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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.

Local artists have a unique opportunity to help design the next Mayor’s Chain of Office.

Don’t miss your chance to make a submission! The City is offering up to $3,500 for any single artist whose design is selected for the project. Multiple artists may be awarded smaller prizes if the final design is drawn from a combination of submitted elements.

April 19, 2022 1:30 pm - Civic Operations Committee Meeting

Submissions must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 22, 2022, at: City Hall 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops BC V2C 1A2 Attention: Crystal Gelineau, Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council

April 28, 2022 - (cancelled) 2:00 pm - Community Services Committee Meeting May 3, 2022 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing

A custom-made Chain of Office is an important and revered piece of public history. The City is excited to have this new piece designed locally and for it to reflect our community's values and priorities. The new chain will be presented to the incoming 2022–2026 Mayor in November.

May 10, 2022 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting The complete 2022 Council Calendar is available online at: Kamloops.ca/CouncilCalendar

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Notice to Motorists Boogie on the Bridge Road Closures Motorists are advised that there will be temporary road closures in the following areas on Sunday, April 24, 2022, between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm to accommodate for the 2022 CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge: • Tranquille Road Between Leigh Road and Yew Street (south) north and south travel lanes • Yew Street and MacKenzie Avenue Between Park Street and Tranquille Road • Royal Avenue From Park Street to Tranquille Road • Overlanders Bridge Northbound curb lane • Fortune Drive Overpass Full closure Motorists are strongly recommended to use Fortune Drive to avoid delays as traffic patterns will be modified for the event. Please use caution when driving in the vicinity and obey all traffic control devices and personnel.

To stay up to date on road work projects, visit: Kamloops.ca/Kammute

FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TESTING

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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

Between now and May 31, 2022, Kamloops Fire Rescue will be inspecting the City’s fire hydrants and conducting tests to ensure adequate flow and operation. The program will run from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, seven days a week.

Please note that all private hydrant owners must also have their hydrants tested at this time.

APRIL 1–NOVEMBER 30

Save the Date! We are excited to finally be hosting our 10th Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ in 2022. Please join City Council this Friday to celebrate the volunteers who build, maintain, and grow healthy communities.

Friday, April 22, 2022 11:30 am–1:30 pm Sandman Centre, 300 Lorne Street

Flow testing may temporarily result in poor water pressure and/or high turbidity levels for up to four hours. If you detect turbidity, run a cold water tap and avoid doing laundry until the turbidity clears up.

Please assist us by keeping shrubs and trees pruned back from fire hydrants.

Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 10-37 requires a minimum of 1 m clearance around a hydrant in all directions for the safety of emergency and maintenance personnel.

For more information, call 250-828-3461 or visit:

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Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw No. 40-67, 2021 Bears have already emerged from their winter dens. After a record high year of black bear reports and conflicts in 2021, it is crucial that we properly manage our garbage and bear attractants. Prevent conflicts with bears and help keep the community safe by doing the following: • Garbage containers should not be set curbside until 4:00 am on collection day.

• Store garbage, organics, and recycling in a garage or some other bear-resistant fashion.

• Keep pet food containers indoors.

• Keep barbecues clean.

• Remove bird feeders from May until November.

• Pick ripe fruit quickly and remove unwanted fruit trees.

• Manage backyard composters properly and avoid composting meats, greases, etc.

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

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Recruitment struggle continues AN ESTIMATED 900,000 PEOPLE IN B.C. DO NOT HAVE A FAMILY PHYSICIAN STAFF REPORTER

This notice sent to patients is becoming more common as family doctors are retiring without replacements filling the void.

Venture Kamloops executive director Jim Anderson calls recruitment of general practitioners to the city a “struggle.”

Anderson chairs a committee in conjunction with the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice, which focuses on finding physicians for people without a family doctor.

An estimated 900,000 British Columbians do not have a family physician.

Anderson said Venture Kamloops helps physicians set up their own practice, which operate similar to a business.

Anderson said a problem is the fact every other community in British Columbia is also short of physicians.

“The circumstance is that we are a smaller community outside the Lower Mainland, but we’re not small enough that we qualify for incentives that exist for GPs to go to even smaller communities,” Anderson said.

“So, we’re fighting with the

retired and have not been able to find a replacement,” Del Begio said.

“Our office gets many ‘Can you be our doctor’ requests every week, which we unfortunately cannot accommodate. While I have thoroughly enjoyed family medicine as a career the truth is it’s very challenging and underfunded.

Something needs to change.”

Del Begio noted family doctors are more than healthcare providers. They are small business owners who run their own clinics and need support to for providing care, staff salaries, lease costs and supplies.

“We also need to modernize how we fund and operate clinics, so that family doctors can spend more time with patients,” Del Begio said, noting the growing amount of paperwork for family doctors takes away from providing patient care.

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big boys without the tools of the small guys. It’s a tough row to hoe.”

The recruitment problem has been highlighted by Dr. Grant Del Begio in a letter to the editor in today’s edition

of KTW, in which the family doctor of nearly 30 years said he is worried about patients in Kamloops because he and other family physicians are nearing retirement.

“Many, in fact, have already

B.C. to speed up foreign nurse pipeline KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The B.C. government is committing $12 million over three years to speed up regulatory assessment for foreign nurses, help pay the bills and guide

nurses through the multiple steps required to work in the province.

Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the effort on Tuesday, acknowledging B.C.’s approval process is “complex,

costly and lengthy” as it competes for skilled nurses in a world-wide shortage.

A wave of retirements has been accelerated by pressure to work overtime.

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application by allowing multiple steps at the same time, provide bursaries to cover costs and allow RNs to work as care aides or practical nurses while they obtain the approvals and training.

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The City of Kamloops is launching a $468,000 pilot program pairing outreach workers with community services officers.

The CSO Outreach and Response Program will include foot and bike patrols by a community service officer and outreach worker of mixed-use and commercial centres and corridors and around shelters, providing outreach and connecting the homeless to shelters and support services.

CSOs will remain in plainclothes, as uniformed officers have been identified as a barrier that is threatening to some people.

The city’s social, housing and community development manager, Carmin Mazzotta, said 2.8 full-time equivalent CSO positions and outreach workers are needed.

Outreach workers will be contracted out through social service agencies and the program will be evaluated in 2023.

Mazzotta, appearing before council last week, requested the program be funded from reserves and reimburse that reserve should grant funding be obtained through the Union of BC Municipalities.

Council authorized staff in a unanimous vote of 7-0 (Coun.

Dieter Dudy was absent and Coun. Bill Sarai declared a conflict of interest because his family member is a community services officer) to fund the program through reserve funds and apply for $1.5 million via the Union of BC Municipalities Strengthening Communities’ Services 2022 Program, which the city hopes will fund the pilot, along with other initiatives.

The city’s Union of BC Grant Strengthening Communities’ Services request breakdown, totalling $1.5 million,

is as follows: • Private security for the Tranquille Corridor and Victoria Street West: $720,000; • Community Service Officer Outreach and Response Program: $468,000 (to be funded regardless of grant dollars); • Envision Outreach Shuttle: $138,000; • Sharps Recovery Peer Program: $143,000; • Peer Supportive Housing, Recovery and Employment Video Project Program: $35,000; • Safe and Secure Kamloops Network Meetings: $5,000.

The city wants to continue the Envision Shuttle, which has been run by the Canadian Mental Health Association and is currently funded with federal dollars until July 31 of this year.

Mazzotta called the program “highly successful” and said an average of 30 people per night were moved via the shuttle to shelters during cold weather this past winter. Cost of the program is $138,000.

One request — $720,000 for round-the-clock private security of the Victoria Street West and Tranquille Corridor areas — drew criticism from some on council.

Coun. Dale Bass said it is a lot of money, noting she does not find security effective.

“Because the security officers really can’t do as much or have as much training as outreach workers do,” she said. “Would we not be further ahead to use more of that money for more outreach workers… so that we can actually have people out accomplishing something rather than just moving people along?”

Mazzotta said one of the intended outcomes is addressing community concerns, noting the city is already providing that service.

“It is something that has been received well by area businesses and that we’ve received positive feedback on,” he said.

Four Tax-Saving Ideas for Retirees Retirement Savings Plans (RSPs) can be a powerful tool to defer taxes until into retirement. Nowadays, we have seen many investors delay drawing from their RSPs as late as possible because they do not need the income and do not want to pay any additional taxes. As a quick recap, you must convert your RSP to a form of retirement income, including a Retirement Income Fund (RIF), by the end of year you turn 71. If you convert your RSP to a RIF, your first payment needs to be taken by the end of the following year.

At a glance, deferring taxes seems ideal; however there may be some situations where it makes sense to draw upon these funds sooner: 1.

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For example: Jane is 60, has been very diligent in her retirement savings and has amassed $500,000 in her RSP. If she waits until age 71 and assuming a 5% rate of return, her RSP will grow to $670,038 without making any further contributions. Upon converting to RIF at 71, Jane is required to take a minimum payment of 5.28% the following year, spiking her income by an additional $35,378.

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Income Splitting: Retired couples 65 and older can benefit from pension splitting which is arguably one of the best tax-saving strategies available for retirees.

This also presents an opportunity to draw from your RIFs early while maximizing income splitting with your spouse to remain in a lower tax bracket.

Planning point: Under age 65, company pensions are eligible for pension split, whereas at ages 65 and over, RIF and Life Income Fund (LIF) income is eligible for pension split.

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While we hope for a long and healthy retirement, sometimes life takes an unexpected turn for the worse. Should you or your spouse pass away prematurely, you lose the ability to income split and the surviving spouse is often left in a higher tax bracket with fewer tax savings options.

Sample Strategy: Bob and Cathy each make $30,000 in retirement income after pension splitting. In BC, currently taxable income between $14,399 and $43,070 is taxed at a marginal tax rate of 20.07%.

This means that they can each draw out an additional $13,070 of RIF income and remain in the same low tax bracket.

OAS Clawback in 2022 applies once Net Income (line 23600 on your tax return) exceeds $81,761 and this amount is adjusted each year for inflation.

The repayment is 15% of excess income and fully eliminated once an individual's net income reaches $133,141.

No Other Pension Income: At age 65, a $2,000 pension credit becomes available which means the first $2,000 of RIF income may be tax-free. For those who do not have a workplace pension, it can make sense to draw at least $2,000 a year from your RIF in order to maximize this credit beginning in the year you turn 65.

Beware that drawing out from RSPs is not considered eligible pension income under the Income Tax Act. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) incomes are not eligible for this pension credit either.

OAS Clawback Avoidance: Some investors have done a great job amassing a large RSP and, should they continue to leave these balances to grow on a tax-deferred basis, they could have a substantial increase in taxable income upon converting to a RIF. This could result in having some or all of their OAS being clawed back.

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Estate Planning: As they slowly melt down their RIFs, Bob and Cathy can place funds in Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) to grow tax free for as long as they like. They can also elect beneficiaries on their TFSAs for estate planning and to avoid probate.

Remember Jane in the example above drawing the RIF minimum starting at 71? At age 90 she will still have over $370,000 in her RIF account which could present a massive tax bill for her estate… upwards of 54% in BC and much higher than Bob and Cathy drawing their funds out at the 20% tax bracket.

Prior to considering any of these strategies, we recommend talking with a wealth advisor or tax specialist to ensure they fit for your personal circumstance.

Until next time…Invest Well. Live Well.

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The views expressed are those of Eric Davis, Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor, and Keith Davis, Associate Investment Advisor, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, as of April 20th, 2022, and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Davis Wealth Management Team is part of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

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COUN. SADIE HUNTER HAS RECUSED HERSELF FROM THE MATTER AFTER SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE PROPOSAL IN NORTH KAMLOOPS JESSICA WALLACE

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Kamloops council has sent a pair of development projects to public hearing in May — but a city councillor has already made up her mind on one of them and has recused herself from the hearing as a result.

During the April 12 council meeting, Coun.

Sadie Hunter did not shy away from expressing her opinion about plans for 780 Windsor Ave. in North Kamloops.

Rezoning is being proposed by Copper Tree Holdings to allow liquor sales on the property.

The project has been opposed by some neighbourhood residents who have said the proposed liquor store would be located too close to Bert Edwards elementary, which is across the street.

The location of the proposed liquor store is the Cooper Centre property at Eighth Street and York Avenue, a property that includes a new Tim Hortons outlet and that

will be home to the Rescue and Detection K9s of British Columbia.

Plans to have Kamloops Search and rescue also move into the revamped building have not panned out.

The Cooper Centre was formerly home to Soccer Quest, Dirty Jersey pub and Bowlertime.

In June, City of Kamloops development director Marvin Kwiatkowski told KTW the proposal is to move the current liquor store now operating at nearby Bailey’s Pub, adding there is no local bylaw or provincial law mandating liquor outlets be a specified distance from schools.

The city’s Bylaw 55 does require a one-kilometre distance between liquor outlets. With cannabis stores, however, a Kamloops bylaw stipulates they be at least 150 metres from a school and at least 100 metres from another cannabis store.

Kwiatkowski noted all liquor store applications require a public hearing.

Hunter told council she struggles with the rezon-

ing because the property’s purpose went from search and rescue to a revenuegenerating dog training facility with a liquor store.

“I don’t understand and I don’t think it’s a good fit for that area,” she said. “I don’t support it even going to public hearing.”

Mayor Ken Christian said Hunter would have to recuse herself from the public hearing, which she understands.

Council voted 7-1 in favour of sending the rezoning application to public hearing.

Christian and councillors Dale Bass, Mike O’Reilly, Bill Sarai, Kathy Sinclair, Arjun Singh and Denis Walsh voted in favour, while Hunter was opposed.

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 3.

In addition, council voted unanimously to send to public hearing that same night a rezoning application and official community plan amendment to pave way for a 20-unit townhouse development at 2468 Qu’appelle Blvd. in Juniper Ridge.

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display at the former Newseum in Washington, D.C., featured a segment of the Berlin Wall.

One side of the towering concrete barrier — the side facing democratic West Germany — was covered in colourful graffiti. The side of the wall facing communist East Germany, meanwhile, was pristinely blank. According to the display, it “provided a vivid contrast to the untouched east side, a testimony to the struggle between open and closed societies.”

As I listen to debate about the future of curling in Kamloops, I think back to that display, which encapsulates perfectly the difference between the Kamloops Curling Club and the McArthur Island Curling Club, the destination to which the city appears to be trying to corral curlers.

Curling happened to be one of those activities I picked up during the pandemic. I curled (albeit horribly) one season on McArthur Island and one season at the Kamloops Curling Club.

The difference was stark.

Inside the dressing room at the downtown club, stickers adorn lockers shared by generations of curlers. Pictures of bonspiel shenanigans past are posted on the walls.

It is customary at the downtown club to go upstairs to the lounge and share a post-game drink with the opposing team, where you get to know people in the community and share stories about best and worst shots in the match.

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People of all walks of life, ages and experience call one another by name and pat each other on the back.

They hang around upstairs for a glimpse of local legends Corryn Brown, Matt Dunstone or Jim Cotter during bonspiels. You can feel the history in the walls, which are adorned by team banners from over the years and sponsorships of many businesses in the community.

Weddings, wakes, anniversaries and birthdays have been celebrated there by friends and families.

It is that spirit that has drawn significantly more people to curl downtown. It is that spirit that has nurtured generations of champion curlers hailing from Kamloops, British Columbia.

It is that spirit that has brought in national tournaments like the Brier and the Scotties, which are organized primarily by volunteers who happen to be curlers.

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drives the spirit of curling in this town, which is arguably the most successful sport in the city’s Tournament Capital brand.

You won’t find those signs of spirit when you visit the McArthur Island Curling Club.

(The city leases land to the Kamloops Curling Club and the club is responsible for all operating costs. The club also runs its lounge and food services. The

McArthur Island Curling Club is owned by the city and is part of the sports and event centre.

The city leases space to the club, which is responsible for ice prep and club operations. A city vendor operates food services.)

The curling facility on McArthur Island is as sterile as a hospital surgical room. Its layout is cramped and curlers leave right after the game. The lounge is rare-

ly open and you can’t even watch curling properly from upstairs.

Members don’t post photos of bonspiel memories on the walls.

It is the East Germany side of the Berlin Wall.

With recent news suggesting the city wants the sport under one roof, the future of the downtown Kamloops Curling Club appears tenuous. Curlers are hoping for a new facility from the city, one run by curlers. However, that seems pie-in-the-sky as the city has not even been able to build a performing arts centre after about a decade of proposals.

Questions that remain unanswered include: What would the city do with the downtown curling club land it owns if it does not renew the lease in 2025? Why did the city recently revoke a property tax exemption from the Kamloops Curling Club? Is a new facility or McArthur Island expansion really necessary?

However, one thing is for sure — kill the club’s spirit and you will kill curling in Kamloops. jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

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CYCLING MY WAY WE ALL DESERVE A DOCTOR TO BALLOT BOX Editor: I am a family doctor and have been fortunate enough to practise in Kamloops for nearly 30 years. to get from downtown to I am worried about the patients the North Shore or out to in our community because myself Valleyview. We need to catch up with the times, paint some and other family physicians in my cohort are nearing retirement. green lines and make the Many, in fact, have already retired streets safe to ride.

With the uptake of e-bikes, and have not been able to find a replacement. there will only be more acciOur office gets many ‘Can you dents without proper attention be our doctor’ requests every to this issue. week, requests that we unfortuBrian Husband nately cannot accommodate.

Family doctors are more than Kamloops just health-care providers. We are

Editor: In the October civic election, I will vote for any candidate who actually does something to improve the safety of riding a bike in this city.

Every other city I visit has bike lanes and signage with reminders to share the road.

Not so much in Kamloops, where it is dangerous to ride a bike.

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small business owners who run our clinics. And our clinics need more support to be able to continue providing care, including appropriate funding for staff salaries, lease costs and supplies. We also need to modernize how we fund and operate clinics so family doctors can spend more time with patients.

The growing amount of paperwork for family doctors is taking us away from providing patient care. We need to create healthy working conditions for family doctors, including reducing administrative burdens and providing

substitute/locum physicians for when we are away.

There is clear evidence that individuals who have a family physician are healthier and hospitalized less often. Supporting family doctors will result in healthier patients and communities.

Almost 900,00 British Columbians do not have a family doctor and that number is growing every day. It’s time to speak out. We need action to ensure that British Columbians can receive the care that they need and deserve.

Dr. Grant Del Begio, Kamloops

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Editor: Re: Kamloops Coun. Dieter Dudy’s column of April 13 (‘We are a team of community investors’), in which he conflates the upkeep of our homes to that of the city to justify a five per cent property tax increase this year: At least homeowners get to decide where and on what our

hard-earned money is spent.

Also, with the price of housing doubling and tripling, would these municipalities not be receiving millions more already?

If so, what are they doing with that windfall?

Editor: Re: The April 6 letter from Tish Adams (‘One theft too many to remain in Kamloops’): Crime, homelessness and other social challenges are an issue in Kamloops. In the case of the missing flowers from Adams’ yard, the culprit might not have been a human. Members of our growing deer population in Kamloops may be the guilty parties.

Deer love tulips and other spring flowers, cedar hedgTerry Muldoon Kamloops es and much of our greenery we love to grow.

Check for deer tracks and the droppings they leave behind and the crime may be solved.

The problem with the deer is more complex and is a discussion we need to start dealing with at city hall, just like the other social issues. Kamloops is an amazing place and we need to collectively figure out how we are going to change things to the way we want to have them.

Otherwise, more people will have had enough and want to leave our city, too.

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Review of funding model is welcome

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t’s been more than 20 years since the B.C. government has examined how it funds universities.

That changes over the next 18 months as a specially appointed panel conducts a sector-wide review of our province’s post-secondary funding model.

I welcome the review and think it is both timely and important.

But I don’t envy the project leader, Don Wright, this task.

He will have an enormous job considering how complex, integrated and differentiated the B.C. post-secondary system has become.

British Columbia’s 25 postsecondary institutions serve different purposes, demographics and needs, based on various criteria ranging from location to program offerings.

Various programs (for example, lab-based sciences) have higher costs, which require more support, and different universi-

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ties have different mixes of these high-cost programs.

Some institutions serve remote areas of the province.

Thompson Rivers University has an important mission to serve rural and Indigenous communities in the Interior and is unique in that it is required by legislation to serve the open learning needs of all of B.C. All this makes it difficult to compare apples to apples.

Moreover, today’s universities and colleges rely increasingly on each other. No one institution offers everything and, as a result, students transfer in all directions as they discover pathways that work for them.

Institutions collaborate more and more, as TRU does in the Interior Universities Research Consortium and the Research Universities Council of B.C. Despite the complexity, there is value in taking a critical look at this socially important use of public resources to ensure B.C. residents are getting the service they both need and deserve from universities.

TRU has evolved considerably in the last 20 years and, while we are in a solid fiscal position, some people feel our provincial grant has not grown in proportion to the needs of our region.

I hope the review will ensure transparency and confidence about what is equitable and what we can expect in future.

All schools approach the task

of budgeting differently and have different blends of revenue sources with which to work.

Some institutions, including TRU, have embraced international education and work to increase the number of international students on campus. Aside from the cultural benefits they bring (something I discussed in my last column), fees paid by international students are a significant part of many institutional budgets and have helped solidify our financial foundation through recent tough times.

While revenue from international students is significant, TRU values being a publicly supported university and strong, stable operating grants from the government are central to this.

I hope we are never driven to pursue international students to meet revenue expectations.

International students are a mission for us and should never be a replacement for public support.

Other costs related to student services have also grown dra-

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matically over the last 20 years.

Student success, wellness and mental health are more significant concerns today. With this comes a need for advisors, counsellors and other support professionals. To my knowledge, no change to base grants has ever been made to account for these essential expenditures.

Lastly, TRU has been working hard to develop our research function over the last several years. The university’s professors are engaged in necessary research on several socially relevant fronts, such as our chairs in natural disaster response and fire science, who examine and propose mitigations for the risks we face from wildfires.

Other TRU researchers are finding solutions for land reclamation, Indigenous wellness, early childhood education, homelessness, the opioid epidemic and many other critical issues.

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TRU has led the way in student research, too, and growing numbers of graduate programs and graduate students are part of the picture. For the most part, these areas have grown without corresponding grant increases.

So, all in all, TRU and other universities have changed a lot since the last funding review. It will be essential to see how this is reflected in the province’s new approach.

I do not think the provincial government expects this review will support reductions to the overall funding it provides to post-secondary institutions. I also hope it will not seek to reallocate grants from one school to another.

The stability and integration of B.C.’s post-secondary system are envied across Canada and we all serve our communities by being strong together.

It is my hope the review will identify an equitable process for setting funding levels that will allow TRU to serve the unique needs of our learners while supporting us to grow in research.

I hope it will recognize that post-secondary education has changed through the last two decades and will continue to change in decades to come. Most importantly, I hope the review will create clarity and certainty for future funding allocations.

Thompson Rivers University will always work to be efficient and productive.

We will always try to maximize and stabilize revenue through tuition (both domestic and international) and other sources of revenue.

Still, TRU needs the province’s full support to carry out our mission, which includes helping B.C. address looming shortages of talent and skills to achieve its Stronger BC goals of building a sustainable, inclusive and innovative economy and society.

Dr. Brett Fairbairn is president and vice-chancellor of TRU. He can be reached by e-mail at president@tru.ca.

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LOCAL NEWS LEFT: An unexploded grenade from the First World War lies in a tunnel near Arras, France.

RIGHT: KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo (left) and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Conservative MP Alex Ruff, who served in the Canadian Forces, at the Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery.

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Frank Caputo visited Juno Beach, Vimy Ridge, Passchendale and other battle locations

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amloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Frank Caputo said he felt pride and insignificance while touring Canadian war memorials in Europe this month on a trip commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Caputo was part of a group of parliamentarians from every political party who took part in the 10-day tour of France, Belgium and the Netherlands this month.

“It was a whirlwind,” the rookie MP said of the trip, which left him with an appreciation for Canadian workers oversees running numerous memorials that are operated by the Canadian government.

Caputo, the Conservative shadow Minister of Veterans Affairs, was part of a delegation that included Liberal Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, North Island-Powell River NDP MP Rachel Blaney, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Bloc Québécois MP Luc Desilets and BruceGrey-Owen Sound Conservative MP Alex Ruff, who served in the Canadian Forces.

Departing on April 6, Caputo said it was evident from the number of Canadian flags he saw on doors or in windows in the town of Arras, France, how much Canadian soldiers’ fight for their liberation is valued.

One of the first tours, on April 8, was of the Carrière Wellington network of quarry tunnels used as a staging area by soldiers during the Great War near Arras.

Caputo was taken aback by the site, noting an unexploded grenade and a makeshift mailbox carved in the chalk rock, made to hold letters to family back home for any survivors.

That same day marked the 15th anniversary of the deaths of six Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan when their armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb near Kandahar City. Those soldiers served under then-major Ruff, Caputo said, and the tour group held a wreath-laying event at the Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery near Arras.

“This was probably one of the most meaningful days,” Caputo said.

On April 9, the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the group toured the site and participated in a ceremony at

Canada’s Vimy Ridge Memorial.

Caputo said the Vimy Ridge Memorial is an imposing site and, when looking out from it, he realized how strategically important it was, given its panoramic view of the landscape.

He said the landscape reminded him of a golf course due to all the munition craters and noted there are still cordonedoff areas due to the risk of old, unexploded bombs.

Caputo said it was “unbelievable” to see trenches still intact after a century and how little space there was between Canadian and German tracts.

“You’re literally 20 metres away from your enemy,” Caputo said. “To walk in the Canadian trench and then the German trench within a minute-and-a-half, you realize how close these people were to life and death.”

The Battle of Vimy Ridge involved four Canadian divisions fighting for the first time and capturing the site in what has become one of Canada’s most important military victories, recognized as a symbol of the birth of Canadian pride and awareness as a country.

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dead and another 7,000 injured among Canadian soldiers. Caputo also visited Hill 70, where he laid a wreath at a memorial bench for Kamloops’ Rocky Mountain Rangers.

Following Vimy Ridge, Caputo and the group spent the next week visiting other memorials of the First World War, including the Passchendaele Canadian Memorial in Belgium, the Menin Gate Memorial to missing soldiers in Ypres, Belgium, and the St. Julien Memorial near Passchendaele on April 11.

“We literally went to two or three cemeteries per day,” Caputo said.

Caputo also visited the Second World War sites of Dieppe on April 12 and visited the Juno Beach Centre, where he met with the society that operates the museum, which is locked in legal battle over a proposed condominium development.

Caputo then spent a couple of days in transit to The Hague, Netherlands, where on April 15 he visited the lone Canadian Legion branch in that country.

He also took in the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games on April 16 before flying home to Kamloops on Easter Sunday.

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Record April lows in Kamloops part of chillier than normal spring Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon told Kamloops This Week.

The temperature edged out the previous low of -5 C, which was recorded more than 50 years ago, in 1971.

Collection of weather data in Kamloops began in 1890.

Kamloops also experienced a record low April 11 last week with a

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It’s been an unseasonably cold April in Kamloops, with record-breaking lows last week, including over the Easter long weekend.

Saturday (April 16) saw Kamloops set a record for the coldest April 16 on record when the mercury dipped to -5.5 C at Kamloops Airport,

-4.5 C reading, breaking the previous low of -3.9 C set in 1956, Sekhon said.

Overall, April temperatures have been colder than normal so far this month for Kamloops and much of B.C. Sekhon noted Monday’s (April 18) high of 14 C was four degrees below average for Kamloops and Tuesday’s forecasted high of 13 C was five degrees below average.

“We’re certainly seeing temperatures in that five degrees below average for this time of year at least, if not more,” he said.

Sekhon said the cooler temperatures are the result of a late-season Arctic cold trough that has been creating cold days and a “mixed bag” of weather over much of B.C. this month, including flurries in Kamloops.

“Many places are dealing

with snow and strong winds and thunderstorms and heavy rain,” Sekhon said.

Travellers this week are again experiencing winter conditions on the Coquihalla and on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke.

Sekhon said it’s hard to say when asked if these temperatures are predictive of how the rest of the season plays out in Kamloops.

“We’re about halfway through meteorological spring right now and, so far, it’s obviously been on the cooler side.

But moving forward, we’re probably going to see colder weather for the next few days and maybe towards the end of this week we’ll start to see temperatures closer to average for this time of year,” he said.

Sekhon said next week has the potential for a return to cooler temperatures, more “up and down weather” likely until the end of the month.

The unseasonable temperatures is something Environment Canada has been monitoring in connection to the flood risk in B.C. this spring.

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A live-in care worker who neglected a Kamloops senior to the point she nearly died of malnutrition has been ordered to spend the next year-and-a-half in prison.

Dawn Brush, 55, has been handed an 18-month sentence in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops by Justice Sheri Donegan.

Brush will serve another 18 months of probation, with conditions, after her prison sentence ends.

Brush pleaded guilty last year to one count of failure to provide the necessities of life between January 2017 and May 2019 to an elderly woman for whom she cared.

According to an agreed statement of facts, Brush had been the caregiver for the “severely developmentally disabled” woman who requires 24-hour care, including assistance with eating, getting dressed, mobility, personal hygiene

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Brush worked for Thompson Community Services and was contracted through Community Living B.C. She was tasked with ensuring the woman, who was 68 years old in 2019, was fed and clothed, attended medical appointments and took her prescribed medications.

The neglect was discovered in May 2019 following a routine inspection and a doctor’s appointment.

Brush’s supervisors noticed during a visit that the woman looked thin and her house smelled of urine, despite the bathrooms appearing clean.

The woman’s family doctor also called Brush to schedule an appointment as he hadn’t seen his patient in two years, despite regular appointments before that.

When Brush took the woman to her doctor, the physician commented that his patient had lost muscle mass to the point she was “just almost bone.”

The doctor had the

A woman called police at about 1:30 a.m. on April 9 to report she had been walking on Sixth Avenue at Victoria Street downtown when a group of youths tried to take her coat and purse.

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woman taken to Royal Inland Hospital and later told police she would have died of malnutrition if there hadn’t been intervention.

The woman was admitted to hospital weighing just 72 pounds. She was noted as having crust in her eyes, a white film on her lips and smelling strongly of urine.

She also had overgrown nails, unkempt and matted hair, a sore on her right hip and one on her temple that later required a skin graft to repair.

A search warrant was executed on the household, at which RCMP officers seized administration records that indicated the elderly woman had been receiving medications, but her pharmacy hadn’t filled any since 2017.

Brush later admitted she hadn’t filled any of the woman’s prescriptions since July of 2017.

Court heard last November the woman was in much better condition and now resides in a group home.

area and stayed on the phone with dispatch until she made it home safely.

Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2022-11459.

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The New Afton mine just west of Kamloops is focused on new caves, closing old ones, tailings management and utilizing electric vehicles in 2022.

Mine senior engineer Josh Parsons gave an update on what is happening at New Gold’s underground New Afton copper and gold mine during last week’s Kamloops Exploration Group Conference.

Since March 2021, New Afton has employed a battery electric scoop vehicle used for loading trucks — one of the first ever at the mine site — and has been using others on trial runs, Parsons said.

“We feel the EVs [electric vehicles] are an important part of the future of underground mining,” Parsons said, noting they have the benefits of the lacking emissions, heat, fuel consumption and ventilation requirements.

In 2022, the mine is purchasing two electric haul trucks, the first of which is already being commissioned on site. The second is expected to be delivered later this year.

“Haul trucks are one of our biggest pieces of equipment underground,” Parsons said.

“They use the most ventilation, consume a lot of fuel and they’re a huge win for us if we can replace them with battery electric vehicles.”

Later this year, New Afton will also shift its tailings management and stop placing the material in its tailings storage facility, which is expected to reach capacity in late 2022.

Instead, the tailings will be thickened by removing water and adding cement before being depositing back into the dormant New Afton open pit. The mine will also undertake one of its largest infrastructure projects with the construction of its main crusher in 2023, Parsons said.

New Afton consists of four block caves, with east and west

caves known as B1 and B2 located 600 metres below the surface, a B3 cave 760m below the surface and the C-Zone 1,200 metres below the surface.

At present, New Afton is closing up the B1 and B2 caves — the mine’s main source of production for a decade, with 800 million pounds of copper and 800,000 ounces of gold mined — and focusing on development of its B3 and the C-Zone caves.

In B3, cave construction and blasting is on schedule to complete by November, while the C-Zone’s intended depth is expected to be reached in May after three years of construction.

“This has been one of our biggest projects over the last couple of years,” Parsons said of the C-Zone.

In B3, Parsons said, the mine has expanded its instrumentation network measuring cave growth from what was used in B1 and B2.

“Cave growth is really critical to us. It provides safety information such as how a cave is

growing and how that relates to the risk of air blasts,” Parsons said. “It also gives us feedback on cave dynamics, which we can implement changes around.”

Parsons said the instrumentation used in B3 now includes cave tracker beacons, which can provide data from inside a cave.

Annually, New Afton mine produces about six million tonnes of ore, typically yielding 7,000 ounces of gold and 85 million pounds of copper, Parsons said. As of the end of 2021, New Afton’s reserves are about 900,000 ounces of gold and 675 million pounds of copper, with the mine’s life span expected to extend until 2030.Annually, New Afton mine produces about six million tonnes of ore, typically yielding 7,000 ounces of gold and 85 million pounds of copper, Parsons said. As of the end of 2021, New Afton’s reserves are about 900,000 ounces of gold and 675 million pounds of copper, with the mine’s life span expected to extend until 2030.

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Happy Creek hopes to create the next big copper mine in Kamloops MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Happy Creek Minerals is eager to explore its recently purchased Mystery Lake property, adjoining its Highland Valley property southwest of Kamloops, as the company seeks to discover the province’s next big copper mine.

Tom Ver Hoeve, a consulting geologist with Happy Creek, spoke on some of the company’s new targets during this year’s Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) Conference, which was held on April 12 and April 13. It was the first conference since 2019, with the event cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

Happy Creek owns 24,000 hectares of land next to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake, which it consolidated from stretches of land in the area over the course of more than 15 years, Ver Hoeve said.

Most recently, the company acquired a 483-hectare property around Mystery Lake in the valley in December 2021.

“That’s been a fairly coveted piece of land,” he said.

Ver Hoeve said limited work was done on the property, with only three holes dug

by Hudson Bay in 1993, but noted there are signs of an uptick in copper in them.

“We’re really excited to get out on the ground this year and do some prospecting,” Ver Hoeve said.

The company’s plans for 2022 at its Highland Valley project include refining drill targets, conducting more archaeological work and cultural studies and commencing and drilling work in the fall.

Near Highland Valley Copper, Canada’s largest copper producer, Ver Hoeve said Happy Creek has “all the right ingredients

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Ideally, he said, the company would like to make a major discovery that can support a standalone mining operation.

“We’d like to find a Highland Valley [mine] of our own and I think we have the tools to do it,” Ver Hoeve said.

Happy Creek’s Highland Valley project covers the southern third of the Guichon Creek batholith, with many undrilled targets and the potential for the discovery of a new major copper deposit.

Happy Creek Minerals has existed since 2006 and is focused on making discoveries in B.C. in proximity to infrastructure on 100 per cent owned properties, Ver Hoeve said.

According to the company, its Highland Valley project, comprising the West Valley and Rateria copper properties, is an underexplored asset in the Highland Valley district.

Happy Creek’s zone 1 and zone 2 discoveries, which lie just 6.5 kilometres southeast of Highland Valley Copper’s Highmont open pits, show laterally continuous mineralization that has been outlined with 28,000 metres of drilling and remains open in several directions. The company also continues to generate new copper targets within its large, prospective property.

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Sarai confirms he will seek re-election to council JESSICA WALLACE

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Coun. Bill Sarai is planning to run again in this fall’s civic election.

Sarai, 60, is serving his first term on council, having been elected in 2018. The longtime Brocklehurst resident is a former letter carrier for Canada Post and is married to wife Toni, with three adult children: Jessica, Ashley and Nick.

Sarai called his first term “challenging,” but said he was

up for the challenge.

“In my first term, I have been very proud of representing the people,” he said, noting he has been to every corner of Kamloops to hear residents’ concerns.

“I take great pride in bringing their concerns forward,” he said.

Sarai pointed to Arjun Singh and Dieter Dudy, two councillors running for the mayor’s chair to fill a vacancy left by Mayor Ken Christian — who will not seek re-election — and the need for continuity on council.

Post-pandemic economic

growth and social issues are expected to be front and centre in the campaign and during next term, Sarai said.

“I’ve seen the shelters come in, I’ve seen the negative comments and I’ve seen the negative activity around the shelters and I honestly can say I personally cannot support any more shelters until we get a handle on the ones that are operating now,” Sarai said, adding he believes BC Housing and service providers should be held accountable for activities inside and outside their shelters.

Sarai said surrounding businesses and neighbourhoods also need to be included in service provider and BC Housing reviews of shelters.

“I think, eventually, with me getting back on council, we have to get to a place where shelters are not just for housing,” he said. “There has to be shelters for people that want to get better.”

As a councillor, Sarai has been on the Southern Interior Local Government Association executive and chairs the city’s civic operations committee.

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Due to new job, Sinclair steps down as TNRD director JESSICA WALLACE

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Kamloops Coun. Kathy Sinclair is stepping down from her position on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors.

Sinclair is one of six Kamloops directors and one of 26 board directors. She cited as the reason for her decision a new job.

Mayor Ken Christian thanked Sinclair for her service and said Coun. Denis Walsh would be filling her place. Council has six months

left in its term, with the civic election set for Oct. 15.

“Some days have been better than others over there [at the TNRD], but certainly the work that you [Sinclair] have done on their policy committee and the refreshing of that policy, I think, has been widely appreciated and we’re certainly going to miss you,” Christian said.

Speaking with KTW, Sinclair said she took a communications job in the advancement department at Thompson Rivers University. Sinclair said daytime TNRD meetings and existing

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Sinclair has chaired the regional district policy review committee in the wake of spending revelations at the regional district.

BDO Canada conducted a forensic audit — a $500,000 probe spurred by KTW’s investigation of spending at the TNRD under former CAO Sukh Gill — and detailed a “culture of inappropriate spending” at the regional district.

The auditor also provided a series of recommendations that are currently being worked on by

way of policy revisions through Sinclair’s policy review committee.

During her time as policy committee chair, Sinclair has been vocal about her desire to eliminate overnight per diems, which pay staff and directors a $100 or $120 sum when travelling overnight on TNRD business.

Sinclair said the committee will choose a new chair. Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden is currently vice-chair.

Sinclair said she would have felt differently a year ago, noting the regional district is headed in a “positive direction.”

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Weller is leaving at a high point in film production. In 2021, $8.5 million was spent by film production companies within the regional district, according to the TNRD. In total, there were 17 film projects and 329 days worth of filming done last year, making it the busiest on record.

The TNFC has a budget of approximately $250,000 annually — the cost of two full-time staff and contracted location scouts.

Projects in 2021 included TV series Daisy and the Gumboot Kids, The Good Doctor, Bones of Crows, Gaslight, reality TV

series Highway Thru Hell, Backroad Truckers, Mud Mountain Haulers and Rust Valley Restorers and movies The Edge of Sleep, Love and Where to Find It, Listen Out for Love, Death Pursuit and The Friendship Game.

Smart, a graduate of Vancouver Film School and a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, previously lived in the Kamloops area for 10 years and has worked in the film industry in locations management for several years.

He has worked with the TNFC on film locations in the past.

“I am looking forward to bringing my passion for film to the ThompsonNicola region,” Smart said in a release.

“My parents told me that if I remembered my schoolwork half as well as I can quote a movie, that I would be a ‘Smart’ man.”

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Hotel revamp may occur sooner than planned JESSICA WALLACE

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The City of Kamloops has issued letters to dozens of tenants of the Northbridge Hotel, notifying them of its plans to prep the North Kamloops property for redevelopment in the coming months.

City of Kamloops social, housing and community development manager Carmin Mazzotta told KTW a letter was sent to tenants earlier this month. Mazzotta said the letter was not a notice to end tenancy, but was meant as way to provide time for tenants to identify alternative living arrangements.

“It’s just notifying them that the city is going to be preparing the site for redevelopment in the coming months,” he said.

“We are working with ASK Wellness and BC Housing. ASK is continuing on as the temporary property manager at this time and so ASK is working

with the tenants in helping to develop their transition plans.”

The city is paying ASK Wellness $20,000 per month to manage the building.

In September 2021, the city purchased the property at 377 Tranquille Rd., and an adjacent property, at 346 Campbell Ave., for $7.1 million. The city then announced plans for market redevelopment of the hotel in the coming years, while BC Housing will work on a affordable housing project on the Campbell Avenue property.

The letter to tenants, however, indicates the city is speeding up that process.

The April 7, 2021 letter states: “The City of Kamloops’ April 7, 2022, letter to Northrbridge Hotel residents, which states “the City will be preparing 377 Tranquille Road for redevelopment in the coming months. The City, BC Housing and ASK Wellness Society will work with you to identify a alternative safe, suit-

able and affordable shelter or housing option in the community that meets your needs.”

An earlier letter to tenants, sent on Oct. 1, 2021, states: “The City of Kamloops’ Oct. 1, 2021, letter to Northbridge Hotel residents, which states “when redevelopment occurs in the coming years, the City and BC Housing will work together to support you to find an affordable housing option that meets your needs.”

The first letter did not mention shelter as an alternative housing option.

“Since we’ve gotten into the building, it really has proven to be a challenging site to manage,” Mazzotta said.

“As you’re well aware, there’s been some instances of criminal activity, some tenantmanagement issues and, as we know, the building was always intended to be a market redevelopment opportunity. And so it really has proven to be a challenging site, and so that’s where

we’ve been working with ASK and with BC Housing around just addressing that concern.

The state of the building will continue to cost in terms of maintaining the building to a habitable state, so that is a piece, as well.”

The site has been revenueneutral or generating, Mazzotta said.

ASK Wellness Society spokesperson Andrina Tenisci said the agency is looking at individualized options for each hotel resident, trying to identify a suitable transition and placement plan.

Between 40 and 45 tenants ages 19 and older live in the building.

“It would be so dependent on the individual,” Tenisci said. “Like, if it was someone who was able to get subsidized housing, for example, we would be working with folks about what works for them.”

Mazzotta noted rent supplements will be provided for some

residents who find accommodations in private market rentals, while other tenants may go into supportive housing.

Mazzotta credited ASK Wellness for managing a building with a varying mix of tenant needs. He said it differs from a supportive housing site, which is developed for certain needs and staffed accordingly.

“ASK has stepped into a very challenging situation to provide that temporary property management, knowing that there is that mix of needs of folks in the building,” Mazzotta said.

“There is a need for some folks for support services and it is not a supportive housing building. It is a former hotel that’s been housing folks with a varying mix of complex needs.

“It’s been incredibly challenging and I think expediting and moving forward with transitioning folks into other living arrangements, the sooner the better, to be perfectly honest, for those folks, as well.”

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Playgrounds in Kamloops will be more inclusive following a decision by council this week.

During recent budget talks, council heard from the city’s parks manager, Jeff Putnam, that the city does not have a playground that reflects all seven principles of universal design, including accommodating people with diverse abilities, minimized hazards and use regardless of a person’s body size, posture or mobility.

Council voted in favour of

$2.7-million worth of accessible playground upgrades over the next five years.

Mayor Ken Christian and councillors Dale Bass, Dieter Dudy, Sadie Hunter, Bill Sarai, Kathy Sinclair and Arjun Singh voted in favour. Coun. Denis Walsh was opposed to a specific part of the decision — a Riverside Park project — which left his vote opposed to the motion as a whole.

Riverside Park will this year receive a $900,000 accessible playground. Council voted to spend $700,000 in community works funds to fund the Riverside Park project. The

remainder ($200,000) of the funds will come from a private donation, the source of which has not yet been identified.

In addition, council approved $350,000 in annual funds for neighbourhood park upgrades from the city’s asset management reserve, which is funded annually via taxation.

The list of parks to receive inclusive playgrounds include: • 2022: Riverside Park, Sifton Tot Lot, Bogetti Park, Allen Powers Park; • 2023: McIntosh Park, Kinsmen South Park; • 2024: Kinsmen North Park, Dominion Park;

• 2025: Hook Park, Southview Park; • 2026: Beaumount Park, Cammeray Park.

Walsh opposed the Riverside Park playground project, noting recent work done in the downtown park. He suggested spending the money on an older playground, such as the one in Prince Charles Park in the east area of downtown. He said, however, he supported the request to fund neighbourhood park upgrades.

“Let’s walk before we run,” he said.

Coun. Dale Bass called Walsh’s choice of words “ironic.”

Bass said she could not take her son to Riverside Park as a child and argued it is indeed the proper place for such infrastructure, with the park being a tourism and community hub.

Coun. Arjun Singh questioned equity in pushing forward projects that receive donations, due to the potential for wealthier neighbourhoods to receive infrastructure upgrades over poorer ones.

Finance director Kathy Humphrey, assured council the projects were not prompted by the donations, but rather to support initiatives already on the books.

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On Easter Saturday, the audience at Oasis Church in Aberdeen was treated to an evening of sacred music, with Gabriel Faure’s Requiem being the chief work.

Two singers, Magdalena How and Philip Wing, brought their youthful soprano and baritone voices to this choral masterpiece. Bruce Dunn, beloved music director emeritus — a little more stooped, but with his customary precise directions — led the smaller symphony ensemble.

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AT LONG LAST

On Friday, the Kamloops Blazers will host a WHL post-season game for the first time since April 1, 2019 — Game 1 of their first-round series against the Spokane Chiefs. Game time is 7 p.m.

Kamloops will play host to the first three games of the best-of-seven series, a scheduling oddity resulting from conflict with a Paul McCartney concert that will take place on April 28 in Spokane Arena.

KTW spoke to Blazers’ forward Luke Toporowski, who has been injured but is making his return to the lineup in time to face his former club in the playoffs. Find that story in our Blazers’ playoff insert on B8. Logan Stankoven (left) and fellow Kamloopsian Carter Streek are pictured.

Nomadic WolfPack takes issue with city MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

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Renovations have made it impossible for the TRU WolfPack baseball team to play games at their home park, Norbrock Stadium.

WolfPack head coach Ray Chadwick attempted in March to book Norbrock for this season’s Canadian College Baseball Conference home games, but said he was told by the City of Kamloops the field is not available in April due to renovations.

Chadwick said he was told the renovations were planned for April because that is when a window presented itself, as user-group bookings for the field this month had not been made prior to the Feb. 1 cutoff date.

“I submitted them [field bookings] the same time I’ve done it forever,” Chadwick said.

“Even if I didn’t submit bookings, you know when we’ve been playing every year for the last 20 years. They use the history to do their bookings. What

they’ve done is not put us in the system, so when I say something or complain, they can say, ‘Oh, we didn’t book you.’ I’ve never, ever had them in by Feb. 1.”

Sean Smith, business operations and event supervisor for the City of Kamloops, said renovations to the stadium — which include redoing the infield, irrigation work, preparing to install foul poles and adding shale — began last fall and user groups, including the WolfPack, were informed then the field would not be available through April.

The field shortage has created a pinch, Chadwick said, with only two 90-foot diamonds — Canada Games Field and Norbrock, both on Mac Isle — in the city and one of them out of commission.

TRU played host to the Fraser Valley Cascades of Abbotsford on April 2 and April 3 on Canada Games Field.

Chadwick said games played on that diamond cannot be streamed online for parents and family across the country

and there is a lack of amenities, such as a concession, stands and easily accessible washrooms.

“It is embarrassing,” Chadwick said.

The WolfPack were scheduled to host the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs of Lethbridge on April 9 and April 10.

“We had to switch to play in Lethbridge because we’re not going to take the [Canada Games] field from minor ball,” Chadwick said. “They had a bunch of umpires here in Kamloops to do our games and do a clinic. That didn’t happen because we ended up going to Lethbridge.”

TRU was slated to host the Victoria Golden Tide last Saturday and Sunday, but work was not complete at Norbrock and Canada Games Field was unavailable, booked by another user group.

Smith said he did everything in his power to see if the contractor at Norbrock could pause work for the weekend, but it was not possible given

the stage of the renovation.

The games were cancelled.

Chadwick said parents had booked flights to Kamloops for the Easter weekend contests.

“In essence, Norbrock has been closed for 14 months and they are now doing maintenance that clearly could have been done by this time,” Rey Comeault, president of the Kamloops Collegiate Baseball Society, said in an email to the team.

Smith said he feels terribly for the WolfPack and their players, but the city’s hands are tied.

“This year, we’re just a little challenged because we are down to one facility and everybody else has their bookings in,” Smith said.

Smith is aware of talk of the city giving preferential treatment to the Kamloops NorthPaws, the West Coast League team that is slated to begin its inaugural season on May 31 against the Edmonton Riverhawks at Norbrock.

“They’re doing renovations and stuff to try and get

it pristine and nice for the NorthPaws,” Chadwick said.

“I gave them our bookings in March, as normal, after we got on the field, and they didn’t put it in the system.”

NorthPaws’ favouritism is fantasy, Smith said.

A funding grant from city council was approved last year and work at Norbrock, renovations designed to benefit the sports community as a whole, was planned for April, Smith said.

“My heart goes out to the team,” Smith said. “We’ve just got nothing to offer. I don’t want to point fingers at anybody.

“By the time we got their bookings, other groups had been confirmed for Canada Games Field.”

Smith said he hopes renovations at Norbrock can be completed by Friday.

TRU is scheduled to host Vancouver Island University of Nanaimo on Friday and Saturday on Canada Games Field, according to the schedule on the WolfPack website.

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Revitalized Rattlers open season

Mark Jurista of the senior Kamloops Rattlers shields the ball from an Armstrong Shamrocks’ defender in 2017 in Memorial Arena.

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For years, longtime senior Kamloops Rattlers’ captain Mark Jurista has been searching for new blood, pleading through the media for lacrosse players to join his club, an aging and often numbers-deficient outfit that has been on the brink of folding.

In the end, it took a worldwide crisis to smoke out those slippery, evasive, noncommittal Snakes.

“I think it’s a lot to do with having two years off and COVID and the pandemic and everybody is excited to get back to doing something social and something in team sports,” said Jurista, who

turned 38 on April 17.

The Rattlers were asked to pay a $100 commitment fee and 23 players forked up cash.

“It’s way more than we had in the past and so early,” Jurista said.

“I know it’s probably inevitable we might lose a couple, but it’s pretty nice to see those kind of numbers.”

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Kamloops slated to host the Vernon Tigers, a 7:30 p.m. start at Memorial Arena.

In 2018, the league was in a bad way, with only two teams in its ranks — the Rattlers and Armstrong Shamrocks, who agreed to play a sixgame series.

Armstrong won five games and Kamloops was unable to pull together a team for the sixth contest.

The Tigers and Kelowna Raiders rejoined the league in 2019 to round out the four-team circuit, which included Kamloops and Armstrong.

Each of those teams are signed on and Princeton has been added to the mix for the five-team 2022 campaign.

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runners and two goalies for a game. Jurista and some of the other Rattlers’ veterans plan to volunteer to sit out if more than 20 players are available on game day.

“It’s early to jump to conclusions, but it’s looking that way,” Jurista said. “It’s a good problem to have for us older guys who are looking to pass on the reins.”

Jeremy Bosher and Riley Peterson are among notable additions to the Rattlers’ lineup to start the season, said Jurista, noting Josh Bosher might also toil for the club.

“It’s nice to see those young faces,” Jurista said. “Everybody is looking forward to Friday.”

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With improved preparation and a touch more luck, the Kamloops Raiders’ men can expect better results next season, said the club’s director of rugby, Derek Pue. The Kelowna Crows knocked off the Raiders 36-19 on Saturday in men’s first division B.C. Rugby Union action at Exhibition Park, the defeat marking the end of a winless campaign for the home side.

“We kind of knew what to expect, but everyone’s got a plan until you get punched in the mouth,” said Pue, who coaches the men’s squad.

The Raiders, who fielded second- and third-division men’s teams prior to the pandemic, jumped into the Division One ranks this season and took their lumps, finishing with a record of 0-7-1.

“It’s a bit of an ambitious

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Justin Blanchard of the Raiders finds a gap on Saturday at Exhibition Park.

thing to jump up a division, especially without having another place for those third division players, for more of the social team. I found it really hurt us,” Pue said, noting some of the club’s older players did not return after the COVID-19 hiatus.

“It’s tough to train two days a week when you don’t have that promise of playing much on the weekend.”

Pue said notably cold temperatures during training camp had a snowball effect throughout the season.

“When it’s minus-12 and we’re trying to train outside, not everybody wants to do that,” Pue said.

“When we’re losing games by seven and 10 points, those sort of closer scores, with a little bit better preparation, we’re right up there with them.”

Kurtis Everett, Nicolas Willey and Stephen Meloche scored tries on Saturday for Kamloops, with Greg Thomson connecting on two conversion kicks. Kelowna improved to 5-3.

Pue took over coaching duties in time for the 20152016 season with a five-year plan in mind, a blueprint that has been altered by the pandemic.

“I want to see this plan through,” he said, noting the hope for next season is to field first- and third-division men’s squads.

Pue said the club is aiming to attract new players, referees and coaches, reestablish recruiting connections at Thompson Rivers University and host touch rugby nights throughout the spring and summer.

Meanwhile, on the women’s side, Kamloops (5-3) will play host to Meraloma Rugby Club (6-2) of Vancouver in Division One post-season play on Saturday at Exhibition Park.

Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m.

“It’s going to be a battle,” Pue said. “We’re excited for them.”

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Council to honour athletes The Kamloops Sports Council will hand out its annual athletics awards on Saturday, April 30, at Thompson Rivers University.

Sarah Koopmans, Catharine Pendrel and Raiya Matonovich are nominated for the LN Group Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Nominated for the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association Male Athlete of the Year Award are Logan Stankoven, Greg Stewart and Ethan Katzberg.

Dylan Armstrong, Shaun Clouston and Allison MacInnes are nominated for the Stag’s Head Liquor Store Coach of the Year Award.

The Corryn Brown rink, Kamloops Blazers and junior boys South Kamloops Titans’ volleyball team are nominated for the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society Team of the Year award.

Jan Antons and Rob Piva are nominated for the Nutech Fire Protection and Safety

Shot putter Greg Stewart is nominated for two Kamloops Sports Council athletics awards, which will be handed out on April 30 at Thompson Rivers University.

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Nominated for the PacificSport Interior B.C. International Excellence Award are Greg Stewart, Catharine Pendrel and Logan Stankoven.

Sarah Koopmans, Jan Pirretas Glasmacher and Maddy Gobeil are nominated for the TRU Athletics

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$549,900

SAHALI

SHUSWAP LAKE ESTATES • LOT F – 0.32 acre building lot • comes with approved plans for 3121 sqft Rancher home • site survey & appraisal included

GREAT INVESTMENT OR STARTER HOME • 2 Bedrooms & 4pc Bath • Appliances & A/C included • Central location close to TRU

GREAT INVESTMENT W/RENT UP & DOWN • 2+1 Bedrooms PLUS bachelor suite.

• Private bachelor suite • All appliances included

2555 COPPERVIEW DRIVE

9-1595 SUMMIT DRIVE

387 WADDINGTON DR

$799,900

$849,000

$849,900

D L O S

SAHALI

ABERDEEN

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

GREAT LOCATION ON .23 ACRE LOT • 4 Bedrooms + 1 Bdrm in-law suite • All appliances up & down • RV parking & C/Air

AMAZING VIEW • Close to Aberdeen Elem • RV parking & fenced yard • All appl & C/Air included

521 SEDONA DRIVE

2164 VAN HORNE DR

INVESTOR ALERT • Updated 1 Bdrm Main House • 2 Bedroom Carriage House • 2 Single Garages • All Appliances & C/Air 992 COLUMBIA STREET

$919,000

$989,900

$995,000

DUFFERIN

D L O S

DALLAS

NORTH SHORE

STUNNING ORABELLA TOWNHOUSE • Many upgrades & appliances included • Finished basement & roof top patio • 3 Bedrooms & Home office/Gym

NEW BUILD BY MARINO CONSTRUCTION • Rancher style w/open floor plan • Full daylight finished basement • 3+2 Bedrooms & 3 Baths

INVESTOR ALERT - FULL DUPLEX • 2 bedrooms & 1 bath per side • All appliances & C/Air included • Full unfinished basements

10-1395 PRAIRIE ROSE DRIVE

5572 COSTER PLACE

1265-1267 KIMBERLEY CRES

$999,000

$1,450,000

$1,500,000

BARRIERE

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

D L O S

ROSE HILL

POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • 10 acre parcel in central Barriere • Proposed 32 lot subdivision

GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION! • Breathtaking River view • 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • Triple garage • theatre

MODERN SPANISH STYLE ESTATE HOME • 6 Bedrooms & Office • Nanny Suite • Lots of RV parking

4740 BARRIERE TOWN RD

842 GUERIN CREEK WAY

2079 HIGH COUNTRY BLVD

VIDEO TOURS

In helping you navigate through the changes brought on by Covid-19 please see updated video tours of all our listings on our Easy To Use website www.LindaTurner.bc.ca • Please call for more information 250-374-3331

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denisebouwmeestersales.com Cell: 250-319-3876 | Email: dbinkamloops@shaw.ca

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I Help Owners Maximize The Sale Price Of Their Home Or Investment Properties.

USE MY 25+ YEAR TRACK RECORD TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!

SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

(Kamloops) Real Estate

BARNHARTVALE $625,000

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518 PINE ST, CHASE $469,900

35 Videos Available • Single Family Homes • Fixer Uppers • Subdividable Property

• Beautifully renovated open concept home • 3 bedrooms & 2 baths • 8047 sq ft lot close to water, boat launch and parks

• Duplex/Tri-Plex/4 Plex • Commercial Multi-family 5+ Unit Apartment Blocks

1221 HOWE ROAD $640,000

• Basement Suites

SOLD

• Mixed Use Commercial

FREE - No Obligation Evaluation/Optimization Consultation

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• 20 acres nestled in the heart of Barnhartvale • Goes from end of Foxwood Lane to Barnhartvale Road

Cell: 250-571-6086 www.LivingInKamloops.com

• Fabulous views from this 4 bedroom home • Lovely kitchen, dining and living room • Fenced backyard with raised garden beds and large back deck

QUINN PACHE

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

250-299-1267 | Quinnpache@royallepage.ca

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REFERRAL PARTNERS

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8-3672 Sabiston Creek $499,900

341 Linden Ave $549,900

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293 Poplar Street $569,900

LINDSAY PITTMAN

KAYLEIGH BONTHOUX

MIKE LATTA

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PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION 250-682-6252 lindsaypittman@outlook.com

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION 250-320-3091 mikelatta@royallepage.ca

REALTOR® 250-819-0806 kayleighbonthoux@royallepage.ca

OFFICE MANAGER/ UNLICENSED ASSISTANT 778-765-5151 qpadmin@royallepage.ca

292 Juniper Dr $589,900

427 Robin Dr $595,900

SOLD

MLS®166069

MLS®166675

MLS®166524

MLS®166664

MLS®166644

1174 McInnes Pl $779,900

1325 Sunshine Court $899,900

883/885 Greenacres Road $899,900

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

4373 Clearwater Valley Rd $1,099,000

NEW LISTING

MLS®166703

D L O S MLS®166639

NEW LISTING

MLS®166745

G N I D N E P MLS®164680

MLS®162873

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Sun Rivers

3212 – 1040 Talasa Court $379,900

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• Perfectly situated close to TRU and shopping • Open concept main floor living area • Fully finished media/family room • Private patio fully fenced

714

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1042 Fraser Street - $949,000 • Sought after neighbourhood • Extensively updated meticulously maintained • Covered decks, patios, and VIEWS!!

• Attached Double garage and lane access • Walk to schools, downtown, parks, shopping

3

576 Sun Rivers Dr. West • $929,000

2,560

950 McMurdo Dr • $999,000

1.5

1,330

MIKE GRANT 250.574.6453

LISA RUSSELL 250.377.1801

Campbell Creek

403 Coyote Drive $799,000

• Perfect family home located on a quiet street in Campbell Creek • Large patio great for entertaining • Suite potential in the basement • Extended driveway with ample parking and room for an RV

5

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2,137

Sun Rivers

4115 Rio Vista Place $859,000

• Choose your finishing selections • Walk-up floor plan • Take in the view off the spacious sundeck!

• Lock n’ go community – yard maintenance done for you

3

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What our clients say

South Kamloops

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South Kamloops

38-460 Dalgleish Dr $439,000

• South facing panoramic views!

• Shows beautifully - excellent condition • One bedroom and den • Pets and rentals allowed

2

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BOB GIESELMAN 250.377.7722

“Mike helped us to purchase a home in Kamloops and he was so organized, patient, flexible, and dependable during that process that we did not hesitate to call on him to help us sell that very home a few years later. Mike is consistently honorable and professional. We did not consider any other Realtor. In the sale of our home, Mike arranged for a professional photographer and videographer to showcase our property and we sold within 5 days. We strongly recommend Mike if you are looking for a quality Realtor.” -J.A.

1825 Tranquille Road • $1,049,000

188 Holloway Drive • $1,099,000

1927 Sedgewick Drive • $950,000

4008 Rio Vista Way • $949,000

40-1951 Lodgepole • $550,000

MIKE GRANT 250.574.6453

825 Rosewood Drive • $899,000

NEIGHBOURHOOD TOURS BY APPOINTMENT - CALL TODAY!

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500 Lorne St - $1,970,000 Historic CN Building • Restaurant

1119 Crestline - $689,900 3 bed • 2 bath • 2187 sq ft

106-1085 12th Ave - $339,900 2 bed • 1 bath • 905 sqft

243-247 Kault Hill Rd, Tappen - $1,400,000 Multiple Building Acreage • 4.02 Acres

1125 10th St - $759,900 4 bed • 3 bath • 2993 sq ft

5477 Ronde Lane - $698,800 4 bed • 3 bath • 2447 sqft

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212 Arrowstone Dr - $775,000 4 bed • 3 bath • 1,986 sqft

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2357 Qu'appelle Blvd - $785,000 3 bed • 3 bath • 1594 sqft

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190 Robson Dr - $870,000 4 bed • 3 bath • 1410 sqft

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North Kamloops

26-800 VALHALLA DRIVE $425,000 • MLS®166642 • Great starter or downsizer in this 2+1 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse • Nice flat and fenced yard • Quick possession possible. 2 pets allowed with strata permission

2716 BEACHMOUNT CRESCENT $445,000 • MLS®166111

844 SURREY AVENUE $599,900 • MLS®166831

• Approximately 5,000 square foot building lot in the heart of Westsyde • Bergman house plans available which were approved by the city • Retaining wall at the back of the property is in place

South Kamloops 775 COLUMBIA STREET $699,900 • MLS®166227 • Great downtown location with 2+2 bedroom and 2 bathrooms • Approximately 30x18 detached garage/workshop • Quick possession possible

• Great starter, downsizer, or investment property with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Good sized lot on approximately 0.22 of an acre • Quick possession possible

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Pineview Valley 1700 LODGEPOLE DRIVE $799,900 • MLS®166033 • Nice 3+2 bedroom 4 bathroom home in Pineview Valley • Private fenced yard with aboveground pool and hot tub • Great family home and neighbourhood

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Brock

Westsyde

South Kamloops

1021 DESMOND STREET $949,900 • MLS®166595

2165 WESTSYDE ROAD $1,199,000 • MLS®166103

916/922 FRASER STREET $1,750,000 • MLS®166780

• Stunning executive 4+2 bedroom 5 bathroom home with almost 4000 square feet • Multipurpose approx. 26x60 enclosed annex with in-ground pool and hot-tub • Beautiful park-like property with many updates done throughout

• Immaculate and updated 3+2 bedroom 3 bathroom riverfront home • Full walk-out basement with 2 bedroom self-contained legal suite • A must to view!

Knutsford

Westsyde

2911 DELEEUW ROAD $2,200,000 • MLS®165858

2821 BANK ROAD $2,450,000 • MLS®166104

• Beautiful acreage with approximately 60.93 acres • Country style home with 3+1 bedrooms 4 bathrooms and approximately 4000 square feet • Large approximately 40x50 shop and 2 barns 40x40 and 38x40 with many more outbuildings and features • A must to view!

• Original owner luxury home with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and over 4100 square feet • Sitting on approximately 2.22 acres and 190ft of river frontage • Triple garage and 1200 square foot shop

• Fourplex in great downtown location with separate meters, hot water tanks, and furnaces • Approximately 3500 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Shows very well with many updates done throughout

Westsyde 570 DAIRY ROAD $2,699,900 • MLS®166713 • Gorgeous property with over 16 acres and 2 homes • Main home has been extensively renovated with almost 3500 square feet • Secondary home is a beautifully done 2019 manufactured home

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CLASSIFIEDS INDEX

Phone: 250-371-4949

LISTINGS

DEADLINES

REGULAR RATES

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

Wednesday Issues

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

• 10:00 am Tuesday

All ads must be prepaid.

No refunds on classified ads.

Coming Events

Art & Collectibles

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

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

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

If you have an upcoming event for our

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

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and click on events and click on promote your event.

“Power of One” Magnificent creation by John Banovich 43”hx50”wide brown wooden frame. $500 Firm 250-578-7776

1 Day Per Week Call 250-374-0462

Personals

Looking For Love?

Shoprider Scooter. $750.

250-574-0325.

Furniture

For Sale - Misc 6pc Bedroom set like new. $500. 1 Western Horse Saddle $150/each.

Miter saw $125. Battery charger $65. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. 250-374-8285.

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

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

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

EARN EXTRA $$$

Antiques

Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. $300. 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712.

250-371-4949

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

250-374-0650.

Bicycles

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

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

To advertise call

Kitchen cupboards brown, inclds pantry with 3 pull-outs. $850. 778220-0499.

Trek Crossrip Road Bike.

Like new. Paid $1950 Asking $1,000. 250-5720753.

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

Price includes box number.

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

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

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

Juki Lock Serger with attachments works well. $175/obo. 778-471-7687.

Tonneau cover for 2003 Ford Supercab 7ft. $200/obo. 250-851-8884.

75ft of 3/4” polyline w/heat tape. $200. 12ft field roller. $250. 250672-9712.

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

John Deere ride on lawnmower with snow blade. $2500.

MUST SEE. 250-579-5551.

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

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

8ft Antique Couch $900.

Couch & matching chairs $150. 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.

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

Modern solid oak diningroom table with 6 chairs.

Great shape. $695 250851-1193.

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

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

Tax not included

For Sale - Misc

| RUN UNTIL SOLD

Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 1 issue a week!

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

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

Customer must call to reschedule.

Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

Garage Sales

Garage Sales

BROCK Multi-Family Moving Sale. Sat, April 23rd.

8am-2pm. 512 Blanche St.

BROCK Sat, April 23rd. 9am-3pm.

843 & 928 Arlington Court. Exercise bike, gym weights, work boots, dog crate, hshld items +more.

BROCK Sat, April 23rd. 8amNoon.

867 Arlington Court. Antiques, good selection.

RAYLEIGH Moving Out Sale after 54 years.

Saturday, April 23rd. 9am-4pm. 203 Mattoch-McKeague Road.

Visa, Mastercard-debit machine on site.

Everything Must Go! BROCK Young Avenue Street Sale. Sunday, April 24th.

9am-1pm.

DUFFERIN Moving Sale. Sat, April 23rd. 8am-Noon. 1428 Mt. Dufferin Drive. Furniture, gym machines, weights, men’s/women’s clothing, some free items.

Everything Must Go!

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

250-371-4949

classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

PRESTIGE

For Sale by Owner

FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS

Luigi s Luigi’s SMALL

CONCRETE JOBS

BRICKS, BLOCKS, PAVERS, SIDEWALKS + PRUNING

250.851.5079 • 250.554.1018 Lawn & Garden

250-374-0916

Residential garden rototilling. Free quotes.

250-319-2555.

“Our Family Protecting Your Family”

PRESTIGE

For Sale by Owner

LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION

For Sale by Owner $55.00 Special The special includes a 1x1.5 ad (including photo) that will run in (two editions) in Kamloops This Week.

Our award winning paper is delivered to over 30,000 homes in Kamloops and area every Wednesday.

Call or email us for more info: 250-374-7467 classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses.

A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. April 30th and May 1st. Saturday and Sunday.

P.A.L May 8th Sunday.

P r o f e s s i o n a l outdoorsman and Master Instructor: Bill 250-376-7970.

Automotive Tires

Lawn & Garden

RVs / Campers / Trailers

2 - P215 / 60 R 16 M&S $125.00 2 -P225 / 60 R 16 M&S $125.00 2 - 245 / 50 VR 16 Good Year Eagle M&S $250.00 Phone 250-319-8784

Reliable Gardener. 30 yrs experience.

Cleanups & pruning. Call 250312-3986.

CHOOSE LOCAL

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

Classes & Courses

• Tree Pruning • Hedge Trimming • Spring Yard Clean Ups • Aerating And De-Thatching

Security

LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

KamloopsThisWeek.com /events

Tax not included

Concrete Services

Gardens Rototilled. Tractor mounted tiller. Seniors discount. 250-376-4163.

LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION

Share your event

Tax not included

Call 778-921-0023 For A Quote

“Our Family Protecting Your Family”

Home for sale by owner in Walhachin .31 acre lot, overlooking Thompson River.

3 bdrm, 2 bath. $300,000/obo 250-374-2774

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

Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 10 am for Wednesday Paper

CHOOSE LOCAL

KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION

Concrete Services

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

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

Commercial

Pets

WE will pay you to exercise!

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

GarageSale DIRECTORY

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

Health

Fax: 250-374-1033

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

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 To advertise call

250-371-4949

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

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

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

3 Michelin 205/50 R16 winters. $25/tire or $60/3. Good tread. Call 778-220-6566 with offers.

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Run Flat tires on 17 “ BMW M series rims. $600.00.

250-819-0863.

Motorcycles 2017 Harley Davidson Road King Milwaukee 8 engine.

35,000kms. $14,000/obo.

236-3133152

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Sports & Imports 1995 Volvo SW, 940 turbo. Classic. Exec cond. $2,100. 250-672-9712.

Auctions

Auctions

AUCTION

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Dodd

★ ★ ADVANCE NOTICE ★ ★

HUGE MULTI ESTATE

TIMED AUCTION STARTS CLOSING

2017 Genesis G90 Prestige 4 Dr Pure Luxury 3.3 twin turbo AWD. Loaded with options 45,500 kms. White with brown leather $42,300 250-319-8784

Sports Utilities & 4x4’s 2002 Ford Expedition 5.4. $4,000.

Good shape.

250-879-0995.

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

250-3207774.

Domestic Cars RUN UNTIL SOLD

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 - 9AM

Huge Selection of Items – Over 1500 Lots – Partial List includes: Jewellery, Watches, Ladies Handbags, Antiques, Collectables, Train Collectables, Modern Furnishings, Electronics including 86” TV, Bedroom & Dining Suites, Queen Size Elec. Bed, Music Instruments, Large & Small Appliances, Paintings & Prints, Furs, Sports Jerseys, Camping Gear, Golf Clubs, Fishing Gear, Bikes, Digital Cameras, Vacuums, Patio Furniture, Laptops, Plus Much More!!!

Vehicles & Misc. 1994 Ford E350 Diesel Cube Van, 2008 & 2006 Chev Impalas, 2009 Pontiac Torrent, 16’ & 12’ Flat Deck Trailers, Suzuki RV125 Trail Bike, 12’ Alum. Boat, John Deere Riding Mower.

Tools & Misc. Compressors, Paint Sprayers, Compound Miter Saws, Sanders, New Shop Crane, Drywall Lift, Mechanics Tools & Boxes, Corded & Cordless Tools, Drill Press, Chainsaw, Air Tools, Grinders, Jacks, Pumps, Battery Chargers,Tap & Die Sets, Ext. Cords, Pellet Guns, Outboard Motor, Powered Edger, Lawnmowers, Gas Weed Trimmers, Tires, Horse Tack, Antique Survey Equip., Pipe Bender, Platform Scale, Dyson Cordless Vac., Metal Detectors, Plus Much More!!!

VIEWING - DODDS SHOWROOM, VERNON THURS/FRI (APR 28/29) 8:30 AM – 5 PM SAT (APR 30) 8:30 AM - NOON

–4:00 P.M. Bid Online or Absentee Bids Accepted 3311 - 28 Avenue, Vernon • Subject to additions & deletions

www.doddsauction.com Photos & link to sales @ doddsauction.com

Legal & Public Notices

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022

Obituaries

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Legal & Public Notices

Notice of Application for a Water Licence Water Sustainability Act I/We Tim McLeod with Ignition Tranquille Developments Ltd. of 9075 Queen Street, PO Box 1160, Stn. Fort Langley, BC, have applied for a water licence to divert water out of Kamloops Lake which flows West and discharges into Thompson River N, E, S, W and give notice of our application to all persons affected.

The (a) point of diversion will be located about 50.72164 / -120.54318. The quantity of water to be diverted or stored is 1,144,757 m3/year average. lat/long and the purpose for which the water will be used is domestic and lawn irrigation.

The land(s) on which the water will be used is as follows: • Parcel Identifier: 017-028-825, Block B, District Lot 342 and District Lot 343, Kamloops Division Yale District • Parcel Identifier: 017-029-040, Block C of District Lot 343 and of Section 26 Township 20 Range 19 West of the Sixth Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER

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

Trucks - 4WD Legal & Public Notices

Legal & Public Notices

2018 GMC Z71 SLT Crewcab 4X4 fully equipped. Excellent condition. Black with black leather.

107,000 kms $43,300 250-319-8784

Catch your next job in our employment section.

Legal & Public Notices

TAKE NOTICE that a 1996 30’ Baja twin engine boat will be sold in pursuant to the Repairers Lien Act, RSBC 1996 c 404, to pay a debt for boat repairs owed by Kerry Wiebe in relation to the above described boat in the amount of $34,279.60. The boat will be sold to the highest bidder as of April 26. Bids to purchase the boat may be made in person at Robin’s Marine & Snowmobile Service located at #2-468 Okanagan Way in Kamloops.

• Parcel Identifier: 017-029-333, Block D, District Lot 343, Kamloops Division Yale District • Parcel Identifier: 017-029-503, Block E, District Lot 342 and District Lot 343 and of Section 26 Township 20 Range 19 West of the Sixth Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District • Parcel Identifier: 017-029-805, Block F, District Lot 342 and District Lot 343 and of Section 25 and Section 26 Township 20 Range 19 West of the Sixth Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District Anyone having concerns or comments with regard to the above proposal, please contact me/us at the above address or Tim McLeod Project Manager by email (tim.ignition@ gmail.com) in order that I/we may discuss the issues and arrive at a mutually acceptable arrangement. Objections to this application may be directed to Colleen Dreger, Assistant Water Manager, Thompson Rivers District, 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5, or Colleen.Dreger@gov.bc.ca. The comments should quote File Number 20012815 and should be made within Thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice.

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Working as a member of the Ama7 Swa7 Home & Community Care Program, Under the Under the direction of Xwisten’s Health Manager, the CHR is responsible for providing health promotion and prevention programs for Xwisten community members.

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Responsibilities include: • Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Xwisten policies, standards, and procedures, and as directed by the Health Manager • Maintains confidentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of Xwisten • Provides health care services through planned home visits, clinics, and educational workshops • Provides clients with information and access to First Nations Health Benefits and Pharmacare coverage • Organizes workload management and communication strategies that relate to the health programs • Assessing community members health needs with the Xwisten Community Health Nurse • Administration (Record Keeping/Information Flow): Maintains Xwisten client file system to ensure confidentiality of Health Files including Patient Files.

• Does referrals to other health professionals and service providers as required • Completes reporting requirements as per FNHA policies and guidelines.

• Participates as a team member in planning community health plans, attend staff meetings, departmental planning sessions • Acts as an advocate for families in need of health care services and encourages ownership and responsibility of the individual’s health care needs • Keep updated on the Health of Bridge River Community and its members.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary in the performance of the position, as assigned by the Health Manager. Ensure the Bridge River Community is informed on health issues (hold or promote attendance at health fairs, information sessions, workshops, testing, etc).

• Ensure all reporting requirements and funding agreements through First Nations Health Authority are adhered to.

• Administer the First Nations Health Programs you oversee: o Non-Insured Health Benefit (NIHB) Program o Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program o CHR o Water Sampling o AIDS/HIV o Diabetes o and other short-term funding programs as they arise.

• Assist and work with the other health departments, Ama7 Swa7, and Social Development, Recreation and Elders, to carry out programs for the community.

• You (and other Bridge River Staff Members) are not responsible for transporting community members to medical appointments.

• Other duties as assigned by Health Manager Qualifications: • Education & Training background in Health Field.

• Grade 12 with post-secondary education and Community Health Representative Certification.

• Knowledge of First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health Authority, Northern St’at’imc Health Outreach Services, and other health care providers of the surrounding communities is beneficial.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the health field in a First Nations community or setting • Knowledge of First Nations culture and traditions and history • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Leading a healthy lifestyle • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Strong Computer Skills Certification Training • Must pass a criminal record check • Must hold a valid B.C. driver’s license • Must have a reliable vehicle Fax Cover Letter with referrals and Resume to: Gary Forsyth, Band Administrator Fax: 250-256-7999 Open until filled. Only those short listed will be notified.

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Bridge River Head Start / Daycare Program is seeking an individual to commit to providing high quality care to children aged 0-6 years with interest in working in a unique program and ensuring that there is use of best practice provided during the program delivery.

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Permanent Part-time Position and can work with Health for Fulltime Hours Depending on Clients • $15.50 per hour Xwisten Social Development requires one homemaker to provide housekeeping services to Elders and adults requiring in home care on reserve, while the person is home. This person must be reliable, have good communication skills, and have their own transportation. The hours are flexible but a regular schedule must be maintained with the elders to be respectful of their time.

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Wage: Lead Technician $26per hour and Support Technician $22.50per hour Hours: Varies due to schedule Deadline: Friday April 15, 2022 - Only those short listed will be contacted Bridge River (Xwisten) who subcontracts from the Bridge River Band for projects in the Lower Bridge River Valley are seeking two full-time seasonal position Fisheries Technicians. This position is responsible for helping conduct all aspects of the Lower Bridge River Aquatic Monitoring Program (BRGMON-1) and other fisheries and environmental projects in the Lower Bridge River Valley, in collaboration with Bridge River Indian Band. The position will require working closely with Coldstream Ecology, Ltd., St’at’imc Eco-Resources (SER), and the Bridge River Field Supervisor on project implementation and report to Coldstream Ecology and Bridge River Indian Band.

HOME COMMUNITY CARE WORKER - HCCP Full-Time (35 Hrs. per week – Flexible Hours)

Working as a member of the Ama7 Swa7 Home & Community Care Program, Under the direction of Home and Community Care Nurse, the successful candidate will provide delegation of tasks set out by HCCN around personal care to clients living at home on reserve. In this role, you will travel to homes where clients require personal care. Daily/ Weekly Journaling Logs are to be submitted to HCCN as per client list.

To apply submit resumes and cover letter to: Gary Forsyth, Administrator Bridge River Indian Band PO Box 190, Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0 Fax: 250-256-7999 Only those short listed will be notified.

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Charles William (Bill) Marshall 1945 - 2022

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Edie Dixon April 25, 2021

Bill passed away in the Hospital on April 9, 2022.

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He fought long and hard and he ran and finished the race that the Lord set out for him. He is now reaping the reward for his faithfulness, and now he is in the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Bill was predeceased by his father Charles William Marshall and mother Sarah Vivian Marshall.

Missing you every day.

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Lorraine Fisher November 24, 1935 - September 29, 2021

Bill and I have spoken many times in the last months about his going home to heaven.

His eyes would fill up with tears and he would say he couldn’t wait to get there so he could worship the Lord by playing the piano and singing again. He loved worshipping with music.

With everything he had gone through, that was what he most looked forward to doing. As his family we celebrate with him and for him, but he leaves us a sadness in our hearts. Bill will be missed by us all, but only for a while, then we will be together again forever in eternity.

You are gone but thank you for all the soft, sweet things you left behind in my home, in my head, and in my heart.

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Bill is survived by his wife Bonnie Marshall, children Anastacia Eccles and Jeremy Eccles (Suzie), grandchildren Megan Makranyi (Robert), David Makranyi, Jacob Makranyi, Riley Eccles, Chase Eccles, Brooke Eccles, Zachary Kohorst and Hillary Kohorst, brother Les Marshall (Sharon), niece Shelly Marshall (Sean), nephew Brian Marshall (Anna) and their children Rhys, Adelina, Atticus and many extended family members and great friends.

A special thank you to Dr. Grant Del Begio for supporting, advising us and caring for Bill and myself through this difficult time. The doctors and nursing staff at RIH for their care of Bill.

Pastor Andrew Picklyk for visiting Bill and making his day brighter. Drake Cremation & Funeral Services, all their help was greatly appreciated. kamloopsthisweek.com • kamloopsthisweek.com

Robert (Gus) Gottselig Robert was born March 13, 1950 in Vernon, BC. He passed away April 6, 2022 in Kamloops, BC at Hospice.

Robert is predeceased by his spouse Rene Stewart and brother Richard. He is survived by his mother Clara (Kelowna), sisters Marion (Ladysmith), Susan (Kelowna), many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Robert lived in Kamloops for the past 50 years and was a pipefitter by trade for over 40 years.

Robert was a great fisherman with many trophies won, that showed his skill. He was an excellent pool player. He won many tournaments with his closest friend Doug. He loved playing video games with his young friend Jay, who was like a son to Rene and Robert.

No funeral service.

A Celebration of Life to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Kamloops Hospice or the SPCA. Thanks to all the wonderful nurses at Hospice.

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

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

It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved Lorraine Fisher of Salmon Arm. She is survived by her children: Juanita (Guy), Carla (Harvey), Trent, her cat Maxie; grandchildren Brody, Darren, Lyndsay, Andrea, Lisa, Reina, Jay; great grandchildren Genevieve, Charlie, and Ellie.

All brought much joy and pride to her life. Many relatives, friends and colleagues are saddened by the loss of such a vibrant and always friendly lady. She made the world a better place through her extraordinary kindness, humility, generosity and will be truly missed by everyone that knew her.

Lorraine spent countless hours volunteering at numerous organizations over the years where her knowledge, wisdom and patience

benefited many. She greeted everyone with grace, dignity, respect and maybe even a sense of humour. Lorraine was an amazing seamstress, knitter, crafter, and baker.

Lorraine was predeceased by her husband Art, who she was married to for 55 years.

They are sitting together on a porch somewhere with a cup of tea reminiscing about their many adventures. There wasn’t a back road in BC that they didn’t explore or a lake they didn’t fish. They are now two bright stars together in the sky twinkling down on all who loved them.

A celebration of life will be held at the Seniors Activity Centre, 170 5th Ave, SE, in Salmon Arm on Saturday May 7 from 2-4pm.

Celebration is subject to Covid restrictions.

Kenneth (Ken) Barker On Sunday, April 10, 2022, Kenneth (Ken) Barker, loving husband and father to two children, passed away at the age of 76 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ken was born on November 18, 1945, in Sidney, BC and later spent most of his childhood in Quesnel, BC before moving to Vancouver at the age of 20. On October 7, 1967, he married Valdeane. They raised two daughters, Allison and Theresa, and over the years lived in Terrace and Revelstoke before moving to Kamloops in 1979.

During that time, Ken worked for fisheries and then as a water surveyor for more than 30 years before retiring in 2000. Ken was an avid hockey fan (go Canucks!), loved golfing, and the outdoors. Some of his most memorable times were spent with family fishing and camping at the Arrow Lakes. He was known for his love of storytelling (often related to fishing and hunting).

He will be loved and missed by his wife Valdeane, his two daughters Allison (Finter) and Theresa (Foley), his brother Larry, his five grandsons, and several cousins, a niece, and a nephew. He was predeceased by his father Albert Barker, and his mother Laura (Campbell).

At Ken’s request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Kamloops Hospice Association who provided care and compassion during his stay at the Hospice House.

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Michael “Mike” William Ward

It is with great sadness that the Motokado family announces the peaceful passing of James (Jim) Takashi Motokado on April 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Michael “Mike” William Ward in Kamloops, BC on February 12, 2022.

Jim was born on December 7, 1936 in Duncan, BC to Kiichijiro and Kiku Motokado. Jim is survived by his wife of 56 years, Satoe, sons Jim Jr. (Sheena) Motokado and Greg Motokado, as well as grandkids Morgan (Rae), Haley and Jennaya. Jim was the 6th born child of 10 children, and is survived by his sisters Mary, Ruth, Joyce, and Suzie and is predeceased by his parents, as well as his brothers Dick, Joe, Sam, Bob and George.

Mike was predeceased by his parents Merv and Shirley Ward. Mike is survived by his loving children Johnee and Lucee Ward, their mom, Lisa Ward, sisters Cindy (George) Gaab, Sandi (Warren) Gehring, Carla Peters (Mike Schneider) and several nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by his beloved cats Bojangles and Sydnee Ward.

Jim lived a very full life. At the age of 6, Jim and his family, along with many other Japanese Canadians were evacuated from the BC Coast to internment camps in Tashme, BC. Following the release of the Japanese Canadians, Jim went on to work in the sugarbeet farms, then later into the grocery industry. He eventually retired from Safeway, after many years of service. Jim was many things, a volunteer of over 10 years with the Dallas Volunteer Fire Department, the President of the Roadrunner Car Club, and a baseball player for the North Kamloops Mohawks, whom were later inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame. Jim was a dedicated athlete, bowling 300 point games, being known as a “Pool Shark”, and golfing over 150 games in one season at the Sun Rivers Golf Course.

Jim had many athletic and personal accomplishments in his lifetime, and took the same pride in his children and grandchildren’s successes. Jim was always on the sidelines being their biggest supporter. In his later years, he became a storyteller, where he would share hilarious memories from the past that the family was hearing for the first time. We were constantly learning more about him and his life until the very end. The endless memories, achievements, wisdom and humour is all part of his legacy that will be remembered and carried on through his family and friends.

The family would like to thank Dr. Thomasse, Dr. Kambo and the Kamloops Home and Community Care.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, location to be determined.

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

Trevor Thomas Koroluk June 9, 1971 - March 26, 2022

We are heartbroken by the loss of our dad, son, brother, nephew and friend. Left to treasure his memory are his children Courtnay and Tanner who were the light of his life, their mom Kelly, mom Gail, dad Larry Sr. (Trish), brother Larry Jr., Auntie Robin and numerous relatives from Saskatchewan and beyond. Also left to mourn is a community of friends, many of whom were like family.

Trevor was predeceased by his grandparents and his Auntie Roxanne.

Trevor was born in Kamloops and spent his early years here before moving to Richmond, BC. He attended both Cambie and Richmond High School where he developed lifelong friendships. His athletic ability was legendary on the football field, rugby field, basketball court and golf course. He was also a fierce slow-pitch player and often the MVP on the team. If you knew Trevor you were aware of his loyalty to the Green Bay Packers, to say he was a die hard fan would be an understatement.

Trevor had a unique and special bond with each of his children. He was their best friend and they were his pride and joy. He could often be found in Centennial Park shooting hoops with his kids and their friends, always with an ear to listen, offer advice, have a beer, and give enormous hugs. He had numerous friends both past and present that he left a lasting impression on and each played such an important role at different times in his life.

There are just too many to list but you know who you are.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Dunes Golf Course in the banquet room, 652 Dunes Drive, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at his Celebration of Life for “Trevor’s Tree and Plaque” that will be planted at Centennial Park in his memory.

Always in our hearts, forever missed Trev, but never forgotten “Everybody Love Everybody”

Mike was born July 13, 1964 in Brandon, MB. His dad’s career led to several moves across the prairies over his childhood which included Saskatoon, Thompson, MB, Regina, Calgary, Fort McMurray and back to Regina. Mike made many friends along the way but Regina was mostly home and his love of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Western (Tumblers) pizza always remained part of his roots.

Mike earned his Social Work Certificate at the University of Regina (on a golfing scholarship) and started working with youth at Ranch Ehrlo in Regina. He made the move to Kamloops where he had a long career at Kamloops Youth Resources/Interior Community Services supporting children, youth, and families and teaching Crisis Intervention and Prevention to his co-workers, many of whom became good friends. Hosting, socializing and cooking with and for those around him was always his happy place so eventually he left social work and pursued his dream as owner/operator of Reubin’s Diner in Kamloops. Even in this role Mike was a friend to all and master organizer, helping to create the community fundraising event called Overlander Days, initiatives to feed those who have very little food, sponsored race cars and ball teams as well as promoted bus trips to sporting events. When he had a vision, he connected with others and made things happen.

Mike was very involved with sports activities in his youth, with many an early morning hockey practice and time spent on the ball diamond. His love of sports continued with golf, tennis, slow-pitch, and curling as his games of choice. Mike had a knack for coaching, and though he never played soccer, he coached Lucee’s team for several years and always had a frozen treat for the girls at the end of each game. The Special Olympics softball team went to the Nationals under Mike’s coaching and he could often be found helping out the littles on the tennis courts.

Mike’s children, Lucee and Johnee, were the light of his life. When he talked about them you could hear the pride and adoration in his voice and stories. He gave his best to them and wanted to keep showing them the world.

We would like to thank the emergency team of paramedics and firefighters that responded and worked hard to try and save him. Through his highs and his lows Mike remained larger than life. He will be missed by many and thought of often with much love in our hearts.

Please join us in sharing memories of Michael and celebrating his life “Mike Style” with a BBQ on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Mount Paul Community Food Center, 140 Laburnum St. Kamloops.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the animal charity of your choice or The Canadian Diabetes Association, Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial, Kamloops 250-554-2429 Condolences may be expressed at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

Dorothy Margaret (Martin) Mohle July 17, 1930 - April 2, 2022

Dorothy (Doffy) was born in a little town in South Africa. She married Dennis Mohle in 1954, and in the following years, they had two children, Nigel and Jennifer.

The Mohle family moved to Canada for the first time in 1968, settling in Powell River, where Doffy taught at a local elementary school. They returned to South Africa in 1970 until the lure of life in Canada called them back in 1977 to settle in North Kamloops and then Westsyde. Doffy spent many years giving music lessons, volunteering at local schools, the Church of Cleopas thrift store, and with the Shopping for Seniors program.

In 2008 Doffy and Dennis moved to Salmon Arm. The past several years presented increasing health challenges for Doffy, and in the last year she spent time in hospital before moving to her final residence at Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm. Doffy has a special place in the hearts of her husband Dennis, son Nigel (Leahann) and daughter Jennifer (Bill), her grandchildren Jordan (Alex), Taegan (Dane), Ashley (Jacob), and Brent, and her great-granddaughter Kate. Her nieces, nephews and many friends will remember her love and kindness.

There will be no service, but condolences and memories can be shared with the family via Dorothy’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com

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Bernhard (Ben) Walde was born on October 7, 1928, in a village in the Molotschna Colony in Ukraine to Isaac and Suzanna Walde. Ben passed away on March 18, 2022, after a brief stay in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Ben was predeceased by his wife Violet (Reimer) in 2019 and a grandson Kenneth Walde in 1999. He is survived by sons Reg (Florence), Arden (Sharon) and Anthony (Jacquie), grandchildren Mitch, Jeryn, Pamela, Amanda, Amber and Lyndon, their spouses and ten great-grandchildren. He will also be missed by numerous in-laws, nieces, and nephews.

On April 12, 2022, Jacquelin Mamie Morris passed away at the age of 78 years old. She was born in Mercoal, Alberta on September 30, 1943.

Ben spent his childhood in Russia and Ukraine as his family moved around because of work availability. After occupation by the German army during WWII, he was utilized by the Germans as an interpreter and farm labourer, eventually being conscripted into the German Youth and a German para-military group. As the war ended Ben was separated from his family not knowing if any of them survived. He spent the next years moving around, working on farms, starting a machinist’s apprenticeship and other labour. With the help of the Mennonite Central Committee organization, Ben was able to immigrate to Canada, and years later, with the help of the same organization, reconnect with his family. In 1972, Ben was reunited with his mother who was permitted to visit from Soviet Russia and ended up staying and emigrating to Canada. It was another 12 years before he was reunited with his younger brother Edward.

Everyone enjoyed Jackie’s company because of her fantastic sense of humour, her zest for life, and her love for those she spent time with. She was a caring and loving person who always went out of her way for others.

Ben immigrated to Canada in 1948 and began working on his uncle’s farm in Aberdeen area just east of Saskatoon, SK. He spent a couple of years working there but through economic setbacks, he got a job working for the Co-Op driving a milk pick up route. To obtain his drivers licence he gave an uncle $1.00 to pick up the permit the next time he was in town. Ben continued to drive till the age of 93 years, much to the fear of his sons.

Ben decided that he wanted something better and took an apprenticeship in automotive mechanics. He worked for several shops in Saskatoon eventually obtaining his journeyman certificate. In 1965 he began self-employment with a partner and a lease agreement on a Pacific 66 service station at the corner of Ave. H and 22nd street in Saskatoon. This became the beginning of Ben’s life as a selfemployed businessman. Some of his other businesses included a Royalite service station, a Renault car dealership, a Petro-Can service station, a rust mitigation franchise and general automotive repair shop. He tried a couple of different employment opportunities over the years, but always returned to ‘being his own boss’ .

On August 7, 1954, Ben married Violet (Reimer) and took a honeymoon by car to BC. On that trip they decided to move to the promised land of Kelowna, BC. In 1972 the economy in Kamloops, BC was strong, so on the advice of a friend they moved there instead. In 1991 Ben and Vi achieved their move to Kelowna to retire.

Throughout Ben’s life, he had a strong, silent commitment to God as well as a great sense of service. He was always willing to help with the church boys’ clubs, camps, mission programs, including Camp Oshkidee, Gardom Lake Bible Camp, Okanagan Gleaners and YWAM. Family and friends could always count on him for monetary or physical help. After retirement, Ben and Vi spent time travelling in the US and Mexico by motorhome and automobile during the winters.

Ben had a strong work ethic that has been passed down through the family and was always very interested in and proud of all family accomplishments. He valued time spent with family, especially if it involved chopping wood or working on a home project. In his later years he would enjoy sitting around Tony’s shop and just watching the activities.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and health care personal of the 7th floor of Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their kindness and compassion during dad’s illness.

Dad was not big on personal celebrations, but a memorial will be held at a later date.

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Jackie lived in Kamloops surrounded by family and friends.

The job she retired from was as the Office Manager for Surplus Herby’s, where her feisty personality kept everyone on their toes. Jackie enjoyed playing bingo, travelling, cross-stitching, and spending time with her grandchildren and family. She enjoyed life to the fullest and had many adventures during her lifetime.

She leaves to mourn, her daughter Nicole Telford (Kevin), her grandchildren Logan and Tori Telford, her brothers Pat McGilvery (Betty) and Dan McGilvery (Bobbi), many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and their spouses, as well as her close friends.

Jackie was predeceased by her husband Dave Morris, and her two sisters Dola Hencheroff and Patricia Morse.

A special thank you to all the staff of 7 North at RIH for their empathy, compassion, and kindness. It was greatly appreciated.

There will be no funeral service by request.

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

Melvin James Wilcock We sadly announce the passing of Melvin James Wilcock at the age of 81 on December 17, 2021. He passed very suddenly and unexpectedly, but peacefully, due to complications from a stroke, with his son and daughter by his side. This notice of passing coincides with what would be his 82nd birthday; we wish he was here to celebrate it with us.

Melvin is survived by his sister Gale (William), son Bradly, and daughter Veronica (Devin).

Melvin is predeceased by his mother Rose (2000) and father James (1992) as well as many, many beloved family and friends.

Born April 18, 1940, in Vancouver, BC, Melvin’s formative and adolescent years were spent living and working between Vancouver Island and North Vancouver due to the family’s involvement in the forestry industry. As an adult, he lived for many years in Mission while working as a Corrections Officer and operating a logging business, before settling permanently in the Kamloops area in the 2000s. A book could be written about Melvin’s life and exploits, he was one of the hardest working and most enterprising individuals you could ever meet.

We couldn’t possibly say enough positive things about Melvin, a man of principal, he always put the needs of his family and friends before his own. We are grateful and lucky to have had him as a father and his passing creates a huge void in our hearts that will be impossible to fill.

A celebration of life is to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, we request that donations be made to the Kamloops SPCA.

Celebration of Life for Thelma Allen

Celebration of Life for Joyce Worsfold

This is a reminder that the celebration of life for Thelma Allen will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola Street, Kamloops on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1:00pm.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

A Celebration of Life will be held for Joyce Worsfold on Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 pm at Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St, Kamloops, BC.

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

We kindly request that if you wish to attend, please RSVP to joycecelebration2022@gmail.com

Anthony Metro Zawaduk

November 8, 1933 - April 18, 2022 A Funeral Service for Anthony will be held at Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops BC, on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM. Burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery. Full obituary to follow at a later date.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The 2022 Hybrid Cariboo Mainline Regional Science Fair was held at Thompson Rivers University on April 13. KTW’s Dave Eagles visited and met some of the presenters. His photos and some information on the projects are on this page, with more online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

PROVINCIAL AWARDS PROGRAM BC Agriculture in the Classroom Award: Eboni Samaha (St. Ann’s Academy), Medical benefits of Aboriginal plants.

BC Game Developers Award: Junior: Jora Singh Nahal (Dufferin elementary), Drowsiness detection Senior: Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

BC Hydro Power Pioneers Award: Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

Women in Engineering and Geoscience Award: Kayla Hermiston (St. Ann’s Academy), Analyzing cancer treatments.

Genome BC Scholarship Nomination: Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

Julia Lane Scholarship Nomination: Kayla Hermiston (St. Ann’s Academy), Analyzing cancer treatments.

LOCAL AWARDS Novice: Johannes Campbell (Lloyd George elementary), How do different lights affect photosynthesis?

Junior: Jora Singh Nahal (Dufferin elementary), Drowsiness detection and speech robot for safe driving.

Intermediate: Ansh Vashisht (St. Ann’s Academy), E. coli defence.

BC Nature Award: Junior: Zoe Anderson (Nicola Canford elementary, Merritt), Feeding the world with wastewater.

Senior: Eboni Samaha (St. Ann’s Academy), Medical benefits of Aboriginal plants.

Top Three Senior and TRU Top Science Award: Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

BC Science Teachers Award: Carter Boyko (Dufferin elementary), Be heart smart.

QUALIFYING FOR NATIONALS IN MAY:

Innovate BC Young Innovator Scholarship: Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

Julia Lane Award: Eboni Samaha (St. Ann’s Academy), Medical benefits of Aboriginal plants.

Michael Crooks Physics Award: Blake Robinson (Nicola Canford elementary,

St. Ann’s Academy Grade 8 students Alida Anderson (left) and Stella Williamson partnered up to present their project, Freshest Flowers. The girls learned that the more acidic the water is in the flower vase, the longer and fresher flowers will stay.

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Student Choice Award: Jake Voigt (Nicola Canford elementary, Merritt), Grass-fed beef vs. grain-fed beef.

• Jodh Singh Nahal (Sa-Hali secondary), 3D project.

• Kayla Hermiston (St. Ann’s Academy), Analyzing cancer treatments.

• Ansh Vashisht (St. Ann’s Academy), E. coli defence.

• Eboni Samaha (St. Ann’s Academy), Medical benefits of Aboriginal plants.

• Jora Singh Nahal (Dufferin elementary), Drowsiness detection and speech robot for safe driving.

Grade 6 Lloyd George elementary student Ethan Worthington presented his science project on the Corsi-Rosenthal box, which is a do-it-yourself air-filtration system.

Worthington said he picked the topic because several of his family members are immunocompromised.

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All funds raised by this event benefit literacy programs in Kamloops and are part of our local Raise-a-Reader campaign.

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$100K scholarship winner KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

One of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships has been awarded to Ila Campbell of Valleyview secondary.

Ila was among 35 recipients from across Canada selected by the Lorans Scholars Foundation from an applicant pool of 5,174.

Applicants chosen demonstrate a firm commitment to character, service and

leadership potential, breadth in academic and extra-curricular interests, integrity and a high level of personal autonomy.

The award is valued at $100,000 over four years and is composed of a $10,000 living stipend, up to $10,000 in tuition waiver per year, one-on-one mentorship, up to $14,000 in funding for tri-sectoral summer work experiences, annual gatherings and a week-long orientation expedition with Outward Bound.

You are invited to Celebrate Our Makers.

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eet Julie Ratcliffe and resident porcupette (the correct term for a baby porcupine) Ms. Pricklesworth.

Julie is the Marketing and Events Manager at the BC Wildlife Park, and Ms. P is a permanent resident of the park who arrived through their rehabilitation centre. Ms. P’s extensive injuries prevented her from being a successful candidate for release back into the wild and she is now training to become a BC Wildlife Park educational ambassador for her species.

Julie adores the compassion that she and the team have for the residents of the park.

The events portion of her role puts her at the helm of committees that plan the park’s annual fundraising events such as Wildlights and the Country Concert Fundraiser. The labour-intensive component of these events

are the responsibility of the hardworking facilities department, while Julie executes the marketing and administration. These events are complex and tedious, but the team perseveres because of the money they are able to raise for the park and its residents. ‘As a not-for-profit organization, it is so rewarding to be able to generate additional funds from these events

that will directly assist with the ongoing cost of care and enrichment for the animals.’

Julie focuses the park’s marketing efforts on telling the stories of the resident animals and patients that come into the rehabilitation centre. Through this process, connections are created between people’s actions and their direct impact on wildlife, which aids in fostering

change. Creating compassion, awareness, and sharing the animal’s unique stories increases visitation to the BC Wildlife Park thus generating more funding which allows the park to continue to expand and provide exemplary care for all its residents. As a fierce animal lover, creating this compassion for BC’s wildlife is Julie’s favourite part of the job.

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Things are coming together for Kamloops comedian Ryan Williams, who will headline three nights of shows in the city next week.

Williams’ set will feature material he’s been working on for nearly 10 years — jokes and stories he said he likely won’t perform again in Kamloops.

With recent comedy career successes, Williams said it all feels like an embarrassment of riches.

The Kamloops-born comedian made his life in comedy in Vancouver, holding down jobs as a construction worker while filling his evenings and weekends with stage time.

The transition to headlining clubs was a quick one and Williams said he has headlined most of the bigger comedy clubs in Western Canada.

“I was kind of frightened to headline those clubs and now, within three months, I’m headlining all of them,” he said.

Some of those performances were recorded for Williams’ upcoming debut album, which will be released in June.

While he admitted the pandemic was both a bless-

RYAN WILLIAMS ing and a curse, in terms of his career, Williams has made the best of it.

“Five years ago, I wanted to be a working comedian, touring comedy clubs all over Canada. To some people, that’s not the definition of success, but that’s what is happening to me right now.

I’m headlining shows. I’m on the marquee,” he said.

And there’s more.

Williams will record a set at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for CBC in early May — his first TV taping.

He called nine years a “pretty realistic timeline” for a comedian to see success and believes the best is yet to come — at least until large concerts return in force.

“It’s going to be a miniboom for a year. People are excited,” Williams said. “My only concern is that comedians have always been the nerds or theatre kids, so once the superstar musicians are allowed to come back in full force? That just buries us.”

Williams’ album was recorded across four shows

and is currently being edited together — a process he called painful.

“With your first album, it’s basically a collection of material of nine years of your life,” he said.

The album, Party Harderer, harvests the wild stories of Williams’ party years and eventual path to sobriety. The title is Williams’ bold claim that he has one-upped notorious party animal Andrew W.K., who released the hit hard rock single Party Hard in 2001.

The former Kamloops Broncos and UBC Thunderbirds football player also talks about working blue collar jobs while also working in the arts.

“Yeah, I read books on my lunch break, but then I go back to swinging a hammer.

I’m like a blue-collar renaissance man,” he told KTW. Joining Williams at the Effie Arts Collective (422 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops) will be local comedian Sam Elliott, who will open each night.

Thursday, April 28, will feature acts from Kamloops.

Friday, April 29, will feature Kelowna comedian Jordan Strauss and joining the stage on Saturday, April 30, will be Ola Dada and Darcy Boon Collins.

Tickets for the shows are available online at effieartscollective.com.

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Comedian Ed Hill will bring some laughs to Kamloops with a performance at The Effie Arts Collective on Saturday, April 23.

Doors for the 19-plus show open at 7 p.m., and audiences can also catch comedian Dom Oliveira, who will open for Hill.

Tickets are $22, available online at effieartscollective.com.

Hill was born in Taiwan and moved to Vancouver at a young age with his parents.

Last year, Hill became the first Taiwanese-

ED HILL Canadian to release a fulllength comedy special.

The comedian’s 2021 special, Candy and Smiley, was filmed early on in the pandemic and went ahead despite the lack of a traditional live audience.

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ed himself with family and friends and provided an intimate look at his Taiwanese-Canadian upbringing based around his parents, mother Candy and father Smiley.

Accolades include being named the best comedian of Vancouver multiple times in 2015 and 2016, appearances on Fox, XM Radio, Just for Laughs Northwest, the Hong Kong comedy festival, NXNE and the San Francisco Comedy Festival.

Ed Hill: Candy and Smiley is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

Foley set to open for ZZ Top KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Award-winning blues artist Sue Foley will open a concert in Kamloops featuring ZZ Top and Cheap Trick.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at Sandman Centre.

Foley is nominated for a Juno Award for blues album of the year with Pinky’s Blues, along with multiple Maple Blues Awards nominations, which would be in addition to existing Juno and Maple Blues awards.

Locals may have seen Foley perform before, as she has made multiple appear-

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ZZ Top was originally meant to play Sandman Centre in May of 2020, but that concert was twice delayed due to the pandemic and will finally go ahead.

Foley released her first album in 1992, releasing 16 more herself and performing on dozens of others.

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An Old Courthouse trio EXHIBITIONS FEATURE ARTISTS DUNN, SCARFO, COTTER KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Old Courthouse Cultural Centre will host three new exhibitions in the Kamloops Arts Council Galleries from April 22 to May 7.

Sheila Dunn, who lived for many years in Kamloops and now resides south of Pritchard, is presenting Playing with Glass in the KAC Main Gallery.

Dunn took an introductory course in stained glass when she was 42 and, for the last 28 years, has been hooked on glass. There have been many failures along the way, but she believes she learns more from those failures than the successes.

When she saw a demonstration of fusing at a glass exposition in Las Vegas, she knew she had found the enduring love of her life.

The best known example of Dunn’s stained glass work is in the windows of St. Andrews on the Square in downtown Kamloops Linda Scarfo will present Inspirations and Insights in the KAC Alcove Gallery Scarfo’s first formal training was in the visual arts program at Northern Lights College in the 1980s.

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One of the three exhibitions is Playing with Glass by Sheila Dunn.

B.C. Constantly striving to improve her technique and mastery of acrylic painting, she has attended workshops led by Michael O’Toole, Terry Isaacs, Perry Haddock and Debbie Milner-Lively, among many others. Scarfo is a member of the Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club and Kamloops Artists and recently joined Artzone at Sun Peaks.

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Volunteer Kamloops is hosting a volunteer fair in conjunction with Karen Knight Consulting on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Aberdeen Mall.

The event will wrap up National Volunteer Week, which is celebrated from April 24 to April 30.

If your organization is interested in attending the fair or is in need of volunteers, email

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Since 1985, Volunteer Kamloops has recruited and referred volunteers to anyone taking on a volunteer project within the community.

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KSO ready for final concert of season KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Beethoven and Tabla will be the final concert of the 20212022 Kamloops Symphony season.

The performance will pair the music of Sri LankanCanadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne and the classic composer.

Wijeratne’s Tabla Concerto is set to be combined with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in a presentation on Saturday, April 23, at Sagebrush Theatre.

The cross-cultural concert will mark the first full sym-

phony performance for the Kamloops Symphony since March of 2020.

“We are very excited to be able to once again perform a full symphony with 46 musicians on stage,” KSO executive director Daniel Mills said.

The orchestra will be joined by percussionist Gabriel Dionne and will also feature guest conductor Bradley Thachuk.

Tickets to Beethoven and Tabla are $40 and $15 for those under the age of 19. They can be purchased at the Kamloops Live box office, online at kamloopslive.ca.

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Luke Toporowski’s season was in jeopardy and Kamloops Blazers’ fans held their breath.

The odds of a lengthy postseason run would have taken a monumental hit if the results of an MRI on March 14 meant the end of the line in the WHL for the overage forward from Bettendorf, Iowa.

“I was scared myself,” said Toporowski, who was forced out of the lineup after a seemingly innocuous collision during a game against the Kelowna Rockets on March 11 at Sandman Centre. “Right after, there was quite a bit of swelling. We didn’t even know what was going on.

“But after getting the good news, I just kept a good attitude and that got me to where I am

now. I feel like I crushed my rehab.”

Toporowski, acquired from the Spokane Chiefs in a trade deadline deal on Jan. 17, made an immediate and forceful impact with his new club, posting 34 points, including 20 goals, in 22 games with Kamloops prior to the injury.

“A game is totally different than practise and I’ve got to make sure I’m aware of that, but with how I feel right now, and I have another week to get prepared, I’m not worried one bit,” said Toporowski, who has been skating in full gear with the team for nearly two weeks.

“I just feel so good on the ice right now. My shot feels good. My legs feel good. I don’t sense any rust right now.”

Toporowski could have played last weekend, but the Blazers

shelved the star forward, giving him another week to recover in advance of his return to action, which will come in Round 1 of the post-season against his former club.

The Blazers, the second seed in the Western Conference, and the No. 7 Chiefs will square off in a series that comes together uniquely due to scheduling conflicts with a Paul McCartney show slated for April 28 in Spokane Arena.

Kamloops (48-17-3-0) will play host to the first three games of the series, with the contests scheduled for Friday, April 22, Saturday, April 23, and Monday, April 25, each slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre.

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“I definitely think it benefits us, to an extent,” Toporowski said of the unusual schedule. “Those first three at home, with our fans, our home ice, we’ve got to take advantage of that.

“There wouldn’t be anything better than closing the series in Spokane, especially for myself. I think that’s what we are going to want to do. We’re going to want to get it over with as fast as we can.”

The Blazers will host Game 7 on Wednesday, May 4, if the series goes the distance.

Toporowski said the Chiefs, who finished the season on a 5-2 run, deserve respect and noted the barn in Spokane is one of the best in the league.

“We can’t overlook these guys,” Toporowski said. “They’re a good team. They’re pretty young

and they lack playoff experience.

I’m not going to say stuff out loud. I’m going to be respectful, but yeah, there are definitely going to be parts of their game we can expose.”

The Chiefs are paced offensively by 19-year-old forward Chase Bertholet and overage forwards Bear Hughes, the Washington Capitals’ draft pick, and Nick McCarry, who was shipped to Spokane in the Toporowski trade.

Mason Beaupit, 18, is expected to start between the pipes for the Chiefs, with Kamloops product Manny Panghli backing him up. Chiefs’ forward Carter Streek is also from the River City.

“Playoffs are the best time of the year,” Toporowski said. “I’m hoping to hop right back into the lineup and pick up right where we left off.”

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The Sunday, April 24, CFJC Boogie the Bridge will be the 25th edition of the annual fundraiser founded by Jo Berry.

The event will feature runners and walkers pounding the pavement for the first time since 2019 — the inperson Boogie having been cancelled in the last two years due to the pandemic. ““We all know that mental health really matters now.

We all need to heal and we all need support in our healing,” Berry said. “Boogie is about that.”

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“We are so excited and beyond grateful,” Berry said.

“It’s about running and walking, but it’s about so much more than that. We can’t wait to see everyone together in the sea of red.”

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Those who miss the online registration deadline of 5 p.m. on April 20 can register on Boogie Day in McDonald Park until 8 a.m.

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DANIEL MILLS Executive director of Kamloops Symphony Early on Sunday, April 24, the morning after the Kamloops Symphony’s last concert of the 2021-2022 season, I’ll be waking up early to participate in my first-ever inperson Boogie the Bridge.

My goal from day one remains the same — to have fun. And I guess we’ll see how much speed is involved in that “fun” when we get to that starting line.

What a rewarding seven weeks it’s been as part of RunClub. Getting to see Jo in her mode and all the energy and inspiration she brings to others has truly been worth my involvement.

Of course, there have been so many other surprises. A huge highlight has been the conversations I have had with other runners, hearing their reasons for running with the crew, be it the first—or 21st — RunClub training session.

The general conversations about life that have naturally come out of the training runs have been equally rewarding.

Those conversations and connections have renewed my conviction to running and reminded me how adaptable, accessible and social this sport can be.

To all RunClub participants and everyone else taking part in Boogie on Sunday, including the wonderful volunteers, have an absolutely fantastic time.

Whatever happens, just embrace the experience. I can’t wait to see you all at the finish line.

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Wéyt-kp (Hello to more than one).

I began a journey to the United States last Friday.

Our initial attempt, the red eye to Orlando, was thwarted by a few wind gusts. We were delayed for a few hours and begrudgingly purchased a room for a night in Kelowna.

After a couple of hours of sleep, we hopped on a plane to Toronto, only to be greeted with a 13-hour delay. Luckily, my partner and I had a couple of pals welcome us into their home for the evening, resulting in another couple of hours to sleep. We were awakened by the unwelcome sound of our alarms and made our way to the airport in Toronto for a flight to Orlando.

Finally, we made it to our destination and the happiest place on earth a full two days later than expected.

At first, it seemed easy to be angry and negative. Then I realized where my beautiful girlfriend and I are, somewhere I could only dream about as a young boy — Disneyworld! I am quite literally living my best life with someone I completely love and adore. Life is good and every day I am shown how easy it is to be grateful.

I grabbed my shoes and will show this new part of the world my love and appreciation as I introduce myself to the land with every step I take. I am carrying the love and support of the RunClub community all the way to the East Coast of America.

Kukwstsétselp (Thank you to more than one).

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This past week’s run was the big daddy before Boogie, a dry run of the course, just two kilometres shy of the actual 21K distance.

Needless to say, I was nervous, but felt in a good place, both body and mind, to complete the run.

On the Sunday morning, I was preparing myself for the run. I had a good sleep, ate a healthy breakfast and was blasting some tunes to get myself pumped up.

This was it — a chance to really show myself I’ve got what it takes. As I negotiated the corner to McDonald Park, I was in the zone. I saw a crowd of red shirts and knew it was time.

I parked the car and turned off the music, I heard cheering and saw commotion. As I got out of the vehicle, I instantly realized the cheers were not for me, but for my group as it started its run without me. Oh no.

I quickly jumped out of the car and ran to catch up to them, looking like I was in a scene in a romantic film, when the protagonist is in the airport, trying to catch up to their true love.

Frantically running by everyone, with my hands full of my gear, I managed to catch up. Instead of declaring my love, however, I greeted my group with deep, laboured breaths.

Fast forward 18.9 kilometres later we rounded the finish line, I had made it. It was amazing to know that, even with a rocky start, I feel confident that I can do this.

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We are so thrilled to be back and to welcome back our Kamloops family.

For the past two years, we have not had Boogie. For the past two years, we have all had challenges. All different, yet the same.

But spring 2022 is truly here and we are, by and large, moving past the worst moments, which makes it a good time to take a big deep breath and assess the changes that have occurred. While no one would be displeased if we could magically erase this whole pandemic experience, it’s been the crucible of our lives for more than two years and we have much to learn from it — and even much to gain. Life is different now.

We know family, friends and community are the most important parts of our lives and may be the best medicine of all. We have learned how much we need each other. We have learned that loneliness hurts our health much more than we thought and that isolation is everyone’s problem. It happens to us all and it hurts a lot.

We have learned that nature and movement are critical for our mental health. The sky and fresh air are now more familiar to all of us. So are birds, trees, bees, shooting stars and flowers. Moving outdoors feels outstanding and we all need it.

Boogie is all of this and more. Standing in that sea of red at the start line this year is going to feel different. Better. Important.

Potent. Real. Movement is Change. See you in four sleeps.

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W

e are standing at a lookout point on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and our guide, Carmela, with a theatrical sweep of her hand, announces, “Folks, I give you the Old City of Jerusalem!”

A wag among our group says, “Really? You sure you don’t want it any more?”

In the June heat-shimmer, the distant buildings within the crenelated old city wall, are a jumble of toy-sized blocks, but the one building that stands out is the glittering golden Dome of the Rock shrine on Temple Mount.

Sacred to both the Jews and Muslims, the foundation stone is reputedly where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac; it is also the place from whence legend says the Prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven.

Jerusalem is also at the core of Judeo-Christian tradition and, standing here looking at the Holy City, I find myself shedding adult skepticism and being drawn back into childhood’s simplicity of faith.

Below our lookout and partly hidden by trees is the Basilica of Agony, where Jesus once prayed: “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me.”

He was a sorrowful human then, not the transcendent Christ figure he would later become.

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A little farther down the hill is the Garden of Gethsemane, marking the scene of Judas’ kiss of betrayal.

We visit the upper room, where Jesus and his disciples celebrated their last Passover meal together. Located over the ancient tomb of King David, this room, built at the time of the Crusaders, has replaced the original chamber.

It is almost stark in its simplicity: a Gothic vaulted ceiling, stairs leading to an inner room, a carved marble niche and a symbolic bronze olive tree on a raised platform.

It is here where Jesus instituted what endures as the most reverential of all Christian rituals — the offering of bread and wine as a symbol of his body and

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blood, sacrificed to redeem the world.

The Via Dolorosa — the Way of Sorrows — is a narrow, cobbled street. Even in biblical times, it was, just as it is today, a thriving market place.

It is a swirl of movement and colour, tourists and touts and the whole sad spill of tawdry religious debris — stained-glass images of the Virgin and the Last Supper, vials of holy water, crucifixes, rosaries.

A group of nuns flutters past like a flock of white doves, a couple of bearded Jewish people with long sideburns edge by me and a hawk-nosed old man with smouldering eyes sits unsmiling in front of his souvenir shop.

Yet in the midst of this seething commercialism,

suddenly for me — not a particularly devout Anglican — the story of this tragic Man of Sorrows takes on reality.

I see him, scourged, crowned with thorns, staggering up the hill to Golgotha, thin and emaciated, his face streaked with blood and sweat, his back striped with welts while carrying the cross — a heavy wooden implement to which he would be nailed to die.

I am impelled to place my hand in the print of Christ’s hand in the rock — worn smooth now by others before me — and to lean against the rock where he would have stood as Simon of Cyrene helped him to carry the cross.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is unpretentious when compared to the grandeur of St.

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Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, but it is unequivocally the most emotionally moving site in all Christendom.

I climb the spiral stone staircase leading to the chapel of the Rock of Calvary. A glittering altar covers the actual spot where the crucifixion took place and a woman kneels to touch the sacred rock through a small aperture at the base of the altar.

She rises and wipes her eyes as she turns to leave.

To the left of the main entrance is the Rotunda and leading off this is a small entrance into the holiest of shrines — the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre containing Jesus’ tomb and a marble slab that marks the spot where the risen Christ emerged triumphantly three days after he was crucified.

The lineup of pilgrims, many with their eyes closed in prayer as they wait to enter the doorway, is faith at its most aweinspiring.

The life and death of Jesus of Nazareth is indisputably the most revered, as well as the most controversial, story of all time.

For every cynic who calls it a tale of “cruci-fiction,” there are millions more who are deeply moved by the terrible, yet humbling drama they believe took place here in the heart of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago — an event that changed the course of Western civilization forever.

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All art submissions can be sent via email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

My Ultimate Fear was created by Bailey Nelson when Bailey was in Grade 7 at Arthur Stevenson elementary in 2020-2021. The artwork was part of School District 73’s Young Artists Conference.

Sunflower and Bear was created by Ayla Colley when Ayla was in Grade 6 at Rayleigh elementary in 2020-2021. The artwork was part of School District 73’s Young Artists Conference.

Snoopy the Sleeping Dog was created by Danika Keating when Danika was in Grade 7 at McGown Park elementary in the 2020-2021 school year. The art was part of School District 73’s Young Artists Conference.

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n time of war, do you choose God or God’s army?

In the Indian epic Mahabharata, the supreme personality of Godhead, Krishna, offers this choice to Duryodhana and Arjuna. These two cousins contested each others’s dominion over their ancestral lands.

Arjuna and his brothers, the Pandus, tried various forms of diplomacy to avoid a fratricidal war, but Duryodhana remained adamant. He would not give his cousins “enough land to sick a pin in.”When all diplomacy failed, the Pandus determined they should resolve the conflict through combat.

Arjuna and Duryodhana approached Krishna at the same time. Krishna told them he would not personally fight in the battle, but would offer his army to one side and himself as an advisor to the other side.

Duryodhana quickly chose Krishna’s army. Just as quickly, Arjua chose to have Khrisna as his personal advisor and chariot driver.

At the onset of the battle, Arjuna asked Krishna to advance the chariot between the phalanxes of the two great armies. The conversation that ensued between Arjuna and Krishna forms the BhagavadGita (BG). When he looked across to his adversaries, he saw cousins, uncles and teachers that held positions worthy of respect.

Out of an overwhelming sense of compassion, Arjuna told Krishna it would be better to detach himself from the conflict and live the life of a mendicant.

Arjuna told Krishna, “I will not fight.”

Krishna advised Arjuna, “While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead,”(BG 2.11).

Krishna goes on to differentiate between the inevitability of death for the body, including bodily relations, and the immortality of the soul, “the self slays not nor is slain.”

All those present on the battlefield would perish, with the exception of Arjuna and his brothers. The combatants

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would not be the cause of anyone’s death, only instruments. As such, they are bound by duties and obligations and propelled by their egos to act out their destines as if they were someone in a dream. The real cause of death is the time factor.

Each and every one of us face this same inevitable cause of our demise. Just as we were destined to take birth in this world, we are destined to die.

Both birth and death are symptoms of the time factor.

“Time I am, destroyer of the worlds, and I have come to engage all people. With the exception of you [the Pandavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain,” (BG 11.32). Time is the universal cause of death. Old age, bodily injuries and various forms of illness are just symptoms of that time factor.

We face the same decision as Duryodhana and Arjuna.

We can choose between God’s army which includes doctors, hospitals and progressions of health care, the church, various rituals rites, teachers as well as armies and their strategies or we can choose God himself who will instruct each of us through the heart.

When we choose to foster our most imitate connection with God then we can receive instructions from Him. He can guide us as the super soul from within the heart. After instructing Arjuna, Krishna tells him, “I have explained to you the most confidential of all knowledge.

Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do,” (BG 18.63).

Free will enables us to choose between God and his energies. His armies, their

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celestial armour and weapons are just manifestations of that energy. God does not have a need for us to choose him. He is fully satisfied within himself.

Choosing God is solely for our benefit.

We have a complex network of desires, doubts and misgivings curtained over our hearts. This shading obscures us from recognizing directives and activities in our own best interest. By choosing to serve ourselves and satisfy personal objectives we devise plans and schemes that estrange us from our own best interest.

Our own inequities keep us bound to an Earthly concept of life. They bind us to the cycle of repeated birth and death.

For this reason, in his concluding instruction of Bhagavad Gita Krishna tells Arjuna, “Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear,”(BG 18.66). Surrender, Not God’s might or greatness is the ultimate shelter and principle of religion.

When we surrender unto God, we find peace by aligning our will with his. All adversity

we face is presented to us by his grace. When we try to overcome our lives’ struggles through his armies we inevitably face setbacks, frustrations and ultimate failure.

When we try to overcome these struggles through aligning our desires and will with him, we are ultimately victorious.

Harold Meier lived in Taiwan for over 20 years. He worked as an aircraft maintenance technical instructor and quality manager with Lufthansa Technical Training.

During his time there he studied eastern religions, primarily Vedantism, and became an active member of the Hare Krishna community.

Meier holds a master’s degree in educational practices. He repatriated back to Canada with his family four years ago.

Currently, Meier is working in the social services sector.

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 very short bio and a photo.

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Aries, now is a great time to try your hand at a new creative pursuit. You may be surprised at the results.

Encourage others to join and embrace a collaborative effort.

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Try to get some group activities together this week, Cancer. This can be valuable if it has been some time since you socialized.

Enjoy the change of pace.

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Taurus, this is the ideal week to get outdoors more. The great outdoors can be a medicinal, so take advantage of any opportunity to bask in the fresh air.

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Leo, if you have been lacking a regular exercise regimen, this could be the week to make some changes.

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Gemini, it is easy to get frustrated with a close friend or romantic partner who is less ambitious than you. Try to be patient, as each person moves at their own pace.

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Expect to feel a renewed sense of energy and purpose this week, Scorpio.

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Aquarius, any lethargy you’ve been feeling will likely vanish in the days to come. Fresh air and physical exercise can be just what you need to feel reenergized.

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This week you may be feeling extra creative and ambitious, Sagittarius.

Use your strengths to work on an artistic project or one that is outside of your comfort zone.

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