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Christine Banford

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NAR's CIPS Network The Certified International Property Specialist Network (CIPS Network) is the specialty membership group for international practitioners of the National Association of REALTORS®, the world's largest trade association. The CIPS Network is comprised of 1,500 real estate professionals who deal in all types of real estate, but with one common element: they are focused specifically on the "international" market. Whether traveling abroad to put deals together, assisting foreign investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant niche in local markets, CIPS members are consumers' best resource to ensure they are dealing with a professional skilled in the unique aspects of international real estate. Through NAR's alliances with 70 national and regional Cooperating Associations around the globe, the CIPS Network is attracting a growing number of members from outside the US. The Network has over 1,500 CIPS designees (individuals who have completed a week-long education program on international real estate) with approximately another 300 CIPS Network members working to complete their course work and other requirements for designation status. 300 CIPS Network members live and work outside the US and belong to one of NAR's international partners. You can locate a CIPS Network member through the online directory at this site, using the search features to locate someone with specific business, location and/or language specialties. This site includes information about NAR's Cooperating Associations, market profiles of more than 40 international markets, U.S. international local councils, CIPS Network membership, information and resources and more. The majority of this site is open to the public, but there are a few pages available only to NAR members and visitors will be prompted for their NAR Realtor.org password to proceed. James W. Knowles,CIPS Status: Active Directory Address RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops) 258 Seymour Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2E5 CANADA Phone: (250) 318-0497 Fax: (250) 828-9544 E-Mail: captjim1@telus.net Home Page: www.captjimremaxkamloops.com Languages (01) English (10) Chinese Professional Designations Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) International Specialties Commercial Sales -Not Limited Development-Leisure/Recreation Relocation -Leisure/Recreation Relocation -Not Limited Residential Sales -Not Limited Region Specializations (AS) Asia (NA) North America (WE) Western Europe Las Vegas Country Specializations (CD) Canada (CN) People's Republic of China (UK) United Kingdom (US) U.S.A. Affiliated Organizations (CREA) Canadian Real Estate Association (NAR) National Association of REALTORS® BIO: Capt. Jim Knowles' experience as a ship's master has brought many interesting people from into his circle of friends. He lives in Kamloops (sister city of Ugi, Japan) in the interior of British Columbia. An avid snow skier, wake boarder, cyclist and boater, Jim is very knowledgeable of the Canadian wild. He is very involved with the local school board, teaching boating safety classes, and has his own boating safety TV program and writes a local newspaper column. Jim enjoys travel adventures with his three lovely daughters at his side. He has lived around the world with his main interest in China and its people's customs and traditions. Presently completing his studies in Chinese language at Thompson River University, Jim plans many future visits to China. With personnel contacts in China, Europe, USA, Caribbean and the Americas, Capt. Jim is prepared to go that extra step to help make client international real estate transactions, in Canada or abroad, a complete success.

OK... Last bike pic of the year... My finish at the Full Boar Challege with my favoprite mechanic Todd.

My crazy Brother in law added the Alligator and himself... I am the guy on the Yeti!
with fear in his eyes.

Well... two races down and a downhill tomorrow Sunday/June 10th. Thats about all for the serious biking this year.
Stay tuned for this years 2007 Wakeboard action! Woops... I forgot, Whistler in two weeks! Yahoo!!!

After an embarrasing loss at the Cow Trail Classic, Capt Jim upsets the top riders and
takes second at the Kamloops Race The Ranch Mountain Bike Race.

Me and the kids at Stanley Park

What an honor it was to meet and talk to Robert(Bob) Bateman last week. Dec/06. Super nice guy!
He emailed and said he may do a picture of the Pine Beetle bug kill trees! Cool... my idea!

• Taking Cantonese at the University
• Got my CIPS designation. Certified International Property specialist
• The Sea is calling me... oh no...
• 
  The cats Rufus and Laya are fine.
• concentrating on International real-estate sales along with waterfront sales in Kamloops
• a lot of mountain biking this past summer/fall
• wake boarding, the scorp king rules type of major wipeout) see "out and about " for more
• Volunteer BC Summer Games
• preparing for 2006/07 ski season
• skiing is good, need more snow though.
• 
  Goodbye 06/07 ski season... Here comes mountain biking!!!
• Getting ready to start training for 2007 wakeboard season, I am going to win the provincials this year!
• 
• Yes he is real... I met the "Enigma" when I was L.A. Dec/2006, scary stuff for a farm boy!

• Marine Training and Consulting closes, testing goes on.
• Blockwatch proposed to council (like kicking a dead horse)
• Interest in running for council (maybe I can kick start this horse)
• Organizer of the Western Canada hot air balloon event scheduled for Oct/04/05 (could become an annual
  event if this one goes well) 
• Fighting with city hall to give us a new marina along with their proposed hotel on the water
• Hiking and snowshoe racing 2005 loads of snow!
• 2006 yippee... Made Platinum grade at Remax
• Ashley is in 3nd year University
• been hauling CN Rail workers by jet boat down river, keeps my love for the water alive
• loads of snow at Sun Peaks
• Missed my China trip as I must get an operation( nothing to serious)Jan/06 (all went well!
• Life changing move to beautiful Kamloops to raise my beautiful daughter (1996)
  First Mate, Wanda Sue, Paddlewheeler 
  
• 
  
  Last years Cancer walk"Team Baby Steps"

• UCC applied computing (pass)
• UCC Marine engine repair (pass)
• Unit leader Coast Guard Aux Unit 107 Kamloops (founder)
• Class 1 with air (pass)
• Canadian Ski Patrol
• Canadian Securities course
• Restoration of 1915 Brentwood Bay Putter (help!)
• Other ongoing vessel restorations (help)
• 9000 name petition to "Save The Buoys" (thnx to you all)
• Buoys saved
• Mayors re-election committee(???)
• Built numerous off road vehicles (see you at the track)
• attempted fly fishing (!!!)
• ice fish ( nothing down there)
• Operator Card testing for the new boating license(13000 licenses issued)
• Boat Safety courses in local schools( I will continue with this course)
• Author "Wood Through Water" published by Freidman Farfax of New York (available at Chapters)
• "History of Wooden Boats" ... new contract... deadline June / 06 (oh no! another project)
• Real-Estate career begins 2002( I love it more than I can believe)

It has been a challenge raising my daughter since moving to Kamloops in 1996. Having been a traveling gypsie sailor most of my life the adjustment has been tough for both of us. I am proud to say that my daughter has become a beautiful young lady and is now in her third year at TRU and is a great kid.

Through this experience she has changed me to become a caring, responsible and  giving parent and to this
community a well rounded, multi talented, caring member of the community. I hope to continue to use my
life experiences to work within the community to help in the betterment of peoples lives. 

My heart is in Kamloops and will be forever. This is now my home and is where my daughter has lived her life to date. 

The need to go to Sea will now be in the summer months only, on the North Thompson. I am here for the duration
and thank you folks for being so friendly.

(Please bear with my outspoken demeanor, I am still a bit rough around the edges... I believe in helping the underdog
and have no time for game playing, I say it like it is and wear my heart on my sleeve, this I am afraid has been my
downfall, but in the end I feel good about myself because I have been honest and have tried to help.)

I am presently working towards policing changes and the care and development of our waterfront, including Kamloops Lake.

Capt. Jim 

More about the family:

I'm James "Ogi" Knowles (at right, above, with a digitally pasted-on hat thanks to Justus, my smart-ass graphics guy), grandson of William Ogilvie (at left, above). Grandpa Boo, as he was known to us grandkids, was a huge influence in my life. From him I've inherited my love of wooden boats, especially the old classics. He was one of Canada's first Chris Craft dealers, working in the Muskoka region of Ontario from the 1920s through to the late 60s. He was also a writer, publishing "The Greatest Little Motor Boat Afloat" (a book on the disappearing propeller boat) and appearing regularly in the columns of the local newspapers. When Grandpa Boo died, my family back east didn't know what to do with the hundreds of photos, catalogues and boating magazines that he had collected over the years. I was only to happy to take them - not only were they a connection to my grandfather but I also saw the historical value that they had.

I spent the year of 1997 going through these boxes of print and indexing the images they contained. At the time I was running a boat painting and renovation business in Richmond, B.C., and my customers expressed a great interest in the archive I was building. They got a real kick out of being able to look up the original advertisements and articles that featured their particular boat.

Writing has always been a habit in my family, with boats coming in a close second as a family obsession. My great-grandfather, "Ogligo," assisted in the plotting of the U.S. - Canada border and then wrote a book about the experience, called "Way, Way Down North." My Grandpa Boo was W.W.I veteran and fought at Vimy Ridge, writing "Umpty-Iddy-Umpty" on his experiences there. As mentioned above, he wrote columns and a book about dispros. His love of the disappearing propeller boat was fueled by a journey down the McKenzie River, charting the tar sands for the first time. He also wrote a number of children's books. My father, William Knowles, is a past president of the International Shrine Clowns Association and current editor of their publication, Clown Alley. He's written a book on Caribbean cooking and has spent many years in that part of the world. While he lived there, he managed to get shipwrecked no less than two times. One of those times was in a glass-bottomed boat, and many are the family jokes told about that.

It would seem that my daughter, Ashley, has also inherited the family's traditions. She certainly has a taste for adventure and excitement - recently, while rock climbing in Kamloops, B.C., she turned to me and told me that sure, this rock climbing stuff was okay, but she'd really rather learn how to parachute.

May 01, 1998 - Last weekend Ashley made good on her wish to jump out of a plane. We went to Horizon Aerosports and Ash made her first tandem jump.

Any questions? Need a boat delivered? Wondering about Cetol versus spar varnish? I may not know all the answers but I'll certainly have an opinion.