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A Kamloops Mountie and his police dog

try to track a suspect following a Friday

evening stabbing in North Kamloops. The

victim was stabbed at about 4:45 p.m. on the sidewalk of

the 400-block of Tranquille Road and

died seven hours later in Royal Inland

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HUNT CONTINUES FOR SUSPECT IN MURDERStabbing claims life of 30-year-old man following a Friday argument on the street

Police continued to search for a killer as of KTW press deadline yesterday after what a restaurant owner called a “nightmare” played out on a North Shore street late Friday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to a sushi restaurant in the 400-block of Tranquille Road just after 4:45 p.m.

RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said a 30-year-old assault victim was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with seri-

ous injuries. He died at 11:30 p.m. The suspect fled on foot and had not been found as of last night.

Sam Zhang, owner of Hatsuki Sushi on Tranquille Road, said the restaurant was busy as the incident played out.

“I think one woman and two men were drinking at the Duchess, so after that I think they were a little bit drunk and they were trying to buy some sushi from us,” he told KTW.

Zhang said the trio left the restaurant before plac-ing an order and began arguing outside.

“We could hear it,” he said. “It was noisy.

“Then, the murderer stabbed him. There was blood outside the door.”

Zhang said the victim took refuge inside his res-taurant, as did the woman, who was crying.

“All our employees were trying to help him, to stop the bleeding,” he said.

“It’s really scary . . . It’s just a nightmare.”Bush said the victim and the suspect were known

to each other and the attack was not random.She refused to release the suspect’s name.“We’re not releasing any further details,” she said.“We have identified a suspect.”

City, CP plan not on track

After a disastrous rollout last week, the City of Kamloops is ask-ing Transport Canada to once again allow pedes-trians to cross the train tracks at Third Avenue after large events in Riverside Park and at Sandman Centre.

The city announced it would funnel foot traffic over the Third Avenue overpass after Kamloops Blazers games and other large events in the park as part of a bid to keep Transport Canada from closing the rail crossing altogether due to safety concerns.

However, city CAO David Trawin said the first attempt to block off the crossing after a Blazers game last Wednesday was “very unsuccessful.

“To put it bluntly, some people were very disrespectful of bylaw officers,” he said, with about 100 people push-ing past the barriers. Trawin said one officer was pushed following the game and remains off work.

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Increasing numbers of missing-persons cases are taking the Kamloops RCMP away from their “core policing” duties, Supt. Brad Mueller told a city of Kamloops committee yesterday.

The city’s top cop said he’s looking to social agencies and city bylaws to pick up the slack on false alarms, panhandling and cases of chronic runaways, all of which are pulling the RCMP’s focus away from crime prevention.

Mueller told the city’s police and co-ordi-nated committees his officers have investi-gated about three missing persons cases per day since October, an increase he described as “quite taxing” for officers.

“Sometime we push back and say is that person actually missing?” he said.

“Because we’ll get calls from foster fami-lies saying so-and-so is over at this place, but hasn’t come back, he’s missing. So we need to push back on that.”

Muller said he’s in talks with social agen-cies and the provincial Ministry of Children

and Family Development about their involvement in missing persons files.

He is also asking Kamloops city council to create penalties for false-alarm calls to Mounties and to give its bylaw officers more power to deal with vagrants on private property in the city’s core.

“We’re finding that we’re being asked to do more and more duties that are taking us away from our core duties,” he said.

“I think we need to be at the table, but we need to have some discussion with our part-ner agencies.

“The automatic default can’t be looking to the police.”

Mueller said the number of false-alarm calls in the city are on the rise, due to off-the-shelf home security systems that are set to auto-dial police when triggered.

“There’s security services that provide those services in the city and have nominal

fees and, for whatever reason, we’re seeing those services not being uti-lized. And, as a result, that work is being downloaded to the police,” he said, estimating each call takes about 30 minutes of officer time.

David Duckworth, the city’s cor-porate-services director, said a bylaw that will include penalties for false alarms is being drafted and will be before council in the coming months.

As part of its delegation efforts, Mueller said the RCMP is also in talks with agencies, including the Interior

Health Authority, to open a “sobering centre” in Kamloops.

“It would be a facility where we could bring someone who is inebriated and give them a safe place to spend the night or the day, where they could be receiving assessment and treat-ment from medical professionals as opposed to remaining in our cells, a.k.a the drunk tank,” he said.

Mueller said Mounties have a site in mind, but aren’t ready to announce when the centre might open.

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With costs rising and complaints about the smell and mould issues ongoing, the living wall at Thompson Rivers University has been turfed.

The four-storey high wall in the House of Learning was built to not only be an aesthetic feature, but to reduce energy costs, improve the building’s acoustics and ensure optimum air quality.

In the end, however, the humidity generated by the four-foot-wide feature was starting to do damage to the library collection, said TRU vice-president advance-ment Christopher Seguin.

Plants began dying and rotting, leading to odours. Upkeep increased as well.Cost of the feature ranged between $20,000 and $30,00 a year, Seguin said.That annual bill, along with a survey that showed more than 70 per cent of

respondents wanted it gone, led to the living wall’s removal.It will be replaced by a textured recycled wood product Seguin said will be

pleasing to the eye and help TRU maintain its LEED Gold environmental rating issued by the Canada Green Building Council.

That system looks at various aspects of any structure, including sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

When it was installed, the living wall was heralded as being able to scrub clean the indoor air through the perforated vertical ribs behind the green tropical plants, which drew building air through them, removing pollutants and returning cleaner air into the building.

For a while, Seguin said, issues were controlled by changing ventilation settings.“But combined with the cost issue and complaints, the constant struggle was

deemed unfeasible moving forward,” he said.

R.I.P. Thompson Rivers University’s Living Wall

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Before and after: The House of Learning with the Living Wall (left) and after the vegetation was removed (right). DAVE EAGLES PHOTOS/KTW

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Kamloops Coun. Tina Lange is standing by her call to cut the amount of cash the city spends on its parks — including closing the least-used green spaces.

Lange said the cash could be spent on Riverside Park, where staff want another $50,000 per year to cover the cleanup costs of special events, or the $104,160 requested to maintain parks the city agreed to create or upgrade in the past few years, including Rose Hill, Cowan Street and the grounds of the John Tod Community Centre.

Both items are part of this year’s sup-plemental-budget requests and don’t yet have funding sources attached or council approval.

“Every year we are asked to spend more and more,” Lange told KTW via email. “If it’s not staff, it’s equipment or more money for maintenance. The budget is based on main-taining levels of service; however, maybe we shouldn’t be maintaining all those levels.”

Lange believes it’s time to “put the brakes on” the parks program after agreeing to spend cash on various upgrades and new

parks in recent years.That could mean cutting back on land-

scaping in some parks, replacing grass with rocks or taking out flower beds, Lange said. She also wants to see the city slash its land-scaping budget at its public works yard and not include landscaping at its new North Shore community policing office to cut costs.

Or, it could mean closing parks — a pos-sibility Lange first raised during a city hall budget debate last week.

“Those would be parks such as tot lots,” she said. “There is one a few blocks from my house and I have never seen anyone in it.”

It’s not the first time in recent years a councillor has suggested closing tot lots, small neighbourhood green spaces scat-tered through residential neighbourhoods.

In 2012, Coun. Ken Christian suggested the city sell off the tot lots, which he felt were not well-used by the public given their cost to maintain. A full debate on the issue never got off the ground.

Parks, recreation and cultural-services director Byron McCorkell told KTW if the city wants to close parks, it would most likely sell the land, but doing so would not

be a simple process.“Parks are very much part of local area

property value discussions, so talk of clos-ing them effects that relationship,” he said. “Houses closer to parks generally sell for high amounts, so it is not as easy as simply closing one. It would need a community conversation.”

McCorkell said past plans to sell park-land, or cut back services in parks, have failed or led to the city spending more to upgrade a park instead.

“The Sherbrooke Avenue Tot Lot was suggested as a potential phase-out and sell option a long time ago,” he said.

“However, the neighbourhood was going through a transition and had changed dur-ing the discussion. More young families had moved in and they wanted the tot lot rebuilt.”

McCorkell does not believe there is an appetite in the community, or among most of council, for park closures.

Lange is hoping to see some options for cutbacks from staff when council next meets in March to debate the budget.

“But, without support from the rest of council, it won’t happen,” she said.

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The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a Highway 5N crash in McLure on Jan. 17.

Antonino George (Tony) Cuthbert, 48,

of Clearwater, was the driver and sole occu-pant of a car that was involved in a collision with a semi-trailer on the highway about 48 kilometres north of Kamloops.

The accident occurred at about 1 p.m.

The B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP con-tinue to investigate his death.

LOCAL NEWS

Murder trial delayedJUDGE IS ILL; BECKETT TRIAL WILL RESUME FEB. 1

The trial of a former New Zealand politician accused of killing his wife on a B.C. vacation in 2010 has hit a speed bump.

In court yesterday, jurors were told the judge presiding over the case, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ian Meiklem, was ill.

They were sent home for the week.

Peter Beckett’s trial on one

count of first-degree murder got underway in front of a jury last week in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops.

Beckett is accused of kill-ing Laura Letts-Beckett, who drowned on Upper Arrow Lake near Revelstoke on Aug. 18, 2010.

The couple lived in Westlock, Alta., at the time and was vaca-tioning in B.C.

Letts-Beckett’s death was initially ruled an accident, but

Beckett was charged with mur-der one year later.

Speaking to jurors last week, Crown prosecutor Sarah Firestone said Beckett’s motive was financial, noting he stood to gain a significant amount in life-insurance and accidental-death benefits, as well as Letts-Beckett’s teaching pension.

The trial, which is expected to last three months, is slated to resume on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Man stabbed to death in LyttonA Lytton man has been charged with murder

following a weekend altercation that left one man dead in the Fraser Canyon town about two hours west of Kamloops.

Colton Reigh Smith, 19, is in custody facing one count of second-degree murder.

He appeared in court in Kamloops yesterday, with 13 relatives in the gallery.

Smith will return to court on Feb. 15.According to court documents, Smith is accused

of killing Jerimiah Johnson Smith on Friday.Police said they responded to a stabbing at a

residence on Two Mile Road in Lytton at about 7:45 p.m.

The victim was rushed to hospital, but died of his injuries.

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Tony Cuthbert died in an accident on Jan. 17. A funeral service was held Saturday in Clearwater.

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The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected an argument the black box in a pickup involved in a fatal collision is private and should not have been subject to search without a war-rant.

Fifty-four-year-old Wayne Fedan of Kamloops was convict-ed in September 2014

of dangerous driving causing death following a trial.

He was sentenced to three years in prison and handed a three-year driving ban to begin following his sentence.

The crash at the turn in front of the entrance to McArthur Island on March 20, 2010, killed 20-year-old Brittany Plotnikoff and 38-year-old

Kenneth Craigdaillie.All three were at

a party together and Fedan was driving them home.

Lawyers working for the construction worker appealed the conviction, arguing he had a “reasonable expectation of privacy” from a search of his pickup’s black box.

Lawyers argued that search requires a war-rant.

Using that black box, an RCMP acci-dent reconstructionist determined Fedan’s foot was on the accel-erator as he rounded the turn at more than twice the posted speed limit.

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Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Ajax Mine Project

Public Comment Period and Information Sessions KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. (the proponent) is proposing to construct and operate the Ajax Mine Project, a copper-gold mine near the city of Kamloops, British Columbia (B.C.). The Ajax Mine Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act, and is undergoing a cooperative environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to submit comments on the ongoing environmental assessment of the Ajax Mine Project. The proponent has recently submitted its Environmental Impact Statement / Application (EIS / Application) which describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete EIS / Application and more information is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and www.eao.gov.bc.ca. A summary of the document in English or French is also available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. Submit comments from January 26, 2016 to April 11, 2016: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Email: [email protected]

By Fax: 250-387-0230

By mail: Kevin Inouye, Project Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410-701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6

OR Tracy James, Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1

The Agency accepts comments in either English or French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered in both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431

Kamloops Library 100 - 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, British Columbia

North Kamloops Library 693 Tranquille Road Kamloops, British Columbia

City of Kamloops Offices 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops, British Columbia

Technical Presentations & Information Sessions Information on the Ajax Mine Project and the EIS / Application will be available during events held in Kamloops, B.C. Interested individuals will be able to speak with, and ask questions to, provincial and federal representatives and KGHM Ajax Mining Inc.’s technical team at all events. Technical presentations by the proponent on key topics of interest to the public: February 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way

February 17, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way

Information sessions consisting of booths and posters with information on the project and the cooperative environmental assessment: March 15, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way

March 16, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way

All submissions about the Ajax Mine Project received by EAO or the Agency during the comment period are considered public. They will be posted to EAO’s website and will become part of the Agency’s project file.


In the early days of this new year, readers have advised me to do several things.

I’ll go with one that seems relatively painless —

embracing the “sunny ways” of our new federal government and seeking optimism in these fragile times.

For starters, we have a build-ing boom happening in the southwest.

In Victoria, cranes dot the skyline as new residential-com-mercial projects emerge from bedrock. Hardhats are mostly on construction workers, scratched and backwards, rather than shiny and forward on politicians.

Shipyards are busy, with Royal Canadian Navy work and cruise ship refits to reduce their emis-sions, plus projects on ferries, tugboats and barges.

Most of the activity is private investment, much of it in a hot housing market. Surrey has just recorded its second-highest total for building permits in history, a value of $1.46 billion nearly matching the pre-recession peak of 2007.

Thousands of provincial employees get a small raise in February, based on stronger than forecast economic growth in 2014. It works out to $300 a year for a medical technologist and $346 annually for a teacher.

Health-care costs are rising less dramatically.

Health Minister Terry Lake announced this month that the province is increasing funding for a promising program in cancer research, using genetic analysis to improve targeting for drugs

to treat the hundreds of differ-ent cancers diagnosed in B.C. patients each year.

The B.C. Cancer Agency’s new director, Dr. Malcolm Moore, oncologist Dr. Janessa Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, director of the agency’s Genome Science Centre, described a world-leading centre of research that is reaching out to specialists and their patients across the province and attracting international funding and talent for ground-breaking research.

Outside the urban regions, where retail sales and real estate mainly drive the economy, sunny ways are harder to find.

The mining and natural-gas sectors are in the grip of a slump in commodity prices, with more temporary mine closures expected.

The forest industry is being helped by the low Canadian dol-lar and a steady recovery in the U.S. economy, while tourism is expected to have another strong year as Americans take advantage of a discount on visits to B.C.

Central 1 Credit Union broke down the regional employment

numbers for B.C. in 2015 and found job growth in every region except the Cariboo.

Provincewide employment grew 1.2 per cent last year, ahead of the national rate. That may not sound like much but, compared to Alberta’s oil-dependent econo-my, it’s pretty good.

Construction of a new dam on the Peace River is expected to ramp up this year, bringing work-ers home from Alberta, and the federal government is planning to fast-track its promised infra-structure spending to create work across the country.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett was in Toronto this month to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with B.C. min-ing industry representatives.

Not much sun on mining stocks these days, but Bennett’s sales pitch to an investor lun-cheon included reference to two more mines under construction in northwest B.C., the province’s Pacific Rim trade advantage and revenue sharing with First Nations that is attracting the attention of other provinces.

The Conference Board of Canada has forecast B.C.’s econ-omy will “lead the country by a wide margin over the near term,” with unemployment declining in 2016.

We’re at the mercy of global forces, but things could be a whole lot worse.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and

columnist for Black Press.Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

VIEWPOINT

It’s going fairly well in B.C.

PREPARE FOR MORE GOUGING

Do you think you pay enough for cellphone and internet service? Well, think again.

All three of the major phone/cable/internet firms — Bell, Rogers and Telus — are either raising or have raised their rates.

Considering there are only three major carriers in Canada, we don’t have much choice.

Apparently, the trio is strapped because of the falling Canadian dollar and due to (of course) the cost of building new infrastructure.

These complaints are despite the fact all three companies have real-ized hundreds of millions of dollars in profits annually in recent years.

Even a bad year for Rogers recently meant earnings of just $255 mil-lion in net income.

It’s difficult to see what we could do to change the situation, however.

Auctions of more parts of the spectrum haven’t really created much in the way of competition. Smaller firms have been either bought up by larger ones or they haven’t extended their range enough to make them useful to many suburban-ites outside of the downtown cores of big cities.

We could ask the government to step in, but its options are limited. Ottawa could break up the big conglomerates, but that would set a pos-sibly dangerous precedent.

It’s also no guarantee we would actually see lower prices. Nationalizing cellphone or Internet service sounds like a good way to

stifle the industry and drive out investment.Canadians still pay among the highest rates for cellphone service in

the developed world. There are some reasons for that. We have a vast landscape that needs lots of infrastructure combined with a relatively small market.

However, that doesn’t explain persistent high prices in areas that have been well blanketed by cellphone service for years. Unless we pry our-selves free of our phones, nothing will change.

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Editor:This member is in a pickle — over Kamloops

Coun. Tina Lange’s comment on the proposed pickleball courts at Riverside Park.

I am a member of the Kamloops Pickleball Club. For those who don’t know, pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong played on a badminton-sized court using a paddle and whiffle ball.

It is one of the fastest-growing sports around the world as it is active, social and fun. I am truly in disbelief over Lange’s comment in the Jan. 23 edition of KTW that calls the proposed expendi-ture for outdoor pickleball courts “silly”.

Last summer, our club scrambled daily to try to accommodate our approximately 200 members to play on the four existing outdoor courts at McDonald Park. This does not take into account members of the public who are playing the sport during public-use times.

Many of our members return from tourna-

ments and recreational play in other cities in Canada and the United States with awe at facili-ties developed by other sites.

Our board has worked very hard to partner with the city to try to have our sport be a respect-ed player in the Tournament Capital City con-cept. Our board has also tried to convey to the city the dollars holding major tournaments can bring to the city, as well as the need to provide a venue for our growing sport.

While we have been successful in finding places to play indoors in the off-season by work-ing with the city, TRU, the school district and the Kamloops Tennis Club, pickleball is at its best when played outdoors. Most of the indoor ven-ues are not available in the summer.

The club has made many proposals to try to develop outdoor playing space in already exist-ing sites, but for one reason or another, each proposal has been squashed by the parks and recreation department or city council.

The Riverside Park proposal was made by the city with some input from our club, which secured a $25,000 grant to help with projects.

One of the mandates of our non-profit soci-ety is to promote our sport as part of a healthy, active lifestyle. Our club works to provide clin-ics for the city, school district and other interest community groups.

The city does collect fees through clinic regis-trations and punch cards at the various city and school district indoor facilities. We have made a major contribution in dollars and volunteer work hours to maintain the courts at McDonald Park.

If the information in the newspaper is correct, the city collects a $17 park-permit fee to have Ribfest and then spends thousands of dollars to clean up and repair damage done each year.

To have a member of our city council call this proposal “silly” makes one wonder.

Helen NyboKamloops

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YOUR OPINIONA selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online

RE: STORY: GUN-OWNERSHIP DEBATE CONTINUES IN KAMLOOPS:

“It seems a waste of money if Matthew McFadden does not want to submit a medical report.

“There should not even be a review of his case as this is a minimum requirement for a very important decision. What does he have to hide?”

— posted by Brenda Campbell-Chenier

RE: STORY: NO ICE FOR USERS IN THE TOURNAMENT CAPITAL:

“Tournament Capital? Time to pass that on to Kelowna.”

— posted by Flexter

“The city has a mandate and responsibility to provide suitable, adequate and sufficient recre-ational facilities.

“It does not have this mandate and responsibility for entertain-ment.”

— posted by JP Winston

TO PICKLEBALLERS, LANGE’S STANCE IS ‘SILLY’

LET’S USE FORMER DAILY NEWS BUILDING FOR STORAGE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor:Re: The Jan. 19 article in

KTW on the fate of the former Kamloops Daily News property (‘Former Kamloops Daily News building safe from demolition as council solicits ideas from pub-lic’):

How about retrofitting the old KDN building for storage rental space as storage space is a business that’s doing well in Kamloops.

Look around — they’re every-where. Let’s compete.

Inside dry storage rents out for a good dollar.

This retrofitting could present a good return on the dollar spent

for taxpayers. Think about how many

10x10 foot and 10x20 foot and other sizes could fit into a huge corner block of the rentable and existing building.

Taxpayers would not have to bear the expensive demolition costs. Let’s think bigger. Let’s think outside the box.

Here’s a suggested win/win and how to go about it:

1) Get together with the dean of trades at TRU and see if there’s a beneficial arrangement for use of the KDN building. For exam-ple, students could receive on-the-job training while retrofitting the building for storage.

In turn, TRU could absorb some of these costs for its use.

That’s savings for the taxpay-ers if this is considered.

Imagine the pride students would feel on graduation day, knowing they helped retrofit the old KDN building.

2) In this trade-off, Kamloops taxpayers are saved expensive demolition costs.

In addition, TRU trades train-ing students are receiving on-the-job experience in a secure and dry location — with parking.

3) None of these suggestions would require expensive feasibil-ity studies.

It’s a no-brainer that indoor storage units bring in more income than do parking spots.

My suggestion does not require the demolition of the former Kamloops Daily News building, nor the addition-al costs of paving a new park-ing lot where the building was located.

Here’s another kicker: We would also be saving our land-fills the unnecessary debris and the downtown core from dust created from a demolition.

Who would say no to that?

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Defence lawyers argued Monday that a B.C. Supreme Court justice should deter-mine in a closed court-room whether tips pro-vided to police that led to a raid on a Kamloops couple’s three homes — netting drugs, guns and cash — are enough to grant a search war-rant or are based on rumour.

However, Crown prosecutor Iain Currie told Justice Jeanne Watchuk that the right to anonymity for RCMP informants is clear and any airing of material in court — even if it is closed to the public and only in the pres-ence of the prosecutor and judge — is allowed only in narrow circum-stances.

The trial of Jason and Sarah Robertson began Monday with the

first in what is expected to be a series of Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenges by the defence.

Those efforts are aimed at challenging the RCMP’s right to obtain a search warrant based on tips provided to them, as well as the legality of the search itself. In earlier pre-trial hearings, the defence revealed it has surveil-lance video from one of the raids, video that has

not been seen by police or the Crown.

Together, the couple faces 18 weapons-

related offences.Defence lawyer

Julian van der Walle is challenging whether all the tips that led to police being granted the search warrant are “firsthand knowledge” as claimed by police. He is asking Watchuk to view those documents to determine if those tips were firsthand or based on rumour.

Currie said docu-ments that may reveal informants must be

kept confidential and any information stem-ming from them could reveal tipsters. In the Kamloops RCMP detachment, Currie said, only a single senior RCMP officer has the key to a safe containing confidential informant reports.

“It’s exclusively accessible by that per-son,” Currie said.

Following the raid in 2014, Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller showed reporters 40 firearms, bags of mari-juana and cocaine and what police said were thousands of dollars in stolen electronics.

Mounties said the oper-ation was gang-related and Hells Angels stick-ers were displayed at the press conference.

On May 7 and May 8, 2014, police exe-cuted search warrants on three Kamloops homes owned by Jason Robertson — one in Sahali, one in Westsyde and one in Batchelor Heights.

The Sahali home was Robertson’s main residence, according to police.

The Crown also said at an earlier court hear-ing that police found $50,000 in cash inside the Sahali home.

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Search on for housing for refugees

Just before Christmas, a property owner in the city contacted the group helping bring Syrian refu-gee families to Kamloops.

She had a suite the group could use to provide some housing as these new families arrive in Kamloops.

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake, who brought together an ad hoc committee to assist with refugee settlement, is hoping there are others in the city who might also have two- or three-bedroom suites they are willing to rent out.

The challenge is the amount of money avail-able from the federal government for housing, Lake said, amounts that top out at about $900 per month for a family of seven.

Lake said it’s challenging to find accommoda-tion for the rent values provided.

“So I thought about that call just before Christmas and thought we should put it out,” he said. “I’m sure there are other people who want to lend a hand.”

One of the challenges is refugee families are arriving with few possessions and language barri-ers that make getting a job difficult, Lake said.

One privately sponsored family arrived in Kamloops in December and another five or six are expected to come to Kamloops in the next couple of months.

There’s been no word on government-spon-sored families who might be coming to the city.

Lake said anyone with accommodation that could be used can call his office at 250-554-5413 or the Kamloops Immigrant Society at 778-470-6101.

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His face is obscured to protect his privacy, but the young man’s resolve to turn his life around is clear.

Incarcerated at Kamloops Regional Corrections Centre, he is one of six inmates to take part in an educational program that brings Thompson Rivers University trades instructors to the west Kamloops prison to teach various skills.

“I think this is a great program consid-ering that I haven’t had many opportunities to do this in my life, con-sidering I’m in correc-tions,” the young man said on a government video.

“It’s a good, good program, consider-ing this could be the opportunity I need not to come back.”

That opportunity

involves completing TRU’s level one con-struction craft pro-gram, which led to the inmates successfully writing the required exam to obtain an apprenticeship in the Red Seal trade

Heather Hamilton, TRU’s manager of industry and contract training, said the pro-gram — which ran from November to mid-Jan-uary — accomplishes two goals.

It addresses the skills shortage in the province and it gives inmates training that might help them find jobs and turn their lives around.

Hamilton refer-enced research that has shown quality educa-tion is one of the most effective tools to deter young people from returning to crime after release from prison.

Lindsay Langill, TRU’s dean of trades

and technology, said if a life-changing event is to occur with young people behind bars, “it needs to be through education and vocational-education programs.”

Cindy Rose, a spokeswoman for B.C. Corrections, said the initiative is one of many programs offered to inmates to build work skills.

B.C. Corrections considers availability of the program and suit-ability of the partici-pants, Rose said.

KRCC and B.C. Corrections will look at the success of the pro-gram to determine if it will continue.

The program included operating and maintaining small tools and equipment; exca-vation, backfilling and compaction; scaffold-ing; blueprint-reading; surveying; skid-steer and mini-excavator

certification; and traffic control. Students also received level one first-aid and construction safety training systems certification.

Students were also given safety boots,

goggles, pants, a high-visibility vest, a hard hat and work gloves.

Trades instruc-tor Bob Ryl said the students were happy to learn new skills, seemed more confi-

dent and had “more optimism about what’s going to be in their future.”

Corrections supervi-sor Melody Shepherd echoed Ryl, noting the program gives the men the opportunity to get certification that opens up job opportunities.

She said TRU is working with potential employers to make the transition from incar-ceration to freedom

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“What an opportu-nity this has been,” he said. “I hope others will be able to benefit from this program in the future. Even though I knew some of the stuff, the actual tickets will help me secure work — no question.”

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Trawin said trying to funnel thousands of people up the overpass stairs created crowd-control problems nei-ther bylaw officers nor the Kamloops RCMP could solve.

Trawin added such a situation doesn’t improve safety at the crossing.

“I don’t think barri-cades will work at all.

I think it just takes a per-ceived problem and cre-ates a real problem, to be quite frank,” he said.

Trawin said he’s meeting with CP Rail, Transport Canada and the Blazers to come up with other options before the Blazers play this Friday and Saturday.

“That’s not to say we won’t be barricad-ing again, but we’re looking for alternate

solutions,” he said.CP Rail approached

Transport Canada last year, complaining about trespassing on its tracks and asking for the cross-ing to be closed.

In response, the agency ordered both Kamloops and the rail company to post flag-gers at the site round the clock, at an approx-imately $1,000-per-day cost to the city.

Funnelling traffic over the pedestrian bridge after games and special events was designed to be

part of a compromise to improve safety at the crossing, which would also include improved signage. CP Rail has also pledged to only park trains west of Second Avenue, so pedestrians won’t crawl through stationary boxcars while trying to cross the road.

Trawin said the city may have to look at building sliding gates at the crossing, which can close when trains are coming, a cost he hopes will be shared with CP.

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CLEARING THE AIR (IN THE LUNGS)In recognition of the end of National Non-Smoking Week (Jan. 17 to Jan. 23) Health Minister Terry Lake visited Glover’s Medicine Centre Pharmacy to get the word out that there are free nicotine-replacement therapy products available in B.C. pharmacies for smokers who want to quit. Glovers pharmacist Julie Ford (centre) explains the list of product choices available to people wanting to quit, like Kamloops patient Wayne Pettipas (left), who has been cigarette-free for two years. For more information about joining the BC Smoking Cessation Program, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

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CHARGES THAT CAN HELP OR HINDERIf you’re shopping for a mortgage, it’s

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Ask each lender you contact whether they will register the mortgage security with a standard or a collateral charge. The charge gives your financial institution the right to sell your home if the loan is not repaid as agreed.

Investigate your options to find one best suited to your needs.

• Standard charge vs. collateral charge:With a standard charge, the specific

details of the mortgage loan (e.g., the amount, term and interest rate) are included in the charge registered on the title to the property. A standard charge is registered for the actual amount of the mortgage loan.

With a collateral charge, the specific details of the mortgage loan might not be included in the charge and it can be used to secure multiple loans with your lender,

including a mortgage and a line of credit.The charge can be registered for an

amount that is higher than your actual mortgage loan. This could allow you to bor-row additional funds in the future, if you want to.

For example, let’s say you want to buy a house valued at $400,000; you’ve got a $150,000 down payment, so you need to borrow $250,000 to buy the house.

With a standard charge, the amount registered would be $250,000. Should you want to borrow additional funds at a later date, you would have to register a new mortgage, and that can be costly.

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• Access to extra funds is not automatic:With a collateral charge mortgage, you

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Five months after the worst mistake of his life, Darryl Sydor is picking up the pieces and moving forward.

“I’m a new man,” he said. “But, when you do some-thing like this, it’s always in the back of people’s minds that it could happen again. So you’re just regaining that trust and being the dad that you can be.”

The rebuilding process will be lengthy because, when the two-time Stanley Cup champion woke up in a jail cell on Aug. 21, his life was in shambles.

Sydor had been arrested the night before in Fridley, Minn, for drunk driving.

He had a blood-alcohol level of .30, nearly four times the legal limit of .08, and his 12-year-old son was in the vehicle.

Piercing realizations broke the fog of a hangover that morning.

He had endangered his son’s life and shattered the trust of his wife and family. His job as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Wild was hanging in the balance and his humiliating mugshot was plastered across the Internet.

His life was imploding.“They say you’ve got to hit rock

bottom and I didn’t hit rock bot-tom until that day,” said Sydor, a recovering alcoholic who spent one month in rehab in 2014. “It’s something I’ll never forget.

“It wasn’t my goal to do that and take my son in the car. That’s not what I was thinking. It wasn’t premeditated. That wasn’t me. The addiction took over at a weak

point. But, I made a mistake. I’m not going to doubt that at all. I’ve got to live with myself that it hap-pened.

“There’s a very sour taste in a lot of people’s mouths. ‘How can he do this? How can Darryl Sydor go and do this?’”

Sydor, part-owner of the Kamloops Blazers, was whisked off to a treatment centre in California, where he spent the rest of August and most of September.

“For the first week of treatment, I had a very, very tough time for-giving myself for what I did. How was I going to regain the trust in my son, in my family and friends?” Sydor said.

“It was the latter part of the first week where I was really able to forgive myself and come to the understanding that it wasn’t me that did it. That day, those maybe two or three hours, that wasn’t me. That’s not the person that I’ve always been. That was the addic-tion. It took over.”

The rehab stint in California was eye-opening, said Sydor, who played 1,291 NHL regular-season games with six teams.

“We had different techniques that I’ve never seen before on how to control your brain. I dug down deep to my inner self and my inner child growing up,” said Sydor, who won a Memorial Cup playing for the Blazers in 1992.

“I remember one time working on my inner child and it took me back to when I was seven years old. It was high intensity and they were long days, but they wanted to make you feel comfortable. It was helpful for me, very helpful.”

Sydor said his drinking prob-lem ramped up after he hung up his skates in 2010.

Perhaps it was adjusting to retirement, life without playing in front of 18,000 fans and dealing with new stresses that led him to drink. He really isn’t sure why it escalated, but he knew his life was spiralling out of control.

“Nobody knew. But, I knew and my inner self knew. I kept it quiet for a long time,” Sydor said, “Something like this had to hap-pen.

“I kept it from people because I wasn’t able to talk about it. I didn’t know how to talk about it. That’s the biggest thing. People need to talk. When you keep quiet and keep it to yourself, it just burns the insides.

“Hopefully, somebody reads this and opens up, whether they reach out to me or anybody else.”

Speaking to KTW from a hotel room in San Jose on a Wild off-day, Sydor said he is more com-mitted than ever to his family, to AA meetings, to his support group and to remaining sober.

“I know now that alcoholism is a disease and I’m powerless over alcohol,” he said. “I can never have a drink again and I’m fine with that.”

Sydor’s wife and four sons were dragged through the ringer.

Reporters even tried to track down his 12-year-old boy at hockey practice.

“It’s been tough on my family and friends. There’s nothing I can do about that except give the gift back to my family and my kids of being a good dad,” Sydor said.

“I’m obviously very grateful for nothing happening to anybody, not just my son, but anybody on the road that day. There could have been death. Someone was watching over.”

Sydor was sentenced to 60 days in jail. He spent two weekends at the Anoka County Workhouse, in addition to time served before the conviction.

If he stays clean, he will avoid anymore time behind bars.

Sydor called a meeting with the Wild and apologized to players, coaches and staff for his actions. He worked his way back to the bench, first attending only home games and watching from the press box before joining the team full-time earlier this month.

“I addressed them the first day I got back,” Sydor said. “We’re a family in there. I had a meeting and told them about everything and where I stand.

“I can’t thank the Wild enough for supporting me through the tough times and not just throw-ing me out on the road. It’s been gratifying to know these guys care about me as much as I care about them.”

Craig Bonner, who resigned from his post as general manager of the Blazers in October, has been a friend to Sydor throughout the early stages of his recovery pro-cess.

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Other members of the hockey commu-nity, including Wild head coach Mike Yeo and Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi, have expressed their support.

“Unfortunately, he had a setback here, but I know he can get back to where he was last year,” Yeo told the Minneapolis Star Tribune in August.

“We just want to do everything we can to support him and give him a chance to get bet-ter.”

“We are behind Darryl 100 per cent,” Gaglardi told KTW, speaking on behalf of the local major junior franchise. “We are glad that he is seeking the help he needs to beat this disease that affects so many.”

Sydor plans to pay back those in his corner by making good on his second chance.

“Obviously, I’ve got a lot of repairing to do,” Sydor said. “I don’t know how it’s going to be or what my legacy is when I come back to Kamloops, but I know I have family and friends that love me.

“My kids, they know that wasn’t the dad they have. There was sadness and people upset close to me that I’ve hurt. I have to regain that trust and love back.

“I’m going to be strong in recovery. I have a dif-ferent outlook on life.”

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Third place in the B.C. Division slipped further from the Kamloops Blazers’ grasp after a pair of losses to the hometown Prince George Cougars on the weekend.

Prince George shel-lacked Kamloops 6-1 on Saturday and 9-4 on Friday at CN Centre.

As of KTW’s press deadline yesterday, the Blazers (22-18-4-3) were nine points back of the Cougars, who are third in the B.C. Division, but Kamloops still holds the first of two wildcard playoff spots in the Western Conference.

Prince George played host to the Medicine Hat Tigers last night.

Spokane, which holds the second wild-card spot, is two points behind Kamloops.

Dylan Ferguson made 25 saves in a los-ing effort between the pipes for the Blazers on Saturday, starting in place of No. 1 goal-tender Connor Ingram, who was injured after a collision with Prince

George forward Jesse Gabrielle on Friday.

Gabrielle was hand-ed a minor penalty for goaltender interfer-ence. Ingram, who has a lower-body injury, will be re-evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

Blazers’ defence-man Conner McDonald notched his first WHL goal in the loss on Saturday.

Kamloops has a few days to prepare for the struggling Vancouver Giants, who will be at Sandman Centre on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.

Vancouver (18-27-3-2) fell 5-1 to the Victoria Royals on Sunday and is last in the Western Conference.

Portland will be in town on Saturday.

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Most of Karla Thompson’s stu-dents at NorKam secondary don’t know much about her extra-curricular activities.

It’s time for them to get edu-cated.

Thompson, a home econom-ics teacher at NorKam, won gold at the Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship in Coquitlam on Sunday, hammer-ing Kelly Scott of Kelowna 11-3 in the tournament final.

“We’re all feeling ecstatic right now,” Thompson said. “It feels amazing. The girls played amaz-ing all week. We had a great time. It’s great when you get to peak at the right time.”

The Kamloops Curling Centre (KCC) skip, third Kristen Recksiedler, second Tracey Lavery and lead Trysta Vandale advanced to the final by earning a miracu-lous come-from-behind victory over Scott in the 1 vs. 2 Page play-off matchup on Saturday.

Down 7-0 after three ends, Thompson clawed back into the game and scored two in the 10th end for a thrilling 11-10 victory.

“After the third end, we said, ‘We’re going to have to play on this sheet of ice again, so we better figure it out.’” Thompson said. “We just kept putting points together.”

The recently formed team — Lavery lives in Victoria, while Vandale and Recksiedler live on the Coast — carried momentum over to Sunday’s gold-medal tilt.

“Yesterday [Saturday], we

came out flat to start, so we want-ed to come out strong because we knew Kelly would be giving us a good battle right from the get-go,” Thompson said.

“There was a miss in the first end from Kelly’s team. We took advantage of it with a deuce and kept rolling from there.”

Thompson scored two in the first, third and fourth ends, tallied four in the sixth and added one in the eighth to induce hand-shakes.

The 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian Women’s Curling Championship runs in Grand Prairie from Feb. 18 to Feb. 20.

Thompson, despite her stand-ing as B.C. champion, still has to escape a pre-qualifying round to seal a spot at the big dance.

B.C., the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut will square off in a mini round-robin in Grand Prairie. The top two teams will meet in a sudden-death matchup to see which squad advances to the main draw.

“It is the way it is,” Thompson said of the format. “We’ll make the best of it and try to come out on top.”

The girls on NorKam’s curl-ing team — which was in action on Sunday and Thompson was upset not to be there — know what their coach gets up to after the bell rings, but they are likely the exception to the norm at the North Shore high school.

“I’m not too sure how many of them know I curl,” Thompson said. “I think they know that I curl, but not very competitively.”

The trip to Grand Prairie will mark Thompson’s second visit to nationals.

She played third on the KCC rink skipped by Allison MacInnes that finished 5-6 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Regina in 2008.

Recksiedler, Vandale and Lavery will be making their first appearances at women’s nation-als. Jeff Richard coaches the Thompson rink.

“We all get along really well,” Thompson said. “We’re all pretty laid back and happy to have the opportunity to compete.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported us and to our families.”

Russett winds up eighthA second Kamloops rink at

the provincial championship, the Amanda Russett team, com-posed of four sisters from the Tournament Capital, finished eighth in the eight-team event with a record of 1-6.

Team Russett lost an opening-tourney all-Kamloops battle via an 8-5 defeat at the hands of Team Thompson.

The Kamloops Curling Centre squad’s lone win came in a 9-5 decision over Patti Knezevic’s rink of Prince George.

Third Crista Sanbrooks, sec-ond Ashley Nordin and lead Courtney Karwandy round out the Russett rink.

The sisters are coached by their mother, Brenda Nordin.

Barbara Zbeetnoff is the team’s fifth. She is not related to the Nordins.

Kamloops skip Karla Thompson (from left), third Kristen Recksiedler, second Tracey Lavery and lead Trysta Vandale won the Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship on Sunday in Coquitlam. The rink is coached by Jeff Richard.

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MELBOURNE — Milos Raonic has always turned heads with his big serve. Now that he’s improved his play at the net, the Canadian tennis star is even more dangerous.

Raonic advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second straight year, defeating 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3 yesterday in a marathon match lasting three hours 44 minutes.

The 13th seed from Thornhill, Ont., improved to 8-0 this season and downed a former Australian Open champion for a second time. He tuned up for the year’s first Grand Slam by defeat-ing 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the final of the Brisbane Open.

Raonic attributed his success this season to his improved vol-leying.

“I think it’s what helped me win in Brisbane,’’ he said. “It’s what helped me win my first three matches here, is that comfort and confidence of going forward.

“But not even just that. In the off-season I spent a lot of time up at the net. So it’s not just about a con-fidence, it’s about an understanding of what I need to do, where you go in certain situations, how not only to fin-ish the points, how to defend a little bit better at the net and how to cover and move better to make the opponent think.’’

Raonic said he had a lot of time to analyze and tweak his game while dealing with a series of frustrating injuries last season.

He worked in the off-season with coach Riccardo Piatti on get-ting more comfortable at the net, and said he continues to devote more time to volleying in practice.

“I had time injured and I wasn’t so caught up in playing a lot of matches, travelling from tournament to tournament, when I was sort of sitting there maybe a little bit annoyed with the physical situation I was in, asking myself ‘What can I do to get better?’

“It was something definitely I felt was

necessary for me. So I think [coach Carlos Moya] has been sort of taking the tools that me and Riccardo worked on in the winter, and he is sort of telling me, ‘You’re doing well up there. Keep getting yourself up there.’’’

Raonic, who lost to the fourth-seeded Wawrinka in their four previous meetings, improved to 18-5 in Melbourne and 47-19 at Grand Slams.

“I’m very happy with the way I played, the way I competed, the way I turned things around after having the momentum against me going into the fifth,’’ he said. “At the same time, as happy as I am, my mind’s already on what’s the process for

my next challenge. I’m always looking for ways to get better.’’

Raonic was cruising with a lead of two sets to love when his game suddenly derailed. Wawrinka stormed back to win the third and fourth sets but Raonic was able to close it out in the fifth, finishing the match with 24 aces, 82 win-ners and five breaks of serve at the showcase Rod Laver Arena.

“I felt very clear in what I needed to do and I believed that I could do it,’’ Raonic said. “I was trying to play in rhythm, dictate and control the centre of the court. I was able to carry that through.’’

Raonic next faces Gael Monfils, the Frenchman who beat Russian Andrey Kuznetsov 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Monfils withdrew from the first matchup between the players at the SAP Open in 2011, but has beaten Raonic twice since.

The two players are a contrast in style. Monfils plays a flashy, entertaining game, while Raonic rarely displays emotion and strives for efficiency.

And that is just fine with Raonic.

“I know from when I was a junior I learned in many tough lessons that when I get too emotional for the posi-tive I can start going to a negative too fast,’’ he said.

“That cost me too many matches.

“Do I wish I was more like somebody else? No. It just doesn’t fit what works best for me.’’

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The Canadian Missile, Milos Raonic, will square off against Gael Monfils of France in quarter-final play today at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Sex offender James granted day parole

LAVAL, Que. — Graham James, a former junior hockey coach who sexually abused players, was granted day parole yesterday.

James, 62, appeared before the National Parole Board at a federal prison north of Montreal.

The release comes with strict conditions and falls short of the full parole he was seeking.

The board said full parole would be premature right now and that James

needs to show more empathy.James is serving a seven-year

sentence for sexually assaulting players he coached in the late 1980s and early ‘90s with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League.

He served 42 months in fed-eral prison after he pleaded guilty in 1997 to sex offences against Sheldon Kennedy and two others. Kennedy played for the Broncos at the time of the assaults and went on to play in the National Hockey League.

James sought and received a pardon for those offences in 2007, but he was back in court a few years later when Todd Holt and his cousin, retired Calgary Flames star Theo Fleury, came forward with a new set of allegations.

Fleury tweeted his reaction on yesterday to the parole board’s decision.

“By granting day parole the Canadian justice system just kept more victims of rape silent and feeling more shame today!!!!!,’’ he said.

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KAREN EINARSONKaren Einarson passed away peacefully on January 17, 2016. She spent her final days surrounded by the love of her family, friends and the amazing staff and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House in Kamloops.

Karen was born January 31, 1956 in Winnipegosis, Manitoba, where she lived until she married Dale Einarson, on September 4th, 1976. After getting married her and Dale moved to Salmon Arm, B.C. to start their lives together. In 1981 they moved to Prince Rupert where their two children were born. From there they moved to Nanaimo in 1984 and later to Prince George in 1994, before settling in Kamloops in 2003. With each new adventure Karen made many great friends and people fell in love with her smile and charm.

For almost 20 years Karen was a devoted member of the Home Hardware (Beaver Lumber) team. She was passionate about working with the public and was highly thought of by staff and customers alike. She was always up for having fun, and loved to cook and bake for the social club. She could make a mean potato salad and her cocoa-cola cake will never be forgotten.

Mama K (as she was known to many) only had two biological children, but she loved hundreds of others like they were her own. If she knew you, she loved you, if she loved you, you became family. Karen’s children were her pride and joy. Rain or shine, no matther what their interests, she could always be found cheering them on (very loudly) from the sidelines.

Karen always loved nature and the outdoors. During her free time her and Dale loved to go camping, fishing, boating and hiking. She was also an avid photographer, who enjoyed taking photographs of nature...many of which were taken right off her own sundeck on the South Thompson River.

She will always be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband Dale Einarson, daughter Amanda Nixon, son-in-law Jason Nixon (granddaughter Jaz Nixon), her son Adam Einarson, and her favorite 4 legged friend Piper.

She will also be missed by her sisters Gloria (Ron), Bunny (Gary), Lorraine (Surrider), Rose Marie (Brad), in-laws Lana, Fawn (Ray), Ellery (Maureen), George (Judy), Murray and Jim. In addition, Karen leaves behind many dearly loved aunties, uncles, neices, nephews and cousins.

Karen was predeceased by her parents Melvin and Florence Dryden and her infant brother David.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Karen on Saturday, January 30th, at 1:00pm at Schoening Funeral Home. There will be reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House in Kamloops.

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ANNA (ELAINE) MAE VAN DUSEN

1934 - 2016

Elaine passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Kamloops Hospice at the age of 81 years.

Elaine is survived by her husband of 60 years Bob, five children Judy, Jim, Ron, Ann and Lois, eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one sister Lois of Edmonton.

She is predeseased by her mother and father Vida and Cal, two brothers Les and Lyle and one sister Verlee.

No service by request.

A special thank you to all the staff and volunteers at the Kamloops Hospice, they are very caring and sincere.

Please no flowers.

INA ELMA TEDDEROctober 5, 1913 - January 21, 2016

With sadness we announce the passing of our mother Ina, peacefully at the Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 102 years young.

Ina was predeceased by husbands Kurt Anderson in 1969 and Joe Tedder in 2009. She will be lovingly remembered by daughters Judy (Bob) Roos of Campbell River and Marlene (Frank) Miller of Kamloops, and her faithful canine companion Teddy.

Ina enjoyed life, watching her TV cooking shows and loved baking cookies.

No service by request.

Should friends desire, donations to the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated in her memory.

A special thank-you to the doctors and nurses of 5 North at Royal Inland Hospital.

Mom will be greatly missed by her family.

DIANA DREGER July 16, 1943 – January 18, 2016

The world became a darker place when the light that was Di was extinguished. She passed peacefully at home with family and friends around her. Di, the youngest of four sisters was predeceased by her parents and oldest sister Beth (Maurer). She leaves behind her husband of 45 years, Glenn, her children Heidi Andersen (Dave) and Jason (Kana). She had three granddaughters Zoe, Harper (Heidi and Dave), and Dawn (Jason and Kana), her sisters Heather Northcote (Tom) and Penny Raymer (Bill), her brother-in-law Russ and sister-in-law Carol, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends who were as important to her as family.

Di lived a full life and died with no regrets. She led a varied teaching career, finishing as a school counsellor. Hundreds of children, now grown up, have benefited from her dedication to her work. She enjoyed travelling throughout BC, Canada and many other places in the world, which inspired much of her water color painting. She was an active member of the Kamloops Can Go Grannies, Ducks Unlimited and the Kamloops Garden Club. Gardening was her passion. If it was possible to garden, she was out there growing flowers. Every day of our last spring, summer, and fall was spent working the soil despite her knowing that her lymphoma was out of remission and no longer treatable, but as the frosts caused the leaves to fall, she began to fail as well.

Although Di loved flowers, she preferred to grow her own. In lieu of flowers you might consider one of her charities. The family will hold a short service on February 6th, at 1:00 pm in the Coast Canadian Inn (Aberdeen) with refreshments at Knutsford Hall following. We will have a Celebration of her Life in her gardens when her flowers bloom again this summer.

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FRANK RAYMOND LAMBKIN1933 - 2016

Frank Raymond Lambkin of Logan Lake, BC passed away on January 16, 2016.

He will be lovingly remembered by his son Perry Lambkin.

Frank was predeseased by his wife Mary in 2009.

Frank moved the family out to Logan Lake in the 70’s. He spent most of his working years at the mine as one of their welders. Frank has enjoyed most of his 30 years of retirement in the Logan Lake community. He could often be seen and was well known for his daily five mile walks. Often this is where he would chat up or share a wave or smile with whom ever he came across in the neighborhood.

There will be no service by request.

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In Loving Memory Of

NICK TAYLORJune 9, 1978 - January 27, 2015

Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on

And cherished memories never fade Because a loved ones gone Those we love can never be More than a thought apart

For as long as there is memory You’ll always live in our hearts

Always loved and forever missed Bonita, children Zoe and Xander

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Obituaries & In MemoriamNICKLAS JAY TAYLOR

June 9, 1978 - January 27, 2015

It is hard to believe it’s been one year when you were suddenly taken away from us.

His Smile Though his smile is gone forever,

And his hand I cannot touch, I still have so many memories, Of the one I loved so much.

His memory is now my keepsake With which I’ll never part.

God has him in His keeping I have him in my heart.

Sadly missed but never forgotten.

Son truly missed and loved so much Mom, Dad, Jennifer, Jason, Bonita, Zoe,

Xander and family

WILLIAM (BILL) CHARLES COOK

1932 - 2016

After a valiant fight to remain with us, Bill’s Higher Power called him “home” on the evening of January 19 leaving behind the grieving but loving members of his family Barrie, daughter Nancy and son-in-law Dave.

Bill was probably most widely known for his role as the world’s BEST Santa Claus having started at Thompson Park Mall before serving at Aberdeen and Sahali Centre Malls. Most Kamloopsians would recognize Bill/Santa as he played a starring role in B.A. Blacktop’s Annual Family Christmas party for 16 years, the latest being in December 2015 as well as the KCIBA’s Annual Santa Claus Parade from 2000 to 2014. Bill also served as Santa in Logan Lake for the W.H.Y., the Logan Lake Fire Department, the District of Logan Lake and the Logan Lake Business Association.

As a man with a HUGE and CARING HEART, Bill volunteered with the Kamloops Society for Community Living before moving to the Vista program at Desert Gardens where he shared his love, time and skills for 12 years, the last 2 with Nancy, before retiring in 2015. Also of note is Bill’s 40 year membership in AA.

Bill was predeceased by his parents and his first wife, Delores. He is survived by his daughters Nancy (Dave), Janice (Rob, Angela, Buck) and Sabrina, sister Ermma, his 4-legged son Nitro, and his partner of 19 years Barrie Ogden.

There will be a small gathering for friends and family at the Logan Lake Seniors Center on Saturday, January 30 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please contact Barrie at [email protected]

No flowers by request but, in recognition of the superlative care both Bill and Nancy received, especially on 6S, and from Dr. Rosen who cried with Nancy before Bill’s passing, donations to the RIH Foundation would be welcomed and appreciated.

GENEVIEVE CAMPBELLMarch 23, 1938 - January 16, 2016

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Genevieve Campbell of Kamloops, BC on January 16, 2016 at the age of 77 years. She is survived by her three loving sons, Joseph Campbell of Revelstoke, BC, grandchildren Stephanie Campbell and Cheyanne Mingo, great-grandchild Emma Campbell, Christian Campbell of St. Albert, AB and Shawn Campbell of Vancouver, BC. She will also be dearly missed by her daughters-in-law Denise Maxwell and Jeannie Peeters.

Genevieve was born on March 23, 1938 and made British Columbia her home. Her volunteer work with seniors and the infirm of Kamloops gave her great joy. While in the service of others, Genevieve felt it important to involve her dog CC and trained her to be a therapy animal. She believed her service to others, above all else, was her calling. She was a devout Roman Catholic and a Eucharistic Minister. Genevieve served the St. John Vianney Parish, sang in the choir and served her church family with loving devotion. Her voice could also be heard singing with the Kamloops Happy Choristers.

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create

many ripples.

(Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Genevieve cast many ripples in her service to others. She loved and was loved.

Prayers will be recited on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the St. John Vianney Parish Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 11:00 am in the Church with Monsignor Jerry Desmond Celebrant, 2826 Bank Road, Kamloops, B.C.

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GRAHAM WILLIAM KENNEDY1925 - 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Graham William Kennedy of Kamloops, BC on January 19, 2016 at the age of 90.

He is survived by his loving daughter Kandace Kennedy, her partner Antony Milobar, and grandchildren Cortnal and Brayden Kennedy and other grandson Deon Gibson. He is also predeceased by his loving grandson Korbyn Graham Kennedy-Gibson.

In addition he is remembered by Kandace’s siblings Frankie, Dawn, Arlan, Rick (predeceased), Brian, Kim (predeceased), and Tami, and predeceased by their mother Elvina Studer.

Graham was the son of George and Mary Kennedy of Kenora, Ontario and the last surviving sibling of his two brothers Alec and George, and four sisters Bessie, Stella, Maimie, and Peggy.

He had numerous other relatives and friends that contributed to his life, including his niece Edwina and husband Pete.

My dad had a special place in his heart for Marlyn , who he took in and cared for her for 25 years until her passing.

Graham prided himself with being fit and spent 25 years working as a custodian at Royal Inland Hospital then finishing his day by jogging home to Brocklehurst. He was a private man who had a hard exterior but a soft heart for vulnerable people and animals. He served his country in the Navy during WW2. He carried the discipline he learned there throughout his life. He had a passion for boxing and he was astute judge of character. He lived his life his own way, always a fighter, and he left this world the same way. He will be missed.

Special thanks to Dr. Bishop and Dr. Marino and the lovely nurses on 7 North for their caring, compassionate care of my dad. We would also like to thank his home health team, especially Navy Sahota, his Nurse Deidre and support worker Jordie, whom my dad held in high regard. In addition a special thank you to Iain for all you did

for my dad.

We are holding a tea on Saturday, January 30 from 1:00-4:00pm at my dad’s home, 2316 Greenfield Ave, please feel to come by during this time.

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Oh Great Spirit ...Oh Great SpiritWhose voice I hear in the windWhose breath gives life to the worldHear meI come to you as one of your many childrenI am small and weakI need your strength and your wisdomMay I walk in beautyMake my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunsetMake my hands respect the things that you have madeAnd my ears sharp to hear your voiceMake me wise,So that I may know the things you have taught your childrenThe lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rockMake me strong,Not to be superior to my brothersBut to be able to fight my greatest enemy — myselfMake me ever ready to come to you with straight eyesSo that when life fades, as the fading sunsetMy spirit will come to you without shame.


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La Loche teen appears in court on murder charges in mass shooting

A teen charged with killing four people at a school and a home in a shooting in north-ern Saskatchewan stared at the floor for much of his first court appearance.

The tall, thin 17-year-old wore an orange jumpsuit and had his legs and hands shackled as he was brought into a packed courtroom in Meadow Lake — a community about 350 kilometres south of La Loche, where the shooting happened.

He spoke in a soft voice as

the judge asked him whether he understood he is not to contact several people involved in the case. He is to be held in custody until his court appearance on Feb. 22.

The teen, who can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.

A teacher and an aide were shot during an eight-minute period at the La Loche high school on Friday. Seven peo-ple were injured.

Two brothers were also shot to death at a home in

La Loche prior to the school shooting.

Judge Janet McIvor placed a publication ban on the names of the injured.

“There’s to be no phone calls, no letters, no getting messages to any of these peo-ple or their families.

“There’s to be no contact at all.’’

Outside court, lawyer Ian Mokuruk said he was con-tacted on the weekend to rep-resent the accused.

Asked about how his cli-ent was doing, he said: “He’s upset. Much like his demean-our in court, he was not at all

happy, which is understand-able. It’s a very tragic situa-tion.’’

Bob Merasty, a second vice chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, was at court. He said the tragic situation echoes larger problems with youth on First Nations reserves.

“This is a young man who is perhaps a victim himself of circumstances,’’ Merasty said.

“It’s a community with a history of violence, bullying, suicides, drugs and abuse and dysfunction. This could be any community, this could be my community.’’

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Canada will sign TPP trade dealOTTAWA — The federal government has con-firmed it intends to sign the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

But, International Trade Minister Chrystia

Freeland said signing the 12-country treaty doesn’t mean Canada will ultimately ratify it.

“Just as it is too soon to endorse the TPP, it is also too soon to close the door,’’ Freeland wrote in a letter on her department’s website.

“Signing does not equal ratifying . . . Signing is simply a technical step in the process, allowing the TPP text to be tabled in Parliament for con-sideration and debate before any final deci-sion is made.’’

A majority vote in the House of Commons would ensure Canada’s ratification of the deal.

Freeland has con-ducted public consulta-tions on the accord and said she’s heard opposi-tion and support.

The minister has

already indicated the accord, which includes major economies such as the United States and Japan, cannot be renegotiated. Ministers from the partner coun-tries have been invited to sign the deal on Feb. 4 in Auckland.

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LAVAL, Que. — Graham James, the disgraced former junior hockey coach who sexually abused several players under his watch more than two decades ago, was granted day parole yesterday.

James, 62, appeared before the National Parole Board at a federal prison in Laval, Que., where the ruling was handed down after a four-hour hearing.

He is serving a seven-year sentence for sexually assaulting players he coached in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League.

James, who was seeking full parole, has been convicted of sexually assaulting six of his former players hundreds of times.

James pleaded guilty last June to more charges involving a player who described him as his tor-mentor and his demon. He received a two-year sentence on top of a five-year term from 2013 James had almost finished serving on similar charges against former player Todd Holt and his cousin, retired Calgary Flames star Theo Fleury.

James was initially sentenced to two years in 2012 before a Manitoba appeals court increased that sentence to five years.

During yesterday’s hearing, James appeared to question the number of assaults he was accused of, saying the WHL teams he coached would not have been successful with such a high number.

James has faced sex charges three times involv-ing players he coached.

James qualified for day parole last August and is eligible for full parole as of next month. The risks associated with his day parole were deemed manageable, with the last charges dating back two decades and the board considering the risk of recidivism as low.

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CALGARY — Fewer WestJet planes will be flying in and out Alberta’s two biggest cities as weakness in the ener-gy sector puts a damper on demand.

WestJet announced it will be removing flights, including its direct Edmonton to Kamloops connection.

As of March, the airline said it will reduce service between Calgary and Edmonton. Several more routes to and from those two cities are either being cancelled or scaled back.

“We look at our service based on supply and demand,’’ WestJet vice-president Richard Bartrem said.

“With the downturn in the econ-omy, we’re seeing less demand for travel to and from the energy markets and into areas across Canada. We’ve decided that we would move some of that capacity into markets where we’re seeing less of that impact so that we’re actually using the fleet as

effectively as possible while minimiz-ing the effect on the guest.’’

Bartrem said the decline in traffic has been “noticeable enough’’ to war-rant changes, but did not specify how big of a drop the airline saw in the affected markets.

As well, WestJet is reducing the number of flights between Calgary and Brandon, Man. and Fort McMurray, Alta. And there will be fewer flights between the provincial capital and Abbotsford, B.C. and Grande Prairie, Alta.

WestJet will be removing flights between Calgary and two B.C. desti-nations — Terrace and Prince George. Direct flights between Edmonton and Nanaimo is also being cancelled.

WestJet says it’s transferring more of its capacity to Eastern Canada, meaning more trips between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal as well as to Atlantic destinations like Halifax and Fredericton.

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Forcillo guilty of attempted murder

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been found guilty of attempted murder in the 2013 shooting death of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar, an incident that sparked public outrage and street protests.

The 11-member jury cleared Const. James Forcillo of the more serious charge of second-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim in July 2013.

The 32-year-old offi-cer pleaded not guilty to both charges in the

shooting incident, which was captured on cellphone videos and went viral online.

The public outrage over the incident — hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Toronto to protest what they called police brutality — prompted the city’s police chief to launch a review of officers’ use of force and their response to emotion-ally disturbed people.

Crown prosecutors argued Forcillo’s actions weren’t necessary or reasonable, while his lawyer called the actions justified and self-defence.

The jury heard that Yatim had consumed ecstasy at some point before boarding a streetcar, where videos showed him exposing himself and pulling out a small knife, causing panicked passengers to pour out of the vehicle when it came to a stop.

Forcillo approached with his gun drawn and screamed at Yatim to drop the knife, but the teen refused and swore at police, court heard.

When Yatim took a few steps back from the top of the streetcar steps, Forcillo issued a warning for him not to take another step forward. Yatim then

moved back to where he had been standing and Forcillo fired three times, causing the teen to collapse.

The jury has heard Forcillo fired six more shots at Yatim. The encounter lasted about 50 seconds. Yatim was hit by eight out of nine bullets fired by Forcillo.

The second-degree murder charge against the officer relates to the first three shots he fired, while the attempted murder charge pertains to the second volley.

Forcillo told the court he believed the teen was about to attack him.

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TORONTO — It was another bleak day for Canadian media yesterday as Rogers Media told employees the company’s work-force will be reduced by four per cent, affecting 200 jobs in television, radio, publishing and administration.

The Guelph Mercury daily newspaper also announced it will stop publishing its print edi-tions, impacting 23 full-time and three part-time jobs.

Meanwhile, talks between striking newsroom employees at Canada’s largest independent daily newspaper and the com-pany broke off, with the union saying no further negotiations have been scheduled.

In a statement, the Halifax Typographical Union said talks between the 61 newsroom employees ended when the Halifax Chronicle Herald insist-ed it wants senior unionized editors moved to a non-union production centre.

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The province’s expanded rules for off-road vehicle operators took effect on Nov. 1.

If you own a snowmobile ( or a golf cart, dirt bike, quad or side-by-side), or snowmobile, you are now required by law to plate and insure your vehicle.

Failure to comply with Bill 13 Off-Road Vehicle Act could result in fine of up to $5,000 and seizure of your vehicle.

“We have seen a multitude of people coming into the branch to get their plates and insurance decals,” said Linda Thompson, manager of insurance services at First West Credit Union’s Valley First division.

The new registration system, which was first announced by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resources back in 2009, is aimed at catching rogue operators and joyriders who put others in danger.

Registration will also cut down on theft and the sell-ing of stolen units.

“While there is an exemption for peo-ple who operate their all-terrain vehicles on private land only, any crossing at a designated crossing, riding on Crown land or loading and unloading units in a park-ing lot will fall under the new rules,” said Thompson.

The combined cost of registration, plates and insurance decal is $96 plus taxes.

Owners who purchased their vehicles prior to 2010 won’t have to pay the taxes.

To get the registration, owners will need to provide to their insurance broker a new vehicle information statement or a certificate of origin, a bill of sale and a transfer/tax form signed by the seller.

In addition, pre-owned units will also require a statutory declaration to deter-mine the continuity of ownership, which needs to be notarized by Service BC.

“While it may seem like a lot of red tape right now, the members we see in the branches are ultimately relieved that there will be stricter regulations to improve safety of both riders and prop-erty,” said Thompson.

For more information on unit regis-tration in British Columbia, go online to www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/orv or visit an insurance agent.

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Pat Turner once belonged to the Kamloops St. Andrews and Caledonian Society, which promoted Scottish culture in the Tournament Capital.

That group has since dis-banded, having amalgamated with the Kamloops Highland Games Society due to membership fluctuations, but one of the group’s traditions remains.

“We parade the haggis around through the dining room. Our piper gives a little address to the haggis,” Turner said. “You have to see it to really understand it.”

Robbie Burns Night has been celebrated in Kamloops for 129 years.

The event is held around the world in honour of the late Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Burns is known for helping to preserve Scottish identity, having toured the coun-try writing poems and songs in the Scots language, and is widely regarded as one of the most celebrated Scotsmen.

He died in 1796, but his memory lives on each year with Robbie Burns Night, which celebrates his birthday. It tradition-ally features piping, highland dancing, poetry recitals and haggis and has contin-ued 257 years after Burns came into the world.

While Jan. 25 marks the bard’s actual birthday — and the day Robbie Burns Night is traditionally held — festivities will be held on Jan. 30 this year in Kamloops.

“We try to hold it the closest date to the 25,” Turner said.

He helped organize the event in the past and this year he is part of the procession.

“I’ve been asked to be a sword, an escort, when they parade the haggis

around,” he said.When asked how long he has been

involved with the annual event, Turner laughed.

“Good grief,” he said. “A long time, long time.”

He learned sword dancing as a young-ster in Vancouver, having moved to Canada from Scotland with his family at about age five or six, and Robbie Burns Night is important to him.

“It’s part of my heritage,” he said. “I came here as a wee lad.”Along with the Jan. 30 event, held this

year at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Turner helps bring the spirit of the festivities to

seniors’ home throughout Kamloops — something that has been happening for about a decade, he said — and continued last week at places like the Kamloops Renaissance Retirement Residence and Kamloops Seniors Village.

“It’s well received,” Turner said. “We have a lot of fun.”

The Jan. 30 celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and dancing.

Tickets can be purchased from Overland Press, at 441 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops Florist, 249 Seymour St., or by calling the Shalni Prowse School of Highland Dance at 250-573-2544.

Celebrating the late Scottish poet Robert Burns with Kamloops Seniors Village residents Al Perry (lower left) and his wife Megan are highland dancers Samantha Reimer (centre, left) and Chessa Ryan. From top left: Pat Turner, piper Kevin MacDonald and Laurie Harder joined the celebration on Wednesday (Jan. 21) at Kamloops Seniors Village.

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Fraudulent claimstake a toll onB.C. drivers

Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.

Other types of fraud are less obvious. Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims. They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud.

By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates.

Fraud. It cheats us all.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTLiteracy in Kamloops (LinK)

hopes families will continue looking for ways to spend time together this week, with Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week.

The event kicked off on Saturday and runs until Jan. 30, featuring free activities to encourage play and learning and raise awareness about the importance of family lit-eracy.

Unplug and play events:Tech-free Tuesday, Jan. 26:

• XploreSports: showshoeing and outdoor hockey, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12

• Seniors Tea, ages 60-plus, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St., Registration required; call 250-372-5145.

• Teen Night: Life-sized Candyland, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.Web-free Wednesday, Jan. 27:

• XploreSports: SNAG golf and Run, Jump Throw, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12

• Active Star — Move Your Body, ages two to five, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tournament Capital Centre, middle court, 910 McGill Rd.

• Family Board-game Night, ages 10 and up, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., All Abord Games, 238 Lansdowne St.

• Skate for Literacy, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Valleyview Arena, 363 Highland Dr. Loonies for Literacy donations accepted.

• Teen Night: Life-sized Candyland, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.TV-free Thursday, Jan. 28:

• XploreSports: wheelchair basketball and yoga, 3:30 p.m.

to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12

• Baby and Me, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St.

• Mad Hatter Tea Party, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St. Registration required; call 250-372-5145.

• Harsh Crit, for adults, 6 p.m., to 9 p.m., Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. Bring your artwork to have it cri-tiqued. Registration required; call 250-377-2405.

• Parenting in a Digital Age, presented by Merlyn Horton of SafeOnline for adults, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Henry Grube Education Centre, 245 Kitchener Cr.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.Facebook-free Friday, Jan. 29:

• Yoda, You and Me, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd.

• Seniors Tea, ages 60 plus, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., North Kamloops Library, 4693 Tranquille Rd. Registration required; call 250-554-1124.

• Ice Tower Pool Party, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,

Kamloops YMCA-YWCA, 400 Battle St.

• Chromesthesia, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Barnacle Records, 290 Third Ave. Listen to records and make prints and ‘zines.

• Family Night, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., John Tod Centre Boys and Girls Club, 150 Wood St. Registration required; call 250-554-5437.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.Screen-free Saturday, Jan. 30”

• Science Literacy Fun!, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St.

• Low-river Camera Obscura Workshop with Donald Lawrence, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Riverside Park beach

• Paper Bead Jewelry, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

• Lego Building, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St.

• Hot Wheels, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING6:30 PM Monday February 1, 2016

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in Council Chambers at 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaws 0060, 0062 and 0063.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0060, 2015?It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone lands at 2443 Fairways Drive (legally described as Lot 8, District Lot 6421, KDYD, Plan KAP70975), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, from RS-1 (Residential Single Family One) to RS-1A (Residential Single Family One – Tourist Accommodation) to permit tourist accommodation (nightly/short-term rental).

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0062, 2015?It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone lands at 4124 Sundance Drive (legally described as Lot 8, Dis-trict Lot 6410, KDYD, Plan KAP67926), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, from RS-1 (Residential Single Family One) to RS-1A (Residential Single Family One – Tourist Accommodation) to permit tourist accom-modation (nightly/short-term rental).

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0063, 2015?It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone lands at 2544 Mountain View Drive (legally described as Lot 22, District Lot 6451, KDYD, Plan KAP76953), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, from RS-1 (Residential Single Family One) to RS-1A (Residential Single Family One – Tourist Accommodation) to permit tourist accommodation (nightly/short-term rental).

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be aff ected by the proposed Bylaws shall be aff orded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of these Bylaws (via any of the below options) which must be received at our offi ce prior to 4:00 p.m. on the 29th day of January 2016. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter.

How do I get more information?A copy of the proposed Bylaws and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon-day - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our offi ce from January 13, 2016 until 4:00 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the below options.

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

Rob Bremner, Chief Administrative Offi cer Mail: PO Box 1002, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Email: [email protected]

Phone: 250-578-2020 Fax: 250-578-2023


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Create ‘zines, listen to vinyl

Jessie Kobylanski’s connection to the Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG) goes way

back.Her partner has

performed music for exhibit openings and done sound work for children’s programs, while Kobylanski got to know staff well as part of an art collective.

It’s why having P.A.T. the Portable Art Trailer cozy up in her record store on Third Avenue seemed a natu-ral fit.

“They [KAG]employed two guys who are also students at TRU. They come by and bring their trailer to our shop and set up camp,” said Kobylanski, owner of Barnacle Records.

P.A.T. — KAG’s wooden trailer equipped with art sup-plies, a print maker and a work surface — has been stopping by for the better part of four months, helping to facilitate free art ses-

sions complemented by music.

The art com-ponent is dubbed Chromesthesia, the ability to see colour while hearing sounds, and the music portion is called Melophoria, for the happiness that comes from listening to music.

While some attend-ees create at the front of the store — paint-ing, collaging and making ‘zines — oth-ers share music in the

back, bringing their own vinyls to throw on the turntable or listen-ing to ones open at the shop.

“It’s really fun and casual and there’s no pressure,” Kobylanski said.

So far, the events have had good turn-outs — “completely packed” on one occa-sion, she said — but Kobylanski is encour-aging newcomers.

“We’d like to see more diversity, differ-

ent people out.”The event is free

and geared to all ages. Those interested

in DJing are asked to contact the store in advance, by calling 250-372-1963.

A reminder to do so is usually posted in advance on the store’s Facebook page.

The next event is on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

It is scheduled to continue every other Friday until June 10.

JESSICA WALLACE STAFF [email protected]

P.A.T. the Portable Art Trailer can be found at Barncale Records every other Friday, offering materials to create art while listening to tunes at the music shop.

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Something for everyone to tryKids create, move

• The Kamloops Museum and Archives is hosting a workshop on paper beads.

Kids, ages eight and older, can make beads and jewelry on Jan. 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Sign up by calling the City of Kamloops, at 250-828-3500.

The activity code is 249950. Cost is $10.• The Jam Can Bonspiel

returns from March 19 to March 20 at the Kamloops Curling Centre.

For kids ages six to 13, the two-day mini-tournament —complete with mini curling rocks —includes lunches.

Those interested must register as a maximum four-peson team and children must be supervised.

Teams are $40.• Kids interested in tennis can

take advantage of their time off this spring break.

In partnership with the Kamloops Tennis Association, the camp, geared at kids ages eight to 12, will be played on smaller courts and with smaller racquets and softer balls.

The camp runs March 21 to March 25 from noon to 3 p.m.

To register, call 250-828-3500. The activity code is 250336.Cost is $125.

Adults prep for futureThe Kamloops Museum and

Archives is hosting a session on preserving family history on Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The museum’s archivist will provide instruction for protecting photographs, textiles and multi-media materials.

To register, call 250-828-3500. The activity code is 249941.

Cost is $5.

Seniors stay healthyPeople ages 55 and older who

are at risk of developing osteopo-roses can join a certified instruc-tor at the Tournament Capital Centre.

Osteofit 1 runs Feb. 16 to March 17 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

The program is designed to build stronger muscles to help reduce the risks of falling and fracturing bones.

It is also appropriate for peo-

ple with arthritis or osteoarthritis, as well as beginner exercises.

To register, call 250-828-3500. The activity code is 249857.Cost is $60.• The City of Kamloops is

offering a beginner pickleball clinic in February.

The one-day session on Feb. 7 will teach the rules and skills, such as serving, drop shots, vol-leying and lobs.

Handouts, paddles and balls will be provided.

To register, call 250-828-3500. The activity code is 250344.

Cost is $15.

The Jam Can Bonspiel returns to the Kamloops Curling Club from March 19 to March 20. The annual tournament is designed to engage junior curlers.

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drop-in aqua fit classes through mid-March.Deep water classes are on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. until March 18.

Shallow-water classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Aqua fitness is a non-impact body exercise that builds strength and endurance.

A pool pass and aqua-fit punch pass are required.

For more information, call 250-828-3500.Activity codes are 250205 (deep water) and

25206 (shallow water.)• The Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club offers

race and competitive programs, as well as sum-mer camps.

Located at Shumway Lake, its goal is to pro-mote the sport in a safe and healthy environ-ment.

Athletes can race in single, double and/or four-person canoes and kayaks. Levels of compe-tition vary from recreational to highly competi-tive.

For more information, go online to kamloops canoeandkayakclub.ca, email info@kamloops canoeandkayakclub.ca or call 250-851-9862.

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team and avoid a $25 per player late registration fee is February 1st!

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Visit the KYSA web site at www.kysa.net to register and pay on-line or visit the KYSA office on McArthur Island.

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Come to the Canada Games Pool with a one-piece bathing suit, goggles, and your smiles to see what synchronized

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Synchronized swimming is the perfect sport for anyone who loves the water and is seeking fi tness, teamwork and fun! The Kamloops Sunrays Synchro Swim Club offers programs for

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Embracing Hopes, Inspiring Possibilities, Leading Change

At TCS we are constantly evolving to be in the forefront of service to individuals, families and communities. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members.

We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual for a management position to assist in the development and monitoring of a residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Duties include:

• Supervising staff members;

• Developing community activities and opportunities to enhance acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilities;

• Participating in an individualized planning process for individuals.

Applicants must demonstrate extensive experience as a Community Service Worker in a residential and/or community setting. Supervisory experience, mediation and advocacy skills are an asset. You must have sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

The successful applicant will be an excellent interpersonal communicator and able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. She/he will also be a team player that is able to build relationships with individuals, families, staff members, home share providers and CLBC.

This position is based in Kamloops. Personal vehicle is a requirement. We offer competitive salary with an excellent benefit package. Closing date to apply is February 1, 2016.

Please apply by email to [email protected] or in writing to:Thompson Community Services

Attn: Kristine DeMonte102 - 1450 Pearson Place

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OWNER OPERATORSFlatdeck Division

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Life Skills Worker(Full-time)

(Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30)ASK Wellness Society is pleased to announce its interest in hiring a Life Skills Worker for its Adult Addictions Supportive Housing Program (AASH) / Mental Health Supportive Housing Program (MHASH).

LIFE SKILLS WORKER (Wage Range: $17-$22.30/hr)Assist with the development and delivery of life skills to promote independent living including crises intervention and/or referral to other community supports. Each program participant has a personal Care/Wellness Plan. Through this Wellness Plan we provide support to maintain mental health and/or clean and sober status. This includes: multi-tasking, implementing and creating opportuni-ties for community engagement/social activities, group facilitation, active listening skills/motivational interviewing etc. Worker should also have an understanding and awareness of: individual behaviors and group behaviors (i.e. what is normal-baseline), mental illness (AXIS 1) diagnosis and off er support with medication adherence. Position will will require a valid driver’s license as it does include transporting clients to and from activities/appointments etc.

Qualifi cations and Suitability:• Experience with program development and front-line work with

adults coping with serious and persistent addictions and / or men-tal illnesses. Completed or currently registered in the social work or human services program or equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience.

• Knowledge of community resources and strong organizational and time management skills.

For a complete copy of the job posting go to:http://www.askwellness.ca/about-ask/careers/

Closing Date: February 3, 2016, 4:30pmSubmit resumes and cover letter to the attention of Cher Doolan,

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WESTSYDE/WESTMOUNTRte 225 – 3375-3495 Bank Rd, Bray Pl, 3324-3498 Overlander Dr, Steinke Pl. – 66 papers.Rte 235 – 3440-3808 Westsyde Rd. – 70 papers.Rte 236 – Ida Lane. – 28 papers.Rte 239 – 807-996 Pine Springs Rd, 1006 Sicamore Dr. – 53 papers.Rte 243 – Dohm Rd, Serle Crt, Pl & Rd. 3102-3190(even) Westsyde Rd. – 71 papers.Rte 253 – 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmore Cres, 2380 + 2416 Westsyde Rd. – 58 papers.

DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALIRte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 43 papers.Rte 384 – 107-775 West Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. – 45 papers.Rte 385 – 850-390 West Battle St, Strathcona Terr. – 34 papers.Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Crts & Dr, Mahood Pl, Morrisey Pl. – 90 papers.Rte 406 – 108-130 & 138-492 McGill Rd. – 60 papers.Rte 408 – Monashee Crt, Monashee Pl. – 44 papers.

SAHALIRte 463 – 1750 & 1787-1898 McKinley Crt, 545-659 Monarch Dr. – 70pRte 478 – 191-299 Chancellor Dr, Sentry, Soverign, The Pinnacles – 43 papers.

ABERDEENRte 508 – 700-810 Hugh Allan Dr. 39 papers.Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. – 28 papers.Rte 562 – Englemann Crt, 1802-1890 Lodgepole Dr. – 66 papers.Rte 583 – Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, 1423-1670 Mt. Dufferin Dr. – 42 papers.Rte 584 – 1752-1855 Hillside Dr – 31 papers.Rte 586 – Mt Dufferin Cres, Park Way, Plateau Pl. – 26 papers.Rte 589 – 1201-1385 Copperhead Dr. – 56 papers.Rte 590 – Saskatoon Pl, 1397 Copperhead Dr. – 35 papers.

VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPERRte 603 – Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1764 Valleyview Dr. – 42 papers.Rte 611 – 2106-2196 Crescent Dr, 112-162 Highland Rd (even), 2003-2194 Valleyview Dr. – 62 papers.

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALERte 716 – Foxwood Lane. – 37 papers.Rte 720 – 1102-1392 Cleaview Dr. – 36 papers.Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 31pRte 751 – 5310 Barnhartvale Dr, Bogetti Pl, Viking Dr, Wade Pl, 5485-5497 E.Trans.Can. Hwy, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr. – 62 papers.Rte 752 – 5600-5998 Dallas Dr, Harper Pl, Harper Rd. – 65 papers.Rte 759 – Beverley Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 35 papers.Rte 781 – Duncan Rd, Durango Dr, Sonora Rd, Wittner Rd. – 60 papers.Rte 785 – Badger Dr & Pl, Coyote Dr, Fox Pl. -89p.

RAYLEIGHRte 833 – 4102-4194 Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 47 papers.

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MORELLI Chertkow LLP is seeking to hire an experienced Corporate Legal Administra-tive Assistant to join our team of legal professionals. Please submit an application to the Administrator, Beverley Clay-ton, at [email protected].

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Employment

Busy medical offi ce, seeking full time certifi ed MOA. Experience with Med Access an asset. Applicant must have the following qualities: Minimum 1 year of past medical offi ce experience. Ability to learn fast and take initiative. Good organization.Accurate and reliable.Duties include reception, billing, booking, scanning and light typing. Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]

SalesADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always look-ing for great sales representa-tives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly or-ganized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are crea-tive and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. In-terested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:[email protected] We thank all ap-plicants; only those being con-sidered for an interview will be contacted.

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Practical Nursing Instructor

Sprott Shaw College is recruiting for dynamic indi-viduals to instruct in our expanding Practical Nursing Programs. The instructor must be a BC licensed LPN, RN or RPN with 3 - 5 years of recent, relevant practice experience. A credential in adult education/equivalent or willingness to enroll in one from an accredited post- secondary institution is required (Sprott Shaw pro-vides a free internal Instruc-tor Competence Program). Please send cover letter and resume to:[email protected]

Only those selected for aninterview will be contacted.

Work WantedHandyman looking for work, I have experience in Home renovations, Tile Work, deck repair etc. 250-219-9215

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

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Offi ce

Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-828-1474. [email protected]

JOURNEYMAN Carpenter All Renovations Call for quote. No job too small. (250) 571-6997

Hospitality Hospitality

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Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appoint-ment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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Fitness/Exercise

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RICKS’S SMALL HAUL

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump

trailers for rent. Dump Truck

Long and Short Hauls!!250-377-3457

Home Improvements

GREAT PRODUCT. SMART SERVICE.

Carpet - HardwoodLaminate - Vinyl

Tile - Stone

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Landscaping

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Mind Body Spirit Handypersons Painting & Decorating

B and C PAINTING25 years experience.

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PlumbingFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Stucco/Siding

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Businesses & Services

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LEGACY ON MARA LAKE

CARETAKER (CONTRACT POSITION)

The Owners of the Legacy on Mara Lake in the District of Sicamous, BC are looking for a live in caretaker. The successful contractor will demonstrate a work history commensurate with the duties required and be willing to enter into a one (1) year contract. A property and building description can be found at www.legacyonmaralake.com. A professional presentation and command of the English language is required.

Overview of Legacy on Mara Lake

Legacy on Mara Lake is a one of a kind, full-ownership waterfront condo development just outside of Sicamous, BC. It off ers resort-like amenities and an unmatched private marina for 65 units. The building runs with hydrothermal heating and cooling system, has fully equipped fi tness room with lockers, showers, and steam room, landscaping with native trees and vegetation to maintain natural surroundings, contains outdoor entertainment terrace with barbecue and summer kitchen. The ownership use is varied, with some utilizing it for summer recreation properties, some for rentals, and some live year round as a primary residence.

Forward Resume to: Jenn Piekarczyk - Okanagan Strata Management Fax No. 250-836-3844 | Email: Jenn at [email protected]

SEEKING COMMERCIAL HVAC TECHNICIANMust have BCDL, “B” gas ticket required, 3 years

minimum experience required, great wages, benefi ts & medical.

Email resumes to: [email protected]

SEEKINGJourneyman PlumbersJourneyman Gasfi tters

must have valid BCDL, “B” Gas ticket required, 1 year min experience required,

great wages, benefi ts, medical.

email resumes to : [email protected]

Urban Systems has an immediate opening for anIntermediate AccountantIn business for over 40 years, Urban Systems is an interdisciplinary consulting fi rm based in Western Canada with offi ces throughout British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. We are looking to add another talented individual to our accounting group who is interested in building a career with us and possesses a desire to contribute to the fi nancial stewardship of our company. This role is a key member to our accounting group and works closely with team members, Company Leaders and the Partnership to help ensure the smooth and effi cient delivery of accounting support services. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a professional accounting designation and with at least 3 to 5 years post-designation experience. Deadline for application is Friday, January 29th.

Please visit our website to learn more.www.urbansystems.ca

LEGACY ON MARA LAKE

CARETAKER (CONTRACT POSITION)

The Owners of the Legacy on Mara Lake in the District of Sicamous, BC are looking for a live in caretaker. The successful contractor will demonstrate a work history commensurate with the duties required and be willing to enter into a one (1) year contract. A property and building description can be found at www.legacyonmaralake.com. A professional presentation and command of the English language is required.

Overview of Legacy on Mara Lake

Legacy on Mara Lake is a one of a kind, full-ownership waterfront condo development just outside of Sicamous, BC. It off ers resort-like amenities and an unmatched private marina for 65 units. The building runs with hydrothermal heating and cooling system, has fully equipped fi tness room with lockers, showers, and steam room, landscaping with native trees and vegetation to maintain natural surroundings, contains outdoor entertainment terrace with barbecue and summer kitchen. The ownership use is varied, with some utilizing it for summer recreation properties, some for rentals, and some live year round as a primary residence.

Forward Resume to: Jenn Piekarczyk - Okanagan Strata Management Fax No. 250-836-3844 | Email: Jenn at [email protected]

COOK0957207 BC Ltd DBA Citrus Restaurant at 339 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2J5, requires a permanent full-time Cook.

Duties: prepare and cook complete meals or individuals dishes for individuals, small groups, and large functions, prepare and cook buff ets, individual menu items, and ballroom caterings, maintain inventory and records of food, and clean kitchen and work area. Requirements are completion of secondary school, 3+ years of commercial cooking experience, experience cooking for large groups, and willingness to work shifts starting at 5:00 am. Salary $46000 per annum, 2 weeks vacation, extended medical and dental, and an employee discount at all Hilton properties.

Email resume at [email protected]


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SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

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Pets Misc. for Sale For Sale By Owner Apt/Condo for Rent Suites, Lower Cars - Domestic Scrap Car RemovalAnimals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

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Computer Equipment

WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-371-1333

Firewood/FuelALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fi r & pine. Stock up now. Campfi re wood. (250)377-3457.

FurnitureRedwood dining room set, 8-chairs, buffet & hutch. $4000/obo. 250-828-1983.

Teak dining room table w/6 chairs.$340. Golf clubs & cart $30. 250-579-8584

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifi cations possible doors, windows, walls etc., as offi ce or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Jewels, FursWhite Gold engagement ring. Main diamond is .94 carat with another .5 carat in smaller dia-monds. Size 7. Recently ap-praised at $5500 asking $4000 Call to view 250-578-7202 af-ter 5pm

Misc. for Sale40” TV works good $95 (250) 374-3962

4 Goodyear winter tires. 235/55/R17, used 1 season $400. 250-377-3002.

5-ladies skating dresses. $25-$75. HP 4630 Printer. $30. Brand new White Speedylock Serger. $200. 250-674-2473.

8” ION electric ice auger. Nev-er used still in the box. $450. 250-554-9747.

Double Hospital bed, brand new w/pressure relieving mat-tress. $2,000. 250-376-2504.

Lazy Boy Chair beige fabric in good shape $150 (250) 376-7887

Makita Belt Sander new $250 asking $60 (250) 376-4884

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

REFORESTATION NUR-SERY Seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, and berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce and Pine from $0.99/ tree. Free shipping. Replace-ment guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE

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1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

STEEL BUILDING Sale. “Really big sale: extra winter discount on now!!” 21x22 $5,190; 25x24 $5,988; 27x28 $7,498; 30x32 $8,646; 35x34 $11,844; 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422,www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedCoin Collector Looking to BuyCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Loose, Sets, etcChad: 1-778-281-0030 Local

Musical InstrumentsYamaha Clavinova (Organ). Like new. Original $7700. Asking $1500. 250-372-0041.

Sporting Goods3 pair of Vector hockey skates CCM. Various sizes. $150/up. Still in boxes. 250-372-8479.

ToolsHolzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.

Real Estate

Apt/Condos for Sale

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Livestock Livestock

Executive 2 Storey House Sun Rivers: 5bdrms + offi ce, 4 baths, 3622 sq/ft. Granite counter tops, tile, hardwood fl ooring, stunning views of mountains & river. Large master bdrm with 5 piece ensuite & walk-in closet. Walk-out basement currently operating as a luxurious bed & breakfast, known as The Tenth B&B. www.thetenth.ca$699,900. 250-299-4111.

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FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kam-loops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fi replace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue gen-erator throughout the ski sea-son. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250-682-3984 for more informa-tion. Asking $189,000.00

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

520 Battle Street,Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2

250-372-0510

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

1 Bedroom Apartments$880 - $910

• Seniors Orientated• Close to the Hospital• Quiet Living Space• Underground Parking• Newly Renovated Suites• No Smoking

3bdrm 1bth Condo Orion Heights 1750 Summit Dr. n/s,n/p $1300 (250) 374-5226

55+ 2bdrm 2bth Brock many extras $1450 call to view n/s, n/p (250) 376-0319

Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711.

Avail Immed beautiful reno-vated 2bdrm on Grandview Terrace. Spacious, bright, walk to TRU, Superstore. Re-duced to $900. 250-374-8566

Northland Apartments

1 Bedroom SuiteAdult Oriented

No Pets / No SmokingElevators / Dishwashers

Common Laundry $825 per month

North Shore 250-376-1427

NORTH SHORE 1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates

Utilities not includedCALL

250-682-0312

Sahali Gordonhorn Gardens. $825/mo. +util. 1bdrm. N/S, N/P. Ref. 604-309-2672. Email: [email protected]

Bed & Breakfast

BC Best Buy Classifi ed’s

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Duplex / 4 Plex1/2 Duplex 1000sq ft 2bdrm util not inlc. Private yard, pet neg, w/d. $1000 per month neg w/lease (250) 376-6557

3bdrms, full bsmnt. F/S, Close to all amenities. Carport. N/S, N/P. W/D. $1,250. 376-0113.

N/Shore 3bdrms, F/S, W/D, DW. N/P. $1350/mo. plus Utilities. 250-376-5933.

Homes for RentBrock 3bdrm 1bth n/p sm pet neg $1400/month + util ref req (778) 257-0544

Recreation

✰SHUSWAP LAKE!✰ 5 Star Resort in

Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model. Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial Park, Golf, Gro-cery/Liquor Store and Mari-na all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Club-house, Park, Playground. Rents for $1500/week. FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333

Room & BoardFurnished room and board Valleyview N/P $800per month ideal for student 778-538-1958

RM&B $650mo. Avail Immed. Util incld. Lndry, parking. Home cooked meals.376-3481

Senior Assisted Living

6976954

Shared Accommodation

IN private home, pleasant sur-roundings fully furnished work-ing male pref. near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339

North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020

Suites, Lower1bdrm daylight suite fully fur-nished incl all util w/d, n/s, n/p and garage prk $875 250-579-5763 /778-220-0440 avail now

1bdrm grnd level, sep. en-trance, shared lndry. N/S/N/P. $900 util incld. 250-376-3129.

1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $850/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228

2BDRM daylight Brock. Pri-vate entr/parking. n/s/p. Ref’s. $1000/mo. 250-319-1911.

2bdrm daylight suite N/Shore n/s, n/p, priv. ent fenced yard $950 util incl, (250) 318-4647

2Bdrm NShore, w/d n/p/s, util incld $1000/mth, Avail now 250- 579-9225

3BDRM/1 bath parking laun-dry near shopping/bus Feb 1st $1150 inclds util 778-220-8118

Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $825. Avail Now (250) 851-9950

Avail. 2bdrm sep ent. c/a, ref req. n/s, n/p $900 incl util for working person(250) 376-0633

Brock area 2bdrm Feb 15th. $1100/mth w/util N/P. Sep lndry/ent. 250-320-5985.

Large 2bdrm, Shrd lndry. Near SKSS. $1100/mo. inclds util. Bob 250-682-2252.

Semi furn 1bdrm. in Batchelor area private ent and driveway. n/s/n/p, ref req’d. $750 Util/int incld. 250-554-3863.

Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Ex-cellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

Townhouses3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed. 250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206

TOWNHOUSESBest Value In TownNORTH SHORE

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

*Big storage rooms*Laundry Facilities*Close to park, shopping & bus stop

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

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NO PETS

Transportation

Antiques / Classics1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722

Auto Accessories/Parts

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.

2-215/60R16 Snow tires. $200. 2-245/50VR16 Eagle Snow. $200. 4-275/45R20 Ea-gle M&S. $400. 2-225/60R16 M&S. $200. 2-275/40ZR17 M&S. $300. 250-319-8784.

Factory built 10ft metal dump box complete w/electric hoist $2500obo 1-250-938-1101

Cars - Domestic1972 AMC Javelin SST. Sec-ond owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096.

1976 Ford Pinto Runabout. 2dr hatchback. Auto, disk brakes, no rust, very re-storable. $750/obo. 250-376-8570.

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4900.00 250-318-8870

2008 Cadillac CTS Premi-um. 130,000kms. AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $14,300. 250-320-6900.

2010 Toyota Yaris hatchback. 112,000kms, fully loaded. $7200. 250-318-9558.

2011 Nissan Juke SL, AWD. Sunroof, winters, heated seats. $13,800. 250-319-8240.

2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-377-8436

Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadil-lac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

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ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

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Commercial VehiclesContractors Tundra HD Eco-no Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

Motorcycles2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1400 250-574-9846

Off Road VehiclesHonda Big Red 3 Wheeler top shape $1650 250-554-0201

Recreational/Sale1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691

1990 Ford Flair 27’ Motorhome. 104,000kms. Good condition. $12,049. 250-851-2579.

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully load-ed, $14,900. (778) 468-5050.

2005 Sprinter 25’ w/slide 1995 F250 Ford diesel w/low mile-age both in exc cond. asking $20,000 obo for both (250) 314-6661

2008 Fleetwood Mallard. 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000. 250-554-1035.

2010 Mountaineer 305RLT $28,000. 34.4ft. One Owner, full load. Triple hydraulic slides, elec. stabilizers, awning. 2006 Silverado Diesel 151,000kms. $25,000. Package $50,000. 250-679-2518, cell 250-318-3144.

9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $1,400/obo. 250-376-1841.

Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one fl at rate and we will run your ad un-til 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).

Scrap Car Removal

Sport Utility Vehicle1997 Pontiac SUV. 4-winters, runs great. 288,000kms. $1000/fi rm. 250-682-3943.

2008 Ford Escape XLT. Urgent Sale. $7,500. 250-376-3741.

Trucks & Vans1987 Chev S10 Sport Sm V6 5spd transmission Gd winter tires $750obo (250) 579-8339

1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

2004 Dodge Dakota 4x4, quadcab, canopy, 4.7V-8. $9,750/obo. 250-679-3889.

2007 Chev Silverado Z71 pkg fully loaded new summers on mags 2nd yr winter studded tires on own rims 185,000km $15,000obo (250) 828-2617

2008 Denali Crew Cab AWD. Sunroof, DVD, NAV. Fully loaded. 22” chrome wheels, leather. 141,000kms. $23,300. 250-319-8784.

Boats2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250-320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

Erickson aluminum customboat,new, 12’ one piece con-struction $3000. 778-257-6079

Legal

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF SALEWhereas 20X Ventures Ltd, Source Equipment 2012 Inc. and Gary Grey, last known address of 10285 Dallas Drive, Kamloops, BC, is indebted to PROTRUCK COLLISION AND FRAME REPAIR INC. in the sum of $9,849.50 for repairs and storage on a 2006 Doepker Lead Trailer Serial #2DELGFZ2761018233 and on a 2006 Doepker Pup Trailer Serial #2DELGFA2461018234 in the sum of $6,375.00 for storage. Trailers will be offered for sale after February 9th, 2016 at #1-455 Chilcotin Road, Kamloops, BC.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS

Re: Estate of Helen Frances Jameson, aka Helen Francis Jameson, deceased, formerly of 43-800 Valhalla Street, Kamloops, B.C.Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Helen Frances Jameson, aka Helen Francis Jameson, deceased, are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before February 10, 2016, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Signed:Robert Lee JamesonExecutor of the Estate of Helen Frances Jameson

Solicitor: MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

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HOROSCOPES JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1, 2016ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, it’s a good time to be thinking about family. Consider delving more deeply into your genealogy. Research your roots, and you may be surprised at what you discover.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21All that hard work you have been putting in will finally start to pay off, Taurus. It’s quite possible you will receive some good news soon. Don’t forget to go out and celebrate.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2Gemini, major changes could be coming your way and they likely involve your home life. Get ready for a big move or some major renovations to your home.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22This week your thinking could be even sharper than ever. It’s a good time to make plans that affect your future, including those pertaining to education or employment.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23If you let your imagination take over, you just may find others are more receptive to this creative way of expressing yourself, Leo. Use every trick to your advantage.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a recent project of yours could bring about some deserved recognition. It doesn’t matter if it is at work or home, being honored can feel good.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, a new visitor or someone from your past may put you in touch with another who could make a difference in your life right now. Changes will spring up rapidly.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Your thoughts may shift to more positive horizons, and your resulting optimism will prove attractive to others. Spread good cheer to as many people as you can.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Listen closely during all conversations, Capricorn. You can always jot down notes later if you really need to remember something in particular. Paying attention this week is crucial.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, the hectic pace you have been keeping may be catching up with you. It will be difficult to keep this up for much longer, so start to pare down your responsibilities.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20You may receive a call, text or email today that turns your life in a new direction, Pisces. Just wait for all of those doors to open for you.

WEEKLY CROSSWORD

Crossword Answers FOUND ON B2

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, if you feel inspired to express yourself in creative ways this week, go for it. Others may appreciate your sense of humor and may commend you for making them feel better.

The weather is somewhat sloppy, but some people decided to have a rally in the ice, slush and mud.There were:

1) four types of vehicles: four-, three-, two-, and one-wheeled vehicles;2) 400 wheels where the rubber meets the road (or whatever it was);

3) three times as many three-wheeled vehicles as one-wheeled vehicles;4) four times as many four-wheeled vehicles as two-wheeled vehicles;

5) a single-digit number of one-wheeled vehicles.How vehicles were there of each type?

ICE, SLUSH AND MUD RALLY

G R I Z Z W E L L S BY BILL SCHORR

F R A N K & E R N E S T BY BOB THAVES

B I G N AT E BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

H E R M A NBY JIM UNGER

K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L EBY LARRY WRIGHT

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Bring your pledge sheet and bowl for free on one of these special days! (Pre-booking is mandatory)

Events At Bowlertime Sports:Thursday Feb. 25 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm)Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Roast Chicken Dinner’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Sunday Feb.28 (6:30 pm—8:30 pm)Big Lebowski “Industry” Night: Honor the Dude by dressing like a favourite character in the Big Lebowski. Drink specials - White Rus-sians. Designed for those who work nights in our favourite bars and restaurants - but want to have their fun helping the kids of Kamloops!

Monday Feb. 29 (6:30 pm—8:30 pm)Blazers Leap Year Bowling Bash!: Bowl with Kamloops Blazers! Players, coaches and fans will all have a great time bowling together! Get that picture and autograph!

Thursday Mar. 10 (5:30 am—9:30 pm)Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Roast Chicken Dinner’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Saturday Mar. 12 (1:00 pm—4:00 pm)Walmart Family Bowl: Two lucky bowlers will win a $200 shopping spree from WALMART! Many spot prizes plus every child will win a prize on the Wheel of Fun.

Events At Falcon Lanes:Friday Feb. 26 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm)Western Roundup: A fun evening of bowling and contemporary Western music! Family friendly at 5:30 pm, then take it up a notch for the adults at 7:30 pm. Prizes for Best Decorated Cowboy Hats and team competition for Best-Dressed “Cowhands”!

Saturday Feb. 27 (1:00 am—4:00 pm)Walmart Family Bowl: Two lucky bowlers will win a $200 shop-ping spree from WALMART! Many spot prizes plus every child will win a prize on the Wheel of Fun.

Thursday Mar. 3 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm)Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Roast Chicken Dinner’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Sunday Mar. 6 (9:00 pm—1:00 pm)Tim Horton’s Pajama Bowl: Wear your PJ’s to enter a special Pyjama Bowl draw! Plus, every child wins a prize on the Wheel of Fun! Enjoy hot drinks and treats from Tim Hortons!

Friday Mar. 11 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm)Cosmic Friday: Wear white and come out for a galaxy of fun! Bowling in the dark is fun with great music and lots of fl ashing lights!

February 23 to M arch 12, 2015

kamloops this week january 26, 2016

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