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Milobar win means decision needed at city hall ANDREA KLASSEN STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

Mayor Peter Milobar will be back in his usual seat at city hall next Tuesday to tackle an unusual question — that of his resignation. As MLA-elect for Kamloops-North Thompson, Milobar has two options for the mayorship: Resign the posting now and trigger a byelection in the fall, or take an unpaid leave of absence until Jan. 1, when provincial rules no longer require the city to replace him. Milobar, who will return to council until he is sworn in as MLA in early June, said the conversation on which to choose begins Tuesday, when staff will present a report on the two outcomes. “It’s not quite as simple as maybe some in the public think it might be,” he said. “We’re dealing with provincial law and election law for how things unfold. It’s something we’ll need to give a bit of conversation to.” Milobar said he’s also hoping to hear more from the public about what course of action they would prefer. “We’ve heard from some who think an appointee should just happen, but I’ve also heard from many in the public who say a city of our size should have an elected mayor that the public picked,” he said. Milobar said he expects to have a “pretty good indication” of how to proceed by the end of council’s Tuesday meeting. Other councillors split along several lines. See DECISION, A6

Liberal campaign worker Daljit Sadhra introduces victorious candidates Peter Milobar and Todd Stone at Hotel 540 on Tuesday night. DAVE EAGLES/KTW

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No matter how the numbers play out in the coming weeks, re-elected incumbent Todd Stone is confident he’ll be part of the government. “We’re moving forward,” he told KTW yesterday. “The people of B.C. have re-

elected a B.C. Liberal government — it’s a question of majority or minority.” While under the provincial ballot the Liberals are in a minority situation, Stone said there’s a strong possibility his party will win in Courtenay-Comox, where incumbent New Democrat RonnaRae Leonard defeated B.C. Liberal Jim Benninger by nine votes.

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In his most optimistic moments, Kamloops-North Thompson Green candidate Dan Hines had hoped his party might bring in 30 per cent of the vote in the two Kamloops ridings. In his more sombre moments, he had hoped for at least 12 per cent — and that would have been a disappointment. As of 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, counts had both Hines and KamloopsSouth Thompson running mate Donovan Cavers at around 20 per cent and both argue it’s a sign the party is now a force to be reckoned with in the city. “We started from scratch,” Cavers told supporters at the Stage House Theatre on the North Shore. “We didn’t run candidates last time and both ridings are at 20 per cent. These are amazing results.” With Liberals in both ridings taking early leads, celebrations focused on the three ridings where the Greens won seats — Saanich North and the Island, Oak Bay-Gordon Head (home of party leader Andrew Weaver) and

Cowichan Valley. The moment when Green candidate Sonia Furstenau slipped ahead of her challengers in the latter riding to secure the party’s third seat resulted in the biggest cheer of the night and more shouts of “balance of power!” — words that would be a theme at campaign headquarters. While short of the four seats required for official party status, Hines believes those three seats, coupled with a rising popular vote total and the potential to play a key role in a minority government, have changed the story for the party in B.C. “It’s not too big a word to use to talk about a breakthrough,” he said. Cavers said if the Greens end up holding a balance of power in a minority government, campaign finance reform will be a top priority, “and bringing in a more just voting system — and that’ll be a game changer.” Locally, Hines said he sees the party as being “within striking distance” of taking seats in Kamloops in the next election. He and Cavers said the key to retaining Green support in the city

will be to keep those residents who got involved in the campaign engaged and working between now and the next election, be it in 2021 or sooner. “The ground team, especially in the last week or so, has grown,” Cavers said. “There’s a lot of people who are excited to support a third party in B.C.” Ian MacKenzie, a Green volunteer, hopes to see the party create a focus group for young voters and those about to reach voting age before the next election. “Without the youth vote, we’re dead in the water,” he said. Hines hopes the result will dispel suggestions the Greens are mainly a spoiler in the election, drawing votes from the NDP. “I was really surprised how many people have become jaded and cynical about the two-party system and they’re really tired,” he said. “I think what we saw tonight was maybe the last gasp of the two-party system and it needs to come to an end. It no longer serves the purpose of motivating people to vote and to feel excited to vote.”

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Peter Milobar (Liberal): 10,921 votes (48.9%) Barb Nederpel (NDP): 6,730 votes (30.1%) Dan Hines (Green): 4,521 votes (20.2%) Peter Kerek (Communist): 164 votes (.73%) Voter turnout: 56% (22,336 votes cast; 40,337 registered voters) * 105 of 109 ballot boxes counted KAMLOOPS-SOUTH THOMPSON Todd Stone (Liberal): 14,409 votes (56.6%) Nancy Bepple (NDP): 5,479 votes (21.5%) Donovan Cavers (Green): 5,214 votes (20.5%) Jessica Bradshaw (Libert.): 274 votes (1%) Beat Klossner (Communist): 99 votes (.39%) Voter turnout: 61% (25,475 votes cast; 42,054 registered voters) * 89 of 89 ballot boxes counted BRITISH COLUMBIA Seats B.C. Liberal: 43 B.C. NDP: 41 B.C. Green: 3 Popular vote B.C. Liberal: 40.84% B.C. NDP: 39.86% B.C. Green: 16.75% B.C. Libertarian: .4% Other: 2.15% * Judicial recounts and tabulation of absentee ballots will take place between May 22 and May 24, the results of which could alter the above numbers provincially.

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dozen supporters — most of whom were wearing red — gathered in his home. “We want to be taken seriously.” Closer and his wife, Irene, had a full table of snacks on offer, as well as a fridge full of beer and a three-litre pump-top bottle of Smirnoff vodka that would have made Boris Yeltsin proud. There was also a lot of joking. “Everybody put on your pants,” Klossner yelled while answering the door when KTW arrived. He was also cracking wise about getting set to move to Victoria and his campaign financing. “For some reason, we don’t

get any donations from corporations,” Klossner said with a laugh. “We do everything ourselves.” According to Klossner, the B.C. Communist Party is not in that different a place than where the Greens found themselves a decade ago — trying to get established and earn a seat at Victoria’s big kids’ table. “We don’t intend to go away,” Klossner said. “This is the very first step.” By the end of the night, Klossner had garnered 99 votes to finish fifth in the fiveperson race in Kamloops-South Thompson, 14,310 votes behind MLA-elect Todd Stone of the Liberals.

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British Columbians were ready for change. Standing at the head of a crowd in a sea of orange shirts, the beginning of Barb Nederpel’s concession speech was drowned out by chants of “Nederpel! Nederpel! Nederpel!” The KamloopsNorth Thompson NDP candidate smiled, then laughed. The incoming election results were, she said, an indictment on life in the province — British Columbians needed, expected, change. The results wouldn’t be finalized for hours, but Nederpel had seen enough. “I like the orange ahead,” she said, looking at a nearby TV screen. “That’s huge. That makes a big difference. “It tells me the majority of British Columbians were ready for change. Now, we don’t know where the final numbers are going to land, but it looks, to me, that British Columbians were ready for change. We’ll see how it plays out in the end.” In Kamloops, results weren’t as rosy for Nederpel and fellow New Democrat Nancy Bepple in Kamloops-South Thompson. Both candidates conceded to their Liberal opponents — incumbent Todd Stone in KamloopsSouth Thompson and newcomer Peter Milobar in KamloopsNorth Thompson — shortly before 10 p.m. Still, the candidates spoke of being part of a larger movement across the province, of possibly ending the Liberal government’s 16-year reign. “There’s so many people in this community who understand why we need a better B.C.,” Bepple said. She told a story of

door-knocking, one of the last doors she hit that of a woman Bepple had spoken to 12 years before, then as a candidate for Kamloops city council. Life had only gotten harder for the grandmother, trying to support herself and her grandkid, Bepple said. “We have to look forward and know that our job as New Democrats is to make sure that, no matter who gets in the government, here in Kamloops and across B.C., people’s lives get better in the next 12 years, not worse,” Bepple said. Both Bepple and Nederpel were optimistic earlier Tuesday night. Bepple’s expectations for the election’s result were more muted, saying only that she was, by nature, an optimist. Nederpel was a laughing, smiling ball of energy in the moments before the first results began to trickle in. Perhaps the greatest surprise was the Green party’s success in the south, with candidate Donovan Cavers finishing just 265 votes behind Bepple. “I would expect there were NDPers that went over to the Greens, just as much as maybe some of the Liberals,” Bepple said. “That’s how it goes in politics, right? “Last time, we had the Conservatives with a candidate — we didn’t have them this time.” While both their candidates were unsuccessful in their bids to head to Victoria, Kamloops’ NDP supporters remained at Fraternal Order of the Eagles Hall on the North Shore well past the concession speeches. The future of the province was still being decided and they, like many others across the prov-

ince, were hoping for change. “Everyone in this room worked together because of what we believed in,” Nederpel said. “Some of you are here because your mom in long-term care didn’t get a bath for three weeks. Some of you are here because you have an autistic child that didn’t get the supports he needed in school when he needed it most. Or some of you are here because you can’t find work to sustain you and your family. “Whatever the reason, we all came together because this election was about you. You didn’t believe this is as good as it gets.”

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Liberal MLAs are in wait-and-see mode From A1

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Kamloops Coun. Ken Christian (left) was smiling at B.C. Liberal headquarters on election night. Christian is the lone councillor to declare his intention to run for the mayor’s seat now that Peter Milobar has been elected provincially.

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Coun. Pat Wallace said she believes it is important for the city to have a full roster of elected officials, which would only be possible via a byelection. “It is a cost to have a byelection, but it could be a greater cost not to and not to have a full council,” she said. “We could end up spending a lot of money with two people disagreeing and four people saying, ‘Yeah, this is what we want.’” But councillors Donovan Cavers, Denis Walsh, Tina Lange and Dieter Dudy are all skeptical the cost for a vote, estimated at about $150,000, is good value for the time remaining in the term. Walsh said the city must give 80 days’ notice to call a byelection, pushing a vote into September. “That leaves us about 13 months,” Walsh said. “I just don’t think it’s worth it.” The next civic election will be held in October 2018. Councillors interested in seeking the mayor’s seat must resign within 20 days of the announce-

ment, which Walsh believes could strain a council already missing Milobar and Coun. Marg Spina, who is on an excused absence as she undergoes cancer treatment. “We’ve got three years under our belts, we work well as a group. We’re better to do that than bring in someone who possibly has never been there before,” Lange said. All four councillors favour an interim mayor, though who that should be remains an open question. None of the four expressed interest in the job and only Lange has a particular candidate in mind — Arjun Singh, who she said has the highest vote total of any councillor not mulling a mayoral run in 2018. She added he could act as a consensus-builder on council. While Walsh pointed to Lange and Singh as the two councillors most likely to have the time, Lange said she does not believe she picked up enough votes in the last election to credibly take the job and wants to leave her options open for 2018. “I wouldn’t be uncomfortable with anyone, really,” Dudy said.

“They’re all capable of running meetings and dealing with staff.” Cavers said he prefers the job go to a councillor who doesn’t plan to run for mayor in the 2018 municipal election, so council isn’t giving someone an unfair advantage. “I definitely would want to move back to just being a councillor for now and working on all the things I put on hold to run provincially,” Cavers said. Coun. Ken Christian said he will run for Milobar’s job if a byelection is called, but did not throw his weight behind either option up for debate Tuesday. “It’s going to be up to Peter,” he said. “He’s going to have to assess the options.” Singh said he’s not leaning in a particular direction on the issue and asked Kamloopsians with opinions on the matter to get in touch. “I would really welcome people’s feedback on that,” he said. “I think as much as we can get the community mind on that issue, the better off we are.”

A flip in Courtenay-Comox would give the B.C. Liberals a majority margin of one, but Stone acknowledged it would still require support at times from another party in the legislature. “It’s a wait-and-see,” he said. Newly elected in Kamloops-North Thompson, Peter Milobar called it a “weird feeling” knowing his personal future, but not knowing how B.C.’s next government will work. Milobar said he will move into retiring MLA Terry Lake’s Tranquille Road office. “There’s not many spaces [on Tranquille] to slot in,” he said. “It makes an easy transition.” Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod watched results late into the evening Ottawa time. She said it’s become apparent there is a serious urban-rural divide in B.C. that needs to come together. Neither the NDP nor Greens won a significant number of ridings outside the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. “My sense is communities in rural areas, to them pipelines are important and natural resource projects are important,” she said. “Vancouver has perhaps a different perspective.” As for the possibility of a minority government, of which McLeod was a part under the Harper government from 2008 to 2011, she said it will restrict movement of MLAs. “If you have something in your riding— your son is graduating — there’s no flexibility,” she said. “You have to be very watchful.” McLeod added minority governments are not able to deliver on some of their promises if they cannot find support outside. In his victory speech at Hotel 540, Milobar called the party “a room full of community builders. “That’s the big difference in this,” he said.

The Liberal gathering was a who’s who of professionals and developers, the latter including Jim Thomson and Casey Van Dongen. “Kamloops has a tradition of electing really strong MLAs,” Stone told the Liberal crowd, naming Bud Smith, Claude Richmond, Kevin Krueger, outgoing MLA Terry Lake “and now Peter Milobar. “I’m so proud of this guy. I said we’d do well in Kamloops-North Thompson,” Stone said. “Why? This guy served Kamloops and the region as health board chair for years.” Stone pledged the two will work together, regardless of electoral boundaries. Kamloops-Thompson school board trustee Gerald Watson was election-day chairman for Milobar’s campaign, while Henry Pejril was overall campaign manager. Both men said a key difference from the 2013 campaign was the level of interest by volunteers. “Last campaign they came to us,” said Pejril, who was chairman for Lake’s majority win in 2013. “For a year out, everyone thought the NDP would take it. [This time] we had to go out and find the volunteers. They stepped up and were dedicated. But it wasn’t the same thing.” Watson, who has been part of many B.C. Liberal campaigns, said this time around “it was the core” who came out to help the Liberals during the campaign. Election night numbers show Milobar won with 48.9 per cent of the vote, followed by Barbara Nederpel of the NDP (30.1 per cent), Green Dan Hines (20.2 per cent) and Communist Peter Kerek (0.73 per cent). Stone won with 56.5 per cent of the vote, followed by the NDP’s Nancy Bepple (21.5 per cent), Green Donovan Cavers (20.5 per cent), Libertarian Jessica Bradshaw (one per cent) and Communist Beat Klossner (0.39 per cent).

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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kamloops and the South Thompson area, with rain and thunderstorms expected to arrive late Thursday. A developing cold front will stall over the southern B.C. Interior late Thursday and begin to move out of the area on Friday. The weather agency said the rain, combined with spring snow melt, will lead to rising river levels and may increase the risk of flooding. Barnhartvale, Cherry Creek

and Heffley Creek were hardest hit during heavy rains and snow melt last weekend. The River Forecast Centre issues streamflow advisories and warnings when necessary to provide alerts to potential flood conditions in the stream systems of the province. For updated information, go online to http://bcrf. env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/index.htm. For information on roads affected by flooding, go online to tinyurl.com/k4l85do. Meanwhile, a drop in water levels in the lakes above Campbell Creek is being hailed as good news for city staff managing flooding in the Barnhartvale area.

Assistant fire chief Dan Sutherland told council on Tuesday that water levels had dropped three inches in Campbell Lake and two inches in Scuitto Lake in the previous 24 hours, which should lead to a corresponding drop in Campbell Creek later this week — around the time more rain is forecast to arrive in Kamloops. Sutherland said city staff is still closely monitoring the creek to make ensure water doesn’t come level with the bottom of the bridge that allows vehicles on Barnhartvale Road to cross Campbell Creek. The bridge acts as the only emergency access into

portions of the area. Should the water reach the top of the bridge girders, it could take out the span altogether, Sutherland said. If that looks likely, the city plans to close Barnhartvale Road as part of its diversion effort. At present, water is sitting about 4.5 centimetres (1.75 inches) under the bridge. “That’s an inch better than we were 24 hours ago,” said Sutherland, referring to Monday measurements. Sutherland said diversion efforts already in place in Rayleigh are continuing to pay off. The city is attempting to divert spring

water from a sloughing hillside in the Palmer-Forsyth area, which Sutherland said is completely saturated with groundwater, in addition to the spring continuing to feed water into the hillside. Sutherland said since a pipe was installed, the slope is slumping by two inches a day instead of eight inches. Longer term, engineers will drill into the slope to investigate stabilization options. “What the future brings we don’t know, but that’s where we’re at right now,” he said. Twenty-two residents on Ramage Road remain out of their homes under an evacuation order.

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seats. Those numbers may change once absentee ballots are counted and judicial recounts are completed between May 22 to May 24. The riding of Courtenay-Comox will decide whether this minority government becomes a tenuous Liberal majority. There, the NDP’s Ronna-Rae Leonard leads Liberal Jim Benninger by just nine votes, with each garnering 10,000-plus votes. When absentee balloting is counted, the riding could very well go to the Liberals as they held the seat for the past three elections and many absentee ballots have been cast by military personnel. Toss in the need for a speaker of the legislature and we are likely looking at a minority government that will require plenty of deals between the three parties — with the Greens being deal-makers and breakers. Yesterday, Green Leader Andrew Weaver told reporters campaign finance reform (with a ban on union and corporate donations) is non-negotiable. He did say, however, that the fate of BC Hydro’s Site C project could be a topic on which a compromise is made. The Greens oppose the project, which under construction. If such deals cannot be made, the next election date could come much sooner than the May 2021 scheduled time. Locally, the Liberals romped to victory in both ridings, but it remains to be seen where Todd Stone and Peter Milobar will fit into Clark’s plans. Stone will remain in cabinet and, with the Liberals losing four cabinet ministers on election night, Milobar may find himself at the same table.

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hristy Clark claimed victory Tuesday night and said her B.C. Liberal Party will carry on, a razor-thin two seats ahead of the resurgent NDP. With absentee ballots still to be counted in the days ahead, Clark’s 43 seats represent a loss of only four from the last majority and the NDP’s 41 seats is up six. But that handful of seats, mostly in Metro Vancouver, has changed the landscape of the entire province. The Green party’s three seats give leader Andrew Weaver a lot of say in how long the Clark government can survive in the first minority government in B.C. since the 1950s. “Tonight is the beginning of something very different,” Clark told a subdued crowd at a downtown Vancouver hotel in the early hours of yesterday morning. “And something that could be really exciting.” It will be exciting, all right, and it could even work out in favour of the party that has run British Columbia for 16 years. When W.A.C. Bennett defeated the Liberal-Conservative coalition government in 1952, his minority lasted less than a year before opponents brought the government down. But Bennett had the last laugh, winning a majority and ruling for 20 years. Weaver’s role in a potential minority was a hot topic during the final days of the campaign.

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VICTORIA He insisted throughout that he was willing to work with either main party, although the bitterness between him and NDP Leader John Horgan was on display many times during Weaver’s four years as a lone Green MLA. An erroneous story appeared on a TV station website that described Weaver as preferring to work with the B.C. Liberals. Even after it was corrected, the claim raced through social media for days, fuelled by the fury of NDP supporters at the thought of the Greens propping up Clark. The NDP campaign stepped up its attack on the Greens in the final days, warning voters that the NDP is the only party that could end the B.C. Liberal dynasty. No matter how diplomatic Weaver can be, this is not a relationship that can work for long. Clark will be thanking her lucky stars that she made numerous outreach efforts to Weaver in the past four years.

She embraced his call for changes to protect women on university campuses and, on the eve of the election, she adopted Weaver’s suggestion that women can’t be required to wear high heels to work. But nor is this a stable relationship. The B.C. Liberals are the party that approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which is set to start construction in the fall. Clark continues to push for liquefied natural gas development, which Weaver derides as a “pipe dream” where the international energy market has passed B.C. by. This is where the instability of the election result begins to weigh heavily. Final investment decisions for major projects, notably Pacific Northwest LNG at Prince Rupert, hang in the balance. Clark could call the legislature back in July to pass the budget that was presented in February. Its signature policy is to roll back Medical Services Plan premiums by half, a measure the NDP supports and that may well satisfy Weaver’s longstanding call to get rid of MSP. What price would the Greens demand to support the B.C. Liberal budget? Clark’s vow to hold the line on carbon tax for four years will not sit well with Weaver. If Clark wants to hang on to power, her carbon tax freeze may have to undergo a rapid spring thaw. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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OUTSOURCING NOT BENEFICIAL TO TAXI INDUSTRY ing the high safety standards for which we are known. However, we do not believe outsourcing our dispatch services to a foreign country is beneficial for our customers or our industry. We believe in supporting local jobs. We remain committed to working with the provincial government to ensure that the taxi industry is competitive and provides a service for our customers that is both safe and reliable. Satinder Mann general manager of Kami Cabs

ORGANIZERS SHOULD REMOVE BOOGIE MESSAGES This message was painted on the Rivers Trail for Boogie the Bridge in April and remains on the path weeks after the event.

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which can result from using paint. Leaving inspirational messages to fade on a public trail can also have unintended consequences. A person in his mobility scooter with Parkinson’s disease and decreased mobility may not find the messages very inspirational. The fading messages may be a cruel reminder of his decreasing mobility. In 2017, we must all be mindful of others. The best policy is to remove the messages after the event/race or move to inspirational signs or posters. Good luck with the 2018 Boogie the Bridge. Hopefully, it can be done in a sustainable manner. Ken Nicholson Kamloops

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NL Broadcasting, one of B.C.’s last independent radio stations, has been sold to a Nova Scotia-based corporation with assets in B.C. and across the country. Newfoundland Capital Corp., which operates as Newcap Radio, announced it is purchasing 100 per cent of shares of NL Broadcasting Ltd. from the local partners. The sale price was not disclosed, but will eventually be available through the CRTC if and when the national agency approves the transaction this summer. NL Broadcasting operates CHNL (Radio NL at 610 on the AM dial), CKRV The River at 97.5 FM and CJKC-FM Country 103 at 103.1 FM. “There’s a great feeling of accomplishment we grew a company sought after by Newcap and other broadcasters,” said station manager Garth Buchko, who became a partner three years ago. “They see value.” Radio NL traces its roots to its founding by John Skelly in 1970. It has been independently operated for several decades. The current ownership group that is selling its shares to the publicly traded Newcap include Buchko, retired president and majority holder Robbie Dunn, semi-retired news head Jim Harrison, Jim Reynolds, Dave Coulter and original partner Rudy Morelli. As one of B.C.’s last independents, Buchko said corporations have long

expressed interest in purchasing NL’s assets. A major factor this time is interests of the local partners. “Three shareholders are 70 and older. Age had a part to play in it,” he said. Newcap has 95 radio stations across Canada, including three in Vancouver and one each in Kelowna and Penticton. It has a large presence in Alberta and in the Maritime provinces. The company also runs two television stations in Lloydminster, Alta., and has a market capitalization of about $215 million. Buchko said the message from Newcap to employees was one of stability. “When Ian Lurie [chief operating officer with Newcap] was in last week, he said there’s no foreseeable changes. We have a strong, profitable business,” Buchko said. In an interview, Lurie said he’s been interested in purchasing NL Broadcasting in previous positions with Standard Radio and Astral Media. “Newcap has always wanted to expand in B.C. . . . When we looked at the stability of the economy, growth of the university, development going on, migration of people from Vancouver finding opportunities — we love the prospects for the town and the entrenched position NL has,” he said. While Lurie acknowledged challenges of traditional media in the age of social media, he said radio has fared better than newspapers and television. Rick Arnish, a retired executive with Jim Pattison Group who can trace his roots in

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Wood-fired burners remain illegal in Kamloops. City councillors have pulled back on a plan to allow biomass boilers subject to a near decadelong ban. After passing a motion last week to rescind a wood-fired boiler ban to make way for new provincial regulations, councillors on Tuesday, May 9, voted down by a 4-2 margin a third reading that would have officially changed the bylaw. Councillors Tina Lange, Denis Walsh, Arjun Singh and Dieter Dudy voted against the motion, with councillors Pat Wallace and Ken Christian in favour of proceeding with lifting the ban. Dudy, who last week voted to repeal the ban, said he changed his mind because of concerns new rules were not well understood. “I don’t necessarily have a problem with inviting new tech-

BRIGHTON IS A CHAMP

Ten-year-old Brighton Dalton of Kamloops attended the recent War Amps 2017 BC Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Vancouver, which brought together young amputees from across the province. Brighton was born a left-arm amputee and is eligible for financial assistance for artificial limbs and recreational devices through the CHAMP program.

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nology that could help us deal with climate change and look at alternative ways of heating and cogeneration, but I think we need to have it done in a way that it’s understood not just by the six of us here,” he said. Dudy said he wants to see new city-specific rules that could allow for wood-fired boilers, but offer more specific protections. Christian said he feels the public misunderstood what repealing the ban would mean, believing council was allowing home-use devices downtown. “I still am of the feeling this is a move forward,” he said. “This is embracing technologies that I feel would be suited to this particular area and geography.” The provincial rules allow wood-fired boilers, as long as they are set back 40 metres from property lines. City staff said the boilers would most likely be used on an institutional scale or on agricultural properties, noting they are considered more sustainable than traditional heating methods such

as natural gas. Singh said Thompson Rivers University has expressed interest in the technology. “They have a calculation down there that the emissions for the year would be the equivalent of four months of a city bus,” he said. ”On the flip side, we have people saying these things are bad, never do it.” Walsh said the issue isn’t just boilers, but a problem with the way council is releasing information — at 3 p.m. on Fridays before meetings the following Tuesday, when there is little time left for the public to learn about and engage with coming debates. “It’s just a short timeline, it seems to me that’s what it’s revealed,” he said, arguing council should also try to come up with a better way of informing residents of what issues are on the horizon. Councillors also asked staff to create recommendations for how it could allow biomass burners within city limits and how to consult the public on their use.

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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

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by cooking with them in the kitchen. Bake a delicious treat she can enjoy for brunch whenever she’s ready. Think sweet treats, 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 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

FOR MOMS WHO HAVE PASSED The Kamloops Funeral Home will honour 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. The cemetery is at 750 Notre Dame Dr.

I, I’M NATASHA SCHRADER of Kamloops Funeral Home. This Mother’s Day, I’m honouring the memory of mothers everywhere with our Flowers for Families initiative. 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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iking has felt heavier as of late for Amanda Mitchell. The fourfoot-eleven Kamloops realtor with a big heart has been hauling a backpack filled with books out into the grasslands alongside her canine near her Batchelor Heights home in preparation for a six-day trek this summer in Iceland. “I’m at about 18 pounds of books and weights in my backpack right now,” she said with a laugh. The added weight is intended to simulate the day bag Mitchell will carry for a total of 100 kilometres over six days — with up to 24 kilometres in a single day — as part of a group of 90 Royal LePage realtors from across the country making the trip in a national effort to support women’s shelters. Mitchell has been helping people buy and sell houses in the city for about a decade and is the lone Kamloops realtor participating. The opportunity through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation came her way via social media, one she jumped on after missing out on similar excursion to Peru two years ago. “I missed it and I didn’t even hear about it,” she said. “So when I saw this Iceland

trek, I said, ‘I’m going.’” The foundation was established in 1998. The premise is that the company’s real estate agents help Canadians find their dream home — but also support those who don’t have the privilege of a safe roof over their head. The charity has raised more than $24 million in almost 20 years and supports 200 shelters and partners across Canada. The upcoming Iceland hike is one of many initiatives in support of the foundation. Each realtor pays their own way — flight, travel and other expenses — and is required to raise at least $5,000. Mitchell’s funds will stay in Kamloops, with 100 per cent of the money supporting the Y Women’s Shelter. When KTW met Mitchell at her downtown office, she had already nearly hit that $5,000 mark, but she has no plans to cap her efforts with more than a month before she leaves on July 24. “I’m at about $4,500,” Mitchell said. “Which I’m super excited about because, obviously, I’m just going to try to keep going and raise as much as I can because it is such a great cause. I know I’m going to pass my goal. We’ll just see how far I can go.” Mitchell called the Y Women’s Shelter in Kamloops her charity of choice, having become involved in fundraising efforts through the Shelter Foundation and

learning about its impacts in the community. Not the person to just ask people for money, Mitchell has instead focused on organizing fundraising events. She pitched in vino from her own pocket for a recent wine-tasting event at PDK Cafe, at which Michele Walker — the Y Women’s Shelter general manager for violence against women intervention and support services — got up and spoke to the approximately 40 guests in attendance. “So many of the girls were like, ‘Oh my gosh, I was almost in tears,’” Mitchell said. “I did not realize how the smallest things really affect these women. You know, shampoo. That’s stuff they don’t have. The smallest things. So, it’s really amazing what we can do.” The trek will take her along diverse terrain, test her ability to sleep in a tent with only two or three hours of darkness each night and leave her without cellphone service amidst a hot Kamloops real estate market. “It is going to be really tough . . . I have never been completely detached and the market is nuts right now,” Mitchell said. For more information, go online to royallepage.ca/ shelter. To make a donation, contact Mitchell by calling 250319-4765 or emailing amitchell@royallepage.ca.

This July, Amanda Mitchell will hike 100 kilometres in Iceland to raise at least $5,000 for the Y Women’s Shelter.

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The annual Mother’s Day Teeyan Da Mela will take place on Saturday, May 13 (one day before Mother’s Day) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 635 Tranquille Rd. on the North Shore. 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 include appetizers, dinner, door prizes, entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Children under five will be admitted free. For tickets, call Jessie Sangha at 250-319-1985, Fortune Health Foods at 250-554-1255, Kamloops Immigrant Services at 778-470-6101 or Rajinder Lotay at 250-828-6746.

KICKSTARTER SUCCESS FOR LOCAL AUTHOR A local author has got the kickstart he needed to launch his next book. Dennis Staginnus, who is also a teacher-librarian in SD73, is working on the third instalment of his young-adult viking mythology fantasy series, The Raiders of Folklore. He launched an online Kickstarter campaign in April to cover editing and printing costs and, when it wrapped up over the weekend, he was funded — and then some. He surpassed his $3,000 goal, raising more than $3,400. “A big thank you to all backers who helped me reach my goal,” he said. Find the series on amazon.com or at Chapters, at 4-1395 Hillside Dr. For more information, go online to dennisstaginnus.com.

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Staginnus was also involved in the recent Young Author’s Conference (as seen above). He taught students how to create the love/hate relationship with the young writers’ heroes and villians within their stories on May 4 in the Old Main Building at Thompson Rivers University.

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is $2 and doors open at 10 a.m. The event closes at 4 p.m. The station is accepting donations for the sale; they can be left at its office in House 8 at Thompson Rivers University. For more information, call 250-377-3988 or email radio@tru.ca.

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Dish up for TRU cause Thompson Rivers University’s alumni board is scrapping its annual golf tournament in favour of hitting the streets and dining in downtown Kamloops. TRU Alumni and Friends is hosting Dish Up Downtown on Thursday, May 25. It is hoping to make it an annual flagship event in support of student scholarships and mentorship events on campus. The event will see participants start their culinary excursion at Hotel 540 beginning at 5 p.m. before splitting up into three groups. The groups will then be guided by a host to different downtown locations, where they will be given taster-size plates and drinks. The other three restaurants include The Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge, Mittz Kitchen and Frick and Frack Taphouse. Groups will spend 45 minutes at each location, where they will be served a dish of the restaurant’s choosing and be given a chance to win prizes and mingle. The event will also feature a silent auction, with items donated by Rivershore Golf Links, the restaurants and more. Cost is $100 for one ticket or $150 for two. They can be purchased online at tru. ca/alumni/Dish_Up_ Downtown.html. TRU Alumni and Friends is also collecting memorabilia from Cariboo College. Contribute newspaper clippings, photos, uniforms, pins and more by emailing alumni@tru.ca.

The Alzheimer Society is hosting two workshops in coming weeks. The workshops include Understanding Dementia, which runs on Friday, May 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will discuss basic information about dementia and the impact of the disease on people, caregivers and families. Then, on Tuesday, May 30, Heads Up:

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teamed pork buns are popping up on menus across the country — and it’s no wonder. With their pillowy softness, rich fillings and salty-sweet sauces, they represent everything that makes Asian cuisines so craveable. Chinese-style steamed buns, known commonly as bao, are our most familiar representation of the dish, though you can find versions across Korean, Japanese and southeast Asian cuisines. Sometimes the fillings, which can be sweet or savory, are fully encased in the bun. But we like this version, where the dough is folded around the filling like a sandwich. When it comes to fillings, there are no limits. Sticky braised pork is a crowd-pleaser and variations on the theme can be found on menus around the world. But chefs are pushing the limits now, filling their bao buns with anything from fried chicken to braised beef tongue to bold, mouth-numbing curries. The best part of this recipe is eating it, but as a dinner host, you will most appreciate the make-ahead quality of each component. With only a few side dishes — like simple vegetables or a cold noodle salad — this dinner will come together in a flash. Because the pork is so rich, a little bit goes a long way.

While pork belly may not be a part of your typical dinner rotation, don’t be intimidated. It’s the cut we use to make bacon and is characterized by layers of meat and unctuous fat. When cooked properly, the meat is soft and tender, almost melting in your mouth. You may choose to purchase the belly with or without skin. Even after a long braise, the skin will retain some chew, so if that sounds unpleasant, skin-off might be for you. Braised items are the ultimate make-ahead item, since they just get better over time. The key to preparing this pork belly the day ahead is in the braising liquid. You’ll submerge the finished pork in some of the liquid to help keep it moist in the refrigerator. You’ll reduce the rest to make a glossy sauce. Though you may be tempted to prepare your own steamed buns, there are excellent store-bought varieties available at your local Asian market. Since you’ll probably have to stop there anyway for some other ingredients, do yourself a favour and buy the buns. Find them in the frozen section. You’ll need to steam the buns just before serving, but they only take a few minutes. They can be a bit sticky, so cut strips of parchment paper to wrap around the outside of the buns, to keep them from sticking together in your serving dish. Then sit back and watch them disappear.

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Courtesy The Culinary Institute of America 1/2 cup light soy sauce 1/2 cup dark soy sauce 1/4 cup Korean soy bean paste (doenjang) One-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1 scallion, cut into one-inch pieces 1 whole star anise 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1/4 cup brown sugar, divided use 2 pounds pork belly, with or without skin 12 frozen steamed buns, steamed until soft Cucumber salad In a large Dutch oven, combine light and dark soy sauce, bean paste, ginger, scallion, star anise, pepper and two tablespoons of brown sugar. Stir to combine. Add pork belly and water to cover halfway up the side of the meat (about 1 1/2 cups). Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to gentle simmer and cover with tight-fitting lid. Simmer one hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly. Transfer pork to cutting board and slice into 12 slices, about 1/4 inch by three inches. Return to Dutch oven and transfer, covered, to oven and roast until meat is tender, but not falling apart, about one hour. Transfer pork to shallow baking dish or container. Add enough braising liquid to cover meat and set aside or cover and refrigerate until use. Bring remaining liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Add remaining brown sugar and simmer until mixture has reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 40 minutes. Strain through fine mesh strainer, then cool slightly if using right away, or transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed. Just before serving, preheat broiler to high. Remove pork from braising liquid and discard liquid. Dip each slice of pork into reduced sauce and arrange in one layer on a foil-lined baking pan. Transfer to the oven and broil until sauce begins to caramelize around the edges of the pork, about four minutes. Fill each steamed bun with a slice of pork and a spoonful of cucumber salad. Serve with sauce on the side. Note: There are many varieties of soy sauce, most of which can be easily purchased at a local Asian market. Light should not be mistaken for low sodium, but will instead be specially labeled as light. Dark might also be labeled as thick. KTW

Wine festival season is upon us — here are some tips, tricks

ine festivals are great fun. You have an opportunity to try many wines, talk to people who enjoy wine and connect with people who know plenty about wine. You should manage to learn a little and enjoy a lot if you partake in a festival event. The Kamloops Art Gallery Wine Festival launched earlier this week and continues through the weekend. It has expanded since inception and now spans several days and offers all sorts of events you can try. There is something for everyone during this festival. For the intermediate wine drinker, three events stand out. First, and new this year, is the Wine Bluff (tonight). The paired dinner at Romeo’s also looked good (but it was last night) and, of course, the main attraction — the Consumer Wine Tasting (Saturday night). All three of these events are sure to please. In fact, the only wild card at play is the guests. Here’s a quick guide to some festival etiquette that will have you playing the role of seasoned vino-sampler perfectly. 1. Don’t try to win a wine argument. You should sit back and

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enjoy the offerings, both liquid and intellectual. The people presenting are good at what they do. Ask questions, but don’t dominate their time. They are hosting many people and, if you really want to connect, they will have a card to take. Connect this summer at the winery or drop them a line. 2. Catch up with friends over a glass of bubbly — just take two steps to the left. Seriously. Move over to chat. It’s great you met your old co-workers at the wine fest. But if you spend 15 minutes gabbing while blocking the ittybitty bit of real estate appointed to the wine broker you were near when it happened, someone is likely to accidently spill wine down the front of you. It will likely be me. Good wine etiquette suggests you make way for other patrons.

3. Go in with a game plan. This is especially true of the main attraction. News flash — you can’t drink 300 wines in one night. Even if you pace yourself. So just decide in advance what you are looking for. Every table will have at least six offerings. Try to find a great white or just try new vintages. Compare all the Marachel Foch or ask to try their most expensive wine. Whatever your theme, you’ll still try plenty of wine. 4. Don’t take a single note or make a single decision. Really, you just need to have a good time. I have lots of notes from past tastings and festivals. They are hilarious. You can start to see where I lost sight of the main goal in every set. After a few tables, you’ll be useless at discerning what you like on a regular day or adventure. Just have a good time. We are lucky to have such a great wine event in Kamloops and it supports a great cause. Be sure to partake in a few events throughout the week. I hope to see you there. Bonnie McBride is a wine blogger. For more, go online to sipsinthecity.wordpress. com.

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Rhys McKenzie (left) of the midget AAA Kamloops Kal Tire RiverDogs has moved from second base to catcher and is enjoying a nice start to the B.C. Baseball College Prep League season. The Dogs have four home games against Nanaimo this weekend.

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hys McKenzie has been a wall for the Kamloops Kal Tire RiverDogs. McKenzie, a Grade 12 catcher for the midget AAA club, hasn’t let much get by him early on in the 2017 B.C. Baseball College Prep League season. When the ball gets away from one of Kamloops’ pitchers, McKenzie is there to block it. When his teammate on the mound gets a little rattled, McKenzie is there to help him refocus. And, lately, when the Dogs need a big hit, McKenzie has been the man at the plate with the answer. “I think Rhys has stepped up,” said RiverDogs manager Sean Wandler. “It was a little bit of an adjustment period here early in the season to get back into catching. Lately, he has made that adjustment and he has been doing well with the running game, shutting that down. He’s a very good defensive catcher, preventing

the passed balls, and he manages our pitchers well.” When Rhys first started with the RiverDogs, his older brother, Connor, was the man behind the plate. Rhys instead played second base. But with his brother now having graduated to the ranks of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and the Dogs looking for a full-time catcher, Rhys got the nod to return to his natural position in his senior year. “It’s a new experience,” McKenzie said Tuesday. “It does really take a while just to get in the mindset. I know, for me, it took a while just to get in the right mentality and approach to each pitch.” It might have taken some time to get his rhythm back behind the plate but, with a bat in his hands, Rhys has been dominant. Last weekend, against the Chilliwack Cougars and their ace, Cade Smith of the Canadian junior national team, Rhys led the Dogs with a double, a walk and a run, despite a 5-3 defeat. Earlier in the season, he notched a fiveRBI performance in a win against

the Vancouver Mounties. “He has driven in most of our runs, I’m pretty sure, ” Grade 11 pitcher Jared Pringle said with a laugh. But Pringle has noticed Rhys’ catching performances even more. “I’m not afraid to throw it at all, so I have confidence and never call him off of anything,” he said. “He knows what to throw out there.” The RiverDogs enter this weekend ranked fifth in the College Prep League and with four games against the No. 7 Nanaimo Buccaneers slated for Canada Games Field on McArthur Island. Game times are 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. From his spot behind the plate, Rhys has helped guide a much improved RiverDogs team this season. He sees the group continuing to grow. “It’s off to a good start,” he said of the season. “Especially this year, I feel like we’re a more mature team. You can see the change in the mindset between the guys.”

After eight years in Kamloops, it would be understandable if the B.C. Lions took training camp elsewhere. They are B.C.’s team, after all. But all signs are pointing toward the CFL club inking another extension in the Tournament Capital. “I can’t give any detail on confirming it, but I can tell you we have been in active discussion and we’re hopeful we can finalize a training camp extension beyond this year,” said Jeff Putnam, the City of Kamloops’ parks and civic facilities manager. “We’re super excited about the possibility of that.” Nanaimo, Prince George, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Courtenay and Kelowna have been among the cities rumoured to be interested in intercepting the pre-season festivities. Lions’ vice-president of business George Chayka confirmed on a conference call the team is working on extending the deal. The city has paid the Lions about $40,000 annually to hold camp at Hillside Stadium. There is an estimated economic spinoff of $300,000 per year into the community, according to the city. Kamloops is also promoted in game programs and on the Jumbotron at Lions’ home games at BC Place Stadium and the city receives $10,000 in tickets, which are sold or given to charities for fundraising. “We really want to keep them here,” Putnam said. “It’s great for the community and it creates a buzz around the Tournament Capital Centre in a traditionally slow time of year.” Putnam, Tournament Capital and special events supervisor Sean Smith and director of parks, recreation and culture Byron McCorkell have been spearheading the effort to keep the

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Lions in Kamloops. The Leos practise at Hillside, use the TCC’s facilities and sleep and eat at Thompson Rivers University, a one-stop shop that is proving tough for other communities to beat. “It’s always tough because you don’t want to be locked into one place because people feel they’d like to share what you’re giving to Kamloops, but you also have to look at your own needs, the club’s needs, the players’ needs and the relationships,” Lions’ head coach and GM Wally Buono told KTW yesterday. Camp came to Kamloops in 2010 on a three-year deal with an option for 2013, which was exercised. The Leos announced in February 2013 they would stay in Kamloops through 2014. In May 2014, the city and the Lions confirmed camp would be held in the River City in 2015. The two sides continued to talk about a longer-term extension, the one announced in Sept. 2014 that kept the Lions here through 2017. “I know for all of our partners, like TRU, with the accommodation and food service, it’s a huge boost to business for them, as well,” Putnam said. “We’ve been really active behind the scenes, meeting with the Lions and lobbying for potentially extending the agreement. We’re very hopeful.”

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Lions’ staff is expected to start arriving in Kamloops on May 23, with the rookies set to take to the field on May 25 and the veterans to follow on May 28. Camp will likely wrap on June 14.

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Golfers clinch regional titles The West Zone High School Golf Championships were held at The Dunes at Kamloops on Monday. In senior division team play, Valleyview placed first, South Kamloops was second and Chase was third. Chase placed first in the junior division, its only entrant. In individual play, Wyatt Brooke of Valleyview shot 70 to claim first place, Adam Niles of Valleyview fired a 77 to win silver and Taylor Kaban of South Kam and Braeden McLean of Valleyview both shot 78. Georgia Miller of Valleyview won gold in the girls’ category, shooting 83 to beat Sydney Barker of South Kam by 10 strokes. In the junior ranks, Tyson Lampreau of Chase shot 90 to edge Mitchell Kopytko of South Kam by two shots. Valleyview and South Kam will compete at the AAA Okanagan championship, Sa-Hali will vie for the AA Okanagan title and Chase and Barriere will par-

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Venom prevail

The Kamloops Venom are 3-1 on the season after defeating the Armstrong Shamrocks 8-6 on the weekend. The contest, played in the North Okanagan, marked Kamloops’ second consecutive win and its third victory in four contests. The Venom are tied with

the Vernon Tigers atop the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League standings early in the 2017 season. Colton Boomer led the club against Armstrong with two goals and three assists. Riley Peterson (2G, 1A), Monty Chisholm (1G), Tylor Seabrooke (1G), Mack Stead (1G), Ryan Wightman (1G), Pay Beatty-Smith (2A), Marcelo Bose (1A), Jacob Faraday (1A) and Matt Hans (1A) also hit the scoresheet. Hans picked up the win in goal. The Venom will play next in Vernon against the Tigers on Saturday.

Tennis Day in Canada The Kamloops Tennis

Centre is partaking in Tennis Day in Canada. A national festival aimed at attracting Canadians to get out and play, participating clubs across the country are offering free programming for players of all ages and skill levels on Saturday. In Kamloops, the welcoming address will be held at 10:30 a.m., a lesson for adults and juniors will run from 10:40 a.m. to 11:10 a.m., skill stations will be set up between 11:10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., mixed and split doubles games will be played between 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. and a large group game will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Standout junior club members, including Jenny Klenner and Paige Grice, will put on an exhibition between 12:10 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., with a barbecue and social event to follow. For more information, go online to tennisdaycanada.com.

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Kelowna on top

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Tournament was held on the weekend on McArthur Island, with 47 Kamloops Youth Soccer Association house league squads in action. In under-13 boys’ action, the Bulldogs edged Team 1 to claim gold; in under-14 boys’ play, the Yellow Jackets downed the Flaming Hot Cheetos to earn gold; in under-15 boys’ action, XXXVapetion topped Team 3 in the gold-medal game; and teams 5 and 8 were co-champions in the under-16/18

BUTCHER OF BAKERSFIELD Chad Butcher (left) of Kamloops will play next season with the Bakersfield Condors, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Butcher, who signed the AHL contract last week, led the Medicine Hat Tigers in scoring in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 and finished fourth in the WHL scoring race this season with 103 points, including 27 goals, in 68 games. The 21-year-old forward, 5-foot-10 and 172-pounds, attended training camp with the Oilers in 2016 as a free-agent invite.

boys’ division. In the under-13 girls’ division, the Whitecaps beat the Blue Clues in the title tilt; Whiteout edged the Strikers to win the under-14 girls’ division; the Blinders earned gold in the under-15 girls’ division with a victory over the Strikers; the Thunder claimed gold in the under-16 girls’ division with a victory over Orange; and Long Grass bested the Blue Footed Boobies to win the under-17/18 girls’ division.

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the roof for only 20 per cent of the time they are at the wheel. Fits the B.C. driver profile. Of course, the B.C.based fans of the MX-5 — still lovingly referred to as the Miata south of the border — will not migrate to this new option en masse. There are still many hardy souls in Lotus Land who drop the top

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Western Canada Theatre is seeking a dynamic individual to work as part of the management team responsible for the administration and facilities management of Kamloopsâ€™ premier performance space, the 700-seat Sagebrush Theatre, and WCTâ€™s 150-seat studio, the Pavilion Theatre, which includes WCTâ€™s offices and workshops and the Kamloops Live! Box Office. Key aspects of the job: Coordinating with clients and technical, box office, and finance departments; managing front-of-house staff, maintenance contractors and a large volunteer staff; creating the schedules and executing corresponding contracts, including rental and ticketing agreements; ensuring safety protocols are in place, including public safety, food and beverage licenses, and requisite training for staff and volunteers, and ensuring the highest possible level of customer service. For full job posting, please see www.wctlive.ca. Competition closes 5 PM, May 19, 2017. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY. Mail to: Lori Marchand, Executive Director Western Canada Theatre lori@wctlive.ca

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Apply in conďŹ dence to 700 - 275 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H6, by fax to 250-374-6992, or email sheila@mjblaw.com.

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Smith Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd.

is now accepting applications for an experienced

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS PERSON.

This is a full-time position in the parts department offering competitive pay, benefits and a positive work environment. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years automotive parts person experience, dealership experience preferred. Candidates require a valid drivers license and must be able to work a flexible work week. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Please drop off resume in person:

Karen Pedersen, Parts Manager 950 Notre Dame Drive or email to:

kpedersen@smithgm.com 950 Notre Dame Drive Kamloops, BC

1-855-231-3787 View Our Entire Inventory At

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Lost & Found Lost Cairo the cat almost all white with some black markings. Missing Sunday April 30th, in Monarch/upper Sahali area. Not wearing a collar.He has a I.D. tattoo in his ear. (778) 220-6704 Lost: Small lion head rabbit near the Westsyde Petting Zoo. 250-376-4922.

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)

MJB Lawyers is seeking Legal Assistants for their busy practice.

Client & Facilities Manager

â€˘ 2 large Garage Sale Signs â€˘ Instructions â€˘ FREE 6â€? Sub compliments of

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

Career Opportunities

Marketing & Sales Position â€˘ Certificate for marketing an asset â€˘ Must work well with others â€˘ Sales experience not necessary We offer: â€˘ Salary & commission â€˘ Benefits package â€˘ Sales training Send resume to

jessica@eaglehomes.ca

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

Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. June 3rd & 4th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. May 21st. Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

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THURSDAY, May 11, 2017

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

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

Help Wanted

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

RUN TILL $

SOLD

00 PLUS TAX

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* RESTRICTIONS APPLY

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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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

Pets & Livestock

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

PETS For Sale?

$500 & Under

Firewood/Fuel

Medical Supplies

$500 & Under

Sporting Goods

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

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

2015 M300 power wheel chair w/charger Roho air seat, ext arm like new asking $6000obo (250) 554-1257

Black & Decker workmate folding table $60. Craftsman Router 25000RPM 1/4” shaft $50. Makita Two Tool Cordless Kit 1/2” 18V $105. Makita 1 1/4” Circular saw 15amp. $80. Porter/Cable 3hp 4 gal/oil free air compressor $150. 250-851-6195.

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

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Furniture

Call our Classified Department for details!

8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541.

250-371-4949

*some restrictions apply

Farm Equipment 6x10 Blanket Harrow w/3pt. hitch, draw bar and extra drag $800, 3pt, 3-way heavy-duty blade $700, 3pt bale spearrear mount, xtra spear $450, 3pt 60gal, 7 nozzle SCHAMBEN Boom sprayer w/new pump $650, new Honda never used 2in pump, high capacity w/ 200 ft of hose and cam lock fittings $650, 1994 Ford Diesel 2120 4wd, 40hp 2750 hr, front bucket, new tires, operator and shop manuals $11,000 in Clearwater Call Jim (250) 6742554 Before May 24th

Firearms

TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

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

for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm.

Fruit & Vegetables

(250)371-4949

classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Fruit trees any kind. $20-$35. Chain link and red link fencing. 3ft.x50ft. Call all summer. 250-376-3480.

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.

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

250-374-0462

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire a Millwright and an Electrician with PLC experience.We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please email resume to netimber@junction.net

Required Immediately by Southgate Industrial Business Centre, various clerical and reception duties. Excellent word processing and computer skills. Accounts payable, filing and general office duties. Please email resume to: “dodare@xroads.ca”

Ofce Support Dental Receptionist

Sr. Dental Receptionist for a full-time position in a modern, general practice in Kitsilano,Vancouver. We are looking for an experienced, organized person with a commitment to excellence in patient care. Dental/Medical benefits, incentives & bonus. Apply with resume: info@ANDsmile.ca

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

Work Wanted Custom Cleaning. Rel, exper, honest, thorough, ref’s. Your supplies. $20hr 778-470-0602. HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

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

Businesses&SERVICES $750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS

Open 7 days/wk. 8am - 8pm

1-855-527-4368

Apply at:www.credit700.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Fitness/Exercise WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

Landscaping

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

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE:

250-376-2689 WEST END CEDARS. Cedar hedge maintenance, trimming, topping & removal and gutter cleaning too. Lorne 574-5816

Misc Services STUMPED TREE SERVICE. Hazardous Tree & Stump Removal. Certified Faller, 25yrs experience. Free Estimates, Fully Insured, Emergency service, WCB Coverage. Call Stan - 250-318-5240 TOTAL CARPET UPHOLSTERY & VENT CLEANING LTD. Truck Mounted Steam Cleaning. Workmanship Guaranteed, Licensed, insured, bonded. 250-554-3933.

Electric Bike/Scooter. Good condition. $700/obo. 250-3746477.

2 plastic boat seats no bases $25 250-572-5914

Ariens Riding Lawnmower. 3 yrs/old. $1200. 250-573-5646.

Stucco/Siding

Fly fishing equipment. $75 for all. 250-376-4884.

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

Help Wanted

Handypersons

MEN IN KILTS Window Washing, House Washing, Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. FreeEstimates1-800-777-KILT (5458) www.meninkilts.com

Help Wanted

SOME SHOES NEED FILLING Looking for Door to Door Carriers. Kids and Adults needed!

ABERDEEN Rte 501 – Fleming Dr, Fleming Pl. – 53 p. Rte 503 – Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr, Hampshire Pl, Hector Dr. – 50 p.

Rte 583 – Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, Mt. Dufferin Dr. – 43 p. Rte 589 – 1200-1385 Copperhead Dr. – 58 p.

DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 308 – 355 9th Ave, 703-977 St Paul St. - 38 p. Rte 327 – 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 39 p. Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 42 p. Rte 334 – 975 13th Ave, 1104-1276 Pine St, 12011274 Pleasant St. – 44 p.

Rte 590 – 1387 Copperhead Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p. Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Sequoia Pl. – 60 papers Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Rte 384 – 407-775 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, West Battle St, 260-284 Rachel Pl. – 30 papers Centre Ave. – 47 p.

Rte 385 – Strathcona Terr, 350-390 West Battle St. – 30 p. Rte 404 – Chapperon Dr, 108-439 Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. – 70 p. Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Dr & Crts, Mahood Pl, Morrisey Pl. – 86 p. Rte 406 – 108-492 Mcgill Rd. – 62 p. VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 611 – 2106-2196 Crescent Dr, 1112-162 Highland Rd, 2004-2194 Valleyview Dr. – 59 p. Rte 617 – 24012515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 50 p. Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 26062876 Thompson Dr. – 54 p.

INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?

RICKS’S SMALL HAUL

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

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

GarageSale DIRECTORY

for a route near you!

Home Improvements

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

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

call 250-374-0462

250-377-3457

Misc. Wanted

zero price - Promo code. “Home Services Listing”

Misc Services

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

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

www.totalcleaningkamloops.com

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

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

Set of tires and rims for bike 26inch $20 (778) 586-1996

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

3.6HP Chyrsler outboard motor $125 Coleman Rd trip propane stove BBQ series 9949 used 2x $125 (250) 374-0501

Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. – 26 p.

Financial Services Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

Misc. for Sale 2 - Honda 4” Volume Trash Pumps Used approx 10 hrs. Model WT40XK2C. Pumps 506 gals/min. $1995.00/each. 250-554-0030.

BROCK Sat and Sun. May 13/14th. 9-4pm. 2185 Fleetwood Ave. Lots for everyone! BROCK Sat, May 13th 9-3pm. 1782 Parkcrest Ave. Plants and seedlings + household

RUN TILL

RENTED CLASSIFIEDS 250-374-7467

DUFFERIN-Hillside Park Multi Family, 1855 Hillside Dr Sat, May 13 & Sun, May 14 8-2pm “Amazing stuff you totally need” sm tools, hsehld, jewellry, books, fitness items, chrome rims, candle holders. Put our junk in your trunk!

NU-VUE Exteriors LTD. 100% Maintenance Free Aluminum Pergolas. Commercial, Residential, & Multi-Family Call: 250-376-1632 info@nvexteriors.ca.ca

G&M TRAILER PARK Community Sale. Sat. May 13th, 9-3pm. Across from the Pow Wow Grounds.

PRESTIGE Alarm Monitoring Station. 100% Locally Owned and operated 250-374-0916

MONTE CREEK Saint Peters Church. Sat, May 13th. 9-1pm. Hot dogs sales Estate/flea items & plants.

* RESTRICTIONS APPLY

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

ONLY $12.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

250-371-4949

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NORTH KAMLOOPS Sat & Sun, May 13/14th. 9am5pm. Ottawa Place Yards of Sales. Ponderosa Pine trees, trumpet vines, many other plants and trees in pots. Light weight wheelchair, hubcaps, books, antiques, movies, small hshld appl, catering equip, trunks, hotdog rotisserie, stereo speakers, vacuums, pet carrier, brand new garberator, roof top ladder rack, chairs, wallpaper borders. + more.

NORTH SHORE Sat and Sun, May 13th & 14th 8-2pm. 832 10th Ave. Serious Garage and Estate Sale

Garage Sale deadline is Thursday 10am for Friday Call Wednesday before 10am for our 2 day special for $17.50 for Thursday and Friday Garage Sale Packages must be picked up Prior to the Garage Sale.

SAHALI In Garage Sat, May 13th. 9-2pm. 1853 Whistler Court. Pottery, pictures, Pampered Chef, antiques, wicker counter stools area rugs, sporting etc

VALLEYVIEW Multi-Family. Sat, May 13th. 9am-3pm. Meadowlark Terrace #21-1651 Valleyview Dr.

THURSDAY, May 11, 2017

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Sporting Goods Boat loader with 2500# winch, controller,battery & boat racks, $2500. 250-682-2845 OBO

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

250-374-7467 classiﬁeds@

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Houses For Sale

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ONLINE

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NEW MODULAR HOMES starting under $80,000 delivered! Best Buy Homes Kelowna - WWW.BESTBUYHOUSING.COM - Canada’s largest selection of in-stock homes, quick delivery custom factory orders! Text/Call 778-6540345.

Bed & Breakfast

Townhouses

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

Valleyview pref working person. 1bdrm + den w/d, n/s/p. $950 util incl (250) 374-6406

2-Bedroom Apartments $1050 1-Bedroom Apartments $910 Bachelor Apartments $720 • Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 Available spacious 1&2bdrm apts with views. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. 250-8281711.

You pick the lot! Call us today!

250.573.2278 EagleHomes.ca

Sunset Ridge 1900 Ord Rd.

BRAND NEW HOME!

Lot 8

Call us today!

250.573.2278

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2bdrm apt. Downtown. Covered prk Private ent common laundry, n/p n/s $750$890 376-8131 /250-371-1623 1brm apt. in Library Square. In-suite lndry, ug prking. N/S. $1000/mo. May 1st. Yearly incentive. 778-257-0429.

TOWNHOUSES

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321

Antiques / Classics

Bed & Breakfast

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

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

Thule Roof rack w/locks like new $300obo (250) 554-4467

Cars - Domestic

2011 Jayco 24ft trailer. Front queenbed, f/s/mw+. Great cond. $14,000. 250-395-3688 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

2013 Ford F150 4x4 XTR. Fully loaded. $16,900/obo. 778-471-2468 Cell 250-571-9288.

Commercial/ Industrial

New Price $56.00+tax

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ﬂat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad) *Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

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

Commercial/ Industrial

Boats

RUN TILL

RENTED

$5300

10FT Kam Glass 2hp rated w/oars $400 (778) 470-4483

Plus Tax

3 Lines - 12 Weeks

Add an extra line to your ad for $10 Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply

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

Sea Eagle 9ft frameless pontoon boat totally enclosed has swivel seat 2 scotty rod holders floor board and motor mnt $650obo 250-828-1542

Legal Notices Run until sold

Call: 250-371-4949

Scrap Car Removal

1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE Notice is hereby given to Cherry Creek Autobody please be advised that your abandoned vehicle 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 4 door Vin #556026336 located at 2706 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops, BC will be disposed of to cover debt of $1500 on or after May 18, 2017 at 9:00 am. Contact Brendan Kelly at 250-574-4679.

250-371-4949

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Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Trucks & Vans

Suites, Lower

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

250-260-0110

Recreational/Sale

Auto Accessories/Parts

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

Sahali, 1bdrm spacious suite for female. N/S/NP. Sep. entr. $1000 inclds utils. 828-2112.

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

Heavy Duty Trailer 5’8” inside 14’ long. 2x8 stud axles, elec brakes, ramps. $3500/obo. 250-577-3120.

Shared Accommodation

N/Kam 2bdrm w/sep entr, ref., No Pets. $950/mo. +DD. 250376-0633. Vacant.

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

Utility Trailers

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. 236-421-2251

4 M&S Dunlop Grandtrek tires AT20. P265/65R17. $100/obo. 250-571-2563.

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

1989 Travelaire 5th wheel 26ft very clean w/dbl windows $4000obo (250) 573-3386.

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

for more information

Cars - Sports & Imports

Livestock

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

*some restrictions apply call for details

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

Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949

2003 Ford Winstar Van. w/2 sets of tires on rims summer & winter $3,000/obo. 250-8194231.

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Bachelor Suite starting at $800 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,050 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

BC Best Buy Classified’s

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

NORTH SHORE *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

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

Best Value In Town

NO PETS

Recreation

Home & Land

Townhouses

Northland Apartments

Mobile Homes & Parks

7805 Dallas Drive

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

Cars - Domestic

A29

2008 Camry SE, 4cyl, blue, immaculate, many options. CARPROOF New summer tires. 100,000kms. $9,999. 250-376-7176. Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

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

ask us about our

RUN TILL SOLD SPECIAL

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What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0088, 2017? It is a text amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 proposing to limit tourist accommodation use (nightly/ short-term rental) in the RS-1A zone to either a principal dwelling unit or secondary suite. If adopted, a home in the RS-1A zone containing a secondary suite could not rent both the suite and main floor dwelling unit on a short-term/nightly basis. The bylaw also includes a site specific amendment that enables rental of both the principal dwelling and secondary suite on 29 existing RS-1A zoned properties.

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Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in Council Chambers at 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaw 0088, 2017.

The proposed amendment is intended to help maintain dwelling units for residential use, recognizing the need for affordable housing and staff accommodation. One property is being rezoned as part of this zoning amendment bylaw. The lands at 4106 Sundance Dr (legally described as Lot 14, District Lot 6360, KDYD, Plan KAP58754), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, will be rezoned from RS-1: Residential Single Family One to RS-1A: Residential Single Family One–Tourist Accommodation Zone to permit tourist accommodation (nightly/short-term rental) as listed under Permitted Uses - Site Specific in s. 13.2.1 of the amended RS-1A zone.

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of these Bylaws (via any of the adjacent options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:00 p.m. on the 15th day of May, 2017. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed Bylaws and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office from April 24th until 4:00 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the adjacent options. Rob Bremner, &KLHI $GPLQLVWUDWLYH 2I¿FHU Mail: PO Box 1002, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Email: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca Phone: 250-578-2020 Fax: 250-578-2023

No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Dale Elwood Van Horne July 30, 1924 - May 1, 2017

Dale Elwood Van Horne passed away peacefully at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 92.

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Pat (Graeme), Helen (Stewart), grandchildren Colby (Nicholas), Jessica (Luc), Levi (Amber), Jacqueline, Kirsten and Carson and five greatgrandchildren along with many great nieces and nephews.

February 20, 1923 San Fernando, Trinidad May 2, 2017 Kamloops, BC

Haakon passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He will be reunited with his wife Ruth, youngest son Tim and brother Teddy, who predeceased him.

Born in Macoun, Saskatchewan, Dale became used to working hard on the family farm during the depression and eagerly joined the Royal Canadian Navy before he was of legal age to do so. Once discharged from the Navy in 1945, Dale went to work assisting in providing for his family and soon found his passion in the trucking industry where he became one of the pioneers of the BC Line Drivers. Even though Dale never considered himself to be retired, he pulled his last trip in 1999 at the age of 75. Dale was a longstanding member of the Masons, belonging to the Milestone Lodge in Saskatchewan since 1947. Dale was known to everyone that he met as an extremely hardworking, dedicated and honest man that would assist anyone at anytime. Dale met a genuinely caring and special lady Doreen Bailey which he held in such high regard and they were married in 1951. Always a strong virtued and determined man of unmovable integrity, Dale worked hard to provide for his family while still enjoying time to speak at length with anyone he met and share his friendly humour.

The family wishes to send a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Goldberg and his colleagues for their caring patience and assisting Dad to “have one more year to stay at home to enjoy his deck” several times. Many thanks also go to the staff at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Bastion Place and the local crews of the BC Ambulance Service.

Dale is survived by his sons Richard (Celinda) and Darrell (Chloe), sister Lois, nieces Lori and Elaine (Mark),

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Dale was predeceased by his parents Richard and Clara, wife Doreen, brothers Dayton and Wayne and his daughter Beth. Dale will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by all those that knew him.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Society which Dale felt very passionate about. A Celebration of Life will be held in August in Salmon Arm.

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It’s with a sense of incredible loss that the Buchan family announces the passing of Bill (William Archie) Buchan on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Kamloops. Bill is survived by his wife Margie (Harrington), children Brian, Glen and Shelley (Hoto), grandchildren Tiernan, Shae and Brin, his brother Jock (Peggy) and his extended family including Eden (Don), along with a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends and colleagues who loved the heck out of Bill. Bill was born on September 25, 1930, making him about 86. Bill was a horse-groom, a cowboy, a sailor, a miner, a logger, a fireman, a paramedic, a night watchman and - later - a hard-working member of the Workers’ Compensation Board team. He grew up around racetracks and horses and laughter and dirt; he liked people and he loved family. When he found Margie, he decided she was going to be the one and nothing could dissuade him. Margie convinced him that his cowboy ways could be better channeled into raising a family, which they did. Bill became the consummate father and member of the community; he was the one who attended everyone of his kids’ track meets, ball games, volleyball matches and highland dance competitions. He drove the team bus, yelled himself hoarse from the sidelines and clapped loudest when his kids were on deck. He coached hundreds of kids at softball and hockey, including his own, and met so many families and parents that it was impossible to walk down the street with him in any BC town without running into someone who knew him.

Haakon practiced briefly in Montreal, Africa, Sarnia, Kitimat and finally settling in Kamloops in 1960 where he joined the Irving Clinic and practiced until his retirement. Mom and Dad spent many happy years in their log home overlooking the South Thompson River near Chase, farming, gardening and enjoying family.

A Service for Haakon will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Reception to follow.

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Haakon was born in the Caribbean, schooled in England, attended McGill University in Montreal and graduated as a medical doctor specializing in general surgery. It was in Montreal that Haakon met and married Ruth Jordan.

Dad was very involved in the church in Kamloops and Chase where he served as a lay reader.

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Survived by his children Anne, Ted (Debbie), Peter (Ray), John (Brenda), sister Gerda Todd, grandchildren Kate (Scott), Tava (Regan), Jordan (Victoria), Danika, Talisa, Jeremy, Maja, Jennifer, step-grandchildren Christine, Ashley, four greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Bill was tough enough to set his own busted leg when a tree was felled on it out in the middle of nowhere and soft enough to cry at his daughter’s wedding. He loved nothing more than making people laugh, growing a mean vegetable garden and raising the tallest sweet peas you ever saw. He volunteered with many organizations and felt that his community was as important as his family. After retiring, Bill went to work for his son Brian and stuck it out for many years until his memory failed him and he took a permanent break. He fought cancer hard and survived, but eventually time took its toll and he left us all - wondering what we will do without him. Please don’t send flowers. Bill would have wanted you to send donations to BC Children’s Hospital - the folks that treated his granddaughter Brin so well - or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation where his daughter works so hard, or to the charity of your choice. Bill and his family want to thank the amazing staff at Ridgeview Lodge who cared for him so well. Bill didn’t want any service but asked instead that we throw a big party. Please email billscelebration@controlgrips.com for details.

Annette Papp (nee Flatt) August 21, 1965 - May 2, 2017

It is with great sorrow that the family of Annette Catherine Papp announce her sudden passing on May 2, 2017 at the South Campus Hospital. Annette (Cathy) will be greatly missed by her daughter Emily Papp, her parents Hilary and Winifred Flatt, her siblings Laurie (Rick) Janz, Sharon Flatt (Dave Jones) and Grant Flatt ( Nicole Toupin), her niece Katlyn Janz, nephews Riley Janz and Lawson Flatt. Cathy was born and raised in Kamloops, BC and for the first 20 years worked on the family’s cattle ranch and then worked at various other jobs in Whistler, Banff and Lake Louise. She moved to Calgary in 1999 and then to High River in 2007. The greatest joy in Cathy’s life was her daughter Emily. The two of them were always busy with play dates with friends, traveling to BC to see Grandma and Grandpa Flatt, shopping in Calgary or swimming at the High River pool. Her other passions were going for a good walk, camping and sitting by the campfire. Cathy also loved animals, whether it was a dog, her cat or horses. Cathy believed in good friendships. She was always humble, honest and sincere. A Celebration of Cathy’s Life will be held in High River and Monte Creek, BC. Confirmation of dates will be announced later. Matthew 5:5 - God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Marjorie Maria Gurski Marjorie Maria Gurski, was born on April 1, 1930 and completed her “Circle of Life” on May 2, 2017.

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Marjorie was born in Grand Forks, BC and raised in Christina Lake. She met and married her soulmate John Gurski in 1952, raising four children in Victoria, Montreal, Vancouver and

Marjorie gave all of herself to her family. She was an exceptional artist, excelling in every project she created, gifting many treasured heirlooms. She endured more than her share of life’s challenges and carried on never complaining. She always spoke her mind, sparing no one of her honest opinion. The outrageous things she said, and did, will not soon be forgotten.

John (Jack) Kocourek Long-time resident of Kamloops, Jack Kocourek, died peacefully at the age of 89. Jack was predeceased by his brother Jim Kocourek and survived by his sons Jack McDonald of Marietta, USA and Robert McDonald of Vancouver, BC.

No Service by request.

Like his Father, Jack was a “railroader” and enjoyed driving locomotives for the CN Railway. Jack loved to fish, hunt, play bridge, socialize at the Legion and on Friday evenings, tried to beat the House in Blackjack at the casino. Jack was a friendly and outgoing person and very much enjoyed meeting and socializing with people.

If desired, donations can be made to the Kamloops Hospice.

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Mother, you will be deeply missed and loved, as you always were “One of a Kind”! Marjorie was predeceased by her husband John, sons Mark and Brian, brother George Swanson and granddaughter Carmela DeCicco. She is survived by daughters Donna and son-in-law Hedzer, Brenda and son-in-law Dale, grandchildren Monica, Trever, Rebecca, Dirk, Anthony, Olivia, Tobie, Analeece and Tavis, great-grandchildren Domenic, Rocco, Duke, Bo, Violet, Nina and Zara.

Pauline Thellend (Scherba) January 13, 1928 - May 7, 2017

Pauline (Gma) passed away at Royal Inland Hospital surrounded by family. Gma was predeceased by her husband Frank. Gma lived a life full of outdoor activities, home cooked meals, hot dog roasts and her favourite was being with her grandchildren. Her life was measured in love - you didn’t meet her as a child and call her anything besides Grandma. Her door was always open and her candy dish full. She will be missed by her many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. As well as her devoted friend Johanna. Thank you to the staff at Overlander Extended Care for making her last few years as good as they could be. Family will Celebrate her Life later this summer.

Arrangements entrsuted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kamloops, BC (250) 554-2429 Condolences may be left at www. firstmemorialkamloops.com

Marguerite “Honey” Koblun (nee Oien) 1941 – 2017

On April 16, 2017 Honey passed away at Kamloops Hospice after a lengthy illness.

THE TIME IS NOW (Author Unknown)

If you are ever going to love me,

She was 76 years of age. She was born on March 1, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Honey was a resident of Kamloops and Barriere. Honey is survived by her husband Melvin Koblun, son Laurie Koblun, daughter-inlaw Crystal and grandson Jaxon Koblun, as well as her brother Larry Oien. Honey was predeceased by her mother and father Lorena and Lawrence Oien and sister-in-law Linda Feere, all from Kamloops. Honey graduated from the Duffy School of Business and worked at the main branch of the Royal Bank in Kamloops, before becoming a legal secretary for Roger Webber. She touched many lives at Barriere Elementary School, beginning as a librarian and then becoming the secretary there. In her non-work time, Honey enjoyed outdoor life (especially camping and fishing). She loved to travel, to read and she enjoyed curling.

Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken,

Honey will be remembered for all the good friends she met over the years, who touched her life and helped her to make life so enjoyable. She loved to spend time with her grandson Jaxon and enjoyed watching him grow.

There will be death between us,

There will be a Celebration of Life for Marguerite “Honey” Koblun on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Barriere Lions’ Hall.

Let me know it while I am living

And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit,

So I can treasure it.

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A Vanished Friend by Anders Lim

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

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