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In this week’s three editions of Kamloops This Week —Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — we are again pleased to showcase Christmas drawings and Christmas stories from our readers. The annual tradition continues to grow in popularity. We hope the creations bring smiles to the faces of our loyal readers. Merry Christmas to each and every one of you.
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A woman was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with undetermined injuries yesterday after this Nissan SUV left Ord Road and rolled on its side. The singlevehicle accident occurred just before 11 a.m. about one kilometre east of the Cinnamon Ridge yard-waste site. In the photo, Kamloops RCMP Const. Sam Bond probes the wreckage.
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While Coun. Ken Christian has vowed be in the hunt for the mayor’s chair should Mayor Peter Milobar become Kamloops-North Thompson MLA after the May 9 provincial election, another name is also in discussion at Kamloops City Hall. Coun. Arjun Singh confirmed to KTW he’s been approached by some of his council colleagues about serving as interim mayor should voters send Milobar to Victoria. Under that scenario, Milobar might take a leave of absence from council until January of 2018, when the city is no longer required to hold a byelection to replace him, while council appoints a replacement from their numbers. “The reason why I think colleagues at council have thought about me is because I’m going to likely be president provincially of UBCM in 2019 and I made the COUN. ARJUN SINGH decision not to run for mayor in 2018,” Singh said. “So, you would have someone who would not be in a situation where they have an unfair advantage if they did decide to run for mayor in 2018.” Singh noted he’s not the only member of council without immediate mayoral ambitions who could fill that role, acknowledging the provincial election campaign has not officially begun. The campaign officially begins on April 11, 28 days before election day. “My strongest feeling is I want to make sure that council as a whole comes to a strong decision, so it’s not a huge fight and we’re not really split,” Singh said. See COST OF CIVIC BYELECTION, A10
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The mayor of Lytton says a couple killed in a highway crash near Kamloops on Saturday will be missed in the close-knit Fraser Canyon community. Mavis and George Jmayoff were killed when the vehicle they were in collided head-on with a pickup truck on the Trans-Canada Highway about 10 kilometres west of Kamloops. “We’re a pretty small community,” Lytton Mayor Jessoa Lightfoot told KTW.
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LEFT: For Evan, a student in Mrs. McLaren’s Grade 2 class at Pacific Way elementary, family is special on the night before Christmas. ABOVE: The gingerbread house created by Nathaniel, a student in Kimberlee Edstrom’s Grade 2 class at Westmount elementary, is full of sweet treats. The kids’ drawings — and readers’ stories — are part of KTW’s Christmas Week. Pick up all three editions of the paper this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) to enjoy more art and stories from our readers.
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A clerical error by prosecutors resulted in a Kamloops rapist’s sentence being reduced yesterday from two-and-a-half years in prison to 18 months. Navarro Charters was convicted of sexual assault following a trial in Kamloops provincial court. At trial, court heard a woman woke up on June 3 to find the 43-year-old having sex with her. Charters has a lengthy record, including a prior conviction for sexual assault in 1999, for which he received an 11-month jail sentence. “His record raises legitimate concerns about the risk he possesses for further violent or sexual offending,” Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison said in sentencing Charters to two-and-a-half years in prison. Later in his decision, however, Harrison
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CROWN CHARGED NAVARRO CHARTERS BY SUMMARY CONVICTION, RATHER THAN VIA INDICTMENT noticed Charters had not been charged by indictment. That lowered the maximum sentence for sexual assault to 18 months from 10 years. Harrison left the courtroom and returned five minutes later to reduce Charters’ sentence to 18 months. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, there are three types of offences: summary conviction offences, indictable offences and those offences where the Crown may elect to proceed by summary conviction or by indictment. Summary conviction offences include the least serious offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and carry with conviction a maximum sentence of 18 months. Indictable offences are the most seri-
ous of criminal offences and would include murder, acts of terrorism, robbery, drug trafficking, robbery, treason, certain types of sexual assault. “Appropriate or not, the maximum penalty that can be imposed on this matter the way it has proceeded, by summary proceeding, is 18 months,” Harrison said. “The result of that is an 18-month sentence.” After he is given credit for time served, Charters has just over nine months remaining on his sentence. When he is released from custody, Charters will be bound by a three-year probation order. He is also required to register as a sex offender for 10 years and submit a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.
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Cause of fatal fire remains a mystery CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com
Investigators have been unable to determine what caused a fire at a trailer in Blackpool on Dec. 1 that claimed the life of the woman living there. Rick Owens, structure protection co-
ordinator at the provincial fire commissioner’s office, said an investigation determined the fire started in the living room of the unit at the Mountain View Trailer Park in Blackpool, a small community a few minutes south of Clearwater. Clearwater is about 90 minutes northeast of Kamloops on Highway 5 North.
Volunteer firefighters from Blackpool and Clearwater responded to the blaze with crews and equipment, but the woman and her dog died in the fire. The provincial Coroners Office has not released the woman’s name. Owens said damage to the home was extensive and the investigation could not
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A commercial trucker whose rig struck and killed a teenaged cyclist near Chase more than two years ago has pleaded guilty to speeding. Bhulinder Singh Rai was handed a $500 fine in connection to the Aug. 9, 2014, crash that killed 16-year-old Owen Michael. Court heard a police expert determined the 32-year-old driver’s vehicle was travelling at 132 km/h in a 90 km/h zone.
However, according to Crown prosecutor Monica Fras, Michael was heavily intoxicated at the time, riding his bike home from a house party. Fras said the highway on which Michael was cycling was dark, noting a passerby called 911 to report an intoxicated cyclist prior to the fatal crash. “Based on the evidence, this collision appears to be something of a consequence that occurs,” Fras said. “But this is only in relation to the speeding allegation.” Defence lawyer Eric Rines said
his client has been working as a professional driver for a decade. “He considers himself a very conscientious driver,” Rines said. “He was very much affected by this incident himself.” Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey called the incident “unfortunate,” but noted the only offence committed was speeding. “It is simply a speeding ticket and nothing more than that,” he said. Rai has one month to pay the fine.
determine how the fire started. The older trailer home was more flammable than contemporary units, with panelling inside, rather than gypsum for example. “The damage was fairly severe,” Owens said. “When the fire department arrived, it was fully involved.”
Protect your gifts Kamloops Mounties are reminding Christmas shoppers to never leave purchases or other valuables inside vehicles, even if it is locked. Instead, for those who have more shopping to do, police advise locking bags inside trunks of vehicles. In addition, police are warning about packages ordered online being stolen from doorsteps of homes. To prevent home deliveries from being stolen, police recommend having orders sent to the workplace or to a family member, friend or neighbour who is home during the day to accept delivery. It’s also a good idea to request a signature as many packages are sent without requiring a signature for delivery.
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Those behind a project intended to give ranchers warning before key cattle-irrigation ponds dry up hope to move into a new phase of adding data and refining the tool. The project comes out of a master’s thesis project done by one of the partners in the project, Aaron Coelho, who originally sought to quantify drying of ponds used in the high
country as part of the background study for B.C.’s ranching task force in 2009. Two of the locations he looked at include Lac Du Bois and the Hamilton Commonage in Nicola Valley. His thesis found that, from the early 1990s, there was upwards of a 50 per cent decrease in available water overall from the six locations under study. “At Lac Du Bois, there’s one pond I
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studied where it’s the lowest I’ve ever seen it,” Coelho said. The decrease has a relationship to depletion of groundwater and lack of recharge. Coelho, through employer Urban Systems, is partnering with Thompson Rivers University professor Tom Pypker on the online tool for water management. They have shown it to ranchers, including at a recent Kamloops Stockmen’s Association meeting, to get feedback. However, before it can be placed in their hands, Coelho said they need funding in 2017 to add more data that will include more grassland areas. It has been funded through the federalprovincial Growing Forward 2 program. Thus far, the project remains in the demonstration phase, but Coelho said it shows promise as a working tool. Once it is further developed, ranchers will be able to answer a series of questions about a particular pond. The online tool will combine that
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risk, medium-risk or low-risk” to disappear. That would give ranchers a heads-up so they can look at alternatives, including, for example, trucking in water or developing deep groundwater wells.
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Money for SD73 With 162 more students than expected this school year, the Kamloops-Thompson school district will receive $1.17 million in additional funding. District secretarytreasurer Kelvin Stretch said it will be used to hire more teachers and other support staff. Many districts in the province saw increased enrolment. Surrey led the way with 993 more students, followed by Langley with 697, Abbotsford with 484 and Comox with 427. The government provides districts with an average of $8,969 per pupil.
Powerful savings A campaign to cut energy costs has led to about $500,000 in savings at Thompson Rivers University and recognition by BC Hydro for doing better than any other post-secondary institution in the province. The program included replacing lights with LED technologies.
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A former Kamloops sheriff facing criminal charges alleging he tried to contact a minor for sex has elected to be tried by a judge and jury. In August, a Kelowna-based vigilante group posted a video online appearing to show Kevin Johnston, then employed as a sheriff at the Kamloops courthouse, attempting to meet a young girl for sex. The group also posted chat logs appearing to show graphic conversations between Johnston and a woman pretending to be a young girl. In the video, Johnston appears to have travelled to Kelowna to meet the fictitious girl. In September, a special prosecutor — brought in because Johnston had been employed by the crimi-
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hristmas is but three days away. The holiday is rooted in Christianity and it shares this time of year with religious celebrations of other religions, all of which strive to bring peace and goodwill to all. Of course, Christmas is also known for gift-giving, with kids the primary focus of Santa and parents across the globe on that magical day of Dec. 25. While many become irritated with how commercial Christmas can be and with Yuletide promotions that begin far too early, it is a fact that Christmas, and all it represents from the non-religious side, is important to the economy. Imagine no Christmas and you can imagine the blow such a void would inflict on local businesses that contribute mightily in so many ways to the Kamloops region. However, if your idea of Christmas does not include store-bought presents wrapped under a store-bought tree, but rather clings to the pure and simple belief in helping your neighbour, there are more than enough options to embrace in the Tournament Capital. The one nearest and dearest to our hearts, of course, is the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund, an annual charity drive that was started years ago by reporter Gregg Drinnan at the Kamloops Daily News. When that stalwart newspaper folded in 2014, the Cheer Fund found a new home with KTW — and the charities that benefit are agencies that truly need the donations so generously given. This year, the five charities being helped are Sensational Soups, Family Tree Family Centre, New Life Community Kamloops, Y Women’s Emergency Shelter and Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre. Turn to page A13 to learn more about how your neighbours are stepping up to help in this most giving of seasons. If you would like to help with a donation of any size, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the penguin. Thank you.
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bout five years ago, musing about the new city council Kamloops voters elected, I speculated Mayor Peter Milobar might be “having nightmares about council meetings at which [Arjun] Singh, [Donovan] Cavers and [Nancy] Bepple join forces when the mayor just wants things to move along. Quickly.” Bepple is gone, but not forgotten as she vies for a seat in the provincial legislature. Cavers is also running for MLA, but is more likely just a candidate to help promote his party of choice, the Greens. Milobar is also looking at a ride out of town and into Victoria as he fills the Liberal candidacy gap in Kamloops-North Thompson following the decision by incumbent MLA Terry Lake to not seek re-election. Which brings us to Singh, who, in that same column, I described as having disappointed me with his campaign because “he said little of substance. It was like he felt a big group hug and a round of Kumbaya would bring us all to some consensus.’ Granted, Singh also said he had learned a lot from his first term on council. Some of his council colleagues agree as there is a move afoot — assuming Milobar continues the Liberal dominance north of the river — to have Singh become the city’s next mayor, albeit in an interim role. I like Singh and he’s definitely moved on from those early days when it felt like his very existence
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LEVEL at the council table upset thenmayor Lake. Some of their “discussions” during council meetings were fascinating to watch unfold. I can still see then-councillor John O’Fee’s eyes rolling, no doubt wishing things would just keep moving along. Singh is a popular politician in the city. He’s likeable and definitely a people-person. He has fully embraced the role of municipal councillor. Singh was the only council member I could reach last year when, on a cold winter night right before Christmas, a senior called me at home after firefighters in her area plowed the area and left a three-foot frozen barrier that stranded her and others in their cul-de-sac. She reached someone at the city’s emergency number, only to be told crews were already out working on more than 100 similar calls. Singh responded to my distress call with permission to give the senior his cellphone number and a promise he would deal with it.
I’m not convinced Singh is the right choice — or the wrong choice. I’ve been joking with my political junkie friends that council meetings will now last 12 hours, there will be a plebiscite every month and, yes, meetings might start with a group hug. But take a look around the table and is there anyone who might make a competent, capable, consensus-building mayor? Maybe Ken Christian, who has publicly confirmed he would run for the job in a byelection — a six-figure cost to hold and just one more thing that would likely anger a lot of people. Other than him, maybe Tina Lange is a possibility, but I think she’s left too many Kamloops residents miffed at her for any number of stands she’s taken on issues from parks to mines. In the end, it’s a moot discussion if Milobar doesn’t win — and his main challenger, NDP candiate Barb Nederpel, has been visibly campaigning on touchstone issues like health care. In fact, she seems to be a much more vibrant NDPer than her party’s leader, John Horgan. If Milobar does become MLA, the potential craziness would be short-lived as the municipal election is 17 months after the May 9 provincial election. I’m simply glad I don’t have to cover municipal politics because, no matter what happens, there will be plenty of weirdness and bewildering moments in the coming months that will become fodder for this column. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass
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LEFT: Paige, a student in Kimberlee Edstrom’s Grade 2 class at Westmount elementary, has created a house adorned with candy canes. BELOW: Fellow student Kimika loves snowmen, as her picture of Frosty in the snow illustrates. The kids’ drawings — and readers’ stories — are part of KTW’s Christmas Week. Pick up all three editions of the paper this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) to enjoy more art and stories from our readers.
Editor: There are many seniors in Kamloops who live below the poverty line on less than $20,000 a year. I hear there is a Secret Santa program created by the Centre for Seniors Information in Brocklehurst, but what about the many others who are alone or have no family nearby? I was having coffee at a local shop and overheard a group of obviously lowincome seniors talking, with some saying they don’t even put up a tree as there is nothing to put under it unless they buy themselves something. A couple of ladies said on the South Shore, Encore Seniors Services gave them food coupons in the summer to use at the market so they could eat healthier. Their income had to be below $20,000 a year. By the time living expenses are paid, there is not much remaining. Going to the food bank hurts their dignity. Family dynamics have changed these days and it is a shame so many have plenty and so many have little. It really makes you think. J. and M. Byrde Kamloops
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Cost of civic bylection pegged at $160,000
Trees of all shapes and sizes have sprouted from the fertile minds of students in Yolande Donas’ kindergarten class at South Sa-Hali elementary. On the left is Keela’s drawing of a Christmas tree, while on the right is Isobelle’s version.
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Singh also wants to hear more from voters as to whether they would prefer a byelection or have an interim mayor in place. “I certainly am humbled and honoured that there are people asking me if I would consider it, and I would,” Singh said. “But I think we’re really early days.” Christian told reporters in November he would run to replace Milobar if a byelection is called. Coun. Pat Wallace has also made the call for a byelection, which she said would preserve an ideological balance on council. “It’s been difficult with nine votes. With eight votes, I could see 5-3 votes on every issue,” she said in a year-end interview. “I don’t think that bodes well for the City of Kamloops.” Several councillors, however, have told KTW they would prefer to avoid the cost of a byelection, which would be about $160,000.
End of a political era?
After nearly 30 years at city hall, Wallace said this term may be her last, noting it’s “iffy” whether she will seek re-election in 2018. “There’s a time to move that’s right, a time before people tell you to move. “I don’t know how I would do, but certainly it’s pretty iffy at this time,” Wallace said. First elected to council in 1980, Wallace served until 1986, when she made an unsuccessful run for mayor and left local politics to serve as COUN. PAT WALLACE Kamloops MLA Claude Richmond’s executive assistant. She returned to council in 1993 and has held her seat ever since. “Time, age, commitments,” Wallace said when asked why she may not run in 2018. “Four years is a long time, but I never say never ’til I get there.” Wallace said reflecting on a re-election bid isn’t the result of a fall she suffered last spring that left her with a broken nose, 16 stitches and two cracked discs in her neck. The fall, which occurred at the end of a public-consultation meeting in Brocklehurst, kept her out of council chambers for more than a month. Wallace said recovering from her injuries has taken longer than expected, but added she does not expect her health to impact her council duties in 2017.
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The provincial government has denied the claims of two prisoners at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre who filed unrelated lawsuits against the prison earlier this year. In October, inmates Derek Timothy Rocco and David Grant Mack filed separate notices of claim in Kamloops provincial court, each seeking $25,000 for disparate reasons. Rocco claimed to have been the victim of booby traps while behind bars. He said other prisoners set up a greasy trap to make him fall and displayed a newspaper clipping implying he is a rat.
Mack, meanwhile, claimed his three meals a day were not enough to support his workout regimen and six-foot-five, 260-pound frame. Mack, who is serving a 15-month sentence for attacking another inmate, said he was seeking money to remedy “pain and suffering related to starvation.” The handwritten lawsuits of Rocco and Mack were filed during the same week of September and appear to be in the same handwriting. The provincial government has filed identical typed replies to the notices of claim denying all allegations. The province also asked that both claims be dismissed. Dates for potential settlement conferences have not been set.
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A young Kamloops woman who claims to have lost everything and become addicted to drugs following the downturn in the oil market has agreed to spend the foreseeable future on house arrest. Paige Schmitke is facing charges of theft under $5,000 and possession of a controlled substance, as well as two counts of breach of probation. The 25-year-old was arrested on Monday after allegedly trying to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from Winners on Columbia Street in Sahali. Court heard she left the store wearing a pair of stolen shoes and carrying nine concealed items. According to the Crown, she was also in possession of crystal meth and marijuana. Defence lawyer Graham Kay said Schmitke graduated from Sa-Hali secondary and found success in the oil patch. “With the downfall in that part of the economy, she lost the house she owned, she lost a vehicle and she has developed a drug addiction,” Kay said. “Her parents tell me they are very concerned.” Last year, Schmitke was busted with nearly 12 grams of cocaine by police in Revelstoke. She pleaded guilty and was placed on a oneyear probation term in February. Court heard she stopped reporting to her probation officer in October. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame released Schmitke on bail on Tuesday, but ordered her to live under house arrest in her parents’ Pritchard home. She will be allowed to leave the house for two hours each day to attend to personal business, but only under the supervision of her parents. Schmitke is due back in court on Jan. 9.
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LOCAL NEWS THESE VOLKS ARE GIVERS Terry Lowe (centre, with cheque) and his staff at VW of Kamloops get in the Christmas spirit on Friday, Dec. 16. Every Friday the staff wear jeans and put a donation of food for the Food Bank into the Thule rack on top of a vehicle. Lowe also added $1,000 for the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund. Donations can be made at the KTW office, 1365B Dalhousie Dr., on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. They can also be made online at kamloopsthisweek.com — look for the Cheer penguin and then click on it. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
Julia Bergeron birthday party donations in lieu of gifts, $55 Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Hart, $100 Anonymous, $200 Joan Goode, $25 Anonymous, $25 Lois McAlary in memory of Sarah McAlary, $100 Edie Pletzer, $50 Anonymous, $25 Heather Palmer, $100 Evelyn Meyer, $75 In memory of Teresa and Sam Bruno, $50 1:30 p.m. Mon/Wed Old Dogs hockey group, $450 Anonymous, $100 Anonymous, $100 Sharon and Tom Moore, $100 Anonymous, $500 Gwen and Gordon Watson Harris, $400 Olga MacKay, $20 Harriett and Jacques Chave, $100 Robert and Jo-Mary Hunter, $200 Wayne and Twink Murphy, $25 Spats and Bingley, $50 Tony and Kaz Dufficy, $100 Gladys and Ken Klepachek, $50 Nel Sarrasin in memory of Gordon Sarrasin, $50 D. McKee, $50 Diana Hauser, $100 Anonymous, $25 Don and Marlene Pattern, $50 John and Val Kemp, $100 P. O’ Brien, $100 Wesley, Vanessa and Christina Mah, $75 Terry and Lynne Murphy, $500 Geoff and Judy Gibbard, $100 Anonymous, $200 Geoff and Judy Gibbard, $100 Cathy and Phil Homan, $100 Gwen MacKinder in memory of my friend Sophia Keuris, $100, and in memory of my mother Minnie Cook, $100 Anonymous, $100
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Fort McMurray wildfire voted news story of year The Beast storms toward businesses in Fort McMurray in May.
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The ferocious wildfire that forced nearly 90,000 to flee Canada’s oilsands region and reduced thousands of homes to rubble has been picked as the top news story of 2016 in an annual survey of newsrooms across Canada — including Kamloops This Week — by the Canadian Press. Dubbed “The Beast’’ for its merciless unpredictability, the Fort McMurray wildfire garnered 39 of the 67 votes cast by senior editors. It was followed by Canada’s ongoing resettlement of Syrian refugees with 11 votes, the fentanyl crisis with six and the Tragically Hip’s farewell tour with five. “Not even a Hollywood script could match the terror, uncertainty and heroism to come out of what seemed to be a surreal event,’’ wrote Dave Barry, news director of CKPG-
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TV in Prince George. The fire began in a remote forested area southwest of the Northern Alberta city on May 1 during a spell of unusually hot and dry spring weather. By suppertime on May 3, the flames were inside the city and all of Fort McMurray was under a mandatory evacuation order. People fled from their neighourhoods with for-
est ablaze on both sides of the road and ash raining down. They crawled bumper-to-bumper along Highway 63 — the only route out of town. Nobody died as a direct result of the fire, though two teenagers were killed in a highway crash south of the city. Residents started coming back in early June. The majority returned to unscathed homes, but many had
nothing but piles of ash inside blackened foundations. All told, the fire consumed some 2,400 units, most residential. Erin O’Neill, operations manager with the municipality’s recovery task force, said 350 rebuilding permits have been approved since the fire and 160 new homes have begun construction. “Depending on
the area, you’re seeing complete houses, you’re seeing some houses that already have siding on them, windows in. You’re seeing other houses that have rafters on. You’re seeing foundations in the ground,’’ O’Neill said. “When you go into these areas, as opposed to seeing all of that ash and debris, now you’re seeing a site that looks like a new subdivision.’’ O’Neill said she’s expecting construction to really pick up in the spring. Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen, who became the face of the battle against The Beast, is planning to retire in February. He said he’s expecting next year’s wildfire season to be tough on the community, even though
there’s not much fuel left to burn. “I think there will be a lot of tension and trepidation in the public and that’s going to be a challenging time,’’ he said. “I hope we can find a place to have a little bit of a celebration and remember all the good things that were done.’’ Seven months after the fire, many residents are still slogging through their insurance claims. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has pegged the fire as the costliest insured natural disaster in Canadian history, with an estimated $3.77 billion in claims as of midNovember. There’s also been a heavy emotional toll. Alberta Health Services documented more than 25,000 contacts with mental health-care providers in the Wood Buffalo region between May 10 and Oct. 29. The Beast struck at a time when low oil prices
were already causing the city’s main industry — the oilsands — to scale back. The fire crimped output by a million barrels a day in May and 700,000 barrels a day in June, according to the Alberta government. “Not only did the fire devastate a wide swath of Alberta, but its aftermath had a negative economic impact that continues to ripple across the Canadian economy,’’ said Paul Samyn of the Winnipeg Free Press. Within six months of the fire, the Red Cross raised $319 million between donations and matching government funds — the largest domestic appeal in the organization’s history, said vice-president Jenn McManus. “Having a population of close to 90,000 people on the move with an evacuation order, that was very alarming for Canadians to witness,” she said.
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COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR: JESSICA WALLACE 778-471-7533 or email jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com LEFT: Rowan, a student in Kimberlee Edstrom’s Grade 2 class at Westmount elementary, has created a picture of Rudolph frolicking under the sun among the flowers. He must have skipped the snow for a warm holiday this year. RIGHT: Mark, a student in Mrs. Sherwood’s Grade 2 class at Pacific Way elementary, says the best thing about Christmas is “spending time with yueer famaly and frands.” The kids’ drawings — and readers’ stories — are part of KTW’s Christmas Week. Pick up all three editions of the paper this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) to enjoy more art and stories from our readers.
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Brandi, Sage, Yoshi where are you?” I yelled as I came into the house. If they were hiding, one of them had done something wrong. Yoshi whispered to Brandi, “Do you think she knows where we’re hiding?” Brandi replied, “Well duh, I think she’ll figure it out pretty fast. After all, where do we usually hide?” “Maybe she’s looking for us to take us to see Santa again this year,” Sage said. “I hope we don’t have to
wear those antlers and get our pictures taken.” Brandi laughed, “I think that’s the least of your worries, Sage. Besides, I had fun last Christmas. “It’s probably the red ribbon leading from the living room to under the bed that’s on her mind.” I looked around the living room and red ribbon was everywhere — up over the couch, behind the chair and leading to the bedroom. I looked under the bed and Sage, my little opportunist, had managed to find a roll of red ribbon and had not only dragged it all over the house, but tangled it around herself so well I had to cut it off.
As bad as Sage could be, it was funny. Oh well, I thought, I guess this year’s gifts will be wrapped with pre-cut, random-sized, red curling ribbon. Making cookies with the dogs underfoot was not what I had in mind and I was sure once I started opening cupboards and getting out ingredients, I would have all of them racing to the kitchen and sitting there watching me with three pairs of devoted and adoring eyes. Not to mention the look of unabashed love radiating from them, probably due to the hope of getting a bite of whatever I was making. “Not allowed in
here, guys,” I said. Lying down in the living room, they kept me under strict surveillance on the chance something, anything, might fall on the floor from the counter. And I was sure some kind of canine communication was going on between them. As the second batch of cookies was baking, a tantalizing aroma drifted through the house. I continued with another batch, almost forgetting about my little audience, they were so quiet. The first batch of cookies was now cooling on the kitchen table. “OK, guys,” said Sage. “Now’s our chance. Yoshi, you
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go distract mom and Brandi and I will grab some cookies. We can jump on a chair to reach them.” “Oh no,” said Yoshi. “I know you, Sage — you’ll just take them all.” “I am the only one that can pack more than one cookie in their mouth at a time,” Sage replied. “You know that as I always steal your treats and mom has to give you more because I took them all. “So, do your part and we’ll all meet under the bed — and relax! I am the maestro of canine capers and doggie deception. Mom has no idea the stuff I have stashed under the bed, where
she can’t reach.” As Yoshi came running up to me, a sound from the other two had me whipping my head around. Sure enough, there were Sage and Brandi up on a kitchen chair. I yelled just in time to prevent them from grabbing the cookies, scaring Yoshi, who raced off to the bedroom to hide. “Why, you little thieves,” I said. “I made the cookies for you!” They stared at the cookies, shaped like dog biscuits with special tasty ingredients. I wanted to believe they were ashamed, but I didn’t think so. The excitement was too much for Yoshi and she fell asleep under
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COMMUNITY LEFT: Ebony, a student in Kimberlee Edstrom’s Grade 2 class at Westmount elementary, has created a frosty scene of a snowman donning a blue toque and red scarf. BELOW: Fellow student, Kate, drew Santa with a furrowed brow — he must be determining who is on the naughty list. The kids’ drawings — and readers’ stories — are part of KTW’s Christmas Week. Pick up all three editions of the paper this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) to enjoy more art and stories from our readers.
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My favourite Christmas memory — in honour of my dad Submitted by reader Sarah Rhode of Kamloops My favourite Christmas memory is of our first Christmas in our new home on Richmond Avenue (now Street) in Kamloops. It was 1973 and we had just moved into the new house my dad built, after residing in a small duplex on Meadow Lane for the previous three years. With the summer long gone, along with the City of Kamloops swimming lessons in our kidney-shaped pool,
winter was in full swing. My little sister had just turned one. Her room was all yellow and mine was all purple — the curtains, paint, rug, bedspread and lampshade. My mom and dad spoiled me that Christmas with a decorated tree on top of a four-foot box full of wrapped presents just for me in my own new playroom. Santa was good to me that year too, bringing lots of ‘bored’ games and stuffed animals, including my favourite
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Christmas morning coming down Submitted by reader Eileen Beaton of Kamloops She sits on the sidewalk early Christmas morn The streets hailing the birthday Of the Christ child who was born She has seen many a Christmas day go by This is her first without a home
And though she is sad she does not cry She picks up papers strewn on the deserted street Imagining them as presents A Christmas angel drops at her feet She sips an ice-cold coffee, that she found yesterday She imagines it is eggnog And though it’s
not, that’s okay She doesn’t mind too much that she doesn’t have a tree For in a twinkling she can imagine The way it used to be She has no family and home is this lonely town And though she wishes it was different It’s just another Christmas morning coming down
RIGHT: Katie, a student in Yolande Donas’ kindergarten class at South Sa-Hali elementary, has created a smiley gingerbread man, beaming beneath a starry sky. The kids’ drawings — and readers’ stories — are part of KTW’s Christmas Week. Pick up all three editions of the paper this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) to enjoy more art and stories from our readers.
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n the morning of Saturday, Jan. 9, 1965, an enormous landslide roared into the Nicolum Creek Valley. The slide destroyed three kilometres of the Hope-Princeton Highway and killed four people. The slide brought more than 47-million cubic metres of earth, rock and snow crashing into the valley. The debris was 70 metres thick in places and obliterated Outram Lake. Prior to the landslide, a small avalanche
forced four people to stop a few miles southeast of Hope, below Johnson Peak. As they prepared to make a decision between waiting for clearing crews or turning around, a second slide occurred. They were caught in a wave of mud that swept back into the valley, killing them all. Two of the bodies were never recovered and remain entombed in the debris. A Greyhound bus travelling to Hope was stopped just before the slide. The driver turned back and was credited with saving his passengers from a tragedy. The Hope Slide is Canada’s largest recorded landslide, even big-
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Two earthquakes were recorded in the general area of the slid — one at 3:56 a.m. and a second at 6:58 a.m. The slide that obliterated the mountain’s southwestern slope was discovered when members of the RCMP detachment in Hope were dispatched to what were first reported as a couple of small rock slides. The first news reports of the slide were from CHWK Radio in Chilliwack. The slide buried a Chevrolet sedan with two occupants, another car and driver and a tanker truck and its
driver under a torrent of pulverized rock, mud, and debris 85 metres (279 feet) deep and three kilometres wide. This mass of debris completely displaced the water and mud in Outram Lake below with incredible force, throwing it against the opposite side of the valley, wiping all vegetation and trees down to the bare rock, then splashing back up the original (now bare) slope before settling. Recent research shows these impacts against the opposite valley sides produced seismic signatures interpreted as earthquakes. B.C. Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi
of Kamloops attended at the scene and directed the construction of a temporary “shoofly” road over the southern portion of the slide. The landslide was caused by the presence of pre-existing tectonic structures (faults and shear zones) within the southwestern slope of Johnson Ridge. The lower parts of the slide scar are underlain by felsite sheets (which may have failed first), while the upper parts of the slide scar are underlain by highly jointed Paleozoic greenstone beds. Ongoing weathering and tectonic activity weakened the slide mass to the point where it had reached limiting equilibrium.
Johnson Peak was the site of a previous smaller prehistoric rock slide. Just what triggered the 1965 landslide remains unclear; the two so-called earthquakes were likely too small to trigger the slide and, thus, the seismic events were more likely caused by the impact of the landslide masses on the opposite valley wall. Changes in groundwater condition, often a trigger for landslides, is not thought to have played a role in the Hope Slide as it occurred during a protracted period of sub-zero temperatures in the winter, However, some have suggested freezing of
seepage exit points may have caused an increase in water pressure at the toe of the slide. • Tragedy took place at the slide site months after the mountain came down. On Aug. 13, 1965, an aircraft piloted by S.W.K. Stevenson crashed, killing him. On April 23, 1966, a Royal Canadian Air Force Grumman CSR110 Albatross (9302) serving with No. 121 Composite Unit (KU) at RCAF Station Comox crashed on the Hope Slide. Five of the six crew members died. A portion of the wreckage is still visible and can reached by hiking to the spot.
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took to the theatres back in the day but I haven’t paid much attention to Star Wars since the 1980s. Don’t worry, I enrolled in a Star Wars sensitivity class so I don’t mix up the franchises and make a “live long and prosper” joke. Nissan is delighted with the spacy partnership, explaining it is
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cogs Ingram, 19-year-old Latvian sensation Rudolfs Balcers and top-four D-man Ondrej Vala (if he cracks the Czech Republic roster) away at world juniors could make for a tough start to the second half. Balcers, a 19-year-old San Jose Sharks’ draft pick, Deven Sideroff, 19, who signed with the Anaheim Ducks in August, and Garrett Pilon, an 18-year-old Washington Capitals’ draft pick, make up the mostexciting line Mark Recchi Way has seen in recent history. They have combined for 112 points after 36 games, nearly one-third of the team’s total scoring, which is great for them, but a touch worrisome for the Blazers. Depth up front is still a question mark. The line of Nick Chyzowski, 19, between Jermaine Loewen and Quinn Benjafield, both 18, started the season hot, but has since cooled off, although it did combine for nine points in an 8-1 shellacking
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Evely honoured
Another Kamloopsarea coach is getting the call to the hall. Derek Evely, a former athlete turned coach, will be inducted into his hometown Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in February, part of a 2017 class that includes four athletes, three builders and two coaches. Evely began his career as a decathlon athlete, finishing sixth at the 1983 world junior championship. After turning to coaching, he had a number of national appointments from 1997 to 2008 and oversaw the United Kingdom National Performance Centre from 2009 to 2012. Evely lives in Pinantan Lake and has coached with the Kamloops Track and Field Club. His athletes have set 13 national records.
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The Blazers were outmatched on paper against the 100-point Rockets in Round 1, but took them to overtime in Game 7, using relentless work ethic to push Kelowna to the limit. I expect them to find that gear again, just in time for the playoffs, and use it, along with a much-improved roster, to make a run at the conference final.
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Off the ice, the league-wide problem of tumbling attendance continues to plague the Blazers, with the embarrassing gate of 2,948 against Swift Current at Sandman Centre on Oct. 19 being the low point of the season to date. From what I’m told, that small crowd and others this season are not indicative of the direction the club is going on the business side. We’ve reached out to team brass and hope to have more on that at the end of the campaign, Don Moores’ first as team president.
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RIDERS OF ROHAN RULE BANTAM REALM Rohan Onufreychuk scored the money shot with one minute remaining in the third period to lift the Billionaires to a 5-4 victory over the Fusion Timber Hurricanes in bantam recreation play on Sunday at Sandman Centre. Parker Erickson (2G, 1A), Harjun Serown (1G, 2A), Keegan Leblanc (1G, 1A), Tye Kitamura (3A) and Ethan Gremaud (1A) also had points for the Billionaires in support of goaltender Xavier Tedford. Austin Hammond (2G), Rylen Trent (1G), Connor Defoe (1G), Brooklyn Crawford (1A) and Mathew Rowand (1A) hit the scoresheet for the Hurricanes, who were backstopped by Bryton Neufeld.
Milestone victory
Patience paid off for the female atom recreation Kamloops IceBreakers, who posted their first win of the season on Sunday at Memorial Arena, a 9-2 victory over the novice orange Kamloops boys. Lahney Robinson led the way for Kamloops with two goals and an assist. Macie Stankoven (2G), Gracie Soderstrom (2G), Zoe Steinke (1G), Tayla McMillan (1G) and Reayleigh Srala (1G) also found the scoresheet. Alina Baltakis was between the pipes for the win, a great team effort.
Killam’em softly
AJ Killam had a pair of goals for the Knights
Notching points on the weekend for the Blazers were Brady Milburn (3G, 2A), Carter Streek (2G, 1A), Matt Ward (1G, 3A), Nolan Viesner (1G) and Zak Anderson (1G).
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BRIEFS in a 5-1 victory over Team 7 in atom recreation play on McArthur Island on Saturday. Hukam Dhaliwal (1G), Nathan Willms (1G) and Jonah Van Delft (1G) also scored for the Knights in support of goaltender Cruz Beland. Adam Archour backstopped Team 7, with its only goal coming from Tristan Tymchyshyn.
All square
Blazers on top
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The midget tier 3 Kamloops Blazers posted a 2-2 record at the South Okanagan Tournament on the weekend. Kamloops opened with a pair of losses — 9-0 to Aldergrove and 7-3 to host South Okanagan — but bounced back with a 7-2 win over Wenatchee and a 9-7 victory over Abbotsford. Tallying points on the weekend for the Blazers were Adam Sahaydak (6G), Corson Nordick (5G, 1A), Jayden Russell (3G, 1A), Dakota Hofman (2G, 3A), Charlie Kinloch (1G, 2A), Eric Ramsey (1G, 1A), Zane Ferguson (1G), Jacob Pilon (4A), Tyson Smith (2A), Carter Adams (2A), Keenan Dabels (1A) and Spencer Shyiak (1A). Ashton Vinnie and Colin Clark split time between the pipes.
Eric Brool of the peewee recreation Warriors managed to turn this puck aside in Kamloops on the weekend.
Even money
The Outlaws split a pair of bantam recreation games on the weekend, earning a 6-2 victory over Team 6 on Saturday and falling 7-5 to the Legends on Sunday. Notching points on the weekend for the Outlaws were Eric Crawford (5G, 1A), Josh Thom (2G), Max Card (1G, 1A), Jordan English (1G, 1A), Eric Thibault (1G, 1A), Ace Ernst (1G), Maxwell Hinkson (2A), Emmett Kulchyski (1A), Seth Ishikawa (1A) and Lochlan Scholefield (1A). Zane Rolfsen backstopped the Outlaws. Dylan Cruickshank was between the pipes for Team 6, which had points from Michael Dagasso (2G), Kila Pigeon (1A) and Will Davis-Arnold (1A).
Elessio Louvros (3G, 1A), Aiden Dumas (1G, 2A), Ethan Dicostenzo (1G, 3A), Levi Costigan (1G, 1A) and Blake Jittler (1G) had points for the Legends in support of netminder Keenan Smoch.
Weekend split
The Kamloops Blazers split a pair of bantam tier 4 games on the weekend, falling 5-3 to North Okanagan on Saturday and edging Clearwater 6-5 on Sunday. Tallying points for the Blazers were Mitchell Coxon (2G, 1A), Tyler Fernie (2G), Matthiew Coxon (2G), Jack Poznikoff (1G, 1A), Kaleb Rettie (1G), Wyatt Reid (1G), Liam Campbell (4A), Ethan Gremaud (2A), Harjun Serown (2A), Andrew Gemsa (1A) and Braidon Clark (1A). Riley McLean was in
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the crease on Saturday. Sam Begg was between the pipes on Sunday.
Win one, lose one
The peewee tier 1 Kamloops Junior
Blazers split a pair of games with the Prince George Cougars on the weekend. Prince George won 8-3 on Saturday. Kamloops earned a 5-1 victory on Sunday.
Noah Paulsen and Kieran Milne each had a pair of goals for the hometown Kamloops Junior Blazers in a 6-1 victory over Revelstoke in atom C play on Saturday. Paulsen also had an assist, with Jack Smith (1G), Luca Cupello (1G), Donnie Andriashyk (1A), Kieran McMillan (1A), Carson Sutherland (1A) and Grady Johnson (1A) rounding out the scoring for Kamloops. Kaiden Goddard played well and was on his way to a shutout, but Revelstoke scored with about one minute left to play in the third period.
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Volunteers recognized The Kamloops Sports Council has announced the revival and rebranding of what was formerly known as the Tournament Capital Club. The club, now known as the Tournament Capital Volunteer Program, is a sports council initiative aimed at recognizing the volunteer community. Anyone who volunteered with the Kindness Connect system for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, the 50/50 program associated with the Women’s World Hockey Championship, the Legacy Performance Games, Ribfest, BrewLoops Beer and Bike Festival or the ITF Taekwondo has been entered in a draw to win prizes. For each shift worked, volunteers received another entry. Draws will happen on a monthly basis until Volunteer Week
Summer Games. The 2017 Games, which will be held in Kamloops on July 7 and July 8, are expected to be B.C.’s largest provincial Games to date. 1,600 athletes and coaches will be in the Tournament Capital for the event. Bowlertime and Falcon Lanes will host fivepin and tenpin bowling competition, while Brocklehurst Pool will host swimming and the Kamloops Golf and Country Club will play host to golf action. McArthur Island will be the home of bocce and soccer, while School District 73 gymnasiums will host basketball. Sandman Centre will be the home of the opening ceremony, powerlifting and rhythmic gymnastics and the Tournament Capital Centre will host athletics competition. Softball play will be held at the Tournament Capital Ranch.
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BRIEFS in April, after which a new year of collecting entries will begin. Volunteers will be eligible for prize entries associated with the Tournament Capital Volunteer Program for being involved in any event the Kamloops Sports Council manages volunteers for. Upcoming events in 2017 include the Legacy Performance Games, the Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games, Ribfest and BrewLoops Beer and Bike Festival.
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With the opening ceremony a little more than six months away, organizers have set the venues for the 2017 Special Olympics B.C.
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Jagr behind only Gretzky TIM REYNOLDS
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SUNRISE, Fla. — Jaromir Jagr knows No. 2 is as high as he’ll go on the NHL career scoring list. In his mind, that’s a record in itself. Jagr’s next point will be the 1,888th of his career and give him outright possession of second place on the all-time NHL points list, breaking a tie with Mark Messier. Only Wayne Gretzky’s total of 2,857 is better than that, and Jagr — the 44-year-old Florida Panthers forward who has said he can see himself playing until he’s 50 — knows the top spot is going to stay far from his reach. “For me, it’s like No. 1,’’ Jagr said recently when asked what passing Messier would mean. “I don’t really count Wayne Gretzky. He was from another planet. I don’t think he was from this planet. Whatever he did, it’s unbreakable.’’ Jagr caught Messier on Tuesday with a three-assist effort in Florida’s shootout win over Buffalo. His next chance for the tiebreaker is today, when the Panthers play host to the Boston Bruins. Jagr would have been No. 2 long ago if not for his leaving the NHL to play in Russia from 2008 through 2011. Jagr collected 146 points in those three seasons, deciding to play there in part because of the proximity to his parents in the Czech Republic. But he missed the NHL, returned to play with Philadelphia in 2011-2012 — and has been collecting jerseys since,
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Jaromir Jagr has come a long way since this picture was taken at the NHL Draft in Vancouver in 1990. The Pittsburgh Penguinsnabbed Jagr fifth overall, three picks after the Vancouver Canucks selected Petr Nedved second overall.
also logging time with Dallas, Boston, New Jersey and now Florida since coming back to North America. “It’s an honour to be around him, get a little wisdom from him, get a few laughs from him,’’ said Florida’s Nick Bjugstad, who scored the goal that became point No. 1,887 for Jagr. “He’s been nothing but awesome for our organization.’’ Including playoffs, Tuesday’s three-point game was the 215th of Jagr’s career. He’s reached seven points in an NHL game twice — and that’s not even close to his career best. He played one game in a German league in 1994-1995 during an NHL work stoppage and racked up 11 points — one goal and 10 assists. His first NHL point was a goal on Oct. 7, 1990, when he was the youngest player in the league at 18. The goalie who gave that one up was Chris Terreri, who was
just in his second full NHL season and a relatively young player at 25. Terreri had a fine, full career and his last NHL game was 16 years ago. Jagr is still going, with no end in sight. “The way he comes to work every single day is unbelievable,’’ Panthers’ interim coach and general manager Tom Rowe said. The NHL is made up of two conferences, six divisions and 30 arenas. And to illustrate how long Jagr has been in that league, consider that he’s played in four conferences, 11 divisions and 57 different arenas. That doesn’t even include four neutral-site arenas or two baseball stadiums — Yankee Stadium in New York, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. “He’s kind of inspired us with his passion and dedication,’’ Messier said. For Messier, going to No. 3 on the all-time scoring list is merely a formality. He said the huge numbers Jagr put up early in his career deserve credit on their own, and now he merits more of the same credit for staying so fit and committed at this point in his life. “This is kind of anticlimactic for me in a way,’’ said Messier, a former teammate of Jagr with the New York Rangers. “I understand the amount of time that he put in overseas when he left the NHL and came back and the amount of points he amassed over there and where he would be if he would have stayed [here]. So I guess in my own mind he surpassed me a long time ago.’’
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HR Advisor Position (Part-Time Contract) Little Shuswap lake Indian Band (LSLIB) is seeking a Human Resources Advisor. This is a part-time contract position (3-4 days per week) for an initial 3-month period, subject to renewal depending on funding and ongoing needs of LSLIB.
Responsibilities
Employment Opportunity
Dietician or Nutritionist Purpose: The position will promote the improved nutritional health of community members through the application of nutrition science and knowledge of the determinants of health by applying the five generally accepted community health functions: community health assessment, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health surveillance and health protection. Duties: • Support Band’s School nutrition programs by providing consultation and education to the staff, cooks, and students • Provide diabetic education to clients through one-on-one consultation, workshops, and newsletter submissions • Provide dietary/nutritional consultation to clients as required • Provide allergy guidance and expertise where required • Offer opportunities to develop confidence and skills in the kitchen for new Moms • Provide “care packages” for “Circle of Life” clients to include simple recipes, healthy shopping tips, and examples of energy rich fortifiers • Other duties listed on position description Professional Requirements: • Bachelors’ Degree in Food & Nutrition or Registered Dietician • Registration in the College of Dietitians of British Columbia • 2 – 3 years’ relevant experience Qualifications and Skills: • Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills • Ability to be flexible with changing schedules • Knowledge of Health Canada’s health education programs and care system • Knowledge of Indian Health Services Programs and Indian Act • Knowledge of Secwepemc culture is an asset • Strong time management skills • Ability to deal with clients, peers, and subordinates effectively Requirements: • Current classification is a temporary full-time position, January – March 2017 • Possess valid British Columbia driver’s license and submit current drivers abstract • Recent clear Police Information check with Vulnerable Sector screening Please forward your cover letter and resume along with three references to:
If you have an
1886 Little Shuswap Lake Road, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M2
Q’wemtsín Health Society Attn: Human Resources Department 130 Chilcotin Road Kamloops, BC V2H 1G3 E-mail: hr@qwemtsin.org The deadline for this posting is: December 30, 2016 Only those who are short listed will be contacted. We thank you all for your submissions.
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Conducting job evaluations Advising program managers on recruitment and selection strategies Coordinating the appointment process for successful applicants Negotiating terms and conditions of employment with staff Providing advice and playing a role in work reviews and change processes Updating and maintaining the HR Information System data Write and present information briefings on a range of HR related topics Advising on staff development Contributing to the continuous improvement of HR systems and practices Consulting on issues related to workplace relations and performance management Providing advice and assistance on policies, procedures, legislation, and enterprise agreements
Qualifications
• Knowledge of relevant HR policies and procedures • Knowledge of the best practice on recruitment and selection • Experience in interpreting, advising and implementing such agreements and procedures • Ability to use a HR information system including, accessing, inputting, and compiling data • The verbal communication skills to communicate with a diverse client group • The written communication skills to produce succinct correspondence and reports • The ability to research, analyse and reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes • Experience in leading and working effectively in teams • Experience in supervising staff and assuming responsibility for workload allocation • Ability to identify development needs • A commitment to providing customer service • Ability to write and present information • Experience in providing advice and support to senior managers on strategic matters • Experience in leading projects and implementing new initiatives • Appropriate post-secondary training and professional development
Remuneration
Contractor’s fees are negotiable, depending on budget constraints and qualifications of the applicant.
How to Apply
Please email a cover letter, resume and 2 references to: Doug Brown, Administrator, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band at dbrown@lslib.com. For more details phone 250-679-3203.
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Request for Proposals: Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band (LSLIB) Financial Advisor Expressions of interest are requested for the position of Financial Advisor. This is a part-time contract position with services to be provided on an “as-needed” basis. The role will encompass all areas of accounting from financial accounting to forecasting and include specific project work. Working alongside the Administrator and department managers, the successful candidate will be required to advise on budget forecasting and budget management issues, as well as on financial management aspects of specific projects. In addition, the Financial Advisor will help to develop the business case for various land development projects, business ventures, acquisitions and business decisions made by LSLIB and its affiliated companies. The candidate will also provide advice as needed to Chief and Council, and will assist the Finance Department in ensuring that the LSLIB financial management systems meet a high standard of efficiency and accountability. Candidates should have professional accounting designation, preferably with substantial prior experience in financial management in a First Nation context. Please forward expressions of interest, along with corporate profile and/or professional resume, to Doug Brown, Administrator, LSLIB.
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) School District No. 83 is currently recruiting for the following positions: Youth and Family Counsellor District Itinerant Behaviour Specialist Speech-Language Pathologist Please visit the Make a Future website at www. makeafuture.ca for further details on these positions. Please contact the Human Resources Department at (250) 804-7841 if you have any additional questions.
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Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund.
Funding provided: The Employment Services and Supports (ESS) program is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Jobs Fund for unemployed individuals who do not qualify for Employment Insurance, or under-employed and low-skilled, to gain the skills needed to find employment in trucking industry.
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Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477 Standard black wheelchair. Like new. $1,000/obo. 250554-0400.
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4-Nokian All Weather P235/75/R15 on rims. Used 2 winters. $450. 250-573-5640.
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Immac. Mobile on priv property. 15-mins east of Kamloops. $1100 inclds util. 573-4389.
Recreation **BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2017** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3&4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.
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1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck. 150,000km on new motor. Runs great, exec cond, no rust. Boat loader not included. $6,900 250-374-1988.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Barbara (Betty) Barrons
Albert Head
Gerald H. Vaughan
April 30, 1930 - December 14, 2016
February 12, 1945 – December 15, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara (Betty) Barrons (nee Ruzycki) into the presence of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on December 14, 2016 with her loving husband of 47 years by her side.
With heavy hearts we say goodbye too soon to a caring, lovable, compassionate man, who gave so much of himself and never asked for anything in return. He was an Angel walking on Earth. Truly the best and most loved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Papa, Father-in-law and a sincere friend to many.
Betty is survived by husband Earl, sister Josie Sokolosky, brother Paul (Louise), nephews Brian Sokolosky (Corrine), Allan Sokolosky (Sheila), Darcy Sokolosky, David Ruzycki (Janet), Ken Ruzycki (Mary), Dean Ruzycki (Brenda) Rick Ruzycki, Glen Ruzycki, David Ruzycki, Cousin Marie Ashton, niece Jessica, sisters-in-law Emily Ruzycki (Bill deceased) and Olga Ruzycki (Harry deceased) and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She is predeceased by parents Mike and Mary, brothers Frank, Joe and Peter and niece Brenda. Earl would like to thank Dr. Koochin, the staff at Ponderosa Lodge and Pine Grove, Pastor Hearn and friends Ivan and Ann, Maggy and Mary and Mike and Donna. A special thank you to Monica Leclair who went out of her way to make Betty’s life a little easier in her final days. A Celebration of Betty’s Life is planned for the spring with details to be announced at a later date.
Abby was born in Rose Valley, SK in 1945. He married Jean in 1967 and 4 years later they moved to Kamloops, BC to pursue his successful 15 year career in Residential construction. In 1986, he began working at Weyerhaeuser/Domtar and retired in 2007. Abby’s passion was family, friends, snowmobiling, boating and curling (with his wife by his side). He and his buddies enjoyed fishing of all kinds; lake, ocean and ice. We will miss all of the awesome seafood meals you made us over the years. Albert (Abby, Al, Ab) is survived by his loving family, wife Jean the love of his life for 49 years, son Trevor Head (Jennifer), granddaughter Emily Head, daughter Nicole Hawthorne (Mark), grandson Nicholas Hawthorne.
Sadly and unexpectedly we’ve lost a very special man. Jerry is survived by his loving wife Stella, his brother Wes, sister Vicky, many nieces and nephews, as well as great, and great-great nieces and nephews. Everyone loved him and enjoyed spending time with Uncle Jerry (JJ) because he was always so happy and fun to be around. He was always very light hearted and loved to tease you. Jerry is predeceased by his parents Rose and Edward, four brothers Wilfred, Harold, Henry and Bud, sister Pearl and great niece Shannon.
Jean, Trevor and Nicole are thankful for the continued support of family, friends, neighbours and co-workers.
Jerry worked for CP Rail for 35 years until his retirement in 1986. He had a passion for cutting wood and building things and participated in many sports such as curling, golfing, hockey, snowmobiling and waterskiing. Curling by far was his main passion in life to play or watch. He won 5 gold medals in the Senior Curling Championships, many victories and trophies in hockey, waterskiing still in his 70’s and just last week was on the ice at the Chase Curling Club. Not once did he ever say no to someone wanting to go for a ski or tube ride. He cherished the time spent creating many memories with his family and friends at the Shuswap.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Albert’s name would be greatly appreciated.
A Celebration of Life will be announced in the New Year and will be hosted by the Chase Curling Club.
A Celebration of Ab’s good Life will be held in the Spring of 2017 when we are strong enough to give him the celebration he so deserves.
“You will be forever in our hearts”
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Words cannot express how much Ab will be missed by his brother, three sisters, cousins, many in-laws, nieces, nephews and his special Aunty Pat, all who thought the world of him. The family, especially Jean, would like to thank the amazing 911 Operator (he guided her to do CPR). Also a special thank you to the Paramedics, Doctors and Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital. We had 2 extra weeks to soak up his love because of you all. We are heartbroken to lose our Husband and Dad. Love is eternal and we feel you around us always and forever. Your open arms and warm hugs will be missed more than words can say.
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Lynn Patricia Bond (McKernan) We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our Wife, Mom and Nannie at the age of 70 on December 19, 2016 after a short illness. Lynn will be greatly missed by Lorne her loving husband of 48 years, her six children Michael (Kelly), David (Lisa), Kathy, Amanda, Valerie (Russell) and Stephanie (Simon), ten grandchildren Matthew, Alora, Tate, Reegan, Rebecca, Zachary, Beth, Benjamin, Samantha and Eli, as well as many relatives and friends. Her eleventh grandchild is expected any day. She was predeceased by her parents Patrick and Evelyn McKernan of Montréal, QC. Lynn was born in Montréal, QC on November 13, 1946. In 1955, her family moved to Two Mountains, QC where she met and married her husband Lorne. Lynn left Two Mountains in 1968, raising her family with her geologist husband in the Northern Canadian communities of Lynn Lake, MB, Ft. St. James, BC, Yellowknife and Pine Point, NWT before settling in Kamloops in 1981. When the children were older, she enjoyed volunteering with Kamloops Community Policing and the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. In all that she did, family was first and foremost in her thoughts.
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Alice Mary Wilson
November 2, 1934 – December 15, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Mary Wilson on December 15, 2016. Alice is survived by Robert her loving and devoted husband of 64 years, her children Roberta (Rod), Cindy, Sharon (Tony), Pam, Brad (Jamie), her sister Myrna (Cal), as well as twelve grandchildren, fourteen greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The care and compassion shown by the staff at the Royal Inland Hospital ICU was much appreciated during this difficult time, as were the services of her family doctor and specialists. Should friends desire, the family would appreciate donations made to the Easter Seal House in Vancouver, BC for their support in the past.
She will be greatly missed by all, but will remain in our hearts forever.
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Alice is predeceased by her parents Robert and Victoria Harris, her sister Viola Mann, her son William Robert Wilson and her great-grandson Corbin Boon. Alice was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan and moved to Kelowna as a child and then Salmon Arm where she met Bob, the love of her life. In 1964, the family of seven moved to Kamloops. Alice loved life and lived it to the fullest. Her beautiful smile and kind heart left a lasting impression on everyone she met. Her courage, strength and faith have always been an inspiration to her family and friends.
Prayers of the faithful will be held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 2826 Bank Road on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Mass on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at 10:00 am. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery.
Prayer
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Summit Baptist Church, 1975 Summit Dr, Kamloops, BC on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:30 am. Donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC will be gratefully accepted in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. When there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much Seek to be consoled, as to console; To be loved, as to love; For it is in the giving that we receive; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Melanie Laureen McIntosh
LARRY WAYNE MALOSKI
March 12, 1965 – December 15, 2016
December 31, 1935 - December 15, 2016
Surrounded by family members and a steady stream of friends, Melanie McIntosh died on the evening of Thursday, December 15, 2016. The strength of her resolve and the depth of her hope for recovery were inspirational during her three year health struggle. Her death has left a great void for her family, colleagues and her many friends. Melanie is survived by her devoted husband Donald Dalgleish, her three adored sons Curtis (Allison), Gavin (Katrina) and Russell (Paige) and her beloved grandsons Heath and Archer. Despite her untimely death, Melanie accomplished much during her lifetime. Moving to Kamloops in 1992, she wasted no time in achieving her RN designation. She became a proud and committed member of Royal Inland Hospital. She touched many lives professionally and personally working mainly in the ICU and PAR units. Although committed to working at RIH, her first priority was always being a mother. Melanie was continually providing counsel and creating opportunities for her boys in their many activities - Melanie was always present, cheering the loudest! She became a “second mom” to many. She was a devoted caregiver to her sons and others and always reminded them “I want you guys to feel loved.” Melanie loved animals, adventures and cooking. She entertained often – Sunday dinners were of great importance to her. She was known for her sense of humour (oh, those jokes), wit and contagious laughter. Melanie never wanted to miss anything - she took part in everything that she could. She will be intensely missed and never forgotten. Family and friends will be welcomed at a Memorial Service and reception in the New Year. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House. Condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com
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On Thursday morning, December 15th, 2016 Larry Maloski, 80 years, peacefully passed away at Overlander Extended Care Home. He was the only son of Lewis and Margaret Maloski both of Brandon, Manitoba. He is survived by his brother-in-law Don Sitter (Leona) and children Karen (Darren Jakabowski), Blaine and Rhea (Sam McKay) of Regina, Sask. Larry married the love of his life Delores (Sitter) March 2, 1957 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Their journey to Kamloops came through the Prairies with stops in Saskatoon and Calgary, eventually residing in North Kamloops. It was here that they became the proud parents of Ladd Louis Maloski, and Lisa Katherine Fontaine. Larry always lived modestly, paid in cash and followed a clear line between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’. In the early 1960s, a local business B&M Automatic Transmissions Ltd. was born. It was built upon strong customer service, quality workmanship, and an honest day’s work, six days/week for the next 35+ years. It afforded him the means to provide for his family and build strong community connections. Larry enjoyed time in the outdoors and the beauty of the surrounding Kamloops landscape. An avid fisherman, hunter and nature lover, he became a long standing Boy Scout Leader, who enjoyed sharing the experience of weekend canoe excursions and overnight camping trips with the youth of our community. Importantly, Larry held a hand in the initial construction of
Ruckell Point Camp through the 70s on Shuswap Lake. In addition, Larry and Delores were long standing billet parents supporting the Kamloops Junior Oilers and Blazers Hockey Clubs. They were season ticket holders from their early beginnings through the early 90s and joined the team twice to Memorial Cup Championships in Portland and Hamilton. On July 14, 1989 he became a widow and would retire from B&M on his birthday December 31, 1999. Larry proudly wore the title “Grandpa”, devoting himself to supporting his family and spreading kindness and generosity to his grandchildren. He is survived by his son Ladd (Monica) and grandchildren Nicolas, Madison and Connor, daughter Lisa Fontaine and daughter Alexandria, extended family Elizabeth and sons Ryan, Mark and Robbie Cail, Janine McCurdy and daughter Nicole. An Intimate Service will be arranged for Larry at Hillside Cemetery on July 14, 2017. On behalf of the Maloski family, a heartfelt thank you is extended to the Overlander staff for your unconditional care, love and laughs the past four years! Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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