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DECEMBER 28, 2018 | Volume 31 No. 104

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Page A22 is your guide to myriad events in the city and region

SCORING FOR CHEER The Free Radicals Hockey Club dug deep and skated off the ice and into KTW’s office with a donation of nearly $8,000.

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KTW continues with its annual update on people and stories from the past, including former Tk’emlups te Secwepemc chief Shane Gottfriedson (right), who is busy running the Tim Hortons outlet on the Tk’emlups reserve STORIES: A5, A12, A16

Shane Gottfriedson is more than a regular at the Tim Hortons on the Tk’emlups reserve.

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DID YOU KNOW? In Dallas, McAuley Place is named for Donald McAuley, the first independent settler in Cherry Creek, who arrived in 1860.

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Free Radicals Hockey Club member Kelly Shantz delivered the team’s annual good news last week — a donation to the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund in the amount of $7,840.

The money came from team members and will be added to the fund that will help five charities: Boys and Girls Club’s Falcon Program, The Mustard Seed New Life Community, Kamloops Brain Injury Association, Out of the Cold Shelter and Y Women’s Emergency Shelter.

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Free Radicals once again fill Cheer’s net As we move through the final days of the 2018 KTW Christmas Cheer Fund drive, significant donations continue to arrive.

We’ve recently seen $9,600 from Jim Doan and the Western Karate Academy’s Kick-AThon event, as well as $3,145 from Dean Nicholson and other generous souls at IG Wealth Management.

Most recently, Kelly Shantz from the Free

draising for the Christmas Cheer Fund since 2011 and have managed to raise more than $50,000 since then.

Shantz said everyone in the group is fairly competitive and that has helped keep their donation numbers as high as they have been.

And, as always, their generosity is appreciated.

Donations can be made online at kamloopsthisweek.com/cheer or at KTW’s office, 1365B Dalhousie Dr. We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thanks to all KTW Christmas Cheer Fund donors

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Radicals Hockey Club brought in cheques from club members that totalled $7,840.

These funds come directly from the pockets of players, which makes their generosity even more notable.

“It gets pretty wide support from the guys,” Shantz said.

The Free Radicals is a group that gets together to play hockey a few nights a week.

According to its website, they are simply a bunch of old hockey players acting like kids.

These old hockey players have been fun-

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Charities being supported this year include the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, Out of the Cold shelter, The Mustard Seed New Life Community, Kamloops Brain Injury Association and Boys and Girls Club’s Falcon Program. To donate, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com/cheer.

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Well, here we are at the end of another busy year. City Hall saw some big changes in 2018.

The organization completed a corporate restructure early in the year, which streamlined five departments into four, and Council adopted KAMPLAN, the City’s Official Community Plan, after several years and phases of community engagement activities.

January 8, 2019 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West January 10, 2019 Council Strategic Planning

In October, we conducted a civic election that has allowed me to return for my second term as Mayor and has resulted in four new Councillors around the horseshoe. The new Council is hard at work, and we are eager to develop our Council Strategic Plan in early 2019.

January 11, 2019 Council Strategic Planning January 15, 2019 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West January 21, 2019 3:30 pm - Junior Council Meeting Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

2018 was also a record-breaking year for Kamloops in many ways. The construction value of Building Permits reached an all-time high for the second consecutive year, the Kamloops Airport had the biggest passenger volume to date, and Tourism Kamloops reported that revenue and visitation trends continued to surpass targets.

As we look to 2019, I am confident about our economy and growth as we continue to work, live, and play in our beautiful city. On behalf of my family, my fellow City Councillors, and City staff, I wish you a safe and joyous holiday season. May 2019 bring you good health and prosperity.

Mayor Ken Christian

Holiday Transit Service

The best way to warm up your vehicle is to

Visit BCTransit.com/Kamloops for the full holiday schedule and to access NextRide, a real-time transit tracker.

December 28–30 - regular service December 31 - extended weekday service January 1- Sunday service January 2 - regular weekday service

Facility User Fees Effective January 1, 2019, user fees for all City facilities will increase by 5%, as per Recreation Facilities Fees, Charges, and Regulations Bylaw No. 35-82. Please visit Kamloops.ca for 2019 rate information.

Notice to Motorists BC Hydro began road work along Hillside Drive from Summit Drive to Bunker Road on December 3.

Periodic lane closures will be in effect. Questions can be directed to jennifer.walker-larsen@bchydro.com or 250-814-6645.

myKamloops App With myKamloops, it's quick and easy to report issues, send a photo of a problem, and submit service requests to the City. You can also use the app to:

drive it, don’t idle it!

RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE! DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 15

Albert McGowan Park, 2025 Summit Drive Brocklehurst Park, 2470 Fleetwood Avenue

Rae-Mor Park, Arab Run Road

• $1.50 per hour for the first two hours • $3 for the third hour There are two convenient ways to pay for parking: at any one of the 96 pay stations in the downtown core (via cash or credit card) or by using the new Whoosh! app. The Whoosh! app allows residents to pay for parking from anywhere using a smart phone. There is no additional fee for using the app; drivers pay the same rate with the app as they would pay at the parking kiosk.

Be sure your windows are clear before driving away.

TREE RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES:

With the myNeighbourhood feature, you can find basic information on developments in your neighbourhood. Visit Kamloops.ca/myKamloops for details.

The increase will only affect metered on-street parking, and the new rates are as follows:

• Vehicles reach optimum operating temperatures faster by driving, not idling.

• Excessive idling can affect the life of engine oil.

• Non-engine moving parts (e.g. transmission) warm up by driving moderately, not idling.

Please ensure that your tree is free of any wires, tinsel, decorations, and plastic.

Dallas Fire Station No. 6, 5300 Dallas Drive

Effective January 1, 2019, on-street parking rates will see a moderate increase, as outlined in the 2018 amendment of the City’s Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30.

Vehicle manufacturers recommend idling for no longer than 30 seconds to warm up your vehicle because:

Last winter, the City composted 3,181 Christmas trees, saving landfill space and producing mulch for use in parks and gardens!

• search for park and trail maps • stay connected with City news on Twitter and Facebook • check local traffic on our webcams • search our cemeteries to locate a grave site

On-street Parking Rates

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Juniper Park, Qu’Appelle Boulevard Len Haughton Park, Lister Road - Heffley Creek McArthur Island, east of the Sport and Event Centre Westsyde Park, Franklin Road Yacht Club, 1140 River Street Yard Waste Depots: Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road, and Barnhartvale

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2019 GARBAGE & CURBSIDE RECYCLING SCHEDULE The new 2019 garbage and curbside recycling schedule is available at Kamloops.ca/Garbage. Remember to have your curbside bins out by 7:00 am.

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

If you're wondering if an item can be recycled or not, simply use the Waste Wizard to find out how to properly dispose of it. Visit Kamloops.ca/Garbage for details.

Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1

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HOLIDAY SAFETY • Even though Christmas is officially over, don’t forget to take good care of your tree while it is still in your home. Check your tree daily, and add water as needed. A dry Christmas tree is a major fire hazard!

• Remember, if you want to set off fireworks between December 25 and January 1, you must be 21 years old and you must have a permit.

• Cooking for party guests? Don’t leave food unattended in the kitchen, and make sure kids and pets stay away from hot pots and pans.

• If you’re having company, ask smokers to smoke outside, away from the house, and to use an approved ashtray. Also, make sure your party venue has clear exits and that they are not blocked by decorations.

• Keep decorations and flammable items away from heat sources—flameless candles are a safe, inexpensive alternative.

• Always remember to have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.

• When popping champagne, aim the cork AWAY from friends and family.

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LOCAL NEWS Shane Gottfriedson is now running the Tim Hortons outlet in the Tk’emlups reserve, just steps from the office he used to occupy as chief of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation.

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INJURED AND STRUGGLING WITH CHILDCARE? Our lives are busier than ever and parents of young children know the challenges of getting through the day with everyone fed, clothed, and happy.

Should a parent suddenly get injured, panic can set in: Who is going to make dinner? Do the laundry?

Watch the toddler?

Our Personal Injury Team advocates for replacement services for our injured clients. These services can include housekeeping, home care assistance, and more.

While most insurers cover these services, they do not offer them up freely.

That’s where we come in.

Former chief serving up double doubles SHANE GOTTFRIEDSON’S POST-POLITICAL LIFE INCLUDES OWNING A TIM HORTONS OUTLET STAFF REPORTER

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fter nearly two years outside the public eye, Shane Gottfriedson is not ruling out a return

to politics.

But the former chief of the Tk’emlups Indian Band and the B.C. chief of the Assembly of First Nations told KTW he is enjoying his time as a civilian.

“It’s going good,” Gottfriedson said.

“I’m an owner in a Tim Hortons franchise, I also own some land that I’m developing and I’m doing a little bit of work as a contractor.”

Gottfriedson stepped away from public life in early 2017 after a controversy interrupted his climb up the political ranks.

In December 2016,

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Gottfriedson posted a photo of his legs, with an emoji showing googly eyes and red lips near his thighs.

That led to an apology and a decision to step away from his role heading up the assembly’s portfolio on missing and murdered women. Gottfriedson then left the organization altogether.

With that in his rear-view mirror, Gottfriedson said he is now enjoying spending time with his family — including a brand new golden-doodle, Kershaw, named for the threetime Cy Young Award-winning lefty ace of his beloved Los Angeles Dodgers.

“I can tell you I did about

15 years of public service,” Gottfriedson said.

“My life now is more focused on my family and I quite enjoy life after politics. I’m my own boss now. I’m grateful for my time in office, but as time goes on, I’m also grateful for my work as an entrepreneur.”

Gottfriedson said it was difficult initially to shake the political bug.

“I can honestly say for the first year I missed it,” he said.

“Now, I’m just settled into working for myself and doing my own thing.

“Will I ever get back into politics? I don’t know. If I do, it would probably be provincial or federal politics.”

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LOCAL NEWS The Mustard Seed New Life Community managing director Diane Down: “Folks, if they’re not one of the identified 30, they can still come in and get a cup of coffee and warm up however long they want to — we’re not going to let them be sleeping on the floor, but they can still come in and access our services all night long.”

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2019 Lecture Series

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JAN 10 - CATHERINE HICKSON The “wow” factor - an amazing newly discovered geological feature hidden away in Wells Gray Provincial Park JAN 24 - JANE MCCAW The many layers of land FEB 7 - JIM MONGER Did craton movement cause Cordilleran mountain building?

The case for a continental bulldozer FEB 21 - MITCH MIHALYNUK Bedrock Foundations of Kamloops: a story beginning 239 million years ago, gilded in copper and gold, and starring the geochronologically recast Nicola arc MAR 7 - ROBERT YOUNG Connecting the surfaces: Does the topography of BC show connections to the catatrophic ice age floods that ravaged central Washington State?

MAR 27 - ALANNA MITCHELL The hidden secrets of our magnet earth Salmon Arm - Comfort Inn 1090 22nd St NE. Doors open at 6PM. Lecture at 7pm MAR 28 - ALANNA MITCHELL The hidden secrets of our magnet earth Please join us prior to the lecture in the Mountain Room at 5:30 PM for light snacks and a cash bar APR 4 - RAY LETT Exploration Geochemistry 2018 – Proven methods and new techniques For more information and biographies please visit our website at www.keg.bc.ca Some information subject to change

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RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE! DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 15 Last winter, the City composted 3,181 Christmas trees, saving landfill space and producing mulch for use in parks and gardens!

Please ensure your tree is free of any wires, tinsel, decorations, and plastic.

TREE RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES: Albert McGowan Park, 2025 Summit Drive Brocklehurst Park, 2470 Fleetwood Avenue Dallas Fire Station No. 6, 5300 Dallas Drive Juniper Park, Qu’Appelle Boulevard Len Haughton Park, Lister Road - Heffley Creek McArthur Island, east of Sport & Event Centre Rae-Mor Park, Arab Run Road Westsyde Park, Franklin Road Yacht Club, 1140 River Street Yard Waste Depots: Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road, and Barnhartvale

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Kamloops set to receive 30 more shelter beds BEDS WILL BE AT THE MUSTARD SEED NEW LIFE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTRE ON WEST VICTORIA STREET IN DOWNTOWN CORE MICHAEL POTESTIO

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The provincial government is adding more shelter spaces around the province, naming Kamloops as one of multiple cities receiving funding.

The new beds being added by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing are geared to help ease pressure on communities where existing shelters are running at or over capacity.

The other shelter beds are being set up in Ladysmith, Duncan, Salt Spring Island, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Fort St. James, Burnaby Chilliwack and Kelowna.

A 30-bed shelter in Kamloops will be set up at The Mustard Seed New Life Community outreach centre on West Victoria Street to help the homeless have a safe, warm place to stay this winter.

The shelter is expected to open on Jan. 1, running every night until the end of March, The Mustard Seed managing

director Diane Down told KTW. While it is geared to bring people out of the cold, the shelter will not be a dropin centre — the 30 beds have already been assigned to eligible candidates the organization has assessed.

“We co-ordinated conversation around how do you pick 30 people and put them all in the same room to sleep together for the night,” said Down, noting people’s behaviours, personal situations and how involved they are with the law factored into the decisions.

“Many of these folks are already accessing our services and, if they have good relationships with us, then we can vouch for their behaviour.”

Once the 30-bed shelter is closed on April 1, the hope is the 30 people will have a smooth transition to other housing projects in town, such as the Branch or Mission Flats Manor, Down said.

The outreach centre will be open 23 hours a day beginning on Jan. 1, as opposed to regular

hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

It will be closed for cleaning for an hour between 8 and 9 p.m.

“Folks, if they’re not one of the identified 30, they can still come in and get a cup of coffee and warm up however long they want to — we’re not going to let them be sleeping on the floor, but they can still come in and access our services all night long,” Down said.

While temperatures so far this winter have been mild, demand for cold weather shelter has been evident.

Compared to last year, Kamloops’ Out of the Cold program has seen 200 more total visitors to the shelter in St. Paul’s Cathedral and about 20 more people per night through mid-December.

Shelter co-ordinator Renee Stein said the facility attributes the increase in part to the fact it is the only shelter of its kind operating in the city this winter, which hasn’t been the case in years past.

The Out of the Cold shelter operates on Wednesday and Sunday nights.

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HELP OTHERS INTO THE NEW YEAR

L

ooking back at 2018, did life get better or worse?

It is difficult to determine, depending on which view one takes.

In many ways, things were going great. The economy boomed. Unemployment was low and plenty of businesses across B.C. were looking for help.

It was also a year that saw us transfixed with homelessness, with the ongoing opioid overdose crisis (page A15 of today’s paper has a story that shows the crisis is nowhere near ending), with the housing crisis and with trade wars with the United States.

In the wider world, storms and fires warned us that global warming is expected to keep getting worse and continue to impact us directly.

But there were also hopeful changes in 2018.

The provincial government unveiled a plan to create a green economy and a bold goal to phase out internal combustion cars over the coming decades.

In Kamloops, affordable and supportive housing was the theme of the year, with numerous buildings popping up to help those on the street get a step up and into homes. Hundreds of people now (or soon will) have roofs over the heads, beds under their bodies and, most crucially, services all around them.

In Kamloops, generosity did not take a break, as can be seen in our own KTW Christmas Cheer Fund, which, as of this writing, has broken the $55,000 mark. With donations being accepted through the end of the month, we are hoping to pad that total so we can better help the five charities that are part of this year’s fund (see page A3 for all the details).

Generosity and compassion were also on display at the CP Christmas Train event in the middle of December, where a record amount of food and cash donations were received by the Kamloops Food Bank, and through the various endeavours spearheaded by Love Hard Kamloops.

The next year may be better or worse, but the need of others will always be there.

Have a happy, healthy — and helpful — 2019.

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Wishful thinking in 2019

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he year is ending in a rush of environmental virtue-signalling that looks as though it will carry on into the new year and beyond, around the world and here in B.C. Canada’s December delegation to the 24th annual United Nations climate summit in frigid Poland was pared down to 126 warm bodies, from 161 last year.

Thousands of delegates (the Democratic Republic of Congo, noted mostly for corruption, civil war and lawless mining, sent almost 300) came up with rules for measuring greenhouse gases, to take effect in 2020.

And that’s about it.

Major oil-exporting countries, including the U.S., Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, blocked an effort to include in the official statement a goal of weaning the world off fossil fuels.

Negotiations for a global emissions trading system that is supposed to raise hundreds of billions of dollars were put off again, to next year’s meeting in Chile.

Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna declared it a success, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a plan to borrow more money and lend it to struggling Alberta oil and gas producers.

The decade-long U.S.-directed scheme to landlock Western Canadian petroleum resources has now become so glaringly obvious and damaging that even the CBC was forced to report on it.

While the annual circus of unnecessary air travel was going

TOM FLETCHER Our Man In

VICTORIA on, the B.C. NDP government unveiled its glossy vision for a CleanBC future, to meet the province’s new greenhouse gas reduction target.

Premier John Horgan insists this is the pathway to a 19-million-tonne reduction in B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, even as the province adds a large-scale liquefied natural gas export facility with its main compression works powered by gas.

How is B.C. doing so far, 10 years after leading Canada into a carbon tax strategy?

The latest greenhouse gas figures show B.C. emissions increasing. Indeed, the only time they dipped was in a deep worldwide recession that began in late 2008.

This is consistent with UN reports that indicate carbon taxes must be vastly greater than what B.C. and, lately, the rest of Canada have contemplated, to force people off carbon-based fuels.

CleanBC largely doubles down on familiar strategies that haven’t worked.

Low-carbon fuel regulations

are to be stepped, up along with the carbon tax, meaning mainly grain ethanol or recycled cooking oil added to gasoline and diesel.

When you count up emissions from growing, harvesting and processing the crops, displacing a small part of petroleum fuel doesn’t add up to much.

B.C. is going to electrify its natural gas industry, or at least the new parts of it. As someone who used to work in a refinery, I’m wondering how remote drill rigs and sour gas processing plants will operate without burning their own gas.

Oh, and in CleanBC, you’ll be discouraged from burning natural gas to heat your home. You need a heat pump and the increasing carbon tax you pay will go into subsidies for this technology.

Longtime B.C. residents may recall getting a cheque in the mail from the Gordon Campbell government, a climate action rebate that arrived not long before the 2009 election.

This strategy is going national, coincidentally just in time for the 2019 federal election.

Trudeau has said the national carbon tax he is imposing will result in most people being ahead as Canada tinkers with annual emissions that amount to a few days’ worth of China’s output.

Happy New Year.

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

CREATE ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES

Zeus, the Mitchell family’s dog, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 1 above Peterson Creek Park.

Editor: I was just thinking about how we have one too many libraries in Kamloops when I came across an article in KTW about plans to build another one.

Brick and mortar libraries are quickly becoming obsolete and they are being used less and less due to digital technology.

Most new titles today are available in digital format,

which you can download from home.

Content is far more important than a building in which to read it.

I already have my own building.

I would rather have the material come to me instantly, electronically, than have to drive to a building and get a book.

They should spend the money on more digital titles

and, perhaps, on programs to help patrons learn how to access them from home.

We should be planning for the future when considering our library budget.

I would be surprised if most publishers would even bother to print on paper 10 years from now.

In 20 years? No way.

A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: LETTER: NEVER FORGET — RAYLEIGH IS TRAIN TERRITORY:

“The train was here before you complainers moved in.

“I would like Mount Paul removed, please. It’s blocking my view.”

— posted by Cool Cuke

Tom Joseph Kamloops

“Not to be rude to the author, but in those 43 years, the trains have changed substantially.

“They are four to five times longer and much, much heavier then in the past.

“Where is the acceptable limdonate to charity than buy- its for weight or length? Many of the structures were built with ing fireworks the trains of 30-plus years ago in All they did was show that they have an incredible mind.

“We need to keep the railways lack of judgment and comaccountable.” mon sense.

— posted by James S

A TRAGIC ENDING, OF FOOLS AND THEIR FIREWORKS BUT THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED Editor: Our puppy was spooked at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, in Peterson Creek Park.

Immediately after posting on Facebook’s lost pets sites, we received hundreds of shares and dozens of offers of help in the search.

We are heartbroken to report that our search for Zeus has ended. His body was found the next day on Highway 1.

The children have lovingly buried him in the backyard under his tree, wrapped in his blanket.

We are desperately sad, but so thankful for the kindness from the community, including perfect strangers who gave up their time at Christmas to help us look for him.

Special thanks to city bylaw officers who helped comb the surrounding areas.

We are overwhelmed by your kindness and want to send you our heartfelt thanks.

Erin Mitchell Kamloops

Editor: I am amazed at how immature and inconsiderate adults can be.

Having enjoyed a nice Christmas Day, it ended with a couple of idiots on Briarwood Avenue who thought it appropriate to set off fireworks in a wheelbar-

row in front of their house at about 9 p.m.

The gunfire-like sound had dogs in the neighbourhood barking, scared our own pet, set off a car alarm, woke babies and made young children cry.

It would have been a far better use of their money to

Juergen Mueller Kamloops

PRICIER PARKING NOT THE ANSWER Editor: Way to go, city council.

Raise the parking rates downtown, where people won’t go already because of lousy, expensive parking.

It’s a sure way to get us all not to go downtown to do anything.

Duh. Alea Thomp Kamloops

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JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

A plot line to re-open Kamloops’ derelict drive-in movie theatre did not have a happy ending — but there could be a sequel.

Landon Muzio spearheaded a GoFundMe campaign three years ago, hoping the community would buy in to the idea of re-opening the old drive-in near the Halston Bridge on Tk’emlups land. News spread like wildfire, but it appears interest did not develop into financial backing.

“Not much,” Muzio said of how much the

campaign raised. “Like $20.”

Muzio, owner of 808 & Bench in downtown Kamloops, said the idea has since taken a back shelf.

In addition to being busy with his business, he is starting a local skateboard association and working with the city on a sanctioned street art project. Muzio said four pillars under Overlanders Bridge will be among areas artists will soon be able to legally paint from dawn until dusk.

Though he has a full plate, Muzio said resurrecting the drive-in movie theatre remains among many simmering ideas.

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“I personally think it would go a different direction now,” he said.

Instead of re-opening the drive-in, Muzio would instead like to see pop-up drive-in theatres set up in city and business parking lots.

It would require purchasing a projector and blow-up screen — which he estimated would cost between $15,000 and $20,000 — as well as consent from the city and/or big box stores to use their space.

Muzio envisions such events hosted at the former Kamloops Daily News property at Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue, for example.

“You could have the community involved, food trucks, stuff like that,” he said.

But Muzio’s idea comes down to community backing. His money is tied up in his business and it will take much more than $20.

“It just kind of disappeared with the wind, I guess,” he said of the drive-in theatre resurrection project.

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Fast food hours and wrong type of gas fuel worst 911 calls of year KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A fast-food restaurant not being open 24-hours-a-day as advertised is this year’s worst 911 call made in B.C. E-Comm, the province’s largest call centre, has released its top 10 head-scratching calls — some are laughable while others concerning.

The theme this year was consumer complaints, the centre said, from a retailer not accepting a return of shoes without the original box to a gas station attendant putting the wrong type of fuel in a vehicle.

A returning complaint unnecessarily called into 911 this year was someone asking if the clocks move forward or backward during the daylight saving time change.

Call-taker Kayla Ryan, who fielded the call about a store rejecting a shoe return, said that when someone calls 911 for general information, the dispatcher cannot simply disconnect the call.

“We still have to confirm the person is safe before completing the call,” she said. “Calling the police to complain about a store’s return policy isn’t a reason to call 911.”

While most use the emergency line responsibly, E-Comm corporate communications manager Jasmine Bradley said those who don’t are tying up lines at centres that collec-

tively handle 1.5-million calls each year.

“Calls such as those on this year’s head-scratcher list waste valuable emergency resources that would otherwise be available to someone whose health, safety or property was in jeopardy or a crime was in progress,” she said.

Here are E-Comm’s top 10 reasons not to call 911 this year: 1. To complain that a local fast food restaurant wasn’t open 24 hours a day, as advertised.

2. To complain that a store won’t take shoes back without the original box.

3. To complain that a gas station attendant put the wrong type of gas in the car, 4. To report that a rental company provided the wrong vehicle size for a customer’s reservation.

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7. To report that a vehicle’s windshield wipers had stopped working.

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The annual Polar Bear Swim is set to take place at noon on New Year’s Day in the South Thompson River at Riverside Park. Attendees are encouraged to form teams, wear costumes and bring nonperishable food bank items to the chilly dip. NextGen Electrical will match all food bank donations by weight. The 2018 Polar bear Swim in Kamloops resulted in 73 pounds of food and $130 in cash being donated to the food bank.

The 2019 swim will splash down in cold temperatures, with Environment Canada calling for a high of -5 C under cloudy skies.

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Through November, second-deadliest OD year in city KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Illicit drug overdoses are the cause behind 1,380 deaths so far this year in the province, according to the BC Coroners Service — with 39 recorded in Kamloops.

That’s roughly four deaths per day between January and the end of November.

The new data detailing the number of fatal overdoses, released Thursday, highlights the continuing concern of illicit fentanyl wreaking havoc on all corners of the province.

Through November,

there has only been one fewer death than through November 2017.

In all of 2017, the province recorded the most-ever overdose deaths — 1,486.

Kamloops sits fifth in the province in terms of overdose deaths, with 39 through November.

In all of 2017, there were 38 such deaths in Kamloops. The most such deaths ever recorded were 44 in 2016.

According to finished investigations and autopsies performed

between January and September, fentanyl was found in 85 per cent of all deaths, compared to 82 per cent in 2017.

Rates of overdoses were highest in the following health service delivery areas: Lower Mainland, Northern Interior, Thompson Cariboo and Okanagan.

In the ThompsonCariboo, there have been 75 overdose

deaths through November, which has surpassed the previous annual, record for such deaths, which was 66 in 2016.

Among cities, Vancouver (361), Surrey (195), Victoria (85), Kelowna (53) and Kamloops (39) have seen the most deaths.

Most deaths continue to occur in private residences (797 deaths, or 58 per cent),

followed by other residences, including motels, rooming houses and supportive housing units (339 deaths, or 25 per cent) outside areas (166 deaths, or 12 per cent) and other inside areas, such as public buildings (55 deaths, or four per cent).

There were no deaths at supervised drug-use sites or drug overdose-prevention

locations.

Males continue to account for the vast majority of overdose deaths, with 1,109 through November, compared to 271 female deaths.

As for age groups, the 30-39 range has accounted for the most deaths (361), with the 70-79 range registering the fewest deaths (seven).

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Caesar can return to table The recent outbreak of E. coli infections has been linked to romaine lettuce harvested the central coast growing regions of northern and central California.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it has determined that romaine lettuce grown in Canada, including hydroponic romaine lettuce and romaine lettuce grown in greenhouses, is not associated with the outbreak.

The CFIA said that, as of Dec. 24, the Canadian outbreak appears to be over as there have been no illnesses linked to the Canadian investigation since mid-November.

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW Former city councillor Tine Lange is taking retirement one step at a time. Lange is preparing to hike up to 20 kilometres a day in an upcoming trip to Portugal, and so, is regularly training on various hikes and walks throughout Kamloops.

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Nearly two months after retiring from municipal politics, former city councillor Tina Lange has swapped staff reports for recipes and is pounding the pavement not for city hall tasks, but as part of her training for an international excursion later this year.

Lange, who did not seek reelection in October after spending four terms on council, was making what sounded like a delicious homemade dip with homegrown squash she both fermented and roasted when KTW called and asked: Where is she now?

“I’ve been catching up on all the things that you never get time for,” she said.

Lange’s passion for gardening and cooking did not spring up during retirement. She is, after all, the former owner of Hello Toast.

Her hobbies also suited council life, being that growing season nicely aligns with the city’s slower season. The downtown resident has also been sewing and making solid sham-

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poo bars between daily walks up the newly opened Xget’tem’ Trail.

The multi-use pathway that connects downtown and Sahali by foot or bicycle was a project initiated during Lange’s time on council.

Lange has been frequenting the path as she prepares with her sister for a long-distance walking trip in Europe, where she plans to trek 20 kilometres a day for weeks in honour of her milestone birthday in January, when she will turn 65.

She is confident she can accomplish the task.

“I’ve been loving this weather because it allows me to train,” Lange said of the mild weather that was only recently interrupted by snow on Boxing Day. While taking time for herself,

Lange continues to stay close to the action at city hall.

Her last official city-related event was on Nov. 3, after which she immediately boarded a plane to go traveling with her sisters. Now two months removed from council life, Lange has since met with new city councillors and stayed active in comments sections online.

She said she “doesn’t know how to shut it off yet,” noting she misses council.

“To go from being in the centre of it all — knowing things that nobody knows, having the ability to actually make change in your community — to nothing is pretty weird,” Lange said.

“Pretty weird.”

Meanwhile, it’s likely not the last we’ve seen of Lange in the community. While she said she is “strongly resisting” getting involved in anything right now, she plans to eventually jump into volunteer opportunities that interest her.

Until then, you can find her whipping up recipes, walking Xget’tem’ Trail or posting her opinions in the comments section.

“I’m having fun,” Lange said.

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Evidence of the work of Canada’s national animal can be seen on the north shore of the Thompson River, near the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association facility in Brocklehurst. According to the federal government’s list of facts about the beaver, it is Canada’s largest rodent and the secondlargest rodent in the world.

The beaver is nocturnal and semi-aquatic rodent and famous for building lodges, canals and dams.

The animals can grow to a length of three feet, weigh up to 70 pounds and have an average life span of 24 years. Beavers can stay under water up to 15 minutes and have average swimming speeds of 55 km/h. The latest estimates peg the number of beavers in Canada at between six and 12 million.

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Glaciers retreat due to climate change: experts HINA ALAM

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BEN BELL PHOTO/WIKIMEDIA CREATIVE COMMONS The Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park is the most-visited glacier in North America. It is receding at a rate of about five metres (16 ft) per year and has receded more than 1.5 kilometres and lost more than half of its volume in the past 125 years.

co-authored by Hik and Robinson and published in May by the Alpine Club of Canada, says outside of the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, Canada has more glacier cover than any other nation.

Of the estimated 200,000 square kilometres of Canadian glaciers, one quarter is found in the West and the remainder are in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Robinson said mountain glaciers, given their sensitivity to warming, are showing the earliest and most dramatic signs of ice loss, and the

St. Elias Mountains in Yukon are losing ice at the fastest rate.

“Yukon glaciers in the St. Elias ranges have lost approximately one quarter of ice cover since the 1950s,” he said.

Scientists studied the glaciers using a number of methods, including analysing old photographs and remote sensing.

Hik said the rate of melting varies in different places in the Canadian West.

“We don’t have detailed measurements everywhere but where we have measurements the rates can be 25 to 70

per cent [of melt] in the last six to seven decades.”

The rates of melting are similar to what is seen in the European Alps and the Andes, he said.

One of the first effects of melting glaciers is an increase in sea level, Hik said.

Melting of the St. Elias glaciers accounted for a 1.1 millimetre increase in sea level rise in the last 50 years, Hik said.

“That doesn’t seem like very much but if you take the St. Elias Mountains, the Rocky Mountains and high Arctic mountains and the Himalayas-Hindu

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While the melt increases water levels and sets off coastal erosion and flooding, it also causes dry areas and dust bowls.

As glaciers recede, more water flows downhill, but the further the ice sheets retreat, the less water there is to go down stream and soon the area begins to dry, Hik said.

“In places like the Kluane River in Yukon there is significantly

Power has been restored to “99 per cent” of people affected by massive windstorms in British Columbia last Thursday, leaving about 6,500 customers in the dark.

BC Hydro says more than 900 crewmembers are working to repair the system, and they hope to have all the lights back on by New Year’s Eve. The utility says customers on Vancouver Island can expect to have their power back on by Thursday.

It says it has nearly 120 crews working on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

The utility says the southern Gulf Islands sustained more extensive damage during last week’s storm, so it will take longer to restore power in that area.

It says all customers on the Gulf Islands should have power back between Dec. 27 and 31.

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VANCOUVER — Climate change is prompting glaciers in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta to retreat faster than at any time in history, threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say.

David Hik, an ecology professor at Simon Fraser University, said the region is one of the hotspots for warming and the magnitude of change in the glaciers is dramatic.

“Probably 80 per cent of the mountain glaciers in Alberta and B.C. will disappear in the next 50 years,” he said.

The Peyto Glacier in the Rocky Mountains and part of Banff National Park has lost about 70 per cent of its mass in the last 50 years, Hik said.

“It’s a small glacier but it’s typical of what we’re seeing,” he said.

Zac Robinson, a professor at the University of Alberta, said as the climate warms, the fragmentation of some of the large ice caps in the Rockies will continue.

Glaciers are formed when snow accumulates in the winter but doesn’t melt completely the following summer.

As the Earth warms at a faster rate than it did, a combination of less snow and a rapid melt is causing glaciers to recede in length and volume, Robinson said.

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more dust because the valley that the river flows through is essentially dried out,’’ he said.

But the area still experiences katabatic winds — winds coming off the glacier — which are quite strong and blow the dust from the dried stream beds farther out on the landscape, Hik said.

This dust can create problems for vegetation by settling on trees and plants, and reducing photosynthesis, he said.

Glaciers act as a bank account during hot summers when water is scarce, Hik said.

The melt also changes the way water flows and where it accumulates, creating lakes, wetlands or desert-like conditions.

“In some places you’ll have locally increased water availability and in many, many, many places that water availability will be reduced as well,” said Hik. The changes alter the flora of the area.

Tree lines are moving up the slope, and willows and birches — waterloving species — are prospering at higher elevations, Hik said.

Robinson said it’s important to study mountains because they respond rapidly and intensely to climate changes and are recognized as sentinels of change.

“Mountains give an important glimpse into the future and can show us what’s coming down the line.”

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How long can it go? Resilient economy enters 2019 with signs of weakness ANDY BLATCHFORD

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OTTAWA — The Canadian economy entered 2018 on an unexpectedly impressive run. The country begins 2019 on a healthy note but signs of weakness have raised a key question: how long until the good times come to an end?

Through much of 2018, Canada’s unemployment rate hovered near a 40-year low and job-creation remained strong as the evidence pointed to an economy going at close to full tilt.

The handoff was a good one, too — the country had posted three-per-cent growth for all of 2017, largely thanks to strong household spending. We’ll have to wait a little for the final numbers but forecasters say 2018 has likely delivered still-sturdy growth of about two per cent.

But as 2019 approaches, there are worries the solid economic expansion is starting to show its age.

Last month, the federal government’s fall economic statement projected two-per-cent growth again for 2019, but many predict the number will likely

come in lower following a recent drop in oil prices.

In addition to the pullback in crude prices, experts point to jitters in the financial markets, predictions the American economy — a key contributor to Canadian growth — will start to cool off and the United Kingdom’s difficult divorce from the European Union, which could ripple across the global economy.

There’s also potential for an even bigger threat: an escalation of the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

On trade, Canada made it through a year filled with significant uncertainty, including the difficult negotiation and signing of an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Many of the trade unknowns, however, will carry over into the new year. The road to NAFTA 2.0’s ratification could bring more drama, punishing American steel and aluminum tariffs remain in place and the clash of superpowers between Canada’s two biggest trading partners continues to play out.

“There are always reflections around the cyclical downturns that happen and, as I’ve said, the

impacts of a trade war between China and the United States could have significant impacts on the global economy — negative impacts on the global economy,’’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

“We have to make sure that we are prepared for rough waters if we encounter them.”

In Canada, potential trouble spots include the combination of high household debt, rising interest rates and slowing wage growth that’s been “terrible” for about half a year following a good pickup early in 2018, says Matt Stewart, director of economics for The Conference Board of Canada.

Higher interest rates, Stewart added, have delivered a hit to household spending, which has been the primary driver of Canada’s good economic fortunes.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had a recession,” Stewart said. “As of yet, I think most of the news is still positive, but there is a growing amount of risks.”

With overburdened consumers expected to take a breather, business investment is seen as

the next critical source of growth.

But Stewart said the transition has yet to materialize because investment has underperformed, likely due to competitiveness concerns. Businesses aren’t sure whether Canada’s the best place to put their money.

In an effort to boost investment, Ottawa announced billions of dollars worth of corporate tax incentives in its fall statement.

Taxpayers will have to wait and see if the federal changes will be enough to encourage more companies to invest in Canada.

Craig Alexander, chief economist of Deloitte, said the economy will continue to have healthy growth in 2019, but notes it’s due for some moderation.

“We are in the late stages of a business cycle,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that a recession is around the corner, but we need to recognize that we’re 10 years into an economic recovery, expansion. Business cycles are typically eight to 10 years long.”

Alexander added markets are probably overreacting to the possibility that another downturn could be almost upon us. He thinks the more likely case is that growth will continue to slow.

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LOCAL NEWS MOOSE DONATION HAS HORSE SENSE

Keith Wallace of Moose Lodge 1552 and Mona Banek (mother of Rob Banek, longtime therapeutic participant ) donate $500 donation to the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association, with Ashley Sudds (centre) on hand to accept the gift. Also featured is Piaffe, the resident office mouser.

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Editor’s note: This photo was published in the Dec. 26 edition of KTW, but carried with it erroneous cutline information.

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BRIEFS MEALS FOR THOSE IN NEED A number of free community meals will be offered to those in need through the holiday season: • A Hope for the Holidays dinner will be served at the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hall, at 423 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops, on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m.; • Also on Dec. 28, St. Vincent de Paul, located at 168 Briar Ave. on the North Shore, will be hosting a year-end breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

TRANSIT HOURS ADJUSTED The City of Kamloops and BC Transit are offering extended evening service on New Year’s Eve, with the last trip of the night leaving after midnight on most routes.

Transit service throughout New Year’s season will be as follows: • Dec. 28 through Dec. 30 will have regular scheduled service; • Dec. 31 will have extended weekday service, with the last trip departing after midnight; • New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) will have Sunday service; • Regular scheduled service returns on Jan. 2.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE Canadian Blood Services will be holding clinics in Kamloops next week.

The clinics will be held at the Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way in Aberdeen, on Monday, Jan. 1, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Book online at www.blood.ca or call 1-888-2366283.

Blood donations over the holiday season are also needed for chemotherapy treatments, as well as trauma victims, cardiac surgeries, and organ transplants.

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A new fundraising initiative at the Plaza Hotel’s Tumbleweed Lounge will mean more money in the pockets of Kamloops’ youth music programs.

Tumbleweed Lounge manager Troy Schank has started Busker’s Corner, an open mic space for entertainers.

Soon to be added to that open mic feature is a space for youth to share their talents — with help from other Tumbleweed staff.

“We’ll do an open mic night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., where we’ll allow any age — but mostly geared toward students and kids — who want to express themselves a little bit,” said server and fundraising manager Megan Drennan.

The lounge is also planning a kickoff event at the end of January that will feature dinner, live acoustic performances by community youth and local artists and a silent auction.

The date for the kickoff event is still to be determined.

In the interim, Schank and staff are working on connecting with local businesses to support the initiative.

Also to be determined is who will benefit from the fundraiser.

“We started off thinking we’d just donate it to one school, but we realized we have a lot of interest and want to reach out to the community and see where this money is really needed,” Drennan said.

Open mic nights are planned for Tuesdays and Thursdays. On each of those nights, one dollar from every bill over $20 will be set aside and be donated to a youth music program.

The Plaza Hotel has also pledged to help the cause.

Drennan said the hotel will pick some dates on which a percentage of room bookings will be donated.

Drennan has been working with atrisk youth as she studies at TRU with plans to become an elementary school teacher.

“I’ve seen the impact that arts in general and self-expression can have on the

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young mind, helping kids develop themselves into successful adults,” she said.

“The people who tend to have these opportunities really can succeed, so I think the community really needs to back these kinds of things.”

Emceeing the Busker’s Corner proceedings is Kevin Roy, who does bookings for the lounge and might be a familiar face — or voice — to locals, making headlines a few years ago as the “karaoke cop” who serenaded patrons of The Central Station Pub a few years ago.

Roy retired from the force over the summer and has now changed his focus.

“I said, you know what, music has always been a passion of mine and now

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I’m really embracing it,” Roy said.

Roy said that his six-year-old son is his “little protege” and has inspired him in his musical pursuits.

He said he thinks the fundraising initiative and stage for youth is “fantastic.”

“There’s a lot of arts programs in Kamloops but in the actual entertainment community, there’s not a lot kids can do,” Roy said.

“There’s not really that venue they can go to and actually play and perform in and get that taste of being in front of an audience. It’s just a totally different beast to be in front of actual people.”

Schank said the lounge is also planning to host paint nights in the future.

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On The Rocks will feature a number of acts on New Year’s Eve, including Kytami with Phonik Ops and speial guest Deriek Simon. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, available online at ontherockspub.biz. For more information, call 250374-9761.

Can’t make it to Las Vegas to ring in 2019? The Coast has the next best thing, with a party featuring comedian Bruce Stollery, DJ King Kong Finger, interactive food stations, midnight snacks, party favours and champagne at midnight. Tickets are $69 plus tax and can be purchased online at eventbrite.ca

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Tickets are $20 — available at Pogue Mahone’s or Barnacle Records — and the party will include champagne and appies at midnight. Seating is limited.

The Plaza is kicking off 2019 with a three-course meal and live music from Gordon James until midnight, followed by a DJ and dance floor to make sure the new year starts out on the right foot. Tickets are $50 for the full meal deal, or $10 if you just want to party. Stop by the lounge on Victoria Street or call 250377-1142.

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NEW YEAR’S ON THE ROCKS Monday, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., On The Rocks, 1265 Rogers Way.

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Silver Surfer: Requeim a ‘beautiful’ piece of graphic art ilver Surfer: Requiem was sold to me as the final Silver Surfer story.

Naturally, I assumed the Surfer would somehow overcome the odds and make it out OK at the end of the day.

Wrong.

He dies at the end of this book.

Now, the character isn’t dead in the regular Marvel Universe or anything like that, but that’s not the point.

Is this how he will eventually die? Is this his future?

That doesn’t matter. It’s a comic book. It’s not real — you can do whatever you want with these characters.

This is the story of the last days of the Silver Surfer.

The simplest way to explain what has happened is this: the Surfer’s skin/armour is a machine.

Like all machines, they wear out and break down over time.

The Surfer has traveled the universe, seen the stars and encountered everything the universe can throw at a man.

And now he’s dying.

The greatest minds on Earth can’t stop it. In fact, the Surfer’s creator Galactus the planet eater himself can’t stop it — it’s going to happen.

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close friends on Earth and decides to head out into space to see the universe for one last time.

Requiem is probably the greatest interpretation of the Silver Surfer ever.

The painted art by Esad Rebic is simply beautiful. It truly captures the tranquil nature of the Surfer, but also the immensely harsh energy of his powers.

J. Michael Straczynski’s writing is absolutely perfect.

He writes the Surfer as a peaceful, almost Christ-like figure.

I’ve never enjoyed stories where the Surfer is portrayed as angry, frustrated and violent. This Surfer has the power and desire to try to fully experience and understand all aspects of the universe.

In this final voyage, the Surfer

must fight in a planetary war, but he does not fight for conflict.

Instead, he tries to help others to bring peace to both sides.

His reasoning and solutions are definitely not what I expected from what I assumed would be a holy war cliché story.

The final chapter of the story is the Surfer’s death and funeral, which is one of the most touching stories I’ve ever read.

You cannot help but feel that the Surfer was truly beloved and appreciated by all those he met and affected. Simply a unique and powerful story.

Aquaman sets pace at box office ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — In a flood of new releases, Aquaman easily swam past Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee to lead the busy preChristmas weekend with an estimated $67.4 million.

Without a Star Wars film on the December schedule for the first time in four years, a crowded slate of films sought to capitalize on the lucrative holiday period.

The DC Comics superhero film Aquaman, which cost Warner Bros. $200 million to make, arrived already a juggernaut overseas, where it has grossed more than $400 million in three weeks

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SEX CHARGE FOR SPACEY BOSTON — A Massachusetts prosecutor says Kevin Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned next month on a charge of indecent assault and battery on allegations

he sexually assaulted the teenage son of a Boston television anchor in a Nantucket restaurant.

Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe told the Boston Globe that Spacey is due in Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7.

O’Keefe said a criminal complaint was issued by a clerk magistrate during a public show-cause hearing on Thursday.

Former news anchor Heather Unruh came forward in November 2017 and said the actor stuck his hand down her then-18-year-old son’s pants and grabbed his genitals at the Club Car Restaurant in July 2016.

NEW YORK — After a year like this, Netflix shows no signs of chilling.

The dominant online video streamer started 2018 with almost 118 million subscribers, went on to win its first feature-film Oscar, briefly surpassed Disney as the most valuable U.S. media company, lured the likes of superstar show runners Shonda Rhimes, Kenya Barris and Ryan Murphy — not to mention Barack and Michelle Obama — and is expected to end the year with 146 million subscribers and a likely best picture Oscar nominee in Roma.

In a sign of how influential the giant streamer has become, it also got what every celebrity gets — a gentle mocking on Saturday Night Live. The sketch comedy show’s season-ending episode this month aired a fake ad highlighting Netflix’s enormous effort to produce as much content as possible.

“Our goal is the endless scroll.

By the time you reach the bottom of our menu, there’s new shows at the top,” explained the voiceover.

For a dominating 12 months, Netflix has been named the Associated Press Entertainer of the Year, voted by members of the news co-operative.

“There’s been so much amazing entertainment this year, and we’re proud of the part we’ve played and humbled by this recognition from the AP,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, said after being told of the honour.

“We are thrilled to be working with the best creators who have helped us to entertain the world with shows, films and specials from Hollywood, Mumbai, Madrid, Seoul, Berlin and everywhere in between.”

Netflix topped other candidates including Donald Glover, Ariana Grande, Bradley Cooper

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and Michelle Obama. Previous AP Entertainer of the Year winners have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adele, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lawrence, Lady Gaga, Tina Fey and Betty White.

Though Netflix doesn’t release ratings, 2018 was a year when it seemed to really flex its digital muscles, showing off its deep reservoir of titles, from original unscripted shows to those produced in other countries, to even becoming a home for shows cancelled elsewhere.

The company that once concentrated on sending DVDs through the mail in little red envelopes scored its first featurefilm Oscar in March, with a best documentary trophy going to Icarus, Bryan Fogel’s investigation into doping in sports. (Netflix won its first-ever Oscar last year with the short doc The White Helmets.)

Netflix movies, specials and shows were all over popular culture this year, including The Kissing Booth, Nanette, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Kominsky Method, The Haunting of Hill House, GLOW, Lost in Space, The Great British Baking Show, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Queer Eye. House of Cards — Netflix’s first original series — debuted just six years ago.

It has backed such Oscar bait as Roma and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and TV fans await more episodes from Stranger Things, The Crown, Orange Is The New Black and Ozark. The company has even seen the phrase “Netflix and chill” part of the mainstream vocabulary.

In May, Netflix’s market capitalization — or the total value of its stock — shot higher than the capitalization for mighty Disney, previously the most valuable media company in the world. The Champagne-popping moment didn’t last very long, but it was a sign of how a maverick company could disrupt the order.

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Cyrus hints at marriage to Hemsworth on Instagram Singer, actor believed to have wed on Sunday ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony.

Cyrus posted three black-andwhite photos of her and Hemsworth on the singer’s Instagram and Twitter accounts on Wednesday.

She captioned her photos writing “10 years later ... ’’ and “12.23.18,’’ possibly indicating the day they exchanged vows.

The 26-year-old Cyrus shared another photo of her and Hemsworth kissing. He also posted a photo of them with words “My love.”

In each picture, Cyrus is dressed in all-white while the 28-year-old actor is wearing a tuxedo with white shoes.

Cyrus and Hemsworth’s representatives did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.

The couple reconnected in 2015 after an on-and-off relationship.

They both starred in the 2010 romantic drama The Last Song.

Emily Mortimer plays an obstinate, headstrong, heartbroken widow in The Bookshop, one of five movies slated to screen in the Kamloops Film Society’s winter series, premiering next month.

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The Kamloops Film Society’s 2018 Fall Series set an attendance record, with more than 2,000 film buffs watching the 10 movies at the Paramount Theatre downtown.

No screening had less than 100 people in attendance, with The Wife having the highest turnout at 340.

The series included two special events, one for The Cleaners (Brian Lamb from Thompson Rivers University spoke at the downtown library before the film) and one for Mandy (the Kamloops Film Society partnered with the Drunk in a

Graveyard podcast for prizes).

Based on voting cards that attendees scored after each film, the Audience Award for favourite film went to The Wife, with an averaged score of 8.88 out of 10.

The 10 fall series films with their averaged rating out of 10: 8.88: The Wife 8.60: The Guilty 8.51: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot 8.46: Puzzle 8.27: Hearts Beat Loud 7.93: The Cleaners 7.76: Mandy 7.74: Eighth Grade 7.13: Angels Wear White 7.13: Under the Tree

The Winter Series begins on Jan. 17 with the screening of The Bookshop, followed by Tea With The Dames (Jan. 24), Beautiful Boy (Jan. 31), The Happy Prince (Feb. 7), Border (Feb. 14), A Private War (Feb. 21).

Winter six-film and threefilm passes are available online at tinyurl.com/ydzawop7, single film tickets are available online at tinyurl.com/ydzawop7 and at Moviemart (St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue) and the Paramount Theatre (Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue).

For more information on the winter series, go online to kamloopsfilm.ca.

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NEW YORK — Mariah Carey’s 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve. Chart Data reported that All I Want for Christmas Is You, released in 1994, was played 10.8 million times on Christmas Eve on Spotify.

The song bested the record set by rapper-singer XXXTentacion, who logged 10.4 million streams with SAD! a day after his death in June.

Spotify wouldn’t comment on the news when reached by

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Carey called the new feat “such an amazing Christmas

gift’’ in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

Every holiday season All I Want for Christmas Is You begins to climb the Billboard charts as its popularity resurfaces.

This year the song reached a new peak when it hit No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Carey’s 1994 Merry Christmas album — the best-selling Christmas album of all time — is spending its fourth week at No. 1 on R&B charts.

Last year, Carey announced All I Want for Christmas Is You was being developed into a musical film, but the adaptation is believed to be in its early stages.

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Moving toward a timeless transforming year

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ecently, a friend of mine recounted his experience with a serious illness.

He said that as he went through the various treatments prescribed by his physicians, he learned a new appreciation for the ordinary routines of life.

He learned how precious were even the simple acts of being able to eat and drink. He learned the importance of his digestive system. He learned how great it felt to have strength enough to walk.

In fact, he said there were mornings when he opened his eyes and realized he had in fact lived to face a new day. He learned literally to give thanks for a new day.

How blessed we are to have been given the gift of life. All the things we take for granted are sometimes never fully appreciated until we face their absence.

The beginning of 2019 can be an inspiration to us for thanksgiving. We were blessed in 2018, even though we may well have experienced difficulties and even tragedies.

But in the face of the past, we can look toward the new year ahead with the hope that Christ brings. Faith in Christ is always a faith towards the future, toward tomorrow, and the new day that is always ours in Christ.

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the official religion of Rome, the Christians kept New Year’s Day. The emphasis was on fasting and prayer, aimed at living the upcoming year in accordance with the new life in Christ.

Soon, however, the new year celebration reverted to March 1 and the emphasis on spiritual things got swept away.

Beginning in the middle of the sixth century, parts of the church began to set aside Jan. 1 as the Feast of Circumcision, commemorating Christ’s circumcision.

As with other Jewish infant boys, Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth. The Roman church did not accept this feast day until the 11th century.

It was finally in 1752, when Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar, that Jan.1 again came to be recognized and celebrated as the first day of the year.

The tradition of setting personal resolutions at the beginning of the year is good if the resolutions are for self-evaluation and renewal.

These days, Dec. 31/Jan. 1 continues to be a time dedicated to more godless indulgence than to the meditation on God’s Word.

But many also see it as a divine opportunity in the longstanding practice of making resolutions and setting aside of persons and things for God’s purposes.

With or without such historical understandings, many have taken New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as God-given opportunities.

They take at least a few hours to reflect, pray and dedicate themselves anew to the Lord, whether at a midnight service or in private, with a pen and journal in hand.

The foremost consideration each one must resolve to recognize is that without God’s help, we are unable to do anything.

Therefore, we should humbly pray that by God’s grace we would be able to keep all our resolutions. We should not make resolutions with the expectation of breaking them.

Each week, we must do a selfcheck and sum up how we are doing and seek God’s help in the process. In that way, resolutions can become our driving force.

Advent and Christmas repre-

sent the start of a new year in the church.

But no matter how often we remind ourselves of the liturgical calendar, we can’t help thinking of Christmas as coming at the end of the year.

After all, the whole culture around us is built upon an annual calendar that ends on Dec. 31 and begins on Jan. 1.

Christmas is such an important celebration that the Christians pull out all the stops.

But is Christmas an ending or a beginning?

When is an ending a beginning and when is a beginning an ending? Is God the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?

Or is He the God of “Behold, I make all things new?” Remember, the Word was at the beginning … with God …was God.” And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This Word is still among us.

Everything that is and everything that was and everything that ever will be springs from the Word.

Is the Word the beginning or the end? Is it past, present, or future?

But then, every beginning is an ending and every ending is a beginning. The calendar marches relentlessly onward, but each Christmas dawns as gloriously new, filled with possibilities and potential.

God calls to us anew every

day. And though our Christmases are many, each time it comes around we meet the Christ again.

In God’s wondrous scheme of things, beginnings and endings are blended.

Past, present and future are merged together to constitute what we understand to be pieces and fragments of the eternal life.

Christ calls each one of us to commit to discipline and prayer in becoming conformed to His image.

Paul wrote to the Corinthian Christians: “We, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, which comes from the Lord who is the Spirit” (2 Cor.3:18).

This New Year, let us resolve to become a person committed to a sanctifying transformation as we bring every emotion, thought, and action in line with the Word of God. ryanmitra225@gmail.com 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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y footsteps reverberate along the extensive colonnaded streets in the ancient city of Gerasa.

Known to the modern world as Jerash, the Greco-Roman city in Jordan was founded by Alexander the Great and his general Perdiccas.

Well-preserved ruins allow visitors a glimpse into this age old city, which according to recent skeletal finds, dates back to Neolithic times.

With Roman archeological sites that rival those in Italy, this fascinating metropolis has a long history of invasion and occupation.

Wandering among the ruins, I visualize how life must have been for its occupants — chariots rumbling along stone-lined streets and gladiators clad in armour, clanking as they make their way into the Hippodrome.

The thought occurs to me: would I have liked to be a part of that world? I wonder.

Entering the north theatre, a security guard asks, “Would you like to sing? The acoustics are amazing.”

I smile, shake my head and take a seat in the empty theatre.

In my mind’s eye, I envision the amphitheatre filled with beautifully robed residents enjoying local entertainment.

Then suddenly, my attention is caught by a woman who enters and stands at centre stage.

She begins singing in Arabic, and though I cannot understand the words, her voice echoes through the theatre. It is hauntingly beautiful.

With arms raised to the sky, she lingers on the final note. I clap my appreciation as loudly as I can.

DONNA YUEN PHOTOS TOP: In a re-enactment, competitors race chariots driven by pairs of enormous horses around the Hippodrome arena, kicking up clouds of dust as they battle to cross the finish line first. ABOVE: Roman legionaries stand their ground in battle formation, swords and spears drawn for the fight to begin. Visiting the city of Jerash, Jordan, is a step way back in time.

She looks up at me, smiles an then bows before disappearing.

Astonishing.

Next up, I am invited to attend the Roman Army and Chariot Experience, which re-enacts life during Roman times.

A man dressed in armour stands atop stone arches and sounds a horn to signal the start of the show.

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Dozens of legionaries march into the Hippodrome, sending clouds of sand and dust into the air from their sandals.

Sunlight glints off of armor, as spears and shields are raised.

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The gladiators, with fierce expressions enter the Hippodrome. They draw swords

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The re-enactment demonstrates how, at times, gladiators battled to the death. Although not every battle was fatal, most were bloody and horrific.

After this exhibition, a team of chariots enters the arena. A pair of enormous horses lead each carriage, as three chariots line up to begin their race.

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Dust billows in their wake, as they gallop around the arena.

Crowds cheer as their laps are complete. The winner is declared and as I approach him with my camera, he obligingly strikes the pose of a noble charioteer.

He then looks down at me and asks if I would like a ride on his chariot.

This is a thrilling once-in-alifetime offer, so I climb aboard eagerly and ask whether we could compete with the other chariots.

The other drivers smile and agree, so we line up again and prepare to entertain the crowd with a another race.

The horses charge as the race begins and I am stunned by their sheer power as they gather speed.

I feel like a child, and with one fist in the air I find myself screaming, “Faster, faster.”

The rumble of hooves reverberates through me. I am exhilarated by swirling dust and wind in my hair.

Holding fast onto to the chariot, I imagine myself an ancient Athenian.

Suddenly, however, the chariot feels unstable as we approach the first corner. The wheels lift from the track as we enter a hairpin turn.

My fingernails dig into the edge of the wooden chariot and I’m terrified it might flip.

Thankfully, it doesn’t.

I fall silent as I’ve abruptly lost my warrior spirit. I find myself relieved when our final lap of the Hippodrome is completed — the driver reigning in his mounts.

I express my thanks and jump from the chariot — euphoric at having survived.

Jerash is an amazing city and I now carry with me memories, which will last a lifetime.

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Bull riding in Barriere on NYE Four local riders will compete at the Bullriders Canada New Year’s Eve Professional Bullriding and Dance.

The Bullriders Canadasanctioned event will begin at 6 p.m. this Monday at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere and wrap up at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday.

“We have bull riders from Paraguay to Grande Prairie entered,” event producer Steven Puhallo said. “These young men are made up of rookies and past champions.

“There is so much mentoring that goes on in this sport. You’ll see bull riders get bucked off, then cheer like mad when their buddy makes a big ride.”

B.C. High School Rodeo bullriding champion Gerald Loring will make his pro debut.

“This event has been a huge deal here in Barriere since it started,” said Loring, a Barriere secondary student. “I can’t wait to compete in it and show the pros what I can do.”

The 2016 and 2017 New Year’s Eve event champion, Jackson Scott of Kamloops, will be aiming for a three-peat.

“The crowd gets more and more excited every year,” Scott said. “The atmosphere and the bulls and everything just gets so much better.

“The money is better, the bull riders are better, the bulls are better. Everything about it is just absolutely amazing.”

Clyde Camille and Isaac Mack of Kamloops will also be in action.

Tickets are on sale at The Horse Barn in Kamloops, Barriere Country Feeds and online at https://www.facebook.com/ FarmKidsFund/.

“I‘ll never forget this, even when I’m older,” Scott said. “I’m gonna tell my kids that, you know, New Year’s Eve, Bullriders Canada, that’s a bull riding a guy wants to go to and he wants to win.”

— with files from Bullriders Canada.

Isaac Mack of Kamloops will be in action at the Bullriders Canada New Year’s Eve Professional Bullriding and Dance in Barriere on Monday.

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SPORTS

KIBIHT to get underway on Wednesday The 51st Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament will run from Wednesday to Sunday at rinks across the city.

Organizers were forced to act quickly when the Delta Hockey Academy Wild pulled

out of the tier 1 division.

Tournament director Ian Shaw-MacLaren

was happy to report a full slate of 16 teams in both the Randy Lindros Tier 1 Division and Founders Tier 2 Division.

The Kamloopsbased Thompson Zone Blazers are in Pool C in the tier 1 division,

along with the Yukon Rivermen, Comox Valley Chiefs and Chilliwack Bruins.

Thompson will open against Comox Valley on Wednesday, with game time set for 7:15 p.m. on the NHL ice at McArthur Island

Sport and Event Centre.

The tier 1 final will get underway at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday on the Olympic ice on Mac Isle.

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of

In Loving Memory of

In Loving Memory of

November 3, 1952 - December 29, 2017

April 19, 1943 - December 29, 1993

Who left us on December 30, 2016

Brent M. Nowicki

Jerry Karl Anderson

Sean Patrick Dunn

Ask DRAKE Drake Smith, MSW Funeral Director

Every Friday in KTW!

Q. Can I die at home?

As I sit in heaven...

And watch you everyday...

I try to let you know with signs...

I never went away...

I hear you when you’re laughing...

And watch you as you sleep...

I even place my arms around you...

To calm you as you weep...

I see you wish the days away...

Begging to have me home...

So I try to send you signs...

So you know you are not alone...

Don’t feel guilty that you have...

Life that was denied to me...

Heaven is truly beautiful...

Just you wait and see...

So live your life...laugh again...

Enjoy yourself...be free...

Then I know with every breath you take...

You’ll be taking one for Me...

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard but always near Still Loved, still missed and ever dear.

Never Forgotten Our Son, Brother, Grandson and Nephew Sean Patrick Dunn

A. If you’re facing a life ending illness (e.g. terminal cancer) and wish to spend your last moments at home, contact your doctor. Ask about the “planned home death” form. A copy goes to the funeral home.

When the death occurs at home, rather than call for an ambulance your family simply calls the funeral home.

You are Loved You are Missed You are Remembered Love Ken, Karen, Kendra & Kreg

I miss you Brent....

I am trying to carry on....

As if I’m normal.

In our hearts forever. ! !

“Beautiful memories silently kept Of one that we loved and will never forget”

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By having a service at our home, you can do whatever you want, play tribute videos or favourite music or decorate the celebration centre in a manner that will give closure to family and friends.

Olive Marine Moutsos

61 years of her life to her loving husband Ted and they raised four beautiful children. There were so many others who called her ‘Mom’ over the many years, when her own children were growing up, who she carried under her wing as a loving parent/ role model. She loved her three grandchildren with all of her heart.

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Siro Albino Rugolo

November 19, 1938 – December 25, 2018

Over the years, the lessons of life which included both joys and struggles, taught her patience, kindness, compassion and forgiveness, for all those she cared for. Olive was a kind and generous person, who always put aside time and laughter with her family.

Mrs. Olive Marine Moutsos, resident of Kamloops, British Columbia, formerly of Sydney, Nova Scotia, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 76.

Olive was born on June 13, 1942 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. A true Cape Bretoner, she came from a large family of nine, with her six siblings living in Nova Scotia. She is predeceased by Allistair (Ada), Danny, Sally (Peter), Alice (Donald), Lilian (Jim), Watson.

She is survived by two sisters-in-law Connie and Lynn.

Olive was a woman of faith and found her strength, comfort and encouragement through her faith in God every morning.

She was hard worker and started at a young age working at a restaurant owned by relatives, where she met her future husband Ted (Theordoros) Moutsos. Ted and Olive were married on June 1, 1967 in the Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney where Olive devoted herself to her husband and the Greek community.

Olive and Ted moved their two young girls Sophia and Maria to Cache Creek in 1970 where they started their life together in the restaurant business with their extended family. They moved to Kamloops in 1975 after the birth of their twin boys George and Demetries.

Family was a huge part of Olive’s life, from her younger years with her siblings, she was a caregiver to many. She devoted

“Due unto others as you would have them do unto you” were not just scriptural words, but a way of living an honest and humble life.

She will be sadly missed by her loving husband Ted Moutsos and her children and their spouses Sophia Moutsos, Maria Moutsos-Paul (Bill), George Moutsos (Valerie), Demetries Moutsos (Natalie) and her grandchildren Joshua Moutsos Eisler, Shaleyea Paul, Dimitri Moutsos and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends in both Kamloops area, Cape Breton and Greece.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

A Viewing with the family will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC. Funeral Service will be on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 10:30 am at Schoening Funeral Chapel followed by the burial at Hillside Cemetery. A small reception will follow the burial in the Schoening tea room.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Eric, Mila and Amy.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather Siro.

Left to grieve his absence is his wife of 53 years Nerina Rugolo, their children Sonny, Dennis, Loris (Meredith), Eddy (Becky), Morris and Alex (Erin). Also grieving his absence are his grandchildren Casie, Tea, Ryan, Emma, Lia,

Siro was born in Monfumo, Treviso, Italy and moved to Canada in 1957 at the age of 19. Siro met Nerina in 1964 while he was on vacation in Italy and they were married in Vancouver, BC in 1965. Siro and Nerina lived in Tahsis, BC for nine years before settling in Kamloops in 1974. Siro loved the outdoors especially gardening, fishing and hunting. Each year, he would harvest his small crop of tomatoes to make pasta sauce and spend time in his cantina perfecting his wine recipe.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 635 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC, V2B 3H5. Father Paul Simms, Celebrant.

As expressions of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM BLOUIN, Joseph Roland

A Vanished Friend

October 5, 1950 - December 10, 2018

by Anders Lim

BLOUIN, Joseph Roland: On December 10, 2018 Roland passed away peacefully at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 68 years.

Roland was born at Victoria, BC on October 5, 1950 and had been a resident of the Shuswap area for the past year. Roland was disabled with multiple sclerosis for many years but had enjoyed his short career as an autobody repairman. He cherished his trips to Mexico and his extended family in Mexico and Los Angeles.

Roland will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 19 years, Perla; children, Rolynda (Adam) and Christopher (Jenny); four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Ernie and is survived by his mother, Marie; siblings Nannette, Gerald, Sue, Michael, and Lorraine; numerous nieces and nephews and his four legged companion, Cindy.

Thank you to Donna and Charlie Dunn for their care and support.

Online condolences may be sent to Roland’s family through his obituary at www. bowersfuneralservice.com

Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race.

He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name.

“Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.”

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!”

And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

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Happy Thoughts

Business Opportunities

Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted

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Courses. A Great Christmas Gift. Next C.O.R.E. January 5th and 6th. Saturday and Sunday.

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DOWNTOWN

Rte 311- 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-137 St Paul St. – 30 p.

Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 Columbia St (Even Side), 803-995 Nicola St. - 51 p.

Rte 322 - 694 11th Ave, 575-694 13th Ave, 1003-1091 Battle St, 1008-1286 Columbia St, 1004- 1314 Nicola St. – 61 p Rte 323 – 755-783 6th Ave. 763-884 7th Ave, 744-878 8th Ave. 603-783 Columbia St (Odd Side), 605-793 Dominion St. – 51 p.

Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. – 29 p.

Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St(odd side), 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St.-65p Rte 327 – 1003 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 38 p.

Rte 328 – 935 13th Ave, Cloverleaf Cres, Dominion Cres, Pine Cres, Park Cres. – 62 p.

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Dominion St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. – 37 p.

Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. -39 p.

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Rte 389 – Bluff Pl, 390 Centre Av,e 242-416 W. Columbia St, Dufferin Terr, Garden Terr, Grandview Terr. – 61 p.

Rte 390 – Fernie Crt, 158-400 Fernie Pl, Guerin Creek Way. – 49 p.

LOWER SAHALI

Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. – 28 p.

Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Bestwick Crt E. & W, Morrisey Pl. – 49 p.

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Rte 461 - Glen Gary Dr. & Pl, Glencoe Pl, 700-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 54 papers Rte 470 – Farnham Wynd, 102298 Waddington Dr. – 67 p.

Rte 472 - 1750-1795 Summit Dr. – 34 p Rte 474 – Coppertree Ct, Trophy Crt. – 20 p.

Rte 487 - 201-475 Hollyburn Dr, 485-495 Hollyburn Dr, 2003-2091 Panorama Crt. – 75 papers Rte 492 – 2000-2099 Monteith Dr, Sentinel Crt. – 38 p.

ABERDEEN

Rte 503 - Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr, and Pl, Hector Dr. – 48 p Rte 510 - 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 42 p Rte 519 – Regent Cres & Pl. – 50 p.

VALLEYVIEW

Rte 602 – Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. – 47 p.

Rte 603 – Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648 & 1652-1769 Valleyview Dr.- 44 Rte 605 – 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 64 p.

Rte 606 – Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. – 41 p.

Rte 608 – Curlew Rd & Pl, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. - 73 p.

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

Rte 613 - 2210-2291 Crescent Dr, 115-155 Highland Rd, 2244-2296 Park Dr,2207-2385 E TCH-64 p Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 2516-2580 Valleyview Dr. – 70 p.

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

Rte 655 – 1685 Finlay Ave, 2202-2385, 2416-2458 (Even Side) Skeena Dr. – 36 p.

RAYLEIGH

BROCKLEHURTS

Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 56 p.

Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p.

Rte 836 – 133-197 Cahilty Cres, 150-187 Hyas Pl, 4551-4648 Spurraway Rd. – 36 p.

Rte 837 – 103-190 Helmcken Dr, 4654-4802 Spurraway Rd. – 22 p.

Rte 842 – 3945-4691 Yellowhead Hwy. – 35 p.

DALLAS/ BARNHARTVALE

Rte 17 *UHHQĂ€HOG Ave, 975-986 Schriener St, 960-971 Westgate St.-61p.

Rte 27 - 1100-1195 Bentley Pl, 1110-1198 Kamwood Pl, 1866-1944 Parkcrest Ave – 66 papers Rte 28 – Calmar Pl, 1905-2082 Fleetwood Ave. – 40 p.

Rte 30 – 1810-1897 Fleetwood Ave, 995-1085 Southill St. – 33 p.

NORTH SHORE

Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901935 Todd Rd. – 91 p.

Rte 706 – 1078-1298 Lamar Dr, Molin Pl, - 29 p.

Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl-31p Rte 751 – 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. – 64 p.

Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 39 p.

Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley, Melrose, Yarrow. – 72 p.

Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 40 p.

Rte 760 – Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. – 64 p.

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

Rte 105 - 1525 Ord Rd. – 58 p.

Rte 143 - 217-308 Birch Ave, 205338 Evans Ave, 466-516 Fortune Dr, 479-523 Schubert Dr.-62 p Rte 144 - 526-548 Fortune Dr, 210-346 Oak Rd, 575-615 Schubert Dr, 223-3380 Walnut Ave.-61p Rte 151 - 1020-1132 7th St, 1024-1112 8th St, Berkley Pl, Dundas St, Richmond Ave-72 p

BATCHELOR

Rte 175 – 1800-1899 Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p.

Rte 183 – 2003-2074 Saddleback Dr, 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd. – 74 p.

Rte 187 – 2100-2130 Doubletree Cres, 1050-1100 Latigo Dr, 21002169 Saddleback Dr. – 56 p,

WESTMOUNT

Rte 204 - 500-571 Baywood Cres, 314-502 Collingwood Dr, 708-788 Driftwood Pl, 507-587 Lynwood Dr, 612-1890 Sheridan Dr. – 81 p

WESTSYDE

Rte 245 – Glendon Dr, Wawn Cres & Pl, 809-859 Wawn Rd, 3220-3234 & 3279 Westsyde Rd. – 31 p.

Rte 253 - Irving P, 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmohe Cres, 2380&2416 Westsyde Rd.-54p Rte 258 - 806-879 McQueen Dr, 2136-2199 Perryville P. – 36p Rte 260 - 2040 – 2185 Westsyde Rd. – 24 p.

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Misc. for Sale 5pc bedroom suite. $225.

Men’s LH golf clubs. $80.

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Fishing Kayak 10ft. $450.

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160,000kms. One owner, like new. $2695. 250-374-8285.

Suites, Lower 1bdrm Juniper prvt ent, prk, w/d util incl n/s, n/p .Ref’s. $950 250-299-4005/250-8190141.

4-Avalanche X-treme winters on rims 275/60/R20 fits 1/2T Dodge truck 5-stud. $1450.

4-Yokohama winters on rims 215/60/R15 fits Chev Malibu 5-stud. $450. 573-5635.

Avail. 4 wrking person/couple w/ref. 2bdrm Kit/liv, sep ent, patio, nice yrd $950 376-0633

4 - Goodyear Winter tires with rims. 215/75/R15. off GMC Sonoma $200. 250-377-3002.

North Shore 1bdrm. N/S, N/P. No laundry, $750 utils incld.

DD, Ref’s. Jan 1st. 554-6798.

Cars - Domestic

Sahali 1bdrm suite, fully furn. brand new.

N/S, N/P. $900/mo. inclds util. 374-7096.

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1992 Cadillac Allante Convertible.

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2000 Chevy Malibu. 4dr, auto.

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Perfectly mechanical. $3,600.

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2008 Nissan Altima SL. Auto, 4dr. new CVT trans, brakes, rotors. $6,200. 250-320-2468.

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Excellent condition. $14,900. 250-374-1541.

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3 years warranty left.

Great condition. $16,000.

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1-778-281-0030 Housecalls.

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Recreation **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.

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

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Responsibilities will include the maintenance and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems on a variety of rental and customer equipment and tools while using a high degree of independent judgment. You will also be responsible for service documentation, training of lower level technicians, demonstration of equipment for customer use, when necessary be able to accurately order needed parts from vendors, and occasional travel to customer sites.

Excellence in this challenging and rewarding position paves the way for advancement into the role of Service Manager.

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Off Road Vehicles

Sport Utility Vehicle

Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $4,500 250-579-3252

1997 Ford Expedition.

200,000+kms. New brakes.

Runs well. $3,700. 372-5033.

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2013 Hyundai Tucson Black, Low kms, summers on rims, clean title, A/C, Heated seats. $11,900/obo 250-319-8292 for info.

New Price $56.00+tax

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2003 Arctic Cat 600 EFI - 1M Mountain Cat 144” track, 1582 miles as new cond trailer avail $2900 (250) 376-3881 250371-7605

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call 250-374-0462

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We are preparing today, st December 31 for our ONE - OF - A - KIND • ONCE A YEAR • ONE DAY ONLY

YEAR'S DAY NEW NEWYEAR'S YEAR’S DAY NEW Y YEAR'S DAY NEW DAY NEW

SALE

SALE SALE % S SALE % % % % % TO UP UPTO TO UP UP TO OFF OFF 60 50 30 20 40 OFF OFF OFF 70 OFF 30 20 40 60 50 30 20 203040 4050 6 HOUR 6BLITZ HOUR 6 HOUR BLITZ 11 AMTO TO BLITZ 11 AM 5 PM 11 AM TO 5 PM 5 PM

SAVE UP UP TO TO

HOUR 66 MONTHS

6 MONTHS BLITZ NO INTEREST 6 MONTHS NO INTEREST 11 AM TO (O.A.C.) NO INTEREST (O.A.C.)

60 80 7070

5 PM

(O.A.C.)

UP UP TO TO

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR ONE-DAY SALE PRODUCT LINES harman/kardon

ON FURNITURE

MATTRESSES HERE ARE &JUST A FEW

KitchenAid

HERE JUST A FEW OF OUR ONE-DAY SALE TOSHIBA PRODUCT LINES harman HEREARE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR ONE-DAY SALE PRODUCT LINES

DOOR CRASHERharman/kardon ITEMS • ALSO - NO INTEREST FINANCING J AVAILABLE O.A.C. VC For

the

way

it's

made

KitchenAid

harman/kardon KitchenAid F o r t h e w a y iFRIGIDAIRE t's made SOME ITEMS IN LIMITED QUANTITIES • FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!

FURNITURE

APPLIANCES

OPEN 11 AM-5 PM

For

the

way

it's

made

TOSHIBAELECTRONICS MATTRESSES 1350 Hillside Dr.

372-7999 TOSHIBA JVC 32” SMART LEDLIMITED TV BUILT-IN DISHWASHER .............. 347 TWIN SIZE MATTRESS SOME ITEMS IN QUANTITI $ NEW YEAR'S 50% OFF .................................................

797 $ WAS $499 .............................................................. $ 277 CHARGE IT! 16CUBIC FRIDGE ...................... 597 ONLY $ J V C OPEN 11 AM-5 PM DAY! 87 FRIGIDAIRE ASHLEY LOVE SEAT SOMEWAS ITEMS IN LIMITED QUANTITIES FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! HEAVY•DUTY WASHER & DRYER HELP PAIR "WE DON'T SELL WE YOU BUY!" 43” LED TV $869 ............................................. $ 397 NEW YEAR'S $ 1350 Hillside Dr . $ WAS $550 .............................................................

DOUBLE SIZE MATTRESS 797 397 OPEN 211 AM-5 PM PIECE BEAUTIFUL SECTIONAL 372-7999 DAY! ONLY $ SOME ITEMS IN LIMITED QUANTITIES • FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! FRIGIDAIRE STAINLESS STEEL DISHWASHER $ WAS $1899 ........................................... 997 187 Across from Aberdeen Mall NEW YEAR'S WAS $750 .............................................................. $ 1350 Hillside $"WE Dr. DON 447 CHARGE IT!55” 4K LED TV LED TV ................... 497 OPEN 11 ASHLEY SOFAAM-5 PM QUEEN COIL MATTRESS DAY! 372-7999 22 CUBIC STAINLESS STEEL FRIDGE WAS $950 ............................................ $447 $ ONLY $ CITY Across 50” "WE DON'T SELL - WE HELP YOU BUY!" from Aberdeen W/ ICE & WATER DISPENSER NEW YEAR'S SMART 4K LED TV........ Mall 497 197 ASHLEY LEATHER SOFA WAS $1599 ......................................................... $ 1197 CHARGE IT! WAS $1699 .........................................

QUEEN SIZE (MATTRESS ONLY) 58” 4K SMART TV DAY! $997 HEAVY DUTY WASHER WAS $899 ............................................. $ $ 297 WAS $1000 ...........................................................

697 $ - WE HELP YOU BUY!" 2P LEATHER SECTIONAL WAS $850 .............................................................

CITY "WE DON'T SELL 547 WAS $2999 ........................................................ $ QUEEN ITALIAN GEL MEMORY 1497 65” SMART 4K LED TV STAINLESS STEEL DISHWASHER FOAM MATTRESS $ LEATHER ITALIA 100% LEATHER SOFA $ WAS $1499 ........................................ 697 W/ STAINLESS STEEL TUB, 3 RACKS 46 DBA REG. $799 ..........................................................

397 WAS $2000, SOLD IN SETS .................................. $ 1197 WAS $1449 ............................................................ $797 65” SMART 4K LED TV KING SIZE POCKET COIL PILLOW NATUZZI EDITION 100% LEATHER SOFA $ 22 CUBIC FRENCH DOOR STAIN897 TOP MATTRESS ONLY WAS $2200 SOLD IN SETS .................................. $ 1497 WAS $1499 ........................................................ $ LESS STEEL FRIDGE W/BUILT-IN ICE AND 697 2 PIECE FABRIC SOFA LOVE SEAT

$

Across from Aberdeen Mall

CITY

ALL 2016 LEATHER AND FABRIC RECLINER CHAIRS

STARTING AT $297

7 PIECE SOLID WOOD DINING SET

WAS $1000 ........................................................... $

5 PIECE SOLID WOOD TABLE & CHAIRS

WAS $500 ............................................................. $

547

297

LH 5 PCS RECLAIMED SOLID WOOD TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS WAS $1700 ........................................................... $

897

7PC DINNING SET. SOLID WOOD WITH GLASS TOP TABLE & 6 CHAIRS REG $2799 ..........................................................

6 PIECE MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

$997

WAS $1500 ........................................................... $

697

QUEEN SIZE BED WITH HEADBOARD FOOTBOARD RAILS REG $499 .............................................................

$277

8PC QUEEN MASTER BED ROOM SUITE REG $3799 .......................................................

$1497

ASSORTED END TABLES, LAMPS, AREA RUGS AND ACCESSORIES UP TO 80% OFF 3 PIECE COFFEE TABLE SET 50% OFF ................................................................. $

PALLISER END TABLE

ASHLEY END TABLE

WAS $299 .................................................. $

1897

26 CUBIC FRENCH DOOR STAINLESS STEEL FRIDGE W/ ICE & WATER WAS $2800 ........................................................ $

1697

67

60% OFF ............................................................. $

POSTUREPEDIC EURO TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET

WAS $1300 ........................................................ $

HEAVY DUTY FRONT LOAD WASHER & DRYER

WAS $2000 ........................................................ $

WAS $1399 ............................................................ $

WAS $2049 ........................................................$

21 CUBIC BOTTOM MOUNT BLACK FRIDGE

WAS $1699 ............................................................ $

SELF CLEAN CERAMIC TOP SLIDE IN STOVE

WAS $2399 ............................................................ $

30” ELECTRIC STOVE

797

1297

WAS $699 ............................................................. $

797 797

397

WAS $949 ............................................................. $

87

QUEEN DELUXE PILLOW TOP POCKET COIL (MATTRESS ONLY)

STAINLESS STEEL CERAMIC TOP STEAM CLEAN STOVE

BUILT-IN DISHWASHER. S/S

197

WAS $299 .................................................. $

WATER DISPENSER

WAS $2450 ........................................................ $

497

HEAVY DUTY FRONT LOAD WASHER AND DRYER W/ DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR WAS $2240 ........................................................ $

1397

STAINLESS STEEL OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE WAS $450 ............................................................. $

POSTUREPEDIC DELUXE QUEEN EURO PILLOW TOP SET

497

697 897

60” 4K TV $ WAS $2000 ................. NEW YEAR BLITZ 897 55” QLED TV SMART

............................................................................ $

75” SMART LED 4K TV

WAS $2499 ........................................................ $

55” OLED TV

WAS $3599 ........................................................ $

$

697

WAS $2000 ........................................................ $

997

QUEEN EURO PILLOW TOP POCKET COIL MATTRESS SET

SAVE $1000

ON QUEEN SIZE TEMPURPEDIC MATTRESS DOUBLE SIZE PULL OUT SOFA BED

WAS $1299 ........................................................ $

EZITA FUTON W/TWIN BUNK BED

(MATTRESS EXTRA) WAS $600.............................. $

1897

50% off SOUND BAR

WAS $300 .............................................................. $

197

CINEMA SOUNDBAR $ W/WIRELESS SUBWOOFER ...... 297

597 397

1497

ALL STEREO, HOME SPEAKERS & AMPS UP TO

PILLOW TOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET WAS $1500 .........................................

1197

5.1 A/V RECEIVER

WAS $600 ...........................................................

297

$

397

FIRST COME FIRST SERVED • SOME ITEMS LIMITED QUANTITIES CLOSING OUT SALE! CITY MATTRESS GALLERY Monday to Saturday 10-7pm Friday 10-9pm • Sunday 11-5pm

NEW YEAR’S DAY HOURS: 11AM - 5PM 1350 Hillside Dr. • 250-372-7999, Across from Aberdeen Mall, Kamloops 1683 East Trans Canada Hwy • 778-471-4771

CITY FURNITURE & APPLIANCES LTD. Monday, Wednesday & Saturday 9-6pm Thursday & Friday 9-9pm • Sunday 11-5pm

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Produce! n w o r G s p o n of Kamlo io t c le e S t Larges nuary 2nd

h - Ja t 8 2 r e b m Dece 28 .68¢ 1

28 $2 1 98 /lb

/lb each

Grapefruit

28 .88¢ 1 /lb /lb

Red & Green Grapes

98 28 $1 1

Sweet Potatoes & Yams

/lb /lb

28 98 $1 1

20lb box

/lb /lb

/lb /lb

28 .68¢ 1 /lb each

Green Beans

28 $3 1 98

Lemons & Limes

Brussel Sprouts Cauliflower

/lb each

28 .78¢ 1 /lb /lb

Green Cabbage

Honeydew Melon

.98¢ 1 28

28 98 $1 1

$1 12898 /lb /lb

/lb /lb

28 98 $1 1

/lb each

/lb each

Eggplant

Zucchini

28 .78¢ 1 /lb /lb

28 $1 1 98 /lb /lb

Green Bell Peppers

Naval Oranges 28 $15 1

/lb 20 lb box

.78¢ 128 /lb /lb

McIntosh Apples

Carrots

.78¢ 128 /lb /lb

Roma Tomatoes

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New Years Farm Fresh Produce Arrives Daily s r 740 Fortune Drive, Kamloops 250.376.8618 Hou