graduation

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

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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

DENTISTRY @ MERRITT “WHERERELAXATIONMEETS CARE”

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca

2731 Forksdale Avenue

Call: 250-378-4888

Grads of 2019!

Good luck on all your future endeavours!

DRIVE SAFE 2865C Pooley Ave.

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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!

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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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Grad Walk

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.

EMILY

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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

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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

Direct: 250.936.8250 Toll Free: 1.877.222.2865 geoff.s@mortgagegroup.com www.CallGeoff.com

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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

® / ™ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada.

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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

Toll Free: 1-888-744-2271 or (250) 593-230

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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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