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Merritt City Council is moving ahead on establishing a city-wide air quality standard bylaw for new or modified commercial and industrial buildings. The motion was brought forward by Coun. Dave Baker and revisited at the City of Merritt regular council meeting on May 28. Baker, who has served on Merritt’s Air Quality Committee for five years, said it’s time to standardize emissions regulations.
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said the Green Energy Project goes beyond provincial standards on emissions. “What I’m afraid of is, down the road, we’re going to get somebody who wants to come in and put in a plant of some sort that may have different emissions,” Baker told council. “If these people have a certain standard and the Green Energy Project has a certain standard, there’s no fairness in that. Since the Green Energy Project standard is pretty darn good, that’s the standard I’d like to see — or better.” Though Baker’s motion
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SD58, Upper Nicola band ink agreement Local Education Agreement merges band’s, district’s goals By Emily Wessel
on projects for the First Nations culture, history and language.� Upper Nicola Indian Band Chief Daniel Manuel said the LEA represents a mutual goal between SD58 and the band to increase their students’ success rates. “Really, it’s about achieving education,� Manuel said. “We want our students to succeed in education and this is a foundational piece of that.� Manuel said that besides curriculum changes, another tenet of the LEA is to hire more aboriginal educators. “We want our students exposed to those competencies. Where we’re striving to increase our success in education, it’s important for us to have our students see aboriginal people succeeding and teaching in the school district,� Manuel said. “It just leads to visual action that you can’t get other ways. It provides that daily recognition for our students that there is representation in education.� Peacock said the
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School District 58 and Upper Nicola Indian Band have inked a Local Education Agreement (LEA) to incorporate more of the Okanagan band’s culture, language and history into the curriculum. “We’d like to see more culture, language and history — especially history of the local valley — being incorporated into our curriculum,� SD58 Superintendent Bob Peacock said. In order for the district to secure federal funding for on-reserve students, it must develop a LEA with the local bands. “Basically, what the requirement is, is for us to develop a local education agreement on how we’ll provide services to those kids,� Peacock said. “Probably the biggest area is incorporating the local culture, language, history into the curriculum. They would like to see more aboriginal teachers hired within the system. Working together
district would like to hire more First Nations personnel, and it’s just a matter of finding the right people with the right qualifications and certifications. While historically the five bands that fall under SD58 have all signed one LEA, this is the first year that Upper Nicola Band has broken off and formed its own with the district. “Upper Nicola is the only Okanagan band out of the five, so they wanted to have the Syilx culture, language and history recognized separately than the Nlaka’pamux (Thompson),� Peacock said. “That’s one of the reasons why they broke off on their own.� Manuel said the separate LEA is also part of the evolution of these agreements. “From the first agreement to now, we’re recognizing that there’s more of a need for further local autonomy,� he said. “We believe that the work we’ve done in the past with the other bands in the Merritt area really set the bar high. We’re looking to improve on
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(From left) School District 58 board chair Gordon Comeau and Upper Nicola Indian Band Chief Dan Manuel shake hands after the official signing of their new Local Education Agreement, which aims to increase student success by incorporating local aboriginal language, culture, and history into the curriculum, as well as increasing aboriginal representation in the education system. Submitted
that.� Peacock said the division is working on an LEA with the other four bands, and he
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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: June, 1987 Locals hit the bricks to protest labour bills GET READY TO POWWOW Hundreds of people turned out to the Lower Nicoal Indian Band three-day powwow at the Shulus Arena. The powwow, which began on Friday night, included booths of aboriginal crafts, art, jewelry, and products from First Nations merchants, as well as dance and drum performances. Emily Wessel/Herald
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Merritt residents awoke to pickets Monday morning as local trade unionists joined with their counterparts from across the province in protest of new labour legislation. Most public employers were affected by the 24-hour strike, but essential services were maintained. City Administrator Leo den Boer said in excess of 20 unionized City staff failed to show up for work, and as a result, most City services were shut down. Works Superintendent Alec Hunchak was manning the City’s sewage treatment plant, which den Boer feels should be declared an essential service in the event of another strike. “We’re not operators, and if something goes wrong with the system, we could have the whole thing shut down.”
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Fiddle show to be a swingin’ time By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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The Civic Centre will be a-rockin’ with the swingin’ sounds of the Scott Woods Band on Saturday night. Swingin’ Fiddles is the band’s two-hour variety show that features big band, swing, country, gospel and the star of the night: oldtime fiddle music. “This show is an oldstyle variety show in its
true definition,” national fiddle champion and band leader Scott Woods said. “There’s singing and dancing and fiddling and some comedy, and I do my trick routine where I play my fiddle behind my back and under my legs. We play the oldstyle music that we love, and that’s what makes it worthwhile for us.” The Merritt show is one of 41 on the western leg of an annual
seven-week cross-Canada tour. “It’s certainly something we look forward to every spring,” he said. “We’re making our way west over the next two months, then we go to the East Coast a little bit later on. It’s part of a big undertaking we do every year. It’s a busy time, but I enjoy the road.”
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(From left) Melody Simon and Marlene Fenton listen to the duties and responsibilities they are taking on as new members of the Rotary Club of Merritt as read by Rotary Internation District 5060 Governor Doug Everett. The women were officially inducted into the club on Thursday at Brambles Bakery. About 20 club members attended the luncheon. Emily Wessel/Herald
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The Rotary Club of Merritt officially has two new members who both say they’re excited about the volunteering opportunities ahead of them. Marlene Fenton and Melody Simon were officially inducted into the club on Thursday in front of 20 or so members at Brambles Bakery by Rotary District 5060 Governor Doug Everett. “You have been chosen for membership because we are confident that the image and the ideals of Rotary are safe in your keeping,” Everett said. To become a Rotarian, a person must first be recommended by a current member of the club. The recommendation goes to the club’s executive, and then it’s indicated to the membership as a whole,
which votes on who gets in. Club president Jacqueline Nind said both Fenton and Simon have experience as volunteers and from their careers which will translate well to the service club. “Melody is very interested in youth and helping out youth,” she said. “We have scholarships that we contribute to and our exchange student program is an excellent one. Marlene is a real gung-ho lady. The first time I met her, I just got the vibe from her that, boy, she’d be a good Rotarian.” As a mother of five, Simon said she first enjoyed volunteering in the school system. “Now that they’re getting older, I’m not really needed in the schools, but I see in the community that lots of things need to be done. I just feel it’s really important to give back,” she said.
Simon and her family moved to Merritt about 10 years ago for her husband’s medical practice. It was in Merritt that she got her first introduction to Rotary as an organization, when her daughter was doing a book drive for a charity organization in the U.S. “It ended up that the company in the States didn’t want our books, so Rotary actually took them,” she said. “They took all these really great books that I’d collected and sent shipments down to South America. It was really cool.” Simon said she likes the dual focus of Rotary on international and local service. “There are people who need help here, so if I can be part of that, it’d be great,” she said. Fenton, who moved to Merritt in November, started her career in emergency
services, first working for the BC Ambulance Service and then as a 911 operator. “I was the computer geek for the homicide unit for several years too. They were all interesting jobs, and, believe it or not, all have different little attributes that you can actually take forward with you,” Fenton said. Her career eventually led her to running her own farm, garden and pet store, and most recently, to the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank, of which she’s the general manager. Fenton said joining Rotary was recommended by the food bank’s board of directors for the club’s connections to all kinds of community groups. “I like the local community aspect of it. I just think it’ll be fun and from what I can see, a really diverse team. I’m just looking forward to the adventure,” she said.
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NOMINATION MEETING NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the Voters of the Siska Indian Band that a Nomination Meeting will be held: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at the Nicola Tribal Association commencing at 7pm. Nominations will be accepted for the following position: “Councillor at Large” a member who resides off-the Siska reserve and within the Nlha’kapmx Territory.
MAIL-IN NOMINATION FORMS Voters may nominate in person at the nomination meeting or by mail. Mail-in nomination forms must be sent to Electoral OfÀcer, PO Box 369, Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 or sent by facsimile to: 250-455-0040,and received by the Electoral OfÀcer prior to the commencement of the Nomination Meeting. Mail-in nomination forms received after the deadline will be deemed void.
Election Day is Sunday, July 14th, 2013. If you have any questions please call the Electoral OfÀcer at (250) 4552471; toll free: 1-855-355-2471; email: ray.law@telus.net Raymond D. Phillips, Electoral OfÀcer
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MSS presents Breakfast Club By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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Five strangers with nothing in common except each other will come together on stage at Merritt Secondary School this week for the school’s production of the Breakfast Club. Based on the 1985 coming-of-age movie by iconic writer/director John Hughes (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Home Alone), the story follows a princess, a jock, a brain, a criminal, and a basket case as they forge unlikely friendships and even unlikelier romances at a Saturday detention. MSS drama teacher Shanna Nelson said she and about a dozen students in the Grade 11/12 Theatre Performance class worked together on developing the play adaptation, from editing the original script to crafting the set to providing their own wardrobes. “We’ve got an adaptation but it’s as close to the original film as we could get it,” Nelson said. “While the cast was working tirelessly to get their play downpat, a whole other group of kids was working equally as hard behind the scenes to really bring it all together. This has
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Although the band has done this trip about 30 times in the last 25 years or so, passing through Merritt on many occasions, Saturday’s concert will be their first show in the city. While most of the tour’s shows are fundraisers for churches, community groups and service clubs, the Merritt show is one of the few that isn’t — this date is to fill in an open night. Woods said his introduction to fiddle came at a young age as a reward for practicing
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been absolutely one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my teaching career or in my whole life.” Nelson said the actors’ experience on stage varies from first-timers to stage veterans. Allison, the basket case character, is played by Santaya Stander. “I assure you, she is not a basket case, but she is able to draw on her own experiences to bring out the character’s dynamics,” Nelson said. Griffin Baillie is also able to draw on real-life experiences for his part as Andrew, the jock.
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classical violin. “That’s what really sparked my interest in fiddling, because that was fun stuff,” he said, adding that coming from a musical family led him to the career he has today. “This is basically a continuation of my dad’s band,” he said. “I took over in the mid1980s, when he kind of passed the torch.” Woods said the band is still very much a family band — this incarnation includes his mother and his nephew. Tickets to the 7 p.m. show are available at Merritt Printing.
“Griffin played highest level midget hockey, so he is very athletic, but he’s also very good at the arts and drama,” Nelson said. The criminal character, John, is played by senior Keith Clark. “He’s in one of the roles that just really brings the play together. He embodies and portrays that character exceptionally well,” Nelson said. Two of the main roles — the princess, Claire, and the brain, Brian — are shared by two students.
by donation to one of three local charities: cash goes to Angel’s Animal Rescue, clothing goes to the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary thrift store, and food goes to the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank. “We’re looking at this as a really good opportunity to raise money for local charities as well as put on a really awesome play,” Nelson said. The curtain rises Wednesday at 7 p.m. at MSS in the multipurpose room. The play runs until Friday.
“Carley Steel and Tiffany Wimbush are very different girls, but they both portray her really well, and they came together to share the role really effectively,” Nelson said. “Evan Snee and Kevin Keyser both play the part of Brian really well.” The actors in the dual roles will each act in two performances this week. The first performance is a matinee for students at MSS today, while the next three are public. Admission to a public performance is
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business under Gordon not Brigden. Campbell and will many Premier Gordon bring the change the in Campbell said Monday feel is necessary newsroom@merrittherald.co seat he will resign his B.C. Liberal Party. any Despite lacking in Vancouver-Point “As Minister of leader Clark Grey if Liberal of the heavy weight Education Christy conand premier-designate support that her gutted the education to saw Christy Clark wants tenders were brandishsystem, and over of rose run in his riding. ing, Christy Clark the largest closure leaderYet Clark has wasted schools in the history of to the top of the now a no time in sending will this country,” says Lali. ship race and will signal that she lead the B.C. Liberal “113 schools closed elec- clearlet the co-alition she was Minister not party into the next together when dissolve,putting tion. of Education.” point Clark beat out Kevin a team that should Lali goes on to by transias ensure a smooth Falcon on Saturday that Clarks time out tion into power. a few hundred votes a Minister of Children saw Her transition team to become premier, say and Families also cuts. is made up of Gwyn result some pundits to significant funding oilMorgan, a former means she will have “As Minister of has hold to who Families patch CEO work tirelessly Children and coalibeen a major fundraiser we have the total the B.C. Liberal for the former federal tion together. destruction of the the “I believe that the Reform party and Children’s and Families somemasfederal Conservatives. party has elected Ministry, with both Sharon White, is Tory sive cuts and hundreds one who the majority the getting another prominent believes can win of children not former they organizer and a next election,” says the proper carethatLali. have,” says Social Credit candidate, Fraser-Nicola B.C. should long a Mike McDonald and Liberal Party President “The bottom line B.C. Liberal, Norm Brigden. is she was the bigthe time Harris, a former Mr. “Everybody is on Roger gest booster for we have B.C. Liberal MLA. same team and Campbell and his and It is believed by a new leader.” destructive social that The B.C. Liberal political analysts economic ppolicies to this team is designed party was christened and for the abondonthe nce her detractors, silence with the ashes of ment of rural British whoo have said Clark now defunct Social Columbians. the he mayy not possess Credit Party, bringing But for Brigden as lity to hold together ability together a co-alition sees Clark’s victory the for the co-alition that of federal conservaa turning point an busimpbell led for 17 Campbell tives, liberals and Liberals and B.C. have for ars. years. ness leaders, who excellent first step a ensure to win “I believe that LOCAL joined forces to the liberals COWBOYS INDUCTED the next shee can do it, but the NDP does not fourth term in the B.C. PAGE 3 roof will be in six says election. proof regain power in will “The next step months from now,” “I think that people somethe rigden. Brigden. be a by-election that didn’t consider past merrittherald.com in the For Fraser–Nicola where, and we don’t we Clark B.C. Liberals but know where it is, as to MLA Harry Lali, may very well consider Liberals now. all have suspicions says iss just a representative doing the B.C. the 13th of the old way of where it might be,”
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HERALD OPINION BCTF digs in for endless war
TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS VICTORIA – Like those Japanese soldiers who didn’t hear about the end of the Second World War, the militant fringe that controls the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is digging in for endless battle against the B.C. government. Their nemesis, Premier Christy Clark, reiterated last week that seeking a 10-year agreement with the BCTF is a top priority when the legislature is recalled this summer. The current one-year truce ends June 30. The BCTF grudgingly agreed to that extension last year, then ran TV ads calling for an NDP government that promised concessions and union bosses on both sides of the negotiating table. “You know, I may be a lame duck,” outgoing BCTF president Susan Lambert crowed to cheering classroom-warfare radicals at the union’s convention in March, “but I think Christy’s goose is cooked.” We’ll never know how much this sort of gloating contributed to the epic collapse of the NDP, champion of public sector union members whose pay and benefits make them the new upper class. But I can tell you the prospects for sparing children from this ideological warfare are not good.
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Reporter begins career in Merritt MICHAEL POTESTIO Merritt MINUTE Let me introduce myself. My name is Michael Potestio, and I cannot begin to tell how many cover letters I have written lately that began just like that.
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As a recent graduate of the journalism program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, I begin this week doing something that not all recent graduates can say they are doing. Working. I feel very fortunate to have found a job in the news business right out of school and I am grateful to the Merritt Herald, which has welcomed me with open arms. A born and raised Kamloopsian, I come from a tight-knit, Italian family of five. They, of course,
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made moving to Merritt very easy as they volunteered to be my own personal moving crew. A big thanks goes out to them for all the help they provided me during this move down the Coquihalla. Growing up in Kamloops, I have always been interested in visiting new places. The Merritt mountains and two rivers may remind me of my former residence, but the experience is new, exciting and I am to grab the bull by the horns (not literally, of course. You’re more likely to find me taking
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YOUR OPINION Conservatives “hike taxes” for small businesses Dear Editor, MP Dan Albas talks a lot about the federal budget, but he has been noticeably silent on its hidden tax increases on small business — so Liberal MPs are speaking up. Small businesses and the people who work in them are the lifeblood of our communities. Every
year, they create half of all new jobs in Canada and account for 40 per cent of our GDP. Their success is critical to getting local economies moving again. Yet in the budget, the Conservatives are hitting small business owners with a tax increase that will cost them over $2.3 billion over the next five years. The government is once again
choosing to hike taxes — not lower them. This comes on top of another Conservative hike to payroll taxes — their third Employment Insurance premium increase so far — charges that are literally a tax on hiring more workers. The budget also risks undermining rural entrepreneurs’ access to capital
by raising taxes on credit unions, making it tougher for them to compete against the big banks. All of these changes make it more expensive to own and run your own business. As a former small business owner myself, I understand some of the challenges facing community shops, restaurants,
cafes and other businesses. That’s why Liberals want government to be a thoughtful advocate for small businesses — and not to hinder them by adding to their tax burden. Joyce Murray, MP Liberal Party of Canada Critic for Small Business Vancouver
Senator expense scandal overshadows seeds Dear Editor, Focused on the donnybrook over senators’ expenses, May 23, the last day for public input on amendments to seeds regulations (Canada Gazette Part 1, vol. 147, no. 10) passed without media comment and without the public at large being aware significant alteration may be made facilitating new varieties of seed coming on the market and subsequent removal from the market of existing varieties. If proposed
changes in regulations are made, precedent is established for the loosening of controls over varieties of seed being brought to market. The prime rationale is that seed producing corporations will be able to bring new varieties on the market more rapidly and with less cost to them. New varieties have an 18 year period of royalties to the producer. With no testing as before, seed qualities stated may not be accurate in practice — and there may be GMO varieties placed
on the market. If seeds do not live up to their untested specifications, the farmers planting them will suffer the negative effects with no compensation. Corporations may focus on producing new varieties to replace those that have been in use, are approaching the end of the royalty period, and which can be withdrawn from the market. Corporate producers benefit — but farmers are placed at risk in several ways. May 23 was the last day that public voice will be
formally heard on this issue. There is no necessity to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or the minister to report the weight of opinion expressed nor the rationale behind what the decision will be — for corporate or farmer interest. Both in Europe and in the United States, there are more rigorous testing methods of seed quality. It will be important that the alteration be noted, should it be made. Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls
Last week the B.C. Court of Appeal handed down an ivory-tower decision that upheld the “right” of teachers to bring their union demands into the classroom in the form of posters, buttons and black armbands that to some self-absorbed teachers symbolize the “death” of education. During the election campaign, The Globe and Mail carried a story on one of those mock elections held in schools around the province. An elementary-level student was quoted as saying she voted against the BC Liberals
because Clark “caused a teachers’ strike.” If this kid was talking about the most recent strike, I wonder where she got that idea. In a negotiating performance that was appalling even by BCTF standards, Lambert and her team conducted months of disruptive work-to-rule action before they could even articulate a wage and benefit demand. When they finally did, it was outrageously out of touch with reality. An indication of how the union’s ruling class wants to conduct itself in the classroom can be found in the latest issue of the BCTF
newsletter to its members. Joanna Larson, president of the Prince Rupert union local, contributes an article headlined: “What kind of citizen do we hope to graduate from our K-12 public schools?” Larson first quotes the education ministry’s current goals. They include preparing citizens who are “creative, flexible, self-motivated, and who have a positive selfimage.” Another goal is citizens who are “skilled and who can contribute to society generally, including the world of work.” Larson then mocks these goals, as follows:
“Essentially, the Ministry of Education has a vision of citizens who will maintain the status quo, not rock the boat, and participate on a superficial level in aspects of political and societal change. It doesn’t challenge individuals to take direct action against exploitation, marginalization and violence.” In case you missed the political message, Larson later asserts: “The educated citizens we graduate from our schools cannot just be content to wear a pink shirt once a year…. Educated, engaged citizens must be willing to take direct action to
In the Thursday, May 30 edition of the Merritt Herald, the date for the Valley Visual Artists’ show and sale at the Courthouse Art Gallery was incorrect. The exhibition and sale actually starts on Friday, June 7.
change and shape our society for the better.” What is this ghastly “status quo” that must be challenged by “direct action”? In these campus-radical screeds, the final answer is generally the same: capitalism. This call to arms is a blend of the NDP election platform and a rant from the Occupy Vancouver squat of a couple of years ago. It’s no wonder we hear of students making BCTF picket signs in art class. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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B.C. voter turnout rises to 58% By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca
VICTORIA – More that 1.8 million people voted in the May 14 provincial election, for a turnout of 58 per cent of eligible voters, up from the all-time low of 51 per cent in 2009. The 2013 turnout rebounded to the same level as the 2005 election. Going back to 1983 vote, more than 70 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots, but the turnout steadily declined after that to 55 per cent in 2001. The number of eligible voters has risen over the years with population growth. As a result, the BC Liberals got nearly 44,000 more votes this year than they did in 2009, with the NDP total increasing by 24,000. Overall, 161,000 more people voted in this election than four years ago. Elections BC completed its final count Wednesday, including 180,000 ballots cast by people outside their home constituencies. That
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was double the 2009 total for absentee ballots, and accounted for much of the increase in turnout over four years ago. Absentee ballots reversed one close result, giving NDP candidate Selina Robinson a 35vote win over BC Liberal Steve Kim in CoquitlamMaillardville. That result will be subject to a judicial recount,
where a judge examines all 21,000 ballots to confirm the outcome. If the count is upheld, Robinson becomes the 34th NDP MLA, facing off against 49 BC Liberals in a legislature that has almost the same party division as in the past four years. Delta South independent Vicki Huntington and the B.C. Green Party’s Andrew Weaver in
Oak Bay-Gordon Head round out the 85-seat legislature. In another close race, Saanich North and the Islands, NDP candidate Gary Holman extended his margin of victory to 163 votes once absentee ballots were added to the electionnight total that had him 50 votes ahead. Once the results are made official June 5, MLAs can be sworn in
and Premier Christy Clark can announce her cabinet lineup. Clark will also reveal where she will seek a seat, having lost Vancouver-Point Grey to the NDP’s David Eby. Clark has said several BC Liberal MLAs have offered to step aside for her, and she is considering running for a seat outside her home city of Vancouver.
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B.C. rejects Enbridge pipeline plan By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca
The B.C. government has recommended rejection of the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline project its final written submission to the federal environmental panel. Environment Minister Terry Lake announced the decision Friday, two weeks after an election where pipeline politics played a key role. He said the B.C. government isn’t satisfied with the company’s plans for spill control on the twin pipeline proposed to run from northern Alberta to a tanker port at Kitimat. “Northern Gateway has said that they would provide effective spill response in all cases,” Lake said. “However, they have presented little evidence as to how they will respond.” Lake said any heavy oil proposal would be subject to
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the B.C. government’s five conditions, which include spill prevention and response, aboriginal participation and a share of oil export revenues for B.C. Enbridge Northern Gateway vice-president Janet Holder said Friday the province’s position is not the end of the discussion.
“The five conditions cannot be fully met until the end of the Joint Review Panel process,” Holder said. “We are working hard to meet the conditions and earn the confidence of the government and the people of B.C.” Ministry staff evaluated the 192 conditions proposed by the Joint Review Panel,
the federal agency that will make a recommendation for permits to Ottawa next fall. The B.C. government and Northern Gateway officials will give their final oral arguments to the panel when hearings resume in Terrace on June 17. Enbridge has argued that its submissions to the federal panel included 7,000 pages of technical reports and nine separate witness panels have answered every environmental question put to it. The panel has conducted 69 days of cross-examination of company officials by B.C. and other representatives. Lake said the B.C. government is not opposed to heavy oil pipeline projects in general, such as the pending application to twin the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to port and refinery facilities in Burnaby and Washington state.
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LEARNING THE ROPES Dan Lachapelle (far right) and fellow members of the Merritt Search and Rescue were on and in the water on the May 25 weekend learning swiftwater rescue techniques. The three-day SRT1 course was held on the Nicola River, 20 km west of Merritt. A total of 11 local SAR members took part in the course which was taught by Raven Rescue instructor Paul Carus from the Whistler area. Ian Webster/Herald
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Eleven dedicated members of the Merritt Search and Rescue organization took part in a three-day swiftwater training course (SRT1) recently. The course was held on the May 25 weekend approximately 20 km west of Merritt at the confluence of the Nicola River and Spius Creek. “The location was recommended to me by Const. Tracy Dunsmore of the local Merritt SAR group,” said course instructor Paul Carus from Raven Rescue out of Smithers. “At this time of year, at that location, the water has a lot
of speed to it, and it’s quite murky so you can’t always tell what’s underneath or what hazards there are. It is quite an ideal training area.” Originally from Britain and now living in the Whistler area, Carus, 40, brought a wealth of swiftwater experience to the course, having worked in the past as a rafting guide and taught sessions in whitewater canoeing and kayaking. He is also currently a member of the Pemberton Search and Rescue and a qualified wilderness first responder. The local SAR members involved in the course ranged in age from 16 to over 50, and consisted of four
LOG JAM Veterinarian and Merritt SAR member Paula Davies experiences getting caught under a log in fast moving water. Ian Webster/Herald
BRIDGE BREAK Members of the Merritt SAR group gather on the Petit Creek bridge, west of Merritt. (Front row, from left) Nathan Brigden, Tyler Francis, Wade Fisher, James Clarke. (Back row, from left) Dakota O’Donovan, Paula Davies, Kara Palango, Nicki Beverley, instructor Paul Carus, Dan Lachapelle, Derek Francis. Ian Webster/Herald
RCMP officers, a nurse, a high school student, a Telus employee, a vet, a teacher, as well as a heliattack commander and a consultant associated with the forest industry. Carus enjoyed and appreciated the eclectic composition of his training group. “You have so many different people from varied backgrounds, with a variety of skill sets and local knowledge,” he said. “They bring that to the table and, as a result, function as a very good team. That was quite noticeable with the Merritt group. They
were very comfortable with each other and worked well together.” Carus went on to add, “As a team, they managed themselves very well, which is so important for a SAR group. I was very pleased with the course. All the participants were extremely gung-ho. They grasped the techniques very quickly, and weren’t afraid to just get in there.” High on the list of objectives for Carus in all his swiftwater instruction is getting his trainees comfortable and confident in the river.
“First and foremost, I try to build each individual’s comfort level in the water, while at the same time maintaining a healthy respect for moving water. It’s really important that a SAR group fully understand the speed and power of moving water.” For 34-year-old Nathan Brigden, a twoyear member of the Merritt SAR, it was his first swiftwater course experience. “When I first got to the water, I was a little intimidated, but by the end of the course, I wasn’t at all. I learned
how to use the water to your advantage, and how to move around in it.” Brigden also noted the strong teamwork of his group. “Everybody’s personal limits were tested, which made us have to trust each other, and use one another for support.” According to Dunsmore, the most recent swiftwater course was the third or fourth held locally since the Merritt SAR was reformed almost 11 years ago. “Whenever we can, we try to hold the course here. It’s cheaper for us to bring in the instructor rather than send people out, and the course can be tailored to the search
and rescue experience.” Dunsmore said the feedback she received from course participants was all positive. “I’ve taken several courses with Raven Rescue, and every instructor we’ve had has been absolutely wonderful. Each instructor has a slightly different take, which means that even participants who have taken the course before are always learning something new.” The Merritt Search and Rescue group is almost 60 members strong. They meet the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Merritt airport. For more information, contact Dunsmore at 378-3955.
ROPE PALS Nicki Beverley (left) and Tyler Francis show display teamwork as they belay a rope during a swiftwater rescue effort. Ian Webster/Herald
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Needed in the Merritt area experienced skidder operator 250-315-0222 TWO FULL-TIME positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the interior of BC. Service Advisor minimum 2-3 years experience. Apprentice or Journeyman Technician - Both applicants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email: moejam@telus.net.
Needed immediately in the Merritt area - experienced loader-piler operator with extensive logging supervisor skills. Ref. required. Apply to 250-315-0222
Casual Support Worker Interior Community Services - Merritt is looking to hire a casual support worker to provide supervised and supportive visitation services in the area of Merritt. Diploma in Human Services and 2 years experience in the field is required. Pay to start at $18.04/hr
FULL TIME DRIVER REQUIRED Clean drivers abstract, Class 1 preferred but not necessary. Call for appointment 250-525-0275 An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta. CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program. Stop mortgage and maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248. Full-time Logging Danglehead Processor Operator needed immediately for the Vernon area. Fax resume to 250-542-3587 or email: spence06@telus.net.
WANTED FUEL TRUCK DRIVER Looking for full time fuel truck driver for Merritt location. Mon – Thur. with occasional Fridays available. Job also includes warehouse work. Any fuel or lubricant experience would be an asset. Class 1 or 3 drivers abstract MUST be attached to resume. Fax resumes to 250-315-4749 or via email to: hsilvey@shawbiz.ca or mail: H. Silvey Distributing Ltd. Box 2203, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Deadline for application: June 6, 5:00 pm Please do not apply in person. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY An opportunity exists for a permanent part time Administrative Assistant to provide support to Merritt Funeral Home. The successful candidate will perform a variety of administrative duties which require initiative and independent judgment. Job requirements & qualiÀcations: • Minimum 3 years ofÀce experience required • Excellent computer skills, including MS word, MS excel • Must have the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines • Excellent communication and organizational skills • High degree of initiative and self-motivation • Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure • Professional telephone mannerisms and commitment to excellence in customer service Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by Sunday, June 9, 2013 to richard.mcarthur@sci-us.com. Only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Box 4600 Box 4600 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Ph: Ph: 250-378-6174 250-378-9261 • • Fx: Fx: 250-378-5351 250-378-9212
Cultural Coordinator Located at at Coldwater Coldwater Indian Located IndianBand Band in the the Nicola Nicola Valley, in Valley,BC BC The Coldwater Indian an immediate immediate The Coldwater Indian Band Band has has an and for for a temporary full time and exciting excitingopportunity opportunity a temporary full Cultural Coordinator who reports the Coldwater time Cultural Coordinator whotoreports to the Indian Band Indian Administrator. Coldwater Band Administrator. Basic QualiÀcations: Basic QualiÀcations: • Knowledge of seasonal gathering and harvesting of • Knowledge offoods, seasonal gathering and medicines, harvesting materials, of foods, etc. • Understand and speaketc. Nla’kapmxcn an asset medicines, materials, • involved with Nla’kapmx culture and • Actively Understand and speak Nla’kapmxcn an asset • spirituality Actively involved with Nla’kapmx culture and • Experience spirituality working with aboriginal youth, youthworking at risk with aboriginal youth, • elders, Experience • Connected elders, youthtoatNicola risk Valley elders and resource; majority Coldwater • cultural Connected to Nicola Valley elders and • Demonstrated practical experience cultural resource; majority Coldwaterin exerindependent judgment and initiative • cising Demonstrated practical experience in exer• Broad knowledge ofjudgment cultural resources cising independent and initiative for children and families • available Broad knowledge of cultural resources • Able to work and in a team available for independently children and families • environment Able to work independently and in a team • Ability to maintain an unbiased attitude, environment dentiality, andan ethical standard of work • conÀ Ability to maintain unbiased attitude, • Strong organization andstandard able to work conÀdentiality, and skills ethical of work exible organization hours as this position serve clients/ • ÁStrong skills andwill able to work membership times once clients/ proÁexible hourson as available this position will serve gram is set up. membership on available times once pro• Know gram the is setSalish up. Font and how First Voices website works. • language Know the Salish Font and how First Voices • Good report writingworks. skills and computer language website (knowledge variety of computer • literate Good report writing of skills and computer systems & software –of proÀ cientof in computer Microsoft literate (knowledge variety OfÀ ce, Excel & Publisher applications) systems & software – proÀ cient in Microsoft • Ability do proposals and understand OfÀce,to Excel & Publisher applications) • budgeting Ability to do proposals and understand • Satisfactory budgeting Criminal Records check • 5 Drivers LicenseRecords (Class 4check an asset), • Class Satisfactory Criminal vehicle • and Classreliable 5 Drivers License (Class 4 an asset), and reliable vehicle
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Lower Nicola Indian Band School External Job Opportunities (job descriptions available upon request) POSITIONS: (1) Teacher - Grades 2/3 Split Class Grades 2/3 Teacher - QualiÀcations • Category 5 Teaching Degree • Teacher CertiÀcation - BC College of Teachers • Training/Experience re: grade level • Experience with First Nations children an asset • Experience with behaviorally challenged students • Experience in developing and implementing IEP’s • Excellent communication, leadership & interpersonal skills • Working knowledge of BC curriculum, effective instructional methodologies and a holistic approach to meeting the learning needs of students • Willing to continue to gain new knowledge and skills, be Áexible, positive and a team player • Current Basic First Aid CertiÀcate or willing to upgrade • Knowledge of Nlakapamux Language/Culture an asset * Criminal Records Check is mandatory for all positions SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: June 7, 2013 START DATE: August 26, 2013 (summer institute) Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter to: Angie Sterling, Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road, MERRITT, BC, VIK 1M8 FAX: (250) 378-6389 Email: asterling@lnib.net
Lower Nicola Indian Band School External Job Opportunities (job descriptions available upon request) POSITIONS: (1) Special Education Assistants (SEA) QualiÀcations: • CertiÀcate: Special Education Assistant (SEA) an asset • Training/experience re: Special needs, behaviorally challenged students • Good communication/organizational skills • Personal maturity and role model to children • Physical ability and endurance to work with special needs students • Understanding of child development and educational programming • First Aid CertiÀcate or willing to upgrade • Willingness to work as an educational team, knowledge of IEP’s an asset • LAT directed for support in the classroom, one-onone and in small groups • Knowledge of First Nations culture/language an asset * Criminal Records Check is mandatory for all positions SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: June 7, 2013 START DATE: August 26, 2013 (summer institute) Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter to: Angie Sterling, Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road, MERRITT, BC, VIK 1M8 FAX: (250) 378-6389 Email: asterling@lnib.net
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Anticipated Start Date: Send your resume references cover mid-June 2013 - with ending Marchand 31, 2014 letter c/o: COLDWATER – H.R. COMMITTEE Please forwardINDIAN resume BAND to the attention of: BOX 4600 Janice Antoine MERRITT, BC. V1K 1B8 Box 4600 Merritt, BC V1KFax: 1B8 250-378-5351 Deadline for Resumes: June 7, 2013 Only applicants successful applicants contacted Only chosen willwill bebe contacted for for an interview an interview. Closing date is August 24, 2012.
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