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WEST VIC PROJECT GETS NOD Council approves $13-million revamp of street linking downtown to North Shore

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MIDNIGHT DOESN’T PAY PIPER Curiosity got the best of the cat, but a girl’s calls and a dad’s ingenuity led to rescue

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Kamloops Mounties are warning bike owners to secure their rides after $95,000 worth of bicycles was stolen in a recent 38-day span. Meanwhile, a Facebook group called Stolen Bikes Kamloops is chasing the thieves

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DID YOU KNOW? Nicola — valley, lake, river and regional district — refers to Hwistesmetsequen, chief of the Okanagans in the 1800s.

He was known as Nicholas by fur traders.

— Kamloops Museum and Archives

Civic operations director Jen Fretz said time is of the essence as some of the failing infrastructure under West Victoria Street is more than a century old. Work will begin in March 2019 and last about two years.

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$13-million West Vic project a go JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

The City of Kamloops will borrow internally to offset a $13-million tab to improve West Victoria Street after an application for a gas taxfunded grant was rejected.

“We did apply for the grant, but unfortunately, we were not successful in receiving money through the grant,” City of Kamloops civic operations director Jen Fretz told council on Tuesday. “We are coming back to you today to say that we’d like to borrow internally to fund the project.”

Fretz updated city council on the project during a BC Hydro power outage impacting the city’s downtown core. Council chambers went dark at about 3:30 p.m. — lit only by limited natural light and screens — while the audio system intermittently squawked and a video presentation was canceled due to non-functioning equipment.

In the spring of 2016, staff proposed safety, pedestrian and landscaping improvements alongside infrastructure upgrades to West Victoria Street. The area is home to some of the oldest infrastructure in the city, with water and sewer utilities dating back to 1907.

Council had approved the project — which will span from Overlanders Bridge to the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters next to city hall — subject to $6 million in grant funding from the 2017 Strategic Priorities Fund, which is available to local governments and others out-

Project cost breakdown:

• Road rehabilitation and underground utilities replaced (60 per cent of project costs); • Pedestrian improvements (10 per cent); • Underground power (10 per cent); • Shallow utility relocations of Telus, FortisBC, etc.

(10 per cent); • Landscaping (five per cent); • Lighting improvements (2.5 per cent); • Property acquisition (2.5 per cent). side of Vancouver for large, regional or innovative projects.

Fretz said the city didn’t receive feedback or rationale for why the grant application was denied, adding that the project cannot be pushed back much longer.

“We are at a stage with that corridor where that infrastructure is failing and failing quickly and failing quite significantly,” she said.

Coun. Denis Walsh asked if staff had looked at scaling down the project and wondered if a sidewalk was required on the north side of the street.

Plans for the street include sidewalks on both sides. The north sidewalk, along with lighting, landscaping and other infrastructure, requires $25,000 per year be added to the city’s civic operations budget for maintenance.

City CAO David Trawin said the street improvements align with council objectives in the Transportation Master Plan and efforts to beautify downtown.

“Yes, there’s always a way to do that,” Trawin said in response to Walsh. “But we’re just following through with what council wanted.”

Coun. Arjun Singh noted a proposed median had become a matter of concern with some businesses in the corridor. Fretz said feedback from ICBC led to axing that median as well as a roundabout initially pitched for the project.

Video viewed by KTW following the meeting shows traffic lights added next to Sun Life Financial, at 280 West Victoria St. Council approved the internal borrowing of money in a 7-2 vote. Walsh and Donovan Cavers were opposed.

Cavers said he couldn’t make a decision “in the dark” without watching the video, which could not be shown during the power outage.

It will take three years to repay the $5.5 million to be borrowed from city’s water equipment reserve, with interest. The city takes into account interest it would have made had the money not been borrowed, which is estimated at about two to three per cent, or $225,000.

BC Hydro and ICBC are expected to support the project, with $230,000 in estimated contributions for undergrounding utilities and roadsafety improvements.

The remainder of the project is being funded through existing rehabilitation and corridor improvement budgets ($5.61 million) and the community works fund ($1.5 million).

Construction on the project is expected to begin in March 2019 and will take two years to complete.

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CITYpage Council Calendar July 30, 2018 10:00 am - Community Safety Committee Executive Boardroom, 7 Victoria Street West August 14, 2018 10:00 am - Sustainability Advisory Committee Corporate Boardroom, 7 Victoria Street West August 14, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West August 28, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

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Join the KMA for a tour of this local gem. Delve into the history of the land and shoreline and its many uses over the years. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and comfortable shoes! The tour fee is $5 per person.

Discover the long history of Kamloops Fire Rescue, the second oldest established fire department in BC, through photos, stories, and artifacts at Fire Station No. 1 (1205 Summit Drive). The tour is free!

August 3 | 10:00-11:30 am | Course # 284097

July 21 | 11:00 am-noon | Course # 290232

August 17 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Course # 284098

July 26 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Course # 290233

August 31 | 10:00-11:30 am | Course # 284099

August 25 | 11:00 am-noon | Course # 290234 August 30 | 11:00 am-noon | Course # 290235

Register for tours at Kamloops.ca/ezreg or call 250-828-3500.

Notice to Motorists

For more information about the Kamloops Museum & Archives, visit Kamloops.ca/museum

Street Closure - 4th Avenue From July 25 to August 13, there will be no vehicle access on 4th Avenue between Seymour Street and Lansdowne Street. For transit re-routing information, visit BCtransit.com.

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BC Hydro Power Supply Project Construction began on June 21 and is scheduled to end in September. This project will increase power supply and reliability for Valleyview and Juniper Ridge customers. Traffic disruptions will occur along Valleyview Drive between Rose Hill Road and Owl Road. Questions can be directed to 250-814-6645 or jennifer.walker-larsen@bchydro.com.

HEALTHY LAWN CARE Have a lawn you can feel good about! Here are 3 tips to save time, money, and water.

Volunteer Opportunity Join our ECO Ambassador Team and help make a difference in our community!

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The City's Sustainability Team is looking for motivated citizens who are enthusiastic about sustainability and are committed to serving the community through various initiatives, including promoting waste reduction, water conservation, active transportation, and air quality.

The team is currently recruiting for this fall, where volunteers will assist residents with properly disposing of their trash into the waste diversion stations during Blazers home games.

For a full volunteer description and to apply, visit Kamloops.ca/volunteer before August 3, 2018.

2018 Municipal Election Interested in running to be a City Councillor or a School Trustee? Nomination packages will be available as of July 27 at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West) or at Kamloops.ca/vote.

Waste Wise Kamloops App Never miss a collection day again. Use our free app to sign up for collection day reminders via email, phone call, text, or in-app notification.

If you are wondering if an item can be recycled or not, simply use the Waste Wizard to find out how to properly dispose of any item. Visit kamloops.ca/ garbage for details.

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MOW HIGH

Leaving grass 5-7.5 cm (2-3”) tall shades the roots and helps prevent evaporation. Roots grow deeper and stronger to overpower weeds.

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Just one spark or any heat source can start a wildfire!

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Do not discard smoking materials outdoors or from cars—always use ashtrays or other approved container.

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Motorized vehicles, particularly ATVs and dirt bikes, can produce a significant amount of heat from their exhaust systems. This heat can be enough to spark a wildfire.

Avoid operating any motorized vehicle in tall grass and vegetation when the weather is hot and dry.

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Do your work before 10:00 am, but never when it’s windy or excessively dry.

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When doing any yard or outdoor work with mechanical equipment, keep a shovel and a fire extinguisher handy.

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Sparks from lawnmowers and power equipment DO start wildfires. Be careful on hot, dry days, and be sure to have your equipment checked regularly.

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Keep your lawnmower's exhaust system, spark arresters, and engine in proper working order and free of carbon buildup. Use the recommended grade of fuel, and don’t fill to the point of overflowing.

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Leave grass clippings on the lawn while you are mowing. This eliminates bagging and raking and reduces watering and fertilizing!

WATER EFFICIENTLY

Water deeply and infrequently. This means watering 1-2 days per week, giving your grass about 2.5 cm (1”) of water. Along with mowing high, this produces deep, strong roots and helps the grass withstand dry periods.

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KIRA BLAISE PHOTO A local animal-rights activist captured footage of pigs crowded in the back of a transport truck that passed through Kamloops last week.

Pigs packed in truck spark federal investigation KAMLOOPS GROUP SHOT VIDEO THAT LED TO COMPLAINT MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Footage of live pigs crammed together in a transport truck has the Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigating after a Kamloops animalrights group filed a complaint.

Kira Blaise, founder of Kamloops Animal Rights Movement and Advocacy (KARMA), captured the video on a whim last week.

“Potentially, from the investigation, charges may not be laid because it may fall within industry standards — and from that alone I think the biggest thing people can take away is that we need to tighten our legislation to protect animals,” Blaise told KTW. The Kamloops native said she and her partner were on their way to try a new veggie burger at A&W when they noticed a transport truck and decided to follow it, wondering if there were slaughterhouses in Kamloops.

When the driver stopped at a southbound weigh station on Highway 5, Blaise got out of the car and asked the truck driver if she could have a few minutes with the animals, to which he agreed.

Blaise said she was shocked at what she saw. It was the first time she had approached a transport truck and she decided to shoot some footage, “I knew just from looking at them and interacting with the pigs that they were dehydrated,” Blaise said. “They were exhausted. Many were unresponsive and very crowded.”

In the video, multiple pigs can be seen packed in close quarters in the back of the truck. Some are lying on top of one other. According to Environment Canada, the high temperature on that day, July 11, was 29.6 C. After viewing the video, Blaise and her partner felt what they witnessed constituted animal cruelty as they felt too many pigs were crowded together in the truck.

The pair decided to seek the advice of Anna Pippus, a lawyer for the animal law non-profit agency Animal Justice, who told them to file a complaint with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which they did.

The pair also called the Alberta SPCA as the truck had Alberta licence plates. Both the Alberta

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and BC SPCAs are now investigating, Blaise said.

She described the current legislation regarding crowding of animals in transport as weak, arguing it is ambiguous on what defines suffering for animals.

She noted Canadian laws also allow pigs to be transported for up to 36 hours without food or water, whereas the European Union has a maximum of eight hours.

Blaise said a CFIA representative based out of Vernon contacted her a day after she took her footage and told her the truck had arrived at a facility in Langley, but did not disclose the name of the company.

A CFIA spokesperson told KTW the federal agency is gathering information, but does not have any other details to share at this point.

“We follow up on all complaints, but sometimes it will be the province who will be responsible, other times it will be CFIA,” the spokesperson said.

Blaise said a representative from the BC SPCA contacted her regarding the incident and told her veterinarians are following up to determine if the pigs were in distress.

“However, we do believe, because of the breathing, because of the frothing of the mouth, because of the crowding that the pigs were indeed in distress,” Blaise said.

Animal Justice released a petition on Tuesday, asking the CFIA to enforce the transport legislation surrounding overcrowding, which can be found on that organization’s website.

Blaise started KARMA earlier this year.

She said Kamloops lacks an animal-rights group, noting KARMA, which has about 15 members, aims to spread awareness about investigations and plans to organize events such as volunteering at animal sanctuaries. Blaise said the group also wants to give people an opportunity to learn about animal rights.

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BIKE-THEFT EPIDEMIC SPURS FACEBOOK GROUP INTO ACTION SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops RCMP say a combined $95,000 worth of bikes was reported stolen over a 38-day period beginning in June.

Those reported thefts include 64 bikes — about half of which were locked when they were stolen — that range in price from $2,000 and $8,500 for adult bikes and between $100 and $300 for children’s bikes.

It’s a problem Valleyview resident Taya Berkhout knows all too well. She has had two high-end mountain bikes stolen.

Berkhout immediately reported each bike stolen and, while she said the officer on her case was empathetic and pleasant to deal with, she was frustrated by the apparent lack of RCMP resources to work on this type of case.

“I think they’re understaffed. I think they have way more problems on their plate. It would be wonderful if they could help more, but I think they’re stretched to the max,” she said.

Berkhout works downtown as a nurse and said she’s grown suspicious of people riding high-end mountain bikes around town.

“The bike doesn’t fit the person,” she said.

“Let’s put it that way.”

Berkhout said she doesn’t see a police presence, despite bicycles she believes to be stolen being dismantled for parts in public spaces.

“There’s a huge mountain bike theft ring in this town and nobody’s doing anything about it,” she said.

Berkhout isn’t alone in her view.

A Facebook group called Stolen Bikes Kamloops has taken the initiative in seeking stolen bikes around the city.

Members of the group spot bikes around town that look like they might be stolen — they are either left unlocked outside a shop downtown or on the North Shore, recognized as a bike that was previously reported stolen or belong to a rider they think doesn’t quite fit the bike.

The group was started by Lenny Kilgour, who said he found demand for it immediately.

“I went from zero to 200 members in less than a week when I started the group,” he said.

The group, which requires a series of

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To prevent theft, the RCMP recommends: • Bringing your bike inside or locking it inside a garage at night; • Always using a bike lock. While cable locks are easily cut with wire cutters, they have their place alongside a metal U-lock; • Also locking your wheels and saddle, since quick releases and hex bolts are no match for thieves who are after components; • Replacing regular screws with security skewers that require a special key because most parts can be removed with a screwdriver or Allen wrench; • When travelling with your bike, ask to bring it inside with you or use secure storage if available; • Registering your bike using the 529 Garage app.; • Writing down the serial number of your bike and keeping a photo of it on file. questions to be answered before membership is granted, now boasts 522 keen bike spotters and victims of theft.

“I just got tired of seeing people on $5,000 downhill mountain bikes who clearly didn’t belong on them. It’s a serious problem here,” Kilgour said.

While he started the group, its most active member is administrator Lin Moroz.

Moroz keeps an eye on bikes that have been reported stolen and posts photos with police file numbers attached so spotters can report what they see.

The group also encourages people to use some of the other tools available, such as 529 Garage, a bike-recovery service and app where bike owners can register their bike, stolen or not, and enter their serial number online to help with retrieval. It’s a system the RCMP also use to verify ownership of a bike once it’s recovered — something Moroz said is important.

“I think most people assume that if they see their bike on the street and call the police, that an RCMP member is going to attend, say, ‘Yes, that’s your bike because you say it’s yours and you can have it’.

“They can’t do that. A serial number is the most effective way to get your bike back,” she said.

Moroz said most bike owners are so excited to go for a ride that they forget the most important parts — recording

and registering the serial number and taking photos with the bike.

Once stolen, Moroz said, finding a bike can be difficult because of measures taken by thieves, including spray-painted frames, taped over logos and brand and model names and scraped-off serial numbers.

Moroz said she believes there are bike chop shops in Kamloops, though they might not be too organized.

“They’re primitive. They’re done for a reason and they’re done quickly to sell a bike quickly. How big it is in Kamloops?

I’m not sure,” she said.

Kamloops RCMP said most of the bikes stolen during the 38-day period were taken from residences — 61 per cent were taken from a garage or backyard. Others were taken from outside businesses (22 per cent) or from inside vehicles, mostly from those parked at hotels (14 per cent).

In the past, Moroz worked as a city employee with the RCMP and said she knows there’s only so much the Mounties can do.

But she is still making the effort to ensure the problem is addressed.

Moroz plans to meet with police soon in order to combat the ongoing problem of bike theft. She also hopes to meet with other agencies to address the problem, mentioning ASK Wellness and the North Shore and Kamloops Central business improvement associations.

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A lucky kitten is resting at the SPCA after a harrowing rescue pulled off earlier this week by a Kamloops man and his seven-year-old daughter.

Dan Groess, who operates A Groess Underground, an underground location business, was called to a job at industrial retailer Westlund on McMaster Way late Monday afternoon.

“They got a hold of us letting me know there’s a cat in a section of conduit,” Groess told KTW, noting a rescue attempt earlier in the day by the SPCA was unsuccessful.

Groess said he quickly got to work with his seven-year-old daughter Ariana.

“She helped me set up the camera,” he said.

“We could hear the cat meowing. I got her to

LEFT: Seven-year-old Ariana Groess pets Midnight, who is being held by animal health-care attendant Kristy Demidott as mom Deanna and dad Dan look on. The Brocklehurst family dropped by the SPCA shelter on Wednesday to check up on the rescued kitten.

ABOVE: Midnight as the camera captured the cat stuck in a pipe.

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meow back to comfort her.”

According to Groess, the rescue took some time.

“It took a little while to build the trust of the kitten,” he said, explaining multiple attempts to give the feline something to grab onto failed.

“We got so close so many times. We probably tried about six or seven times.”

Then, Groess said, he was struck with an idea.

“I know cats like to climb things, kittens especially, like up people’s legs,” he said. “I was like, ‘OK, I’ve got this old

T-shirt.’ I tied it around the camera and almost instantly, instinctively, it grabbed on.”

He then pulled the feline to freedom.

Groess said the cat was spooked after its subterranean stay — which potentially lasted for days.

“It was definitely scared,” he said. “It seemed like it was hot and definitely very hungry.”

The animal was placed in a cage left

by SPCA officials and eventually taken to the Eighth Street shelter to recuperate — but not

before being named by Ariana: Midnight Piper Westlund.

“As soon as she saw it, she gave it the name Midnight because it’s an all-black cat,” Groess said. “Piper is because it was found in a pipe and Westlund because that’s the name of the company.”

Groess said the feline may soon join his family at home.

“We’ve been in talks about fostering the cat,” he said. “If it works with the other two cats we

have, we might do the full adoption.”

Operating an underground camera, Groess said he’s found some interesting items over the years — but Monday’s rescue was a first.

“A lot of kids’ toys,” he said.

“A belt from a very embarrassed boy’s housecoat. It had been flushed. I like those ones. They’re the money-makers for me — little boys that flush things. But never a cat.”

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IT’S TIME FOR TAXIS, UBER TO CO-EXIST

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ne cannot help but note the timing of Thursday’s announcement by the provincial government on the future of ride-sharing and taxi services — coming as it did on the heels of Greyhound’s decision to quit all of Western Canada.

While inter-city transportation is set to drive into a gaping void, intra-city movement appears ready to expand, albeit slowly and with not as much clarity as we would like to see.

Claire Trevena, the province’s transportation minister, said up to 300 more taxis will be added to the Lower Mainland and another 200 cabs will hit the streets in the rest of the province, with some presumably accepting fares in Kamloops.

But the ruling New Democrats appear to have failed again in their campaign promise to introduce regulations to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in B.C. During last year’s election campaign, the NDP promised Uber and other services by the end of 2017. When that deadline passed, the party promised the rides would be available by the end of 2018.

During Thursday’s announcement, Trevena said commuters will need to wait until late 2019 or early 2020 for alternatives to taxis when seeking a rider across town.

Reasons cited include the need to amend antiquated legislation and address vehicle-insurance regulations.

Trevena noted B.C. is saddled with various overlapping municipal and provincial regulations when it comes to oversight on taxi and ridesharing services. The province also has the Passenger Transportation Board, a supposedly independent arm that grants licences.

Critics have long complained that the province has a 1970s-style system in the 21st century and the blame lies with both the B.C. Liberals and B.C. New Democrats, who collectively had 26 years to fix the mess.

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The medical monopoly

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t’s often been said there are only three countries in the world where it is illegal to pay for your own health care: Cuba, North Korea and Canada.

I’m not sure if it’s strictly true.

There may be a few other tin-pot dictatorships where access to life-saving procedures is held in the iron grip of a state monopoly and buying private health insurance is an offence.

Here in B.C., the discussion remains trapped in a false narrative where we are good, the Americans are bad and the rest of the world doesn’t exist.

Our politicians talk about protecting “Medicare,” seemingly unaware this is actually the name of a U.S. program.

B.C. has legislation misnamed the Medicare Protection Act to protect the monopoly.

Vancouver surgeon Brian Day continues to push for the mixed option in court, with federal and provincial government lawyers arrayed against him every step of the way. The constitutional battle for the right to pay for your own care was won years ago in Quebec, but somehow that hasn’t translated to other provinces.

Day’s lawyers have applied for an injunction against new penalties being brought into effect by Health Minister Adrian Dix. As of Oct. 1, extra billing for any procedure covered by B.C.’s Medical Services Plan could result in a $10,000 fine for the first offence and $20,000 for the second, along with refund of the extra billing.

TOM FLETCHER Our Man In

VICTORIA These provisions were passed into B.C. law in 2003, but were not enacted. Thenpremier Gordon Campbell provided an affidavit to Day’s court case to explain why.

Barring private clinics while the public system can’t keep up with demand produces one of two outcomes: the patient waits or goes to the U.S. or another country for treatment.

As premier, Campbell conducted the “conversation on health” to try to include the reality of today’s world. Across Europe, private and public health care coexist and the results are generally faster care and lower costs.

Here, no hospital can even tell you the cost of a heart surgery because it’s un-Canadian to talk about money. Here, you wait in line for an MRI scan to see if you need surgery, but your dog can go right in as soon as you whip out your credit card.

And that’s not even discussing the arbitrarily non-essential matters like dental care and

suffering-relieving treatments like massage and chiropractic therapy for which Canadians are allowed to carry insurance.

Dix shows the ideological rigidity one would expect from an NDP MLA from East Vancouver. One of his earliest moves as health minister was to ban payment for blood plasma donations in B.C. This preserves the longstanding practice of importing plasma from paid blood donations in the U.S., since Canadians come nowhere near to donating enough blood to meet the demand for expanding blood-product treatments and whole blood transfusions.

There is no practical effect of the ban, other than an aura of ideological purity for Dix and his colleagues.

Social-media comments on Campbell’s involvement in the Day case sum up the entrenched public attitude.

Some say B.C. should simply raise taxes on the rich until the problem is solved.

In fact, this would push more people to the U.S. permanently, rather than just to get their knees fixed.

Missing the point perfectly, one asked: “So the pain of the wealthy is worse than the pain of the poor?”

No, their pain is equally valued. That’s why it’s important to find the most efficient way to ease it.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Editor: The Helsinki Summit was pivotal, a great success, likely the most memorable political event since January 20, 2017, the date of U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

In Helsinki this week, Trump single-handedly allied the United States with Russia, his longtime partner.

Some would come at it from the other direction, that Trump alienated America’s longtime allies and most other countries.

But they were alienated long before the meeting in Helsinki, becoming disrespectful of the U.S., many even laughing at

RE: STORY: A PURRFECT OUTCOME AS MIDNIGHT THE CAT IS RESCUED FROM A PIPE IN KAMLOOPS:

Trump and, by extension, the citizens of the United States.

The summit was a success because it has finally cemented Trump’s humiliating and deserved downfall.

Before Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, at least 70 per cent of Republicans approved of Trump’s performance.

On Tuesday, many in Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike, condemned the president. I am confident Congress and the Republican Party will now wake up and diminish Trump.

We need to encourage

Americans to vote Democrat in the Nov. 6 mid-term elections. Republicans should vote Democrat not because they like their policies, but as an interim measure to save the U.S. and the world from Trump.

I could cite bad management and dozens of Trump’s poor decisions related to policies, behaviour and disrespect, but no matter.

From long before politics, there was an egregious integrity issue. That negates anything righteous that may have come from Trump.

His day-after-summit attempt at damage control — when he

claimed he meant to say “I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be” Russia behind election interference, rather than what he said, which was “I don’t see any reason why it would be” — was even more disgraceful than the summit.

It reinforces Trump’s downfall.

After eight years of snowbirding down south, we decided to boycott the U.S. this season.

Maybe this week’s events and those to come will restore our faith. In the meantime, we must take a stand.

Steve Barnes Frederick

“What a lovely ending to what could have been such a tragic story.

“I love the kitten’s new name — Midnight. Well done to Ariana and her dad.”

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RE: STORY: GATEWAY CASINOS MAY SEEK COURT INJUNCTION AFTER INCIDENTS BETWEEN PICKETERS, DRIVERS:

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THIS IS WHY I AM PROUD TO BE A KAMLOOPS RESIDENT Editor: On Canada Day, as my family was preparing to leave town for a family vacation, we were involved in a fender-bender on Summit Drive.

Luckily, no one was injured, but our vehicle sustained enough damage that we needed a tow truck.

While my husband was exchanging information with the other driver, I waited with our kids (ages six years, four years and three months) on the sidewalk.

We had so many people stop and offer help.

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I want to thank Dave and Bri of Fun & Games, who not only distracted our two older kids on the sidewalk as they became more upset about what had just happened, but provided free tokens and prizes before we left to turn the kids’ sadness into smiles.

A thank you to the couple who came back to offer us a ride home (which we did not need), then gave us some money “as accidents and vacations are expensive.”

I did not catch their names in all the confusion.

Editor: Re: (‘Kamloops quintet urges voters to choose proportional representation,” July 11): I am grateful to these five coun-

And thanks to the people who pushed the vehicle to the side of the road and to the lady who owned a towing company and called her drivers for us.

Again, in all the confusion, I didn’t catch the name of the company.

Kindness goes a long way to making our community a better place and these gestures are one of the many reasons why I’m a proud Kamloopsian.

Jenn Ruemper Kamloops

cillors for stating their opinion on the important upcoming ballot question.

Though I have yet to make a decision, their public position

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“This is just one of the many reasons I don’t eat meat.”

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makes me more open to going for this change.

But I first will, of course, look further into this for myself.

John McNamer, Kamloops

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Aberdeen carbon park approved JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops will soon be home to a carbon park.

The project slated for West Highlands Park in Aberdeen will see a mixed variety of trees planted in the area, along with the creation of a 25-seat amphitheatre and community garden. The project is expected to improve the area’s tree canopy and provide educational opportunities for the public about how forests affect the ecosystem..

“The ultimate goal is to inspire resi-

dents to grow more trees on their properties,” City of Kamloops sustainability services supervisor Glen Cheetham told council on Tuesday.

Educational signs, brochures and electronic media will explore the major themes of climate change, environmental stewardship and ecosystem protection. An amphitheatre will be located between two soccer fields adjacent the West Highlands Community Centre. The amphitheatre will be used by students, sports teams, small wedding parties and park visitors.

The community garden will be located

across the road from the amphitheatre.

The $129,000 project is largely being funded through grants. TD Bank Group and TD Friends of the Environment donated $79,000 and CN gave $25,000.

The city will pitch in the other $25,000 from its parks capital fund.

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Kathy Sinclair said, noting it’s an example of how “the city doesn’t have to be on the hook for major projects.”

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Kamloops council wants more time to consider opening up secondary suites in all single-family dwellings in residential and suburban areas of Kamloops.

On Tuesday, Coun. Kathy Sinclair made her pitch on behalf of the city’s renters, who are experiencing higher rental prices and low vacancy rates. Her motion directed staff to make zoning bylaw changes by the spring of 2019.

While most councillors supported the sentiment,

some had concerns about pushing the idea through without proper public consultation. Requiring further consideration in council’s opinion included parking on cul de sacs, impacts on the city’s many illegal suites and the levying of development cost charges.

“I think we shouldn’t rush into this,” Denis Walsh said.

Tina Lange, however, said the city is behind other B.C. communities that have adopted similar practices.

She said the initiative would allow retirees to stay in their houses after their kids leave.

Lange noted building secondary suites is expensive, arguing there wouldn’t be a lineup at city hall if the changes were enacted.

“Let’s get it going,” Lange said. “Let staff do what they’re trained to do.”

Arjun Singh said the issue of affordable housing has been around a long time, adding the devil is in the details.

He called the idea a “really good effort and motion” by the rookie councillor and suggested further public engagement.

“I wouldn’t want to lose the momentum we’ve gained through this conversation,”

Singh said.

While the initial motion was defeated — councillors Sinclair, Lange and Donovan Cavers were the lone three in favour — a new motion from Sinclair followed.

She requested a report from staff with a proposal for public engagement to explore the idea no later than the first quarter of 2019.

The latter motion passed with support from councillors Lange, Cavers, Sinclair, Singh, Walsh and Dieter Dudy. Meanwhile, Mayor Ken Christian and councillors Ray Dahliwal and Pat Wallace were opposed.

City gears up with transportation plan City council has approved the Transportation Master Plan.

Staff had taken a final draft back to the public for feedback and conducted 490 surveys. Seventy-six per cent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly agreed the plan captures community sentiment and achieves its purpose.

Fifteen per cent were neutral and the other nine per cent disagreed. Comments from those who disagreed noted transit and cycling systems were not strong enough.

“While they like the plan, they’re not sure the city’s there yet,” city engineer manager Deven Matkowski said.

Council unanimously supported the

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Absent in the plan are proposals for the Singh Street bridge and Sixth Avenue underpass.

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Cannabis stores far cry from liquor outlets Buying B.C. bud won’t be like buying a six-pack of Bud. “It will be a different experience,” said BC Liquor Distribution Branch spokeswoman Kate Bilney.

The distribution branch detailed for KTW the differences between the coming government cannabis stores and current BC Liquor Stores.

Kamloops will become home to the first government cannabis store when recreational marijuana becomes legal on Oct. 17. That store is slated to open in the former Your Dollar Store With More location next to Save-On-Foods in Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Sahali.

One major difference between cannabis and liquor stores will be that minors will not be allowed inside the former, even when accompanied by a parent.

Unlike liquor stores, where customers offer identification at the counter when purchasing alcohol, customers in marijuana stores will be greeted by an identification checkpoint

upon entering the store.

Products will be displayed differently, too, with cannabis locked in cabinets compared to open shelving seen in liquor stores. It means customers won’t be able to handle the products, instead requiring assistance from one of the store’s employees.

“We’ve designed it that way, obviously, so that we can provide that more one-on-one contact with our cannabis consultants so that our customers do understand the products that they are considering,” Bilney said.

More than 150 strains will be offered from 31 licensed producers, 12 of which

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Jobs for the public store in Kamloops were recently posted. Bilney said about 20 people will be hired, with the bulk of them being full- and part-time cannabis consultants, along with a store manager and assistant store manager. Cannabis consultants will be responsible for educating the public on different products and strains.

“They’ll be able to explain the strains, the different experience they can have with those strains, the different products,” Bilney said.

A hiring fair will be held at Four Points by Sheraton Kamloops, 1175 Rogers Way in Aberdeen, on Thursday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Applicants are asked to bring a resume and be prepared for an on-site interview, if requested. Cannabis knowledge is considered an asset, but not a requirement, with training available.

“Cannabis hasn’t been legal in the past, so we understand a lot of people interested in the industry may not have any experience,” Bilney said. “But as you know, B.C. is known for its B.C. bud.

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BEFORE AND AFTER THE FIRE This satellite imagery from Sentinel Online shows the before and after view of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc landscape that was burned in the Shuswap Road fire.

The blaze was ignited on Thursday,July 12, on a property on Shuswap Road, just a few kilometres east of Sun Rivers.

It is believed to have been sparked by a person doing metalworks, though the official cause has yet to be revealed.

The satellite photo above shows the unscarred hills east of Sun Rivers and mounts Paul and Peter.

The satellite photo below details the more than 500 hectares burned by the flames as wind pushed them west, then north.

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Service to be “out of control” for the first few days, the blaze was officially classified on Monday as being “held,” which means crews have stopped it from expanding and do not expect further growth.

It was also this week removed from the wildfire service’s “fires of note” list.

There remain a few dozen crew members on the hills, snuffing out hot spots.

The heat wave of the past week is forecast to end on Friday, with mid- to upper-30 degree highs set to be replaced by a relatively chilly high of 19 C. But Environment Canada is calling for sunshine and heat to return, with a high of 25 C expected on Saturday, 28 C on Sunday, 29 C on Monday and 31 C on Tuesday.

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Stone says ride-sharing law was ready to go NDP GOVERNMENT SAYS UBER AND OTHER SERVICES WON’T BE ON ROAD UNTIL 2019 OR 2020 While there may soon be more taxis on the roads of Kamloops and other cities, the NDP’s 2017 election campaign promise of ride-sharing services like Uber has again been delayed.

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The B.C. government is moving to update taxi regulations for the new era of smartphone-based ride hailing, adding new taxi licences and putting off competitors like Uber and Lyft until late 2019 at the earliest.

Transportation Minister Claire Trevena announced Thursday she is accepting recommendations from an independent consultant, starting with adding up to 300 more cabs in the Lower Mainland and another 200 across the province.

The provincial government needs to amend six pieces of outdated legislation this fall before it can accept applications under a new licensing system, Trevena told a news conference in Vancouver.

However, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone, who headed the transportation portfolio before the NDP became government a year ago this month, said virtually every detail Trevena raised during her press

conference explaining the delay of ride sharing “we had already done the work on, lock, stock and barrel.

“We campaigned on a detailed blueprint to have ride-sharing in place by the end of 2017,” Stone said.

“The NDP also committed to ride-sharing in 2017 and then they pushed it to December 2018 and now it’s another year.”

Applications from competing services should be accepted by the end of 2019, but altering

vehicle insurance regulations “might take a little bit longer,” Trevena said, an assertion Stone also questioned.

“We had the insurance changes ready to go. It was just waiting for approval from government,” he said.

With Metro Vancouver the last major metropolitan area in North America that still doesn’t allow ride hailing, Trevena said B.C. is unique in its tangle of municipal and provincial regulations, plus the independent Passenger

Transportation Board to grant licences.

In the last election campaign, the NDP promised regulations to allow private ride hailing by the end of 2017.

Trevena later put that off until the end of 2018, noting the latest announcement could take the actual arrival of services to compete with taxis into 2020.

Transportation consultant Dan Hara described the overlapping jurisdiction for taxi operators, where applicants have to

show a need for more service and competitors can oppose the application.

Municipalities also have a role and a taxi operator may have to apply for a half-dozen municipal operating permits, each requiring a personal appearance, Hara said.

The restrictions also affect taxis accessible for people with disabilities, which cost more to buy and operate.

Hara suggested the province consider subsidizing accessible taxis for smaller communities, where scarce taxi licensed haven’t been bid up to six-figure amounts by taxi companies.

In urban areas, “taxi operators willingly pay the extra $35,000 to $50,000 for an accessible taxi if it comes with a taxi licence that is worth substantially more on the private market,” the report states.

Taxi companies will also be given the ability to offer discount fares if they are ordered through the company’s smartphone app, Trevena said. ‘ — with files from Black Press

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Large bins for used needles coming to Kamloops, IHA says While IH said almost all needles distributed last year in the Kamloops were properly Kamloops is getting three disposed of, discarded syringlarge industrial sharps bins for es and needles continue to discarded needles. be found on streets, in parks The bins are being disand in alleyways, prompting tributed to communities by two people to start a buyback Interior Health to help address program. the issue of safe disposal of Kamloopsians Dennis needles after use.

Giesbrecht and Caroline King The bins, part of the health are paying a nickel for every authority’s harm-reduction sharp handed in to them, simprogram, are in Kamloops, but ilar to a Penticton pharmacy placement has to be decided that also pays five cents for by the RCMP and city hall. each syringe returned — and In a press release, Dr. provides a free pancake breakSilvina Mema, an IHA medifast on Saturdays. cal health officer, said almost These buyback programs all needles distributed in concern Mema. She said simiKamloops last year were lar programs in other comproperly disposed of through munities became unfeasible health centres, mental-health because of the possibility of and substance-use clinics, needle-poke injuries. She said primary-care clinics and com- putting a monetary value on munity agencies who distriba used needle could lead to ute harm-reduction supplies. people stealing or breaking Mema said the health into sharps containers, putauthority is also adding more ting them and others at risk of smaller sharps containers to no bleed.pdf injuries and to more 30554 MSMJ AD_10.333x7 1 leading 2018-07-06 1:00 PM agencies and clinics. needles littering the streets.

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Mema said she is also concerned people will hand in unused needles to collect the money being paid, which leads to an additional cost to IH to replace them.

Giesbrecht, however, disagrees with her issues.

On Thursday, he and King collected more than 1,000 needles, 600 from a man who had cleaned up some campsite areas.

Giesbrecht said neither touch the needles; those handing them in count them and drop them into the buckets.

As for the risk to those collecting needles, Giesbrecht said if they remain on the ground, there is potential for several people to be poked, noting that having one person picking them up means one risk.

Giesbrecht said the and King are out accepting needles twice a week. He said the street people know how to find them.

Bob Hughes, executive director of ASK Wellness Centre, said money the city is getting from the provincial government could help ”address some of the scorn in the community toward discarded needles and addiction in general. It will also support some innovate efforts to manage opiate addictions.”

Judy Darcy, the province’s minister of mental health and addictions, said Kamloops is one of 20 communities eligible for the funding, which is being earmarked for places where the overdose crisis is most prevalent and where there are community action teams in place addressing it.

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Vandals repeatedly target Heffley Creek Hall From copious amounts of graffiti to damage from attempted burglaries to becoming a dumping ground for unwanted furniture, Heffley Creek Hall is under attack. The rural facility is on Old Highway 5 northeast of the city. Heffley Creek is within the City of Kamloops boundaries and is bordered by the Thompson River to the west, Sun Peaks to the east, Rayleigh to the south and Vinsula to the north.

Heffley Creek has a general store, community hall and elementary school.

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Police are investigating a rash of vandalism at Heffley Creek Hall — a spree that is putting a strain on the budget of the volunteer organization that operates the venerable venue.

Heffley Creek Community Recreation Association board member Deb McDougall said a trio of incidents has taken place in recent weeks.

“I don’t know if all three events are related, but someone did a whole bunch of spray painting, then someone dropped off a bunch of furniture that we had to pay to haul to the dump, then someone tried to pry open the doors,” she told KTW. “It’s just frustrating to us because we’re a nonprofit organization. So now some of the money we have has to go toward fixing these things.”

Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police have been made aware of vandalism at the hall, but leads are few and far between.

“In the case of graffiti, they have no cameras, no real neighbours in the area,” she said.

“They don’t know when it happened. They said between July 7 and July 17.”

According to Shelkie, graffiti vandalism is an especially tough crime to solve in those circumstances.

“When it’s graffiti, unless there’s a witness or a camera, there’s not a lot to go on unless it’s a special tag — a signature tag,” she said. “But there are not a lot of those people in town.”

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The region’s unemployed will soon be helping to protect communities from fires.

The United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo and WorkBC are partnering to create jobs and fire-safe homes, with a new program set to begin on Aug. 7.

“It’s really to get folks who are currently unemployed and are on employment insurance and case-managed to work to gain some different skills,” United Way executive director Danalee Baker told city council on Tuesday.

Baker said many people lost their jobs, especially in the Cariboo region, due to last year’s historic wildfires. The program will target those people affected.

“They would be hired to fire-smart properties of those folks who are unable to do it themselves,” Baker said.

Fire-smarting means ensuring a house is not susceptible to flames.

That might include removing dry brush, moving wood away from the dwelling or clearing out dried leaves from gutters — all of which could add fuel in the event of a blaze.

Other partners in the program include Emergency Management

Plaza on the way The City of Kamloops has confirmed it will create a temporary pedestrian plaza on Fourth Avenue from July 25 to Aug. 13, in time for the International Buskers Festival, which runs from July 26 to July 29.

The pilot project will close Fourth Avenue to vehicle traffic from the alley between Victoria Street and Lansdowne Street to the alley between Victoria Street and Seymour Street.

Transit routes will be modified and entertainment will animate the space. Musicians and performers can request a time slot by contacting Dewi Evans by phone at 250-828-3828 or via email at devans@kamloops.ca.

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DayBreak Rotary conducted the study as its charity event wrapped up its sixth year in 2017.

Nearly 3,000 unique orders were tracked and more than 340 surveys were conducted.

The study found the event’s direct economic impact in Kamloops in 2017 was between $2.7 and $2.9 million, with a total economic impact on the province estimated at between $4 million and $6 million.

Ribfest saw between 52,000 and 55,000 total visitors in 2017, compared to 60,000 in 2016.

Survey feedback revealed each person visited on average about 1.5 times.

Average group expenditure was $381.

Heavy smoke from Interior wildfires, which plagued the city for most of the summer, may have impacted attendance, though the study did not address that aspect.

Ribfest proceeded last summer despite smoky conditions that led to one act pulling out of the entertainment lineup and cancellation of the Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival, which usually runs simultaneously in Riverside Park.

The study also found 26 to 28 per cent of RibFest attendees were from out of town, with nearly half coming to Kamloops specifically for the event.

“We actually draw people in from the

entire region from around Kamloops,” O’Leary said.

Most attendees were families or groups of friends, usually three or four people, the study showed, and overall satisfaction was rated as “high.”

While councillors lauded the marquee event for Kamloops, some wondered how it can sustain itself going forward, having become the largest event of its kind in Western Canada.

RibFest event chair Danica Wilkinson said Daybreak Rotary has been working since the first year to create a sustainable event, which is modelled after a similar event in Burlington, Ont. that is the largest event of its kind in the country.

“Through them and through the partnership we’ve built with them, they have a sustainable model that has kept RibFest going for over 20 years,” Wilkinson said.

“We’re working with them closely to get to that point and not to burn out our volunteers.”

This year’s event returns to Riverside Park from Aug. 10 to Aug. 12.

New this year will be a tap takeover event on Aug. 12, featuring local breweries.

Also featured will be a family fun zone and three days of music, culminating each night with tribute bands: Tragically Hip on Aug. 10, The Eagles on Aug. 11 and The Beatles on Aug. 12.

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The Tournament Capital program is proving to have positive economic spinoff in Kamloops.

The sports tourism program, which draws events big and small to city sporting facilities, had an $11.7-million economic impact in the city in 2017.

The numbers come as part of the city’s annual report.

“It’s a great report card to see how far we’ve come in a year,” Coun. Tina Lange said.

The next significant event is the U15/U17 Boys National Basketball Championships at the TCC between Aug. 4 to Aug. 12.

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Baldev Pooni is cautiously optimistic about the provincial government’s recent announcement of a new way to handle large infrastructure construction projects.

The dean of trades at Thompson Rivers University said including a focus on ensuring apprenticeships are part of the new plan will be good for his students “if the unions hire them.”

The NDP government is creating a Community Benefits Agreement that will see it, through a new Crown corporation, work with construction companies to build bridges, roads and other large projects.

Hiring will be done through union halls and those who work more than 30 days must join the union.

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“This could create some economic development,” Pooni said.

While the announcement has sparked debate on the benefits or risks, Pooni said he isn’t looking at the decision with any political overtones.

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HAVING FAITH TAKES COURAGE

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ou hear a knock on your door and you find an older couple standing there, dressed in their Sunday best, wanting to talk to you about God. Or you see a couple of wellgroomed young men dressed in white short-sleeved shirts with skinny ties, talking up people at bus stops.

Everybody reading this knows what I’m talking about.

There are probably strong opinions (mostly negative, I would guess) about those who belong to these two churches.

I have some theological differences with those folks, but I admire their courage.

Who else in our society is willing to stand up for their faith and do their best to share it, even if it take two years out of their lives to go to a foreign country and try to persuade others to join their brand of religion?

I read somewhere that Jehovah’s Witnesses have to knock on an average of 630 doors to get one person to join them.

It’s discouraging work, yet still they do it.

Let’s be honest. There are many Christians who look down their noses at those they consider theologically errant, but who haven’t put themselves in the slightest bit of discomfort for the cause of Jesus Christ.

Jesus had a term for them: lukewarm.

That is, they accepted the ultimate gift of salvation and are smugly satisfied with doing nothing more. Jesus said of those people, in the book of Revelation, “I will spit you out of my mouth.”

Christianity did not become the world’s most prevalent religion because its adherents kept their faith to themselves and their immediate families.

Over the centuries, thousands left their homes and spent their lives sharing the gospel in foreign countries.

Some of them were killed in

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particularly horrible ways by the people they were trying to convert. Yet the seeds they planted sometimes bore fruit.

Today, it is common for religious workers from the former mission fields of Nigeria or the Philippines to come to North America because we are so short of trained clergy.

Being outspoken about one’s religious beliefs is hard, discouraging and sometimes downright dangerous. There are many countries in the world where it is illegal to attempt to persuade someone to become a Christian.

But the founder of our faith faced similar challenges. Critics of Jesus said the only reason he was so successful at exorcising demons was because he was in league with the devil. A mob wanted to throw him off a cliff.

His own relatives thought he was crazy.

When he taught his followers about the mystery of the Eucharist, those who had thought he was the most inspiring moral teacher of their age left him in droves.

One disciple betrayed him to the authorities, his right-hand man swore up and down he didn’t know him and the rest deserted him when the religious police showed up to arrest him.

As we all know, he was flogged to within an inch of life, then executed by being nailed to a Roman cross, an extremely unpleasant method of capital punishment reserved for the most-hardened criminals.

When the Apostle Paul had his conversion experience on the road to Damascus, Jesus said to the man sent to welcome him, “I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

And suffer he did. Paul gives a list of what he went through in his second letter to the Corinthian church: “Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits … in danger from false brothers … gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst …”

Finally, he was executed by the emperor Nero after a long imprisonment. Still he managed to do more than anyone in history to spread the gospel of Christ.

These are extreme examples. I think Canadians can rest assured our physical safety isn’t in much danger if we talk about our faith publicly. But people are worried others will be offended or scorn them.

Margaret Thatcher, dubbed the Iron Lady for her strong leadership as prime minister of Britain, once said, “If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything, at any time, and would accomplish nothing.”

(Many are unaware she was a lay Methodist preacher before her stint in politics.)

You don’t have to be a great orator or have a degree in theology or know the Bible inside and out. Just tell your story — what you were like before becoming a Christian and what God’s grace has done for you since.

Being a Christian isn’t about being popular. It’s about being faithful.

KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Turtles all the way down the river on Sept. 15 The 17th annual VW Turtle River Race will take place in Riverside Park on Sept. 15, with proceeds going to Western Canada Theatre education programs for the eighth year in a row.

On Sept. 15, there will be two races, each with three prizes to be won.

The first race has as its main prize a $5,300 package that includes a flight for two on WestJet, a $1,000 Save-On-Foods gift card, a $500 Surplus Herby’s gift card, a $500 Aberdeen Mall gift card and a VW car detail.

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The races will be held at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., with the event being held alongside the annual Children’s Art Festival.

Tickets are on sale now and are $10 each or three for $25.

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A TASTE OF THE WILD WEST IN B.C.’S CARIBOO JANE CASSIE travelwriterstales.com

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f you’re in search of a dude ranch that offers five-star accommodation, you’ll have to steer your stallion in another direction.

If, on the other hand, you’re fancying a taste of the Wild West, this galloping getaway may end up being your favourite.

After replacing your SUV with 1,200 pounds of horse power, you’ll discover you have some hidden cowboy spirit just waiting to be rejuvenated.

Accompanied by friends, kids and western gear, we head into the scenic rolling hills of B.C.’s Cariboo — a destination reminiscent of Western Canada’s rich frontier.

History abounds at The Flying U Guest Ranch, where from behind its timbered entrance, the old west seems to come alive.

Rustic log cabins accommodating up to 100 cowboys (and cowgirls) pay witness to the past century at this internationallyacclaimed guest ranch.

Covered porches offer views of Green Lake, creaking wooden floors lead to cozy sleeping quarters. Central heating is provided by wood stoves, plumbing is in a central washhouse with a soothing sauna promising to ease any saddle sores.

We mosey around the property and check out the Flying U village with 44 buildings that date back to the 1800s — a time when cattle ranching, carried out by the Boyd Family, was the prominent industry.

In the general office, the historical tale continues, revealing Jack Boyd hosted an annual rodeo in 1923 that rivalled the Calgary Stampede. With this acclaim, the property was converted into a guest ranch and the name changed from 70 Mile Ranch to The Flying U. For us, this weekend getaway is a refreshing escape from our city pace — even our kids gladly ditch

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For an authentic British Columbia holiday experience, The Flying U Guest Ranch brings the Old West to life. Situated on the shores of Green Lake, this remote dude ranch is 24 kilometres from Green Lake Provincial Park — offering great kayaking and fishing experiences. Riders enjoy moseying about on their own over the more than 16,000 hectares of riding trails. An aerial view of the ranch sets the scene for a cowboy adventure, just waiting to happen.

their electronics to take part in a hayride and an evening bonfire.

The still waters of adjacent Green Lake offer lots of fishing, swimming and canoeing and the riding is a dream come true for all of us wannabe cowboys.

In fact, horses are the key focus here, and with the knowledge from experienced ranch-hands, they are individually assigned to

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Cowboy Steve Harris is the heart of the Flying U— assisting expert wranglers at matching guests with their horses. My husband has enough riding experience to feel comfortable on any stud that’s willing to giddy-yap and go.

As for me, it is with trepidation I venture out on the range. I’m relieved to hear that my mount

is gentle and receptive to simple commands.

Unlike other guest ranches, after a brief instruction, we are free to roam unsupervised along meadows and pastures that lace the property’s 16,000-hectares of trails.

The Flying U is the last ranch in Canada offering unguided riding, which, is why people come from over Canada for the experience.

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After sauntering slowly for the first half hour, one of our more experienced riders asks, “Are you ready for a faster pace?”

How fast does she mean, I wonder? Does anybody else feel those stomach butterflies?

I sense my horse has understood as well, for beneath my sweaty thighs, she starts prancing as if she’s auditioning for Lord of the Dance.

Since the beginning of our ride, Brent’s horse has been bringing up the rear and I wonder if the old grey mare will be able to keep up.

It’s too bad because he had really been looking forward to a rippin’ adventure.

“Grip em’ tight,” our fearless leader warns. “And hold ‘em back if you need to.”

Then, with a slap of the reigns and a “yeehaa” command, we’re off to the races. With manes tossing and dust flying, we ride full out over an open field.

As the pace accelerates, my adrenaline soars yet, to my surprise, the movements are effortless when moving in rhythm with my horse.

What surprises me even more, is the sight of my husband as he flies by with gracious speed. Brent is having the time of his life.

Yes, it certainly is no pony ride in the park. The last gallop of the day is over way too soon.

After brushing down our horses, we share tales of the trail while sippin’ tall cool ones at an authentic old west-style 1880s saloon, The Longhorn.

Later, while decked out in leather and lace, we two-step to the country tunes of the ranch’s live band.

It’s a grand finale to a memorable getaway for any wannabe cowgirl or cowboy with a yearning for a taste of the Wild West.

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Among the many charitable endeavours pursued by Christopher Seguin was the Kamloops Marathon, which he helped bring to the city in 2012. Prior to his death last September, he was disheartened to report the 2017 marathon would have to be cancelled. He was worried its cancellation may stunt the event’s growth. The 2018 Kamloops Marathon is inching closer to breaking the record of 505 participants.

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hristopher Seguin’s phone calls to the KTW sports desk were almost always enthusiastic, but his energy level was through the roof for Kamloops Marathon conversations.

He was influential in bringing the event to the city in 2012 and his vision for the race was simple — let’s make this thing a major deal and raise money for good causes in the process.

“He wanted it to get bigger and bigger and he even had aspirations of trying to bring the Ironman here,” said Melissa Seguin, who married Christopher in 2013.

“He loved it. It was a family affair for us.

He was so excited. We’re missing that energy this year. That’s for sure.”

Seguin, who was vice-president advancement and de facto spokesman for Thompson Rivers University, died of an accidental overdose last September.

He was 39.

The 2018 Kamloops Marathon will be held on Sunday, with staggered start times beginning at 6 a.m. on McArthur Island.

Events such as the marathon, one of many fundraising functions spearheaded by Christopher, are stark reminders he is gone, but also provide a small measure of comfort to Melissa.

“It’s bittersweet,” Melissa said. “It makes me miss my husband, of course, but it’s also very exciting that the community has continued to take these on. It raises money for such great programs. I’m really happy they are continuing on with it.”

The Sport Chek-sponsored race, a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, raises money for TRU WolfPack student athletes and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program, a charity that supports youth sports across the nation.

Perhaps the only time Christopher

lacked zest in talking about the marathon was last summer, when he called to confirm the event would be cancelled due to smoke from wildfires burning across the region.

The 2017 marathon had reached 466 registrants prior to cancellation, which was made official five days before the event, and was on pace to surpass the old record of 505, set in 2016.

TRU advancement events co-ordinator Erin Jensen was happy to report 467 runners had signed up for this year’s marathon as of Wednesday morning.

The record is within reach.

Registration deadline is Friday at noon.

There are relay, three-kilometre, eight-kilometre, half-marathon and full-marathon distances on offer, along with a free pancake breakfast for participants.

“If we did [break the record] that would be an amazing comeback from the unfortunate events of the fires that went on last year,” Jensen said. “It would really be a testament to Kamloops and the community for having faith in the marathon.

“This was definitely Christopher’s passion event. He had a lot of love for it. For advancement to continue on with this event is a testament to his passion and the passion he had for the community.”

Melissa, along with Christopher’s parents Deb and Joe, plan to be on McArthur Island on Sunday to cheer on runners and hand out an award.

“We are just so grateful to the TRU community and all the members of our community who have offered support and kindness and compassion,” Melissa said. “It really makes a difference. It really helps.”

Christopher and Melissa’s two sons may also make an appearance on Sunday.

“Logan is an enthusiastic three-and-ahalf-year-old,” Melissa said. “Our youngest is Harrison and he is a year-and-a-half and he is already taking off running. I think he’ll be the runner in the family.

“I can’t thank people enough for what they’ve done for our family, but it’s still hard.

We miss him very much.”

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Rose’s pulling career continues to blossom MARTY HASTINGS

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Angie Rose is enjoying what might be the most fruitful period of her arm wrestling career.

The practical nurse from Kamloops entered and won the right- and left-arm competitions in the 70-kilogram 40-and-over masters division at the Canadian Arm Wrestling Federation national championships, held from June 29 to July 1 in Laval, Que. She had not planned to enter the open division, which features the top Canadian women of any age. Rose’s results in the masters division had already qualified her to compete at the World Armwrestling Federation Championships, which will be held in Antalya, Turkey, in October.

Entering open division action would risk injury, a risky proposition with the world championships looming.

“People are going to me, ‘Why wouldn’t you? They were goading me into it,” said Rose, who was named to the B.C. Armwrestling

Angie Rose (right) of Kamloops locks arms and eyes with opponent Tamara Mitts of Wasaga Beach, Ont., at Supermatch Showdown Series 40, a World Armwrestling League event held in Cleveland on June 14. Rose won the match 3-0.

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“I’m enjoying the ride right now,” Rose said. “That’s for sure.”

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Perhaps I am more aware of this due to the fact I am in the business of matchmaking, but given the substantial number of shows, it’s pretty evident viewers remain extremely interested in this topic. Back in 1965, Chuck Barris launched The Dating Game, which rose in popularity and featured many bachelors and bachelorettes who later became Hollywood stars. Andy Cohen hosts a remake of Love Connection, which originally aired from 1983 to 1994 with Chuck Woolery as host. Of course, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are still going strong and have led to spinoffs, such as Bachelor in Paradise.

Then there’s Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire? (who doesn’t want to marry a multimillionaire?).

A couple of weeks ago, the producers of The Bachelor unveiled a show called The Proposal. It is downright ridiculous, unrealistic and outlandish — but I couldn’t look away. The single person is hidden behind a wall and gets to watch a dozen or so potential spouses parade around in bathing suits and evening gowns/tuxedos and answer pageant-like questions in a bid to impress the potential mate enough to get to propose to them at the end of the hour. As bizarre as this sounds, I can’t say for certain the wedding won’t happen or the marriage won’t work as there are so many stories to prove me wrong.

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In this day and age, though, it seems somewhat desperate to resort to this.

I enjoy watching Love Connection as there is a man/woman who goes on three dates, then decides which of the three he/she will continue to see. It is fun as a viewer to see the kind of chemistry these dates have and guess who will get picked.

Participants rate their date based on first impression and it is a little unnerving to see someone label another a 3/10 on looks alone.

Then I started to notice something strange. On several occasions, the person who received the lowest rating on first impression ended up getting picked as the top choice over their fellow competitors, who pulled in a 9/10 or 10/10 on looks.

When asked to explain this, they said as soon as they met and started chatting on their date, the 3/10 suddenly seemed more like a 10/10 as they were fun, charming and

al match earlier this summer, earning a victory over Tamara Mitts of Wasaga Beach, Ont., at Supermatch Showdown Series 40, a World Armwrestling League

event held in Cleveland on June 14.

Rose swept the best-of-five series 3-0.

There was a cash prize for winning the match. Rose did not reveal what it was, but online research shows it was likely somewhere in the range of a few thousand dollars.

She has lost count of her national titles, but Rose knows her only world championship victories came in 1995, when she won gold in right- and left-arm action in the lightweight division at the World Wristwrestling Championships in Petaluma, Calif.

Adding to that tally more than 20 years later is her next goal, along with enjoying a luxurious stay in Antalya.

“It’s a beautiful all-inclusive right by the ocean,” Rose said, noting Parallel Welding Fabrication helped pay her way to nationals and she is seeking sponsorship for worlds.

“I feel strong. I’m contemplating maybe even going in the open division. I qualified for both. I’m already way over there.

I think it’s going to be amazing.”

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Ellen Degeneres and Drew Barrymore partnered up on a spinoff from the UK series First Dates and it is set in Chicago and the Gastown area of Vancouver.

The show allows the viewer to be a fly on the wall in a sort of hidden camera approach, in which we watch the date unfold. Singles from across Canada and the U.S. can apply to be on the show.

Participants allow the producers/ matchmakers to select a date for them, so truly is a blind date. While this can be daunting for the two people on the date, it is entertaining for viewers, who get to sit back and watch it all transpire. The best part of the show is that participants are willing and open to possibilities.

With so many people flocking to apply to be on these shows and viewers setting their PVRs, it is obvious people still believe in true love and romance.

This week, I am giving a $50 Save-On-Foods gift certificate to someone who wants to trust me and let me set them up on a blind date.

No photos, just trust. Besides, you might meet your soul mate. If not, you can take advantage of Darrel’s Deals next week.

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Findlay defies time at Knee Knackering trail run MARTY HASTINGS

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Peter Findlay topped his time from last year and finished first in his age category at the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run last Saturday.

He finished the nearly 50-kilometre trek in five hours, thirtyseven minutes and 11 seconds, good enough for first place in the 50- to 59-year-old division and 11th overall.

“It was a warm day on the trails,” Findlay said, noting temperatures were hovering around 30 C by early afternoon. “The trail was in excellent condition. I ran a smart race by conserving energy in the first half and watching my pacing, so that I finished strong.”

Findlay, 59, passed five runners in the second half of the race, which takes participants from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove along the Baden-Powell trail.

SALVADOR MIRANDA PHOTO Peter Findlay crosses the finish line at the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run on Saturday.

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The seemingly ageless wonder bested his 2017 time (5:37:20) by nine seconds. He placed eighth

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Mike Sidic of Vancouver won the overall title in 2018, finishing in 4:55:29. Darbykai Standrick of Vancouver won the women’s divi-

sion and placed fifth overall with a time of 5:22:53.

Kelly Whitehead of Kamloops placed 43rd in the 40- to 49-yearold male category with a time of 8:51:15, good for 172nd overall.

Bart Cummins of Kamloops did not finish, but completed about three quarters of the race in a time of 7:05:51. He was running in the 50- to 59-year-old male division.

Findlay, who has completed 21 Knee Knackers, held the course record (4:45) from 1991 to 2003.

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Venom dug hole with Game 2 loss MARTY HASTINGS

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Not since Raiders of the Lost Ark has a snake pit been conquered like the Kamloops Venom’s was on Tuesday night.

The Vernon Tigers shredded the Venom 20-7 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League final, using a potent power play to penalize the home team for a grossly indisciplined performance at Memorial Arena.

Vernon was aiming to sweep Kamloops and claim the league banner on Thursday, playing host to the Venom at Kal-Tire Place after KTW’s press deadline.

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On Tuesday, the Venom took penalties when the game was close in the first period.

The Venom took penalties when the Tigers began to pull away in the second period. The Venom took penalties when an embarrassing,

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demoralizing home defeat in front of about 550 fans was assured in the third period.

There are 22 slots on each side of the scoresheet in which penalty offences can be recorded. The Venom’s half was full by night’s end.

If the scorekeeper’s hand was not sore from tracking serpents slithering into the sin bin, tallying Tigers’ points

likely maimed his mitt.

“That’s the key to this game,” Tigers’ head coach Ryan Minchenko said in a post-game interview. “We knew coming into this series they’re all about trying to intimidate the other team.

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“It was a tough loss last year, but it made us hungrier this year.”

Clark and the Venom had a lengthy meeting in the dressing room after the game. The message centred on discipline and moving on from the lopsided defeat.

The 2018 TOJLL banner will likely be hanging in Vernon if the message didn’t resonate.

“There’s a bunch of competitors in that room,” Clark said.

“You’ll see a different team come Thursday.

“It ain’t over. It takes three to win and we’ve been here before.”

Game 4, if necessary, will be played on Saturday at Memorial Arena, with the action getting underway at

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The Tigers lost three straight TOJLL finals to the Venom, from 2014 to 2016, perhaps none more gut wrenching than last year’s defeat, with the final blow coming in overtime in Game 5 at Memorial Arena.

Jake Pelletier of the Tigers remembers well how terrible that felt and was hoping to score the coup de grace in Vernon on Thursday.

The Venom swept the Tigers in 2016.

“It seemed like they kind of lost their composure out there and took a lot of penalties,” Pelletier said of Tuesday’s game. “As long as we stay out of the box, we should be fine.

Canada’s rugby teams will be met with a daunting challenge each time they take the field at the Sevens World Cup in San Francisco this weekend.

Lose one game and they’re done.

In an elimination format new to the tournament, a team’s loss at any point will drop them out of contention for the championship match.

Losing teams will continue to compete for lowerranking titles — either the challenge on both the men’s and women’s sides of the tournament, or the bowl, which is exclusive to the larger men’s event — but medals will be off the table.

“You could literally lose the first game and your whole weekend is finished,’’ Canada’s men’s head coach Damian McGrath said. “It’s not very popular within the teams and the coaches. We prefer our normal round-robin series, but this time it is what it is.”

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Moments earlier, Koepka had been brought to his knees at Carnoustie amid a wild stretch of six dropped shots in five holes that left the U.S. Open champion unusually flustered at the British Open.

Just when his opening round looked like it was unraveling, he fought back.

Koepka reached the turn in 41 before rallying with a stunning 31 on the back nine for a one-over 72 on Thursday. It left him six shots off the lead and with his ambitions of backto-back major victories just about intact.

“I could care less, man. One over, I don’t think is going to kill me,’’ Koepka said. “I definitely didn’t shoot myself out of it, which very easily could have happened.’’

The defining image of Koepka’s round came on the par-3 eighth hole, when he got down on both knees, leaned into a bunker and attempted to flick the ball out. It was a shot he had practiced on Tuesday with his coach, Pete Cowen, but Koepka said he got “too cute.’’ The ball stayed in the sand and settled in a bad lie.

For his next shot, he took plenty of sand and not enough of the ball, which rebounded off the wall of the bunker and dropped back in.

Koepka got up-and-down for a double-bogey 5, which came after a

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She’s once again picked up her pink glove for Team Canada, working toward a different result than the gutting fourth-place finish she experienced at the Beijing games in 2008.

“Obviously, if it weren’t back in the Olympics, I don’t think it’s something I would pursue,’’ Lawrie said. “But I wanted to create a different memory than I had in ‘08 and try to potentially help a team get there. And I couldn’t be more excited.’’

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double at the par-four fifth when he hit an approach shot so wide that he was forced to putt under some TV cables held up by two men. He also bogeyed Nos. 7 and 9.

At five over par, were bad thoughts starting to creep in?

“I’m not one to give up,’’ said the world’s No. 4 player, who has won the last two U.S. Opens. “I’m not one to ... feel sorry for myself. I feel like I played well. Like I said, I was playing well even during that stretch. You’ve just got to keep plugging away, and hopefully some good stuff happens.’’

It did on the back nine. His response was birdies on the 10th and 12th before curling in a long putt on No. 13 and shouting, “Go get that!’’ to his caddie, mimicking a line used by Jordan Spieth in the final round last year on his way to the claret jug.

Another long birdie putt shaved the hole on No. 18, giving Koepka only the seventh par of his round and keeping him in the black. He bent his knees, looked up to the sky and gave a wry smile.

“I’m not really concerned,’’ he said.

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The two-time NCAA softball player of the year was watching the World Cup of Softball last summer, just after having her second child, when she began seriously considering playing again.

Lawrie is one of three Olympic veterans on Team Canada’s current 20-woman roster, and they’ve all taken on mentorship roles.

At the end of the day, Lawrie wants to win and show her daughters that the world is full of possibilities.

“I want my kids to feel powerful and like they can do anything,’’ she said, nothing that she’s watched other female athletes come back to sport after having children.

“Why not me? Why not be that influence for my girls in 10 years to look back and be like, ‘Holy crap, look what she was able to do.’ It means nothing to them now, but it will.’’

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THEFT OF LOTTERY TICKETS On July 10th, 2018 a lone male went into a convenience store and asked for cigarettes. While the cashier’s back was turned, the male grabbed a sleeve of scratch and win lottery tickets.

He ran out of the store and got into a newer looking 4 door hatchback white Mazda driven by someone else.

If you happen to recognize this person, contact Crime Stoppers. Remember we don’t want your name, just your

DIESEL OBTAINED ON SOMEONE ELSE’S FUEL AUTHORIZATION On July 17th, 2018 at approximately 8:30 am a male went into a local gas station and attempted to prepay for fuel using a fleet card. However, the fleet card was not accepted. When another customer came in and prepaid for fuel, the suspect, whose card had been declined, went out and filled $190 worth of diesel from this pump into yellow jerry cans and then left.

He is described as Caucasian, about 30 years old, unshaven, dark ball cap with blue front, white long-sleeved t-shirt, blue under shirt, grey shorts and a thick silver chain hanging from neck. He was driving a white older pickup with white work boxes on it.

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Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle ABSOLUTE ZERO AFTERGLOW AMPLIFY ASTEROID ASTRONOMY ATMOSPHERE ATOM BELT BRIGHTNESS CELESTIAL CHROMOSPHERE CLOUD COLLISION

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Rose Marie Denomey (née Ofukany)

Sheila Marie Provencher

On July 16, 2018 Rose Marie Denomey (née Ofukany) passed away after a brief illness.

1953 - 2018

She was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan in May of 1938. Rose grew up on the farm, the only girl amongst five brothers. It was in Tisdale that she fell in love with a local boy Jim Denomey.

Rose and Jim married and moved to BC where they settled in Kamloops and raised their three children. Family was always first with Rose. She loved to watch her family having fun and would happily sit on the beach and watch them waterski or swim. She would pack up all the food and gear and camp with the family even though she despised mosquitos because she knew how much the family loved it. Rose was a very independent and athletic woman. She studied hard and received her Boiler Makers Certificate, the only woman in an all-male class. Certificate in hand she eventually owned and operated her own business, Rose’s Dry Cleaners. She was proud to form Rose’s Ball team which brought together her love for family and ball. She loved playing ball, curling with her “Brunch Bunch” and golfing with her golf group.

Rose was an avid Blue Jays fan.

Rose was predeceased by her mother Annie Ofukany and father Steve Ofukany.

She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory her loving husband Jim Denomey, her sons Jeff (Marlene) and Randy (Pam), her daughter Karen (Mark) Graber and her grandchildren Brian, Christa, Brett, Taylor, Kara and Alison, her greatgranddaughter Violet, her brothers Jerry (Beth), Victor (Donna), Frank (Bev), John (Evany), Robert (Brenda) and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Rose’s Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the Kamloops Alliance Church, 200 Leigh Road, Kamloops.

The family wishes to thank Royal Inland Hospital and Trinity Hospice at Overlander Extended Care and the wonderful doctors and nurses who helped us all through this difficult time.

If friends so desire, memorial donations in Rose’s name may be made to Trinity Hospice, 953 Southill St., Kamloops, BC V2B 2H7.

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

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Sheila Provencher on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 5:58 am. After a long battle, she was finally able to be at peace, surrounded by her loving husband and three children at the Royal Inland Hospital.

Sheila was born on April 19, 1953 in Vanderhoof to Frederick and Alberta Cole. She was a mother and grandmother to everyone who knew her.

She truly leaves behind a legacy of love.

Left to cherish her memory, Sheila is survived by her husband Steve Provencher, son Mark (Liz) Provencher, daughters Dawn Provencher and Laura-Lise (Justin) Wong and four beautiful grandchildren, Jaxson, Olivia, Justin and Hendrix.

Per Sheila’s wishes, she has chosen to spend eternity at her favourite nature spots.

In lieu of a funeral, please feel free to make a donation in Sheila’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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

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Theodorus (Ted) Saat was born in Huissen, Gelderland, Nederland on September 6, 1930, the youngest of eight children. He passed away in Kamloops on July 15, 2018. The ever-present twinkle in his eye spoke of his sense of fun and adventure. One of his greatest adventures was the immigration to Canada in 1966 with his wife Paula and young family.

Ted worked as a shovel operator at Bethlehem Copper and Highland Valley Copper until his retirement in 1990 and continued to work in construction even after that.

He was a master finishing carpenter and skilled craftsman and with this gift he built treasured toy chests for each of his grandchildren. His craftsmanship and contribution are noted on a number of commemorative plaques in various buildings in Kamloops.

For the rest of his family and friends he has left us with many treasured memories.

Ted enjoyed sports, he coached a gymnastics club in the Netherlands, loved his football (soccer) and later became an avid Blazers hockey fan although this “appreciation” did not always extend to the referees.

Ted is predeceased by his parents and seven siblings. He will be remembered for a life well lived and will be missed by his wife Paula, children Michael (Agnese), Jozef (Jos) (Karen), Kimberly (Don Thompson), grandchildren Katharyn (Les Stevens), Renata (Drew Bonthoux), Stephen (Justine), Nicole (Travis Backmeyer), Danielle (Robert Sutton) and great-grandchildren Madelynn and Stanley. He also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews throughout Canada, Europe and Australia. Ted will be greatly missed by his very dear friend Dan Roth and by his faithful companion Gizmo.

A Memorial Mass will be held at OLPH church, 635 Tranquille Rd., in Kamloops on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:00 am with Father Paul Simms officiating In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society of BC at http://alzheimer.ca/en/bc

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After a long and adventurous 90 year journey Jim passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018.

After serving in the British Royal Navy, Jim was inspired with a love of traveling, living in Scotland, England, Australia, and the USA, finally making Canada his home.

He is survived by one brother David Cameron from Inverness, Scotland, nieces Chistine Houle from Alexandria, Va, USA (whose support and devotion made his last years so much more comfortable), Nancy Tousson from Paris, France and Jennifer Cameron from Inverness, Scotland, nephews Fraser Cameron from London, England, Eric Cameron from Dublin, Ireland. Jim will be sorely missed by numerous great and great-great-nieces and nephews throughout Europe. Also survived by Elizabeth Barden of Victorville, California, Brenda Delaney, Marie Kinnear and Larry Mason -- truly treasured as his extended family.

Jim was predeceased by his mother Janet, sisters Jenny Smith and Chrissie MacDonald and brother Alisdair Cameron.

There will be no Service by request.

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Rose Dupuis 1922 – 2018

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Marie Rose Dupuis at the age of 96 years.

She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years Arthur in 2004 and her son Gerald in 2015.

Rose is survived by seven children: three daughters Dolores (Joe) Surina of Nakusp, Denise (Gary) Greyell and Shirley (Roy) Queen of Vernon and four sons Adrian (Judy) of Nakusp, Albert (Diane) of Barriere, Larry (Connie) of Kamloops and Allan (Diane) of Kamloops.

She leaves eighteen grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three who were dear to her, Muriel, Kathy and Bev.

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Rose was of a family of fourteen children and is survived by four sisters Helen (Henry), Theresa (Ron), Irene and Orise (Mike), and two brothers Roger (Annette) and Lionel (Georgette).

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Rose was born on April 24, 1922 in Gravelbourg, SK. In 1927, the family moved to Meadow Lake, SK area homesteading during the depression years of the thirties. In 1940, she married Arthur Dupuis and they continued to farm in the Meadow Lake/Cabana area. In 1950, with four children, they moved to the Kootenays in BC. They first lived in the mining town of Rettaleck. Mom worked in the cookhouse which is still there beside the highway. In 1952, when the mine shut down they moved to Kaslo, BC where 3 children were born.

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In 1959, they moved to Kakusp where her last son Allan was born. In 1963, they moved to Kamloops. After Arthur passed away she continued to live in Kamloops. Then, she decided to move back to Nakusp where she lived her last ten years.

Mom was a dedicated, hard working mother, always putting her husband and family first.

She also cared for many foster children when living in Kamloops. She loved doing her ceramics, knitting, embroidery, sewing and quilting. In her neighbourhoods she was famous for exceptional bread making, baking and gardening. !

The Reverend Father Swann Kim will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kamloops. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation for the Minto House would be appreciated in her memory.

The family would like to extend their appreciation and heartfelt thank you’s to the wonderful, caring staff of the Minto House and Arrow Lakes Hospital doctors and staff.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of

Dorothy Constance Jean Hireen

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November 16, 1991 - July 23, 2011

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Dorothy Hireen on July 15, 2018 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC surrounded by her family.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Betty Seeley (Merv), Brenda Fuhrer (Dan) and Linda Heringer (Wayne) of Kamloops, Teresa Binka (Don) of Surrey, BC, eight grandchildren Larry, Chris, Shelly, Debra, Trina, Paul, Phillip and Justin, eleven greatgrandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

She also leaves to mourn her sisters Hilda Black of Scarborough, Ontario and Joyce Conner of Hamilton, Ontario and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was born in New Brunswick in 1930 and moved to BC in 1949, married and raised her family in Kamloops. She then moved to Vancouver and worked at the C.N.I.B. until retiring in 1995. She moved back to Kamloops in 1998 to be close to family.

Special thanks to home support and staff at Riverbend for their care and kindness to our mother.

Thank you to Royal Inland Hospital staff on 3 West for your compassionate care of our mother.

In keeping with her wishes there will not be a service.

God saw you getting weary, And did what He thought best, He put his arms around you And took you home to rest.

We sat beside your bedside Our hearts were crushed and sore, We did our duty to the end, ‘Til we could do no more, In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, And though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay, You left behind some aching hearts, That loved you most sincere, We never shall and never will, Forget our angel dear.

They say it’s a beautiful journey, From the old world to the new, Someday we’ll make that journey, Which will lead us straight to you.

We love you

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If friends so desire, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation may be made in Dorothy’s name.

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September 1924 ~ July 2018 “Dot” was born near Springwater, Saskatchewan. When she was five, she moved with her family to a rural area near Fraser Lake, British Columbia where they lived out the depression years. With the coming of the war, the family moved to the coast and Dot got a job with Boeing Aircraft building “PBY’s” for the military. She shortly became known as “Rosy the Riveter” because of her red hair.

After the war, she married veteran Clarence Saunders and moved with him to Burns Lake, where he became involved in the forest industry. He owned and operated a succession of sawmills and Dot became book-keeper and first aid attendant, being one of the first in the province to earn an Industrial First Aid certificate. In 1964, she bought a variety store in Burns Lake and ran it successfully for eight years.

In 1971, she and Clarence were divorced. In 1972, she married Tony Robinson, a forester with the government and moved with him to Prince Rupert. There followed postings in Williams Lake, Victoria and finally Kamloops where the couple retired in 1987.

It wasn’t until she was 50 that Dot took up golf, but she proved to be a natural at it and became known as “Boom Boom” for the long drives she hit. She played at the Williams Lake Golf and Country Club, Gorge Vale in Victoria, Kamloops Golf and Country Club, where she served a term as Ladies Captain and finally Rivershore Golf and Country Club.

Dot is survived by her loving husband Tony, daughter Gloria Nicholson of Prince George, son John Saunders of Canmore, Alberta, five grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. A family gathering to celebrate her life will take place at the family cabin on Babine Lake at a later date.

Thanks to Dr. Wynne and the staff at Overlander Residential Care for their devotion to their duties.

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

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In lieu of flowers, should anyone wish to make a donation in honour of Jim, there will be envelopes available at the service for both BC Children’s Hospital Oncology Department and the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

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Gerhard Gemsa It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gerhard Gemsa on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Kamloops Hospice after a short and sudden illness. Gerhard was born June 23, 1938 in Wartenburg, Germany. He just celebrated his 80th birthday. Gerhard is survived by wife Helga, sons Mike and Jurgen, grandsons Talen and Andrew, granddaughter Kiera, sister Margaret, nieces and nephews living in Germany.

He was predeceased by both parents, his brothers Gunther, Siegfrid and Heinz in Germany.

Gerhard did his 3 year apprenticeship and became a meat cutter and sausage maker (Schlachter). Gerhard immigrated in 1960 to Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada.

He worked for 8 years in Eston Modem Locker. In 1967, he went to visit his family in Germany and met his wife Helga. In 1968, he went back to Germany and got married.

Gerhard was a man with many talents. In 1969, he moved to Kamloops. Gerhard worked at Kamloops Meat, early in the morning he would work at Fritzes Bakery and baked the donuts. The Fritzes were good friends from Eston, Saskatchewan. In 1979, Gerhard and his wife opened their own business; Gary’s European Sausage and Deli at the Fortune Shopping Centre, where his son Jurgen will carry on his family legacy. Gerhard worked right up until his last day. He loved hunting, fishing, golf and skiing. He was also involved in soccer and hockey.

Gerhard will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

A Celebration of Gerhard’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Dr., with Pastor Don Maione officiating.

The family would appreciate memorial donations in Gerhard’s name be sent to Kamloops Hospice, the BC Wildlife Federation or the charity of your choice.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to the doctors and nurses of 5 North at Royal Inland Hospital .

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

250-554-2577

Pennies

From Heaven

by Charles L. Mashburn I found a penny today, Just laying on the ground But it’s not just a penny, This little coin I’ve found.

“Found” pennies come from heaven, That’s what my Grandpa told me He said angels toss them down; Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an angel misses you, They toss a penny down Sometimes just to cheer you up, Make a smile out of your frown So don’t pass by that penny, When you’re feeling blue It may be a penny from heaven That an angel tossed to you.

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

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• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6” Sub compliments of

1 Month . . . $10460

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Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Anniversaries

Business Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Farm Workers

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal

Firewood/Fuel

Tools

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250) 377-3457.

Wood Working Tools Delta Wood lathe w/all tools and accessories $1000, Dust Collector 700CFM $600, 20” Scroll Saw $325, 52” Unifence $300, King 6” Jointer $350 Bosch Detail Sander $80 (250) 319-5338

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

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

Coming Events

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

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Information

2 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462

Personals Looking For Love?

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

Price includes box number.

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

Lost & Found Found 2 rings and an earring at bus stop in Sahali Call to identify (250) 314-1416 Found 3 bras and a pair of jeans on Greenstone Drive (250) 314-1416 FOUND Short haired grey unneutered tabby cat with black distinctive rings on tail very vocal no ID has been hanging around west end of Kamloops near West St Paul Street.

250 372 9744 Lost Gold ring w/multiple stones. North Shore Save on Foods parking lot. Sentimental Value. Reward (778) 470-8332

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

The Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies has openings for Full Time Class 1 Drivers working out of our Kamloops terminal providing daytime pickup and deliveries in Kamloops and surrounding areas.

We offer above average rates and excellent benefits. * RESTRICTIONS APPLY

Career Opportunities

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

Kamloops, BC

Preference will be given to applicants with LTL/P&D experience and knowledge of the area.

upcoming event for our

go to

LOCAL CITY P & D CLASS 1 DRIVER

Caretaker

for 30 acre Estate on Vancouver Island

Duties will include: general grounds maintenance (cutting, fertilizing, repairs), check water levels and feed livestock. Wages to be negotiated.

Includes separate house and all utilities. Mature couple preferred, no dogs, no kids.

Please email resume and contact to vifarm1515@gmail.com

School District No. 27 Come live and work in beautiful Williams Lake, BC. Experience the wildlife, landscape and four seasons all while living affordably!

French Immersion Teachers

• 9 extra paid days off per year • relocation allowance • all benefits per collective agreement

For full details & to apply visit: www.sd27.bc.ca/ new-job-postings/

To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send a cover letter, a current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) in person to 682 W Sarcee Street, Kamloops. If you are unable to apply in person, please email your resume and drivers abstract to careers@vankam.com.

We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview.

“Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility”

Education/Trade Schools AAA Courses PAL & CORE

courses every Monday and/or Tuesdays plus on Weekends.

Gift Certificates and details at www.pal-core-ed.com or 778-470-3030

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. August 11th and 12th Saturday and Sunday.

P.A.L. July 29th Sunday.

Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

FARM LABOURERS

Horsting’s Farm in Cache Creek, BC requires Farm Labourers 5-6 days/week, 8-12 hours per day at $12.65 per hour.

Farm work includes: planting, weeding, irrigating, harvesting and preparing crops for market. Employment start date of March 1st, 2019 Submit application by email: horstingsfarm@shaw.ca by fax to 604-792-7766, or by mail to: 2540 Hwy 97, PO Box 716, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

Help Wanted Halston Bridge Esso are hiring for varied shift patterns.

Please bring a resume in person to the store, 1271 Salish Rd. and ask for the manager Evelyn.

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

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.

250-374-0462

Truck Driver

McLeod’s By Products is looking to hire a truck driver.

The person must be polite, friendly and versatile. Full time position. Competitive wages and benefits.

Email resume to djward4@telus.net

Trades, Technical Millwright Needed We are looking for a full-time millwright for a permanent position in our wood product manufacturing and pressure treating company in Princeton, BC. This is a hands-on position that requires a flexible person whom works well in a twoshift team.

Hydraulic troubleshooting knowledge and machining experience/training are important assets to us.

Millwrights are responsible for keeping all manufacturing equipment maintained and working as intended. This position is also responsible for installation of new equipment, preventative/ routine maintenance, troubleshooting/diagnostics, electrical, maintain hydraulic systems, help organize and inventory parts and tools and order replacement parts. All work to be done in a safe and timely manner. We offer a very competitive wage and benefits, and will consider a relocation bonus for the right applicant. Please submit resumes to Elizabeth Marion at elizabeth@pwppost.com or fax to 250-295-7912

8ft Antique Couch $900.

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

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

Misc. for Sale

Pets

Pets

4 wheel Shoprider Scooter like new. $1250. 250-579-8014.

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

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

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Merchandise for Sale

Appliances Fridge $200, Dryer $150, Dishwasher $100 (250) 819-4717 A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home” Call for price.

Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Carboys 23L. $35. 11.5L $25.

1-gal jugs $4/each. Bottle dry rack $15. 250-376-0313.

Building Supplies STEEL BUILDING CLEARANCE ...

“SUMMER OVERSTOCK SALE - BLAZING HOT DEALS!” 20X21 $5,845.

25X27 $6,588. 30X31 $9,564. 33X35 $9,833.

35X35 $11,955. End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

$500 & Under

EARN EXTRA $$$

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

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

*some restrictions apply

Kubota AV2500 Generator. $585. 250-374-1988 MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, Call 250-8511346 after 6pm or leave msg.

Misc. Wanted Firearms Winchester Model 88-308 lever action carbine with 4 cartridge capacity magazine. Refurbished wood stock and steel Must have valid PAL $800.00 250-852-2091

Free Items Free: Steel Wagon green in colour. You pick-up. 250-5795551.

Real Estate Acreage for Sale BARNHARTVALE Ranch House with 9 irrigated acres All Amenities Next to Eagle Point 985K Will carry mortgage See Realtor.ca

For Sale By Owner BY OWNER $55.00 Special!

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Fortress 1700 DT Scooter.

C/W charger/new batteries.

Good cond. $1600. 318-2030.

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CLASSIFIEDS

Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933.

2008 Ford canopy 6-6’ $450.

5th wheel hitch $425. Ford air flow tailgate w/lock black $175. 250-374-8285.

PETS For Sale? is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

Furniture

#1 BUYER, buying COINS, coin collections, old paper money,all gold & silver +, Todd The Coin Guy 250-864-3521 #1 Coin Collector Buying Coins, Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, paper etc.

CHAD: 1-250-863-3082 Local

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

Open House Aberdeen 2439 Drummond Court Sat/Sun July 21/22 1-4pm.

3bd., bsmt on quiet cul-desac, Open Liv/Din room with fantastic view, 3 full bths, 2 up/1 dn., Cozy E/A in bright kitchen and access to private landscaped back yd.

Fresh paint, new ensuite and gleaming engineered hardwood. Oversized garage, lrg laund. rm with loads of storage & spacious rec room. $448,800 Call 250-572-1850

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Mobile Homes & Parks

RiveR CiTY NissaN

8774131 Sales Manager

8764371

ATTENTION HOME BUYERS!

Ready to work with the best?

You got the Talent, we got the Team!

This is a very rewarding opportunity for a Pre-Owned Sales Manager. We are searching for a tenacious, out-of-the-box and digitally focused Pre-Owned Sales Manager to take advantage of our thriving market area and digital clientele.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the financial performance of the dealership’s sales department, the development of the dealership sales team and maintaining an excellent used vehicle inventory.

Your skills must include: • Past, provable success in the automotive industry • An understanding of the used vehicle marketplace and how to market in today’s market • Attention to detail & excellent time management skills • Excellent communication skills • Supervise, train and coach sales staff • Coordinate with the service department to ensure efficient reconditioning turn cycle • Achieve financial goals • Competitive pay with a bonus plan based on goal achievement and excellent benefits Forward resume to sean@rivercitynissan.com

PART-TIME CARETAKER

8772926

TO HELP MAINTAIN A 88 UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN KAMLOOPS

- 8 days per month. Saturday & Sunday (2 hours per day), plus emergency coverage.

Duties to include, but not limited to: - Maintain and clean exterior areas of the property, - Maintain and clean all interior common areas of the property, - Clean parking lot of garbage, - Liaise with property manager and/or resident manager as and when required, - Painting and other handy person duties as required Submit Resume to: Summit Drive Investments Inc. #10 1967 ETC Hwy - Kamloops, BC V2C 4A4

Kamloops Christian School invites applications for three positions to start September 2018: • Part-time Outdoor Education teacher (.2 FTE) • Humanities Teacher (.8 - 1.0 FTE) • Missions / Leadership Teacher (.5 - 1.0 FTE) Qualifications for either position includes Teaching Certification (BC College of Teachers) or Independent School Certification (ISC). Salary is based on the applicant’s years of experience, the specific position’s FTE (which is dependant on qualifications and specialties), and applicant’s level of education, but will range from $45,398 to $68,882 (full time FTE rates).

To learn more about KCS or the individual positions, please visit our website (www.kamcs.org).

Application closing date is August 31st, 2018.

Please send application and all pertinent paperwork to sandroc@kamcs.org with the subject line “Application for High School Position�

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

8662380

Accounts Payable Clerk

8776676

This is a 15-month temporary, full-time position with our accounting team based in Kamloops. This will be a role that will work closely with our accounts payable team that provides service for our over 400 employees.

This position would be ideally suited for an individual with at 1-2 years of experience in a related role in an accounting department setting. Our priority is to fill the position with the right candidate who is eager to learn and maintains a positive attitude and enthusiasm to help.

Please visit our website for more details on this position.

The application deadline is Friday, August 3, 2018.

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July 28-29, 2018

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

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

Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

CALL TODAY

250-573-2278 TOLL FREE

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Bed & Breakfast

Logan Lake 2bdrm apt. 280 Alder. 2nd floor end unit. 5 appl., N/S, Long term tenants only. Pets neg. $650. 250-5236825.

BC Best Buy Classifieds Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC.

Northland Apartments Bachelor Suites starting at $795 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites $950-$1200 per month Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

Call 250-371-4949 for more information

Mobile Homes & Pads

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2bdrm MH N/Shore. Quiet, new appl’s,yard/shed. N/S, N/P. $1300+util. 250-376-1421

Homes for Rent All Furnished5Bd+,nrTRU/RIH DenViewDeckCozynsp $3200. pgr250-314-0909 lv msg & #

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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

WOODLANDS ACCOUNTANT Chase, BC

Interfor is one of the largest lumber companies in the world and we’re growing in exciting directions. Come be a part of our success. We are currently recruiting for a Woodlands Accountant, for our Adams Lake oďŹƒce in Chase, BC. The Woodlands Accountant will be responsible for providing accurate, concise and eective ďŹ nancial recording and reporting to management.

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Interested in being a part of our team?

Apply online at www.interfor.com/careers

PART-TIME CLERK

Permanent part-time approx.

15 hrs/week working with volunteers. Require a retail background with experience in cashiering and pos systems.

Duties include receiving, sorting, pricing donations, restocking shelves, lifting boxes and climbing stairs. A clear B.C. criminal record check is required. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

8774601

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

New mortgage rules stressing you out?

Call Eagle Homes today!

Rentals

What You’ll Do Urban Systems has an immediate opening for an

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

HOME & LOTS AVAILABLE

Rentals

Please email resume before August 3rd to lynn.littlejohns@interiorhealth.ca

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8773092

Cannabis Positions Available!

We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service, delivered with friendliness, individual pride, initiative, and retail passion! If you fit this description and you are prepared to work in a fast paced environment, we encourage you to apply to become a part of BC Cannabis Stores.

We are accepting applications for Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager and Cannabis Consultant positions in our BC Cannabis Stores located in Kamloops.

We will be holding a Job Fair at the Four Points by Sheraton Kamloops located at 1175 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S th 1R5 on Thursday, July 26 , 2018 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

To view and apply on external BC government job postings, please visit:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/jobseekers

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Transportation

Transportation

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Recreation

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

Antiques / Classics

Antiques / Classics

Cars - Domestic

Furn room close to Downtown all amenities, for working person w/own transportation avail now $600 mo +DD. 250-3773158

Bright 2bdrm 1bth suite located in Barnhartvale, util incl, basic internet package incl, 1 parking spot in car port possible room for 2nd vehicle, shared back yard not fenced.

Non smoker and no pets. Avail August 1st $1200 250-8194231

1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop.

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

BUY AND SELL WITH A CLASSIFIED AD

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Suites, Lower Avail. for working person or couple for 2bdrms N.Kam, c/a, sep entr to patio/backyard. $1000. Ref’s. 250-376-0633

Valleyview spacious 1Bdrm + office new carpet,bright F/S, FP, shed, sep drive/ent/w/d N/S N/P $1100/mo 372-1073

Transportation

Cars - Domestic Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

1978 Ford T. Bird hardtop.

160,000kms. One owner, like new. $3050. 250-374-8285.

**BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2018** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly.

Call for more information.

1-250-371-1333.

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Antiques / Classics 1983 Chevrolet El Camino Original Arizona auto with absolutely no rust...too many new parts to mention. Original cap which is a hard find. $9800 (250) 373-2559

JOIN AN INDUSTRY LEADER WHO IS NORBORD? Norbord Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures particleboard, medium density ďŹ breboard and related value-added products. Norbord has assets of approximately $2.1 billion and employs approximately 2,750 people at 17 plant locations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Norbord is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OSBâ€?.

WHY WORK FOR NORBORD? At Norbord, a commitment to safety, quality and customer service has earned us a reputation as a leading producer of wood based panels. As demand for Norbord’s products grow, we continually seek bright and talented people in all areas of our business. With competitive salaries and beneďŹ ts and company proďŹ t-sharing, Norbord oers one of the strongest and innovative compensation packages in the industry.

Norbord is committed to providing its employees with the training, skills, and opportunity to achieve their highest potential. Norbord oers the opportunity to excel, express ideas, and make a profound impact within our team driven organization.

If you are a team player who takes pride in a job well done and want to make a real impact at the place you work, look into a career with Norbord. You will like what you see.

We are now hiring in 100 Mile House, BC for the following positions:

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR – 100 MILE HOUSE, BC Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Electrical Supervisor is a key member of the maintenance team. At Norbord we live health and safety, without compromise. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for safely maintaining all electrical, electronic, instrumentation equipment, process control programming and computer networking on the plant site to ensure maximum eective running time.

Our ideal candidate possess an Electrical Engineering degree or is a CertiďŹ ed Journeyman (Masters Electrician) with a proven a proven safety track record, along with preventative maintenance program training. You will have ďŹ ve years’ experience in the trade in a heavy industrial setting coupled with an additional ďŹ ve years’ supervisory experience, ideally in the forest industry.

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR – 100 Mile House, BC Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Mechanical Supervisor is a front-line leadership position responsible for managing labour requirements and maintenance (preventive, predictive and unscheduled) of all mill equipment and machinery. This position leads maintenance teams with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and eďŹƒciency. The Mechanical Supervisor relies on leadership abilities, in conjunction with a continuous improvement / preventive maintenance mindset in order to support and promote excellence as established in the Company vision, mission and values.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of manufacturing experience as a Journeyman Millwright, Electrician, HD Mechanic or Machinist, with 1-2 years of supervisory experience. Excellent working knowledge of an industrial environment and strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary. Hydraulic knowledge and additional trade’s experience are assets. You should have a demonstrated knowledge of team processes and the ability to model, encourage and inuence team behavior and decision making. ProďŹ ciency of Microsoft OďŹƒce is considered an asset.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER – 100 Mile House, BC The Accounting Manager leads the accounting function for Norbord’s OSB plant in 100 Mile House, BC. This position reports directly to the General Manager of the OSB plant and indirectly to the Director, Finance in Norbord’s corporate oďŹƒce located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This role is an integral part of the site management team. The position oers a diverse and rewarding environment, and provides exposure to senior level decision making as part of the plant leadership team.

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2003 Ford Mustang Convertible Grey in colour, 156,000k, 3.8L, 5spd manual Excellent Shape $11,000 obo (250) 554-2917

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242,000km no drips. Show car quality.

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2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms.

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Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

1981 Silverwing 500. Bags & faring. 45,000kms. Collector Plates. $1,700/obo. 579-3205.

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2010 CANAM SPYDER RT You won’t find a nicer Spyder at this price. Low, low km’s @ 28,651. Rubber in great condition. Must sell. $10,000 (250) 373-2559 Wanted: HARLEY GEAR. Chaps, Jacket, Vest and Gloves. Ladies Medium and Mens Xlg. Send pics to: rajol@telus.net

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Trucks & Vans 2006 Ford 350 XLT 4x4 diesel (leather) 230K $12,000 obo (250) 819-4717 2008 Mazda B2300 2wd reg cab, auto, 130,000km, air, exc cond $6800 (250) 319-7058

2004 Cougar 27.6 Fifth Wheel Trailer w/12ft slide, one owner, excellent condition! $14,500/obo 250-554-1744 2013 F150 Supercab 4x4 53,000kms. Single owner.

Weathertech Floor mats front and rear, factory bed mat. Flame Blue Exc cond! $25,500. 250-376-8921 2008 Jayco 29bhs G2 Excellent condition, new tires, sleeps 7, fully loaded, 20 foot electric awning. $14,000/obo. 250-299-8612

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NORTH SHORE Moving Sale: Sat and Sun, July 21st&22nd. 8am-2pm.

832 10th Street. Hshld items, tools, TV, treadmill +more.

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POW WOW GROUNDS Flea Market July 22nd Crafter selling all remaining card stamping supplies. Rubber stamps,ink pads, embossing powders, card stock & papers, 2 heat guns and 3 storage trays. $15.00 for everything RIVERSHORE Sat and Sun 8-3pm 3099 Shuswap Rd #49 Countryview Estates Furniture, household, artwork, jewelry, tools + more SAHALI Sat July 21st 8-1pm 250 Gordonhorn Cres Renovation Electrical, Tools and household items

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WESTMOUNT Sat, July 21st. 8am-2pm. 1517 West Lynn Dr. 4th Annual Spirit Horse Rescue Fundraiser. Free range eggs for sale.

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DOWNTOWN Rte 308 – 355 9th Ave, 703977 St Paul St. – 43 p.

Rte 461 – Glengary Dr & Pl, Glencoe Pl, 700-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 54 p.

Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 (even)Columbia St, 803-995 Nicola St. 52p.

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Rte 483 – Breakenridge Crt, Cathedral Crt, Grenville Pl, 409-594 Robson Dr. – 63 p.

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Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 38 p.

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Rte 138 – 304-442 McGowan Ave, 335-418 Mulberry Ave. – 78 p.

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 57 p.

for arrears of container rent amounting to $1130.76 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full, the contents of household belongings, boxes and storage unit will be sold at public auction on August 7, 2018 through Ibid auctions.

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Rte 612 – 2079 Falcon Rd, Flamingo Rd, 2040-2177 Glenwood Dr. – 64 p.

Rte 615 – River Rd, Sunset Crt, 2415-2479 Sunset Dr. – 44 p.

Rte 616 – Miller Pl, 2204-2381 Valleyview Dr, 2390 E. Trans. Can. Hwy – 56 p.

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Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 50 p.

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WESTSYDE Rte 246 – 806-970 McArthur Dr, 819-931 McConnell Cres. – 57 p.

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The grounds at iTel Networks will serve as the venue for the upcoming Subculture Kamloops — at least for this year. Creator Chris Lynch has Riverside Park in his sights for the years to come.

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New festival aims to explore and unite Kamloops subculture SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

T

hree years as an in-house booking agent, event co-ordinator and promoter at Cactus Jack’s Nightclub gave Chris Lynch some ideas.

It’s that experience, combined with the recent surge of music, arts and beer-related events in Kamloops, that inspired him to create Kamloops’ latest festival.

Subculture Kamloops will bring business, arts and music together to “help reveal the true identity of Kamloops’ cultural fabric,” as the festival puts it.

Lynch said he’s often heard from newcomers and out-oftowners that Kamloops is a hick town, has no entrepreneurial spirit and it’s just Kelowna’s uncool cousin.

As the organizer and creator of this festival, he’s out to change that — or at least start the conversation.

“How do we want to be perceived from other cities in B.C. and Canada? We’re inviting the people and businesses of Kamloops to help Subculture build the story of our city’s cultural fabric,” he told KTW. Lynch said the city also lives in the shadow of the Tournament Capital brand — known widely for its sporting events.

“I think that’s a really big pillar for Kamloops but sometimes, that puts a shadow on arts, culture and music in Kamloops. We’re trying to strengthen those pillars.”

The festival’s live music will feature local acts curated by Factotum, including At Mission Dolores, Echo Beach and James

and the North Shore. There will also be also local DJs on hand, including Lux Sit (Lynch himself), D-Funkt and The Sultan.

The local focus is deliberate for Lynch.

“For a festival to gain traction in a city, you have to really focus on local musicians and local businesses,” he said, adding that other B.C. festivals like Shambala started local and branched out.

On the business side of things, the festival will showcase innovators and tech-related businesses coming from Kamloops and beyond.

Other businesses will be onhand serving up food and drink.

Red Collar Brewing Company will be running a beer garden for the event while food trucks, including The Happy Camper, Frenchies Poutinerie and Cheffrey

911, stake their ground.

The visual arts will also be present at the festival, with Art Battle Kamloops hosting an allstar showdown and live graffiti on display throughout the festival grounds.

The festival has been in the works for three years. Lynch has been planning things ever since he left Cactus Jack’s to pursue a career in advertising in the technology field. That’s what he does now as marketing director for iTel Networks.

“We’re really excited to see how much it grows,” he said.

The plan for this year is to host 1,000 people — something he said they’re well on their way to doing with half of the event’s tickets already sold.

If things go as planned this year, Lynch said the next stage

would be a change of venue to the east side of Riverside Park, pending city approval, and ramping things up to a capacity for 3,500 people. There are plans beyond that, too, and they involve a doubling of year two capacity up to 7,000, when the bandshell of Riverside Park would be folded into the mix.

“It’s a prototype. We really want to hone and focus and get to a point where we can grow it a lot bigger and have more of an impact on Kamloops and the surrounding cities,” he said.

The event will take place on Aug. 25 at iTel Networks, 1850 Mission Flats Rd., with the gates swinging open at noon and closing at 8 p.m. and a midnight curfew. Tickets are $20 and available online at subculturefestival.ca or at Pizza Pi, 314 Victoria St.

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Experience the songs that became the soundtrack of a generation with a performance of Grease by the KISSM Sr. Musical Theatre group. There is a limited number of tickets still available at the Kamloops Live Box Office at 1025 Lorne St., 250374-5483, or online at kamloopslive.ca.

FIRE STATION TOUR Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon, Fire Station 1, 1205 Summit Dr.

Kamloops is home to the second oldest established fire department in the province. Through photos, stories and artifacts, the Kamloops Museum and Archives will explore the collection at Fire Station 1. Further tours are available on July 26, Aug. 25 and Aug. 30. Registration is available online using Kamloops ezReg, or call 250-828-3500 and quote course number 290232 for Saturday’s tour.

The Freudian Slips are set to have some summer fun with their latest improv show. The Kamloops comedy troupe is headed to the bach with their Beach Blanket Bingo Party, featuring Slips regulars Andrew G. Cooper, Kennedy Crane, Allandra Gardner, Brendan Law, Jamie Mason, Taylor James McCallum, Dan Ondang and Paul Rancourt. Tickets are $15 and available online at chimeratheatre.com/tickets or for $20 at the door (cash only).

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stuff and lighting stuff and blocking, everything, down in these two weeks,” said 13-year-old Nathan Eggleton, who plays the ghost of Hamlet’s father in the play.

A little nervous before his first big production, Eggleton said he’s also excited.

“It’ll be awesome,” he said.

Runnalls said it’s quite an endeavour to get the kids prepared for the play in such a short amount of time, but they have a wonderful director and instructors who handle all the backstage aspects of the play.

“And then, obviously, we have amazing students who are really focused and committed and tackle a project,” Runnalls said. “Every year they come out with something petty darn amazing that we can’t believe we do accomplish in two weeks.”

The two-week theatre program runs every summer and has been part of Western Canada Theatre for nearly 15 years, serving as an avenue for students interested in pursuing theatre as well as those who just want to do something awesome for the summer and make new friends, Runnalls told KTW. Sophia Dimopoulos, 14, who plays Hamlet’s mother Gertrude in

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hen it comes to seeing this play, you must ensure there is no delay. It’s time, you see, that is of the essence and these kids are all filled with effervescence.

Next Friday, Western Canada Theatre’s Stage One program is inviting theatregoers to see its rendition of the tragic Shakespearian tale of Hamlet.

Dubbed Seusspeare: Hamlet Hears a Who, the play replaces Elizabethan English and rhyming couplets with contemporary references and Dr. Seuss-inspired rhyming.

“Every single line in the play is rhyming and has sort of that Dr. Seuss feel to it,” said WCT education co-ordinator Terri Runnalls, adding that this version is a complete comedy.

This year’s group of students, who range from 10- to 18-yearsold, take the stage next Friday for opening night after having just two weeks to get their lines down pat.

“We’re making a big production on a tight schedule, we have to get our lines memorized very quickly, we have to get all the costume

MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW Starring in Seusspeare: Hamlet Hears a Who are, from top left, Alex Middleton, Erik Manholt, Nick Canuel, Sophia Dimopoulos, Aurora Maher and Sophie McLean.

the play, said she’s enjoyed acting for years, having participated in WCT’s spring production class for the past three years.

“That idea of being on stage and having that audience and entertaining [them] was very interesting to me,” she said.

The version of Hamlet being presented next week will be easy to comprehend for the audience and actors alike.

“It’s always tough to find scripts

that are suitable for kids in this age range, and this one really works. We love to do Shakespeare, but that’s really tough for kids to tackle in two weeks,” Runnalls said.

In this contemporary take on a classic, Hamlet still battles insanity as he seeks the truth behind his father’s untimely death, but this humorous retelling also has fun scenes and characters who won’t put down their cell phones.

Opening night is Friday, July 27, at 7 p.m., with two more shows the following day at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Thompson Rivers University’s Black Box Theatre in the Old Main building.

Admission is by donation and all proceeds will go towards the Henry Vandenberghe Memorial Bursary, which helps students in financial need with a strong interest in the arts attend the Stage One theatre school.

Celebrate 40 years of the Wildlife Express this weekend Forty years of the Wildlife Express will be celebrated this weekend at the B.C. Wildlife Park.

Since 1978, the miniature train has been transporting visitors around the park on the tracks that wind through various animal enclosures.

To mark the milestone, the Wildlife Express Volunteer Society and the wildlife park will be staging some special events this weekend.

On Saturday at 11 a.m.

Kamloops Deputy Mayor Kathy Sinclair will be among dignitaries attending an 11 a.m. ceremony at the train station in the middle of the park. In addition, rides on the Wildlife Express on Saturday and

The Wildlife Express began operating in 1978.

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A hockey-themed circus show and glitzy acrobats will take over downtown Kamloops later this month.

The Kamloops International Buskers Festival lands in Kamloops from July 26 to July 29. Shows are family-oriented and free to attend, though tips to buskers are encouraged.

This is the first year the Buskers Festival will be held in Kamloops.

It was previously held in Victoria.

Performers range from those that have performed around the world to local acts.

On the first of three main stages in Riverside Park, the entertainment starts at 5 p.m. with the Silver Starlets. An hour later, it’s Ron Pearson, followed by The Hockey Circus Show at 7 p.m.

Eight p.m. brings The Street Circus and it wraps up at 9 p.m. with Victor Rubilar.

At the second main stage in the park, again running every hour, The Street Circus kicks if off at 5:40 p.m., followed by The Silver Starlets. Cate Great is on at 7:40 p.m. and Reuben DotDotDot is the final performer at 8:40 p.m.

On Friday, there will be three mains stages in the park, each with hourly shows.

Stage one has Victor Ribular at 1 p.m., followed by The Street Circus, Ron Pearson, the Silver Starlets, Cate Great. Reuben DotDotDot, Cate Great again, the Hockey Circus Show and The Silver Starlets wrap it up at 9 p.m.

Over on Stage 2, hourly shows start at 12:40 p.m. with The Silver Starlets, followed by Cate Great, Reuben Dot Dot Dot, The Hockey Cirus Show, Lisa Lottie Tour (a group show), The Street Circus, Ron Pearson, Reuben DotDotDot again and Victor Ribular the last up at 8:40 p.m.

Stage three starts at 1 p.m. with Reuben DotDotDot, followed by The Hockey Circus Show, Victor Rubilar, The Street Circus and Ron Pearson.

On Saturday, the Kamloops Farmers’ Market gets involved, with Ron Pearson performing at 10 a.m. and Victor Rubilar at 11 a.m.

The park stages schedules include: Stage one: The Street Circus

at 1 p.m., Ron Pearson, Reuben DotDotDot, The Silver Starlets, The Hockey Circus Show, Victor Rubilar, Reuben DotDotDot and, at 9 p.m., The Street Circus again.

Stage two: The Hockey Circus Show at 12:40 p.m., The Silver Starlets, The Hockey Circus Show again, Cate Great, Victor Rubilar, Ron Pearson, The Silver Starlets, The Hockey Circus Show again and Cate Great at 8:40 p.m.

Stage three: Cate Great at 1 p.m., Victor Rubilar, The Street Circus, Rom Pearson and Reuben DotDotDot. Sunday features: Stage one: Reuben DotDotDot at noon, Ron Pearson, The Hockey Circus Show, Victor Rubilar, Cate Great and a grand finale show.

Stage two: Victor Rubilar at 12:40 p.m., Cate Great, The Street Circus and The Silver Starlets.

Stage three: The Silver Starlets at noon, The Street circus, Reuben DotDotDot, Ron Pearson and the Hockey Circus Show at 4 p.m.

There will be busing in other locations in Riverside Park and in the 300-block of Victoria Street on Thursday, starting at 5 p.m. and going to 9 p.m. Acts there include Jaz Whitford, Leah Quintana, Chris Montgomery, Oscar Evely, Going for Baroque, Smooth Humans, Alkenolics, Stolen, Darlene Fair, Nik the Violin Kid and Risto Milner.

On Friday, Red Beard Cafe joins the venues and the action starts at 11 a.m. Added to the list of performers are the Yale County Jug Band, Salt Thief and Smashed Bananas.

On Saturday, the farmers’ market also hosts some performers and the entertainment kicks off at 10 a.m.

Saturday will see Elvis and ACRO Factory added to the list of performers.

On Sunday, it’s back to the park, the block on Victoria Street and Red Beard Cafe with many of the performers who will have already been there. It starts at 11 a.m.

Music in the Park is also featured through the festival. On Thursday, it’s Echo Nebraska. Friday brings the Johnny Cash tribute band Dave James and Big River. Shattered Blue is on Saturday and Tyler Allen and the Hot Red Hayseeds is on Sunday.

Those performances at the Rotary Bandshell start at 7 p.m.

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made my first batch of freezer jam last week.

After eating our fill of fresh raspberries from our backyard garden, doing our best to keep up with the endless production of our four bushes, last week I ended up with a strange problem — too many raspberries.

I know I’m not the only one with this problem. From raspberries to apricots to cucumbers to cherries to fresh herbs, the gardens so many of us planted earlier this year are beginning to produce.

It’s exciting to grow your own food and equally enjoyable to harvest it, but figuring out what to do with three mixing bowls of tomatoes or half a dozen zucchini can be a bit daunting.

Last year my husband and I took up canning for the first time, and while I loved it — simmering concoctions on the stove, packaging up little jars of red, orange and yellow and proudly labeling my hard work before stacking it neatly in the pantry — the thought of spending a few hours over a hot stove just didn’t appeal to me. It’s too hot to spend too much time in the kitchen.

I’ll leave that for fall.

So, freezer jam it is, for now at least.

It’s one of the only DIY-type projects I’ve managed to make time for over the past two months. With the opening of the new shop downtown and working to get summer workshops up and running, I’m not sure where the time has gone.

In my rush to make use of all this fruit before it overripens,

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Freezer jam is easier and quicker than traditional jam and makes for a good first step if you’re new to the jam scene.

Instead of simmering the jam over the stove, I simply mixed my fruit, freezer-jamspecific pectin and sugar in a large bowl with a little lemon juice, ensuring the fruit was mashed up to help with the setting process. I then ladled it into clean containers for storage in the freezer.

It isn’t shelf-stable like canned jam is, but it will last up to one year in the freezer and three to four weeks in the refrigerator once thawed.

Aside from the feelings I got knowing my fruit didn’t go to waste, the best part of this little experiment has to be the taste — it’s just like fresh-

picked raspberries.

I wish I could send out little samples with this article, although I’ve already polished off most of the first jar, so there might not be enough to go around.

After this initial foray into the world of freezer jam, I picked up some delicious dark cherries over the weekend and found a recipe for pickled cherries with rosemary that is just too intriguing not to try.

Apparently, they serve well with cheeses and cured meats, my two favourite food groups.

This little experiment, as well as ongoing batches of freezer pesto and chimichurri as our herb plants become overgrown, should keep me busy for now.

Later in the summer, the tomatoes and hot peppers from my husband’s garden will keep us busy canning salsa, fermenting peppers for hot sauce and collecting seeds for next year.

For those who came before us this work was crucial to ensuring there was enough food to get through the winter, now many people, myself included, look at canning as a fun project to fill a weekend, a way to spend quality time with a grandmother, aunt or mother-in-law, or as a great way to reconnect with their food.

From dehydrating to freezing to canning to fermenting, DIY food preservation is trendy again, not out of necessity but of enjoyment.

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‘Musketeers’ well cast and created with vision DALE BASS STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

French author Alexandre Dumas once said, “One’s work may be finished someday but one’s education never” — and, while Dusan Magdolen’s work has finished, it’s obvious his education on the nuances of writing a play has continued.

Magdolen’s take on The Wizard of Oz for X Fest in 2016 was fresh and vibrant but, with his adaptation of Dumas’ The Three Musketeers, he has honed his dry wit and created a wonderful version with a healthy feminist punch that is so topical right now.

It would be wrong to reveal too much in this review but suffice to say in Magdolen’s hands, the story focuses on Diane D’Artagnan, who longs to be a member of the king’s musketeer troupe but must disguise herself as a man in order to accomplish it.

There are many trials and tribulations along the way, a route that

is peppered with pretty much every stereotype possible — but it works so well.

There’s the evil cardinal, who is truly so, as portrayed by Wyatt Purcha.

There’s the flaky, self-obsessed king, and casting Andrew Cooper in the role was brilliant.

Watching the two share the stage was like sitting in the audience at the Black Box Theatre four years ago when the pair, then students in the theatre program at Thompson Rivers University, starred in The Beaux Stratagem. They are like yin and yang — Purcha the steady to Cooper’s physicality.

The cast as a whole is stellar but, for me, it was Laine Gillies who drew my attention as D’Artagnan and never lost it.

The last time I saw the Westsyde secondary student act was in that school’s production of Medea, a challenging play that had her in the titular role. She showed great depth then and it is obvious her potential is exponential.

Anyone familiar with past X Fest plays will recognize and immediately know how good the cast is when they see it includes Randi Edmundson, Melissa Purcha (who also choreographed the many sword fights) Brittney Martens and Maddison Hartloff. New to the theatre company are Nick Olsoff, Taylor James McCallum and Emily Whalen. Here’s hoping to see more from them, too.

It’s obvious the entire company responded to the vision director Alyssa Bradac had with her X Fest directorial debut of Magdolen’s play.

It’s not always easy producing plays outdoors, as X Fest does every summer at Prince Charles Park, but Project X has developed a great stage template that always works.

Credit goes to Jared Raschke as the set designer and project manager, Selena Tobin as the technical director and Joel Feenstra, who was tasked with building the props, painting the scenes and carpentry work.

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SEAN BRADY/KTW Andrew Cooper (left) as King Louis is among the well cast group in Dusan Magdolen's adaptation of The Three Musketeers.

I loved the music — who would have thought to include Radiohead’s Creep in the background or Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters? In this case, credit goes to sound designer Roya Mole.

Paired with Musketeers is The Three Munsch-keteers, featuring five Robert Munsch stories.

X Fest continues to July 28.

Munsch-keteers is on Tuesdays

and Fridays with 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows. The other nights are Musketeers at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.

While the plays are familyfriendly, July 27 features an improv challenge with the casts and crews of both plays at 9:30 p.m.

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Father looks to coroner’s inquest after fatal Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto DAVID FRIEND

CANADIAN PRESS

Circus set to put up the big top The big top is coming back to the Tournament Capital.

Circo Osorio Circus will return to Kamloops later this month, a 12-show run over five days beginning on Thursday, July 26.

The Las Vegas-based enterprise occupied the same Kamloops location — the Aberdeen Mall parking lot — for five days last summer.

“The unique thing about us is we’re travelling under the big top,” said co-owner Frank Osorio. “You don’t hardly see that anymore.”

Osorio said his company — which features acrobatic performances, motorcyclists and

magicians — is the only landbased circus touring Canada.

Circo Osorio Circus travels North America more than 10 months a year, including an annual five-month trek across Canada. This year’s show has a Latin theme.

The circus is travelling south into Kamloops from a stop in Prince George. The big top will rise at Aberdeen Mall on Tuesday, July 24.

Tickets are $25 and each paid admission comes with two free entries for children under 10 years old.

For more information, search Circo Osorio Circus on Facebook or Instagram.

TORONTO — The father of Scott Johnson, the British drum technician killed in the Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto six years ago, says he expects a coroner’s inquest into the incident to begin early next year.

Ken Johnson said he spoke with Ontario’s chief coroner on Wednesday — a day before the band returned to Toronto for their first concert since the fatal collapse in 2012 — and was told the tentative window for the inquest has been set for February or March. A representative for the office declined to confirm the timeline.

Starting the proceedings would be a step towards what Johnson hopes will acknowledge the series of events that led to his son’s death, and ensure safety precautions are in place to prevent a similar accident from happening again.

“They can’t bring Scott back — that’s obviously painful,’’ Johnson said in an interview from Birmingham on Thursday.

“But it needs to be clear. I think people need to see what’s happened.’’

Scott Johnson, 33, was killed on June 16, 2012, when part of a massive stage structure crashed down just hours before Radiohead was due to perform at Downsview Park in Toronto’s north end. Three others were injured.

Thirteen charges were laid in the case against the show’s promoter Live Nation, engineer Domenic Cugliari and contractor Optex Staging under provincial health and safety laws.

The subsequent trial was derailed when the presiding judge declared he had lost jurisdiction over the case given his appointment to a higher court. That decision led to a senior justice declaring a mistrial and a new hearing was planned.

Last September, those charges were stayed after a judge ruled the matter took too long to get to trial.

The development shifted the focus to a coroner’s inquest, which is an independent investigation designed to bring public attention on the circumstances of a death, rather than to assign blame.

Johnson, who himself has spent

roughly 18 years as a technical adviser for the U.K. scaffolding industry, said he hopes the inquest will bring some closure in a case where he believes no one has taken responsibility for the incident.

He said he remains in touch with Radiohead’s band members and was invited to attend the Toronto concert as a guest. He declined the offer to focus on the pending inquest.

“As much as I’d love to have been with them,’’ Johnson said, “I thought, it’s going to be a pretty tough night for them anyway. I don’t think I could probably add anything or make any better for them or the crew really. It’s something they’re going to find they’re going through on their own.’’

Johnson said Radiohead, which is scheduled to play both Thursday and Friday at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, are “just as committed’’ as his family to seeing an outcome. When the ruling was issued last year the Johnson family spoke out against it, as did the band and the Ontario Federation of Labour, which represents 54 unions in the province.

“For me I’d like to see the case finished,’’ Johnson said. “But I don’t see that happening.”

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