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NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | Volume 31 No. 95
30 CENTS AT NEWSSTANDS
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER
BIG BLAZERS’ TRADE
Mainly sunny High 7 C Low -2 C
ENTERING THE HALL
Club sends two veterans out in Monday deal
SNOW REPORT Sun Peaks Resort Mid-mountain: 72 cm Alpine: 89 cm Harper Mountain Opening in December
Nancy Greene Raine walks into the nation’s tourism hall of fame
SPORTS/A33
BUSINESS/A29
Another lawsuit from Westsyde Pool project B.C.’s natural gas supply for negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract, Anvil Ironworks for negligence and breach of contract and Reid Christoffersen for negligence and negligent misrepresentation. Crundwell said the city has done nothing wrong, but has been caught in the middle after hiring a professional engineer and contractor. The city’s legal counsel is in the process of responding to the claim, which Crundwell expects will happen soon. “We’re not going to sit on it,” he said. D&T alleges Anvil installed the steel decking on the pool roof over a five-day period in November 2016. Later inspections determined the steel did not meet the standard set out in the project’s contract and it had to be removed and replaced. According to D&T, Anvil knowingly installed the wrong steel. “At no time prior to Anvil delivering and installing the steel decking did Anvil advise or warn D&T that the steel decking as set out in the design and specifications was unavailable.”
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A construction firm is suing the City of Kamloops in connection with renovation work done at Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre in 2016. “The city is confident and hopeful that we’ll be able to respond to this and address it and take care of it without any further compensation by the city,” city capital-projects manager Darren Crundwell said. D&T Developments’ notice of civil claim also lists as defendants contracting company Anvil Ironworks and structural engineering firm Reid Christoffersen. D&T was the general contractor hired by the city to complete the $3-million upgrade of the fitness centre after problems were found with the facility’s roof. The centre was closed in June 2015 and re-opened more than two years later. D&T retained Anvil to complete steel upgrades on the building’s roof. In its notice of civil claim, D&T is suing the the City of Kamloops
Reduce your use Due to the rupture of the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline earlier this fall, B.C.’s natural gas supply will be restricted this winter. Even though the line is now
ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
WAKE UP, SANTA!
repaired, it’s operating at a lower capacity
Kids of all ages converged on Kamloops Square on Saturday morning to wake up Santa Claus and get him ready to take part in his namesake event — the Santa Claus Parade. Old St. Nick did indeed rub the sleep from his eyes and manage to get on his sleigh in time for the annual parade that sees dozens of floats travel down Victoria Street. Mild temperatures greeted the thousands of people who lined the route. To see more photos from the magical day, turn to page A25.
and will be transporting a reduced amount of
natural gas to FortisBC this winter. We’re doing everything we can to ensure all our customers receive the natural gas they need. You can help by reducing your use. Every bit you save helps ensure we have the natural gas to keep homes warm and businesses working. fortisbc.com/reduceyouruse
See PREVIOUS LAWSUIT, A11