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Add another $65 to your home budget for 2017. After the City of Kamloops’ latest round of budget talks, the owner of an average-assessed home is looking at a 2.7 per cent increase to their property taxes this year, in addition to the $40 sewer fee hike council approved late last year. An average-assessed single-family home in Kamloops is $377,000. During a special morning budget meeting on Tuesday, council agreed to fund the majority of
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the items on this year’s supplemental budget list — though it will rely on 2016’s budget surplus, estimated at $900,000, and use up most of the money it gets from local casinos and the provincial gastax fund to avoid adding more to the property-tax hike. Proposed projects that got the chop include a $20,000 pilot project to put portable toilets in the Tranquille Market and downtown, to determine where the city should build more public washrooms, and $25,000 to add water fountains at the city’s transit exchanges.
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The city will also cut $200,000 it had proposed to spend on stabilizing a rock face on Ord Road, where it is not yet clear if the slope where work needs to be completed is owned by the city, the Crown, private interests or if it falls within Trans Mountain’s Kinder Morgan pipeline right of way. Councillors are also weighing whether to spend a portion of last year’s surplus offsetting some of the costs of a multi-year drainage repair program. In 2016, council voted to spend $900,000 per year improving stormwater channels and other drainage infrastructure. Public works director Jen Fretz said the city is “playing catch-up” on those systems, which haven’t had the kind of dedicated repair funds given to water and sewer systems. She said the money will allow the city to continue funding major capital improvements across Kamloops and monitor the system for plugs. Last year, the cash came from the city’s RCMP reserve, but in 2017 it was due to come from taxation. Finance director Kathy Humphrey has suggested the city offset some of that expense in 2017 and 2018, with a larger portion coming from taxation each year. Coun. Tina Lange said she is concerned doing so will leave the city vulnerable in case of disasters, suggesting put the money into its reserve fund for emergencies. “I look at catastrophic events we’ve had, like that little rainstorm we had two years ago. What was that, $2 million for 20 minutes?” she said in reference to a 2014 storm that caused flash flooding across the city. See PUBLIC, A4
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Kamloops Search and Rescue members used drones to find missing skiers late Monday night and early Tuesday morning in what the group said is a first. “It’s a historic search,” said Alan Hobler, search manager for Kamloops Search and Rescue. “It’s the first documented case of a search and rescue in B.C. finding someone with drones.” The unmanned aerial vehicles were operated by Kamloops firm Hummingbird Drones, which contracts for uses, including firefighting surveillance. The DJI Matrice drones were equipped with a FLIR Vue Pro
camera operated by employees of Hummingbird Drones. Hobler said his group received a report at about 6:30 p.m. Monday for a report of two missing snowboarders who went out of bounds. Ski patrol noticed five additional ski tracks that crossed the same boundary. “They saw the snowboard tracks and they figured, ‘If we follow them, they must know where they’re going,’” Hobler said. The five skiers were members of one family. They eventually split into two groups, with the teens forging ahead, but getting no closer to escaping the Henderson Creek area. Search and rescue dispatched
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Construction on the Kamloops leg of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline could be underway by September, Kamloops city council heard Tuesday. Greg Toth, senior director of pipelines for the Trans Mountain expansion project, said Kamloops will be a major hub of construction for the company, which hopes to have about 600 workers in the area at the height of construction — likely to come in the fall and winter of 2018. The company, which wants to twin its pipeline between the Alberta oilfields and Burnaby, received permission from the federal and provincial governments earlier this year to proceed with the $6.8-billion project. A second line would almost triple the amount of oil the company transports per day. Toth said early work in Kamloops will focus on grading and clearing and access through its right-of-ways, as well as drilling a trenchless crossing under the Thompson River near
Kamloops Airport. “We want to complete those drills early,” he said. “In the event we are unsuccessful with a drill, there’s about a nine-month process to go through with the Department of Fisheries on that.” Kamloops will also be home to a construction yard and a pipe storage area, which Toth said will require about 25 acres of land. The company is looking at potential sites on the Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve, which have the benefit of being close to a rail line and major highway, Toth said. Kinder Morgan and the band signed a mutual benefit agreement last year that will pay the TIB $3 million. Major construction of the line would run from summer 2018 to February of 2019, Toth said, with testing and smaller construction work continuing until fall of 2019. Reclamation work would run until 2020. While Kinder Morgan is planning sleeper and full-service work camps in smaller communities in the region, including Clearwater and Merritt, Toth said workers in Kamloops will
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association says a new set of rules for food truck owners strikes a good balance for the neighbourhood. At a public hearing on Tuesday night, city councillors voted unanimously to update the food truck bylaw, which will allow the trucks to operate until midnight, cluster together on private land and park within 50 metres of restaurants when restaurants are closed. The city also plans to set up a new food truck parking spot on St. Paul Street, next to the former Stuart Wood elementary building. Dino Bernardo, co-owner of the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge downtown and a KCBIA
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Coun. Arjun Singh, meanwhile, said he’s alarmed by this year’s proposed increase and wants to see the city use as much of the cash as possible to bring it down. “I just want to plant the flag and say I’m uncomfortable,” he said. Mayor Peter Milobar said he thinks council has done a good job holding the line on this year’s increase. “You always hope it could be lower, but when you look at what’s going on around the province, when you look at what’s going on within municipalities, it’s a tough tax year
across the board,” he said, noting early budget numbers from a number of B.C. cities show similar increases. “When we started, we were looking at a tax hike of four per cent just to keep it the same.” Much of the increase in costs comes from contracted raises for the city’s union and management staff, a 2.5 per cent increase in pay for firefighters, as well as higher costs for RCMP, transit, hydro and natural gas. Some other supplementary budget approvals: • $250,000 in gaming funds for a skate park in Rayleigh; • $1 million from the RCMP reserve fund for improvements to the North Shore and down-
town police detachments; • $376,000 in gas tax grants for new boilers and sand filters at Brock Pool; • $1.5 million in gaming and gas tax money for a new ice plant condenser and upgrades at Sandman Centre, including new lighting and boards; • $4,400 from last year’s surplus for heritage plaques. Members of the public have another chance to weigh in on this year’s budget on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Sandman Centre, when the city will hold a final public consultation session at 7 p.m. Councillors will return to their debate over budget numbers on March 14.
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The B.C. Liberal government pledged to cut MSP premiums by half and find a way to completely get rid of a tax that hits hard at those on low income and without benefits. The promise was contained in a preelection budget delivered on Tuesday afternoon in the legislature. The MSP pledge highlights the budget that trims taxes for small business and expands an exemption to property purchase tax for first-time homebuyers. The budget is balanced for a fifth-consecutive time. Beginning in January 2018, MSP premiums will fall by half. A number of groups, including the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, have called the tax unfair. It is not linked to income, but typically paid by employers through benefit plans. “In light of the surplus and hard work of British Columbians, we wanted to keep more money in their pockets,” KamloopsSouth Thompson MLA Todd Stone said. About two million people who pay MSP will pay 50 per cent less if the Liberal government is re-elected in May. Those with employer-paid plans will not pay a taxable benefit on that amount, he noted.
Barb Nederpel, the New Democrat candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, said Premier Christy Clark is trying to “undo the damage” for everything from MSP increases to ICBC and BC Hydro hikes under her watch. “Our position is we’d eliminate MSP for everyone,” Nederpel said. “What Christy Clark wants people to forget is how her government doubled MSP. Now, leading into an election, she’s just trying to undo the damage.” Nederpel said Clark has made life more difficult for average British Columbians through service reductions and fee increases, something she said the budget doesn’t fix. The NDP will roll out its own economic platform in the next several months. Kamloops-North Thompson Green candidate Dan Hines credited the province with going halfway on the MSP issue. “It’s a good move in the right direction and in response to a lot of criticism government is getting. It’s not the right approach to generating income for health care,” Hines said. While the B.C. Liberal government has balanced the budget, it will borrow significantly for long-term debt to build projects like hospitals and bridges, including the clinical services tower at Royal Inland
Hospital and bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel in Delta. Stone said infrastructure spending will total $24 billion, work that will directly employ 60,000 people. The transportation budget will see an increase to $4.5 billion over three years. That’s up from $2.9 billion over three years forecast in last year’s budget. B.C. homebuilders applauded expansion of the threshold, to $500,000, for first-time buyers before they must pay the property purchase tax. Paul Ross, vice-president of Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, said the cut in small business tax by half a per cent, to two per cent, along with elimination of sales tax on electricity costs “means we can spend that elsewhere.” He also applauded the B.C. Liberals’ continued balanced budget. “That’s big for us. We continue to pay our operating debt and it allows us to spend money in other areas,” Ross said. The Green party’s Hines noted the $400-million addition to the province’s socalled prosperity fund, which was supposed to come from LNG revenues, is thus far being taken from general taxation. “That’s a story that should be told: how ridiculous the prosperity fund is,” Hines said.
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The judge wrote the three “were provided with sufficient notice of the allegations against them and given an opportunity to respond to them before an unbiased decisionmaker.� In his affidavit, Michel said the band “would be placed in a most difficult position if a stay is not granted and the three councillors are removed from office.� With just two councillors and the chief, it is difficult to meet quorum requirements to deal with any band resolutions, Michel stated. He said it would be difficult to fill the three vacancies now with the request for the stay yet to be decided by the courts. Michel told KTW the existence of the community panel makes it difficult for the band council to conduct business because it is “judge, jury and executioner.� The panel is an elected body mandated to make decisions on all appeals and petitions that dispute an election or seek to remove council members.
LOTTERY CORP PLANS AT AGM Future plans for the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s head office downtown will be discussed at the annual general meeting of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA). Ted Ockenden, the lottery corporation’s director of corporate services, will be the keynote speaker at the Tuesday, Feb. 28, event at Hotel 540, 540 Victoria St. He is also expected to discuss the corporation’s impact in Kamloops and its involvement with the downtown business improvement association. Before the meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., the KCBIA’s customer care and patrol team will oversee a trade show with representatives from various organizations in the city, including Venture Kamloops, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, RCMP, Canadian Mental Health Association and Tourism Kamloops. Nominations are also being accepted for the KCBIA board of directors under its tenant and property-owner categories. No nominations will be accepted from the floor of the AGM. Nominations must be done by filling out a form available at the KCBIA office, 231 Victoria St.
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Mountie gets his man — home The Mounties always get their man. A particular Kamloops Mountie got his man home. On Friday, Feb. 17, when a transit driver in Kamloops noticed a man seemingly stranded with power wheelchair problems, he called police for help. Const. Sukhdeep Toor arrived and learned the man’s wheelchair was broken. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie, the Kamloops RCMP’s mediarelations officer, said the disabled man had no family to call and no money for a cab. So, realizing the man’s wheelchair would not fit into the police cruiser, Toor took matters into his own hands — literally. Toor asked the man where he lived and began pushing the man in his heavy wheelchair six blocks to his home, traversing sidewalk bumps and assorted snow and slush. “This man just needed a helping hand,” Toor said in a release. “I was glad to help him get home safely.”
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Accused robber remains in jail A Kamloops man accused of holding up a downtown bank last week will remain behind bars until at least next month. Roger Jerry Decoine is in custody charged with robbery. Police said he was arrested in connection with the Feb. 17 holdup of the TD Canada Trust on Victoria Street. Mounties were called to the bank after a man claiming to have a weapon made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured. Witnesses told police the robber, who was wearing a Team Canada hockey shirt, ran south on Third Avenue. In 2006, Decoine was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
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A judge has upheld the seconddegree murder charge against a Kamloops man accused of murdering an acquaintance last year in a Valleyview motel. Gordon Camille, 65, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Dennis Adolph. The body of the 49-year-
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nfortunately, it is unrealistic to expect zero civilian casualties in armed conflict,” said U.S. Army Col. John L. Dorrian, the spokesperson of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (Where do they get these ridiculous code-names?) It is the U.S.-led international force created to defeat Islamic State, but Dorrian was talking in particular about the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, captured by the forces of Islamic State more than two years ago. There are still at least 650,000 civilians in the IS-controlled part of Mosul. When the Iraqi army retakes it, a lot of them will be killed or injured. Dorrian was just trying to manage expectations, as they say, but he needn’t have worried. As many civilians will probably be killed during the reconquest of Mosul as died in the Syrian army’s reconquest of eastern Aleppo in December, but it won’t get as much media attention — mainly because Islamic State is not as subtle as the Nusra Front, the rival Islamist organization that dominated eastern Aleppo. The Nusra Front, now rebranded as Jabhat Fatah alSham (Conquest of Syria Front) to disguise its allegiance to al-Qaeda, was clever enough to let little girls blog about the horrors of the siege of Aleppo, and the Western media obligingly ran it all without question. It was a holocaust, they reported, committed by the evil army of that wicked Bashar al-Assad. The Western media won’t be
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WATCH saying that sort of thing about the inevitable deaths of innocent civilians during the retaking of Mosul because the West supports the Iraqi army. In any case, Islamic State is probably too rigid to allow that kind of blog. The Iraqi army’s attempt to take the city of Mosul back from Islamic State has already lasted almost as long as the siege of Stalingrad. So far, it has only managed to clear the suburbs on the east bank of the Tigris river and civilian deaths have only been in the hundreds. This week, it began its assault on the main part of the city, which lies on the west bank. It may fight its way in to the core of the old city in another month or two, but street fighting eats up armies and the streets of the old city are narrow and twisting. The casualties will be high among both soldiers and civilians and it is unlikely the operation will end until April or May. Let us be optimistic and assume Mosul will ultimately fall. That would put an end to the Iraqi half of what used to be called Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria (ISIS), but what happens to the Syrian part of Islamic State is very much up in the air. It was losing territory to the Syrian Kurds, whose army was advancing steadily on the IS capital at Raqqa in eastern Syria. The Syrian Kurds have done so well because they had U.S. air support on call at all times. Indeed, the Kurds were America’s main ally in the Syrian civil war and the only major ground force (apart from the Syrian army) actively fighting Islamic State. But now all that is at risk because Turkey, which has been the main support of the Syrian rebels for years, has switched sides. It sees a semi-independent Kurdish state in northern Syria as a bigger threat to its territorial integrity than either IS or the Assad regime in Damascus. And it appears to have made a deal with Russia that will give it a free hand to destroy the Syrian Kurds. It is not clear whether the Turkish army can actually do that without taking very large casualties, but it’s probably going to try. This means the U.S. will have to choose between its ally of the past four years, the Syrian Kurdish army, and its faithless NATO ally, Turkey. It will probably choose Turkey because it is more important — and abandon the Kurds to their fate. The Kurds are used to being betrayed, so they won’t even be surprised. But it does mean destroying Islamic State in Syria will have to wait for a while. gwynnedyer.com
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR M-103 CHIPS AWAY OH, THE WOES OF WINDROWS AT FREE SPEECH Editor: A large section of the public has become more and more concerned with the violence exhibited daily by some followers of Islam in the Middle East. We also have bombings and riots in Western Europe. If our Muslim population is completely against the above, I fail to see evidence. We have 45 Muslim associations active in Canada. One of them, the Canadian Muslim Forum (CMF), presented a petition to Parliament. The contents of this petition was to ask Parliament to pass a motion — M-103 (not a law) — that calls for anyone who says bad things about Islam to be classified as an “Islamophobe” (i.e. not a nice person). Parliament got suckered into adopting this motion. After the motion was adopted, the head of the CMF publicly said he would be back. I’m assuming M-103 is what he meant. The first effort was a small chip off the block of our rights to free speech. Its intent was to shut people up about Islam because many will not wish to be looked upon as a bad person. Now, if M-103 as written becomes law (a very huge chip off the block of free speech), Islam will be the only religion to be legally accorded protection from insults. All other religions will remain fair game. This motion should never have reached this stage. If those who practise a religion are upset about the slings and arrows shot its way, then devotees of that religion should look internally to find out why this is happening. I don’t see any of the other mainstream religions complaining. But if one does have a reason to do so, it would be Judaism — it, and its followers, have been slandered for centuries. B. Elmer Borneman Chase
Editor: I want to thank Dale Bass for her Feb. 17 column about bus riders dealing with snow windrows (‘Bus riders thankful for the thaw’): I have to use a walker and there were many days I could not make it out for groceries due to windrows, sidewalks that had not been shovelled
and icy sidewalk ramps. These ramps are impassable after plows go around corners and leave windrows. The city sometimes cleans and sands the ramps, but it seems to be on a hit and miss basis. Often I have to lift my 40-pound walker over these obstacles while standing on an icy surface or a puddle of
water with ice underneath. When you have arthritis and balance issues, this not only difficult, but dangerous. If a city councillor would like to borrow my walker and give it a try, they would be welcome, but nature has taken care of the problem — for now. Douglas Morrison Kamloops
PIONEER’S SON RISKED ALL IN WAR Editor: Thank you, Jessica Klymchuk, for the great article on John Freemont Smith and Black History Month (‘Spirit of a true pioneer,’ Feb. 16). Smith was truly a remarkable
man who contributed a great deal to Kamloops. I would like to add to the story in that he lost his only son, Leo Alphonsus Smith, in the Great War. He was killed on Sept. 2, 1918, at the age of 26.
Leo was a very popular young man who represented Kamloops in many events, including sports. His friends called him Pete and, when the time came to serve his country, Leo joined them
and risked all. Now he rests in France, buried at Dury Mill Cemetery with more than 300 fellow Canadians who never came home. Lest we forget. Jeff Lodge Kamloops
TOBACCO AGE IDEA WORTH PURSUING Editor: I was watching the news online from Mexico recently and saw Health minister Terry Lake talk about raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco and how he was looking for feedback. I support his idea. In a perfect world, I
think tobacco should be banned completely. I was a smoker back in the day and it did me no good whatsoever. My mother died from lung disease and she was a heavy smoker. I think B.C. could set a great example for the rest of the country, and maybe
the world, by raising the age limit for tobacco purchases. It would certainly cut down on health-care costs — and maybe reduce the number of discarded cigarette butts that litter streets and sidewalks. Brian Husband Kamloops
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Consent is the issue a B.C. Supreme Court judge will have to address at the conclusion of an emotional trial of a Thompson Rivers University student accused of sexually assaulting a pair of women following a New Year’s party two years ago. Matthew Rittinger has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault. The 25-year-old is accused of aggressively grabbing the genitals of one woman a short time before raping her sleeping friend in the early-morning hours of Jan. 1, 2015. Defence lawyer Kevin Church has suggested the grabbing of the first complainant
was mutual fondling and that intercourse with the other woman was consensual. Court has heard Rittinger met both complainants for the first time in the hours before the alleged incidents took place. They were all attending the same New Year’s Eve party at a home in Aberdeen. Rittinger offered the women, who were friends with each other, a ride to his residence near TRU’s campus, court heard, where they could spend the night. Upon arrival, one of the complainants was put to bed in a spare room. Rittinger and the other woman then went to his bedroom and began to talk. That talking turned into kissing, court heard, but the woman
said she eventually told Rittinger she wanted to go to sleep. In court on Wednesday, she said she was then awoken to Rittinger pulling her on top of him and holding her by the waist. “He pulled me on top of him and kept grabbing me between my legs,” said the woman, who was 19 at the time. “He kept being like, ‘Come on, we should just do something.’ I was like, ‘No, I don’t want to.’ “He kept alternating between grabbing under and going over my pants. He was trying to grab into my vagina.” The woman said the struggle became more intense, but she eventually freed herself and left the room. According to the Crown, that would be
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with someone on top of me and I’m scared for my life? I couldn’t say anything. I was scared. It is my right as a human to say yes or no to sex.” Church entered as an exhibit a printout of part of the woman’s Instagram feed. He suggested the collection of photos show the woman, who admitted to having been drunk when the alleged assaults took place, still likes to party. “I don’t know what this has to do with anything,” she said. “This is just pictures.” Court has heard Rittinger was a TRU student at the time of the alleged incident. He was a member of the school’s varsity golf team until it was disbanded prior to the 2014-2015 school year.
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A Salmon Arm man who shot to death his romantic rival as a result of a high school love triangle more than eight years ago will be one step closer to learning his fate later this year. Now 25, the killer was 16 when he shot and killed 22-year-old Tyler Myers in a Salmon Arm schoolyard on Nov. 21, 2008. He cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, unless he is sentenced as an adult — something the Crown has recommended. In July of last year, the killer was convicted by a B.C. Supreme Court jury of first-degree murder. Both the killer and Myers were involved romantically at the time with 17-year-old Monica Sikorski. In December,
Defence: Reduce charge A defence lawyer is asking a judge to reduce the murder charge his client is facing to manslaughter, based largely on the fact the accused was “blackout” drunk when the death occurred. The Crown is opposing the request. Colton Smith is charged with seconddegree murder in connection to the 2016 stabbing death of his uncle, J.J. Smith, who died on Jan. 22, 2016, after suffering a single stab wound to the abdomen. Court has heard the two relatives became involved in a drunken brawl at a house party in Lytton. The fight eventually spilled outside, where J.J. Smith was stabbed. Defence lawyer Richard Kaiser said Smith’s level of intoxication made it impossible for him to have had the intent to kill his uncle. Court heard Smith, 22, told police after the incident he was in a state of “blackout” drunkenness. Kamloops provincial court Judge Len Marchand is expected to give a decision at a later date. Smith remains in custody.
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OTTAWA — Provisions enacted by the previous Conservative government to handle illegal border-crossers are gathering dust as
pressure persists on the Liberals for a response to waves of new asylum seekers. But even as the Conservatives, now in Opposition, insist the government do something to deal with an influx of people
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from the days many Conservatives rushed to paint all illegal border-crossers as bogus asylum claimants eager to take advantage of Canadians. “I’m very touched by what I’m looking at,’’ said Quebec Conservative MP Gerard Deltell of the images of people coming across the border in the freezing cold, being assisted by the Mounties. “But we also have to send a clear signal all around the world, for all of those who wish, would dream to come here in Canada and to live in Canada, that we must respect the procedure and we must respect the law.’’ The government is respecting the law, both the Liberals and immigration experts say — the one that gives anyone in Canada
the right to make a claim for asylum, a right upheld repeatedly by the courts. Except you have to get here first — and that’s become the political sticking point. What appears to be a sudden influx of people illegally crossing into Canada — as many as 22 on a single night last week — is being pinned on the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S., which stipulates those who cross into Canada from the U.S. at an official border point won’t be allowed to make an asylum claim because they should have lodged one in the U.S. In the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing immigration from certain countries and refugee resettlement generally,
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Scott Clark doesn’t play the violin. “We put ourselves in this position because we didn’t look after some things,” said Clark, head coach of the TRU WolfPack men’s basketball team. “We have to go on the road and we have nobody to point the finger at other than ourselves.” The WolfPack will play the heavily favoured Calgary Dinos on short rest after a tough travel schedule in a best-of-three Canada West quarter-final basketball series, with Game 1 set for tonight in Cowtown. TRU fell behind 1-0 to the hometown Brandon Bobcats in a best-of-three playoff play-in series on the weekend, but gutted out two straight victories to advance. “I’m proud of them,” Clark said. “They could have folded their tents.” The Kamloops-based squad flew home from Brandon on Monday, practised at the Tournament Capital Centre on Tuesday and hopped a flight to Calgary yesterday. Less than five days after do-ordie Game 3 on Sunday in Brandon, TRU begins another sure-to-be gruelling series against an opponent that’s had its number. TRU lost twice to Calgary earlier this month at the TCC — 84-76 on Feb. 3 and 76-60 on Feb. 4. The Dinos finished the campaign second in the conference with a record of 16-4, while the Pack finished 12th at 8-12. “None of that really matters at this point,” Clark said.
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“We’re going to have to be tough. “If you haven’t left everything on the court, you feel dissatisfied. I hope that’s not a feeling we have.” Volodymyr Iegorov, the Pack’s fifth-year forward from Donetsk, Ukraine, was named the Canada West men’s second star of the week for the period ending Feb. 19. He is a big reason why the Wolfpack upset the Bobcats, with double-doubles in the first and third games, including 21 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals in the series-clinching 94-81 victory on Sunday. There was plenty of roster turnover after last season’s high-water mark campaign, which culminated in TRU’s first trip to the national championship tournament, but Iegorov and a few others remain — players who know what it takes to win in big games. “Those are experiences you’re definitely able to draw upon,” said Clark, whose charges fell 91-84 to the Dinos in last season’s Canada West final. “That’s definitely playing a factor now.” Game 2 will be played tomorrow and Game 3, if necessary, will be played on Saturday. University of Calgary fans will be out in droves expecting a feast in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium, with their Dinos having been idle since Feb. 13, starving for action and slobbering at the sight of tired Wolves. “It’s a tough place to play,” Clark said. “I just want us to get better. “If that allows us to have success, that’s great. If not, you go and re-tool.”
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Mission, BC (Mission Secondary) 6’4” • Forward 4th Year (Computer Science) 22 Years Old Luke is in his third season with the WolfPack after red shirting in 2013-14. Luke started in 11 of the 20 games he dressed for in 2015-16, averaging 26.9 minutes, 12.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. Luke was fourth in the Canada West in three point percent (42.7). His career totals with TRU are 13 starts in 39 games averaging 12.6 points per game and 4.3 rebounds. Luke will take a leadership role on the ‘Pack this year. He was MVP of the BC “AA” Provincial Championships in 2012 and named MVP of the provincial all-star game. He was a BC “AA” First Team all-star in 2011 and 2012. He loves the fans at the Tournament Capital Centre and his favorite visiting gym is UNBC where Luke says “they have a good atmosphere and energetic fans.” Luke enjoys the community activities the WolfPack are involved in, and his favorite is the Terry Fox Run. COACH HAWKINS SAYS: “Luke stuck around Kamloops and trained. He had a great summer training. Luke had a break out season in 2015-16. He has improved and added things to his game. He is more comfortable with what we ask him to do. I was really pleased with him last year. I think he will even have a better season this year.”
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There was no flipping the script on Tuesday at Sandman Centre. The narrative unfolded as most expected it would, with the surging Kamloops Blazers shellacking the rebuilding Edmonton Oil Kings 7-0, a game that was over before the halfway point of the first period. Lane Bauer played his part to perfection, with the former Oil King tallying two goals in his first game against his old team, including the opening marker at 4:46 of the first period. “That one felt the best on the year for me, to be honest,” said Bauer, who has 35 goals on the campaign. “I wanted to come out hard.” Bauer was traded to Kamloops before the WHL trade deadline, one of a few Oil Kings’ moves that build for the future and make for a painful present.
Blazers climb to within one point of division leader
Edmonton recently ended a 16-game losing streak, but brought an injury-riddled, youthful team to Kamloops, where it ran into a buzzsaw. Deven Sideroff, playing his 200th WHL game, found twine not long after Bauer opened the scoring and captain Collin Shirley made it 3-0 for the Blazers at 7:53 of the first frame. “Those games are hard to play in, when you’re playing a team you’re supposed to win against and is lower than you in the standings,” Blazers’ head coach Don Hay said. “We played hard when the game was on the line.” Ondrej Vala, Rudolfs Balcers and Bauer had second-period goals. Sideroff notched his second of the game in the third period. Connor Ingram stopped 23 shots in his second straight shutout victory between the pipes for the Blazers, his fifth clean sheet of the campaign. Edmonton netminder Patrick
Dea allowed six goals on 32 shots in two periods of work. Josh Dechaine took over in the third period, allowing one goal on seven shots. The hometown Prince George Cougars fell 3-2 to the Red Deer Rebels in a shootout on Tuesday. Kamloops (37-19-2-4) sits one point back of B.C. Divisionleading Prince George, which held a 10-point lead on the Blazers at the WHL holiday break. The Blazers, who blanked the Cougars 3-0 on Sunday, will look to make it four straight victories tomorrow when the Kelowna Rockets come to town. Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. Kamloops, now two points back of Western Conferenceleading Everett, is 23-7-1-4 since Nov. 30. “It’s a great feeling. Everyone in the room is jamming right now,” Bauer said. “We want to keep pushing forward. We’ve got a big weekend ahead here.”
KGTC athletes find provincial podium The Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre sent four athletes to the first Provincial Cup event of the season in Burnaby earlier this month, the Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup. Gavin Dodd, 14, earned a pair of gold medals — in 17-and-under Level 6 trampoline and Level 5 tumbling — and placed fourth in Level 6 double-mini trampoline. Kristina Dodd, 15, won two medals — gold in Level 5 tumbling and bronze in Level 6 double-mini — and was fourth in Level 5 trampoline. Hannah Walker, 16, earned three silver medals, finishing second in Level 4 trampoline and double-mini and Level 3 women’s tumbling. Kristyne Makortoff-Jones, 27, placed sixth in two events — 16-and-over Level 4 trampoline and 15-and-over Level 3 double-mini.
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Kennedy steals W for Outlaws Kaleb Costigan fired a shot on net and the rebound landed on the stick of Connor Kennedy, who scored with five seconds left in the third period to lift the Outlaws to a 2-1 victory over the Hooligans in bantam recreation playoff action on Saturday at Sandman Centre. Maxwell Hinkson (1G) and Lochlan Scholefield (1A) combined on the Outlaws’ first goal. Zane Rolfsen and Matthew Yon split time between the pipes for the Outlaws. Patrick Bennett (1G) and Tate Jones (1A) had points for the Hooligans, who went with Rebekah Schmutz and Zach Kohurst in the blue paint.
Winning weekend
The Warriors won a pair of peewee recreation games on the weekend, beating the Raiders 6-4 and the IceHawks 5-0. Recording points on the weekend for the Warriors were Nate Van Unen (5G, 1A), Colton Meikle (3G), Stephen Pigeon (2G) Landon McGillis (1G), Frankie Padar (1A), Dylan Palmer (1A), Zakary Carter (1A) and Bradley Boudreau (1A). Erik Brock backstopped the Warriors. Tallying points for the Raiders were Tyler Dhaliwal (1G, 1A), Mathew MacDonald (1G), Levi Toye (1G), Kaden Lindquist (1G), Mason Alger (2A) and Brayden Gouin (1A). Keenan Smoch was in net for the Raiders.
Money in the bank
The Billionaires edged the Fusion Timber Hurricanes 5-3 in bantam recreation playoff action at Brock Arena on Saturday. Harjun Serown (3G, 2A), Ethan Gremaud (2G, 1A), Denise Jackson (1A) and Rohan Onufreychuk (1A) notched points for the Billionaires, who went with Xavier Tedford between the pipes. Bryton Neufeld handled goaltending duties for the ‘Canes, who had points from
Kamloops Minor Hockey
BRIEFS Alexis Bishop (1G), Chase Bodger (1G), Rylen Trent (1G), Connor Defoe (1A) and Kyle Sandher (1A). Nothing was decided between the Hurricanes and Leprechauns, who tied 3-3 in bantam recreation play on Sunday on McArthur Island. Austin Hammond (1G, 2A), Trent (1G, 1A), Josh Rankin (1G) and Defoe (1A) had points for the Hurricanes, who went with Neufeld in net. Brady Pawlachuk (1G), Stuart Hollander (1G), Roko Huser (1G), Michael Bishop (1A), Sterling Von Dehn (1A) and Austin Burke (1A) tallied points for the Leprechauns, who went with Sam Benastick between the pipes. The Canes were down three goals heading into the third period. With their goalie on the bench late in the third period, Trent scored to tie the game. Hammond assisted on the gametying marker.
Win one, lose one
The atom development A1 Kamloops Blazers split a pair of games in the Tournament Capital on the weekend, thumping Williams Lake 10-2 and falling 5-4 to Kelowna. Jaxsin Vaughan (4G, 1A), Corbin Vaughan (3G, 4A), Nik Dimopoulos (3G), Jacob Eichenberger (2G), Chase Besse (1G, 2A), Myles Walker (1G, 1A), Ryan Finney (3A), Ryan Smith (2A), Max Kinnee (1A) and Jakob Gottfriedson (1A) had points for Kamloops. Noah Clark was in net on Saturday. Luca Woehle took over on Sunday.
Crushing Kelowna
The peewee tier 1 Kamloops Junior Blazers finished atop their division after an 8-2 victory over
Kelowna on the weekend. Zac Anderson (3G), Jacob Hufty (2G), Brady Milburn (1G), Matt Ward (1G) and Garrett Martin (1G) had goals for the Blazers. Colton Day and Kailen Huber split time between the pipes. Kamloops will play host to Kelowna in Game 1 of a best-ofthree playoff series on
Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. Game time is 12:45 p.m. The series winner will advance to provincials in Nanaimo next month. Grayson Sondke (left) and Brody Sytnyk duel for the puck in Kamloops Minor Hockey Association initiation play at Brock Arena on the weekend.
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them in the playoff chase also in action, the Canucks will be have a keen eye on the out-ofOffers available from February 1 – 28, 2017. **$2,200 No Charge All-Wheel Drive upgrade is available on new 2017 Rogue (excluding S FWD and SV special edition FWD) models purchased or financed with NCF at standard rates and delivered February 1 – 28, 2017. Offer consists of a discount that can only be used at the time of initial purchase/finance and applied towards: (i) the purchase of an All-Wheel Drive system from an authorized Nissan dealer; and/or (ii) the purchase price of the vehicle. ~Standard rate finance cash of $4,500/$10,000 applicable on approved credit, when financing a new 2016 Versa Note SR or SL/2017 Titan Crew Cab Platinum (AA00/AA50) through Nissan Canada Finance Inc. (“NCFâ€?) at standard rates. Incentives will be deducted from negotiated selling price before taxes. Incentives cannot be combined with lease rates, subvented lease/finance rates or with any other offers. ^$4,000 Cash Credit is applicable on the cash purchase or finance through NCF at standard rate of a 2016 Murano (excluding S FWD) model which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Rebate is not combinable with lease offers. Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2017 Rogue S FWD/2017 Sentra SV CVT. 0.99%/1.99% lease APR for 60/60 months equals monthly payments of $255/$212 with $1,495/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,817/$12,721. Lease Cash of $500/$2,275 is included in the advertised offer. VModels shown $37,893/$21,348/$27,898/$45,793/$58,895 Selling price for a new 2017 Rogue SL (PL00)/ 2016 Versa Note SL (AE00)/2017 Sentra SR Turbo CVT Premium (RL00)/ 2016 Murano Platinum (AA10)/ 2017 Titan PRO-4X $$ $OO 3ULFLQJ LQFOXGHV )UHLJKW DQG 3'( FKDUJHV DLU FRQGLWLRQLQJ OHY\ DSSOLFDEOH IHHV PDQXIDFWXUHU¡V UHEDWH DQG GHDOHU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ ZKHUH DSSOLFDEOH /LFHQVH UHJLVWUDWLRQ LQVXUDQFH DQG DSSOLFDEOH WD[HV DUH H[WUD 2IIHUV DUH DYDLODEOH RQ DSSURYHG FUHGLW WKURXJK Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. Certain conditions apply. Š2017 Nissan Canada Inc.
VANCOUVER — All the Vancouver Canucks can do this week is wait and hope.
town scoreboard. “We’ve put ourselves in a spot where we need other teams to lose,’’ said Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin. The Canucks ground out a 2-1 overtime victory Saturday against Calgary, but dropped a 3-2 decision to Philadelphia on Sunday, when they found themselves down 3-0 early in the second period. With 58 points through 60 games, Vancouver will probably need somewhere in the neighbourhood of 30 points from its final 22 contests to have any chance of making the post-season. For a team that, apart from one sixgame win streak, has only won four in a row once this season — and that included a shootout triumph and two overtime victories to open the schedule — it seems like a tall order. “You look at the last road trip where we come away from that being 2-4 and it feels like we should have a couple more points,’’ Sedin said Sunday night. “Great teams, they put six, seven, eight wins together. We’ve had a tough time doing that, but saying that, we’re still in the race. “We’re getting a few days off, then we’re back at it. Two, three wins and we’re right there. That’s the way we’ve got to look at it.’’ Vancouver will return to practice tomorrow at 4 p.m. before hosting a Saturday night tilt against San Jose, winners of nine straight regular-season games at Rogers Arena dating back to January 2012. Clubs coming off their bye weeks have preformed poorly — a combined 3-12-4 in the first game back — but Canucks’ goaltender Ryan Miller said the pause comes at a good time. “We have some guys that can benefit,’’ he said. “You have to have time to recover at some point. We have some guys that are banged up.’’ — Joshua Clipperton/ Canadian Press
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sedans. They are defined that way only by their position within the Lexus stable of thoroughbred horsepower and the company pricing structure. The reality is the socalled entry-level models belong to a finely
crafted line of models designed to be driven hard and fast on the highway and look good on anybody’s driveway. Recently, yours truly had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of sample 300 and 350 models on the new Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit, in the Cowichan Valley. The weather was perfect — it poured down for most of the track time. I’m not being facetious for the oftentorrential rain provided the all-wheel drive
machines a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate sticky grip and fabulously stable response in the most challenging corners. And raw power on the straights smoothed by six-speed tranny. None of this kind of testing could be responsibly and sensibly performed on public roads, so it was a worthy and welcome experience. Important because these cars are essentially street legal sports cars. Nevertheless, Lexus
knows the limitations profile of their customers so they are loaded with standard active and passive safety features. And there are still more safety alert options — perhaps that should be danger alert — available for those who enjoy fast transit but like an automatic comfort zone that interferes when the driver’s skill limitations are anticipated. During that dreary weather weekend, there was some road work around the spec-
tacular valley routes but frankly it was no fun. No fault of the car and one thing simply beyond Lexus’s control. Just kidding. It was therefore a delight to get a week with the 2017 IS350 F-Sport AWD a few weeks later. It features the same 3.5-litre V6 as its sibling 300 but tops its 306-horsepower by putting an additional 51 horses at the driver’s disposal. Lots of opportunities to test the range
of driver modes that provide mean and lean driving or look-at-andhear-me performance in the Sport and Sport Plus modes. I should mention the truly, truly base model is the IS 200t with its 2.0-litre twin scroll turbo fourcylinder power-plant, matched to an eightspeed auto transmission. It generates a generous 241 horsepower and propels the rear wheels. But back to the Big Daddy. Travelling the
Trans-Canada through the Fraser Valley provides little opportunity to relive one’s boy racer days, especially during the laughably dubbed rush hour. The track day has quenched that thirst anyway. The Lexus Safety System + includes Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection; Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Automatic High Beams and is standard. See LEXUS, A18
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In order to be eligible for this incentive, customers must trade in a vehicle that they own (vehicle must have been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive sixty (60) days) to the selling dealer OR terminate their existing lease (any brand) and re-lease an eligible new vehicle. Customers who are terminating an existing GMF lease must enter into a new GMF lease in order to qualify for the Trade-In Bonus Days Credit. Credit amount will vary depending on vehicle purchased: $1000 towards the purchase of a new 2017MY Chevrolet car, crossover, mid SUV, mid pickup, or full size van; or $1500 towards the purchase of a new 2017MY Chevrolet LD/HD pickup or full size utilities. The following vehicles are excluded from this offer: Spark LS, Malibu L, Bolt EV, Camaro ZL1, Colorado 2SA. Customers who do not qualify for Trade In Bonus Days must add a down payment equivalent to the Trade In Bonus Incentive to achieve stated pricing. Customers must take delivery on or before February 28, 2017 to be eligible for this incentive. Limited time offer may not be combined with certain other offers and cannot be redeemed for cash. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to modify, extend or terminate these offers, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. † Offer valid at participating dealers to eligible retail lessees in Canada who enter into a lease agreement with GM Financial and who accept delivery between February 1 to February 28, 2017. Eligible 2017 Cruze Sedan L/Trax LS Air & Auto: Lease based on a lease purchase price of $15,802/$23,602, which includes $1,000/$0 lease cash (tax exclusive), $0/$0 available manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) and either $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer-to-consumer (tax inclusive) Trade-In Bonus or additional $1,000/$1,000 down payment in lieu of Trade-in Bonus. Bi-weekly payment is $75/$134 for 48/48 months at 0.5%/0.5% interest rate on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. The $38/$67 weekly payment is calculated by dividing the bi-weekly payments of $75/$134. $995/$0 down payment is required ($1,995/$1,000 down payment is required if not eligible for Trade-in Bonus). Total obligation is $8,771/$13,920, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $7,255/$10,043. Consumer may be required to pay Dealer Fees. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, PPSA, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Excess wear and tear charges not included. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. See your dealer for conditions and details. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Security deposit may be required. 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After applying $1,000 credit, after tax price is $10,200 ($9,107 reduced purchase price and $1,093 applicable taxes), with the $1,000 credit being the $893 reduction from the purchase price and the $107 reduction in taxes which would have otherwise been payable on the full purchase price. Purchase price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. At participating dealers. Void where prohibited. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. Dealers are free to set individual selling prices. Any actual savings will vary depending on your dealer’s prior selling prices. ^ $6,650 is a combined total credit consisting of the following available credits on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab Custom Edition: $1,500 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $2,500 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,311 dealer gross reduction and a $1,339 Trade-In Bonus (tax exclusive). The $1,500 manufacturer-to-dealer credit is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $1,500 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model.¥¥ Fuel consumption ratings based on GM testing in accordance with Government of Canada approved test methods. Refer to vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca for details. 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Time to put the DRC to the serious test. I’m a big fan of this technology: it’s just autonomous enough to ease the less enjoyable aspects of such a journey without removing an individual’s personal driving input and preferences.
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English/Mandarin/Spanish • Interpreter/Translator Sunmore Healthtech Ltd., a leading North American Ginseng manufacturer and retailer in Kamloops BC, Canada, is seeking an English/Mandarin/Spanish interpreter/translator for expanding local and overseas markets, to work in Kamloops, B.C. on a full-time permanent basis, 40 hours per week, at the wage of $26.5-28/hour, with overtime payment of 1.5 times of the wage per working period exceeding 40 hours/week to join our friendly and professional team. Requirements: • 5 years of full-time experience working as a translator/interpreter in English, Mandarin and Spanish. • Mastery in English, Mandarin and Spanish in both oral and written forms. • Fluency in other languages such as Taiwanese and Cantonese would be an asset. • Knowledge of business administration and international trade. In this role, you will communicate and liaise with our local and international clients in China, Taiwan, H.K, North America and Latin America. You will provide help with any documentation that needs to be translated or prepared for clients using Spanish as well as Mandarin.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Josie Bik Har Lew September 26, 1919 – February 19, 2017
Surrounded by the love of her family, Josie passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. She will be greatly missed by her sons and daughters-in-law Richard (Mimi), Patrick (Susan), Jordan (Judy) and Alfred (Charlene) and daughters and sons-in-law Ellie (Fred), Eleanor and Elsie (George), thirteen grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. Josie was born in Nam Hoi, China, raised in Hong Kong and came to Canada in 1957. She loved to live life to the fullest. Her greatest loves were dancing, singing Chinese Opera, gathering with family and playing mah-jong. She was a long-time member of the Chinese Freemasons Association. Heartwarming thanks to all the staff of the Holy Family Hospital. No service as per family wishes. In lieu of flowers, donations to Tapestry Foundation c/o Holy Family Hospital at www.tapestryfoundation.ca will be appreciated.
Kenneth Stephen Tessovitch
In Loving Memory Of
Brenda MacKenzie
Kenneth Stephen Tessovitch passed away suddenly while skiing with loved ones on February 10, 2017.
September 10, 1949 – February 19, 2009
He was born in The Pas, Manitoba to Steve and Helen Tessovitch on March 15, 1947. In 1977, after finishing Law School, Ken moved to Kamloops — where he started his family and his business.
They say time eases pain But for me this simply is not true I hurt the same today As I did when I lost you
He loved everything about life and took great pride in his family. In 2006, he nearly lost a battle with cancer but, due to his strength and resolve, he lived 10 more amazing years — time that was highlighted by seeing all of his children married and the birth of his two grandchildren.
There are not enough words mom I can say to describe how important you are And always will be to me And what a powerful influence you are in my life And will forever continue to be
Ken will be lovingly remembered by his wife Delda Tessovitch, daughters Tina Chiasson (Shawn) and Suzie Harrington (Kevin), son Stephen Tessovitch (Megan), grandchildren Jack and Sophie and countless friends and relatives.
I didn’t get to say goodbye It repeats inside my head It fills my heart with pain And my very soul with dread
He touched so many lives and acted as a mentor to anyone who was willing to listen to him.
I wish I could tell you all the things left unsaid About all the guilt and regrets that still live in my head So many things I never got to tell you Or let you know I finally understood So I could ask for your forgiveness For my ignorance in my young adulthood
Ken will truly be missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his parents Steve and Helen Tessovitch, and his sisters Gail Harvey and Kathleen Siemens. The Tessovitch family would like to thank the Sun Peaks ski patrol for the outstanding care they provided for Ken the day he passed.
I wish I could rewind the clock And have known what I know today I can only hope that you’ve heard My thoughts and prayers to you each and everyday
In lieu of flowers, those who would like to make a contribution to the lasting memory of Ken are invited to consider making a donation to the Thompson Rivers University Foundation, which will be used to create a scholarship for a Law student in Ken’s name. Cheques can be made to the TRU Foundation (note Ken Tessovitch Fund) and mailed to 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8. To make a donation on-line, tru.ca/makeagift and select the In Memory of Ken Tessovitch or contact the TRU Foundation at 250-828-5264.
I look foward to the day When we are all together again Until then please hold our little girl tight in your clutch Surround her with all your love And be sure to remind her everyday That her parents miss her and love her very much
The family is planning a service for March 25, 2017. The location is yet to be determined.
Missing you always Love forever Tanya xoxo
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William Christopher Watters January 2, 1963 - February 16, 2017 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Christopher Watters. Chris is survived by his wife Susan Watters, his sister Dawn and her daughter Marysha, all his step-children and grandchildren and of course his many other relatives and friends. Chris was born in Glendale, California. He lived in Burbank, California until the age of 9 and then moved to the San Fernando Valley. His mother had a small cottage on the beach in Mexico that he would visit a few times over the summer and he loved the ocean and the times spent there with his family.
A wife, a mother, a grandma too, This is the legacy we have from you. You taught us love and how to fight, You gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, And in your heart, you were always kind. You fought for us all in one way or another, Not just as a wife, not just as a mother. For all of us you gave your best, Now the time has come for you to rest. So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep, Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.
Love all your family
Chris was a concrete finisher by trade and took great pride in what he did. As a child he was very inquisitive and loved to do things with his hands. He would often take things apart just to put them back together again. Chris loved music, and it was at a music festival where he met the love of his life Susan. They were together for over ten years and still in love to the end. A Funeral Service will be held on February 25, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive with Pastor Darrell Hellquist officiating. A potluck and gathering will be held after the service at 253 Ferry Rd, in McLure. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Marylin Patricia Chicoine (nee Moon) December 11, 1942 – February 06, 2017
It comes with great sadness to announce the passing of Marylin Patricia Chicoine on February 06, 2017. Marylin was born in Moncton, NB on December 11, 1942 to William and Pauline Moon. She married the love of her life Edward Thomas Chicoine on October 06, 1962 in Schreiber, ON. In the fall of 1965, Marylin, Ed and their firstborn Michelle made their journey to Kamloops, BC to begin their lives raising four children. Marylin is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, children Michelle (Brock), Stephen (Kristine), Kimberley (Jordan), Debra (Michael) and grandchildren Evan, Dana, Tanner, Adaira, Peyton, Alex, Keira, Miranda and Maria and great-granddaughter Lucy. She is also survived by her siblings Kathy (John) Best and Paul (Patti) Moon and numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by parents William and Pauline Moon, brother Bill Moon and sister-in-law Denise Moon. Mom’s love will be forever cherished in our memories of laughter and homemade quilts. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. Martins Church, 11 Selkirk Street, Terrace Bay, ON.
The Ship by Henry Van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is on object of beauty & strength & I stand & watch her, until at length, she is only a speck of white cloud just wheret he seas & sky meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side exclaims, “There, she’s gone!” Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as large as she was when she left my side & just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, not her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone, there are other eyes watching for her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout “There she comes!”.
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Joan (Anne) Mary Ferstay November 27, 1924 to February 16, 2017 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan (Anne) Mary Ferstay (nee Fell) on February 16, 2017 at the age of 92. Anne is survived by her children Flemming Andersen (Brenda) and Cindlylee Cordonier (Marc). Anne is also survived by her grandchildren Neil, Kristopher and Kirsten Andersen, Erik Cordonier and great-grandson Jaxon Andersen. She is predeceased by her daughter Debbie Anne Andersen (1966), first husband Poul Andersen (1981) and second husband William (Bill) Ferstay (2008). Anne was born in London, England to parents John Edward Fell and Margaret Dorothy Berry. Anne lived a very full life. After growing up in the district of Barnsbury in London, Anne became a secretary and bookkeeper for Yorkshire Insurance Company during WWII. She later worked as a secretary for a US Colonel Abernathy at the Admiralty Offices at Whitehall in London. It is there that she met a young Danish soldier Poul Andersen on a blind date. They continued dating when Poul returned to England after being stationed in the middle east in the years following WWII. Anne followed Poul back to his family’s farm in Denmark where they were married on December 11, 1949. Flemming was born in Denmark in 1953 and spent his early years on the family farm. Hearing of the promise of a better life in Canada, Anne, Poul and Flemming immigrated to Canada along with close friends Paul and Bea Jorgensen and their children. Debbie Ann was born in Innisfail, Alberta in 1960 and soon after the family moved to the town of Bellevue in southern Alberta. Cindlylee was born in 1967 and soon after the family moved down the road to the town of Frank, Alberta. In the early 70’s, Anne moved to Surrey with Cindlylee and by 1976, Anne and Cindlylee had settled permanently in Kamloops, BC.
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It is in Kamloops that Anne’s love of volunteering took hold. She volunteered with the Auxiliary of Overlander Extended Care from 1977 to 2017 and had been member of the Overlander Craft Group. She was also a longtime volunteer member of the Canadian Cancer Society. Anne continued her charitable work through her membership and leadership role with the Kamloops Eagles Aire 3453 Ladies Auxiliary from 1981 to 2017. In recognition of her volunteering efforts, Anne was awarded the City of Kamloops Centennial Medal in 1995. Anne loved to help people; she will be greatly missed by those she knew and touched. We would like to thank the nursing staff at RIH for their care and respect for Anne and for providing the very best care in making her stay as comfortable as possible. We would also like to thank Doctor’s Langford, Montgomery and Rollheiser for their care and concern and for their assistance through this difficult time. In addition, thank-you to Dr. McLaren for his assistance as Anne’s family doctor over the last several years. At Anne’s request, there will not be a funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made at any of Anne’s favorite charities, Auxiliary to Overlander Extended Care, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the RIH Foundation.
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It is with profound sadness, yet gratitude for a life well lived that the family of John William Richard (Jack) Pollard announces his peaceful passing on February 18, 2017, at Kamloops Seniors Village. Jack was the beloved husband of Lois (nee Hogg); devoted father of Jill (Brian) Field and John (Valerie); dear Bumpa to Devon, Riley and Brodie Field, Jessica (Jason) Rands, Alexander, Sarah and Christopher Pollard. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his aunt Thelma (Bob) Rickels of Billings, Montana; his sister Joanne (Rob) Omand of Langley, his close cousins Art (Joanne) Sparks of Kingston, ON, Louise (Brock) Love of Winnipeg, MB; and Dianne (Fraser) Hedley of Kemptville, ON. Jack was born December 28, 1928 in Regina, SK, the only son of C.W. (Bill) and Evelyn Pollard (nee Gerstman). He began his career in broadcasting at CKCK Regina, moving to CJIB Vernon, BC in 1955. In 1961, Jack’s career brought him to Kamloops as Operations Manager at CFCR-TV. Eventually, he became a part owner and managing partner of CFCRTV (now TV7) and its sister radio stations, CFJC and CFFM, retiring in 1987. Jack and Lois travelled extensively during their 62 year marriage, and enjoyed wintering in Hawaii. In his later years, Jack revived his radio career by volunteering at Thompson Rivers University’s radio station, “The X”, and once again the mellow tunes of his signature jazz program, “Swing Session”, graced the Kamloops airwaves. Jack passed away with the sounds of his beloved big band music playing softly in the background. Jack loved his chosen province, British Columbia, but his prairie roots ran deep, especially when it came to football and The Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was a life long fan. The Pollards have been active members of the Rivershore Golf Community since 1988. They passionately enjoyed their home and the exceptional golf course in their close knit neighbourhood. The family wishes to acknowledge Dr. Jeevyn Chahal. She was always there for Jack. We are also grateful for the tender care provided by Kamloops Seniors Village to Jack in his final hours. The family will remember Jack in a private Celebration of Life. Jack’s pets held a special place in his heart. Donations to the Kamloops SPCA, 1211 8th St. Kamloops, BC, V2B 2Y3, would be gratefully appreciated in his memory.
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William (Bill) Vogel May 30, 1936 - February 19, 2017 We will truly miss Bill, our loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. After many years of fighting illness, he fell asleep in death at the age of 80 years on February 19, 2017 with two of his daughters and his wife by his side. He is survived by his wife Arlene, children Deborah Wilson, Daniel Vogel, Kathryn (Henry) Hanson and Cindy (Matthew) Wood, his grandson Chad Hanson, his brother Stan (Bee) Vogel, his sister Ruth (Bob) Rogers, very close friend, Terry (Evelyn) Coventry and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Henry and Mary Vogel. After marrying the love of his life Arlene in 1955, they moved to Kamloops in 1956 and raised their children and enjoyed their life together. Bill was employed primarily in the radiator repair business and got to know many of the business people in the community. One of his favorite recreation spots was not far away at Shuswap Lake, where he enjoyed relaxing with friends and family and recalled memories of the time spent there as a child. He was baptised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 3, 1950 and from that point forward spent countless hours in the door-to-door ministry helping people to learn about the Bible. He also enjoyed the privilege of being an Overseer in the congregation and thus helped and encouraged many of the other members of his congregation. He thoroughly enjoyed the privilege he had for many years of being a marrying agent. Even into his very final hours, hearing reminders of his Bible-based hope for the future gave him comfort, as he knew he could look forward to being resurrected back to life when the earth is a paradise and “no resident will say: “I am sick”” (Isaiah 33:24). The family would like to express special thanks to Kamloops Seniors Village for their kind and attentive care for the past 2 years, and much gratitude to his devoted physician Dr. Doug Hamilton who ensured he got the best medical care possible. A Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1985 Curlew Road, Kamloops, BC with Michael Pinchin officiating. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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In Loving Memory of Mary Redman 1925 - 2017
Mary Ann Redman (nee Schweitzer) was born February 4, 1925 in Southey, Saskatchewan, the youngest of eleven children (eight girls and three boys) born to Fred and Johanna Schweitzer of Austrian descent. Mary married William (Bill) Redman on November 8, 1942, partners in marriage and love for 62 years. They raised four children Lawrence (Katie) Redman, Errol (Noreen) Redman, Dean (Lori) Redman and Lorna (Doug) Rowat. Mary was called to tend the gardens of the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2017. She will join her husband Bill who left us May 3, 2005. No Memorial Service or Celebration of Life by request. The family wishes to extend gratitude to the staff and members of Forest View Place. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary can be made to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences to the family may be sent to Drakecremation.com.
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Earle Kenneth Newson Earle Kenneth Newson passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the age of 83 at the Kamloops Senior’s Village from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He is predeceased by his wife Dorreen. He leaves behind his daughter Cynda and her spouse Rod, his son Scott and his spouse Catherine, grandchildren Michelle (Jason), Sean (Danielle), Patrick and Kenneth and great-grandchildren Jakob, Vienna and Cora. Earle was born in Winnipeg and raised in North Bend and Port Coquitlam, BC. Earle and Dorreen raised their two children in Coquitlam before moving to Kamloops and Celista. Earle had a long career with the City of Coquitlam before moving to Kamloops to be closer to their beloved cabin in Celista. Earle continued his engineering career in Kamloops and was instrumental in the design of the many roads and services we enjoy today. Earle helped establish the volunteer Fire Department in Celista and then moved on to volunteer with the Lions and St. David’s on the lake in Celista. The family would like to thank the staff at the Ponderosa and Kamloops Senior’s Village. Cynda would like to especially thank his long-term caregivers on 2B and the angels who stayed with us at the end. A Service to be held at a later date.
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Can you imagine serving 300 seniors an excellent dinner on Saturday evening? The Kamloops West Rotary Club did just that — and made many people feel special at the same time. I was privileged to be there and would like to thank all the Rotarians and their families for carrying on this tradition. — Alison M. Patton Kamloops
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My dog and I walk daily in our neighbourhood. I would like to thank the residents of 13th and 14th Streets, Lethbridge, Nicolani, Hartford and Arlington for keeping the city sidewalks clear of snow and ice. It makes for a safer and more enjoyable outing. — S.Leatham Kamloops
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5:15 p.m. start from past years. A comment from another parent led to a change in the route last year, Dueck said. The mom pointed out the route took walkers over gravel and some uneven paths. Last year, Erikson also redesigned it to go through
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KTW FILE PHOTOS Coldest Night of the Year is Saturday starting with registration and family activities at 2 p.m. in Riverside Park. This year’s route will start and finish at the bandshell.
the fundraiser across Canada — and which is now being picked up in the U.S., he added — as well as
the website, marketing and other components needed to get the message out. This year’s goal
in Kamloops is the same as last year’s — $50,000 — an amount “we got so close to last year,” Dueck said, “so we’re keeping it the same this year.” Dueck has a simple answer when asked what the money will be used for. It goes to groceries, outreach workers, keeping the lights on and the outreach centre warm and so much more that provides an environment where people “feel welcome, feel safe and feel loved.” The outreach centre’s hours were expanded last year and now operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every
day of the week. “You know, it’s amazing to see it. You see some of the folks come in in the morning for a while, they’ll be back for lunch — it’s a place to go,” he said. There’s a television in the centre, so people who gather can watch a movie if they want, or just sit quietly, drink some coffee, stay warm and have a respite from the realities of their lives. About 85 per cent of the agency’s revenue comes from community donations and its social enterprises that include Thrift City, a dental clinic 2016-2017
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That’s another change prompted by the growth of the event. “We just couldn’t get bigger with it at the centre,” Dueck said. “Last year, we were all crammed in that little space, so we’re looking forward to being outside.” Various sponsors will add to the family feel. Rocky Hunter, owner of Domino’s Pizza in the city and a walker himself, told Dueck he wanted to bring pizza for everyone. Starbucks will have coffee and hot chocolate available and many of its staff are volunteering to
supervise activities for children. Last year saw the biggest contingent of walkers with an estimated 360 taking part. As of this week, Dueck said, “we’re just below 2015 but we expect a big rush on the day of. RBC [Royal Bank of Canada] has more than 30 who are not signed up yet. And there are always people who show up on the day of and register. All they need to do is pay their $25 registration and get their tuque.” About 80 per cent of registration fees go back to the agency, Dueck said. The rest is used at the national level to pay for the infrastructure that runs
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Free clinic to spay/neuter, vaccinate, deworm cats The BC SPCA is holding a free spay/ neuter clinic on March 22 to help reduce feral cats in the region. “The overpopulation of cats is a huge welfare issue right across B.C. and we know that tens of thousands of cats live outdoors and face intolerable suffering because of disease, predation and starvations,” said clinic administrator Vivian Van Dorne in a press release. “Sterilizing feral cats — ownerless cats who are born out of captivity and without human socialization — is a key step to ending the cycle of suffering that is happening in Kamloops and in communities across the province.” Services will include spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and deworming. Those caring for feral cats in Kamloops are invited to make an appointment by calling 250376-6055 or by emailing kamloopsclinic@spca. bc.ca. The clinic is at 391A Tranquille Rd.
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ur second week of training for the YMCA strong kids challenge is proving to be harder than we anticipated. Our trainer Kat, from Heartbeats Fitness, has us burning more calories filling
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The majority of our team is older than 50, so when we were told to hashtag everything we did, several of our team members thought this was an activity similar to kick the can.
Now that we are settling in, we are excited about the results we are seeing and it is such a win-win for everyone. We are getting healthy and raising funds for kids to attend amazing programs they otherwise would not be able to attend. KTW’s Press Time team is planning a fundraiser dinner at the Commodore Grand
Cafe and Lounge on Tuesday, March 7. We would love for you to join us and help us reach our goal. Secure your ticket by firing me an email at tara@kamloopsthisweek.com. Get social with us at #skchallenge (that is to show our team what a hashtag is.) For more, go online to kamloopsy.org/ystrong-kids.htm.
Bowl for BBBS Goal is to fundraise $80,000
The annual Bowl For Kids Sake starts on March 2 and continues to March 6 at the two bowling alleys in Kamloops. The fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops and Region will mark its 40th anniversary of raising money to provide mentorship programs in the region. A minimum $50 pledge is required from bowlers taking part but there are other ways to get involved, including registering a team, sponsoring the event or donating in-kind prizes or money. The goal is to raise $80,000. During the campaign, special themes will be featured. Opening night is Canadian-themed for adult bowlers only at Bowlertime,1200 Eighth St. on the North Shore. The following night, Falcon Lanes, 2020 Falcon Rd. in Valleyview, features ‘90s Night and the next
day, it’s Western Night at Falcon Lanes. Those themed events take place at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bowlertime offers PJ Breakfast Bowl on March 5, with a light breakfast available for bowlers between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. It’s Canada 150 Industry Night at Bowlertime on March 5, with the lanes geared toward the hospitality industry at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. On March 6, Bowlertime features Superhero Bowl for all caped crusaders and their friends at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. For more, call Katie Kershaw at 250-2809959, email her at bfkskamloops@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or go online to bbbskamloops.ca. The agency recently shut down expansion of its mentoring program linking adults with young people due to financial concerns.
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The TRUSU Lean In Leadership for Gender Equality Club is hosting a conference on March 8, aimed at bringing together business professionals, community organizations and students.
TRU club to host Empower conference on Women’s Day Emiko Ohama recently received an invitation to visit the United Nations headquarters in New York City to attend the Commission on the Status of Women Youth Forum on Gender Equality. Ohama is president of the TRUSU Lean In Leadership for Gender Equality Club. She is also busy in Kamloops, organizing the Empower Conference to be held this year on International Women’s Day, March 8. The event aims to unite business professionals, community organizations, educators, Thompson Rivers University WolfPack athletes and university and high school student leaders. Panel speakers will discuss health, wellness, gender equality and leadership. Speakers include United Nations policy advocate Steve S.J. Lee and psychic medium Michelle Morrison. Other presentations will include: • Ohama, who will
discuss proactive aging, achieving goals and nutrition; • TRU students Madison Ellis and Chelsea Reith will discuss leadership; • High school student leaders Maddie Avery, Luciana Carrillo, Mackenzie Creasser, Rachel Dixon, Lucy Faraone, Anna Holmgren, Jenny MacKay, Erica Mori and Abbie Phillpotts will lead a presentation on gender equality. • Executive directors of TRUSU Lean In will present on workplace strategies to support the achievement of gender equality at an accelerated pace. Revenue from ticket sales will goes toward the club’s initiatives. The goal of the club is to empower local underprivileged female youth and TRU students in financial need. The club wants to remove the financial barriers of becoming a sports referee by sponsoring certification fees, uniforms,
start-up equipment and shoes. Vendors will also be on hand for the event. Empower provides an opportunity for businesses to headhunt for employees and volunteers while enjoying a catered lunch and providing career mentorship. Tickets are $15 for students, $50 for community members, $65 for vendor tables and $85 for a vendor table with a social media package. Businesses and community organizations can purchase a table for $190 to sponsor six students and two employees to attend. TRUSU Lean In is also searching for silver, gold and major sponsors in exchange for a tax receipt issued by the TRU Foundation and other benefits. Empower will be at the TRU Grand Hall from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, email trusuleanin@gmail.com.
Walk for dementia cure This year, the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s will honour Marilyn VanDongen. However, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. encourages those participating in the May 7 event to walk in honour of her or the memory of a loved one facing dementia. The family-friendly event is the biggest fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Groups are invited to participate by registering online at walkforalzheimers.ca and choos-
ing Kamloops from the drop-down menu. Teams that raise more than $250 between Feb. 1 and March 14 will be entered to win $500 in Air Canada gift cards. It fund local initiatives and research into the causes of and cure for dementia. Last year, it raised more than $813,000 in B.C. The walk is at the Tournament Capital Centre on the indoor and outdoor tracks. Registration is at 9 a.m.; the walk starts at 10:30 a.m.
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If he is indeed the one, ladies, ask him the question
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e recently witnessed a historic march by women all over the world who felt disrespected and humiliated by the words and actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Women were united in their feelings that, while they have worked tirelessly to gain equality, they now risk going back hundreds of years with Trump looking to overturn hard-fought laws. You may be wondering why a dating column has a political tone, so here’s an explanation: I wish women could be as strong in the relationship ring as they are in the political ring. We have a female premier in B.C. and we almost saw a female president elected in the United States, so why is it that women still hold on to the old-fashioned tradition of waiting for
announces an engagement, we ask: “How did he do it?� When we see surprise proposals on jumbotrons at sporting events, it is always the man asking the woman to marry him. I understand holding on to tradition and wanting to be swept off our feet with romance, but in this day and age, I can’t help but wonder why more women are not asking for what they want. I know there are ladies right now feeling let down because they didn’t receive a proposal on Valentine’s Day. Ladies, if you are convinced your man is the one, and you surprise him with a proposal, and he says no, he is the wrong one. That being said, perhaps men would feel slightly emasculated by receiving a proposal. I would love to hear more about that from men.
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a man to propose marriage? I read a story in the Saskatoon Express about a woman named Amy who took her car to a service station. She learned the nice, helpful gentleman who replaced her timing belt was single, so she asked him out. That was eight years ago. Today, they are happily married with three kids. We need more women like Amy. Why do women still feel men need to do the asking? Every time a couple
Is this something they would balk at? I know some women won’t like this idea, but it does take us back to equality and reflects a changing world. (Meanwhile, I discovered a surprising fact this week: it is illegal for a woman in Quebec to take her husband’s surname.) I was curious how proposals work in same-sex relationships and a few friends I reached out to told me they would be happy to do the asking or be on the receiving end of a proposal. I like that. If you feel like asking, do it. If all else fails, go
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We’re not sure how Jessica answered this question posed by her beau at the home of the Seattle Seahawks, but KTW matchmaker columnist Tara Holmes believes asking should be a dual-gender action.
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get your timing belt checked. Let me propose to you to send your thoughts via email to tara@kamloopsthisweek.com. • Two weeks ago, I launched this column with the aim of connecting people with each other (I used the lost sock analogy). I am happy to report I received a lot of laundry to sort out and was able to match one pair of socks. In the meantime, if you or someone you know is single, let me know and I will rummage through the laundry basket to see if something looks like it will fit.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has prepared the 2017 parcel tax rolls as required by the Community Charter. The parcel tax rolls list the parcels eligible to be taxed for the following services: • Black Pines Community Water Service • Blue River Community Water Service • Del Oro Community Water Service • Evergreen Community Water Service • Loon Lake Community Water Service • Maple Mission Community Water Service • Pritchard Community Water Service • Pritchard Community Sewer Service • Savona Community Water Service • Spences Bridge Community Water Service • Vavenby Community Water Service • Walhachin Community Water Service • Paul Lake Community Sewer Service • Paska Lake Utility Service – Hydro and Telephone • Loon Lake Fire Protection Service • South Green Lake Fire Protection Service The parcel tax roll will be available for inspection starting Monday, February 27, 2017 and may be viewed at the TNRD office, 4th floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Property owners located in these parcel tax areas may request a correction to the parcel tax roll only in relation to their own property and only for the following reasons: 1. an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; 2. an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; 3. an error or omission respecting the taxable area or taxable frontage of a parcel; or 4. an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed. Requests for an amendment to the parcel tax roll must be received in writing and received at the address below no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, March 10, 2017. Douglas Rae, Director of Finance Thompson-Nicola Regional District 300 – 465 Victoria Street Kamloops BC V2A 2A9 Email: drae@tnrd.ca
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The Christmas Cheer campaign run by Kamloops This Week officially came to a close as representatives of the five charities benefitting gathered to receive their cheques. Taking part are Charlene Eden (left), executive director of the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre, Jenifer Jones, program facilitator with Family Tree Family Centre, Michele Walker, executive director of the Y Women's Emergency Shelter, Delores Owen of Sensational Soups and Stan Dueck of New Life Community Kamloops, along with Cindi Hamoline of KTW and Geralyn Beaton from the United Way Thompson-Nicola Cariboo.
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Dear Valued Community Partners:
On behalf of the Christmas Cheer Committee, I want to thank you for your contribution to this year’s campaign. Your contribution goes a long way in helping us create a lasting legacy for our community. Thank you for making a difference and supporting our community! When we work together, great things are possible. Sincerely, Linda Skelly - Christmas Cheer Committee Member