MSS CLASS OF 2019
A Walk in the Garden Congratulations on your graduation
Nevin! We couldn’t be more proud of you! Love from all of your family!
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Allan Ryan
Anscomb Nicholas
Anthony Samantha
Antoine-Peters Kayleigh
Blackwell Brayden
Boggs Amy
Boston-Michel Nicholas
Boven Olivia
Bussiere Angelyca Mae
Charters-MacKay Jayden
Chavez Bryan
Clark Jayda
Clarke Taleesha
Clasper Brittany
Collins Joseph
Cooke Makyla
Davey Carter
Dhesa Prianne
Eidelshtein Shelby
Etchart Kyra
Froment Cameron
Gage Tyra
Grant Kayleigh
Griep Zachery
Guan Guo-Kun
Harris Kaidan
Heard-Ludtke Charles
Herrick Isaiah
Hobson Mackenzie
Joe Nexpetko
ONGRATUL ATIONS • •C
Congratulations!
CONNOR OUELLET
Graduating Class of 2019
GRADUATE
Go forward in the direction of your dreams.
of
MERRITT SECONDARY SCHOOL
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019. MAY YOUR FUTURE BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY.
FROM ALL OF US Your MP available to you
Hack Electric would like to congratulate all the
From all of us at
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Call: 250-378-4888
Grads of 2019! Good luck on all your future endeavours!
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Valedictorian Speech Hello, you beautiful people — the friends and family members who have come out to support us, teachers, mentors, faculty. Grandma. And hello, class of 2019! Good job. Cool hat.
My name is Darian Krajci. To begin, I’d like to thank you all for allowing me the opportunity to speak in front of you, here today. It appears that we’ve arrived at an ultimate moment in our lives. Most of us are now legally adults. New doors of opportunity are being opened. We can vote, buy cigarettes in Alberta, and acquire our commercial helicopter pilot’s licenses. There’s a sense of finality in the air. Our 12 years of federally mandated education are wrapping up, people are going to be moving away in the fall, going on to new jobs, travelling, or continuing to post secondary education. In the midst of all this change, many of you may be stuck, still confused about which direction you want to take your life; the fear of the unknown, the fear of failure, or the fear of being left behind looming over your head. It may feel like the beginning of the end.
It’s okay. I think we can all collectively share in these feelings, in someway or another. However, I would raise the argument that though we are approaching the end, it is merely the end of the beginning. If could only take away one thing I’ve learned in high school (props to Mr. Suzuki), it’s that history is not something that has come and gone. It’s not just trivia to be read about in textbooks, remembered for an exam, and then forgotten. History is something that is actively shaping and being shaped by all of us. A continuum. The human story. I ask you now, what do you want your part in the story to be? It’s easy to feel like a bystander, as if history is something that other people make, that our actions can’t have any real consequence, and that we’re destined to ride the waves of others. ‘’Not everyone can change the world, and out of the 7.7 billion people living on
this planet, what makes me so special as to think I can do it?” That is a fair point. Yes, not everyone can change the world, but how many of us try? Take a chance on something you believe in, because there’s always the possibility that you try —and fail — at something that you DON’T like. So, you may as well give it a shot, on something you love. I’d tell you that I believe in you, but I feel like that would be missing the point. You’ve got to believe in yourself. Settle for nothing, and try as hard as you can to achieve what you want. The reality of things is, life is short, and time is fleeting. So my advice to this year’s grad class is, do something worth your time. Whatever you feel it may be. Thank you
Dry Grad
CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS
TALEESHA CLARK
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS. Mike, Betty & family
TO ALL OF OUR BP FAMILY GRADUATES
www.bostonpizza.com • (250) 378-4222 3939 Crawford Ave., Merritt, BC
Congratulations ANDREZ MCDONNELL
We are very proud of your achievements Mom, Dad & family
Highland Valley Copper Partners in the Community
Take a moment to honor this important milestone in your life. An abundance of opportunities awaits and it is time to embrace your future. Congratulations to the Merritt Secondary Graduating Class of 2019
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Johnny-Voght Jr Timothy
Kamols Jacob
Kane Jenna
Kelly Liam
Krajci Darian
Kraus Hunter
Labelle-Bachnick Tyler
Lefebvre Laura
Lidster Brianne
Lunot Isaiah
Macaulay Colton
Marsh Daron
Martin Alexander
Maunu Jesse
McDonnell Andrez
McGarry Kieran
McIntyre-Ponsioen Madeline
McIvor-Tighe Justin
McKenna Jenna
McLeod Julian
McMath Johnathan
McRae Dwayne
Meeker Gerome
Moorhead Logan
Moyes Sierra
Naiker Mesha
Natt Harvir
Nelson Shayleen
Ouellet Connor
Pater Amy
Dream Big The sky’s the limit, we know you’ll go far!
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KOLBY ROBINSON
HALEY ZABEK
CARTER DAVEY
LOGAN MOORHEAD
To the Grads of 2019, Congratulations on your well-deserved success! From Merritt City Council and Staff
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Congratulations to our hardworking grads and the whole class of 2019.
Dairy Queen Grads: Anthony Tulliani, Thomas Girard Loisfuture Yyen DeLeon Good luck on all ofand your endeavours! Congratulations to our amazing grads! Good luck to you and all of the 20183561 GradsVoght on a bright, successful future! St., Merritt BC 250-378-9112
Brooke Sproson
Miceala Smith
CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing grads! Good luck to you and all of the 2019 Grads on a bright, successful future! Harvir Natt
Stead Mackenzy
Connor Ouellet
Tyra Gage
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Pattison Brody
Pearson Danina
Petrovitch Nyah
Primeau Sariah
Richardson Emmagin
Robinson Kolby
Roloson Brett
Rose Chase
Sekhon Nevin
Shackelly Darian
Smith Jada
Smith Micaela
Spahan-Dick Destiny
Sproson Brooke
Stead Mackenzy
Stirling Dylan
Stockwell Chloe
Texmo Sarah
Trosky Chantel
Tomlinson Carson
Valois Bailey
Walper Nolan
Ware Gorden
Webber Aliyah
Whitecross Emily
Wilde Presley-Marie
Willson Shaelan
Willson Sydney
Worrin Shayla
Zabek Haley
Photos Not Available: Bacon Alisha Carlton Alexandra Crossley Petra De Bruijin Kaitlyn Minion Aylsha Morrey Hailee Simon Tyler Washington Michael Williams Hannah
Congratulations Son On Your Graduation Guo Kun Alex Guan
Good luck in your future!
Canada Cafe
Good luck in your future!
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All photos by Cole Wagner/Herald
Lower Nicola Indian Band
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! May your future be bright and prosperous MISSING GRADE 12 PHOTOGRAPHS
NOLAN WALPER
DESTINY SPAHAN-DICK
SHAELAN WILSON
CHANTEL TROSKY
JAYDA CLARK
KIRSTYN ISAAC
AMY BOGGS
HUNTER KRAUSE
Lower Nicola Indian Band
DARIAN SHACKELLY
PHOENIX MOOSEWAYPAYO
PAIGE ISAAC Environmental Resources
CHRISTINE ISSAC
GALE MOUNTAIN CHIEF
Education Diploma
Technology Diploma
Culinary Arts Professional Cook 1
Culinary Arts Professional Cook 1
ELAINA RAYMOND SHENANDOAH (SUNSHINE) O’DONAVAN
KAIDAN HARRIS
RENA JOE Aboriginal Early Childhood
TIARRA STERLING
Phone: 250-378-5157
BONNIE HEARD
ALISHA STERLING
CHAS COUTLEE
Executive Assistant Diploma Program
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work
MISSING POST SECONDARY PHOTOGRAPHS BARB HEARD Office Administration Certificate ALICE (JAIME) GRISMER Master of Education CHELSEA VAUGHAN Master of Education GEOFFREY HUSTON Aviation Advanced Diploma ANGELA MCIVOR Master of Education SHISHONA AUSTIN Bachelor of Education
181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC, VIK 0A7
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Congratulations
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Class of
Zachery Griep Love Mom, Dad and Adrianna
to this year’s 2019 Grads
with
special mention
to
KAIDAN HARRIS & NOLAN WALPER!
Johnny’s on the Rez Take Out or Pick Up Pizza: 250-315-0087 Located 7km from Town on Hwy 8 West • 250-378-9557
A Special Congratulations to KAYLEIGH ANTOINE-PETERS
from your Yaya and Poppa
s n o i t a l u t a r g Con
Congratulations,
MSS Grads of 2019 we wish you success and happiness in your future.
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on a job well done!
Merritt, BC 250-378-4531
All the best in your future endeavors! From the Whitecross crew.
would like send a
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to
NIKKI JOE and all her classmates!
2151 Coutlee Avenue • 250-378-5104 coppervalley@uniserve.com
250-378-4215
1701 VOGHT STREET, MERRITT, BC
CLASS OF
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Congratulations
ALI!!!!!
We are so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished.
Love from Mom, Dad, Madi, Brad, Grandmama, Bodada, and Oma.
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Achievements
Rotary Park
2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ABORIGINAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Cherish Oppenheim Memorial Scholarship $1,000 - Mack Stead $1,000 - Shaelan Willson ALBERT BROWN BURSARY $150 -Trust fund through the BO ALBERTA FRASER BURSARY $1,000 - Chloe Stockwell $1,000 - Tyra Gage ASPEN PLANNERS $250 - Makyla Cooke BETA SIGMA PHI BURSARY $500- Logan Moorhead C.M. Suttie Memorial Bursary $1,000 Michaela Smith CUPE - LOCAL #847 SCHOLARSHIPS $500 - Micaela Smith DOGWOOD DISTRICT AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIPS $1,250 - Olivia Boven $1,250 - Angel Bussiere $1,250 - Makyla Cooke $1,250 - Kyra Etchart $1,250 - Tyra Gage $1,250 - Darian Krajci $1,250 - Jenna McKenna $1,250 - Gerome Meeker
$1,250 - Logan Moorhead $1,250 - Emmagin Richardson $1,250 - Micaela Smith $1,250 - Brooke Sproson $1,250 - Mak Stead $1,250 - Chantel Trosky $1,250 - Emily Whitecross $1,250 - Shayla Worrin $1,250 - Haley Zabek DOUGLAS LAKE CATTLE CO. SCHOLARSHIP $1,500 - Tyra Gage EASTERN STAR BURSARY $750 - Micaela Smith ELKS LODGE #441 BURSARY $1000 - Kieran McGarry $1000 - Sydney Willson THE EVES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP $200 - Shaelan Wilson $200 - Brooke Sproson HARRIS & CO BURSARY Jenna McKenna INTERIOR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION $1,000 - Makyla Cooke $1,000 - Tyra Gage $1,000 - Jenna Kane $1,000 - Darian Krajci $1,000 - Logan Moorhead $1,000 - Tyler Simon
$1,000 - Aliyah Webber $1,000 - Emily Whitecross $1,000 - Shaelan Willson $1,000 - Sydney Willson $1,000 - Haley Zabek HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES UNION BURSARY $500 -Brittany Clasper INFRACON SCHOLARSHIP $750 - Shayleen Nelson $750- Brody Pattison $750 - Aliyah Webber JAMARA JOYAL MASSAGE THERAPY BURSARY $500 -Prianne Dhesa JAMIE GILLESPIE BURSARY $200 - Aliyah Webber JENNIFER BOWDEN BURSARY $500 - Jenna McKenna $500 -Haley Zabek JEREMY BAIN MEMORIAL BURSARY $500 - Makyla Cooke KAMLOOPS BLAZERS SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 - Kieran McGarry MERRITT FIREFIGHTERS/ MONTE MACLEAN MEMORIAL BURSARY $300 -Tyra Gage
NICOLA VALLEY TEACHERS’ UNION Service Award $500 - Makyla Cooke Tutoring/TA Scholarship $500 - Kyra Etchart Kennedy-Hughes Scholarships $500 - Madeline McIntyre-Ponsioen Scholarship $1,000 - Olivia Boven $1,000 - Logan Moorhead
MERRITT SENIORS CENTRE BURSARY $500 - Connor Ouellet $500 - Brianne Lidster MERRITT SIKH SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP $500 - Olivia Boven $500 - Narvir Natt MERRITT VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION (1000) BURSARY $1,000 - Haley Zabek $500 - Logan Moorhead $500 - Emily Whitecross MOHINDER BASI MEMORIAL BURSARY $250 - Emily Whitecross NICOLA MASON LODGE BURSARY $750 - Olivia Boven NICOLA VALLEY HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY BURSARY $2,000 - Brittany Clasper $2,000 - Chloe Stockwell $2,000 - Emmagin Richardson NICOLA VALLEY PRINCIPALS & VICE PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION BURSARY $500 - Brooke Sproson
OLD TIME FIDDLERS SCHOLARSHIP $500 - Darian Krajci PATRICIA REBEKAH LODGE #33 BURSARY $500 - Angel Bussiere PHARMASAVE BURSARY $,1000 - Madeline McIntyre-Ponsioen PLAYBOOK LOGISTICS INC. $250 - Harvir Natt ROCK SOLID CONTRACTING $,1000 - Micaela Smith $1,000 - Tyra Gage ROTARY CLUB OF MERRITT SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 - Nevin Sekhon $1,000 - Kyra Etchart
Congratulations • Marius Auer • Codie Beech • Jo-Anne Benson • Grace Bergmann • Clemen Canonizado • Saphire Charters • Beverly Cowdell • Cameron D’Amours • Jason David • Jewel Gabriel-Cocks
• Haylee Genaille • Jaynee Hagyard • Cassidy Hergott • Angela Holmes • Samantha Howie • Daniella Hudson • Talisa Jones • Ben Kloska • Laurenne Koller • Ryan Krebs
ROYAL BANK SCHOLARSHIP $300 - Shayla Worrin “SMITTY” THE BAKER MEMORIAL BURSARY $500 - Aliyah Webber SPECTRA ENERGY BURSARY $500 - Madeline McIntyre-Ponsioen $500 - Makyla Cooke SUKI RANDHAWA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $300 - Brody Pattison TECK HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER BURSARY $750 - Jenna McKenna Tolko Bursary $750- Haley Zabek TNRD Bursary $1,000 - Justin Tighe TY POZZOBON $1,000 - Mack Stead WILDWYND RANCH $1,000 - Trust from BO 1984 MSS LEGACY FUND $300 - Trust from BO
KENGARD LEARNING CENTRE 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Principal Karen Goetz, the staff of the Kengard Learning Centre, SCIDES P.A.C., and CLC P.A.C. would like to congratulate…
• Vicki Lacerte • Jerome Laroche • Justin McCafferty • Melody McIvor • Liam McKenzie • Taylia McKeown • Chad Michell • Phoenix Moosewaypayo • Michelle Munch
• Sarah Nemeth • Danielle (Jamey) Ortiz • Sean Ortiz • Travis Peterson • Nicholas Samiefard • Phaedra Dawn Seaman • Andrew Spada • Eden Sterling • Tiarra Sterling
• Darren Tennant • Chad Tessier • Sita Thibodeau • Emilie White • Yi Xie • Jade Yaworski
District/Authority Award $1,250 - Marius Auer $1,250 - Codie Beech $1,250 - Grace Bergmann $1,250 - Saphire Charters $1,250 - Cassidy Hergott $1,250 - Sarah Nemeth $1,250 - Tiarra Sterling SCIDES PAC Scholarship Humanities: $750 - Marius Auer $750 - Grace Bergmann SCIDES PAC Bursary $500 - Cassidy Hergott CLC PAC Bursary - $250 each Trades & Technical: Codie Beech Academic: Saphire Charters Eves Family Scholarship $200 - Tiarra Sterling NSPVPA Bursary $500 - Codie Beech
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Class of
2019
Congratulations
LAURA LEFEBVRE
.
You have made us so proud, Munchkin! Your Dad & Mom wish you the best in all of your future endeavours
PETER, CONGRATULATIONS on jumping the hurdle of high school.
We are proud of your accomplishments both in school and on the track. Go with Jesus into the world.
Love, Mom, Dad, Lily, Yvonne, Susanna, Timothy
Geoff Scholtens Mortgage Broker
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Jackson’s Welding would like to congratulate all of the
Grads of 2019! Good luck on all of your future endeavours!
Jackson’s Welding
1750 Hill Street, Merritt 250-378-4332
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Grand Parade
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HAT’S OFF TO THE GRADUATES! Stoyoma Dental wishes Merritt’s graduating Class of 2019 CONGRATULATIONS! “NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME” OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
PHONE: 250-378-5877
2088 Quilchena Ave., (beside the Royal Bank) PO Box 3090, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
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Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2019
Wishing all the class of 2019 all the best and a safe graduation. Good luck in the future.
Olivia Boven
Congratulations! Love Mom, Dad and family!
Shayla Worrin
Congratulations girls!!! We love you and are so proud of your achievements. We believe in you and can’t wait to see what you do next!
Gorden Ware
Love Dad(Batman) and Mom(Marlie)
3623 DeWolf Way
250-315-0208
2190A Voght Street
250-378-3646 Merritt, B.C.
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Dinner & Dance
To your continued success
“Success for ALL Learners ~ Today and Tomorrow” Congratulations to the Class of 2019 The Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
Congratulations Class of 2019!
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Henry D. Threau
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With great pride we announce the graduation of Brooke Lee Patricia Sproson, with both a French and English Diploma with Honours! Tres Bien Brooke!
MOOSEHAVEN RESORT
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Much Love Mom, Russ, Tyler, Melody and Katie, Grandma and Grandpa Monks and Wardell, Uncle Christian and Michelle, Cousins Hunter and Nylah, Tante Winnie, Marc and Anett, Cousin Patrick and Gisela O’Connor and numerous other family members and friends around the world. We are all cheering for your great success and achievements! Brooke will be continuing her education at the University of Alberta at the Campus Saint-Jean. There she will be obtaining her Bachelor of Education and following in the footsteps of many teachers that have inspired her over the years.
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” —Henry David Thoreau
MoosehavenResort.com email: info@moosehavenresort.com
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ongratulations to the Upper Nicola Band Graduates for 2019
Nicholas Boston
Jada Smith
Dwayne McRae
Emmagin Richardson
Chapperon Chillihitzia
Jace Baptiste
From the Upper Nicola Band - We are so proud of all that you’ve accomplished.
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Congratulations Kyra We are so proud of you!
Love Mom, Dad, Hailey, Madison & Jayden
Dani Pearson
Emily Whitecross
Save On Foods would like to congratulate our employees and team members children on a job well done.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Missing photo
Haylee Genaille
Shaelan Wilson
Tyler Labelle
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Shayla Worrin
All photos by Cole Wagner - Merrritt Herald
Graduating Class of 2019
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