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Elizabeth Harbaruk pins a daffodil on Mayor Ken Christian this week in anticipation of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month in April.

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The City of Kamloops is shifting away from vehicles and toward multiple modes of transportation, with a plan that will guide the city’s transportation decision-making in the coming years.

City council on Tuesday got a glimpse of the final draft of the Transportation Master Plan.

“We really want to focus on the movement of people,” Urban Systems senior transportation engineer James Donnelly told council.

The new plan, which will seek public feedback before it is finalized by council in June, supersedes the nearly 20-year-old Travelsmart Plan.

Absent in the new plan are proposals for the Singh Street bridge and Sixth Avenue overpass. many in our community and I Deven Matkowski, engineering think that we really need to put our manager for the City of Kamloops, best foot forward in terms of both said the Singh Street project was tied treatment and research,” Christian to population growth to 120,000 peosaid. ple, which has yet to be realized.

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DAFFODIL POWER IN APRIL years, launched the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com fundraiser in Kamloops by pinning the first one on Mayor Ken ancer survivor Elizabeth Christian on Monday.

Harbaruk hopes to see Christian said he was honoured everyone wearing a dafto be the first of what he hopes will fodil next month. be many residents who choose to The nine-year-old, who has wear the daffodil. been cancer-free for the last four “It’s1:36:47 a disease that affects so MIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf 1 2017-04-10 PM MICHAEL POTESTIO

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“It’s really long, long-term planning,” he said.

The Sixth Avenue overpass is another story. Matkowski said the multi-use pathway serves the intended connection between Sahali and downtown.

That seems to be in keeping with the new plan, which prioritizes sustainable transportation, walking, bicycling, transit, movement of goods and emergency services and an integrated transportation system.

Some recommended objectives include a bicycle parking and amenity study by 2021 to develop end-of-trip facilities for cyclists, such as bike racks and lockers.

Coun. Kathy Sinclair said the transportation hierarchy, with walking prioritized at the top, is exciting, but she asked how to shift from an emphasis on single-occupancy vehicles.

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While her daughter underwent treatment, Jennifer discovered the Canadian Cancer Society as a resource the family could lean on in their time of need. “When our doctor finally said, ‘We think it might be kidney cancer,’ we were shocked,�

Jennifer said. “We didn’t know where to turn or what to do. Our immediate thought was we’re not going to see our daughter hit kindergarten.�

The Harbaruk family went to the society for support and information, utilizing programs such as its peer-to-peer cancer connection program and its summer camp. “Not that we really felt like going to camp, but it was such an amazing experience. We did it for three years just to be on the same level as everyone else,� Jennifer said. “No one cares whose kid is bald, who’s going through what — there’s no judgment. It is just such an incredible way to catch your breath and be with your family and still have fun despite cancer.�

Once Elizabeth completed her treatment, the family felt strongly about becoming involved with the society.

Jennifer began volunteering and even worked for the society for a few years, while Elizabeth has acted as an ambassador for those with childhood cancer.

This year’s goal is to raise $22,000 — the same amount raised by the local campaign last year, volunteer co-ordinator Kammi Madsen told KTW. Daffodils will be available at various stores around town as of April 1 and a table will be set up at Aberdeen Mall on the weekend of April 21, when volunteers will hand out the flowers — a symbol of strength and courage in the fight against cancer.

As a toddler, Elizabeth was cleared of cancer, but relapsed just before she turned five. “As of March 14 this year, she’s been clear for four years for the second time,� Jennifer said.

To help solicit donations with the society, email Madsen at kammiccs@gmail.com.

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Dog poop isn’t the only unpleasant item showing up as snow melts across the Tournament Capital.

Used needles are also turning up in parks and other areas around Kamloops.

Jeff Arlitt said his 12-year-old son was pricked by a needle he found last week while playing with friends not far from his family’s Westsyde home on Collingwood Drive.

Arlitt’s son, Landon, was out with his stepbrothers when they came across a bag of candy that also contained needles. The boys decided to remove the bag of needles from the area and were carrying it home when Landon was pricked.

Arlitt took his boy to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment and testing, but won’t know for certain if he’s in the clear for weeks.

“We were there for four or five hours,”

The VanishPoint syringe is used in the same manner as a traditional syringe, except that continued pressure on the syringe plunger, following discharge of the syringe, causes the needle to irrevocably retract into the syringe.

It cannot be reused or reassembled.

Arlitt said. “They gave him a tetanus shot and did some blood work. He has to go back every couple weeks for the next two months for more blood work.”

Arlitt has started an online petition calling for the mandatory use of retractable syringes — known by the VanishPoint trade name — which are safer when discarded.

To find the petition, go online to thepetitionsite.com and search for “Kamloops vanish point.”

ASK Wellness spokesman Mike McDonald

urged anyone who finds a discarded needle to call the organization’s overdose-prevention team at 778-257-1292 to have it picked up. The exception is in downtown Kamloops, where discarded needles are dealt with by the CAP Team, which can be reached at 250572-3009.

“Of course, there are blood-borne infections that could be passed on by needles,” McDonald said. “You always want to be very careful. You don’t want to take any risks with these things. It’s best to just call us.”

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When Jen Casorso visited a storage facility for homeless people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, one thing stuck out.

“Just how grateful folks are,” the City of Kamloops social and community development supervisor told KTW. ”They can go to other programs and not worry about their stuff.”

The City of Kamloops will open its own mini-storage for the homeless on April 9.

The facility, at 48 West Victoria St., across from city hall, will provide a free place to put belongings in storage bins, as well as a filing cabinet for documents.

Food, drugs, firearms and shopping carts will not be allowed.

The facility will be open four hours per day, seven days a week, excluding holidays. The hours have

yet to be determined.

“Anything we can do to help with our population in lieu of having adequate housing supply,” Casorso said.

“We’re brainstorming a lot of ideas.”

The city partnered with the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society to create the program.

The non-profit will staff and run the program, which was also developed with input from First United Church in Vancouver. City staff travelled to the Coast last week to see firsthand how the program works.

Casorso said one important lesson learned is to set rules and make it clear belongings may be destroyed.

Those who use the Kamloops facility will be required to check in every two or three days in person or by phone. While every effort will be made to connect with property owners, the items will be held for

only one month.

“If no one comes in that 30 days to pick it up, it does get destroyed,” Casorso said. “We won’t have the space to continue to hold people’s stuff.”

The facility will have a minimum of two staff members working at all times. The space will also be used to co-ordinate supports and programming based on the needs of those using the facility.

Funding was provided, in part, by the federal government. The project cost between $30,000 and $40,000 to start, which included minor renovations to the building.

The city is providing the space, which it will lease to the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society. The program will cost $60,000 per year to run, including staffing (for five people) and supplies.

“We want to be a real supporter and partner,” Casorso said.

KTW will tour the facility on April 3, in advance of its opening.

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“Let’s be bold, but let’s also be realistic what we’re expecting from people,” Sinclair said, noting many Kamloops residents enjoy short commute times of between 10 and 15 minutes.

Donnelly said land use is a big part of planning — from densification to sidewalks along transit routes to a connected cycling system.

“We’re trying to do everything we can to give people as many choices as possible,” he said.

Coun. Tina Lange pointed to the Landmark

Heights development across from TRU, which was initially intended to be a pedestrian-friendly community, but has since been plagued by parking problems.

She also noted the city’s hills as a barrier to walking and cycling.

“It’s really tough if you live in Aberdeen to say, ‘I’m going to ride my bike to Domtar every day,’” she said.

The full plan is available online at www.kamloopsthisweek.com/transportationplan/.

The public will have an opportunity to provide input at a later date.

City Council is seeking applications from City of Kamloops’ residents who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis for the following Council appointed Committee: Parks and Recreation Committee - Two year term Staff liaison: Tammy Blundell - tblundell@kamloops.ca The Terms of Reference for this Committee can be found on the City’s website at kamloops.ca/volunteer.

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Please submit a brief resume with a covering letter outlining your background and interest in the committee subject area, by 4:00 pm on April 3, 2018, to: Stephanie Nichols, Deputy Corporate Officer City of Kamloops 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops, BC V2C 1A2 Email legislate@kamloops.ca or fax 250-828-3578

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Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Chief Fred Seymour wants to educate the public on First Nations traditions.

The future of the former Stuart Wood elementary building, street banners and cultural heritage signs along the new Peterson Creek multi-use pathway were discussed on Monday during a communityto-community forum between the City of Kamloops and the band.

“We’re here to work together to educate everybody,” Seymour said.

The former elementary school, which is in downtown Kamloops at 245 St. Paul St., acted as a temporary cold-weather shelter this winter, but will close at the end of the month, when funding from BC Housing expires.

School District 73 shuttered the school in 2016 and the property reverted to the city’s control.

An agreement with the province requires the building to be used for educational purposes. The city is also required to consult with the band because the building is on Crown land.

Once the shelter closes and the space is cleaned up, plans will commence on a cultural heritage site. Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian said a graphic artist will help get ideas and concepts onto paper. Those concepts will then be taken to each council for consideration. Christian said some ideas have been floated, such as indoor and outdoor spaces to “make artifacts come alive.

“Too often, we put stuff behind cases,” he said.

Christian has recommended in the past a public plaza be part of the transformation.

Kamloops Coun. Dennis Walsh wants the neighbourhood to be included in the process.

“That Stuart Wood area has

been an integral part of the community for decades,” Walsh said.

“The neighbourhood needs to be involved, included in these decisions.”

Christian said consultations will be part of the process in due time.

Meanwhile, cultural heritage signs will be included when the Peterson Creek multi-use pathway is completed at the end of June.

Tk’emlups archeologist Leslie Lebourdais has been working with the city’s project manager for the pathway, Liam Baker. She said the Peterson Creek area is of high cultural significance, noting they are awaiting an archeological impact assessment report.

“It’s high importance to us to collect that information, educate everybody in this room and future leaders who are going to be sitting in our seats,” Seymour said. “They know where they come from, know the history and they can pass it along to their kids.”

Drive-thru bid fails at Sahali store Police are investigating after a driver fled the scene early Tuesday morning after driving through the front doors of a Sahali store.

Mounties responded to a commercial alarm at Bed Bath & Beyond in Columbia Square at Notre Dame Drive and Columbia Street just before 5:30 a.m.

When they arrived, officers found the front set of doors had been damaged by a vehicle driving through them.

“However, no entry was gained through the second set of doors,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “Video surveillance shows a light-coloured Chevrolet Cruze driving through the doors.”

The driver can’t be seen clearly in the video, Shelkie said, but it appears he is a white man.

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ARREST FOLLOWS WEAPON REPORT A young Kamloops man was arrested Monday after Mounties received reports he was armed with a firearm following an assault.

RCMP officers found the 19-year-old man at the Petro-Canada just off the TransCanada Highway on Copperhead Drive in west Kamloops at about 5 p.m.

An RCMP news release said the man had been involved in an assault earlier in the afternoon and his firearm was “recovered at a nearby location.”

Mounties were seen approaching a building with weapons drawn.

The suspect’s name has not been made public and no further information about the incident was released by police.

GRASS FIRE WAS HUMAN-CAUSED A grass fire that broke out last week on the Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve has been ruled human-caused, but it’s unclear if anything nefarious led to the blaze.

Crews were called to an area off Kamloopa Way just after 6 p.m. on March 21. Kamloops Fire Rescue arrived to find a blaze six hectares in size.

The fire came close to residential properties on the Mohawk Crescent cul de sac, but chief fire prevention officer Dean Olstad said there was no damage to properties.

About eight firefighters attended the scene

initially and KFR had left the scene by about 9:30 p.m. after extinguishing the last few hot spots.

Olstad said their investigation is now closed and it’s not known if the fire was accidental or purposely set.

“Somebody did something. We’re just not sure what,” Olstad said.

He said the fire investigator determined there were no other sources of ignition in the area, such as a lightning strike or faulty electrical wiring.

Olstad told KTW it’s not uncommon to see grass fires pop up at this time of year when the snow is melting.

“The low-lying areas of Kamloops will get rid of their snow a lot sooner just because they’re exposed to the sun and if they have any type of wind they will dry out really quickly,” Olstad said.

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ASKING FOR THE PEACE WE ALL SEEK

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aturday’s protest marches in the U.S. asking for greater gun control were matched with events around the world, including on the steps of the B.C. legislature in Victoria.

Many were transfixed as they watched on TV live coverage of the marches in various cities, with millions of people, led by youth, demanding a change to gun laws in the United States.

The march stemmed from the high school shootings in Parkland, Fla. on Valentine’s Day, when 17 people were killed, but the protests also addressed all the shootings leading up to that one and those that will follow.

Canada doesn’t have mass shootings of the scale or frequency of the U.S., but gun violence exists here and happens more than in most other developed nations.

Just last week, the federal government tabled a proposed bill to tighten the sale and tracking of firearms and expand background checks.

According to Ottawa, while the national crime rate has been decreasing, shootings are increasing significantly. The government is seeking to create legislation that benefits public safety and police work, but isn’t unreasonable toward law-abiding gun owners.

Even if gun violence weren’t a problem in Canada, we can’t help but feel a connection with our neighbours to the south as they try to solve life-and-death problems.

It’s heartening to see how young people there have taken the lead in making demands.

They might be too young to know how the system works, but that’s a point in their favour because they’re asking questions others won’t.

We are a long way from Florida, or Washington, D.C., for that matter, but the world peace we seek extends to those places, too.

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Listening and looking in at our brave new world

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pparently, five advertisers have my Facebook contact information: Airbnb, something called Brave New Look, yet another one called Airbnb, but with Japanese characters after the name, Air Miles Canada and — likely a result of co-worker Dave Eagles’ knitting obsession — Loveknitting.

I have also apparently looked at 159 ad topics, a list that includes things that make sense — lots of media- and music-related topics, but also role-playing games, the performer Divine and internal combustion engines.

At some point, I’ve installed 58 apps onto my Facebook page and, looking over the list, know most are now gone, none of which were a surprise.

There are 1,586 names in something called contacts and I know that’s not the same as Facebook friends, so I surmise that’s from my phone’s everchanging list of people I have dealt with at some point. I know many of them are no longer in that cellphone listing because they’ve moved, died, changed jobs or never gave me their new contact information.

There is an equally long list of people I have apparently sent messages to at some point and, clicking on each name, I can see those messages.

The download I did from the Facebook page contains other historical references related to me,

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LEVEL including events, photos, pokes, timeline and videos.

The timeline download goes back to May 7, 2007, and is just as detailed as I had expected it to be.

For some reason — perhaps generational — a lot of people are surprised what they post online for people to see means other people can also see it.

They’re stunned to learn trolls/ bots/whatever have found their way into the back end of their page to learn everything they can about each of us.

It’s so serious that Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the U.S. Congress to explain how Cambridge Analytica, one of the alleged players in Donald Trump’s successful campaign for president, managed to access information from about 50-million Facebook users without their knowledge.

For those who live north of the 49th parallel, don’t think you weren’t caught up in the whole

project. Many of us have friends who live in the U.S. and, if their information was being scanned, that could have drawn us into the information-gathering, too.

None of this surprises me.

My long-ignored Gmail account, which I keep just for the Google calendar, has often been hacked by dolts who send out stupid stuff that, fortunately, my friends recognize as just that.

I remember my family’s first phone and the cool way we could “hack” other people.

It was a party line.

For those under the age of about 45, those were rotary-dial, almost-always-black telephones that shared a phone line with neighbours.

If you were really good and could stay truly quiet, sometimes you could actually pick up your phone and hear your neighbours on the line, having a conversation.

If you could avoid making any noise and no one else walked into the kitchen, you could listen in.

Even in this day of cellphones, it’s easy to listen in to at least part of a conversation; how many times have you found yourself next to someone talking into a headset or phone loud enough that anyone within about 50 feet can listen in?

I just accept that at any given time in any possible way, someone might be learning things about me just because they can.

That’s our brave new world. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass

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Editor: I have been reading reactions to the arrests this past week at the gates of the Kinder Morgan tank farm in Burnaby.

Those arrested now include two MPs. One of those less famous arrested also happens to be my daughter. These arrests are part of broader opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a project to allow for the transport of much more diluted bitumen from the Alberta oilsands for export via tankers and refining in other countries.

Some of the lively conversation about the protests has been about whether it is appropriate to engage in direct action and civil disobedience — a peaceful, non-violent and yet clearly illegal act of protest.

In this case, it is the refusal to obey an order granted to Kinder Morgan that requires everyone to remain outside a determined zone.

RE: STORY: KAMLOOPS FATHER STARTS PETITION AFTER SON JABBED

BY NEEDLE HE FOUND OUTSIDE:

Protesters have been arrested for sitting where they are not legally allowed to sit (as this has blocked access for the corporation’s activities in completing the project).

As I’ve listened to the debate and thought about how I feel about this, I’ve re-read a letter I first read as a young adult. It had a large impact on me and continues to inform me.

I was living and studying for a few years in Kentucky and was considering much of what I was seeing of the U.S. experience.

The letter was written by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He wrote it from his jail cell in Birmingham, where he was arrested and held in custody for protesting by marching, which was illegal. Others were arrested in those months for sitting where they were not legally allowed to sit.

He wrote the letter not to his opponents, but to his moderate

supporters who believed he had crossed a line. They criticized him for his arrest and for the illegal direct action of the movement.

They wanted him to slow down and stay on the legal side. King’s response to his supporters sheds light on how we might consider what is happening at the gates of Kinder Morgan.

“I hope you are able to see the distinction I am trying to point out.

In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law … That would lead to anarchy. One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly and with a willingness to accept the penalty.

“I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.

“You may well ask: ‘Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?’ You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action.

“Non-violent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored.

“My citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. But I must confess that I am not afraid of the word ‘tension.’

“I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, non-violent tension which is necessary for growth.”

Dan Hines Kamloops

COUGAR CUB SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN CHANCE IN THE WILD Editor: It saddens and angers me to learn that the young cougar found in downtown Kamloops on March 21 was put down instead of relocated.

The question is, who has the right to make that decision for the cougar?

At one point, conservation officers waited for the cougar to leave the area on its own, but then

decided to tranquilize it.

They said the cat was too young to release back into the wild, but wasn’t that their intentions when they waited for it to leave? What was the difference between it leaving on its own or us relocating it?

They cannot say with certainty the cougar would not survive as it was never given the chance.

Animals are more resilient than humans.

They have their own instincts inbred to survive. Leave it to nature to decide life or death. If it didn’t survive, then the cougar becomes food for other animals to live.

If it survived, then that’s one life not taken by senseless decisions.

All in this world, human or animal, have the right to life and to live.

Sandy Gribble Kamloops

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RE: STORY: A CALL FOR CALM ON CRASH CORNER IN NORTH KAMLOOPS:

“The city has done a great job buying houses on the North Shore. Solve the problem by buying this one and making it a parking lot.”

— posted by Fairminded

RE: STORY: SWEET 16 AT THE BALLOT? WESTSYDE STUDENTS KEEP CAMPAIGNING FOR LOWER VOTING AGE:

“We should get these youth engaged in politics as soon as we can. Do they pay taxes? Perhaps not, but neither do many people over 18. Are they self-sufficient?

Maybe not, but neither are many people over 18.

— posted by Kamfan

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thankful he did.

He was initially reluctant when he agreed to serve, if named, as one of the three commissioners. When he didn’t hear back about it, he assumed someone else was chosen.

Then a phone call came at two o’clock in the morning — a messenger contacting him, apparently unaware of the time difference, in Geneva, Switzerland, where Littlechild was staying on United Nations business. He had been appointed commissioner, along with Marie Wilson and Murray Sinclair.

With his appointment, Littlechild had the chance to hear more than 7,000 statements during 240 days of hearings. He also helped host seven national events attended by an estimated 155,000 people.

The commission wrapped up in 2015 after six-and-a-half years of work.

“It’s been such a blessing — a real blessing — to serve on the commission,” he told a crowd of about 40 at Thompson Rivers University on Saturday as part of a Truth and Reconciliation forum being held by the school.

Littlechild brought a wide range of lived experience to the commission.

As a child and young adult, he spent a combined 14 years in three different residential schools.

As an escape from the tragedies and abuses he witnessed and suffered through in those schools, Littlechild turned to sports, earning a bachelor’s degree (and later a master’s degree) in physical education while playing hockey and swimming for the Golden Bears at the University of Alberta.

Later, he earned a law degree and was the first Indigenous person appointed to Queen’s Counsel in Alberta. He was also the first Treaty Indian elected as a member of Parliament.

On the commission, Littlechild was also the person who chose the term “call to action.”

While serving on a previous justice commission, Littlechild noticed there had been 33 justice reviews done across

Canada, with more than 3,000 recommendations, yet prisons were still being filled up because the recommendations were not being implemented.

In his work with the United Nations, Littlechild noticed of all the words used in reports, “recommendation” was the easiest to ignore.

“I suggested we have fewer recommendations and we’ll call them ‘calls to action’ because that’s what we needed,” he said. “We only have 94 calls to action when we could have had many, many more.”

According to Beyond 94, a CBC website tracking the implementation of the TRC’s calls to action, 10 of the calls to action have been completed, 15 are in progress, 25 have been proposed and 44 have yet to begin.

Littlechild said there is a very short window of opportunity to make progress.

“We have a government that is willing to move with us towards reconciliation.

What happens if there’s a change in government? Do we start all over again?” he asked. “I’m concerned that we keep need to move forward while there is political will.”

The Treaty 6 First Nations Grand Chief said reconciliation is an ongoing process.

“Some say it’s going to take us seven generations since it took us seven generations to get here. I’m more optimistic than that,” he said.

Littlechild said he sees reconciliation manifesting in a number of ways.

In the justice community, he has seen judges asking how they’re going to use the calls to action in courtrooms.

He sees law societies familiarizing themselves with the TRC’s work. He sees police organizations asking how they can

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And he sees similar action in the economic arena.

“We’re talking about partnerships.

There are some good joint ventures and conferences are being held on difficult issues like pipelines,” he said.

Littlechild noted education and health sectors are also moving forward.

“Medical schools are now teaching nurses and doctors, opening up a window for traditional medicine,” he said.

“They’re asking themselves as doctors and nurses, ‘How do we create space to allow a joint effort for us to consider and recognize traditional medicine to be available in hospitals?’”

Private and public schools are asking how they can change their curricula to include more Indigenous history, including residential school history, he said.

Finally, Littlechild addressed the role of sports in truth and reconciliation.

“Sports has a very powerful role to heal,” he said.

Littlechild would know. Not only does he have his own sporting history, which includes more than 70 provincial, regional, national and international championships and induction into seven sports halls of fame, but his accolades have continued aside from competition.

He is a co-founder of the North American Indigenous Games and was the first Indigenous torchbearer and ambassador at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

More recently, Littlechild has been lending his voice to efforts to bring the Olympics back to Canada, with Calgary moving forward with a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he hopes to see Indigenous athletes compete.

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Lafarge has set a date to meet with the neighbours of its east Kamloops facility as it seeks permits for new operations at the plant.

A letter sent to neighbours states an information session will be held on Thursday, April 5, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Thompson Inn. Lafarge is proposing the installation of a gypsum granulator system that would turn fine gypsum powder into beads — used in drywalling — which would then be bagged and shipped off site.

It is also proposing the use of a pumice dryer, which will

use existing covered conveyors.

Both processes will include the discharge of materials into the atmosphere.

The plant’s kiln was mothballed in 2016 and cement production ceased, resulting in jobs at the plant going from 36 full-time to nine full-time employees.

When the plant was in full operation, Wayne Welsh, who lives in close proximity to the plant with wife Virginia, said Lafarge was never able to control the dust pollution it created in its daily operations.

In a letter sent to the company in response to its permit application, Welsh notes paint corrosion on vehicles, patio furniture and anything else exposed to the plant’s fallout.

Welsh has also taken issue with how the company posted its environmental protection notice.

Lafarge said the notice was posted at the entrance to its plant, at the post office in Pinantan Lake and in Kamloops This Week and the British Columbia Gazette.

When KTW spoke with Welsh, he said the notice wasn’t posted where notices typically are for the area — at mailboxes just across the Lafarge bridge.

“It was our opinion and the opinion of others in this area that this was done to sneak this application through so the people who would be affected would not realize what was happening until this permit was already issued,” Welsh’s

letter reads.

Welsh, who sent his letter before Lafarge issued its invitation to neighbours, said he and his wife oppose the permit amendment.

“We feel that the same scrutiny that was done on the Ajax project should be implemented for Lafarge also,” the letter reads.

In its invitation, Lafarge said it would like to understand all concerns by neighbours and invites anyone with concerns to write to the company and to the B.C. Ministry of Environment before April 30.

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Meet your Neighbours Join your Neighbourhood Association and the City of Kamloops and meet your neighbours, learn about your neighbourhood association, and discuss topics important to your neighbourhood.

Neighbourhood Gathering Schedule Tuesday, April 3, at 6:30 pm Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association West Highlands Community Hall 1185 Links Way

Tuesday, April 24, at 6:30 pm Pineview Valley Community Association Dufferin Elementary 1880 Hillside Drive

Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 pm Batchelor Heights Community Association Bert Edwards Elementary - Library 711 Windsor Avenue

Wednesday, April 25, at 7:00 pm North Shore Central Commmunity Association Mount Paul Food Centre 140 Laburnum Street

Monday, April 9, at 6:30 pm Sahali Community Association Beattie Elementary - Library 492 McGill Road

Monday, April 30, at 6:30 pm Barnhartvale Community Association Barnhartvale Community Hall 7390 Barnhartvale Road

Wednesday, April 11, at 6:30 pm Heffley Creek Recreation Association Heffley Creek Hall 6995 Old Highway 5

Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm Valleyview Community Association Marion Schilling Elementary 2200 Park Drive

Monday, April 16, at 6:30 pm Juniper Ridge Community Association & High Country Neighbourhood Society Juniper Ridge Elementary - Library 2540 Qu’Appelle Blvd

Thursday, May 3, at 6:00 pm Brock Community Association Brock Middle School - Library 985 Windbreak Street

Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 pm Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association Bible Truth Church 1099 Fraser Street

Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30 pm Westsyde Community Development Society Westsyde Neighbourhood Centre 3550 Westsyde Road

Monday, April 23, ay 6:00 pm Downtown Neighbourhood Association Valley First Lounge, Sandman Centre 300 Lorne Street

Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 pm Friends of McDonald Park Parkview Activity Centre 500 McDonald Avenue

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Gourlay’s guilty plea delayed TIM PETRUK

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The anticipated guilty plea of a Kamloops man alleged to have struck and killed a teenager in a hit-and-run crash on an Aberdeen residential street in 2016 has been delayed.

Jason Gourlay had been scheduled to plead guilty during an appearance in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday. Instead, lawyers adjourned the matter for one week to fix a date for Gourlay’s guilty plea.

Defence lawyer Jeremy Jensen told court during an appearance on March 16 that his client would plead guilty.

Gourlay’s trial had been scheduled to begin with evidence hearings on Monday, but those dates were cancelled when he decided to plead guilty.

Gourlay, 43, is

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charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident and attempting to obstruct justice in relation to the death of Jennifer Gatey, a South Kamloops secondary student one day shy of her 17th birthday.

Gatey died on Nov. 4, 2016, after being struck by a vehicle on Pacific Way south of Aberdeen Drive, just behind her family’s home. She was walking to catch a bus to the Tournament Capital Centre for a workout.

A Jeep belonging to Gourlay was identified early in the

investigation as potentially having been involved in the incident. The vehicle was seized four days after the crash and has been in the care of police since.

Cameron Gatey, Jennifer’s father, told KTW earlier this month that the family is looking forward to closure — hopefully sooner than later.

“If there is in fact a guilty plea deal, it will be a great relief to our family,” he said.

“It’s been a terribly troubling 18 months and one of the issues has been the fact no one has taken responsibility for the situation that has been created.

“To know that someone may be admitting guilt would bring some resolution.”

Lawyers will return to court on Tuesday, April 3, to fix a date for Gourlay’s guilty plea. He remains free on bail.

Inquiry to be set A five-day preliminary inquiry will be scheduled next month for the suspect in the alleged 2014 murder of a fellow inmate at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.

Dylan Levi Judd, 20, was found dead in his cell at KRCC on Nov. 10, 2014. His death was initially believed to have been non-criminal, but that changed nearly a year later, when police re-opened the case.

Nathaniel Jessup was charged in February with second-degree mur-

der in connection with Judd’s death.

Jessup, 30, was arrested at the conclusion of an unrelated 40-month prison sentence.

Preliminary inquiries are hearings at which a judge is tasked with deciding whether the Crown has enough evidence to proceed to trial in B.C. Supreme Court.

A date for Jessup’s preliminary inquiry is expected to be set on April 9.

He remains in custody.

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BURNABY — The City of Burnaby is turning to Canada’s highest court in the dispute over construction of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.

Mayor Derek Corrigan said Tuesday the city plans to ask the Supreme Court of Canada to consider a lower court decision that denied the Lower Mainland municipality leave to appeal a ruling by the National Energy Board.

That ruling allowed Kinder Morgan to bypass local bylaws during construction of the pipeline expansion, which will triple the amount of diluted bitumen and other oil products moving between the Edmonton-area and port facilities in Burnaby.

Corrigan said the city has asked its legal counsel to file the appeal application within 60 days.

In a news release, he said the Federal Court of Appeal did not consider arguments made by Burnaby and the provincial government.

“The court system should be the body that decides whether or not this is fair and just, but they dismissed our application without reasons,’’ Corrigan said.

“Very clearly, it’s something the court should have dealt with and given reasons why it’s not allowing the provincial government to exert its authority to protect the environmental interests of the province.’’

The federal government approved the pipeline expansion in 2016, but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have rallied in protest and the provincial government has raised concerns about the pipeline’s possible environmental and economic impact.

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Trudeau apologizes, exonerates Tsilhqot’in chiefs hanged in 1864 CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated six First Nations chiefs who were executed by British Columbia’s colonial government more than 150 years ago.

Trudeau stood in the House of Commons on Monday to deliver a “statement of exoneration’’ for the Tsilhqot’in chiefs, who were hanged following a deadly confrontation with white road builders during the so-called Chilcotin War of 1864.

“They acted as leaders of a proud and independent nation facing the threat of another nation,’’ Trudeau said, as six current leaders of the B.C. First Nation listened from the floor of the legislative chamber.

“As settlers came to the land in the rush for gold, no consideration was given to the rights of the Tsilhqot’in

people who were there first,’’ he added. “No consent was sought.’’

After the workers were killed, five chiefs arrived at what they believed would be peace talks with government representatives. Instead, they were arrested, tried and hanged, and a sixth chief was executed the following year in New Westminster.

The Tsilhqot’in have long disputed the government’s authority to execute the six chiefs as criminals, describing the confrontation as an altercation between warring nations.

Trudeau said that while apologies cannot alone make right the wrongs of the past, they are an important part of reconciliation and renewing Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people.

He said he looks forward to visiting Tsilhqot’in territory in the summer at the invitation

of the nation’s leadership to deliver a statement of exoneration directly to the Tsilhqot’in people.

At various points while the speech was read, MPs broke into applause, prompting the Tsilhqot’in chiefs to hold up feathers in salute.

In the Opposition’s response, MP Cathy McLeod, the Conservative critic for Indigenous affairs, said the six Tsilhqot’in war chiefs did what anyone would have done in the same situation — defended their land, their families and their way of life.

“Moments such as this cannot change behaviour from another era,’’ McLeod told the Commons. “We can however recognize a clear lasting and profound impact that past actions have had and scars that have not been healed.’’

Guy Caron offered the New Democrats’ support for the exoneration.

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LONDON — Australia and Ireland on Tuesday World News joined more than 20 other nations in expelling Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former Russian military intelligence officer and his daughter in Britain.

The mass expulsions were a show of solidarity for Britain, which blames Russia for the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Moscow vehemently denies responsibility, and has vowed a “tough response’’ to the expulsions.

More than 20 countries on Monday announced that they were expelling a total of more than 130 Russian diplomats, including 60 kicked out by the United States and four booted from Canada.

On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his country was expelling two Russian diplomats whom he described as undeclared intelligence officers. They have been given seven days to leave Australia.

Turnbull slammed Russia for “reckless and deliberate’’ conduct that harms global security and violates rules against the use of chemical weapons.

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Health Canada said the certification symbol should be on the product itself and not just the packaging.

Rally after fire in Siberian mall kills 64 MOSCOW — Distraught and angry, thousands of Russians took to the main square of a Siberian city Tuesday to confront local officials whom they blamed for a shopping mall fire that killed at least 64 people, most of them children.

President Vladimir Putin, who also visited the city, blamed the deaths on “a criminal negligence, sloppiness,’’ as he laid flowers in tribute to the victims. He did not address the rally, which went on for at least six hours.

The blaze engulfed the Winter Cherry Mall in Kemerovo on Sunday, the first weekend of the school recess, trapping dozens of parents and children inside. Witnesses reported that fire alarms were silent and many doors were locked.

Some victims were children who died in a locked movie theatre.

Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov said 58 bodies have been recovered and that the rescue workers are still searching for six more.

Emergency officials told the Tass news agency that 41 of the victims were children.

Whistleblower set to testify in U.K. LONDON — The British Columbian computer expert who sparked a global debate over electronic privacy said Tuesday that the official campaign backing Britain’s exit from the European Union had access to data that was inappropriately collected from millions of Facebook users.

Christopher Wylie previously alleged that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica used data harvested from more than 50 million Facebook users to help U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign. Wylie worked on Cambridge Analytica’s “information operations’’ in 2014 and 2015.

Wylie on Tuesday told the media committee of the British parliament that he “absolutely’’ believed Canadian consultant AggregateIQ drew on Cambridge Analytica’s databases for its work on the official Vote Leave campaign. The data could have been used to micro-target voters in the closely fought referendum in which 51.9 per cent of voters ultimately backed Brexit.

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30 YEARS to CELEBRATE AUGUST 28,28, 1988 AUGUST 1988 Marked the first edition of Kamloops This Week, when we began telling stories from within the community.

To celebrate our anniversary, we’d like to hear yours.

DO KNOW DOYOU YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO… ANYONE WHO… • Was born in Kamloops • Was born in Kamloops on August 28, 1988? on August 28, 1988?

• Was married in Kamloops • Was married in Kamloops in August of 1988? in August of 1988?

• Moved to Kamloops in 1988?

• Moved to Kamloops in 1988?

• Graduated high school in 1988?

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HELP US MARK THREE DECADES OF COVERAGE We asked you to share your stories of Kamloops with us — in particular, tales from 1988, the year of our birth — so we can include them in KTW’s 30th anniversary publication in June.

Josh and Teresa Keller write about their love of Kamloops: “We weren’t actually planning on moving to Kamloops in the spring of 1988 and, when we did decide to make the move, we really only expected to stay for a year or two.

“Thirty years later, I still look back on two stories behind our move and give thanks for taking the chance.

“I had a number of job options to consider, but when a call came from this place I had never heard of — Cariboo College in Kamloops — I decided to check it out.

“They said come up for an interview and, as it turned out, three unexpected

JOSH AND TERESA KELLER events made it memorable, even today.”

• Read the entire story in the special June publication celebrating KTW’s 30th anniversary.

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Transit on way to TIB JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

The existing Bookmobile, which is a converted bus that visits rural areas to loan out books and other items, has been driven more than 400,000 kilometres in the past 15 years and needs to be replaced. The TNRD is auctioning the vehicle off, with minimum bid set at $7,500.

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One of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s busiest libraries doesn’t have a fixed location.

It travels to communities throughout the region that do not have physical public libraries, offering books to residents on wheels.

“Our Bookmobile is our third-highest circulating library,” TNRD chief librarian Judy Moore said.

After 17 years, the 35-foot diesel Blue Bird bus, which has been serving rural communities, has been parked and is up for auction. It travels as far as Vavenby, Green Lake Provincial Park, Loon Lake, Whitecroft and Westwold, but also spends time in Westsyde.

With about 400,000 kilometres under its belt, the vehicle needs some work,

but still runs. The single-axle bus has a recently rebuilt transmission and a generator and is outfitted with maple shelving.

If we think about the tiny home trend — how that meets public library service — well, we’ve got it,” Moore said.

A new Bookmobile is being outfitted in Surrey. The capital project cost approximately $500,000 and was paid for through the TNRD’s public library service reserve fund. It will include additional stops when it hits the road sometime before mid-May. “We’ve reviewed our schedule of Bookmobile stops and, certainly, within the last 10 years, there have been many changes for demographics in the area and population growth,” Moore said, noting demand for the service has increased.

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The new Bookmobile will be larger and fully accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.

In 2017, the Bookmobile lent more than 35,000 items from a collection size of more than 8,800. On average, it is open for 12.5 hours per week and staffed for 70 hours.

Those wishing to bid on the retired Bookmobile must submit a proposal via a sealed envelope.

The auction is open until Tuesday, April, 17 at 4 p.m., with a minimum bid of $7,500. Money raised will be used for a graphic wrap around the new Bookmobile.

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In what is being heralded a “historic event,” transit will begin on Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve lands in September.

“For us, it means our population on reserve is going to be able to get more easily off-reserve,” said Sara Candido, TIB manager of community services.

“So, it’ll be much easier to get to the hospital, to get to doctors’ appointments, banks, all of the essentials of life — getting groceries.”

News of the route launch date came Monday at a community-to-community forum between the TIB and the City of Kamloops.

“We’re very, very excited,” Candido said. “The people of Tk’emlups are excited and we can’t wait to move forward with it.”

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian called the news “great” and offered kudos.

“That’s been a long time coming,” he said.

The so-called Mount Paul route has been mapped out — stopping in Sun Rivers and designed to reach as much of the on-reserve population housing area as possible.

A bus will leave the Lansdowne exchange in downtown Kamloops and stop below Sun Rivers before making its way up into the golf resort community and looping back onto Highway 5 North, then down Mount Paul Way through the industrial park. The bus will then make its way along Kootenay Way and Kamloopa Road and travel Ricardo Road and Cree Drive before looping back to Sun Rivers and making its way back downtown.

While final details have yet to be confirmed, the approximate 30-minute route is expected to run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The next stages will be to build bus stops and roll out the new service to the public on and offreserve. Candido said the band is in discussions with the Ministry of Transportation and the Thompson -Nicola Regional District on funding for the bus stops. Asked what took so long for the transit service to be implemented, Candido said it came down to timing.

“Timing of revenues and contracts and having the right people in place with all sides of government,” she said.

Promotions will target youth and monthly passes over one-time riders. The service will fall under the umbrella of Kamloops Transit, but will be funded by the band.

Asked what the service would cost, Candido would not disclose details, but Tk’emlups Chief Fred Seymour said in January the service would likely cost the band $250,000 annually, which he said the band wants to fund with new revenue.

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ast month I shared the story of “The Amazing Gift for Kamloops Hospice”. As you may recall, the Cooper family has a strong connection to Hospice as both their father and grandfather lived their last days at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. In their desire to give back, “community helping community”, the Cooper Family Foundation is going to complete a building expansion at hospice which will serve as a Community Services Centre.

In this edition I want to begin to unveil the community services that will be provided in this new Centre, starting with the Resource Corner.

This ‘Corner’ will be available to everyone in our community and no appointment is required. Planning is in the works, as our newly appointed Learning and Development Coordinator is working to ensure current material is easily accessible, all in a comfortable environment.

None of us knows what tomorrow will bring; many people have not given any thought to ‘who will speak for them when they can’t speak for themselves’.

This Resource Corner will have information on Advanced Care Planning including upcoming workshops on ‘How to Start the Conversation”.

Being a caregiver for a loved one at home can feel overwhelming at times; by visiting us you will be able to gather information that can answer some of the questions regarding how to best care for someone with a palliative diagnosis.

This new service will also include resources for those who are grieving; whether it be information about your own grief experience, how to support someone you love through loss, or ideas on ceremonies and rituals. When we are thinking about our losses, past or present, it can be helpful to have practical and meaningful ideas to guide us through these difficult times.

It’s often challenging to know where to start when facing the death of a loved one; such as, who to contact when a loved one dies, what paperwork needs to be completed, what financial support is available and other contacts that can be useful during this time. Our goal is to truly be a resource to help you navigate through the end of life journey.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Resource Corner in early 2019.

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One of the realities of the residential-care system is that there is usually someone unhappy with the care provided.

When she sees examples raised either at the facilities, through the media or via direct contact with Interior Health, Cindy Kozak-Campbell said she sees concerns “that illustrate the complexity of people we care for.”

However, through her position as the executive director for residential services with the health authority, KozakCampbell can also point to ongoing initiatives and programs designed to address the challenges of providing care for seniors, of which an estimated 90 per cent have some sort of dementia or brain disorder.

In recent years, she said, the health authority has shifted its focus to what she calls a palliative-care approach, one that starts conversations on end of life with residents and families early and puts emphasis on what they want to see occur during those final couple of years.

Those desires go beyond medical needs, to psychosocial areas, identifying strategies that will make patients’ final years

happier and healthier.

It builds on IH’s PIECES program (physical, intellection, emotional, capabilities, environmental, social) that focuses on the behaviour of patients.

It asks what changed, why did it change and what can be done to help.

It backs it up with ongoing education for staff and physicians on acknowledging death will come sooner rather than later and identifying what needs to be done to ensure seniors stay well, recognizing their age and health conditions.

For example, KozakCampbell said, it’s best to reduce a reliance on medications for the population.

“People in long-term care find it hard to swallow a lot of pills …” she said. “And do they really need to take that bloodpressure pill? Will it really add another day when they’re coming to the end of life?”

Instead, she said, the focus should be on identifying foods that are easy for them to swallow, for example, a shift in the longtime focus of the healthcare profession, to wellness from treatment.

Doctors at the Primary Care of the Elderly Research Group at the University of British Columbia identified other areas where the focus needs to shift when working with seniors in

the last couple of years of life.

Those include the fact CPR likely won’t work for those in their final years, but simply lead them to the emergency room, where many die.

The research study said “pneumonia can be equally well managed in facilities, with better outcomes, compared to hospital treatment.”

All of these shifts require difficult conversations with residents and their families, KozakCampbell said, noting ongoing training is provided to help staff hold those discussions.

“It’s hard for families to talk about the reality of end of life,” she said.

“And we have to have those conversations earlier.”

As for safety issues, KozakCampbell said the health authority is looking at a couple of options to dissuade wandering residents from ending up in places they shouldn’t be.

They include a Velcro strap that can be put on the inside of a resident’s door; it won’t stop staff from entering, but isn’t easy for a frail senior to push through.

IH is also looking at a technological option that involves a sensor residents can wear that can be programmed to set off an alarm if the person heads to a place they’re not allowed, alerting staff to go and redirect them.

Join the kids at Rainbow’s Roost In keeping with the nature-based philosophy of the Kamloops Child Development Centre, families are invited to celebrate Easter Sunday at Rainbow’s Roost.

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CALLING CLASS OF ‘88 A reunion of Kamloops High School grads from 1988 will be held this summer.

The event will take place on Saturday, July 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Match Eatery and Public

House in Cascades Casino, with a minimum tab of $15.

For more information, contact Callie Langlois at 250-2806096.

There should soon be a Kam High 1988 reunion page added to Facebook.

HOW SWEEP IT IS City crews have begun sweeping the roads of winter dirt.

For information on the schedule, go online to kamloops.ca/roads.

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Now that the Kamloops Blazers have missed the Western Hockey League playoffs, fans’ attention will likely be on the club’s shot at hosting the major-junior national championship in two years.

The Blazers are going all out in their bid for the 2020 Memorial Cup, announced in November.

“It’s a massive deal to host a Memorial Cup,” majority owner Tom Gaglardi said. “We haven’t seen it in B.C. for a while [2007, Vancouver]. It could be our turn here. There is a bit of a desire, I believe, to see a city the size of Kamloops host.

“It’s easy to put the Memorial Cup into big cities, but we always talk about the fact that we don’t want to lose our way. We still have to get back and support the medium-sized cities, as well.”

None of the last four WHL hosts for the Memorial Cup were Western Conference teams, which certainly doesn’t hurt the Blazers’ chances. The 2018 tournament will be held in Regina. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will host in 2019.

The local major-junior club announced the formation of an advisory board in 2017, a group of business-minded individuals led

by Blazers’ president Don Moores and chairman Norm Daley, the bid wizard whose exploits include leading the charge in bringing to Kamloops the 2014 Brier and 2016 World Women’s Hockey Championship.

“I like to handicap things and I like to think we’re the frontrunners,” Daley said.

The Victoria Royals are expected to bid and the Kelowna Rockets are rumoured to be mulling over a potential submission, as well.

Teams have until the end of May to throw hats in the ring.

KTW FILE PHOTO Kamloops Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi is bullish on his WHL club’s shot at hosting the 2020 Memorial Cup.

The bidding process will run through the summer, with a decision likely to be made in October.

“The advisory board said let’s get after it,” Blazers’ general manager Stu MacGregor said, noting the 1995 Memorial Cup in Kamloops transformed the tournament into a major national television event. “Let’s be out there front and centre and be the first ones to tell people what our intentions are.”

Sandman Centre was a key piece to the Blazers’ successful bid in 1995, then Riverside Coliseum and only three years old. The rink is no longer among the WHL’s best buildings.

Sandman Centre is slated to undergo off-season upgrades, including a new LED lighting system, along with retrofitted boards and glass to improve safety, and loge seating.

Daley and Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian made the case that most of the rink-related hard yards have already been gained, a new scoreboard purchased and infrastructure improved to make national broadcasts possible for the Brier and women’s worlds.

“The crews that come through, TSN and CBC, they always remark at how good a shape this arena is for its age,” Daley said.

“They can’t believe it’s that old.”

Blazers’ head coach Don Hay acknowledged the possibility of a swan-song Memorial Cup victory in 2020 — one that would jettison him into retirement and cement his already iron-clad legacy — has popped into his mind.

“That would be a great way to end a coaching career, no doubt about it,” said 64-year-old Hay, who was the head coach in Kamloops for the Blazers’ national

titles in 1994 and 1995.

“I remember seeing the stands full and the ‘Go Blazers Go!’ chant in 1995. You just felt that you were unbeatable. You couldn’t be beat.

“But there’s lots of time between now and then and there’s going to be other bids.”

Kamloops, which never fully recovered in the 2017-2018 season following an 0-9 start, is high on what it has in the cupboard, with its 16- and 17-year-old players — players who would be at their junior-hockey peak in 2020.

“We like our 15-year-old group, too,” Gaglardi said.

“We’ve got a couple good draft years there. We’ve got some older assets now. If you’re preparing for a Memorial Cup, you might manage your hockey club a little differently.”

Top of mind for any Blazers’ fan will be what the bid might mean

to wrangling the club’s first-round pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, Massimo Rizzo, a blue-chip prospect.

Rizzo, who would be 18 in 2020, has not signed with the major-junior squad and spent his 16-year-old campaign playing for the Penticton Vees in the junior A B.C. Hockey League.

Rizzo’s family did not plan to make an announcement before the end of the BCHL season.

Now that Rizzo and the Vees have been eliminated from the playoffs, a decision could be imminent.

“He’s a player that should be playing in the Western Hockey League and I believe he will be,” Gaglardi said.

“That’s my personal view.”

Added Hay: “We have a good group of 16s and 17s, led by Connor Zary (16). Obviously, Massimo Rizzo would really help that group and that [the Memorial Cup] would be a good perk to look at to come here and help us have success and lead us to a Memorial Cup win.”

Blazers’ part-time assistant coach Aaron Keller is from Kamloops, like Hay. He joined his hometown team’s blue line the season following its first Memorial Cup win in 1992.

“It sent a huge jolt through our entire locker room,” Keller said.

Christian said the hype and buzz that surrounded Blazer Nation in 1995 still exists, but in a latent form. The Memorial Cup bid has potential to end its dormancy.

“There’s a lot going for us, with the 25th anniversary and the fact that we have enough of a runway with some of the younger players in the organization that we can be ultra-competitive,” Gaglardi said.

“We have a real good chance of winning this thing.”

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The Noble Pig partner and operations manager Maeghan Summers with a variety of whiskies that may be featured at a new restaurant/whisky bar Pig owners will be opening this summer. The restaurant will be located at Lansdowne Street and Fifth Avenue, in space vacated this past weekend by Sanbiki, a sushi eatery that operated at that site for more than 15 years.

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Eight years ago, The Noble Pig burst onto the Kamloops food and drink scene on the tip of the craft beer spear, at least locally.

The partners behind the popular Victoria Street restaurant and bar are now hoping to get in early on another trend — the whisky bar.

“In our industry, spirits have had a huge resurgence,” Maeghan Summers, The Noble Pig’s operations manager and partner, told KTW. “It’s a trend right now. In Kamloops, there are a lot of people who really love a good whisky.”

While the whisky bar element will feature

prominently, Summers said the new venture will be more of a restaurant than the Pig, which is seen mainly as a pub.

“We’ll have 120 seats in this location,” she said, describing the planned fare as Mediterranean cuisine.

“We’re going to be very much focused on our whiskies and spirits, but it’s definitely more restaurant-focused. It’s going to be food-primary licensed.”

The location has not been announced publicly, Summers said, but KTW has learned the as-ofyet-unnamed restaurant will occupy the former Sanbiki space on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street, just three blocks from The

Noble Pig’s digs in the Thompson Hotel, at Victoria Street and Seventh Avenue.

The sushi restaurant closed this past weekend after more than 15 years in business.

“We’ve been exploring properties since I was 20-something years old,” Summers said. “I think this location is the 41st one we looked at.”

Summers said the Pig partners expect to get the keys to their new location on April 1. Construction is slated to take upwards of four months, with an opening pegged for sometime in August.

“We’re looking forward to opening Kamloops up to new beverages,” Summers said.

“That’s what we did with the Pig and we’re going to do it again.”

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CHBA-Central Interior was recognized nationally with the Community Service Award for the 2018 Training House project.

The awards committee commended the high participation from CHBA Central Interior members during all phases of the project, how the project provides real-world training for trades students and how the finished home is able to support important community programs.

Each year, the Training House — a collaboration between the CHBA-CI, Thompson Rivers University and the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA — becomes the Y Dream Home and is the main prize in the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery, with proceeds going to fund Y programs.

“The success of this project is not just the great partnerships we have with TRU and the YMCA, but the true community impact that goes beyond the finished home,” said CHBA-CI executive office Rose Choy, who was in the province’s capital to accept the award.

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The Sahali SaveOn-Foods store has been honoured for going that extra mile, winning the Best Customer Service Award among all 164 stores across Western Canada.

Company president Darrell Jones was in Kamloops on Monday to present store manager Neil Allkin and his team with the prestigious accolade for 2017.

“Success in our business is all about people and the exemplary job that this team did in 2017 is a real opportunity for all of our other stores to learn from the very best,” Jones told a group of employees who gathered inside the store for

the presentation.

The award is a first for a Kamloops store and just the third time it has been handed out, having been created just a few years ago to recognize customer service, given the large role it plays in the grocery business.

Save-On-Foods stores are ranked for

customer service every quarter and compared with the previous year’s ranking to determine the winner.

The Sahali location went from being ranked in the bottom 30 at the end of 2016 to within the top 30 by first quarter 2017, said regional director Wayne Allan.

“Your store remained there in the top 30 for all of 2017, each quarter slowly moving up the ranks and, again, beating company average every quarter,” Allan told employees.

When determining its rankings, the company takes into account a variety of

metrics, including customer comment cards and online surveys.

“The folks here in Sahali went the extra mile further than anyone else,” Jones told KTW. Store manager Neil Allkin said he is proud of his team.

“They focus on the customers and they love their jobs,” Allkin said, noting the goal for 2018 is to repeat as tops in customer service.

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British Columbia is trying to target urban areas with changes to its proposed tax on property speculation after some municipalities demanded exemptions and the Opposition accused the New Democrats of grabbing family assets.

Finance Minister Carol James is also adjusting the tax rate since she first announced details in the budget last month.

The changes would create a number of exemptions and shift which areas of the province would be covered by the tax.

That means it would apply to properties in Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Nanaimo-Lantzville, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and the Capital Regional District around Victoria on

southern Vancouver Island, excluding the Gulf Islands and Juan de Fuca.

Kamloops and the Shuswap remain exempt.

James said the tax, which is expected to be introduced in legislation this fall, would not hit people with cabins or vacation homes in rural areas, islands or smaller centres outside of the designated urban zones.

James said the proposed tax rates for Canadian citizens or permanent residents not living in B.C. would be cut from two per cent of a property’s assessed value to one per cent.

But she said the proposed tax would remain at two per cent of assessed property value for foreign investors and extended family members.

James said the tax is part of the government’s effort to improve housing affordabil-

ity for thousands of people, including seniors living in their vehicles and young professionals who are turning down jobs in B.C. because they can’t find a place to live.

“Our government wants to make sure people who live and work here are able to find and afford a good home in their community,’’ James said.

“The speculation tax focuses on people who are treating our housing market like a stock market.’’

She said people in smaller communities and those with cottages will not pay the tax.

“People with second homes outside of high-cost, designated urban areas will not pay the tax.

“We are going after speculators who are clearly taking advantage of the market, leaving homes vacant and driving up prices.’’

Mason global leader for Century 21 Century 21 has released its internal rankings of top realtors globally.

Last year, the Kirsten Mason team from Desert Hills Realty in Kamloops was the 12th-most productive team in the world for Century 21. In the 2017 rankings, almost 30 per cent of the top 21 rankings hail from Canada.

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Along with the Mason team in 12th, other ranked Canadian Century 21 teams include Goodale Miller in Oakville, Ont. (second), Stephen Tar in Markam, Ont. (sixth), Top Choice in Richmond Hill, Ont. (ninth), Melnychuk Group in Edmonton (14th) and Local Home in Leamington, Ont. (16th).

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There’s a need for talented professionals when it comes to building the tech industry in Kamloops, according to Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston.

Ralston stopped in at multiple Kamloops-based tech businesses on Monday, looking for feedback and ideas from companies given the government’s recent appointment of an innovation commissioner who will champion B.C.’s tech sector in Ottawa.

While in the Tournament Capital, Ralston met with Thompson Rivers University president Alan Shaver and toured Kamloops Innovation, Venture Kamloops, Hummingbird Drones, ITel Networks and Streamline Technologies.

The No. 1 concern he heard is attracting skilled workers needed to expand local tech companies.

Ralston said one move the government has already made in this area is giving TRU $400,000 in start-up funding, which will allow the university to increase the number of student spaces and offer a full softwareengineering degree program beginning in the fall of 2019.

“They’re really in demand,” Ralston said.

“Streamline said [they] could use those people right now, but the program’s got to

Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston was in Kamloops on Monday to visit Kamloops Innovation, Venture Kamloops and a number of tech companies.

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start and be running in terms of its expansion,” Ralston said.

Though it can be difficult to attract professionals without affordable housing, Ralston said he is encouraged to hear of a “strong housing boom” in the Tournament Capital and the recently announced affordable housing projects from his conversation with Venture Kamloops.

“Those people won’t come for the jobs if they can’t find a place to live,” Ralston said.

When it comes to attracting tech businesses to the city, the non-profit Kamloops Innovation is a model incubator for new start up companies, Ralston said.

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The society offers programs that mentor early-stage business ventures and Ralston lauded its TRU Generator — an on-campus program at the university that provides mentorship, education and seed funding to support new business ventures.

“It’s doing a lot of things right and I’d like to see them do more of that,” Ralston said.

Taking the tours was also important to ensure fostering connections and partnerships with these types of companies to solve provincial issues, Ralston said, noting as an example the use of Hummingbird Drones to help fight wildfires as an example.

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Not even precarious hand positioning from a Scribes RFC tackler could stop diving Darsha Thilakarathne from scoring a try for the Kamloops Raiders on Saturday at Exhibition Park. Kamloops laid a beating on the visitors from East Vancouver, blanking Scribes 96-0 in men’s second division B.C. Rugby Union play. For more on the match and the Raiders’ quest for a championship, turn to page A28.

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The Western Canada Bantam AAA Hockey Championship will run from Thursday to Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

For Kamloops Blazers’ director of player personnel Matt Recchi and dozens of other major-junior scouts, the tournament is another chance to watch players ahead of the WHL Bantam Draft, scheduled for May 3 in Red Deer.

“It’s all about seeing how the players do when the going gets tough, when

the game is on the line and the championship is on the line,” Recchi said. “Those are ultimately the types of players we want to draft.”

Recchi pegged Alberta champion Airdrie Xtreme as the team to beat, suggesting local fans keep an eye out for forwards Craig Armstrong, Ty Mueller and Tristan Zandee, along with defenceman Keagan Slaney.

“Slaney is one of the top D in the draft,” Recchi said.

“They also have real good goaltending.”

Nathan Airey and Freddie Halyk have shared time between the pipes for Airdrie.

The Seafair Islanders

of Richmond won the B.C. title and will join the host Thompson Blazers as the province’s representatives.

Forward Jaden Uy, who scored twice for Seafair in a 3-0 victory over Prince George in the B.C. championship final in Nanaimo last week, will be among the forwards to watch at Westerns.

The West Central Wheat Kings will represent Saskatchewan.

“They were kind of a surprise,” Recchi said. “They have a real solid back end.

[Logan] Linklater is probably their best guy.”

Linklater racked up 72 points, including

23 goals, in 31 games.

Forwards Tylin Hilbig and Kyle Heintz, along with blueliners Eric Robbie and Garin Scherr, have helped pace the Wheat Kings.

Goaltender Noah Martens is also on Recchi’s watch list.

“There wasn’t much surprise that the Winnipeg Hawks came out of Manitoba,” Recchi said. “I felt they were the top team all year.

“Conner Roulette is a top-end forward, as good as any in the draft. He plays a two-way game. I think he’s an elite player.”

Roulette bagged 52 goals and 101 points in

34 games this season.

The hometown Blazers were unable to enter the tournament through the front door, but they have the chance to play the underdog role on home ice.

Defenceman Chase Cooke, along with forwards Owen Barrow, Reagan Milburn and Brendan Hunchak, earned mention from Recchi.

The Blazers will pick fifth overall at the bantam draft and expect to snag a topend player.

“There is a very good crop of elite players,” Recchi said. “A multitude of players could go in the top five.”

Kamloops acquired a first-round pick in the 2019 bantam draft in a trade with Everett in January.

“With 10 very good players in the draft, if you could use that pick to move up and get another player in the top 10 this year, maybe we could,” Recchi said.

“Not a lot of teams trade out of the top 10, but you never know. We might put an offer together and get in there.”

The Blazers will play twice on Thursday — at 1 p.m. against Seafair and 8 p.m. versus Winnipeg.

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Edna Yansa is an octogenarian, an 82-year-old proponent of the Thompson Shuswap Seniors Slo-Pitch League.

She was among the group practising at the indoor facility on McArthur Island, the Sussex Insurance Centre, looking to stay limber in preparation for the outdoor season.

“I’m not worried about the exercise because I do pickleball and take walks,” Yansa said after making a break for home plate, still catching her breath.

“I come for the fun of it, for the sociability. I like the games.

I like the challenge. I want to win. We don’t always win, but we’re good losers, too.”

Ten teams are expected to join the league this spring, including seven from Kamloops, two from Salmon Arm and one from Sorrento.

Games begin in April and the season wraps in July.

Eligible to play are 50-andover men and 45-and-over women.

“I tell ya … I was really awful,” said Yansa, who took up slo-pitch later in life. “It was the first time I’d ever used a glove.

“You can start. Just give it a try. Come out and see how you feel about it.”

Anyone interested in joining can call league president Gordon Bell at 250-318-5933.

Janet Manuel plays for the Blues and organizes the indoor practice sessions on McArthur.

“It’s a lot of fun,” she said.

“We socialize a lot. We drink beer — after the games, of course. We just have so much fun and it’s good exercise.”

Neil Vannan, 69, has spent time playing with the Coffin Dodgers.

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Ron MacRae prepares to unleash a line drive at the Sussex Insurance Centre on McArthur Island. He is among those looking forward to the Thompson Shuswap Seniors Slo-Pitch League season, which begins in April.

“It’s a really unique name, but I don’t think anybody is ready for the coffin just yet,” Vannan said with a laugh.

“It’s just about getting out and doing it. I’ve been playing ball all my life. As you grow older, you look for different venues. This just fits the bill.”

The fee is $50 for the season. Teams play doubleheaders

on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Charles Anderson Stadium. The occasional road trip is required to play Sorrento and Salmon Arm. There is an icebreaker luncheon, a mid-season tailgate party and a season-ending wind-up celebration.

“It’s a great bunch of people,” Vannan said.

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BROWN AT NATIONALS Team Brown was in semifinal action at the U Sports Women’s Curling Championship in Leduc, Alta., after KTW’s press deadline on Tuesday.

The TRU WolfPack rink (5-2) — skip Brown, third Erin Pincott, second Dezaray Hawes and lead Samantha Fisher — played the Brock Badgers (5-2), with a spot in the gold-medal game on Wednesday on the line.

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Alberta (5-2) met Mount Allison (4-3) in the other semifinal.

The medal round will get underway at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The gold-medal winning rink will represent Canada at the Universiade Games in Russia next March.

Fisher will leave the Brown rink to pursue education following the conclusion of the U Sports nationals.

ON THE PODIUM Six Laroche World Gung-Fu and Kickboxing members competed at the Tiger Balm Martial Arts Championships in Vancouver on the weekend.

The athletes were tested in forms, with judges paying attention to sharpness, power, technique and other attributes.

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ON THE DIAMOND The Fraser Valley Cascades earned a 3-1 victory in a weekend series against the TRU WolfPack in Canadian College Baseball Conference play in Chilliwack.

TRU (1-3) will play its first regular-season home games of the campaign this weekend, with the Prairie Baseball Dawgs (2-2) of Lethbridge coming to town.

Game times at Norbrock Stadium are 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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Kimmy Davidson started each game between the pipes for the Blazers. Janelle Gage saw action in one game.

Williams Lake edged Tri-City 4-3 in the final.

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Bailey once called it, “a sound trouncing.”

As far as trouncings go, they don’t get much sounder than the one the Kamloops Raiders put on Scribes RFC in B.C Rugby Union men’s second division play at Exhibition Park on Saturday — a 96-0 runaway beatdown.

Scribes (4-12) never feigned injury nor gave up, as many believe Johnson did, but the visitors from East Vancouver were left in the dust early on and Kamloops’ defence held strong for 80 minutes.

“It’s a pretty tough thing to balance when you’re getting up 50 or 60 points,” Raiders’ head coach Derek Pue said. “You don’t want to let your foot of the gas, but you want to have a little bit of dignity for both teams.

“Having the goose egg on the board means more to me than the 96.”

Scoring tries for Kamloops were Dillon Alexandre (3), Max Heppner (2), Darsha Thilakarathne (2), Justin Blanchard (2), Brian MacKinnon, Cole Levitt, Greg Thomson, Nick Smith, Chris Chan, Steve Thomson and Braydon Chernivchan.

Prop Greg Thomson booted seven conversion kicks.

Thilakarathne slotted one conversion.

Kamloops (12-2) is second in league standings, trailing Vancouver

Rowing Club (15-1), which suffered its first defeat on the weekend, a 36-24 home loss to Langley.

The Raiders were trounced soundly 38-0 by Meraloma of Vancouver in the 2017 second-division title tilt last May. Club members are fixated on returning to the big dance this spring.

“We had to recommit to getting our boys fit,” Pue said. “That largely comes down to player culture and it’s led by our leadership group.

“We see the LBs coming off, as well.

We look better, we feel better and the tempo of our game has come up. We found out in the final last year that we didn’t have the tempo to bang with the top teams in the league.”

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Maybe it’s too late for Jesse James and the Steelers or Zach Miller and the Bears.

No matter, the NFL has a simplified catch rule designed to eliminate confusion — and, the league hopes, controversy — about receptions.

Team owners unanimously approved the new language on Tuesday, with basically three elements defining a catch: • having control of the ball; • getting two feet down or another body part; • making a football move, such as taking a third step or

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“We wanted to simplify and provide clarity,’’ Pittsburgh coach and longtime competition committee member Mike Tomlin said.”It was time to do so after we got caught up in language that didn’t do that. The language was obscure and confusing.’’

Also approved was making permanent spotting the ball at the 25-yard line after a touchback on a kickoff; allowing players on injured reserve to be traded; and authorizing a designated member of the officiating department to instruct onfield game officials to eject a player for a flagrant nonfootball act when a foul for that act is called on the field.

remaining and can secure home-field advantage for quarterfinal and semifinal clashes with a top-two finish.

“These last three games we really need to win,” Pue said.

The Raiders will travel to the Lower Mainland this weekend to play Coquitlambased United Rugby Club (2-13) and square off against Simon Fraser Rugby Football Club (2-12) in Burnaby on April 7.

Exhibition Park will be the venue for the Raiders’ regular-season finale, a match against the Surrey Beavers (112-1) on April 14.

“With some corrections, we can take on anyone in the league,” Pue said.

The league championship game will be held in Abbotsford on May 5.

SOME CITY FIELDS OPEN, OTHERS READY SOON The City of Kamloops updated the public on which fields and courts are open.

Hillside Stadium’s artificial turf field, Norbrock Stadium — home to the TRU WolfPack baseball team — and the grass field at Exhibition Park are open.

Minor baseball fields on McArthur Island are expected to open on April 3, while the soccer fields on McArthur are not slated to open until April 15.

Slo-pitch fields across the city, including at the Tournament Capital Ranch and Charles Anderson Stadium, are scheduled to open on April 9.

Tennis and pickleball courts at Riverside Park and Exhibition Park are slated to open this week.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORDS CLUES ACROSS 1. Builder’s trough

CLUES DOWN 1. Very brave

30. Short-winged diving seabird

4. Pouch

31. Chemical compound used as a hardener (abbr.)

7. Adam’s partner

32. Diversion

3. Individual feature

8. Zelda soldiers

39. __ Turner, rock singer

4. Drug trials term (abbr.)

10. Network of nerves

41. __-bo: exercise system

5. Has emerged

12. Heinrich __, poet

42. Large, edible game fish

13. Algerian port

43. Doctor of Education

6. Helped the Spanish conquer Mexico

14. Reciprocal of one ohm

44. Where the Knicks play

16. Title of respect

45. Basics

17. Form of expression

46. Tall tropical American trees

19. Hoover’s office

48. Men wear them

20. Samoan monetary unit

49. Widespread destruction

21. Cooperation 25. Fiddler crabs

50. Midway between north and northeast

26. Portion of a play 27. Tropical American shrub

2. Go too far

8. Northern Vietnam ethnic group

23. South American plants 24. Frozen water 27. Town in Galilee 28. Not in 29. Journalist and suffragist Wells 31. Consumed 32. Edible Mediterranean plant 33. Poke fun of 34. “First in Flight” state

9. Dried-up

35. Fortifying ditch

11. Reactive structures (abbr.)

36. Receding

14. Licensed for Wall Street

37. Christian liturgical creed

15. Japanese conglomerate

38. Used to decorate Xmas trees

18. Home to the Celtics

39. High-__: complex

51. Vast body of water

19. Title given to Italian monk

40. Thoughts

52. Hair product

20. Drunkards

44. __ and cheese

22. Cylindrical containers

47. Constrictor snake

29. Frosts

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MATH MIND BENDER

The Last of the Cold?

SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Spring has sprung — or is about to. Let us say that there is a 10% chance each day that it is going to be uncomfortably cold during the day. Let us also say that you only bundle up sensibly 50% of the days and without regard to the weather. During a five-day interval, what is the chance that you will be uncomfortably cold on at least one of the days?

ANSWERS

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S

GENE’S ZOO PUZZLE:

There is one solution: one alligator, eight budgies, five cats and two dogs.

THIS PUZZLE IS BY GENE WIRCHENKO Find more puzzles, articles, and full solutions online at genew.ca

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, take some time to assess a situation before you act on gut instinct. Your initial reaction may not be the best way to go. Ask a trusted friend for advice.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, when you get an idea in your head, it can take a monumental effort to persuade you to think otherwise. This week your ideas may need tweaking.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2 Stop planning for the immediate future and start thinking long-term, Gemini. This way you can relax as much as possible and enjoy the ride knowing all things are in order.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

It is very easy to become complacent, Cancer. Just when you thought your week would be routine, things get stirred up in ways you never would have imagined.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if a career change has been on your mind, it may be better to dip a toe into the waters rather than jumping in all at once. Try an internship before making a commitment.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, it’s understandable that you want to prove yourself as capable as ever. But accepting a little help is not a sign of weakness. In fact, it is a sign of strength.

MARCH 28 - APRIL 3, 2018 LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Family matters push to the forefront, Libra. This may require all of your attention for the time being. Clear your schedule so you can give this the attention it deserves.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, overcoming challenges as they are presented to you is one of the things that makes you so successful. But even the best task master needs some rest and relaxation.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You may find yourself at the center of social occasions, Sagittarius. If you want to be the life of the party, then go ahead. If you want to remain on the sidelines, that’s fine as well.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 It’s not worth getting into an argument to win a point with someone who doesn’t have all of the facts, Capricorn. Rest your case and forge ahead with what you know is right.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 A change of direction may not be the right fit for you at this moment in time, Aquarius. If you have been pondering a move, you may want to devote more time to vetting the idea.

PISCES

- Feb 19/Mar 20 Splurge on something that you have been considering buying for a while, Pisces. As long as you can afford it, you can splurge without any guilt.

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We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package.

Please email resume: netimber@junction.net

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS WANTED SIGNING BONUS!

Full-Time, Kamloops, B.C. Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. is Western Canada’s leading LTL Service provider; founded in 1947 Van Kam has a long standing history in the transportation industry and is a well-known name in Western Canada. Engrained into Van Kam’s history of 70 years is a company dedicated to growth, stability, and community. As a company that continues to prosper, we value our employees at every level and recognize that our success is based upon having committed individuals on our team.

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For more information please call the Circulation Department at

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Small Engine Mechanic

Exeter Forest & Marine Sales Ltd is looking for a Small Engine Mechanic, experience proffered, will train, Full Time.

Please drop off Resume: 130 Horse Lk Rd, 100 Mile House, B.C. or email exeter@telus.net 250-395-4441

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If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Bev at 604-968-5488 or 1-800-826-5261 ext. 861 We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview. “Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility�

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PaciďŹ c Hospitality Inc. DBA 627170 BC Ltd Hampton Inn & suites, located at 1245 Rogers Way, Kamloops is looking for the following fulltime positions:

To join our team of professional drivers, please send a resume and truck information to: drivers@vankam.com

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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The Van Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies has an immediate opening for Owner Operators based out of our Kamloops terminal for highway linehaul work.

We are providing a signing bonus to the successful candidates (conditions apply, call Bev for more information).

We offer above average rates and an excellent benefits package.

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RN’s needed for in home one on one pediatric respite care in the Kamloops area.

Offering union wages, paid training and full support.

E-mail resume to: Carley LeBoldus, cleboldus@western.ca or fax: 1.250.762.9898

Help Wanted Board Directors Needed!

Oncore Seniors Society operates the directors being the membership of the society. We are seeking to two or three new board members.

We own and operate RiverBend Manor and Mayfair Manor in Kamloops; as well as recently opened RiverBend Manor in Prince George.

The board meets once per month on the last Monday at 4:30 for an hour. The board is not generally involved in day-to-day operations.

Interested individuals should contact Garry Limpright at: garry.limpright@outlook.com

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Duties include: Develop, and implement policies & procedures for department. Prepare budgets, monitor revenue and expenses, supervise sta, oversee training and resolve customer complaints.

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Ask us today about our new B-Train Employment Mentorship Program!

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Duties include: Establish and implement procedures for depertment. Co-ordinate and inspect areas for safety and health regulations. Train and supervise sta, maintain budget and payroll records.

Wage: $23.59 per hour.

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School District No. 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON Distance Learning Support Programmer School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is presently seeking a Distance Learning Support Programmer to provide custom software design and network administration to support the District’s Distance Education program. The successful applicant must possess a postsecondary diploma in Computer Science.

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science would be an asset. Must possess a minimum Linux CertiďŹ cation LPI Level II or equivalent certiďŹ cation with a minimum of four years’ experience with Unix-based systems (Linux/ FreeBSD) and Wide Area Networks.

Applicants can review the complete job posting and job description on the makeafuture.ca web site and apply by completing their proďŹ le by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2018 detailing qualiďŹ cations and experience. For further information, contact: John Cuzzola, Director of Information Technology School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 1383 Ninth Avenue Kamloops BC V2C 3X7 E-mail to jcuzzola@sd73.bc.ca

Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society (1) Full-time Family Wellness Navigator Objective: Navigators deliver self-management support to participants via coaching and wellness planning. Participant-centered support is facilitated by an Integrated Wellness Plan. Navigators work with participants to set goals in all domains in their life and relationships, identify wellness team members (including peer supports, therapists, traditional healers/helpers/teachers or family) to help meet the goals, set a realistic time frame, and support individual in achieving or adapting their goals.

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If you are a competitive and creative individual and enjoy challenging yourself, we want to hear from you.

Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to sales manager Ray Jolicoeur at ray@kamloopsthisweek.com We thank all applicants, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Trades, Technical Journeyman Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic Columbia Diesel in Golden BC has a full time position available for a Journeyman Heavy Duty /Commercial Transport Mechanic. Rate of pay would be competitive and negotiated based on experience. Columbia Diesel has been operating since 1992 and offers a broad range of services to the Commercial Transport , Forestry, and Mining Industries. We invite you to be a member of our team.

Email your resume and cover letter to manager@ bnwcontracting.ca or fax to 250-344-6622

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal

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

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

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

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

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

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

Gene Wirchenko at 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

Pets

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

• Millwright • Welder/Fabricator

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire a full-time Millwright and a Welder / Fabricator.

We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package.

Please email resume: netimber@junction.net

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Misc. for Sale

Firearms

Furniture

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Do you have an item for sale under $750?

300 Winchester Magnum wood stock, recoil pad, leather sling. PAL. $350. 573-4173

8ft Antique Couch $900.

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

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

A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home� Call for price.

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

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

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Dr.Frezzy. Firewood nice dry fir. Big cord split & delivered. $200. Call (250) 540-7205

Furniture

Books, Coins, Stamps

*some restrictions apply

Local Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills+ Please Call Chad 250-863-3082 The Coin Guy.

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

Career Opportunities

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Misc. for Sale 11pc setting 55pcs of silverware in beautiful box. $65.

250-374-7534.

2-1955 Original Fringed Suede matching Leather Jackets.

M-42, F10-12. $400/both. 250377-6920.

29,000 grain water softener New in box $350 2-XL kids snowmobile helmets $20 ea (250) 256-0084 500 brand new in blister packs hot wheels and match box. $500/all. 250-572-4833.

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

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopy $300. Call 250851-1115 after 6pm or leave msg.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-567-0404 Ext:400OT

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

All furniture, pots, pans, dishes everything must go.

(250) 523-6298

Taseko Mines Limited (Taseko) is a mining exploration, development and production company. Our main assets are the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine just north of Williams Lake, the Prosperity gold-copper project, south west of Williams Lake, as well as the Harmony gold prospect on Haida Gwaii and Aley niobium prospect north west of Mackenzie, BC. At Taseko Mines, our Gibraltar operation delivers exciting new projects and invests heavily in the communities where we live and work. Our formula for success is combining a working environment and community that allows our employees and their families to thrive.

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Heavy Duty Mechanic (CertiďŹ ed Journeyman) Career As part of our continuous growth, we are currently sourcing a Heavy Duty Mechanic (certiďŹ ed journeyman or fourth year apprentice) at our Gibraltar Mine to complement our world-class team. If you have relevant qualiďŹ cations, operational experience, and a desire to improve your career and quality of life, we’d be honored to have you consider Gibraltar Mines.

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Real Estate

For Sale By Owner For Sale By Owner $55.00 Special!

Misc. Wanted 00000000000000000000000 Numismatist buying coins, collections,paper money, gold, silver +. Todd 250)-864-3521 Christine is Buying Vintage Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Coins, Sterling, China, Estates, etc.

1-778-281-0030 Housecalls.

Coin Collector Buying Coins Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver+ Chad 1-250-863-3082

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Eligibility will be based on the

The rate of pay is $13.00 $15.00 as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement. $15.00- per hourper as hour per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement.

The special includes a 1x1.5 ad (including photo) that will run for one week (two editions) in Kamloops This Week. Our award winning paper is delivered to over 30,000 homes in Kamloops every Wednesday and Friday.

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Mobile Homes & Parks ATTENTION HOME BUYERS!

Jeff Carter, Director of Public Works and Recreation Phone: 250.523.6225 ext. 225 E-mail: jcarter@loganlake.ca

All interested applicants can submit a resume to the above by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2018, e-mail is preferred.

Please specify area of preference (i.e. Parks, Visitor Centre, Campground). Preference may be given to post secondary students.

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

Electricians (CertiďŹ ed Journeyman)

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Shoprider Scooter, cherry red. Like new, less than 30miles. $3500/obo. 250-3764813.

Have been registered as a student in the previous academic year; Be students in a secondary, post-secondary, vocational technical program but not attending full-time classes while employed; Intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year Be between 16 and 30 years of age; inclusive Must be a Canadian citizen; Not hold another full-time (30 or more hours) summer job; Valid Class 5 driver’s license preferred, minimum Class 7; Able to start May 1, 201 preferred.

or visit : www.loganlake.ca/career-opportunities

Career As part of our continuous growth we are sourcing a CertiďŹ ed Journeyman Millwright at our Gibraltar Mine to complement our world class team. If you have relevant qualiďŹ cations, operational experience, and a desire to improve your career and quality of life, we’d be honored to have you consider Gibraltar Mines.

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

Employment will commence May 1, 2018 and continue to September 4, 2018. following standards:

Career As part of our continuous growth we are currently accepting applications for Haul Truck Operators for Gibraltar Mine. If you have relevant qualiďŹ cations, operational experience, and a desire to improve your career and quality of life, we’d be honored to have you consider Gibraltar Mines.

Millwrights (CertiďŹ ed Journeyman)

Hammond Organ late 1960’s model.

Good condition. $100/obo. 250-573-5791.

The District of Logan Lake is now accepting resumes for summer employment for the Visitor Info Centre, Municipal Campground and Parks.

For details on available positions, please contact:

Career We are currently sourcing CertiďŹ ed Journeyman Electricians at our Gibraltar Mine to complement our world-class team. If you have relevant qualiďŹ cations, operational experience, and a desire to improve your career and quality of life, we’d be honored to have you consider Gibraltar Mines.

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Musical Instruments 2-3/4 French and German Violins c/w case/bows. $200-$ 300. 3-Full size violins. $200$500. 250-434-6738.

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Haul Truck Operators

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Merchandise for Sale

Valley Blacktop, part of the Interoute Construction Ltd. (ICL Ltd.) group, is seeking a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic for its Revelstoke operations.

ICL Ltd. is a leader in the construction industry in British Columbia.

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2003 21ft Bigfoot Travel Trailer. Very cond.

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250-578-7888.

2005 35ft.

Outback 5th Wheel.

16ft side-out, clean, 5th many ex2005 35ft.

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16ft side-out, clean, many ex2005, 38’ RV250-573-4632. trailer 2 slides, tras. $17,750. sleeps 6, appl incld, fully load2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, ed, $18,900.

236-421-2251

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2006 Equinox. 168,000kms.

Auto, 6cyl.

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There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, the light remains.

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Lenore Grace Martin

In Loving Memory Of

January 4, 1927 - March 21, 2018

Joshua William Pollard Zapf – “JZ”

Lenore passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Her mind was sharp but her body was tired. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter-in-law Lillian, her grandson Richard and many nieces and nephews as well as other family members and friends.

Lenore was predeceased by her husband Dick, her son Don and her parents and eight siblings.

Jesse Morgan Banfield

Shane Kitson Banfield

April 14, 1978 March 22, 2011

September 15, 1980 - March 28, 2011

Gone but not forgotten Remembered for how they lived their lives and touched the lives of those around them.

They will live in our hearts and memories forever.

September 11, 1987 – March 29, 2015

She was born in Bladworth, Saskatchewan to Katie and Tony Masich. Lenore often reminisced about the wonderful times she had with family. Lenore was adventurous and moved to Hazelton, BC with her sister Kim to pursue their teaching careers.

It was in Hazelton she met her husband Dick. They were overjoyed when their son Don was born. After a time in the north, they moved to Kamloops where the climate was more conducive for Lenore’s rheumatoid arthritis.

Traveling was a passion for Lenore and she went on numerous cruises all over the world.

She also enjoyed music. A highlight was seeing Cher perform in Vegas. Lenore was also a great cook and she truly missed being in her kitchen preparing meals for family and friends. She made the best pies, jams and pickles!

Lenore was an independent, strong-willed woman who spoke her mind. Because of her incredible memory, she was able to entertain us with stories of her life. She loved all her family but had a special place in her heart for her grandson Richard. “One of a kind” is how her niece characterized her; what a fitting description. Lenore certainly was one of a kind!

A thousand words won’t bring you back; I know because I’ve tried.

Neither will a thousand tears I know because I’ve cried.

She will be dearly missed.

Heartfelt thanks to the excellent staff at Pinegrove for the care they provided. Lenore enjoyed the many activities and outings. Also, a sincere thank you to Dr. Doug Hamilton who was Lenore’s physician for years.

We love you Josh and miss you each and every day.

We hope you and Charlie Man are having fun hanging out.

As requested, there will be no service. Lenore’s wish was that you raise a glass in her memory.

Love

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Marjorie Putland 1945 - 2018

Marjorie Putland of Kamloops, BC passed suddenly but peacefully on March 4, 2018 with her daughter and her partner by her side at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice.

Marjorie, the youngest of eleven, was born in Saltcoats, Sk on January 25, 1945. Marjorie will be deeply missed by her son Allan and wife Diane Putland of Dalroy, AB, daughter Susan and husband Ron Armstrong of Kamloops, BC, her four grandchildren Ashley and Jennifer Armstrong and Patrick and Stephanie Putland all of whom she loved dearly. She also leaves behind her loving partner Kenneth Edwards, her trusty sidekick Mary Armstrong, four of her siblings Dorah, Elsie, Bella and Jimmy, numerous nieces and nephews and countless friends.

Marjorie is predeceased by her parents John and Jenny Wasilenchuk, brothers Johnny, Nelson, Nick and Mike and sisters Mary and Vicky. She now joins her husband of 44 years Stanley, who passed on August 5, 2008. Little Grannie, although small in size was mighty in spirit; this is more evident than ever as her passing leaves a huge hole in our family.

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She was a modest woman who radiated kindness and had a great sense of humour.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, dancing, road trips and could can the best pickles and beets from here to the Ukraine. Marjorie enjoyed her volunteer work at the Alano Club where they referred to her as their “Little Angel.”

In celebration of Marjorie’s life, her family will be hosting a potluck at Paul Lake Provincial Park in Summer 2018.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice under her name.

With a heavy but grateful heart, the family would like to thank Dr. Miranda Du Preez, Estella Patrick Moller and all of the staff of the Kamloops hospice for their compassionate care, ceremony and attention.

Forever in our hearts, we will miss you Little Grannie.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com (250) 377-8225

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Milan Perkovic Milan Perkovic of Kamloops, BC passed away on March 18, 2018 shortly after his 92nd birthday. He fled his beloved Croatia as a young man, coming to Canada to make a better life.

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Ingrid Maureen Rath (Jaeb) January 1, 1958 – November 11, 2017

Milan is survived by many friends and family worldwide.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 635 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC. Those wishing to pay their respects by viewing may do so at the church between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on the day of the service. Interment in the Prince George Memorial Cemetery will be held on April 20, 2018 at noon.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Ingrid Rath on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 2:00 pm at “The Dunes Golf Club”, 652 Dunes Drive, Kamloops, BC.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Patrick Maurice Stroulger 1924 -2018

Pat passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 94.

Pat was born in Enderby, BC on February 17, 1924 to Katherine and Lawson Stroulger and grew up on the family farm on Grandview Bench in the North Okanagan. An entrepreneurial young man, he turned his hand from farming to business owning a gas station and garage, car dealership and taxi service as well as driving the local school bus.

He married Edna Johnston in 1949 and they lived in Enderby until moving with their children Fae and Neal, to Kamloops in the summer of 1958. There, after working in heavy equipment sales and service, Pat struck out on his own and engaged in land development. He also took up farming again on the South Thompson as well as in Alberta. Pat and Edna returned to Enderby in 2000 where they built a beautiful home and garden.

Pat’s analytical skills, creativity and strong work ethic inherited from his homesteader parents served him well in his farming and business endeavours. He loved to plan and build, deriving great pleasure in completing a complex project. He was an extraordinary problem solver, could fix just about anything and, with a Grade 8 education punched way above his weight.

Pat’s social interests included bowling, square dancing and playing cards with friends and he always loved a good party. He enjoyed playing

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and coaching baseball and hockey and remained a loyal Maple Leafs fan until the end.

In his later years in Enderby, Pat contributed to a community project for the Museum and Archives and spearheaded the housing project for the Enderby Memorial Housing Society.

Pat was predeceased by his brother Bob and sisters Margaret Pritchard, Florence Waby and Molly Arnold. He is survived by his wife Edna, daughter Fae DeBeck (Dave), son Neal (Genevieve), grandchildren Ned DeBeck, Grahame Stroulger (Claire), Steve Stroulger (Kristy), Tara Palmer (Wes), Alexandra Stroulger and eight great-grandchildren.

Much loved, he has left a large impression on our hearts and minds and will be greatly missed.

The family wishes to thank the staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital and The Hamlets at Westsyde for their kindness, care and support.

Following Pat’s wishes, there will be no service.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Douglas Daniel Pasacreta April 18, 1937 – March 5, 2018

Doug passed away following a brave year-long battle with cancer.

He was well known in the construction industry, as an apartment manager and as an excellent gardener who proudly shared his produce.

Doug was able to spend his final months in his friend Charlotte Reid’s home, assisted by Interior Health’s Home Services.

His special brother Dave and caring friends the Bosmas called him often. He relaxed about his home because of his wonderful Westsyde neighbours. Outstanding mention goes to the Conroy Family who mowed his large lawn TWICE weekly, shovelled his driveway and were on call for him. His long-time friend Albert tended to his automotive needs.

November 4, 1933 - March 10, 2018

James was born in Bodajk, Hungary and was the youngest of eight children and immigrated to Canada in 1957.

Working for the PGE from 1957 to 1967 when he went to work at the WAC Bennett dam from 1967 to 1972. He returned to work at the railway with BC Rail as brakeman/conductor from 1972 until retirement in 1995. Residing in Fort St. John from 1967 to 1995 and in Kamloops from 1995 until his passing.

Kirk Guenther Please join us in celebrating the amazing life of a father, friend, coach, colleague and partner Kirk Guenther.

James loved to garden and was an avid hockey and football fan both attending and watching on TV. James leaves behind to mourn his loving wife Gizella and two step-sons Steven Szeplaky of Prince George, BC and George Szeplaky of Fort St. John, BC as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

There will be no service by his request and expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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At Kirk’s request, we are to celebrate his life with an event full of friends and family.

This will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 1:00 pm at McArthur Island Sports Center Lounge.

To honor Kirk, please dress casually or wear your favorite hockey team jersey.

Bring your favorite stories of Kirk to add to a memory jar to be compiled for his boys.

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at the cabin in Pinantan. He especially enjoyed Anne’s lasagna and delicious cheesecakes.

Doug appreciated the special care provided by Dr. Koochin. The Oncology team at R.I.H. made Doug as comfortable as possible.

Thanks to friend Sharon who accompanied us to Kamloops Hospice Home. The nurses, cleaning lady, volunteers and care aides provided excellent care to Doug and hugs for Charlotte. Doug’s niece Florriann provided welcome comfort to Charlotte one difficult night.

Doug regretted that he couldn’t see Genevieve off to study in Australia but Marc had her speak to him, via his phone from there.

His last meal, when Charlotte stayed overnight, was Hawaiian pizza and homemade apple crisp.

Doug enjoyed the ambience of the friendly staff at McDonald’s in Sahali which he and Charlotte frequented on a daily basis. He was an avid reader and great listener who readily expressed his opinions of the day with “the regulars”.

Doug especially enjoyed Cowboy Church. On Sunday, March 18th Ed Wahl sang “High in the Mountain” to honour Doug’s memory, with his friends in attendance.

His time as a Boy Scout leader on many overnight camps and his trips on the Thompson River held many great memories. He shared his love of the outdoors with his family.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.

He was “Grandpa Doug” to Marc and Genevieve and followed their activities with great interest.

They roasted many marshmallows over campfires

Donations to Doug’s favourite charity – Ronald McDonald House - would be greatly appreciated.

Wayne Dennis Olsen 1943 – 2018

Wayne Olsen passed away suddenly in Kamloops, BC on March 11, 2018 at 75 years of age.

He was born in Lumby, BC on August 2, 1943. Wayne is survived by his son Leonard Olsen, daughter Penny Lesage, daughter Crystal Olsen, grandkids Kailen, Jack, Jocelyn, Devon, Travis and Stephanie, nieces and nephews Tammy, Diana, Brenda, Michelle and Allen. Wayne was predeceased by his mother Gladys Campbell and his father Oscar Olsen.

Wayne was a jail guard at KRCC from 1972 to 1978. Later in life he was an alcohol counsellor, always looking for a “new one” to chat with. He enjoyed playing darts at the Kamloops Legion, Franklin and Moose in the 1970s. He was also a fisherman, hunter and avid outdoorsman. Wayne was a fun-loving prankster who was always in for a good meaningful time. A story teller with the wildest stories of his youth, Wayne continued his legacy at Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops; he made the news in 2011 with a slow speed chase on his scooter!

There will be a Celebration of Life for Wayne Olsen at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Lutheran Church, 2481 Sunset Drive, Kamloops.

Donations to Alcoholics Anonymous would be appreciated and if you read this please go hug your loved ones.

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