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Julie Gamble and son Kai share a laugh at the exact moment they discover they made a mistake while engaged in the create a car event at the BIG Little Science Centre on the weekend. The centre at 655 Holt St. regularly features activities that challenge the thought processes of kids and adults alike. The centre welcomes visitors Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is preparing for a March 29 lecture by Joanne Nicklas: An Intro to Honey bees and Beekeeping, which will focus on honey bees and the important role they play in food production. The 7 p.m. presentation is free. Go online to blsc.org for more information on spring break events.

Janice Joneja was holding husband Rajindar when he died. She had taken her husband, a retired neurologist and psychiatrist, to the emergency room at Royal Inland Hospital on March 12. He was in pain and great distress, but was capable of telling the triage nurse his medical history, including surviving cancer and congestive heart failure. His blood pressure was checked and he was given two aspirin — but no water with which to take them — and told to go to the waiting room. About five minutes later, Rajindar collapsed and, after seeking help, Janice held her husband as he died. “I called for help and went straight back to him and held him,” Janice said of those minutes on nine days ago. “I held him and told him, ‘I’m here, I’m here’ and I held him while he took that last breath, that last rattling breath.” He died in the building he had

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Investigators are not able to determine the cause of a blaze in a detached garage on the weekend. Dave McMahon, assistant chief of operations with Kamloops Fire Rescue, said extensive damage to the structure in the 200 block of St. Paul Street West rules out finding a cause. Firefighters received a call via 9-1-1 at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. There were no injuries and damage was contained to the single building and to nearby fibre-optic cables. McMahon said there was no power to the building and he was not aware of any contents inside. “There was no real reason for the fire to start,” McMahon said. He said the area is frequented by people who are homeless and a careless fire inside may have sparked the blaze. “It’s all speculation,” he said. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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Citing an “extremely shorthanded” judiciary, a B.C. Supreme Court judge yesterday urged two lawyers to attempt to complete a two-week rape trial in five days, suggesting the prosecutor not call two Crown witnesses and limit questioning of the complainant. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Peter Leask, who lives and usually sits in the Lower Mainland, also said he would rather be home than in the Interior. “Full disclosure: I live in Vancouver,” the judge said. “Kamloops is a wonderful place, but I like sleeping in my own bed.” The trial relates to allegations of ongoing sexual assaults of a teenaged girl by her stepfather in Adams Lake dating back to the mid-1970s. The stepfather is facing four charges, including rape and sexual intercourse with a female under 14 years old. Leask said there are not enough judges as

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“He immediately should have been put into a bed and they should have called a doctor, done an ECG to show what was happening,” Gow said. “A cardiologist should have been called right away. Two aspirin is not the way.” Janice, who has a doctorate degree in immunology, agrees. In a letter to RIH and Health Minister Terry Lake, she said the triage nurse “should have been aware of his condition and should have taken immediate steps” to move Rajindar to a bed or the trauma room. She said all experts on heart attacks advise the public to immediately go to their nearest hospital emergency room for attention. “To what end?” she asked. “To be given two aspirin tablets and told to wait for medical attention until the staff is free to deal with the patient? Is that a measure of the care we can expect from our famed Canadian medical system?” Gow said he has taken his concerns to Lake. The health minister told KTW he sympathizes, but noted it’s not up to him nor his ministry to make a decision on services RIH will provide.

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That falls to the Interior Health Authority, its senior staff and its board of directors. Board chair John O’Fee knew Rajindar well. They served together on the Thompson Rivers University Foundation board and he considered the man a friend. O’Fee said Gow and local philanthropist Al Patel have talked with him about their belief RIH needs a catheter lab to help treat patients with heart issues — and he’s sympathetic. “There is a push from the medical community for a cath lab, but it’s not just a matter of bringing in the equipment,” O’Fee said. Space for the lab and for beds is required, as well as trained cardiac specialists. “It’s not that simple,” O’Fee said, adding he will be taking the concerns to the April board meeting. “There is a community push about improving cardiac care

at RIH and that is a good thing. I see this as something we can work on.” O’Fee said recognizing RIH is a tertiary-care hospital, taking patients from the outlying Kamloops region, could be an argument for IHA to create its second catheter lab for its area. The only such lab now exists in Kelowna. “I’ve already started that ball rolling,” he said, talking with people at the medical, hospital and IHA levels. “I understand the power of a great idea.” O’Fee said he mourns Rajindar’s death in the hospital where he began working nearly 50 years ago. While he said it will take some time to see the “great idea” even make its way to the possible project level, O’Fee said it’s “something I can get behind. “This could be the best legacy for Dr. Joneja we can possibly give.”

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On Saturday, the provincial minister of international trade was among delegates who gathered at the Kamloops Chinese Cemetery. The historic site is one of 21 receiving special recognition from the province as part of its pledge to make amends for historic injustices. A plaque was unveiled and Joss Paper, burned during traditional Chinese ceremonies, was scattered to lure the lion (right) to accept an offering. For many more photos from this event, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

March 22 Business Plan Competition Similar to Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, students from the School of Business and Economics present their business plans to peers and a panel of judges. 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Barber Centre

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Two overdose deaths in Kamloops last month have been confirmed by the provincial coroners’ office. That number is down from five in January. Provincially, the statistics show 102 suspected drug-overdose deaths last month, a 72.9 per cent increase from February 2016, when 59 were reported. The report notes the numbers are equal to

3.6 deaths per day in the province. Presence of fentanyl in the deaths requires a longer testing period. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said 89 per cent of overdose deaths in February occurred inside (the majority being in private residences), noting there were no deaths reported at overdose-prevention sites, of which there are two in Kamloops: the Crossroads Inn downtown and the ASK Wellness office on the North Shore.

“This is evidence that these sites are saving lives,” Lapointe said. “People need to be encouraged to visit these sites as the majority of deaths are occurring when people use illicit substances without medical attention or assistance nearby.” During the first two months of 2017, people aged 30 to 39 and 40 to 49 accounted for the largest percentage of illicit drug overdose deaths. Consistent with last year’s data, males accounted for 83.1 per cent of suspected illicit

drug overdose deaths. “While I’m very relieved to see that the numbers have not continued to increase over the last two months, we are still losing cherished members of our communities at a terrible rate,” Lapointe said. “People are dying in far higher numbers than we’ve ever seen, and a slight decrease in fatalities from the previous month should not be seen as any indication that the risk has decreased.” Vancouver Coastal

Health Authority saw the largest number of overdose deaths at 82 — which represents 37 per cent of the total such deaths in the province. Fraser Health Authority followed with 59 deaths, Vancouver Island Health Authority with 39 deaths, Interior Health Authority with 33 deaths and Northern Health Authority with six deaths. Vancouver (74), Surrey (23) and Kelowna (17) have recorded the most overdose deaths in B.C. through the first two months of the year.

Elders declare state of emergency The Secwepemc Elders Council has declared a national state of emergency in light of the fentanyl crisis in the province, calling upon its First Nations leadership to take swift action to deal with

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The local branch of the SPCA has 50 animals in its care: 19 dogs, 27 cats, two rabbits, one guinea pig — and Gandalf the goat. “He’s been in foster because we obviously don’t have a place to put a goat here,” said Alyssa Kyllo, interim branch manager of the Kamloops SPCA. “We have had house pigs here, though.” Gandalf is a white billy with a beard that rivals that of his Lord of the Rings counterpart. Named by a clever SPCA staffer for obvious reasons, he first came to the branch in November. Gandalf was found wandering someone’s property for weeks before the owner tied him to a fence post and called the SPCA. The cruelty-investigations team usually deals with livestock. Llamas, horses and cattle have been fostered in the past.

“We don’t get that many goats,” Kyllo said. It’s unclear why Gandalf was out wandering alone. Maybe someone could no longer afford to feed him. Perhaps someone couldn’t foot the bill to treat his wounded horn. Maybe someone simply didn’t want him. “It would be nice for people to call us,” Kyllo said. “I can’t promise we can help everyone, but at least we are aware of the situation and we can put people in connection with the branches or another rescue.” Gandalf was treated by a veterinarian, his horn wound deemed minor. Months later, he remains in foster care at a local hobby farm. It’s no sure bet, but Kyllo said Gandalf may soon have a forever home. The Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association is considering adding him to its acreage near the Kamloops Airport. He’s a little rough with sheep, Kyllo said, but

Gandalf loves people. She thinks he would be a fit. “We’re going to see if we can get him over there for a visit and, if it all goes well, hopefully it will be a finalized adoption,” Kyllo said. Gandalf has been difficult to place. Beyond finding foster homes, farm animals are among the hardest to adopt out. They’re few and far between cats and dogs. “Not everyone walks in here wanting a goat,” Kyllo said.

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The SPCA is always looking for new foster families to care for farm animals or animals with special needs. The high-stress environment of the shelter is not ideal for animals in need of socialization, newborns or those on the mend from surgery. No experience is necessary and supplies are provided. The agency can be contacted at 250376-7722.

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at 7:00pm nightly except Saturdays Council will be considering City of Kamloops City Centre Revitalization Tax Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 22-4-10 on April 4, 2017, and the public will be given the opportunity to register their opinion on the proposed amendments by: a)

appearing before City Council on April 4, 2017, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West), or

making a written submission to City Council for consideration on April 4, 2017, by written correspondence, fax message, or email to the attention of the Legislative Services Division, City of Kamloops, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC V2C 1A2, phone number 250-828-3483, fax number 250-828-3578, or email legislate@kamloops.ca. Written, faxed, or emailed submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than 4:00 pm on April 4, 2017.

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More residential care beds coming to Hamlets Forty-eight more residential care beds destined for the city will be built at The Hamlets. The Interior Health Authority awarded the contract to H&H Total Care Services, which owns the property on Overlander Drive. The specifications in the request for proposal issued by the provincial government last September said the construction should ensure units

“that are homelike and institutional-feeling” and include dementiafriendly elements. Design will include smaller units with 30 or fewer beds, circular hallways that don’t have dead ends, easy access to secure outdoor space, private bathrooms for each unit and dining areas separate from lounge areas and other smaller common areas. The four-dozen new units are part of 243

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being added throughout the IHA region. “Our population is aging and becoming more medically complex. Conditions such as dementia are on the rise,” said IHA board chair John O’Fee. “The addition of 243 beds across Interior Health will benefit seniors and others who need around-the-clock care.” The new beds are expected to be available by summer 2018.

Disputes to go online The province is directing more potentially expensive civil litigation to its Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) to keep cases out of the courts. Starting June 1, disputes valued at less than $5,000 will be directed to the online process. Claims including contracts, debts, personal injury, personal property and consumer issues can be directed to the CRT. Using computers or smartphones, participants can solve issues through self-help. Those who cannot resolve a dispute can obtain

an expert decision from a tribunal member. The system has been used to resolve strata disputes since July last year. In addition to changes with the CRT, small claims court will now handle disputes ranging up to $35,000 — up from today’s $25,000. Disputes over that amount go to B.C. Supreme Court. Overall, the changes are designed to free up court time for more serious disputes, said B.C. Attorney General Susan Anton.

Truck crashes into 7-Eleven A 7-Eleven employee was taken to Royal Inland Hospital on Friday morning after a pickup truck crashed into the store at Tranquille Road and Desmond Street in Brocklehurst. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the accident occurred at 5:30 a.m. when a 35-year-old man left

the store and jumped into his truck. “After getting back into his vehicle, it appears that he mistakenly put the truck into drive instead of reverse,” Shelkie said. As a result, the truck slammed through the windows of the convenience store and the employee inside was

either struck by the vehicle or injured by flying debris. Shelkie said she was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected in connection to the crash. The driver was handed a ticket for driving without due care and attention.

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judge at B.C.’s top court is calling for stronger sentences for people who sell fentanyl. We couldn’t agree more. In a ruling posted online Friday, the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal to increase the six-month sentence of a 59-year-old man who was caught with drugs, including 2.6 grams of the deadly opioid. The Crown had argued the sentence wasn’t enough, but the effort was denied since fentanyl-related deaths were not as prevalent at the time of the offence. However, the three B.C. Appeal Court judges agreed the court should identify a higher sentencing range because of the current “public health crisis associated with illicit fentanyl.” The judge who dissented in the judgment, Justice Mary Newbury, called for a sentence of 18 to 36 months — or possibly even higher. Frank Stanley Smith, a first-time offender, tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover cop in 2015 on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The current sentencing range for first-time offenders is six to 12 months — the same as heroin. It’s no secret what a horrible toll deadly opioids like fentanyl have taken on our local streets as the statistics in story after story have laid bare the misery families in Kamloops and across British Columbia are facing. While the feds have announced an additional $10 million for B.C.’s fight, along with $65 million nationwide over the next five years, we believe getting much tougher with those who sell the deadly stuff will also help save lives. It certainly can’t hurt.

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remier Christy Clark has heard the four letters that every politician dreads, particularly when it’s hitting close to home: RCMP. Only five days after announcing its investigation into the Globe and Mail’s report that some lobbyists may have had their personal donations to the B.C. Liberals and B.C. NDP reimbursed by unknown third parties, Elections BC called on the RCMP to take over. The sensitive investigations unit — part of the federal serious and organized crime unit’s financial integrity group — has been tasked with investigating the possible “cleansing” of political donations in the province. One gets a sense from their reaction that the Liberal party’s initial damage control plan went out the window in favour of full-blown crisis management. Clark, who has tried to ignore growing public anger over her fundraising practices — think $10,000 a plate cash-for-access dinners — may have finally blinked. The Liberals suddenly felt the need to do something. Anything. Clark skipped question period two days in a row, her traditional modus operandi when there’s a political crisis. One can almost imagine the meetings that must have taken place in Vancouver with party strategists, and maybe a few lobbyists, trying to come up with something they could announce that sounds good, but doesn’t really mean much. Eureka! Word began to leak that the premier was preparing to go further than she had ever gone before on electoral finance reform. The “Diva of Deflection,” as Independent MLA Vicki Huntington likes to call the premier, lived up to the billing.

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SHOT Using the B.C. government’s proposed real-time disclosure of political donations bill as a prop, Clark announced that, if re-elected, her government will move to establish an independent panel to review B.C.’s Elections Act and come up with recommendations for the legislature’s consideration. “What I’m proposing today is a process to take political parties and politicians out of the process,” Clark said. “Regular review is important because there hasn’t been significant changes since 1995.” I guess that depends on how one defines “significant.” Clark didn’t see the need to establish a comparable panel when the government passed legislation to muzzle third parties in what was once called the pre-campaign period — a move later overturned by the B.C. Court of Appeal — or when it amended the Elections Act so all political parties would be given an electronic copy of everyone who votes in the future. Making her announcement, Clark was clear members of the panel would have to be accepted by a unanimous vote of the legislature, which everyone knows is a regular occurrence in Victoria. If that wasn’t an insurmount-

able obstacle in and of itself, Clark added that any recommendations the panel might make four years later — or, as the B.C. Liberal Party prefers to say, $60 million later — would have to be adopted unanimously. Meanwhile, in a remarkable display of decisiveness, B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan can be marked down as squarely undecided on real-time disclosure, telling CKNW: “Take it as a yes or no, however you like it. We disclose annually, as does the Conservative party, the Marijuana party, Libertarian party and the Liberal party.” This to CKNW’s softball question on whether the public can expect the NDP to report fundraising in real time before voting day. Horgan and his party have had nearly a year to contemplate the idea. Since he brought up the Marijuana and Libertarian parties as a way to show his concern over how the proposed changes might affect them, it’s worth noting B.C.’s 35 fringe political parties have accepted a grand total of 801 donations in 11 years. Real-time disclosure is not a hill on which any political party should die. Clark’s legislation came with a couple of unexpected and positive add-ons: the threshold for reporting political contributions will be lowered to $100 annually from $250. And we may get to find out who attends those elite cash-foraccess dinners with the premier, albeit not retroactively. Clark’s office was quick to point out that she had misspoken on that retroactive thing. Call it the Premier’s foxtrot week: one step forward, two steps back, then sidestep the real issue. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. integritybc.ca

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOT A CITY RESPONSIBILITY Editor: Re: (‘Councillors’ 2017 visit to Japanese sister city put on temporary hold,’ March 9): It seems like every week we get news of government once again digging into our pockets for more money to compensate for their inefficiencies. The story is increasingly tiresome. How is it there are insufficient funds to hold the line on anything the city provides so that, every year, the taxpayers are tapped yet again for increases in excess of the cost of inflation, yet there always seems to be “special” funding

for expenditures of questionable value, such as sending a delegation of elected city officials on a junket to Uji, Japan? Mercifully, that trip has been postponed this year, but was it a matter of a shortage of councillors or was it more about the optics that would be created by such a frivolous expenditure during an election year? Being that international trade is not a city responsibility, I fail to see the value for money achieved in such a venture. Seems to me the tens of thousands of dollars spent on sending

a delegation of city officials on what appears to be an elaborate holiday would be better spent on issues here at home. Other than a dilapidated garden in Riverside Park acknowledging our sister city, the number of economic benefits flowing from Uji to Kamloops does not appear to justify sending a delegation of councillors there at the expense of taxpayers. I stand to be educated though, so perhaps our councillors might enlist Kamloops This Week to enlighten us. Ron Wiebe, Kamloops

PONDS ADJACENT TO SCHOOL MAY POSE SAFETY CONCERNS Editor: I am quite certain the recently created ponds adjacent Dufferin elementary are a topic of neighbourhood conversation. Don’t get me wrong. I am first on board with preserving our wetlands, in the interest of conservation. However, I am a bit concerned about the

public safety aspect of this project. It is signed “Keep Out,” with a small orange plastic fence around the southern perimeter. Having lived within a block of Dufferin elementary for 16 years, I have long thought there was a better way to utilize the area than it being home to a model airplane airport.

What immediately came to mind was an outdoor hockey rink for the local neighbourhood to use. A bonus would have been the erection of lighting for evening usage. My point is, I certainly hope the city put some thought into the project. We have an elementary school and field within 50

metres of the water. I am not sure how deep these ponds are, but I am concerned about public safety. Will it be partially or entirely fenced? If so, will that take away from the existing natural habitat? In the winter, I will likely have my natural ice rink, but who will monitor usage? Who will ensure

the ice is thick enough to skate or walk on? I hope these issues have been addressed by the city’s parks and recreation department. Alas, some will say I am barking up the wrong tree since Kamloops is surrounded by natural bodies of water. G. Buttuls, Kamloops

REMEMBER BC HYDRO COME PROVINCIAL ELECTION DAY Editor: BC Hydro mismanagement should be the key provincial election issue. The mismanagement of BC Hydro should be considered a massive scandal and the defining issue of the upcoming provincial election. Since the BC Liberals took office, they turned the corporation from a cash cow into a nearly bankrupt utility now in debt to the tune of some $22 billion. Consequently, hydro rates have increased 34 per cent (adjusted for inflation) since 2001 and will need to increase much more to cover increasing debt. This huge debt is a result of the excessive costs of the unnecessary independent

power projects (IPPs) and the dividends BC Hydro is forced to provide to general revenue, even during years when there are no profits. BC Hydro has signed up to 40-year-long IPP contracts worth $54 billion to purchase power not needed for three times more than the cost on the open market. Most of this power is produced during the spring and early summer; thus, there are episodes when water is spilled over BC Hydro dams to allow IPPs to service the demand. The provincial government’s worst decision was to build the Site C dam, which plans to flood 31,000 acres of prime agricultural land, destroy key wildlife habitat, violate the rights of

First Nations, produce expensive power we do not need and cost upwards of $9 billion — or likely billions more given problems with soil stability and usual cost overruns. The BC Utilities Commission was established to vet decisions like Site C, but this was disallowed because it would likely not have supported the dam. Given the high costs, lack of demand and negative impacts, why is government so determined to build the Site C dam? Perhaps it is a payback to the construction companies who have been donating to the party and, as a result, will reap millions of dollars in profits. Jim Cooperman, Lee Creek

A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: CITY OF KAMLOOPS ORDERED TO REHIRE EMPLOYEE WHO FALSIFIED LOG BOOK IN POLICE CELLS:

“How many employees is this that they have ‘fired’ only to be forced to rehire? And with most times a compensation package. “Any mildly competent HR professional can get the city out of these situations, but we seem to be stuck with a crew that can’t handle the simplest of tasks.” — posted by Monst3r “This city is so incompetent that they can’t even fire someone.” — posted by Hop4me

RE: STORY: GANDALF THE GOAT SEEKS A HOME:

“Clearly Gandalf is a born sheepgoat. If he’s a little rough with the sheep, maybe that’s just his way of saying, ‘You shall not pass!’” — posted by Twelfthnight

RE: LETTER: ASKING FORGIVENESS ONLY RIGHT CHOICE:

“Yes. The driver in this case very accurately defines the word coward.” — posted by Grouchy1

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Following a wave of complaints from faculty and staff and several requests for information

from KTW, Thompson Rivers University is taking a pause in its plan to repurpose its House of Learning. Faculty and staff learned of the plan —

the result of a request from the TRU Students’ Union (TRUSU) — earlier this month and fired off complaints about it to their department heads, senior administrators

NORTH SHORE REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 22-4-11 CITY CENTRE REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 22-4-10 The Council of the City of Kamloops hereby gives notice of a proposed amendment to the North The Council of the CityTax of Kamloops notice of athat proposed amendment to the Shore Revitalization Exemptionhereby Bylaw. gives It is recognized promoting revitalization inCity Centre Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw. It is recognized that promoting specified areas of the city is an essential component to the overall economicrevitalization prosperity of in specified areas ofthe theobjectives city is an of essential component to the overall economic prosperity of Kamloops, and this designation are: Kamloops, and the objectives of this designation are to strengthen the viability of existing businesses, stimulate and encourage new private investment, encourage higher density rental • to strengthen the viability of existing businesses, stimulate and encourage new private residential development, encourage public parking in newdevelopment, parking structures, theand investment, encourage higher density residential improveimprove the image image and attractiveness specified area ofarea, the City and better utilize City attractiveness of of thea tax revitalization and Centre, better utilize City infrastructure infrastructure. • to encourage sustainable development and green building techniques throughout the North Shore, encourage mixed-use development in core areas of the North Shore (as The City Centre TaxPermit Exemption Program accomplishes these objectives by definedRevitalization by Development Areas), encourage construction of non-market housing granting municipal relief for projects that meet the the criteria forofnew units, and tax encourage development throughout whole the construction North Shore or improvements within a specified area of the City Centre. The City recognizes that tax relief could new projects which are constructed, maintained, operated, and used by in a The encourage North Shore Revitalization Tax Exemption Program accomplishes these objectives fashion thatmunicipal is consistent with for andprojects will foster theaprinciples in KAMPLAN: City of meet granting tax relief within specified set areaout of the North Shore that Kamloops Official Community Plan. Property owners within the specified area may apply the minimum requirements set forth in the eligibility criteria, development checklist, and for exemptions from municipal property for new construction or foster alterations to their buildings. incentive matrix of the North Shore taxes Neighbourhood Plan, and that the principles set out The andCity criteria to qualify for this program Plan. are set out in City Centre Revitalization in process KAMPLAN: of Kamloops Official Community Property owners within the specifiedTax Exemption 22-4-5. area mayBylaw apply No. for exemptions from municipal property taxes for new construction or alterations to existing buildings. The process and criteria to qualify for this program are set out The amendments the CityNorth Centre Revitalization Tax Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 22-4-5 in proposed the consolidated City of to Kamloops Shore Revitalization Exemption Bylaw are as22-4-2. follows: No. • The proposed adding the definition for to mean “the design, research, manufacture, amendments to “High-Tech” the North Shore Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 22-4-2 are astesting, follows:and servicing of commercial products, including computer software and hardware, in the fields of electronics, telecommunications, digital media, robotics, clean energy • addingand thebiotechnology.” definition for “High-Tech” to mean “the design, research, manufacture, • adding High-Tech to theofeligibility criteria for a project involving the construction testing, and servicing commercial products, including computer software and of a new improvement whereofa electronics, minimum oftelecommunications, 80% of the Gross Leasable Area of the hardware, in the fields digital media, robotics, clean improvement is used exclusively for High-Tech energy and biotechnology.” • adding High-Tech to the eligibility criteria for a project involving the construction of a The amount the proposed tax exemption shall be Leasable 100% of Area the increased newofimprovement where a minimumamendments of 80% of the Gross of the assessed improvement value of improvements, and thefor maximum term offor exemption thatNorth may be provided is used exclusively High-Tech uses areas of the Shore under thedesignated proposed bylaw is 10 years. Tranquille Market Street and MacKenzie Triangle in KAMPLAN; • expanding the eligibility criteria for core areas of the North Shore designated North Shore Town Centre, Tranquille Market Street, and MacKenzie Triangle in KAMPLAN to include multiple-family developments, hotels/motel construction, above and below ground parking structures construction, and alteration to existing improvements that have a value of at least $100,000 or 30% of the assessed value and include a public realm improvement.

All other areas of the North Shore Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw will remain unchanged, and tax exemption eligibility will be determined based on the minimum requirements set forth in the development checklist and the incentive matrix.

NORTH SHORE REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION Page 2 The amount of the proposed tax exemption amendments shall be 100% of the increased AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 22-4-11 assessed value of improvements, and the maximum term of exemption that may be provided under the proposed bylaw is 10 years. Revisions to the designated area of the North Shore Revitalization Tax Exemption are as follows:

and the TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA). In an email to union members, TRUFA president Tom Friedman said university president Alan Shaver was suspending the project “until a suitable consultation process is completed.” The plan evolved from a TRUSU request earlier this year. In its student budget consultation, the students’ union made several recommendations that have prompted the university to look at repurposing its House of Learning. TRUSU asked about ways to improve service promptness at the Tim Hortons outlet in the House, extend library hours the library and improve student study space. Following that report, Matt Milovick, TRU’s vice-president administration and finance, said the university was making plans to convert the House of Learning “into a dedicated 24-hour student facility with varied types of study spaces comingled with studentfacing support services.” That would include

converting the building into a 24-hour study and student-service space, establishing a concierge desk to provide 24-hour security and information for students and visitors, expanding Tim Hortons and completing necessary renovations this year. The plans would see library services returned to the main library, where opening hours could be extended. The move drew immediate criticism, mainly due to what Friedman called a decision “that flies in the face of all the planning of the last decade, planning to create a strong library and learning centre.” He said TRUFA was not consulted on the matter, although the capital-projects committee has one faculty member, along with Milovick and three managers linked to campus facilities. “Transparency? There’s been absolutely none,” Friedman said. “Neither TRUFA nor department chairs, nor most administrators, nor the students’ union, nor TRU faculty, support staff or students have been either consulted —

or even notified — about these plans.” Emails from some department chairs forwarded to KTW confirmed they were not consulted. Friedman called the plan “a wrong-headed decision” and said librarians have contacted him with concerns, particularly that they were not consulted about the move. He said the three departments that would be affected comprise about 45 office spaces that will need to relocated adding he’s not sure where that kind of space could be found in other campus buildings. Friedman questioned the final cost of the project and noted he has also been told student awards and advising services also moved to the House. KTW obtained a copy of a letter Canada Research Chair Shelly Johnson sent to senior administrators, complaining about the way the changes have been rolled out and their impact on indigenous studies. Her five-year appoint-

ment to the university is to continue her work looking at how research and teaching can better serve the advancement of indigenous people. Johnson condemned the one-week notice she said she received to respond to the plan and said the planned changes “relegates indigenous faculty into zero-capacity building spaces.” She said the plan does not follow the university’s aboriginal strategy plan or its strategic priorities documents, but “demonstrates the opposite” as it relates to the indigenous community on campus. When the House of Learning was announced in 2008, one feature highlighted was how it would incorporate traditional First Nations aspects. It is also home to the aboriginal learning centre. Johnson wrote that “as part of an indigenous research faculty collective, we are not asking more than to be heard, to have our views respected and to be included in meaningful and shared decisionmaking that benefits us all.”

Wagamese service on March 25 A public celebration of author Richard Wagamese’s life will be held on Saturday, March 25, at the Tk’emlups Indian band Pow Wow Grounds. The ceremony will start at 11 a.m. and

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Budget to show cash flow to infrastructure bank, projects THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Internal government documents say a new infrastructure bank could free up billions in new money for social services Canadians regularly use — provided the new experimental institution meets its lofty financing goals. The presentation,

prepared for the economic growth council advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, shows transit and water projects going through the bank could mean more federal dollars for social infrastructure like child care, recreational facilities and seniors’ centres. The documents

suggest social infrastructure funding could increase by onethird if the bank meets its target of leveraging $4 in private investment for every $1 from the federal government. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, illus-

trate the government’s thinking on how money could move around within the government’s long-term infrastructure program to meet the Liberals’ economic and political goals. Sources say Wednesday’s budget will unveil more details of how easily the money will flow and outline more clearly where the

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No legal hurdles preventing PCs, Wildrose from merging THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — A legal review of Alberta law suggests there is no reason why the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties cannot legally join to form a new political entity before the next provincial election. The report from five lawyers comes as newly elected PC Leader Jason Kenney and Wildrose Leader Brian Jean hold their first meeting to discuss a possible merger. The review was not commissioned by either political party. Kenney said Sunday he wants to begin talks as soon as possible with the Opposition Wildrose to

try to merge before the next vote in 2019. Alberta election rules forbid two parties from merging and dictates that they fold up and surrender their assets. The legal review suggests a corporate merger — although complicated — would avoid any rules or restrictions under Alberta law. The report’s authors found no election or finance legislation prohibiting the merger of two non-profit organizations that happen to be registered political parties. The review suggests the new party would have two valid registrations and could decide

to terminate or suspend one of them. The report, written by a group calling themselves the Alberta Conservative Consolidation Legal Review and Strategy Committee, has been forwarded to both political parties. Kenney has said he remains optimistic that any Progressive Conservatives opposed to a merger will change their minds once they see what a new political entity would look like. He said he has no intention of moving the PCs any further to the right side of the political spectrum and wants the new party to be open to people of all political stripes.

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TUESDAY, March 21, 2017

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This past Sunday, I awoke to my alarm at 6 a.m. in Sparkling Hills Resort in Vernon. I wanted to make up for missing the opening Sunday of Boogie training by using the fitness room at the lovely resort. My best intentions were totally deflated when I arrived at the fitness room at 6:05 a.m., only to realize it opened at 7 a.m. Nonetheless, I persevered and was back there an hour later, despite how comfy and inviting the hotel bed was. My crosstraining was OK and I liked the equipment, but I felt a little pooped out from the steam rooms and saunas enjoyed the night before. On Tuesday night, I attended the Boogie training opening night and, let me tell you, it rocked. Sure, we got to running rather late and I am always itching to get going, but Jo Berry had a fantastic welcome and the whole Boogie Team is so inspiring and caring in all they do and say. Even us columnists were beckoned to say a few words and, all I can say is, hats off to Adam and Acacia, featured beside me here, for taking this running challenge on and writing about it, too! On Wednesday, I did cross-training at the gym of which I’ve been a member since the day they opened. I did a combination of cycling, weight machines and core training. On Friday, I went out for another run. Although I did not entirely fulfil my weekly training goals, I am off to a happy start.

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There’s a hypothesis out there that suggests “evolution of certain human characteristics can be explained as adaptations to longdistance running.” Characteristics such as sweating, shorter toes than our closest ape relatives and various skeletal adaptations, such as the arches in our feet, helped make modern humans. It’s believed these adaptations allowed early humans to outlast their prey, meaning better runners were more likely to be successful hunters, making them more attractive to mates and, thus, more likely to pass on their DNA (winky face emoji). Now, if sweatiness is a measure of evolution, I might be one of the most evolved people on Earth; when it comes to the arches in my feet, I’m a few steps back on the evolutionary scale. Thankfully, there are shoes that make running more comfortable for us flat-footed folks. Speaking of comfort, I was a little worried I’d be uncomfortable during and after my first training session with Run Club. Thankfully, the first training session was OK — enjoyable, even. The coaches and other runners are incredibly supportive and the training program seems like the perfect way to ease into running. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m looking forward to the next Boogie training clinic. Maybe, just maybe, this Boogie the Bridge experience will help me evolve, too.

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I’ve been playing team sports for most of my life. Because team sports have been an important part of my development as a person, one would think I would have no troubles with a group run. For my own self-conscious reasons, that’s simply not the case. The very thought of a group run makes me nervous, uncomfortable even. There are excuses I could give for why I feel this way, but I think it comes down to the fact my ego has been steering my mindset. I was so nervous I would be out of breath if someone would talk to me or that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the group and that I would be holding them back. Then I went on my first group session and realized I’ve been looking at this wrong. Boogie training is about supporting one another and celebrating each other’s decisions to be healthier. It’s about letting out emotions, frustrations and stresses with people who are doing the same in their own way. Once I got over myself, I actually had a great time. I’m noticing the smallest changes in my running. I don’t feel as clunky as I did when I first started training a few weeks ago and I’m surprised I’ve made progress with how long I can run. It feels like baby steps right now, but at least they are steps in the right direction.

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1) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 6 times, plus 5-minute run. Total 65 minutes.

3) Walk easy for 20 minutes, then power walk for 15. Total 35 minutes.

3) Walk 4.5 minutes, run 1.5 minutes. Repeat 6 times. Total 36 minutes.

3) Walk 2 minutes, run 5.5 minutes. Repeat six times. Total 45 minutes.

2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 5 times. Total 50 minutes (with hills).

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Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching.

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Walking is just as great as running. Proper walking form includes relax; arms swinging at the hips. Pace yourself and vary your pace.

No. 1 cause of injury is too much, too soon. Stick to the program and progress at a steady and safe pace.

Time to check in with your shoes. The No. 2 cause of injury is being in the wrong or a broken-down running shoe. Change shoes every six months.

Your goal is a strong 10K at Boogie. Start incorporating some hill training into one of your three weekly training sessions.

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Kamloops boxer showing promise ADAM WILLIAMS

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Nik Shufletoski of the Kamloops Boxing Academy is making a habit of flattening opponents. The 16-year-old pugilist remains undefeated.

athletic. Aaron has been wowed by his son’s commitment to the sport, his dedication to his training. But it’s not just in the boxing ring that Nik is different. “He grew up. It was kind of neat watching him go from a

regular teenager to a young adult,” Aaron said. “He’s making really good choices.” With no one jumping at the opportunity to step into the ring with the still-undefeated Kamloops fighter, Nik and Aaron

are taking some time to decide what’s next. There’s something in the works, Aaron said, but he doesn’t want to jinx it by talking about it just yet. One thing is for certain, though — there won’t be any more matches scheduled for the backyard.

“He’s got something special,” Huber said. “Whether it’s professional, amateur, Olympic, national level, whatever he wants out of this, I don’t see him achieving anything less than what he wants to achieve. “He’s an exceptional kid.”

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Aaron Shufletoski wasn’t all that keen on his son, Nik, becoming a boxer. But when he learned Nik had taken to sparring in a friend’s backyard, Aaron knew there would be no stopping his son’s dream of stepping into the ring. “I was kind of against it,” Aaron said. “We were a typical hockey family. I wasn’t sure about him becoming a fighter and all the classic stigmas associated with it. “It was just he was so determined. There was no way out of it.” It was in that backyard that Nik’s passion for fighting was born. After just a year of training at the Kamloops Boxing Academy, the then-15-year-old stepped into the ring for his first fight in May 2016 — the A4K (Athletics for Kids) championship — a tilt he won by unanimous decision. “I won,” Nik said, recalling his debut. “That just made me want to do it more.” Since that day, Nik’s dance card has been full. He won the Punjabi Games championship in August and became a B.C. CombSport Silver Gloves champion in October. In November, he repeated as the A4K champion and, by January, he had won a B.C. CombSport Golden Gloves title. In six fights, he has yet to lose, twice winning by knockout. “Nik is one of those really exceptional kids — he has done a complete 180 since he came into the gym,” said Ken Huber, one of Nik’s coaches at the Kamloops Boxing Academy and a professional boxer himself. “He picks things up fast — there’s nothing he doesn’t pick up almost instantaneously. He’s probably one of the best natural boxers to come into the Kamloops Boxing Academy.” Now 16, Nik has gone through plenty of changes since his first bout. He’s more focused, more

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es, including seventh in the 200m, ninth in the 1,500m, ninth in the 2,000m points race and 10th in the 400m. Cameron placed 10th overall and had four personal bests. B.C. won the overall provincial points title at CanWest, which featured the top 11- to 15-yearold short-track speed skaters from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

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speed skating season concluded for the four Spence siblings of the Kamloops River City Racers on the weekend at the fourth Canada Cup event in Calgary. Victoria won bronze in the 5,000-metre in a personal-best time of 7:12.38 and placed sixth in the 3,000m. Josie won bronze in the 3,000m and placed ninth in the 1,000m. Sara and Eric were also in action at the event, which drew more than 170 male and 100 female skaters from across the world.

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Kamloops Junior Blazers’ goaltender Adam Niles managed to keep the puck out of the net after a pileup in the crease on Sunday night at Memorial Arena. Kamloops bested Nanaimo 7-4.

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On the upside, the Kamloops Junior Blazers were 2-0 after Day 1 of the B.C. Hockey Bantam Tier 1 Championship. On the downside, their second victory of the tournament wasn’t exactly one to write home about. Kamloops managed to hang on for a win in an ugly contest at Memorial Arena on Sunday night, defeating the Nanaimo Clippers 7-4. But the topic of conversation after the game wasn’t the win so much as the quality of the Junior Blazers’ play. “We just didn’t play our game,” Junior Blazers’ head coach Kyle Allan told KTW. “We need to be better than that if we’re going to compete in this provincial. We didn’t play our way.”

At times on Sunday night, it appeared Kamloops might run away with the victory. The Junior Blazers led 4-1 after the first period and 5-1 early in the second stanza, but they took their foot off the gas as minutes ticked by. Nanaimo would score three times in the second period, twice just seconds after Kamloops had added to its own lead. Penalties and costly mistakes gave the Clippers the opportunity to come back in a game that appeared well in hand for the Junior Blazers early. “Guys that are away from the puck, their attention to detail wasn’t there. They’re just asleep away from the puck,” Allan said. “We came out hard. We had a good first period. We’re up 4-1 after one, 5-1 early in the second, and I think we just thought that hole was going to be OK. You can never let up. Ever.”

The first period of play also saw Logan Stankoven, the Junior Blazers’ offensive dynamo, ejected from the game after receiving a two-minute minor and a game misconduct for checking from behind. Stankoven was expected to be in the lineup on Monday night, when Kamloops took on the defending provincial champions from the Burnaby Winter Club after KTW’s press deadline. For the result, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. EXTRA FRAME: Peyton Kelly extended his team lead in goals at the provincial, with his fourth coming in the second period against the Clippers. Jarrod Semchuk scored singles in both the Junior Blazers’ 4-3 victory against the Prince George Cougars on Sunday morning and the win against the Clippers on Sunday evening.

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Prince George scored a 3-1 victory over Kamloops at Sandman Centre on Friday. Jesse Gabrielle had two goals for the Cougars and Kody McDonald added a single. Edmonds stopped 24 shots in the victory, while Connor Ingram made 35 saves in a losing effort. Nic Holowko scored for Kamloops. The Blazers will play the Kelowna Rockets in Round 1 of the playoffs, with Game 1 set for Friday in the Little Apple. For an in-depth series preview, read KTW later this week.

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defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to win the national men’s university hockey final for the second straight year. Willick, from Prince George, played for the Kamloops Blazers from 2009 to 2013. Logan McVeigh, formerly of the Blazers, was playing for the Huskies.

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Crannóg Ales owners Rebecca Kneen and Brian MacIsaac grow hops on their Sorrento farm, which are used in brewing their organic ale. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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rannóg Ales owners Rebecca Kneen and Brian MacIsaac say changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve appear to make what they are doing illegal. The couple, who have owned and worked the Sorrento-based organic on-farm brewery for 17 years, are hopping mad over regulation changes regarding on-farm breweries they say were made without consultation. As well, the couple wants to know whether it is the Agricultural Land Commission or the Ministry of Agriculture that has the power to effect changes in regulations concerning smallfarm use. Kneen said she and MacIsaac provided the ALC with a letter in 1999 and have been operating under ALC approval since then. “They originally approved us for a classifica-

I am mystified about why they haven’t contacted us and why “they write a regulation that does not include what we’re doing and have been doing for 17 years, with their original approval.”

— REBECCA KNEEN, co-owner of Crannóg Ales

tion that no longer exists; at the time, it was on-farm industry,” said Kneen, noting she and MacIsaac learned of recent ALR changes, like many others, through newspaper stories. “They [ALC commissioners] came out in 1999 and said, ‘It’s all fine, your footprint is really small and we’d really like it if you would write an application for this to serve as a model for integrated industry and farm use.’” While they didn’t do this, Kneen said a number of commission members have been out to the farm east of Kamloops, not always with the ALC, but always under the umbrella of investment agriculture. “We operated fully with approval. We haven’t

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been hiding our light under a bushel and I am mystified about why they haven’t contacted us and why they write a regulation that does not include what we’re doing and have been doing for 17 years, with their original approval,” Kneen said. She and MacIsaac became concerned when one of their employees said someone from the Agricultural Land Commission told them Crannóg Ales does not exist. There seems to be some confusion about this. On March 13, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said Crannóg had applied to do a nonfarm activity and had been turned down by the ALC. But Kneen vigorously denies this. See IT WOULD, A24

Airport numbers down in 2017 Unlike years past, Kamloops Airport is experiencing a decrease in the number of travellers as the 2017 calendar grows. In February, 27, 751 people passed through Fulton Field, a 12 per cent drop from February 2016, when the airport welcomed 31,090 passengers. Through the first two months of the year, there has been a 7.9 per cent drop in passenger numbers (57,717 in 2017; 62,232 in 2016). Fred Legace, the airport’s managing director, said February’s significant fall in the number of air travellers is related to the Alberta market. “This market is important during the ski season and likely reflects a change in transportation mode from air to vehicle,” Legace said. “Additionally, poor winter weather in Calgary and Vancouver through several days in the month also helped to drop the number of completed flights, which translates to fewer travellers.” Aircraft movements were also down in February and year to date, while severe winter weather conditions in Kamloops, Calgary and Vancouver impacted medevac and cargo aircraft operations. • Meanwhile, Legace said, the apron rehabilitation project will get underway this month, with completion expected in early May. The $3.4-million project is funded 75 per cent by the province and 25 per cent by the Kamloops Airport Authority Society. Legace said the project will enhance safety of operations on the main apron and provide additional space for medevac and cargo operations.

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almost two years. Add to that new music is being pressed to vinyl — for example, Ed Sheeran’s recent album Divide is available on vinyl — and bands increasingly sell analog music during shows at their merchandise booths. Lancaster recently launched Factotum Cassettes and Oddities. He envisions it eventually growing into a broad-range publishing company. For now, he is essentially running a local music label. Lancaster works with local bands, duplicating and promoting their pre-recorded, mixed and mastered music. In the future, he

ERIC & KEITH DAVIS TD Wealth Private Investment Advice Invest Well, Live Well hopes to financially help bands the return was through 8.2% versus process from U.S. startequity to the average finish. mutual fund investor “I want bands to get as 4.7%,Lancaster or a shortfall heard,” said. of 3.5%. For example, “I want bands to have the opportunity to a $250,000 investment make money off in thesome S&P 500 versus of music.” thetheir average investor This is where the could have had these cassettes come in. results: Despite fizzling out in the 1990s as digital music in the form of compact S&P 500discs reined supreme, Lancaster Average Equity said cassettes are Investor back and are budget-friendly Difference for local bands starting up because they can be produced in small batches at a fraction of the cost of compact discs and vinyl. Lancaster is working with a facility in Montreal that can produce batches of 100 cassettes. Compare that to CDs, which require a minimum run of 400, and vinyl, in the 1,000-ballpark. Cassettes also cost less than $4 to produce in small batches, while records can cost up to $10. “I’ve got hundreds of unsold CDs,” Lancaster said. “Four hundred doesn’t make sense. It’s just kind of wasteful.” At this point, Lancaster said Factotum is only a

streaming services and said, careful planning iTunes. Add to that can with your portfolio Factotum has no brick also help you weather and mortar storefront, these storms, allowing but can be found online you to draw funds, and at factotumco.ca. “I do want music maintain yourthe retireto be accessible to everyment wealth over the one,” Lancaster said. long term. So far, Factotum has goes onunder fourDalbar bands/artists to that “No its conclude belt: Lancaster’s own matter theDolores, state of the At Mission Elsewhere,boom Bryden industry, or Scott bust, and Echo Beach. investment results are The groups have a more dependent on similar sound, which investor behaviour is by design. Along than fund perforwith mentoring local musicians, Lancaster mance. Mutual fund wants to curate music investors who hold for listeners who can their investments have expect cohesion from been more—successful Factotum what he than those who try to calls “outsider pop bands.” time the market.” It is “Stuff that has nice worth adding that fees

“break-even” venture. Already busy Through the with stocka new baby and with work market crashes in the behind the scenes at past 30 years (1987, the Red Collar Brewing 1999, 2008), it has Company — he was worked outoffavourably headed out town for the patient. Naturalto promote the craft brewery a St. Patrick’s ly, this isat based on the Day that bashthe when KTW fact investor reached him by phone did not need to spend — Lancaster was in the these funds. Thatout being midst of putting melodies,” he said. music for5his own band, years 10 years years “They’re20 catchy At Mission Dolores, songs. A lot of people when he realized he 370,575 549,302 can get into 1,206,931 them.” could help other musiHe said music has 314,088 394,605 622,851 cians. taken two routes: com“I’ve logged a lot of -154,697 -56,487 -584,080 mercial radio-friendly hours in studios as a tunes that fill stadiums musician,” he said. and independent music. At this point, you “There is a huge may be thinking Spotify market of bands that are sounds pretty good. But still wanting to make that depends on how interesting, original you feel about music sounding stuff,” he said. reproduced from binary Maybe so, but exactcode. ly where does one find a Digital music has cassette deck? been criticized for being “Fifty per cent of too perfect, lacking the our age demographic human element and will have them in their realness (think autovehicle still,” Lancaster tune.) For Lancaster, said. analog produces a “warm and lush” sound. Hit play “There’s a bit of a Two Factotummystery as to why it released cassettes are sounds so good,” he currently available. said. “Older technology They can be purchased cannot be replicated at Barnacle Records, digitally.” That said, he is utiliz- Studio 322 and at the Kamloops Art Gallery or ing modern technology, from Factotum’s webmaking bands music site. available via online

do affect performance however, they are the second detractor of results. Investors are continually influenced throughout good and bad markets by the media and industry experts all vying for attention and trying to forecast an unknown future. I would add that many of these pundits are not accountable to sit across from you as a client, admit they got it wrong and how it impacted your portfolio. Even having guessed the future correctly doesn’t mean it will be profitable. Two recent examples have been the rise of markets after the Brexit vote and Trump election. In this day and age, most people are “too

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There are many tips JESSICA WALLACE and to improving STAFFlists REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com investment returns; however, we believe ake investor behaviour is some the most important room one. As humans,on wethe rely on logic butanalog often emotions get in bandthe wagon, — the way. Wevinyl are naturally music industry is takprogrammed this way ing another twist, this as part of our fight time rewinding backorto fl ight DNA. the cassette era. “I viewyear, it as an analog Every junior,” JP Lancaster independent financial told KTW. analytic firm, Dalbar, Analog music has compares investor undoubtedly made a results to a relevant resurgence. In recent index. Mostweeks, of the Sunrise Records data is from the U.S.A. announced however weplans feel to is take over 70 HMV locarelevant to Canadians. tions in malls across Thecountry, most recent re-a the making port showedinvestment over the seven-figure due to the renewed 20 year period data popularity vinyl. ending onof December In Kamloops, 31, 2015 which noted Barnacle Records downthat the S&P town hasaverage been selling 500and Index (S&P 500) 45s cassettes for

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ake some room on the analog bandwagon, vinyl â€” the music industry is taking another twist, this time rewinding back to the cassette era. â€œI view it as analog junior,â€? JP Lancaster told KTW. Analog music has undoubtedly made a resurgence. In recent weeks, Sunrise Records announced plans to take over 70 HMV locations in malls across the country, making a seven-figure investment due to the renewed popularity of vinyl. In Kamloops, Barnacle Records downtown has been selling 45s and cassettes for almost two years. Add to that new music is being pressed to vinyl â€” for example, Ed Sheeranâ€™s recent album Divide is available on vinyl â€” and bands increasingly sell analog music during shows at their merchandise booths. Lancaster recently launched Factotum Cassettes and Oddities. He envisions it eventually growing into a broad-range publishing company. For now, he is essentially running a local music label. Lancaster works with local bands, duplicating and promoting their pre-recorded, mixed and mastered music. In the future, he

hopes to financially help bands through the process from start to finish. â€œI want bands to get heard,â€? Lancaster said. â€œI want bands to have the opportunity to make some money off of their music.â€? This is where the cassettes come in. Despite fizzling out in the 1990s as digital music in the form of compact discs reined supreme, Lancaster said cassettes are back and are budget-friendly for local bands starting up because they can be produced in small batches at a fraction of the cost of compact discs and vinyl. Lancaster is working with a facility in Montreal that can produce batches of 100 cassettes. Compare that to CDs, which require a minimum run of 400, and vinyl, in the 1,000-ballpark. Cassettes also cost less than $4 to produce in small batches, while records can cost up to $10. â€œIâ€™ve got hundreds of unsold CDs,â€? Lancaster said. â€œFour hundred doesnâ€™t make sense. Itâ€™s just kind of wasteful.â€? At this point, Lancaster said Factotum is only a

â€œbreak-evenâ€? venture. Already busy with a new baby and with work behind the scenes at the Red Collar Brewing Company â€” he was headed out of town to promote the craft brewery at a St. Patrickâ€™s Day bash when KTW reached him by phone â€” Lancaster was in the midst of putting out music for his own band, At Mission Dolores, when he realized he could help other musicians. â€œIâ€™ve logged a lot of hours in studios as a musician,â€? he said. At this point, you may be thinking Spotify sounds pretty good. But that depends on how you feel about music reproduced from binary code. Digital music has been criticized for being too perfect, lacking the human element and realness (think autotune.) For Lancaster, analog produces a â€œwarm and lushâ€? sound. â€œThereâ€™s a bit of a mystery as to why it sounds so good,â€? he said. â€œOlder technology cannot be replicated digitally.â€? That said, he is utilizing modern technology, making bands music available via online

streaming services and iTunes. Add to that Factotum has no brick and mortar storefront, but can be found online at factotumco.ca. â€œI do want the music to be accessible to everyone,â€? Lancaster said. So far, Factotum has four bands/artists under its belt: Lancasterâ€™s own At Mission Dolores, Elsewhere, Bryden Scott and Echo Beach. The groups have a similar sound, which is by design. Along with mentoring local musicians, Lancaster wants to curate music for listeners who can expect cohesion from Factotum â€” what he calls â€œoutsider pop bands.â€? â€œStuff that has nice melodies,â€? he said. â€œTheyâ€™re catchy songs. A lot of people can get into them.â€? He said music has taken two routes: commercial radio-friendly tunes that fill stadiums and independent music. â€œThere is a huge market of bands that are still wanting to make interesting, original sounding stuff,â€? he said. Maybe so, but exactly where does one find a cassette deck? â€œFifty per cent of our age demographic will have them in their vehicle still,â€? Lancaster said.

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Letnick pointed out the ALC is an independent body separate from government and the last time the government overruled a commission decision was when the NDP was in power. Kneen is also mystified that, on the one hand, the ALC apparently said they don’t exist, but on the other hand, has said Crannóg grows all their own

barley. They don’t, but they do grow their own hops. New regulations specify that hops are not considered a brewing ingredient and that on-farm breweries must produce 50 per cent of their barley needs on their own farm. This shuts out both Crannóg Ales and Persephone Brewing from the Sunshine Coast — ALC actions which caused Kneen and MacIsaac to take a

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proactive stance. Neither farm brewery has sufficient land to produce any percentage of their malting barley needs and neither brewery runs a malthouse alongside the brewery. “Raw barley is not a brewing ingredient. It must be malted before it is usable for brewing,” MacIsaac said, noting Crannóg relies on a malting company in nearby Armstrong. “Much of B.C. is not

at all suitable for the production of malting barley, which has entirely different climate and needs from feed barley.” This regulation would mean Crannóg would have to not only quadruple its farm size, but increase industrial production on farmland by putting in their own malthouse, Kneen said, noting malting is a different process, requiring its own extensive facility

and year-long storage, which is very landintensive. Not only have Kneen and MacIsaac been teaching hops production throughout Canada, they have also acted as an incubator farm for several successful market gardeners and seed producers. The farm produces 98 per cent of the brewery’s hops, as well as the fruit and herbs used in their beer. “We’ve spent

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Petition underway

A petition has been created on Change. org, addressed to the minister of agriculture to change the regulations to support sustainable on-farm breweries while maintaining restrictions to non-agricultural use of farmland. But Martin Collins, ALC director of policy and planning, wonders why Crannóg Ales is reacting when nobody from the commission has initiated any action against the brewery. “We need to know if what they’re doing is appropriate,” Collins said, noting he is not sure if he has all the paperwork necessary to determine how the farm is operating. “Crannóg shouldn’t assume, they should speak to us. Nobody is pursuing them, but before the conjecture, I need to speak to them.” In a March 13 email

to the brewery, Collins said he would be happy to speak with Kneen and MacIsaac, but cautioned them about regulation changes. “However, be advised that questions about recent changes to the regulations to breweries should be directed to the Ministry of Agriculture, which is responsible for amendments to ALC legislation,” he wrote, pointing out a copy of Crannóg’s correspondence has been sent to the ministry. An angry Kneen said she and MacIsaac were not making an application, merely asking for clarification. “From various news reports, it seemed clear that they either did not know we existed or were under a severe misapprehension about what we do,” Kneen said. Columbia Shuswap Regional District South Shuswap director Paul Demenok agrees, calling changes to the regulation “probably the law of unintended consequences. “I think it would be a terrible shame if they were forced to shut down, if government regulations would force them out,” he said, pointing out only the Ministry of Agriculture can change the regulations. “I stand behind Crannóg 100 per cent. It’s Canada’s first organic certified farm brewery and they make an outstanding product and the thing about it is the way they do business in an environmentally friendly, sustainable and self-sufficient way.”

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17 years supporting and defending the ALC, so it’s a bit of a slap in the face,” Kneen said. “The chambers of commerce are bringing forward a policy which is asking the province to amend the regulation to bring it more in line with wineries and cideries, which essentially would allow us to obtain barley through a local maltster since one actually exists. “I personally have spent the last 15 years trying to make hops a viable industry and what they’re doing is undermining agriculture in the province. I’m sure it’s not what they meant to do, but it is what they have done.”

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DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS TAPPING INTO NIGHT LIFE Quilas Mexican Restaurant has turned up the heat, extending its hours to operate as a nightclub on Fridays and Saturdays. It began over the weekend at the restaurant at 330 Victoria St. Tables usually filled with chips and salsa were removed to make way for a DJ, strobe lights and dance party. Quilas owner Delmys Garay requested a food primary liquor license amendment from city council this past winter to extend its hours from midnight to 1 a.m. and to allow the venue to have dining, dancing and occasional karaoke. A report to the CAO from the city’s development and engineering services department on Nov. 22 said “staff have reviewed the applica-

tion and feel that the potential for noise and community impacts of the proposed closing hours of operation change and entertainment endorsement will be negligible given that there are already several licensed establishments in the 300-block of Victoria Street with late-night closures.” Council supported the amendment at its regular council meet-

ing on Dec. 13. The Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge, just down the road, operates a similar business model, offering food by day and transforming into a nightclub in the evening. PDK Cafe also recently began serving liquor. The downtown coffee shop known for its homemade donuts is open later Tuesdays through Saturdays until 10 p.m.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Pea stems 6. Type of music 9. Leader 13. Distant 14. 5,280 feet 15. Beloved Yankee great 16. A female domestic 17. Free from alcoholism 18. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 19. Entertains with song 21. Wooden shoe 22. Female horses 23. Group of males 24. Sodium 25. Revolutions per minute 28. Neither 29. Woody climbing plant 31. Dismounted 33. Orbits the earth 36. Female parents 38 Separates acids 39. Origins 41. Stuffing and mounting animal skins 44. Rupture 45. Fathers 46. Large primate 48. Shape-memory alloy 49. Halfback 51. “Family Guy” daughter 52. Irish mountain chain 54. Paired 56. Drinks 60. Death notice 61. Skirts 62. Fertility god 63. Where a curve intersects itself 64. Red Sea port 65. Mozambique seaport 66. Leaver 67. The human foot 68. Crash

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43. Belgian city 47. Organ of hearing and balance 49. Isolated Southeast Asian people 50. “Power Rangers” villain 52.Yellow-fever mosquitos 53. Heavy cavalry sword 55. Laundry detergent 56. A way to wait 57. Mother and wife of Uranus 58. Justly obtain 59. Stony waste matter 61. Helps you find places 65. Oil company

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MARCH 21 - MARCH 27, 2017

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, you will likely experience a week of thoughtfulness and reflection. It can be a very “zen” experience for you, as you’re not typically used to slowing down.

Taurus, keep your cool in the week ahead, which might be more tumultuous than you’re accustomed to. Don’t take things personally, and rest assured things will blow over soon.

Libra, be your own person, even when someone else tries to guide you into his or her line of thinking. Don’t fall for any subterfuge or get carried away.

Cooperation instead of competition may be the way to get ahead this week, Scorpio. Take a look at what others are doing and see if you can combine your efforts.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Old stories from your past may resurface, Gemini. These could be humorous, so approach them with a positive attitude and enjoy the funfilled trip down Memory Lane.

Cancer, this week you may feel as if your energy doesn’t go as far as it once did. Speak up if you find yourself battling exhaustion. Others can help.

Sagittarius, meeting new people is often exciting and you could have the opportunity for new introductions this week. Just remember that first impressions last.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Virgo, you may have to play the role of peacekeeper this week when bickering between others gets out of hand. Step in and negotiate a truce.

Aquarius, you are becoming more attuned with how others may be able to help you advance your career. Don’t hesitate to seek advice. The time for change could be upon you.

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Pisces, make an effort to communicate more with those around you. Life can feel isolated without a good foundation of friends.

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Susan has twice as many brothers as sisters. Her brother, Tom, has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many male siblings are there and how many female siblings are there in Susan’s and Tom’s family?

Simple pleasures will offer you the greatest rewards over the next few days, Capricorn.You don’t require a lot of fanfare or extravagance. Relish in creature comforts.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, others see you as witty and a good storyteller, so you might be called on to make a speech or emcee an important event. Make it your own.

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Announcements

Anniversaries

Coming Events

Information

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Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

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EVENT PLANNER (Contract Position) Position Description Reporting to the Community Development Officer (CDO), the Event Planner provides leadership in the planning and coordination of District events. The Event Planner works with District staff, Standing Committees of Council, external volunteers, community members, and businesses, as appropriate. The Event Planner will serve as a contractor to the District and be compensated at a flat rate for each event. Deliverables: Event coordination of: Flag Raising Day / Citizen of the Year, Canada Day, Logan Lake Day, Remembrance Day, and Skate with Santa. This will include: • Monitoring the budgets for each event and providing feedback to the CDO as to the adequacy of the budgeted amounts; • Providing volunteer coordination and direction to volunteers on event duties; • Coordinating guest lists, food service arrangements, decorative and table set up, nametags and staffing, as may be required; • Coordinating production and distribution of print materials for media and marketing, as may be required; • All communications and liaison in support of events, and assisting with development of new opportunities to promote the community; • Responding to enquiries from the public about events; and • Other related duties as required. Qualifications:

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Post-secondary diploma required, preference for post-secondary degree in a related field (preferably Marketing, Public or Community Relations, Event Planning), and two years of experience in event planning; Excellent social media skills and capacity to apply these towards events promotion; Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects; Excellent written and oral interpersonal communication, organizational, and creative thinking skills; Media relations experience is preferred; Strong initiative and customer service orientation, with volunteer management skills preferred; Project management, prioritization, and problem solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail; Demonstrated flexibility, sound judgment, and discretion; Ability to maintain confidentiality of information where required; Willingness and ability to learn and/or establish protocols where necessary; Experience and comfort in a liaison capacity; Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups; Ability to visualize, plan, and implement events from start to finish, and Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic graphic design is preferred. Please submit applications to: Charlene Vandean, Community Development Officer, at: cvandean@loganlake.ca by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2017.

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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:

• 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. • Criminal record check and driver’s license extract. 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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8074767

SALES ASSOCIATES Western Canada’s largest volume Electronics Retailer is looking for team members to ﬁll available Sales Associate positions. Preference given to those with drive and enthusiasm. Sales experience is not required, training will be provided. You’ll receive the industry’s top commission pay structure plus a full beneﬁts package together with an employee purchase program and opportunity to advance. Team players should contact: The General Manager, 475 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. V2C 2G7 e-mail: manager11@visions.ca NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Responsibilities:

• Translate, revise and update the existing written material into Mandarin, and Spanish from English and vice versa. • Review, proofread and update company documents and manuals in English, Mandarin and Spanish. • Provide prompt and timely response to clients’ inquiries by phone or by e-mail. • Research, translate and update current and upcoming research articles into English, Mandarin and Spanish. • Transcribe and translate video and audio archives from English to Mandarin and Spanish and vice versa. • Translate and maintain Sunmore’s website with the updated information in English, Mandarin and Spanish. • 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.

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FULL TIME COMMERCIAL AUTO TRAINEE One year Autoplan experience required. We will train/educate/mentor. Emsland & Associates Insurance Services Ltd is a full service brokerage in Kamloops BC. We specialize in personal and commercial automobile insurance, fleet insurance, prorate, logging trucks, commercial cargo/CGL and associated business insurance. We are looking to hire a full time long term commercial auto trainee who will be taught to provide all services listed above to our existing and new clients. Above average computer skills, typing skills and superior communication skills would be an asset. Confidence, attention to detail and problem solving required. We are looking for a committed team player who is interested in building a long term career within our organization. The successful candidate will have an above average understanding of all Autoplan products and a desire to learn more. Autoplan Level 1 (minimum) with an intent to obtain Level 2 licencing is required. Please drop off a resume at our office: 605-1801 Princeton Hwy, Kamloops BC

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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

MRB/Tank Project Technicians Needed in Kamloops 6 Seasonal Positions For more information & to apply, please go to: iclcareers.silkroad.com

Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

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

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I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

Career Opportunities

Employment

Janitorial

Work Wanted

Help Wanted

Part time cleaning person needed Reply to Box 1087, c/o KTW, 1365B Dalhousie Dr. Kamloops BC V2C 5P6

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

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

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

Employment

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information. WENTWORTH MUSIC Kelowna Hiring Full Time Sales & Repair Positions. Starting wage $12-$15 wentworthmusic@shaw.ca 250860-2251

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

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Truck Drivers, Pneumatic Kamloops Terminal Drive for Excellence - Join Our Team! Westcan Bulk Transport is seeking company drivers to haul dry bulk commodities in pneumatic trailers throughout Western Canada. This opportunity is for skilled Class 1 drivers with any amount of bulk hauling experience coupled with 2 years of highway/mountain driving (full time or rotational contract options available). Westcan offers: x very competitive km/trip combo rates with numerous bonus opportunities x various schedules available x Group insurance benefits include health, dental, vision care and much more! Interested applicants apply online at www.westcanbulk.ca under the Join Our Team link.

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Seeking: Experienced Civil Litigation Assistant If you have appropriate experience including all court filing processes, are well organized, and have a keen eye for detail, and you are wanting to work in a boutique law firm that promotes a healthy work/life balance, competitive salary, health benefits, and a great professional experience please apply by email only to Jen Ford â€“ jford@bilkeylaw.ca.

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West Fraser is a growing, diversified wood products company with 40 facilities and 8000 employees in western Canada and the southern United States. North Americaâ€™s largest lumber producer, West Fraser has been recognized as one of Canadaâ€™s 10 Best Companies to Work For, and one of Canadaâ€™s Top 100 Employers three times. Our investments in modern, competitive manufacturing facilities, product innovation and bioenergy are adding up to a bright future. Are you interested in working for a company that offers both a challenging work environment and a rewarding career path? West Fraserâ€™s 100 Mile Lumber, located in 100 Mile House, BC, is currently looking for a motivated:

SAWFILER SUPERVISOR Reporting directly to the Maintenance Superintendent, the successful candidate will work with the Saw Filing Department in all aspects of saw filing. Duties include: O Maintenance of work place and saw filing safety O Achieving production targets O Inspecting, maintaining, and calibrating precision equipment O Enforcement of filing shop quality control standards O Designing of saws O Calculating saw speeds and feeds O Maintaining spare parts inventory O Shift scheduling O Troubleshooting and examining saws for defects O Management of saw box water and lubrication Position requirements include: O Ability to work in a team environment or independently with little supervision O Experience benching round saws and band saws (e.g. repairing, tensioning, leveling, tipping, sharpening) O Knowledge of functionality, maintenance, and alignment associated with a Canter, 6ft Band Rig, Trim Saw, Gang Saws, Edgers, and Chippers O Ability to service and supervise all aspects of saw maintenance for stellite and carbide saws O Understanding of preventive maintenance processes related to saw shop and sawmill machinery O Technical understanding of the manufacturing and servicing of saws, guides, and chipping knifes O Understanding of basic MS Office software O Schedule flexibility â€“ as work may require day, evening, and weekend shifts O Preference will be given to a Valid Inter-Provincial or Provincial Journeyperson Saw Filer certification West Fraser is currently looking for individuals who are interested in a full time long-term career. We offer an excellent compensation package including: a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an outstanding defined benefit pension plan. Safety is one of West Fraserâ€™s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with excellent career development opportunities. Recent upgrades to the sawmill highlight West Fraserâ€™s ongoing commitment to maintaining 100 Mile Lumber as one of the leaders in the forest industry. The community of 100 Mile House offers excellent year-round recreational opportunities; great medical and educational facilities. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter in confidence no later than March 31, 2017 to: shawn.nicol@westfraser.com For more information on West Fraser and other career opportunities, visit our website at www.westfraser.com/jobs. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Purebred Japanese Chins. Ready to go March 22nd. 1Female/1-Male. $1,000/each. 250-318-0547.

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Misc. for Sale

ONLINE AUCTION - OPENS MARCH 20 -- CLOSE MARCH 28 Court Ordered Sale of a COMPLETE PIZZA RESTAURANT plus HIGH END BAKERY & ICE CREAM SHOP EQUIP - Incl. 7 Hobart Mixers, Combi Ovens, Soft Serve Machines, Mixers, Slicers, Coolers, Freezers, Walk-Ins, Cooking Equip, Dishwashers, Coffee Equip, TV’s, Smallwares & more. VIEW ONSITE & ONLINE & BID AT www.activeauctionmart.com. Active Auction Mart, 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC, V4N4C1 - Tel 604-371-1190 - buyit@activeauctionmart.com

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

$500 & Under Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Invacare Wheelchair. Excellent condition. $550/obo. 250376-9680.

Computer Equipment

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

2sm antique armchairs $600, wool area rug 9x7 $400 (778) 471-8627 8ft Antique Couch $900. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $250. 250-3741541. As New Teak Table 43x75 Ex 48”, 8-chairs, sideboard/ $4,000/all. Casting Table 10x24. $100. 3-drawer Tool Stand. $60. 8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250-851-7687. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

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SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING SALE ....“PRICED TO SELL” 20X21 $5,997. Front & Back Walls Included. 30X33 $7,339. No Ends Included. 35X37 $11,782. One End Wall Included. Check out www.Pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

Vita-pure water softener new. $350. 2011 GM 8ft boxliner. $50. 250-256-0084.

Ranchland Trailer Park 2bdrm mobile. Newly reno’d, new H/W tank. $20,000. 578-2539.

Real Estate 1 HOME PARCEL - Prince George, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 2 in Prince George. 344.742 +/- title acres. 165 +/- cultivated acres. 980 +/- sq. ft. mobile home plus additions. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652. Realtor: Tom Moran (PREC) - Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate. 1 PARCEL OF Recreational/Grassland - Francois Lake, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 2 in Prince George. 229.8 +/- title acres on two titles. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652. Realtor: Tom Moran (PREC) - Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate. ARMSTRONG HOTEL & SALOON - Armstrong, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 26 in Edmonton. 16 guest rooms, saloon & restaurant. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Realtor: Tom Moran (PREC) - Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate.

Rentals

Misc. Wanted

Apt/Condo for Rent

BUYING all Coins, Collections, Gold & Silver, Olympic Coins Sets, Paper Currency + Local. Call Chad: 250-863-3082

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

Buying bullion, bars, coins, coin collection, paper money collections, world, Canada & U.S., Todd1- 250- 864-3521 Wanted: 4x4 pick-up Must be reliable 8-10 yrs old. No Diesel or Dodges. 250-376-2253. Wanted jewellery of all kinds: Gold, Silver, Costume jewelry Also buying Coin Collections. Christine 1-778-281-0030

Real Estate Acreage for Sale CHEAP LAND LIQUIDATION! Humboldt County Nevada. 80 acre parcels only $ 200/acre! Great for investment, farm & recreational use. Limited availability! Call Earl 949-632-7066. wwwcheapruralproperty.com

For Sale By Owner 2-level 1900 sq/ft. home. 1.5hrs to Kamloops. Private 9acres. 1000ft. waterfront. 250-674-7324.

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

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 1BDRM. quiet, clean, S. Shore apts $735/mo. incl. heat, free ldry, covered parking. NS, NP. 250-573-2625. 1bdrm renovated, N/P. Avail now, close to mall and bus. N/Shore. (250) 554-4996.

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included

CALL 250-299-3885

2009 Subaru Outback. 1owner. 190,000kms. Sport shifter. Exec. cond. Winter/summer tires on rims. Remote starter. $10,000. 250-554-2977. 1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794

Cars - Domestic

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

Trucks & Vans

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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 ROOMMATE: Working or student to share N/Shore home $500 /mo 250-376-0953

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

2006 Subaru Impreza. 214,000kms. Manual. Clean inside/out. Exec. Cond, Winters/summer on rims. Regular Maintenance. Moving Must Sell! $5,300/obo. Call or Text 778-681-4105 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

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

Suites, Lower

2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

Vacant reno’d 2bdrm, sep entr, C/A, patio, ref’s req., suitable for couple. $950/mo. 250-376-0633.

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

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

Cars - Sports & Imports

2bdrm daylight suite, Sahali. $950/mo. incld util. N/S, N/P. Near bus stop. 250-318-4756.

Best Value In Town

1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

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2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5019.

TOWNHOUSES

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

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1995 11ft. Caribou Camper. Fully loaded. Shower/toilet. $10,000. 250-672-9820.

Townhouses

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Senior looking to share home on river, 15/miles east of Kamloops Over 40. N/S, N/D, $775/mo. 250-573-5498.

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

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Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $500. Like New. 250-372-8406.

Furniture

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

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

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

3-Bdrm Mobile on 2 Acres. 8905 Kealty Rd. 9 KM up Hwy from Heffley Creek Store. Fixer-up or build. River very close.

HARDY TREE, SHRUB, and berry seedlings delivered. Order online at www.treetime.ca or call 1-866-8733846. New growth guaranteed.

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Firewood/Fuel

BC Best Buy Classified’s

Half duplex on Fernie Road. 3bdrms. Close to TRU. N/S, N/P. $1800 +util. 374-1988.

Call our Classified Department for details!

Remington 7mm Bushnell 3x9. Floated-bedded, dies. 50RD nosler ammo +more. $850. 376-5551.

Houses For Sale

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1939 Winchester Mod. 94 30:30. $900. Exec cond. 250372-5489.

Bed & Breakfast

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

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

Sahali 2bdrms, close to TRU and all amenities. $1200/mo +util. 778-257-2804/376-0716

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

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40 yr. old Burl clock. Excellent running condition. $50. 250573-2599.

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I-Pad (Apple) c/w charger. Exec Cond. First generation. $125. 250-554-1023.

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WOLF PUPS mid to high-mid content starting at $1700. For more info call 250-701-6044 or visit warmlandwolves.com

Merchandise for Sale

The special includes a 1x1.5 ad (including photo) that will run for one week (three editions)in Kamloops This Week. Our award winning paper is delivered to over 30,000 homes in Kamloops every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday..

Bachelor Suite $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,050 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,500. 778-469-5434

2005 Dodge Dakota 4X4, V-6. 154,000kms. Fully loaded. Rear diff rebuilt & new fwd DT. Keyless entry, summers/winters on rims. NO TRADES. $12,000/obo. Txt or call David 250-571-2559. 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. RUN TILL

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Scrap Car Removal

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL Pursuant to Warehouseman’s Lien Act WHEREAS a motor vehicle, 2000 Freightliner Tractor, VIN 1FVXLSEBOYLH19861 was deposited for storage by Mr. Steijns on the 15th day of September, 2013 at Tatton at 5641 Back Road, Westwold, BC V0E 3B1. AND WHERAS there is now storage charges on the said motor vehicle at this date the sum of $44,135.00 plus costs. TAKE NOTICE that the garage keeper hereby demands the sum of $44,135.00 plus costs and such further charges become due to be paid on or before the 5th day of April, 2017. Failure to pay this sum within the time specified will result in the motor vehicle being sold by private sale. Dated this 21st day of March, 2017.

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

Livestock

Boats Run until sold

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL Pursuant to Warehouseman’s Lien Act WHEREAS a motor vehicle, 2000 Nissan Maxima 4Dr, VIN JN1CA31D3YT516136 was deposited for storage by Mr. Steijns on the 15th day of September, 2013 at Tatton at 5641 Back Road, Westwold, BC V0E 3B1. AND WHERAS there is now storage charges on the said motor vehicle at this date the sum of $17,600.00 plus costs. TAKE NOTICE that the garage keeper hereby demands the sum of $17,600.00 plus costs and such further charges become due to be paid on or before the 5th day of April, 2017. Failure to pay this sum within the time specified will result in the motor vehicle being sold by private sale. Dated this 21st day of March, 2017.

NOTICE OF SALE Be advised Nick Ivany that we will be selling the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 4 door sedan Vin# JA3AJ66F35U600882 to pay the cost of repairs amounting $2645.74 that you authorized to repair the vehicle. The sale will take place after March 31, 2017 at 2063 Trans Canada Hwy East. Kamloops, BC

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New Price $56.00+tax

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they lived their lives and touched the lives of those around them. They will live in our hearts and memories forever.

SILENT TEARS www.kamloopsthisweek.com Each night we shed a tear,

As we speak to you prayers, Obituaries &in ourIn Mem Obituaries & In Memoriam To let you know we love you,

Enabelle (Ann) Gorek

December 14, 1930 - March 11, 2017 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of (Ann) Enabelle Gorek on March 11, 2017. She is survived by her children James Gorek and Eddy Gorek and her brother W.A. (Sandy) Laing. She also leaves behind granddaughter Keri Thomson and greatgrandchildren Brett Thomson and Taylor Thomson. Enabelle Laing was born on December 14,1930 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She became a teacher and was working in Northern BC when she met and married a young police officer, Tony Gorek. They moved around the province as the RCMP transferred its members on a regular basis. During this time, they started a family and eventually landed in Kamloops. Tony retired from the Force and passed away in 1978. Enabelle continued to teach as well as be a student and received her Masters in Education in 1984. She retired from teaching a few years later and moved to Summerland in 1990. Enabelle has always been involved in community/service groups. She joined Eastern Star in 1961 and was very involved in the community, from making cancer dressings to theatre costuming. She continued that in Summerland and became involved in Rotory where she was a Paul Harris Fellow, the Okanagan Historical Society (Past President), and as an Elder in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She loved to travel and travelled the world with her family, on her own and with Penticton Friendship Force. She touched lives through her involvement in many community activities that included the RCMP Vets Association, theatre and the South Okanagan Sailing Society where she was “beach granny” to young sailors. That energy came to an end and she passed away after a brief illness in Andy Moog House in Penticton. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Penticton. Donations to Andy Moog House in lieu of flowers would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to the family through the Providence website at www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774

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Still still Celebration missed and of Life in There will beloved, a Private Maple Ridge,held BC during summer. so dearthe Terry. The Gallis Family

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Barbara Ann Yelle

April 19, 1939 – March 11, 2017

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother Barbara on March 11, 2017 at the age of 77. She passed away peacefully after a six year struggle with cancer, with family by her side at the Royal Inland Hospital. Barbara is survived by her two daughters Barbara Yelle, Darlene Yelle and one son Jean Claude Yelle, her four siblings Margaret Zadworny, Johnny Barry, Patrick Barry, Dean Barry adopted son Shea Miller and many great nieces and nephews, longtime family friend Dan Foord and her two beloved grandchildren Jamie Yelle and Joseph Yelle. She is predeceased by her parents Margaret and John Barry, brother Bernard Barry and her grandson Joshua Yelle. Barbara lived a long and happy life, with many good friends and family whom loved her dearly. Barbara’s joy in life was her two grandchildren Jamie Yelle and Joseph Yelle and daughter Barbara Yelle, as well as her friends Joe Topolewski and Bea Eisler. Barbara was a devoted member of the OLPH Church in many ways. She will be forever missed by all who knew her and will stay in our hearts and memories forever. Always loved, never forgotten, forever missed. A special thanks to home support nurses, John and Dan who brought her weekly prescriptions, nurses and staff at the Royal Inland Hospital on 3 West and to all who helped in mom’s care. Prayers will be recited on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 1:00 pm with Father Paul Simms officiating. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Jesse Morgan Banfield

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Miss you and how In Memory of we care. Rodney (Rod) TERRY ALLEN GALLIS Take a million tear drops, William Cudmore

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Keep the memories of your loved one close at heart with an everlasting impression. We will take a fingerprint from your loved one, you select the jewelry or picture frame and we will provide you with a keepsake to cherish. Call or come in and see us for a look at our jewelry samples.

In Memory Of

Lovern and Carol Affleck

Carol-Lynne Anne Louise December 25, 1950 - March 7, 2017 Orville “Lovern” May 16, 1939 - March 7, 2017 Lovern and Carol of Fort Frances, Ontario were tragically taken from us on March 7, 2017. Carol was born in Vancouver, BC to parents William and Hazel Barnes (Bannister).The Barnes family moved to Rutland, BC in 1959 where the family owned and operated Whispering Pines Rest Home. Carol graduated from Rutland Senior Highschool in 1968. In 1970, she began working for the Royal Bank of Canada, where she remained for close to 20 years, all the while dedicated to supporting her family and raising her two young boys. Lovern was born in Durban, MB to parents Orville and Dorothy Affleck (Elgie). Lovern eventually settled in Kamloops, BC with his wife and three daughters and was later reunited with his first son. Lovern was a longhaul truck driver for over 50 years, and loved the open road. Carol and Lovern married on February 14, 1986 in Cache Creek, BC and made Interior BC their home for the next 25 years. Their lives centered on supporting and raising Lovern’s three daughters, Carol’s two sons and on hard work for the family trucking business. As the family grew and spread out, Lovern and Carol travelled to all corners of North America in their big rig with their dog Mac. In 2012, they retired and moved to Fort Frances, ON to be closer to their youngest grandchildren. During their time in Fort Frances, Carol and Lovern developed many friendships and became active members of the community, devoting many volunteer hours at the local senior center and the Royal Canadian Legion. Carol was honoured in 2016 as Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year. Lovern and Carol loved spending time with family and friends, whether lending a helping hand, dancing at the local pubs or gathering for a celebration. Carol was known to take on all kinds of home improvement projects, enjoying the hard work and satisfaction of completing the work herself. Lovern could be seen each day walking the Rainy River shoreline and chatting with anyone who passed by. They both especially loved camping with their grandchildren, where Carol went to great lengths to organize scavenger hunts, relay games and activities that will live on in their memories forever. Carol’s kindness, gentle heart and the selfless way she put others needs before her own, and Lovern’s easy smile, passion and love of his family leave them forever cherished by their friends and family. They will be deeply missed by their children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. The family will be hosting a “Celebration of Life” in British Columbia in early summer. Details to follow.

Celebration of Life Barbara (Betty) Barrons Please join us for a Celebration of Life and to say good-bye to a precious lady, Betty Barrons on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church, 454 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Richard Allen Wagamese

Celebration of Life

Karlau Uyeda

Richard Allen Wagamese of Kamloops, BC, passed away on March 10, 2017 at 61 years of age. Richard is survived by his loving life partner Yvette, his sons Jason (Jeneen) and Joshua, his ten grandchildren Dustyn, Jordan, Dee, Zoey, Koda, Chase, Erik, Montana, Torrie and Wyatt, his brother Charles (Lori) and many nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and legions of readers. Richard is predeceased by his father Stanley, mother Marjorie, brother Jack, sister Jane, niece Jackie, as well as his spiritual father Jack Kakakaway. Richard was an Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. Richard’s traditional clan was the Sturgeon clan and his name was Buffalo Cloud. He was an inspiring storyteller, an award-winning writer, an accomplished broadcaster, reporter and journalist. Through his writing, many Canadians gained an awareness of the experience of First Nations people and the intergenerational legacy of residential schools. Richard will be honoured in private ceremonies. A public Celebration of his Life will be held at the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc powwow grounds on Saturday, March 25 at 11:00 am. Those unable to attend are encouraged to honour and celebrate his life as he would – by having living room gatherings where close friends come together. We would like to thank the many friends and family members who have offered support and love at this difficult time. In lieu of cards or flowers, donations can be made to your local homelessness shelter or children’s education program.

“We are story. All of us. What comes to matter then is the creation of the best possible story we can while we’re here; you, me, us, together.”

Richard Wagamese

It is with great sadness we announce that Karlau Uyeda, age 72, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Kamloops Hospice after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was blessed by being surrounded by her close family at the time of her passing.

Kenneth Stephen Tessovitch

Karlau was the oldest of eight children. She was born in Vancouver, BC on April 6, 1946 and grew up in Mission, BC. In 1968, Karlau moved to Kamloops and started her career as an RN at Royal Inland Hospital. While in her training she met her beloved husband George Uyeda and settled permanently in the area. Throughout her career she wore many hats; she was a nurse at RIH, a housewife, a business partner, a nurse at Overlander Extended Care and Kamloops Mental Health. During her busy life she still was able to earn her Nursing Degree from TRU in 1998, something that she was very proud of. Karlau was an incredible, caring and compassionate woman who gave back so much to others around her. She loved to pass on her vast knowledge of everyday life and take her chances at the Casino. She also enjoyed gardening, baking and simply spending time with her friends and family. Karlau is survived by her husband George, daughters Shelley and Tanya, her son Bryan and his spouse Tomoko and two grandchildren Kazuto and Maiya, brothers, the families of Vern Babuik, Del Babuik, Lyle Babuick, her sisters Jaqui Brogden and Heidi Babuick. Predeceased by her sister Elaine Singh, brother Ralph Babuik and parents Ernest and Eileen Babuick. The Uyeda family would like to extend our gratitude to all of the staff on 3W of RIH, Kamloops Hospice and especially to Dr. Gorman and Dr. Hamilton for their attentiveness and loving care. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Schoenings Funeral Home in Kamloops. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Karlau’s name to the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Centre. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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At Kamloops Funeral Home, we can offer you everything you need and want in a full service funeral home. We hold on to the time honoured traditions of the past while embracing the latest that modern technology has to offer. We accommodate families’ needs quickly, while making you feel at ease that you have made the right choice in selecting us to handle final arrangements for your loved ones or pre-arrangements for yourself.

Obituaries & In Memoriam

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In Loving Memory Of BROTHERS ~ SONS Dad & Grandpa Ten Years in Heaven Jesse

Robert Michael “Mike” Morgan LattaBanfield October 10, 1928 – March 21, 2007

In Loving Memory of

Mariano (Mario) Salvatore Mantello

February 12, 1911 - March 22, 1999

Gone but not forgotten. Remembered for how they lived their lives and touched the lives of those around them. The tide recedes, but leaves behind Theybright will live in our seashells on the sand. hearts and memories The sun goes down, but gentle warmth forever. still lingers on the land. Mom & Dad The music stops, yet echoes on in sweet, soulful refrains. For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains. We remember We miss We love

Shane Kitson Banfield

SeptemberYour 15, 1980 Loving Family - March(Brenda), 28, 2011Diane (Tim) and Nancy, Steve nine grands and four greats.

Today recalls the memory Of you, now gone to rest And those who think of you today Are those who loved you best. Your smile is gone forever Your hand we cannot touch, We have so many memories Of the one we loved so much. Your memory is our keepsake, From which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts. Your loving family

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The Angel on IF TOMORROW Your Shoulder NEVER COMES

If I knew it would be the last time That I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

April 14, 1978 March 22, 2011

Come Celebrate the Life of Kenneth Stephen Tessovitch on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 1:00 -3:00 pm at the Heffley Creek Hall 6995 Old Highway 5, Kamloops, BC

By Jackie Huston But just in case I might be wrong, Lena, AndWisconsin today is all I get,

I’d like to say how much I love you

And I hope we never forget. There’s an angel on your shoulder Though may not know she’s there, Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, If I knew it would be theyou last time Young or old alike, that I see youShe walkwatches out the door,over you day and night And today may be the last chance I would give you a hug and kiss And keeps you inYou her getcare. to hold your loved one tight. And call you back for one more. There’s an angel on your shoulder if you’re waiting for tomorrow, If I knew it would be the last time Watching you learnSoand grow Why not do it today? I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, Keeping you safe from danger For if tomorrow never comes, I would video tape each action and word, surely regret the day, so I could play them back day after day. And nurturing yourYou’ll soul. She’ll be last there your youtriumphs didn’t take that extra time If I knew it would be the time,through That For a smile, a hug, or a kiss I could spareShe’ll an extradance minute on clouds with pride, And you were too busy to grant someone, To stop and say “I love you,” She’ll hold your hand through Instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. What turned out to be their one last wish. disappointments and fears, So hold your loved ones close today, If I knew it would be the last time Standing faithfully by your side. And whisper in their ear, I would be there to share your day, In you’ll her lifetime this angel was Tell strong them howand muchtrue, you love them Well I’m sure have so many more, And that always hold them dear so I can let just And this onestood slip away. up for what wasyou’ll right. In your life you’ll be faced with decisions and trials Take time to say “I’m sorry,” For surely there’s always tomorrow shine down“Please her forgive guiding light.you,” or “It’s okay.” me,” “Thank To makeAnd up forshe’ll an oversight, And if tomorrow And we always Life get a second chance holds so much in store for you, never comes, You’ll have no regrets about today. To make everything just right. So remember as you grow older, © Norma Cornett Marek ~ 1989 There will always be another There are noday heights you cannot reach To say “I love you,” ‘Cause there’s an angel on your shoulder. And certainly there’s another chance To say our “Anything I can do?”

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