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Ardew employee injured by conveyor belt By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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At approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday, a man was pulled into a conveyor belt at Ardew Wood Products and sustained serious injuries. WorkSafe BC is investigating the case and was able to confirm that the man’s arm is in critical condition. “This is being classified as a fatal or serious injury,” said Megan Johnston, communications officer for WorkSafe BC. “We understand that the worker was caught in the MEMORIAL CAR PARADE Local car collectors participated in the Vintage Car Club’s first Good Friday Memorial Car Parade over the weekend, parading machinery.” their classic cars down Voght Street. Car club members organized the parade in memory of members who recently passed away. Phillip Woolgar/Herald Other reports suggested the man was 19 years old, but that isn’t confirmed. Merritt RCMP responded to the call but left the investigation to WorkSafe BC shortly after, said Sgt. Norm Flemming. “We assisted with the ambulance that was there,” he said. “We saw Roline said the rate of increase transit tax besides the municipal for the city and that individual tax that it was a conveyor belt injury By Jade Swartzberg THE HERALD in taxes has continued to drop over and his arm will need some work.” increases will depend on assessment taxes. newsroom@merrittherald.com the last three years. “The City of Merritt is the colrates. A spokesperson from BC “When I came to office in 2008 lector for these, but does not set the Council is expected to set the Ambulance Services said the The City of Merritt announced they were projecting eight to nine rates or retain the funds,” she said. mill rate (which will be used to calman was taken to Interior Health a 2.35 per cent overall tax increase per cent increases and I knew that She also explained that taxpayers culate individual taxes) at a regular in Merritt and then transfered at a public consultation held April 3 should be cautious when comparing we couldn’t live with that,” said council meeting tonight (Tuesday). to Royal Inland Hospital in at the Civic Centre. Roline. Even so, Sibilleau explained that municipal tax rates, because taxes Kamloops. During the meeting where Only three members of the break down differently depending a residence assessed at $340,000 Workplace BC investigated 146 elected officials and city staff were public attended the budget meeton the city or regional district. in 2011 would have cost $1,654 in work-related injuries or deaths in on hand to answer questions, finaning compared to about 15 elected Merritt’s financial plan for 2012 taxes, and if the assessment was 2011 and 142 people died that year cial services manager Pat Sibilleau officials and City staff and three to 2016 also plans for increases to unchanged in 2012, taxes for the from injuries sustained on the job. gave an overview of the proposed members of the media. the city’s reserves. same residence would increase Many of those deaths were lingerincrease and financial plan and Roline said there are two possible “This year we actually put by $38.87 per year, or $3.76 per ing, due to the long-term effects explained that the city plans to explanations for the disappointing money into reserves rather than of asbestus and other occupational increase taxes by about two per cent month. turnout. pulling from the reserves to keep During her presentation, diseases. each year for the next four years. “People are comfortable with Sibilleau explained that property tax the tax rate low,” said Mayor Susan An Ardew spokesperson wasn’t “This is a reduction from the what we’ve been doing this year, or available for comment by press Roline. “We’re anticipating projects bills in Merritt include the school previous financial plan,” said in the future and I don’t think that’s our voters are even more apathetic,” time and the injured man’s name Sibilleau, adding that the percentage tax, the MFA tax, the regional disshe said. been done before.” trict tax, the hospital tax and the hasn’t been released. given represents the overall increase

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He’s a man with a several inventions, and one or two of them could be presented in June to “The Dragons” on the CBC series, ‘Dragons’ Den.’ While spending nearly 25 years in Hollywood “blowing things up,” Harvey Keys says he came up with a few ideas that could win over the pocketbooks of some of Canada’s wealthiest business people. Keys auditioned for the CBC producers in Kamloops on March 22. “I am expecting a phone

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: April 7, 1982 Golf course in on planning of Central Park A golf course taking up slightly less than half of the Central Park area is being seriously considered in plans for developing the area, although City Council will not be voting on Recreation Commission recommendations for a few weeks. All four of the planning options presented last night budgeted the western half of the planning area to the proposed course.

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HERALD OPINION Spotlight falls on Cummins The information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit. When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens. Or as one radio talk show caller summed up his decision to climb on board the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.” It’s been more 21 years since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modern-day B.C. Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt. Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers, and to refute the conventional wisdom that he’s the best friend the NDP has had since Wilson put them in power and later joined them. So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a ReformAlliance-Conservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported Conservative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did. Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at a lower rate to reflect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did. But they

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JADE SWARTZBERG Merritt HERALD The clock is ticking towards the City of Merritt’s deadline to apply for the right to continue collecting a two per cent tax on hotel accommodations; however, the City has yet to reach an agreement with the local hotel association. Provincial regulations stipulate that in order to

apply to have the province collect the tax, the City needs a bylaw requesting the province to levy the tax on its behalf — which Merritt has already passed — as well as the indication of support from at least 51 per cent of the accommodation sector. The application also needs to include a business plan explaining how the funds will be administered. The tax is intended to assist municipalities with funding tourism marketing programs and projects, and historically the hotel association has had complete control over those funds. However, the renewal has given the City an opportu-

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nity to review this arrangement. While both the City of Merritt and the Merritt Hotel Association seem to agree that there needs to be a committee created to determine how the revenue from the tax will be used, the current contention is centred on which group will have the most weight when it comes to making decisions. During a committee of the whole meeting, the hotel association proposed a DMO (destination marketing organization) that would include representation from the City and the hotel association as well as other local groups such as

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the arts council, the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce, the Walk of Stars etc. One of the hotel association’s demands, however, was that the group of hoteliers keep 51 per cent of the votes. Arguing that the local hotels contribute the majority of funding, the group barely acknowledged the fact that the City contributes to the hoteliers’ businesses by bringing guests into town for various conventions. The City of Merritt remains fully responsible for the administration of the funds regardless of whether they delegate the funds to a third party such as the hotel association. With this in

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mind, it is quite reasonable that the city have an equal share of votes on a committee that would determine the use of the funds. Other groups would also contribute to the committee with ideas and with a portion of votes. A situation where one group has a majority of votes seems unreasonable, except in a government where seats are won in a democratic process. In any case, unless the two groups are able to reach an agreement soon, Merritt won’t be able to apply for the tax at all, which would only benefit the guests who would have slightly cheaper accommodation.

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From Page 4 tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well” for many years. “We’re going to have to pay the price, I guess, in the sense that where it has been introduced, it has been shown to have grown business,” Cummins said. “Think tanks on both the left and the right have come to that conclusion.” To me this beats the NDP’s crude coffee-shop populism that simply ignores HST benefits for small business and the poor. Speaking of crude, Cummins further distinguishes himself from the B.C. Liberals by endorsing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds the federal government for moving to place limits on submissions to federal environment hearings, citing the thousands of Internet sign-ups that have clogged the Northern Gateway hearings. His record on aboriginal issues suggests he has little sympathy for territorial objections from First Nations, those with treaties or those without. The April 19 by-elections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of fixing the “catch-and-release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern. Cummins will be going door to door in the by-elections, especially in ChilliwackHope, where he believes his upstart party has a shot at winning. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning. “She’d say “Hi, my name is Christine Clarke,” and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said. Now she identifies herself as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Do you think increasing the Old Age Security age to 67 is a good way to save money? TOASTMASTERS Jon Peachey, left, accepts the first-place award for his speech about bison in the Merritt Toastmasters Club’s Spring Speech Contest, March 27. Phil Lucchi, second from left, and Bharat Adhikari, second from right, received Certificates of Participation for their critique presentations at NVIT. Kennith Griffith, right, placed second in the speech contest for his presentation about subjectivity and objectivity. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

We can’t afford the NDP in Victoria Dear Editor, Anyone who lived through the 1990’s in B.C. knows what uncontrolled NDP spending combined with an eagerness to tax looks like. It was not B.C.’s finest hour. If you don’t remember the 1990’s in B.C., or if you can’t quite picture what life might be like under an NDP government, then you can get a preview by tuning in to the byelection in Port Moody and Coquitlam and the NDP candidate, former Port

Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini. Joe Trasolini wasn’t just taxing the wallets of his citizens when he was mayor; he was also taxing them in any other way imaginable to support his uncontrolled spending. City service fees rose nearly 125 per cent and fees at the Port Moody swim club went up more than 200 per cent. Trasolini also spent nearly all of the City’s reserve funds — many millions of dollars — which had been carefully built up and saved through the prudent restraint of previous city councils.

If this is all starting to sound familiar then you probably lived through the NDP government of the 1990’s and you won’t want to see your kids or yourself forced to go through that again. In short, we don’t need people like Joe Trasolini and the NDP, with a documented record of uncontrolled spending and a clear willingness to tax the people to the hilt, going to Victoria. We simply can’t afford it. David Bassett Port Moody, B.C.

Extreme hard-hitting not needed in hockey Dear Editor: Response to Merritt News editorial “Vees lack toughness for RBC” The Canadian game of hockey is much more than crunching the opponents’ bodies into the boards to intimidate, bully, and otherwise injure, or doffing the gloves to satisfy an inferiority complex to intimidate.

The game is won on the basis of pucks in the net and the Penticton Vees have definately demonstrated finesse with the puck, and great defensive and fore-checking abilities, the way hockey should be played. This type of hockey brings spectator and fans to the rink — check out Penticton’s attendance record this season. Merritt Centennials deserve a

great deal of credit — a fast hardchecking team, and they have done Merrit proud. Extreme hard hitting leads to fights, brawling, injury, suspensions etc., and is detrimental to the team. It is not needed. The Vees are as tough as anyone and are not intimidated. Go Vees go! Dick Webber

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Russel deCarle of Prairie Oyster is slated to perform during the Gala at the Merritt Civic Centre on June 2. He will be joined by Michelle Wright and Wendell Ferguson. Submitted

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Merritt is gearing up to welcome Michelle Wright, Russell deCarle (of Prairie Oyster) and Wendell Ferguson as the host to this year’s Gala at the Merritt Civic Centre on June 2. The annual party formerly known as the Merritt Walk of Stars Gala was rebranded this year to link directly to The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. “The theme around the Gala this year is celebrating that Hall of Fame,” said Robyn Grebliunas, communications specialist. “We are very fortunate to have [Wright] coming in because she is the 2011 artist inductee into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.” An industry night is scheduled the evening prior to the concert. In past years, the event was hosted at the now defunct Iron Mountain Music, but it is tentatively scheduled at the Merritt Desert Inn, with a dinner

show and possibly a new artist showcase. “Every year with the gala, we usually have an event on the Friday night because we have a lot of industry from around the province and as well as Canada that come to this event, so we like to have something going on,” Grebliunas said. “It’s also a ticketed event.” On Sunday, June 3, the stars will participate in a celebrity golf tournament. The event aims to brand Merritt further as the Country Music Capital of Canada and to showcase the town. “We have received so many positive comments about our

‘For the past eight years, the Gala has been a key branding event for our community.’ —MERRITT WALK OF STARS PRESIDENT RON SANDERS

event in past years,” said Ron Sanders, president of the Merritt Walk of Stars, which hosts the event. “I am really proud of the work that we are doing. “This year’s event will be focused on raising money to support the opening of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame right here in our community.” He said the Walk of Stars will take a backseat to the Hall. The Gala is now targeted to

representing the Country Music Hall of Fame, which opened in Merritt last summer. “For the past eight years, the Gala has been a key branding event for our community,” Sanders said. “This event attracts 300 people, 100 of which travel to the event and stay up to three days.” Most of the guests represent the country music industry, such as the Canadian Country Music Association, BC Country Music

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3 bedroom townhome in park-like setting with view to Nicola River. Open design living & dining room with galley kitchen with nook. Laundry on main. Hobby & rec.room down. Double carport. #1637 $259,000

NICE FAMILY AREA

APARTMENT

DESIREABLE AREA

EXECUTIVE HOME

LARGE HOME

$649,900

Private 10 acres in Kane Valley with heated shop. Backs onto crown land. 3 bedrm home with fully fin. bsmt, 3 baths, HW floors, Mill Creek kitchen, view off front deck. Just 2 hrs from Vancouver. #1593 $689,000

Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3548

315-3043

Executive 2 bedrm, 2 bath rancher close to golf course. Features central A/C, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in main, oak HW floors, bright open kitchen with large island & bonus room above garage.

#1606

#1640

DESIRABLE AREA

COUNTRY LIVING

$325,000

4.3 acres just 35 mins. from Highland Valley Mine. 4 bedrm, 2.5 bath 1800 sq.ft. rancher with recent upgrades. Has nice sized barn, great shop with concrete floors & other outbldgs. #1605 $339,000

#1659

IN MILLER ESTATES

VIEW OF RIVER

QUIET CUL DE SAC

NEW

Great level entry 4 bedrm rancher with a walkout bsmt. Oak kitchen, huge sundeck, new laminate floors in the basement. Spectacular views of the valley. Fenced backyard, 1 car garage.

Now servicing Logan Lake, Call Ray Thompson.

Ray Thompson 315-3377

GREAT LOCATION

HOBBY FARM

NEW

$299,000

Brad Yakimchuk

Debra Schindler

250-378-6166 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100 Fax: 378-4344

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$289,000

Rural living on 9.75 acres with 3 bedroom home with 24x26 detached shop. Nice valley views. Room for gardening, farming or just relaxing.

Large family home with 3 bedrms up, formal dining, countr y kitchen w/adjoining family rm, bay window in living rm with newer laminate flooring. Huge rec.rm, an office and 4th bedrm on main plus 850 sq.ft. unfin. bsmt.

#1658

#1636

$389,000

SPACIOUS HOME

PIECE OF PARADISE

LARGE BENCH HOME

$299,900

d uce d e R

Immaculate 4 bedrm half duplex with private yard. Open design, newer laminate floors, tile floors & new paint. Countr y style open kitchen. U/G sprinklers, sundeck in backyard. Comes with 5 appliances.

6 bedrm home in good area, close to schools. Approx. 2700 sq.ft., 3 bedrm suite in bsmt, 3 bedrms on top floor. Huge sundeck. Fenced backyard. Perfect for a large family. #1522 $279,900

Features include Jacobi HW floors, slate, tile & carpet throughout. Gourmet kitchen with Maple cabinets, large living rm, den & family rm with doors leading to deck & great views. A must see! #1525 $559,900

Spectacular Bench home with open design, sunken living rm, oak kitchen, vaulted ceilings, ceramic tile, HW floors. Has 2 bedrm inlaw suite in walkout bsmt. Double garage. #1585 $435,000

5 bedroom home with 2 baths, fully finished bsmt with large family room, big sundeck off kitchen for those BBQ days. Has mature landscaping and single car garage. #1519 $204,900

At The Vibe. Quality 2 bedrm unit with open design plan, Maple shaker style cabinets, granite countertops, laminate & carpet flooring. Has A/C. Ground floor unit. Comes with warranty. #1513 $169,000

LOCATION, LOCATION

UNBELIEVABLE GARAGE

LOCATION LOCATION

DOWNTOWN

LARGE DETACHED SHOP

IN MCCALLUM GARDENS

ON 2.35 ACRES

SPACIOUS RANCHER

QUIET STREET

IN LOWER NICOLA

GREAT AREA

4 bedrm home on the Bench with great views. New HW and tile floors & new paint. Includes B/I vac, skylights, new lights fixtures & all appliances, 3 baths, fully fin. bsmt. Double garage.

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on the Bench with inground pool in private, fenced backyard. Open design kitchen, sunken living rm with gas F/P, 4 pce ensuite w/jetted tub. Fully fin. basement.

Great family home in prime Bench location. Pine wood floors, 2 bedrms up, 2 down. Huge fenced backyard with spectacular view of the golf course & mountains from you sundeck. Room for RV’s.

Beautiful park setting at end of cul de sac in Lower Nicola. Unique home with vaulted tongue & groove ceilings, open floor plan, deluxe bath, open loft overlooks main floor. Private deck & fire it in backyard.

#1558

#1499

Spacious 3 bedrm home on large fenced lot. Upgrades throughout entire house include flooring, kitchen cabinets & appliances, furnace, gyproc & both baths. RV parking. #1529 $269,000

5 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt, close to schools. New vinyl windows. Furnace has been upgraded. Huge fenced backyard, single garage & garden area. Comes with appliances.

#1457

3 bedrm bungalow on 2.35 Ac. Quality finishing throughout. New laminate floor in dining/living room, open design. Large master bedrm has gas F/P, & 4 pce enst. Large rec.rm in bsmt. #1575 $479,000

Well planned 3 bedrm, 3 bath rancher with 5 pce ensuite. Large living rm, kitchen has eating area + dining room. Huge covered deck, single garage with lots of storage. Comes with appliances.

#1482

4 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt with big family room. Newer furnace. 30x18 detached garage/workshop plus a carport. RV parking. Private yard. Close to schools & shopping. #1577 $229,950

2 bedrm rancher in adult oriented community. Private end unit in excellent condition. Vaulted ceiling, gas F/P in living rm, 3 pce ensuite with W/I shower. Formal dining area. Close to parks.

#1557

Cozy 3 bedrm bungalow within walking distance to all amenities in downtown core. Comfy living room with gas F/P. Spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards. Bsmt needs some work. Covered deck. Detached garage. #1556 $169,000

$389,000

$359,900

$259,900

Has private backyard with natural stream & fish pond. 3 bedrms up, countr y kitchen with formal dining, wood airtight in bsmt and new laminate floors. Has cold room & storage.

Riverfront townhome with walkout bsmt and well cared for adult complex. 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, gas F/P in living rm, huge rec.rm with door to backyard. Easy walk to downtown.

#1594

#1520

$345,000

#1241

$169,000

$249,000

Custom built 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with full basement and captivating views of Sunshine Valley. Nestled in the pines, privacy is yours. Has detached garage and large dog kennel. #1596 $495,000

$269,000

This renovated home includes new flooring, paint, light fixtures & U/G sprinklers. 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, living rm with 19 ft vaulted ceilings, bsmt with extra large rec.rm & lots of storage

Beautiful 12.6 acres with Roberts Creek meandering through property. Custom built 3 bedrm rancher with spacious rooms, kitchen w/island & bay window. Living rm has woodstove. Large wrap around deck.

#1586

#1551

$379,900

$259,000

$525,000

#1657

$219,900

#1588

$259,900

PANORAMIC VIEWS

5 BEAUTIFUL ACRES

HALF ACRE LOT

NEW RANCHER

DUPLEX

IN KANE VALLEY

BENCH VIEW HOME

PRIVATE BACKYARD

5 VIEW ACRES

ON THE BENCH

CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE

Custom built home on ½ acre with panoramic views. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths, custom cabinetr y, HW floors, fully finished bsmt, hardi plank siding and huge wrap around deck. #1530 $499,000

Beautiful rancher completely updated on 5 acres with large deck, huge heated shop & horse facilities. Easy access off Hwy.8, close to schools. Zoned SH! For agricultural uses. #1515 $525,000

Lovely, well maintained, 2 bedrm, 2 bath home on approx. ½ acre lot in Lower Nicola. Upgrades include new flooring in living rm & bedrms, new heat pump, furnace, paint. Heated shop.

Beautiful new rancher in central location with 3 bedrms, walk-in closet & 4 pce ensuite. Open floor plan. Kitchen has maple cabinets, eating bar, pantr y, new appliances, B/I vac. Double garage.

Side by side duplex with long term tenants. 2 bedrms per side. Total rental income of $1475 per month. Has had some reno’s in past 3 yrs of flooring, windows, doors, siding & soffits. #1517 $219,950

Beautiful log home on 10 acres with large coAvered deck to watch the wildlife. Open concept on main floor, roomy master bedrm, great kitchen area, walkout bsmt w/inlaw suite. New barn. Great rec. area.

5 bedrm post & beam construction home with views of the valley. Fully finished bsmt with spacious family rm. Single garage with workshop area. Well maintained yard with mature shrubs. #1562 $345,000

4 bedrm rancher with great views, private backyard with patio. Oak countr y kitchen, formal dining, huge living rm with vaulted ceilings. Enusite with jetted tub. Inlaw suite. Central A/C.

5 ac hobby farm with 4 bedrm, 2 bath home, oak kitchen with new S/S appliances, huge covered deck, fully fin. bsmt with huge rec.rm & wet bar. Has double garage & detached workshop. #1553 $434,900

Well maintained 4 bedrm family home in great location across the school. Has had many upgrades including kitchen countertops, newly stained cabinets, laminate flooring carpet, paint & updated bath & back fenced.

Quality finished 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath home with some HW floors, Italian tile floors, skylights custom mouldings. Chef’s kitchen with all appl. & pantr y. Central A/C, BI vac & water softener. #1569 $376,000

VIEW ACREAGE

QUIET CUL DE SAC

GREAT STARTER HOME

HALF DUPLEX

OPPORTUNITY

NICE CORNER LOT

HUGE LOT

PRIVATE ACREAGE

INCLUDES 2 LOTS

DOUBLE FENCED LOT

LOOKS LIKE NEW

Newer well built home on 5.63 acres with over-sized double garage/shop. Home has 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open floor plan and view of valley & river. Quality kitchen with marble countertops. #1601 $499,900

Well maintained, 3 bedrm rancher at end of cul de sac & within walking distance to downtown. Bright sunny kitchen w/patio doors to covered deck, gas F/P in living rm, lots of storage cupboards.

Ver y clean home with 3 bedrooms up, 2 bathrooms, new tile and newer flooring in living room. Countertops have been replace. Close to schools. Has a covered carport in back and lane access. Fenced yard.

Great location, close to schools. Completely renovated 3 bedrm, 2 bath half duplex with new flooring, exterior doors, bathrms, kitchen countertops, fence & more. Has fenced yard & shed.

Great starter home, close to schools and shopping. 3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm inlaw suite in basement. Fenced yard with sundeck and carport. Great for first time buyers. #1549 $ 209,900

2 bedrms on 1278 sq. ft. open concept main floor, double heated & plumbed garage/workshop plus double carport on landscaped corner lot just 3 blks from city center. #1490 $239,000

2 bedroom bungalow on a large lot in Collettville. Needs some TLC. Has a storage shed in the backyard. Was rented for $600 per month.

Private 10 acres with beautiful 2 storey home & shop. New laminate & paint throughout plus ceramic heated floors in both main baths. 3 large bedrms up, 2 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Heated shop..

#1506

#1555

Smaller 1 bedroom home in downtown area, close to shopping. Log style siding on exterior, nicely finished inside. 2 separately titled lots, house on one, other lot vacant. New roof. #1310 $115,000

Wonderful home on fenced double lot. Tastefully decorated with new laminate, new paint & new bathrooms. 2 bedrms & laundry up. Extra kitchen, family rm & 2 bedrms down. Garage & RV parking. #1654 $234,900

2 bedroom mobile with fenced yard, storage shed & sundeck with hot tub. Comes with appliances. New HW tank & only 5 yr old furnace. Great open floor plan with island in kitchen. #1598 $79,500

#1489

$259,000

#1590

$299,900

#1415

$133,900

#1578

$295,000

#1308

$162,000

#1587

$649,000

$115,000

#1571

$325,000

$489,000

#1568

$284,000

QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD

INVESTMENT

PRIVATE BACKYARD

NEW RANCHER

QUALITY RENOVATIONS

RETIREES

HUGE PRIVATE LOT

FIRST TIME BUYERS

PARADISE

ON LARGE LOT

AFFORDABLY PRICED

Well kept 4 bedrm home with 2 bedrm legal suite with private entrance. Close to schools. Immaculate lawn with U/G sprinkler. Jetted tub in 4 pce ensuite. Double garage. Nice deck in backyard.

2 bedroom rancher on downtown lot with lane access. Good area of other cute and cozy homes. Needs some TLC. Walking distance to shopping and all amenities. As is where is. #1526 $89,000

Spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath rancher on large corner lot, close to schools & shopping. Updates in 2006 include vinyl siding, windows, doors, back deck, laminate floor, lino & paint. Completely fenced.

Open style floor plan offers huge WOW factors. This 2 bedrm + den home has 10 ft ceilings w/crown moldings, island in kitchen, raised cabinets and dining rm with access to covered deck. Double garage.

Close to amenities in downtown core. This 2 bedrm home is wheelchair accessible, bright & cheer y. 2 pce ensuite. All appliances included. Detached 12x20 shop, covered deck, RV parking.

Custom built 3 level home in private setting on 21,044 sq.ft. lot. Gourmet kitchen, grante counters, oak cabinets, porcelain & HW floors. Has sauna, theatre room, 5 bedrms & 4 baths.

Clean and well maintained 3 bedrm townhouse with updated laminate flooring, newer front door & bathrm countertop & sink. Includes appliances. Completely fenced front & backyard.

44 acres with 2530 sq.ft. rancher with insulated concrete form construction, large spacious rooms & vaulted ceiling. Kitchen has island & S/S appliances, 3 bedrms 2.5 baths. Barn, kennels & shop.

Cozy 3 bedroom bungalow on 9000 sq.ft. lot with room for garage/shop, close to shopping and amenities. Needs some TLC, has high ceilings. Lots of potential.

#1495

#1510

Top quality reno’s on the Bench home that’s move in ready. Mill Creek cabinets, tile backsplash, slate flooring & modern lighting. HW flooring on main, New bathrm fixtures & lighting. #1564 $369,900

Cute and cozy 3 bedroom rancher on huge lot, comes with all appliances. Close to schools and within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities. Great for first time buyers. #1168 $119,900

#1591

$349,900

$249,000

$334,900

#1576

$169,900

#1559

$439,900

#1581

$119,900

#1599

$899,000

#1563

$135,000

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