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DECEMBER 6, 2016 | Volume 29 No. 147

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City buys two North Shore homes for $560K ANOTHER $120,000 WILL BE SPENT DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURES NEAR SPIRIT SQUARE The City of Kamloops is hoping that tearing down two houses on the northeast side of Spirit Square on the North Shore will improve the atmosphere of the public area.

According to minutes of an in-camera meeting from Sept. 13, released in the agenda for today’s council meeting, the city purchased two homes at 103 and 107 Yew St. for $560,000 and will spend up to $120,000 more to demolish them.

The city hopes removing the homes will cre-

ate better sight lines to the public square from Tranquille Road and improve the use of the space, said development and engineering services director Marvin Kwiatkowski.

“It’s really to revitalize that area, open it up,” he said.

According to BC Assessment, the 107 Yew St. property was valued at $206,100 as of July 1, 2015, while the 103 Yew St. property was valued at $154,900.

But real estate manager Dave Freeman said the market value for the two properties is higher than assessment because they generated rental income for their former owner, Maxwell

Enterprises Inc., a company headed by pharmacist Missagh Manshadi.

Land title documents show Maxwell Enterprises purchased 107 Yew St. for $166,500 and 103 Yew St. for $120,000. Both properties were acquired in 2007, as council was debating potential locations for Spirit Square.

Freeman said the rental income, which could be as high as $2,600 for the two properties combined, isn’t captured by BC Assessment.

“It’s a tight rental market,” said Freeman.

“Residential rental is very tight and people are paying.”

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Emergency crews were on standby yesterday morning for landing of a Kelowna Flightcraft airplane at Kamloops Airport after a landing gear indicator failed.

Kamloops Airport manager Fred Legace said the crew of the CV-580 notified the airport they deployed landing gear, but the indicator did not show the nose gear was properly in the locked position.

The aircraft flew over the airport for a visual and staff on the ground confirmed it was deployed.

“It’s not unusual that would happen,” Legace said of the indicator, noting the changing humidity and temperature.

The aircraft landed without incident shortly after 9 a.m. The airport’s emergency services were ready and the Kamloops Fire Rescue was notified and en route.

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Lange lone councillor to oppose purchase Demolishing the homes is also complicated by the presence of hazardous materials, which capitalprojects manager Darren Crundwell said will account for about half of the estimated cost.

“One of those homes actually has asbestos stucco on it and they have to wrap the whole thing,”

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Council members voted 8-1 in favour of the purchase, with Coun. Tina Lange opposed.

Lange said she is against spending more money on Spirit Square, a project she considers a mistake.

The public square is one of many built across the province in celebration of B.C.’s 150th anniversary as a Crown colony.

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It should have been right on Tranquille somewhere.”

Lange said she doesn’t think spending the additional cash will bring a significant number of new people to the park.

“I think we just have to accept we made a mistake,” she said.

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“It’s never got the use that it was anticipated it would get,” Lange said. “Although it’s had some use, if you look at the return on investment, it was a waste of money to put it in that location.

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could accomplish.

“When we put Spirit Square in there, there was always a long-term thought that if we could get some more land in that area, it would be a good thing,” he said.

Milobar said what the future holds for the lot will depend in part on consultation with the neighbourhood, but the extra space could help soften what he describes

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as “pretty hard-surface intense” park.

“I think from my perspective, it gives us a little more flexibility in that area,” he said.

“It gives us the ability to complete out that triangle there — it’s a bit of an odd shaped area to begin with — and to really highlight some of the other good things that happen in those neighbourhoods.”

The purchase is getting support from North Shore Business Improvement Association executive director Steven Puhallo, who said he

hopes bringing down the houses will make the area more enticing to developers.

Puhallo said the houses have been a problem spot in the neighbourhood and are linked to criminal activity.

“We’re really happy to see these houses go,” he said.

Money for the purchase came from the city’s parkland reserve, while demolition will be covered by the land-sales reserve.

Kwiatkowski said the city plans to bring down the houses early next year.

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The number of steelhead returning to the Thompson River system this year reached a new low of just 380 fish, as a working group attempts to come up with a recovery plan.

David Walkem, chief of Cook’s Ferry Indian Band, said the effort to recover the fish has been frustratingly slow and he cannot point to a concrete effort that will be in place a year from now.

“Getting a co-ordinated, focused approach is not going to happen in a year,” he said. “In two years, we may not be having anything to worry about.”

The band is located at Spences Bridge, at one time a mecca in fall for anglers from around the world who came for the trophy fish. Walkem said his grandfather’s generation would spear fish at night in winter as a food fishery, when returns were in the tens of thousands.

They stopped 40 years ago, when returns were in the 4,000 to 5,000 a year.

Thompson Steelhead Working Group, comprised of federal and provincial governments as well as First Nations and stakeholder groups, is seeking feedback on a proposed recovery plan.

The document and survey can be found online at thompsonsteelhead.ca and the survey is open until Dec. 16.

Walkem said part of the problem is the neither the federal nor provincial government has taken ownership of the problem.

The federal government is concerned only through commercial fishing while the province is concerned through sport fishing — both taking a legalistic view while the resource perishes.

The focus now, he said is to come up with a framework for recovery “and to start working on it.”

A federal committee is looking at species at risk designation for Thompson steelhead.

Walkem said he is unsure whether that will help or hinder the recovery effort.

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When the new parkade opened in late July at Royal Inland Hospital, it had two narrow exit lanes. The widths were too tight for some vehicles, leading to the elimination of one lane and the widening of the remaining exit route.

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Back to prepaying at RIH parkade The method of paying for parking in the new parkade at Royal Inland Hospital will be changing. Visitors now park, go into the hospital and pay when leaving the Columbia Street parkade. As of Dec. 12, visitors will need to estimate their time beforehand and pay before entering the hospital. The Interior Health Authority cites congestion at the lone exit as a reason for the change.

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Just months after exit lanes at the new parkade at Royal Inland Hospital were reduced from two to one, how parking is paid for is changing because of complaints it can take too long to leave the facility on Columbia Street.

Andrew Pattison, the Interior Health Authority’s director of protection and parking services, said the authority is returning to the system in place in the old parkade behind the hospital — people must estimate how long they will be there and pay upfront accordingly.

It will take effect on Dec. 12.

Pattison said the original system was done “with the best of intentions,” but noted since the parkade opened on July 25, “it was clear this is not the best for IHA.” He said feedback from the public has confirmed the need for the change, as complaints were being

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received about how long it is taking drivers to leave the parkade, often “more than a minute.”

Pattison said there were also some extreme situations in which the wait to get out was 30 minutes.

He said the decision is not based on revenue generated by parking fees.

Parking will no longer be paid based on stall numbers, but based on licence plates, as is done with City of Kamloops parking kiosks downtown.

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is being implemented that can be downloaded. It will send a prompt to alert drivers when the time for which they have paid is running out.

For those who can’t return to a payment machine because they are being seen by medical personnel, nurses, hospital social workers and security personnel can provide help, Pattison said. A parking ambassador will be in the parkade for at least a month providing assistance to people unfamiliar with the payment system.

Bob Cheramy (likes pay when you leave): “As far as I’m concerned, the way it is now is almost fool-proof. You pay for the use. When you leave, the system releases the spot. I think it’s really good.

I was here before and I actually found it really relaxing. I’d rather congest a little bit more on my way out than pay first.”

Greg Jaeger (likes pay when you leave): “For me, I had no idea how long I was going to be at the emerg. There would be some who would not want to do that.

You can’t leave emergency to come pay for parking. If you miss your doctor, then you’re waiting another hour or two hours.”

Jackie Wray (likes pay when you arrive): “This is my first time here. With the old one, it seemed to be fine as well. With this one, there seems to be a lot of confusion. My thought when I came in was, ‘There’s still not a lot of spaces.’”

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How and why did you become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters?

I joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters program because I felt the need to do something good for someone else and feel like I can make a change.

A small group of people protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gathered at Sandman Centre on Sunday, one hour before the start of the Kamloops Blazers-Brandon Wheat Kings game.

Participants reported that City of Kamloops bylaw officers told them they had to leave the plaza of the city-owned building and continue their protest on the nearby sidewalk.

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How often do you see your Little and what do you do?

We meet for an hour once a week at her school. We do different fun and creative activities based on what we enjoy doing together.

How is this relationship fitting into your life?

As a full-time student having an hour a week where I can just enjoy myself with my Little, is a fun break from all the stress.

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I feel like my Little has proven to be happier with each new meeting.

Also, our relationship is based on trust, joyfulness, appreciation, and it has become a place where she can open up and be the person she wants to be.

Why do you think that someone should volunteer in this program?

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New IHA contract expected to affect animals needing cancer care DALE BASS

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A Kamloops veterinarian is accusing the Interior Health Authority of using a contract “as an excuse to leave our patients to die.”

In a letter to the IHA, Dr. Matt Nicol of Riverside Small Animal Hospital expresses his disappointment the health authority has signed a contract that precludes it from selling intravenous chemotherapeutic cancer treatments to veterinarians.

IHA has advised local veterinarians that, effective Jan. 2, Royal Inland Hospital will cease selling the medication to them except in the case of extreme emergencies. In the letter, the health authority explains it has a new purchasing contract that prohibits it from selling medications to other health professionals.

The letter directs veterinarians to other sources in Langley and Calgary but Nicol says in his letter neither “can provide the pharmacy role of preparing chemotherapy treatments.”

He said preparation of intravenous chemotherapy agents requires special equipment and highly trained personnel only found in pharmacies equipped to produce oncology medications.

The drugs are only stable for about one day, Nicol said, “so they need to be prepared close to the point of delivery. In Kamloops, there are no pharmacies who can perform this task, except the RIH.” Nicol said his clinic on Lorne Street has, at any given time, about two animals receiving intravenous cancer treatment and requires about one

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prescription to be filled every one to two weeks.

There are only two cancers that can be treated, Nicol said, lymphoma and cancer of the spleen.

Others require the intensity of treatment that an animal can’t sustain as a human can.

Nicol said while he understands it’s not IHA’s mandate to provide medications like these for animals, there is a therapeutic value many people feel from their pets.

He spoke of an elderly dog with cancer. Nicol didn’t expect the owner to agree to the cost and time involved to treat the disease, but she did.

“She said to me ‘This dog helped me through my cancer, so I have to help her through hers’.”

Nicol said he has heard from Health Minister Terry Lake, who said he will look into the situation and see if there are any solutions. Nicol said he hopes Lake’s questioning is successful, even if it is short-term.

“At this time, if you withdraw this service — for which we have been very grateful — there is no alternative provider,” Nicol wrote to IHA. “We are faced with telling the families of our patients that their companion has a treatable disease, but we simply cannot help them and they will die unless they are prepared to drive to Calgary every three weeks for treatment.”

Nicol’s letter went to Suzanne Gardner-Clark, health services director at RIH, and Ian Petterson, manager of pharmacy services for IHA West. It was also sent to Lake, himself a veterinarian.

KTW was unable to reach Lake or any IHA employee about the new contract.

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Mounties gather evidence on the grounds of Bastion elementary in Salmon Arm in November 2008 following the shooting death of 22-year-old Tyler Myers.

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More than 50 people packed a small Kamloops courtroom yesterday to witness the sentencing of a Salmon Arm woman who admitted to murder after arranging to have her teenaged lover shoot her other boyfriend in a schoolyard.

Monica Sikorski was handed a life sentence with seven years before parole eligibility for her role in the shooting death of Tyler Myers. Sikorski was 17 on Nov. 21, 2008, when Myers was killed in the schoolyard of Bastion elementary in Salmon Arm. Until yesterday, a publication ban protected her identity due to her youth. She was sentenced as an adult, however, and her name can now be made public.

Now 25, Sikorski entered a surprise guilty plea to second-degree murder in November on what was supposed to be the first day of her month-long trial. According to an agreed statement of facts read in court, Sikorski was involved in romantic relationships with two men in the fall of 2008 — Myers, 22, and a 16-year-old classmate.

The statement of facts said Sikorski walked Myers into the schoolyard with knowledge her teenaged boyfriend was hiding in a nearby stand of trees, armed with a rifle.

“She knew it was possible [the gunman] would shoot at Myers to scare him, but she thought it unlikely,” the document reads.

The gunman fired twice from the trees, knocking Myers to the ground. He then emerged and, according to the agreed statement of facts, fired a final shot at Sikorski’s urging.

The agreed statement of facts paints a

different picture than the one that emerged earlier this year during the trial of the gunman, who was ultimately convicted of firstdegree murder. His name remains protected by a publication ban pending his sentence.

Taking the stand in his own defence, the gunman described Sikorski as the mastermind behind the plan to kill Myers.

Sikorski and the gunman were interviewed by police in the days after Myers’ death, both denying involvement. Court heard they staged the murder to look like a drug deal gone wrong.

Both suspects were arrested in 2012 following an elaborate RCMP Mr. Big operation targeting Sikorski, during which she confessed to an undercover Mountie she thought was a high-ranking gangster.

Sikorski apologized to Myers’ friends and family, many of whom filled up one half of a packed courtroom.

“I’m going forward with this plea to acknowledge what I’ve done,” she said.

“What happened in 2008 changed everyone’s lives. What happened to Tyler — no one deserves that ever to happen to them.

“I don’t expect Tyler’s family to forgive me for what I’ve done. I will always live with that.”

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sheri Donegan cited the baffling lack of motive in sentencing Sikorski.

“At the time of this offence, Ms. Sikorski had everything,” Donegan said. “She had opportunities that many kids can only dream of. This is what makes her crime so inexplicable.”

Donegan acknowledged a strong likelihood Sikorski will become a contributing member of society after serving her time behind bars, but remained puzzled about

why Myers was killed.

“There does, for me, still remain a very important unanswered question — that is, why?” she said. “It does, to me, seem inexplicable.”

Myers’ supporters in court stood and watched as Sikorski, who had been free on bail, was led away by sheriffs.

Outside court, Donna Linklater said she was disappointed Sikorski wasn’t placed in handcuffs in front of the gallery.

“I was looking forward to the cuffs on her and walking her out the door,” she said.

“But she’s behind the door now.”

Linklater, the common-law spouse of Myers’ deceased father, refused to accept Sikorski’s apology.

“I thought it was a false apology,” she said. “She could have come forward two days, two weeks, two months after and said she was sorry and she didn’t.”

Barbara Myers, the victim’s mother, said she is happy with the apology and the outcome.

“I’m satisfied with it,” she said. “What made an impression on me is Monica addressed me personally and expressed her heartfelt remorse.”

Myers said she hugged Sikorski’s mother prior to the sentencing hearing. She said she expects the two to remain friendly.

“I have no hard feelings toward her family,” she said. “They’re good people. I feel bad for the family.”

In addition to the life sentence, Sikorski was also ordered to submit a sample of her DNA to a national criminal database.

The gunman is expected to be sentenced in January. The Crown is seeking an adult sentence, meaning his identity would no longer be protected by a publication ban.

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TOOTHLESS TIME AT BLAZERS’ GAME

Eight-year-olds Jacob Walle, Jude Hill, Hunter Sakate and Shawn Hodgkiss enjoy their time at Saturday’s Kamloops Blazers/Vancouver Giants game at Sandman Centre. Not only did the quartet see the Blazers win 5-2, they were also on hand for the annual Teddy Bear Toss, in which fans throw stuffies on to the ice after the first home goal — in this case at the 10-minute mark of the first period. The stuffies were collected by Blazers and volunteers and will be delivered to kids in hospital and to charities.

MP: electoral reform ‘a mess’ CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

Both a local critic and skeptic of electoral reform agree the chances of voting a new way federally in 2019 is getting slimmer with release of a committee recommendation and subsequent criticism by a federal cabinet minister.

“I thought this was the best opportunity we had in years,” said Murray Todd, who organized a local effort to provide input into the federal Liberal study of electoral change.

That came after Liberal Leader and now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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“He [Trudeau] was the new broom.”

Instead of sweeping change, Todd fears the confusion and acrimony over the issue gives Trudeau “a way out.”

Canadians are set to receive an invitation in the mail to participate in an online survey on electoral reform, a survey Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said she has been told is “leading and unscientific.”

McLeod and other Conservatives have been skeptical of change and have demanded a referendum.

“Right now, I don’t have a clue what they’re doing . . . It’s a mess,” she said.

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promised before last year’s election it would be the last time Canadians voted in the traditional first-past-the-post system.

A committee dominated by opposition members recommended a national referendum that would place first-pastthe-post against an alternative favoured by the Liberal government.

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It’s been conventional wisdom in building for decades: rental developments don’t make money.

That has begun to change.

Over the next five years, Kamloops could see almost 500 more units of rental apartments added to its housing stock, with the possibility of more to come.

Taylor Pardy, a market analyst for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, said a similar wave of rental development is underway in Kelowna and other B.C. communities.

The trend comes as Kamloops’ vacancy rate tumbled from 2.3 per cent to 1.1 per cent between 2015 and 2016, due to in-migration to the area, Pardy said.

While the rate doesn’t set off alarm bells at CMHC — Pardy notes it’s higher than the 0.5 and 0.4 per cent rates seen in 2007 and 2008 — developers say they are seeing an increasing demand for rental in Kamloops.

Barry Cross of Cross Developments, who hopes to build 375 rental units across from Thompson Rivers University, and Jason Fawcett, vicepresident of the Kelson Group, which

is building 110 units on Summit Drive in Sahali, point to low interest rates and the greater ease of financing for builders as reasons for the surge in rental development.

Fawcett said there is also a growing demand for a higher class of rental property, which can fetch higher rates than existing buildings.

“We’re confident that good quality tenants will pay a premium to live in a new building with underground parking, washers and dryers in every suite,” he said. “Just a nice, modern building with extras that you just don’t find in other rental buildings because they were mostly built in the 1970s.”

Kelson Group’s 110-until project, underway at the former site of the Sports Central Lounge, will cater to empty-nesters and seniors looking to downsize without heading into a retirement home, he said.

It’s the first time the company, which has rental properties across the city, has built new in Kamloops, but two other projects have already gone ahead in the Fraser Valley.

Higher housing prices are also increasing rental demand, Cross said.

“You’ve got a lot of people who can’t afford the cost of owning a home,” he said.

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If approved by council, his project will focus on residents who live and work in Sahali, not necessarily students. Like Kelson Group’s, the Cross development includes plans for amenities such as fitness centres. Cross has not commented on suggested rental rates for his project.

The developments aren’t the only rental projects being planned At least a portion of the 35 units under construction at Eighth Avenue and Battle Street downtown are expected to be rentals, according to city planning and development manager Rod Martin.

Cross’s company also added 88 units to Summit Drive with its Summit Village property at the Highway 1/ Summit Drive on-ramp, now open to tenants Despite the new rental units coming on stream, Pardy said the new stock may end up acting as replacement inventory rather than increasing housing stock, which CMHC reports increased by only two units last year.

Since more than 70 per cent of Kamloops’ apartments were built between 1960 and 1979, Pardy said it’s likely some of those buildings will be coming to the end of their lifespans or in need of costly repairs.

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f a motorist acted as recklessly on the road as the provincial government has handled ICBC, there’s little doubt their licence would have been revoked long ago.

The B.C. Liberal government has announced owners of luxury cars worth more than $150,000 will soon have to insure their vehicles through private companies.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the move will ensure regular ratepayers are not subsidizing high-end cars.

It was noted that the average repair cost for a luxury car involved in a crash is $13,000, only slightly less than the entire cost of an average vehicle in B.C., valued at $15,000.

Stone did not explain how no one in government had noticed the vast discrepancy between luxury car premiums and repair costs before now.

Apart from delivering a shock to B.C.’s super rich that the free ride (OK, subsidized ride) was coming to an end, the announcement helped to provide a distraction from the other news that basic insurance rates could climb by as much as 42 per cent in the next five years.

The ICBC forecast shows basic rates are predicted to increase 6.4 per cent in 2017, 7.9 per cent in 2018, 9.4 per cent in 2019 and 7.9 per cent in 2020 — numbers that compound to 42 per cent when this year’s 4.9 per cent hike is included.

The mishandling of ICBC is sure to be an issue that drives many voters to the polls in next spring’s provincial election.

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chool District 73 is developing a fiveyear strategic plan that will guide the organization in educating students while adapting to a new B.C. curriculum.

The new curriculum focuses on developing the competencies of critical and creative thinking, social and cultural awareness, foundational skills in literacy and numeracy, design thinking and career education.

Currently under development, our strategic plan will fulfill the organization’s vision of being “a dynamic school district achieving success for all learners through a commitment to equity and excellence.”

Since August, a multi-disciplinary Strategic Partnership Committee, representing all stakeholders, has been working on the plan with a goal of completion by February 2017.

Each education partner has had the opportunity to share ideas with their membership and collect input around the development of our new vision and mission, as well as the goals we’ve developed to advance the plan.

Our multi-disciplinary approach has expanded from previous strategic plans to ensure all stakeholder voices

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are considered and that the end result is realistic and actionable.

The initiative is timely as it follows closely the Ministry of Education’s mandate to transform education through its BC Education Plan.

The provincial plan has introduced new curriculum for grades kindergarten to Grade 9 this year with the graduation program being introduced in September 2018.

The Strategic Plan will define our direction, help shape decisions on resource allocations and guide individual actions and organizational change.

Within it, each of our goals includes ways in which we can measure our success or make adaptations when we are falling short.

One of the key parts of the

plan is to strengthen partnerships with the community to “enhance the way we lead, learn and work together.”

To that end, more than 1,600 parents have provided feedback on our plan, which will be used over the next month to further shape the direction of our district.

We’re confident that through our multi-stakeholder approach to planning, we will have an end result that reflects the needs of our students, and provides them with a strong foundation and the thinking competencies required for a successful future.

Alison Sidow is superintendent of the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Columns from SD73 appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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ADDICTION DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE

HOLD LIBERALS TO THEIR PROMISE Editor: One of the many great promises we heard in the fall of 2015 was: “We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” (Liberal Party of Canada platform).

It is beginning to look as though this is another promise that is not going to come to pass.

My disappointment is growing into anger.

I strongly believe that for Canada to have a democracy, we must have a government that is elected by some form of proportional representation.

I also believe that, if our current government gives us four years of fair and honest administration, they will be re-elected by a revised system.

I hope those reading this who agree with me will make their wishes known to our MPs in Ottawa.

Jean Nelson Clearwater

Editor: Re: The Nov. 25 letter to the editor from Pat Carroll (‘Addiction is a disease, but a self-inflicted affliction’): My little sister was the woman on the six o’clock news, asking the government for help getting these deadly drugs off the streets.

Yes, our government can help in many ways. It’s not just the public’s hard-earned tax money that can help.

My nephew comes from a big family whose members all work and, yes, we all pay taxes.

Does the letter writer really know what they would be doing if they received a phone call telling them their only child was dead?

Do they? I doubt it.

This is what I do know for a fact.

She froze in her spot, handed the phone to me and collapsed.

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing from a voice I didn’t recognize. I recall the instant stillness, my heart pounding so hard and my chest heavy with the most unbelievable pain.

Her appearing on the news was an attempt to try to save another mother, father and family from having to go through this, not to get

her 15 minutes of fame.

For Carroll’s own information, any rehab, counselling, doctor’s appointment or medication was never paid for by any resource taken from another child or anyone else.

It was 100 per cent paid for by my nephew’s family, a family that tried everything it could to help him heal.

I went to meetings and rehab centres, asking what I could do and what I could learn.

I went to pharmacists, counsellors, specialists and doctors. I watched videos and TV shows and contacted anyone and everyone I could in the past two-and-a-half years. I followed through on every suggestion given to me, all at my own cost because I love my nephew and only wanted to help him try to save himself.

Does the letter writer know my nephew did not volunteer for any traumatic experience he went through as an innocent child? Does the letter writer know what we as a family tried to do to help him heal, to try to fix what someone destroyed?

We have been to B.C. Children’s Hospital.

We know what that feels like.

The letter writer should attend a meeting for parents and loved ones of an addict. Go see the heartbreak, fear and desperation in a stranger’s eyes that looks and feels so familiar.

Go listen to people who can barely take a breath while asking, begging, what else they can do and what they did wrong. Go see and feel the helplessness and fear of losing your loved one.

Go and learn something.

This isn’t a he-said, she-said issue.

It’s everywhere and has not impacted only our family.

It does not affect only dysfunctional families. Every family has some issues. We are all human.

Any addiction is a horrible issue for any family to try to deal with — and since when is it a bad thing to ask for help?

I am the auntie of Tyler Jay Laybolt, the 23-year-old loving, kind, talented and amazing young man who died from a fentanyl overdose.

I am the sister to the woman, Valdine Wilbur, who was on the six o’clock news.

Angie Dzaman Kamloops

ACTUALLY, WE DO HAVE A WINTER MARKET Editor: It seems odd to hire a consultant from another city to come to Kamloops and determine whether the community could support a winter farmers’ market.

One would think locals

would know their city better than an outsider.

One would also think the hired consultant would have found out there is and has been a winter farmers’ market at Sahali Mall for five years.

And, even though a column about the Artisans’ Market, which is in the same location at the same time, appeared in KTW, no mention was given to Visions Market, organized by Andy Balogh.

The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and hosts a variety of food products, artisans and crafters. Oh, and Santa is there, too.

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Drug charges follow warrants at Library Square ‘Trafficking quantities’ of heroin, crack cocaine and meth, $40,000 seized by police Two people are facing drug charges and a young child is in the care of social workers after Kamloops Mounties executed two warrants on Wednesday at residences in Library Square.

RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police arrested a man and a woman, both 28, and seized “trafficking quantities” of heroin, crack cocaine and meth, as well as more than $40,000 in cash,

drug-packaging materials, drug-consumption materials and three hydraulic drug presses.

A hydraulic drug press is not a pill press, but a machine used to package drugs and stamp the package with information on its origin.

Shelkie said a child under the age of five was taken into the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

“Any time drugs

are removed from the streets, it makes our community safer,” she said.

“The work of these RCMP officers in identifying, targeting and arresting the people who supply drugs will have an impact on all citizens.”

An all-day police operation Wednesday at Library Square on the North Shore involved a drug investigation.

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Teen injured, struck by vehicle in Westsyde A 15-year-old girl was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with a serious lower-body injury after being

struck by a vehicle in Westsyde.

Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Edward Preto said the acci-

dent occurred at just after 5 p.m. on Friday at the intersection of Westsyde Road and Wawn Road.

Preto said initial information suggests the teen was crossing the road without using the marked

crosswalk’s warning lights when she was struck.

“It was quite dark at the time of the acci-

dent and the pedestrian was wearing dark-coloured clothing,” Preto said, noting the driver who struck

the girl stayed at the scene and spoke with investigators.

Police continue to investigate.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 7:00 pm Council Chambers, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West Council Chambers, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed Kamloops City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed amendment to KAMPLAN: City of Kamloops Official Community Plan Bylaw amendments to City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001.

No. 5-1-2146 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001.

Property Property Location: Location: 2519 Bentall Drive 9225 Dallas Drive Purpose: Purpose: To rezone the subject To amend KAMPLAN property in theto RS-1 add a new site-specific (Single Family Development Permit zone on a Residential-1) Area, to amend thebasis to site-specific Zoningpermit Bylaw adefinition one-person for campground, and to aesthetician studio. amend the P-1 (Parks and Recreation) zone on a site-specific basis to permit a campground with a maximum of 160 camping spaces.

809, Street 811, 813, and 815 822 Nicola Palmer Place

Purpose: Purpose: To rezone the subject To from amend the(Two RC-2 property RT-1 Family (Comprehensive Residential-1) to Residential-2) zone on a RS-1S (Single Family site-specific basis to Residential – Suite) to allow four single-family permit a garden suite. homes with secondary suites.

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Copies of background materials are also available at City Hall for review between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

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“And, a person who is found to be impaired while driving is subject to criminal charges,” Shelkie said.

Police recommend planning ahead before imbibing.

That can include securing a designated driver, having money for a taxi, knowing when the buses are running or deciding to use a ride-service like Operation Red Nose, which drives customers home in their own vehicles in exchange for a donation to PacificSport.

Red Nose runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night until Dec. 17. It will also operate on Dec. 26, Dec. 30 and Dec. 31.

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Police CounterAttack roadblocks have begun and will continue through the Christmas season.

“It doesn’t take much alcohol or many drugs to impair your driving,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “Just because you’ve only had a couple of drinks doesn’t mean you’re OK to drive.

Shelkie said the program means extra officers on the road looking for impaired drivers for the next month.

Shelkie noted British Columbia’s drinking-driving laws are tough on impaired drivers.

The vehicle can be immediately taken off the road and impounded for between three and 30 days. Costs related to the offences can be between $600 and $4,000.

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A downtown Kamloops liquor store will remain shuttered until the end of the week after being busted for selling booze to a minor.

The Plaza Liquor Store was handed a licence suspension fol-

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Liquor distribution branch spokesman Chris Harbord told KTW the offence took place on July 19, when a government-contract-

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“The licensee received a 10-day licence suspension as penalty for the contravention,” he said.

The suspension began on Nov. 28 and concludes on Dec. 9.

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Miller’s first-degree murder arraignment set for Dec. 15 A Fraser Valley man accused of killing a woman in a Kamloops hotel this past summer will be arraigned later this month.

David Albert Miller’s arraignment hearing had been slated to take place last Thursday, but it was pushed back two weeks.

The 54-year-old is charged

with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Debra Novacluse, 52.

Her body was discovered at the Super 8 motel on Hugh Allan Drive in Aberdeen on Aug. 27.

Miller was tracked by police and eventually arrested in Ontario in September.

Opioid crisis

CARFENTANIL DETECTED IN B.C. For the first time in B.C., the highly toxic opioid carfentanil has been detected at the scene of an apparent overdose drug death.

Carfentanil is an analogue of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, 100 times as powerful.

Coroner Barb McLintock said carfentanil is the most toxic opioid used commercially. Its use is as a general anesthetic agent for large animals, up to elephants, and it is never prescribed to humans.

A drug sample seized by the coroner and Vancouver Police at the scene of a death that occurred Nov. 17 in an East Vancouver home was sent to a federal Health Canada laboratory for testing, now confirmed as containing carfentanil.

Both Miller and Novacluse were visiting Kamloops from Abbotsford, police have said.

At the time of Miller’s arrest, police called the alleged slaying “a targeted attack.”

Miller has been in custody since his arrest. His arraignment hearing is expected to take place on Dec. 15.

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Blackpool fire kills woman, dog $ A North Thompson woman is dead following a fire at a mobile home in Blackpool on Thursday night.

Mike Smith, chief of Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department, said his members attended the fire to help volunteers from the unincorporated community of Blackpool. The call came in for assistance about 10 p.m.

RCMP Sgt. Jim Podbisky confirmed a woman and her pet dog died in the fire.

As of Friday morning, the body had not been recovered from the unit at Mountain View Trailer Park in Blackpool, eight kilometres south of Clearwater on Highway 5 North.

Blackpool is 116 kilometres northeast of

Kamloops.

“It appears to be a tragic accident,” Podbisky said.

RCMP helped the woman about six weeks ago after she was committed to hospital by Interior Health authorities, suffering from symptoms of disease.

Smith said about six members of his crew attended the fire, along

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“The RCMP does not issue traffic tickets via email and officers do not ask for email addresses during a traffic stop,” Kamloops

RCMP Cp. Jodi Shelkie said.

The fraudulent emails usually indicate the recipient has a speeding ticket.

A link in the email claims to have a photo of the owner’s vehicle committing the violation.

Some emails have links asking for immediate payment or for personal information.

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The annual KTW Christmas Cheer Fund is back for another year.

The fund helps five charities: Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, Family Tree Family Centre, Sensational Soups, Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre and New Life Community Kamloops.

KTW has profiled each charity, detailing what they do and how the money you donate to the Cheer Fund helps them achieve their goals.

All stories can be read online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Search “KTW Christmas Cheer Fund”.

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Students took part in the annual kick-a-thon during classes last week, getting pledges for their 1,000 kicks in a row.

Sensei Jim Doan’s academy has raised more than $70,000 for the cause, beginning in 2003 — when the Kamloops Daily News championed the Cheer Fund — with $300.

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Christopher Seguin knows some of the foods included in a new program in the city aren’t the most nutritious.

That’s OK for now because, the Rotarian said, the goal is to first ensure the children using the programs are eating something.

He is also aware students who are part of the Starfish Pack program, based at Arthur Hatton elementary on the North Shore, might not know how to boil water or heat up a can of ravioli.

Including them with the other foods will require some follow-up surveys to find out if someone at home has helped cook the food

or if the child has the skills to do so.

The program began in Abbotsford and has spread to Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Vernon, Williams Lake and, now, Kamloops. Ten children in grades 1 to 4 are involved at this first stage.

The premise is simple: schools like Arthur Hatton have meal programs — it has both breakfast and lunch, plus snacks — but there was no certainty children using them are getting meals on the weekend.

The packs, handed out at the end of the school week in a discreet manner, include boxes of apple juice, canned tuna, peanut butter, fruit and granola bar-like snacks, Kraft Dinner — enough for

two each of breakfasts, lunches and dinners as well as snacks.

The packs are filled every Thursday at the Kamloops Food Bank.

School District 73 superintendent Alison Sidow said Hatton was chosen because the needs are significant there and it has “an absolutely wonderful staff” who often dip into their own resources to help students.

The program attracted enough sponsors to provide 10 packs, Seguin said. He’s hoping to see more come on board and hit 30 packs next year.

It costs $525 to supply a Starfish pack with food for an entire school year. Because the program has started later in the year in Kamloops, donations of $400 are also being accepted.

Seguin and his wife were one of the first sponsors. The others include Devon O’Toole and his family, the Daybreak Rotary Club, Triton Environmental Consultants, Valley First Credit Union, Yoga Loft Community Fund, The United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo and James and Tarra Dyment.

Seguin said he has learned through Rotary’s monthly family dinners that trust first has to be won by those taking part in the meals — and that applies to the Starfish program, too.

The plan is to build on that trust and refine the foods sent home as the program gets established.

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Arthur Hatton elementary vice-principal Lori Bradstock (left) and principal Deb Piggin join School District 73 superintendent Alison Sidow in packing backpacks with food as part of the launch of the Starfish Pack program in Kamloops. Together with the Rotary clubs of Kamloops, the food bank and School District 73, Arthur Hatton elementary school is the test pilot, putting backpacks full of food into the hands of students most in need. The food is enough to feed themselves through the weekend.

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Blue Christmas services planned this month Holiday season often a time to recognize loss — death, health, relationship or work issues Christmas isn’t always a merry time for people and, this year, four churches are acknowledging that reality.

Three Blue Christmas services are planned this month, said Bruce Comrie, minister at Kamloops United Church.

It’s a time to recognize loss, he said, a

reality that could come from a death, a health condition, work issues, unemployment, relationship breakdowns or just basic stress.

“Sometimes, people feel exasperated at this time of year, with all the emphasis on family, traditions, happiness,” Comrie said.

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recognizing that they’re not alone in that feeling. It’s a way of validating it, acknowledging it.

“If your inner feeling is different than what you’re expected to portray to the world, it can be difficult.”

The services include some relevant scripture and other readings.

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ing music plays and candles can be lit, Comrie said, a simple act that for many participants is the most important moment in the 40-minute nondenominational service.

“It’s a way of honouring something or someone. It could even be the loss of a pet.

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a reminder that we can move through the darkness, move from pain and grief to a greater light,” Comrie said.

People are invited to stay afterward for refreshments and conversation.

Most do, he said, even if they just sit and stare at the table of candles.

“That is pretty impressive, seeing 40 or 50 candles all glowing,” Comrie said.

The first service is tomorrow at Kamloops United Church, Fourth Avenue and St. Paul Street downtown.

The second service is on Monday, Dec. 19, at Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, 695 Robson Dr. in Sahali.

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The third service is on Thursday, Dec. 22, at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. on the North Shore.

The final service is presented by Mt. Paul United and St. George’s Anglican churches and C&C Resources for Life.

Each service starts at 7 p.m.

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A new course being offered to students in Thompson Rivers University’s law school is being billed as unique among programs in Canadian universities.

Assistant professor — KATIE SYKES Katie Sykes developed assistant professor the course to teach students to use technology to automate the application of legal knowledge through apps.

“It’s about taking legal knowledge and rules as a series of decision-making trees and translating that onto a tech platform that creates an app,” Sykes said. “Students will make a tangible, meaningful impact by developing a platform that allows quick and convenient access to legal information in language that is easy to understand.”

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Sykes said the course will not be daunting for law students, who may not have much experience coding or developing technology. She said the software, Neota, has drag-and-drop functionality for students building their decision-making trees.

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Arrow Transportation received a prestigious U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Excellence Award at a recent ceremony in Las Vegas. The award recognizes companies that lower their carbon footprint and contribute to cleaner, healthier air as they move goods across North America.

Tim Bell, Arrow’s VP, said Arrow’s participation in the EPA’s SmartWay program was an opportunity for the company to integrate its desire and corporate commitment to be environmentally responsible into day-to-day operations.

“We went into this program because of the environmental perspective,” said Bell.

“We know how important it is that companies like ours take leadership roles in improving their environmental performance.”

Bell said the company has undertaken several initiatives to improve efficiency, including: Purchasing 24 liquid natural gas fuelled trucks, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent over diesel trucks Pioneering the use of larger nine-axle rigs to increase load capacity and reduce the number of trips required to move goods Committing to the use of retreaded tires, which has saved more than 25,000 tires from being landfilled in the last five years

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“SmartWay was instrumental in (helping) us understand our emissions and our impact on the environment. It made us realize we can take real action that makes a difference for air quality.”

Jackie Charles, Arrow’s VP of Corporate Development, said becoming a SmartWay partner fit easily with Arrow’s values.

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Foote, the senior minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke to Mike Kennedy’s mother in Newfoundland earlier in the day, said press secretary Jessica Turner.

Kay Kennedy told radio station VOCM her son was arrested in Erbil in northern Iraq while taking part in what she called a humanitarian mission. She said she was speaking with him on Nov, 29 when she realized something was wrong.

“He wasn’t his upbeat self,’’ she told VOCM. “He was very abrupt in his answers to me. Then, all of a sudden, he said, ‘Mum, I gotta go.’’’

The woman told VOCM she hasn’t heard from her son since then, but she said a friend of his later confirmed via text message from northern Iraq that her son had been arrested after returning from a mission in northern Syria.

Kay Kennedy told the radio station it appeared there was a problem with some documents, suggesting some had expired.

She said she was sure her son’s visa was good until January.

The stress of having a son in a war zone is nothing new for Kennedy.

On April 8, 2007, her son Kevin was one of six Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan when their light-armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb. The six were all members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment based at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick.

“It’s not easy, especially after losing a son in 2007 in Afghanistan,’’ she said.

“I haven’t been sleeping, just pacing the floors. I’m strong. I’m not falling apart . . . I’m doing what I got to do to get my son out of there.’’

Global Affairs Canada told The Canadian Press it was aware of a Canadian citizen being detained in Iraq and spokeswoman Kristine Racicot confirmed in an email that Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are in contact with local authorities.

However, Racicot said she could not disclose more details because of privacy considerations.

Racicot said Global Affairs Canada is advising against all non-essential travel to Iraq, including the provinces under the control of the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq.

The department said the security situation in Erbil and a few other towns “could deteriorate quickly.

“All Canadians who travel to Syria and Iraq must do so at their own personal risk,’’ the email said. “Due to the unpredictable security situation, providing consular assistance in all parts of Iraq and Syria is severely limited.’’

Kennedy is believed to be among hundreds of foreign volunteers, including other Canadians, assisting Kurdish forces in the area.

In October, former Canadian soldier Dillon Hillier released a book in which he recounts the three months he spent in a volunteer effort accompanying the Kurdish army in a series of battles against the Islamic State in northern Iraq.

The veteran said he headed to the front lines because he was horrified by headlines showing the havoc wreaked by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including the capturing of Yazidi women as sex slaves and a violent campaign of rape, torture and killing.

Hillier, who served a tour in

Afghanistan as a corporal in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, also said he was stunned by the fact about 90 Canadian citizens were, at the time, “participating in these atrocities.

“That made me think: ‘OK, I may be able . . . to at least show people, the Kurds and everyone, that there are Canadians willing to do the right thing as well — even though they’re not being asked to,’’ he said in an interview with The Canadian Press after One Soldier was published.

Canada deployed special forces troops to work with Kurdish forces in October 2014.

During the federal election campaign in the summer and fall of 2015, the Liberals promised to end Canada’s combat mission in Iraq.

Once in power, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau withdrew six CF-18 fighter jets previously deployed by the Conservatives, but he also expanded the number of troops on the ground to more than 200 from 69.

At the same time, there has been a clampdown on information about the mission, with fewer briefings.

Last month, the Liberal government faced fresh accusations of misleading the public after the country’s top soldier, chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, said Canadian troops have been allowed to fire first in Iraq.

Government and military officials have previously said Canadian troops can and have fired in self-defence.

Vance cited as an example a situation in which Kurdish forces might not have the weaponry to destroy an ISIL suicide bomber driving a heavily armoured vehicle.

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OTTAWA — Publicity about near-misses between drones and passenger aircraft might give terrorists ideas about how to take down a plane, a federal intelligence report warns.

The Transport Canada report obtained by The Canadian Press also suggests small unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, could easily be used for advance surveillance of targets.

The report tempers such fears by noting the practical hurdles in employing a drone for nefarious purposes. But the assessment underscores concern in intelligence circles terrorists could take advantage of the tiny, inexpensive and widely available flying machines.

The report documents five reports in 2015 of “near misses’’ between Canadian

aircraft and UAVs. In September 2015, a WestJet flight from Edmonton to Abbotsford reported a drone passing about 60 metres underneath the plane.

Just last month, a Porter Airlines flight to Toronto narrowly avoided crashing into an object initially thought to be a drone.

Media coverage of near-collisions between UAVs and passenger aircraft “may encourage interest amongst extremists to consider the tactic,’’ the Transport Canada intelligence report says.

However, given the short flying time — 10 to 40 minutes — of most off-the-shelf drones and strong, persistent winds at high altitudes, “intentionally striking an aircraft in-flight would be unlikely,’’ the report adds.

A heavily censored version of the secret January 2016

report was released under the Access to Information Act. Extremist use of a drone is “certainly not impossible and the authorities are not necessarily exaggerating things here,’’ said Jez Littlewood, a terrorism expert at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

But given the current state of the technology, Canadians shouldn’t panic about the notion of a commercially available drone being used to ram into an aircraft, he said.

Using a store-bought drone to carry and drop a bomb would also be challenging and extremist groups tend to gravitate to more readily available weapons, Littlewood added.

In recent years, the United States has launched hundreds of armed drone strikes to kill what it says are thousands of terrorist combatants.

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TORONTO — The courts had no right to order compensation for a former altar boy who was denied payment despite being raped by a priest at an Indian residential school, the federal government argued yesterday.

The man’s claim was properly rejected under the independent assessment process (IAP) set up to deal with such claims, the government said, and judges have no right to interfere.

The assessment process is winding down and there should be no way for people whose cases have been already decided — some years ago‚ to be given a crack at obtaining more money, government lawyer Catherine Coughlan told Ontario’s top court.

“Claimants are attempting to avail themselves of another level of review,’’ Coughlan said. “This has potentially profound implications for the resolve of thousands of IAP claims.’’

The case involves M.F., now in his mid60s, whose compensation claim was rejected even though an adju-

dicator found he had been sexually abused as a child.

The problem, the adjudicator decided, was that the Indian residential school in Spanish, Ont., had already closed when the abuse occurred. She based that determination on her view M.F. would have been too young to have been an altar boy when the school was still open.

As a result, she found he had no claim under the assessment process, which was set up as part of the settlement of a class action arising out of the Indian residential school system.

Two subsequent reviews found no reason to overturn her decision, prompting M.F. to turn to the courts.

In July, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell found the process had failed M.F. and had amounted to a “patent miscarriage of justice.’’

Among other things, Perell found, the initial adjudicator had no right to lean on her own notion of how the Catholic church worked in determining whether M.F. had been an altar boy at the time in question. The review failed to fix that mistake, Perell

found.

“It is not disputed that in the sacristy of the church used by the Spanish Boys Indian Residential School . . .

Father B anally raped and forced M.F. to perform fellatio,’’ Perell said.

“Notwithstanding the uncontested proof of the sexual assaults, the IAP adjudicator dismissed M.F.’s application. She inferred that the sexual assaults had occurred after Spanish Boys IRS had closed.’’

Perell, who noted a government document that bolstered the claim turned up after the court case was started, ordered M.F. be compensated.

“He did so, Canada says, in circumstances in which he has no jurisdiction,’’ Coughlan told the Appeal Court.

Coughlan did say the government had already agreed to having the adjudicator rehear the case because of the document, but said it never agreed to allow the courts to assume jurisdiction and substitute their own settlements — except in “very exceptional’’ circumstances.

There’s nothing exceptional about M.F.’s case, Coughlan said: “The IAP works as it was

intended to work.’’

M.F.’s lawyer, David Schulze, disputed the notion that allowing Perell’s decision to stand would open the floodgates to judicial reviews of settled claims. The assessment system, he said, has been a good process in all but a handful of cases.

“It has delivered justice to tens of thousands of people,’’ Schulze said.

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Perell’s decision, the lawyer said, was not a “fundamental criticism’’ of the assessment process, but rather a sign of how well it has worked for most victims.

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Governments talking investments with Canada’s big automakers research-focused areas of the auto sector.

Bains, whose department is overseeing the creation of an innovation agenda that it hopes will eventually boost the economy, said one of the key goals for the government is making sure Canada is on the “cutting edge of the car of the future.’’

The three largest North American automakers recently committed to pump more than $1.5 billion combined into their Canadian operations following contract talks with their unionized workers. General Motors Canada and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada each agreed to invest $554 million, while Ford Canada said it would spend about $700 million.

Jerry Dias, president of the Unifor union, said in an interview that he didn’t know exactly how much money has been at the centre of the government talks.

“In it’s entirety, I would expect hundreds of millions,’’ Dias said when pressed for a ballpark figure of the total government investment.

“But I’m guessing.’’

He added that the auto companies are only interested in grants and not loans, including those that have been offered in the past through the eight-year-old federal Automotive Innovation Fund.

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OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments are actively discussing major investments in the big automakers that could total hundreds of millions of dollars.

Following the recent conclusion of labour negotiations, the auto companies are now in talks with the governments about investing in a sector critical to the Ontario and Canadian economies.

Federal Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains said Ottawa is open to providing support to the automakers to help them expand their footprints in Canada.

But Bains did not discuss what a potential deal could look like — nor would he share details on how much federal support the government might commit.

“It’s still early stages, so it’s difficult to lock down a number at this stage, but we’re clearly willing to be at the table,’’ Bains told The Canadian Press recently in Ottawa.

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CRANBROOK — A prosecutor says members of religious sect in the Kootenays carried out the instructions of a now-imprisoned polygamous leader to the letter — and could infer they were taking girls to the United States for a sexual purpose.

Peter Wilson told a B.C. Supreme Court judge in closing arguments on yesterday that records from Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, show he told Brandon Blackmore that a 13-year-old girl “belonged’’ to Jeffs.

Wilson described co-accused Gail Blackmore as a “willing participant’’ in the girl’s marriage to Jeffs.

Jeffs, now 60, was convicted in 2011 and sentenced to life in prison in the United States for sexually assaulting two girls he claimed were his “spiritual’’ wives.

Much of the evidence in the case against the Blackmores and James Oler came about through a U.S. investigation into Jeffs. All three members from the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., are accused of taking girls into the United States for a sexual purpose.

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late February 2004 show the Blackmores, who are now separated as “celestial’’ husband and wife, and another woman crossed into Idaho, but the 13-year-old girl was “conspicuously absent.’’

He said the girl must have crossed the border somehow because right after the Blackmores were given orders

by Jeffs, priesthood records show the polygamous leader married the teen on March 1 of that year.

The possibility that the events could have been a coincidence is “simply too remote to be entertained,’’ Wilson said.

Wilson added that it’s not necessary for the prosecution to prove the defendants acted with “motive or desire’’ that sexual activity take place between Jeffs and his young bride, but only that they could foresee that being a likely consequence of their actions.

The judge heard earlier in the trial about the beliefs around sex and marriage in the church from former members of the sect.

Women were required to be obedient to their fathers and husbands and plural marriage was a key tenet of the religion.

Women were to bear as many children as possible, the trial heard.

Witnesses said sex was not to take place before marriage,

but as soon as possible after the ceremony. The court heard the sole purpose of sexual intercourse for the church’s members is procreation, and women are not allowed to turn away their husband’s advances.

“All of these things lead to the inference that sexual contact between [the 13-year-old] and Warren Jeffs was a certain or substantially certain consequence of marriage,’’ Wilson said.

Oler faces the same charge of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose, but in connection to a 15-year-old girl to be married to James Leroy Johnson in 2004.

Wilson described for the court how instructions from Jeffs regarding the marriage were “carried out to the letter.’’

Justice Paul Pearlman ruled earlier in the trial that priesthood records dictated by Jeffs and found in a secure vault on a church ranch are trustworthy and can be used in the criminal proceedings of the three accused.

As Wilson summed up his case, Brandon Blackmore sat quietly and looked ahead, while Gail Blackmore and Oler read — he from a tablet device and she from what appeared to be a thick religious text.

Gail Blackmore and Oler have chosen not to have a lawyer represent them in the trial.

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Rachel Notley is in B.C. for two days speaking with various media outlets about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, which received federal approval last week.

Kinder Morgan’s pipeline

expansion project would triple the amount of oil already flowing from Edmonton to a marine terminal in Burnaby.

Notley’s itinerary does not include any public events, something Green Leader Andrew Weaver said shows she is not engaging with British Columbians as he challenged her to a public debate on the project.

Iain Black, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, said Notley’s visit gives

her an opportunity to explain to people how Trans Mountain fits into Canada’s broader economic picture.

Notley’s trip to B.C. does not include a meeting with Premier Christy Clark, but her office says the two premiers will meet in Ottawa later this week during a first ministers meeting.

Critics of the project are also concerned about the expected jump in tanker traffic along the heavily populated stretch of B.C. coastline.

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VANCOUVER — The first significant snowfall to hit the Vancouver region in more than two years caused widespread transit delays and prompted several school closures, including the shutdown of a university campus.

Environment Canada issued a weather warning early yesterday, predicting up to five centimetres

of snow for much of the south coast and Vancouver Island.

The Island warning was lifted later in the morning.

Matt MacDonald, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the snow was expected to let up by the afternoon, but that a stronger storm was forecast to move in by mid-day on Thursday.

“I think this morning was a good reminder and test for what

may be to come,’’ MacDonald said.

“We’ll see the temperature drop to minus two tonight and on Tuesday down to minus seven in Vancouver, so some of the coldest temperatures we’ve seen for a long time.’’

Simon Fraser University cancelled classes at its Burnaby Mountain campus, citing hazardous driving conditions.

Metro Vancouver’s transit authority

warned residents that most of its bus and SkyTrain routes were experiencing delays.

MacDonald said the previous two winters saw only a single instance of light snowfall in the Vancouver area.

The most recent significant amount of snow to hit the Lower Mainland was in late February three winters ago, when the region saw 23 centimetres of the white stuff, he added.

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Lise-Lyne Gelineau, president of the union’s Montreal section, told The Canadian Press rural and suburban mail carriers voted 55 per cent in favour of the new contract, while urban postal workers voted 63 per cent in favour.

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Almena “surrounds himself with people who are going to treat him like he’s some sort of guru,’’ said Danielle Boudreaux, who said she was a friend of the couple for eight years.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no one has been charged.

Acquaintances painted a devastating portrait of Almena and his longtime partner, Micah Allison.

“Honestly, I don’t think he is capable of feeling any kind of remorse or guilt,’’ said Allison’s father, Michael Allison of Portland, Ore. “I’ve never seen him ever really care about anyone else.’’

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Gore, a leading voice on the dangers of climate change, met with the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York City and spoke briefly to reporters afterward. He categorized the meeting as a “sincere search for common ground.’’

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Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

During the 2016 presidential race while campaigning for Democrat Hillary Clinton, Gore warned that Trump, “based on the ideas that he has presented, would take us toward a climate catastrophe.’’

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astern Aleppo, the rebel-held half of what was once Syria’s biggest city, is falling.

Once the resistance there collapses, things may move very fast in Syria and the biggest question will be: Do the outside powers that have intervened in the war accept Bashar al-Assad’s victory or do they keep the war going?

Even one year ago, it seemed completely unrealistic to talk about an Assad victory.

The Syrian government’s army was decimated, demoralized and on the verge of collapse.

Every time the rebels attacked, it retreated.

There was even a serious possibility the so-called Islamic State and the Nusra Front, the extreme Islamist groups that dominated the rebel forces, would sweep to victory in all of Syria.

Then, just 14 months ago, the Russian Air Force was sent in to save Assad’s army from defeat.

It did more than that.

It enabled the Syrian Army, with help on the ground from Shia militias recruited from Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq, and mostly trained and commanded

by Iranian officers, to go on the offensive.

Assad’s forces took back the historic city of Palmyra. They eliminated the last rebel-held foothold in the city of Homs. And, in the summer they began to cut eastern Aleppo’s remaining links with the outside world.

In July, government forces took control of the Castello Road, ending the flow of food and supplies for eastern Aleppo’s 10,000 rebel fighters and its claimed civilian population of 250,000 people.

(The real total of civilians left in the east of the city, once home to about one-million people, is almost certainly a small fraction of that number.)

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For almost two months now, almost nothing has moved into or out of the besieged half of the city and both food and ammunition are running short inside.

As a result, the resistance is starting to collapse.

The Hanano district fell last month, as did Jabal Badro. The capture of Sakhour has cut the rebel-held part of Aleppo in two and the remaining bits north of the cut will quickly be pinched out by the Syrian government’s troops.

The southeastern part of the city may stay in rebel hands a while longer, but military collapses of this sort are infectious. It is now likely al-Assad will control all of Aleppo before the end of the year and possibly much sooner.

At that point, he would control all of Syria’s major cities, at least three-quarters of the population that has not fled abroad, and all of the country’s surviving industry.

He would be in a position to offer an amnesty to all the rebels except the extreme Islamists of Islamic State and the Nusra Front, and a lot of the less fanatical Syrian rebels would be tempted to accept it.

For the many foreign powers involved in the Syrian civil war, it would then come down to a straight choice: Assad’s cruel but conventional regime or the Islamist crazies.

Even Turkey and Saudi Arabia, however much their leaders may loathe Assad, could not openly put their armies at the service of the Islamists.

(They used to send them arms and money, but even that

has stopped.)

For a newly installed President Donald Trump, it would become a lot simpler to make a deal with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to finish the job of crushing Islamic State and the Nusra Front together.

Would the Russians and the Americans then hand over all the recaptured territory to Assad’s regime?

Many people in Washington would rather hang on to it temporarily in order to blackmail Syria’s ruling Baath Party into replacing Assad with somebody a bit less tainted, but a deal between Putin and Trump would certainly preclude that sort of games-playing.

How could Trump reconcile such a deal with Russia with his declared intention to cancel the agreement the United States signed last March to curb Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions?

Iran is Russia’s closest ally in the Middle East and if Trump broke that agreement, he would be reopening a U.S. military confrontation with Iran.

Since this question may not even have crossed Trump’s mind yet, it would be pointless for us to speculate on which way he might jump three months from now.

It’s equally pointless to wonder what kind of deal the Syrian Kurds will get.

Turkey will want to ensure they have no autonomous government of their own and are thoroughly subjugated by Assad’s regime.

The United States, on the other hand, owes them a debt of honour for carrying the main burden of fighting Islamic State on the ground — but the Kurds are used to being betrayed.

All we can say with some confidence at the moment is that it looks like Assad has won his six-year war to stay in power.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. gwynnedyer.com

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inning a city championship is always the goal, but the Fulton Cup doubles as an early-season measuring stick for regional high-school basketball teams.

“That’s exactly what it is — it’s a gauge early in the year that shows you how you compare to everybody,” said Ryan Porter, head coach of the Westsyde Whundas senior boys’ squad. “But it should be a competitive Fulton Cup, as always.”

The 19th edition of the preseason city high school basketball championships gets underway on Dec. 14 and wraps up on Dec. 16 at the Tournament Capital Centre. For the complete schedule, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

Westsyde, Sa-Hali, South Kamloops, Valleyview, St. Ann’s, Barriere, NorKam and Chase will be represented at the tournament, which will feature junior and senior brackets on both the boys’ and girls’ sides.

There are scores to settle from last season.

“I’d say Westsyde is our biggest rival,” said Laura Shouldice, who plays for the Vikes’ senior girls’ team. “We went back and forth with them a lot last year and, in Okanagans, we ended up beating them, and they had usually beaten us.”

“Valleyview, they kind of crushed our hopes of going to provincials last year, so we’ve got a bone to pick with them,” said Jacob Henderson, who is ready for his Grade 12 season with the NorKam Saints.

The smaller schools are always looking to prove a point

Emma Lizee of the Westsyde Whundas drives to the basket on the weekend at the Big Kahuna IceBreaker Tournament, held at NorKam secondary.

Vernon downed Okanagan Mission to win the title.

Emily Ferguson of NorKam secondary and Kianna Affleck of Westsyde were named to the tournament all-star team. The Fulton Cup begins next week at the Tournament Capital Centre.

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at the Fulton Cup — and seeking upset victories over the big dogs.

“It’s always been a battle between Barriere and St. Ann’s,” said Dustin Pawloff, a key piece of Barriere’s senior boys’ team. “This year, I think we’re going to beat them. And I know we can compete with some of the bigger teams.”

Some of the opponents who will square off next week won’t meet during the B.C. High School Basketball Association regular season.

For example, on the senior boys’ side, NorKam has jumped up to the AAAA ranks for the 2016-2017 campaign, meaning the Saints won’t play AAA South Kamloops and Valleyview, AA Westsyde and Sa-Hali or single A St. Ann’s this season.

City bragging rights are on the line, although the South Kamloops Titans’ senior boys will once again be absent from the Fulton Cup. Thompson Rivers WolfPack coaches will take the opportunity to scour local talent and Fulton and Company will hand out 14 bursaries worth $300 each. But, for the most part, the Fulton Cup is about development, figuring out strengths and weaknesses and taking first steps on the path toward provincials.

“It’s working up toward playoffs, seeing where we are and what we need to work on,” said Alina Saari, a member of Sa-Hali’s junior girls’ team.

“We have a lot of new players from juniors and people who didn’t play last year, so it’s going to be a pretty difficult year, I feel,” said Julia Canton, who shoots hoops with the NorKam senior girls.

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It had been well over a year since Breena Rusnell last swam competitively.

So, when the 19-year-old Fort McMurray native approached head coach Brad Dalke about joining the Thompson Rivers WolfPack swim team, he didn’t expect much to come of it.

“Typically, a kid that has been out of the water for a couple years and wants to come swim . . . they’ll last maybe 10 days, two weeks, and you don’t see them again,” Dalke said last week.

Rusnell, apparently, wasn’t typical.

“I think she’s just a tenacious, strongwilled individual and prepared to put the work in and go after it,” Dalke said.

“She’s tough and she also likes to stand up and race. That part has been really fun.”

Rusnell has had quite the athletic career since graduating from high school in 2015 — when she thought her competitive swimming career had ended.

She went on to Keyano College in Fort McMurray, making the school’s Alberta Colleges Athletic Association soccer team.

She played fullback for the Keyano Huskies that season, before moving to Kamloops and joining the WolfPack crosscountry team.

But just a few weeks into the running season, she felt a longing for the pool. At the encouragement of her now teammate, fellow Fort McMurray native Joelle Young, Rusnell approached Dalke.

She proceeded to best her lifetime personal bests two months later.

“I thought it would be very hard, but I guess the running did help because it’s so cardio-intensive,” Rusnell said.

“I was able to transition easier than I expected.”

Rusnell led the Wolves at the 2016 Canada West Universities Athletic Association Swimming Championships in Vancouver in November, qualifying for three consolation finals at the event.

She finished sixth in the 50m freestyle, fourth in the 100m freestyle and eighth in the 200m freestyle. She was the lone Pack swimmer to qualify for consolation races.

She also hit the water for TRU in its firstever women’s relay races.

“We were super excited as to how she

performed,” Dalke said of Rusnell.

“She has been out of swimming for a couple years now, right? For her to be posting these kinds of times at this particular juncture of the year is really exciting.”

Rusnell had been aiming to qualify for the 2017 U Sports Swimming Championships while in Vancouver, but fell just short of the qualifying time standards.

She’ll now turn her focus to the MJB Law Classic in Kamloops from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11, at which Dalke said qualifying for the Canadian championship in Sherbrooke, Que. isn’t out of the question.

“That will be the place where we’re looking to see if we can make some breakthrough swims,” Dalke said of the MJB. “Not that her swims weren’t breakthroughs already, but we just want to be able to step it up a little bit further.”

The MJB Law Classic will feature roughly 500 swimmers from 25 clubs, including the WolfPack and the Kamloops Classic Swimming club.

For more WolfPack results from the Canada West championship, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

Dalke dominates at championship Brad Dalke was in Vancouver to coach, but he was there as a father, too.

The 2016 Canada West Universities Athletic Association Swimming Championships was the third for Dalke, the head coach of the Kamloops Classic Swimming club and Thompson Rivers WolfPack swim team, but it was the first for his daughter, Megan.

And boy, what a debut.

Megan swam to four medals for the UBC Thunderbirds as the host Vancouver club ran away with the titles in both men’s and women’s swimming.

“I thought it went really well. I was happy with my performances,” Megan said.

“It was my goal to win medals in three of my individual events, so I was happy I accomplished that. The relay was just a bonus.”

Megan was part of the women’s 800m freestyle relay that captured gold for the T-Birds, touching the wall in 8:00.10, more than 15 seconds ahead of their closest competition from the University of Alberta.

She also won a silver medal in the 400m freestyle (4:11.90), a silver medal in the 800m freestyle (8:40.52) and a bronze medal in the 400m individual medley (4:45.22).

UBC’s performance at the conference championship was nothing short of dominant, winning the men’s meet by more than 265 points and the women’s meet by nearly 420 points.

Their 1,047 points in the women’s standings was just 24 points shy of the Canada West record for most points by a team at the championship. All 18 of the program’s women qualified exclusively for A finals at the meet, only the second time in history a program has done so.

“It was pretty exciting,” Brad said.

“The times that she did — 400m free was top 80 in the world for short course. Her 400m IM is top 40 in the world in short course. Her 800m free was 75th in the world, somewhere around there.

“She’s putting in times that are ranking her in the world now. She has done really well. As a parent, I’m super excited and not just from the swimming perspective.”

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Kamloops Blazers’ forward Deven Sideroff couldn’t bang this one home, but he still managed a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday at Sandman Centre.

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Motivation is a powerful commodity.

Deven Sideroff seems to have it in spades right now.

The Kamloops Blazers’ lightning-quick forward was dealt a blow when he was left off the list of 32 players heading to Team Canada’s selection camp ahead of the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship.

He responded to the news last Wednesday, a day after Hockey Canada released the list.

“I’d say it’s disappointing for myself,” said Sideroff, the 19-year-old from Summerland who signed with the Anaheim Ducks in August. “I did everything I could to make an impression for that team and got left off the list. All I’m going to do is use it as motivation and keep going.”

He’s been true to his word.

Last Wednesday, Sideroff scored shorthanded at 19:07 of the second period and notched the gamewinning goal in overtime against the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds.

He was named third star, with first-star honours going to Connor Ingram, who made 52 saves between the pipes for the Blazers.

The right-winger, playing alongside centre Garrett Pilon and

left-winger Rudolfs Balcers on one of the WHL’s best lines, had consecutive two-point nights on the weekend, a goal and an assist in victories over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday and Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday. He was named first star both nights.

His total since the Hockey Canada snub: four goals and six points in three games.

“Every day I’m going to come to the rink and play for the Blazers and do the best I can for this organization to keep winning, as we are,” Sideroff said.

“I’m going to use it as motivation.”

Ingram, who will attend the national junior team selection camp that runs from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15 in Blainville, Que., posted the shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Wheat Kings on Sunday.

“It’s a tough break for him,” Ingram said, referring to Sideroff’s exclusion from Team Canada. “Maybe I’m a little biased, but I’d love to have him there.

He’s been with me every step of the way throughout my Hockey Canada experience.”

Should he make the national team, Ingram could miss as many as 14 WHL games and be absent until the Blazers play host to Everett on Jan. 13.

Kamloops (17-121-0) is riding a threegame winning streak into its six-game tour

of the Central Division that starts on Saturday in Edmonton, where the Blazers will play the Oil Kings.

Games against Calgary on Dec. 11, Red Deer on Dec. 13, Lethbridge on Dec. 14, Medicine Hat on Dec. 16 and Kootenay on Dec. 17 will take the them into the Christmas break.

Balcers will remain with the Blazers until Dec. 17 before heading east to join Latvia ahead of the world juniors, which will run from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Toronto and Montreal.

The San Jose Sharks’ draft pick leads Kamloops in goals, with 18, and points, with 33.

Defenceman Ondrej Vala will leave the Blazers on Dec. 12 to attend the Czech Republic’s selection camp. If cut, he will rejoin Kamloops after the Christmas break.

Sideroff, who is second in team scoring with 31 points, 16 of them goals, will be relied on heavily to hold down the fort while teammates are away on national duty, as will backup goaltender Dylan Ferguson.

“I’m sure he’s got a little bit of motivation from not being selected to Hockey Canada,” Blazers’ head coach Don Hay said of Sideroff. “Hopefully, he keeps playing like that.

He’s scoring important goals at the right times in the game.”

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It wasn’t the result they wanted, but they did it for Linnea.

The Sa-Hali Sabres finished sixth at the 2016 B.C. High School Girls’ AA Volleyball Championship on the weekend, and for most of Friday and all of Saturday, Sa-Hali did it without starting setter

Linnea Brickwood.

The Grade 11 setter, one of a core group of players who helped the Sabres win a AAA provincial title in 2015, turned her ankle in the first set of Friday’s match against the West Point Grey Wolves, ending her weekend in Abbotsford.

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“Our girls have played really well, very competitively,” said Sa-Hali head coach Wai Ma. “For sure, the injury was a pretty tough thing for us to get over, very emotional. The girls were very upset and worried about their teammate, Linnea, and her health. We were able to rally together and basically play for Linnea while she was still there.”

Sa-Hali had finished second in its pool, playing to round-robin wins against the Notre Dame Jugglers and the David Thompson Lakers, but losing to the Surrey Christian Falcons.

After topping the Grey Wolves to open the playoffs and losing to the Celtics, Sa-Hali again defeated the Jugglers, in straight sets, lining up for its final contest of the tournament against the St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights. The Sabres fell in three sets, losing the deciding bout 15-9.

Still, the highlight of it all may have been that first playoff match.

“It was probably the

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match of our season, where we really showed that Sabre pride,” Ma said of Sa-Hali’s victory over West Point, in the face of Brickwood’s injury.

“We basically just played for her and played for us and we gutted it out and won that one. It was a big win for us.”

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The Valleyview Vikes, meanwhile, finished 11th at the tournament, winning their final match of the weekend against Brentwood secondary college.

After a win against the Kwalicum Kondors in the round-robin, Valleyview lost to the St. Thomas More and the Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles to finish third in pool play.

The Vikes lost their first playoff match against the Pacific Academy Breakers, but went on to defeat the York House Tigers.

They later lost to the D.P. Todd Trojans, to head to their final match against Brentwood.

“It was kind of that bittersweet moment where you knew you had played the best game you ever had, but you couldn’t pull it out,” Vikes’ head coach Annemarie Watts said of the match against the Breakers.

Valleyview was named the tournament’s most sportsmanlike team.

“They were super proud,” said Vikes’ head coach Annemarie Watts, asked how her girls felt after the tournament’s conclusion.

“The fact that we won our last match definitely helped. . . .

They fought hard right to the end. To actually win that game and finish the season that way, there wasn’t a dry eye on our team.”

The Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles captured the provincial’s gold medal, defeating the Langley Christian School Lightning, 16-14 in the fifth and deciding set.

“Those two teams are at a different level than all the other teams that were there,” Watts said, describing the final as “epic.”

“They were that strong. It was probably one of the best finals I have ever witnessed.”

The Surrey Christian Falcons defeated the St. Patrick’s Celtics to win the tournament’s bronze medal.

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Hayden Dick appeared to be getting under the skin of the Revelstoke Grizzlies.

It was already 1-0 for the Kamloops Storm, a Nate Pelletier marker on which Dick drew the primary assist, and the forward was standing just outside the blue paint, exchanging pleasantries with Grizzlies’ goaltender Chris Wielenga.

No doubt the two were jawing at each other, a little psychological warfare in another chippy contest between divisional rivals, right? After all, Wielenga had just recently surrendered the game’s first goal.

“He was just asking me how it looked, how the play was. I had to be honest,” Dick said with a laugh.

“When Friesen shot it and it went off the inside of his blocker, he asked, ‘How bad did that look?’

“I said, ‘It sucked.’”

While he may not have been chirping Wielenga at that particular moment, Dick was

a thorn in the Grizzlies’ side on Friday.

The Storm won 4-1 in their only game of the weekend.

The Kelowna-born forward also registered a goal in the contest — his seventh of the season — a marker that will haunt Wielenga.

Dick knocked the puck down with what appeared to be a high stick, only to have a Grizzlies’ defender glove the puck into his own, yawning net.

“I felt a little bit nervous, coming back from a concussion, so it wasn’t the best game I’ve played,” Dick said, asked how he felt about his performance Friday.

It was his first game since Nov. 9.

“But good stuff happened. I had a good line to play with.”

Kamloops dominated Revelstoke on Friday, playing the vast majority of the game in the visiting team’s end, despite being shorthanded nine separate times on the night.

Dick was joined on the scoresheet by nine other players, including Tre Sales, who finished the night with

a goal and an assist, and Mitch Friesen, who drew an assist on his first shift in his first hockey game in nearly a year.

Jason Sandhu, who returned to Kamloops via a trade last week, stopped 30 of 31 shots.

“I thought we played a pretty good game,” said Evan Walls, who scored his team-leading 10th goal of the season Friday.

“Our D had some trouble on the backend but they pushed through. We got the win, obviously, so it was good.”

Walls and Dick combined to form one of the Storm’s most potent lines in the season’s first half, before Dick missed his time due to injury.

Storm head coach Ed Patterson said Kamloops’ game is entirely different with Dick back in the lineup.

“When he was injured, our team speed, our tenacity, our energy, everything [was down],” Patterson said.

“He brings a ton to our team.”

The 17-year-old forward has been round-

ing out his game well this season, Patterson said, and is on track to have a long junior career.

While he might not have been pestering Revelstoke’s Wielenga as much as it appeared on Friday night, Patterson said there’s no doubt that’s part of Dick’s game.

“For him to be successful, he has to be using that speed to his advantage, getting in on the forecheck, driving D nuts, agitating people and then using his skill to the best of his ability, because he does have great skill, too. He’s not just an agitator,” the coach said said.

“If he can play that keep your mouth shut, work hard, get in peoples’ faces style of hockey, that’s what’s going to give him a successful junior career.”

Kamloops (12-91-0-4) is third in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Doug Birks Division, five points back of division leading Chase.

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MANCHESTER, England — There used to be no team better than Manchester United at scoring much-needed late goals.

Under Jose Mourinho, the opposite is happening.

In the last two months, United has drawn five of its seven games in the Premier League.

Three of those draws — against Stoke, Arsenal and, most recently, Everton on Sunday — have come after conceding equalizers in the 82nd minute or later.

“This is what we are

doing for a long time — playing well, better than opponents,’’ Mourinho said in comments that could easily be on a loop in post-match news conferences.

“Getting draws, but deserving victories.’’

The dropped points have left United in sixth place in the standings after 14 games, 13 points behind first-place Chelsea and, more crucially, nine points off the Champions League qualification positions.

No team has dropped more points from conceding goals in the last 10 minutes of matches this season than United, which also lost 3-1 at Watford in September

after letting in goals in the 83rd minute and in injury time.

Mourinho has called United the “most unlucky team in the Premier League.’’

It’s certainly the case that United has failed to win games it has dominated, none more so than the 0-0 home draw against Burnley when Mourinho’s side had 37 attempts on goal.

Instead of “unlucky,’’ Mourinho might choose to use the words “least clinical.’’

And the Portuguese coach might also need to look at his own role in this.

Against Arsenal on

Nov. 19, United was winning 1-0 and in control of the match when Mourinho decided to replace playmaker Juan Mata, who had scored the goal, with defensive midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin in the 85th minute.

Momentum quickly shifted and substitute Olivier Giroud powered in a late header to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw “It is a problem that our position in the table is not a reflection of our performances,’’ he said.

Mourinho said pundits have double standards when criticizing his team, based on his past reputation of eking out victories.

Rain in two-year forecast VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have re-signed star kick returner and running back Chris Rainey to a contract extension through the 2018 season, the club announced yesterday.

The 28-year-old from Lakeland, Fla., led the CFL with 2,945 combined yards in 2016, including the third-highest totals in both punt return yards (942) and kickoff return yards (1,359).

As a running back, Rainey added 309 yards on the ground with two touchdowns, and 252

yards through the air to go along with three touchdowns “Chris is an exciting and dynamic player who not only gives us instant field position on special teams, but also has the ability to score from just about anywhere on the field,’’ Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono said in a statement. “I know our fans will have a lot to cheer about in the future with Chris in the lineup.’’

The University of Florida product returned two punts for

touchdowns this season, both against the Calgary Stampeders.

A fifth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2012 draft, Rainey had some legal troubles in both college and the NFL before joining the Montreal Alouettes in 2014.

He signed with B.C. partway thought the 2015 campaign, finishing the year with a kickoff and a punt return TD, as well as one rushing score, in nine games of action.

— The Canadian Press

Neck surgery for Dorsett VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks’ forward Derek Dorsett is set to undergo neck surgery, the club announced yesterday.

The cervical-fusion surgery to repair disc degeneration will be performed at a spine clinic in Los Angeles, the Canucks said in a statement.

The team added Dorsett is expected to make a full recovery,

but there is no timeline for his return to the ice.

The 29-year-old has one goal, three assists and 33 penalty minutes this season, but hasn’t played since getting injured in the first period of a game against Arizona on Nov. 17.

“The decision to perform surgery was made after a thorough review of our options, includ-

ing non-surgical treatment and rehabilitation,’’ Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a release.

“Derek is an important member of our team and we are optimistic for a full recovery.’’

The Canucks open a fivegame road trip today in New Jersey.

— The Canadian Press

Former NHLer overdosed LONE TREE, Colo. — Authorities say former Colorado Avalanche player Marek Svatos died of a drug overdose.

According to an autopsy report released yesterday, the 34-year-old had several drugs in his system at the time of his death on Nov. 5, including anti-anxiety medication and painkillers.

It also said drug paraphernalia was found near him at his home in the suburban Denver city of Lone Tree.

The Douglas County coroner’s office

concluded Svatos died of “combined drug intoxication,” but officials couldn’t determine whether it was accidental.

The report noted vatos reportedly had a history of using heroin, had had suicidal thoughts and had recently experienced ``life stressors’’ and legal issues.

The native of Kosice, Slovakia, played for the Avalanche from 2004 until 2010.

He also played briefly for Nashville and Ottawa.

— The Canadian Press

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1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop.

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Storage Outside storage in the country. Suitable for trailers, machinery etc. $50/mo. 250-5733165.

Suites, Lower 2bdrm 4 working person or couple a/c, nice yard, new flooring ref, n/p $950 +1/2 hydro (250) 376-0633 North Kam

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

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Adams Lake Indian Band Notice of By-Election

2008 Toyota Rav4 Mounted winters, remote start. Fully loaded.

Clean inside-out.

131,000kms. $13,900.

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1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck.

150,000km on new motor.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Adams Lake Secwepemc Election Rules (the “Election Rules”) a by-election for one (1) Chief will be held on the 15th day of December, 2016.

After completion of the Nomination Meeting on November 24, 2016, the following candidates have met the eligibility requirements as set out in the Election Rules: For Chief

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Saturday, December 10th, 2016 Sxwetsmellp IR #6 Advance Poll (10am to 4pm) Pierre’s Point Log Building, 2471 Pierre’s Point Road NW, Salmon Arm, British Columbia

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Thursday, December 15th, 2016 Election Day Poll (8am to 8pm) Adams Lake Indian Band Gymnasium, 6349 Chief Jules Way, Chase, British Columbia

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF

Gertrude Trudy Rose Ecker

A copy of the elector’s list and election rules are available at the Adams Lake Indian Band administration buildings.

Kenneth Clarence Ecker

Notice is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Gertrude Trudy Rose Ecker, Retired, of Kamloops, British Columbia, occurred on the 29th day of November, 2016.

Notice is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Kenneth Clarence Ecker, Retired, of Kamloops, British Columbia, occurred on the 29th day of November, 2016.

The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 12th day of December, 2016, at the hour of 11:00 AM at BDO Canada Limited, 300 - 275 Lansdowne Street in the City of Kamloops, in the Province of British Columbia.

The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 12th day of December, 2016, at the hour of 11:00 AM at BDO Canada Limited, 300 - 275 Lansdowne Street in the City of Kamloops, in the Province of British Columbia.

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Dated this 25th Day of November 2016.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Walter Raymond Gibbs

In Loving Memory of

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Walter Raymond Gibbs on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. Born March 26, 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, Walter was predeceased by his parents Alfred and Polly Gibbs and his brothers Douglas, Ernie and Gordie. Walter leaves behind his wife Shirley (nee Bird) to deeply mourn his loss after 65 years of marriage, his sons Don (Vicki), Doug (Elaine), Steve (Candie), Greg (Lisa) and daughter Nancy (Gary) Chadwick, along with eighteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

As a young man, Walter moved from Calgary to Haney, BC where he was employed at Hammond Cedar for a number of years. As his family grew so did his opportunities and Walter soon moved his family to Port Moody while he finished out his career with Lambford Cedar. Although he retired to Kamloops in 1990, Walter rarely slowed down. He was known to work tirelessly at his home in Kamloops and his cabin near Logan Lake, whether he was tinkering in his workshop, splitting firewood or maintaining a shed full of skidoos for weekend visitors. Often, when the work was finished for the day, Walter would get on his skidoo and if you were lucky enough to be invited along, you knew this ride – and this man – would never be forgotten.

Rest well now, Walter.

No service by request.

Donations in lieu of flowers to the BC Children’s Hospital would be appreciated.

``The Fender Bender``

1932 - 2016

Arrangements entrusted to Drake Cremation and Funeral Services Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

“Meet me at the end of the Milky Way, Walt.” Shirley

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Vern Elven Cave

October 30th, 1933 – December 7th, 2015

Agnes Lock (nee Buckshaw) November 29, 1925 – November 29, 2016 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Agnes Lock on her 91st birthday, November 29, 2016 at Royal Inland Hospital with family at her side.

She will be lovingly remembered as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and a great friend.

She will be deeply missed by her children Eileen (John) Perez of Richmond, BC, Dennis (Kathie) Lock of Kamloops, her grandchildren Debbie (Bill) Merrell of Richmond, BC, Sylvia (Dave) Orton of Langley, BC, Justin (Stacey) of Boise, Idaho, Kathie Lynn Lock of Kamloops, BC, Beth (Dan) Thompson of Kamloops, and numerous great-grandchildren and extended family, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and her only remaining sister Julie (Emil) Stajduhar of Victoria, BC. Predeceased by her loving husband Joe in 2008, her younger sisters Mary, Margaret, Liz and Lillian and her brothers Julius and Johnny.

Vern, it`s a year that you`ve been gone, and we all miss your music, and of course you so very much.

You have been part of our lives for so many years.

You`re one of a kind; there will never be another ```Fender Bender``.

Your memory is our keepsake from which we will never part.

God has you in his keeping, and we have you in our heart.

Vern is sadly missed by his loving partner Liz, his family and loved ones.

Born in Lestock, Saskatchewan on November 29, 1925 she attended a one room school with one other student in her grade, totalling 20 students. In 1943 the family moved to Osoyoos where her dad had a fruit farm and that is where she met her husband Joe Lock. Mom and dad had a ten acre orchard there. In 1967 they moved to Kamloops. Upon retiring they loved to travel, cruises, tours across Canada, the US, New Zealand, Europe and Alaska.

The family would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital as well as the staff at Ridgeview Lodge for their care and kindness of our mom.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Louise Charpentier It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Louise Charpentier, aged 64 at Kamloops Hospice House on November 29, 2016.

Her first battle with cancer was in 1994 and she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May of this year. She fought a courageous battle and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.

She will be profoundly missed and remembered fondly by her husband Andy, her children Amanda (Dean), Tina (Leo) and Calvin (Melissa) and her grandchildren Ava, Ryland, Maelle and Marshall. She will also be missed by her sister Elizabeth (Rolly) and many close friends and family.

Louise was predeceased by her parents Charlie and Betty Mackenzie, grandsons Bowen and Hayden Robinson, her nephew Kevin Bird as well as many other friends and family members.

She was born in Calgary, Alberta on March 8, 1952.

She married Andy on July 3, 1976 in Yellowknife.

They made two more moves to Prince George then Kamloops where they started their family in 1981.

In 1986 they made their final move to Logan Lake.

Louise spent many years volunteering with various organizations for her children and was a dedicated volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Hal Rogers at 2025 Summit Drive on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 1:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Armando Caputo

January 14, 1935 – November 30, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Armando Caputo on November 30, 2016 surrounded by his caring family.

He is survived by his loving wife Maria and his sons Joe (Judy), Mike (Linda) and John (Maria). His grandchildren Maria (Tyler), Gena, Randy, Taylor, Brooklyn, Allyssa, Sierra, Anthony, Matthew and Nico. Great-grandchildren Meriya, Adison and Mekhi. Also his brother Corrado (Pina) and family and sisters Itala, Annina and families. Also Lucia Caputo and family, Franco, Michele and Camilla in Winnipeg, Michele Colistro and Rosa in Italy, Catarina, Pina and Paola from Kitimat, Pino and Franca in Jasper, Pasquale Colistro and family in Kamloops, Mario Nucci and family in Toronto and Franco Mustacio and family in Toronto.

Those who are welcoming him home are father and mother Giuseppe and Catarina along with brothers and sisters Gino, Guerino, Attilio, Vicenzina, Maria and Emma.

In 1954 as a young man Armando left his birth place of Malito, Cosenza Italy and traveled to Canada with only a small suitcase containing a heavy coat and a few other essentials. Upon arriving he worked at Alcan Aluminium Plant in Kitimat, B.C. with his two older brothers. In 1957 he decided to embark on a vacation via train where he met the love of his life Maria.

It was truly love at first sight by proposing and marrying within 10 days. They were blessed by being able to celebrate this love of 59 years with many family gatherings over the years.

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After settling down in Kamloops he worked hard in many different jobs including CP railroad, Royal Inland Hospital and Kamloops School Board but found he was destined to follow in the footsteps of his father as a grocery store owner. He first started with the small Italian deli by the name of “ Uptown Market” on Nicola Street and followed with the creation of “Gleneagles Supermarket” in Sahali. Unfortunately due to illness he had to sell his store and take an early retirement but this did not deter him from building two houses and helping his sons in their lives.

Since then he witnessed the marriages of his sons, the birth of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

As most Italians he loved working in his garden, wine making and having great family celebrations througtout the year. He always enjoyed taking walks with his beloved dog Bobby and talked often of the time spent with friends made at the Colombo Lodge as well as his “coffee buddies”.

We would like to thank Dr. Jeevyn Chahal as well as Ellen and all of the wonderful nurses on 7 North for all their compassionate care.

In his own words … “Don’t worry they will take care of me…”

Prayers will be recited Friday, December 9 2016, at 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Cathedral and entombment at Evergreen Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, please make donation to Royal Inland Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society in honour of Armando.

– The Caputo Family

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Brian Arthur Kirkpatrick

On Friday, December 2, 2016 Mr. Brian Arthur Kirkpatrick passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 66 years.

Brian was born January 20, 1950 in Seattle, Washington.

Predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Henrietta; he is survived by his brother Barry.

Brian will be missed by his close friends David (Joy) Bush and Jeto Richard.

No formal service by request.

Condolences may be expressed a: www. schoeningfuneralservice. com

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Ella Mae Ziegler 1931 – 2016

Ella passed away in Royal Inland Hospital on November 28, 2016 in her 86th year. She was the youngest of four girls born to Autumn and John McCrae. The McCrae family lived in a small farming community near Imperial in Saskatchewan. Today family members still reside in the original family home.

Following the completion of her schooling, Ella attended the Business College in Regina and worked at the Sears Catalogue Department and at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. In 1962, Ella and Donovan Ziegler were married in Calgary and subsequently moved to British Columbia where Don worked in construction and latterly, he owned and operated his own trucking business.

Ella was very active in Bethel United Church in Liberty.

She sang in the choir and was a member of the C.G.I.T. When Ella and Don moved to Kamloops, Ella was active in the Kamloops United Church and was a member of the United Church Women.

Their son, D’Arcy was born in 1964 and as D’Arcy became older and was involved in sports, Ella and Don were very supportive of his activities especially the Junior Hockey team. D’Arcy, on occasion, played the position of goalie.

Ella was a member of the Royal Inland Hospital Auxiliary for 41 years. She spent many hours working in the Thrift Cellar. She also has been a member of the C.N.I.B. and the White Cane Club for the past 15 years. For a number of years she assumed the position of “Sunshine Girl”.

Ella was predeceased by her parents Autumn (1981) and John (1978), by her husband Don (1997) and her sisters Evelyn and Leona. She is survived by her sister Mildred, by her son D’Arcy (Teresa) and grandchildren Amanda and Dylan, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends.

Ella had a special bond with her niece Connie Saelhof (Don), her great niece Jil LaPlante (Drew) of Regina, Saskatchewan and her great nephew Michael Saelhof of London, Ontario. She will also be missed by her two special friends Connie Thomson and Tivola Howe.

Our thanks go to the Staff Members of the Royal Inland Hospital Renal Clinic and 7 North, the Ponderosa First Floor and Active Care Senior Services for all their wonder care of our dear friend, Ella.

Thank You to Dr. Jeevyn Chahal, Dr. Joslyn Conley, Dr. Steven Rollheiser and Dr. Scott Montgomery for their ongoing support and treatment.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul Street on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Bruce Comrie officiating.

Travel was always on the agenda for the Ziegler’s. In the earlier years they traveled to Saskatchewan to visit their families and in the later years Hawaii, California, and Arizona beckoned. Ella and Don were members of the Juniper Sam R.V. Club and travelled in their motorhome with the club.

“Until we meet again”

Antonio Anastasio

June 16th, 1937 – December 3rd, 2016 Antonio “Tony” Anastasio was born on June 16th, 1937 in Salerno, Italy. On December 3rd, 2016, he lost his four year brave battle with cancer.

December 20, 1929 - November 26, 2016 Audrey Horner passed away peacefully, with family at her side on November 26th, 2016.

Her life was well lived as a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.

Audrey’s loving spirit is survived by her daughter Margaret (John) Vaupel; her son Allan (Janice) Horner and their two children Cory Horner, Robyn (Ian) Ferguson, great-grandchildren Audrey & Kate Ferguson; her daughter Brenda (Blaine) Matuga and their two children Lindsey & Colton Matuga; her sisters-in-law; Maxine Horner, Elaine Hodgins and Marj Hodgins-Smith, and her brother-in-law George Horner.

Cherished yet are many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

Audrey was predeceased by her husband Ralph Horner of 60 years, her parents Margaret and Allan Hodgins, as well as her brothers Leonard and James Hodgins, and in-laws Margaret and Fred Willan.

Audrey was the second child of Margaret and Allan Hodgins of Chilliwack, BC. Raised in the Fraser Valley she went onto Kamloops after leaving the family farm. The move was meant to be, as she met the Love of her life, Ralph Horner. Audrey attended the Royal Inland School of Nursing, graduating in 1952. Many a family member benefited from her nursing skills.

Audrey and Ralph enjoyed frequent travels visiting family in BC and Saskatchewan, plus longer vacations camping and exploring Canada.

Audrey treasured her family. The addition of four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren was a precious delight, of whom Grandma loved each dearly.

Our gratitude goes to her friends and the staff at Berwick on the Park for the years of pleasure and enjoyment our Mom had there.

The Family would also like to thank the Medical Community for the outstanding care and attention she received.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.schgoeningfuneralserivce.com

A Celebration of Audrey’s Life will be held and announced on a later date.

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He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Raffael “Lina”, his son Angelo (Carmela, Erica, Giulia, Luca and Angelo), his son Gennaro “Rino” (Benjamin and Heather), his daughter Caterina “Cathy” Cuglietta (Lino, Danica, Diego and Nikko).

There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.

He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun.

The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.

The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.

In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams.

The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.

For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.

He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.

Tony was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed family camping trips and hunting. He also enjoyed socializing and he is probably raising a glass of wine with his loved ones in Heaven.

He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.

His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.

All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do.

That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.

Should friends desire, donations to the Kamloops Hospice Association would be appreciated in his memory.

He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light.

He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.

To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.

His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start.

Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.

He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees.

He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.

His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring...

The lonely, bitter tears.

But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace.

But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.

She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can.

There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”

A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.”

His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!

Prayers will be recited in Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday, December 6th at 1:00 p.m. The Reverend Father Swann Kim will Celebrate the Funeral Mass in the Cathedral on Wednesday, December 7th at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery, followed by a reception in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall (lower level of Cathedral).

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CAM FORTEMS • STAFF REPORTER • CAM@KAMLOOPSTHISWEEK.COM A Kelowna-based company is looking at feasibility of three sites in the Kamloops region for a solar farm that would create power for the BC Hydro grid.

Sunfield Energy Inc. has applied to the province for investigative permits at three locations: near Merritt, Ashcroft and Monte Creek.

The permits will allow installation of small climate-monitoring stations.

In an email response to questions from KTW, Sunfield’s vice-president of development, Tyson Percival, said the cost of solar power is particularly suitable for smaller projects, while wind energy needs to be much larger in scale.

“The cost of solar is falling, even as the technology continues to improve . . .” he said.

“Both wind cost and solar cost are falling yearover-year, but solar more so.”

The sites were chosen based on satellite imagery to calculate sunshine hours, as well as how close the available land is to the BC Hydro grid. One of

the complexities is determining where there is available transmission capacity.

Michael Mehta, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University, said available sunlight is considered good in parts of the province, where many locations can receive 2,000 hours of sunshine a year.

This compares to widespread use on a homeand business-scale in Germany, where available sunlight is between 1,000 and 1,500 hours.

So-called solar farms are commonplace in California, Nevada and Arizona.

Mehta started a non-profit for solar-power distribution and owns a private company that sells equipment for homes and business. He believes B.C.’s energy solution is in individual units in homes and businesses, rather than with solar farms.

One advantage to solar production in B.C., he added, is the time of year. B.C. is well supplied in late winter and spring from hydro

power as reservoirs are high.

The peak time for solar production is in the summer, when reservoirs are drawn down.

Percival said the firm is early in its investigation.

Among factors it will have to consider are slope of the land, proximity to connection with the grid, land tenure and First Nations relationships, as well as the design of the installation itself. Options include fixed panels, swinging on a single axis or a system that would allow panels to track the sun by swivelling like a sunflower.

“A rule of thumb in regards to land use ranges from about two hectares per milliwatt to three hectares per milliwatt, depending on the solar panel mounting system,” he said.

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Will The Donald trump the Fed?

If you think it’s simply politics across the border — United States central bank impacts everyone, everywhere

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Every country has a central bank, which is in place to guide the country’s economy and promote stability.

They do this by managing areas like interest rates, the money supply and, to some extent, currencies.

In Canada, we have the Bank of Canada. In the U.S., they have the Federal Reserve, also commonly called the Fed. It has long been argued central banks need to be independent of the political party in power to ensure they are acting in the best interest of the country and its people.

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In the U.S., all seven members, including the chairman and vicechairman, are appointed by the president of the United States.

They have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate but, now

that all levels of the U.S. government are Republicandominated, that might not mean much.

I am sure we are all interested to see what will happen when Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

After many of his comments during his campaign around current Federal Reserve

chair Janet Yellen, her days may be numbered.

In fact, there are even rumours of individuals interested in getting rid of the Fed entirely.

One of the rumoured people getting some attention is John Allison, a longstanding bank executive, who has put forth

the idea of getting rid of the Fed. He recently met with Trump and his team as a possible candidate for Treasury secretary.

As in many of my columns, I go off on a topic and then have to bring it back to what the heck the relevance is to us in Canada or Kamloops.

In this case, the Fed has an impact on everyone, everywhere.

Speculation is it will raise interest rates this month and plan to raise them a few more times next year.

Big increases are not expected, but even 0.25 per cent done three times would move the Fed funds rate from 0.50 per cent to 1.25 per cent.

Once this happens, all the banks follow.

Will the Bank of Canada follow suit?

If we raise rates here

that should, in simple terms, cause our dollar to go up.

It would be good for snowbirds, but not that great for exports, especially oil.

If we do follow, we could see mortgage rates rise.

The current fiveyear rate in Canada is about 2.5 per cent.

If rates go up by 0.75 per cent, that is a 30 per cent increase.

If you have a $400,000 mortgage, your interest charges would increase from $10,000 a year to $13,000 annually.

I don’t think this should wipe people out, but trends tend to continue and I would not want to be holding a great deal of debt if rates continued to increase for a longer period.

The long-term average rate for a five-year mortgage is in the five

to six per cent range.

Now, if the Fed gets a new chair (one who is a radical) or is eliminated altogether, we will be in a completely new world.

We might have to consider building a wall.

Les Consenheim is a senior wealth advisor with Scotia Wealth Management-The Consenheim Group and can be reached by phone at 250-372-8117, by email at les.consenheim@scotiamcleod. com and online at consenheim.ca. This article is for general information purposes only. The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of ScotiaMcLeod.

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Peterson Creek work complete Slope repair and drainage improvements are now complete under Peterson Creek Bridge on Highway 1.

Work involved the removal of the aging concrete apron on the west end of the Peterson Creek Bridge, engineered improvements to the drainage system, re-vegetation of the slope, as well as modifications to the deck joints at the west end of the bridge.

Extreme Excavating Ltd. of Kamloops completed the $566,000 construction contract.

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Martin said staff is in the early stages of reviewing the application, which would require the property to be rezoned from industrial park to a comprehensive-development zone.

“That’s basically the west extent of our McGill corridor development where we will potentially consider that sort of development,” he said.

“Right now, it’s surrounded by industrial uses, other than [Thompson Rivers University].”

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Janice Charette, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, accepted the award.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, Dec. 10 Stuff the Cruiser Kamloops RCMP, sheriffs and volunteers will once again be accepting donations for Christmas Amalgamated.

Cruisers will be parked outside Toys “R” Us and Walmart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 10, accepting donations of food, toys and clothing for families in need this holiday season.

-----------------------------------------------------Saturday, Jan. 21 Mayor’s Gala for the Arts Help raise money to support local artists and celebrate cultural achievements and emerging talent.

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-----------------------------------------------------Saturday, Feb. 18 Heart on His Sleeve Memorial Concert for Rob Medves Chris Buck and Big Shiny will perform at Cjs Nightclub in the new year to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and pay tribute to the night club’s late longtime general manager.

Tickets are $30 each or $100 for four and can be purchased at Cjs, 130 Fifth Ave.

HEALTHY START: The Kamloops Boys and Girls Club PowerStart program recently received a $7,571 donation from the Rotary Club of Kamloops West at the DoubleTree Hotel. Rotary West PowerStart co-ordinator Stan Fike (left) and Rotary West youth services director Chantelle Stone (right) present the cheque to John Tod Program leader Jennifer Cleaveley. The program provides children with transportation to school from their homes starting at 7 a.m.

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CLEANING UP THE STREETS: Dan Groess from A Groess Underground sponsored a Brock clean up last month.

In three hours, volunteers cleaned up eight bags of garbage.

COMMANDING OFFER: President Wayne Saboe of the Kamloops Elks Lodge #44 presents a cheque for $2,500 to Melany Burlock, chair of the 204 Black Maria Air Cadet Squadron Sponsoring Committee and Capt. Sean Kelly, commanding officer, at the squadron’s Change of Comand Parade.

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COMMUNITY Bruce Bunko is one of many volunteers manning Salvation Army Christmas kettles around the city. Bunko, a Rotarian with Kamloops Daybreak Rotary, says he has been ringing the bells for several years. To volunteer, call Christine at 250-819-0017.

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The volunteer force behind the Kamloops Salvation Army’s annual Kettle Campaign is looking a little smaller than usual this year.

Capt. Paul Trickett said more than 170 community members usually come out to man the collection stations spread across the city, but this year the number hasn’t climbed quite as high.

“We’re finding it harder to get volunteers this year,” he said.

Trickett isn’t sure why numbers are down, but believes the program may ramp up in December.

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A kettle will be set up at Costco in Aberdeen on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Trickett said the charity hopes to raise $200,000 this year after taking in $170,000 in 2015. So far, kettle donations are coming in at about the same pace as last year.

Money raised is used for family-services programs in Kamloops.

“We run a food bank and we also help people with getting back into school. We help people with employment training, with things like hydro if they get short on hydro,” Trickett said.

The charity also helps teens who have aged out of foster care get set up and find education or training.

Additional funds raised this year will be used to expand the number of training programs offered.

“People are coming to us and we’re finding it’s almost generational. People are growing up in poverty and just following the poverty line,” Trickett said.

“What we’re trying to do now is identify that and bring people into some training to break the cycle, so you’re not trapped in this.”

One new program focuses on women’s employment, which Trickett said is about building self-esteem and finding a job.

“Without that money, it’s hard to start any new programs, though because we’re budgeted right to the max,” he said.

To volunteer for this year’s Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, contact Christine at 250-819-0017.

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Kamloops loses to Prince George in moustache battle Mayor Peter Milobar’s moustache raised more than $4,000 for men’s health, but the total isn’t enough to beat the facial hair fundraising prowess of Prince George.

After a month of competition, a Movember competition between the cities of Kamloops and Prince George raised nearly $10,000, with Prince George raising the larger amount of $5,700.

As part of a deal between the two cities, Milobar must now drop the puck the next time the Prince George Cougars visit Sandman Centre to take on the Kamloops Blazers — while wearing the other city’s jersey.

That will take place on Feb. 19.

“Congratulations to Mayor [Lyn] Hall and the City of Prince George,” Milobar said

Mayor Peter Milobar dawned a handlebar ‘stache during Movember and will drop the puck the next time the Prince George Cougars visit Sandman Centre to take on the Kamloops Blazers — wearing the other city’s jersey.

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“I’m proud of the money and awareness we generated for men’s health and am looking forward to shaving!”

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Trees are located at London Drugs downtown, Your Independent Grocer on the North Shore and Sahali Mall, all bearing gift-suggestion tags.

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Lansdowne St. downtown, at Schoening Funeral Service, Seymour Street and Fifth Avenue downtown, and at First Memorial Funeral Services, 8-177 Tranquille Rd. on the North Shore.

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DOWN 1. Civil Rights group 2. Early Slavic society 3. Mammals that lack incisors and canines 4. Blasphemy 5. Israeli city 6. Put this in your hair 7. Black tropical American cuckoo 8. Month in the Islamic calendar 9. Begets 10. Court game 11. Painkiller 12. New Zealand parrot

13. Suffix 19. Egg cells 21. Another name for Thor 24. About pontiff 25. The academic world 26. Raise 27. Civil rights city in Alabama 31. Encompasses 32. Helmet 34. Nostrils 35. Lovable Spielberg alien 36. Divides 40. Ruthenium 41. Preceding all others in time

45. Past participle of lie 47. Fastener 48. Overindulged 52. Ancient lyric poem 53. Ardent supporter 54. Iranian village and Islamic pilgrim attire 56. A fragrant resin obtained from tropical trees 57. Semitic fertility god 59. Millisecond 60. Cool!

61. “Take on Me” singers 62. ESPN sportscaster Bob 63. Accommodating place

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BY BOB THAVES

BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

GRIZZWELLS

HERMAN

BY JIM UNGER

BY BILL SCHORR

K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L E

BY LARRY WRIGHT

Crossword Answers FOUND ON B5

HOROSCOPES

NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5, 2016

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, exchange heartfelt words with someone who could benefit from a pick-me-up. This might change this person’s entire perspective and greatly improve his or her week.

Taurus, you have the right to speak up if someone demands more of you this week than you can possibly deliver. This person might just need to be reminded you can’t do it all.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

Gemini, patience has gotten you very far, but you may have to make your moment happen in the coming week. Seek the support of friends when making your next move.

Libra, facing one of your biggest obstacles this week will not be an easy task. However, with a support team behind you, you can overcome this obstacle.

Scorpio, you may match wits with someone who shares your stubbornness. But this is a battle that will come out with no winner. Embrace compromise instead.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

An interesting turn of events shifts your focus from one of your goals to another, Sagittarius.

This may be a time of great change, so expect the unexpected at every turn.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Things that may seem obvious on the surface actually have much more depth than you’d first imagined, Cancer.You may need to explore a little bit more.

Leo, if you find yourself facing some resistance, you may need to use a different tactic. What you have been doing isn’t working as you’d have hoped, but it can be fixed.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, do not lose your cool when met with an emotionally charged situation. Instead, pull back and assess the situation from afar. This could shed light on a new way to proceed.

Capricorn, if you feel stretched to your limits, start delegating some of your work to others. It isn’t a sign of giving up, but rather an indication of your ability to manage.

Conversations with a spouse or loved one can expand your way of thinking, Aquarius. This fresh perspective may be just what you need to see goals through to completion.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, things within the realm of your relationships may be in flux, but you must take control and figure out how to proceed.

MATH MIND

BENDER

MORE ALPHABET SETS

Each letter of the alphabet has been put into one of three sets:

SET 1: A, F, H, K, M, N, P, R, T, V, W, X, Y SET 2: B, D, E, I, L, Z • SET 3: C, G, J, O, Q, S, U The solution has something to do with the shape of the letters. Depending on how you print it, Q might be considered to belong to set 1 instead.

Depending on how you print them, I and some others might be considered to belong to set 1 or set 2, but commonly I consider that they belong as above. If you get the basic rule, you will probably understand why.

What is the rule for which set a letter goes into? Tie-breaker question: What is that secondary rule about set 1 and 2?

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S MARBLES PUZZLE:

You have 38 marbles. Full answer at genew.ca.

Full solutions online at genew.ca This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles & articles.

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