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AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM DOCTORS ON THE FRONTLINE The physicians of Royal Inland Hospital and Hillside Tertiary Centre have a message for all residents of Kamloops: “This crisis is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetime. We are working flat out to be there for our patients and their families. Doctors cannot do this alone. What the public does now will impact the health of British Columbians in the weeks and months ahead. Lives depend on your actions now.

Our province is in a state of emergency. Here is the directive from our provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry: • STAY HOME unless absolutely necessary. This means NO dinner parties. NO shopping.

NO sports, even outside. Have coffee with a friend online.

• Keep two metres (six feet) away from everyone if you must go out. That’s about the width of a car or the length of two arms stretched out.

• Wash your hands frequently.

• Tell your loved ones to do the same.

This is especially important for young people. We sometimes see you out in the park or taking walks together. You can get sick from this virus.

More importantly, you can be carriers and cause a lot of harm to parents, grandparents and other loved ones.

The time is now. We can’t wait one more hour or one more day.

Let’s save lives, together.”

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Curling club, OLPH report COVID-19 BONSPIEL HAD A PERSON INFECTED; SCHOOL MAY HAVE HAD EXPOSURE KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Interior Health is advising anybody who attended the Men’s Sportsmans Bonspiel earlier this month at the Kamloops Curling Club to self-isolate after a person at the event tested positive for COVID-19.

The 71st annual bonspiel was held at the Kamloops Curling Centre downtown from March 12 to March 15.

It attracted just under 200 people from teams from Kamloops and out of town, along with spectators.

The curling centre has sent out notices from Interior Health to all the people it knows attended the event. The health authority said anybody who attended the bonspiel must selfisolate for 14 days from the date of possible exposure and check for symptoms online at https://covid19.thrive.health/.

Those who attended the bonspiel should also notify anybody with whom they have interacted since the event.

The bonspiel was held when the provincial health officer mandated gatherings of less than 250 people.

That limit was changed to a maximum of

50 people following the event.

If you need medical care for your symptoms, call ahead to alert your health-care provider. Those developing symptoms during their 14-day home isolation need to continue home isolation for 10 days from onset of symptoms, as long as they are feeling well and no longer have a fever, runny nose and sore throat.

For more information, call 1-888-COVID-19 or text 604-030-0300 for non-medical COVID19 questions and 8-1-1 for medical COVID-19 questions.

POSSIBLE CASE AT OLPH Families and staff at a private Kamloops elementary school have been sent a letter, asking them to watch for COVID-19 symptoms after a possible exposure at the school before classes were suspended earlier this month.

Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese Supt. Holly Paluck sent a letter to families and staff of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Monday, warning of possible exposure at the school on March 5 and March 6.

OLPH is at 235 Poplar St. in North Kamloops.

“This letter is intended as direct communication for the awareness, purposes and interests of our local community,” Paluck said in the letter.

The 14-day self-monitor timeframe for those who may have been exposed ended on March 20, but Paluck said anyone who developed symptoms in that time should selfisolate.

The letter also includes links to public health information about COVID-19 and encourages social distancing, frequent handwashing and other practices preached in recent weeks.

“I wish to reassure you that the health and wellness of our students, staff and community remains our top priority,” Paluck said. “Our CISKD schools continue to ensure facilities are properly, thoroughly and regularly cleaned and sanitized.”

OLPH principal Christopher Yuen told KTW he is hopeful the person recovers soon.

“Our thoughts and prayers are out to the school family member at this point,” he said.

“We wish for everyone to follow the public health authorities’ recommendations and stay safe.”

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With the health crisis necessitating unprecedented measures that have included the temporary shuttering of myriad businesses, it is understandable that there is less local advertising, which funds the production of local news outlets like Kamloops This Week.

Due to this economic reality, KTW will join every other community newspaper in British Columbia in temporarily moving to once per week print distribution, effective Wednesday, April 1.

At Kamloops This Week, we will continue to report how the pandemic is affecting us locally and we will continue with our award-winning coverage of other news that affects all Kamloopsians.

And we will continue our longstanding and mutually beneficial relationships with our advertising partners and help them in every way possible as they — and we — work to navigate the uncertainty that has, for now, gripped society.

In the meantime, the weekly Ka mloops This Week print edition and the vast audience its news and advertising reach, will continue to be augmented by round-theclock coverage of all that is Kamloops, online at kamloops thisweek.com.

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COVID-19 closes city, schoolyard playgrounds KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

As expected, the City of Kamloops closed all playgrounds to the public on Monday — and the Kamloops-Thompson school district said it is following suit with play structures outside its schools.

In a release issued just before noon on Monday, the city said it will be closing all 46 of its play structures in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Fields in the parks will remain open, but playgrounds are effectively closed indefinitely, with closure signs to be installed.

The city said bylaw officers will monitor social distancing in city parks and other gathering areas, with increased measures to close gathering places potentially coming in the future.

For now, city parks, skate parks, dog parks and tennis, pickleball and basketball courts will remain open, though signage to promote social distancing will be installed in those spaces.

The school district said signage announcing playground closures will be installed in the next few days on the play structures at all elementary schools throughout the district.

The fields and play courts at school grounds are not being closed, but social distancing signage will be posted.

“Schools are closed, our students are at home,” school district Supt. Alison Sidow said.

“We are taking these additional steps to limit groups from gathering on the play structures, courts and fields to protect our students, their families, and our community.”

She said the school district has been in contact with the city and has been told bylaw officers will be monitoring social distancing at all city parks and other public gathering areas.

If social distancing practices are not being adhered to, the district may close its playing fields and courts.

Along with playgrounds at

TIM PETRUK/KTW Parks are open, but play structures in Kamloops are wrapped in caution tape. The city took the unprecedented step on Monday amid the escalating COVID-19 pandemic.

all schools, the following cityowned playground closures are now in effect at the following locations: • Aberdeen Hills Park, 1245 Howe Rd. • Albert McGowan Park, 2025 Summit Dr. • Allan Powers Park, 330 Centre Ave. • Batchelor Natural Area Park, 1750 Batchelor Dr. • Belmont Tot Lot, 709 Cumberland Ave. • Bogetti Park, 5308 Bogetti Pl. • Brocklehurst Park, 2470 Fleetwood Ave. • Cambridge Tot Lot, 637 Cambridge Cres.

• Cammeray Tot Lot, 4705 Cammeray Dr. • Campbell Creek Tot Lot, 8701

Dallas Dr. • Connaught Tot Lot, 225 Connaught Rd. • Dominion Tot Lot, 1355 Dominion Cres.

• Edgemount Tot Lot, 2235 Edgemount Ave. • Glen Nevis Tot Lot, 818 Gleneagles Dr. • Hook Tot Lot, 1545 Collingwood Dr. • Invermere Tot Lot, 845 Invermere Crt. • Juniper Park, 2150 Qu’Appelle Blvd.

• Kinsmen North Tot Lot, 605 Comox Ave. • Kinsmen South Tot Lot, 975 Pleasant St. • Len Haughton Park, 595 Lister Rd. • McArthur Island Exercise

Workstations (3), 1525 Island Pkwy • McArthur Island Playground, 1525 Island Pkwy. .• McDonald Park, 252 King St. • McIntosh Park, 502 Battle St. West • Moose Tot Lot, 385 Schubert Dr. • Pineview Valley Park, 1925 Hugh Allan Dr. • Prince Charles Park, 1145 Nicola St. • Rainbow Tot Lot, 670 McCurrach Pl. • Richmond Tot Lot, 601 Richmond Ave. • Riverside Park Heritage, 100 Lorne St. • Riverside Park Saturn, 100 Lorne St. • Riverside Park West End, 100 Lorne St.

• Saddleback Park, 2110 Grasslands Blvd.

• Sherbrooke Tot Lot, 1034 Sherbrooke Ave. • Sifton Tot Lot, 2046 Sifton Ave. • Southview Tot Lot, 1564 Southview Terr.

• Spartan Tot Lot, 1610 Spartan Pl. • Stuart Wood School, 245 St. Paul St. • Thompson Park, 6500 Beaver Cres.

• Todd Hill Park, 1550 Todd Rd. • Tournament Capital Ranch Playground, 5355 Yellowhead Hwy. • Valleyview Centennial Park, 2288 Park Dr. • Westmount Park, 540 Collingwood Dr. • Westsyde Centennial Park, 705 Franklin Rd.

Sun Peaks doctor tests positive for coronavirus disease KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The positive COVID-19 case reported on Saturday by Sun Peaks Municipality is that of Dr. Chip Bantock of the Sun Peaks Health Centre. He was informed on Friday, March 20.

In a letter posted to the municipality’s website, Sun Peaks Health Centre medical director Dr. Shane Barclay said the name was kept confidential until Bantock could contact all patients who may have been risk and talk to the personally, rather

than have the situation be disseminated on social media.

Barclay said Bantock, who also has a practice in Kamloops, contacted all patients he feels might have been exposed, personally and professionally. Barclay said those who have not been contacted by Bantock are at no greater risk than they are now.

“We have reason to believe Dr. Bantock was unfortunately exposed through his work as a medical professional, while still practicing all measures to limit potential exposure,” Barclay

wrote in the letter to Sun Peaks residents.

“Due to our limited knowledge of this disease, it is impossible to know when and from whom exactly Dr. Bantock contracted COVID, which emphasizes the need for everyone to be vigilant and assume that everyone has the virus.”

In his letter, Barclay reiterated the need for everyone to be aware of the risk of exposure regardless of where they are.

“You MUST practice social distancing, wash hands constantly

and practice all other measures as recommended by the health experts,” Barclay said in the letter.

“Due to the limited number of tests available, formal testing is currently limited to active medical professionals, hospital in-patients and long-term care residents. Thus, there are most likely many cases of COVID-19, including here in Sun Peaks, that will not be recorded as an official confirmed case in the updated numbers we hear every day.

“You must be responsible for your own behaviors through this

time and assume that you can be exposed at any time while in public and not self-isolating at home, as this is the reality.”

The Sun Peaks Health Centre remains open for telephone consultations during regular clinic hours, Mondays to Fridays (10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) by calling 778-644-0635.

Barclay said Bantock remains in quarantine at home, with his family, and is feeling better daily.

He will be returning to regular medical practice once he has been cleared to do so.

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Horgan: B.C.’s $5 billion COVID SENIORS DAY! 20%* 19 plan offers supports for OFF people and businesses REGULAR ITEMS *SOME CONDITIONS APPLY

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British Columbia will spend $5 billion to help individuals, businesses and services endure the economic stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier John Horgan said Monday.

“There has to be hope as we get through these challenging times,’’ he told a news conference at the legislature. “I firmly believe by working together, all of us will get through this.’’

The government’s plan will see $2.8 billion spent on people and services and $2.2 billion spent on businesses and economic recovery after the pandemic.

A dozen members of the B.C. legislature — which has 87 members — from the minority government New Democrats, the Opposition Liberals and the Green party met Monday to pass two pieces of legislation.

The legislative measures allow the government to change employment standards to ensure nobody loses their job due to COVID-19 and gives the province the authority to spend the money in its plan.

Horgan said the government’s economic plan includes direct payments of $1,000 to

people who are eligible to receive Employment Insurance, while businesses can expect to defer payments of the carbon and employer health taxes.

The carbon tax, scheduled to increase to $45 per tonne from $40 per tonne, will not go ahead on April 1, he said.

Motorists in B.C. currently pay 8.89 cents per litre in carbon tax.

Horgan said B.C.’s approach builds on the $82-billion plan announced last week by the federal government. He said the B.C. plan supports people worried about paying bills and staying afloat.

There will be targeted tax relief and support for renters to make sure no one is evicted because of the novel coronavirus, the premier said.

“People need help now.

Businesses need help now,’’ said Horgan. “In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are required.’’

Finance Minister Carole James said the plan is a starting point and will “evolve as the situation evolves.’’

She said $1.7 billion will be devoted to fund critical services, including health care, housing and helping families and people with disabilities. James said $1.1 billion will boost the

income of people affected by COVID-19.

She said student loan payments will be paused until Sept.

30 and businesses can delay filing taxes until the end of September.

“The plan is a first step, but a critical step,’’ James said. “The pandemic will present extraordinary hurdles for all of us.’’

B.C.’s 2020-21 budget, which was forecast to end in a surplus when it was presented last month, will be hit hard by the pandemic, she added.

“There is no question we are impacted as every jurisdiction across the world is impacted,’’ James said.

Contact information • To get help with accessing government programs, services and supports, go online to www.gov.bc.ca/contactus or call 1-800-663-7867/ • For more information about Service BC centres, including office locations and available services at each site, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/servicebc • Those wishing to apply for the new federal government EI benefits, announced last week in Ottawa, can go online to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) website and follow the five steps.

173 patients have recovered KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

As of Tuesday, B.C. has 617 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 13 deaths among them. There are also 173 people with the novel coronavirus who are now considered recovered and can be released from isolation.

Of the three additional deaths announced, one was a resident of North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley Care Centre, one was a resident of Vancouver’s Haro Park Centre and the third was a resident in the Fraser Health region.

Of the 617 cases as of Monday, 330 are in Vancouver Coastal Health, 194 are in Fraser Health, 44 are on Vancouver Island, 41 are in Interior Health and nine are in Northern Health.

The numbers came in a scheduled daily briefing with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix. As well, Henry said a total of 59 people remain hospitalized and 23 of those are in intensive-care units.

Henry said a sixth long-term care home has also been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic after a care worker at the German-Canadian Care Home in South Vancouver was tested positive as having COVID-19.

Prior to Tuesday’s update, five seniors’ homes or facilities had been affected: Lynn Valley Care

Centre in North Vancouver, Hollyburn House in West Vancouver, Haro Park Centre in Vancouver, Dufferin Care Centre in Coquitlam, and Delta View Care Centre in Delta.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C.’s recent move to cancel elective and scheduled surgeries has increased the number of beds available at B.C. hospitals in anticipation of “things about to come.’’

He said hospital bed capacity in B.C. regularly measures just above 100 per cent, but in the past week, the capacity dropped to 68.6 per cent, with 3,632 available beds.

“We are preparing for the circumstances that are before us,’’ Dix said. “We are preparing for the weeks that are to come.’’

Henry said she senses people in B.C. have grasped the necessity of following her recent orders to stay home if sick, self-isolate for 14 days if they recently travelled outside the country and to practise physical distancing from others when outside.

She said she never imagined in her 30 years in public health that she would close schools and order people to keep their distance from each other.

“We’re seeing people come to that recognition and there’s been a transition over this past week,’’ she said.

“Just reflect on the monumental changes that we have asked society to do.’’

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MAINTENANCE SEASON

The City of Kamloops Cemetery 2015 Bylaw states all artificial flowers and other tokens of remembrance composed of artificial foliage shall only remain on gravesites from October 1st through to the second Monday in April.

We ask family members to remove all items before Monday, April 13, 2020. Items in City-issued flower stands are exempt from this rule.

Any items not collected before this date will be placed at the Hillside Cemetery flower storage area and available for pickup no later than April 25 and are not to be placed back on the grave site until after October 1.

Commencing Thursday, April 16, 2020, and every Thursday after through to October 1, 2020, flowers placed on gravesites will be removed and placed at the flower storage area for our scheduled turf maintenance. This does not include flowers in City-issued flower stands.

It is recommended limiting grave embellishments to fresh cut flowers only during the turf maintenance season and that anyone who wishes to place flowers on graves do so after 3:00 pm Friday of each week.

If you have any questions please contact the Hillside Cemetery Office at 250-828-3462. Thank you for your co-operation.

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AMID PANDEMIC, CITY IS ALONE TOGETHER

Crises often bring out the best in us — and these examples exemplify work being done by many in Kamloops.

If you know of other good deeds that KTW can share with the community, email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com JESSICA WALLACE

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D

uring the 2017 wildfires, Kamloops residents came out in droves to lend a hand, attending the evacuation centre to counsel neighbours from other communities or hand out pet food.

However, as the global COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in Kamloops, those who want to help are stuck at home. As a result, a technological renaissance of sorts is occurring online as residents look out for each other in myriad ways.

KTW has compiled a sampling of businesses and individuals doing things to help everyone get through this difficult and uncertain time. If you know of any other heroes in our community who are shining bright and leading by example, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

We will update this list online as a resource for the community: • Caremongering Kamloops is a Facebook group created in recent days to help support those in need. The group has attracted nearly 2,000 people wishing to lend a hand. Examples of ways in which the group is helping include offering babysitting hours to frontline workers or trips to the grocery store for those who are unable to leave the house.

The neighbour-to-neighbour network provides an online platform for people to offer help or organize online activities or request help or join online activities. For more, search for the group on Facebook or go online to kamloopscares.ca.

• Rotarian John Zubak is offering cooking lessons on his Facebook page. The longtime Kamloops volunteer has provided live-on-video instructions for cooking fresh bread and homemade pizza.

“There is no need to go out shopping. We’ll explore creative ways to work with what you have in your fridge,” he posted on Monday.

“Remember, the best way to keep safe during the pandemic is to keep washing your hands and stay home.”

• The Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association is promoting an initiative that is intended to curb isola-

JESSICA WALLACE/KTW Hearts are popping up in windows in homes around the world, including in Kamloops, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hearts in the Window movement is meant to provide a show of solidarity during a time when people are forced to stay home to help curb the spread of the virus. In Kamloops, hearts — painted, hand-drawn and cut out from paper — can be found in windows, along with inspiratinal messages taped to doors, such as this “It will get better” missive on a house in Sagebrush (South Kamloops). More photos can be seen online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

tion. It’s simple and anyone can do it — walk and wave.

Get outside for some fresh air, remaining a safe physical distance from others out in nature, and give those you come into contact a wave. It can be done from the suggested two meters or further away.

• The Mount Paul Community Food Centre is offering bagged takeaway lunches at 140 Laburnum St., from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Thursdays.

“Although all our kitchen and garden programs are on pause, we are still offering this lunch for the community in a modified way,” the group posted on its Facebook page.

“We hope you are taking care of yourselves. We’ll get through this together.”

• Moon Wok Chinese Restaurant has pledged to deliver two complimentary dinners per night for the next month to an individual or family in need. “We will be choosing the individuals/ families from people you

tell us about,” the company wrote on its Facebook page.

Residents can recommend people for the free meal by privately messaging the company, via its Facebook page, the person’s name, phone number and reason they deserve the gesture.

• Maeghan and Jared Summers of The Noble Pg and Forno on Fifth are among restaurateurs who have donated perishable food items to the Kamloops Food Bank, as their restaurants closed.

• Local musical duo Sabrina Weeks and Mike Hillard are performing their act live on Facebook on Friday nights, taking requests from the public. The performances are being staged in Weeks’ yoga room and the first show took requests for upbeat rock songs, including Cover of a Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook. Hillard performed in his slippers. “This is so kind of you both!” one listener wrote during the live performance.

“Thank you for doing this,”

wrote another viewer. “Love your voice.” Find future live performances online on Fridays at 7 p.m. at sabrinaweeks.com.

• North Shore Business Improvement Association marketing director Patti Phillips has created a Loving the Loops bingo card, suggesting residents check some boxes to support local businesses, neighbours and families. A few of the tasks include writing a review for a local business, buying a gift card from a local restaurant, ordering online from a local store, sending virtual hugs to everyone who may need one, fostering a lonely animal from a shelter, having kids chalk happy words onto the sidewalk and putting hearts in your windows for people to see as they are walking.

• Many people around the globe have spread the initiative of putting hearts in their windows, including in Kamloops, as part of the Hearts in Windows movement, which began with a

B.C. mom who started a scavenger hunt to stay connected to her community. It has become a symbol for people as a show of solidarity during this time of isolation. To take part, simply paint, sketch or cut out hearts and put the in your front window, facing the street or sidewalk, so that passerby know they are not alone. Other areas of town, including Lower Sahali and Schubert Drive, are seeking sidewalk messages in chalk.

• Another show of solidarity from homes — Valleyview, Sahali, North Kamloops and other neighbourhood residents have been out in their yards or on their front doorsteps at 7 p.m. nightly, banging pots and pans and singing and cheering to signal support for essential service workers. Kamloops residents all over the city are being asked to join in the nightly ritual, as a show of support.

• Fitness gurus in town are taking their classes online. Lacey Hook, owner of Yoga Now Kamloops, Angie

Edgson, Oxygen Yoga and Fitness and Yvette Lehman of the Happyness Centre are all offering virtual yoga classes to help people zen out during self-isolation. Find their classes online by searching for them on Facebook. In addition, K-Spin owner Samantha Gibson has been delivering spin bikes to her customers and hosting virtual spin classes, while F3Fit, Kamloops Fit Centre and Orange Theory Fitness are offering home workouts.

• The venerable community cheerleader, Jo Berry, is doing online motivational talks for RunClub members.

Find the live event on the Boogie the Bridge Facebook page. Though this year’s event has been cancelled, run training tips continue in Kamloops This Week to help keep you moving during this difficult time.

• A group of crafty Kamloops residents has organized online, with the goal of sewing 10,000 masks for health-care workers.

The group provides instructions for how to sew a mask, including what materials can be used. Anyone at home with some extra fabric, a sewing machine and some time, should check out Sew the Curve Kamloops.

• Kamloops photographers are catching onto the Front Steps Project, wherein they drive around the city and take portraits of people on their front steps from a safe distance. “As a photographer, I typically spend hours every week capturing images of families in times of joy: babies on the way, newborns, siblings, grandparents and more,” photographer Peggy Knaak wrote on Facebook.

“Those moments of joy are still happening in our homes right now. I know it. But I can’t be there to capture them.” Rachel Campbell is another photographer who has joined the initiative. Find the images on Facebook and Instagram, under the hashtag #thefrontstepsproject.

• Various stores have created dedicated shopping hours for seniors and those with disabilities. These include Shoppers Drug Mart, Superstore and SaveOn-Foods. For more, go online to https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/ dedicated-shopping-hoursin-kamloops-for-seniorsand-those-with-disabilities-1.24100867.

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Councillors urge IH to be more transparent JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

When Kamloops Coun. Bill Sarai learned curlers and spectators were potentially exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sportsmans bonspiel between March 12 and March 15, that information did not come from the Interior Health Authority.

Instead, it came from someone in the community, who passed the letter to the councillor.

Similarly, the media was not notified of the incident, with KTW and other media outlets receiving information from outside of Interior Health and reporting on the curling centre case as a matter of public interest, due to the number of people who could have potentially been exposed to the virus.

Now, questions are arising at city hall about dissemination of information from the health authority as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens.

“How were they going to address this to the general public, who aren’t members of the curling club?” Sarai asked. “That was really, really concerning to me. This

should have come out as a public release to let everybody know this was a case that happened there and everybody needs to take the next step.”

Sarai stressed that frontline workers, such as doctors and nurses employed by the health authority, are not at issue, noting they are working hard to keep the public safe.

However, his concern is with Interior Health administration and the communications strategy the health authority has in place.

Sarai said Interior Health could have sent out a public release without compromising privacy, as has been the argument from health officials as to why they will not specify where in the health regions cases have been confirmed.

“It seems like they don’t really care about Kamloops and I hate to say that,” Sarai said.

“They’re not releasing anything. It’s not going to cause a panic. It’s going to do the reverse.

It’s going to wake people up to take this seriously. By them not being transparent and giving us updates, telling us — they’re the lead agency. This isn’t a forest fire.

This isn’t a flood, where we need

[Kamloops Fire Rescue] chief [Mike] Adams there or the engineer from fisheries and that.

“This is a health crisis. Interior Health Authority of Kamloops should be front and centre guiding us to let us know that we’re OK, we’re looked after, we’re going to be taken care of no matter what.”

Coun. Denis Walsh agrees with his council colleague, calling it a “duty to the public” for health officials to give the full picture to allow people to understand the seriousness of the situation.

“Silent,” he said when asked of his experience communicating with IH during the pandemic.

“I think they are misguided in their sense that it will create fear in the community. I think it’s the opposite. I think that some people are taking this lightly because they don’t think it’s in Kamloops. They do know now, but they don’t know what level it is. … I have no idea.

I’ve not one clue, right? I think there’s a duty to the public to let them know, to realize the seriousness of it.”

Walsh said IH and the city’s Emergency Operations Centre do not have sufficient communications, noting that due to insufficient information, councillors

are having to direct people to the health authority.

“To refer people, to say, ‘Just call IH,’ isn’t good enough for me,” Walsh said. “Because they’re overwhelmed.”

KTW contacted Interior Health for a response to the concerns of the Kamloops councillors and received an email message from the media relations department.

“When there is a positive case, the patient receives support from the health authority’s public health teams, but the community is not identified by the province to protect that patient’s identity and to further enable the protection of others by encouraging people to come forward if needed,” the email stated.

“Fundamentally, there is still a lot of stigma and nervousness related to COVID-19 and we need people to feel safe knowing that their identities will be protected if they come forward and are diagnosed with COVID-19.”

The email message quoted provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on the issue.

“Anyone who may be at risk of exposure to COVID-19 gets contacted by the public health officials who are supporting con-

firmed cases and their close contacts,” Henry said. “We will not be identifying the specific location of confirmed cases unless public health providers cannot be certain they have reached all those who need to be contacted and who, therefore, might be a risk to the public.

“We want people who have symptoms to contact us and to feel safe contacting us, knowing their privacy will be protected so the steps to protect the health and safety for all can be taken. This is why privacy is important to everyone. It allows public health providers to do the work they need to do to keep everybody safe.”

The email message said when there is a confirmed case of COVID-19, Interior Health public health officials reach out to people who may have been exposed.

“When we are unable to reach all people in a group, other organizations are asked to distribute the notifications,” the message stated.

“We would issue a public service announcement if we are not confident health officials can reach all the individuals who may have been exposed. That decision will be made on the advice of IH medical health officers.”

Where is the Bottom?

The year 2008 was a momentous and memorable year for me. I married my wife, Erin and we headed on our African honeymoon to the Serengeti and climb Kilimanjaro. During this, the Financial Crisis ensued. This was an incredibly stressful time for investors because banks were failing and no one could see any end in sight.

(Q) What do Bull & Bear Markets look like?

(A) Bear market is a 20% drop and a Bull is a positive/growing environment. The included chart from Bloomberg shows GOOD markets far outlast BAD ones.

S&P/TSX Composite Index to December 31, 2019

After six days of trekking up Kilimanjaro, our tour leader warned us on the last night before the final assent… this is going to be hard, you will be in the dark and it will take around seven hours of slow grinding climb up a shale mountain.

BUT, we are all in this together and when the sun rises and you summit it will be worth it. He was 100% right.

I share this analogy because we are currently in the midst of a historic meltdown and we don't know when the light will shine again. We believe in the human spirit. Look no further than the 20-year period 1998-2018 which included: Y2K, Tech Wreck, 9/11, Global Financial Crisis, Brexit, and many infectious disease (H1N1, SARS, Ebola and MERS) and the S&P 500 Index still climbed an average of 7% per year.

In our hearts, we believe we will get back to the top of the mountain and sun will shine again. We have talked to many of our clients and thought it might be helpful to share our response to common questions & concerns: (Q) How long will it take to get my money back?

(A) No one knows the future but history provides a good guide. According to A Wealth of Common Sense, there have been 12-Bear Markets worse than where we stand today. These 12-Bear Markets had an average drawdown of -42% and subsequent recoveries 52%, 89% and 132% within 1,3 & 5 years respectively.

The hard part is no one knows where the bottom is. But in saying that, does anyone remember what happen on March 9, 2009? Nothing. That was the bottom of the 57% Financial Crisis– we just didn't know it at the time. Currently, we are down about 30%... as such we need a 43% return to get back to the top. Many stocks are now trading at prices and dividends yields not seen since the 2008 Financial Crisis. Based on history, we are probably looking at a 3 year recovery.

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(Q) Should we take our money out now and put it back in later?

(A) This is called "Market Timing" and there isn't anyone that has been able to do this repeatedly. In fact, half of the market’s best days in history have happened during Bear Markets and another 30% of the market’s best days have happened in the first two months of a recovery. In short, we don't believe we can successfully do this.

While we cannot predict the bottom and it is possible the market could fall further, we believe we are closer to a bottom. Remember what is in the media is already priced into the stock market. In closing we leave you with some principals for success: 1.

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Keep connected with friends and family – isolation can be emotionally draining Get outside – sunshine releases vitamin-D and endorphins Call or email us – we are here for you no matter what We can revisit your plan – for some, we have been recalculating retirement and cash flow projections based on today's events and values.

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housands of health-care workers continue to put themselves at risk to ensure broader public safety from the COVID-19 virus.

While their work should be continuously recognized and praised, there are other heroes serving the public in this time of crisis who many may not recog-

nize.

These pandemic wallflowers are there for you every day, many working for minimum wage: • the people stocking shelves in grocery stores, ensuring your toilet paper and canned food demands are met; • the attendants at gas stations, ensuring you are fuelled up enough to go to Costco or, better yet, somewhere outdoors and away from crowds; • the delivery drivers who bring food to people who don’t want to leave their homes; • the Canada Post and delivery service staff still sorting your mail and making sure your Amazon Prime deadlines are met; • the cleaning staff at your office building, at BC Transit and on the streets, making sure everything is as sanitized as it can be; • the retail workers who make sure displays are still organized and products are still available for purchase, including those at local liquor stores (for those who are enjoying self-isolation with a glass of wine or two).

The list can — and does — go on, from volunteers to journalists to artists donating their time online to local business owners and staff who have devoted their energy to provide virtual relief, free of charge.

In a time of anxiety and fear, it’s these kinds of essential figures — tiny cogs in a mighty machine — who are keeping society going.

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here’s been plenty of tone-deaf responses to this pandemic crisis that has enveloped us all, but it is difficult to find a more blatant example than that provided by the legal counsel for the Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese, who accused KTW and the media in general of attempting to “profit” off reporting on the greatest health crisis of our time.

After the Diocese sent a letter to parents of students at OLPH and St. Ann’s Academy, notifying them to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms due to potentially being exposed to an infected person at OLPH earlier this month, KTW decided it was important to share the warning with the greater community.

We, and other media outlets, did precisely the same thing just days earlier, when the Kamloops Curling Centre sent out a letter to bonspiel attendees following a confirmed COVID-19 case at the event.

It is important that organizations notify those they know were potentially exposed, but the media are in a position to reach a far wider audience.

In the aforementioned curling centre incident, media outlets did indeed reach people who otherwise would not have known they may have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.

It is imperative that such information reach the largest audience possible, yet for some unfathomable reason, there remain entities committed to suppressing such outreach of information for vari-

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MUSINGS ous reasons, none of which are remotely as important as the need to get the word out.

Consider the bizarre missive to KTW from legal counsel for the Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese after we reported there was a positive COVID-19 case emanating from OLPH. The letter would seem to indicate the lawyer is more concerned with the reputation of the Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese than with the health of the greater community.

It is baffling to learn that one would consider alerting the greater public to a positive COVID-case a bad decision.

But there was the ludicrous letter, lambasting KTW for reporting on a public health matter and arguing the possible exposure of countless people should not be cause for greater warning.

“It was not provided to you so that you could professionally profit from the information,” the lawyer wrote to a reporter whose child attends OLPH.

“One of the discouraging things that I have observed in the news recently is a series of stories of those who would seek to profit at the expense of others in this time where we ought to be pulling together.”

Again, how news outlets are profiting from the pandemic remains a mystery — and the dearth of advertising dollars and compounding layoffs in the industry should be enough to counter the lawyer’s contrived conspiracy theory.

(To be clear, OLPH principal Chris Yuen understood why we wrote the story and spoke to us for it, adding: “Our thoughts and prayers are out to the school family member at this point. We wish for everyone to follow the public health authorities’ recommendations and stay safe.”)

There will be more such letters of warning issued as the pandemic persists — and, when warranted, KTW and other media outlets will spread the word in a bid to limit the spread of the virus.

The misguided missive from the legal counsel is not the only detriment to disclosure the media have experienced here in Kamloops and elsewhere in B.C., with simple questions relating to confirmed cases and number of ventilators at hospitals being treated as state secrets by health ministry officials.

More on that madness in a future edition of Kamloops This Week. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LET’S PRACTISE GOOD HYGIENE EVERYWHERE Editor: I am self-isolating at my out of town cabin.

Last Saurday, I visited Kamloops to pick up a prescription and groceries for someone who is not well.

I want to thank all those people who are working in the stores so the rest of us can shop.

I was surprised to see some smaller businesses diligently cleaning surfaces, door handles, etc., while the bigger stores did not offer sanitizer and did not clean the basket handles or debit pinpads.

Cashiers at the bigger stores did not practise social distancing from customers or co-workers, did not wear gloves and did not regularly clean the space around them.

I was concerned especially about those hands that touched the items I purchased for my sick neighbour. I hope there will be better methods in coming days — with a lack of wipes, bleach and hand sanitizer on the shelves, we can’t try to sanitize our purchases to prevent introducing the virus into our homes.

There is no room to be complacent here as many of those testing positive were asymptomatic and were likely spreading the virus to others before they even knew they were ill. We have to be extremely cautious in our day-to-day contact.

Lastly, I was surprised to see the shelves had more bare spots than during my visit a week earlier.

If the goods are in distribution centres, the powers-that-be need to be swifter in removing the barriers to get restocking happening.

Leaving empty shelves will only reinforce panic shopping and hoarding.

Take care of yourselves and each other.

Barbara Nichols Kamloops

PLEASE DO NOT GET INJURED Editor: I want to take a moment to ask a big favour from all of us frontline health-care workers.

I know many people are at home and looking for stuff to do, but this is not the time to be on ladders, on roofs, pruning with chainsaws or doing other work that sends thousands of people to the hospital every year.

Please, just bubble wrap, read a book, do some painting and organizing, but don’t risk injury.

Please also be extremely careful and take precautions while riding bikes, motorcycles or ATVs. Always wear a helmet and never operate under the influence of anything.

(This should always be a rule, but especially now.)

When you are looking for places to take your kids, consider that the COVID19 virus can survive for hours to days on various surfaces.

I know it all feels crazy right now, but please sit tight. This, too, shall pass and then we can get back to life as we knew it.

Elizabeth Maki Kamloops

TOO MANY IGNORING SOCIAL DISTANCING Editor: For the second day in a row recently, I observed groups of young people not observing safe social distances.

Groups have ranged from five to 13 people.

I saw a a group seated at a

picnic table at Riverside Park.

Perhaps photos need to taken and shared to shame people into behaving properly before the federal government begins to use enforcement actions, such as fines or worse.

We can avoid a police state

with a little bit of consideration and effort.

Rick Howie Kamloops Editor: I was shopping on March 18 and was practising social

YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON BEING CAUTIOUS Editor: I know this is a difficult time for the restaurant industry, but I was shocked during a recent visit to a drive-thru.

I witnessed a drive-thru window server use bare hands to take a beverage from the lid, set it down on the counter, hand the card reader to the customer, then receive it back and hand the customer his drink, again by the lid.

I was shocked — and I left my drink behind.

I struggle with the social distancing

as much as the next person and I miss my friends.

But there are a lot of people close to me who will die from this virus if they get it.

This is a great opportunity to consider others around us.

It won’t kill us to be cautious, but it might if we’re not.

Ken Wiebe Kamloops

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Other people were barging through without consideration of others.

Please, people, show some common sense.

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COVID-19 Update City of Kamloops Programs & Swimming Lessons At this time, the Spring Activity Guide Programs are not scheduled to commence until further notice. We are currently working on program cancellations. If the program you are registered in is cancelled, a credit will automatically be placed on your account and no further action is required.

For programs that are not yet cancelled, the City of Kamloops standard withdrawal and cancellation policies are in effect, with the exception that all withdrawal fees will not be charged at this time. A credit will be placed on your account for future use.

TCC/WSP Memberships All memberships will be cancelled effective March 16, 2020. A prorated credit will automatically be placed on your account for any pre-paid amount and no further action is required.

Refunds Credits make it quick and easy to re-register for programs or reinstate memberships, however we understand that people may be concerned about their financial security. If you wish to receive a refund instead of a credit, please email refunds@kamloops.ca or call 250-828-3500 and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

We thank you for your patronage, understanding, and patience as we work together during this unprecedented time.

Prison inmate, staffer raise concerns about conditions under COVID-19 TIM PETRUK

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An inmate at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre is raising the alarm about conditions in the prison as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, but the minister responsible for BC Corrections says jail staff are “working closely” with public health officials.

Kamloops This Week has also heard from a KRCC staffer who, under the condition of anonymity, said the provincial jail “will be a hot bed” if the novel coronavirus enters the prison population.

KTW has also heard similar concerns from another KRCC prisoner who did not want his quotes or name used for publication.

KRCC prisoner Barry Smith said the jail is running out of Virox, a disinfectant cleaner used by prisoners to keep their units — and the rest of the jail — clean.

“They said, ‘Use the Virox sparingly because we’re not sure when we’re going to get more,’” Smith said.

In a statement sent to KTW, BC Corrections said the cleaning supply shortage is impacting multiple ministries.

“Deputy ministers are meeting across all ministries to co-ordinate the supply of essential cleaning and personal protective equipment to ensure that those who need it have access to it,” the statement reads.

Smith also claimed visibly unhealthy prisoners are being admitted to KRCC units “off the street” without proper screening, despite assurance from officials that any inmate showing any symptom would be isolated.

BC Corrections said new prisoners undergo two screenings — one by jail

are members of the general public.”

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth told KTW precautions are in place in B.C.’s prisons.

“To be clear, we have no suspected cases of COVID-19 at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre and no confirmed COVID-19 cases at any B.C. provincial correctional centres,” he said.

“From the onset, BC Corrections has been working closely with the Provincial Health Services Authority correctional health services team and justice and social service providers to protect staff and individuals in custody.

“There is no doubt that B.C. correctional officers have a very challenging job under normal circumstances and we are thankful for their dedication and for upholding the oath they took as peace officers to serve, honour and protect under any circumstances.”

In speaking with KTW, Smith said prisoners at KRCC were beginning to talk about staging a sit-in or refusing to lock up as a means of conveying their frustrations.

In its statement to this newspaper, BC Corrections said staff at provincial jails is trained to deal with such incidents.

“We understand that some staff and individuals in custody may be feeling anxious,” the statement reads.

“These are challenging times for all Canadians.

“With respect to planned demonstrations, our staff are trained to respond to these scenarios — moreover, we are working hard with healthcare staff to ensure individuals in custody have as much information as possible to help mitigate these concerns.”

KRCC houses approximately 200 inmates and has a staff numbering roughly 200.

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staff and another by health-care staff — to determine whether a person is sick.

The statement said the screenings depend on symptoms being “observed or [found] through self-disclosure.”

Smith told KTW he did not believe that screening was taking place in a fulsome manner.

The KRCC staffer who contacted KTW under the condition of anonymity said it is impossible to maintain “social distancing” behind bars.

“The majority of the units have been designed for 20 inmates, tops,” the staffer said.

“As you are aware, this certainly is not the case and some units have 40 inmates in an area roughly the size of two indoor gymnasium courts. Up to this point, the population has not been confined to their cells for recreational periods. This means there is intense crowding with inmates and staff from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at night — no real extra precautions.”

The staffer questioned the doublestandard — social distancing on the outside, but not behind the walls of KRCC. “I am sure the general public would be wondering why they are put on social distancing restrictions while the inmate population is left to run free for no reason other than to keep them happy,” the staffer said.

“Once COVID-19 hits the jail, it’s all over. No space to spread out. No fresh air. Everything sealed up. It will be a hot bed.”

The employee said many employees at the prison are concerned, but added they have been told they could be prosecuted or fired for speaking to reporters.

“This is something that staff members in the prison have concern over and I believe the public should be extremely concerned, as well,” the staffer said. “We

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Schoening Funeral Service general manager Sara Lawson said last week “was tough.”

Services — including four scheduled for this past weekend — were postponed as the province announced a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

The funeral home will later provide a service at no extra cost.

“Originally, they had planned gatherings of larger than 50,” Lawson said of the postponements.

“At this time, though, the families we’re meeting with are all respecting the no gatherings over 50 and we are strongly encouraging to not have

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We’re jusyt navigating this like the rest of the world. These are challening times, like we’ve never dealt with before.

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gatherings of really any significant size at this point.”

Lawson said viewings, cremations and small burials are still possible and continue.

However, celebrations of life and gatherings are being discouraged at the advice of medical health experts.

Asked how families are coping with the news they cannot celebrate the loss of a loved one, Lawson said they’re doing “really well.”

Though last week was difficult, she said most people understand the need to postpone.

“I think like anyone in the world right now, we’re not quite sure what’s coming tomorrow and what new boundaries will be placed on our dayto-day lives, so they are understanding,” Lawson said.

“We are accommodating everyone as best we can and helping through this stressful time.”

Lawson advised anyone dealing with the death of a loved one during the pandemic to seek advice from funeral home staff.

“We’re just navigating this like the rest of the world,” she said.

“These are challenging times, like we’ve never dealt with before.”

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The KamloopsThompson school district continues to work on a plan for remote teaching, which is scheduled to begin on March 30.

The district said principals and managers are contacting staff this week — which would have been the first week back at school following the one-week spring break — to give them a schedule for attendance to ensure social distancing measures are followed.

The district has also scheduled a minimum of one custodian during the day for continuous cleaning and disinfecting at schools, with additional support staff reassigned exclusively for surface cleaning.

“We are asking parents to please reassure your children that their teacher will be in touch with them very soon with a plan to reconnect them to their learning,” school district Supt. Alison Sidow

said in a release.

“These are challenging times for us all, but I am confident that our amazing and dedicated staff will have many innovative ideas to ensure the children in our care continue to learn.”

The school district is also asking parents to ensure their children are practising social distancing.

“We are taking tremendous steps to protect our students and staff at this time, yet many youth are gathering in large groups at beaches, in the outskirts of town and on the playgrounds, despite the advice from the provincial health officer,” Sidow said.

There have been numerous social media posts regarding teens gathering for parties in rural areas of the city and Kamloops firefighters have been called to douse a few campfires in recent days.

As of March 22, Sidow said she has been told by Interior

Health’s medical health officer that there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus amongst staff or students.

The school district is also working on a plan to have most of its school-based staff work from home, while additional precautions are being taken for those who cannot toil from home, such as custodians, maintenance, IT, HR, communication and finance staff.

“I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for all of us to remain calm, to be safe and to be kind to each other during these unsettling times,” Sidow said.

With in-classroom instruction suspended provincewide, schools will not be open to students or the public.

Parents should wait to be contacted by their child’s teacher or principal with respect to collecting their student’s personal belongings.

A schedule will

be prepared by each school to allow for the

safe collection that follows the social distanc-

ing guidelines set out by the provincial health

officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN RESORT MUNICIPALITY Notice to Electors of Alternative Approval Process (AAP) This notice is to advise electors in the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (the Municipality) of the intention to adopt Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 0145 to finance upgrades to wastewater services and adopt Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 0146 to finance upgrades to water services.

The wastewater treatment plant requires upgrades to the composting facility, a 4th rapid infiltration trench, replacement of bio-reactor clarifier walls, pump and auger replacement and sewer main repairs at an estimated cost of $1,560,000. This work is planned to be funded through long-term borrowing under Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 0145, 2019.

The water system requires a new surface water storage pond along with organics and non-organics removal at an estimated cost of $6,500,000. This work is to be funded through long-term borrowing under Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 0146, 2019.

75% of the debt servicing will be covered through Development Cost Charges and 25% from general utility operations. As part of the plan to address water and wastewater issues, a water conservation tiered rate plan has been implemented which will result in additional revenues. These additional revenues will be used to cover the 25% needed from general utility operation. This borrowing will have no impact on property taxes.

The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council proposes to borrow the money to upgrade water and wastewater services unless, by 4:00 pm on April 30, 2020, at least 10% (150) of the electors in the whole of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality sign an elector response form opposing the implementation of one or both of the borrowing bylaws. If more than 150 elector response forms are received opposing one or both of the borrowing bylaws, the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality will consider holding a full referendum. A report respecting the basis on how the 10% was determined is available upon request from the Municipal office.

A copy of Bylaw No.0145, 2019 and Bylaw No. 0146, 2019 and the electoral response forms are available from the Municipal office during business hours each business day of the week. For project details, please contact Rob Bremner at 250-578-2020 or cao@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca.

Alternative Approval Elector Response Forms Elector responses are required to be submitted to the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the Municipal office via the contact information below. The only elector response forms that will be accepted by the Municipality are the ones provided by the Municipality, or an accurate copy of the form.

Only electors of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality are eligible to sign the elector response forms.

There are two types of electors - resident electors and non-resident property electors.

Resident elector - a person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in BC for the previous six months and has resided in the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality for the previous 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in a local election, or be otherwise disqualified by law (prior to signing an elector response form during an AAP).

Non-resident property elector - a person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in BC for the previous six months and has owned property in the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality for the previous 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in a local election, or be otherwise disqualified by law (prior to signing an elector response form during an AAP). A person may only submit a voter response once per bylaw and only one owner per property may submit. Owners of properties held in a company name are not eligible to vote.

For more information on elector qualifications, please contact the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality or see the Voter’s Guide to Local Government Elections in BC, available online at www.elections.bc.ca. .

Please note that Electoral Assent voter eligibility is the same as that for general municipal elections.

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Dave Bollmer and Claire Garson managed to return to Kamloops from the Galapagos Islands and South America. They were greeted at the airport by friends bearing sanitizer and rubber gloves — but no hugs.

Signed Alternative Approval Elector Response Forms must be delivered, faxed, or emailed from March 30, 2020 to no later than 4:00 pm on April 30, 2020 (postmarks not accepted). Forms may be submitted by eligible electors for either or both of the bylaws.

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Day cares soldier on as essential service SEAN BRADY

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With child care declared an essential service, one day-care operator in Kamloops is hoping the entire profession emerges from times of pandemic with a little extra support from the provincial government.

In the past week, the Parasol Early Years Learning day care downtown has gone from having 190 children to fewer than 20.

Manager Natalie Statham said the day care has temporarily closed its doors to non-essentialservice parents. The only children who remain belong to parents who are doctors, nurses, healthcare and community-support workers, firefighters and grocery or pharmacy staff.

“Anyone on the frontlines,” Statham said.

The temporary closure will remain until April 6, when the privately owned day care will re-assess its situation. Parents whose children cannot attend during this time will have their spots held — something only made possible with funding

DAVE EAGLES/KTW In the past week, the Parasol Early Years Learning day care downtown has gone from having 190 children to fewer than 20.

announced late last week by the provincial government, covering approximately 75 per cent of operating costs for day cares that choose to stay open.

“We’re told that as early childhood educators (ECEs), we’re deemed essential services. We’ve never been called that before. It’s kind of like, OK in this time of

need and crisis, we’re now finally essential,” Statham said.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry deemed child care an essential service at a COVID19 press briefing last week.

ECEs have long negotiated with government for additional funding, some of which has been approved by the NDP govern-

ment. An additional dollar-perhour wage increase will come into effect on April 1.

But that increase was negotiated months ago.

“Now? It’s like, OK. What if we all closed? Where would the nurses and doctors, firefighters and pharmacists put their children?

If you deem us essential, you

absolutely need to pay us more,” Statham said.

At the beginning of last week, Statham said she was praying the day care would close.

Even before the pandemic, day-care staff would regularly wash the hands of children. If the kids developed a cough or cold, they would be sent home.

“We’ve amped that up,” Statham said.

Despite the increased measures, risks to health remain, since child care is unavoidably done in close quarters.

“It’s fearful,” she said. “If little Johnny wants a hug and I’m supposed to practise social distancing, I’m going to go in for the hug. What are the repercussions of that? We don’t know. We have no idea.”

Beginning this week, children at Parasol are screened upon entry for fever and assessed.

But the day care remains open and Statham said that is because she and her staff feel a responsibility to remain open and serve parents on the frontlines.

While some hours have been reduced, Parasol has kept its staff despite reduced enrolment.

SD73 in-school support for essential-service workers to begin KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Kamloops-Thompson school district is accepting applications from essential-service workers to apply for inschool support services that are scheduled to begin on April 6.

School districts across the province have been directed by the Ministry of Education to provide on-site educational instruction for children of essential workers during regular school hours amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents deemed essential-services workers by the provincial government who

wish to apply for the service have until Thursday, March 26, at 4 p.m. to fill out an application.

The service is available to essential workers who have children in the school district between kindergarten and Grade 5, so they are able to respond to critical civic services during the pandemic.

According to the district, it will consider offering this programming for children of essential workers in other grades, depending on individual circumstances.

The district continues to finalize details as to how the children will be taught in school while social-distancing and other

pandemic-related guidelines are followed.

“It is important that essential-service workers exhaust all possibilities for supervision of their children first, before accessing the essential-services school,” a press release from school district stated.

“This will help the district in its efforts to safely apply health and safety protocols as defined by the provincial medical health officer.”

Depending on availability of school district resources, essential-worker status may need to be prioritized.

The district’s form lists essential workers as hospital employees, medical-service

providers, pharmacists, law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, government or civic service providers and licensed daycare providers, in that order.

A box listed as “other” is included at the bottom of the list.

The school district’s definition of an essential-service worker is based on the description provided by Emergency Management BC, as those individuals considered critical to preserving life, health and societal functioning — including emergency responders, frontline health care workers and critical infrastructure and supply-chain workers.

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As a number of B.C. liquor makers have begun producing hand sanitizer rather than booze, a Kamloops brewery is hoping it can use a new still to do the same.

Red Collar Brewing recently finished installing the equipment in its Lansdowne Street facility.

“Roughly a year ago, we decided that with everything going on in the craft beer industry, we should look at some diversification,” co-owner Annamarie Beardsell told KTW. Red Collar was hoping to start production last fall and, while approval in principle was granted last August, there are still many licensing hurdles needed to jump through before it can operate as a distillery.

And that’s even if Red Collar is only producing alcohol for hand-sanitizer and not for consumption.

“At the end of the day, official-dom is going to have to say, ‘OK, we’ll allow you to do this while the alcohol is needed for the handsanitizers,’” Beardsell said.

And producing the alcohol is only the first step.

Red Collar will also need to source additional ingredients like aloe vera or glycerin, as well as containers for distribution.

According to Beardsell, the still is up and running and ready for the moment all the approvals are in place,

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though still to be determined is whether the product can be given away or sold in order to cover the costs of manufacturing.

But that’s a decision for another day, Beardsell said.

For the moment, she said, it’s a lot of hurry up and wait.

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As everyone is encouraged to wash their hands more than usual, there’s one item that has been at a premium during the COVID-19 pandemic — hand sanitizer.

While soap and water is the preferred method, hand sanitizer is a mobile cleansing addition that is proving to be a challenge to find, due to people hoarding the product at stores.

As such, many people have begun trying to make their own sanitizer and some businesses, like Forager Distilling in Kamloops, have followed suit.

Dale Walker, owner at Forager Distilling, delivered his firm’s crafted hand-sanitizer to The Mustard Seed on Friday, to be used by the social agency that helps those in need in Kamloops.

Walker said he had seen other distilleries doing the same thing and saw a need for it in Kamloops.

While alcohol is the active ingredient in hand sanitizer, Walker said that the challenge in crafting it is getting access to higher proof alcohol.

Sanitizer requires a minimum of 60 per cent alcohol, which is higher than most of what can be found at the liquor store.

“Distilleries and pharmacies have access to high alcohol,” he said.

Walker will be posting the proportions for creating hand sanitizer on Forager’s Facebook page and it will continue to be made at the distillery as long as there is access to the materials, which not only include the alcohol, but aloe vera or glycerine, which help to protect the skin from being chapped by the high-proof liquor.

Another potential roadblock in production is a shortage of containers because, even though they are being used to hold hand sanitizer, Walker is reluctant to re-use them.

The bottom line, he said, is everybody needs to pull together right now.

“It’s important for everybody to do their part to support the community,” Walker said.

On Sunday, the provincial government gave temporarily authorization for distillers to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitizer to help combat the pandemic.

Previously, distilleries and other licensed manufacturing establishments would have required discretionary authorization from the general manager of Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) in order to produce alternative products. However, given the

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Farmers’ Market says it plans to open TODD SULLIVAN STAFF REPORTER tsullivan@kamloopsthisweek.com

Though recommendations and regulations surrounding COVID-19 are evolving, it appears the Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market will — at least based on decisions made last week — be able to open next month.

There was word earlier this month that the City of Kamloops would suspend the annual outdoor market’s street permit until further notice.

“I’m glad that the city is recognizing the importance of local food, especially during such an extraordinary time,” Greg Unger, the market’s manager, told KTW. The farmers’ market will move forward with certain stipulations on safety measures.

Unger said what those are remains to be seem, noting measures will likely be similar to what the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is recommending.

This will likely include handsanitization stations, vendor stalls farther apart, no entertainment to encourage shoppers to linger and methods to keep shoppers at the

Transit, parking fees to be waived Changes made as steps to curb spread of COVID-19 virus KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

KTW FILE PHOTO The Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market says it plans to open as scheduled next month, but operations, if the market does open, will likely take place under heavy regulation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

designated social-distancing space of two metres (6.5 feet).

Unger is hopeful the market, downtown in the 200-block of St. Paul Street, will be able to open on the planned April 18 start date, but that has yet to be confirmed.

“The provincial health authority, the British Columbia CDC, have both said it’s fine for farmers’ mar-

kets to operate, especially since we’re providing food,” he said.

The market will likely at first be limited to products such as food, soap and other medicinal-type fare. Unger said he is pleased to be able to get fresh produce into the hands of locals, especially during a pandemic that has already seen some local grocery stores running

light on supplies.

“I think the city made a good decision here,” he said.

“In times of crisis, it really highlights the effectiveness of local food systems in making sure that there’s enough food available.”

For updated information, go online to kamloopsfarmersmarket. com and bcfarmersmarket.org.

Riding transit buses and parking your vehicle on city streets in Kamloops is now free, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Kamloops has issued a notice that boarding buses will now be done via the rear doors, in an effort to keep social-distancing guidelines between passengers and drivers.

Accessible boarding will still be available through front doors of buses. In keeping with social distancing protocols, BC Transit will not be collecting fares until further notice.

In addition, fees for parking downtown have been suspended until further notice.

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BC Hydro, banks offer payment-deferral options TELECOMS, ICBC AND FORTISBC AMONG OTHERS ALSO PLEDGING TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH BILLS KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

BC Hydro and Canada’s big banks are offering customers a chance to defer bill payments as the COVID-19 pandemic upends the economy.

BC Hydro has introduced the COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program to help customers experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus outbreak.

“We recognize the financial impact COVID-19 may have on our customers due to changes in employment from workplaces closing or reducing staffing levels and want to provide some relief during this challenging time,” BC Hydro president and CEO Chris O’Riley said.

“In addition, some customers may experience higher electricity bills due to increased consumption from spending more time at home.”

The COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program gives customers the option to defer bill payments or arrange for flexible payment plans with no penalty.

Customers can call BC Hydro at 1-800-BCHYDRO(224-9376) to discuss bill payment options.

Expect long waits on the phone.

Customers facing temporary financial hardship and possible disconnection of their service due to job loss, illness or loss of a family member may also be eligible for BC Hydro’s Customer Crisis Fund, which provides access to grants of up to $600 to pay bills.

BC Hydro is an essential service with many critical functions that must operate around the clock to power the province.

Out of an abundance of caution, it has isolated key areas, including its control centre. It

has also increased cleaning at all facilities.

To reduce exposure and faceto-face interactions, it has temporarily closed its walk-in customer service desks and indefinitely suspended all non-essential business travel, public meetings and site tours.

Meanwhile, the big banks in Canada are working to provide financial breathing room to customers hurt by disruptions from the steps taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The big six banks — Royal, CIBC, Montreal, Nova Scotia, Toronto-Dominion and National — say they will allow customers to defer mortgage payments for up to six months, among other changes.

The banks have urged Canadians or business owners facing hardship to contact them

directly to discuss options that may be available.

The move comes as the large banks work together in their efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus by temporarily limiting branch operating hours and reducing the number of branches, while maintaining critical services.

OTHER RELIEF OFFERED • ICBC allows one monthly deferral request per policy term.

Customers can go online andchange the date of an upcoming monthly payment.

• The tax filing deadline is extended to June 1.

• Taxpayers can defer tax payments until after Aug. 31 if payments are due after March 18 and before September. No interest or penalties will accumulate during that period.

• A six-month, interest-free

reprieve on Canada Student Loan payments is available.

• FortisBC is waiving late payment fees and will not disconnect customers. It will also work with customers to devise flexible payment plans.

• Royal Bank is permitting customers to skip a monthly credit card payment, while BMO is allowing a deferral of payment of up to three months on loans or credit card bills.

• A number of telecoms — including Telus, Rogers, Shaw, Koodo and Freedom Mobile — are offering flexible payment plans.

Rogers and Fido have also promised not to disconnect any customer in financial trouble in the next 90 days. Rogers is also waiving long-distance fees, while Shaw, Rogers, Telus and Bell have temporarily dropped their data caps for residential internet usage.

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Advice to parents: Self-care important, too KATHERINE GULLEY

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COVID-19 is stressful. The information changes daily and Kamloops parents are just trying to keep up. No parent is immune to the stress of COVID 19.

Whether it is fears regarding their loved ones’ health and safety, the financial impacts of not working or working less or the stress of balancing work and young children home from school, parenting through a pandemic is difficult, to say the least.

Children and youth take their emotional cues from their loved ones. How we deal with the stress of COVID-19 will have a significant impact on the resiliency of our children and youth — now and in the future.

Children and youth are exposed to more information than ever before. As parents, we must work to ensure kids are given correct, developmentally appropriate information

and the reassurance they need to feel secure during these uncertain times. It is important to let children know how we are taking measures to keep our families and community safe — answering their questions calmly and modelling healthy coping strategies for stress.

In supporting our children and youth at home, we can do our best to develop and implement structure and routine, with time for play and relaxation as well as creativity and learning. We can support our kids in finding ways to feel empowered by helping others, such as delivering groceries to a vulnerable neighbour or writing thank you letters to medical professionals working to keep Kamloops residents safe and healthy.

Connecting our children and youth to friends and extended family through video or phone calls ensures they will have continued access to a network of supportive relationships, which is a critical aspect of resiliency.

Children and youth who experience anxiety and stress

can show a variety of symptoms — from reassurance-seeking and clinginess, to irritability and acting out, to withdrawal and depression.

At these times, they require patience, support and understanding. Know, too, that we, as stressed-out parents, might struggle to find that patience and understanding sometimes, especially when dealing with our own stress and anxiety.

We need to ensure we are taking extra care of ourselves, not only our children and youth. Try creating a list of relaxing and stress-relieving activities as a family and commit to doing a couple per day.

Reach out if you need support. Be kind to yourself.

Maybe give the “at home teacher” role a pass.

Katherine Gulley is a clinical counsellor in Kamloops who works with children, youth and families, with a focus on resliency.

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Class resumes at Thompson Rivers University KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Courses have resumed at Thompson Rivers University this week in off-campus formats, but some trades have resumed for students that almost have their ticket.

The post-secondary institution announced the cancellation of classes for the second week of March as it transitioned away from face-to-face classes due top the COVID-19 pandemic.

The winter semester resumed this week and classes are back in a variety of virtual formats, which differ from professor to professor, the university announced on its website.

“Some instructors may email students with course content or post slides or lecture notes online,

upload video content and/or use online learning platforms,” the update stated.

Professors were reaching out to students with specific plans on course completion, as well as how final assessments will be determined.

Final exams are proceeding, but will not be conducted in-person, according to the university.

In-person trades programs have been suspended until June 26, but an exception has been made for apprentices in certain programs who have nearly completed their programs, For those apprentices, small class sizes were to commence this week, as directed by their instructors, for a period of three weeks, to allow students to complete practical

aspects of their programs.

According to TRU, strict socialdistancing rules (keeping at least two metres/six feet from one another) will be implemented and class sizes will be reduced.

School residences have not been closed and students are asked to practise the same precautions for COVID-19 they would in their own home.

The university has cancelled or postponed 38 events through May 28.

The campus, however, remains open this week, with some staff working remotely and others remaining at the university as part of the effort to comply with B.C.’s social-distancing measures.

“TRU staff remain available to provide assistance, but in many

cases, this will be done by phone or email,” the update stated.

A number of TRU’s student services have moved to virtual formats. Campus libraries have closed, but remain available to students online, while all counselling appointments will be conducted virtually, though all groups and workshops have been cancelled for the remainder of the semester.

The Thompson Rivers University Writing Centre has moved its sessions online, while its Wellness Centre is offering oneto-one appointments via phone.

Peer-mentoring programs have been cancelled, but appointments are available via phone.

Open Learning is still operating, but some in-person labs may

be impacted by the changes.

Students with any questions about how certain services are being offered during the pandemic are asked to check individual department webpages or call the university at 250-828-500, which will regularly update the status of services through the COVID-19 Campus Services page.

As for the coming summer semester — May 4 to June 19 and June 22 to Aug. 7 — registration is open and courses are proceeding, but in off-campus formats.

Applications are also open for the fall term.

According to TRU, face-to-face classroom instruction will remain suspended until health officials advise social-distancing measures are no longer required.

SD73 board to stop all in-person meetings during virus pandemic KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Kamloops-Thompson school board is planning to stop in-person meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are going to be taking the medical health officer’s advice and we will be avoiding larger groups of people and, to do that, we’re going to be moving to video-conferencing,”chairperson Kathleen Karpuk said of future board meetings.

She said the school district is trying to determine how to make the remote sessions open to the public in time for the next scheduled meeting on Monday, April 6.

Whether anyone will be stationed in the board room remains to be determined, Karpuk told KTW. She said the goal is to have video-conference meetings operational by April 6 rather than cancelling that meeting.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has ordered public gatherings be limited to no more than 50 people and said people should maintain a social distance of about two metres (six feet) from each other.

To date, as with the rest of the province, SD73 has ended in-person classes and closed its playgrounds. School fields and courts remain open so long as social distancing requirements are adhered to, while school some buildings will be open for child care and meal programs, but closed to students and the general public.

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SIGN OF THE TIMES

Lavender Lingerie’s downtown Kamloops store is closed for the time being, one of many small Kamloops businesses feeling the pain in the pocketbook — and shuttering to help curb the spread — as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage B.C.

SPCA changes practices amid COVID-19 scare KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Like many other local businesses and organizations in Kamloops and across the country, the Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA has taken steps in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce contact with the public.

While staff and some volunteers will continue to work at the Tranquille Road shelter in Brocklehurst, the doors are closed to public for now. Staff

will, however, continue to process adoption requests.

Those looking for a new furry friend in these difficult times are encouraged to visit the SPCA’s website to look at animals that are available for adoption. Once a web visitor has found one, they can contact the SPCA by phone or email to make an appointment.

Haley Bennett Ortner, the local SPCA’s manager of community engagement, asks for people to only contact only for serious adoption enquiries.

“We’re trying to limit the amount of foot traffic in the shelter,” she said.

The COVID-19 outbreak has also forced the SPCA to cancel a number of upcoming events and programs, such as spring break camps and planned school visits.

They agency has also had to postpone its annual Furball fundraising event.

“We’re saying postponed because we’re keeping the door open,” Ortner said.

“That was a big one for us

to make the call on.”

The primary concern, she said, is the health and safety of the public.

Ortner encourages anyone who might have questions about how the SPCA will be operating at this time, or about any changes to their programs, to contact her directly by email at hbennett@ spca.bc.ca.

Inquiries about adoptions can be made via email to kamloops@spca.bc.ca or by phone at 250-376-7722.

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Virtual yoga during pandemic Kamloops instructor offers online sessions MICHAEL POTESTIO

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A Kamloops yoga instructor is helping her fellow residents relax amidst the growing COVID-19 pandemic that has many self-isolating in their homes.

Angie Edgson is offering a free trial of her online yoga and meditation sessions to help those experiencing fears about the ongoing pandemic. She is one of many people and businesses in Kamloops conducting virtual fitness classes.

“Due to the intense need for peace and sanity right now, I am offering a full 30 days free of gentle yoga, meditation and much more inside my online yoga studio: Yoga Club with Angie,” Edgson posted to her business’s Facebook page.

Edgson told KTW now is a time when people need to pull together and support each other, noting meditation helps to calm the nervous system.

“We need to give everything that we can right now, give things away for free, because people don’t know what their work situation is, so I just felt compelled to give stuff away,” she said.

It was a natural move for Edgson, who has been offering online classes in addition to the ones she teaches at a brick and mortar location downtown.

People have been taking her up on the free trial, which involves live, online classes and access to archived sessions.

It’s a method of carrying on with life amidst the pandemic that’s very much in line with social distancing requirements now in place to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The onset of the pandemic led to Edgson choosing to close down her downtown location at the Yoga Loft on Seymour Street, where she rents space. She said she has been getting positive feedback regarding the

remote classes giving people peace of mind during the outbreak.

“We’re all doing it at the same time, but they’re in their house and I’m in my house and we’re in our pyjamas sometimes,” Edgson said with a laugh.

Edgson said there are times when fear and anxiety over the virus creeps into her thoughts.

“Sometimes in the morning when I wake up, there’s this flash of like, ‘Oh my God, what is happening?’ You think you’re in a dream, but then you wake up and realize it’s not a dream because this is the stuff of people’s nightmares, let’s be honest,” she said.

The skills developed through yoga and meditation, however, allow to observe her thoughts and feelings without obsessing over them, she said.

When Edgson leaves her home to get groceries, she notices people are scared, but said that is when important action needs to be taken.

Edgson said she sees the social distancing measures being taken to curtail the outbreak as an opportunity for humanity to evolve.

“It’s terrible and it’s horrible and it’s different, but I feel out of this is going to come the opportunity — already everything’s slowing down, we’re not putting as much pressure on the environment because we’re not driving around, we’re not flying around, we’re not consuming.

We might be on a reduced income so we’re not going to shop our faces off. People are staying home with their kids. Everything that needs to happen in society is happening as a result of this shutdown.”

Edgson also raises money for local charities through her yoga membership and has raised $303 for the Kamloops Food Bank, which is in need of donations during the pandemic.

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Bottle, can returns suspended by some KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A number of businesses, including BC Liquor Stores and Save-OnFoods, are temporarily suspending bottle returns to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Save-On is also halting the use of reusable shopping bags in its stores and is providing plastic bags to customers free of charge until further notice.

The move comes as an extra measure to protect the health and safety of Save-On-Foods team members and customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Both our team members and customers have expressed concern about bottle returns and in using reusable bags at this time and we want to do everything we can to put them at ease,” Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones said.

Kamloops yoga instructor Angie Edgson is offering online yoga sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Robber to store manager: ‘You’re going to die!’

CHRIS LAWRENCE FENDED OFF AN ATTACK FROM A BLADE-WIELDING MAN AND IS RECOVERING AT HOME, HIS ARM AND HEAD DOTTED WITH DOZENS OF STITCHES TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

A Kamloops man who suffered serious injuries after being slashed with a machete during a robbery last week said his attacker yelled, “You’re going to die!” while cutting his head and arm.

Chris Lawrence told KTW he was working at the U-District Liquor Store on Thursday, March 19, when a man walked in with a duffel bag.

“He was acting kind of suspicious and bringing bottles up,” Lawrence said, noting the man started putting bottles into his duffel bag before he had paid.

“I told him, that’s not how this works. At that point, he pulled a machete-type thing, told me I was going to die and started waving at me with it.”

Lawrence, who manages the private liquor store in the

Landmark Centre across from Thompson Rivers University, said the attacker then began hitting him with the blade.

“He hit me in the head and then in my forearm three times, telling me, ‘You’re going to die!’” Lawrence said, explaining the blows to his arm came as he was protecting his head.

Lawrence described his injuries as “serious lacerations.”

He is recovering at home after receiving dozens of staples and stitches in hospital.

Bolton also praised the paramedics who tended to him and the doctors at Royal Inland Hospital who treated his injuries.

“At this point, I’m taking it one day at a time,” he said. “I have all intentions of going back to work.”

William Paul Bolton, 33, was arrested on Friday, March 20. He is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and robbery.

William Bolton is charged wth attempted murder, aggravated assault and robbery in connection with the March 19 robbery of the U District Store and assault of the store’s manager.

Cause of death a mystery Investigators were not able to walking in a field on the reserve determine the cause of found a human skull and death of a Kamloops man called police. Dental records who was reported missing matched the find to Jules. last November.

No other remains have been Richard Jules was last found. seen on Nov. 24, 2019, at a Police found no evifire pit on the Tk’emlups dence of foul play and the Indian Band reserve. skull showed no trauma or He was with a group of disease, according to a BC RICHARD friends, who later told Coroners Service report.

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Beware pandemic-related scam The Better Business Bureau is alerting the public to a new phishing scam that was reported to BBB ScamTracker by a consumer.

Scammers are impersonating Starbucks by sending mass emails to the public and apologizing for store closures due to social distancing requirements to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

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Bail for accused in murder TIM PETRUK

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A Kamloops-area man charged with murder in a 2019 shooting death in Cache Creek has been released on $10,000 cash bail with the consent of prosecutors.

Corey Harkness, 32, is charged with one count of second-degree murder stemming from an incident in a Cache

Creek home that left a 33-yearold man dead.

Harkness was arrested days after Brock Ledoux was shot to death on Jan. 14, 2019. Ledoux had been released from prison a short time before he was killed.

Harkness was released on bail last year, but was subsequently taken back into custody. He was granted bail for a second time earlier this month in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops.

Conditions of Harkness’

bail will require him to live at a specified house in Princeton and stay away from Cache Creek and Ashcroft. He will also be barred from posting anything on social media about the offence with which he is charged.

Harkness will also be prohibited from consuming drugs and alcohol.

He is slated to return to court on June 1, pending re-opening of courts, which has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kamloops firefighters managed to quickly douse a blaze in a downtown apartment building on Sunday night. The fire was in the roof of the Sandman Suites and Northland Apartments, at 559 Nicola St. downtown. The building’s alarm was activated at about 8:20 p.m. and residents were evacuated and taken to a hotel, where they will spend a few nights due to water and fire damage from the blaze.

There were no injuries and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. About half of the units in the building — owned by the Gaglardi family’s Northland Properties company — are rented apartments, with the other half being Sandman Hotel suites.

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Kamloops has always been a river city KEN FAVRHOLDT

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amloops is defined by its rivers.

Everyone who lives in Kamloops is familiar with the two rivers that meet here, giving the city its name.

Tk’emlúps means “confluence” in the Secwépemc language. The rivers, too, had Secwépemctsin names. Simpcwétkwe for the North Thompson, Secwépemcétkwe for the South Thompson and Snek’w7étkwe for the main Thompson.

The early explorers and fur traders gave different names to the rivers. It was Simon Fraser of the North West Company who named the Thompson in 1808 after his colleague, David Thompson, who was exploring the Columbia River to the east. But Thompson never set eyes on the river named after him. The first fur traders to visit Tk’emlúps in 1811 named it Stuart’s River after David Stuart of the Pacific Fur Company. But Thompson named it on his great map of 1814 as the “Sheewap River,” his corruption of the name Secwépemc. By 1827, the name “Thompson” was confirmed on maps made by the Hudson’s Bay Company and European cartographers.

Hudson’s Bay Company fur trader Archibald McDonald’s 1827 map shows the name Thompson River, referring to the main stream, and the names South Branch and North River to the other arms. But the rivers were not useful to the fur traders.

They were intent on trying the rivers for transportation, but resorted to trails instead. To cross the river with horses, strategic places like Monte Creek and what became Little Fort were used.

The Thompson at Savona and the rivers at Kamloops were crossed using watercraft.

The local Secwépemc people made more use of the rivers than the fur traders. The Secwépemc made bark and dugout canoes to travel long stretches of the rivers,

ABOVE: The S.S. Peerless sternwheeler, built in 1881, seen here at the Kamloops steamer landing on July 4, 1885, festooned with boughs for the occasion of the American holiday. The boat in the foreground is a batteaux, like that used by the Hudson’s Bay Company. BELOW: A small portion of David Thompson’s 1814 map of B.C.

to fish and to go between villages.

Large trout were caught using dipnets from rocky shorelines or were speared by torchlight from canoes and rafts on the stiller waters of the Thompson rivers and on Kamloops Lake.

George Simpson, governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, canoed down the North Thompson on a reconnaissance trip in 1828. Stopping at Fort

Kamloops, his party repaired the canoes and batteaux they used.

Continuing downstream, Simpson determined that the Thompson and Fraser rivers were not navigable for the use of the fur trade.

In 1862, a group of Overlanders crossed the Rocky Mountains, headed for the Cariboo goldfields.

There was more than one group and more than one route was taken. Between 40 and 50 men, as

well as the Schubert family with three young children, took the route down the North Thompson River.

They travelled by trail for the most part, but from what is now Vavenby south, they took to rafts.

Catherine Schubert was pregnant and gave birth to a fourth child shortly after their arrival in October 1862 near Fort Kamloops, which was being rebuilt on the south side of the river junction.

A few years later, a paddlewheeler, the S.S. Marten, was constructed in 1865 to operate from Savona’s Ferry to the head of Seymour Arm on Shuswap Lake for the gold seekers then headed to the Columbia River. The venture did not last long when the Big Bend rush ended. But the Marten was rehabilitated in 1874 and used for a trip up the North Thompson to Vavenby, 193 kilometres from Kamloops.

It was not until the period of Canadian Pacific Railway construction that paddlewheelers became common on the Thompson waterways. The largest one, the S.S. Peerless, was launched in 1881 and used on an exploratory expedition from Kamloops down the Thompson River as far as Spences Bridge and back. Like the Marten, the Peerless was also tried 160 kilometres up the North Thompson. Rapids and rocks were the impediments to river travel, even with the shallowdrafted steamers.

The viewing pier at Riverside Park is the perfect place to observe “where the rivers meet” and to appreciate the history of the Thompson waterways.

Ken Favrholdt is a historical geographer and freelance writer. He was formerly curator/archivist of the Kamloops Museum & Archives.

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Olympic dreams on hold for Kamloops athletes MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Catharine Pendrel, Greg Stewart and Isaac Kaay were likely to represent Kamloops at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer in Tokyo.

That will not happen.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee announced on Sunday that Canada will not send athletes to the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee announced the Tokyo Games, slated to begin in late July, will be postponed until an undetermined date in 2021.

“The surreal is becoming real,” said Stewart, a 33-year-old, 7-foot-2 shot putter who won silver in the men’s F46 division in November at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.

“Bless the journey. We have ebbs and flows. We have highs and we have lows.

That’s what life is. These are shitty times in the world right now, but health and safety is by far the most important thing.”

Stewart is aiming to reach what he considers the sports summit, the Games, for the first time, while Pendrel, a 39-year-old cross-country mountain biker, is trying to make her fourth and likely final appearance at the Olympics.

Pendrel spoke to KTW a few hours before the COC and CPC made the announcement, noting a growing number of athletes are voicing concerns.

“I would be way more upset if this was my first Olympics,” said Pendrel, who won bronze at the Rio Games in 2016. “I have the great fortune of having been to three Olympics. That’s pretty amazing. I would absolutely be disappointed if I didn’t get the chance to do that final qualifier [in May at a World Cup race in the Czech Republic, another event that is in jeopardy due to the pandemic] and make the Olympic team, but at the same time, I don’t need another Olympics to feel completion in my career.

It would be amazing, but I don’t need it. I would like it.”

Pendrel has been in self-isolation since returning to Kamloops on March 15 from a biking event in Temecula, Calif. The race was cancelled the night before it was slated to take place.

“Shockingly, they were still planning to host the race on Sunday, but on Saturday night they made the call to cancel it,” Pendrel said. “If you were out of country, you were very aware

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you wanted to come home quickly.”

Athletes either can’t train properly or can’t train at all, she said, and many are far too worried about health and family to focus on being their best.

“We have to do what’s right for the

world,” Pendrel said. “If the world isn’t ready for people to be travelling, there is just no way we can do it.”

This year was meant to be Pendrel’s last on the World Cup circuit, a victory-lap campaign for the two-time world champion

and three-time overall World Cup titelist.

“Now, who knows,” said Pendrel, the winner of 11 World Cup events. “Does a forced break make you want to get back out there and do another year? Or do you feel like having weekends at home were kind of nice? I am hopeful we will get back to racing. It’s just not going to be the dates we planned.”

River City rugby sevens player Kaay and Team Canada had also qualified for Tokyo.

“It’s been tough,” Kaay said. “Your whole year planned and halfway through, they take it away. Not that anyone is taking it away. It’s out of our hands. There’s nothing you can do but keep positive.

“Maybe things will go back to normal.

At the moment, guys are just trying to stay healthy and try not to put too much weight on. It’s a lot of sitting on the couch at the moment.”

Contractual and other financial concerns must be addressed before Kaay can commit to pursuing Tokyo 2021 and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic only muddies the waters.

Patrick Waters of Kamloops was in with a shot of competing for Canada in swimming at the 2020 Paralympics.

That dream is also on hold.

Stewart, who shares Pendrel’s takes on the importance of a level playing field and safety at the Olympics and Paralympics, said Canada is among nations leading by example.

Still, the news is tough to compute.

“My goal from Day 1 has not been to win a medal, but to go out there and enjoy the biggest sporting event in the world,” Stewart said.

“That’s really all that matters to me. I’ve worked so hard to get to this point. At this moment, that point is not happening.”

Perhaps Stewart, Kaay and glum athletes across the world can benefit from Pendrel’s advice.

“The work is never wasted,” she said.

“I remember in London. I went in as a medal favourite. When I crossed the finish line and I had one day to get it right and I hadn’t done it, and it was just like, you can feel like you put four years in and what was it for?

“Then two years later, I became world champion and two years later I won an Olympic medal. The work is never wasted.

“Sometimes, it just doesn’t shine when you want it to, whether it’s in sport or if somebody has a big work project going right now, stay positive and focus on what you can do.”

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Atkinson has financial concerns MARTY HASTINGS

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TRU WolfPack athletic director Curtis Atkinson is calling for robust conversations about major changes to Canada West programming for the 2020-2021 season.

Fundraising efforts across the conference planned for this spring and summer may be crippled by the pandemic, said Atkinson, noting plans to shorten schedules and enforce some sort of regionalplay-only divisions must be considered.

“I’ve been an advocate for a long time of divisional play, but I don’t want that message to be confused with what we’re going through right now,” Atkinson said. “These are separate issues.

“We should be looking at shortened seasons for all of our sports, but certainly, right now, all fall Canada West sports should be examined.”

One-division conferences currently in place require travel across Western Canada, costly

ANDREW SNUCINS/TRU WOLFPACK Curtis Atkinson will be pushing for Canada West changes.

road trips that will be less affordable without replenished program coffers.

Might there be WolfPack staff layoffs or cuts?

“I don’t feel any of that pressure right now,” Atkinson said.

“We feel very fortunate with the support we get institutionally. We have incredible leadership from our senior administration. I feel it every day.”

The WolfPack’s cross-country running

program was axed last week in a financially based decision unrelated to the pandemic.

Atkinson said several Canada West colleagues share his opinions on scheduling and divisional play. Concerns will be voiced during a conference board meeting on April 2.

No definitive plans are likely to be determined at that meeting, but a video conference with member schools in May is expected to be more decisive.

“Are fall sports going to start on time?

Are athletes going to have adequate time to prepare for the fall seasons?” Atkinson said. “If they don’t, we need to have a plan in place.

“When you look at the signals outside of university sport — Olympics being postponed, things of that nature— it really opens your eyes.”

The WolfPack’s spring and summer fundraising is conducted at both the program and team levels, with sport and performance camps, academy programs and a golf tournament in June among many events in jeopardy.

“When you have a pandemic, it’s far bigger than anything we do day to day, but we really value sport,” Atkinson said. “We believe in it and want to make sure we can continue to deliver what we think is a pretty exceptional student-athlete experience.

“U Sports championships have already been cancelled in some sports. How can we make decisions insti-

tutionally to make sure what we’re delivering is financially sustainable?”

Among varsity sports at TRU, soccer season comes first, with athletes normally kicking into gear around Aug. 1. Volleyball and basketball follow in September and October, respectively.

Coaches are busy long before then, but recruiting looks much different in these unprecedented times.

U Sports is enforcing a three-week moratorium on face-to-face touting that Atkinson expects to be extended.

“We have staff working from home and coaches are actively recruiting,” Atkinson said. “We’re normally in planning mode for the upcoming season.

We have videoconferences with coaches and administrative staff on Wednesday.

“We understand this is far bigger than sport.

We all have an incredibly important role to play. We’re trying to be responsible and do what’s in the best interest of health and safety for everyone.”

Pay cuts, layoffs on Mark Recchi way The Kamloops Blazers’ office staff has been laid off and hockey staff have taken pay cuts.

Gregg Drinnan, on his website greggdrinnan. com, reported the news on Sunday.

In a text on Monday to KTW, Blazers’ president Don Moores confirmed the layoffs and pay cuts and opted to make no further comment.

Tom Gaglardi is majority owner of the WHL’s Blazers and the NHL’s Dallas Stars. Shane Doan, Jarome Iginla, Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor round out the Blazers’ ownership group.

Drinnan noted on Sunday he is not aware of any other WHL team that has followed suit, but he expects other clubs will experience layoffs, perhaps as soon as this week.

Last week, the Blazers announced their business office and team store inside Sandman Centre are closed until further notice due to the COVID19 pandemic.

The WHL’s regular season was suspended on March 12 and cancelled on March 18.

On Monday, WHL commissioner Ron Robison announced the cancellation of the 2020 WHL playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rest of the 2019-2020 Canadian Hockey League campaign has been nixed and the 2020 Memorial Cup in Kelowna has been cancelled.

Kamloops finished atop the B.C. Division.

STADIUM SHUTTERED The City of Kamloops has closed Hillside Stadium due to social-distancing concerns and Mayor Ken Christian is threatening more action.

“We will not hesitate to close down other public spaces or facilities if we continue to observe risk-taking behaviours,” Christian said on Tuesday in a city press release.

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Trent Domich and the Kamloops Raiders have been grounded due to the pandemic. Team practices and the BC Rugby season have been postponed indefinitely. League organizers are not ruling out the completion of club seasons.

Golf Canada CEO asks clubs, courses to close JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL

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When restrictions on public gatherings to combat the novel coronavirus lift, Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum knows his sport will be ready.

Until then, he hopes that amateur golfers follow the lead of professionals and stay home.

Applebaum spoke about golf’s unique position as a pastime that can lend itself to social distancing on Saturday as he himself was in a 14-day period of self-isolation after attending the PGA Tour’s Players Championship in early March.

He’s seen articles and online discussions about how golf is relatively safe during the COVID-19 pandemic but he still advises against playing for now.

“I think it’s really a normal thought to see golf as a great activity with regards to some of the social distancing guidelines that were given, but I would give further thought to the fact that it’s a lot more interactive than you may think at the outset,” said Applebaum. “Everyone has to do their duty to not come into contact with others.

“So we’ll refer to the experts who are giving these guidelines and give Canada a chance to really plank the curve, not just flatten it.”

Kris Jonasson, CEO of BC Golf, penned a letter to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Sunday, offering support in the matter of requesting closure of all play at courses in the province and asking

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minimal upkeep at courses be allowed.

The Kamloops Golf and Country Club closed on Tuesday and other area tracks are expected to follow suit.

Tobiano has delayed its opening day.

When the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour — which had already cancelled most of its events on the Asian leg of its circuit — cancelled or postponed events at all levels of competition.

Similarly, Golf Canada is likely to cancel or postpone all of its official events and training camps up to mid-May in an effort to protect its players and staff.

But the amateur golf season had not truly begun in Canada as the professional game took a pause. Even in parts of the country where it was warm enough to play, courses were still doing their start-of-season maintenance.

The provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec have closed all recreational facilities — including public and private golf courses — as part of those provinces’ efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Municipal courses have also closed, as the cities that operate them closed them along with other public spaces like libraries, rec centres, and arenas.

But private courses in other provinces are still able to open and as spring arrives across Canada many clubs are weigh-

ing their options.

Applebaum can’t mandate that they close, but he said he has been in touch with most of the clubs across Canada and strongly suggested they close for the good of public safety.

“I will tell you that the overwhelming majority are thinking about the health and wellness of their staff, and of their overall memberships, and so the majority of them have closed their doors until further notice,” said Applebaum, who noted that a lot of golfers are older and vulnerable to COVID-19.

“It’s on a club-by-club basis and we’ve been providing the guidance of wanting to have everyone think about what (public health officials) have told us are the best things we can to be safe, be healthy, and to try and do all the right things to eradicate the coronavirus.”

Applebaum is excited for the role golf can play in Canada’s return to normalcy when public health officials begin to lift restrictions designed to stop the spread of COVID-19. He said that large sporting events with tens of thousands in attendance will be some of the last public gatherings to be restored but playing golf with friends, with its relatively small number of interactions, will be a perfect stepping stone to regular life.

“My prevailing theory is that in time, the sun will rise again,” said Applebaum. “Golf will rise again and be an incredible part of our lives. It’s just going to take some time and when it does, we’ll be there.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cam Newton era is over in Carolina, as the Panthers released the 30-year-old quarterback after nine seasons.

The move became a mere formality after the Panthers made it clear last week they were moving on from Newton by giving him permission to seek a trade and then agreeing to a three-year, $63 million contract with free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater about 90 minutes later.

On Monday night, Newton posted on his Instagram account that he is “hungrier’’ now because he is “unemployed.’’

“Cam has meant a lot to this organization and the Carolinas,’’ Panthers’ general manager Marty Hurney said in a statement Tuesday.

“Everyone saw his performances on the field. I had the privilege of seeing how hard he worked off the field and his commitment to this team when no one was watching.

“He’s the ultimate competitor and it physically hurts him to lose. He willed this team to victory on many occasions and will always be considered one of the greatest players in the history of this franchise.’’

Hurney added: “His contributions to this team, this community and the

game of football will leave a lasting impact on our organization.’’

The breakup did not end well.

After the Panthers announced Newton was free to seek a trade, the QB took to Twitter, posting a message directed at the front office that read, “Stop the word play!! I never asked for it!! There is no dodging this one; I love the Panthers to death and will always love you guys!! Please do not try and play me or manipulate the narrative and act like I wanted this: You forced me into this.’’

Given the inevitable outcome of a Newton-Panthers breakup, it was not surprising that no teams were willing to trade for Newton.

Newton now becomes a free agent and can sign with another NFL team immediately.

The move frees up $19.1 million in salary cap space for the Panthers.

They’ll have to absorb $2 million in dead cap money.

Questions remain about Newton’s health moving forward, which could limit his options in free agency especially with doctors currently unable to put players through medical examinations because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“They could’ve did this two weeks ago,’’ tweeted former Panthers’ wide receiver Torrey Smith. “Terrible timing for a Qb.’’

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Wild places offer pathways to better perspective during tough times

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fly line makes a distinctive noise as it weaves its length through the air, a rhythmic sound that’s almost indescribable.

It’s a peaceful sound that blends well with a lake’s natural calm.

The whistle of a fly through the air mimics the rush of wind on a duck’s beating wing or a loon’s high-speed passing.

And the fly rod’s back-and-forth cadence mirrors other rhythms — the swaying of trees in a breeze, for example, or the flutter of reeds on a shore.

The gentle hit of a fly on the water reflects the soft sipping rings left by feeding trout.

Being on a lake or a river with a fly line running through my fingers is as calming an experience as I have found, something I seek when things get crazy, when I need to find solid ground after stressful or disorienting events.

I know I will be looking for every opportunity to get on the water by myself in the days and weeks to come.

It’s early still and our lakes remain frozen, but there are other places to fish, even if they are a little

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NARRATIVE harder to find.

It will be an effort well worth making.

Over the past several days, we’ve seen our systems shut down and our worlds close up due to a virus.

People have been acting silly, buying up toilet paper and guns as COVID-19 swept across countries.

There’s a lot of uncertainty clinging to the air.

All of it makes me want to find a riverbank to decompress.

Wild places have always been powerful for me, especially when I’m feeling uncertain or worried in some way.

Of course, the natural world can be a scary place, as well. Deer are run down by coyotes and rabbits are pulled apart by hawks. There are also disease and death there.

But there is no maliciousness, selfishness,

or ill-intention.

The wild lacks the weirdness and stupidity humans so often inject into situations.

I will always feel more worried in the urban world than I ever do in the wild one. I head for wild places when I want to feel safe.

More importantly, I find calming insight by surrounding myself with things like trees and lakes and rocks that have seen many generations of creatures pass by.

There’s a Douglas fir next to a lake where I fish. Its massive trunk is at least five feet, maybe six, across at the base. It is hundreds of years old.

The tree offers hope, somehow. Its size says there are cycles of time longer than human experience can measure and its fire-scarred bark shows me that bad times come and go and things survive.

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I made a point of visiting that lake with the same big tree.

I sat quietly then and puzzled through stuff we shouldn’t have had to think about.

I fished as the sun set. I watched dragonflies hover near my boat and muskrats swimming lazily. I

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thought about the past and the future and my hopes for my young daughter, who was just a toddler then.

I remember it made me feel a bit better and I was glad I did it.

It took more than an evening on a lake to fade the horror of seeing jetliners crash through the sides of buildings — and it will take more than a hike or a fishing trip or an hour by a tree to figure what the path through

this crisis looks like.

But it will be important for me to seek out some nature right now, just as it was then, and think about things.

It’s something we should all try.

More than ever, we need to stay grounded, and finding connections with real places instead of digital spaces is a great way to discover a new perspective.

There are lessons to be learned in nature.

They are quiet ones

that don’t demand attention, like a notification on a phone.

Still, they are powerful and offer the potential to change behaviour, almost without even knowing.

I don’t expect that getting out on a hike or a fishing trip will alter current events, but it will likely improve my perception of them.

And, as has long been said, perception becomes reality.

I think it’s the best

I can hope for right now. If I can find a way through nature to make things seem just a little less crazy, perhaps they will be.

Robert Koopmans is an avid angler and hunter who spends as much time as possible in B.C.’s wild places. He also hosts The Outdoor Narrative podcast (find it on Apple Podcasts). To share a thought, send an email to info@theoutdoornarrative.com.

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he idea of an eternally pleasurable afterlife is common in most of the cultures of the world — and Christianity is no exception.

There is much debate about who gets in and who doesn’t, but most would agree heaven is reserved for the morally upright.

Nevertheless, there are countless jokes about heaven, St. Peter and the process of admission.

I was at a Christian men’s conference in Calgary a few years ago. One of the guest speakers was an ex-Mafia gangster, second-in-command of the Gambino crime family. He opened his talk with this joke (in a strong Bronx accent): “I grew up in the Bronx.

Tough neighbourhood, lotsa crime, lotsa wise guys.

“The story goes, five guys from the Bronx go to heaven, knock on the Poily Gates. St. Peter says, ‘Whadya wants?’ They say, ‘We wanna come in.’ St. Peter says, ‘Whereya from?’ They say, ‘The Bronx.’

“St. Peter stops for a second, then says, ‘We ain’t never had nobody from the Bronx up heah before. I gotta go talk to the Big Guy.’ So he goes into the throne room to talk to God. He says, ‘God, there’s five guys at the Poily Gates.’

“God says, ‘Whadda they wants?’ St. Peter says, ‘They wanna come in.’ God says, ‘Where’re they from?’ St. Peter says, ‘They’re from the Bronx.’

God stops for a second, then says, ‘We ain’t never had nobody from the Bronx up heah before.

Go get summore information.’

“So St. Peter leaves, then comes running back in a few minutes later, all out of breath.

‘God! God! They’re gone!’

“God says, ‘What, the guys from the Bronx?’

“St. Peter says, No! The Poily Gates!”

So, what is heaven like? And

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what’s with St. Peter and the pearly gates?

The apostle Peter was Jesus’ right hand man and, after Jesus’ death and resurrection, leader of the fledgling Christian church.

Tradition cites him as the first Pope — indeed, the office of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church is called the Chair of St. Peter.

Jesus asked Peter about his identity, as there was considerable speculation among the people as to his status as a prophet.

Peter answered, “You the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Peter had no doubt in his mind Jesus was the Messiah, the saviour of the world.

In response to Peter’s declaration of faith, Jesus said, “You are Peter [rock] and on this rock I will build my church … I will give you the keys of heaven.” That is why Peter is often depicted in religious art with keys on his belt and seen as the gatekeeper of heaven.

Jesus reassured his followers with these words: “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself, that where I am, there you may be also.”

Heaven is being with Jesus for all eternity.

There is a detailed description of heaven in the Book of Revelation, based on a vision of John the Apostle: “The Holy City … shone with the glory of God and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall with twelve gates and with twelve angels at the gates … The wall was made of jasper and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass…The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl.

The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass…”

There is much more detail, but suffice it to say, John’s vision of heaven is overwhelmingly beautiful.

The throne room of God is also described in detail in the Book of Revelation. The throne is encircled by an emerald rainbow and surrounded by 24 smaller thrones, each with an elder crowned with gold. There are four “creatures,” each with six wings, who give unceasing praise to God. The creatures and the elders each have a harp and also hold golden bowls full of incense, “which are the prayers of the saints.”

Surrounding them all are multitudes of angels “numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand,” all singing praises to God. It is an awe-inspiring sight.

Heaven is reserved for those who follow Jesus.

Jesus said, “If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall my servant also be; if anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.”

Heaven is the final destination of the faithful.

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CLUES ACROSS

1. As soon as possible 5. Gateway (Arabic) 8. Doctors’ group 11. Madder genus of plants 13. A team’s best pitcher 14. Ancient Greek sophist 15. Go up 16. Neither 17. Bolivian river 18. Manila hemp 20. Comedienne Gasteyer 21. British School 22. Human reproductive organs 25. Surrenders 30. Dog with long, silky coat and drooping ears 31. Sun up in New York 32. Lead alloy 33. Eastern Asian plant 38. Rapid deployment force (abbr.)

CLUES DOWN

1. A continuous portion of a circle 2. Genus of seabirds 3. Infant’s dining accessory 4. Native Americans from Arizona 5. Popular fruit 6. Poisonous plant 7. Scolded 8. Assists 9. Hand (Spanish) 10. Amazon product identifying system (abbr.)

12. Basics 14. Cain and __ 19. Malaria 23. Indicates particular shape 24. Respiratory disease 25. Central Standard Time 26. Imitate 27. Golf score 28. A place to lay your head

41. Japanese warrior 43. Festivity 45. Interruptions 47. Nonsense (slang) 49. Data mining methodology (abbr.)

50. Calvary sword 55. French river 56. Global business conference (abbr.)

57. Afflicted 59. Con man’s game 60. No (Scottish) 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Fish 63. Camera term (abbr.)

64. Impudence

29. Three cards of the same suit 34. Not in 35. Human gene 36. Ancient Chinese philosophic concept 37. French river 39. Thinks up 40. Type of geological deposit 41. Helps little firms 42. Area units 44. A device to remove 45. Secret political clique 46. Polite interruption sound 47. Foundation 48. Clare Boothe __, American writer 51. Swiss river 52. Prejudice 53. Actor Idris 54. Resistance fighters 58. Speak disrespectfully of

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SUDOKU

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FUN BY THE NUMBERS

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

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

TWIN HOMES

Tom and Ben are twins. Tom lives at the reverse of Ben’s house number. The difference between their house numbers ends in two. What are the lowest possible numbers of there house?

ANSWERS

Answer to last week’s CRAZY EIGHT puzzle There are several ways to turn eight 8’s into 1000. Here are a few 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 • (8(8(8+8)-(8+8)/8))-8 • (8888-888)/8 (888-8) + 8×(8+8) – 8 • 8(8×8+8×8)-8-8-8 • (8×(8+8))-((88/8)-8))×8

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, having friends in high places can open doors to some unique places. But you can only keep those doors open through hard work.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Widen your social network to have the best opportunities for success this week, Taurus.

New people can provide useful information and approaches you never imagined.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, surround yourself with people who can help advance your career. The changing landscape of your job means you need to be open to all possibilities.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

There is no need to keep a calm facade if you are experiencing some anxiety, Cancer. Be honest with those closest to you and you’ll benefit from their feedback.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 The strong force of your sensitivity may surprise you over the course of the next few days, Leo. Just try not to let emotions cloud your judgment on the professional front.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Single Virgos will have plenty of opportunity to be flirty and fun this week. But even those in relationships can get in on the action, putting romance to the forefront.

MARCH 25 - APRIL 1, 2020 LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, others may see you as the advice guru this week. That is a role you excel in, but you must balance the extra counseling work with your existing responsibilities.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 Someone who lays on the flattery can win you over in an instant, Scorpio. But once you delve deeper, you may grow suspicious. Accept praise but don’t let it cloud your vision.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you tend to give freely without worrying about the bottom line. But today’s stars flash warnings that you may need to keep a tight hold on your cash.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 It is never a good idea to enhance the facts, Capricorn. However, you can be enthusiastic about your efforts and what those efforts may lead to. Stand behind your work and opinions.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, no matter how busy your schedule may be, carve out some time to take care of some financial issues that have cropped up in the last few weeks.

PISCES

- Feb 19/Mar 20 Take a new approach to a similar task and you may come away with something surprising, Pisces. Take that leap of faith.

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Carolina Mildred Harris (nĂŠe Drdul) passed away peacefully with Pam and Bruce by her side on March 18, 2020 leaving behind 87 years of memories for her children, grandchildren and surviving sibling to cherish.

Carol was Born April 3, 1932 in Bremen, Saskatchewan, with her early years spent growing up in Sardis, BC. Later moving to Kamloops as a teenager, this is where she met the love of her life. Carol married Archibald Harris, on May 8, 1953. They were married for 62 years, before Archie’s passing in 2015.

August 26, 1934 - March 25, 2014

Much loved and not forgotten.

Barb and family In Memoriam

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Carol worked in administration in the early 1950s at the Kamloops Senior Secondary School. She worked there for several years, but decided to leave and raise her family of four daughters. She was an avid skier and had to be in order to keep up with Arch. Carol also loved playing softball and coached her four daughters for many years. She spent many winters at the local ski hill, and summers on the tennis court or ball diamond. Carol was an amazing seamstress. She loved to have all her girls in matching outfits from the time they were young. She also enjoyed, and did beautiful macrame and knitting projects. Carol loved spending time in the kitchen. Her family couldn’t get enough of her homemade soups, famous canned relishes and pickles. Carol also enjoyed spending time with her group of friends. They had many parties and laughs together playing crib. You always had to keep an eye on Carol, as she may peg a few extra for herself!

Due to the Corona 19 outbreak the service on March 28, 2020 will be postponed until sometime in the fall.

Carol loved to travel to warm destinations, with Hawaii being her favourite.

She always looked forward to the fall, where they would take a trip somewhere tropical. This was about the time that Carol fell in love with hummingbirds, and loved to collect anything that had one on it. Carol adored all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was so proud being a grandparent. Grannie’s house wasn’t a place for discipline, chores, or where you had to eat all your vegetables. No, it was where the spoiling and cuddling took place. She enjoyed having her grandchildren over, to watch them learn to swim in their backyard pool. She loved having all the family around the pool in the summer, to enjoy a swim and a bbq. If you were lucky enough to be invited to one of Harris’s famous pool parties, it was an event that you wouldn’t soon forget.

In Memoriam

Carol is survived by her four daughters Pam (Bruce) Evensen, Judy (Mike predeceased) Currie, Sandra (Ross) Lowndes, and Valerie (Jeff) Duncan, eight grandchildren Jason, Kristin, Kyla, Tamara, Bobbi, Chad, Brad and Nicole, six great-grandchildren Arden, Molly, Ayla, Dax, Macie and Beau.

Carol’s brothers Alex - predeceased (Lorraine) Drdul, and Harvey (Ange predeceased) Drdul.

In Loving Memory Of Denise E. L. Fortier May 5, 1968 – March 26, 2017

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Carolina Mildred Harris

In Loving Celebration Memory of of Life Fred Fischer

Thelma Allen

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The family would like to thank Sherri Molnar, recreation/therapy supervisor at Overlander Long Term Care, who was a godsend to the family. We would also like to thank all the wonderful care aides and nurses on the Evergreen Wing, for their amazing care.

At Carol’s request, there will be no service.

However, in lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada would be appreciated in memory of Carol.

We love you Mom. “You were an angel in the shape of my mom�

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

“She asked so little of so few, yet gave so much to so many�

Her kindly, selfless ways, and her endearing smile, are still missed by her friends, family and partner

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightening they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Remember

By Christina Rossetti

Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.

LOVE ALWAYS REMEMBERS

BY HELEN STEINER RICE

May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you ďŹ nd comfort and peace in the thought Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought For time and space can never divide Or keep your loved one from your side When memory paints In colors true The happy hours that Belonged to you.

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Eileen Walda Olive Lorenz

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Lorraine (Lorna) Normand (nĂŠe Doull)

On Family Day, February 17, 2020, our family lost a shining star. She has left behind on earth her companion of over 40 years Orval Phillips; her children Richard (Marlene) Case, Jamee (Ross) Case, and Nioma Howe; her older brother Terry, younger sisters Sheila, Karen (Richard) and Patti (Barry); her grandchildren Ben, Eric, Jesse Lee (Dane), Korey and Morgan (Josh) along with great-grandchildren Audrey, Hailey and Hunter, second husband Chuck Millikin, and so many nieces, nephews, in-laws, cousins, and friends who will miss her laughter, gentle spirit and giving nature.

Born in 1944, Eileen is pre-deceased by her first husband James Case, brother Glenn, father Ernest and mother Kathleen.

Eileen took joy in simple pleasures: flowers and gardens, coffee and muffins, music and good books, and her vivacious and outgoing nature allowed her to make friends wherever she went. She took her greatest joy from being with her family. Grass never grew under Eileen’s feet, she travelled extensively, experiencing the US, China, Africa, Hawaii and loved to cruise. She made visits to family her most frequent destinations.

She leaves behind a trail, like scattered rose petals, of lives and hearts she touched, even briefly. Until we meet again, rest in peace.

Donations in memory of Eileen can be made to a charity of your choice that advocates for women.

A celebration of Eileen’s life will take place at a later date.

February 17, 1922 - March 18, 2020

Mom was born in Regina to Robert and Margaret Doull, the youngest of seven children. Survived by daughters Lynda Hickling, Lori Normand (Tom Elliott), Lianne Fidanza (Dommi), sisters-in-law Shirley Bishop and Susie Haughton, grandchildren Michael DeNeef (Sheri), Shana (Peter) Ooms, Lyle Hickling, Brian (Aneta) Hickling, Robyn (Wayne) Cochran and Alex Fidanza (Nicola Strain). She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren and her sweet Zoe cat, her constant companion.

Mom moved to Victoria at age 5, where she spent her childhood in the James Bay area, attending Beacon Hill School, South Park School and Vic High. Mom was a highland dancer and at age 15 was the Vancouver Island highland dancing champion. In 1939 Mom joined the Highland Lassies pipe band in Victoria until she was recruited in 1942 to join the war effort in the Canadian Women’s Army Corp. Pipe band. Stationed out of Ottawa, she travelled extensively from coast to coast and into the Eastern states. In 1944, she was transferred to Kamloops where she met her future husband Bill Normand, who had returned from serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. They married in Kamloops on June 22, 1946.

Mom taught dancing and formed the Normand School of Dance. She taught in Kamloops, Chase and Merritt over the years until she retired her dancing slippers at age 65. She was instrumental in forming the Legion Branch 52 Pipe Band and taught piping lessons as well. Mom was an artist and expressed that in her paintings and her stained glass projects. Mom was always trying new things, whether it was making Raggedy Ann dolls for the granddaughters, sewing kilts and dancing vests, or baking goodies for the grandsons, she kept busy.

Predeceased by her husband of 53 years William (Bill) Normand in 1999, her brothers Alec and Bob, and sisters Iris, Connie, Vivien and Eleanor, and sonin-law Gregg Hickling.

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May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

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Your Spirit

I know that no matter what You will always be with me.

When life separates us I’ll know it is only your soul Saying goodbye to your body But your spirit will be with me always.

When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch I will know it is you singing to me.

When a buttery brushes gently by me so care freely I will know it is you assuring me you are free from pain.

When the gentle fragrance of a ower catches my attention I will know it is you reminding me To appreciate the simple things in life.

When the sun shining through my window awakens me I will feel the warmth of your love.

When I hear the rain pitter patter against my window sill I will hear your words of wisdom And will remember what you taught me so well’ That without rain trees cannot grow Without rain owers cannot bloom Without life’s challenges I cannot grow strong.

When I look out to the sea I will think of your endless love for your family.

When I think of mountains, their majesty and magniďŹ cence I will think of your courage for your country.

No matter where I am Your spirit will be beside me For I know that no matter what You will always be with me.

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Footprints

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky ashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life ashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.�

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.â€?

Margaret Fishback Powers

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