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SHUFFLING THE DECK AT COUNCIL

Clockwise from left: Kamloops Coun. Ken Christian will resign on June 30 in order to run for mayor in the September byelection; former Kamloops Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger has confirmed he will seek a council seat in the same vote; Thompson Rivers University professor Cynthia Ross-Friedman is also eying the mayor’s chair in September.

When voters go to the polls in late September, they will be electing a new mayor and at least two new councillors. Who might seek to fill those seats?

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As waters rise next to Riverside Park, the city has taken flood-preparation measures, including closing the pier in the park. As can be seen in this photo, the railings have been removed from the structure, which is blocked to pedestrians at the entrance. Meanwhile, a flood watch advisory for the Thompson rivers has been issued.

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Back in business after arson TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

While police say they have no update on a Kamloops car-rental office that went up in flames more than a month ago, it’s pretty much back to business as usual for the company in the city’s Southgate area.

“We’re doing all the same stuff,” Budget Car and Truck Rental and Self Storage city manager Ben Caron said.

“We’re still selling moving supplies, renting cars and trucks, storage. There’s less customer parking, but other than that, it’s as back to usual as it can be.”

Budget employees are working out of temporary offices on the property as their former Notre Dame Drive building was gutted by flames on April 14 — a fire labelled suspicious by investigators.

The fire did not damage the storage building behind the office complex.

In the days after the blaze, Kamloops Fire Rescue officials told KTW they believe, based on video and other evidence, a truck was intentionally driven into the Budget

building and then set on fire.

Police are investigating the incident, but have said little.

“There is nothing new to report,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie told KTW on Tuesday. “It is still under investigation.”

Caron said he hopes to have staff in a permanently rebuilt office before the end of August.

“We didn’t lose any positions,” he said. “There have been no real changes. We only lost a few rentals during that week [of the fire]. And, frankly, it’s been pretty much back to normal after that.”

Temporary trailers are in use following the April 14 fire.

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The City of Kamloops has closed the boat launches at Pioneer Park, McArthur Island and Thompson Drive due to high river levels. Boating on local rivers is not recommended due to large amounts of debris in the water.

The city is asking those on the water to use extreme caution and travel at idling speeds to prevent bank erosion. As river levels continue to rise, boat passage under the South Thompson railway bridge may not be possible.

High water levels have also prompted city crews to close Rivers Trail between Riverside and Pioneer parks, close the pier in Riverside Park, turn off pathway lighting from the Riverside Park pier to Sandman Centre and cover catch basins to prevent river water from backing up onto roadways.

Tammy Robertson, the city’s information officer, said staff continues to monitor river flows and modelling information from the BC River Forecast Centre.

The North Thompson will crest over the weekend, with the South Thompson’s peak expected in two weeks.

Residents in low-lying areas are reminded to protect their properties.

Sand and sandbags are available at fire stations throughout the city.

Information on locations and sandbagging techniques can be found online at www.kamloops. ca/sandbagging.

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Council Calendar June 5, 2017 5:30 pm - KAMPLAN Café No. 1 Thompson Rivers University, Campus Activity Centre, Mountain Room June 6, 2017 5:30 pm - KAMPLAN Café No. 2 McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, Sports Centre Lounge June 7, 2017 8:00 am - Parks and Recreation Committee DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street June 13, 2017 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing June 14, 2017 4:45 pm - Heritage Commission DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street June 19, 2017 4:45 pm - Arts Commission Corporate Boardroom, City Hall June 19, 2017 6:00 pm - Special Council Meeting - KGHM Ajax Mine Application Review Coast Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way June 20, 2017 Rescheduled to 11:00 am - Council Workshop

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Bring your household chemicals and hazardous waste to this free drop-off event.

Join us on Sunday, June 11, at Brock Pool (2470 Fleetwood Avenue) for the combined Kamloops Spring Sprint and Kids of Steel triathlons!

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All waste brought to this event will be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.

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Volunteers Needed The 2017 Kamloops Kids of Steel Triathlon is looking for volunteers on race day (June 11).

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Fanfest is an opportunity for fans to meet the BC Lions' players and coaching staff. Fanfest is on Saturday, June 10, 5:00-9:30 pm, at Hillside Stadium.

Property taxes are due July 4, 2017. Please ensure that the City receives your payment and you claim your Home Owner Grant by the due date to avoid any penalties.

The Lions will host a free amateur football clinic starting at 6:00 pm. A practice scrimmage will run 7:30-9:00 pm, after which players will be available for pictures and autographs.

PLEASE NOTE: A 10% penalty on current outstanding taxes and unclaimed Home Owner Grants will be levied on July 5, 2017. This date was incorrectly printed in our City Calendar.

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June 22, 2017 9:00 am - Special Council Meeting - KGHM Ajax Mine Application Review Council Chambers, City Hall June 27, 2017 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing June 28, 2017 5:00 pm - Social Planning Council DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street

Notes Spring Line Painting The City of Kamloops has started the annual Spring Line Painting Program, which will run from April to June.

Motorists are reminded that driving over newly painted lines is an infraction under the Motor Vehicle Act and is subject to a $190 fine.

Please drive with caution when approaching areas that are being painted. For more information, contact the Public Works and Utilities Department at 250-828-3461.

Notice to Motorists: North Primary Construction along Tranquille Road between Crestline Street and Airport Road May 29 to September 1, 2017 Monday to Friday 7:00 am-7:00 pm Expect delays.

Questions? Call 250-828-3461 or email publicworks@kamloops.ca

For the kids, there will be face painting, inflatable games, prizes, and more. The night will conclude with a fireworks celebration sponsored by BCLC. “The BC Lions Football Club is very excited to be returning to the Tournament Capital once again for Training Camp,” said VP of football operations, GM and head coach Wally Buono.

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Byelection race begins with three confirmed candidates ANDREA KLASSEN

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Kamloops will have at least two contenders for the mayor’s seat when voters go to the polls this fall.

Current councillor Ken Christian and Cynthia Ross Friedman, a professor in the biological sciences department at Thompson Rivers University, have both declared their intention to seek the city’s top office once Mayor Peter Milobar resigns.

At least three seats will be up for grabs in the byelection, which will likely take place in September.

Coun. Marg Spina is resigning for health reasons and Milobar is leaving for a seat in the Victoria legislature with the B.C. Liberals.

Christian, who is in Ottawa attending the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention, announced on Twitter he plans to resign from council on June 30 in order to seek the mayor’s job, with a campaign launch to come in the weeks ahead.

He said he will be promoting his experience as a councillor and in public life (he previously chaired the School District 73 board and served as a health officer with Interior Health) as part of his appeal to voters.

“I don’t expect this to be a cakewalk,” he said. “I expect there to be other interested parties in the mayor’s chair. I expect it to be a full-on race.”

Ross Friedman also announced her interest in the job on Twitter and confirmed to KTW she is serious about campaigning.

“I have experience working with people and being consulta-

tive and collaborative and I do that in science all the time,” she said.

“I think it would be good having someone like me, having a woman and someone who just really loves people, would be nice for Kamloops.”

As vocal critic of the proposed Ajax mine, Ross Friedman said she is aware some people in the community would label her a oneissue candidate, but she said the mine isn’t driving her run.

“I think we can do with more diversity in Kamloops on many different levels,” she said. “More environmental diversity, more job diversity, more clean jobs — I have so many positive things to bring, so many new ideas.”

On the council side, former Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger has confirmed he’ll be running for one of two seats up for grabs.

Krueger retired from the legislature in 2013, but said he sees city council as an opportunity to return to the kind of constituency work he performed for the Kamloops riding during his three terms in Victoria.

“I’d like to see less controversy that divides people in Kamloops over things that don’t matter much,” he said, pointing to debates on wine sales in grocery stores and urban hens as time which could have been better spent.

While he gained fame in the legislature as a natural heckler — “foghorn” and “boombox” were two popular descriptors — Krueger said voters would see a toned-down performance at city hall.

“There’s no place for that in municipal politics,” he said.

Another much-rumoured potential candidate won’t be entering the race.

Dan Hines, Green candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson in the May 9 B.C. election, said he plans to help out on other municipal campaigns, but doesn’t want to launch his own.

“I have to get back to work,” said Hines, who is also staying on as the Green forestry critic.

Former councillor Nelly Dever will not run, nor will North Shore Business Improvement Association executive director Steven Puhallo. Former councillor Nancy Bepple, following an unsuccessful run for the NDP in Kamloops-South Thompson, doesn’t plan to stage a campaign.

Frequent candidate Andy Philpot is also weighing his options and may wait until the 2018 civic election rather than launch almost back-to-back campaigns.

Pierre Filisetti, who ran for mayor in 2014, was asked if he will enter the race.

“I would, but my wife has remarked about the very real possibility the local media would focus mostly, and most unfortunately, on the assault charges I had to face back in 2015,” he said, referring to pepper-spray incident.

“My marriage and the wellbeing of my children is paramount. They do not need to be exposed to any nonsense.

“If the local media agrees to keep that incident off the air, I would in a heartbeat sign up, perhaps for councillor.”

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Ajax vote foregone conclusion?

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Kamloops’ deputy mayor said he will be looking into whether a council vote on the proposed KGHM Ajax mine must take place in July as another councillor plans to leave city hall ahead of the planned date.

Coun. Ken Christian announced on Twitter Wednesday that he plans to resign from city council on June 30 in order to run to replace Mayor Peter Milobar, who is also resigning on that date.

But council isn’t set to hold its final debate on the proposed cop-

per and gold mine until July 17, when it will decide whether to support or oppose the mine, and what conditions it would like to see the province and federal governments include if they do approve the project.

While the city has no say in whether the mine is ultimately approved by the provincial and federal governments, its opinion will be considered when senior governments make their decision.

As part of the process, the city hired SLR Consulting to review KGHM’s 18,000-page application.

According to city corporate officer Cindy Kennedy, councillors who wish to run for mayor must give up their seats two weeks after an electoral officer is appointed — but that likely won’t happen until mid-July, since council does not have another regular meeting until that time.

No action can be taken before Milobar and Coun. Marg Spina, who is resigning for health reasons, have left their posts.

Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh said he is hoping to speak with Christian to ask if he would be willing

to remain on council until the Ajax debate is complete.

Singh will also speak to staff and ask if the July 17 vote can be moved into June.

But Christian told KTW that the vote is a foregone conclusion, because councillors who oppose the mine outnumber those who have yet to take a position on the project.

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I’M BEARY HUNGRY! Grizzly bears worked their way into a bear bin during WildSafeBC’s annual training exercise at the B.C. Wildlife Park on Thursday morning. The event serves as an opportunity for the park to start discussion in the community about garbage cans, chickens, beehives and other wildlife attractants in and around the city.

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We want your input on the Draft OCP to ensure we haven’t missed any key issues or big ideas.

Review the Draft OCP online and take part in the KAMPLAN Café roundtable discussions at one of three public events:

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METH BUST PRELIM SET FOR JULY Three men busted with what RCMP called the largest-ever meth lab bust in Kamloops will have their preliminary hearing in July.

Ikbal Shah, Joel Garrett and Derek Sadden were charged after police raided what they say was a clandestine lab at a home on Pratt Road in Barnhartvale in June 2015. After the arrests, RCMP told reporters the lab had the ability to produce roughly 60,000 doses of methamphetamine every 48 to 72 hours.

The trio’s preliminary hearing will take place from July 17 to July 21.

Shah and Sadden together face six drug-related charges, while Garrett faces two drug charges and three for firearms. The home was registered to Garrett.

Preliminary hearings are held to determine if there is enough evidence to go to a trial.

A date for trial would be set after the preliminary hearing.

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Solar tiles expected to generate enough power for 40 computers ANDREA KLASSEN

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The first solar road of its kind in North America is on its way to Thompson Rivers University this summer — just as soon as the road can withstand Kamloops’ temperature fluctuations.

Michael Mehta, a professor in the university’s geography and environmental studies department, said the solar modules were due to be installed in June, but work has been pushed back a month due to quality-control issues.

“There’s a little bit of heat deformation and distortion from cold,” he said.

“So, if it gets too hot or too cold, it bends the modules because they’re polymer. That’s creating some problems, some bends and cracks. We don’t want that to happen.”

Once the issues are resolved

with the solar panels, which are manufactured by Vancouverbased Solar Earth Technologies in consultation with an engineering team at the university, Mehta said they will be installed on a pedestrian pathway and a sidewalk outside the Arts and Education Building.

The modules will form the image of a sun, or solar compass, as Mehta’s team calls it.

Installation will take less than a week and the system — consisting of $60,000 worth of equipment, all donated by Solar Earth — is expected to generate 9,700 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough power to run 40 computers in Arts and Education Building every day for eight hours.

Mehta said getting the technology correctly built, along with associated monitoring tools, has taken some time.

“Nobody’s done anything like this in Canada with this type of

technology,” he said. “It’s essentially completely new, so there’s a lot involved in making sure that they work.”

Solar sidewalks, pathways and roads are in use in France and the Netherlands, but Mehta said there are longevity concerns connected to the laminate material those countries have essentially glued to existing roads.

The group at TRU hopes to perfect a new process for designing and installing the panels.

“Our technology is an embedded, encapsulated solar technology,” Mehta said.

“It’s a solar cell that’s sandwiched between various layers of polymers, with various products in it to give it the right shape and heat performance, but also to carry things like fibre-optic cable and other technology like sensors.”

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THE HOT AND NOT OF THE WEEK Kamloops This Week looks at the stories of the week — the good, the bad and all in-between:

HOT: The political game in British Columbia and right here in Kamloops.

Provincially, we are looking at the creation of an NDP minority government propped up by three Green MLAs, but first we will be required to watch the B.C. Liberals fall once they form government, present their throne speech and have it defeated.

From there, the NDP/Green hold on power will be via a oneseat grip, making another trip to the polls sooner rather than later extremely likely.

Locally, voters will be casting ballots in late September to elect a mayor and at least two councillors.

Coun. Marg Spina will resign on June 30 due to health issues and Mayor Peter Milobar will do likewise as he focuses on MLA duties. Coun.

Ken Christian will join the duo as he steps down to seek the mayor’s seat in the byelection.

It is peak time for political junkies.

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NOT: The cretins who have been stealing metal memorial and commemorative plaques from various sites in Kamloops.

Sure, the metal may be worth some money, but do these thieves not think about the priceless link binding the plaques to benches, statues and Memorial Arena, the largest war memorial of them all in Kamloops?

Desecrating history and the memories of loved ones should come with a severe punishment for those caught engaged in this truly callous crime.

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No party owns dark days

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here is much complaining coming from those who do not like the fact British Columbia will soon be home to a government consisting of political parties that finished second and third, respectively, in a three-party race on May 9.

To those decrying the B.C. NDP/B.C. Green pact, I suggest a refresher course in how our political system works is in order.

What the New Democrats and Greens are doing is exactly what should happen in a Westminsterstyle democracy like British Columbia’s. The governing party is the party that has the confidence of the legislature, which is not necessarily the party with the most seats.

Furthermore, voters need to realize that when they cast a ballot back on May 9, they were not voting “for” a government; they were voting for their local choice for MLA. The person they sent to Victoria would then, with 86 other MLAs, decide which entity will govern B.C. It is similar to the fact we do not “vote” for a premier. We vote for a representative to Victoria and the representatives decide who will lead.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will soon have the province run by the NDP, with the support of the Greens.

This is new to modern-day British Columbia, but voters in three successive elections spanning eight years (1945 to 1953) lived under a LiberalConservative coalition and a minority Social Credit government propped up by the Liberals.

B.C. also had a four-year

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MUSINGS minority Liberal government between 1924 and 1928.

We have had numerous minority governments in Ottawa, including that of the Conservatives spanning two elections between 2006 and 2011.

In all instances, the province and the country survived. The world did not end.

But that hasn’t stopped the invective, from ludicrous claims that an NDP/Green pact is not legitimate to the tired old warning of a return to the dark days of the 1990s, when the New Democrats ruled the province with a majority through two elections from 1991 to 2000.

On that dark days note, the notion that the 1990s under the NDP was a decade of economic depression is simply not true, as proven by data. Certainly, there were dark days in pockets of B.C. during that decade under the NDP, just as there have been dark days in pockets of the province under 16 years of B.C. Liberal governance since 2000.

Consider the Business Council of B.C.’s report on the economy under Social Credit in the 1980s,

under the NDP in the 1990s and under the B.C. Liberals in the 2000s: job creation, gross domestic product growth and export growth were all strongest under the New Democrats through the 1990s. In addition, B.C. had net positive numbers in international and interprovincial immigration between 1991 and 2000, so claims that people fled the province in the 1990s are nonsense.

The report also notes real income per person and business investment rose under the B.C. Liberals in the 2000s, while unemployment fell under the same political party.

The bottom line is it is not a black and white, good or bad proposition when comparing administrations that occupied Victoria. The various governments — Socred, NDP and Liberal — were either good or bad depending on your station in life at the time.

Those who lived through the Socred restraint program of the early 1980s and lost their homes to 21 per cent mortgage rates probably consider those dark days. Hospital Employees’ Union employees whose wages were cut 15 per cent by then-premier Gordon Campbell in the early 2000s probably consider those dark days.

But to make a blanket statement that the 1990s under the NDP were worse than now or before is simply not true and the data prove it.

Times were never as good or bad as you remembered — and that is something we all need to remember. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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YOUR OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

CALMLY REFLECT ON NEW REALITY IN B.C. Editor: I’ve heard some gnashing of teeth by people who are dismayed at the likelihood of the B.C. Liberals losing power in Victoria.

Perhaps these people should calmly reflect that it was bound to happen eventually and not be too upset about the inevitability.

After all, the Liberals have been in power for 16 years. Does anybody really think indefinite, one-party rule is a good thing and that it could, or should, go on forever?

That would be quite an entitlement.

Even if one is haunted by the supposed horrors of previous NDP governments, times and people have changed.

If the Liberals go to

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Does anybody really think indefinite, one-party rule is a good thing and that it could, or should, go on forever?

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Opposition, it will be good for them to gain perspective and renew their policies and energies.

Besides, there is a real role in the legislature for the loyal Opposition and it needs to be done well.

Who better than a group that has been in power for a long time to know well what a strong Opposition can accomplish?

And won’t it be interesting, and perhaps instructive, to watch the NDP and Greens as they

attempt to do something new and co-operative?

It is probably not the end of the world and, in the short term, one option might be to relax and go for a walk in the woods.

Stress is a more powerful killer than a loss of power.

Ron Ste Marie Kamloops

Collaboration confusing

Editor: I am somewhat confused by the revelations

coming out of Victoria in the form of information from Green Leader Andrew Weaver.

In one breath, he tells us his party supports the proportional voting system, which would make the political parties work together. I support this concept as I am sure there are others who are tired of the first past the post system.

However, now Weaver has teamed up with NDP Leader John Horgan, which makes Weaver hypocritical of claiming to want to work with all parties. Which is more important to him?

Seems to me he has just shot himself in the foot.

L.R. (Les) Dueck Kamloops

Trans Mountain a losing battle

Editor: The NDP/Green partnership is already planning its first big expenditure.

For health care? For education? For day care spaces? Maybe transit?

No to all.

Its handing over millions of taxpayers’ dollars to lawyers to fight a losing battle against the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

No matter what their stripes, politicians are always obligated to keep the wealthy wellheeled.

Lea Bonner Kamloops

SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY DURING BYELECTION Editor: If we are to have a civic byelection in September to replace the mayor and up to two councillors, why not ask all the councillors to run for office now and save the expense of hav-

Mayor Peter Milobar is stepping down from council after being elected as Kamloops-North Thompson MLA, Marg Spina is stepping down due to incurable cancer and Ken Christian is stepping down as councillor to run for mayor.

ing another election next year?

This would save taxpayers a large amount of money and we would have them in place for the next four years.

Jerry Macready Kamloops

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“Actually there are plenty of NDP and Green voters in our region (50 per cent in the North and 40 per cent in the South riding).

“It is true that we normally have no one representing our interests or views in Victoria at all. Now at least the parties in power will represent us, even if our local reps do not.”

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That is just going to entice other companies and private landlords to continually increase their rental amounts.”

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A Kamloops pub owner seeking an entertainment endorsement for his business is trying to quell fears of increased noise in the neighbourhood.

Adrian Verenka, coowner of Frick and Frack Tap House at the southwest corner of Victoria

Street and Sixth Avenue downtown told council Tuesday the business isn’t looking to change its atmosphere.

Instead, he said, the bar is looking to cover the paint nights it has been hosting for the past 18 months.

Verenka said the 90-minute sessions see about 40 women come for an instructor-led painting session, where

they all paint the same picture.

Verenka said in recent months, the BC Liquor board has asked establishments hosting paint nights to get entertainment endorsements, which are amendments to food-primary licences that allow certain types of entertainment.

Frick and Frack also plans to have live music on an occasional basis,

Verenka said, adding he would keep the pub’s windows closed and not broadcast onto the patio.

But Frick and Frack’s application has some neighbours at Desert Gardens Seniors Community Centre concerned. Several letters to council complained of a potential increase in traffic and noise that bands could bring.

Desert Gardens is

located in the 500-block of Seymour Street, behind Frick and Frack.

“They don’t realize we’ve been doing this for a year and have absolutely zero problems,” Verenka said, adding the tap house hasn’t received any noise complaints from Desert Gardens.

Councillors voted unanimously to approve the endorsement application.

KTW’s Wallace wins national award Kamloops This Week reporter Jessica Wallace captured first place in the Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s Agricultural Story category for her feature, Sticker shock, which reported on the dramatic rise in the cost of groceries and the challenges posed to businesses and consumers.

Wallace’s entry was in the open circulation class and was in competition with agricultural stories submitted from newspapers across Canada.

Wallace’s award follows awards garnered earlier this spring by two fellow KTW journalists.

Marty Hastings came home from the

Ma Murray Awards with two honours for his writing.

The annual awards pay tribute to work done by member newspapers of the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.

Hastings captured first place in Feature Article over 25,000 Circulation for his story, Wedding night turns tragic, Adkin dies of OD, which chronicled the devastating fallout from a young Kamloops man’s death.

“This feature stood out in its category,” the judge said. “The contrast between celebration and grief is highlighted and the senselessness of it all is overwhelming. It is a story so powerful I

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Hastings also placed third in the Sports Writing category for his story on the closing of a landmark Valleyview gym, This gym is my family.

Said the judge: “A very well-researched David vs. Goliath story depicting a community’s changing landscape and the way residents are being affected.”

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‘We became such good friends’ Woolco has been closed since the 1990s, but former employees of the Kamloops store still meet ANDREA KLASSEN

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t has been more than 20 years since the Woolco department store shuttered its doors in Kamloops, but for one Friday every three months, the long-gone chain lives again.

On a recent Friday, 14 former employees who worked at Woolco store No. 6353 got together for lunch and a trip down memory lane.

The crowd at the North Shore White Spot was somewhat smaller than usual — up to 25 former employees attend the lunches, some of whom are in their mid-90s.

Nella Leone and Glenda MacPhee were in their early 20s when they started with Woolco in the 1970s. The pair recall massive lineups to get a job at the new store, opening in the Sahali Mall space that was most recently the home of Target.

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Former Woolco employees gather regularly for lunch. The company’s Canadian stores closed in the 1990s after it was purchased by Walmart.

From the beginning, Leone said workers in the various departments, which ranged from paint sales and a cafeteria to women’s apparel, formed fast friendships, which have lasted

even as the chain did not.

“We had fun working there. We goofed around, but we worked. We partied, but we worked,” she said.

MacPhee puts that down to the management and

staffing practices of the day, when employees were assigned very specific sets of products to oversee and help with — in her case, children’s clothing, but only for ages four to six.

“Woolco at the time was one of the best and most quality staffed stores. I don’t think you’ll ever see another store like that,” she said. “It was a quality store for everyone.”

The luncheons started in the mid-1990s, around the time U.S. retailer Walmart purchased the company, using it as a springboard to enter the Canadian market.

A pair of retired Woolco employees, Dorothy Comerford and Rena Wilson, decided a luncheon every three months would be a good way to keep in touch with their friends who were still working at the store and those who had moved on over the years.

The meetings have continued ever since.

“As people quit, people retired, that’s how we got to see each other, because we became such good friends actually,” said Leone.

“People that I worked with are still some of my best friends.”

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Zoey Wilds (left), Aria Wilds and Lane Beatty joined a group of Marion Schilling elementary parents and students this week in Valleyview to rally votes to win the BCAA Play Here $100,000 contest. A win would provide up to $100,000 toward improvements to the school’s Stephen Dormer Memorial Park and Playground, originally built in 1983. There are 10 finalists, with the top three winning $100,000 each for their projects. To vote, go online to bcaaplayhere.com. You can vote four times per day until June 18.

Flood watch advisory issued The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch advisory for the North Thompson, South Thompson and Thompson rivers, through Kamloops and downstream.

The flood watch is an upgrade from the high streamflow advisory issued on Wednesday.

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Bruker Marina in full operation Damages to boats and Bruker Marina at Kamloops Lake is still being assessed, but the facility remains in full operation.

Kerry Wiebe, one of the principals of Bruker Marina, is continuing to assess damage to docks and boats in the wake of the May 23 storm and localized gusts that produced waves estimated at two metres or higher.

“There’s little damage everywhere, but nothing severe,” Wiebe said of the facility at Tobiano resort.

“Boats are a different story.

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and a couple of boats damaged.

That [assessment] will take some time.”

Some customers’ boats were also damaged after ropes failed and cleats broke.

Wiebe and customers of the marina are going through insurance to assess coverage in wake of the storm.

He said the storm did little to affect operations and expansion plans. Later this month, it will add 70 slips and has just brought in 70 semi-trailer loads of “powder-white sand” for its lakeside Beach Club area.

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Of the six remaining councillors after June 30, Donovan Cavers, Tina Lange, Denis Walsh and Dieter Dudy are opposed to Ajax, while Singh and Pat Wallace have yet to publicly state an opinion.

“Ajax will not be approved,” Christian said. “And that speaks to the issue of why I want to resign and why I want a byelection called sooner rather than later because not just Ajax, but a lot of other civic issues are getting a short shrift by having a short bench on council.”

Regardless of whether Christian is at the table, Singh acknowledged it’s highly unlikely council will vote in favour of the project.

However, Christian said with the NDP apparently ready to take power in B.C., backstopped by an agreement with the Greens, putting together contingencies for the mine’s approval seems moot.

“This coalition government isn’t likely to be approving it,” he said. “To stick around for that doesn’t make any sense for me.”

Christian said his other responsibility in the mine debate — negotiating a community benefit agreement with KGHM — can be carried on by the other two councillors on the file, Dudy and Wallace.

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Sakaki, Sinclair among TRU degree honourees Thompson Rivers University will present four honourary degrees during Spring Convocation next week.

Sen. Murray Sinclair, who led Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Inquiry, health reform leader Dr. Roger Strasser, acclaimed documentary film producer Rudy Buttignol and Kamloops firefighter and global humanitarian David Sakaki will address the class of 2017.

An honorary degree is TRU’s highest form of recognition and is awarded for demonstrated excellence in the fields of public affairs, the sciences, arts, humanities, business and philanthropy. Convocation will take place from June 7 to June 9 at the Tournament Capital Centre.

David Sakaki

Honorary Doctor of Letters Thursday, June 8, 10 a.m.

Sakaki is a wellknown Kamloops firefighter and global humanitarian who has impacted the lives of millions around the world.

Founder of Kamloops Fire Rescue’s Operation Nicaragua and a rapid response team leader for Global Medic, he has assisted in dozens of international medical and humanitarian projects around the world since 2009.

Through Operation Nicaragua, he has brought clothing, medical supplies, school supplies, firefighting equipment and training to some of Nicaragua’s poorest communities.

Global Medic missions have taken him to the Philippines, Japan, India, Nepal and Greece, where he helped Syrian refugees in 2015.

He is a camp counsellor for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Young Burn Survivors Camp, sits on the board for Third

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Kamloops firefighter David Sakaki, the founder of Operation Nicaragua, is being recognized by Thompson Rivers University this year with an honourary degree.

World Eye Care Society of Canada and is a Global Medic trainer for emergency responders across Canada.

Dr. Roger Strasser

Honorary Doctor of Laws Thursday, June 8, 2 p.m.

Strasser is an internationally recognized leader in healthcare reform and one of the world’s STRASSER foremost authorities in rural medical education.

He is the founding dean and CEO of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and at Laurentian University in Sudbury, the first Canadian medical school established with an explicit social accountability mandate to improve the health of the people and communities of the region it serves.

As one of the few professors of rural health in the world, Strasser also leads research relating to socially-accountable health professional education, recruitment and retention of health professionals, and rural health service delivery models.

Rudy Buttignol

Honorary Doctor of Letters Friday, June 9, 10 a.m.

Buttignol is an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker and producer who has contribBUTTIGNOL uted to the growth and quality of Canadian documentary filmmaking for more than 20 years.

A tireless advocate for the arts in his role as president and CEO of B.C.’s Knowledge Network, Buttignol has directly impacted the success and international reputation of Canada’s film and television industry.

His many awards and accolades include the Order of Canada (2015), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013), Hot Docs’ Mogul Award (2007), Donald Brittain Award (2004) and nine Gemini Awards (1998-2004).

The founding chair of the Documentary Organization of Canada and founder of the Hot Docs Financing Forum, he has also served on the boards of the Vancouver International Film Festival, Banff Media Festival and Hot Docs

International Film Festival.

Sen. Murray Sinclair Honorary Doctor of Laws Friday, June 9, 2 p.m.

Sinclair is an OjibwayCanadian judge and First Nations lawyer, wellregarded SINCLAIR for his stature in the legal field.

Since 2009, he has gained wider recognition as the chief commissioner for the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Sinclair is Manitoba’s first aboriginal judge and has been a member of the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench since 2001.

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The package includes loans and loan guarantees to help cushion the blow for forestry companies and to help them explore new markets and innovations.

The help includes $260 million to help diversify the market base for Canadian lumber products, allow the indigenous forestry sector to explore new initiatives and extend work-sharing agreement limits to minimize layoffs.

The money also includes measures to support workers who want to upgrade their skills and transition to a different industry.

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the details in Ottawa alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Minister FrancoisPhilippe Champagne.

“These actions defend the interests of Canadians against the U.S. Department of Commerce’s imposition of countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber and build upon recent efforts made to ensure the continued growth and vibrancy of this sector,” Carr said.

“The government of Canada continues to forcefully press our American counterparts to rescind this unfair and unwarranted trade action while remaining confident that a negotiated settlement is not only possible, but in the best interests of both countries.”

The government has been careful to characterize the money as

a support package, not a bailout, in order to avoid running further afoul of protectionist forces in the United States.

On April 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce slapped countervailing import duties as high as 24 per cent on Canadian softwood, arguing Canada unfairly subsidizes its industry by keeping the price of logging artificially low.

Carr has repeatedly called those allegations baseless, saying the U.S. has lost repeatedly when challenged by Canada before the World Trade Organization or under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

A negotiated settlement on softwood expired in 2015, triggering the latest round of tariffs. Canada and the U.S. continue to try to reach another negotiated settlement.

On Wednesday, the Conference Board of Canada released a report saying Canadian softwood producers would pay $1.7 billion in duties a year and cut 2,200 jobs and $700 million in U.S. exports over the next two years before the dispute is settled.

On June 9, the U.S. Department of

Commerce is set to decide an anti-dumping claim against Canadian softwood producers, and is expected to add as much as another 10 per cent tariff on top of the countervailing duties.

Canada can’t file an appeal of the tariffs until early next year because the final determinations from the U.S. government on the softwood issue won’t be made until late fall.

It took Canada four years to reach a negotiated settlement the last time and 15,000 workers lost their jobs in the first year alone.

Canadian producers paid about $5 billion in duties then, 80 per cent of which had to be returned to them as part of the negotiated settlement.

This time around, a low Canadian dollar and high market demand for softwood is helping to cushion the blow.

The aid package will include a push to get Canadian companies to do more of the valueadded work on softwood in Canada.

That means instead of exporting raw logs, Canadian companies use the logs to make doors and window frames, furniture and countertops.

Texting 911 emergencies on the way TORONTO — Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it will require companies to update their networks to be ready to provide so-called next-generation 911 services by the end of 2020.

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municipal, provincial and territorial governments to transition.

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WOODSTOCK, ONT. — A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors in her care has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges in their deaths.

Elizabeth Wettlaufer also pleaded guilty to four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

The 49-year-old, who is appearing in a Woodstock, Ont., court, acknowledged under questioning from the judge that she injected the eight people who died with insulin for no medical reason. Police have alleged the crimes involved the use of certain drugs and took place over the last decade in three Ontario long-term care facilities where Wettlaufer worked as a registered nurse, and at a private home.

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There’s a national election campaign underway in Britain, so the ghastly Manchester bombing has revived this argument.

It started when Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn (who voted against the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the seven-month bombing campaign that overthrew Libya’s dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011) made a speech in London.

“Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home,” he said.

In a later clarification, Corbyn added: “A number of people since the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq have drawn attention to the links with foreign policy, including [British foreign secretary] Boris Johnson in 2005, two former heads of MI5 [the security service] and, of course, the [parliamentary] Foreign Affairs Select Committee.”

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Birds trill, bees hum and, yes, stars sing

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Music of the stars” sounds rather poetic.

Astronomers have found, however, that stars and planets do make actual sounds in a repetitive way that could be considered “music.”

There are several examples you can listen to if you Google the phrase.

One musician, Jeno Keuler, has used actual stellar sounds to create musical compositions.

Because the sounds are well below the range of human hearing, it is necessary to do a “key change” so we can hear it (much as we do with whale songs).

Star music sounds, quite appropriately, ethereal, other-wordly, alien.

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mology more formally), a growing branch of astronomy.

It has proven quite useful in gathering data about the characteristics of the heavenly body being studied.

Just like a doctor can “see” with ultrasound and bats and dolphins “see” with sonar, astronomers can deduce the internal features of stars by the sounds they emit.

So, what has this to do with religion?

Most people believe the universe we inhabit has a creator, the one who made everything we see.

In the opening chapter of Genesis, we read, “God said, ‘Let there be light in the expanse of the sky . . .’ He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.”

Psalm 33 echoes the creative power of God: “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.”

The Bible has quite a bit more to say about the stars.

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Apparently, there are 240 stars with proper names, but there are billions upon billions of stars.

In Isaiah, we read, “Lift your eyes and looks to the heavens: Who created all these?

He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name . . .”

When you look up, know that every single one has been named

by God. There are several passages in scripture that imply the stars have a “voice,” a song to sing. Prior to my exposure to the concepts of asteroseismology, I just assumed it was poetic language. Stars, after all, are simply massive gassy balls of flame. But this new branch of astronomy

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beliefs that creation is actually a divine entity itself.

Christian theology asserts that creation is not only separate from God, but it collectively acknowledges that He is their creator.

The Book of Job is one of the real treasures of the Bible.

In it, Job rails against God for the unfairness of his many afflictions and disasters.

And God answers him, basically saying He is God and Job is a mere man and that there are things that are far beyond his meager understanding.

“Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades?

Can you loose the cords of Orion? Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear [Aldebaran] with its cubs?”

God asks Job a series of rhetorical questions for which he cannot have any answer.

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundations . . . while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”

Here God himself states that stars have a song to sing.

Birds trill, bees hum, volcanoes rumble, Luciano Pavarotti sings, gentle waves sigh against soft sand beaches — and stars sing.

It seems that all creation has a voice and a song to sing.

And one day, if we honour the God who made us, we will be singing that song in the hallways of heaven.

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Psalm 148 is a song of praise to God. Here we read, “Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens . . . Praise him sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens . . . Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He set them in their place for ever and ever . . .”

Psalm 19 is even more specific: “The heavens declare the glory of the God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge; There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.”

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Les and Rita Peters have been named Columbia Bible College’s alumni of the year at the college’s recent convocation ceremonies.

The Peters were honoured for their role in serving the people of Guatemala through Impact Ministries, an organization they founded while living in Kamloops almost 20 years ago.

The Peters’ desire to make an impact in Guatemala grew from travelling to the country through various short-term mission trips.

“We moved to Kamloops in 1990 and I worked at Kamloops Christian School for the following 10 years,” Les said.

“I began as vice-principal and ended my time as principal. Each year, I would take two groups of Grade 10 students to experience Guatemalan culture and to serve the people.”

With each short-term mission trip, Rita said, they became more aware of the needs of the country.

In 2000, the Peters moved from Kamloops to Tactic, Guatemala, where Impact Ministries started with fewer than 100 students in one school.

The organization is now build-

ing its 11th school and it provides education to more than 1,350 students.

“We serve over 8,000 meals a week at our schools and, for some of the students, that’s the only meal they have that day,” Les said.

“Individuals from Kamloops and elsewhere support these students and classes so that we can provide them with education and nutrition.”

Impact Ministries has also established a medical and dental clinic, developed local churches, worked on community development projects and is in process of building a children’s home for abandoned babies.

Impact Ministries also continues to provide short-term mission experiences to groups from across the country.

“From the Kamloops area alone, we’ve had over 130 shortterm mission teams, including the Christian school, local churches and youth groups, medical teams and special interest groups,” Les said.”

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INSIDE: Motocross nationals revving up to get loud at Whispering Pines | A24 Fred Biletnikoff, the former Oakland Raiders’ receiver who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, was seeking shelter from a rainstorm and found it in Lac Le Jeune Resort. He’s been coming back to the quaint vacation spot for three decades.

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The resort’s best-kept secret blew in with an autumn wind.

Oakland Raiders’ legend Fred Biletnikoff and his wife, Angela, were driving somewhere near the Kamloops area, caught in a rainstorm on a long weekend, tired from camping and without a place to stay for the night.

They pulled over at an information centre.

“The ladies were kind enough to call up Lac Le Jeune and, by chance, they had an open cabin,” said 74-year-old Biletnikoff, who was named most valuable player of Super Bowl XI, Oakland’s first championship in 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

“We took it and we’ve been friends with the people up there ever since. That was 30 years ago.”

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“We don’t like to advertise that he comes here too much,” said the employee who answered the phone at the resort late Wednesday night. “It’s nice to have a bit of privacy.”

The Biletnikoffs, who live in Roseville, Calif. — just outside of the California state capital of Sacramento and 13 miles from Folsom Prison — are familiar with remote towns and lakes across B.C., having camped in the province for as long as they can remember.

“We love coming up here,” said Biletnikoff, an avid fisherman who trolls for trout. “Now we’re too old to tent, but we enjoy it.”

The fish weren’t biting on Wednesday, so Biletnikoff spent the day in Kamloops catching up with a couple of old friends, B.C. Lions’ head coach and general manager Wally Buono and the CFL club’s defensive line coach, Robin Ross.

Biletnikoff, who popularized the use of Stickum before it was banned by the NFL in 1981, was cut by the Raiders in 1978 and invited to play in Montreal by

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Joe Scannella, head coach of the Alouettes from 1978 to 1981.

Buono was a linebacker with the Als back then. The two struck up a relationship playing together in 1980 and would later share a sideline coaching with the Stampeders in Calgary in 1987 and 1988.

Ross and Biletnikoff have kept in touch since their coaching paths crossed with the Raiders in 1999 and 2000.

Buono invited Biletnikoff to share a few words with the Lions during a break at training camp on Wednesday.

Hours removed from the speech, Biletnikoff joked he couldn’t remember what he said, but then recounted the message he relayed, eloquently touching on what it means to be a good teammate.

Memories of his playing days had come trickling back while he was watching practice at Hillside Stadium, witnessing the collisions and high-intensity drills he endured over a 13-year career with the Raiders.

“I remember being sore,” he said. “I truly believe this: Training camp brings

guys together. When you’re with each other every day, practising, eating together and having meetings together, it’s an important time.”

There is tough love at training camp, sometimes in the form of stern words like the ones Biletnikoff once heard from Al Davis, the fiery Raiders’ icon who died in 2011.

“My rookie year, after I dropped three balls during a pre-season game, I was coming to the sideline and Al looked at me and said, ‘I don’t know why I drafted you.’ That was my introduction to professional football.”

It eventually panned out for Biletnikoff, whose name is attached to the award given out annually to the top college football receiver in the U.S. He was a six-time Pro Bowler, ranked 94th on the Sporting News’ list of the 100 greatest football players and belongs to the College Football Hall of Fame.

The awards and accolades are not what Biletnikoff covets most, though. He took a second to think about what makes him proud.

“The thing that made me happy with my football career was I was a contributor,” he said. “I was happy being loyal to the guys I was playing with. On that field, I knew what it meant to everybody if I had the opportunity to make a play, to help our team. And that’s all I was concerned about.”

Now he’s less concerned about reeling in footballs and more interested in hooking his next rainbow trout.

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This season has a different feel for Josh Allen.

It’s not just that the Kamloops motocross racer is healthy entering the 2017 Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals tour — though that being the case for the first time in recent memory it certainly plays a role.

It’s also that Allen, who missed all of last season after aggravating a meniscus injury in his right knee just days before the Kamloops moto at Whispering Pines Raceway, feels he has something to prove in 2017.

“I’m definitely stoked,” said Allen, who rides for the Monster Energy Kawasaki Team. “It’s the first year in five years that I haven’t had a national number . . . so I’m definitely stoked to be back at it.

“It’s always good to hit the hometown race. Knock on wood, I still have a couple more rides, but this is the healthiest I have been going into nationals, so hopefully I can keep it that way.”

The Kamloops race, the first of the 25th anniversary season for the national tour, gets underway with amateur day on Saturday. Professional racers will take to the track on Sunday, vying for titles in both MX1 (450cc, four-stroke engines) and MX2 (250cc, four-stroke and two-stroke engines) classes.

Gates at Whispering Pines Raceway open at 6:30 a.m. both days.

National numbers are awarded to racers based on their previous year’s results on the Rockstar national tour. Sidelined all of last season, Allen lost his number and will be looking to re-establish himself in Kamloops.

The 26-year-old will race in the tour’s four West Coast stops this season — Kamloops, Prince George, Calgary and Regina.

Should he find himself among the top racers on the tour four weeks in, he’ll consider travelling east for a few of the other races on the 10-stop circuit, which also includes motos in Courtland, Ont.; Ulverton, Que.; Truro, N.S.; Moncton; Deschambault, Que.; and Barrie, Ont. “Something to prove? Yeah, I guess I’ve got something to prove a little bit,” Allen said.

“I’d like to beat of the bunch of the other B.C. boys at least.”

Among Allen’s provincial competition at Whispering Pines will be fellow local Kyle Liebaert, who is racing in the Kamloops moto for the fifth consecutive season.

While Allen is healthy, Liebaert will be riding on a bad ankle this weekend, the result of an injury sustained during a training run last week.

“It could be a lot worse,” said the 32-year-old, RTR Performance rider.

He will have the ankle taped before competition gets underway on Sunday in hopes of giving it some stability.

“There’s a lot of good riders, a lot of Americans,” Liebaert said of the field. “It’s going to be jampacked.”

The 25th edition of the race at Whispering Pines Raceway will feature a new course. The track has been reversed and a couple of new obstacles have been introduced.

Liebaert said the circuit flows better with its current layout.

With roughly 45 racers in the MX1 field, including both locals, the Kamloops racers will be hoping to cash in on a hometown advantage on Sunday.

“It’s such a stacked field this year, I’ll honestly be happy with a top-15,” Allen said.

The 2016 champion, Davi Millsaps of Murrieta, Calif., won’t be in attendance to defend his title, making fellow Golden State rider Matt Goerke one of the favourites to capture the crown in Kamloops.

But Canadian Colton Facciotti, who finished third at Whispering Pines last year, will also be in contention.

“I feel like in other years, my goal has been top-10,” Allen continued. “I’ll still be shooting for top-10, but it might be a little far-fetched.

“There’s a lot of world-calibre racers coming up and more Americans than ever.”

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It’s a club meet, but Brad Dalke is hoping it’s the varsity kids who take notice.

The 2017 WolfPack Invitational swim meet will take over the Canada Games Aquatic Centre on Friday afternoon.

Though it’s a competition aimed primarily at club-level swimmers, the ultimate goal is to introduce swimmers from around the province to the idea of competing in Kamloops under the Thompson Rivers University banner.

“One of the reasons why we’ve done this sponsorship deal with the WolfPack team is basically so we can get the message out,” said Brad Dalke, head coach of both the Kamloops Classic Swimming club and the Thompson Rivers WolfPack varsity swim team.

“Believe it or not, as much as we’re sitting here working with different clubs and programs and stuff to get the message out about TRU, there are a lot of teams that aren’t aware that TRU has a varsity swim program.”

The invitational, which begins on Friday and runs through

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Sunday, will feature 530 athletes from a number of different clubs.

Each of the teams that will visit the Tournament Capital will be made up of primarily club swimmers, though a few varsity athletes will be sprinkled in, given the university swim season has ended across the country.

It’s those who are nearing high school graduation and beginning to consider swimming options while at university that Dalke hopes take a long look at what Kamloops and the WolfPack have to offer.

“We’ve got lots of interest,” he said, looking at next year’s

WolfPack swim team. “It [the invitational] has been really good to get the word out and a lot of people in the swimming world are realizing that TRU has a big athletics program and a full-fledged university here in Kamloops.

“It’s accomplishing our goals before we’ve even got kids in the

water, so that’s really nice.”

In the water, the WolfPack Invitational will be one of the last opportunities for swimmers to qualify for this year’s AA and AAA provincial championships.

Dalke said, given the facility and the number of swimmers in attendance this weekend, the meet will likely also see swimmers qualify for the senior national swimming championships and the junior Canadian championships.

“This is one of your first opportunities to really get up and start to post some pretty fast swimming, complementing the stuff you’ve been working on in practices,” he said. “The younger kids are working at definitely trying to swim fast and make their qualifying times.

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Team tennis champs crowned Julian Friesen, Matt Stodola, Kristina Lidster, Jennifer Sabatino and Shawn Harnett captured the championship at the 32nd annual Team Tennis Tournament at the Kamloops Tennis Centre on the weekend, defeating Eduardo Nunoz, Mike Ward, Dianne Kerr and Nancy and Clayton Peterson to take the crown.

The tournament, which involves teams of five players (two doubles teams and a singles player), pits teams against one another in a series of two-set matches.

Hardware earned

The Valleyview Skating Club held its annual awards banquet on Sunday.

Leila Khelouiati was named the CanSkate program assistant of the year.

Peyton Marchand, Caleb DeJong and Suchet Chouhan each won Most Improved CanSkaters Awards, while Haley Barber and Jana DeJong earned Skate Canada Gold Test Awards.

Winning Most Improved Skater Awards in the junior star, intermediate and senior/master categories were Nina Wells, Ava Barrett and Jana DeJong, respectively.

Anastasia Chupik was named most sportsmanlike skater.

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BRIEFS which featured two timed downhill runs, Johnny Helly claimed gold in the Grade 8 race.

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Valleyview secondary, placed fourth and 16th, respectively, in the sixkilometre cross-country race. AJ Timewell of South Kamloops secondary was 13th.

In the eight-kilometre cross-country event for Grade 9 and 10 students, Jeremy Helly of Valleyview was 16th and Ashton Klausat of Valleyview was 34th.

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The Kamloops Triathlon Club is playing host to open-water swims on Paul Lake.

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Holly Bergsveinson took this lead from third base and eventually scored for the mosquito Sting in Kamloops Minor Baseball Association play on McArthur Island on the weekend.

Bantam Dogs fare well The Kamloops Riverdogs went 3-1 in bantam AAA action on the weekend, winning a pair of games against the North Shore Padres and splitting action against the Kelowna Devils.

The Riverdogs defeated the Padres 3-1 and 8-1, before losing the opening game of their series against the Devils 11-9.

Kamloops rebounded to win 18-3 in their rematch against Kelowna.

Kamloops was led by strong pitching on the weekend, with Luke Petrie striking out nine in the weekend opener against the Padres and Lochlan Scholefield,

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BRIEFS Nolan Austin and Parker Sauer combining for 11 more strikeouts in the following three games.

Peewees overpowered

The Kamloops Riverdogs ran into some tough competition in the John Maine Tournament in Richmond on the weekend, los-

ing three straight to return from the tournament winless.

The Dogs opened the weekend with a 23-1 loss to the Campbell River Tyees, before dropping contests against North Delta, 21-17, and Cloverdale, 16-10.

Nick Liu, Jack Kennedy and Matthew MacDonald won MVP honours for the Riverdogs throughout the weekend.

Kamloops, Kelowna renew rivalry on diamond The Kamloops Kal Tire RiverDogs will play a home-and-home series against the West Kelowna Dbacks (1-16) this weekend.

The first two games of the series will be played on Saturday in Kamloops, with the teams travelling to Kelowna for games three and four on Sunday.

Game times on Saturday are 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Canada Games Field on McArthur Island.

The RiverDogs are 9-9 on the season and are ranked fifth in B.C. Baseball’s nine-team College Prep League.

Kamloops posted one win last weekend on the road, dropping

three of four contests in action against the Ridge Meadows Royals (126) and Tri City Indians (8-10).

Kamloops opened the weekend with a split against the Indians in Port Moody. After losing Game 1 of the series 2-0, Kamloops rebounded to score a 6-3 victory in Game 2.

Trey Alec went seven innings on the mound in the victory, surrendering eight hits and three runs while striking out seven.

Taking on the Royals in Maple Ridge, the Dogs dropped a pair of one-run games, losing 2-1 in Game 1 and falling 3-2 in Game 2. Ridge Meadows scored in the bottom of the seventh

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STORAGE LOCKERS BROKEN INTO Early in the morning of Monday, May 8th, three males entered a multi-housing unit complex on Nicola Street. The males made their way to the storage facility and broke into some of the lockers and proceeded to steal 3 bikes. All three males were caught on the security camera system; two out of three had hoodies pulled up and their faces could not be seen. The third male is described as Caucasian, mid 30’s, short dark hair, wearing glasses and the time had on dark ski jacket on and was wearing grey sweat pants, he was also carrying a blue backpack.

If you are living in this complex or any other apartment building be aware of who is in your building. If you think they do not belong ,inform the building manager or if it seems more serious contact the police right away.

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People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on May 31, 2017

THIEVES HIT A NEW LOW The Police and the City of Kamloops need your help in recovering stolen Commemorative Plaques that had been taken throughout the City. These plaques are made of copper and bronze and no doubt are being taken for the value of the metal. It would hard to believe that any lawful metal recycler would take any of these plaques for scrap metal. It is a possibility these were more organized Criminals who took the items from Kamloops and have taken the plaques to another community. There is even a

suggestion that these plaques could have been shipped overseas with other scrap metal. One of the plaques taken was from the Memorial arena on Victoria St. and was dedicate to the citizens that gave their lives in World War 2. This theft took place sometime in the early morning of Thursday, April 13th, the plaque was on the front of the arena. Victoria Street is a busy street day or night and someone may have seen something suspicious at the arena.

If you have any information on these thefts or know the whereabouts of the plaques, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will never have to go to court or give a statement.

ANOTHER REMINDER TO LOCK YOUR VEHICLE Shortly after 4:00 am on Saturday, May 27th a lone male was caught on a home video security system on Assiniboine Rd in the Salhali area. This male was seen on a bicycle checking door locks of vehicles on the street.

The suspect went into a residential driveway and found vehicle had been left unlocked, then took numerous items from the vehicle.

A suspect on a bike, can check a lot of vehicles in a very short time and steal what ever is not locked up.

If at anytime day or night you see something suspicious contact the police right away, they will attend and determine if this person should be in the area or not. This applies especially at night when you seen something suspicious, call the police do not become a victim of crime.

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Murray leading Pens from back JONAS SIEGEL

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PITTSBURGH — Matt Murray is relaxed, sitting in the dressing room with his goalie pads still strapped on and a black Penguins hat tucked low on his head. He’s been here before and it shows.

Technically still a rookie, the Pittsburgh netminder has just led his team to a 4-1 win over Nashville in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, putting him on the verge of possibly hoisting the coveted trophy not for the first time in his short career, but the second.

Game 3 will be played on Saturday, with puck drop scheduled for 5 p.m. in Nashville.

While many are in awe of the 23-year-old’s grace under pressure on hockey’s biggest stage, he remains nonchalant.

“A lot of stuff out there is out of your control so I just try not to worry about anything that I can’t control and just worry about doing my job and trying to give the team the best chance to win,’’ Murray said after Wednesday’s 37-save performance.

Twice in two post-seasons, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has turned to Murray at the most crucial moments over Marc-Andre Fleury, the popular 32-year-old who

won a Cup with the club in 2009.

Murray justified that decision last spring in helping the Pens to their fourth Stanley Cup and is well on the way to doing so again this year.

The Thunder Bay, Ont., product outplayed Ottawa’s Anderson for four games in the Eastern Conference final and has so far outclassed Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the final.

He’s now 5-1 with a .949 evenstrength save percentage in the playoffs and has a sparkling .928 clip in 28 career post-season appearances.

“He’s just such a calming presence back there,’’ Penguins defenceman Ian Cole said after the Game 2 win, which put Pittsburgh up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

“A goal goes in and he can play the exact same way right after that, which is hard for any goalie to do, but especially one that’s still really quite young.’’

Murray outplaying Rinne is largely the difference in the series so far with the 34-year-old Finn yielding eight goals on only 36 shots (.778 save percentage) so far.

“In the times that we haven’t controlled play, he’s been our best player out there in keeping them off the board,’’ Penguins winger Chris Kunitz said of Murray.

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Bob Davoren’s battle with cancer has come to an end.

Davoren died on Thursday, May 25, after a two-year battle with myelodysplasia syndrome (MDS), a form of cancer in which blood cells in the bone marrow don’t mature properly.

He was 73 years old.

He is survived by his wife Peggy, son Robert (Tanya) of Vernon, son Todd (Susan) of Kamloops, daughter Dayna (Les) Dozlaw of Kamloops, grandchildren Mitchell (Emiko) of Japan, Shaughn, Ashleigh and Keighan of Vernon, Ryland, Colton, Hudson and Gizzel Davoren of Kamloops and Georgia Leonard of Kamloops.

He is also survived by numerous cousins and his uncle Joe Broderick of Kamloops.

He was predeceased by his mom and dad

BOB DAVOREN

George and Muriel Davoren.

The lifelong Kamloopsian was a noted sports historian, his garage and home filled to the brim with bits of sports memorabilia, jerseys and hockey cards, signed photos and self-made history books.

He began collecting when he was five — the beginning of a lifelong love affair with history.

“I just don’t throw nothing away,” Bob said in KTW’s 2015

story “The Davoren Legacy.”

“The problem is, I keep losing things because I got so damn much stuff.”

Davoren was an exceptional athlete in his youth. He was known as “Bullet” Bob, a young stud pitcher who rewrote the South Okanagan Junior Baseball League record book on the mound for the Kamloops JayRays.

He was a member of the Kamloops Braves hockey club, a team NHL great Lester Patrick told New Westminster’s The Columbian was “the finest minor hockey club he had ever witnessed in action in his entire hockey lifetime.”

But to friends and family, he was just Bob, a happy-go-lucky man who loved nothing more than time with family, a few rounds of golf with friends, chasing big

bucks during hunting season and telling stories of days gone by.

“Bob’s legacy is his absolutely amazing attitude,” longtime friend Gary Ireland told KTW in 2015.

In the weeks following his cancer diagnosis, Davoren sat down to pen some of his thoughts, a message he later titled The Overflowing Bucket.

“Think how many of our past and present acquaintances, at the twilight of their lives, don’t get to tell people what they really mean to them,” he wrote. “I have.

“My bucket was overflowing the morning I came into this world.

“To all my friends, I say thank you. God bless.”

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, at 3 p.m. A reception will follow.

All are welcome.

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Catfish tosser off hook THE CANADIAN PRESS

PITTSBURGH — Prosecutors are dropping charges filed against a Tennessee man for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.

Thirty-six-year-old Jacob Waddell was charged in Allegheny County with disorderly conduct, possessing instruments of crime and disrupting meet-

ings or processions after tossing the dead fish over the glass surrounding the rink Monday night during the Nashville PredatorsPittsburgh Penguins game.

District Attorney Stephen Zappala said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Waddell’s actions “do not rise to the level of criminal charges’’ so the charges “will be withdrawn in a timely manner.’’

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry had called for the charges to be “quickly dismissed.’’

Waddell called himself “a dumb redneck with a bad idea’’ in a conversation with Nashville radio station WGFX-FM .

He says he sneaked the fish into the arena by hiding it between layers of underwear, running the fish over with his truck several times to make it easier to pack.

BOUCHARD BOUNCED FROM FRENCH OPEN PARIS — An ailing Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the French Open on Thursday following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to 17th-seed Anastasija Sevastova.

The player from Westmount, Que., clearly struggled, committing 22 unforced errors and failing to save break point on seven of nine chances.

The Canadian was playing in the second major of the season despite suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain while preparing for last week’s Nuremberg Cup.

She fought through the injury to win her first-round match against Japan’s Risa Ozaki, but faltered against Latvia’s Sevastova.

Trailing 5-0 in the second set, Bouchard double-faulted to set up match point, then hit an errant forehand to pick up her final unforced error of the match. (/CP)

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Scales span them Napping, so to speak Rules and ____ Some money set aside Doo-____ Recess Like minor celebrities Repeal Be swarming (with) “Hop-o’-My-Thumb” villain Melting It has a noted school of theater, film and television Pulitzer winner Armantrout and others “Frozen” princess Really not O.K. Part of a musical Ovine : sheep :: cervine : ____ Ad Council output, for short Pickle brand Pound sound Talent seekers Whom Kala reared Altar approaches Some G.I. wear, for short Little hellions Brooke or Brooks Closes Character with the aria “When I am laid in earth” “Vidi” Fade Major before going to B-school, maybe Big figure in Manhattan?

Response that’s often repeated Bagel topper ____-appropriate

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DOWN 1 Totally believes 2 Nouveau-Mexique, e.g.

3 Prepare to take off 4 Like a bronze medalist 5 Follow 6 Resort in the Wasatch Mountains 7 “Oh, nuts!”

8 Chimpanzee variety 9 William who wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” 10 Running-track part 11 Much 12 Family in a computer game 13 Trump spokesman Spicer 14 TV-watching option 15 Bellyache 16 Handle roughly 17 & 18 Distribution limitation, informally 28 High-grade cotton 29 C.E.O. of the Planetary Society starting in 2010 30 Depletes 34 Stream coming down a mountain?

35 Pope who initiated the First Crusade 36 One crossing the line?

37 “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,” e.g.

38 It spans 11 time zones 40 Conflagration 41 More, in ads 42 Navigator’s aid 43 Shaded growth 44 Anticipate 45 Lace 46 Nonvoting member in the U.S. House of Representatives 48 Gulf 53 Without forethought 54 Begin fighting 55 Growl like a dog

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A Wayans brother Israeli magazine holders “Pipes” Buddha, for one Made some calls “Ain’t I sumthin’!”

Zac of “Dirty Grandpa” ____ asst.

Tweets, e.g.

Bank deposit?

Hospital opening?

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DEADLINES

REGULAR RATES

RUN UNTIL SOLD

RUN UNTIL RENTED

GARAGE SALE

EMPLOYMENT

TUESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Monday THURSDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Wednesday FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday

Based on 3 lines

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

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1250 Friday - 3 lines or less $ 1750 Thur/Fri - 3 lines or less

Based on 3 lines 1 Issue. . . . . . . $1638 1 Week . . . . . $3960 1 Month . . . $12960

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No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10

Tax not included Some restrictions apply

Scheduled for one month at a time.

Customer must call to reschedule.

Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

INDEX

LISTINGS

Announcements . . . . 001-099 Employment . . . . . . . . .100-165 Service Guide . . . . . . . 170-399 Pets/Farm . . . . . . . . . . .450-499 For Sale/Wanted. . . . .500-599 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .600-699 Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700-799 Automotive . . . . . . . . . . 800-915 Legal Notices . . . . . . 920-1000

1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 1 Week . . . . . . . . . $3000 1 Month . . . . . . . . $9600 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classiďŹ ed add

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classiďŹ ed ads.

Tax not included

3500

BONUS (pick up only):

• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6� Sub compliments of Tax not included

Tax not included

Announcements

Announcements

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Anniversaries

Information

Business Opportunities

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

CARETAKER (PART-TIME)

HY’S North Transportation has an opening for an experienced Class 1 Super B Flatdeck Operator or team. Min 2 years experience pulling Super B Flatdeck. Current abstract, pass drug and alcohol test. Good understanding of NSC rules and regulations is required.

Mountain driving and knowledge of BC, Alberta and Yukon will be an asset. Please Fax resume and abstract to 250-374-7636 or email: kevin_hys@shaw.ca or monty_hys@shaw.ca

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING (BCCSA/WCB Certified) Kamloops: June 19 & 20 and July 17 & 18 Williams Lake: June 28 & 29 and July 27 & 28 $225 1-866-737-2389 roadsafetytcs.com

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Word ClassiďŹ ed Deadlines •

11:00am Monday for Tuesday’s Paper.

PERFECT Part-Time

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11:00am Wednesday for Thursday’s Paper.

3 Days Per Week

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11:00am Thursday for Friday’s Paper.

Advertisements should be read on the ďŹ rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the ďŹ rst insertion.

It is agreed by any Display or ClassiďŹ ed Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

Coming Events

Opportunity

call 250-374-0462

Personals Looking For Love?

Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks.

Price includes box number.

Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.

MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+0 SWM 63 looking for lady age 40+ must like fishing, long drives and friendship must be non smoking/drinking call (250) 315-8573

Lost & Found If you have an

upcoming event for our

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

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Found in 2009 (?) Two SolarLamp LED’s at York Ave & Seton Place. 250-554-4648.

Business Opportunities

250.374.7467

Building Maintenance and Commercial Janitorial Business. Includes equipment, vehicle, training and existing contracts with 30 hours per week. Administrative support provided for Accounts Receivable & Sales. Gross income of approx. $3,100 per month plus. Asking $19,500. or best offer. Contact Darrell 250-319-1394.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

and click on the calendar to place your event.

Get in on the Action!

~ 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 Considering a Career 7903696

NEEDED FOR A SHOPPING CENTRE IN EAST KAMLOOPS General site maintenance, 6836'8;@ -296'$ধ32 !2& $!88@ 3<; 1-238 #<-ÂŁ&-2+ 8'6!-89W <-;!#ÂŁ' (38 8'ধ8'& 38 9'1-f 8'ধ8'& 6'8932W '-2+ !=!-ÂŁ!#ÂŁ' 32 Â&#x2030;Â&#x2039; ,3<8 '1'8+'2$@ #!9-9 ;3 !ħ'2& 9-;' $!ÂŁÂŁ9W

Please reply with resume to: caretakervalleyview@gmail.com

in Real Estate?

Century21 Desert Hills Realty.

We provide training & tutoring.

Talk to Karl Neff 250 377 250-377-3030 SStart your new career today!

Retail Furniture Salesperson Required is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

Education/Trade Schools

250-374-0462

HUNTER & FIREARMS

RUN TILL SOLD

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. June 3rd & 4th, Saturday and Sunday.

P.A.L. June 11th. Sunday.

Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail!

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Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

Career Opportunities

EARN EXTRA $$$

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city.

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

FIND A NEW CAREER Career Opportunities

8180638

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

ON-SITE RESIDENT MANAGER FOR 88 UNITS Job Description: ¡ Work closely with property manager ¡ Overall general building cleaning & maintenance ¡ Help deal with any tenant related concerns ¡ Showing suites ¡ Move-in & move-out inspections ¡ Coordinating and managing trades/consultants Summary of QualiďŹ cations & Requirements: ¡ Excellent email correspondence ¡ Understanding of building mechanics & surveillance ¡ Basic operations of a computer and smart phone ¡ Previous Resident Manager or related ďŹ eld experience would be an asset All interested applicants please submit your resume and cover letter stating your salary expectations, to Summit Drive Investments Inc. #10 1967 ETC Hwy Kamloops, BC V2C 4A4

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

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE June 10-11 â&#x20AC;˘ June 24-25

The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: â&#x20AC;˘ Airbrakes â&#x20AC;˘ Class 1 Driver Training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 week to 5 week courses â&#x20AC;˘ Road Test at ICBC

For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training

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

Career Opportunities

Largest major retail store in the Interior carrying major top furniture brands like Ashley, La-Z-Boy, Serta, Simmons and more is seeking a skilled salesperson. We place value on teamwork, positive attitude and ability to learn, along with personal motivation and drive. Guaranteed wage/commission for the right top performer.

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8187453

Senior Accountant/Manager/Senior Manager

Want to be valued? Want a flexible schedule or perhaps the summer off? Looking for career advancement?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about it... Stone Hazell & Company is a firm of Chartered Professional Accountants with a current team of seventeen, seeking the right person(s) to join our expanding operations. We are looking for a senior accountant/manager or senior manager with public practice experience to commence permanent employment as soon as possible.

Our goal is to provide proactive value-added service to our clients and we believe that this is achieved through building and maintaining solid relationships. We believe that our client relationships are a direct reflection of the relationships that we have with our team. As a result, while you are working with us, we will be working with you. Based on your skills and experience we offer competitive pay, flexible work arrangements, an alternative and adaptive compensation/benefit model, and a training and educational assistance program. We are growing and want you to grow with us.

The ideal candidate would be considered an advanced user of Excel, Caseware, Quickbooks and Sage 50 and have experience preparing corporate and personal tax returns. They will possess a positive attitude, strong work ethic and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. An attention to detail is a must and the successful candidate will be adept at time management, balancing workflow and meeting deadlines. A professional designation is required, along with two or more years of public practice experience. Primary responsibilities will be dependent on the specific candidate however it will generally entail the preparation and/or review of tax returns, bookkeeping, and planning and execution of Notice to Reader and Assurance Engagements.

Technical expertise doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand alone, personality, drive and attitude matter. If you are a positive self-starter and want a career that fits and grows with you - we would like to meet you. Please email your resume and cover letter to jason@stonehazell.ca.

We thank you for your interest however only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Short listed candidates may be subject to background inquires which are satisfactory to us.

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condo for Rent

Bed & Breakfast

Recreation

BC Best Buy Classified’s

Sunset Ridge

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

**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.

Sales

Firearms

Misc. for Sale

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.

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

Browning BAR semi-auto 300 win. Mag. Exec cond. Made in Belgium. $800. 372-7890.

Sectional lazy boy chesterfield with end lounges, burgundy, perfect shape. $500. 2 pool side lounges with cushions. $125.00/pair. Lots of canning jars all sizes. Offers.

250-573-1736.

Trades, Technical Specialty Wood Consultant Sawyer-10years + experience in sawing musical, door, window products for Asian market, speak English & Mandarin preferred. Email resume to: fsk8120@gmail.com

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

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Office Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate.

Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills.

Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match.

Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

Pets & Livestock

Pets

Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250) 377-3457.

Furniture 8ft Antique Couch $900.

Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700.

Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541.

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

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

Misc. for Sale 2 Compressors, 20 boxes of misc. items valued at $14,276 asking $3500 250-376-2169 2 - Honda 4” Volume Trash Pumps Used approx 10 hrs.

Model WT40XK2C. Pumps 506 gals/min. $1995.00/each.

250-554-0030.

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

Casting Table 10x24. $100.

3-drawer Tool Stand. $60.

8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250851-7687.

Curtains tab panel dark green $20 for pair 250-572-5914

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

Misc. Wanted

1900 Ord Rd.

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

BRAND NEW HOME!

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

Lot 8

Have Unwanted Firearms?

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession?

Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?

Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.

Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232 WANSTALLS TACTICAL & SPORTING ARMS

Call us today!

250.573.2278

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

Sporting Goods

You pick the lot!

Boat loader with 2500# winch, controller, battery & boat racks, $1500/obo.

250-6822845

For Sale By Owner

Call us today!

Mobile Home for sale in the Shuswap area. 25mins from Kamloops. 1-(250)679-4466

250.573.2278

REDUCED SALE 1078 sq. ft. Rancher 237 Pine St. 8 room house incl. 1.5 bath w/ fenced-in yard & large shed + gas heat. $160,000 (250)318-8896

EagleHomes.ca RUN TILL

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Houses For Sale

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Stand-up Freezer 2 years old. $200. Pro Form Treadmill. $600. 778-220-2561.

$500 & Under

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

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

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

*some restrictions apply

CLASSIFIEDS

ONLINE Under the Real Estate Tab

Looking for a new job? classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

Available spacious 1bdrm apts with views. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. 250-8281711.

Help Wanted

Secwepemc Cultural Education Society (SCES) Shuswap Declaration To work in Unity on Shuswap Language, History, and Culture

JOB POSTING – SURVEY ASSISTANT (Summer Student Term Positions) SCES is seeking Summer Student applicants for Survey Assistants to learn and coordinate basic surveys using different strategies, on-line, mail surveys, or other. Should have basic knowledge of computer, ability to work independently and as a team. Applicants must be in Senior Secondary School, or returning to Post-Secondary in September.

Submit cover letter, resume and one current letter of reference (required), to: Fax: 250-376-2133 Mail to: SCES, PO Main Box 30, Kamloops, BC Or / Email: sces.seniorexecmgr@shaw.ca

250-371-4949

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

Commercial/ Industrial BE YOUR OWN BOSS Restaurant/Retail for lease.

Lillooet - $3650/mo triple net + gst. A. Roehlig 250-740-3948 spaceforlease@shaw.ca

Homes for Rent

RV Pads Barriere: D.J.’s RV Park. Full service, long term sites, 2 wk minimum. $500/mth 250-3205684

Shared Accommodation

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

Immac 14x70 mobile on private property 15min East of Kamloops n/s, n/p. Lots of extras ideal for seniors. $1100 util incl 250-573-4389 or 3198685

Near amenities N/Shore room $400. F/S, W/D. N/S, N/P. 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

WE ARE HIRING! The City of Vernon is hiring for the following positions: • Recreation Facilities Coordinator - Exempt • Pipefitters - Utilities - Regular • Manager, Protective Services - Exempt Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application.

Recreational MUST SELL. BEST OFFER. Savona Lakeview Property.

By owner. 9 mature fruit trees.

120x100’. 3 lots, 3 titles.

6511 Savona Access Rd. 604-377-6846.

*some restrictions apply.

Northland Apartments

for more information

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

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Call 250-371-4949

Home & Land

Lincoln welder 200 amp.

Stubby $2000. Lister light plant 12 KVA/elec panel. $4000. 7’ Delta table saw 220V. $400. 250-573-3872.

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

Shoprider Scooter. Excellent condition. $1,000. 250-5798043.

Vita-pure water softener new. $300. 250-256-0084.

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TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

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CLOSING DATE: 12:00 PM on Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms in the Okanagan Valley. Currently with 20 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office is looking for highly motivated individuals with strong administrative skills to join our team in the areas of conveyancing and litigation legal assistants.

LEGAL ASSISTANTS

Working in our Litigation Department, the ideal applicants will have 1-2 years experience as legal assistants. Experience in Personal Injury will be an asset.

These positions require you to be highly organized, detail oriented and have the ability to multi task and prioritize. You should enjoy working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment while being able to deliver consistent and exceptional customer service. The candidates require a strong client service focus and must have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Proven organizational and time management skills are essential while maintaining a high level of confidentiality. Completion of a recognized Legal Assistant program will be an asset to the successful applicants.

CONVEYANCER

Our successful candidate will have experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. Experience with eConveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email.

Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package and an RRSP program. Nixon Wenger LLP welcomes your interest in these positions and we invite qualified applicants to submit your resumé to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by 4:00pm Friday June 16th, 2017. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation

Suites, Lower

Antiques / Classics

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

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

Suites, Lower

Westsyde 1bdrm semi-furn.

F/P. Lndry, util/cable incld.

N/S, N/P. 950. 250-579-0193.

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2bdrms. $1000/mo heat, hotwater, lights included. 1300 Tranquille Rd. 250-371-4801.

Aberdeen 1 bdrm 1/person, n/s/pets, close to TRU/bus, util/cab/int $700 250-374-8228 Beautiful 1bdrm, freshly painted, sep ent on S. T. River.

N/S/P. $750. 15miles east of Kamloops. 250-573-5498.

N/Kam 2bdrm w/sep entr, ref., No Pets. $900/mo. +DD. 250376-0633. Vacant.

Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600/mo.

Avail now. 250-579-9609.

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

Townhouses TOWNHOUSES

1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop.

55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.

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

318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

Leer truck cap fits 2000-2006 GMC shortbox. $800/obo.

250-573-2793.

Camaro 1994 Z-28, LT1-V8, 6spd. T-tops, cruise, a/c 125,000km good cond $5,500 obo (250) 554-3240 or (778) 538-3240

Cars - Domestic 2008 Camry SE, 4cyl, blue, immaculate, many options.

CARPROOF New summer tires. 100,000kms. $9,999.

250-376-7176.

06 Smart Car diesel ex cond.

A/C/elec windows, extra tires 60-70 miles per gal $6,000 250-579-8043

Best Value In Town

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Home Improvements

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

Misc Services JOHNSON WALSH. Plumbing & Heating. Installation Services.

Fireplaces, Furnaces, BBQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Bath Fixtures. Visit our new location at 921 Laval Cresc. Free estimates: 250374-1822 johnsonwalsh.com Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;C.A.T. Louieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Custom Auto Trim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best window film under the sunâ&#x20AC;? Professional Installed for your home or businesses. Free Estimates.

Talk/text 250-372-4850

Fitness/Exercise WE will pay you to exercise!

Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

MEN IN KILTS Window Washing, House Washing, Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing.

FreeEstimates1-800-777-KILT (5458) www.meninkilts.com

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

Garden & Lawn

Landscaping

Garden rototilled, tractor mounted tiller. Seniors discount. 250-376-4163.

Handypersons RICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

250-377-3457

Home Improvements

Aerate â&#x20AC;˘ Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune Mow â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Whack â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Hedge Trim â&#x20AC;˘ Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch â&#x20AC;˘ Turf Garden Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE:

250-376-2689

Misc Services A.GROESS Underground Drain Cleaning Specialists.

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2010 Nissan Maxima 4DSC, V-6, 156,000kms, loaded.

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1970 Mach 1, Built by Barry Prescot, Modified car, 460 V8 w/3 phase nitrous, 9 inch diff, roll bar, racing seats 22,000 miles replacement cost $75,000 asking $35,000obo (250) 554-3240 (778) 538-3240

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2011 Lincoln Navigator like new. 106,000kms.

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Trucks & Vans 1979 Chev 1/2Ton 4x4. 350 auto. No rust. Clean & straight. $6,500. 250-573-5111.

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Sat, June 3rd. 10am-4pm Several households. Something for Everyone! NO early birds please.

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SAHALI 255 Pemberton Terrace Emerald Estates 5 unit Garage Sale Sat June 3rd 9-1pm. Collectibles, hockey jerseys/cards, furniture, household items, original water colors, photos, piano. Sorry no childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s items. Please respect condo resident privacy by parking on the street and walking in.

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Sat, June 3rd. 8:30am-1:00pm. 311 Chino Place. Big and Small Items.

VALLEYVIEW Sat, June 3rd. 8am-1pm. 1875 ETC Hwy. Telus Community Ambassadors Annual Garage Sale. All Proceeds going to Kamloops Hospice Society.

1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck.

Good condition. $9,900.

250-374-1988 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107 1997 Ford 1/2Ton 4X4.

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WESTSYDE Sat, June 3rd. 9-3pm. Strata garage sales, free items, 2655 Westsyde Rd. Parksyde Place WESTMOUNT Sat, June 3rd. 9am-2pm. 604 Collingwood Dr. Multi-Family.

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

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NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act, contents of the storage unit, belonging to Taylor Chamings, 217 Nelson Avenue, Kamloops, BC. The goods will be sold on or after June 9, 2017.

Central RV Mini Storage, 1236 Salish Rd, Kamloops, BC, V2H 1K1. 250-3149522.

NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act, contents of the storage unit, belonging to Michael Bunyak, Blk 153 Ang.Mo Kio Ave 5 #12-3084, Singapore. The goods will be sold on or after June 9, 2017.

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Boats 10FT Kam Glass 2hp rated w/oars $300 (778) 470-4483 11Ft Saturn HD inflatable boat new cond. incl elec motor, launching wheels adjustable 12 volt pump c/w boat cover $2700/obo 250-3153626 12ft Lund like new fully equipped, canopy elec motor $2500 remote boat loader $1800 all $4000 250-378-1860

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

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2007 - 28ft. Outback 5th Wheel. Sydney Edition.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Elena Jean Gleis

Signe Summers

May 17, 2017

Signe Summers passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the age of 79 years.

She will be remembered by daughter Susan (Ray) Haynes and son Peter (Eva Mezzanotte) Sorensen, grandchildren Jenny Haynes, Nicole Haynes, Matthew Haynes, Blake Johnson, great-grandchildren Taylor Haynes, Kayne Laidlaw, sisters in Sweden, Mary Draxler, Kerstin Hjost, Ingrid Hjost, Britt Hjost, nieces Gaby and Miriam, nephews Jonny, Eilert and Roland. She is predeceased by her father Ture Hjost, mother Lisa Landstrom, brother Lennart Hjost and son Mark Sorensen.

Elena Jean Gleis, long-time resident of Valleyview, passed away quietly at Kamloops Seniors Village on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.

Elena was born in Revelstoke and moved to Kamloops where she worked for many years at Cariboo College.

Elena is predeceased by her husband Henry Gleis and her two sisters Frances Colarch and Sylvia Ann Krebbers. Elena is survived by her sister Roma Gagliano and her brother Joseph Colarch. Elena will be greatly missed by her niece and four nephews as well as four great nieces.

Signe was born on January 28, 1938 in Torsby, Sweden.

She grew up on the family farm. In 1959, she immigrated Garage Sale Ad: The Valley Brew – May 22nd to Canada with her husband and daughter arriving in The family would like to express their deepest Halifax on the first day of spring. They settled in Old appreciation to the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village Wives, Saskatchewan, raising cattle and growing hay. and particularly to Elena’s caregiver, Jennifer Hood, She loved her new life and freedom on the ranch. Later for the kindness and compassion with which they life would take her to Kitimat and Terrace, BC where she cared for Elena. had her two sons. Signe later retired to Kamloops and The Reverend Father Fred Weisbeck will celebrate the enjoyed living downtown where she would go on her Funeral Mass at 10:00 am on Monday, June 5, 2017 at daily walks. She enjoyed get-togethers with her family, the Holy Family Parish, 2797 Sunset Drive, Kamloops. friends and attending Church.

Interment at Hillside Cemetery immediately following Her Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Calvary Temple, 1206 Rogers Way with Pastor Marco Bessa officiating. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family in the Fireside room for refreshments and memory sharing.

Signe will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery.

the Mass.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Footprints One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.”

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

Margaret Fishback Powers

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Obituaries & In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of

Dianne Cheesman (Weber) March 28, 1946 - May 18, 2017

It is with a heavy heart we announce the sudden passing of our Mom and Grandma on May 18, 2017.

Elmer Radies October 19, 1919 June 5, 2016

It has been one year now since you passed away and the tears still flow for you.

The memory of all of the happy days we all were together for are now gone and will never exist again.

I think of you in silence and speak about you with the highest respect, I look at your pictures the wall of happy times with you and Mom. No words can portray the love and respect that I will always have for you, Dad. My life will never be the same with you not in it but I am pretty sure that - “God must be a Cowboy at Heart.”

Love you Into Eternity Your Daughter - Cathy

She will be missed by many people but especially by her children Sean Cheesman (Ingrid Holmberg), Lorri Murray (John) and her grandchildren Mackenzie and Jordan.

Mom was a “Jill of all Trades “ with talents including baking, hairdressing, carpentry and especially sewing and gardening. Her greatest passions in life were her family and her garden.

You would either find her with her kids and grandkids or digging in the dirt.

Mom touched many people’s lives with her kindness, selflessness and generosity. She was always giving of her time from caring for her grandchildren, to giving out her homemade goodies to providing expert gardening advice.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 3, 2017 from 3:00 until 6:00 pm at the Hal Rogers Centre, 2025 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC. We love you Mom and miss you every day Sean and Lorri Lalu Grandma - Mackenzie and Jordan

Sheila Patershut Sheila Patershut (Muir) of Kamloops passed away peacefully on May 27, 2017 at the age of 87.

ALTON WAYNE “RED” HEATH

Mom was born in Kamloops, the daughter of George and Bessie (Pratt) Muir. She was raised on Campbell Range and later Ashcroft, spending her remaining years in Kamloops. She was predeceased by her husband John, son Darren and brothers John, Angus and George.

February 20 1930 – June 2, 2016

She is lovingly remembered by her remaining sibling Myra (LaRon) Smith of Kamloops, her daughters Beverley (David) Rennie of Lillooet and Shelley (Scott) Taylor of Scotch Creek, son Brian (Dorothy) Patershut of Kamloops, daughter-in-law Mary Anne of Dawson Creek, four grandchildren Leah, Michael, Lindsey and Kadin, three great-grandchildren Mikaela, Presley and Harlynn, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Mom stayed at home to raise her children. She entered the workforce in her fifties to work at the North Hills Theatre where she was fondly known as “Mrs. P”. She had a lifelong love of birds and in her early years raised every kind imaginable, the most memorable being those noisy peacocks.

Mom was a kind, gentle soul, never judging or criticizing, accepting everyone for who they were. She was an inspiration to us all and we will miss her dearly.

A Remembrance Tea will be held Saturday, June 10th at 11:00 am at the Schoenings Funeral Services Tea Room, 513 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC. Condolences may be made to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

It’s been a year since your passing.

We miss your love, and all the joy you brought to us.

We know you’re in a more peaceful place, but we miss you dearly.

Love, Peg, Sue, Angela, Brent and family.

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Roy Mueller

October 3, 1964 – May 24, 2017

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roy Mueller at the age of 52 at Avonlea Care Home in Kelowna, BC. He is survived by his mother Donna McOuat, sister Lisa Truczka (Mike), Charlotte, Ryan, Uncle Daryl McOuat (Joyce), Doug, Shari and Uncle Waldi. Roy is predeceased by his father Horst Mueller and step-dad Bill Rawlek.

Roy was born October 3, 1964 in New Westminster, BC. He loved dirt bikes and riding them, fast cars, hunting and fishing. He was a mechanic and welder and attended B.C.I.T. Roy fought a long, tedious 30 years since his accident and passed away with family by his side.

There will be no service, as per Roy’s wishes.

The family would like to thank Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services for their compassion and help at this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Roy’s memory may be made to Kamloops Brain Injury or the Kidney Foundation.

Now my beautiful son, you’re free to ride the hills, and to be your own man once again. Always in my heart, and mind, until we meet again. I will miss you, but I know you’re finally at peace.

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Keith Russill 1923 - 2017

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband and father Keith Russill on May 27, 2017 with his wife Joan and siblings by his side.

Keith is survived by his wife of 12 happy years Joan Gulliford and his two daughters Della (Randy) Mills of Prince George and Darlene (Bill) Campbell of Kamloops, stepson Curtis (Shirley) Gulliford of Calgary and stepdaughter Shaunda (Melvin) Willis of Kamloops. He also leaves nine grandchildren Russill (Rowena) Mills, Zachary (Sonja) Mills, Katie (Eric) Riedstra, Marcy Mills, Shannon Campbell, Kevin Campbell, Traven Gulliford, Landry Gulliford and Kierra Willis and three great-grandsons Cedric, Torin and Fenton Mills.

Keith worked for the Royal Bank of Canada for 36 years until he retired in 1988. Over the years, Keith loved to golf and curl, but most recently his favourite thing was to dance with Joan. Keith and Joan spent winters as snowbirds, enjoying their many friends down in Yuma, AZ. Keith is predeceased by his first wife of 39 years Greta and his brother Ronald and sister Esther.

A Celebration of Keith’s Life will be held in the Schoening Funeral Chapel on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 1:00 pm with Dignity Celebrant Glen Peter officiating.

Herb Karras Herb Karras passed away peacefully at the Kamloops Hospice on May 30, 2017. Born in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan on October 31, 1933. Herb is survived by his loving wife Tannis, daughters Shawnna (Jon), Sheryl (Hamish), Cynthia (Bruce) and grandchildren Joelle, Cameron, Kayla and Tristin. Herb is also survived by his sisters Irene (Duane), Marilyn (Wally) and brother Clarence (Alice).

Herb went to UBC through the Regular Officer Training Plan graduating with a BPE in 1958. He was a pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years, earning the rank of Major. In addition to his love of flying, Herb was an active community leader, heading many volunteer projects. Herb’s flying career was cut short by an aircraft accident that left him permanently disabled. He remained with the military as the chair of recreation council for 5 years before retiring to Salmon Arm. There he continued his community service with the Monashee Hockey League, the Salmon Arm Aces hockey team and the North Okanagan Hockey League. Herb was actively involved with the Salmon Arm Rotary Club serving as Chairman of the District Youth Exchange Program for two and half years.

Herb and Tannis moved to Kamloops in 2004 where he was welcomed as an honorary member of the Kamloops West Rotary Club.

Herb will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Should friends desire, donations to the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated in Keith’s memory.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Kamloops.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kamloops, BC (250) 554-2429.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Chuck Wing Chow Mr. Chuck Wing Chow passed away peacefully in Kamloops on May 29, 2017 at the age of 85 years. Lovingly remembered by his wife Betty, daughter Lisa (Mark) Vos, son Jonny Chow (Jennifer Allen), grandchildren Jelena, Sienna and Mason, his aunt Kwan Chai Pik as well as many friends.

Chuck was a restaurateur in Kamloops, British Columbia, where he opened the Cariboo Restaurant and CBK Overlander in the 1970’s.

He took pride in his businesses, but truly relished the friends he made during his time in business. As a long-time member of the Chinese Freemasons, Chuck was passionate about helping those in need.

Chuck was devoted to his family and spent his retirement years with his wife, children and grandchildren.

A Private Visitation will be held for the family followed by a Graveside Service at Hillside Cemetery where Chuck will lay to rest.

Condolences may be made to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Giuseppe Posteraro It is with an extremely heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of the warmest, kind-hearted, hard working, brilliant man Giuseppe Posteraro.

He was born on March 19, 1953 to Michele Posteraro and Milana Porco. He was a spirited child who was raised by a very close family, working hard on the family farm, which is what he did to live through his life. In 1971 he then came to Canada where he met what he said is the most beautiful woman in the world, Liliana. After a very short courtship on a cold and snowy day of December 22, 1971 they were married. He then found a job working on the railways with J.F. Welsh in 1972. After his first child, to make ends meet, he got a job at Dawson Equipment, building what we know today as the Coquihalla. He watched closely as he loved to learn new things which make the smart man he was to this day. Finally after many years he decided to start his own Rock Slope Stabilization Company “Cougar Rock Contracting Ltd”, which with hard work and dedication he made very successful. Joe never gave up and loved to teach everyone all of his knowledge. His pride showed in all projects he did and was proud of the work that himself and the crew accomplished.

During his off time from work, he would either be hunting in the bush with his friends, spending time with his family, chasing his grandkids around the farm or planning big

family dinners. He also loved working in his garden and yard or any of the other million different projects he had on the go. Joe will be greatly missed by all who knew him and he left a lasting impression on all of them. A little piece of him will live in all of us! Tears will flow and he will never be forgotten.

He now leaves behind the love of his life for 45 years, Liliana, his three children MaryLee, Melisa (Shaun) Dyck and Michael (Lindsay) Posteraro all of Kamloops.

His seven grandchildren which made him feel young every day, Thomas, Derian, Elias, Felix (Dyck), Milana (Posteraro), Nickolas, Mackenzie (Shannon). Nonno would move mountains for them. He also leaves his father Michele Posteraro of Italy, his siblings Ettore, Vicenzo and Settimina Posteraro all of Italy, as well as numerous amounts of aunts, uncles, brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews.

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Prayers will be recited on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Holy Family Catholic Church. The Reverend Father Fred Weisbeck will celebrate the Funeral Mass at the church on Monday, June 5 at 1:00 pm. Entombment will follow at Sage Valley Mausoleum.

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Robert Alfred Vesey Davoren Robert Alfred Vesey Davoren of Kamloops passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017 at 73 years of age after a long and courageous battle with MDS. He is survived by his loving wife Peggy, son Robert (Tanya) of Vernon, son Todd (Susan) of Kamloops, daughter Dayna (Les) Dozlaw of Kamloops, nine grandchildren Mitchell (Emiko) of Japan, Shaughn, Ashleigh and Keighan of Vernon, Ryland, Colton, Hudson and Gizzel Davoren of Kamloops and Georgia Leonard of Kamloops. He is also survived by numerous cousins and his dear Uncle Joe Broderick of Kamloops.

He was predeceased by his mom and dad George and Muriel Davoren.

Bob was born December 1, 1943 in Kamloops and loved to tell the story that he lived across from R.I.H. for his first 7 years tobogganing on the site of the new addition to the hospital. He attended St. Ann’s Academy for several years before moving to Kamloops High School.

Bob was an avid sports person playing minor hockey but more dear to his heart was baseball. Bob was affectionately known as “Bullet Bob” because of his pitching arm. He attended the Pittsburgh Pirates training camp in his late teens but his dream was not realized when he had surgery on the arm. Bob was taught at an early age to enjoy and respect nature. He loved to go hunting and fishing. In the early days it was difficult to access certain lakes but Bob and his pals purchased a Bren gun carrier and found a way to navigate the terrain to go where no man had gone before. He built a kayak from scratch and many times packed it by hand into remote lakes to find the monster fish that no one knew about. He was a proud member of the Fish and Game Club for well over 50 years. His hunting skills were impressive and he lived for the autumn when he could plan his hunting trips. He took pride in his hunting ability and some of his hunting conquests are recorded in the Boon and Crocket record books.

In 1966, he met Peggy on a blind date and he always said he knew she was the one. They were married a few months later. Together they raised three wonderful children. He proudly passed on his outdoor skills to his children from day one taking them to fishing lakes and

sleeping in the back of his pickup truck covered with a tarp. Peggy put her foot down early and they purchased a travel trailer to enjoy all the comforts of camping. They spent weekends and summer vacations camping and fishing and Bob always made it a competition to catch the biggest fish.

Bob worked for the Department of Highways for 24 years as a surveyor and draftsman and moved to the City of Kamloops as a manager for about 15 years. He retired in 1998 and spent full time at his first passion, working in his yard. Bob loved to travel and he and Peggy were fortunate to travel their entire marriage. They spent eighteen winters in Mexico soaking up the sun but looked forward to going home because the golf season was around the corner. His second passion was spending time on the golf course with his buddies enjoying laughs, swapping lies and telling never ending stories. He also never missed a poker night with the boys and often slipped away to the Casino to play the nickel slots.

Friends dubbed Bob Kamloops unofficial sports historian because of his ability to recall dates, places, events and people at the drop of a hat.

Words are not enough to thank the many friends and family for their ongoing support of Bob. The heartwarming emails, letters, visits and time spent laughing and reminiscing were so cherished by Bob.

REMEMBER

By Christina Rossetti

Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can go no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you understand

A Special thanks to Dr. Micheal Delorme of Kelowna, Dr. Servass Swart, The R.I.H Cancer Clinic team, Home and Community Care Palliative team and Kamloops Hospice for their special care throughout his MDS journey.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

A Celebration of Bob’s Life will take place at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, Kamloops at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 4th, 2017.

Reception to follow. Everyone is welcome.

For if the darkness and corruption leave

Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

And afterwards remember, do not grieve: A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.

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Serena Ryder to play in Kamloops Singer-songwriter promoting Utopia On the heels of her recent album release, Serena Ryder has announced she will stop in Kamloops while touring Canada this summer.

The Canadian singer-songwriter will perform at Sagebrush Theatre on Tuesday, July 18.

Ryder released Utopia, her first fulllength album in five years, on May 26 and has booked a number of concerts this summer across the country.

Tickets for the Kamloops show are expected to go on sale Friday at Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca.

Ryder will also perform in Penticton (Monday, July 17) and Vernon (Wednesday, July 19).

intage red newspaper boxes have been collecting dust in the warehouse at Kamloops This Week.

But with a few strokes of paint — and a good cleaning — the first of 14 begins its transformation, boasting fresh brilliant blues, browns and yellows.

Kamloops artist and computer programmer September Kuromi is known for organizing Timeraiser, an event that sees artwork auctioned off in exchange for volunteer hours.

She is one of several local artists painting over KTW’s classic red boxes in a competition to spread local artwork and newsprint throughout the city.

“The hardest part is I have to sit on the ground,” Kuromi said, noting the comparison to canvas on an easel.

When KTW caught up with Kuromi last week at the corner of Third Avenue and Victoria Street during the Spring Festival in downtown Kamloops, she had been working on her project for about an hour, utilizing both her own acrylics and interior paint donated by Canadian Tire.

Kuromi expected it would take four additional hours to complete her vision of horses set in sagebrush.

“I was one of those kids who nagged their parents for a pony,” Kuromi said.

The equine theme fits the competition criteria, which requires artists to incorporate a Kamloops theme while showcasing their own unique artistic expressions. A Canada 150 theme is also optional.

Kuromi was inspired by the idea of horseback riding through the Lac du Bois grasslands or spotting horses near Harper Mountain en route to camping at Paul Lake.

She’s been riding since she was a young girl and sketching horses for just as long. Her horse, Dharma Queen, was named during its time as a race horse.

The other 13 newspaper boxes will look completely different from Kuromi’s, which is now complete, and will tell their creators’ own unique stories.

Two boxes will be group efforts — First Nations students from Beattie elementary are working on a piece to celebrate their heritage and Kiranna Wouters is engaging youth at the Kamloops Art Gallery.

September Kuromi painted KTW’s vintage red newspaper box with horses and sagebrush inspired by the Kamloops area. She began work on the piece on Friday during the Spring Festival downtown. Her finished product is shown below, one of 14 newspaper boxes revamped during KTW’s Outside the Box competition.

I was one of those kids “who nagged their parents for a pony.”

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— SEPTEMBER KUROMI, local artist participating in Outside the Box

Sandra Pasmen has already put in more than 30 hours on her project and five artists and their boxes will be in KTW’s warehouse on June 18 to share in collaborative creativity.

More than 80 people applied to redesign KTW’s newspaper boxes.

Once painted, they will be sealed and put on display downtown and in North Kamloops.

The competition wraps up at the end of June, with the designs to be judged by a panel, which has yet to be determined.

Other artists participating include: Karen Rubkiewicz, Kaylena Hardin, Ray Woodley, Zach Abney, Taron Senko, Laura Bittante, Sophia Sword, Kelly Wright, Teagen Ligtenberg and Lindsey Tetreau.

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GREEN ROOM Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St.

Salmon Arm duo Green Room will be performing at The Art We Are. It consists of vocalist Elaine Holmes and guitar, bassist and electronics expert Peter Clark. Admission is $10.

KAG TOUR Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St.

Kamloops Art Gallery interim curator Adrienne Fast will provide a tour on Saturday of its spring exhibitions, Kids These Days and Superyoung. The tours are intended the provide an opportunity to learn about artists and discuss works. Admission is $3 to $5, but free for members. All ages are welcome.

STATIC ELECTRICITY SHOW Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St.

The Big Little Science Centre is hosting its static electricity show at its Holt Street location. Geared at kids and families, the show is sure to make someone’s hair stand on end.

CHORISTERS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

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The Kamloops Choristers are hosting a 50th anniversary tea on Saturday. All current and former singers, accompanists and conductors are invited to share memories over refreshments at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, on Sixth Avenue and Douglas Street. For more information, call Margaret Brown at 250-372-8693.

JEWELTONE SINGERS Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, 308 Royal Ave.

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The JewelTone singers will perform on Sunday at St. George’s Anglican Church. The 12-member women’s group has received past accolades during the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts. Admission is by donation at the door. Refreshments will be provided after the show.

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Canadian country music artist Dean Brody brings his Beautiful Freakshow tour to Kamloops on Friday night at Sandman Centre. The tour is named for his 2016 album. He is known for songs such as Brothers, Bring Down the House and Bush Party. The River City is Brody’s lone Interior B.C. stop, with performances on Thursday in Abbotsford and on June 3 in Calgary. As of KTW’s press time, tickets were still available online at ticketmaster.ca. The show starts at 7 p.m.

LOGOGRAPH Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St.

The Kamloops Art Gallery is hosting its Logograph, a weekly youth-directed club. The program offers space for creative youth to make art and generate project ideas. New members ages 12 to 24 are welcome. Supplies are provided. It runs on Wednesdays.

TECH HELP various days and times at the North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd. from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The North Kamloops Library is hosting two upcoming free tech sessions. iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch is on Wednesday, June 7 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. One-on-one tech coaching is on Friday, June 9, from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Register by calling 250-554-1124. The library is at 693 Tranquille Rd.

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A Piece of My Mind opens on Wednesday. Works from the Kamloops Arts Council’s Crossing Bridges Program will be included. Crossing Bridges is an outreach program led by local artists for kids, youth and adults at agencies such as the Canadian Mental Health Association, Phoenix Centre, YMCA and more.

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arts&entertainment Music in the Park lineup announced Nothing says summer in Kamloops like Music in the Park — and here is the complete 2017 lineup. The music program runs in July and August nightly in Riverside Park and on Wednesdays in McDonald Park, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

It all kicks off on Canada Day. Cut out this schedule or find it online at kamloopsthisweek.com/musicinthepark2017. Also, be sure to watch for preview stories with the artists in upcoming editions of KTW.

RIVERSIDE PARK:

July 1: Bob Seger Revue at 7 p.m., Buck Wild at 8:15 p.m. and Big River (Johnny Cash tribute) at 9:15 p.m.; July 2: Swing Cat Bounce (blues swing); July 3: Blackberry Wood (wild gypsy circus); July 4: Declan O’Donovan (singer/songwriter pianist); July 5: Jackson Hollow (modern bluegrass); July 6: Richard Graham and the Bourbon Street Backbeats (New Orleans swing); July 7: Me & Mae (country rock); July 8: Echo Nebraska (roots); July 9: Margit Sky Project (contemporary); July 10: Beyond Brass (formerly Kamloops Big Band Classics); July 11: John McCuaig (bagpipe rock); July 12: The Wheely Nawties (classic rock); July 13: Nova Scotiables (Maritime music); July 14: J C Garcia Band (family pop); July 15: Frapp City (classic rock); July 16: Ewan Macintyre Band (Irish folk); July 17: Ben Rogers (rebel country); July 18: Samson’s Delilah (world beat); July 19: Poppa Dawg (blues); July 20: Paul Filek (pop); July 21: The New Groovement (funky big band); July 22: Aviator Shades (rock); July 23: Celeigh Cardinal Trio (soul folk); July 24: Shattered Blue (classic rock); July 25: Jeremy Kneeshaw (bluesy swing); July 26: BCLC Presents: Midsummer Music Jam starring The Road Hammers (country). Opening performer: Dan Davidson (country).

July 27: Emily Chambers (sultry R&B soul); July 28: Cod Gone Wild (modern celtic); July 29: Sherman Doucette (blues); July 30: Anita Eccleston (girl with a horn); July 31: Lydia Hol and Hanne Kah (European contemporary).

Aug. 1: Sam Spades (contemporary roots rock); Aug. 2: Harpdog Brown and The Travelling Blues Show (blues); Aug. 3: Hip Replacements (Tragically Hip tribute); Aug. 4: Trama Rock (rock – former Trooper members); Aug. 5: Fully Loaded (classic rock); Aug. 6: Pernell Reichert (traditional); Aug. 7: Rube Band (ambassadors of fun); Aug. 8: Scott Cook (hi-tech hobo); Aug. 9: Sweet Alibi (folk country soul); Aug. 10: This Way North (Australian rock duo); Aug. 11: RibFest Presents: Bad Moon Riders (CCR tribute); Aug. 12: RibFest Presents: Nightrain (Guns ’n Roses tribute);

Aug. 13: Punch Drunk Cabaret (rockabilly); Aug. 14: Brent Parkin (blues roots and swing); Aug. 15: Scattered Atoms (bluesy rock); Aug. 16: Dylan Menzie (contemporary singer/songwriter); Aug. 17: Easy Street with guest Henry Small (contemporary pop); Aug. 18: Paisley Groove (classic groove); Aug. 19: The Matinee (roots rock); Aug. 20: Bees and The Bare Bones (indie folk pop); Aug. 21: The Bigger Picture (classic rock); Aug. 22: Doc and the Disorderlies (roots and swing); Aug. 23: Dodie Goldney’s Instamatics (rock); Aug. 24: Sister Speak (contemporary roots); Aug. 25: The Angie Heinze Band (80s rock); Aug. 26: Rollin’ Trainwreck (dynamic roots and country); Aug. 27: Kirby Sewell (bluesy pop); Aug. 28: Earthbound (world music); Aug. 29: The Fates (folk soul); Aug. 30: The Infectuals (funky rock); Aug. 31: Majesty (big dance party).

MCDONALD PARK:

July 5: Suzi Rawn & Jon Treichel (pop duo); July 12: Ben Sures (folk); July 19: Michelle Simpson Band (soft rock); July 26: Emily Chambers (sultry R&B soul).

Aug. 2: Sean Ashby (Sarah McLachlan guitarist); Aug. 9: Andrea Smith (contemporary); Aug. 16: Easy Street with guest Henry Small (contemporary pop); Aug. 23: The Imprints (Australian violin madness); Aug. 30: Mama Soul (soul).

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list of artists headed to Merritt’s Rockin’ River Musicfest this summer includes The Band Perry, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson — and Kamloops’ own Bees and the Bare Bones.

KTW caught up with Abby Wale, 20, and Madison Olds, 19, who make up the countryrock duo from the River City. They called the opportunity to take the stage the eve of Sunday, Aug. 6 in Merritt — the same night as Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves — “surreal.”

The pair shrunk from a trio in December when Chloe Beauchamp-Brisson decided to pursue postsecondary education, but the loss has yet to slow down the Bees, having just landed their biggest gig to date.

“We have a pretty crazy team behind us that are dedicating insane amounts of time,” Wale said.

Olds’ mom Ronda was the one who got the wheels in motion for Merritt, requesting information about the band potentially performing at the festival.

Managing expectations, the Bees hoped to land a side gig or tent in which to busk and were thrilled to be invited to take the stage for a 45-minute set alongside country greats.

“We were more excited to be a part of the festival, let alone be part of the festival lineup,” Olds said.

Madison Olds (left) and Abby Wale, who make up Bees and the Bare Bones, will perform at Merritt’s Rockin’ River Musicfest and Music in the Park this summer.

Four other Kamloops musicians — Jared Wilman (drums), Stuart McCallum (electric guitar), Kris Ruston (pedal steel guitar/piano) and Alexander Ward (bass) — will round out the Bees for a full band that night.

The news comes on the heels of the band winning the Chevy Tailgate Contest last year, which gave them the opportunity to record a song in Nashville, Tenn.

Since then, they have been busy performing throughout Kamloops and continue working with Nashville’s Back 40 Entertainment to record more original music, due out this summer.

The goal is to perform all original songs when they take the stage in Merritt at 5 p.m. that Sunday night.

We were “more excited to be part of the festival, let alone be part of the festival lineup.

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— MADISON OLDS of local music duo Bees and the Bare Bones

In the meantime, check out a couple of their cover songs online at kamloopsthisweek. com under the entertainment tab.

Rockin’ River Musicfest runs from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6 and also includes Aaron Pritchett, The Washboard Union, Brett Kissel and Kenny Hess.

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arts&entertainment (Left to right) Zak Waterlow, Shane Sherman, Joe Northcott and Alex Huber make up Slagduster, a B.C. metal band set to take the stage at the Duchess on Saturday, June 10.

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lagduster’s lead singer has been singing metal music for 16 years. The vocal style known as a death growl has a distinguishable harshness and comes with years of practise.

“When I was a kid, I would just go for it and we would just jam in basements, emulate what I heard in records,” Shane Sherman told KTW. “I learned pretty fast just through trial and error techniques that work and ones that didn’t.”

The fear for metal singers like Sherman is blowing out his vocal chords. He has already strained them while touring over the seven years in which Slagduster has been performing together.

“Any time when we go on tour, there’s a point when my voice is pretty well toast,” he said. “I can’t talk to anyone.”

He knows when to take it easy and does his best to warm up before shows — thanks to exercises he found on the Internet — but admits he could do more.

“I’m pretty poor at maintaining it,” Sherman said. “I smoke.”

KTW caught up with Sherman by phone from his home in Grand Forks before Slagduster’s Saturday, June 10 show in Kamloops.

The band, which also consists of Alex Huber on lead guitar, Zak Waterlow on bass and Joe Northcott on drums, formed to persue something more advanced than prior musical gigs.

“Something we could take seriously,” Sherman said. “Do not just for fun, but to fulfil some sort of creative direction we were missing.”

They all work full-time — three of them together at an insulation factory in Grand Forks — and are busy, having recently released their album, Deadweight.

Sherman said Slagduster is unique in taking inspiration from different genres.

“We’re really playing music for ourselves and trying to do interesting things that’s exciting that we don’t hear in metal music,” Sherman said. “We’ll incorporate jazz. Even something like Queens of the Stone Age is a big influence for us. You wouldn’t think Queens of the Stone Age and think metal.”

Sherman said he is “stoked” to return to Kamloops, having performed at Pogue Mahone in recent years. Attendees can expect a high energy show with hair swinging, sweat and maybe even some kissing between bandmates.

“We do everything we can to make sure it’s entertaining and I like to talk a lot of nonsense in between songs,” Sherman said.

Slagduster will be at The Duchess, 377 Tranquille Rd. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show is at 9 p.m.

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The character was originally created in 1975 by Doug Moench and Don Perlin.

After his first appearance, Moon Knight has had several previous series runs, most of them short lived.

The current run is innovative and fantastic, so hopefully it continues longer than previously.

A brief synopsis: Moon Knight is a streetlevel vigilante hero who patrols New York City streets at night stopping thugs, gangs and crime lords.

He began as Marc Spector, a mercenary who was left for dead in the Egyptian desert after an ethics disagreement with the group he’d been working with.

Spector crawled through the desert night into an ancient tomb, collapsing at the feet of an ancient statue of the Egyptian god of vengeance Khonshu.

In a delirious vision, Khonshu appears and offers Spector a second chance at life if he agrees to be his avatar and watch over travelers at night.

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His mercenary proceeds were invested into a fortune, so he uses that to make several campy moon shaped costumes, weapons and a crescent stealth helicopter.

Many of the previous Moon Knight series touched on the character’s mental health, as he deals with schizophrenia brought on from maintaining alternate personalities.

This internal struggle alone sets Moon Knight apart from the mainstay of other costumed crusaders.

The current series uses this aspect of

Moon Knight as its driving force.

The first volume named Lunatic has a sedated Spector locked up in a decrepit mental health institution staffed by bully orderlies.

The doctor is trying to convince Spector he has been a patient since he was 12 years old.

There are other residents who look very much like Spector’s old colleagues who used to help him as Moon Knight, including a woman who looks like Spector’s old girlfriend and another lady who used to run a diner he frequented.

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television in the activity room show Moon Knight in action caught on video.

Our hero is still having visions and conversations with Khonshu that only he can see or hear.

Is there something more to all of the supernatural implications?

It is very clear, Spector’s mind is either shattered or some nefarious enemy he’s made has gone to an awful lot of trouble to create an elaborate hoax.

All of these events coupled with alternating art styles leave you wondering what the real truth is.

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Vicky Cornell said in a statement Thursday she is still awaiting the toxicology reports she hopes will clarify the circumstances around her late husband’s apparent suicide.

“We still have several unanswered questions about what led to his death,’’ she said. “We believe the toxicology report will

answer these questions.”

Cornell family attorney Kirk Pasich said Detroit legal officials denied his request for police and toxicology reports because the investigation remains open.

The Associated Press sent an email seeking comment from the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office on the family’s criticism as well as whether there’s an update on the autopsy report and toxicology tests.

Pasich said the family has not seen any police or coroner’s paperwork on the case and “the family remains mysti-

fied that the medical examiner announced a cause of death when the full autopsy report has not been completed.”

Chris Cornell was pronounced dead May 18 when he was found unresponsive in a Detroit hotel room hours after performing a concert with Soundgarden.

Coroner’s officials said preliminary autopsy results show the singer hanged himself, but Cornell’s family disputes the findings and claims he may have taken more of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed.

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LOS ANGELES — Actress Chloe Grace Moretz and the creators of her upcoming animated film apologized Wednesday after promotional materials were criticized of body shaming women.

Moretz, 20, wrote on Twitter that she had talked to producers for the film Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs about the marketing choices, including a billboard appearing at the Cannes Film Festival last week. The ad depicted a tall, thin

woman in red heels next to a shorter, heavier version of herself holding her heels.

The tagline promoted a Snow White who was no longer beautiful.

A trailer posted by South Korea-based Locus Creative Studios showed two dwarfs hiding in Snow White’s bedroom watching her undress after a night out. After kicking off her red heels, the Snow White character is shown as a heavier woman lounging in her underwear.

The company removed the trailer from YouTube after social media users criticized the film’s ads.

Locus apologized for the billboard and trailer in an email. The company will terminate the current promos, saying they had the opposite effect of what was intended.

“Our film, a family comedy, carries a message designed to challenge social prejudices related to standards of physical beauty in society by emphasizing

the importance of inner beauty,’’ the studio said.

Moretz wrote that she stands behind the film’s script, which she says tells a powerful message to young women.

“The actual story is powerful for young women and resonated with me,’’ Moretz wrote. “I am sorry for the offence that was beyond my creative control.”

The film has no release date.

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Spelling Bee finals precede primetime finale The best of the best at the Scripps National Spelling Bee have begun the unforgiving final day of the competition.

Forty spellers sat on stage at the beginning of Thursday’s final round. The field of 291 spellers was narrowed by a written test on Tuesday and spelling on stage on Wednesday.

Among those who didn’t make the cut because of the test was 6-year-old Edith Fuller, the young-

est speller in the history of the bee.

Spellers are competing for a trophy and more than $40,000 in cash and prizes. After three consecutive years of ties, the bee is likely to identify a sole champion this year because it added a tiebreaker test.

Once there are about 10 spellers left, the competition will pause until the primetime finale.

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At the Hacienda Dona Engracia in Mexico, you can swim with horses — just remember to bring your swimming trunks.

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plash! I was in the water and hanging on for dear life — or at least to prevent any embarrassment. And I was once again, swimming with an animal.

This one was a bit different, though.

Plenty of people swim with dolphins in the Bahamas, with stingrays in the Cayman Islands’ “Stingray City,” with manatees in Florida and with sharks in Maui.

Those activities are actually fairly common tourist experiences these days for anyone comfortable in water.

But one adventure that may be not quite as mainstream is the one you can experience at the Hacienda Dona Engracia, Mexico, where you can swim with horses.

That’s where I found myself hanging on to the back of a horse in the middle of a Mexican river.

Located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains near Puerto Vallarta, this Mexican ranch offers horseback riding for guests — and for those who may want to experience something different, they can swim with horses.

It doesn’t really matter what level of experience you have, as they provide horses for

riders of many different experience levels.

And they always start off with a bit of riding lesson before heading out on the trails.

The vaqueros always instruct with a sense of humour, too, which helps ease any nervousness a novice rider may feel.

Once you’re matched with a horse and saddled up, it’s time to hit the trail.

I’ve been on plenty of trail rides, from the Andes of Peru and the jungles of Belize to the Alberta Badlands and Ontario’s green forests. Each ride is a little different, offering different types of landscapes and experiences. If you have an active imagination, you may also wander into a different place in your mind as you relax into the ride.

I’ve been Allan Quartermain on horseback along Africa’s Zambezi and Indiana Jones in Central America. On this trip, I was the Cisco Kid, looking around for my sidekick, Pancho. Once you relax into the ride, it’s easy to imagine yourself as any fictional hero who has ever used a horse. I could almost hear the lyrics of that 1970s pop song: “He’d drink whiskey, Pancho’d drink the wine . . .”

We did have some fine drink during our visit there, although it wasn’t whisky or wine.

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The vision of Mexico I have is often coloured by the numerous westerns I watched while growing up, but the country is quite diverse. While it was very warm and certainly wouldn’t be mistaken for a tropical rainforest, it was not as dry and desert-like as some might think.

Once we got to the river, it got a whole lot wetter.

Not every horse is able to swim with a rider. It’s done bareback, so rather than unsaddle all the horses, one or two are unsaddled, then riders take turns. One of the guides always swims ahead of the horse to guide it. And he is swimming, as is the horse. This is not like fording at a shallow spot as the animal is swimming.

I’d never ridden bareback before and, once you get into the water, you really do have to hang on or you’ll end swimming.

I managed to stay on for most of the short swim, but slipped off a few yards before the exit point. Hey, I was hot, I wanted to cool off a bit (that was my story, anyway).

Back at the ranch, we were treated to a tour of the tequila-making facility, getting a quick lesson about how the potent liquor is distilled. It’s made from the blue agave plant, which is a “desert succulent,” not a cactus (so much for cactus coolers) as some February 25 4 days

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They offer the usual silver, repasado and anejo, as well as three flavoured tequilas: peach, almond and coffee.

But we weren’t done yet.

After our tasting tour, we enjoyed a buffet-style Mexican meal, accompanied by some pretty senoritas and their handsome male amigos performing Mexican dances to some lively traditional tunes. Guests are even given the opportunity to get up and boogie with the dancers.

The dancing ended with a rather fitting performance: a dancing horse, bringing everything full circle. I’ll say this: it might have been the tequila I had before eating, but the horse had better moves than I did.

IF YOU GO: The ranch provides facilities for day tours only. While you don’t absolutely need reservations, it’s probably best to call ahead to let them know you’re coming, otherwise you risk disappointment if all the horses are already out on rides.

If you swim with a horse, bring a bathing suit so you don’t ride back in wet jeans.

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