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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 | Volume 33 No. 53

TODAY’S WEATHER

Sunny and warm High 25 C Low 12 C

CHARGES LAID

THE FINAL SALE EVER

CLUB IS ON ICE

Bail for man accused in hit and run that killed three people

The Salvation Army Thrift Store is closing its doors

Kamloops Curling Club cancels 2020-2021 season

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Sadie Hunter speaks to supporters on Monday in McDonald Park. Hunter has been acclaimed the B.C. NDP candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson for the 2020 provincial election.

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• City councillor Sadie Hunter is carrying the NDP flag in Kamloops-North Thompson / PAGE A6 • 2017 Kamloops-North Thompson Green candidate Dan Hines will represent the party in Kamloops-South Thompson / PAGE A7 • The B.C. Liberals have unveiled the boldest promise of the election campaign — eliminating the PST for a year / PAGE A10 • The relentless email war between the parties has left KTW editor Christopher Foulds with a red wine-sized headache / PAGE A8

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COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

Council Calendar September 29, 2020 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing (cancelled) Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street

Climate change is a global problem that is causing observable local impacts such as extreme-weather events, wildfires, flooding, and drought. The severity and frequency of these events is projected to increase as the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG) continues to rise along with average global temperatures.

October 6, 2020 10:00 pm - Committee of the Whole (closed to the public) 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street

To be in line with provincial, federal, and international commitments to keep global temperature rise to 1.5°C, the City is developing a Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) to reduce local GHG emissions.

October 20, 2020 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street

Visit our Let’s Talk page to learn more about the CCAP and to provide input on the plan’s draft policies and actions through an online survey and a discussion forum.

We are also hosting three upcoming open houses at the Kamloops Yacht Club:

October 21, 2020 2:00 pm - Finance Committee Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street

September 30, 6:00–8:00 pm October 1, 1:00–3:00 pm October 1, 5:00–7:00 pm

October 26, 2020 2:00 pm - Development and Sustainability Committee Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street

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Notice to Motorists Please use caution when driving in the vicinity and obey all traffic control personnel, signs, and devices in the following area: • Tranquille Road Southill Street to Singh Street • Springhill Drive Summit Drive to Sedona Drive • McGill Road Columbia Street to Dalhousie Drive • Strathcona Terrace • Chestnut Avenue Fortune Drive to Schubert Drive • Columbia Street 6th Avenue to Valleyview Interchange • Dallas Drive Peerless Way to Andover Crescent • Valleyview Drive Tanager Drive to Sunset Lane (starting October 6) To stay up to date on road work projects, visit: Kamloops.ca/Kammute

Notice to Motorists Line Painting Over the next several weeks, City crews and contractors will be painting road lines.

Motorists are reminded that driving over newly painted lines is an infraction under the Motor Vehicle Act and subject to a $109 fine. Please slow down, be patient, and use caution when approaching areas that are being painted.

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LAST CALL FOR PHOTOS Residents of all skill levels and ages are invited to submit their digital photos for a chance to be featured in the 2021 City Calendar. This year, we are looking for YOUR image that you think best embodies Kamloops while representing one of the following terms: • • • •

GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL SUITES

DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SAFELY

To make it easier for homeowners to build safe, legal residential suites, the City has updated its Zoning Bylaw to allow secondary suites and garden suites in more urban areas.

Are you tossing cell phones, batteries, or lighters into your garbage or recycling containers? Hazardous waste can explode during landfill and recycling processes, which can turn a regular household item into something dangerous.

A new Guide to Residential Suites includes information on:

community recreation arts and culture nature

Conditions: • photos taken and owned by the participant • maximum of three photos per participant, submitted in digital format • participants grant reproduction rights and permissions to the City of Kamloops • photos must be a minimum of 2 MB, must not exceed 20 MB, and must be in landscape format (horizontal orientation) Deadline: September 30, 2020, at 4:30 pm

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Hazardous materials should be disposed of safely. Visit our website or download the Waste Wise app to search how to dispose of these items year-round or take advantage of this free upcoming event: Hazardous Waste Roundup Event Saturday, October 3 Mission Flats Landfill 10:00 am–3:00 pm Important information for this year’s event: • Prepare an easily accessible load (i.e. box in the trunk of a car or truck box).

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• Expect longer wait times as we follow COVID-19 protocols.

• Commercial volumes of materials will not be accepted.

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Let's Talk Kamloops is our engagement website where you can share your voice and shape our city. The COVID-19 pandemic may impact the engagement timelines for some projects. Please subscribe to the project of interest to receive updates.

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES • North Shore Neighbourhood Plan - Take the survey • Community Climate Action Plan - Take a survey, ask a question, share a story

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From left: Feyisola Adebowale, 28, Daniel Okocha, 22, and Oluwatosin Adeojo, 31, died after the car they were travelling in was hit by a pickup truck that ran a stop sign. Reid McKnight, 31, is charged in connection with the Nov. 3, 2019, crash downtown at Battle Street and First Avenue.

Bail for accused in triple fatal hit and run TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Canadian Armed Forces soldier facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run collision in downtown Kamloops last year that left three young Nigerian men dead has been released on bail.

Reid McKnight was granted bail following a hearing this past Saturday morning in front of a justice of the peace.

The 31-year-old spent the night in jail after he was arrested last Friday and charged with three counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count of failing to remain at the scene of a fatal accident.

The charges stem from a violent collision at about 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2019, at the intersection of Battle Street and First Avenue.

Police have said they believe a blue Ford pickup truck driven by McKnight sped through a stop sign on Battle Street and struck a Dodge Charger heading south on First Avenue.

Daniel Okocha, 22, and Feyisola Adebowale, 28, were in the Dodge and died at the scene.

Oluwatosin Adeojo, 31, died in hospital nine days later. A fourth occupant of the car survived the collision.

The three victims were Nigerian nationals,

and each of them had been international students at Thompson Rivers University. They were heading home after a night out downtown when the collision took place.

Last November, police said the driver of the pickup truck fled the scene following the crash.

The vehicle’s registered owner was arrested the following day, but released pending further investigation. Police have confirmed McKnight is the registered owner of the truck.

Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay said the students had spent the evening in downtown Kamloops and were using a designated driver to get themselves home.

“At the time of the collision, these men were doing exactly what they should have been doing and in no way contributed to collision,” Pillay said.

Pillay said that through the course of the investigation, the collision scene was forensically examined, biological evidence was seized and digital evidence was secured.

“It is not uncommon for police to identify a suspect early in an investigation, but require additional time to investigate and analyze evidence,” Pillay said.

“There were some technical aspects to this case that took significant time and effort to secure. To meet the rigorous standards our judi-

cial system requires, we seek to complete our investigations to the highest possible standards, but this takes time, which I know can be distressing to those waiting for answers.”

Pillay noted police turned to the public for help several times in the case to identify additional witnesses, calls he said led to important information used in the probe.

McKnight is an Afghanistan veteran and a full-time member of the Rocky Mountain Rangers. The Department of National Defence told KTW he was off-duty at the time of the crash.

Defence lawyer Marshall Putnam urged the community to avoid rushing to judgment.

“He’s presumed innocent,” Putnam said.

“Just because he’s facing serious charges doesn’t mean he’s not innocent. In my experience, these types of cases are profoundly complicated to investigate and difficult to prosecute.”

In addition to the charges related to the collision, McKnight is also charged with two firearms allegations — careless use of a firearm and improper storage of a firearm — dating to Nov. 4, 2019, when police executed a search warrant at his home.

McKnight is slated to make his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court on Oct. 22.

ELSEWHERE ON THE COURT DOCKET

Sentenced for 2017 shootouts

In November 2017, he got into a shootout with Kamloops RCMP, almost striking an officer in the head. On Monday, Shane Caron was sentenced to eight years in prison, minus time already served. Turn to page A11 for the full story.

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LOCAL NEWS

Hunter named Kamloops-North NDP candidate MCHAEL POTESTIO

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City councillor Sadie Hunter has been acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson for the Oct. 24 provincial election.

Hunter announced her candidacy on Monday morning in front of about a dozen masked supporters and local media in McDonald Park in North Kamloops.

Hunter, a first-term city councillor who was elected in 2018, plans to take a leave of absence from her municipal post during the provincial election campaign.

If elected, she could technically serve as both MLA and city councillor, but indicated she has not decided yet whether she would resign

from council, a move that would trigger a byelection as there are two years left in the term.

“Depending on the outcome, we’ll go from there,” Hunter said.

Last week, Hunter was also elected as a Union of BC Municipalities director at large, from which she will also be taking a leave of absence.

Asked why she chose to run despite having committed to a fouryear term on city council, Hunter said regardless of where she is

elected, she will be representing the people of Kamloops.

“I’ve learned through my time in the last two years there are so many things we can’t get done at the council table, so when this opportunity arose, it felt like the right move to be able to advocate and provide support for those things that need to get done that we can’t get done there,” Hunter said.

Hunter said it’s a critical time for B.C. and the Kamloops region, noting she chose to run for the NDP because she has been impressed with the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hunter also noted positives for the area from the NDP government since it took power in 2017 — moving forward on the previously established patient-care tower project at

Royal Inland Hospital, construction of Spero House supportive housing on the North Shore and helping to facilitate the Canfor forest licence tenure in the North Thompson Valley to ensure it included public benefits.

“We need to keep this momentum going,” Hunter said.

The Sun Rivers resident grew up in a small town in the Peace River region and has called Kamloops home for about 20 years.

“I understand the needs of diverse communities that make up this riding, whether that’s the Tranquille corridor, Brock, Little Fort or Clearwater,” Hunter said.

In addition to being a councillor, she runs her own communications and consulting business.

Fellow councillor Dale Bass, who

introduced Hunter during Monday’s announcement, described her as the hardest-working councillor whose history will resonate with anyone in the riding.

“She’s smart, she’s analytical, but most importantly, she gets it,” Bass said.

“She gets what the people of Kamloops-North-Thompson live.

She’s been a single mom, she’s lived in subsidized housing, she’s worried about day care, she’s travelled for health care, she’s a small business person.”

Hunter will square off against former Kamloops mayor and incumbent B.C. Liberal MLA Peter Milobar and Thomas Martin of the B.C. Green Party.

Candidate nominations close on Friday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m.

Martin will be Kamloops-North Green candidate The BC Greens have named their candidate to run in Kamloops-North Thompson in the Oct. 24 provincial election — a day the prospective MLA intended to get married.

Thomas Martin, who works in forestry, was acclaimed as the Green candidate on Tuesday (Sept. 29).

Martin works as a wildfire project manager for Cabin Resource Management, which involves leading various wildfirerelated forestry projects, including wildfire risk-reduction proj-

ects, community wildfire protection plans and forestry operations.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Martin studied natural resource sciences at UBC and in 2011 moved to Kamloops to work as a wildfire fighter.

Despite the snap election being called for the same day, Thomas and his fiancée still intend to marry in a small civil ceremony on Oct. 24 in Kamloops.

“I work in forestry and I want a better future for our natural resource sector,” Martin said in a party press release.

“I believe we can have a resource sector that strengthens rural communities through economic development, makes evidence-based ecologically sound decision and strives for reconciliation and collaboration with Indigenous peoples.”

Martin said he believes provincial policies can address issues like housing affordability, the opioid crisis and the pandemic.

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Hines again a Green candidate Dan Hines will represent the BC. Greens in the Kamloops-South Thompson riding.

Hines previously sought office in the riding of Kamloops-North Thompson in the 2017 provincial election, finishing third and taking a 20.5 per cent share of the vote.

Hines works as an

international leadership consultant and workshop facilitator and is an Anglican priest and activist for innovative housing, including the Rare Birds Co-operative in Kamloops.

“The pandemic has made us all aware of how interdependent we are,” he said.

“We need each other. I am grateful for the strong support of so many people who encouraged me to run in this snap BC election.

Hines said a new collaborative approach must be taken in politics and governance, considering more than each election cycle.

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Forum on social issues set The first local debate of the 2020 provincial election campaign has been confirmed.

Thompson Rivers University social work and human services students will host an online all-candidates forum to find out where the candidates in Kamloops-North Thompson and Kamloops-

South Thompson stand on social issues.

TRU students and the Thompson-Nicola branch of the BC Association of Social Workers are hosting the online forum, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m.

The forum will be broadcast live on the videoconference

platform Zoom and hosted by Thompson Rivers University faculty member Lorry-Ann Austin.

Viewers can register to watch it online at: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZAscO2grzwrHdGGp_ H5K1fWT4leQ0IGu3by.

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OPINION

Kamloops This Week is a politically independent newspaper, published Wednesdays at 1365-B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 5P6 Phone: 250-374-7467 | Fax: 250-374-1033 email: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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RACISM SPANS PANDEMIC HISTORY

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t is said history repeats itself.

Unfortunately, those recurring aspects of our shared history are often parts best left in the past.

The labelling of viruses is a good example. Take COVID-19, the virus responsible for the current pandemic that has been linked to acts of racism. This can be attributed, in part, to the U.S. president’s often repeated pet name for the virus, used to deflect responsibility for a country with the highest recorded number of cases and related deaths in the world.

COVID-19 has frequently been compared with the Spanish Flu, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control, was responsible for the deaths of at least 50-million people worldwide. Yet that pandemic is not believed to have originated in Spain. One of the earliest reported cases occurred in the U.S., though Britain and France have also been suggested as places of origin.

However, unlike Spain, which was public with its efforts to fight the virus, those other nations attempted to suppress or downplay information.

The London press dubbed the virus the Spanish Flu, a name that stuck despite protest from Spanish officials. According to historian Kenneth C. Davis, in Spain, the virus was referred to as the “French Flu,” in Russia it was called the “Chinese Flu” and in Germany it was the “Russian Pest.” In 1957-1958, the H2n2 pandemic was dubbed the “Asian Flu” and the 1967-68 H3N2 pandemic was called the “Hong Kong Flu,” stigmatizing Canadian Asian communities. The 2003 SARS virus was referred to as a Chinese plague and Asian communities in Canada and elsewhere were subjected to acts of racism.

In 2015, the World Health Organization released a best practices guideline for scientists, national authorities, media and others for the naming of viruses, so as not to offend any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups. It’s safe to assume at least one world leader has not yet read it.

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was concussed and lost count early in this war, at about the 27th-email mark of the election campaign battle as attacks from the B.C. Liberals and B.C. NDP pounded my inbox, much like the remnants of one too many bottles of affordable red wine hammering away on my cranium the morning after.

It was too much to take — and we were only six days into a 34-day fight for candidates’ right to secure four taxpayer bucks for every dollar they contribute to their luxurious pension plan (oh, and also serve, with extreme selflessness, the people of British Columbia).

Did you know that the NDP’s approach to the overdose crisis has led to more deaths? Did you realize a B.C. Liberal government would result in skyrocketing housing prices?

Were you aware that B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is responsible for a serious spike in homelessness numbers? Did you know that NDP Leader John Horgan is responsible for a widening gender gap between working parents?

And that big promise by the B.C. Liberals to eliminate the PST for a year? It will help the richest or poorest among us, depending on which party to believe.

And on and on and on it goes, email after email — many penned by former reporters now working as political spin doctors — with the New Democrats slamming the Liberals and the Liberals slamming the New Democrats.

A few more just arrived in the inbox. I only glanced at them, but I think the Liberals allege Horgan

really only stumble upon them accidentally now and then.

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MUSINGS was involved in Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance, while the NDP is adamant Andrew Wilkinson is, in fact, D.B. Cooper.

Of course, this happens during every provincial and federal election campaign, all those bits and bytes sacrificed as accusations zip along email threads.

The B.C. Greens engage in this war in a less bombastic fashion, sending out far fewer emails, but ones that include multiple subject lines, offering criticism of opponents while at the same time boosting leader Sonia Furstenau with information about her.

Based on the first week of campaign emails that arrived in my inbox, the Liberals and NDP resemble partisan nightly talk shows on Fox News and CNN, while the Greens come across as a bit more PBS. I have yet to receive an email from the B.C. Conservatives, but since they did not run candidates in Kamloops in the 2017 election that can’t be surprising.

Consider them the fireplace channel in this television spectrum comparison — you know they are there somewhere, but

A DIFFERENT CAMPAIGN This election campaign will be unlike any in our lifetimes.

Due to the pandemic, there will be much less (if any) door-to-door knocking, no shoulder-to-shoulder rallies and nary a politician’s lips upon a baby’s forehead.

There will be no election debates before hundreds of people, while press conferences will resemble those elementary school lunchtime sock hops of yesteryear, with the participants far away from each other.

Lessons from New Brunswick will be learned.

That province held an election last month, the first vote in Canada in the pandemic era.

The New Brunswick Greens had to remember to sanitize signs for the next crew of volunteers waving at passing vehicles.

A Liberal candidate did go door to door, pressing the doorbell with a pen and standing about 10 feet back, speaking through a mask to the voter.

There will, however, be just as much news coverage, though email and social media will be used extensively in lieu of face-toface interviews.

And remember the phone, that ancient form of communication considered passé by some?

It became crucial during the New Brunswick and will be just as important here, not only with reporters, but with candidates who need to reach out and ask for your vote. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: ChrisJFoulds

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OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ABOUT THAT EARLY ELECTION CALL BY HORGAN Editor: Premier John Horgan is so self-centred. Calling the election is crazy because it’s not the right time.

We are dealing with enough right now with the pandemic. I wish there was someone who would bring some sense to this. I wish there was a way to stop this.

It angers me and boggles my mind that this man is allowed to do this. I refuse to go and vote. I won’t have any part in this. This is wrong — so, so, wrong.

Hazel Medwedrich Kamloops Editor: So, Premier John Horgan says we can’t do away with changing our clocks (which everybody wants) during the pandemic, but we can call an election (which nobody wants).

Am I missing something here?

Norm Jewison Savona Editor: With people calling the NDP move to call an election “opportunist,” let’s remember a few things.

Under the agreement between the Greens and NDP, had any of those members resigned immediately, we’d have been off to the polls, as there wouldn’t have been enough members to form government.

Instead of another year wondering what day an election could happen, Horgan wants to get a clear four-year mandate. The costs are the same if it’s this year or next year.

As for safety, ask for a mail-in ballot from Elections BC. I did. It took five minutes.

Michael Martin Kamloops

CHANGE LTC HOME COVID RULES Editor: The health officials must re-evaluate the visiting restrictions in long-term care homes.

At this point, there is no quality of life left for our seniors. Mom is 91 and says she is past caring, as no one cares about them.

Dad is 98 and says he fought in the war for freedom and he’s now locked away like a convict.

Please stop the anxiety and anguish this is causing our seniors as dad is trying to escape and mom tells me she is going to run away.

The social isolation and loneliness is causing more behaviour problems. They are disconnecting from life as we cannot hug them, hold them or interact with them from six feet away.

Their 69th wedding anniversary was on Aug. 30, but there was no major celebrations as we could even break up the

monotony with a simple drive.

My mom was to have a visit from the psychiatrist back in April, but that still hasn’t happened. Diagnostic medical appointments have already been cancelled twice and now rescheduled for November.

It is important to have these appointments without having to then be in isolation for 14 days away from dad.

After repairing dad’s hearing aids twice in early 2020 due to lack of care at a long-term care home, one hearing aid went missing about four months ago. I am unable to get a new one as the hearing centre tells me they need to retest him because the device is four years old.

They say it is unlawful for them to replace it with the same prescription.

Once again, if I take him out, it would mean 14 days in isolation away from mom, which is detrimental to both of them. He needs this appointment to hear

correctly without taking away his rights.

We are fortunate to have window visits as dad has a better chance of hearing me, as opposed to the six-foot distance at a table, where I would be required to wear a mask, which would muffle my voice even more.

The rules state each resident can have only one designated visitor, so if I am the designated person for mom and my husband is the designated person for dad, surely all four of us could have a visit together at the same time as we are in the same bubble.

Yet we are told this is not possible.

This is absolutely absurd as I am told I could be the designated visitor for both my parents and see them at the same time. As an only child, my heart goes out to others who have had to choose who can visit.

Wendy (and Rod) Hodgson Kamloops

AN UNWELCOME HOLE-IN-ONE IN BARNHARTVALE Editor: I returned home recently and, as I turned right to go up my street, I dodged a deep hole in the pavement.

About 100 feet up the

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street, they had filled a couple of other holes.

How did they miss the hole at the intersection if they came up the street from Todd Road onto Highridge Drive.

When they made the turn by the school, they had to drive right over the hole right at the intersection.

They came out and filled six of seven holes, on the hill,

Editor: I am so fortunate that a kind, caring, honest man found and turned in my debit card at the Sahali White Spot on Sept. 24 about 11:30 a.m.

Know that I am so appreciative. There is so much good in the world.

Sharon Moore, Kamloops

TALK BACK Q&A: kamloopsthisweek.com We asked: Premier John Horgan has called an election for Oct. 24. Which political party gets your vote?

Results:

What’s your take?

B.C. Liberal Party

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B.C. New Democratic Party

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B.C. Green Party

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Other

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just east of Barnhartvale Hall.

Why not fill all the holes?

It must be the will of city council.

Don Porter Kamloops

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Differing views on B.C. Liberals’ PST plan JESSICA WALLACE

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The B.C. Liberal Party has made its first big promise of the election campaign, promising voters that, if elected, it will eliminate the seven per cent provincial sales tax for one year and cut it to three per cent in the second year to bolster a provincial economy tattered by the COVID19 pandemic.

While the incumbent B.C. Liberal MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson is calling the plan “dramatic, bold action,” critics are questioning whether the province should lose out on billions in revenue while piling on debt.

B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson said eliminating the seven per cent PST for a year — and reducing it to three per cent in the second year, until the economy rebounds — would put more money in the pockets of British Columbians and stimulate growth for small businesses, which have been hurting during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Liberals suggest a family of four would save about $1,700 in the first year and $1,000 in the second year, based on an average income of $60,000 and consumer spend-

ing information from the provincial budget.

“This is a vital step to rebuild our economy,” Wilkinson said.

Kamloops South-Thompson B.C. Liberal candidate Todd Stone said that with hundreds of thousands of British Columbians out of work and tens of thousands of businesses having failed or on the verge of failing, “dramatic, bold action” is required.

Stone said missing from the NDP government’s pandemic response is a “serious plan” for economic recovery, arguing Monday’s announcement was the first in a series of actions to demonstrate such a plan by his B.C. Liberal party.

“Ensuring that British Columbia’s families and, frankly, every person in this province has the supports they need to look after themselves and

their families,” Stone said.

In addition to putting more money in the pockets of British Columbians, Stone said the plan to eliminate and cut PST over two years would reduce the cost to construct a new home, savings that would then be passed onto homebuyers.

He added that elimination of the PST would encourage businesses to make capital improvements, purchasing machinery, equipment, computers and vehicles at lower costs.

Stone criticized the NDP’s economic recovery plan, stating it provided minimal support for the tourism sector, with a task force to be formed. PST is applied to hotel and other short-term stays in B.C. (at eight per cent instead of the regular seven per cent) and the B.C. Liberals said their plan would incentivize travel to and within the province.

Meanwhile, Kamloops-SouthThompson Green candidate Dan Hines said the Liberals’ plan to eliminate, then reduce, the PST grabs headlines during an election campaign, but added those behind it have not thought through financial implications.

The estimated cost over two years is anticipated to be $11 billion in lost revenue.

The first year, when the PST would be eliminated entirely, is expected to cost about $7 billion in lost revenue. The second year, at which time the PST would be cut to three per cent, would cost about $4 billion in lost revenue.

Stone said the lost revenue would be covered by debt. Hines pointed out the additional debt would come as the province already faces a $12.5-billion deficit this year due to the pandemic.

Hines said the B.C. Liberals are known for cutting taxes, but he questioned cutting the PST. He said the PST taxes consumption, with purchases on luxury goods or by larger businesses resulting in a greater tax contribution than the average B.C. resident purchasing food. Hines said government needs revenue as it continues to require flexibility to respond to the pandemic.

He pointed to Alberta, which is mulling the introduction of a provincial sales tax. Hines compared the B.C. Liberal PST plan to an NDP promise to remove tolls on bridges in the Lower Mainland during the last provincial election.

The slogan caught on during the campaign, but ended up costing the province, Hines said, arguing the

Liberal PST plan is the “same thing.”

“This is just election stuff,” Hines said.

“My only concern is that when these kind of promises are brought out to win votes, they aren’t always in the best interest of the people of the province. That’s a tragedy. That’s part of the struggle of politics, as opposed to governance. What’s good politically is not always good for governance.”

The move to increase debt is in fact a marked departure from B.C. Liberal philosophy. However, Stone said unprecedented times call for unprecedented action.

Asked if he is concerned about B.C.’s triple-A credit rating taking a hit as a result of the PST pledge, Stone reiterated concern for the tourism and forestry industries.

“Deficits are going to be with us for the foreseeable future,” Stone said. “But what’s really important to get through this pandemic, both from a health perspective, but also from an economic perspective, is to ensure we are supporting British Columbians to get back into jobs and that we’re supporting small businesses to get back up on their feet and to be able to make it through this coming winter and into the spring next year.”

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Eight-year sentence for shootouts with Mounties TIM PETRUK

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A Kamloops man who engaged police in a pair of shootouts — “whizzing” a bullet past one Mountie’s head and firing another shot that hit the turret of an RCMP armoured vehicle — has been ordered to spend eight years in federal prison.

Shane Caron, 38, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to a string of charges: discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm at police, failing to stop, break and enter, assault with a weapon, possessing brass knuckles, possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and criminal harassment.

The charges stemmed from an Oct. 27, 2017, incident that began in a North Shore home and ended at a trailer park on the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc reserve.

That morning, court heard, Caron showed up at the Cedar Street home of his ex-girlfriend and assaulted her. He then went to another house and, when police approached, told the officers he had a gun and would shoot.

Caron then fled in a pickup truck at speeds reaching 140 km/h, first to Halston Drive and then onto Highway 5 heading south toward Valleyview.

Caron turned into the Mount Paul Industrial Park and stopped near the corner of Athabasca Street and Chilcotin Road, leaning out of his driver’s-side door and pointing his rifle at police.

When a Mountie fired two shots

from a high-powered carbine rifle, Caron pulled his trigger. No one was struck, but one officer reported hearing Caron’s “bullet whizzing past his head,” court heard.

After the exchange of gunfire, Caron again fled in his truck, this time to the nearby G&M Trailer Park. An RCMP armoured vehicle was nearby for an unrelated call and headed to the trailer park, where emergency response team members found Caron.

Court heard one officer took a “shooting position” in the vehicle’s turret and trained his sights on Caron. The Mountie considered shooting, but was concerned that a bystander 40 metres behind Caron may have been in the line of fire.

Caron took aim at the armoured vehicle and fired, striking the turret.

No Mounties were injured.

Caron then fled and holed up in a trailer belonging to his parents. He was arrested following a 17-hour standoff.

Two victim-impact statements were provided to Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison — one from an emergency response team constable and the other from Supt. Syd Lecky, the head of the Kamloops RCMP detachment.

The constable said the incident made him think of other active shooter situations in which police were involved, including Mayerthorpe, Alta., where four Mounties were killed in 2005, and Moncton, where three RCMP officers were shot to death in 2014.

Lecky’s victim-impact statement addressed long- and short-

term impacts the incident had on the city’s detachment, particularly the officers involved in the shootings.

Lecky said 25 Mounties came from other detachments to help out in the aftermath, including those investigating and covering temporarily for officers who were unable to return to duty before receiving proper care.

Caron, who has struggled with addictions in the past, has been in jail since his arrest following the standoff. He said he has improved personally behind bars and embraced religion.

Caron called the incident the “worst day of my life” and apologized to police and to the court.

Crown prosecutor Chris Balison sought a sentence of 12 years in prison, while defence lawyer Jordan Watt suggested a term in the range of six years.

Harrison said a sentence of eight years would deter others and send a message of denunciation.

“Discharging a firearm at police officers while attempting to flee arrest is a very grave offence,” Harrison said.

After being given credit for time served, Caron has just over 3.5 years left to serve. He was also ordered to submit a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database and barred for life from possessing firearms.

Harrison wished Caron well after handing down the sentence.

“Good luck to you, Mr. Caron,” he said.

“I wish you further success with your rehabilitation.”

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There was a sharp uptick in property crime at businesses through the first half of 2020 — something RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky has attributed to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as some shops were forced to close and “fewer eyes and ears” were on the streets.

Asked by Coun. Mike O’Reilly during the latest community safety meeting if renewed business activity during the pandemic has deterred break-ins this quarter, Lecky said he doesn’t expect to see an increase in property crime, but rather a slight dip or plateau.

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Lecky said police have also had a hard time getting conditions imposed, such as curfews, which, when combined with a lack of jail sentences, have led to offences being committed almost with impunity.

He said police will need the support of government to make effective change in the future.

“We certainly can’t do it alone,” he said.

Lecky also noted a report on crime prevention through environmental design for the West Victoria Street corridor was recently completed and Mounties will attempt to meet with some of the businesses owners along the route to try to address their concerns.

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make me comfortable that it’s up,” Lecky said.

Break-ins to businesses increased by 105 per cent in the first quarter (January through March) of the year, from 62 last year to 127 this year, sharply increasing at the onset of the pandemic, Lecky said. In the second quarter (April through June), there was a 112 per cent increase, from 52 files last year to 110 reports this year.

“We really do feel for our business owners. It’s bad enough dealing with the COVID crisis but to have this on top of it is impactful,” Lecky said.

Mayor Ken Christian said he understands the Crown isn’t readily approving charges for theft under $5,000 and prolific offenders are being released back into the community — a notion Lecky confirmed.

“Low property crime is not being given the greatest significance in the courts right now,” Lecky said. “We have been catching the prolific offenders

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Kamloops Film Society will get a tax break from the city this year.

KFS executive director Dushan Magdolen said the society needed the tax exemption last year, though it was denied because it did not get its application in on time.

This year, he said, the situation is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re still trying to get started,” Magdolen said of KFS, which operates the Paramount Theatre downtown on Victoria Street.

“Our full-time positions are understaffed. Obviously, COVID hasn’t been helpful to anyone who is running any sort of entertainment or peoplegetting-out-there business.

“We’re doing OK, but you just don’t know what’s around the

For more city hall news, go online to kamloopsthis week.com corner, so you’re trying to survive in the moment.”

City staff had recommended against providing a permissive tax exemption, based on the society competing with the Cineplex Odeon in Aberdeen.

However, on Tuesday, Coun.

Mike O’Reilly said the society fell into a grey area, as it is a non-profit.

He said non-profit thrift stores receive exemptions, while they could be seen as competing with Value Village or clothing stores.

“We believe that it fell in line

and that it was the right application for a permissive tax exemption,” O’Reilly, who is a member of the city’s finance committee, said.

Council agreed to provide the society a one-year grant-in-lieu which equates to about $12,000 next year.

Council voted 7-0 in favour of providing the grant.

Coun. Denis Walsh declared a conflict of interest because he said he shares a landlord with the society.

Coun. Sadie Hunter has taken a leave of absence to run in the provincial election.

St. Paul’s Cathedral, which operates a recovery program, was also provided a $2,500 grant in lieu for one year.

Members attended on Tuesday requesting longer-term financial support.

The city said it plans to review all of its permissive tax exemptions in 2021, which would be five-year terms.

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The City of Kamloops will ask Trans Mountain to provide an update to city council on its work to twin its pipeline in the Kamloops area.

On Tuesday afternoon, Coun.

Mike O’Reilly made a notice of motion, requesting the company come before city council to discuss progress on the project, which is underway.

He said council has been receiving many questions from the community and plenty of physical change is visibly occurring, includ-

ing in Kenna Cartwright Park.

Asked what he has heard from the community, O’Reilly said he has been asked about project length, road closures and the impact on trails in Kenna Cartwright Park.

“A lot of that information’s out there, but now that it’s happening

in front of their eyes every day, you can see it from the majority of the city, when there’s the mass construction in Kenna Cartwright, the road disruptions at Airport Way, Aviation Way area. People are just wondering,” O’Reilly said.

“This is an opportunity to say, ‘Hey, this is where we’re at in your

Coun. Sarai re-elected to SILGA JESSICA WALLACE

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Kamloops Coun. Bill Sarai has been elected for a second term to the Southern Interior Local Government Association executive.

Sarai, a first-term city councillor, was elected by his peers on Tuesday for a director at large positions, with the votes having been tallied just in time for Tuesday’s city council meeting.

SILGA meets monthly related to issues impacted the Southern Interior of British Columbia and is comprised of elected officials from about three dozen cities, towns, villages, districts and regional districts in that area. Sarai was elected to one of seven positions, to which nine

people were in the running.

For Kamloops, he said, it means putting the city on the map.“We have a pulse of what’s going on from the top of the Interior to the bottom,” Sarai said.

“Whatever effects, it’s just like a flood coming down the valley.

It starts somewhere and ends somewhere and it’s nice to have Kamloops, a bigger municipality, involved in all of the issues, whether it’s big, small or in the middle. Either where we can fit into help or we can get in front of it. We have a voice.”

Sarai was on the executive last year and he said it earned him extra face time with the premier, during the Union of BC Municipalities convention.

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LOCAL NEWS Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian: “The average home in Kamloops spends about $160 a year in hospital tax and my understanding is those in Sun Rivers (in photo) aren’t paying that piece and yet they have the same utilization [of Royal Inland Hospital] as the rest of the population.”

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Should Sun Rivers residents pay regional hospital taxes?

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The Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation intends to examine how it can add to the collection of hospital taxes.

During a council to council meeting at Sandman Centre this week, Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian, who is also chair of the Thompson Regional Hospital District, told Tk’emlups representatives he wants the band to collect hospital taxes from lessees on the reserve.

“The average home in Kamloops spends about $160 a year in hospital tax and my understanding is those in Sun Rivers aren’t paying that piece and yet they have the same utilization [of Royal Inland Hospital] as the rest of the population,” Christian said.

Christian said he understands Tk’emlups members pay the tax through the First Nations Health Authority, but noted it’s not collected

from non-Tk’emlups members living in developments such as Sun Rivers or the Silver Sage and G&M trailer parks.

Tk’emlups Coun. Katy Gottfriedson said the hospital tax issue is an ongoing concern for the band.

“I think there’s certainly conversations we can be having to look at supporting that,” Gottfriedson said.

“This [band] council is very much strong in its stance on collecting of more taxes just for the ability for us to be more self-governing.”

She said the band does not want to be perceived as “draining any kind of resources because of the developments in our territory.”

Tk’emlups Chief Rosanne Casimir said the band will look over its current taxation laws and discuss how it can implement collection of hospital taxes before having conversations with other levels of government.

“We know we all utilize the hospital,” Casimir said.

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For the second consecutive year, Thompson Rivers University has been named among the top colleges or universities in North America for sustainability by the Sierra Club.

TRU has been ranked North America’s third Coolest School by the Sierra Club. Last year, TRU was ranked first.

This year, TRU finished just behind firstplace University of California Irvine and second-place Stanford University.

For 14 years, the Sierra Club has been ranking colleges and universities according to which ones offer the best sustainability-focused courses, eco-friendly cafeteria provisions and carbon-neutral land and energy policies, as well as the most opportunities to engage with the environmental movement.

In recognizing Thompson Rivers University, the Sierra Club includes the STARS scores from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), then ranks schools according to the club’s own weighting criteria, based on its own priorities.

The Sierra Club also includes a supplemental question about fossil fuel investments.

In fall of 2019, TRU achieved a platinum rating in STARS, making it the first university in Canada to achieve that status and one of only six in the world to reach that level.

“With the impact of climate change increasingly evident

around the globe, it’s imperative that we all do our part to make a difference.

“TRU is committed to being a part of the solution and to leading the way where we can,” university president Brett Fairbairn said in a statement.

“These recognitions indicate to us that we are going in the right direction,” James Gordon, zero waste and environmental programs coordinator with TRU’s Sustainability Office, added.

“TRU’s latest initiatives include launching a single-use item elimination task force and a requirement for all undergraduate baccalaureate degree students to take a course that meets the Citizenship Institutional Learning Outcome promoting socially responsible and sustainable behaviour.”

One strategy that made TRU stand out is the campus electrification project, which consists of three phases.

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The initiative is in the design and planning stage, with construction of phase 1 expected to start in 2022.

“I’m so glad we opened our rankings to Canadian schools, because TRU has a lot to model for schools everywhere,” said Katie O’Reilly, Sierra Club Magazine’s adventure and lifestyle editor.

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Trans Mountain is now planning to drill under the Thompson River beginning in early October as part of its ongoing pipeline expansion project.

While the work was previously pegged to occur in September, a spokesperson for the Crown corporation told KTW there has been no delay and preparatory work and mobilization has been ongoing.

The pipeline will pass under the Thompson River near Tranquille Road, east of Kamloops Airport, to the south side of the river near the Mission Flats public beach.

Crews will use trenchless crossing techniques in which a drill bores under the river to pull the pipeline through to the other side. One site will house a drilling rig and equipment, while the other site will serve as a staging area for the pipe and include welding and pipe stringing. After the site is prepared, the crossing will be drilled and the pipe will be pulled through.

That work will continue through mid-October.

The trenchless crossing has been pushed back multiple times this year from its projected start dates, first when the pandemic hit in the spring and then again in July.

There have been three protests against the Thompson River crossing.

In August, a Tk’emlups man staged a fast and vision quest along a sandbar on the route.

In early September, the Kamloops Red Rebels, a performing arm of the international climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion, staged a protest demonstration on Mission Flats.

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The City of Kamloops has come up with a strategy for improvements to the McGill Road corridor, which follows calls from the public to make the area safer for pedestrians.

On Monday, staff presented the strategy to the city’s development and sustainability committee, including ICBC collision data, a series of short- to long-term actions and a request for council to authorize those actions at a future meeting.

The city’s transportation manager, Purvez Irani, said staff conducted a safety check of the area, which spans McGill Road between West Columbia Street and Hillside Drive, and found no immediate actions were required. Staff looked at sight lines, pavement markings, signage, let-downs and more.

“We did a visual check of the corridor and there was no immediate issue there that we had to take care of right away,” Irani said.

Council had requested recommendations for safety improvements to the area following the death last year of 54-year-old

Thompson Rivers University employee Lucy Phua, who was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of University Drive and McGill Road.

Members of the public subsequently called for safety improvements in the area near TRU, which had before the pandemic experienced high pedestrian traffic.

ICBC collision data over five years, from 2014 to 2018, shows the intersections of West Columbia Street and McGill Road and Summit Drive and McGill Road had the highest number of collisions in the corridor, at 156 (West Columbia Street) and 146

(Summit Drive).

The intersection with the highest number of collisions, West Columbia Street and McGill Road, saw 96 of its 156 collisions result in only property damage, while 56 resulted in injuries, the most injuries of any intersection on the McGill Road corridor over that five-year period.

Irani said the West Columbia Street and Summit Drive intersection on McGill Road has among the highest traffic volumes in the city, noting it is not uncommon for high volume intersections to have more collisions.

No fatalities resulted from col-

lisions along the corridor over ICBC’s five-year data period, which predated by one year the death of Phua. The ICBC data shows five collisions occurred at the intersection where Phua was killed over the five-year period, with two resulting in injuries.

Another area on the corridor, meanwhile, appears to be more dangerous for pedestrians.

ICBC data shows four of the 51 injuries reported at the Summit Drive and McGill Road intersection involved a pedestrian, with all four reports indicating the pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk by a left-turning driver.

The city is looking to build a pedestrian bridge across busy Summit Drive, which is used as a dangerous goods route and is situated between student housing and the university.

A total of five pedestrianinvolved collisions along the McGill Road corridor were reported by ICBC over five years, also involving one at the McGill Road and West Columbia Street inter-

section. On average, the area sees about one pedestrian-involved collision per year, the data shows.

Short-term recommendations — which can be implemented within one year and without added financial costs to the city — include continuing a speedreader board program, which reminds drivers to lower speeds, ICBC-Thompson Rivers University safety campaigns, RCMP enforcement, reducing the Summit Drive speed limit to 50 km/hour, reviewing signal timing and relocating transit stops to signalized intersections, rather than mid-block.

Medium-term solutions, which would take two to four years, include adding pedestrian and cycling facilities along McGill Road, removing right-turn islands at all intersections, constructing a sidewalk on the south side of McGill Road between Dalhousie Drive and Hillside Drive, reviewing street lighting and assessing feasibility of installing roundabouts at certain intersections to reduce speed and provide a “gateway effect to the University District,” the city report states.

Longer-term solutions include monitoring and a McGill Road safety audit.

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Car 40 program busier now, since pandemic MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Time will tell what impact a new provincial health order making it easier for people to access safe alternatives to toxic street drugs will have on Kamloops’ Car 40 program.

Car 40 is a program that pairs a mental-health practitioner with an RCMP officer as they respond to calls involving mental-health situations.

“We don’t know yet how that’s going to impact things,” Supt. Syd Lecky said during the city’s recent community safety committee.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has issued an order allowing registered and psychiatric nurses to prescribe pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs to help steer people away from unregulated street drugs amidst the opioid crisis. Previously, only doctors and nurse practitioners were able to prescribe such drugs.

Since the pandemic was declared in mid-March, fatal illicit drug overdoses have spiked across Kamloops and B.C., with both recording more such deaths through the first eight months of the year than all of 2019.

Kamloops recorded 36 deaths through August, compared to

26 in all of 2019.

Commenting on the provincial health order, Lecky said he is open to new ideas.

“We have to do things differently than we’ve been doing in the past,” he said.

Lecky said the Car 40 program is busier now than it has been recently, noting one member of the unit described it as having three times the normal case load.

“I can tell you those days are busy and we often have calls stacked waiting for them to do follow-ups on some of our clients,” Lecky said, noting he does not anticipate demand to subside any time soon.

In the first six months of the year, the city had 900 files related to the Mental Health Act, but there were only 230 Car 40 interventions.

The service operates four days a week and only during the daytime hours. However, as Lecky noted, mental-health calls often occur late at night— which contributes to Car 40 not being able to address the significant number of files related to the Mental Health Act. Coun. Dale Bass asked how a Car 40 that operated later into the evening and/or on weekends would impact the program’s statistics and ongoing cases.

“If we have more resources, we

can better apply those resources and serve the needs of our community and mental-health clients,” Lecky replied.

He said the program deals with hundreds of clients annually in Kamloops, noting the program once dealt with one individual 50 times in a month.

The city’s top Mountie and local politicians want to see the Car 40 program expanded, but Interior Health has thus far been noncommittal about adding a mentalhealth nurse to the program.

While the city supports two police officers for the program, only one nurse is funded by Interior Health.

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Kamloops has recorded 36 overdose deaths through August, which is 10 more deaths than which occurred in all of 2019. There were four such deaths locally

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When the drug crisis began four years ago, Kamloops experienced a spike in fatal overdoses, from seven in 2015 to 44 in 2016, followed by 38 in 2017, 46 in 2018 and 26 in 2019.

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Kamloops implements changes in COVID-19 testing KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

There have been changes implemented in testing for COVID-19 in Kamloops.

Interior Health has changed the process with testing for all people with symptoms of COVD-19 done by appointment at Kamloops Public Health, downtown at 519 Columbia St. Widespread testing was previously also conducted at the Kamloops Urgent Primary Care Centre in Royal Inland Hospital.

However, only urgent testing with a physician or nurse practitioner referral will now take place at that location.

Interior Health said this change is being made to allow staff at the primary care cen-

tre to focus on urgent cases.

Testing hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.

People can book appointments seven days a week by calling 250-851-7467.

All the information on how to book a COVID-19 test can be found online at interiorhealth.ca/news/ testing-information.

Interior Health said it is not essential to get a test within 48 hours of noticing symptoms related to COVID-19, adding that people with such symptoms should self isolate before and after their test and until the symptoms are gone.

Symptoms may take up to 14 days to

appear after exposure to COVID-19.

Symptoms have included fever, cough, difficulty breathing and pneumonia in both lungs To date, most people are getting in for appointments within 24 hours of calling. The health authority said a delay last weekend with booking appointments was related to transitioning COVID19 testing to the public health unit and a steep increase in call volumes after school started.

Interior Health said even those with negative test results should still stay home if they have fever, chills, a persistent cough, diarrhea or are vomiting.

Through Monday, there have been 531

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Interior Health region, with two deaths.

Through the end of August, there had been

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Ch. 26, the City of Kamloops (the “City”) is disposing of property at 1500 and 1510 – 9th Avenue, legally described as: Lots 2 and 3, Section 5, Township 20, Range 17, W6M, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan EPP100810 (the “Property”).

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The biological diversity that the wetlands bring may soon be more accessible to the people of Kamloops, if the city’s naturalist club is successful in its fundraiser, which is running now until October 3.

Work is underway to construct a viewing platform — or multiple viewing platforms — at the Tranquille wetlands, located at the head of Kamloops Lake, about five kilometres west of the city.

The initiative is a renewed one, under the charge of naturalist club member Jesse Ritcey, who is building on the 30-year-old idea of his grandfather Ralph Ritcey.

The club is currently in the process of getting permits to

conduct a piling test at the site that would use screw piles rather than a pile driver. That’s just one step that must be done to make the viewing platform a reality. Other hurdles include permits from various government ministries at both the provincial and federal level, a cultural assessment by Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and environmental assessments.

Club president Nancy Flood, who is also a biological sciences professor at Thompson Rivers University, said the actual design for the platform remains up in the air, but that some of the ideas for the platform include making it wheelchair accessible, having it elevated above the flood water line and having multiple viewing platforms connected by boardwalk.

“We’ve been working on it, more or less, actively for the past six

years,” she said.

Flood says she envisions school children coming to the site to learn about an area that is particularly biodiverse, especially with birds, including sandhill cranes, warblers, waxwings, Cooper’s hawks, peregrine falcons, herons and “lots of very cool ducks,” Flood said.

“They’ll just get turned on to it by seeing things close up in a way they hadn’t seen them before,” she said, noting she also brings her ornithology class to the area in May each year.

Flood says there will also be a component of the site to bring attention to the First Nations historical and cultural significance of the site, and that the club has been working with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc along the way.

“We’ve already produced a lot of materials that describe what

Secwépemc people would have been doing in this area, so that’s part of it. In addition to the biodiversity, the history is pretty cool,” she said.

The site is somewhat unique for Kamloops, given the typically arid landscape near the city.

Flood said while other nature parks in the city are valuable, they are typically dry and forested.

Tourism is another factor in the construction of the site. Flood said that with the number of birdwatchers on the upswing — especially during the pandemic — some people will be drawn to the city for the opportunity for rare viewings.

The club’s fundraiser is on now in the Kamloops 24 Bid Wars Facebook group. To take part, go online to facebook.com/groups/ kamloopsbidwars. The club looks to raise $5,000 through an auction.

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More than a marathon in fight against cancer Bob Trudeau (second from left) stands with three of his supporters outside his North Shore home early on Saturday morning. From left: Ian Robertson, Fraser Stewart and Carman-Anne Schulz were part of Trudeau’s 50 kilometre walk/run to raise funds to help find a cure for multiple myeloma.

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With an altered event and delays due to COVID19 and wildfire smoke choking out Kamloops skies, Bob Trudeau took some initiative for his own version of this year’s Multiple Myeloma March.

He set off shortly after 7 a.m. this past Saturday with the support of family and friends, including several who joined him for stretches of the beyondmarathon-length walk/run along the way.

His goal was walking and running 50 kilometres along the city’s Rivers Trail.

Trudeau was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age 59 in 2017. The cancer, which is incurable and affects plasma cells, is very complex and affects people in a number of different ways, he said.

Trudeau anticipated his walk/run would take about seven hours to complete.

“We’re really hoping there will be a cure some time soon, because I need one,” he said.

Trudeau and his team contributed more than $4,600 to this year’s fundraiser, which altogether raised nearly $443,000.

Those funds will go toward Myeloma Canada, a national charity supporting the search for a cure.

One last sale at Salvation Army Thrift Store The store in North Kamloops is closing permanently, but not before clearing out inventry during a sale from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

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The decision to close the Salvation Army Thrift Store at 533 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops was not an easy one, according to the organization’s Capt. Kelly Fifield.

But, she added, it was a necessary decision.

“We thought that we would only be closed for a few weeks,” Fifield said of the original closure not long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sadly, that was not our reality.”

As the weeks stretched into months, and as strict regulations came into effect for businesses looking to reopen their doors, it became increasing challenging for the Salvation Army to see a future for the thrift store.

The fact that the agency had been struggling to keep the storefront out of the red

recently didn’t help matters.

“We run very, very lean and we run to the point where anything we make goes back into our community,” Fifield said.

“We don’t want to be losing anything because it puts a burden on our ministry unit.”

Faced with the likelihood of

continued losses if the store was reopened, the Salvation Army made the difficult decision to permanently close.

Fifield said while this doesn’t mean there will never be another Sally Ann thrift store in Kamloops, it’s not something she sees happening any time soon.

But because the organization had planned to continue operations, there is inventory remaining.

It will be is on sale from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the closeout liquidation sale and all inventory will be 50 per cent off the marked prices.

People are encouraged to wear masks, but they will not be mandatory. Hand sanitizer will be available at the store.

Fifield had some final words to share about the store.

“I want to say thank you. Thank you to the community for the support that they’ve shown us time and time again over the years,” she said.

Fifield also wants to assure people that the Salvation Army will remain a presence in Kamloops.

“We are still here. We’re still serving. We still need their support,” she said. “It might just look a little different.”

The Salvation Army can be reached by phone at 250-554-1611.

Its website is kamloopssalvationarmy.ca. Its church is at 344 Poplar Street.

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The pandemic has taken the annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train off the tracks, but the railroad company will still be working to collect donations for the Kamloops Food Bank and food banks across the country.

CP launched the Holiday Train in 1999 and every year since it has travelled across Canada and the northern U.S., raising money, collecting food and drawing attention to the work of local food banks.

In its first 21 years, the train raised $17.8 million and collected 4.8-million pounds of food for local food banks in communities along CP’s network.

Last year’s stop in Kamloops — drawing

thousands of people to the rear of Sandman Centre — raised about $50,000 and collected roughly 6,000 pounds of food for the Kamloops Food Bank.

In lieu of driving the train across the continent this December, CP will donate to food banks in communities along its network and host a virtual concert.

The modified program will draw attention to food security issues, while ensuring donations go to all food banks that would ordinarily receive them.

“COVID-19 has created many challenges for communities across our network and has only increased the need at local food banks and food shelves,” CP president and CEO Keith Creel said.

“The spirit of the Holiday Train program and the Christmas spirit will carry on this year through our virtual concert.

“We will have the Holiday Train rolling again spreading Christmas cheer as soon as it’s safe to do so.”

Live music has always been part of the CP Holiday Train tradition, with country singers Terri Clark and Dallas Smith playing to the Kamloops crowd last year.

To maintain that tradition, CP will produce a benefit concert, with details to be announced later.

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Food Drive sets new fall record; clubs unite to make big TRU/RIH donations

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ou can’t weigh community spirit – but you can weigh its results.

And this fall, it weighed about 57,000 pounds.

That’s the amount of food collected from thousands of doorsteps all over Kamloops by dozens of Rotarians on Saturday, Sept. 19 – all of it going to the Kamloops Food Bank.

It’s the biggest community service project done by Rotary in Kamloops, with members from all five local clubs plus Rotaract and Interact members participating.

The signature bright yellow bags were distributed to more than 25,000 houses all over Kamloops with the Sept. 16 edition of Kamloops This Week by newspaper carriers, with Rotarians helping deliver bags in some neighbourhoods without home delivery and then picking up by picking up the filled bags from the curb of thousands of houses, as well as helping with unloading and sorting donations at the Food Bank.

That 57,000-pound result is a new record for the fall food drive, to go along with the alltime record of 70,000 pounds collected during this spring’s drive, for a total of more than 127,000 pounds.

Once again, it’s an incredible result, and it’s all thanks to our Rotarians,” says Bernadette Siracky, executive director of the Kamloops Food Bank.

“The food drive is the highlight of our Rotary year,” says Stephen Karpuk, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops Aurora Centennial. “Our members love the opportunity to get together and to serve the community in such a highly visible way.”

“It’s a wonderful family

activity,” says Tim Shoults, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops. “The feedback we get from the donors as we drive down the street is just wonderful.

“I was amused to see we got more than one donation of toilet paper on the routes we did. It’s nice to see some of the panic buying from earlier this year is going to good use.”

Rotarians gave of their money as well as their time this month, signing the first cheques to the Thompson Rivers University Foundation Limitless Campaign as well as the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation’s Patient Care Tower Project.

The Rotary Clubs of Kamloops confirmed their intention earlier this year to support three major projects seeking fundraising support in Kamloops – Thompson Rivers University’s Limitless Campaign, the Royal Inland Hospital’s Patient Care Tower and the Kamloops Centre for the Arts – with a combined total pledge of nearly $500,000 over the next five years.

This will represent the biggest combined donation from Kamloops’s Rotary Clubs in their history.

“This year is going to be very different for Rotary in terms of fundraising, without the ability to put on major in-person events like RibFest,” says Tony Gilbert, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak.

“But we have made commitments to our hospital and our university, and we’re working hard to keep them.”

“These are the sort of projects we will be supporting with our fundraising efforts this fall,” said Carol Tennessy, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops West.

WHAT IS ROTARY?

Made up of over 34,000 Rotary clubs around the world, Rotary International forms a global network of business, professional, and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve communities locally and around the world – and form strong, lasting friendships in the process.

Our motto, Service Above Self, exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide.

KAMLOOPS’ ROTARY CLUBS:

ROTARY CLUB OF KAMLOOPS • Mondays at 12 noon • IN PERSON (alternating Mondays) at Delta Hotel by Marriott (540 Victoria Street) • www.KamloopsRotary.org • VIA ZOOM weekly - email tshoults@aberdeenpublishing.com for link

Photo courtesy of Peter Olsen of Olsen Imaging Dozens of Rotarians from all of Kamloops’s Rotary Clubs joined together to bring more than 57,000 pounds of food to the Kamloops Food Bank during the Rotary Food Drive Sept. 19.

ROTARY CLUB OF KAMLOOPS AURORA CENTENNIAL • Meets Tuesdays at 7 am • Nandi’s Flavours of India Restaurant — 610 West Columbia St. • www.AuroraRotary.ca ROTARY CLUB OF KAMLOOPS NORTH • Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm • Portal.ClubRunner.ca/820 ROTARY CLUB OF KAMLOOPS WEST • Meets Thursdays at 11:55 am • The Coast Hotel & Conference Centre–1250 Rogers Way) • Portal.ClubRunner.ca/821 • https://zoom.us/j/93985031352

Photo courtesy of RIH Foundation and TapSnap Anna Harrison, Assistant Governor for the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops, at a special signing ceremony of a beam to be placed in the Royal Inland Hospital's Patient Care Tower, supported by the Rotary Club of Kamloops.

ROTARY CLUB OF KAMLOOPS DAYBREAK • Meets Fridays at 6:45 am • Delta Hotel by Marriott — 540 Victoria St. • Deep Pannu, membership chair — gpannu2015@gmail.com • Portal.ClubRunner.ca/819 KAMLOOPS ROTARACT (for young leaders aged 18-30) • Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm • Nandi’s Flavours of India Restaurant — 610 West Columbia St.) • www.KamloopsRotaract.com

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Jones, TRU Tony Gilbert, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak, Carol Tennessy, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops West, Mike Dedels, past president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops Aurora Centennial, Tim Shoults, president of the Rotary Club of Kamloops and Rani H. Srivastava, dean of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University, in front of TRU's new Nursing and Population Health building which is funded in part by a donation from the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops.

KAMLOOPS HYBRID INTERACT CLUB: • Youth Rotary club focused on community and global involvement.

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Only seven Canadians have won the NBA title.

Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops is aiming to add his name to the list, with his Miami Heat set to square off against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.

Game 1 will get underway at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Olynyk spent 10 minutes talking to KTW on the eve of the biggest game of his life: KTW: Only seven Canadians in history have won the NBA title.

What does it mean to you to be this close to adding your name to that list?

KO: Winning a championship is the ultimate goal. To have that opportunity and be in the NBA Finals and in that moment, it’s big time and it’s something not a lot of people get the opportunity to do. Not a lot of Canadians get the opportunity to do or have done it and it’s something you can’t take for granted because that opportunity may never come again.

NBA ENTERTAINMENT/GETTY IMAGES ABOVE: Kelly Olynyk retrieves a rebound during the NBA East Final in Orlando.

RIGHT: Olynyk hoists the NBA Eastern Conference Championship Trophy on Sunday.

Olynyk and his Miami Heat will square off against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, which get underway on Wednesday.

KTW: Nobody from Kamloops has ever been to the NBA Finals.

How important is this city to you and what does it mean to you to represent Kamloops?

KO: It’s kind of like you’re hardly home, but always repping.

Kamloops is a huge part of my life.

My family still lives there. I run my camp there all the time, but just to be able to inspire kids and youth and bring basketball to Kamloops and have people strive to play at a higher level, that means a lot.

The city of Kamloops has done so much for me. To be able to represent them on the greatest stage of basketball is something I’m proud of.

KTW: You got into four of six games last series. How much of

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that had to do with the way the teams matched up, particularly with size, and do you think you might see the floor more against a bigger Lakers’ team?

KO: You never know. That’s for the coaching staff to figure out. You just want to stay ready and make the most of your minutes. Whether it’s two minutes, three minutes, 20 minutes or someone might get hurt, anything can happen, and you have to play 25, 30 minutes.

You never know, but you always want to stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.

KTW: There’s no back and forth from Miami to L.A. Maybe it’s nice to avoid that travel, but there’s also just not the same atmosphere as there would have been — the pageantry, playing an NBA Finals in a place like L.A., playing in front of your home fans. Do you feel like you’re missing out on that experience?

KO: Obviously, it’s way different. I’ve been in the playoffs and all the way up to the conference finals before. That’s a huge part of it — home-court advantage, travel, hotels, media and all that kind of stuff. All that stuff is kind of reduced in this bubble atmosphere, but we’re all dealt the same hand in the bubble. The playing field is as even as it comes. It’s time to go out there on an even playing field and see who the best team is.

KTW: Game 1 will be the 85th consecutive day on campus for both teams. How has time been moving for you?

KO: It’s weird. When we first got here, about 10 days had gone by, or like a week, maybe seven days, and someone said, we’ve been here a week. You’re like, a week? It felt like we’d been here for three years already. Time was going so slow.

And, now, it’s kind of just going by because you’re literally just playing every other day. It kind of just flies by now.

Eighty-five days seems like a long time and it just kind of feels like this is our life now. It’s what it is. This is life. You don’t really know what the outside world is looking like or dealing with. You’re just kind of trapped in this bubble.

KTW: I just saw a clip on Twitter of Jimmy Butler taking issue with the underdog tab. Not that he doesn’t acknowledge others see your team as the underdog. You were something like 75:1 to reach the final before the season. What do you think of the underdog term?

KO: You can call it whatever you want. We know who we are as a team of basketball players and we’re going to go out there and compete. We believe every time we step on the floor we have a great chance to win and we believe we’re going to win. That’s part of the reason we’re on this stage right now.

It’s because of that belief and that trust in our teammates, coaching staff and our whole organization.

KTW: I’m guessing you’re not pinching yourself. You’re a veteran player and the moment is not too big. But LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers in the NBA Finals. How big of a moment is this in your career?

KO: He’s one of the best players to ever play the game and one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. If you’re going to go in the finals, it’s not a bad person and team to go up against.

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SPORTS Western New Mexico University golfer Adam Niles placed second overall in individual scoring in his NCAA Division 2 debut last week in El Paso, Tex.

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Adam Niles can rip it.

The 18-year-old golfer from Kamloops used 330-yard bombs — and an improved wedge game — to make a statement for the Western New Mexico University Mustangs in his NCAA Division 2 debut last week at Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso, Tex. Niles, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 170 pounds, led his squad with a threeround total of 210, the 6-under mark good for a tie for second overall in individual standings at the South Central Invitational. Garrett Leek of Midwestern State shot 203 to run away with the tournament.

“When I got here, the coach realized early in my practising what my weaknesses were and it was my wedges,” said Niles, a Rivershore Golf Links member.

“The course we played was long. I got those wedges going and ended up

making a lot of birdies.”

The Mustangs won the team title, finishing seven shots clear of runner-up Colorado Mesa to earn a healthy points haul as they chase a berth at regionals, the last stop before the NCAA Division 2 national championship.

There are eight players on the Mustangs’ golf team. Only five players can represent the Mustangs in team play at each tournament. The top four individual scores from each round count toward the team total.

After nine intrasquad qualifying rounds, all held before the first regular-season tournament, Niles finished with the second-best scoring total on his team, which includes three seniors.

Those results,

paired with his excellent showing in El Paso, have secured his place on head coach Kent Beatty’s travelling team for the Midwestern Invitational at Wichita Falls Country Club, slated to begin on Oct. 12 in Wichita Falls, Tex. Niles, who is pursuing a degree in business management, noted about an eight per cent increase in how far his ball travelled in El Paso in comparison with Kamloops.

“There was trouble at 340 and I was having to back off,” he said. “It’s different because I have to bring in other elements of the golf course I’m not usually used to seeing.”

There is not room for much else outside of golf for Niles, who is living with three teammates on campus in

Silver City, a town of about 9,500.

“I’m here for schooling, and golf is a bonus,” said Niles, whose academic scholarship is covering about 75 per cent of his tuition. “The better I play, the more scholarship money I get for golf, but as a freshman, I don’t get that much.”

Niles is picturing a career in golf, but not necessarily in a playing capacity.

“It’s so hard to make it to the pros now,” said Niles, a Valleyview secondary graduate. “If I get really good and start playing well and get my confidence up and, in four years, I’m there and I can turn pro, I’d like to, but it’s not something I’m really thinking of right now.”

What about coming home to run Rivershore?

“Yeah, maybe,” Niles said with a laugh. “If [general manager] Kevin Oates ever steps down.

It would be nice living on the course where I work.

“That would be pretty cool. You never know.”

Blazers to host kids’ hockey camp Head coach Shaun Clouston and WHL Western Conference rookie of the year Logan Stankoven of the Kamloops Blazers will conduct a profes-

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The Kamloops Curling Club has been shut down for the 2020-2021 season amid the pandemic.

“If we operate this year, we would surely use up our contingency fund and if we were forced to close during the season, we would be in serious trouble financially,” Kamloops Curling Club president Ron MacDonald said in an email. “It could cause the club to permanently close.”

The club will rent out its building at 700 Victoria St. from Oct. 1 to March 31.

“The rental income would allow a consistent source of revenue over the winter and remove the financial uncertainty the coronavirus is causing,” MacDonald said. “The board of directors have agonized over this decision and understands your disappointment.”

Kamloops Curling Club general manager Rob Nordin opted not to say who has rented

out the facility.

The email notes a series of reasons why the decision was made to suspend operations: potential membership is down about 30 per cent from last winter, the club cannot host large bonspiels, gatherings before and after games have been discouraged by viaSport (the B.C. government’s delivery agency for sport), food and beverage income is projected to be limited, interest in hosting banquets in the club is down, corporate sponsorship has been reduced and no nonmembers are allowed to use the ice.

“We are not bankrolled by the city or a private shareholder,” MacDonald said. “We are first and foremost a curling club and everyone on the board wants to curl.

“But the coronavirus is having a devastating affect on recreational choices, restaurants, bars, banquet halls and lounges. The future of the club is more than this year. We owe it to our 70 years of history to do what needs to be done to give it another 70 years.”

The Kamloops Crown of Curling, a World Curling Tour and B.C. Tour event that was scheduled to run from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, has been cancelled, Nordin said.

Two B.C. Tour events that were scheduled to precede the Crown — the Torchlight Brewing Classic in Trail and Prestige Hotels and Resorts Classic in Vernon — have also been nixed.

Nordin was at the KCC facility on Monday morning, talking with club members who popped in to clean out their lockers.

“They’re all fairly positive,” Nordin said.

“I haven’t had anyone who has yelled at me, so that’s good.

They kind of understand. You’ve got to

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Last but not least , our loyal golfers of which many have been with this event for 16 years, thank you so very much for your support and belief in our cause. You guys and girls are fantastic.

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keep people safe.

“Financially, I’m not going to say it was an easy decision, but losing money in a nonprofit is pretty hard to take. If we had a shut down, who supplies that money? You don’t have shareholders, you don’t have the city or anything like that.”

McArthur Island Curling Club, which runs in a city facility, McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, is expecting league play to begin on Oct. 5.

Team Brown — skip Corryn Brown, lead Sam Fisher, second Dezaray Hawes and

third Erin Pincott — will be displaced this winter, planning to curl out of McArthur.

“If you would have told me in March that the club wouldn’t reopen, I think it would be a pretty big shock,” said Brown, whose team won the women’s provincial curling championship earlier this year.

“But, given the circumstances, you have to have more of that long-term vision. I can definitely respect the decision that was made and there will be a lot of clubs making decisions like that.”

ANDREW KLAVER PHOTOGRAPHY/CURLING CANADA Erin Pincott and Team Brown will move into McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre for the winter.

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Of ‘nice’ Christians and the need to speak up

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’m not a nice Christian.

At least, that’s what people tell me, including my own family (well, the non-Christian ones).

What’s a “nice” Christian? A nice Christian (to non-Christians) is someone who goes to church, but never, ever talks about it in public or in private (except with other Christians).

A nice Christian never disconcerts anyone. He doesn’t write letters to the editor, hold a pro-life sign, run for public office or ruffle anyone’s feathers at any time.

He is nice and inoffensive and never bothers a single nonChristian person.

But Jesus didn’t come to make us nice. He came to make us whole and he insisted we spread the gospel to the entire world. And that means we occasionally have to say something to non-believers that will make them uncomfortable.

The prophet Elijah wasn’t nice.

He challenged the prophets of Baal, a pagan Canaanite deity, to a contest — to see whose God could ignite a sacrificial pyre. A total of 450 priests of Baal prayed and

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howled and cut themselves with knives from morning until night.

But Baal didn’t answer them.

Elijah jeered at them: “Pray louder!” he said. “If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or travelling! Maybe he is sleeping so you will have to wake him!”

Elijah then ordered that his pyre be soaked with jugs of water three times. He prayed to God, who sent a bolt of lightning that consumed everything.

He wasn’t nice at all to the priests of Baal, but it was Elijah who appeared alongside Moses and Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration as the exemplar of all the prophets of God.

The prophet Jeremiah wasn’t nice, either. He was a prophet of doom, always warning people that horrible things were about to happen to them because of their unbelief. People were sick and tired of hearing him. Finally, they stuck him down a dry well, intending that he would starve to death. But everything Jeremiah warned about came to pass.

Jesus was nice — to little children, to a woman about to be stoned for adultery, to the sick, to the possessed, to the blind, to the lame, to the deaf and to the leprous. But he wasn’t nice to the self-righteous religious elite, the ones to whom everyone bowed and scraped.

In a public speech, he railed against the scribes and the Pharisees, calling them snakes and vipers and whitewashed tombs full of bones. This was extremely insulting, as snakes and any dead person were considered highly “unclean” and required extensive purification rites if a religious leader had any contact with them.

It would have astonished his listeners and enraged any religious leader who happened to be listening. In fact, after he had fin-

A list of virtual church services OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE TO IN-PERSON GATHERINGS IN KAMLOOPS 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.

ished speaking, “the chief priests … plotted to arrest Jesus in some sly way and kill him.” And we all know that’s exactly what they did.

Jesus knew what they were going to do him, but he said what he said anyway.

The Apostle Paul was specifically called by God to bring the gospel to the Gentiles. God warned him he would suffer for doing this — and did he ever: “Five times I received from the Jews the 40 lashes minus one.

Three times I was beaten with rods [and] once I was stoned …”

Paul made people uncomfortable and furious and they made him suffer for his outspokenness.

At the end, he was imprisoned by the Roman Emperor Nero, then executed.

In fact, every one of the 12 disciples of Jesus (except John) died a violent death. And even John was severely beaten and imprisoned until he died of old age. Standing up for your faith and preaching to unbelievers can be dangerous and sometimes fatal.

It’s still happening practically every day in the world. Christians in India, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran, China, North Korea and Nigeria are being beaten, murdered or

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imprisoned simply because they believe in Jesus.

Approximately 250-million Christians worldwide face persecution for their faith. Almost 3,000 Christians have been murdered this year alone in countries actively hostile to Christianity.

But let’s be honest — we don’t really have that problem here in North America.

Jesus warned us this would happen. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven.”

We cannot “bury our talent” all our lives and expect the master’s blessing. If we want to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” Christians need to speak up about what they believe.

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Players set to return to the stage SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Kamloops Players are set to stage the first live theatre performance in the city in months.

Six shows of The Big Guns: Or Whose Little Lily is She? will be performed at the Stage House Theatre over two weekends in October.

The community theatre group started work on the play in August and is now rehearsing with a full cast of 15.

The Big Guns is set in a 1940s radio station and its cast will perform a radio play within the play, set much earlier in the Old West, telling the twisting tale of two cattle barons and a beautiful young woman.

Producer Val Laughlin said The Big Guns is not a typical play, with actors mostly standing at microphones and playing multiple roles.

With The Big Guns being the first live

audience staged production in the city in months due to the pandemic, extra precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of cast, crew and audience.

Those measures include masks being required for both cast and audience alike, a set seating plan and an audience capacity of 30 people, which will allow the Stage House Theatre to keep its occupancy below 50 people for the event.

But COVID-19 factored into the choice of the Players’ performance, as well. The Big Guns was chosen due to its radio play format.

“Because we’re not acting face-to-face, it’s not too bad. We’re able to share the mics and step away when we need to. It seems to be working OK,” Laughlin said.

The play, which will be performed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the weekends of Oct. 16 and Oct. 23, is somewhat of a trial run for the Players, who hope to stage another pandemic-era production if The Big Guns brings success.

Programs are cancelled if the minimum numbers are not met.

“We’re hoping to get some people in.

But we’re also concerned some people will just be too scared to come to a show. But we’re hoping,” she said.

A larger theatre company, Western Canada Theatre, has tentative plans for a return to the stage this fall, but may be hindered by its typically larger crews, casts and audiences.

But the Kamloops Players, which perform at the smaller Stage House Theatre at 422 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops, may have an advantage with smaller audiences and limited production teams.

“We’re small enough that we might be able to pull it off,” Laughlin said.

A live radio broadcast of the play is also planned, with a date to be determined, with campus/community radio station CFBX as its broadcaster.

Tickets for The Big Guns: Or Whose Little Lily is She? are $20, available by reservation only by calling 250-305-6438.

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Guitar Beyond the Basic You have enjoyed being able to play the basics, but now you are ready to move beyond that.

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Starfish program adapts to pandemic TODD SULLIVAN

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The Starfish Pack Program will be breaking with tradition in 2020, distributing food in new reusable bags each week rather than in backpacks It is one of a handful of changes being made to the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What is not changing, though, is the program’s commitment to helping feed local children who are struggling with food security.

“You almost can’t believe that a child is going home to no food in the cupboard and that really does happen,” said Bernadette Siracky, executive director for the Kamloops Food Bank.

Backpacks will still be going out to the

students covered by the program, but they will be stuffed full of back-to-school supplies and will not be sent back each week.

Siracky said this will help reduce the chances of contamination between the food bank, the schools and the homes.

Two other major changes happening behind the scenes involve the number of volunteers able to work at packing up the food bags, as well as the process for doing so.

Restrictions on the number of people who can safely congregate has meant that instead of the number of volunteers in the food bank warehouse will be limited to about eight people.

A pod-based model has also bee developed for filling the bags, in which each volunteer works in an isolated area, or pod, filling a bag with all of its contents and then signaling for another volunteer to

come and deliver the bag to a larger container.

This replaces the previous system that functioned more like an assembly line and allowed for more potential contamination.

Though the changes have meant that the Kamloops Food Bank cannot support as many volunteers as it has in the past, Siracky said the changes have been necessary to keep the program operating — which, she noted, is the most important aspect.

“It’s proven effective here at the food bank, the changes we’ve made, because we’ve been able to offer service uninterrupted,” she said. “And our clients are so grateful. The common comment to me and to our staff is just, ‘Thank you. Thank you for remaining open.’”

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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 followers 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.

Email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com if you have submissions for Kamloops Art Page.

THE EYES ARE THE WINDOW TO THE SOUL,

BY DESTINY BURK ARTHUR STEVENSON ELEMENTARY, GRADE 7 My piece is a girl who’s crying black tears and has fully black eyes. My subject matter was all based around emotions and how people try their best to hide how they feel, but eventually they just can’t do it anymore.

Materials used were watercolour, pencil crayon, acrylic paint, oil paint and pencil.

UNTITLED, BY BRYNN MARTIN WESTSYDE ELEMENTARY, GRADE 5

DAY AND NIGHT, BY JIYA SINGH A. E. PERRY ELEMENTARY, GRADE 4

I like art because it is something to do when you are having emotions. When you are stressed out you can express your feelings through art. In this artwork, there is a young woman thinking about what to do next. She is at a point in her life when she has to stop and make a big decision. What inspired me is that my family always goes on bike rides.

I have drawn this picture because it tells a little story about feelings. Whenever I’m sad, I feel like it’s all dark near me, so it made me think of a night scene. Whenever I’m happy, I feel like it’s bright, so it made me think of the day. I have drawn a day and a night scene.

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Salt Spring Island sister time, the spice of life JANE CASSIE

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Pinch on a monkey tree,” I chant, while gently tweaking my sister’s arm.

This kid-like prank immediately conjures up warm, fuzzy memories.

It reminds me of the saying, “When you have a sister, you have a piece of your childhood.”

We see the prickly puzzle tree when we’re parked in the ferry line-up at Crofton, a quaint community nestled in Osborne Bay on Vancouver Island.

Over the next two days, while on Salt Spring Island, we escape our citified pace and rejuvenate our “inner child.”

Hastings House provides us the perfect opportunity — Eiderdown duvets, soaker tubs and private fireside dining .

What more could two ladies on the loose ask for?

Top it off with a massage, infused with the essence of lemon-grass and you’ll find a pair of silky-smooth sisters smelling sweeter than Mom’s meringuetopped pie.

The nine-hectare property overlooks scenic Ganges Harbour, and taking centre stage is a Sussex-style manor, built in 1939 by the founder, Warren Hastings.

“It was fashioned after his family’s 11th century home in England,” the resident manager, explains. “The hinges for the doors and windows were made by a local blacksmith.”

The fireplace stone was quarried from the surrounding land, and planks that line the floors were secured together with black boat nails.

We enter the living room, where burnished fir gleams beneath scattered Persian carpets. Just beyond, is an upscale dining room that has magnetic

JANE CASSIE PHOTO TOP: The author and her sister take in the majestic island view during their two-day get-away to Salt Spring Island.

LEFT: The sunset golden hour is the right time to make new memories of your visit to B.C.’s southern-most Gulf Island, 29 kilometres in length. It’s the perfect place to escape city life and rejuvenate.

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powers every meal time.

Although we both qualify as true blue foodies, the last thing we need are extra Rubenesque pounds on our aging rumps.

You’d think with so many activities at our fingertips, there would be no need to worry. We could cycle sun-dappled roads that bisect pastoral meadows, paddle rugged shorelines to check out teary-eyed seals, or dive beneath the deep.

As well as being B.C.’s most southern Gulf Island, Salt Spring is a sprawling 29 kilometres in length and is chock full of adventurous options.

Hordes of hikers and picnickers are lured every year to the summit of Mount Maxwell, also known as Baynes Peak.

While en route they’re canopied by old growth Douglas Fir and often share the trail with black-tailed deer and feral sheep. Once hikers reach the

island’s pinnacle, the rewards are panoramic — with a vista that encompasses everything from Vancouver Island to the mainland.

But instead of putting our well-padded duffs into action, we rev up our comfy sedan. Even though the walk from Hastings House to Ganges town centre is a breeze, we don’t want to miss a moment. It’s market day, and the heart of Centennial Park is pulsating.

Every Saturday morning from April to October, artisans and farmers congregate to sell their goods. Tables, shaded by colourful umbrellas, border the parkway and host everything from bead work to bok choy.

We sample sensuously sweet fudge, savour locally made goat cheese and get personally pampered with a lavender scrub.

The string of bargains and vendor stalls carry on after we

leave the marketplace. Roadside stands dot the hillsides on our island drive and brim over with everything from bright floral bouquets to the garden’s daily pick. Most are unmanned, and operate by a trustworthy honour system — a refreshing change from our commercialized big box stores.

While cruising along country roads fringed by farmlands, we giggle and gab and discuss everything from people to politics.

The 1906 Ruckle farmhouse is a heritage site that we happen upon, and just beyond is a park bench that overlooks Swanson Channel. From this ringside seat, we enjoy an awesome Salt Spring show.

It’s not a film that’s staged or rehearsed, but one that features a cast of first-rate performers.

Long legged herons and sun-basking cormorants poise

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stoically on the craggy shore.

Excited gulls squawk overhead, then dive toward their bounty of prey.

Two curious seals pop up from the deep to take a big bow.

But the height of excitement comes when the first signature dorsal fin slices through the sunglinted waves. It’s followed by another, and then another.

Directly within our view, the Orcas arch above the water’s surface, then dip beneath, and all with divine synchronicity. The splendor activates my camera. It creates a sense of awe.

As we relax in silence side by side, another familiar saying comes to mind. “Although we were born sisters, we grew up to be friends.”

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Something blurred to avoid trademark infringement 5. ‘‘Well, that’s ridiculous!’’

9. One method of coffee-making 13. Fully intends to 18. Reason for people to hide 20. Bit of ancient text 21. Home of Roma 22. Expert on nutrition 23. Bantering remark 24. Feature of Captain Ahab 25. Many M.I.T. grads: Abbr.

26. End of many a name on the periodic table 28. Doctor’s hand covering 30. Tokyo, before it was Tokyo 31. Not wanted 34. Pop star Grande, to fans 35. French movie theaters 37. ‘‘Ki-i-i-i-nda’’ 38. ‘‘You’re on!’’

41. Black-market, say 43. Occasion for male bonding, in modern lingo 46. Pressing need when on the go?

48. Part of a media-sales team, informally 49. ‘‘Agreed’’ 53. Philosopher who tutored Nero 55. Message made with cutout letters, stereotypically 57. Chowder ingredient 60. Game in which each player starts with a score of 501 61. West Bank grp.

62. Social-media avatar, for short 65. Thing given as a concession 66. Castle defense 67. Nobel winner Morrison 68. One who has a lot to offer?

71. Yellow variety of quartz 73. Norse troublemaker 76. Spotted

77. Fenway team, familiarly 78. ‘‘However hard I try .?.?.?’’

81. Child-care expert LeShan 82. Parts of ziggurats 85. Twin of Jacob in the Bible 86. Lifetime-achievement ceremonies, e.g.

91. Bequeaths 93. Difference between dark and light, in a way 95. Bacterium in some raw meat 96. Center of a cobbler 99. Clorox cleanser 101. Leaves alone 102. Uses a modern engine 106. Kenan’s partner on an old sitcom 107. The ‘‘L’’ of B.L.M. 108. ‘‘Geaux Tigers!’’ sch.

110. Love of money, per I Timothy 6:10 113. Brand of nail polish 114. Appeasing 117. School closing?

118. One of the former Big Three information services, along with CompuServe and Prodigy 119. Words from a present giver 121. Sweetheart, in Rome 123. ‘‘That one’s mine!’’

128. Word often confused with ‘‘least’’ 129. Frenzied 130. Sweet Mexican dessert 131. Backsides, to Brits 132. Certain sneak 133. Caesar’s accusation 134. Like a fox

DOWN 1. Counterculture drug, for short 2. Geneva accord?

3. Newbie 4. Chose 5. Bit of butter 6. Govt. org. with the motto ‘‘Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity’’ 7. Dramatic touches 8. Comedian Judy 9. Nickname for basketball star Julius Erving 10. Is sorry about 11. Photo-sharing app, familiarly 12. 14th-century king of Aragon 13. Written using an outline 14. Witch 15. Basketball star nicknamed ‘‘The Answer’’ 16. Kind of test with unproven accuracy 17. Largest city of Nigeria 19. Word ladder, Part 1 21. Big milestone for a start-up 27. Slangy ‘‘I messed up’’ 29. Word ladder, Part 2 31. Old food-label std.

32. Where an auto racer retires?

33. Enjoyed home cooking, say 36. ‘‘I Love It’’ duo ____ Pop 37. Letter-shaped beam 39. When repeated, king of Siam’s refrain in ‘‘The King and I’’ 40. Result of peace talks 42. Some smartphones 44. Oppressive ruler 45. Lacking + or –, electrically 47. ‘‘____ and Janis’’ (comic) 50. Whirlybirds 51. Óscar’s ‘‘other’’ 52. Gas that’s lighter than air 54. Nile danger 56. Fire in ‘‘Jane Eyre,’’ e.g.

58. Like most lions 59. Mrs., abroad

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70. Unpopular legislation of 1773 71. N.F.L. referee, at the start of overtime 72. ____ Valley (San Francisco area) 74. Gem that’s also a name 75. New Zealander 77. Start of some Quebec place names: Abbr.

79. French filmmaker Jacques 80. Celebrity chef Eddie 83. Way to go 84. Hot-cocoa brand 87. Sublease 88. ‘‘Be sharp!’’

89. Frequent tabloid cover subject 90. Spot for a houseplant 92. Letters on a Cardinal’s cap 94. Greenpeace or the W.W.F., for short 97. Word ladder, Part 4 98. Optimistic assertion 100. ‘‘____ Beso,’’ Paul Anka hit 103. Prospector’s find 104. Start streaming, e.g.

105. Internet meme with grammatically incorrect captions 107. Shower scrubber 109. Eel, on a sushi menu 111. Word ladder, Part 5 112. Prospectors’ finds 115. Mel of baseball 116. Understand, informally 120. Clarifying word on a school-reunion name tag 122. Tinder bio info 124. Amazon worker 125. ‘‘Kill Bill’’ co-star Lucy 126. Jazz composer Beiderbecke 127. Like a fox

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BABY BLUES

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

A debate is growing inside of you, Aries.

You do not know whether you should lean toward practical decisions or have a little fun. Why not do both?.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, maintaining balance will be challenging this week. There’s a conflict for which you can’t seem to find a resolution. Give things a little more time.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You may be daydreaming a bit too much lately, Gemini. It’s time to get your head out of the clouds and focus on some practical matters that need to be addressed.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, when you are in charge of a situation, you have to keep in mind others’ feelings before offering a critique. Take a moment before you give commentary.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Try to keep your emotions in check this week, Leo. This is not the time to let your feelings seep into a work environment.

You have to remain focused and firm.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if something rubs you the wrong way this week, don’t let others know.

Surround yourself with people and activities you love so you can boost your mood.

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SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6, 2020 LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your artistic side is ready to get a little attention. Maybe you will redecorate a room or design a website. Channel those creative urges purposefully.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 What was moving along so smoothly just yesterday may hit a snag now, Scorpio.

Don’t let this sidetrack you. You just may have to put forth a little extra effort.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, something keeps pulling your focus away from the task at hand. This may be the universe telling you that this project needs to be delayed for a bit.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Don’t stress about making hard decisions or commitments, Aquarius. You already have the next few months planned out, as you like to be two steps ahead all the time.

PISCES

The pace of your life is bound to slow down a bit in the days to come, Sagittarius. This will be a welcomed change from the hustle and bustle that has been the norm lately.

250 lbs here on Earth is 94.5 lbs on Mercury.

- I’m not overweight.

I’m just on the wrong planet.

- Feb 19/Mar 20 While someone may be pushing you to take action, it is even better if the motivation comes from you.

Take a step in the right direction.

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NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, Council proposes to pass a bylaw at its October 27, 2020 Regular Council meeting, to provide permissive property tax exemptions to the following properties owned by not for profit organizations, for the calendar year 2021.

Ford Platinum F150.

4 factory wheels & snow tires 275/55 R20 $1700.00 250-319-8784

Domestic Cars

Description of Property Land District 25, District Lot 26, Plan 40458, Meadow Creek Road Lot 1, Land District 25, District Lot 780, Plan KAP60331, and Sec. 33 TP17 RG21, Except MHR #1735, Hwy 97C

Organization Meadow Creek Golf Club Society

Description of Exemption Golf Course used for public recreational purposes

Estimated Value of Taxes $2,813.00 (2021) $2,869.00 (2022) $2,926.00 (2023)

Logan Lake Ranch & Country Club

Ranch & Country Club used for public recreational purposes

$718.00 (2021) $732.00 (2022) $747.00 (2023)

Lot 2, Land District 25, District Lot 1666, Plan KAS1787, 90 Opal Drive

Logan Lake Seniors Society

Seniors Society used for public recreational purposes

$655.00 (2021) $668.00 (2022) $681.00 (2023)

Lot 22, Land District 25, District Lot 1666, Plan 21739, 311 Opal Drive

Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops Logan Lake Christian Fellowship Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

An area of land surrounding the building used for public worship

$136.00 (2021) $139.00 (2022) $142.00 (2023)

An area of land surrounding the building used for public worship

$247.00 (2021) $252.00 (2022) $257.00 (2023)

Lot 1, Plan KAP58996 District Lot 780

Classes & Courses HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. October 17th and 18th. Saturday and Sunday.

P.A.L October 4th, Sunday.

Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor: Bill 250376-7970

Boats 14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1000/obo. 778-469-5434.

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

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2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD 71,000 kms White w/blk leather 4 DR SDN V6 Panoramic Sunroof $13,800 250-319-8784

RVs/Campers/Trailers

2000 Adventure Camper.

New HWT, Pump, Solar Panel, Battery. Spotless, no leaks. $13,900.

250-299-9076

Chevrolet 1979 El Camino 4 speed stick shift. Only summer driven.

Stored in garage. Black Vinyl cargo cover.

Good rubber and brakes. $7,500/ obo.

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Sports & Imports 2001 25ft.Travelaire 5th Wheel. Sleeps 6, solar system, all appliances work great, good tires.

Pull-out. $8,000/obo.

778-538-9985.

1990 Jaguar Red. leather, 4-door, A/C, Power everything.

142,597kms, $2200.00 250-851-0209.

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Trucks & Vans 1996 Dodge 350 V10, Ext Cab 4X4 229,000km $5000 call 250-299-8576

Lot A, Land District 25, District Lot 2217, Plan KAP47464, 237 Jasper Drive Colin Forsyth Director of Finance

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Ta e notice that onte La e orest roducts nc from ancou er has applied to the inistr of orests Lands and Natural Resource Operations LNRO Thompson O ana an for a tatutor Ri ht of a situated on ro incial ro n land ad acent to onte La e Road containin hectares more or less The purpose of the proposed ri ht of a is to pro ide access to pri ate land The file num er for this application is omments on this application ma e su mitted one of t o options pplications and Reasons for ecision e site at http arfd o c ca pplication ostin inde sp here details of the application and maps can e found mail to enior Land Officer Thompson O ana an LNRO at olum ia treet amloops T omments ill e recei ed LNRO up to Octo er LNRO ma not e a le to consider comments recei ed after this date lease isit our e site for more information e ad ised that an response to this ad ertisement ill e considered part of the pu lic record or information contact the reedom of nformation d isor at inistr of orests Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson O ana an

Whereas, Titus Transport Ltd. & Equirex Vehicle Leasing 2007 Inc. is indebted to National Truck Centre Inc. dba Volvo Trucks of Vancouver for repairs on a 2012 VNL630 Volvo Tractor VIN: 4V4NC9KKXCN551970. There is presently an amount due and owing of $11,888.76 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale.

Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 2020 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold.

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2010 Ford F150 4WD on Propane.

207,993 kms. Auto, A/C, fully loaded. Completely detailed and ready to go.

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www.kamloopsthisweek.com Employment

Employment

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GROW WITH US Kamloops’ most progressive, fastest growing construction ďŹ rm is rapidly expanding and

NEEDS YOU!

HERE WE GROW AGAIN!

Full time, long term positions available for team players and qualiďŹ ed tradespeople.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is looking for the following positions for our Western Canada Locations:

IMMEDIATE FULL-TIME OPENINGS:

Field Service Technicians British Columbia

EXCAVATOR OPERATORS - Minimum 5 years of experience in the civil construction.

PIPELAYERS - Minimum 5 years of experience in the civil construction.

SKILLED LABOURERS - Minimum 2 years of experience in the civil construction.

WE OFFER:

• Safe work environment • Industry competitive wages • Extended medical and dental beneďŹ ts • Company RRSP program

The Field Service Technician is responsible for providing hands-on field service work including onsite re-assembly, commissioning and servicing of equipment. Ideally, candidates will possess a certificate of qualification as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (HDM) and have a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience as a Journey Person within the mining industry, preferably on heavy mobile equipment. The candidate must possess strong customer service skills, be proficient at reading and interpreting mechanical blueprints, hydraulic assembly drawings and electrical wiring. You must be able to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision and be willing to travel for extended periods of time as required for business purposes.

Interested candidates, please submit resume and cover letter to: humanresources@macleanengineering.com

Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

We thank all applicants in advance however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls/agencies please.

Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@extremeexcavating.ca

For more information on this and other positions, please visit our website at: www.macleanengineering.com

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Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

General Employment Furniture movers needed.

Text JA Enterprises at 1-778257-4943. or Email Richard at jaenterpriseskam@gmail.com

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at 250-374-0462

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information

Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

PAPER ROUTES

AVAILABLE

250-374-7467

PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS We are currently seeking for a

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS for our ELC department.

QualiďŹ cations include: • An ECE Diploma or Degree, or ďŹ ve years of work experience with an ECE certiďŹ cate. • Management skills and experience in administration and management of a licensed childcare center.

We offer: • BeneďŹ t Package (immediate) • Competitive salary ($55,000 annual for ďŹ rst year) • Respectful and professional working environment • Updated facility

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. is now accepting applications for professional drivers to operate snowplowing equipment & other labour maintenance activities for the 2020 / 2021 winter season. A valid BC Driver’s License, Class 1 or Class 3 is required. YRB provides highway maintenance services in Merritt, Logan Lake, Lytton and surrounding areas.

Resumes including driver’s abstracts may be emailed, mailed, or delivered.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Attention: Rodney Hafner Yellowhead Road & Bridge 2925 Pooley Ave. Merritt, BC V1K 1C2 jobs@yrb.ca

Please send resume, references and statement of faith to sandroc@kamcs.org

PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS

Wanted-Live-In Care Giver

JOIN OUR FORCES – BECOME A SNOWFIGHTER.

Seeking a live in caregiver for an 85 year old lady with mid stage Alzheimer’s. Client is Mobile but has some diďŹƒculty walking. • Flexible Time o • Live in Client’s home - no separate suite • In Kamloops • Wage to be negotiated Please contact primate2@telus.net for more information

Argo is seeking experienced truck drivers for the Kamloops, Barriere, and Clearwater Areas.

Minimum Class 3 DL with air. Please visit our website at argoroads.ca/jobs to upload your Resume with your current National Driver Abstract and include the location you are applying for. Resumes with a National Driver Abstract can be emailed to argokam@argoroads.ca or submitted by fax to 250-374-6355. kamloopsthisweek.com • kamloopsthisweek.com

PAPER ROUTES AVAILABLE DOWNTOWN Rte 310 – 651-695 2nd Ave, 660-690 3rd Ave, 110-292 Columbia St, 106-321 Nicola St. – 43 p.

Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St Paul St. - 31 p.

Rte 317 – 535-649 7th Ave, 702-794 Columbia St(Even Side), 702-799 Nicola St. – 39 p.

Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St, 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. - 64 p.

Rte 327 - 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. - 38 p.

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Douglas St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. - 34 p.

Rte 335 - 1175-1460 6th Ave, 1165-1185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550-792 Munro St. – 56 p.

Rte 371 – 125-207 Connaught Rd, 451475 Lee Rd, 7-376 W. St Paul St. – 73 p.

Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. – 50 p.

Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 69 p.

Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. – 42 p.

Rte 384 – 407-775 W.Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. – 42 p.

Rte 385 – 350-390 W.Battle St, Strathcona Terr. – 29 p.

Rte 453 – 1575-1580 Springhill Dr. – 73 p.

Rte 456 – Springhaven Pl, Springridge Pl, 1730-1799 Springview Pl. – 47 p.

Rte 461 – Glen Gary Dr & Pl, Glencoe Pl, 700-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 49 p.

Rte 474 – Coppertree Crt, Trophy Crt. – 21 p.

Rte 475 – Castle Towers Dr, Sedgewick Crt & Dr. – 47 p.

Rte 483 - Breakenridge Crt, Cathedral Crt, Grenville Pl, 409-594 Robson Dr. – 59 p.

Rte 486 – Garibaldi Dr. – 40 p.

Rte 492 – 2000-2099 Monteith Dr, Sentinel Crt. – 35 p.

PINEVIEW VALLEY/ MT. DUFFERIN Rte 562 - Englemann Crt, 18021890 Lodgepole Dr. – 66 p.

Rte 564 - 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr, Pinegrass Crt. & St. – 38 p.

Rte 580 – 1300-1466 PaciďŹ c Way, Prairie Rose Dr, Rockcress Dr. – 83 p.

Rte 581 - Cannel Dr, Cascade St, 1508-1539 Hillside Dr, Mellors Pl. - 47 p.

Rte 584 - 1752–1855 Hillside Dr. – 26 p.

Rte 590 - 1397 Copperhead Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p.

LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI Rte 402 – 14-94 Bestwick Dr, Mahood Pl. – 28 p.

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

Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Crt E & W, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Morrisey Pl. – 47 p.

Rte 410 – 56-203 Arrowstone Dr, Silverthrone Cres. – 49 p.

Rte 449 - Assiniboine Rd, Azure Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p.

Rte 452 – 1430-1469 Springhill Dr. – 64 p.

VALLEYVIEW/ JUNIPER Rte 603 - Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648, 16521764 Valleyview Dr. - 40 p.

Rte 605 - 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 61 p.

Rte 606 - Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815–1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p.

Rte 607 - Cardinal Dr, 19092003 Valleyview Dr. – 33 p.

Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 58 p.

ABERDEEN Rte 510 - 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 53 p.

Rte 511 – Drummond Crt. – 50 p.

Rte 619 – 2710-2797 Sunset Dr, Sunset Lane, 115-159 Tanager Dr, 2583-2799 Valleyview Dr. - 54 p.

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

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901-935 Todd Rd. 87 p.

Rte 710 - 1350-1399 Crestwood Dr, Ronde Lane, 1300-1399 Todd Rd. - 43 p, Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 31 p.

Rte 751 - 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. – 64 p.

Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. – 71 p.

Rte 756 – Kelso Cres. O’Connor Rd, Rambler Pl. – 82 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 55 p.

Rte 831 - 4904-5037 Cammeray Dr, Mason Pl, Pinantan Pl, Reighmount Dr & Pl. – 61 p.

Rte 832 - Bolean Dr & Pl, Chilco Ave, Kathleen Pl. – 58 p.

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

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

Rte 837 - Helmcken Dr, 46544802 Spurraway Rd. – 24 p.

BROCKLEHURST/ NORTH SHORE Rte 1 – Argyle Ave, Ayr Pl, 10631199 Crestline St, 1008-1080 Moray St, Perth Pl. – 97 p.

Rte 31 – 1008-1095 Desmond St, Inglewood Dr, Newton St, Oxford St. – 55 p.

Rte 41 – Alexis Ave, 520-796 Singh St, Slater Ave. – 57 p.

Rte 132 – 444-559 McGowan Ave, 101-159 Oak Rd. – 38 p.

INTERESTED? CALL 250-374-0462

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WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2020

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of Edmond Paul Adkin July 8, 1989 – September 28, 2016

www.kamloopsthisweek.com In Memoriam

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Nellie E. Armanini

In Loving Memory of

She was predeceased by her husband Gino, married for 67 years, mother, father, two brothers, two sisters, and grandson Scott.

October 2, 2019

Left to cherish her (Ilse) and Glen (Dennis), Heather nine grandchildren great-grandchildren nephews.

Love from Mom, Dad, Matt, Shay, Mason, Talyn and all your friends

memory are her sons Gary (Ann), daughters Karen (Vic) and Diane (Shane), and their spouses, twelve and many nieces and

Nellie’s early years were spent with her 4 siblings in Celista; she attended St. Ann’s Commercial Classes in Kamloops in her early teens. After graduation in 1943, she worked for H. Giddens & Sons.

Sunsets were your favorite When a loved one becomes a memory, That memory becomes a treasure.

Love always, Your family.

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Cindy Chatterley

Nellie E. Armanini (née Prigmore), age 94, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2020. She was born March 29, 1926 in Salmon Arm, BC.

Jim Jesson

It’s already been 4 years since you left us, but you will forever remain alive in our hearts and memories. Every day we think about you and your gentle loving ways and caring nature.

We miss terribly your great laugh, your voice, smiles and your bear hugs.

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In the 1950s, she provided care to more than 120 foster babies and children for over 20 years and then transitioned into a babysitting service for many of the community’s young parents.

In keeping with Nellie’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no service. A family celebration of her life will take place at a future date.

The family expresses their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Overlander who cared for Nellie over her two and half year stay.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edna Cynthia Chatterley on September 22, 2020.

Cindy was born in St. Felicien, Quebec on May 17, 1958.

With her dad being a railway man her family made their way west with stops in Ontario and Alberta before settling in Kamloops in 1968.

Growing up in Brocklehurst, Bingham Elementary and Secondary schools. Cindy girls softball with her best years Laurie Spiers.

Cindy attended Kay Brocklehurst Junior enjoyed coaching friend of over 50

Her greatest joy in life was the time she spent with her nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.

Cindy was predeceased by her parents Frank and Audrey Chatterley, brother Dan (Anita) Chatterley and nephew Robert McLintock, She is survived by her sisters Donna McLintock, Debbie Chatterley, Linda Gingell and brothers Rick (Helen) Chatterley, Gerry (Carmen) Chatterley and her many nieces and nephews.

We would like to thank the staff at Brocklehurst Gemstones for their kindness and compassion over the last 7 month. kamloopsthisweek.com • kamloopsthisweek.com

Maureen Muriel Clarke

April 19, 1940 - September 21, 2020

In Loving Memory of Al (Frank) Kiland

In Loving Memory of

With sadness we announce the passing of Maureen (Mo) Clarke. She passed away to the sound of bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace.” Her daughter Wendy was by her side.

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Maureen was born in Shanghai, China and came over with her parents, George and Kay Darters, when she was about two. She was always proud that she could still sing “Jesus Loves Me” in Chinese. She was finally able to fulfill a lifetime dream, when she and her husband Bob travelled to China and found her actual family home.

Tedd Holden

October 2, 2019

September 29, 1937 – March 3, 2019

Ask DRAKE Drake Smith, MSW Funeral Director

Every Wednesday in KTW!

“Grief is the last act of Love we have to give to those we loved.

Where there is deep grief, there was great Love.”

My mind still talks to you And my heart still looks for you.

But my soul knows you’re at peace.

I miss you every single day. Amen

Happy Birthday, Love you!

Love Mom

Q. I couldn’t be an undertaker.

How do you cope?

A. I’d be a horrible dental hygienist or taxi driver. I might have been okay as a teacher.

While going to UBC, Maureen met her future husband Bob and the two were married and started their teaching careers together. Maureen loved working with children and had a special place in her heart for teaching ESL classes. In her spare time she loved to garden, travel, play Bridge, work on her Bluebird Line and spend time with her grandkids and great grandkids.

Maureen was predeceased by her husband Robert Taylor Clarke and her sister Patricia Kalchbrennan.

She is survived by and lovingly remembered by her children: Cameron (Robyn) Clarke and Wendy (Erich Wiebe) Clarke; her grandchildren: Danielle (Jared Myhre) Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Andrew Clarke, and Taylor Clarke; her great-grandchildren: Maverick Myhre and Zachary Myhre; and her sister Gillian Mouat.

It is fitting that Maureen passed away in the fall, which was her favourite time of year.

A Celebration of Maureen’s life will be held at a later date.

Should friends desire, donations to the Kamloops Diabetic Association would be appreciated in her memory.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

One Final

Gift

Scatter me not to restless winds, Nor toss my ashes to the sea.

Remember now those years gone by When loving gifts I gave to thee.

Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared.

Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared.

Deny me not one final gift For all who come to see A single lasting proof that says I loved... & you loved me.

by DJ Kramer

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Lois passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020.

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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of George DALE Mitchell at the age of 89.

Dale is survived by son Allan, daughter Allana (Edward) and granddaughter Ainsley. He leaves behind numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. Dale is pre-deceased by wife Jane, daughter Baby Mitchell, parents Samuel and Vivian (McMillan) Mitchell, sister Adella (along with husband Jack), brother Gary and cousin and best friend Val.

She is survived by her loving family: husband Gus of 62 years; son Dwayne Johnson; daughters Cheryl Johnson and Leigh-Ann Pausch (Corey); grandchildren Samantha Waddell (Scott), Rebecca Johnson, Madison Pausch and Ryan Pausch; great-grandchildren Joshua, Liam and Cordelia Waddell; sisters Margaret and Jean.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Lung Association (www.bc.lung.ca), would be appreciated.

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George DALE Mitchell

Lois Elaine Johnson

A private family graveside service will be held at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Dale was born on April 10, 1931, in Antler, Saskatchewan, the oldest of three.

In 1939, Sam found work in Rouyn-Noranda, QC at Noranda Mines, and the family moved east. Rouyn-Noranda is where dad found a life-long passion for golfing, curling, hunting and fishing, along with the Volkswagen. Like many other young men, Dale enjoyed his annual trip with friends to Acapulco to escape the frigid northwestern Quebec winter. Dad and friends could also be found at the occasional Maple Leafs games cheering on fellow Rouyn-Noranda native Dave Keon.

Dale and Jane were married by mom’s brother Jack Davis, OMI, on June 26, 1970 in RouynNoranda. In 1972, before the birth of son Allan, Dale began a two year contract to work in Nicaragua. Jane and Allan soon met Dale in Managua. The family moved back to RouynNoranda shortly before the birth of daughter Allana.

A special thank you to Dr. McCauley and his colleagues at the Kelowna Respiratory Clinic for their care and support.

In 1979, after a fateful summer vacation to visit cousin Val and family in Kamloops, BC, Dale took a job as an assayer at Afton Mines. Dad set out on the drive west in the VW Rabbit, towing a boat and trailer along with what possessions could be stuffed into the vehicle. Jane, Allan and Allana (and Queenie III) set out in a more civilized manner via plane later that fall. Dad worked at Afton until it closed in the early 1990s, Dale took a few temporary assay jobs at Snip Gold Mine in northwestern BC. Dale always remarked about the beauty of the northern land.

Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services, (250) 860-6440.

Upon retirement, Dale re-ignited his passion for golf by becoming a member at the now closed Sunshore Golf Course in Chase, BC.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com

In 2015, Dale and Jane were overjoyed to welcome their granddaughter Ainsley into their lives.

Dale usually could be found in the yard, tending to his garden, keeping the pool sparkling and just enjoying the Kamloops summers.

Dad was taken from us too quickly, but it provides some comfort to know he went out on his own terms. Dad, you are missed, but Uncle Val has the fishing rods ready for the both of you to give those pickerel a hard time again.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Kamloops Hospice, Dr. Montalbetti and JC for their care of Dad. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Dale can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association.

Mom and Dad will be interred at Hillside Cemetery on October 2, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Due to COVID restrictions, there won’t be a formal gathering after interment.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair Wilfred Andrew McKinnon Born in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia on November 4, 1941, a son of the late Donald William and Donalda (nĂŠe Goodwin) MacKinnon, Wilfred passed away in Meaford, Ontario on September 21, 2020 at the age of 78.

Wilf is survived by his beloved wife, the former Carol Ann Perkins, whom he married on June 9, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario and with whom he enjoyed 58 years of marriage.

Wilf was the loved father of Scott who predeceased him in 2011 and is remembered as a loving father-in-law by his wife Jane of Kamloops, BC and was the loving father and dad of Corrina Rusk and her husband Anthony of Meaford.

He will be recalled as a devoted Grandfather and Great Grandfather of Jennifer Mills (Jason) and their children Madison and Mason; Carly McKinnon (Tyler); and Brianne McKinnon (Brandon) all of Kamloops, BC and by Gabriella and Sebastian Gaussen of Meaford.

Wilf will also be remembered by his cousin and life-long friend Donald McGuire of Peterborough.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial gathering celebrating Wilfred’s life will be conducted at a later date to be announced.

If so desired and as your expression of sympathy donations to the Meaford Nursing Home Auxiliary, Meaford Hospital Foundation or the Grey-Bruce Animal Shelter would be appreciated in memory of Wilfred and may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., Meaford, ON N4L 1B9 www.fergusonfuneralhomes.ca to whom arrangements have been entrusted.

Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.

Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

Donna Yvonne Meeley

June 18, 1957 - September 2, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Meeley announce her sudden passing on September 2, 2020 at the age of 63 years.

Donna is lovingly remembered by her son Trevor Prociuk (Edmonton), father Raymond Lestage, siblings Linda (Dave) Rabidoux and family, Wayne (Shelley) Lestage and family, Rhonda (Murray) Leonew and family. Also numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Her precious felines Chloe and Munchkin will also miss her.

Donna was predeceased by her mother Dorothy Lestage June, 2019.

Donna was born and raised in Kamloops. She was a soft spoken, kind and caring person. She loved to tend her flower garden. Donna was a cook by trade and worked at RIH, Kamloops Curling Club, The Shores and Overlander Extended Care.

Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held October 6, 2020.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Nicola Valley Animal Rescue in Merritt would be greatly appreciated.

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,

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

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Daniel Thomas Myles

November 24, 1986 - September 12, 2020 The Myles family wishes to announce the sudden and devastating loss of their beloved Daniel. At the age of 33 Daniel’s life was tragically taken on September 12, 2020 in Kamloops, BC.

also his best friend Mark.

Daniel was predeceased by his grandfather Tom Myles in 2001, and is survived by grandmother Joan, mother Roxanne, spouse Makayla Maskwa, daughter Layla, uncles John, Shawn, Tim, aunts Janette, Sue, cousins Tiffany, Dustin and Jennifer. Daniel will also be greatly missed

by Makayla’s grandparents Fran and Keith and

Daniel will be lovingly remembered for his humour, affection and kindhearted spirit. He excelled at playing football and he shared a special bond with his Poppy Myles while growing up in Surrey, BC. He brought great joy into everyone’s lives. Friends have described Daniel as a real gentleman. He was protective and respectful towards the women in his family, offering words of endearment, hugs and a kiss on our heads.

Daniel had spent his adult life living in Kamloops, BC. During the past 5 years Daniel was blessed with forming new family connections. Makayla’s grandparents Fran and Keith were truly welcoming to him and continue to be generous with their love and support. Over the past year Daniel was overwhelmed with love for their beautiful new daughter Layla Myles.

A Memorial service will be held for Daniel on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

In lieu of flowers and in memory of Daniel a donation may be made to an Educational Trust Fund established for Layla Myles at The Bank of Montreal / Transit #0704 / Account # 8973364 Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Elizabeth (Betty) Nault 1951 - 2020

It is with great sadness the family of Betty Nault announce her passing on September 21, 2020 in Kamloops, BC.

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Louise Madeline Pratt 1930 - 2020

Louise Madeline Pratt of Kamloops, BC passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 89 years of age.

She will be remembered by her children Dave (Maureen) Pratt of Kamloops and Chris of Kamloops, grandchildren Kayla and Tyler, and great-grandchildren Liam and Rosie. She was predeceased by her husband Arnie in 1995.

Louise was born on November 14, 1930 in Falmouth, NS. She was the youngest of nine sisters and two brothers born to Ralph and Lurana Duncanson. She grew up on a large orchard in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.

She married Arnie on January 3, 1953 and moved to Truro, NS where she worked as a stenographer at various schools in the Truro area. The family moved to Kamloops, BC when Arnie transferred there with C.N. She worked for the school board in Kamloops at many different schools. She had a love of animals, with a special fondness for miniature poodles.

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

Henry was the most gentle, kind, soft-spoken, and loving example of Jesus to many. He will be remembered for his incredible generosity and willingness to lend a hand. His deep faith in the Lord carried him through his entire life.

Henry was an avid gardener who was happiest when tending his flowers or giving away garden produce. He enjoyed woodworking, playing games and spending time with his family.

If you would like to make a donation on his behalf, please consider the Royal Inland Hospital.

Ann Schmietenknop (née Singlehurst)

March 14, 1949 - September 24, 2020

She is survived by her husband Bill, son Jason, daughter Petra Dabels (Brent), brother Jeff (Karen Jordy), sister Lindsay Maletta (Nino), sister-inlaw Ingrid Singlehurst as well as grandchildren Acacia, Danika, Jakob, Ellie, Jahred, Keenan, adopted grandson Devon and numerous nieces and nephews.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

Henry was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan on March 25, 1933. At the age of 9, the family moved to Chilliwack. They lived on a dairy farm but to help make ends meet, he would travel to Kamloops to work at various jobs. While in Kamloops, he met Elsie, who would later on become his wife. They were married in 1958.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Betty was born in New Westminster, BC and began working for Lenkurt Electric in 1974 in Research and Development and later as a manager for the Thick Film Department. Betty was smart, hardworking and held versatile skills working as a long haul truck driver for Canada Post and later became a Beautician and managed the Kamloops School of Hairdressing and Esthetics. In 1992, she met her husband Mike and together became long standing members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Kamloops.

Betty adored animals and in lieu of flowers you may consider a donation to the SPCA.

Henry left us to be with his Lord and Saviour a few weeks after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 87. He passed away peacefully with the love of his life by his side.

The Celebration of Life was held on September 29, 2020 with close family and friends.

Ann was predeceased by her father, mother and brother Les.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff on 5-South and ICU at Royal Inland Hospital for the care given to Betty during her finals days.

1933 - 2020

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home

Betty was predeceased by her parents Hector and Bertha, her sister Margaret and her three brothers Fred, Ken and Jerry.

She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed but will live on in our memories.

We feel blessed to have shared our lives with her.

Henry Jacob Walde

If friends so desire, memorial donations in Louise’s memory may be made to the Kamloops S.P.C.A., in lieu of flowers.

Betty is survived by her husband Mike and stepchildren Chad (Sarah), Lisa and three granddaughters, her sister Doreen (Harry) and many special nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Betty was fun loving and enjoyed cooking and spending time with family and friends at their cabin on Shuswap Lake.

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He will be remembered fondly by his loving wife Elsie; children Bonita (Gord) Wiens and Darrel Walde; grandchildren Karey Wiens, Janice (Terry) Bowdler, Aidan and Tristan Walde; and great-grandchildren Kira, Joshua and Eden Bowdler.

Louise will be missed by all who knew her.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, sister, aunt and oma, Ann Schmietenknop at Royal Inland Hospital on September 24, 2020.

Betty had a gifted voice and enjoyed singing and playing the guitar with her brother Ken and sister Doreen at many family gatherings. Betty was always an active person and enjoyed playing tennis, golfing, biking and skiing over the years. She had a love for horses and some of her fondness memories were riding in the backcountry of Kamloops with Mike.

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The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff at RIH for the excellent care given to Ann in her final days.

There will be no service as per her wishes.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the Heart and Stroke Fund or other charity of your choice.

Arrangements entrusted to Drake Cremation & Funeral Services Ltd. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

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

Footprints

One night a man had a dream.

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

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

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.

“Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.”

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

Margaret Fishback Powers

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