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Protesters banged drums and sang at Gasoline Alley Thursday to make their voices heard in opposition to the Canadian government’s Omnibus Bill C-45. The 400-plus-page bill is the federal Jobs and Growth Act. Emily Wessel/Herald

Protesters to omnibus bill speak out By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The grassroots Idle No More campaign is gaining momentum in Merritt with the second protest against Omnibus Bill C-45 in as many weeks. Protesters turned out to Gasoline Alley on Thursday to speak against the federal Jobs and Growth Act, which is being scrutinized by the nationwide campaign for the failure of the government to consult the public on the changes before the bill was tabled. Now, Merritt protest-

ers are trying to expand their reach by including more non-First Nations people in the protests. Idle No More’s secondary focus is on building relationships between indigenous and nonindigenous Canadians. “There are several bills that affect us Native people directly,” Shackan Indian Band Chief Percy Joe said. “But it’s not just a Native issue that Bill C-45 is. It affects all Canadians, particularly in the environment and the species at risk.” The 400-plus-page Jobs and Growth Act contains changes to

‘We want people to know this affects all Canadians, and not just First Nations.’ numerous bills, including the Navigable Waters Protection Act, which would reduce the number of waterways under federal protection by over 90 per cent, and to the Indian Act, which would allow First Nations communities to lease reserve land based on a majority of favourable votes at a referendum rather than the majority of the general vote.

—PROTESTER LENNARD JOE Four Saskatchewan women started the campaign to demand public consultation before passing the legislation and to prevent undermining indigenous sovereignty. “We want people to know this affects all Canadians, and not just First Nations,” protester Lennard Joe told a crowd of about 60 people at press time. He likened First Nations

people to the canary in a mine, saying First Nations are the indicator that a change in political apathy is coming. Protesters held signs that said “Bill C-45 is about all of Canada” and “Stop Harper and Bill C-45” while singing and drumming near Voght Street. The first protest brought about 40 people to the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology on Dec. 10. Cities throughout Canada held demonstrations that day as part of the social media-driven protest’s day of action.

Shackan Election Percy Joe will serve another two-year term as chief of Shackan Indian Band after his re-election in the band’s latest regular general election on Dec. 22. The First Nations War Veterans of Canada president has held the chief seat since 1971, with a two-year break from 2008 to 2010 when he worked as a band councillor. He was elected as chief again in 2010. Joe defeated two other candidates in the race for the seat. “It feels good that I’ve got the confidence

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of the people to be chief for another term,” Joe said. Band members also re-elected Joe’s niece, Sharon, as councillor, and newly elected Joan Seymour as councillor. Joe said he is looking forward to working with this council. “I definitely want to be mentoring them to be sure that they know all the issues that we have to deal with,” Joe said. “We had a ‘thinkin’ last June and we want to build on from there. We have a comprehensive community plan that we want to implement.”

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Another lawsuit filed against Bike Rally Organizers say $70,000 in City of Merritt charges are unnecessary, and are ‘totally out of the question’ By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The City of Merritt is suing the Great Canadian Bike Rally for allegedly failing to pay back around $70,000 in policing, firefighting, ambulance and venue rental costs. GCBR co-organizer Paul Fairfield said he and his son refused to pay the costs, which they called “totally out of the question,” in a statement released Dec. 12. They claim the city charged them for unnecessary RCMP on top of the security they had already hired. They also claim RCMP harassed rally attendees and negatively impacted the event, causing it to lose thousands of dollars. “We thought we were doing really well, until the event,” Fairfield said. “Not only was the number [of

The high number of people entering Merritt for the Great Canadian Bike Rally resulted in various increases in emergency services, some of which organizers say are unnecessary. File photo

police officers] excessive, but their attitude was just absolutely terrible. The people that we’re after are the business people, the professional people — lawyers, doctors, all of

that. They love bikes. It’s a hobby for them. When they come into town and start being harassed like this, they don’t put up with that.” The lawsuit alleges organizers owe just over

$20,000 from 2011 and $54,000 from 2012. “We have negotiated, we have talked to the city, and we’ve told them it doesn’t work with that kind of cost from RCMP and

the fire department,” Fairfield said. “We stated right off the bat that we’re not paying for last year’s [policing costs].” Fairfield said they modelled the event after a bike rally in Washington, which he said doesn’t hire extra police. He also said the rally spent $25,000 on security for various events around town, which, coupled with local police, should have been enough to protect the community. The lawsuit is the second one in as many months against rally organizers. Community Futures Nicola Valley is suing the GCBR for allegedly failing to repay about $40,000 in loans. The Fairfields proposed a 2013 bike rally to city council this fall. Though it’s not a City of Merritt event, Fairfield maintains the

rally needs city support to succeed. “If the city wants something like the bike rally, we are absolutely convinced that it would be very, very good, but there’s got to be a change in this community and it’s got to come from the top,” he said. “Merritt had the opportunity and they’re losing it very, very quickly. There may be just a

window of opportunity left, but they’ve got to do it quick.” City of Merritt Chief Administrative Officer Matt Noble said the city can’t consider supporting another rally until the outstanding debts are repaid, and that council tried to support the event. The city does not comment on cases before the courts.

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Smart meter deadline extended By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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The B.C. government has extended the deadline for smart meter installation by a year. BC Hydro has installed 1.73 million of 1.87 million smart meters, which represents about 93 per cent of the total number planned for installation. The ministry has cited shortages in labour, equipment and specialized meters for the delay. Customer concerns have also prevented BC Hydro from meeting their Dec. 31 deadline. “The additional time will enable BC Hydro to complete the work and address as many customer concerns as possible before finalizing smart meter installations,” the B.C. government stated in a release. Local and provincial groups have criticized the meters, claiming they start fires and emit radiofrequencies that

damage people’s health and invade privacy. Once installed, the meters are “expected to pay for themselves by delivering $1.6 billion in

benefits over 20 years,” the province stated. “These are savings that BC Hydro will not have to collect from customers.”

The province has cited research that indicates the new meters will conserve energy costs by up to 15 per cent.

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The City of Merritt agreed to a five-year, aid-only agreement between the local fire department and Kamloops’ effective Tuesday. Merritt Fire Rescue and Kamloops Fire Rescue had already been working together and the approval represents a renewal of the existing contract between the parties. The aid-only structure means Merritt uses Kamloops’ resources, but doesn’t need to provide that city with assistance. Help has been needed in the past, usually during large mill fires. The aid agreement is in place to provide a contingency plan in case there is an emergency relating to “a major conflagration, hazardous materials incident or simultaneous emergencies,” Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said in his report to council. “At those times, our city relies on neighbouring communities for assistance in the form of equipment and

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manpower,” Tomkinson stated. He said the renewal would help ensure “added resources are readily available when needed.” The agreement is unlike mutual aid agreements that Merritt has with the Lower Nicola Indian Band and the District of Logan Lake, where each party is committed to providing assistance to the other. Typically, Kamloops would be called upon after resources from Lower Nicola and Logan Lake have been used. The rate at which Kamloops’ services would be utilized is $450 per hour for fire apparatus and a truck, which is in line with the provincial average. Additional charges for manning the truck are also added.

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ICY STREETS TAKE TOLL A woman was taken to hospital after the Ford Focus SE she was driving crashed on Parker Drive on Dec. 17. The cause of the single-vehicle accident wasn’t known at press time. Emily Wessel/Herald

Reception organized for Guichon By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The City of Merritt is hosting a reception for B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon on Friday. The Nicola Valley rancher was appointed as the Queen’s

representative in the province by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the fall. She was sworn in on Nov. 2. “It gives people in our community the opportunity to come out and congratulate her or meet her for the first time if some

people don’t know her,” Mayor Susan Roline said. “It’ll be just a nice, short social gathering.” Guichon owns the Gerard Guichon Ranch and comes from a family that has ranched in the area for well over a century. Guichon, 65,

has been involved in a number of environmental and agricultural groups over the years, the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association, the British Columbia Ranching Task Force and the British Columbia Agri-Food Trade Advisory

Council. The reception will feature local entertainment from the Merritt Community Choir, indigenous dancing or drumming, Indo-Canadian dancing, and more. The lieutenantgovernor, Roline, Okanagan-Coquihalla

MP Dan Albas, and Fraser-Nicola MLA Harry Lali will deliver speeches, and Lali and Albas will present a handful of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals. The reception runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre on Friday.

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Although arbitration hearings have concluded in the 1983 contact dispute between the Nicola Valley Teachers’ Association and the Merritt School Board, a decision by the arbitration panel had yet to be made by press time. The deadline for a decision is Dec. 31. Although other arbitration decisions in the province have been announced, arbitration in the Merritt School District was delayed until the two sides could agree on an arbitration chairman. In the arbitration process, each side selects a representative, and these two select a third to form the arbitration board. The Merritt dispute was heard with others in the zone — Kamloops and Lillooet — in Kamloops last week.

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HERALD OPINION B.C. Libs perfect art of repeating The B.C. Liberal government has been taking heat — (rightly so) for wasting $15 million of your tax dollars on a variety of ads that amount to little more than pre-election boasting. You’ve seen them. They serve only to proclaim all the wonderful things the B.C. Liberals have done. They are partisan and wasteful and offer fodder for debate on just how much real good that $15 million could have done in various areas of the province. In Kamloops on Dec. 19, we witnessed another PR spin that should make taxpayers take note of yet more waste of their precious dollars. Education Minister Don McRae, Jobs Minister Pat Bell and Environment Minister Terry Lake were at NorKam secondary (which sits in Lake’s Kamloops-North Thompson riding) to announce in person exactly what was announced and reported on back on Oct. 4. That would be Victoria’s decision to fund $6.3 million of the $7.4-million trades and technology centre at the school, all the details of which were reported two-and-a-half-months ago by KTW and other Kamloops media outlets. Yesterday’s re-announcement offered nothing new, save for a hazy timeline concerning construction, which only adds fuel to the argument by many that this government is in full electioncampaign mode, doing a poor job at masking public-relations propaganda as real news. KTW attended yesterday’s reannouncement as the press release announcing the event did not note it was indeed a re-announcement. It soon became apparent the NorKam press conference was simply a chance for politicians to engage in silly photo-ops with tools as they tried to milk more ink from a stale announcement. We know how much the blatant ad-propaganda campaign is costing us. We wonder how many tax dollars it cost to arrange to have the education and jobs ministers travel with their ample staff to Kamloops to announce something that was announced quite fully nearly a quarter-year ago. Kamloops This Week

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Finding a way to achieve resolutions PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD The new year represents an opportunity to review 2012 and think about what comes next. It’s the occasion to look at the decisions you made and make the necessary changes to help you achieve more in the coming year. This time of year

represents another chance to get things right. But while the opportunity to make change is there, by December most people are right back where they were in the previous year. Researchers John Norcross and his associates published the findings of the rate at which people keep their New Year’s resolutions. The research was printed in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and showed that 50 per cent of people make New Year’s resolutions. They revealed people usually keep their resolutions through January, but falter in February before worsening

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throughout the year until they completely fail by December. The top resolutions include losing weight, exercising, managing money, reducing debt and quitting smoking. No matter what change you want, you are far more likely to achieve your goal if you have formally made a resolution, rather than if you didn’t set one. And those who can keep their resolutions in full force past January are much more likely to make those resolutions a permanent part of their lives. The best way to keep the resolutions is to predict your willpower limits.

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A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology investigated the way people react to temptations. Those who had the most self-control used their willpower the least. These people designed their lives to minimize the number of temptations. For example, they didn’t bring unhealthy food into their homes. This meant that if they were later confronted by a box of donuts at work, for example, they were able to fend off the craving. Research led by Wilhelm Hofmann of the University of Chicago revealed that the most

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common New Year’s resolution (to lose weight), is the most difficult, because less glucose in the blood means less willpower — glucose provides metal energy, which increases willpower. A way to battle that depletion is to ensure there isn’t the temptation that requires the exertion of the glucose. If there is no temptation, then the glucose isn’t needed. So if you want to keep your New Year’s resolution, don’t structure your life to include temptations that would lead you to failure. Eventually, these decisions will become a habitual part of your life.

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Century 21 Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. Doug Beech (Owner) 378-4219

Dave Berezan 315-5236

Don Gossoo Managing Broker

Lana McPharlane 315-3748

IMMACULATE HOME

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

Trista Wills 378-7767

Brad Yakimchuk Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3043

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.movingrealestate.ca

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. LOTS OF POTENTIAL

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

Janis Post 315-3672

PRIME LOCATION

NEWER RANCHER

IN LOWER NICOLA

FANTASTIC VIEWS

TOWNHOME

GREAT VIEWS

CUTE STARTER HOME

Nice end unit with bigger yard & quiet location. Tastefully decorated with 3 bedrms and 2.5 baths, play area/office upstairs, laundry on main. Double garage. Nice backyard with patio.

Large family home with 4 bedrms, 3 baths, oak kitchen, with huge sundeck and views of the valley. New laminate floors in basement. Fenced backyard, single garage. Close to hospital & school.

Great corner lot on quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. This cute 2 bedrm home is awaiting your ideas. Has some newer flooring. Nice big living rm and new bathrm.

#1825

#1714

#1801

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FREE 4 bedroom home (3 up, 1 down) and fully basement, partially finished. Home needs some TLC. Fenced yard. Large family home and lots of storage.

Beautifully designed family home with 3 completely finished floors, large kitchen, new HW flooring, laundry on main & den, central air, BI vac, gas F/P. Yard is terraced with UG sprinklers.

Extra large home with 3 bedrms up, new deck, new main bath fixtures, new paint throughout. Basement has large hobby rm, summer kitchen & 4 bedrms. Beautifully landscaped yard & carport.

1800 sq.ft. 3 bedroom rancher with bonus room above garage. Open kitchen design, 2 baths, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings. Has fenced backyard with storage shed. Close to school.

3 bedrm home on 0.35 acre lot with creek at the side. Open plan upstairs with a galley kitchen. Recent reno downstairs, new roof in 2004 and new HW tank. Has detached garage/shop.

Look at the view while eating dinner with family or friends. 2 yr new home with modern open floor plan. 3 bedrm rancher with vaulted ceilings in kitchen, eating area & family rm. Double garage.

#1864

#1857

#1865

#1852

#1844

#1836

$139,900

$459,000

$298,700

$309,900

$299,900

Market Evaluation

$314,900

$214,900

$285,000

$135,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME

BEAUTIFUL YARD

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

2 WORKSHOPS

GREAT CURB APPEAL

UNBELIEVABLE MAN CAVE

NEW BENCH RANCHER

DESIRABLE LOCATION

GORGEOUS HOME

PRIVATE YARD

Features 3 bedrms up with 3 pce master ensuite, large bright living room with gas F/P, large dining rm and access to covered deck. Bsmt has 2 bedrms, in floor heating & shared laundry.

Quality executive family home in good area of the Bench. Home has HW & cork flooring, vaulted ceiling, Mill Creek cabinets with granite tops & island in kitchen. UG sprinklers, 2 decks.

Great family home with 3 bedrms up plus 2 bedroom inlaw suite on ground level. Has a double carport & lots of RV parking. 2 fireplaces, large family room & a rec.room.

Great starter or retirement home. 3 bedrms, newer kitchen and some recent reno’s of new flooring, water softener, HW tank, furnace & heat pump/central A/C and vinyl windows. Lots of parkings.

Executive 5 bedrm home with panoramic views. Grandiose floor plan, Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen with maple shaker cabinetry & a 5 pce ensuite.

Gorgeous home with gourmet kitchen, S/S appliances, large balcony off living & dining rooms with views. 4 bedrms, 3 baths, fully fin. bsmt with wet bar, games room. Professionally landscaped.

Great views from this new rancher with walkout daylight bsmt. Hardwood, porcelain & carpet flooring. Vaulted ceilings, open design kitchen, 2 bedrms up, 2 baths, covered deck & double garage.

Great family home close to schools & shopping. Cathedral entry with 2 bedrms up, 2 down, large living rm and sundeck. Large family room with 2nd kitchen down. Carport with enclosed shed.

5 bedrm family home on fully manicured large corner lot. Features HW flooring throughout, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, extra large kitchen, 5 pce ensuite. Huge workshop under garage.

Fabulous home on 1/3 of an acre, 3 bedrms, 1.5 baths, laminate flooring & fully fin. bsmt. Has large 24x40 detached heated shop/ garage with 220 wiring. Enjoy the vegetable & flower gardens.

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#1838

#1822

#1715

#1800

#1811

#1690

#1826

#1759

#1717

$329,000

$449,900

$199,900

$239,900

NEW TOWNHOME

LARGE FAMILY HOME

BEAUTIFUL HOME

NEW RANCHER

1427 sq.ft. rancher with full unfin. daylight walkout bsmt. 2 bedrms, 2 baths, modern open concept, spacious living rm. Kitchen opens to dining & great room. Double sidied F/P.

Large family home with 3 bedrms up + 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. New paint & flooring on main, hot water radiant heat, oak kitchen cabinets, fenced backyard.

Perfect for large family with 5 bedrms and spacious ensuite with soaker tub & separate shower. Living room has 19 ft vaulted ceilings. Bsmt has extra large rec.room & lots of storage.

New 2 bedroom + den rancher with open design plan, master bedroom with 4 pce ensuite and walk in closet. Single car garage. Close to shopping and in good area. Quick possession.

#1812

#1854

#1586

#1696

$299,900

LOT OF POTENTIAL

$339,000

SENSATIONAL

$359,000

RIVERFRONT

$240,000

$535,000

$479,900

$389,900.

$279,900

$450,000

$320,000

QUIET LOCATION

DETACHED WORKSHOP

REVENUE FOURPLEX

QUIET LOCATION

INVESTORS

Brand new 3 bedroom home with gorgeous views of the Valley. Home has open concept, deluxe kitchen, crown moldings throughout, 4 pce ensuite, BI entertainment center.

Perfect for first time buyer or retiree. Home is close to parks, schools & walking trails. Has 2 bedrms, 2 baths, new laminate flooring, gas F/P, new HW tank & appliances. 2 lovely sundecks.

Great family home close to schools, work & shopping. 4 bedrms, (2 up, 2 down), big family room in bsmt. Has 30x18 garage/ workshop and a carport. RV parking. Private yard.

Side by side fourplex on a 1/3 of an acre. Has been renovated inside & out including roof & septic system. Monthly rental revenue is currently $2670. Cooperative water. Desirable location.

Spacious 3 storey family at end of cul de sac. Home has sunken living room, 3 large bedrms and 1 bedrm inlaw suite with office & rec.room down. 2 car garage with workshop. Large patio with hot tub.

Cute little rancher with 1116 sq.ft., 1 bedroom and huge living room. Has two large storage shed in backyard. Large lot is 50 x 231. Currently rented.

#1758

#1750

#1808

#1769

#1840

#1505

HUGE LOT

$379,900

NEAT AS A PIN

$163,500

CUSTOM RANCHER

$229,900

TOTALLY RENOVATED

$325,000

$359,900

$109,900

PRIVATE BACKYARD

ADULT ORIENTED COMPLEX

LARGE FAMILY HOME

CED U D RE

Great starter home on 0.31 acre lot in town. Has fenced yard with lots of RV parking. Laundry in basement, 3 bedrooms with extra room upstairs, could be bedroom.

Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully finished basement. Triple garage.

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on immaculate ½ acre lot backing onto river. Features maple HW floors, ceramic tile, custom window coverings, 3 bedrms, 5 pce enusite. 475 sq.ft. covered deck in back with views.

Custom built 3 level home in private setting with lots of room for toys. Gourmet kitchen with grante counters, oak cabinets, HW floors. Updated baths. Has sauna & theatre rooms.

This 3 bedrm rancher has been loved for many years. Is within walking distance to downtown shopping, schools & parks. One car detached shop, new HW tank, electrical upgrade & some new plumbing.

Custom finished 3 bedrm rancher with 34x20 shop on ½ acre lot. Features 5 pce ensuite, composition siding, central A/C. Finished top to bottom with the finest building materials.

2 bedroom home on large lot. New gyproc, paint, kitchen, bath, new flooring, fixtures, cabinetry & S/S appliances. New roof, plumbing & electrical. Move in ready.

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

Nice strata complex in park-like setting backs onto Nicola River. Home has open design, galley kitchen with nook, 2 bedrms & laundry on main, downstairs is hobby & rec.rms. Double carport.

A remarkable home with rooms for inlaws. 2 bedrm suite on ground level. Large open kitchen with nook, 3 gas F/P’s, fully finished bsmt with 2 bedrms & summer kitchen. Fenced backyard with garden area.

#1860

#1803

#1849

#1559

#1756

#1778

#1749

#1841

#1827

#1744

$185,000

$569,900

$469,900

AT SAND PIPER

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$414,900

$143,900

$515,000

INVESTORS

PANORAMIC VIEWS

2 bedroom upper floor in good shape & move in ready. Comes with appliances. Has some recent lino & laminate flooring. Nice sundeck for your BBQ. Easy walk to shopping & amenities.

2 bedroom bungalow with 1452 sq.ft. on large lot in Collettville. Needs some TLC. Has storage shed in backyard. Currently rented. Quiet area. Good holding property.

#1820

#1506

$105,000

$119,500

INVESTORS!! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY

$105,000

$309,900

$395,000

WHY RENT

Beautifully finished 4 bedrm home in prime Bench location. Upgrades include new Walnut HW flooring throughout, central A/C, U/G sprinklers, roof, gutters & custom window coverings. Huge sundeck.

Home has had some updates of laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 3 bedrms up and 2 bath. $130 for strata & $143 for natural gas.

#1764

#1765

$399,000

$239,000

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$89,900

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