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Fraser Nicola MLA incumbent and NDP candidate Harry Lali (third from left) answers a question from the crowd at the all-candidates forum on April 23 at Merritt’s Culture Club as (from left) Michael Beauclair, Conservative; John Kidder, Green Party; and Jackie Tegart, Liberal, look on. The event was hosted by the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce. Craig Lindsay/Herald
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The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-candidates forum on April 24 at the Culture Club for the Fraser Nicola MLA candidates. About 50 people attended and heard from candidates Michael Beauclair, Conservative; John Kidder, Green Party; incumbent Harry Lali, NDP; and Jackie Tegart, Liberal, make opening and closing statements and answer a variety of questions from the audience. Topics ranged from the whether candidates supported the proposed pipeline projects to what improvements can be done for rural health care to what can be done about semi-trailer trucks on Highway 5A. Etelka Gillespie, chamber of commerce office manager, said the
there and it worked out great,” event went well and was a great she said. “A lot of people who opportunity for constituents to were there had never been to the hear from the candidates. Culture Club before and were “It was tough to nail down impressed that Merritt has a place a date because of trying to get like that.” all the candidates together,” she Beauclair, the Conservative said. “The date we did go with candidate, enjoyed the process and worked because we knew all the was glad to take part. candidates were in “I think it went town for the radio pretty well,” he said. forum. A couple “There were some of the candidates, pretty tough quesespecially the ones tions but I did my best travelling from to answer them. If I Ashcroft, thought it was a good idea ELECTION 2013 didn’t know enough, I cut it short. People to stay in town to have concerns in continue campaigning in Merritt and finish off with a Fraser-Nicola about health care, education, the environment, packforum that evening.” aging — that was one that came Gillespie said they received out of the blue.” lots of great questions from the Beuclair said the BC audience. She also noted that the Conservatives have come out in Culture Club turned out to be an favour of both proposed pipeline excellent venue. projects: Kinder Morgan and “It was our first time doing it
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Enbridge. “We know people are concerned about the environment and the economy,” he said. “We are pro-pipeline. We think the advantages of the pipeline outweigh the environmental risks. That means that industry will have to pay the piper if something does happen. They’ll be held accountable.” The question about packaging came from long-time Merritt resident Andrea Rogers, who is concerned about excess packaging in store items. She told the Herald that she has long been an advocate of the environment and is a strong supporter of the Green Party. “Back in 1956, they would do mosquito fogging and the trucks would come down the street in front and then go around and do the back street,” she recalled. “I would run out to the front street and stop the truck and tell them,
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A spokesperson for the families of the two Langley teens missing at Nicola Lake said friends and family will continue to search for the boy’s bodies after the RCMP search failed to turn up anything. “The RCMP searched all week with their dip sonar. It’s a unit that is placed in the lake and it shines in a 100-foot radius,” said family friend Scott Lebus, who is a police officer for the Delta police. “They searched until Friday and were unsuccessful. The sonar unit was damaged on Friday, so they left around 1 p.m. They were packing up on Friday regardless.” Lebus said they heard from a couple from Idaho who search for drowning victims using their own sonar device. “They’re coming later this week,” he said. “We’re going to be back at the lake continuing the search.” Lebus said friends of the family have set up a trust fund to help offset the cost of the search and other THE REGION
Snowy conditions and collisions on the Coquihalla Highway proved winter’s grip is still strong on the mountainous route. A vehicle incident closed Highway 5 southbound at the Coquihalla Summit. Compact snow and slushy and slippery sections covered Highway 5 between Merritt and Kamloops. B.C. Highways issued a snowfall warning and travel advisory on Sunday, and did not recommend travel unless necessary and to travel with caution. Snowfall is expected to continue on the Coquihalla Highway today. DriveBC urges people to drive with caution.
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expenses such as travel, gas, and eventually funeral costs. Donations can be made at any CIBC by quoting the Langley home branch number 02120 and account number 1000314. The boys, Austin Kingsborough, 17, and Brendan Wilson, 18, were at Nicola Lake on their own celebrating Brendan’s 18th birthday, staying at Brendan’s family’s cabin. “This was a preplanned trip for the boys,” said Lebus. “This cabin had been in the Wilson family for generations. Brendan had been on that lake since he was a toddler.” Lebus said that Brendan was very
goal-oriented and even finished high school early and had started his own business. “This trip was a
celebration of his 18th birthday,” he said. “His best friend Austin came up with him. The boys had been in the lake earlier in the family ski boat. They had put that away and had everything all buttoned up and just went out for one more jaunt after dark on Saturday night in the canoe from the information we have.” When the families hadn’t heard from the boys, they called the neighbours who checked and saw the truck still there. Lebus said the boys were very outgoing and popular in the school as well as the
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The City of Merritt held an open consultation on April 23 at the Civic Centre to discuss their five year financial plan. Mayor Susan Roline, several councillors and several city staff members were on hand to discuss the proposed city budget for 2013-17. “Under the Community Charter, every year we have to come up with a five year financial plan,” said Roline. “We’re set pretty good. We’ve got some good reserves built up in our key funds. We’ve got some small ones we’d like to build up more, but overall we’re sitting pretty healthy.” Roline said the city infrastructure has been added to and improved upon over a period of time. “Not everything went in at once, so as we added on to the sections, like the sewer we did in the 1960s, we won’t need to make any major replacements for a number of years,” she said.” According to the plan, the city will have revenues of about
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$14.5 million for 2013. The biggest source of revenue is property taxation, which will net $6.5 million. Second is sale of services, which will bring the city an anticipated $2.2 million. The total operating expenses for the city is expected to be $14.3 million. The top city expenditures include RCMP at $2.27 million followed by administration at $145 million. In order to meet expenses, the city is anticipated a tax revenue increase of $119,620 or 2.25 per cent. “That’s the tax
revenue increase we will need to meet our operating expenses and be able to provide all the services we provide to the community,” said Roline. “Our police contract has gone up. Our union contracts have gone up. Fuel costs have gone up. To meet all those needs we need another $119,620 for 2013.” At the forum, the city also showed off plans for several upcoming projects, including adding a lacrosse box and concession/washroom at Central Park. “It’s been about 25
All-candidates forum From Page 1 “I love these things,” he said. “They’re really fun to do. You get to hear different opinions from all the candidates. The problem I have with all-candidates meetings is that the audience tends to already be committed, so it doesn’t reach out really well to the people who are looking for information. It reaches out to those people who already support the individual candidate. I think
that’s a problem — you need a lot more people engaged. That said, there was a lot of good questions from people and lots of good answers.” Kidder said that the important issues in this election will be determined by the Liberals and the NDP because, “they’ve got the money, they’ve got the platforms, they’ve got the stuff. They’re tending to define it as ‘we’re the good guys and the other guys are bad.’”
years now that the city has owned that park,” said Roline. “The washrooms there have been an Atco trailer that was put in 23 years ago. That has definitely been outgrown. It’s time to replace that with a permanent, solid structure. That park gets used a lot. It’s one of our busiest parks.” The city will also be adding a new water treatment building at the public works yard, and adding bigger bays for the fire hall. Pat Sibilleau, manager of financial services for the City of Merritt, presented the
budget and said the city is in strong shape heading into the next cycle. “We’ve got some good projects in the plans and logical progression on those projects,” she said. Sibilleau said that the city leans on longterm borrowing to pay for its bigger projects. “The logic behind that is that we want the people who are going to be using the facility to pay for it. If we billed for it and paid for it out of tax dollars in year one, the people who are going to use it for the next 20 or 30 or 40 years basically get
a free ride and we pay high, up-front costs. If we spread it out it’s more even for all residents, current and future.” The city has a steady debt load of between $8 and 10 million every year explained Sibilleau. “As we pay off debt, we then borrow some more,” she said. “As long as we stay consistent in there (we’re OK). The city has a very good ability to borrow. We’re nowhere close to the limit we could borrow.” Sibilleau said the city isn’t sure yet how the tax revenue increase will break down and who will be paying the lion’s share. “The assessments on residential have dropped a little, but the assessments on industrial type properties have gone up,” she said. “So when we actually do the distribution of which taxes will come from which class of tax property, it could change. Some might see their taxes go up, some might see their taxes go down. We know we need to collect 2.25 per cent more. How that will be distributed, we don’t know at this point.”
Herald grills the candidates The Merritt Herald has sent five important questions to all four MLA candidates for the Nicola Valley (Michael Beauclair, Conservative; Jackie Tegart, Liberal; John Kidder, Green Party; and incumbent Harry Lali, NDP). We will be running the responses in our next two Thursday papers
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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: April, 1983 Valley Copper officially opened Combining the million goperations of the former Bethlehem Copper Corporation and the Valley orebody in the Highlands Valley, the Valley Mine was officially opened Friday, May 13. Bethlehem and the Valley orebody are wholly owned by Cominco Ltd. Cominco officials, Japanese customers, four provincial ministers, and industry, union and community guests, as well as the media, were on hand for the opening. The copper mine has been producing since January of this year. A special area was set aside on the mine site for receiving guests and conducting the official signing of sales contracts between Valley and Japanese corporate buyers. Guests were greeted by general manager A.D. MacPhail and were given a tour.
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HERALD OPINION NDP plan is borrow and spend Fourth in a series on party platforms By Black Press reporter Tom Fletcher. VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total. The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years. As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform. Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable. Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence. Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise. Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000. This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify. It would be partly funded by cancelling a BC Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in with the nanny state. Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education.
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Sports shorts just in time for play-offs CRAIG LINDSAY Game On In previous newspaper incarnations I have written about some of my favourite sporting names, both teams and individual. There are lots of great names in sports from female soccer player Hope Solo, to basketball player Ruben BoumtjeBoumtje (BoomshayBoomshay), whose name is just fun to say, to Olympic skier Picabo Street. Team sports are even funnier when you consid-
er some well-paid people came up with names such as the University of California Santa Cruz Banana Slugs and the Tropang Talk N Text Texters of the Phillipine Basketball league. I see the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets are changing their name to the Pelicans next year. That may sound ridiculous but really is it any worse than the Pittsburgh Penguins or Toronto Maple Leafs? Speaking of the Leafs, the squad is in the playoffs this year for the first time in about a zillion years. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks are in once again and will look to build on last year’s finals loss. It won’t be easy especially if Cory Schneider is hurt for very long. Relying on Roberto “I’m still here” Luongo
is risky at best. Although, he has seemed to have found his niche as an accomplished Twitterer (Tweeter?). Over in the NBA, once-dominant franchises from Los Angeles and Boston are struggling. The Lakers are done after being swept by San Antonio, while the Celtics managed to stave off elimination at home against New York. Canadian superstar Steve Nash has not had the desired effect the Lakers hoped for. Nash has been injured for much of the season and is looking every bit of his 39 years. Of course, it’s not all his fault — big man Dwight Howard, who was brought over from Orlando, has been awful as well. It seems injuries are
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turning out to be a huge factor in these play-offs. Oklahoma Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook is out with a knee injury and probably won’t return. That should open it up for Miami, except Dwyane Wade is also struggling with injuries himself. Kamloops big man Kelly Olynyk has declared for the NBA draft after a superb junior season at Gonzaga. I have my doubts about whether he’ll be a star or not. Olynyk has a soft touch and is athletic for a seven footer, but I don’t know if he can bang with the big boys. Back to hockey, it looks like my old hockey teams have done very well recently. The Castlegar Rebels won their league as
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did the Selkirk College Saints. Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League repeated as provincial champions yet again. So I think that should bode well for the Merritt Centennials’ chances next season. If they do well, I will take all the credit. Of course, the WHL Kootenay Ice of Cranbrook didn’t perform too well this year, finishing out of the playoffs for the first time since they moved there. That’s a pretty good string of 13 straight years of making the play-offs, so I think we can give them a pass. As for other local sports, it’s great to see the Merritt Secondary School teams do well. It’s also great that they have rugby here as well as high
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Arts council thanks community for support Dear Editor On behalf of the board of directors of the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council and the 30th Anniversary Planning Committee, I would like to say thank you to the community for coming out in such great numbers to
celebrate on Friday, April 26 at the Civic Centre. We could not have imagined a better turn out and party! We hope everyone who attended enjoyed the wonderful performances, the stunning artwork, the scrumptious appetizers by Dorothy Molnar and the fabulous cupcakes by
Michelle Shaw. We thank you all for making it a night to remember! The scrapbooks, now updated to 2012, are available for perusal at the Courthouse Gallery. Please note that the Black and White Art Show will be moving to the Courthouse Art Gallery
and there will be an opening on May 2. The gallery is open Thursdays from 4-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from noon-6 p.m. While you’re at the art gallery, please consider taking out a membership in the NVCAC to help support the arts council’s programs that so enhance
the lives of the people of the Nicola Valley. After all, as Picasso said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”
Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increasing
support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices. On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive. The party totals up its new program spend-
ing to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the BC Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans. As for deficits, the NDP claims that the BC Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800
million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The BC Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record. Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the BC Liberals have done? Dix’s NDP caucus
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and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote. And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan
set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero. Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
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Family business with Merritt branch wins national award By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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The owners of an Abbotsford-based sawdust hauling company that recently expanded into Merritt are the winners of a national family business award. Valley Pulp and Sawdust Carriers coowner Ben Klassen oversees the Merritt branch, and is part of the third generation of Klassens running the
family business. “It’s a little bit of validation of the work that three generations have done,” Klassen said of the award. “We know we’re all working hard, but it’s always good to see that, from the outside, people concur with your ideals.” The company was founded by Klassen’s grandfather, “Grandpa Neil,” in 1963 when he purchased a truck to
(From left) Ben, Jacqueline, Mack and Jake Klassen recently relocated to Merritt to run the Merritt log hauling division of Ben’s family’s business. Emily Wessel/Herald
haul firewood and sawdust from sawmills to farms. Today, the company has a fleet of 20 trucks that transport wood products such as sawdust and hog fuel for landscaping, agriculture, and the paper industry. The company has locations in Abbotsford, Mission, Maple Ridge and recently Merritt. “We were pretty much the first Klassens to move further than ten minutes away from our main yard [in Abbotsford],” Klassen said of his immediate family — wife Jacqueline and their two young sons. “It’s not a world away, but it is a couple of hours. We’re getting used to the big change that we just put ourselves through.” Klassen’s brother and company co-owner Travis Klassen, who works in Abbotsford, said the company is also expanding into the fourth generation. It was the generational transference of ownership and eye for expansion that he put
into a presentation with a cousin for the committee that would choose the winner of the award. Klassen said the presentation addressed how the family plays together as well as works — a dynamic he said can be tricky to balance. “Each year we do a family retreat,” he said. “This year, we’re going to Osooyos, and there’s 63 of us who are all going to be there. We take a few days off from our work together, catch up, relax, and then get back to it the day after Victoria Day. I’m looking forward to that.” The annual award is presented by the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE), and the Klassens received the recognition from the Vancouver chapter. CAFE Managing Director Jane O’Connor said passing the Klassens’ legacy of passing the business along was one of the most impressive factors for the committee in choosing a winner.
“What we found most compelling about the Klassens was — and it was a tough decision — they had a commitment to family and they had a commitment to business, and to having both the family and the business work. Neither one took precedence over the other,” she said. “For us, it was the commitment to business and to the business family
that gave them that foot across the line.” While Ben and his family are focusing on adjusting to life in the Nicola Valley, Travis said their business is busy preparing for the opening of their Abbotsford home for at-risk youth. “One of the most exciting things we’re doing right now is on the charitable side,” he said. “We’re starting
a family foundation called the Neil Klassen Foundation after our grandfather.” It’s a legacy both Travis and Ben said they are grateful to their grandfather for establishing. “It was an honour to be recognized and especially to receive the award on behalf of our grandparents and our parents,” Travis said.
JOB POSTING BRANCH MANAGER Our branch in Merritt, BC is looking for an exceptional person to take on the exciting role of Branch Manager. Our Branch Managers are responsible for the management of the daily operation of their branch. They are approachable, natural leaders by example, committed to providing exceptional customer service based on their knowledge of our Ànancial products. Formal training will be provided.
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Get outside for spring activities OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN As the weather warms up, people, like bears waking up from hibernation, are eager to get outside. Spring offers many activities we have been anticipating all winter long. For hunters, it means the spring hunting season is in full swing. Anglers are drawn to rivers and lakes that are finally free of ice and the chilly winds of winter have become gentle breezes. Spring is also a busy time for the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club. On Sunday, April 26, my wife Heidi and I attended the tail end of the first sporting clay shooting event of the year. About 30 people attended and more are expected in future events to be held later in the year. On that note,
the sporting clay chairman of the NVF&GC, Brett Gilmore, tells me that shotgun enthusiasts meet every Saturday for friendly competition at the range. For more information, call Brett at 250-3782857. B.J. Moore, chairperson of the archery committee, informs me that the club purchased new 3-D archery targets and now offers a regular target range and a 3-D walk-through trail. The spring archery shooting sessions are every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Archers of all skill levels are welcome to participate. While at the range, I noticed that the foundations for the new big-bore shooting house have been laid. I am impressed with the size of it and there is even a ramp to accommodate access for disabled shooters. Wood and other materials for the building have been donated and the construction of a new shooting house will soon commence. The finished building will
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thought of composition and other things that make pictures really memorable, yet I kept wondering how professionals achieved their stunning pictures. My wife, a professional photographer, provided a lot of the answers to those questions. Since meeting her, the quality of my pictures improved and I have even earned prizes in photography contests. Heidi is, without a doubt, one of the best photographers
I have met and now provides camera and photography lessons for beginner to advanced hobby photographers. Her wall full of photography awards is testament to her art and skill. For more information, check out her advertising in the Thursday editions of the Herald or call 250-525-0396. As you can see, there’s lots going on in the spring to get the winter rust off your bones. Make sure you take advantage of it.
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COMRADES IN ARMS (Above) Members of the Van Kleek (located near Ottawa) and Kamloops high school rugby teams show their solidarity following a ‘friendly’ game on April 17 in Kamloops, won by the host side 36-22. (Below) The Kamloops team included five players from the Merritt Secondary School senior boys’ rugby team. (Left to right) Ben Cunningham, Paz Morrison-Rainville, Matt U’Ren, Trevor Reed, Clay Torgalson and assistant coach/former MSS player Max Heppner. The Kamloops team (including the MSS players) will be travelling to Ontario at the end of May as part of the YMCA-sponsored exchange. Photos courtesy of Trish Rainville
LADY PANTHERS HOST VALLEYVIEW ON WEDNESDAY The Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ rugby team hosts the Valleyview Vikings at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the Central School playing fields. Above, Merritt’s Jaycee Chenier takes the ball into contact against Lillooet in a home game played on April 17. Joining Chenier in the play is teammate Selena Henry. Ian Webster/Herald
Western Canada Cup underway in Nanaimo
In January 2012, the Canadian Junior Hockey League announced a new regional playoff format for its four western provinces. The British Columbia Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Manitoba Junior Hockey League would participate in a five-team tournament to determine two teams that would represent the region at the annual RBC
national Junior A championships. The new format would replace the Doyle Cup (Alberta/ B.C.) and Anavet Cup (Saskatchewan/ Manitoba) championships that previously determined the western representation at the RBC. The first-ever Western Canada Cup was awarded to Nanaimo, B.C. for 2013. The host team would be the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers. All games would be played at the Frank Crane Arena. The 2014 Western Canada Cup will be hosted by the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
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As the inaugural Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup entered its third day on Monday of this week, the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League were leading the way in the race to determine the two western representatives to this year’s Royal Bank Cup in Summerside, P.E.I. The Terriers were sporting a 2-0 record, thanks to a pair of wins, 4-3 and 3-2, over the host Nanaimo Clippers and the Steinbech Pistons (SJHL) respectively. Sitting in a tie for second place going into Monday night’s action were the Clippers and
the nationally number1-ranked Brooks Bandits (AJHL), each with a 1-1 record after two games. The Clips, who are coached by former Merritt Centennials’ bench boss Mike Vandekamp, stunned the Bandits 7-2 on Sunday night in front of an appreciative home crowd at the Frank Crane Arena. Yet to record a win are the WCC’s remaining two entrants — the Pistons and the BCHLchampion Surrey Eagles. The Eagles lost 4-2 to the Bandits in the opening game of the Western Canada Cup on Saturday. Surrey earned a berth in the WCC by defeating the defending RBC champions, the Penticton Vees, 4-2 in
their best-of-seven Fred Page Cup final. The Eagles were scheduled to play the Pistons on Monday night. Led by goaltender Michael Santaguida, Surrey posted a 43-133 regular-season record, and went 14-3 in the post-season playdowns. Brooks (53-4-3) finished 29 points ahead of their nearest Alberta opponent in the regular season, then went 12-23 in the playoffs. Host Nanaimo was eliminated on March 20 in the first round of the BCHL playoffs. WCC round robin games continue until Thursday. Elimination games run Friday and Saturday, and the championship final is on Sunday.
FORMER MERRITT CENTENNIAL BRANDON BRUCE PLAYING IN WESTERN CANADA CUP Nineteen-year-old Cranbrook native Brandon Bruce is in Nanaimo this week as a member of the AJHL’s Brooks Bandits. Bruce played parts of two seasons with the Merritt Centennials before being traded to Brooks in November of 2012 for Sam Johnson. In 88 BCHL games, Bruce recorded 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points along with 104 PIM. As a Bandit, Bruce scored 12 goals and added 13 assists in 48 AJHL games leading up to the WCC. Photo courtesy of the Brooks Bandits
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MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management. The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781, humanresources@tgp.ca
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Summer Student Employment Opportunity The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is looking for summer help for the Thrift Shop. Students must be returning to school in September.
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Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk Merritt, BC Emcon Services Inc., a Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor based in Merritt, B.C. is seeking applications for an Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk position in our Merritt ofÀce. This position requires an individual who can handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a busy and complex ofÀce environment, as well as, possess strong administrative skills, excellent verbal and written skills, be well organized and have solid computer experience and knowledge. Experience with Microsoft OfÀce (Excel, Word, Access) would be an asset. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Accounts Payable and Payroll, general ofÀce/ clerical duties such as typing, data entry and Àling. This position requires above average attention to detail, accuracy and conÀdentiality. We require the individual to work 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As this position requires operation of Company Vehicles, please include a driver’s abstract in your Application along with relevant education and experience. Only short listed candidates will be contacted and hiring is subject to pre-employment drug testing. Please mail, fax or e-mail resumes as follows: HR Manager Emcon Services Inc. #105-1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C2 Fax: 250-378-4106 E-mail: tsmyth@emconservices.ca No phone calls please
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