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BAD NEWS FROM LAFARGE Kamloops cement plant closing, with 36 full-time employees affected

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Paul Adkin (right) died on Sept. 28, leaving behind grieving friends and family members, including dad Tom and brother Matt (left).

‘THE MESSAGE HAS TO GET OUT. THESE ARE FAMILIES LIKE US THAT HAVE TRAGICALLY LOST A BRIGHT LIGHT. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.’

Another pot shop has popped up, much to the chagrin of neighbours

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MEET MR. ICE BATH Kamloops Blazer Quinn Benjafield is leading the Blue and Orange by example

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The accidental overdose death of Paul Adkin has his family calling for harsher penalties for dealers STORY, PAGES A10,11

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Lafarge has made cement at its east Kamloops plant for 46 years. The facility will be shuttered by the end of the year.

LAFARGE TO CLOSE CEMENT PLANT

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One of the city’s three remaining industrial manufacturers is shutting down, putting as many as 36 workers out of a job.

Lafarge Canada Inc. announced yesterday it will shutter its plant in east Kamloops for the foreseeable future. It is in discussions to continue using the facility as a distribution centre with a possibility of 10 ongoing jobs.

The shutdown will be complete by the end of the year and leave just two cement plants operating in B.C.: Lafarge’s plant in Richmond and Lehigh Hanson in Delta.

Plant manager Eric Isenor said it’s a difficult day for workers and the company, with a four-decade history of family-supporting jobs and community initiatives.

“We’ve had operations here for over 45 years and tried to be an integral part of the community,” he said. “We felt we got great support.”

But a downturn in Alberta and Western Canada due to plunging oil prices has made the 200,000-tonne capacity in Kamloops unnecessary.

“Until this year, we had been [at capacity],” Isenor said. “This year we’re really feeling the downturn in Alberta . . . It’s taken a drastic turn.”

The plant and limestone quarry in east Kamloops also supplies cement to the Interior, but that demand is not enough to continue operation.

“Basically, we’re taking an extended hiatus

of production,” Isenor said. “We don’t have an expectation of restart in the future.”

The plant will not be dismantled, however.

Isenor said employees who will continue at the terminal, redistributing cement from Lafarge’s Exshaw, Alta., plant, will keep manufacturing operations on care and maintenance.

Local officials acknowledged the devastating impact on workers and dent in the otherwise healthy economy.

“It’s a huge blow,” Mayor Peter Milobar said.

“On the ground, the loss of those 35 jobs will be felt,” he said, calling the operation a “muchneeded part of our economic diversity.”

Lafarge, along with Domtar Corp.’s Kamloops pulp mill and Tolko Industries Ltd.’s plywood plant in Heffley Creek, are the sole remaining heavy industries in the city.

Arclin Performance Applied shuttered its chemical plant last year.

All four companies have annually petitioned the city for a reduction in their industrial tax rate.

Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone, like others contacted yesterday, had no inkling of the closure.

“It’s been a tough day for those 36 people,” Stone acknowledged.

Workers at Lafarge had been without a contract for about a year, said a union official. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Canada is working to help workers impacted by the closure.

“There’s been a big downturn in demand

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for the past year, for sure,” said union executive member Kevin Sheptycki, who represents workers in Alberta.

Stone said the province will extend retraining and other opportunities to affected workers.

“Compared to 10 or 15 years ago, our economy is very diverse,” Stone said.

Jim Anderson, executive director of Venture Kamloops, said the severe downturn in Alberta’s oil patch continues to have serious local reverberations. Those include reduction of air service, loss of hundreds of jobs at Horizons North and unemployment of an unknown number of fly-in, fly-out workers based in Kamloops.

“The bright side is the terminal side will be operational,” Anderson said.

Isenor said he is confident Lafarge can continue a reduced operation in Kamloops as a distribution terminal for product manufactured in Exshaw.

Details will be worked out in discussions with the Boilermakers union.

“In the end, we have a terrific group here,” Isenor said. “I can’t say enough about them.”

Lafarge Canada is a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, a company headquartered in Switzerland. Worldwide, the company employs 100,000 and had combined net sales of more than $39 billion in 2015.

Including Kamloops, Lafarge has 13 cement plants in North America, along with three slag grinding plants.

The Kamloops plant began operations in 1970.

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Council Calendar October 24, 2016 9:30 am - Coordinated Enforcement Task Force, Executive Boardroom, City Hall October 24, 2016 11:00 am - Police Committee Executive Boardroom, City Hall October 25, 2016 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing October 26, 2016 5:00 pm - Social Planning Council DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street October 31, 2016 11:30 am - Community to Community Forum, Parkside Lounge, Sandman Centre Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Shaw Cable as follows: Thursday and Saturday at 11: 00 am and Sunday at 7: 00 pm.

Council meetings can also be viewed online at www.kamloops.ca/webcast.

Meeting schedule is available at www.kamloops.ca/council.

Notes Halston Avenue and 10th Street Crosswalk Removal Based on a pedestrian usage review, the City of Kamloops will be permanently removing the crosswalk located on Halston Avenue at 10th Street effective October 2016. Pedestrians are encouraged to utilize either of the two existing fully signalized intersections with crosswalks located on Halston Avenue at 8th Street and at 12th Street.

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Career Opportunities Join our team of 650 employees, who work in a variety of fullfilling and challenging careers. Visit www.kamloops.ca/jobs for a list of current opportunities.

Notice to Motorists Pacific Way Reconstruction • Transit routes are redirected at Howe Road & Van Horne Drive - please check www.bctransit.com for schedule and route information.

• There is a full closure of Pacific Way between Howe Road and Greystone Crescent, with access permitted for local and emergency traffic.

2017 Council Committee Appointments

Reduce Wood Smoke Pollution

City Council is seeking applications from Kamloops residents who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis for the following Council appointed Committees:

With winter around the corner, use your wood stove in a way that reduces health risks to your family and your neighbours by following these tips:

• Arts Commission: two-year term Heritage Commission: two-year term • Parks and Recreation Committee: two-year term • Social Planning Council: two-year term For specific information relating to a Council Committee, please visit: http://www.kamloops.ca/volunteer Please submit a brief resume with a cover letter outlining your background and interest in the area by 4:00 pm on November 14, 2016, to: Linda Campbell, City of Kamloops 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC V2C 1A2 fax: 250 828-3578 email: legislate@kamloops.ca

Winter Rain Barrel Maintenance As the colder weather approaches, ensure you maintain your rain barrel to prolong its life. Drain the barrel and store it in a shed or garage.

• Properly maintain your wood stove and chimney for efficiency and safety; • Use only dry wood that has been seasoned for at least six months; • Burn small, hot fires and avoid smoldering by ensuring that airflow maintains the flame; and • Avoid burning on high air pollution days (see the BC Air Quality Health Index).

Short and long-term exposure to pollutants from wood smoke have been linked to a number of health impacts.

While elderly people, pregnant women, children, and those with existing conditions such as asthma, respiratory or heart problems are most vulnerable, wood smoke pollution affects everyone.

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Consider switching your heating source to protect the air we all breathe. FortisBC offers a $300 rebate on eligible EnerChoice natural gas fireplaces when you apply within 60 days of the purchase date.

If left outside with freezing water inside, the barrel may crack, which will void your warranty.

Social Planning Grant Applications Available The City of Kamloops invites interested non-profit organizations to submit applications for the 2017 Social Planning Grants.

To access the required 2017 Social Planning Grant application materials, please visit the City’s Social Planning Grant webpage at http://www.kamloops.ca/spg.

For more information, please contact: Jen Casorso, Social and Community Development Supervisor, at jcasorso@kamloops.ca or by phone at 250-828-3850.

The 2017 Social Planning Grant application deadline is November 10, 2016, at 4:00 pm. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

The Bears Are Back in Town As hibernation season approaches, and fruit is in abundance this fall, it’s especially important to be mindful of bear attractants in your neighbourhood.

Do your part to help reduce human/wildlife conflict by following these tips: • Pick fruit daily; • Freeze pungent waste and store garbage inside until pick up; • Rinse recyclables; • Do not put meat, oils, dairy or un-rinsed eggshells or cooked foods into the compost bin; • Turn your compost regularly and cover with leaves or soil to help decrease odours; and • Store livestock feed inside or in wildlife-resistant containers.

• Minor disruptions can be expected on the remainder of Pacific Way.

Bear Bylaw Residents are reminded not to place their solid waste containers out before 4:00 am on collection day between April 1 and November 30 and to not accumulate or improperly store bear attractants. Violators are subject to a $100 fine.

• Driveway access to businesses and residents will be maintained throughout the project.

To report an aggressive or habituated bear, call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277.

Check out the bear sightings map at: www.wildsafebc.com

• Pedestrian traffic will be accommodated during construction with safe walking facilities.

• A reminder to all motorists that the posted speed in construction zones is 30 km/hr.

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Still today, a written contract is not necessarily better than a verbal agreement, but a verbal one may be vague, misunderstood or incomplete.

Assume you own a clothing store and a customer wants to order a coat you don’t have in stock. You inform them that you can order their size in at no extra charge. This works for the customer as long as it is received within two weeks. When the coat arrives, you call the customer and they tell you they didn’t agree to have the coat ordered. Is the customer lying? Or did you misunderstand them? Unfortunately there is no written record that supports your version of the events.

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Cana Clinic is a medical-marijuana dispensary that plans to open in the strip mall/apartment complex across from Aberdeen Village on Hillside Drive and within metres of a child-care centre.

Pot-shop debate in Aberdeen ANDREA KLASSEN

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Kelly Eberts misses the vacuum shop that used to occupy one of the storefronts beneath her condo on Hillside Drive in lower Aberdeen.

It’s less the vacuums themselves and more what is set to replace it — a branch of Cannaclinics, a medical-marijuana dispensary already operating in a number of locations in Vancouver and Toronto.

Eberts is concerned the dispensary will bring trouble to the area, noting at least one of the businesses in the commercial strip has dealt with a burglary in the past two years.

“I feel if someone’s looking to break in and steal a computer, they’d be excited to break in and steal a bunch of marijuana,” she said.

Eberts is also worried about how close the storefront is to a liquor store, located a few metres across the parking lot.

Residents in the building are putting together a petition that could be before mayor and council as early as next week, asking the city to step in on their behalf.

Eberts said allowing a pot dispensary to set up in the area is “poor planning on the city’s part.”

The extent to which the city is allowing the dispensary is debatable.

Dave Jones, Kamloops’ business-license inspector and property-use co-ordinator, said there has been no application

by Cannaclinics for a business licence.

He said the city wouldn’t issue one in any event if it is

clear the operators plan to sell pot on the premises.

That appears to be the case, based on Cannaclinics’ website, which offers daily deals on various products, including a “two toonie Tuesday” promotion for pre-rolled joints.

Cannaclinics does not allow smoking on site and has discontinued sales of edible pot products, which can take the form of candy and treats, the website states.

Attempts by KTW to contact Cannaclinics’ operators at the storefront were unsuccessful, and as of press deadline yesterday, the company had not responded to phone and email requests for comment.

While some city dispensaries do have licensing, Jones said it’s for consulting activities, not onsite sales.

If the city confirms the dispensary is operating without a business licence, Jones said, it would have options as to how to proceed — but what those options are isn’t clear.

Asked for further clarification

by KTW, Jones said via email the city “would seek legal advice to determine the course of action.”

While Eberts would like the city to look at bringing in regulations similar to those in Vancouver — where dispensaries can get a business licence if they meet a number of conditions, including staying a certain distance from schools and day cares — Jones said it’s unlikely the city will take action before the federal government legalizes marijuana and clarifies the rules around its sale.

Federal legislation is expected to be introduced in the spring of 2017.

“It is something that is on

the table for discussion right now, but in our opinion, it’s premature to create any bylaws and regulations if we don’t know what Canada and the federal government are planning to do with cannabis,” Jones said.

In the meantime, he suggests concerned residents call police.

“If they have safety concerns or anything like that, they should phone the RCMP and I’m sure they will take the actions and make sure there are no hazards and nothing threatening is going on there,” he said.

Asked about Kamloops RCMP’s position and enforcement plans for dispensaries, Supt. Brad Mueller said Mounties will take action in marijuana-related cases on “a case-by-case basis” due to legal uncertainty after the federal court declared last winter that Canada’s existing medical-marijuana system is invalid.

“Kamloops RCMP is currently conducting a risk-based assessment of all dispensaries and working closely with the City of Kamloops in regulating and setting enforcement strategies to ensure the safety of the general public in regards to any medical cannabis dispensary concerns,” Mueller said.

While residents at 1390 Hillside Dr. are looking for answers, the reaction from at least one neighbouring business is more mixed.

Gary Johnston of Josto Computers doesn’t see the dispensary as any different from other businesses.

“We’re not for it or against it,” he said.

“We wouldn’t sign a petition to bring it in, but we wouldn’t sign one to get rid of it, either.”

HOW CAN A CONTRACT WORK FOR YOU? Contracts, when properly drafted, can add clarity to business dealings, ensuring that you and your customers are on the same page. If your business is buying and selling products or services without written contracts, call the Business Law Team at Fulton & Company LLP for advice.

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Rick and Donna Wanless’ property in Rayleigh is home to Honour Ranch, which will provide a retreat for veterans and first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, a first for B.C.

Ranch for those with PTSD DALE BASS

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F

irst responders were called out when Rick Wanless was hurt in an accident a few years ago.

The care they gave the longtime member of the Kamloops Horse Patrol was exceptional, Wanless said, so much so that he and wife Donna wanted to do something to give back.

That led them to Honour House.

On Saturday, Honour Ranch will be introduced to the region at the Wanless property in Rayleigh.

The society behind Honour House in New Westminster provides a refuge for first responders who are

receiving medical care and treatment.

Honour Ranch in Kamloops will provide a retreat for veterans and first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a first for B.C. Most Kamloopsians know the property as Hacienda Caballo, home to the Mounted Patrol — and that will remain.

It will also continue as home to Rick and Donna, but a clubhouse on site will become the focus of Honour Ranch, where veterans and first responders can find respite and a place for some rest and relaxation.

Statistics show as of the end of August, 46 first responders in Canada have taken their own lives, 14 of them in B.C., the highest of any province.

The statistics don’t reflect how many had

PTSD, but those who work in the field have suggested the public should assume first responders experience mental injuries from doing their work.

Wanless learned of the Honour House society through the Justice Institute of B.C., also based in New Westminster.

He said while the institute provides training for first responders, it has nothing in place to provide assistance to those who experience trauma from their work.

“We wanted to do something that would help people with PTSD,” Wanless said, speaking about the “great work” of the paramedics who tended to him.

“What we’re doing is just one step, sharing the property,” he said.

Rick said he and Donna will be watch-

ing as the program grows “to be sure the commitment and the vision is for the people who serve and work so hard on our behalf.”

He’s hoping the surrounding communities will pitch in to help grow Honour Ranch.

Already, Brentwood Enterprises in Kamloops has done some work on the long road into the property, fixing it up for those who will come not only for the press conference tomorrow, but to spend time resting at the ranch.

“We feel we have been blessed to live in the best of times and to have taught school for 60 years between the two of us,” Wanless said.

“We’ve had wonderful careers and it’s time to give back. We’re just hoping others want to help, too.”

Volunteers Wanted Biosolids: Community Engagement and Risk Perceptions We are looking for participants for the above research study being conducted by researchers from Thompson Rivers University.

What: Your involvement will involve participation in an interview about your community generally and your experiences with biosolid processing, land application and other forms of re-use or disposal. Interviews will take about 40 minutes and will be confidential.

Why: To better understand residents’ experiences with biosolids in their community.

Who: Any resident of the Kamloops and Merritt areas over the age of 18 is invited to participate in this research.

How: Please contact Sarah Mason at smason27@uwo.ca or 519-857-7704 if you have any questions about the study or would like to volunteer to participate.

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Outside experts endorse B.C. grizzly bear hunt A mother grizzly shelters her triplet cubs.

B.C. is home to more than half of Canada’s grizzly bear population.

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Wildlife biologists from the University of Alberta and the University of Minnesota have given high marks to B.C.’s grizzly bear management, including the grizzly bear hunt lottery that attracts foreign hunters each year.

B.C.’s management program has “attained a high level of rigor and a solid scientific underpinning modified as necessary by professional judgment,” the experts concluded in a report commissioned by the forests ministry and released this week.

The report makes 51 recommendations for improving grizzly habitat protection and estimating population and harvest level in each wildlife management region of the province.

The report recommends the government increase public consultation on grizzly bear harvest management.

It also recommends B.C. “establish objectives for accommodating both hunting and viewing of grizzly bears, and investigate whether conflicts exist.”

The full report can be

When?

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Where?

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Kootenay, Cariboo and Omineca regions, representing about half the area of B.C.

found with a web search for “grizzly bear harvest management 2016.”

Moose hunting restricted further

The B.C. government is further reducing the number of moose hunt permits and developing new industrial restrictions in an effort to halt the decline of moose populations around B.C. Limited-entry hunting permits for moose cows and calves are reduced to 200 for this year, down from 1,792 in 2011, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced this week.

The ministry is also increasing funding by $1.2 million to implement recommendations from wildlife consultant Al Gorley’s report in July, including greater moose habitat protection in future forest and indus-

trial developments.

Gorley reported that declines in moose population mainly correspond with salvage logging of timber affected by mountain pine beetle infestation.

He said it’s unlikely that poaching is a major factor, although “doubts exist in areas where large numbers of resident hunters converge on an area for a short period and in areas where recent timber salvage operations have left extensive road networks with few control points.”

Aboriginal communities are not subject to B.C.’s Wildlife Act, and “self-manage their moose harvest to varying degrees,” usually through “community persuasion and influence,” Gorley said.

Moose populations are declining in the

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With winter approaching with slick roads, the barriers will, quite literally, save lives.

The final two-kilometre segment was recently installed between Chief Louis Way and Shuswap Road at a cost of $300,000, which is money well spent considering the number of head-on collisions that have killed and injured drivers and passengers on that stretch of highway.

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NOT: The third and final U.S. presidential debate, which was aired on multiple networks on Wednesday night.

The debate followed the script of the first two events, featuring an ill-prepared Donald Trump lobbing half-backed accusations and insults at Hillary Clinton, an equally unlikable candidate surrounded by controversy.

Perhaps the U.S. Constitution can be amended to allow Barack Obama to stay in the Oval Office until the Republicans and Democrats can find candidates that do not induce nausea among the electorate.

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The couple reached Uhuru Peak, at 5,900 metres (19,000 feet) and snapped a pic with the Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks banner.

The adventure will add more than $2,000 to the program that helps those with disabilities enjoy snow sports.

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very so often, Dan Baird’s catchy, gimmicky song from 1992 will be played on a radio station — and it always reminds me that punctuation (or lack thereof) can strain the parent-child relationship.

Baird was the main man behind the 1980s rock band Georgia Satellites, who had a monster hit with Keep Your Hands To Yourself.

The band split in 1990 and Baird continued with a solo career, peaking with his 1992 hit, I Love You Period, which reached No. 26 on the Billboard charts.

The song features this chorus: “I love you period, “Do you love me question mark, “Please, please exclamation point, “I want to hold you in parentheses.”

For grammar nerds, it was infectious. For most others, it was another sign of the musical apocalypse.

For me, decades later, it remains a reminder of how far off-course we have gone with respect to communicating by words.

Did you know, for example, that it may be a bad idea to send a text to your daughter with the proper period (.) ending a sentence?

Apparently, composing a solid sentence ending with the most-used punctuation mark in the English language indicates you are an angry man.

Duly noted (insert period here) Earlier this week, I sent a

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MUSINGS quick text to my kids, reminding them it was their mother’s birthday.

My daughter’s response: “i know lol (no caps, no periods).

My son’s reply: “ofc (no caps, no periods).

Now, I am not so out of touch that I don’t know what “lol” means. And, though it makes my stomach ache and palms sweaty, I can withstand looking at texts void of anything related to Oxford.

But I was puzzled by the “ofc” reply.

Was my son having a seizure while trying to text an important message? Was he butt-texting?

Was he drunk? Was he stating his support for the Ontario Football Conference?

As it happens, “ofc” is text shorthand for “of course.”

Fair enough.

We are all too busy these days, with every technological addition to our lives simply taking up more precious time.

Abbreviations have become the norm, so to remain relevant to my offspring, I went old school in my text response to my son’s “ofc.”

“10-4, CW,” was my reply, a tribute to a seminal C.W. McCall song of my childhood, Convoy, later made into a seminal movie of my childhood starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw and the immortal Ernest Borgnine.

My son’s response?

“Jays suck.”

From deciphering a three-letter text shorthand code to a CB 10-code reply to an opinion of a Major League Baseball team?

I was baffled.

The answer came much later when my son explained “10-4” has no meaning to his 15-yearold brain.

10-4? CBs? Convoy?

All elicit blank stares from the next generation.

What my son interpreted from my “10-4, CW” text was that the Cleveland Indians had defeated (CW = Cleveland Won) Toronto by a score of 10-4 in that day’s playoff game.

In reality, the Blue Jays actually won that game, only to be eliminated the next day — ofc.

The entire exercise has me convinced the English alphabet will soon be contracted, with a number of punctuation marks sent to the grammar retirement home.

If, dear reader, you notice a missing period or another grammar faux pas in this column, please ignore.

I was likely trying not to upset my kids, on the off chance they looked up from their phones to read their old man’s rant (.)

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YOUR OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SIGNS OF WE CAN DO BETTER AT BALLOT BOX VULGAR TIMES Editor: Am I the only one who thinks the feminazis protesting the pro-life demonstration at Third Avenue and Columbia Street have gone too far with their extremely vulgar signs?

Little kids walking on the sidewalk or in vehicles passing by do not need to be exposed to that type of obscenity.

Chris Kempling Kamloops

WERE DRUGS DESTROYED? Editor: Re: Zobair Afzali having his rights stepped on by the RCMP (‘Hunch tosses drug bust,’ Oct. 18): I hope judge Chris Cleavely, in all his wisdom, at least had the drugs held and destroyed.

If not, he should be charged with trafficking.

T. Olet Kamloops

Editor: I am disappointed that a poll conducted by Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod (‘McLeod poll suggests voters want a referendum,’ Oct. 11) showed a majority of voters do not want to change our electoral system and, that if the government were to propose a new system, the majority of voters would like to put it to a referendum.

At the expense of sounding patronizing, I suggest many of these voters who want to continue with the current system have not taken time to study its limitations.

Also, a referendum would be an inappropriate waste of money.

We have representatives in Parliament to introduce appropriate legislation — and the subject of electoral reform has been reviewed numerous times over the years.

The first-past-the-post (FPTP), or single-member plurality (SMP) system as it is officially called, is neither fair to the parties nor voters.

In the 2015 federal election, the Bloc Quebecois won 10 seats with 4.7 per cent of total votes cast in the country, while the Green party won only one seat with 3.4 per cent of votes cast.

A party can get, say, 10 per cent of total votes cast across the country and yet not have a single seat in Parliament. In other words, votes received by a party do not reflect that party’s seats in Parliament.

In the 2015 federal election, for example, the Liberals won every seat across the four Atlantic provinces, even though 37 per cent of the region’s voters voted for other parties.

In the FPTP system, votes are also wasted.

Since a candidate only needs one more vote than his or her opponents, the winner’s votes beyond that number are wasted.

A voter may have a second preference of which he or she is not asked.

Proportional representation (PR) tries to minimize these anomalies.

There are different PR systems.

Some appear complex at first sight and require larger ridings with multiple seats. Also, multiple vote counts are often needed to appropriately redistribute the ballots if there is no immediate winner.

All this was time-consuming before the computer era, but this is no longer the case.

One potential disadvantage of some PR systems, with enlarged ridings with multiple seats, is the geographic location of elected representative may not be as close to voters’ home as in the current system of small ridings with one seat.

It may be possible to compromise on this and other potential issues to develop a system suitable for Canada, with its uniquely large area and sparsely distributed population.

Let us look at our current electoral system closely.

We can do better.

Max Zahir Kamloops

MP’S SURVEY QUESTION A BIT MISLEADING Editor: Re: (‘McLeod poll suggests voters want a referendum,’ Oct. 11): The question — “Did you know the voting system is about to change?”

— is somewhat misleading because it is not guaranteed there will be a decision in favour of recommending and changing to another electoral system.

The prime minister has promised change and we all know what usually happens with the promises of politicians. There is a House of Commons special committee looking at options.

But there is also opposition to change. In its Sept. 26 editorial, Maclean’s magazine made the suggestion (hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink) the committee

may let the whole exercise fizzle.

The Sept. 9 edition of KTW had information about four options for electoral reform.

First-past-the-post was explained in 66 words.

Alternate vote was explained in 100 words. Mixedmember proportional was explained in 52 words.

Single-transferable ballot

was explained in 31 words.

Information about and coverage of electoral reform is rather sparse.

Is that deliberate?

Maybe voters want a referendum because voters think such a process will present the information they want (need) to make an informed choice.

Ray Jones Kamloops

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Wedding night turns tragic; Adkin dies of OD Grieving Kamloops family calls for action after 27-year-old son dies from taking fentanyl-laced cocaine MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

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aul Adkin kissed his mom and left the dance floor, his groomsman duties for the night fulfilled, nothing on his mind but having a good time.

The 27-year-old Kamloops man and a few friends left the reception and went upstairs to a room at the Kelowna hotel to do cocaine — a fatal decision that silenced Paul’s contagious laugh forever, wiping his infectious smile off the face of the earth.

Toxicology reports have of agony spilling out of a not been returned to the grieving father. family, but all signs point “I’ll miss his big hugs. toward fentanyl causing He hugged everyone,” Tom Paul’s death. He was one said. “He was everybody’s of five who overdosed on best friend.

Sept. 24 at Aaron Christian’s “Paul wasn’t an innocent wedding, a joyous occasion bystander in this. It wasn’t that ended in panic, forced on him. I don’t think mayhem and tragedy. he was coerced into doing Paul’s father and mother, it and I’m sure it wasn’t his Tom and Paula, and uncle first time, but the message Rob sat down with KTW has to be stronger and the in a small room, fighting government has to start through anguish, tears, enacting laws that make it numbness and anger, comprohibitive for these dealpelled to share their story, to ers. hammer home the dangers “If somebody they deal of so-called recreational drugs to dies, it’s murder. It’s drug use. not just a slap on the wrist.

Paul Adkin (middle) died of a drug overdose. He was 27. Now parents Tom and Paula are taking a stand against fentanyl.

“If you’re even It’s murder — they know guests with CPR training considering doing any kind that shit is in there. They raced upstairs to work on of drug, you better damn don’t necessarily know it’s the unconscious, none of well make out a will,” said in their batch, but they do whom were able to call for Paula, still trapped in the know it’s out there.”

In April, British Columbia became the first “According to data the coroner released, help before collapsing. anger stage of grief.

The groom was first to province in Canada to declare a public health the most common combination in drug “It was dramatic chaos,” “It’s insane. They just realize something wasn’t emergency after a dramatic increase in the fatalities is cocaine and fentanyl,” said Dr. Sue said Aaron, who has been needed to have more fun right, noticing Paul had Pollock, a medical health officer with Interior number of overdose deaths from illicit drugs seeking counselling and than they were already disappeared somewhere such as fentanyl.

Health. help from victims services. having. around 9:45 p.m., but Fentanyl can be deadly. People often Fentanyl is cheap to manufacture and is “Someone told me to go “He would have had the figured he and the others don’t know it’s been cut into drugs such as often brought into Canada and the United back to my wife because she cutest babies. No wedding missing had slipped away fake oxycodone, cocaine, heroin or other States from China, while Mexico is also a was looking for me. I told on a Jamaican beach. for drinks to avoid the cash pills and powders, nor do they know how source of the drug in the U.S. her people were getting sick No grandchildren from bar. much fentanyl has been added.

— KTW upstairs.

Pollywogs. This happens Aaron went to find them.

“I didn’t want to panic to other people. Just the “I saw my best friends anybody, but I looked into knowledge of CPR that, in “He was a kind and seconds after Aaron, who memories the bride and overdosing,” said Aaron, her eyes and I think she hindsight, I wish I had. gentle soul.” was with his brother and a groom have to live with who cancelled his knew.

“Sometimes I don’t feel Tom had been sharing friend. Paul looked to be in break my heart.” honeymoon.

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It’s hard to talk about him in the past tense. You feel like you can just give him a call.”

Paramedics arrived about 10 to 15 minutes later and administered naloxone, a medication that can be used to temporarily reverse a narcotic overdose.

Four recovered and were released from hospital, but Paul was placed on life support. Two days later, brain activity had ceased.

“He looked so peaceful, as though he was sleeping, and I was able to lie in bed with him and hold his hand,” Paula said.

“I’m a faithful woman and I was praying for a miracle.”

Divine intervention never came. Paul died at 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

“Talk to your kids,” Tom said, weeping.

“Sit down and have a real heart to heart. Say, ‘I don’t want to have to make a decision to pull you off life support. I don’t want to go to your funeral.’”

More than 700 attended Paul’s celebration of life and reception at Calvary Community Church. There was no room to move at the gathering that followed at Fox’n Hounds Pub. “I’ll miss seeing him at Christmastime because we always have Christmas at our house,” Rob said, wiping tears from underneath his glasses.

“Always the first thing he’d do is give you a big hug.

“He’d always be late.

Those are just the little things. I wish I’d spent more time with him.

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used cocaine, but won’t anymore.

“People say it’s like Russian roulette,” Tom said.

“It’s worse than that. It’s like putting a gun in your mouth with bullets in all chambers and hoping you’ll get a misfire. That’s basically what’s going on out there.

You just don’t know.”

Tom shared a story about the time Paul carried his friend around all night, a fellow lacrosse player who had broken a bone in his back, unable to walk and worried about missing out on fun with teammates.

Paul took care of it.

Paula reminisced about her son welcoming a recent Canadian immigrant into his circle of friends in elementary school, an early sign of the loyalty and friendliness that endeared him to so many.

Paul wasn’t going to the Halloween party unless his new buddy was, too.

“That was the type of guy he was,” Tom said.

“It’s a testament that 40 or 50 of his friends drove to Kelowna to see him on life support.”

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say it’s like Russian roulette.

“It’sPeople worse than that. It’s like putting

it’s fresh, it has to come out now, so young people understand that there is no such thing as recreational drug use in this province right now.

“They’ve gone from dancing at a wedding to having to make a decision to pull the plug.”

Paul Adkin is dead, the unfathomable reality that’s still setting in for the family. Sadly, there will almost certainly be another 20-something killed by fentanyl-detected drugs in B.C. Statistics released by B.C. Coroners Service are staggering.

Tom, Paula and Rob discussed making naloxone more readily available, wondered why drug suppliers continue to kill customers — how could they be so callous? — and talked about the importance of creating more stringent laws to punish dealers.

“We can sit here and say it’s stupid and they shouldn’t do it, but the fact is they are,” Rob said.

“We have to figure out how to stop this bad shit from being out there. There was something like 20 overdoses that weekend in Kelowna.

“Whoever this person was kept on selling his or her drugs, knowing they had a potent batch.”

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performed it at the celebration of life.

It’s all too much for Paula to process. Her son had a girlfriend. He was a young professional who worked at Investors Group Financial, with a bright career in front of him.

Now he’s gone.

“I’ve been accused of having my head buried in the sand my whole adult life,” Paula said.

“Maybe they were right.

I thought he smoked a bit of pot. I would never have dreamt . . . These are five nice kids. Where did they even find cocaine? Don’t they listen to the news? I just don’t get the concept of putting a foreign substance into your body. I’m still in disbelief. It hasn’t really hit me.

“I turned off a song on the radio this morning because it mentioned love.

“The people who were with him have survivor’s guilt. These are smart kids who had one too many drinks.”

Paul’s older brother, Matt, 29, and cousins, Rob’s sons Ryan, 32, and Corey, 30, grew up together and share an intertwined group of friends that has been plunged into misery.

Tom’s Boxing Day tradition, turkey with the boys, at which those friends and family gathered, will never be the same.

“This is a war. We change laws when terrorists do things and this is terrorism at its worst,” Tom said.

“I know there are a lot of parents out there who are hurting. The message has to get out.

“These are families like us that have tragically lost a bright light. This never should have happened.”

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Kathy Willey wonders how she would be reacting to the fentanyl crisis in the province if she didn’t own a business downtown.

She wonders if she would care as deeply as she does if she didn’t find drug paraphernalia in the alley where she parks — or if the issue would have touched her and her staff at The Blue Grotto as much as it did when one of their friends, Paul Adkin, died from an overdose of drugs tainted with the deadly opioid.

What she didn’t wonder about is how she would deal with it. The co-owner of the bar has three naloxone kits on the premises and 11 staff, including her and co-owner Teri Willey, have taken the training and know how to use the kits that can stop an opioid overdose.

The issue has touched her not only as a business owner but as the mother of a teenager.

“I tell him don’t take anything from anybody. Nothing.

Cookies, nothing,” she said.

“You just don’t know anymore. That’s the part that scares me the most.”

Seeing street-entrenched side of life is not foreign to the people who work at the Grotto.

Willey said they’ll often see someone who might need a helping hand, a glass of water “but, unless you know somebody [affected], it’s easy to sweep this under the rug, think only a certain type of person does this. But it’s not just the long-time drug user anymore. It could be the firsttime drug user.

“It just gets to the point you want to be as prepared as you can and then hope you never have to use it,” she said of placing the kits and detailed usage instructions in three locations within the bar.

The Grotto isn’t the first to do this. CJ’s Nightclub has had a kit in its Fifth Avenue venue for a few months.

General manager Chuck Ferguson said: “We added them to ensure we could address an OD issue if and when something like that was to happen. It was the right thing to do given the industry we are in, and it allows out team an immediate tool to assist someone while we wait for first responder assistance.

“Being able to provide the medication asap allows us to give a person the best possible chance of recovery. It’s just the right thing to do. Life matters so whatever we can do we will.”

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Crown wants long-term offender status following arson death CAM FORTEMS

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The Crown will seek a long-term offender designation for a man convicted of arson and manslaughter.

Prosecutor Neil Flanagan filed materials yesterday in B.C. Supreme Court to schedule a sentencing hearing for David Gordon.

Flanagan said the

Crown will not seek to label Gordon a dangerous offender, as was earlier considered, but will opt instead for the lesser designation.

In November of last year, a jury found Gordon guilty on each of the three counts with which he was charged — manslaughter and two charges of causing damage by fire or explosion.

Cheryl William died

following a house fire on St. Paul Street on April 25, 2013.

She was asleep in the home when the fire broke out and efforts to wake her were unsuccessful.

Under long-term offender legislation, the Crown must ask for a prison sentence of at least two years, followed by a maximum 10-year supervision in the community.

It is typically used

for sex offenders.

During the trial, the jury heard evidence Gordon lit a box of clothes on fire after having an argument with his girlfriend.

He then fled the house and his roommate was unable to douse the flames or wake up William.

Gordon had only been living in the house for two days prior to setting the fire.

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SHAKING IT OUT IN B.C. FOR ONE MORE YEAR CAM FORTEMS

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It’s never a bad idea to drop, cover and hold on, but the chances of a major earthquake in Kamloops are slim.

Faculty members in science at Thompson Rivers University ledstudents yesterday in anticipating an earthquake as part of the Great B.C. Shake Out, a mass, provincewide preparation exercise.

Student organizer Maureen Ani said her goal was to make students and others more aware of earthquake risk, whether in Kamloops or on a visit to the prone Coast.

“In most parts of B.C., you can’t predict for certain,” said the student in the masters of environmental science program.

Ani’s research is looking at inventorying buildings outside the Lower Mainland, an

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• More than 800,000 British Columbians registered for yesterday’s Drop, Cover and Hold On drill, surpassing the 2015 total by more than 15,000.

• Worldwide, nearly 41.5 million people have participated in Great Shake Out drills to date in 2016.

• More than 3,000 earthquakes occur in B.C. every year. Most are too small to be felt, but the risk of one capable of causing major damage is real.

• There’s a one in 10 chance for a destructive megathrust earthquake in BC within the next 50 years.

area well documented for potential damage during a tremblor.

That will include looking at possible physical damage and financial losses.

John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said science cannot rule out a major earthquake

in the Thompson or Okanagan regions.

But a 120-year slice of history shows the region has never experienced a life-threatening earthquake and is not prone to frequent seismic activity.

The largest earthquake recorded in the area reached a magnitude of 4.5 in Vernon in 1936.

“It’s an earthquake that would knock a few blocks off an old chimney and knock a few items off shelves,” Cassidy said.

Farther east, Revelstoke experienced a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6 in 1918.

Cassidy said seismic activity picks up slightly in the area of the Rocky Mountains, in what’s known as a fold and thrust belt.

In recent weeks, moderate earthquakes have taken place near Vernon and Oliver.

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Taking part in the annual provincewide Great British Columbia Shake Out event yesterday was instructor Brad Bates with his level 5 writing ESL class in the Ken Lepin Building at Thompson Rivers University.

The faculty of science took part in this year’s exercise. To learn more about Shake Out, go online to shakeoutbc.ca/.

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The stretch of Highway 5 North between Shuswap Road and Paul Lake Road is now divided by concrete barriers after the Ministry of Transportation completed the project earlier this month. The barriers separate northbound and southbound traffic on the stretch of highway that has seen its fair share of head-on collisions.

4-H Fair

Celebrates Youth 4-H youth enjoyed a fun, exciting, and successful fair at the North Thompson Agriplex September 22-26th in Barriere. Over 165 4-H members from the Kamloops, Barriere, Clearwater, Shuswap, Okanagan and Boundary areas brought 235 entries to show at the Provincial Winter Fair.

It was a weekend filled with pride, team spirit, community support and friendly competition.

The fair included 4-H beef, sheep, horse, goat, dog, rabbit, photography and clothing competitions as well as over 60 open contributors taking part in the various divisions. Starting Friday, members were busy taking part in grooming, conformation, showmanship, judging classes, and club activities. There were 15 educational displays created by 4-H members at the fair ranging from apple production to fitting lifejackets properly. There was also a display of champion lamb and beef carcasses at the

fair for members to learn about meat grading and evaluation.

After all the Champions had been awarded and the weekend events drew to a close, everyone gathered to celebrate the fair’s success with a banquet and dance Sunday evening with over 425 in attendance.

The fair culminated with the sale on Monday, September 26th. The auction sale was very strongly supported by community businesses and individuals, a well-deserved reward for the hard work the 4-H members put into their projects throughout the year.

The Champion 4-H Market Steer, owned by Emalee Higgins of Yale County 4-H Club, weighing 1474 lbs sold for $4.50/lb. Reserve Champion 4-H Market Steer was exhibited by Alana Higgins of Yale County 4-H Club and sold for $4.00/lb. Equally strong support for the sheep division was seen with the Grand Champion market lamb exhibited by Sara Kate

Smith of the Yellowhead 4-H Club selling for $1500.00. Top dollar for Deacon Pisio’s Reserve Champion Open Market Lamb was paid with the lamb selling for $2000.00! Buyers also had the opportunity to purchase 4-H photography projects, as well as market goats. Buyer Gilbert Smith Forest Products & Salem Contracting were the winners of the PWF Buyer appreciation draw, and will enjoy a lamb provided by the Provincial Winter Fair Society.

If a fair’s success is measured by the smiles on participant’s faces, the friendships that are made, and the community support offered, then the Provincial Winter Fair at the North Thompson Agriplex was an overwhelming success. The Provincial Winter Fair Society would sincerely like to thank all the sponsors of the fair, buyers at the sale, volunteers, and participants. We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s fair!

Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the disappearance of Merritt man Dean Morrison, who went missing on Oct. 22, 2013 from the Stump Lake Ranch south of Kamloops.

Morrison had been working there sporadically as a painter.

“I thought there’d be some answers by now,” mom Elizabeth Faber said.

BCSI Investigations scoured the ranch with the help of Kamloops Search and Rescue and a pair of drones on July 16.

The search and drone footage both failed to find any sign of her son, Faber said.

“We didn’t find anything. The drones didn’t find anything.

“There was nothing,” Faber said.

The then-44-year-old father of three hasn’t been seen or heard from DEAN MORRISON since that October morning.

Faber said that Morrison and his wife had separated earlier that month and he was depressed — something that he didn’t speak about with anyone at the ranch.

On his days off, Morrison, a former editor at the Merritt Herald, sometimes stayed with his sister, who has since passed away.

But by Oct. 28, Faber had still not heard from him and reported him missing to the RCMP.

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Postmedia to make cuts, $99.4M loss last quarter THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Postmedia said yesterday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts, adding layoffs are possible if its target isn’t met, as the media company announced its net loss for its most recent quarter nearly doubled.

The company says staff have until Nov. 8 to apply for buyouts. The cuts will come from all levels and operations in the company.

Postmedia announced the cost-cutting measure as it reported a fourth-quarter loss of $99.4 million or 35 cents per diluted share. That compared with a loss of $54.1 million or 19 cents per diluted share for the same period a year ago.

Revenue for the quarter ending Aug. 21 totalled $198.7 million, down from $230.2 million.

For its financial year, the company, which owns multiple newspapers, said it lost $352.5 million or $1.25 per share on $877.2 million in revenue. That compared with a loss of $263.4 million or $1.98 per diluted share on $750.3 million in revenue in the year prior.

The newspaper industry has struggled with declining ad revenues for years.

In January, Postmedia cut 90 jobs and merged newsrooms in four cities, but maintained separate newspapers in each location following its acquisi-

tion of Sun Media’s English-language newspapers and digital properties last year.

It had been grappling with how to tackle its $648-million debt and layoffs were part of costcutting measures.

The company aimed to reduce its annual operating expenses by $80 million. Postmedia said it is $5 million shy of reaching that goal, which it expects to do by the end of the first quarter of its 2017 financial year.

In July, the company announced a debt-restructuring plan that would see its total amount owed slashed by nearly half. The Ontario Superior Court as well as the company’s shareholders and debt holders approved the plan last month.

However, CEO Paul Godfrey told analysts and media when the plan was announced the company still had work to do to operate in a challenging industry — a sentiment he echoed yesterday.

Godfrey said the company sees “hopeful signs in our newer revenue initiatives.’’

This year, the company struck deals with two fintech companies, Agility Forex Ltd. and Mogo Finance Technology Inc., for revenue in exchange for ad space. This past quarter, Postmedia’s digital revenue increased 0.8 per cent.

Godfrey said Postmedia “will continue to transform our business to address the industry disruption.”

Print media circa 2016: TORONTO — Canada’s print media landscape has suffered more than its fair share of casualties this year, with buyouts and layoffs a common recurrence in the industry.

Postmedia announced plans to reduce salary expenses by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts.

Here’s a look at some other blows sustained by the print media sector in 2016: • Jan. 19: Postmedia announced it would cut about 90 jobs and merge newsrooms in four cities to slash costs amid revenue losses. The company owns two newspapers each in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

• Aug. 9: Torstar, the company that owns the Toronto Star, announced it would layoff more than 50 people, mostly from its newsroom and tablet edition, citing declines in print advertising revenue.

Twenty-two employees,

including 19 full-time workers in the newsroom, let go.

• Sept. 8: The Globe and Mail offered voluntary buyouts to 40 of its approximately 650 staff. Publisher and CEO Phillip Crawley said the buyouts will be done by the end of November.

• Sept. 30: Rogers Media triggered a sweeping overhaul of its magazines — with Flare, Sportsnet, MoneySense and Canadian Business becoming online-only publications in January — following declines in subscribers and print advertising revenue.

Other changes effective next year will see Maclean’s, Chatelaine and Today’s Parent cut print editions.

Rogers said it is also looking to sell its business-to-business magazines and French publications. The media giant said some jobs will be lost, though it couldn’t say how many.

— The Canadian Press

Computer scalper bots to be outlawed in Ontario TORONTO — Ontario plans to introduce legislation next spring to outlaw computer scalper bots that scoop up huge blocks of tickets to concerts and major sporting events, forcing customers to

the expensive resale market.

Attorney General Yasir Naqvi admits there’s no magic bullet he can use to stop criminals operating in other jurisdictions from using sophisticated

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Naqvi said he was bugged seeing Tragically Hip fans shut out of initial ticket sales for the iconic Canadian

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Naqvi said the government’s legislation will build on a private member’s bill by Liberal Sophia Kiwala, which also aimed at banning scalper bots.

“I want to see what

kind of solutions we can put in place,’’ he said.

“New York and London are bigger markets than us, and they’re struggling with the same thing.”

— The Canadian Press

Grouse in the house

Zoo opens new facility CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo has opened the first breeding facility in Canada for one of the country’s most endangered birds. It estimates the number of greater sage grouse in Canada is 250 to 350, but some put that number as low as 140.

It has had a breeding program for two years, with the goal of bolstering the birds in the wild.

Found in Alberta and Saskatchewan, they are threatened by habitat destruction.

The 31,000-square-foot centre will focus on breeding and offer native vegetation. It will also provide space for research to improve approaches for incubation, survival and breeding.

— The Canadian Press

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WOMAN FACING DEPORTATION PLEADS TO STAY IN COUNTRY SHE CONSIDERS HOME ALLISON AULD

THE CANADIAN PRESS

HALIFAX — A young mother facing deportation to the U.K. after spending much of her life in Canada issued a plea yesterday to stay in the country she considers home, a day before her strange saga goes before a hearing that may determine her fate.

Propped up in a hospital bed and groggy from medication, Fliss Cramman said she is terrified of being forced to return to England, where she was born but left at age eight when her parents moved to Ontario.

“I’m just so scared to go back — I don’t know anybody, I don’t know anything,’’ she said through tears, while two corrections officers stood guard in her drab hospital room. “If I leave here, I’m leaving my heart behind big time.

This is my homeland.’’

The 33-year-old mother of four young daughters, who were born in Ontario, became aware she was not a Canadian citizen following a recent drug conviction and incarceration.

The Canada Border Services Agency looked into her status,

discovering her parents and foster care families that took her in at age 11 failed to secure her citizenship.

As a result, the agency wants to deport her by Dec. 16, despite her physician’s assertion she is in fragile health and needs to remain in the country for about 18 months to properly recover from a series of colon surgeries done after she was rushed to hospital from a prison facility in Dartmouth on Aug. 12.

At a hearing in the basement of the hospital late last month, the Immigration and Refugee Board agreed Cramman would not be able to travel for at least a couple of months. It said it would review the matter, along with a possible release from custody, at another hearing Friday.

“I just want to stay here,’’ Cramman said in a voice thin from fatigue, but buoyant when questioned about her citizenship.

“Hell yeah, I’m Canadian. I came over when I was eight, I have a social insurance number, I have a health card, I pay taxes, I had kids in Canada, I voted, I say sorry and that’s a huge Canadian thing. I say ‘eh’

LOCAL TV NEWS COVERAGE MORE IMPORTANT THAN STATION FINANCES, SAYS CRTC CHAIR OTTAWA — The head of the country’s broadcast regulator says TV stations have a responsibility to produce local news, even if it hurts their bottom line.

Jean Pierre Blais is telling a Commons committee financial profits aren’t everything — the marketplace of ideas and information is equally important.

The chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission made the remarks in front of the heritage committee studying the future of local media.

Blais says while digital platforms offer an alternative source of coverage, they don’t have the funding and expertise in gathering information possessed by professional TV news outlets. The chairman also laments a “disturbing number of television stations’’ have cut staff, centralized operations and reduced the length of their newscasts.

In June, the CRTC announced changes to the way broadcasters pay for local TV news and required licence holders in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary to produce at least 14 hours a week of local news content.

In smaller English-language markets, minimum programming was set at seven hours a week.

French-language stations are to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, but must produce five hours a week of local programming.

— The Canadian Press

a lot! I’m Canadian . . . It’s in my blood.”

Advocates with the Elizabeth Fry Society and a local refugee group agree and took on her case, which has attracted attention from across the country.

Julie Chamagne of the Halifax Refugee Clinic is helping Cramman navigate the complicated immigration bureaucracy while providing legal guidance in her fight to stay in Canada. She is helping draft an application for the federal government that would allow her to remain on compassionate and humanitarian grounds.

Chamagne said her unusual case highlights the lack of critical assistance for people caught up in immigration disputes in Nova Scotia.

“This underscores the provincial failure to have immigration matters covered by legal aid,” she said.

The Elizabeth Fry Society asked Cramman be removed from the border agency’s detention list and released into the group’s care.

It submitted a plan outlining the care Cramman would receive at its halfway house in

Sydney, N.S. The society said it will help Cramman address mental health issues and a drug addiction that set in following years of physical and sexual abuse. Cramman said she was exposed to heroin a few years ago and developed a taste for it, leading her to become part of a Facebook scheme to sell the potent drug.

“I was an addict,’’ she said.

“And I got roped into a scam.’’

She was convicted of offering to traffic heroin in 2014 and sentenced to 27 months in prison.

She served two-thirds of her sentence and was released on parole, but was detained by the Canada Border Services Agency to start the deportation process.

Cramman said she has been moved by the attention her case has garnered.

“I honestly didn’t think I was worth it,’’ she said, fingering a Dollar Store notepad full of newspaper clippings chronicling her story. “Seeing how people are stirred up about this and appalled about everything, I’m drawn to it . . .

“It kind of made me feel like this is my break.”

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555 overdose deaths this year in B.C.

Fentanyl linked to almost two thirds of cases, Kamloops among top cities Another 59 B.C. residents died in September from illicit drug overdoses — up from 49 in August — bringing the total for the year so far to 555.

That exceeds the 508 lives lost to drug overdoses in all of 2015.

Fentanyl continues to be detected in about 61 per cent of fatal drug overdoses, according to the latest statistics released by the B.C. Coroners Service.

The 302 cases in which fentanyl was detected is

more than triple the number for the same nine months of 2015.

More overdose deaths happened in the Fraser Health region — 195 so far in 2016 — than Vancouver Coastal (128), Vancouver Island (107) or the Interior (93).

The top cities where deaths occurred were Vancouver (110), Surrey (71), Victoria (44), Kelowna (31), Abbotsford (26), Kamloops (25) and Maple Ridge (22).

A multi-prong response

strategy has been underway since the province declared a public health emergency in April and created a dedicated task force in July.

Efforts include making naloxone much more widely available to temporarily reverse overdoses in progress.

The strategy also aims to block fentanyl production and distribution, increase harm-reduction options, foster greater public education and increase the number of addiction recovery beds.

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OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said the Liberal government’s carbon levy won’t be the only climate policy move announced this fall.

McKenna said more federal measures will be rolled out before

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down with the premiers in December to hammer out a full, pan-Canadian climate plan.

Trudeau upset some provinces earlier this month when he announced in the House of Commons that an escalating federal floor price would be imposed on carbon

emissions in 2018, starting at $10 a tonne and rising by $10 annually to $50 a tonne in 2023.

In a speech yesterday to a climate conference, McKenna promoted several other policy options, including federal funding for energy retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, pushing for a

greater Canadian share of the global green technology market and accelerating the use of electric vehicles in major cities.

She told reporters following the speech the government intends to announce more federal moves before Trudeau meets the premiers on Dec. 8, pointing specifically to

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building measures and vehicle emissions.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau also made news Wednesday by announcing the government’s fall economic update is coming Nov. 1 — and he confirmed the annual accounting update on the country’s finances will include new policy initiatives.

BRAMPTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand yesterday for the official opening of Amazon Canada’s new warehouse and distribution centre in Brampton, Ont. Trudeau said the high-tech facility will create more than 700 full-time jobs.

He said the centre, which currently employs 350 people, will use cutting-edge robotic technology with traditional worker support to get Amazon products into the hands of Canadian consumers.

Trudeau said this new initiative by the Internet retail giant is evidence large multinational companies believe Canada is a good place to invest and do business.

Amazon announced late month customers in Toronto and Vancouver who are signed up for its Prime service were eligible for same-day deliveries as part of their premium plan.

The offer is good for eligible orders over $25 and Amazon said eligible purchases placed in the morning through amazon.ca would be delivered by 9 p.m. the same day in areas with Vancouver and Toronto postal codes.

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wo great sieges are getting underway in the Middle East, one in Mosul in Iraq and the other in Aleppo in Syria.

They have a great deal in common, including the fact the attackers both depend heavily on foreign air power, but they are treated by most international media as though they were completely different events.

How similar they are will become clearer with the passage of time.

Sieges of cities, once a major part of warfare, grew rare in the course of the 20th century, mainly because of the rise of air power.

You didn’t need to because you could just smash them to smithereens from the air: Guernica, Dresden, Hiroshima.

But that’s not so easy in the era of instant global media coverage.

Seventy years without a really major war have allowed us to develop a major dislike for killing civilians from the air.

Nobody on either side would have been the least bit reluctant to blast Aleppo or Mosul into oblivion in 1945 if it served their strategic purposes, but moral tastes have changed.

They haven’t changed that much, of course, or we would be seeing a horrified rejection of the entire concept of nuclear deterrence, which is

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WATCH based on the threat to extinguish millions or tens of millions of innocent civilian lives if the other side behaves too badly.

But when the destruction from the air is piecemeal, with relatively small numbers of identifiable victims, we can get quite upset about it.

Every civilian death from bombing in Iraq and Syria — but not the thousands of other civilian casualties each month — is therefore publicly catalogued and condemned.

The Russians are taking enormous criticism over their bombing of the rebelheld eastern part of Aleppo (although the indiscriminate “barrel bombs” are the work of the Syrian air force, not the Russians).

The U.S. air force has been much more careful about bombing around Mosul so far, but it too will end up having to choose between bombing the city heavily and seeing the Iraqi government’s attack fail.

Both Mosul and eastern Aleppo are Sunni Muslim cities

facing an attempted reconquest by Shiadominated national governments.

In both cases, the rebel fighters who control the besieged areas are jihadi extremists: Islamic State in Mosul and the Nusra Front in eastern Aleppo.

(In Aleppo, the jihadis number perhaps 1,000 out of 10,000 fighters, but they dominate the fighting and the decision-making.)

In both cases, too, the troops on the government side are divided by ethnic and sectarian differences and largely unreliable.

Which is why, in the end, government victory in both countries depends on foreign air power.

In Aleppo, the troops leading the attack on the ground are mostly Shia militias recruited from Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan and paid for by Iran.

Actual Syrian army troops have been decimated and exhausted by five years of war and those who remain are being carefully husbanded.

So they wait for the Russians to bomb the defenders to pieces and just use the troops to mop up afterwards.

In the case of Mosul, attacking forces are even more varied.

The Iraqi government’s regular troops are mostly Shia and the pro-government militias are entirely Shia and notorious for treating Sunnis badly.

Since almost everybody left in Mosul is Sunni, they are terrified

of the government’s troops.

The Iraqi government has therefore promised Shia militias will not enter the city, nor will the Kurdish troops assisting in the early part of the offensive.

What this means, however, is few soldiers will actually be fighting once the attack reaches the edge of the city proper.

There will be perhaps 25,000 Iraqi regular army troops in the final assault, of whom maybe half can be relied on to fight.

There will be about 5,000 American troops in the area, but they are not allowed to engage in direct combat.

And there are about 1,500 Turkish army troops who have been training a Sunni militia north of Mosul (but the government in Baghdad has ordered them to leave).

Islamic State’s 5,000 or 6,000 fighters have had years to prepare defences and street fighting uses up attacking troops very fast.

Even “precision” airstrikes in urban areas always mean lots of dead civilians, but central Mosul will not fall unless the United States uses its air force to dig the defenders out.

Even the current advance across relatively open country south and east of Mosul relies on the massive use of air power to keep the attackers’ casualties down.

When the troops reach city limits, the whole operation will stall unless the U.S.

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Business elite to be recognized at Chamber awards gala tomorrow Winners of the 2016 Business Excellence Awards will be revealed at a sold out gala tomorrow night at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre.

The 30th annual awards recognize local corporations in 16 categories. This year, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce saw an increase in unique nominations, with 166 more organizations nominated compared to 2015.

“It just goes to show people are very proud of Kamloops’ business community,” Chamber president Ryan Scorgie said.

“I think it’s a recognition of all the hard work and success that they’ve had with the their business both from the owner’s perspective and really recognizing the work their employees are doing.

“It’s a huge accolades for any business that is nominated and receives an award.”

The Chamber reviewed criteria for many of the awards this year, creating more

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stringent benchmarks for nominees to meet.

Two awards were also added: Project of the Year, for which Cascades Casino Kamloops, the City of Kamloops and the Kamloops Wineries Association are finalists; and Not-For-Profit of the Year, for which BIG Little Science Centre, Interior Community Services and St. John Ambulance are finalists.

“I think when you have an awards program like ours that’s been around for a long time, it really is important for us to be able to determine whether or not we have the correct criteria in each category to ensure businesses are actually meeting the standards we expect from them and from the people who are nominating them,” Scorgie said.

The finalists for the 2016 Business Excellence Awards are: City of Kamloops Community Service Award: • Kamloops Ford Lincoln, • Kelson Group

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The Community Service Award nominees for this year’s Business Excellence Awards pose for a picture at the finalists announcement at Kamloops Ford Lincoln on Sept. 9. From left: Kent Wong of Kent Wong Photography, Kamloops Ford Lincoln owner Steve Davidson, Mayor Peter Milobar for City of Kamloops and Jason Fawcett for Kelson Group Propery Management.

Property Management, • Kent Wong Photography.

Rocky Mountaineer Environmental Stewardship Award: • Habitat for Humanity Kamloops ReStore, • New Gold Inc. New Afton Mine, • The Afternoon Auxiliary to the Royal Inland Hospital.

BDC Business Development Bank Manufacturer Award: • Domtar Inc. (Kamloops Pulp Mill), • Fresh Is Best Salsa Company Inc., • Horizon North Logistics.

Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award: • Domtar Inc.

The recession of 2008 may have occurred nearly a decade ago, but it’s still a painful memory for many entrepreneurs. More recently, the decline in oil prices has caused a slowdown in producing regions that has hurt business owners.

Unfortunately, economic downturns are a fact of life when running a business.

Here are ways you can recession-proof your company.

• Grow your customer base It’s hard to overemphasize the importance of increasing the number of customers you have.

(Kamloops Pulp Mill), • Lightship Works Inc., • Trout Creek Enterprises.

Westland Insurance Group Ltd Retailer Award 1 to 10 Staff: • Andres Electronic Experts, • Gord’s Appliance + Mattress Centre, • Harper’s Trail Estate Winery.

Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award 11+ Staff: • Fresh Is Best Salsa Company Inc., • Lyons Landscaping, • Mark’s.

Berwick on the Park Service Provider Award 1 – 10 Staff: • Excel Personnel Inc., • Kent Wong Photography,

According to a Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) study, nearly one in six well-established businesses had encountered financial difficulty because of losing a single client.

“Very often, businesses are not prepared to deal with the unexpected loss of their biggest client or contract,” said BDC economist Tom Corner, who authored the study.

• Focus on your finances.

Solid financial management is vital for ensuring your company is ready to weather an economic

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downturn. Entrepreneurs need to have early warning systems to let them know when trouble is brewing, said BDC Business Consultant Alka Sood.

She recommends that entrepreneurs set up a cash flow planner. Use a spreadsheet to record projected revenues and expenses for the next 13 weeks and then update it each week. This allows you to get a handle on when payments from customers are expected versus when suppliers must be paid. You can then plan for periods of tight cash flow, coming projects

• Cascades Casino Kamloops, • City of Kamloops, • Kamloops Wineries Association.

Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference CentreEmployer of the Year: • iTel Networks Inc., • Lightship Works Inc., • Volkswagen of Kamloops.

United Way Not-ForProfit of the Year: • BIG Little Science Centre, • Interior Community Services, • St. John Ambulance.

TRU School of Business and Economics Young Entrepreneur of the Year: • Dr. Russell Ebata, Ebata Eyecare

and financing needs.

Sood also recommends you set up a financial dashboard, showing four or five key performance indicators on the financial health of your business.

• Offer new products. It’s easy for business owners to get comfortable with the services that have been successful for them.

However, broadening your lineup may be the key to surviving during the next recession.

In fact, you may not even have to come up with something completely new. Instead, you might be

Optometry, • Danielle Fauteux, All by Design, • Jesse Faubert, Common Sound, • Brittany Strebchuk, Aglow Bridal Lounge.

KGHM International Ajax Project Small Business of the Year: • D-JUNK Enterprises Co. Ltd, • Kamloops Naturopathic Clinic, • Lizzie Bits Baby Co. Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year: • Steve Davidson, Kamloops Ford Lincoln, • Greg Munden, Munden Ventures Ltd., • Gavin Rasmussen, K&C’s Construction & Renovations Ltd.

able to repurpose your products for another market, Corner said For example, manufactured products used in the oil and gas sector could be effective in other areas with just a few changes.

• Expand internationally to diversify your business. If your sales dip in Canada, you may be able to make up the shortfall in markets with stronger growth.

Canada has cultural and economic ties with the U.S. and Western Europe, and our small and mid-sized businesses can often be very successful there, Corner said.

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Quinn Benjafield likely woke up yesterday morning in a lot of pain after blocking two slap shots for his Kamloops Blazers in a 5-4 victory over Swift Current on Wednesday at Sandman Centre.

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n their search for identity, perhaps the Kamloops Blazers can find a piece of it in this picture of Quinn Benjafield.

Hobbling out of the dressing room on Wednesday night, still wet from yet another ice bath, the 18-year-old forward was battered, bruised and clearly in pain. But he was smiling, his team having edged the Swift Current Broncos 5-4 at Sandman Centre.

Benjafield had two assists in the victory, but it was two blocked shots that brought his teammates to their feet on the bench. Both howitzers left him limping. The second rendered him unable to leave the ice on his own power.

“That was huge,” said Nick Chyzowski, who had two goals and

four points in a first-star effort on Wednesday. “That’s just as important as scoring a goal. He’s showing the ultimate sacrifice in taking pucks off the legs and ankles.

“He’s pretty banged up and he’s an absolute warrior right now.”

One of the slap shots struck him on the inside of his right ankle, in the same location he soaked up a clapper last week against Spokane. He was wearing a shot blocker on the ankle on Wednesday, luckily, or damage could have been worse.

Mr. Ice Bath and the Blazers are still figuring out who they are, said head coach Don Hay, and this five-game homestand will be formative, playing with a mostly healthy team, without the excuse of travel to lean on.

“We’ve been talking about that a lot,” Chyzowski said. “It’s four games now in a row and it’s a really important part of our season.

“Come out to every game and

support us. Guys are blocking shots and sacrificing. If fans cheer for that as much as they cheer for goals, that’s appreciated by our team.”

Kamloops, which played eight of its first 10 games on the road, will play 14 of its next 19 at home.

The Blazers have scored 20 goals in three home games this season, each of them victories.

The announced crowd of 2,948 at Sandman Centre on Wednesday set a dubious record — it was the fewest number of fans at a regularseason Blazers’ home game in that building since the facility opened for the 1992-1993 season, according to sports blog Taking Note with Gregg Drinnan.

“It’s not stressed about too much,” said Kamloops captain Collin Shirley, who played on a line with Benjafield and Chyzowski on Wednesday. “But it’s in the back of your head. It’s nice to see the barn filled with cheering

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The Blazers can reach .500 with a win tonight over the visiting Saskatoon Blades (6-3-1-0). Game time is 7 p.m. on Mark Recchi Way. Kamloops will wrap its weekend schedule on Saturday against TriCity (6-4).

Surely Benjafield would rather not eat another slapper tonight, but absorbing more pain in the name of victory would certainly continue to bolster the hobbling hero’s reputation.

He, along with Chyzowski, is becoming the Blazers’ poster boy for identity.

“It feels really good to know the guys are behind me,” Benjafield said. “It motivates you to sacrifice your body.

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Hay was impressed with his team’s effort against a strong Swift Current (8-3-0-1) team, making special mention of Benjafield and Chyzowski, again referring to them as the Blazers’ most consistent players this season.

“I had a meeting with Don at the end of last year,” said Benjafield, the North Vancouver product who has three goals and 11 points in 10 games. “He wanted me to become a more consistent player.

“I think that’s what I’ve done.

I’ve tried to play my best every night, have a positive impact on the game and create chances.”

Chyzowski and Shirley lead the Blazers in scoring with 12 points apiece. Both have played one more game than Benjafield.

“I thought they were the best line on the ice,” Hay told reporters after the game.

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For the fourth time in its 110-year history, university sport in Canada will play under a new banner.

The governing body formerly known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) unveiled its new brand at a press conference in Toronto yesterday morning, beginning a new chapter in varsity sport across the nation. Effective immediately, the association will be known as U Sports.

“When I looked at it, the biggest challenge we really had was trying to find that empowerment to the brand,” Graham Brown, the CEO of U Sports, said in a video release of the brand.

“What we really are here for is the future students, the kids in high school who are looking to play university sport — basketball, football, rugby, field hockey — and to give them something to look to and be empowered by. I think that’s what a singular brand with a powerful face can really do for our organization.”

Talk of an extensive rebrand was touched on at June’s CIS annual general meeting, when athletic directors from across Canada were told the association hoped to have a new name and logo in place for the start of

the 2016-2017 athletic season.

In speaking with KTW earlier this year, Thompson Rivers WolfPack athletic director Ken Olynyk said the aim of the rebrand was to bring the four regional associations — the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) — “pulling in the same direction so that we start to look at the CIS as who we are, rather than four regional associations.”

Reached yesterday, Olynyk said he thinks the association hit the mark with U Sports.

“I think it did what it was supposed to do — it’s exciting, it’s a new brand, it’s simple, yet it’s strong,” he said.

“It’s going to be exciting and I think it does accomplish what

we wanted. It brings the country together, it brings all the membership together and I think it helps us highlight and bring together all of our student-athletes across the country.”

One of the key objectives in developing the new brand was to find a name that was recognizable in both English and French — one bilingual name for one bilingual nation.

In its 110-year history, university athletics in Canada have been known as the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union Central (1906), the Canadian Athletic Union (1961) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (2001), all of which had different translations and different acronyms in the country’s two native languages.

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“But it was also really, really important that at the core, everyone understands this brand. Through the organization’s entire history, there was never a bilingual name that spoke to all Canadians.”

Olynyk said the WolfPack will begin implementing the new logo and name as soon as possible, replacing CIS on the program’s basketball and volleyball courts, publications and other materials.

Another important factor in the brand’s creation was to keep up with the needs of a fast-changing digital era. U Sports will take over as the brand of record immediately, with the association’s new website scheduled to be launched in 2017. In the meantime, the website can be found at usports.ca.

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the fourth-and-final playoff position in the Pacific Division as they hit the road to face the Vikes and the UBC Thunderbirds this weekend. The team from the Tournament Capital is just two points ahead of its rivals from UBCOkanagan, while the T-Birds have booked a trip to the playoffs and the Vikes are still in contention.

Thompson Rivers’ fate is in its own hands — win two games this weekend and the club will be in the postseason. Anything less and they may need a little help.

“We never really want to be on the other side of it, where we have to game watch

and hope for the best,” Donaldson said.

“Going into the weekend, obviously we always want to come out with the points.

Especially this weekend, it’s very important. It’s nice to be in control of our own destiny, for sure.”

For the better part of half a season, every match has been crucial for the WolfPack. After starting the season 1-4, the club has cobbled together a 5-3-1 record, including a 3-1 stint after a winless September road trip to Alberta that put its season on life support.

Last weekend may have featured the highlight of the program’s history, as the Pack defeated the Trinity

Western Spartans, the No. 4 team in Canada, 2-0 at Hillside Stadium.

It has been a difficult climb to the playoffs, but only one hurdle remains. After this weekend, the WolfPack will know their fate.

“I haven’t been naive and I’ve been trying to tell the players that as well,” WolfPack head coach John Antulov said of the grind to the playoffs.

“We knew it was going to be difficult.

Making the playoffs is not an easy thing on this side [the Pacific Division]. For us to be in a position in our third year to potentially be there, I think speaks a lot for how far the guys have come.”

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Tonight Justin Donaldson will play his first match at Centennial Stadium in opposition colours.

The midfielder, who is putting together an all-star calibre season in his first year with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, hasn’t been back to the Victoria stadium since his days in the Vikes blue and yellow, a chapter of his career that ended two seasons ago.

Now with the Wolves and one weekend away from the Kamloops club’s first trip to the Canada West playoffs, the 22-year-old will have an interesting opportunity on the Island tonight.

“First time back there since I played there,” Donaldson said with a smile this week.

“Obviously, a little nervous, I’m not going to lie.

“I started there out of high school — I learned a lot there.

Coming back to knock them off and win that game to go through [to the playoffs] would be kind of special actually.”

The 2016 season marks Donaldson’s first in Kamloops since he graduated from St. Ann’s Academy. He has been an impactful player from Day 1, impressing both teammates and the coaching staff in training camp, and scoring four goals in his first weekend — three against his former team.

Heading into what could be the biggest road trip in WolfPack history, Donaldson is fourth in Canada West scoring with eight goals, second in game-winners with three. His Wolves hold

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First place in the Okanagan Conference will be on the line tonight at Hillside Stadium, where the South Kamloops Titans and Vernon Panthers will square off in B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association action.

Game time is 7 p.m.

South Kam and Vernon are both 1-0, the Titans having bested the Valleyview Vikings 29-18 and the Panthers having thumped the Clarence Fulton Maroons

of Vernon 27-7.

The top two teams in the conference will advance to the post-season, but the first-place team will have an easier Round 1 matchup.

Titans’ Grade 12 quarterback Ben MacDonald would like to go as far as possible in his last kick at the can.

He is among the players who helped keep the program at South Kam alive a few years ago, a junior stepping up to play varsity when seniors were scarce.

“It was hard going

into the games and facing the best Grade 12s in the province and you’re in Grade 9,” MacDonald said.

“It was hard because the kids knew they were going to get pounded and pounded.

Now it’s our year.”

South Kam coach JP Lancaster is aware his school’s team has developed a reputation for being brash.

He’s aiming to help change that perception — and the Titans’ culture — in the years to come.

“These kids took their lumps in Grade 10, they had suc-

cess last year and now they’re the big dogs,” Lancaster said.

“Without them, I don’t know if there would be South Kam football right now.”

Also tonight at Hillside, the Valleyview Vikings, who had been written off by some prior to the season, will look to continue to prove doubters wrong.

After their 13-12 overtime victory over the Westsyde Blue Wave (0-2) last week, Valleyview (1-1) will be looking for its second win of the campaign against Fulton (1-1).

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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Wednesday in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series.

It’s the second straight year Toronto has made it to the ALCS and come up short.

Blue Jays’ general manager Ross Atkins and team president Mark Shapiro have several issues to address to take Toronto back to the World Series for the first time since 1993.

Here are five key storylines heading into the off-season:

JOSE AND EDWIN

Veteran sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are up for free agency this offseason and it’s not clear whether they’ll re-sign or test the open market.

Encarnacion, 33, led the Blue Jays with 42 homers, 127 RBIs and had a .263 batting average. Bautista, 36, battled some injuries this year and finished with 22 homers, 69 RBIs and a .234 average.

Neither Bautista nor Encarnacion wanted to address their future plans after the game.

“I don’t want to make this about myself,’’ Bautista said after losing the ALCS. “I don’t really feel that I’m in the proper state of mind to be talking about that.

Obviously, I know it’s a possibility, but we’ll see what happens.’’

FREE AGENTS

Bautista and Encarnacion may be the biggest Blue Jays headed to free agency, but they won’t be alone.

A total of 12 players from Toronto’s 2016 roster have expiring contracts.

Veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and his preferred catcher Josh Thole, utility infielder Darwin Barney, outfielder Michael Saunders, relief pitchers Gavin Floyd, Jason Grilli, Joaquin Benoit, Scott Feldman, Brett Cecil and catcher Dioner Navarro also

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have expiring deals.

Of those contracts, it’s most likely the Blue Jays will pursue Cecil, one of the few left-handed pitchers in Toronto’s bullpen.

The 30-year-old Cecil struggled at the start of the season, but finished with a 3.93 earned-run average and 45 strikeouts over 36 2/3 innings pitched.

“We would love to have everybody back,’’ said third baseman Josh Donaldson. “We would love to have Bats back.

We would love to have Eddie back.

“These guys have been the faces of this franchise for many years now.’’

SANCHEZ

One of the biggest surprises in Toronto’s season was pitcher Aaron Sanchez, who successfully transitioned from a reliever to a starter. He, along with good friend Marcus Stroman, were two workhorses in the Blue Jays’ rotation.

Sanchez finished his first full season as a starter with over 200 innings pitched and avoided being sent back to the bullpen even though Toronto’s management team started the season believing he should have a cap on his innings. The 24-year-old Sanchez earned all-star honours and finished with a 15-2 record with a leaguebest 3.00 ERA. How Sanchez trains

in the off-season could turn him into the Blue Jays’ ace for the foreseeable future.

MANAGEMENT

After Wednesday’s loss, Shapiro and Atkins confirmed that manager John Gibbons would be back in the dugout in 2017, with his contract expiring at the end of that season.

This comes despite the widely held belief that Gibbons was on the hot seat until Toronto’s post-season run.

Still, just because Gibbons is back doesn’t mean his coaching staff won’t change. Some tweaks may be coming to Gibbons’s coaches.

HEALING UP

The regular season took its toll on Toronto, with several players missing time with injuries.

Second baseman Devon Travis aggravated a bone bruise in his right knee in Game 1 of the ALCS and missed the rest of the series.

Relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit tore a calf muscle in the final week of the regular season and missed the playoffs.

Although he still pitched well throughout the post-season — including a six-inning, three-run performance on Wednesday — Marco Estrada reportedly played through a herniated disk in his back.

Early in the morning of Tuesday, September 27th, a vehicle had been broken into in the Sahali area and numerous items had been taken from the vehicle. A suspect was caught on a security camera using the credit card at a local gas station this same day. The suspect had used the credit card at a number of locations before the card was cancelled by the owner.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, late 20’s, the male at the time had a black toque on and was wearing a green coat with the hood pulled up over the toque.

This will be another reminder to remove any valuables from your vehicle.

Also, be aware that your credit card may have the “Tap“ feature, where you do not need a “PIN” number to use the card.

Check with your bank for clarification that if you happen to lose your Credit Card no one can use it.

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suspect was caught on the surveillance tape and was identified as the same person who was involved in the theft. The suspect appears to be a First Nations female, early 20’s, with dark hair, longer in the back, with bangs almost covering her eyes, at the time she had a grey and black jacket on.

If you know this person, please contact Crime Stoppers, only your information will be used never your name.

COUPLE SEEN IN STOLEN CAR The police need your help identifying this couple. Back on Friday, August 26th, a car had been stolen in Kamloops and a short time later the vehicle was found abandoned.

Unfortunately, there was nothing useful for the Forensic Unit to get from the inside of the vehicle. The investigator , when searching the vehicle, found a gas receipt from a gas station in Kamloops. The gas station owner did a good job tracking down the time and coming up with two suspects. The photo is not the best of quality

but someone may recognize these two suspects. Both suspects are Caucasian and appear to be in their early 30’s, the female had long dark hair and was wearing glasses. The male has short light coloured hair. It is a very good possibility these two suspects are from Kamloops.

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FAITH

What’s in a name? For God, there’s a lot

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Forrest Gump goes to heaven and meets St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter says, “We’re getting pretty full in here, so we’ve had to institute some skill-testing questions.”

Forrest says, “Well you kin ask me them questions, cuz ah bin ta college!”

“Well, okay,” says St. Peter. “They start out easy but then they get hard. The first question is which two days of the week start with T?” “Gosh, Ah always hed trubbil ‘memberin’ thet. Wait! Ah know! It’s ‘Today’ and ‘Tomorrah’!”

St. Peter groans and says, “Well that’s not really what we were looking for, but technically you’re not wrong. The next question’s a lot harder. How many seconds are there in a

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year?”

Forrest looks puzzled, then starts counting his fingers. Finally he shouts out, “Ah know! It’s 12!”

“Twelve?” St. Peter asks.

“Why do you think there are twelve seconds in a year?”

“Well,” says Forrest looking pleased with himself, “there’s January the Second, February the Second, March the Second ...”

“Okay, okay,” interrupts St. Peter, looking frustrated.

“We’ll give you that one,

too. The last question is the hardest one of all. What’s God’s first name?”

“Oh, thet’s easy,” says Forrest. “It’s Harold.”

“Harold? Why on earth do you think God’s first name is Harold?” asks St. Peter.

“Gosh, it’s raht there in the Lord’s Prayer an’ all: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Harold be thy name!’”

But all joking aside, the name of God is something that has concerned believers for centuries.

In the Book of Genesis, God is referred to primarily with two different names: Elohim, and Yahweh.

Elohim is a plural word in Hebrew, meaning “gods.”

The root word, “el,” literally means “to be strong” or “to be in front.” If your name ends in “el,” like Daniel, Joel, or Michael, it includes a reference to God in its meaning (e.g. gift of God, beloved of God, etc.).

But when Elohim is used as the proper name of God in scripture it means “God

above all gods”.

The use of a grammatically plural word for the name of God also implicitly points to the Trinity — three in one.

The name Yahweh as written here doesn’t actually exist in the original Hebrew, because ancient Hebrew did not use vowels. The name of God in the original text is YHWH, known as the “tetragrammaton”.

The vowels in Yahweh are an educated guess. The variant Jahweh comes from the absence of the letter Y in Latin — an I or J was used instead when holy books were translated into Latin.

The use of the first syllable of Jahweh, “jah”, is seen in words like “hallelujah”, which means “Praise God.” The literal meaning of Yahweh is “He brings into existence whatever exists” or “He who makes that which has been made” — in short, The Creator.

Because of the Biblical

commandment not to use the name of God in vain, in Jewish tradition the only person who could say it out loud was the High Priest, and only in the Temple on Yom Kippur.

But after the Romans razed the Temple in A.D. 70, people would not utter the name of God aloud — it was too holy to be used in everyday speech. Religious leaders overcame this problem by using the word “Adonai” (Lord) in place of the YHWH when speaking about God. Scribes and monks wrote the vowels from Adonai over the word YHWH to remind them to use Adonai when reading aloud from holy scripture.

Later, the vowels of “Adonai” were paired with the tetragrammaton to form the name Jehovah.

Jehovah, as a name of God, is an artificial construct and not found in the original Hebrew texts of the Bible.

Its first known use in print was in 1278 in the writings of Raymundo

Martini, a Spanish monk.

William Tyndale’s 1530 translation of the Bible into English used Jehovah as the Name of God, and subsequent Protestant translations continued the practice.

Yahweh, or Jehovah, or Elohim are the primary names used to address God but there are hundreds of other names (the Bible Encyclopedia lists 930).

When Moses wanted to know who he should tell the people of Israel who sent him, God said, “I AM WHO I AM” was his name. It is a name that emphasizes that God is eternally “in the present”.

Others include the Highest One, Father, El Shaddai (God the Almighty), Jehovah Sabaoth (God of hosts/ heavenly armies), Jehovah Jireh (God who Provides), and Immanuel (God with us).

Whatever name one uses for God it should always be used with reverence — and never, ever be used in a way that is profane.

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CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE October 29-30 • November 5-6 TRAINING TRUCK DRIVERS FOR 28 YEARS!

SWM 61 looking for lady age 40+ must like fishing, long drives and friendship must be non smoking/drinking call (250) 315-8573

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Retail Furniture Salesperson Required Largest major retail store in the Interior carrying major top furniture brands like Ashley, La-Z-Boy, Serta, Simmons and more is seeking a skilled salesperson. We place value on teamwork, positive attitude and ability to learn, along with personal motivation and drive. Guaranteed wage plus bonus/commission for the right top performer.

Qualifications: • Ability to develop rapport with clients. • Pursues work with insatiable energy and drive. • High level of creativity and interest in Interior Design. • Strong sales skills an asset. • Able to work weekends.

Drop resume and cover letter off in person at 1289 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, Attn: Sales Manager

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Water & Wastewater Operator III Posting #36CU16 The City of Nelson is recruiting for a Permanent Full Time Water & Wastewater Operator III, or a Water/ Wastewater Operator II if no suitable applicants are available. This position provides delegate responsibility in the operation and maintenance of the municipal wastewater treatment facility, water distribution and wastewater collection systems in accordance with provincial regulations. Additional details regarding this position are available at www.nelson.ca under employment opportunities.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the CUPE Local 339 Agreement with the City of Nelson. Interested applicants should send a detailed resume by October 31, 2016 at 4:00pm to:

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Janitorial Services IG Machine and Fibers Ltd. is offering an opportunity to tender for Janitorial Services at our Roofing Granules Plant, 15 km southeast of Ashcroft.

The work in this contract consists of routine cleaning and janitorial duties for a total area of approx. 8500 sq ft on three floors.

Length of Contract: 1 year with option to extend. Contract begins January 1, 2017 and will be for approximately five hours a day, six days a week.

Full details and more information is available from: Janika Thur – 250-453-9015 ext. 5570 Deadline for receipt of tenders: November 18, 2016.

IG Machine and Fibers Ltd. reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, the lowest tender may not necessarily be accepted.

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Human Resources 101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 Fax: 250-352-2131 e-mail: hr@nelson.ca Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity.

We encourage all qualified persons to apply.

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail!

Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiďŹ cation proof.

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Class 1 Linehaul Company Driver

Various Locations, B.C. The Van Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies requires Linehaul drivers.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years class 1 highway/mountain driving experience. Basic use of computers would be asset. Winter driving experience is a must.

We are hiring company drivers for the following locations: • Castlegar, BC • Kamloops, BC • Kelowna, BC • Surrey, BC We offer above average rates and an excellent beneďŹ ts package.

To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send a cover letter, a current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) to: drivers@vankam.com

EARN EXTRA $$$

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

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Experienced Caregiver needed to start work immediately for mother-in-law suffering Dementia. I am offering 4-5 hours per day on Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at a rate of $20.00 per hour. All applicants should email directly to:neiljfehr17@gmail.com Hair Express wanting experienced Stylist. Call 778-5381366 or 250-554-1366.

I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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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.

Work Wanted is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

“Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility�

Courses.

Next C.O.R.E. October 22nd & 23rd, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. October 25th & 26th evenings.

Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

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SENIOR’S If you require assistance with shopping, medical appt, travel/outings or hshld chores. Call 250-819-7646.

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Looking for nursery and ginseng workers Mon-Sat 8-10hr per day transportation provided Call 250-319-7263 or fax 250-554-2604

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Help Wanted

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

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

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /OfďŹ ce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate.

Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills.

Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match.

Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

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Pets

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Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

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

Floor ReďŹ nishing/ Installations

Landscaping

Landscaping

Tree Pruning or Removal

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

Yard clean-up, Hedge trimming, Leaf Raking Licensed & Certiďƒžed

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direct from Okanagan grower, acclimatized for this area.

SPECIAL • 5ft. tall - 10 for $200 • We also have 6,7,8 & 9ft.

Delivery Available BUDGET NURSERIES (George) 250-498-2189 georgedemelo@mail.com

DOWNTOWN Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135173 St Paul St. – 31 papers

Rte 652 – Coldwater Crt, 1616-2212 Coldwater Dr houses, 1921-1999 Skeena Dr. (odd) – 58 papers

Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 Columbia St (even), 803-995 Nicola St. – 50 papers Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 10031176 Pleasant St. – 47 papers Rte 335 – 1175-1460 6th Ave, 11651185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550792 Munro St. – 63 papers Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Av, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. – 45 papers NORTHSHORE/BATCH Rte 187 – 2100-2181 Saddleback Dr, Latigo Dr, Doubletree Cres. – 49 papers

Rte 664 – Kickinghorse Dr & Way – 31 papers DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 756 – 7410-7510 Dallas Dr, Kelso Cres, O’Connor Rd, Rambler Pl. – 84 papers

Handypersons RICKS’S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

250-377-3457

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Rubbish Removal JA ENTERPRISES Rubbish Removal 778-257-4943

Only $150/month

Run your 1x1 semi display classiďŹ ed in every issue of Kamloops This Week

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VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 617 – 2401-2515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 58 papers

Stucco/Siding

PETER’S YARD SERVICE

YOUR BUSINESS HERE

Looking for Door to Door Carriers.

Kids and Adults needed!

ABERDEEN Rte 583 – Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, Mt. Dufferin Dr. – 43 papers

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

WEB DEVELOPER

CASUAL BUS DRIVERS School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) requires Casual Bus Drivers to work on a casual basis in All Areas.

The work involves the operation of school buses used to transport students within the district and on field trips.

Applicants will have a demonstrated safe driving history as presented by a Driver’s Abstract from the Motor Vehicle Branch. Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements, along with the ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations is required. Drivers must also possess a good knowledge of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Area.

The successful applicant will have a valid B.C. Class 2 Driver’s license with an air brake endorsement and at least one year work experience in the operations of passenger buses.

The rate of pay is $25.02 per hour.

Interested individuals are invited to submit their resume with full supporting documents (proof of qualificaions must accompany application), including three professional references and send to apply@sd83.bc.ca by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Concrete & Placing

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Your ROI is high!

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 59 papers

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Rte 834 – Armour Pl, MattochMcKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Rd, 4205-4435 Spurraway. – 66 papers

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Pets

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

8ft Antique Couch $1200. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $250. 250-3741541.

PETS For Sale?

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm.

Country blue/maple dining set. 6-chairs, 2-stools, buffet.

Like new. $1000. 374-1919.

(250)371-4949

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Kubota AV2500 Generator.

Kubota AV2500 Oil Watch. $750. 250-374-1988

*some restrictions apply.

Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

Merchandise for Sale $500 & Under

L-shaped desk w/hutch. $75.

5 drawer desk. $50. Office chair. $15. Dresser w/mirror. $50. 250- 554-9981.

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Oak dining table. $125. 250554-8785.

Did you know that you can place

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

Old Wood Table. $100.

372-9540.

Ozburn Wood burning Fireplace EPA rated chimney and acc. $700 (250) 376-1360

Heavy Duty Machinery

your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details!

Pool table c/w balls & cues. $250. 250-374-0501.

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

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Firearms

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Olympic Coins, Gold & Silver etc. Call Chad: 250-863-3082

Tools

www.rtccontainer.com

Browning 300 Winchester Mag, Bushnell scope Elite 4200 10pwr. $1500. 371-0115.

40-2”x12”x16’ (250) 372-2380

Fir

$800.

Found something?

Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $750.

Like New. 250-372-8406.

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Antiques / Vintage

Antiques / Vintage

HARMONIE

antique & collectables

Free Items Kenmore Microwave stove fan. 250-828-1542.

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

Misc. for Sale

Sako 7mm Mag with removable muzzle break-3-9 Leupold scope & sling. $1500.

Sako/Browning 243 cal Rifle. $950. Remington 12ga auto shotgun Model 1170 Premier beautiful wood & ported. $600.

Exec cond. 250-372-8633.

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Small office desk (20”x40”) 4 drawers. Small TV 10 years old. You pick-up. 250-3722458.

antiques!

Firewood/Fuel

2 3 2 B r i a r Av e (250) 312-0831

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250) 377-3457.

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Kamloops, BC

GarageSale DIRECTORY BATCHELOR HEIGHTS One Day Sale. Saturday, Oct 22nd. 8am-12pm. #46-900 Stagecoach Dr. MONTE CREEK Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

9am-6:30pm. 1803 Old Ferry Rd. Furn, electronics, clothes, movies and lots more. Everything Must Go! 250-315-6038.

DOWNTOWN Estate Sale. Saturday, Oct. 22nd. 9-2pm. 432 St. Paul St. inside at the back in the base-

ment. Half Price off everything except furniture. Records, cassettes and CD’S, tools, bedding, light fixtures, pictures in frames, indoor plants, beauty salon furniture. 25% off all beauty products. Something for Everyone.

WESTSYDE Sat, Oct. 22nd. 632 Harrington Rd. 11am-4pm. Snowmobile acc, toys in good cond., camping, lawn items, hshld, clothing. No Early Birds!

Buying or Selling?

250.374.7467

TIME TO DECLUTTER? ask us about our

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

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Rentals

Transportation

Duplex / 4 Plex

Suites, Lower

Cars - Domestic

3bdrm half duplex on Fernie Rd. N/P. $1800/mo +util. Nov 1st. Ref’s . 250-374-1988.

2Bdrm main flr near school, bus/shopping, n/s, Northshore $900/mo inclds util. 376-8465

Real Estate

Real Estate

Rentals

Apt/Condos for Sale

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

Brock 2bdrms main floor. A/C, N/S. Mature couple preferred. $1100 +util. 250-320-8442.

Brock, Bright Lrg-2bdr, partly furn, w/d, parking/yard area $1000/mo. util incl. 376-2684.

Homes for Rent

NEW 2 bdrm daylight. Dufferin N/S N/P No Noise. Incl. util. $1150/mo+DD 250-314-0060

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Amazing VIP student fully equipped Dwntn super studio. $1200**. 250-377-8436.

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1-Bedroom Apartments $880- $910 Bachelor $680 2-Bedroom Apartments $1,010 • Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 #216 Alder Apartments. Logan Lake. 1bdrm $600/mo neg Avail now 250-320-4870 or 250-572-7185.

Executive furnished apartment. 2bdrm 2bth quiet residential neighborhood, excellent location for temporary posting. Fully furnished down to the wine glasses email: msallis@wf.net

Northland Apartments 1 Bedroom Suite Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $850 per month North Shore 250-376-1427

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet buildings.

Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included

CALL 250-682-0312

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE

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Rentals

3bdrms Downtown cls to RIH. F/S, N/S, N/P. Avail Oct 1st. $1200/mo. +util+ref’s. 250675-4030/ 250-833-6095 All Furnished4Bd+,nrTRU/RIH viewDeckComfycozynsp.2400.

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Recreation **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.

Rooms for Rent Monthly, weekly. Pets okay.

Util incld. Starting $750/mo.

Valleyview 250-574-9359.

Shared Accommodation Mature working roommate wanted in Valleyview home. $800/mo. 778-538-1958.

Suites, Lower 1bdrm clean, perfect for student/working person,n/s n/party,n/p util incl $800/mo. 250851-2025 1Bdrm, N/Shore. Close to all amenities, no laundry, n/p/n/s, $750 inclds util. 250-376-9002 1brm self contained suite. Fully furnished, bedding, flat TV, Wifi, kitchen plates etc. Sahali.

N/S, N/P. $1000/mo. 250-8511193.

2Bdrm basement suite. N/S. $850/mo +util 250-554-4996.

Townhouses

1999 Olds 88 Anniversary Edition, final year produced.

2nd owner, maintained. Full load leather, alloys, 3.8 V-6.

May qualify for Collectors Status. 96,000kms. $4,500.

250-318-2449 after 6pm.

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Recreational/Sale 1995 35ft. Gulfstream Trailer used as Park Model, standard flush toilet. 14ft slide-out, A/C, aux. propane heat. $6200/obo.

604-309-2168.

1997 23ft Vanguard 5th wheel trailer a/c, micro, no rust, exc cond $6000/obo. (250) 5799583 or 250-319-1724 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5050.

2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

NORTH SHORE *Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

2001 Acura 3.2L CL Type S. Auto, loaded, leather int, power seats, sunroof, new Michelin tires, winters/rims.

Exec cond. $5,200. 250-5795706

318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

Open Road 2007 349, R.L. 36ft One owner, 3 slides, elec/stabilizers, awning. 1 ton 2005 Ford Diesel, 200,000km club cab $38,500 package (250) 372-5401 snoopy05@telus.net

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,000 obo (250) 376-5722

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

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1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue.

150,000kms. No dents or rust. $1500. 778-470-0121.

2011 Ford Focus SE. 4dr, auto, 130,000kms.

Well equipped, c/w summers and winters. Excellent shape. $7,000/Firm. 250-674-7452.

2016 Jeep Cherokee.

6000kms. Warranty. Must Sell $40,000 or take over Lease $800/mo. 250-573-0057.

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

4 new Continental Cross Contact LX M&S 225/65R17. $500/obo. 250-573-5640.

4-Nokian All Weather P235/75/R15 on rims. Used 2 winters. $700. 250-573-5640.

1998 Honda Accord. 4dr, auto.

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

1980 Sierra Classic 25 GMC. 163,000kms. C/W hitch, canopy. $2200/obo. 250-371-1748 between 1-5pm.

1991 Ford Ranger XLT FWD. Super-cab. 4L, 5spd, canopy. $700. 778-470-0121.

1995 Ford Aerostar Van, 7-seats. $900/obo. 250-3773120.

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1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented.

242,000km no drips. Show car quality.

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Commercial Vehicles Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $29,500 Concrete work as possible part of the payment.

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1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck.

150,000km on new motor.

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1999 Chevy longbox, half-ton 2wd. V-6, auto. Good shape. $2500/obo. 250-573-3165.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Henry Albert Christianson

Thomas Crichton Campbell

Marjorie Patricia Baker

December 6, 1930 – October 17, 2016

July 13, 1924 – September 21, 2016

Dad passed October 17, 2016 near the stroke of midnight on that rarest of evenings when the earth, moon and sun were in perfect alignment. It took all the pull of the cosmos for Dad to leave us.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom Campbell at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. Tom leaves behind his wife of 63 years Betty, son Crichton (Julie Ann), grandson Tommy, daughter Kathryn (Gardner). He will also be missed by caring cousins, nieces and nephews and many friends made over the years. Predeceased by his father Crichton, mother Lucy Anne and sister Faye, all of Kamloops, B.C. A gathering to honour Tom’s memory will take place on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coast Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC. Donations in memory of Thomas Campbell to the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Inland Hospital, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T1 would be appreciated.

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Dad was a fighter and fought a valiant battle against Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. Alzheimer’s did not define Dad and he is remembered as a man passionate about life, devoted to his family and generous with his time and love. He was a hardworking man and inspired his family. We enjoyed his sharp wit and his quirky sense of humour.

Ask DRAKE On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Marjorie Patricia Baker passed away in Ashcroft, BC at the age of 89.

Dad was born December 6, 1930 in La Glace, Alberta to Inga and Lars Christianson. Having been raised during the Great Depression and WWII; shaped his core values and the man he became. As a young man he worked at the family sawmill in Prince George where he developed a lifelong passion for wood manufacturing.

In 1950, he moved with his family to Kamloops where he met “the prettiest girl I had ever seen”. He and his loving wife Enes were married for 64 years.

She was his rock.

Dad spent 36 years with Weyerhaeuser Canada leading its operations in Kamloops, Lumby and Merritt and prior to retirement serving as the director of solid wood manufacturing for the company. He was highly regarded in the wood industry in British Columbia.

She will be lovingly remembered by her son Philip, her son-in-law Donald Hendricks and grandson Robert Baker.

Marjorie was predeceased by her husband Charlie, her daughter Helen and son Roger.

Marjorie was born in Kamloops on December 18, 1926 where she completed her schooling and trained as an RN at Royal Inland Hospital, graduating from nursing in 1950. That same year she married Charlie and they moved to Loon Lake and had their first son Philip in 1954. Soon daughter Helen was born in June of 1957 and then son Roger in February of 1961.

Dad is survived by his wife Enes, daughters Beverly (Ken) Warner and Brenda Christianson and son Brian (Tracy) Christianson, grandchildren Kenny, Tara, Ryan, Jordan, Tanner and Aren, great-grandchildren Leena, Avery, Findlay, Luca, Ella and Lawson. Sister Ethel Fowles and brother Chris (Gerry-Lou) Christianson.

Marjorie was an artist and loved painting and was active in the Art Club in Ashcroft from 2005 until her passing. She loved horses, ranching and gardening and was especially fond of roses.

A Celebration of Life for Dad will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:00 am at Schoening Funeral Chapel in Kamloops, BC.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

There will be no formal service by request.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Canadian Alzheimer’s Society in memory of Dad.

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Gregory Ernest Murdoch August 1, 1955 - October 19, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Gregory Ernest Murdoch on October 19, 2016.

Greg was a talented drummer who continued to enjoy playing throughout the years. He possessed the ability to master any task from mechanics or plumbing to carpentry, having built two of his own homes.

He worked as a Truck Driver/Dock-Man for Motorways for 20 years and as a Concrete Truck Operator for OK Ready Mix for 22 years.

Greg will be greatly missed.

Q. Murray died last year. You looked after his cremation and placed him into a wood urn that you supplied at no charge. We’d like to transfer some of his ashes into a little container we found.

Will you take care of this for us?

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Preserve the memories of your loved one not only for now but for future generations with your pictures. We will make a video that can be used at your service, if you choose, and also put it on our website where it can be viewed from anywhere in the world.

In loving memory of FREDING, William (Bill) October 16, 1943 - October 18, 2016

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He was predeceased by his loving partner of 42 years Dorothy Heinzelman in February, 2016.

Left to mourn his loss is his daughter Alison Murdoch, his ‘Al’, granddaughter Hannah Stark, parents Gary Murdoch, Virginia Murdoch and siblings Denise Dunlop (Bob), Scott Murdoch (Sherry), Lisa Nolin (Les) and their families.

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It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Freding who passed peacefully at the age of 73, home in his sleep.

He will be forever remembered and missed by his wife, Darlene Freding; his daughter, Kerri Leah Hinsburg; her spouse and his grandchildren.

He will be missed and loved forever by all his family and friends. We have not only lost a truly great man, but an irreplaceable leader in the agricultural community and province.

Funeral arrangements to be announced at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Service & Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos

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I’m Glad I Touched Shoulders With You From Bob White’s Scrapbook

There’s a comforting thought at the close of the day When I’m weary and lonely and sad That sort of grips hold of this crusty old heart And bids it be merry and glad.

It gets in my soul, and it drives out the blues, And finally thrills through and through.

It’s just a sweet memory that chants the refrain, “I’m glad I touched shoulders with you.”

Did you know you were brave, Did you know you were strong, Did you know there was one leaning hard, Did you know that I listened and waited and prayed And was cheered by your simplest word?

Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face, For the sound of your voice ringing true, Did you know I grew stronger and better because I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I am glad that I live; that I battle and strive For a place that I know I must fill; I’m thankful for sorrows I’ll meet with a grin What fortune may send good or ill; I may not have wealth, I may not be great but I know I shall always be true, For I have in my life that courage you gave, When once I touched shoulders with you.

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Left to right: Bassist Jack Syperek, vocalist and guitarist Colin MacDonald, lead guitarist John-Angus MacDonald and drummer Gavin Maguire make up the Canadian rock band The Trews.

Best-of album, tour timely for Canadian rockers Trews transition with new drummer, plan to hit recording studio next year JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

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ohn-Angus MacDonald doesn’t want to send the wrong message about The Trews’ new album.

“That we were packing it in,” the guitarist told KTW in a phone interview from his home in Toronto.

On Sept. 9, the Canadian rock band released Time Capsule, a best-of album

showcasing music from The Trews’ 13-year-long career.

MacDonald said the

album was called for in a record agreement and the band fought tooth and a nail to hold it off for a while.

Now seemed like the right time, however, as they adjust to a new drummer.

Sean Dalton left the band in 2015. His departing statement was, “Nothing weird goin’ on here folks . . . just time to do what’s best for me and the family.”

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mer drummer, who said he left to get away from life on the road, coupled with family problems.

After more than a decade with the band, he is teaching drum lessons and lobster fishing in Nova Scotia. The Trews have since replaced him with Gavin Maguire. He’s been a good fit, MacDonald said.

“It’s just a slightly different dynamic,” he said.

In choosing which songs

made the cut for Time Capsule, MacDonald made the first list of songs and then discussed it with the group.

His selections weren’t based on radio airtime, instead he opted for tracks that resonated with fans at shows.

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THE MUSIC OF FLEETWOOD MAC Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at Sagebrush Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Kamloops Symphony Orchestra presents Never Break the Chain: The Music of Fleetwood Mac. Led by conductor Bruce Dunn with guest artist Jeans ‘n Classics, the two-night show is part of the symphony’s pop series. Tickets can be purchased from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca.

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OUT OF THE COLD Oct. 21 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola St., 7 p.m.

An evening of music will benefit the Out of the Cold program, which supports the homeless through winter months.

Entertainment will include: Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers, Kamloops Choristers, soloists and chamber ensembles.

Admission is by donation to the program.

CASEY CORBIN Oct. 21 at the Dirty Jersey, 1200-8th St., 8 p.m.

Kammerce Productions will continue its Fresh Is Best Comedy series tonight at the Dirty Jersey. Up next is Casey Corbin, who has performed with the likes of Mike McDonald and Russell Peters. Tickets are $12, available online at kamtix.ca.

For more information, search for the event on Facebook.

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SCIENCE WORKSHOPS Oct. 22 at the Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St., 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

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Each Saturday, the centre hosts a science-themed presentation and this weekend’s is the Super Static Electricity Show. Kids will have the opportunity to make their hair stand on end and engage in the many permanent displays in the old Happyvale School. For more information, go online to blscs.org.

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FREE COMPUTER CLASSES Various times and dates at the North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd.

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The Thompson Nicola Regional District Library System will continue its free computer workshops through October.

Upcoming sessions include: Word Processing on Oct. 24 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; Basic Computing Skills on Oct. 27 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Digital Photography on Oct. 29 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Drop-in at the North Kamloops Library.

For more or to register, call 250-554-1124.

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With only one week left, take a walk through the Kamloops Farmers’ Market. The leaves are turning red, yellow and orange and the fall harvest has brought squash of all kinds — hubbard, spaghetti, buttercup and many more. Stock the freezer with greens for the winter or grab some baking and browse through the spoon rings.

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COMING UP: MERIVAL | OCT. 22

Anna Horvath, who performs under the name Merival, is at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St., on Saturday. Horvath, a singer-songwriter from Toronto, writes songs shaped by relationships and reflection. In four years since she began, Horvath has worked with Swim Good, LUM and Luke Lafonde. Her EP Lovers was released earlier this year. Admission is $10 at the door. It starts at 7 p.m.

program. Locations move around, but Tuesday’s session is at Denny’s. Contribute to large-scale collaborations, play art games or plug away on your own work with other creative minds on hand for inspiration. All supplies are provided. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Oct. 27 at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Kamloops Family History Society will meet on Oct. 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Heritage House. Learn about genealogy. All are welcome. For more information, call 250-852-3218.

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By Jessica Wallace, KTW What physical items would you put in a Trews time capsule?

“Something commemorative of our Nova Scotia roots. A case of Keith’s or something like that. Newfie screech. Plaid tartan pants, I might fold those pants up [and put them in.] All the various license plates . . . We’ve had so many different vehicles that have carried us across the world.”

He said he’d also add The Who’s Live at Leeds, the Beetles’ Revolver and Velvet Underground.

“I’d make them all cassettes,” MacDonald said. “When we were just burgeoning teenagers, we had this cassette collection.”

If you could go back in time, what musical performance would you watch?

“The Beatles on the roof [an unannounced live show deemed the group’s final public performance] or maybe them at Candlestick Park [the group’s final paid performance]. Bob Dylan in his days in a Greenwich Village cafe.”

KTW FILE PHOTO The Trews will return to CJs Nightclub, 130 Fifth Ave., on Nov. 8. The band played there two years ago while promoting its self-titled album.

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In the Morning, a single from their last album The Trews, was important to MacDonald in showing the band’s diversity.

Fans will also recall Not Ready to Go, Paranoid Freak and Highway of Heroes, but Time Capsule includes four new songs, as well.

Beautiful and Tragic was written in collaboration with Serena Ryder, who can also be heard with The Trews on In the Morning.

John’s brother and Trews’ vocalist Colin is engaged to Ryder and the two creative brains have written many songs together.

“She’s like a lightning rod,” MacDonald said, describing Beautiful and Tragic as having rock energy

Time Capsule is a compilation from The Trews’ five studio albums. It also includes four new songs.

with pop flare. “She’s incredibly talented.”

When KTW spoke with MacDonald, he was preparing for the band’s upcoming tour, which includes stops across the country.

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“That tour we were going to be on sort of fell through the very last minute,” MacDonald said.

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On Nov. 8, they’ll be performing at CJs Nightclub, 130 Fifth Ave., the venue in which they performed two years ago while on tour promoting The Trews.

They had a good time, MacDonald said, adding they don’t often return to places they don’t enjoy playing.

“We’re looking forward to getting back to Kamloops,” he said.

“It’s important to us to visit the in-between towns. We grew up in one of those inbetween towns.”

The tour will wrap up on the east coast just before Christmas, but The Trews have a few other things on the go.

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“It’s an older song that we recut and we thought it would be a fun way to get the fans involved,” he said.

And, true to MacDonald’s word, not “packing it in” — they’ll be back in the recording studio next year.

“The next big mission is to do our next full-length album,” MacDonald said.

Tickets for the show are $25, available online at ticketweb.ca.

To submit a lipsynched version of Sing Your Heart Out, go online to thetrewsmusic.com.

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If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself when starting The Trews?

“Brace yourself for how much work it really is and love the work. You’re always looking for the quickest thing to success. It’s a natural human instinct to be impatient with things.

“It takes a lot of work and a lot of time.

Brace If you love the work, it’s not a big deal. Hard yourself for work isn’t a big deal, it’s how much just what you do.”

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work it really

How has music is and love changed in 13 years? the work.

“The industry has drastically changed, which I think has changed music a bit . . .

“It’s open season out there. It’s a very Wild West time in music.

“I feel like we live in the poppiest time we’ve lived through in my 35 years on Earth.”

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What do you predict for music 13 years from now?

“There will be one winner in the streaming world. Just like Netflix will win the streaming world. Google won the search world. Facebook won the social world . . . I think music will get consolidated around one sort of way of digesting it . . . I don’t think physical music will be collected . . . Music quality online will get better, what Neil Young is trying to do . . .

“YouTube is still a huge player.

He also expects that platform to make music more digestible, along the lines of the Billboard Chart.

— This Q&A was edited for brevity.

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orget your log cabins and double wedding rings — Katja Marek is queen of the hexagon.

The Kamloops quilt designer and owner of Katja’s Quilt Shoppe in Valleyview has amassed an online following around the world with her kaleidoscopic designs, each inspired by the simple six-sided shape.

While she’s known in the quilting world for her two sets of patterns, Marek’s next release will also appeal to those who don’t know their batting from their backing. The New Hexagon Colouring Book, due out in December, features 60 designs based on her popular quilt blocks.

Marek said the book came about after quilters asked her for more suggestions on how to combine the various quilt blocks she’s already released.

The book can be used to plan future quilts or simply play around with colour.

Marek’s hexagonal ambitions started small. Her first collection of patterns began life as a year-long quiltalong run out of her

ANDREA KLASSEN/KTW Katja Marek is set to release The New Hexagon Colour Book, featuring 60 designs based on her quilt blocks.

shop in 2012.

Quilters could sign up to receive the pattern for one section, or block, of the quilt each week, donating some pocket change to the Kamloops Hospice Society any time they were unable to stop in to pick up their patterns on time.

It was by no means Marek’s first design.

She’d been creating quilts from scratch since opening the shop in 1999.

“I told people when I first opened the shop that I liked no longer having to sell — I worked in banking for years and it got to the

point where it was a really hard sell job,” she said.

“If I can show them the ideas, the fabric will sell itself. I don’t have to strong arm you into anything.”

The quilt-along raised more than $1,000 for the hospice and one of Marek’s friends sug-

gested it was time she try writing a book.

The New Hexagon, her first collection of patterns, was released in 2014.

To promote the book, she launched another quilt-along — this one taking blocks from her book to their full kaleidoscope

potential, with overlapping wheels of colour bursting across the quilt’s surface.

“The idea was to throw pebbles into a pond and watch the circles overlap,” she said.

The bright colours and jam-packed designs of English

country gardens were another inspiration.

The quilt-along once again caught on, this time on a global scale.

When Marek set up a Facebook group for the project, nearly 400 people signed up within 24 hours.

Today, the group has more than 10,000 members who hail from Asia, Europe, South America and Australia, as well as Canada and the U.S. “I couldn’t believe where all the people were from and how this one project has created a community all of its own,” she said.

Since then, another set of 366 blocks presented in the form of a calendar has followed, along with more online events.

An exhibition at the International Quilting Festival in Chicago next year will feature exclusively quilts made using Marek’s hexagons.

A third book of patterns is due out next year — and there may be more to come.

Though she’s published hundreds already, Marek said her personal reserve of hexagon patterns totals more than 800.

“I couldn’t stop,” she said. “I did those first 52 designs and then more and more ran through my head all the time.”

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The event is tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allan Dr. The dinner includes chicken, fish, pakora, tamarind chutney, pilaf and casava pone.

Entertainment will be provided by Caliente.

Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students, $10 for children ages six to 12 and free for those younger than six. Email gmorong@tru.ca, msanchez@tru.ca or trufa@ shawcable.com.

Proceeds support committee projects.

Get in the spooky holiday spirit with the latest stamp collection from Canada Post.

Five Haunted Canada stamps are available, the last in a three-year season that brings regional ghost stories to the rest of the country. Illustrator Sam Weber created the images, which include: • The Bell Island Hag in Bell Island, N.L.: The spirit, it is said, dwells in the marshes near Dobbin’s Garden and appears to a lone person, overpowering him or her with her stench.

As she covers her victim with her cowl, she always hisses the same words: “No one came to help me when I died in that swamp. No one will help you. Now taste what I tasted and smell what I smelled as my life was taken from me.”

The victim is found hours later, unconscious and reeking of death.

• The Dungarvon Whooper in Renous, N.B.: Lumberjacks returned from work one day to discover their young cook dead and his money belt missing — apparently the work of the camp boss.

The cook was quickly buried as a snowstorm blew in and, in the night, terrifying whoops and wails issued from his shallow grave.

The lumberjacks fled in terror, never to return.

To this day, Miramichi residents claim to hear the cook’s mournful cries, despite the efforts of a priest to quiet the grave

years after the suspected murder.

• The Lady in White in Montmorency Falls, Que.: Hidden in the roar of Montmorency Falls are the cries of La Dame blanche (the Lady in White) calling out for her lost love.

It was at the falls that Mathilde Robin’s fiancé, Louis Tessier, courted her. Little did the betrothed couple know Louis was soon to perish in battle during the Seven Years’ War. Overwhelmed with grief at the news of this death, Mathilde donned her wedding gown and tossed herself into the raging cataract.

• The Phantom Bell Ringers of the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown: In the early morning of October 7, 1853, a sea captain was mystified to hear what sounded like the clanging of a ship’s bell coming from the town centre.

He made his way to the Kirk of St. James, where he and the church keeper spied four women, one peering down from the belfry.

The two men pursued the women up to the tower, but found nothing except the bell, still vibrating.

Later that day, the Fairy Queen mail steamer sank in stormy seas, with seven lives lost, including four women — three were members of the congregation of the Kirk of St. James.

• The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre in Toronto: Staff and patrons have witnessed all manner of apparitions and otherworldly events in the restored theatre centre. A woman dressed in Edwardian dress has reportedly appeared in the lobby, while the hand-operated elevators have been seen stopping of their own accord at various floors.

And be careful where you sit — the seats in the Winter Garden Theatre have flipped down and back up, as if unseen audience members had sat down and got up again.

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re you excited about the new Doctor Strange movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch?

I’m looking forward to it and, in the meantime, I’d like to recommend my favourite Dr. Strange graphic novel — Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment.

Triumph and Torment is a Marvel Comics graphic novel featuring the two most famous doctors in their universe, Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom.

For those unfamiliar with the characters, it is an unlikely pairing and one Doctor Strange enters very apprehensively.

The story begins with a summons called out to Earth’s most gifted mystics to compete in a contest of sorcery, the winner to earn the title of Sorcerer Supreme among his colleagues and a boon to be granted.

Although it kind of sounds like the plot of a cheesy kung fu movie or video game, it gets better, so stick with it.

The outcome of this contest is easily predicted as there is only one character who holds the title of Sorcerer Supreme.

But was this part of a scheme all along?

Now the two doctors are honour bound to complete a task of

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Doom’s choosing.

Every year on Midsummer’s Eve, Victor von Doom battles with the forces of evil in a futile effort to free his mother’s soul from Hades.

This time, he has the teaching and assistance of Doctor Strange who has prepared Doom as best as possible to maximize the chance for his mother’s redemption.

Many challenges must be overcome in a realm filled with treachery and deceit, with an insurmountable cost hinging on the precipice of success.

Can it be paid?

This book is an awesome read.

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The current volume was reprinted in August 2013 and it contains the original graphic novel Triumph and Treachery.

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Where and when to get spooked this Halloween KTW has rounded up Halloween activities happening in the city.

To submit an event, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

• Scareoke Karaoke on Oct. 28 at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St. No cover. Gets underway at 9 p.m.

• Dead Hollywood Halloween Dance on Oct. 29 at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St. Tickets are $10 in advance from the venue or at the door. Cash prizes awarded for best male and female costumes.

• Halloween Industry Night on Oct. 31 at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St. Music and drink specials. No cover.

• Tranquille Farm Fresh Corn Maze, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost is free for those ages five and younger, $6 for kids ages six to 12, $8 for teens and adults and $20 for a family of four.

Group bookings are accepted during the week for $10 per person with a minimum of 20 people.

Dress for the weather and dirt in the maze.

Maze is open rain or shine.

From Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, guests will also be allowed to buy tickets for Doctor Padova’s Haunted House. It runs 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the final tickets

sold at 9:30 p.m.

Cost is free for kids ages eight and younger, $15 for everyone else.

Families of four cost $50. All tickets are cash only.

• Get Spooked fivekilometre walk/run and one-kilometre creepy kids’ run hosted by Happy Events in partnership with Tranquille Farm Fresh.

It takes place on Oct. 28 and the theme is The Disordered Mind, including Halloween candy, prizes, pumpkin trail markers and more.

For more, go online to gethappyevents.net/ get-spooked.

• The Tranquille Tunnel Tours continue through Oct. 30. This year’s production is The Disordered Mind, written by Andrew Cooper.

Tickets can be purchased from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca.

• Boo at the Zoo returns to the B.C. Wildlife Park this year from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30. The familyfriendly event features animal encounters, children’s storytime, a scavenger hunt, colouring contest, a haunted maze and more.

It runs 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. nightly, with final admission at 8:30 p.m. Trick or treat stations will also be set up around the park.

For more, go online

to bcwildlife.org/ eventlist.htm.

• The 2141 is back on the tracks, which means the Ghost Train is ready for spooky rides. Departs from the downtown station at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 to Oct. 22, Oct. 27 to Oct. 29.

Participants are advised to arrive before 6 p.m. to pick up tickets. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to kamrail.com.

• Take to the downtown core and walk like a zombie on Oct. 29 alongside locals who have a hankering for brains this time each year.

The 10th Annual Zombie Walk is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to anyone who dresses up.

• Sakred Skin is at it again, with its fifth annual haunted house in support of the Kamloops Food Bank.

The downtown tattoo shop, located at 150 Victoria St., has two adult showings and one child-friendly showing Oct. 28 and Oct. 29.

Adult showings are 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 10 p.m. Oct. 29, while kids can pop in from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 29.

• Wines and Screams will be at Monte Creek Ranch Winery on Oct. 29. The haunted vineyard tour will begin at 5:30 p.m., with pickup from Fox n’ Hounds

in Sahali. Guests will spend a couple of hours at the winery before drop off back at the pub at 8:30 p.m. Event is 19-plus and includes transportation, appetizers, wine pairings and guided haunted walking tour.

Tickets are $50 or $45 for wine-club members. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to montecreekranchwinery.com.

• The Professional Conference Management Association at Thompson Rivers University is hosting Night of Fright, a haunted maze, at Sunset Valley Farms on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.

It runs 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and warm beverages, a concession and bonfire will be available. The association is aimed at giving students experience to aid their education.

Proceeds from the event will help the club attend a leadership conference in Austin, Tex. Tickets can be purchased in advance on Eventbrite or in cash at the door. Guests will be picked up and dropped off from the university.

• Haunted yard displays are popping up around the city. Check out 1124 Schreiner St. in Brocklehurst for a spooky spectacle.

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and curated by Heather Cant, the theatre company’s associate artistic director.

“When I moved back to Kamloops, I realized how many memories I had that were connected to this place and that other people must have them too,” Cant said.

“What is just another park bench to me may hold significant importance to someone else. Secret City attempts to unveil and share those deeper, personal memories so we can all look on Kamloops through fresh eyes.”

Pick up an audio device any time between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday.

The tour, which takes about 90 minutes and departs every 15 minutes, is recommended for those ages 14 and older. Minors can be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter Red Collar.

Admission is by donation and reservations are recommended, which can be made by contacting Cant by calling 250-372-3216 ext. 529 or emailing heather@wctlive.ca.

A special edition of WCT’s playback series will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Sean McCann to return for Nov. 12 show Sean McCann, former member of Great Big Sea, is coming back to Kamloops for a show at the Kamloops Convention Centre on Nov. 12.

McCann left the band about four years ago to embark on a solo career. He played in Kamloops last year.

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The Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club is hosting its next dance on Nov. 12 at the Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Dancing will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight, with music by Strange Brew.

Tickets are $10.

For more information, call 250-571-5111 or email tvasclub@ gmail.com.

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The Canadian feature film Indian Horse will not be filmed in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

In her report to the TNRD board of directors last week, Robin Smith, the mayor of Logan Lake and the chair of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (TNFC), said the project didn’t receive the funding

it anticipated.

Indian Horse, an adaptation of Kamloops author Richard Wagamese’s 2012 novel by the same name, will be shot in Ontario, rather than in and around Adams Lake and Johnson Lake.

The TNRD’s involvement in the project did, however, help two local actors — one from Merritt and one from Burns Lake — land speaking roles in the film.

Filming for the

Canadian project Indian Road Trip, which has selected locations around Merritt, has been postponed until early spring due to weather concerns as much of the filming will involve actors in a convertible travelling at 10 km/h.

The TNFC hosted one audition for three speaking roles in the film and has yet to hear if the project cast any of those actors.

Kamloops may also be home to shooting

for a U.S. feature film in December. The name for the project has not yet been released.

Regardless of where the project is filmed, those behind the movie will be buying airplane parts from Westcan in Kamloops.

Smith noted the TNFC is seeing an increase in requests for car commercials to be filmed in the area, most of which are looking to shoot in snowy conditions or around Christmastime.

Chimera seeking actors, dancers Chimera Theatre is holding auditions in November for its upcoming production Mockus.

The theatre group is seeking actors and dancers of all ages for the play, which will run from Feb. 8 to Feb. 11.

The story is based on true events, about a mayor trying to save his city and a clown that inspires him through imagination.

It will feature circus acts

and acrobatics.

Rehearsals will run part time beginning Dec. 1.

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For an application, email andrew@chimeratheatre. com. Applicants are asked to include a resume and headshot with the subject line “Mockus Submission” and are asked to highlight dance experience or circus skills, along with audition availability.

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Winter is coming and Rick and Sue Cross ponder a home spa at the recent Kamloops Fall Home Show at Sandman Centre, with Mark Owen owner of Pleasure Pools in Kamloops giving the tour. The show is held seasonally each year, selling everything one could want for their home. For many more photos from this event, go online to kamloopsthisweek. com/homeshow.

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IHA: Get your flu shot Interior Health is urging people to get their annual flu shots, noting about 12,200 people are hospitalized and 3,500 people die annually in Canada from influenza or its complications.

“Influenza, which people often call the flu, is often incorrectly assumed to be any illness caused by a virus. It is sometimes confused with the common cold,” said medical health officer Dr. Moliehi Khaketla.

“However, influenza is a serious infection of the airways and can be quite severe. It is highly contagious and is among the top 10 leading causes of death in Canada.”

Influenza spreads when a person comes into contact with droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes.

Symptoms can include fever, headache, runny nose, sore throat or cough.

“The best ways to help protect yourself and those around you from influenza are to get immunized, wash your hands frequently and to cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue,” Khaketla said.

“If you are sick, stay home and keep sick children away from day cares and schools.”

The flu shot provides protection from the influenza virus strains expected to be circulating

this season based on worldwide trends identified by the World Health Organization.

This year’s flu shot offers protection against two influenza A viruses (an H1N1 and an H3N2 virus) and one influenza B virus.

For those under 18, the preferred vaccine also protects against an additional B influenza virus.

The flu shot is free for those at risk of complications from influenza and those in contact with people at risk. This includes: • People 65 years and older and their caregivers/household contacts; • People of any age in residential care facilities; • Children and adults with chronic health conditions and their household contacts; • Children and adolescents (six months to 18 years) with conditions treated for long periods of time with aspirin (ASA) and their household contacts; • Children and adults who are morbidly obese; • Aboriginal people; • Kids six to 59 months of age; • Household contacts and caregivers of infants and children from birth to 59 months of age; • Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy during the influenza season and their household contacts;

• Visitors to hospitals, health centres and care facilities; • People who work with live poultry; • Health-care and other care providers in facilities and community settings who are capable of transmitting influenza disease to those at high risk of influenza complications; • People who provide care or service in potential outbreak settings housing high-risk persons; • People who provide essential community services (first responders, corrections workers).

Interior Health holds public clinics for those who are eligible for the free flu shot. Public clinics will start in some communities beginning Nov. 1.

Many doctor’s offices, pharmacies and walk-in clinics are also providing flu shots. Those who are not eligible for the free vaccine will be required to pay a fee.

To find an influenza immunization clinic or provider near you, watch the media, including KTW, for announcements on dates and times in your community, contact your local public health centre or go online to immunizebc.ca/clinics/flu.

IH is also reminding the public visitors to hospitals and care homes are required to have had a flu shot or otherwise wear a mask during influenza season.

Turn heat down this month Eighteen business improvement areas in B.C., including the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area, are taking part in next week’s Turn Down the Heat Week campaign.

Many KCBIA member businesses will be turning down the thermostat, sharing tips on energy conservation and collecting

warm clothing for the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

As an initiative of Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia in partnership with FortisBC, the goal of Turn Down the Heat Week — which runs from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29 — is to encourage businesses and their

customers to don a sweater and save energy.

Each business will approach the campaign a little differently, with some offering discounts on warm clothing or hot beverages or perhaps giving out tips on saving energy at home.

Turn Down the Heat Week is in its fourth year. The campaign

was previously held in February each year, but the decision was made to move it to October at the start of the cold season.

More information about Turn Down the Heat Week, including participating BIAs, can be found online at bia. bc.ca/turndowntheheatweek or by following the hashtag #turndowntheheatweek.

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Q: Why was the crosswalk on 10th Street and Halston Avenue removed?

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A: For most of its estimated 15-year lifespan, the crosswalk at 10th Street hasn’t led much of anywhere. The car dealeramloops uery ship on the north side of the road only dates back about four years. Before that, the zebra strips across the road led to a vacant lot.

But, though the developYou supply the questions, ment has given pedestrians we find the answers. a destination, assistant city Send us your query on all transportation engineer things Kamloops to Liam Baker said there are not editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. enough feet hitting the paint at 10th Street to make it worth the cost.

While the crosswalk leads to the dealership, there is no sidewalk connecting it to other businesses to the west, and an on-ramp to Eighth Street blocking progress to the east.

“There were really very, very few people that used it,” Baker said, noting one count saw only one person cross over several hours.

Baker said the city had initially considered upgrading the crosswalk with pedestrian-controlled lights, which it wants to phase in at all four-lane crossings that do not have traffic lights. But, when it went in for a close look, Baker said several obvious issues popped up.

“There’s no sidewalk there or anything,” he said.

Were the city to add a sidewalk and lights, it would likely cost more than $120,000. Baker said the city spoke to the dealership and its internal transportation committee and decided it would be better to remove the crosswalk and direct pedestrians to crossings at Eighth Street and 12th Street.

“When there’s such a limited use and there are safer crossings nearby and we are looking at an expensive buildout to upgrade it to our standard, we didn’t think it was worth it,” he said

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Fill up a shoebox for someone in need

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KTW readers Willis and Ev McBride sent in this photo from their day trip that included crossing the North Thompson River on the McLure Ferry. The McBrides recommend the few-hour trip, which takes a traveller up one side of the river and down the other. Do you have a photo you would like to share with the community? Email it to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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The 2016 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign has begun.

Last year, volunteers collected more than 2,500 boxes and have set a goal of 3,000 this year.

Operation Christmas Child Kamloops sees residents fill shoe boxes with toys, school supplies and other items. The shoeboxes are then delivered by volunteers to children around the world.

Past destinations have included Haiti, Costa Rica and countries in Africa.

This year’s campaign began with volunteers distributing shoeboxes to families visiting the B.C. Wildlife Park on Thanksgiving Monday and will continue through next month at locations in Kamloops.

Until noon on Nov. 18, shoeboxes can be picked up and dropped off at the B.C. Wildlife Park (on weekends), Art Knapp (420 Nunavut Way, just off Halston Connector), Big Steel Box (1284 Salish Rd., just off Halston Connector), Gord’s Appliance and Mattress Centre (948 Tranquille Rd. on the North Shore), Hub International Barton Insurance (299 Third Ave. downtown), Lizzie Bits Baby Co. (665 Victoria St. downtown), Smith Chevrolet Cadillac (950 Notre Dame Dr. in Southgate), Kamloops Hyundai (948 Notre Dame Dr. in

Southgate), Kamloops Chamber of Commerce (615 Victoria St. downtown), Flight Centre (1210 Summit Dr. in Sahali), Dollar Tree (Northills Centre on the North Shore), Integra Tire (160 Leigh Road on the North Shore and 880 Notre Dame Dr. in Southgate) and Your Dollar Store with More (1210 Summit Dr. in Sahali and in the Brock Shopping Centre).

During National Collection Week, from Nov. 14 to Nov. 20, Sahali Mall and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (1136 Sixth Ave. in South Kamloops) will be the two primary collection centers in Kamloops. After the shoe box gifts are collected, they will be sent to be processed and prepared for hand delivery to children worldwide using whatever means necessary, including sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, elephants and even dog sleds.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and development organization Samaritan’s Purse, is the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind.

Since 1993, more than 135-million shoeboxes have been delivered to children in more than 100 countries.

For more information, go online to samaritanspurse.ca/operationchristmas-child.

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He’s dressed from head to toe in raven black and melds seamlessly into the pitch dark night.

In one hand is an umbrella that doubles as a cane. In the other, is a flashlight, waiting to come to life.

Timing is everything and, when the nearby bell of St. Andrews begins to toll, he goes into action.

“It’s the bell from Gabrielle, who sends your soul to heaven or hell . . . ” The cue has been perfectly timed with our guide’s performance and following the lyric, he sheds light on another spooky tale.

For 16 years, Shaughan has led the way on Original London Walks and during our jaunt we are captivated by his haunting vignettes.

The slapstick is creatively infused with song, and presents more like a Shakespearean play than a ghost hunt.

While weaving around London’s dimlylit alleys, we hear about ruthless royals, cruel slayings and returning spirits.

Men who were boiled alive in 1305 have come back to deal with their executioners. Chained prisoners who were gruesomely disemboweled have

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been heard clanking over rooftops. There’s been weird whistling in bell towers, mysterious cries within walls and phantom galloping over cobblestones.

Throw in a few bodiless heads and headless bodies and you have one haunting heyday.

But, in spite of historical reports, it’s all in good fun, and we will snooze well beneath London’s full moon tonight.

Although we have our fill of spooks after this stroll, two evenings later, we’re lured like werewolves to the Richmond district where more eeriness awaits.

Ham House is the perfect place for specters. The isolated Stuart mansion hugs up to the River Thames, and when nighttime falls, its Tudor silhouette takes on an ominous glow.

John Mills, our burly guide, turns out to be another ghoul guru.

We gather in the Grand Hall, once a party place for the royally rich, where he provides a Coles notes version of the history.

“The house was built in 1610 for Sir Thomas Vavasour,” Mills explains, “then was gifted to his best friend William Murray,

Hampton Court Palace, pictured from the gardens and built for King Henry VIII in the 16th century, is apparently haunted by his many wives.

After hearing about returning love-crushed servants and First World War heroes, we’ve had our fill of phantom fun — at least until the following day.

Further up the Thames is Hampton Court Palace — 60 lush acres, colossal citadel — the whole bastion bit.

Initially, the fortress was built for Henry VIII, the big-bellied king who had the reputation for killing off wives.

While being led through his palatial quarters by costumed guides, we’re given the run down of these hapless women who have made a comeback to haunt these halls.

His third wife, Jane

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Men who were boiled alive in 1305 have come back to deal with their executioners. Chained prisoners who were gruesomely disemboweled have been heard clanking over rooftops. a.k.a. Earl of Dysart.”

Generous guy, I’m thinking. But, as we soon discover, money doesn’t always breed nice people.

The Earl’s daughter, a spendthrift and an unfriendly gal, inherits the haven. She goes through a couple of husbands, makes some poor financial choices and her entire domain goes belly up.

Ham House becomes a time capsule after her death in

1698, yet in spite of its vacancy, a few spirits continue to linger.

We discover that the resident Chaplain, Gilbert Spink, was quite enamored by the daunting duchess.

“When the apparition of this lady returns, dressed in black, the spirit of Spink is following close behind,” Mills shares, “and so is the resident pooch, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel.”

We ogle over the

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canine’s skeletal remains, well-preserved under glass, and check out this glum looking trio whose images are portrayed on canvas.

Sticking close to Mill’s shadow, we mosey through the fine interiors decked out in period décor, then head to the chilly outdoors.

Just beyond the canopying arboretum, is the celebrated Cherry Garden, an orangery, and yes, more ghostly sightings.

Seymour, has been seen wandering the Clock Court.

His fifth fair maiden, Catherine Howard, has been heard shrieking in the Haunted Gallery and his second in line, Anne Boleyn, seems to be here, there and everywhere.

As well as around Hampton court, we discover that her presence is predominantly felt at the acclaimed Tower of London, another popular niche for the incorporeal crowd and another London haunt where history literally comes to life.

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“Da ____ G Show” Retirement- community restriction Give a heads-up Neighbor of Den. Equals Was humiliated Place to buy handmade goods online Ecological role What Artemis is the goddess of ____ Taylor (apparel store) Pet food brand Nutrition amts.

Model for an artist, maybe For free Bleak assessment of a situation Optimistic Temperature unit “God Bless America” composer Term of address with a tilde Partner in crime Turn inside out “Goody!”

Ornamentation Part of D.A.: Abbr.

Swamp Nov. honorees Covert “Hey!” Torque symbol Like “alumna”: Abbr.

49-Down, with each letter shifted one place later in the alphabet (coincidence?)

116 Thrice, in prescriptions

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Ones making lots of bucks?

Sap Privileged time period?

Mulligans, e.g.

Purveyor Make or break, e.g.

Nary ____ Team V.I.P. Flock Color used by teams from both San Jose and Jacksonville?

Like much of Chile Strict disciplinarian Rehnquist’s successor as chief justice Unit of force Self-government Place to rub elbows?

DOWN 1 Follower of John 2 Rhyme for “door” and “more” in the first verse of “The Raven” 3 Gone flat?

4 Giving chicken soup or a foot rub, informally 5 Comics exclamation 6 Get in the loop?

7 Money in 74-Down 8 URL start 9 Reaction to a foot rub 10 Country whose capital is known to natives as Baile Átha Cliath 11 Related in a different way 12 Magna ____ 13 Got room service, say 14 Mens ____ 15 Like the coda of “Hey Jude,” seemingly 16 Feudal superior 17 12 9 11 5 20 8 9 19 3 12 21 5 18 Adept 19 Gun supporters 24 Something not picked up at the beach 30 Make sense 31 “Mr.” of “Star Trek” 32 Athlete on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century 33 Hamstring 34 Ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other 35 Ideologies 36 One starting 37 You might wish upon it 39 Chaps

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FRIDAY, October 21, 2016

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Oktoberfest Family Friendly Event ONE DAY ONLY

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 23RD 10AM-2PM The Dunes is celebrating the bounty of autumn in a big way!

On Sunday, October 23rd, you’re invited to a family style Oktoberfest!

The chance to choose a perfect jack-o-lantern, taste some fresh ‘apple’, ‘apple-beet’ or ‘applecarrot’ juice from the ‘on-site’ industrial size juicer, sample BC wines and beers and check out the fine array of local art, crafter’s delights and specialty products.

JUST RELAX AND ENJOY!

652 DUNES DRIVE, KAMLOOPS, BC

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LOCAL FOOD VENDORS ARTISANS Wine & Beer Vendors DRINK & FOOD SPECIALS Mobile Juice Factory 10am-3pm PUMPKINS

FOR SALE! Live Music 1pm-3pm JamesWolf