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FREE WINTER WONDERLAND It’s a flurry of activity in Chris Bezanson’s elaborate Christmas village, complete with miniature people ice fishing and collecting fire wood. Bezanson collected pieces for the village for 25 years, waiting until she had a nice place to display them. This is the first year in 10 that Bezanson has been well enough to set up the village, which took her 18 days. For the full story, see page 3. Emily Wessel/Herald

Sturgis Canada music, motorcycle fest sets dates By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The Sturgis Canada motorcycle rally and music festival is scheduled for August 2014 after taking 2013 off to regroup and reorganize. The festival was supposed to take place at the old Merritt Mountain Music Festival grounds last August, but organizers postponed the three-day event because of time constraints, they said. The 2014 event is scheduled for Aug. 21-24, and will be the first year under the

new name. It was formerly Sturgis North, but organizers decided to change the name after reconfiguring things behind the scenes. Summer Shaw, a media representative with the festival, called it a “complete overhaul.” “As you put the festival on, you come across challenges and learn along the way. They just wanted to take a year off and regroup and really strengthen it,” Shaw said. Founder Ray Sasseville and president Joan Hansen

are still involved, but Shaw said there’s now an additional 20 or so members of the organizing team to help make decisions. Shaw said the festival organizers were also looking at venues across Canada, but came back to Merritt’s former Mountainfest grounds because of Merritt’s central location in B.C. and the site’s infrastructure. Sturgis North ran for two years prior to announcing it would move to Merritt. The 2011 event was held in Salmon Arm and the 2012 event in Vernon.

Its first event ran up a significant debt, but Shaw said she couldn’t speak to the financial state of the privately-run festival as she was not involved with it at that time. She said organizers intend to pay off those debts and invite anybody with questions to contact organizers via the festival’s website, sturgiscanada.com. “If they wanted to hide, they wouldn’t even keep Sturgis in the name. That’s not at all what they’re doing. Their vision is to just put on the best classic rock motorcycle rally and music festival,”

Shaw said. While there is no formal connection with Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a longrunning South Dakota festival that brings in about 500,000 people per year, Shaw said that festival supports the organizers of Sturgis Canada. The Merritt event will welcome some Sturgis South Dakota staples, including rock musician Jasmine Cain, who is slated to headline the music festival. Motorcycle industry personalities are also on the bill, including model, photographer and

promoter Kimmy Cruz and comedian Jack Schit, who will be the master of ceremonies. The festival will also include Rick Dakota and the Motorcycle Cowboys, who perform tricks and stunts on their motorcycles with a western twist. The full entertainment lineup will be announced in January. Shaw said she’s unsure if there will be special pricing for local attendees who don’t want to camp at the site. Early bird tickets are on sale at the festival website.

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Last Tuesday, Merritt city council decided it best to abandon its 2013 sidewalk project for Nicola Avenue given the provincial government’s planned expansion of that highway to four lanes between Blair and Menzies Streets. The sidewalks project called for borrowing $225,500 from the Municipal Finance Authority for the city to construct sidewalks along Nicola Avenue. City staff stated they have insufficient right-of-way in this area to allow construction of a sidewalk at the moment. Public Works man-

ager Shawn Boven told the Herald that the City of Merritt will be given an opportunity to make recommendations in regards to improvements along the Nicola Avenue roadway such as sidewalks and lighting. “When they go to do something on Nicola, they’ll certainly come to us and see if there’s any improvements that we want made at the same time,” Boven said, noting that doesn’t mean those improvements won’t cost the city some money. The loan authorization was specified for the sidewalks on Nicola Avenue and thus no other sidewalk project can use the borrowed funds from this bylaw.

It is uncertain when the provincial government will start working on Nicola Avenue. Council decided to move ahead with three other bylaws approved in the 2013 capital budget. At its regular meeting on Dec. 10, council adopted the Central Park improvements project, 2013 asphalt project and the construction of a replacement Public Works utility building, which were all approved for the alternative approval process back in June. Funds will now be borrowed from the Municipal Finance Authority to undertake the initiatives.

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Chris Bezanson’s Christmas village includes some of the area’s familiar sites, including the Kane Valley, Coldwater Road, Sun Peaks, and even people cutting fire wood. Emily Wessel/Herald

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Christine Bezanson spent 18 days putting together her Christmas village — but that’s a small fraction of the 25 years she spent collecting pieces for it. Then, once acquired, Bezanson estimates she repainted or touched up about 95 per cent of the village pieces. “I wanted the colours to be more brilliant,” she said. Spanning four wide shelves, the village is a testament to Bezanson’s dedication to the passion project. However, this is the first time in a decade that Bezanson has set up

the elaborate village. She was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2003 and underwent an operation that removed her tongue and replaced it with a piece of muscle from her back. The operation affected her balance, and her health and recovery took priority. The village was put on the shelf, so to speak. “It’s an awful lot of work and it’s very physical to get that up,” she said. However, her passion for Christmas and her determination to get the village set up did not dwindle. This year, Bezanson was well enough to set up the village. She and her hus-

band Dave moved to Vancouver from their home province of Nova Scotia in the late 1960s in search of better career opportunities. Forty-three years later, they are happy to call Merritt home — a fact reflected in the village, which begins at the oceanside and moves into the Interior, complete with Kane Valley and Coldwater Road signs. In its custom-made display, the village is a flurry of activity. The display is home to houses, including one named for the Bezansons; a town centre complete with a jail and on the outskirts, miniature people ice fish and collect fire wood while deer look

on. Up a shelf, the ski village is a mini replica of Sun Peaks, and beside it is stationed the North Pole. There’s even a motorized Santa Claus on his sleigh pulled by reindeer that circles over the village. “Villages are interesting,” she said. “It all tells a story.” Although the Bezansons are childless, they are close with Dave’s hunting partner and his family, which includes two sons. Bezanson said the wonderment in the 11-year-old boy’s eyes when they set on the village was a joy to experience. “He sat there on those stools, looking all over, and it just made my day,”

Bezanson said. “He was telling me the story that he was getting out of it, and I loved it.” In addition to the village, Bezanson decorated the whole main floor of the house for Christmas — a feat that took a month and a half. There’s a memorial to Bezanson’s mother, who passed away in 2006, and who also loved Christmas. There’s a small tree that holds pictures of all their former pets. There’s also a display case that holds the crystal ornaments Dave gets his wife each year since her operation. “It’s all about family and the memories you make,” Bezanson said.

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Central Park improvements going ahead From Page 2 Of the adopted bylaws, the utility building and asphalt project passed unanimously and the Central Park improvements project passed 5-1, with Coun. Harry Kroeker opposed. The deadline for members of

the public to sign a petition opposing the adoptions of these bylaws passed on Nov. 25. None of the four bylaws received enough signatures to scuttle them. In total, 500 signatures or signatures from 10 per cent of registered voters were required to defeat each

bylaw. The Central Park improvements project received 72 signatures against it, the 2013 asphalt project had 23, the new public works building got 24 signatures in opposition and the sidewalk project received 22 signatures against it. The Central Park improvements project will cost $698,000

and see the construction of a lacrosse box and upgraded washrooms. The 2013 asphalt project involves borrowing $350,000 for road paving. The construction of a replacement Public Works utility building will require borrowing $300,000.

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• New chair, vice-chair elected for TNRD board The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors has elected Barriere Mayor Bill Humphreys as its new chair.

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City council renews courthouse lease Merritt city council unanimously agreed to renew the lease agreement with BC Hydro for continued use of the current Merritt courthouse at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The city leases space from BC Hydro, which they then lease to BC Provincial Court Services for its operation in Merritt. The current fiveyear agreement between the City of Merritt and BC Provincial Court Services expires on Jan. 31, 2014. Acting CAO Larry Plotnikoff said over the years, limited space and amenities at the current courthouse have failed to provide adequate court ser-

vices. Still, city staff recommended the council renew the lease of the BC Hydro building for courthouse operations. The two-year agreement is for Jan. 14, 2014 to Jan. 13, 2016 at the rate of $35,000 per year. Council then unanimously approved to renew the agreement with BC Provincial Court Services for the same two-year period at a rate of $40,000 per year. The $5,000 difference is to cover insurance, janitorial and maintenance costs, Merritt Mayor Susan Roline said. Provincial court services provided locally include criminal, family and traffic court.

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The Merritt and District Hospice Society has set up its Celebrate a Life Tree at Extra Foods. Anybody can hang a card on the tree in memory of a loved one. On Dec. 21 and 22, Hospice volunteers will be handy from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss what the nonprofit organization can do for those who are grieving. While the society has typically held a raffle in the last few years in conjunction with the tree, this year, they’re splitting them up. Hospice co-ordinator Jill Sanford said the decision was to draw focus back to the meaning of the tree, and that the society plans to have the raffle in spring. “Christmas is often really hard, and we thought we’d take a year off [the raffle] this year at Christmas and see how it went,” Sanford said. People can make a donation to the society for the tags they hang on the tree if they wish, but it’s not necessary, she said. “There’s probably a good 200 people who visit the tree. There’s at least 200 tags on the tree by the end.” Hospice volunteers take down the tree on Boxing Day so the store can set up its display and have a ceremony with

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Elaine Bowering from the Logan Lake Hospice Society stopped in at the Merritt Extra Foods to adorn this year’s Celebrate a Life Tree. Participants can place the name of a loved one on they’ve lost on the tree and make donations to the hospice society. This is the 25th year the society has set up the tree. Michael Potestio/Herald

the name tags. “We take the tags and one of the volunteers or maybe a couple of us will take them and say a poem or a prayer, and burn them so that they don’t just get thrown in the garbage,” Sanford said. The hospice society also held a business after business event on Dec. 11 to connect with members of the public who may be inter-

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The hospice’s grief support group meets on Wednesday evenings at the hospice office at 12-2025 Granite Ave. “Hospice is all about helping support people who are dying and their families or people who are grieving,” Sanford said. The organization is also planning to host a one-day workshop on health and related services in the spring.

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After a whirlwind year that started with a come-from-behind election win, Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for the traditional year-end interview in her Victoria office. Here are excerpts from that discussion. TF: Premier, you surprised a few people this year. What surprised you the most about 2013? PCC: I guess it was the disconnect between the pollsters and the pundits, and the public. I did have a sense all the time that the citizens were thinking something different in the run-up to the election campaign. I wondered, am I missing something here, or are they missing something? And I guess it turned out that it wasn’t me that was missing something. TF: The liquefied natural gas export project is going to use a lot of natural gas, especially in the early years. Will B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets [20 per cent reduction by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050] have to be changed? PCC: I don’t have a clear answer on that yet. We are working with the companies on exactly how we are going to structure their environmental commitments and costs, and their electricity costs versus using gas, the total royalty tax regime. We’re looking at that as one package. However that turns out, though, this opportunity to export natural gas to Asia is the single biggest opportunity we have ever had as a province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. In shipping this to China, we are going to help them wean themselves off some of the dirtiest coal anybody’s burning anywhere in the world. TF: If B.C. is going to get credit for displacing coal use in Asia, shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even though it’s metallurgical coal, count in our greenhouse gas total as well?

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Super Natural B.C. a super slogan Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS I moved away from Winnipeg over a year ago, but I still keep tabs on what goes on there. One piece of news from last week caught my attention. Travel Manitoba unveiled its new slogan: “Manitoba: Canada’s Heart Beats.” The Crown corporation

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referencing mosquitoes and winter. I swear, there really is more to Manitoba than mosquitoes and winter. Since it was launched late last week, the slogan has garnered criticism for being cheesy, and for confusing people who think it’s trying to refer to Manitoba as Canada’s heartbeat, rather than saying Canada’s heart is beating in the keystone province. It also has its share of proponents, who think it’s nice and simple and plays nicely on Manitoba’s centrality. It sure beats the province’s previous slogan, which was “It’s Manitoba time.” I imagine it’s difficult to come up with a slogan

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that’s vague enough to entice people, descriptive enough to capture the spirit of an entire province, and short enough to be memorable and fit on pens and pins. Slogans for other provinces range from OK (in Alberta, please “remember to breathe”) to tried-andtrue (Nova Scotia has been “Canada’s ocean playground” for decades, and still is — according to the province’s licence plates.) Ontario is “yours to discover” while Yukon is “larger than life.” However, I think B.C.’s “Super Natural British Columbia” takes the cake as the best slogan with its simplicity, clarity and longevity.

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Here in Merritt, the Country Music Capital of Canada slogan delivers a clear, if wordy, message. The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association wrapped up its short-answer survey on what makes up the essence of Merritt on Wednesday. People were invited to submit their qualitative experiences of Merritt to the people preparing the Destination British Columbia tourism plan that will serve as a guide to tourism initiatives here. It will be interesting to see how this input shapes the initial draft of the plan and to hear what people who live here think of as enticing to others who come to visit.

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from the car, and hearing my dad call to me. I vaguely remember the ride in the ambulance to the hospital. However, what I do know is how lucky I am to walk away with nothing except a mild concussion, a black eye, a bruised cheek, and sore/stiff neck and shoulders. I do know how grateful I am that I didn’t hit anybody else, and that nobody was in the car with me. I do know that I would not be alive if I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt. The significance of seatbelts is ignored everyday. So many people don’t seem to understand why wearing your seatbelt is important, or how to wear it properly. Maybe they think it’s only important for kids. They’re so incredibly wrong. I am living proof of why something as simple and easy like wearing your seatbelt is so important. It’s the difference between life and death. Who actually thinks that this would happen to them? Who plans to be in an accident? I certainly

never thought it would happen to me. I would like people to see my story as an inspiration and a reason to buckle up. It takes two seconds. I can’t imagine the pain and suffering my loved ones would be going through if I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt in that accident. I remember seeing everything scattered in the car. I could have been rag dolled around the car like everything else, or I could have been thrown through the windshield. It’s important for people to know the difference between wearing a seatbelt and not wearing a seatbelt. If my story only makes a difference to one person, that’s one less person who could die in an accident. One family spared what my family was spared. One community spared a loss. One less accident to add to a statistic. That’s exactly what I don’t want to be. I want people to look at me and realize why I am still here today. I want to make a difference. Even if it’s only one person, it would be worth it. When all this happened to me, I was 34 days away from my 19th birthday. I’m still young. I’m still a baby, to most eyes. I have the rest of my life to live because of my seatbelt.

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B.C. supporting her effort for a national energy strategy. What do you see it doing in the future? PCC: The big idea that she’s trying to pursue with that is a strategy that will connect us east to west in energy. Energy grids are much better connected north to south than they are east to west. So she’s trying to pursue a pan-Canadian strategy for the exchange

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of them. What do you say to that? PCC: It’s typical of the other guys to reinterpret and misquote. That’s what they do. They’re in opposition. What I said was, we have five conditions that must be met in order for heavy oil to be considered to go ahead in British Columbia. That has not changed. The five conditions

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of energy, whether that’s hydroelectricity or natural gas or whatever it is. We haven’t been intimately involved with it until recently, so we’ll see where it goes. TF: There’s a perception out there, fuelled by the opposition, that you campaigned against oil pipelines and now you’re turning the tanker around, as it were, to be in support

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remain in place. As of today, none of them have been met. The only thing that is different today, from before the election, is that now I no longer stand alone in supporting the five conditions. I have one other premier supporting me, and that’s Alison Redford. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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God wanted to increase His family, for He is a God of love. So, He created the Earth and put on it what we see today...hills, rivers, mountains, lakes and wild creatures. Then, on day six of the seven day week, God created a man and a woman.

(Top left) Staff at Extra Foods donated $500 in gift cards, displayed on a tree, to the food bank and kicked off a public donation drive on Dec. 6. The non-perishable food drive runs until Dec. 24.

(Top right) CUPE 900 vice-chair for Merritt Dan Hildebrand and union member Christina Pehr presented the food bank with a cheque for $200 on behalf of the union representing workers with the City of Merritt.

(Above) Fenton accepted a cheque for $500 along with some non-perishable food items from Mohinder Ghag, Harinder Singh, Lalli Randhawa and Harbens Sandhu, donated on behalf of the Merritt Sikh Society. Herald staff

Now, the Earth was complete, but God had one more thing He wanted to do. On day seven, it says that God rested. He rested and met with His new family. And in doing so God set an example of the day that he wanted to be set aside. He wants us to keep this day as a special time for God to meet with His family as we worship Him and thank Him for who He is and what He has done for us. Man was a special creation unlike the animals. Man was created in the likeness of God. He was given the power of choice and the ability to think and plan. Man could choose to follow God and obey and love Him. To give

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The BCSPCA says it has been overrun with calls regarding horses in need in the Kamloops area, which includes Merritt. Kent Kokoska, BCSPCA senior animal protection officer, said they’ve had to handle about two dozen cases of horses in various degrees of distress since the end of October. The 24-year veteran of the SPCA said they have been bombarded with calls regarding horses. “The last year and a half, we were really lucky; we didn’t have very many livestock calls at all. In the last 30 days it’s been crazy. We’re just run off our feet, it’s ridiculous,” Kokoska said. Of those 24 horses they’ve dealt with in that time, about half of them have come from the Merritt area, Kokoska said. “Not that that means there’s been a dozen in critical need,” Kokoska said, noting in some cases, they’ve been working with the ani-

mal’s owner. Of all the Merrittarea horses the SPCA has been dealing with, three have been put down by either an owner or veterinarian and the other seven are recovering under the care of their owners with the SPCA monitoring the situation. Kokoska said the SPCA seized four horses that were near death from one property in the Merritt area on Nov. 21. Of the four that were taken into SPCA custody, one had to be euthanized while the remaining three were sent to a veterinary clinic to receive care. After almost two weeks, two more of those horses had to be put down, Kokoska told the Herald. Those four horses came in at a body conditioning score of one out of nine, meaning they were near death, Kokoska said. A score between four and six on the Henneke horse body condition scoring system is considered normal, while scores between six and nine mean a horse is increasingly fat.

On the low end of the scale, a score of three means the horse requires some form of supplementation and scores of one or two mean a horse is in need of veterinary care or close to death. Another Merrittarea horse subsequently came into SPCA care, he said. Of those five Merrittarea horses the SPCA took possession of, only two remain alive. They are both receiving critical treatment, he said. Kokoska said the BCSPCA is currently conducting investigations on several people in the Merritt area who could face charges for animal cruelty. “Being a cruelty investigator, you see the best and the worst in people,” Kokoska said. After recent media attention regarding emaciated horses at a Kamloops veterinary clinic, some positives have arisen, Kokoska said. He said people in the horse community have stepped up to help out. A Kamloops-based feed store did a silent auction fundraiser to

raise money for care of the horses, Kokoska said. He said a woman out of Cache Creek donated a sling used for airlifting horses. Kokoska said there is a new national code of care for horses in Canada, which can be found at the National Farm Animal Care Council website (nfacc. ca). He said one new aspect of the national code is that snow is not an acceptable water source for horses. “All that we’re asking is that people be aware – if they’re horse owners to be aware of that code of care – and otherwise, if they can’t intervene and call and ask what’s going on with the neighbour, they can always call the SPCA,” Kokoska said. “That’s what expedites the care to the animals.” Kokoska said people can call the SPCA at their toll-free number 1-855-622-7722. As of Dec. 17, Kokoska said the Kamloops branch of the SPCA had at least nine horses in its care and about 20 across the

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Impaired drivers On Dec. 12 at approximately 2 a.m., Merritt police followed a vehicle

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On Dec. 13 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP observed a vehicle moving erratically eastbound on Quilchena Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, a 32-year-old man from Kelowna, was found to have been drinking and his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired. He was issued

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2049 Nicola Avenue, Merritt

MOVING REAL ESTATE BC LTD. #102, 2840 Voght Street, Box 236 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8

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FEATURE HOME

4.69 ACRES WITH VIEWS 9661 HWY.97C 4.69 acres just 17 mins from Merritt with views of Mamit Lake and valley. Home features 4 bedrms, newer kitchen & ﬂooring & huge living room. Has a 30x40 detached shop with radiant heat, 2 large 9x10 doors & 200 amp service with plugs for welders & 11 ft ceiling. #2144 RESIDENTIAL LOT

LARGE FAMILY HOME

Build your dream home on this almost 8000 sq.ft. lot with amazing view close to shopping, restaurants, services & highways. Relatively flat lot that will allow for many home designs.

#2142

NEW

FABULOUS VIEWS

NEW

$349,900 AT NICOLA LAKE

NEW

$89,900

#2147

Check out our website for more details and photos.

A remarkable home, close to schools. 3 bedrms on the main plus 2 bedrm suite on ground level. Large open kitchen with nook, 3 gar F/P’s, double garage & large fenced backyard with garden area.

#2143

STRATA COMMUNITY

$399,000

Well finished new 4 bedroom home with 5 pce ensuite, open floor plan and quality finished throughout. The unfinished basement was designed to accommodate an inlaw suite. Has Home Warranty.

#2145

$439,000

Just over 1 acre waterfront lot on Nicola Lake. Great place to invest for a family getaway or to retire. Enjoy the fishing, water sports, hiking, mountain biking. Gently slope a to suit a variety of home plans.

#2146

$299,000

Completely renovated 4 bedrm home only steps from the elementary school. Features new kitchen, flooring, bathrms up & down and an extra spacious floor plan. Large lot with carport & RV parking.

One of the nicest adult oriented communities with views of the Nicola River in a park-like setting. Open living design with a galley kitchen & nook. 3 bedrms, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rms down.

$239,000

#2038

GREAT FOR HORSES

$329,900 QUALITY BUILT

Great property close to lake & backs onto Crown land. Home has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, spacious, open design with a huge 48 ft decks to enjoy sunsets & BBQ’s. Has 24x24 detached garage/shop.

#1961

$109,900

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EXCELLENT BENCH LOCATION

From all of us at #2120

LARGE RESIDENTIAL LOT Large residential lot of 0.62 acres in the city. Lots has the potential to be made into 4 city lots or Buyer may apply for possible zoning change for higher density multi-family residential.

Gorgeous 4000 sq.ft. home on 3 spacious levels. Large family rm with gas F/P, large chef’s kitchen with all appl., formal dining rm, 4 large bedrms, luxurious ensuite, large rec.rm in bsmt & much more.

$398,000

#1863

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$549,900

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

Grandview Heights

LIMITED TIME PRICE INCENTIVE

Prices starting at $199,000

Country living at its best! These 9 properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more.

GST is applicable

#2000

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college. Start building your dream home today! #1726

Prices Starting at $109,000 + GST This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre. Offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. The road is paved with city services in place.

#1928

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FIRST TIME BUYERS

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LARGE FAMILY HOME

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DESIRABLE AREA

HUGE LOT

CENTRAL LOCATION

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

DESIRABLE AREA

GREAT SETTING

Clean 4 bedrm rancher, close to shopping, transit & schools. Reno’s include flooring, siding & complete main bathrm. Large fenced yard, nicely landscaped with storage shed & workshop.

Exquisite 3 bedrm bungalow in prime location, completely redone inside & out. New wiring, plumbing, furnace, HW tanks, all windows, S/S appliance pkg, stacking washer/dryer plus a fully fin. bsmt.

Beautiful 4 bedrm family home with Home Warranty in newer Bench location. Tastefully finished home with top quality products, open concept living, large kitchen with island, maple HW flooring, central A/C.

Beautifully renovated 3 level split with open concept design, large windows, vaulted ceilings & central A/C. Has new kitchen with S/S appliances, new bathrm flooring & paint. Huge double garage.

#2129

#2140

#2132

#2128

NEW

Well finished new 4 bedroom home with 5 pce ensuite, open floor plan and quality finished throughout. The unfinished basement was designed to accommodate an inlaw suite. Has Home Warranty.

19,500 sq.ft. lot with fruit trees & vegetable gardens. Home has 2 bdrms up & 2 down. Nicely manicured lawn, has cold storage for canning. Has new siding, windows & furnace

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acres, fully manicured lawn & UG sprinklers. Has new bathrm, new flooring and paint throughout, new windows, siding & more.

A remarkable home, close to schools. 3 bedrms on the main plus 2 bedrm suite on ground level. Large open kitchen with nook, 3 gar F/P’s, double garage & large fenced backyard with garden area.

Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, office, laundry. Double garage. Near college.

An older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown on an extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot that may have subdivision potential. Lane access to a well maintained backyard with a single garage

#2145

#2130

#2138

#2143

#2126

#2133

$439,000

$225,000

$199,900

$399,000

$329,900

$149,999

$144,900

$324,900

$389,900

$330,999

NEWER APARTMENT

IMMACULATE DUPLEX

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

DESIGN & QUALITY

LOTS OF PARKING

HUGE SHOP

CUTE & COZY

MANICURED CORNER LOT

18,000 SQ.FT. LOT

3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm legal suite down, on 0.19 acre corner lot. Perfect for young family looking for a mortgage helper or an investor. Easy walk to bus and school. Fenced backyard with mature cedars.

Newer 2 bedrm apartment in a great neighbourhood. Features granite counters, S/S appliances. This home has an open modern design, great for entertaining & built-in A/C.

Immaculate side by side duplex with approx. 960 sq.ft. & 2 bedrms per side. Reno’s in 2004 & 2007 include flooring, plumbing, electrical, furnaces, HW tanks & Mill Creek kitchen & both baths. Has detached 16x24 shop.garage.

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

In upscale neighbourhood with views of the valley. 3 bedrms on main with 4 pce ensuite, bright kitchen, sunken living rm with vaulted ceilings & gas F/P. Has 2 bedrm suite with sep. entrance.

Gorgeous view home, gourmet kitchen with S/S appl., dining & living rm with walkout balcony, 3 bedrms up, 1 down, fantastic Man Cave in bsmt. Low mtnce yard is prof. landscaped.

Excellent starter home in Lower Nicola on 0.72 acre lot with 48x48 shop. Home has 2 bedrms, 1152 sq.ft. gas fireplace. A work in progress but the neighbourhood but the results can be fantastic.

Charming 2 bedrm home with fresh paint, roof, updated windows & kitchen. 12x12 patio off sundeck. Quiet neighbourd, centrally location with lane access, RV parking & insulated shop.

Gorgeous 5 bedrm, 3.5 bath home with HW flooring, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, 5 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Fully fin. bsmt with separate entrance, extra large rec.rm. 2 covered decks.

#1957

#2122

#2049

#2120

#2096

#1998

#2099

#2108

Very private yard with fruit trees, amazing patio, fish pond & garden area. Home custom 3 level split home has 4 bedrms, large windows, 12x13 sunroom accessible from master bedrm. The basement has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

#1759

#2111

INCREDIBLE VALUE

$199,900

D L O S

$165,000 BENCH RANCHER

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

$298,500

$239,000

WALK TO AMENITIES

DESIRABLE AREA

$419,000

BIG DETACHED SHOP

$469,900 DESIRABLE AREA

$169,000 LOWER NICOLA

$165,000

EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME

$455,000

$325,000

IN QUIET CUL DE SAC

REVENUE FOURPLEX

CED

U RED Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.

Nice 2 bedrm rancher on popular Bench area. Pine kitchen cabinets, roomy living room with gas F/P. Fairly large sundeck, private backyard, single garage. Great for retirees or first time buyer.

3 bedrrom home in downtown core. Great for homebased business. Has a detached garage 21x23 with lane access. Fenced backyard with sundeck and lane access.

Fantastic 3 bedrm home with amazing private yard. 2 bedrms, laundry, family rm, new kitchen with eating area, dining & living rm on main. Large games rm & hobby rm downstairs.

3 bedrm family home, close to schools with 24x24 shop/garage in backyard with large garden & fruit trees. Home has large living rm & kitchen, 2.5 baths, large rec.rm with dry bar. Priced below assessed value for 2013 of $256,300.

This rancher features 3 bedrms, private yard with garden, 2 car garage & room for RV parking. Includes appliances & gas fireplace. Easy access and quality built home.

Great home in Lower Nicola on 0.35 acres with creek. 2 bedrms up, 1 down in renovated bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Large living room and a galley kitchen. 24x28 shop.

Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork flooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.

Spacious 4 bedrm home with open design, 3 pce ensuite, large back porch, huge backyard with nice sundeck and a garden area. Inlcudes 2 bedrm bsmt suite. 26x24 double garage.

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

#2113

#2125

#2013

#2080

#2081

#2088

#2141

#2050

#2103

COZY RANCHER

SENSATIONAL

COZY BUNGALOW

STRATA END UNIT

GREAT BENCH HOME

HAVE A BIG FAMILY?

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

INVESTMENT

SPOTLESS RANCHER

Beautiful 2 bedroom home plus den/hobby room completely updated including all flooring, paint & most fixtures. Lane access for extra parking in rear. Centrally located in downtown core.

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

Great home in the downtown area, close to shopping & amenities. Flat, fenced lot with mature landscaping & RV parking. Home has open oak kitchen/dining rm, 3 bedrms, private patio with hot tub.

Nice end unit with good sized yard, totally fenced. Bright, open floor plan on main the arched living rm window & an extra bay window. 3 bedrms up, open rec.rm & main bath. Doule garage.

Completely renovated 4 bedrm home with new kitchen, flooring, new bathrms up & down, extra spacious floor plan with open concept living. Large lot, covered carport, RV parking.

Perfect for large family with 4 bedroom plus an additional 2 bedrm inlaw suite, den & play roo. Nice fenced yard for children or pets. Lane access. Community parks are close by.

Very nice 4 bedroom home with open floor plan and high cathedral ceilings. Has 1 bedrm and laundry on main, 3 bedrms up and ensuite with jetted tub. Has fenced backyard. Includes 3 appliances.

Side by side uplex with 100 amp service. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath and approx 432 sq.ft. Easy walk to shopping & schools. Has had some renovations. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

One level home with 2 master bedrms + den & office (or 3rd bedrm). Each bedrm has its own ensuite. Has 536 sq.ft. covered deck and 20x16 detached shop with concrete floors.

#2115

#1863

#2124

#2038

#2116

#1923

#1982

#1988

#2121

$385,000

$149,900

$229,000

$549,900

$149,000

#2135

$179,900

$319,000

$224,900

$229,900

$329,000

$224,900

$279,000

$269,900

$259,900

$399,900

$334,900

$169,900

$298,000

$246,300

HERITAGE HOME

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

SPACIOUS MOBILE

WHY RENT

NICE MOBILE

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

QUIET CUL DE SAC

NEW RANCHER

RIVERFRONT PROPERTY

EXTRA HALF LOT

In downtown core, close to all amenities, lane access & private yard. Features 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, Victorian classic kitchen with all appl., HW flooring in many rooms, 9 ft ceilings & large family rm.

Large family home in good area, close to schools with 3 bedrms up and 2 bedrm inlaw suite on ground level. New paint & flooring on main. HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009. Large fenced backyard.

2 bedrm mobile in one of the nicest parks. 1 bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living rm in the center. The addition has a large enclosed porch & family rm.

This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees include heat and hot water.

2009 mobile in Lower Nicola MHP with 2 bedrooms, open design kitchen/living room. Hardi plank siding, 2 x 6 construction, large lot. Great home for retirees or first time buyers

Great 4 bedrm home with HW floors, open concept with big kitchen & comes with appl. Some reno’s have been done like new roof, windows & exterior doors. Main bath has jetted soaker tub.

West Coast contemporary home on quiet street. 3 bedrms, den, 2.5 baths, elegant flooring. 13x18 living rm with 17 ft vaulted ceilings. Kitchen with wrap around counters. 3 pce ensuite. Private backyard.

Great views from this Bench rancher with full walkout basement. HW, porcelain & carpet flooring. Vaulted ceilings, open design kitchen, 2 bedrms up, 2 baths. Bsmt roughed in inlaw suite.

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on immaculate ½ acre lot backing onto Nicola River. Features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, 1900+ sq.ft. with maple HW, ceramic tile & large 475 sq.ft. covered deck.

Perfect for large family with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, stainless steel appliances, BI vac, A/C. Great yard with patio gazebo, UG & drip irrigation, double garage and extra parking on 1.5 lots.

#2052

#1967

#2043

#2090

#2010

#1963

#1884

#2022

#2139

#2105

$289,900

$329,000

$74,500

$97,900

BACKYARD OASIS

FANTASTIC VIEWS

SPENCES BRIDGE

EXECUTIVE HOME

Totally renovated home, tastefully decorated, 4 bedrms, 2 baths plus sunroom, custom kitchen with granite counters, fantastic bathrm with high end fixtures. Incredible backyard with water features.

4 bedrm home, completely renovated with open concept living, Mill Creek kitchen, new flooring throughout, 2 new baths, furnace & HW tank plus new large back deck to enjoy the views.

3 bedrm, 2 bath double wide on its own 0.17 acre lot with fruit trees & garden area. Great retreat close to the famous Thompson River known for salmon & steelhead fishing.

Executive 5 bedrm, 3 bath home the HW floors, slate tile, gourmet chef’s kitchen with Maple shaker cabinets. Large living rm, den & family rm with sliding doors to deck. Fully finished basement.

#2051

#2101

#2027

#2097

$279,000

$370,000

$99,500

$509,900

$71,900 GREAT STARTER

$289,000

$299,900

$359,900

INVESTORS

OPPORTUNITY

Very clean home with 3 bedroom up, 2 bathrooms, new tile & newer flooring in living room. Close to schools. Has a carport in back with lane access and fenced yard.

Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment in Merritt. Why rent when you can own. Very affordable unit. BONUS of $3,000 paid to Buyer upon completion! Includes appliances.

Great opportunity of 6 strata title townhomes, all within walking distance to downtown & close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $87,900 per unit. Call for more details.

Great corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. Home has 2 bedrooms and in need of some TLC, but is priced accordingly. Call for a showing today.

#2110

#2089

#2044

#2098

$127,500

US BON

$65,000

$527,400

$99,900

$439,000

$389,900

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