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Emergency response aims to be quicker First responder training lets MFRD respond to more calls By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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The emergency response times in Merritt are set to become much quicker after the Fire Rescue Department launches its first responder initiative, expected to begin April 23. The rescue protocol aims to cut the response times to emergencies when Merritt’s two ambulances are tied up with other calls. “We will respond to specific injuries when the paramedics are delayed or coming from another community,” said Merritt Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson. “We are another layer to offer some basic life support until paramedics arrive and take over.” Firefighters won’t transport people to the hospital. According to Merritt Paramedic Chief Keith Taylor, the initiative has flourished at other communities where he worked. “The first few minutes is always critical, so we are really happy to have this first responder program,” he said. “I’ve worked in many, many communities that have first responder programs and have seen the changed outcomes with having them.” In the past, the local ambulance service would look to Logan Lake, Kamloops, West Kelowna, Peachland, Penticton and Hope, respectively, for emergency assis-

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE The Merritt Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire at Pharmasave on Thursday at approximately 11:30 a.m. The sign at the front of the building caught an electrical spark before being engulfed in flames and falling from the side of the building. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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tance if the local unit was tied up. Even though Merritt will have the first responder program, other areas could still be called in for assistance. “It’ll depend on the situation,” Taylor said. “Even though a community has first responder, there is still an obligation to provide ambulance as well.” The fire unit already occasionally arrived before paramedics and provided medical services. However, firefighters weren’t covered if someone filed a lawsuit against the unit. “This new agreement with the provincial government offers the [City of Merritt] and firefighters indemnity coverage,” Tomkinson said. “We did provide medical care when required, but it was at the risk to the City and to the department.” Fire Services expects an increase of about 150 calls per year. “That’s basically going to the most serious of injuries, motor vehicle accidents, shortness of breath, cardiac arrests, that type of thing,” he said, noting the approximate number of calls will now be 450 to 500 per year. Traditionally, the unit responded to vehicle accidents only when there were fluid spills and when jaws of life were needed. The jaws were used to pry open sections of vehicles that trapped people. While the department isn’t required to enlist more volunteers or hire additional trainees to deal with the increase, the unit continues to recruit firefighters. City council approved the new program in January 2011. Since that time, all the firefighters have taken first responder training, Tomkinson said. The program costs about $7,000 per year for training, pay, fuel and equipment maintenance.

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CHATTING WITH THE MAYOR Shop owners Harvey Keys and Jeanine Gustafson take their concerns to Mayor Susan Roline during an open door mayor drop-in last Tuesday afternoon. Keys expressed his concerns about policing in Merritt’s downtown core after a string of broken shop front windows last month. He said the RCMP should spend more time patrolling rather than sitting in front of bars. Jade Swartzberg/Herald

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Hotel Association lands majority tax power City gives MHA a temporary 51 per cent representation to move forward By Jade Swartzberg THE HERALD

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City council opted to temporarily give the Merritt Hotel Association (MHA) 51 per cent of the decision making power to direct the allocation of hotel tax funds for tourism. Councillors decided on this interim solution during last Tuesday’s council meeting in order to submit a renewal application for the Municipal and Regional District Hotel Room Tax to the province by the April 15 deadline. By working with the hotel association, the City will be able to reapply for the Hotel Room Tax, which is scheduled to lapse June 30, as long as 51 per cent of hoteliers indicate their consent to collect the tax. Once the tax is secured, the City can work to establish a formal Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) to direct tourism funds, including the hotel tax, based on a best practices model, according to a report from Economic Development Manager James Umpherson. Under the best practices guide-

lines, the DMO would include stakeholders from the wider tourism industry, including representation from the City and the accommodation sector. Specifically, the guidelines recommend the accommodation sector make up 30 to 40 per cent of the organization. Since July 2004 when Merritt began collecting the hotel tax, the hotel association has been the sole decision-maker in the allocation and distribution of the tax revenue, however, the City would like to be more involved, said Umpherson in his report, adding that the City should be responsible for administration, monitoring and evaluation of the hotel tax funds. City administration’s initial recommendation to council on April 10 was for the City and the hotel association to work as equal partners in the decision; however, given the association’s request to have a majority vote, not all councillors supported this recommendation. Coun. Harry Kroeker said he would rather grant the MHA the 51 per cent than lose the support of hoteliers and not be able to collect the tax. “It was made clear that they

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were not interested in a 50/50 split,” said Kroeker. “Why are we insisting on an equal partnership at the possibility of losing the program?” Merritt CAO Matt Noble said administration’s job was to evaluate information and recommend what staff believe is the best course of action. “We think we’ve put together a responsible organization to create a DMO,” he said. “As a City we have to have some say at the table. Kroeker still questioned whether such a decision would hurt the City in the future. “I’d sooner go to the table with 49 per cent, than not to go to the table at all,” he said. “How can we be confident that if we shut it down we will get the 51 per cent [approv-

al from hoteliers] next year?” But Coun. Alastair Murdoch felt that letting the tax lapse for one year might not be a bad idea, and suggested it would give the City more time to create a DMO. “Putting it off for one year doesn’t strike me as the end of the world,” he said. “I’d rather put it off for one year and do it properly.” Towards the end of the discussion, which lasted nearly an hour, Noble received an indication from a MHA representative that the hoteliers would give their support for the tax if they could have the 51 per cent decision making power for a temporary period. Councillors finally agreed to this arrangement until the DMO can be established. “We have to show people we are willing to work with groups for the betterment of Merritt,” said Coun. Clara Norgaard. As of Thursday, hoteliers had not yet indicated their approval of the tax. Even if the application were submitted to the province in time, Umpherson said there is no guarantee Merritt will get the tax at this late date.

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What’s with the education food fight? MARK HYSLOP Nicola Valley DISPATCH The celebrated Indian economist and Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen devised the Human Development Index (HDI) that is used by the United Nations to determine the wellness of countries – especially the welfare of children. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on being one of the best countries in the world to live, and have consistently ranked in the top ten on the HDI. Currently, Australia is at the top of the HDI and we sit at No. 5 in the country hit parade. THE PROVINCE

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The low guy is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose HDI is 450 times lower than Canada’s. It seems we rank high in terms of how well we look out for our children. Incidentally, we also do very well at keeping income inequality down – a calculation known as the Gini Coefficient, named after Corrado Gini, the Italian sociologist. The top Gini country is Sweden (Ikea and the Sedin twins not withstanding). Why this long introduction about wellness and, in particular, the well-being of the most vulnerable members of society? In a word, education, or better yet, the education system, and more specifically ,what’s happening to the “system” in B.C. What in the world is going on with the teachers and the B.C. govern-

ment? Both sides declare the vested interests of children, yet the rhetoric is flying around faster than bats at dusk, and the current status is messier than a food fight at a wedding. Neither the BCTF nor the government have moved away from their positions and not just about this current standoff. Those positions haven’t changed for years, positions that seem to be so deeply entrenched that both sides are blind to the damage being done. This has become an issue about the egos of the BCTF leadership and the B.C. government’s, finger pointing, blaming and pouting. The debate sounds more like a couple of kids arguing on the school playground at recess than educated, mature, responsible adults work-

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Flavours of India aims to raise funds for grads By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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Those who were saddened by the absence of the annual Baisakhi Mela celebrations last year will welcome the dancing and eating that is expected this weekend. The Canadian Punjabi Roots Club, the Merritt Sikh Society and the Merritt Secondary School Grad Committee are scheduled to open the doors of the Civic Centre on Saturday to the

‘Flavours of India,’ in the ‘MSS Grad 2012’ celebration. “I wouldn’t categorize it as Baisakhi Mela,” said Peter Samra, vice-president of the Merritt Sikh Society. “It’s just to help the grads out with their fundraising.” The event aims to raise money for the grads’ trip and mini cruise in Vancouver. While the entertainment and food will be familiar, the focus isn’t on the Sikh religious celebration of Baisakhi Mela. However, the evening will be similar to previous community

events, where a punjabi dinner and dance was hosted at the Civic Centre. Das Kandola is helping to organize the event. His oldest daughter, Samreeta, is graduating this year. “We decided to do the dinner because the fundraising efforts that were going on weren’t meeting the demand of the money that was needed to put all the MSS 2012 grad festivities on, including the cruise they are doing which is costing $15,000,” he said. “They’ll be doing a day cruise

Dancers perform at Baisakhi Mala during the previous celebration. Similar performances are expected at this year’s ‘Flavours of India,’ which is scheduled for this Saturday at the Merritt Civic Centre. File photo

and dinner.” He said approximately 100 students are signed up to go on the cruise for the dry grad. The money will also go to a school dance for the music and decorations. Kandola said the students will need approximately $25,000 for all they want to do. Approximately 400 people are expected to attend this weekend’s dinner and all donations go to the MSS grad class. Dancers are expected to perform the bhangra or gidea dances to Punjabi music. However, there won’t be as many performances as Baisakhi Mela. Tickets to the event can be purchased at City Furniture, MSS or contact Das Kandola at 378-2332, Harjit Kandola at 378-6394 or Maralee Crack at 378-6935. Tickets cost $35. Doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m., with appetizers and drinks. Dinner is served at 8 p.m. The event will also feature a live and silent auction, and 50/50 draw. Approximately 10 Sikhs are expected to graduate from MSS this year. Many parents and grads in the community have helped with fundraising efforts, including selling pies and hosting catering events.

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THEFT FROM FOUNTAIN TIRE Merritt RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two males and a pickup truck involved in a theft from Fountain Tire on February 28, 2012. At 0400 on February 28, 2012 two males were captured on video at Fountain Tire on Granite Ave stealing tires from the compound. A dark colored pick up truck towing a red utility trailer was observed driving up, loading tires and driving off.

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HERALD OPINION Environmentalism for dummies David Suzuki has resigned as a director of his namesake foundation so it won’t be the target of federal government “attacks.” This news is conveyed to me in a Globe and Mail report that is typically tilted in deference to “Canada’s most famous environmentalist.” The usual assumptions are woven in: Suzuki is a saint. His every utterance is treated as scientific fact, even when it’s a left-wing political rant. The Conservative government is a front for Big Oil that has “attacked” environmental groups by reminding them that political activities are not eligible for charitable tax exemptions. In recent years, the David Suzuki Foundation’s campaign focus has been noticeably in step with the large U.S. foundations that fund most of B.C.’s enviro-scare industry: first salmon farming and now the Alberta “tar sands” in all its exaggerated horror. Suzuki’s personal activities aren’t easily distinguished from those of his foundation, as was illustrated with his recent CBC documentary that demonized the “tar sands.” Diseased fish were displayed, but natural contamination of the Athabasca River was glossed over. Aboriginal objections were highlighted, while local support and economic benefits were overlooked. This isn’t science or charity. It’s tabloid journalism. Sensationalize, ignore facts that weaken the drama, play to people’s emotions. And he expects to be subsidized by the CBC and charitable tax exemptions as well? This news comes as I finish reading Patrick Moore’s book, Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout. I was one of many young fans who cheered as Moore, Bob Hunter and the other 1970s Greenpeace pioneers set out from Vancouver to disrupt Soviet nuclear testing, and then turned to the regime’s slaugh-

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JADE SWARTZBERG Merritt HERALD It’s Saturday night in Merritt and groups of people mingle in a dimly-lit music lounge, while others perform songs or share personal anecdotes from the stage. This is the SaySo Expression Society, an open mic night that

encourages locals to share their talents and often helps people find their voices. While most performers play the guitar and sing, in the past, people have chosen to recite poetry, tell jokes, play unusual instruments like the ocarina, or whistle the national anthem. Basically, anything goes. When I came to Merritt, I was impressed by this gathering that felt very comfortable, even though people were constantly stepping outside of their comfort zone to share talents in front of others.

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I’ve watched a few people nervously take the stage for the first time and have heard people cheer and clap in encouragement even when they played the wrong chord or forgot the words to the song. Every month when they took the stage, these musicians seemed more confident and their performances were impressive. Something about SaySo gives it the ability to make performers out of the unlikeliest candidates. Even reporters who prefer to speak through a keyboard (not the musical kind) have

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been known to sing from the SaySo stage. Obviously, the open mic nights strike a chord with others too, because the venue was often full and people waited their turn to perform until the wee hours of the morning. The SaySo Society has been without a home for nearly nine months, due to complications with the venue, but Saturday’s event in the original location (newly dubbed the Culture Club) marked the resurrection of these local open mic nights, and board members have

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promised there will be more. For a city that is not very big, Merritt sure has a lot of local talent and groups like SaySo help to foster its expression. The SaySo Society will also be sponsoring other feature performers, some local and some from out of town, so there should be lots of entertainment to look forward to this year. We may not have had many big name country stars grace our stages in the last few years, but that doesn’t mean Merritt lacks quality entertainment.

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From Page 6 ter of whales. In 1986, Moore split with Greenpeace and worked to set up a family chinook salmon farm. He said Greenpeace opposed aquaculture because it destroys tropical mangrove swamps. Tropical prawn farms have no rational connection with B.C., but a global organization needs simple ideas that sell. This approach was seen in an earlier 1980s campaign against chlorine in pulp mills. Greenpeace protests against dioxins and the herbicide 2,4,5-T were eventually dumbed down to opposing the use of chlorine in all industries, including production of PVC plastic. Pulp mills developed a way to eliminate trace dioxins from their production, but that didn’t matter once Greenpeace had a global campaign going. They still used chlorine, so they’re bad. Speaking of chlorine, PCBs are polychlorinated biphenyls, a persistent background toxin. Tests found levels three to five times higher in some wild salmon compared to farmed. But the wild salmon results were ignored in a 2004 study used by Suzuki to depict farmed salmon as poisonous. His foundation’s salmon farm campaign quietly disappeared down the memory hole after its PCB claims were debunked. Moore highlighted another bit of greenwashing in a visit to Victoria last year. The vaunted “LEED” certification for green building standards gives you points if your concrete is locally sourced, but no points for using wood instead. That’s because the long campaign by major environmental groups has devolved to “logging is bad.” Here’s the latest example. Greenpeace, ForestEthics and the Sierra Club were bankrolled by U.S. foundations to negotiate with the B.C. government, aboriginal people and forest companies for the 2006 “Great Bear Rainforest” agreement on the B.C. coast. Economic opportunity was delicately balanced against preservation, and First Nations gained new control of forests. Now the big enviros have begun campaigning against their own deal. As much as 50 per cent could still be logged, they say. It seems this particular green peace is bad for their business. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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RESPECTING TRADITION Students from Bench Elementary School attended a tour at the Merritt Gurudwara Sikh temple on Wednesday to learn about culture in the community. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

When smart meters go dumb Energy Minister Rich Coleman has labelled as “urban myth” reports of skyrocketing bills in some homes after BC Hydro installed smart meters. “This is nonsense,” Coleman told the Province. “They give you a story, we check it out and find out there’s nothing wrong with the smart meter. We find out there’s something like a space heater operating through the winter.” Right. A space heater can make a bimonthly bill increase to $2,000 from its usual $200 for a 78-year-old senior in

Powell River. And, it must have been one heck of a space heater than caused the bimonthly hydro bill at a Kamloops home to jump to $4,800. The fact is, as has been shown by zany numbers on the bills, smart meters are not infallible and Coleman and the B.C. Liberals need to greet complaints with a little more respect and a lot less scorn. Yes, there are undoubtedly instances in which bills that are marginally higher can be attributed to the use of more heat during a cold winter.

But, to suggest anything other than malfunction in cases of hydro bills jumping 10 or 20 times in cost is an affront to the B.C. taxpayer, overburdened as they are by the vast array of fee hikes thrown at them this year — including a BC Hydro rate hike as of April 1, though one that cannot possibly account for staggering sums such as those described here and elsewhere. Sharelynn Moore, vice-president of corporate communications for Itron, the Washingtonbased company that supplied BC Hydro with

smart meters, told KTW the Kamloops meter is the first it knows of that has malfunctioned in this way. Moore said less than 0.5 per cent of smart meters in use have malfunctioned. We have no reason to doubt her. But, as the cases in Kamloops, Powell River and elsewhere seem to show, far from being an “urban myth,” even a miniscule ratio of malfunctioning smart meters can make the statements of some politicians look rather dumb by comparison. Kamloops This Week

Much to be proud of in City of Merritt Dear Editor: As parents of a Merritt Centennials hockey player (No. 2 Billy Marshall) we made numerous trips to your city over the past two years. On each occasion we were very, very impressed with the community support for the Centennials and with the Centennial organization.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to head coach Luke Pierce, assistant coach Joe Martin, athletic trainer Kyla Knox, to Steve Rose for safely driving 1000’s of kilometres, billet co-ordinator (and Billy’s billet parents) Andrea and Paul Barnes, the many extremely friendly and supportive volunteers for making us feel so welcome, and to all of

the Centennials fans for showing such enthusiasm and class (except perhaps one fan). Although our son is moving on, we will always have very fond memories of Merritt, its people and the hockey. You have much to be proud of Merritt! Thank you, Rick and Anita Marshall

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Derby Dolls ready to roll The Tournament Capital Derby Dolls begin their second season of exciting roller derby action this Saturday, April 21 at Memorial Arena versus the Anarchy Angels from Cloverdale. Pictured above (from left to right) are Derby Dolls Kerry “Bangers and Smash” Cardwell, Jaimi “Alice Loopher” Garbutt, Erin “T’erinator” Johnson, Jayne “Lucky Thirteen” Johnson, Kali “Kalicadabra” Smith and Kassidy “Big Bill Meanville” Mainville. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the first bout begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets ($10) may be purchased from Derby Dolls’ team members or at the Ruby Room on Victoria St. in Kamloops. Tickets at the door are $15 per person. Photo submitted

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Got anything planned for this Saturday? Looking for a little early, pre-summer excitement? Well, why not jump in the old cruiser, head on up the highway and take in some roller derby action. That’s right – roller derby. Remember the movie Whip It back in 2009? All those fast-moving bodies roller skating around that oval, bashing and crashing and scoring points. All-female roller derby begins its second season locally as Kamloops’ own Tournament Capital Derby Dolls take on the Anarchy Angels from Cloverdale in a bout at Memorial Arena on Victoria St., starting at 7:30 p.m. Don’t think for a moment you’ll be one of just a few loyal fans or inquisitive spectators in the arena on Saturday. Last year, at each of their two home engagements, the Derby Dolls almost filled the house with over 700 enthusiastic onlookers. “The first bout [in May, 2011] was on a Canucks’ playoff night, no less,” states Jayne Allen, director of communications for the Derby Dolls and one of the organization’s founding members. “We were floored by the response. We hadn’t even printed enough tickets.” That first event took place at the TCC (Tournament Capital Centre); the second at Memorial Arena downtown. This year, bouts will be

divided between Memorial and the MacArthur Island Sports Centre on the North Shore. “The TCC, from a spectator point of view, was an amazing venue,” says Allen, “but skating on the sport court there was a bit like skating on corrugated cardboard. It was slower than the polished concrete that we’re used to, and quite a bit more tiring.” Allen goes on to say that concrete has its drawbacks, too. “It’s definitely more punishing, but safety is always a big concern, and we don’t want people getting hurt. So protective equipment, like a helmet, pads and a mouthguard are all mandatory. And one of the first things that new skaters learn is how to fall properly.” Various forms of roller derby (or quad skating as opposed to inline skating) have been around for close to 125 years. Just how did the latest adaptation find its way to Kamloops? “Back in the summer of 2010, there were six or seven of us that got together in our living rooms and put it all together,” explains Allen. “A few of the girls had done some Friday night roller skating but, in terms of experience, that was about it.” The neophyte, but very keen, group was fortunate to have an extremely capable leader in Jo LeFlufy. “She has years of coaching and figure skating experience, and she’s very athletic, so it was fairly easy for her to make the transition to coach-

ing roller skating,” says Allen. Regular practices began in September, 2010 and the Derby Dolls held their first scrimmage the following March. Official bouts took place shortly thereafter in May and in August. “We had a very good first season,” Allen states. “I think that we surprised some of the other teams around the province. The people of Kamloops were very responsive. They really liked it.” Going into their second season, the Tournament Capital Derby Dolls have impressive numbers, with approximately 35 skaters ‘benchmarked’ (qualified to compete) and another dozen or more ‘fresh meat’ candidates currently waiting to take their test in May. While the majority of the Derby Dolls are from Kamloops, there are also some members from outlying communities such as Chase and Logan Lake. “We’re very close to splitting our group into two teams,” explains Allen. “We can form as many teams as we want under one league name.” Participants in roller derby have to be at least 18 years of age, but there is no maximum. “Our youngest is 20 years old,” says Allen. “The majority are in their twenties and thirties. We have a couple of girls in their forties, and at one point we had one girl in her fifties. As long as you can take it, you can play.” Getting started in the sport of roller derby requires a degree of commitment and a relatively small

financial outlay. The commitment comes in the form of making practices and completing the ‘fresh meat’ training program for new recruits. “Because we’re just starting bouting season, we’re a little too busy to be recruiting right now,” Allen says, “so our next recruitment session will be in late summer, towards fall. We have spare gear, so interested persons can try it out. We always have a bunch of experienced girls there to help out and answer questions.” Getting ‘outfitted’ to skate on a regular basis generally costs between $200 - $300 for the basic package. “You’re going to want a good pair of skates, a good helmet, and a good set of protective pads,” advises Allen. “It’s money well spent because you want to protect yourself.” At one time, the nearest source of derby equipment was Roller Girl in Vancouver, but now that’s all changed. One of the Derby Dolls, nicknamed Rocker Ruby, owns the Ruby Room at 265 Victoria St. in Kamloops and she’s carrying a complete line of derby skates and gear in her store. Rocker Ruby is just one of the many entertaining and provocative skater names that bless the sport of roller derby, and hark back to its glory days in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. Some of the other Derby Doll monikers are ‘Acid Doll’, ‘Fifi 4x4’, ‘Gonzofast’, ‘Cheeky Bonbon’ and ‘Asylum Alice’. “With the revival of derby ten years ago, they wanted to modern-

ize the sport in some ways, but also maintain some of the traditions dating back forty and fifty years,” explains Allen who goes by the relatively tame handle of ‘Lucky Thirteen’. “The quad skates are one of those things, and so are the names. They’re a lot of fun.” As for the reasons why Lucky Thirteen and her skating teammates are so passionate about derby, Allen states, “There’s a tremendous camaraderie, not just amongst the Derby Dolls, but within the whole roller derby community. It’s worldwide. Besides, it’s just so much fun, and a really good outlet – a great way to blow off steam.” For more information about roller derby and the Tournament Capital Derby Dolls, you can contact Celiste at recruitment@tcdd.ca. And don’t forget about Saturday!

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TAURUS: Don't count on it, Taurus. Just because someone says they will do something doesn't mean they will. Have a backup plan just in case. A phone call results in a flurry of activity.

A Q U A R I U S : Enough, Aquarius. you've paid your dues. Back off and let your loved ones figure out the situation for themselves. They made their bed, now they must lie in it.

GEMINI: Sunny skies call for some stress busting, Gemini. Grab the gang and head outside for some much-needed fun. Fresh air will get the ideas flowing again.

PISCES: It's high time you got involved, Pisces. Stop beating around the bush and make your move. A special occasion calls for some extra special planning.

CANCER: The road to financial freedom begins, and you pass the first test with flying colors. You know more than you think, Cancer, and implementing it is not that hard.

ARIES: Bon appetit, Aries. Prepare for a loved one to whisk you away on a fun, food-filled adventure. Steeping up your fitness routine will put you on the right path.

LEO: Uh-ho, Leo. Your resolve melts, and clutter once again takes control. Muster up the strength to say no and mean it, no matter how enticing the deal.

REGIONAL EVENTS VIRGO: You're a doer, Virgo. That special someone" Not so much. Cut them some slack from time to time, and they just might show you a thing or two. LIBRA: Practice makes perfect, Libra. Keep at it, and you'll achieve the outcome you're hoping for. A personal crisis comes to a riveting conclusion. SCORPIO: Slow down, Scorpio. You're moving too fast and missing out on some crucial details. A letter causes quite the stir of emotion at an event. SAGITTARIUS: No more, Sagittarius. You've waffled on the situation long enough. Make a decision and learn to live with it. A senior could use a helping hand.

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MERRITT NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS Many events coming up, please mark your calendars: Training Friday - Sunday, April 20 - 22, and a Garage sale on Saturday, May 5th at 1550 Williams Cres. Cadets meet every Wednesday 6 - 9 pm at The Cadet Hall 1755 Coldwater Ave. Ages 9-13 welcome. Call 378-2620 for more information.

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FREE COMPUTER CLASSES Literacy Merritt presents “Cyber Seniors”, a free and basic introduction to computers for local seniors. Seating is limited so sign up today. Cyber seniors runs April 11 - May 16, 2012 (Wednesdays) at Central School, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. To register drop by MYFRS at 2187 Coutlee Ave., call 378-4878 or email: robyn@rbrandproductions.ca.

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HEART & STROKE BIG BIKE Want to have fun, get physically active, and share in team spirit while helping to support life-giving research? Heart and Stroke Big Bike is a fun and exciting team event. Join a team of 29 enthusiastic riders ( and one H&S driver) pedal through Merritt in support of heart disease and stroke. The ride takes 20 minutes and is a ride you won’t forget while you fundraise for fantastic prizes! H&S Big Bike is coming to Merritt Monday May 7th. Contact Lianna @250-378-3938 or ljansen@h&sf. bc.ca to enter a team or join a team for them. See how your support makes a difference at bigbike.ca

You're invited to a Garden Party! Merritt Library proudly hosting educational presentations on topics such as Backyard Composting, Soils, Community Gardens and more. Wednesday, April 18th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Merritt Library.

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Presents Eva Durance "Gardening with native plants in the Southern Interior". Thursday, April 19th, 7:00 p.m. NVIT theatre. Details at www.nicoanaturalists.ca All are welcome.

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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM CVITP started on March 6 at Crossroads Community Church every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - noon. Will run until April 24th and April 26th and will be pick-up only. NICOLA VALLEY BETTER BREATHERS "Spirometry Testing and Conserving Energy when Exercising", speaker Graeme Beverley, Physical Therapist, Interior Health. This smoke-free, scentfree session to be held at Trinity United, 1899 Quilchena Ave., Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. For more info. call Richie Gage at 3786266. SENIORS’ EVENTS AT THE FLORENTINE April 20th, is the grand opening of The Florentine resident gift shop. Residents have created hand-crafted goods and baking. This is an all day event with all proceeds going into the resident fund which funds activities, equipment and recreational programming for the residents. Everyone welcome

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Help Wanted ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Limited is recruiting Line Cooks and Guest Services positions for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. E-mail your resume: humanresources@arcticco-op.com

or fax: 204-632-8575. EXPERIENCED SERVICE Provider for Chrysler dealership in Salmon Arm. Strong customer satisfaction skills. Able to work in a fast paced environment. Excellent wage/ beneďŹ t package. Fax resume 1-250-832-4545. E-mail: pat@brabymotors.com T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive beneďŹ t package and applicant must possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Eva Audrey Armstrong at Gillis House, Merritt, B.C., on March 31, 2012. Audrey was born in Vancouver B.C., December 21, 1914 and was predeceased by her father, Captain George Robarts, and her mother, Alsaida. Audrey attended York House School and UBC where she met her future husband George S. Armstrong. Upon marriage in 1937, the couple resided in Merritt. Predeceased by her sister, Norma, in 1957 and ten years later by her husband George, Audrey subsequently moved to Vancouver. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, George (Evelyn) of Merritt, daughter, Deborah (Frank) of North Vancouver, her grandchildren, Daniel and Justin, great grandson, William, niece, Dianne and family of Victoria and nephew, Mark, of Vancouver. A special thank you to the kind and warm hearted staff at Gillis House for the wonderful care they provided for Audrey over the past three years. In lieu of Ă owers please make a donation in Audreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to The Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Merritt Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Audreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at a later date.

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On April 1, 2012 Mr. Donald Rodney (Rod) Sheets of Logan Lake, B.C. passed away peacefully at Kamloops at the age of 73 years. Survived by his loving wife Liz and son Peter (Aladina) of Trail, B.C.; two grandchildren Jordan and Andrew; his brother Allan (Lynda) of Peterborough, ON and three nephews Lee (Janet) Sheets, Todd (Maryann) Sheets and Dale Sheets, his special aunt Marion Kinnear and numerous cousins. Rod was predeceased by his son Dave Sheets in 2003, his brother Jack (Claire) and his parents Herb and Ida Sheets. Rod was born in Cornwall, Ontario. He went off to the Army as a young man and came back with lifelong friends that they visited regularly at Sapper Engineering reunions. He was studying to be a United Church Minister when he met and married Liz. They moved all over the country settling in Merritt as a Social Worker. When he burned out of Social Work he started working at Highland Valley Copper. An avid Railroad fan, he chased trains all over the area. His family was a big piece of his heart. He followed his grandkids around everywhere and bent all his friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ears about how great his kids were. He enjoyed all his chats over coffee with anyone that would listen. Everything he did was for his wife and family. He will be missed. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Logan Lake Christian Fellowship Church with Reverend George Feenstra ofĂ&#x20AC;ciating. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoenings.com Cremation arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, Kamloops, BC 250.374.1454

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12040.39 $CAN/US 12849.60 $US/CAN 1370.26

S&P/TSX DJIA S&P 500

Money Rates Canada Prime 1 Year GIC 5 Year GIC 10 Yr. CDA Bond

3.00% 1.96% 2.75% 1.95%

1.001 0.999

Commodities Gold am/pm Äx London 1666.50 Copper Highgrade 3.61 Lumber (day session) 265.50 Live Cattle 120.63

Mutual Funds Brands Sionna Cdn. Eqt 9.71 IA Clarington Cdn. Eqt 24.48 IA Clarington Glbl. Eqt 12.62 CI Harbour Fund 20.43 Dynamic Cdn Value Cls 11.06 Fidelity Asset Allocation 24.32 Fidelity Disp Cad Eqt 25.73

Fid Intnl Portfolio Ivy Cdn Fund Ivy Foreign Fund Bissett Cdn Equity RBC Balanced Fund RBC Cdn Div. Fund CI Signature Select Cdn

23.99 25.57 30.28 68.78 12.02 46.67 18.07

THIS WEEK’S MARKETS .... The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.5% last week to Änish at 12,040. Nine of ten sectors Änished in negative territory for the week led by the Energy, Financials and Consumer Staples sectors. In the energy complex, crude oil fell $0.48 (-0.5%) to close at $102.83/bbl while natural gas futures fell $0.11 (-5.2%) to clsoe at $1.98. Gold bullion Änished at $1660, up $30.10 (+1.9%). The Canadian dollar weakened against the US dollar, closig at $1.000/USD.

Canadian Common A&W Revenue Royalties 22.11 ATCO Ltd. 69.69 Arc Resources Ltd. 19.59 BCE Inc 39.61 Barrick Gold Corp 41.49 Ballard Power Sys 1.36 Bonavista Energy Corp 17.30 Bombardier 4.02 Bank of Montreal 57.68 Bank of Nova Scotia 54.10 Can. National Railway 78.49 Canadian Tire (NON VTG A) 68.40 Cameco Corporation 20.45 CIBC 74.57 Canadian Utilities Ltd. 66.35 Can. Real Est. Trust 37.80 Can. Nat. Res. Ltd. 31.91 Enbridge 38.64 EnCana Corporation 17.61 Finning 26.70 Husky Energy Inc. 24.28 Imperial Oil 43.65 Kinross Gold Corp 9.49 Loblaw Companies 32.64 Maple Leaf Foods 12.28 Molson Coors Can Inc. 40.52 Manulife Financial 12.94 Pembina Pipeline Corp. 29.48 Potash Corp of Sask 42.70 Pengrowth Energy Corp. 8.94 Power Financial Corp. 29.03 Precision Drilling Corp 9.09 Rogers Comm Inc. 39.57

Royal Bank 55.88 Research In Motion Ltd. 12.86 Sun Life Financial Inc 24.15 Shaw Comm Inc 19.69 Shopper’s Drug Mart 43.50 Suncor Energy Inc 30.45 Toromont Inds Ltd 21.66 Toronto Dominion Bank 81.95 Transcanada Corp 42.49 Telus Corp 57.94 Tim Hortons Inc 53.65

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Alcoa Inc. American Express Co. Mellon Corp Cisco Systems Inc. Deere & Co. Walt Disney Co. (The) Gap Inc. General Electric Co. Home Depot Inc. Johnson & Johnson Macy’s Inc. Microsoft Corp. Sprint Nextel Corp PÄzer Inc. Pepsico Inc. AT&T INC Staples Inc. United Tech Corp Walmart Stores Inc. Wendy’s Arby’s Gr.

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Fred is an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities specializing in efÄcient money management strategies. Any questions or comments can be directed to him at 1-800-774-9631 or e-mail fred.feistmann@rbc.com

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