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Merritt endorses budget, barely By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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JUST PRACTISING Members of the Merritt Fire and Rescue Department complete a drill at Voght Park on Tuesday. The firefighters generated smoke in the building before sending a rescue crew to pull a fellow firefighter out. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

It’s a vote that would have many municipal political enthusiasts on the edges of their seats, but when the final numbers were counted, the City of Merritt’s provisional 2013 budget passed at 4-3. Prior the decision, four of the seven council members said at Tuesday’s meeting they weren’t ready to approve the budget. Coun. Alastair Murdoch took issue with a proposed 2.25 per cent increase to residential taxes. “I am confused. It

seems we haven’t taken a look at the big picture,” he said. “This seems like city administration’s budget, when it should be the budget of council.” Murdoch was away for three of the six budget deliberation meetings. He said he was sick. Coun. Dave Baker said those who attended the meetings had ample opportunity to dispute items funded in the budget. “I am a little disappointed because we had a healthy debate, at least most of us did, during the budget deliberations,” he said prior to the vote.

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Council calls conflict rules too limiting An Appeal Court ruling has public officials elsewhere willingly stepping down from non-profits By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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As municipal public servants throughout B.C. willingly rejig their positions on non-profit organizations, councillors in Merritt are resistant to conflict of interest rules the Appeal Court clarified in January. Conflict of interest has been a hot topic in B.C. communities since a followup report in January from Municipal Solicitor Colin Stewart of Stewart McDannold

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Stuart Barristers and Solicitors. The report is a response to the Court of Appeal decision that ex public servants on Salt Spring Island, Christine Torgrimson and George Ehring, were in conflict when they voted to fund non-profits on which they were members. The ruling overturns the B.C. Supreme Court decision that defended the councillors’ interests. The councillors voted to fund $8,000 to two environmental organiza-

tions on which they were directors. Councillors outside Merritt touted the clarified rules which, according to Prince George Coun. Murry Krause, provides certainty to many of those who serve on city council. Following the report, City of Prince George Coun. Lyn Hall resigned his position as the director of the Prince George Winter Games Host Society. City of Powell River Coun. Russell Brewer

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resigned from the boards of Tourism Powell River, Powell River Cycling Association and the Sunshine Coast Tourism. “Stepping down from these organizations in light of this ruling was the right thing to do,” he told the Powell River Peak. “I suspect this ruling may also have implications for other local elected officials that are active in non-profit organizations.” Those are just a sample of the response from public servants in two

B.C. municipalities. But in Merritt, councillors questioned whether flipping pancakes at Merritt Flying Club functions qualifies as a conflict. Others questioned whether buying a pass to the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre is a conflict. Council was also concerned they can’t vote for funding the paving of a street they live on. As perhaps the most vocal Merritt opponent to conflict laws, Coun. Alastair Murdoch

his post in council chambers. Murdoch reluctantly left his position in January as president and director of the Nicola Valley Transit Society following separate legal opinions ordered by the city and himself. Both law firms agreed Murdoch was in direct pecuniary conflict. Murdoch had been making motions since 2008 about transit-related initiatives.

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threatened to walk out on a funding meeting earlier this month in a decision to grant money for the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council. “If there is four gone,” he said, “then the meeting is cancelled. That’s what happens when you go against something like the Arts Council. “Should people who go to the [Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre] bow out?” he added. He eventually retook

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A group of Merrittonians is getting fit while they sit. The Civic Centre is playing host to Sit Fit, a new fitness class designed for seniors and people with movement challenges that uses chairs as props to aid with balance as participants perform strength and muscle toning exercises. Instructor Lila Murphy said the 12 or so members of the first offering of the eightweek class range from relatively physically fit to people limited by operations. “We’ve got people who’ve had hip operations, knee operations, shoulder operations, and arthritis, so there’s limited mobility for some of them,” she said, adding that others could prob-

in each class. Monday’s class used resistance bands, balance balls, and light free weights, as well as chairs in a circuit-style workout. “Some days we do more sitting, but sometimes I do more standing and low-impact aerobics,” she said. “You can do all of these at home as well, and there are so many exercises out there, it’s just endless.” Murphy said this class fills the gap in fitness and health awareness that is prevalent in an older generation. “It’s amazing how many seniors are involved in exercise Sit Fit instructor Lila Murphy (background) demonstrates a stretch in Monday’s class. Emily Wessel/Herald — but on the flip side, some of these women “I went there one day conference, and the ball ably run marathons. have never ever been to and told them what to started rolling when her Murphy said hers is an exercise class in their expect, and there were mother-in-law brought one of the only exercise lives. Back when they about eight ladies regclasses offered in Merritt the idea to Merritt’s were young, nobody was istered that night. And Taking Off Pounds that specifically targets exercising,” Murphy they just keep coming.” Sensibly (TOPS) group. the elderly or people Murphy said she tries said, adding that the “Once it went to with range of moveclass is first-time exerto incorporate different ment challenges. She got TOPS, they just all got ciser friendly. exercises and formats super excited,” she said. the idea from a fitness

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Residents say they are being bullied, bylaw says it wants to clean up Merritt By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The City of Merritt campaign to clean up derelict vehicles has become a “monster,” in the words of bylaw services officer Bob Davis. Davis said he started towing unlicensed vehicles off city property and derelict vehicles from private property in January, after noticing several of the vehicles breaking the nuisance abatement bylaw in residential neighbourhoods. “Up until now, there really has been little enforcement, it appears, judging by the number of derelict vehicles associated with residential neighbourhoods in this community,” Davis said. “I chose to start this not realizing what a monster it was.” Merritt bylaw defines a derelict vehicle as “any motor vehicle, or part thereof, which is physically damaged, wrecked or disabled; is not capable of operating under its own power; and does not have attached number plates for the current year pursuant.” Property owners or occupiers in Merritt are not allowed to have any derelict vehicles under the bylaw, unless they have a valid business licence for vehicle repair, storage or wrecking. However, they are allowed two unlicensed, but operable, vehicles on private property. The bylaw leaves a grey area where unlicensed vehicles could be considered derelict, Davis said. “That means I have to make a decision as to whether it’s simply an unlicensed vehicle that has value or a derelict vehicle that will never have any value,” he said. “I’m left with very difficult decisions based on the bylaws that I

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have to work with. “I’m not interested in towing valuable possessions. That’s not what this is about. It’s about finding vehicles that have been there for decades and if I don’t do anything about it, they will be there for decades longer,” he said. Davis added that he is willing to negotiate with property owners if they plan to sell or restore the vehicles. “If people have a plan for the vehicles beyond sitting in a yard for years in a residential neighbourhood, then I’m willing to entertain negotiations,” he said. However, Sonya Garcia said Davis decided her 18-year-old’s vehicle was derelict when it was still able to run and only needed new tires to be drivable. Earlier this month, she found a one-day notice to move the truck and her uncle’s van from city property (they were parked on the side of the street) so the family complied with the order and moved them onto her brother’s nearby property. Since those were the only two unlicensed vehicles on the private property, Garcia said she thought the family was obeying by the bylaw. “The next day, [Davis] came and had our vehicles towed away, which are in running condition and were uninsured,” Garcia said. “He didn’t call or ask what was happening with them.”

This photo of a previous apprehension of nearly 20 vehicles from a Collettville property was taken in September and shows City of Merritt Bylaw Services Officer Bob Davis (R), strategizing with a tow truck driver. City staff say they will continue to address ramshackle properties. File photo

On city property, any derelict vehicles can be towed without notice. On private property, the owners or occupiers must be given an order to comply with the bylaw before derelict or extra unlicensed vehicles are towed. Davis said he gave Garcia’s brother two weeks plus a day of notice that he would remove the vehicles. Garcia added that a buyer interested in her son’s vehicle showed up about an hour after it was impounded. Garcia initially paid the fee of over $200 to retrieve the vehicle, but the situation had left a bad taste in her mouth, and she returned for a refund. “I just went back and got my money back,” she said. “It’s not worth it.” Garcia said she thinks the city would be more successful in cleaning up neighbourhoods if it focused on derelict properties around town, such as the spray-painted house on Fir Street, rather than towing derelict and unlicensed vehicles.

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Davis said those vehicles became a priority because they contribute to unsightly properties. “The reason I’m not doing my job in some other place is because you’ve attracted me to your place,” he said. “The neighbourhoods would turn into used car lots. And where’s the oil, where’s the acid, and where’s the gas going when we store these vehicles?” According to city regulations, the bylaw officer is the only person legally allowed to enter any property “at all reasonable times” to check if bylaws are being observed. “I’m the only one in the city who — without probably grounds that a criminal offence has been committed, will be committed, or is being committed — can enter onto a property during my duties as a bylaw officer,” Davis said. “I’ve been given that authority by the CAO of the city and the mayor and council, and I’m not going to let them down — nor am I going to let down the people in these neighbour-

hoods who have to put up with this stuff. It’s those people who I’m fighting for.” Development Services Officer Sean O’Flaherty said the city’s goal is to preserve property owners’ rights, rather than detract from vehicle owners’ rights. “The city’s property standards bylaw and traffic bylaw, which both relate to derelict vehicles, are not intended to remove civil liberties or rights of property owners,” he said. “It’s more about protecting everybody else’s right to live in a safe and clean neighbourhood. People buy houses in residential neighbourhoods because they made a decision not to buy a house next to an auto-wrecking facility or junkyard.” Garcia said the issue around her vehicles still doesn’t sit right with her. “I honestly think they need to change the bylaw,” she said. “There are too many things that aren’t right. Where’s your right to privacy?”

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• Beet juice saves about $7,000 The City of Merritt’s first winter of using a beet juice solution and salt brine to de-ice streets saved an estimated $7,000.

• Kite festival a step closer to taking off A community arts group is looking to take advantage of the active winds in the Nicola Valley this summer.

• High-energy Kennedy Sisters return Victoria-based acoustic duo Carli and Julie Kennedy are heading out on their classical to country tour.

• School reading program searches for volunteers Some of her clients may only know her as Angie, but Merritt’s tea leaf reader says she knows a lot more about her clients.

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To keep your vehicle from being towed and impounded, make sure it has valid licence plates and current insurance if it’s parked on public property. If it’s parked on private property in a

residential neighbourhood, make sure it’s not violating the property standards bylaw by ensuring it isn’t visible from public property. Please call 250-3788628 for more information. City of Merritt Request for Proposals PROPERTY INSURANCE

The City of Merritt is seeking proposals for the supply of Property Insurance - All Risk wordings including Flood and Earthquake. The proposal package and statement of values can be obtained by request to: Pat Sibilleau CMA, Financial Services Manager City of Merritt Email: psibilleau@merritt.ca Tel: (250) 378-4224 Fax: (250) 378-2600 Three complete copies of each proposal must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. City of Merritt 2185 Voght Street PO Box 189 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ATTN: Pat Sibilleau

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Derelict vehicles are defined as vehicles without valid licence plates and current insurance. They are considered a liability to the public and can pose a hazard. Any derelict vehicle

Temporary Road Closure There will be a temporary road closure on March 3, from 11 am to 4 pm on Coldwater Avenue between Voght Street and Garcia Street.

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A City of Merritt campaign to remove derelict vehicles from public property and city streets is underway, and officials are reminding people to help keep Merritt safe and clean by maintaining their vehicles.

There will be a temporary road closure on March 8, from 10 am to 2 pm on Houston Street between Coldwater Avenue & Jackson Avenue.

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Notice of Proposal to Deliver Entertainment in Merritt Project REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Merritt is seeking proposal submissions from qualiÀed groups to develop Entertainment in Merritt cultural events during the summer months to replace the Music in the Park and Music in the City activities. The proposed project of cultural events should reÁect various forms of entertainment and venues throughout the city during the summer period. The new Entertainment in Merritt shall improve and enhance cultural activities in the community with a focus on local talent.

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Three complete copies of each proposal must be received by 2:00 p.m. Local time on March 15, 2013. Proposals can be submitted in hard copy to the City of Merritt, 2185 Voght Street, P.O. Box 189, Merritt, B.C., V1K 1B8 or electronically as a PDF À le format. Electronic submission should be sent to: jumpherson@merritt.ca CONTACT PERSON: James Umpherson, B.A., M.A.E.S. Economic Development Manager Email: jumpherson@merritt.ca Tel: (250) 378-4224 Fax: (250) 378-2600

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Conservatives announce Fraser-Nicola candidate By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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The BC Conservatives announced on Monday a candidate for the Fraser-Nicola riding. Michael Beauclair was announced in December as the party’s nominee, and until his candidacy this week, no one else entered the race. “One of the biggest reasons I joined the BC Conservatives is because they were willing to listen to me about the lax standards of timber measurement in British Columbia,” he said. “I don’t like the way the Liberal government is leading our forest economy

(L-R) BC Conservative Regional Director Patrick Mulldoon of Logan Lake and Fraser-Nicola Tory candidate Michael Beauclair of Merritt chat during the party’s founding meeting in December. File photo

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he’s scaled timber for almost 18 years.

He is a log scaler who was born and raised in Oliver, B.C. After leaving, he attended the coastal log-scaling program at BCIT. He’s been employed in forest/value-added industries for 24 years and now works for Tolko Industries Ltd. He is also the owner of Nikaia Creek Contracting. The party also announced Richmond East candidate Nathaniel Lim. “Michael and Nathaniel are excellent candidates for our BC Conservatives,” party leader John Cummins said. “Both are passionate about our province and its

residents, and both have extensive records of service on behalf of their fellow British Columbians.” Beauclair also encourages private and public health care systems, increasing academic standards and promoting public safety and justice. The next B.C. election is scheduled for May 14.

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KINDERGARTEN 2013 STUDENT REGISTRATION The Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) Full day kindergarten is offered in British Columbia for all kindergartenaged children. To assist with the planning and organization of the kindergarten program, it is important that parents register their child in their neighbourhood/catchment school as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Monday to Friday: March 4 - March 15, 2013 Time: 9 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 2:30 p.m.

COLLETTVILLE ELEMENTARY - 250-378-2230 DIAMOND VALE ELEMENTARY - 250-378-2514 MERRITT BENCH ELEMENTARY - 250-378-2528 MERRITT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY - 250-378-9931 NICOLA-CANFORD ELEMENTARY - 250-378-2172 AWARDS NIGHT Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club President Paul Komonoski congratulates Ryan Thompson for placing first in the non-typical mule deer category with a score of 234 and 1/8 at the NVFGC Annual Trophy Awards Night and dinner on Saturday, Feb. 23. Other winners included Richard Heppner, who scored 143 and 7/8 in the moose category and 257 in the elk. The mule deer typical category winners were Vic Newton (155 and 1/8), Darcy Willson (145 and 3/8), Ed Hendricks (143 and 3/4), Horest Schbert (129 and 7/8), Jennifer Newton (129) Adam Yasunaka (59) and Kaylee Grant (28 and 1/8). Ladies’ best deer winner: Jennifer Newton (129). Junior Best entry: Adam Yasanaga (59 and 4/8). Best fish: Bela Mikita (4 lbs 4 oz.). Ladies’ best trout Darlene Komonoski (2 lbs 1 oz.). Juniorfish girls: Shelan Willson (1 lb 6 oz.). Junior fish: boys Braiden Willson (1 lb 5 oz.). Best trophy entered: Ryan Thompson, non typical mule deer (234 and 1/8). Photo winners included the best wildlife shot “Red Grossbea” by Othmar Vohringer. Dick Kitch won for local scenery with “High Water Quilchena Creek.” Ed Hendricks won for the open category with “Wasp.” Phillip Woolgar/Herald

For September, 2013 • To register, a child must be 5 years of age on, or before, Dec. 31, 2013 • Parents/Guardians should bring the child’s Birth Certiﬁcate, immunization record, and Care Card when registering. • Parents should register their child at the neighbourhood school in their location. • Parents wishing to enrol their child in the French Immersion Program are required to register at Collettville Elementary School. •

Harry Lali – Standing up for Rural BC! ON RURAL HEALTH CARE “Fighting for improved ambulance coverage and better emergency room access in Fraser-Nicola communities is a top priority for me as your MLA.” - Harry For more information, call 1-800-378-4802 or email at Harry.Lali.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Parents interested in a Kindergarten distance education program for their child, can contact the South Central Interior Distance Education School at 250-378-4245.

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HERALD OPINION The Don Cherry of TV science

TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS VICTORIA – He has a white beard and a bully pulpit on CBC television, but he doesn’t use it to promote hockey fighting. Instead he sucker punches the oil and gas industry at every opportunity, with increasingly flagrant disregard for the rules of science. Public broadcasting referees keep their whistles in their pockets, wary of offending a legend. He’s David Suzuki, and he has evolved from geneticist to TV celebrity to his current role as the Don Cherry of Canadian science, an angry curmudgeon lashing out at his enemies. Earlier I wrote about Suzuki’s hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, featuring selective pollution studies and a celebrity turn by movie director James Cameron, who toured the alleged carbon crime scene in his personal jet helicopter. Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of misinformation was launched Feb. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called Shattered Ground, and it borrows heavily from earlier shock docs that target hydraulic fracturing for shale oil and gas. While clearly aimed at the surging shale gas industry in B.C., this hour-long program offers little about B.C.’s long history of gas development. Suzuki’s voice-over refers briefly to B.C.’s Oil and Gas Commission, insinuating it was set up as a pet regulator protecting the industry from stricter oversight.

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Bylaw bully, or pioneer for curb appeal?

PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD The issue about the City of Merritt’s handling of towing derelict vehicles is certainly two-sided — one says it needs to clean up unsightly properties, while the other says bylaw is picking on residents.

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As a journalist, it is sometimes difficult to know who to believe. All we can do is print the opinions of each side and research the history and documents about the issue. It’s then up to the public to decide who is right. In this case, the City of Merritt is up against a slew of residents with derelict vehicles on their properties. In the blue corner, the city views cleaning up unsightly vehicles as needed to improve the curb appeal of Merritt and, hopefully, attract new residents and businesses.

In the red corner, residents with derelict vehicles on their properties say their rights are being abused when the city’s bylaw officer decides to tow their vehicles because they are breaking one or more bylaws. While it is only logical to side with the group that wants to clean up Merritt (the blue team), the gray area is in knowing how the cleanup is being carried out. On the Merritt Grapevine — a local Facebook group that facilitates the broadcast of opinions of Merritt residents

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— a slew of criticism has been directed at the City of Merritt’s bylaw officer for his “mishandling” of the cleanup of derelict vehicles. As of Wednesday morning, 156 comments followed a post from one resident who says her vehicle without plates was towed from her property because it was simply dented. The vast majority on the Grapevine (probably 97 per cent) side with the woman whose vehicle was towed. It’s very easy to follow the majority. Commentary called the bylaw officer a

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“bully” and said he should be charged for harassment. But instead of blindingly agreeing to a post viewed on Facebook and lambasting a man’s character for doing his job, use logic to decide whether a reasonable bylaw officer would go through the trouble of towing a vehicle that simply has a dent on it. On the other hand, if the vehicle was towed because it just had a dent, then there is a serious problem with abuse of authority in this town — but I have my doubts about whether that was actually the case.

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‘Fracking,’ new More need to speak out environmentalist swear word Re: “Could Enbridge learn from Dr. Seuss?” printed in the Thursday, Feb. 21 issue of the Merritt Herald. Dear Editor:

From Page 6 Mostly, the show focuses on places like Dish, Texas and Dimock, Pennsylvania. The Texas segment talks about traces of neurotoxins in residents’ blood samples, blaming this on gas drilling and “fracking,” the new swear word of professional environmentalists. The evidence shows some people have these traces in their blood, but others don’t, which suggests that more likely sources are cigarettes or exposure to disinfectants. Pennsylvania and Colorado are key stops for the anti-fracking crowd. For centuries, there have been places known for methane dissolved in groundwater, typically from shallow coal seams. This is where you can find a rustic fellow to shake a jug of well water and touch his Bic lighter to it, producing a brief blue flame. The standard sequence moves to a sink and faucet, where a more impressive methane fireball is generated. Suzuki’s voice-over notes that this is the scene that really gets media attention. There’s no evidence that drilling caused it, but hey, it’s TV. Science, meet Hillbilly Handfishin’. Protest sequences take up much of the program. Moms rally against a gas well near a school in Erie, Pennsylvania, forcing evil Canadian corporation Encana to back off. An elderly Quebec woman sobs on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well will trigger a relapse of her cancer. One bit of local content is a segment on frackinginduced earthquakes, presented with sombre alarm by Ben Parfitt, go-to researcher for the anti-industry left in B.C. These are detectable by sensitive instruments, as is the case with some mining and other industrial activities, but according to the Oil and Gas Commission, they don’t do any actual harm. It should be noted that Suzuki doesn’t do much beyond reading a script on these shows. He has people to load up the propaganda weaponry, just as his ghostwriter in Toronto cranks out the relatively innocuous weekly columns that run in some Black Press publications. In fairness, most episodes of The Nature of Things are in the original spirit of the show. A recent program on an ancient Egyptian aquifer, voiced by Suzuki over National Geographic video footage, would be appropriate for a high school classroom. The same cannot be said for this anti-fracking screed, which is plainly and recklessly calculated to twist public opinion against a crucial B.C. industry. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

Three cheers and a huge thank you for last week’s column by Phillip Woolgar. It deserves our recognition! This man has a clear understanding of present conditions and events and is not afraid to speak up. This is what we all

need to be doing. Where does it say this generation has the right to dig up, drill and frack every bit of earth, wherever and whenever, until there is nothing left for the coming generations? Until there is no clean water or clean air to sustain this planet? What gives any company — large or small — such rights? It will stop when we have the gumption to speak up. We should be grateful to the people who do. This is a democracy — do not be afraid.

If anyone has not read Mr. Woolgar’s message, I would ask that they do and perhaps read it a second time to really “get it.” Then, for the sake of your children and grandchildren, please write your own letters and make your voices heard. Thank you, Mr. Woolgar. Thank you Merritt Herald — you have come a long way! I feel proud of you. Sincerely, Sonia Ralston

Building seizure awareness Dear Editor: Our son was diagnosed with a seizure disorder (epilepsy) at age 8. At that time, he was having Gran Mal seizures, more commonly recognized as convulsions. During one of these seizures, he actually stopped breathing, code blue. Thankfully, we were in the hospital and had the resources right there to save him. That was almost 12 years ago. After several medication trials, changes and adjustments, he no longer has Gran Mal seizures but still has several seizures during his daily activities. Unfortunately, people are not aware that seizures are not just convulsions and do not recognize it his as such. A seizure can be as small as a blink or a tic, so small that you may even miss it but may notice some “strange” behaviour after and just assume that this person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. During a seizure, our son will seem spaced out. He will remain standing and his right arm will move ran-

domly, grabbing at his shirt or coat front. His mouth will be open but his breathing will be irregular and his eyes will appear empty or far away. He is able to hear you and even respond to your voice but his answer may seem unusual. If asked, “Hey, are you OK?” he may reply by saying “Purple” or getting a drink. When the seizure ends, he will cough and gag a little and occasionally vomit. The actual seizure lasts only 40 to 60 seconds. After the seizure, he has no recollection of the occurrence and has some short term memory loss. It will take five to 15 minutes for him to put his day and tasks back together and figure out where he left off. This young man has dedicated every spare moment of his time to our community. If your charity, church, team or organization has ever asked for volunteers, he is there. He is currently going to NVIT, employed and still puts in two overnights at our local shelter. He is not standing in front of local establishments

asking for change or stealing or vandalizing our community, yet he has faced discrimination from school, some employers and even our local RCMP. He does not want sympathy or assistance, just acceptance and to be able to go about his day with dignity and pride. I wish we could lock him safely away at home and protect him and never let him out but at 19, he is very independent and has worked very hard to support himself. He has earned the right to live

his life without discrimination and proved his worth to society. We are very proud of our son, his achievements and every obstacle he has overcome to live a full and meaningful l life. We ask our community support him as he supports his community. Please don’t judge our son by what you think a seizure should look like.

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Merritt’s Asset Development Committee is taking nominations for exceptional youth to be recognized at the first-ever Youth Celebration Night in April. “There might be all sorts of kids who are involved in volunteerism or have talents that are kind of under the radar,” committee member Ryan Reid said. “Those sorts of people might be overlooked in the traditional ways we recognize youth, like school awards and sports.” Reid said there are no strict guidelines for who can be nominated, as long as they make a positive impact on the community in some way. The nominees will then be invited to a celebration night featuring refreshments and entertainment at the Merritt Civic Centre on April 26. The deadline for nominations is March 28 and the nomination form (on page 4 of today’s Herald)

can be dropped off at the Community Policing Office and at the front office of Merritt Secondary School. The Asset Development Committee, made up of representatives from various community groups including the Community Policing Office and NicolaSimilkameen School District 58, gets its name from a model of 40 internal and external factors that affect a child’s development and likelihood of engaging in negative behaviour, such as violence or crime. Half of the assets are external influences such as family support, community support and safety, while the other half are internal values such as honesty and sense of purpose. “In general, the more of them you have, the better you do,” Reid said. “That’s the theoretical basis for what we’re doing, but what we’re really trying to do is give the community an opportunity to recognize youth who are doing something that they consider exceptional.”

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DOG DAYS Pooches like this collie were the main focus of the first-ever Merritt Dog Expo at the Civic Centre on Sunday. Sandi Labermeyer, second from right, discusses pet aromatherapy with expo attendees following her presentation. Other presenters included Iron Mountain Agility’s Maureen Sanderson on agility; Lisa Babcock on dog massage; Dr. Lis Ladyman on dog dental health; Valerie McDonald of Fetch Grooming on pet nutrition and allergies; Tiama Services’ Yvonne Lord on training; and the Nicola Valley Kennel Club on how to pick a reputable breeder. Presenters said as many as 100 people attended the event that afternoon. Emily Wessel/Herald

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Gas credits no subsidy, premier says By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VANCOUVER – Executives for global natural gas companies say B.C. is well positioned to compete for Asia’s rising demand for new and cleaner energy supplies, although liquefied natural gas export projects are still at least five years from loading the first ships. Industry and government representatives gathered in Vancouver’s new convention centre Monday for a two-day conference on LNG development, and heard about efforts to keep ahead of numerous competing countries. Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver announced Canada’s largest LNG export permit so far, to a joint venture of Shell Canada, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi and PetroChina International. The licence goes to LNG Canada Ltd., a consortium with an agreement to build export facilities on Haisla Nation territory near Kitimat. The B.C. government now expects at least five such export facilities to be built in the coming years. Oliver said attendance by global LNG producers and potential buyers is “a sign that B.C. is emerging

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as a major player in the global natural gas market,” with reserves equivalent to meeting Japan’s expected demand for the next 275 years. The conference heard Monday from industry leaders about the threats as well as opportunities. Betsy Spomer, vicepresident of global business development for BG Group (formerly British Gas), said bringing pipelines across two mountain ranges from B.C.’s shale gas deposits in the northeast to the coast is a significant challenge. New gas supplies from East Africa and the United States are also

on the horizon, but BG Group still expects that B.C. is positioned as “the new Australia” in global LNG exports, Spomer said. She added that colder weather in the Prince Rupert area gives B.C. an advantage over places like the Gulf of Mexico, because gas needs to be compressed and chilled to low temperatures for shipment. Luo Weizhong, vice president of China National Overseas Oil Company, said China needs LNG for environmental reasons as well as to meet rising energy demand. Transport

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Golf tourney turns out record numbers By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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This year’s edition of Merritt Rotary Golf Tournament on Saturday was another hit, with a record-breaking turnout of 80 teams. Das Kandola, an organizer for the event and Rotarian, said he was impressed with the amount of money raised from ticket sales, a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. However, the final amount hasn’t been released. “There’s really such great support,” he said. “It was a full house.” The evening featured a mini golf tournament, dinner, a silent auction and a dance party. The Rotary Club of Merritt Sunrise has hosted the event for the past 15 years, with last year’s donations reaching over $25,000.

Kandola said the money is earmarked for community groups. Kandola also credited the Merritt and District Hospice Society for helping with the 50/50 draw and the front desk. “They were a huge help this year.” A group of the 201213 Merritt Secondary School graduates assisted with the catering and cleaning. “We clearly had a lot of youth in the community involved,” he said. Approximately 100 items were sold during the silent auction. Additional funds came from new sponsors that joined the event this year. “As far as popularity, this has probably become the largest event in Merritt, as far as the fundraiser, with the amount of money that

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BE INVOLVED! The City of Merritt has struck a number of committees tasked with providing Council with information and recommendations on a wide variety of issues. Members serving on the committees are volunteers from the community, seeking to make a difference. Do you want to be involved with the Directional Signage Committee? Application forms are available on the City’s web site at www.merrritt.ca or at City Hall. The Directional Signage Committee meets every month or so and most meetings are in the evening. So if you have the time and the interest, pick up an application form today. Completed applications should be submitted to Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager at City Hall. For more information, contact Deputy Clerk Carole Fraser at (250) 378-8614 or by email at cfraser@merritt.ca

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The members of the Water Resource Advisory Committee (WRAC) with the City of Merritt are hosting a XERISCAPE WORKSHOP on

This team of groovy hippies was one of many Merritt Rotary Golf Tournament teams that dressed up for the occasion. Other teams included Duck Dynasty look-alikes, a team of beer cans, and the Real Housewives of Merritt. Emily Wessel/Herald

gets raised,” he said. “It is probably the most fun event to go to in the spring. It’s really the

first major fundraising event of the year at the Merritt Civic Centre. A lot of people look for-

ward to it each year.” The event sold out about a week before tee off.

April 20th at the Civic Centre. This five hour program is both entertaining and informative, dispelling the myth that xeriscape gardening is all rocks and gravel. Mark it on your calendar and watch for more details to come. The Committee will have displays and information at the Home & Garden show March 15/16.

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Other councillors in opposition wanted to toss out a Central Park Phase 1 upgrade — the addition of a lacrosse box. Coun. Harry Kroeker said he was concerned the project wouldn’t be completed. Five councillors disagreed with his decision to axe the $700,000 project. Kroeker said he’d rather see the money earmarked to addressing issues in Collettville, though he didn’t clarify the issues to which he was referring. Coun. Kurt Christopherson said he wanted more information about each project before agreeing to the provisional budget. According to the city’s Chief Administrative Officer Matt Noble, councillors had an opportunity to make additional changes during each of the previous six

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budget meetings. “I don’t know why these discussions didn’t occur during those meetings,” he said. “We don’t have a Collettville project and we didn’t hear about this, so I am confused about that.” A decision to revisit the budget would have resulted in going through budget deliberations again. What’s next? The provisional budget may now be adjusted after logistical information is received about relocating the Community Policing Office to the building beside Spirit Square on Granite Avenue, as well as installing washrooms at the back of the building. That project would cost an estimated

$350,000. After receiving the information, council can vote on whether to fund the project. If council decides hold back funding, a decrease in the amount of money needed from the funding sources would follow. Either the amount of borrowed money would decrease or the tax assessment would lower. Theoretically, taking the money out from the tax assessment could eliminate any increase to property taxes. While the budget assumes a 2.25 per cent hike for property owners in Merritt, city staff are still waiting for final numbers from provincial authorities. BC Assessment is expected in April to

release its findings about the adjustment to property taxes. Any alterations to last year’s assessments would change the tax increase. Early estimates indicate a slight decrease in property values throughout Merritt last year, which would result in a slightly higher tax assessment come June when the notices are mailed to property owners. The city is also waiting for the province to release municipal funding. If the washroom project is approved, the Capital Budget totals over $4.3 million, with about $2.2 million from borrowed funds. The 2.25 increase to taxes accounts for about $145,000. While residents are earmarked for the 2.25 per cent increase, city administration hasn’t released the expected hike to commercial and industrial property owners.

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Age-old rules aim to prevent corruption “The new Court of Appeal ruling would have required me to [step down],” he said, several days after the meeting at council chambers. “I don’t think that is fair for the people who voted for me, because one of the things I ran on was the bus service.” He said he doesn’t agree with the recent Appeal Court ruling. “It’s the law of the land, so I’m stuck with it,” he said, adding that he feels the conflict of interest rules are too strict. “It puts too much of an emphasis on the negative things that can arise from conflict of interest and not sufficient consideration given to challenges to communities that the current conflict guidelines, as approved by the Court of Appeal, laid down.” He said the B.C. Supreme Court had it right in the original Salt Spring ruling when it determined no personal pecuniary interest in the votes. “When you’re looking at communities with less than 10,000 population, you have a very limited number of people who are interested in being volunteers in a fairly senior level,” Murdoch said. “When they say you can’t do council and be a volunteer, then you lose some of your volunteer base.” He said many people won’t run for council if they can’t also volunteer. “I think there is concern in a lot of communities that this is going to have a big effect on rural and small communities in B.C. and that’s very unfortunate,” he added. But according to Victoria lawyer John Alexander, the Appeal Court ruling doesn’t mean all councillors need to quit involvement with any nonprofit of which they are a member. “I think it means you shed your leadership roles inside those notfor-profit organizations,” he told the Victoria Times Colonist.

Alexander represented the Salt Spring residents who took legal action against the trustees. He said while there is no evidence of a personal interest in Salt Spring’s Torgrimson and Ehring funding the environmental groups, the money was taken offline, “so they didn’t have to account anymore for what they actually did with the money.” Merritt Mayor Susan Roline and city administration have said they side with the conflict rules, but have faced consistent opposition from councillors. Roline, who brought Stewart’s January report to council, said she has been trying to tighten up on potential conflicts among Merritt councillors since she was elected in 2008. “The basis for all of this is we need to get back to basics in this country,” she said in council chambers. “There is no trust in politicians anymore and there is low voter turnout because there have been so many conflicts of interest.” Roline and administration were the lone people at the meeting who spoke in favour

‘It’s unfortunate that our taxpayers are suffering because we aren’t doing the business we were elected to do.’ —CITY OF MERRITT MAYOR SUSAN ROLINE

of the clarified conflict rules. “When you sign the [Declaration of Oath of Office] you are signing that, as an elected official, you will not be having conflict in public matters,” she told council. “The court has been very explicit in how this comes together.” Roline said after the meeting that council needs to understand that the Community Charter is the law. “You can’t break the Charter,” she said. “If you do, you’re breaking the law. Many of our council aren’t letting that sink in because they feel what they are doing on those organizations is more important than their role as a councillor. “It’s unfortunate that our taxpayers are suffering because we aren’t doing the business we were elected to do. We are fighting with each other.” She said much of her energy is dedicated to trying to enforce the Community Charter —

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but other work needs to be done. According to Coun. Kurt Christopherson, the voters should simply trust that politicians won’t abuse their positions. “If they thought any of us was going in there with an agenda, they probably wouldn’t vote for us,” he said. “There has to be an element of trust.” “Who is paying the bill for all this crap,” Coun. Dave Baker added. Noble said the report didn’t cost taxpayers anything. “We are just passing on information about the laws,” Merritt’s Chief Administrative Officer Matt Noble said as he responded to council rebuffs. “Someone spends the money because they feel that democracy wasn’t being served,” he said. “We are governed by the rules and they are well-established and passed over a long period of time.”

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The Salt Spring Ruling The Appeal Court overturned the B.C. Supreme Court ruling that was in favour of two elected officials on Salt Spring Island who supported a motion to dedicate $4,000 to the Salt Spring Island Water Council Society, on which they were board members. The money was earmarked to raise awareness of water issues on the island. The following month, the same elected officials voted in favour of dedicating another $4,000 to the Salt Spring Island Climate Action Council Society for a progress report on greenhouse gases. The officials were also members of that society’s board. Neither trustee disclosed their memberships on the boards at either of the votes. Not long after, a court application was brought against the trustees for contravening the

Community Charter. The Court of Appeal noted the rules governing conflict of interest in the Community Charter were in force to “prevent elected officials from having divided loyalties in deciding how to spend the public’s money.” The ruling went on to say an elected official’s personal financial interests are motivators to vote in a certain way, and that can extend to the financial interests of the organizations to which they are members. The Court of Appeal based overturning the B.C. Supreme Court ruling on the fact that the provincial court didn’t consider an indirect pecuniary interest as a conflict. However, as the Court of Appeal pointed out, “by limiting the interest to a personal financial gain, the [Supreme Court] judge’s interpretation missed an indirect interest, pecuniary in nature, in the fulfillment of the respon-

dents’ fiduciary duty as directors.” “Elected officials often seek legal guidance on whether they are in a conflict of interest and the clarification of the rules affecting councillors who hold directorships with not-forprofit societies would be invaluable,” the report states. The test to determine whether a councillor is in conflict is determined by whether a “reasonably well-informed elector” would perceive the councillor’s position with a non-profit organization to be in conflict with their duty as a public servant. If the court finds a pecuniary interest, the official in conflict would be kicked off council. In Salt Spring, the councillors in question weren’t in public office at the time of the ruling and weren’t reprimanded for their actions. With Files from The Prince George Free Press.

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Missing the RRSP deadline DAVID L. BROWN Managing YOUR MONEY Yes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that investments held within a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is the best tax-deferred, income-building way for most Canadians to save for retirement. It is similarly true that missing the RRSP deadline for making your maximum 2012 contribution can be very costly. If you are in a high income bracket this year but will have a lower marginal tax rate in a future year, your tax benefit from that future RRSP

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opportunity. If you are making a contribution to a spousal RRSP, do it before Dec. 31 each year to reduce the time before it can be withdrawn. Under attribution rules, a contribution to a spousal RRSP must stay in the RRSP for three calendar years before it is withdrawn, or the withdrawal will be attributed back to the contributor. If you are claiming a spousal RRSP deduction for a deceased spouse or common law partner, the contribution to the spousal RRSP must be made in the year of death or during the first 60 days after the end of that year or the opportunity for this deduction will be lost. The deadline for making RRSP contributions for the 2012

tax year is March 1, 2013. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on other tax-saving, income-building opportunities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; talk to your professional advisor soon. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in QuĂŠbec â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in QuĂŠbec, a firm in Financial Planning) 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.

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• Historical character 3 BR home

• Custom built Post & Beam Home

• Enjoy the high ceilings and mature landscaping

• Stunning views on 21 +/- acres

• Perfect location

• Polished concrete floors • Custom built maple cabinets and much more!

• Call to view and see the potential

$99,000

M3878

• 160 acres of seclusion & privacy • Endless trails surrounded by Crown land

$599,000

• 10 kms from the paved highway

• • • •

$599,000

• This land is fenced

M3815

• Gorgeous 4 bedroom, 3 bath family home • O.63 acre parcel bordering Nicola River • Dining Room with access to private deck

OPENING Friday, March 8th

M3879

40 Acre Hobby Farm w/6 stall Barn & Creek 3 BR home w/full bsmt, 2 baths& sunny kichen LR w/woodstove. Fenced into 3 pastures & 2 small paddocks, w/ round pen & exercise arena.

M3861

• • • •

Beautiful 3700 sqft custom log home w/large kitchen Overlooking valley. 4 BRs, vaulted ceilings Basement has media room and spacious rec room On 5 Acres3 Bay Garage. Gorgeous landscaping

$535,000

M3858

• Beautiful updated rancher on approx 5 acres • Gorgeous 4 BR log home with f/bsmt on 4 acres • Banboo flooring, A/C, hot tub, large deck • Spacious rooms,vaulted ceilings,several outbuildings • Huge 30 x 60 shop + horse facilities • Beautiful landscaping, Large barn w/5 box stalls • Excellent access to Hwy 8, minutes from Merritt • 3 Grazing pastures

$499,000

• Gorgeous mountain and ranchland views

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• 10 acres of privacy

• Immaculate 3 level – 6 bedrooms, • 5and ½ bath home, 5 piece ensuite

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• • • •

$495,000

$485,000

$459,900

$449,000

M3866

M 3870

M3837

• 4 Plex – Investors

• Most amazing views

• New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher

• 4 Large Suites, Close to downtown

• Huge shop

• With full unfinished bsmt.

• Double Lot, Great Location

• Updated, one level home

• 9 ft. ceilings, large bright design.

• Lots of Parking

• Near Mamette Lake

• Quality built & Home warranty.

$408,800

M3863

$398,000

M3801 $369,000

M3847

L3872

Riverfront Acreage with beautiful 2 year old modular home has open floor plan, vaulted ceilings 3 BRs, 2 Baths, Has Engineered Pad created for a shop, 9.62 riverfront property w/fenced pasture

M3857

$499,000

M3850

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

$439,000

M3826

• Level entry 6 bedroom, 3 bath home • Beautiful 3 BR home w/high-end quality finishing • Beautiful detail throughout, many updates to flooring, • Kitchen has Travertine tile, granite counters, • moldings, paint and wainscoting, new toilets. • and Mill Creek cabinets. LR with H/W floors • New roof in 2012, Potential for legal suite. • Gas F/P, Ensuite w/Jacuzzi tub. Huge rec room

$359,000

M3860

$349,000

M3855

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MOBILE HOMES IN PARKS

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

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

$69,000

$58,000

L3824

Lynda Property Manager

• • • •

Wonderful family home on quiet cul-de-sac 4 bdrms, 2 baths + enste + 2 bdrm legal suite New roof, h/w tank 2 yrs old Large 2 car garage, fenced bkyd w/ deck

$349,000

M3727

• • • •

Well maintained 3 BR, 2 bath home On a quiet cul-de-sac and close to amenities Open floor plan, Vaulted ceilings Kitchen has cabinets galore& access to deck

$339,900

M3859

• • • •

Beautiful Home features Granite counter tops HW and ceramic flooring, 10 ft ceilings Crown moldings, Central Air, U/G sprinklers Covered deck and double garage.

$339,000

M3854

• • • •

New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher Quality built, Home warranty applies Amazing kitchen 9 ft ceilingsand large bright design

$339,000

M3848

• • • •

Large 7 bR, 4 ½ bath home Potential legal suite Plus In-law suite on main Mill Creek Cabinets

$329,000

• • • •

M3862

LOGAN LAKE

Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal suite New flring, H/W tank & boiler M.BR w/ W/I closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900

M3819

• Executive 2 BR, 2 bath, Rancher close to golf course • Central Air, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in main • Oak HW floors, bright open kitchen with lg island

• Bonus room above the garage.

$299,000

M3849

CE!! I R P NEW

M3787

• • • •

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

$125,000

M3808

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• Stop paying rent! • 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher • Appliances included

$49,900

• Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home • 18x20 interlocking driveway • 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring M3844

$44,000

M3607

• • • •

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

$285,000

M3794

• • • •

Bench Location 4 BR, 2 Bath home HW floors and vinyl windows on main Potential legal suite, potential 5th BR All appliances included

$262,000

M3865

• • • •

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

$269,000

M3834

• • • •

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2 bdrms up/1 down, master w/ensuite

$260,000

M3811

• • • •

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

$235,000

M3689

• • • •

Enjoy this 1.92 Acres in Lower Nicola 2 bdrm mobile, lovely addition, laundry Large Mstr BR with walk-in closet. Spacious LR, Back deck leads out to fire pit area

$219,000

M3856

• • • •

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

$249,000 • • • •

$35,000

$30,000

$217,000

M3755

M3796

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

M3869

• • • •

Move-in Ready 3 bedroom. 2 ½ Bath, & Office New flooring and new paint Central Air and bright, open design

$217,000

M3875

• • • •

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

$199,900

M3741

• • • •

All Units Rented 2 Year Old Roof Lots of parking space Short walk to city centre

$198,000

• • • •

M3839

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

$197,500

M3868

• • • •

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

$182,000

M3821

• • • •

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

$173,000

• • • • M3810

•

• Nice park w/ river across the road • 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard • New tub surround & lino in bathroom

$210,000 •

M3802

M3874 • • • •

• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home • Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms • Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home w/in-law basement suite Large fenced back yard Two car garage, central vac and more

! HTS G I R TER A W

5 Bedrooms, 2Baths Two storey family home Large lot Nice location

$219,000

• • • •

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

$258,000 •

M3806

E S! L T I OT TW

M3813

LOTS AND ACREAGE • • • •

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

$57,000 • • • •

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

$67,000 • • • •

M3707

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

$99,000 • • • •

M3534

M3827

$100,000

• • • •

M3495

• • • •

Well maintained 2 bedroom rancher In central location, Nice and spacious LR, bright sunny kitchen,Beautifully landscaped Yard Plenty of RV parking

$169,900

M3853

• • • •

Bright, quiet & comfortable strata retirement home This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms Gated community , walking distance to downtown 2 lge bdrms, 5 pcs bath , separate walk-in shower.

$159,000

M3833

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex 1 car attached garage & fenced yard New roof ’07, Large Master BR. Open floor plan,Option to purchase entire duplex

$169,000

M3852

• • • •

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

$165,000

M3365

• • • •

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

$160,000

M3744

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, half duplex Large Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitchen And L.R. on 2nd storey. Fenced back yard With shed and single garage.

$159,000

M3851

• • • •

Great Investment/Starter home Totally Updated 4 bdrm, ½ Duplex Spacious rec room, new bath, laundry Bedroom in basement and Private yard,

$159,000

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

$269,900

• • • • M3805

Nothing to do but move in! 2x6 construction and walk-out bsmt Backing on to Greenbelt New roof, 40 Gal HW Tank

$285,000

M3846

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M3864

M3780

• • • •

M3728

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

$217,000 • • • •

M3749

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

$205,000 • • • •

• • • •

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

$199,000

M3603

• • • •

3 bedroom, 1 bath Rancher Walking distance to downtown Newer Furnace Fully fenced yard

$149,900

M3843

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

$149,500

M3751

• • • •

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

$135,000

M3792

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitchen, DR & LR Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

$120,000

M3871

• • • •

Nice 2 Bedroom Condo New laminate flooring All appliances included Good for revenue or first timer

$112,000

• • • •

M3877

Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access,lots of parking

$120,000

M3797

• • • •

Cute & cozy 3 bdrm bungalow Huge 51x150’ lot, Covered deck Enjoy the mtn views

$110,000

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

$445,000 •

M3822

• • • •

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

$525,000 •

M3820

M3807

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

$220,000 • • • •

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

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

$149,900

• • • •

Beautiful river view lot close to downtown Nice, quiet neighborhood The uncompromised view never to change Bring your building ideas

$89,000 • • • •

M3758

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

$79,000 • • • •

M3692

• • • •

M3832

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

$349,000

• • • • M3478

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

$113,000

M3823

• • • •

Solid 2 bedroom home Vinyl windows, 100 amp service Close to town centre, lane access Fully fenced yard

$85,000

M3840

• • • •

2 bedrooms in strata building Central location Laminate flooring New roof in 2010

$76,900

• • • •

M3486

1 1/2 commercial lots in downtown core Zoned C2, 3000 sq ft lot fronts on Voght St 6000 sq ft lot fronts on Coutlee Ave Offers an array of commercial possibilities

$139,000

M3867

• • • •

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

$395,000

M3829

• • • •

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

$440,000

M3779

• • • •

Developers take note Approx 15 acres of prime development property Current zoning is I3 w/portion in the ALR Subdivision potential

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L3873

• • • •

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44 +/- private acres with creek Spectacular 2530 sq.ft. rancher 26x36 log barn/ 36x40 shop 20x40 RV shelter/ 70x140 riding arena

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• • • •

Wonderful family home on quiet cul-de-sac 4 bdrms, 2 baths + enste + 2 bdrm legal suite New roof, h/w tank 2 yrs old Large 2 car garage, fenced bkyd w/ deck

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Well maintained 3 BR, 2 bath home On a quiet cul-de-sac and close to amenities Open floor plan, Vaulted ceilings Kitchen has cabinets galore& access to deck

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Beautiful Home features Granite counter tops HW and ceramic flooring, 10 ft ceilings Crown moldings, Central Air, U/G sprinklers Covered deck and double garage.

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M3854

• • • •

New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher Quality built, Home warranty applies Amazing kitchen 9 ft ceilingsand large bright design

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M3848

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Large 7 bR, 4 ½ bath home Potential legal suite Plus In-law suite on main Mill Creek Cabinets

$329,000

• • • •

M3862

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Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal suite New flring, H/W tank & boiler M.BR w/ W/I closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900

M3819

• Executive 2 BR, 2 bath, Rancher close to golf course • Central Air, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in main • Oak HW floors, bright open kitchen with lg island

• Bonus room above the garage.

$299,000

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M3787

• • • •

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

$125,000

M3808

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• Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home • 18x20 interlocking driveway • 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring M3844

$44,000

M3607

• • • •

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

$285,000

M3794

• • • •

Bench Location 4 BR, 2 Bath home HW floors and vinyl windows on main Potential legal suite, potential 5th BR All appliances included

$262,000

M3865

• • • •

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

$269,000

M3834

• • • •

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2 bdrms up/1 down, master w/ensuite

$260,000

M3811

• • • •

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

$235,000

M3689

• • • •

Enjoy this 1.92 Acres in Lower Nicola 2 bdrm mobile, lovely addition, laundry Large Mstr BR with walk-in closet. Spacious LR, Back deck leads out to fire pit area

$219,000

M3856

• • • •

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

$249,000 • • • •

$35,000

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$217,000

M3755

M3796

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

M3869

• • • •

Move-in Ready 3 bedroom. 2 ½ Bath, & Office New flooring and new paint Central Air and bright, open design

$217,000

M3875

• • • •

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

$199,900

M3741

• • • •

All Units Rented 2 Year Old Roof Lots of parking space Short walk to city centre

$198,000

• • • •

M3839

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

$197,500

M3868

• • • •

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

$182,000

M3821

• • • •

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

$173,000

• • • • M3810

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• Nice park w/ river across the road • 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard • New tub surround & lino in bathroom

$210,000 •

M3802

M3874 • • • •

• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home • Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms • Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home w/in-law basement suite Large fenced back yard Two car garage, central vac and more

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5 Bedrooms, 2Baths Two storey family home Large lot Nice location

$219,000

• • • •

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

$258,000 •

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M3813

LOTS AND ACREAGE • • • •

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

$57,000 • • • •

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

$67,000 • • • •

M3707

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

$99,000 • • • •

M3534

M3827

$100,000

• • • •

M3495

• • • •

Well maintained 2 bedroom rancher In central location, Nice and spacious LR, bright sunny kitchen,Beautifully landscaped Yard Plenty of RV parking

$169,900

M3853

• • • •

Bright, quiet & comfortable strata retirement home This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms Gated community , walking distance to downtown 2 lge bdrms, 5 pcs bath , separate walk-in shower.

$159,000

M3833

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex 1 car attached garage & fenced yard New roof ’07, Large Master BR. Open floor plan,Option to purchase entire duplex

$169,000

M3852

• • • •

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

$165,000

M3365

• • • •

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

$160,000

M3744

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, half duplex Large Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitchen And L.R. on 2nd storey. Fenced back yard With shed and single garage.

$159,000

M3851

• • • •

Great Investment/Starter home Totally Updated 4 bdrm, ½ Duplex Spacious rec room, new bath, laundry Bedroom in basement and Private yard,

$159,000

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

$269,900

• • • • M3805

Nothing to do but move in! 2x6 construction and walk-out bsmt Backing on to Greenbelt New roof, 40 Gal HW Tank

$285,000

M3846

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M3864

M3780

• • • •

M3728

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

$217,000 • • • •

M3749

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

$205,000 • • • •

• • • •

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

$199,000

M3603

• • • •

3 bedroom, 1 bath Rancher Walking distance to downtown Newer Furnace Fully fenced yard

$149,900

M3843

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

$149,500

M3751

• • • •

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

$135,000

M3792

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitchen, DR & LR Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

$120,000

M3871

• • • •

Nice 2 Bedroom Condo New laminate flooring All appliances included Good for revenue or first timer

$112,000

• • • •

M3877

Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access,lots of parking

$120,000

M3797

• • • •

Cute & cozy 3 bdrm bungalow Huge 51x150’ lot, Covered deck Enjoy the mtn views

$110,000

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

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M3822

• • • •

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

$525,000 •

M3820

M3807

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

$220,000 • • • •

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

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

$149,900

• • • •

Beautiful river view lot close to downtown Nice, quiet neighborhood The uncompromised view never to change Bring your building ideas

$89,000 • • • •

M3758

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

$79,000 • • • •

M3692

• • • •

M3832

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

$349,000

• • • • M3478

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

$113,000

M3823

• • • •

Solid 2 bedroom home Vinyl windows, 100 amp service Close to town centre, lane access Fully fenced yard

$85,000

M3840

• • • •

2 bedrooms in strata building Central location Laminate flooring New roof in 2010

$76,900

• • • •

M3486

1 1/2 commercial lots in downtown core Zoned C2, 3000 sq ft lot fronts on Voght St 6000 sq ft lot fronts on Coutlee Ave Offers an array of commercial possibilities

$139,000

M3867

• • • •

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

$395,000

M3829

• • • •

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

$440,000

M3779

• • • •

Developers take note Approx 15 acres of prime development property Current zoning is I3 w/portion in the ALR Subdivision potential

$499,000

L3873

• • • •

Enjoy views of the Coldwater River. Includes 60x30 insulated and heated shop 44x90 clear span barn perfect for your horses. 15 A. w/comfortable1100 SF Modular Home

$599,000

• • • •

44 +/- private acres with creek Spectacular 2530 sq.ft. rancher 26x36 log barn/ 36x40 shop 20x40 RV shelter/ 70x140 riding arena

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M3876

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Marked by the nails, read by the world and being dead to those wants, which are not needs and necessities,

people are not able to see in us something of the marks of Jesus.

For others, troubles of life have kept them out of blessing, because of deep

resentment they have held on to. It could be resentments

against God because He allowed something to happen, and we almost

shook our fist in His face.

See ‘The message’ P. 20

NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH It’s just about a month before the most solemn event in the Christian calendar is celebrated by the faithful. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ was hung on the cross and underwent the most shameful death on behalf of a fallen humanity. But after these many years, many, like Jesus’ own disciple Thomas, still doubt both the reality and the efficacy of his death. On the other hand, the world is waiting to see the marks of Jesus manifest in the Christian people and the unconverted around us are still in sin because they do not see in his followers the marks of the Saviour’s passion. Thomas might have said, “Unless I shall see…I will not believe.” But a later disciple, Paul, was richly used of God because he was able to say, “I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. I am crucified with Christ.” Between the two of them, here are some challenges that come to those who profess to be followers of the Nazarene and of the cross. It is a personal crucifixion which is essential. How easy it is to say, “I am crucified with Christ”; but how very different in actual reality for the “I,” the self, to be really cut out. If people are going to see in us the marks of the nails, it is going to mean willingness for death to self. It means that willingly we have consented to the death of self. Our reputation: it isn’t dead. There are desires, the wants – perhaps linked up with money. We are aiming to get money so that we may be satisfied and our home may be more comfortable. Not living sacrificially

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The message of Romans 6: reckoning His death From Page 18 It may be resentment against something that someone has done to us. How far has the death of the Saviour and how far has crucifixion entered into our soul? How far are we willing for death to self ? Secondly, it means reckoning on His death. This is the whole message of Romans 6: “Knowing that our old self was crucified with Chri...” there is the deliverance from self. When Christ died on the cross, he not only died for sins, but he died to take our old self with him to the cross. He died that you and I might be crucified with him, that you and I might know what it is to reckon yourself dead to sin, but alive unto God. If people are going to see Jesus in us, it is a personal crucifixion that is essential: a willingness for death to self. So we hear Thomas say, “Except I see…” It is not talk; he wanted sight. The other apostles had talked enough, but Thomas wanted something he could look at. That is why Christ said to his disciples, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” People want life, not mere claims. Most of the people we meet daily have never bothered to read one word of the Bible. They have never opened Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John; but they look at the fifth Gospel according to you every day – and possibly the fifth one is not good news. Those people know with a remarkable intuition when they meet the genuine thing. Not only do they want life and not claims, but they want contact, not aloofness. The tragedy is that so many people who name the Name of Christ have very little concern about the ‘outsider.’ Maybe the only concern they have is with their own little circle. Their favourite hymn is, “You in your small corner, and I in mine,” and I

hope you won’t come into mine very quickly! The Saviour was known as One who went among publicans and sin-

ners. He was out in the world all the time, making contact with the needy ones. If we say, “I’ll follow

Jesus,” and if we say, “My object in life is to be like Jesus,” then the sooner we get out of our little cozy little circle and after the

unsaved, the better. The world is waiting to see Jesus, and the world is waiting to see the marks of his Passion in us.

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Spine essential to healthy lifestyle DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN A healthy spine is often overlooked as an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. People who suffer from back pain, particularly if it is long-term or chronic, are generally less healthy than those who do not. In fact, back pain costs are staggering-not only financially, but also in terms of lost time from work and because of psychosocial problems that arise during the healing process associated with long-term back pain. Unfortunately, approximately 80-90 per cent of the population suffers from spinal pain at some point. People who are overweight or obese, and who smoke, lift heavy objects, or have had a previous episode of back pain, are more likely to experience future episodes of back pain. Because so many people suffer from spine pain, it’s important for you to try to keep your spine as healthy as possible. Following the simple posture, lifting, and healthy lifestyle tips listed below, you can help keep your back in good shape. Although these tips were taken from the American Chiropractic Association website, all chiropractors recommend the following spinal health tips:

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spine roughly in half. • Lying on your side with a pillow between your knees will also significantly reduce the pressure on your low back. • Never sleep in a position that causes a portion of your spine to hurt. Most often, your body will tell you what position is best for you. Quit Smoking Smokers have more spine pain than nonsmokers, and they also heal slower when they have an episode of back pain because the chemicals in tobacco smoke restrict the flow of blood to the tissues in and around your spine. While following these

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Sixteen-year-old netminder Kristian Stead continued his brilliant play between the pipes on the weekend in leading his Merritt Tracker Sportswear midget rep team to its third Okanagan-Mainline Tier 3 championship title in four years. Stead turned aside practically everything thrown at him in a pair of Merritt wins over Chase in their bestof-three final series to determine the OMAHA champions and who would be going to Provincials in Port Alberni from March 17-22. Saturday, in Chase, the Jr. Cents roared out of the gate — scoring four times in the first period — en route to an 8-2 thrashing of the Broncos. Nolan Prowal and Dallas GrismerVoght each scored two goals for the winners, while singles went to Riley Barnes, Tyler Edward, Bradley Colter and Aaron Montreuil. In front of over

300 fans in Merritt on Sunday, things were considerably closer through the first 20 minutes, with only Prowal able to score against a much more determined Chase side. After the Broncos briefly tied the contest early in the second period, the Jr. Cents broke open the game with two unanswered goals in each of the second and third periods to win 5-1. Merritt marksmen down the stretch were Zack Sanderson (2), GrismerVoght and Barnes. Stead, for his part, allowed just three goals in the two games against Chase, and a total of only five goals in his final four outings. “Kristian was amazing,” Merritt assistant coach Zach Wright said. “He was stopping everything.” The inspirational story of Merritt’s road to the 2013 Provincials will be told for years to come. With several rookies and first-year rep players in the lineup, the team didn’t win its first league game until December.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Merritt goaltender Kristian Stead (above) and his Tracker teammates (right) are OMAHA Tier 3 midget rep champions. Ian Webster/Herald

A record of 4-8-2 at the end of regular league play placed Merritt’s midgets in seventh place in the eightteam Tier 3 division, and firmly labelled them as decided underdogs throughout the playoffs. In round one of the post-season, the Jr. Cents knocked off the fourth-place Summerland Jets 2-0 in their best-of-three series. They then stunned the number-one-seed Kelowna Jr. Rockets 2-1

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in their second-round series. Against Kelowna, the Tracker team lost its captain, Malik Miller, for the rest of the season with a knee injury. The Merritt-Chase final was a rough-andtumble affair with the Broncos accumulating over 140 minutes in penalties in the two games, compared to just 42 for Merritt.

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the Merritt Centennials and their fans are getting sick and tired of reading. For the fifth time in as many meetings this season, the Cents lost to the West Kelowna

handed goal by team captain Brent Fletcher at 11:48 of the first period. Unfortunately, the rest of the night’s scoring came courtesy of the Warriors. Mitch Nardi and Marcus

Warriors by a single goal, coming out on the wrong end of a 2-1 score on home ice Saturday night. The Cents got on the board first, thanks to a beautiful short-

Basara tallied in the second period to give the visitors a lead they would never relinquish.

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Merritt bound for Provincials From Page 24 In the end, discipline, timely scoring, solid team defense and Stead’s great goaltending combined to ensure the victory for the Tracker Sportswear midgets. “I don’t think that we ever doubted ourselves, or doubted our ability to do it,” Merritt head coach Tyler Robinson said. “It was just a matter of bearing down. We knew that in a playoff round of three

games versus anybody, we’d be tough to play against.” Robinson went on to add, “I’ve coached in the Cariboo and in the Kootenays as well. This is by far the toughest division to come out of in terms of making it to Provincials. I’m pretty sure it’s the only one in the province that has three full rounds to go through.” Robinson praised his players for their commitment and perseverance. He also thanked

his great parent group for all their support, and his assistant coaches — Wright and Cole Yurkowski — for all their help on the bench. A total of 11 teams will compete for the Provincial Tier 3 midget title in Port Alberni in March. In addition to Merritt, other teams that have already qualified are Quesnel, Whitehorse, Dawson Creek, Victoria and Castlegar. Four more teams have yet to be named.

VICTORY IS OURS The Merritt Tracker Sportswear midget reps celebrate their OMAHA title. Left to right (back row) asst. coach Zach Wright, asst. coach Cole Yurkowski, Grady Musgrave, Trevor Lindley, Tyler Edward, Aaron Montreuil, Talon Tom, Dakota Cox, JR Stirling, capt. Malik Miller, head coach Tyler Robinson (middle row) Dallas Grismer-Voght, Grayson McMaster, Zack Sanderson, Bradley Colter, Dayton Ripley. Kody Milanese (front row) Trevor Hillson, Riley Barnes, Nolan Prowal, Kristian Stead. Ian Webster/Herald

Pozzobon wins again in Kansas City Cents-Warriors’ home-and-home this weekend SPORTS SHORTS

For the second weekend in a row, Merritt cowboy Ty Pozzobon was a winner on the Built Ford Tough Series circuit — the world’s top bull riding tour. The 21-year-old Pozzobon rode Prince Albert to a winning score of 87.75 on Saturday in the first round of the BFTS stop in Kansas City, Mo. One week earlier, in St. Louis, Mo., Pozzobon earned 89 points on the same bull, to place first at the Kawasaki Invitational. The pair of recent wins has vaulted Pozzobon into fourth place in the world bull riding standings, with 2,675 points and total earnings of $57,678. “I’m feeling good,” Pozzobon told BFTS’s Denise Abbott in an interview on Feb. 23. “Last year, I really just focused on making the World Finals (in Las Vegas), but this year I’m focused on riding well and winning events.” In 2012, Pozzobon

finished 20th in the world with over $106,000 in earnings. Next up for the Nicola Valley cowboy is the Dickies Iron Cowboy IV event at the 85,000-seat Cowboys Stadium (home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys) in Arlington, Texas, this weekend.

Sloan misses cut in Panama City Merritt golfer Roger Sloan, 25, missed the cut by two strokes in his first career stop on the PGA web.com Tour in Panama City on the weekend. Sloan shot rounds of 71 and 73 for a four-over-par total of 144, two above the cut-off mark of 142. The top 70 golfers plus ties moved on to rounds three and four of the first event on the 2013 web.com Tour schedule. American Kevin Foley won the $600,000 Panama Claro Championship with a four-round score of eight-under 272. Next up for Sloan is the $700,000 Colombia Championship in Bogota, Colombia, from Feb. 28 - March 3.

House teams end their seasons The last two Merritt minor hockey house teams wrapped up their seasons recently. On the Feb. 16-17 weekend, Merritt’s junior and senior female teams took part in a jamboree on home ice. The Tolko Industries team reigned supreme in senior action, going undefeated in their three games and outscoring the opposition 19-2. On the junior side of the draw, it was Doctor’s Eye Care in first place following a 5-0 victory over Ken Nicholls Construction in the final game.

Elementary schools handball results Four local elementary schools took handball titles at the annual series of tournaments, held Feb. 13-14. Grade 4 Girls Nicola Canford Grade 4 Boys Central Grade 5 Girls (Pool A) Collettville Grade 5 Girls (Pool B) Bench Grade 5 Boys (Pool A) Nicola Canford Grade 5 Boys (Pool B) Bench

From Page 24 Neither team was able to score in the final 20 minutes of regulation play, despite Merritt outshooting West Kelowna 19-9 (and 44-34 on the night). Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce refuses to believe that the Warriors have his team’s number. “No, I don’t think they’re in our head at all. When you look back at every game with them, we’ve made mistakes and given them goals. It’s not like they’re better than us, or that we can’t play at their level.” Pierce did concede that Warriors netminder Tyler Briggs, who stopped 43 Cents shots on Saturday, is tough to beat. “He’s very good. He really comes out and challenges the shooter. We need to adjust and get him moving more.” The loss to the Warriors took some of the lustre out of a weekend that saw the Centennials roll into Penticton on Friday and lay a 5-2 beating on the Vees. It was the second victory by Merritt over JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH Merritt Centennials captain Brent Fletcher goes airborne to celebrate his shorthanded goal in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. The teams go headto-head in a home-and-home series this weekend with second place in the Interior Division at stake. Ian Webster/Herald

its arch rival in seven days, and boosted the Cents’ record against the Interior Division leaders and defending RBC champions to 5-2 this season. Pierce compared the scoreless first period of the Cents-Vees contest to a chess match, with neither team wanting to take any real chances. The second period saw a total of three goals. Regan Soquila and Derek Huisman scored on the power play for the Centennials while Brad McClure replied for the Vees. Merritt broke open the tight contest early in the third period with two goals 10 seconds apart by Soquila and Sebastien Pare. Huisman added to the lead with a short-

handed empty-netter, and Cody DePourcq would get one back for the Vees in the final four minutes of the game. Cents goaltender Tyler Steel picked up his second win over the Vees in a week, and fifth this season, turning aside 32 of 34 shots, while Merritt put five past Penticton netminder Chad Katunar (on just 21 shots), who was replaced by Nic Renyard with 15 minutes left in regulation play. “We talked about drawing more power plays and taking advantage of them,” Pierce said, “and that’s exactly what we did. Also, at the beginning of the third period, we wanted to force the issue. We were rewarded with two goals just seconds apart.”

With West Kelowna just three points back of the Centennials in the battle for second place and home-ice advantage come playoffs, this weekend’s home-and-home series between the two teams is shaping up to be a real bare-knuckles showdown. Friday, the Cents travel to West Kelowna to take on the Warriors at Royal LePage Place. Game time is 7 p.m. Saturday, it’s a 7:30 p.m. puck drop at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Coach Pierce would love to see a full house. “We need to get all our fans out on Saturday to show their support,” the bench boss said. “They need to realize that we’re in a real dogfight for second place.”

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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 NV ARTS COUNCIL Presents: Carli and Julie Kennedy at The Civic Centre, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. This Canadian duo have developed their own sound; a fusion of country, folk, jazz and Celtic music. Tickets available at Baillie House and Black’s Pharmacy.

eon on Saturday, March 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Catholic Hall. Everyone welcome. Tickets available from members or at the door.

BAILLIE HOUSE Spring Garage Sale. Weekly from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., until the end of March. Fundraising for property maintenance and painting.

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NV FILM SOCIETY Monday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Theatre. “The Untouchables” Rated:PG. For

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH World Day of Prayer 2013, Friday, March 1 at 7:00 pm. Fellowship to follow. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch-

XPLORE SPORTS School year camp next date: March 18-22. Ages 7-12, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Contact the Civic Centre at 250-315-1050 to register. For more information, contact Josée Warren at 250-315-1075 or jwarren@pacificsport.com SOUP BOWL The Soup Bowl is open Tuesdays

from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Anglican Church Hall at 1990 Chapman St. KNITWITS First Thursday of every month join other knitting/crocheting enthusiasts as they bring out the yarn and needles to create handmade items. Any skill level welcome. Brambles Bakery at 6 p.m. NV QUILTERS GUILD First and thirdThursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Find out more by attending one of their meetings or call 250-378-4172 for more information. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION #96 Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; Frosty Fridays at 5:00 p.m.; Meat Draw at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

ARCHERY CLUB If you would like to see an archery club in Merritt, then we need your support. Drop by Nicola Valley Outdoors and talk to Fred. JUNIOR CHOIR For children aged six to 14 years who like to sing! Variety of music will be sung. For more information call Linda at 250-3784528 or Sharon at 250-315-1305. MERRITT LIBRARY Annual Book Sale is fast approaching. Mark your calendars: March 12 - 23. Library hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays. NICOLA VALLEY RIDING CLUB

The Nicola Valley Riding Club is accepting new members and volunteers. We are a new club, here in Merritt, for all ages and disciplines, horse owner or not. Trail rides, camping trips, poker rides, play days, drill team and clinics are a few of the events we will be holding this year. For more information call Tracy at 250-378-0339 HIP HOP WORKSHOP Saturday, March 9 at the Merritt Civic Centre. Presented by Penticton artist, Jake Evans, the Artistic Director/Founder of JEDI Urban Dance Studio, who brought street dance to the South Okanagan. Space is limited. Call 250-315-1050 for registration and information.

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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.

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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 250-378-3716 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 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 Nicola Valley Better Breathers 3rd Wednesdays, 1:00 pm at Trinity United Call 250-378-6266 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 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club, Merritt Avenue. Rocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corp Tuesdays - 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775 Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday - 6 p.m. Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday - 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631

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David John SCHAAB Aug. 30, 1952 – Feb. 19, 2013 It is with heartfelt sadness that we say goodbye to David, who passed away at the Merritt hospital surrounded by family and friends. David is survived by daughters Aaron Barber and Jamie Schaab and grandson Dayton Barber. He is also survived by sisters Lorraine James, Irene (Arlie) Marchant and Sharon Strachan, and brothers Wayne (Cindi) Schaab and Richard Schaab. His nieces and nephews, both biological and lovingly adopted, are many. He loved being Uncle Dave. David was predeceased by his parents George and Anna Schaab and brother-in-law Victor James. David was born and raised in Penticton and then moved to Vancouver for his senior year of high school where he graduated from Vancouver College. He then went on to BCIT and became a Certified General Accountant. He was a genius with numbers but would often get the itch to go underground mining as he enjoyed the camaraderie. In most recent years, David took pleasure in driving trucks and the relationships he made through that line of work. In all honesty, however, he would often say that his full time job should be going on walks, going to the gym, sitting in the sauna and dabbling at chores around his property (especially driving his tractor). The friends he made through work and play were very important to him. He took his relationships seriously and treasured the interactions he had with people – even if the meeting was brief and seemingly insignificant. No communion was ever insignificant to David as you, the community, shaped and coloured his days. David was very creative. He was often heard reciting silly rhymes that he made up on the spot and birthday cards he gave were filled with original poems. With a smile that spread from ear to ear, David approached everything – including cancer – with a sense of humour and positive outlook. He said the illness brought him closer to people in his life and when asked if he feared death would say, “I don’t understand when people fear death. Everyone wants to get to heaven but nobody wants to die to get there!” Well he is there now, basking in the radiance of God’s love. Please join us to celebrate his life on Saturday, March 2nd at the Civic Centre between the hours of 1 and 4 pm. The gathering will be casual so you are welcome to just drop by or stay for the entirety. David was very pleased with the support and care he received at the Southern Interior Rotary Lodge and the Canadian Cancer Society in Kelowna. If you wish to make a donation to either cause in his honour, the addresses are as follows. Southern Interior Rotary Lodge 2251 Abbott Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1E2 Canadian Cancer Society, Kelowna Unit 202-1835 Gordon Drive Kelowna, BC V1Y 3H5 In the words so often expressed by David himself, we wish to provide this reminder…

“Life is good.”

Wade “Snuffy” SMITH Wade Stanley Smith, 57, of Merritt, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22nd, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Wade was born to Catherine (nee Fraser) and Eugene Smith on Feb. 9th, 1956, in the old Merritt Hospital. He was raised in Upper Nicola at the Nicola Lake Ranch and moved back to Merritt when we has about 9. Wade worked as a loader and skidder operator for years, most recently alongside his brother, cousin and son-in-law. He was quite an athlete and everyone knew him as “Snuffy #16, Toronto Maple Leafs biggest fan”. He loved to play hockey, baseball and golf as well as fishing and grouse hunting with his wife Donna. But most of all, he loved his family. Wade is predeceased by his mother Catherine Rose Smith.

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He is survived by his father, Eugene of Oliver, BC, his loving wife Donna of Merritt, his children Ryan (Amy) of Merritt, Heather (Jason) of Churchill, MB, Kim (Devon) of Merritt as well as Candace and Trina of Fraser Lake . His siblings, Warren (Janet) of Merritt, Wanda (Doug) of Kamloops, Wyona (Rick) of Innisfail, AB, Ward (Leslie) of Vernon and Angela (Lucien) of Flower Mound, Texas. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. across from the police station.

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Richard Douglas (Dick) Ross Richard Douglas Ross, born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan, March 12, 1930, passed away on February 18, 2013, in the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House, Kamloops, B.C., after a four month battle of post op heart surgery. Dick is lovingly remembered by his wife Carmen of 29 years; sons Bob, Wayne (Debbie) and Perry (Arlette); daughter Stacey (Dan) Gartner; step-daughter Tracy (Greg) Tutt; grandchildren Brandon and Monty (Dallas) Ross, EvaJean Ross (Trevor), Jessica and Chad Gartner, Tanner and Teagan Tutt; great-grandchildren Linden and Kallen Ross; sister Pat Johnston and brother Barry Ross; brother-in-law Kerry (Mary Ford) Morrissey and sister-in-law Suzie (Les) Berkes; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews. Dick was predeceased by parents Eddie and Isabel Ross; and by sisters Joyce Mitchell and Shirley Ross. Dick was the second of five children born to Eddie and Isabel Ross, and was raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba, where his father was employed by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Upon graduation, in 1948, Dick moved to British Columbia, and worked for the CNR Signal Department from Boston Bar to Jasper. Dick joined the Army in Lytton in 1950. He spent two years with the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) forces in Hanover, Germany, in the

RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers). He returned home in 1952, and joined back up with the CNR Signal Department. In 1959 he was promoted to Signal Maintainer for Lucerne, Albreda, and Barriere; a position he held until his retirement in 1986. Soon after Dick found out that retirement was for “older” people, and he talked Carmen into moving north of Chu Chua where they managed a cow/ calf operation for a number of years. During those years Dick also obtained his Class 3 drivers license, and drove school bus for several years on the Chu Chua and McLure route. After yet another retirement; Dick soon found himself employed by Inmet Mining Company (Minnova Mine) at Johnson Lake. He had gone up for a “couple of weeks” to help a friend from Peachland while they were dismantling the plant and ended up staying for nine years. He became the Plant Supervisor, and retired for the final time in August of 2004. Anyone who knew Dick, also knew that his retirement meant having the opportunity to spend the majority of his waking moments doing what he most loved to do – since 1959, until his passing – Dick was dedicated to the continuation and improvement of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo grounds. The word “volunteer” is described as ‘doing charitable or helpful work without pay, and performing or offering to

perform a service of one’s own free will’. The following is a true testament of Dick’s love for volunteering: Member of the Royal Canadian Legion since 1954; Responsible for the beginning construction of the original Barriere ball park; Was instrumental in organizing the Barriere Maroons Softball Team in 1960 – which he coached; Past-president and ‘Charter’ Member of the Barriere Lions Club; Barriere Ambulance ‘driver’; Organized and was Arena Director the first Fall Fair Rodeo in 1973 – and for every one thereafter; Arena Director for the first Barriere High School Rodeo; President of the first Barriere & District Riding Club; President of the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association during which time the large grandstands were built; First President of the B.C. Little Britches Rodeo Association; President of the B.C. High School Rodeo Association; President of the Barriere High School Rodeo Parent Advisory; Director in the B.C. Rodeo Association 1984/85 assisted Carmen in compiling and printing the first B.C. Little Britches Rodeo Rule Book; Charter’ member of the Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Dept and firefighter; In 2000 was voted Rodeo Person of the Year by members of the B.C. Rodeo Association; Represented rodeo committees on the Canadian Bull Riding Association; 2004 Barriere Citizen of the Year Some of his greatest moments in life was coaching his

own children, along with many others in the sport of rodeo. Dick had a fierce love for his family, and his community. He could always be counted on to step forward when a volunteer or helping hand was needed. Dick was passionate about what he believed in, enthusiastic about ‘the Cowboy Way’, and embraced the joy of life to its fullest. The Funeral Service and a celebration of Dick’s life will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the North Thompson Fall Fair Rodeo Arena, in Barriere, at 1 P.M. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, if you so choose, donations may be made to: Kamloops Hospice Association, Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House, 72 Whiteshield Cr. S., Kamloops, B.C., V2E 2S9. Funeral arrangements North Thompson Funeral Services, 4638 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, V0E 1E0, 250-6721999, www.NorthThompsonFuneral.com.

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Nooaitch Band requires a Housing and Building Operations Manager, who under the direction of the Administrator will primarily be responsible for the planning, implementation, management and review of all building and its operations. He / She must conduct regular building inspections, and ensure all buildings are maintained in good condition, and that all permits are in place. When required, they must schedule maintenance and repair work. This individual is also responsible for scheduling and supervising the operations and maintenance personnel. The Housing and Building Operations Manager reviews occupancy reports to ensure that applications, selection of tenants and assignment of dwelling units are in accordance with rules and regulations. The Housing and Building Operations Manager will also develop and administer departmental budgets. Nooaitch offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. A full Job Analysis and Description is offered on request. Only those applicants who meet the qualiÀcations will be contacted. Deadline for applying is March 01, 2013 @ 4:30 p.m. QualiÀed applicants should send resumes and a cover letter to: Attention: Larry Frank Thomas Administrator – Nooaitch Band 2954 Shackelly Road Merritt, BC V1K 1N9 Fax: 250-378-3699 Email: Larry@nooaitch.com

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