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This property at 1490 Westerdale Court in Aberdeen is once again the top-valued residential property in the City of Kamloops, at $1.8 million. KTW FILE PHOTO

City’s average home value clears $400,000 CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

The average single-family home value in the City of Kamloops has crested the $400,000 mark, according to figures released Tuesday by BC Assessment. However, while Kamloops property owners will see the first notable increase in their assessment in several years, the numbers pale in comparison to the Lower Mainland market. The B.C. Assessment Authority said nearly all increases in property value within Kamloops for the assessment, set at July 1, 2016, are within the range of one to 10 per cent.

More typically, most fall within the range of five to 10 per cent. That compares to increases in Greater Vancouver of 30 to 50 per cent. In Kelowna values are up in the range of five to 30 per cent. “We really don’t see the same volatility in our market,” local acting assessor Graham Held told KTW. “Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island saw very hot markets — even Kelowna to a lesser degree.” Based on the data, the average value of a Kamloops home is $408,000, an increase of $21,000 (5.4 per cent) from last year’s average value of $387,000. Of the 10 Kamloops neighbourhoods surveyed by BC Assessment, Juniper Heights has

the highest average value, at $481,000, followed by Sahali at $475,000, Aberdeen/Dufferin at $455,000 and South Sahali at $454,000. Those are followed by Valleyview ($422,000), Westmount/Batchelor Heights ($416,000), Barnhartvale ($389,000), Rayleigh/Heffley Creek ($394,000), Westsyde ($384,000) and North Shore ($304,000). The highest increase, at 7.7 per cent, was recorded in Sahali, while the lowest was seen in Rayleigh and Heffley Creek, at 3.7 per cent. Held said there is little “tax shift” in the numbers because condominiums and commercial properties rose by about the same amount as singlefamily houses. See JAN. 31, A4

Once again, Sun Peaks dominates the list of the 100 top-valued residential properties in the Kamloops-Thompson region, with eight properties in the resort municipality among the top 10, including the top 5. The list (all Sun Peaks unless otherwise noted) is led by a home at 4141 Douglas Court, valued at $3.64 million, followed by 4250 Bella Vista Dr. ($2.72 million), 4137 Douglas Court ($2.68 million), 4117 Sundance Dr. ($2.42 million), 4127 Sundance Dr. ($2.31 million), 280 Rue Cheval Noir in Tobiano ($2.24 million), 4257 Bella Vista Dr. ($2.2 million), 4133 Bella Vista Dr. ($2.17 million), 4202 Bella Vista Dr. ($2.14 million) and 920 Harwood Dr. in Blue River ($2.12 million). Within the City of Kamloops itself, a house in Aberdeen is again the most-valued residential property, with the residence at 1490 Westerdale Dr. assessed at $1.8 million. The Westerdale home is followed by 850 Lorne St. downtown ($1.6 million), 3080 Kicking Horse Dr. in Juniper Ridge ($1.59 million), 2622 Thompson Dr. in Valleyview ($1.56 million), 132 Fernie Pl. in Guerin Creek ($1.49 million), 2040 High Forest Pl. in Rose Hill ($1.46 million), 2070 High Forest Pl. in Rose Hill ($1.45 million), 1000 Fernie Rd. in Guerin Creek ($1.41 million), 6404 Chukar Dr. in Dallas ($1.41 million) and 1978 Sheffield Way in South Sahali ($1.4 million).

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Kristopher Teichrieb will remain behind bars for the time being. The 39-year-old, facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault stemming from a baseball-bat beating that left an 18-year-old man in

a coma, was denied bail in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The evidence presented at Teichrieb’s bail hearing and the reasons for the decision of B.C. Supreme Court Assoc. Chief Justice Austin Cullen are protected by a publication ban, but Cullen refused to overturn a detention order placed on Teichrieb in Kamloops pro-

vincial court in July. Teichrieb has been in custody since the early-morning hours TEICHRIEB of June 19, when police were called to Brocklehurst for reports of an altercation in progress. Jessie Simpson, who has

since turned 19, has been in a coma since the incident. Simpson’s friends and family have SIMPSON said he was out celebrating high school graduation on the evening before he was attacked and indicated he may have

been wandering around Brocklehurst looking for a group of friends. Simpson was found, beaten, at the corner of Holt Street and Clifford Avenue. Teichrieb, who does not have a criminal record, has elected to be tried by a judge and jury. He is expected to make his next appearance on Jan. 23 for

the start of his four-day preliminary inquiry in Kamloops provincial court. In November, prosecutors charged Teichrieb with a new offence he is alleged to have committed while behind bars. According to court documents, he is accused of counselling another inmate to commit assault at Surrey Pretrial Centre.

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Police are keeping tight-lipped about their investigation into a violent altercation last week that left a 42-year-old local man dead on a snowy North Shore sidewalk. “It’s still a very active investigation,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie told KTW. “No arrests have been made.” Emergency crews were called to an area of Wood Street off Tranquille Road just before 3 a.m. on Friday for a report of a fight in progress. First responders found an unconscious man on the sidewalk and were unsuccessful in attempts to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Shelkie said investigators believe the victim, whose identity has not been made public, knew his killer. “We don’t feel it was a random attack,” she said. Last week, police said the two men had been involved in an argument at a bar prior to the altercation. They said no weapon was used and that multiple people witnessed the incident. At a press conference hours after the killing, police urged anyone with video of the altercation to turn it over to investigators. The investigation is ongoing.

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As flu season reaches its annual peak time, the Interior Health Authority has linked 18 care-home deaths to influenza outbreaks — 11 of those in the Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap area. Pamela de Bruin, manager for communicable diseases and immunization programs for Interior Health, said the health authority considers such deaths “attributable” to influenza, though it’s possible the virus wasn’t the sole cause. “In other words, influenza was circulating in the facility,” de Bruin said. “But in long-term care facilities, knowing there are people with lots of other reasons for mortality, whether they were absolutely due to influenza, it would be hard to piece that out. But we say those 18 are attributable.” The IHA has reported 122 cases of influenza, 75 per cent of which are lab-confirmed H3N2, the predominant strain this year. De Bruin said the strain can be particularly harsh on the elderly. There are 17 active facility outbreaks in

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the health region, with H3N2 circulating at Ridgeview Lodge, Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre and Berwick on the Park in Kamloops. “When H3N2 is circulating in the community, we do expect to see more impact on longterm care facilities, residential-care facilities, more hospitalizations and more deaths,” de Bruin said. “This is the time of year when we expect

influenza infections to start increasing.” Immunization is the best prevention for influenza, de Bruin said, and the vaccine is still available. Its components are a “good match” to the circulating virus, she said. The authority moves the supply throughout the region to providers who are seeing increased demand. In healthy people, influenza symptoms such as headache, fever, coughing, sneezing and sore throat last five to seven days. De Bruin said anyone with flu symptoms should minimize contact with others and prevent the spread by washing hands, shielding coughs and sneezes and washing frequently touched surfaces. Given the impact to facilities, de Bruin said anyone suffering from the flu should not visit loved ones in care. Flu cases typically peak between the end of December and the first weeks of January. “Knowing what this season is going to be like, it’s hard to predict because the actual peak week can be a little bit different each year,” de Bruin said. “We won’t really have a true sense of the impact to this year until a lot further along.”

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2016 HOT YEAR FOR SALES CAM FORTEMS

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Last year was a good time in Kamloops to sell a house or be a realtor. Year-end statistics released Tuesday by the Kamloops & District Real Estate Association show the number of units, 3,163, changing

hands increased 23 per cent over 2015. That was propelled in part by a hot December, when 144 homes sold — up 22 per cent from the same month in 2015. “We didn’t reach the highs of 2006 and 2007, but it was a really strong year,” association president Katherine Rutherford said. Sales increases continued late in

2016 despite the abrupt slowdown this past summer in the Greater Vancouver market. That came in part from the imposition by the provincial government of the 15 per cent foreign buyers tax. Since then, the federal government brought in a stress test for buyers requiring them to qualify at the five-year posted Bank of Canada rate. Rutherford said realtors are seeing first-time buyers with reduced purchasing power. “We’re noticing our buyers,

especially our first-time, are qualifying for less money . . .” she said. “Government is scaling down their expectations.” The provincial government recently announced a matching down payment loan for first-time purchasers, but Rutherford said there is doubt within the industry if the move will help those buyers. “I don’t know if it will really spur people to buy — they still have to qualify,” she said. “They still have to pass the stress test first.”

The median single-family house price within the city moved up to $418,000. But Rutherford said that number was pushed higher by sale of 11 homes in December valued at more than $600,000 — and those sales came during a slow month in the season, skewing the median higher. Aberdeen continues to be a sought-after location, leading the way in December with 17 sales, followed by Sahali and South Kamloops, with 13 each.

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the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business said he felt a jolt of sticker shock when he looked at his own property assessment. “I know how much house prices went up and then I looked at my assessment this morning, and damn, that’s a big number,’’ he said. Somerville said he doesn’t have much sympathy for homeowners concerned about losing their grant because the increased value of their property puts them above the threshold. “If you are a renter or a poor person, to have someone who has just gained $400,000 in wealth complaining about spending another $600 a year, that doesn’t really carry a lot of water,’’ he said. B.C.’s advocate for seniors has said many elderly people on fixed incomes are struggling to stay in their homes because they can’t afford property taxes.

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There are about 21,000 single-family homes and 6,000 strata units in Kamloops. The city will adjust its tax rate downwards to counter the increase in assessed value. City finance director Kathy Humphrey said municipal officials won’t have precise numbers from the BC Assessment Authority for several weeks, so it is too early to determine exactly the drop in the mill rate. The increases are the first in several years, following mostly flat markets in 2014 and 2015. “It’s been a couple years since we saw movement in positive territory to this degree,” Held said. There was little change in market movement in the last six months of the year. While the assessment is dated as of July 1, later property sales are used and then backdated to reflect any price movement from July onward. Held noted there was a double-digit sales volume increase in Kamloops for the period over the year previous, which helps set more accurate assessments. Property owners have until Jan. 31 to

file an appeal with the property assessment review panel. Held said he doubts his office will see a spike in appeals because the average increase is modest.

Facts on B.C. Property assessments and the 2017 assessment roll

• Total number of properties on the 2017 roll is 2,017,364, an approximate one per cent increase from 2016. • Total value of real estate on the 2017 roll is $1,667,918,048,627 ($1.67 trillion), an increase of more than 25 per cent from 2016. • Total amount of non-market change, including new construction, rezonings and subdivisions, is approximately $25.2 billion, an increase of almost 24 per cent from the 2016 roll of $20.4 billion. • In B.C., approximately 88 per cent of all properties are classified with some residential (class 1) component. This equates to $1,298,409,769,982 of the value on the total provincial roll. • Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2016 and physical condition as of Oct. 31, 2016. This common valuation date ensures there

is an equitable property-assessment base for property taxation. • Changes in property assessments reflect movement in the local real estate market and can vary greatly from property to property. When estimating a property’s market value, BC Assessment’s professional appraisers analyze current sales in the area, as well as considering other characteristics such as size, age, quality, condition, view and location. • Real-estate sales determine a property’s value, which is reported annually by BC Assessment. Local governments and other taxing authorities are responsible for property taxation and, after determining their own budget needs this spring, will calculate property-tax rates based on the assessment roll for their jurisdiction. • Want to know the assessed value of your home? Go online to bcassessment.ca and enter your address. • For more information on the 2017 assessment roll and regional and provincewide real estate market trends, including lists of the province’s top valued residential properties, go online to bcassessment.ca and click on the “property information and trends” link.

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Sun Peaks Resort is in the midst of a strong housing rebound from the depths of the Great Recession, posting the highest average price gains in the region. The BC Assessment Authority pegs the increase for a typical home in the resort municipality at almost 15 per cent. Some units have increased by 30 per cent. “It really started to turn around in 2013,” said Liz Forster, managing broker at Sotheby’s Sun Peaks. “We saw a bigger low and are now seeing the recovery happen.” Buyers swept up units in the middle price range, leaving a dwindling supply

that pushed up prices. Forster said that market action is now extending to the lower and upper ends of the market — where an expansive home can reach in excess of $1 million. “Supply is very low now for the $200,000 to $700,000 range,” she said. While gains are impressive, Forster noted volumes and prices have yet to return to levels of a decade ago, on the eve of the Great Recession. Some properties lost 40 per cent of their value and have not fully recovered. In the City of Kamloops, by contrast, the median singlefamily home notched a value of $418,000 in December — surpassing the pre-recession peak in 2008 of $375,000. Forster attributes some of the interest in Sun Peaks

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Following a mild November, the city felt the icy blast of winter in a December that was colder and snowier than normal. Due to a cold snap early in the month, the

average temperature for December was -7.1 C. That compares to an average of -2.7 C. Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said it ranks as the 16th coldest December on record. “Not one for the

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history books, but a respectable cold,” she said. That deep freeze was accompanied by nearly double the amount of snow recorded at Kamloops Airport. A total of 39.5 centimetres of snow fell in December, including a dump on New Year’s Eve, com-

pared to the normal monthly accumulation of 21.9 centimetres. Twelve centimetres of the monthly amount fell on Dec. 23, making roads treacherous for holiday travellers. Kamloops started the new year with a plunge in temperatures over the weekend. The mercury dipped to -22 C early

BC Hydro set a new record for power consumption on Tuesday when demand for electricity peaked at 10,126 megawatts. With the province in a deep freeze — the mercury in Kamloops dipped to -21.8 C and reached a frigid high of -14.1 C — the power-usage record was set between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The previous record was set on Nov. 29, 2006, when consumption reached 10,113 megawatts between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. BC Hydro records the highest demand for electricity in the winter months between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekday evenings. This is when the majority of British Columbians come home, turn up the heat, switch on the lights, do laundry and make dinner. Demand for electricity is expected to remain high as the cold snap continues. BC Hydro is preparing for peak loads between 9,800 and 10,200 megawatts this week.

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Tuesday morning and is expected to remain at about -11 C today and tonight. Charbonneau said that cold trend is expected to ease by the weekend as cloud cover moves in the valley. Flurries are expected on Saturday and Sunday, with highs to -6 C and lows to -11 C.

New Life Community has issued an urgent call for donations as the numbing cold weather persists. Socks, gloves, jackets and food is needed, while cash donations also help. Executive director Stan Dueck said more and more people are coming to the centre at 181 Victoria St. W. just to stay warm. Donations can be dropped off there. More information is online at newlifekamloops.ca.

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LOCAL NEWS Kamloops Mounties still have this Jeep they seized from a Dufferin home on Nov. 7, three days after 16-year-old Jennifer Gatey was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident in Aberdeen. “As soon as we can report on something further, we will,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie told KTW. KTW FILE PHOTO

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It’s been two months since teenager Jennifer Gatey died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Aberdeen and police say the investigation remains “very active.” Gatey died on Nov. 4 after being hit while crossing Pacific Way just south of Aberdeen Drive. Kamloops Mounties are still in possession of a Jeep they seized on Nov. 7. “The investigation is very active and ongoing,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie told KTW. A Jeep was seized from a Dufferin home in the days follow ing the collision. “We realize that the public has a keen interest in the outcome of this file,” she said.

“As soon as we can report on something further, we will.” Gatey’s father said his daughter was headed to a bus stop en route to a workout at the Tournament Capital Centre when she was struck and killed. Gatey, a Grade 11 student at South Kamloops secondary, was one day shy of her 17th birthday when she was killed. The vehicle that hit her did not stop, but police obtained surveillance video from a nearby house that showed a two-door Jeep in the area at the time.

2017 Commercial Vehicle Licence Plate Renewal Owners and operators of commercial vehicles are reminded that before a vehicle is used or operated on any highway within the municipality, the vehicle requires a Commercial Vehicle Licence Plate (decal) be displayed pursuant to City of Kamloops Licensing of Commercial Vehicles Bylaw No. 33-5. As of January 1, 2017, the 2017 plates (turquois-coloured decals) are required to be displayed. The 2017 plate is valid throughout all participating municipalities in British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Licence Plates range from $25 to $40 per vehicle annually and are based on vehicle weight. They can be purchased at City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, and By-law Services Parking Control, 6 Seymour Street West, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, on presentation of a validated certificate of insurance. The decal must be displayed on the lower right-hand corner of the vehicle’s windshield. For additional information, phone 250-828-3481.

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hen Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his party coasted to victory on election night in October 2015, the triumph was seen by many as a rebuke to the harsh campaign waged by the incumbent Conservatives. While Trudeau stood in debate after debate arguing a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian (even a dual citizen moonlighting as a terrorist), Stephen Harper’s party was getting darker as election day neared. There was talk of a niqab ban. There were suggestions of a snitch line for those suspicious of certain cultural practices. There was Harper repeating the warning that Canadians were not immune to terrorist attacks or the economy crashing. Trudeau, by contrast, rode his “sunny ways” to victory by promising to spend on infrastructure and offering plenty of positive messages (some saccharin sweet, but they seemed to have resonated). It was heralded by some as a new era in politics, an age where nasty divisiveness was conquered by optimism. Then came the U.S. election 13 months later, with Donald Trump winning while rolling out a fear-mongering campaign like no other. So, are we today smiling or frowning in the political world? A look at the Conservative leadership race would suggest we are doing both. There are 13 people vying to succeed Harper, with Kellie Leitch apparently trying to stand out from the crowd by seemingly mimicking Trump with a call to screen immigrants for Canadian values and regular criticism of liberals and media elites. Then there is TV personality blowhard Kevin O’Leary, who hasn’t yet joined the leadership race, but has hinted often that he may (but not before the French-language debate, as he cannot speak French). Contender Lisa Raitt called out both Trump-like politicians this week, arguing they have no place leading the party. She even unveiled a website — stopkevinoleary.com. The party will choose a leader in May, at which time we will know how influential the Trump style has become north of the border.

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ew Year’s Day marks the implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement, hailed around the world as a landmark, but largely ignored here at home. It’s been “saved,” as our modern urban mythology describes it. This vast rainforest is no longer officially known as the North Coast Timber Supply Area, the name our American-financed protest industry trained our news media to use with a sneer in the 1990s. The regulations that took effect on Jan. 1 do indeed retire this dreaded title, as well as the MidCoast, Kingcome and Strathcona Timber supply areas. Instead, we have the Great Bear Rainforest North, Great Bear Rainforest South and North Island Timber supply areas. I’m not kidding. For these three areas combined, the annual allowable cut has been set at 2.5-million cubic metres per year for the next 10 years. Except for eight special forest-management areas, including Kitsault and Gil Island, this region remains a working forest. Management of this forest is mainly in the hands of two aboriginal umbrella groups: the Coastal First Nations on the North Coast and the Nanwakolas Council on the Central Coast and North Island. This is one of the agreements that transcend treaties, a concept that may fade into history as more aboriginal people decide to get on with modern life. The aboriginal communities

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VICTORIA considered recommendations from three environmental organizations that served as fronts for the U.S. foundations that drove this process. They are Sierra Club B.C., Greenpeace and ForestEthics, which recently changed its name to Stand. (Stand still has a tree in its logo, but its San Francisco headquarters is transitioning to anti-”tarsands” fundraising. Note it targets only Canadian oil, as it did with logging.) In the B.C. Interior, the expected post-pine beetle reduction in timber supply is underway. Tolko’s Merritt sawmill is the latest to close, as the company manages the timber supply for its operations in Kamloops, Vernon, Armstrong, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Kelowna and Lumby. Big companies like Canfor and Interfor have bought sawmills in Alabama, Arizona and other southern U.S. states to continue serving the North American lumber market with southern yellow pine as B.C. timber volume declines. It remains to be seen whether this cross-border ownership

will have any effect on the latest U.S. softwood industry attack on Canada. With dreary familiarity, the U.S. Lumber Coalition has launched its fifth set of “dumping” and “subsidy” claims and the U.S. Commerce Department is taking up the investigation once again. The outgoing Barack Obama administration wouldn’t even return our calls until after the previous U.S. protection deal expired and the incoming Donald Trump regime appears even more protectionist. B.C. Council of Forest Industries president Susan Yurkovich points out the U.S. can’t meet its own lumber needs with internal supply. The main effect of duties and quotas on B.C. lumber, which accounts for half of Canada’s U.S. exports, is to push up U.S. prices and profits for U.S. producers. The slow recovery continues for the U.S. housing market after its self-inflicted collapse in 2008. U.S. lumber imports are up more than 30 per cent for the first three quarters of 2016 and the price for southern yellow pine lumber has already risen 35 per cent since late 2015. Premier Christy Clark is heading into an election year, when the forest industry gets more attention. She’ll be campaigning on her latest climate-action plan, which includes a promise to replant and rehabilitate up to 3,000 square kilometres of pine beetle-damaged forest. It’s a better plan than increasing taxes. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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SOME DRUG DEALERS DON’T SEEM TO HAVE BUSINESS ACUMEN Editor: It goes without saying that criminals aren’t typically the sharpest knives in the drawer. However, I cannot understand the utter lack of common sense some drug dealers are operating with these days. I am referring to those adding fentanyl to their illicit product. I have been in business in Kamloops for nearly 30 years. In that time, I’ve had thousands of customers.

KTW reader Christina Mader thinks the city needs to deal with snow shovelled to the side of the streets.

REMOVE HEAPS OF SNOW Editor: Heaps of snow are being piled against the sidewalks and curbs by city snowplows and cars in downtown Kamloops. This make it impossible for mobility scooters, baby carriages, walkers

with canes and other pedestrians to navigate in this weather. Jeffrey (in the above photo) was happy to help this woman navigate the gutter and cross the street. Christina Mader Kamloops

BRING BACK THE DUMP TRUCKS Editor: I would like to know why they call it snow removal. They don’t remove it; they simply move it to the side of the street, creating narrow roads. And, when it melts, we have a real mess.

Why don’t they actually remove the snow so the roads can dry up on warmer days? They used to have dump trucks remove the snow at night. Why don’t they do that again? Also, when snow

is left to melt on the road, it gets under the asphalt, creating potholes. We’ve had a number of potholes since the snow-removal practices have changed. M.S. Rembers Kamloops

It was always my intention to do a good job for them as I wanted, and appreciated, their repeat business. It never occurred to me to kill them. Maybe I don’t understand basic business, but somehow I always thought it would be more profitable to have them use my services more than once. T. Weiss Kamloops

BRANDING SLOGANS PRICEY NONSENSE Editor: Re: The foolish spending on branding of Thompson Rivers University by the learned folks in high-salaried jobs. It is not necessary to pay a company $100,000 to come up with a few words that a fiveyear old could have created: Find Your TRU. The previous ridiculous brand — Now That’s University — also cost about $100,000. That one reminded me of a parent walking with a

six-year-old child. The child asks, “Mommy, what is that?” Mommy replies, “Now That’s University.” With computers and the Internet, most people can find the university they want to attend, no matter where it is. Taxpayer money should be used wisely by all who have the responsibility of spending it.

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LOCAL NEWS Kamloops’ New Year’s Baby Roland John Kozubski enjoys an afternoon nap under the watchful eyes of parents Brad and Patricia. Mom praised nurses and doctors at Royal Inland Hospital. “Everyone there is so amazing, so calm, really came in and helped and checked in with you, checked in with Brad. That part was amazing,” she said. Roland John weighed in at seven pounds, four ounces. ANDREA KLASSEN/KTW

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After more than a day of labour, Patricia Kozubski was pretty sure she wasn’t going to be the mother of Kamloops’ New Year’s Baby. “There was another woman that was labouring, too — actually, by that point, maybe there were three of us,” Patricia recalled. “It was like, ‘Gosh, no one’s had their baby yet and it’s mid-afternoon.’” But, about five minutes after Roland John entered the world

at 2:15 p.m., she and husband Brad heard the news their son had claimed the title. “It was so late in the day. Like really, what are the odds we would have won?” Patricia said. Roland wasn’t on track to be a Jan. 1 baby. His due date was still about a week away when Patricia’s water broke at approximately 8 a.m. on Dec. 31. Though her pregnancy had been going well and her doctor had predicted Roland might even come late, Patricia said she knew imme-

diately something was wrong. “I was in shock and I grabbed the wrong bag,” she said. “I grabbed my book bag, so I had all my books with me, and I just shoved stuff in it and I got to the hospital and was like, ‘What did I bring?’” Tests at Royal Inland Hospital confirmed the baby was in distress, kicking off a day and night full of complications as Brad, who was at work at Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake, began the hour-long commute back to the city.

While she describes it as a long, hard birth, Patricia said the race for New Year’s Baby did provide some entertainment between complications. She also praised nurses and doctors at the hospital. “Everyone there is so amazing, so calm, really came in and helped and checked in with you, checked in with Brad. That part was amazing,” she said. Though he had to stay longer in the hospital, only leaving for home on Tuesday, Roland was doing well during his first

newspaper interview — and slept peacefully through all the questions. • The first baby born in the Interior Health Authority region in 2017 entered the world at 1:31 a.m. The baby girl was born at Cranbrook’s East Kootenay Regional Hospital. • The province’s first baby of 2017 was born in Vancouver’s B.C. Women’s Hospital at the stroke of midnight, as 2016 made way for the new year. The baby is a boy — Montgomery Henry Edward Harlos.

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Raitt sets sights on Tory rivals O’Leary, Leitch TERRY PEDWELL

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OTTAWA — Gambling that Canadian Conservatives will reject Donald Trumpstyle politics, Tory leadership candidate Lisa Raitt launched an assault yesterday on two prominent rivals she fears could destroy the party if elected. Canadians will return the Conservatives to power in Ottawa if the party selects a principled leader who offers sen-

sible policies, Raitt told a news conference in the national capital. On the other hand, confirmed leadership candidate Kellie Leitch and possible contender Kevin O’Leary promise divisive and negative political agendas that would only serve to divide Conservatives and scare away potential converts, she warned. “If principled and pragmatic Conservatives don’t join together, we will see our party hijacked

by the loudest [voices] in the room, who are really just aiming to boost their own profile,’’ Raitt said. Calling O’Leary “a TV entertainer with no filter,’’ Raitt launched a website, StopKevinOLeary. com, to highlight her concerns about both O’Leary and Leitch, who she derided for embracing U.S. president-elect Trump’s anti-immigrant message. O’Leary — a brash businessman known

for his past role on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and current turn on the U.S. version, Shark Tank — hasn’t officially entered the race, but has launched a committee to explore the possibility. Leitch appeared Tuesday on the Fox Business Network, where she echoed the controversial U.S. president-elect by reiterating a promise to screen newcomers to Canada for “Canadian values.’’ Leitch also described how she

believes Canadian workers are being left behind by “elites’’ and Canada’s “left-wing media,’’ both of which want more open borders simply to “feather their own caps.’’ And she agreed with “After the Bell’’ host David Asman’s critique of Canada’s “socialized’’ medicare system as a less-than-ideal method of delivering care. Raitt’s announcement yesterday appeared to prompt another of her rivals, presumed front-runner

Canadian man killed fighting ISIS in Syria THE CANADIAN PRESS

An Ontario family has learned that their 24-year-old son, who they thought was teaching English overseas, has been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State militants. Nazzareno Tassone was fighting alongside Kurdish forces when he was killed in the city of Raqqa on Dec. 21, according to a letter the Kurdish People’s Defense Units sent his family. Tassone’s younger sister said the letter was delivered to her mother’s Niagara Falls, Ont., home by police and members of the Toronto

Kurdish community on Tuesday. “It was a bomb drop,’’ Giustina Tassone told The Canadian Press. “We weren’t too sure what really to do, there was a lot of tears.’’ The letter, which did not contain specific details of her brother’s death, said his body had been taken by Islamic State militants, she said. The Kurdish group called him in the letter a “daring and courageous companion’’ and an example for younger fighters, she said. Nazzareno Tassone grew up in Keswick, Ont., but had been living in Edmonton earlier last year and was working

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the occasional Facebook message to let her know he was fine. Tassone had been interested in the military from a young age and had tried to join the Canadian Forces, but had a chest condition and his application was denied, his sister said. The family is now hoping the Canadian government can help recover his body so it can be brought back to Ontario for a funeral. “We need to bring him home,’’ his sister said. A Global Affairs spokeswoman said Canadians who travel to Syria and Iraq do so at their own personal risk.

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Quebec candidate Steven Blaney agreed. “We welcome candidates from all scopes of the Canadian sphere and I believe the leader at the end will be just more legitimate because we have more candidates,’’ Blaney told a news conference.

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City, 153 safe rides were given in Kamloops, down from 200 last year. “Trying to get those last-minute volunteers was a little tough,” Klassen said. Despite fewer rides to ring in the new year, about $3,900 was donated that night. While the final tally has yet to be determined, Klassen said numbers so far indicate local donations have surpassed $30,000 this year, similar to the $30,863 raised last year. Money raised supports amateur athletes in Kamloops. “In the past, we’ve purchased different equipment for different user groups,” Klassen said. “We’ve run a free conference — Pathways to Sports Excellence — to all athletes and coaches in Kamloops.” Operation Red Nose has operated 20 years in Kamloops and 33 years in Canada. This year, more than 78,000 motorists, including almost 5,500 in a dozen B.C. communities, were given rides home. The service will return next winter.

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The biology bug bit Jene Weatherhead a bit late in her educational path — but it left an indelible mark. Today, the graduate of Kamloops Christian School and University College of the Cariboo spends her days looking at the very essence of life — DNA — in a quest to find a better way to treat cancer. Weatherhead works with Dr. Steve Greenway, a pediatric cardiologist at the Cumming School of Medicine Centre for Health Genomics and Informatics at the University of Calgary. The core lab was created in 2011 through a partnership between the school of medicine and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Weatherhead describes her work as “simple but complicated.” It uses equipment only found in a few laboratories in the country to support research by using

next-generation DNA sequencing technology to answer questions about genetic variation and gene expression. “This research is used in many fields of biology and medicine, from cancer research to agricultural and microbiome research, to name a few,” she said. Weatherhead is looking for the “exact order of the four chemical building blocks that make up the DNA molecule” — and looking for mutations. For Greenway’s study, she is looking for the mutations that indicate cancer. It’s a study that could be particularly beneficial to babies and young children because, no matter the body size, Greenway said, when a surgeon cuts into it for a biopsy, the tissue needed is quite large. It could mean less stress for patients, possibly earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment, he said. Greenway explained everyone has DNA flowing in their blood, released from tissues and useful

for diagnoses. Years ago, Greenway said, it would take a decade and billions of dollars to sequence a genome, the process required to decode the DNA nucleotides in the human genome. It’s done by a machine that reads the DNA bases and identifies them. That’s where Weatherhead comes in. The work she does for Greenway is just one of several projects done in her lab. “I’ve always had a curiosity of how things work,” she said, noting the opportunity to follow that questioning right down to the molecular level appealed to her. Weatherhead’s interest in biology was piqued in her first year at the University College of the Cariboo (which is now Thompson Rivers University), when she was studying biology. Weatherhead pointed to her early education as one of the reasons she’s doing the work she does, saying it taught her critical thinking and how to troubleshoot, skills she uses “to appreciate

how things work at a biological level. “Working in a core service lab, I have the unique opportunity to see a wide variety of different research projects. I’m continually learning new things about different areas of medicine and health research,” Weatherhead said. “Today, I might be processing samples for a project that’s looking at how to detect organ transplant rejection and tomorrow I might be working on samples for a project that’s looking at how gut bacteria respond to a particular treatment.” Just five years ago, the equipment she would use to sequence DNA was “about the size of a fridge,” Weatherhead said. “Now, the technology can literally fit in your hand.” Greenway said one of his goals is to take the work from the research stage and put it into practice, but that’s not something he anticipates will happen soon. He’s hopeful he’ll get to that stage within the next five years.

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Continental is a beautiful ride, whether you are driving or being driven. Approach the car and watch the Lincoln logo appear in a pool of light in front of the door, grab the raised door handle (they’ve moved the handles up to window-level to keep the body lines clean and uninterrupted) and slip into the premium sedan poised to dominate the seg-

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sage function to keep my little one-percenter butt from falling asleep during prolonged drives. Incidentally, with the right option selection, all seats get the massage function — it is a nice touch, as presumably a car like this will be used to drive, as well as be driven by, important people. Canada will get two trim levels of the Continental, the

select and reserve, both in all-wheel drive and a pair of engine choices: a 2.7 litre or the company’s newest threelitre twin-turbo V6. I’ve only driven the three-litre and presumably this would be the engine everyone will want, with its quick response and keen performance. The 3.0 is capable of up to 400 horsepower (and 400 matching lb-ft of torque).

Paired with Ford/ Lincoln driving technologies, the Continental travels the streets and highways very well and keeps things quiet inside and out. The hedge never would have heard me swearing had I stayed inside the car. Like all well-to-do audiophiles, I appreciate a quality sound system in my limo and Lincoln has incorporated an (available option) Revel sound experience into the Continental. It can be had in two configurations, the best of which is a 19-speaker implementation I got a demonstration of outside LA’s Village Studios. The sound complements the car perfectly and, in addition to offering presets for various sound-stage simulations, it does a good job reinterpreting low-quality compressed signals (from, say, MP3 or satellite radio sources). Where the Revel audio really shines, however, is with highquality recordings. It will play .wav

files, or FLAC, apparently, and reproduce the works perhaps better than any car-audio system I have heard. At the end of the day, I rode back to the Bel Air in the rear of a Continental (in order to hit The Bar and get scolded by the hedge, you see) and here is perhaps my one big nitpick with the vehicle: the rear seat headroom is not great in models with the panoramic glass moonroof, especially if you’re more than six feet tall. That and the fuel economy would be the major downsides of the car — the threelitre gets a pretty unimpressive rating of 14.4L/100km in the city and 9.7 on the highway. The price, though, may make up for that, depending on how rich you are feeling. Consider that the 2017 Continental (with 2.7L engine) starts at $57,000 for a select level model without additional packages, and ramps up to $63,500 for the Reserve trim with a twin-turbo three-litre.

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Kamloops Blazers’ captain Collin Shirley (right) set up Deven Sideroff for an empty-net marker to seal a 5-2 victory over the Tri-City Americans on Tuesday at Sandman Centre. The Blazers, playing in front of reigning WHL goaltender of the month Dylan Ferguson, can give head coach Don Hay the 700th win of his WHL career tomorrow against the Kelowna Rockets on Mark Recchi Way. Read more on page A17. For the most recent Blazers’ news, follow @KTWonBlazers on twitter.

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he Kootenay International Junior Hockey League could be continuing its push north next season. On Tuesday, Kamloops Storm general manager Barry Dewar told KTW expansion applications have been submitted by ownership groups in both Williams Lake and Quesnel in an attempt to bring junior B hockey to the cities for the 2017-2018 season. “Whether we let them in or not remains to be seen,” Dewar said. KTW later confirmed the report with Tom Bachynski, spokesman for the KIJHL’s franchise committee. The committee will meet with both groups this weekend in 100 Mile House. “They both have given indications that they would be ready for the upcoming season,” said Bachynski, who is also the governor of the 100 Mile House Wranglers. “The franchise committee is meeting with them this weekend and then we give our recommendations to the league and the board of governors will decide whether or not they are in or out.” The KIJHL has long considered expansion northward and was approached several years ago about putting a franchise in Quesnel. In 2014, the Storm and 100 Mile House Wranglers played a November game in Williams Lake — a league attempt to drum up interest for a

potential franchise in the Lake City. The KIJHL now has the two bids it desired in place, but expansion is far from a done deal. Bachynski called the prospect of adding two new franchises “a double-edged sword.” While the applications are strong, adding two teams north of 100 Mile House, currently home to the league’s northernmost franchise, may stretch the boundaries of the KIJHL beyond reasonable limits. Should the Spokane Braves ever have to play Quesnel, they’d be in for a nearly 1,000-kilometre drive. “It’s a matter of logistics,” Bachynski said, noting the prospect of expansion would almost certainly have to be coupled with divisional realignment. “Junior B hockey is not a profitmaking adventure. So, when you’re adding extra miles onto peoples’ road trips, there’s a cause and effect. “First and foremost, our job as a franchise committee is to make sure our existing franchises are as healthy as possible and, when we’re looking at the applications, are we making them [current franchises] healthier or are we making them weaker?” The Quesnel bid is being led by former Kamloopsian Matt Kolle, the founder of the Kamloops Ice Pirates spring hockey program. “The city itself has a huge hockey pride,” Kolle said of the Gold Pan City. “We want to revive that. “In Canada, hockey is our national sport and, right now, it doesn’t exist in Quesnel and Williams Lake. The teams in Quesnel and Williams Lake will give

these communities identities.” Bringing a junior B franchise to Quesnel would coincide with the opening of the West Fraser Centre this summer, a new 1,400-seat arena in the city of 10,000. The city’s franchise application was structured using the history of the Quesnel Millionaires, the BCHL team that moved to Chilliwack in 2011, and Kolle said his group is 100 per cent confident the community would support the team. “Realistically, we know junior B teams make no money,” he said. “We’re doing it for the community.” The Williams Lake bid, meanwhile, is being led by Rob Sandrock, who played professionally in Ireland, Austria and Germany and split his WHL career among the Spokane Chiefs, Swift Current Broncos, Medicine Hat Tigers and Kelowna Rockets. The Williams Lake TimberWolves were part of the BCHL, but have not participated since the 2009-2010 season after being suspended by the league for being a franchise not in good standing, having accumulated heavy debt to local businesses and the league. Sandrock could not be reached for comment, but spoke to the Williams Lake Tribune in 2015 about a potential franchise. “We are here to bring an entertainment option to Williams Lake while providing local hockey players the opportunity to stay and play in their hometown and create positive role models for our younger youth,” Sandrock said.

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Warding off Burnaby Matt Ward scored in overtime to lift the peewee Kamloops Junior Blazers to a bronzemedal victory at the Pat Quinn Classic in Burnaby on the weekend. Kamloops edged hometown Burnaby Winter Club 6-5 in the third-place game on the back of Ward’s fourth goal of the contest. Notching points on the weekend were Ward (11), Brady Milburn

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and Ty Smoluk. Cliff Ronning, formerly of the Vancouver Canucks, handed out the medals.

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After the atom development Kamloops A1 and A2 Blazers played to a 2-2 tie through two periods, it was anyone’s game. The A1 squad pulled away with four goals to claim a 6-3 victory at Sandman

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MARK BELL: The KYSA’s new full-time senior staff coach. Maple Ridge and a paid coach with West Coast Auto Group FC in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. He also runs Simple Soccer Player Academy in the summer.

In the past decade, Bell has had coaching roles in the Medicine Hat Soccer Association, the Lower Island Soccer Association and Super Y programs, along with the Vancouver Island Soccer Academy, Bays United, Prospect Lake, Lakehill and Gorge soccer clubs in Greater Victoria, among others. The KYSA board of directors moved to hire a new full-time coach in October, with the goal of providing assistance for technical director Ciaran McMahon. Bell was selected from 60 applicants with resumes received from across the globe. “I have worked in some great environments that include youth clubs, high schools, private academies and, most recently, at the college level, but to now have this opportunity with KYSA is a dream come true,” Bell said.

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With yet another sturdy outing, Dylan Ferguson helped the Kamloops Blazers to victory and pulled his head coach closer to a major WHL milestone. Ferguson, on the same day he was named the league’s goaltender of the month for December, stopped 36 shots in a 5-2 triumph over the Tri-City Americans at Sandman Centre on Tuesday — the 699th regular-season win of bench boss Don Hay’s career. “I thought we got off to a great start to get the 3-0 lead and then we got solid goaltending from Ferguson again,” Hay told reporters after the game. “He’s played really well and it’s great to see him get the Goaltender of the Month Award.” The Blazers have a chance to clinch No. 700 for their head coach on home ice tomorrow against Kelowna, with the Rockets set to host the rematch on Saturday and Kamloops heading to Portland to play the Winterhawks on Sunday. “That would be great for him and great if I was in net for that,” Ferguson said. “I had no idea he was at 699.” Nick Chyzowski played centre

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between Collin Shirley and Deven Sideroff on what was Kamloops’ best line. The forward unit was put together with Rudolfs Balcers away at the World Junior Hockey Championship, Garrett Pilon sidelined for a week with an upperbody injury and Matt Revel out long-term with an upper-body injury. Ferguson was named the game’s first star, Chyzowski, who finished with a goal and assist, was second star and Shirley was named third star, with a goal and two assists.

Sideroff iced the game with an empty-net marker at 19:26 of the third period, his team-leading 24th goal of the season. “It’s nice when you juggle lines and it works out,” Hay said of the Chyzowski line, which combined for seven points. The scouts’ room was busy prior to puck-drop at Sandman Centre, many of them likely in the Tournament Capital to watch Michael Rasmussen, the Ams’ forward who has lit the lamp 28 times and sits second in WHL goal scoring, and Ferguson, both of

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whom are NHL Draft eligible this year. “I try to not really think about that too much,” Ferguson said. “I do what I do and if they like me, they like me. “It’s a big milestone for me [the goalie of the month award]. I didn’t really know before my dad texted me before the game.” Ferguson, the 18-year-old backstop from Lantzville, has seven wins, three losses and one overtime loss since taking over from Connor Ingram, the Blazers’ starting goaltender who is playing for Canada at world juniors. Ingram will likely be back in Kamloops tomorrow, but his status for the game against Kelowna is doubtful, as Canada will play for a medal today in Montreal. Kamloops defenceman Ondrej Vala was playing for the Czech

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RENTON, Wash. — For the fifth straight season, the Seattle Seahawks have won 10 games and are headed to the playoffs, the longest such streaks in franchise history. So why does this division title and playoff appearance feel so underwhelming? It’s because unlike the previous four playoff appearances when the Seahawks were rolling headed into the playoffs, this time Seattle is limping into the NFC wildcard game against Detroit on Saturday night. The latest example came in Sunday’s regular-season finale against San Francisco when Seattle slogged its way to a 25-23 victory that again raised more questions than provided answers about what to expect when the playoffs arrive. But even with the lacklustre performance in the latter half of the season, Seattle coach Pete Carroll believes the Seahawks have the pieces for a playoff run.

“I think we’ve got great leadership. We’ve got a lot of young guys and we’re bringing them with us,’’ Carroll said. “It’s a great challenge, a great exercise in putting it together.’’ Seattle is playing on wildcard weekend for the second straight year after squandering its chance at a bye with a home loss to Arizona in Week 16. Facing the lowly 49ers was supposed to be Seattle’s opportunity to get itself pointed in the right direction headed into the playoffs. And while the win can’t be discredited, the fashion in which it happened failed to provide much confidence. Seattle fell behind 14-3, needed a huge turnover to get back into the game in the first half and nearly watched the 49ers rally in the fourth quarter before running out the clock with Russell Wilson,

Doug Baldwin and a chunk of Seattle’s starters sitting on the bench as Carroll tried to protect key players. “When coach made the decision, I was for it and I saw that some other guys weren’t playing, too,’’ Wilson said after the win. “He just made those decisions. We knew that we were going to have a home game and so that was kind of our focus trying to get some rest, trying to get ready, allowing nothing crazy to happen.’’ In the final three games of the regular season, Seattle averaged 79 yards per game rushing and just 2.9 yards per carry. “We’re not pleased with it. It’s not anywhere near where we want it to be,’’ Carroll said. For all the issues that have surfaced late in the season for Seattle, the Seahawks may have drawn the best possible matchup to open the post-season. Detroit lost its final three games of the regular season, was worse than Seattle at running the ball and doesn’t have a defence most would consider on the

same level as the Seahawks. Then again, Seattle was supposed to blow out the 49ers to head into the playoffs on the rise. “It’s kind of like a new season now,’’ Seattle tight end Luke Willson said. “Obviously, everyone wants a bye, but that doesn’t really matter to us now. We don’t have it and we can’t look too far forward.’’

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The Seahawks appear to be adding kick returner Devin Hester to their roster for the post-season. Fox Sports reported Tuesday night that Hester was signing with Seattle for the playoffs. Hester posted a photo of his locker inside the Seahawks locker room to Instagram on Tuesday night and the message, “I guess God has another chapter in my book of life.” Hester played 14 games for Baltimore this season before being released in December. He is the third-leading punt returner in NFL history and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2014.

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Canadian Olympic heptathlon medallist Brianne Theisen-Eaton and her American husband Ashton Eaton are retiring. The decision comes five months after Theisen-Eaton won bronze at the Rio Olympics and Ashton captured gold in the decathlon. Track and field’s super couple, who met while competing for the University of Oregon and married in July of 2013, announced their decision on their social media accounts and side-by-side essays on their website. “The past eight years have been truly awesome,’’ the two said via their Instagram account. “Getting to do some-

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Award winning Kamloops This Week has an opening for an Advertising Consultant. The position requires a highly organized individual with the ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, and able to provide a high level of service to existing customers while growing sales, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to: Attention: Marketing Coordinator 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC V2C 5P6 Fax: 250-374-1033 Email: sales@kamloopsthisweek.com

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thing that we love everyday and going after our dreams has given us so much fulfillment in our lives. “But now we are ready to move on to the next thing, the next passion and the next chapter of our lives. We’re retiring from track and field. Thank you for sharing the journey with us!’’ Theisen-Eaton, a 28-year-old from Humboldt, Sask., is a two-time world silver medallist in the heptathlon and won the pentathlon at the 2016 world indoor championships. She holds the Canadian record in the heptathlon. Eaton is the world record-holder in the decathlon and retires with two Olympic titles, two world titles, and three world indoor titles.

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Announcements

Employment

Anniversaries

Coming Events

Personals

Business Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Looking For Love?

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Lost & Found Lost: 15 year old cat with black spots on gum line and nose in Linden Ave area. 250318-6031. Lost: Long haired grey cat with extra toes near Nicola and 2nd Ave. Reward. 250851-0098. Lost: On Jan 1st. Samsung cell phone between Fun Factor and 12th St. 778-470-0568.

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Career Opportunities

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TSILHQOT’IN SUB-TABLE MANAGER This position is a very complex and diversified position that spans across many subject areas. Due to the complex nature of this position different methods of filling the duties and obligations of this position will be considered. Classification: Full-time, Contract or Part-time Multiple positions/contract proposals would be considered to fulfill this role. The Tsilhqot’in National Government is hiring a Social, Cultural, Education and Justice Sub-Table manager. Reporting to the Lead Negotiator, the Tsilhqot’in Sub-Table Manager is responsible for guiding the Tsilhqot’in progress under the ‘Nenqay Deni Accord’ (http://www. tsilhqotin. ca/PDFs/Nenqay_Deni_Accord.pdf) in the area of Social, Cultural, Education, & Justice. Detailed job description that outlines the specific duties and requirements can be found online at http://www.tsilhqotin.ca/Departments/Employment.htm. The Sub-Table manager is responsible for the development of a: O O

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Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday over 65,690 readers in over 31,000 homes and businesses receive Kamloops This Week and find it full of relevant, local news. Communicating with customers must be cost-effective. Our large circulation and reasonable ad rates mean your cost per reader is exceptionally affordable. Your ROI is high!

‘Pillar-specific’ terms of reference; Five year work plan; Proposed budget for specific projects; Yearly meeting & community session schedule; Performance metrics Assessment Tool and Milestone Chart to assess progress and regularly evaluate and report annually on progress; and Communication plan for community and external engagement.

Deadline for resume submission: January 9, 2017 by 3pm. Please submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) employment references, specifying which Sub-Table you are applying for. Attention to: Crystal Verhaeghe, Lead Negotiator Subject Line: Tsilhqot’in Sub-Table Manager 253 4th Avenue North, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4T4 or Email: hnemeth@tsilhqotin.ca Only those invited to interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to those of Aboriginal Ancestry Section 16(1) Canadian Human Rights Act.

Career Opportunities

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TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

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We are seeking a Legal Assistant or Paralegal with conveyancing or commercial finance experience. The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently and will manage files for financial institutions. Some of the typical tasks of this position include preparation of security documents for commercial purchases, asset purchases, share purchases, heavy duty machinery and aircraft purchases. This position is also responsible for performing a variety of searches including Personal Property Registry, LTSA and taxes. If you are detail orientated, performance driven and can offer exemplary client service, we want to hear from you. Please forward your cover letter, resume and references to Wendy Freeman, Human Resources Manager, wfreeman@fultonco.com.

253 - 4th Avenue North, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T4 Phone (250) 392-3918 • Fax (250) 398-5798

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COMMERCIAL FINANCE LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

TSILHQOT’IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE January 14-15 • January 28-29 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. The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 5 weeks (104 hours) in-vehicle training • Road Test at ICBC Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared for entry level employment as a truck driver with “behind the wheel” experience.

For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training

Email: rtrenholm@tru.ca Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

1886 Little Shuswap Lake Road, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M2

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. Contact information: Doug Brown Administrator LSLIB Phone: 250-679-3203 Cell: 250-314-7474 Fax: 250-679-3220 Email: dbrown@lslib.com

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Employment

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Help Wanted

Medical/Dental

Work Wanted

Help Wanted

Experienced Dental Receptionist. Busy cosmetic dental practice is looking for an experienced dental receptionist for a full time position, Monday to Thursday starting January 30, 2017. Please fax your resumes to 250-374-4622 or email to: manager@artdentistry.com

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

Class 1 Company Drivers (Highway Linehaul) Kamloops, BC

The Van Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies requires highway Linehaul drivers to be based out of our Kamloops terminal. Applicants should have a minimum of three years class 1 highway/mountain experience; winter driving experience a must. Basic use of computers would be asset. We offer above average rates and an excellent beneﬁts package. To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send a cover letter, a current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) to: drivers@vankam.com If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Bev at 604-968-5488 or 1-800-826-5261 ext. 861

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

250-374-0462

Sales

CDA required for a very busy family practice. Must be reliable, a team player and have good manual dexterity. Ability to communicate with the Dental team and patients is a must. Fax resume to 250-3743256 or email: margaret.puredental@telus.net

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

Professional/ Management

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

Medical/Dental

We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview.

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

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiﬁcation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

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

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING Online-based 43 wk program incls 8 wk practicum. Regulated Pharmacy Technicians earn $25-$28/hr in hospitals & $20-$27/hr in community pharmacies. Accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). www.stenbergcollege.com Toll-Free: 1-866-580-2772

Help Wanted 0985941 BC Ltd. is hiring farm workers for outside production work at its vineyard and ranch in Monte Creek, BC. Salary is $10.85 per hour and work is full time (6 days a week ) seasonal. Apply by fax 1-800-5671081.

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

RAYLEIGH Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p.

Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St Paul St. – 31 p.

Rte 834 – Armour Pl, MattockMcKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Pl, 4205-4435 Spurraway Rd. – 64

Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. – 28 p.

Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 10031083 Columbia St, 1003-1195 Dominion St. – 30 p.

Rte 562 – Englemann Crt, 18021890 Lodgepole Dr. - 63 p.

Rte 327 – 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 39 p.

VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 607 – Cardinal Dr, 19092003 Valleyview Dr. – 38 p.

Rte 564 – 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr, Pinegrass Crt & St. – 39 p.

Rte 330 – 1062-1125 7th Ave, 1066-1140 8th Ave, 601783 Douglas St. – 42 p.

Rte 517 – 2267-2299 Garymede Dr, Greenock Crt & Pl. – 49 p. Rte 523 – 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. 75 p.

Rte 587 – Sunshine Crt, Sunshine Pl. – 47 p.

250-371-4949 Professional/ Management

1886 Little Shuswap Lake Road, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M2

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.

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 30 p. Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 35 p. Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. – 75 p.

Rte 781 – Duncan Rd, Durango Rd, Sonora Rd, Wittner Rd. – 42 p.

Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 47 p. Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 60 p. Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, Lombard St. – 47 p. Rte 406 – 108-492 McGill Rd. – 62 p. SAHALI Rte 472 – 1750 & 1795 Summit Dr. – 36 p.

Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Peter Rd, Paul Rd, Marsh Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 56 Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 54 p. Rte 664 – Kickinghorse Dr & Way – 36 p. WESTSYDE Rte 223 – 3239-3320 Bank Rd, Gordonel Rd, Jensen Rd. – 62 p.

SUNRIVERS Rte 871 – 9th Green Dr & Lane – 34 p. Rte 874 – Canyon Ridge (area), 1400-1448 Sunrivers Dr. – 28 p. Rte 875 – Golf Ridge (area), 2000-2028 Sunrivers Dr. – 26 p. Rte 877 – The Pointe Pl – 15 p.

INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?

For more information call the Circulation department 250 - 374 - 0462

Responsibilities

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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 EARN EXTRA $$$

DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 310 – 651-695 2nd Av, 660690 3rd Ave, 110-292 Columbia St(even), 106-321 Nicola St. – 59p.

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 61 p.

HUNTER & FIREARMS

250-376-7970

ABERDEEN Rte 501 – 655-899 Fleming Dr & Pl. – 52 p.

Rte 756 – 7410-7510 Dallas Dr, Kelso Cres, O’Connor Rd, Rambler Pl. – 84 p.

Education/Trade Schools

Bill

Looking for Door to Door Carriers. Kids and Adults needed!

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

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

Courses. A Great Christmas Gift. Next C.O.R.E. January 7th & 8th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. January 15th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

SOME SHOES NEED FILLING

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.

Businesses&SERVICES Financial Services

Handypersons

Stucco/Siding

RICKS’S SMALL HAUL

1-855-527-4368

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

Apply at:www.credit700.ca

250-377-3457

Fitness/Exercise

Home Improvements

$750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS

Open 7 days/wk. 8am - 8pm

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

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Pets & Livestock

Pets

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Misc. for Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks

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

Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $750. Like New. 250-372-8406.

PETS For Sale?

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

Lease to Own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-3711849

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

Available spacious 2bdrm apt. $1100/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. Avail Jan 1st. 250-828-1711.

(250)371-4949

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Merchandise for Sale $500 & Under Do you have an item for sale under $750? Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details!

Northland Apartments Kubota AV2500 Generator. Kubota AV2500 Oil Watch. $595. 250-374-1988 MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

Bachelor Suite $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,150 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

Standard black wheelchair. Like new. $1,000/obo. 250554-0400.

NORTH SHORE

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner

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BY OWNER

Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457. Dr. Freeze $200 for measured cord. Dry fir. (250)540-7205 Richard

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Furniture

Houses For Sale

8ft Antique Couch $1200. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $250. 250-3741541. As New Teak Table 43x75 Ex 48”, 8-chairs, sideboard/ $4,000/all. Casting Table 10x24. $100. 3-drawer Tool Stand. $60. 8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250-851-7687. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

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Mobile Homes & Parks

KOKANEE COURT

NEW SHOW HOMES ARRIVING SOON. CALL TO BOOK YOUR SHOWING! BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS FROM

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Misc. for Sale

Land and Home Ownership

2 Person Portable infrared sauna made of hemlock. $750/obo. 250-554-2514.

7805 Dallas Drive, Kamloops BC

Baby highchair. $40. new. 250-554-1264

CALL 250-682-0312

THOMPSON VILLA Bed & Breakfast APARTMENTS BC Best Buy Bachelor Apartments

NO PAD RENT

Transportation

Suites, Lower

Cars - Domestic

1bdrm Hospital, TRU area Student or quiet person $495/ $725 n/s, n/p (250) 299-6477

Lrg 2bdrm +den, sep entr, W/D, A/C, N/S. Westmount. $950 inclds util. 250-376-7811. N/Shore 1bdrm. N/S, N/P. Clse to all amenities. $600/mo inclds util. 250-574-2535. Sahali 1bdrm suite, fully furn. brand new. N/S, N/P. $900/mo. 250-374-7096.

Westsyde large 1bdrm ground level suite. No stairs. Suitable for single 55+. N/S. Jan 1st. $950. 250-320-9567.

Townhouses TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

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

318-4321

Transportation

Antiques / Classics

1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.

Brock 3bdrms 1/2 duplex. N/S, N/P. $1450/mo. +util. Avail now. 250-320-8442

Homes for Rent 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 $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3&4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.

2009 Pontiac Vibe GT AWD. 110,000kms. - 90% Hwy Kms. New windshield. Remote start, 4 studded winters on rims. Like new interior. $9,500. 250-981-1272.

(250) 573-2278

Livestock

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

Auto Accessories/Parts

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

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

2011 Honda Fit. Automatic, A/C. Winter & Summer Tires. Low Mileage. Excellent Condition. $8,000 250-828-7936 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax) (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

BIGGER circulation, BETTER value Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday over 65,690 readers in over 31,000 homes and businesses receive Kamloops This Week and find it full of relevant, local news. Communicating with customers must be cost-effective. Our large circulation and reasonable ad rates mean your cost per reader is exceptionally affordable. Your ROI is high!

Cars - Sports & Imports

4-Nokian All Weather P235/75/R15 on rims. Used 2 winters. $450. 250-573-5640.

1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck. 150,000km on new motor. Runs great, exec cond, no rust. Boat loader not included. $6,900 250-374-1988.

1999 Chrysler Intrepid. 4dr., auto. Good condition. $1100/obo. 250-554-1264.

1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

2009 Pontiac GT5. 106,000kms. Good cond. N/S. $6,800/obo. 236-425-3301.

Recreational/Sale

2009 Subaru Impreza. 4dr., 5spd, one owner. 69,000kms. $15,500. 250-318-6851.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Wolfgang (Manne) Salle

December 26th, 1913 – December 23rd, 2016 Wolfgang Arndt (Manne) Salle of Kamloops, BC (formally of Barriere, BC) passed away peacefully at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice early December 23rd, three days short of his 103rd birthday surrounded by wife Georgina (Geordie) and family. Born on the family homestead at Boulder Mountain in Chinook Cove, BC on the 26th of December, 1913 to Ernst and Emma Salle, who were new immigrants from Germany. The family was booked to come across the ocean on the SS Titanic in 1912. Fortunately, their luggage was late arriving so they changed their departure to the next ship called the Corsica. Manne leaves behind his loving wife Georgina (Geordie) of 44 year of marriage, stepdaughters Diane (Gary) Bloomfield, Dodie (John) Lysak, Leslie (Jody) Kennedy, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings; Volkmar, Uli, Bruno, Herta and Inge as well as his step-daughter Pat (Len) Jenkins. Manne is survived by many relatives as well as a close nephew Karl (Debbie) Rainer and family in Darfield. Manne acquired a variety of jobs throughout his life. Starting with farming the family farmlands, moving on to hewing and skidding trees, repairing farm equipment, filing saws and working in sawmills, running a trucking business, building Cahilty School and adding on the 4th classroom to Barriere High School. His main profession was an electrician. He wired many homes when electricity came to Barriere and the North Thompson Valley as well as installing electrical water pumps and irrigation. Over his lifetime Manne was involved in a medley of organizations; Barriere United Church, Yellowhead Pioneer Residence, North Thompson Fall Fair, Darfield Community Hall, Barriere Curling Club and many more. He was a tremendous example of what a kind heart and willing hands can accomplish. After spending the majority of his life in Barriere and summers at East Barriere Lake, Manne and Geordie moved to Kamloops to live at the Chartwell Ridgepointe Residence. Manne celebrated his 100th Birthday with many family and friends joining him at the Barriere Fall Fair Hall in 2013. Celebration of Life to be held at Barriere Fall Fair Hall, Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Condolences may be sent to the family via DrakeCremation.com Memorial Contributions can be made to Barriere North Thompson Fall Fair, Barriere Curling Club or Kamloops Hospice.

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Predeceased by one brother and three sister. Warren is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 53 years Norah, daughters Karen, Cathy (Neil) Farber, Norma (Bryan) Koll, grandchildren Clayton, Tanner, Bailey and Jesse, all of Kamloops and brother Stan (Marilyn) of Kaysville, Utah. Warren was born on December 11, 1935 in Kamloops. He grew up in Walhachin, the youngest of the five children of John and Gladys. He married Norah in 1963 and they raised their family on Dominion Street, next to good neighbours the MacKinders and the Gasparins, while Warren worked at the BC Land Titles office. He retired from there in 1995 after 36 years of service. Dad loved to fish and enjoyed tying flies and keeping detailed journals of his day on the lakes with his good fishing friend Bob New. He also enjoyed hockey and spent many years following, travelling with and watching the Blazers. We would like to thank the wonderful staff of Ponderosa Lodge that cared for Dad. Private family arrangements have been made. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made to the Alzheimers’ Society of BC. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com. Fisherman’s Prayer Lord grant that I may live to fish Upon my dying day, And when I’ve made my final cast Most humbly do I pray. That when in God’s safe landing net I’m peacefully asleep That in his mercy I’ll be found Good enough to keep.

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Grace Margaret Swanton (Holmes) It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Grace Margaret Swanton. Mom died in her sleep on the evening of December 23, 2016. She was 93 years old. Her passing marks the end of an era; she was the last living child of Oliver and Cora Holmes family of six. She was pre-deceased by our father Richard (Dick) Arthur Swanton.

Wendy passed away on December 26, 2016 at the age of 33 after battling brain cancer for 18 months. She is survived by her parents Debbie and Lance, sister Julie (Mat), Grannie Helga, Aunt Gerry and others. Wendy was working in N. Dakota when she was diagnosed with GBM. She moved back to BC in July to enjoy the trees, mountains and ocean. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

Brian was predeceased by his Father Arthur and youngest brother Gordon. He is survived by his mother Bea (Herzog), sisters Terri and Michele, brothers Wayne and Chris along with three nephews and one niece. Donations in Brian’s memory may be made to the Clubhouse. Email condolences and share memories of Brian through his obituary at

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She leaves to mourn her passing her six children Margaret Carleton (Ross), Maureen Pytela (Martin), Denise Harper (John), Charles Swanton, Michael Swanton (Celina) and Brian Swanton (Joanne). Her grandchildren Stephanie, Rebecca, Connor, Ari, Susanne, Elisabeth Pytela, Karen, Brenda, Kathleen, Martin, Cheryl, Dexter, Krina, Andrew, Brendan, Kaelan and Rhianna, plus twenty four great and greatgreatgrandchildren. Also mourning her passing are two former daughters-in-law Ineke and Pam Swanton. Mom was born in Benson, Saskatchewan. She attended Normal School in Regina and taught for several years at small schools in south eastern Saskatchewan before moving to Mission, BC. Following his return from service in WWII Mom met and married our father Dick Swanton. Both Dad and Mom were teachers and together with their growing family they lived and taught in many towns in BC including Mission, 100 Mile House, Squamish, Clinton, Vanderhoof, Terrace and finally Lillooet. As they travelled, they met many people and gathered many friends. At the end of their teaching careers they retired to Chase, BC where, as was their practice, they became very involved in the community. For their tireless hours of volunteer work Mom and Dad were named jointly Citizens of the Year. Mom enjoyed her teaching career and the people she met in each community. She was a lifelong learner and taught each of her children the importance to think critically and always do our research. Mom is fondly remembered by many of her former students – some

Preserve the memories of your loved one not only for now but for future generations with your pictures. We will make a video that can be used at your service, if you choose, and also put it on our website where it can be viewed from anywhere in the world. who still call her Miss Holmes. A teacher ahead of her time she encouraged her students to read, even if it was a comic book, believing in instilling the passion now and encouraging prescribed reading later. Mom believed in working to make life better for others and we have memories of the wellknown and not so well known people who joined our dinner table while performing in our small communities. Bringing classical performances to the people of our small town was just one of mother’s many endeavours. It was only in the past few years that Mom retired from organizing group trips for her friends and asking one of her daughters to provide the transportation. Mom loved attending the Kamloops Symphony and Western Canada Theatre performances and attended both when she could. Following Dad’s death in 1995, Mom stayed in Chase for another nine years before moving to Berwick on the Park in 2006 where she lived out the rest of her life. While there she was active in the many activities offered residents and gathering groups to attend choir or musical performances. As her hearing diminished so did those activities. The family would like to thank the remarkable staff at Berwick on the Park for her wonderful years there and for the kind and loving care each of you showed to Mom during her recent decline in health. We would also like to thank Dr. Victor DeKock and the staff at Summit Medical Clinic. Despite her growing health issues Mom passed in comfort and without pain or fear. We are truly grateful for that. A Celebration of Life for Grace will be held later in the Spring.

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November 10, 1969 December 24, 2016

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Bill Rawlek

March 29, 1932 January 7, 2016

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Phil Park on December 24th, 2016 at home with his girlfriend and best friend Christine McKibbon at his side. Loved and never forgotten by his beautiful girls Tayler, Madison and Kennedy, father Gordon (Marie) Park, sister Kim (Rob) Park, niece Brittany Park, brother Mike Park and numerous nieces and nephews, friends and family members. His laughter will always be remembered. Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 8th, 2017 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm at 14-1697 Greenfield Ave., Kamloops, BC.

It’s been a year since your passing. Miss your love, your voice, and arm strong hugs. Roy thanks you for all your help over the past 29 years. I know you’re in a more peaceful place, but we all miss you dearly.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Sean Patrick Dunn Sean Patrick Dunn (Dunner to all his friends) was born in Prince George, BC on October 10, 1974 to Tom and Kathie Dunn. Sean passed away suddenly and tragically on December 30, 2016. He is survived by his parents Tom and Kathie and baby sister Lindsay (Ryan) Laffrenere, grandfather and best friend Keith Brown, uncles and aunts Jim and Sally Brown, Denis and Diane Dunn, Mike and Leslie Dunn and cousins Alison, Ryan, Allison, Kevin, Colin and Kelly. Sean also leaves his 15 year companion Elizabeth Bigg, with whom he shared life and travel. Elizabeth’s young niece Faith was very dear to Sean and he loved her immensely. Sean was predeceased by grandfather and grandmothers Mickey and Marge Dunn and Margaret (Bubs) Brown as well as his aunt Leslie Muir. Sean lived in Prince George until 1981 when we moved to Kamloops, BC. He attended Bert Edwards Elementary School then NorKam Secondary School upon his graduation. He met friends in Bert Edwards that carried on all through school as well as up to the time of his passing. Brad, George and Ken were his best buddies and still are to this day. Sean started working in the bush with his grandpa Keith and this led to his career in the forest industry. He worked and studied hard to achieve his Registered Practical Forester certificate which he was very proud of. He worked for Integrated Woods, (which evolved into the IPAC Consulting) for 25 years and he truly loved his job. Sean was project manager for the Southern Interior around the Grand Forks area. He loved being out in the bush and took so much pride in his work. He loved going to Adams Lake from birth to his passing. This was one of his favourite places to launch his boat with family, friends, the dogs and just cruise, naming small beaches around the lake Hawaii and Tahiti where we would all water ski and tube. But his most adored place was Zihuatanejo, Mexico where he traveled with Elizabeth and his parents for many years. The locals just loved him and look forward to seeing him each year. He and Liz took the time and effort at night school to learn Spanish and he could converse with the Mexicans at length. He would always bail us out of botched Spanish conversation. Sean also had passion for animals, especially dogs and their safety and well-being. He was very unselfish with his time and went down to Saints Rescue in the Lower Mainland to help out at a fundraiser. He also donated his Ford pickup to Angel’s Rescue in Merritt. He loved his dogs Spike and Hawk. He generously gave to the local Humane Society in Zihuatanejo and would help walk and play with the dogs. Money raised would go towards spaying and neutering.

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Sean was the NFL Philadelphia Eagles biggest fan and would be glued to the TV when they were on. He has so much memorabilia of his team and even attended a home game in Philly with Elizabeth that was a highlight of his life. We just wish we could’ve seen them win a Super Bowl.

February 8, 1945 – December 29, 2016

Everything Shawn touched concerning sports turned to gold. He was an excellent golfer, skier on both snow and water, rugby and rep hockey player to only name a few. He really enjoyed being an associate member of the Kamloops Golf Club and playing with his father, sister Lindsay, brother-in-law Ryan, Jeremy McCrae and Ryan’s uncle Tom Charles. Sean also enjoyed music, everything from Johnny Cash in the fifties, British Invasion in the sixties, classic rock in the seventies, glam and hair in the eighties and grunge in the nineties. He was very fond of the metal scene with some of his favourite bands being Metallica, The Who, Pantera, Anthrax, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Guns and Roses and especially Megadeth. From birth there was constant ringing in his ears of Eagles and John Fogerty tunes and managed to see both live. He attended many, many concerts of all genres and had future tickets to see a Johnny Cash tribute and Roger Waters in Vancouver. He was also an accomplished musician in the past, playing guitar and being in the high school band. We were so proud when Sean was asked to play lead trumpet at NorKam in his grad year. Sean was an extremely good looking man with impeccable neatness and was a very sharp dresser. He will always be remembered with his Eagles ball cap glued to his head. Sean was very happy, considerate, compassionate person with a great sense of humour and a lot of life left to live. Sadly that opportunity was taken from him senselessly and he will be missed by all who knew him. At Sean’s request, he wished only for an informal gathering of family and friends. The date for that will be April 15, 2017 at the CEP Hall on Lansdowne Street in Kamloops, which is a more suitable time for travel outside of winter. In lieu of flowers or family donations, we ask that contributions be made in Sean’s memory to either Saints Rescue or Angel’s Rescue or possibly both: Saints Donations, 33860 Dlugosh Ave., Mission, BC V2V 6B2 or PayPal on their Internet site. Angels Donations, 2460 Torgerson Rd., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 or PayPal on their Internet site. Condolences may be emailed to the family at www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Bruce was born in Kamloops and lived the majority of his life in Valleyview. A loving brother and uncle, loyal friend to many, member of the Elks and Legion and dedicated longtime employee of Coopers Grocery Store. Bruce was a guy of many talents; an accomplished pianist, barber shop quartet singer, bowler, skier and wonderful dancer. He enjoyed camping, fishing, travelling and spending time with his family. What we will miss most about Bruce is his wicked sense of humor. Predeceased by his parents Huntley and Nellie Campbell, sisters Rae, Gail and Hazel and nephew Grant Simpson. Survived by and sadly missed by sister Joan (Dennis) Evans, nieces Dawn (Allan Sheehan) Evans, Denise (Terry) Ward and Leanne Campbell, nephew Wayde (Tracey) Simpson, great-nephews Devon (Jodi), Tyler, Tanner and Shayne, great-nieces Alexa and Aryn, great-great-nephews Gabriel and Shayne. RIP Bruce – Gotta Get Goin’ See ya ! No Service by request. Donations may be made in memory of Bruce to the BC Children’s Hospital (938 West 28th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6Z 4H4) or a charity of your choice. I wish to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to neighbours, RCMP, Ambulance attendants and ER staff at the R.I.H. for being there for Bruce Campbell in his time of need. Your help is greatly appreciated. -Joan Evans Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Kathryn Duncan MacLean June 28, 1943 – December 30, 2016

With great sadness, the family of Kathryn Duncan (Davidson) (Light) MacLean announce her passing in Hospice on December 30, 2016. Kathryn is survived by her four children Theresa, Matthew (Heather), Christopher and Robin Light, four grandchildren Faith and Magnolia Pearson, Ainsley and Nathan Light, as well as by her much loved sister Barbara Coleman, her two nephews James (Wendy) and Gordon (Eriko) Coleman and her niece Joyce Coleman along with their children. She will be remembered for her advocacy for vulnerable populations, her support for animal rescue, her love of reading, (particularly murder mysteries), her competitiveness at Scrabble and a wonderful sense of humour. In lieu of flowers, donations to the following would be appreciated: Kamloops Hospice Association, Pommy & Pals Animal Rescue and Sorrento Centre. A Celebration of her Life to be held in the spring at Sorrento Centre. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Elizabeth Nunn McCormack It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Elizabeth “Liz” McCormack on December 31, 2016 at her home in Kamloops, BC. Liz was born in Columbia, Missouri in 1948 and moved with her family to Vancouver in 1958 where her father was employed as a Professor in the Commerce Department at UBC. After graduating from high school in 1966, she attended the University of British Columbia for two years where she met her future husband Jim McCormack. They married in November 1968 and flew to Kalulushi, Zambia where Jim began his career as a Mining Engineer. Liz worked as a clerk at a pharmacy and later as a stock clerk for a heavy equipment dealership in Kitwe until her daughter Dana was born in 1971 followed by her son Sean in 1972. Liz and her new family returned to Canada in August 1972 and moved to Stewart, B.C. where Jim was employed at the Granduc Copper Mine. In May 1973, they relocated to Pine Point in the NWT where her third child Ryan was born and where she became a naturalized Canadian of which she was very proud. In 1976 the family moved to Yellowknife when Jim was transferred to the Con Gold Mine. In 1980, the family settled in Kamloops. With the children in school, Liz enrolled at Cariboo College where she earned a diploma in Drafting Technology. In 1987 the family was on the move again: Ladner, B.C., Flin Flon, Manitoba; North Bay, Ontario, back to Kamloops in 1990, on to Dawson City in 1996, back to Kamloops in 1998, Thunder Bay, Ontario in 2000 and back to Kamloops again in 2001. While in Kamloops between 1990 and 1996 Liz took computer courses at Thompson Rivers University and when she returned in 2001 she worked for Convergys until she left to join Jim for a two year project in Argentina. In 2010, Jim and Liz returned to Kamloops and took up retirement. As may be assumed, Liz was an expert in moving and

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making strange places into a home. She was the glue that held the family together. She loved to travel and visited all the world’s continents with the exception of Antarctica, albeit that Asia was accomplished by setting foot on the east side of the Bosporus in Turkey. While living in North Bay, Liz joined the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and subsequently transferred to her chapter in Kamloops with whom she maintained membership for many years. Liz was very active in both the sorority, the Kamloops CanGo Grannies and the Kamloops RCMP Victim Services. Liz was a bookworm, it would be hard to find a book she hasn’t read. She enjoyed arts and was an expert craftswoman (knitting, sewing, etc.). Liz is survived by her husband Jim, her daughter Dana McCormack, her sons Ryan and Sean McCormack with their spouses Wendy and Carianne, her four grandchildren Molly, Nolan, Eamon and Maisie all of whom she was very proud and her two brothers Gordon and John Chapman. Her passing has left a hole in all our hearts. A Memorial Service will be held for Liz at the Schoening Funeral Home in Kamloops on January 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations made online to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign at http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/getwould be involved/grandmother’s-campaign appreciated in her memory. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com. Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

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