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Doug Dowd of the Doug James Band (front) joins guitarist John Henry Ramsey of the Coquihalla Coyotes on stage at the Culture Club on Friday night.

Their bands were two on a bill of local musicians that volunteered their talents to raise money for the Merritt Christmas Elves, a group of charitable Merrittonians who are supplying gifts and gift cards to 10 local families in need this holiday season.

About 100 people attended the concert, which raised a total of $1,036 for the Elves. Emily Wessel/Herald

Locals are being given an opportunity to toss their hard hats into the ring with Kinder Morgan. Members of the oil company were in Merritt on Dec. 4 to discuss job opportunities that may be available if its proposed TransMountain pipeline expansion project is approved. Those interested in the potential for work can go online to register their names at www.transmountain.com/jobs. Kinder Morgan’s job registry will go live early in the new year. The company is looking to maximize the number of job opportunities available to locals along the path of the TransMountain project pipeline. Lexa Hobenshield, manager of external relations for Kinder Morgan, said the company is currently taking names of people who are interested in opportunities to work with the project, and people can list their skills sets on the job registry. “When we hire general contractors at a point in the future, we can say to our general contractors,

‘Here are the skill sets available in the local communities along the line,’” Hobenshield said. On the website, the Merritt area is listed as B.C. Interior. “When we gather your information on the registry, that’s the information that we’re passing over to the contractors, so that’s one key way that we can connect you with potential employment,” Kinder Morgan communications lead Kate Stebbings told those gathered at the Civic Centre. People who register will be informed of job opportunities available in their area that they can apply for, Hobenshield told the Herald. She said they are publicizing the types of jobs they’ll be looking to fill early on in the process of getting the pipeline project approved to allow those interested time to obtain any needed training to be eligible for those jobs. WorkBC will be another avenue to finding work with the pipeline. There were about 30 people at the Civic Centre to listen to Kinder Morgan’s presentation.

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The Nicola Valley Transit Society is running its sixth annual Christmas lights tour this weekend, from Dec. 18 to 21. Each night, the bus will take passengers on an hour-and-a-half tour around Merritt to see the Christmas lights and festive sights. Seats must be reserved and the cost of the tour is $5 per seat, which will be donated to the food bank. Tickets must be purchased in advance of the day of the scheduled tour, and picked up by noon on the day of the tour. The bus loads at 5:45 p.m. in the parking lot at city hall and departs at 6 p.m. sharp. For more information, contact transit manager Jan Oswald at 250-378-4080.

The provincial government is looking for up to 18 people to represent rural interests on the Rural Advisory Council. The council is intended to provide independent advice on government matters of rural development. Interested community members can submit a resume and cover letter outlining their relevant business, economic development and community

experience, as well as their personal vision for supporting rural economies. The council will be made up of 10 to 18 people form a variety of regions. Members will be appointed as individuals (not as business or municipal representatives) and the council will be chaired by Donna Barnett, Parliamentary secretary for rural development. Applications can be submitted at gov. bc.ca/RuralAdvisoryCouncil until Jan. 9, 2015.

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: December 1995 Bellamy Brothers return to Merritt BLUE CHRISTMAS Local musician John Flottvik strummed some country and Christmas classics at the benefit concert for the Merritt Christmas Elves on Dec. 12. Emily Wessel/Herald

Skilled, unskilled workers needed along route From Page 1 Kinder Morgan will need to add 50 new permanent jobs in B.C. if the project moves forward, upping its staff to 435 people, Kinder Morgan operations liaison for the TransMountain expansion project Rob Scott told the crowd. He said that at its peak, the pipeline project will employ 4,500 workers. The new pipeline will be built in seven sections, which contractors will bid on. The section that passes through Merritt will run from just north of Stump Lake to the Coquihalla Lakes area. Part of the bidding process will be to choose companies that will have a commitment to hiring locals and aboriginal people within a section, Scott said. A typical pipeline section employs about 130 labourers and 100 equipment operators — which make up the majority of the workers — as well as 40 welders and 40 more welders’ helpers. Scott also pointed out more obscure jobs needed for the pipeline ORIES D-DAY MEM3 PAGE

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travel from Edmonton to Burnaby, passing through Merritt by the airport, and will increase the pipeline’s capacity from 300,000 barrels of oil per day to 850,000 barrels. A new pump station near the Coldwater River near Kingsvale will be built as well. The project is still pending

approval from the National Energy Board. Kinder Morgan expects a recommendation from the NEB by the end of January 2016. That recommendation will then go to the federal government to either be approved or disapproved. Kinder Morgan expects a final decision on the TransMountain project by April of 2016. If approved, the construction project is expected to begin that fall. A representative from Thompson Rivers University was also on hand at the meeting, speaking to the post-secondary institution’s trades courses people can access to acquire any required training for the types of jobs needed if the project is approved. Wendy Blaskovic, Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training youth co-ordinator for TRU, told the Herald whether or not the pipeline project is approved, an education in the trades can still provide people with opportunities for work. “It’s a win-win,� she said.

The Bellamy Brothers liked Nicola Valley fishing so much, they’re coming back for more. While they enjoyed their fly fishing excursion, they’ll play at the 1996 Merritt Mountain Music Festival as well. Claude Lelievre of International Talent Services said last week the contract had been signed with the musical duo. They will be opening up for album of the year winner Patty Loveless Saturday night. “Everybody liked them so much, we’re bringing them back,� Lelievre said. In 1994, the Bellamy Brothers played the Merritt festival. They stayed for a few days after the event, fly fishing in the Nicola Valley. “They just loved the place,� Lelievre said.

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SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY

Pumper truck bids in The fire department has been working on a replacement fire pumper truck for the past two years. This work has culminated with the issuance of a request for proposal that closed on Dec. 1, 2014. We received five proposals from the major fire engine manufacturers in Canada and the U.S. The fire chief and fire prevention officer reviewed each of the proposals and evaluated them on the basis of the evaluation criteria identified in the RFP documents. Based on the criteria that the fire department established for the

purchase of this truck, the best proposal came from Hub Fire Engines and Apparatus Ltd. This company is located in Abbotsford, which makes it more convenient to do inspection of the new engine during the manufacturing process. Delivery time for the new pumper truck is expected to be 330 days. The price charged by Hub Fire Engines of the truck is specified at $582,250 plus applicable taxes. This price was the second lowest cost with Fort Garry Fire Trucks being slightly cheaper but not meeting the quality workmanship that Hub Fire Engines provides.

HOLIDAY HOURS The City of Merritt office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 at 4:30 pm and re-open on Monday, January 5th, 2015 at 8:30 am. Please use the letter drop on the right hand side of the building to drop off City correspondence and payments which will be processed on Monday, January 5th, 2015. Payments can be made online with the following banks CIBC, Royal Bank, Credit Union or Scotiabank. Please check our website @ www.merritt.ca for additional information.

“Wishing you a safe & wonderful holiday season!”

This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt. NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets.. Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible. Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, fire, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections. No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties

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Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road.

MERRITT LEISURE GUIDE PUBLICATION & DESIGNATION AS THE CITY OF MERRITT’S OFFICIAL 2015 VISITOR GUIDE

Sidewalk Clearing: Every owner or occupier of residential zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting the said property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays.

The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the publication of its Leisure Guide and being granted the designation as the City’s official “2015 Visitors Guide” for Visitor Guide Publication.

Every owner or occupier of real property shall immediately remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of a structure adjacent to a highway or pathway or sidewalk where such snow or ice or rubbish presents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

This project includes the preparation of the City’s Leisure Guides for 2015 (three publications) including layout, design and production work, and the rights to be designated as the City’s official 2015 Visitor Guide, for publishing of a Merritt Visitor Guide. RFP documents are available on the City’s website: www.merritt.ca and on the BC Bid website.

Every owner or occupier of commercial or industrial zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the said property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice. Complete copies of this procedure can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours.

Completed proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: RFP 11/14 - City of Merritt Leisure Guide and Visitor Guide by 2:00pm, December 19, 2014 at: Merritt City Hall 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC

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The City of Merritt reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, modify the terms of the proposal at any time, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the proposal which it may consider to be in the best interests of the City. The lowest cost proposal or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth has issued yet another stinging rebuke to the province for allowing substandard conditions in 31 cases where youths in care ended up critically harmed or dead. Mary Ellen TurpelLafond latest review of children in care focuses on those with complex medical, psychological or behavioural needs and paints a tragic portrait of a system she says is “in disarray” because of government’s failure to fund an adequate model. “We’re compounding their challenges by isolating them and giving them this kind of substandard treatment,” she told reporters last Wednesday. One youth dubbed Dean came from a violent, unstable family and mentally ill mother who considered killing him, according to the new report. He was diagnosed with various behavioural disorders and hospitalized for self-harm before entering government care and being placed in a foster home at age 15. The foster father didn’t want his own kids exposed to Dean so the youth was kept in a separate rental home that the dad staffed with workers he met through Narcotics Anonymous or the local coffee shop, with no criminal record checks conducted. One night worker turned out to be a sex offender who abused the boy, Turpel-Lafond said, calling it an example of a “shadow system of care” where kids who need the most attention are cast aside. “When we put the neediest kids in these ad hoc group homes that are one-offs where someone can hire someone from the Starbucks lineup or from their Narcotics Anonymous group to care for a child, that’s not good care.”

Centre in Burnaby. Cadieux called Turpel-Lafond’s proposed three-month timeline for action “unrealistic” because the ministry is tackling other priorities, including the hiring of 200 more front-line child

protection staff. Of B.C.’s nearly 9,000 children and teens in care, 1,300 have complex needs and nearly 900 of them are in contracted placements that often have inadequate oversight.

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HERALD OPINION Delving into price disparity Are there legitimate reasons the price of so many identical items varies greatly between Canada and the United States? If a laptop computer in Canada costs $200 more than its identical counterpart in the U.S., can retailers offer an explanation that will make sense to consumers? More importantly, can retailers convince the federal government there is logic behind price disparities? They had better be able to as the Conservative government has taken steps to find out if the price gap equates to gouging. This week, Industry Minister James Moore announced details of legislation that will give the Commissioner of Competition the power to convince companies to lower the price on items sold in Canada. Many reasons have been cited for the often significant difference in the prices — taxes, the exchange rate and the wages paid in each country. However, as the Conservatives noted in their 2014 budget, independent studies verified Canadians were paying between 10 and 25 per cent more than Americans for most products in 2011. That fact remained after higher Canadian sales taxes and exchangerate adjustments were calculated. A few years ago, when the Canadian dollar reached par with the U.S. greenback (and even rose higher in value), booksellers announced a change in pricing. Books that were historically much more expensive in Canada had their prices changed to match the cover price on the titles sold south of the border. If the Conservative government finds that Canadians are paying more for a product that is cheaper in the U.S. simply because companies can get away with it, perhaps electronics and other goods will see similar price-tag changes. It would be one more reason to continue to shop local — from coast to coast to coast. — Kamloops This Week

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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Two 20-year-old guys are facing charges of mischief after they had a literal hissy fit in a Saskatoon Tim Hortons restaurant earlier this month. The story goes like this: one of the guys wanted diced onions on his breakfast sandwich. To his malcontent, he was informed by the employee that Tim Hortons does not dice its

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onions. So, he did what any reasonable person would do when denied his preference of bulb preparation: he threw a snake at them. He reached into his pal’s jacket pocket, retrieved a garter snake, and hurled it at the unsuspecting employees. Suffice it to say, the employees and customers alike were frightened by the extremely weird, aggressive snake-throwing, and fled the store in a panic. Officers were called to the scene of the crime around 7:30 a.m. and retrieved the small snake shortly after their arrival. They named the nonvenomous reptile Outlaw, and luckily, the pocketsized serpent wasn’t hurt in the incident.

Though I’ve never had a reptile thrown at me, I experienced plenty of nasty customer interactions during my time working in fast food. When I was working my first job at an A&W, a woman positively berated me because I told her I couldn’t sell her an individual chicken strip. (They came in packs of two or three.) There she was, sitting in the driver’s seat of her mini van, arteries in her scarlet neck throbbing, black eyes bulging from their sockets, foam collecting in the downturned corners of her cavernous mouth, and there I was, stunned, on the other side of the drivethrough window when she lost it. “What is this, [exple-

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tive] kindergarten?” she screamed. Now when I look back on this horrifying experience, I find comfort in the irony of her framing the situation as childish when she was the one suffering an absolute emotional meltdown over a miniscule event. She simply could not tolerate being told “no.” Anybody with any experience working in fast food or in retail has an arsenal of crusty customer stories. After all, grumpy, bratty people are all over the place and it’s no use trying to avoid them. What you can avoid, however, is becoming one yourself. As much as I’m scarred for life by the single chicken strip lady, I can only wear

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that experience as a badge of solidarity and a testament to my commitment to never, ever become one of those customers. Sure, sometimes people are just in bad moods or they react to bad service. We have all had bad days and days when little things seem, to us anyway, to be big disasters. People in these circumstances may, occasionally, overreact. These are not the kinds of customers I’m writing about. I’m writing about the snake tossers and the single chicken strip ladies of the world. Being on the receiving end of a terrifyingly disproportionate freak-out is a surefire way to remind us of the importance of a little bit of perspective.

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School District 58 is looking into providing education in online awareness, primarily for students between grades seven and nine. SD58 superintendent Steve McNiven told the Herald the decision to do this came about as a response to the ‘sexting’ scandal in Kamloops earlier this year, in which teenage boys shared nude photos of female classmates via social media. McNiven said the school district has ordered a curriculum from the Canadian Centre for Child Pro-

tection that teaches the importance of privacy and awareness surrounding social media and protection. New school board chooses chair, BCSTA representative School District 58 held its inaugural meeting last Wednesday in Princeton, which involved swearing in the new board of directors and choosing its new chair and vice chair for the new four-year term. Gordon Comeau was re-elected as chairman, and Gordon Swan was elected vice-chair by the new board. The vice-chair

position was previously held by former trustee Richie Gage. Dave Rainer was chosen to be SD58’s representative to the B.C. School Trustees Association (BCSTA) provincial council representative. The BCSTA meets three times per year to discuss issues and approve the BCSTA annual budget on behalf of the 60 school districts in the province. New languages added to SCIDES School District 58’s online distributed learning school SCIDES will be adding three new lan-

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DOWN THE CHIMNEY Jacob Schultz adds to the upside-down Santa Claus on a door at the library his family decorated on Thursday. Fourteen members of nine families that do homeschooling in the Nicola Valley converged on the library for an afternoon of crafts and cookie decorating that day. The families connect for activities in part through Facebook page called Merritt, BC Homeschoolers. Librarian Deborha Merrick said the local homeschool families are regular users of the library and that the library is happy to host get-togethers for them — and happier to have decorated doors on display until the library gets a new coat of paint in the new year. Emily Wessel/Herald

guage courses. They are Fundamental Italian 12, Fundamental Japanese 12 and Fundamental Korean 12. This adds to the 12 other language courses SCIDES already offers. The language classes are only

offered online through SCIDES, and represent alternatives to taking French as a language course. French is the only language offered by SD58 at the in-class level, superintendent Steve McNiven said. The new classes are board-authorized

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Really man, merely man, or wholly God-man? NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH A few years ago, a British zoo announced the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species. In an evolutionary twist, the newborns’ mother shocked the staff at Chester Zoo by becoming pregnant without ever having a male partner. The report stated that the evolutionary breakthrough could have far-reaching consequences for endangered species. Captive breeding could ensure the survival of the world’s largest lizards, with fewer than 4,000 left in the wild. For the eternal Jesus, a most unusual entry into the world of humanity separates him from the rest of us. How does the world view the birth of Jesus today? There are two unbiblical views on a most critical part of the Christmas story and Christ’s history. They are: Jesus came through the usual means, meaning perhaps a ‘god’ and Mary had sexual relations of some form. Such an irreverent take by men like author Isaac Asimov manages to offend many sentiments. Some others accuse Christians of worshipping a human as God. In this, they are partially right. Jesus came through the usual means, that is, he had just human parents like ours. He was not brought by a stork to the home of

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Joseph and Mary. He was the product of a normal male-female relation. Indeed, some who lived about Jesus’ time considered him to be the illegitimate son of a rapacious Roman soldier. These profane views should not surprise us. What else can human beings make of such an incredible mystery? Even Joseph, the righteous upcoming bridegroom, had secular questions. He couldn’t be credulous. After all, everyone knows how babies are born. Mary herself wasn’t that naïve. She was troubled by the angelic greeting (Luke 1:29) and asked the honest question: “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” (Luke 1:34). Babies are made only one way, unless we worship a God with whom “nothing will be impossible” (Luke 1:37), or who is interested, involved and intervenes in human history. Joseph and Mary yielded to this kind of

‘If God in nature can produce bees from only one gender, why can He not also produce His Son from the seed of a woman alone?’ — FAITH COLUMNIST NARAYAN MITRA

God, not to a profane game theorist of a god. He would take the risk of embarrassment and misunderstanding to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). Is the supernatural conception of Jesus inconceivable? When Christians refer to virgin birth, they refer only to Jesus’ birth. There are four ways in humans have come into the world: Without human instrumentality, e.g., Adam. Without female instrumentality, e.g., Eve. Without male instrumentality, e.g., Jesus. By male and female instrumentality, e.g., all the rest of us. An illustrative phenomenon of asexual

reproduction is the process known by biologists as parthenogenesis, or the science of virgin beginning that exists in the realm of nature. A honeybee colony features only one queen who lays all the eggs. The eggs that are fertilized are the females, the workers. The unfertilized are the lazy drones, the males. There is a similarity here, though not an identical parallel to the virgin birth of Jesus. If God in nature can produce bees from only one gender, why can He not also produce His Son from the seed of a woman alone? We don’t want to lessen the miraculous nature of the virgin

birth of Christ, but it is not inconceivable. While God does not do what is intrinsically impossible, He can do anything that is humanly impossible. The illustration from nature shows that the virgin birth is not a non-thing. For emotional and theological reasons, some scholars attempt to divide the second person of the Trinity from the Palestine-born Jesus. The virgin birth preserves the connection and the continuity of the person of Christ.

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On Wednesday of last week, Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), announced the 22 players that will represent Canada West at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge, December 14 to 20 at the West Central Events Centre in Kindersley, Sask. The roster was chosen by Canada West head coach Trent Cassan along with assistant coaches Marc Berry, Tim Fragle and Luke Pierce (who is head coach and GM of the Merritt Centennials). Players named to the Canada West roster were selected from the CJHL’s five western Junior A leagues: the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). “There were no easy decisions for us coming

Merritt’s Diego Cuglietta (left) just missed out on being slected to Team Canada West for the 2014 World Junior A Challenge. Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce is an assistant coach with this year’s Canada West team. Photos by Julie van Koll and Ian Webster/Herald

out of selection camp (in Calgary). These 22 young men earned their spots on the Canada West roster,” Cassan said. “We’re excited to get on the road for Kindersley and continue the proud tradition Canada West has created at the World Junior A Challenge.” The 22-player roster includes two goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards. There are nine players each from the BCHL and AJHL, three players from the SJHL and one player from the MJHL. Five of the 22 players were on the Canada West team at the 2013 WJAC in Nova Scotia. Five of the 22 players are 19 years old, nine are 18 years old, six are 17 years old and two are 16 years old.

Invited to attend the three-day Canada West selection camp in Calgary but not chosen to the final 22-player roster was third-year Merritt Centennials forward Diego Cuglietta. The 19-year-old Cuglietta was also invited to the 2013 Canada West selection camp along with Cents forward Jeff Wight, who went on to compete at the World Junior A Challenge — the third Merritt Centennial to do so. Casey PierroZabotel (twice) and Reese Willcox also competed in earlier WJAC competitions. Canada West will play in Group B at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge, along with Denmark and Russia. Group A will consist of Canada East, the

United States and Switzerland. Preliminary round action began on December 14 in Kindersley. It continues until December 16. Quarterfinals take place on December 17, semifinals on December 18 and the medal games on December 19 and 20. Canada West played one exhibition game prior to the start of the WJAC, losing 6-3 to the United States on December 12 in Eston, Sask. On the same day, Russia defeated Canada East 5-2 and Denmark topped Saskatchewan’s Rosetown Redwings 6-0. Canada West has appeared in six of the eight gold-medal games at the World Junior A Challenges, winning in 2006, 2007 and 2011.

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TAKIN’ IT TO THE RACK Merritt Secondary School Panther Gabby Zabek lays the ball up for a two-pointer in senior high school girls basketball action between MSS and Sa-Hali from Kamloops last Wednesday. Look for complete results from that game and the junior girls tournament on the weekend in this Thursday’s Merritt Herald. Photo courtesy of Stef Zabek

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ALL THE RIGHT STUFFIES Ten-year-olds Carter Noble (left) and Jake Poulsen came prepared for the teddy bear toss at the Merritt Centennials home game on November 29. Poulsen is the younger brother of Cents defenceman Shane Poulsen. Ian Webster/Herald

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NEW LOCATION

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2137 Quilchena Ave Phone: 250-378-4144

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THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS NOW 9:00 am - 8:00 pm REGULAR STORE HOURS: Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Forksdale Ave., Merritt

Pendleton Towels

Mukluks

2760 Forksdale Ave., Merritt, BC

250-378-1841

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D&D EMPORIUM Today’s Finds, Tomorrows Treasures

CANADIAN 2025 Coutlee Ave., Merritt

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2070 QUILCHENA AVENUE

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

30% OFF

10% off all purchases if you bring something for the Food Bank Hamper.

CHECK OUT OUR SPECIALS!

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ALL PRODUCTS 20% OFF

HOURS OF OPERATION: Mon. to Fri.: 9am - 5 pm & Sat.: 9am - 3 pm

250-378-4556 2152 Quilchena Avenue

Ph:(250)378-8828

Contest Runs from Nov. 20 - Dec. 17, 2014 For Rules & Regulations look on your Passport, which can be picked up from anyone of the participating merchants.

Spend $100 locally and have a chance to win

*Regular priced item, must present coupon at time of purchase. Effective Dec. 12 - Dec. 18, 2014

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ONE COUPON PER PERSON

250-378-9238 1800 Garcia St., Merritt, BC

A perfect gift idea for the holidays

GIFT CARDS! Available at

Railyard Mall (Garcia St.)

HOURS: 8 am ‘til 9 pm, 7 days a week

250-378-5564

250-378-5558

2040 Granite Avenue Automotive quality care

is our speciality

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4 LITRE WASHER FLUID

ONLY $ .38

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2051 Granite Avenue, Merritt, BC

250-378-4567 www.westcanauto.com

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Boxing Day Sale

Ph: 250-378-5714

Unique gifts to create & relive memories.

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250-378-5217

Branda and Simon Welcome New Customers and Old Friends

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!

YOUR BOOK MAS T CHRIS Y R A P T

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2226 Nicola Avenue, Merritt

250-378-1323

Christmas Ornaments

ON SALE!

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DOWNTOWN MERRITT: #120 1700 Garcia St. Railyard Mall

1690 Voght Street 1-250-378-4432

OPEN Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00am to 5:30pm

ONLY ENDS DEC. 24TH, 2014

FARM GARDEN PET CENTRE

Come in and order a fresh or frozen turkey or a bone in smoked ham for Christmas.

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BURNSIDE SHIRTS, HOODIES AND SWEATERS

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Have a Vintage Christmas with Mirror Vintage in downtown Merritt. WED-SAT 11AM-4PM & SUN 12PM-4PM

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First Prize: $800 Second Prize: $550 Third Prize: $350

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Mirror Vintage Your Looking Glass to the Past!

*expires Dec. 30, 2014

Shop LOCAL & win BIG! 6th Annual Passport To Christmas

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Eyelash Extensions.............$30 Eyelash Perm and tint........$30

*excludes dogfood & grooming

2144 Quilchena Avenue

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20 minute drive north of Merritt on Hwy 5A

Toys Treats Bring in an item for the&food bank Get your Xmas shopping done now for the best selection.

Hours Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 11am-4pm

Ph: 250-378-2332

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TUESDAY, December 16, 2014 • 11

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Black’s Pharmacy 2037 Quilchena Ave. Friendly professional service from people who care

250-378-2155

Vision Quest Optical & Gifts Authentic Native Art Gallery

2001 Quilchena Avenue,

250-378-2022

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Drinking king and and Driving Driving Shatters Shatters Lives. Lives Be safe and have a designated driver.

This message is brought to you by

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PHONE: 250-315-5074

Please be Safe

“Don’t Drink & Drive”

Which is less expensive?

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250-378-2030 2338 Nicola Ave.

ARRIVE ALIVE! Please Don’t Drink & Drive this holiday season.

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Help Save Lives DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

From Dr. McLeod, Dr. Ross & everyone at the Nicola Valley Medical Centre

NICOLA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE 2087 Granite Ave. 250-378-5115

Every day 3 people die in a car crash as a result of drunk driving.

Don’t be another statistic. This message brought to you by

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Especially during the holidays please be responsible

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE Accidents happen!

Aspen Planers Ltd.

think about it. don’t drink and drive

Too many people are arrested every holiday season after failing breathalyzer tests at police roadside checkpoints. Driving while intoxicated puts your own life in danger, but the worst thing is that it endangers the lives of other road users as well. Make sure that this festive time of year doesn’t end in tragedy for you or anyone else. Christmas time often means one party after another with drinks galore. When you accept an invitation, plan ahead of time how you’re going to get home. Members of the same family or group of friends can designate a driver, arrange to share a taxi at the end of the evening, or use a free or for-hire drive home service. Even if your alcohol consumption is moderate you still ought to check that you’re still capable of driving safely. Use a personal breath alcohol tester to find out if you’re over the legal limit; they are on sale at most provincial liquor and wine stores. It might be hard to remember this when under the influence, but a person’s behaviour and faculties are altered by alcohol. When blood alcohol content is over 0.5 g/l, a driver’s field of vision shrinks, distance perception changes, visual reaction times increase, there is more sensitivity to glare, and vigilance and resistance to fatigue are reduced. Perhaps the ultimate danger is that alcohol consumption results in a loss of inhibition, which causes drivers to “You tell her Mom under-evaluate dangers and break traffic laws.

you only had one.”

250-378-9266

2399 Quilchena Ave., Merritt

A MESSAGE FROM

OVER THE LIMIT, UNDER ARREST!

Is it worth it? 2601 Nicola Avenue

250-378-5141

YOU BOOZE, YOU CRUISE, YOU LOSE. 1301 Nicola Ave., Merritt, BC 250-378-5121

A Message from

Drinking and Driving, they don don’t mix. Be safe this holiday season,

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE! 1750 Lindley Creek Rd., Merritt

250-378-2224

DRINKING &

DRIVING CAN

STOP YOU

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This ad is sponsored by:

250-378-9255 2049 Nicola Avenue, Merritt

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EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON, MADD ASKS DRIVERS TO PUT A MADD RED RIBBON IN A VISIBLE LOCATION ON THEIR VEHICLE AS A REMINDER TO PLAN AHEAD AND DESIGNATE A NON-DRINKING DRIVER.

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