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COUNCIL NIXES WINES ON SAVE-ON’S VINES ANDREA KLASSEN

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Al Deacon, owner of the Fox’n Hounds Pub and liquor store in Sahali Mall, speaks to council on Tuesday, arguing against approval of a bylaw variance to allow Save-On-Foods to sell B.C. wine on its shelves. Deacon said such a move would hurt his business. In the end, city council agreed and killed Save-On’s bid by a vote of 5-2.

brought in its own restrictions last year to prohibit new stores from opening within that distance from established liquor businesses. Save-On is located within a kilometre of four existing Sahali

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Columbia Square shopping complex. Deacon told council he believed Save-OnFoods would price existing liquor stores out of business, using alcohol as a loss-leader to bring in foot traffic.

“Grocery stores can afford to make low or no margins on liquor sold in their stores. This is obviously not sustainable for small liquor stores,” he said. On May 1, the provincial government

introduced minimum pricing rules in stores selling alcohol. The lowest price per litre wine can be sold is $8.60, including tax and deposit. See DECISION, A4

Motion: To reduce the onekilometre minimum distance required between retail liquor sale uses to permit the sale of B.C.-manufactured wine products only, limited to wine, cider, and sake, in the SaveOn-Foods store. YES: Ken Christian Dieter Dudy NO: Donovan Cavers Tina Lange Marg Spina Pat Wallace Denis Walsh

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The family of a 31-year-old father of three who was killed after a driver attempted what the Crown called an “inexplicable and inept” U-turn on a downtown Kamloops thoroughfare is upset the man responsible received a fine in exchange for a guilty plea. “I think the whole thing should have been a criminal case,” Carolyn Gordey, whose son died two years ago, told KTW. “I think he should have got jail time.” Micheal Gordey-Bourget died on Aug. 10, 2014, after the motorcycle he was driving collided head-on with an antique 1965 GMC pickup following the annual Hot Nite in the City show and shine. The deadly collision took place in the 200block of Victoria Street West as Hot Nite and Ribfest came to an end. Hong Li pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Tuesday to one count of driving without due care and attention — an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act, not the Criminal Code. Court heard the 28-year-old was behind the wheel of a large Ford F-350 pickup truck heading from Sahali to Kamloops Airport. Li missed the Overlanders Bridge exit and attempted to pull a U-turn in front of the Sunlife Financial building at 280 West Victoria St. While attempting to manoeuvre the U-turn,

court heard, the 1965 GMC, driven by Murray Foster, sped westbound away from downtown. Foster saw the Ford blocking the road and swerved to avoid it, entering the oncoming lanes and colliding with Gordey-Bourget’s 1992 Harley Davidson. Crown prosecutor Adrienne Murphy said Gordey-Bourget, 31, was pronounced dead before arriving at Royal Inland Hospital. Li, meanwhile, fled the scene of the accident, driving through a debris field on the roadway and continuing to the airport. He did not give a statement to police for more than two months. Defence lawyer John Stowe said Li’s truck was only partially blocking westbound traffic and he implied through his submissions that much of the fault for Gordey-Bourget’s death lies with Foster and his antique truck. Stowe pointed to a report completed by police following the collision, which noted steering components of Foster’s truck did not meet current standards. Court also heard police found seven empty liquor containers and marijuana in Foster’s vehicle, but officers did not conduct an impaireddriving investigation. Foster also admitted to police he had been speeding prior to the crash. “There is a possibility that Mr. Foster was somewhat impaired,” Stowe said. “He was driving fast, we know that.” For the Crown, Murphy said Li’s driving set in motion a deadly chain of events.

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“It’s the U-turn that starts this sequence of events, but there were a number of other circumstances,” she said, describing the attempted manoeuvre as “inexplicable and inept” given the location and the size of the vehicle Li was driving. “As far as the physical harm, it’s Mr. Bourget who suffers the greatest — and he is deceased.” Court heard Li was born in China and moved to B.C. in 2007. He lives in Surrey and works in construction. When asked through his interpreter if he had anything to say in court, he shook his head. Kamloops provincial court Judge Chris Cleaveley banned Li from driving for a one-year period and fined him $2,000 — the maximum fine for driving without due care and attention. “Mr. Li’s poor driving set in motion a chain of events which led to the death of Mr. Bourget,” the judge said, calling the incident “a tragedy.” In the courtroom, 16 of Gordey-Bourget’s family and friends packed one side of the gallery, many clutching photos of the deceased. Outside of court, his family looked tired and relieved, but not happy. “They should have looked into the other guy, Foster,” Carolyn Gordey said. “He should have been charged as well.” Gordey said she feels a small amount of closure. “It’s one step — a little bit,” she said. “Anything more would have been better, but this is something.”

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Unionized liquor store employees from the nearby government store and owners of other liquor stores in the city also raised concerns about the grocery store’s ability to properly identify minors and the possibility Save-OnFoods could eventually expand its licence to sell hard liquor and beer. Multiple employees from Overwaitea Food Group, Save-On’s parent company, said the chain has no plans to expand its alcohol offerings beyond wines. In Kamloops, the company purchased a liquor licence from former speciality wine store Discover Wines, which restricts it to sales of B.C. VQA Wines. Steve Moriarty, director of wines for Overwaitea, said the grocery store’s wine sales were unlikely to put other stores in the neighbourhood out of business. “People who bought a bottle of

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Christian, who also opposed the one-kilometre rule, said the city shouldn’t try to protect some businesses from competition when it doesn’t offer others the same protections. “Today in Kamloops, Brown’s Social House is opening. And they’re opening right next to the Pizza Hut which is right next to the burger place, which is across the street from Earls, and they’re going to be selling booze, and we’re not having a big debate at city council with respect to that, for the simple reason we shouldn’t be involved in protectionism” he said. Moriarty said he feels council has closed the door to grocery wine sales throughout the city. “I don’t see they left us much wiggle room,” he said. Moriarty said the company will have to find a use for its Discover Wines license, but stopped short of saying whether it will be moved out of Kamloops.

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The cost to use the city’s pools, arenas and fields will rise by five per cent next year as part of a multi-year plan by Kamloops council to increase user fees. At its Tuesday meeting, council agreed to raise fees by five per cent each year in 2017, 2019 and 2021. Parks and recreation staff had originally suggested the city raise fees by 12 per cent over five years, but were told at a council workshop earlier this year the amount should be 15 per cent. Parks, recreation and cultural-services director Byron

McCorkell said the increase will see the city recoup about 54 per cent of the costs of operating its rinks, pools and other facilities. Coun. Arjun Singh was concerned council chose to bring in more than the 50 per cent of operating costs it had previously set as a goal to recover from user fees. “If we’re at 50 per cent and the policy’s at 50 per cent, and we’re going to 54 per cent, I don’t really understand the rationale for that,” he said. McCorkell said the city needs some increase to account for inflation, but noted the 15 per cent figure will give the city a larger financial cushion. Mayor Peter Milobar said setting rates for a number of

years will give the city’s sports groups more stability as they plan their own budgets going forward. Singh and Coun. Donovan Cavers, who has argued the city should freeze recreation fees and pay additional costs through taxation, voted against the increase. The fee increase will, for example, result in the adult drop-in fee at the Tournament Capital rising to $11.55 from its current $11 fee. It will then increase to $12.13 in 2019 and $12.74 in 2021. A monthly adult pass at the greatest (20 per cent) corporate discount is now $36.80. It will rise to $38.64 next year, to $40.57 in 2019 and to $42.60 in 2021.

Kamloops to receive more transit hours After hitting the brakes during a provincial funding freeze, an expansion of the city’s transit service is once again being planned. At its Tuesday meeting, Kamloops city council agreed to a three-year memorandum of understanding with BC Transit that will add 6,000 hours of bus service to the city, as well as 3,250 new hours of HandyDART service. The 6,000 hours of bus service is the same amount of regular service the city had planned to add in 2015 before the B.C. government froze funding during a core review of BC Transit’s operations. The 3,250 new hours of HandyDART ser-

vice is 1,250 more hours of custom transit service than the city had previously been offered. The expansion would be phased in between this fall and autumn of 2018. HandyDART riders would see 2,000 additional service hours starting this fall. In September of 2017, regular bus service would expand by 3,000 hours and HandyDART would expand by an additional 1,250 hours. The remaining regular-service hours would go into effect in September of 2018. The city would also require one new HandyDART bus and one regular bus in the first years of the expansion to cover addi-

tional service. City staff say the extra service will cost the city $414,681 between now and 2018. Should council back out of the expansion plans at a later date, it would still be on the hook for a year of lease fees for the new buses, about $68,300 a year for a conventional bus. The memorandum of understanding suggests the new hours be used to increase frequency on routes 1, 14 and 16 in the first year, increase Sunday service and improve routing on routes 2 and 6, while the second batch of hours would be used to make transit improvements in Westsyde.

Where will they go? By agreement between the City of Kamloops and BC Transit, additional hours of service will be used to: • Increase frequency on routes 1, 14 and 16 • Increase Sunday service • Improve routing on routes 2 and 6

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Rescued after 32 hours Separate murder trials pinned under truck In court yesterday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sheri Donegan sided with defence lawyers and ruled the two should be tried separately. She did not give reasons for her decision. Tyler Myers was shot to death in a park outside Salmon Arm’s Bastion elementary on Nov. 21, 2008. The 22-year-old’s body was found the following day. Four years later, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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A Simpcw First Nations elder is lucky to be alive after spending a day-and-a-half pinned under a pickup truck on a remote North Thompson road. Roy Lampreau left his Barrierearea home on Monday morning to look for firewood. Simpcw Chief Nathan Matthew told KTW the band started search efforts that evening after Lampreau, 72, failed to return home. “Just about everybody dropped what they were doing and started organizing,” he said. “We set up an organizational centre at the band office.” Matthew said 70 band members searched North Thompson roads looking for Lampreau. “The community members, it was just amazing,” he said. “We had so many out. It was over 30 hours he was gone overnight. Not knowing whether he got into an accident, got lost, he’d been out for such a long time. “We knew we had searched all the obvious places.”

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Search and rescue crews from Kamloops and Merritt joined in the effort and a band member found Lampreau with his leg pinned under one of his truck’s tires on a remote road. “He’s recovering,” Matthew said of Lampreau, who he described as a band member who is “very involved” in the community. “He was certainly speaking, but was in lots of pain.” Matthew said the Simpcw community is relieved Lampreau was found. “It was certainly touch and go there,” he said. “After a couple of days, you’re getting pretty tight as to chances of survival.”

A B.C. Supreme Court judge in Kamloops has agreed to separate the trials of two alleged killers accused of gunning down a man in a Salmon Arm schoolyard more than seven years ago. The two accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, had been slated to stand trial together in front of a jury beginning on June 6.

Because both were youths at the time of the alleged offence, neither can be named publicly. At the time of their arrests, police said both suspects were known to Myers. Pre-trial proceedings have been ongoing in Kamloops for more than a year. The five-week trial for the male accused will begin on June 6, with jury selection set for next week. Lawyers will meet next week to begin discussing possible dates for the female’s trial.

Firearms ban after ‘cry for attention’ A Kamloops man who uses target practice as a relaxation technique has agreed to abide by a two-year firearms prohibition after being arrested at gunpoint outside a North Shore bank. The Crown applied for a five-year weapons ban for Jacob Cooper after he held a .22-calibre handgun to his head and threatened to shoot himself outside the TD Canada Trust on Tranquille Road on Jan. 4. Police were called and the

26-year-old was arrested. He was taken to Royal Inland Hospital under the Mental Health Act and later released without charge, but prosecutors decided to seek a firearms prohibition. Crown prosecutor Sarah Firestone said she decided a two-year weapons ban would be appropriate after having conversations with Cooper, a ticketed welder, outside court. In court, Cooper called the act “a cry for attention.”

He said he was in the midst of breaking up with his girlfriend and was trying to get her to listen to him. Cooper said he uses firearms as a means of relaxation in the form of target shooting, but he agreed the circumstances warrant a prohibition. Kamloops provincial court Judge Chris Cleaveley agreed, handing Cooper a two-year ban. “It’s really concerning when someone takes a .22 and points it at their head,” Cleavely said.

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MOTHER NATURE CAN BE FRIEND, FOE If it’s raining, it must be the Victoria Day long weekend. The forecast for this de facto start to summer is rather bleak, but that’s to be expected. Whether rooted in fact or not, every camper has stories to tell of a wet and muddy Victoria Day weekend spent at the campground. Those same outdoors fans were likely cursing last weekend’s perfect camping weather, knowing Mother Nature would rain on their fun when they needed her most. While the soggy and cool outlook for this weekend is good news in terms of the dry, fire-friendly conditions, the long-term weather forecast is not so encouraging if you are one of those whose job it is to fight blazes. AccuWeather is calling for another sizzling summer for Kamloops and the rest of the province. “AccuWeather reports much of Canada is in for a very warm summer this year as extended periods of hot and dry weather grip large areas of the country,” the forecast states. “The most intense heat will focus on British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, worsening the drought and increasing the risk for wildfires.” Couple that with increased fines for failing to comply with fire restrictions and a new advertising campaign that began this week and we know the situation can become dire immediately. While campfires are permitted this week (here is one reason to thank Mother Nature for the rain), this will likely be the final long weekend in which they will be allowed. Open fire bans are in effect for the Kamloops Fire Centre and much of the rest of the province. Be careful. Be smart. It’s not that difficult.

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here are 884 days between today and the day Kamloopsians go to the polls to elect a municipal govern-

ment. That’s plenty of time for people to decide if they want to stick with the council now in place or see some changes made. Here’s hoping they opt for the latter option because, at some point, the nanny state that seems to rule council’s decisions needs to stop. Here are the facts a majority of councillors ignored as it turned down a bylaw amendment to allow the Sahali Save-On Foods store to move a VQA wine licence 20 metres from the former Discover Wines. Yes, Fox ’N Hounds employs students, single parents, moms and dads — Kamloopsians. So does the government liquor store nearby. So does Save-On. The Sahali mall outlet has benefits for its employees, as does the government outlet. So does SaveOn. They all regularly support fundraisers and community events. In fact, as Save-On manager Ernie Cordonier pointed out, his grocery-store chain is one of the biggest supporters of the FoodShare program that feeds hundreds of Kamloopsians every year. Turning down the application means the VQA licence that was to have been transferred will leave the city, leaving Kamloops with no VQA licence. And that will impact another small-business sector of the city — local wineries. Other provinces have successfully integrated wine sales with

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LEVEL grocery stores and, for those concerned about children wandering in, grabbing a bottle and chugging it down in the bathroom, give your head a shake. These are business people who understand the need for controls — just look at how they monitor tobacco sales or drugs that must be kept behind the counter. The plan was to not allow anyone to use a self check-out when buying wines. They have to go through a cashier, a real person who can request ID, just as they do for tobacco sales. Perhaps most telling is few councillors uttered a peep when Walmart started selling groceries or when Costco arrived. I don’t think they’ve said anything about Shoppers Drug Mart — the Sahali outlet that is now on a floor space that was once part of Save-On-Foods — started to sell food. None of the people complaining about the application protested Discover Wines when it opened. As Coun. Ken Christian pointed out — along with others —

there are restaurants next to each other, pharmacies near each other, gas stations across from each other, clothing stores adjacent to each other. Each one of them hires Kamloopsians, young and old, and to focus on just those that fit their definition of small business is punishing the people who are hired to work in big-box stores. It’s not their fault they are working there. That’s where the jobs are. This was a chance for council to represent its citizens, to support its wineries and to respect the free-enterprise system. This week is Local Government Awareness Week in B.C. It’s a good time to think long and hard about how you would rate this council. During this debate, Coun. Tina Lange called people lazy and that’s why they want to be able to buy wine in a grocery store. Coun. Dieter Dudy, showing some common sense, asked his colleagues how they can ignore what their constituents have said they want. Coun. Marg Spina was worried that moving the licence will bring more alcohol into the city. I have no idea how to even respond to that attitude. Coun. Denis Walsh is worried about an eroding business community in Kamloops. Again, the logic of that statement escapes me. There are 29 months to the next election. I’m pretty sure there will be some sitting councillors not running again. There’s a chance to elect a council that could be more engaged with Kamloopsians. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

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NEED TO NAB A CHICKEN? HERE, TAKE MY NET Editor: especially after the hen no longer cares to proRe: (‘June 14 hearing on hens in the ‘hood,’ duce an egg. May 12): I am sure they couldn’t care less about regThe upcoming meeting should be a rousistration and hen education. ing good one. I suggest And here I thought all this because, By the way, just what is we had to worry about were according to an urban chicken? Are they reports, there little things like petrol costs, Donald Trump, rising taxes are already cluckless or simply not on liquor and no lines on the rogue hens dissuitable for the ambience roads. turbing some By the way, just what is an of the fair resiof the country? urban chicken? dents of Sahali. Are they cluckless or simply not suitable for What makes certain council members so the ambience of the country? sure such fowl registration and education will When I read about the $10,000 cost to work? Sounds like another foul bylaw to me. prepare for the hen invasion of Kamloops, I Does a chicken owner really need guidethought this could not be ignored and that a lines for a well-constructed chicken coop? measured, rational reply was necessary. One can look up almost anything on the Let’s examine this $10,000 budget. Internet these days. Chicken owners are only interested in Now, with regards to bylaw officer traineggs and maybe the odd fried chicken dinner, ing and the purchase of specialized chicken

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catching equipment, who is to decide what is or is not a humane way to catch these wandering, disobedient hens? What if their feathers get ruffled unnecessarily? For certain, a court case for the unfortunate soul — or worse. Might I suggest it should not take too much training or expense to educate the chicken catchers and provide them with a suitable net, perhaps a large salmon net available at most sport shops for a very reasonable price. As a matter of fact, I believe I have a good serviceable salmon net in my garage, which I would be happy to donate to the bylaw officers. I suppose I could also let them have one of my spare camp hatchets if they really think a terminal solution is warranted. After all, as taxpayers, we must all do our part to save money, right? L. P. Larkin Kamloops

VISIT TO HOSPITAL ER WAS PAINFUL IN MANY WAYS Editor: The other night, I found myself in the Royal Inland Hospital ER. I was having an acute gout attack in which my right foot was swollen, with large red blotches over all the joints. It was very painful and I couldn’t put any weight on the foot. I waited about two hours to see a doctor. He didn’t even look at my foot, but talked about the treatment. I am not new to gout as it has affected me for more than 10 years. I have not had a family doctor for about five years, so it’s very difficult for me to get my required medicine. Even when I do, the physicians refuse to give me more than three months’ worth. There is no cure as far as I know, so I just battle the flare-ups when they occur. The disease caused me a kidney-stone attack last summer, for which I had to have surgery to remove it. The other night, the ER doctor spent about 30 minutes looking for

Colchicine and came back, saying they didn’t have any. I had to ask him for some pain medicine and he left again for about 20 minutes. He came back with two prescriptions — one for Colchicine and one for Percocet. I got about a one-week supply of Colchicine, 25 pain tablets and four Percocet tablets. So, a three-hour visit to the ER netted me four Percocet tablets and a prescription for one week’s worth of medicine I couldn’t fill until the next day. That was a ridiculous visit to the ER and for them to not have any medicine to treat a serious disease like gout is outrageous. My B.C. medical coverage is paid through my wife’s employer, but I wouldn’t pay a dime for this system if it were up to me. Kim Young Kamloops

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Firefighters from Station 3 hose off after dousing a dumpster fire in the alley in the 600-block of Seymour Street on Saturday. There was no damage reported, nor injuries sustained.

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A provincial court judge has convicted a Freeman for obstruction of a police officer, rejecting his defence that the law doesn’t apply to him. Dale Martin Jacobi — who in court identified himself as Dale Martin of the family Jacobi — was charged following an incident in Merritt on Dec. 10, 2015, when he refused to get out of his vehicle after it was pulled over at a checkstop for missing a front plate. Jacobi questioned the RCMP’s authority to stop him. “The accused is wrong that bylaws, statutory laws and

regulations are not laws,” judge Stella Frame wrote in her judgement. “They are laws and they bind the accused, as well as they bind every other person who enjoys the privileges of living in this province.” Freemen on the Land is a loose group of adherents who believe they are bound only by natural law and that Canada’s statutes do not apply to them, unless they sign on. Frame found the arresting officer determined Jacobi was obstructing a Motor Vehicle Act investigation when he refused to open his vehicle. Throughout the arrest, Jacobi espoused what Frame called “nonsensical” statements that

he was not bound by law and had not opted in by way of a contract and that he was not driving, but was “travelling.” “The facts are not largely in dispute except that the accused endeavoured to justify his responses in accordance with the doctrines embraced by Freemen on the Land. This is folly,” Frame wrote. Former Kamloops mayoral candidate Brian Alexander, who once identified himself as a Freeman leader, was convicted of obstruction of a police officer under similar circumstances. The arresting officer in the Jacobi trial testified RCMP bulletins claim Freemen are often armed and willing to use armed force against police.

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Oliver Potestio said an RCMP officer driving on Columbia Street on Feb. 25 saw a man with his hands up, threatening a woman on the sidewalk. The officer arrested Heinrichs, who was wearing an identification bracelet from Hillside Centre, where he was committed. The pedestrian was walking to work when Heinrichs began to threaten her. She said Heinrichs

confronted her, flicked his lighter at her and pushed her. She was not injured. Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate said Heinrichs has mentalhealth problems and is homeless. He has a criminal record for a number of incidents of uttering threats and assaults — what he told provincial court judge Len Marchand were assaults by gesture only. Marchand sen-

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Police say an altercation over a bicycle led to a trio of teenagers being pepper sprayed near a Brocklehurst convenience store on Monday. Emergency crews were called to the 7-Eleven at Tranquille Road and Desmond Street at about 4:30 p.m. for a report of three teenaged boys suffering the after-effects of pepper spray. “The victims said there had been a disagreement over a bicycle with a male,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jody Shelkie said. “This male had struck one of the teenagers on the leg with some type of baton and then used pepper spray on them before leaving the area.” Shelkie said the suspect has not been tracked down and the victims were not

able to provide a description. The trio was treated at the scene by paramedics. The incident comes less than a week after a separate pepper-spray incident caused the Safeway grocery store on Tranquille Road to be evacuated. Just after 8 p.m. on May 13, police were called to the store for a report of a noxious substance. Staff evacuated the store after shoppers reported difficulty breathing. Police determined the substance was similar to bear spray. Firefighters used fans to clear the air and the store was re-opened. A suspect in the Safeway store has not been apprehended. Both investigations are ongoing.

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EDMONTON — The Alberta government says people from the fire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray could return home starting on June 1 if conditions are deemed to be safe. “Remember, many hazards remain in Fort McMurray,’’ Premier Rachel Notley said yesterday. “We need to address all of them before it is safe for residents to begin to return and we are doing this.’’ Notley said the re-entry will be done in stages and will be voluntary. The conditions include no threat of wildfire or from smoke. Basic emergency, medical and other services such as water, electricity and natural gas must be available. She said hazardous areas within the community must also be made secure. More than 80,000 people fled the city on May 3 due to the wildfire that continues to burn in northeastern Alberta. The fire destroyed more than 2,400 buildings, but firefighters managed to save almost 90 per cent of the city. Notley warned evacuees that the community will only be able to provide basic services. People returning should bring with them what they need, including medications and groceries. She said the city will not be suitable for everyone including people with breathing problems, late-term pregnant women and those undergoing cancer treatment. The premier said a boil water advisory is likely to remain in place in the city until the end of June. The wildfire continued to burn out of control Wednesday and had grown in size to more than 4,200 square kilometres.

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OTTAWA — The House of Commons erupted in chaos yesterday as a New Democrat MP and her opposition colleagues accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of elbowing her in the chest during a confrontation prior to a key vote. Ruth Ellen Brosseau said she was shocked by the encounter and had to leave the chamber as mayhem descended on the Commons floor, with Trudeau at one point in a faceto-face encounter with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. The incident, which took place amid the superheated atmosphere of a debate about doctor-assisted death, had MPs in an uproar as they shouted and pounded their desks in a display of antipathy rarely seen in the parliamentary chamber. Footage from the Commons television feed shows Trudeau wading into a clutch of MPs, mostly New Democrats, and pulling Opposition whip Gordon Brown through the crowd in order to get the vote started. As Trudeau turns around to pull Brown through, Brosseau can be seen reacting with discomfort. “I was standing in the centre talking to some colleagues,’’ Brosseau told the House after calm was restored. “I was elbowed in the chest by the prime minister and then I had to leave.’’ “It was very overwhelming and so I left the chamber to go and sit in the lobby. I missed the vote because of this.’’ New Democrat Peter Julian could barely contain his outrage, saying he’d never seen such behaviour in his 12 years in the House.

Trudeau issued an abject apology, even amid the catcalls and protests of the opposition benches, saying he was just trying to help the opposition whip get to his seat. He never intended to hurt anyone, Trudeau insisted. “I took it upon myself to go and assist him forward, which was I now see unadvisable as a course of action,’’ said Trudeau, who characterized his actions as “unacceptable.’’ “I apologize for that unreservedly and I look for opportunities to make amends.’’ Tempers have been running high in the Commons all week as the government pushes through a motion to limit debate on its controversial assisted-dying legislation, Bill C-14. It was that motion the members were gathered to vote on before the confrontation took place. Speaker Geoff Regan could barely make himself heard as he tried to read the text of the motion. It was defeated by a margin of 172-137, although Brosseau wasn’t able to register her vote. Conservative Peter Van Loan said the prime minister charged across the floor “with anger fierce in his eyes and face.’’ Julian said the prime minister elbowed one MP and manhandled another. “Physical force in this House is never permitted,’’ the New Democrat said. Green party Leader Elizabeth May, whose seat in the House gave her a ringside view of the encounter and subsequent arguments, called for calm at one point — and suggested that the NDP MPs may have been milling about on the floor in order to delay the vote.

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VICTORIA — B.C. Premier Christy Clark B.C. News is calling for a national forest firefighting strategy. Clark said climate change is leading to more wildfires like the ones raging around Fort McMurray, Alta., and British Columbia’s Interior is also experiencing similar fire conditions this spring. She said pooling national firefighting resources among provinces would be one way to attack the country’s hot spots, along with working together to clear flammable debris from forests. Clark said dry forests and longer fire seasons mean the problem is only going to get worse, and points out that this year’s B.C. fire season was the earliest on record.

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Sikh society pleased with apology VANCOUVER — The head of Canada’s oldest Sikh society says it’s a very proud day for all of the more than 200,000 Sikhs who live in B.C. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology yesterday in the House of Commons for Canada’s turning away most Sikh passengers on the steamship Komagata Maru after it arrived off the coast of B.C. in 1914. Harwinder Pal Singh, who’s the high president of Vancouver’s Khalsa Diwan Society, said he hopes the incident teaches all Canadians to welcome those in need. Former prime minister Stephen Harper had also delivered an apology in 2008 in British Columbia, but Trudeau’s is the first to be made in the House of Commons.

Vancouver facing gateway challenges VANCOUVER — A report released Wednesday says Vancouver’s inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing may hinder its ability to attract labour and business investment. The report, prepared by the Conference Board of Canada, rates Vancouver ninth among big international cities in terms of key economic and social indicators.

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VANCOUVER —The National Energy Board will release a longawaited report today that will reveal whether it supports Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposed $5.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. A positive recommendation would lift a major hurdle to the expansion, but Trans Mountain, like other pipeline projects in Canada, still has a long way to go before shovels are in the ground. Here’s an update on the status of four major Canadian pipeline proposals:

TRANS MOUNTAIN

The Canadian arm of U.S. energy giant Kinder Morgan wants to triple the capacity of its existing Trans Mountain line by adding or reactivating almost 1,200 kilometres of pipe between oilsands near Edmonton and Burnaby. The expansion would bring capacity to 890,000 barrels of oil a day and increase tanker traffic in the Burrard Inlet seven-fold.

Following the energy board’s report on Tuesday, the federal cabinet will issue its decision by the end of the year. A three-member panel has been appointed to conduct a separate environmental review and report to Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr by November. Carr said the panel will add an extra layer of consultation, especially with indigenous communities. But the project still faces fierce opposition, including from B.C.’s government and the cities of Burnaby and Vancouver. North Vancouver’s Tsleil-Waututh Nation has a case before the Federal Court that argues the energy board review was flawed and unlawful. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, on the other hand, has said the project is in the best interests of her province and Canada. B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office is conducting a review that includes First Nations consultation, following a B.C. Supreme Court rul-

ing in January on Northern Gateway that also impacted Trans Mountain. Environment and Climate Change Canada will release a draft assessment of upstream greenhouse gas emissions by tomorrow for a 30-day public comment period.

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Enbridge’s $7.9-billion Northern Gateway project would bring 525,000 barrels a day of oilsands crude through a 1,177-kilometre pipeline from northeast of Edmonton to Kitimat, B.C., for shipping to international markets. A parallel line would send 193,000 barrels a day of bitumenthinning diluent in the opposite direction. The project obtained federal approval in 2014 but has been mired in legal uncertainty ever since. Eight First Nations, four environmental groups and one labour union launched legal actions aimed at overturning the project’s approval. The Federal Court of Appeal heard the cases jointly in

October and has yet to release a ruling. Enbridge and its 31 aboriginal equity partners recently asked the National Energy Board for a three-year extension to the 2016 construction deadline to allow for more consultation. But the First Nations who oppose the project, many of them located on B.C.’s north coast, say extra time won’t sway their position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to formalizing a ban on tanker traffic on the north coast, which critics say will kill the project. Trudeau has also voiced his opposition to a crude oil pipeline through the Great Bear rainforest, through which Northern Gateway would traverse. The B.C. Supreme Court found in January the provincial government could not rely solely on the energy board’s review of Northern Gateway. The decision, which also affected Trans Mountain, means B.C. must conduct its own review that includes aboriginal consultation.

ENERGY EAST

TransCanada’s Energy East is a 4,500-kilometre pipeline proposed to carry 1.1 million barrels of oil a day from Alberta and Saskatchewan through Quebec and into New Brunswick for overseas shipping. The cost of the pipeline is estimated at $15.7 billion, which doesn’t count the existing pipeline assets that would be converted for use in Energy East. The proposal is popular in Western Canada but has encountered stiff opposition in Quebec, where politicians, citizens and ecologists have argued the environmental risks outweigh the economic benefits. New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant said he stressed the importance of Energy East to his province’s economy during a recent meeting with Trudeau. The National Energy Board has announced consultations with communities along the pipeline route will begin in August and its final report should be

completed by March 2018. Ottawa will also be presented with Quebec’s ruling on the pipeline, which is scheduled to come down in June 2018. Public hearings into the Quebec portion of the project are expected to resume in October after TransCanada agreed to the provincial government’s request to provide more detailed information about the pipeline. A first round of hearings wrapped in March with Quebec residents grilling TransCanada executives on the risks and costs associated with the pipeline.

KEYSTONE XL

TransCanada, the same company behind Energy East, applied for U.S. permission to build its Keystone XL pipeline in 2008. The aim was to expand an existing cross-border pipeline to give crude from the Alberta oilsands a more direct route to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. During a seven-year debate, the project became a focal point for environmental protesters.

After U.S. President Barack Obama rejected Keystone XL in November 2015, TransCanada launched a US$15-billion challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement, arguing it was treated unfairly. It has also filed a separate federal lawsuit seeking a declaration Obama overstepped his constitutional power. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley recently visited Washington to rehabilitate the reputation of her province’s oilsands. She met with a White House environmental official and the head of the Center for American Progress, a prominent progressive think tank that opposed Keystone XL, but she told The Canadian Press she wasn’t focused on gaining approval for a future version of the pipeline. The issue could resurface after the current U.S. presidential election. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump supports the pipeline, but both Democratic candidates oppose it.

Clark says it’s time feds approve LNG There is something wrong in the system when investors “can’t expect to get a yes or a no on environmental certificates and other permitting in something other than 1,100 days.”

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OTTAWA — It’s long past time for the federal government to issue environmental permits for a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C. Premier Christy Clark said yesterday while confirming she’s in three-way talks with Ottawa and Alberta over hydro sales. Clark’s demand ups the pressure on the Trudeau Liberals, who have so far avoided hard choices on resource projects that are being squeezed between pro-development premiers and environmental and indigenous opponents. But the B.C. premier isn’t laying blame at the feet of the Liberal government elected last October, saying the bid by Indonesian giant Petronas for its Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal began more than three years ago. “There is something wrong in the system when investors can’t expect to get a yes or a no on environmental certificates and other permitting in something other than 1,100 days,’’ Clark told The

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Canadian Press in Ottawa, where she was on hand for the historic Komagata Maru apology from the prime minister. “So that’s what we need from the federal government.’’ “To be fair to this new government,’’ she added, “they’ve been working hard at that and they’ve really picked up the pace.’’ With the National Energy Board scheduled to release its assessment of Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, the country’s political gridlock over resource

approvals is approaching decision time. There have been sourced reports of three-way, Alberta-B.C.Ottawa negotiations linking LNG project approvals in B.C. with Alberta’s purchase of B.C. hydroelectricity and federal clearance for a West Coast oil pipeline. “Discussions are happening,’’ Clark confirmed, noting her famously fractious negotiations with Alberta go back to the Progressive Conservative government of Alison Redford three premiers ago. “But they’re not connected’’ to pipeline approvals, she added. B.C. has begun work on a massive hydroelectric dam known as Site C, whose power is required for the intense energy needs of liquefying natural gas for export by ship. Clark said she’d like to sell excess Site C hydro to Alberta,

which has committed to phasing out its coal-fired electricity generation. “So we’re working with them on that and we’re still discussing how they’ll meet the five conditions’’ the B.C. government set for oil pipeline approvals in the province. “That’s a conversation that’s been going on for quite a few years now,’’ said Clark. “The rate with which federal approvals have been moving means we’ve had a lot of time to discuss it, so they’re getting a lot closer on meeting those [conditions].’’ Clark said B.C. can sell excess hydro in the United States, but she’d like to see it go to Alberta to help Canada meet its international commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. So it’s clear where Clark’s pitch

to federal officials is heading, even if she denies there’s linkage between pipeline approvals, LNG and interprovincial hydro sales. B.C., said the premier, can help reduce GHGs in Alberta through hydro transmission, as well as in China by exporting liquefied natural gas to replace coal. She said her government and the federal Liberals both want to combat climate change while creating jobs. “You don’t need to try to find a whole bunch of things to trade off because there’s a lot of agreement that Canada badly needs an economic boost and we’re in the best position to provide that, anywhere in the country,’’ said Clark. “And secondly, we’re doing that with the export of clean energy on the Site C side and on the LNG side.’’

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ick Gilder remembers when music became his life. “I was a kid in England and I heard Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love and I thought, ‘Oh wow, that’s a game changer’,” the Sweeney Todd frontman said.

He’s never covered it, but did throw the song into the mix at a recent rehearsal. Since he likes to add to his set list some of his own favourite

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the guys now and then by calling out a song,” Gilder said, but he’s equally delighted when they do some of their own hits, like Hot Child in the City or Here Comes the Night. “I totally love it,” he said of that moment when the audience recognizes the song. “And almost always, the crowd sings it. I just stop and listen to those beautiful voices.” He’ll likely do songs not as immediately linked to him, ones Gilder wrote that other singers performed, like Rated X, You Know We’re Gonna Hurt, Is it

Love or The Warrior. In a year when many musicians have died, Gilder said he’s glad to still be alive, to still be able to head out from his Vancouver home, hit the road and perform. “It’s a fun, rocking show,” Gilder said, one that is like a paid vacation, a summer adventure. Gilder’s been making music for 40 years, starting out with the single She’s a Star in Her Own Right. Along the way, he picked up awards — a Juno in 1977 for Roxy Roller, another one for

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Hot Child in the City (along with a Juno as most promising male vocalist) — and was the first Canadian artist to be at the top of the Canadian airwaves chart as lead singer, solo artist and songwriter for another artist. The Kamloops show will be followed by one in Quesnel and then the five musicians and their sound technician will head home until July, when they’ll be out touring and making music for a couple of months, heading through Alberta,

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Frequency) as well as the self-titled one with Sweeney Todd. There were also 12 hit solo singles that decade and three with the band. His songs have been heard in movies — In the Heat of the Night, Cool Kids, Youngblood, Barb Wire — and on TV series including Sex and the City, That ‘70s Show and Nip/Tuck. The 19-plus show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the venue, 319 Victoria St., at Long and McQuade, 955 Lorne St., or online at ticketor.com/thebluegrotto.

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Calling all artists for Oh Canada! exhibition Applications will be accepted until May 28 at 4 p.m. for the Kamloops Arts Council’s Oh Canada! Art Exhibition scheduled to open on June 29. The second annual show is an indoor visual-arts exhibition designed to celebrate the country.

Works submitted must be accompanied by a short statement on how they fit the theme. For more information or to register online, go to kamloopsarts.ca. Registrations can also be submitted to the council at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St.

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While lip syncing has become popular as of late thanks to primetime television, Kathy Willey knows it hails from beyond the screen. From those who grab a hairbrush to others who jam out on an air guitar — people “love pretending they are a rock star,” she said. “We used to do it in high school,” the co-owner of the Blue Grotto told KTW, noting Madonna and Cindi Lauper were her go-to artists. The downtown

nightclub held its first Lip Sync Battle in April and it was so successful, Willey said, the event will return monthly. “People are always looking for something different to do, whether it’s burlesque or battle of the bands,” Willey said. “It’s always good to add something into the mix.” The idea came from the television show Lip Sync Battle, but Jimmy Fallon has also become known for going headto-head with celebrities on the Tonight Show. “It’s quite popular right now,” Willey said. Here’s how it works at the Grotto: choose

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Melissa Thomas has received a $1,000 grant from the B.C. Arts Council in its latest distribution of funds. The Kamloops’ actor, director and fight-scene choreographer, has a master of fine arts in directing degree from the University of Calgary. She artistic director of Project X Theatre and has worked with almost every theatrical company in the city.

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The Freudian Slips have a summer lineup of improv comedy planned. On Saturday at the Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd., the theme will be Hollywood Glamour. On June 11 at the Actors Workshop Theatre in the Old Main Building at Thompson Rivers University, the theme will be Game of Thrones. July’s edition is at Prince Charles Park, 1198 Columbia St., on July 23, with Chimera Theatre, which houses the Slips, taking on Project X Theatre. On Aug. 20, again at Stage House Theatre, the theme is Oh, Canada. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the shows start at 7:30 p.m. except for the July show, when doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the comedy starts at 9 p.m. Shows are appropriate for those age 16 and older. Tickets are $15 and available for cash only at the door.

Class Act production

Class Act Theatre presents its season finale, Gotta Song for That, at the Brock Centre Theatre, 1800 Tranquille Rd., on Friday, May 27, Saturday, May 28 and June 4. The show is like real life for the theatre company. A group has gathered to talk about the success of the last

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show and to pick a season finale. They decide to do a musical and suggest ones that fit into the theme of relationships. And, suddenly, a show breaks out with plenty of music and a fun perspective. Showtime on May 27 is 7:30 p.m. and admission is $12 at the door. The last two shows are at 2 p.m. and admission is by donation.

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Horses: Impressions in Pastel will open at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St., opened earlier this week and continues to June 4. The works by Janice Jarvis reflect not only her love of horses, but her work as a teacher, dressage coach, judge competitor and co-owner of Jandana Ranch at Pinantan Lake. Jarvis will do demonstrations of her work at the centre on May 26 and June 2 from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The gallery is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibition is in the Kamloops Arts Council main gallery.

Casting call

Artists are encouraged to apply to be cast in a CBC series celebrating the arts. Lark Productions is in charge of the casting call and is looking for creative people who work in a wide variety of mediums including: painters, sculptors and mixed media artists. They will be required to tattoo, graffiti, carve, design clothing and jewelry, chalk street art and animate. Those interested must have basic art skills, be willing to take on a challenge, be comfortable on camera, have an outgoing personality and not be afraid of competition. Send two or three samples of work, along with a photo, biography and contact information, to casting@larkproductions.ca. Links to relevant pages or media articles are also accepted.

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here was more to MayMeet 2015 than a couple of crashes, said Dean Schryver, manager of the Kamloops Skydivers Sport Parachute Club. “Unfortunately, the media, all they really care about are the negativity parts of our sport,” Schryver said. “They don’t concentrate on the other thousands of jumps that go successfully on the weekend. People want to hear that kind of stuff. It doesn’t change our perspective. We’re ready to go and we’re anticipating a really good showing.” The 49th annual MayMeet will run from tomorrow afternoon to Monday afternoon at the club’s Fulton Field home (2965b Airport Rd.). Of the 1,000-or-so jumps made last year, two ended in crash-landings, one leaving a female skydiver from Victoria in hospital with serious injuries after a 15-metre free-fall. A day before she crashed, a male skydiver suffered minor injuries when he careened into a fence and then into a house when attempting a landing. Brocklehurst resident Darren Crawford tweeted about the mishap: “Who says skydiving is safe? Skydiver just crashed through my fence and into my house! They were very nice about the whole thing . . . just amazing . . . one in a million accident!” Media outlets across the province and in Washington state covered the accidents. Both crashes were the result of human error, Schryver said, noting it’s unfortunate they became the focal point of an event that has enjoyed nearly 50 years of success. “Part of our sport and everyday jumping is mitigating risks,” he said. “Some of the choices we make lead down the path where injury or serious injury is a result. We talk about that. We discuss that and we prepare for those risks.” What should be the focus this year, according to the club manager, are the world-class instructors who will be on site to shed light on multiple disciplines, including wingsuiting, head-down flying and belly formation. “Canada has some amazing flyers and some of them are going to be here,” Schryver said. “It would be nice if we could

This skydiver touched down at the Kamloops Skydivers Sport Parachute Club at MayMeet in 2015. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

get some positive, encouraging words out about our club.” If local residents are interested in knocking off a bucket-list item, this might be the weekend to take a leap of faith — from about 13,000 feet. There will be tandem instructors on hand to free-fall for about one minute with anyone willing to meet the challenge. “For everyone, the thrill is different,” Schryver said. “Some of it is escape. Some of it is adrenaline. Some of it is focus and the intensity. “It’s unfortunate the general public doesn’t really understand. In reality, there

really are no words to describe it.” The tandem jumps cost $270 and can be booked online at skydivekamloops. com. Environment Canada is predicting a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers tomorrow, clouds and a 40 per cent chance of showers on Saturday and Sunday, and a mix of sun and cloud on Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover between 18 C and 21 C on the weekend. “It’s Kamloops. Even if it does rain, it won’t be for more than 10 minutes,” Nyall Hawkins said on the

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MayMeet Facebook page. If the weather is spotty at times, spirits won’t be dampened. There is a tight-andbright theme and everyone who attends the event is invited to wear snug-fitting neon clothes. Saturday will be Caturday and feline-related garb is encouraged. Flyers from B.C., Alberta, Washington state, Utah, Florida and Oregon are expected to be in attendance this weekend. “Skydiving is a small community,” Schryver said. “You meet some really cool people and some great longtime friendships come out of this.”

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Understanding Mortgage Closing Costs Many homebuyers are startled to learn that after they arrange their mortgage they have to pay a range of additional fees to finalize the transaction. These are some of the most common costs: Property transfer tax – Not applicable to first time home buyers or buyers of mobile homes on leased land. This tax is 1% of the first $200,000 and 2% of any amount over and above. Lawyer’s Fees – These vary depending on the service required, on whether you use a lawyer or a notary and on the agency. A rough quote could range between $950 and $1400 in Kamloops for a basic home purchase. Mortgage Appraisal Fees – Lenders often require an appraisal to establish the current market value of a property. The appraiser values the home based on recent comparable sales, and estimates the selling price if it had to sell in less than 90 days. Appraisal costs start around $300 and up. Title insurance – These items serve to protect the lender from improvements (think fences, shed or house) built accidentally on a neighbouring property, title fraud and other issues related to the property. Average costs $250 for a single detached home. Fire Insurance – Fire insurance is required by most lenders as a condition for funding a mortgage. Speak to a local insurance agency for rates, contents coverage options and more. Home Inspection – This is peace of mind protection for the buyer. It involves an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a house, and serves to educate the buyer about the home, issues arising and associated repair costs. This service starts at around $480 and up. Property Tax and Prepaid Utilities Adjustments – If the previous owner prepaid property taxes or other utilities, they will be added to the buyer’s costs on closing. Alternately, if the owner owes taxes or utilities, this amount will be added as a credit for the buyers at closing. Good budgeting starts with good information. Speak to me about your buying situation and avoid surprises.

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Matthew Campmans of Westsyde secondary raced to gold in the junior boys’ 100-metre hurdles race at the Okanagan Zones Track and Field Championships yesterday at Hillside Stadium.

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Matthew Campmans huffed and puffed his way through an interview with KTW, still trying to catch his breath after hurdling his way to victory at the Okanagan Zones Track and Field Championships yesterday at Hillside Stadium. “It was pretty close throughout the whole thing,” said Campmans, who won gold in the junior boys’ 100-metre hurdles race. “They started catching me at about the 50-metre mark, then I put on the wheels and started giving ‘er.” With the gold-medal finish,

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online to bctfa.ca. Campmans looked focused on the starting blocks — “You just have to stay calm, collected and wait for that gun,” he said — and seemed to be in control until about halfway through the race, but he clipped a hurdle and his lead diminished. “You’ve just got to put it behind you and stay aggressive through all the hurdles,” he said. That’s what Campmans did. He turned on the afterburners in the final 30 metres, cutting through humid air under overcast skies on his way to a berth at provincials. “It’s an exhilarating feeling,” Campmans said.

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VERNON NO MATCH FOR BLAZE Two games against Vernon teams resulted in a pair of wins for the under-12 Kamloops Blaze boys in Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League play on Sunday. Kamloops earned a 4-1 victory in the morning matchup and followed with a 3-2 triumph in the afternoon. Tallying goals on the weekend for the Blaze were Rhys Gustafson (4), Dylan Sheppard (2) and Ben Sofiak.

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The under-16 Kamloops Blaze girls earned a victory and a draw in a pair of TOYSL games on the weekend. Jaden Carroll, Evie Bakker and Athena Louvros scored in support of goalkeeper Matte Susheski in a 3-1 victory over the under17 Penticton Pinnacles at Exhibition Park on Saturday. Hometown Shuswap and Kamloops tied 2-2 on Sunday, with Louvros and Avery Gilbert notching goals for the Blaze.

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Kamloops Blaze girls blanked Shuswap 5-0 in Salmon Arm on Saturday.

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Slurpee Cup on tap this weekend The 38th annual edition of the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association’s (KYSA) flagship tournament — the Slurpee Cup — will see 160 teams competing in the longest-running youth soccer tournament in the Interior. The tournament, sponsored by 7-Eleven, is open to boys’ and girls’ select teams in the under-11 to U-18 age groups. There are fewer teams entered this year than in 2015, when 167 teams took part. The drop in numbers is the result of a KYSA board decision to discontinue offering a Silver division in the tournament.

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Paddlers on podium Eight members of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club represented the southern Interior region at the Slawko Fedechko Season Opening Regatta in Maple Ridge earlier this month. Stanley Netherton was first in his age category in the 200-metre, 500m and 4,000m kayak races. He was second in the 6,000m race. In canoe, Alex Demishkevich won silver in the 200m and 500m distances and third in the 6,000m. In team action, the K2 and K4 boats earned top-three finishes in seven races.

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BRIEFS on the weekend. Kiera Howaniec and Allison Amy had strong performances in support of goalkeeper Liesel Milovick in a 4-0 win for the 2003-born girls. Sophia Seibel had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory for the 2002born TOFC girls, while Yvonne Manwaring, Mya Onyango and Molly McLeod played well in a 0-0 tie for the 2001-born girls. Grace Miller scored both goals in a 2-0 victory for the 2000-born TOFC girls and Kate Cartwright was a rock in midfield. Jonathan Rinaldi, Domenico Comita and Carson Pyle represented Kamloops on the 2002-

born boys’ TOFC squad in a 4-2 defeat.

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Ray Olsen and Brenda Nordin of the Kamloops Curling Club (KCC) will be honoured with the Elsie MacKenzie Youth/ Junior Curling Award at the Curl B.C. awards ceremony in June. For the past three years, Olsen has run the KCC’s junior program and it has grown each year. The numbers had previously been in decline. Nordin led the host committee for the 2016 Tim Hortons B.C. Junior Curling Championships. Nordin also won the award in 2015. Warner Rentals of Kamloops will be honoured at the ceremony with the Provincial Sponsor of the Year Award for sponsoring the 2016 junior provincials.

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The Kamloops Volleyball Association Pack girls came home with silver from the Volleyball Canada 14-and-Under Western Canadian Championship in Winnipeg on the weekend. Royal Impact of Regina downed Kamloops in the gold-medal tilt, rebounding from a 25-17 loss in the first set with 25-16 and 15-13 victories in the second and third sets, respectively. The Pack advanced to the Division 1 tier 4 final with a thrilling victory over Nooks of Alberta, staving off three match points and erasing a five-point deficit in the third-and-deciding set of the semifinal showdown. In the front row, left to right, are Cari Rogers, Danielle Roche, Grace Heise, Grace Heatherington, Kaya Earl and Meghan Neilson. From left to right in the back row are head coach Paul Heatherington, Sadie Moyer, Madison Doiron, Kianna Woods, Jesse Gregory, Heather Chmelyk, Macy MacDonald, Emily Blower and assistant coach Earl Woods.

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Preds’ GM likes look of team going forward TERESA WALKER

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NASHVILLE — General manager David Poile believes patience might be the remaining ingredient needed for the Nashville Predators to take that “next step.’’ The Predators are coming off the longest playoff run in their history and Poile noted yesterday they have gone through a myriad of changes the past couple of seasons. They won three of four elimination games before finally losing to San Jose in Game 7 in the second round and Poile said what Nashville needs more than anything is just a little time. Nashville’s roster featured five rookies and Poile made it clear he expects improvement from them along with centre Ryan Johansen and a breakthrough from Colin Wilson playing during the regular season like he did during the post-season. Mix with some consistency, Poile likes what he has. “We are definitely heading in the right direction,’’ Poile said. Poile and coach Peter Laviolette summed up the season that ended May 12 with that 5-0 loss to San Jose. Poile noted the Predators were one of only two NHL teams with six players posting at least 50 points along with Florida, and their defence tied with Calgary for most points scored during the regular season thanks to Roman Josi and captain Shea Weber. Nashville also filled its arena to 99.2 per cent of capacity during the regular season and set a single-season franchise attendance record with 35 sellouts. Laviolette thanked fans for bringing an energy to the arena that he hasn’t seen in other buildings. Poile said he’s not calling Nashville a non-traditional hockey market again after what he called a “tremendous ride.’’ “This is a hockey city,’’ Poile said. To build on this season, the Predators face a busy off-season.

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Filip Forsberg, who tied the franchise record with 33 goals, is at the top of the to-do list as a pending restricted free agent. But Forsberg said last weekend he wants to stay in Nashville. Poile said he has no deadline for a new deal and isn’t sure yet if that deal will be for a couple seasons or a longer contract up to six years. “The goal is to get him signed,’’ Poile said. “The intention is there on both sides. Filip is very happy here, his agent’s happy he’s here and we’ve just got to get to work on it.’’ A new deal for forward Calle Jarnkrok, another restricted free agent, is a priority after his scoring jumped to 30 points. The Predators have been talking with the agent for backup goalie Carter Hutton, who went 7-5-4 with a .918 save percentage. Poile said it was too early to know if Juuse Saros or Marek Mazanec, currently in the AHL, would be options if they don’t sign Hutton to a new deal. Neither veteran forward Paul Gaustad nor forward Eric Nystrom, due $3 million next season, will be back. Both Poile and Laviolette

want much more from veteran Mike Ribeiro, who was scratched in Games 3 and 4 against San Jose. Laviolette noted Ribeiro, who finished with 50 points in the regular season, played a key role in helping Nashville go from a bubble team into a playoff berth. But the Predators want Ribeiro, who will turn 37 in February and is due $3.5 million next season, to improve his conditioning to be stronger in the post-season. “Mike really needs to have the summer of his life to regain his position back on the top two lines,’’ Poile said.

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Irving should not be overlooked TOM WITHERS

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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kyrie Irving dribbled behind his back and then behind his back again, leaving Toronto’s Corey Joseph grasping at air. Irving pulled off a few other dizzying spins and other didhe-just-do-that moves while scoring 27 points with five assists and two steals. He even got free for a rare breakaway dunk as the Cleveland Cavaliers overpowered the Raptors by 31 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Irving did a little of everything, but perhaps his most significant action came off the floor. As Cleveland’s reserves were putting the finishing touches on the 115-84 blowout Tuesday night, raising the unblemished Cavs to 9-0 in these playoffs, Irving danced along the sideline to the delight of a smiling LeBron James, who looked like a proud older brother. “He’s waited a long time to get back to this position,’’ James said Wednesday following practice. “The kid is playing some great basketball right now.’’ The kid has been brilliant in his second post-season. Irving has outplayed a group of talented point guards who haven’t been able to stay with him or stop him. He has already left Detroit’s Reggie Jackson, Atlanta’s

Dennis Schroder and Jeff Teague in his wake, and unless the Raptors can come up with a defence to re-route the Cavaliers — who had nine dunks in Game 1 — from unimpeded attacks at the rim, Kyle Lowry will become Irving’s latest victim on his tornadic path back to the NBA Finals. Game 2 of the series will be played tonight in Cleveland, with game time set for 5:30 p.m. One of four elite guards in the NBA’s

final four, Irving, whose playoffs ended last year when he freakishly shattered his kneecap in Game 1 of the Finals, has taken the scoring burden off James. He’s averaging a team-leading 24.7 points per game and at times he’s Cleveland’s first offensive option, a role James has owned but is now willing to share with his 24-yearold teammate. Irving said he was looking forward to the conference finals matchup with Lowry,

who averaged 31 points in three games against Cleveland during the regular season and torched the Cavs for 43 in a win on Feb. 26. On Tuesday, Irving never let Lowry get started and harassed him all over the floor. Toronto’s All-Star guard, playing his second game in three days after leading the Raptors to a Game 7 win over Miami, finished just 4-of-14 from the field. He missed all seven 3-pointers and

didn’t get to the freethrow line. Part of Lowry’s struggles can be traced to having to deal with Irving on the defensive end. The Raptors have been bouncing back throughout the postseason and Lowry expects them to do the same in Game 2 on Thursday night. “They’re playing at a championship level right now,’’ he said. ``LeBron is playing like LeBron. Kyrie is playing like Kyrie, and their

bench played extremely well. We’ve just got to figure it out and match it, and just go out there and do things that we do. There’s always a fire if you get your butt kicked like that. You’ve got to want to win. We want to win. We didn’t just get here to be like, ‘Oh, OK. We want to win games. We want to compete.’ Our competitive nature as NBA players, as professionals, is going to be at a high level.’’ The relationship between James and

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Justin Lewis braced himself as Vittorio Carpino kicked through a wooden plank at the Canadian Martial Arts Federation Grand Prix Martial Arts Championships at the Tournament Capital Centre on Saturday. The Tiger Martial Arts team opened the event with a performance, which included Carpino’s impressive feat. Competitors from Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Burnaby and Vancouver were in attendance. Provincial champions were crowned and black-belt championship belts were handed out. For more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

Irving is an interesting study, and it has taken time for them to get to this point. The stars haven’t always been aligned during their two seasons together, but they’re in sync now — a devastating 1-2 punch — and maybe on the verge of a championship. James has pushed Irving toward greatness. “He’s grown every single day, every single week, month, and over the course of these last two years, becoming a leader and becoming a staple of our team,’’ James said. “We all knew how talented the kid was and how talented he is still today, but his growth and what he demands out of all of us as the point guard, as one of the leaders of the team. That’s the best part about it.’’ James and Irving and James shared the postgame podium following Game 1, where their similarities and differences were on public display. They broke up like kids in a school classroom when teammate Mo Williams walked into the news conference, accidentally blocked the view of a TV camera and began asking questions. And when the interview session ended, James, dapper in a business suit, and Irving, wearing jeans, a baseball cap and military jacket, met friends and family in an arena hallway before leaving. James went first, but Irving wasn’t far behind.

Bolt: Positive retests ‘bad news’ for sport KAREL JANICEK

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Usain Bolt called it “really bad news’’ for sport following the announcement that 31 athletes were caught doping in retests from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “It’s rough. It’s rough in the sport,’’ the Jamaican great said yesterday. “Something that’s been tarnishing the sport for years.’’

Bolt was speaking a day after the International Olympic Committee announced the 31 athletes could be banned from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Games. He said the World Anti-Doping Agency and others “are doing a very good job of cleaning up the sport. They’ve proven that anybody who has cheated, they’re going to catch.’’ Bolt will run tomorrow in the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava, his first race in Europe

ahead of the Rio Games. He said he believed the crackdown on doping could prove successful. “Hopefully, we can take steps forward in making the sports better and in the upcoming years we won’t have these problems,’’ Bolt said. “But, I think it’s a process, and I think over time we will get better because they’re doing such a good job.’’ In track, Russia is banned from

competing because of a WADA panel report detailing state-sponsored doping. The IAAF has yet to decide if the Russian track team will be allowed to compete in Rio. “I don’t really think about it,’’ Bolt said. “For me, rules are rules. I really don’t make the rules so, all I do is follow the rules. I can’t really do anything about it.’’ The race tomorrow will be his second 100 after clocking 10.05 seconds in the Cayman Islands last weekend.

After that, he needed a treatment in Germany on the way to Prague. “I had a tight hamstring after the last race, but I went to see a doctor and he solved the problem,’’ Bolt said. “I’m feeling pretty good right now. I’m feeling much better. I was training yesterday and everything was better.’’ The six-time Olympic champion will race for the eighth time at the Golden Spike meet, part of the IAAF world challenge series.

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PAL (Firearms) & CORE (Hunter Ed.) Courses every week, plus Challenges. We have Gift Certicates. Phone George or Dianne 778-470-3030 www.PAL-CORE-ED.com

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Fitness/Exercise WE will pay you to exercise!

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

250-377-3457

Aerate • Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune Mow • Weed Whack • Weed Hedge Trim • Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch • Turf Garden Walls • Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

Fencing Cedar fencing, custom lattice. All sizes. 400 boards 1x6x8ft rough. Call 250-315-8573.

Garden & Lawn Garden rototilled, tractor mounted tiller. Seniors discount. Bernie 250-376-4163.

Busy automotive repair facility is seeking a automotive technician. Must have own tools and be a team player. Drop off at 1128 Tranquille Road or email resume to: ian@brockautocentre.com I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Housekeeper required cleaning, errands, meal prep, 15 hours a week. Send resume to Kamloops This Week Box 1455, 1365B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6.

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

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is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at

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Coolman repairs, installs home and automobile Air Conditioners. Call Coolman 250852-3569.

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Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage Collection of Pin Wheel Crystal. $500. Must be Seen. 250376-9572.

$500 & Under Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Dengarry Professional Services Ltd.

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

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Livestock

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

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Small Ads, BIG Deals!

is seeking caregivers for 24 hr. support within the home of the caregiver for individuals with mental / physical / developmental disabilities Basement suites and / or accessible housing an asset.

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

Painting & Decorating

Residential, Commercial, Interior/Exterior

250-260-0110

25% Seniors Discount Fully insured Call Dennis 250-936-8842 250-571-6852 100% Customer Satisfaction

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

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CAREGIVERS

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

JOURNEYMAN Carpenter All Renovations Call for quote. No job too small. (250) 571-6997

Pets & Livestock

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

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

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

Furniture Burgundy Queen Anne Chair. Like new. $75. 250-376-4737. Country blue/maple dining set. 6-chairs, 2-stools, buffet. Like new. $1500. 374-1919. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $1100. 250-374-8933. Redwood dining room set, 8chairs, buffet & hutch. $3000/obo. 250-828-1983.

UPPER SAHALI Moving Sale: Sat, May 21st. 9am-2pm. 151 Chancellor Dr. Furn, camping/fishing, misc items, some free stuff.

Stucco/Siding

EDGING EMERALD CEDARS

direct from Okanagan grower, acclimatized for this area. SPECIAL - 5ft tall, 10 for $200. Delivery and planting available. Budget Nurseries (George) at 250-498-2189 georgedemelo@mail.com

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Landscaping

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No experience necessary, will train the right candidate.

Services

WEST END CEDARS. Cedar hedge maintenance, trimming, topping & removal and gutter cleaning too. Lorne 574-5816

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Employment

#1 in Hardi-plank installation. Honesty, Integrity, & Quality Call today for a free estimate. Call 250-682-8249.

WALHACHIN Estate Sale: 4256 Walhachin Road. Any day between 9am5pm. Many antiques both large and small. Collectibles, tools and more.

ABERDEEN Huge Moving Sale/Multi Unit Garage Sale. Saturday, May 21st. 8am-2pm. 2365 Abbeyglen Way. Living/dining room furn, beds/suites, artwork, bikes, housewares, china, crystal plus much more. ABERDEEN Saturday, May 21st. 9am-1pm. 93-1555 Howe Rd. Moving Sale. Furn, hshld, garden tools, freezer +more. BROCK Multi-Family, #120 -1655 Ord Rd. Sat, Sun & Monday. May 21/22/23. 9-3pm. Paddle Board etc. Weather Permitting. BROCK Sat & Sun, May 21/22nd. 8am2pm. 2317 Moody Avenue. Cameras, books +much more BROCK Saturday, May 21st. 8am-1pm. 2167 Invermere Place. Downsizing. Furn, outdoor garden, hshld items, tools +much more. No Early Birds Please. NORTH SHORE Sat & Sun, May 21/22. 8am2pm. 681 Richmond Ave. XL Clothing, collector tins, hshld, books, jewellery +more. SAHALI Sat May 21st 8:30-12pm 258 Monmouth Dr. Household items, books, great deals rain or shine Inside

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

ONLY $11.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

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A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home” Call for price. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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

Medical Supplies

91% Printed Newspaper

17% ONLINE

4% TABLET

3% SMARTPHONE

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THE PRINTED PAPER remains the most popular method of reading

Heavy Duty Machinery

up Prior to the Garage Sale.

BIGGER circulation, BETTER value

Venus Mobility 4 wheel Scooter, brand new batteries installed,Has front basket & rain/sun cover incl charger and manual $1400 (250) 579-5983

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Transportation

Misc. for Sale

For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

Commercial Vehicles

Sport Utility Vehicle

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

Wanted Looking for a long term rental in the Brock, Batchelor or Westsyde area for Full house beginning July/August. 4 bdrms, 2bth, backyard and garage or shed. Willing to pay up to $2000. $2500 if it includes basement suite for the in-laws. Please call (250) 319-8292 or (250) 899-1801

Auto Accessories/Parts

7.5 Honda O/B 4 stroke $750 40-2”x12”x16’ Fir $1000, 9 sheets 4x8x1” fir plywood $350 (250) 372-2380

BY OWNER

All Season Tires 70/266 R17 Michelin $1500 on 8bolt rims Elec Stove $125 554-4154

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1 Bedroom Apartments $880 - $910

• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 250-372-0510

RENTAL SUITES AVAILABLE! Electric Wheelchair. Excellent condition. One Owner. Barely used. Power chair, MDX, mid wheel drive. Comes with battery & charger.$2250/obo. 250-819-8594 Maytag Gas Wall Oven. 16000 BTU. 7 yrs old. 24”Wx25”Dx44”H. Can be converted for use with propane. Good shape. $200. 250318-0339. MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

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

Chase BC 3bdrm, 2bth, Beautiful corner lot. Upgrades to roof, windows and heating. Fenced yard and RV pad $295,000 with option to buy installed hot tub. Property Guys #64272 Call (250) 679-4469 to view. Spacious, south facing, secured one bedroom apartment in Desert Gardens. Hardwood flooring, tiles in kitchen, gas fireplace, air conditioner, covered deck, in-suite laundry area, secured underground parking and storage unit. Small pets allowed. $185,000/obo. Call 250-372-3087 or 250-8518846

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Houses For Sale

Stainless steel toolbox for pick up $375., 250-374-0339

Misc. Wanted 999 COINS & BARS. 250-864-3521, I want to buy the coin collection also buying everything gold or silver. Todd’s Coins 250-864-3521 Genuine Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Chad 1-778-281-0030 Local

Tools Craftsman Compound Mitre Saw, mounted on stand, exc condition $50. 250-377-7449 Holzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.

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FULLY FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White ski resort offers your very own hot tub, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. $210,000 (May consider a trade for an apartment in Kamloops. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information.

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6 Appliances 1 Small Pet with Approval No Age Restrictions Non-Smoking Building View Our Furnished & Unfurnished Suites

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1&2bdrm apt. Downtown. Covered prk Private ent common laundry, n/p n/s $700$850 376-8131 /250-371-1623 Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711. Brock, 2bdrm apt. $850/mo. +util. N/S, N/P. Fully renovated. May 1st. 250-318-4756. Nicola Place Apartments. 2 bdrm. Avail Immed. Clean, bright & secure building. Onsite parking. A/C Newly upgraded. On-site manager. Walking distance to downtown & bus stops. Suitable for retirees or seniors. NS, NP. Ref’s Req’d. 250-372-9944.

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Cars - Domestic

**Booking for 2016** CALL NOW FOR BEST DATES Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. Newer 1bdrm 1-bath park model. Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. $1500 week. 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly rentals available. BOOK NOW! Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.

1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $2,200/obo. 250-372-2096.

Shared Accommodation Roommate to share house, w/pets and mature person North Shore smoker ok, non drinker $600/ mo incl util. 250376-4992. Avail June 1st

1bdrm clean, perfect for student/working person,n/s n/party,n/p util incl $800/mo. 250851-2025 1bdrm Hospital, TRU area Student or quiet person $495/ $725 n/s, n/p (250) 299-6477 2bdrm for quiet working person/couple. Sep entr, n/s/n/p. $950 +shrd util. 250-376-0633.

1987 Mercury Cougar Coupe. Summer driven. 118,000kms. Moving Must Sell. $3500/obo. 236-425-4404. 1991 Chev Caprice Classic must be seen 327,000 kms $900 obo 250-214-8971 1994 Taurus SHO. V-6, 225hp, 5spd, Yamaha motor. $750/obo. 250-573-3373. 2001 Sebring Con. V-6, auto full load. 73,000kms. Exec cond, never winter driven. $5,500. 250-376-4163.

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

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Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s

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1993 Tioga Arrow 24ft Class C. Exec cond. Upgrades. $12,900/obo. 250-523-2351.

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

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Trucks & Vans 1990 Ranger V-6, auto, supercab, canopy. $800. 778-4700121. 2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 185kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $6,000. 3763480

2000 Dodge Ram 1500 S/Box 4x4. 8Cyl 5.9L Gas, Auto, 168,797km Fully loaded. GVWR 6,600lbs asking $8800 (250) 3205900 2003 Ford 150, 4x4, V8, standard, 8’ box 95,000k in exc cond. $7,200 250-374-2493

2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crewcab. 148,000kms. Excellent condition. $17,900. 250-6824215. 2011 Grand Caravan. Reg Maint. 4 winters. 50,500kms. $13,500/obo. 250-376-6949.

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

*some restrictions apply call for details

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

Recreational/Sale 1987 Citation Supreme 25ft. Motorhome. All appl., new fridge. A/C, storage, 9900kms. $6500/obo. 250-554-8712.

Hardtop tent trailer. Sleeps 5. HD axle. 13” rims. Needs abit of work. $450. 250-573-3373.

Best Value In Town

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

Trike 2006 Suzuki Blvd 850, black, 20K, independent air ride suspension, tilt for easy steering, reverse, 68”w back end. $12,200. 1-250-307-2963 or 1(778)475-1063 see on Kijiji

2009 Honda Accord EX. Exec cond. 2.4L, 190hp. 5spd, 4dr., sedan. $13,500. 250-318-7793

Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

3 Bdrm, Nshore, avail May 1st $1150/mo 250-554-6877 or 250-377-1020

2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1400 250-574-9846

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5050.

Sahali Lrg Bach Bsmnt Suite. Priv entr. Partially furnished. Sat TV., W/D. N/S, Cat ok. $700 util incld. 250-851-9362.

BUY! READ! SELL! LOOK!

2012 Road King, stock 103, ABS, Cruise, Full Size Tourpak, Rider Backrest, Custom Bars, No Scratches, 15,225 kms, $16,000.778-471-1089.

2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr sedan. Auto, 135,000kms. $5,800/obo. 250-679-2253.

Utilities not included

Townhouses

2001 Subaru Forester 208,000kms, manual 5spd, 2 sets of tires, well maintained complete service records $5500 (250) 377-3694 2006 Chev Trailblazer, 169,000km ready to go. Asking $5400 1-(250) 523-6955

1997 23ft Vanguard 5th wheel trailer a/c, micro, no rust, exc cond $6500 (250) 579-9583 or 250-319-1724

2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-3778436

Sahali 2bdrm apt. June 30th. Quiet, well maintained bldg. $950 +util. 250-554-2664.

2011 50cc Scooter rode 1 year $700obo 250-376-3061

2006 Toyota Avalon XLS. Loaded, navigation, very good cond. $8800. 778-472-4446.

Sahali 1bdrm suite, fully furn. brand new. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo. 250-374-7096.

CALL 250-682-0312

2007 Vectrix Electric Motorcycle, does over 100kmh has 6000km $3000 778-470-1041

1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $7000obo (250) 579-9691

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates

Motorcycles

2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unl. 3” lift, V-6, 6spd man. $17,500/obo. 250-319-6110.

ROOMMATE: Working or student to share N/Shore home $500 /mo 250-376-0953

Suites, Lower

Ford E350 Heavy Duty Cube Van, dually. V-8. Good cond. $13,000/obo. 778-586-3474.

Leer-100XQ, white truck canopy for F150 short box. EZ down w/keyless entry. $1850. 250-579-2526.

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New Price $56.00+tax

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

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Scrap Car Removal

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Boats 16’ Greenwood Prospector Canoe. Oak stem & keel sitka spruce ribs & 1/2 ribs. Red Cedar planking Mahogany trim never altered or repaired. Exactly as new One owner $2200 John (250) 578-7638

NO PETS

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Kokanee Court

BEST PRICING FOR NEW HOMES IN KAMLOOPS BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS FROM

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Commercial/ Industrial

Ofﬁce space 774 Victoria. 500 or 250 ft2. Call Karl 250-8516287.

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

Duplex / 4 Plex

7510 Dallas Drive, Kamloops BC

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Transportation

Antiques / Classics

EXCELLENT South Shore reno’d 2bdrm in mature complex ns/np $1000 250-828-1514.

(250) 573-2278

Elderly gentleman looking for reduced rent in exchange for help around the house. 250376-5554.

N/Shore 1100sq/ft, 2-baths Multi-use. Phone to view 250-579-0004, 250-371-1014.

Land and Home Ownership

NO PAD RENT

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Recreation

2012 Ford Fusion 72000km exc cond, white, auto many extras $13200. 250-376-0707

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4 Mag Wheels 17” like new fits Honda Accord. $195/obo. 250372-9377.

Bright 2 bdrm Brock with w/d avail now. Close to mall and bus route. $1000. plus utilities. N/S, N/P (250) 578-0084

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

930 Pleasant St. 2bdrms. W/D, A/C. Pets neg. $1,400. +util, ref’s. 250-374-4183.

Classiﬁeds work HARD! 250.374.7467

1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $9000. 250-376-6065 before 8pm

Vehicle Wanted Wanted Small Pick-up for dump loads, Must run good don’t care about looks. Will pay up to $800 (250) 3711333

Commercial Vehicles Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,900. 778-469-5434

1979 Peterburough 14ft 4 seater c/w ladder, cover, paddle, anchor, and trailer. No Dents Or Scratches “MINT”. $3800.00 Doug 250 579-5944

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Erickson aluminum custom boat,new, 12’ one piece construction $2000 778-257-6079

Sport Utility Vehicle

SOLD

00 PLUS TAX

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Legal

Legal Notices The Estate of I. Aaloe looking for Liz Ford, Senior citizen (or her next of kin.) Please call Luinda 778-257-0803 or email luinda@folkstone.ca

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Obituaries & In Memoriam In Loving Memory of

William (Bill) Geefs October 10, 1928 May 19, 2011

Olive Jane “Jean” Tenzer (nee McCastle)

Born in Sangudo, Alberta on October 5, 1935, our “tough old bird” has taken her final flight at the age of 80. We lost our dear mother and grandmother, Jean Tenzer to cancer on May 10, 2016 at Hospice House in Kamloops.

A Celebration Of Life for

John Alden Harlow

Jean is survived by daughters Penny Haggarty (John) and Beverley Payne, son Ed (Virginia) all of Kamloops, granddaughters Alicia of Calgary and Megan of Vancouver, and their mother Cheryl of Kamloops, brother Sonny McCastle (Teresa) of Barriere, sister Margaret Andrew of Drayton Valley, Alberta and numerous nieces and nephews.

July 10, 1930 April 28, 2016

Five years have passed since you left us. On May 1st your family attended the Walk for Alzheimers in your memory. Gone but not forgotten Your family Donna, Julie, Jody, Jan and Jay

The family is very grateful to Ralph and Lalani Vanderheide of Kamloops for the loving care and friendship extended to Mom over the last number of years, and for adopting her little dachshund Maggie. We would also like to thank the wonderful nurses, care aides and volunteers at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House. No service by request. Donations to Kamloops Hospice Association by anyone who wishes to honour Jean’s memory are welcome.

(250) 377-8225

250-374-1454

First Memorial Funeral Service

In Loving Memory of Cindy Leigh (Hewlett) Quigley June 1, 1970 May 19, 2015

No words or poems to describe how much we miss you. We just do...terribly. Love Mom, Dad, Jennifer, Andrew, Pete, Brandon, Zachary, Makayla, Joanna, Samantha and entire loving family.

Peter is survived by a brother Paul (Mireya) of Calgary, Alberta, sister Elizabeth (Betty) (Harold) Smith of Duncan, BC, sister Judy (Don) Gardner of Bowser, BC, along with numerous nieces and nephews .

The family would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the Ambulance Service as well to the Royal Inland Hospital ICU and Nursing Staff in 4N for their compassionate care and courtesy.

Friends and family are invited to John’s Memorial Service and Celebration of his 86 years at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave, Kamloops on Friday, May 27th, 2016 at 11:00 am.

Also much appreciation to the Brothers and Sisters of the Jehovah’s Witness congregations for their kind assistance to Peter. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA -1211 8th Street, Kamloops, B.C V2B 2Y3 or to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, PO Box 4100 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4Y4. It was Peter’s request that there would be no service. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, BC Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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(Mary) Arleen Hevey Sunrise: Saturday, August 13, 1927 Sunset: Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The family of Arleen Hevey sadly lost a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and kind friend on the evening of May 10, 2016. At age 88, she passed quietly and without discomfort in her home with her husband Leo and daughter Lynn by her side. Arleen was born in Havre, Montana but spent her years growing up since the age of 6 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Following school, she studied and became a Lab Technician working in blood services. As a young woman in her early 20’s she moved to Toronto where she met her loving partner for life Leo Hevey. There she busied herself with lovingly raising their family of five children, volunteering with the church and CWL and playing cards with friends and family. Arleen was always selfless, kind, patient, positive, encouraging, practical and generous in nature. She was an excellent baker and creative with her hands quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting and working on many crafts which gave her much pleasure. After retirement, time spent wintering in Arizona gave her and Leo much enjoyment over a ten-year period. They developed many deep and lasting friendships during their winter stays.

It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed since you left us, and yet it seems an eternity since we have seen you.

He is predeceased by Violet his wife of 60 years, his parents Martin and Elizabeth Pernul and step-mother Anne Pernul as well his sister Rose Seib.

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Peter Pernul of Kamloops BC, passed away at the age of 85.

Peter grew up in Saskatchewan, moving to BC at the age of 16. He worked in Kamloops, Smithers and returned to Kamloops in 1956. Peter was very handy with all things mechanical and could fix anything. He loved fishing, gardening and was a real animal lover. Foremost in Peter’s life was his love of Jehovah and sharing it regularly with others.

Jean was predeceased by husband Clarence, and sisters Katherine and Barbara. Mom and Dad lived for many years in Barriere and area, where their three children were raised. She was involved for a number of years in the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Volunteer Fire Department, which did catering to community events in Barriere. Mom is remembered for her excellent baking sold at the “Muffin Shop”. Mom loved gardening and was a voracious reader. In recent years, her outings usually included a weekly visit to the public library or bookstores. Mom loved dogs and was able to have visits with them up to her last days. She will be remembered for her feisty, independent spirit and her straight speaking manner.

Peter Pernul October 12, 1930 - May 13, 2016

Arleen’s sweet smile, happy, kind and loving personality, along with her keen sense of humour, will be long remembered by her family. She leaves behind and will be sadly missed by her husband Leo and their five children Mike (Rhonda) Hevey in Okotoks, AB, Lynn (Doug) Gray in Burnaby, BC, Yvonne English in Queensville, ON, Bob (Lesleigh) Hevey in Newmarket, ON, Karen (Jack) Morash in Lac le Jeune, BC, ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her sister Margaret Glenn of St. Andrews, NS and her brother Bill Bray of West Hill, ON. The family wishes to extend their deep appreciation and thanks to the wonderful Care Aides and all the Staff at the Chartwell Renaissance for the love, excellent care and attention that Mom received on a daily basis, making her final years more comfortable as her decline with Alzheimer’s became more challenging. In her honour, a Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Kamloops will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 1:00 pm, followed by a coffee/tea reception at the Chartwell Renaissance at 2:00 pm to which all are invited. For those who wish to do so, in lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society would be much appreciated.

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was showered. The interior is roomy front and back, thus addressing a previous deficit in the rear. Controls are handily placed and the dash is a clean design. A few more dollars could have been spent on materials — a little too much plastic for me.

The trunk is massive and can be made by the split folding rear seats. Many other spots are within the cabin to be cluttered too. Time to press the start button, strike out along the Pacific Marine Circle Route on Vancouver Island and take the Malibu on a

hike through the rain forest, as one of the Chevy team quipped. A short hop through urban Victoria showed it to be an able town car but it came into its own on the highway. The body, strengthened with high-tensile steel, reduces flex in the vehicle at speed and thus reduces

cabin noise. Some of the route was sparingly paved. On those stretches, the ride struck a nice balance between a harder, sporty feel and the softness of those North American boats of yesteryear. You don’t really get much feedback through the steering

wheel on regular roads and only a little more on the aforementioned bumpy patches. Suits me, especially as this car will find most use as a family traveller. The standard power unit is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which generates 160 horsepower.

An optional 2.0-litre turbocharged unit adds another 90 horses. A hybrid is on the way, featuring a 1.8litre four-cylinder engine and electric motor drive system. The 1.5 version matched to a six-speed auto should find favour with most drivers, though longdistance drivers would likely enjoy the 2.0 mated to an eightspeed auto. There are interesting technological features which I will explore in more detail during a local test drive. One is the teen driver system, which tracks the behavior of your young driver and reports to you. When switched on, it mutes the radio if either front seat belt is unbuckled, when passengers are detected. There are programmable speed warnings, a radio volume limit and those in-vehicle reports enable parents to review the maximum speed driven by Junior, the number of above-speed warnings issued, the distance driven and how many crash alerts sounded while your offspring was behind the wheel. The Malibu starts at $21,745.

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to pursue his vision at Otto, a San Francisco startup he co-founded with two other former Google employees, Lior Ron and Don Burnette, and another robotics expert, Claire Delaunay. Otto is aiming to equip trucks with software, sensors, lasers and cameras so they eventually will be able to navigate the more than 350,000 kilometres of U.S. highways on their own, while a human driver naps in the back of the cab or handles other tasks. For now, the robot truckers would only take control on the highways, leaving humans to handle the tougher task of wending through city streets. The idea is similar to the automated pilots that fly jets at high altitudes while leaving the takeoffs and landings to humans. “Our goal is to make trucks drive as humanly as possible, but with the reliability of machines,’’ Levandowski said. That objective probably won’t be reached for decades, despite the progress made with automated passenger vehicles over the past five years, predicts Steven Shladover, program manager for mobility at the University of California’s Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology. He maintains that the technology is still a long way from being reliable enough to convince government regulators that a robot can be entrusted to steer a truck travelling at highway speeds without causing a catastrophic accident. “I don’t want to be on that highway when there is nobody there to take over a truck with 80,000 pounds of cargo and I don’t think I know anyone else who would want to be,’’ Shladover said. “The consequences of any kind of failure in any component would be too severe.’’ Google’s self-driving cars have logged about 1.6 million miles in autonomous mode without being involved in an accident that resulted in a deaths or major injuries.

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TORONTO — Haskap berries might be the next new superfood — but most people haven’t heard of them. That’s because the berries, which are higher in antioxidants than blueberries, have traditionally been found only sporadically in the wild across Canada, growing mostly on the edge of wetlands. Bob Bors aims to change that. The head of the fruit program at the University of Saskatchewan has been breeding haskap berries for 15 years. Before that, he spent a few years studying them in order to pluck the most desirable characteristics from the species, which is native to northern Japan and Russia. The plants are being grown in most provinces now, with more than two million sold, “which is pretty big for any plant breeding program,’’ Bors said. Haskap, meaning “little present on the end of a branch,’’ is the name given by the Japanese. Other names include edible honeysuckle, blue honeysuckle and honeyberry. The taste is distinct, said Alain Bosse, the Kilted Chef who promotes Maritime cuisine. “It’s got this raspberry, wild blueberry sort of undertone and then all of a sudden there’s that Honeycrisp [apple],’’ Bosse said from Pictou County, N.S. “It’s got that real funky flavour profile,’’ which he likens to bumbleberry or mixed-berry pie. Some people say the berries — which are dark blue, oval or cylindrical and about 2.5 centimetres long — have a hint of elderberry, black currant or grape and a tartness. Liam Tayler, commercial director of Haskapa in Nova Scotia, said the company started with an acre of haskap plants in 2011 and has added more each year. Forty acres are nearing production and they plan to plant another 80 acres this year. Being a small company, they currently freeze the berries for use in products that are sold in their retail store in Mahone Bay, N.S., as well as online. “The nice thing about the haskap berry is it’s incredibly versatile,’’ Tayler said. “It has the capacity to be a wine, but it also has the capac-

ity to be a health-food supplement’’ because of its antioxidants. Haskapa has created juice, jams and condiments with haskap berries and infuses other products with the fruit including maple syrup, gin and vodka. They also make body scrub, bath salt, lip gloss and soap containing the haskap and plan to introduce powder for juice and wine in the next few months. Tayler said Haskapa is working with Dalhousie University’s agricultural experts in Truro, N.S., to optimize processing techniques to maximize the bioactive content of the products. One of Bors’s doctoral students is also conducting research on the nutritional composition of the haskap. “It is a fruit that makes a wine more like grape wine than any other fruit, so people in the far north like Saskatchewan, we can’t really grow any wine grapes here, but you can grow haskap to make a nice wine or liqueur,’’ says Bors, who says one of his favourite ways to eat the berries is in sauces and smoothies and with ice cream. Because they’re not as firm as blueberries they can be mushy in pie, he notes. Bosse adds Haskapa’s jams to dishes and loves the maple syrup infused with the berries in his signature candied bacon. He also uses them on their own when they’re in season as a novel fruit. “Quantities are not that high yet. (Haskapa are) still using pretty well everything they’re producing in value-added products,’’ says Bosse. “I think when production gets to the point where they can start selling them fresh, or even dry or frozen, the product’s going to definitely take off.’’ Gardeners have also adopted the deciduous shrub for its ease of growth and attractiveness in the garden. It has creamy unscented flowers. During breeding, Bors selected against powdery mildew and leaned toward bigger, prettier leaves. The plants can also be grouped to form a nice-looking hedge. “It doesn’t sucker, so it’s not like raspberries, saskatoons and cherries that will take over a garden and spread. Haskap is very polite,’’ says Bors. — The Canadian Press

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an you think of a sweeter gig than being paid to drink wine? Chances are, since you live on the shoulder of the wine capital of Canada, you have tried a wine or two in your time. What makes a wine critic? Do you need a degree? A certificate? Does it require some sort of gift the way being a musician does? What letters do you stack behind your name when you are actually qualified to opine on wine? Or, just maybe, all you really need to know to wax poetically about the nectar of the Gods are three simple things: 1. How to open wine; 2. How to take a drink of wine; 3. How to form a sentence. I’ve been actively expanding my wine knowledge for more than a decade. I was so green at my first wine tasting I was surprised to find out a wine with a deep cherry flavour actually contained no cherries. You can chuckle — it’s OK. It’s not even on the top 10 list of things I

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shouldn’t tell people about me. Back in my 20s, the closest I came to drinking wine was sneaking it at family weddings and sucking on the hose to start suction when my parents bottled it. I don’t think I tasted a store-bought wine, or at least a worthy one, before I started going to restaurants with real wine lists. When I got sick of ordering coolers while my colleagues pored over the wine list and debated, I decided it was time to grow up and test my palate. Since then, I have been hosting a wine club, attending tastings, going to festivals and visiting wineries regularly. And, in my opinion, I am a fully qualified wine critic, having earned my degree from the University of I Drink A Lot of Wine.

You, too, can earn this degree. In fact, you may already have it. Congratulations, grad. Really, unless you want to make money in the wine industry, having a working knowledge of what you like and what you don’t like is all you need to know to get the most out of living so close to so many amazing vineyards. There really isn’t a wrong way to test wine. There may be a wrong time or a wrong place but, as long as you have an open mind, you are going to be great at it. This column will be an exploration of wine. I will share my adventures and what I learn as I ask questions most people have the better judgment to keep to themselves. We will learn together, exploring the obvious, like the process from vine to bottle and the obscure, such as why are there vegetarian wines and what does that mean for the rest of the wines that are not? Seriously, that’s a real thing. Cheers! Bonnie McBride is a wine blogger. For more, go online to sipsinthe city.wordpress.com.

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re you an experienced home gardener? Are you interested in advancing your gardening skills? Do you like to volunteer in your community? Consider becoming a volunteer master gardener. The Thompson Shuswap Master Gardener Association is offering a basic training program this fall, beginning on Sept. 10 and continuing through Dec. 10, excluding Thanksgiving weekend. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (times are approximate). The classroom component will cover a full range of gardening topics, such as botany and plant identification, soils, home orchards and small fruits, pruning, plant diseases and diagnosing, basic entomology, vegetable gardening, xeriscaping and sustainable landscaping. Cost is $550, which includes three textbooks and covers the honorariums and mileage of the instructors. The Thompson Shuswap Master Gardener Association is a not-for-profit charitable organization and advice is given in a volunteer capacity only. Its mission statement is to provide information about gardening to the community, and to educate people about environmentally responsible gardening practices. The association is an affiliate of the Master Gardeners Association of B.C., forming its chapter in 2009. A mandatory orientation session will be held on June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Thompson Rivers University Horticulture Building (House 10). For more information, send an email to emsedgman@gmail.com.

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FEEL THE POWER WHEN YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE Are you still using hand clippers and pruning shears to manicure your lawn? If you really want to keep up with the Kardash . . . er . . . the Joneses, it’s high time to bring in the latest outdoor power tools. This switch will not only give you the greenest grass on the block, it will also give you more time with your family. After you finish mowing your lawn, trimming along fences and driveways definitely adds a more polished look — and the newest technology is making the job far easier. In fact, this year we’re seeing some of the most advanced technology in cordless power equipment, according to Ed Longstaff, divisional product merchant for The Home Depot Canada. So, how do you know which trimmer is best for you? Longstaff said there are three main types of string and hedge trimmers: gas, electric and rechargeable. Here’s an overview: • Gas: Offers great power and mobility and is ideal for larger trimming jobs. They’re cordless, high-powered and are the best choice for larger lawns or yards. • Electric: Are best for smaller yards where portability isn’t crucial. While they are lightweight and eco-friendly, the cords can limit your maneuverability. • Cordless: Offers greater portability than electric models and, due to improve-

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Strolling through the New Canadian Garden MARK CULLEN SPECIAL TO KTW markcullen.com

his is an excerpt from my book The New Canadian Garden. Why do we grow food? It seems like an easy question with a simple answer: we grow food to survive. After all, we need food to fuel our bodies, to supply our tissues with moisture, nutrients and vitamins to move, grow, repair and think. Beyond that, though, beyond the necessity that engulfs the process, why do a third of Canadians engage in food gardening when the majority of us generally have easy access to a wide variety? Gardening for food is more than a means to an end. It is a time to play in the dirt, to let the soil run through your hands, to not feel guilty when you get dirty. It is the thrill of watching those seeds, tiny and seemingly insignificant, emerge from the ground and grow a little every day. It is knowing where your food comes from, where it’s been and appreciating the effort it took to get it here. Above all else, it helps us to understand how connected we are with Mother Nature and how dependent on her we are for survival — not the other way around. I get a thrill out of growing food in my garden each spring and summer. I guess that’s why I carved an acre out of our property for this purpose! According to a National Gardening Association special report, the No. 1 reason we grow our own food, though, is to produce something that tastes better than what we can buy. This does not surprise me, as I have purchased some pretty tasteless tomatoes from the grocery store. Also on the list: financial savings, increased food quality and safety, being able to eat more locally and getting more exercise and time outdoors. But are these all good reasons to grow your own? Financially speaking, I’m inclined to say yes. Not only do you save money, you will likely avoid excessive car trips in search of fresh produce, you will use fewer plastic bags when you forget your reusables and I find less goes to waste when I’m growing my own. I just can’t throw away something I worked so hard on to produce. Not convinced? Here are some numbers. If you grow one tomato plant and one pepper plant and you do a good job of it, you will spend just over $3.50 for the seeds. In return, you will yield about $45 in produce. Not a bad investment opportunity, if you ask me. Many of the supplies you need are one-time purchases that last quite a long time: pots, tools, fertilizer (and, if you compost, the fertilizer is free).

Note that your soil will need to be amended each season and it is impossible to put a value on that. Seed packets come with an average 10 seeds and, assuming you keep them in a cool, dry place, they can last several years. The quality and safety of our food has become increasingly important to us. Food quality includes, of course, what you expect to see on food store shelves and how the food smells and feels in your hand. When you’re eating it, how does it taste? What are its nutritional qualities? How was it produced? Today’s consumers seem to be shifting gears. To a greater degree than ever, we don’t want to give up valuable nutrition and taste for something that looks perfect. Some Canadian consumers are quite willing to grab the tomato that looks a little beat-up if she knows it was grown in a sustainable manner. With the widespread use of chemicals to ward off insect pests and disease, we have sacrificed food safety for aesthetics. Growing your own food puts you in control of your food’s safety and quality. The basics: You can group all vegetables (or fruits) into four categories based on their growing habits. Leaves and stems: Characterized by their leafy structure, we often do not eat the flowers and focus our attention on keeping these plants from flowering to avoid bolting. These include broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, kale and spinach. Fruits and seeds: These are the plant whose flowers turn into the parts of the plant we eat and require either self- or cross-pollination to produce a fruit. They include tomatoes, peppers, corn, and squash. Roots and bulbs: The parts most often eaten grow underground; for example, onions, garlic, carrots, and beets. Legumes: a subsection of the fruits and seeds category, legumes produce a flower which, when pollinated, grows into a fruit with seeds. The difference, though, is that legumes can return nitrogen to the soil and are separated into their own category, so they can be rotated at the appropriate time. Examples include peas, green beans, peanuts and lentils. It’s best to have a little from each category to avoid the potential problems of monocropping. For the all-important crop rotation, you can start each plot or row anywhere in the cycle. Just remember: leaves, fruits, roots and legumes.

Excerpted from The New Canadian Garden, $19.99, 2016, Mark Cullen. All rights reserved. Published by Dundurn Press. Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author and broadcaster. Get his free monthly newsletter at markcullen.com. Follow him on Twitter @MarkCullen4 and on Facebook.

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