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RCMP Const. Dave Lewis (left) and twoyear-old German shepherd Griff display some of the dog’s skills used in drug searches to this year’s class of grades 11 and 12 students attending the week-long RCMP Youth Academy at Brock Middle School. This is the seventh year for the program in Kamloops, which allows 23 students to spend a week going through boot-camp style training led by RCMP members. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
The Reach begins rising this summer The first shovel is expected to break ground by late August to kickstart creating The Reach university village on the campus of Thompson Rivers University. The TRU Community Trust has chosen Cape Construction’s proposal to build a four-storey, 60,000-square-foot market condominium development. It’s anticipated the project will generate $20 million of economic activity in the city. Trust CEO Finlay Sinclair said the company needs to submit its planned designs to it to ensure they meet specifications set
for The Reach and, once approved, it will start the process for city approval to begin construction. Vancouver-based Cape was created in 1958 by Ralph Schwartzman in Brandon, Man., and is now run by his daughter Reisa and her son. The company’s past projects include the Richmond Health Science Centre adjacent to Richmond General Hospital, the Crystal Court condominium-townhouse project in the Granville area and Pacifica Nanaimo, a luxury condominium structure on
Nanaimo’s waterfront. The Reach is a 25-year, billion-dollar project to create a sustainable, pedestrianfriendly community of 3,500 multi-family housing units, retail and office spaces, as well as other services, on the TRU campus. The first project will be at the north side of Old Main Building on what is now parking lots. The project is designed to be parking-neutral. For each existing parking space that will disappear, underground parking will be built to ensure the number of parking stalls does not decrease.
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A new clinic designed to serve people with cardiac issues will open later this year in Royal Inland Hospital. Heather Cook, executive director for acute services for the western area of the Interior Health Authority, said the rapid-access cardiac examination clinic (RACE) should open by early fall in the clinical-services building. It will provide outpatient services for people with a cardiac history. Cook spoke with KTW to address concerns made public this week in Tuesday’s edition of the newspaper following the death of retired doctor Rajindar Joneja in the hospital’s emergency room on March 12. Family friend and retired doctor G.B. Gowd complained about what he said is inadequate cardiac services at the hospital where Joneja worked for decades as a neurologist and psychiatrist. Cook said she understands the emotions and grief the Joneja family and friends are experiencing, but wanted to be clear work began in
2014 to strengthen cardiac-services at Royal Inland Hospital, noting the clinic is one of the results. Another result of the initiative, Cook said, is increasing the number of cardiologists at the hospital. In 2014, when planning began and when an additional $2.9 million was added to the IHA budget by the provincial government to address cardiac care, there were only two cardiologists at the hospital, Cook said. She said a recruitment process saw that number double and two more will be joining the staff in coming months. Two dedicated cardiac beds at the hospital were established as part of the focus, Cook said. As work on RACE progressed, it had to be timed with recruitment, Cook said, to ensure “we would have enough cardiologists to run a robust clinic.” Changes to how the hospital pharmacy was run required officials to ensure there would be dedicated pharmacists working with other medical professionals providing cardiac care. Cook said nursing staff has also
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The complainant, whom KTW is not naming publicly, said she only found out about the comments after reading about them online. “I wasn’t even aware until I clicked on my Facebook and there’s a link,” she said. “I feel disgusted. Just absolutely disgusted. I was floored. I was in tears. I just couldn’t believe it. His sleeping options took priority over my sexual abuse.” For reasons unrelated to Leask’s comments, Crown prosecutor Katie Bouchard directed a stay
of proceedings in the case on Tuesday, bringing the trial to an end and allowing the complainant’s stepfather to leave the courthouse a free man. Bouchard told KTW the charges were stayed because the chargeassessment standard could no longer be met. “In B.C., we employ a rigorous charge-assessment process,” she said. “We must be satisfied that there is a substantial likelihood of conviction and the prosecution must be in the public interest. This test applies at all stages of the prosecution.
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A new bike path linking downtown Kamloops and Sa-Hali secondary via Peterson Creek Park, and measures to protect Barnhartvale Road from erosion, are the latest projects to get a shot of pre-election funding from the provincial government. At a press conference yesterday, Minister of Transportation and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone said the Peterson Creek connector path will get $1 million in Bike BC funding, with another $2.2 million from the clean water and wastewater fund going to bank stabilization on Juniper Creek. The City of Kamloops will pay the remaining $2.2 million to complete the path, using a special active transportation fund it has topped up by $500,000 every year for the past several budgets. Mayor Peter Milobar (who is also the B.C. Liberal candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson for the May 9 election) noted the city applied for the same grant last year, but was told it needed to get further along in the design process for the path before it would be successfully funded. He said the project will allow commuters and recreational cyclists and hikers to move between the two neighbourhoods
and provide a safer route option than using busy Columbia Street. “The reality is there is nowhere to extend the bike lanes up the hill on Columbia Street,” he said. “It’s a very narrow roadway with four lanes of very heavy traffic. This routing will significantly improve access.” Without the grant, Milobar said it was likely the project would have been put off for another two to three years. City transportation engineer Liam Baker said the pathway will stretch 1.7 kilometres and has been designed with a number of switchbacks to avoid the punishing grades a straightforward trip between the downtown and Sa-Hali secondary would require. The first phase of the path will end at the school. Future phases are proposed to include connections to Lower Sahali at Bestwick Drive and to Upper Sahali along Summit Drive. Baker said the city hopes to put the project out to tender this spring, with construction through the summer months. The asphalt path will include benches and lighting along its full stretch, which Baker said is one reason for its larger price tag. “It’s like a narrow road with respect to some of the engineering details, and then lighting itself is a certain amount of that cost for sure,” he said.
“There’s no lighting in Peterson Creek, so if we want to make a safe path that people can use after it’s dark out, we have to run wires and conduits and lights up the whole extent of the path,” he said. Another open house on the project is set for May, when the pathway’s design is fully complete. Completion of the Juniper Creek project is a little further out, said public works director Jen Fretz. Unless the province requires it to be wrapped within a certain time frame, that work is planned for 2018. Fretz said the project will combat erosion on Barnhartvale Road, which the city is concerned is being undermined by the creek. “It’s to stabilize the banks and make sure it doesn’t eat up our road,” Fretz said. • Stone also announced the city’s next 19 compressed natural gas-powered buses should start to roll into Kamloops in the coming weeks. The buses will arrive a few at a time until fall, replacing the older diesel models that still make up about half the city’s fleet. The CNG buses are quieter, cheaper to fill up and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 15 to 25 per cent compared to their older counterparts.
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Following speculation of higher levies on everything from medical benefits to capital gains on stocks and houses, the federal Liberals have opted instead to tweak taxes and continue running deficits. Under the budget released yesterday, workers will pay slightly higher rates on employment insurance, while drinkers and smokers will pay more for their vices. The two per cent increase on booze is forecast to result in a penny on a bottle of wine and five cents on a 24-pack of beer. Finance Minister Bill Morneau also told the House of Commons the federal Liberal government will increase scrutiny on tax cheats by hiring more auditors. The Liberals will also trash a tax incentive for transit use. Kamloops-
Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod said the loss of the transit tax credit is particularly puzzling. The Conservative government of Stephen Harper brought it in as a environmental measure and to help cities with congestion. “It was an encouragement for people to use public transit and to cut emissions,� McLeod said. The Conservative MP said the budget levies another $5 billion in taxes and piles on $5 billion in deficit over what was promised before the 2015 election. “Originally, they called for a balanced budget by the election [in 2019]. Now they’re almost three times that much,� she said. While the deficit is down by about $2 billion from the last fiscal update, it is expected to reach $28.5 billion in this budget year. It will decline to
almost $19 billion in 2021-2022. The Liberal government was met with plunging oil prices when it took office, lowering taxes and other revenue. Derek Cook, a political scientist at Thompson Rivers University, said the Liberal government has opted to run continuing deficits rather than tax the wealthy through capital gains and other measures. While Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio is low, other dynamics could squeeze costs, he said, noting the deficits will also constrain the federal government from increasing transfer to provinces, which oversee health and education. “It’s contingent on low interest rates into the future. There’s risk. Inflation can have its own dynamic,� Cook said. McLeod said city residents will be impacted by the budget through higher
taxes on alcohol, but noted vaunted infrastructure spending is slow to be realized. “They announced a lot of infrastructure spending in the last budget,� she said. “They’ve been slow in getting it out the door.� The bulk of federal spending in the region thus far has gone to four-laning the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops to Chase and beyond. Other highlights in the federal budget include subsidized day care and other measures for families. But those will take time to work out with provinces that oversee spending. Smaller changes are also coming to student loans, job and skills programs. Cook said it will be difficult for the Trudeau government to realize its innovation and skills plan if students cannot afford university tuition.
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ith a provincial election on the horizon, you will not be surprised to learn that we’ve been seeing a lot of spending announcements from Victoria. The B.C. Liberals are doing what they, and the NDP and Social Credit before them, have always done — throw money at the electorate. It’s hard to say no to the money, especially when it’s going to so many good causes. There have also been countless projects announced — housing-, education- and highway-related. Scissors will be blunted from all the ribbons to be cut in a year’s time, when the money is spent. It is a good time to spend money in British Columbia. The economy is in good shape, unemployment is low and property transfer taxes have swollen government coffers. But that was true a year ago, and two years ago, too. And, while there were plenty of projects announced, we didn’t see this same mad flurry of spending. We’re left with the idea that either the government is laying out too much right now — projects that could put the government into deficit spending — or that they could have spread this largesse out over the last few years. We’d rather see the government — any government, regardless of party — spend the money that needs to be spent when it can be of the most use. Having government turn into a springtime Santa every four years may be good politics, but it’s not good governance for British Columbia. — Langley Advance
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ne day back in 2001, then-colleague Dale Steeves showed up at my front door. It was an unexpected visit with just one purpose — he wanted advice on what to do with the notes he had just taken after spending hours with John Bjornstrom, better known back then as the Bushman of the Shuswap. Bjornstrom was a man who had been breaking into cabins stealing food and other items and eluding the police over a two-year period. I told Steeves to call a lawyer, which he did. Once the story was written, the lawyer told Steeves to send him all the notes in case the RCMP should come calling with a piece of paper demanding every word he had captured. And, in fact, Steeves was questioned later by police who, rather than pursue obtaining Steeves notes, came up with a better idea. They took a page from Steeves and also made contact with Bjornstrom, pretending to be reporters. Eventually, the Bushman agreed to let them come to his camp, thinking they would be doing a story on him and his life. He was arrested. Ask him about it now and Steeves will tell you it was all clear to him back then: surrendering his notes would have violated that long-held belief that a reporter doesn’t give up a source. Do that and you’ve killed any credibility. You’ve become an agent of the police. Ironically, Steeves’ story was published the day after that date in history that changed the context of source protection moving forward. Just hours before the story was published, the terrorist attacks of
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LEVEL Sept. 11, 2001, occurred. This week, there was a court ruling in Ontario ordering a reporter to hand over screen grabs of online conversations he had with a Calgary man who joined ISIS and was charged in absentia by RCMP for terrorism-related activity. Reporter Ben Makuch conversed with the man and eventually prepared three stories in 2014 for Vice Media. The following year, RCMP took a production order to Makuch and demanded he turn over all communications between himself and the man. The order was upheld in 2016 by the Ontario Superior Court and, yesterday, by the Ontario Court of Appeal. The organization I chair, the Canadian Association of Journalists, joined other media groups in condemning the ruling, believing protection of sources to be a fundamental principle of journalism that could start one of those slippery slopes. Where do you draw the line? What good comes from this? There’s a fair argument to be made that these really are different times and when police forces need information to battle the evil entity that is ISIS, a journalist should give
it some good, hard thought in consultation with the employer and legal experts. Where does the line then be drawn? In this case, does it make us all safer from imminent threat? Or does it play into the fear factor at work, fuelled by a new U.S. president who wants to amass a great army and would prefer to ban all Muslims just in case one of them might be an ISIS adherent? Does this ruling hurt freedom of expression and the ability of journalists to do the work the public entrusts to us? I believe it does. As Tom Henheffer, executive director of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, said after the ruling was released: it “fails to recognize the importance of journalistic source protection and threatens the integrity of journalism in Canada, forcing the essential investigative function of the press to be at the disposal of law enforcement. If journalists cannot protect their sources, then the information they provide will dry up, leaving Canadians uninformed and democracy impoverished.” Steeves has another viewpoint today: “If you were to ask me today, I would say it is incredibly important that journalists have the ability to protect their sources to do their very important work. “In today’s new world, that needs to be balanced with the overall public good and public safety. Journalists have a responsibility to work with the proper authorities, with their lawyers, if they have any information that is relevant to public safety and the public good. It’s not as black and white as it once was and 9/11 was the tipping point.” dale@kamloopsthisweek.com
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BIDDING ADIEU TO VILLAGE Editor: You’ve got to be kidding — Value Village is moving to Sahali Mall? How nice that the people in Sahali will not have to drive their Mercedes and SUVs downtown to shop. And as for the people downtown, many have power wheelchairs and it would be no problem for them to motor up to Sahali. Where is city council on this issue? Maybe parking meters are the problem? Maybe some new city councillors are needed. The mayor doesn’t care; he’s moving to Victoria. Jerry Hamonic Kamloops
Editor: Further to last month’s rezoning of a property at 5756 Dallas Dr. that was approved by Kamloops council by a vote of 4-2. Accompanying another homeowner from Dallas Drive, we met with Mayor Peter Milobar to see what we could do to appeal this decision. We were told there is no recourse as there is no appeal process. If the vote at the public hearing would have ended in a tie, the application would have been defeated. Strangely enough, the applicant would then be able to appeal. We can’t, but the applicant can. We were
shocked to learn that. How is that fair? Nothing about this process has been fair. It is all extremely one-sided. If I could have asked for another vote at council and convinced just one of either Tina Lange, Dieter Dudy, Ken Christian or Pat Wallace to change their mind, that would have created the tie vote we needed. As I stated in a previous letter, even though 75 per cent of neighbourhood residents signed a petition opposing the rezoning bid, it does not matter. Even though the majority of the speakers at the public hearing
opposed it, it does not matter. It is a done deal. To our understanding, these lots do not even meet the criteria of Kamplan. The mayor told us Kamplan is only a guideline. What does that mean? Why have Kamplan? Is it really just a plan of convenience? According to the city’s website, Kamplan is to provide the best quality of life for all residents. What a joke that is. I am saddened and disgusted with this whole process. Linda King Kamloops
ENACT INDUSTRIAL LOGGING MORATORIUM Editor: An open letter to Premier Christy Clark: In spite of five years of consultation between the Upper Clearwater Referral Group (1000clearcuts.ca), Canfor and the Ministry of Forests, our multiple concerns about proposed industrial logging in the Clearwater Valley adjacent to Wells Gray Provincial Park have been ignored. Canfor is applying for permits to log four more blocks on the western slopes of Trophy Mountain adjacent to the Wells Gray boundary and immediately above the corridor road to the park.
Three permits have already been issued. This area attracts tourists from all over the world to visit the beautiful Trophy Mountain flower meadows. Old logging sites above the road have resulted in multiple road washouts in the past 20 years, so slope stability is of great concern. In addition, logging would occur smack dab in the middle of critical habitat for mountain caribou, a species at risk. The resource manager for Natural Resource Operations in Kamloops said their hands are tied and they are required to issue permits to Canfor if conditions are met.
The problem is their conditions and our conditions are not the same. The only recourse for us is to try to work with Canfor. However, several visits to its office have resulted in a stalemate. Initially, Canfor would not release its site plans to us until the Ministry of Forests directed it to do so. However, the company still will not release its professionals’ reports on caribou, hydrology and terrain stability. Canfor will be logging on public land and, considering the importance of the values at stake, it is in the public’s interest to have other experts be able to view opin-
ions stated in those reports. Canfor’s hydrologist overlooked several key factors in his report, which were pointed out to the company by the Upper Clearwater Referral Group. We have experts in caribou and terrain stability in our group. What can you do, Premier Clark? Establish an immediate moratorium on industrial logging in the Clearwater Valley adjacent to Wells Gray Provincial Park until these issues are resolved. Anne Neave director Wells Gray Gateway Protection Society
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“I spent 12 hours in the ER last Christmas and I have never seen a more inefficient waitingroom system. “Seriously ill patients standing in line to be seen by a nurse for long periods and no proper triage that I could see. I was dumbfounded. “This needs to be fixed.” — posted by L. James “He could have died in the car on the way there and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. “I can’t fault the ER staff for a short delay in expediting him. “They have to make hard decisions every bloody day and I won’t be second-guessing professionals or their actions. “I had a near-fatal attack and if I hadn’t been at the hospital, at that time, I wouldn’t be here today.” — posted by Snuffy the Seal
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LOCAL NEWS ASK Wellness has installed gates behind its Tranquille Road office. They are left open during business hours to allow people to move through the area, but they are locked at night. The move was done in consultation with RCMP to minimize the ability of those who congregate there at night from scattering when police arrive to move them along. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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Business groups and residents on both sides of the river are taking a wait-and-see approach to news a supervised drug-use clinic will spend time in their neighbourhoods. Gay Pooler, general manager of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA), said the location chosen by the Interior Health Authority for its South Shore location is not one recommended by her association. The KCBIA had proposed sites other than Crossroads Inn at Seymour Street and Sixth Avenue, a facility run by ASK Wellness Centre and the current location of an overdose-prevention site. Across the river, Steve Puhallo, executive director of the North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA), said he is concerned about
the impact the service will have when the RV used for the clinic is parked in the North Shore business area, outside ASK Wellness at Tranquille Road and Aspen Street. However, like Pooler, Puhallo said he is going to wait and see what flows from the travelling supervised druguse clinic once the federal government grants approval. Both Pooler and Puhallo said their concerns are not rooted in the creation of the clinic, which will see a modified RV operate Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., moving according to a preordained schedule between the two sites. They understand why the health authority has opted for the service in response to the province’s declaration of a health emergency amid record overdose-death numbers. However, they both said they must also protect the interests of their business improvement members and residents who are key to both market areas. Pooler said she is aware ASK
Wellness executive director Bob Hughes has expressed some skepticism about the locations and said she will be watching for any problems in the area. Crossroads is not surrounded by many active businesses and, as an ASK facility, the surrounding neighbours have lived with the fact the facility serves a marginalized population. Desert Gardens resident Mae Maxfield said the seniors complex across the road from Crossroads has struggled to deal with drug-use issues. She said Desert Gardens’ back stairs have been a hot spot for drug use and sexual activity and have frequently doubled as a public toilet. Maxfield is hopeful the mobile unit may lead to some improvements. Her strata has agreed to fence off access to the stairs and, when residents met with Interior Health and Kamloops RCMP, they were told more foot patrols are being planned near the clinic.
“I think we can learn to live with it,” Maxfield said. “If we can work together to make things better, that’s what we’re trying to do.” Puhallo hopes the service works, but said he will be watching for any disruption in commercial, retail and residential property values in the area. He is also concerned about the proximity between the ASK office and Spirit Square just behind it, noting the NSBIA is trying to increase use of the public space that was created from a program then-premier Gordon Campbell devised in 2010 to celebrate the province’s 150th anniversary as a Crown colony. “Something like this has never been in a town our size,” Puhallo said of the supervised drug-use clinic. “The only reference for it is in the [Vancouver] Downtown Eastside and our concern is will this crash the area?” The NSBIA’s biggest fear is the fate of the now-tamed area, designated years ago by the RCMP as a red zone, which gave courts enhanced powers
to ban sex-trade workers and others involved in illicit activity. “This is not about not wanting to help people,” Puhallo said, “but we are concerned about it creating a potential massing effect.” Hughes said the RV will likely be set up in the parking lot behind ASK Wellness, taking up all available spots for staff. Mitchell Forgie, owner of Red Beard Cafe, which operates just a few doors down from ASK Wellness, at Tranquille Road and Yew Street, said he doesn’t see a problem with drugs in the area and thinks the support services that will be in place around the clinic make a return to the redzone days unlikely. “My only fear is that I believe this project is politically motivated rather than actually tailored to the needs of users,” Forgie said. “Therefore, if it isn’t working, I don’t expect it to change or stop.” Pooler and Puhallo are still awaiting specific details about its operation, including the size of the RV to be used.
NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A WINERY LOUNGE ENDORSEMENT An application for a Winery Special Event Area Endorsement has been received by the Liqour Control and Licensing Branch from Monte Creek Ranch Winery. The proposed location is an outdoor at 2420 Miners Bluff Road, Monte Creek. Proposed licensed hours are between 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM during events only. Person capacity is 143 persons. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst LIQOUR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8
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Bob Hughes was hoping mobile really meant mobile — not driving from one set location to another and back again later. When the executive director of ASK Wellness Centre floated the idea of a supervised mobile drug-use site to the Interior Health Authority — which had already announced it wanted to create one in Kamloops — he envisioned something that would be “reaching the people they need to reach” by going to where they can be found. Instead, the health authority has opted to park the RV that will house the program at two locations — one at the ASK Wellness-run Crossroads Inn at Seymour Street and Sixth Avenue downtown and the other at ASK’s Tranquille Road/Aspen Street location on the North Shore. The reason, according to IHA communications officer Lesley Coates, is because Health Canada regulations require that setup. Hughes said he was shocked when
asked last week to accompany IHA representatives to a city council meeting that would identify the two ASK sites as the only locations. He said he knew those sites were being considered, but also thought mobile meant providing “health care and hope wherever these folks travelled and gathered and felt safe. “I had been clear, really clear, in saying our building is not a suitable location,” Hughes said. “It needs to be mobile. If it isn’t, it doesn’t work. The value of mobile is it can work with these people wherever they are.” However, Hughes said, ASK and its board of directors have accepted “the need to act and participate in this effort. He said he “pushed hard for them to not be stuck in an office,” referring to regulations that don’t allow staff in the RV to leave it and meet with potential patients on the street. Hughes said he knows there are concerns about parking the RV in the Tranquille Road business district and that
doing so could make matters worse. “This is the last thing any of us fighting this epidemic wishes to see. . . .” he said. “We are residents of the North Shore and South Shore. We not only care about the plight of those homeless and addicted, but also the success of businesses and neighbourhoods. “It is with this synergy we enter into another partnership with IHA to deliver health care through a mobile facility. “The benefit of a mobile facility like that proposed by IHA is that should social disorder arise around these sites because of its introduction, we can find another location or look at another option to have an impact. “I have committed to city council, to our neighbours and to IHA that we are interested, like our partners, in change for the better —change for those using the service and those who are impacted by their behaviour. “I know it is an act of faith and, in some ways, mercy, but we must try something other than indifference and condemnation.”
Detox program has long waitlist Last month, 89 people went through the 20-bed residential detox program at Phoenix Centre. In a previous month, more than 90 sought out treatment for their addictions. The waitlist has tripled in the last four months and sits at 60, said executive director Sian Lewis. If they were to consider those on the list who give up and leave or forget to call in to check their status, there would be more than 100 people waiting for help to get off drugs. Lewis wants the Interior Health Authority to commit to providing about $130,000 needed to continue to keep an additional nurse working in the program, something she has been waiting to get an answer to for so long that she agreed — albeit nervously — to speak to KTW about the issue. “We’ve been asking for one extra nurse for at least three years to meet the needs of the waitlist,” Lewis said. Funding was provided to add one nurse for the past three months, but that contract ends on March 31. Lewis said she has been reluctant to speak out, but as she sees the waitlist grow and her staff forced to tell people ready to seek treatment it can’t happen now, she feels a need to do so. “They become the person who goes out and uses,” Lewis said of those
who cannot get treatment. “I can pretty much guarantee they will go out and use.” Lewis emphasized she is a strong supporter of the planned supervised drug-use site being created by the health authority, which will see a converted RV parked at a site downtown and at a site on the North Shore. But she sees the detox program Phoenix offers as being a vital key to addressing the issue. Lewis said the lack of a sustainable funding model for the nurse position is “harmful on many levels.” She said it’s not acknowledging the importance of consistency for the staff doing the front-line work in the city and not an effective use of resources because hours must be put into writing for yet another proposal for funding. “And it harms the client,” Lewis said. She is not claiming that kind of guaranteed funding and additional nursing staff would eliminate a waitlist, but said if one more person can access detox, it is money well spent. “We’re talking about one nurse. One more person. If we can even bring in one more person, that’s one more person getting help,” she said. — Dale Bass
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For the last few years it has been nice for first-time homebuyers to get out from under expensive rents and into home ownership – without the need for a co-signer. But changes to Canada’s mortgage rules have made co-signers a necessity for some buyers. What’s changed? 1) Stress test – buyers are subject to a higher interest rate to test their ability to afford future higher payments 2) Income rules – buyers require more proof of income, including: Job letter; recent pay-stubs; two years T-4 and T-1 General; two years Notice of Assessment from Revenue Canada. The new rules mean your bank or mortgage broker might ask for things they had never previously requested. 3) Bank Reserves – You could be charged more for borrowing because banks are being asked to hold onto more cash in case of mortgage defaults or missed payments. 4) Changes lead to changes – This change to mortgage lending rules is HOT off the presses, so not every lender has decided how to respond. Questions like, “What do you do about specialty mortgages like rental?” or “How do you properly price mortgages?” are on bankers’ minds. Regulators and banks are still working out the kinks in this new lending environment. As a professional mortgage broker, it’s my job to navigate the rules for you and to find the bank that will say YES to you, OR to outline a plan that will get a YES in the near future. I am here to help. Contact me anytime to find out what these mortgage changes could mean for you and your plans in 2017! Today’s Mortgage Matters is brought to you by Steve Bucher.
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The Coquihalla Highway was closed in both directions near exit 256 south of Merritt on Monday, March 20, to allow an air ambulance to land on the highway and transport an infant to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The infant died of cardiac arrest or respiratory distress.
Infant dies en route to hospital An infant boy died following a medical emergency on the Coquihalla Highway on Monday afternoon. According to Merritt RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming, parents noticed their child was unresponsive in his car seat about 35 kilometres south of Merritt and called 911. The family was en route
to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Emergency crews responded and first-aid was administered on scene, police said, A B.C. Air Ambulance was called to transport the boy to Royal Inland Hospital, closing the highway in both directions for several hours. En route to hospital, RCMP
said, it is believed the child died of issues relating to respiratory distress or cardiac arrest. Despite CPR and necessary medical protocols, the “youngster didn’t survive,” Flemming said, adding the boy’s death was unexpected and unrelated to why the family was going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital.
Burglary suspect sought Kamloops Mounties arrested two people Tuesday morning as they allegedly tried to break into a Brocklehurst home. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said officers were dispatched shortly before 9:30 a.m. after receiving
a call from a homeowner that three men were attempting to break into his house. Police set up a perimeter after the suspects fled. Shelkie said a police dog tracked two of three suspects to Greenfield
Avenue, where they were arrested. “It appears that the third male suspect injured himself while fleeing the police,” Mounties said in a statement. “Other residents in the area called RCMP to
report that a male with a significant limp was going from yard to yard and jumping fences.” As of yesterday afternoon, police were still searching for the third man and Shelkie said the investigation is ongoing.
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Jeff Putnam, the City of Kamloops’ parks and civic facilities manager, took this March 12 of graffiti on a public art installation along the Rivers Trail. The symbol scrawled on the piece of art us similar to graffiti left on the Cenotaph in Memorial Park. The winter has not dissuaded such vandals, who seem to be ignoring a long-held protocol among graffiti artists to not desecrate works of art or memorials.
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B.C. to use hunting revenues to improve wildlife populations Operations Minister Steve Thomson. The province will consult with key wildlife stakeholder groups, First Nations and the public later this spring about the new agency’s priorities. Hunting licence surcharges totalling more than $2.6 million annually will continue to be dedicated to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for its conservation projects.
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A Cranbrook man who was just 26 when he was found guilty almost 22 years ago of the first-degree murders of his wife and 13-month-old twin sons hopes high-tech DNA tests will help him overturn his convictions. A petition filed on behalf of Dean Roberts asks the B.C. Supreme Court to order the Crown to supply evidence, ROBERTS including the ropes used to strangle two of the victims, so the items can be tested for DNA. Much of the evidence from the scene of the 1994 slayings was not tested for DNA and a set of fingernail clippings from Roberts’ wife, one of the few items that was checked, came back negative for Robert’s genetic profile, the petition said. According to the petition, Roberts has always maintained his innocence, and the Crown’s refusal to provide evidence for re-testing violates his charter rights and affects his chances of uncovering new evidence he needs to prompt a ministerial review of the case.
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Rampage at U.K. Parliament kills four, injures 20 ATTACK TOOK PLACE ON ANNIVERSARY OF BRUSSELS SUICIDE BOMBINGS THE CANADIAN PRESS
LONDON — A knifewielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain’s seat of power yesterday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured in what authorities called a terrorist incident. Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after the man was shot by police within the perimeter of Parliament, just metres from entrances to the building itself and in the shadow of the iconic Big Ben clock tower. He died, as did two pedestrians on the bridge, and the police officer. A doctor who treated
the wounded from the bridge said some had “catastrophic” injuries. French teenagers on a school trip and two Romanian tourists were among the casualties. Police said they were treating the attack as a terrorist incident and had launched a full counterterrorism investigation. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. “We are satisfied at this stage that it looks like there was only one attacker,” said Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley. “But it would be foolish to be overconfident early on.” The threat level for international terrorism in the U.K. was already listed at severe, meaning an attack is “highly likely.” Yesterday was the anniversary of suicide bombings in the Brussels airport and subway that killed 32
people last year and the latest events echoed recent vehicle attacks in Berlin and Nice, France. In the House of Commons, legislators were holding a series of votes on pensions when deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle announced that the sitting was being suspended and told lawmakers not to leave. Parliament was locked down for several hours and adjoining Westminster subway station was shuttered. Conservative lawmaker Tobias Ellwood, whose brother was killed in the Bali terror attack in 2002, performed first-aid on the wounded police officer, who later died. About 10 metres away lay the assailant. “I tried to stem the flow of blood and give mouth to mouth while waiting for the medics to arrive but I think he had lost too much blood,” Ellwood
said. “He had multiple wounds, under the arm and in the back.” The attack began early yesterday afternoon as a driver in a grey SUV slammed into pedestrians on the bridge. Former Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski was in a car crossing the bridge when he heard “something like a car hitting metal sheet” and then saw people lying on the pavement. “I saw one person who gave no signs of life. One man was bleeding from his head. I saw five people who were at least seriously injured,” Sikorski told Poland’s TVN24. Ambulances arrived within minutes to treat people who lay scattered along the length of the bridge, which links Parliament to the south bank of the River Thames. One bloodied woman lay surrounded
by a scattering of postcards. Police said one injured woman was pulled from the river. The car crashed into railings on the north side of the bridge, less than 200 metres from the entrance to Parliament. As people scattered in panic, witnesses saw a man holding a knife run toward the building. “The whole crowd just surged around the corner by the gates just opposite Big Ben,” said witness Rick Longley. “A guy came past my right shoulder with a big knife and just started plunging it into the policeman. I have never seen anything like that. I just can’t believe what I just saw.” The attacker managed to get past a gate into Parliament’s fenced-in New Palace
Yard, a cobbled courtyard in the shadow of the Big Ben clock tower. Daily Mail journalist Quentin Letts said a man in black attacked the police officer before being shot two or three times as he tried to storm into the building. “As this attacker was running towards the entrance two plainclothed guys with guns shouted at him what sounded like a warning, he ignored it and they shot two or three times and he fell,” Letts told the BBC. The attacker fell to the cobbles just yards from the entrance to 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the parliamentary complex, busy with visitors and school groups. Beyond that, a corridor leads to the building’s Central Lobby, flanked by House of
Commons and House of Lords chambers. Prime Minister Theresa May was among lawmakers near the Commons at the time of the attack and was quickly ushered away by security officers and driven back to Downing Street. To get that far, the attacker would have had to evade the armed officers who patrol the Parliament complex in pairs, as well as Parliament’s own security staff, who don’t carry guns. The attack unfolded near some of the city’s most famous tourist sites, including the London Eye, a large Ferris wheel with pods that overlook the capital. It was halted after the attack, stranding visitors in the pods, with an aerial view of the attack scene.
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OTTAWA — The apparent terrorist incident outside the British Parliament yesterday is a cowardly attack on democracy around the world, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada stands ready to help Britain in any way it can after the attack, which left at least four dead in London, Trudeau said. In the House of Commons, Trudeau called the attack on Britain’s seat of democracy “a cowardly and reprehensible act that we condemn in the strongest terms. “Canada and the U.K. are close friends and allies and our message to the citizens of the United Kingdom and our colleagues in the British Parliament is simple: We stand with you.” Trudeau said the scene unfolding in London was “all too familiar” to MPs who were on Parliament Hill
in October 2014 when a gun-toting Michael Zehaf Bibeau stormed into Centre Block after killing a soldier at the nearby National War Memorial. Zehaf Bibeau was killed outside the Library of Parliament in a shootout with police and parliamentary security officers. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair also expressed condolences to the victims in London and others touched by yesterday’s attack. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said he called British Home Secretary Amber Rudd to offer Canada’s assistance in the aftermath. He said there was no change in the threat level in Canada, which has been at “medium” since autumn 2014. Security agencies were taking all appropriate steps, he added. “There is no known Canadian connection at this stage,”
Goodale said. “This is an evolving situation, so we’re monitoring every detail with a great deal of care.” The Parliamentary Protective Service in Ottawa was “closely monitoring the events in the U.K.,” said the service’s executive officer, Melissa Rusk, but she declined to say if any specific changes were made in response to the London attack. Christos Sirros, Quebec’s delegate-
general in London, said everyone at the delegation, about 1.5 kilometres from the attack, was safe. “It’s a surprise, but it’s not a surprise,” Sirros told the Canadian Press. “People have been saying for a long time that London, after Brussels, after Paris, after Berlin, was kind of waiting for it. But you didn’t feel there was an undue atmosphere of fear or anxiety.”
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hristopher Johnson did the math on his weekly allowance, a couple of quarters his dad gave him on Saturdays. Admission to the movie theatre cost 40 cents, but bowling was just 15. “Gosh, there’s no comparison,” Johnson told KTW. “Three games of bowling and it’s the same price of a movie? Ha!” That was 80 years ago and the 91-year-old Kamloops man still hits the lanes. He moves slower than the day he bowled 430 — 20 points shy of a perfect game — but still competes on Tuesdays in a league with his kids. Last year, the aptly named Johnzones won first place. “Not bad for a 90-year-old,” said Johnson’s 61-year-old daughter Pat Lane. “Not because of me,” Johnson said. “I was bowling in the 150s last year.” Bowling alleys can feel like time capsules, from old rental shoes to dated signs and musty floors. Bowlertime, where Johnson bowls, is no exception, but he has seen changes to the game in his eight decades seeking strikes. Pins attached to string is modern technology compared to the youngsters formerly hired to rest pins after every player’s turn. Those pinsetters also returned balls to players. Johnson remembers marking strikes on long yellow sheets of paper. In 1981, he bowled 406 and his scoresheet was put on display at an alley in Vancouver. “Now we’ve got these things up there keeping scores,” Johnson said, nodding at the electronic scoreboards above each lane. A venerable member at Bowlertime, Johnson has bowled in tour-
naments and leagues throughout B.C. over the years, but stepped back from the lanes when enlisted in the army at 18. He was sent to England during the Second World War. “I didn’t get over there in time. I went overseas and they called us the rainbow troops because we get over there, do a little training and the war is over,” Johnson said. That led to cleanup duty in Germany, which he didn’t mind because he “never thought much of shooting people.” After the war, Johnson contributed to the baby boom, settling down to have a family and become a pipefitter, living in the Lower Mainland, Prince George and Kamloops. Four of Johnson’s five kids live in the River City. Johnson’s wife died four years ago after battling Alzheimer’s disease. “She loved bowling,” Johnson said. “She wasn’t so great at it, but she was not bad.” It’s beyond a family affair at Bowlertime and Johnson can call bowlers by name and rattle off their bowling scores. “That guy, the short cut, standing up right there,” he said. “Three weeks ago, he got a perfect game.” Stu Ryan is 51 years Johnson’s junior and received the highest distinction in bowling. Johnson would have liked to add a perfect game to his bowling career, but he and Ryan share another distinction as members of the 400 Club. “I can’t average 150 now,” Johnson said. “Throw it in the gutter.” Ryan called Johnson a consistent and knowledgable bowler, who always wants to help and is a joy to be around. While Ryan has the perfect game, he knows Johnson has accomplished something remarkable as well — bowling at age 91. Not many people can say they’ve done anything for 80 years and Johnson felt good as he threw the opening ball at last week’s 71st B.C. Interior Tournament. “I’m 91-and-a-half,” he said. “What else have I got to do?” With those in the alley behind him chanting, “Go, Chris, go!”, he picked up the ball, stepped to the line and let it fly. Two pins collapsed. “I hoped to keep it a bit more to the centre,” Johnson remarked. “But it didn’t go in the gutter.”
Old soles On March 17, Christopher Johnson, 91, threw the first ball to open the 71st B.C. Interior Tournament at Bowlertime. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
In 80 years of bowling, Christopher Johnson has only gone through four pairs of bowling shoes. “They last a long time,” he said.
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throughout the year. Children under the age of 14 can submit names under the following rules: • Puppy names must begin with the letter K and have no more than two syllables and nine letters; • Entries are limited to those 14 years of age or younger and living in Canada; • Only one entry per child must be sent;
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The Tod Mountain 4-H Club restarted this year. It was created in 1978 with only eight members, including the Brady and Peters families. Barry Brady was club leader. The philosophy of the club at the time was to be a familybased organization, with meetings rotating between family homes. There were plenty of potluck meals enjoyed by everyone. Some activities the members undertook included showmanship practices, judging practices and social interactions. Even though the club did not have a
large number of members, it was unified and team-based. The original Tod Mountain 4-H Club won the George Challenger Trophy for Top 5 beef members in a year when there were more than 300 participants. Even though the club did not have a constitution or set of bylaws at that time, the families agreed its function was to teach members knowledge of the agriculture industry and stress that skills learned in 4-H are life skills and important to member development. Sadly, in 1984, the club ceased to have a large enough membership to carry on and the remaining four
members transferred to the Yellowhead 4-H Club. We are thrilled the Tod Mountain 4-H Club was revived by Brady’s son, Jonathan. The club’s purpose is “to provide positive development opportunities for youth so they learn to be citizens who are competent, confident and who contribute positively to their community.” The club consists of 24 beef, sheep and Cloverbud members. Even though our membership is larger than the previous club, we are still family- and team-based. Meranti Developments (Darcy and Lori Franklin) are club sponsors.
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In the past five years, 12 wishes have come true for kids with life-threatening diseases and illnesses in Kamloops. With five more pending wishes, the B.C. and Yukon Chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada is seeking donations through March to
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Kamloops Rugby Club’s junior team from Grade 8 to Grade 10. “Super honoured, honestly. It’s pretty crazy.” Canada’s season started in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the Canucks finished 13th, a result the squad duplicated the following weekend in Cape Town, South Africa. It was the following month, in Wellington, New Zealand, that Kaay made his national team debut on the pitch of Westpac Stadium. That weekend he scored his first try for Canada, helping his club to a season-best fourth-place finish. He played the following week
in Sydney, Australia, and added appearances in Las Vegas and Vancouver in March. He scored twice in the Canadian leg, once against Russia and again against Scotland. Now, with a pair of April series stops on the horizon in Hong Kong and Singapore, the 23-year-old is relishing the opportunity to build on his successes and add to the 20 points he has notched so far this season. “I kept playing OK and kept getting selected,” Kaay said. “I’ve actually played quite a bit coming in. I was expecting a lot less, I was expecting a smaller role, even in the first stop.
“Getting that game time and that experience right off the bat helped me, especially in Las Vegas and Vancouver, and moving forward.” The 10-stop series is, of course, starting to wear on the South Kamloops secondary graduate. Already with 21 matches under his belt — along with another handful under the Victoria Vikes’ banner before Canada’s season got underway — bumps and bruises are starting to compound. After Singapore and Hong Kong, he’ll have another two stops in Paris and London to nurse his body through. “A lot of guys use their three
weeks off pretty wisely,” Kaay said referring to the break between legs in Canada and Hong Kong. “It’s not an easy sport on the body. Luckily, I’m not doing too bad. I’ve got a couple niggles here and there, but I know a lot of the guys kind of work for their three weeks off, just to get ready to go for the next stop.” Canada is ranked 10th in the series standings entering competition in Hong Kong, which will run from April 7 to April 9. The group finished 13th in both Dubai and Cape Town, fourth in Wellington and 13th in Sydney. They were seventh in both Las Vegas and Vancouver. Entering the final stretch of the series, the Maple Leaf is looking to crack the world’s top 10 — and to stay there. Kaay is hoping he can cap his rookie season by helping his country reach that goal. “It has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride,” he said. “It has all happened pretty quickly, to be honest, but has all been super fun at the same time.”
Raiders’ rugby at home
The Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders will play host to a pair of B.C. Rugby Union matches at Exhibition Park on Saturday. In Division One women’s play, the Raiders will square off against Abbotsford at 11 a.m. Kamloops’ men will play Richmond at 1 p.m in Division Two action.
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Saboe rink bags two curling crowns ADAM WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER adam@kamloopsthisweek.com
Wayne Saboe made his return from the Lower Mainland with not one, but two titles to his name. The Kamloops skip led his team to a pair of championship crowns at the Combined Provincial Championships in Langley and Cloverdale last week, returning to the Tournament Capital as both the Combined Pacific Coast Masters champion and the B.C. Interior Masters 70-plus Provincial Championship winner. It was a good week. “At our age, it’s pretty nice,” Saboe told KTW. The Kamloops foursome, which includes third Dennis Jeannotte, second John Cox, lead John Sutton and fifth Vince Hunter, went 6-1 in Langley and Cloverdale. “We played last year’s champions from the Lower Mainland.
Team Saboe of Kamloops includes, from left, skip Wayne Saboe, third Dennis Jeannotte, second John Cox, lead John Sutton and fifth Vince Hunter. The curling rink had a successful winter.
We had a really good game against them,” Saboe continued. “It’s surprising, at our age, how well you have to play.” The Combined Provincial Championships is four separate tournaments rolled into one week of curling annually. Along with the eight-team 70-plus men’s championship
— in which Saboe and his rink competed — there was an eightteam 60-plus men’s tournament, an eight-team 60-plus women’s tournament and an eight-team 60-plus mixed event. Each championship featured round-robin play, with the best record at the end of the week taking the overall title.
For Saboe and company, the week began with a 4-0 record against teams representing the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The final three games of the championship week were played against competition from the Interior, during which the Kamloops foursome finished 2-1. The result in Interior play necessitated a shootout — Saboe’s group had finished with the same record as Team Beattie from Grand Forks. Each team had its four shooters draw to the button, with the group with the best four shots combined taking the B.C. Interior Masters 70-plus Provincial Championship. That group was Saboe’s. Combined with his 4-0 record against the rest of the field, Saboe finished the week 6-1, atop the standings. That gave his group the Combined Pacific Coast Masters title, too, without even having to curl a playoff game. “We just squeaked it out,” Saboe said, laughing.
Two other teams had finished the competition with five wins, one loss and one tie. “I know one of the fellas said, “Finally. Finally we bring all the trophies back to the Interior. That was nice.” Next year’s Combined Provincial Championships will be held at the Kamloops Curling Centre, with the 32-team field coming to contest their provincial titles in the Tournament Capital. Team Saboe is hoping it will mean a hometown repeat as both the Combined Pacific Coast Masters champions and the B.C. Interior Masters 70-plus Provincial Championship titleholders. “It was actually pretty great,” Saboe’s third, Dennis Jeannotte, told KTW. “It’s the first time I’ve been involved in a curling event this important. “We felt that we were competitive enough to compete with the rest of the teams down there. As it turned out, it turned out quite well.”
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Preds wrap season with gold The Kamloops Predators closed out their season with a gold medal at the West Kelowna Peewee Showdown on the weekend, defeating the Surrey Thundercats 6-0 in the championship game. Jarrett Dumais led the way with 11 goals and four assists. Connor Guenther (7G, 4A), Micah Brownlee (6G, 5A), Ryan Petrie (6G, 5A), Logan MacLaughlin (5G),
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coach Kirk Guenther, who has terminal cancer, was featured in a KTW article last week.
Warriors win silver
The Kamloops Warriors fell in an overtime thriller at the 2017 Peewee District Championship in Chase on the weekend, losing 8-7 to Clearwater to bring home silver medals. The district championship featured the champions from each
of the six peewee recreation leagues in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association, with the Kamloops Warriors going in place of the Kamloops Predators, who instead elected to attend the West Kelowna Peewee Showdown. Goaltender Erik Brock and forward Nathan Van Unen were among the standout players for Kamloops in Chase.
UYEDA EARNS PROVINCIAL JUDO AWARD Sport B.C. and Judo B.C. honoured Henry Uyeda with a Sports B.C. President’s Award at the 51st annual Sport B.C. Athlete of the Year Awards earlier this month. The President’s Awards are given annually to volunteers who represent the spirit of volunteerism and whose dedication, energy and commitment contribute to the development of their sport or organization. Uyeda, a sixth-degree black belt, retired from the Kamloops Judo Club in September after 60 years of volunteering for the club. He started Judo in 1959 as a 17-year-old and has worked as an athlete, teacher, coach, kata judge, referee, mentor, tourna-
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Sun Peaks Resort announced a pair of major infrastructure projects on Tuesday, marking a
multi-million dollar investment to enhance the guest experience. Sunburst Lodge, located at mid-mountain, will double in size, with a significant increase in capacity highlighted by additional seating on both levels, a complete overhaul of food service and the introduction of a full-service bar. Bento’s Day Lodge, located at the village base, will receive a 45 per cent increase in capacity and a full interior remodel, which will grow the food service offerings. “These projects are a direct result of guest feedback and should be exciting news for many,” said Darcy Alexander, Sun Peaks Resort Corporation’s vicepresident and general manager.
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In a cruel twist of the NHL’s divisional playoff format, say goodbye to one of the three best teams in the league in the first round. “I don’t think it was designed for this,’’ Columbus Blue Jackets’ general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. “I don’t think it was intended for this to happen.’’ The Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Blue Jackets could finish 1-2-3 in points,
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four years ago, where the top three teams make it in each division and two wild cards from each conference, a throwback to 1981-1982 to 1992-1993 when the playoffs included four teams from each division needing to go through each other to advance. From 1993-1994 through 2013, the Eastern and Western conferences teams were ranked 1-8 and re-seeded each round to reward regular-season success. The purpose of the change was to put more emphasis on intradivision rivalries, and it has
— like the Capitals and Penguins meeting in the second round last spring. But that series and others also generate criticism and questions, including: Why should the Presidents Trophy winners face the team with the second-most points in the East before the conference final? “It’s something that’s so weird now with the playoff format, where you’ve got to play one of the best teams in the league in the first round,’’ Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said. “But if you’re going to win in
the end, you still need to play the best teams whether you face them in the first round or the third or fourth round. You’ve still got to beat them. There’s no easy way to win the Cup.’’ Columbus, in the playoffs for just the third time in franchise history, will take it no matter the format. “I don’t think we are in a position to start picking and choosing right now,’’ Kekalainen said. “We’ll let the teams that have been making it 10 years in a row complain about it.’’
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†Ratings are awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Please visit www.iihs.org for testing methods. *Pricing applies to a 2017 Outback (HD125) with MSRP of $27,995 including Freight & PDI ($1,675), Documentation Fee ($395), Tire Levy ($25) and Air Conditioning Fee ($100). Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. Dealers may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicle shown solely for purpose of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. **0.5% lease/finance rates available on all new 2017 Crosstrek models for up to 30-month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. Alternate Cash of $1000 is available to cash customers only and CAN NOT be combined with Subaru Canada supported lease/finance rates or stackable dollars. Autoshow Offer of $500 can be combined with Stackable Cash & Alternate Cash. $250 SCI Participation and $250 Dealer Participation. *Pricing applies to a 2017 Forester (HX1X0) with MSRP of $25,995 including Freight & PDI ($1,675), Documentation Fee ($395), Tire Levy ($25) and Air Conditioning Fee ($100). Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. Dealers may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicle shown solely for purpose of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. **0.5% lease/finance rates available on all new 2017 Forester models for up to a 39-month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. Alternate Cash of $1500 is available to cash customers only and CAN NOT be combined with Subaru Canada supported lease/finance rates or stackable dollars. Autoshow Offer of $500 can be combined with Stackable Cash & Alternate Cash. $250 SCI Participation and $250 Dealer Participation. *Pricing applies to a 2017 Impreza 5 door Model (HG1CP) with MSRP of $20,895 including Freight & PDI ($1,595), Documentation Fee ($395), Tire Levy ($25) and Air Conditioning Fee ($100). Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. Dealers may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicle shown solely for purpose of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. **0.5% lease/finance rates available on all new 2017 Impreza 5 door model for a 30-month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. Alternate Cash of $500 is available to cash customers only and CAN NOT be combined with Subaru Canada supported lease/finance rates or stackable dollars. Autoshow Offer of $500 can be combined with Stackable Cash & Alternate Cash. $250 SCI Participation and $250 Dealer Participation. **/‡Offers valid until March 31st, 2017. See your local Subaru dealer or visit www.western.subarudealer.ca for complete program details.
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SIZE PRICE 16 x 54........ $57.00 18 x 24........ $29.00 18 x 60........ $71.00 24 x 30........ $47.00 24 x 36........ $57.00 30 x 36........ $59.00 30 x 40........ $65.00 30 x 48........ $78.00
SIZE PRICE 30 x 60...... $118.00 36 x 36........ $85.00 36 x 42........ $99.00 36 x 48...... $114.00 36 x 60...... $142.00 36 x 72...... $171.00 42 x 60...... $166.00 42 x 72...... $199.00
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Ecos, exotics to be shown in Vancouver DRIVEWAY CANADA
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rom the world’s most exotic and luxurious auto manufacturers to the newest electric cars, the 2017 Vancouver International Auto Show promises to deliver big time. This year’s show, at Convention Centre West, at Canada Place, includes more than 450 new and customized vehicles as well as returning favourite features. The 97th edition, staged by the New Car Dealers Association of BC, boasts more than 300,000 square feet of million-dollar displays, featuring what’s new and what’s next in the global automotive sector. That includes five one-of-a-kind concept vehicles and more than 15 regional, national and North America debuts. Visitors can check out new products without sales pressure and, not only view the newest vehicles, but aftermarket vendors as well — everything from vehicle restoration to accessories. Attendees can testdrive eco vehicles from two locations at the convention centre.
The 2017 Vancouver International Auto Show will include The Electric Vehicle Experience, which will allow attendees to test drive one of seven electric vehicles from various manufacturers. The Chevrolet Bolt (above) is one such vehicle.
The Electric Vehicle Experience, by CEVforBC, will enable guests to take one of seven electric cars from different manufacturers for a spin. The 2017 Toyota Lexus Hybrid Ride and Drive experience will feature Toyota
and Lexus models, and all those who sign up to try them will be entered into a draw for Vancouver Canucks tickets that will be drawn daily. It’s often been reported this region is the land of the supercar, with more luxury
and exotic vehicles per capita than anywhere in North America. This year’s offerings in the luxury/ exotic class are shaping up to be one of the most significant gatherings of high end brands including Lamborghini, Ferrari,
Rolls Royce, Bentley, McLaren and Porsche, with a special showing from Aston Martin (DB11) and Bentley (Bentayga). Showgoers will be among the first in Canada to get up close to the all-new, carbonfibre, mid-engined
Ford GT super car. This car, credited by many observers as redefining innovation in aerodynamics, has a 600+ horsepower EcoBoost engine. Youngsters will doubtless enjoy being able to get up close to beloved Hot Wheels
cars, including the Bone Shaker at the Auto Trader display. The life-sized Bone Shaker is known for its skull face piece, skeletal hands gripping the headlights and crossbones steering wheel. See 1937 CORD, A26
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On site will also be what some speculate will be a show-stealing mystery Hot Wheels car. Canada’s largest custom car shop, 360 Fabrication of Abbotsford, will unveil a one-of-a-kind 1937 Cord — originally manufactured for
WHAT: Vancouver International Auto Show WHEN: Tuesday, March 28 to Sunday, April 2 WHERE: Convention Centre West at Canada Place TICKETS: vancouverinternationalautoshow.com
the former governor of Louisiana, Huey Pierce Long, Jr. The controversial governor, who had been declared an
enemy of the Klu Klux Klan, was assassinated prior to the car being delivered. The Cord was sold to a U.S. Coast Guard
officer, who was killed before being able to enjoy his new car while serving in the Second World War. Rumours swirled about the “curse of the Cord” and the vehicle was relegated to storage, where it’s been for the past 80 years. Despite much speculation as to its
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whereabouts, the Cord has resurfaced in British Columbia and will make its first public appearance in Vancouver. Be a part of the 2017 Vancouver International Auto Show’s I Heart Cars, Trucks and Electric Vehicles campaign. From Civics to Ferraris, Bugs to
Bugattis, whether they are custom or electric, express your love for your ride by snapping a photo of your vehicle and submitting it online. Vehicles may be considered for drive-up opportunities and top entries will be eligible to win prize packages from the Vancouver
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OFFER ENDS MARCH 31 ST. 2017 SILVERADO 1500 0 DOUBLE CAB 4X4
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab Custom Edition (1CX, L83, Z82, JL1, K05, PCP) and the finance of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab LT True North Edition (1LT, PDU) equipped as described. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other
offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. * Limited time only. Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada. $10,500 Total Value is a combined total credit for cash purchases on select 2017 trucks. Credit consists of: Eligible 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Double Cab Custom Edition: $4,080 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $1,600 manufacturer-to-dealer (tax exclusive) Truck Month Credit, $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and $3,820 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) towards the retail cash purchase, finance or lease for an eligible new 2017 Silverado Double Cab at participating dealers. Void where prohibited. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. †† Purchase price includes $4,080 manufacturer-todealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $1,600 manufacturer-to-dealer Truck Month Credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and $3,820 manufacturerto-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) towards the retail cash purchase, finance or lease for an eligible new 2017 Silverado Double Cab Custom Edition at participating dealers. Purchase price of $34,995 includes freight, air tax but excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,080 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥¥ Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between March 8 and March 31, 2017. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 72 months on all new or demonstrator 2017 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab True North Edition (1LT, PDU). Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% finance rate (2.8% APR), the monthly payment is $555.56 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. 2.6% APR includes the value of $3,500 in forgone cash purchase incentives. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ** Total Value: $7,420 is a combined total credit consisting of a $2,000 finance cash manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $2,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2017 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), a $820 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2017 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab True North, and a $1,600 manufacturer to dealer More Truck credit (tax exclusive) which is available for finance purchases only. ¥ Offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Card (GM Card) or current Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Cardholders. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2017 model year Chevrolet delivered in Canada between March 1 and March 31, 2017. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on: Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic, Cruze, Cruze Limited, Malibu (excluding L model), Volt (including 2017 MY Volt) and Trax; $750 credit available on: Chevrolet Impala, Equinox, Express, Traverse and Colorado (except 2SA), Suburban, Tahoe; $1,000 credit available on: Chevrolet Silverado, Silverado HD. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company (GM Canada) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. 1 MyLink functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. Visit chevrolettotalconnect.ca for more details. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2016 or 2017 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. Ÿ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
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Coming Events 50th Grad Reunion Gladstone Secondary School Class of 1967 Date: June 24, 2017 in Burnaby B.C. For further information contact Doreen: doreensutherland67@ gmail.com or 604-437-1253
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Personals Looking For Love? Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details. MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+0 SWM 61 looking for lady age 40+ must like fishing, long drives and friendship must be non smoking/drinking call (250) 315-8573 Wanting to get in contact with Greg (Whip) Reid. Contact Mike in Quesnel at 250-7471244.
Lost & Found Found: set of keys at bus stop on Valleyview Drive btwn Vicars and Knollwood. 250-3748266.
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Labourers
Are you a University student and hardworking? Lansdowne Village wants you.
• Landscaping duties including lawn mowing, weeding, planting, pruning, and others; • Assist in completing scheduled maintenance work orders and general maintenance duties including painting, repairs, window washing; • Assist with the replacement of ceiling tiles, lamp check and replacement, RTU filter changes; • Miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervisor. Please e-mail Attention; Ken Neufeld, Operations Supervisor: kneufeld@dream.ca
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking 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
Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. April 29th & 30th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. April 9th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:
Bill
250-376-7970
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com
MRB/Tank Project Technicians Needed in Kamloops 6 Seasonal Positions For more information & to apply, please go to: iclcareers.silkroad.com
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Mair Jensen Blair LLP is a busy, progressive law firm with a great work environment. For more information about the firm, visit mjblaw.com. We are looking for an experienced commercial legal assistant, or an experienced conveyancer willing to be trained. Apply in confidence to 700 - 275 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H6, or email info@mjblaw.com.
KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679
Career Opportunities
HELP WANTED Stereo Warehouse is hiring a full time sales
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associate for consumer electronic goods. Experience in all aspects of home audio, car stereo and video products is mandatory. Salary will be based on experience. Apply in person wtih resume. No phone calls or emails please.
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English/Mandarin/Spanish • Interpreter/Translator Sunmore Healthtech Ltd., a leading North American Ginseng manufacturer and retailer in Kamloops BC, Canada, is seeking an English/Mandarin/Spanish interpreter/translator for expanding local and overseas markets, to work in Kamloops, B.C. on a full-time permanent basis, 40 hours per week, at the wage of $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.
** Disabled persons are welcome to apply for this position.
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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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.
CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE April 8-9 • April 22-23
The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 2 week to 5 week courses • Road Test at ICBC
For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training
Email: rtrenholm@tru.ca Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades
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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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Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.
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HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.
Do you have an item for sale under $750?
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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Obituaries & In Memoriam Ronald Opp
It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Opp announce that he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly while doing what he loved - skiing with his beloved partner Diana Campbell. He will be greatly missed. Ron was predeceased by his father Roy Opp and his mother Isobel Opp. He is survived by his daughters Sheila Schulz and Carolyn Opp, six grandchildren (Adrian, Alissa, Lucas, Maxwell, Samantha and Shanna), as well as his brothers Bruce Opp and Jack Opp, his sister Judy Clelland and their respective families. Ron grew up and spent nearly his whole life in BC. He travelled around BC for work before settling in Kamloops to teach electronics for 20 years until retirement. When he wasn’t teaching or puttering, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends, camping, hiking, boating, water skiing, snow skiing, back-road adventuring, rock-hounding, snowmobiling and travelling. Shuswap Lake held many fond and fun memories for him. Ron was a man with a huge heart, would give the shirt off his back to help anyone, and lived life passionately and to the fullest. He had a hard time sitting still. Many thanks to the Ski Patrol team at Big White, the Volunteer Fire Department at Big White and the staff at Kelowna General for their efforts and their care of him. A Memorial Service will be held for Ron on his property at Simms Road in Kamloops at 10:30 am on Sunday, July 16th, 2017. Friends, family, and former co-workers and students are welcome. For more information, please email Sheila at sheilaoppschulz@gmail.com
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.
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.
First Memorial Funeral Service Rino Elverhoy
It is with great sadness that I announce the sudden passing of my husband Rino Elverhoy on March 14, 2017. He is predeceased by his parents and is survived by his wife Patricia and his daughter debby lightburn as well as many cousins in Norway. Rino moved from Norway with his parents in 1953. He attended school in Victoria at Vic High and was very involved in the drama and music clubs. He was employed with the T.D. Bank for 12 years in his early career. He then became an Economic Development Officer with the T.N.R.D. in Kamloops for 20 years and with the C.S.R.D. for 5 years before retiring. On retirement, he and Patricia had many happy years as snowbirds in Mesa, Arizona. He was a beloved son, husband, dad and friend. Rino loved his family, singing and being a cowboy. He will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
The family of Brian Gurski would like to announce a Celebration of this amazing man’s Life. To be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the home of Donna and Hedzer, 2131 Westsyde Road, Kamloops, BC. Open mic., bring your stories!
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.
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Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Schoenings Funeral Home in Kamloops.
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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.
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Marcia Lee Frances Jorgenson (Allen)
January 25th, 1961 - January 21, 2017
Marcia was born in Saint John, New Brunswick but spent most of her life in Vancouver and the Okanagan. She passed away peacefully in Kamloops, British Columbia. Survived by her children Bianca (Michael) and Colton (Cassandra), grandson Wyatt, sisters Wanda and Valerie and many nieces and nephews. Marcia will be remembered for her love of softball, coffee and sense of humor. She remains in our hearts. “And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the rain set in And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did”. Please consider making a donation in her name to the Kidney Foundation of Canada www.kidney.ca
Rox-ann Morgan It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rox-ann Morgan formerly Rox-ann Haines. Rox-ann is survived by Eric Noble (partner), Derek Haines (former spouse), Samantha Logan-Haines (daughter), Jacob Haines (son) and Adam Haines (son). Rox-ann is also survived by Kristie Russo (sister), Cherrie Gill (mother) and Shirley Noble (Eric’s mother). Rox-ann’s father David Gill predeceased her in December 2016. Rox-ann’s middle name was Starr, and how appropriate, for although her Star may not have shined as long as we would have wanted, it shined bright when it did. The family has renamed a star in the International Star Registry, now named Rox-ann Starr, and this star is located in the Ursa Major (Big Dipper) constellation. As many of you know, Rox-ann had a big heart and would always go out of her way to help people. Rox-ann was loved by many and will surely be missed. Rox-ann will remain in our hearts and memories in this world, while she is in Heaven visiting those who passed on before her and making new friends as we all know Rox-ann would do. Rox-ann was actively involved in Ducks Unlimited for many years, along with being an active volunteer at her children’s schools. Rox-ann was a great friend who would always lend an ear and share a conversation. Rox-ann loved music, dancing, karaoke and golfing. Rox-ann loved watching the children in their activities be it soccer, hockey, baseball, cup stacking, gymnastics and swimming. The families would like to thank the staff of Royal Inland Hospital on 7 North, the ICU and the Stepdown Unit for their care and treatment of Rox-ann. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date to be announced, likely in April 2017.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Pauline Serine Jones Pauline Jones passed away peacefully on March 18, 2017 at the age of 99. She is survived by her children Douglas (Gloria), Cameron (Melody) and Glen Mckee, step sons Jack (Ilene) and Al (Colleen) Jones and daughter-in-law Donna Fowler. Her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and her sister Helga. She was predeceased by her husband William, sons Gerry and Lyle, brother Selmer and her sisters Gina and Agnes. Pauline was a happy compassionate kind loving person who wanted the best for everyone. Always a big smile and lots of hugs. She will be missed and remembered for the difference she made in the lives of family and all that knew her. We would like to thank the nurses on 3 South and the staff at Parkside where she lived for many years. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
Elizabeth Maud Hamilton On March 15, 2017, Elizabeth Hamilton passed away suddenly but peacefully with her loved ones by her side. She was 94 years old.
Mary Higgins (nee McMillan) The family of Mary (McMillan) Higgins are sad to announce her peaceful passing on March 17, 2017 at the age of 96. Mary was born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1920, the only girl of nine children to Cariboo pioneers Robert and Oma McMillan. She grew up at Horse Lake and attended school in Lone Butte. In 1939 she married Kenneth Higgins and together they raised seven children. First living at Bridge Lake and then at Mahood Falls, where she held the position of post mistress for many years. Our Mom was a master knitter, quilter, seamstress, 4-H leader and exceptionally hard worker, especially on the homestead where there were always animals to be fed, doctored, milked or delivered of their young, garden to plant or harvest, hay to be hauled, firewood to chop and of course family to be cared for. Her dedication to her family and her livelihood knew no bounds. In 1980 Mary and Ken retired and moved to Lumby where she enjoyed many years in her garden, growing fruit trees and flowers that she could only dream of before. Mary was predeceased by husband Ken in 1988, by her parents and seven of her brothers, Archie, Alec, Ross, Clarence, Glenn, along with two in childhood and by infant grandson Clifford. She is survived by her brother Jim (Sheila), sister-in-law Shirley McMillan, her children Vivian (Barney) Lepine, Jim (Diana), Marv (Linda), Marj, MaryAnne (Dave) Shaw-MacLaren, Vern (Dean), Sandy, her precious grandchildren Tom, Gerald, Jason, Sheri, Diana, Danae, Darryl, Kim, Scott, Lesley, Jordan, Caleb, Tara, Jamie, Darcy, Daniel, Steven, 24 great-grandchildren, 2 greatgreat-grandchildren as well as many much loved nieces and nephews. We are comforted in knowing she is reunited with our Dad and all those dear to her heart who have gone along before her. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Calvary Temple, 1205 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC.
June 17, 1981 – March 14, 2017
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of James Randall Simpson at the age of 35 years.
Elizabeth was born on September 24, 1922 in Uplands, California to her parents Maurice and Laura, soon after Elizabeth moved with her family to Canada and set up home in Courtenay, BC. Elizabeth loved to have her picture taken with everyone she met on her 94 year journey. Elizabeth lived her life through photos of all her friends and loved ones. Elizabeth loved to do arts and crafts; she excelled with her painting and took great pride in all her projects. Elizabeth was a character and made everyone she knew laugh; she expressed her love to each and everyone daily. Elizabeth lived her life to the fullest. Elizabeth will be greatly missed by her housemates at Springridge and all the Staff that thought of her as family. Elizabeth will be remembered always in our hearts. A Celebration of Life will take place on April 1st, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Elizabeth.
James was born on June 17, 1981 and met his unfortunate and untimely demise on March 14, 2017 in Kamloops, B.C. James is survived by his seven year old son Cullen Davies, mother Cheryl Simpson, sister Rhonda Simpson, niece Letetia Simpson, greatnephew Alhija Randall, Aunts and Uncles Larry and Linda Simpson, Tim and Michelle Simpson, Graham Simpson, Rose Simpson, Loretta Westerager and Clay Allen. James was predeceased by his father Randall Shelley. James loved spending time with his family and friends. His passions were working on vehicles, riding his bike around town, hiking, camping and most of all spending time and taking care of his friends and family without hesitation. His big blue eyes and smile could light up any room he entered. His giant heart made it easy to tell what kind of man he was. No matter what situation or task was put before him he would overcome. A Celebration of James Life will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 3:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, BC. If you wish to make a donation in James memory please forward them to Cheryl Simpson. A special thanks to all the family and friends from Ontario, British Columbia and across the country. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Glen Allen Cairns Glen Allen Cairns passed away peacefully in Kamloops on March 18th, 2017 at the age of 83. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 63 years Ruth Cairns, daughter Valerie Cairns, sons Randy and Gregg Cairns, grandchildren Sierra Rae, Janet Richards, Sarah and Matthew Cairns, brother Earl Cairns and sister Lorna Finney. Predeceased by his parents Rolland and Lillian Cairns. Glen had a great sense of humour that often teetered on the balance of social acceptance and loved to make people laugh. Throughout his life, Glen spent countless hours helping others. Some of his volunteer time was spent with Habitat for Humanity, Telephone Pioneers and the Man in Motion tour. His family remembers often stopping on the side of the road to help strangers fix their car. Glen had an insatiable quest to know how things worked and paid particular attention to detail. His family fondly remembers his creative abilities and craftsmanship. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that you make a donation to a charity of your choice. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 29th, 2017, at 1:30 pm at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. Please come and share a special memory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com
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Kevin James Carson
December 1, 1990 – March 16, 2017 Kevin James Carson of Kamloops, BC passed away suddenly on March 16th, 2017 at the young age of 26. Survived by his loving parents Stan Carson and Michelle Jacques, brother Roland (Katie), step-sister Ashley Carson and grandfather Archie Carson, aunts, uncles and cousins. Kevin attended Westmount Elementary School and Westsyde Secondary. He worked as a painter, bricklayer, landscaper and labourer on pipeline establishments in Northern British Columbia. Kevin loved animals and his dog Monashee and enjoyed fishing and riding his dirt bike and working outdoors. A Memorial Service will take place on Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at 3:00 pm at St. George’s Anglican Church, 308 Royal Avenue, North Kamloops with Capt. The Rev Isabel C. Healy-Morrow officiating. Special thanks to the attending paramedics, doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital ICU. Memorial donations may be made in Kevin’s memory to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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If you are ever going to love me, Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us, And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it.
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