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Interior mail sent to coast for sorting By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Gabrielle Smith (left) and Cameron Snee perform at the annual Community Concert during the Merritt Country Christmas on Thursday. The weekend also featured a parade, Santa’s Village, a crafter’s mall and more. See Page 2 and 15 for photos. Ian Webster/Herald
Bike Rally faces lawsuit Community Futures says organizers of the major event paid themselves By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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Community Futures Nicola Valley is suing the Great Canadian Bike Rally for failure to repay over $43,000 in loans. The federally funded agency provides startup loans to event organizers to implement their business plans in an effort to drive economic activity in Merritt. “It was really to support a range of activities
related to everything that goes on in hosting such a major undertaking,” CFNV Manager Rob Miller said about the purpose of the loans. The Great Canadian Bike Rally held its first event in Merritt in the summer of 2011 and another in 2012. The rally was operated by the non-profit Great Canadian Bike Rally Association with the intent of donating any proceeds to Circle
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receipt of a budget from the event organizers which indicated a line item for salaries, and what we’re trying to basically do is make sure that all of the monies were spent in a responsible manner,” Miller said. The organization is seeking repayment of funds, costs and ability to apply a judgement against rally organizer Paul Fairfield’s home.
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Mail that is destined for the Interior now goes to Metro Vancouver for sorting. Prior to the change, one box at the Merritt Post Office was designated for Interior mail while the other was for all other destinations. ‘That truck But in the last two makes the or three weeks, all of Merritt’s mail has been same trip anysent to Vancouver. way, so we’re “We already sort not adding Victoria mail in Vancouver and all any trucks.’ other outbound mail,” —CANADA POST Canada Post national SPOKESMAN media spokesman John JOHN CAINES Caines said. “The majority of mail is all outbound anyway, so what little is left, we’re taking it all in. We can sort it with high-speed machinery and get it back to Merritt or wherever else it has to go on time.” “On time” refers to the standard delivery time of two business days for local mail. According to a source who didn’t want to be named, the mail used to be sorted inside the post office on Voght Street overnight, which often allowed for delivery the next day. Still, Caines said Canada Post should be able to move the mail to Vancouver and back again within two days, easily. “We’ll be able to make that, no problem,” Caines said. Caines said the corporation isn’t adding any trucks to carry the additional letter mail, which he said doesn’t add much volume to the truck. “That truck makes the same trip anyway,” he said. He said the change in sorting venue is a response to the change in volume of letter mail, which has decreased by about 20 per cent in the last five years. “We have to take advantage of the space that we have in the Vancouver plant, and the technology,” he said. “Our system has changed a lot, people are using us differently, and we have to make sure we’re being as efficient as we possibly can.”
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MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (Clockwise from top left) Children participate in the Christmas parade as their float passes through the intersection of Voght Street and Quilchena Avenue. Ynigo Velasco, 2, sits on Santa’s knee at his village at the Merritt Civic Centre. A singer and her friend participate in the Christmas parade. The Quilchena General Store float makes a pass through town during the parade. The decorations were plenty for the Christmas Concert. Santa’s helpers Kylee Torgalson (L) and Katie Huber from the Merritt Secondary School Grade 10 leadership class get to know Santa at his village. The Crafter’s Mall at the Civic Centre featured many vendors, including this one, Out of the Chaos, where Cindilla Trent spoke to potential customers. Aiden Dunsmore of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Children’s Choir, sings during the Annual Community Concert. The crowd enjoys the parade with this semitrailer carrying a slew of people along Quilchena Avenue. Dave Kerridge plays a French horn during the Annual Community Concert. Krista Gauthier, beaver leader, passes with group of children during the parade. Phillip Woolgar and Ian Webster/Herald
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NVIT students want end to violence against women
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The group is organizing a gala to raise awareness after Montreal Massacre By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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Eight students at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology are hosting a gala to raise awareness about violence against women on the anniversary of the Montreal
Massacre. The event is a joint venture of students at NVIT’s Law Enforcement Preparation program’s domestic violence class and a women’s studies class, and is an annual event to commemorate the memory of the
14 female engineering students killed by a gunman in an act of gender-based violence on Dec. 6, 1989. University and college campuses across Canada hold vigils in memory of people who have experienced gender-based violence.
“We’re going to be honouring the women with prayers around raising awareness and ending violence,� student and organizer Billie Pierre said. “It’s going to be a bit ceremonial.� The evening will feature a slideshow pre-
NVIT instructor Kathleen Wasacase watches a 2009 film about the Montreal Massacre with her women’s studies class. A group of eight students scheduled to host a gala to increase awareness of violence against women. Emily Wessel/Herald
sentation, candle vigil, poetry readings, art displays and address by keynote speaker and B.C. equal rights activist Sharon McIvor. “We’ve been learning sculptures, collages and different art forms in class like charcoal and paint, so it’s going to be a lot of different things,� Pierre said. “There’s so much you can learn through art. It’s such a gentle, beautiful way of opening people’s eyes and thinking about positive change.� NVIT Instructor Kathleen Wasacase said the classes have been holding the gala for over a decade on Dec. 6. The date is widely known as White Ribbon Day and falls in the midst of an international campaign to take a stand against violence against women that runs for 16 days beginning at the end of November every year. The end of the campaign is marked by the United
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Miller said that of the three loans made over a two-year period, the organization only received a late payment on the last one — an “emergency loan� provided about two weeks before the 2012 event. It’s unclear whether the rally ended up making donations to charity in either of the two years it ran. “There was a comfort level that the
event would have good likelihood of being successful. We had no illusions that it would necessarily be a moneymaker in the first year,� Miller said, adding that Community Futures expected it to be profitable by about year three or four. “Unfortunately, it didn’t work out the way the organizers, the community and we all hoped it would,� he said. “This is not something we do lightly
or gladly, but we have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers of Canada.� None of the allegations have been proven in court. Calls to the Great Canadian Bike Rally were not returned by press time. Second complaint against rally One local business owner, who didn’t want to be named, said the rally owes him thousands of dollars as well.
“It’s close to $8,000. They got behind, and we helped them along, and they got behind. Then when the first rally happened, they came up with some money and caught up a little bit, but they never paid it right up,� he said. “From January of this year until now, not a penny.� The man said he eventually got a cheque for $3,000 that bounced before the July event.
“Basically, they told me we should’ve cashed that cheque as soon as we got it and it would’ve cleared,� he said. The man said the owed money has caused a chain reaction in his business. “We are so in trouble because of it,� he said. “We’ve had to take money from other accounts to pay our property tax. It was a huge chain reaction, and it’s multiplied
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Nations International Day of Human Rights on Dec. 10. “The classes keep it fresh,� Wasacase said. “Each year it’s organized by a different class, so they get a chance to plan the program and think of things that we can do. [The students] are creating things like pamphlets on safe dating and where to go for help. They’re creating resources for women, but they’re generally creating awareness that violence isn’t acceptable and nor should we tolerate it.� The gala starts at 6 p.m. in the NVIT auditorium.
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probably by twice that amount with interest fees and so on.� The man said he originally supported the rally’s organizers because of their good cause. “It’s a real shame because they’re nice people, for the most part,� he said. “We really liked the bike rally. We thought it was a good cause, but now my opinion has gone from good cause to scam.�
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The B.C. government wants to stop bullying by working closely with school districts throughout the province. The Ministry of Education presented 10 strategies during an ERASE (Expect Respect and A Safe Education) Bullying Summit on Nov. 13, including one that trains “community partners.” NicolaSimilkameen School District 58 Assistant Superintendent Stephen McNiven said the strategies set out a detailed action plan. “This involves a five-year multi-level training program,” he said during this month’s school board meeting. “One of the areas will be bringing teachers and principals together for training in Kamloops, where the focus will be on stop bullying strategies.” The training is also offered to school counsellors, he added. During the summit, about 130 students told stories about the effects of bullying on their lives. Anti-bullying experts and dignitaries, including Premier Christy Clark, also attended. “The summit brought together a wide range of participants who were in agreement: stopping bullying requires a culture change in our schools, homes and communities,” she said in a release. “Community agencies, parents, educators and students all need to play a role.” She said the summit resulted in the commitment of developing a “culture of kindness, caring and respect where no child has to wake up in the morning and go to school worrying about
The strategies include: • an outreach campaign to raise awareness and provide help • an online forum to discuss and address bullying • a legal framework to combat cyberbullying for review • school codes of conduct • addressing sexual harassment/exploitation • extending training to community partners • involving ethnic communities and support agencies in developing anti-bullying strategies • meeting with local stakeholders to discuss strategies • raising the issue at the national level, and looking into possible gaps in the criminal code • developing better understanding between parents and children • making parents aware of what is happening in schools • providing leader-
ship opportunities. Teacher pensions Stakeholders with B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan cited longer life expectancy and challenging economic conditions for their slated 1.3 per cent increase to contributions beginning in July. The employer pays 54 per cent while the members pay 45 per cent. The hike will cost SD 58 about $155,000 next year, the district said at a public meeting on Nov. 7. MSS gym reno Merritt Secondary School’s gym renovation is behind schedule. The project was originally scheduled to be complete at the end of October. The gym floor is now anticipated to be installed mid-December. The change rooms are also behind schedule, due to plumbing and floor level issues,
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Auto thefts and impounded vehicles Vehicle impounded On Nov. 8 at approximately 6:15 p.m., Merritt RCMP were advised by a citizen of a possible impaired driver between Lower Nicola and Merritt. The vehicle was reported to be passing on a double solid line and even hit the ditch before continuing on to Merritt. Police located the vehicle driven by a 44-year-old local woman. Investigation determined that the woman was flagged as a Vehicle Impound candidate by the Motor Vehicle Branch. The vehicle she was driving was impounded; she was served with a Notice of Prohibition, prohibiting her from driving and she was issued a Violation Ticket for No Valid Driver’s Licence. Further investigation into the driver and the vehicle determined that the vehicle was not hers. She was arrested for Taking a
Motor Vehicle Without Consent and will appear in provincial court in January 2013. Drunk man fights bouncer On Nov. 10 at approximately 1 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a complaint of a fight in progress at a local licensed establishment. Information received was that a 20-year-old male was trying to get into the bar but was too intoxicated and was fighting with the bouncers. Police quickly located an intoxicated 21-year-old local man who was arrested for Causing a Disturbance and for being drunk in public. He was held in custody until he sobered up and he was banned from returning to the licensed premise ever again. Burned out taillight leads to impoundment On Nov. 10 at
approximately 2:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP stopped a vehicle on Voght Street because it had a burned out taillight. The driver, a local 20-year-old man, was found to have been drinking. Police determined that his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired. Subsequently, his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Vehicle break in Sometime between Nov. 8 and 10, a vehicle was broken in to in the 1600 block of Armstrong Street. There was no damage but several items were thrown about and some change and power cords were stolen. Police are reminding people to take all valuables out of their vehicles and to lock them when they are not in use. Car window smashed Sometime overnight
on Nov. 10, a vehicle parked in the 2400 block of Clapperton Avenue had its passenger side window smashed out with a rock. License plates stolen On Nov. 10, Merritt RCMP received a report from a citizen in the 2500 block of Coldwater Avenue that the front and rear license plates for his truck (B.C.: 8498JR) were stolen as well as the validation tag. It is unknown when the theft occurred. Man refuses to leave bar On Nov. 13 at approximately 5 p.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a complaint of a male refusing to leave a licenced establishment on Quilchena Avenue. The male, a local 51-yearold man, was intoxicated and had refused bar staff requests to leave. The man was arrested and held in custody
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HERALD OPINION When saying sorry too often makes it seem silly I’m thinking I deserve an apology from the government of the United States. At the very least, a regret. After all, history indicates it was an American ship that brought Phytophthora infestans to Ireland, a blight that led to the decimation of the potato crop in my family’s homeland. From that came the Great Famine, during which time almost one-quarter of Ireland’s population — including some of my relatives — left on the coffin ships for an unknown future in North America. Who knows what the family’s lot might have been today had these poor farmers not been forced to flee their birthland? Maybe I wouldn’t be living in Kamloops, but back on the family land in the county of Armagh, the area where my ancestors lived. They didn’t all leave, however. Some of them died during the famine, either from hunger or from the elements, having been evicted from their farms by landlords because they couldn’t pay the rent. Maybe I’ll ask the Queen for an apology, too. After all, history shows the British government didn’t do very much to help the Irish as their crops withered and they starved. I could make a strong argument that this moment in my family’s history has had a lasting effect. After all, I heard the story from my mother and her mother and I’ve told it to my children.
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Licensing journalists could create more problems than solutions PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD During a time when birth is the only prerequisite needed to report the news, via blogs and other online soapboxes, it’s interesting to note a proposal that calls for the licensing of accredited journalists. The suggestion was presented last year by Quebec
Culture Minister Christine St-Pierre, who said licenses would help readers judge whether the news they are browsing is credible. “It is important to distinguish professional journalists, who are obligated to work in the public interest, from amateur newsgatherers and bloggers,” she said in the report. In theory, I support the idea, (which I noticed while reading the biannual edition of the Langara Journalism Review) but there would be issues applying such a strategy. Admittedly, licensing would help identify the journalists from those who
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are blindly angry at government, media or the satellites watching them in the sky — but people should be able to discern credible reporting from the rest, regardless of licensing. However, licensing would help bring credibility back to news media, of which the reputation is damaged by rants masquerading as credible information. Journalism licences could make the public aware of honest, objective, fair and accurate journalism. But actually carrying out such a licensing plan would mean the govern-
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ment would have too much control over who is licensed and who isn’t. And it would need to be monitored by a government body for it to have any teeth to revoke a journalism licence. A licence also wouldn’t eliminate the bad information provided by poorquality “journalism” that is most often available online, and sometimes elsewhere. Would Fox News receive a licence if this were applied in the United States? That’s the type of question that needs to be answered to address issues that would arrive in court during the aftermath of a licensing rollout.
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Similar considerations may have been the reason Quebec’s Federation of Professional Journalists, after voting 87 per cent in favour of regulating journalists, decided to withdraw their suggestion after “further consideration.” All that trained journalists can do to separate their work from the hoards of illiterate rabble, is to provide the public with credible news that brings out the truth. Not all blogs belong in a pile of garbage, but the bad apples have soiled, to a degree, the type of news that can be groundbreaking.
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YOUR OPINION Why did Chong Merritt sets new Poppy Fund record Dear Editor:
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The community of Merritt helped raise the 2012 Poppy Campaign to an astounding $12,741.98. This is the largest amount ever collected in this community. It is rewarding to know and see that so many of our community members have shown their love and respect for our fallen soldiers, wounded soldiers, their families and the servicing Canadian Armed Forces personnel. The Poppy money is held in trust (none goes to a local branch for general funds) and that trust fund is allocated to so many worthwhile endeavours: to veterans and their dependants,
to veterans who are eligible for some home repairs so that they can stay in their own homes longer (wheelchair ramps, widening of doors for wheelchairs, life line system, some yard maintenance, transport costs to medical appointments). The local poppy fund also contributes to the Rocky Mountain Ranger Cadets, Navy League Cadets, Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and the Coquihalla-Gillis House. Provincially, the poppy fund supports different transition houses for returned veterans; honour house for returned veterans who are suffering from PTSD and substance abuse caused by war action; George Darby House, a hospital for many many elderly
veterans; medical research; Legion-supported youth programs; and bursaries for children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of veterans. Royal Canadian Legion 96 thanks the communities of Merritt and Logan Lake for their support. It is the community members of Merritt who come to the Remembrance Day services at the Civic Centre. While the Royal Canadian Legion takes part in the service, it is the community members who take part in remembering.
Yes, it’s a ridiculous scenario, but no more than the recent expression of regret by our provincial government for something it had nothing to do with, an event almost 150 years ago that is only linked to the B.C. government of today by the fact that it happened in an area that eventually became British Columbia. This is not to minimize the tragedy of John Anietsachist, a member of the Hexquiaht First Lest we forget, Nation convicted wrongly of murder and hanged Fraternally, in front of his friends and family. Maureen Dixon, The incident that sparked this miscarriage of RCL96 Poppy Chair justice happened in 1869 when a ship wrecked on Vancouver Island near the Hesquiaht Harbour. No one survived — but Anietsachist and decades, governments of the many long-standing ball rolling. Dear Editor: another man were accused of murdering the economic and social all stripes have allowed The Indian Act is boat’s captain and his wife. inequities that plague this problem to fester. more than 136 years old Hundreds of thouThrough poor translation and other errors, Now all parties have a First Nations communiand touches every aspect sands First Nations the men were found guilty. chance to take real lead- ties in Canada. of life for First Nations. people live in Canada Britain governed B.C. in 1869 as a colony, Yet the Conservatives, ership on the problem. First Nations need the although the British government was being urged and they deserve better including MP Dan approval of the Minister I have a motion before than to be shackled by by its navy to get rid of the colony the sailors the House of Commons Albas, said they would to pass bylaws. It puts so the failed colonial and were required to protect. vote against this progress compelling the fedmuch red tape around paternalistic policies of The land did not become part of the by opposing the motion. eral government to work economic development the Indian Act, which Dominion of Canada for another two years. They say they want to that it often doesn’t hap- with First Nations on a So, why, then, did Aboriginal Affairs Minister has helped deny them change the status quo, pen. The Act is so intru- nation-to-nation basis their rights, fair share Ida Chong attend a reconciliation feast with but once again, these are sive on reserve residents’ on a plan to replace the the First Nations group and express her govern- in resources, fostered Indian Act with modern just words. lives that they cannot mistrust, and created ment’s regret? We cannot continue even write a will without agreements based on Chong said it was done because “with all our systemic barriers to selfto put this off. Please tell rights, responsibilities the minister’s approval. government was doing with respect to other First determination and sucMr. Albas to vote for Yet, as Prime Minister of the Crown, and the Nations — with reconciliation, with recognition, cess. First Nations have change. original Treaty relationStephen Harper has with respect — we felt that this was one area that been adamant that we ship. With a deadline rightly said, the Act has had to be dealt with before we could move for- need to move beyond it, Bob Rae and a process, we can deep roots and cannot yet the government has ward with any other matters.” What other matters? What could Chong pos- so far refused to get the Liberal Party Leader finally begin to resolve simply be abolished. For sibly be referring to? Is there some other group out there waiting for an apology from people who had nothing to are just a bunch of gals who get Developmental Association. do with an incident that happened years before Dear Editor: together to celebrate their love But it was Merritt’s Angel’s in a time when we weren’t as enlightened a peoof horses in the Christmas spirit. Animal Rescue Society as well On Nov. 16, the 15th Annual ple as we are today? The committee members volunThe apologies to First Nations people for the Horsey Ladies Christmas Banquet as Armstrong’s Caravan Farm teer all their time in asking for Theatre that were the two top and Charity Auction took place residential-school tragedy and to the Japanese for and gathering the auction items vote-getters, and proceeds from at the Spallumcheen Golf Course their incarceration are appropriate because it was in the months and days prior. the evening will be equally split our governments who did that to these groups. north of Vernon. With over 100 To date, the Horsey Ladies have between the two groups. We dehumanized First Nations children and items on the auction tables — raised over $50,000 and given Angel’s representatives treated innocent Chinese families as if they were thanks to our generous sponsors back to local charities. See their Judanna Caros and Susanna — the 128 ladies in attendance the enemy. Horsey Ladies Okanagan page Hobbs were thrilled to be one of were able to raise over $6,000. We owed them apologies and more. on Facebook for a list of sponthe lucky recipients. The Society Many community groups But, when we start apologizing for things we sors and to see photos from the attended and spoke of their causes had previously won $3,000 from didn’t do, it starts to seem silly and lessens the evening. the Horsey Ladies in 2010. sincerity of those mea culpas that really had to be hoping to win the charity vote, The Horsey Ladies is neither including Vernon’s Community said. Nancy Roman Dental Access Centre, BC Interior a club nor a society; there is no Merritt executive or bank account. They Horse Rescue, and Kindale Dale Bass is a reporter with Kamloops This Week.
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Return to PST worries businesses Increased paperwork and credit loss are among the top concerns Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
Returning to the old provincial sales tax next April 1 will increase paperwork for B.C. businesses and cost them harmonized sales tax credits on equipment and other inputs, the legislature finance committee reminded the B.C. government Wednesday. After its annual tour of the province to get input on the 2013 budget, the committee urges Finance Minister Mike de Jong to consider its expert panel recommendations to ease the impact on business of scrapping the HST. Some industry associations want the government to provide a tax credit that would compensate them for the PST they will have to pay on purchases of machinery and equipment. Those taxes were lifted under the HST, which recovered revenue by extending seven-per-cent sales taxes to a range of consumer services that won’t be taxed starting next spring. The finance committee was also asked to consult the public
on a “made-in-B.C. value-added tax” that would accomplish some of the goals of the HST under another name. That would be a volatile discussion to begin with a provincial election set for May 14, 2013. The administrative burden of the switch starts with businesses reprogramming cash registers and other systems to go back to two separate sales taxes. The switch to the HST in 2010 revealed some
national retailers were not accurately applying the B.C. sales tax, which has decades of accumulated exemptions and rules that don’t apply in other provinces. The finance ministry has been working on a system to allow businesses to register online for the return of the PST, and to train owners of thousands of businesses that have started up since the HST conversion in 2010.
The ministry has set up a website for businesses to manage the transition at pstinbc.ca The finance committee has also endorsed a widespread business call to balance the provincial budget starting next spring. The effects of the worldwide financial crisis of 2008 pushed B.C.’s books into the red, and deficits continued this year as B.C. had to repay a $1.6 billion HST tran-
sition fund provided by Ottawa. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce and other groups also called on the finance committee to ease the burden of B.C.’s carbon tax. Grain growers, greenhouse operators and cement manufacturers have called for relief from carbon tax on fuels, arguing that it puts them at a competitive disadvantage with Alberta, Washington and other jurisdictions.
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Merritt Centennials’ Birks on NHL draft radar By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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For the second year in a row, a Merritt Centennials player has caught the attention of the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting. Seventeen-year-old Cents rookie Dane Birks is one of 14 BCHL players on the NHL Central Scouting’s official nationwide watch list of draft-eligible junior A players that was released on Nov. 20. Last season, it was the Centennials’ Reece Willcox who made the NHL watch list in his second season with Merritt. The Surrey native went on to be drafted in the 5th round, 141st overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers. Willcox is currently attending Cornell University on an NCAA Division 1 scholarship. Birks, who was born and raised in the Nicola Valley, was caught by surprise by the Central Scouting announcement. “It was [Cents captain] Brent Fletcher who told me at the gym a few days ago, and congratulated me,” Birks said. “I had filled out a Central Scouting form a while back, and I did talk to a few NHL scouts on Parents Weekend [Oct. 19-21]. I
was aware of the watch list, but wasn’t expecting to be on it.” The month of November has been busy for Birks. The Merritt Secondary School Grade 12 student was in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on Nov. 10-11, taking part in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top Prospects game. His Canada West team defeated their eastern counterpart 8-6 in their two-game, total-goals series. “[The Prospects game] was a great experience all around,” said Birks, who has committed to play at Michigan Tech starting in the 2014-15 season.
HOT PROSPECT Merritt’s Dane Birks has made the NHL Central Scouting’s official watch list of draft-eligible junior A hockey players. Ian Webster/Herald (Left) The victorious Canada West team at the CJHL Prospects Game in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Birks is directly above the “we’re number one” hand of the player holding the trophy. Photo courtesy of Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada
Elementary volleyball tournament this Friday By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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The gym at the former Coquihalla Middle School will be a cacophony of sound this Friday as over 200 enthusiastic volleyball
players from six area elementary schools convene for the annual SD 58 championships. Exciting bump-and-set action will take place all day with multiple Grade 6-7 teams representing Bench, Central, Collettville,
Diamond Vale and Nicola Canford Schools from the Merritt area along with Vermilion Forks Elementary from Princeton. The morning schedule runs from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m., and the afternoon schedule from 12 - 3 p.m.
A REAL HIT Local elementary schools have had four play days in the lead up to this Friday’s district volleyball championships at the former Coquihalla Middle School gym. (Above) Central School’s Sydney Willson (left) prepares to serve, while Nicola Canford’s Tylar Clark (right) reaches to recover a ball with a forearm pass. (Right) As teammate Gillian Moore looks on, Bench’s Connor Ouellet spikes the ball over the net and past the block of Collettville’s Brianna Kerridge. Ian Webster/Herald
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Merritt Central Elementary School: 5 hrs/day – school days only Temporary: Dec. 3, 2012 to June 28, 2013 Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Preferred or required training is: • Adapted Aquatics • POPARD 5 Day – Autism Training • Life Skills • PBC – Positive Behavior Support Training • Technology support • CPI – Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training QualiÀcations and salary will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset. Application forms are available at the School Board ofÀce, 1550 Chapman Street, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs/Support Positions/Job Postings listed under Job Code # 397825 and follow the prompts provided. Applications will be accepted until November 28, 2012. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Under the direction of the Executive Director and Finance Manger and subject to the Policies and Regulations of Conayt Friendship Society, the Secretary/Receptionist will assume the secretarial, clerical and reception duties. This position is full time permanent.
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Merritt Country Christmas tradition marks the beginning of the festive season
MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (Clockwise from top left) Children participate in the Christmas parade as their float passes through the intersection of Voght Street and Quilchena Avenue. Ynigo Velasco, 2, sits on Santa’s knee at his village at the Merritt Civic Centre. A singer and her friend participate in the Christmas parade. The Quilchena General Store float makes a pass through town during the parade. The decorations were plenty for the Christmas Concert. Santa’s helpers Kylee Torgalson (L) and Katie Huber from the Merritt Secondary School Grade 10 leadership class get to know Santa at his village. The Crafter’s Mall at the Civic Centre featured many vendors, including this one, Out of the Chaos, where Cindilla Trent spoke to potential customers. Aiden Dunsmore of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Children’s Choir, sings during the Annual Community Concert. The crowd enjoys the parade with this semitrailer carrying a slew of people along Quilchena Avenue. Dave Kerridge plays a French horn during the Annual Community Concert. Krista Gauthier, beaver leader, passes with group of children during the parade. Phillip Woolgar and Ian Webster/Herald
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