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KGHM wants route of pipeline moved ALTHOUGH MINE APPLICATION WAS DENIED, COMPANY IS EYEING FUTURE JESSICA WALLACE

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Despite rejection of its proposed Ajax mine, KGHM wants Kinder Morgan to move its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion route to avoid the area where the mine’s tailings storage facility would have been.

“If we take the assumption for the purpose of this question, that it is approved in the future, wouldn’t it be better for the mine to already be — sorry, the pipeline to already be in another location and not have to be moved at a later date?”

KGHM Ajax lawyer Robert Richler told the National Energy Board on Tuesday during route hearings at Hotel 540 in downtown Kamloops.

The federal agency is hearing from those who may be negatively affected by the proposed pipeline’s route.

KGHM’s statement of opposi-

The Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation spoke after press deadline Thursday against the pipeline’s route through its territory around Jacko Lake.

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tion was filed a year ago, before the B.C. NDP government rejected in December the open-pit copper and gold mine proposed for just south of Kamloops.

A transcript of Tuesday’s hearing details KGHM’s request for Kinder Morgan to alter its current route through the company’s mining claim.

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Learning to see the world sans colour, photography students from Valleyview secondary snapped it old school on Wednesday at the Kamloops Downtown Farmers’ Market, shooting black and white images using a film camera.

Students took to the streets for their project, Markets and Murals, for their darkroom classic course. Grade 12 student Braeden Flundra (centre) gets a pointer on camera settings from instructor Dina Chase.

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It’s too soon to determine if the worst of the flooding is over for small tributaries near Kamloops.

David Campbell, head of the BC River Forecast Centre, said temperatures upwards of 10 C above normal in the Southern Interior led to an accelerated flood season.

“That really led to a rapid transition in the snowpacks across the province into the melt season,” Campbell said.

He said mid-elevation snow came down quite quickly, causing challenges in small rivers.

“Generally speaking, what we’re seeing is we’ve really melted through some of that mid-elevation snow that has caused issues up until now,” Campbell said.

“We’re about a third to half of the snow that’s there for this year has melted out in the last seven to 10 days,” Campbell said.

Melting snow at higher elevations — above 1,500 metres — is now starting to contribute to stream flows.

Flood issues so far this year have all stemmed from mid-elevation snow, Campbell said, noting the Okanagan, Cariboo and the Central Interior

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He said there has been an easing of flows in the last few days in many of these areas where there were flood conditions last weekend — such as the Bonaparte River, which flows into Cache Creek — which may be an indication of flows peaking in these areas.

“I wouldn’t characterize the situation as stable yet,” Campbell said. “I think we’re in a period where we might expect to see some warming weather through the rest of this week and into next week, so that may nudge things up a little bit, but certainly the signs that it’s levelled off a bit is hopefully a positive,” Campbell said.

The centre is maintaining a flood watch for the Central Interior, including the Bonaparte River and tributary rivers around Cache Creek, Merritt, Williams Lake, Quesnel and surrounding areas.

During a flood watch, river levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bank-full. Flooding of areas adjacent to affected rivers may occur.

Campbell said the Bonaparte River is going through a transitional phase, with flows holding steady in the past few days.

It’s too early to tell, however, if the corner has been turned and the bulk of the mid-elevation snowpack that feeds that river has melted, he said.

As for Cherry Creek, just west of Kamloops, Campbell speculates it may be a bit more vulnerable in the next few days due to the warming and additional melting from higher elevations.

Campbell said the potential for longer periods of warm weather and rain could be a combination that increases pressure on river systems as well.

He said snowpack data for the May 1 report will be released next week.

Campbell said for larger rivers, such as the Thompson Rivers, flows have just started to ramp up. Those rivers have seen little impact to date as they are wide enough to handle the water that has this far flowed down from a melting snowpack.

Meanwhile, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District on Thursday issued a state of emergency for Area M — Beautiful Nicola Valley North, between Kamloops and Merritt — due to flooding in the region from this year’s freshet.

There are no evacuation alerts or orders in place yet, but issuing the state of emergency enables local authorities to exercise the emergency powers to order the evacuation of residents from their homes, prohibit travel and enter private property when an emergency occurs.

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City Bike Ports The City's two bike ports were installed this week one on the North Shore (100 block of Tranquille Road) and one on the South Shore (200 block of St. Paul Street). Bike ports are an innovative bicycle parking solution that fit into a standard car parking space. Up to 10 bicycles can park in a one-car parking space.

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In Effect May 1-August 31, 2018 When can I water?

• Even-numbered property addresses water on even-numbered days.

• Odd-numbered property addresses water on odd-numbered days.

Sprinkling and irrigating are not allowed between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm on any day.

Automatic irrigation: Sprinkling and irrigating between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 am are restricted to automatic irrigation systems or sprinklers controlled by a timer and must comply with even and odd days for watering.

Penalties (warnings will not be issued): • first offence - $100 • each subsequent offence - $200 Note: All outdoor hand use hoses must be equipped with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle and are permitted to be used at any time.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Council is seeking applications from Kamloops residents who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis on the Heritage Commission, a Council-appointed committee, for a two-year term.

For specific information relating to the Heritage Commission, please contact the staff liaison, Julia Cyr, at jcyr@kamloops.ca.

Please submit a brief resumé with a cover letter outlining your background and interest in the area, by 4:00 pm on May 14, 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

SAFE COMMUNITIES, ONE BLOCK AT A TIME The City has partnered with the RCMP to offer the Block Watch program in Kamloops. By working together, neighbours can make their neighbourhoods safer places to live and play. Block Watch encourages neighbours to join together to reduce the likelihood of residential and property crime in their neighbourhoods. Benefits of the Block Watch program include: • a sense of community pride and connection with your neighbours • opportunities for training and information sharing with the RCMP • access to Block Watch resources to help protect your friends, family, and property against criminal activity

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Be an active citizen and help to reduce crime in your neighbourhood by becoming a Block Watch member. For more information, contact the Block Watch Coordinator at 250-571-3862.

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Wednesday, May 16, 6:00-9:00 pm Learn tips and tricks for growing a beautiful, functional garden while saving time, money, and water. This workshop explores the seven principles of xeriscaping and includes a tour of McArthur Island's Xeriscape Demonstration Garden.

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ASPHALT PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING WESTSYDE, APRIL 30-MAY 15, 2018 Crack sealing will be completed on all residential streets on the west side of Westsyde Road, from 8th Street up to and including Serle Road. Crack sealing is necessary to ensure the long life of pavement.

Please do not park on the street between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm until the crack sealing has been completed in front of your house or on the street in front of your strata complex. If crack sealing has not been completed in your neighbourhood by the evening of May 15, it may be because of budgetary reasons; therefore, the on-street parking restrictions will be over and parking can return to normal.

Thank you for your co-operation. If you have any questions about if your street will be affected, contact the Civic Operations Department at 250-828-3461.

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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO USE MY LIFE INSURANCE TO PROVIDE FOR MY MINOR CHILDREN? Usually it is not a good idea to name your young children as direct beneficiaries of your life insurance.

Why not?

If you died when your child was young, then as a direct beneficiary your child would be entitled to receive the insurance proceeds immediately upon reaching age 18; and it is usually less than desirable for an 18-yearold to receive a large sum of cash.

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The School District 73 Young Artists Conference at Thompson Rivers University inspired Grade 5 Barriere elementary student Hailey Mack (left) and Grade 4 Dufferin elementary student Paige Anderberg to create their own acrylic on canvas works of art during their Wednesday morning session.

Election spending limits set JESSICA WALLACE

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Elections BC has released expense limits for the upcoming civic election.

Those seeking the mayor’s chair in Kamloops will be able to spend up to $57,524.35 on their campaigns, while the spending ceiling for city council candidates is $29,148.76.

Third-party advertising for mayor and councillors is limited to $2,876.22.

Kamloops-Thompson trustee hopefuls in rural areas (Clearwater, Barriere, Little Fort and Logan Lake) can spend a maximum of $5,000, while Chase candidates can spend no more than $6,203.

Those vying for one of five Kamloops seats will be allowed to spend up to $29,617.48.

Elections BC places limits on election areas and offices by population.

A change by the new BC NDP government to the Local Election Campaign Financing Act last fall will prevent union, corporate and out-of-province donations from being involved in campaign financing.

Mayor Ken Christian, however, will have some corporate cash backing him because the ban did not apply to surplus campaign funds raised before legislation was put into place.

Christian raised about $3,800 more than he spent on his winning bid in the Sept. 30, 2017, byelection and the leftover money is being held in trust by the City of Kamloops until the next campaign, which runs from Sept. 22 to election day on Oct. 20.

Christian earlier told KTW he

was initially concerned about carrying over corporate money, but is comfortable using it after getting the nod from Elections BC. He said he did not intend to raise more money than he needed.

Christian spent $15,661 in last year’s byelection campaign and topped the mayor’s race with 64 per cent of the vote.

He received more than $17,000 from corporations, including $3,600 from Hotel 540, $2,677 from Gateway Casino and Entertainment Ltd., $2,500 from Juniper West Developments, $2,500 from Holmes River Logging and $1,000 from MJ Hotel Group.

Kamloops Coun. Kathy Sinclair led candidate spending at $9,424. She placed first in a 21-person race that saw two people elected.

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Former Kamloopsian Emile Scheffel has left his position as executive director of the B.C. Liberal Party and moved into the construction business.

Scheffel is now senior manager of communications with Kiewit Construction western division.

Kiewit Construction is one of the largest construction and engineering companies in North America. Last year, its revenue reached $8.7 billion in projects in the building, mining, oil/gas/chemical, power, transportation and water/wastewater sectors.

Scheffel said he felt it was time to make a career move and leave his political bent to volunteering

only. He said he plans on being involved in the next provincial election.

Much of his working life has been spent in politics in some way. Scheffel started in communications with the B.C. Liberals, becoming the communications co-ordinator in the premier’s office in 2014, a job he held for about a year before moving over to a senior advisor position in the Ministry of Health for eight months.

In February 2016, he became regional lead of community affairs in B.C. for CN Rail before returning to the B.C. Liberals in December 2016 as director of communications, followed by executive director.

Scheffel will be working out of Kiewit’s Burnaby office.

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KGHM lawyer says mining bid not dead From A1

Greg Toth, an engineer and project director for Kinder Morgan Canada, told KGHM’s lawyer the planned route, which was endorsed by the federal cabinet, is the shortest and least impactful path available.

He said altering it would require further investigations, including additional engagement with First Nations groups.

Kinder Morgan argues a key benefit of the project is maximizing the use of the existing infrastructure, as is the case with about three-quarters of the route.

Richler, however, pushed Toth to speculate on the future of the property, noting it would “just make better economic sense … to not dig it up and rebuild it somewhere else” should the mine be approved in the future.

“We have to deal with the information that is at hand and what we are aware of,” Toth said.

He did say should Ajax eventually be approved, Trans Mountain would accommodate it by relocating the pipeline at the mine proponent’s cost, in accordance with standard industry practice.

Legally, the Ajax mine project is dead because it requires

Jacko Lake south of Aberdeen is close to KGHM’s Ajax property and is also part of an area the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation calls Pipsell. Both KGHM and the SSN want Kinder Morgan to reroute the portion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that will travel through the area.

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approval from both the provincial and federal governments.

Richler insisted, nonetheless, the project hasn’t been denied at both levels of government.

“Rather, it was referred back to the responsible authorities — it being Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada — to determine whether the project would

be justified under the Canadian Environmental Assessments Act,” Richler said.

Kinder Morgan project advisor Carey Johannesson said the federal government has ruled the project would likely have adverse environmental effects, which has been referred back to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Natural Resources

Canada for action.

“My understanding is that a federal legislation is if there is a finding of that nature, then neither of the ministries is able to issue a certificate or a permit to proceed,” Johannesson said.

“Just to be clear then, saying that it has been denied, which is the terminology that you guys used, by the federal government,

isn’t technically correct,” Richler said.

“It’s been referred back, but not denied. There’s a distinction there. I just want to make clear of that distinction.”

The mine’s project manager has told KTW the company had not decided what steps it will take, but media reports in Poland earlier this year suggested KGHM was considering “permanently freezing” the project.

Toth said Kinder Morgan would engage with KGHM should something change with the project in the future.

“I’m sure if those circumstances change, just as we’ve been doing for the last six years, we’ll be engaging closely with Ajax and we will have the new information at hand and we will deal with that at that time,” he said.

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Accused killer free after confession tossed by judge TIM PETRUK

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A 28-year-old man who admitted his role in the death of a 61-year-old acquaintance in a police statement eventually ruled inadmissible will be released from prison on Wednesday.

Wyatt Boffa was acquitted on a charge of manslaughter the day after the Crown admitted its evidence should not result in a conviction.

That concession in a Kamloops courtroom came the week after B.C. Supreme Court Justice Laura Gerow ruled Boffa’s videotaped police statement — in which he told a detective he had “stomped” the head of Jim Painter, who was found dead in his Clinton home on Sept. 10, 2014 — was inadmissible.

In the statement, Boffa was asked whether the stomp was likely the blow that killed Painter. He replied: “Probably.”

Gerow ruled the confession was not obtained voluntarily. It came at the culmination of a weekend of marathon police interviews in Kelowna in 2016.

Defence lawyer Glenn Verdurmen described the statement as “inten-

tionally protracted.”

Without the statement, Crown prosecutor Chris Balison was left with the evidence of two police officers, two lay witnesses — both of whom had been drinking at the time of the incident and told differing tales — and a forensic pathologist, as well as photos of the crime scene and Painter’s blood on the heel of Boffa’s left shoe.

Painter died of blunt-force trauma to the head, but court heard the fatal injuries could have been caused by an assault or a fall. Witnesses testified Painter and Boffa had been involved in a brief fist fight that ended when they fell off a deck.

The two men were arguing about names Painter had called Boffa’s mother, court heard.

Following the fight, Painter fell again. One witness told court Painter fell a third time while being helped home.

Gerow said the totality of the evidence left her with reasonable doubt as to Boffa’s guilt.

“More is required than proof that the accused is probably guilty,” she said.

Boffa has spent about a year in pre-trial custody.

Tractor mishap leads to death One person is dead following a tractor accident on Wednesday in Cherry Creek, just west of Kamloops Emergency crews were called to an area on Beaton Road at about 2:30

p.m. for a report of a tractor tipping over, trapping its operator.

“When officers arrived, they confirmed that one person was deceased at the scene,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said.

Property owners in the area have been doing flood-prevention work, but it is not known if the death resulted from such activity.

The investigation is continuing.

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INTEGRITY FOCUS OF LEGISLATION

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he federal Liberal government has introduced new legislation to tackle pre-election spending, ban the purchase of election ads with foreign money and clamp down on spreading misleading information.

Meanwhile, Elections BC has released its candidate expense limits for the campaigns leading to the Oct. 20 civic elections.

Mayoral candidates in Kamloops will be allowed to spend up to $57,500, while councillor and trustee hopeful can spend up to $29,000.

That is still a lot of money available to spend at the local level, but reaching those limits can only be done via many smaller donations.

Corporate and union donations have been banned from local elections and individual donations are capped.

These are not the most exciting pieces of legislation, but they are good steps.

Are they likely to stamp out the influence of the rich and powerful from Canadian elections? Will they provide a perfect shield against overseas powers and third parties trying to fling money and rumour into our political process?

Likely not.

No law is perfect and these laws may need to be updated or replaced in the future.

But they are among the most significant pieces of democratic reform introduced in years.

The whole idea of representative democracy is that the candidates say what they’re going to do and what they stand for and the mass of voters picks the best (or least bad) option.

When money gives any one point of view an outsized megaphone, it makes the idea of representative democracy difficult to turn into reality.

Cutting back on cash in politics and blocking the worst of the lies will help us focus on the things that matter — policy and integrity.

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Fake news and ‘fake news’

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ake news has to be the most overused, and misused, phrase to infect the English language in the past two years — which is essentially the time span since Donald Trump began his campaign for president.

“You are fake news!” he bellowed at a CNN reporter on Jan. 11, 2017, during his first press briefing in the White House since being elected the previous November.

The problem with Trump’s bellicose accusation — and the problem with subsequent use of the phrase by others — is that it is wrong.

What Trump and others call “fake news” is not fake news.

The venomous insults almost always refer to news stories with which the accuser disagrees or news stories in which an unintentional error has been made and later corrected.

Rarely is the “fake news” allegation connected to authentic fake news (now there’s an odd word combination).

Ironically, what we often do hear is Trump and his ilk — the so-called alt-right news websites — spew actual fake news while advancing their causes and/or demonizing genuine journalism.

The casual manner with which the “fake news” term has been tossed around is troubling, in that each utterance somehow connects that maddening phrase to legitimate media.

A few weeks ago, two students from Brock Middle School — Rylee Lake and Aurora Mack — accompanied vice-principal Caroline Hilland for a visit to our newsroom.

CHRISTOPHER FOULDS Newsroom

MUSINGS The two girls are part of the school newspaper, The Outlook, a vibrant publication worth every penny of its 25-cent cover price.

The kids had so many questions about newspapers, one of which was: “What is fake news?”

To be clear for those who believe in a vast liberal media conspiracy, I will repeat here what I explained to the young Brock reporters: Fake news is false information disseminated with the goal of deceiving the reader/viewer/ listener. Fake news is not authentic stories that may contain inadvertent errors that are corrected.

Misuse of the phrase occurred again last week when a reader accused KTW of “fake news” by publishing a story about an Angus Reid poll that showed more British Columbians supported the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion than opposed it.

Nobody has to like the results of any poll, but to label them “fake news” because they do not align with your world view is ridiculous.

This whole “fake news” bit has become exhausting, from real fake

news in the form of devious socialmedia posts swallowed whole by gullible readers who lack necessary skepticism to the “alternate facts” argument put forth by Trump staffer Kellyanne Conway when she (and the president) knowingly lied about a trivial matter like the size of Trump’s inauguration crowd.

My son asked why I get worked up about not only fake news, but the general misuse of the term.

How, he asked, does it affect you?

Aside from my personal connection to media, the danger of fake news can be seen in economic decisions made by Trump (and perhaps others) that seriously impact the lives of innocent people in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.

Consider the president’s blatant lie about America having a trade deficit with Canada following his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March.

Trudeau disagreed. Even the 2018 White House Economic Report of the President, signed by Trump (!) disagreed, noting the U.S. enjoys a $2.6-billion trade surplus with Canada.

Trump later told a crowd at a fundraising dinner in Missouri that he had no idea if there as a trade surplus or deficit — he just made it up.

The problem is such fibs become headlines and the fake news generated by the most powerful man in the free world then leads to talk, if not implementation, of tariffs and duties that affect working men and women of all stripes. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WE ARE IN NEED OF A DEMOCRATIC UPGRADE Editor: “As long as the world shall last, there will be wrongs, and if nobody objected and if nobody rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.”

— Clarence Darrow This applies to all injustices, from genocides to spanking babies.

Somewhere in-between is the issue of electoral reform.

What is wrong with the present system, you might ask?

Plenty, with the most egregious being its rejection of the democratic principle of equality.

When our outmoded current

system of first-past-the-post produces one half of voters having to wait another four years to try to gain any representation, that’s an outrageous waste of all the good ideas half the voters could produce.

It also guarantees a huge loss of confidence in the electoral system. The result of such a loss reflects in increasingly lower voter turnout, whether it’s a municipal, provincial or federal election.

First-past-the-post has been responsible for these wrongs for far too long, but only by objecting and rebelling can we get rid of it.

A much fairer voting system will replace it.

Proportional representation minimizes confrontation and emphasizes pragmatic cooperation.

We end up with a smoother, more diverse and less strident group of elected representatives who understand their job is to produce lasting legislation satisfying a much broader group of citizens.

That requires listening to and assessing counter-arguments on issues and welding them together. Such a parliament, reflecting a greater diversity of thought, will avoid narrow ideol-

ogies leading to expensive policy reversals now taking place every time one major party is replaced by the other.

In order to achieve a system not slavishly parroting one person’s ideas through a party whip, the only way is to adopt some form of proportional representation, the most fundamental goal of which is to give every vote a voice in government and have every voter’s concerns reflected equally in the resulting legislation.

Let’s get on with this democratic updating.

Ian MacKenzie Kamloops

MORE THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSED PUBLIC MARKET Editor: No to the idea of a farmers’ market in our beautiful Riverside Park.

Johanna Walters Editor: There is an obvious space for the building on the Seymour Street parking lot that once housed the Kamloops Daily News.

That overpriced, much-discussed property cost taxpayers dearly.

Why not build the public market there?

It’s central and could very

well include a parkade.

Or perhaps the market cooperative could lease the old Value Village location and at least prove it has a viable business before more taxpayers dollars are thrown away.

Mick Jackman Editor: We are strongly opposed to the idea of a public market at Riverside Park. Put it on the old Kamloops Daily News lot.

Bob and Corrine Taylor Editor: What a stupid idea.

First they wanted to build a parkade there; now someone wants to remove the parking.

The summer market is fine where it is and more central to downtown.

There are alternatives already being looked at for a year-round indoor market.

Bernice Mitchell Editor: Great idea and a perfect location — what’s not to like about this improvement to our city?

Kelowna doesn’t have one, so let’s jump on it.

Eva Duggan

Editor: I do agree with this project as it would be great for Kamloops.

Mike Brown Editor: Does Kamloops have the seven-year itch? In 2011, more than 11,000 residents signed a counter-petition opposing a parkade in Riverside Park.

An overwhelming number of voters agreed — no new structures in Riverside Park.

A query to city administration: What part of “no” do you fail to understand?

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While one building was finished and is today occupied, the second building had been a skeletal reminder of the development’s financial challenges.

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“I was very encouraged to hear they have a contractor there to get on it,” City of Kamloops development director Marvin Kwiatkowski said.

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Kelowna has began clean-up and assessment of the property on the Summit Connector that overlooks the Thompson River and the city’s North Shore.

One of two buildings was never completed after the development’s original owner, Mike Rink, went bankrupt.

A concrete and steel skeleton has stood unfinished for nearly a decade, an eyesore that has drawn the ire of neighbours and residents.

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Kyle Braithwaite, Brentwood’s executive vice-president, told KTW the project was delayed because the company switched contractors.

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Kwiatkowski said a $5-million development permit for the 40-unit building was issued last month.

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Commercial projects by U-Haul and the BC SPCA drove construction values in April — numbers that continue to be strong across the board in Kamloops.

“We’re going to have developmentally a strong year, like we thought,” City of Kamloops development director Marvin Kwiatkowski said.

In April, $17.8-million worth of commercial building permits were issued, compared to about a half-million dollars in the same month last year.

U-Haul was issued a $10-million permit to build a storage facility on its Kingston Avenue property off of the Halston Bridge. The three-storey building will include a mixed-sized storage lockers.

U-Haul’s B.C. president, Horace Martin, told KTW the company hopes to open the facility by next year.

“Kamloops is a growing area and we wanted to get in,” he said.

The city also issued the BC SPCA a $4.4-million permit to build its new shelter near Kamloops Airport. The one-

storey, 10,500-square-foot building will replace the current Eighth Street shelter, which has struggled with disease outbreaks due to its small size and old ventilation system.

While the amount of commercial building permits are only slightly up this year from last year (44 issued in the first four months versus 38 in 2017), the value is significantly higher — $33.6 million vs. $3.9 million in 2017.

Kwiatkowski said a strong economy continues to drive development in Kamloops and noted residential building permits and values are also on the rise, with help from low vacancy rates and housing prices in the Lower Mainland.

“What’s encouraging is you’re seeing a mix,” he said.

The city issued $20.2-million worth of residential building permits in April, compared to half of that value in April 2017.

An $8.1-million multi-family residential building permit was issued to Cross Developments for 102 rental units to be built at 821 McGill Rd. — at McGill Road and Dalhousie Drive, across from Thompson Rivers University.

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Nearly 500 building permits worth $77.2 million have been issued to date in 2018, compared to about 450 permits worth $32.7 million issued in the first four months of 2017.

May is also expected to be a strong month, with TRU’s nursing project due to hit the city’s books.

Kwiatkowski sees more of the same for next year.

“We just know that all these projects are in the queue, right?” he said. “You think about next year, the hospital project. You think about maybe BCLC will go forward. They’re looking at getting that funding secured. There are some major projects. It’s not one sector — that’s the nice thing to see. It’s fairly balanced.”

Last year marked a record-breaking year for building permits in Kamloops, with a value of $224 million issued. The former annual record was $208 million and previous years traditionally peaked in the $204-million range, Kwiatkowski said.

If building permits keep pace, the city would be on track to exceed last year’s numbers.

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Reported property crime in Kamloops is up 26 per cent during the first three months of the year as compared to the same time period in 2017.

“That’s certainly concerning,” Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller told a community safety committee meeting this week.

“The bottom line is that we have an increased number of individuals in our community committing these types of theft and these types of property crimes. Every day, we are experiencing more and more people from outside of Kamloops arriving.

Some of those people have extensive criminal records.”

Kamloops RCMP reported an additional 328 property-crime files in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same time in 2017.

On the rise are: business break and enters (18 per cent, seven extra files), residential break and enters (20 per cent, six extra files) and theft of motor vehicles (52 per cent, 16 extra files.)

Theft from motor vehicles continues to be a problem, with Mueller calling it the “biggest pressure.” Those files spiked by 26 per cent in the first quarter, with 80 additional files.

“Overall, most of the thefts are occurring in residential areas overnight from unlocked vehicles,” Mueller said.

He noted messages aren’t getting through to the public even though the

More than 40 per cent of missing persons files reviewed in the first three months of the year involved missing youth in the care of the Ministry of Child and Family Development.

“That continues to be a real concern,” Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller said.

Seventy-one missing person files in the first quarter of 2018 were related to youth in care. Kamloops Mounties are working with the ministry

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“Coming up with some better solutions and reporting mechanisms and roles and responsibilities around that so it doesn’t automatically default to police,” Mueller said.

He said missing persons files are labour-intensive for the local detachment.

“There’s a very strict protocol that we have to follow, in terms of when someone

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is reported missing,” Mueller said.

“There’s a lot of policy and procedure that we need to follow, so it takes a lot of resources and a lot of time.”

Mueller said the city is “much higher” than Kelowna when it comes to the number of missing people with whom the local detachment deals.

From January to March of this year, 173 missing persons files were reviewed.

“We want to bring that

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The detachment is also working with local care facilities to streamline processes with mental-health patients.

The Kamloops Mental Health team responded to 200 files during the last three months, with 24 per cent of the missing persons files dealing with patients from various care facilities.

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Kamloops has dropped in the rat rankings put out by pest control company Orkin, but the rodents remain a prevalent sight in the Tournament Capital.

Every year, Orkin Canada produces a list of its 20 rattiest cities in B.C. In 2017, Kamloops ranked 20th, dropping four spots from 16th in 2016.

Matt Wright, Orkin Canada service manager for the B.C. Interior, said technicians receive about seven calls per week in Kamloops for rats.

By comparison, sixth-ranked Kelowna checks in at about 17 calls per week.

Rounding out the top three are Vancouver, Victoria and Burnaby — areas known for their mild winters and proximity to water, where rats are known to thrive.

Wright said the ranking drop for Kamloops is likely a sign of a small rat population.

The list, however, is compiled

Kamloops is No. 20 on the rodent scale in B.C., according to Orkin’s call logs

based solely on the number of calls Orkin receives in each city in a calendar year, and isn’t necessarily an indication of how prevalent the rat population is in each community.

“I’d say it’s somewhat accurate,” Wright said. “Kamloops just recently got [rats], maybe a few years ago.”

Wright, who was an Orkin technician in Kamloops about 10 years ago, said the rat problem used to be few and far between.

“There was the odd issue back then, but it was very isolated and it didn’t really take off,” he said.

Wildsafe BC co-ordinator Frank Ritcey said Orkin’s list should be taken with a grain of salt, but noted the rat population — from an anecdotal perspective — has increased dramatically in the past three years.

Last year, Ritcey said, he received many reports of rats in Kamloops, all of which pertained to roof rats, which have a preference for ceilings.

Wildsafe BC doesn’t track the number of reports it receives,

but the organization is trying to reduce the rat population, having recently released a brochure on how to manage rat attractants. ”One of the big issues with trying to manage for rats is that most people’s yards are very porous,” Ritcey said.

“Even if you do everything right in your yard, if your neighbour has a great habitat for rats, they’re going to spill out from that yard into your yard, Ritcey said it will take a community effort to keep the city’s rat population in check.

He said Wildsafe is also in the process of establishing a Facebook page people can use to report rats and track where they are in town.

Rats were introduced to B.C. in the mid-1800s via boat traffic and found their way to Kamloops primarily via rides on transport trucks.

“When people bring skids around, they hop up into the skids and, then, as we distribute them around, the rats get distributed as well,” Wright said,

noting this leads to infestation in warehouses.

“We’ve seen it so many times in shipping companies. You look at the pallet and there’s a nest in the pallet,” Wright said.

“There’s lots of evidence to [indicate] that it’s a shipping, warehouse problem.”

From there, rats, which are prolific breeders, have spread all over Kamloops, he said.

Rats have likely been in Kamloops for decades due to the trucking industry and rail lines bringing them here many years ago, but Ritcey suggested the current spike in numbers could be due to a change in climate.

“This winter was a hard winter and I’m hoping that will have decreased the rat population,” Ritcey said.

“But you go back a couple of winters and we had a couple of real mild winters — and that allows the rat population to soar.”

Rats thrive in an urban setting and don’t handle the cold well, Wright said.

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Rats are known to enjoy compost and bird feed, so Ritcey suggests storing compost in animal-resistant composters and turning it regularly.

He said bird feeders should be stored inside at night as rats are nocturnal.

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NL Broadcasting has again been sold, one year after it first changed hands.

Montreal-based Stingray Digital Group Inc. has purchased all 101 radio station licences owned by Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited, also known as Newcap, for $506 million, which includes the assumption of a net debt of approximately $112 million.

Those licences include the three radio stations at NL Broadcasting in Kamloops: CHNL-AM (Radio NL AM 610),

CJKC-FM (Country 103) and CKRV-FM (K-97.5 The River).

NL Broadcasting had always been locally owned until May 2017, when it was sold to Nova Scotia-based Newcap.

Prior to the purchase, which will require approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Stingray was best known for having specialty television channels and multi-platform music and video services.

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It has a large presence in Alberta and in the Maritime provinces. The company has a market capitalization of about $215 million and employed about 800 people as of Dec. 31, 2017.

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McParland is one of three new members, joining fellow newcomers Penny Gurstein, a professor at the University of British Columbia who studies housing issues, and Perry Staniscia, previously the general manager of strategic initiatives for Coquitlam.

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After average temperatures, but relatively wet conditions in April, the Tournament Capital can look forward to a likely hotter-than-normal May and summer.

The average temperature in Kamloops in April was 9.3 C, which is about a half-degree cooler than normal.

But it was wet. An average Kamloops April sees 14 millimetres of precipitation; last month, we were drenched in 43 millimetres of liquid sunshine.

“So, it was three times normal,” Doug Lundquist, Environment Canada meteorologist, told KTW. “But I have to qualify that with the fact that Kamloops doesn’t, in April, typically get a lot of precipitation, so it doesn’t take much.”

Still, Lundquist said, last month was the fourth-wettest on record for the city — dwarfed by a record 68 millimetres that fell from clouds in 1983.

Lundquist said long-term forecasts look hot.

“In May, for the next little while, quite warm,” he said.

“For summer, the outlook has a high probability for above-average temperatures — between a 60 and 70 per cent chance, let’s say two-thirds chance for a summer with above-average temperatures.

That leaves very little chance for average or below.”

As far as rain goes, Lundquist said that can’t be predicted outside of a couple weeks. But, he noted, late May and June are typically the rainiest time of year for the Southern Interior.

“It’s really important what happens in the next month-anda-half,” he said.

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Patrol shows how thieves can thrive in Kamloops Vehicle owner Jerrett Fairlie removes his wallet from his vehicle and shakes hands with auxiliary officer Marc Boileau.

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It didn’t take long to spot valuables ripe for the taking from vehicles parked in Lower Sahali on a weekend night.

Accompanied by an RCMP officer, two auxiliary officers and two crime-prevention program volunteers patrolled the area around Arrowstone Drive in the first evening of what will be a month of canvassing residential areas of Kamloops to educate people about preventing auto theft.

A total of 440 vehicles were checked that night.

There were 11 unlocked vehicles, three containing purses in plain view, three with wallets, two

with cash and two with entire sets of golf clubs in the back seat.

At the beginning of the walkabout, a vehicle sitting in the driveway of a cul de sac was spotted with the driver’s side window down and a wallet in plain view.

That earned owner Jerrett Fairlie a visit from RCMP auxiliary officer Marc Boileau.

Fairlie complied and took his wallet out of his truck, but didn’t roll up the window.

“It’s a [Ford] 350 — very easy truck to steal,”

Boileau told KTW. “Why do [criminals] steal these trucks? Because they can attach trailers to them and they can steal other stuff.”

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The car was parked in front of a home, but there was no answer at the door.

Volunteers placed either a written warning on the windshield or sent letters to the registered owners of vehicles with items left inside.

Cpl. Darren Angman, who accompanied volunteers, said theft from

vehicles has become a prevalent crime in Kamloops.

“We have a lot of other crime, but in terms of the number of files … that’s one of our highest volumes,” he said, noting dealing with this preventable crime is a drain on RCMP resources and takes time away from more proactive police work.

RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller said at Monday’s community safety committee meeting that theft from motor vehicles continues to be a problem, calling it the “biggest pressure.” Those files spiked by 26 per cent in the first quarter of this year, with 80 additional files.

“Overall, most of the thefts are occurring in

residential areas overnight from unlocked vehicles,” Mueller said.

Angman said theft from vehicles is a crime of opportunity and when a car is left unlocked and valuables are clearly visible through the window, it presents the opportunity for a quick and easy theft.

He said this type of crime would likely be reduced if people ensured they kept valuables out of their vehicles and the doors locked.

“Different criminals have different MOs. Some of them are going to smash your window whether the door’s locked or not,” he said, noting that most, however, will just check car doors and move on if they are locked.

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In the end, however, Tom Friedman was returned to the position he has held for years. Friedman received 55 per cent of the vote, with challenger Mike Looney garnering 45 per cent support.

Looney was cochief steward for the union at the time of the election.

Friedman said he felt the opposition stems from past decisions to hold a vote of non-confidence in senior administration and the call for a strike vote during the last contract talks.

In a statement to members, Looney said that during his dozen years on the stewards committee, he had seen “everything from major successes to significant setbacks” and that TRUFA “has lost its way.”

Looney said he was running to move TRUFA away from an adversarial relationship with senior administration, something Friedman said happens because the union and administration do not share the same goals.

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incoming TRU president Brett Fairbairn to talk about academic freedom, promoting job security for nonregular faculty, dealing with inequities at all levels within the union and addressing workload inequities by using the union’s equivalent workload committee.

Friedman said many ongoing issues will be back on the table when the post-secondary institutions in the province return to bargaining for new contracts later this year.

He said most people on campus realize morale is low.

“They are feeling stressed and we’re not getting support from senior administration,” Friedman said.

“They have a $20-million surplus and faculty are being told to cut budgets.”

Correction An article in the April 27 edition of KTW featuring photos of a Brahma bull (‘No bull — Bramble likely largest pet in Brock’) had incorrect photographer attribution.

In fact, the many photos of Bramble the Brahma bull and owners Sue and Jerry Rath were taken by talented Kamloops photographer Lisa Nolin.

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A sample tax bill shows how city and other government tax rates are applied to various property classes in Kamloops.

Check the mail for property-tax notices Property tax notices will be mailed out at the end of the month.

The City of Kamloops recently approved a two per cent tax hike.

Residents can multiply every $1,000 of assessed value of their home by 8.5 to find out what they will owe in property taxes, including city, school, hospital and BC Assessment Authority taxes.

The city’s rate in the total tax bill is 5.5.

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Cheryl (left) and Tia Stonehouse were among many who took part in Saturday’s Chris Rose Walk for Autism on McArthur Island. The annual event raises money for, and awareness of, the North Shore centre.

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LOCAL NEWS REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST KAMLOOPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (KCDC) NATURE PLAYGROUND RENOVATION

We are writing to request expressions of interest for a special project that will include: General Contracting, Material Supply, Construction, Electrical, Irrigation, and Equipment Installation for a renovation to the existing playground at the Kamloops Child Development Centre. Design is complete for the playground, and engineering is currently taking place to prepare the submission for building permit with the City of Kamloops.

KCDC is a non-profit and would appreciate any materials or services that can be offered at a discount rate and will be able to offer advertising and social media opportunities in exchange. Scaled Space Studio has been doing the design work pro bono and Art Knapps is direct awarded the work for plant supply and installation as they have been doing pro bono work with KCDC for several years.

Please email tangie@scaledspace.ca to receive the Drawings and Design Guidelines and ask questions before 5pm May 10th. Please respond to this email with an expression of interest before 5pm May 16th 2018. Completed drawings will be sent to interested proponents for quotation once engineering and permit are complete.

On behalf of Kamloops Child Development Centre: Tangie Genshorek, Scaled Space Studio Ph: 250.554.9949 Email: tangie@scaledspace.ca

Kamloops RCMP Const.

Sofie Winkels, a schoolliaison officer, is involved with the new Cookies with a Cop initiative. About 20 kids attend at NorKam every two weeks and between 10 and 20 consistently turn up at Twin Rivers Education Centre.

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What’s the best way to get kids engaged?

“You feed them,” Kamloops RCMP Const. Sofie Winkels told KTW. Cookies with a Cop launched earlier this year in an informal setting — with snacks — that invites secondary students to spend time with a police officer, ask questions and get to know the face behind the badge.

“Some kids have had negative interactions with police already and they see the police as a negative thing,” Winkels said.

The program came about as a result of discussion at the Kamloops RCMP’s youth advisory committee, which held its annual meeting between police and School District 73 just before Christmas.

“One of the things that came out of our discussions was that they wanted more police presence in the secondary schools,” Supt. Brad Mueller said.

The program has been implemented on a regular, bi-weekly basis at NorKam secondary and Twin Rivers Education Centre.

It has also been held at Sa-Hali and Westsyde secondary schools.

“It really has been positively received there,” Mueller said.

Winkels said interactions have been positive, noting students seem to like the program.

Kids will be kids when it comes to chatting with a police officer and Winkels has received questions like, “Where’s your taser?” and “What do you carry?”

She has also been asked, “Who do I call when I need help?”

“We get a little bit of everything,” Winkels said.

About 20 kids attend at NorKam every two weeks and between 10 and 20 consistently turn up at Twin Rivers.

“We do have a really open and great relationship with the school district,” Winkels said.

Alzheimer’s Walk this Sunday On Sunday, thousands of people — parents, grandparents, kids, grandkids and family and friends — will gather across B.C. to help raise awareness and funds to support people affected by dementia at the annual Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s.

The Kamloops event will take place at the Tournament Capital Centre, beginning at 9 a.m.

The Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s is Canada’s biggest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and is held in more than 20 communities across the province.

Each event is dedicated to an honouree — an individual or group affected by dementia or who has invaluably contributed to the lives of people living with the disease.

At the Kamloops Walk, the honouree is Louise Wiens, who is living with dementia.

Wiens still plays piano and organ, leads her church choir and prepares meals for large numbers of people at church events.

“And all this with a smile,” said her husband, John, whom she married after her children were adults.

“I admire and love her.”

Angie Kok, manager of resource development at the Alzheimer Society of B.C., said community honourees are an integral part of the walk.

“With 55 per cent of Canadians saying they would not share a dementia diagnosis with their friends, our honourees’ grace and courage in sharing their story helps us reduce the stigma associated with the disease,” Kok said. “Honourees also let other people on the dementia journey know they are not alone.

“Funds raised will connect British Columbians affected by dementia with local support and education, and help enable research into the causes of and the cure for the disease, so we can look towards a world without dementia.”

At the Tournament Capital Centre on Sunday, registration will take place at 9 a.m, with the walk set to start at 10:30 a.m.

For mor information, contact Sheila Minten at 250-852-0420 or Jodi Hunt at 778-220-2188 or send an email to kamloopswalkchair@alzheimerbc.org.

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Rental-only zones in B.C. could result in lower land prices, experts say LINDA GIVETASH

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VANCOUVER — A proposal that would give cities in British Columbia the power to zone land for rental housing could moderate the price of affected properties, experts say.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, who led a committee on housing strategy for the Union of B.C. Municipalities, said the legislation tabled last month by the provincial government would give cities the authority to protect existing rental properties and calm speculation.

Currently, older properties in areas that are slated for higher density are attractive to buyers who want to make a significant profit because they can be turned into high-earning condominiums or houses for sale, he said.

“They’re trying to sell the potential in the increased value.

And that increased value doesn’t allow for rental to make financial sense,’’ Moore said, adding the return on rental housing in the short term isn’t as great as units that are sold to individual buyers.

Cameron Muir, chief economist with the B.C. Real Estate Association, said rental housing gets “crowded out’’ for other uses, which is often ownershiptype properties that offer revenue for developers even as

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“If you’re going to build any kind of development, you start off with what the end product is going to be and what the market can bear and then you work yourself back from all the costs and the residual value is in the land,’’ he said.

“If it’s zoned rental only, of course the value will increase — but it will only be limited to the sphere of the rental market.’’

Brian McCauley, president and CEO of Concert Properties, agreed the legislation would impact property prices, but added it isn’t necessarily an incentive for developers to build more rental.

Concert has just under 5,000 rental units across B.C. and Ontario and plans to develop more.

Examples of better incentives include support from the province or federal government to finance new developments, McCauley said.

“You can’t get as high of a

financing rate, so you are investing more capital in building a rental apartment building,’’ he said.

For Concert, McCauley said financial gains are sought by increasing and maintaining a large portfolio of rental housing.

Funding that’s becoming available through the federal government’s new national housing strategy and B.C.’s promise for $6 billion toward housing development are also intriguing opportunities, McCauley said.

Cities can also create incentives by increasing density for new rental units, but Moore said those opportunities only come along when a developer wants to rezone or change the designated us of the land.

Despite record housing starts in many communities, Moore said a continuing shortage of rental housing illustrates why cities need more financial and regulatory authority.

“As a city or as a developer, if you can pull all these [incentives] together — you can start to make rental and non-market rental a viable thing to build,’’ Moore said.

Muir said rental-only zoning is a good policy, but cautioned that it will be up to municipalities to determine how it is used and any new homes will still take years to be planned and built.

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Pot legalization plan proceeding, Trudeau says, despite calls for delay TERESA WRIGHT

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t backing down from his government’s much-maligned timeline for legalizing marijuana, despite a growing chorus of calls from senators, Indigenous leaders and others to delay the plan for up to a year.

Trudeau said the plan to make recreational pot legal by this summer will go ahead without delay.

“We’re going to continue to move forward. We’re going to bring in legalization as we’ve committed to this summer on schedule,’’ Trudeau said.

That declaration followed comments the previous day that suggested he was open to slowing down the process, following a Senate committee report calling for more consultation with First Nations on taxation, education materials and addictions treatment.

Every single day that marijuana remains illegal, Canadians are being harmed, proving that the current approach is not working, Trudeau said, predicting that legalization would take control away from criminal organizations and drug dealers.

“Right now young people have far too easy access in Canada to marijuana.

Criminal organizations make billions of dollars a year in profits on the sale of marijuana,’’ Trudeau said.

“We need to move forward on a system that controls and regulates while protecting our kids and our communities.’’

Legalization is a process, not an event, he repeated — one that will involve continued work with provinces, municipalities and Indigenous leaders to ensure the law is rolled out properly.

But some provinces have raised concerns about the legalization plans, particularly as they will apply to home cultivation of marijuana.

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FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is shuttering a large section of the Trans-Canada Highway and warning motorists to be on watch for wildlife seeking refuge as floodwaters rise to record levels along the Saint John River.

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Judy WilsonB.C. News Raybould says the federal government will intervene in the British Columbia court case over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

The province has put a jurisdictional question before the courts, asking whether it has the authority to regulate the transport of heavy oil in the province.

The expansion of the pipeline, which would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta to the B.C. coast for export to overseas markets, is supported by the federal government.

The province, however, has vowed to fight the expansion by any means at its disposal, as have environmental groups.

The federal Liberals have made the pipeline a key component of its plan to grow the economy while protecting the environment.

Wilson-Raybould said she is confident that Parliament has the jurisdiction to approve the project.

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KTW FILE PHOTO Cannabis storefronts, like this one in Kamloops last year, could become more common when weed becomes legal.

Alberta college offering cannabis-growing course OLDS, Alta. — With the clock ticking down to legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, demand has exploded in the cannabis industry for qualified workers who can ensure the product is ready to go to market.

So a central Alberta college is planning to offer a new cannabis production course starting in July.

Olds College will teach the horticultural skills needed to work in greenhouses, as well as to deal with the strict regu-

The federal pot bill, Bill C-45, would make it legal for Canadians to grow up to four cannabis plants at home, with provinces and territories having the latitude to impose their own limits. Manitoba and Quebec say they will forbid home cultivation of any kind; a second Senate report this week recommended a similar outright ban.

Trudeau said the federal

lations that will be in place.

Talks about such a program have been going on for a number of years, says Debbie Thompson, vicepresident academic at the agricultural college.

“We wanted to ensure that we were responding to a legal industry and because we’re known for horticultural programming. ... It seems like a very good fit and natural for people to approach Olds College,’’ Thompson said.

— Canadian Press

government’s decisions on such elements of the bill were developed after years of consultations with experts looking at the most effective ways to cut criminal elements out of the sale of marijuana.

“The decision on home cultivation of up to four plants was based on logic and evidence and it’s one that we will continue to establish as part of the federal frame-

work,’’ he said.

“Make no mistake. This is a public health and public safety issue that we committed to in the election campaign and that we will be moving forward with this summer.’’

But don’t expect to see any other street drugs legalized anytime soon.

Trudeau met Thursday in Ottawa with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who told their joint news conference about his country’s decision in 2000 to decriminalize illicit drugs and how that has helped to mitigate their addiction problems.

Portugal now treats drug users as individuals who need care, rather than as criminals, Costa said — a measure that involved bolstering the country’s health-care system to offer treatment alternatives, rather than jail time, and which has earned plaudits from the United Nations.

Costa also made a point of noting the difference between decriminalization and outright legalization.

Some backbench Liberal MPs have been pushing for Canada to adopt a similar approach.

New Brunswick flooding hitting record levels CANADIAN PRESS

Federal Liberals plan to intervene in pipeline fight

Barricades closing the four-lane highway between Moncton and Fredericton were to go up Thursday night, the latest and most significant roadway closure in the floodweary province, with forecasts threatening more rain.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill

Fraser said in all 81 roads and bridges have been closed to traffic, while dozens of other roadways are partially closed.

The record floodwaters have sent the province into “uncharted territory,’’ Geoffrey Downey of the Emergency Measures Organization said.

He said the river has hit

5.4 metres above sea level — water levels not seen since 1973 — and will likely exceed that on Saturday when forecasts say it could reach 5.8 metres.

Downey said the rising Saint John River is causing officials to issue more evacuation orders.

Remains of Whistler man ID’d in Alberta WHISTLER — The remains of a 22-year-old man who vanished a year ago from Whistler have been found in Alberta.

The family of William “Willy’’ Lynskey has posted a note on a Facebook page set up during the search for him, confirming that police have notified them of his death.

The Whistler RCMP detachment said in a news release that Lynskey’s remains were found on April 25 in an area of Banff National Park close to Lake Minnewanka, shortly after trails reopened this spring.

The Alberta Medical Examiner confirmed through dental records that the remains are those of Lynskey and, while the cause of death has not been determined, police said it does not appear suspicious.

The family’s Facebook page said Lynskey was reported missing in April 2017 after surveillance video showed him boarding a bus from Vancouver to Edmonton.

Identification belonging to Lynskey was found in Banff last November but the family said the details were not turned over to police until earlier this year, and there was no further trace of him until his body was found.

Cops look for suspect in violent robbery VICTORIA — Victoria police say an unnamed youth has potentially life-altering injuries after being robbed and attacked at a playground in the city.

Police have issued a news release saying the youth and a friend were in the park at about 9 p.m. Tuesday night when two other youths, aged about 15 or 16, took their longboards.

The victim said he approached the suspects who assaulted him with a weapon and then fled.

Investigators described the youth’s injuries as non-life-threatening, but said he remains in hospital and the unprovoked attack has left him with wounds have the potential to change his life.

The suspects are both described as Aboriginal, about five-foot-three and one was wearing a red hat, while a photo of one of the longboards shows it is brand new, full sized and distinctive with a dark blue, white, grey and aquamarine pattern.

Police in Victoria are asking anyone with information to come forward.

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Valparaiso, how absurd you are...you haven’t combed your hair, you’ve never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you.”

— Pablo Neruda

We were so wrong.

We thought our time spent in the Chilean capital of Santiago would prepare us for the smaller coastal city of Valparaiso.

After all, like Valparaiso, Santiago contains many stray dogs and is filled with colourful murals and random buildings tucked into odd places. Yet as much as we’d loved Santiago, none of it came close to the gritty glory of Valparaiso.

Only 120 kilometres northwest of Santiago, Valparaiso was once an important supply, banking and commercial centre.

By the middle of the 19th century, maritime traffic coming around the tip of South America expanded to include the goldseekers of California and British Columbia. European immigrants flooded into the city, adding their churches, gardens and businesses.

Thirty funiculars (cable railway, on an incline elevator) were built to move citizens up and down the steep hills and the natural amphitheatre surrounding the harbour rapidly filled with housing and streets.

In 1906, an earthquake trashed the city. Rebuilding was frantic and fast. But the real death knell for the city came with the 1914 construction of the Panama Canal.

Although this made Valparaiso redundant, it is also the reason so much of the city has been wellpreserved, resulting in a UNESCO heritage designation in 2003.

Some sources claim Valparaiso

COLLEEN FRIESEN PHOTO Valparaiso, Santiago is a must-see city precisely because of the underlying danger of the earthquakes and the gritty dirt of the streets combined with the spectacular nature of the colourful mural street art and their crisp Chilean wines. Or maybe it’s the experience of overlooking the harbour from one of the many rooftop bars, drinking Pisco Sours. Whatever it is, somehow all these contradictory opposites combine to make a resplendent chaos that is hard to explain and impossible to forget.

is composed of 46 hills, others say 42. Whatever the exact count, today’s U-shaped city rises above the port with barely navigable twisting streets that hairpin across hillsides.

Homes cantilever over ravines and houses stack on each other in ways that should be architecturally impossible — and yet, there they are. There are only 16 funiculars left, not all of them operational, as restorations continue.

On our first morning in Valparaiso, we stumbled down

steeply cobbled streets to find the meeting place for a free tour.

The Free Tour Company charges no fees, relying solely on tips for their guides. A proud and passionate local, our guide Danni Bolloni, was vocal not only about the potential for his city, but also about its problems.

One of the big issues is the dogs. The latest estimates suggest 12,000 stray dogs in a city of 300,000 people.

There are ongoing programs to provide medical help, as well as

neutering plans.

Naturally, not all dogs are fixed and the problems continue. Dogs are held in great reverence and harming one can result in jail time.

Mix all those roaming dogs with more murals and street art than you can ever photograph. Add in funiculars that have been grinding up crazy-steep grades on rusty tracks since the late 1800s.

Throw in potholes, infrequent garbage collection and the aforementioned dog waste. Then, just in case it doesn’t feel chaotic

enough? Remember that Chile experiences almost-daily earthquakes.

As I’m writing this, earthquaketrack.com lists 677 Chilean earthquakes in the last 365 days.

Thankfully, most of them were barely noticeable.

However, the quake in 2010 measured 8.8 on the Richter Scale and lasted three-long minutes, killing more than 500 people, plunging most of the country into a blackout and triggering tsunami warnings in 53 other countries.

Maybe Valparaiso is a mustsee city precisely because of the underlying danger of the earthquakes and the gritty dirt of the streets combined with the spectacular nature of the street art and the crisp Chilean wines.

Or maybe it’s the marriage of the colourful walls, the endless variations on those tasty empanadas and wondering if the funicular is really going to make it to the top of the hill.

Then again, perhaps it’s the heart-stopping thrill of riding the local 612 bus as it whipsaws up the narrow streets, barely missing the hurtling buses coming down that same ridiculous hill.

Or maybe it’s the experience of overlooking the harbour from one of the many rooftop bars, drinking Pisco Sours and eating one more fresh-and-inspired variation on ceviche.

Then again, coming around the corner and being gobsmacked by yet another incredible mural might be the reason.

Whatever it is, somehow all these contradictory opposites combine to make a resplendent chaos that is hard to explain and impossible to forget.

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Bring mom downtown on May 13 Mother’s Day will be celebrated downtown on Sunday, May 13, with brunch, live art and music, shopping specials and other activities planned for between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

An artisan market will be set up in the 400-block of Victoria Street, with wine tasting from Monte Creek Ranch, live music will be played in the 200-, 300- and 400-blocks of Victoria Street and a local art auction will be held at 340 Victoria St. There will also be myriad specials at the various downtown Kamloops businesses.

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eturning from maternity leave can be challenging for any mother, but it can be especially difficult for first-time mothers, many of whom spend the vast majority of their maternity leaves with newborn babies in hand.

While the challenge of returning from maternity leave can be considerable, working mothers can take steps to ensure the transition goes as smoothly as possible: • Find trustworthy child care: Mothers’ biggest concerns when returning from maternity leave tend to centre around child care.

It can be quite a nerve-wracking leap to leave a young child in someone else’s care for the first time, but working parents must find someone to care for their children while they are at work.

Start looking as soon as possible, asking physicians, family members, friends and neighbours for recommendations. Insist on references from any potential caregivers, and don’t hesitate to find a new care provider if your initial choice does not pan out.

• Adjust your breastfeeding schedule: As the end of maternity leave nears, mothers can adjust their breastfeeding schedules so babies grow accustomed to nursing during hours when their mothers will be home and not at the office.

Some companies have on-site child care and mothers who can take advantage of such programs should establish an on-site breastfeeding schedule and let their bosses know at which points during

the day they will be visiting the on-site child care facility to breastfeed.

• Inquire about telecommuting: The idea of telecommuting might have been a topic better broached before you went on maternity leave, but it’s never too late to inquire.

Some companies embrace telecommuting

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I, I’M NATASHA SCHRADER of Kamloops Funeral Home. This Mother’s Day, I’m honouring the memory of mothers everywhere with our Flowers for Families initiative.

My daughters and I will be at Hillside Cemetery from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Mother’s Day, and we invite you to join us as we place flowers in memory of the selfless women who shared their lives with us.

In keeping with the traditional flower of Mother’s Day, Kamloops Funeral Home and Art Knapp Garden Centre & Florist will supply white and pink carnations for attendees to place in memory of their mothers and grandmothers. It is truly our honour and privilege to share this important occasion with you.

Happy Mother’s day from everyone at Art Knapp Garden Centre & Florist and all of us here at Kamloops Funeral Home, both locally owned and operated family businesses.

Please join us Sunday, May 13th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Hillside Cemetery.

We’ll honour and celebrate the gifts of motherhood and those who chose to give of themselves to create family.

while others are more hesitant to allow employees to work from home.

Find out which category your company falls into, or if bosses are willing to meet you in the middle ground and enable you to work from home one or two days per week.

Telecommuting can make the transition back to work a little easier, and it can save you substantial amounts of money on child care as well.

• Address any uncomfortable feelings: Returning from maternity leave often stirs feelings of guilt or sadness. If you develop such feelings, speak openly about them with your significant other and/or speak to fellow working mothers who can often offer support and share their own stories about returning from maternity leave.

• Cut back on your commitments: Before you became a mother, you might have been the type of employee who was never afraid to take on a new project no matter how much was already on your plate. Now you may have to make adjustments.

Avoid taking on any additional work as you get used to being a working mother. Once you grow accustomed to your new schedule and being both a professional and a mother, then you can start taking on additional commitments if you feel you can swing it.

Returning from maternity leave is a challenge working mothers must face. But those who start to think about their transitions back to the office sooner rather than later will be better prepared to handle such a unique experience.

Mother’s Day Tea with the Queen

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DRESS: Your finest hats and fascinators are highly encouraged while dining with the Queen.

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The Saturday market is held in the 200-block of St. Paul Street from 8:30 am.. to 12:30 p.m. and the Wednesday market is held in the 400-block of Victoria Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Farmers’ markets will continue to thrive and expand as people increasingly realize the benefits of supporting local food providers. Buyers who are not yet familiar with farmer’s markets can examine the following seven reasons to break the ice.

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Foods at farmers’ markets tend to be limited to in-season offerings. Some nutritionists suggest eating seasonally available foods is better for your body because humans ate seasonal produce for thousands

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Discover new foods:

There’s always something new at a farmers’ market and this can entice shoppers to expand their flavour palates. Explore interesting, locally grown items. Even children may fall in love with colourful fruits or vegetables and their refreshing tastes.

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Embrace organic and non-GMO offerings:

Many farmers’ markets offer foods that are organically grown and are produced without GMOs. Farmers’ market retailers also tend to give firsthand accounts of where their foods come from and how they are grown or raised.

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The vivid colours and smells emanating from farmers’ markets indicate just how fresh and nutritious the offerings tend to be. Farmers who peddle their wares at farmers’ markets adhere to careful farming methods to ensure their foods are as nutritious as possible.

In addition to fresh produce, farmers’ markets may offer baked and other prepared goods. Shopkeepers often mingle with their customers, offering trade secrets and recipe ideas. Additionally, local farm families supported by farmers’ markets generally offer supreme customer service to keep shoppers coming back week after week.

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A farmers’ market can be an exciting and flavourful social gathering place for families and groups of friends, as well as a great place to meet other members of the community.

Sometimes farmers also mingle with local artisans, so the market can be a one-stopshopping locale for locally produced food and art.

Farmers’ markets may sell organic produce at a cost comparable or even lower than other retailers. That’s because local farmers don’t have to transport their items as far as retailers whose foods were shipped from far away places.

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affordable ways to gather with friends. People who sign up for such events, which may be held in bars, restaurants, studios or elsewhere, are guided stepby-step as they re-create a featured painting.

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• LIVE MUSIC: Arenas are not the only places that showcase talented musicians.

Music lovers with a passion for live music can visit a local venue, such as The Blue Grotto or Tumbleweeds Pub in the Plaza Hotel, both of which feature local and regional musicians. Other pubs may have open-mic nights and can provide great opportunities to meet fellow music lovers in your area.

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Photos documenting 1985 Kamloops life exposed once again SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

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unique piece of Kamloops history has sat in someone’s basement for more than 30 years.

On one day in August 1985, a group of 35 photographers belonging to the Interior Camera Club set out in the River City to document a day in the life of Kamloops, done in the same vein as other “A Day in the Life” projects held all over the world, including A Day in the Life of Canada, which was released a year earlier.

More than 4,500 photographs were taken that day and later culled to a three-carousel slideshow of 400 photos. They were shown to camera club members and shortly after put in storage.

Those slides have more recently been unearthed, restored and digitized, and on Wednesday night were handed over to the Kamloops Museum and Archives to be preserved and added to the city’s vast collection of historical material.

Valerie Rampone was the president of the Kamloops Photo Arts Club (the Interior Camera Club’s modern name) when the slides were rediscovered.

“They arrived on my doorstep as a carton full of slide carousels. I started looking through them and thought the pictures were really good and deserved to be seen — they

deserve to be seen by the people of Kamloops,” Rampone told KTW. Later, the slides were digitized by club member Greg Soloway — who took on the tedious task of cleaning and scanning each slide while injured and laid up and away from his usual work, allowing him the time to undertake such a task.

Then, in 2015, another photo club member Bill Briggs took on the task of creating a slideshow — done in the spirit of the original project due to the fact that the original carousel order had been lost over the years.

The photo series pictures the people, places, organizations and events of 1985 Kamloops, including things still happening today, like the farmers’ market, and things the city has since lost, like the Sagebrush Downs horse racing track.

Kamloops Museum and Archives archivist Jaimie Fedorak said processing the collection will take a couple of months, and while no exhibit is currently planned for the collection, people will be able to go in and ask to see the collection.

“I hope this is a little bit of a trigger for the community — that we’re not just older history, but also modern history,” Fedorak said.

Fedorak said the collection fills a gap in recent history and hopes the club’s decision to donate will inspire others to “bring in their history” and help the museum preserve it for future generations.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KAMLOOPS TOP: Horse racing at Sagebrush Downs ceased in 2010, but was in action the day the Interior Camera Club went out to capture Kamloops living in 1985. MIDDLE: Kamloops firefighters on a ladder truck. BOTTOM LEFT: Rural living in 1985. BOTTOM RIGHT: Tim Tyler at Radio NL in 1985 — just over a year after he started there.

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WINE FESTIVAL Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Earls, 800-1210 Summit Dr.

The Kamloops Wine Festival kicks off this weekend with an event at Earls. Summerhill and Monte Creek wineries will be on hand for a relaxing afternoon of tasting, snacks and live music.

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The Lyre Theatre’s latest production, Two-Thirty & The Murder of Arthur Wong, will debut as part of Hydra Festival, which runs May 10 to May 19. The one-act play follows a grieving dentist whose favourite patient was killed in a car crash.

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Kamloops has Talent: Doctors vs. Lawyers is a new event in town, formed by a partnership between the RIH Foundation and Western Canada Theatre. Local doctors and lawyers will put up their best displays of talent to compete. Tickets are $85 and include “light nourishment” and are available through Kamloops Live box office, which can be reached at 250-3745483, or online at kamloopslive.ca.

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COMING UP: ‘STRIPSICAL’ AT HYDRA FEST | MAY 11, MAY 12, MAY 19 Coco Creme Burlesque is presenting It All Started With A Dick Pic: The Stripsical at the Hydra Performing Arts Festival on May 11, May 12 and May 19. It tells the story of Jane Everywoman, who is on a path from regular female to the leader of a revolution, a satirical commentary on the issue of gender inequality today. Tickets for the festival are $15 and can be bought online at chimeratheatre.com/tickets. This one of the 12 productions in the event is designed for those aged 19 and older because of violence, coarse language, adult situations and nudity.

KAMLOOPS PLAYERS May 4 to May 19, 7:30 p.m., Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd.

Mark Faliszewski and Frank Kohlberger star in Whisper Into My Good Ear, one of two plays being presented this month by the Kamloops Players Society. It’s the story of two pensioners living lonely lives in a fleabag hotel who meet and agree to a suicide pact. They talk and slowly identify the sources of their despair. The troupe is also presenting Mrs. Dally Has a Lover with Val Laughlin and Fraser Griffith starring. The story of Mrs. Dally, a woman in her 30s in a loveless marriage who has an affair with a teenage boy. The plays show May 4, May 5, May 11, May 12, May 18 and May 19. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors, students and society members and are available at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca or for cash at the door.

Kamloops Art Battle is back. Painters create their best work in 20 minutes live in front of an audience. Painters use acrylic paint and can use brushes, palette knives or any non-mechanical implements. After each round, the audience votes for their favourite and can bid in silent auction for a piece to take home.

Tickets are $20, or $15 for early bird, students and kids, and can be purchased online at artbattle.ticketfly.com/event/1632106. Artists looking to compete in the battle can go online to artbattle.ca/register.

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Brock Middle School actors prepare for their upcoming production of The Witches. Top row, left: Alysia Monsen, Fjora Mckenny, Johnee Ward, Emily Boone and Rachel Seymour. Bottom row, left: David Thiessen, Liam Schock, Eden Stewart, Carter Anderson and Fyfe Brookes Gillingham.

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ikkaila Stachoski has never read the Roald Dahl book The Witches nor has seen the movie made from it — but she knows how great the story is.

The Grade 8 student at Brock Middle School is one of about 30 who will present their version of the tale of a brave young boy, his grandmother and their battle with witches from May 9 to May 11 at the school.

“It’s gonna be awesome,” Mikkaila said. “We’ve put a lot of work and time into this,” including regular after-school rehearsals of the one-hour production. She’s playing a witch — “and not a nice witch.”

Teacher Tara Fairbrother said the cast and back-stage crew is composed of students from grades seven through nine — and that’s one reason why she chose the script.

“It’s a good fit for this school’s age group,” she said, “there’s a lot of humour and it needs a big cast, and there are a lot of female characters,” something that’s impor-

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tant when many of the students studying theatre are girls.

The book by the British author, a children’s dark fantasy, was published in 1983.

The characters don’t have names but rather identities — the

boy is called the boy, the grand high witch is the grand high witch — and the plot revolves around the boy, orphaned and living in England with his grandmother, battling that country’s childhating witches.

The Witches has often made it to lists of the scariest children’s books ever written, and the year it was published it won the New York Times Outstanding Books award as well as awards from the Federation of Children’s

Book Groups and The Whitbread Award.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Tickets can be bought for cash at the door or at the school office, 985 Windbreak Rd.

New art gallery, Republic, opens in MJB Law building Look up the definition of the word republic and you’ll see it basically involves a type of government, one where the power rests in the citizens.

That’s not quite the definition two Kamloopsians have applied to their new art gallery, Republic, but if you break up the word, you’ll be well on your way to understanding what they envision.

The idea references (re) bringing people together (public), not necessarily to create art or even to look at it but to be part of a creative space where someone might be working at an easel and someone else might be scrolling on their laptop, said Robin Hodgson who, along with Miranda Dean, are having a soft opening of their gallery on Friday at 275 Lansdowne St. That’s the MJB law firm office, also home to a drug store and,

once you enter the lobby, the space where the pair, along with partner Monica McGarry, is hoping to help promote fledgling artists as well as those well-established ones.

They’re the ones who were behind Padlock Studio, which opened early in 2016. The new location is better for them, Dean said, because it’s easier to find and actually locate in the building, its front wall is all glass and it has the space they want to allow for coworking studios.

There’s a larger public vision, however, one they hope leads them to working with others to create public art and art-focused events. They’d like to work with other organizations to do murals or other artwork on large walls, as much to deter grafitti as it is to create beautiful spaces.

They would like to lead a move-

ment that reconsiders what space is, how a city can work with art and artists to enhance community, but they also want their own space to be a gathering place for others, hence picnic tables in the room and plenty of plants to bring some of nature inside.

But first, the opening, which runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and which will have art up for sale, part to benefit the artist and part a fundraiser for the gallery. The white walls will be the backdrop for various works, all donated from friends and people the three of them have worked with before.

Once officially open, the public hours will be Tuesdays to Fridays from noon to 5 p.m., with other hours available for those who want to use the gallery to create more art.

To contact them, email republicgallery@hotmail.com.

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Local artists Robin Hodgson and Miranda Dean have launched a new art gallery project, Republic, at 275 Lansdowne St.

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THEFT FROM WALMART SUPERCENTRE On April 24th, 2018 at approximately 9 pm, a male entered the Walmart Supercentre. Once inside the store, the male proceeded to conceal an item and headed for the door. When confronted by an employee, the suspect fled out the door and made off with the item on foot.

The male is described as Caucasian, 6’1”, short brown hair, tattoos on arm and leg, wearing a #26 Pittsburgh Steelers jersey and black shorts. If you happen to know who this person is and would like to report him and remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers. You will only have to give your information, not your name!

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If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does.

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ATTEMPTED THEFT OF ITEMS FROM REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE On April 27th, 2018 at 9 pm a male entered the Real Canadian Superstore located on Columbia Street West and attempted to steal some items.

When confronted by an employee, the suspect took off out of the store and vacated the area on foot.

This male suspect is described as: Caucasian, red scruffy chinstrap beard, wearing a black ball cap, black and white shirt and shorts. If you happen to know who this person is and would like to report him and remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers. You will only have to give your information, not your name!

CULPRIT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF LOST WALLET On April 29th, 2018 a citizen lost their wallet, later the same day, a male was tracked and caught on video surveillance going on a shopping spree at numerous stores in the Kamloops area.

The suspect using the card is a Caucasian male, receding short brown hair, wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt under a black vest, black pants and white and black shoes. If you know who this culprit is, contact Crime Stoppers at kamloopscrimestoppers.ca

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A L i g h t i n t h e n i g h t. . .

Kaleigh Courts and Aaron Craven star in the live show coming to Kamloops.

Dirty Dancing Live in Kamloops this weekend MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

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very time Aaron Craven utters the famous line “no one puts Baby in a corner,” the crowd goes wild.

“Pretty regularly I'll get a really nice reaction from that, which is funny because I've been dancing like crazy from as soon the show starts, and as soon as I do that they go nuts,” Craven said.

The 26-year-old plays Johnny Castle in the live stage adaptation of the hit ‘80s romance Dirty Dancing.

The live show comes to Sandman Centre in Kamloops on Saturday.

Whether you've never seen the movie, or have worn out your old VHS copy from watching it hundreds of times, the show is sure to have something new.

“It's going to have more dancing, it's going to have more music, it's going to have more story than anyone's ever seen before,” Craven said. “We have 20 additional scenes all written by Eleanor Bergstein who wrote the screenplay for the original film.”

In addition to a greater understanding of the characters through these new scenes, an eight-piece band will perform 36 live musical numbers “taken from that soundtrack that everybody goes crazy for,” Craven said.

Starring in the lead role, made famous by the late Patrick Swayze, Craven found the movie “a little bit later than most people.”

“I was in college. I started studying as a dancer and I knew vaguely what it was, but that's when I found it because I was getting into dance,” Craven said.

“I know that my mom had always loved it, so she talked about it,” Craven said.

After watching the movie, Craven

said he thought it was “phenomenal” and to be touring with the live production now is pretty exciting.

“It's not every day as an actor you get to have this kind of response from an audience that we get,” he said. “People are really excited about this material, they're very passionate about the movie.”

“They’ve got their favourite lines and their favourite moments and they make sure to let you know it, so it's a lot of fun.”

The cast of 24 has been touring since October.

Set in the summer of 1963, Dirty Dancing tells the coming of age story of Frances “Baby” Houseman who is vacationing with her family in the Catskill Mountains. Baby develops a crush on the resort's dance instructor Johnny Castle. Intrigued by the dance style going on at secret afterhours staff parties, Baby receives an impromptu dance lesson from Castle.

Starring as Baby alongside Craven is Kaleigh Courts, who is a former member of the Houston Ballet and making her theatre debut.

“She's really, really good,” Craven said of his co-star.

The show features nine styles of ballroom dancing, making it the most physically challenging show Craven's ever experienced.

“Just in terms of endurance, going from one [dance] number to another to another, to all the different lifts and the tricks like that,” Craven said.

Dirty Dancing Live is touring North America to mark the 30th anniversary of the original film. The production has broken box-office records in many of the countries, including the West End of London, England, where advance sales totalled $26 million. Tickets to the Kamloops show are available at the venue box office or online at ticketmaster.ca.

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English-teacher-turned-musician bringing ‘contemplative’ ‘70s-inspired folk to Kamloops Winnipeg-based Slow Leaves playing The Grind this weekend MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Grant Davidson took the plunge and committed to his music with a new name and a fresh start.

“I’d put out music under my own name before and I just wanted to have a fresh start, and so I decided I wanted to use an alternate name,” said the Winnipeg musician.

He chose the moniker Slow Leaves, which is a phrase from a poem by

one of Davidson’s favourite authors.

“It had the right poetic cadence and ambiguity that appealed to me,” Davidson said, adding that it captures the tone of his music.

“They’re basically chronicles of my life and how I see it. It’s contemplative music, I think, and so I think the name captures that,” he said.

Davidson will be downtown at The Grind House Cafe on Friday performing his unique style of 1970s-inspired folk music with friend and fellow musi-

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cian Micah Erenberg.

“We’re travelling pretty light, but doing mostly pretty intimate shows and it’s been good so far,” said Davidson.

Currently on a tour of Western Canada, Slow Leaves’ Davidson wasn’t always a musician.

After releasing three albums under his own name in between work, Davidson decided to quit his job teaching English to immigrants and committed to his music in 2014.

“I wasn’t working at it.

I wasn’t touring and I had

other jobs,” Davidson said. “I was getting to a point where I was feeling I wanted to do something with my music, but I didn’t really feel like I had the courage to take that leap — quit my job, and go at it as a full-time thing.”

The career change likely wouldn’t have been possible if not for the encouragement of his wife.

One night, while lamenting on the fate of his songs and a lack of fulfillment from his job, Davidson’s wife told him to quit his job and pursue his music career.

The rest they would figure out later.

“It was the first time I saw that as a realistic option, so that’s what I did,” Davidson said.

Since then Davidson has released two albums — Beauty Is So Common and Enough About Me — toured Europe twice and was selected as one of three winners of the inaugural Allan Slaight Juno Master Class in 2015.

Slow Leaves takes the stage at The Grind on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $10.

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Q: With all of the services being offered to seniors to keep them in their homes why would I consider a move to a retirement community?

A: There are many benefits when considering a move to a retirement community; nutritious well balanced meals, housekeeping, transportation, emergency response and recreational activities. Most importantly, the opportunity to stay socially connected is a benefit that is often overlooked. Building new relationships and social connections with likeminded people can help you live a longer, happier and healthier life.

Remaining in your home can result in growing isolation and loneliness.

Studies show that having low social interaction is as bad for your health as smoking, alcoholism and as harmful as never exercising.

Staying socially active can help you maintain good physical and emotional health and cognitive function as well as help protect against illness by boosting your immune system.

While planning for your post retirement years why not choose a place where you can create and enjoy new friendships. Your overall quality of life and health will improve! Guaranteed!

Erin Currie is your local Kamloops Senior Living Expert.

If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please contact Berwick on the Park, (250) 377.7275 or email her at berwickonthepark@berwickrc.com

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Celebrating 40 years of supporting, encouraging, and providing an outlet for local produce.

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KLASSEN SESSION

Evan Klassen, director of artistic operations and production at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, has been hired to be managing director at Western Canada Theatre. He has been on the boards of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, the Winnipeg Arts Council and Manitobans for the Arts, a grass-roots advocacy organization. His background is in theatre administration, stage and production management, front of house and box office responsibilities. He started his job in Kamloops in mid-April.

KISSM ready for another year

Music that tells a story Guests: Beyond Brass Director: Ken McClelland

7pm Sat. May. 12, 2018 Kamloops Full Gospel Tabernacle 1550 Tranquille Rd. Students: $5.00

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about 25 per cent higher than in past years.

For more information, go online to kamloopsmusiccollective.info.

BILLY MINER AT KISSM Billy Miner will come to life again this summer at the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM).

To mark the school’s 40th anniversary, it commissioned The Legend of Billy Miner from composer Robert Buckley.

The work will be performed by the KISSM concert band and choir.

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There’s nothing like curling up with a good book, especially when it’s free and it’s a comic.

Saturday is Free Comic Book Day — an annual celebration in the comic book industry when companies like Marvel and DC give out special free editions.

“We order them up and then give them out for free,” said Nick Klie, manager of High Octane Comics.

Not surprisingly, it’s the busiest day of the year for the store.

“It brings out people from all over town who may be curious about it and it rewards the diehard fans who buy comics all the time anyways,” Klie said.

May 5 marks the 17th anniversary of Free Comic Book Day, which serves as a great way to introduce fans to new titles and genres.

This year Marvel is putting out an all-ages Star Wars comic to coincide with the release of the upcoming Han Solo movie, Klie said.

“That’s their big play this year,” he said. “That’ll be really cool.”

Comic book lovers can also look forward to many other free titles such as Archie, Power Rangers, Avengers, Pokemon, Doctor Who, Disney princess Ariel, Spiderman and Bob’s Burgers.

For Klie, comic books are the perfect combination of story and visuals.

“I love art, and I love a good story,” he said.

“It’s better than TV. I love it, because you can just do so much more with comics than you can do on TV.” Due to the number of superhero movies and merchandise out there, comic book properties are bigger than they’ve ever been, Klie said.

To take part in Free Comic Book Day head down to High Octane Comics, located at 250 Third Ave. in downtown Kamloops, to snag a few of your favourite titles putting out free editions.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Men 19 years and older, a woman 20-to-34 years of age and boys and one girl seven to nine years old are needed for non-speaking roles in the feature film Red Snow, which will be filmed in the Kamloops region from May 7 to May 26.

They are non-speaking roles portraying Taliban rebels, guards and military. Beards and gun handling or military experience are preferred but not necessary.

The children would portray Afghan boys and girls and would be required for about three days during the filming period.

The girl would also portray an Afghan child and would be required for May 7 only.

The casting session is on Saturday, May 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel, 405 Victoria St. Those applying must be Canadians or have a valid work permit, be available for 12-hour days during the week — except for the child roles — and must have their own transportation.

Minors will need a guardian on set.

Photographs will be taken at the casting session but there will be no fees for them.

There’s also a call for people who drive a Chevrolet Silverado for a TV and online commercial.

Those selected will be compensated as a professional actor for travel, accommodation and meals.

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Son, we’re going to the Olive Garden. Get extra breadsticks. Get the salad. Get the Zuppa Toscana soup. Get whatever you want.

It was an all-you-can-eat type day for the Stankovens, who dined at the Italian restaurant in Philadelphia not long after learning 15-year-old Logan’s wish had come true.

The Kamloops Blazers picked the Tournament Capital product fifth overall at the WHL Bantam Draft in Red Deer on Thursday.

“It’s an honour to get drafted by your hometown team,” said Stankoven, who was waiting on spaghetti and chicken to arrive.

“I’d just like to thank the organization for having interest in me because I know there were lots of great players they could have chosen. I’m excited for the future.”

Stankoven, who had 57 goals and 90 points with Abbotsfordbased Yale Hockey Academy’s bantam prep team in 2017-2018, has done nothing but improve his draft stock in recent months.

The family made it clear Kamloops was its No. 1 choice, but Stankoven would have been happy to be picked first overall

by Edmonton or fourth overall by Calgary.

“There were some anxious moments for two picks in front of us,” Blazers’ general manager Stu MacGregor said. “None of the picks [in front of the Blazers] surprised us. The top five were pretty sure. It was just in what

2018 WHL Bantam Draft THE BLAZERS’ PICKS

KTW FILE PHOTO The Kamloops Blazers picked Tournament Capital product Logan Stankoven fifth overall at the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft in Red Deer on Thursday. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound forward said it is an honour to be drafted by the team he grew up watching.

order are they going to go?”

Edmonton used the first overall pick to select centre Dylan Guenther of Edmonton. Carson Lambos of Winnipeg, widely considered the best defenceman in the draft, was taken second overall by the Kootenay Ice. Defenceman Nolan Allan of Davidson, Sask., was picked third overall by the Prince Albert Raiders. Calgary did

not sink Kamloopsians’ hearts by using the fourth overall pick to select Stankoven. Instead, the Hitmen nabbed forward Sean Tschigerl of Whitecourt, Alta.

Stankoven’s father, Wes, was watching his son play for the Pacific Selects at the Under-15 World Selects Invitational in the City of Brotherly Love while the draft was happening.

One eye was on his iPad, which was leaned up against the glass, and the other was on the game, which Pacific won 4-2 over Sweden. Stankoven added two assists to his team-leading total of six points after two games.

Dad broke the good news after the game.

• Round 1, fifth overall — forward Logan Stankoven, 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, Kamloops • Round 2, 27th overall — defenceman Logan Bairos, 5-foot-10, 155 pounds, Saskatoon • Round 3, 49th overall — forward Caedan Bankier, 5-foot-10, 145 pounds, Surrey • Round 5, 93rd overall — forward Matthew Seminoff, 5-foot-8, 140 pounds, Leesburg, Virginia • Round 7, 137th overall — defenceman Luke Rybinski, 6-foot2, 160 pounds, Vancouver • Round 7, 139th overall — defenceman Brayden Ross, 6-foot2, 160 pounds, Campbell River • Round 7, 151st overall — forward Karter McNarland, 5-foot-7, 134 pounds, Saskatoon • Round 8, 159th overall — defenceman Josh Wessels, 5-foot11, 175 pounds, Richmond • Round 8, 176th overall — forward Benjamin Palmersheim, 5-foot-10, 161 pounds, Palm Springs, Calif.

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Kevin Davis (pictured) and his Everett Silvertips will lock horns with Max Patterson and the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League final. Game 1 will be played on Friday in Swift Current. Game time is 6 p.m.

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Westsyde pride is in full effect.

Kevin Davis, who plays defence for the Everett Silvertips, and Max Patterson, the Swift Current Broncos’ forward, both of whom grew up in the Kamloops hamlet, will clash in the 2018 Western Hockey League final.

“It’s a fresh slate for both teams,” said Patterson, a 6-foot5, 202-pound right winger.

“We’re ready for them. They’re ready for us.”

Game 1 will be played on Friday in Swift Current — in front of a raucous crowd that has not seen the Broncos reach the final since 1993 — with puckdrop set for 6 p.m.

Davis, 21, scored in overtime to give the Silvertips a 6-5 victory over the hometown Tri-City Americans on Monday, securing a 4-2 series win and the Western Conference title.

“It was so cool,” said Davis, whose Silvertips trailed by three goals near the halfway point of the third period. “I’m really proud of the guys. It was a great comeback. They’re a great team.

“It felt really good to produce and get that goal, but it’s over now, so we’re just getting ready for Swift.”

Patterson, who in 2017-2018 scored nine goals in 72 regularseason games, has notched five goals in 20 post-season contests, contributing to the Broncos’ incredible post-season run.

Swift Current has won two Game 7s, knocking off the Regina Pats in Round 1 and upsetting the Moose Jaw Warriors in Round 2.

MAX PATTERSON The Broncos bested the hometown Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 in Game 6 on Monday to claim the Eastern Conference title.

“It’s been awesome,” Patterson said. “It just shows how as a team we persevered.

We’re built for those long Game 7s and Game 6s. We’ve worn some teams down.”

Everett’s trip to the final has been much more direct, with five-game victories over the Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winterhawks in Rounds 1 and 2, respectively, and the sixgame Ams ouster.

Davis is relishing a playoff run he thought might never happen.

The 6-foot, 180-pound D-man played three postseason games in his 15-year-old campaign and has been to the playoffs with the Tips in six consecutive seasons, but had never escaped Round 2 until this year.

“I’m so lucky to be with this team and with this organization,” Davis said. “When I look back on it, I think it’s going to be a pretty special moment.

“It will be a better moment if we win in the final. We’re just getting ready for that challenge.”

Davis said his team would not have reached the championship series without the help of Garrett Pilon and Ondrej Vala, 19-yearold NHL signees who were traded to Everett from Kamloops in January.

Patterson was shipped to Swift Current from Kootenay prior to this season, a deal that might not have been ideal for family travel plans, but turned out swimmingly on the ice.

Ed Patterson, Max’s father and a former NHLer who learned a few things about packing suitcases throughout a 15-year pro career, coached the junior B Kamloops Storm in 2017-2018, watching from afar while the Broncos stampeded to a 103-point finish.

Kootenay failed to reach the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

“I was actually excited to go to Swift Current,” Patterson said.

“I heard they were going to have a good team this year, but it’s obviously always tough leaving friends and teammates.”

Patterson, who attended Valleyview secondary, is two years younger than Davis, who went to Westsyde secondary.

The two are friendly, but more hockey acquaintances than great buddies.

Lee-Gaye Hicketts had the pleasure and pain of driving both of them across the province for hockey tournaments, along with her son Joe, now a 21-yearold fledgling NHLer. The Hicketts household just about marks the halfway point between the Davis and Patterson domiciles, proud hockey homes of sons now skirmishing for a trip to the Memorial Cup. “Our neighbourhood is in for a treat,” Lee Gaye said on Twitter.

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“I don’t think it would have changed my perspective [if I was drafted by Edmonton or Calgary],” said Stankoven, who starred for the Thompson Zone Blazers as a firstyear bantam. “It’s nice enough to get drafted. Either team would have been nice, but it’s even nicer to get drafted by Kamloops.”

News came down between rounds one and two of a trade between the Blazers and Oil Kings.

Kamloops shipped 20-year-old forward Quinn Benjafield and a conditional fourthround pick in the 2019 bantam draft to Edmonton in exchange for 19-year-old forward Kobe Mohr.

“I’m pretty excited,” Benjafield said. “I think a change will be pretty good for me.

Edmonton is a good place and the coach [Steve Hamilton] is a pretty good guy. I’m excited for something new and to finish up my WHL career there.”

The trade did not come as a surprise to Benjafield, who had been in talks with his agent and MacGregor.

“I was there for four years and I think I got a little sick of the routine, but I enjoyed every minute of it,” Benjafield said. “I loved all my teammates. It was a hard decision to leave, but I’m excited for change.”

Benjafield, picked 19th overall by the Blazers in Round 1 of the 2013 draft, had

19 goals and 47 points last season.

Three overage players remain on the Blazers’ roster — forwards Jermaine Loewen and Luc Smith and goaltender Dylan Ferguson.

Mohr, who took a puck to the face in December and suffered a broken orbital bone, nose and tear duct, had 11 goals and 28 points in 58 games with the Oil Kings last season.

He returned to the ice five weeks after the injury.

When Round 2 of the draft began in Red Deer, another Kamloops product was quick to find a new home.

The Hitmen picked 25th overall, two spots in front of the Blazers, and took Kamloops product Tyson Galloway, a defenceman and teammate of Stankoven’s with Yale last season.

“Oh, I’m very flattered to be drafted by a WHL organization and especially a team like Calgary,” Galloway said. “It’s kind of hard to believe, but it’s super exciting. It’s mind boggling. I’m very happy for Logan.

He’s the hardest-working player I’ve ever played with and the fact I’m not very far behind him is very cool for me. Kamloops would have been cool, but Calgary is just as good.”

Kamloops used the 27th overall pick on defenceman Logan Bairos of Saskatoon.

The 5-foot-10, 150-pound blueliner had 15 goals and 42 points in 31 games with

the bantam AA Saskatoon Stallions last season.

The Blazers’ third-round pick, forward Caedan Bankier of Burnaby Winter Club, has a Kamloops connection. His uncle, Kevin Bankier, is a River City resident and lives next door to Blazers’ trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson.

Bankier, a left-hand shot, had 16 goals and 28 points in 30 games last season.

The Blazers were not scheduled to pick in rounds four and six this year and were interested in changing that. No deals materialized.

There was talk of the Blazers moving up in the draft to snare Stankoven and using one of their two first-round picks in 2019 to do so, but they were able to maintain that asset and land their guy.

Stankoven was asked about two topics top of mind for most Blazers’ fans — the 2020 Memorial Cup and the team’s firstround pick, 15th overall, in the 2016 bantam draft, Massimo Rizzo, who has not yet signed with Kamloops.

“It’d be a great experience to host a Memorial Cup,” Stankoven said. “Not many kids get to play in that. I’d love to contribute in any way I can to help the Blazers win that Memorial Cup.” Will Rizzo, who played last season with the junior A Penticton Vees, be influenced by the Blazers’ decision to pick a top-prospect forward fifth overall this year?

“I’ve heard lots of good things about him,” Logan said. “It will be interesting to see what he does. Whatever way he chooses, good for him.”

Remi Rizzo, Massimo’s father, could not be reached on Thursday morning.

Asked if he expects Stankoven to be a productive 17-year-old in 2020, MacGregor said he hopes so.

“That’s why we drafted him — to be an impact player who can have a big impact on the franchise for years to come.”

LOCAL DRAFTEES The Victoria Royals used the 117th overall pick in Round 6 to select defenceman Braden Smith, who played in 20172018 with the Thompson Zone Blazers. He is from Kamloops.

Defenceman Devin Benson was taken 143rd overall in Round 7 by the Medicine Hat Tigers. Benson, who played with Yale last season, is from Lac Le Jeune.

DRAFT NOTES Kamloops made another trade on Thursday, sending 19-year-old forward Erik Miller to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2019.

The Sherwood Park product, picked in Round 3 by the Blazers in the 2014 bantam draft, finished his career in Kamloops with six goals and 14 points in 100 games.

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Host Classics win meet The Kamloops Classic Swimming club hosted and placed first at the Pratts Spring Fever meet on the weekend.

Jack Cameron won gold in the 50-metre freestyle and won silver in the 50m fly, 100m breaststroke and 200m freestyle.

He qualified for the Canadian Junior Swimming Championships in the 50m free and 50m fly.

Junior nationals will be held in Winnipeg this summer.

Ryley McRae won the 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle and placed second in the 100m backstroke.

Matt Gauthier won three events — the 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke and 200m fly.

Carter Anderson, Caillen Gillespie, Jake Gysel, Jacob Heer, Bailin Li, Max Prelypchan, Graham Proctor, Dylan Sproule, Finn Vukusic, Lola

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BRIEFS Cameron, Alana Murray, Taylor Pearson, Haley Rowden, Paige Stoudt and Mandisa Volo set five personal bests each.

Tomas Heer and Graham Proctor both met regional standards and Taylor Pearson had a strong individual medley race.

MATT CAN BAT The bantam AAA Kamloops RiverDogs posted three wins in the Tournament Capital on the weekend.

Matt Coxon had a strong day at the plate in a 9-1 victory over Cloverdale. The Dogs played Cloverdale twice, winning the other game 6-5.

Kamloops split with Chilliwack, earning a

6-2 victory and losing 7-4.

WOLFPACK AT HOME The TRU WolfPack will play four Canadian College Baseball Conference games against the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners at Norbrock Stadium this weekend.

Game times are 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday.

Okanagan College edged the Pack 9-7 on Wednesday in Kelowna.

TRU won two of three games against the hometown Calgary Dinos on the weekend.

Pitcher Dillon Ferguson was outstanding in a 10-4 victory over Calgary in

the first game, allowing one run on 10 hits in a complete-game effort.

Josh Snider set the pace with a twoRBI single in the first inning.

Tyler Hodder was the losing pitcher in Game 2, with the Dinos earning a 5-3 victory over the Pack.

Liam Rihela was 3-for-4 at the plate for TRU, registering a triple and two RBI. Josh Snider pitched five innings and posted the win for TRU in a 10-6 victory in Game 3.

Rihela was 2-for-3 with a triple, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.

The CCBC championship tournament begins in Kamloops on May 9.

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SUNRAYS IN REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT Kamloops Sunrays’ synchronized swimmers enjoyed success at the Provincial Stream Regional Championships in Richmond earlier this month.

Abby Bucher was first in figures and first in solo in the adaptive athlete category, results that have made her eligible to compete for B.C. at the Espoir National Championships, which begin on May 29 in Surrey.

Nadia Curtis swept the 11and 12-year-old solo category to qualify for Espoir nationals.

Curtis was first and Samantha Fraser-Bowden was third in the 11- and 12-yearold division.

Madelaine Dangerfield, Hailey MacPhee, Phiala Cesarone and Sofia Centeno finished first, second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 10-and-under division.

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Kamloops Sunrays swimmers were in action earlier this month in Richmond.

12-year-old duet division.

In the 11- and 12-yearold novice division, Lauren Kroeker was fourth and Ashlee Wheatley was fifth.

Dangerfield, MacPhee, Cesarone, Centeno, Kroeker, Wheatley and Fraser-Bowden placed first in the 10-andunder team category.

The Sunrays’ provincial stream athletes will compete at the Jean Peters Invitational, which runs from May 11 to May 13 in Victoria.

For more on the Sunrays, go online to kamloopssynchro.com.

YOUNG TO RUN WITH PACK Paralympic medallist Emily Young will compete for the TRU WolfPack in cross country running in 2018-019.

Young, 27, was a promising wrestler before a devastating injury in 2009 caused her to lose feeling in her right arm.

The North Vancouver native has since excelled in

triathlon and most recently in cross-country skiing, winning two medals at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea in March.

She won bronze in the women’s standing 7.5-kilometre classic event. Young and Natalie Wilkie hit the podium with teammates Chris Klebl and Mark Arendz in the 4x2.5-km mixed relay, winning silver.

Young will be living in Kelowna and taking open learning courses at TRU. She will not train regularly with the WolfPack, but will wear TRU colours at competitions.

Calum Carrigan of South Kamloops secondary has also committed to run with the WolfPack next season.

Stage set for Bartram tournament The tournament held in honour of Kamloops Youth Soccer Association pioneer Mike Bartram will be held on McArthur Island this weekend.

Forty KYSA teams in the under-13 through under-18 divisions will be in action.

From the time he arrived in Kamloops in 1973 to his untimely death in 2000, Bartram dedicated himself to turning the youth soccer organization into one that is respected across the province.

Bartram was a volunteer, served on the KYSA executive committee for many years, refereed and coached and is remembered as a driving force behind the growth of the female side of the game.

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FRIENDLY FIRE Two Vernon United own goals helped the under-18 Kamloops Blaze girls to a 6-2 victory in the Tournament Capital on Sunday.

Jayda Lewis (2), Marie Marshall and Emily Clark had goals for the Blaze, who went with Jessica Greffard between the pipes.

WIN ONE, LOSE ONE The under-14 Kamloops Blaze White girls split a pair of games on the weekend,

falling 6-2 to Kamloops Blaze Orange on Saturday and edging hometown Vernon United 3-2 on Sunday.

Kate Rattee (2), Anika Fraser, Grace Barrett and Anika Black scored for Blaze White (3-1) on the weekend, with Leah Turner handling goaltending duties.

SHUSWAP ON TOP Logan Willson found the old onion bag for the under-13 Kamloops Blaze boys on Sunday in Salmon Arm, but Shuswap FC

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Jaxson Haywood backstopped Kamloops.

TWICE IS NICE Fiona Brisco twice netted goals for the under-16 Kamloops Blaze girls in a 4-0 triumph over the under17 Penticton Pinnacles at Hillside Stadium on Sunday.

Natalie Knight and Ashley Irvine also scored goals in support of goalkeeper Kila Pigeon.

The Blaze (2-0-1) will play host to under-

HAT-TRICK HERO Conner Brown bagged three goals for the under-15 Kamloops Blaze Orange boys in a 5-1 thumping of under-15 Kelowna in the River City on Sunday.

Eric Swaine and Ben Jacoby also had goals for Kamloops (3-0-1), which went with Amar Brown between the pipes.

BLAZE OUTMATCHED Kelowna blanked the under-13 Kamloops Blaze Blue girls 4-0 in the River City on Sunday.

Sophie Hinds was kept busy between the pipes against a strong Kelowna team.

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THEY STILL SAY IT’S FUN TO STAY AT THE YMCA

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he YMCA disco dance song from 1978 is still extremely popular and a feature at many school dances and sports events.

And, like most cities in Canada, Kamloops has YMCA facilities for fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

There are more than 1,700 Y locations in Canada and the organization is established in 125 countries.

The YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) has explicitly Christian origins. It was created in 1844 in London, England, by George Williams, a tradesman working as a draper.

He was appalled by the dissolute lifestyles followed by the young men in the London area and decided to do something about it. He knew all too well the lifestyle, describing

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himself as a younger man as a “careless, thoughtless, godless, swearing young fellow.”

Williams’ intention for his facilities were that they were to be places for the training of strong bodies and Christian morality.

While baptized as an Anglican, in 1837 Williams joined the Congregationalist church, a Protestant denomination descended from the wide variety of reform movements within Protestantism, but emphasizing local governance.

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also practised social activism, including abolitionism (of slavery), temperance (refraining from alcohol) and women’s suffrage (voting rights). It was from this spiritual milieu that Williams developed his ideas for an organization to promote positive healthy lifestyles.

He stated, “Our objective is the improvement of the spiritual condition of the young men engaged in houses of business by the formation of Bible classes, family and social prayer meetings, mutual improvement societies or any other spiritual agency.”

The YMCA promoted what novelist Thomas Hughes termed “muscular Christianity.” In his book Tom Brown’s School Days, Hughes wrote, “It is a good thing to have muscled, strong and wellexercised bodies … a man’s body is given to him to be trained and brought in sub-

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KTW FILE PHOTO Like most cities in Canada, Kamloops has YMCA facilities for fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There are more than 1,700 Y locations in Canada and the organization is established in 125 countries. The YMCA promoted what novelist Thomas Hughes termed “muscular Christianity.”

jection and then used for the protection of the weak, the advancement of all righteous causes and the subduing of the earth which God has given to children of men.”

This ethos had a significant impact on the male leadership of the British Empire.

William’s idea proved popular in 19th-century England and elsewhere in Europe. In fact, Henry Dunant, who founded the International Red Cross, was also instrumental in founding the Geneva YMCA in 1852.

The YMCA had an important role in the development of two popular sports: basketball and volleyball.

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William Morgan, a physical director of the Holyoke, Mass., YMCA, developed the game of volleyball as a less vigorous alternative to basketball for his older members.

The YMCA was also involved in adult education classes of all kinds.

In Montreal, where the first YMCA in Canada was started in 1851, YMCA education programs eventually developed into a full-fledged educational institution, Sir George Williams College. In 1974, that college morphed to form Concordia University.

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and Carleton University in Ottawa have their origins in the efforts of the local Y groups in those cities.

Other important social initiatives, such as the wearing of the poppy for Remembrance Day and the institution of Father’s Day, have their origins in the work of the Y. Sonora Louise Dodd Smart petitioned the Spokane YMCA to endorse her idea to recognize a day for fathers in 1910, while Moina Michael, a teacher working for the YMCA in New York City, was the first to wear a poppy after being influenced by John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields war poem.

Speaking of Flanders fields, the YMCA established its war services branch in 1866 to provide services — including religious, recreational and entertainment — to off-duty soldiers.

I have a family connection to this service. My greatuncle, Capt. Frank Wilson of Montreal, was second-incommand of the Canadian YMCA services in France during the First World War. My grandfather, a corporal fighting in the Battle of the

Somme, wrote this in his diary on Saturday, Aug. 12, 1916: “Pay day today! The boys have nearly bought the YMCA out. Heinz beans had a run, and the Belgian homemade bread went fast. There were fancy biscuits galore and Lyle’s golden syrup made a great hit. But the preserved pineapple beat the bunch.

We all like it.”

Clearly, the YMCA played a big role in helping with the morale of the troops during that terrible conflict.

In Paris in 1855, the first international meeting of worldwide YMCA organizations adopted the Paris Basis as their founding mission statement. It stressed local autonomy and the unity of Christians of all denominations.

It was based on Jesus’ prayer for his followers that “they all may be one.”

From one man’s vision, the YMCA continues to be a positive influence to this day.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Jim Milbradt Last week, our father Jim Milbradt passed away. My sister Jami Lee and I promised him we would not do an obituary, so for the record, this is not that Dad! My dad died with the same amount of integrity, dignity, courage and good humor as he lived his life. This isn’t about his death, it is about his life and the role Harley Davidson played in it.

Our dad worked extraordinarily hard his entire life and never splurged on anything for himself. We all pooled together and bought my Dad his first Harley from Kamloops Harley Davidson in 2002 (now called Barnes Harley-Davidson). We met Shaun Doddington, who served as head of sales at the time and he helped organize everything from the very start—the right color and style and even drove it over himself in his pickup truck. It was an incredible day for everyone and Shaun was a huge part of it. From that point on Shaun and the team at Harley were part of the family. My mum went on to buy a bike because being on the back of dad’s wasn’t her style. She was a biker at heart. They spent weekends at the shop and loved every minute of the events and planning their next ride with friends. They didn’t buy something every time they visited the shop but the team there were part of their lives. The shop is a warm, open space where people can go, have a cup of coffee (my dad went every weekend to shoot the breeze and have a cup), talk motorcycles and build bonds. We are forever grateful that they embraced my parents so warmly. Owning Harley’s not only broadened their social life, but heightened their relationship. It was a new chapter in their lives that they embarked on together.

Shaun helped us with my mom’s beloved motorcycle when she passed away. He continued to serve my dad in any way he could on too many occasions to count. We are confident that they do this with everyone in their community. This shop brings people together, whether rider, riderto-be, or dreamer. We are writing this to share our experience with the rest of Kamloops. We are still in a hazy period after my dad’s passing yet the consistent thought of the Harley of Kamloops family has persisted. Our dad died with such courage and grace, sporting his first Harley cap and listening to his riding music to his very end. He was the coolest, kindest, funniest and smartest man.

Thank you to Shaun and Harley for being part of the family, and always being there for them in life and in death.

Thank you to all of Dad’s friends for their love and support, he loved you all. An unbelievable journey.

Ride on Jim. With love and gratitude, Brandi & Jami

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Brian passed away unexpectedly at home early on the morning of April 26, 2018 at the age of 54.

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He is predeceased by his father Donald Hendricks and his mother Frances Hendricks.

He leaves behind his daughter Jamie Lee of Sudbury, ON and siblings Paul (Johanna) of Kamloops, BC, Donna (Dean) of Chase, BC and Lezlee of Surrey, BC, as well as numerous nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins.

Mothers are God’s Special Gift It is with deepest hearts and love we announce the passing of Doreen at the age of 83 years at Royal Inland Hospital.

Brian was a skilled glazier for 35 years. His career started in Kamloops and continued in Sudbury, ON for a number of years, until moving back to BC and he continued his career in the Vancouver area.

Brian enjoyed fishing, swimming, golfing and family time at Little Shuswap Lake.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

She is survived by her son James, niece Linda and nephew Louie.

There will be no formal service.

Thank you to all her friends and family and to the staff at R.I.H.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation in memory of Brian.

Please join us in Celebrating the Life and Memory of June on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 am in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops.

You are invited to a reception with June’s family and friends following the service.

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Christopher left us Christopher left us suddenly on April 25, suddenly on April 25, 2018. He is remembered 2018. He is remembered by the love of his life, by the love of his life, Jackie. He will be deeply Jackie. be deeply missed He by will his daughters missed his (Dallas), daughtershis Erin and by Leah Erin and Leah (Dallas), grandchildren Leslee his and grandchildren Leslee and Henry, his mother Audrey, Henry, hisShannon mother Audrey, his sister (Jim), his sister Shannon (Jim), his mother-in-law Eva, his mother-in-law sister-in-law Carol Eva, (Ken) sister-in-law Carol (Ken) and a great many aunts, and acousins, great many aunts, uncles, nieces and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews (so much nephews, great nieces family!) as well as and nephews (socountless much friends, neighbours family!) as well as countless and co-workers.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Jeffrey Colin Roy Bennie We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of Jeff on April 25, 2018.

H e w as born on September 6, 1991 in Kamloops.

He will be lovingly remembered by his mom Barb Haldorson (Shane Kitchener), dad Colin (Natalie) Bennie, his sister Jesse Haldorson, step-sisters Jody Loos, Nicole Kitchener, Crystal Kitchener and Michelle Kitchener and his grandma Shirley Bennie.

Also left to cherish his memory are his aunts and uncles: Theresa (Terry) Lukac, Katherine (Don) McDougall, Steve (Amy) Bennie, Ken London, Deborah (Rob) Day, Theressa London, Anna Haldorson and Ruby Lee and many cousins and friends.

Jeff was predeceased by gramma Betty and grampa Armand.

The Reverend Father Paul Simms will celebrate the Funeral Mass on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 635 Tranquille Road, Kamloops.

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

Ted Vayro 1936 - 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ted (ne´ George Edwin) Vayro on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Ted was well known as a man with a gruff exterior who rarely smiled, but his smile always appeared at the first opportunity to hold a baby or behind the bucking chutes at a rodeo. He was quick-witted with a dry sense of humour and often had those around him in stitches at his wry comments.

He was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed by so many.

He was born on April 30, 1936, in Taber, Alberta.

Ted was a rodeo cowboy who competed in bareback riding and steer wrestling. He went on to form Grasslands Rodeo Company with good friends Malcolm Jones and C.N. Woodward and supplied stock to professional, amateur and high school rodeos for many years. In addition to his 16 years on the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Board of Directors, Ted was the livestock superintendent at the Canadian Finals Rodeo for over 20 years. In 1990, Ted was honoured with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Cowboy of the Year Award. Ted donated countless hours to BC High School Rodeo and is fondly remembered for helping out many young competitors. In 2011, Ted was inducted into the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.

pigeons and water fowl, and showed his awardwinning birds at fairs across BC. He was a proud member of the Vernon Pigeon and Poultry Club.

Ted leaves behind his partner of 25 years Mary MacGregor, his children Sophie Vayro (Denis Hancock), Josie Vayro and Rod Vayro and their mother Celia Haig-Brown, his grandchildren Desa Hancock, Leola Vayro, Cala Hancock, Brooke Vayro, Alexis Vayro and Levi Vayro. He is survived by his sister Ethel (Del Borggard) Fritz of Calgary, brother Larry (Judy) Vayro of Magrath, brother Gordon (Gwen) Vayro of Taber and brother Clare (Glenda) Vayro of Salmo, BC, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents John George Albert Vayro and Vaneta Leola Vayro (née Cannaday).

A social gathering for family and friends will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Grandview Acres in Knutsford, BC. Memorial donations may be made to The Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund (justincowboycrisisfund.org) or through The Sullivan Urology Foundation, designated to the Vancouver Prostate Centre (urologyfoundation.ca/donations.html).

In addition to his contributions to the sport of rodeo, Ted had a keen interest in exotic birds from a young age. He raised a number of exotic poultry,

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August 26, 1928 - April 24, 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a loving husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend. Lorne Cook passed away peacefully on April 24, 2018 with his loving wife by his side at Overlander Extended Care.

Lorne is survived by his loving wife Evelyn of 63 years, his four sons Rod (Judy), Randy (Muki), Tim (Sheila), Corey (Shannon) and one daughter Patti (Glen), as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren Jayme, Jenna, Kole, Lexi, Nicole, Mitch, Mathew, two sisters, one brother and numerous nieces and nephews. Lorne is predeceased by his loving son Ted Cook along with eight sisters and one brother.

Lorne was born in Readlyn, SK on August 26, 1928 to Rasmus and Albina Cook. Dad was one of twelve children. During his time in SK, he was a carpenter and a butcher. Lorne and Evelyn moved to Kamloops in 1970 and he worked in construction finally retiring from CNR Work Equipment.

He enjoyed entertaining friends and family and took great pride in his garden, to which he was famous for his horse radish and wine making.

The family would like to thank the nurses on seven north at RIH and to all the nurses at Overlander in Evergreen.

A Memorial Tea for Lorne will be on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops at 11:00 am.

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

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Celena Caterina Loschiavo It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Celena on Monday, April 23, 2018. She was born in Kamloops on February 13, 1995.

Celena will be lovingly remembered by her mom Lori, dad Peter, Nonna and Gramma, brother Teren, sisters Skyla and Nalayia and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; also left to cherish her memory are uncle, aunt and many cousins in Bueno Aires, Argentina.

Celena was a giving, loving daughter, sister and granddaughter.

She was warm and caring, especially towards her friends, who will miss her terribly. She would help anyone who asked. She loved being in the great outdoors soaking up the sunshine. Her smile would light up a room. She was full of life and had a wonderful heart.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects by viewing on Friday, May 4, 2018 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops.

Prayers will be recited on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8:00 pm in the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Reverend Father Derrick Cameron will celebrate the Funeral Mass on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:30 am in the Cathedral. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.

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Sumie Patricia Ebata Sumie Patricia Ebata passed away at her home in Kamloops, BC on April 20, 2018.

Pat is survived by her son Eugene (Dawn) and daughter Susan Watanabe (Ron). Pat was grandmother to Russell (Amrita), Akiko, Lori and Lara and greatgrandmother to Kian. She is also survived by one remaining sister Amy Hamaoka in Hamilton, ON and her sister-in-law Sue Ikebuchi.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Steve and her parents and siblings.

Pat was born in Vancouver in 1920. She spent her early years in Powell River and Vancouver. During the Japanese Canadian Internment she spent sometime in Greenwood and then moved to Montreal. She married her husband of 57 years in 1942 and spent the next 34 years raising her children and caring for her parents and siblings. Pat and Steve moved back to Vancouver in 1975 and stayed there until Steve passed away in 1998. Pat then moved to Kamloops.

Pat’s life was dedicated to raising and taking care of her family, not only her husband and children but also her parents, brothers and sisters.

We will all miss her.

Thank you to Dr. Brenda Laupland, the staff at Chartwell Renaissance and to Interior Health.

There will be no memorial service by request.

If you wish, a donation can be made to the charity of your choice instead of sending flowers.

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Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Services Society Full-time Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician Our vision is to work collaboratively to facilitate opportunities for our children, families and communities to achieve their full potential and realize a healthy quality of life through the expression of our ancestral beliefs, values and instructions. Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) has been providing child protection and support services to the Nicola Valley (Merritt, B.C.) since 1994.

Please learn more about us www.scwexmx.com and Merritt, B.C. www.merritt.ca The Opportunity: Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing significant challenges, in the Merritt area.

RESPONSIBILITIES: â&#x20AC;˘ Connects and collaborates with appropriate referral sources â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct intakes â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct mental health assessments and develop assessment reports â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct provisional DSM diagnosis â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and execute treatment plans â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain appropriate Clinical and administrative records KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: â&#x20AC;˘ Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions â&#x20AC;˘ Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: â&#x20AC;˘ Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or comparable degree with strong clinical skills â&#x20AC;˘ Education in DSM diagnosis and related treatments for common Mental Health challenges â&#x20AC;˘ Registered with a professional association â&#x20AC;˘ Related experience with responsibility for providing mental health services to children and families â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working with Aboriginal communities â&#x20AC;˘ A valid BC class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and criminal record check are mandatory Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.

Your interest in contributing as part of our team at a great organization begins with submitting your cover letter and resume as one document with the email or fax subject line as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Applying to ACYMH 2018â&#x20AC;? email: reception@ scwexmx.com: Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director 2975 Clapperton Ave. Merritt, B.C. V1K 1G2 Tel: (250) 378-2771 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: (250) 378-2799

PAYROLL CLERK/BENEFITS The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District No. 83 invites qualiďŹ ed individuals to apply for the Payroll Clerk/BeneďŹ ts position. This is a full time CUPE union position and the rate of pay is $23.41 per hour.

QualiďŹ cations required: t $PNQMFUJPO PG (SBEF t $BOBEJBO 1BZSPMM "TTPDJBUJPO DFSUJmDBUJPO BOE TPNF accounting courses at the post-secondary level. t 5XP ZFBST SFDFOU FYQFSJFODF JO QSPDFTTJOH computerized payroll and all related functions in a medium to large union organization.

Demonstrated ability to communicate in an eďŹ&#x20AC;ective, co-operative and conďŹ dential manner. For further details, responsibilities and other skill qualiďŹ cations, please visit the Make a Future website at: www.makeafuture.ca Please submit a cover letter, resume and supporting documentation to apply@sd83.bc.ca by 4:00 pm on May 4, 2018.

We thank all applications for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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2-10ft. Pelican Kayaks w/paddles, life jackets. 2 roof rack carriers $600/all. 579-8502.

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

8662380 TRUCK

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Funding available for those who qualify!

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Class 1 Truck Driver Training 2-5 week training courses available

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8665096 VSA Merritt is currently seeking a full time Certified Truck and Transport Mechanic (CTVM) with a Class 3 driver’s license.

Preferred qualifications include CVIP inspection ticket and good knowledge of computer diagnostic software. Wages and benefits are in accordance with the current Collective Agreement.

Please submit resumes to: VSA Highway Maintenance Attention: Bob Newcombe 2925 Pooley Avenue Merritt, BC, V1K 1C2 Or Fax: 250-315-0169 Deadline for submission will be May 31, 2018

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

Education/Trade Schools AAA Courses PAL & CORE

courses every Monday and/or Tuesdays plus on Weekends.

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P.A.L. May 6th, Sunday.

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ABERDEEN Rte 506 – Gloaming Dr, Heatherton Crt, Laurel Pl, Stirling Pl. – 86 p.

Rte 511 – Drummond Crt. – 52 p.

Rte 523 – 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750 – 794 Dunrobin Dr. – 78 p.

Rte 566 – 1700-1799 Foxtail Dr, 1704-1798 Primrose Crt. – 44 p.

BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Rte 183 – 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd, 20013-2074 Saddleback Dr. – 71 p.

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, Todd Rd. – 56 p.

Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 67247250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 40 p.

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 57 p.

DOWNTOWN Rte 317 – 535-649 7th Ave, 702-794 Columbia St even, 702-799 Nicola St. – 45 p.

Rte 319 – 454 6th Ave, 604-690 Columbia St even, 604692 Nicola St. – 15 p.

Rte 323 -755--783 6th Ave, 763884 7th Ave, 744-878 8th Ave, 603-783 Columbia St (odd Side), 605-793 Dominion St. – 48 p.

Rte 325 – 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St (odd side), 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. – 65 p.

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Douglas St, 902-999 Munro St, 806990 Pleasant St. – 38 p.

Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 35 p.

Rte 335 – 1175-1460 6th Ave, 1165-1185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550-792 Munro St. – 59 p.

Rte 339 – 916-1095 Fraser St, 1265-1401 9th Ave. – 30 p.

LOWER SAHALI Rte 402 – 14-94 Bestwick Dr, Mahood Pl. – 29 p.

Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Dr & Crt, Morrisey Pl. – 53 p.

Rte 406 – 109-130 & 138492 McGill Rd. – 63 p.

MT DUFFERIN Rte 584 – 1752-1855 Hillside Dr. – 33 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 832 – Bolean Dr & Pl, Kathleen Pl, Chilco Ave. – 56 SAHALI Rte 449 – Assiniboine Rd, Azure Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p.

Rte 459 – Monarch Crt & Pl. – 35 p.

VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 603 – Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648 & 1652-1764 Valleyview Dr. – 45 p.

Rte 605 – 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 61 p.

Rte 606 – Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p.

Rte 608 – Curlew Pl & Rd, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. – 70 p.

Ret 612 – 2079 Falcon Rd, Flamingo rd, 2040-2177 Glenwood Dr. – 64 p.

Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 25162580 Valleyview Dr. – 69 p.

Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 50 p.

Rte 657 – Iskut Pl, 1913-2195 WEST END DOWNTOWN Rte 372 – 22-255 W. Battle St, 660

Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. – 50 p.

Rte 380 – 610-780 Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 61 p.

Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. – 41p.

Rte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 30 p.

Rte 385 – 350-390 W. Battle St, 463 Grandview Terr, 382526 Strathcona Ter. – 30 p.

Rte 389 – Bluff Pl, 390 Centre Ave, 242-416 W. Columbia St, Dufferin Terr, Garden Terr, 463732 Grandview Terr. – 65 p.

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The Sales Representative is an integral part of this growing business (engineered composites), responsible for building new customer relationships.

Five years’ experience selling manufactured products is required.

Email: jobs@haywardgrp.com Phone 403-698-5609

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS: NEWSPAPER AND DIGITAL MARKETING Kamloops This Week is always looking to add superb sales people with a creative flair to our team.

Our business requires highly organized individuals with the ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced, team environment.

We offer our clients traditional marketing ideas and products, in addition to cutting-edge, state-of-the-art online strategies to help them compete in today’s digital environment.

Good interpersonal skills are an asset and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are desired for those who wish to join the vibrant KTW team. Excellent communication skills, a valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are what you need to become a part of a growing business entity.

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.

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 /Office Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate.

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

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

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

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Furniture 4 med oak wood diningroom chairs, neutral upholstery seats. $200/obo. 372-7561.

8ft Antique Couch $900.

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

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

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

Musical Instruments

6ft big corner tub, pedestal sink and toilet. $100/all. 250376-2484.

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

2002 canopy 6-6’ $700. 5th wheel hitch $500. Ford air flow tailgate w/lock black $200.

250-374-8285.

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Fortress 1700 DT Scooter.

C/W charger/new batteries.

Good cond. $1600. 318-2030.

Fruit trees for sale, 6ft all grafted any kind $20-$40.

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29,000 grain water softener New in box $350 2-XL kids snowmobile helmets $20 ea (250) 256-0084

Kubota AV2500 Generator. $585. 250-374-1988 MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, Call 250-8511346 after 6pm or leave msg.

Shoprider Scooter, cherry red. Like new, less than 30miles. $2800/obo. 250-3764813.

A beautiful ready to move into home, plenty of natural light throughout this open layout home, special highlights include custom designed laundry room, hardwood floors, custom kitchen cabinets, 2 bedrooms on main floor and 1 on lower level, 2 gas fireplaces, 2 covered decks and 2 car garage with an extra parking space in front of house and fenced back yard, all of this and more plus a stunning view $535,000. 250-318-4080.

Misc. Wanted 0 Numismatist buying coins, coin collections, old paper money,all gold & silver +, Todd The Coin Guy 250-864-3521 CASH Paid for ALL GOLD & SILVER coins, bullion, jewelry, nuggets,bars, antiques, scrap, coin collections, wafers, Sterling+ ANYTHING Gold or Silver! Todd 250-864-3521 Christine is Buying Vintage Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Coins, Sterling, China, Estates, etc.

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Bachelor Suite starting at $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $850-$1,200 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

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2005 35ft. Outback 5th Wheel.

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2005, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $18,900. 236-421-2251 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

Auto Accessories/Parts Set of four Goodyear tires P225/60R16 on rims. $350, without $220. 250-554-4946.

2017 Coleman Travel Trailer 2 slides, A/C, Rear kitchen, front bedroom. $29,995.00. 250-320-7446

Cars - Domestic 1994 Miata MX-5 . British racing green, excellent cond., $6600. 250-558-7888 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT BigSteelBox Corp at 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC, Canada claims a Warehouse Lien against Lambert, Twyla & Scott J Logan of Kamloops, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $825.44 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue.

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1978 Ford T. Bird hardtop.

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Wanted: HARLEY GEAR. Chaps, Jacket, Vest and Gloves. Ladies Medium and Mens Xlg. Send pics to: rajol@telus.net

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

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250-374-1988 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3100obo Call (250) 571-2107 2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 HD. w/1994 10.5ft. camper. $17,500/both. 778-220-7372.

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Boats 14ft aluminum boat w/trailer and new 9.9HP Merc O/B w/asst equip $4000.

(250) 523-6251 New 12ft. Luno w/elec motor.

2 life jackets/oars, used trailer. $3000. 236-425-3933.

1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE

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GarageSale DIRECTORY Garage Sales

Garage Sales DUFFERIN Multi Family. Sat, May 5th.

9am-2pm. Rockcress Drive.

Girls clothes, baby items, hshld + much more.

2018 GIANT JUNIPER RIDGE GARAGE SALE Sunday, May 6, 2018 10:00AM to 4:00PM BROCK Multi Family Sat, May 5th.

8am-2pm.

1973 Parkcrest Ave. Hshld, plants & antiques.

BROCK Plant Sale. Sat & Sun. May 5th&6th. 9:00-2:00pm. 877 Crestline St. Hostas, Shrubs, Grasses, Perennial flowers and more.

BROCK Sat and Sun May 5 & 6 9-2pm 1214 14TH Street. Stacking pots/pans, ladies golf clubs etc DALLAS 6472 Beaver Crescent. May 5th & 6th. 10am-4pm. Lots of household items.

DALLAS MOVING SALE: Starts Thursday, May 3rd. 8am-4pm. everyday until everything is sold.

150 Parlow Road.

DALLAS Multi-Family. Sat & Sun, May 5/6th. 8am-2pm. 6282 Chukar Drive. Vintage kitchen, artwork, collectables, sporting goods, ski clothes, table/mitre saw, clear fir and cedar lumber, staircase spindles, bldg material + much more.

DOWNTOWN Sat. May 5th. 9am-2pm. 432 St. Paul St. Inside at the back in the bsmt. Furniture, Indoor plants, starter pots, records, CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, gardening tools, suitcases, backpacks, ladies/menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes, lots of hshld items +more. 25% off all beauty products.

Everything Organized Hosted Garage Sale.

654 Springfield Place. Saturday, May 5th. 9am-1pm. Full contents of home. Furn, decor, kitchenware + more. No Early Birds.

Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

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

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

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JUNIPER WEST Sunday, May 6th. 10am-4pm.

1378 Myra Place. Fundraiser for the Days for Girls Canada.

Solid wood grandfather clock, collectibles, artwork, TV, CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, hshld, pet supplies, puzzles and much more.

Financial Services

Garden & Lawn

Home Improvements

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Lawn & Yard Care

Rototilling Handymen, we can build it or ďŹ x it Reasonable Rates Free Estimates 250-319-2555

Fitness/Exercise

Handypersons

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NORTH SHORE Moving Sale. Sat, May 5th.

9am-4pm. #19-1263 Kootenay Way. Tools, misc hshld & shed items. Everything Must Go! PINEVIEW VALLEY Moving Sale. Sat, May 5th.

10am-2pm. #42-1951 Lodgepole Drive. Tools, hshld, books, plus much more.

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GARAGE SALE TIME

TAPPEN/SALMON ARM SWAP MEET Classic Cars, Part.

Antiques & Collectibles SATURDAY, MAY 12TH 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. $2 Entry Vendor spots available WHITE POST AUTO MUSEUM 250-835-2224 VALLEYVIEW In-house Moving Sale. Sat, May 5th. 9am-3pm. #21-1651 Valleyview Dr. Furnishings, paintings and Decor.

VALLEYVIEW Sunday, May 6th. 9am-3pm.

2076 Glenwood Dr. Plants, indoor/outdoor stuff, craft supplies, crosscut saws. Rain or Shine.

Deliver Kamloops This Week

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

Only 2 issues a week!

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

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Cleaning Services

Heat, Air, Refrig.

Spring Cleaning Sale Call Spring at 250-574-5482

Garden & Lawn

WESTSYDE Multi-Family. Sat, May 5th.

9am-3pm.

2655 Westsyde Road. Free stuff.

Landscaping 8655494

Springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Cleaning Services

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

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WESTSYDE May 5 & 6, 8-4pm, 3320 Bank Rd. Moving sale, furn, workshop contents, yard/hshld, craft supplies, antiques, books NORTH SHORE Annual Community Garage Sale. 1285 14th St. Blossom Park Complex. Sat. May 5th 8:30am-2pm

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