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Mayoral candidates talk jobs, growth By Michael Potestio

(From left) Mayoral candidates Neil Menard, Susan Roline and Mike Jolly.

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Job creation was on the minds of all three mayoral candidates at last Wednesday night’s all-candidates forum. That was the theme of each candidate’s answer to a question asking what Merritt’s biggest need is aside from health care. Neil Menard said that Merritt needs to attract industry. “Small industry, big industry, do things to get the downtown core — get all those empty buildings filled up — attract major business, large industrial,” he said, noting the city needs to find the right location for those types of businesses. He said Merritt shouldn’t develop a reputation that it doesn’t want big business to come to the city. “I think jobs for our young people is of the upmost importance,” he said. Mike Jolly said he agreed with Menard that jobs were his top issue aside from health care, but was opposed to heavy industrial businesses, saying the city needs to look for light industrial (M1) businesses to invite into town as they consist of businesses that are not detrimental to people’s health. Incumbent Susan Roline also agreed that jobs are important, but in order to fill those jobs, Merritt needs healthy and productive residents.

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Roline mentioned her work with the Merritt Integration Project (MIP) which involves a collection of service providers in Merritt such as ASK Wellness, Interior Community Services as well as provincial and federal government representatives. She said MIP has developed a strategic plan which includes goals surrounding how to get people working, into affordable housing, quitting addictions and helping people with disabilities. The mayoral candidates were asked to provide their thoughts on ways in which the city can

grow its population. Roline said the city needs to be open and receptive to investors looking to invest in Merritt, while at the same time keeping Merritt’s integrity in mind. “I think we need to create better paying jobs,” she said. She also said the population will grow when locals spread the word of what Merritt has to offer. Menard said attracting jobs will grow Merritt’s population, but so will having attractions such as the lacrosse box currently being built, and the skateboard park.

“Those are the kinds of things that we need to grow the population,” Menard said. He also said Merritt needs a better hospital as well. Jolly said infrastructure improvements can help attract people to live in Merritt. “If you build it, they will come,” Jolly said. Candidates were also asked to give an example of a time in their lives that proved they can deal with the stress of being mayor. Jolly spoke of his time as a shop steward as an example of

being able to handle the type of stress that comes with being a mayor, noting he had 128 employees to look after. Roline mentioned the opposition the recent rebranding slogan “Country with Attitude” brought about from members of the community as an example of being able to handle the stress the position as mayor brings. Menard said his job prior to residing in Merritt involved collective bargaining, which was a stressful job. About 140 people turned out to the Civic Centre for the forum.

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Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three mayoral hopefuls took a few minutes to explain their platforms at an all-candidates forum last Wednesday evening. Neil Menard said his first priority is the Merritt hospital. He said the staff at the hospital is wonderful, but the facility needs a major upgrade. Menard, who is currently a city councillor, also mentioned Health Minister Terry Lake committed to visit the hospital at Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UBCM. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I become your mayor, that man is going to hate me,â&#x20AC;? Menard told the crowd. He said Merritt needs to attract new

said there needs to be growth and stability, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the candidate who can provide it. Jolly said every business is welcome, but it must fit with Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;air funnel.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;With infrastructure comes business and with business comes people,â&#x20AC;? Jolly said. Jolly said Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital needs to be upgraded from a level one to a level two hospital â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a designation the Interior Health Authority bestows on hospitals depending on the services they offer. He said Merritt would need a population of about 15,000 for more services and a better chance at that upgrade. Jolly said communication with council is a

businesses, citing the proposed movie theatre as an example of a business that will provide entertainment, jobs and a place for the youth of the community to go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need more of those,â&#x20AC;? Menard said. He said there needs to be an open dialogue with city staff and communication with constituents about what is happening at city hall. Menard said he will work to ensure council has good debates, talk about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for the citizens and follow through on the decisions they make. Candidate Mike Jolly said he wants drastic change. He said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the community has been served as it should be by mayor and council. Jolly

huge issue at this time. He said the city should have town hall meetings. Incumbent mayoral candidate Susan Roline said Merritt has a bright and promising future and said that over the past four years, there has been more than $300 million in new non-city projects with more than 100 jobs created â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an indication of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work to bring investment into the community. She said the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure has been built to support 11,000 residents and said another 2,000 people could be added to Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population without the city having to incur further expenditures to accommodate them. She also said she intends to follow through on

Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current economic development and tourism strategy. She said now is the time for Merritt to have consistency as a new mayor would lose ground the city has gained because it takes time to learn the ropes and build relationships and knowledge of issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have already done this and am now fully productive and ready to carry on,â&#x20AC;? Roline said. She also said she will not make changes for just the sake of change. General voting takes place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Civic Centre on Nov. 15. Merritt electors will also have an advance voting opportunity on Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at city hall.

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$1.8 million-facility to be built at Merritt campus; expected to be ready in 2016

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The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology will be expanding in 2015 thanks to funding from the provincial government. The post-secondary institution will add a trades training facility to its Merritt campus. The province chipped in $1.5 million in funding as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint — the government’s plan to align skills training with an expected boom in trades jobs in the next decade. The total cost of the project is $1.8 million, and NVIT will cover the remaining $300,000. NVIT president Ken Tourand said that money can come out of accumulated reserves the school has collected over the years if need be. The new 7,200square-foot building will to be constructed behind NVIT and is expected to connect to the school. Construction on the site could begin as early as the end of this year with pouring of the building’s foundation starting no later than March of 2015, Tourand told the Herald. Construction work is expected to be complete by the end of November 2015. The facility is expected to be ready for classes by February 2016. NVIT’s plumbing and electrician classes

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plumbing and piping foundation courses by an additional 40 students each year. “It is a fantastic day for us to be able to finally announce that we’re getting trades on campus here in Merritt, and I can’t say enough about the provincial government coming through with $1.5 million worth of funding on our facility,” Tourand said after the announcement. Tegart said there are expected to be one million job openings in B.C. by 2022, and more than 40 per cent of those jobs will require skills and trades train-

ing. “The province will meet this challenge with B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint. With the blueprint, we’re aligning post-secondary funding to meet the needs of the labour market,” Tegart said. As part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, the province will invest $185 million in trades and skills infrastructure and equipment projects over the next three years. Other capital projects throughout the province are expected to be announced in the coming months.

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will be housed in the new facility. Tourand said NVIT is also looking at establishing a carpentry program down the road. Courses for plumbing and piping and electrician training along with the mobile trades trailer for its Bridging to Trades course make up the trades programs currently offered by NVIT. Tourand said there are a lot of possibilities for trades courses in the future. “We’re excited because NVIT’s in the trades game now, and before we were always on the peripheral. Now

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• Policing, health care lead topics at forum Police services, the Merritt hospital and jobs were the hot topics at Wednesday evening’s forum for the eight candidates vying for a seat on city council.

• Council candidates share platforms At the beginning of Wednesday evening’s allcandidates forum for city council candidates, the eight running in the municipal election had a few minutes to explain their platforms to the crowd.

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2015 grant applications available now The grant options include in-kind, financial aid, sponsorship, community initiatives and extraordinary grants. The deadline to submit 2015 grant applications is Dec. 1, 2014. Subject to funding availability during the 2015 operating year, council may consider applications for extraordinary grants. Please read the grant application process document before completing the application. The grant application process document can also be found on the city’s website. For more informa-

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Do you have a great idea for an event? Are you part of an organization that is a positive contribution to the community? Each year, city council carefully considers providing funding assistance to non-profit groups that operate in Merritt and provide valuable social and community services in the municipality. The 2015 grant-inaid application is available now on the City of Merritt’s website at www.merritt.ca. The City of Merritt has five different grants available to community organizations and nonprofit groups for 2015.

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Merritt that an election by voting is necessary to elect one (1) Mayor, six (6) Councillors and three (3) School Trustees, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: Mayor – One (1) to be elected Surname

Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

JOLLY

Mike

City of Merritt

MENARD

Neil

City of Merritt

ROLINE

Susan

City of Merritt

Councillor – Six (6) to be elected Surname

Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

BAKER

Dave

City of Merritt

BROWN

Linda A.

City of Merritt

CHRISTOPHERSON

Kurt

City of Merritt

GOETZ

Mike

City of Merritt

KROEKER

Harry

City of Merritt

McMURCHY

Bruce

Lower Nicola

NORGAARD

Diana

City of Merritt

PROWAL

Ginny

City of Merritt

School Trustee – Three (3) to be elected Surname

Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

KROEKER

Tim

Nicola Lake

SWAN

Gordon

City of Merritt

JEPSEN

Brian

City of Merritt

PERRIE

Joyce

City of Merritt

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Everett

Lower Nicola

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the City of Merritt on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Civic Centre - 1950 Mamette Road, Merritt, B.C. Advance voting opportunities will be held at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Carole Fraser Chief Election Officer

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

THE CITY OF MERRITT AND THE MERRITT LEISURE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO SAY A HUGE THANK-YOU TO… Merritt WEP Mike Brunner Josh Cullen Vincenzo De Civita Chris Harris Eric Pichler Q101 Gary Barnes Iona Thompson Jamie Ballam Dave Ashvaugh Merritt Girl Guides and Pathfinders

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NOTICE NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY

The next general local government election is November 15, 2014. Advanced Polls will be conducted on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 and Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Special Voting opportunities will be conducted on Thursday, November 13, 2014 for those residents at the Florentine, Nicola Meadows, Gillis House and the Nicola Valley Hospital. You can vote in the election in Merritt if you: • Are a Canadian citizen * • Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months immediately before day of registration. (Since May 05, 2014) • Have lived in Merritt for at least thirty (30) days immediately before day of registration. (Since Oct 05, 2014) • Are not disqualified by law from voting All Merritt residents who meet these requirements can vote. It does not matter whether you rent or own your home. If you own property in Merritt but live somewhere else in BC, you can also vote in Merritt elections. This is called being a “non-resident property elector.” As such, you can vote, as long as you: • Are a Canadian citizen* • Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months immediately before day of registration. (Since May 05, 2014) • Have owned real estate in Merritt, registered in your name, for at least thirty (30) days immediately before day of registration. (Since Oct 05, 2014) • Are not disqualified by law from voting Non-resident property electors can vote only once, regardless of the number of properties they own. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the other owners, register as a non-resident property elector. *Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote in civic elections. *Corporations are not entitled to vote. You are required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one must provide a signature) in order to prove residency and identity. Acceptable forms of identification include: • BC Driver’s License • BC Identification Card • BC CareCard or Gold CareCard • ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents • Citizenship Card • Merritt Property Tax Notice • Social Insurance Card • Credit or Debit Card • Utility Bill Carole Fraser, Chief Election Officer - (250) 378-8614

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Wreath Walk, auction back again The Wreath Walk is making a comeback at the upcoming 2014 Country Christmas weekend. Baillie House manager Sandy Curnow is organizing the event, which will see wreaths created by community members displayed in the Civic Centre and sold in a silent auction benefiting each unique wreath’s creator. The wreaths will be displayed during the festivities at the Civic Centre throughout the Nov. 26 to 29 weekend, which includes the community concert on Nov. 27 and the craft fair on Nov. 28 and 29. The annual night parade takes place Friday, Nov. 28. The creations will NICOLA VALLEY

Rockin’ River offering free early bird camping passes Merritt’s newest music festival is offering revellers free camping at its inaugural local event. The Rockin’ River Music Festival is moving from Mission — where it spent its first six years — to Merritt for the B.C. Day long weekend in 2015. Those attending the festival have until Nov. 17 to book their free early bird camping spots. Festival organizers announced the country music event’s move on Oct. 16. Performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The festival runs from July 30 to Aug. 2, 2015.

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also be up for several different awards, including people’s choice, best green wreath (which uses recycled materials), and children’s division.

Entry forms for the Wreath Walk are available at the Baillie House and participation in the event is free. Wreaths can be dropped off at the

Civic Centre between 1 and 3 p.m. on Nov. 25. For more information, contact Curnow at the Baillie House at 378-0349.

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I’m Neil Menard & I’m running for Mayor on Nov.15/14. The following are my priorities: ✔ Improvement of hospital & emergency services; ✔ Open communication in Council & with constituents; ✔ With consideration of our air, lands & water, work with Chamber of Commerce to bring new business to our city; ✔ Addressing infrastructure priorities; ✔ Fiscal responsibility; ✔ Lower gas & fuel prices; ✔ Dialogue with First Nations ✔ Collaborate with School District #58 to promote increased youth involvement into community issues; ✔ Theatre; ✔ Merritt Centennials; ✔ New courthouse.

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t Merritt resident for over 27 years t Married for 28 years with three adult children and three grandchildren t Currently serving as Board Chair at the NV Evangelical Free Church t Employed as a manager at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure t Former Merritt School Trustee for two consecutive terms, 19992005 t Former owner of Hillside Petro-Canada t Have served as a volunteer in Merritt over the years in many capacities including: - Merritt and District Minor Hockey (Ice Ambassador for 3 years) - Youth leader for over 20 years - Merritt Parks and Recreation Commission - Merritt Centennials Booster Club - Active PAC member at Bench, CMS, and MSS when my children attended I thoroughly enjoyed my 6 years as a school trustee and I now have the time to dedicate to serving School District 58 again. I know I can be a valuable member of the Board and will work hard at continuing to make our School District a place to be proud of. I look forward to again building relationships with teachers, administration, and the public as we all work towards constantly improving the education system for the children we serve. If you have any questions for me, please don’t hesitate to contact me, I would love to hear from you. E-mail: petro_man@shaw.ca or Phone: 250-378-6513 I am Brian Jepsen and I authorize this advertisement.

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HERALD OPINION Hot gases spew from legislature By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – The climate debate, which all left-thinking people insist is over, has erupted in the B.C. legislature over our nascent liquefied natural gas industry. Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Liberal MLA Laurie Throness heated things up by announcing that he’s “agnostic” on the subject of human-caused global warming. The religious terminology is intentional, he said, because this is how climate change is currently discussed – deniers, believers and so on. Throness mentioned the inflated elephant in the room, 18 years with little or no average global surface temperature rise, even as greenhouse gas emissions keep rising around the world. Needless to say, Green Party MLA and climate scientist Andrew Weaver was aghast at this heresy. And NDP MLAs lined up behind former Sierra Club high priest George Heyman to ridicule Throness, inadvertently proving his point about their rather nasty religious zeal. I’m also skeptical on global warming, as regular readers will know, and so are many voting adults in Canada and elsewhere. And I agree with Throness’ main point that B.C. shouldn’t sacrifice its energy economy while the jury is still out. Most politicians who presume to decide the fate of this vital and threatened industry have at best visited a well or plant site, and media information about the industry is often from questionable protesters. So today I’d like to provide some background on the natural gas industry, as someone who grew up with it and worked in it in northeastern B.C.

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Dismissing superstition ain’t the way

Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS On a recent trip to Mexico, I was taken by the elements of shrines that people use to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. They include small skeleton figurines, sugar skulls and marigolds. People who celebrate the Day of the Dead make loads of their lost loved ones’ favourite foods and feast in their honour, sometimes even at the sites where their deceased fam-

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ily and friends rest. At its most basic, the ritual offering has a dual purpose: to celebrate the lives once lived by the dead, and to invite their souls to visit with their living loved ones once again. Though the tradition takes many different forms in the countries and communities which observe it, those purposes are consistent. The idea that making an offering to the dead can appease their souls and bring ease to those of the living is as ancient as humankind itself and can be traced back to rituals in cultures in all corners of the world. Though spiritual in nature, these beliefs also sometimes give rise to superstitions, which act almost like shortcuts for spiritual beliefs. For example, some peo-

ple bake a small skeleton toy into a loaf of bread for Day of the Dead offering, and it’s believed to bring good luck to the person who bites down on it. For centuries, superstitions and the root beliefs that may have inspired them have brought people closure, a sense of control, and even anxiety. As much as 13 is said to be unlucky in our culture, it’s the number four that’s believed to bring bad luck to people in Hong Kong. The same way many hotels and high-rises in North America don’t label a 13th floor, the number four is believed to be such bad luck that many buildings in Hong Kong don’t have a fourth floor, or fourteenth, or twentyfourth and so on. Some people dread a full moon, for instance, believing that phase of the

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lunar cycle inspires people to go a little wonky or mischievous. In Western cultures, there are many things that are believed to bring bad luck: breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors, Friday the 13th and simply being in the path of a crossing black cat. There are also a few things that are said to bring us good luck: a fourleafed clover, a rabbit’s foot, a found penny. Sports fans are notoriously superstitious — maybe it’s a lucky jersey or a friend who seems to be a good luck charm. Of course, we know in reality that things will happen regardless of which socks we wore that fortuitous Tuesday when we found a ten dollar bill on the ground or which

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pants we had on the day we were offered our dream job. But it’s the act of believing in the power of those socks or pants to work in our favour that could influence us to behave in a way that benefits us. Humans have an innate tendency to seek patterns, reason and meaning, and even go so far as to create links and make logical leaps where there really aren’t any. I’d argue making those links — illogical though they may be — can still be advantageous for us. Even if superstitions only help us to believe we have some control over something we really don’t, that seems to be a better, more meaningful alternative to aimlessly floating around this chaotic universe.

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Columnist on the verity of the Holy Bible NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH Before Jesus left the earth to go back to heaven, he said that the Holy Spirit’s job was to complete the canon of the Scriptures as well as to lead his followers into all truth. In fact, the Bible claims that it was written by the Holy Spirit. The New Testament passages of John 16:1215 and 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 are particularly relevant to this discussion. If the Bible is, in fact, the very Word of God as it claims to be, if it is divinely inspired even as to the words, not just the thoughts, then we need to listen to what it says. As readers of the Book, we then ought to believe and obey it. Every single word is critically important,

being spoken by God. On the other hand, if the Bible is not true and the claims it makes are lies, and there are, in fact, words that need to be rejected, then we must reject the entire canon of the Scriptures. We, as human beings, are in no position to decide what will be in it and what would be out. Rather than study or preach the Bible, we would be better off announcing to the world that God’s Word is fraud. The Bible claims for itself that it is the Word of God. It needs to be separated from every other form of literature in the world. It’s to be isolated in its total purity. It is a self-commentary, and is final and complete. We cannot afford to mess with it. As we survey the contemporary religious horizons, we discover that no one seems to approach God’s Word that way. Either we accept it all or reject it all, can’t go halfway.

Yet that is precisely what we see some religious groups doing. The liberals say that, “somewhere in here is the Word of God. You better look around to find it.” They seem to say, “The Bible contains the Word of God.” Another brand of liberals would say, “Whatever speaks to you, if it happens to say something to you, then that is the Word of God.” In other words, we are the ones who choose what is the Scripture and what is not. There are many false religious groups, various cults who think that the 69 books of the Bible are not enough. They need to add more newer revelations. The Word of God, however, claims that it is final and complete. There are many commentaries and study books on the Bible, but there are no new revelations. And all of these supposed revelations are no revelations at all. When the final book

of Revelation closed, it was said that we are not to ‘add’ anything to the book. Granted, that instruction specifically referred to Revelation, but it is contextual to all of the Scriptures. There are many systems of religion that begin with the Bible, then gradually relegate the Bible to some position of secondary authority by their mix. How can one know that the whole of the Bible is final, total and complete, and that it’s all we need without adding anything? There are many ways to know for sure. Of these, the following are just a few: • The Bible’s supernatural unity. The Scriptures were written over a period of 1,600 years by 40 different authors. Yet there is not one single point of disagreement or contradiction that is not eliminated in the light of some serious study. • Its historical accuracy. It has no historical errors. Every thing that man discovers in terms of archaeology

vindicates the Bible. For example, there was a time when people believed that the walls of Jericho did not fall. Since then, the fallen wall has been discovered. • Its extent of knowledge. The Bible reveals facts about God no man could ever know. It also reveals facts about man which no one would ever admit. • It reveals facts about heaven, hell, past, present and future, and all of them continually keep coming through. Some mathematician figured out that if you took the prophecies about the first coming of Christ at Bethlehem, there is one chance in 87 with 93 zeroes after it that could ever make it happen by chance. • Its scientific accuracy. Many have said that the Bible is not scientifically accurate. And so they had pointed to some evolutionary theory that is based on a faulty pre-supposition. Or they would point to an illustration and

say, “See, the Bible can’t be scientifically true.” But the Bible is as true as when we say, for example, “Isn’t it a lovely sunrise this morning?” Did the sun rise? No. But no one says, “What a lovely earth rotation we had this morning.” No man could or would have written the Bible without the Holy Spirit superintending their writings. If mere men wrote it, there would not have been, for example, condemnation of sin. They would lighten that up. But the most important fact of all in proving the authenticity of the Scriptures is the fact that Jesus believed it word for word. He certainly needs to be the highest court of appeal. If Jesus believed that the Bible is the word-for-word inspired message of God, then that evidence is enough for me. Narayan Mitra is the pastor of the Merritt Baptist Church. merrittbaptist@gmail.com

Greenhouse gas reduction targets history From Page 6 Natural gas is mostly methane, the main ingredient in farts. It is many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, which is one reason it is often flared rather than vented if it isn’t captured for use as fuel. Raw natural gas may contain carbon dioxide, a key plant food and component of exhaled breath that has been rebranded as pol-

lution. Gas from the Horn River Basin, one of B.C.’s largest deep shale formations, contains 10 per cent or more CO2, more than conventional gas. B.C.’s most lucrative gas field is the Montney shale around Fort St. John, which contains nearly CO2-free gas as well as light petroleum liquids. (This is similar to the Bakken shale in North Dakota, where American roughnecks continue to burn off vast amounts of gas to

get at the more valuable light liquids. Oddly, President Barack Obama and former Canadian singer Neil Young don’t notice this.) Weaver and the NDP are correct in their main objection, which is that the B.C. government’s new limits on CO2 from LNG production are a sham. As much as 70 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the gas industry occur before the LNG stage, which is the only thing the new rules regulate. CO2 that comes up with

gas is extracted and vented. A government-subsidized pilot project to capture and store CO2 at Spectra Energy’s operations at Fort Nelson seems to be going nowhere. Restricting LNGrelated emissions is mostly a cosmetic gesture. Environment Minister Mary Polak correctly notes that gas producers pay carbon tax. Yes, but only on the fuel they use, not “process emissions” such as flaring. Big LNG proponents plan to burn more gas to compress

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and cool LNG, and their greenhouse gas emissions beyond a certain limit will force them to buy carbon offsets or pay into a technology fund. If LNG investment isn’t scared away by protests and piled-on taxes, it surely means B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets are history. The question now is how much that actually matters. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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young people. This was very relaxing. As we listened to stories, we could also hear the water as it would ripple gently over the rocks. The moon from the sky being reflected on the waters over tree tops was a gift from our Creator. Our Syilx gave Him a name, which is K’welencuten, meaning “self-created.” Alec Marshall rode in the native rodeos which were usually in Vernon or Falkland in the month of May. Everyone tried to attend the one in Falkland as it was a big social event. My dad and brother Clement would drive over with our family. We stayed over for several days. This event was important as my dad used to look for horses or saddlery or machinery equipment to purchase. Falkland was the place for natives and non-native people to gather and exchange many things. My dad was always looking for new ideas to improve his cattle breeding or seeds to plant for hay. My dad really loved

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AUTHOR TALK Sechelt-based author Rosella Leslie presented her book The Cougar Lady at the Merritt library on Oct. 23. Leslie, who wrote about the infamous trapper of the Sechelt Inlet, also led a workshop about the process of writing and researching for historical books.

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Young families form community in free program Parents of children six and under in the Nicola Valley have a new place to meet, share stories, and socialize with other parents of kids in the same age group. Healthy Beginnings is a new, free program offered by Interior Community Services at its new location at the old Coquihalla Middle School building on Clapperton Avenue. The idea of the program is to create a community for young families in Merritt, ICS program co-ordinator Chelsea Morrey said. “We identified that there’s a gap still in our community for free programs for families with children [from] birth to six years old. Lots of folks don’t have the financial ability to just put their children

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in daycare or pre-school structured settings,” Morrey said. “There’s a need for connection.” The group held its first Healthy Beginnings session on Nov. 5. Parents and kids sing songs, do crafts, read stories and play games

together throughout the two-hour meetings. The program is loosely structured so participants can come and go as they please. Morrey said the statistics and demographics ICS finds through its work also point to a

need for accessible programs for families with young children. “It brings parents together and allows us to talk with them as well and [ask] what are the gaps, and what are they experiencing in this community?” she said. Morrey said the program diversifies the free programs for families with children in that age range that Merritt offers. It’s also in the afternoon so it doesn’t directly conflict with StrongStart, the school district’s free pre-kindergarten program. Healthy Beginnings runs from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays. Morrey said ICS is also welcoming donations of furniture and toys to fill the halls and rooms of the former school.

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On Halloween, Merrittonian Pat Lunzmann received a much different kind of treat than what one might expect. The veteran community policing office (CPO) volunteer and co-ordinator of the Nicola Valley Speed Watch was in Burnaby for the annual Ministry of Justice Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards held at the BC Crime Prevention Association’s annual conference. Lunzmann was among three nominees selected to receive the Volunteer Award, which Local Speed Watch founder Pat Lunzmann (right) receives her award for her work doing crime prehonours an individual’s vention in the Nicola Valley from Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. Photo courtesy of Don Craig commitment to his or happened, it would just also keep an eye out for her community through a Halloween Speed turn your stomach.” people using cellphones Watch road check. outstanding contribution Today, compliance and not wearing seatLuckily, the date of the to crime prevention and has improved, Lunbelts while driving. road check was changed, community safety. zmann said. Lunzmann started and Lunzmann was Minister of Justice “You’re lucky if you the Speed Watch proable to incorporate the Suzanne Anton prefind two or three cars gram in Merritt back in awards ceremony. sented Lunzmann with doing over 30 [km/ 1996 primarily because Speed Watch involves the award. hour],” she said. she noticed that vehicles CPO volunteers moniLunzmann told the Lunzmann has would often disregard toring drivers’ speeds Herald she was humbled developed close working school zone speed limits. and compiling informato be included among relationships with ICBC, “There were people tion for the RCMP and those honoured. Central Interior Trafracing by at the schools ICBC while spreading “It humbled me confic Services, and First — unbelievable,” she awareness of the dansiderably,” she said. Nations partners. For said. “Some of the gers of speeding. VolCPO co-ordinator example, in 2012, she things that just about unteers of the program Kelly Donaldson said Lunzmann is more than deserving of the award. Donaldson said a few months ago, the CPO put Lunzmann’s name forward as a nominee for the Volunteer Award, which was a surprise for Lunzmann as she wasn’t aware of the nomination. She said she had a feeling of disbelief when she heard she had won. Lunzmann has been operating the Speed Watch program in the Nicola Valley for 18 years, raising awareness about speeding and supporting road safety programs in her community in that time. “To have that longevity and commitConcert ment to a program, it’s Merritt Community Choir, Ellen Nast, director unmatched,” Donaldson said. Authors’ talk Donaldson said LunGreg Dickson and Mark Forsythe, “From the West Coast to the zmann’s commitment to Western Front,” compiled from stories, artifacts and photos the program is strong, shared by CBC Radio’s BC Almanac listeners noting that she almost didn’t make the trip to the Lower Mainland Saturday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., Merritt library, 1691 Garcia to receive the award Sponsors: Nicola Valley Museum, TNRD Library System because Oct. 31 was the night she was to conduct

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helped members of the Upper Nicola Band in Douglas Lake to start a Speed Watch program. Lunzmann also has strong relationships with Lytton RCMP and the Logan Lake Speed Watch and partners with them during road

checks. She also volunteers to do traffic control during events such as the annual Country Christmas parade and the Kidz Tri It Triathlon. When it comes to her longtime volunteering efforts, Lunzmann said

it just feels right. “I just feel somebody has to be out there keeping control of the traffic,” she said. In total, 19 people received awards for their efforts in community safety and crime prevention.

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Last week we looked at the righteous dead who were resurrected. The righteous living were changed and together they went up to Heaven.

church, acted a certain way, and looked the part. It was only for praise. They weren’t genuine. They didn’t remember that Jesus sees the heart.

This will go on and the Earth will have Today, we want to look at the unrighteous. They stay asleep in their nothing on it. No one and nothing will graves. But those who were alive? It is be alive. said that they are slain by the brightness The prophecy says that at the end of of His coming. The unrighteous all this time, the new Jerusalem comes out together, stay dead on Earth. of Heaven to the Earth to a place Christ The Revelation says that those who has prepared. go to Heaven will reign with Christ 1000 The prophet, John, was given a view years. That is, judgement is passed on of the city. He described it a being people who, to our thinking, have no very beautiful. It has a high wall, and right to be there, they have never been the walls are of different coloured, to church, they know nothing about but transparent. It’s difÀcult for us to Jesus, what are they doing there? imagine streets of gold. What a place God is a just and merciful God. Jesus has prepared for those who love These people listened to the Holy Spirit, and worship Him. who through their consciousness, did Where this is all complete, the word what was right. When their mind said, says that satan, who has been all alone, “This is not right.” They listened, and lived without anyone to temp, will be loosed. a righteous life. Then, there is a second resurrection. All Others, people who think they should who have ever lived and died will be be there, did it all for show. Someone resurrected. like the Pharisees, in Jesus’ time. They More next week. looked so righteous. They went to

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Long Lake Road The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure gives notice pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Transportation Act that an application has been made to change the name of the south end of Long Lake Road, located near Stump Lake on Highway 5A, to Kullagh Lake Road. The purpose of the proposed name change is to correct an existing road name duplication. Anyone wanting to provide comments of support or opposition to the proposed name change should do so in writing no later than November 27, 2014, to the Thompson Nicola District Office at 447 Columbia Street, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2T3. For more information, please contact District Development Approvals Technician Megan Cullinane at 250 371-3796 or by e-mail at Megan.Cullinane@gov.bc.ca.

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Merritt student checks in from Belgium By Stephanie Tourand SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

My name is Stephanie Tourand and I am this year’s Rotary outbound student. I arrived in the Brussels airport Aug. 20 to a swarm of expecting host families. I soon found mine and, after sharing hellos, got in the car and drove to my current home of Biercée. This village is quite small and is surrounded by many farms and ranches. I go to school in a nearby town called Beaumont. Although it is fairly close, I take a 40-minute bus ride to and from school each day. School starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m. I, along with three other Rotary exchange students, attend the same school there. There are numerous differences between school in Belgium and my school back home

Merrittonian Stephanie Tourand poses in the city of Bruges, Belgium, which she recently visited while she lives and attends school in Belgium as a Rotary exchange student. Photo from stephsbelgianexchange.blogspot.com

in Merritt, but the biggest difference is that my school in Belgium is a castle! A castle that Napoleon once slept in; equipped with large walls, a beautiful garden, and even underground tunnels. On Wednesdays, school only goes until

11 a.m., so I often catch a bus or train to the nearby city of Charleroi or to Brussels. In Belgium, there are three Rotary districts but most of our activities are done together. Therefore, I often am able to meet up with a couple of the almost 200 Rotary

exchange students in the country. Belgium exchange student have many traditions and even a song that has been passed down through the years. Rotex organizes activities for the exchange students, such as a kayaking trip we went on, or the

upcoming exotic dinner. Instead of doing a Euro tour like most other European countries, Belgium does several smaller trips throughout the year that you can register for. On Nov. 2, I returned from my first of these trips, which took me to London. London was a beautiful city and I had a great time with some wonderful exchange students. I have also had the opportunity to visit the cities of Bruges, Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and Namur. They are all very beautiful cities in their own ways. So far, I have also enjoyed two separate music festivals here (they are very popular in Belgium). I have had many opportunities to share information about my country with others, and, in return, have had the pleasure of learning about many other coun-

tries in our world. Of course, in a country famous for its fries, waffles, and chocolate, I have enjoyed many delicious meals here. Although my host mom works a lot, she and my host brother are very nice and I am greatly enjoying being a member of their family. I would like to give a

huge thank you to both the Rotary Club of Merritt and the Rotary Club of Merritt — Sunrise. I would also like to thank everyone who has supported me before and during my journey here. Those who would like to follow my exchange a little more closely can check out my blog at stephsbelgianexchange.blogspot.com.

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Merritt $300,000+ 120678 2612 FORKSDALE PLACE 125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET 125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE 125552 1741 BANN STREET 119260 1700 BANN STREET 124363 1490 CHAPMAN STREET 117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE 120339 2674 FORKSDALE CRT NEW PRICE 125029 2709 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RD 122422 1511 BANN STREET 122957 2662 FORKSDALE COURT 124362 2673 FORKSDALE AVE Homes on Acreage 124731 5033 LAUDER ROAD (GLMPS) 116583 4570 WILDWOOD ROAD (GLMPS) 125334 381 WILD ROSE DRIVE 119378 LOT 25 PARADISE LAKE 125025 2564 ABERDEEN RD LN 124045 4420 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD 125213 3104 PANORAMA DR 125198 5080 STEFFENS RD 119327 420 WILD ROSE DRIVE 124904 2215 COYLE ROAD 124087 1540 MILLER ROAD 125224 4557 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD 116493 1444 LOON LAKE ROAD CC 122263 2397 TORGERSON ROAD 114703 2797 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 124388 8600 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 120080 5360 MANNING CREEK FS RD 117905 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW 116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD Bare Land 123431 1976 2ND AVENUE 121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT 122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY 124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE 123581 6681 MONCK PARK RD 123310 LOT 3 EIGHT MILE ROAD 122172 LOT 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD 122317 6357 MONCK PARK RD 120105 2819 ABERDEEN RD LN

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info@merritt.ca P: 250.378.4224 • F: 250.378.2600 • www.merritt.ca

IT’S MOUSTACHE SEASON

Support a Moustache and Fight Cancer! Dare to grow a mustache The Movember movement was started by just 30 people in Australia in 2003. Now, a decade later, over one million people worldwide are officially part of the Mo generation. And that doesn’t take into account all the Mo loving bystanders and non-registered supporters of the movement to promote awareness about men’s health. Movember’s bold and colourful advertising campaigns have certainly contributed to the enthusiasm of Canadians for this cause. In 2012, The Global Journal even ranked Movember among the top 100 non-governmental organizations in the world of phi-

lanthropy, among about five million other NGOs. The funds raised — $146.6 million in 2012 — are used to support hundreds of programs that are helping to change the face of men’s health around the world.

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It’s that time again

MOVEMBER

The movement also has its female counterpart, the Mo Sistas. These women broadcast their love of mustaches and support the men in their lives on healthcare issues. The ultimate goal of Movember is to raise men’s accountability regarding their health. This involves discussions between men on the risks they face, the quest for relevant information, and taking concrete action, such as living a healthier lifestyle and consulting a doctor when something worries them.

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In 2013, 170,000 Canadian men enrolled in Movember. This year, dear gentlemen, how about trying to increase that number by talking openly about men’s health with friends and colleagues? Grow a mustache and give more weight to your gesture by registering at ca.movember.com. And be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to make a donation.

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Prostate cancer: test your knowledge In November, prostate cancer awareness is in full force with the Movember movement — mustaches are growing under many men’s noses and fundraisers for cancer research are playing out. Here’s a quick quiz to test your knowledge about the most common cancer found in Canadian men. Answer with either true or false. 1. On average, six Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day. 2. The prostate is a donut-shaped gland located directly below the bladder and in front of the intestine. 3. Men with prostate cancer always experience symptoms. 4. Prostate cancer affects all age groups. 5. A high-fat diet is one of the possible risk factors for prostate cancer. 6. The risk of having prostate cancer is greater if your father or brother has been diagnosed. 7. Few websites give information about prostate cancer.

Results 1. False. The figure is much higher; close to 65 Canadian men are diagnosed per day. 2. True. It is part of the male reproductive system. 3. False. Most prostate cancers are asymptomatic until a late stage. 4. False. Diagnosis of prostate cancer is more common as men age. 5. True. The same is also true for a diet high in red or processed meats. 6. True. If someone has more than one close relative with prostate cancer, his risk is higher. 7. False. Here are two: www.cancer.ca and ca.movember.com.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS POURING CONCRETE Workers pour and smooth the concrete for the lacrosse box project at Central Park in Merritt last Wednesday afternoon. The facility is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Michael Potestio/Herald

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Lt.-Gov. joins call to adopt By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – Lt.Gov. Judith Guichon is sharing her own experience as an adoptive parent to encourage people to invite the 1,000 young people waiting to join a family in B.C. At an event at the B.C. legislature to declare November Adoption Month, Guichon described her experience adopting four children to live at her Nicola Valley

ranch starting in the late 1970s. The first two children were infants, and in 1989 a relative called and asked if Guichon and her first husband would add a brother and sister who were then aged three and five. Their mother had two older twin boys and was “struggling on her own. “Having always wanted a large family and having lots of resources such as wide open spaces to offer, we didn’t hesitate to

say yes,” Guichon said. “I know that we gave these children a great home, and as a mother I worked to take care of them. “What I never knew is how much they would take care of me. “You see, when my children were 20, 16, 15 and 13, we lost their father in an accident. “For a short time after the accident, we were all in survival mode. To say that I would not have

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

ROTARY Q101 RADIO AUCTION 6:30 -9:30 pm, Proceeds to Food Bank and Extreme Weather Shelter

ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONCERT Doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is by donation at the door. This is an event that you won’t want to miss so come early! Civic Centre

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

WREATH WALK 6:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre

FESTIVAL OF TREES - DECORATING Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

SANTA PARADE 7:00 pm Quilchena Ave.

DANCE RECITAL “A Few of My Favorite Things” 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:00 pm Civic Centre

CONCESSION 2:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre

WREATH WALK 6 -10 pm, Civic Centre

WREATH WALK 2:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre

CRAFT FAIR 2:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre MERRITT COMMUNITY BAND will perform in the foyer at the Civic Centre after the parade

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endured without my children is not overstating the case.” Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux and Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen TurpelLafond issued a joint statement, noting that 1,300 adoption placements have been found in the past five years. But there are 1,000 more children and teens who are still waiting.

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BAILLIE HOUSE free cocoa after parade, Bake Sale

SANTA LAND 10:00 am -4:00 pm Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

SANTA LAND after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

FESTIVAL OF TREES 10:00 am -4:00 pm Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (winners announced)

FESTIVAL OF TREES after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame TREE LIGHT-UP BY SANTA after parade, Spirit Square LATE NIGHT SHOPPING after the parade, throughout Merritt.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 CRAFT FAIR 9:00 am -4:00 pm, Civic Centre CONCESSION 9:00 am -4:00 pm, Civic Centre WREATH WALK 9:00 am -4:00 pm, Civic Centre KIDS CHARLIE BROWN TREE MAKING 11:00 am -2:00 pm, Civic Centre (free)

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9:00 -11:00 am, Civic Centre

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Remarkable 2 bedroom home with mature landscaping and private backyard with patio. Home features newer kitchen & bathroom, furnace upgrade, 2 skylights for natural light, and 2 outbuildings.

Private setting, spacious 1820 sq.ft. rancher with 3 bedrms, 1.5 bath, freshly painted & 3 pce ensuite. Great views off deck, 7 well producing fruit trees, and is close to elementary school.

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3 bedroom 4 level split home on large, fenced corner lot in Lower Nicola. Home has 3 baths, large living rm with F/P, big family rm, bright kitchen and a unfin. Bsmt for storage. Large sundeck, lots of parking.

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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.

Quality built home with 3 bedrms up, country kitchen, full bsmt with family room & work area. Beautifully landscaped 0.44 ac lot with gazebo, attached garage & 32x28 detached shop & shed.

Home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight rental suite on main with rear entrance. Bright kitchen with island, living rm with gas F/P. Nice covered deck in back.

Impressive 4 bedrm home with huge wrap around covered deck to take in the valley views. Feature oak floor in entry, Victorian front doors, 3 bath with vintage tubs, geothermal heating & much more.

3 bedroom home on quiet street, close to schools & park. Home has had some updates such as windows, furnace, laminate flooring, U/G sprinklers & central A/C. 22x30 shop in back.

Open concept design, 3 bedrm home with ground level entry & extra room for hobby or family rm. Quiet location on large fenced lot. Central A/C newer vinyl siding & thermal pane windows.

In excellent location across from park. Refinished virtually everything inside & out. New windows, doors, furnace, HW tank, U/F sprinkling, woodstove, deck, garage, kitchen cabinets & more.

Spacious 4 bedrm + den, 3 bath home with newer S/S appliances in gourmet kitchen, dining & living rooms adjoin a walk-out balcony. The walkout bsmt has wet bar & games room. Lot of parking.

#2233

#2214

#2209

#2291

#2185

#2304

#2235

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

EXECUTIVE HOME

$224,900

d l o s

$299,900

NEWER APARTMENT

$474,900

NICE LOCATION

$224,900 INVESTORS

$79,000

DESIRABLE LOCATION

$214,900

NICELY RENOVATED

$479,000

Large family home with 4 bedrms, open design, bright kitchen, central A/C. Huge, fenced backyard with sundeck and large garden area, plus double garage and deactivated 2 bedrm suite in bsmt.

#2050

$329,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

WELL CARED FOR

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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.

#2121

$514,900

beautifully landscaped

$229,000

u red

#2151

Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3043

GREAT LOCATION

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

$239,900

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$57,000

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

$325,000

Executive 6 bedrm family home in excellent location with panoramic views. Great curb appeal and grandiose floor plan. Features Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen, large master bedrm with 5 pce ensuite, and an inlaw suite.

#2244

$499,900

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

3 bedroom home, perfect for first time buyers. Two bedrooms up, 1 down. Has single detached garage, fenced backyard and several fruit trees. Lots of parking for your toys.

Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.

Large family home with 3 bedrms up plus a 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. New paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen, HW radiant heat& 3 baths. Fenced backyard with garden area.

See this spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acre lot in Lower Nicola, fully fenced with U/G sprinklers. Has new bathrm, flooring & paint throughout, new windows, siding & furnace.

Clean, spacious heritage home with large rooms, newer flooring & kitchen cabinets. Newer vinyl windows, walk-in soaker tub with shower in main. U/G sprinklers, detaching 1 car garage.

#2312

#2265

#2289

#2309

#2264

#2290

$139,000

UNFINISHED HOME

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INVESTORS

$249,000

IMMACULATE RANCHER

$319,900

$319,000

LARGE LOT

LOWER NICOLA

NEWER RANCHER

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#2266

$44,900

OPPORTUNITY

expertise. A diamond in the rough. Unfinished house on 2 city lots, close to the river, with private yard. This house is in the rough framing stage and is a renovation and will need a new building permit to complete.

Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.

Immaculate 3 bedrm home on 0.27 acre lot, nicely landscaped in Lower Nicola. Has has open concept kitchen with eating bar, skylight & lots of cupboards. Living room with gas F/P. Fenced backyard.

2 bedrm home on its own 0.23 acre lot. Home is very neat with new siding, shingled roof, skirting with insulation & 14x28 garage. Has an enclosed deck & porch. Yard is fully fenced with workshop, RV parking & garden area.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old with 3 bedrms plus bonus room above garage. Open design kitchen with all appl., HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, excellent condition. Fenced backyard.

#2311

#2227

#2295

#2186

#2278

$195,000

$209,900 why rent

SPACIOUS MOBILE

$239,000

GREAT STARTER

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.

Why rent when you could own this 3 bedroom home with 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding. Close to schools. Has 100 amp service and a carport in the back.

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.

#2183

#2287

#1967

#2203

#2215

#2167

$74,500

$89,000

$125,000

$214,900

EXTRA LARGE LOT

Large 6 bedroom home in good area, close to school. 3 bedrooms up, 3 down, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, huge sundeck, fenced backyard, skylights and double garage.

$268,000

$265,000

3 bedroom mobile with open concept kitchen and laminate floors in living room. Relax on either of the decks. Nicely landscaped and fenced yard. In well maintained park.

you with their

Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.

$445,000

$189,900

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#2300

$299,000

$49,000

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IMMACULATE RANCHER

FIRST TIME BUYERS

4 separately titled side by side duplexes, a total of 8 units rentable. Some long term tenants. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen & living room, Fenced backyards. Newer roof, 100 amp service.

4 bedrm, 2 bath home on the Bench, meticulously maintained with many upgrades such as windows, doors, furnace, HW tank in 2011 and central A/C. Private backyard, lots of extra parking.

Nice 2 bedroom rancher close to downtown and seniors center with newer furnace and HW tank. Concrete foundation, and fenced private yard with shop. Quick Possession.

#2283

#2212

#2163

$135,000

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2 bedroom house close to downtown and shopping. 1 car garage and 2 workshops. The house needs some TLC. Great for handyman. As is where is.

$649,000

$299,900

$148,500

IN LOWER NICOLA

GREAT STARTER HOME

DOWNTOWN

INVESTMENT

OPPORTUNITY

INVESTORS

NICE STRATA UNIT

APARTMENT

BROOKMERE

Country home on 0.35 acres with creek and 24x28 detached shop with power. 2 bedrms up, 1 down, open concept, large living room, fully fin. bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank.

Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up, 2 bathrooms, new file, newer flooring in living room, and countertops have been replaced. Closeto schools. Has a covered carport in back with lane access.

2 bedroom bungalow with big living room, back lane access, within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities. Perfect for the handyman. As is where is.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room & 1 bath per side. Fenced backyard. Some renovations have been done. There are 3 other duplexes adjacent also for sale.

Good corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. This 2 bedroom home is awaiting your ideas. Home needs some TLC, but is priced accordingly.

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.

Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.

Perfect for young people, retirees, first time buyers or investors. 1 bedroom apartment in well manager building, close to corner store and transportation. Elevator in building for easy access.

A beautiful oasis in rural setting, perfect if you enjoy the outdoors year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage with guest room & 3 pce bath. Nicely landscaped, RV parking.

#2234

#2110

#1982

#2098

#2199

#2192

#2197

#2292

$229,000

$119,900

#2211

$70,000

$169,900

$99,900

$628,800

$59,000

$59,900

$339,000

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