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‘Systemic racism’ not a concern for Kamloops RCMP, according to chief RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky tells KTW he is an ally of anti-racists and BLM movement TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

The city’s top law-enforcement officer has lived experience on both sides of the racism and policing discussion that’s been making headlines across Canada for the last week, prompted by the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping through large U.S. cities in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky was born to a black father and a First Nations mother, and his career as a Mountie has seen him work in urban centres and Northern Indigenous communities. When asked about systemic racism in the national police force, Lecky said he does not believe racism is a concern among Kamloops RCMP officers. “I don’t see that issue, that concern, in this [detachment],” he

said, noting racism exists in every community, Kamloops included. “I speak what I believe is right. I have the opportunity to influence how we do business. We may have people that make mistakes, but I think you’ll find that anywhere. There are processes in place for that. What we can’t, as a country, deny is that there is over-representation of certain ethnic groups in prisons in this country.” Lecky said he was stationed early in his policing career in the North, where many First Nations people have addictions, housing and education issues — factors that impact segments of the Indigenous population in every corner of the country. “People are almost set up for failure if we don’t have the proper supports set up for them,” he said.

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Air Canada resumed flights at Kamloops Airport this week, with five weekly connections to Vancouver. Kamloops Airport managing director Ed Ratuski said the service began on Monday, with daily flights excluding Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In July, he said, Air Canada will expand that service to twice daily. Ratuski said reintroduction of Air Canada flights has so far gone “really well.” “Air Canada has got all the new procedures in place, in terms of the boarding and passenger queuing and health checks and temperature checks,” he said. “It’s actually going fairly smooth and we’re just in the process of introducing new signage and queues for passengers to get through the process a little easier.” Every passenger boarding a flight from Kamloops Airport is required to be checked at the gate by airlines, as part of measures in place to curb spread of the novel coronavirus. Other measures include additional hand sanitizing and frequent disinfection of high-

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE The number of passenger flights to and from Kamloops Airport is picking up after months of drastically reduced service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Canada and WestJet are both looking at expanding service further in July.

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Kamloops’ first ride-hailing service will launch on Canada Day. Kabu Ride Inc. announced Monday the service will begin operating July 1 with help from local wine tour and shuttle company TasteFull Excursions. Kabu plans to operate seven days a week between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., but will extend its hours to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, when demand is expected to be highest. “Our Canadian company is eager to help local residents, visitors, students, workers, and business owners solve their daily transportation challenges,” Kabu president Billy Xiong said. The company said it is partnering with TasteFull Excursions to ensure its services meet the unique needs of the community. “We are familiar with the service gaps for convenient and reliable transportation in Kamloops experienced by residents and visitors alike, and we see Kabu and its team as a big part of the solution,” Gordon Stamp-Vincent, chief financial officer of TasteFull Excursions, said. Locals can download Kabu from the App Store or Google Play to access their choice of transportation: Kabu Pure (basic services), Kabu Premium (premium vehicles) and Kabu Plus (space for five adults). Using Tastefull Excursions’ 14 vehicle-fleet, drivers and office space is “on the table” but the details of their partnership are still being hammered out, Kabu communications director Martin van den Hemel told KTW. He said Kabu partnered with Tastefull Excursions to help them navigate the Kamloops market, noting they’ve already built up a

BLACK PRESS FILE PHOTO Ride-hailing companies have been operating in the Lower Mainland for months, but Kabu’s planned launch in Kamloops next month will mark the first time the service will be offered to residents of the Tournament Capital.

reputation and connections in the community. “It’s an all-encompassing partnership that we have with them,” he said, adding that Tastefull Excursions will receive a portion of Kabu’s revenues. Kabu started in Richmond primarily serving the Chinese community nearly four years ago, and recently received a ride-hailing license from the province to operate in Region 4 — which encompasses the entire Okanagan, Kootenay, Cariboo and Thompson-Nicola areas. However, the ride-hailing service is starting exclusively in Kamloops come July 1. Kabu initially planned to launch in more communities, but opted to pump the brakes. “Let’s do Kamloops first, provide a top-shelf service there, learn from what we did in Kamloops and then let’s launch in the other Region 4 areas shortly

after that,” van den Hemel said. International students are expected to be among Kabu’s main customer base in Kamloops as they have been in the Lower Mainland, he said, noting they hope a wide array of customers follow, from those needing a ride to work to tourists looking to get to Sun Peaks. Kabu expects ride-hailing competition to follow them into the Kamloops market, but their goal wasn’t to be first, but rather provide the best service. Both Kabu and TasteFull Excursions see ride-hailing as an important part of the provincial effort to restart the economy as people begin to travel about more freely again amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “As B.C.’s economy slowly ramps up again, Kabu wants to be part of the solution by helping full-time and part-time drivers in Kamloops earn a living wage on a

flexible schedule where they get to pick their hours,” Xiong said. Kabu drivers must have a valid Class 1, Class 2 or Class 4 licence, and the company is still seeking drivers, who keep 80 per cent of their revenues. Full-time drivers working 40 hours per week qualify for subsidized health, dental, disability and illness coverage, along with a free $250,000 life insurance policy. Kabu plans to have at least 24 drivers in Kamloops. The company will also have the ability, through their app, to track drivers’ activity from their speed and acceleration to how often they touch their screens or how hard they brake. “We believe we’ll be the first in Canada to have this in place,” van den Hemel said, noting the technology ensures road safety and better driver education. While the taxi industry has been vocal in its opposition to ride-hailing services entering the B.C. market, van den Hemel said Kabu would like to forge a partnership with taxi companies in Kamloops. “We think there’s a beautiful synergies potentially between our ride-hailing company and them and we’re open to having those discussions,” van den Hemel said, noting Kabu has not reached out to any local companies yet. When Kabu does begin operating in Kamloops there will be COVID-19 safety measures such as being required to wear masks and cleaning frequently touched surfaces of a vehicles’ interior between trips. Kabu is a provinciallylicensed ride-hailing provider headquartered in Richmond, B.C. and was founded in 2016 by a couple of post-secondary tech entrepreneurs. Tastefull Excursions launched in 2014 offering guided wine tours, and expanded into winter ski resort transfers and other yearround shuttle services.

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Men guilty for carving ‘rat’ into victim’s chest Jeremy Bellows and Ricky Dennis were looking for payback after Matt Carstairs gave statement to police TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

Before a Kamloops man had the word “rat” carved into his chest as payback for co-operating with police investigating a previous shooting, he was presented with other options for punishment — have the word burned into his flesh or have the fingers cut off one of his hands. On Friday, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found two gangland enforcers guilty for their part in the 2018 attack that left Matthew Carstairs, 29, permanently scarred. Jeremy Bellows and Ricky Dennis, both 34, were found guilty of aggravated assault and witness intimidation. During the pair’s three-day trial this week, court heard Carstairs was co-operative with police following a shooting in his apartment unit on Nov. 4, 2017. In that instance, a gun was accidentally fired during a robbery attempt. The bullet went through the wall of the apartment suite and struck a man sleeping in an adjacent unit. He received minor injuries.

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punishment: carving the word “rat” into his chest, burning the word into his skin or cutting off the fingers on one of his hands. Carstairs chose to have the word carved into his flesh. He also had his face slashed, court heard, which he was told was another mark of a snitch. He was later taken by a friend to Royal Inland Hospital, where doctors used more than 100 stitches to close his wounds. Defence lawyers Sheldon Tate and John Gustafson argued during trial that the evidence of Carstairs, an admitted thief who has a lengthy criminal record, could not be believed. Carstairs’ story changed during his cross-examination and there were inconsistencies in his testimony in court and what he told police following the incident. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev

MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW FILE This house at 414 Royal Ave., which has since been demolished, was the site of a violent attack in 2018 that left a Kamloops man with scars reading “rat” on his chest.

Court heard Carstairs handed police surveillance video depicting the incident. He also gave a statement to investigators and, earlier this year, testified at the trial of Bradley Hartling, who was ultimately convicted by a jury on a number of counts. On Aug. 21, 2018, Bellows and Dennis, along with two other

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men, showed up at 414 Royal Ave., where Carstairs was then living with his girlfriend. Carstairs was told the group was there to give him a “mark of a rat” — retribution for Carstairs co-operation with police following the 2017 shooting. Court heard Carstairs was beaten with a baton and then given three options for

Dley said those inconsistencies were not enough to disregard Carstairs’ evidence. “I find that, in spite of the inconsistencies, Mr. Carstairs was truthful,” Dley said. “His misleading and lack of co-operation with police on the night of the assault was understandable.” Dley said the attack was especially violent. “They delivered a gruesome message by knife, baton and fist,” Dley said. “The assault on Mr. Carstairs was meant to deliver a clear message. … Mr. Carstairs was regarded as a rat or a snitch and was going to be marked as such.” Dley found the pair not guilty on one count each of unlawful confinement, while a charge of break and enter against each was previously withdrawn by prosecutors. Bellows was also found not guilty of using an imitation firearm during the assault. Bellows and Dennis remain in custody. Lawyers will return to court on June 22 to set a date for sentencing.

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Jim Butterfield is hoping for the best Father’s Day present he can imagine — a kidney for his son. During the Christmas holidays of 2018, Mike Butterfield was diagnosed with a genetic condition he unknowingly had his whole life — polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. The disease causes kidney failure and affects about one in every 500 Canadians. It is more common than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy, yet it is much less known. Mike, 44, is otherwise healthy and lives in Vancouver. He graduated from University College of the Cariboo with a commerce degree in the late 1990s and grew up playing sports — “hockey, soccer, everything,” his dad, Jim, said — in 100 Mile House.

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Jim and Rosalyn Butterfield of Kamloops are not only trying to find a kidney for their son, but are seeking to raise awareness of the disease, as well. “There’s only so much we can do as parents,” Rosalyn said. “We’re basically just taking on the role of advocates and trying to get the word out on social media and things like that. We’re telling all our friends.” Mike now has Stage 4 kidney disease and will soon need either a live organ transplant or to go on dialysis, with the former being a much better option for his long-term

health, his parents said. Jim said everyone in their family has been tested, but none are possible donors. Adding to his worries is the impact COVID-19 has had on B.C. organ donation so far this year. With about 800 people waiting for a kidney in B.C., only 32 transplants have been done so far this year, compared to 120 in total last year, Jim said. “He’s our only son and he’s a good man and he deserves to have a better outcome,” Rosalyn said. Anyone interested in learning more about how to become a living kidney donor can contact the St. Paul’s Hospital Living Donor Program by phone at 1-877-922-9822 or by email at donornurse@ providencehealth.bc.ca. For more information, visit http://renal. providencehealthcare.org/ services/living-kidney-donorprogram.

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eath is a constant, a part of life, we are told. But during this COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing pubic health emergency surrounding the overdose crisis, death seems to be that much closer to our thoughts. Last month, B.C. recorded the highest-ever number of overdose deaths in a month, at 170. Through May, 554 people in B.C., including 22 in Kamloops, died of overdoses. Other people, of course, continue to die — in accidents, of natural causes and due to disease. Each and every death leaves grief in its wake. How we cope varies from person to person. Here is something that helped me in the raw days following my mom’s death and continues to serve a purpose two decades later. Perhaps it can help others. *** My mom died on June 20, 1999. She was 63. In 1950, when she was 15, mom started smoking Export Plain cigarettes. It was the cool thing to do in Burnaby in the age of James Dean and the dawn of rock and roll. By the time she was in her 20s, mom was smoking two or three packs a day. She was also an alcoholic, usually calmly sipping through a six-pack of beer per day, sometimes amping it up with vodka/ tonics and the fights that followed with dad during his drinking days. Mom stood 5-foot-5 on tippytoes and a ladder and barely made the scale register

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MUSINGS three digits. She was tiny. Heavy smoker, heavy drinker and no exercise whatsoever, other than the effort needed to rise from the kitchen nook now and then — to cook dinner or smack one of us six kids upside the head for some transgression — does not make for a long, healthy life. So it was that she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in the fall of 1998 and died the next year, on the first day of summer. She died on a Sunday, exactly a week to the day I last spoke to her. The previous Sunday, June 13, mom had been doing what she always did as she lived with terminal cancer — she was propped up in her bed at home, an array of books and magazines spread out before her, the TV on the stand at the foot of her bed tuned to the news, with the volume low or muted. From this perch, she entertained an eclectic mix of visitors, from her kids to neighbours to siblings to old friends. I stopped by often with a newspaper or book and to talk for a bit. Sometimes, we’d just sit next to each other, reading and not needing to

talk about anything at all. On that June 13, I had a good visit and, as I was leaving, mom asked if I could bring her a specific book the next time I came over. She grabbed a scrap of paper (she always had scraps of paper around the house, on which were scribbled so many indecipherable notes by her left-hand cursive, honed in the classrooms of the 1940s) and wrote on it, “Stopwatch Gang - Greg Weston.” Mom wanted to read, for the second time, a book called The Stopwatch Gang. It was (and remains) a rollicking true tale detailing the adventures of The Stopwatch Gang, a group of Canadian bank robbers with panache. Mom loved reading it the first time, years before she fell ill, and wanted to read it again. I took the slip of scrap paper,

kissed her on the forehead and left for home across town. Later that Sunday, at about dinnertime, my sister, Leah, four years my senior, called to tell me mom had slipped into a coma of some sort. I raced back to my childhood home and there she was, in what looked to be a coma, eyes shut, breathing raspy and chest rattling. We learned from doctors and nurses this was the beginning of the inevitable end and we just had to wait. Mom remained like that for a full week, then died on June 20. At least she spent her final months in her own bed. At least she died at home. That was 21 years ago. At the time mom died, I was 30, about to turn 31. I was married and we had a little girl, Veronica, who was six months old when her grandma left for

either the Milky Way Bar or Red Devil Saloon, as mom was fond of saying when referring to the afterlife. Today, I am 51, turning 52 later this year. I am married for the second time and Veronica is now 21. My son, Atticus, who was born two years to the month my mom died, turned 19 earlier this month. I have a black wallet that is too thick to slide into any pants pocket. I call it my Costanza wallet. It houses many cards — Mastercard, Visa, library, Costco, BCAA — and far too many slips of paper, from notes on story ideas to lottery tickets to receipts to McDonald’s coffee cards to work-related phone numbers. The wallet also has a little pocket with a button clasp that is always closed tight. In that pocket, folded four times, is that scrap of paper from 1999, a little less white and much more crinkled — the last words my mom ever penned: “Stopwatch Gang - Greg Weston.” I don’t often unbutton that pocket and pull the scrap of paper out, but when I do, it always makes me feel good. I have often advised myself to relocate that scrap of paper to somewhere in my home. What would happen if my wallet was lost or stolen? The thought petrifies me. For some reason, however, that scrap of paper — sitting in my various wallets over the 21 years since it was created, and binding me to my mom — belongs in my wallet. Knowing it is there, even without seeing it for months at a time, just feels right. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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KAMLOOPS NEEDS ITS OWN POLICE Editor: With international concern about policing and a healthy turnout at a recent protest march in Kamloops, it would be appropriate for city council to discuss policing. The first topic should be getting our very own police force. Currently, all authority over our RCMP detachment is controlled by the provincial and federal

RCMP offices. As a taxpayer, I would like to be able to discuss policing issues with a city council that pays for the service. I would like a complete explanation about why a substantial portion of our taxes go to policing. I would suggest we limit the expensive militarization of our police. Our police departments should

be primarily focused on serving and protecting our citizens. Driving around with military scale weapons and equipment seems somewhat inappropriate. I would like to see Kamloops residents be leaders and officers in a Kamloops City Police Department. John Hart Kamloops

Abuse goes both ways Editor: It has been on the news that many states in the U.S. will be overhauling the judicial system due to the current protests regarding police abuse. Good. Laws need to be

enforced so that when a civilian verbally attacks, pushes or fights with a police officer, the civilian is arrested for abuse. It goes both ways. Lois Ward Kamloops

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Kudos to Coun. O’Reilly for recognizing his white privilege in recent column Editor: I just had to write to say how I greatly respect what Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly wrote in his city council column of June 10 (‘View From City Hall: This white, privileged male vows to do better’). It is not an easy thing to do.

None of it is easy, recognizing white privilege, acknowledging it personally and especially acknowledging it publicly. That took courage and demonstrated individual accountability and considerable leadership. As a privileged white female, I will support O’Reilly’s effort

to weed out discriminatory mindsets and policies rooted in our community, and join him in his quest to understand the issues that so many people face, and evolve as a compassionate human being. Deb Alore Kamloops

Editor: Our provincial government has taken an easy, straightforward program and made it a frustrating task that has people going to two different websites to attempt to defer 2020 property tax payments to the City of Kamloops. In the past, an applicant received a form from the government, took it and the tax notice to city hall, spent maybe 10 minutes and walked away knowing that everything was taken care of

by the officials. Now, after several hours on a computer and a lot of frustration, I am awaiting a reply from the government to assist me in completing a once very simple procedure. I know I am not alone in this because the five-to-seven-day wait for the answer is due to the heavy load of emails because of this new method of deferring property taxes. Tom Ouellette Kamloops

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Thousands want Barnhartvale Road improved Petition calling for cycling and pedestrian infrastructure garners support, but city says no work is scheduled JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

Margaret Langevin used to worry about her husband, Kevin, biking home from work to Barnhartvale. Neither Todd nor Barnhartvale roads had cycling infrastructure and were riddled with blindspots on curves, potholes and myriad vehicular traffic, including trucks en route to the dump or semi-trucks skipping the scales as drivers headed toward the Okanagan. Today, the Langevin family lives in Juniper Ridge and Margaret said she no longer has to worry because, unlike Barnhartvale Road, Highland Drive — the steep road connecting Juniper to the rest of Kamloops — has a separated bike and pedestrian lane all the way down. Barnhartvale Road can’t even get lines painted on the road, Margaret said, labelling the inequity “unbelievable.” “I never thought of it as rural,” the St. Ann’s Academy kindergarten teacher told KTW of living in Barnhartvale. “It was just affordable. Fifteen minutes out of

town as opposed to Juniper, 10. I didn’t choose to have no services. I’m not paying city taxes and saying, ‘Oh, but I’m OK having no sidewalks, no street lamps, no paved roads.’ We pay the same taxes, but we’re OK being rural and risking that? It doesn’t make sense.” Kevin, also a teacher at St. Ann’s, is not your typical, average-Joe biker. He knows what he’s doing and could be the city’s spokesperson for active transportation as it shifts away from car as king toward alternative modes. However, Kevin cannot endorse cycling on Barnhartvale Road. His closest call ever, as a longtime cyclist, was on that road, when he came face to face with a camper. “There’s no shoulder. What road there is — that’s why they’re repaving it — it’s been decaying for years and years and it’s just, it’s not a safe place to be on,” he said. As of June 14, more than 3,500 people had signed an online petition at https://www.change. org/p/kamloops-mayor-andcouncillors-and-administratorscyclist-pedestrian-and-driver-

safety-on-barnhartvale-road to improve cyclist, pedestrian and driver safety on Barnhartvale Road. The Langevins noted that in addition to Kevin’s old commute, 200 or so other weekend cyclists frequent the area in one of the city’s more popular long-distance routes, toward Highway 97. Margaret said she was prompted to start the petition because work is scheduled to begin on Barnhartvale Road, beginning this week — work many feel should include a broader scope for safety reasons. “If we don’t do it now, it’s not cheap to do it later,” Margaret said. “It’s easier to add on now.” City of Kamloops capital projects manager, Darren Crundwell, however, said plans have not changed. At least, not yet. “We’re just improving the surface,” Crundwell said, citing the city’s capital plan. “We’re not changing the cross-section, we’re not painting lines. We don’t have width there. We’re just doing what we set out to do, essentially,

rehabilitating the road service infrastructure. I can’t comment on something else, if we’re given further direction from council, but we’re starting next week.” Asked when Barnhartvale Road will next need work after this project, Crundwell said between five and 10 years. According to city plans, however, such upgrades requested by residents may take even longer, if ever at all. City of Kamloops engineering manager Deven Matkowski said that when the city updated its Transportation Master Plan, Todd Road was identified as the better bike connection for the Barnhartvale area, based on community feedback and cost to widen the narrow stretch of Barnhartvale Road to add bike lanes. “It cost more than the repaving project itself, in excess of $1.2 million,” Matkowski said of the projected budget. “That was a couple years ago.” It’s a tough pill to swallow for the Langevins, who maintain the city should refocus its spending toward making the most

dangerous area safer for cyclists. In recent years, council approved more spending on alternative transportation infrastructure. In determining cycling priorities in Kamloops, Matkowski said the city refers to the Transportation Master Plan, which prioritizes connectivity and population density — the highest bang for taxpayer dollars, Matkowski said. The city’s next alternative transportation project is the Summit Drive multi-use pathway. The Langevins note that line painting would be an inexpensive way to improve safety on Barnhartvale Road in the shortterm. “We’re talking about safety, not just a nice little route so people can tour around,” Margaret said. “This is about safety. We both bike all over Kamloops. There isn’t a more unsafe spot.” Representatives of the petition are scheduled to meet with Mayor Ken Christian to voice their concerns next week. KTW reached out to the mayor for comment and is awaiting a return call.

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A new BC Hydro report has found that while residential power usage remains average, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed British Columbians’ daily routines, with electricity use all week now resembling prepandemic weekend routine. The report — Powering the new normal: How COVID-19 has changed British Columbians’ daily habits and electricity use — has found that since mid-March, nearly 90 per cent of British Columbians have drastically shifted their daily routines, including nearly 40 per cent who are working at home five days per week. While overall residential electricity use is at normal levels for this time of year, BC Hydro data shows the changes to British Columbians’ daily habits has resulted in weekday electricity use peaking later in the morning and earlier in the evening, and now more closely resembles typical weekend patterns. The report included a survey, which found that with no commute for many, nearly 40 per cent of B.C. residents are waking up later on weekdays. Of those,

more than 60 per cent are waking up more than an hour later than they normally would. Waking up later means a delayed start to the work day — nearly 45 per cent of British Columbians said they are eating breakfast at a later time and 24 per cent said they are showering less often and for shorter periods of time in the morning than they used to, contributing to the later morning peak in electricity use. The survey also found that being home on weekdays has changed the frequency and timing of cooking, contributing to an earlier evening electricity peak. Almost half of those surveyed said they are cooking more now than they were pre-pandemic, with almost a quarter making dinner earlier. In addition, around 40 per cent are baking more. With limited opportunities for entertainment outside of the home, British Columbians are turning to traditional television or streaming. The survey found about 60 per cent are watching more than they were pre-pandemic, with 15 per cent watching more during the day on weekdays.

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A notice of civil claim filed last weekk in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops alleges police in Whistler acted with “extreme and excessive use of force” during a March incident that left a man dead. Jason Koehler died on March 8 following an altercation with a number of Whistler RCMP officers at a restaurant in the resort community. Koehler’s family is suing the four police officers at the scene when he died. Koehler, a Whistler business owner, had mental-health issues, which led to police being called to the restaurant. In the notice of claim, Koehler’s family alleges four Mounties made no attempt to de-escalate the situation with Koehler before turning violent. “The initial three RCMP members, John Doe 1 to 3, arrived on the scene at the restaurant and resorted to the use of physical

force shortly after pepper sprayed and arriving, including beaten with batons using a Taser on Jason by the four RCMP Koehler, with limited members, including efforts to de-escalating John Doe officer 4, to the situation and the point that he lost no reason to believe consciousness on the bodily harm to anyone scene and could not be was imminent,” the revived,” the document document states. reads. JASON KOEHLER “John Doe officer The notice of 4 arrived on the scene, escalated claim alleges police used force the situation and, along with on Koehler “specifically intended the other RCMP members, used to inflict emotional distress. The excessive force. John Doe officer RCMP members continued to 4, in addition to using excessive use force long after it should have force, acted in an intentional been clear that such force was or extremely reckless manner, unnecessary.” making a poorly handled situation The family is seeking money substantially worse by acting with to cover funeral expenses, loss malice or gross negligence in of support, loss of household his extreme and excessive use of services, loss of inheritance and force.” travel costs, as well as aggravated The notice of claim describes damages and punitive damages. Koehler as unarmed and nonThe four Mounties, as well as violent, raising his hands above Canada’s attorney general and his head. B.C.’s public-safety minister, have “Jason Koehler’s last words to 21 days to respond once they are RCMP were, ‘Don’t kill me,’” the served. document reads. None of the allegations in the “Jason Koehler was Tasered, claim have been proven in court.

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Australia. The lump sum method won 67% of the time and added 1.5%-2.4% returns depending on the country. However, their study did not factor in the current valuation of the stock market. Another study did this analysis and found that DCA when markets were high helped reduce potential losses by nearly half. Most people want to do #2 however this means you have to have to fortitude to buy when markets are dropping and the news is grim. Investors that are already fully invested need to get it right twice. They have to pull their money out at the top and put it back in when markets have plunged.

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morning. Two wide-eyed marble foxes named Raven and McCoy could be found frolicking in the newly renovated pen they’ve now moved into. The pair arrived at the park last December, having been confiscated from a facility in Quebec by a humane society, which lead to a call to the Kamloops park from Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) asking if they could take in the animals. “We were quite happy to do so,” BC Wildlife Park executive director Glenn Grant said. The foxes were a bit shy when they first arrived, but their personalities have come out with time, said Tracy Reynolds, the animal care manager at the park. “They’re very smart, very interactive little creatures,” she said. The animals are omnivores, eating other animals such as mice but also fruits and vegetables, Reynolds said. “They do quite like cooked yams,

MICHAEL POTESTIO PHOTOS/KTW BC Wildlife Park marble foxes Raven and McCoy made their public debut on Friday after arriving at the Kamloops facility late last year. The clever canines were sent to the park after being seized from a facility by a Quebec humane society.

so we’ve just been experimenting, trying to see things they would want to eat,”she said. The black and white foxes are a type of red fox, but the colouration of their coats has been bred into them by man — a remnant of the fur trade — and does not occur naturally in the wild. Red foxes are found across North America, including right here in the Kamloops region, Reynolds said. It’s easy to tell the two new park

residents apart — Raven, the female, has much more black coloration around her face compared to McCoy, the male, who is mostly white. The animals are each estimated to be about four years old and were named by the zookeepers after a reference to the movie Pulp Fiction — Raven McCoy was the character name of Mia Wallace (played by Uma Thurman) who starred in the TV pilot Fox Force Five. Upon their arrival the animals

were placed in a large pen for a mandatory 30-day quarantine and given medical checkups. After that month they began working and bonding with their primary caretaker Melany Leontowich. Leontowich said their first day visible to the public appeared to be going well as they didn’t shy away from people and were busy exploring their new habitat. She said they’ve appeared particularly interested in the peafowl who live next door. The fox pen has housed many animals such as deer fawn and potbellied pigs, but it had to be modified with some dig barriers around the bottom and electrical wiring on the top of the fence as the species is notorious for its digging and climbing skills. “Foxes are clever and they’re probably one of the more challenging things to keep enclosed. They have a huge enclosure here so I don’t think they’re going to test their boundaries too much,” Reynolds said. A glass viewing area for people to get an up close look is also in place at the enclosure. The Kamloops park housed swift foxes in the past and made it a priority to bring the animals back for people to see. “I think they’re going to be a great addition to our collection,” Grant said.

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Police are hoping a tip from the public might help them track down the culprit after a number of parked vehicles had their windows smashed overnight Monday. The vehicles targeted were parked along Valleyview Drive between Highland Road and Grand Boulevard. “The windows were broken with a pellet gun or some other small projectile,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “So far, it appears nothing was stolen from inside of the vehicles and that this was only an act of mischief.” Shelkie said only the driver’s side windows were targeted. Anyone with information about the incident, or any homeowners with video surveillance that might show what happened, can call police at 250828-3000.

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That loss however, was offset by donations and fundraisers during that time, which brought in about $108,000 for the park, he said. “The community of Kamloops really stepped up,” Grant said. The funds don’t outweigh the revenue loss, but the park also reduced costs by laying off 15 staff members, Grant said. They also didn’t hire as many seasonal workers as usual for the spring. Typically they park has a staff of about 42 this time of year, which currently sits at about 34, Grant said. Grant said he feels the park will be able to manage financially, noting its reserve funds and ample attendance in recent years, including a record 120,000 guests in 2019. “We did have a reserve fund for a rainy day, we just never expected that rainy day to come so quick,” Grant said. The animal rehabilitation facility in east Kamloops closed March 23 and reopened June 1. Attendance has returned to near normal levels. Grant said they had about 4,300 guests in the two weeks it’s been back up and running — 2,700 the first week and 1,530 last week. “Attendance has been quite well,” Grant said, noting the first week was a bit higher than normal, but the second week was a bit below average, attributing the dip to the rainy weather

Kamloops experienced. The park is also able to accommodate the amount of visitors it typically sees on an average day, but not the volume of guests it greets for for special events, which have been cancelled for the coming months. The park capped the total number of visitors to the 100-plus acres of land at 1,000 at any one time. “Normally when we do reach that capacity it’s because of our larger special events,” Grant said, noting some 6,000 guests usually attend over the Easter weekend. The park’s average attendance for the month of June is about 800 guests per day, but without any large events, is anticipating that number to drop to about 500. There are a few changes people will notice, such as signage advising physical distance, plexiglass barriers at all purchase points and one way entrances and exits. The Blue Heron Café remains open for takeout orders only with a limited menu. Some amenities that remained shuttered on June 1 will be reopening — the playground opens this Saturday and the splash park reopens July 1. The Wildlife Express miniature train is open on weekends with limited capacity and a requirement by health officials for riders to wear face masks. Daily hours of operation at the wildlife park are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Q) My family is still encouraging me to move to a Retirement Community. Is it safe? A) It has been a challenging few months as COVID-19 continues to impact our world. With seniors being among the most vulnerable population, Berwick on the Park has been vigilant in implementing the necessary policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents. With all the steps being taken to protect our residents, retirement living can actually help seniors and their families feel reassured during these times. Our families have found comfort in knowing that their loved ones are safe, have supports in place to provide them with the necessities they may need and have access to staff 24/7. As physical distancing protocols remain in place, we have heard from many seniors in our community who have started to consider independent living. Although long-term care homes have been gravely affected due to COVID outbreaks, independent living communities have proved to be a safe and secure environment for our residents. Our communities are mandated to have robust policies and protocols in place to protect our residents and staff. It is important to note that we have significant experience in managing outbreak scenarios and are constantly reevaluating our policies in place to ensure they are industry leading. Our communities are always prepared to respond to illness outbreaks and other emergencies.

OTTAWA — The federal government will provide eight extra weeks of benefits for people whose jobs or earnings have vanished because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only if they look for work and take jobs when it’s reasonable to do so. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit will continue to pay out $500 a week, but now for up to 24 weeks instead of 16 for people who lost their jobs or saw their hours slashed due to the pandemic. The first cohort of applicants who signed up in April are set to max out their payment periods in early July, with worries some won’t have jobs to go back to and others unable to work because their health is precarious. “Even as our economy is reopening, there are many, many more people out of work [or] willing to work than there are jobs available and that will be the story for the coming weeks as well,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing the extension.

B.C. records 11 new cases, no new deaths on Tuesday KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Provincial health authorities have identified 11 new cases of COVID-19 and no further deaths over the past 24 hours in B.C. The province now has 172 active cases, with 11 in hospital and five of those in critical care. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one additional health-care facility outbreak on Tuesday, at Maple Hill long-term care facility at Langely Memorial Hospital. In all, there are five ongoing health-care facility outbreaks and five community outbreaks in the province. By health authority, there have been 940 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, 1,426 in Fraser Health, 130 in Vancouver Island Health, 195 in Interior Health and 65 in Northern Health, for a total of 2,756 cases in the province since the pandemic came in January. In all, 2,416 have recovered, while 168 have died in B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the ministry is pleased with

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Only one business has thus far applied to take advantage of new City of Kamloops rules to allow businesses to expand outdoors while struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That business is The Vic coffee shop, downtown at Victoria Street and Fourth Avenue — and its expanded patio has been completed. The Vic has taken over the

adjacent space to the east formerly occupied by Funny Pages, a collectables store that closed during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Vic is co-owned by Todd Mason and Denis Walsh. Mason told KTW in an earlier story that the two locations were previously conjoined. The two spaces were connected with an entrance when Zack’s Coffee and Teas also operated an ice cream parlour and candy store where the collectables store had

been located. Mason said a liquor licence application is underway and owners have plans to expand The Vic into what Mason dubbed an “a.m.-p.m. venue.” The plan is to eventually turn it into a coffee shop by day and serve local beer and wine and tapas in a more casual setting at night. At the end of May, council approved new guidelines for downtown and Tranquille corridor retailers and restaurants to temporarily expand into public sidewalks

Grant expands Wells Gray research centre A $150,000 grant from the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation is helping Thompson Rivers University upgrade facilities at its Wells Gray Research and Education Centre north of Clearwater. The funding will be used to build an 2,300-square-foot expansion to the site that will replace the old schoolhouse as the main centre. The facility consists of land and buildings associated with the former Upper Clearwater School operated by TRU since 1994. The new, wheelchair accessible centre will have meeting, classroom and dining space, a kitchen and sleeping quarters for 20 to be able to

visit Wells Gray year-round. The existing schoolhouse will still be there, but won’t be used as the main centre once the new building is operational. “It came down to a critical funding issue because it’s an expensive place to build,” Faculty of Science Dean Tom Dickinson said in a university press release. “This funding from Wells Gray Community Forest pushed us over the threshold and allowed us to move forward.” Construction is slated for completion in June and the grand opening celebration will occur later this year.

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“So what can we do to prevent that? It requires significant investment from others, other than the police, but it also requires generations. But you also have to put the resources into it.” Lecky said he is an ally of the movement calling out racism in Canada. “You’re talking to a person whose father is black and mother is Indigenous, who leads a group of people who work very hard, day in and day out, and who take a lot of abuse,” he said. “Nobody wants to be called a racist, homophobic, or whatever else it is. But we have been getting it and we will continue to get it for years to come across Canada. “I have been passionate about these issues for some time and I have members who work with me who are passionate about this, and the underlying issue is racism.” Lecky said he has a Thompson Rivers University international student from Nigeria living in his house, and he’s heard stories about racism on local streets. “He says he’s in a crosswalk and he hears, ‘Go back to where you came from, n---er.’ He gets

RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky the double-barrelled approach,” he said, holding up two middle fingers. Lecky said he opted not to address protesters when they descended on the RCMP’s Battle Street detachment during a rally on June 4. “I didn’t want to be the distraction from the cause,” he said. “It wasn’t a planned event. I had nothing planned. They just showed up here. Is it for me to go out there? Would I inflame it? I

don’t know. I didn’t want to take away from that cause.” Lecky also said he could be supportive of changes that may divert police funding to other social agencies, so long as nothing was rushed and steps were taken to ensure public safety throughout the process. “Defunding issues are not for me to speak to, but if the thought behind it is to put our resources into our partner agencies, such as mental-health treatment or crisis de-escalation, then I’m all for it,” he said. “Because what you’d be saying is you would put money into it and take pressure off the police. But you can’t do one before the other. If you send in an unarmed person who’s an expert in negotiating, but the person they are negotiating with is hallucinating, good luck.” Lecky said the current way of doing business is not efficient for police, who spend a disproportionate amount of time dealing with mental-health issues and social problems rather than crime. “Do the taxpayers want their police resources, as expensive as they are, sitting in a hospital

waiting room with a mentalhealth client waiting three hours fore them to be seen?” he asked. “Or do they want them out on the road?” The federal government has come under pressure to spell out what it is doing to counter discrimination and entrenched racism in federal agencies following the police killing of Floyd, an unarmed black man, in the United States and a spate of confrontations between police officers and Indigenous Peoples as well as racial minorities in Canada. Federal officials recently delayed a comprehensive response to the many recommendations of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday there had been “stacks of recommendations, of analyses, of reports on measures that can be taken” to address systemic racism, particularly against Indigenous Canadians. “It is a question of picking which of those recommendations we should be moving forward with first,” Trudeau said.

“And that’s why we’re working with Indigenous leadership and communities, working with the Black community, working with racialized Canadians to prioritize exactly what things we should do rapidly.” A Saskatchewan senator on Monday called for RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki’s resignation to ensure the national police force could properly serve First Nations communities. Sen. Lillian Dyck said Lucki has shown recently she does not fully understand systemic racism or have the knowledge and skills be the country’s top policewoman. The commissioner’s departure would benefit all Canadians, including Mounties, said Dyck, a member of the Progressive Senate Group and of the Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan. Lucki initially stopped short last week of endorsing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s assessment that the police force, like all Canadian institutions, exhibits systemic racism. In a sudden reversal Friday, Lucki spoke with regret for not having done so. — with files from Canadian Press

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Kamloops tree killings now before the courts Trees alleged to have been intentionally killed in apparent effort to improve view JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

A case of tree vandalism in Juniper Ridge last summer is working its way through the court system. In August of last year, KTW reported on the city investigating a tree attack in Aberdeen in which 11 mature pines were apparently intentionally killed. Shortly after, a Juniper Ridge resident reported an incident to KTW in which at least seven trees had been topped on the eastern edge of the Valleyview Nature Park and on adjacent private property on Finlay Avenue, in an apparent bid to improve one’s view. City of Kamloops parks manager Jeff Putnam said parks staff conduct the investigations, which are then handed over to the parks department. “With regards to the Juniper Ridge case, that has proceeded to court, but it got delayed due to the pandemic, so I believe that case will be dealt with in June/July time frame,” Putnam said, referring

all other questions to the city’s bylaws department. The city has a tree protection bylaw to protect the municipality’s tree canopy and those caught violating the bylaw could face fines of between $1,000 and $10,000 and be ordered to pay for replacement of the trees. City of Kamloops bylaw services manager Tammy Blundell said both the Juniper and Aberdeen cases are in the court system. Blundell said a person in one of the cases acknowledged they had cut down the trees. That file is proceeding to a bylaw trial setting. Blundell said the other case is in the first appearance stage, though she does not believe it will go ahead. The city is working with its lawyer on the files, Blundell said. Other than that, she could provide no further details. “Unfortunately, I can’t speak to it because they are in the [court] process right now,” Blundell said.

This Aberdeen tree was one of 11 killed last year, allegedly in an effort by someone to improve the view from their nearby home.

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We already know Kamloops is a kind place – and with the COVID-19 crisis, there are more opportunities than ever to celebrate that. That’s what our new Kindloops program, presented by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, is all about. We’re going to celebrate all the acts of kindness Kamloopsians are doing for each other right now. All you have to do to participate is give the name of a local individual who’s done something kind for someone else in Kamloops. We’re going to publish those submissions in Kamloops This Week every week for the next

12 weeks, and pick one random submission each week. The person who performed that act of kindness and the person who nominated them will each get a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant. Then, when the COVID-19 crisis lifts, we’re going to put all the entries together into a special commemorative edition, celebrating all the acts of kindness that have been nominated, and pick one random entry. The person who performed that act and the person who nominated them will each win a prize of $500 worth of gift certificates to local restaurants!

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THIS WEEK’S KINDLOOPS STORIES: MANAV GANGHAS: Glenn Hilke runs facebook group kamloops covid meal train. He is handing out over 1000 meals a week. With organizing drop off and meal prep and distribution. He is trying to partner with small businesses for sponsorships. I have went out with him and seen this guy first hand in action. This guy deserves a standing ovation. Way to go Glenn. If you havent joined please go check Kamloops Covid meal train to see all the generous great folks part of this team.

LESLIE HALL: My neighbour, Debi Adams has a heart that overflows with kindness. She always talks about her many acts of kindness as “just something to keep me busy”. Before the pandemic she was already the force behind our annual block party, the strata book club and a lending library in our common room. No sooner had the restrictions come into place and she was dropping off handmade cards to any who requested a supply, putting Easter creations at our doors and, best of all, moving the lending library out of doors 3 days a week. She would disagree, but in my mind, she definitely deserves a reward!

KATHERINE MCPARLAND: A huge thank you to the amazing “Bikers Against Bullying” & our awesome youth for doing a full day of gardening & making this a beautiful yard. Today you have made a difference & helped make a house a home. Thank you David Jackson & Mitch Turner for your ongoing support to A Way Home Kamloops! @bikersagainstbullying

MICHELLE LASKOSKI: May 30: Today I witnessed this awesome act of kindness I had to share. I do not know either person but what I heard and saw was heart warming. This young lady asked the gentleman if she could help him cross the parking lot. He responded yes please. She put out her arm and helped him every step chatting along the way. Thank you to the youth that are still out there smiling.

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Blue Bundh Farm seller Sandi Gowda (left) helps Thea Ferguson select two sourdough breads — a bench loaf and a sundown loaf — on Wednesday morning at the Downtown Farmers’ Market along Victoria Street earlier this month. The Wednesday market runs weekly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the 400-block of Victoria Street.

We are now into our 3rd week since dental offices have re-opened in phase II of the COVID 19 recovery plan and things have reached a very pleasant and comfortable pace from my office’s perspective - how little time it takes to change! My staff are extremely happy to be back at and providing a truly “essential service” for Kamloopsians; one would say they were bored and purposeless to a certain extent but also very well rested. We now, all have a very wholistic approach to implementation of the required changes into our daily routines. I was most pleasantly shocked and surprised as to how eagerly patients were keen to return to the office for cancelled and new appointments! Not everyone hates the dentist! LOL! Patients eagerly embraced the fast tracking of the digitized and encrypted paper work and were very willing to complete all forms on a screen, negating any need for paper in my office ever again! A huge leap and switching of gears! I feel so blessed to have patients who are so “patient” with the scheduling, the sanitizing, the constant hum of the air purifiers and masking on and off. But most noticeable to me was that, as much as humanity “does not like change”… how drastically has the landscape changed for the whole world in just 12 weeks. Dental personnel are all front line health care practitioners, working in the mouth day in and day out and it is very kind of you, the patient to be so mindful of the additional stresses that we have faced professionally as well personally like all of humanity. Keep smiling Kamloops…….the summer will be fabulous!

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For the first time since the 1990s, Kamloops will have a drive-in theatre. At least a temporary one. It’s called the Twin Rivers Drive-In and is being organized by the Kamloops Film Society, Lee’s Music, GK Sound, Tourism Kamloops and the City of Kamloops. With cinema in theatres

still effectively off-limits, KFS has taken things outdoors. The organization’s executive director, Dusan Magdolen, called it a “no-brainer.” “We were a month into the pandemic and had started sourcing out the idea ourselves when we were approached by the rest of the group to collaborate. With that much enthusiasm for this fun new event idea, we knew we

had to help make the vision a reality,” he said. Provincial health authorities have placed restrictions on drive-in theatres due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so each night of the event will be limited to 50 vehicles with a maximum of six people each. The event will be held over three nights just outside the McArthur Island Sports Centre

in the south-facing parking lot. The film lineup for each night includes Trolls World Tour and Back to the Future. Showtime is 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 for up to two people in a car, $35 for up to four people and $45 for up to six people. They are on sale now for the three nights, June 25, June 26 and June 27, online at thekfs.com.

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Thanks to everyone who took part read and submitted entries to this edition of The Neverending Story! Stay tuned for another story at some point in the future ... Having to stay home every day because of the pandemic is so boring for Jack and his sister, Ruby. They are twins, but don’t look alike. But they do think alike and both decided to explore Peterson Creek Park behind their house once their homework was done. “Quick, let’s go now, before mom makes us do chores!” Jack said. The siblings ran through the backyard and into Peterson Creek just before mom could stop them. There, in the park, Jack and Ruby crossed a familiar bridge, but then saw a trail that seemed new to them. Peering down the trail, which was crowded with trees, they saw a coyote and a skunk. Were the animals waiting for the kids to follow them? And did Jack and Ruby really hear the coyote and skunk calling their names? Jack looked at Ruby. Ruby looked at Jack. Then the kids slowly walked toward the coyote and skunk. (The next part was written by Skylar Jahnke, who is in Grade 7.) The coyote and skunk waited as the children approached before turning and walking off. Jack stopped, confused, until the coyote turned and gave a beckoning flick of his tail. Ruby ran before Jack, a smile spreading from cheek to cheek as she chased after the animals. Jack followed, wearing a curious grin. After a while of walking and the animals looking to see if they were still being followed, their guidance led the group to a tucked-away meadow. “Pretty!” Ruby squealed. They played for hours. The kids forgot all their worries as

time passed. The fantasy was broken. They heard their mother calling. Ruby waved goodbye. “We’ll see you tomorrow!” Jack giggled before taking his twin’s hand and walking away. (The next part was written by Annabella Kidd, who is in Grade 7.) As Jack and Ruby headed on their way home, they both heard branches snapping behind them. “Did you hear that?” Jack asked Ruby. “Yes,” Ruby replied, thinking of the worst. The two started to walk faster until they finally made it home. They walked into the house, looking for their mom, who called them just minutes earlier. Ruby had a very uncomfortable feeling in the pit of her stomach when, all of a sudden, the twins heard the glass shatter from an upstairs window. “RUNNN!!!!” Jack shouted. Ruby and Jack made a run for the door sprinting away from the house without turning back. Somehow, they found themselves face to face with the coyote and skunk once again. (The next part was written by Benjamin Johnson, who is in Grade 6.) They realized they were back at the fox and the skunk and they slowed their sprint to a jog, then to a walk. After about three seconds of animals following them, they both yelled, “You guys did it, didn’t you? You probably got some burglars to follow you to our home!” The animals gave them that wicked smile that always read, “Yes, you got me, but you won’t be going anywhere.”

Then both of the animals put on the evilest face Jack and Ruby had ever seen. Suddenly, out of nowhere, three masked men and one masked woman came from bushes. “I’m assuming she’s the leader,” thought Ruby. (The next part was written by Kiera McGrath , who is in Grade 5.) Just then, Jack tried to run, but one of the men caught him. “How will we get away?” thought Ruby, who knew her brother was thinking the same thing. At that same moment, there was a loud crash. They looked to where they heard the sound and saw the twins’ mother. “Sorry I was late,” said their mom to the masked people. That’s when the masked lady spoke up, in an icy voice: “That’s fine, boss.” Ruby and Jack gasped and looked over at their mom. She smiled back an evil smile and laughed in a cruel way that made Ruby shiver. “I’ll take them now,” their mom said. And with that, she grabbed them by the arms. (The next part was written by Greyson Adenstedt, who is in Grade 4.) Just then, their “mother” took them into the living room, tied them up and loaded them into the car. “What are you doing?” Jack asked their mom. She just grinned and looked back at them in her rearview mirror. They got out at some sort of alleyway with four dumpsters and their mother said, “The coast is clear.” And with that, three giant men flew out of the dumpsters and said, “What’s shaking, boss?”

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“I’ve got the kids. Do you have the cut?” their mother asked. “It’s right here,” said the biggest man and handed her a pile of money. Their mom took the money and handed over the kids. The men gagged the children. Jack and Ruby needed to escape. (The next part was written by Ethan Lange, who is in Grade 4.) The three men took Jack and Ruby into a forest. For some reason, Jack and Ruby both recognized this area. “Had they been here before?” Jack wondered. “All right, untie the kids,” said the biggest man. “Sure thing, boss,” said one of the smaller men. Ruby and Jack both thought the same thing — they thought mom was the boss. Ruby hit the men as she got untied and Jack did the same. “Let’s get out of here!” they both exclaimed. They ran and ran and, all of a sudden, the skunk and coyote appeared and defended them from the men. The skunk sprayed, while the coyote made a strange howl-like noise. Then the coyote looked at the children as he was saying, “We’ve got your back!” (The next part was written by Blaike Hansen, who is in Grade 4.) Ruby and Jack were really confused. Ruby whispered to Jack, “Weren’t the skunk and coyote evil?” Jack shrugged. One of the men fell. ”Oops!” said the skunk with a chuckle. The remaining

men ran away. Jack got a stick and poked the man in the throat. He also poked him in the eye, the chest and the ribs. He even stuck the stick in the man’s ear! “Ew! Earwax!” said both Ruby and the coyote. “Hehehe, we both said it!” Ruby said with a laugh. They walked north. “OK, so we need to head to the Shamaz Mountains,” said Jack “Why?” asked the skunk. The coyote rolled her eyes at the skunk. “So they can get to their Dad’s for safety,” said the coyote, sarcastically. Jack and Ruby smiled. (The final chapter is written by Jayme-Gwen Fulcher, who is in Grade 6.) Jack and Ruby did not know much about their father. All they knew was that his name was Pete and he lived in the Rockies. The coyote and skunk told them it would take one-and-a-half weeks to get there. They walked and walked for what seemed a lifetime. They ate whatever the coyote could catch and slept on piles of leaves. When they finally arrived, Jack and Ruby ran to their dad and gave him a big embrace. They were finally safe! They spent the entire day picking berries, fishing and, most of all, learning about their dad. After the day was done, they truly slept for the first time since this all began. Once they awoke, they found out it had all been a dream! They had fallen asleep on their homework! THE END!

JOKES & RIDDLES Enjoy some laughs

JOKE’S ON YOU Q: What did the shark say when it ate the clown fish? A: It tastes funny! Q: Why did the football coach go to the bank? A: To get his quarterback. Q: Where do you learn to make banana splits? A: At sundae school. Q: What’s the worst thing about throwing a party in space? A: You have to planet. Q: How do you know when the moon has had enough to eat? A: When it’s full! Q: Why did the dog do so well in school? A: Because he was the teacher’s pet! Q: Why did the egg get thrown out of class? A: Because he kept telling yolks!

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elcome to the weekly Kamloops Art Page. With the COVID-19 pandemic upending society — socially and economically and dominating news for the foreseeable future — we understand pandemic fatigue can set in for even the most ardent follower of current events. While continuing to cover all pandemic and non-pandemic-related news, KTW has also worked hard at featuring positive stories from the crisis, tales that capture the essence of humanity, be it volunteers sewing thousands of masks for health-care workers or musicians offering up weekly free concerts online. This page is an attempt by KTW to bring some colour into the lives of our readers via artwork

created locally. We hope to, on a weekly basis, use this page to showcase works by various Kamloops artists, with between one and three pieces displayed. Thanks for reading Kamloops This Week and we hope this page can help ease the stress of this uncertain era in which we are living. Email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com if you have any questions or suggestions relating to this page.

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BLUE MAN, ACRYLIC, KAREN RUBKIEWICZ KAMLOOPS ARTS COUNCIL MEMBER Karen Rubkiewicz is a multidisciplinary artist from Kamloops. Since 2009 she has been displaying and selling her work in the Lower Mainland. In 2012, Karen studied graphic design in Vancouver and carries a Graphic Design diploma. She moved back to Kamloops in 2015 and continues to paint and freelance in the design field.

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“One evening, my sister, my friend, and I had just finished a walk, when it started to rain. The sun was beginning to set and a rainbow was in the sky. It was a beautiful rainbow sunset. To paint this piece, I first did the silhouette of the girl, the tree and the butterflies. Then I put dots of watercolour in the background and smudged them with pieces of paper towel to blend the colours together.”

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The many forts of 19th-century Kamloops KEN FAVRHOLDT

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eople often wonder about the history and location of the forts of Kamloops. There were five of them and one lasted for less than a year. The first fur traders who ventured to Kamloops in 1811 returned the following year. It was David Stuart of the Pacific Fur Company, an American-based enterprise, who made the decision to build a fort at Tk’emlúps, based on the plentiful fur resources and willingness of the Secwépemc people to trade. The exact location of the American fort is not known, but it is probable, according to the testimony of some elders interviewed in the 1930s by historian F. Henry Johnson, that the first fort was situated on the south side of the South Thompson River, across from Tk’emlúps. Another theory is that it was located near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, where it could be seen when approaching Tk’emlúps along the South Thompson River. Either way, it was named Fort She-wap, but was short-lived because of the War of 1812. A few weeks after Stuart established the American post in September 1812, the Canadian rivals, the North West Company under Joseph La Rocque, built a second fort alongside it. It was named Fort Thompson. When the Pacific Fur Company was taken over by the North West Company just a year later, in 1813, the North West Company fort likely remained in place. We know for certain, though, when the North West Company was taken over by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821, a third fort was established on the northeast side of the river junction and called Thompson Rivers Post. It was located south of present St. Joseph’s Church and cemetery on the reserve. This fort lasted until chief

These sketches show what different iterations of Fort Kamloops looked like. The fort would have served as a regional hub for traders and agriculture.

trader Samuel Black was killed by a nephew of Chief Tranquille in February 1841. Black was generally disliked by the Secwépemc, although the fort was close to the Tk’emlúps village. When chief trader John Tod arrived after Black’s death, he found the fort, “at least the Store & dwelling house, locked up, but guarded by Lolo [St. Paul], who had passed the summer here with his wife and family.” It seems that Black did not care much about the fort’s upkeep. Tod stated, “The buildings have apparently been in a long state of decay and notwithstanding the props by which they are supported, are fast tottering to the ground.” When Tod took over, a decision was made to remove the fort from the village site and relocate it to the west side of the river. Its

location was somewhere south of what is known as Fort House on Kamloops’ North Shore, although there is no connection. The fourth fort took a long time to complete, but on Oct. 11, 1843 Tod wrote, “The last of the property was crossed over… and shortly after I left the old Fort, I hope for ever…” A small house for Lolo and his family was built at the former site. From descriptions in the HBC journals, we know this fort had a palisade, a corner bastion and several buildings, including a dwelling house (for the manager), a store, a men’s house, a kitchen, a horse stable and a small building for calves. The logs were obtained up the north river and floated down to the site. Many Secwépemc people were employed during the construction.

Women carried mortar from the old site, crossing the river in canoes. They also hoed the ground around the fort for growing potatoes and hay. The fort also became an important centre for raising horses, needed for the brigades that transported fur bales south through the Okanagan to the Columbia River to waiting ships at Fort Vancouver. Trade goods were brought back to Kamloops and sent to other posts to the north. The location of the fifth fort was on the south side of the river junction, at the present turn-off to Mission Flats. The Overlanders of 1862 arrived just as the post was being constructed and Augustus Schubert got work there. By this time, the fort did not need a palisade or bastion for

protection. More than a fur trade post, it served the needs of miners entering the area in search of gold. When the Canadian Pacific Railway was built through Kamloops in 1885, it ran just past the fort. The Hudson’s Bay Company moved to the centre of the growing town that year and the era of the fur trade was essentially over. Ken Favrholdt is a freelance writer and historical geographer. He was formerly curator/archivist of the Kamloops Museum and Archives. The Kamloops This Week History page appears three times per month in print and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, under the Community tab. To comment on this or other History columns, email editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Enjoying the cycle of life: Mont Laurier, Quebec JAMIE ROSS

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he shuttle bus drops our bikes and us off at a refurbished train station in the small Quebec town of Mont Laurier. It is too late for second thoughts. The trip from Saint Jerome — the jumping off location for our adventure but the finish point for our journey — had taken only two and a half hours, but I know getting back there will take the better part of four days and consist of more peddling than I’m used to. I stare off down the paved trail that disappears into the fall foliage. The P’tit Train Du Nord railway was built over a period of 20 years beginning in the 1890s. Its tracks snaked through the Laurentian Mountains bringing tourists north for skiing and wilderness adventure. Many towns and villages sprang up in its wake. As automobiles and roads took over the region in the mid-1900s, the need for the train diminished, and in 1989 the railway ceased operations. In 1996 the route got a new lease on life. Tracks were ripped up and the old railway bed was converted into a trail, while the former railway stations were transformed into cafés, shops and museums. Called the longest linear park in Canada, Le P’tit Train Du Nord is covered in asphalt in the northern section and packed dirt and crushed stone in the south. While cycling an average of 50 kilometres each day might have seemed a bit daunting for casual cyclists like us, in truth, with full days to complete the trek and plenty of stops and breaks on the route, each day’s journey seemed to fly by.

JAMIE ROSS PHOTO Le Petit Train du Nord offers up beautiful countryside, delicious local food, charming small villages, excellent signage and relatively easy cycling.

While the bike trail does pass through mountains, typical of a rail trail, the path is mostly flat with only the occasional uphill grade. The trail skirts rivers, crosses valleys, and runs alongside lakes, ponds and rivers. We stop to explore galleries and shops in the restored train stations and detour into a trail-side town to buy a bottle of wine, a baguette and an assortment of Quebec cheeses. We stuff these essentials into our saddlebags for a picnic lunch. At kilometre 59 we stop for our first night at Auberge chez Ignace, on Grand Lac Nominingue. As always, our luggage has been delivered and awaits us in the lobby. The next morning, after a great breakfast, we are off again, dressed

warmly on this cold autumn day. The bike path flings itself around the shoulders of hills and carries on through a quiet forest. We cycle in solitude, thinking that here in autumn, we almost have this trail to ourselves. At the popular La Gare de Labelle we take a break for lunch. The former train station is now a rustic, cozy inn, bar and café. From Labelle to MontTremblant the paved path turns to crushed stone. After checking into the B&B Le Voyageur, we hop on a free bus to explore Mont Tremblant resort. On day three the weather turns, so we pull on our rain gear and depart into a steady wet drizzle, facing the longest uphill climb of the trip toward Val-David. At Agathe-des-Monts, in need

of a spot for a hot lunch, the staff at the train station visitor’s centre direct us to the Couleur Café. In the afternoon the sky darkens and thunder echoes throughout the mountains, chasing us down the trail. Our inn for the night, the Auberge de la Gare in Saint-Adèle, sits uphill from the bike path. We store our bikes in the livery and make it in the front door just as the skies open up and rain falls. It is a shorter trip (32.5 kilometres) on our last day, and we begin to feel the press of civilization the closer we get to Saint-Jérôme. The wildness has disappeared but there are still many beautiful sections, especially along the white water of the Rivière du Nord. It takes us just 2.5 hours to roll under the archway that marks

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amloops Boxing Academy has a new corner man. Ken (Heavy Hands) Huber, who along with father, Paul, took over the Victoria Street gym in 2011, has passed the torch to 19-year-old protege Nik (The Bull) Shufletoski. “Nik was one of the only guys who came in here that I didn’t have to tell to work hard,” Huber said. “On his own, he would work to the point where he was exhausted, where he would puke, where he would exert himself to the point of no return. “The only person I could think of who was right for the job is Nik.” Huber, a former provincial, Western Canadian and national champion fighter in amateur and semi-pro ranks, hung up the gloves a few years ago, but continued to run the club. The prospect of pushing himself toward titles is gone. He has four children ranging in age from six to 19 and a full-time job as a heavy-duty mechanic. His father moved to 100 Mile House to care for aging family. When the pandemic arrived and revenue dried up, the time appeared right to walk away. “Do I maybe just pass the torch to somebody else that maybe can carry on what this has created, not just for me, but for so many people?” Huber said. Huber, 37, phoned Shufletoski with an offer — the gym, equipment and KBA name is yours if you square up with the landlord for rent unpaid during the pandemic. “I just want to continue fighting and push myself to the next level and this is the only way to do it,” said Shufletoski, who was on a surveying job on the Coast about three weeks ago when Huber made the offer. Shufletoski’s entry to the sport came about six years ago.

MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW Ken Huber (left) has operated the Kamloops Boxing Academy since 2011. He is passing the torch to 19-year-old Nik Shufletoski.

“I was in my good friend’s backyard and we were just punching each other in the head and I was trying to convince my parents to let me go down to the boxing club for maybe five months or so and they wouldn’t let me,” he said. “I quit hockey and then I had to get into a sport after that. The only sport I wanted to get into was boxing.” By 2017, Shufletoski boasted a 6-0 record, was a B.C. Combsport Gold and Silver Gloves champion, Punjabi Games gold medallist and Athletics For Kids repeat champ. The boxer has been sidelined of late to, “give his head a break,” he said. But he plans to return to the ring. Huber said one of Shufletoski’s lofty challenges will be learning to balance his own training regiment

with time spent teaching club members. The KBA’s new leading man is also taking over the business in a difficult time, as physical distancing and boxing mix like a pugilist and a glass jaw. “A lot of people are worried about coming down here,” Shufletoski said. “It’s a lot different. Anybody off the street can’t just walk in. You need to let me know in advance. A lot of people aren’t used to doing that, so it’s a bit slow right now.” The gym — open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays through Fridays — is limited to a 15-person capacity for now, still allowing for skipping, bag drills and footwork training. Students pay $80, $100 or $120 to train three, four or five days a

week, respectively. Plans are in place to meet Provincial Health Officer guidelines. For more information, call 778220-5751 or email kamloopsboxing@gmail.com. Huber knows the potential of the club. He said boxing saved his life when he was in the throes of addiction, when cocaine and crystal meth sabotaged his life during his 20s. Boxing is no longer required to keep him on the straight and narrow, Huber said. “I’ve reached a point now in my life where I’ve crossed that addiction off the list. I’m done with it,” Huber said. “A lot of times, coming into the gym, you come in through the alley and there will be people sit-

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ting there smoking the meth pipe. “When you smell it, it brings back all those memories, but do I have the desire at all to go back to that life? Not at all. “My family is going to keep me in check in that sense.” Shufletoski’s coaching philosophy is to show his pupils what it takes to reach their goals and motivate them to attain them. Heavy Hands said the club is in safe hands with Shufletoski. “I’m definitely going to miss seeing that growth in people and feeling like I was a part of that growth,” Huber said. “The potential that’s here and the change that this makes in peoples’ lives is something that is really hard for me to walk away from. “But the only thing more important than boxing is family.”

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In the early morning of June 2, a male suspect used a rock to break the glass door of a business in the 1800 block of Tranquille Rd. The suspect then stole money from the tip jar and left on foot. The suspect appears to be Caucasian with short, darker-coloured hair. He was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and carrying a black backpack which has white stripes on the sides.

Car break-in suspect On May 23 at around 10 pm a male suspect broke into a private citizen’s vehicle. The suspect is Caucasian with short brown hair, he was wearing a black ball cap, a black t-shirt, black Adidas pants, white and black Nike runners and was carrying a blue backpack.

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Darius Sam checked himself out of hospital to finish what he started.

The RCMP remind motorists that the pandemic is not an excuse to disregard speed limits. On May 8 at 10 pm a vehicle was found doing 177 km/hr in a 90 km zone, on May 14 at 3 pm a vehicle was found doing 204 km/hr in a 100 km zone and on May 15 at 6 pm a vehicle was found doing 202 km/hr in a 100 km zone.

In all three cases the vehicles were impounded for 7 days and the drivers issued violation tickets. All 3 cases were on Highway 5, one near Oka Trail and the other 2 near Salish Road. The faster you go, the higher the risk of being involved in a collision. Drive safely, drive the speed limit.

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About one month ago, a teenager dropped by the Merritt Herald office. He asked if the newspaper could help him gain traction in trying to raise $1,000 for the Nicola Valley Food Bank, while vowing to run 100 miles in less than 24 hours. This week, the 19-year-old Merritt product hobbled into the Herald office on crutches, having made a monumentous impact on a small community. Darius Sam ended what was basically a 100-mile run on Sunday evening, having raised more than $80,000 for the food bank. The run was gruelling and he did not finish in less than 24 hours. Sam started at noon on Saturday and collapsed on Sunday afternoon with about 20 miles to go. He was taken to hospital by friends and

treated for exhaustion and dehydration. Sam checked out of hospital, despite recommendations to stay from doctors and his mother, and rejoined a support crew that kept running while he was away. “I had to finish what I started,” Sam said, noting he ran about 101 or 102 miles in total. He crossed the finish line at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday. His courage has received attention across the province. Premier John Horgan voiced support in a tweet on Monday: “Way to go Darius! This Merritt teen’s commitment and perseverance is inspiring.” Sam’s GoFundMe page had reached more than $45,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. A local philanthropist, Hilda Rose, told Darius following his run on Sunday she will match donations up to $35,000 in honour of her late husband, Guy, taking the total to more than $80,000.

Sam said he was unfulfilled with his partying and drinking lifestyle. He was looking to make an impact for the community in some way, but struggled to find a cause. It was in passing the food bank that he noticed a line of people waiting to get inside to help alleviate their own struggles. So, like those looking for a meal, Sam waited in line outside for a chance to speak with Derlanda Hewton, the general manager. Hewton said she was surprised, but delighted, by the offer. The two spoke following the run, with Hewton at the finish line to congratulate Sam, though Sam admits he barely remembers any of the conversation. Hewton told Sam he is a hero. “I don’t think he understands the scale of what he has done for the community and for the food bank,” Hewton said. “He is just a pure inspiration.”

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Sarah Koopmans was chuffed with her commitment to swim and study at the University of Calgary, but Sin City seduction rendered extinct the allure of the Dinos. “How could I turn down going to Vegas with my best friend?” said Koopmans, who received a more lucrative scholarship offer from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Sophia Seibel, pals with Koopmans since Grade 3, committed to the Rebels in March, a soccer player who will toil on an athletic scholarship that is a few hundred bucks shy of a full ride. Koopmans, an 11-year veteran of Kamloops Classic Swimming club, heard from UNLV not long after Seibel decided to run with the Rebels. The US$32,000 per year scholarship is reward for all of those nights Koopmans opted out of social events, plunder payment for thousands of hours knifing through the water in the Canada Games Aquatic Centre pool. “It’s hard being a teenage kid constantly doing that, but in the end, I’m really glad I did,” said Koopmans, who will graduate this year from South Kamloops secondary. The past four years of her tenure with the Classics were under the tutelage of head coach Brad Dalke, who is also head coach of the TRU WolfPack. “Brad’s honestly like my second dad,” said Koopmans, noting it has been odd to not see him over the past few months, with the pandemic preempting swim season. “I’ve known the guy for over 11 years now. When you see someone every day at the pool, sometimes twice a day, for four years,

they grow on you. “I used to be super scared of him. He’s an intimidating guy sometimes. Once you get to know him and he warms up to you, he’s a really good coach. I couldn’t have asked for a better one.” A quirky sense of humour, along with enthusiasm and energy to burn, made Koopmans fun to coach, said Dalke, whose pupil will pursue a career in social work at UNLV. “For me, as a coach, that’s the thing we’re working toward, understanding that as age group swimmers, they’re going to be pretty good, but as university swimmers and young adults, they’re going to be even better,” Dalke said. “Everything we’ve done is developmentally appropriate. There is no way you’re going to go away to any of those university programs and be successful if you can’t handle doing academics and athletics at the same time.” The Rebels’ recruit is a sprinter. “I like to go all-out in one go, quick, rather than kind of pace myself,” Koopmans said. “I’ve never been very good at that.” She specializes in the butterfly and breaststroke, qualifying in the 100-metre distance in both disciplines for the Swimming Canada 2020 Olympic and Paralympic trials, postponed due the virus crisis. “It was frustrating feeling like I worked super hard for something, and getting super excited for it, only to have it cancelled,” said Koopmans, one of 11 Classics who qualified for the meet. “It’s not how I thought my senior year

was going to go.” Scuttled Olympic trials and eviscerated high-school graduation plans are pandemicrelated bummers, but the bright lights of Vegas pierce through the fog of 2020’s gloom. Koopmans, who was less than a second shy of qualifying for Olympic trials in the 200-metre individual medley, will be nextdoor neighbours with her bestie, suitemates on the strip. Orientation is scheduled to begin on Aug. 19. “I wanted my swimming to take me somewhere I wouldn’t have gone without it,” she said. “Now, I’m going to Vegas. It’s nice to feel I was doing it all for a reason.”

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE PHOTO Sarah Koopmans, an 11-year veteran of Kamloops Classic Swimming club, will compete for the Rebels at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Fellow Classics’ graduates Trevor Laupland and Becky Dean will also swim and study at post-secondary institutions, Laupland at McMaster University in Hamilton and Dean at McGill University in Montreal.

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MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW Paved corners are now a feature on the Greater Kamloops BMX Club’s track. Construction was completed earlier this month at the club on Ord Road.

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The Greater Kamloops BMX Club’s track has taken a turn toward world-class, said president Marty Young. Construction on paved corners, an upgrade worth more than $25,000, finished earlier this month. “We moved to this location six or seven years ago,” Young said. “Since then, the club has been growing significantly in ridership and quality of track. “The work we’ve done

with our gates, track and moto shed, and now laying the asphalt down in the corners, has made for constant improvement.” Packing corners made of dirt to ensure they don’t crumble during use is no small task in Kamloops, where sandy soil can break loose and turn into dust. “It requires huge maintenance trying to keep corners dressed, cleaned and watered,” Young said, noting additional raking and packing after winter will no longer be required. “A dirt track should

be very smooth and manicured. Imagine driving on a dirt road and then you hit a bunch of washboard. It’s not good riding on powder.” A $25,000 grant from the Kamloops Sports Legacy Fund made the project possible. “I believe the total is above and beyond that, but it sounds as though the contractor (BA Dawson Blacktop) is going to pick up the rest of the tab,” Young said. “They loved what they did and they’re thrilled to have done it.” Find a time-lapse video of

construction online at https:// youtu.be/5sSPBMD8epk. The club has not been able to operate during the pandemic, but Young said that may change soon, once government and health authorities sign off on a return-toriding proposal. “Hopefully, we can start running practises in the next couple of weeks,” Young said, noting the club has enough in its coffers to survive the pandemic. “It would be nice to get our riders out there enjoying those corners.”

Garand, Zary earn Hockey Canada call Connor Zary of the Kamloops Blazers is aiming to play for Canada at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE

Connor Zary and Dylan Garand of the Kamloops Blazers are among 41 players who will jostle for the right to represent Canada at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship this winter in Edmonton and Red Deer. Hockey Canada will host its virtual National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development camp from July 27 to July 31. Five goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 26 forwards will attend the five-day virtual camp, participating in a variety of sessions with a focus on player development through online education. Michael Dyck, head coach of the Vancouver Giants, and Mitch Love, head coach of the Saskatoon Blades, were on Tuesday named assistant coaches for the national junior squad. André Tourigny, head coach of the Ottawa 67’s, is Canada’s head coach for the world juniors.

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here’s been a lot of chatter over the past few weeks about an apparent plan on the part of the B.C. government to save endangered caribou populations in parts of the province by reducing moose numbers, specifically by hunting more cow moose and calves. I say “apparent plan” because I haven’t seen an official announcement from government anywhere, nor any kind of release of information or research in support of this kind of measure. What I have seen is a great deal of outrage, mostly from anti-hunters and B.C. Liberal politicians. There have also been concerns expressed by some hunters who are concerned about declining moose numbers in some areas. It’s all led to a confusing cacophony of noise. Local B.C. Liberal MLAs are raising the loudest fuss, going as far as labelling the whole idea a poorly conceived plan to cull “baby moose.” One of our Kamloops MLAs was on Radio NL last week and used the term “baby moose” more times than I could count, which made me think there is a PR strategy at play here. I can easily imagine how someone in the B.C. Liberal Party’s communications machine came upon the idea of using “baby moose” in public conversations because they suspect the word “baby” will inflame the nonhunting public more quickly and easily than the usual term used to describe a “baby moose,” which is “calf.” Is there a difference? Yes, I think there is, and political attempts to derail emerging government policy with inflammatory rhetoric doesn’t sit well with me. Why would anyone shoot a “baby moose,” our MLA was asked by the incensed Radio NL interviewer? Well, there is one pretty good reason, which is why cow and calf moose have been identified for decades as legal game in many areas — they are pretty fine eating. And,

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NARRATIVE for the record, we eat “babies” of domestic species as well, including “baby sheep” and “baby cows.” That’s lamb chops and veal cutlets, for those who have forgotten such things. So, how does a fellow make sense of this complex issue when diverse agendas angrily try to hijack the conversation? Turn to the science, I say. Not that that is easy to do. The government certainly isn’t helping us understand the apparent rationale for this apparent policy. With some Google research, however, I did turn up an interesting story in the New York Times from August 2017, which references an Alberta researcher’s study about, guess what, how it might be possible to save caribou by reducing moose populations. I’m happy to provide the links to whomever asks for them. The 2017 research paper, written by Dr. Robert Serrouya, a biologist at the University of Alberta, details his efforts to understand the relationships between moose, caribou and wolves and how efforts to save caribou must consider multifaceted solutions to several problems, many of them caused by people. The narrative described by the research paper essentially goes like this: Mountain caribou were once significantly more present in B.C. ranges than today. Decades of logging, which changed the habitat, opened up big swathes of southern B.C. to moose. The

Lowering moose populations in some parts of British Columbia could help save caribou, according to an Alberta researcher.

moose migrated from traditional boreal forests in the north and into these new areas, where they had never before existed. Wolves, the moose’s traditional predator, soon followed and wolves, being efficient predators, were also happy to eat caribou when the opportunity arose. Caribou, being unaccustomed to being chased by wolves, didn’t fare so well. Now, traditional thinking to date has been to kill wolves to save caribou. Killing wolves, however, is also publicly unpalatable. As well, it’s largely ineffective. Research acknowledges that at least 80 per cent of wolves must be eliminated in an area to make a difference for caribou. That level of wolf reduction is almost impossible to achieve without poison, which affects many other species and creates new kinds of problems. What Dr. Serrouya noted in his paper, however, is there is a counter-intuitive link between moose, wolves and caribou. It seems that when moose numbers fall steeply in places where moose never before existed, wolf populations also drop. The moose-wolf relationship is strong

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areas. I reiterate — it would be nice to know what the scientific rationale for the government’s proposal might be. Maybe one day soon they will share it with us. The fact is, however, there is good Canadian science out there that supports the notion that hunting moose cows and calves might help caribou without killing wolves. With that in mind, I think it would be wise for many who oppose the idea to rein in the angry, simplistic commentary. Let’s listen with open minds to those who have spent the time deeply exploring these issues and consider the possibility they might actually know what they are talking about. And please, let’s stop talking about culling “baby moose.” 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 Hunting & Fishing British Columbia podcast (find it on Apple Podcasts). To share a thought, send an email to info@theoutdoornarrative.com.

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and Serrouya’s on-the-ground GPS research shows that wolves leave an area when their preferred prey (moose) disappear. And that benefits caribou, says Dr. Serrouya’s paper. There are other examples from other places that also support this theory. Serrouya’s research provides examples of how native foxes in California’s Channel Islands were saved, not by reducing the populations of golden eagles that were killing the foxes, but by reducing the number of feral pigs that had showed up in the islands. It seems it was the feral pigs that attracted the foxkilling eagles, and when the pigs were removed below a certain level, the eagles moved on. In South Africa, researchers found that significant poaching of African buffalo led to reduced lion populations, which caused pronounced increases in impala populations. I have no way of knowing whether Dr. Serrouya’s research informed the B.C. government’s apparent decision to save caribou by increasing sport hunting of moose cows and calves in some

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ike many people during this pandemic, I’ve been watching more television than usual, including some Netflix series. One that caught my eye was Messiah. It’s a fictional account of a remarkable man who comes out of nowhere and is lauded as a messiah, a holy man, the “second coming” of Christ. Michelle Monaghan plays a CIA field agent tasked with discerning whether he is a fraud

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of Isaiah. There are some Jews, however, who share the Christian perspective. I was in New York City a few years ago, to give a speech at the United Nations, (which is another story). My speech wasn’t until the next morning, so I had Friday night to do something special. I decided to attend a prayer meeting at a nearby church — but not just any church. At that time, I was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (like the one on Fortune Drive in Kamloops). That New York City church was First Alliance — the church started by A.B. Simpson, (a Canadian by the way) in 1887. But what was remarkable about the visit to that church wasn’t the prayer meeting. While we were waiting for a few others to arrive, another group entered the building. My host told me they were Messianic Jews, who rented space at their church for their Friday evening Sabbath services. I shook hands with a few of them — it was my first time meeting Jewish people who actually believed that Jesus was the Messiah. There are approximately 350,000 Messianic Jews worldwide. Most are ethnic Jews who practice the main elements of Judaism, but also celebrate Christian holy days. They believe they

The Netflix series focuses on the modern world’s reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East, whose followers claim him to be Jesus.

are faithful Jews, (but the Supreme Court of Israel disagrees with them, regarding them as a Christian sect). They are in good company, however. Virtually all of the early Christian church were Jews, including St. Paul and St. Peter, all of the other apostles and even Nicodemus, a respected scholar and leader in the Pharisee community, whom Jesus called “the teacher of Israel.” Islam also refers to Jesus (Isa) as a messiah (al-Masih, the name applied to the character in the Netflix series), but deny he has status as the Son of God, as Christians do. Jesus said he would come again, but also warned against false messiahs who would deceive many. In the book of Luke, Jesus says, “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name saying. ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.” This admonition is repeated in the books of Matthew and Mark as well. In Matthew,

Jesus says, “For false Christs will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect…” This is exactly what happens in the Netflix series. Al-Masih walks on water, miraculously heals, discerns private personal details that he could not possibly know from people interrogating him and raises people from the dead. And he deceives major religious leaders and elected officials (including the American president, a Mormon in this particular series). What is missing from this show is a Christian leader who is not deceived and who knows the Bible verses mentioned above. The Holy Spirit grants spiritual gifts to every believer, such as teaching, healing, prophecy, mercy and hospitality. One that doesn’t get much attention — but is extremely important in this situation — is the gift of discerning of spirits. St. Paul had it. He

recognized that a fortune-telling slave girl was possessed by an evil spirit and exorcised her. People look for messiahs in desperate times, like now. If any claims to be a messiah, and performs all kinds of signs and wonders, that person needs to be confronted by someone with the gift of discerning of spirits. Everyone will know when the real Second Coming occurs. Jesus said, “For as lightning that comes from the east is visible in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man…They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” The Second Coming is coming — be prepared. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and include a headshot of the author, along with a short bio on the writer. Email editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

A list of virtual church services • Kamloops Alliance Church, kamloopsalliance.com; • Valleyview Bible Church, valleyviewchurch.ca/live; • Oasis Church, weareoasischurch.ca; • Kamloops Full Gospel Tabernacle, kfgt.ca; • First Baptist Church, firstbaptistkamloops.org; • Summit Drive Church, summitdrive.com; • Christ Community Church, christcommunitykamloops.

com; • St. Andrew’s Lutheran, standrewslutheran.ca; • Kamloops Free Methodist Church, kamfm.ca; • Sahali Fellowship, facebook.com/sahalifellowship; • St. George’s Anglican Church, territoryofthepeople.ca; • River City Church, therivercitychurch.com; • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, standrewskamloops.com;

• Kamloops Seventh Day Adventist, kamloopsadventist.ca; • St. Paul’s Cathedral, kamloopsanglicancathedral.com; • Kamloops United Church, kamloopsunited.ca; • Gateway City Church, gcchurch.ca; • Southwest Community Church, swcc.ca; • Sahali Fellowship, sahalifellowship.com; • Bible Truth Church, bibletruth.ca

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Amazing North Thompson view from this detached bareland strata unit in desirable"Crestview Heights" This unit has seen many updates to the kitchen, flooring, baths, landscape and paint. Upstairs you will find 2 bdrms, 4 piece ensuite which includes double vanity and a large tiled shower, walk in closet, main floor laundry hook up(currently used as pantry) bright open concept living room with vaulted ceilings, dining room, kitchen with island & eating nook. Downstairs is a large rec-room, 3rd spacious bdrm with a large closet, walk out basement, hobby room & laundry. Upstairs kitchen and baths have granite tops.There is a large covered sundeck off the living room great for outdoor living & enjoying the beautiful view. Recently updated roof, furnace, kitchen and flooring. Central air, central vac, wired for a hot tub, gas hookup for BBQ.

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• Immaculate and spacious 2 storey bareland strata with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Move in ready with nothing to do and only $110/month strata fee • No rentals allowed, 1 dog or cat allowed with strata approval

2218 GARYMEDE DRIVE $524,900 • MLS®156753

PINEVIEW VALLEY • Very well maintained 3+1 bedroom 4 bathroom townhouse in Creekside • Own your own land with this detached bareland strata with a strata fee of only $120/month • Pets and rentals allowed with strata permission

3-1575 SPRINGHILL DRIVE $549,900 • MLS®156521

ABERDEEN • Immaculate and spacious 2 storey townhouse with 4 bdrms and 3 bath • Over 2600 square feet of living space with large double garage and central air/central vac

904 INVERMERE COURT $559,900 • MLS®155885

D L SO ABERDEEN • Spacious 2-storey townhouse in Highland Gate with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Includes 6 appliances, central air, central vac • 1 dog/cat allowed with strata approval, no rentals allowed

ABERDEEN • Very well maintained 3+1 bedroom 3 bathroom home • Great Aberdeen location close to all amenities • A must to view

SAHALI

BROCKLEHURST

• Great location and complex with 2+2 bdrms and 3 bathrooms • Double garage and main floor laundry • 1 dog/cat allowed with strata approval. No rentals allowed • 2 pets allowed with strata permission. No rentals allowed

• Immaculate rancher style home with 3+2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and main floor laundry • Double garage with 220 plug and full basement • Close to all amenities and a pleasure to view!

570 ROBSON DRIVE $599,900 • MLS®156593

2254 GREENOCK PLACE $775,000 • MLS®156349

1652 COLDWATER DRIVE $838,800 • MLS®156755

SAHALI

ABERDEEN

JUNIPER

• Great sahali location with 4 bdrms and 3 bath • Over 2600 square feet with beautiful views and yard • Updates include: roof, furnace, heat pump, hot water tank

• Immaculate 2 storey home with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Great family home in cul-de-sac location • Separate entry with suite potential

• Immaculate 3+2 bedroom 4 bathroom home • Beautiful yard with in-ground pool and hot-tub • Great RV/boat parking with separate driveway allowing access to backyard

7495 RONLYN COURT $1,249,900 • MLS®154113

HEFFLEY

• Amazing 13.31 acre property with great views and only 20 minutes from downtown • Extensively renovated rancher style home with over 3800 square feet • Also includes updated 2700 sqft two-storey accessory building & detached double garage/workshop

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SUDOKU 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!

ANSWERS

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AMEND BASIL BEANS BROCCOLI CARROTS CORN CUCUMBERS EGGPLANTS FRESH HEALTHY LETTUCE PARSLEY

PEAS PEPPERS PICK POTATOES RADISHES SOIL SPINACH SQUASHES STRAWBERRIES THYME TOMATOES ZUCCHINI

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WEEKLY COMICS

ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt

PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee

BABY BLUES

SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly

by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

by Chris Browne

GUESS WHO?

HERMAN

by Jim Unger

KIT ’N’ CARLYLE

by Larry Wright

FAMILY CIRCUS

by Bil & Jeff Keane

I am a singer/songwriter born in Brooklyn on June 17, 1943. I attended Julliard. Some of my first work was writing jingles for businesses like State Farm Insurance. I am well-known for my own hits, and I also played piano during Bette Midler shows. ANSWERS

Barry Manilow

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you may feel like giving a romantic partner an ultimatum of some sort this week. Things have been on your mind, but you are better off taking a gentle approach.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, take practical steps toward your goals so you don’t get overwhelmed by all the things on your plate. Later in the week you may get a reprieve from all the work.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Various distractions may pop up in the days to come, Gemini. Figure out a way to filter through all of the outside noise so you can quiet your mind for important tasks.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, shared commitments could weigh on you this week. Domestic matters need to be prioritized. Tasks shared at work need to have firm deadlines so goals can be met.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A to-do list at home could be hovering over you. Don’t feel pressured to tackle everything at once. Prioritize the most needy projects, and then cross off jobs as they’re done.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, try to propel yourself toward fulfillment this week. This means whatever task you can complete — however small — will create some positive vibes.

Craft Beer. Wine. Coolers. Ciders. Specialty Liquor.

Good stuff all the time.

JUNE 17 - JUNE 23, 2020 LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if it feels like you’re lacking inspiration lately, you just may need to broaden your horizons a bit. Travel to a new city or town, or listen to new music for a change.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 This week you may get a welcome reprieve from situations that have been especially draining, Scorpio. This frees you up for some socialization and fun.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 A lucky break may be heading your way that can help you realize your financial goals, Sagittarius. All you may need is a push to get started.

Ah the eighties... before the torture of endless selfies!

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Stress or concerns about professional issues may be compromising your ability to concentrate this week, Capricorn. Make sure you address all of your obligations.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Vision and drive have you going in a direction you never imagined. It may be a bumpy start, but expect some smooth sailing soon as you eke out new goals.

PISCES

- Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, doubts may be plaguing you this week and you’re really not sure why. A confidence boost may be all you need to set you straight.

Large selection of Local & Import Wines & Specialty Items

#1-1800 Tranquille Rd 250-554-3317 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9AM-11PM

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CLASSIFIEDS Phone: 250-371-4949

Fax: 250-374-1033

Email: classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

DEADLINES

REGULAR RATES

RUN UNTIL SOLD

RUN UNTIL RENTED

GARAGE SALE

WEDNESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Tuesday

Based on 3 lines

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10

Tax not included Some restrictions apply

Scheduled for one month at a time. Customer must call to reschedule. Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

INDEX

LISTINGS

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

3500

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classiﬁed ads.

Coming Events

Antiques

Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400. Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250372-8177.

Art & Collectibles BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL ONLY $12.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

250-371-4949

classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 10 am for Wednesday Paper

$900. chairs

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

PRESTIGE LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION

FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 House-sitting

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Shared Accommodation

Call our Classified Department for details! 250-371-4949

Diesel Generator Sim power single and 3-phase. 420 run time. $12,000/obo. 250-3766607.

Plants/Shrubs/Trees EARN EXTRA $$$

BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Saturday, June 20th. 9am1pm. 1070 Norview Rd. Something for Everyone!

6 drawer Walnut dresser w/ mirror & matching double bed exc cond $150. 250-374-7514.

Champion Portable Generator 11250 starting watts / 9000 running watts, electric start. Asking $750 obo 250-5714501 after 5pm

Personals

Garage Sales

“Our Family Protecting Your Family”

Furniture

8ft Antique Couch Couch & matching $200. 250-374-1541.

CHOOSE LOCAL

Valleyview furnished bsmnt 1bdrm N/S, fragrance free. $550 inclds util. 250-828-1681.

6hp Evinrude O/B motor. $600. 70 CFM air compressor. $750. 250-574-3794.

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.

trees.

Generators/Motors/ Welders

Butcher-Boy commercial meat grinder 3-hp. 220 volt. c/w attachments. $1300. 250318-2030.

Looking For Love?

Free: Small apricots 250-579-5908.

Country living 38ft unit fully equipped. Very private. Nice garden. Prefer senior. N/S. $500/mo. 250-573-3346.

Classified Deadline is Tuesday, June 30th at 10:00am for July 1st paper

Call 250-374-0462

Commercial

Solid oval oak table w/6side chairs, 2 arms chairs, buffet. $5,000. Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100. Treadmill $450, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687.

1948 Ferguson rebuilt motor & extra parts has a util. snow blade & chains mostly original $2,500. 250-374-8285. 5th wheel hitch $150. 250374-8285.

1 Day Per Week

Free

Peace of mind house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 250-374-6007.

Kamloops This Week will be closed on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 for the Canada Day Statutory Holiday

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

Tax not included

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC call for availability 250-374-7467

For Sale - Misc

CANADA DAY

1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classiﬁed add

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $17,000/obo 250- 376-6607. Orion Reclining Wheelchair. Roho cushion. Good shape. $750. 250-574-8280. Patio set like new. Table, umbrella, 6 chairs. $300/all. 250376-7887. Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650. Stainless steel shelf has 6 shelves. 6fthighx2ftwidex5ftlength. $80. 250-3773604. White pillar pedestal bathroom sink comes with chrome taps. $150/obo. 250-376-6607.

Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $15 each obo 250-376-6607

Sports Equipment

Miscellaneous For Rent

Rooms

Country house 3brms overlooking lake. Looking for 2-people. $1800. July 1st. 250-682-1802.

Suites For Rent Bachelor suite downtown location. $620.00. 250-3147274.

For Sale by Owner

Arc Solomon snowboard w/bindings $325. 250-5787776.

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops this Week Only 1 issue a week!

Call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

Basement Suites 2bdrm suite, Lower Sahali. Close to TRU. $850 util incld. 778-257-2468.

Furnished Rentals Furn Entire 4bdrm Comfy View HOME nr. RIH great crew alternative. 4p $3900. 250-214-0909.

SMALL

Concrete

For Sale by Owner $55.00 Special The special includes a 1x1.5 ad (including photo) that will run for one week (two editions) in Kamloops This Week. Our award winning paper is delivered to over 30,000 homes in Kamloops and area every Wednesday and Friday. Call or email us for more info: 250-374-7467 classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

Tax not included

Renos & Home Improvement

CONCRETE JOBS

BRICKS, BLOCKS, PAVERS, SIDEWALKS + PRUNING

F R E E E S T I M AT E S !

250.851.5079 • 250.554.1018 Farm Services

Farm Services

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE

250-838-0111 Handyperson

Handyperson

No Job Too Small! Friendly Service. 15 years experience. Guaranteed. References.

DAN’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Renovations, Painting, Flooring, Drywall, Bathrooms, Electrical (Red Seal) & more 778-999-4158

danshandymanservices.net

PETER’S YARD SERVICE

Health

Tax not included

Luigi s Luigi’s

Landscaping

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

BONUS (pick up only):

EMPLOYMENT Based on 3 lines 1 Issue.. . . . . . $1638

• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions

Concrete

Handyman for Hire. One call for all your Handyman needs. Free estimates. Blaine 250851-6055.

Pets

1250 - 3 lines or less

Time to trim Cedar Hedges Tree pruning or removal Yard clean-up, Landscaping Licensed & Certiﬁed 250-572-0753

Misc Home Service We Build Decks, Fencing and Exterior Finishing Reasonable Rates Free Estimates 250-319-2555 Mini Excavator and Dump Trailer for hire, stump & concrete removal and small demo jobs $75/hr. for Excavator or $95/hr. for Dump Trailer and Excavator. 250-554-4467.

Misc Home Service

To advertise in the Classifieds call: 250-371-4949

Security

CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”

PRESTIGE LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION

FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 Classes & Courses

HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. June 20th and 21st. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. July 6 & 7th evenings. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor: Bill 250376-7970

Boats

@KamThisWeek

11ft inflatable boat. c/w 12volt elec motor, oars, etc. Like new. $2,150. 250-315-3626. 14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.

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RVs/Campers/Trailers

Domestic Cars

10.5ft Timberline truck camper exc cond,w/all the extras, must see, $8500 250-376-1123.

1997 Ford Probe. Red, 4cyl, std, A/C, 1-owner. 114,428kms. $2,500. 250-3767964.

1972 Triple E Motorhome 25ft. Restored. $6,200/obo. 250523-9495. 2004 Cougar 5th wheel. 12ft slide. Excellent cond. $14,000/obo. 250-554-1744.

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Legal/Public Notices

2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible 4L, V-8, fully loaded. Exec shape. $15,500/obo. 250-3764163.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

2004 Scottsdale Class A, Motorhome. 2-slides, canopy. $29,700/obo. 250-319-7003.

Legal/Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act, contents of a storage unit and goods left belonging to: Laura Cole, #223 at the Panorama Inn, Kamloops, BC. The goods will be sold on or after July 8, 2020. A & L Septic, 1236 Salish Rd, Kamloops, BC, V2H 1K1. 250-314-9522.

Employment

Unemployed Hairstylist or Barber? Chair Rental Available - $700 Own Your Own Business in a friendly, small hair & esthetics studio. Good location, free parking

As As per per Section Section 98 98of ofthe theCommunity CommunityCharter Charter an annual report is required to be prepared an annual report is required to be prepared 2006 Dodge 2500 As per Section 98 of the Community Charter an annual report is required to be prepared and available 4x4 HD. and available and available for for public publicinspection. inspection.This This w/1994 11ft. camper. Must Sell! $14,500/both. 778-220-7372. report 2012 Chrysler 200 for public inspection. This report includes audited financial statements, municipal services and report includes includes audited auditedfinancial ﬁnancialstatements, stateConvertible. Auto, classycutskamloops.ca municipal services services and operations of the of ments, municipal and operations operations of the previous year as well as a statement of objectives and measures for this year and next year. fully loaded. previous year as well as a statement of ob81,000kms. the previous year as well as a statement of $10,900/obo jectives andand measures for for thisthis yearyear andand next Trades Help Business Opportunities objectives measures 250-571-4008 year. year. The Annual Report can be viewed in the Document Library on our website under Surveys/Reports. It will next ~ Caution ~ RUN UNTIL SOLD While we try to ensure all adbe presented to Council at the Regular Council meeting on July 21, 2019. The The Annual Annual Report Reportcan canbe beviewed viewedininthe theDocvertisements appearing in ument Library on our underunder Surveys/ Kamloops This Week are ONLY $35.00 (plus Tax) Run until sold Document Library on website our website placed by reputable businessReports. It will beItpresented to Counciltoat the New PriceFor further information, please contact Nicky Braithwaite, Director of Corporate Services at (250) 578Surveys/Reports. will be presented es with legitimate offers, we do Catch your (250) 371-4949 caution our readers to underRegular Council meeting on July 21, 2020. $56.00+tax Council at the Regular Council meeting on TRADE take due diligence when annext job in our *some restrictions apply 2020. Do you have a vehicle, boat, swering any advertisement, Julyfurther 21, 2020. call for details For information, please contact Nicky JOURNEYMAN rv, motorcycle, ATV or trailer particularly when the advertisemployment er is asking for monies up Braithwaite, Director of Corporate Services at HEAVY DUTY to sell? With our Run til sold For further information, please contact front. section. (250) 578-2020. specials you pay one flat

250-374-1236

rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

Call: 250-371-4949 *Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

Automotive Tires Set of 4 Alloy GM rims bolt pattern 5-100 fits Cavalier & other Chevy’s $80 Firm. Don 250-312-1777.

Motorcycles

Nicky Braithwaite, Director of Corporate Serviceswww.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca at (250) 578-2020.

2009 Hyundai Sonata Ltd. 133,000 Kms, Sunroof AC Power locks and windows New brakes, No accidents Fully loaded. $7,350.00 Call Mate 250-851-0800

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Employment

Trucks & Vans

Internal Accountant 2006 HD Blue Dyna Low Rider. 23000kms. Mint condition. $11,900.00. Call 250-851-1193

2014 Ford Platinum 4x4 Crew-cab 3.5 Ecoboost, white with brown leather, Fully Loaded. Immaculate. 142,000kms. $26,300. 250-319-8784

Trucks - 4WD 1998 Ford Ranger 4x4, extended cab. 235,000kms. $4,500. 250-372-3694.

2017 Yamaha R3 320CC, Liquid Cooled, ABS Brakes. Low Kms. $3,900.

250-578-7274

Collectibles & Classic Cars

2010 Ford F150 4WD on Propane. 207,993 kms. Auto, A/C, fully loaded. Completely detailed and ready to go. MUST SEE! $12,000. Call 250-318-7440

Rims

1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794

4 - BMW X5, X3 wheels like new. $590 Call 250-319-8784.

Domestic Cars

Utility Trailers

2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Must see to appreciate. $12,000. 250-374-1541.

2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD 67,000 kmS White w/blk leather 4 DR SDN V6 Panoramic Sunroof $16,800 250-319-8784

Accounting/Bookkeeping Looking for semi-retired bookkeeper/accountant to help a small company clean up its books, hours to your schedule at your home. Our budget is limited to $15/hr. for first month. Reply to Box 1470, Kamloops This Week, 1365B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6.

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Sports Utilities & 4X4s 2008 Hyundai Vera Cruz AWD. V-6, seats 7. 110,000kms. $7000. 374-6324

General Employment

Our client in the construction services industry is seeking a well-rounded experienced internal accountant to oversee all aspects of finance in their business. The successful candidate will provide: • Strong computer, organization and time management skills • Trust, professionalism and dependability • Proficiency with Sage 50 • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products Responsibilities will include: • Full cycle accounting and preparation of monthly financial statements • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable – end of month review with follow-up customer contact • Preparation and submission of GST, PST, WCB and EHT remittances and filings • Year-end tax preparation and coordination with accounting firm • Bank and Credit card reconciliation The successful applicant will receive: • Competitive salary based on experience • Benefit package after completion of three month probation If you like a challenge, have a positive outlook on life, are proactive, have an eye for detail, can work in a team environment and on your own, please send your resume and cover letter to:

2004 FLATDECK GVW#3500-1 AXLE Payload #2400lbs. 3/4 Plywood Deck 10’ L X 6’3” W, electric brakes. spare tire , docking winch, 2 storage boxes, removable walls, ATV ramp. Canopy lid not included. Pulls straight. Very good cond. $2,600. 250-851-0052

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Ray Bertoli

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In Loving Memory of PATTI (LOWE) MCDOUGALL

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June Bernice Burrows

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, June Burrows.

May 16, 1931 – June 22, 2016

I Love You For your thoughtfulness and everything you’ve done to make our life together such a happy loving one.

We are so grateful we got to share a part in your too short life, you enriched our lives. You’ll live forever in our hearts, safe travels Patti, your loving family.

Today, Tomorrow and Always

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Mario Dal Ponte

Rose Marie Mantello June 9, 1964 – June 17, 1997

In Loving Memory of

Tasha Marie Mydlak November 3, 1979 – June 17, 2015

April 2, 1947 June 20, 2016

June loved to travel but she loved her family more than anything and her home was always filled with family. She loved seeing all her children Peter (Susie), Ed (deceased) (Diane), Brian (Darlene), David (Sandy), Carol (Mel), Kathy (Jim, deceased), Roger (Lynette), her twenty grandchildren (plus their spouses) and her fifteen great-grandchildren. June is also survived by her brother Ernest Colter and her brother-in-law Michael Mikalishen. Mom loved the view from her living room and the hummingbirds that fed at her feeders. June was able to stay in her home until the end which was her desire with her family by her side. Mom’s faith in God helped her especially during her final days.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Parkinson’s Canada. Service to be determined.

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June was born in Vancouver and moved to the Salmon Arm area in her early teens. She met our father, John Mikalishen and was married in 1949. They had seven children together, but then tragedy struck, and John died at work 3 weeks after our youngest brother was born in 1960. Mom was left with seven children, ages 10 and under and she raised us on her own for 5 years with the help of family and friends before meeting and marrying Norm Burrows in 1965. We moved to Savona where mom spent the last 55 years. Norm died in 1987 and mom was left on her own once again. Tragedy struck again in 2012 when Edward, June’s second oldest child died at the age of 61.

Thank you to all those who helped with her care.

Phyllis and Family

In Loving Memory of

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

IF TOMORROW NEVERby Norma COMES Cornett Marek If I knew it would be the last time If I knew it would theasleep, last time That I’d see youbefall That I’d seeyou youinfall asleep, I would tuck more tightly I would tuck you your in more And pray the Lord, soultightly to keep. And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

Our beautiful Love always remembers Gone are the days we used to share, but in our Hearts you’re always there, never more than a thought away. Loved and Remembered every day. Love from, Josie, Mark, Leah and Emma.

Guardian Angel, Rose, You’re never more than a thought away, Quietly remembered everyday. No longer in our lives to share, but In our hearts you’re always there.

We miss and love you forever Love Mom, Dad, Joanne, Sandro, Nicholas, Lucas and Emily Rose

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In loving memory of a beautiful daughter, a special sister and a wonderful friend to many. With broken hearts she is sadly missed by her mother Patt Irvine, her brother Grady Mydlak, many aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends.

Forever loved and always in our hearts.

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June 21, 1931 - June 7, 2020

August 1959 – June 2019

It’s been a year of ﬁrsts without you, we got through them but there was a hollow spot in each and every one of them (always will be). You were a fearless champion of the underdog, you were the strongest, bravest, most fragile person I have ever met. Beautiful and complicated, you kept me on my toes Patti.

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John Francis Campbell

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Patrick Richard “Rick” Davis

September 26, 1922 - June 10, 2020

John took his last breath and went to be with his Lord on June 10, 2020. Born in Coalisland, Northern Ireland, John immigrated to Canada with his parents and siblings to homestead in Paradise Valley, AB in 1930. The family of thirteen was particularly hit hard by the depression and the death of his father, two years after their arrival in Canada. The family eventually settled in Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. John enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot in World War II, flying combat missions in the European theatre. After returning to Canada in 1945, John returned to farming and other business ventures. John married Rita in 1958 and they had eight children while living in Indian Head, SK. Like his father thirty years before, he felt that there were better opportunities for his family out West so they relocated to BC in 1974 and lived in various cities in the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan. He was active as a trustee in the Catholic School system and was a strong promoter of Catholic education. John was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion and Knights of Columbus. In retirement, he began pursuing an interest in thoroughbred horse racing. This hobby became a passion that turned into a three-decade adventure, successfully breeding, training, and racing horses at tracks throughout Western Canada and various locations south of the border. He also enjoyed playing cards, socializing with friends, travelling, and watching his family grow, being blessed with many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents, Mary Jane and John, his sisters Margaret, Anne, Bridgit, Molly and Kay along with his brothers Peter, Owen and Joe. John is survived by his sisters Helen and Teresa.

Patrick Richard “Rick” Davis of Chase, BC passed away on June 1, 2020. Rick left behind his loving wife of 50 years Leila Davis, daughter Pam (Rob) Clements of Kamloops, son Donald Davis of Chase, and grandchildren Mark and Monica Davis of Kamloops. He also leaves behind his sisters Susan, Jane and Michelle. Rick was predeceased by his parents Jack and Pat Davis, his in-laws Arthur and Norma Duggan, sister Penny, brother-in-law Dale Walker and nephew Saulo Davis. Rick was born in Kamloops, BC. He worked as an electrician for all his life and was the go-to guy for the local ranchers’ irrigation needs. Rick was also a very active parent and supporter in the 4H Community for many years. At Rick’s request, there will be no service. A tea will be held at a later date.

John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rita, and their children John (Karen), Shannon (Rick), Carleen (Myles), Shawn (Carrie), Sheila, Tim (Lori), Nancy (Andy) and Daune (Neil). He will be sadly missed all, including his grandchildren (Brenda, Arlee, Alanna, Kara, Courtney, Caileigh, John, Brendan, Teresa, Michael, Sophie, Erin, Gracie and Matilda) and eight great-grandchildren.

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Special thanks to the nursing staff at Gemstone Centre, who went above and beyond in their care of John in his final years.

Elizabeth Sanesh-Higgins

November 14, 1933 - June 12, 2020 Due to the current pandemic, there will be a family Funeral Mass on July 2, 2020. At a later date, John will be interred in Qu’Appelle, SK where he will be laid to rest beside his Mother.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Sanesh Higgins on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Kamloops Hospice after a sudden stroke.

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

Muir Richard James Lyons June13, 1931 - June 7, 2020

It is with our deepest regrets that we have to inform the passing of one of the kindest men this world has had the pleasure of knowing. A caring Husband, Father, Papa and a True friend to many: Muir passed peacefully late Sunday with his wife Elize and daughter Cherie by his side. Born in Benito, Manitoba son of Jim and Ella Lyons and brother to his older sister Olivia, Muir spent his younger years in Benito attending school until his grade twelve graduation in 1949. After high school Muir spent a short time slinging mud in the brick building trade and then entered the electrical trade there-after delivering material to various job sites around Winnipeg, Manitoba. Shortly after he accepted an apprentice training program and thus becoming a proud lifelong member to the IBEW industry. Various jobs within the trade included local memberships in Winnipeg local 435, Calgary local 424 and his final home in Kamloops local 993 with job sites such as the BC Hydro Mica and Revelstoke dams, Gold River and Celgar Pulp Mills and many sub stations within the BC Hydro realm. Muir also worked up North on the Dew line Military installations of which he enjoyed immensely. Muir’s many workmates, friends and acquaintances he met during his adventures were always accepted by both Muir and his wife Elize who travelled from job to job for many years. Muir retired in 1996 and received his sixty-five-year pin in 2016. Muir met his lifelong partner and forever love Elize and they were married on March 4,1952. Muir and Elize travelled worldwide throughout their sixtyeight years of marriage to some of the most exciting places on earth. The light of their lives and only child Cherie Delain Lyons was born on December 15, 1963. In 1966, the three of them moved to Kamloops making it their home. “If Papa can’t fix it Nobody can” was one of his family’s favourite sayings. Cherie’s eulogy for her father: “Dad you were a man of integrity, you will always be my hero, a true gentleman and one of the kindest men I knew. You never shied away from a hard day’s work and I am so proud to be your daughter. Your golden heart has stopped beating but our memories will last forever.” Muir is survived by his loving wife Elize, their daughter Cherie Yaretz (Ken), granddaughters Kyla and Jessica Guido, the father of his granddaughters Mario Guido (Val). He always held a special place in his heart for Gordon and Connie Hale and family. By Muir’s request there will be no formal service.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

Dean Padar

September 21, 1966 - June 8, 2020 It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Dean at the age of 53. Dean was born September 21, 1966 in Melville, Saskatchewan. Deano was a very dedicated and loving man in the sports community. He devoted his love for the game of baseball playing, coaching, and volunteering. Deano spent many years with the Kamloops Sandpipers and Black Sox and was a board member for the Kamloops International Baseball Society. He loved not only ball but hockey also and he coached women’s hockey teams for 11 years. Dean also coached Frankie’s hockey and baseball teams since Frankie was 5 years old. For those who new Deano you can attest he was a calm man that wouldn’t let politics get in the way to have fun with the sport. He was a genuine happy guy, and nothing could get Deano off his game. Deano spent 24 years with School District #73 and had a huge impact on kids from K-12 and their families. A very compassionate loving soul that is going to be missed deeply. He will be greatly missed and cherished by his loving wife Krista and their son Frankie. Also surviving is his father Stan (Kathy), sister Rhonda (Roy, niece Jaylene and nephew Devan. A big piece of Dean’s heart was shared with Wayne and Jan Harper and many other family and friends.

Elizabeth was born in Yellow Creek, Saskatchewan on November 14, 1933. She moved to Vernon and then Kamloops where she enjoyed operating coffee shops, the last of which was the Sandwich Tree. Elizabeth could be found serving her customers with a smile and a kind word. She is predeceased by her parents Steve and Katie Sanesh and son Dale. She will be dearly missed by her loving husband of forty years, Bob, daughter Marcey (Marty), sons Chris, Jeff, and Robert (Holly), sisters Rose and Katie, brothers Steve and Bill (Karen), grandchildren Steven, Jamie and Dustin, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren. In respecting Elizabeth’s wishes, she was cremated and a private family service was held in Kamloops Funeral Home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her amazing doctor, Dr. Mavis Hollman as well as all the employees and volunteers at Kamloops Hospice. Your attentive care to our loved one was greatly appreciated. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Kamloops Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Cr. South, Kamloops, BC V2B 2H7. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Michael James Fulton April 23, 1977 - June 4, 2020

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Nora Colleen Slamp (nĂŠe Sundby) of Kamloops, BC, passed away on June 6, 2020 at the age of 71. Nora was born to parents Albert and Sybil Sundby on May 16, 1949 in the town of Fairview, Alberta. As an infant, Nora contracted meningitis which left her with lifelong health issues. Regardless of that, while growing up, she was involved with the United Church youth groups, CGIT and a great many school activities.

Michael was an amazing man. He defined perseverance and resilience. Everyone who knew him invariably commented on how impressed they were with what he had accomplished in the face of the many obstacles placed in his way.

Michael left us at the time of his own choosing and under his own terms. His final moments were shared with his mother, his sister Erin and I. I watched through a waterfall of tears as he locked eyes with his mother at the end. His eyes reflected no fear, only regret that he needed to leave us and with his love for us. His motherâ€™s eyes reflected her grief at losing him, her understanding of his decision and a love for him that will always remain. Their interlocking gaze was a tangible beam binding them together as his soul peacefully passed on. I was so grateful that we had the opportunity to share such a special moment with Michael at the end. Michael leaves behind his mom and dad (Linda and Jack Fulton), his sister Erin Fulton (Derek Funk) and her three children - Chayse Waddell (Ross), Keaton Dell and Aiden Dell. He is also survived by a large extended family including his aunts and uncles - Jim and Allison Fulton, Vicky Hagan, Sharon and Keith Larson, Tony and Heather Gural; his grandmother Mary Gural; and many cousins, nephews and nieces. The family would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the medical staff at RIH, VGH and GF Strong. In particular the staff on the Liver Transplant team, the ICU staff at VGH, his family Physician Dr. T. Smillie and Doctors M. Hansen and T. Schmidt and the nurses in the ICU Unit at RIH. A special thanks to Dr. Jill Calder who was an amazing advocate for Michael over the years. Their relationship was unique and a wonder to observe. Dr. Calder always said that Michael invariably argued with her about his treatment as his way of trying to make her into an even better doctor! I am confident that Michael is now entering the gates of heaven demanding to have a chat with whom ever made the decisions about his life! At Michaelâ€™s request there will be no service. A gathering of family and his co-workers will be held at a later date.

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. by Dylan Thomas

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Nora Colleen Slamp

On June 4, 2020 at 2:37 pm Michael James Fulton moved on to his next challenge. He did this with the same grace, determination and strength with which he faced the many challenges in his life. Our family feels the deepest of voids already.

When Michael became paralyzed at the age of 17 he met this challenge with a strength and determination that he would demonstrate throughout his life. He taught himself everything he needed to do to maximize his independence. This drive for independence allowed him to become totally self reliant, to achieve a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in psychology at SFU and a Bachelor of Law Degree at UBC. After graduation he started an articling position with Elmer Epp in Kamloops. Elmer mentored him through this phase of his training until he was admitted to the Bar. Later he become a respected lawyer with the firm Cates, Ford, Soll and Epp. The staff of this firm, particularly Candace Cates, became a second family to him. We will never forget the support they provided to Michael through out his career especially in the last two years when his health no longer enabled him to actively practice law.

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She was crowned the May Queen of Fairview High School in 1967 and graduated the same year. She went on to graduate from NAIT as a Medical Radiographic Technician (X-Ray Tech) in 1970. She didnâ€™t have to go looking for a job as the Royal Alexandra Hospital asked her to stay on after her practicum (quite an honour). She continued working there until 1972 when she zigzag moved to Kamloops, BC. Her career continued at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops for the next five years. Health issues forced her to leave her position at RIH and over the next several years she did relief work at several smaller regional hospitals. A marriage to Herman Sellin in 1970 ended in 1977. In 1981, Nora met Rick Slamp, fluttered her eyelashes and Rick was hers for life. They were married in Victoria, BC, July 30, 1983. The honeymoon never ended. Noraâ€™s dadâ€™s family came from Norway and her momâ€™s from Scotland. I like the term â€œScottish Vikingâ€? as it expresses the phenomenal inner strength that carried her through a very long and difficult illness. In 1994, she suffered respiratory failure and on one occasion spent 101 days in the ICU. Her recovery left her on a ventilator for life. She returned to her home, and with the help of caregivers â€œNoraâ€™s Angelsâ€? (too many to list here...) carried on with her life. Her interests were varied, from figure skating to Bull riding, and she loved a good murder mystery. As a young(er) woman, she saw the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower, climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa, hiked in the Austrian Alps, para-sailed in Mexico, sun-bathed in Hawaii, played with hummingbirds in the Sonoran Desert, the list goes on... From very early childhood, Nora always had a love of â€œcrittersâ€?. The story goes she had a pet hen â€œHenrietaâ€? who would come running when Nora called (fed her momâ€™s walnuts...). Mostly, it was dogs: Lady, Scamp, Snoopy, Toque, Murphy, all spoiled rotten. NicNaks and collections were her favourite possessions. But, not for what they were, but for who and when and what they meant in her life. She would treasure a pretty rock from the beach or a diamond ring with equal love. Lastly, in her own words....

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I was Humbled by God and Prayer! Nora C. Slamp March 28, 1994 (11:30 p.m.) If I have been able to touch... Just one person each day In some positive way Iâ€™ll consider that my stay Is worth the price I pay From my experiences will truly say I learned how to pray Before Iâ€™ll pass away Now I live for each â€œtodayâ€? Feel â€œsunâ€? through clouds of gray Hope to see the month of May And while in my bed I lay Thank God who keeps my disease at bay So â€œwhen the sun shines, I make hayâ€?, Of the sun, enjoy every ray Others kindness hope to repay Thereâ€™s no time for delay, I want to see at least one more birthday. ... Living my life has become a matter of â€œSeizing the Momentâ€?, â€œOne day at a Timeâ€? is all I can handle. God is taking me in a direction to help meet other peoples needs. I am happy to help wherever and whenever I can ... ... I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of wasting a minute that I could have enjoyed if I hadnâ€™t been so caught up in what â€œmightâ€? happen tomorrow. I Live Today ... ... To My Fullest. ----Due to COVID-19, no service will be held at this time. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA or any charity of your choice Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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Left to mourn her loss is her husband of 38 years Doug Wittal, son Wayne (Danielle) Wittal, daughter Cassie (Andrew) Belcourt and grandchildren (Mia, Maddox and Chloe). Additionally left to mourn Mona is her father Max (Donna) Myers; sisters Marilyn (Jim) Ivanitz; Deborah (Malcolm) MacLeod; brothers-in-law Tom (Uli) Wittal; Jerry (Dorothy) Wittal; sister-in-law Julie Dionne and a multitude of nieces and nephews. Furthermore, remembering Mona are her numerous friends and extended family who basked in Monaâ€™s love and kindness.

Prior to his retirement, Ross was employed by CN Rail in various capacities and was a strong advocate for his the United Transportation

He is survived by his wife Wendy, daughters Raylene, Erin, and Samantha, grandchildren Taylor and Riley, and sister Carol. We will miss his strong spirit, sense of humour and self described dynamic personality. We wish to express our gratitude for all the care and compassion given from all the nurses and support staff on 4-North and Doctors Paul Dickinson, Meghan McDonald, Brad Proctor, and Mariya Wege. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mona Marie Wittal, loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend on June 2, 2020. She passed away at the age of 65 after a long courageous battle with cancer, at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home.

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ross Elliott Speller on May 12, 2020 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops at the age of 64.

Ross was a voracious reader and loved to learn. He would frequently be found engrossed in an informative book, collective agreement, or instruction manual. He could also repair anything he put his mind to. He had a love of music and when he wasnâ€™t playing his electric guitar he was listening to good old rock and roll on his beloved stereo.

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Mona Marie Wittal (Myers)

Ross Elliott Speller

June 17, 1955 - May 12, 2020

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Mona was born on June 19, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta to Max and Norma Myers. She is predeceased by her mother (Norma), fatherin-law and mother-in-law (Ernie and Norma Wittal), and brother (Calvin). Mona worked for years at the TD Bank in Kamloops, eventually getting a transfer to the branch in Fort St. John, BC where she met her husband Doug. In 1980 they moved back to Kamloops to marry and start their family. They had recently celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. Mona was selfless in all aspects of her life, especially when it came to supporting her friends and anything to do with her grandkids. Mona and Doug spent several months each winter at their condo in Mexico and summer months at their cabin at Shuswap Lake, as Mona loved the heat and warmth. Many friendships were made, laughs were had, and cosmos consumed. She was an amazing knitter, known for her famous baby blankets. She was a kind soul, who loved her children and grandchildren more then anything. The immeasurable happiness that the grandchildren gave her was the focal point of her life in the later years. The highlight of Monaâ€™s days were spent playing with her grandchildren. She never missed a moment big or small, from tennis and swimming lessons, to Peter Puck, or kindergarten graduation. A recent family trip to Disneyland in November 2019 was one of Monaâ€™s final wishes, in which many memories were made that we will all cherish forever.

Taken too soon, she will be forever be in our hearts, and deeply missed. The family would like to thank all the doctors and staff and the RIH Cancer Clinic and the staff at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. As well a big thank you to Glovers Pharmacy for all they did to aid the family in being able to keep Mona comfortable at home for as long as possible, and finally to her numerous friends and family who over the past few years have been unwavering in their support.

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Q. How big should I make my own urn? A. Standard urns (inside dimensions) are about 200 cubic inches. Thatâ€™s about 5 by 5 by 8 inches. Most of the time thatâ€™s big enough, but you might want to make it a bit bigger (see last weekâ€™s column about bone mass). Drop by/call us; weâ€™d be glad to take a look.

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A celebration of Monaâ€™s life will be held at some point in the future, when deemed safe to do so.

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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Elizabeth Mary Wojciechowski Elizabeth Mary Wojciechowski (nĂŠe Olts) of Kamloops, BC passed away on June 12, 2020 at 81 years. Beth is survived by her loving children Dean (Jocelyne) Steliga, Deanna Steliga, and Lyle (Chrystal) Steliga, step-children Jacquie (Lloyd) Schachtel, Tamara (Dean) Facchini, Michelle (Andrew) Watson and Donna Wojciechowski, grandchildren Kristopher, Elizabeth, Devin, Haylee, Kevin and Kira Steliga, Avery (Simon) Hoffmeister, Delaney Schachtel, Megan and Callie Watson, and Jonas Facchini, greatgrandchildren Daphne, Konnor, and Freija, also survived by her sister Trudene (Ken) McMillan, step-brother Ken (Alannah) Royston, niece Alana, nephews Alan, Michael, and Jason. Predeceased by husband Adam Wojciechowski and son Peter Robert Steliga. Beth was born in Vernon, BC and spent her childhood in Redpath, Kelowna and Prince George, BC. She lived in Montreal, QC from 1967 until 1983 when she returned to Prince George, Lillooet and settled in Kamloops in 2002. She loved to golf, curl, travel, and the Kamloops Blazers. She was an active member of Eastern Star, Jobâ€™s Daughters and Rainbow of the Masonic family. Beth was a calm loving spirit to everyone she met. She was a firm believer that a child did not have to be of her blood to be loved. Memorial donations to Juvenile Diabetes Research would be appreciated. A private family Celebration of life will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE & WEEP BY MARY FRYE (1932) Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you wake in the morning hush, Do not stand at my grave and weep.

Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.

I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die!

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