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FEBRUARY 16, 2017 | Volume 30 No. 20
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH Turn to Page B1 to remember celebrated pioneer John Freemont Smith, the second black man to be elected to public office in B.C. — not the first, as was once believed
CRIME
Murder victim remembered as funny and hard-working
TRU standout set for final home games
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Concrete pilings of the Black Bridge, as it was known when in use between 1925 and 1972, still remain visible in the Thompson River west of the Overlanders Bridge. The old bridge is one of several local landmarks being memorialized in plaque form this year by the Kamloops Heritage Commission. KAMLOOPS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES PHOTO
TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
Court documents have identified the victim of a murder on Saturday in east Kamloops — a man being remembered by friends as diligent and quick-witted. Cody Foster, 26, was killed during an altercation in an RV park in the 9000-block of Dallas Drive, near the BC Wildlife Park. Stephen George Fraser, 56, is in custody facing one count of seconddegree murder. A resident of the RV park who asked to remain anonymous told KTW the victim lived in the park and the murder took place in a trailer. Police have said they were called to the Kamloops RV Park at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday for a report of CODY FOSTER a disturbance. Once they arrived, police said, they found a group of people holding down Fraser. Foster’s body was found nearby. On Sunday, forensic investigators could be seen focusing on an area of the park cordoned off by police tape, adjacent to a washroom building. See ‘IT’S A,’ A7
Local heritage tour expanding Kamloops Heritage Commission adding new plaques to guide curious residents DALE BASS STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com
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his week is B.C. Heritage Week — but the work of the people who promote Kamloops’ past continues throughout the year. Heritage commission chair Andrew Yarmie said the
theme for this year’s event — My Canada-My B.C. — will be reflected in coming months as more plaques are installed and an 18-stop cultural tour on the North Shore is created. The commission is waiting for the ground to thaw to begin installing some of the plaques. A brochure will be produced to guide people through the North Shore
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stops and information is also available on the city’s website — search for heritage commission on kamloops. ca — where there are links to virtual tours. For the week, however, there are some displays promoting heritage. They’re located at the Plaza Hotel, Kipp-Mallery drug store and Kennell’s Shoes downtown.
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There’s also an extensive display at the downtown library, featuring not only photographs but books by local authors on history and other heritage-related books. The city’s 2017 calendar also features some heritage photographs and promotes the commission at the bottom of the pages. See VOLUNTARY, A6
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