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It’s official — voters in the Kamloops-South Thompson and Kamloops-North Thompson ridings will choose between candidates from four parties when they go to the polls in the May 9 provincial election. Elections BC closed its nomination period on Tuesday, leaving eight people vying for the two seats in Kamloops. In addition to candidates from the three parties in the legislature — Green, Liberal and New Democrat

— are two Communist party candidates. A significant change from the election four years ago is the absence of B.C. Conservative candidates and the addition of two Green candidates. Derek Cook, a political scientist at Thompson Rivers University, said that political matrix could play a part in the local outcome, noting there is no party on the right to take votes from B.C. Liberals Todd Stone and Peter Milobar, while Green candidates threaten to take away ballots from New Democrats Nancy Bepple and

Barb Nederpel. Recent polling on Vancouver Island, however, found the Greens have gained support at the expense of the Liberals. Cook said that could also play out in the Kamloops ridings if voters are looking for true change that would be ushered in by Donovan Cavers (Kamloops-South) and Dan Hines (Kamloops-North), along with Greens across B.C. “I think it [Green support] will come from both parties,” Cook said. “But there’s no one else on the right to vote for.” See FRINGE PARTIES, A3

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A man accused of driving a Jeep involved in the hit-and-run death of a Kamloops teenager late last year is back behind bars after being released last month on bail. Jason Gourlay was arrested on Vancouver Island on Tuesday and faces new charges of failure to reside as directed and failure to abide by house rules. He was staying in a drug-rehab facility, a living condition imposed when he was released on bail last month. A new bail hearing has been set for April 25. Gourlay, 41, was already charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident and possession of a controlled substance — namely heroin and fentanyl. He is accused of driving a vehicle that struck and killed 16-year-old Jennifer Gatey on Nov. 4, 2016, as she crossed Pacific Way near her family’s Aberdeen home. Gourlay’s Jeep was identified as having potentially been involved in Gatey’s death within days of the hit and run. It was seized by police and forensic evi-

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dence was collected. On March 3, police arrested Gourlay and charges were laid. Gourlay was granted bail a week later. Before being released, he was assaulted by fellow inmates at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre. A condition of Gourlay’s $20,000 cash bail required him to live in the rehab facility in Nanaimo, after which was to live with his uncle in Maple Ridge and not operate a vehicle.

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“We recognize the importance of professional reliance, but it must be run by government, not giant companies . . . We all know you can shop around and get a contractor you want. We want to ensure that doesn’t happen,” he said. Weaver pledged a strategy to build “resilience” in B.C.’s natural resource sector and help make mining and forestry sustainable long term by factoring in climate change and ways to mitigate it. Weaver was accompanied by local candidates Dan Hines (KamloopsNorth Thompson) and Donovan Cavers (Kamloops-South Thompson) who together are mounting the most ambitious Green campaign ever seen in Kamloops. The Green leader, who is MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and the lone Green MLA in office, is gaining momentum early in the race, with some polling placing the Greens atop Vancouver Island at 38 per cent support, with 21 per cent support across B.C. “The dichotomy of Liberal-NDP has not served people well in B.C.,” he said. The climate scientist from

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B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver rode his bus into Kamloops yesterday on a new wave of support, with a promise to fix broken trust in B.C.’s environmental-assessment process. Weaver is the second provincial leader to come to Kamloops since the start of the campaign, following B.C. Liberal Christy Clark’s brief visit on Good Friday. Weaver outlined to reporters his party’s natural resource strategy, headlined by a shakeup of the way scientists and consultants review projects. The Green party would bring in a natural resources board, which would roster consultants in biology or forestry, for example. Under the system brought in by the B.C. Liberal government more than a decade ago, mining or forestry companies hire their own consultants. They are accountable to their industry standards, rather than being overseen by government. Weaver said the model allows companies to cherry pick consultants to get reports they want.

University of Victoria, the first Green elected to B.C.’s legislature, has made a number of moves that have caught attention, the latest by introducing a private member’s bill to outlaw rules allowing companies to require women to wear heels in the workplace. The B.C. Liberal government responded by introducing its own legislation. Both Hines and Cavers have come out in opposition to the proposed Ajax mine. Weaver said it’s not his place to dictate to people locally whether there will be a mine. He attended a meeting in Kamloops last year when a city consultant’s report brought up myriad concerns with the proposal. “When I heard that, I understood why Donovan and Dan were taking the position they were,” Weaver said, noting the current assessment process has led to a breakdown in trust for the project and its proponents. “Government knew what was best for Kamloops,” he said of the assessment process. “The company comes in and hires people to market it. With that topdown approach, you guarantee it won’t happen.”

While noting the NDP’s strong roots in B.C., Cook said it’s a known phenomenon that third parties can benefit when both the governing party and opposition are deemed to have been around too long. “If oppositions are opposition for too long, people will choose something else,” Cook said. Communist candidates in Kamloops, Beat Klossner and Peter Kerek, are joined by four other Communists across B.C. Other fringe parties running elsewhere in B.C. include the province’s onetime dynasty Social Credit (including in Fraser-Nicola, where a Vancouver resident is carrying the Socred flag), Libertarian, B.C. Action Party, Vancouver Island Party and B.C. First Party. Cook said a plethora of parties across B.C. shows there is interest in democracy. “We should be happy there are so many people running so people can express their views,” he said. “That’s part of what we fought for in the Second World War.”

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A fire on Friday, April 14, destroyed the office building of the Kamloops Budget-Rent-A-Car on Notre Dame Drive.

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A truck driven into the Budget Rent-A-Car office building on Notre Dame Drive in the early morning hours April 14 was intentionally lit on fire. That’s the conclusion from investigators with Kamloops Fire Rescue. The case is now in the hands of Kamloops RCMP. Dean Olstad, chief fire prevention officer with the fire department, said video and other evidence points to the truck crashing into the Budget

rental car building, then being intentionally set on fire. “The RCMP has decided to take the truck as evidence,” he said. “They have that under their control.” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the investigation is ongoing and there have been no arrests. Kamloops Fire Rescue was called at just before 4 a.m. to a report of a structure fire at 820 Notre Dame Dr. in the Southgate area. The company also has rows of storage units behind the fire-

Sharpening act dulled by arrest Sharpening a knife on a transit bus landed a 54-year-old Kamloops man behind bars on Monday night. RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the man was on a city bus at 7:20 p.m. and sharpening a knife, which she said was making other passengers feel uncomfortable. “When the bus driver asked him to get off of the bus, the male threatened the driver,” Shelkie said.

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The bus driver stopped the vehicle on Lansdowne Street, Mounties stepped on to the vehicle and the man was arrested without incident. Shelkie said a four-inch knife and sharpener were found in his pocket. The man was expected to appear in Kamloops Law Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and uttering threats.

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Overdose death rate still rising in B.C. The monthly overdose-death report from the province’s coroner’s office is out and the statistics continue to show a grim picture. There were 120 suspected drug overdose deaths in the province last month, 41 more than recorded in March 2015. There were 108 overdose deaths provincewide in February and 119 such deaths in B.C. in January. Through the first three months of this year, there have been 347 overdose deaths in B.C. During the same three months last year, there were 222 overdose deaths reported. In Kamloops, there were five overdose deaths recorded in March. The city recorded two such deaths in February and five fatalities in January to bring to 12 the number of overdose deaths through the first three months of the year. In 2016, Kamloops recorded 41

overdose deaths, compared to seven such deaths in each of 2015 and 2014. The list of illicit drugs identified in tests including heroin, cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine, with fentanyl found in many of the drugs. Fentanyl is an opioid linked to 914 overdose deaths in B.C. last year, an 80 per cent increase from 2015. It is more potent than morphine. Slightly more than half the deaths involved people between the ages of 30 and 49 and 82 per cent of all the deaths involved males. There were no deaths reported from overdose-prevention sites established in various cities, including two in Kamloops. Through March, Vancouver (100), Surrey (37), Victoria (30) and Kelowna (24) were the communities that have recorded the most overdose deaths in B.C.

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A Kamloops man is standing trial in B.C. Supreme Court this week, accused of selling 14 fentanyl pills to an undercover police officer looking to score oxycontin. Fraser Wright is facing one count of trafficking fentanyl. The 33-year-old’s trial began yesterday. According to the Crown, Wright sold the pills to undercover RCMP Const. Sean Achtymichuk on Dec. 18, 2014, in the parking lot of Sahali Mall. Achtymichuk testified he had been provided with a phone number and told to attempt to use it to purchase drugs. “I was advised to try and pur-

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Brocklehurst middle school students Colby Arychuk (left), Nathan Heinrichs, Jonuh Anderson, Michael Nickerson, Joseph Bernier and Tiegane Petryshen join City of Kamloops solid waste services analyst Marcia Dick and Brock principal Vessey Mochikas in performing a waste audit in the school courtyard. Students will share their findings from the one-day audit with their peers to help create strategies to reduce waste at the school.

The RCMP has confirmed the body of a female, the lone occupant of a pickup truck that entered the Thompson River 15 kilometres south of Ashcroft on the afternoon of April 15, was recovered on April 16. Police have confirmed she was in her mid-40s and was a resident of the Ashcroft area. Mounties say the death is non-criminal. Ashcroft RCMP received a report of a submerged vehicle in the river at 1:20 p.m. on April 15. Upon arrival, officers could only see the roofline of the truck and were unable to determine if it was occupied. Ashcroft Fire Rescue and the swiftwater rescue team of Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) were deployed to the site. KSAR manager Alan Hobler said his team arrived by helicopter and jet boat and was able to locate and get to the truck in the river. He said the vehicle appeared to have entered the river from a gravel bar off Drinkwater Road. The search and rescue team was unable to determine if anybody was in the truck, due to the swiftness of the current, the depth to which the truck was submerged and the murkiness of the water. The team was unable to secure the vehicle to tow it from the water. Hobler said his team stood down on the night of April 15 and the site was taken over by RCMP, with the underwater recovery team on call. “The Ashcroft RCMP Victim Services are assisting by providing support to the affected families and community,” said RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. “The Ashcroft RCMP continues to assist the BC Coroners Service with their investigation into the woman’s death.”

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Blaze damages North Shore house Kamloops Mounties and Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a house fire on the North Shore early yesterday morning. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the report came in at 5:30 a.m. for a house fire in the 200-block of Oak Road. “Kamloops Fire and Rescue were

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Kamloops senior arrested; threats alleged A 73-year-old man who allegedly made threats heard by his caregivers was arrested Tuesday afternoon and taken to Royal Inland Hospital. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police reported to a complaint of a firearm shortly after 2 p.m. “Caregivers for a 73-year-old man had went to his residence on Desmond Street. The elderly man was distraught and allegedly made threats involving a firearm,” police said in a statement. Shelkie said Mounties contacted the man by phone and asked him to come to the door. After confirming he did not have firearms, the resident was arrested and taken to hospital. Police will consider the 73-year-old’s medical assessment before determining if charges should be recommended.

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he pre-campaign is over and B.C. is plunging deep into election mode. Over the next few weeks, you are going to see a lot of advertising trying to convince you to vote for one party’s candidate or the other. Even before the writ was dropped, attack ads were already being seeded. Pointing out your opponent’s voting record or historical stance on an issue is a valid topic for a political ad; that is definitely something of which voters should be aware. But when advertising leans further into areas like personal or party political ideology, pointing out your opponent’s shortcomings or worse, no one wins. When you start slinging mud, there is always to danger some may cling to you. Worse, you’re not educating the public. We’d rather see a campaign where the election advertising was more about ideas and building the future than simply trying to tear down an opponent. During the pre-election period, the Liberals blurred the line between government advertising and political promotion, according to B.C. Auditor-General Carol Bellringer, who also admitted she didn’t have the power to get them to stop. Perhaps it is time to look at election advertising legislation (again) and tighten up those rules. Or how about an independent review panel to approve election ads, not just from the political parties, but from outside organizations? There are simple tests: is it true and accurate and does it use innuendo rather than facts? During an election campaign, the media tries to bring you clear and accurate information on which to base your vote. Is it asking too much that the parties vying for your vote do the same in election ads? — Penticton Western News

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ere’s a news flash for you. Apparently, answering a question about how the teachers’ regulation branch operates could skew the provincial election. Ditto for information on wildlife crossing provincial roads, what time a meeting of the B.C. Housing board actually started or what is happening to address court delays. If you click on the website for Suzanne Anton, the province’s attorney general and minister of justice, you’ll discover why. “The legislative assembly is currently dissolved. This website will not be updated until after the general provincial election on May 9,” a message states. For the duration of the election campaign, consider government closed for business. Sure, there are staffers in offices doing whatever it is that they do that does not involve answering media questions or responding to requests for assistance from constituencies trying to help — you know, people with problems. In my case, the question evolved from an oh-so-tiny story, just four paragraphs long, about an arbitration hearing later this year for a grievance the KamloopsThompson Teachers’ Association filed about Thompson Rivers University trades instructors teaching at the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre. Part of the grievance involves the teachers’ regulation branch certification of those who instruct in the public education system. Not knowing much about

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LEVEL this, I started with the Ministry of Education, asking the communications officer what the relationship is between the branch and provision of public education. He could not answer that because there’s an election campaign happening, he advised. I was curious how any potential answer could lead to widespread reaction by voters in the city, but he held his ground. I told him I would call the branch and ask. He told me not to bother because it won’t be able to answer the question, either. After all, there’s an election campaign underway. I did manage to get a question answered on why they can’t answer questions. A longtime ministry communications person said it’s a “best practice” developed through the years, that bureaucrats stay impartial and provide no analysis or comment unless it’s absolutely essential, like in the H1N1 crisis that occurred during the 2009 election. Here’s what’s so funny about all of this.

Since Jan. 1, the provincial government has issued at least 707 press releases extolling what it does. I’m not sure on the number. I may have missed a few, but I have been studiously saving every one that showed up in an email folder. There were many days in recent weeks when that involved a block move of multiple emails as the communications machine in Victoria kept spewing out funding decisions. None, of course, was intended to sway voters. None of the 102 releases sent so far in April was intended to impact ballots. That $406,888,801 allocated in those releases for things like road construction, grants, education, health, agriculture and fireworks was not designed to influence us. Certainly the $76,270,000 in funding announcements contained in the 20 releases that came out of government on April 4 — one week before the campaign officially began — was not designed to have any impact on us. No, explaining what the relationship is between the province’s teachers’ regulation branch and those at the post-secondary level who are teaching trades at NorKam — a subject near and dear to our premier’s heart, one that appears to drive her decisionmaking — could cause me to write something that might influence you out there to vote one way or another. God knows how you all would have reacted had the journalist interested in wildlife crossings had been given an answer to his question. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

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PARENTS NEED TO SPEAK UP FOR THEIR KIDS review takes two months, after which it is Editor: Nov. 1 before any help (reading) is started. I felt compelled to write this after readThe student now has only November ing Kamloops-Thompson school trustee and half of December with extra reading Kathleen Karpuk’s column (‘What IEPs help and four months of the school year is mean for kids’) in the Feb. 7 edition of gone. Kamloops This Week. When a parI was going to write ent asks for a immediately after reading I do hope every parent review meeting it, but to send an angry with a child with an to ask questions email would not be the other than at most prudent course of individual education plan the beginning action. or end of the Karpuk’s column is like does live a happily ever school year, the Cinderella story — all after. But I live in the real such a request will be well and all will live world and happily ever is not a swift or happily ever after. easy prospect. I do hope every parafter is just a fairy tale. The usual ent with a child with an answer is that individual education plan IEP reviews are (IEP) does have a happily done at the beginning or end of the school ever after life. But I live in the real world year. The correct answer is yes, a parent and happily ever after is just a fairy tale. can ask for a meeting during any time of I have a copy of Special Education the year. Services: A Manual of Policies, Procedures Next is the time frame for the schooland Guidelines and have gone through it several times. There are one or two gems of based team to be at the meeting. It can take up to two weeks to set a date. information in it, which can be useful to a Once at the meeting, the changes or parent in an IEP meeting. modifications to the IEP take one to three IEP reviews are done at the beginning weeks to implement. and end of the school year. So, from the first phone call to actually At the start of the school year, the

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seeing a change or modification, it can take up to five weeks. This is not exactly a good turnaround time for a student who needs help. Also note that any changes in the standard agenda of the student will have conflicts with the IEP. The best thing to read regarding an IEP is Individual Education Plans: A Guide for Parents. This should be given to every parent by the principal or learning assistance resource teacher. Although every parent should be given this, it rarely happens. It can be found online at www.bcpac. bc.ca/resources/individual-educationplans-guide-parents. Once you have this, the last page has a list of references and resources. The information there is very valuable. Parents should also read Speaking Up! A Parent’s Guide to Advocating for Students in Public Schools. It can be found online at www.bcpac.bc.ca/resources/speaking. The graduation rate Karpuk quoted in her column is more than 70 per cent of students with an IEP. That shows a failure rate that is acceptable at SD73. Elizabeth Weber Kamloops

ISLAM NEEDS TO UNDER ITS OWN REFORMATION Editor: This is for those who have been branded and vilified as Islamaphobes and racists for speaking out against Islam and the Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia) since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Please take the time to read books authored by Somalian Ayaan Hirsi. The content in these books will support the position taken by those branded Islamaphobes and racists. Her books are Caged Virgin,

Infidel, Nomad and Heretic. In Heretic, Hirsi presents all of the barbaric, sexist and medieval reasons that call for a complete reformation of the Islam religion. Bear in mind that churches and synagogues are outlawed in Saudi Arabia and some other Middle

East countries. Christendom in the 16th century, prior to undergoing its reformation, also condoned and endorsed stoning and other forms of punishment. Fred Guliland Kamloops

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Parties square off on public education TOM FLETCHER

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Regardless of who wins the May 9 provincial election, there will be millions more dollars and thousands more teachers entering the public school system. This election follows the Supreme Court of Canada’s November decision to reinstate terms for class size and special-needs support removed from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation contract in 2002, when Premier Christy Clark was education minister. After the ruling, the government moved quickly to end 15 years of bitter conflict in the courts and on picket lines, first announcing

interim funding for 1,100 more teaching positions. The BCTF estimated going into budget talks that it would take $300 million a year more to comply with the agreement and the government offered that and more in negotiations that continued after its February budget. The offer was endorsed by the BCTF executive and the bargaining agent for B.C.’s 60 school districts. In March, 98 per cent of teachers voted to accept the deal that promises 2,600 additional teaching positions. The BCTF continues its political activism, running campaign ads referring to “15 years of cuts,” urging voters

to choose “a government we can trust with our kids’ education.” Government figures show the B.C. education budget has risen each year, despite declining enrolment in most districts over the past decade. The B.C. Liberal platform includes a pledge to review the current per-pupil formula for funding

school districts, after tinkering with it in recent years to prevent rural schools from closing, while focusing capital spending on new schools for growing urban districts. The B.C. NDP platform builds on the increased spending in the B.C. Liberals’ preelection budget, plus an additional $29 million a year for class-

room supplies. The NDP also proposes to remove fees from adult basic education courses offered to complete high school studies. B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver wants to bring in an enormous expansion of kindergarten, currently at full days for fiveyear-olds. The Greens want to

expand that to include three- and four-yearolds after a day-care program for children up to age two with working parents. All would be free to parents. Weaver proposes to increase public school funding by $220 million this year, on top of the $330 million increase in the current deal accepted by the BCTF. That would rise to $1.46 billion in extra funding by 2020-21.

Platform highlights

• The B.C. Liberals aim to implement the March agreement on class size and special needs support and negotiate a second six-

year contract with the BCTF. Their budget also includes an extra $5 million for recruitment and retention of rural teachers as urban districts begin filling thousands more positions. • The B.C. NDP vows to replace portables with real classrooms and complete the long-running program to retrofit schools to resist earthquakes. • The B.C. Green Party proposes to use $35 million of its massive education funding increase for nutrition and physical activity programs, $140 million over three years to train teachers on new curriculum and review the funding formula for public schools.

April 25 election forum

Saturday, April 22

As with all elections at every level, Kamloops This Week has partnered with CBC Radio, CFJC-TV and The Armchair Mayor to present an allcandidates forum that always draws the largest audience. This year’s forum will take place on Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Grand Hall at Thompson

Rivers University. The four candidates from each Kamloops riding will be on separate sides of the stage and will take questions from the media and the public. KTW reporter Jessica Wallace will be at the forum live tweeting the debate. Her Twitter name is @KTWjess.

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How Libs, New Democrats will deal with hydro rates TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

One of NDP Leader John Horgan’s promises for the May 9 election is a freeze on BC Hydro rates. Here’s a closer look at BC Hydro rates under the B.C. Liberals and what the effects might be to reining them in. The Liberals took political control over BC Hydro rates after Christy Clark became party leader, held rates down until after the 2013 election, then hiked them by nine per cent in 2014 and six per cent in 2015. The current plan is to increase rates by 28 per cent in five years, in the first half of a 10-year-rates plan imposed by former energy minister Bill Bennett. It mandates increases of four per cent this year (already in effect as an interim rate since last spring), 3.5 per cent in 2018 and three per cent in 2019. After that, the Liberals have promised to return decisions for rate increases to the independent BC Utilities Commission. The BC Liberal plan also weans the government off the dividend provincial governments have taken

since the NDP years, starting this year and reducing it to zero by 2022. In some years, BC Hydro has had to borrow more to pay the finance ministry its cut. The Liberals also point to the 1990s NDP government’s BC Hydro rate freeze, and the lack of upgrades to the system during that time. The John Hart Dam at Campbell River and the Ruskin Dam near Mission are being upgraded to make them earthquake-resistant, while further billion-dollar turbine expansions are underway at newer dams in the Kootenays. NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said last year BC Hydro should have added a sixth turbine at Revelstoke Dam for $450 million before embarking on the $9 billion Site C dam, the third on the Peace River. Clark visited a Site C concrete contractor and toured the Peace region early in the campaign, to showcase the 2,100 people working on site and argue for growing clean energy needs. “Under the NDP, Site C would be dead,” Clark told supporters. “Under the Greens, it would be deader.”

May 3 forum in Brock The Centre for Seniors Information will be hosting a Kamloops-North Thompson allcandidates meeting on Wednesday, May 3. The forum will be held at the Brock Activity Centre, unit 9A

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This BC Hydro graph shows rate increases imposed by the B.C. Liberal government for the current and next two fiscal years, along with the average monthly bill for a B.C. household with each increase.

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(Hopefully not that you are on a date with your cousin.) The more you know about someone, the better chance you can determine if they are a good fit for you. The next time you are on a date, try to find out five new facts about them — not just for the first date, but for subsequent dates as well, should it get that far. Think of it this way: If you were looking to buy a home and a realtor took you house hunting, it certainly wouldn’t make sense if the agent spoke about himself/herself rather than ask you, the buyer, questions about what kind of house you are looking to buy. The same goes for dating. Even today, much to my husband’s dismay, I corner him on a regular basis to play 20 questions. I have a feeling that, for the most part on these scary first dates,

it isn’t so much about narcissism as it is about hopeful attempts to fill the awkward silence. Keep trying. However, if after the third date you haven’t been asked what you prefer more — a split level, a rancher or a condo — let me know and we will move on. If you need someone to break the ice, maybe the next time my mom is in town, I can send her along and neither of you will have to worry about asking any questions. If you are single and looking, I would love to hear from you. Email me at tara@ kamloopsthisweek. com. This week, I will confidentially draw for a $50 gift certificate to On the Rocks Pub and Grill, the popular Aberdeen establishment that is hosting a massive armwrestling competition on Saturday afternoon. How’s that for romantic?

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Another power outage downtown An apparent underground electrical fault explosion near Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue cut power to a larger part of downtown Kamloops on Tuesday afternoon, affecting some traffic

lights and leading to four-way stop procedures. The outage also trapped some people in elevators, resulting in their rescue by emergency personnel. The incident

occurred just before 5 p.m. The power outage was the second one to hit downtown recently, as a similar electrical fault impacted homes and businesses on Good Friday.

Be fire-wise in spring With spring well underway in the Kamloops Fire Centre, the B.C. Wildfire Service is reminding the public to be careful with openfire use to help reduce the risk of humancaused wildfires. Although there are no open fire prohibitions in place within the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, anyone wishing to light an open fire must take the following precautions: • ensure that enough people, water and tools are on hand to control

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About 200 people took part in the annual Rang De Basanti at Thompson Rivers University on the weekend. Organized by the TRU India Club and the Kamloops Hindu Cultural Society, the event is also known as the Festival of Colours. It is a spring festival celebrated in all parts of India. It signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and the end of winter.

Murder trial nearing an end TIM PETRUK

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Lawyers are expected to make closing arguments to a jury today in the trial of a Lillooet drug dealer accused of murdering his business partner two years ago. Jeffery Harris is standing trial on one count of seconddegree murder. The Crown has alleged he beat and stabbed Gary Mandseth to death on Feb. 10, 2015.

Taking the stand in his own defence, Harris told jurors he was in a “chaotic,” druginduced blackout state after Mandseth injected him with cocaine. Harris said he and Mandseth would often shoot up heroin together, which is what he was expecting instead of cocaine. Harris said the cocaine shot made “everything go sideways” and he blacked out, only coming to minutes later with a police officer pointing

a gun in his face. Jurors also heard evidence from two expert defence witnesses. One of them, psychologist Peggy Koopman, said Harris was in a state of automatism at the time — meaning he had no control of his actions. “My finding, based on what Mr. Harris told me, is that he was likely in a state of automatism at the time of the offence,” she said. Jurors could begin deliberations before the weekend.

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CRANBROOK â€” Dozens of marriage certificates, some citing two wedding ceremonies occurring on the same day, were entered as evidence yesterday at the trial of a fundamentalist church leader charged with polygamy in British Columbia. Winston Blackmore is the head of a religious group in Bountiful, a community in southeast B.C. where residents are known for practising a faith that condones plural marriage. Blackmore is accused of marrying 24 women and is standing trial with James Oler, who an indictment says has four wives. Each is charged with one count of polygamy at the trial in Cranbrook.

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Assad still has chemical bombs, Israel alleges THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — Israeli defence officials said The World on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad still has up to three tons of chemical weapons. The assessment, based on Israeli intelligence, was revealed to reporters two weeks after a chemical attack in Syria killed at least 90 people. Israel, along with much of the international community, believes that Assad’s forces carried out the attack. A senior military official told reporters that the Israeli intelligence estimates that Assad has “between one and three tons’’ of chemical weapons. The assessment was confirmed by two other defence officials. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity under military briefing rules. Assad has denied the allegations that he was behind the April 4 attack in the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhun in Syria’s southern Idlib province.

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O’Reilly out at Fox News after 20 years NEW YORK — Bill O’Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations. 21st Century Fox issued a statement yesterday that “after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel.’’ He had been scheduled to return from a vacation next Monday. O’Reilly was photographed in Rome shaking Pope Francis’ hand yesterday. It marks a stunning end to a near-perfect marriage between a pugnacious personality and network. For two decades, O’Reilly has ruled the “no spin zone’’ with cable news’ most popular show, and his ratings had never been higher.

Smooth Brexit possible as pound surges LONDON — The British pound’s surge since Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise election call represents an early sign of optimism that the country’s exit from the European Union may be smoother than many had feared. While the vote increases uncertainty in the short term, traders think that the expected resounding victory by May’s Conservative Party could help the prime minister face down critics — both within her ranks and the opposition — in upcoming Brexit discussions. Spiking by more than 3 cents to US$1.2876 in the hours after May’s announcement Tuesday of a June 8 general election, the pound hit its highest level since early October. It’s given up some of those gains yesterday, trading 0.5 per cent lower at US$1.2780.

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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations had a message for North Korea yesterday: “We’re not trying to pick a fight so don’t try and give us one.’’ “The ball is in their court,’’ Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters. “They shouldn’t try and play at this point.’’ Haley’s comments followed President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the U.S. wants peace — and that how much North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un also wants peace will be a deciding factor in easing tensions between the two countries. Trump has been pressuring China, North Korea’s main benefactor, to help defuse the situation over North Korea’s development of atomic weapons and longrange missiles but he has also warned that the U.S. will settle the issue alone if other countries won’t help. U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres told reporters the United Nations fully backs efforts of all states trying to ensure “that North Korea doesn’t acquire the capacities that would become a threat, not only for the region but in a wider area of the world.’’ Tensions have escalated over North Korean moves to accelerate its arms programs, including developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the United States. The North conducted two nuclear bomb tests and 24 ballistic missile tests last year, defying six Security Council sanctions resolutions

banning any testing, and it has conducted additional missile tests this year, including one on Saturday that failed. Developing a hydrogen bomb is also a declared priority of North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK. Guterres singled out the countries “in the front line’’ of contacts with North Korea — the U.S., China, South Korea, Russia and Japan — and said everybody involved should “make sure that everything is done for the threat represented by the development in relation to missiles and in relation to the potential for nuclear capability not to become a threat to the international community.’’ North Korea, however, withdrew from the six-party talks aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula in 2009 and has shown no interest in returning. Haley, the current president of the U.N. Security Council, said members were working on a statement condemning the latest failed missile launch. Diplomats said the U.S.-drafted statement would strongly condemn the launch and express the council’s “utmost concern’’ at North Korea’s “highly destabilizing behaviour and flagrant and provocative defiance’’ of council resolutions. It would also demand an immediate end to the North’s nuclear and missile tests, threaten to take “further significant measures’’ — U.N. code for new sanctions — and state that North Korea’s illegal activities “are greatly increasing tension in the region and beyond.’’ The diplomats

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Max Baldwin (left) and Adam Birk (below) were among kids who jumped aboard some of the many vehicles at last year’s Meet a Machine event in Kamloops. Summit Helicopters will once again be on hand to provide tours of the River City, but the event organizer advises arriving early to ensure hopping aboard a chopper. KTW FILE PHOTOS

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The Kamloops Target Sports Association will host the 34th Kamloops Gun and Antique Show and Sale this weekend at the McArthur Island Sports Centre. The event usually draws big crowds and will see about 50 more vendors this year, bringing the total to about 220 to set up displays in the three arenas on 12th Street in North Kamloops. The event also features

the 17th annual Custom Knife Show, hosted in partnership with the Western Canada Knife Association. It all begins on Saturday at 9 a.m., with the day wrapping up at 5 p.m. The event continues on Sunday again at 9 a.m. but will finish earlier, at 3 p.m. Admission is $8 and $6 for seniors. Children 12 years of age and younger who are accompanied by an adult are admitted free. For more, go online to ktsa.ca.

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A World Armwrestling League-sanctioned tournament will be at On the Rocks Pub and Grill in Aberdeen on Saturday. Ron Bath, Matt Mask, Anthony Dal’Antonia, Dave Hicks and Vern Martel are expected to compete in the event. The tournament features different classes for firsttimers, amateurs, pros and women. Weigh-ins are on Friday night.

The supermatch featuring Bath vs. Marc Guya will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday and the tournament follows at about 4:15 p.m. The tournament is a qualifying event, with the league championships to be aired live from Chicago on ESPN on June 29. Admission is $40 for a table of four, $50 for a table of five and $5 for standing room. For more information or to register, go online to walunderground.com.

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im Moorhead is hoping to get firmer admission numbers at this Saturday’s Meet a Machine. In its third year, the event organizer estimates more than 3,000 people take part annually in the event that sees machines take over the Tk’emlups Indian Band Powwow Grounds. The only problem has been those behind the clickers, who have gotten blisters trying to keep up with the number of people looking to hop aboard a helicopter or learn to operate an old manual drill. It has caused counters to quit hours before the event ended. “This year, I have a dedicated counter who will hopefully do it with his left hand and his right hand,” Moorhead said with a laugh. This year’s event features 12 new machines, including the event’s largest — a 125-foot boom from United Rentals. “I’ve counted up to 74 [total machines],” Moorhead said. “That’s everything from drones, remote airplanes to the big forestry equipment.” The event is a partnership between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the TIB. The band’s youth association runs a hot dog stand and the Painted Pony Cafe rounds out snack options. Last year’s barbecue took in more than $2,000 and the event raised more than $14,000 in support of the local JDRF branch. Admission for the day, which begins at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 4 p.m., is $5 per person or $15 for a family. Moorhead said admission is set intentionally low for families. “This is the best family event and we get raves from people,” he said. One thing not included with admission is helicopter rides provided by Summit Helicopters. A tour of Mt. Paul costs between $25 and $35 and Moorhead advised arriving early. “Get there between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,” he said. “I think last year they had the entire day sold out by 11:30 a.m.” Entertainment also includes facepainting, bouncy castles, buggy rides and hoop dancing lessons. Moorhead said the event keeps growing and noted his five-year plan is to include hot-air balloon rides. For more information, search for the event on Facebook.

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A sure sign spring has arrived in the Tournament Capital is the return of the Farmers’ Market to the streets of downtown Kamloops. The twice-weekly market opens on Saturday and will continue through the final weekend in October, offering a variety of vendors from local food producers to homebased businesses. It’s a place to grab groceries, a bite to eat or wander around aimlessly with a furry friend. About 300 applications were received to join the outdoor market this year, but not all of them will be at every market. On average, between 70 and 75 groups — everyone from farmers to buskers — will set up shop. “It’s pretty consistent year over year,” said Amanda Breuer, the outdoor market manager. That said, she noted new programming in the works. Learn and Grow at the Farmers’ Market will be held on the second Saturday of each month, a speaker series that will feature topics from bicycle maintenance to canning and gardening. “It’s just about getting some valuable skills in, whether it be sustainable living or producing your own food,” Breuer said. While some details have yet to be hammered out, the first workshop is scheduled for May 13. “The market’s a really good opportunity for people to learn,” Breuer said. New vendors this year will feature biltong (African style beef jerky) and more vino, courtesy Waterside Vineyard and Winery out of Enderby. “There’s always something new,” Breuer said. The market will run

from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, but an AGM immediately after will determine whether the market will be open later through the season. “We’ve had some people say they would like to see it open as late as 4 p.m.,” Breuer said. “That’s really difficult for farmers in the heat of the summer to keep veggies fresh and crisp.” The market’s opening day aligns with Earth Day, a global

environmental movement. “It’s a good way to celebrate Earth Day,” Breuer said. “Come down and support local food and agriculture.” The Saturday market is in the 200-block of St. Paul Street. On Wednesdays, find it down the road in the 400-block of Victoria Street. The weekday market’s hours are to be announced. For updates, go online to kamloopsfarmersmarket.com.

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stamp club, with the rest going to the seller. Some of the funds raised will be used to fund a no-stringsattached bursary for a Thompson Rivers University student every year. “All we ask is that the student write to us afterward and let us know what he or she spent the money on; other than that, there are no specifications.” Van Tamelen said. The Kamloops Stamp Club’s Spring Stamp Show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sahali Mall. Admission and appraisals are free. For more information, call Van Tamelen at (250) 314-1021.

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remember being told in marketing class that the fastest-growing food category in America was hummus. Hummus, our professor insisted, would soon be ubiquitous. I should have heeded his advice and leveraged that bit of 1991 foresight. Chances are if you have been to any kind of gathering lately, you have partaken in a hummus and veggie platter. Stores are filled with endless premade varieties and homemade recipes flood the Internet. With protein- and fiber-filled garbanzo beans leading the ingredient list, it’s a robust dip that turns baby carrots and bell pepper slices into a worthy snack that actually fills you up. Both kids and adults like hummus, so it is equally comfortable at cocktail hour as it is at a kids’ soccer field. The problem is: You always have leftovers. At least we do. Usually, I serve a couple varieties, along with a triple-sized stock of veggies, because you never really know if the crowd skews more broccoli than carrots, so having backup seems wise.

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After one of those occasions, I had the idea to toss the leftover veggies into the hummus and roast them. The hummus clung to the veggies just enough to give it a caramelized and tasty crust, and with one recipe, two leftovers were used to create a whole new side dish or appetizer: hummus-crusted roasted vegetables. The key is to roast at high heat and preheat the baking sheet, which will accelerate the caramelization of the veggies. Usually, I just toss the vegetables with the hummus in a large bowl with my hands. But, I’ve also thinned out hummus with a few tablespoons of lemon juice or water to make a batter to coat the veggies more completely, like a hummus tempura. Either way works. Flavoured hummus, like roasted garlic or red pepper, doesn’t usually need a boost, but feel free to stir in extra garlic, herbs or spices (a spoonful of pesto is delicious). Plain hummus works great and takes only a minute to put together. After baking, sprinkle on a pinch of salt and squeeze of lemon and your hummus-crudite platter will have a new life.

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inally we are starting to see a little warm weather. That means it is time to lighten up your wine, along with your coats. Much like your wardrobe, wine choices should change a bit as the seasons pass. Winter is all about comfort food and casseroles and meals big enough to necessitate a break. There are many celebrations and obligatory feasts, as well. Those types of meals call for wines with weight and heft and bold flavours. Or, perhaps, wines with long finish and deep colours and savoury notes. Those are great wines. I love those wines. But now, as the sun stays out until after eight and we begin to enjoy a beverage on the back deck or out in the yard, I start craving something different than I’ve been sipping over the long winter months. It’s a perfect time to start exploring new white wines. Even the 2016s will have been sitting long enough to get smoother by now. Sure, you could pop open a pinot gris or gewurztraminer like last year, but that’s so — well, last year. I’ve been loving a few new varietals and they are fast becoming faves as the flowers sprout.

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This year, you will have no trouble finding a great tasting viognier. Bright, acidic and fruity, these wines typically have good body, as well. If you like an unoaked chardonnay, I encourage you to try out a viognier. Another great grape that gets no good press is pinot blanc. I’m not sure why this grape receives so little attention. It is acidic and fruity and good as soon as it is bottled. It’s another one to watch this year and try. If you are a knowledge nerd, look it up online and find out more about its ties to pinot noir and the weird things that can happen on a grape vine when no one is watching. It’s interesting. Another white wine that gets little to no attention but is worth exploring is semillon. Semillon grows well here and is often found in blends. It is fruit forward, soft and the most beautiful colour. The grapes are golden skinned, so you can

imagine how rich the wine looks. As your dinner menu lightens up and you start spending more time dining al fresco, you will also want to lighten the wines you have been drinking. All three of these varietals can be found growing in our Okanagan vineyards. So, finding a label that points you to one of these wines shouldn’t be hard. I’m hoping we see even more of them to come. These are great transition wines, not too light, to see you through from the comforting wines of the winter to the lighter wines that pair perfectly with the summer heat for which we are known. Bonnie McBride is a wine blogger. For more, go online to sipsinthecity. wordpress.com.

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Brandon Pittman is expecting more bad blood in 2017. “I can’t see it getting any better,” the general manager of the Kamloops Venom said with a laugh. With the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (TOJLL) season set to get underway tonight, Pittman is expecting much of the same from a league that has, in past, seen confrontations between players and the media, destruction of dressing rooms, accusations of fishy roster building and plenty of on-floor violence. The Vernon Tigers even banned noisemakers in their arena during the 2015 postseason, after a raucous contingent of Kamloops fans caused tempers to flare. The Tigers will host the junior B provincial championship this season. “I can see that happening,” Pittman said of another noise-maker ban. “You never know, right?” If there’s one constant in the TOJLL, it’s unpredictability. But Pittman expects the Venom will be a provincial championship contender again in

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Bowen Stauffer of the Kamloops Venom fights through three Kelowna Raiders defenders during a Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League match in May. The Venom get the 2017 regular season underway tonight in Kelowna and will make their home debut on Saturday against the Vernon Tigers at Memorial Arena.

2017. The club will be led by the TOJLL’s leading scorer in 2016, Riley Peterson, who finished last season with 95 points. His 38 goals were good for second in the league. Bowen Stauffer

is expected to be a difference-maker, as are Tylor Seabrooke, Colton Boomer, Kolby Pauwels, Josh Kent and Anthony Matusiak. Matt Hans and Ethan Milobar, who returns to Kamloops after playing junior A

for the Delta Islanders of the B.C. Lacrosse Association, will be the Venom’s one-two punch in goal. The club will have eight new players and will also welcome back Mack Stead and Marcelo

Bose, both of whom played midget lacrosse for Merritt’s Nicola Valley Thunder last season. “We have more skill and more size,” Pittman said. “We want to be in the gold-medal game in provincials. That’s the

bottom line.” The Venom bench, meanwhile, remains stacked with experience. Head coach Doug Clark returns for his seventh year with the club — he has led the Venom to three league and two

provincial championships during that time — and he will be joined by a staff including Brat Henry, Trent Polacik, Andy Hebden and Logan Clark. See VENOM, page A27

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Thompson Rivers University’s pack of wolves has grown by one. The university unveiled a new logo on Tuesday for its varsity WolfPack sports teams, featuring three teeth-bearing wolves. “We wanted the pack to expand,” said Jennifer Read, TRU’s director of brand and marketing. “In the old logo, there are just two wolves.” Read said the logo’s design was a two-year process. According to her, it cost just $7,100 — plus $30,000 to $50,000 for new uniforms.

Read said that cost does not include two years of in-house work done by TRU’s marketing team designing the logo. “I just think it’s something we needed to do in order to best exemplify how we wanted to be seen,” TRU’s athletic director Ken Olynyk told reporters. “The university has rebranded not too long ago. We wanted to continue that.” Olynyk said he felt it was important to stick with orange and black as the WolfPack’s primary colours, despite the university’s recent move toward a new blueish colour scheme. “We were adamant about staying with the orange and black,” he said. “When you

walk into a gym and you see us, people know who we are.” Olynyk said it was time for a change, replacing the old logo that had been in place since 2005. “Some people say the old logo kind of looked like dogs,” he said. According to Olynyk, TRU’s student-athletes are happy with the new look. He said they had input throughout the process and were shown the end result at a banquet last week. “We wanted to make sure they felt good about representing TRU and wearing the logo,” he said. “It’s a total endorsement by them, that we’ve gone in the right direction.”

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Confidence is riding high entering tonight’s season opener against the Kelowna Raiders. The Venom will return to the Tournament Capital for a Saturday contest against the Vernon Tigers at Memorial Arena. Game time for that bout, between the TOJLL’s bitterest rivals, is 7:30 p.m.

“Right now, I don’t see why we couldn’t win the league again and I don’t see why we couldn’t go for the gold medal at provincials,” Peterson said. “I think we have a

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Rockets, T-Birds renew rivalry For the fourth consecutive season, the Kelowna Rockets will contend for the Western Conference title in the WHL playoffs. But, just like in 2015-2016, the Seattle Thunderbirds are standing in their way. The Rockets and T-Birds will open their best-of-seven series tomorrow night, a rematch of the 2016 conference final that saw Seattle win four straight to play for its first Ed Chynoweth Cup since 1997. The Thunderbirds have never won a WHL title. The Rockets, meanwhile, will be looking to avenge last season’s loss and book a spot in the final, where they

hope to capture their fifth championship. On the other side of the playoff bracket, the Regina Pats and Lethbridge Hurricanes will also open their Eastern Conference series tomorrow night. The Pats clawed back from a 3-1 series deficit in their secondround matchup against the Swift Current Broncos to reach the conference final. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, won in overtime of Game 7 against the Medicine Hat Tigers to book their spot in the third round. Lethbridge last contended for a WHL title in 2008, when the club was swept by the Spokane Chiefs. The Pats haven’t

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Blazers golden in Osoyoos The AAA Kamloops Junior Blazers captured gold at the Desert Classic in Osoyoos on the weekend, defeating the Hollyburn Ice Dogs 3-1 in the championship game. The 2004-born hockey club finished second in its pool, defeating the Chilliwack Chiefs and the Kelowna Heat, but losing to the Kootenay Avalanche in double overtime. Kamloops won a semifinal contest against the Vancouver Island Monarchs to reach the final. Ty Horner (7G, 3A), Kyson Hopson (5G, 3A), Jacob Hufty (3G, 3A), Derek Teare (3G), Seppe Mazzei (1G, 4A), Ryan Larsen (1G, 2A), Kyle Sandford (1G, 2A), Andrew Teare (1G, 1A), Garrett Martin (1G), Grady Egeland (6A), Owen Cupello (2A), Jake Poulsen (1A) and Reid Gartrell (1A)

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The Kamloops Junior Blazers hockey club booked back-toback wins against the Okanagan All-Stars on the weekend, winning 7-1 and 5-3 in two games at Brock Arena. Kamloops was led by Ryan Finney, who had two goals and two assists. Jakob Gottfriedson (2G, 1A), Jacob Eichenberger (2G), Jake Phillips-Watts (2G), Noah Henson (2G), Myles Walker (1G, 3A), Nolan Duff (1G, 1A), Chase Besse (2A) and Nik Dimopoulos also had points for the 2006-born Blazers.

Goaltenders Luca Woehle and Noah Clark split time in goal.

Blaze on top

The Kamloops Blaze Orange soccer team captured a gold medal on the weekend, winning the under14 boys’ event at the Kelowna Ice Breaker Tournament. The club opened the weekend with a 5-1 victory over Vernon and defeated the Kamloops Blaze Blue 4-2, Prince George 2-1 and Okotoks 2-1. Kamloops went with Andrew Gemsa and Amar Brown in goal and was buoyed by MVP efforts from Avery Fleming, Chris Crowe,

The Kamloops Classic Swimming club had eight members attend the 2017 Canadian World Swimming Trials in Victoria, with five swimmers achieving scoring swims. Colin Gilbert led the way for the Classics, winning bronze in the 400-metre freestyle. He also finished fourth in the 1,500m freestyle and sixth in the 200m freestyle. Ryley McRae placed seventh in the 800m freestyle, while Eloise Ladyman was eighth in the 50m backstroke. Ethan Jensen finished sixth in the consolation final of the 100m butterfly, while Megan Dalke was eighth in the consolation final of the 400m freestyle.

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Oilers’ stars realize need to shine in Game 5 DAVID POLLAK

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SAN JOSE — There’s a hockey adage that to win the Stanley Cup, an NHL team’s best players have to be just that. Unexpected heroes will emerge along the way, but a team’s stars must shine the brightest. With the sting of a 7-0 loss the previous night still fresh, the Edmonton Oilers headed home yesterday for tonight’s Game 5 in a deadlocked series, needing to figure out a way to cool suddenly hot San Jose stars Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns and Logan Couture while getting more production from their own high-end talent. “We have to find the net,’’ Oilers’ forward Jordan Eberle said at the team hotel just before heading to the airport. “I expect for us to get going, for sure. We’ve had the chances, twoon-ones, things like that.’’ Eberle finished the regular season with 51 points, but has only one assist in the four games played against San Jose. More dramatically, teammate Connor McDavid — the NHL’s leading scorer with 100 points in the regular season — has one shorthanded goal, one power-play assist and no points at even strength. “We’re learning as we go along. Our top scorers haven’t experienced this level of play before,’’ Edmonton coach Todd McLellan said less than an hour after the Game 4 loss. Referring specifically to McDavid, he added: “He has to experience his way out of it. His teammates and coaching staff have to help him.’’ The Oilers were waiting to hear yesterday morning whether Leon Draisaitl — their second highest scorer in the regular season with 77 points, but scoreless in the playoffs — would even be available for Game 5. The NHL announced that a hearing would determine if Draistail, who received a major penalty and game misconduct in the second period of Game 4 for

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Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in prison cell JIMMY GOLEN

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BOSTON — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in the prison cell where he was serving a life sentence for murder, officials said yesterday, the same day his ex-teammates on the New England Patriots were set to visit the White House to mark their Super Bowl

victory over Atlanta. His death came just days after the 27-yearold athlete was acquitted in a second murder case. Guards found Hernandez just after 3 a.m., correction department spokesman Christopher Fallon said. The onetime tight end was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead about an hour later.

Hernandez had been housed in a single cell in a general population unit at the maximumsecurity state prison in Shirley. He tried to jam the cell door to prevent guards from opening it and hanged himself with a bedsheet tied to a window, Fallon said. Fallon said he was not aware of any suicide note. He said officials had no reason to believe Hernandez

might take his life and, if they had had any such worries, he would have been transferred to a mental-health unit. The Worcester County district attorney’s office and the correction department are investigating. Hernandez’s lawyer, Jose Baez, said he will conduct his own investigation. “There were no conversations or corre-

spondence from Aaron to his family or legal team that would have indicated anything like this was possible,’’ he said in a statement. “Aaron was looking forward to an opportunity for a second chance to prove his innocence. Those who love and care about him are heartbroken and determined to find the truth surrounding his untimely death.’’ The Patriots had no immediate comment. Hernandez helped the University of Florida win the 2008 NCAA championship, but he dropped to the fourth round of the NFL draft because of his behaviour in college, where he failed a drug test, he was accused of punching a bar employee and

his name came up in an investigation into a shooting. He was a productive tight end for the Patriots for three seasons, catching 79 passes for 910 yards and seven touchdowns in his second year to help the team reach the Super Bowl. In 2012, he signed a five-year, $40 million contract extension. But the team released him in 2013 after he was arrested in the killing of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. He was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Last Friday, Hernandez was acquitted in the deadly 2012 drive-by shootings of

two men in Boston. Prosecutors said he gunned them down after one of them accidentally spilled a drink on him in a nightclub. As the jury was deliberating last week, cameras spied Hernandez blowing kisses to the young daughter he fathered with fiancee Shayanna Jenkins. His death was “a shocking and sad end to a very tragic series of events that has negatively impacted a number of families,’’ said Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, who prosecuted Hernandez in the Lloyd case. Prosecutors suggested Lloyd may have been killed to keep him quiet about the 2012 Boston killings.

RAPS LOOK TO BE BETTER IN GAME 3 TORONTO — After a tense start to their first-round playoff series with a spirited Milwuakee Bucks squad, P.J. Tucker knows the Toronto Raptors can play at another level. The Raptors evened the best-of-seven NBA series at 1-1 with a tense 106-100 win Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre. That followed a frustrating 97-83 loss on Saturday that saw the Bucks dominate the fourth quarter as Toronto fell to 0-9 in first-round series-

opening games. With the next two games coming in Milwaukee, the pressure will be on the Raptors to play closer to their potential and regain home-court advantage in the series. “Our energy has gotten up, we’re playing harder. Still there’s small things,’’ said Tucker, who finished with five points and five rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench Tuesday. “We haven’t been together in so long, so we’re still figuring each

other out, figuring it out how we’re playing together on the defensive end. “Once we get that figured out, I think we can take it up another couple notches.’’ Game 2 saw a bounce-back effort from all-star guard Kyle Lowry. The 31-year-old scored just four points and missed all six of his three-point attempts in Game 1. On Tuesday, Lowry finished with 22 points and five assists while going 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. /CP

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SHANGHAI — Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest automaker, plans to launch its first pure-electric car in China next year as Beijing steps up pressure on the industry to promote alternatives to gasoline. The announcement earlier this week came on the eve of the Shanghai auto show, which showcases industry efforts to create electric models with consumer appeal. General Motors Co.’s Buick unit and Ford Motor Co. also have announced new electric vehicles for China this year. The VW model will be the first in a range of electric vehicles in China, said Jochem Heizmann, head of VW’s China unit. It is due to be produced under a new brand name with a local partner, state-owned Jianghuai Automotive Corp. “This will be a new co-operation on pure battery cars,’’ said Heizmann. “Our challenging target is to come, already next year in 2018, to the

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market with the first car.” China has the world’s most aggressive electric car goals. Communist leaders are promoting them to clean up smog-choked cities and in hopes of taking the lead in an emerging technology. Regulators have jolted the industry with a proposal to require electrics to account for at least eight per cent of each brand’s production by next year.

At the auto show, the global industry’s biggest marketing event of the year, almost every global and Chinese auto brand is showing at least one electric concept vehicle, if not a market-ready model. Heizmann said VW, which vies with GM for the title of China’s top-selling automaker, expects annual sales of at least 400,000 “new energy vehicles’” — the government’s term for electric or gaso-

line-electric hybrids — by 2020 and 1.5 million by 2025. The plan to create a new brand for the VW-Jianghuai partnership follows an approach taken by Mercedes-Benz, GM and Nissan Motor Co. Foreign brands are under pressure from Chinese regulators to help local partners create indigenous brands. Despite government subsidies and other encouragement,

electric cars have yet to catch on with China’s driving public due to concern about their limited range. Most Chinese automakers sell plug-in battery models but their range is usually no more than 120 to 150 kilometres — too little to attract most buyers. Sales of electric and gasoline-electric hybrids fell 4.4 per cent from a year earlier to 55,929 vehicles, while sales of SUVs rose 21 per cent to 2.4 million. Heizmann said the industry needs to find a way to create electric models that appeal to consumers. He said VW was trying to do that by developing vehicles for different market segments. “You have to achieve cars which are competitive,’’ he said. To encourage foreign automakers to help develop China’s electric vehicle industry, regulators have

allowed them to form additional joint ventures with local partners on top of the two allowed for traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. That allowed Volkswagen to create its partnership with Jianghuai alongside ventures with two other state-owned automakers. Heizmann said foreign manufacturers also are no longer required to hand over electric technology to Chinese partners. He said VW’s venture with Jianghuai involves jointly developing the product. “We will be fast. We will use their technology. We will put in some of our own technology and experience,’’ he said. Heizmann said Volkswagen’s luxury unit, Audi, is coming to market with a plugin electric version of its A6 sedan that can go 50 kilometres on one charge. In its next stage

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Lost & Found Found: in Peterson Creek on hiking trail, a necklace on a black string. Call 250-3725173 .

Employment Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

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

Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. April 29th & 30th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. April 25th & 26th, evenings. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

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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

PAL (Firearms) & CORE (Hunter Ed.) Courses every week, plus Challenges. We have Gift Certicates. Phone George or Dianne 778-470-3030 www.PAL-CORE-ED.com

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

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Employment

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

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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Experienced cleaner needed for busy janitorial business This is a contract position to provide weekend and holiday relief. Flexible hours approx 14+. Must have vehicle to go to various locations in Kamloops Pay is commensurate with experience Must pass criminal records check and government security clearance. Please reply to Box #1461 c/o Kamloops This Week 1365-B Dalhousie Dr. Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6

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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Mario’s Towing Our Kamloops Office is growing Fast! Looking for Light duty and Heavy tow truck operators. Must pass criminal records Check. Experience An asset - But will train the successful candidate. Please forward Resume & Current Drivers Abstract to: ndimambro@marios-towing.com

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Work Wanted Experienced cleaning lady references avail. N/Shore Discount. Lana 250-554-4710. HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

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Pets & Livestock

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

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

8ft Antique Couch $900. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $200. 250-3741541.

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

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Firearms 1939 Winchester Mod. 94 30:30. $900. Exec cond. 250372-5489. Browning BAR semi-auto 300 win. Mag. Exec cond. Made in Belgium. $800. 372-7890.

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE April 22-23 • May 13-14

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

Browning BBR 30:06 Browning rings & bases PAL req $650 250-682-0002

Career Opportunities

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

Hiring City P&D Independent Contractors With 1 or 3 Ton Truck Routes: Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton and Surrounding Area Responsibilities - Pick up and deliver freight in a safe and eﬃcient manner - Handle freight and freight documents - Provide excellent customer service Qualiﬁcations - Class 5 License with safe driving record - Independent Contractor with 1 or 3 Ton Truck Apply at 888.878.9585 or driver.recruitment@kinderselytransport.com

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

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

Misc. for Sale 2 Person Portable infrared sauna made of hemlock. $750/obo. 250-554-2514. Black & Decker workmate folding table $80. Craftsman Router 25000RPM 1/4” shaft $75. Makita Two Tool Cordless Kit 1/2” 18V $120. Makita 1 1/4” Circular saw 15amp. $90. Porter/Cable 3hp 4 gal/oil free air compressor $200. 250-851-6195.

2-Bedroom Apartments $1050 1-Bedroom Apartments $910 Bachelor Apartments $720

Home & Land

7805 Dallas Drive

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250.573.2278 EagleHomes.ca

Sunset Ridge 1900 Ord Rd.

BRAND NEW HOME! Call us today!

250.573.2278

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

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

Rentals

Vita-pure water softener new. $350. 250-256-0084.

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 Available spacious 1&2bdrm apts with views. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. 250-8281711. Luxury 1bdrm +lrg den condo Library Square. N/S, N/P. $1100/mo. + util. 571-4617.

Northland Apartments

Lot 8

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

• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

Bachelor Suite starting at $800 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,050 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135 N/Shore 1bdrm end unit 55+bldg. Cls to all amenities. $975/mo +util. 778-471-2211. Sahali 2bdrms, close to TRU and all amenities. $1050/mo +util. 778-257-2804/376-0716

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 for more information

Apt/Condo for Rent 1brm apt. in Library Square. In-suite lndry, ug prking. N/S. $1000/mo. May 1st. Yearly incentive. 778-257-0429.

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Transportation

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Antiques / Classics

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

Westsyde 1bdrm semi-furn. F/P. Lndry, util/cable incld. N/S, N/P. 950. 250-579-0193.

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

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

Livestock

Rentals

RENTED CLASSIFIEDS 250-374-7467

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

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

1bdrm bsmnt suite, Aberdeen. N/S, N/P, parking. $850/mo utis incld. 250-377-1291. N/Kam 2bdrm w/sep entr, ref., No Pets. $950/mo. +DD. 250376-0633. Vacant.

Help Wanted

SOME SHOES NEED FILLING

All coin & Paper money collections wanted. BIG & small.U.S. Foreign & Canada Todd 1- 250- 864-3521

Real Estate Business for Sale Small family cafe for sale in the North Shore. 778-2572500.

For Sale By Owner BY OWNER $55.00 Special! Call or email for more info:

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ABERDEEN Rte 501 – Fleming Dr, Fleming Pl. – 52 p. Rte 503 – Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr, Hampshire Pl, Hector Dr. – 49 p.

Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 42 p.

Rte 875 – Golf Ridge (area), 20002028 Sunrivers Dr. – 26 papers

Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 60 papers

Rte 877 – The Pointe – 13 p.

Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, 902-992 Huntleigh Crs. – 28 p.

Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Dr & Crts, Mahood Pl, Morrisey Pl. – 86 papers

Rte 583 – Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, Mt. Dufferin Dr. – 43 p.

Rte 406 – 108-492 McGill Rd. – 62 papers

Rte 589 – 1200-1385 Copperhead Dr. – 58 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 59 p.

Rte 590 – 1387 Copperhead Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 30 papers Rte 781 – Duncan Rd, Durango Dr, Sonora Rd, Wittner Rd. – 42 papers DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 310 – 651-695 2nd Ave, 660-690 3rd Ave, 110-292 Columbia St (even side), 106-321 Nicola St. - 59 p. Rte 313 – 430-664 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave, 435-551 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 406-577 Nicola St. – 44 p.

Rte 834 – Armour Pl, MattockMcKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Pl, 4205-4435 Spurraway Rd. – 64 p Rte 838 – Strawberry Lane, 45564797 Cammeray Dr. – 66 p. SAHALI Rte 469 – 2-60 Whiteshield Cres S. – 98 p.

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

318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

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Businesses&SERVICES Financial Services

Home Improvements

Misc Services

Suites, Lower

Misc. Wanted Actual Coin Collector Buying Coins, Collections, Gold & Silver,Bills+ Chad: 250-863-3082

Best Value In Town

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

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Sahali, 1bdrm spacious suite for female. N/S/NP. Sep. entr. $1100 inclds utils. 828-2112.

Help Wanted

TOWNHOUSES

Rte 880 – Belmonte (area), Sillaro Dr, Visao Crt & Terr. – 71 p.

$750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS

Open 7 days/wk. 8am - 8pm

1-855-527-4368

Apply at:www.credit700.ca

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

Fitness/Exercise

Only 3 issues a week!

call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

Floor Reﬁnishing/ Installations

SUNRIVERS Rte 870 – Mariposa Crt, Sagewood Crt, Dr, Lane, St, 100 Sun Rivers Dr. – 49 papers Rte 874 – Canyon Ridge (area), 1400-1448 Sunrivers Dr. – 28 papers

INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?

For more information call the Circulation department 250 - 374 - 0462

Aerate • Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune Mow • Weed Whack • Weed Hedge Trim • Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch • Turf Garden Walls • Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE:

250-376-2689 PETER’S YARD SERVICE

Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 54 p.

Rte 233 – Cactus Crt, Countrysyde Pl, Dunes Dr, 3605-3783 Overlander Dr, Sagebrush Crt, Sandstone Pl. – 77 p.

Landscaping

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week

VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 617 – 2401-2515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 50 p.

WESTSYDE Rte 237 – 810-872 Sicamore Dr, Sumac Pl. – 38 p.

L’C.A.T. Louie’s Custom Auto Trim. “the best window film under the sun” Professional Installed for your home or businesses. Free Estimates. Talk/text 250-372-4850

Fruit Tree Pruning or Tree Removal

Yard clean-up, Hedge trimming, Dump Runs Licensed & Certied

Garden & Lawn

250-572-0753

Time to book your spring rototilling call Tom for free estimate (250) 376-6093

Misc Services

Handypersons RICKS’S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

250-377-3457

A.GROESS Underground Drain Cleaning Specialists. Residential/Commercial/Industrial. Inspections, Root Cutting, Steam flushing. 250-377-5364 www.agroessunderground.ca

JOHNSON WALSH. Plumbing & Heating. Installation Services. Fireplaces, Furnaces, BBQ’s, Bath Fixtures. Visit our new location at 921 Laval Cresc. Free estimates: 250374-1822 johnsonwalsh.com

MEN IN KILTS Window Washing, House Washing, Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. FreeEstimates1-800-777-KILT (5458) www.meninkilts.com NU-VUE Exteriors LTD. 100% Maintenance Free Aluminum Pergolas. Commercial, Residential, & Multi-Family Call: 250-376-1632 info@nvexteriors.ca.ca PRESTIGE Alarm Monitoring Station. 100% Locally Owned and operated 250-374-0916 STUMPED TREE SERVICE. Hazardous Tree & Stump Removal. Certified Faller, 25yrs experience. Free Estimates, Fully Insured, Emergency service, WCB Coverage. Call Stan - 250-318-5240

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Transportation

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Sports & Imports

Sport Utility Vehicle

1978 MGB 4spd w/overdrive. Includes 10’x20’ cover. $9,200. 250-374-6092.

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

Trucks & Vans

Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

2010 Nissan Maxima 4DSC, V-6, 156,000kms, loaded. Looked after extremely well. $12,000. 250-851-1193.

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Auctions

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

Auctions

AUCTION

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1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

ADVANCE NOTICE

Recreational/Sale

SUN. APR 23 • 1PM

1978 Vanguard C Motorhome. Fully loaded, clean, runs great. $5000. 778-470-1007.

ESTATE ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE 2006 Ford Focus Hatchback. Heated seats, cruise control, A/C, new brakes, well maintained. $3,500 250-573-4347

Large Selection of Furniture Including Dining & Bedroom Suites, Advertising Signs, Clocks, Lamps, Radios, China, Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gold & Silver Jewellery, Watches, Coins, Primitive Tools, Toys, Plus Much Much More.

Date: Sunday, April 23 Time: 1:00 PM Place: Dodds Auction - 3311 - 28th Avenue, Vernon

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

+Viewing: Sat., Apr. 22 ~ 9am - 5pm and

(250)371-4949

Sun., Apr. 23~ 9am - Sale Time

1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107

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

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

2011 Jayco 24ft trailer. Front queenbed, f/s/mw+. Great cond. $14,000. 250-395-3688

2003 Dodge Dakota. Well maintained 5spd. Fully loaded. $2,650/obo. 250-377-3002.

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

*some restrictions apply call for details

Sale conducted by Dodds Auction Vernon 250-545-3259 • 1-866-545-3259

View photos @ doddsauction.com (Specialty Auctions)

Reach A Larger Audience

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

TIME TO DECLUTTER? ask us about our

RUN TILL SOLD SPECIAL

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ﬂat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

2005 Dodge Dakota 4X4, V-6. 154,000kms. Fully loaded. Rear diff rebuilt & new fwd DT. Keyless entry, summers/winters on rims. NO TRADES. $10,000/obo. Txt or call David 250-571-2559.

Utility Trailers

Scrap Car Removal

2012 Value-Haul Trailer 10ft. L x 5ft.W enclosed. $1,000. Like new. 778-362-9669.

Packages start at $35

Heavy Duty Trailer 5’X8” inside 12’ long. 2x8 stud axles, elec brakes, ramps. $3500/obo. 250-577-3120.

Non-business ads only • Some restrictions apply

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GarageSale DIRECTORY

BATCHELOR HEIGHTS MOVING SALE: Sat & Sun, April 22nd/23rd. 8am-2pm. 831 Norview Rd. Furn, hshld items, lots of goods stuff. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE.

Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

ONLY $11.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

250-371-4949 Garage Sale deadline is

Thursday and Friday Garage Sale Packages must be picked up Prior to the Garage Sale.

NORTH SHORE Annual Blossom Park Community Garage Sale. Saturday, April 22nd, 9-2pm. 1285 14th Street. NORTH SHORE Moving Sale: Sat & Sun, April 22nd & 23rd. 9:00am-4:00pm. 550 McGowan Ave.

BIGGER circulation, BETTER value

Thursday 10am for Friday day special for $15.50 for

BROCK Orchard Village. Sat, April 22nd. 9am-1pm. Multi-Family. 1195 14th Street.

WESTSYDE Saturday, April 22nd. 9am3pm. 635 Sun Valley Dr. Toys, tools, hshld +more.

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

250-371-4949

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

Commercial/ Industrial

SAHALI Saturday, April 22nd. 9am2pm. 664 Robson Dr. Moving Sale. Lots for Everyone.

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME

DECLUTTER?

Boats

CLASSIFIEDS

ABERDEEN Saturday, April 22nd. 8-12. 908 Huntleigh Cres. Hens & chick’s, creeping thyme, plant pots, 10gal and 3gal medalta pottery crocks, VHS player & movies, books, vinyl records, some tools etc.

TIME TO

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Obituaries & In Memoriam John Larry Dormer May 6, 1944 - April 14, 2017

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of John L. Dormer, a loving husband, father and grandfather. Known for his infectious smile and boundless energy, John passed away on April 14, 2017 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops surrounded by family and holding the hand of Marjorie, his loving wife of 48 years, after suffering a stroke earlier in the day. Born in Arcola, Sask. on May 6, 1944, John was raised in Pincher Creek, Alta. by his adoptive parents Wellington and Maxine Dormer. He moved to Calgary as a teenager where he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. Following training near Halifax, N.S., John met his wife Marjorie while stationed at CFB Esquimalt, near Victoria, in 1966. They were married in 1968 and were together for 48 years, having four children John Jr., Stephen (deceased), David and Julie, along with one grandchild, Emily. He is also survived by his two sisters as well as numerous nieces and nephews and a large, extended family in Saskatchewan. After completing his service in the navy, including a posting at NRS Aldergrove, John worked for BC Tel (Telus) as a warehouse supervisor in New Westminster, Prince George, Dawson Creek and Cranbrook, before coming to Kamloops in 1979, where he worked in public relations. He transitioned to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation for a short time and in 1986, John was elected mayor of Kamloops, serving one term. His time as mayor will be remembered for a successful referendum to construct Riverside Coliseum (now Sandman Centre), helping solidify Kamloops as a provincial and national sporting hub. He also served as director of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District as well as on the executives of the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. In 1988, John went to work for himself, creating his own businesses, first

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John believed strongly in volunteerism and giving back to the community, serving on a number of boards and advisory committees and was a longtime member of the K-40 (Kinsmen) service club. He also continued his involvement in politics through the B.C. Liberal Party and served as campaign manager for Kevin Krueger’s successful run in the 2009 provincial election. He was also a longtime regional director for the party, travelling to Vancouver monthly for meetings. Family meant everything to John and being a father and grandfather was something he truly cherished. His final morning was a happy one, spent making breakfast and smiling with his granddaughter, Emily. Outside work (John didn’t have spare time as he didn’t consider time to be spare), John was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hiking, hunting and camping. He also loved animals, Harley the dog being one of his favourites. He was an exceptional, one-of-a-kind person who was loved dearly and will be missed. A public Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre in Kamloops. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, an organization he supported strongly.

Please join us for a Celebration of Peter’s Life on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 at 11:00 am at First Memorial Funeral Services Chapel, #8-177 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops. Reception to follow. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kamloops, BC (250) 554-2429 Condolences may be left at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

Annette Walker Mrs. Annette Walker passed away peacefully in Royal Inland Hospital on February 23, 2017. She is survived by her three children Cecile Swartz, Louise Webb and Dennis Dandenault, also eight grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Anne was predeceased by her first husband Henry Dandenault in 1953. She married James Byron Walker in 1973 and they had a wonderful life of travel and cruising and hosting dinners until his death in 2012. Anne was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan to a family of eleven children. She is survived by five sisters Maria Lepage, Lucille Schunter , Tess Hankey, Simone Ross and Leona LeBlanc. Anne moved to Kamloops in 1948 raising her children in Brocklehurst. She worked at Tranquille School from 1962 to its closing in 1983. Anne was devoted to her family, making each person feel special. She was a passionate and determined woman with a temper to match her red hair. She will be loved and missed. A Celebration of Life will be held between 2:00 and 4:00 pm on April 22, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Center, 635 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops, BC V2B 3H5 - 250-376-5541. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

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Arthur (Art) Gordon Cook December 1, 1919 – April 6, 2017

Art passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 06, 2017. He will be missed by his daughters Ellen (Stan) Mojostrovich, Dale (Fern) Anderson and son Roy Cook all of Kamloops, BC. He will also be missed by his grandchildren Brenda Mojostrovich and Gordon Anderson of Kamloops, BC and by David (Sarah) Anderson of Calgary, AB, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Art was predeceased by his wife Ellen (Nel), his brothers Gerry and Doug Cook and his sister Joyce Legg. Dad was born on December 1, 1919 in Winnipeg, MB, the second of four children. During his early years the family moved from Winnipeg to Vinsulla and then to North Kamloops where Dad’s father built the family home on Angus Street. Dad spent the rest of his life in North Kamloops, Brocklehurst and for the past nine years at The Hamlets in Westsyde. Dad was a charter member of the North Kamloops Volunteer Fire Department when the hall was on McKenzie Avenue where Spirit Square is now located. Dad worked at various jobs before going to work on the construction of the oil refinery in Brocklehurst. He remained there until taking an early retirement. Not one to sit idle for too long, Dad then went to work at Afton Mine until he retired for good. Dad was always ready to lend a hand on any project whether it be carpentry, plumbing or electrical. In retirement, Dad enjoyed camping with his family and always looked forward to the annual fall fishing trips to Clearwater and Azure Lakes. He will be missed. The family would like to thank the staff at The Hamlets in Westsyde for their care, compassion and support during Dad’s time there. It was Dad’s wish that there be no formal service.

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Renato Nicholau Rodrigues Born on April 01, 1932 in Uganda, Renato died peacefully in Kamloops, BC on April 11th, 2017, after succumbing to a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Rennie was born in Kampala, Uganda and was educated in St. Francis Xavier’s in Bombay, India. He returned to Uganda to work for the Ugandan Civil Service and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1972.

DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE & WEEP MARY FRYE (1932) Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow.

He excelled in field hockey, playing for his school team in India, the Kampala Goan Institute, the Wildcats in Kampala and represented Uganda internationally. Besides hockey, Rennie enjoyed fishing, rock hunting, darts, gardening, the outdoors, writing, reading, dancing, singing and making jokes.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

Renato will be remembered and missed by his wife Rose, his children Rachel, Roy and Rebbah, his grandchildren Samantha, Garren, Veronica, Gregory (predeceased in 1999), Joel and Hanna and his brother Bonifacio, (predeceased: Alex, Avelino, Wilfred and his sister Clara.)

I am the swift, uplifting rush

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on April 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm at 635 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops, British Columbia, followed by a reception at the church hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Parkinson’s Society in Rennie’s memory may be made to The Parkinson’s Society http://www.parkinson.ca/site/c.kgLNIWODKpF/ b.5184129/k.2CBF/Donate_Now.htm The family would like to extend sincere thanks to the staff at Gemstone, Dr. Doug Hamilton and Dr. Jennifer Takahashi.

I am the gentle autumn rain. When you wake in the morning hush, Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die!

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Judith Betty Anne Hunter

Peppino Giuseppe (Joe) Trotta

July 16, 1941 - April 13, 2017

Judy passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Richmond Rotary Hospice after suffering a heart attack. Judy was born in Penticton and was raised both in Kelowna and Vancouver before settling in Kamloops for her senior year of high school. She put down roots in the sunny Interior, making lifelong friends and meeting and marrying Dennis Hunter, her first true love. She will be forever known as “Mrs. Hunter” the dance teacher to thousands of children who passed through her successful dance school for close to 30 years. Predeceased by Dennis in 1995, Judy re-settled in West Vancouver where she met her second true love George Attridge. They married and lived happily for more than 15 years in their home overlooking the sea. Their door was always open to family and friends and Judy’s generosity of spirit and time will never be forgotten. They recently moved to Tsawwassen Springs and were just beginning to enjoy the change in lifestyle and make new friends. Judy loved her close family and her dear friends and the magic that dance created for her never faded. Neither did her interest in life and all it had to offer or her sense of how funny it can be. Judy is survived by her husband George, son Brock (Frances Millerd), daughter Stacey (Jacob Peters), her stepdaughters Kali and Kimberlee and her beloved granddaughter Zoe Hunter. She also leaves behind her sister Susan Nicholson (Jamie Thomson). Her parents Babe and Ann Nicholson predeceased her.

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Peppino Giuseppe (Joe) Trotta on April 11, 2017 at the age of 67. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years Kathryn Goudy, his daughters Maria (Ryan) Palmer and Kristen Johnson of Kamloops, his sons Grant Johnson of Calgary and Michael Trotta of Kamloops, and his granddaughters Mikayla, Megan and Aliyah. Joe also leaves to mourn his brother Dante Trotta and his twin sister Maria Trotta, both of Italy, numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends and other relatives. Joe came to Kamloops from Torano Castello, Italy in 1968 as a teenager. During his many years in Kamloops, he had a variety of professions. He was finally able to follow his passion by opening his own business, Joe’s Cement Finishing & Landscaping. Joe loved working outdoors on his hobby farm and being his own boss. He loved fishing in all forms, camping and travelling. We had travelled multiple times to Italy, Mexico and the US. Mostly Joe loved his family and spending time with his three granddaughters. Joe will be so sadly missed and will be in our hearts forever.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 at the Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club at 2:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

A Memorial Service followed by a reception in Joe’s honour will be held at the Colombo Lodge on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.

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Jean Marguerite Desjarlais August 31, 1936 – April 14, 2017

Jean passed away peacefully at Overlander Residential Care Home after a lengthy stay in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. She is predeceased by her husband Dennis D. Ross, her daughter Audrey M. Coté (nee Desjarlais) and her brothers: Theodore, Robert and Elmer Desjarlais, parents Edward Desjarlais (father) and Marguerite Capitaine (mother). She is survived by her daughter Penny, sons Harley (Charlene Fulton) and Conrad, grandchildren Mercedes and Ryan Tomm, Jordan Camille (Candice), Kelsi and Lane Desjarlais as well as great-grandchildren Ryder, Hunter and Tyrell Camille, her siblings Lena Paul (Sylvester) and Herb Desjarlais (Sharon) and many extended family members. Jean was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta and spent many happy years in various towns in Alberta. She began her working life as a dishwasher and waitress in restaurants and by cooking in pipeline and logging camps for work crews. She also lived for many years in various northern towns (Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Terrace and Ft. St. John) before moving to Kamloops in the late 1970s. In Kamloops she continued her work life in janitorial services and was actively engaged in volunteer work. A highlight of her volunteer work included assisting First Nations residents living at Overlander Residential Care Home. Other volunteer interests included work on election campaigns for federal MPs and supporting the development of grassroots organizations like the local chapter of the United Native Nations and the Friendship Center. She enjoyed organizing Christmas parties for the community and ensuring the children had an opportunity to talk to Santa and receive gifts. She also excelled at organizing food booths and barbecues on Canada Day. Over the years she became much in demand as an elder and cultural teacher to elementary school children which she enjoyed very much and was featured in curriculum

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Footprints One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

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We are 4th Generation Funeral Directors Helping Friends and Families For the Last 75 Years! prepared by Aboriginal staff in the Kamloops School District. Jean’s interests were many and varied. Singing ability was noted at a young age and she was a staple entertainer in the northern country and western rodeo circuit. Her quick wit and humour as well as a gift for mimicry and storytelling made her ever ready for visits with family and friends. She loved genealogy and was an avid reader of early Canadian history. Special interests included learning about the role of her relative (Headman Capitaine, Sturgeon Lake) in the negotiation of Treaty 8, and the contributions of the Métis people to early Canada. She loved to travel especially to places where she might learn more about family history and early Canadian history. A travel highlight was a trip to Hawaii where she gleefully dipped her feet into the Pacific Ocean, and to Australia where she was thrilled to meet a distant Desjarlais relative. Her children and relatives will fondly remember her great love of laughter. They will also remember the importance she placed on getting a good education. Her strength and faith in God helped her deal with the tragedies and the joys of life. She has now graduated to an eternal life without sorrow or pain and where she can laugh and share stories forever more with the many loved ones who have gone before. The family would like to acknowledge and thank Navy Sihota, and the many nurses and care staff at Overlander Residential Care Home who took such good care of Jean. The kindness and caring of staff was noticed and appreciated and made a significant contribution to Jean’s peaceful transition to her forever home in Heaven. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services, 604 Tranquille Road. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour Street followed with a Graveside Service at Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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Dorothy Affleck

July 16, 1941 - April 13, 2017

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Alberta Affleck of Kamloops, BC on April 14th, 2017 at 95 years of age. Dorothy is survived by her son Wayne (Ellen) of Quesnel, BC, Deborah of Williams Lake, BC and Eldon (Monica) of Mission, BC, as well as grandchildren Penny, Kelly, Angie, Shawna, Ronna, Tim, Bobbi Jo, Nicole, Michelle, Shayla, Allysa, Wendy, Wade, Chad, Teri Lynn, Holly, Steven and Michael, as well as numerous great-grandchildren. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Orville, son Lovern and daughter Elaine. Dorothy was born in Durban, MB to William and Myrtle Elgie. Durban was where she met and married Orville Affleck in 1938. Lovern, Wayne and Elaine were born in Durban and in 1947 the family moved to Hudson Bay, SK, where Deborah and Eldon were born. Orville worked as a car inspector for the CNR, while Dorothy worked for the Post Office and Co-op. In 1967, Orville transferred to Kamloops. In Kamloops Dorothy worked at Tranquille in the dietary section. Dorothy was active in the Legion Ladies Auxiliary and was a member of the Moose. Orville passed away in 1987 and Dorothy moved into the Renaissance assisted living residence. In 2014, her health necessitated her move into Pine Grove long term care. The family wish to thank her good friends Jean Cartier, Bert Edgeworth and sister-in-law Margaret Affleck for all their tender care and attention while our mother resided in the two best facilities Kamloops has to offer, Renaissance and Pine Grove. A Funeral Service for Dorothy will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Free Baptist Church, 975 Windbreak St., with Pastor Vern Frudd officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Margaret Anne Thompson

September 19, 1950 – April 13, 2017

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Margaret Anne Thompson, who was surrounded by family on April 13, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Margaret was predeceased by her parents Norman and Islay Clark. She is survived by son Jason (Lauressa) Baker, son Levi Thompson, daughter Lisa (Brody) Hemmerling and two granddaughters Kennedy and Haley Baker. Margaret is also survived by her sister Bonnie Weisner and brothers Bill and Dave Clark, as well as niece Michelle (Clarence) Konkel, nephew Jim (Crystal) Dean and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Also left to cherish her memory are her special friends Fay (Ron) Blackman and Cathy Leclair. She was also thrilled to find out she would become a great-grandma in September. As per Margaret’s wishes, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret’s name can be made to The Canadian Cancer Society, or the Kamloops SPCA. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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Robert Joe

Gledhill March 25 1927 – April 7, 2017

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Robert Joe Gledhill of Vernon, B.C. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Ruby, as well as, sister Rhoda Duncan, daughter Brenda (Don) and sons Robert (Pat), Jim (Sue) and Nelson (Mary ann). Survived also by 5 grandchildren - Stephanie, Christopher, Trevor, Lucas and Matthew, as well as four great grandchildren, Kasia, Isla, Mila and Jaxon. Survived as well by numerous nieces and nephews, and many close friends. Bob was born and raised on the farm on Bradner Road in Matsqui B.C. Following a short stint in the Canadian Army, after discharge, he was asked to run a small sawmill in Vavenby, B.C. where he settled, married and in 1949 took over and operated the Vavenby General Store for 20 years. Selling the store in 1969 - Bob went to work for Clearwater Timber Products in Vavenby and was the company carpenter for 16 years. He retired in 1987 to a small hobby farm, before moving to Vernon B.C. in 2002. Bob was a life member of the Vavenby and District Branch #259 of the Royal Canadian Legion, and served as President on numerous occasions.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Karen Louise Kachel on April 13, 2017. Karen is survived by her daughter Aleasha Kachel (Michael Gavin), son Matthew Kachel (Tania), her sister Debbie Degner and brother Brad Steele (Kat). She is also fondly remembered by her sisters-in-law Linda, Erlene, Audrey and Bonita, her brother-in-law Don, her nephews Ryan, Kent, Cody, Tyler, Jesse and John, her nieces Amber, Nicole, Lorraine, Shaele, Julie, Carla, Tammy and Sarah. In addition she is missed by her dear friends Debbie, Rick, Amy, Rob, Jeannie and Alex as well as her ‘adopted’ grandchildren Kirsten, Logan and Ronin and step-daughter Amanda. She is predeceased by her beloved husband David and her parents Bill and Joan. Karen was born on May 13, 1959 at Grace Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Even from a young age she was a performer who loved to be the center of attention and was always outgoing and kind. She graduated, worked, and met the love of her life. She married David on May 15, 1981 and they had two children before moving to Kamloops in 1982. During this time she worked a few different jobs, but in 2000 she was lucky to join Costco Wholesale. Karen loved working at Costco where she started in the deli and eventually became a cashier. Her greatest joy in her position was interacting with the members and her co-workers. Another great joy in Karen’s life were her pets. She always had dogs and cats and loved them dearly. Karen was a truly talented and creative individual who enjoyed many hobbies. Many will remember her beautifully decorated cakes and delicious meals that she enjoyed preparing. In addition, she was skilled at drawing and painting. Karen also enjoyed sewing and later in life she extended this to a love of quilting which she shared with her friends Debbie and Lydia. Whenever she could, Karen enjoyed travelling, having departed on many cruises and trips to Mexico, Cuba and Las Vegas to name a few. Last year she enjoyed a special cruise to Australia. She was truly a generous and kind hearted person who will be missed by many, especially her family, dear friends and pets. We know in our hearts that she is at peace, probably on an awesome fishing trip with her beloved David. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 22, 2017 from 1-4pm at The Rex at 417 Seymour Street. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Karen’s name. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. B Laupland, Dr. K. Laupland and the staff of Royal Inland Hospital in the ICU and 6th floor who took such good care of mom. In particular a special thanks is extended to Lisa in ICU, Kate in ICU and Shannon on the 6th floor.

There will be no funeral service by request.

Joan Linda Lee McTaggart It is with the deepest of sorrows that the family of Joan Linda Lee McTaggart announce her sudden passing on April 14, 2017 in Kamloops, B.C. Joan was born on July 10, 1953 in Kamloops and during her lifetime, she accomplished many things; however, it is her warmth and kind heart that all who knew her will cherish. Her legacy of caring for others’ lives on through her husband Kim, daughter Aubin, grand-kitty, Scully, her sisters Lorna, Margaret, Diane and Brenda, as well as countless others both family and friends. Joan was predeceased by her parents Jack and Rose and her brother Wayne. A Celebration of Joan’s Life will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Schoening Funeral Chapel at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages people to donate to charities Joan supported, such as the SPCA and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

THE LITTLE UNICORN by Peggy Kociscin, Albuquerque, New Mexico

There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.

He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun. The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.

The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.

In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.

For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.

He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.

He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.

His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.

All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.

He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.

To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.

His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.

He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.

His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring... The lonely, bitter tears.

But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace.

But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.

She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”

A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!

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