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Aaron Manson is seen here in a photo attached to a Silent Night Memorial Tree in honour of those who have died from overdoses. The 26-year-old died last year, with the coroner’s report noting the amount of kratom in his system was within the range associated with fatalities.
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Kamloops family is dealing with the knowledge their loved one ingested a substance he likely thought would assist his drug recovery, when it instead contributed to his death. Last September, KTW spoke with the parents of Aaron Manson, 26, who died from a fatal drug overdose in his home on April 26, 2021. While a record number of people in B.C. continue to die from overdoses — the majority of which are fentanyl-related deaths, according to his coroner’s report — Aaron’s death was caused by a plant-derived opioid known as kratom (Mitragyna speciosa). Aaron’s mother, Troylana Manson, is now spreading the word about the dangers of kratom in the hope that others don’t suffer the same fate as her son. The coroner’s report revealed Aaron died from a fatal mix of cocaine, kratom, diphenhydramine (an over-the-counter allergy medicine) and hydromorphone, an opioid used to
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treat pain that Manson was not prescribed. “The combined effects of mitragynine (kratom, diphenhydramine and hydromorphone can cause life-threatening respiratory depression and failure,” the coroner’s report reads, classifying the death as accidental. The amount of cocaine in Aaron’s system was described as within a concentration associated with “recreational use,” while the diphenhydramine and hydromorphone were within a “therapeutic range,” according to the coroner’s report. The amount of kratom, however, was within the range associated with fatalities, according to the report. Troylana said she was shocked to learn her son’s death was caused by kratom, assuming his death would have involved an opioid like fentanyl. The night before he died, Aaron had taken cocaine while out, returning home at about 1:30 a.m. Aaron passed his father, Bart, a retired paramedic, in the hall on his way to bed at 6 a.m. and admitted to having used, but said he was feeling fine. See KRATOM, A12
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Council Calendar The public, media, delegations, and staff are encouraged to participate in meetings virtually through Zoom or to observe through the City YouTube channel.
Do you have an older, uncertified wood-burning appliance? Upgrade it and you may be eligible for rebates!
Wood Stove & Fireplace Exchange Program • Rebate of up to $1,200 to homeowners who remove and replace an uncertified wood-burning appliance with a new, low-emission heating appliance from an authorized program retailer. • Eligible appliances include electric inserts or heat pumps, EPA-certified wood or pellet appliances, and EnerChoice natural gas options.
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE CITY BUDGET Over the next few weeks, City Council is considering 12 supplemental items for the 2022 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan. They propose new initiatives or changes to service levels in relation to previous years. Decisions regarding supplemental items will impact service levels and taxation rates in the years to come. Learn about each of the 12 supplemental budget items on our Let's Talk website and get involved by posting questions or comments. Let us know which items you think are worthy investments in the immediate future. To learn more about and have your say, visit: LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/Budget2022
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The kits are packed with equipment and ideas for encouraging movement and physical literacy through stories and play—perfect for ages 0–10! The activities in the kit help them develop important basic movement skills. By encouraging children to be physically literate, they learn to love to move. This will help them stay active their entire lives!
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MP Caputo on the Ottawa protest MICHAEL POTESTIO
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Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo MP Frank Caputo isn’t entirely condemning the Freedom Convoy protest that descended on Canada’s capital this past weekend, but he is speaking out against the actions taken by some of those involved. Thousands of people and vehicles packed in tight near the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, protesting the federal government’s mandate that all truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. They were also protesting other pandemic-related vaccine mandates and health orders. Alongside big rigs blasting their horns came some displays of racist symbols, such as swastikas and the Confederate flag, and controversial incidents involving Canadian memorials. The Terry Fox statue was covered in anti-vaccination signs and there were reports and video of people dancing and jumping on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and National War Memorial. Later in the weekend, protesters were seen cleaning the Terry Fox statue, while a group of attendees formed a cordon around the war memorial to keep it free of people. During the House of Commons sitting on Monday, Caputo made a statement condemning those who disrespected the war memorial. “The people who did this missed a clear point,” he said. “The Unknown Soldier and all of those who served for this country served so that we could have the very freedoms that we enjoy today, like the right to peaceful assembly and the right to free speech.” Caputo, the Conservative party’s Veterans Affairs critic, noted Canadian soldiers fought for freedom against Nazism, making the use of those symbols during the protest so repugnant. “That freedom was abused by the actions of a few,” Caputo told the House. He also thanked those who laid flowers
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at the National War Memorial and Terry Fox statue and shamed those who desecrated the monuments. Caputo visited the National War Memorial on Monday and said a prayer “to beg forgiveness for any time we, as Canadians, have forgotten that freedom wasn’t free,” as he told the House. He told KTW it had been an emotional past 24 hours for him, noting his visit to the memorial had him in tears. Asked for his opinion on the Freedom Convoy, Caputo told KTW he supports the constitutional right to protest legally, but condemned those that expand to “violence, intimidation or racist rhetoric.”
The rookie MP was in Ottawa over the weekend, but wasn’t present for any of the protest, nor did he meet with any protesters. “I obviously could hear it,” Caputo said, referring to the large number of semi-trucks, many of which would blast their horns in unison, and describing the demonstration as being large in scale. Asked if he supports the federal government’s mandating vaccines for truck drivers to cross the border, as well as for people boarding planes and trains, Caputo said he encourages everyone to get vaccinated, as he has, but maintained his view that the government cannot compel a heath-care decision.
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Metro financial woes leave buyers in lurch SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com
Dozens of would-be homebuyers fear they have lost thousands of dollars following the bankruptcy of a local manufactured housing company. The owner of Metro Modular Homes said he is insolvent and going through bankruptcy, blaming pandemic-related manufacturing delays for being unable to supply his customers with the homes promised. One of those customers is Jessie Lindores, who put a $10,000 deposit down on a manufactured home to be installed in a new development next to the Silver Sage trailer park on the Tk’emlups reserve. Lindores said she put the money down, secured her financing and waited for six months, informed of delays along the way before finally finding out in late January that the company had gone under. “It’s all pretty devastating. I’m a single mom and this $10,000 was my life. There is no other money,” Lindores told KTW. Lindores is currently renting and said her lease has already been extended beyond when she planned to move into her new home, in December 2021. While others are pursuing legal options, Lindores is trying to work with what remains of the company. She said she is still in contact with a salesperson from the company, who has been reassuring her. “I’m not going to fight. I’m going to get a home. That’s what I need, that’s what I want. I’m going to get a home,” she said. Another affected customer sought out others involved in the situation and organized the group to try to get their deposits returned through a lawyer. The organizer spoke to KTW, but asked that her name not be used. According to the organizer, 14 people plan to pursue the matter as a group and
about 30 people in total have not received their home after providing a deposit. The organizer is not optimistic the deposits will be recovered. She is also worried that those who do end up getting a home, as planned, will face increased costs and extra charges. She said deposits range from $10,000 to $20,000, depending on the size of the home being purchased. KTW spoke with Greg Stewart, who lists himself as owner of Metro Modular Homes. Stewart said he has entered into bankruptcy and is working with an accounting firm to resolve his outstanding debts. As part of that, Stewart’s Dallas Drive home was listed for sale on Jan. 25. “It’s been a bad couple of months,” he told KTW. Stewart is asking those affected to “trust in the process,” noting he has never been through bankruptcy before and doesn’t fully know what to expect. After seeing accusations online that he had fled with the outstanding deposits, Stewart denied the allegations and said he wants to clear up misinformation on the situation. However, Stewart said he cannot elaborate because of his uncertain financial situation and the ongoing work of his lawyers and accountants. Stewart did say he has lost $600,000 in the course of three months, noting the delays are related to COVID-19 and a lack of staff in manufacturing plants. “We used to get our homes in eight to 12 weeks, now it’s a year to get a home,” Stewart said. “You start stretching that out and it’s just ridiculous. There’s no cash flow, no income.” Stewart said Metro has not received a home in three months, adding other companies are facing similar delays. See DELAYS, A7
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LOCAL NEWS Metro Modular Homes has entered into bankruptcy. The company manufactures modular homes and is located in the Mount Paul Industrial Park, off Highway 5 on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc reserve. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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Stewart pledged to explain the situation further once things have been resolved. Part of Stewart’s explanation has been corroborated by Gord Rattray, the executive director of the Manufactured Housing Association of B.C. His organization issued a news release on Jan. 26 condemning Metro for leaving its customers in the dark. Rattray said that while most of his members buy homes manufactured in Canada, Stewart was
using an American company with a manufacturing plant in Oregon. “Whether you’re talking about a Canadian company or an American company, all of the companies are in a situation right now where their order files are out by months and months,” Rattray said. Prior to the pandemic, Rattray said, homes could be delivered by most manufacturers in about two months. “Now, companies are looking to deliver in the third or fourth quarter of this year,” he said. Rattray said the delays are a
function of pandemic-related staffing challenges and high costs of materials, citing lumber prices that have doubled in the past six months. He said even with customers who are receiving their homes, delays mean additional charges may be necessary to cover costs. “That’s not good for customer relations, but it’s the same thing as every other industry that is challenged to find people and resources,” Rattray said. Metro Modular Homes is not a member of the Manufactured Housing Association of B.C.
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HAPPY GURU NANAK DEV JI 552ST BIRTHDAY Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, lived over 500 years ago. His teachings are understood to be practiced in three ways: Vand Chakko - sharing with others, helping those with less who are in need; Kirat Karo - earning / making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud; and Nam Japna - meditation on God’s name to control the five weaknesses of the human personality. On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, the Sikh communities around the world celebrated Guru Nanak’s birthday. As they do every year to honour the occasion, the communities followed the Vand Chakko practice and raised money for local charities. This year, the Sikh community in Kamloops raised $12,151 for the Guru Nanak Fund, to support healthcare projects and purchase equipment at Royal Inland Hospital. We are very grateful for the generosity of the Sikh community and would like to thank everyone for their kindness. Fulton & Company LLP
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he School District 73 board of education prioritizes early years education, which is foundational to children’s success in school and in life. The board has advocated for, and is proud to be taking part in, a ministry-supported pilot project — the seamless day before and after school care program at Arthur Hatton elementary. This pilot is unique because it provides Kindergarten students with an opportunity to come to school early, take part in literacy, numeracy and play-based activities in their day, then stay in the same caring, play-based environment at the end of the day until their parents pick them up. These children and families are accessing high quality earlylearning experiences in a single
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location, for the full workday, with the same caring adults in their local school. Hence, it is a seamless transition of learning and play with a highly qualified team of educators, including a classroom teacher and two early childhood educators. Our board of education advo-
cated to take part in this pilot program because we recognize the pressing need to be innovative when considering how to increase the number of affordable, accessible and high quality child-care spaces offered in schools. We hear regularly from community members asking us to support this initiative. We continue to support it and also aim to help build the future of child care required to move B.C. toward an inclusive universal child-care system. Kindergarten teacher Helen Bailey shared her experience. “We have had a very successful collaboration so far. The early childhood educators have brought so many great ideas and are willing to help out in all aspects of the program,” Bailey said. Early childhood educators have specialized certification to sup-
port early learners to grow in their competencies to communicate, problem solve and develop positive relationships, while reinforcing specific learning goals. One parent stated, “Having child care on school grounds is a win for everyone — me and my child are already familiar with these surroundings. Plus, it saves me time and money.” Added Arthur Hatton principal Mike Johnson, “The seamless day program builds an early connection with families and the school and allows us, as the school community, to get to know the students in a different and more informal way. I love the opportunity it provides the students to have an informal opportunity to explore their passions within the school.” SD73 superintendent Rhonda Nixon and assistant superintendent Reilly confirmed the early
learning teams at both the district and school levels are motivated by the success of this program. The project could look at expansion of care to include not only Kindergarten students, but students in grades 1 to 3. We will continue to build on what we learn and to apply the successes in other environments, where space permits. We will continue to advocate for the space to serve our fastpaced growing communities’ needs. We see this success as our first steps on the path toward an inclusive, universal child-care system. Heather Grieve is chair of the SD73 board of education. SD73 columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek. com. Grieve can be contacted via email at hgrieve@sd73.bc.ca.
Therapy through a dog is special medication Just when things seemed like they couldn’t get any worse with this pandemic, an opportunity came along to do something good. If and when anyone thinks something good can happen, it often involves a dog. When Buddy became certified to be a St. John Ambulance therapy dog, the pandemic had not yet begun. He and I were invited to visit a long-term care home on a weekly basis. The residents and staff loved us coming; many of the residents had owned dogs before they moved into their new home, so being able to interact with Buddy was a touch of the good life for them.
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Two years ago, our world came to a halt. We were told to “be kind” while people died of loneliness instead of contracting the virus. Families were isolated from loved ones. My twin brother died and I was unable to visit with him because of COVID-19 restrictions. There has been little good news of late. For a season, St. John Ambulance therapy dogs and their handlers were invited to vaccination clinics and to the evacu-
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and down the driveway to see Buddy. One of them said she was very sad because something had happened to her daddy. Buddy was there for them. He had been their “friend” before the loss of their dad and now he became something a bit more special to them. It’s hard to fully understand how young kids interpret grief. Their little eyes spoke volumes to me. Just the warmth and softness of a friendly dog likely meant the world to them. A dog is man’s best friend, they say. No one has to tell me twice. John Noakes is a Westsyde resident.
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Editor: I cannot believe what is happening at the TNRD. The amount of money spent is an embarrassment. When a CAO is hired, there is a contract drawn up, agreed upon by all parties, and signed. Who wrote Gill’s contract and who signed it? If Gill wrote his own contract, then shame on the board. No one should have a $500,000 “retirement clause.” Or, perhaps, was there one. Everything about this smells bad. Where were the policies and procedures? Why wasn’t the CAO monitored and held accountable for his actions? So many questions, yet here we are,
watching our tax dollars being spent. KTW quoted board chair Ken Gillis on the half-million cost of the forensic audit, well above the initial estimated cost of between $50,000 and $75,000. Gillis said, “When the TNRD pays for things, it’s always taxpayers, isn’t it?” What a ridiculous statement. This “thing” should never have happened. Peter Brown Kamloops Editor: It is almost impossible for me to express my disgust with the information reported about Sukh Gill, the former CAO of the regional district. So far, we are told he was involved, one way or another, in $750,000 worth of expenditures between 2014 and 2019. The amounts spent for coffee and exorbitant meals are astounding.
When did they ever do any work? The number of items and expenses revealed would seem to indicate several hours per day/week were spent drinking coffee or eating at the taxpayers’ expense. Some of these restaurants and coffee shops must now be suffering. From the excess spending from 2014 to 2019, to the half-million dollars for the severance package, from the $500,000 for the forensic audit, to the unknown cost of the RCMP investigation — where will it end? We can only wonder what the excesses prior to 2014 look like. Hopefully, voters remember this when they cast their ballots in the TNRD election on Oct.15. Duane Meyer Kamloops Editor: It is really tough to get one’s head around all of this recent TNRD turmoil. The KTW investigation and BDO Canada forensic audit has exposed myriad questionable expenditures of taxpayer dollars. I, as a taxpayer, feel cheated. I assume this feeling is shared by others “served” by the TNRD. There is little argument that many dollars were spent on personal benefit and enjoyment of those appointed to represent local taxpayers. That being said, the minutes of several
audit committee meetings indicate the presence of an “external auditor” hired by the TNRD to do a yearly audit. This is normal. Specifically, this auditor is hired to review TNRD’s system of financial internal control and, to do this, the auditor states they must have “full and free” access to all financial information of the TNRD. One of the stated objectives of this yearly audit is to ensure all financial transactions are free of fraud or misuse of taxpayer funds. Further stated, it is the objective of the audit to ensure financial statements are free from material misstatement, due to fraud or error. Fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control. It seems to me that, stemming from the recent financial review, we have seen the perpetuation of some of these misdeeds over the past five years. To summarize, the TNRD board hires accountants to keep the day to day records of the organization. The board then hires an external auditor to review the work of those accountants. These auditors produce and certify the yearly financial statements needed to operate the organization. The board then hires another auditor to audit the auditors. I can’t wait to see my tax bill for this year. Bob Reid Kamloops
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our men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and another accused was acquitted, in connection with the death of a Kamloops drug dealer whose skeletal remains were found in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands weeks after his disappearance in October 2018. On Oct. 30, 2018, police recovered the body of Troy Gold, 35, who had been missing since Oct. 1. A year later, the Crown charged five men, who are also involved in the Kamloops drug trade, in connection to his death. Nathan Townsend, 26, Jayden Eustache, 27, Darian Rohel, 47, John Daviss, 41, and Sean Scurt, 50 were each initially charged with second-degree murder, but the charges were all eventually reduced to manslaughter for the beating that led to Gold’s death.
Townsend, Eustache, Rohel and Scurt pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter, while Daviss, the lone person to stand trial, was acquitted last fall. Justice Dev Dley determined the Crown had not established beyond a reasonable doubt that Daviss was more than a bystander at the scene of the crime. A publication ban had been in effect to protect the integrity of an impending jury trial for Eustache, who was facing a second-degree murder charge, but that ban was lifted after he entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Jan. 26. He was the last of the accused to do so. BASEBALL BAT ATTACK LED TO GOLD’S DEATH In an agreed statements of facts, court heard Townsend, a local drug dealer with ties to organized crime, orchestrated the beating of Gold, who Townsend suspected was involved in recent arsons on his two vehicles. Gold also owed Townsend money. On the morning of Aug. 19, 2018 — less than two
months before Gold vanished — Townsend’s BMW was found engulfed in flames in Brocklehurst. Firefighters and police responded, finding a trail of accelerant leading from the vehicle to a point along Popp Street. On Sept. 29, 2018, Townsend’s newly purchased Mercedes was also burned, with one RCMP investigator finding a can of gasoline in the back seat. An angered Townsend sought retribution and recruited Eustache and Rohel to form a group to carry out the attack on Gold, telling them to also “get digits” by cutting off one of Gold’s fingers. The two men, in turn, added Daviss and Scurt to their group. They borrowed a truck and planned to pick up Gold at his home under the guise they were all going to render a beating on someone else. Scurt, the driver and Gold’s friend, was also led to believe the target was another person. On Oct. 1, 2018, Rohel, Eustache and Daviss met Scurt at Northills Centre before picking up Gold at his home at about 4 p.m. The six drove out to the Lac
Du Bois Grasslands, north of Batchelor Heights, to an area near a corral off a dirt road, with no houses or sources of light nearby. “During the trip to the grasslands, Mr. Gold became concerned that he was, in fact, the target of the intended beating,” Crown prosecutor Sarah Firestone told court. Once at the corral, Eustache offered Gold a cigarette as a means of distracting him and putting him at ease before lunching a surprise attack, striking him in the head with an aluminium baseball bat just as the cigarette was being lit. Eustache repeatedly struck Gold in the head, legs, arms and body and was the only one of the five men to use a weapon in the attack, Firestone said. Rohel, Daviss and Scurt also took part in the beating, hitting, kicking and restraining Gold. They used bolt cutters to sever one of Gold’s fingers, which was then placed in a black sunglasses bag. Eustache threatened Scurt with violence if he refused to participate, stating “hit him or you’re getting hit” and directed
the group to take Gold’s finger and shoes, Firestone told the court. Scurt kicked Gold more than once and held him as the others rained down blows on their victim. Gold, moaning and incapacitated, also had his pants removed and was left at the spot where the beating took place, but was still alive when the group left.
POLICE FOUND GOLD EATEN BY ANIMALS Shortly after 5 p.m., the group returned to Townsend’s home, where Eustache and Rohel gave him an account of the beating of Gold. Rohel and Daviss — lowerlevel drug users and dealers in Kamloops who bought drugs from Townsend, to whom they owed money — were subsequently informed by Townsend they could take $500 and $250, respectfully, off the the drug debts they owed him as payments for the beating. Rohel sought drugs from Townsend to compensate Scurt, who is a drug user and not a dealer.
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Some members of the group disposed of their clothes, stained during the beating, in a garbage bag that was then placed in a box and given to Scurt, who left it in a dumpster, unaware it contained evidence, court heard. Scurt did not put his clothing in the box. Eustache changed clothes at Townsend’s home, placing what he was wearing in the garbage bag, before being driven to Aberdeen Mall, where he purchased new items. He then went to dinner with Townsend and others at the downtown Boston Pizza restaurant, describing en route that Gold acted like a “little bitch” as he had his finger severed. Scurt did not make an attempt to check on Gold and, a couple of weeks following the attack, confessed his role in the attack to police. Gold failed to return home on Oct. 1 and was reported missing two days later to the RCMP, which soon began searching the Lac Du Bois area. On Oct. 7, at the corral, Mounties found a partially smoked cigarette that was tested and found to contain Gold’s DNA. In that same area, police found foliage stained with his blood. On Oct. 30, an officer found partial skeletal remains approximately 800 metres from the corral in Lac Du Bois. The remains were identified as Gold through DNA testing and an autopsy confirmed his cause of death was blunt force head trauma, in the context of incomplete skeletonized remains, with animal scavenging also noted. Police would also end up finding the bat used in the attack, which also had Gold’s DNA on it, after searching the truck used to get to the corral. About a year later, in October 2019, RCMP arrested Townsend, Eustache, Rohel, Daviss and Scurt. GUILTY PLEAS TRICKED IN OVER MONTHS Rohel was the first to plead guilty, which he did last summer. He was handed a sevenyear sentence for the crime and was already serving 3.5 years in prison following separate, unre-
Troy Gold was beaten to death in the Lac du Bois grasslands in October 2018. RCMP PHOTO
lated drug convictions. Townsend pleaded guilty this past December and is now serving a seven-year prison sentence for manslaughter and a conviction of obstruction of justice while behind bars. Justice Dley sentenced Townsend to six years and three months in jail for the manslaughter and another six months consecutively for the obstruction charge, which related to his attempt to have a witness not testify at his pending trial (which ultimately did not take place as he pleaded guilty). While he wasn’t present for the assault, Townsend pleaded guilty to manslaughter for organizing the beating that led to Gold’s death. When factoring in his time served, credited as 1.5 days for each day in pre-trial custody, Townsend has approximately three years left to serve. Scurt was sentenced to four years in prison and, with time served, has about nine months left to serve, following a joint submission that was accepted by Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick in December. During that hearing, both Crown prosecutor Andrew Duncan and defence counsel Jim Heller stressed leniency as Scurt was forced into participating in the attack. Scurt, court heard, was remorseful for contributing to his friend’s death, but he helped cut off one of Gold’s fingers and removed his pants. Eustache is currently in custody, but had been released for most of 2021, though he had been in custody since his arrest in October 2019 prior to that. A date will be fixed for his sentencing on April 25.
HOMICIDE VICTIM HAD CRIMINAL PAST Gold has a lengthy criminal history, including a manslaughter conviction in connection with a stabbing death on a Penticton beach in 2001. According to a Kelowna Daily Courier story, Gold was 19 when he attacked 32-year-old Martin Cotey with a knife after approaching Cotey and his girlfriend on Okanagan Beach in Penticton in the early-morning hours of Aug. 7, 2001. “Armed with a carving knife and spoiling for a fight, Gold told Cotey to get off his beach,”
the Courier story stated. “Cotey, 32, tried to appease him and Gold stabbed him, leaving him to die. A pathologist said he would have bled to death if he hadn’t drowned first.” Gold was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In April 2015, Gold was sentenced to almost two years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Kelowna bank. In 2012, he served six months behind bars in connection with a robbery in Victoria, while also compiling assault and theft convictions in Sydney. Gold’s murder was the first in a series of deadly gang-related incidents in Kamloops over a violent five-month stretch that saw four people killed and a number of others injured in the wake of the murder of Red Scorpions gang co-founder Konaam Shirzad on Sept. 21, 2017. That murder case remains unsolved.
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Troylana said she checked on her son at about noon, having heard him snoring a couple of hours earlier, but he couldn’t be roused. Two doses of naloxone and CPR did nothing to revive him and Aaron was pronounced deceased when paramedics arrived. PARENTS FOUND EVIDENCE OF KRATOM USE IN SON’S ROOM According to his family, Aaron felt ashamed of his addiction and took steps to address it on his own. They feel the stigma of drugs contributed to his death as it kept him from openly seeking treatment. In the year preceding Aaron’s death, there was no record of treatment in hospital for substance misuse and he was not prescribed opioid agonist therapy by his physician, according to the coroner’s report. Upon examination of his room by the attending coroner, drug paraphernalia was found, including a paper flap with white residue, a drug baggie, a small bag of green/ brown powder, a pill with white powder and text messages about acquiring illicit drugs, the report states. There was no evidence of traumatic injury or foul play. According to Health Canada, kratom is a
plant native to Southeast Asia that is widely available on the internet, often sold in pill or powder form. The psychoactive herb is known to create both stimulative and sedative effects, posing health risks when inhaled or swallowed, including drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and seizures, according to Health Canada, which advises against its use given the health risks. While the sale of health products containing kratom is illegal in Canada, the federal agency said the substance is known to be sold alongside unproven claims for treatment of opioid addiction and withdrawal. Troylana and Bart Manson figure their son was using kratom to help him detox from alcohol and opiates. The parents said they found a cup with greenish-brown, watery residue in their son’s room after it was searched. However, they didn’t think much of the dirty cup at the time and had it washed before learning the results of the coroner’s report. They now presume Aaron ingested the kratom with water the morning he died, which, Troylana said, could explain the amount of time that passed between him ingesting illicit drugs the night before and dying in his sleep. See INTERIOR HEALTH, A13
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Troylana said a package of powder police seized from Aaron’s room had the words “Red MD,” which is a type of kratom, and “50 grams” handwritten on it. “Although the kratom is what killed him, we also know he took it with good intentions,” Troylana said, noting that knowledge comforts her. KRATOM ILLEGAL TO SELL, BUT NOT A NARCOTIC Health Canada classifies kratom as a natural health product (NHP) that doesn’t have the required pre-market review and authorization to be sold in Canada, making its sale illegal. According to a 2018 article in the Vancouver Sun, selling kratom in Canada is not a criminal offence comparable to selling narcotics. Its sale as a natural health product without Health Canada approval violates the Food and Drug Act. Health Canada encourages people with information about the sale or advertising of kratom to report it using its online complaint form. Troylana said none of her son’s banking information indicated a purchase of kratom, so she believes he may have bought it in Kamloops with cash. “If Aaron got this stuff here, he’s not the first one,” she said. Dr. Tom Kosatsky, a public health leader at the B.C.
Centre for Disease Control, told the Vancouver Sun that since kratom hasn’t been scheduled as a controlled substance, nor put on Canada’s list of drugs requiring prescriptions, people are allowed to import it for personal use. He said B.C. residents are known to buy it online, from local stores and from friends, but since it can’t be legally sold as a health product, it is often promoted as botanical powder for use in soap and candlemaking. BC Coroners Service spokesperson Ryan Panton told KTW via email that kratom has been screened for involvement in fatal overdose investigations since 2019, due to its potential to contribute to death. Since then, the BC Coroners Service has detected kratom in 11 fatal overdoses across the province. Of those, three involved a potentially fatal concentration. Panton said the majority of overdose deaths involving kratom included traces of multiple drugs. According to the Mayo Clinic in the United States, poison-control centers in the United States received about 1,800 reports involving use of kratom from 2011 through 2017, including reports of death. THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF KRATOM VS. FENTANYL Carole Fenton, Interior Health’s Kamloops-based
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A homicide investigation has been launched after the body of a young man was found in a parking lot on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc reserve. The deceased male was found on Saturday in the shared parking
lot of the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Tk’emlúps Health Clinic and St. Joseph’s Church. According to the RCMP, evidence found near the victim’s body linked him to a black 2014 Honda Accord that was located on Dallas Drive at Lafarge Road in Kamloops.
“Police are asking anyone who might have dash-cam video from the Chilcotin Road area to Lafarge Road at Dallas Drive in Kamloops from the afternoon of [Friday] Jan. 28 until the morning of Jan. 29 to contact investigators,” RCMP Insp. Brent Novakoski said in a release.
Novakoski said an extensive video canvass of areas related to the investigation is being conducted in a bid to confirm a timeline of events. Kamloops RCMP Const. Crystal Evelyn said police are still waiting on the results of an autopsy to confirm the victim’s identity.
Asked if the deceased had signs of being shot or stabbed and whether police believe the death to be tied to organized crime, Evelyn said the motive and cause of death are being investigated. Police are asking anyone with dash-cam footage or information to call the 1-877-987-8477.
2023 murder trial stemming from stabbing KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
A Kamloops man charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in downtown Kamloops in September of 2020 will not head to trial until 2023. James Dylan Sanford, 34, is charged with the second-degree
murder of 33-year-old Daniel Thomas Myles, on Sept. 12, 2020. Due to scheduling conflicts among lawyers, jury selection is set for Jan. 5, 2023. Sanford has been free on bail since December 2020 and is under house arrest at a location outside Kamloops.
Sanford is also facing separate drug trafficking charges. Police were called to the 1300block of Columbia Street at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2020, where Myles was found with serious injuries. He was tended to by paramedics and taken to Royal Inland Hospital, where he died. He had
been stabbed in the chest. Mounties said the stabbing was preceded by an altercation in the parking lot of the Acadian Motor Inn at 1390 Columbia St. Sanford was arrested at about 8:30 a.m. that day. According to police, the stabbing was preceded by events that began at about 3 a.m.
Former Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay told KTW at the time that Myles was also dealing with criminal charges that were before the court and was under release conditions that included no-contact conditions, including not to be at the Acadian Motor Inn, where he was stabbed.
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Nearly half of all COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals were likely not admitted due to COVID19, according to the latest data from B.C. health officials. With the ongoing surge of the Omicron variant and new heights reached in the number of people hospitalized with COVID19 in B.C., the province has released new data showing who has been hospitalized in the province — and why. In an examination of 550 charts of patients admitted since Dec. 1, 2021, it was found that 16 per cent of patients were admitted because of COVID-19 and required critical care, 40 per cent were admitted due to COVID-19 and did not require critical care, while 44 per cent were admitted for reasons other than COVID-19, but tested positive during screening and had no symptoms or mild symptoms. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented the data on Tuesday afternoon, noting how Omicron has changed who
is typically hospitalized in the province. In late November, more than 80 per cent of all admssions were linked to the Delta variant of COVID-19, but by Jan. 16, Delta accounted for less than five per cent of all hospitalized cases, with Omicron cases making up the remainder. In comparing the severity of hospitalizations, Omicron cases contributed to many more admissions to hospital that were not because of COVID-19. Over the study period, at least 60 per cent of people admitted who had been infected with the Omicron variant were not admitted because of COVID-19, while with Delta, just 20 per cent were not admitted because of COVID-19. Looking at cases from Nov. 28, 2021, to Jan. 28, 2022, the province found that Omicron and Delta resulted in hospitalization among similar age groups, but worse among those age 80 and older. Patients with Omicron also stayed in hospital for longer (seven days on average, compared to four with Delta), but required critical care less often and died less often, compared
to Delta. “What this tells us is that the level of immunity we have in our community has protected our health-care system at this critical time,” Henry said, acknowledging that hospitals are “coping, but stretched.” Health Minister Adrian Dix said sickness levels among health-care workers are “remarkably similar” to what has been seen throughout January. From Jan. 24 to Jan. 30, 17,756 health-care workers called in sick due to COVID-19 or another illness. That figure includes 3,356 health-care workers in the Interior Health region. “So, the situation remains very challenging, very difficult, but it is not getting demonstrably better, in terms of overall sickness, or worse, over the past couple of weeks,” Dix said. Henry also said on Tuesday that changes to long-term care guidelines are being made, with rules now varying by facility, depending on the severity of cases there. Residents will also be allowed a second designated visitor.
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it meets up with Columbia Street. The sale was subject to Kelson Group granting statutory rights-of-way for municipal infrastructure and public access “as required” and proceeding with the City Gardens construction project as approved by the city, the report states. The 525-unit development consists of townhomes, apartments and condos for purchase and rent, which will be built over six to 10 years, beginning
structure will contain more than 800 parking spaces, including space for bicycle parking, scooter parking and electric charging stations. The site’s outdoor space will contain playground equipment and a dog park among green space and pedestrian walkways. Kelson anticipates launching sales in early spring of this year and the company hopes to start construction of the 800-car parkade in March. When sales launch at 220 Fourth Ave., the 24-storey residential tower will be the first building to be built, marketed and sold. The project is expected to cost between $160 million and $180 million to complete. Kelson Group has been busy in the area removing and, in some cases, demolishing older homes on the block.
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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is audited every year by KPMG, raising questions about why financial concerns under former CAO Sukh Gill did not come to light during that annual process. KTW sent KPMG the forensic audit completed by BDO Canada’s and was asked why the company did not find what was detailed in the forensic audit. The audit, like the KTW investigation that led to the audit, found numerous examples of excessive spending and questionable expenditure practices, among other issues. KPMG was asked if details were not discovered or whether they were overlooked. With taxpayers on the hook for more than $1 million in connection with Gill’s severance package ($520,000) and the cost
of the forensic audit ($515,000, including $15,000 for a communications contract), plus costs of annual audits every year, KPMG was asked how it protects the public from financial abuse by people in positions of power and what went wrong in the case of the TNRD. KPMG did not answer the questions, citing client confidentiality, but provided the following statement: “KPMG takes its role, responsibilities and obligations as an auditor very seriously on every engagement. As you may know, our obligations under our Code of Professional Conduct prohibit us from discussing confidential client matters.” KTW looked into how audits work. Audits of financial statements, such as those conducted annually at the regional district, differ in scope from forensic audits. Forensic audits are more detailed and often look for crimi-
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with the CPABC, if he was reprimanded for that the forensic audit discovered and if what was revealed in the audit is acceptable behaviour for an accountant. The body was also asked to explain how it protects the public from financial abuse by accountants. Edward Tanaka, the CPABC’s vice-president of professional conduct, confirmed Gill remains a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia. “Protecting the public is our primary mandate and we are aware of the situation and are monitoring it,” Tanaka said. “However, due to confidentiality provisions in our legislation, we are not able to comment directly on individual discipline cases or members.” KTW was directed to the CPABC website for disciplinary summaries, which did not include any proceedings involving Gill.
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s KTW operations manager Tim Shoults pointed out during his stint at the podium, it takes a certain type of human to convince a room full of people, many of them complete strangers, to form a circle, link pinky fingers and chant in unison. Jo Berry, most certainly that type of human, handled the task on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Colombo Lodge, where organizers, sponsors and media gathered for a press conference to trumpet the 25th anniversary of the CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge. The event will take place on Sunday, April 24, and feature runners and walkers pounding the pavement for the first time since 2019 — the in-person Boogie having been cancelled in the last two years due to the pandemic. The effervescent Berry, whose energy, if bottled, might possibly possess life-giving power, was in an especially bubbly mood on Tuesday, tickled at the Lazarus turn of her temporarily flatlined Boogie. She spoke to KTW, along with her 26-year-old twin daughters, Mak and Gaby. “Personally and profession-
LEFT: CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge organizer Jo Berry, bookended in this photo by twin daughters Mak (left) and Gaby, is thrilled to announce the return of CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge. MARTY HASTINGS/KTW
ally, the three of us have done a lot of healing through a lot of trauma and we’ve come out the other side,” Berry said. “We all know that mental health really matters now. We all need to heal and we all need support in our healing.
Boogie is about that.” Mak and Gaby are one year older than the Boogie, which has been championed by their mother since its inception. “It’s kind of like a fourth member of the family,” Gaby said. “It was quite strange, with
COVID, to not have it around. It just felt like something was missing. It’s been really great to have my mom back organizing. It’s absolutely massive.” Added Mak: “It’s incredible. We grew up with 30 moms. There is this huge team behind my mom and we all take a bit of her sparkle and try to pass it along.” Registration is open online at boogiethebridge.com, with varying course options — one-
kilometre kids’ Mini-Boogie, five-kilometre, 10-kilometre and 21-kilometre half-marathon — available for the event that has raised more than $1 million for charities. Western Canada Theatre and its First Nations Youth Theatre Program is the Boogie’s charity of choice in 2022. “We’re stoked,” Mak said. “It feels very special.” Log on to the website to fill out a volunteer form or email volunteer@boogiethebridge. com for more information. Charitable donations are accepted online. Berry said the event, which carries the Movement is Change slogan, is a family reunion for the community buoyed by connection, love and kindness. “We are so excited and beyond grateful,” Berry said. “It’s about running and walking, but it’s about so much more than that. This will be the first event back in Kamloops. We can’t wait to see everyone together in the sea of red.” KAMLOOPS LAST WEEK Watch Episode 31 of Kamloops Last Week on Wednesday to see video from the Boogie press conference. Subscribe to KLW on YouTube and your favourite podcast subscriber.
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TRUDELL AMONG ATHLETES JAZZED FOR GAMES Megan Pollock (from left), marketing and communications manager for Special Olympics BC, athlete Joshua Trudell, SOBC vice-president Lois McNary and SOBC sport and program manager Michelle Cruickshank were in Kamloops on Monday to help promote the 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games.
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Multi-sport athlete Joshua Trudell was delighted to play his part in putting to bed a dark era in sports across the province, speaking to KTW on Monday, when Special Olympics BC (SOBC) revealed its 2023 Winter Games will take place in Kamloops. “It’s been challenging,” said Trudell, standing in front of one of the Games’ venues, the Tournament Capital Centre. “For a lot of athletes, it’s the social aspect, right? Getting to know more people and making friends and just playing and competing. It’s been kind of hard with the pandemic going on. “So, especially here in my hometown, it’s going to be an honour for me to play. I’m hoping my
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friends and family can see me, as well, and hopefully bring a gold medal here.” About 800 athletes will compete in eight SOBC winter sports — 5-pin bowling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing and speed skating — from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4.
Athletes will be supported by about 250 volunteer coaches and mission staff. Kamloops hosted the first-ever Special Olympics BC Games in 1986 and went on to host the SOBC Summer Games in 2017, along with the SOBC Winter Games in 2015 and 2003.
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peers and really socialize. It becomes their entire social life. When we had to shut down, that shut down everything in their life. That was it.” Trudell, who plays basketball, floor hockey and softball and competes in track and field, has participated in two Games. “We’re all a big family,” he said. “For me, since the beginning, for six years now, it’s just been about meeting lots of awesome athletes with incredible athletic abilities across
Canada and the province.” Events and programs will operate in accordance with return-to-sport safety protocols. Top performers will qualify to compete in the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, the qualifier for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games. More than 1,000 volunteers will be needed to help stage the 2023 SOBC Winter Games. “Every single time we come here, we get such tremendous support from the city, the community sports groups and volunteers,” McNary said. “When we were looking at what would be our post-COVID event, we naturally gravitated to Kamloops and, right away, they said we can make this work.”
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being shipped to Kamloops on Jan. 17 at the WHL trade deadline has been done on the ice — and linemates Caedan Bankier and Logan Stankoven have been speaking the same language. The trio has combined for 33 points in six games since the deadline, all wins for the Blazers, who
will be looking for their seventh consecutive victory on Friday against the hometown Vancouver Giants. Blazers’ head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston traded overage forward Nick McCarry and a second-round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for Toporowski. “Stanks can rip the puck. So can Topper. The two wings can fly,” Clouston said. “Banks is a creative guy. They’re competitive guys. Tenacious.” Stankoven, a signed prospect of
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viewed 20-yearold Toporowski, a left-shot forward from Bettendorf, Iowa, as a topline left winger when they made the deal with the Chiefs. “The challenge was Stankoven hadn’t played a lot of right wing,” Clouston said. “We did use him a bit on the U.S. trip and it went well. We felt we could load it up a little bit and, hopefully, they get some chemistry.” Toporowski tallied the game-winning goal and an assist on Sunday, giving him 11 points, including nine goals, in six games since join-
ing the Blazers. “We just got chemistry really quick,” said Bankier, a leftshot forward from Cloverdale who posted two goals and four points in three games last weekend. “We’re playing well together and trying to hang out as much as we can off the rink, too, and I think that’s been a big key to the success for us, as well.” Kamloops (28-11-1-0) is second in Western Conference standings, seven points behind the Everett Silvertips. Vancouver (1621-2-0) is seventh in the conference.
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n North America, trade was a common practice between Indigenous groups long before the European fish and fur trade industry arrived in the early 16th century. Trade reflects many aspects of culture and understanding ancient trade and exchange is an important goal in archaeology. Market economies were not foreign to Indigenous peoples and they traded goods over large territories. This is reflected in the archaeological record. Excavations conducted at ancient sites in the Interior Plateau of B.C. often recover shell artifacts. Some of the shell artifacts include items made from dentalium or scallop pectin shells. Most dentalium entering the Indigenous trade network originated along the west coast of B.C. The Secwépemc, located in the Interior Plateau, would access dentalium shells from coastal peoples through a complicated network that involved trading highly sought after dried salmon and salmon oil in exchange for dentalium shells, which were a form of currency for cross-cultural trade.
In addition to their use as currency, the shells also served as decorative wealth on ceremonial dress. Shell and bone preserve well in ancient sites. Pendant artifacts consisting of dentalium tubular beads often illustrate unique designs carved on them. Pendants were also made from pectin shells with drilled perforations. The distribution and variety of materials found at the ancient sites within the Interior, which are not found locally, implies that the Secwépemc were optimally positioned geographically to participate in the extensive trade networks. Evidence of nephrite or jade artifacts have also been recorded in the Interior. Nephrite is a very hard material and used for groundstone cutting tools. Celt artifacts made from nephrite were highly valued as property, but occasionally used as chisels and wedges intended for woodworking purposes. The sources for nephrite — for example, northwestern B.C. and Alaska — are locations that are a great distance from the Interior groups. Trade practices would often occur during social interaction with other groups, providing an opportunity to
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exchange these materials. Furthermore, obsidian material found in the Interior can be traced to source areas through methods of chemical analysis that define the “fingerprints” unique to specific locations. For example, one of the projects the Little Shuswap worked on in the Squilax area, near Chase, recovered a microblade fragment made from obsidian. The artifact was submitted for X-ray fluorescence analysis, sourcing the obsidian material from Anahim Peak, which is
500 kilometres northwest of the project area. Obsidian is highly prized because it is an excellent material for toolmaking and it produces a razor-sharp edge. As discussed in earlier Dig It columns, plant goods, wood and animal skins do not preserve well at ancient sites. However, many items made from these products were traded and were culturally valued. For instance, bitterroot is a perennial plant that grows in dry habitats of the Interior region
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and is an important source of food for Secwépemc peoples. The roots were harvested using a digging stick and the roots were steamed, pit-cooked, boiled or dried. The dried roots were generally stored for winter supplies and traded with neighbouring nations in exchange for animal skins, for example. There are reports of 10 bundles of bitterroot that were equivalent in trade for one large dressed buckskin. Trade reveals the economic aspects of ancient cultures, as well as social and political relationships. Prior to contact, Indigenous peoples of the area had extensive trade networks in place, allowing for the movement of people, goods, services and ideas over great distances at a time, contrary to the commonly held belief that Indigenous peoples lived in isolation. This is supported by the archeological and archival record, combined with Indigenous oral narratives, both experiential and historical. Nola Markey is cultural heritage manager and archeologist at the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band. Interested in more? Go online to republicofarchaeology.ca.
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STUNNING GOLF COURSE HOME • Double garage & golf cart garage • Island Kitchen + 4 bedrooms • Amazing basement rec room + theatre
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • 10 acre parcel in central Barriere • Proposed 32 lot subdivision
2135 VALLEYVIEW DRIVE
3544 NAVATANEE DRIVE
4740 BARRIERE TOWN RD
$1,199,000
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QUALITY SPEC HOMES BY K&C'S CONSTRUCTION • 3121 finished Sqft with 24x24 attached garage • Estimated completion end of 2022
QUALITY SPEC HOMES BY K&C'S CONSTRUCTION • 3121 finished Sqft with 24x24 attached garage • Estimated completion end of 2022
GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION! • Breathtaking River view • 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • Triple garage • theatre
2559 COPPERVIEW DRIVE
2555 COPPERVIEW DRIVE
842 GUERIN CREEK WAY
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500 Lorne St - $1,970,000 Historic CN Building • Restaurant
30 - 1595 Summit Dr - $284,900 2 beds • 1 bath • 840 sqft
102-765 McGill Rd - $379,900 1151 sqft • Commercial
103-765 McGill Rd - $369,900 1107 sqft • Commercial
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North Kamloops 10 PLUTO DRIVE • $139,900 • MLS®165296
Sahali 112-44 WHITESHIELD CRES. S • $329,900 • MLS®165284
• Cute and cozy 2 bedroom 1 bathroom manufactured home in Riverdale Mobile Home Park • 55+ park with no pets or rentals allowed • Quick possession possible
Aberdeen 9-1555 HOWE ROAD • $379,900 • MLS®165283 • 2 bedroom 2 bathroom bareland strata in Aberdeen Glen Village on nice corner lot • 18x11 wired workshop and carport • No rentals allowed, 2 pets allowed with strata approval
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• Well maintained 3 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment in Woodlane Manor • No rental restrictions and no pets allowed • Quick possession possible
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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
It is time to slow down a little, Aries. Even you cannot keep up a hectic pace for very long. Invest time in relaxing pursuits like yoga or reading to unwind your brain.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may feel it necessary to prove your point at all costs. Stubbornness will get you nowhere right now. Listen to what others have to say.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There are two sides to every story, Gemini. It is best not to attach yourself to one version of the tale just yet. Hear everyone out and then come to an informed conclusion.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
There is no time like the present to turn over a new leaf, Cancer. Think about the areas of your life that can use some improvement and focus on the steps to get there this week.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Someone from the past comes back into your life and you will not know how to react, Leo. First assess what this person wants and how you left off years ago.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, it might be time to accept the help or advice that someone is offering to you. You don’t always have to forge new paths to prove your worth.
LIBRA
FEBRUARY 2 - FEBRUARY 8, 2021 - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, if you are thinking about making a major lifestyle change in the near future, start fleshing out the plans this week. Gather feedback from the ones you love.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, past mistakes provide opportunities to learn. Continue to forge a new path. Recognize that others have made mistakes and can provide support.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 A big idea is blooming, but you need to get a handle on how you can finance this endeavour, Sagittarius. It may be worth seeking investors.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 It is time to mend fences that were broken a few years ago, Capricorn. Holding on to past issues will not prove fruitful. Sit down and work through your issues.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You certainly catch more flies with honey than vinegar, Aquarius. Focus on being warm and welcoming in conversation and your points will be well-received.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20
Something regarding your health may be on your mind, Pisces. Schedule an annual physical and discuss your concerns.
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Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. $300. 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712.
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Art & Collectibles BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca “Power of One” Magnificent creation by John Banovich 43”hx50”wide brown wooden frame. $500 Firm 250-578-7776
Bicycles Rad Electric Bike with bike carrier. 86kms like new. $1800. 778-3620186. Trek Crossrip Road Bike. Like new. Paid $1950 Asking $1,000. 250-5720753.
For Sale - Misc 6pc patio set. $200. 6pc Bedroom set like new. $525. 2 Horse Saddles $250/each. Beaver table saw 48” $100. Battery charger $70. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. 250-374-8285. 75ft of 3/4” polyline w/heat tape. $200. 12ft field roller. $250. Lrg garden tractor. $200. 250672-9712.
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Furniture 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. Antique Duncan Phyfe table, extra leaf, buffet, hutch and 4 chairs. Exec cond. $600. 778-2577155. Diningroom table w/8chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $800. 250-374-8933.
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Notice is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Garry Hobbs of Kamloops, BC that the particulars should be sent to the executor at 571 Durango Drive on or before February 23rd 2022, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
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REPAIRERS LIEN ACT By virtue of the Repairers Lien Act, we intend to sell this motor vehicle to recover unpaid repair costs. Vehicle owner: John McIntee of Crocus Transport Ltd. Amount owed: SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 $2,368.82 Vehicle description: (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN) 2012 Freightliner Cascadia, Detroit Diesel DD15 The vehicle will be sold on or after facebook.com/ February 16th 2022 – two weeks from Schoolkamloopsthisweek District No. 58. the date the ad is first published at (Nicola-Similkameen) is currently ROJ Truck & Trailer Repair, accepting applications for the position 670 Athabasca Street, Kamloops, of Accounting Assistant at the School V2H 1C4. Board Office in Merritt, BC. If you are currently working in an independent service shop, franchise repair shop or dealership and have experience in drivability, front end, This isto a full-time position hrs/day, NOTICE OF SALE electrical diagnosis or diesel we are looking meet you! Our(7Service 35 hours/week) with a salary per the REPAIRERS LIEN ACT Department is a flat rate shop and reward technicians for efficient C.U.P.E. 847 Collective Agreement and By virtue of the Repairers Lien quality Act, repairs. a comprehensive benefits package, we intend to sell this motor vehicle to We offer factory training and are currently increasing our training to recover unpaid repair costs. including participation in a defined meet the demand in vehicles. Vehicle owner: of the new G.M. EV technology benefit pension plan. Shawn offully Tankvaccinated, Enterpriseshave your own tools, be able to work a YouDance must be Inc.Amount owed: Qualified arelicence invited to rotating six day a week schedule and have a validcandidates B.C. drivers in $2,260.64 GET YOUR apply online at www.sd58.bc.ca. good standing. Vehicle description: Click on Jobs,STEPS Support Positions, and IN AND We offerCummins a top wage and benefits package including relocation 2011 Volvo ISX15 Current Job Opportunities (Job Code GET PAID if you are from out of town. The vehicle will be assistance, sold on or after 3179995). th February 16 2022 – two weeks from Hanghofer, Service Manager at We welcome inquires to Doug the date the ad is first published If interested, please submit your cover 250-377-3301 or send your at resume to dhanghofer@smithgm.com ROJ Truck & Trailer Repair, letter, resume and three professional Only candidates interviewed will be contacted. 670 Athabasca Street, Kamloops, references. V2H 1C4. YOUR CHEVY STORE OnlyDrive those applicants selected for an 950 Notre Dame • 1-833-600-0265 interview will be contacted. 250-374-7467 smithgm.com View our entire inventory at circulation@kamloopsthisweek.com
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Bylaw No. 0177 is to change Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone 1390 and 1392 Burfield Drive (legally described as Strata Lots A and B, District Lot 5957, KDYD, Strata Plan KAS3688), 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).
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Each Loss Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear? Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared. I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow. Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray. But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always – Only borrowed for a time. Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.
Scatter me not to restless winds, Nor toss my ashes to the sea. Remember now those years gone by When loving gifts I gave to thee. Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared. Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared. Deny me not one final gift For all who come to see A single lasting proof that says I loved... & you loved me. by DJ Kramer
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing, at age 74, of husband, father, brother, soldier, Papa, WO (ret) - Melvin Wallace Thistlethwaite, of Logan Lake, BC. Born in Chemainus, BC, survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Allison (née Beare), his three children Anthea (Mica), Erik, and Iain (Melanie), siblings Dan, Gail and Jeannie, grandchildren Alexys, Brandon, Nicholas, Talula, Lachlan, Delilah, Makiya and Karter and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by mother Marion (née Nelson), father Andrew Wallace, sister Mavis, brothers Ron and Alan (AKA-Skinny).
South of the bridge on Seventeenth I found back of the willows one summer day a motorcycle with engine running as it lay on its side, ticking over slowly in the high grass. I was fifteen.
Born 3rd of seven children, he proudly served for over 28 years with the Canadian Military. Serving with each of the 3 battalions of the PPCLI. This career took him all over the world. He was a proud Dirty Patricia! He lived his dream of jumping out of airplanes. He spent his military career training mortars, survival for extreme environments, repelling and serving as drill sergeant. The highlight of his career was teaching at Camp Borden’s Leadership Academy. He was proud to serve Canada.
I admired all that pulsing gleam, the shiny flanks, the demure headlights fringed where it lay; I led it gently to the road, and stood with that companion, ready and friendly. I was fifteen. We could find the end of a road, meet the sky on out Seventeenth. I thought about hills, and patting the handle got back a confident opinion. On the bridge we indulged a forward feeling, a tremble. I was fifteen. Thinking, back farther in the grass I found the owner, just coming to, where he had flipped over the rail. He had blood on his hand, was pale- I helped him walk to his machine. He ran his hand over it, called me good man, roared away. I stood there, fifteen.
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SHORTREID 1939 ~ 2021 Rosemary Shortreid passed away on Dec 03, 2021 in Victoria, B.C., at 82 years of age. She survived by his son John (Audrey) Shortreid, daughter Bonnie (Michael) Shortreid; grandchildren Mallory (Katy) Kryklywyj, Bryan Perreault, Heather Lees; brother Morgan (Breda) Madden and sisters Breda Madden and Nuala (Tony) Kennedy in Ireland. Rosemary was born August 30, 1939 at Montenotte Park, Cork, Ireland to Daniel and Hannah Madden. Fifth of six surviving children, Rosemary adventures began at age 28 traveling to Canada as member of Frontier Apostle’s to Canada. While on a road trip from Prince George to Smithers BC, she met her future husband David where they eventually married in Smithers BC. Remaining true to her Irish Catholic roots, she became a member of the Smithers CWL regularly involved with cooking and baking events and stayed dedicated to wearing green on St. Patricks’ day. High energy and memorable laughter kept Rosemary busy and socially active. Due to the changing health of her husband, Rosemary moved to Kamloops retired for about 15 years, then moved again with husband to Victoria in 2015 which brought her closer to her children. Rosemary’s adventures included may roadtrips, camping in BC, trips back to Ireland in addition to ocean cruising with David when possible. Liked by many – she will be missed. A celebration of life event for Rosemary will be held between 1:00 and 3:00 PM on Friday July 15, 2022 at Masons Kitchen & Bar 1000 Clubhouse Drive, Kamloops, BC. Please RSVP to drshortreid@shaw.ca to give notice to the family of your pending attendance.
He met Allison in Calgary, on a blind date, in 1971. Six weeks later they eloped and moved to Winnipeg to begin their life together. Eventually becoming a family of five. His family meant the world to him. After retiring from the military, Mel began volunteering in his community. An active member of the Logan Lake Lions Club, the Canadian Legion and The Logan Lake Ambassadors program. He was a great supporter of The Canadian Veterans program, Soldier On, where care for the mental well-being of veterans was very important to him. He was passionate about golf and became an active member of the Logan Lake Golf course, serving on the committee helping with fundraisers that have drawn users in from all over North America. He loved competing. A warrior in every sense, his positive outlook on life and the ability to find a way to make a joke out of even the most serious of situations is what made him unique.
Forever in our hearts. Until we meet again. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Logan Lake Lions Club or SoldierOn.ca at: https://www.soldieron.ca/Donate. Logan Lake Lions Club, PO Box 213, Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
The Little Unicorn by Peggy Kociscin, Albuquerque, New Mexico
There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue. In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams. He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew. He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night. He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze. But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry. He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun.
The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun. For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been. His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love. To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again. His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring... The lonely, bitter tears. She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’” The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.
He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted. All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew. His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart. But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace. A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!
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Philip Paul Froment 1937 ~ 2022
It s great sadness that we said good bye to a Big Brother, Husband, Dad, Uncle, and a Friend to many. Philip Paul Froment passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022, after battling complications of a severe stroke and brain bleed. Philip was born in Westlock, Alberta in 1937 and was the first born of Ethel and Louis Philip Froment. Philip travelled with his parents to many Northern Alberta communities as a young boy. Then travelled to Victoria /Vancouver and /Toronto while his dad was in the Navy ... After the war his family settled down in Canoe, BC where Philip finished his schooling and started a life long career as a mechanic. This career took him to many BC towns working for the Department of Highways in various departments. He travelled with his wife Sheena and son Paul residing in Revelstoke /Summit of the Rodger Pass / Victoria /Nanaimo /Prince George and settling in Kamloops, BC where he spent his retirement days golfing, bowling and skiing. Philip was a avid hockey player playing for the Salmon Arm Aces and Revelstoke Selkirk’s and coaching many years in Revelstoke for their Junior Teams. Philip enjoyed travelling with his wife Sheena to Scotland /Chicago and many trips to Mexico and the West Coast. Philip was an avid volunteer for the Red Nose Society in Kamloops and enjoyed being a Marshall in the Summer games for Track and Field travelling to many different communities in BC. Philip is predeceased by his parents Ethel and Louis Philip Froment, wife Sheena, son Paul. He is survived by his brother Norman (Barbara) Froment, sisters Paulette (Wayne) Turner; Louise (Jack) Whitney and Joanne (John) Weber. Along with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews that will all miss their Uncle Philip at all their family celebrations. They loved him dearly ...and as his niece Paige (Middelsteadt) says ..”There will be a missing plate at all our family gatherings .. He will be missed greatly” ... Rest in Peace Philip ..may you have many sunny days golfing in Heaven The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the nurses and doctors at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and the TLC that Philip received during his short stay at the Ridgeview Manor. Due to Provincial Health Orders the family will be holding a Private Family Service at The Revelstoke Gravesites later this summer. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
Phyllis McVey Forcier Phyllis McVey Forcier passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022 at the age of 94. She is predeceased by her first husband, Frank McVey, and their two children, Leah (Forsythe) and Barry McVey. She is also predeceased by her second husband, Edward Forcier and her brother, Hugh Price. Phyllis was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan to Phillip and Ethel Price on December 3, 1927. She attended school in Yorkton and married Frank McVey in 1948. In 1955 they made their home in Regina with their children, Leah and Barry. After Frank’s passing in 1976, Phyllis moved to Winnipeg to be closer to family and met and married Edward Forcier. Phyllis enjoyed being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star since 1959. She worked at the Royal Canadian Legion in Regina for many years and also worked as admitting clerk at the Regina Pasqua Hospital and Winnipeg Grace Hospital. After retirement she and Ed moved to Kamloops, BC in 1986. Although Phyllis had her share of heartache and loss, her boundless energy, optimism and resolve to carry on was remarkable. In her later years travelling became an important part of her life, reaching destinations as far away as Europe, Hong Kong and New Zealand. She fiercely loved the abundance of family and friends that surrounded her and always stayed in close touch, recounting cherished family history often. She is survived by her brother, Leighton Price, and six granddaughters, Tara (Brad Spencer), Ryah (Chris Swain), Bree (Mike Horne) of Kamloops, Seonaid (Jeff Wittig), and Kristin (Chad Bakke) of Regina, and Hilary (Adrian Echtner) and step-daughter Brenda (Neil Swanson) of Calgary and many beloved nieces and nephews and dear friends. She also delighted in her twelve great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren. Phyllis will be remembered for her love of life, her love for family, and a good sip of scotch. Charities were important to Phyllis, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her memory to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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Arno Donel Nielsen Arno Donel Nielsen 83, of Kamloops, BC, succumbed to cancer at the comfort of Hospice and surrounded by love on January 26, 2022. Arno is survived by his wife Rosella of 62 years, daughter Debra (Hank) Heppner, son Brad (Rachann), brother Allen (Donna), sisters Helen Parker and Carol (Reo) Shanks, grandchildren Erik (Christina) Heppner, Ian Heppner, Brooke (Chris) Nielsen, Quynn Nielsen and Ty Nielsen, two great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and extended family. Born in Brooks, AB, where he received his education, worked on the family farm and, met his beautiful bride, Arno decided at the age of 28 to pack up the family and move to BC. For the next 23 years Douglas Lake Ranch was home, allowing Arno to do what he did best. Following Douglas Lake Ranch, Arno had the opportunity to combine his love of the earth with his love of golf, purchasing and operating the Nicola Valley Golf Course with partners Rosella and Brad for 5 great years. During winter months, Arno and Rosella enjoyed golfing and fishing throughout the States and Mexico where they spent many years with dear friends from Merritt and Kamloops and other great friends made over time. Semi-retired, Arno and Rosella built their dream home and lived at St. Andrews by the Lake near Penticton, BC, where Arno once again, found his passion for farming working at Freding Feed Lot in Oliver, BC, along with operating Nielsen Irrigation Repair until retiring in Kamloops in 2019. Arno was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many. He loved telling stories and giving speeches, loved family gatherings, and always had something to say. He was forever filling the grandkids with adventures of growing up on the farm and of his travels, and most recently, the great grandchildren showing them how to eat bugs and sharing stories of survival. He was always there to help family and friends, including many active years of Boards and Community volunteering such as 4H and High School Rodeos. “And my heart is sinking like a setting sun. Setting on the things I wish I’d done. Now the last goodbye is the hardest one to say. This is where the cowboy rides away...” - George Strait A special thank you to Dr. Choi and Kamloops Hospice for their loving care, understanding and support during his final days. Also, the family would like to extend their gratitude towards Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services for being accommodating during this difficult time. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Bella Mildred Foster (née Sanchez) Bella was born on January 12, 1945, in Winnipeg, MB and passed away at the age of 76 in the Gemstone Care Centre, Kamloops, BC.
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Pre-deceased by her husbands Ken Foster, Dave McLeod, and brother Bob.
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She is lovingly remembered by her son Tony McLeod (Wendy), grandson Tyler (Brenna) and great-granddaughter Adeline. Also missing her is her sister Madeleine (Larry), and brothers Rick (Filomena) Mike and Joe, with many nieces and nephews.
Love me now, while I can know
With much love from all.
While I am living.
Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.
The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us, And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it.
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John Banks Scott (Jack) Jack passed away on January 27, 2022, in Kamloops, BC, at the age of 88. He leaves his love and partner of 65 years, Lorraine (Gray), his children J. Clayton (Donna), Heather J. (Oliver Easton), daughter-in-law Carol Scott, his grandchildren Bryden J. Scott (Melissa), Caylen M. Scott (Brett), and J. Riley Scott. Predeceased by his parents Robert and Agnes H. Scott (Malone), brothers Gerald A Scott, Robert M. Scott and Kane E. Scott, son James L. Scott, sisters-in-law Lorna Burnham, Linda-Jean Wheelhouse, and Judy Gebhardt. Jack was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan on April 24, 1933. He moved west to Kamloops at three years of age. Jack attended Stuart Wood School, Kamloops High School, and St. Ann’s Academy. Jack was employed by the Canadian National Railway, where he met his beloved wife, Lorraine. He worked at the Kamloops Building Supplies prior to becoming a Corrections Officer in the B.C. Jail Services. Jack became a Volunteer Firefighter in 1952 for the City of Kamloops and was Volunteer Chief of the Brocklehurst Volunteer Fire Dept. in 1959. Jack became a Firefighter September 19, 1954, Department National Defense Naval Ammunition Depot Kamloops. He was employed as a firefighter with the North Kamloops Fire Department in 1965 and was promoted to Captain in 1966. In 1972, he was promoted to Assistant Chief (D) Platoon with Kamloops Fire Department and retired as Chief Training Officer in 1989. After retirement from the city, Jack worked for the Justice Institute of B.C. providing Firefighting Training to their clients in Saskatchewan and B.C. Working with great people and forming lasting friendships was his greatest enjoyment at work. Jack also enjoyed Senior Slow Pitch, fishing the Clearwater River, Pacific Ocean Salmon trips with family and the many lakes and rivers for trout. Fishing and hunting, along with golf in the later years provided many days of enjoyment with family and friends. We would like to thank Dr. Jaio, Dr. Howie, and the courageous Human beings who work at Royal Inland Hospital, the BC Ambulance Service, Trinity Care, Our Hamlets family, and of course, Kamloops Fire Rescue. Due to Covid19, there will be no service at this time. A Celebration of life will be announced in the future, during golf season, which we know Jack would love. If friends desire, please send remembrance donations to the Kamloops Hospice, Trinity Care at Overlander. Condolences to the family can be sent to DrakeCremation.com Here is a little poem for your enjoyment. May you always have, Love to Share., Health to spare and Friends that care MAY YOU BE BLESSED, (Anon)
Vappu Ines Nikrus
April 27, 1926 - January 27, 2022 Vappu left us four years to the day after Walter, her husband of 65 years. She is survived by daughters Helen LaRusic (NB) and Lea Milner (BC), as well as her sister Hillevi and extended family in Finland. Kamloops was the perfect location for enjoying many outdoor activities, especially days on any lake, fishing. Vappu enjoyed an active social life, hosting many gatherings. She will be fondly remembered by those who knew her. Many thanks to Dr. Sophie Weimar for her many years of thoughtful care; to Dr. Andrew Wynne for his compassionate care at KSV; to the first floor “A Team” at KSV for making it home. Thanks to RIH for emergency and inpatient care, and our gratitude to Rev. Jane Gingrich for making home visits while still on maternity leave. There will be no service, by mother’s request. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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Valentine Ruth Watt (Vaughan) (McAbee) February 14, 1932 - January 23, 2022
Flip was born on February 14, 1932 in Savona, BC, to Isabella Murray Browning of Cambuslang, Scotland and Jack McAbee of Walhachin, BC. She was the youngest daughter of 13 children. She was married to her first love, Wilfred Calvin Vaughan, a young man from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on June 29, 1951. They raised 6 children in the Fraser Canyon to Kamloops area in those early years. Veronica Ruth Vaughan, Debra Lee Vaughan, Leonard (Leo) Melvin Vaughan (Donna), Jayson Keith Vaughan (Irene) Patti Kim Vaughan, and a foster child Jeanine Sigalet. Flip is predeceased by Wilfred on December 15, 1982 and Debra on April 4, 1968. Flip had many grandchildren. Matt & Sam Ross, Amy, Joe & Calvin Vaughan, and Mike & Murray McKenzie. Over the years the family grew to include Angie, Malcolm Testawits, Winter Peters, David, Sharon, Niel, and Mitchell Toews. Her family also includes numerous great grandchildren. During these years her life was in Chase, BC. In October of 1984 Flip met and married her second love. William (Bill) Holly Watt of Walhachin, BC. This brought her back to the home she would always love. With Bill came a family that became part of her circle of love. Bill’s son Gene, wife Rose and two more grandsons, Bill and Kevin Watt. Many years ensued. They travelled back and forth to Arizona every winter and back home to Walhachin every spring. In the summer of 2017 Flip was diagnosed with the onset of Alzheimers. Her decline was gradual at first but toward the last year of her life it was rapidly progressing. During this time her husband Bill passed away in September of 2020, at 100 years old. This illness took her on January 23, 2022. While her passing is terribly sad for us that no longer have her, it is a blessing for her to be released from this debilitating disease. We are so grateful for the loving support of firstly Dora McQuarrie of Serenity Acres in Chase, Overlander Care Centre in Kamloops, and Gemstone Care Centre, her home for the last three years of her life. Our thanks also to Drakes Funeral Services, for their very important service. All were exemplary in their love and care of mom. Thank you all so much. A family gathering will be held in late spring at her beloved Walhachin. In lieu of flowers or cards the family asks that you pay it forward by doing something kind for someone you know that suffers from this terrible disease, or is taking care of a loved one.
Ernani Consalvo 1933 - 2022
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Ernani Consalvo on January 23, 2022, who passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Ernani is survived by his loving wife, Sabia, of 62 years; two sons Tony and Mario (Anita); three grandchildren Rio, Taya, and Carel; brother Domenico, sister-in-law Ornella, nieces Maria, Tina, and Lorilee, and many other close friends. He also leaves behind many relatives in Italy. Ernani was born on September 27, 1933, in Casoli, Italy. At the age of 24, he arrived in Halifax by boat; he made his way out west and settled in Valemount, BC. Two years later, the love of his life came to join him, and they got married on July 11th, 1959. Their first son Tony, was born, and six years later, their family was completed with the birth of their second son Mario. The family eventually made their way to Kamloops, BC. Ernani worked for the CN Railway as a foreman for 32 years before retiring at age 56. After retirement, Ernani enjoyed fishing, gardening, making wine, building, renovating and creating new inventions to make life easier for those he loved. Ernani was not a man of many words, but he showed his love by helping others; he was always there for family and friends. He was a wonderful Nonno to his grandchildren Rio, Taya and Carel. Ernani’s favourite moments were Sunday night dinners surrounded by his family and friends. Even though he is not with us anymore, Ernani’s spot at the table will remain his forever. A private funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Ida Matthew
June 1, 1925 - January 19, 2022 We say goodbye in this life to Kye7e Ida Matthew, mother, grandmother, and elder. Ida Matthew was born on or about June 1, 1925, and passed away on January 19, 2022 at 96 years of age. She was born at Chu Chua, BC and lived most of her early life in the main village in her parents log house. Ida Matthew, known in Simpcw as Kye7e, is predeceased by husband, Louie Matthew, and survived by her children Rita Matthew, Nathan (Marie) Matthew, Robert (Kathy) Matthew, Brian (Judy) Matthew, Pat (Therese) Matthew and Annette Matthew, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kye7e Ida grew up in Chu Chua, and was one of 15 children. Her mother was Christine (Fortier) Eustache and father was Manuel Eustache. Christine’s parents were Edgar Fortier Sr. and Helen Griffen (of Kamloops Indian Band). Manuel’s father was Justin Phillip Eustache (Sukwelst) and his mother was Celina John. Kye7e Ida attended Kamloops Indian Residential School for 8 years, where she met and remained friends with many fellow students from all over BC. She married Louie Matthew for 50 years until his death in 1998. Together they raised six children. They lived between Louis Creek and Chinook Cove mainly. In 1958, the family adventurously, lived in Vavenby and Blue River for two years. Kye7e Ida, a fluent Secwepemc speaker worked in the Neqweyqwelsten School as Language teacher. She was a great teacher of culture and community history, and shared her immense knowledge in many forums in the valley and the Secwepemc nation. Ida and Louie valued education and passed that on to their children, all of whom graduated and carried on to achieve various professions. They, as well were wonderful grandparents and devoted much time to caring for and sharing language and cultural knowledge with the children, family and community.
Lorna Woodbury
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lorna Jean Woodbury. After a brief illness, Lorna passed away at Royal Inland Hospital on January 17th, 2022. Her husband Glen and daughter Shannon were at her bedside. Lorna’s family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staff on 6 North who cared for her and kept her comfortable to the end. Born on April 17th, 1952, Lorna was the fourth of five children and had to struggle to find her place in the family. As a child she loved the long summers spent at Shuswap Lake. As a teenager she traveled to Spain for a few months with her sister and returned as a sophisticated young woman. Back in Kamloops she took up skiing, hitching rides to what was then Tod Mountain, until the sport took a toll on her knees. While working as a branch manager for a courier service in Kelowna she met her future husband Glen Halisheff. They eventually moved to Kamloops where they got married, and where Shannon was born. When Glen started work for the City of Kamloops they bought a house on the North Shore. Lorna was an independent adventurous spirit and worked at a wide range of occupations before settling down to look after her family. She was happy to offer their home and garden for birthdays and holidays. We all remember her ready smile. She held her family close to her heart, a heart that she also gave generously to her friends and neighbours. She was like a second mother to many of Shannon’s friends. Lorna’s own small family unit was the most precious thing of all to her, and she was happiest when the three of them were together. Lorna leaves behind three brothers, David (Claudio), Alan (Randi), and Bruce (Paula), and her sister Linda. She is also survived by her in-laws Lawrence and Olga Halisheff, her brothers-in-law Lawrence Jr, (Trudy) and Terry (Lana). She was predeceased by her parents Jim and Jean Woodbury. We wish to thank everyone who visited Lorna in the hospital and kept her spirits up. Until we see each other again Lorna. You are missed. The family will hold a celebration of life when the weather is warmer. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Knowledge Network in Lorna’s name would be appreciated
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Matthew Dean Nelson 1983 - 2022
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Michael Magee Walker 1933 - 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Matthew Dean Nelson announce his passing on January 23, 2022, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. He was 38 years old.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Husband, Father and Papa. Michael was born on December 30, 1933 and raised in Penticton, BC.
Growing up, Matt enjoyed being active. He had a love of the outdoors and played many different sports. He played basketball, soccer, rugby, and volleyball. Matt was a great teammate and played his heart out in every game. He was one of the hardest working players at every practice. Being active took on a different appearance in high school as he started to learn dance, especially ball room dancing. Matt was asked to share this talent with others as he led fellow classmates in gym classes. Later he would share that talent as Matt loved to dance with Jenn and Autumn whenever there was music.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree from UBC and went on to receive his Masters in Hospital Planning from the University of Minnesota. He was an integral part in the planning of both the original BC Cancer Agency and BC Children’s Hospital.
Many vacations took the family across Canada and the US. Often visiting cities and places that dad (Monty) had travelled during his own childhood. Innumerable hours were spent side by side in the back of the mini van with his brothers. Even cheering on dad as he pushed the broken van into Dillon, Montana on the way home from California. As Ryan and Jeff’s families grew, Matt loved spending time with his niece and nephews. Matt would often be found outside playing tag on the playground, pushing them on the swing, or catching them at the bottom of the slide. As the kids got older time was spent at places like Fun Factor playing arcade games and competing against each other. In September of 2018 Matt’s life would find a new meaning of love. While walking in a park, he sat down on a bench, and in Matt like fashion, struck up a conversation with the girl at the other end. That day he met the love of his life. Matt and Jenn’s life together took off quickly as Matt fell in love with Jenn and her daughter Autumn. Matt shared his love of the outdoors with Jenn as some of their most profound moments were spent hand in hand discussing what they wanted for their life together. There were many cherished moments during those walks, as they discussed their hopes and dreams, set goals, and planned their lives together. Matt rose to the occasion of being dad to his ‘Angel’ Autumn. His main concern was to make sure she felt loved and supported in all that she did. Autumn grew to enjoy the outdoors with her dad often laughing while being pushed on a swing. He also taught her to throw a frisbee, play soccer, and ride a bike. When the weather did not co-operate, they would experiment with recipes as they cooked together, watched movies, and created art pieces together. After a quick move to Kamloops, Matt and Jenn were married in front of family and friends on August 21, 2021, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The following few months were spent establishing a life in Kamloops among the extended family that he loved so much. Matt will be remembered being a loving, charismatic and caring person who saw everyone as an equal. Matt always gave to those in need, including giving his shirt off his back to someone who did not have one. Matt was full of energy and life and embraced every day as a new adventure. He would take the time to listen to anyone who needed an ear, as well as talk to everyone who needed a friend. Matt will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was taken to soon and opportunities will be missed by his early departure from this mortal life. Memorial donations in Matthew’s name may be sent to mattsmemorybench22@gmail.com, with plans to purchase a memorial bench. A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Schoening Funeral Service, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. Those wishing to attend virtually may do so here: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/45575 with passcode: 341801004811 Condolence messages may be left at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
Michael is predeceased by his parents, Dr. Roy and Kathleen Walker, his brother, David, and his devoted wife of 63 years, Joan Walker (née Carter). He is survived and missed by his son Bruce (Shirl) of Baltimore, MD, his daughter Diane of Kamloops, BC, as well as his loving grandchildren: Madison (Greg), Bailey and Jaxon. No service or flowers by request. Interment at a later date in Penticton. Donations, if desired, may be made to the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program (MCCCRP).
Mary Ann Hicks It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mary Ann on January 22, 2022. She leaves behind her loving husband Glenn, her daughters Tracey (Randy), Kelly, stepsons Gary (Tammy), Dan, and Daryl, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many wonderful and dear friends. No service at this time.
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Kenneth (Ken) George Ewers August 4, 1935 - January 21, 2022
It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Ken Ewers on Friday, January 21, 2022 after coping with inclusion body myositis for several years and more recently a severe stroke. Ken was born in Grand Forks, grew up in Penticton and Okanagan Falls. He graduated from Oliver High School and later entered into an electrical apprenticeship. Ken was a proud member of IBEW Local 993 and worked on various construction jobs in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, retiring from the trade at age 69. Happy and cherished times were when Ken and his family returned to his parents home in Okanagan Falls to celebrate special events and holidays with family and friends. Ken was a “car guy” buying the latest auto magazines and travelling to many different car shows and races. Over the years Ken enjoyed golfing, water skiing and boating, downhill skiing and when his health declined he watched curling and baseball on TV, cheering for the Blue Jays. Among his favourite vacation places were Hawaii, Southern California visiting his sister and cruising through the Panama Canal. Predeceased by his parents Ken Sr. and Alice Ewers, brothers-in-law Ken Belcher, Rick Ringer, nephew Brian Belcher, uncle George Hingley. Left to cherish his memory, his wife of 46 years, Darcy, sons Steve, Dave (Michelle), daughter Diane Amado, granddaughters Jacquelle, Coral, Katlyn, Elle and great-granddaughter Makenna, sister Lynn Belcher, sister-in-law Doris Ringer, brother-in-law Bert Ringer, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Ponderosa Lodge for their kindness and care of Ken. Ken requested no funeral. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
Sheila Margaret Schock 1948 - 2022
“Our Hearts are Broken” God looked around his garden and he found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God’s Garden must be beautiful, as he always takes the best. With broken hearts we sadly say goodbye to Sheila Schock on January 20, 2022. Leaving behind her husband Robert Schock, Shelley and Lee Oldham, Roberta and Doug Garraway, Dennis and Crystal Schock, grandchildren Kole, Dustin, Joshua, Kaylea, Liam and great-grandson Thomas. We held her hand till the end... Thank you, Aunty Gloria (sister) and Uncle Alan (brother), for helping us through this difficult time. The family would like to thank Debbie Jolicoeur (RIH) for all her kindness, support and tenderness with mom we were blessed to have you!
Love you Mom xoxo Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Domenico Consalvo It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Domenico Consalvo at the age of 83. Domenico peacefully passed at Kamloops Hospice on January 28, 2022 with family by his side. Domenico was predeceased by seven siblings, including his beloved brother Ernani who passed five days before himself. Domenico is survived by his devoted and loving wife Ornella of 46 years. Also left to grieve are his three daughters, Maria, Tina (Sherwood), Lorilee and his pride and joy, grandchildren Scott, Domenica and Nova, and many nieces and nephews will miss their Zio. Domenico was born in Casoli, Italy and immigrated to Canada onboard the Vulcania immigration ship in 1959. He further travelled West and eventually settled in Kamloops, BC, while employed for CN Rail. He later met his wife Ornella in 1974, and together, they raised their cherished family. Domenico enjoyed the outdoors and could be found mushroom or asparagus forging. Moreover, he enjoyed playing cards, bocce, attending to his garden, and spending quality time with his grandchildren. Domenico always made every effort to make his family laugh, even in his final days. Special thanks to all the wonderful staff at Kamloops Hospice Association who made Domenico’s transition seamless and also to his family Doctor Swart. Prayers will be recited on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6:30 pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. The Reverend Father Jaison Tellis OCD will celebrate the Mass in the church on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Should friends desire, donations may be made to Kamloops Hospice Association. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
Donald (Bill) William Turnbull It is with sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald (Bill) W. Turnbull on January 20, 2022. Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba on Dec. 23, 1933, Bill provided immense joy to everyone who had the honour to know him. He is survived by Lorna, his loving wife of 62 years, two sons David (Lauri-ann), (Donald (Debbie). Six grandchildren, Rebecca (Stephen), Cassandra, Samantha (Kent), Alyssa (Jared), Zane, Akasha (Eric), and sister Doreen Geary who resides in Winnipeg.
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John Kushniruk 1950 - 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John William Kushniruk on January 8, 2022. John was born in Canora, Saskatchewan on March 23, 1950 and moved to his mother’s birthplace in Northampton, England in 1961. It was in England that John met Anita, who became his wife of 52 years. They moved back to Canada in 1977, where John had a very successful business in modular home sales. He developed and owned Knutsford Knoll Modular Home Park in Knutsford, BC. He leaves to mourn his wife Anita, sons Nick (Shana) and Lee, grandsons Reese, Bennett, and Korbin. He also leaves his two brothers Ron and Dennis, and his two sisters Lin and Charmaine, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. John and Anita spent 25 years driving their motorhome to Mexico for the winter where they met lots of wonderful people. John certainly lived life his way and achieved a lot in doing so. There was a private service held in the Kamloops Funeral Home on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
Cathy Aeichele On January 17, 2022, we lost a beautiful soul. Cathy Aeichele passed away in her sleep at home as she lost her battle with cancer. Cathy will be lovingly remembered as an affectionate wife, a devoted mother and a loving grandmother of five grandkids. Cathy was a kind and caring person to family, friends and everyone she met. Cathy was adored by all who knew her.
As a funeral director, Bill spent over 40 years dedicated to assisting grieving families through their losses, in Winnipeg, Kamloops, and Edmonton. His greatest joys in life were family, many friends and music. Known fondly for his distinctive laugh and mischievous nature, Bill will be sorely missed.
Cathy leaves behind husband Rick, daughters Linsey (Neal, Kaydn, Bryce) Dunbar, Shelby (Chris, Denton, Mila, Cheyenne) Powell, brother Jim (Nancy) Davis, sister Cindy Davis, Cherl (Scott) Salmon, mother-in-law Mona Aeichele, sister-in-law Deb Aeichele and brothers-in-law Randy Aeichele, Raymond (Elena) Aeichele.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to those who provided exceptional care of Bill: The staff of Pine Grove Care Centre, Dr. Kraig Montalbetti, and Pastor John Boyd.
Predeceased by father Jim (Fran) Davis, mother Evelyn (John) Wilson and father-in-law Elmer Aeichele.
A Celebration of Life will be held, at a later date, when family and friends can safely gather.
There will be a celebration of life for Cathy scheduled later in the spring.
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Ronald Edward Newson December 15th, 1935 – December 5th, 2021
“For so many to feel such friendship, love and loss only to realize we are each just a small, but significant, part of an incredible mans’ legacy” Ron was born to Mildred and Leslie Newson and was raised in East Vancouver where he played American football and rugby and graduated in 1955 from Vancouver Technical School. Being a lifelong hard worker, he was fired from an early job as his boss recognized his potential to do greater things. His career then started at General Electric Warehouse where he quickly advanced to the sales desk and soon again, to the sales department. G.E. transferred him to Montreal for 2 years where he became the Product Manager, after which he went back to Vancouver to service major appliance accounts. In 1964, Ron, his wife and daughters Darlene and Tracey, moved to Prince George to open Ron Newson’s TV and Appliance Centre on George Street, the first in PG. In 1973 he opened Ron Newson Furniture on Victoria St. and 2nd, later becoming Ron Newson Home Furnishings. From there, he had numerous businesses; including Talisman repairs, which supplied washers and dryers for all the apartments, and the first rent-to-own store in PG - Maison Furniture Rentals. Throughout his life and career, Ron was also a great supporter to many around him. There are numerous stories of gratitude from those he guided and helped set up in business for themselves, going as far as providing financial support, schooling, and business advice. To many, he was a trusted friend, mentor, father figure and dependable leader who was counted on time and time again. Many of his friendships were lifelong and his relationships went deep. “Service above self”. Ron believed in investing in those around him as well as his community and was an amazing leader helping build many clubs he belonged to. He joined Rotary in PG in 1970, was a Paul Harris Society member and a benefactor of the Rotary foundation. In 2021, he was inducted as a senator of Kamloops West Rotary, which is an honor reserved for those who have dedicated their lives to Rotary. Ron and Barb travelled to several international conferences, volunteered at, and attended meetings at clubs all over the world, were involved in countless fundraisers to help those in need and hosted numerous exchange students that still call him Dad to this day. Rotary’s Four-way test asks four questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Ron exemplified the four-way test. Ron went through life selflessly helping. The funny thing about inspiration, kindness, or a ripple, is that we have no idea how far it will reach or the effect it could have. He truly had a heart like no other! Ron was also dedicated to the YMCA. He was recruited to the board of the PG YMCA in the 80’s and was part of the leadership Group (volunteers and staff) that went about saving the PG YMCA from insolvency. He did everything he knew how, to help make things better and he remained a committed Y leader right through the Senior Volunteer ranks to Treasurer, Vice President, President and Past President. Part of the reason there is still a Y in PG was due to his leadership. He subsequently got involved in the Kamloops
www.kamloopsthisweek.com Y board and did 2 terms as Board Leader and again played a role in salvaging and keeping the Kamloops Y alive to serve the community. He was on the board when they decided to raffle a home. Well known as the ‘Y Dream Home’, it has become a very valuable fundraiser now in its 26th year. Ron was well liked and respected in Y circles across BC and Canada being both a character and an articulate, genuine leader. He also received the Outstanding Community Service award for contributing significantly to the quality of Life in the Community in PG in 1994. Ron and Barb started dating in 1987 and in 1994, moved to Kamloops and purchased their ‘dream’ home on the river, where they were married in 1995. As always, the dream required a lot of hard work and dedication. Together they created a piece of paradise and an open-door home that has hosted hundreds of gatherings and people from around the world. They continued their love of travel and made friends wherever they went. It was nothing to arrive home and shortly thereafter take off to stay in another country with new friends they had made or vice versa. Don’t talk to strangers was not his motto…he’d invite them to come stay in his home! Truly pillars of the community, they spent much time volunteering and fundraising, giving how and wherever they could. They continued to travel for as long as possible, spending time each year in Maui, Borrego Springs, and whichever large trip they could make. It wasn’t unheard of for them to be working a soup kitchen in Maui. Ron’s passions also included golf, his vehicle collection, socializing, telling a good story or joke and making people laugh. He had a way of laughing the hardest at himself and his energy was contagious. He could always get to the heart of whomever he met. Their home was commonly referred to as ‘The Zoo’ for his love of animals meant constantly getting more…dogs, cats, rabbits, fish. A good dog book could break his heart and we truly considered sending him off with a pocket full of dog treats. He was the apple of his kids and grandchildren’s eye. Spending time at the lake with both his families and always there to support and guide and instill a strong work ethic. He will be missed more than words can explain. Ron is survived by Barb(wife), stepdaughter Dana (Shane) & grandson Logan, stepson Curt (Taira) & grandchildren Meila & Griffin; daughter Darlene (Stan) & granddaughter Alyssa (Ryan); daughter Tracey (Conrad) & grandchildren; Carisa (Andy); Miranda (Kirk); Chase and Cole, as well as greatgrandchildren: Eli, Raidan, Salem, Anisha, Cypress, Shaylin, Sasha & Seth; brother Ray (Bernice) as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Ron was welcomed home by his oldest grandson Garrett and is surrounded by his Pet Sanctuary. Days later, they welcomed nephew Doug. Our family would like to thank everyone who supported us in Ron’s time of need; his friends that continued to take him on weekly outings (you know who you are): RIH; Ponderosa Lodge as well as friends for their cards, flowers, food, and hugs. If you were Ron’s friend, you were likely his family and he was a man who loved his family dearly, who took care of others, and who tried to leave the world a better place than when he entered it. His wish was granted as he passed away at home in his sleep. Ron always wanted to “Buy the last drink” so a service will be postponed until he/we can safely do so. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating your time or money to your local food bank or SPCA. “Each journey begins with one step. Each friendship begins with one handshake” “May the hinges of friendship never rust” Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
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One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.” Margaret Fishback Powers
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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We want to hear from you Fortisbc Energy Inc.’s Application for Approval of Revisions to the Renewable Gas Program On December 17, 2021, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for revisions to its Renewable Gas Program (formerly referred to as the Biomethane Program). The application requests changes to FEI’s tariff, cost recovery methods, and accounting treatment in order to provide new and revised Renewable Gas service to its customers, including: • a new Renewable Gas blend for all FEI sales customers as part of their regular gas service, beginning at 1% on January 1, 2024; • connections for new residential dwellings attaching to FEI’s gas system to be connected as 100% Renewable Gas. Renewable Gas connection customers will pay the same rate as other gas customers. • All customers participating in the voluntary Renewable Gas offering can choose to purchase up to 100% Renewable Gas; increase the price for Natural Gas Vehicle and Transportation Service to equal the weighted average cost of Renewable Gas supply; and eliminate the $1 per gigajoule discount for long-term contracts.
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SNOW ANGELS NEEDED
Many seniors and others in need can use a visit from a Snow Angel. The program pairs volunteer snow shovellers with seniors living on their own around the city who have mobility issues and are in need of a cleared driveway or walkway. Now in its fourth year, the Snow Angels continue to be in high demand. There are now about 50 volunteers shovelling driveways — some serving more than one senior — and another 30 volunteers waiting to have criminal record checks cleared. But the program has 135 seniors signed up for the service this year. The program covers all areas of Kamloops and needs more volunteers for the Barnhartvale area, North Shore and Brocklehurst. Those interested in helping can call 250372-8313 or email info@volunteerkamloops. org.
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SIKH COMMUNITY GIFT TO RIH FOUNDATION
The local Kamloops Sikh community presented its annual donation of $12,151 to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation for the Guru Nanak Fund. There are many ways to make a donation to the RIH Foundation. The RIH Monthly Giving Program is a convenient way to make ongoing contributions, which enhance patient care. The Royal Ambassador program provides an easy option to support the foundation with a monthly gift that fits an individual’s budget. Making a gift in memory of a loved one is another way to donate. Memorial gifts can are unique, in that they can be directed to a specific department and are used to help fund patient care equipment, facility upgrades and other special programs, which promote care and comfort for patients and their families. Gifting to the RIH Foundation through a will is a way to ensure ongoing health-care excellence at the hospital. A future donation can have an impact on patient care and comfort for generations to come. Planning a fundraising event in support of Royal Inland Hospital is another way to show your appreciation to the hospital’s medical teams for the life-saving care they provide every day. To make a donation or for more information, call 250-314-2325.
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Kamloops projects are Georgie Awards finalists KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Two Kamloops projects are finalists in the same category in the 2022 Georgie Awards. The Georgie Awards feature dozens of categories and recognize excellence in home building and renovation in the resi-
dential construction industry. To be eligible, CHBA-BC members submit projects that were built, renovated, developed, created and marketed from Jan. 1, 2020 to Sept, 30, 2021. In the Best Public and Private Partnership category, there are four finalists, including ARPA Investments for its
The Colours on Spirit Square/Stollery Suites project in North Kamloops and the Canadian Home Builders’ AssociationCentral Interior (with associate companies TRU Trades and Technology and the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA) for the 2021 Training House in Westsyde, which became the grand prize in the annual
Y Dream Home Lottery. The other two finalists in the category are developments created by Chard Development Ltd. in North Vancouver and Victoria. The in-person gala for the 30th annual Georgie Awards will be held on June 4 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.
MEMORIES MEMORIES & & MILESTONES MILESTONES The continued Love story of Peter & Giselda Scarcello
Happy 60th Anniversary
Noel - Levin Wedding Michelle and Lloyd Noel of Kamloops, BC, and Tanya and Andrey Levin of Richmond, BC are thrilled to announce the marriage of
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February 4, 2022
Christina and Michael are professional engineers and live and work in Vancouver.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Peter and Giselda celebrated their Golden Anniversary! Time flies but these two love birds are still so much in love. The last 10 years have been filled with a multitude of new memories; family celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries and graduation of their granddaughter Tassia. They also travelled to Hawaii for a family trip back in Oct 2019. Peter and Giselda are enjoying their golden years and are still young at heart. Peter still enjoys riding his bike every chance he gets. Giselda enjoys working in their beautiful garden with fresh tomatoes, vegetables and flowers; envied by all of their neighbours. They also enjoy teaching their children Italian traditions of homemade spaghetti sauces, Italian doughnuts and Sopressata sausages. Congratulations and Happy 60th Anniversary Mom and Dad, Nonna/Nonno! All of our Love Mary and Tom, Adena and Randy, Christopher and Tassia
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Madison Elfriede McDonald January 13th, 2022 7:38 pm - RIH Proud Parents Celeste Brugger and Matt McDonald Happy Grandparents Mike & Jacquie Brugger and Lauch & Debbie McDonald We wish you Good Health and a life filled with Love and Happiness
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BSc (Honours), PharmD Michelle and Lloyd Noel celebrate and congratulate Anna Noel for achieving the degree of Dr. of Pharmacy, UBC. We are all so very proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, Christina, Michael and Hayden
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Garbage truck fire spurs battery warning KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Kamloops Fire Rescue is warning the public to recycle their batteries following a fire in a garbage truck. The fire occurred on Jan. 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the City of Kamloops vehicle by way of an e-bike battery pack someone had thrown away. According to fire department officials, the truck driver noticed the back of the vehicle was on fire while travelling along Mission Flats Road and dumped the load of garbage he reached the landfill. The driver used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the blaze and firefighters responded to douse the contents further to ensure no flare-ups. Lithium-ion batteries,
commonly found in smartphones, laptops, earbuds, scooters, power tools and e-cigarettes, can catch fire when crushed, punctured, ripped or dropped because they short circuit when the thin separator between their positive and negative parts is breached, according to an article from the Washington Post. Kamloops Fire Rescue investigator Kevin Cassidy said firefighters have seen a few battery-caused fires in Kamloops recently, noting the Jan. 11 blaze may have been the result of the battery being crushed by the truck’s trash compactor. Jeff Pont, the fire department’s life safety educator, said that when damaged, the batteries can create an
electrical arc if up against metal like a garbage bin. While every fire is dangerous, Pont said a garbage or landfill fire can be especially hazardous and toxic due to the unknown mix of materials that fuel them. A fire at the landfill last year led to a thick, black cloud of smoke rolling over parts of Kamloops and prompting a warning for residents to stay inside. The City of Kamloops does not have curbside pickup for any types of batteries, which are considered hazardous waste material that must be dropped off at appropriate locations. Go online to kamloops. ca for a list of locations where batteries can be dropped off.
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Thursday Film Series KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The Thursday Film Series is back at the Paramount Theatre. Each week, in conjunction with the Kamloops Film Society, the Thursday Film Series committee screens a curated documentary from a selection of Canadian, Independent and international films. In February, the following films will be screened and all begin at 6:30 p.m.: • Feb. 3: Zappa is an
in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa. • Feb. 10: The Rescue is a chronicle of the enthralling, against-allodds story that transfixed the world in 2018 — the daring rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from deep inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand. • Feb. 17: Trophy Town is the inspiring story of the Trail Smoke Eaters, the B.C. hockey team
that beat incredible odds to win the 1939 and 1961 World Hockey championships. • Feb 24: Julia Julia tells the story of legendary cookbook author and television superstar Julia Child, who changed the way Americans think about food, television and women. Visit the Kamloops Film Society website — at thekfs.ca — for more information about events, screenings and showtimes.
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In 2021, Salvation Army set a fundraising record MICHAEL POTESTIO
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If you know where any of these suspects are, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit an anonymous tip online at kamloopscrimestoppers.ca. You never have to give your name or testify in court. If your information is used in an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 These suspects are wanted on arrest warrant not vacated as of 3:00pm on Dec 29, 2021
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The Salvation Army in Kamloops set a fundraising record in 2021 while lending a hand to those displaced by flooding in Merritt last fall. Salvation Army corps officer Capt. Cory Fifield said the 2021 Christmas campaign brought in a little more than $497,000. The largest of that total came from its Christmas Kettle endeavour, with volunteers ringing in $247,848. Another $187,756 arrived via mail or in-person donations and $61,531 was donated online. The goal in 2021 was exceeded by some $7,000 for kettles and $97,000 overall — the organization’s highest fundraising season ever — and the funds stay within the community that raised them, used to support various programming. “It was a really good year considering all the potential challenges, still dealing with COVID-19-related stuff,” Fifield said. “Recruiting volunteers is always a challenge in the midst of pandemic rules.” The Sally Ann’s Christmas campaign began three days before flooding displaced thousands of Merritt residents on Nov. 15, 2021, and the organization took on the additional ask of helping evacuees. “That day, we began responding at the evacuation centre, serving meals and snacks and refreshments,” Fifield said, noting the Salvation Army was on site until Dec. 15. The organization has a flood relief grant for which evacuees can apply. In all, the organization handed out 4,000 meals, 7,893 snacks and 5,672 drinks to Merritt flood evacuees, which included some 3,000 people coming through the emergency reception centre on McArthur Island.
The Sally Ann helped both Kamloops and Merritt families with Christmas hampers of toys and food, aiding 247 from Kamloops and 197 in Merritt — nearly 200 additional care packages the organization had not planned for in 2021. “We don’t normally do Merritt, but we felt that with everything going on, it was something we thought we could do,” Fifield said, noting that couldn’t have happened without the support of other local churches. Other endeavours Kamloops’ Salvation Army undertook last fall included the Coats for Folks program, in which they collected some 600 donated jackets for the less fortunate through social agencies in town. The agency also collected food and funds for food-insecure families and its Be a Hunger Hero program challenged local schools to donate non-perishable food items, with OLPH elementary winning the competition with the most weight in food per student. Currently in its “quiet season,” the Salvation Army runs myriad programs throughout the year, including its emergency food bank, meal services for city homeless, funding back to school supplies, an empowerment program for young girls and a family fun night, which is currently served through a take-home model. Looking forward in 2022, Fifield said the Salvation Army, which also runs church programming, wants to host inperson, on-site events again with pandemic protocols in place. “That’s been the biggest thing that COVID-19 has impacted — our ability to build relationships in person, so that’s going to be our big goal this year,” Fifield said. The Kamloops Salvation Army can be reached by phone at 250-554-1611.
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The Bank of Canada last week decided to hold its benchmark interest rate — also known as the overnight rate — at 0.25 per cent. That has been the rate for the past 22 months, since the pandemic was declared and banks across the world began cutting lending rates in a bid to keep the economy buoyant. In a statement, the Bank of Canada said the global recovery from the pandemic is strong, but uneven, noting the U.S. economy is growing robustly, while growth in some other regions appears more moderate, especially in China due to current weakness in its property sector. The Bank said strong global demand for goods, combined with supply bottlenecks that hinder production and transportation, are pushing up inflation in most regions. As well, oil prices have rebounded to well above pre-pandemic levels following a decline at the onset of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in late 2021. While the Bank of Canada decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate, it did decide to discard with its “exceptional forward guidance,” a philosophy to keep rates where they are for as long as is needed until the slack in the economy gets absorbed. “This is a significant shift in monetary policy,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in a statement following the announcement. “It signals that interest rates will now be on a rising path.”
TRU School of Business and Economics students Adam Burke and Jacob Lawrence spoke at the opening of the Raymond James Trading Lab at Thompson Rivers University on Nov. 4, 2021. TRU PHOTO
A stock trading lab for students KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Thompson Rivers University business students are getting a unique opportunity to learn the fine art of stock trading, courtesy a significant donation by an investment firm and a timely idea by some of its students. The Raymond James Trading Lab has been operating on campus since early November. TRU School of Business and Economics dean Mike Henry said the new trading floor is elevating the experiential learning by providing professional training and research experience for students. “Having access to specialized tools used in the finance industry and mentoring from a finance professional are incredibly valuable ways to better prepare them for their careers,” Henry said. Raymond James Canada Ltd. contributed $550,000 for five dual-screen trading stations and research and analysis software and training over the next five years. The lab is being used
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primarily by finance students. According to the university, the idea is that of a pair of TRU business students — Adam Burke and Jacob Lawrence In 2019, the students, together with the university, Raymond James and the Chartered Financial Analyst Society, created the TRU Student Investment Fund (TRUSIF, allowing students to manage a portfolio of Canadian and U.S. equities, gaining valuable knowledge and skills in equity research, financial modeling, portfolio tracking, teamwork and public relations. “We’re really excited to have concrete support from an industry player,” Burke said. “The new trading floor will provide TRU students the advantageous opportunity to practice with professional resources.” Paul Siluch of Raymond James has worked as a portfolio manager with TRU since 1993, when the institution was still Cariboo College. He has witnessed the enthusiasm expressed by students assigned the task of investing a small part
of the university’s investment portfolio. “When these remarkable students came to us and said we have this idea for a portfolio management course, we thought, ‘What a great way for all of us to win,’” Siluch said. “Our industry, finance, is evolving at light speed. Whether it’s algorithmic trading or cryptocurrencies, you need the most modern tools to get the most modern jobs. This is FactSet institutional software run by tens of thousands of companies around the world. It’s state of the art.” Raymond James is providing software training and mentorship to TRUSIF as the cohort of 11 students continues managing their fund. Since the creation of TRUSIF, some original members have already moved on to careers in the industry. “It’s worth noting that one of our main goals in creating this fund was to create something that would operate in perpetuity. We want future students to benefit from the network and resources that we’ve built,” Lawrence said.
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Stepping back in time on peaceful Mackinac Island JAMIE ROSS
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Giddy-up, big fellow,” I say — and, with a flick of the lines, I coax my dapple-grey Percheron carriage horse into a lively trot. This is the only place I know where you can hire your own self-drive horse and buggy, so I tap into some long-ago experience and take the reins of the solid draft horse named Skye for a splendid tour around the coastal road of Mackinac Island. Skye is attentive and responsive, but also quite patterned to the job. We clipclop around the island roads for a few hours, dodging cyclists, joggers and pedestrians before I return Skye to his home at Jack’s Livery Stable. Managing your own horse and carriage is a wonderful, old-fashioned way to experience Mackinac’s pretty backroads and byways. Mackinac Island (pronounced Mack-in-awe) sits in Lake Huron, between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas, and is a short one-our drive from the Canadian border at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. It quickly becomes apparent that everything about this place is a trifle old world — like the ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac, which seemingly transports visitors through a time portal, sending them into the 1920s. It is an island filled with
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archaic charm and character. Mackinac Island State Park makes up most of the island and no cars are allowed, so visitors walk, rent bikes, ride saddle horses or hire horses and carriages to explore the tiny 11.3-square-kilometre island. While 600 year-round residents live here, the summer population swells, as there are more than 500 horses. A horse taxi offers me a ride from the ferry terminal, transferring me to the Grand Hotel, a magical, opulent accommodation straight out of the golden age of hotels. You know the type — afternoon tea in the parlour, a game of croquet on a manicured lawn
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and cocktail hour gin and tonic, savoured while sitting on the world’s longest covered porch. Getting dressed up in jacket and tie for dinner at the hotel’s lavish dining room, then dancing the night away in the ballroom, while entertained by the big-band sound of the Grand Hotel Orchestra. The Grand first opened its doors in 1887 as a summer retreat for vacationers who travelled to Michigan by rail, then carried on by steamer to land on the island. Over the years, the hotel underwent expansions, yet the atmosphere has remained firmly planted in time. You could easily spend an
afternoon exploring its grand rooms and spacious corridors, from its tea parlors and shops to the exquisite dining room, where tuxedo-clad servers swirl about tending to their guests. I join a tour by the hotel’s knowledgeable historian, Bob Tagatz, which allows me behind-the-scene access to the great hotel’s backrooms and quirky history. The Grand has hosted dignitaries from across the world, five U.S. presidents amongst them (including JFK and Harry Truman). Mark Twain loved to visit, as well. I can imagine the famous writer standing next to the magnificent pillars on the
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famous porch frame that looks out over the straits. It’s easy to comprehend the historical significance of this island, which sits at the crossroads of the Great Lakes. It was first a trading post, later serving as an important military outpost. Fort Mackinac was built on a high coastal bluff by the British in 1780. The stone ramparts, the south sally port and the officer’s quarters are all part of the original structure. All the buildings have been restored to how they looked during the final years of the fort’s occupation in 1895. Interpreters depict U.S. Army soldiers from this same period. Dressed in distinctive Prussianinspired uniforms, they offer demonstrations, shooting muskets and a cannon out over the straits. Far below the fort is Mackinac’s downtown, where fudge shops, ice cream stands, souvenir stores and bike liveries welcome visitors. With more than 110 kilometres of natural and paved trails, Mackinac Island is the perfect place for biking or exploring on horseback. Mackinac Island is truly a place that time forgot. Its atmosphere forces you to slow down — from the moment you arrive and step off the ferry until your day of departure, when you cross the strait and return to the present. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate. For more information, go online to travelwriterstales.com.
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THE SPIRITUALITY OF WHAT YOU WEAR WHAT IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE HAS CHANGED OVER TIME. IN PART, A REFLECTION OF CHANGING TIDES IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
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was at the Kamloops ministerial (gathering of local pastors) just before Christmas. Surveying the room, I realized at least four pastors were wearing shirts that were flannel/plaid. When I got home, I started browsing the websites of local churches. You guessed it — the cool pastors are all wearing plaid. A generation ago, the dress would have been more formal. You would have even seen a clerical collar or two. But nowadays, most pastors tend to dress more informally, business casual. At its best, this sort of dress signals approachability, that the pastor is an everyday sort of guy or gal. What is deemed appropriate has changed over time. This is, in part, a reflection of changing tides in Christian spirituality. Some churches emphasize the transcendence of God. They focus on the “otherness” of God — the God who speaks to Moses from a burning bush and tells him to kick off his sandals. Wearing vestments (for clergy) and suits/dresses (for lay people) signals to them the importance of the occasion — worship is an encounter with the divine. Other churches emphasize the “nearness” of God. They focus on the God who walks and talks with Adam and Eve in the garden. Whether it is jeans and a T-shirt or business casual, their clothing at church signals to themselves and others that God meets them in their everyday and that there is no one you need to impress. How we dress is influenced by changing tides in spirituality. While flannel/plaid is popular with the ministerial, it may one day be replaced by joggers or three-piece suits. A word to the wise — if you
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haven’t been to church for awhile and are preparing for a visit, you might want to check out their website to get a sense of appropriate dress. But is there anything all Christians should keep in mind despite changes in church fashion? A few things do stand out. There is an encouragement to dress modestly (see Timothy 2:9). The Kamloops school board recently adopted a new dress code. Modesty isn’t mentioned. The reality is that modesty is hard to define. At the minimum, it means acknowledging people are in the room and that what you wear should takes their presence into account. The Bible also warns us about getting too invested in things that are temporal (see Matthew 6:19-20). I love my new Outdoor Research puffy jacket. It is lighter and warmer than any jacket I’ve owned. But despite the technical design and impressive material quality, it won’t last forever. And there is more value to be found in spending time with my daughters than pouring over Outdoor Research’s new product offerings. The Bible does speak explicitly about clothing, but frequently clothing is a metaphor for inner adornment. In his letter to the church at Colossae, the Apostle Paul
reminds us: “Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Colossians 3:12-14). Paul pushes this angle further in other passages, talking about clothing ourselves, not just with virtue, but with Jesus Christ (Romans 13:14, Galatians 3:27). Paul wants us to fit ourselves into that mould of Jesus (squeeze ourselves into his skinny jeans, so to speak), so we are formed and reshaped into his likeness. In the film Zoolander, fashion model Derek Zoolander, played perfectly by Ben Stiller, asks: “Did you ever think that maybe there’s more to life than being really, really, really ridiculously good looking?” We love our clothing because it presents our best image. Clothing can also carry desirable messages about youth and relevance and our own particular spirituality. You might enjoy wearing plaid/flannel. You probably look good in it. It can project own spirituality while keeping you warm. But whatever you wear, don’t get too caught up in what is messaged by all the wrapping. It may be cliché, but in the end, it’s what’s inside that counts. Rev. Steve Filyk is minister at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, which is located in South Kamloops, at 1136 Sixth Ave. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a short bio and a photo.
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