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Health Minister Terry Lake with a drawing of what Royal Inland Hospital is expected to look like once the $417-million patient-care tower (in green) is built on the east side of the facility. The NDP weighs in the plan in a story on page A5.

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Calling it a huge day for him personally, Health Minister Terry Lake announced yesterday that the much-anticipated patientcare tower at Royal Inland Hospital has been given the green light by the provincial government.

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Officials confirmed what has previously been reported, that the tower will follow the recently completed $80-million clinical-services building and parkade. The $417-million tower will rise on the east side of the hospital in an area that is now a parking lot for doctors and other staff. It will climb to nine storeys and have 11 operating rooms, among other features.

A request for qualifications to identify potential contractors will go out in May — the month of the provincial election — with shovels expected in the ground in 2018. Estimated opening year is 2022. The business plan includes analysis of health-services needs and delivery options, the project’s scope and procurement plan.

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It’s convenient for residents, but a spokesman for Multi Material BC said recycling glass via blue bin is too much of a hassle behind the scenes. “Glass can easily break during curbside collection and is then more difficult to sort from other recyclables. This leads to less glass and other materials being recycled,” said Allen Langdon, MMBC’s managing director, in an email to KTW. MMBC is an organization set up by paper and packaging manufacturers at the behest of the province to ensure their products are being recycled. In an agreement reached this week with the city, the organization will pay Kamloops about $1.1 million a year to continue collecting recyclables and cover the costs of sorting those products, about $800,000 annually. The agreement will take effect in April. However, in exchange for the cash (which comes from a fee added to paper and packaging at the time of purchase), the city must modify its program to MMBC’s standard, which means no glass and no soft plastics at the curb. (The new agreement will allow pizza boxes, empty aerosol cans and paper pet food bags to be placed in the blue bins, items that are now prohibited from being added to collected recyclables.) At present, Kamloops residents are permitted to add glass and soft plastics to the city-owned blue bins that are collected weekly.

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Mikey Dietsch-Munro (left) checks out fellow student Sadie Gordon’s robot project during classroom tours on Friday at A.E. Perry elementary on the North Shore. Students were showing each other projects they created as the entire school took part in learning concepts within the new B.C. curriculum. Using literature to focus learning on core competencies, students gathered as one body to find ways to integrate the virtue of perseverance.

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Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital are working in dangerous conditions, said Gayle Duteil, president of the B.C. Nurses Union (BCNU). On Jan. 31, she said, RIH was 90 patients over capacity, noting there are plans to open more rooms in nearby Ponderosa Lodge for those recuperating and who are waiting to be moved into care facilities or back home. Duteil said nurses have reported to the union the hospital has been at historically high capacity during the holiday season, ranging from 125 to 138 per cent. RIH health-service director Kris Kristjanson said the facility did hit 130 per cent of capacity last week and steps were taken to help move some occupied beds to Ponderosa, where patients

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can wait until a care bed is available. He said flu and flu-like symptoms have led to many people turning to RIH for health care. “It’s is particularly virulent this year,” Kristjanson said of the flu virus, noting many patients arriving are elderly and require additional care. It’s why additional beds have been opened at Ponderosa, a situation he expects will continue for several months because care facility beds are full. Duteil noted flu season isn’t new and hospitals need to plan for it. Duteil said nurses were being called several times on their days off in recent weeks. “They are tired,” she said. “And this is no different across the province. It’s routine and it’s reprehensible.” Kristjanson, however, noted the collective agreement with the BCNU requires off-duty staff be advised of

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While property values in the Kamloops region jumped higher than the past several years, the number of property owners who appealed their assessment is down. This week, a panel will begin reviewing challenges to more than 400 property assessments in the area. Graham Held, acting assessor for the Thompson-Okanagan region of B.C. Assessment Authority, said appeals account for 1.2 per cent of the folios. Held said he targets appeals below two per cent of the nearly 36,000 notices mailed out in the region as evidence the system that forms the basis of municipal and school taxation is working well. Residential property values in the Kamloops area typically rose by five to 10 per cent as measured on July 1, 2016. That came after several years of flat valuations in the city. In addition to a declining number of appeals, contacts to B.C. Assessment Authority after notices were mailed out in the first week of January were also down. Held said the agency has improved its online capabilities, allowing property owners to research neighbouring valuations and recent comparable sales. Hearings for the property assessment appeal board begin this week and extend to the middle of March. The deadline for appeals was Jan. 31.

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RIH tower largest project in city’s history SOME NON-LIBERAL CANDIDATES QUESTION TIMING OF ANNOUNCEMENT From A1

The business plan also includes a funding analysis. Lake, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, said the tower will be the singlelargest construction project in the city’s history, with 2,400 construction jobs expected to be created. The announcement continues a series of steps Lake has announced in past weeks. He said last year he won’t be running in the May election and yester-

day’s project disclosure helped him fulfil what he set as his priority goal when he was first elected to the legislature in 2009. Lake told the group gathered in a conference room at RIH that he and former MLA Kevin Krueger met with the health minister of the day and told him they wanted a helicopter pad at the hospital and work to begin on a master site plan that would include clinical-services and patient-care towers. Lake credited Mayor Peter Milobar, who is also chair of the

Thompson Regional Health District board, for his work lobbying for the tower. Milobar is now running for Lake’s seat as the Liberal candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson. City councillor Donovan Cavers, who was present for the announcement, praised it and described it as an important moment for Kamloops. Cavers added vis Twitter: “Timing suspect, though. The public gets a little jaded when politicians try to #buyourvotes withourown money.”

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• $225 million from the Province and Interior Health; • $172 million from the Thompson Regional Hospital District; • $20 million from the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. “The new patient care tower will support the delivery of highquality care to the many patients from across Interior Health who require the services of our health-care professionals,” said Interior Health Board chair John O’Fee. “In addition, the physical environment will enhance a safe and healthy workplace for our greatest resource, our health-care professionals.” “Royal Inland Hospital is a resource not just for Kamloops but for the entire ThompsonNicola region,” said Milobar, calling the

announcement “a wonderful day” that will see, once it opens in the next decade, about a half-billion dollars spent on health care for the region. RIH Foundation Board chair Eric Davis noted the organization has raised money for 30 years, with an annual goal of about $4 million. That threshold has been raised to $5 million annually, he said. “The foundation has set an ambitious goal of raising $20 million from our community in support of this critical health-care expansion and we are confident the community will respond with their generosity,” Davis said. He also pledged $6,000 of his own money toward the cause, an amount representing $1,000 for each family member born in RIH.

Avenue at about 2 a.m. on Thursday. Last month, Bernhard was released from jail after being acquitted of four firearms charges. He had been in custody since his arrest in May, when police found a loaded .45-calibre handgun under Bernhard’s seat during a traffic stop. In that case, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ian Meiklem ruled the Crown failed to prove

Bernhard was in possession of the firearm. In December 2013, Bernhard was arrested near the scene of a failed home invasion on Columbia Street. In 2008, Bernhard was referred to by Kamloops Mounties as a prolific offender and was arrested after a stolen truck was driven into a North Shore home. Bernhard will make his first court appearance on Thursday.

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in Kamloops-South Thompson, called the announcement long overdue and noted it was made just before the election campaign will formally begin. She said the provincial government continues to ignore ongoing health-care issues, including primary care, and criticized it for not addressing parts of RIH that are in need of improvements now. In addition to the tower, renovations will be made to existing parts of Royal Inland Hospital, including an expansion to the existing emergency department, doubling the current space. Renovations will also be made to the pediatric unit, post-anaesthetic recovery department and the morgue. The $417-million budget is being funded from three sources:

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Cavers is running in Kamloops-South Thompson for the Green party. Calling it the future of health care, Lake said eighty per cent of patient rooms are expected to be private — which helps minimize the risk of infection — with 20 per cent wards. The tower is expected to be home to three floors of inpatient beds, including mental-health and medical/surgical beds; a new surgical suite; a perinatal centre and private labour and delivery rooms, obstetrics and postpartum beds; and a neonatal intensive-care unit. The project is also expected to include underground and surface parking and a permanent heliport on top of the building. Nancy Bepple, the NDP candidate

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The B.C. Liberal government’s announcement that it will proceed with a patient-care tower at Royal Inland Hospital comes amid the reality that one-third of Kamloops residents don’t have a family doctor, the NDP’s health critic said yesterday. Judy Darcy was in Kamloops on Sunday to launch the campaigns of local candidates Nancy Bepple (Kamloops-South Thompson) and Barb Nederpel (Kamloops-North Thompson). Darcy also spoke yesterday to a handful of party supporters and reporters at the BCGEU’s office in Valleyview. NDP Leader John Horgan’s visit to Kamloops was cancelled after snow-related airport problems. New Democrat officials reiterated that an NDP government will proceed with redevelopment at Royal Inland Hospital “without delay.” But Darcy said it comes after years of neglect by the Liberals to the southern Interior. She highlighted the Liberals’ pledge in 2010 under its “GP for Me” campaign to have a family doctor for every resident in the province. The Opposition estimates about 30,000 residents are without a family doctor in Kamloops. “That’s approximately one-third of the population,” she said.

One of those party supporters in attendance — Bernice Dewick, a senior who moved to Kamloops with husband John to be closer to their grown children — said they have struggled to find a family doctor. John was recently diagnosed with cancer and has heart and respiratory issues. They spent 13 months searching for a GP, filling the gap by travelling to their former hometown of Quesnel and going to Chilliwack. Dewick said she has spoken to residents in Kamloops who have been without a family doctor for as long as seven years. Only recently did they find a doctor — in Salmon Arm. “This has been a crisis,” Darcy said. “Kamloops is ground zero for lack of access to family doctors and primary care.” Darcy said her party will outline its platform before the May 9 election, the campaign for which officially begins on April 11. She said it will include a focus on team-based care involving nurse practitioners, pharmacists, respiratory therapists and others. It will also look at offering salary-based compensation to physicians in some cases. The Interior Health Authority has begun rolling out a team-based clinic model on the North Shore, something Darcy noted comes after five years of a Christy Clark government.

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responsibly recycled either within in B.C. or somewhere else in North America.”

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Glen Farrow, streets and environmental services manager for the city, said MMBC will be pushing hard for recycling loads to contain as few unwanted materials as possible. The city audits its recycling loads twice a year with sorter Emterra Environmental, but Farrow said that will happen more often under MMBC. Too much contamination and the city could pay what Farrow said are significant fines. The city also monitors its recycling loads by using cameras mounted to collection trucks and will increase its spot checks on bins to flag problem items. (In addition to glass, Farrow said garden hoses are a surprisingly common issue.) Truck drivers can flag bins if they contain improper materials, but if a contaminant is only picked up on camera after it’s dumped into the truck hopper, it won’t be retrieved until the materials are dropped off at Emterra. “There are processes in the

sorting to pull out those garden houses or plastic and that kind of stuff, but MMBC’s really wanting us to nip that in the bud before it even gets to the processing facility,” Farrow said.

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From a skate park in Rayleigh to new stairs at city hall, Kamloops city council will get its first look at this year’s list of community and staff budget requests at a special morning meeting today. Heading into the budget update, finance director Kathy Humphrey said the city requires about three per cent more in tax revenue to continue operating at its existing level — or about $50 per average household — without this year’s wish list of projects, equipment and staffing increases factored in. While the 25-item list would come with about a one per cent tax hike if it is all funded through taxation, Humphrey said staff will look for alternative options to pay for items councillors seem keen to pass, such as gas-tax funding or the city’s portion of local casino gambling revenue. “It [the tax increase] may not

go up very much, even if they decide to do everything,” she said. In a report to council, Humphrey said wages are driving much of the increase in costs. A new contract with firefighters will cost the city an additional $630,000 and the city’s existing contract with unionized staff calls for another one per cent increase this year which, combined with management increases, will cost an extra $732,000. A push to fill vacancies at Kamloops RCMP, combined with an expected pay increase for members (the federal government will negotiate the contract with Mounties later this year) will add $855,000 to the policing budget. Costs of providing bus service are also up, due to transit hours expansion that will cost the city $300,000 this year. If council wants to bring down the base tax hike, it could look at drawing on its reserve funds or cutting services,

Humphrey said. Among this year’s 25 supplemental items are: • $376,000 in repairs at Brocklehurst pool over the next two years to replace the outdoor facility’s aging boiler and sand filter; • $80,000 to replace the front stairs at city hall, which staff say are becoming a safety hazard due to age; • an annual increase of $75,000 to the city’s tree-planting budget; • $250,000 for a skate park in Rayleigh (community request); • $25,000 for water fountains at the city’s transit exchanges (community request); • $20,000 for a pilot project looking at bringing more public bathrooms downtown (community request); After reviewing the items today, council will decide what items to keep or cut on Feb. 21, ahead of another public budget consultation on Feb. 28. The city plans to finalize this year’s budget bylaw in mid-April.

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esterday’s announcement that the provincial government will (with your money) build a patient-care tower at Royal Inland Hospital was not unexpected. KTW and other media outlets have been reporting on the tower and its plethora of operating rooms since before shovels went into the ground a couple of years ago for the now-completed clinical-services building and parkade on the north side of the hospital. Yesterday’s announcement was a bit of a re-announcement with confirmation funding has been secured. Nevertheless, it is good news for Kamloops and follows in a series of such announcements by the governing Liberals of projects benefitting the local region. NDP and Green candidates, while welcoming news of the $417-million project — which will include the nine-storey tower and significant improvements to the existing hospital — questioned its timing. Yes, it is abundantly clear the governing B.C. Liberals waited until the eve of the election campaign (April 11 is the official starting date) to make such a major announcement. And which party wouldn’t use timing to its advantage? Now the Liberals have a major carrot with which to entice voters. They can point to the fact Kamloops residents have two powerful cabinet ministers who have brought two major hospital expansions and the four-laning of Highway 1 east of the city to fruition. The art of politics is often tied to the mastery of manipulation and knowing when and where to bring down a major announcement is part of the game. The New Democrats have tied themselves to the issue of too many local residents having no family doctor and that is an issue that can resonate with frustrated voters. Strategy-wise, they would be wise to simply welcome the tower and pound away at the fact the ruling government has failed in its promise to provide a doctor for every resident.

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hen a child has ongoing struggles with learning and it has been determined more in-depth support is required, an IEP may be required. Parents may also have questions or concerns about what the future holds for their child. Here are some commonly asked questions that parents may have about individualized planning available through the district to support their child’s education. • What is an IEP and what does it mean? When a student is struggling in school and requires greater support in order to succeed, an individual education plan (IEP) may be developed. Simply put, an IEP is the detailed plan of what support will be provided, who will be providing it and when. Students who require adaptations to their learning, but do not have special-educational needs, may receive educational plans called service plans (for academic accommodations) and behavioural intervention plans (for social-emotional accommodations). • Who can receive an IEP? IEPs are put in place for a number of reasons, including physical disabilities, anxiety and learning disabilities. To qualify for an IEP, a student must receive more than 25 hours of learning support in a year. For further information on special education in B.C., please refer to Special Education Services, A Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, which can be found at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/special_ed_policy_manual. pdf. • What is a school-based team and who is on it?

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The school-based team (SBT) helps support the student and their family in the IEP process. A school-based team consists of the classroom teacher, the principal, the learning assistance resource teacher, school counsellors and, potentially, other teachers. The school-based team can be expanded to include school psychologists, family counsellors, speech and language pathologists and other specialists who support the student. • Who decides what support a child gets? The SBT, together with the student’s family, discusses appropriate support for the student in developing the IEP. The SBT must consult with the parents of the student and will use that input to determine what supports are put in place. • What is in an IEP? The plan will include recommended strategies to be used, resources provided, what assessment measures will be used and which people will be involved in providing support for a student. The plan will have measurable goals and will be evaluated on its success in meeting those goals Plans are typically reviewed at

the beginning and the end of the school year to evaluate success. • Is an IEP permanent? No, IEPs are meant to change and grow with the student. Many students grow out of needing an IEP as the student’s learning adaptations are no longer needed. • How does an IEP impact graduation? More than 70 per cent of students with an IEP graduate with a Dogwood diploma within the sixyear completion window for high school. In 2015, 24 per cent of special needs students who graduated achieved an 80 per cent average and earned an honours designation from the province. • My child is gifted. Can they get an IEP for enrichment? Yes, students who are gifted may receive an IEP to outline learning adaptations. Services and adaptations for gifted students are provided within the classroom. The district provides enrichment opportunities through opportunities such as the District Science Fair, Math Expo, Heritage Fair, District Choir, Young Authors and Artists and many other programs. Students can participate according to their interests and abilities. If a parent has questions and concerns about their child, I encourage them to speak to their child’s teacher and principal. Kathleen Karpuk is a Kamloops-Thompson board of education trustee. Trustee columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. To comment on this column, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. To contact Karpuk, email kkarpuk@sd73.bc.ca.

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PLEASE — DO NOT FEED BREAD TO BIRDS Somebody recently dumped plenty of bagels and bread into the South Thompson River at Riverside Park. Such food, as KTW letter writer Dave Hay notes, is not good for the birds and can, in fact, kill them.

Editor: The vast amounts of bread and bagels being fed to the wildfowl at Riverside Park is not good for the swans, geese or ducks. It is junk food for them and causes angel wing, a debilitating illness that can eventually kill the birds. Perhaps fish and game officials should have a word with those who insist on feeding bread items to the birds? Dave Hay Kamloops

MINISTER VOWS TO SOLVE ROAD-LINE PROBLEM Editor: I recognize that fading highway line paint is a safety concern — and one my ministry takes very seriously. Ministry staff and engineers have been working hard on a solution to this challenge and it is one we are determined to solve.

AMATEUR HOUR AT PARKADE

Last year, we announced we were conducting a pilot project to test a variety of paint formulations in different geographical areas of the province to see which ones worked the best. Following that test, we tested the more successful products on longer sections of road in different areas of the province.

Editor: What amazes me most about the Royal Inland Hospital parkade issues is that this is not the first parkade in the world, built by a rookie. It was built directly, or with oversight, by dozens of people from a variety of educational and experi-

The paint needs to be assessed for performance over time under the impact of weather, traffic and maintenance activities. Work on the pilot project continues and I can say with certainty we making progress and we look forward to sharing the findings in the near future.

ential backgrounds, with a plethora of paper qualifications and access to plan information on hundreds or thousands of other parkades. Do none of them know how big a pickup truck is? Did nobody speak up when they saw that and other issues?

Finding a durable paint that can stand up to B.C.’s tough winters, while meeting strict federal environmental guidelines, has been a challenge, but it is one we’re determined to solve. Todd Stone minister of transportation and infrastructure If someone did, were they not heard? On to the next taxpayer-funded fiasco. Tom Rankin Kamloops

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“The updates to RIH are needed, but we definitely need more family doctors in this city. “The government could have spent some of that money to attract more family docs to work here..” — posted by Gwillis “A great announcement as we are due for major infrastructure investment. “Try not to screw it up like the parkade!” — posted by T’Kemlups Territory “Quality, cost-effective health care starts with prompt diagnosis, which is not the case at the present moment (see lack of general practitioners and timely access to MRI, among other health-care matters). “What good is buying a RollsRoyce if we will not be able to buy gas for it?” — posted by Pierre Filisetti

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The latest Death Cafe meeting took place Saturday morning at the Smorgasbord Deli in downtown Kamloops. The Death Cafe consists of a series of meetings where people sip tea, eat cake and discuss death. Organizers say there is no cost, no agenda and no counselling. Go online to deathcafe.com for more information. In the photo, clockwise from left: Kathy Dupuis, Jennifer Bertuzzi, Helen McFadyen, Rachel Tomal, Pat Davies, Rhonda Destrate and Sandi Ceccon engage in a discussion,

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Partners in the Tranquille on the Lake resort are in negotiations on the future of the 190-hectare property. Tim McLeod, development manager for Tranquille Ltd. Partnership, predicted it will take several months before the principals can announce any changes for 2017. “It takes time, but when you’ve got serious discussions, it always does,” he said.

The 190-hectare historic property west of Kamloops Airport was put up for sale in January 2016 for $15.9 million. It was listed by Colliers International as the partners sought to bring in capital or sell their ownership. “It’s not listed at all,” McLeod said. “All I can say is we’re in interesting discussions.” Tranquille’s partners toiled for a decade to get environmental and zoning approvals and sought new capital for the proposed housing project.

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OTTAWA — The Trudeau government’s economic advisory council is recommending Ottawa raise the age of retirement eligibility and explore a national child-care program to boost much-needed participation in the country’s workforce. The proposals were among a collection of new suggestions released yesterday by the government’s handpicked growth council. The ideas are widely expected to help the government frame parts of the upcoming federal budget. The advisers zeroed in on what they called a need to increase labourforce participation from under-represented groups such as indigenous people, lowerincome earners, women with kids and older workers. To encourage older Canadians to work longer, the council recommended the ages

of eligibility for old age security and the Canada Pension Plan be “recalibrated and increased” to address the impacts of the country’s aging society and longer life expectancies. The idea contrasts with the Liberal government’s move, based on a 2015 campaign vow, to reverse a controversial decision taken by the former Conservative government and return old age security eligibility to 65 from 67. Raising the eligibility age so that it closes the gap between Canada and industrialized countries with the highest labour participation rate among workers 55 and over could add $56 billion to the gross domestic product, the council’s report said. The document also suggested Ottawa allow old age security and the CPP deferrals beyond age 70 and ensure that deferrals past 65 are more attractive. The council’s chair stressed yesterday that

any policy changes should take into consideration the differing abilities of some groups of older Canadians to continue working, particularly those in physically demanding jobs. “We are for more able-bodied Canadians to work longer in the system,” said Dominic Barton, who is the managing director of global consulting giant McKinsey & Co. “For those who can, we do think we should look at incentives to try and encourage them to be able to work.” Indeed, later Monday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the government is looking at ways to encourage people to stay in the labour force if they choose to keep working and are able to do so. He added Ottawa would consider the council’s recommendation to increase participation among people who are able to keep working.

“We moved the age of the old age security system to age 65 recognizing that a significant number of Canadians are very challenged to work past that time,” Morneau told reporters. “We also want to be sure that we think about the demographic challenges that are to come.” As it maps out future plans, he said the government would also consider the council’s other recommendations, which he noted were partially based on 29,000 formal submissions from Canadians. The report also proposed boosting the economy by raising labour-force participation for women with children through the possible creation of a subsidized national child-care program similar to the Quebec model. Ottawa is already in talks with the provinces about expanding early childhood education. The experts reaf-

B.C. government and lumber industry to launch softwood lobbying campaign THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — The BC Lumber Trade Council and provincial government said yesterday they will try to convince American consumers, politicians and lumber buyers that an equitable softwood lumber deal is needed to avoid the damage that will result from import restrictions into the U.S. and higher prices. Susan Yurkovich, president of the council, and B.C. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said no budget has been set for the lobbying effort, though they expect fees covering legal, consulting and advertising costs will add up. “It’s a very expensive undertaking and it’s unfortunate that we’re doing this,” Yurkovich said from Ottawa after she and Thomson met with federal Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. If the past is any indication, such a campaign can be expensive.Mike Apsey, a former deputy minister in B.C. and forestry

sector official, wrote in a book published in 2006 that the lumber industry spent $40 million on lawyers, lobbyists and consultants in the 1990s to defend its interests in a previous softwood dispute, not including public funds. Yurkovich said the Canadian industry would rather work cooperatively with the U.S. sector to grow the lumber market and find a resolution to the softwood lumber dispute, which has become an increasing irritant in trade relations since efforts late last year to renew a past agreement failed. She said restricting Canadian lumber supply will cause house prices in the U.S. to spike, pushing home ownership out of the reach of some Americans. The U.S. industry can’t currently meet lumber demand on its own, she said, adding Canada supplied about 32 billion of the 47-billion board feet of softwood that the U.S. needed last year. “The message we’re bringing

here is that it’s also critical for the U.S., if they want to build their economy, they need our lumber,” added Thomson. Forestry companies throughout Canada have said hundreds if not thousands of sawmill jobs are at risk if the U.S. imposes duties on Canadian softwood. The U.S. Lumber Coalition, which launched a complaint with the U.S. Commerce Department over the softwood lumber dispute, says thousands of U.S. jobs could be created if Canadian lumber weren’t unfairly subsidized. The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to decide on the imposition of preliminary duties as early as late April or early May. It has asked four Canadian lumber companies to prove that they deserve free and unencumbered access to the U.S. market. Thomson said B.C. is reviewing how to help its producers adjust if the U.S. introduces duties.

firmed their long-term objective to help add $15,000 to the annual pre-tax incomes of Canadian households, above their current projections, by 2030. Their prescriptions come as the economy struggles to crawl out of a prolonged slowgrowth rut. The Trudeau govern-

ment is widely expected to implement at least some — and perhaps many — of the council’s suggestions in its spring budget, which will be tabled in the coming weeks. Last fall, the council provided prescriptions for Ottawa on attracting more talent through immigration, increasing

infrastructure investments and luring more foreign investment. Ottawa appeared to agree with many of the group’s suggestions. About two weeks later, Morneau tabled a fall economic statement that contained new policy directions featuring many elements of the council’s proposals.

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amloops’ Ambassador of Love, Uncle Chris the Clown will be delivering his clown-o-grams for the 17th year this Valentine’s Day. The wacky wellwisher is sweeping the city Feb. 14 doling out love-grams to sweethearts, with half of the proceeds going to Variety – The Children’s Charity. Uncle Chris the Clown will deliver Valentine’s greetings to schools, workplaces or households around the city. For $75, the Ambassador of Love will deliver a love-gram

with a stuffed animal, a carnation from Kamloops Florists and an original balloon animal. The city’s mostfamous clown calls the annual fundraiser a “win-win situation for all” and is hoping to raise a minimum of $750 for charity. Variety supports families who have children with special needs by providing funding for medical care, mobility equipment, therapy and developmental education. For more information, or to book a love-gram, call 250318-3976 or go online to unclechristheclown. com.

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A new thrift store opening this spring in Kamloops will help provide some stable funding to the local SPCA. “Something we can rely on more than the rest of the year when we just kind of hope people walk through the door and make donations or attend our fundraising events,” said branch manager Alyssa Kyllo. Privately owned and operated thrift stores raise more than $100,000 annually for SPCA shelters throughout the province. They operate under a licensing agreement allowing the stores to use the SPCA name in exchange for a percentage of store revenue. More than 10 already operate in B.C., including two in Kelowna and others in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island. “We’re working in conjunction with the SPCA to open one here [Kamloops],” said Bonnie McBride. McBride jumped at the idea when she saw an advertisement in KTW seeking expressions of interest from the provincial SPCA office. Kyllo estimated about 50 per cent of proceeds from the store will benefit the

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Bonnie McBride, seen here with Tiny Tom, has been at the SPCA on Saturdays collecting used items to build up an inventory for Second Spaces, a new thrift store expected to open in March.

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Kamloops branch. The added revenue comes as the branch continues fundraising to build a new shelter at 281 Tranquille Rd., near the airport. The SPCA hopes

to raise $4.8 million and Kyllo said about $400,000 remains. They’re “close,” she said, but the challenge is simultaneously raising money to operate the shelter.

“We can’t designate everything that comes through the door to the new building,” Kyllo said. “You have to do double the fundraising. Our operations are still the same as they were every other year.” It’s a cause McBride is passionate about, having been a longtime SPCA volunteer. She and husband Kevin expect to be open the Second Chances Thrift Store in mid-March. They are collecting

used items with help from volunteers at the Eighth Street shelter on Saturdays to build up an inventory while searching for a building. “The location we were hoping for fell through,” McBride said. “So, we’re a little behind in terms of where we want to be but we’re fully committed to seeing it through. The SPCA is fully committed to seeing it through.” If necessary, the store will open in a temporary location

until a permanent building is secured. The McBrides chose the name of the store. “The SPCA is all about second chances,” McBride said. “When you’re repurposing goods, you’re giving them a second chance as well.” The store will be a pet-friendly environment — people can bring their pets in while they shop and can expect to see the odd pet up

The McBrides are collecting donations to get Second Chances Thrift Store off the ground. Accepted items include: • Housewares • China/flatware • Indoor and outdoor furniture • Rugs • Curtains • Appliances • Electronic equipment • Clothing • Games • Books • Toys • Crafting items • Decorative items • Tools • Records, DVDs and CDs • Licence plates • Lamps for adoption. McBride also plans to include dedicated classroom space at the store to hold upcycling classes. Ugly sweaters can be unwound and reknit into cat blankets and old kids’ toys can be turned into pet toys. “There are opportunities to come in and use some of the donated goods,” McBride said. For more information, go online to secondchanceskamloops. wordpress.com.

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2017 – A new Standard in Performance Reporting

same time periods which has real world impacts on clients achieving their financial goals. The MWR approach provides the rate of return for the investor, given the beginning value of their investments and taking into consideration any deposits and withdrawals that occurred during the period.

In a prior article, we talked about the importance of understanding the differences between absolute and relative returns. In early 2017, Canada’s regulators have mandated that all firms must provide Money Weighted Returns, as well as how much clients are paying for the service and advice they receive. We wanted to take a moment to explain the two main ways the industry calculates performance and some of their nuances.

This is also known as Internal Rate or Return (IRR). As a result, the calculation is ideal for communicating with clients about their actual results and can help avoid some of the potential confusion of Time-weighting.

Time-weighted Returns (TWR) Time-weighted returns are a bit of a misnomer because it eliminates the impact of cash flows. This makes TWR a good tool for comparing portfolio managers or mutual funds, since they have no control over clients’ deposits and withdrawals.

We realize this is providing a lot of technical definitions and find sharing an example helps illustrate the differences of each approach. A great hypothetical example would be two investors investing $1,000,000 into the same investment. After one year, the investment drops -10% and the next year, it grows 16.7%.

Money-weighted Returns (MWR) Money-weighted returns take cash flows into consideration. Rarely will any two investors hold the exact same investments over the exact

In the following chart, we kept the math very simple for illustrative purposes. In practice, there are often several deposits and withdrawals further making these comparisons very confusing and having to rely on sophisticated computers to calculate. We have always provided the client their calendar returns which shows them how much they made in dollars and percentages each year. We have found this the most relevant and understandable to investors.

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And the 2017 Keystones are awarded to . . . The 2017 Keystone Awards were handed out in Kamloops on Saturday night. The 12th annual awards night at Thompson Rivers University saw the Central Interior branch of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association recognize the best in the business. “The continued passion show for housing by builders, trades and suppliers in the Kamloops region has once again delivered some of the best homes in Canada over the past year,” CHBA-CI president Rob Lemire said: • Best Single-Family Detached Home Under $350,000: Watermark Custom Built Homes, Seventh Avenue; • Best Single-Family

Detached Home $350,000 to $500,000: Copper Island Fine Homes Inc., Eagle Bay; • Best Single-Family Detached Home $500,000 to $750,000: WD Wedgewood Developments Inc., Donald Residence. Project Partner, Motivo Design Group Inc.; • Best Single-Family Detached Home $750,000 to $1 million: Pache Builders Ltd., Lake Front Home ; • Best Multi-Family Development: Lane’s End Holdings (Sedona) Ltd., Cornerstone 580. Project Partner, Brendan Shaw Real Estate; • Best Residential Renovation Under $75,000: MDM Contracting, kitchen and bathroom renovation. Project Partner, Mirrors

Image Design Company; • Best Residential Renovation $75,000 to $150,000: DW Builders, ultimate entertainment space. Project Partner, Motivo Design Group Inc. ; • Best Residential Renovation $300,000 to $500,000: Launch Construction Ltd., The Lake Project; • Best Residential Renovation $500,000 and over: Copper Island Cliffside. Project Partner, Al Onsorge ; • Best Innovative/ Special Feature New or Renovated: SA Electric Automation and Sound smart home; • Best Outdoor Living Space New or Renovated: Powder Ventures Excavating Ltd., Bella Vista Retaining Walls; • Best Kitchen Design

Project Under $30,000: Watermark Custom Built Homes, Seventh Avenue; • Best Kitchen Design Project $30,000 and over: 7 Point Millworks Ltd., Dufferin. Project Partner, Upcountry Design Consulting Ltd.; • Best Interior Design New or Renovated: Motivo Design Group Inc., ultimate entertainment space. Project Partner, DW Builders; • Best Housing Design: Motivo Design Group Inc., Burns Residence. Project Partner, Right at Home Construction; • Best Marketing Project Website: Gordon Ross Contracting Ltd. Project Partner, Shot Hawks Aerial Photography; • Best Customer Service by a CHBA CI

Member Non-Builder: Windsor Plywood; • Best Public/Private Partnership: Thompson Rivers University, 2016 Training House; • Building Energy Efficiency Award: Trout Creek Enterprises, Vader

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to tour the 6,586-square-foot site on the second floor of 376 Tranquille Rd., above Manshadi Pharmacy. Staff there will work with patients who have complex health issues, including mental-health and substance-use illnesses. It cost $1.9 million to build and is not a walk-in clinic, but will accept patients through referrals. Staff will talk to potential patients about how to access the services. Some nurse-practitioners will be working at the centre, temporarily providing primary care to patients on a waitlist. That health-care aspect will be moved downstairs to the second part of the North Shore Health Science Centre when the

3,471-square-foot centre opens next month, with March 2 the target date. Giesbrecht said the team concept will mean patients won’t find themselves waiting to see different professionals for their needs and won’t be asked the same questions each time. Instead, once the various issues are identified, the appropriate professionals will meet the patient together as a team to co-ordinate care. The second floor will have on staff registered dieticians, diabetes educators, respiratory therapists, mental-health clinicians, social workers and occupational therapists, as well as other medical staff who can work with patients with complex needs.

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Get ahead of your debt - even the good kind DEBT SEEMS TO FOLLOW us through our lives. From our first student loans to mortgages, credit cards, lines of credit and car loans, it feels as if there are an endless number of debts to pay off. And an increasing number of Canadians are becoming more comfortable with taking on debt. A recent survey shows many homeowners see debt freedom as an important long term goal but, despite that, more people aim to “manage” debt than to become debt-free in their immediate plans. Even the question of what qualifies as debt is in flux. Almost half of Canadian homeowners would consider themselves “debt-free” even if they were still paying off a mortgage. They’ve become so comfortable with this kind of debt that it’s become more of a regular “cost of living” expense. What does this mean for financial planning? Let’s start by looking at two main kinds of debt.

BAD DEBT – THE KIND THAT WEIGHS YOU DOWN A credit card balance that carries over from month to month is bad debt. Often called “consumer debt,” it accumulates to pay for goods or services that don’t increase in value, such as a car or that new pair of shoes. Most bad debt carries a high rate of interest, and the payments are often not sustainable – so the trick here is to live within your means. Payday loans and cash advance loans count too, with added fees and high interest rates.

GOOD DEBT – THE KIND THAT GIVES BACK The idea behind good debt is that it builds value. With a mortgage, you’re paying into a debt that you could recoup later when you sell your home. With a student loan, you’re investing in your education, which could make you a more valuable employee and increase your earning potential. These are both examples of good debt. Good debt could also be low-interest loans or lines of credit, or debts you pay off regularly each month, with payments that are sustainable over a long period of time.

Debt success tip #3: Balance low interest rates with flexibility. It never hurts to find a low interest rate. But the lowest rate isn’t the “be all and end all” of debt management. Sometimes, the best rates come with penalties or obligations that could actually make it harder to pay off your debt. Keep in mind that some credit card companies allow you to negotiate rates as well. Be sure to balance the right features with low rates. Debt success tip #4: Create a written budget to manage spending. It’s helpful to understand how you spend your money. Is there a spending habit you could cut back on to help address your debt? Are there opportunities to save more? Just writing down your expenses – it can be as simple as a list in a spreadsheet – is an excellent exercise that can help you track where you spend your money and where it could be better used. Debt success tip #5: Create a debt repayment plan and review it regularly. Take that budget one step further and create a concrete plan to pay down your debt. This plan is more specific, outlining both where your money goes and how and when you’re going to pay down your debt. Think ahead about timing by planning contributions or payments around paycheques, bonuses and tax refunds. Take into consideration other goals as well: retirement, vacations, emergency funds, etc.

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Thompson Valley Radio Controlled Race Club plays host to events throughout the year, perhaps none bigger than the Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series. The seventh of eight races on the 2016-2017 circuit will be held from March 3 to March 5 at the Tournament Capital Centre, with more than 120 drivers from across Western Canada expected to pilot cars in the fieldhouse. “RC racing is really launching off the map when it comes to competitions,” said Boni Braem, the Kamloops club’s social-media liaison and photographer. “We have everything from

speed-type sport cars, to vintage, to a demo class, which is only in Kamloops, and we also have a mini class. It’s kind of like watching clown cars because of how small they are, but how much speed they have.” Some of the drivers have raced at each of the first six stops — in Sasktoon, Penticton, Airdrie, Edmonton, Victoria and Regina — and plan to chase overall titles at the final race in Calgary in April. But the Kamloops stop is open to anyone wishing to try their hand at remote-controlled racing — register online at wcics.ca — and there is no cost for spectators to take in the action. Thompson Valley RC calls Our Lady of Perpetual Help School home during the winter months

and moves outdoors between April and September, with off-road and on-road asphalt tracks located behind Valleyview Arena. The club’s next competition will be held in the OLPH basement on Sunday. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Racing begins at about 10:15 a.m. “We always have new people joining in, whether it’s on-carpet or off-road racing,” Braem said. “Some people enjoy the outdoor off-roading more than the indoor, but I’m more of an on-carpet type racer.” To find out more about the club, go online to thompsonvalleyrc.com and follow @tvraceclub on twitter, thompsonvalleyrc on instagram and Thompson Valley RC Race Club on Facebook.

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Emily Vilac and the TRU WolfPack women’s basketball team capped its Canada West home schedule with a pair of losses to the Calgary Dinos on the weekend, falling 63-60 on Saturday and 68-58 on Friday at the Tournament Capital Centre. TRU’s women, 2-16 on the campaign, will finish their season in Regina against the Cougars this weekend. The WolfPack men’s basketball team was also swept by the Dinos on the weekend at the TCC. Calgary won 76-60 on Saturday and 84-76 on Friday. TRU’s men (8-10) will be looking to clinch a playoff spot with a pair of wins in Regina this weekend. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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Storm season winding down The Kamloops Storm split a pair of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games on the weekend. Kamloops dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the host Kelowna Chiefs on Friday night before rebounding on Saturday night for a 4-0 win at home over the Sicamous Eagles. Kamloops has four games remaining in the regular season: Friday, Feb. 10, in Revelstoke; Saturday, Feb. 11, at home against North Okanagan; Monday, Feb. 13, in Chase; and Saturday, Feb. 18, at home to Summerland. The KIJHL consists of two conferences,

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Chase was first with 60 points, followed by 100 Mile House with 54 points, Kamloops with 49 points, Revelstoke with 35 points and Sicamous with 21 points.

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Two teams from Kamloops placed second at the Okanagan regional high school curling championships, held on the weekend in the Tournament Capital. Tyler Makar, Jaryn MacInnes, Kieren O’Neil, Ryan Watson and Aidan Sloan posted a 3-1 record for the Sa-Hali Sabres, who lost in the final to Kelowna on

the boys’ side. The Norkam girls earned a finalist pennant after placing second.

Titans seventh

The South Kamloops Titans senior boys’ basketball team placed seventh at the Western Canada Basketball Tournament played in Kelowna on the weekend. Walnut Grove downed the host Kelowna Owls 73-68 in the final. South Kam dropped its opener to Kelowna and fell in Round 2 to Raymond of Alberta. The Titans knocked off Campbell Collegiate to place seventh.

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Angie Rose has become acquainted with some of the world’s best arm wrestlers. Now she’s bringing a few of them to Kamloops. “I’ve wanted to have a tournament here for some time and I decided enough talk — just do it,” said Rose, a multiple-time national champion puller. “I just grabbed the bull by the horns. Ron Bath is coming. He is a legend, one of the mostrespected arm wrestlers you’ll find.” Bath will headline the World Armwrestling League-sanctioned tournament, which will be held at On the Rocks Pub and Grill on Saturday, April 22.

Known in armwrestling circles as “The Legend,” Bath will square off against Marc Guay of Alberta in a best-of-five super match. “Marc is just tickled pink to even be gripping up with Ron Bath,” Rose said. “I think Ron’s won somewhere around 30 national titles and three world titles.” Also expected to join Bath in Kamloops are Matt Mask, Anthony Dal’Antonia, Dave Hicks and Vern Martel. “It wasn’t that tough to wrangle them,” Rose said. “They all seem pretty damn eager.” There will be divisions for first-timers, amateurs and pros at the event, sponsored by Parallel Welding Fabrication. Weigh-ins will be staged between 6 p.m.

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wide. He’s a powerful guy with a big body and silky hands. “He’s got a lot of tricks up his sleeve and it’s been really fun to watch him develop.’’ The rise has been so impressive that Horvat was Vancouver’s lone representative at the NHL all-star game, an honour that confirmed once and for all he belongs among the league’s elite. “It set in that I did deserve to be there,’’ he said. “I’ve worked hard for it.’’ If he keeps it up, Horvat could be the first player not named Henrik or Daniel Sedin to lead the Canucks in scoring since 2006. Part of that comes down to the fact the talented twins are starting to show their age at 36, but both Sedins have said it will be good for the organization when younger players push them for key minutes. “It has to be earned. It can’t be just given,’’ said Horvat, who is in the final year of his entrylevel contract and set to become a restricted free agent this summer. “That’s something the guys and myself have to try to do — try to overtake [the Sedins] and try to push ourselves.’’ Like many Canadian kids, Horvat dreamed of lacing up his skates in the NHL. But unlike many youngsters, he went to an extreme before he was even a teenager by leaving Rodney, a small town about 60 kilometres southwest of London, to live

with billets in Toronto at the age of 12 in order to play a higher level of minor hockey. “It was really tough being away from your friends and family,’’ he said. “But I think it really matured me as a person.’’ That maturity helped him last season when Horvat went 27 games without a goal. He never showed a crack during those struggles, at least on the surface, and rebounded in the second half as the Canucks let their youngsters learn on the job, finishing with 13 goals and 17 assists over the final 43 games. He’s on pace for 52-point campaign in 2016-2017 as Vancouver, which has lost three in a row, looks to stay in the Western Conference playoff chase with what could be a season-defining six-game road trip set to begin tonight in Nashville. Game time is 5 p.m. “[The goal drought] made me the player I am right now,’’ said Horvat. “I’ve been there, done that with the mental side of it where I had to fight through that adversity. Having that early in my career really helped me and pushed me to be better.’’

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Nothing new for White to step up in big moments James White was not named MVP of Super Bowl 51, but many, including Tom Brady, think he should have been.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — James White was not the New England Patriots’ featured running back when Super Bowl 51 started. As White has proven before, that was irrelevant. In 2009, White was a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was a starter for the perennial state and national powerhouse but wasn’t considered the go-to ball carrier. That role was held by Giovanni Bernard, now of the Cincinnati Bengals. “Gio was more the tailback, and a lot of times we changed our sets so we could use both of them,’’ said St. Thomas Aquinas athletic director George Smith, the school’s football coach when White was a senior. “But when Gio was hurt in his senior year and couldn’t play, James took a whole different path. He became the deal.’’ When the Patriots needed him Sunday night, White was the deal again. He set Super Bowl records by scoring 20 points and making 14 catches for 110 yards. He had two rushing touchdowns, including the gamewinner in overtime as the Patriots came back from 25 points down and stunned the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 for the franchise’s fifth Lombardi Trophy. “Isn’t he great?’’ Smith asked.

Apparently, Tom Brady thinks so. Before the Patriots left Houston for home yesterday, Brady suggested White should have been MVP — the award the Patriots’ quarterback received for a record fourth time. “I think James White deserves it,’’ Brady said. “It’d be nice for him.’’ White really started making an impact with the Patriots last season, when Dion Lewis got hurt. More than half of his touches in the Super Bowl came in the fourth quarter or overtime, when New England was desperately trying to find something that worked. Such has been his career trajectory — he’s always been considered good on whatever team he’s with, whether it was St. Thomas Aquinas or Wisconsin for college or New England now. But the real appreciation of White, at all three of those places, has come in the moments when he’s been called upon to take on a bigger role. “White is like my oldest son,’’ Brady said. “He just does everything right and you can never get mad at him because even if he doesn’t make the play, he feels worse about it than you do,

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you know? He’s just the best teammate. He’s an incredible player.

. . . I’m so proud of him and everything he’s accomplished. I’ve seen him grow from a rookie to working his tail off to become a big factor in all these games.’’ There’s a bit of irony that White’s biggest NFL moment came against Atlanta. Had things gone a little differently eight years ago, White might be calling Atlanta home.

He was a standout centre fielder for St. Thomas Aquinas, batting first or second in the order and making base-stealing look easy. The scouts came knocking, ones from the Braves in particular. And White seriously considered pursuing baseball instead of football. “Always was on time, always had his homework, worked

hard to get his grade, always got his A,’’ said Ed Waters, who was his high school baseball coach and also taught him American history and government. “Sounds too good to be true, but he definitely is in that category.’’ They’ve been using White as an example for current students at St. Thomas Aquinas for some time — long before he entered

Super Bowl lore. And that will continue. They’re hoping to get White on campus for a rally with the school’s 2,200 students later this week, once things like today’s parade in Boston are completed. “He did whatever we wanted here,’’ Smith said. “He was unbelievable.’’ The Patriots would say the same.

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KAMLOOPS FILM SERIES WINTER SERIES 2017

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS THURSDAY, FEB 9 26 2017 | 7:00 PM 87 MIN. (2016)

Directed by: Otto Bell

This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity.

At the Paramount Theatre (503 Victoria St.) Purchase tickets in advance at Movie Mart (444 St. Paul St.) or at www.kamloopsfilmseries.ca

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TRU: Leading Strategies in Sustainability

Gold STARS* Status (2014)

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) is a transparent, selfreporting international framework for colleges and universities overseen by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. TRU’s Sustainability Framework won Gold STARS status in 2014 and TRU is pursuing STARS Platinum Status by 2020. *stars.aashe.org

Enrolment in United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI*)

In 2016, TRU enrolled in UNPRI, which is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. PRI works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. *unpri.org

Over 3 million in grants for energy-saving initiatives

Organizations awarding grants to TRU include BC Hydro, Fortis, Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement, Natural Resources Canada and Fraser Basin. These grants have led to a $400,000 annual reduction in overall utility costs from 2011 to now.

Green House Gas (GHG) emissions reduced by 33%

TRU is on track to reduce GHG by 45% by 2018.

Paper use reduced by 60%

Since 2012, we’ve reduced our paper use from 22 million sheets per year to 9 million sheets per year.

tru.ca/sustain facebook.com/TRUsustainability

Waste reduced by 500 tons

TRU has reduced its waste volume from 1700 to 1200 tons per year since 2012, and has significantly increased recyclable waste, with 40% to 60% of total waste now diverted from landfill.

“Over the past six years TRU has reduced Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by over 30% and is on track to reach a 45% reduction by 2018, well ahead of federal and provincial reduction timelines. These aggressive targets can only be achieved when sustainability is championed by the entire TRU community, is integral and evident in all processes and functions, and is central to the ethos of the organization. Now, TRU is about to make new inroads in the area of sustainability —demonstrating, yet again, that individuals working collectively towards positive change can make meaningful progress.” Jim Gudjonson Director, Office of Sustainability, TRU

Energy savings of $500,000 per year

This savings—greater than that achieved by any other BC post-secondary—has been recognized by BC Hydro every year since 2010.

Sustainability the theme of these upcoming university events

Biomass renewable energy savings of 16% at Williams Lake*

TRU Employee InService Day – Feb. 22

The 400kW Biomass Boiler is designed to heat the Catalina Elementary School, E.J. Bare Education Centre and the Thompson River University Campus. The fuel is sourced locally and—by burning biofuel—this boiler system will reduce the carbon dioxide emission by approximately 360 T/yr. *Fortis renewable program

Car-sharing programs

To reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions and vehicular traffic on campus, TRU introduced an employee car sharing program in 2015 and an all-community car-sharing program called ZipCar, in 2017.

Member, Worker Rights Consortium* for responsible purchasing The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is an independent labor rights monitoring organization, conducting investigations of working conditions in factories around the globe, whose purpose is to combat sweatshops and protect the rights of workers who make apparel and other products. *workersrights.org

On Feb. 22, TRU employees will come together to engage in a day-long event including discussions, workshops, an interactive talk by Alex Steffen—described by the Vancouver SUN as “one of the world’s leading voices on sustainability and the future of the planet”—and a talk by TRU’s own Jim Gudjonson, who will share his experience in one of the world’s most fragile ecosystems, the Antarctic.

President’s Lecture Series Keynote – Mar. 6

On Mar. 6, Fabien Cousteau will deliver a talk on ‘One Ocean, One People’. Drawing on his thrilling marine expeditions, inspirational speaker Fabien Cousteau shares stories of indigenous Amazon tribes, diving with whales, and pushing the limits of adventure to discover this bond we all share through water, what it means, and why we should care.

IDays Speaking Panel - Mar. 7

On Mar. 7, media personality George Stroumboulopoulos will host a panel discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with experts on clean energy, marine life, human rights and gender equality including Kim Katrin Milan, Tom Rand and Fabien Cousteau.

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At Thompson Rivers University, we are keenly aware that local acts can advance global goals. Inspired by this awareness, we’ve implemented policies and practices that have generated remarkable results and won international awards. More importantly, they give every member of our community the power to make a difference in the world we live in, and the lives of people a world away.

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Experienced Family Assistant MJB Lawyers is looking for an experienced family law assistant. Legal assistants at MJB Lawyers are supported by several lawyers, other assistants, word processors, an accounting department, and three runners. It is a busy and efďŹ cient department of which we are very proud. Send resume and cover letter to Personnel, 700 â€“ 275 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H6, or by email to sheila@mjblaw.com.

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Experienced Conveyancer MJB Lawyers is looking for an experienced conveyancer. Our conveyancers enjoy a good deal of autonomy and are supported by other conveyancers, several lawyers, an accounting department, and two runners. It is a busy and efďŹ cient department of which we are very proud. Send resume and cover letter to Personnel, 700 â€“ 275 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H6, or by email to sheila@mjblaw.com.

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Unifor, Local 10-B Kamloops, B.C. Bookkeeper/OfďŹ ce Assistant Unifor, Local 10-B (Kamloops, B.C.) is currently accepting applications for a Bookkeeper/OfďŹ ce Assistant. Bookkeeper/OfďŹ ce Assistant duties include: â€˘ Daily administrative duties â€˘ Bookkeeping plus secretarial duties â€˘ Working closely with Unifor, Local 10-B Union President and Union Executive â€˘ Communications with Unifor National OfďŹ ce; Unifor, Local 10-B National Staff Representative and Local 10-B Sub Units QualiďŹ cations (desired): â€˘ Grade 12 Education â€˘ Familiar with ofďŹ ce equipment and ofďŹ ce procedures â€˘ Ability to deal in a positive way with union members and the public: i.e. respectful, patient and good humored â€˘ Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills â€˘ Strong planning, organizational and coordination skills â€˘ Experience working with non-proďŹ t organizations â€˘ Experience working with Societyâ€™s and Society Bookkeeping â€˘ Experience with Sage Simple Accounting computer program â€˘ Experience with Microsoft OfďŹ ce package â€˘ Experience with union collective agreements and payroll systems â€˘ Experience with CRA Reporting-Payroll taxes â€˘ Experience with Accruals - both yearly and monthly â€˘ Experience with depreciation and other yearend adjusting entries â€˘ This position involves 24 hours per week and may require work on evenings and weekends Other attributes that Unifor local 10B is looking to hire in this position: â€˘ Someone who will own the books and take responsibility to ensure that correct accounting principles are being followed â€˘ Someone who understands ďŹ nancial reports - can create and explain them to the President and Executive and personalize them for incoming new Presidents and Executive â€˘ Someone who also understands they are in a service position and not be afraid to take on new tasks â€˘ Someone who also understands that they potentially could have new Presidents and Executive yearly and be able to adjust to this Remuneration: â€˘ Remuneration based on qualiďŹ cations Please Note: â€˘ Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. How to Apply: â€˘ Please send your resume, cover letter and references to Charlie Fraser (President of Unifor, Local 10-B), email onlyto: fraser.charlie@gmail.com Closing date February 17.2017

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Horsting’s Farm in Cache Creek, BC requires Farm Labourers 5 to 6 days/week, 40 to 50 hours/week at $10.85 per hour. Farm work includes: planting, weeding, irrigating, harvesting and preparing crops for market. Employment start date is March 10, 2017. Submit application to: fax 604-792-7766, by mail to: 2540 Hwy 97, PO Box 716, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 Or email: horstingsfarm@shaw.ca

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Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

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The Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band has an opening for an Education Coordinator Assistant reporting to the Education Coordinator. The assistant will promote Community development for culturally based wellness activities that promote learning and growth.

Education Assistant job duties include

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE February 18-19 • March 4-5

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

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• Working knowledge of AANDC K-12 and Post-Secondary education policies, keep updated with the latest education policies. • Knowledge of Secwepemc culture • Assist in the daily administrative duties • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Strong planning, organizational and coordination skills • Act as a liaison and advocacy with schools, school districts and parents for all school age children. • Assist with the application for funding, sponsorship and support postsecondary students • This position involves 35 hours per week and may require work on evenings and weekends.

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Job Posting: Administrative Support Secretary

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• Helps to maintain filing systems for Chief and Council, band administration and departments • Assists as needed with sorting and distribution of mail to Council and management team • Organizes and types memos, letters and documents as directed by Administrator • Plans and provides secretarial support for meetings, including preparation of agendas, recording and preparation of minutes, coordination of delegations to Council • Organizes meetings and travel for Chief and Council, and for the Administrator • Prepares notices and documents for meetings of Council, committees and community functions as needed • Coordinates the collection and publication of reports by the management team • Assists with conversion of existing paper-based filing systems to electronic filing

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• Grade 12 and some post-secondary education preferred • Secretarial training or practical experience • Familiarity with office equipment and office procedures • Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office or equivalent software • Ability to deal in a positive way with co-workers, clients and community members: i.e. respectful, patient and good humoured • Committed to teamwork • Punctuality, reliable attendance at work, and ability to work to deadlines • Must have drivers licence and own reliable vehicle

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• Remuneration based on qualiﬁcations • Eligible to participate in employee beneﬁts plan after successful 6 months’ probation

How to Apply

Please submit a letter of application, a resume, and the names of 3 references to Doug Brown, Administrator, by noon on Friday, February 10, 2017. Your application can be submitted by email to: dbrown@lslib.com

CONVEYANCER VERNON, B.C.

Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 21 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, and an RRSP program. Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this position within our Conveyancing Department. Please submit your resume by 4:00 pm on February 10, 2017 to humanresources@nixonwenger.com. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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HD LOGGING MECHANIC Nootka Sound Timber requires a certified Heavy Duty Mechanic with extensive West Coast logging experience (Off-road Logging Trucks, Hydraulic Log Loaders, and Grapple Yarders) required. Welding experience is an Asset. The Company is a full-phase logging operation located at Kendrick Arm on Nootka Island (West Coast of Vancouver Island) operating on a 14 days on and 7 days off shift. Qualified candidates can submit resumes by email to: nootkasound timber@gmail.com or fax to (778) 441-1191

Animals sold as â€œpurebred stockâ€? must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act. BICHON puppies, boys, vet checked, 1st set of shots, delivery avail. 1-250-804-6848

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Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information. Seeking Onsite Assistant Resident Caretaker for 70 unit complex focused on safe, affordable housing. The successful proponent should be familiar with the Residential Tenancy Act and able to perform a variety of administrative and caretaker duties. Janitorial and basic maintenance tasks include sweeping, mopping, basic plumbing repair and unplugging drains, general cleaning around the building and garbage area, yard work and keeping the sidewalks free of leaves and snow. Must be familiar with unit prep, which would include cleaning, minor repairs and painting. Administrative tasks would include maintaining a daily log, rent collection, bank runs, showing and renting suites and contractor supervision. A minimum of 3 years cleaning and maintenance experience plus the ability to lift 25 kilograms needed. The successful proponent should be upbeat, friendly and have a familiarity with computers. The position is a permanent, part-time livein position. Must be bondable and provide CRC. Please send resume to: Box #1459 c/o Kamloops This Week, 1365-B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5P6.

Medical/Dental Dr. Chris Wilson is seeking an experienced full-time Certified Dental Assistant to join the Grasslands Dental Care team. Applicants with Prosthodontic module are preferred. Our practice is located at 1222 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC. Interested applicants please contact us at 250-3765433 or email: smile.dentalcareers@gmail.com Dr. Chris Wilson is seeking an experienced full-time Treatment Coordinator to join the Grasslands Dental Care team. Our practice is located at 1222 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC. Interested applicants please contact us at 250-3765433 or email: smile.dentalcareers@gmail.com DR. David Rushkaâ€™s Kamloops dental practice is looking for a full-time (M-Th) CDA to join our experienced, long-term staff. There are no evenings or weekends, and recent grads are welcome. Position consists of most CDA duties including some light reception duties. Continuing education opportunities are available, and encouraged. Please email your cover letter and resume to Dave at ddrdmd@gmail.com

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driverâ€™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.

Experienced cleaning lady looking for work. References available. (250) 852-2131. HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /OfďŹ ce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

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Jewels, Furs Stunning White Gold engagement ring. Main diamond is .94 carat with another .5 carat in smaller diamonds. Size 7. Recently appraised at $5500 asking $1500 Call to view 250578-7202 after 5pm

Misc. for Sale 2 Person Portable infrared sauna made of hemlock. $750/obo. 250-554-2514. HARDY TREE, SHRUB, and berry seedlings delivered. Order online at www.treetime.ca or call 1-866-8733846. New growth guaranteed.

Kubota AV2500 Generator. Kubota AV2500 Oil Watch. $595. 250-374-1988 Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $500. Like New. 250-372-8406. MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

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

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#2, 3310 Centennial Drive, Vernon, BC Furnished office space, includes modern décor reception area, two offices, photocopy room, floor-to-ceiling front windows, and tile floors. To view by appointment, emails only to reception@wplg.ca. For more info and photos, see our Kijiji ad: kijiji.ca/v-commercial-offices p a c e / ve r n o n / c o m m e r c i a l space-for-lease/1232633199

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

Trucks & Vans

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5019. 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

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2009 Subaru Outback. 1owner. 190,000kms. Sport shifter. Exec. cond. Winter/summer tires on rims. Remote starter. $12,000. 250-554-2977. 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK350. Black, AWD. Fully loaded. 160,000kms. $15,000. 250319-9291.

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Provoak Industries hand made 16ft. Cedar Strip Canoe. Weighs 65lbs. Includes 2 paddles. Great lake canoe. $2500/obo. 250-828-0782. 1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988

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Cars - Domestic

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

2011 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Z71 extended cab. Loaded, canopy. 99,000kms. $24,900. 250372-9181.

NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act we will sell the 1995 Jeep Cherokee Vin# 1J4FJ68S7SL665375 belonging to Chandra Lee Leduc, for unpaid storage of $601.98. The vehicle will be sold on or after March 4, 2017 at 7519 Trans Canada Hwy, Chase, BC V0E 1M0. Contact LJ’s Towing & Transport 250-679-8600

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2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 195kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $5,500. 3763480

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Call for Expressions of Interest United Way Community Collaboration Centre and Administration Ofﬁces

Logan Lake Community Forest Forest Stewardship Plan Please be advised that the Logan Lake Community Forest will be submitting a new Forest Stewardship Plan to the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations, Thompson Rivers District for approval. This Forest Stewardship Plan will be available for viewing at the Logan Lake municipal offices between February 2nd, 2017 and April 3rd, 2017. It is also available online at loganlake.ca/community-forest-corporation There will also be a Community Forest Open House on March 2nd, 2017 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Logan Lake Fire Hall where the Forest Stewardship Plan will be available. Join us at the meeting and see what the Logan Lake Community Forest has been up to. Or alternatively you can contact the Logan Lake Community Forest Coordinator Randy Spyksma and rspyksma@forsite.ca If you wish to provide input to the new Forest Stewardship Plan, please provide your written feedback to rspyksma@forsite.ca before April 3 rd , 2017.

A Call for Expressions of Interest for the following project will be opened February 1st, 2017 and be received by United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo (UWTNC) until 4:00 PM, February 28th, 2017 at the UWTNC ofﬁce located at 177 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1Z4. UWTNC is seeking premises to house a Community Collaboration Centre and administration ofﬁces for staff totaling approximately 4000 square feet, plus a minimum of eight parking spaces, to lease or purchase by December 2018. Please note that this is a Call for Expressions of Interest and not a Call for Tender. For more details on this Call for Expressions of Interest and United Way, visit unitedwaytnc.ca/EOI or phone 250-372-9933.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Randi Miller

Karon Antoinette Heppell of Kamloops, BC passed away on February 1, 2017 at 67 years of age.

It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family of Randi Miller announce his passing. Randi was born in Nelson, BC on January 28, 1954 to Herb and Mary Miller and passed away peacefully in Kamloops, BC on January 28, 2017. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Regina, his daughter Shelley (Gary), son Aaron, step-sons Joseph “Jandee”, (Socorro “Collins”), John Rainier (Zarah Mae), Jhanstin (Vanessa) and grandchildren Daphne, Dylan, Carlo Miguel and Nicole. Randi will be deeply missed by his mother Mary, brothers Rod (Chris), Alan (Arlis), Dan (Lee), David (Teresa) and Tim (Karen), sisters Marlo (Jamie) Tedesco and Yvonne (Vince) Vulcano and numerous nieces and nephews. Randi was predeceased by his father Herb and his brother Glenn. Randi started with Canadian Pacific Railway in 1971 and held the position as Roadmaster for most of his 37 year career. Randi called home to many communities in BC, including Salmon Arm, Cranbrook and finally Kamloops were he drove his last spike as a railroader in 2008. He had a pre-retirement plan to build a pub to entertain all his friends and in 2003 opened Tumbleweeds Pub in the community of Dallas. Randi entered final retirement in 2013 with the sale of the pub and started his next venture building a dream home on the Rivershore Golf Course. Randi enjoyed spending time with his many good friends, golfing, curling, drag racing cars and flying his plane. Most of all Randi enjoyed the company of his family and his beautiful grandchildren. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to any organization or charity of your choice in Randi’s memory. Friends will be welcome to join in the Celebration of Life at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Rivershore Golf Links Clubhouse in Kamloops, BC. Due to the facility size, a private Memorial Service will be held for family and close friends at 12:30 p.m. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

1931 - 2017

Thelma Arlene Grieve (nee Millar) passed away on February 2, 2017.

Karon is survived by her loving husband Terry Heppell, children Walter Bedwell of Kamloops, Brandi Bedwell (daughterin-law) of Kamloops, grandchildren Daniel (age six), Daglon (age four), Breena (age one), sister Brenda Rossit of Aldergrove, brother Daryl Hart (Denise) of Loon Lake and various other relatives. She is predeceased by Danny Bedwell in 1995. A Celebration of Life will take place at 10:00 am on February 11, 2017 at the Anavets 290, 177 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops with Randy Williams officiating. A special thank you to the Anavets and to the staff at Kamloops Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

Thelma was born in Birtle, Manitoba on February 3, 1931. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Grieve, parents Howard and Helen Millar, sisters Roberta Jahnke and Audrey English. She is survived by her daughter Arlene Hauck (Brian) of Kamloops, her sons Howard (Karen) of Kamloops and Darren (Tammy) of Surrey and her three grandchildren Carly, Jordan and Shaelyn (Spencer). Her family moved to Surrey, BC in 1944. Mom graduated from Queen Elizabeth High School in 1948 then went onto Normal School to become a teacher. Thelma taught school throughout Surrey until she retired. She then fulfilled a lifelong dream of driving across Canada. She eventually settled in Osoyoos, BC. The family would like to thank the staff at McKinley Place in Oliver, BC and for the last six years Dr. Wynne and the staff of the Kamloops Seniors Village for the care Mom received. Private family arrangements have been made. No funeral by request. A donation in her honour to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

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Terry Emerson Terrence Sayers Our dearest Terry born March 5, 1958 left us after a short battle with cancer on January 31, 2017 with the love of his life Kelly by his side. Terry was born in Edmonton, Alberta; he attended school, played sports and hung with his cousins as a youth. In 1971, the family moved to Kamloops where he played hockey, lacrosse and participated in many other activities. Soon afterward the family again moved and this time to the Shuswap, his parents drove him back and forth to Kamloops so he could continue to play hockey. It was at the Shuswap, being a lake kid riding the Celista animal bus to school in Chase that Terry created some fantastic relationships and memories that will live on forever. He amazed everyone water skiing from Lee Creek to Mara Lake, only having a short break at the narrows and Sicamous to get through the channels to complete this journey. He began his plumbing and sprinkler fitting career at a young age and for 35 years his dogged determination and incredible work ethic made him a master of his trade. Terry rarely sat still as he enjoyed puttering around fixing anything that needed fixing and more recently started antiquing with Kelly acquiring paraphernalia for his man cave. In his early years, he enjoyed model cars and boxcars which lead to his appetite for NASCAR racing, he was a diehard viewer of NASCAR races and on two occasions he took them in live at Las Vegas, a true highlight for him. He is survived by his wife Kelly Sayers, son Jacob Sayers (Fatima), step-children Savannah Allan (Rob) and Cody Allan (Kia), grandchildren Zayda and Zane, inlaws Red and Helen Allan, Bruce Allan (Sherry) and Monique Robson (Bill). Terry is also survived by his parents Emerson and Llyn Sayers, sisters Marcia Popoff (Mike), Heather Sayers (Bernie) and brother Allan Sayers (Sandy) as well as many nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. Terry was predeceased by his nephew Todd Campbell and his favorite schnauzer Cisco. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday February 18, 2017 at 11:00 am followed by a lunch at Gateway City Church, 163 Oriole Road, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice Home, make cheques payable to Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E2S9 or online at http://www.kamloopshospice. com//donate

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Joseph Everette Fischer Joe passed away peacefully on January 13, 2017 at the Royal Inland Hospital, in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 96 years. Joe leaves to mourn his five children Wayne (Beverly), Mervyn (Gail), Norman (Elaine), Dale (Gary), Dean (Wendy), nine grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. He also leaves to mourn two sisters Margaret Vick and Viola Remple, sisters-in-law Doreen Fischer, Barbara Fischer, Iris Fischer and Olga Rossnagel and many loving nieces and nephews.

EACH LOSS Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear?

Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife Erna in 1984 and his daughter-inlaw Valda in 2016.

Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared.

Joe was born in Plumas, Manitoba in 1920 where he lived until his marriage to Erna Rossnagel in 1942. During WWII, he worked in the nickel mines in Noranda, Quebec, later returning to Manitoba with his young family to farm for a short time in the Plumas Area.

I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow.

Joe and Erna moved to Winnipeg in 1953 where he lived until his retirement from Canada Wire and Cable in 1986. After he retired, he moved to Kamloops, BC where he resided for 33 years until his death. Joe was active in his church, he loved to garden but his favorite pastime was fishing. He was always on the hunt for the perfect lake trout. He learned to tie flies for fishing in his senior years and so everyone who came to visit became the recipient of a box of his hand tied flies. He was known for his story telling, his toe-tapping Concertina playing and his “mouth-organ” renditions of all his favorite jigs and reels. He will be lovingly remembered by many. Cremation has taken place and there will be a Celebration of his Life and Memory at a later date. Donations can be made in Joe’s memory to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray. But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always – Only borrowed for a time. Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Myra Kathleen Budden

Charles Michael George ‘Mickey’ Kinloch

It is with heavy hearts we announce that Myra Kathleen Budden of Kamloops, BC passed away with family by her side at Royal Inland Hospital on January 23, 2017.

October 16, 1934 to January 28, 2017

Born on July 8, 1928 to Gus and Mabel Grant, Myra and her brothers and sister happily lived on a farm just outside of Swift Current, Saskatchewan until her teenage years when her family moved closer to town. She met a handsome young man named William, the brother of her friend Dorothy, after he returned from the war, they soon married in 1948. They eventually moved west and settled in BC where they started a family of their own. Myra was a wonderful wife, sister, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She was the center of her family. Her daughters and their families all lived just a few blocks away. Her door was always open and she welcomed guests with tea, cookies and her easy charm and conversation. Through good times and bad, Myra was our rock. Myra is preceded by her loving husband Bill, her son Grant, her brother Murray, her niece Kathy, Esther Grant, Art and Jewel Budden. She is survived by her three daughters Carmen (John), Leslie (Richard) and Debra (Harold), eight grandchildren Erin, Derek, Patrick, Heather, Ramona, Marina, Veronica and Neil, two great-grandchildren Adrianna and George, brothers Don (Thelma) and Gene, and sister Cheryl (Rod). Thank you to Dr. Peter Loland and the nurses on 6 North at Royal Inland Hospital. A Private Gathering will be held to Celebrate Myra’s wonderful Life. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made at www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org, a non-profit group that protects elephants in Africa.

After a brave battle with cancer, Mickey passed away peacefully at the Kamloops Hospice on Saturday, January 28, 2017 with family by his side. He was a long time resident of Darfield, BC where he lived on the family farm and drove the Little Fort school bus route for 20 years before retiring. He loved animals, especially horses and dogs and valued being involved in the local 4H Club. He was known around the area for his participation with Coffee House Music and the local Theatre within the community of Barriere. He lived a simple, yet surprisingly colorful life to which he had many interesting stories. He is predeceased by his dad Graham (1969), his sister Pidge (1979) and mom Betty (1988). He is survived by his brother Sandy Kinloch, sister Barbe Crabtree, daughter Penny (Tony), son Mike (Claire), grandchildren Sam, Alexandria and Charlie. There are also cousins, nieces and nephews. A Gathering to remember Mickey will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Barriere Lions Hall, where family and friends would like to share some of their stories in his memory. The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at the Hospice for keeping him comfortable the last couple months. Also to the ladies and staff at the Barriere Health Center, who kept him on track with his weekly appointments while he was doing chemo treatments. Donations can be made to the Cancer Society or Marjorie Willoughby Hospice in Kamloops. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

TURN AGAIN TO LIFE MARY LEE HALL

If I should die and leave you here a while, be not like others sore undone, who keep long vigil by the silent dust. For my sake turn again to life and smile, nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine. Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine and I perchance may therein comfort you.

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2016 WAS RECORD YEAR FOR SALES The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a record 112,209 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2016, an increase of 9.5 per cent from the previous year. Total sales dollar volume was a record $77.6 billion, up 18.8 per cent from 2015. The average MLS residential price in the province climbed 8.6 per cent to $691,144 on an annual basis in 2016. “Broad-based consumer demand driven by strong economic conditions, employment growth, consumer confidence, and an expanding population base pushed home sales to record levels in many BC regions last year,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA’s chief economist.

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the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $3.1 billion in December, a decline of 33.1 per cent compared to the same month the previous year. The average MLS residential price in the province was $654,699 in December, a 6.6 per cent decline from December 2015.

DAVID LAWRENCE Buying or selling a home is a big decision. You need an experienced professional to guide you through the process. I have been selling real estate since 1992 and it’s my passion. Real Estate is about being a valuable adviser, not just a salesperson. Knowing your local real estate market is important when buying or selling, I can help you with that. While working with me, you can expect: • A knowledgeable guide • Personal and attentive service • Great negotiation skills • Expert selling strategies • A worry-free move

I believe in giving back to Kamloops, and have been involved with numerous agencies. Presently I am involved with the Senior Outreach Services in the “Friendly Visitor Program” Please contact me with your real estate questions.

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I am dedicated to selling your home or finding you that dream home you are searching for. You are invited to call me with any questions you have about buying or selling a home in the area. Buying a home? Your satisfaction is my top priority! I will take the time to listen to your needs and desires and help you find your dream home. Selling your home? I’ll do my best to get your house sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. My online and offline marketing programs give me the edge needed to make this possible.

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JEN THIESSEN Hi Kamloops! Jen here... your friendly, smiley, neighbourhood realtor! It’s so awesome to be a part of this gorgeous city and a privilege being able to help folks here find a new place to call home! I’ve been in the “biz” for 9 years now and I still love my job so much. I truly care for each and every client who comes to me for guidance and I can’t wait to help you with your buying or selling needs. I’m super knowledgeable, strongspirited and ready to make good things happen for you! If you’re looking for a realtor who is fun & easygoing, yet professional, give me a call!

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DOREEN MONSON I’m happy to say Kamloops is my home. This is a city with spirit and heartbeat! I love living here and working here, so it’s no wonder to me that others want to make it their home, too. While our city keeps growing and the landscape keeps changing, people’s basic needs tend to stay the same… especially when it comes to buying and protecting their most important asset, their homes. My experience has always centred around helping people from all walks of life, which has made a career in real estate a perfect fit for me. Working to do a great job as your realtor is my goal, whether you’re thinking of buying or selling I would be pleased to help you. Call Doreen.

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