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Homelessness up 25 per cent: study By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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The number of homeless people in Merritt has increased by about 25 per cent over last year, an ASK Wellness Centre survey says. Volunteers combed through Merritt streets to ask homeless people to identify what has led them to street life. The results were released Friday. “There is an absolute increase in the number of homeless people here,” ASK housing co-ordinator Chelsea Morrey said, adding that a lack of

(L-R) ASK Wellness Centre’s Chelsea Morrey, housing co-ordinator, Stacy Wormell, outreach co-ordinator, and a team of volunteers helped assemble the Merritt homelessness count which was released Monday. They also handed out these backpacks with an assortment of handy items. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

affordable housing and social programs have sparked a fire under the homelessness problem in Merritt. Ten men, four women and one person who didn’t identify their gender were counted. That’s up from 12 last year. ASK Wellness services alone have doubled in the last year, she said. “We do see a lot of mental and physical health illnesses, poor life choices, but then there isn’t the reaching hand to help them come out of that.”

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MLAs post six-month travel expense totals Fraser-Nicola New Democrat MLA Harry Lali tallies $32,829 in bills, mostly on general travel By Phillip Woolgar and Tom Fletcher THE HERALD

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B.C.’s 85 MLAs have started disclosing their travel expenses, posting total amounts charged on their government-issued credit cards but not the details of where they drove, flew or dined. Fraser-Nicola New Democrat MLA Harry Lali tallied $32,829 in expenses in

the six-month period ending in September. “My expenses for the period are actually going to be a little higher, closer to $40,000,” Lali admitted, noting some of the expense claims weren’t turned in on time. “Those will be captured in the next round.” His total amount is roughly the average for rural MLAs. Lali also noted he

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the legislative assembly hadn’t produced financial statements despite a 2007 recommendation from the previous auditor general. In response, the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, chaired by Speaker and Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, started holding its meetings in public. Two new financial officers were

hired to address what Doyle described as “pervasive deficiencies” in financial accountability of legislature operations. “This is a good thing because it is great for accountability purposes, of course,” Lali said. The management committee authorized the first release last Wednesday.

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Skeena MLA tallies highest bills From Page 1 They showed six months of expenditures for each MLA up to the end of September. The report breaks spending down in categories, including accommodation, daily meal allowance and three categories of travel. MLAs representing districts farthest from Victoria generally run up the highest expenses. Leading the pack in the first report is Robin Austin, NDP MLA for Skeena, with $53,606 in expenses from April to September. Austin’s total includes $19,486 in “Speaker approved travel,” including a trip to Colombo, Sri Lanka in

September to attend a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference. Speakers, deputy speakers and legislative clerks typically attend these conferences, aimed at strengthening parliamentary practices around the world. Routine expenses include the “capital city allowance,” for which most MLAs who live outside Greater Victoria claim $1,000 a month without receipts. With receipts, outof-town MLAs can claim up to $19,000 a year for rent, mortgage or hotel accommodation while in Victoria on legislature business. MLAs are also eligible for $61 a day for meals while in Victoria. MLA expenses are

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Students at Merritt Secondary School have a new resource to stay on top of school work, thanks to a volunteerrun, after-school homework club four days a week. MSS teacher and English department head Fame Mackney said she started the club after seeing students fall behind less than two months into the school year — and a week after report cards. “As a school, we felt there was a real need for students to have a place where they can work with support and a quiet work environment,” Mackney said. “For a lot of kids, maybe they go home and have siblings

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and its noisy, or a lot of responsibilities, or maybe they’d like to get help and mom and dad are at work, so this is a good option for them.” Mackney said the club is a hit so far in its pilot stage, and continued turnout will dictate if the club continues. “I’m thinking within the next week or two we’re going to see a huge influx of kids coming in to try to get caught up,” she said. “The real test is usually after report card time.” At least two teachers volunteer for the hour

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between 3 and 4 p.m. to ensure students can get help with a range of subjects. Beyond attending for extra help, students with high grades can also volunteer or work as peer tutors. “Sometimes students are able to explain things to each other in a way that makes more sense to one another because they’re able to use their frame of reference a little better,” Mackney said. Students from all grades can use the homework club voluntarily, and teachers can

refer their students to the club for extra help. The teachers on hand take attendance, but it’s up to the kids to bring their own assignments. “They’re still at a stage where they’re learning organizational skills, and I don’t think they should be penalized for that, but it’s not up to us to chase them in that regard,” Mackney said. “They have to take some ownership. If we’re willing to help them, they have to come prepared. A lot of the time when kids procrastinate, it’s not that they don’t want to get the work done, it’s that they’re overwhelmed and they don’t know where to start. They just need someone to break it down into bite-sized chunks for them.” This is Mackney’s

first year of teaching at MSS after her four years at Coquihalla Middle School, and she said the homework club was a natural choice. “I guess I’m one of those teachers who’s on a mission to save the world, or at least my corner of it,” she said. “I believe they should have opportunities to be successful and when I heard about the number of kids who were already getting off track, I thought we’ve got to do something as a school to try and get this turned around.” The homework club meets at the MSS library between 3 and 4 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, and provides snacks. Students are responsible for organizing their own transportation.

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• Lieutenant Governor a ‘steward of the land’ Merritt-area rancher Judith Guichon was sworn in Friday as B.C.’s 29th lieutenant governor.

• School enrolment down 48 students Enrolment in schools in Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 is down about 48 students from last spring’s projections.

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• Fire department looks at upgrading The Merritt Fire Rescue Department is looking at options for its fire hall.

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Internet and thefts among top concerns during Crime Prevention Week Crime Prevention Week - Nov. 1-7 BC Crime Prevention Week aims to raise the awareness of crime prevention strategies and encourage community safety efforts. Protecting our children and seniors is one of the areas all families strive to obtain, yet year after year, these two demographics are the ones most targeted. No longer is the threat directly in front of us, but through social media and the world of the Internet, we may not even know it’s happening. The threat extends from identity theft and frauds targeting our older population, to cyberbullying via social media with our younger generations — as noted in recently media coverage. If you think it doesn’t happen to us in Merritt, think again. Telephone and Internet frauds are being reported to the local RCMP detachment on a regular basis. Safety measures include purchasing household equipment from an online retail site, to receiving a telephone call that a loved one is in jail and requires your help, saying something like please send money or you have won money, please send your address. Maybe you can relate more to the recent increases in Merritt’s thefts and vandalism cases.

We all know someone who has fallen victim to one of these. What can we do to stop this? As with most crimes, prevention starts with you. Internet • When there are children in the household, parental controls are one of the best means of tracking where they are going. Open conversation about what they may see, or who they are talking to is always a positive step. Ask them if they have a Facebook, YouTube or Twitter account. With online access and wireless networks at most schools, it does not take much for children to open and maintain an unknown account. • Steps should also be taken to speak with our seniors. “Phishing” is a term used to describe when a criminal designs a site to look like a trusted business in an attempt to collect personal information. • Simply clicking on an “accept” or “update” button can allow the transfer of personal and sensitive financial information. • Never provide personal information in email threads from unknown/unfamiliar addresses. • With something as simple as your full name, a cyber-stocker can pull enough personal information from the Internet to create a social media account in your name or apply for a credit card.

• Google your name one day. You may be surprised at what you find. If you receive suspicious emails, forward them to info@antifraudcentre.ca • When something sounds too good to be true, more often than not, it is. • Research the possible prize you may have won, or the newly found family member who has money to give you. This website is a great location to research/ report cybercrimes in all forms: rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scamsfraudes/index-eng. htm. Thefts • Ensure valuable items are removed from vehicles when left unattended • Ensure vehicle doors and windows are secure. It can take less than 15 seconds to steal a car • Items like bicycles, motorcycles and quads all need to be secured to a permanent object or placed in a secure building. • Keep a light on in your yard to deter a

criminal from entering. • Ensure when you go away, you have someone watching over your residence. • If you see any strange activity in your neighbourhood, observe and report it to the RCMP. These are all simple day to day activities we can do to lessen the chance of becoming a victim. If you are aware of any criminal activities, contact the local chapter of Crime Stoppers — you may be entitled to a reward. Metal and wire thefts Metal and wire thefts are on the rise, globally, nationally and at the community level. This development is strongly influenced by supply and demand. The price for scrap metal has risen drastically in recent years. Thieves target items that are not necessarily traditionally considered to be of value, including catalytic converters in cars, boat propellers, metal roof gutters and fencing.

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Shelter pegged for December The survey asks homeless people for their ages, ethnicities, income sources, where they are from, what caused them to live on the streets, whether they are parents, and whether they are fleeing domestic abuse, for example. Morrey said the survey helps show what services are needed in Merritt, which could attract government funding. “The information puts a face to them and says they are not just a number. It’s a person with a history.” She said to move past simply blaming downtown loiterers, — who have been identified by many stakeholders as being a problem with attracting business to downtown — action needs to be taken to help the individuals. “If we actually had a task force that looked at these issues, in conjunction with the [City of Merritt], we would be more successful,” she said. “We’d be helping those families and individuals.” While 15 homeless people were counted, ASK multiplies the number by three to accommodate a margin of error that results from the homeless not being counted, such as couch surfers and campers. Morrey noted rain on the day of the count (Oct. 19) could have resulted in fewer homeless people outside, and more people in a temporary shelter. An accurate count required a network of volunteers to survey the homeless and to hand out supplies. “We went out of town, so we covered up by the airport,” Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said, noting she didn’t notice homeless people in the 2.5 hours she was searching. “In the past, there have been people squatting in the bush up above

the Chevron up by the airport.” Many other volunteers searched downtown. “They trenched through those riverbanks for us to find homeless who have camps set up,” Morrey said. “They went back several times in the day knowing that they would eventually find them there, and they did.” Homeless people received backpacks with blankets, toques, food, socks, hygiene products and pillows. “I had one gentleman say he hasn’t had a pillow in 10 years,” Morrey added. ASK, located on Granite Avenue, helps people find the assistance they need. Merritt shelter slated for December The City has committed $2,500 to this year’s homeless shelter and another $12,000 to $15,000 is anticipated from the B.C. government. “We are going to do everything in our power to make sure that people have that form of security over the coming year,” Merritt’s Chief

Administrative Officer Matt Noble said. “These aren’t budgeted items, but they are extremely important to us.” The government’s BC Funding announcement is expected in the coming days, Noble said. Similar funding was given by the B.C. government in 2009 and 2010, but was cut last year. Dunsmore said local homeless people desperately need the shelter for winter — the scheduled opening is on Dec. 1 and a location is pending. “We’ve had the bus depot call and say they have people asking about places to stay in a shelter,” Dunsmore said. “There is a woman at the Chevron who said she sees a lot of transient types who might have broken down on the highway, they ran out of gas or they are trapped in town for another reason and they end up there late at night.” A pilot program was implemented last year that allowed the Merritt RCMP to provide someone in dire need with a hotel room. However, the

grassroots program lacked provincial funding. “A lot of people would just end up going somewhere like Tim Horton’s for the night before someone would come and pick them up,” she said. Many people who stayed at last year’s City-organized homeless shelter were between homes because of eviction, Dunsmore added.

Merritt’s Homeless Facts • 30 per cent of men recorded were between 50 and 59 years old • 75 per cent of women recorded were between 40 and 49 years old • 27 per cent have been homeless for between one week and one month • 33 per cent have lived in Merritt for more than one year • 46 per cent reported a mental illness or addiction • 40 per cent reported a lack of affordable housing as the reason they were homeless.

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Greed fuels pipeline, Part 2 PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD Continued from last Thursday In making the decision of whether or not to expand to the B.C. coast, Enbridge will likely consider that now is a better time than ever to grow. The economy is recovering and it is unknown when the next crash will strike. Profits have increased substantially year-over-year and Enbridge likely needs to take advantage of that increase in revenue, putting the capital into an expansion project to the coast. If the company waits too long, it may be faced with the prospect of having to make this type of investment when it doesn’t have as much money. If Enbridge is faced with the possibility of investing too much capital into the Northern Gateway Pipeline several years from now, when the economy could again be in the gutter, it may not be able to afford the expansion project. If company

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stakeholders invest now, Enbridge can further establish itself as the major pipeline company in North America. This would give it the chance to reinvent itself, as is mentioned as a priority in Creative Destruction. But supporters will argue the pipeline isn’t just for the future of the company, it is also for the future of Canada. Without taking this expansion action, the national economy may be left out as other countries do business with each other in industries such as oil and gas. It should also be noted that this project will create a massive number of jobs, which will further stimulate the economy. There are other players who will invest in this project if it is approved and much of that money will come from other countries. Attracting that kind of capital to the nation, and employing that many people, would help ensure Canada’s prosperity. Others will argue that this project is needed now because according to Creative Destruction, this type of reinvention has to happen in order to put the company on top. They go on to complain that if the company isn’t taking

this type of initiative, then there could be another oil giant that beats Enbridge to the Asian market. The longer Enbridge waits, the greater the chance of another oil giant taking over that massive market and Enbridge will be forced to stay in North America, where it has already expanded to the point where there is little opportunity for further growth. And if Enbridge misses out, then Canada does. The reality is that with this much money involved, this pipeline project will likely go forward whether Enbridge is at the reigns or not. I can’t really see the provincial government turning its back on a

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deal that would net countless billions over the pipeline’s life, no matter who lays the groundwork. The free market product of capitalism plays a key role in the fact that there is likely to be another oil company to tear through B.C. in their own version of the Northern Gateway Pipeline. This will result in the same environmental hazards. A massive number of trees will have to be cut, the ground will be torn up and the pipes will be buried deep into the ground. Not to mention the risk of massive oil leaks, of which the scale is difficult to determine at this early stage. The effects of the oil would continue

after being transported, once it is burned. Creative Destruction doesn’t take into consideration the ethical consequences of reinventing and expanding a company. In contemplating Creative Destruction and how it is applied to the Northern Gateway Pipeline, there is a problem with moving forward with the project. The only way for Enbridge to prosper, according to the Creative Destruction framework, is to be innovative. However, where this theory failed to match up was in the greed and environmental departments. The company is already taking in billions of dollars. The

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framework for companies to stay prosperous, doesn’t take into consideration moral duty. A modern business plan that doesn’t consider the impact on the environment won’t usually gain public approval, but in the oil business, this isn’t much of a concern: the company isn’t selling directly to individuals, but to other companies. And that is a scary proposition for the world, because if people don’t stop buying from these companies that are blindly following Creative Destruction, the only thing that will be destroyed is the environment. Then, to what resort with these million-dollar executives fly?

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YOUR OPINION Merritt student gets a taste of Denmark stops, I am on the right track now, most of the time. Recently, we went to Hamlet’s castle. It was an amazing feeling to see this great big old castle with its worn bricks and ancient iron bars. Everything is so detailed and to stand next to this piece of history brought tears to my eyes: We spent about three hours there and because there was so much to see on the outside, we didn’t make it inside the castle. That is OK, though, I have eight months left to explore. I must say, the time is already going by so fast. I won’t be sad when I leave to return home, I will be happy that I had this opportunity, and I will be ready for more. Parts of Copenhagen look like Vancouver, yet there is still

EMILY MALONEY With Love From DENMARK Hej Merritt! Well, I have been here in Denmark for three months now, and I am speaking basic Danish and even a little Portuguese. I have made some really great friends from all over the world and we spend a lot of time together in Copenhagen and in our host homes. We take the train everywhere here, and after a few missed

so much of Copenhagen that is unique and special to Denmark. The surrounding parts of Denmark are medieval and regal, but inside, the streets and shops are modern, golden, sparkling and special. The people here are happy and friendly, even if at first glance they look unapproachable. Once you say hello, you are greeted with a smile. I have not met the Queen yet, but I expect to see her during my exchange. She tends to walk around Denmark, in and out of shops, talking to the people. Glenn (my protection officer) was buying paint at a store one day when she just walked right in with some fancy guards. This is truly a fascinating land. I feel so privileged to be

here. I have seen people, gardens, sculptures, and buildings that I have never seen before. I have touched history with my own hands, maybe even touched the same brick as Romeo or Juliet. Every opportunity seems to lead to another. This experience really is life changing. Not many young adults can say that their mothers sent them to Europe for a year to learn a new culture and possibly find my dream. I feel brave, I feel proud, and I feel like I can really do anything I want to do and be whatever I want to be. I know how big my world is now and I know this is just the beginning for me. I will be moving to my second host family soon. Although I will miss my first mom, dad,

TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS WHISTLER – B.C. Liberal delegates gathered for their convention on the weekend at the Chateau Whistler, the same luxury hotel where Gordon Campbell fired up the troops in 2008. Back then the advertising slogan was “Keep BC Strong.” Unveiled at Premier Christy Clark’s pre-election pep rally: “Together. Building BC.” This slight change hints at the big difference. Campbell led a

are still of the “defined benefit” variety. Based on bond interest rates that have since sunk to all-time lows, these government-guaranteed pensions are now a free ride for those lucky enough to have them, funded by the taxes of private sector workers who in many cases have no pension plan at all. There was talk of passing a law that all new public sector hires be restricted to a “defined contribution” plan where the employee and employer contribute equally and the pension is based on what those contributions yield. This would provoke the mother of all confrontations with the B.C. Federation of Labour, but there was no evidence yet that this is going beyond the talk-

ing stage. The resolutions continued the theme of confronting the labour movement, ritual combat that seems to be an inescapable part of B.C. elections. Delegates passed two motions, one calling for public sector unions to disclose what they spend on salaries, political activities and lobbying, and another advocating a ban on unions spending compulsory dues on political campaigns. This is a pet project of Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, whose constituency sponsored both motions. Rustad presented a private member’s bill last year to require detailed disclosure, but it was left to die on the order paper. Like all the policy resolutions debated at

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sister, and brother, I have a new family waiting for me. They are taking me to London in December, and we are visiting Austria for New Years. I

am learning a whole new way of life. It is a little scary but mostly exciting. Tusind tak Knus fra Emily. Thank you very much Hugs from Emily

Major differences between Clark and Campbell: Fletcher front-running party to a third straight majority, while Clark is a struggling underdog pleading for unity to turn back an NDP tsunami. Hence “Free Enterprise Friday,” a discussion open to nonparty members. Clark began with an upbeat speech urging party members to “reach out our arms, open the tent and be as big as we can possibly be.” So did they? Dashing between three concurrent sessions, I missed a fair amount of it, but there were some provocative suggestions to appeal to those inclined to support the resurgent B.C. Conservatives. An accountant spoke to a packed room about the growing unfunded liability of public sector pensions, most of which

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the convention, these ideas are not binding on the government. Again, there is no actual change on the horizon. Delegates rejected another motion that would have made membership in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation optional. This would have been a declaration of war on B.C.’s most militant union, just as Clark and Education Minister Don McRae embark on a long-shot bid to end the decades of confrontation that have defined that relationship since teachers were relegated to the industrial union model of labour relations. There was a brief debate on a motion to scrap the carbon tax, sponsored by northern members who see it as unfairly punitive on

those who endure cold weather and long highway drives for themselves and the goods they need to have trucked in. This was rejected too, after delegates were reminded that the tax now takes in more than $1 billion annually that is used to reduce business and personal income taxes. Scrapping it would amount to announcing across-theboard income tax hikes, contradicting 12 years of B.C. Liberal policy just before an election. The good news for Clark is that the 2012 convention was a highenergy, well-attended event that contradicts the notion of a party in disarray. The bad news is, nothing has really changed.

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Downtown businesses could get a boost before the holiday season, during this year’s Country Christmas weekend. Some stores will keep their doors open late on Nov. 23 following the parade through downtown streets in the annual Midnight Madness sale, although it’s too early to tell which stores are participating, Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce Secretary/ Treasurer Darrel Brooks said. “For Midnight Madness this year, we’re doing things a little bit different because we want to keep people downtown after the parade, just to help businesses

‘For Midnight Madness this year, we’re doing things a little bit different...’ —CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SECRETARY/TREASURER DARREL BROOKS

out,” Brooks said. “It’s supposed to be a happy, celebration time. We’re trying to come up with more and more things we can do that aren’t just about the parade, hence the Midnight Madness.” One new initiative the chamber is trying is a snowflake decorating contest for kids. “We want the kids to design or build or put together some kind of snowflake, and then they can drop it off at any of the drop-off points for the parade applications and then we’re going to hang them

up around the businesses that are participating in Midnight Madness,” Brooks said. “Hopefully we can get the shoppers to do a little bit of judging.” Brooks’ own store, Country Bug Books & Gifts, is offering the babysitting service it found successful last year. “Last year we had a by-donation babysitting service so that people, if they wanted to go shopping after the parade, could drop their kids off for reading time and we’ll entertain them while they go shopping,”

Brooks said. Brooks said he had yet to make the rounds to downtown businesses to see which were going to participate in Midnight Madness, but giving them an opportunity to support one another and to improve sales is the chamber’s main objective. “We’ve improved our direction this year,” he said. “In the chamber’s case, it’s not about us trying to go out and advertise the businesses. That’s basically what their job is. Our job is to help them do that a little bit easier.” Though Black’s Pharmacy owner Curt Thoms said he didn’t know the details of Midnight Madness this year, he said working with the chamber is mutually beneficial for

local businesses. “We try to support the event in any way we can, let’s just put it that way,” Thoms said. Additional business owners in the area couldn’t be contacted by press time.

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The plans for the 4th Annual Merritt Country Run are gaining momentum as organizers put together a team to tackle the popular series of marathons. “I’m so excited about everything,” Race Director Mary Jorgensen said. “We’ve already had our first meeting and we’re already getting things started.” The run is scheduled to start on June 9. Four new committee members are already added for the next run, but Jorgensen is looking for more. Two people left the committee after last year’s event. “We are looking for three more dedicated people to help in the organization for the event,” she said. “We need an increase in help because the event is growing and it is a lot of work and a lot of commitment.” The committee members meet once per month and work between meetings to organize the various components. Last year, the event attracted 300 runners, and Jorgensen is looking to double that next year. The first year attracted 170, the second year turned out 174. “It is a real joy seeing the number of people running in the streets,” she said. “It has increased so much over the years, and it’s so great.” The same three routes are slated for this year. The first event is twice around the Voght Park track, which is about 400 metres, then there is a five-kilometre run and a 10-kilometre run. “We want to put a challenge out there for companies to put together teams,” Jorgensen added. “We had a good turnout of teams last year, but we’d like to get it out to schools and hopefully have more teams come out this year.”

Organizers are gearing up for the 4th Annual Merritt Country Run on June 9. All proceeds from the race go to charity. File photo

Sponsors can expect letters in the coming weeks from the Country Run organizers for continued support. “We are going to be out there again, asking for money,” Jorgensen

said. “We are just so appreciative of all our sponsors. It’s so great.” Additional sponsorship for the non-profit group are also encouraged by contacting merrittcountryrun.ca

or email info@merrittcountryrun.ca. Approximately $6,000 was donated last year to the Jump Start program, due to matching funds from Canadian Tire.

The group is aiming to donate a cumulative $12,000 next year.

Top cop court date delayed Merritt’s former top cop’s first court appearance stemming from drug charges in January was pushed back for a fifth time to Dec. 4 on Wednesday. Stuart Seib was charged in January with theft under $5,000 for allegedly stealing and using cocaine from a police evidence locker. He was Merritt RCMP’s staff sergeant at the time and had been with the RCMP for 18 years by the time he resigned. Defense lawyer Cliff Thorstenson, acting as agent for Port Coquitlam-based attorney Neville McDougal, said special prosecutor Sheryl Wagner is tied up in a lengthy murder trial and couldn’t make time for the arraignment hearing. Judge Steve Harrison said he was concerned by the length of time the matter is taking and asked that his concern be passed on to Seib’s council. This is the second time the arraignment has been delayed because of Wagner’s other commitments. Seib is expected enter a plea when he appears in court.

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The value of putting life into your mortgage insurance

DAVID L. BROWN Managing YOUR MONEY If you’re arranging a new mortgage or moving an existing one to a new lending institution, you will probably be offered mortgage insurance as part of the package. Protecting what is likely the largest investment you will ever make is always the right choice. But it should be questioned whether the lender’s insurance offer is the best choice for you. You do have another option that will protect your family’s dream home and their finances should you die. That option: a personal life insurance policy that you arrange to suit your unique needs. Let’s look at the differences between mortgage life insurance offered by most lending institutions and personal life insurance. Lending institu-

tion mortgage life insurance • Usually, nonconvertible term life insurance with no cash value, no premium flexibility or ability to move to a permanent life insurance plan if your needs change. • Usually covers the exact amount of your mortgage. Coverage decreases as mortgage is paid down and you have no coverage when it’s paid off. • Lender owns the policy. If you find a better mortgage rate elsewhere, you may have to re-qualify medically. • Lender can change or cancel the policy at any time. • Your beneficiaries have no choice about how to use the funds — the lender automatically pays off the mortgage when you die. • The cost per thousand dollars of coverage generally increases every year, while coverage decreases. Personally owned life insurance • You select the plan that meets your needs. If you decide to start with a term plan, you can convert it to a permanent plan

at any time. • This is especially important if your health changes because you can make the conversion without having to requalify medically. • You can determine the amount of coverage you need and it will not decrease as your mortgage amount does. • This means there will be additional funds available directly to your family at a time when it may be needed most. • You own the policy and have the freedom to switch lenders without jeopardizing coverage. • Your premiums and benefits are guaranteed for the life of the policy. • Your beneficiaries can choose the funds as they wish — to pay off the mortgage and/or for other pressing financial reasons. • You choose the type of insurance and premiums that suit your needs and budget. A personal life insurance plan gives you affordable, flexible coverage that you control and peace of mind knowing your home and family are

protected come what may. Even if you have obtained mortgage insurance from a bank or other lender, it is not too late to put personal life insurance into place. Ask your professional advisor for an insurance needs analysis and discuss the right mortgage life protection, and other financial strategies, that work for you. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant. Insurance products and services are distributed by I.G. Insurance Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm). Insurance licence sponsored by The Great-West Life Assurance Company outside of Québec. Contact David Brown at 250-3150241 or at david. brown@investorsgroup.com to book your appointment.

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To one Florentine resident, the streets of Merritt are a far cry from the bustling streets of Montreal that he used to navigate. Lou Budd, 85, moved to Merritt about 12 years ago with his wife to live closer to his son, who resides in the Bench area. Budd’s calm and grateful attitude makes him an easy fit in the Florentine, where he and his wife recently moved from

man there. I had the choice of any line I wanted to take...’ —FLORENTINE RESIDENT LOU BUDD

Parkview, on his son’s suggestion. “I love it here,” Budd said, relaxing in his favourite armchair. “It’s peaceful; it’s quiet. We’re still moving in, actually.” His first 10 years as a bus driver were presumably anything but peaceful and quiet in Montreal, when Budd worked double shifts to buy a triplex for

himself and his wife. He said that hard work paid off towards the end of his 35-year career. “I ended up being the No. 1 man there. I had the choice of any line I wanted to take, and I took the line up the boul. Saint-Laurent,” he said.

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Honouring the patron saint of hunters This is a holiday that you might not have heard of, but it is widely celebrated in Europe

OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN A few days ago I learned that in parts of Canada, a special hunter holiday is celebrated of which I am very well aware to be a big deal in many parts of Europe. Each fall, in the first week of November, schools and factories are closed while hunters and tens of thousands of other people gather to hold festivities and attend a special mass in churches and cathedrals to honour St. Hubertus, the patron saint of the hunters. In parts of Canada, such as Quebec, St. Hubertus Day is celebrated

in early September with the mass of St. Hubertus in the local church. Hunters attend dressed in hunting clothes, bringing their dogs and guns to be blessed by the priest. The procession has the clergy, conservation officers and other guests enter and exit the church by walking under an archway of guns held up high by hunters wearing camouflage and hunter orange clothing. After mass, the hunters attend trap and skeet shooting events, parades and wild game dinners, inviting the community to share with them the bounty nature has to offer. I am sure not many people here have heard of St. Hubertus, so I’ll provide you with some background. Hubert was born in 638 AD as the oldest son of Bertrans, the

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Duke of Aquitaine. He enjoyed the good life of nobility and loved to hunt, so much so that on one Good Friday he skipped Mass and instead went hunting. Hubert’s hounds quickly cornered a big stag, but when Hubert attempted to slay the stag, he suddenly had a vision of a glowing crucifix between the stag’s antlers. He heard a voice saying, “Hubert, unless thou turnest to the Lord, and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go to hell.” Moved by that experience, Hubert promised to better himself. He went to the Bishop of Maastricht to learn the priesthood and in 705 AD made a pilgrimage to Rome where the Pope selected him to become Bishop of Maastricht. During his clergy career, Hubert applied

the passion for hunting to his faith, establishing Christianity to vast sections of the Ardennes forest where he converted many hunters and others to Christianity. It is also said that he had been blessed with miraculous powers to heal man and

in vivid memory. As a child I marveled at the festive spectacle of the colourful procession making its way to the church, the ringing of the church bells mixed with the sound of marching bands and the cheerful greetings of “Weidmansheil patro-

beast alike. Hubert died in 727 AD, and in 1744 Pope Benedict XIV canonized him as the patron saint (patronus sanctus Hubertus) of the hunters, trappers, archers and hunting dogs. Growing up in Switzerland, the St. Hubertus Day is still

nus sanctus Hubertus.” I am glad to learn that this tradition is celebrated in parts of Canada too, and with that in mind I wish all the fellow hunters, for the remainder of the hunting season, a hefty and heartfelt “Weidmansheil (hunters’ luck!)”

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NEW LISTING!! Nice 3, possible 4 bedrm, 2 bath home 2 lots for X-large yard, totally fenced New roof on original home in 2011 New HW tank in 2011, Large kitchen

M 3836

$142,000

• • • • •

• 2 level home in Lower Nicola • Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees • 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area • 2bdrms up/1 down, master has enste • Finished bsmt w/ famrm & w/s area

NEW LISTING!! New Home with HST included 3BR and 3Baths on Main floor Bsmt w/ 2 BD suite & family & rec room Large Home, ready for you

$275,000

M3811

$319,000

M 3838

(R)

Royal Lepage Realtors are trained to provide valuable assistance to Buyers in the following areas: • Educating as to the process and anticipated costs • Knowledge of comparable values • They can help you predetermine your buying power • Subject clauses to protect your interests • Gathering documents required for lenders and lawyers/notaries

• Executive 5 bdrm, 4 bath family home • Amazing chef’s kitchen w/ granite countertops • Remodeled bsmt & main bathrooms • Inground pool & private backyard

M 3826

$439,000

• 160 acres of seclusion & privacy • Endless trails surrounded by Crown land • Land is fenced • 10 kms from the paved highway M 3815

$599,000

• • • •

Most amazing views Huge shop Updated, one level home Near Mamette Lake

M 3801

$435,000

• Spectacular panoramic views & beautiful sunsets • 3 bdrms (possible 4), 3 bath home w/ in-law ste • 5 acres w/ large 4 acre fenced area • 24x36 garage/shop, 60 US gpm well, great water

M 3765

$429,000

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• Wonderful family home on quiet cul-desac • 4 bdrms, 2 baths + enste + 2 bdrm legal ste • New roof, h/w tank 2 yrs old • Lge 2 car garage, fenced bkyd w/ deck

M 3727

$349,000

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M E R R I T T

1988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184

www.royallepage.ca/merritt

www.realtor.ca

Tom McDonagh Broker

250-378-6181

John Issac Sales Rep

250-315-5178

250-378-1586

250-280-0689

johnissac@telus.net

claudetteedenoste@ royallepage.ca

kbonneteau@telus.net

tommcdongh@royallepage.ca

Claudette Edenoste Associate Broker

Karen Bonneteau Sales Rep

D SOL

Lynda Property Manager

250-378-6181

ASHCROFT

LOGAN LAKE REVENUE PROPERTY!!

• Amazing new 3 bdrm, 2 bath Rancher w/ open flr plan • Extras include: 10’ ceilings, lge kitch, crown moldings • 5 quality new appl, gas f/p in lvg rm • Backyd totally fenced, landscaped & 18.5x12 deck

• Bright & beautiful 5 bdrm, 3 bath family Bench home • New flring, gas f/place, more… • Large bedrooms, potential suite, lge oak kitch • Must be views to appreciate all it has to offer

• Main has 3 bdrms, 3 baths, open kitch/lvgrm • 9’ ceilings, maple cabinets/granite counter tops • Bsmt has 2 bdrm legal ste, rec/games room • HST paid!!

• • • • •

M3762

M3828

M3731

M3819

$334,900

$329,000

$319,000

EXCLUSIVE!! Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal ste New flring, h/w tank & boiler Mbdrm w/ w/i closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900

• Unique & tasteful 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home • H/water on demand & central a/c • Hardwood flrs & bright open design • Beautifully l/scaped yd w/ private patio

M3794

$285,000

• Immaculate home w/ detached garage • 3 bdrm family home in a great location • New appliances, c/a, newer roof, windows… • 10’ ceilings & 220 electrical

M3830

$285,000

• • • • •

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2bdrms up/1 down, master has enste Finished bsmt w/ famrm & w/s area

M3811

$275,000

• • • •

2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata No kids, no rentals & self managed New roof, carpet & paint Quick possession

M3834

$269,000

• • • •

Completely redone & gorgeous New windows, siding, roof, h/w tank New kitchen, floors & electrical Solarium off dinrm, the list goes on….

M3817

CACHE CREEK

$255,000 • Attention all contractors working at the mine!! • 3 bdrm mobile located in a quiet CDS • Completely furnished home w/ a deck • 2 storage sheds & upgraded electrical

NEW PRICE

M3831

• • • •

Wide open space is your backyard view 3 bdrm, 1 bath family home Large .23 acre lot Lots of room for toys & RV’s

M3764

$239,000

• • • • •

Bench location 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home Close to schools & parks Priced to sell!!

M3689

$235,000

• • • •

Great starter or investment 5 bdrms on lge corner lot New kitch, bathrms, flring throughout New h/e furnace, a/c roof, windows…

M3818

$221,500

• Quality 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse • Heat pump, a/c, high efficiency appliances • Gas fireplace & many extras • Low maintenance property

M3729

$217,000

• • • •

Family friendly neighborhood!! 5 bdrm, 2 bath home is close to schools Huge b/yard is fenced w/ garden area Newer vinyl windows & furnace upgrade

M3825

$206,000

• Beautifully landscaped & good sized deck • Upgrade vinyl windows & siding • New roof, 200 amp service, alarm system • Interior has new finish throughout

M3761

$206,500

• Sunvalley Court-2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse • End unit-includes all appliances • PRICED TO SELL!! • 24 hour notice required

M3741

$199,900

• • • •

Superior d/t location Close to shops & groceries Twin seal windows, full size garage Mill Creek cabinets, security system

M3821

$193,000

• • • •

M3813

Covered parking Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den Nicola River in the back

M3365

$165,000

• 2 bdrm garden ste in McCallum Gardens • 6 appliances, elec. fireplace • Skylight & vaulted ceiling • Enclosed patio, gazebo & more!

M3795

$164,500

• • • •

Main house + bachelor house on 1 lot 22x22 garage on 2nd lot Main house has 100 amp upgrade Garage is wired & heated

M3744

$160,000

• • • •

Close to schools, parks & downtown Fully fenced & landscaped Basement is unfinished Great starter home

M3751

$149,500

• • • •

Nice 3, possible 4 bedrm, 2 bath home 2 lots for X-large yard, totally fenced New roof on original home in 2011 New HW tank in 2011, Large kitchen

M3836

$142,000

• • • •

Unique layout that awaits your touch 2 lots, 2 titles Detached double garage Central location provides easy access

M3792

$135,000

• Nicely updated 3 bdrm, 3 level townhouse • A bathroom on each 3 levels • Nice, fully fenced backyard • Great 1st time homebuyers & investors

M3652

$138,000

• • • •

2 bdrm, 2 bath manufactured home Sits on its own lot Open floor plan, upgraded appliances Stop renting-build equity

M3814

M3797

$120,000

Cute & cozy • 3 bdrm bungalow • Huge 51x150’ lot • Covered deck to enjoy the mtn views

M3807

• • • •

$120,000

Affordable revenue property Lvgrm, kitchen & laundy rm on main Upper flr has 3 bdrms & full bath Vinyl windows & fully fenced front yd

L3823

$113,000

• • • •

2 bdrms in strata bldg Central location Laminate flring New roof in 2010

M3486

• Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course • 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home • 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window • Electric f/p, window a/c & ensuite

$76,900

L3824

$69,000

• Great starter home or retirement • 2 bdrm double wide w/ sun deck and ensuite • Coldwater River is close by • Riverside Mobile Home Park

M3787

$58,000

• • • •

Rent to own considered Buy your own home Nice 3 bdrm, 2 bath home Appliances included

M3270

• • • •

$49,900

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home 18x20 interlocking driveway 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring Garden area, 2 decks, storage shed

M3607

$44,000

• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home • Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms • Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm • Lge yd w/ mature trees

Guichon Creek flows thru property Lots of grass for grazing Farm setting Easy access

M3755

M3796

$30,000

• • • •

Views of the Nicola Valley Walking trails & shopping nearby All services are u/g & at lot line One of Merritt’s preferred neighborhoods

M3758

$67,000

• • • •

Good sized lot Ok for double wide City services @ prop line Mountain view in a quiet area

M3534

• Beautiful river view lot close to downtown • Nice, quiet neighborhood • The uncompromised view never to change

$79,000

M3707

$89,000

• One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola • Cleared & level in an incredibly quiet location • Water serviced by Lower Nicola Water Works • Approved for septic & HST already paid

• • • •

M3827

M3495

$99,000

Extra large double lot 2 city water & sewage hookups Private setting, flat site Easy access w/ paved roads

$100,000

• • • •

Nicola Lakeshore Estates Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2 Build your dream home Tons of recreation to choose from!!

M3749

$156,900

• Private & tranquil describes this 26+ acre lot with amazing view • Located in the beautiful Sunshine Valley • Bring you building ideas!

M3766

$189,000

• • • •

$210,000

.76 acre riverfront building lot The location is second to none 260+ feet of river frontage Quiet cul-de-sac, bring your building ideas!!

M3780

$249,000

• • • •

Spacious 4 bdrm home Family neighborhood, awesome deck Huge Jacuzzi tub & pool table All appliances & window coverings

M3806

$258,000

$35,000

Great starter or retirement home 2 lots for the price of 1 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms Beautiful views

M3805 Nice park w/ river across the road 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard Laminate flring in main areas New tub surround & lino in bathroom

M3802

TWO TITLES!!

• • • •

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home In-law basement suite Laminate floors, central vac and more

$125,000

M3810

Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access/tons of rm for cars & toys

$144,000

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitch, dinrm & lvgrm Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

• • • •

$125,000

$182,000

M3809

• • • •

M3808

SxS duplex w/ reno’s Lam flring, paint, vinyl windows Front driveway + lots of parking Shared garage & shed

• • • •

• Bright, quiet and comfortable strata retirement home • Wheelchair accessible - large rooms • Gated community, walking distance to town • 2 large bedrooms, 5 piece bathroom with separate walk-in shower. M3833 $179,000

$99,700

• Well maintained, secure bldging • Updated condo, central location • Strata incl heat h/w, cable, caretaker & yard maint. • Small pets allowed

$279,900

• • • •

Hi-end haven recreational property 2 story log home at Mile High Estates Wood stove, wood flrs throughout Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

M3822

$445,000

D SOL

EXCLUSIVE!!

$199,000

EXCLUSIVE!! • • • • • • • 247’ lake front w/ winding trail to site • Great views of the valley & water below • Community water in place, power @ lot line • Easy access off hwy & quiet enjoyment

M3728

$205,000

• • • •

24 acres in beautiful Sunshine Valley Treed lot, very private, easy access Many potential building sites Hydro & phone lines to property line

M3603

$217,000

• New residential lots in a nice part of Merritt • Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting • Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain • All prepaid by the developer

M3692

$57,000

• Seclusion & privacy, off the grid living • 20 acres 9 kms from Merritt toward Lilly Lake • All new fencing & custom made gateway • Creek & 2 water holes, perfect weekend getaway

• • • •

M3832

M3478

$220,000

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake 3km to Quilchena Hotel Close to Merritt & Kamloops Private access to lake

• • • •

$349,000

Excellent downtown location Chain linked fencing all around perimeter Includes forklift, bobcat Will consider a lease w/ option to buy

M3829

$395,000

• Large open commercial space (approx 6500 sf) • Curb parking & parking lot across the street • Located in d/t core. Sold as bldg & land • Roof HVAC, hot water and roll down security door

• Amazing opportunity in downtown Merritt • 12,000sqft commercial building for purchase or lease @ $6/sqft • Over 10,500sqft of retail space • Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue

L3779

M3697

$440,000

$850,000

• Wood stove, wood flrs throughout • Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

M3822

$445,000

Striving for perfection?? Home of distinction, 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths Custom quality construction 3036sqft on 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage Master on main w/ enste

M3820

$525,000

• • • •

Dream kitch w/ granite counters New high end bathrooms Totally renovated home Fenced with pool

M 3803

$165,000

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M E R R I T T

1988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184

www.royallepage.ca/merritt

www.realtor.ca

Tom McDonagh Broker

250-378-6181

John Issac Sales Rep

250-315-5178

250-378-1586

250-280-0689

johnissac@telus.net

claudetteedenoste@ royallepage.ca

kbonneteau@telus.net

tommcdongh@royallepage.ca

Claudette Edenoste Associate Broker

Karen Bonneteau Sales Rep

D SOL

Lynda Property Manager

250-378-6181

ASHCROFT

LOGAN LAKE REVENUE PROPERTY!!

• Bright & beautiful 5 bdrm, 3 bath family Bench home • New flring, gas f/place, more… • Large bedrooms, potential suite, lge oak kitch • Must be views to appreciate all it has to offer

• Main has 3 bdrms, 3 baths, open kitch/lvgrm • 9’ ceilings, maple cabinets/granite counter tops • Bsmt has 2 bdrm legal ste, rec/games room • HST paid!!

• • • • •

M3762

M3828

M3731

M3819

$334,900

$329,000

$319,000

EXCLUSIVE!! Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal ste New flring, h/w tank & boiler Mbdrm w/ w/i closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900

• Unique & tasteful 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home • H/water on demand & central a/c • Hardwood flrs & bright open design • Beautifully l/scaped yd w/ private patio

M3794

$285,000

• Immaculate home w/ detached garage • 3 bdrm family home in a great location • New appliances, c/a, newer roof, windows… • 10’ ceilings & 220 electrical

M3830

$285,000

• • • • •

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2bdrms up/1 down, master has enste Finished bsmt w/ famrm & w/s area

M3811

$275,000

• • • •

2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata No kids, no rentals & self managed New roof, carpet & paint Quick possession

M3834

$269,000

• • • •

Completely redone & gorgeous New windows, siding, roof, h/w tank New kitchen, floors & electrical Solarium off dinrm, the list goes on….

M3817

CACHE CREEK

$255,000 • Attention all contractors working at the mine!! • 3 bdrm mobile located in a quiet CDS • Completely furnished home w/ a deck • 2 storage sheds & upgraded electrical

NEW PRICE

M3831

• • • •

Wide open space is your backyard view 3 bdrm, 1 bath family home Large .23 acre lot Lots of room for toys & RV’s

M3764

$239,000

• • • • •

Bench location 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home Close to schools & parks Priced to sell!!

M3689

$235,000

• • • •

Great starter or investment 5 bdrms on lge corner lot New kitch, bathrms, flring throughout New h/e furnace, a/c roof, windows…

M3818

$221,500

• Quality 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse • Heat pump, a/c, high efficiency appliances • Gas fireplace & many extras • Low maintenance property

M3729

$217,000

• • • •

Family friendly neighborhood!! 5 bdrm, 2 bath home is close to schools Huge b/yard is fenced w/ garden area Newer vinyl windows & furnace upgrade

M3825

$206,000

• Beautifully landscaped & good sized deck • Upgrade vinyl windows & siding • New roof, 200 amp service, alarm system • Interior has new finish throughout

M3761

$206,500

• Sunvalley Court-2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse • End unit-includes all appliances • PRICED TO SELL!! • 24 hour notice required

M3741

$199,900

• • • •

Superior d/t location Close to shops & groceries Twin seal windows, full size garage Mill Creek cabinets, security system

M3821

$193,000

• • • •

M3813

Covered parking Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den Nicola River in the back

M3365

$165,000

• 2 bdrm garden ste in McCallum Gardens • 6 appliances, elec. fireplace • Skylight & vaulted ceiling • Enclosed patio, gazebo & more!

M3795

$164,500

• • • •

Main house + bachelor house on 1 lot 22x22 garage on 2nd lot Main house has 100 amp upgrade Garage is wired & heated

M3744

$160,000

• • • •

Close to schools, parks & downtown Fully fenced & landscaped Basement is unfinished Great starter home

M3751

$149,500

• • • •

Nice 3, possible 4 bedrm, 2 bath home 2 lots for X-large yard, totally fenced New roof on original home in 2011 New HW tank in 2011, Large kitchen

M3836

$142,000

• • • •

Unique layout that awaits your touch 2 lots, 2 titles Detached double garage Central location provides easy access

M3792

$135,000

• Nicely updated 3 bdrm, 3 level townhouse • A bathroom on each 3 levels • Nice, fully fenced backyard • Great 1st time homebuyers & investors

M3652

$138,000

• • • •

2 bdrm, 2 bath manufactured home Sits on its own lot Open floor plan, upgraded appliances Stop renting-build equity

M3814

M3797

$120,000

Cute & cozy • 3 bdrm bungalow • Huge 51x150’ lot • Covered deck to enjoy the mtn views

M3807

• • • •

$120,000

Affordable revenue property Lvgrm, kitchen & laundy rm on main Upper flr has 3 bdrms & full bath Vinyl windows & fully fenced front yd

L3823

$113,000

• • • •

2 bdrms in strata bldg Central location Laminate flring New roof in 2010

M3486

• Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course • 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home • 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window • Electric f/p, window a/c & ensuite

$76,900

L3824

$69,000

• Great starter home or retirement • 2 bdrm double wide w/ sun deck and ensuite • Coldwater River is close by • Riverside Mobile Home Park

M3787

$58,000

• • • •

Rent to own considered Buy your own home Nice 3 bdrm, 2 bath home Appliances included

M3270

• • • •

$49,900

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home 18x20 interlocking driveway 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring Garden area, 2 decks, storage shed

M3607

$44,000

• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home • Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms • Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm • Lge yd w/ mature trees

Guichon Creek flows thru property Lots of grass for grazing Farm setting Easy access

M3755

M3796

$30,000

• • • •

Views of the Nicola Valley Walking trails & shopping nearby All services are u/g & at lot line One of Merritt’s preferred neighborhoods

M3758

$67,000

• • • •

Good sized lot Ok for double wide City services @ prop line Mountain view in a quiet area

M3534

• Beautiful river view lot close to downtown • Nice, quiet neighborhood • The uncompromised view never to change

$79,000

M3707

$89,000

• One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola • Cleared & level in an incredibly quiet location • Water serviced by Lower Nicola Water Works • Approved for septic & HST already paid

• • • •

M3827

M3495

$99,000

Extra large double lot 2 city water & sewage hookups Private setting, flat site Easy access w/ paved roads

$100,000

• • • •

Nicola Lakeshore Estates Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2 Build your dream home Tons of recreation to choose from!!

M3749

$156,900

• Private & tranquil describes this 26+ acre lot with amazing view • Located in the beautiful Sunshine Valley • Bring you building ideas!

M3766

$189,000

• • • •

$210,000

.76 acre riverfront building lot The location is second to none 260+ feet of river frontage Quiet cul-de-sac, bring your building ideas!!

M3780

$249,000

• • • •

Spacious 4 bdrm home Family neighborhood, awesome deck Huge Jacuzzi tub & pool table All appliances & window coverings

M3806

$258,000

$35,000

Great starter or retirement home 2 lots for the price of 1 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms Beautiful views

M3805 Nice park w/ river across the road 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard Laminate flring in main areas New tub surround & lino in bathroom

M3802

TWO TITLES!!

• • • •

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home In-law basement suite Laminate floors, central vac and more

$125,000

M3810

Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access/tons of rm for cars & toys

$144,000

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitch, dinrm & lvgrm Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

• • • •

$125,000

$182,000

M3809

• • • •

M3808

SxS duplex w/ reno’s Lam flring, paint, vinyl windows Front driveway + lots of parking Shared garage & shed

• • • •

$99,700

• Well maintained, secure bldging • Updated condo, central location • Strata incl heat h/w, cable, caretaker & yard maint. • Small pets allowed

$279,900

• • • •

Hi-end haven recreational property 2 story log home at Mile High Estates Wood stove, wood flrs throughout Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

M3822

$445,000

D SOL

EXCLUSIVE!!

$199,000

M3728

$205,000

• • • •

24 acres in beautiful Sunshine Valley Treed lot, very private, easy access Many potential building sites Hydro & phone lines to property line

M3603

$217,000

• New residential lots in a nice part of Merritt • Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting • Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain • All prepaid by the developer

M3692

$57,000

• Seclusion & privacy, off the grid living • 20 acres 9 kms from Merritt toward Lilly Lake • All new fencing & custom made gateway • Creek & 2 water holes, perfect weekend getaway

• • • •

M3832

M3478

$220,000

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake 3km to Quilchena Hotel Close to Merritt & Kamloops Private access to lake

• • • •

$349,000

Excellent downtown location Chain linked fencing all around perimeter Includes forklift, bobcat Will consider a lease w/ option to buy

M3829

$395,000

• Large open commercial space (approx 6500 sf) • Curb parking & parking lot across the street • Located in d/t core. Sold as bldg & land • Roof HVAC, hot water and roll down security door

• Amazing opportunity in downtown Merritt • 12,000sqft commercial building for purchase or lease @ $6/sqft • Over 10,500sqft of retail space • Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue

L3779

M3697

$440,000

$850,000

• Wood stove, wood flrs throughout • Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

M3822

$445,000

Striving for perfection?? Home of distinction, 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths Custom quality construction 3036sqft on 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage Master on main w/ enste

M3820

$525,000

• • • •

Dream kitch w/ granite counters New high end bathrooms Totally renovated home Fenced with pool

M 3803

$165,000

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Former Greyhound driver served in Canadian Forces 85-year-old man recalls the time when he first joined the army reserves when in his 40s From Page 10 “They called it the church line. I had a ball there because if somebody was late and they were running down the stairs, I’d wait for them. That was my nature. I always waited for everybody.” Again, Budd saw the benefits of his easy-going attitude and hard work. “Near the end, I got gifts at Christmas time,” he said. “I didn’t expect that.” In his early 40s, Budd worked in the Canadian Forces reserves in the evenings after his long days driving the bus. Though it added to already long hours, Budd said it was an easy decision. “A friend of mine living not far from me and his father said, ‘Let’s all go down to the reserve army and join up there,’ so that’s what we did,” he said. “It wasn’t hard because I had two friends to go besides myself.” He fondly remembers working with the Royal Canadian Hussars in the sergeants’ mess hall. “I loved the 6th Hussars,” he said. “I was in the sergeants’ mess helping them make meals. I didn’t expect any money, but I got paid. Let’s put it this way: it didn’t hurt.” In the reserves, as in his bus driving, Budd excelled. “I liked it when I was working in the sergeants’ mess,” he said. “They picked me out of a lineup of soldiers in the reserve army to help cook.” Budd, who will celebrate his 86th birthday next month, said he feels grateful for all the experiences he has had. “I’ve had a very good life,” he said. “I can’t complain about anything at all.”

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the increased forces. In conjunction with supplementing your diet with calcium and vitamin D, this will decrease your risk of osteoporosis. This one is the most dear to my heart. All of your joints have a relatively poor internal blood supply. They depend on the internal circulation or â&#x20AC;&#x153;mechanical pumpingâ&#x20AC;? of a clear slippery fluid within the joint itself as it moves. Therefore, the more your joints move or pump, the healthier they will be. As a chiropractor, I encourage

all of my patients to be as active as possible. The healthier their joints are, the less likely they will experience any serious back or neck pain in the future. It has been proven over and over again that regular exercise helps reduce stress. High levels of stress can contribute to high blood pressure, weakening of your immune system, digestive problems, and many other unhealthy states. Going for a walk helps you to not dwell on the negative things in life.

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BARRIE OGDEN BARRIE’S BANTER When I was a kid living in Wynyard, Sask., Nov. 11 was always a day filled with unexpected sadness but I didn’t know the reason why. In those days, students walked from school with our teachers to the legion hall where the community gathered to “celebrate” the occasion and then, afterwards, walked back to school. At that time, it was less than 10 years since the end of the Second World War, so it’s no wonder the emotion, sadness and pain could be felt, even by a young girl. At the time, I knew that my uncle Barry had served overseas in the RCAF, had returned to Saskatchewan and took over ownership and operation of the Wynyard Advance when his dad died, but it’s only been in the last eight years that I’ve learned some of the incredible history of his service to Canada. On July 7, 1944, my uncle, a Spitfire pilot with the 412 Squadron, was shot down by antiaircraft fire over the small French village of Bons-Tassilly. While Barry was attending the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2004, he met members of the Normandy Association for Air Remembrance (ANSA) who believed they had located the site near the city of Falaise where his plane had crashed. My uncle, together with family members, attended the excavation of the aircraft in October 2005 but, later, it was discovered the plane was an American 51 Mustang.

However, newspaper and national television coverage of the disappointing discovery resulted in four readers who recalled the 1944 event and were able to pinpoint the actual crash location. This chapter of my uncle’s story concluded on Aug. 31, 2008, at the Falaise airport where ANSA erected a marble monument dedicated to the memory of 17,000 Canadian airmen who lost their lives while flying to liberate France. Because Barry is one of few living survivors of ANSA’s many excavations, he was a special guest at the dedication ceremony and his daughter, Debra, recited the poem “High Flight” written in 1942 by John Gillespie Magee, a squadron mate of his who, sadly, was himself shot down and killed. Now Barry is the only living pilot who flew operations with Magee. The more than 600 guests at the event were joined by the mayors of several nearby communities, representatives of the French Resistance, the army and Air Force together with embassy officials from France, Russia and Canada and who laid wreaths of remembrance. At the time his plane was hit, an 18-yearold woman, Georgette Dorn, was hanging clothes and, for whatever reason, this event had a major impact on her life which continued until New Year’s Eve, 2008 when she had her English-speaking granddaughter call my uncle. “I could hardly believe what I was hearing when her granddaughter started telling me everything her grandma remembered. She remembered it in such detail, I asked her to get her grandmother to write out what she had observed,” Uncle Barry said. The letters arrived in the mail a short while

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later, complete with a hand-drawn map of the crash site showing where Georgette had been standing at the time my uncle’s plane crashed. Uncle Barry returned to France in 2008 and was able to meet Georgette Dorn who took him to her old house and stood where she had watched his plane come down. Elie Lemarchand, a 13-yearold farmhand, had also witnessed the event and noted the details in his diary, which became a vital piece of the puzzle to locate the Spitfire and

which he was personally able to present to my uncle. Barry was badly burned in his descent from the plane and had been picked up by members of the German army before any of the French neighbours could safely respond. He was taken to a German P.O.W. camp where he was kept without medical attention for a month before being transferred to a hospital in Rennes, France, which was known as Stalag 221 and where the medical treatment he received

sounded like another form of torture. However, Flight Commander Barry Needham returned to Halifax on Nov. 4, 1944, and was able to travel by train to Saskatchewan where Christmas was truly a special time of thanksgiving and celebration. Remembrance Day service will be held in the elementary school gym at 10 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., the group will place wreaths at the new cenotaph. At 11 a.m., stew and bun lunches for $5 will be available at the Seniors Centre.

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If you are working on a budget, you may also look at today’s laminate and vinyl tile options, which are available in a wide variety of finishes and styles; some even imitate the popular look of hardwood and luxurious stone. Carpeting is also a great option to make a space cozier, but be sure to have an adequate sub-floor in place to avoid water damage and replacement down the road. Add bright area rugs or mats at the garage entrance or stairwell to give the room a warm, welcoming feel. FurnitureNo matter how you plan to use your new living space, some sort of furniture update is likely in the cards. Whether it’s a game room, family area, playroom or man cave, you’ll need solutions for seating, storage and entertainment. Even if you don’t have the budget to invest in new furniture, you can

easily make old pieces or garage sale finds like-new. Sand and refinish wooden pieces, or paint them a matte colour for a more modern look. Re-upholster an old sofa or simply purchase a furniture slipcover for an instant fix. Re-cover old chair and couch cushions, and add decorative pillows and throws for a stylish flair. Light Basements don’t offer much natural light, so updating this space will probably call for a significant lighting overhaul. If your ceiling itself calls for a makeover, installing recessed or overhead lights in the process shouldn’t be too much of a hassle. If you don’t plan on redoing the basement ceiling, you can avoid the complications of electrical rewiring and instead use a variety of standing lights, table lamps and wall sconces to brighten even the darkest of lower levels.

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When the puck drops this Friday at the South Okanagan Events Centre, you can bet it will be two rather surly hockey teams on the ice ready to do battle. The Penticton Vees and the Merritt Centennials don’t like each other at the best of times. That’s a given. Add the fact that they are sitting in first and second place respectively in the BCHL’s Interior division and you have some serious bragging rights at stake. Then add the fact that both teams are currently riding two-game losing streaks, and you have all the requisite ingredients for a rather nasty confrontation. “It’s going to be intense all right,” Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce said earlier this week. “We’re

fighting for first place. I expect [Penticton] to be at their best, and we’re going to have to be at ours.” The Vees lost rare back-to-back games against the Victoria Grizzlies (3-2 in OT) and the Chilliwack Grizzlies (4-1), while the Centennials defeats came at the hands of the Grizzlies (7-4) and the Surrey Eagles (3-2). “We’re both in the same situation, having dropped a couple,” Pierce said. “We need to be hungrier than they are to get back into the wins column.” Both teams will have slightly altered lineups Friday night. The Vees will be without four important starters: leading scorers Wade Murphy and Michael Rebry, along with defencemen Troy Stecher and James De Haas. The quartet of top-end players are all

in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, competing at the World Junior A Challenge as members of Team Canada West. The Cents, for their part, will be missing rookie defenceman Dane Birks who has left for Yarmouth to play in the Prospects Game at the WJAC. Also likely to be out of the lineup is blueliner Tyler Martin who is nursing a groin injury. The red-hot Martin had goals in all of his last four games before being sidelined at the beginning of November. Against the Vees, Pierce will definitely be looking for a bit more scoring prowess from his troops — more than they displayed in the loss to the Eagles one week ago. “I thought that our effort was good [against Surrey], and we carried the play for the most part,” the coach said.

LOSING’S NOT FUN With goaltender Tyler Steel (standing) pulled for an extra attacker, a frustrated group of Merritt Centennials players and staff watch the final moments of the third period wind down in their 3-2 loss to the visiting Surrey Eagles on Nov. 2. This Friday, the Cents will try to end a two-game losing skid in their showdown with the Penticton Vees. Ian Webster/Herald

“We just couldn’t find a way to finish. Our powerplay has produced almost 50 per cent of our goals this year. We need to push a little harder to score five-onfive.” Versus Surrey, only Dylan Chanter’s point shot tally and Derek Huisman’s third tip-in

goal in as many games got past Eagles’ netminder Glenn Ferguson, despite the fact that Merritt outshot their opponents 41-26. At the other end of the ice, the Cents played giveaway with the puck for the second game in a row. Turnovers and glaring errors led to

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twice this weekend.

The Fountain Tire atoms travelled to Kamloops on Saturday and defeated the previously unbeaten Jr. Blazers 7-2. Ethan Thygesen, Anthony Michel and Talon Zakall had two goals each while Atrayu Johnny tallied once. Sunday, the host Jr. Cents lost a 5-4 thriller to the Kelowna #3 team at the Shulus Arena. Zakall (2), Thygesen and Michel were the local marksmen. Troy Holmes and Tristan Bjarnason split the netminding duties in both weekend games.

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Peewee Girls The JOCO Transport peewee girls lost their first game of the season on Saturday, 6-2 to Chase. Mesha Naiker and Kierra Willey were Merritt’s only scorers in a game that saw the return of Talyn Ferch in net for the JOCO girls side. The peewee girls host Lillooet

The Ramada Inn peewees got two goals from Anthony Tulliani, but it wasn’t enough as the Merritt team lost to Vernon on Saturday, 4-2. The peewee rep team is excited to announce that it has entered a contest where 20 lucky teams in British Columbia will get their registration fees and travel expenses to an outof-town tournament paid by BC Hockey and Best Buy. Ten of the 20 teams will also be eligible for a $2,000 grant. Teams will be selected based on the number of votes they receive online from Nov. 2 to December 6. Anyone can vote, once each day. Go to: bestbuy.ca/allstargrantsBC and follow the links. All minor hockey home games this weekend are at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena:

Saturday 8:45 Novice Red vs Princeton 10:15 Atom House vs Lillooet 12:00 Bantam House vs Lillooet 2:00 Jr. Girls vs Lillooet 3:45 Bantam Rep vs Vernon Sunday 8:15 Bantam House vs Lillooet 10:15 Peewee House vs Logan Lake 12:00 Jr. Girls vs Lillooet 1:45 Midget House vs Lillooet

all three Eagles goals including the winner at 15:26 of the third period. “Some nights, you

can make those mistakes and not have them cost you,” Pierce said. “In our last two games, that hasn’t been the

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MSS harriers beat down the cold at Provincials in Prince George By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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A pair of Merritt Secondary School cross-country runners overcame cold, wet race conditions to perform extremely well at the BC High School CrossCountry Championships in Prince George on Saturday. Sixteen-year-old Kirra Racine and 13-year-old Mishayla Morrissey finished 62nd (20:06) and 113th (21:05) respectively out of a field of 251 female secondary school runners. The challenging 4.3 km course began and ended at D.P. Todd Secondary School. “It was pretty crazy,” Racine said of a course that featured snow, slush, water and mud to contend with. “I had spikes

on, but I still had to put Vaseline on the bottom of my shoes to stop the wet snow and mud from clumping up.” Morrissey doesn’t yet own a pair of spikes, and found herself slipping and sliding quite a bit during the race. “One hill was particularly hard,” she said. “My toes were quite cold, too, and a bit numb.” Something that didn’t faze the young Morrissey, however, was the fact that high school cross-country isn’t divided into age groups. All grades run together. “I didn’t care about all the older girls in the race,” Morrissey stated. “I just worried about my own running.” Both Morrissey and Racine qualified for the high school provincials by finishing in the top-

20 at the Okanagan Championships in Kelowna. For Racine, her strong performance at this year’s Provincials was a bit of redemption for a disappointing result at the qualification meet. “I got a poor start and didn’t do very well at the Okanagans,” she said, “which put me in a bad place at the start of the Provincials. There were lanes, and I was put right at the back of one of the lanes. I had to pass an awful lot of girls during the race [to finish 61st].” Morrissey, in Grade 8 at MSS, will take a break from running for the remainder of the winter and focus on downhill skiing. She’ll return to training for the outdoor track and field season in the spring. Racine, a Grade 11 student at Merritt

will move right into preparations for the indoor running season.

Secondary and a member of the Kamloops Track and Field Club,

RUNNING STRONG (Top) Over 250 girls took part in the B.C. High School Cross-Country Championships in Prince George on Saturday. Merritt Secondary School was represented by Kirra Racine (above, left) and Mishayla Morrissey (centre). (Right) The tired twosome catch their breath at the finish line. Photos submitted

This Ain’t No Bull The Ty Pozzobon Report

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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PLAYOFF ACTION Selena Henry of the Merritt Secondary School junior girls volleyball team gets down low to bump the ball during north zone playoff action at Coquihalla Middle School on Tuesday night. The MSS Panthers, who are coached by Shelly Moorhead, won two out of three matches on Tuesday to qualify for round two of the playoffs tonight in Kamloops. Their wins came in straight sets against the Brocklehurst Broncs and Valleyview Vikes, while their only loss was to the Westsyde Whundas, 2-1. The Merritt Secondary senior girls volleyball team was in Kamloops last night for the first round of its playoffs. Results were unavailable at press time. Phioto courtesy of Cathy Sloan

Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon is in Edmonton this week, trying to win his first Canadian Finals Rodeo title. The Nicola Valley cowboy, who turns 21 on Friday, went into the five-day championships, sitting in 1st place in the standings. “I’m ready,” Pozzobon said on Monday, shortly before his departure for the Alberta capital. “It’s nice to be leading it

going in there. It’s definitely in my hands.” The 12 bull riding finalists will go through six rounds of competition, with a $12,000 purse up for grabs in each round. Any and all winnings at the Finals Rodeo will be added to each cowboy’s regular season earnings to determine the 2012 champion. Going into the CFR, Pozzobon had a $600 lead over secondplace Scott Schiffner of Claresholm, Alta. Also vying for the title, and sitting in 8th place as of Wednesday, is Pozzobon’s good friend, travelling companion and winner of this year’s Calgary Stampede — Chad Besplug.

Pozzobon went into the Canadian Finals Rodeo fresh off a 17th place finish at his first Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, on Oct. 24-28. The BFTS event featured the top 35 bull riders on the planet, and was won by Silvano Alves from Brazil. His prize was a cool $1 million. Pozzobon started slowly in Vegas, getting bucked off his first three rides in the six- round competition. In round four, however, the Merrittonian nailed an 87.5 point ride on a bull named Shameless, good for a tie for third place and $9,000 in earnings. The former Merritt Secondary School student followed that up with a 12th-place score of 86.5 in round five on board Party All the Time.

RESCHEDULED - MERRITT MINOR HOCKEY REFEREE CLINIC Saturday, November 10 : 12-5 pm at NVIT Minimum age requirement: you must be 12 as of December 31, 2012. Coaches are needed for Atom House, Peewee House and Bantam House. Merritt Minor Hockey is also looking to fill the position of Referee in Chief

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Pozzobon’s combined score left him just 1.5 points shy of 15th place and a spot in the final day’s short go. “It was a pretty exciting week for me,” Pozzobon said. “It was nice to get it turned around at the end and have two good rides. A lot of guys didn’t even stay on one bull.” Pozzobon went on to add that the stock at the World Finals was simply the best of the best. “One of my buddies, after he got bucked off, said that at this level, it’s like getting served up a 90-mile-an-hour fastball on every pitch.”

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEY Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY Monday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre Showing “Headhunters” Rated: 18A. Call 250-378-3974 for more info. ELKS & ROYAL PURPLE Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale on Sat., Dec. 1, at the Elks Hall. To book a table, call Mollie at 250-3789788. Lunch available. Home-based businesses welcome. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Christmas Craft, Bake Sale and Luncheon on Sat., Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall. Home-based businesses welcome. For table rental call Joan at 250-3783910.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Rebekah Lodge will host their Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Seniors Hall from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Nov. 23 & 24. Applications for tables please phone Charlotte at (250)378-2290. NICOLA CANFORD The grade 7’s , fundraising for their year end trip to Victoria, are holding an “Everything Christmas” Bazaar, Tea and Rummage Sale. Lower Nicola Community Hall, Sunday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bake Sale, Craft Sales and an oldfashioned afternoon tea. Crystal Leier will also be set up to

take photos. For more information contact Cathy Cox Neill at coxneill@gmail.com or call 250-378-7919 CURLING CLUB If you are interested in joining a curling league this year please call 250378-4423 COURTHOUSE GALLERY The Courthouse Gallery presents: “Earth, Fire, and Fibre II -Tradition with Innovation”. The show runs through Dec. 7. The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is proud to present multi-media artist, Cindilla Trent and free-form sculptor, John Yellowlees for the November show at the Courthouse Gallery. WOMEN IN BUSINESS Every second Wednesday, 5:30 -

7:30 p.m., “Merritt’s Women in Business” an informal network for entrepreneurialminded women, meet at the Merritt Desert Inn. Nov. 14, Liz Touet, CFDC NV, Employment Services. RSVP by emailing: manager@ merrittchamber.com or call 250-3785634. VALLEY VISUAL ARTISTS Valley Visual Artists will be hosting their first Country Christmas Art Sale at the Civic Centre Tea Room during the Country Christmas Celebration, Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24. XPLORE SPORTS School year camps for 2012/2013 upcoming dates: Dec. 27 & 28, Jan. 2-4, Feb. 15, March 18-22. Ages 7-12,

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Contact Colleen Mulling at 250-2800657 or cmullin@ pacificsport.com JUNIOR CHOIR For children aged 6 to 14 years who like to sing! Variety of music will be sung. For more information call Linda at 250-378-4528 or Sharon at 250315-1305. MERRITT DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION The Association carpools to the Logan Lake course several times a month and would love to have you join them for this highly addictive and interesting sport. If you do not have discs, do not worry as Merritt Disc Golf can provide you with a disc to get you started. Call Dean or Trish at 250-3786697.

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship in St. Michael's Church • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Brownies Thursdays - 5:30 - 7 p.m. Central School - 250-378-8310 Canadian Diabetes Association Once a month, 7 - 9 p.m. Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva at 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-3783716 Canadian Mental Health Association Merritt Clubhouse Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1721 Coldwater Ave. (Teen Centre) across from MSS. 250-378-4878 Central School Pac First Tuesday - 7 p.m. Lunchroom 250-378-4892 Celebrate Recovery Meetings every Monday, 7:00 p.m. at New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534 Community Choir Mondays - 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-378-9899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays - 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530

Drop-In Volleyball Mondays - 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212. Guides Mondays - 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-2281 Ladies’ Curling League Wednesdays, 6 - and 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917 Living With Loss Support Group Wednesdays - 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave - 250-280-4040 Lower Nicola Community Hall Card Games - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Call 250-378-9545 or 378-4732 Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 or 250-378-4577 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday - 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509

Merritt Moms Prenatal - Post Natal Support group. Open Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Navy League Cadet Corp Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall Ages 9-13 welcome 250-378-2620 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. - Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merritt’s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Every Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Every Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays - 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894 N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday of the month 7 p.m. at Garden Sushi Scott: 250-378-3502 www.nvdra.com N.V. Explorers Second Wednesday - NVIT # 1 - 7 p.m. 250-378-4476 or 250-378-4413 N.V. Horseshoe Club Meetings Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Smith Pioneer

Park 250-378-5007 or 250-378-6980 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday - 2145 Quilchena Ave. 7 p.m. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday - 7 p.m. Phelan House - 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday - 7 p.m. At the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. In member’s homes 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays - 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Thursdays - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Rocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corp Tuesdays - 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775 Royal Purple

7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, Nov. 8 - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

First and Third Mondays each month 1:30 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535 Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays - 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Sparks Mondays - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-8310 Teen Centre Friday Nights - 4 to 9 p.m. 250-315-0248 Toastmasters Club 3929 Tuesdays - 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library 250-378-5855 Valley Visual Artists General club information contact: Fran McMurchy at 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Chapter Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al (250-378-7402) Ted (250-378-4195)

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Passed away suddenly October 24, 2012. Survived by his loving wife, cousins, mother, many aunts & uncles and many nephews & nieces.

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Norma Rose Burnett born in Merritt, BC February 12, 1919, passed away peacefully at home in Summerland November 3. 2012. Survived by her son Dale (Sandra), daughter Judy (Scott), grandchildren Stacey (Dave) and Adria (Randy) and great grandchildren, Hayden, Oliver, and Georgina. She will be dearly missed by family and friends. No service by request. Condolences may be directed to the family through Providencefuneralhomes.com.

Richard Steven Brown 1957-2012 Richard passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2012 in Kamloops BC at the age of 55 years. He is survived by his wife Shirley Brown (Jensen) of Kamloops, and his brothers; Mike Brown (Vancouver), Dan Brown (Calgary) and John Brown (Calgary) as well as his niece, Savannah (Calgary). Richard was predeceased by his parents, Dick and Biney Brown. Richard went to BCIT and worked for quite some time as an Instrumentation Technician for various oil and drilling companies in Alberta and BC. Richard had to retire on disability due to his severe arthritis and he moved back to Kamloops to help his parents, Dick and Biney Brown, as they retired from their careers. A celebration of Richard’s life will be held in Merritt, BC at 1 pm on November 10th at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, at 1940 Quilchena Ave.

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It is with grateful appreciation and thanks that Carol, Donna, Kathy and grandchildren Sean, Taylor, Elisa and Gary wish to say thank you to all who helped us at the time of Hank’s sudden passing. From visits, cards, flowers, telephone calls, food and prepared meals, a very grateful thank you. We would also like to extend our appreciation to B.C. Ambulance, Merritt Fire Dept., doctors and medical staff of Nicola Valley Health Care, for their valiant efforts to save Hank. Special thanks to Rick Gardiner, who stayed with Hank until the end. Again, thank you for everything, most of all for your love and support. Sincerely. Carol & Family

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NORMA ROSE BURNETT Feb. 12, 1919 - Nov. 3, 2012

GREEN, Timothy Edward Age 57

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Roy Edward (Chance) It is with great sadness that the Family of Roy Edward announces his passing on October 29th 2012 at the age of 81 years. He was predeceased by his Mother Eliza Edward and Father Moses Chance, His Brothers: Ben Walker Edward, Ted Mitchell Edward and his Sister Loretta Edward. He is Survived by his Brother Joseph Lindley of Westbank BC, His Nieces Phyllis Edward, Twyla Della Vehccia, Rosalie Dick, Janice Neilsen. Nephews: Ronald Edward, Theodore Edward, Benny Edward, Great Nieces: Marcy McLeod, Bonnie Davis, Julia Dick, Rhonda Edward, and Great Nephews: Moses Edward, Lydell McLeod, Robin Coutlee. Many family and friends. A service for Roy was held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Shulus Band Hall. The family would like to thank everyone who supported them through this difficult time.

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Professional/ Management SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualiďŹ ed dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended beneďŹ ts after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226

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In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

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Merritt Legion Remembers The ceremony begins at 10:15 a.m. at the Civic Centre with the wreath laying ceremony to follow. At 11 a.m. a moment of silence will be observed by those present. Everyone is then invited to the Legion for an open house and light refreshments. Veterans needing a ride please phone the Legion at 250-378-5631 or Mo at 250-378-6566.

First Nations Veteran Percy Joe has an array of medals that mark his service in the Canadian Military during the 1962 and ’63 Cold War. He also participated in a peacekeeping tour in Cypress in 1965. Then, from 1967-69 he formed part of the Ace Mobile Force, an allied command in Europe. “Our responsibility was the northern flank,” he explained. “We had to have our unit over in Europe within seven days’ notice, so we ended up in Norway.” He served in the country twice, once in 1967 when he was the detachment commander for the platoon, and then again in 1969 as NATO reinforcement when he acted as detachment commander for recognizance. He was eventually promoted to corporal and commanded a rifle section. While there wasn’t fighting at the time, Joe said he came close, particularly during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His main concern during each deployment in Europe was the possibility of going to war at any minute.

“We used to have what they called ‘dugouts,’ and you never really knew if it was for real or not,” he said. “We had all our arsenal and everything when we’d go the command and we didn’t know if it was for real or not.” At the time, his post was close to the Czechoslovakian border and the platoon’s main concern was invasion. Canada’s Honest John Missiles were equipped with an American nuclear warhead so that Canadians could keep their identity as being non-nuclear, he said. “Everyone knows that Canada is a non-nuclear country. But by shuffling the technicalities around it, we didn’t touch the nuclear warheads.” After serving in Germany in 1962 and ’63, he was returning to Canada when John F. Kennedy was shot and killed on Nov. 22, 1963. “We were circling in the Atlantic as they were trying to decide what they were going to do with us, whether we return back to Germany or continue back on,” he said. “If I can recall, I think we circled around for about two hours.” The army didn’t know whether the assassination was executed by a sympathizer of the Soviet Union.

“When the command was to return back to Canada, there was a big cheer.” But his role as a war veteran didn’t end when he returned to Canada. Joe is entering his second term as the President of the First Nations Veterans of Canada, which includes advocating for aboriginal peoples who have concerns about a lack of benefits after serving. “I got involved basically before there was a roundtable trying to address the issue of First Nations veterans being treated differently than other veterans who came back,” he explained. “They didn’t get the entitlement. Some of them were treated differently.” When serving in World War II, spouses of the veterans were entitled to $20 per month, but First Nations only received $10, he said. The government attempted to justify the action by saying they didn’t want to compromise the amount of money each person on a reserve was given. “First Nations weren’t even allowed to go for a drink at a licensed establishment. They weren’t allowed to talk and meet their fellow veterans.” He said the accumulated reimbursement for each First Nations

veteran should be approximately $400,000, but each eventually received $20,000 after much protest. “It was called a gesture of good will and that is why we are still pursuing it.” With that task on his agenda, he also accommodates many requests for his time. He was supposed to meet with his former Colonel-inChief for the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, Princess Alexandria, on Oct. 19, but she was unable to attend the meeting in Victoria. She is the cousin of Queen Elizabeth 2. “That was a big disappointment,” he said. “I did meet her in 1967 when I was posted in Victoria and she was able to come out.” With all these requests for appearance, Joe keeps himself busy, but he still finds time in his long-time role as the Chief of the Shackan Indian Band. His various roles bring back the experiences of his war days, and those tense moments standing guard in the Canadian effort against possible threats in Europe. Remembrance Day allows him to reflect on what could have happened, and those tense moments at his post in Europe, waiting for the signal to fight.

Pictures for this supplement were provided by the NICOLA VALLEY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES and by family members.

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IT IS THE SOLDIER ER It is the Soldier, not the ministerr Who has given us freedom of religion. gion gi on.. on It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press. ss It is the Soldier, not the poet ch. ch ch. Who has given us freedom of speech. nize ize er It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer t. Who has given us freedom to protest. It is the Soldier, not the lawyer al.l Who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the Soldier, not the politician Who has given us the right to vote. e. It is the Soldier who salutes the Áag, Who serves beneath the Áag, And whose cofÀn is draped by the Áag, ag g, Who allows the protester to burn the e Áag. ag.

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With Remembrance Day around the corner, Poppy Chair Mo Dixon is busy getting ready for what she calls her greatest accomplishment: talking to students about what the little red pins represent. “After my little talk, you could hear a pin drop, right from kindergarten to Grade 7, because they really get it,” she said. Dixon credits media coverage of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan for helping the kids understand how significant poppies are to Canada’s history. “We’re more aware now of how many young Canadian soldiers, men and women, have been killed in Afghanistan because of the media and also because Canada is now bringing home

her fallen,” she said. “In other wars, they were buried over in Europe or lost completely; we didn’t have names, we didn’t have faces, and now we do. It brings it home to us.” Dixon said she encourages the students to enter the legion’s Canadawide poster and literary contests, and that she uses winners’ essays as her Remembrance Day speech at the Civic Centre. “There are some wonderful, thought-provoking essays that children are writing,” she said. “The last couple of years, people have probably recognized my speeches at the Nov. 11 ceremonies at the Civic Centre because I take them completely out of the legion magazine and they’ve been winners written by 16-year-olds. With the adults and the veterans, when I looked up, I could still see tears rolling down.”

Dixon said the services available to Afghanistan veterans and awareness of the military’s international peacekeeping role has also changed since her father returned from his post in Italy. “They didn’t speak of it because they saw so many unspeakable things,” she said. “He never talked about it, but he told us the funny things when we were growing up. He had his bill fold underneath his pillow and a piece of shrapnel had gone through the bill fold, so it missed his head by about an inch. That’s the only thing he would admit about seeing any kind of action.” It was her father’s service as a signalman that prompted Dixon to join the legion in the first place. “I’m thankful that we live in Canada and Canada has seen no war

action on her land,” Dixon said. “I’m thankful to the soldiers who come to our aid, who come to other countries’ aid to try to help other countries have as good a life as we do, and give them their freedom.” Donations to the poppy fund go toward cadet programs and veteran support, the latter of which Dixon said is particularly important with veterans returning from Afghanistan. Since the Canadian Forces established a presence in Afghanistan in 2002, over 150 members have been killed. The Civic Centre’s doors open at 9 a.m. on Sunday and the Remembrance Day service begins at 10:15 a.m. A parade back to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 and reception there will follow. Poppies can be worn until the end of the day on Sunday.

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Dedicating a moment of silence to the soldiers (NC)—When you think of Canada’s multicultural society and all the freedoms and opportunities that we experience on a daily basis, devoting a few minutes of silence on Remembrance Day to think of our troops is an important and meaningful gesture. Our soldiers and veterans sacrificed their time, personal comforts, and in many cases their lives so we could enjoy ours. Here are some other ways that you can show gratitude: Wear a Poppy From the last Friday in October to Nov. 11, pin a poppy on the left lapel of your garment or as close to the heart as possible. This will publicly remind you of our soldiers’ sacrifices and will encourage others to do the same. Write to Soldiers Send a letter or card to

express your appreciation. Mailing addresses are listed on the Department of National Defence website. You can also post a message to troops on the site’s message board. Donate in Honour of a Soldier Just as the Canadian Forces aim to bring peace and security to countries in need, consider doing your part to help those around the world who are suffering. Organizations like Christian Children’s Fund of Canada offer a gift catalogue where you can purchase items such as fruit trees or insecticide-treated bed nets in honour of one of Canada’s heroes. You can also personalize a card and mail your thanks to a Canadian Forces member. More information is available at www. ccfcanada.ca/GiftCatalogue. www.newscanada.com

Remembrance Day war memorial in Ottawa. Photo provided

O F O U R H N T A G T N I E R C E T P S T E O R T M & Y FAMILY ON S HONOUR THE FINAL INSPECTION

Charlie Draney, WWII Leonard R. Joe, PPCLI Francis Joe, PPCLI Chuck Baldwin, CD, PPCLI Percy Joe CD, QOR/PPCLI Lorne Samaha, US Marine

The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass.

And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God, forgive me, I’ve wept unmanly tears.

“Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?”

I know I don’t deserve a place, Among the people here. They never wanted me around, Except to calm their fears.

The soldier squared his shoulders and said, “No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry guns, Can’t always be a saint.

If you’ve a place for me here, Lord, It needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, But if you don’t, I’ll understand.

I’ve had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough. And sometimes I’ve been violent, Because the world is awfully rough.

There was a silence all around the throne, Where the saints had often trod. As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgement of his God.

But, I never took a penny, That wasn’t mine to keep... Though I worked a lot of overtime, When the bills got just too steep.

“Step forward now, you soldier, You’ve borne your burdens well. Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets, You’ve done your time in Hell.”

Travis Oppenheim, US Navy Dylan Faeth, Albequerque Police A message from Grand Chief Percy Joe, President, First Nation Veterans of Canada Memorial of Aboriginal Veterans, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Honour a Canadian veteran, wear a poppy By Anrea Klassen KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

It’s poppy season again in Kamloops. Trays of the familiar red flowers were shipped to businesses around the city in October and the 2012 Poppy Campaign officially began on Oct. 26. Poppy-fund chair Clarence Schneider said the Kamloops’ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 received about $50,000 in donations during last year’s campaign. “We don’t ever set a goal,” he said. “Obviously, the more money we have, then the more we can donate.” The money supports Kamloops veterans and

their families, but also funds scholarships and youth programs in the community, including the Kamloops Minor Baseball training centre under construction. Funds also support veterans’ hospitals and care centres in the Lower Mainland, as well as veterans living in Caribbean countries who don’t receive income support from their own governments. Poppies are available at businesses throughout the city and at the campaign headquarters at 632 Victoria St. Schneider said the poppies are an annual reminder “that nothing comes for free. It’s paid for — and, in a lot of our society, it’s

paid for in blood.” In Kamloops’ case, some remembrances of war are still fresh. “We have people in our city who have been to Afghanistan for two and three tours, we have people that were in Bosnia peacekeeping, we have people who were in Yugoslavia,” Schneider said. “One hundred and fifty eight of our people didn’t come back from Afghanistan and one of those was from Kamloops.” Earlier this year Kamloops added its first name to its cenotaph in 65 years, to commemorate Master Cpl. Erin Doyle, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008.

Clarence Schneider holds a box of poppies. Schneider is chairman of the Kamloops annual Poppy Campaign, which began on Oct. 26. Money raised is used to benefit veterans in Kamloops. Dave Eagles/KTW

Royal Canadian Legion In Flanders ﬁelds the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, ﬂy Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We li lived, dawn, saw sunset glow, W d ffelt l d l Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields. - John McCrae

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At work in your Community The Royal Canadian Legion (1926) is Canada’s largest non governmental service organization open to membership for a Canadians, sharing in the commitment of “Remembrance” and strong, united Canada.

The Legion contributes over $3 Million every year supporting community health, social, educational and heritage programs, Àlling a void in essential community services. •Acts of Remembrance •Spinoza Bears for sick children •UBC Chair of Family Practice •Community medicine in under serviced areas •Special medical equipment

•Geriatric nursing bursaries •Emergency preparedness & response •Support of community food banks •A vast array of community charities

The Legion is the largest single charitable contributor supporting health, housing, independent living and social programs for Veterans and Seniors. •Affordable & assisted living housing •Furnishings & equipment for long term care facilities •Meals-on-Wheels •Medical transportation & hospital visiting

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Uses for Poppy Donations Money donated during Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is placed in Poppy Trust Funds. Some of the many ways this money is used is to improve life for people in your community include: •Providing assistance to needy ex-service members and their dependants. •Supporting medical training and research, and the provision of community medical appliances which will assist in the care of veterans. •Funding the purchase, construction and maintenance of housing and care facilities for elderly and disabled people. •Providing bursaries to children and grandchildren of veterans. •Supporting drop-in centres for seniors and funding meals-on-wheels service.

If we do not remember past & present efforts, our soldier’s sacriÀces become meaningless. The hope for a brighter future around the world starts with remembering past wars & learning from humanity’s mistakes.

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