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HEATING SAFETY

Council Calendar In-person public attendance is permitted.

Masks are mandatory. Virtual attendance via Zoom is also an option.

There is something so cozy about curling up with a good book by the fireplace in the cooler months. But did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? With a few simple safety tips and precautions, you can prevent most heating fires from happening.

November 16, 2021 9:00 am - Committee of the Whole 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting

Heating Safety Tips:

November 22, 2021 10:00 am - Development and cancelled Sustainability Committee Meeting 2:00 pm - Community Relations and Administration Committee Meeting

• Keep anything that can catch fire at least 1 m away from heating equipment, such as a furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.

• Never use your oven to heat your home.

• Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.

• Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.

• Make sure your fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room.

• Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

Please note: All meetings are now being held in Council Chambers at 7 Victoria Street West.

The complete 2021 Council Calendar is available online at: Kamloops.ca/CouncilCalendar

To learn about heating safety, visit:

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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: • Fleetwood Avenue Southill Street to Desmond Street • Comazzetto Road • Summit Drive Whiteshield Crescent South to Notre Dame Drive • Mission Flats Road • Greenfield Avenue Schriener Street to Windbreak Street To stay up-to-date on road work projects, visit: Kamloops.ca/Kammute

REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION REVIEW

DON’T FORGET TO COMPOST YOUR PUMPKINS!

The City is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Revitalization Tax Exemption (RTE) Bylaws.

Did you know that you can compost those jack‑o'‑lanterns after Halloween?

RTEs are commonly used to revitalize a specific area of the community or to meet a critical community need that requires a mechanism such as a tax exemption to spur on the desired outcome.

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. Sign up and speak up at: LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca

Key proposed amendments include: • A boundary expansion for the City Centre RTE • City-wide RTE for redeveloping hotels/hotels into multi-family/ mixed-use developments • City-wide RTE for developing new commercial daycare facilities Join the conversation—take a quick poll, comment in our online discussion forum, and/or attend our online information session on November 17, 5:00–6:00 pm For more information, visit: LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/RTE

Report an issue: 250-828-3461 For after-hours emergencies, press 1.

Since 2016, Kamloops residents have composted over 81,000 kg of pumpkins!

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TCC Parking Lot Closure The upper (east) parking lot at the Tournament Capital Centre will be closed for paving October 25 though November 6.

Please allow yourself extra time to find parking during this time. If you require wheelchair access to Sage Sport Institute, please enter via the main TCC doors and let the front desk staff know.

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KTW CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND UNDERWAY KAMLOOPS BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION NOW SUCCESSFULLY SOCIALIZING DAVE EAGLES

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Kamloops Brain Injury Association executive director Dave Johnson says clients are anticipating this year’s in-person Christmas dinner.

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The Kamloops Brain Injury Association is no stranger to the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund as 2021 marks the fourth consecutive year the group has been one of the four organizations receiving funding.

Executive director Dave Johnson said the money is very helpful for the organization because it is funding without restrictions that can be used to meet very specific needs of the group.

This past year, one of Johnson’s team members came to him saying some of the clients were interested in knitting.

Johnson found knitting looms that don’t require knitting needles, which made it a lot easier to use for people with manual dexterity challenges.

“We we’re able to make it happen,” Johnson said.

“Once the group got the swing of it, they produced so many toques we’ve been giving out toques to other survivors.”

“For us, it’s partly social, but also that, you can complete things. Yes, the world’s been turned upside-down by the brain injury — but look, you can still do something and it might be something completely new.”

“And they’re like, ‘Oh, well hey, if I can do that, maybe I can get through those other things that are challenging me during the day.’”

Seeing people in-person has been a big change for them in 2021.

“One of the big things for us was always being able to meet in person. With the vaccines coming in, we’ve been able to start meeting again in-person. The vaccine passport, being able to check that and make sure we’re all safe; over the last couple months we’ve been able to restart a lot of the programs we were doing on Zoom,” Johnson said.

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Donations can be made directly online at www.kamloopsthisweek.com/ community/cheer. Donations can also be brought to KTW’s office at 1365B Dalhousie Dr., which is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Recently, Kamloops Brain Injury Association set up a flu vaccine clinic, reaching out to various groups around town and have re-started their stainedglass program.

“We’re really pleased it’s back in business,” Johnson said.

The Paul Lake summer picnic is always something survivors enjoy. This past year, it was especially valuable for one client in particular, who loves the outdoors but, like many other clients, has found it difficult to access a location not served by local transit.

“We had a little extra cash to make that happen,” Johnson said. “Just to hang out on the side of the lake and see the forest again was really valuable for him.”

Last year, they partnered with Daybreak Rotary to have Christmas dinner cooked and delivered to clients’ doors.

Everyone then met for a virtual party on Zoom.

This year the Kamloops Brain Injury

Association can finally meet in-person for the holiday dinner, partnering with Kamloops United church.

“Getting everyone together and being able to socialize is going to be a good thing,” Johnson said.

The Kamloops Brain Injury Association advocates for and provides specialized programs to survivors of acquired brain injuries and facilitates education and awareness in the community.

For more information on the Kamloops Brain Injury Association, call 250-372-1799 or email kbia@kbia.ca.

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Council extends virtual attendance rules CITY STAFF, MEANWHILE, FACING DEC. 15 VACCINATION DEADLINE

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The city’s elected officials will be allowed to appear at meetings electronically through the end of the council term, in November 2022, a decision that comes to accommodate an unvaccinated city councillor.

On Tuesday, during council’s regular meeting, Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian said council recently voted to allow electronic participation in a limited capacity (four meetings) via updates to its procedure bylaw.

However, given both the need by some to isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic — three city councillors have been confirmed to have had COVID-19, including recently

Coun. Sadie Hunter who complained of “COVID brain” on Tuesday — and choice by Coun. Denis Walsh to remain unvaccinated, the mayor made a motion to expand.

The motion was supported unanimously in a vote of nine to zero.

“I think with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, both with respect to people being in isolation and those people with regard to vaccination, I think that this would be a good move for us to make, as we go forward,” Christian said.

Coun. Dieter Dudy, Coun.

Mike O’Reilly and Coun. Walsh appeared electronically on Tuesday, which was the first meeting under council’s new procedure bylaw.

City CAO David Trawin previously said the city

could not mandate a vaccine requirement for council. He said council could come up with its own policy but could neither ban councillors from attending in person, without providing an alternate way to participate.

Meanwhile, city staff, volunteers and contractors will be required to take rapid tests every 72 hours if they do not get vaccinated against COVID19 by Dec. 15. Employees who do not get tested will be placed on unpaid leave.

Trawin estimates between 65 and 100 employees are not vaccinated. BC Human Rights Code accommodations will be made for people who can’t be vaccinated. In addition to the testing, those who choose against vaccination will be required to take an online educational program

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about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Trawin said he thinks people should have the choice whether or not to put something in their body and that the city should make accommodations. Staff, however, will have to be tested in their own personal time.

“We’re trying to achieve the safest thing without people having to compromise on their beliefs, as much as possible, and them exercising their freedoms and rights,” Trawin said.

Employees will be required to declare their vaccine status to human resources. Trawin said the city worked out an

agreement with the province to receive rapid tests for free.

He said a testing location will be open three times per week.

The city will pay for a nurse to administer the tests in the interim and a city staffer will eventually be trained to administer the tests.

Someone placed on leave could eventually be terminated, Trawin said. He said the city is trying to make the workplace safe and it is not trying to punish anyone.

Trawin said Walsh will not be required to follow the policy and be tested every 72 hours.

The policy includes current employees and new staff.

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Mounties are looking for witnesses and a suspect in separate incidents from Halloween night.

Police were called in to Royal Inland Hospital at 11:45 p.m. Oct. 31 for a man who showed up with knife slashinjuries, which were not deemed lifethreatening.

Soon after that, Mounties were called to Battle Street and Fourth Avenue, where a man was found yelling and bleeding from his head from what appeared to be blunt-forced trauma.

The man matched the description of the suspect who sent the man with stab wounds to hospital, and he was arrested.

Earlier that evening, police responded to a pair of separate grocery store robberies in Sahali that occurred within 10 minutes of each other.

The first occurred at about 8:35 p.m. at Sahali Mall off Columbia Street West, which is where FreshCo grocery store is located.

There, a male suspect reportedly left the store with dog food, electronics

and a cheese platter he didn’t pay for and, when confronted by staff, allegedly brandished a knife.

The suspect is described as a white male standing six feet tall and was dressed in blue jeans, a grey jacket and a green backpack. He appeared to have left the scene on foot.

At 8:45 p.m., police were called to a robbery in the 1200-block of Summit Drive, which is is home to Save-OnFoods and Shoppers Drug Mart in the Columbia Place Shopping Centre.

A staff member attempted to stop a woman from leaving the store with unpaid items when she allegedly assaulted said employee with a weapon — landing the person in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-8283000 and reference file 2021-3833 for the assault file.

Anyone with information related to either robbery investigation is asked to contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250828-3000 and reference file number 2021-38319 for the Columbia Street West incident or 2021-38321 for the one on Summit Drive.

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Looking for the pain threshold: Why COP26 won’t deliver

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The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7 C of heating,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “There is a high risk of failure of COP26.”

That’s the global climate summit that meets every five years (but was postponed last year because of the pandemic) to plot a course away from climate disaster.

And it really isn’t looking good.

COP26 started on Oct. 30 in Glasgow with more than 100 world leaders and 25,000 delegates in attendance, but much that should already have happened has not happened. The draft texts that are normally negotiated before such meetings are only half-done due to the pandemic.

Neither China’s President Xi nor President Putin of Russia is even showing up.

This meeting is the last chance to keep average global temperature below a 1.5 C increase.

That target was adopted at the last summit in Paris in 2015 because it would avoid the most extreme storms, floods and heatwaves. It would also not trigger the ‘tipping points’, where some feedback in the climate system causes a sudden lurch upwards in temperature.

Reaching that Paris goal, however, would require a 45 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. That’s not unthinkable if we treated this as an existential emergency — it’s only five per cent a year — but the grim fact is that we have never yet managed to cut global emissions at all.

“We are not going to get to a 45 per

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cent reduction,” admitted a UN official who understandably wished to remain anonymous, “but there must be some level of contributions on the table to show the downward trend of emissions.”

Why would a conference full of highly educated, well-informed and mostly well-intentioned people behave like this?

They’re not wicked people and almost all of them do know the truth.

They just cannot afford to get too far ahead of the people they lead.

A majority of citizens in almost every country worry about global heating, but dramatic change isn’t possible because it hasn’t reached their “pain threshold” yet.

That phrase acquired its political meaning during the American war in Vietnam. The idea was that a gradu-

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ally escalating U.S. bombing campaign would make the North Vietnamese government stop trying to reunite the country by force when the damage to North Vietnam reached its “threshold of pain”.

Operation Rolling Thunder lasted three years, but it never did find the Hanoi regime’s pain threshold.

Similarly, the accumulating damage to people and property done by various sorts of wild weather has not yet reached the population’s pain threshold anywhere except for a few low-lying island countries that are already close to going underwater.

It was always clear that the attitudes of people in the rich countries could not be shifted by images of other people in the global south suffering from climaterelated calamities.

Only when the catastrophes struck close to home would they take the message to heart — and frankly, many despairing climate activists were counting on that.

That’s why the killer wildfires, heatwaves and floods of this year in the US, Canada, Germany, Greece and other developed countries led some people to hope that there would be a general mobilisation of public opinion in favour of climate action. There certainly has been some movement in that direction, but by the look of COP26, probably not yet enough.

On our current track, we will irrevocably commit to a 1.5 C increase by 2029 or 2030, but the time lag with CO2 means that the immediate effects of even that abject failure might not be severe enough to shock a critical mass

of people into action.

So what can usefully be done while we wait for the heating to reach our collective pain threshold?

The best hope at the moment is the Global Methane Pledge, whose supporters promise to cut their methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.

Methane has accounted for at least a third of the warming so far, but it allows for a quick partial fix for two reasons.

It stays in the atmosphere a far shorter time than CO2 — eight years instead of 200 — so emission cuts show quick results.

And one source of methane in particular is cheap, low-hanging fruit: the fossil-fuel industry.

Just stop flaring unwanted gas and fix all the leaks in almost three-million kilometres of gas pipelines and the 30 per cent cut is a done deal.

Not only that, it will practically pay for itself, since you can burn the saved methane. It will produce carbon dioxide, of course, but that’s a 200-year problem and we need results now.

Almost 40 countries have already made the methane pledge, including the U,S,, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nigeria.

We could even delay 1.5 C increase down into the 2030s and something else might turn up by then. Grasping at straws, perhaps, but what’s the better option?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ELECTED NOT EXEMPT Editor: Re: KTW story of Oct. 27: (‘Politicians Walsh, Talarico stand opposed to vaccine mandates’): Why should elected officials be any different from any other person who has been put on or will be put on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated? Examples include: healthcare workers, airline

customer service agents, federal employees that work in any transportation sector and more. They are forced to make the decision to lose their livelihood or their ability to financially support their families, if they don’t get vaccinated. It is just as “cruel” for them.

Don McKibbon Kamloops

A lineup of cars waiting to leave Juniper Ridge during the lightningsparked wildfire this past summer.

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Rayleigh also in need of an exit

Editor: Re: Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly’s column of Oct. 27 (‘We need your feedback on the budget’): Stats Canada interim population figures report that in 2019, Kamloops had a population of 100,011 people. The Kamloops Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) for that same year reported the city spent $64,454,492 on city wages and benefits, which comes out to $645 per person. That means $645 for every man, woman and child, on average, was responsible to pay this amount just for city employee

Editor: While I understand the concern for residents of Juniper and Aberdeen wanting and needing an extra exit, should an emergency occur, I am wondering why Rayleigh has not been placed at the top of the city’s to-do list.

The people of Rayleigh were evacuated due to wildfires in 2003. Ever since then, they have been on alert, during the summer, several times.

They have no options out

salaries. Looking at other British Columbian communities, it appears our salaries are a bit of an outlier. If you could bring them in line with other similar-sized cities, that would be great. And since you’re at it, it would be nice if you could find a way to increase our surplus because it is on the low side. If you reduced our city employee salaries to make them inline with other similar-sized cities, we’d save $10 million which we could add to our surplus.

Mac Gordon Kamloops

whatsoever, should a train be on the tracks. These areas all have elementary schools. All these districts have several residents. This urgent safety matter (trains blocking Rayleigh’s access out) has been discussed for the past several years — yet nothing has been done.

The length of trains and the number of trains using the tracks has increased over the past several years, which means trains are blocking the two exits more frequently.

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Emergencies have happened, when people had to wait because a train was on the tracks. Fortunately, no lives have been lost, so far.

Juniper has a fire and immediate action is taken, even though they do have access to an exit should there be need to evacuate. I would like the powers that be to explain to the people of Rayleigh why they are being ignored.

Diane Czyzewski Kamloops

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Charitable Giving: Give More with Less Many people are wondering how they can help organizations whose fundraising efforts have been dampened by the COVID situation. For many of us, giving is an important part to help build a better society. Our team is passionate about philanthropy and generally there are three ways people can give: 1. Time (volunteering) 2. Talent (sitting on a Board or committee) 3. Treasure (donating cash or an investment) Since 2015, our clients collectively have donated various stocks & mutual funds from their portfolios that have exceeded $2,000,000! These funds have gone to worthwhile causes like Cancer, Education, Pets, Healthcare, Food Bank, Churches and many more. We track these gifts to help ensure clients are maximizing all their tax credits.

Federal & Provincial personal income tax brackets typically range between 20%-54%. BC residents who have donated more than $200, receive total charitable tax credits of at least 43.7%. Furthermore, if you donate a profitable

investment in-kind (transfer), the government forgives your capital gains tax.

For 2021, consider a BC resident who has already donated $200 and has a Net Income of $100,000 which is a 38.3% marginal tax bracket. S/he has the choice of a writing a $10,000 cheque or donating TD Bank shares worth $10,000 but originally cost $2,000.

Charitable Tax Credit 43.7%

Cheque $10,000

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You may be surprised to learn that your out of pocket costs are significantly less than the actual donation. Using the same example for an individual earning $50,000 would still result in a net cost of donation of $5,630 and $4,501, respectively. The key is that donating $1.00 costs you at most $0.56 but could be much lower depending upon your tax bracket. It is worth adding that donating through a corporation can also provide tax efficiencies.

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Please know that we are not here to push anyone to donate; rather we are trying to help give in the most tax effective way. We enjoy being a part of our clients' journey and encourage them to give while they are alive, so they can see and feel the benefits. Our hope is others will be inspired to do the same. In particular, their loved ones will know that giving back is a family virtue.

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Newly-minted Conservative member of Parliament Frank Caputo was sworn in as MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

The Kamloops native and former Crown prosecutor expressed his excitement, describing the experience as surreal and the end of the election process.

Caputo attended West Block for the swearing-in ceremony to Canada’s 44th Parliament, where he was greeted by the clerk of the House of Commons and swore his oath of allegiance to the Queen as Sovereign of Canada.

The first session in the House of Commons begins in two weeks, when Canada’s 44th Parliament meets for the first time since September’s election.

The new MP from KamloopsThompson-Cariboo is awaiting his committee assignments and has requested portfolios in justice, public safety and Indigenous affairs.

For that first session in the House of Commons, Caputo said he plans to “soak in the atmosphere” and learn as much as he can.

In the meantime, he is in the process of writing letters on behalf of constituents.

Caputo said he is looking for a permanent place to stay in Ottawa and is awaiting his office assignment in the capital. Locally, he has offices in Kamloops and 100 Mile House.

Caputo said he is looking forward to the first session in the House, but it is unclear what form Parliament will take, be it a hybrid model with a mix of virtual attendance or full in-person attendance.

“I’d like it to be in-person,” Caputo said. “I’m fully vaccinated, so that’s my hope.”

Caputo had some family members in

attendance for the swearing-in ceremony as well as Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, who plans to challenge the COVID-19 vaccine policy for sittings in the House of Commons.

O’Toole said only Conservative MPs who have been vaccinated or have a medical exemption who have been rapidtested will be allowed to participate in person in House proceedings.

The decision to implement a vaccine mandate was made Oct. 19 by the Board of Internal Economy — a nine MP crossparty committee in House leadership roles, which includes Conservatives.

O’Toole, however, is contending only the House of Commons itself can determine such a mandate and will be raising a question of privilege — an opportunity to raise a concern they’ve been hindered in fulfilling their duty as MPs — which will have to wait until the election of the next Speaker of the House and throne speech.

Caputo encourages all people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and said it is important to note O’Toole isn’t fighting the vaccine mandate, but the process under which it is being implemented.

“The decision as to whether a person can or cannot enter the House of Commons, is exclusively with the house of commons, not the Board of Internal Economy and that’s the issue with that ruling,” Caputo said.

Since the election, Caputo has also been travelling to Ottawa for new MP training. He has been learning how the House functions, budgeting, what expenses can be claimed, IT training and hiring practices for employees.

He said former Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, who served four terms as MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo before opting not to seek re-election in 2021, is also just a phone call away if he needs any advice.

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New policy part of recovery centre’s vision LOGAN LAKE FACILITY OPENED IN 2015, A YEAR BEFORE THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC WAS DECLARED MICHAEL POTESTIO

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egan Worley is expecting a surge in the number of clients her drug recovery centre near Logan Lake will begin to admit from shelter housing in Kamloops and around B.C. The executive director of VisionQuest said this is because for the first time in the facility’s six-year history, they are now accepting, as a tool for drug recovery, clients who are taking methadone — an opioid often used to treat addiction to other opioids.

The change is an alternative strategy to its previous policy of abstinence, implemented to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in B.C., which was declared a year after the Tunkwa Lake Road facility opened in 2015.

Worley said they made the change because the science around these drugs as treatments has been proven successful and street drugs are becoming more potent.

“We felt we needed to do more in the opiate crisis,” Worley said.

VisionQuest is a 60-bed facility and about 80 per cent of its clients come from the court system, if eligible, as part of their bail or parole, while the other 20 per cent come from social agencies.

Worley is forecasting a 20 per cent increase in the number of people that will be referred from supportive housing now that they are accepting clients taking methadone — in addition to the continued volume of those who come from the prison setting.

“It’s going to get to the point for us where we’ll need to expand,” she said, noting VisionQuest has had to turn away people using methadone treatments in the past.

These people, however, make up a large portion of the drug-addicted society, she said.

“Opiates are a huge problem right now and if we’re turning away the majority of opiate users then they’re not coming here,” she said.

Worley said the change is something they’ve been working on implementing for about a year, making sure all policies and procedures are in place and employees properly trained.

VisionQuest usually has between 50 and all 60 of its beds filled, with a rolling intake as clients complete the program or leave early.

The expected clientele increase is why Worley is in favour of an idea being floated by locals in Kamloops — to replicate the drug recovery centre in the Rayleigh area.

The facility’s waitlist is lengthy but it doesn’t take long for a spot to come up, Worley said, adding VisionQuest would “absolutely consider it” if it were approached to operate a Rayleigh recovery facility.

MICHAEL POTESTIO/LJI A drug recovery centre located near Logan Lake will soon begin admitting more people from Kamloops shelters, among other locations in the province.

The Logan Lake program is purposefully located in a rural, remote area outside a city centre like Kamloops to prevent recovering addicts from having the temptation to use drugs as they might living closer to sources in the city.

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Manor — a modular supportive housing complex operated by ASK Wellness — to municipal property near the Tournament Capital Ranch in Rayleigh, where it can be used as a drug recovery centre.

Hamer-Jackson is one of many West Victoria Street business owners to express frustrations to this newspaper over property crime and nuisance behaviour inflicted on their properties — attributed to the city’s street-entrenched population and believed to be exac-

erbated by supportive housing projects nearby.

Passionate about adding another recovery centre in Rayleigh, Hamer-Jackson has been taking representatives from various agencies via mini-bus to tour VisionQuest to drum up support for such a project that could get more people off the streets of Kamloops and into a recovery program to kick their drug habit.

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The business owner’s crusade has caught the attention of Coun. Denis Walsh, who likes the idea as an alternative to the saturation of supportive housing facilities in the downtown, where he said those struggling with addiction face too many distractions from access to street drugs and would benefit from isolation that comes via a recovery facility like VisionQuest.

Walsh said his opinion on the matter is rooted in his time having operated the Crossroads Inn for years, before selling it to ASK Wellness.

“People need structure, that’s important for people trying to get their lives together and they can’t have distractions,” Walsh said.

Walsh recently pitched the possibility of a Rayleigh recovery site at a council meeting, but, he said, it didn’t gain traction and was described by Mayor Ken Christian as naive.

Currently, he said he doesn’t have enough support from council to issue a notice of motion to have staff explore viability of the idea.

“And maybe I will at some point, but right now it’s still... there’s a lot of resistance to it,” Walsh said, noting he is not sure if the city has other plans for the Rayleigh property.

Walsh said he also likes the

Rayleigh idea, given the expansion needed for VisionQuest.

“It could be just another option for people that need to be separated from the chaos of living downtown,” Walsh said.

He also questioned how many more supportive housing facilities can be built in the downtown core.

“Year by year, we’re using up very valuable retail land for starters, and we’re also creating this congestion, so when are we going to look for other options?

I don’t think we have the room to keep doing this for the next five or 10 years,” Walsh said.

The city applied for a $2.5 million UBCM grant year and received $1.47 million for social services, which must be spent by next July. Hamer-Jackson, however, said he thinks the city could get the full $2.5 million grant, if it was used for the Rayleigh project.

Walsh said the $2.5 million would be a “good start” if the city could acquire the grant again next year, but it wouldn't be enough to fund the whole project.

According to Walsh, the project could be a parallel option to harm reduction models of supportive housing facilities in town.

Harm reduction is an approach that seeks to reduce the health and social harms of drug addiction without requiring the person to abstain or stop

while surrounded by various programs and services.

VISION QUEST PROGRAMS EXPANDED, BUT FUNDING GAP EXISTS VisionQuest is run by a nonprofit society and has made improvements to its programming in recent years, said Worley, who began working as VisionQuest’s financial director in 2018.

“We audited what we had and decided what we needed to offer more of,” Worley said.

VisionQuest opened with just three core classes — anger management, relapse prevention and life skills — which it maintains today, but has expanded to about eight courses.

“A lot of them [clients] have kids so it made sense to add a parenting class,” Worley said, noting they also added a healthy relationships class because a common trait amongst those struggling with addiction is codependency.

VisionQuest also has educational programming with School District 73, helping clients achieve their high school diplomas.

Client Kurt Wilson said the schooling was a motivating factor for him staying at VisionQuest. He said he’s done other drug treatment programs and likes VisionQuest for the educational component. He said it gives him something

else to work on, aside from his sobriety.

“It keeps our minds sharp,” Wilson said.

The courses offered out of the Logan Lake facility are stage one of the recovery program.

Graduates move to second stage programming in a residential area of Abbotsford, but only when staff — who are themselves recovered addicts — deem them ready. If they are not, clients stay at VisionQuest as long as they need.

Most clients, according to staff, need to complete this first stage program two or three times before it sticks, but some of the greatest success stories staff have seen are those who return for a visit with a job and their life on the right track.

Attendance at VisionQuest, even through the court system, comes voluntarily from the client. If the program isn’t a fit, VisionQuest will refer clients to social agencies in town such as ASK Wellness, The Mustard Seed and Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society.

While programming has improved, funding remains a challenge.

Worley said they receive the bulk of their funding from the provincial government and also run on donations, self-paying clients and grants from charitable organizations. They also have the facility rent free from BC Housing.

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The province provides a per diem of $35.90 per bed per day, but Worley said their cost is $51. Those were the stats from 2019, and Worley said costs have climbed during the COVID-9 pandemic. The entire recovery sector is experiencing this same financial crunch, she said.

“We need more funding,” Worley said, noting some private recovery facilities can charge $18,000 a month for services — something their typical client coming from jail cannot afford, but should have the right to access the same quality of service.

Worley said she doesn’t think recovery centres like VisionQuest are competing for funding with harm reduction models, but feels there has been more focus from the provincial government on those services until recently because the drug supply has become so toxic in B.C. and so many people are experiencing homelessness.

She said the harm reduction approach is just as important as recovery and are both parts of the same puzzle. She said that without it many people would be dead from toxic street drugs, including some of their clients at VisionQuest.

“But we need more funding, we need more beds. There aren’t enough [recovery] beds out there,” Worley said.

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Dog attack leaves mother questioning city bylaws JESSICA WALLACE

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In early October, the King family was out in their Brocklehurst yard, doing odd fall jobs like raking leaves, when one of the kids’ toys went over the fence.

Six-year-old Benjamin King went onto the neighbouring property to retrieve his ball and a medium-to-large mixed-breed dog, with husky qualities, ran toward the child and bit him in the face.

“It just happened so quickly,” mom Stephanie King, 35, told KTW. Benjamin was taken to Royal Inland Hospital before he was referred to Kelowna, where he would receive plastic surgery to repair severe facial wounds.

Benjamin is healing, but in the aftermath of the attack, the family is upset with the response from the city. Stephanie said a community services officer indi-

cated during investigation of the incident that it was unlikely the dog would be put down, despite the severity of the attack. The reason, she said, is because it was the dog’s first offence.

The city’s community and protective services director, Byron McCorkell, said the city is still investigating and he would not comment on possible outcomes.

“We need to review all of the facts around the case and make a decision from there,” he said.

Investigations generally consider whether the dog was restrained, whether the attack was provoked or unprovoked and prior history. McCorkell said every case is looked at based on best interest, taking into account the dog, dog owner and individuals involved. Once an investigation is completed, the city can issue fines, deem a dog aggressive, impose restrictions or deem a dog dangerous and order the dog destroyed.

In this case, it was the ani-

mal’s first offence and the dog was inside its own fenced yard.

Stephanie, however, said the attack was unprovoked. She said Benjamin has an intellectual disability and autism and became hyper-focused on retrieving his ball, despite adult supervision.

She said the accident had severe consequences and wonders whether the city’s bylaws favour dogs over children.

“Regardless of whether this was in a neighbour’s yard, in an open gate or a mailman gets pinned up against a car, getting attacked, I just feel it doesn’t matter where it is, if a dog permanently disfigures somebody,” she said.

Stephanie said the dog owner apologized and took his dog temporarily to his dad’s farm, but indicated he couldn’t be away from his dogs in the long term.

Meanwhile, Benjamin’s face remains swollen and requires wound care. He will likely have scars for the rest of his life and another surgery may be needed

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The injuries of six-year-old Benjamin King, who was attacked by a dog on a neighbouring property.

to address nerve damage. His doctors said he was lucky he didn’t lose an eye.

McCorkell conceded the situation is concerning. A statement from the city’s community services department called it a “very unfortunate event” and expressed sympathy over the emotional impact of the event.

The City of Kamloops’ animal control third-quarter (July, August and September) statistics on dog-related complaints or incidents show 307 dogs-atlarge complaints, 38 dog bites on humans and 23 dog bites on another animal.

The animal control department noted three incidents involving injuries, including two French bulldogs escaping their yard in September and biting a child. The child received minor scratches and the dog’s owner was fined $100.

Two other incidents, in June and July, involved dogs attacking other dogs, with no injuries reported and warning notices issued.

Another parent, whose child was also bit by a dog in recent years, spoke to KTW and questioned why lessons have not been learned. Read it online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Ancient pit firing precedes potters’ guild sale SEAN BRADY

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A small group of Kamloops potters have turned to the ancient ways in their latest creative endeavour, pulling beautiful works of art from piles of ash buried in the ground.

But that beauty was not guaranteed. The process, called pit firing, involves wrapping unfinished clay forms in various kinds of combustible debris and foil, burying it underground and setting it ablaze for a number of days.

The process is a risky one, with the benefits of intense colouring weighed against the risks of breakage, as the fire burns up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and pieces shift and fall within the pit.

“The material burns and the pots fall on each other. You try to put the lightest on top, but it depends on how violent the fire is, there could be explosions and things like that. With a pit fire, you accept about 25 to 30 per cent breakage,” said Anne Rurak of the Thompson Valley Potters’ Guild.

Rurak, who has five decades of experience in pottery, was teaching and help-

ing with a recent pit firing in Barnhartvale, along with student Glen Jealouse and fellow potter Donna Bowie.

The firing was done in advance of the annual potters’ guild pottery and craft sale, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6, at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pit firing is not a quick process. The works pulled from the Barnhartvale pit on Oct. 29 were placed there six days earlier, with other variables such as wind and wet weather also playing a part in the pottery production.

Bowie has been a member of the Thompson Valley Potters’ Guild for 14 years and, after a break from pottery, she recently returned to the craft during the pandemic. She saw the pit firing as an opportunity to produce something unique.

Although she wasn’t too happy with her results this time, the prospect of pulling something beautiful from the earth will keep her coming back.

“With pottery there are so many unknowns — just with traditional pottery — and with pit firing, my passion and excitement comes with the fact

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ATTENTION KAMLOOPS SPORT ORGANIZATIONS An assortment of works by Donna Bowie (left), Glen Jealouse and Anne Rurak, pulled from a pit in the ground and fired using an ancient process.

that the unknowns are even bigger,” she said.

Jealouse, meanwhile, was excited to see what would be pulled from the pit, located just next to his Barnhartvale house.

“I’ve never experienced this before, so everything is new to me. I’m expecting some, potentially different colours, just from what is developed from this type of firing,” Jealouse said just before the works were unearthed.

The process involves surrounding the clay works with various kinds of natural combustible materials. In this case, a number of things were used as colourants, including wal-

nuts, copper wire, corn on the cob, crab apples, sawdust, coffee grounds, bananas and even horse manure.

Jealouse was firing works of his own and those of his wife, who could not attend the firing that day. They’ve been at the craft for about a year and have benefited from Rurak’s instruction.

Upon pulling his works from the pit and seeing bursts of purple, red and blue on his pieces, Jealouse said he was “ecstatic.”

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Former security guard charged with assault KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A private security guard captured on video kicking a man who was on the ground has been charged with assault.

Kamloops resident Richard Eldridge, 55, is scheduled to appear in court in November.

On March 17, Kamloops Mounties responded to a report of an assault at the city’s storage facility for the homeless, downtown at First Avenue and Victoria Street West.

At the time, police were told a security guard with Lapper Security had been spat at and pushed by another man, resulting in the guard apparently kicking the man.

When police arrived, they could not find the man who had reportedly been kicked, though they later located him.

Police were later contacted regarding a video taken of the altercation, which showed a man on the ground being kicked.

Const. Crystal Evelyn said the investigation that led to

Crown counsel approving the assault charge included reviewing and collecting surveillance footage and speaking with witnesses and others present.

In a June interview with KTW, Eldridge said he was fired and had his security guard licence temporarily suspended by the provincial Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General’s Security Programs Division.

Eldridge told KTW he lost his temper, but added that the video didn’t show what

led to the altercation.

He said he was trying to move the man, a person he dealt with daily, out of the no-loitering zone at the side of the city’s storage facility for the homeless, but the man pushed him after he was told to leave. Eldridge said he responded with a knee to the man’s stomach. Eldridge said the man fell to the ground, got back up, continued the argument and spat in his face, leading to what was caught on video.

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spitting in my face,” Eldridge said in that June interview, noting he felt he was defending himself when the man spit in his face, though he admitted the knee may have been excessive.

The video, however, ruined his life, Eldridge said, noting he received 20 death threats in a day after it was aired.

After he lost his job, Eldridge said he lost the apartment he was renting, ending up homeless and sleeping in his car along the route he once patrolled.

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Pope Francis invited to meet residential school survivors KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc has officially invited Pope Francis to come to its reserve and meet survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School when he visits Canada next year.

On Oct. 27, the Vatican announced the Pope has accepted an invitation from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to visit the country on a date yet to be determined Tk’emlúps Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir has called for an apology from Pope Francis to survivors of residential schools, and their families, for the church’s role in the abuses First Nations students were subjected to while attending the Catholic-run residential schools — which is recommendation No. 58 of the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report.

“It would be deeply meaningful to welcome the Holy See,

Pope Francis, to Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, as our heartwrenching news was the first of the wave of confirmations of unmarked graves with thousands more lives lost coming to light,” Casimir said in a statement issued the day after the Vatican’s announcement.

“It’d be a historic moment for Kamloops Residential Indian School Survivors and for our community, who continues to navigate the impacts following the horrific confirmation of the missing children.”

In addition to asking for an apology from Pope Francis, Tk’emlúps wants the Catholic Church to hand over all documents related to its operation of residential schools and to contribute money to help residential school survivors.

Following Tk’emlúps’ announcement in May, Pope Francis expressed sorrow over the “shocking discovery,” but has stopped short of issuing a direct apology for the church’s

role in the residential school system.

While other Catholic organizations have issued apologies — including Bishop Joseph Nguyen on behalf of the Kamloops Roman Catholic Diocese, an apology acknowledged by Tk’emlúps — there has never been an apology from the Vatican, the highest level of the Roman Catholic Church.

The band demanded the papal apology in May, after it announced it had discovered signs of 200 probable, unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School using a ground-penetrating radar survey, generating international attention.

The May announcement led to further GPR searches, which yielded more signs of probable graves at other residential school sites in B.C. and Saskatchewan over the summer.

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Unionized workers at LifeLabs have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, just a day after job action began.

Employees represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) reached the tentative agreement with their employer in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 24, according to the union.

The BCGEU said the member bargaining committee presented details of the tentative agreement members on Monday, Oct. 25.

Members will vote through Thursday and the results will be made available on Friday, Nov. 5.

Until the vote on the tentative agreement is completed, the union’s overtime ban and work-

to-rule job action, which started on Oct. 23, will cease.

“From the 98 per cent strike vote in July to the difficult decision to action that vote this weekend, our LifeLab members have shown solidarity and a willingness to fight to get the deal they deserve,” BCGEU president Stephanie Smith said in a statement. “That solidarity enabled the members of our bargaining committee to make the progress at the table we have now seen.”

There are 130 LifeLabs locations in B.C. and another 250 in Ontario and Saskatchewan combined.

The BCGEU represents about 1,550 workers at 94 LifeLabs locations across B.C. as medical laboratory technologists, laboratory

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In Kamloops, there are four LifeLabs locations: two downtown, one in Aberdeen and one in North Kamloops. Only the Aberdeen location, at 1966 Harrison Way, is not unionized.

The strike notice issued on Oct. 19 followed eight days of mediation and months of negotiations, according to the union.

LifeLabs, meanwhile, said it had delivered "multiple, competitive offers" to the union, adding some concessions had been made.

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City eyes industrial land expansion in Iron Mask area IRON MASK IS LOCATED NEAR THE JUNCTURE OF THE COQUIHALLA AND TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAYS JESSICA WALLACE

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Kamloops council has voted to redesignate in the city’s official community plan 74 hectares between Sugarloaf Road and Bowers Place in the Iron Mask area to pave the way for rezoning and subdivision for light and medium industrial use.

The vote was unanimous after a recent public hearing.

Mayor Ken Christian said the need for industrial land in Kamloops is “extensive.”

Christian said Sahali was previously industrial and is built out and transitioning toward retail.

He said an industrial park in Campbell Creek in east Kamloops is nearly sold out, as is industrial land currently available in the Iron Mask area in west Kamloops.

Comet Industries is

proposing to expand the Iron Mask industrial area.

Christian envisions warehouses, reloading and repacking facilities and parts distribution.

“It’s non-polluting and revenue generating and it’s the kind of proposal that creates jobs and makes life more sustainable,” he said.

Iron Mask is close to the Coquihalla Highway and Trans-Canada Highway juncture. It is an area where trucks can get in and out of, Christian said, noting Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways also come through the city.

“We need to take advantage of our geographical position in the province and the low cost of land here,” Christian said. “We need to make it attractive for companies to set up here and our major areas that we have used in the past are, quite

frankly, full. I want to see that piece of the highway developed and, hopefully, over time, we’ll see the other side of the highway developed there, as well.”

Coun. Mike O’Reilly is president and CEO of Comet Industries. He recused himself from the public hearing and has recused himself from issues relating to industrial land over the past three years.

Reached by KTW, O’Reilly was not yet ready to discuss plans for the area, but noted the company has significant land holdings in the province and a shortage of industrial land in the city has been known for a decade.

A report to council notes six lots totalling 73.68 hectares between Sugarloaf Road and Bowers Place in the Iron Mask area are zoned future development and agricul-

tural. Mining and mineral exploration occurred on the properties until the 1980s.

A manufactured home and former mining cabin are on the properties. The proponent will be on the hook for transportation, utility servicing and environmental considerations.

Two small lakes exist on the site: Iron Mask Lake and Bowers Lake. A phase one environmental assessment has been completed, noting elevated metals in groundwater due to mining activities and five areas of potential concern (tailings areas, waste rock pile and heating oil contamination associated with on-site residence).

Further assessment is apparently required and the city report notes the recommendations would be addressed through future rezoning and subdivision applications.

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ASK Wellness Society to manage city’s latest hotel purchase CITY PURCHASED THE NORTHBRIDGE HOTEL AND ADJACENT PROPERTY FOR $7.15 MILLION JESSICA WALLACE

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The ASK Wellness Society will manage the Northbridge Hotel as the City of Kamloops seeks a long-term property manager.

The city purchased the North Kamloops hotel and a property behind it on Campbell Avenue for $7.15 million.

The city’s long-term plans include selling the one-acre Campbell Avenue property

to BC Housing, on which an affordable housing complex will rise, and redevelopment of some kind for the hotel property, which has been identified as a key property in long-term visions the city has for the North Shore.

“We don’t do tenant property management at the city, so it’s not something we have within our capacity,” said the city’s social, housing and community development manager, Carmin Mazzotta.

“That’s where we needed to

identify someone because there are around 55 tenants to 60 tenants living in the building.”

Mazzotta said the city reached out to ASK Wellness to manage the Northbridge Hotel because the agency has done outreach with tenants in the past, is located in the neighbourhood and is a familiar face.

The city is putting out to bid the long-term property management contract. The process will take place through February 2022.

The city recently sent out a

letter to hotel tenants, notifying them ASK would manage the property in the interim and to send rent payments to the agency.

“As planning for redevelopment continues in the coming years, and as tenants decant form the building, we won’t have tenants being displaced into street homelessness or anything like that,” Mazzotta said. “We’ll [the city and BC Housing] identify subsidized housing options or supportive housing options that meet

their needs.”

The city will pay ASK Wellness about $20,000 per month. Tenant rent will offset the tenant support. The city expects ASK will manage the property for three to four months and plans to have a long-term operator in place by February or March.

No fixed timeline has been provided for redevelopment of the property at 377 Tranquille Rd. The tenant notification letter notes it will take place in “the coming years.”

KAMLOOPS CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA

To Re-Establish A Local Area Service

The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) has requested that Kamloops City Council re-establish a Local Area Service, in accordance with Section 215 of the Community Charter, and designate properties for the purpose of raising funds to enable the KCBIA to conduct business promotion schemes within the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area includes the area shown boldly outlined in the map below:

The amount to be raised in each of the five years will be determined by the imposition of a levy on all taxable lands and improvements within the local service area on the basis of assessed value for general municipal purposes.

Based on 2021 included assessed values, a rate of $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed land and improvement values would be required to raise the sum of $296,096.

Any change in assessed values would, of course, vary the amount of the levy.

All funding raised by the imposition of the levy may only be spent by the KCBIA for projects provided for in its annual budget, which must be approved by the members of the KCBIA at its Annual General Meeting prior to submission to City Council for annual approval.

City Council intends to proceed with the establishment of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area and designation of a local service area for the purpose of raising the funds unless by December 3, 2021 (30 days after the second publication of this notice), a majority of the owners, representing at least 50% of the parcels and at least 50% of the assessed value of land and improvements that would be subject to the local service tax, petition City Council not to proceed. Please note that where there are two owners of a property, by legislation they must be considered as one owner only; if there are more than two owners of a property, the majority are required to sign. Where the owner is a corporation, the petition must be signed by the duly authorized signing officers.

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The awards acknowledge those who have made a difference in the community through their dedication of time and service.

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s Vancouverites, my husband and I can attest to living through grey wet winters, but feel it’s the price we pay, for living on the beautiful West Coast.

So, we simply grin and bear it.

But after the record rainfalls this past year, it’s been hard to come up with a smile.

While some say it’s global warming, others think they are just pineapple express systems that have blown across the Pacific Ocean.

If the wet and wild can travel all the way from Hawaii, then we can do the return trip.

For this holiday, we’re in search of total reprieve, away from the hoopla and throngs of tourists.

Even though Maui has become a popular hot spot, the town of Hana still retains some Old World feel.

The reason, you ask?

The highway that spans from the airport’s locale of Kahului to this eastern coast hamlet is not much wider than a glorified footpath.

Within a two-hour time frame, we veer around 600 curves, creep over 50 one-lane bridges and yield to countless on-comers.

My heart beats double time and stomach flip-flops as we navigate hairpins, blind corners and sheer face cliffs.

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Our slender road loops through a feathery rainforest where we’re canopied by vine-dripping banyans, kissed by trickling waterfalls and welcomed by a pot of gold at the end of numerous rainbows.

The secluded treasure trove of Hana is steeped with just as much history as beauty.

It was once home to a thriving sugar plantation and, after business dried up in 1943, the land was purchased by Paul Fagan, a highfalutin Californian.

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Welcome!”

The friendly receptionist wears a purple orchid behind one ear and greets us with a fragrant lei and winning smile.

As well as a rundown on the past, she provides a map of the present, and by the look at the embracing acreage, it’ll come in handy.

Asphalt walkways weave over the terrain like silver threads and lace through the quaint community of 1,800 residents.

They link up posh accommodations that range from views of a rugged shoreline or garden blooms, chichi activities, spa specialties and culinary choices.

A number of these will soon create our experience. Tennis and a three-hole pitch and putt will keep us well-grounded.

A hula and ukulele lesson will immerse us in the culture, the nearby surf and pools will cool us off, and ahh, the spa.

We’re whisked away to our Sea Ranch cottage, plantation-style, where every consideration has been given.

Our fruit basket would appease Adam and Eve, as would the deep soaker tub and tandemsize shower. There’s a stash of soft drinks, home grown coffee and a cushy feather-top bed.

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It’s easy to hibernate in our retreat, but there are just as many temptations outside the door.

The nearby main street of Hana is flanked by a handful of souvenir stalls, and hugging up to its perimeters are beautifullycoloured stretches of sand.

We explore the golden crescent of Hamoa Beach, stroll the red cinder surface of Kaihalulu and check out the black sandy boulevard of Waianapanapa State Park.

Some attract surfers by the score. Others are perfect spots for picnicking. They possess a beauty of their own.

On our final day, we discover one last tropical splash a few kilometres from town.

Deep from within the jungle-draped hills of Haleakala National Park are a series of waterfalls that plummet into a narrow gorge.

The rushing torrents carve away the lush chasm known as Ohe’o Gulch, then cascade into seven inviting pools. Though at times, these temporary reservoirs are popular swimming holes, during our visit the water is high and turbulent and we admire the scene at a distance.

It’s a memorable farewell to this windward side of the island where, in spite of excessive rainfall, we’ve been captivated during our two-day visit.

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While in Grade 6 at Aberdeen elementary in the 2020-2021 school year, Neve Carmichael created this artwork, called Blossoms at Dusk.

While in Grade 5 at Dallas elementary in the 2020-2021 school year, Ilianna Armour created this artwork, called Wild Mushroom.

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by Summer Smith while in Grade 6 at Parkcrest elementary in the 2020-2021 school year.

Welcome to Kamloops This Week’s Art Page, where we showcase creations from artists of all ages.

Submissions can be sent via email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

While in Grade 4 at Logan Lake elementary in the 20202021 school year, Landon Scott created this artwork, called Starry Night.

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THE MEMORIAL TO SIR WILFRID LAURIER FROM FAR LEFT: Sir Wilfrid Laurier, seventh Prime Minister of Canada, 1896-1911.

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n the 100 block of Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops, there is a boulder with a plaque on it.

The plaque states in English and Secwépemcstin, the Secwépemc language: Near this site, in the former I. O. O. F. Hall, on August 25, 1910, chiefs representing the Secwépemc, Syilx, and Nlaka’pamux Nations met with Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

They presented him with a powerful memorial that outlined the history of their grievances centered on the loss of their homelands and livelihood and asked the Canadian government to do justice to them and settle the land question.

Laurier was sympathetic to the Aboriginal cause but he was voted out of office the following year.

The Interior chiefs have continued to press their case but, 100 years after their meeting with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, they have still not obtained a resolution of their claims.

A month before the Memorial was made to Laurier, a large gathering of Nlaka’pamux (Thompson), Secwépemc (Shuswap) and syilx (Okanagan)

chiefs met at Spences Bridge on July 16, 1910 to hold, in James Teit’s words, “a big ‘talk’ preliminary to sending a big ‘paper’ to Ottawa recounting their grievances.”

Teit, a resident of Spence’s Bridge for 25 years, married to Lucy Antko, a Nlaka’pamux woman (from 1892 until she passed away in 1899), and conversant in local Indigenous languages and their cultures, was

a friend and ally of the Interior Chiefs.

He became their “hand.”

Previous to the Memorial, 24 Interior Chiefs signed the declaration at Spences Bridge setting out their position on Aboriginal title and rights.

Author Kerry Coast writes, “They understood how important it was for them to carefully define and speak for their own concerns” (2013). Teit, as their

secretary, penned eight points the Chiefs made, “To Whom It May Concern.”

Having heard soon after that Laurier was going to stop in Kamloops on a cross-country rail tour, the Chiefs decided it was important to send a delegation to meet with him.

The Chiefs directed James Teit, to use the declaration and help produce the memorial statement on their behalf, and the final memorial as we know it was presented to Prime Minister Laurier by the Interior Chiefs at the I.O.O.F. (Oddfellows) Hall in Kamloops.

The private meeting was held in the upstairs hall with Laurier and his entourage of Liberals and several chiefs, including hereditary chiefs Johnny Chillaheetsa (or Chilahitsa), Chief of the Douglas Lake

Band of the syilx/Okanagan, David Basil (Basil Dick) of the St’uxtews (or Bonaparte Band) of the Secwépemc Nation, Petit Louis (or Louis Clexlixqen) of the Tk’emlupsemc (Kamloops) Secwépemc and John Tetlenitsa of the Nlaka’pamux.

Also present was a 102-yearold chief from Xaxli’p (Fountain reserve, near Lillooet).

Father LeJeune, the Catholic priest on the Tk’emlups Reserve, read the address to Laurier.

Teit, whose name appears as Secretary on the Memorial, was not present but on a planned hunting trip to Telegraph Creek in northern B.C., where he would help the Talhtan write a similar memorial.

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Interior Nations continue to seek equity, today From A24

The Kamloops Sentinel newspaper reported on the meeting the following day, stating: The memorial is an excellently drawn up presentation of their case in support of their demand for treaties . . . They claim they have never forfeited the land which was theirs when the white men came. They dispute the claim put up by the provincial government that the ownership of the land is vested in that government and assert that all the friction that has arisen is due to the policy of the provincial government. And they look to the dominion government to take up their side of the question in their behalf.

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but after 1858 “other whites came to this country.”

States the Memorial, “At first they looked only for gold.” But gradually the Interior peoples’ land was taken from them by settlers, the beginning of dispossession.” (To read the full Memorial see: https://bit.ly/3pXHo7i).

Laurier listened to the Memorial from the Chiefs about their loss of land and resources. He has been called a visionary politician whose ideal of independent Canadian nationhood was one of compromise.

After hearing the statement of the Chiefs, Laurier promised to help the Indigenous leaders.

B.C. Premier Richard McBride was consulted but to no avail.

Laurier then met in April 1911 with Arthur O’Meara, lawyer for the Interior Tribes of B.C., and Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, and others.

An expanded memorial was sent to Oliver in May. But a year after the Memorial in Laurier’s

FROM FAR LEFT: This boulder, in the 100-block of Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops, displays a plaque written in English and Secwépemcstin, the Secwépemc language.

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name, he was defeated at the polls and the new Conservative government under Robert Borden took the issue of Aboriginal rights off the table.

However, the spirit and the intention of the Memorial to Sir Wilfrid Laurier lives on.

The Interior Nations certainly have a long history of trying to meet and work out an equitable agreement with Canada, as illustrated in their prominent efforts

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to meet with government and to work on a resolution as the Memorial laid out to Sir Wilfrid Laurier and presented to him in Kamloops in 1910.

The Interior Nations of Secwépemc, syilx, Nlaka’pamux, and St’át’imc are still trying to resolve the “land question” equitably.

Today, a majority of Canadians want to see an equitable relationship with Indigenous

ex-partner doesn’t like her kids. It is a big red flag for many people when someone bashes their previous partner.

I came across a profile that looked pretty decent, so I reached out to the man, I told him who I was and let him know I have many clients who no longer trust online dating and I asked if he was interested. He actually told me that if I value my clients, he would be the last person they should meet as his life is in shambles.

Imagine being online and your life is in turmoil. God help the person he tricks because he says all the right things.

After seeing the mess on some online dating sites, I felt really good about what I am doing in my matchmaking business.

I meet everybody in person to be sure they are, in fact ,legitimate. Of course, everyone has stuff going on in their life, no one gets out unscathed and relationships are hard work. But it shouldn’t be such hard work to find someone who is transparent and genuine. Now I understand why people are getting jaded and giving up.

If you feel you have a lot of good qualities to offer a partner, reach out to me by email at holmes@ wheretheheartis.ca as I have some great candidates to introduce to you. If, however, you are just hoping for that $50,000-a-year dishwashing job, it’s already been filled.

peoples, as revealed in a recent poll which shows that 70 per cent of Canadians want Canada to work harder and to reconcile with the First Nations.

Ken Favrholdt is a freelance writer, historical geographer and former curator/archivist of the Kamloops Museum and Archives and museum co-ordinator of the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park.

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Each year, campers participate by sleeping outside on a mid-December night in cardboard boxes and sleeping bags, while hearing stories from youth who have been homeless to learn what it is like.

To mark the five-year anniversary of the Campout To End Youth Homelessness and the one-year mark since the sudden death of A Way Home Kamloops founder Katherine McParland, the organization is hoping to raise $250,000 for youth housing to continue McParland’s legacy.

Proceeds from the event will directly fund A Way Home Kamloops’ youth housing first program, with a portion being set aside for programming at Katherine’s Place.

Katherine’s Place will be a supportive building with 39 units for youth ages 19 to 26 who are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Once Katherine’s Place rises in the 500-block of Tranquille Road in North Kamloops, youth will be able to access wraparound supports to develop life skills while meeting their employment and education goals, both in the housing and through connections with supports in the community.

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unning back Cam Grzegorczyk’s F-bombs exploded like pinatas, bursting with happiness, used as adjectives, verbs and even commas of sorts, joyful swear words that separated cussfilled clauses in a post-game interview.

Quarterback Ayden Cummins was crying in the arms of his mother and father.

Head coach Braden Vankoughnett was drenched, soaked from a surprise ice shower, saturated, shivering and smiling.

“We f-ing won,” said Grzegorczyk, who artfully and gleefully used the complete bad word, which we probably shouldn’t publish.

They were scenes that usually follow championship victories, but the Kamloops Broncos won neither the Canadian Bowl nor the Cullen Cup on Saturday at Hillside Stadium.

The 18-7 triumph over the Westshore Rebels of Langford, a fellow bottomfeeder that dropped to 1-7, was the Broncos’ first win since Oct. 7, 2017, a victory that snapped a 27-game losing streak and

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prevented a third consecutive winless season.

“To be honest, I think the future of the team was on the line tonight,” said Cummins, who broke off a long touchdown run to give Kamloops a 9-7 lead in the third quarter.

“The future of recruiting, the future of excitement around a program, it all came together today to keep this team together, to keep faith in our coaching staff and our players.”

Cummins seemed to be suggesting the win might have saved the beleaguered franchise.

“I think so,” Vankoughnett said when asked if Cummins was right. “I honestly think so.”

The season started as Broncos’ seasons do, with bravado and the pledge to prove to the league and hometown fans they are not the same old Broncos.

First-year head coach Vankoughnett, on the eve of the campaign, told KTW the plan was to intensely and aggressively win football games and reach the playoffs.

“We definitely aren’t the same football team,” he said. “There’s no way we go 0-10 again this year. We are going to go out there and kick somebody’s butt on Saturday.”

The 2021 campaign was nightmarish, perhaps the worst of them all — and that’s saying something.

A mandatory vaccination policy implemented by the league in September was enough to prompt the exodus of several Broncos who refused to get the jab.

Kamloops, which was in desperate need of ticket sales and sponsorship dollars after the cancelled 2020 season, was limited to three home contests this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and with an assist from Interior Health and its flip-flopping capacity rules.

The Broncos, who have worked hard to rid themselves of disrepute away from the field, were marred by a Week 2 incident that led to the departure of offensive co-ordinator Stephen Schuweiler.

Multiple interview requests fell on deaf ears.

The club eventually released a statement: “We cannot discuss matters of team discipline outside of our organization as they may contain private and confidential information that we are not

at liberty to share for obvious reasons.

The team will not make any further statement.”

Meanwhile, ugly losses were piling up and the team lost its starting quarterback Matt Wilson, who played most recently in the Sept. 25 defeat to Westshore on Vancouver Island.

The Broncos were outscored 311-61 in 2021 and were shut out in three consecutive games, most heinously in an 87-0 embarrassment at the hands of the Okanagan Sun on Oct. 9 in Kelowna.

“To go 0-3 with a couple lopsided scoreboards really was tough on our locker room,” said Vankoughnett, whose defence was a bright spot, most notably in the final three weeks of the season.

“We lost a couple players and then just everything going on behind the scenes made the start of the season really tough.

“But you know what? These guys rallied.”

Linebacker Raffaele Caligiuri made the Broncos’ season-defining play late in the third quarter on Saturday, a pick six that put Kamloops up 15-7.

“We didn’t want it. We needed it,” Caligiuri said. “We needed to get this win.”

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ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Quinn Schmiemann and the Kamloops Blazers will play host to Portland on Wednesday,

Visitors from down south

With eight wins in nine games this season, the Kamloops Blazers are among the hottest junior hockey teams in the country.

The Blazers will square off against the Portland Winterhawks on Wednesday at Sandman Centre, marking the WHL club’s first tilt against a U.S. Division team since March 10, 2020.

Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre.

Kamloops (8-1) played twice last weekend, thumping Victoria 7-1 on Friday at Sandman Centre and earning a 4-1 victory over hometown Prince George on Saturday.

Portland (4-5-0-1) was most recently in action last Friday, edging hometown Everett 4-3 in a shootout.

Perhaps the Tournament Capital Centre’s early-bird gymgoers have noticed a group of girls on the Hillside Stadium turf swinging oddly shaped wooden sticks that could easily be used for armed robberies.

They are not shillelaghs and the ladies are not preparing for crime, unless you include the type of sports beating the South Kamloops Titans are aiming to put on the competition at the BC School Sports Field Hockey Provincial Championships, which run from

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Wednesday, Nov. 3, to Friday, Nov. 5, in Victoria.

The team has a grassroots feel, not among high-priority user groups in the city and forced to begin practise at 6:40 a.m., which they did on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September and October.

Money is tight, so a group of community donors stepped in to help fund the trip to Vancouver Island, where it seems a team dinner at Cactus Club will bring just as much joy as the chase for a provincial title.

“They’re a close

bunch,” said John Grover, who shares coaching duties with Deb Hendry.

“Recruiting, because of last year with COVID, was a bit of a challenge. We are lucky we had four international students who came to SKSS and all of them had played field hockey before.”

South Kam, which has no intra-city rivals, played exclusively on the road this season, with games against teams from Oliver and Kelowna and a tournament in Surrey, the Golden Pumpkin, which the Titans won.

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“We are cold together,” De Neuter said, with one arm around Meyer.

“And tired, too,” Alice Willms said.

The ladies scurried off for morning class.

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that sold Krispy Kreme donuts to raise funds for the Victoria trip gathered for a group interview after practice on Monday morning, with frost still covering the Hillside Stadium turf.

“Me and Cassie started playing because, in our Grade 10 gym class, they made us play,” Bella Fill said of herself and fellow Grade 12 co-captain Cassie Kliewer. “Cassie accidentally really injured one of our friends.”

Added Kliewer: “The gym teacher was like, ‘You should play field hockey.’ It was really strange.”

“Shout out to the gym teacher,” said one of her teammates, the comment drawing a laugh from the group.

Belgium, Germany, Spain and Taiwan are represented, the international students who help form the backbone of the Titans.

“My level in Belgium is way higher than here, but it’s just fun to play, a way to make friends,” said Félicie De Neuter, the team’s Belgian import.

“It’s really important. It’s cool because sports here are related with your school, so people you make friends with in your team, you can see them in school.”

The Titans posted a record of five wins, one tie and two losses across all competitions this fall and will compete in the AA division at provincials.

“We’re like a family,” said Subira Meyer, the

Grzegorczyk, the club’s bellcow running back, carried much of the load in the second half and helped Kamloops into field goal position in the fourth quarter, enabling kicker Scott Poelzer to add three more points with 1:52 remaining on the clock.

Cummins, a receiver/slotback by trade who, prior to this season, last played quarterback for his six-man high school team in Saskatchewan, took the final snap of 2021 under centre in victory

formation and appealed to the crowd and the sideline before kneeling.

The Broncos (1-7) stormed the field, winners of one, their first in more than four years.

“To come together at the end and get the win meant all that much more because of how much we went through,” Cummins said.

“I love these boys.”

Perhaps next year, when hope springs anew once more, the Broncos will no longer be the same old Broncos, changed for

the better by a win they had to have on a frigid night at Hillside Stadium.

Grzegorczyk sure f-ing hopes so.

“It was one of the best games we’ve ever played and, f—k, we’re so happy we broke that losing streak,” he said. “We had to. This was the break. It’s been pretty hard, especially on morale, on the boys.

“We had to do it. Everything was on the line. We had to win. It meant so f-ing much.”

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Gavin Dodd is national senior men’s champion in double-mini trampoline.

“It’s phenomenal what he’s doing and this is just the beginning for him,” said Kirsty Griffiths, the competitive coach and trampoline program co-ordinator at the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre.

“It’s great for Canada. He’s shown huge potential, growth and development.

I’m really interested to see how high we can get with him.”

Gavin, who turned 18 on Oct. 20, was still 17 when the Trampoline Gymnastics Canadian Championships were held virtually (athletes sent videos to judges) last month, competing for the first time in the senior ranks.

His older sister and fel-

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Gavin and Kristina Dodd and coach Kirsty Griffiths of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre have big goals for 2022.

low Valleyview secondary graduate, 20-year-old Kristina, claimed bronze in doublemini at nationals and is also a rookie in the senior division.

“As a first-year in the senior category, it’s really unheard of to make a podium,” Griffiths said.

Gavin cemented his spot on the senior national team for 2022 and qualified for the 2021 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, which are scheduled to run from Nov. 11 to Nov. 14 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Dodds and the KGTC are opt-

ing not to send Gavin to the event, with political unrest, insurance liability concerns and COVID-19 protocol issues in the host country among reasons for staying home.

“It’s really nice to be in this position and be young,” said Gavin, who plans to attend Thompson Rivers University, along with his sister.

“I have a lot of time to develop, so when I’m a little older and I’m ready to challenge for a podium spot at some of the big ones, some of the nerves are gone because I’ve already been

in that situation before.”

Trampoline is an Olympics sport, but double-mini trampoline is not, so its marquee multi-sport event is the World Games, held once every four years.

The next World Games are slated to run in July in Birmingham, Alabama, and are atop Gavin’s to-do list for 2022, just as they are for fellow Canadian wunderkind Kieran Lupish, an Ontarian who was also born in 2003.

Canada can send only one male athlete in the double-mini discipline to World Games and it is

likely to be either Gavin or Kieran, said Griffiths, noting the two are friends and rivals.

Gavin, a Type 1 diabetic, explained the pandemic created a void on the men’s senior national team, with several older athletes deciding it was the right time to move on from the sport.

“It puts me in a good spot to be on the team and be one of the head people on that team,” Gavin said, noting he has not dismissed trying to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris in trampoline.

Among Kristina’s goals

for 2022 are working herself onto the senior national team and qualifying to compete in international events, including the Trampoline World Championships, which are scheduled to run from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

“I’m really proud of myself, especially with the struggles I went through coming back from COVID,” said Kristina, noting four months of lockdown during the pandemic took their toll. “I struggled with a mental block and confidence block with my skills.”

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TRU started the season with a program-record six-match unbeaten streak, but stumbled down the stretch to finish

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here’s a joke about a Christian whose boat sinks.

He has nothing to hold on to and is simply treading water. He prays fervently for God to save him. A fishing boat comes along and offers to rescue him. He says, “No thank you. God will save me.”

A while later, a yacht sails by, sees him in the water and stops to offer help.

The Christian says, “It’s OK, God is going to save me.”

Then a Coast Guard helicopter arrives and hovers overhead, dropping him a rescue line.

The Christian absolutely refuses to get into the harness and swims away from his rescuer shouting, “God will save me!”

Finally, he drowns after succumbing to exhaustion and hypothermia.

In heaven, he meets God. He

says, “Lord, Lord, why didn’t you save me?” God says, “What do you mean? I sent two boats and a helicopter for you.”

There are some Christian religious groups in the Fraser Valley and Northern B.C. who adamantly refuse the COVID19 vaccination, claiming that illness is the will of God, and that healing from illnesses is also the will of God. They say they won’t interfere with God’s will by getting vaccinated.

We’ve seen the result of that with higher infection and hospitalization rates, care-home outbreaks, school closures and deaths being higher in those communities.

Some allege vaccines have aborted fetal cells in them.

Pfizer and Moderna do not use aborted fetal cell lines to produce their vaccines. Use of fetal cell lines is a common practice in the development, testing and production of all kinds of vaccines, although these cells

are grown in a lab and are generations removed from the original cells.

The Johnson and Johnson one does use these cells, although no fetal cells are in the actual vaccine.

The AstraZeneca vaccine uses a cell line from a fetus aborted in 1972, but again, the cells used in 2020 are from continuous laboratory replication of almost 50 years.

Some devout Christians oppose availing themselves of a vaccine that has any connection whatsoever to abortion — it presents a huge ethical dilemma.

What does the Bible say on this?

Remember that Luke was a physician, one of the early converts to Christianity.

Obviously, he would have been actively involved in the care and healing of his patients, including administering medicines.

There is a story of a leper, Naaman, commander of the Syrian army. He was told Elijah could heal him.

Elijah tells Naaman to bathe

seven times in the Jordan River.

Naaman was angry, thinking that if Elijah was such a good healer, he could just do it, and not put him to any bother.

Naaman takes Elijah’s directions and was healed.

Sometimes God wants us to be an active partner in our own healing.

There was a man, blind since birth, waiting at the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, a site of traditional healing.

Jesus spat on the ground, made a mud with the saliva, put it on the man’s eyes, and told him to wash in the Pool of Siloam.

Could Jesus have healed the blind man without the mud, without the washing?

Of course.

Again, sometimes God wants us to participate in our own health care.

Timothy was a young preacher on the island of Crete. He had a nervous stomach and was frequently ill. Apparently, he drank only water, but lack of access to clean water can often lead to water-

borne illnesses.

Paul recognized this and advised Timothy to take a little wine for his stomach instead of relying totally on water. In other words, Paul was advising Timothy to take something to prevent illness.

Is this not what a vaccine does?

Paul made it clear that Christians should do whatever they can to be an example of love to unbelievers, even if it is something they would rather not do.

He says, “We put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ…Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.”

Take the shot.

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STUNNING GOLF COURSE HOME • Double garage & golf cart garage • Island Kitchen + 4 bedrooms • Amazing basement rec room + theatre

RIVERFRONT & BACKS ON DUNE GOLF • Executive home w/4 bdrms & office • Spacious rooms throughout • 3 Car Garage PLUS 2nd Garage below

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2596 WILLOWBRAE DRIVE

3544 NAVATANEE DRIVE

3763 OVERLANDER DRIVE

323 CHINO PLACE

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308-975 Victoria St $349,900

137-1993 Qu'Appelle $589,900

SOLD

G N I D N PE

MLS®164572

MLS®164388

MLS®164694

MLS®164706

MLS®164651

1917 Raven Cres $749,900

101-2575 Elston Dr $849,900

8660 Westsyde Road $849,900

3920 Heffley-Louis Creek Road $1,048,000

6640 Old HWY 5 $1,899,900

MLS®164680

MLS®163892

NEW PRICE

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123 Cedar St $599,000

405 Monarch CRT $786,000

G N I D N PE

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MLS®164332

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250.377.7722 www.cbkamloops.com www.sunrivers.com 3,100 Offices Worldwide In 49 Countries BUILDING LOT

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Sun Rivers

205 Sagewood Drive – Lot 57 $189,000 • Great opportunity to build your next home!

• Located in the established neighbourhood of Sagewood • Lock n’ Go living for a low maintenance lifestyle

Lot size 4,284 Sq. Ft.

BOB GIESELMAN 250.851.6387 North Shore

407 120 Vernon Ave $224,900

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Sun Rivers

1606 Golf Ridge Way $699,900

13-1900 Irongate Place $749,000

• Beautiful city views • Spacious master with a 4 piece bathroom • Expansive windows for lots of natural light

• One Level living with ultimate privacy • Overlooking the 15th Fairway and Thompson River valley • Lock & go Lifestyle – All the landscaping is done for you!

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4108 Rio Vista

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4042 Rio Vista

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Sun Rivers

• Choose your finishing Selections • Completion Fall 2021 *Panoramic Views • Rancher With Finished walkout basement • Yard maintenance included

4114 Rio Vista

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NEW LISTING

Dallas

• Backyard oasis with amazing mountain landscapes • Move in ready • Almost 1/3 acre with lot lines extending beyond backyard fencing

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4112 Rio Vista Place $899,000

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LISA RUSSELL 250.377.1801

397 Wing Place $639,000

• 13,765 sq ft lot • Spacious 30’ x 18’ detached Shop • Updated flooring and fresh paint throughout

751

Sun Rivers

Barrier

4394 Borthwick Ave $415,000

• 1 Bedroom top floor unit with in suite laundry • Close to shopping and restaurants • 55 and over • Quiet Location

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MIKE GRANT 250.574.6453

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“Lisa Russell is a joy to work with from meeting her to listing, to the selling of our home. She helped us prepare our home to ensure the best price. Lisa is professional, thorough and looks after every detail.

Its rare that you meet some one so dedicated to being the best at all times. She is a fountain of information and guided us through the entire process with ease. If you choose Lisa as your realtor you will be in great hands.”

- E and N

4109 Rio Vista

LISA RUSSELL 250.377.1801

NEIGHBOURHOOD TOURS BY APPOINTMENT - CALL TODAY!

FINAL PHASE

NOW SELLING Call now for more information

• Stunning views • Modern, high quality finishings • Expansive decks & private patios • Lock n’ go Living

“Loved that we could put our own personal style in our home.” – Roxanna

KAMLOOPS@COLDWELLBANKER.CA • 250-377-7722

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...selling Kamloops every day™ Phil.Dabner@evrealestate.com | phildabner@telus.net | phildabner.evrealestate.com

1-250-318-0100

©2019 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act. • Serving Kamloops since 1991

11-1651 VALLEYVIEW DRIVE - NEW TO MARKET. Centrally located in Valleyview Drive and a few minutes from the City Centre. Meadowlark Terrace is a very well cared for, small bare-land strata community. It has a Recreation Center, indoor pool, and RV parking. This level entry unit is comfortably designed for wheelchair access and features easy access from the 2-car attached garage to the main floor laundry and mud-room. The unit has 5 well-sized bedrooms, 3 bathrooms including the 4 piece ensuite, a fully finished daylight basement, and a 40’x10’ covered deck with lovely views. For additional information and or for viewings call PHIL at 250-318-0100 OR 778-765-1500! OFFERED AT $739,900.

102-765 McGill Road - New Strata Commercial suite with leaseholds in place. Zoning CD-2.

1151 sqft. Located in central Landmark centre.

Partially finished with lots of light, 2 rooms, and 2 partially finished bathrooms. Includes a beautiful deck with a scenic view!

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956 Stardust - Centrally located in Brockelhurst. A short distance to schools, shopping, bus, airport and McArthur Park Recreation Center. This 3 Bedroom + Den has seen several updates over the past few years. Inclusive of Roof, Windows, Gutters, Central-Air, Furnace and Hot Water Tank. The sundeck has a new dura-deck with a large wooden Gazebo. THere is also a 2 bedroom selfcontained suite. The lot size is approx 87x114. Attached garage and ample RV parking. Appliances are offered with the asking price. Call Phil for additional information and for viewing. $665,000

103-765 McGill Road - New strata commercial suite with leaseholds in place. Zoning CD-2. 1107 sq ft. Located in Landmark centre, partially finished reception area and 2 rooms, and 2 partially finished bathrooms.

107 - 765 McGill Road - New Business opportunity in Landmark Center. Commercial property - shell space only. 554 sqft, concrete floor, drywalled partition walls, 225 amp electrical panel & HVAC system in place (no distribution). Zoning CD-2.

Ground-level and easily accessible. Centrally located close to TRU, bus route, shopping, and restaurants.

LOOKING FOR A LEVEL ENTRY HOME OR TOWNHOME IN SUN RIVERS $700,000 - $900,000

Please call Phil on cell at 250-318-0100 or at the office 778-765-1500

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM, HOME.

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FOR MORE INFO VIEW ALL OUR LISTINGS, UPCOMING LISTINGS, AND KAMLOOPS LISTINGS AT RALPHREALESTATE.CA

SOLD Westsyde

2541 PARTRIDGE CRESCENT $499,900 • MLS®164379 • Cute level entry, non-basement rancher with 3 bedroom 1 bathroom • Quiet cul-de-sac location and close to amenities/schools • Many updates done, shows well inside and out

SOLD Dallas

76-7545 DALLAS DRIVE $475,000 • MLS®164531 • Well kept bare-land strata with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in Gateway Estates • Large 22x24 detached, insulated, and wired garage • Low bare-land strata fee of $95/mo. Quick possession possible

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4616 CAMMERAY DRIVE $699,900 • MLS®164759 • Great family home and area with 3+2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Many updates including furnace, roof, windows, paint, and more • Quick possession possible

Aberdeen

1430 WESTERDALE DRIVE $1,350,000 • MLS®163997 • Executive home in Glenmohr Estates with 2+3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Just under 4000 square feet of living space and large 0.32 acre lot • Immaculate inside and out

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Conveniently forgets to mention, maybe 6. Big name in investing 12. How many writers work 18. Ran out of patience 19. Meghan ____, Grammy’s 2015 Best New Artist 21. Get warmed up 22. Word with water or Electric 23. Meaningful work?

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SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS

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

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

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to aviation.

ANSWERS

ANSWER: SEATS

Your legacy could live on forever!

BC Interior Community Foundation is an endowment-based public foundation, so gifts are pooled and invested and the annual earnings are given back to the community, forever.

Imagine your philanthropy at work 10, 20 or even 100 years from now – having an impact year after year!

To learn how to create your legacy, contact us today. www.whatsmylegacy.net | phone: 250.434.6995 | email: legacy@bcicf.ca

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Phone: 250-371-4949

LISTINGS

DEADLINES

REGULAR RATES

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

Wednesday Issues

Based on 3 lines 1 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . $1300 Add colour. . . . . . . $2500 to your classified add

Coming Events

• 10:00 am Tuesday

All ads must be prepaid.

No refunds on classified ads.

Coming Events

Tax not included

Coming Events

| RUN UNTIL SOLD

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc. $ 3500 Tax not included Some restrictions apply

Coming Events

Please help those who need it most.

Give to the Christmas Cheer Fund.

Fax: 250-374-1033

| Email: classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com EMPLOYMENT RUN UNTIL RENTED GARAGE SALE

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

Customer must call to reschedule.

Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

City

Postal Code

Email

Misc Home Service

Found: Pendant Medallion in Westsyde near True Spade Tattoo Shop.

Call 778-472-5360.

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Diningroom table w/8chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $800.

250-374-8933.

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

Plants / Shrubs / Trees

JA ENTERPRISES 778-257-4943 Nails removed from boards and two by fours.

Cut down trees, hauled away. Compost hauled away. Brush hauled away. Jeremiah 10:11

Personals

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

Antiques FOR TAX RECEIPT PURPOSES

Donation date Please find my donation enclosed in the amount of

$25

$50

Credit Card #

$75

$100

Expiry

Other $

Security Code

Anonymous

BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics.

4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton.

Leanne@4thmeridian.ca

Publish my name

Publish my name in memory of Signature: Mail or drop off cheque, money order or cash to Kamloops This Week Re: Christmas Cheer Fund, 1365B Dalhousie Drive V2C 5P6 BC Interior Community Foundation will issue tax receipts on behalf of the Christmas Cheer Fund on donations of $25 or more

Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion.

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

To advertise call

250-371-4949

REMEMBRANCE DAY Kamloops This Week will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021

If you have an upcoming event for our

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

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and click on events and click on promote your event.

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity FIND HELP FOR YOUR PROJECTS

Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400.

Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250-3728177.

Art & Collectibles

My cheque or money order is payable to BC Interior Community Foundation - Cheer

1 Day Per Week Call 250-374-0462

Tax not included

Furniture

Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.

Phone

Tax not included

For Sale - Misc

Looking For Love?

Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks.

Price incls. box number.

Address

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

Found

Donate online at www.kamloopsthisweek.com/community/cheer Name

$1250 - 3 lines or less BONUS (pick up only): • 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions

“DOZING LYNX” Robert Bateman 30 3/4”h x 43 1/2W Forest Green mat & dark green frame $250. 250-578-7776 “Power of One” Magnificent creation by John Banovich 43”hx50”wide brown wooden frame. $500 Firm 250-578-7776

Bicycles

EARN EXTRA $$$

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city.

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. $300. 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712.

Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $6,000/obo 250-3766607.

Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 30,000 for $2,000/obo 250-3766607.

Hand Digging, Digging with Shovels Micah 5:2 If you got the job I can dig it 778-257-4943 Mastercraft 10” table saw $150. Mastercraft Miter saw w/stand. $150.

Iron Horse Air Compressor 4.1 CFM $100. 250573-5635.

Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300.

250-374-0650.

Wall mount Motormaster tire rack never used still in box. $30. 250-554-4946.

Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $10 each obo 250376-6607

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act. Peace of mind pet care and house sitting. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 250374-6007.

Commercial

CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”

PRESTIGE

LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION

KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 Houses For Rent

Security

CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”

PRESTIGE

LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION

KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 Renos & Home Improvement

Peter Smiths Renovations Free Estimates: Kitchens, Basements, Renos, Sidewalks, Garages, Fencing, So Much More Not Limited (250) 2626337

Furnished4bdr&denIdeal Corporate/Crew nsp 2blk RIH $4200. 250-214-0909

Shared Accommodation Downtown 2 connected rooms + half bath. N/S/P. $800/mo. Util/internet included. 250-318-0318.

Farm Services

Trek Crossrip Road Bike.

Like new. Paid $1950 Asking $1300. 250-5720753.

JA ENTERPRISES Furniture Movers Rubbish Removal and Minor Furniture Repairs 2 Kings 5:15 778-257-4943 jaenterpriseskam @gmail.com

Farm Services

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

For Sale - Misc 6pc patio set. $225. 6pc Bedroom set like new. $575. 2 Horse Saddles $295/each. Beaver table saw 48” $125. Battery charger $75. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. 250-374-8285.

8ft Antique Couch $700.

Couch & matching chairs $100. 250-374-1541.

Antique china cabinet $800. Ivory Wingback chair. $75. 4-seater beige couch. $100. 250-3764161.

Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687.

Furniture

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE

250-838-0111

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Classes & Courses

Domestic Cars

HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses.

A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. November 6th and 7th. Saturday and Sunday.

P.A.L December 5th.

Sunday.

Professional outdoorsman and Master Instructor: Bill 250-376-7970.

RUN UNTIL SOLD

RVs / Campers / Trailers

Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, motorcycle, ATV or trailer to sell?

With our Run til sold specials you pay one flat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

Call: 250-371-4949

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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL Of abandoned items at rental property.

Tenant: Robert Grant Dolman. Address of rental: 718 Pine Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2Z8 Landlord: Brenda Anne Matuga, 8448 Yellowhead Hwy, Heffley Creek, BC V0E 1Z2 Items to be disposed of: All household goods: Appliances, furniture, electronic equipment, carpets, decorative items, cooking and eating utensils, dishes, food, ladders, tools, supplies, etc.

All personal effects: Clothing, footwear, books, hobby materials (crafts, games, music, records, dvd’s), musical instruments, recreational items, camping gear, work related items, educational items, toiletries, luggage, cleaning supplies, jewelry, collectibles, art, seasonal decorations, etc.

All outdoor items: Lawn furniture, lawn mower and yard maintenance items, decorative items, old model Chev pickup, etc.

The items will be disposed of after 30 days of the notice being served or posted, unless the person being notified take the items, or establishes a right to the items, or makes a dispute resolution application with the Residential Tenancy Branch, or makes an application in Supreme Court to establish their rights to the items.

ONLY $35.00 (plus Tax) (250) 371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Sports & Imports 2009 Pontiac Torrent AWD. 3.4 V-6 auto loaded. 250K. $3495. 236852-1144.

2017 Genesis G90 Prestige 4 Dr Pure Luxury 3.3 twin turbo AWD. Loaded with options 51,000 kms. White with brown leather $48,800 250-319-8784

Trucks - 4WD 2004 GMC 3/4T HD. New brakes, good tires. $6,000/obo.

250-3207774.

Automotive Tires

3 Michelin 205/50 R16 winters. $50/tire or $125/3. Good tread.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 PM Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a virtual Public Hearing via Zoom and live streaming on the Municipal Facebook page to consider proposed Bylaw No. 0176. Please contact the Municipality in advance if you wish to attend to receive the Zoom password.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0176, 2021?

Bylaw No. 0176 is to change Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone 1370 and 1372 Burfield Drive (legally described as Strata Lots 1 and 2, District Lot 5957, KDYD, Strata Plan EPS5013), as shown outlined in bold on the subject map, from R-1: Residential Single and Two Family Zone to R-1 with site-specific amendments to authorize one auxiliary residential dwelling unit (suite) in each half-duplex (authorize 2 suites total for whole duplex).

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE TAKE NOTICE that Storage Vault Canada doing business as Sentinel Storage, intends to sell the following vehicle: White Intruder Boat and EZ loader trailer. Boat Vin: ZA1 -10-434-16-480, Owner: Brian Walker, Amount of debt: $1228.10 The sale will be held on or after November 18th, 2021 at 1271 D Salish Rd, Kamloops, BC.

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing.

Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of this Bylaw (via any of the below options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:00 p.m. on the 12th day of November, 2021. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record on this matter.

NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act, contents left belonging to: Edmond Gammel, 643 McBeth Place, Kamloops, BC. V2C 5V9.

The goods will be sold on or after November 10th, 2021.

Central Storage Ltd. 1236 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC V2H 1K1

How do I get more information?

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except the November 11th Statutory Holiday) at our office from October 18th, 2021 until 4:00 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the below options.

No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

Shane Bourke, Chief Administrative Officer

In Person: 107-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Email: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca Fax: 250-578-2023

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that to recover charges under the Provisions of our Storage Agreement, the goods in Units C02, A24 and E30 will be removed on or after November 14, 2021.

The person whose name is attached to these outstanding units is liable to us for outstanding charges.

BOB KRESSELL Household items.

McGill Mini Storage Ltd., 1226 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC 1-250828-2287.

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KAMLOOPS HERITAGE SOCIETY Manager - St. Andrews on the Square The Kamloops Heritage Society is seeking a Manager for St. Andrews on the Square, a historic community structure which serves as a gathering and special event venue.

Paladin Security is looking for full-time, part-time, and casual Security Guards to join our team.

The successful candidate will execute the Society’s agreement to promote and manage St. Andrews on the Square as well as administrative and fiscal management of the KHS operating budget.

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Booking oversight and event management or monitoring for events held within the St. Andrews structure.

The Manager will report to the Board of Directors of the Kamloops Heritage Society.

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PAPER ROUTES AVAILABLE Rte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 23 p.

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

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Rte 528 - 1115-1180 Howe Rd, 1115-1185 Hugh Allen Dr.-47 p.Rte 542 – Coal Hill Pl, Crosshill Dr, Dunbar Dr. – 58 p.

Rte 544 - 2070-2130 Van Horne Dr, Holyrood Cir. & Pl. – 23 papers

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BECOME A SNOWFIGHTER Argo is accepting Resumes for drivers experienced in the operation of tandem axle trucks for the Kamloops, Barriere, and Clearwater Areas. Experience operating snow removal equipment would be an asset. Must hold a valid BCDL, minimum Class 3 with air.

Visit our website at https://argoroads.ca/jobs/ or submit your Resume with a current National Driver Abstract by email to argokam@argoroads.ca or by fax to 250-374-6355.

Tentative duration of contract with the possibility of an extension: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023.

DOWNTOWN Rte 306 – 261 6th Ave, 614-911 Seymour St, 600-696 St Paul St, 753-761 Victoria St. - 26 p.

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Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St Paul St. – 27 p.

Rte 313 – 430-566 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave. 435-559 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 406-576 Nicola St, 418-478 St Paul St. - 34 p.

Rte 317 – 535-649 7th Ave, 702-794 Columbia St(Even Side), 702-799 Nicola St. - 40 p.

Rte 318 – 463 6th Ave, 446490 7th Ave, 409-585 8th Ave, 604-794 Battle St. - 17 p.

Rte 319 – 545 6th Ave, 604690 Columbia St(Even Side), 604-692 Nicola St. -12 p.

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Rte 323 – 755-783 6th Ave, 763-884 7th Ave, 744-764 8th Ave, 603-783 Columbia St(odd Side), 605-793 Domion St. - 52 p.

Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805979 Columbia St, 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. - 64 p.

Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 10031083 Columbia St(odd Side), 1003-1195 Dominion St. - 33 p.

Rte 328 – 935 13th Ave, Cloverleaf Cres, Dominion Cres, Park Cres, Pine Cres. - 62 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 370 – Nicola Wagon Rd, 35-377 W. Seymour St. – 36 p.

Rte 371 – Connaught Rd, 451-475 Lee Rd, W. St Paul St. - 73 p.

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

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BROCKLEHURST Rte 1 – Argyle Ave, Ayr Pl, 10631199 Crestline St, 1008-1080 Moray St, Perth Pl. – 94 p.

PINEVIEW VALLEY/ Rte 3 – 2402-2595 MT. DUFFERIN Young Ave, - 38 p.

Rte 564 – 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Rte 4 – 727-795 Crestline St, Dr, Pinegrass Crt, & St. – 37 p.

2412-2680 Tranquille Rd. – 40 p.

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Rte 582 – 1540-1670 Hillside Rte 19 - Downie Pl. & St., Dr, 1500-1625 Mt Dufferin Moody Ave. & Pl, 2307-2391 Ave, Windward Pl. – 38 p.

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Mesa Pl, Strauss St, Townsend Pl, Rte 587 – Sunshine Crt, & Pl. – 51 p.

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Ave, Fleetwood Crt. & Pl, RAYLEIGH 1003-1033 Schreiner St. 1020Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, 1050 Westgate St. – 53 p.

Stevens Dr. – 55 p.

Rte 24 – Dale Pl, Lisa Pl, 806Rte 831 - 4904-5037 Cammeray 999 Windbreak St. – 50 p.

Dr, Mason Pl, Pinantan Pl, Rte 27 – Bentley Pl, Kamwood Pl, Reighmount Dr & Pl. – 61 p.

1866-1944 Parkcrest Ave, - 62 p.

Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Rte 32 – Laroque St, 1709Davie Rd. – 44 p.

1862 Parkcrest Ave, - 65 p.

Rte 838 – 4556-4797 Cammeray Rte 43 – Clifford Ave, 1713Dr, Strawberry Lane. – 62 p.

1795 Happyvale Ave, 500-595 VALLEYVIEW/ JUNIPER Holt St, Kobayashi Pl. – 69 p.

Rte 603 - Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, Rte 48 – 804-998 Holt St. – 45 p.

1625-1764 Valleyview Dr. - 42 p.

Rte 49 – Centennial Dr, Rte 606 - Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1005-1080 Holt St, 16611815–1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p.

1699 Parkcrest Ave. – 31 p.

Rte 607 – Cardinal Dr, 1909NORTH SHORE/BATCHELOR 2003 Valleyview Dr. - 33 p.

Rte 106 – 1239-1289 10th Rte 617 - 2401-2515 Valleyview St, Cranbrook Pl, Creston Pl, Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 52 p.

949-1145 Halston Ave(Odd Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Side), Kimberley Cres. - 75 p.

Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, Rte 137 - 144-244 Briar 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. - 58 p.

Ave, 106-330 Clapperton Rd, Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Larkspur St, Leigh Rd, 100-204 Pl, Pyper Way, 2516-2580 Tranquille Rd, Wilson St, - 55 p.

Valleyview Dr. – 63 p.

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DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 153 – Seton Pl, Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Kemano St. – 36 p.

Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, Rte 158 – Cornwall St, 901-935 Todd Rd. - 87 p.

Hamilton St, Kent Ave, Midway Rte 714 – 1101-1247 St,1303-1393 Schubert Dr,601Highridge Dr. - 44 p.

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In Loving Memory on your 1st Angelversary Jessie Jean Hanaghan December 13, 1982 - October 29, 2020

“I know it seem hard sometimes but remember one thing through every dark night, there’s a bright day after that so no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it.”

- Tupac Shakur

Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words and missed Beyond measure.

Dear Brother, I want you to know I let you go With great sadness and dignity.

What happened has ended It’s now in the past Relief for you, at last I want you to know I let you go With understanding, love and respect .

May you rest with the others In eternal peace, love and happiness.

Love, Your Sister

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Al Hardy It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Alfred (Al) Winston Hardy of Logan Lake, BC on October 29, 2021, after a hard and too quick battle with cancer.

Born in Cartwright, Manitoba on May 26, 1941. He was an Operating Engineers Operator and self -employed contractor for 58 years.

Lovingly remembered by his wife Brenda of Logan Lake; his son Shayne (Shona) Hardy of Logan Lake; his daughter Tammy (Suresh) Parray of Chilliwack; his step-son Neil (Michelle) Gruending of West Kelowna; his grandchildren Christina (Kane) and Justin, Cody (Alannah) and Caitlin (James), Allison and Dylan; great grandchildren Paisley and Skylar, Carson and Chase. Also left to cherish his memory are his sister-in-law Joyce Hardy of Winnipeg, Manitoba and fifteen nieces and nephews, many more great nieces and nephews.

We will all miss him.

A Celebration of Al’s Life is planned for in 2022 in Logan Lake.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

GIVE LAVISHLY LIVE ABUNDANTLY

By Helen Steiner Rice The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret, The more you do unselfishly, The more you live abundantly, The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare, The more you love, The more you’ll find, That life is good, And friends are kind, For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day.

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Frank Maydaniuk It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Frank Maydaniuk on October 22, 2021 at the age of 93 in Kamloops, BC. He will be dearly missed.

Frank was born to Mary (nee Kitlar) and Louis Maydaniuk in Rossburn, Manitoba in 1928.

Frank’s birth mother died in 1932. In 1934 his father married Nellie, née Bonchuk.

Together they gave Frank three half brothers Mike, Jack and Ken Maydaniuk.

A special mention of Mabel Yanicki who was Frank’s “Aunt Mabel”, Mary’s older sister.

Frank married Leona (née Klym) Maydaniuk in 1955. They had four children, Deborah (Floyd) Groeneveld, Gail (Russel) Brown, Heather Toles, and Corey Maydaniuk.

Frank was grandfather to Nicholas and Garett Maydaniuk, Allysa (Will) Leete, and Tyson (Jacqui) Brown. He was great grandfather to Reign Leete.

The family would like to acknowledge Frank’s extended family and the many friends he had during his lifetime. As he wished to be, Frank will be with his Mother.

Frank was a hard worker and will be remembered for his personality, and his talent in his hobbies of gardening and playing the fiddle.

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Valerie Mae Andrew

March 13, 1943 - October 15, 2021 Born on March 13, 1943 in Morden, Manitoba, the day her father left for World War II. She stayed with her mother at her grandparents’ farm until he returned. In her childhood she joined Highland Dancing and as a teenager she did her Lifesaving Course and was a lifeguard at many local beaches. She graduated from Winnipeg General Hospital Nursing and continued to nurse until 2001.

She married dad, Terry Andrew on August 22, 1964. She had three children Lori Dawn (1965), Terrance Scott (1967) and Geoffrey Craig (1970).

She was a great mom to us kids, joining many field trips to ski hills, McQueen Lake and many other trips. She enjoyed ski trips, golf trips, scrapbooking with her friends and going to Naramata to do healing touch. She loved the congregation at Mount Paul United Church and the Blazer Booster Club for camaraderie. She was listening to a Blazer on the radio the night she passed and loved attending Blazer games with Lori and Marek. She also loved her pool and garden.

She passed away October 15, 2021, surrounded by her children Lori and Scott.

Celebration of Life was held in the chapel of Kamloops Funeral Home on: Saturday, October 3, 2021 at 3:00 pm with LeAnn Blackert officiating.

He always had the greenest lawn, the lushest flowers and a productive garden.

He will be remembered for his love of garlic.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home.

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

Frank had a love of Old time fiddle music and bluegrass music. Though he could play several instruments, his passion was playing the fiddle. If you listen closely, you will hear Frank playing his fiddle in Heaven.

Caroline Brianne Festing

Diedrich John Rempel Diedrich John “Dick” Rempel of Kamloops, BC passed away on October 21, 2021 at the age of 83.

He is survived by his loving wife Hazel Sundby, children Debra (Clayton) Kaglea of Calgary, AB, Sherry (Clayton) Archer of Calgary, AB, and son Rick Rempel, stepchildren Rodney (Donna Lee) Sundby, Rudy (Tammy) Sundby, Dawn Kroad, Glayne (Kim) Sundby, Avtar Kroad as well as numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Dick is also survived by his sister Darlene Friesen.

Dick was a great businessman all his life. He used to say that he could make a dollar out of a nickel. At one time Dick owned and ran with Hazel by his side a second hand store in Athalmer, BC and in Radium he ran the Chicken Kitchen for 11 years, he ran a bottle depot in Edgewater and for one year he ran them all at the same time! Radium Video was another business that Dick took on as well.

He had a passion for classic cars especially the Fords, a fondness for dogs, and loved to watch a good game of hockey. We are going to miss this amazing man who never raised his voice in anger, always spoke a kind word and without fail was genuinely happy.

The family would like to thank Ridgeview Lodge for the care they gave Dick, Interior HomeCare Solutions particularly Victoria who always looked after him great!

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

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

It is with great sorrow and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved daughter, Caroline Brianne Festing, on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the age of 38 in Williams Lake, BC. Brianne was born in Ontario and moved to BC in 1999 where she attended secondary schools in both Kamloops and Williams Lake. She graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.

Brianne was a valued employee of Sears Canada and later Value Village, both in Kamloops.

Brianne is survived by her mother Catherine Jorimann (Keith), father Brian Festing (Karin), sister Brenna (Travis), as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, step-sisters, and stepbrothers, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her grandmother Audrey Jowett (late Harry).

We would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the 4 paramedics who worked so desperately to save Brianne’s life as well as the RCMP officers and the community coroner who offered their support and kindness during that difficult afternoon. They went above and beyond their duties to console us which will never be forgotten.

A celebration of life will be held in Kamloops by registration.

To register contact: emmakpatterson@hotmail.com.

As Brianne was an avid animal lover, in lieu of flowers, donations to the SPCA or the animal shelter of your choice would be appreciated.

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Herbert Gary McAteer November 22, 1940 - September 26, 2021 Herbert “Gary” McAteer, dedicated photographer and archivist, talented railway engineer, admired storyteller, accomplished ancestry sleuth, sought-after two-step dance partner and the biggest supporter of his kids and grandkids, passed away on September 26, 2021 at the age of 80.

The youngest of three siblings, Gary was born and spent the earliest years of his life in Alert Bay, BC. He was raised in Vancouver, BC where he began his career with CP Rail and where he met his future wife, Beatrice. Soon after their marriage, Gary was transferred to Kamloops where he and Beatrice lived and raised their two daughters, Karen and Lisa.

Gary retired from a successful career with CP Rail and then was recruited by VIA Rail, first as a conductor and then as an engineer. He was very proud of both his careers on the railways.

Gary loved photography and videography and his name became synonymous with many community and military/cadet activities as he and his camera were dependably at almost every parade, fly-by, and mess dinner over the past several decades. Perhaps what is most notable is that he wasn’t just taking the photos, but he would then ensure digital copies of the photos and videos were delivered to the people and/or agencies involved. When people visit the Kamloops Museum and archives, they will find photos and videos by Gary McAteer spanning across decades, highlighting special functions in and around Kamloops, BC. He was a strong believer in family and family values and always endeavoured to have family come first. Even as he became more Kamloops-bound due to health issues, he encouraged and facilitated family gatherings from one end of the country to the other. Gary wanted the best for Beatrice, his daughters and grandkids. He was an encouraging father to Karen and Lisa, he was a close brother and friend to Donna and Kaye, he was a proud uncle and great-uncle to his nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and he was the most supportive Grandad to his beloved grandkids, River and Maggie.

Gary is remembered by friends and family as being a kind, thoughtful and generous man.

He will be forever in our hearts, and missed by those who knew and loved him.

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John Michael Glen “Woody” Wood Early on Saturday October 16, 2021 Woody passed away holding hands with his loving wife of 61 years Mona Lee. Woody is also survived by his son Todd (Len).

He was predeceased by his daughter Vonnie Lee Ann in March 2016 and by his eldest son Mike “Woody 2” J.G. in March 2020.

Born in Swift Current and raised in Rose Town, SK. “Woody” was the only child of Jack and Bernice Wood. The family moved to BC finally settling in Kamloops for their remaining years. He worked alongside his father for several years in the familyowned Home Oil Bulk Plant and other ventures. His father was also one of three founding members of the Kamloops Yacht Club (along with other prominent organizations).

Woody followed a similar path spending countless hours volunteering within the community. Most notably the, approximately 35 years with the Auxiliary RCMP. He was one of the original members when the program was launched and one of the few to officially retire from the program. Woody was also one of the founding members of the Pacers Car Club of which he quickly became President, a title he attained with almost every other organization he was affiliated with from the Sagebrush Four Wheelers to the Goldwing and Retread Motorcycle Clubs. Woody played a big role participating in these clubs’ events such as the Children’s Teddy Bear Run, Food Hamper Drives, Secret Santa and numerous others.

Through the years Woody owned almost every kind of vehicle from the Model-T, 2 tow trucks, snowmobiles, motor bikes and everything in between. These helped to create great family times along with family friends.

Woody will always be loved and sorely missed.

A Funeral is being held in the Schoening Funeral Chapel.

Due to COVID mandated restrictions, attendance is by invitation only. The webcast of the service of Glen Wood will be on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 10:45 AM PST https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/39972 Password: 341801004694 Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Messages may be left on https://www.forevermissed.com/gary-mcateer/about.

Sandra Marie Elizabeth Herman Born, June 30, 1955 Passed away, October 22, 2021

In loving memory of Sandra Marie Herman, who leaves behind a loving husband (Nick Herman), son (Brian Herman) and three beautiful granddaughters; Katlynn Herman, Julianna Herman and Makayla Herman. She also left behind three brothers; James, Lenard and Robert Lippert and one sister Sheila LeBlanc.

Sandra had a beautiful heart and soul. She loved her gardening and flower beds, which were beautiful every year. She loved horses and liked riding with her friends.

She will always be loved and missed by everyone.

A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 1:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home.

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

Ida D’Amore On October 24, 2021 Mrs. Ida D’Amore passed away peacefully at Gemstone Care Centre surrounded by her family. Ida was 91 years old but had the strength and the will of a 20 year old.

Ida was born April 02, 1930 in Cerchio, L’Aguila, Italy and moved to Canada in 1961 with her family.

She leaves behind her loving family that she cared for deeply and made it her mission to ensure that they were always safe, felt loved and were well fed. She will always be in the hearts of her family, daughter Mirella (Carmine) Marino, son Frank (Krista), grandchildren: Mark (Sharon) Marino, Michael (Arlen) Marino, David (Alicia) Marino, Sophia and Luca D’Amore, greatgrandchildren: Cali, Matthew, Claire, Jaida, Nico and Ava. Ida will be reunited in Heaven with her husband, Paolino and her brothers and sisters; Elpidio, Fausta, Armando and Mario as well as her parents Maria Cipriani and Antonio Meogrossi.

The Reverend Father Vijay celebrated the Funeral Mass on Tuesday, November 02 at 11:00 am, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Pamela Erickson 1948 - 2021

On October 23, 2021 our beloved mother Pam passed away peacefully and surrounded with love.

Pam was born January 15, 1948, in Calgary, Alberta. She spent her childhood travelling the prairies with her station conductor father and school teacher mother.

Pam’s compassion for others and her helpful personality evolved into a successful and rewarding career in nursing. She had many stories and enjoyed experiencing all wards from labour and delivery to geriatrics. Pam was a valued member at the nursing staff in numerous communities and finished her career at Overlander Extended Care after 25+ years of dedicated service.

Mom had a passion for photography, gardening and the outdoors. She loved her murder mystery books paired with a nice glass of red. Mom was a generous, long-term supporter of Canadian Red Cross and anything animal related. We will miss mom’s endless support and encouragement and her ability to remain cheery no matter what.

Pam will be greatly missed by her sons Colby and Adam. She is predeceased by her parents Margaret and Howard Wells and is now lovingly reunited with her husband Bob Erickson, who passed away in May, 2018.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Kamloops Funeral Home. Followed by tea and snacks at the family home.

Donations can be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or Local Animal Shelter of your choice.

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

Wayne N. W. Allen

February 15, 1943 - October 15, 2021 It is with profound sorrow we mourn the unexpected loss of Wayne Allen of Pritchard, BC after a stoic and quiet health battle.

Lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his wife Roma, granddaughter Natasha, brother Robin (Jerry-Lee), sister Shari, sisters-in-law Margaret, Mari (Robert), brother-in-law Gareth, nieces (+great), nephews (+great), cousins and friends.

Wayne is predeceased by his parents Warren and Marion, daughter Janna, siblings Alita, Vivian and Scott.

Wayne was a gentle, quiet, generous man, comfortable in his own skin. A lover of life and any new adventure.

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Roy Michael Kahle 1944 - 2021

It is with heavy hearts and the fondest of memories that we announce the passing of Roy Michael Kahle on October 4, 2021.

Roy was born July 12, 1944 in Neumunster, Germany and passed suddenly at home surrounded by his loving family after living an amazing life filled with love, success, and most importantly, golf.

Roy lived his early years in Germany before being adopted in 1950 by his aunt, Hannelore Kahle and her husband, Gerd. In 1951, they moved to Namibia where he earned some of his favourite stories, playing on the African plains before emigrating to Canada in 1956. Moving to Vancouver was a bit of a culture shock for Roy before leaving high school and finding his tribe in the Canadian Army at the age of 16. This period of his life took him to Gaza where he enjoyed the comradery of his army buddies and excelled at the United Nations Emergency Force Track and Field events. From there, Roy moved back to Vancouver where he found his future in his loving wife Anne.

They met at a dance and were married in February of 1966.

Roy then went on to earn his undergraduate degree at UBC and his Masters of Education at SFU. After teaching high school in Salmon Arm for a number of years Roy got the opportunity to teach for 3 years at the high school at CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany. Roy and Anne lived many of their favourite days creating lifelong friendships on the base and travelling throughout Europe in their VW Van with their 2 children, Karyn and Christopher. Christopher was born in Baden-Baden.

Returning to Canada in 1980, they settled back in Salmon Arm where Roy enjoyed playing golf and skiing with his family at Silver Star. In 1984, Roy decided to make a career change and enrolled at UVic Law School. He enjoyed sharing his university experience with Karyn who also attended UVic during that time. Roy settled into the other side of the classroom quickly and loved spending his downtime salmon fishing off Cadboro Bay. After graduation, Roy found his first opportunity articling in Kamloops at Fulton & Company before starting his own practice. This would be the start of a long career in Kamloops practicing Family and Personal Injury law and building working relationships in the law community.

Roy was very fortunate to have his daughter Karyn, her husband Mike and his three grandchildren, Makena, Connor and Carson live close by in Kamloops. He enjoyed participating in all the staple grandparent events as the children grew up.

His son Christopher, daughter-in-law Amanda and his two granddaughters, Lilou and Drew live in Los Angeles but he always loved his trips to see them as it always involved golf outings with his son and lots of fun times with Amanda and his sweet granddaughters.

Roy is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Kathleen Anne, daughter Karyn Sutherland (Michael) of Kamloops, son Christopher Kahle (Amanda) of Los Angeles and grandchildren Makena, Connor, Carson, Lilou and Drew. Roy is also survived by his brother Hans-Jurgen Ruck of Neumunster and half-sister Ulrike Meis, of Leverkusen, Germany.

Our Roy will be dearly missed by our family and many dear friends. Our family’s thanks go out to the Kamloops Fire & Rescue, RCMP and Ambulance ERT’s for their sincere efforts and empathy that evening.

Should friends wish, donations may be sent to RIH Foundation, 311 Columbia St., Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1 or at www.rihfoundation.ca/donate

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Margot Elfriede Noelle (née Manthey) June 29, 1934 - October 27, 2021

On October 27, 2021, Mrs. Margot Noelle entered into eternal peace at the age of 87, in Calgary Alberta.

Margot is survived by her loving sister, Irmgard (Immi) Neibuhr of Luchow Germany; her loving children Mike (Sherry), Evelyn (Martin Makulowich) and Diana (Richard Krecsy); her grandchildren Ashley Krecsy (Andison Chan), Austin and Nathan Noelle, and Alexander Makulowich, all of Calgary. Margot (Margo) was pre deceased by the love of her life, her husband Paul, in 2003; her brother and sister-in-law, Hans and Maria Manthey, and brother-in-law Alfread Neibuhr.

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Constance Edith Macdonald A profound love story reached its final chapter with the passing of Constance Edith Macdonald (née Denton).

She recently joined her husband of 58 years, Ed Macdonald, who passed away just a year ago.

Connie was born and grew up in Manly Beach, Australia, and like a true Aussie set out to explore the world as a young adult. Through her travels in Europe and Canada, fate conspired to connect her with Ed, and that connection endured more than 60 years.

Born in Germany, Margot immigrated to Canada with Paul in 1955 aboard the Seven Seas. They entered Canada through Montreal and then immediately took a train to Kamloops, BC where together, they permanently settled, attained their Canadian Citizenship, forged long lasting friendships and raised their family.

Connie and Ed raised three daughters across many different locations.

Toronto, to Iowa City, to St. John, NB, to Niagara Falls, to Canberra, Australia, and finally settling in North Vancouver where their girls spent most of their school years.

After Paul’s passing, Margot moved to Calgary in 2004 to be with her children and grandchildren whom she cherished deeply. Across the years Margot was actively involved in her children and grandchildren’s lives, attending school events and graduations, hosting sleepovers, teaching the grand kids how to play German-rummy and cribbage, all the while keeping everyone well-fed with her highly appreciated home cooking and baking.

Upon their retirement they spent several happy years on the golf course first in Courtenay, and later in Kamloops, where they moved in 2008.

In her latter years, Margot enjoyed reminiscing and sharing stories from her early childhood and recalling stories from her well-lived life in Kamloops. Margot was especially fond of sharing memories of moments experienced with dearly loved friends while living on Pleasant Street, located on Kamloops south-side. Margot expressed both joy and gratitude for the genuine friendships created, and years spent with kind and generous neighbors (i.e., Fam: Allan, Alexander, Bertolotti, Stewert, and Kraushar) who supported each other. Margot cherished her memories of collective sharing of harvests from fruit tress, vegetable gardens, and flower gardens; visiting each others’ homes to celebrate special occasions; hosting “neighborhood happy hour” and cribbage-night; and time spent watching kids and grand kids swim in a neighbour’s pool.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Covenant Care, Holy Cross Manor for their care of Margot during her supportive senior’s wellness years and for their compassion shown during Margot’s palliative end of life care.

The family will be holding a private and family centered, celebration of life for Margot when COVID regulations permit.

Connie is survived by her sister Judy Ellison of Sydney, Australia, as well her three daughters and their families: Sue (Bob) Bradley of Port Moody, BC, Judy (Alan) Macdonald of Red Deer, AB, and Karen Nelson of Calgary, AB, as well as grandchildren Ryan, Nicole, Brooklynn, David, and Tanner. Connie was predeceased by her brother Paul Denton of Australia.

By any measure, Connie’s life was one well-lived, and her and Ed’s love and affection for each other is an inspiration to all those it touched.

There will be no formal ceremony by request. In lieu of flowers, donations in Connie’s memory may be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent S, Kamloops, BC, V2E 2S9.

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

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Mt.11:28 Shirley Newman July 1938 - July 2021 After another battle against cancer Shirley passed peacefully in her sleep.

As requested Shirley was cremated and laid to rest at Kamloops Cemetery in the Hillside Mausoleum.

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Douglas Holden

May 4, 1928 - October 23, 2021 It is with deep sadness we announce that Doug began his next journey on October 23rd at the age of 93 and as always, on his own terms. He was full of gratitude for his long healthy life, his family and friends.

Doug is survived by Bea, his best friend and loving wife of 68 years, his son Bob (Mirella), daughter Sandra Taylor (Gary), grandchildren Reid, Blake (Della), Spencer (Alysha), Marina and many nieces and nephews in Canada and England.

Doug was born in Rosetown and raised in Smiley Saskatchewan. He was the youngest of five children.

Growing up on the prairies during the 30’s and early 40’s was challenging, but it made him who he was hard working, inventive and caring. As a young boy he kept busy with hockey, baseball, curling and work.

The communication business was in his life from an early age as his mother was the town’s telephone operator. During WW II, at the age of 14, he was granted a special drivers license that enabled him to go to work for the local Telephone Company - this was the beginning of a long career in the industry. In 1947, he followed his brother to Vancouver and joined BC Tel (Telus). Subsequently, in 1964 he transferred to Kamloops as an I&R Supervisor where he worked until he retired in 1984. He was a true telephone pioneer.

Sports and horses played a big role in Doug’s life. He was a player, coach, spectator, volunteer and builder. In the early 1960’s, he helped organize the building of the Killarney Community Centre in Vancouver where he then coached hockey. When he moved to Kamloops he became an active member in the Kamloops Curling Club as a player, coach and volunteer. For many years his and Sandra’s love of horses (they had a few) found him volunteering with the Pine Tree Riding Club. After retirement he continued this passion as a volunteer at the KXA horse racing venue.

Doug met Bea in 1948 at the White Rose Ballroom in Vancouver and they were married in 1953. Over the years Doug and Bea enjoyed the Shuswap and Okanagan lakes, fishing and camping throughout B.C. and in their retirement traveling to Arizona for winter holidays. Everywhere they went they made many lifelong friendships.

What will we remember most about Doug? He was a tireless worker. A lunch break meant you had 5 minutes because “you don’t get anything done standing around”. He was also an avid story teller.

We always enjoyed his stories of growing up with three brothers and a sister in a small prairie town. Dad was always there when needed. He fixed whatever was broken, coached his kids in all the things they loved and lent a hand to anyone who would ask.

Doug will be missed by his family and friends, fond memories of the many good times will long be remembered.

Due to COVID restrictions, a private family service will be held at Hillside Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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Cst. Keith Davies (Retired) On this day I am sad to announce the passing of retired Constable Keith Ennis Davies of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He passed on the 25th of October 2021 at the Dauphin Personal Care Home.

Keith is predeceased by mother and father Verna and William Davies, his brother Clark Davies, and his daughter Kelly L. Murphy.

He is survived by his son Tyler and Naomi Friesen, grand children Levi and Hunter Friesen. Sister Leslie and Clement Bretecher, sister in law Jeanine Davies, and numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends.

Born on November 30, 1945 in Dauphin, Manitoba, he was raised on the family farm and remained in the area throughout school. Finding his first real job at Dennison Motors before setting out to join the military in 1968 and served for 5 years in the military police.

His dream as a little boy was to become a member of the RCMP ever since about 4 years old, and on April 23, 1973 his dreams came true as he was accepted into training. Honorably discharged from the military, he set out on the 40 year service with the RCMP that toured him all over British Columbia and to many major events such as the Calgary and Vancouver Olympics. He was proud to serve his country, community and loved his profession. Receiving many awards and certificates for his service he finally decided to retire and move back to his home town in 2012.

During his retirement he became a driving instructor for M.T.S and a volunteer for many clubs and services around the area. He loved people and to help his community since he was a little boy starting with 4H with his older brother. From car clubs to the Lions Club and the Legion to volunteering for Operation Red Nose, he was always active with his community.

Keith’s love for classic model trains, cars, and collectables from the RCMP kept him busy on his days off. Family gatherings, coffee with his friends and sharing stories were some of his most beloved times.

Keith was an amazing father and roll model, a loving grandfather and uncle, and a loyal friend. The stories shared and memories made will remain in all of our hearts for eternity. He will always be apart of those that knew him, and forever missed by all of his family and friends.

Funeral Service was held on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm from SneathStrilchuk Family Care Centre in Dauphin, MB with Pastor Howard Burnie officiating.

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Susan Kiraly

July 25, 1947 - October 30, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mom and grandmother, Susan Kiraly of Langley, BC. She died peacefully on October 25, 2021; almost two months shy of her 92nd birthday at Mountain View Manor in Ladner following a short battle with pneumonia.

She is lovingly remembered by her four sons and their respective wives: George and Kelly, Zoltan and Candy, Les and Rhonda, and Ron and Terri; grandchildren: Dustin, Ron, Chris, Michael, Ryan, Craig, Kristen and Cameron, and two greatgrandchildren; Novella and Avalynn. She is predeceased by her first husband of 29 years, Laszlo Bencze, and her second husband of almost 23 years, Tibor Kiraly, who passed away in 2016.

Born and raised as an only child in Budapest, Hungary, Susan was forced to grow up much too quickly after tragically losing both parents when she was just 14 years old.

She found companionship and love by marrying her first husband 20 years her senior in 1949. Two years later, she welcomed the birth of her first child, George, and in 1954 her second son, Zoltan. However, her expectation for a peaceful and joyful family life was shattered by the Hungarian Revolution. Like tens of thousands of fellow Hungarians, she was forced to flee the country with her family, leaving all of their worldly possessions behind. After spending weeks in a Dutch refugee camp, they eventually boarded a ship to start a new life in Canada.

Originally settling in the Lower Mainland, they made do with what little they had, eventually starting up a boutique photography studio in Abbotsford, and later a small TV repair shop in Aldergrove. She and her family later moved to Kamloops, where, at the age of 37, she gave birth to twins, Les and Ron, in 1967. Despite the challenges of looking after a very full household, she never failed to provide for her family, by ensuring there was always authentic Hungarian fare on the table for lunch and dinner every day!

On Christmas Day of 1978, she again found herself alone following the sudden death of her first husband at the age of 69. As a single mother, she worked hard to raise her twin boys, who were age 11 at the time. Mom still found time to volunteer at the Kamloops Native Friendship Society and, for several years, was an avid canvasser for Mothers March, an initiative dedicated to the funding of lifesaving research supporting mothers and children.

She eventually found love again with businessman and family friend, Tibor Kiraly, who treated her like a princess, even building her a new home in Langley to welcome her and her twin boys. Mom and Tibor later married in 1993. Mom’s life took on new purpose after taking on the role of secretary and receptionist of Brookswood Plumbing and Heating, until Tibor’s retirement many years later.

Mom was always proud of her Hungarian heritage. Memories of her trip back to Hungary in 2009 with her oldest and youngest sons will be especially cherished. On the 60th anniversary of her arrival to Canada, she was accompanied by members of her family on a cross-Canada rail excursion in 2017. She enjoyed the sights and sounds of Toronto, Niagara Falls and Peggy’s Cove. She also visited Pier 21 in Halifax, the same place where she originally disembarked following her crossAtlantic journey so many years before. Her personal experience as a Hungarian refugee is immortalized in a special digital presentation and a wall plaque at the Pier 21 museum.

No matter the challenges, struggles or trials placed before her, she always put her unwavering love for her family first. She will always be remembered for her generous spirit and kind heart.

A private memorial will be held at Langley Lawn Cemetery at a later date. A special thank you to the staff at Langley Memorial Hospital and Mountain View Manor for their care and compassion.

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The family of Case van Diemen wishes to announce his passing on October 30, 2021. Case made the difficult decision to die with dignity with his family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Verita, his two sons Ryan (Megan) and Chad (Laura) and his grandsons Dallas, Kyle, Liam and Carter.

Case was born in Uithorn, Netherlands July 25, 1947 and was the 10th of 12 children. The family immigrated to Canada in 1953, settling in Keremeos, BC where they operated the van Diemen Turkey Farm.

After graduating from high school Case joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he was stationed in Comox, BC for 3 years. He was honourably discharged after losing his arm in a motorcycle accident.

Case then attended Vancouver City College where he received a degree in Accounting. Case started his business career working for Fownes Construction in North Vancouver. He then moved to Kamloops and a partnership role with Wills Enterprises was formed with Bob Wills. The company provided underground utilities, road construction & fibre optics throughout the province. This eventually led to the inception of Argo Road Maintenance, which secured several contracts with the Ministry of Highways & Transportation in BC over the last 43 years.

He was actively involved with Road Builders of BC and served as Chairman for one year term. Case was a proud member of the Kinsmen Club of Kamloops and the Rotary Daybreak Club in Kamloops where he took on numerous leadership roles within these service clubs.

Case was the President of both Kamloops & Quesnel Minor Hockey Associations for two years. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors with the Kamloops Blazers for 2 years before becoming the President for 2 years.

Case did not let the loss of his arm define him. He played every sport he wanted, and he enjoyed success in all of them. Slo-pitch and golf were two of his favourites. He was fortunate to accomplish two holes in one.

Case married the love of his life, Verita, on October 30, 1976. They had their first son, Ryan, in August of 1979 and welcomed, Chad, in July of 1981. He was a proud father of his two boys. Sports, in particular hockey, were an integral part of family life. Case and Verita were actively involved in all of their sons activities.

In their later years Case and Verita enjoyed travelling to various parts of the world.

Their most memorable adventure was a trip to Antarctica with National Geographic.

For many years they RV’d through North America before becoming snowbirds and settling in Mesa, AZ for 12 years.

At the age of 65 Case was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Wanting to have a piece of paradise close to home, Case and Verita found a place at the Shuswap which provided the family with memories that will last a lifetime.

In the last decade, Case’s joy came from his grandchildren; watching them grow and develop into adventurous young boys. They were his pride and joy and brought him much happiness.

Case was thankful to be able to have the choice to go out on his terms.

The family would like to thank Dr. H. Stefanyk, Dr. J. Takahashi and Dr. C. Barnard for their caring support.

Should you wish, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Society or RIH Foundation in memory of Case van Diemen. There will be no Celebration of Life at this time.

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Born and raised in Kamloops to a long-time, communitysupporting medical family, Andrew is a full-time realtor approaching his 13th year serving Kamloops, Tobiano, Shuswap and Sun Peaks.

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