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The familiar Orange Man (second from left) is joined by young friends at a recent Kamloops Blazers game at Sandman Centre. The Western Hockey League club hosted Seattle last night and results and game summary are online at kamloopsthisweek.com. The Blazers have seven games remaining in the regular season before the playoffs start. The boys in Blue and Orange travel to Prince George this weekend for two crucial games against the B.C. Division-leading Cougars. Kamloops returns home next week for a pair of games against Victoria, on March 8 and March 10. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

UNION FILES LRB COMPLAINT AGAINST PLAZA HOTEL DALE BASS STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

The union representing laid-off workers at the Fireside Steakhouse and Bar has filed a complaint with the B.C. Labour Relations Board against the Plaza Hotel, which owns the now-closed restaurant in the downtown Kamloops heritage building. The union is alleging five unfair labour practices taken by the Plaza in an attempt to contract out the restaurant and bar or set up conditions for a decertification vote by staff.

Unite Here Local 40, which represents the workers who received layoff notices last month, cited five alleged violations of the Labour Relations Code, including: • interfering with the administration of the union; • terminating employees because of their membership in a union; • imposing a condition in a contract that seeks to restrain an employee from exercise rights under the code; • coercion; • ignoring a statute that establishes a certified union repre-

senting workers has an exclusive authority to bargain collectively for the unit and to bind it by a collective agreement until the certification is cancelled. Workers at the restaurant have been union members for about five decades. The following information is alleged by the union its its complaint: On Feb. 6, the union was told the restaurant would be permanently closed. The next day, union representative Andrew Pritchard agreed with Shatha Al-Reihani, general

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manager of the Plaza Hotel, to meet with the employees on Feb. 14 or Feb. 15 to discuss issues arising from the information. On Feb, 8, Al-Reihani told Pritchard she was rescheduling the meeting for Feb. 9 due to “negative buzz among the staff,” the complaint states, telling Pritchard if he did not reply by 4 p.m. — the complaint says the advisory of the new date was sent at noon that day — she would consider the date change approved. Employees were told to meet with Al-Reihani and did so.

Another meeting with staff was held on Feb. 15. The complaint says no union representatives were present at either meeting. The union alleges in its complaint staff was told jobs were terminated and they were offered their records of employment (ROE) back and vacation pay, along with severance — “but only if they agreed to sign a release.” One employee refused and her ROE and payments owed were withheld, the union said.

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The city’s final public budget consultation at Sandman Centre on Tuesday night quickly turned into an intimate town hall with Mayor Peter Milobar. Several of the 25 residents who attended fired off questions about mill rates, the effect of property values on this year’s tax hike and the high cost of police and fire services. Taxes are expected to rise by 2.7 per cent this year — about $65 for an average Kamloops home assessed at $377,000. One resident said he is frustrated the city won’t release more information on what this year’s hike will mean for the residential mill rate, the amount homeowners pay per $1,000 of assessed property value. Because his house has gone up in value, the man (who would not give his name to reporters) said he thinks he could end up paying another $240 on his tax bill. Milobar said council still has more decisions to make before it can arrive at that rate. Among them is whether the city

will again freeze taxes for heavy industry, as it has in recent years. If so, residential property owners will again be required to carry more of the tax burden. Speaking to KTW, Milobar said he expects that will again be the case in 2017. “We’re trying to phase things in that will give us a little more flexibility when Kinder Morgan comes online and the flexibility to look at doing something with heavy industry then that won’t impact homeowners,” he said. Other residents urged the city to try to hold the line on spending. “I think closer to zero would be better than where we are now,” said another man during the unscheduled question-and-answer session. “I think we need to refocus.” Later, Milobar said he doesn’t believe there is as much room to cut in the budget as people may think. “It’s easy to say just cut it all, but the reality is we spend almost that same amount of money on things like social grants and arts and culture, so to get to a zero, you’d be looking at devastating a lot of the social fabric of our community,” he said.

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Of the approximately $4-million increase to the city’s budget in 2017, Milobar said much can be attributed to police and fire services — costs over which the city has less control. RCMP contracts are negotiated provincially and the International Association of Firefighters has successfully kept wages in line for members across the province. “The RCMP get paid the same across the province. Firefighters get paid the same — we go to arbitration with the fire department routinely and, in 25 years, I don’t think anyone’s won an arbitration with the IAFF,” Milobar said. Council returns to its budgeting debate on March 14, when it will turn its attention to the industrial tax question.

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The head of Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) told council Tuesday she thinks the departure of a major Seymour Street business could end up being a boon for the area. Questioned about Value Village, which will depart for Sahali Mall this summer, KCBIA executive director Gay Pooler believes the store’s building at 444 Seymour St., as well as parking lots it owns on either side of the structure, are ripe for redevelopment as a mixeduse commercial and residential property. “One door closes and another door opens. You have to look at the potential because they own a lot of land there,” she said. Coun. Tina Lange said she is “devastated” to see Value Village relocate, noting it leaves a large vacant space downtown. Pooler said while it will likely take time for the property right behind the library to redevelop, she believes the downtown is healthy enough to withstand it. “There’s always a natural redistribution of businesses going in and out of a retail area,” she said, adding downtown has a number of other anchor businesses that will remain once Value Village is gone. “They love being downtown and they’ve been there for decades in some cases,” she said.

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Reactions to static magic ranged from jubilation to awe during a recent Super Static Electricity Show at the BIG Little Science Centre in Brocklehurst. The centre at 655 Holt St. is hosting its Light and Colour Show this Saturday, with presentations set for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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A suspicious incident in Riverside Park has Kamloops Mounties seeking information from the public and issuing advice to parents. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said a preteen boy walked alone into one of the public washrooms in the downtown park at about 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. The boy was not accompanied into the washroom by a parent or caregiver. “Once inside a bathroom stall, the boy saw someone reach a cellphone under the bathroom stall,”

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older-model van with a hatchback and drove away. “Police advise parents to always accompany their young children into public bathrooms rather than wait outside of the washroom for them,” Shelkie said. “If your child is a different gender than you, look for a family washroom to use.” Mounties are asking anyone who can identify the suspect or vehicle from Riverside Park to contact them at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222(8477).

Kamloops Mounties are offering a free public parent information session on how to keep teens safe from drugs. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the session will include current trends in teen drug use, tips for parents to keep their teen from using drugs and information on what to do if your child is already experimenting or addicted to drugs. The information session will also include a question and answer period with representatives from the RCMP and mental-health and addictions counsellors. The session will take place on Monday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Henry Grube Education Centre, 245 Kitchener Cres. at the north side of Overlanders Bridge.

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The City of Kamloops will stick with its current compost contractor for up to four more years, but big changes could be on the way as biosolids continue to pile up at its Mission Flats sewage-treatment plant. At its Tuesday meeting, councillors voted unanimously to directly award a contract to operate the Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility to Cinnamon Ridge Farms, the contractor that has overseen the property since 2006. Public works director Jen Fretz said the city published a note of intent to award the contract without going through a tender process, but received no interest from other companies that might want to challenge for the work. The $987,000 contract covers only one year, but offers the city the option of three one-year

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extensions. Fretz said the cost is about three per cent more than the city paid previously, noting the cost of extensions would be linked to the consumer price index. The city is in the process of hiring a consultant to figure out what to do long term with the biosolids being created at its wastewatertreatment plant — currently in storage in unused, cement-lined lagoons on the property. More than one-million pounds of solids are produced by the treatment process each year. An RFP for the job closed earlier this month. “They’ll look at all the different things going on in the country in relation to treatment of biosolids and use of biosolids, evaluate all those,” Fretz said. The consultant will also look at a number of community submissions on what should be done with the material. A preliminary recommendation could be before council by fall, but will likely come with a high price tag.

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Fretz said composting the biosolids at Cinnamon Ridge could be one of many options for the material, meaning the work at the site could change in major ways in the next few years, at which point a new tender process could be implemented. Fretz, who was not in her current role when the plant was designed, said she’s not sure why the biosolids question wasn’t part of the original design of the treatment plant. “From my understanding, we weren’t entirely sure how much material we were going to produce and what the chemical makeup of it was going to be, so the thought was let’s produce some of this stuff, see how much we get and what it’s made up of and then decide what to do with it,” she said. Another process seeking proposals for short-term disposal of some of the biosolids is ongoing through March.

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A Kamloops steel fabrication firm that closed this week has not been viable for a number of years, a senior company official said yesterday. Wilkinson Steel, located in Mount Paul Industrial Park on the Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve, shut its doors, resulting in loss of about 16 jobs. Tom McGrogan, president of Canadian service for parent company Samuel, Son & Co., said the end of a lease later this year pro-

vided the impetus to close. “The location hasn’t been great for us for the past couple of years,” he said. “It’s really not been viable for a number of years before we acquired it.” Samuel purchased assets of Wilkinson Steel in 2013. The company still has operations in Prince George, in the Lower Mainland, in Victoria and on the Prairies. Several employees in sales will remain in Kamloops until the lease expires. McGrogan said “a couple” of employees took advantage of an offer to move to another location.

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The oil-related slowdown is part of the reason for dwindling business locally. Wilkinson also acknowledged the company is centralizing jobs at its larger and more efficient operations. Overall, the company has hired a net of 25 to 30 workers in B.C., he estimated. Earl Graham, a staff representative with United Steelworkers, said the union had no inkling of the shutdown. “We look at ways to save the plant or help people with getting jobs elsewhere . . .” he said. “There hasn’t been any discussion with these guys.”

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here are days when it’s simply a challenge to come up with a topic for this column. Not so this week because it finally happened. All that crazy “fake news” and “alternative facts” entered my world. To be fair, the person who raised the Donald Trump-era buzzwords was asking more than accusing. He wanted to know how many times I’ve made up quotes (never) or made up facts (see previous bracket). I have used pseudonyms a few times in stories where it simply was wrong to use the name of person being quoted or written about, but even then, that has backfired at least once. It was a story from long ago when AIDS still scared most people and was seen as an untreatable disease. It involved a young man in the community where I was living whose employer somehow learned he was HIV-positive and outed him to his co-workers. The man quit, felt he had been mistreated — a sentiment I shared — and wanted something done about it. But, being in the service sector, his recourse was limited, so he turned to the media. I wrote the story using a name completely unlike his, but somehow people who lived in his apartment building figured out it was him. Suffice to say, the result was not positive. Fortunately, this young man recovered, moved from that community and has been living a positive, healthy life in a larger city that is more accepting. But I have never made up anything presented as a fact that wasn’t. I don’t invent quotes and know no one else who

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LEVEL has ever done that. There have been mistakes along the 40-plus years of practising journalism, but as I tell people who call to yell about them, reporters also happen to be human. Mistakes can happen. We work very hard to avoid them and most of us figuratively kick ourselves for hours, if not days, when we do err. I had that happen last week when I misspelled the surname of a person in a story. It was just one letter, really had no impact on the story at all, but should never have happened. It still irks me when I think about it. Sometimes mistakes are made after our stories move on through the editing process. Years ago, I was assigned to do a story on two schools with similar names in my home community. One was John Robarts elementary (a school I attended for two primary-grade years) and the other was the John Robarts School for the Deaf. The elementary school was on Bow Street; the school for the deaf was on Box Street. They kept getting each other’s mail and one of the assistant city editors thought it could be a fun story to write.

Interview done, the story was submitted and was to be published the next day. Here’s where the if-it-could-gowrong-it-did brain fart occurred. At the time, my byline was Dale Martin. There were five Martins in the newsroom, none of us related. One of them went by the first name of Chip. (For you youngsters, Google Chip and Dale). Yes, Chip got the byline on the mixed-up schools story. Everyone thought it was beyond funny — except for Chip and me. And, even then, I think we giggled over it for a while. I’ve been known to clarify with story subjects when I think their rhetoric may be overtaking their common sense. Usually that’s with people whose jobs don’t have them dealing with the media. But even recently, while talking with a city councillor who threw out what was, to me as a reporter, an absolutely golden quote, I stopped and asked him if he was sure he wanted to say that. Of course, he replied, I stand by everything I say. The last email from him indicated he might be rethinking his frankness in the future. So, for those of you who wonder, no one here at KTW makes up quotes. We work hard to ensure everything we write is correct. We have backups in place to put other eyes on our work looking for anything that may be wrong or need clarification. Yet, I still managed to misspell a surname last week and it got into print. And I’m still kicking myself for it. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass

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SALE TO CHINESE COMPANY ‘TROUBLING’ Editor: services and quality of care. Re: (‘Kamloops MP questions retirementHowever, studies have shown private care home chain sale to Chinese firm,’ Feb. 24): facilities do not provide the same level of I am writing to express my concern care as public ones. with the sale of Retirement A paper published Concepts to the Chinese in the peer-reviewed This acquisition is conglomerate Anbang. journal PLOS just another business I am passionate about Medicine states “there maintaining and improving for Anbang to scoop up, is a conflict of interour public health care. It is est between the profit one the company likely motive and actually a cornerstone of Canadian democracy and a reflection has no interest in other spending money on of our shared values. things like staffing. than profit. While I realize Retirement This is a highly vulConcepts was already one nerable population step closer toward the privatization of our who are not able to get up and leave if the health-care system, continuing to put vulcare is poor. It’s very difficult even to comnerable citizens into the care of a company plain.” that has a profit motivation is not likely to Are the checks and balances of which provide them with the best care possible. Lake speaks so highly addressing these B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake has issues? assured the public the Ministry of Health B.C. NDP health critic Judy Darcy has will continue to oversee the homes’ said: “There are enough challenges with

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accountability and transparency, and seniors are suffering because B.C. regulators are not ensuring elder care is up to code. Now, the decisions about this company’s future will be made by a multinational company that is one step removed.” I am also confused as to why Premier Christy Clark has said the sale of Retirement Concepts is part of the federal purview. Isn’t health care provincially managed? Are senior homes not considered part of the health-care system? Have they already been forsaken? Anbang seems to be nothing more than a collector of businesses, none of which reflect any motivation other than profit. This acquisition is just another business for Anbang to scoop up, one the company likely have no interest in other than profit. It is certainly not interested in the care of our parents and grandparents. Alexandra Wood Kamloops

FIRE CHIEF, OTHER MANAGERS, SHOULD LIVE IN CITY Editor: Re: (‘Next fire chief won’t have to live in city,’ Feb. 28): I was somewhat concerned reading the latest front page article in regards to hiring practices in the City of Kamloops. Corporate services and community safety director David Duckworth said there is no policy in place for managers or directors to reside within city limits.

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Editor: The recycling residential collection charge on the latest quarterly city utility statement has increased by more than 51 per cent (from $8.25 to $12.50). There can be no justification for

I would think managers or directors residing, and paying property taxes, in the city would be making proper decisions when it comes to spending hard-earned tax dollars. Someone not living in the City should not be deciding where tax dollars are spent. Peter Valana Kamloops

this large increase, particularly in light of the recent agreement with MMBC. For the city’s public works director and her staff to want to place the $1.4 million saved this year into reserves is unacceptable. The funds should be returned in

full to the ratepayers in the first quarterly utilities statement after receipt by the city of the windfall from MMBC. The refund should also be clearly itemized on this statement. Douglas Beck Kamloops

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“If you’re an addict, we need to provide with you a safe drug to save yourself. “If you’re an out of bounds skier, we need to provide you with safe rescue to save yourself. “What is next? If you can’t hold a steady job, we need to provide you with a safe income to save yourself? “It is getting pretty easy to save yourself today. Hope we don’t forget how to save ourselves without the help.” — posted by Geo

RE: STORY: KAMLOOPS LOOKS FOR WAYS TO DISPOSE OF BIOSOLIDS:

“Dry and incinerate it. There is no good reason to use it in agriculture or spread it as land reclamation fill.” — posted by Grouchy1 “Truck it to Vancouver and Kelowna and dump it there. “It only seems fair since that’s what they to do Merritt and area First Nations.” — FrozenHades

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MONTREAL — The Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau, Quebec-based consumers group Option consommateurs and other fraudprevention partners has released the Top 10 fraud scams targeting Canadians in 2016. In terms of the number of complaints received, the hit list is as follows: 1. Employment scam: $5.3 million lost: The most reported scam to BBB Scam Tracker. Chances are you didn’t apply for a job you can do from home, much less get an interview.

A cheque-cashing scheme that is simply too good to be true. Advice: Do research on any company before accepting a position; ignore a company that asks you to deposit a cheque. 2. Romance scams: $17 million lost: Canadians give away a lot of money as they give away their hearts to Catphishers. Catphishing is when a fraudster fakes an identity and tricks someone via dating sites into a phony emotional or romantic relationship for financial gain. Advice: Do not wire money to someone you’ve never met. 3. Identity fraud: $11 million lost:

Scammers steal a person’s identity to secure credit cards, bank loans and even rent property in that name. Advice: Never carry your SIN with you and change online passwords regularly. 4. Advance fee loan scam: $1.1 million lost: Paying an up-front fee to get a loan is illegal in Canada and the United States. These scammers prey on those who don’t qualify for loans through reputable lenders. Advice: Seek alternative finance options. 5. Online purchase scams: $8.6 million lost: Scammers have new online avenues to take your money and trust.

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Counterfeit merchandise, goods that never show up, fake websites and free trial traps are everywhere. Advice: Shop on legitimate websites; use third-party payment portals such as PayPal. 6. Wire fraud spearphishing: $13 million lost: Spearphishing is a big problem for the business community. Millions are lost when scammers pose as company brass and demand money be wired to a fake company email. Advice: Create payment redundancies in your organization and be vigilant on any incoming emails. 7. Binary options scam: $7.5 million lost: Big promises of low-risk, high returns and full refunds entice Canadians to take a chance.

It’s really just an unregulated 50/50 bet and not an investment at all. They delay any winnings — if you win at all. Advice: Understand high risk is involved and seek professional investment advice. 8. Fake lottery winnings scam: $3 million lost: If you didn’t enter, you didn’t win. Calls come in at all hours telling you you’ve won a big lottery. You just need to pay a tax or insurance fee before you get your millions. It’s way too good to be true. Advice: You do not have to pay to receive lottery winnings. Contact the corporation directly. 9. Canada Revenue Agency scam: $4.3 million lost: While the scam is still being reported,

a crackdown on a call centre in India in 2016 has seen a dramatic decrease in the number of calls targeting Canadians. Advice: The Canada Revenue Agency does not make threatening phone calls, nor does it request information by phone or by email. 10. Fake online endorsements and sponsored content scams: amount of money lost: unknown: Consumers are often enticed to purchase a product or service based on reviews by social media influencers. Unfortunately, these reviews may not be genuine and the influencer may have been paid by a company to be used as a marketing tool. Advice: Take everything you read online with a grain of salt.

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WASHINGTON — The flurry of Canadian cabinet members visiting Washington proceeded yesterday with Finance Minister Bill Morneau the latest to head to a U.S. capital awash in policy debates with big implications for the northern neighbour. Morneau described it as a getting-toknow-you session so the Canadian government has lines of communication ready when the Trump administration settles on wide-reaching policies involving tax reform and trade. He was greeted at the U.S. Treasury right beside the White House by his counterpart, Steve Mnuchin, who welcomed Morneau as his first foreign visitor since taking office. “I’m honoured that I’m doing this with you,’’ the new U.S. treasury secretary said. “There’s a long history between our countries. I look forward to working very closely with you.’’ The countries have much to discuss — including major U.S. tax reforms that could affect Canada in a number of ways, starting with lower corporate rates and ideas being considered in Washington for a border tax. But those reforms are hotly debated and the U.S. capital is tied up with these even before discussing another idea important to Canada: the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The White House has said it doesn’t even want to settle on a tax plan before it deals with Obamacare health-care reforms. Some analysts believe NAFTA talks can’t get serious until there’s clarity on the tax plan.

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Can you survive off of Cheerios? With food prices expected to rise this year, cereal and baked goods will be among the least impacted.

Expect food costs to rise again in 2017

Report on Canada’s food prices says families may pay as much as $420 more at the till this year

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hile food prices are expected to rise again this year, Kamloops grocery stores have yet to feel the pressure. “It’s been pretty stable,” said Mike Jordens, assistant manager of Summit Gourmet Meats in Sahali. “It’s kind of more on par with what it was doing before. Prices are more consistent.” Dalhousie University’s recent Canada’s Food Price Report indicates food prices are expected to rise between three and five per cent in 2017, with B.C. likely to experience above-average increases. Families are expected to pay as much as $420 more on food, an amount that has risen in recent years and is above what the report calls “acceptable” food inflation. “The proverbial sweet spot for food inflation is anywhere between one per cent and two per cent each year,” the report states. Categorically, those numbers reveal last year’s cauliflower price surge was just the beginning.

While baked goods and cereal items are expected to remain stable, meat, vegetables, fruits and nuts are expected to rise significantly, between three to six per cent. The report cites weather-related supply deficiencies due to La Nina, a term that means “little girl,” which is the name given to the arrival of cooler than normal waters in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean. The low Canadian dollar also continues to impact food prices, which are highly vulnerable to currency fluctuations due to the amount of products imported from abroad. The Canadian dollar ended the day on Tuesday at 75.3 cents U.S., up about four cents from KTW’s story on food prices this time last year. The report also identifies U.S. protectionism under the recently elected Donald Trump administration to be a factor this year, with his immigration policies potentially causing further implications down the road. “U.S. agriculture has an estimated twomillion illegal workers helping farming

operations throughout the year and during harvest,” the report states. “Without such support, U.S. production levels will be negatively affected and could push prices higher.” Back in Kamloops, Jordens noted an average ribeye steak is selling for $17.49 per pound. The same steak was selling for $23 a pound last year. “There isn’t any shortage of beef right now,” he said. Jordens, who began cutting meat at age 14, remembers prices as low as $12 per pound, noting consumers are becoming accustomed to higher food costs. “Lately, you don’t really hear many comments from them [customers],” he said. Up the hill in Aberdeen, Gourmet Greens owner Andy Van Kuyk is reporting similar trends. “The prices right now, compared to last year, are much better,” he told KTW. Last winter, he said, cauliflower reached $10, with a head of lettuce close behind at $6. Those spikes hurt business, with customers avoiding the items with the hopes

prices will drop. These days, he said, customers are more likely to budget for the cost of food. “It’s hard to eat healthy,” he said. “It’s so easy to go to McDonald’s and buy something for a couple dollars instead of spending a couple dollars at a produce store. It’s hard to find a good amount of produce for $2 these days.” As for when prices could align with projections, Van Kuyk expects B.C.’s cold snap will have an impact. “Farmers haven’t been able to start,” he said. “Especially in the Vancouver area.”

Food bank usage up:

While the report highlights cauliflower becoming a luxury item in 2016, it also notes the steep increase in food bank usage across the country. “Over 300,000 children and 550,000 adults were helped by food banks in all 10 provinces, with eight provinces showing increases in visits from the previous year, mostly in Alberta and Nova Scotia,” the report states.

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Gala to help build playground The Kamloops Child Development Centre (KCDC) will host its second annual Dandelion Gala on Saturday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at The Dunes at Kamloops Golf Course in Westsyde. The event will benefit the non-profit early childhood education centre, with funds going to support the creation of its nature-based Forest Playground. The playground will include technologies that will give kids at the centre a greater quality of independence.

The evening will begin with an open bar cocktail reception where guests will have a chance to mingle, bid on the silent auction and use the photo booth to express themselves and create some memories. Cocktails will be followed by dinner, an auction and dancing to the sounds emitted by Stan Bailly DJ Services. Special guests will be Tangie Genshorek and Cam MacQuarrie of Scaled Space Design. Their company has created a design overview of the new Forest Playground space.

“Scaled Space Studio is excited to work with the dynamic people at KCDC to create a forest playground,” MacQuarrie said. “The natural design includes a tree house and water feature inspired by our local surroundings.” There is a movement to increase children’s experiences with nature, something with which KCDC education director Helen Blair is familiar. “Science has shown that when we connect with nature, we’re smarter, healthier and even more generous,” Blair

said. “Our Forest Playground is a dream come true for our centre. It’s the space where our vision becomes a reality.” The KCDC provides a nature-based network of support and care for children at all stages of development. Tickets to the Dandelion Gala are $25 and donations to the silent auction or sponsorship are welcome. To purchase tickets or sponsor, contact Cindy McKinnon by calling 250-376-2233 or emailing kamloops.child.development@ gmail.com.

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CBC personality George Stroumboulopoulos will host a keynote panel on Tuesday, March 7, during International Days at Thompson Rivers University. The panel will talk about the United Nation’s sustainable development goals and include ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau, educator/activist/artist Kim Katrin Milan and climate expert Tom Rand. The talk is at 6 p.m. in the TRU Grand Hall. Reserve tickets online to tru.ca/internationaldays.

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n February 26, 2017, we reached a milestone for our company as we celebrated our 10 Year Anniversary. We would firstly and most importantly like to thank every one of you: our customers, our families, our friends, and our employees. We have always had a long term vision for The Commodore, and over the past decade your loyalty has made that vision come true. We have had hundreds of employees along the way who have come and gone, and we truly feel that every one of them has made a positive impact. Our team at The Commodore is more like a family of 35 than just employees, and it has always been that way. We have had a tremendous amount of employees who have worked here for over 5 years, including our head chef Brian Smit ( 9 years ), and our house DJ Scott Leslie ( 10 years ). Brian has been a valued asset to The Commodore and anyone who has tried his menu knows this. He is a magnificently talented chef with wonderful leadership attributes which he shares with his colleagues daily. Scott Leslie is the longest serving employee of The Commodore. He shows up every shift with a glorious attitude, a thick moustache, and a plan to please the crowd. Without permission, he started his own Super Gangster Rap Hip Hop Thursdays back in 2007 and has never looked back. B-Man and DJ SL are a huge part of our company and an even bigger part of our lives, as they are also a couple of our best friends. There are literally too many friends and regulars to mention, but you know who you are, and you need to know how much we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to do what we love.

We would like to give a special acknowledgement and thank you to Martin & Bernadette Creutz. They were initially part owners when we first opened The Commodore on February 26, 2007. After deciding to follow other avenues, on August 1, 2008, they gave us an opportunity to fully take over the business and continue the dream. We appreciate everything you have done and taught us along the way. You are true friends. Martin and Bernadette now own and operate Campbell Hills Guest Ranch, and it is absolutely amazing! To Sara Monteleone, thank you for putting up with the late nights and regular sleep-ins. Much love for supporting us in what we love to do. As for our partnership, we don’t think any two people belong together better. We are both crazy in our own ways but we complement each other in every positive way. In the end, we want the same thing and we are always on the same page, however, we may take different routes or approaches to get there. When our objectives are intertwined, we fuse into the perfect team made up of a desire to improve daily and grow yearly. Together, we dig deeper and go farther than would be possible without each other. Lets keep it going and growing for the next ten years.

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The Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market is returning early in 2017. The market will run every other week on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sandman Centre until April 12. Indoor market manager Addie de Candole said she hopes the early market days will show the public it’s possible to eat locally in the winter months. “A lot of people don’t know. They assume you can’t buy anything local aside of April to October when we have our regular markets,” she said. “So by extending the market this year we can show people yes, you can still buy food and you can still support your local farmers.” This is the second time the market has headed into Sandman Centre, after a pilot

project in November and December of last year. So far, 15 vendors are signed up for the markets, including four farmers and a number of local meat vendors. Honey, eggs and baked goods will also be available. Produce will mainly be storage crops such as carrots, beets and kohlrabi, with hardier greens like spinach returning in March. “I’m always surprised by how much food is still left over in February,” de Candole said. “There’s still lots of stuff.” For vendor updates and other information on the Sandman Centre market, go online to facebook.com/kamloopsfarmersmarket. The outdoor Wednesday market, which runs on the 500 block of Victoria Street, will return later in April.

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COMMUNITY Assisted dying forum

Panel to discuss questions over legislation DALE BASS

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Early in 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada sent a clear message not only to Parliament, but to Canadians â€” the Criminal Code that did not allow physician-assisted dying violated the countryâ€™s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Parliament responded, but the legislation didnâ€™t provide many of the answers people seek, said Cheryl Lyall. Itâ€™s why she and Dawne Taylor have organized a public forum on the subject for Saturday, March 11, at Kamloops United

By the numbers â€œThey fear the slippery slope.â€? As of mid-December, there had been more than 200 assisted deaths in Canada since the law was passed, according to data collected from provincial health authorities by CTV: â€˘ 154 in B.C.; â€˘ 63 in Alberta; â€˘ 18 in Manitoba; â€˘ Eight in Saskatchewan; â€˘ Four in Newfoundland and Labrador; â€˘ None in P.E.I. or the Northwest Territories. Data was not available for the Yukon, Iqaluit or New Brunswick. Data to Oct. 31 showed 16 assisted deaths in Nova Scotia. Quebec changed its laws to allow medically assisted deaths as of December 2015 and recorded about 300 in 2016.

Church, Fourth Avenue and St. Paul Street downtown. Taking part in the three-hour discussion will be Dr. Harsh

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Dr. John Burton, a United Church minister, lawyer and ethicist, as well as Kamloops family physician Dr. Philip Sigalet, who is also past-chair of the Royal Inland Hospital ethics committee. Moderating the session will be lawyer and ethicist Tara Decker. Lyall said she has talked with many people who have questions, worries and concerns. For example, they wonder if a decision to have a physician assist

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with end of life can be made by others. How does the legislation impact those with special needs or advanced illnesses who cannot give direct verbal consent? â€œThey fear the slippery slope,â€? Taylor said. One concern she talked about involves patients with dementia or Alzheimerâ€™s disease. The legislation requires various criteria must be met: death must be imminent and the patient must be able to give informed

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Helping others a strong motivator for getting fit Tara Holmes’ bright pink sign could be seen along Victoria Street last year during Press Time’s car wash. Her infectious laugh could be heard even farther.

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or me, it’s never been easy getting back into the exercise mode, especially after having surgery. In August 2016, I underwent surgery on my ankle and getting back into the gym on a regular basis has been hard. Who am I kidding? For me, working out on a “regular basis” is walking from my car to my client’s place of business and maybe

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on weekends a walk around Riverside Park or a walkabout in the city I’m visiting. I haven’t had a workout schedule since January 2016,

when I used to go to the gym at least three times per week. A pulled shoulder stopped me and, even when it healed, I never went back. I would tell myself, “Tomorrow you’re waking up at 6:30 a.m. and heading to the gym and, once you get back into a regular schedule, it will be like old times.” It sounded great in my head the night before, but when the alarm rang at the crack

of dawn, throwing on a T-shirt, shorts and shoes to head to the gym in a cold car did not go over as well as shuffling into a warm kitchen in my underwear, with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee surrounding me like a warm, good morning hug. How was I ever going to get myself back to the gym? What would motivate me, I pondered. To which I came up with a drivethru gym,

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The Board of Directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in the TNRD Boardroom, 4th Floor - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, to consider proposed Bylaw No. 2593. What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2593, 2016? This bylaw concerns the Property at 3677 North Bonaparte Road (legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 1502, Lillooet District, as shown on the Official Plan in the Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources and on Plan C.G. 480 on file in the Land Registry Office Kamloops).

where your car seat automatically leaves the vehicle and takes you through a circuittraining session. Darn — nothing like that yet exists in Kamloops. I also toyed with the idea of having my own bedroom and coffee maker at the gym. But, nah — I would have to buy a robe or remember to wear underwear with fewer holes. Finally, my answer came to me in an email: the Y Strong Kids Challenge. Helping others has always been a motivator for me and, by joining the Y Strong Kids Challenge with my colleagues from Kamloops This Week, I could simultaneously help others and myself. The Challenge allows me to help raise money so lessfortunate families are

given the opportunity to become members of the YMCA/YWCA, which builds a healthier lifestyle and community. Added bonus? It gets me back into a regular workout routine and saves you all from seeing me in my holy underwear, sitting in a car seat in front of a treadmill asking someone to slide over to the leg press. Do you need motivation? You, too, can help. Donate to the challenge online atkamloopsy.org/y-strongkids-challenge.htm. Click on our team, Press Time.

a buffet pasta, chicken and salad dinner at The Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge on Tuesday, March 7. Carbo-load between workouts with the likes of Tara Holmes and Christopher Foulds. To purchase tickets, which are $25, call Chris at 778-471-7525 or email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Then, mark your calendars for Saturday, March 11, when the team will do double time washing cars downtown at City Centre Auto Service, at 963 Victoria St. Drop by with a donation to have your vehicle shined up in time for spring. It will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless the weather takes a turn for a blizzard. (You really never know with the weather these days.)

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All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of the Bylaw (via the adjacent options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 8th day of March, 2017. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. How do I get More Information? A copy of the proposed Bylaw and supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office, from Feb. 27th, 2017 until 1:15 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or contact us via any of the adjacent options. No representations will be received by the Board of Directors after the Public Hearing has been concluded. R. Sadilkova, Director of Development

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SMOTHERING STORM

Goaltender Jason Sandhu and the Kamloops Storm are one win away from advancing to Round 2 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs. Up 3-1 in a best-of-seven series against the Wranglers, Game 5 will be played tonight in 100 Mile House. Game 6, if necessary, will get underway at 7:35 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Arena.

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egan Dalke couldn’t hear herself think. She was in enemy territory at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, with her University of British Columbia Thunderbirds at the USports Swimming Championships. The stage was set for the women’s 4x200-metre relay. The hot-shot Montreal Carabins were in Lane 5, right beside the T-Birds in Lane 4. Dalke, an 18-year-old freshman, knew exactly who she was up against in the anchor position: Katerine Savard, a twotime Olympian, a 23-year-old veteran swimmer who would go on to win seven medals at the national university swimming championships — four gold and three silver. “Before it started, I’d never heard a pool that loud in my whole life,” Dalke said. “The relay was absolutely incredible.” Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson, the only swimmer to finish with more gold medals than Savard, with five, led the way for the

T-Birds, clocking in with a fantastic time of 1:57.35. Ingrid Wilm and Maia Brundage both finished in less than two minutes, strong swims that left Dalke with a lead of about seven seconds on the Carabins, who were hurt by a pair of times longer than two minutes. “I knew she’d be coming for me,” Dalke said of Savard. “I just did my best and it all worked out.” Savard gained ground for Montreal with a time of 1:57.87, but it was nowhere near enough as the rookie Dalke kept her cool to sink the Carabins. Dalke finished her leg in 1:58.67, the second-fastest time among her team members, a mark that lifted the T-Birds to gold in a USports championships record time of 7:54.86. The Kamloops Classic Swimming club

It’s no stretch to say Megan Dalke of Kamloops has a bright future in swimming. The UBC Thunderbirds’ freshman was named a first-team all-star at the Canadian university swimming championships on the weekend in Quebec.

product and Sa-Hali secondary graduate racked up four medals at the meet, winning silver in the 400m medley and 800m freestyle events and bronze in the 400m freestyle. Dalke was named to the meet’s first allstar team, capping a weekend that saw the T-Birds win the overall men’s and women’s titles. “It’s pretty special,” said Brad Dalke, Megan’s father and head coach of the Classics and TRU WolfPack swim teams. “Not very many kids go into their first CIS championship and medal. That was a big step up for her.” There is no denying how much confidence UBC head coach Steve Price has in Dalke — enough to put her in the anchor position against one of the nation’s best at the most important meet of the campaign.

“Because she’s such a good competitor and she’s really not afraid to go after anybody with any credentials, I just felt she was in a good spot to anchor the relay, should Savard come up on her,” Price said. “Hopefully, it’s going to show her she can take the next step toward the national team in the next couple years. She’s one of those up-and-coming swimmers that could break through in the next year or two, for sure.” Next up for Dalke are the world championships and FISU Games trials, which will be held in Victoria in April. Further down the line are the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. “In three years, I’d like to be close to making the Olympic team,” Dalke said. “This builds my confidence now going into trials, knowing I can step up and race older girls.”

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D’AMORE GETS HALL CALL

The Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame (KSHF) announced today Frank D’Amore will join the class of 2017. The creation of the KSHF serves as his greatest and lasting achievement. The Hall of Fame’s 90-foot showcase grew by 120 feet in its original location at Sandman Centre before it was revamped and relocated to the Tournament Capital Centre. D’Amore and Lindsey Karpluk are the first two to be named to the class of 2017. Karpluk will be featured tomorrow in a KTW article. The Hall of Fame banquet

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BRIEFS will be held in conjunction with the Kamloops Sports Council awards at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre on April 8.

Amazing finish, Titans win

Adrianna Bissonnette played the hero for the South Kamloops Titans in a scintillating firstround victory at the AA girls’ provincial basketball championship

in Langley yesterday. With one second remaining on the clock in the fourth quarter, she accepted a pass from Maddy Gobeil and managed to sink a shot to give the Titans a 74-72 victory over Southridge of Surrey. Gobeil finished the game with 31 points, Bailey Schmidt and Ally Lincoln each 11 points. Lincoln also had 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Olivia Morgan-Cherchas added 12 points and eight rebounds. South Kam, ranked fourth at the tournament, will play Immaculata of Kelowna today at noon in the quarter-final round.

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Chase Tulk is congratulated by teammates after a third-period goal in peewee recreation playoff action on McArthur Island on the weekend.

Even-money Billionaires The Billionaires split a pair of bantam recreation games on the weekend, earning a 4-1 victory over the Outlaws, but losing 5-3 to Team 8. Harjun Serown (3G, 3A), Ethan Gremaud (2G, 1A), Parker Erickson (2G), Tye Kitamura (1A) and Denise Jackson (1A) had points for the Billionaires in support of goaltender Xavier Tedford. Maxwell Hinkson (1G) and Eric Thibault

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BRIEFS (1A) found the scoresheet for the Outlaws. Zane Rolfsen and Matthew Yon split time between the pipes. Recording points for Team 8 were Arjan Brar (2G), Jacob Patton (1G, 2A), Seth Cattermole (1G, 1A) and Michael Hutchison (1G).

Rebekah Schmutz backstopped Team 8.

Talan on target

Talan Horner scored twice to help lift the Brawlers to a 3-1 victory over the Knights in atom recreation play on Sunday at Sandman Centre. Gavin Merrick also scored for the Brawlers in support of goaltender Tyson Marchment. Cruz Beland had the goal for the Knights, who went with Tyson Williams in net.

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WOLFPACK VOLLEYBALL ATHLETIC PROFILE

Morgan Kolasa

Calgary, AB (Bishop Gandin High) 5’10” • Middle 4th Year (Education) 23 Years Old This is Morgan’s sixth year with the WolfPack program after missing two seasons with injuries. She enters this season with career stats of 61 matches, 211 sets, 322 kills (1.53 kills per set), 34 assists, 55 service aces, 227 digs, 19 solo blocks and 105 block assists for 448.5 career points. Last season she had 104 kills in 76 sets (1.37 kills per set), 10 assists, 27 service aces, 55 digs, 12 solo blocks and 42 block assists. Her biggest inﬂuences have been her family. “They have always pushed me to be the best I can be while always being my biggest supporter.” Her greatest sports moment came last season when TRU downed the number one ranked Trinity Western University Spartans. “It was one of the most intense matches of my life, “she says. “That match also secured us a playoff spot. It was a moment in sports unlike others. The crowd was incredible, the team was united and there are truly no words to describe the moment spent on the court with such an amazing team.” Morgan likes being a WolfPack athlete because she is part of a developing program. “I take great pride in being a part of a team that is developing a name for itself. Furthermore, TRU and the WolfPack is such a supportive and tight knit community. Wherever I am, or whatever I am doing, I am supported by my teammates, coaches and staff.” Her favorite community event is the SPCA Paws for a Cause since she considers herself to be a ‘crazy dog lady’.

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Valleyview skaters to put on a show

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Ashlyn Wassing and the Valleyview Skating Club will perform in Kamloops on March 11.

Months of hard work and practise will pay off for Vallyview Skating Club members at their spring show, Seasons on Ice, on March 11 at Memorial Arena. “Skaters of all ages and skill levels have been practising with the club coaches to create a whimsical skating show,” a club press release said. “Come join us for what promises to be a fun

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Phoenix Centre. They can also be bought at Memorial in the hour leading up to the show.

City spends on safety netting

The City of Kamloops is in the process of completing safety netting installations at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre’s NHL rink, Valleyview Arena and Brock Arena.

New netting will be installed from end to end at each rink in front of all spectator seating areas and will eliminate the risk of injuries from errant pucks, which will make the arenas safer for patrons. According to a city press release, the project is the first of its kind in B.C. and will

cost $19,000. The remaining rinks in Kamloops (Memorial Arena, McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre Olympic Rink and Sandman Centre) already have side-glass heights equivalent to Western Hockey League standards and do not require safety netting.

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KELOWNA — The last place to show off a new line of electric and hybrid powered cars is somewhere deep in snow and ice. Though significant improvements have been made in recent years, batteries still just don’t perform well when temperatures plummet to sub-zero. If you’ll pardon the pun, snow doubt somebody at Hyundai HQ figured the normally mild central Okanagan Valley would be perfect now to launch the new Ioniq. Kelowna should have been emerging from the chill but instead the snow fell and winter tires had to be added to the lightweight, front-wheel drive sedans. The Hyundai folks gritted their teeth as the snowflakes swirled but they were smiling by the time the event wound down. Nobody hurt, no damage done to their shiny new machines and seemingly favourable impressions were made on a cynical bunch of journalists from across Canada. The truth is, from a consumer point of view, the horrible conditions on Highway 97 to Penticton and the snow drifts on some of

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the hillside roads were perfect. True, the range of the electric version was reduced from the expected 200 kilometres on a full charge as we cranked up the heat — but it performed exceedingly well otherwise and soon the novelty of driving an all-electric car wore off. The drive was not dissimilar to the one experienced during the morning spent at the wheel of the hybrid battery/gas version. Funny really, not long ago driving a hybrid was a novelty. The name comes from a merging of ion

(electrically charged atom) and unique. The range is the first to offer a choice of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains. The car was designed from the ground up to be a green machine in the way Toyota did with the original Prius. The designers could optimize it in every conceivable way to make it more efficient from aerodynamics to stowing the battery beneath the rear floor. And indeed, the latter is perhaps the feature that will be most appreciated — luggage

uncompromised by battery positioning. Initially, I was skeptical about the placement of steering wheel mounted paddles to control the level of regenerative braking. Normally, such paddles control the gear changes in a sporty transmission. It took me about five minutes to figure out how great it is and how it adds a new twist to driving an EV. The ability to control regeneration in stages from zero to three, considering prevailing conditions in terms of traffic flow and terrain is at your fingertips.

An optional heat pump (for the more frigid parts of Canada, ha!) reduces electric consumption by 54 per cent in frigid conditions and adds about 16 per cent to the driving range. The estimated fuel consumption equivalency to gas-powered cars is 1.7 litres per 100 kilometres. Its nearest rival, the new Chevy Bolt, is 1.9. Honestly, I don’t pay much attention to what seems like voodoo math to me, comparing apples with oranges. But I understand why such boasts must be made.

The fact electric cars are incredibly efficient is just a given. Debating where all the electricity is going to come from should we all turn electric is a debate for another day. Recharging takes about 24 hours on a domestic power outlet, but surely buyers are going to install faster charging systems — 4.5 hours. No firm price yet, but expect a base cost of about $33,000, maxing out at about $42,000 for a version loaded with all the techno bells and whistles. With a B.C. rebate of $5,000, that puts the base below that $30,000-barrier. And, if you trade in a banger, under the Scrap-It Program, you will reduce the purchase by another $6,000. Not much to say about the hybrid version, which is powered by the new Kappa 1.6-litre fourcylinder engine with gasoline direct injection (GDI) combined with a six-speed dual

clutch transmission. It appeared perkier in performance than its rivals. Of more interest is the fact the base Blue trim sets an impressive new fuel benchmark for hybrids of 4.1-litres gas consumption for 100 kilometres of travel. Price will likely start at $24,000, rising to $33,000. No word on the plug-in version, which will show up later this year. One thing you won’t notice is how Hyundai has cleverly consolidated the 12-volt battery function within the hybrid system. No shelling out for a replacement battery some time down the road. The green commitment is not limited to propulsion. Ecofriendly and recycled materials feature throughout. Sugar cane accounts for 25 per cent of the raw materials and recycled plastic combined with powdered wood and volcanic stone creates ‘natural’ plastic and reduces weight by 20 per cent.

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CLASS 1 US DRIVERS We require experienced Class 1 US drivers immediately. Must have a minimum of 3 years US experience. We supply assigned trucks (no slip seating), phone allowance, US travel medical, all picks and drops paid and regular home time. Applicants must be physically fit with their own transportation. Please fax resume with current clean abstract to 250546-0600 or by e-mail to: parris@ricknickelltrucking.com Only those that are considered will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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English/Mandarin/Spanish â€˘ 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 $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:

March 4-5 â€˘ March 18-19

â€˘ 5 years of full-time experience working as a translator/interpreter in English, Mandarin and Spanish. â€˘ Mastery in English, Mandarin and Spanish in both oral and written forms. â€˘ Fluency in other languages such as Taiwanese and Cantonese would be an asset. â€˘ Knowledge of business administration and international trade. â€˘ Criminal record check and driverâ€™s license extract.

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund.

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.

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

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 ďŹ nd employment in trucking industry. The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: â€˘ Airbrakes â€˘ Class 1 Driver Training â€“ 5 weeks (104 hours) in-vehicle training â€˘ Road Test at ICBC Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared for entry level employment as a truck driver with â€œbehind the wheelâ€? experience.

For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training

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

** Disabled persons are welcome to apply for this position.

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Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. March 11th & 12th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. March 19th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Responsibilities:

â€˘ Translate, revise and update the existing written material into Mandarin, and Spanish from English and vice versa. â€˘ Review, proofread and update company documents and manuals in English, Mandarin and Spanish. â€˘ Provide prompt and timely response to clientsâ€™ inquiries by phone or by e-mail. â€˘ Research, translate and update current and upcoming research articles into English, Mandarin and Spanish. â€˘ Transcribe and translate video and audio archives from English to Mandarin and Spanish and vice versa. â€˘ Translate and maintain Sunmoreâ€™s website with the updated information in English, Mandarin and Spanish. â€˘ Able to travel with sales representatives to overseas countries for interpretation in English, Mandarin and Spanish.

Please send your resume and cover letter to Donna Chang at sunmore925@gmail.com, sunmore@sunmoreginseng.com Cell: 250-371-7462, Sunmore Healthtech Ltd, 925 McGill Place, Kamloops, B.C. V2C6N9, Canada. Tel: 250-374-3017 Fax: 250-374-3011, official website www.sunmoreginseng.com.

ABERDEEN Rte 508 â€“ 700â€“810 Hugh Allan Dr. â€“ 40 p. Rte 523 â€“ 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. â€“ 83 p. Rte 530 â€“ Bentall Dr, 2688-2689 Willowbrae Dr. â€“ 44 p. Rte 583 â€“ Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, Mt. Dufferin Dr. â€“ 43 p. BROCK Rte 69 â€“ 2612-2699 Briarwood Ave, 1100-1199 MoraySt â€“ 43 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 â€“ 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. â€“ 30 papers Rte 751 â€“ 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Rd, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. â€“ 63 papers Rte 754 â€“ Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. â€“ 35 papers Rte 755 â€“ 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. â€“ 75 papers Rte 761 â€“ 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. â€“ 61 papers Rte 781 â€“ Duncan Rd, Durango Dr, Sonora Rd, Wittner Rd. â€“ 42 papers Rte 785 â€“ Badger Dr & Pl, Coyote Dr, Fox Pl. â€“ 86 papers DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 310 â€“ 651-695 2nd Ave, 660-690 3rd Ave, 110-292 Columbia St (even side), 106-321 Nicola St. - 59 p. Rte 311 â€“ 423-676 1st Ave, 440553 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St. Paul St. â€“ 31 p.

Rte 313 â€“ 430-664 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave, 435-551 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 406-577 Nicola St. â€“ 44 p. Rte 326 â€“ 850 11th Ave, 1003-1083 Columbia St (odd), 10031195 Dominion St. â€“ 33 p. Rte 327 â€“ 1103-1459 Columbia St (odd), 12031296 Dominion St. â€“ 39 p. Rte 334 â€“ 975 13th Ave, 1104-1276 Pine St, 12011274 Pleasant St. â€“ 44 p. Rte 380 â€“ Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. â€“ 60 papers Rte 381 â€“ 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. â€“ 45 papers Rte 384 â€“ 407-775 W. Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. â€“ 46 papers Rte 385 â€“ Strathcona Terr, 350390 W. Battle St. â€“ 33 papers Rte 404 â€“ Chapperon Dr, 108-439 Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. â€“ 71 papers Rte 405 â€“ Anvil Cres, Bestwick Dr & Crts, Mahood Pl, Morrisey Pl. â€“ 86 papers Rte 406 â€“ 108-492 McGill Rd. â€“ 62 papers RAYLEIGH Rte 830 â€“ Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. â€“ 59 p. Rte 833 â€“ Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. â€“ 44 papers Rte 834 â€“ Armour Pl, MattockMcKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Pl, 4205-4435 Spurraway Rd. â€“ 64 p

SAHALI Rte 484 â€“ Gladstone Dr & Pl, 611-695 Robson Dr. â€“ 52 p. Rte 478 â€“ 191-299 Chancellor Dr, Sentry Pl, Soverign Crt, The Pinnacles. â€“ 42 papers Rte 480 â€“ 3-183 Chancellor Dr, 6DSSKLUH &UW 6KHIĂ€HOG :D\ Steeple Crt. â€“ 54 papers SUNRIVERS Rte 870 â€“ Mariposa Crt, Sagewood Crt, Dr, Lane, St, 100 Sun Rivers Dr. â€“ 49 papers Rte 874 â€“ Canyon Ridge (area), 1400-1448 Sunrivers Dr. â€“ 28 papers Rte 875 â€“ Golf Ridge (area), 20002028 Sunrivers Dr. â€“ 26 papers Rte 876 â€“ Irongate Pl, Ironwood (area) â€“ 50 p. Rte 877 â€“ The Pointe Pl â€“ 15 papers Rte 878 â€“ Stone Ridge Cres, Dr, Lane. â€“ 35 papers Rte 880 â€“ Belmonte (area), Sillaro Dr, Visao Crt & Terr. â€“ 71 p. VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 617 â€“ 2401-2515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. â€“ 50 p. Rte 618 â€“ Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr.â€“ 56 p. Rte 621 â€“ Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. â€“ 54 p.

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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

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 driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Dallas Towne Centre New & modern units, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, f/s/d/w/d, a/c, NS, pet neg. with deposit. Please call 250-851-9310.

2-Bedroom Apartments 1050 Bachelor Apartments $710-$720 • Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $500. Like New. 250-372-8406. Lincoln wire feed welder Pac 10 c/w argon gas regulator tank +more. $750. 778-9212378.

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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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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive

Firearms 1939 Winchester Mod 94 30:30. $1,000. 1958 BRNO .22 target quality. $500. Both exec cond. 250-372-5489.

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8ft Antique Couch $1200. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $250. 250-3741541.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home” Call for price. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Campbell Hausfield 2H.P. Electric Mobile Air Compressor. $300. 778-921-2378.

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Icon BMX Bike 16” frame. $250/obo. 778-586-1996.

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

Gibbard Queen size 4 poster bed paid $2000 asking $400 2sm antique armchairs $600, wool area rug 9x7 $400 (778) 471-8627

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Bachelor Suite $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,125 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

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

Fir Firewood split or rounds delivered. Measured cords. 250-277-4477.

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

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Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457.

Bookcase 72” h, 5 shelves, maple finish. Exec Cond. $50. 250-573-2599.

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As New Teak Table 43x75 Ex 48”, 8-chairs, sideboard/ $4,000/all. Casting Table 10x24. $100. 3-drawer Tool Stand. $60. 8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250-851-7687.

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1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates

Orton Crossbow c/w scope, holder for arrows. $425. 250554-3094.

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Misc. for Sale

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

Apt/Condo for Rent

Kubota AV2500 Generator. $585. 250-374-1988

Merchandise for Sale

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

Pets

Apt/Condo for Rent #216 Alder Apartments. Logan Lake. 1bdrm $600/mo neg Avail now 250-320-4870 or 250-572-7185.

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

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Homes for Rent All Furnished5Bd+,nrTRU/RIH denViewDeckCozy nsp $2700. 250-314-0909pg604-802-5649

Recreation **BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2017** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.

Shared Accommodation North Shore $400 per/mo includes utilities. np/ns. 250554-6877 / 250-377-1020.

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

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 All season tires on rims. Michelin 215/60R16. $500. 250-554-4467.

Suites, Lower 1bdrm Bach North Shore $600/mo. incl util, n/s, n/p 250376-0716 / 250-320-8146. 1bdrm Hospital, TRU area Student or quiet person $495/ $725 n/s, n/p (250) 299-6477 Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600/mo. Avail now. 250-579-9609. Vacant reno’d 2bdrm, sep entr, C/A, patio, ref’s req., suitable for couple. $950/mo. 250-376-0633. Valleyview 1bdrm bsmnt suite. $800/mo everything incld. N/P. 250-320-2551. Westsyde large 1bdrm ground level suite. No stairs. Suitable for single 55+. N/S. Jan 1st. $950. 250-320-9567.

Townhouses 3Bdrms-N/Shore. F/S, W/D. $1200/mo. Close to all amenities. 250-554-6877/250377-1020.

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2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

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1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988

1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck. 150,000km on new motor. Runs great, exec cond, no rust. Boat loader not included. $6,800 250-374-1988. 2000 Chev 1/2ton, 2WD, longbox, 4L, auto, stereo, high kms. $2500/obo. 250-5733165, 250-371-7495.

2001 3/4 Ton Chevy Truck alum flatdeck. V-8, 6.6 diesel. $5,000. Mark 250-515-0357. 1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

Recreational/Sale 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5019. 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

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2007 Chev One Ton C.Cab. 6.0L, V-8, Auto, 4X4, full load. 254,000kms. Clean/no issues. $7,500/obo. 778-921-2378. 2011 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1500 Z71 extended cab. Loaded, canopy. 99,000kms. $24,900. 250-372-9181.

Boats

NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act, we will sell and/or tow the stored goods/vehicles of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage. Greg Orleskey owing $1293.20, Andrea Fraser owing $931.40, Bear Morrisey owing $1915.65, Cassandra Hoffman owing $955.00, Richard Nash owing $611.15, Diane Gallager owing $1,303.30, Stacy Logan owing $1,420.00, Anna-Maria Luggar owing $1,230.80, Terry Chartiier owing $619.00, Maria Spada owing $809.20, Patrick Leopole Maloney owing $540.75, Daniel Kirk owing $366.00, Jeff Milne $466.00. These personal and household effects will be sold by either Public or Private auction on or after March 13, 2017. Halston Mini Storage, 1271D Salish Road, Kamloops, B.C., V2H 1P6. 250-3748006 Seeking witnesses to a two vehicle collision on Highway 1 westbound near Pritchard on February 3, 2017 at approximately 7:40 pm involving a small car and a semi-trailer. One of the vehicles failed to remain at the scene. If you have any information please contact Rob W. at MacIsaac and Company 1-800-663-6299.

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14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.

Provoak Industries hand made 16ft. Cedar Strip Canoe. Weighs 65lbs. Includes 2 paddles. Great lake canoe. $2500/obo. 250-828-0782.

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NOTICE OF SALE REPAIRER’S LIEN ACT Pursuant to the Repairers Lien Act, Pro Aero Aviation Ltd. is selling two Lycoming TIO-540-C1A aircraft piston engines owned by Kisik Aerial Survey. The amount of the debt owed to Pro Aero Aviation Ltd by Kisik Aerial Survey for work completed on the engines is $173,844.59 CDN. These engines will be sold no sooner than March 15, 2017 and any interested parties are encouraged to contact Sales at Pro Aero Aviation Ltd at 250-376-1223 for more information or to view.

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

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Anna Maria Teresa Grandia Anna Maria Teresa Grandia, 31, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. She sustained traumatic injuries after being struck by an out of control vehicle while helping at the scene of another accident on Highway one near Hope, BC on February 5th, 2017. It was a direct result of these injuries that Anna did succumb. She did not set out that terrible day to be a hero or a victim, she was just stepping out to help a fellow traveller. She was born on September 23, 1985 in Vancouver, BC, the beautiful daughter of Antonio and Gail Coriale. Anna grew up in the community of Rayleigh in Kamloops, graduating from NorKam Secondary School with the Class of 2003. She went on to Thompson Rivers University for a year of post-secondary studies. On August 5, 2005 she married Matthew Grandia, also from Kamloops. Soon after, they moved to Calgary so Anna could attend the University of Calgary where she attained her BA with a Major in dance.

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You could not have had a better sister or friend than Anna; she was always up for a new adventure; climbing mountains, zip-lining, trying her hand at painting.

1942 – 2017

She loved to travel; Scotland, Italy, Greece, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, California and always enjoyed relaxing on a good beach. She will forever be missed by all those she left behind. Her husband Matthew Grandia and her two beautiful children, Nico and Skyla, her parents Tony and Gail Coriale, her siblings who adored her Lisa Coriale, Laura Coriale and Andrew Coriale, neices and nephews Milla, Kris, Leo and Carmen, Auntie Sheila and Uncle Byron, her in-laws the Grandia’s, the Bates’ and the Willms’ families. Anna was preceded in death by her brother Dome (Nico) and her Grandparents Barbara and Stanley Middleton and her grandfather Domenico Coriale.

Returning to Kamloops, the city she loved, Anna worked alongside her sister Laura at Sista’s Love to Dance Studio. Anna also taught for The City of Kamloops’ dance program and The Dance Academy at Brock Middle School. Anna was much loved and respected by all of her students and will be sadly missed.

A “Celebration of Anna” will be held on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, Kamloops with Pastor Harry Bicknel and Pastor Dave Fields officiating.

Anna will be remembered dearly as a loving, kindhearted, adoring Mom who cherished her children and as a devoted wife.

At this time the Family would like to thank everyone who stopped to help on that fateful day, the strangers, the police, the paramedics, the Doctor and the extended family who took care of her children. Finally, to the Royal Columbian Trauma/ICU teams, whose efforts to save Anna were utterly valiant- you are all true champions.

Anna was a day brightener with that smile and those eyes, a little girl who grew up to be a genuine friend. A daughter who was a true “pearl of great price” to her parents.

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The only sister to three brothers. A doting wife, mom, grandma. Community minded Penny volunteered at Salvation Army, SPCA, an Elementary School, Pine Grove Seniors Centre and more. She participated in book club, bible studies with friends and explored Christian Services at various churches. Penny delighted in moments of solitude and enjoyed much sweetness in life in the form of her daily chocolate. Penny, I trust GOD has an infinite supply of all your favorites, like dark chocolate covered ginger. Savor your Chocolate & Peace they are forever guilt free.

Friends forever and then some. Agape Ann

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David Madiuk passed away on February 20, 2017 at Kamloops Hospice after a brave battle with brain cancer. He was 74 years of age. Born in Leduc, Alberta on July 10, 1942, David is survived by his wife Erika, daughter Mindy, grandsons Dominic, Austin and Isaac, son Merle, granddaughter (new born) Siina and sister Evelyna. He was predeceased by his parents Joe and Arpa and by his brothers Bryne and Bob. David was a builder since he was a young boy at his father’s side. He loved competitive dragon boating and participated in the senior games. David was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Donations to Kamloops Hospice would be appreciated. Private family arrangements have been made.

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Helen Marie Gopsill July 6, 1924 - February 26, 2017

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Marie Gopsill. Mom was born in Edson, Alberta on July 6th, 1924 to Noel and Grace Armstrong and spent many happy years with her family there before moving to Kamloops, BC in 1963. Mom was the last survivor of her large, immediate family and was predeceased by her husband Edwin Thomas Gopsill, parents Noel and Grace, brothers Welcome, Paul, Avery, Lee, Harold and Fred and sisters Edna and Mable. She is survived by children Noel George (Bonita) Gopsill and Cheryl Lynn (Bob) Dale, of Kamloops, grandchildren Michelle (Chris) Grout-Smith, Teresa (Jason) LaBonte, George (Sara) Gopsill, Christopher (Shevaun) Dale and Kevin Dale, as well as great-grandchildren Austin LaBonte, Taylor LaBonte, Amber Grout-Smith, Thomas Grout-Smith, Sadie Gopsill and Gabriel Dale. Mom had a good life and had many friends in Kamloops and Edson that she loved to visit and had some great times with. She enjoyed traveling with her husband Edwin after he retired from the CNR and went on many trips in Eddie’s Caboose (nickname for the motorhome) to points south and in BC/Alberta. I found these wise words in the back of Mom’s family diary that I’m sure she would have liked to share with everyone. “Enjoy today each day one day at a time for who knows when the whistle will blow and the game of life will be over.” Mom requested that there be no funeral, and will be interred with the love of her life Edwin when the weather improves in Kamloops. Thank You to the staff at Ponderosa Lodge, and Ridgeview Lodge for the wonderful care they provided for mom over the last few years. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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R. K (Keith) Manning 1939 - 2017

It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Robert Keith Manning, beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and friend to so many. He left us on Saturday, February 25th, after a courageous fight. Keith was born on October 24, 1939 in Manitou, Manitoba but grew up in Pilot Mound and Crystal City. He moved to Kamloops, BC in the 1960’s where he worked 33 years at Weyerhaeuser. Keith was an active gardener, landscaper, member of the Kinsmen Club, devoted friend, family member and a very avid lotto player. Keith’s legacy was his devotion to Family. He raised 2 sets of kids and then doted on his grandkids. He remained committed to ensuring the well-being of all family members over the years, especially his wife Kathy. Whether you knew Keith for a moment or a lifetime he would’ve made you smile and laugh no matter the situation. He will forever be in our hearts and dearly missed. Keith was predeceased by his sister Fay and son Cole. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 36 years Kathy, his children – Dean, Kevin (Kathy), Lorena (Andy), Corey, his sisters Bernice (Fred), Gail (Bill), and brother in-law Keith, the grandchildren Kaila (James), Krista (Craig), Robyn (Tony), Keenan, Keanna and a great-granddaughter Aubree Anne, and had a great-grandson on his way, which made him very happy , and numerous sistersin-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. There will be a Celebration of Life held at a later date; details will follow when the plans are in place. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

EACH LOSS Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear? Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared. I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow. 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 In Loving Memory Of John Melnyk 1930 - 2016

Michael Andrew Townsend Michael Andrew Townsend, 64, passed away on February 24th, 2017 with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife Denise, daughters Ashley (David) Gore, Jamie Cleveland and his most loved grandson Jax. Mike is also survived by his Uncle Wilf Dobbin, brother Bruce (Jacky) Townsend, nephews Jason Simes and Peter (Lindsey) Townsend and niece Krista (Andre) Girardin. Mike was born in Chatham, New Brunswick on September 19, 1952. Mike was a high school teacher and spent most of his teaching career in Kamloops teaching computer science at Sahali Secondary.

What we’d give if we could say, Hello, Dad, in the same old way; To hear your voice, see your smile,

Mike’s greatest passions were riding his Harley, traveling the world and writing. In the spring of 2015, Mike fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a published author with the release of his first novel, “No Bridge Left Unburned”. Mike will be greatly missed by all that knew him. A Private Celebration of Life for Mike will take place at a later date. A special thanks to Dr. Sven Kip wonderful staff and volunteers at Willoughby Snowden Hospice. We forever grateful for all the care and they’ve provided.

To sit with you and chat awhile. A year has gone by so fast.

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In lieu of flowers, we ask that a donation be made to Kamloops Hospice Association in memory of Mike.

Always Missed

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A Vanished Friend by Anders Lim

Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name. “Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.” But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!” And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

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Her Journey’s Just Begun by E. Brenneman

Don’t think of her as gone away, Her journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as resting, From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness, Can really pass away. And think of her as living, In the hearts of those she touched, For nothing loved is ever lost; And she was loved so much.

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