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WHEELS SET IN MOTION Community stepped up when Alana Murray’s specialneeds trike was stolen
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AT THE WHL DRAFT Kamloops Blazers add Prairie talent and grab a rising Tourney Capital star
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— JESSIE SIMPSON’S REPLY TO KTW REPORTER TIM PETRUK’S QUESTION: HOW ARE YOU DOING?
KTW visits Jessie Simpson in the hospital, where he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered when beaten last June • Story, page A5 “No more fossil fuels for this farm family. The Chevy Bolt EV is the first long range electric car in Canada (other than Tesla).” - Fresh Valley Farms Happy Smiths Clients
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The sun is rising on a new demographic reality in Kamloops and across Canada — that of seniors outnumbering children, according to the latest census data released this week.
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Kamloops is reflecting the same aging trend as the rest of the province and country, with seniors now outnumbering children in the city. This week, StatsCan released its population and housing figures from the 2006 Census. It shows the average age in the Tournament Capital last year was 41.9 — slightly less than the provincial number of 42.3 years. Across Canada, the average age is 41 years. Marvin Kwiatkowski, the city’s director of development and engineering, can see the demographics reflected in a boom of multi-family units planned for the core area. That includes a 72-unit build-
By the numbers in Kamloops:
• 13,980: number of children ages 0-14; • 16,455: number of seniors 65 years and older; • 20: number of people in city 100 or older; • 41.9: average age in Kamloops; • 43.4: average age in Kelowna; • 39: average age in Prince George; • 44.2 average age in Nanaimo ing on Lorne Street and a 45-unit project at St. Paul Street and Third Avenue. “We’re doing more things to encourage that and provide incentives,” he said. Kwiatkowski said the city lowered development cost charges on transportation in the core area.
More significantly, it provides a 10-year tax exemption for purchasers of new multifamily units downtown and in the Tranquille Market area on the North Shore and has relaxed rules about provision of rental units. Kamloops has about 20,000 single-family homes, making up well over half of the stock of 37,000 units. But the planning director said the housing mix in the city is seeing a shift as baby boomers downsize. As they age, Kwiatkowski said, “they often want to live where they can walk, shop, go to the doctor. “That’s why you’ll see more projects in the downtown core.” The aging population can also readily be seen with the city committing last year to $250,000
to build new pickleball courts, Kwiatkowski noted. Developers traditionally came to the market with about 65 per cent single-family housing. But, Kwiatkowski said, demographics have shifted that ratio. A typical year of 500 residential units coming to market will see 60 per cent of them multifamily. “That’s what we’re going for,” he said of the shift toward multifamily housing, which reduces city costs for everything from sewer to road expansion. “It’s flipped in the past few years.” Kwiatkowski said city planners are already poring over the numbers and have found an error: The 19,100 houses reported in Kamloops is a drop of 650 from the 2011 census. “Since then we’ve had 900 units built,” he said.
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That was the delayed reply from Jessie Simpson when asked by KTW how he is doing more than 10 months after arriving in Royal Inland Hospital after being beaten outside a Brocklehurst home. He was attacked on June 19, 2016, in the area of Clifford Avenue and Holt Street. Kristopher Teichrieb, now 40, was arrested that morning and has been in jail since, charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault in connection to the incident. Nineteen-year-old Simpson’s condition has improved in recent months, though it took a turn for the worse this past Sunday, landing him back on life support in the intensive care unit at RIH. When KTW visited two days earlier, Simpson was sitting in a wheelchair next to his hospital bed with sunlight filling the room through open blinds. His eyes were open wide and scanning the room. On the bed beside him were two stuffed animals — a Care Bear and a dog. “I love you,” said his mother, Susana, stroking her son’s forearm while standing beside the wheelchair. “I love you, too,” Jessie replied a few seconds later. Susana described her son’s recovery as “a miracle” — especially in the weeks and months following a Jan. 24 surgery. According to Susana, Jessie started to wake up in midFebruary, about two weeks after
the procedure. Prior to that, he had been unconscious since the attack. Before being placed back on life support this week, Jessie had begun basic physiotherapy and acupuncture. “The surgery went really well,” Susana said. “He’s waking up a little bit, saying a few words.” When KTW spoke to Susana last week, she remained cautiously optimistic about his condition. “He could get pneumonia,” she said. “Lots of things could happen. But we’re not thinking about those things. He’s a fighter.” Though Jessie’s condition had improved greatly prior to Sunday’s relapse, it is unlikely he will ever be able to support himself or have any real independence, assuming he once again makes it out of intensive care. To that end, Susana is setting up a bank account to accept donations to help Jessie in the future. She hopes to have it active by next week. “It’s all the extra things he’s going to need for the rest of his life,” she said. “He’s going to need help. It’s going to be a struggle for him every day.” There are also other ways for the public to help. Susana said a fundraising dinner and silent auction is slated to take place on May 27 at the Savona Hotel. Tickets are available at the venue and at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Kamloops. This past Monday, Teichrieb appeared by video in B.C. Supreme Court. He remains behind bars and his lawyers have been speaking with prosecutors about a potential plea deal. Teichrieb is due back in court next month. Teichrieb was arrested in the
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area of Holt Street and Clifford Avenue, not far from his house, in the early-morning hours of June 19. At the time of the incident, police said a man had confronted someone he found on his driveway. Jessie’s friends and family have said he was out celebrating high school graduation the evening before the incident, suggesting he may have been looking for friends before crossing paths with his attacker. Susana, who has been off work since June to spend time with Jessie in the hospital, also asked KTW to express her gratitude to the community. “I’ve been so busy with Jessie,” she said. “I just want to say thank you. Everywhere I go, I hear it. There’s a lot of love. It’s much appreciated.” Susana plans to return to work in the coming weeks, but said friends and family will continue to ensure Jessie always has someone by his side. “I’m kind of scared to leave him,” she said. “I’ve been here every day with him.” As for the future, Susana is hoping for the best — and she knows there are plenty in the Tournament Capital standing by her side. “I don’t know what will happen,” she said. “None of us know. It’s up to him. For him to even make it this long, it’s a miracle. It’s amazing. A miracle. He is a miracle.”
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Environment among top three election issues CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com
When you’ve overseen the province’s natural resources for 15 years, it’s no surprise environmental issues tend to stack up. Residents in the Upper Clearwater area oppose logging by Canfor in what is a flood-prone area that has experienced destructive washouts in the 1990s. Steelhead in the Thompson watershed have declined to as few as 400 and mountain caribou continue to be imperilled, despite a program under Gordon Campbell’s B.C. Liberal government to set aside 2.2 million hectares from logging and development a decade ago. And, in August of 2014, millions of litres of tailings breached a dam at Mount Polley mine in the Cariboo, scouring Hazeltine Creek and flowing into Quesnel Lake, a tributary of the Fraser River. In a recent online poll, the environment finished third in readers’ rankings of most important issues, behind lack of doctors and jobs and the economy. THE PLATFORMS Green: Environmental issues run through the platform of the party. Leader Andrew Weaver came to Kamloops during the campaign promising to revamp the way projects are approved, including mining. Under the current system, corporations are able to select their own consultants to produce reports on everything from insects to shrubs and endangered species, something critics say encourages “consultant shopping.” The Greens instead pledge to bring back trust in the system by creating a natural resources board that would roster biologists, engineers and other scientists so corporations can’t cherry pick their opinions. The party also promises to identify old growth forests and preserve them.
A key part of its platform is increasing the carbon tax by $10 a tonne for each of the next four years, to $70 a tonne. That will bring an increase in gasoline tax of about nine cents per litre. The party would also levy the carbon tax on burning of slash piles — a common sight in the Interior that can sometimes choke the valley with poor air quality. Slash piles were fingered as the culprit in poor air quality in Kamloops in 2014. The carbon tax would put a price on that burning and create incentive to use the woodwaste. On the transportation side, the Greens would ditch the proposed replacement bridge for the Massey Tunnel and retain current bridge tolling. A Green government would kill the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River and it does not support Kinder Morgan’s proposed twining of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Liberal: The B.C. Liberals are running on a campaign of building: bridge replacement for the Massey Tunnel, completing the Site C dam and have already approved the Trans Mountain pipeline. But the party did require Kinder Morgan to adhere to five conditions, including world-class inland and marine spill response. When former premier Gordon Campbell brought in the carbon tax, he was hailed as a world leader. The levy was offset by lowering income taxes. But Liberal Leader Christy Clark has shown less enthusiasm. Her government has pledged to freeze the carbon tax at current rates until 2021. They would increase to $50 in 2022 to match the federal government mandate. In March, the B.C. Liberal government pledged to create 350 new campsites. In the first phase, those will include locally 30 sites
at Badger Lake recreation site near Heffley and 17 sites at Scuitto recreation site south of Barnhartvale. The B.C. Liberal government has pushed Ottawa to allow the province alone to grant environmental approvals on major projects, removing federal involvement. Last year, the provincial auditor general slammed compliance and enforcement on the mining industry. The government responded by pledging to adopt 16 of the 17 recommended changes. It will not, however, move policing of mining outside of the Ministry of Energy and Mines. NDP: Like the Liberals, environmental promises are not at the top of its platform. But similar to the party that has governed for 15 years, the NDP pledges to “restore our parks, hire more park rangers and conservation officers and build new campsites.” While New Democrats originally opposed the carbon tax — running on an “axe the tax” campaign in 2009 — the party has now accepted the levy. It would also comply with the federal $50 level by 2022 but would phase the increases in over three years starting in 2020. To compensate, it will give rebate cheques “to 80 per cent of families, the majority of which will receive more money back in rebates than they pay in new carbon taxes.” It also promises to use proceeds from the carbon tax to invest in technologies that will reduce pollution and create jobs. The party would meet B.C.’s legislated 2050 greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 80 per cent below 2007 levels and set a new 2030 reduction target of 40 per cent below 2007 levels. Similar to the Greens, the NDP would axe the Massey Tunnel bridge replacement and instead twin the tunnel. It will send the Site C project for review to the B.C. Utilities Commission, despite the spending already complete. Leader John Horgan opposes Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project.
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and the company.” The relocation of Greyhound’s Southgate station first hit the news last fall, when 15 mature trees were removed from outside the bus depot, leaving the grassy hill naked in front of the building’s main entrance. Greyhound’s lease on the property expired this spring and the company was initially expected to have vacated the site by then. “We own the property, Greyhound is our tenant. They have elected not to stay on
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and the newly installed lease signs remind both customers and employees that changes are planned for 725 Notre Dame Dr. The bus depot will be knocked down once Greyhound vacates the site, ending a 30-year residency on the property. But no one seems sure of where the bus line will go. Kamloops depot manager Jason DeMaere said nothing has been communicated to him or his staff, while the City of Kamloops said the ball is in Greyhound’s court. “There have been a couple inquiries in the past, with different proposed locations,” said Rod Martin, the city’s planning and development manager. “We haven’t heard anything lately. There has been no application to move to a different location or anything. I can’t really be of much help because they’re not telling us anything.”
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The grassy knoll once home to more than a dozen mature trees is now dominated by a yellow and blue “For Lease” sign. But the Greyhound Station at the corner of Notre Dame Drive and Laval Crescent isn’t going anywhere any time soon. “We will continue to serve the Kamloops community from our current location at this time until further notice,” Greyhound spokeswoman Lanesha Gipson told KTW in an email. “We have secured a lease extension through early 2018. However, we continue to explore various options with regard to a permanent location for our operations. We are working to ensure that any decision we make about our operations will be in the best interest of the community, our customers
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the property,” Morgan Nicholsfigueiredo, the property manager for the site, told KTW last year. “Now, we are again opening the discussion with the city about redeveloping the property and a part of that development will include the landscape plan. The whole property will be all new landscaping everywhere.” Now, a half-year later, the view remains relatively unchanged. Value Property Group continues to solicit new tenants for the property
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THE HOT AND NOT OF THE WEEK Kamloops This Week looks at the stories of the week — the good, the bad and all in-between:
HOT: Downsizing in Kamloops as prices and ages rise. Today’s story on A3 details how seniors now outnumber kids in the Tournament Capital and how development of living units in the city is reflecting that demographic shift. More multi-unit housing with smaller condos and apartments are being planned, including a development in the heart of the North Shore’s Tranquille Market featuring so-called micro-suites. The plan is to fill a gap in the local housing market by offering living units as small as 340 square feet. You may not be able to have that yard party, but the bonus is you won’t have yard work, either.
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NOT: Mother Nature’s penchant for piling on at the worst of times. Twenty-two residents of Ramage Road near Rayleigh remain out of their homes, subject to an evacuation order due to the hillside above them slowly moving downward. And residents in Barnhartvale continue to pile sandbags as they try to keep rising Campbell Creek from entering their homes. Meanwhile, Environment Canada issued a special weather alert yesterday, warning of possible torrential rains in the area last night. Here’s hoping dawn breaks with news the weatherman was wrong.
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HOT: The community of Kamloops, which once again responded in force after reading a story in KTW. Alana Murray is a 41-year-old who gets around town on a specialneeds trike. Her ride was stolen and she was devastated. A KTW story tugged at the heartstrings of many and Alana has a new bike, provided at cost by Canadian Tire. As father Chris Murray noted: “I wanted to get it out there that Kamloops is not a negative place. You hear all the bad stuff. There is more good than bad.”
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esterday, five days before voters go to the polls, the CBC’s B.C. Poll Tracker showed the New Democrats holding a narrow edge on the governing Liberals in public opinion. The data, culled from an aggregation of various polling conducted during this election campaign, showed the NDP with 41.3 per cent of support, the Liberals with 38.2 per cent of support and the Greens with 17.8 per cent of support. The poll tracker has the legislature’s 87 seats being divided as follows: the NDP with 44 seats (and a majority), the Liberals with 41 seats and the Greens with two seats. Of course, factoring in margin of error, a large undecided segment of those polled and the paucity of polling done through the first half of the campaign, those seat projections can swing wildly, with the CBC tracker noting the NDP could finish with anywhere from 26 to 65 seats, the Liberals with as few as 22 seats and as many as 57 seats and the Greens winning between zero and 10 seats. One need only look back four years to the provincial election to understand polling is anything but an exact science. Four years ago this month, then-NDP leader Adrian Dix was all but being coronated hours before voting day and the Liberals performed a political Lazarus. Just one month ago, Liberal Leader Christy Clark’s approval rating was at an abysmal 25 per cent, below the approval ratings of NDP Leader John Horgan and Green Leader Andrew Weaver. In fact, it was Clark’s lowest approval rating since March of
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MUSINGS 2013 — and, two months later, her party rolled to a majority victory. So, all polling needs to be taken with a massive grain of salt. Then there is the UBC Sauder School of Business election stock market, which allows investors to spend between $25 and $1,000 “investing” in three futures markets: popular vote, share of seats and forming majority government. As of yesterday, the Liberals were favoured in all three categories. As election stock market creator Prof. Werner Antweiler noted in Metro Vancouver: “If people have to put money where their mouth is, then they may be more eager to reveal their true belief about how an election is going, even if it’s not their preferred outcome.” Still, polling and election stock markets do offer a snapshot in time of what voters are thinking and the significant difference in this campaign compared to the 2013 run-up to the election is the Green machine. The Greens may wake up on May 10 with the one seat in the legislature they now have or the election may herald the return to B.C. of a true three-party system — but whatever the outcome, it has become evident the party
most associated with the environment has arrived on the political stage. Support for the Greens is strong on Vancouver Island and, according to a Mainstreet/ Postmedia poll released last week, the Greens are taking votes from both the NDP and Liberals. A clear sign the Greens have become a serious concern was seen in the televised leaders debate, which saw Horgan jousting with Weaver as voraciously (or more) than with Clark. Locally, the Greens have amassed the largest campaign war chest ever, they opened their first campaign office and their Kamloops candidates — Donovan Cavers in Kamloops-South and Dan Hines in Kamloops-North — performed well in the TRU forum. There are questions about costing of the Greens’ platform, as there are queries about the NDP’s plan and the ballooning debt under 16 years of B.C. Liberal governments. The only answers that matter are those delivered by voters on Tuesday. However, as Weaver noted during that TV debate, the last election was not won by the B.C. Liberals, but by the non-voter — at 45 per cent. He was responding to the moderator’s question about whether a Green vote is a wasted vote. Weaver added that query could have been posed to Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, who went from four seats to a majority, federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who went from 36 seats to a majority, and Yukon Liberal Leader Sandy Silver, who went from one seat to a majority. As the 2013 B.C. election and 2015 Alberta election showed, those wasted votes can be damn valuable. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
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LOOK BEYOND BORDERS FOR FAMILY DOCTORS Editor: Doctors are leaving or not coming to Kamloops because of the proposed Ajax mine? That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I would hope people are not that uninformed or gullible, but after what happened south of us, I am not convinced. The real problem is that numerous family physicians from other countries are lined up to come to Canada, but have
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to take a family practice residency at a Canadian hospital, even if they have worked for years in another country. Understandably, most of those vacancies go to Canadian doctors, but if more opportunities were
available for the residency program, that would mean more family physicians. What would be even better is if family physicians had to follow the same rules and regulations as specialists from other countries and be
required to provide the proper paperwork and write a Canadian exam. We could then eliminate the residency program for family physicians from other countries. If this process for foreign physicians works for everyone from neurosurgeons to psychiatrists, it should be good enough for family physicians. The federal government needs to change this policy. I’ve written to both the
prime minister and the health minister, but they just try to pass the issue back to the provinces. However, everyone in Canada who does not have a family doctor needs to write to the prime minister and health ministers provincially and federally. These people are elected by the people and for the people and we need to make them all accountable. Brenda Pfeil Kamloops
CITY CAN BE MORE THAN HOCKEY, FISH, PARKING LOT Editor: I read with interest Kathy Sinclair’s column summarizing what happened to the proposed performing-arts centre downtown (‘What happened to the performing-arts centre?’ April 28). I too, was disappointed that parking lots still rule in our city. I recently was in Vernon to see a production of Phantom of the Opera. How can a city of 40,000-plus
have an arts centre like theirs when Kamloops, a city of 90,000plus is satisfied with Sagebrush Theatre? Could it be that Kamloops is content with its narrow, visionless, sage “bush” persona? Kamloops residents complain of a shortage of doctors. When people make decisions on what a city has to offer, arts and culture have a very strong appeal, as do hiking trails, trophy
trout, monster trucks and the slippery game of hockey. The reality is we have settled for a parking lot. We’ll have to keep waiting for Kamloops to mature. Some day, we will get to see those performances that don’t fit into Sagebrush. I hope for a performing-arts centre in our city, designed by a B.C. architect, one that respects the loggers, miners, ranchers, railroaders and First Nations who
have built this place. We deserve to be able to show friends, visitors and the rest of Canada who we are. We aren’t Vernon, Kelowna, Revelstoke or Barkerville. This is Kamloops and, hopefully, we will soon realize we can be more than hockey sticks and rainbow trout — and much more than a parking lot. B.W. Markowsky Kamloops
SIMPLE SOLUTION TO CITY’S RECYCLING CHANGES Editor: I cannot get past the April 27 letter from Donna Szucs regarding her problems with the upgraded recycling program (‘Recycling intended to save environment’): First of all, it is logical to not have shards of
glass mixed up with everything. All Szucs has to do is divide her returnable items for deposit (pop and beer cans, juice jugs, etc.) like always and take glass jars, foam and soft plastic to the same place. It is simple.
All the rest goes into the blue-lid bin, like always. The handouts from the city are clear and concise. Emmie and Terrance Hilton Kamloops
TALK BACK Q&A: kamloopsthisweek.com Results: We asked: Nancy Bepple, NDP (South): 232 votes Which candidate will Jessica Bradshaw, Libertarian (South): 38 votes you vote for in the May 9 Donovan Cavers, Green (South): 299 votes Beat Klossner, Communist (South): 47 votes provincial election? Todd Stone, Liberal (South): 559 votes Dan Hines, Green (North): 150 votes Peter Kerek, Communist (North): 39 votes Peter Milobar, Liberal (North): 374 votes Barb Nederpel, NDP (North): 240 votes
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“KTW may have a preference for or against Ajax, but the appearance of those paidfor spots doesn’t mean KTW is biased. If you want to post a dissenting view, find out how much it costs, hire a team of writers, and do it — just like Ajax did.” — posted by JP Winston “I wouldn’t say KTW is biased in favour of Ajax. They print many letters to the editor that are against Ajax and editorials by Mr. Foulds and Ms. Bass have pointed out the obvious problems with this asinine project. That being said, KTW is engaging in a form of prostitution by publishing this sponsored content. Because when you do something for money that you would not normally do, that is the definition of prostitution.” — posted by Jack Jones “That content was, and is, clearly flagged as sponsored content. . . The paper has to make some money besides what they are paid to deliver flyers to your door. Or maybe you would like KTW to go the way KDN did?” — posted by Grouchy1
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The City of Kamloops will pick up the tab for six Westsyde homes due for a change of address. Director of development and engineering services Marvin Kwiatkowski said the homes, which have addresses on McQueen Drive and Woodhaven Drive, will become part of Grasslands Boulevard. The city is spending about $2.8 million to connect Grasslands from batchelor Heights to Westsyde, from Woodrush Drive to Cantle Drive. Kwiatkowski said because the address change is the result of a city initiative, it will pay the costs of the address change, which is about $100 per home.
City council gives nod to library expansion plans, which include cafe addition
A facelift for the Kamloops Library’s downtown branch has received a unanimous stamp of approval from city council. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District, which owns the library and its offices (the city owns the Kamloops Art Gallery, which is also housed in the building at Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue) wants to build an addition on to the front of the building to create a new entranceway, and add cafe space. The changes are part of a major reorganization and modernization project at the branch. Because the city owns a portion of the building, council has to agree to changes on common property. Coun. Tina Lange believes the changes will improve the building’s existing courtyard, where
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Hearing too much noise from Fulton Field? The Kamloops Airport Authority wants to hear from you. Coun. Ken Christian said the airport is now tracking noise complaints on its website at kamloopsairport.com/noisemgmt.htm. Christian said there have been more complaints than usual received and the airport authority wants to gather data on what is behind the rise in the beefs. “This is not to report when you hear an airplane,” he said. “This would be when we have an occurrence that is a nuisance — a helicopter doing hover practice over your house or some kind of aircraft buzzing low would be intrusive. “That we have aircraft coming and going all the time is a sign of a good strong airport.”
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Mining Day tomorrow at BLSC The sixth annual Mining Day will take place tomorrow (May 6) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the BIG Little Science Centre at 655 Holt St. in Brocklehurst. The Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) and CIM South Central are co-sponsoring the event that draws up to 800 visitors each year. Included in the day’s events will be learning to gold pan with Yukon Dan, a chance to win
a new bike, courtesy of KEG, magic acts by Clinton Grey, Highland Valley Copper’s basket rescues and battery recycling area, rock identification at the KEG booth, cookie mining, gold business card making and balloons, a chance to
win a rock tumbler for posting pictures using the #miningday2017 hashtag, the New Gold fire truck, Outotec’s demonstration of a scale ball mill unit and the Valleyview Lions Club with its barbecue lunch available for purchase.
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Local food bank helping peers When the provincial government announced a $10-million contribution to Food Banks BC, attention turned to Kamloops. The money will be used to help agencies in the province that help feed those in need to create food-recovery plans, something the Kamloops Food Bank has perfected through its FoodShare program. Food bank executive director Bernadette Siracky said the
provincial body contacted her to work with it to create a program that will see many of the 100 food banks in B.C. able to access money to buy coolers, freezers and trucks needed to collect and store fresh foods. Siracky said the Kamloops Food Bank has already done this for its counterparts in Nanaimo and Revelstoke. Last year, the Kamloops agency reclaimed food with a
value of $1.5 million, diverting it from potentially ending up in landfills. The figure is based on an estimated $3.50 per pound of perishable foods. Forty-five per cent of the food reclaimed goes to clients with another 25 used to keep food programs run by 45 agencies stocked. The other 30 per cent goes to local ranchers to use as food for their livestock.
From the park to Royal Inland A man found naked by police in Peterson Creek Park early Wednesday morning was taken to Royal Inland Hospital for an assessment of his well-being and to be treated for symptoms of hypothermia. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Brandon Buliziuk said
the 41-year-old man was arrested at about 7 a.m. following a brief conversation with officers. He was helped out of the park by paramedics and firefighters. The man ended up in the park following a call for police to investigate a report of an assault and theft in Sahali at
2 a.m. It was reported that a 41-year-old man had assaulted his father and stolen his vehicle. Buliziuk said the vehicle was found before 7 a.m. “parked in an obscure manner” in the area of Peterson Creek Park. Buliziuk said recommended charges relating
to the alleged assault and vehicle theft will be forwarded to Crown. “The call from a member of the public in conjunction with the immediate and effective response of emergency responders contributed to this situation coming to an end in the safe manner it did,” he said.
Digital safety forum at Grube While ballot boxes will be filled on Tuesday, May 9 (provincial election day), the Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops-Thompson school district are hoping seats will be filled that night at a digitalsafety forum. The two agencies are hosting Digital Safety for Our Youth on election day, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Henry Grube Education Centre. The forum will feature a presentation by Jesse Miller, a national speaker on socialmedia awareness and Internet safety. “Children have access to smartphones and social media apps at a very young age,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “Sometimes this access can
lead to inappropriate behaviour or bullying.” A panel discussion will follow the presentation, with Miller and representatives from the RCMP and school district answering questions. The Henry Grube Education Centre is at 245 Kitchener Cres., at the north end of Overlanders Bridge.
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CORY VALLEE in the drug trade. C told Justice Janice Dillon that he regretted that decision. “It ruined my life. I could have been way more successful with no stress,” he testified. “I would have more money. I wouldn’t have regrets. I wouldn’t have the depression, stress and worry.” C testified that he was in the UN gang from about 2000 to 2016 and ended up in a leadership position. Dillon heard that C is expected to provide “eyewitness” testimony related to the May 9, 2008 murder of Jonathan Barber, an innocent stereo installer who
was shot to death after being mistaken for a Bacon brother. And he is expected to provide evidence related to the February 2009 murder of Bacon pal Kevin LeClair. C is the second former UN member to testify against Vallee for the Crown. Another man, who can only be identified as D, spent more than two weeks on the stand. C went through pages and pages of photographs, identifying men he said were either in the gang or were its associates. Asked how he knew each, in almost every case, he said they “sell drugs.” Many of the names have already been heard in Vallee’s trial and in other earlier related trials. But D also identified slain gangster Gurmit Dhak as a UN associate and Dhak’s close friend Billy Tran as a UN member. The trial continues.
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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will take a look at what the fathers of Confederation really meant by a constitutional clause about free trade among provinces in a case that started over some cases of beer and three bottles of liquor. The court agreed yesterday to hear a Crown appeal of a New Brunswick ruling overturning a ban on bringing alcohol across provincial boundaries. As usual, there were no written reasons provided, though the court took the uncommon step of awarding costs to the
defendant for the submissions. The case now stands a chance of altering over a century’s worth of provincial supply-management systems, Crown monopolies on alcohol and other non-tariff barriers erected within the federation, says defence lawyer Arnold Schwisberg. “I’ve said to the politicians, please don’t let us down, be prepared to have some kind of transitional plan in place should limitations on the cross border movement of alcohol and supply-management systems change in the new era,’’ said Schwisberg in an interview. The case sprang to promi-
nence last year when a provincial court judge threw out all charges against retiree Gerard Comeau after he was ticketed for importing 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor from a Quebec border town. In an 88-page decision, Judge Ronald LeBlanc said the original framers of the Constitution never intended that laws should blatantly block the free flow of goods within their new country. The New Brunswick Liquor Control Act prohibits anyone in the province from having more than 12 pints of beer not purchased through a liquor store in the province, a prohibition the judge called unconstitutional.
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from foreign competition have been counterproductive. Poloz’s remarks come as Canadian and Mexican companies face significant uncertainty amid talk of fresh protectionist policies, including border tariffs, by the Donald Trump administration. He called upon policymakers, as well as business and labour leaders, in Canada and Mexico to remind their countries’ biggest trading partner how important open trade is
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WASHINGTON — Declaring it “an unbelievable victory,’’ President Donald Trump delayed his first trip home to New York as president to celebrate House passage of legislation undoing much of former President Barack Obama’s health law, a top campaign promise and a long-sought GOP goal. Trump celebrated with jubilant Republicans at the White House yesterday for a
hastily called press conference to exult in the passage of their replacement health care bill, which squeaked by the House 217-213. Trump saluted the bill as “a great plan and I think it will get even better,’’ saying more than once — “Make no mistake: this is a repeal and replace of Obamacare.’’ Republicans bused in from Capitol Hill for the victory lap, an unusually early celebration for the passage of a bill through just one house
of Congress. The legislation, which faces sharp Democratic opposition, now heads to the Senate where it faces an uncertain fate. But Trump said he was “so confident’’ that the measure would pass the Senate and vowed that premiums and deductibles would come down. “People are suffering so badly with the ravages of Obamacare,’’ said Trump, whose West Wing staff was eager for the appearances
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of a victory after an uneven first 100 days in office. A joyous Trump at one point even turned to the representatives lined up behind him and, suggesting the victory was especially impressive for a novice politician, exclaimed “Hey, I’m president! I’m president! Can you believe it?!’’ House leaders came through with the votes to give Trump a major political win more than a month after Republicans’ first attempt to pass a health care bill.
N. Korea issues direct criticism of China amid nuke dispute THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEOUL — North Korea has issued a rare direct criticism of China through a commentary saying its “reckless remarks’’ on the North’s nuclear program are testing its patience and could trigger unspecified “grave’’ consequences. China, North Korea’s largest trading partner and main benefactor, suspended imports of North Korean coal in line with U.N. sanctions earlier this year and has recently been urging its traditional ally to stop nuclear and missile activities amid U.S. pressure to use its leverage to resolve the nuclear standoff. Chinese state media have also unleashed regular and harsh criticisms on North Korea. The commentary released this week by the state-run Korean Central News Agency said that “a string of absurd and reckless remarks are now heard from China every day only to render the present bad situation tenser.’’ Asked about the KCNA commentary during a regular briefing Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing’s position on “developing good neighbourly and friendly co-operation with North Korea is also consistent and clear.’’ The North Korean article cited recent commentaries by Chinese state media that it said shifted the blame for deteriorating bilateral relations onto the North and raised “lame excuses for the base acts of dancing to the tune of the U.S.’’ “China should no longer try to test the limits of the DPRK’s patience,’’ the North Korean commentary said, using the acronym for its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “China had better ponder over the grave consequences to be entailed by its reckless act of chopping down the pillar of the DPRK-China relations.’’ The article was not attributed to any government agency or official; the writer was identified only as Kim Chol. Still, it’s unusual for the North to directly criticize China. Previously it has couched such criticism by referring to China only as “a neighbouring country.’’ Analyst Cheong Seong-chang at South Korea’s private Sejong Institute said the North’s discontent at China appears to be on the “verge of exploding.’’ He said North Korea will likely ignore China from now on while trying to strengthen ties with Russia and improve relations with a new South Korean government to be inaugurated next week.
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LONDON — Prince Philip, the consort World known for his constant support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffes, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said yesterday. Philip, 95, made the decision himself with the full support of the queen, the palace said in a statement. The royal, known as the Duke of Edinburgh, has suffered from heart disease and other ailments in recent years but has nonetheless maintained a vigorous public schedule. He seemed to be in good health and a fine mood Wednesday during an appearance at a London cricket club. He joked about being the world’s most experienced person when it comes to unveiling plaques. Philip, a member of the Greek royal family in exile, has been at Elizabeth’s side in countless public appearance since their marriage in 1947. He gave up a successful naval career to support her when she became queen in 1952. He became the longest-serving consort in British history in 2009 — much as Elizabeth has become the longest reigning monarch in Britain.
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Venezuelan protests leave 37 dead CARACAS — Students held demonstrations across Caracas yesterday as a two-month-old protest movement that shows no signs of letting up claimed more lives. At the Central University of Venezuela, soldiers bathed hundreds of student protesters in tear gas. Many of the protesters stayed put, and medics in gas masks attended to others with bloodied faces and limbs. Students from another university marched peacefully to deliver a petition to the office of the country’s Catholic bishops, asking the pope to speak out against the violence and the government’s steps toward authoritarianism. Gunfire erupted at a student gathering in El Tigre, a city southeast of Caracas, leaving Juan Lopez, 33, dead and three others injured, according to the chief prosecutor’s office. According to preliminary reports, an assailant fired at Lopez toward the end of the meeting and then fled on a motorcycle. Lopez was the president of a university federation. Protesters are demanding immediate presidential elections. President Nicolas Maduro accuses the opposition of attempting a coup, and has responded with an initiative to rewrite the constitution.
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as he or wasn’t he a monster? That is the question. According to Shakespeare, he was a cruel despot and a cold-blooded murderer. But as some historians would have it, Richard III was badly maligned — he was nowhere near the brutally tyrannical character portrayed by Shakespeare, whose play of the same name has its share of historical inaccuracies. But who cares? Richard as an anti-hero makes for splendid theatre, and riveting drama. And so the deformed man who bewailed “the winter of my discontent” as he hobbled hunchbacked onto the stage, remains lodged in our minds. My cousin Sue and I stand in front of a statue of Richard III who is today, indisputably Leicester’s most intriguing celebrity. He is probably more famous today than he was in medieval times and the discovery of his remains buried under a city car park is the subject of a larger than life drama that involves an odd premonition. It all started in 2012 with Philippa Langley, a journalist and historian, who claimed that, “the first time I stood in that car park, the strangest feeling just washed over me. I thought: ‘I am standing on Richard’s grave.’” Prescience? Maybe. The sensation was so strong that Langley raised enough money via the Richard III Society to finance the start of the excavation, and then with the consent and help of the Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester, the dig began. Ruins of Grey Friars church which once occupied the site, came to light, and then after a bit
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more digging — voila. There he was. The lengths to which the investigators went to establish the identity of the skeleton is astonishing. Testing a swab submitted by cabinet maker Michael Ibsen, geneticist Turi King, was both amazed and gratified to find that it displayed a rare form of mitochondrial DNA that perfectly matched that of Richard’s skeleton. Ibsen, who was born in Canada, although presently liv-
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little credit for positive actions during his brief two-year reign: endowments to colleges in the University of Cambridge, grants to the church, the founding of the College of Arms and, most importantly, his introduction of significant reforms to the country’s legal statutes and jury system. Susan and I drop in to the Richard III Visitors Centre built over the site where the remains were unearthed, to watch a cinematic depiction of the Battle of Bosworth. Up one floor, we pore over a riveting exhibition of forensic data, skeletal analysis and historical memorabilia. We pause before a reconstruction of what Richard III may have looked like. Using CT scans of the skull, programmed into a computer as a digital model, professor Caroline Wilkinson added facial features to flesh out the image: skin, jaw, eyes, lips and hair. The result is a rather good looking young man in his early 30s. A glass-walled enclosure covers the actual excavation pit. Using 3-D printing technology, Richard’s skeleton appears to lie in its grave, it’s skull and scoliosisaffected spinal curvature all too evident. It’s realistic enough to give me goosebumps. Later, in nearby Leicester Cathedral, we stand in front of Richard’s simple, dignified tomb of Swaledale fossil stone. Richard’s oak coffin is crafted by Michael Ibsen as a fitting tribute to his famous royal ancestor. It faces the Cathedral’s east window, symbolic of faith, forgiveness and redemption. A scroll on a side nave of the Cathedral offers a kindly comment: “The view of Richard III as a ruthless and ambitious schemer, is a powerful myth. The evidence, however, is very mixed . . . was he good, or was he bad? The answer is both, as are we all.”
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osh Pillar decided to go to school because he had gym class on the schedule yesterday morning at Warman High School, home of the Wolverines. Parents Carey and Lana were willing to let him stay home. It was WHL Bantam Draft Day in Calgary, after all, and their son was a surefire first-round pick. The stud centreman from the Prairies was disappointed to find out ultimate Frisbee (not his favourite sport) was on the docket, but any feelings of ill will toward the PE teacher were erased when Pillar heard the big news. With the 14th overall selection in the draft, the Kamloops Blazers nabbed Pillar, a 5-foot-11, 150-pound right-hand shot who led the SaskValley Vipers in scoring last season with 54 points, 18 of them goals, in 25 regular-season games. “It’s a great honour to go to Kamloops,” said 15-year-old Pillar, who found it hard to hear KTW over his friends congratulating him in the locker room after class. “That was the team I really wanted to go to in the first place. It’s awesome because of all the guys I know from Saskatchewan on the team.” Five of the Blazers’ 11 picks from the 2016 bantam draft are from Saskatchewan — Connor Zary (37th overall), Quinn Schmiemann (59th overall), Kyrell Sopotyk (103rd overall), Jerzy Orchard (110th overall) and Jagger Prosofsky (235th overall). “I bring a lot of speed to the table, I can make some plays on the wall, I’m a good 200-foot centre, I can play defence and I can also score,” said Pillar, who played with Sopotyk and Orchard in 2015-2016. Blazers’ director of player personnel Matt Recchi agreed with Pillar’s self-assessment, but two more attributes stood out to him: Competitiveness and performance in big games. Pillar followed an outstanding
Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League regular season with 10 goals and 19 points in 10 playoff games, the Vipers falling 2-0 to Swift Current in the best-of-three final. At the Western Canadian AAA Bantam Championship, Pillar “pulled the wagon right to the final and he played phenomenal there,” Recchi said. Pillar had nine points, including six goals, in SaskValley’s run to the Western final, which ended in a 9-2 drubbing at the hands of the unstoppable Burnaby Winter Club Bruins. He was named tournament MVP. “That was a huge influence on us,” Recchi said. “I kept on reading reports from [Blazers’ Saskatchewan-based scouts] Ken Fox and Mike Leier that had him moving up our list before Christmas. “But it put him up a level seeing the way he led his team in the playoffs, showing qualities of competitiveness and desire. We felt we had to make sure to draft this player.” Kamloops took a risk last year when it nabbed top-prospect Massimo Rizzo with the 15th overall pick, knowing the Burnaby product had not settled on playing in the WHL. Whether the gamble pays off remains to be seen, as the Rizzo family has not yet made its intentions clear for next season. Pillar is a safe bet to come to Kamloops. “It was really our top destination,” said Carey, who works in IT for the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technoolgies. “We couldn’t be happier. “Of course, I’m a biased dad, but he’s a great kid. He keeps up with his schoolwork and he does his chores. On the ice, he’s got a lot of speed, he’s a great 200-foot centreman who has great hands and makes great plays with the puck.” Lana was at work at a home-care office in Rosthern, about 45 kilometres north of Warman, when she found out her son had been drafted. “I think any mom is a little nervous to send their child away, and far, a couple provinces over but, at the same time, he’s worked really hard and he’s a good, level-headed
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Josh Pillar, a forward from Warman, Sask., was picked 14th overall by the Kamloops Blazers yesterday at the WHL Bantam Draft in Calgary.
boy, so I’m excited for him and his upcoming challenges,” said Lana, noting it will make it easier on her to have an aunt, an uncle and a couple of cousins in the Tournament Capital. Pillar plans to work on strength and conditioning this spring and summer before showing up to Blazers’ rookie camp, where he looks forward to getting a taste of life in the WHL. “The coach [Don Hay], I hear lots of good things about him, and the city is so nice, and having the guys I know there is even better,” he said. “I’m not sure I’ll be able to concentrate the rest of the day. I think the teachers will understand.” EXTRA FRAME: The Blazers selected 11 players at the draft, including one goaltender, three defencemen and seven forwards. . . . Two Kamloops products were selected — D Luke Bateman (Seattle, Round 4, 85th overall) and F Jarrod Semchuk (Kamloops, Round 6, 125th overall). D Talon Zakall of Merritt was picked by Medicine Hat, 285th overall. . . . Josh Doan, picked 190th overall in Round 9 by the Blazers, is the son of Shane Doan, a current NHLer and part-owner of the Blazers. . . . F Riley Ginnell, nabbed 151st overall in Round 7 by the Blazers, is the grandson of Pat Ginnell, a longtime WHL coach, and the son of Erin Ginnell, a Las Vegas Golden Knights’ scout and former WHLer.
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2017 WHL Bantam Draft THE BLAZERS’ PICKS • First round, 14th overall — F Josh Pillar, 5-foot-11, Warman, Sask. • Third round, 58th overall — G Dylan Garand, 5-foot-11, Victoria • Fourth round, 81st overall — D Trevor Thurston, 6-foot, Delta • Fifth round, 97th overall — F Reese Belton, 6-foot-1, Winnipeg • Sixth round, 125th overall — F Jarrod Semchuk, 6-foot, Kamloops • Seventh round, 146th overall — D Ethan Branwood, 6-foot, Victoria • Seventh round, 151st overall — F Riley Ginnell, 6-foot, Calgary • Eighth round, 168th overall — F Ethan Ironside, 5-foot-8, Prince Albert • Eighth round, 170th overall — D Noah Kuntz, 6-foot-2, Regina • Ninth round, 190th overall — F Josh Doan, 5-foot-5, Phoenix, Ariz. • 10th round, 212th overall — F Daylan Kuefler, 5-foot-5, Stettler, Alta.
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Junior Blazers’ teams finding spring stride Three Kamloops Junior Blazers spring hockey teams found the podium at the B.C. Spring Showdown tournament in Vancouver on the weekend. The 2008 Blazers won gold, downing the Scorpions 7-4 in the final. Jerasyn Cornwell led Kamloops in scoring on the weekend with 22 points, including 20 goals. Devin Price was solid in net. The 2007 Blue Blazers won silver in the A Division and the 2007 Orange Blazers won silver in the AA Division. Jack Smith led the Blue Blazers with 14 points, including 10 goals, and Noah Paulsen led the Orange
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Blazers with five points, all goals. Akillease Bodenham and Tyson Marchment shared goaltending duties for Blue, while Alex Gould backstopped Orange. Meanwhile, the 2004 Blazers, who won gold at the Osoyoos AAA Desert Classic in April, won bronze at the Rocky Mountain Cup AAA tournament in Jasper on the weekend. Ty Horner led Kamloops in scoring with 10 points, including eight goals. Kailen Huber and Brendan Smith split goaltending duties.
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Bortignon back on the track WORLD RECORD HOLDER TO COMPETE IN KAMLOOPS AT DYLAN ARMSTRONG CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND ADAM WILLIAMS
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Arthritis put an end to Christa Bortignon’s tennis career. It was 35 years ago that the German-born athlete first hit the court. Blessed with a lifelong love of sport, tennis was just the newest chapter in a life that had known swimming, gymnastics and track and field. But after more than three decades of playing, arthritis closed that chapter — the pain in both her wrists was just too much. Never one to be idle, Bortignon went back to the drawing board. Before long, she had a track back in her sights. “At that time, I saw Olga Kotelko running, she was in her 90s at the time. I thought, ‘Well, if she can run, there’s nothing wrong with my legs,’” Bortignon told KTW from her home in West Vancouver. “That’s how I got into it. My very first masters track meet was in Kamloops. They had the Canadian championship there and I competed there and I won two medals. I got caught — once you have the medal in your hands, you feel, ‘Oh this is great, I’ll do some more.’” Kotelko inspired many. Competing well into her 90s, the Canadian-born athlete was an icon in the masters track and field world. She died of a brain hemorrhage in 2014. While Kotelko introduced Bortignon to masters track and field, it was winning that has
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kept her competing in more than a dozen meets and nearly 70 events every season. There’s little chance the 80-year-old will ever retire. Bortignon has become somewhat of a household name herself, racking up close to 40 Canadian records. She also holds 12 world records, eight in the women’s 75-79 category — the 60-metre
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this weekend, where she will compete in the Dylan Armstrong Classic today and tomorrow. The meet begins today at 4 p.m. and runs through 10 p.m. tomorrow at Hillside Stadium. “That’s my favourite place to compete,” Bortignon said of the Tournament Capital. She’s hoping for good weather when action gets underway. Competing last weekend in Eugene, Ore., strong winds hampered her performance. In spite of the gusts, she still managed to grab two world records, four gold medals and one Canadian record. “Sometimes we have that wind in Kamloops, too,” she said. “I hope to do as well or better.” Bortignon will compete in the 200m hurdles tonight. Tomorrow, her event list includes the 100m and 200m dashes, the long jump and, her favourite, the triple jump. She was just half a second off the world record for the 100m in Eugene — she finished in 17.32 seconds — and figures that mark could be within reach in Kamloops. It would be an aweinspiring moment. Kotelko’s career was filled with similar occasions, flashes of greatness that brought Bortignon to where she is today. “She certainly inspired me,” Bortignon said of Kotelko. “It just proves you’re never too old to start.”
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT This fellow is going to be in for a surprise once he is identified. This thief was caught on camera in the early morning of Tuesday, April 25th in the backyard of a private residence on Pine Cres. Unfortunately, the thief did get away with a couple of items that were in the back yard. This suspect is described as Caucasian early 30’s, short dark hair and was wearing a light-coloured jacket with a ball and was carrying back pack. This is another reminder to report any suspicious activities in your neighbour, contact the police right away and they will attend to determine who is in the area. If you know this person please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and will never have o to go to court.
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EDMONTON — Containing Anaheim Ducks’ captain Ryan Getzlaf, winning more faceoffs and bouncing back from bad breaks are on the to-do list of the Edmonton Oilers. With their Western Conference semifinal series tied 2-2 heading into today’s Game 5 in Anaheim, the Oilers remain confident despite dropping two in a row at home to the Ducks. Edmonton opened the best-ofseven affair with a pair of wins in Anaheim, so the team knows it can win in the Honda Center. And the Oilers were in a similar position in the first round when they were tied 2-2 with the San Jose Sharks. Edmonton won twice to close out the series. “We’re tied 2-2 going back to a building where we won the first two games,’’ Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot said yesterday. “We’re going to need another one of those road games tomorrow night and, hopefully, we can keep
this a road-team series.’’ Game 6 is Sunday back at Rogers Place, where the Ducks took the fizz out of Edmonton’s “Orange Crush’’ campaign with 6-3 and 4-3 wins to deadlock the series. A Game 7, if necessary, would be played next Wednesday in Anaheim. “It’s about breaking their will,’’ Oilers’ forward Mark Letestu said. “It’s not going to be easy. It’s probably going to go the distance.’’ The Oilers led 2-0 after the first period of Game 4, but Getzlaf ran roughshod over them, scoring twice and assisting on the two other goals, including Jakob Silfverberg’s’s OT winner. The 31-year-old Ducks’ captain has four goals and four assists in the series. Edmonton has to find a way to corral the six-foot-six, 222-pound centre, whom Oilers’ coach Todd McLellan called “the head of their snake.’’
BOLD THIEF In the evening of Tuesday, April 14th a lone male entered the liquor store in the Northills Mall. Once inside, the male took his time wondering around the store. The store had a number of customers and the staff were busy at the cash register and helping other customers. The male, when the staff was busy, grabbed a couple bottle of liquor and left the store. Once the staff realized what had happened, the security video was reviewed and the suspect was seen on camera. The male is described as
Caucasian, mid 30’s, short hair, wearing dark pants, a jacket with white lettering on the sleeves and had some type of bag hanging over his shoulder. There is no doubt that this is not the first time this male has stolen from a business, let’s identify him to prevent him from committing more crime. If you know this person please contact Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous an only your information will be used, never your name.
SOMEONE IS WATCHING In the mid afternoon on Tuesday, April 25th, these two thieves were caught on the security camera of an apartment building on 100 block of Carson Crescent. The owner of the bike had done everything correctly by locking their bike to a railing in clear view of the public and beside the front entrance. These two suspects decide to cut the lock and take the bike; the direction of travel is unknown. The suspects are Caucasian males, both appear to be in their 20’s, the
first suspect has thin build, wearing a white tank top. The second suspect did not have a shirt on, both had blue ball caps on and were wearing jeans as well they were carrying back packs. Although the faces are not that visible, someone may recognize these two or possible by the clothing they are wearing. If you have any information on this theft or know these thieves, please contact Crime Stoppers, you may receive a cash reward upon the arrest of these suspects.
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Vanquishing Vernon The peewee Kamloops Riverdogs Team 2 laid a beating on Vernon Team 2 on the weekend, winning 15-0 and 18-1 in a pair of peewee baseball games on the road. David Browning had five RBIs, one home run and a strong appearance on the mound in Game 1, while Manny Recchi led the way in Game 2 with two RBI, one home run and six strikeouts from the mound.
Comeback win
The Kings scored a late-game comeback against the Red J’s in nine-and-under baseball action on the weekend, with Julez Campbell and Carter Birks hitting back-toback home runs for the Kings. The Red J’s managed to regroup and stop the comeback at
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Up-and-down weekend The under-13 Kamloops Blaze Orange boys split a pair of Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League games last weekend. Dylan Sheppard had four goals in a 5-3 victory over Revelstoke on
Saturday, with Jarrett Dumais adding a single. Vernon downed Kamloops on Sunday, with Blaze goals going to Dumais, Ben Sofiak and Landon Biro.
BRIEFS a 13-13 tie, with Evan Hyde making a diving play at third base to end the game.
Coyotes dominant
The Kamloops Coyotes had a strong weekend in the Little Apple, defeating Kelowna COMBA 4 by a score of 22-4 and Kelowna COMBA 5 by an 11-0 margin. Hunter Smeaton, Deion Anthony-Jules and Taylor LaBonte had home runs for the 18U AA club.
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The Kamloops Reds won a pair of games in Penticton on Saturday,
defeating the host club 10-8 and 13-2. The 18U AA club returned to Kamloops on Sunday and defeated the Summerland Pirates 15-1 in five innings.
Kamloops strong
Kamloops Team 2 was solid in a pair of 18U AA outings on the weekend, defeating the West Kelowna Diamondbacks 11-9 and the Summerland Pirates 17-4. Catcher Josh Harris was dominant behind the plate in Game 1, throwing out runners at second and third base to
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Ed Patterson will return as the Kamloops Storm’s head coach for the 2017-2018 season. Maybe. The Storm announced on
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learning curve and the experience and all my years of playing pro hockey and different things. I don’t know if there’s a candidate out there, but I’m definitely going to apply for it.” Kamloops also made changes to its front office on Wednesday, bringing Kolle in to fill the position of assistant general manager. The longtime operator of the Kamloops Ice Pirates summer hockey program and a man who has been championing efforts to bring a KIJHL team to Quesnel, Kolle will bring significant knowledge of the hockey landscape in B.C. and Alberta to the Storm. “There’s an opportunity here for me to learn about the managing side of hockey,” Kolle said. “For the community of Quesnel, I was working with a group to get a team up there. If that comes to fruition in the future, some of the experience I gain here might help if I’m involved with an organization that’s there.” Kolle is expected to help with the day-today operations of the Storm as well as with recruiting players this summer for the club’s roster. “I know a great deal of people in the Kootenays, in the Okanagan, in the north, down the coast, on the Island,” said Kolle, whose son, Ty, is property of the Portland Winterhawks and played last season for Prince George’s Cariboo Cougars. “It’s a lot about who I know.” The Storm will host an identification camp in Kamloops on June 23. Main camp will open at the start of September.
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ith mom’s special day just around the corner, dads and partners can use these simple tips to prepare for a day she won’t soon forget: 1. Create a homemade gift. Moms love receiving a gift with a personal touch from the kids, so spend an afternoon making something she’ll love. Thoughtful ideas include a card with the kids’ handprints, a vase the family decorated together or family picture mounted on a hand-painted frame. 2. Bake while she sleeps. Think moms dream of breakfast in bed? Most moms really just want time to sleep in, roll out of bed and take a luxurious hot shower or bath. Instead of waking her up
with breakfast, let her do her thing by staying out of the way. That could mean keeping the kids entertained by cooking with them in the kitchen. Bake a treat she can enjoy for brunch whenever she’s ready. Think soft breads or salty favourites. 3. Remember — it’s all about her. Just because it’s Mother’s Day doesn’t mean she wants or needs to spend all day with the kids. Make a reservation at a nice restaurant for dinner and let her decide what she wants to do the rest of the time. Whether that’s spending the day in bed with a book and wine, seeing a movie with friends or going to the spa, let her know you’ll hold down the fort while she’s doing whatever she pleases. Bonus points if the laundry gets done. — newscanada.com
Remembering mothers no longer with us The Kamloops Funeral Home will honour the memory of moms who have passed this Mother’s Day. The Flowers for Families initiative is a partnership between the funeral home and Brides and Blooms Florist. Natasha Schrader of the Kamloops Funeral Home, along with her kids, will be at Hillside Cemetery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mother’s Day to place flowers in memory of mothers. White and pink carnations will be given to attendees to place in memory of their mothers and grandmothers. “It is truly our honour and privilege to share this important occasion with you,” Schrader said in a press release. Hillside Cemetery is at 750 Notre Dame Dr.
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My daughters and I will be at Hillside Cemetery from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Mother’s Day, and we invite you to join us as we place flowers in memory of the selfless women who shared their lives with us. In keeping with the traditional flower of Mother’s Day, Kamloops Funeral Home and Brides & Blooms Florist will supply white and pink carnations for attendees to place in memory of their mothers and grandmothers. It is truly our honour and privilege to share this important occasion with you. Happy Mother’s day from everyone at Brides & Blooms and all of us here at Kamloops Funeral Home, both locally owned and operated family businesses. Please join us Sunday, May 14th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Hillside Cemetery. We’ll honour and celebrate the gifts of motherhood and those who chose to give of themselves to create family.
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recent vignette about our own Flying Phil Gaglardi in a February edition of the Province newspaper recounted some of his colourful quotes. The former Pentecostal pastor knew it was sinful to lie, but at one point Gaglardi was accused of doing just that. He famously told the Legislature,“The only time I tell a lie is when I think I am telling the truth.” Lying involves conscious deception. Believing you are telling the truth, but finding out later you were mistaken, is embarrassing, but doesn’t involve the moral failure attached to lying. It is a precept of many Christian denominations, particular the evangelical
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and fundamentalist ones, that the Bible is divinely inspired and error-free in its entirety. In other words, every writer of a Bible book was inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. As a result of that inspiration, the writer could not possibly make an error in what he wrote. Gaglardi’s Pentecostal denomination would be one of them. It cannot be denied, however, that there are
some problematic passages in the Bible that make that claim difficult to defend. If the Bible is divinely inspired, surely God would have brought his holy influence to bear on all those whose writings are part of the canon of Scripture, preventing them from writing anything false, untrue, or contradictory with another divinely inspired writer. But if it can be shown there are indeed errors, it puts the claim of divine inspiration into doubt. Certainly, skeptics and atheists are fond of pointing out these inconsistencies. So, what is a thinking Christian to do? Obviously, we are called upon to defend our faith to anyone who asks us why we believe what we do. I’ve read the Bible through, cover to cover, about a dozen times in
nine different translations and have a master’s degree in theology. I’ve also spent most of my adult life belonging to denominations that expect their members to subscribe to the “divinely inspired and inerrant” position. But frankly, it bothers me when I come across something that seems to fly in the face of inerrancy. And if we want to be good “defenders of the faith,” it is incumbent upon us to find an explanation that not only satisfies our own minds, but those of skeptics as well. Let’s take a statement by Matthew, writer of the first gospel of the New Testament. Matthew is writing about the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas to betray Jesus. After Jesus’ arrest, Judas is filled with remorse and tries to return the money.
The chief priests refuse to accept it, so Judas hurls the coins onto the temple floor. The chief priests say, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they use the money to buy what was known as “the potter’s field” as a burial ground for foreigners. Here is where Matthew appears to “stray.” He writes, “Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: ‘They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.’” The problem is, this quote is not found anywhere in the writings of Jeremiah. It is a paraphrase from another prophet, Zechariah. So, did Matthew make a mistake, a citation error? First of all, it was common in rabbinic teachings to refer to
information contained in minor prophets by the first major prophet in the combined scriptures. And in Matthew’s time, the book order was not the same as our current Bible — Jeremiah came first. Secondly, Matthew’s “quote” of Zechariah is not exact. It is possible that Jeremiah said something similar, but it was part of the oral tradition of his teachings, rather than the formal writings. Thirdly, since Zechariah lived after Jeremiah, it is possible that the source of this quote was actually Jeremiah. The verses just prior to one in question discuss the purchase of the potter’s field, which is information contained in the book of Jeremiah. Another possibility is a copyist error (i.e. no error in the original, just a subsequent copy). The evidence for this position is that no prophet is mentioned
in this passage in the ancient Syriac and Persian versions of the Bible, only in the Greek versions. In other words, Matthew may not have made an error and a later copyist mistakenly assumed (like Gaglardi) that he got the source of the quote right. The bottom line? Nit-picking is no way to practice your faith. If you find a troubling passage, ask your pastor to explain it to you. Then focus on the only things that are really important: Love God and love your neighbour as yourself.
KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.
Mother’s Day Mela on way The annual Mother’s Day Teeyan Da Mela will take place on Saturday, May 13 (one day
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If you find reading the bible difficult at times, then this seminar is for you. Whether you’re familiar with the Bible or not, you will walk away with new information and energy to begin reading more effectively. Some topics we will cover:
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Teeyan Da Mela is organized by members of the Punjabi community and involves mothers and daughters from all ethnic groups taking part. Teeyan, also known as Teej, is an important festival for the women of Punjab. The May 13 event will begin at 6 p.m. The evening will consist of appetizers, dinner, door prizes, entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $12 if purchased in advance or $15 at the door. Children under the age of five will be admitted free. To buy tickets, call Jessie Sangha at 250319-1985, Fortune Health Foods at 250554-1255, Kamloops Immigrant Services at 778-470-6101 or Rajinder Lotay at 250828-6746.
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All funds raised by this event benefit literacy programs in Kamloops and are part of our local Raise-A-Reader campaign. Raise-A-Reader campaign funds are eligible for provincial government matching.
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POSITION/TITle: Referrals & Archaeology Coordinator DePARTMeNT: Natural Resource SUPeRVISOR: Manager TeRM: Permanent Full-time
The Simpcw First Nation is a progressive organization with their main office located in Chu Chua near Barriere BC and less than one hour drive from Kamloops BC. Simpcw offers competitive remuneration packages to their full time employees and has a friendly, positive work environment with great career advancement opportunities.
This position supports all aspects of the Simpcw Natural Resource operations and promotes healthy, productive forests, water, lands and resources and safeguards Simpcw interests. This position leads the effective and efficient delivery of the Referral and Archaeology aspect of the Simcpw First Nation Natural Resource operations. It also safeguards the archaeological, cultural heritage resources and financial interests of the organization. This position must participate in strategic, policy and operational guidance to ensure appropriate planning for positive cultural, economic, social, environmental and economic impacts.
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• Considerable knowledge of natural resource disciplines and activities. • Strong knowledge of Simpcw First Nation culture, values, and history. • Education and/or experience in Natural Resources, Archeology, Clerical or related fields. • Experience with mobile devices related to mapping and data entry. • Internet, database and other standard computer application experience • Preference will be given to candidates with Post-secondary education and/or 5 years or more experience in related fields. • Must have a valid BC Driver’s license
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Misc. Wanted Actual Coin Collector Buying Coins, Collections, Gold & Silver,Bills+ Chad: 250-863-3082 $$$ All coin & Paper money collections wanted. BIG & small. U.S. Foreign & Canada Todd 1- 250- 864-3521 Christine is Buying Jewellery: Costume jewelry, Silver, Gold & All Jewellery. Also Buying COIN Collections, China, Art, Sterling, Estates+ Kelowna, will Travel. 1-778-281-0030
Musical Instruments Dual Keyboard Cord Organ. $100. 250-573-3365.
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520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 1brm apt. in Library Square. In-suite lndry, ug prking. N/S. $1000/mo. May 1st. Yearly incentive. 778-257-0429. Available spacious 1&2bdrm apts with views. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. 250-8281711.
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MUST SELL. BEST OFFER. Savona Lakeview Property. By owner. 9 mature fruit trees. 120x100’. 3 lots, 3 titles. 6511 Savona Access Rd. 604-377-6846.
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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. 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. Couch, loveseat & chair, 2 end table, coffee table, kitchen table w/4chairs, 40” Panasonic TV, bed, 2 dressers. $1000/all. 250-682-5720. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.
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Valleyview pref working person. 1bdrm + den w/d, n/s/p. $950 util incl (250) 374-6406 Westsyde 1bdrm semi-furn. F/P. Lndry, util/cable incld. N/S, N/P. 950. 250-579-0193.
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ABERDEEN Sat, May 6th. 8am-1pm. 2066 Hampshire Drive. Downsizing. Hshld items, sporting, filing cabinets, student desk +more ABERDEEN Sat, May 6th. 9am-2pm. 871 Regent Cres. New home decor, pillows, vases, pic’s etc. ABERDEEN Sat & Sun, May 6/7th. 9am2pm. 646 Laurier Drive. Downsizing. Antiques, collectables, furn, major appl., tools, hshld, garden items + more. ABERDEEN Super Deluxe Garage Sale. Saturday, May 6th. 10:00am2:30pm. 2271 Garymede Dr. No Early Birds. BROCK Sat, May 6th. 9am-3pm. 1061 Calmar Place. Kitchen table/chairs, elec lawnmower, light fixtures, filing cabinets, workmate, metal shelving etc. BROCK Sat & Sun, May 6/7th. 8am2pm. 2420 Tranquille Rd. Furn, hshld, hand tools etc. DALLAS Moving Sale. Sat, May 6th. 113pm. 7312 Rambler Place. Misc items great prices
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QUILCHENA Community Garage Sale at Quilchena General Store. May 6th, 9am-2pm. 22 kms North of Merritt on Hwy 5A. (1 hr drive from Kamloops) Collectibles, antiques plus so much more. Bannock made on site. fmi 250-378-2753 SAHALI Estate Sale. Sat, May 6th. 9-3pm. 259 Chancellor Dr. Furniture house hold + more TAPPEN/SALMON ARM SWAP MEET. Classic Cars, Part. Antiques & Collectibles. SATURDAY, MAY 13TH. 8:00am-3:00pm. $2 Entry. Vendor spots available. WHITE POST AUTO MUSEUM 250-835-2224. VALLEYVIEW Saturday, May 6th. 9am-2pm. 2660 Valleyview Dr. Antiques, shower, 10x20 tent +more. VALLEYVIEW Sunday, May 7th. 9am-3pm, 2076 Glenwood Dr. Misc hshld, outdoor plants & much more. Rain or Shine! WESTMOUNT Sat, May 6th. 8am-2pm. 1517 West Lynn Dr. 3rd Annual Spirit Horse Rescue Fundraiser. Free range eggs for sale. WESTMOUNT Sat, May 6th. Baywood Crescent neighborhood sale 9-2pm Plants, crafts, books, furn, household items +more. WESTSYDE Downsizing! Saturday, May 6th. 8:30-2:30. 900 Dever Dr. Snowboard, furn, salt/pepper shakers, craft supplies, perennials, some tools, planters/yard stuff, some free items all priced to sell! Rain or Shine. WESTSYDE Sat, May 6th. 8am-2pm. 665 Steinke Place. Dbl bed, light fixtures, hshld, workshop items WESTSYDE Sat, May 6th. 8am-2pm. 893A Green Acres Rd. Rain or Shine. Big Sale. Hshld, fishing flies, tackle, boat, trailer and all. WESTSYDE Saturday, May 6th. 8am-3pm. 786 McCurrach Rd. Hshld, furn, tools +much more.
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1978 Vanguard C Motorhome. Fully loaded, clean, runs great. $5000. 778-470-1007. 1987 Pleasure Way Van. New fridge, flush toilet, MW, new paint, good tires. 140,000kms. $7,500. 778-220-7383. 1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.
1989 Travelaire 5th wheel 26ft very clean w/dbl windows $4000obo (250) 573-3386. 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. 236-421-2251 2011 Jayco 24ft trailer. Front queenbed, f/s/mw+. Great cond. $14,000. 250-395-3688
1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794
Auto Accessories/Parts Thule Roof rack w/locks like new $300obo (250) 554-4467
Cars - Domestic 1978 MGB 4spd w/overdrive. Includes 10’x20’ cover. $9,200. 250-374-6092.
2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723
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Heavy Duty Trailer 5’8” inside 14’ long. 2x8 stud axles, elec brakes, ramps. $3500/obo. 250-577-3120.
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Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580
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.
Boats 11ft. 6” Princecraft alum fishing boat c/w elec motor. $600. 250-579-8553. 15ft. Chestnut Cedar canvas canoe for restoration. $500. 250-376-1360.
1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988 2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 195kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $5,500. 3763480 2003 Ford Van. $3,000/obo. 250-819-4231.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Leo Louis Hevey Sunrise: Thursday, November 3, 1921 Sunset: Monday, April 24, 2017
The family of Leo Hevey sadly lost a father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a kind and jovial friend in the early morning hours of April 24, 2017. At age 95, he passed quietly in the beautiful Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice. Truly a cat with 9 lives, he bravely surmounted a broken back in his early mining days, a quadruple bypass, COPD, an aneurism, skin cancer and various bouts of pneumonia, this last one proving to be too much for his tired and weakened body. Leo was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was the youngest of four children. At age 12, his family moved to St. Etienne-deBolton (near Sherbrooke), Quebec where his francophone family settled on a rural farm. His strength and strong work ethic was fostered at an early age as he tended to farm chores and working the fields. As a young adult, he worked with his brothers in a mine in Rouyn in northern Quebec, as well as a variety of jobs until he found his way to Toronto and a career as a crane operator, proudly laying the structure for a number of Toronto’s subway lines, bridges and buildings. It was in Toronto where he met Arleen, the love of his life. Together they raised their five children and enjoyed family vacations visiting with relatives in Peterborough, Quebec and Nova Scotia. He enjoyed swimming, playing with the young ones, card games and square dancing. He was kind, honest, disciplined, hard-working, generous and volunteered at the Parish Church and with the St. Vincent de Paul Society. His jovial sense of humour,
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our Mom, Grandma, G.G. Mac. Mom passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 23, 2017 while in the care of family and the Kamloops Hospice.
Leo will be long remembered by his loving family and friends. Predeceased by his wife Arleen, just short of a year ago, he leaves behind and will be sadly missed by his children Mike (Rhonda) Hevey in Okotoks, AB, Lynn (Doug) Gray in Burnaby, BC, Yvonne English in Burlington, ON, Bob (Lesleigh) Hevey in Newmarket, ON and Karen (Jack) Morash in Lac le Jeune, BC, ten grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers Aimie Hevey of Amos, PQ, Ernie Hevey of Sherbrooke, PQ, and his sister Amanda Goyette of Granby, PQ and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend their deep appreciation and thanks to the wonderful Care Aides and all the Staff at the Chartwell Renaissance for the love, excellent care and attention that Dad received on a daily basis as his mobility declined. In his honour, a Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Kamloops will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 9:00 am, followed by a coffee/tea reception at the Chartwell Renaissance at 10:00 am to which all are invited.
Celebration of Life Pedro Etchart
Margaret was born in Edson, Alberta on September 5, 1932. Mom came to Kamloops in 1942. Marrying a decade later, she moved to Vancouver where all five of her children were born. In the mid 1960’s she made Kamloops her permanent home. Mom made many friends over the years, alot of her friends became family. That’s what made Mom the happiest, to be around family and friends. When at home she enjoyed the company of her cat “Misty”, knitting or watching her favorite TV shows. Mom is survived by her sons Bruce, Alistair (Alison), daughter Christine (Rick) and son Steven and her many grand and great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her beloved son Arthur John MacKenzie (November 3, 1984). Mom will be remembered for her zest for life and the many lives she touched. Others will smile, when they remember that lady that cruised around the North Shore and Northills Mall on her big red scooter. She will be missed dearly by all, whose lives she touched. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Cottonwood Centre.
“Celebration of Life for Pedro Etchart, who passed away on December 18, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Please join us for a Memorial and BBQ dinner, commencing at 3:30 pm at the Hall of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, at 2302 Jackson, in Merritt, BC.
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playful teasing and fun kept everything lively in his presence. In their retirement years, Leo and Arleen enjoyed more than a decade of fun and relaxation as “Snowbirds” and the trailer lifestyle, making new friends in RV parks in Florida and Arizona.
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Deanna Belle Duggan Deanna Belle Duggan was born Deanna Belle Cornish on April 9 ,1938 in Kelowna, BC. Her parents Harold and Janeva Cornish welcomed her to their family as their fourth child, along with Lloyd, Frank (dec) and Doreen Irwin (dec). Deanna grew up just outside the town of Westbank on the Okanagan Lake. Her parents had a fruit orchard and as a young girl she loved nothing better than riding on the tractor with her father through the trees.
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personality. Deanna next taught at Kay Bingham Elementary school where she completed her teaching years. Retirement was a new beginning for Deanna and Stan. They enjoyed their winter home in Yuma, Arizona, travelling back to Kamloops for the lovely, hot Kamloops summers where she enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens.
School was an adventure for Deanna, where she excelled at her studies and also where her desire to become a teacher began. Her talent as a volleyball player helped the team at George Pringle School win the Provincial Championship in her high school year. This was where she met the love of her life Joseph Stanley Duggan when he invited her to a dance in Peachland.
Deanna was happiest when surrounded by her family- her granddaughters Amanda, Andrea and Ashley Duggan of Kamloops, and grandsons Allan, Jake and Connor Lewis of Brisbane, Australia.
So began a 62 year long relationship celebrated with marriage on July 6, 1958.
Mom always enjoyed pictures of her family and showed her joy when looking through pictures of all the grand children and great-grandchildren.
After their move to the town of Banff, Alberta in 1959, Deanna began her first kindergarten in the Anglican Church. Banff was where their own family became complete with the birth of daughter Lorri Lee (Lewis) and son Marc Stanley. After completion of the Rogers Pass, Stan and Deanna moved their young family to Kamloops, BC in 1968. Deanna again opened her highly successful kindergarten and continued with her lifelong passion to teach children. Many young lives were touched by her caring and compassion where her- kind but firm voice and well planned activities gave them a strong foundation on which to grow. Deanna made sure all the children were at their best with healthy food always on hand paid for out of her own pocket . When private kindergartens were incorporated into the schools Deanna accepted a teaching position with the Kamloops School District. Her assignment was to Bert Edwards Elementary where children and teachers alike were touched by her beautiful smile and warm
Deanna’s family grew with the marriage between Marc and new love Darlene. Darlene was unselfish in her care and devotion to Deanna during her final days.
Friends meant a great deal to her and she enjoyed having dinner and a laugh with them whenever she could. The past five years were colored by Deanna’s struggle with her disease but always shared with her beloved husband Stan who was with her every step of the way and cared for her until her last breath where she was surrounded by her family- in mom’s words “as it should be”. Dear mom- no matter where you are, no matter where we are, we will always be a part of you and you will always be a part of us.
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Mary Eileen Cook It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear aunt Mary Eileen Cook. Mary passed away on April 20, 2017 at the age of 93. Mary was predeceased by two brothers George and Russell and by five sisters Ruby, Edith, Mildred, Marjorie and Alice. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Mary was born in Bashaw, Alberta. Her family moved to Chilliwack, BC in 1935. Mary moved to California in her 20’s and worked in the banking sector until she retired at age 65. She moved back to Canada in 1993 and resided in Vancouver until 2003 when she moved to Kamloops to be closer to her younger sister Alice. Mary enjoyed travelling, shopping, playing cards and in her later years at KSV she loved her bingo. She will always be remembered for her great sense of humour! You will be missed Auntie !!! A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. We would like to thank Dr. Hamilton, the nurses, care aides, recreational staff, Shirley and her hair dresser at Kamloops Senior Village for all the support for Mary over the years she resided there.
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Mary Hall passed away at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC on April 28, 2017 at 71 years of age. She is survived by her husband of 42 years Donald Hall. Mary was predeceased by her mother Marjorie and her father Ernest Patenaude. Mary will be remembered as someone who valued time and being on time. She was an organized, detail-oriented person who was sometimes quick to anger, but who got over it just as quickly (usually within two minutes!) Private family arrangements have been made. Donations in Mary’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Fund of BC would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com
Beatrice Ris
May 26, 1938 – May 1, 2017
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Ron (as he was known to friends and family alike) passed away at noon on May 1, 2017.
With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Beatrice, a soulmate, sister, aunt and true friend.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Shirlee, his brother Ted (Pat) of Victoria, his sons Ron and Dale (Cheryl), daughter Bonnie (Brian) and daughter-in-law Kellie (Dave), as well as numerous grand and great-grandchildren.
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1933 – 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Evelyn Harasemchuk of Kamloops, BC on April 30, 2017. Words cannot express how much she will be missed and her memory cherished. Evelyn was born on May 30, 1933 in Kenora, Ontario. She leaves behind a great legacy of ten children Andy (Pat), Daphne, Bruce (Ingrid), Jewel, Hope (Bob), Lynn, Neil (Laurie), David (Johanne), Dawn (Don), Crystal (Darcy) and an amazing twenty-nine grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren with more on the way!!! She will also be missed dearly by Robert (Hoagie) Carmichael and countless relatives and friends. She will be remembered fondly for her sharp wit and lively sense of humour. She loved to play cribbage and bridge and listening to music. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband of 45 years Joseph Harasemchuk (April 9, 1994). Also predeceased by grandchildren Kevin, Alicia and Gavin, brother Eugene Sundin, mother Lydia Sundin and father Emmanuel Sundin. At Evelyn’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
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Please join us to honour the life of Olga Bloudell on Saturday, May 13 at #36-1195 14th Street, Kamloops 1:00- 4:00 pm.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond Franklin Teare on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the age of 82. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Ray is survived by his wife of almost 60 years Vivian, his daughters Laurel (Cliff) Wale and Rhonda (John) Maskiewich, his grandchildren Jayman and Nolan McAllister and Shae and Janna Wale, a special niece Tori (Keith) Christie, two brothers Ralph (Lenore) Teare and Ken (Bev) Teare, sisters-in-law Ardell Teare and Connie Shupe, his aunt Hilda Shallbatter and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Ray was predeceased by his parents John and Evelyn Teare, brother Clayton Teare and sisters Wilma Venables and Thelma Zeigler. Ray was born in Vegreville, Alberta on June 24, 1934, the second youngest of six siblings. He moved with his family to Oliver, BC at the age of 14. Ray worked many jobs in his younger years including as an equipment operator and truck driver and was employed for many years as a loader operator and concrete truck driver at Yellowhead Sand and Gravel/Concrete and then BA Blacktop. At the age of 62, Ray retired and thoroughly enjoyed his retirement years. Ray was an avid gardener and an expert handyman at home and for his daughters, other family members and numerous friends. Ray was always ready and willing to help when anyone had a home or gardening project on the go. Ray was a lifelong softball player and also enjoyed golf, bowling and curling. Ray was a true sportsman who enjoyed competition, as well as the social aspect of team sports. Always a gentleman when competing, he
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would offer words of encouragement to both team members and the competition. Ray coached his daughters and many other youth in bowling and softball and was a dedicated fan of his girls in whatever sport they played. Ray and Vivian loved to camp and fish at nearby lakes and in the last five years spent many days at Edith Lake. A Celebration of Life will be held at Summit Drive Church on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 at 2:00 pm with a tea to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Ray to: • The BC Cancer Foundation (399 Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5L3)
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yatt Purcha is not afraid to stand up in front of 350 people to sing When You’re Good to Mama from the musical Chicago. The Mastermind Studios creative and theatre alumni said wearing a dress while doing so is the easy part. “It’s the heels I’m still working with,” he told KTW. It’s why after a couple of beers with friends, he’ll pull out his size 15 pumps to practise — his balance further tested thanks to the wobbly pops. “I feel confident,” Purcha said. “All the contestants are a blast.” Purcha is one of 10 local men participating in Mz Judged, a satirical beauty pageant set to take place at the Rex Theatre on Saturday, May 13. ASK Wellness Society first held the event in Kamloops two years ago, inspired by a similar event in Merritt. While it was deemed successful — it raised $18,000 that first year — the extra year to organize was helpful for ASK employees Kira Haug, Cheryl Doolan and Amy Baskin. “It’s a huge endeavour for us and we do it off the side of the desk,” Haug said. This year’s goal is in the $30,000 range. Funds raised will go to supporting ASK’s client services, specifically the women’s safe suite at the
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ne could say Martin McDonald’s life is music thanks to his parents. Dad was a classical violinist who gave it up for a while when life got in the way — things like get a job, have a family. He returned to it in later years. Mom was a church choir conductor, pianist and organist. And all 12 of the kids — Martin is the youngest — were taught the value of music, of listening to it and learning to play it. Thanks to dad, McDonald said, their musical education was firmly entrenched in the classics. Living in Cape Breton, there was plenty of Celtic rhythms coming out of the house, as well. As music took hold, so too did conducting and it’s that side of his career that brings McDonald to Kamloops in May as the final potential replacement for Bruce Dunn, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra’s longtime conductor and music director. While he lives in Toronto, McDonald is now associate conductor with Symphony Nova Scotia, an orchestra he has been with
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ducting, “dragging out courses not on the books anymore” and finding someone to teach them to him, he said, all in his drive to be part of a team that is “servants to the music and servants to the composer.” McDonald sees a conductor as a team leader who guides his musicians into the interpretation of the pieces being played. He finds joy working with a group of musicians on “great pieces of music” and values their input and insights. As for his own favourites, “I love it all,” McDonald said, pointing again to his dad, who taught him musicians “must have an appetite for everything.” One of his instructors also drilled into him that “if you don’t love it, you can’t conduct it.” McDonald will be conducting the KSO in Salmon Arm on May 12 and at Sagebrush Theatre on May 13. The program includes works by Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Copland and, new to McDonald, one by Taillefeure. Tickets are at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
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comic first, so they are two different things for me, completely.”
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erry Dee wants to make it clear he is a standup comic who became an actor on a sitcom — not viceversa. “I was a standup comic first, so they are two different things for me, completely,” Dee said of his time on stage and that spent behind the cameras for his hit CBC sitcom Mr. D. The 48-year-old father of three will bring his standup show to Sagebrush Theatre on Sunday, May 14. “A lot of actors in sitcoms get known and then think, ‘Hey, I was on a funny sitcom. I’m going to go do a live show, a solo, standup one-man show, whatever, one-woman show.’ And that’s not the same. There’s very few of those that are successful or that are really funny, in my opinion. It’s very different from me in that I was doing standup and then got the sitcom.” He points to fellow comics on the Mr. D set, including Darren Rose and Mark Little. “These guys are standups first. We’re all real standups,” Dee said. “That’s what we did first, whereas I think you get guys from shows that, I don’t want to name them, but are trying to do standup and you go see them and you’re like, ‘Ugh.’ “That’s not me.” Dee, whose 10-year teaching career formed the basis of
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Canucks on their seasons. “The Leafs get an A+ based on what was sort of expected of them,” he said. While not assigning a grade to the 29thplace Canucks, Dee did note the West Coast team is close to where Toronto has been — losing veterans and getting younger. “But they are not nearly as far away from something as the Leafs were last year and I think that’s why we we’re all so surprised by the Leafs,” he said.
shows I’m working on, other shows my writers are working on, like trying to get off the ground, other shows my producers are working on. So, everybody’s got other stuff they’re trying to create and I’m writing my standup, so add that to a family with three kids and it’s more cyclical than people think.”
Gerry Dee on teaching:
Dee taught at his alma mater, Toronto’s De La Salle College, until 2003. His book, Teaching: It’s Harder Gerry Dee on Than It Looks was released in 2014 and scheduling: Dee said he and his was a national bestfellow writers start putseller. ting pen to paper for Asked what the pubGerry Dee is known for the hit CBC sitcom Mr. D in November. lic should know about Mr. D, but his comedic resume also includes By January, they find teaching that they being a finalist on Last Comic Standing and out if another season might not know, Dee his sports reporter persona on The Score. has been approved. replied: This year, they got “You take a lot of the nod, so more writthe work home with ing took place from you, both physiDee’s May 14 show at Sagebrush Theatre begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range January to April. cally and mentally, and Dee does his standthere’s a lot of extra between $55 and $83 and are available online at kamloopslive.ca, by phone at up tour in April and work done at night that 250-374-5483 or by visiting the Pavilion Theatre at 1025 Lorne St. May, while also polishyou’re just expected to ing scripts. do. And I think that’s where a lot of these Mr. D then shoots Mr. D, became the occurred before his that for 16, 17 years,” segment on The Score work-to-rule situations from June through first Canadian in 27 television show was cre- Dee said. sports network, Gerry September, with editing arise. years to win the San ated. “Generally, I talk Dee: Sports All Reporter, funds raised by this event benefit programs in Kamloops and are part “We putofin a lot of done theliteracy last month. Francisco International But Mr. D, which about things you can in which heour played an local Raise-A-Reader campaign. extra time you don’t The show begins airComedy Competition begins its seventh searelate to and, hopefully, obnoxious, cocky sports even see. And men(2002), had his own son this fall, has introthey’re just going to get reporter who asked pro- ing in October and tally, you know, kids November brings the Comedy Network speduced Dee to an enorto see a good standup fessional athletes the stress you out and your process full circle. cial, was featured on mous audience and he comedy act. The age most ludicrous quesspouse has to deal “It’s a full-year job,” PRESENT the televised portion is aware some of those group is different. For tions. Until the characwith it and listen to the of the Just For Laughs Sagebrush seats will be the standup, we generter became well known, he said. stories. It’s a stressful “There’s downtime. International Comedy filled with people who ally say at least be in Dee said, the athletes th job. And a lot of that is There’s weeks here and 5 Annual Festival, was a finalknow him only from the high school if you’re being interviewed had good, too, though. A lot there, there’s a month ist in the 2007 edition small screen. bringing your kids.” no idea they were part of that is rewarding. here and there and of the American real“A lot of people will of a contrived segment. “Sometimes you ity show Last Comic come because they like Gerry Dee on Dee was asked to use there’s holidays where come home and you’ve it’s kind of dead in the Standing and won Best the show, and that’s sports: his teacher’s eye and got a great story about TV world, like everyMale Stand-Up at the great, [but] standup is Prior to his CBC grade his hometown a kid, so it works both where else. Amidst all 2008 Canadian Comedy what I’ve done first and sitcom, Dee starred Toronto Maple Leafs ways.” that, you’ve got other Awards — all of which I’ve been working on in a hilarious ongoing and the Vancouver
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nlike students at the Kamloops School of the Arts, Valleyview secondary students don’t normally spend their days immersed in dance, acting and music — but for the cast of Fame, the experience is starting to feel awfully familiar. The cast of about 20 will stage the classic musical about teen artists navigating their high school years from May 10 to May 13. “It’s funny because we have to rush to get this play together but, in the play, our characters have to get a play in the play also. It’s kind of cool,” said Sage Pearce, Grade 12, who will take on the role of Schlomo, a gifted but shy musician. Based on the 1980 movie musical, Fame follows six students — two each from the music, dance and drama departments — from their auditions to graduations, stopping for all the romances, heartbreaks and homework struggles along the way. The show isn’t all singing and dancing, said Kara Madsen, Grade 12, who plays English teacher Miss Bill. Students also grapple with drug use, death and sometimes go down dark paths in their quest to be famous. Ella Gaudon, Grade 9, will dive into some of the show’s more serious elements in her debut role as Carmen. “She’s very overly confident in her abilities,” said Gaudon. “She’s a triple threat
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and she just thinks she’s the best at everything, but it’s mostly because she doesn’t really believe in herself and wants everyone to know she is the best. “All she does is try and make things happen and she ends up going to L.A. to meet a talent scout and her life goes sideways.” While not everything relates to life at Valleyview, there are points of comparison. “You see characters
fall in love and, in real life, you see friends fall in love, so there are some parallels at play,” Pearce said. And in both the fictional and real high school, putting on a play involves plenty of hard work. Rehearsals for Fame began in January and extended to lunch hours and after schools multiple times per week. “It’s always kind of stressful near the end, but I always feel like it’s
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Bikini contest, talents featured in pageant “What I encourage them to think about is what is uniquely you.”
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Wyatt Purcha will be performing When You’re Good to Mama from the musical Chicago during the Mz Judged fundraiser.
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the Galaxy, Legend of Zelda, Rick & Morty, Star Trek and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I am most excited for Judge Dredd. Almost all of the major comic-book publishers, such as Marvel, DC and Archie, produce special comics for the day. Expect full comics with complete stories, great artwork and exciting characters. We order comics and give them for free, but please don’t try to take everything in the store for free. That’s still shoplifting. But as for the Free Comic Book Day comics? Help yourself. Comics are like
TV shows: there is something for everyone and Free Comic Book Day is an opportunity to find something you like. The day is about fun, so dressing up like Batman or another character is encouraged. High Octane Comics is located at 250 Third Ave. in downtown Kamloops. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, go online to freecomicbookday. com. Nick Klie is manager of High Octane Comics For more, visit 250-Third Ave. or call 250-377-8444.
Local Canada 150 artwork on display at Aberdeen Mall Aberdeen Mall is marking the country’s 150th anniversary with an art installation by Colleen Pastoor and a contest people can enter by taking a picture with the installation and posting it on social media along with the hashtag #FacesOfABM. Weekly prizes will be awarded as well as a grand prize trip for two to any city in Canada and a six-night stay provided by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Pastoor was a finalist in the local Canada 150 art contest. Her work will be on display in May and June. The contest runs from now to May 31. The mall is also selling gift cards designed to reflect the country’s celebration this year and, for each $50 sold, it will donate $1 to the Canadian Legion Branch 42.
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It starts at 6 p.m. • Tuesday, May 9: Join Kamloops artist Melaina Todd at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a winethemed version of the Ladies Afternoon
Drawing Club. Todd will demonstrate how to create a toned painting with white and red wines. Materials will be provided for free, with a cash bar available. It runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Also that day, Earls is hosting a tapas and wine-tasting event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hang out on the patio at a cost of $20 per person. • Wednesday, May 10: Romeos Kitchen and Spirits will host a three-course meal with wine pairings. Cost is $55.
• Thursday, May 11: Imbibe a glass of wine while learning about artists who indulged during Art History Happy Hour. The free event is held regularly at the Kamloops Art Gallery but will take on a theme of “artistic intoxication” for the festival. It runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., which is followed by DIY Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also that day, join Western Canada Theatre for the inaugural Wine Bluff event. A panel of wine
Clay workshop at MakerSpace Salt Spring Island artist Kathleen Raven will conduct a two-day fundraising workshop on May 13 and May 14 at MakerSpace, 207 Victoria St. Participants will create a large tile that will then be cut, sculpted and carved. Cost is $295, which includes clay. Tools can be borrowed or those with tools can bring their own.
Money raised will go toward MakerSpace to help install its pottery kilns. Registration deadline is May 9. To register, call Cheetie Malouin at 250-572-7773. There will be a drop-in demo session on May 12 at 7 p.m. at the venue. It is free for MakerSpace members; admission for non-members is $20.
New WCT production continues Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth began last night at Pavilion Theatre. The Western Canada Theatre production is the second and final play in the (RE)Imagine Series, which is in
recognition of Canada’s 150th anniversary and the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It continues through May 13 at 1025 Lorne St.
Tickets can be purchased from Kamloops Live box office, which is located in the theatre lobby on Lorne Street, by calling 250-374-5483 or online at kamloopslive.ca.
Music in the Round returns The annual Music in the Round fundraiser to benefit Kamloops Summer School of Music will take place on Friday, May 12, in the Barber Centre at Thompson Rivers University. Featured performers include MASK-Musical Actors and Singers of Kelowna, which will perform
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