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Anti-biosolids group considers recall petition By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart could be ousted from the provincial legislature if she doesn’t attempt to stop the importation of biosolids to the Nicola Valley, the anti-biosolids group Friends of the Nicola Valley says. The group issued a press release demanding “that Ms. Tegart start doing something to stop it, or else face a recall� on Sunday and marched to Tegart’s Merritt constituency office on Tuesday. Tegart was in Victoria at the time. Friends of the Nicola Valley spokesperson Georgia Clement said Tegart has one week to meet with the group before it begins a recall campaign. For a recall to take place, a petitioner must collect signatures from more than 40 per cent of registered voters who were registered in the last provincial election from the Fraser-Nicola riding in a two-month window. According to Elections BC, only an individual who is a registered voter can begin a recall campaign. A group or organization cannot do so. No specific reason is required for wanting to remove an MLA from office in the middle of his or her term. The subsequent byelection could cost taxpayers about $500,000, Elections BC communications manager Don Main told the Herald. B.C. is the only province in Canada that has recall legislation, and since it came
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First Nation drummers were part of a march down Highway 8 to MLA Jackie Tegart’s office on Tuesday to protest the importation of biosolids to the Nicola Valley. Protesters gathered outside Tegart’s office to end their march from the road blockade in Shulus. The march was dedicated to longtime Merrittonian and fellow biosolids protester Millie Mitchell. Protest group Friends of the Nicola Valley is calling for Tegart to attempt to stop the importation of biosolids and meet with the group or else face a recall campaign. Michael Potestio/Herald
into effect in 1995, there have been 24 recall petitions approved, of which none resulted in a recall. There are approximately 21,000 eligible voters in Fraser-Nicola. Clement said Tegart doesn’t have to side with anyone, but must listen to her constituents. “If she wants to do the job that she’s elected to do, she should at least come and talk with us and come to some solutions,� Clement said. Protesters from Friends of the Nicola Valley and area First Nations started their march from their
Highway 8 road block in Shulus. The blockade has been in place for more than a month, and was set up to stop any trucks carrying biosolids — the byproduct of sewage treated at water treatment plants that is turned into fertilizer — headed to a BioCentral compost facility in Lower Nicola. Friends of the Nicola Valley believes the legislation concerning biosolids land application lacks transparency and inspection. They are upset there was no public consultation when the company set up its compost
facility the Nicola Valley and subsequently applied to spread biosolids on a nearby property. Protesters want Tegart to propose an overhaul of the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation — the provincial rules which govern biosolids — and impose a moratorium on bringing biosolids into the Nicola Valley until it is proven safe. Last month, BioCentral instituted a self-imposed moratorium on trucking biosolids to its Lower Nicola facility so that the Ministry of Environment and area First Nations can discuss solutions to the issue.
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est licences. “Everybody knows with pressures on the land base and pressures on the fiber supply, particularly coming out of the mountain pine beetle impacts, that there will be pressures on fiber supply,” Thomson said. Timber supply
areas across the Interior are likely to see decreases due to the pine beetle. Timber supply is the amount of wood that will be available from a specific area over time and allowable annual cut is the maximum volume of timber allowed to be harvested in an area in
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review is undertaken at least once every 10 years, but can be adjusted earlier in response to abnormal situations. The pine beetle is one of those factors. The timber supply review is meant to identify economic, environmental and social information that reflects forest management practices and their effects in the short and long-term. A discussion paper on the timber supply review is expected to be released by early summer. There are 38 timber supply areas in B.C.
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Tonight’s nature seminar at the monthly Nicola Naturalist Society meeting will focus on the wildflowers of B.C. Nanaimo-based biologist, photographer and writer Bill Merilees will present on the topic at 7 p.m. at NVIT. Merilees is the co-author of the plant guide Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia. Admission is by donation to the society.
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FAIR PLAY Even a wintery storm and a blustery afternoon couldn’t keep the smiles at bay for kids big and small at the West Coast Amusements carnival at Central Park on Tuesday. The annual carnival brings hundreds of Merrittonians out for an afternoon of rides, games and their favourite fair treats.
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Delta Amber Alert ends with apprehension in Merritt By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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An Amber Alert issued for an 18-monthold girl abducted by her father in Delta on Monday ended without incident in Merritt that day. The girl was taken from her home in Tsawwassen at about 10:20 a.m. after a dispute between her parents. Police in Merritt were notified and staked out the Coquihalla, looking for the suspect’s vehicle. At about 1:30 p.m., Merritt RCMP spotted and pulled the vehicle over and arrested the father. The girl was found safe and taken into police custody until she could be reunited with her mother, and the father will face several charges pending the outcome of an investigation. Cpl. Doug Stone said the two have no connection to Merritt and the father was just travelling through on his way to Alberta, where he lives.
Fire department responds to two alarms within hours Firefighters responded to a pair of false alarms on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, just before midnight, 20 firefighters responded to a report of a commercial fire alarm at the Diacarbon pellet plant on Priest Avenue. Upon arrival, members of the Merritt Fire Rescue Department found that the fire sprinkler system had been activated, but there was no fire, smoke or heat source. “We don’t actually know if it was a false alarm,” Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said, adding if there was any fire, the sprinkler system did its job. Just after midnight, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, residents of the Nicola Apartments at 1703 Menzies St. had to be evacuated when 14 firefighters responded to a fire alarm. Multiple pull stations had been triggered, but there was no fire. People were allowed
back into their apartments at about 12:45 a.m. Police say they do not have a suspect in this file. Tomkinson said the concern for the fire department with multiple false alarms is the risk of people becoming complacent and not evacuating their buildings in the event of a fire. “And then over time, we have the real fire and removing people out of the building is far beyond the resources that the fire department has when we arrive,” Tomkinson said. Outbreak lifted at Merritt hospital The Interior Health Authority has lifted an outbreak for norovirus at the Nicola Valley Hospital. The outbreak was declared on April 9 and lifted Wednesday after 96 hours with no new cases. An outbreak is typically declared over after three days without a new case of illness. Norovirus is a type of contagious stomach virus that can infect anyone.
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Merritt leading small cities Local to fill longvacant road, waste in asset management supervisor role The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from April 14, 2015. Background In 2010, we were successful at obtaining a $10,000 planning grant for an asset management pilot project. At the request of the province, we partnered with four other communities in the creation of the Asset Management BC “Roadmap” to guide other communities with respect to asset management. We assisted with the creation of the terms of reference for the project and contributed to the outcome of the report. In May of 2011, the Merritt case study was complete, and the Asset
Management Roadmap was published by Opus International Consultants Ltd. Asset management is defined as an integrated process bringing together planning, finance, engineering and operations to effectively manage existing and new infrastructure to maximize benefits, reduce risks and provide satisfactory levels of service to community users in a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable manner. Asset management concepts are still relatively new to B.C. and Merritt is considered a leader among small communities. Merritt is recognized as one of the first smaller communities to adopt an asset management policy based on the
provincial template. In 2014, the province, UBCM, and Asset Management BC partnered in the creation and publication of “Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery: A BC Framework.” Only the short version is currently published. Of relevance, the city’s public works manager was contacted for input into the longer version and final document (to be published in spring 2015). Asset management is a continual process and ever-evolving. Qualifying for some grant opportunities is now linked to having an asset management plan in place, and continually showing movement toward operating sustainable community infrastructure utility
systems. This grant opportunity and “BC Framework” are published to give smaller communities such as Merritt the tools and financial ability to move asset management initiatives forward and meet larger grant funding requirements. The work plan objectives for our grant application have been modified from what other communities may have submitted as we are further along with respect to asset management than many small communities. The main objective of creating an asset management investment plan is to provide a high level analysis, summarizing costs required for sustainable, tangible capital assets over the next 20 years.
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After a seven-month vacancy and a nation-wide search, the City of Merritt has promoted Andrew U’Ren to roads and solid waste supervisor within the city’s Public Works Department. “Whenever we hire, we cast the net as far and as wide as we can, hoping to attract the best possible candidate for the position. In this case, Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS GOAL ORIENTED Merrittonian Gabrielle Zabek received her silver level Duke of Edinburgh award on Saturday at a reception in Vancouver from Lt.-Gov. Judy Guichon. The award recognizes young Canadians who have achieved long-term personal goals in various areas: community ser-
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To achieve the award, a person must reach their goals by age 25.
The award is split into three categories depending on the participant’s age when they set their goals and begin working on them: bronze for people aged 14, silver for those aged 15, and gold for participants aged 16 when they begin.
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Treaty cash cow may dry up VICTORIA – The B.C. Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, TOM FLETCHER B.C. celebrating a VIEWS “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations. A regional group representing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks. This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called MaaNulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in federal cash to settle its historic aboriginal title. Alas, agreement in principle is but the fourth of sixth stages. Now a platoon of lawyers takes over from the roomful of negotiators to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is. These elaborate ceremonies will never be viewed the same again after the release of federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s report last month. The Te’mexw event seemed to have an extra urgency after Eyford’s observation that much of this costly activity has become a job creation program for those involved. These Vancouver Island communities deserve credit for setting aside their own territorial disputes.
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Spyware an invasion of privacy Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Everyone who’s used a computer has heard it: nothing you send or receive online is private. That warning is all the more pertinent when it comes to computers in public places, such as libraries and post-secondary schools. But it still applies to your private devices, even in the privacy of your own home.
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And it applies to those somewhere in the middle, such as computers in offices. Whether the computers themselves are shared makes no difference. If it’s typed, searched, sent or received on a workplace computer, it’s the business of your place of business. But exactly how far employers can go to monitor what their employees are doing on work computers is a picture of emerging with more clarity from the fuzzy lines between privacy laws and corporate interests. B.C. privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham released a scathing report about the District of Saanich’s spyware two weeks ago in the wake of
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a scandal involving the town’s new mayor and his office computer at the District of Saanich. In case you’re not familiar with the scandal, Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell found himself in the eye of a media storm after he accused the municipality’s IT department of installing spyware on his and other computers in the city hall, telling media he felt uncomfortable working from there. He also denied and then admitted to an extramarital affair and accused the police force of harassing him. As it turns out, shortly after Atwell took up his new position after the November election, the city did install a spyware program on its office computers that recorded
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and stored every single keystroke, email, and message, and kept a log of all websites visited. Every 30 seconds, the software also snapped a screenshot and saved it in an images folder. All of this was covert, of course, as spying operations are. The problem with it, as outlined in the commissioner’s report, is it is totally illegal under B.C.’s privacy laws. In a world where we are always connected by technology, it is not reasonable to expect us to cut off all private communications once we enter our offices. The onus to not misuse corporate resources is obviously on the employee. However, employees are still entitled to a rea-
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sonable expectation of privacy in the workplace. A good rule when it comes to using computers that aren’t your personal devices is to treat them as public property. Imagine every email you send from your work address being accessible by the general public at a freedom of information request. That’s exactly what could happen if someone wanted to access your work communications — whether you work in the private or public sector. You’d be notified, of course, and the FOI applicant would have to go through the whole process, but the fact is your work communications could be shared.
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Not reasonable Convicted sex offender to monitor subject of investigation workers’ every digital move nography between Dec. 15 and Dec. 31, 2014. The document gave investigators authority to search McDerment’s home and electronic devices. Mounties initially began looking into McDerment in 2011 after some of his online activity caught the attention of U.S. law enforcement. Later that year, police obtained a warrant to search the apartment he had been sharing with his wife and baby. They seized 36 items, including computers, flash drives, iPhones and iPods. When McDerment was being sentenced in 2012, court heard he had 100 images and videos in his possession, most of which depicted young boys — between the ages of 10 and 18 — masturbating or involved in sex acts with older men.
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A convicted Kamloops sex offender described by doctors as narcissistic and psychopathic is once again under investigation for child-pornography offences. Jamie Trevor McDerment, a former radio personality in Merritt and Castlegar, was jailed for nine months in 2012 after being convicted of voyeurism and possession of child pornography. Court documents show police obtained a warrant to search a room at the Star Motel at Columbia Street and McGill Road in Kamloops where the 27-year-old was staying this month. The search warrant states police believe McDerment had possessed and distributed child por-
was not decided upon, purchased and installed by robots. The people who decided on it and installed it were acting in contravention of B.C.’s privacy laws. It’s time the law caught up with technology and the line in the sand between appropriate assurances of productivity and inappropriate methods of spying was drawn more clearly. What happens as a result of this legality breach remains to be seen, but at the very least, I’d hope for the privacy commissioner’s words to be heeded by corporate entities, public and private alike.
From Page 6 While employers certainly have the right to ensure their resources are being used appropriately, it is not appropriate for them to spy on their employees. If spyware is an attempt to bolster productivity, it’s an ironic one as there’s no faster way to destroy productivity than taking down morale with serious breaches of trust. And while an employee’s work communications are subject to a workplace’s privacy policy, that privacy policy is subject to B.C. privacy laws. Ultimately, this spyware
During that sentencing, court was told McDerment’s wife had no idea of his activities and left him as a result. Police also found photos on McDerment’s iPhone of young boys using a public bathroom. The photos were taken in a restroom at Kamloops’ Riverside Park in August 2011. Court heard excerpts from a psychological report prepared prior to McDerment’s sentencing, in which doctors described him as having narcissistic qualities and showing many characteristics of “psychopathic personality disorder.” Part of McDerment’s 2012 sentence required him to register as a sex offender. The investigation that prompted the raid of his home this month is ongoing.
Process lacks willingness to compromise From Page 6 It’s more than most have done. Eyford concluded after a long summer of meetings last year that many treaty negotiation teams in this province and across the country show no such inclination. In B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, there is a “conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp divisions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found. This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers and consultants have a seemingly endless supply of lucrative work, much of it
of questionable value. For some aboriginal participants, attending treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had. Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them. This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever finalized, would at least in part replace the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor James Douglas in the 1850s. These treaties around Fort Victoria were quickly concluded if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band
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was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory. One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of federally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission
reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular. Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while main-
taining conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage. Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message. If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Merritt connecting the dots for environment Merritt will connect with other communities across Canada in the pursuit of having the right to a healthy environment recognized on Sunday. “Connect the Blue Dots” is part of the Blue Dot Movement, started in the fall of 2014 by the David Suzuki Foundation in order to have the right to clean air, clean water and safe food enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Since its inception, more than 70,000 Canadians have joined the movement, which includes a petition and calling on different levels of government to recognize these rights. The long-term campaign starts with having municipalities recognize the rights, then escalates to the provincial level to have environmental policies adopted, with the end goal of having the charter amended. More than 30 municipalities representing almost four
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Mild winter could spell disaster for salmon return OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN According to the River Forecast Centre, the mild winter in southwestern British Columbia and on Vancouver Island resulted in extremely low snowpack in the mountains. This could cause lower water levels in the rivers. Lower water levels in the rivers mean warmer water and less oxygen. This, in turn, can have negative consequences on the returning salmon. Low water levels and warm water makes what is for salmon an already difficult journey from the ocean upstream to the river or creek where they were born even more challenging and hazardous. “The warmer water makes the fish weaker,� David Campbell of the River Forecast Centre has said. “It impairs their immune system, it impairs their health and it makes them far more susceptible to things like diseases.� This means fewer salmon than forecast will make it to the spawning grounds. In addition, according to Dr. Craig Orr of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society, above normal sea surface temperatures along the north Pacific coast could mean that salmon are likely arriving at the rivers in an already weakened state, just as they are about to embark on the most difficult and dangerous journey of their lives. Last year British Columbia experienced a record year with the highest numbers of sockeye salmon returning to the rivers. An estimated 72 million
salmon entered the Fraser River; more than double the number that returned into the river system in 2010, when 30 million salmon began their journey upstream. My wife Heidi and I went to watch the salmon “homecoming� on a visit to the Adams River that year. It was an impressive manifestation of survival, millions of fish fighting their way to the exact spot in the river and its tributaries where they hatched a few years previously. But that was nothing compared to the images and videos I have seen from the salmon returns last year. At times there were so many fish coming upstream that one probably could have walked over them to the other side of the river without getting wet feet. The salmon migration is one of many natural wonders that still is not fully understood. Salmon are born in rivers and streams but spend most of their adult life (two to five years, depending on the species) in the ocean. From there they migrate for thousands of kilometres back to their natal stream and the exact spot where they were born to lay their eggs and then die. To adjust from the saltwater to freshwater and the long journey upstream fighting against strong currents, rapids and jumping up waterfalls, the fish undergoes a complete physical transformation. Salmon returns are constantly fluctuating; there are years when we have numbers like last year, followed by years where we see fewer salmon. Fishery scientists are still trying to figure out all the details of why this is so. While some blame mild winters and climate change, others believe that with growing populations, disease among the fish spreads
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MARCH FOR MILLIE People protesting the importation of biosolids to the Nicola Valley gathered outside MLA Jackie Tegart’s office on Tuesday — the culmination of a march from a blockade on Highway 8 at Shulus — which was dedicated to longtime Merrittonian and fellow biosolids protester Millie Mitchell. Michael Potestio/Herald
Chiefs bring biosolids protest to premier’s West Kelowna office The five chiefs of Nicola Valley First Nations took their protest against biosolids to Premier Christy Clark’s constituency office in West Kelowna on Wednesday. The chiefs and their supporters, including people involved with the anti-biosolids group Friends of the Nicola Valley,
occupied the office to bring their request for an immediate moratorium on all importation of sewage sludge to the Nicola Valley right to the top. The chiefs say the fact the sewage sludge is being brought to the area with no consultation goes against First Nations’ rights and title.
“Trucking thousands of tons of sewage treatment waste to be spread onto our farms, ranches and forests is not healthy for our lands,� Lower Nicola Band Chief Aaron Sam said in a press release. “We stand together to safeguard the environment for future generations.�
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As he watched the snow recede and the mercury rise in his rearview mirror, Rev. Peter van der Leelie felt a bit like he was coming home. Van der Leelie left Killarney, Man. near the end of February and arrived in Merritt to begin working at St. Michael’s Anglican Church on March 1. “The day we left, I’ll never forget it. It was -47 C,� he said. Coming back to B.C.’s Interior after four years of working in the rural Manitoban community of 3,300 was a bit of a homecoming for the long-time Kamloopsian. It was the prospect of being nearer to his family and the vacancy at St. Michael’s that made the timing right for van der Leelie’s return. “When we arrived in Manitoba, I had no grandchildren and I thought, That’s years down the road,� he said with a laugh. As it happened, grandchildren weren’t long: today, they are one and four years
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Commercial 124886 2008 124243 2026 125491 2175 124749 2551 122016 1898 122729 2076 119521 1988 126768 2302 126112 311 Logan Lake 125291 347 127405 306-279 124762 306-308 124393 67-111 125939 29 125072 307-400 125902 102-308 125603 3 126728 98 124678 161 126609 178 125782 244 127481 38 125033 8 125620 31 124218 403 127593 415 127547 412 124809 419 123631 227 127245 203 127416 326 126843 131 127415 308
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QUILCHENA AVENUE QUILCHENA AVENUE NICOLA AVENUE PRIEST AVE BLAIR STREET COUTLEE AVENUE NICOLA AVENUE CLAPPERTON AVE MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY
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SOLD 1703 PINE STREET $179,000 MLS# 126255
SOLD 5080 STEFFENS RD $385,000 MLS# 125198
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The hall is where Anglican Sunday services typically take place instead of the un-insulated centuryold church next door. For van der Leelie, the lessons of the church don’t depend on them being taught inside the church building.
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“People like to hold on to what was, and I think this time around we’re going back to the very early days of the church to where you actually go out to be with people, to help people,” he said. “It’s a really more missional church. God doesn’t change, but the church, like anything else, has to change.”
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Anglican priest shares missional plans the Anglican Church and you don’t necessarily have to come with a certain set of rules,” he said. “So, that was kind of wonderful.” In the mid-1990s, van der Leelie left his newspaper work and went to St. George’s in Kamloops. He then joined St. Bartholomew’s in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, where he spent five years before heading out to Manitoba. The Merritt move brings van der Leelie back to a long-established network of peers in the Interior. “This is where I started so it’s like coming fullcircle,” he said.
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Eco ADVOCATE The Rise of the clean energy economy Changing the climate of environment awareness
The residents in Sunshine Valley along with many other locals are having a challenging time with other communities’ waste landing on our back door. None of the immediate neighbours were consulted or considered with this enterprise.
What are the fears around biosolids? Inappropriate site selections and inappropriate management practices (past and present) and the impact on neighbours are of great concern. In a nutshell, it stinks! There is a finite amount of resources available on this planet in terms of soil, water and fuel. Our global footprint increases with everything we generate, every purchase we choose, and every decision we make. Of Earth’s seven billion humans, North Americans are the biggest consumers. We have an obligation to reduce, reuse and recycle. We also have a responsibility to be respectful and compassionate to the Earth and its inhabitants. Our responsibility is to be extremely mindful of what goes into our sewage treatment facilities, both rural and urban. The choices we make affect everything. Do we consider what products we use or what we pour down the drains in our homes? Merritt’s Class A biosoilds are some of the highest quality produced. What is the best way to deal with our own waste? Incineration has massive environmental costs with large inputs, transportation outputs, air quality issues as well as the loss of valuable micronutrients. Direct land application has been controversial due to the current situation
and implications associated, which brings us back to compost. Composting is a process that eliminates pathogens, fecal coliforms and completely changes the material’s original ingredients, forming a new product rich in organic material and micronutrients. The choice for how to use compost is yours as a consumer. Compost adds tremendous organic matter for everything green. Water conservation and carbon sequestration are huge environmental benefits. Merritt’s high quality biosoids combined with the state-of-the-art composting process (which takes over a year) is local recycling at its best and significantly reduces our community’s impact on the Earth. If there are better, more sustainable options, let’s bring them forward. Let’s work together. We need to live in this community and on this planet as sustainably as we can and share it together, united. Our responsibility to our grandchildren and our great children is to make eco-friendly choices every day. Check out the link for some additional reading. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/nm/ nasm/sewbiobroch.htm Respectfully submitted, John and Kate Anderson, The Good Earth Company.
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4 ways to increase energyefficiency––and to save money (NC) Spring is the time of year when homeowners look to refresh, renew and revitalize their homes. So as Mother Nature goes green, did you know that there are plenty of ways to incorporate cost-saving green solutions into your home, as well? Several tips to increase energy-efficiency include: 1. Take control of heating and cooling. As temperatures warm, turn down the heat and delay the urge to turn on the air conditioner for as long as possible. Instead, throw open your windows to cool your space and help improve indoor air quality, after a long season of being sealed up tight. A programmable thermostat can also ensure you limit energy use when you're not home. 2. Top up your attic insulation. Inadequate insulation in the attic is one of the greatest
sources of energy loss in a home. Conversely, adding insulation to your attics is one of the most cost-effective ways to bolster the energy-efficiency of a home. Even if you are a totally unseasoned DIYer, going green is simple with easy-to-install insulation products like Roxul Comfortbatt. This type of stone wool product is earth-friendly and made from abundant natural raw materials, with a recycled content that can be as high as 40 per cent. Aim for an R-value of at least R50 or roughly a depth of 16 inches. For more information and handy tips, visit www.diywithroxul.com.
energy passing through windows and beating down on your roof ? In fact, the right amount of shade in the right places can reduce cooling bills by 10 to 50 per cent. Going green for energy-efficiency is easier than you think, and of course, the most enticing benefit is that it can save you a lot of green, too. www.newscanada.com
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3. Caulk cracks and crevices around your home. These can be a source of air leaks, which ultimately are a draw on energy consumption. 4. Landscape your home for energy efficiency. Did you know that tall, deciduous trees planted near your home can significantly reduce the amount of solar
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ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LEAVE 1 METRE BETWEEN YOUR FULL OR NEAR FULL RECYCLING AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS
PLEASE DO NOT USE BLACK NON-SEE THROUGH IN YOUR CONTAINER. LOOSE ITEMS OR “BLUE BAG” not included on the list below are probably not acceptable ONLY Items in the City of Merritt’s Recycling Program
EVERY DAY
You must put your residential garbage after 5am on the scheduled day of pickup. The bylaw was changed in March to reduce human-bear conflict.
NEW REGULATIONS FOR
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Garbage accounts for 55% of nuisance bear calls and results in the destruction of numerous bear every year in Merritt. Do not place your garbage on the curb the night before pickup. Fish and meat remains should not be left outside and suggests freezing or keeping them in a cool place until they can be placed into the garbage on your collection day.
THERE WILL BE A $100 FINE FOR PLACING YOUR GARBAGE OUT BEFORE THE ALLOTTED TIME.
Items are rinsed out (clean – not having food residue), labels removed where applicable.
WHAT YOU CAN RECYCLE >>ALUMINUM TRAYS
e.g. pie plates, baking trays & more
>>STEEL
e.g. soupcans, tuna cans, coffee cans & more
>>ALUMINUM CANS
e.g. non-deposit beverage cans & more
>>PLASTIC TUBS
e.g. butter tubs, sour cream tubs & more
>>PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS
>>WRITING & COMPUTER PAPER e.g. lined, white, coloured
>>GABLE TOP CONTAINERS e.g. juice & milk substitute
>>EGG CARTONS
e.g. just cardboard kind, not Styrofoam kind
>>TAKE OUT DRINK TRAYS
Empty Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Rolls
>>ENVELOPES
e.g. paper and plastic window envelopes, but not bubble or insulated envelopes
>>BOOKS
e.g. soft covers and hard covers
e.g. ketchup, mustard, yogurt & more
>>BOXBOARD
>>PLASTIC CLEANING PRODUCT CONTAINERS
>>CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
e.g. bleach, liquid laundry detergent, allpurpose cleaner, spray bottles & more
>>PLASTIC TOILETRIES CONTAINERS
e.g. shampoo, liquid soap, mouthwash, contact lens solution, body wash & more
>>PLASTIC DRINK BOTTLES
e.g. non-deposit beverage bottles and more
>>TETRA PAK CONTAINERS
e.g. non-deposit juice boxes, soup containers & more
e.g. cereal, cracker, detergent boxes & more Must be in a tied-up blue bag or bundled to no more than two-feet by two-feet by onefoot, and must be flattened.
>>NEWSPAPER, FLYERS & JUNK MAIL Magazines, Catalogues & Phone Books
>>GLASS
e.g. non-deposit beverage containers and jars can be taken to: Merritt Return-It Depot, 1896 Blair Street
WATERING RESTRICTIONS
IN EFFECT MAY 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH Watering is restricted by house number as per the following: • TIMES: 6:00AM – 8:00AM and 7:00PM – 10:00PM • EVEN NUMBERED ADDRESSES – allowed to irrigate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday • ODD NUMBERED ADDRESSES – allowed to irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday • AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS can water on your respective days for their address from midnight to 4:00 AM
THERE IS NO SPRINKLING ON SUNDAY These watering restrictions are put into place in order to relive heavy water usage on our water system
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www.merrittherald.com After a rigorous environmental audit and assessment process, E-Cycle Solutions, FCM Recycling, and GEEP have been selected as the primary vendors to provide recycling services for the designated end-of-life electronics collected under the Return-It Electronics program in British Columbia.
Merritt Return-It Depot
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RECYCLING Electronics Recycling Desktop Computers, Large Ride-ons, IT Devices, Medical & Monitoring Devices: t A computer terminal designed to reside on a desk or similar work surface. t Battery powered ride-on toys (over 12 volts) t IT or Telecom devices and equipment generally weighing between 10-50 kg t Electronic medical, monitoring and control devices generally weighing between 10-50 kg
For a full list of acceptable products, please visit: return-it.ca/acceptable
Portable Computers, Small Ride-ons, IT Devices, Medical & Monitoring Devices: t A personal computer designed for portable use. t Battery powered ride-on toys (under 12 volts) t IT or Telecom devices and equipment generally weighing between 2-10 kg t Electronic medical, monitoring and control devices generally weighing between 2-10 kg
FULL REFUND ON ALL ACCEPTABLE BOTTLES & CANS
All-in-one & Display Products t A non-portable, all-in-one device, or â&#x2030;¤29â&#x20AC;? video display device that typically resides on a table, and requires AC power to operate. May be used for displaying images from computers or other sources such as an external TV tuner or cable/satellite receiver. Includes various display technologies such as CRT, flat panel or rear projection.
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Display Products t A non-portable video display device that typically resides on a table and requires AC power to operate. May be used for displaying images from computers or other sources such as an external TV tuner or cable/satellite receiver. Includes various technologies such as CRT, flat panel or rear projection.
Floor Standing & Printing/Copying, IT Devices, Medical & Monitoring Devices t Printing and copying devices utilizing all printing technologies that are floor standing models and that can print on media with dimensions up to 48â&#x20AC;? wide t IT or Telecom devices or equipment generally weighing between 50 - 200 kg t Electronic medical, monitoring and control devices generally weighing between 50 200 kg Desktop/Countertop Printing Products & Multifunction Products t A printing or facsimile device designed to reside on a desktop. May be a multifunction device that performs different tasks such as copy, scan, fax, print, etc. Includes all printing technologies. Audio Video & Gaming Products & NonPortable Musical Instruments t Audio and video playback and/or recording systems or system components for residential, institutional, commercial or industrial applications. t Non-portable musical instruments that must be connected directly to an AC power source Computer & Video Gaming Peripherals t A manual input keying or pointing device, such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a similar device, designed for use with a desktop or portable computer. Includes both wired and wireless devices. Micro Toys t E-toys - electronic toys with a battery or plug, generally weighing less than 50g.
Portable Audio Video, Musical Instru ments, E-Toys, IT Devices, Medical & Monitoring Devices t A portable device used primarily for personal use that operates on battery power or is powered directly from the device it is connected to (i.e. computer) t Musical instruments or music related products with electronics that operate on battery or USB power or through an AC adapter or passive non-powered electronics t E-toys - electronic toys with a battery or a plug, except micro toys, small and large battery powered ride-ons. t IT or Telecom Devices and equipment generally weighing <2 kg t Electronic medical, monitoring and control devices generally weighing < 2 kg Non-cellular Telephones & Answering Machines t telecommunication device with a handset, multiple handsets, or microphone and speaker systems that is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech). A device that is designed to record sound from incoming calls over a telephone line or VoIP line. Aftermarket Vehicle Electronic Products t Aftermarket audio and video systems or system components intended to replace or supplement OEM factory-installed systems or system components. Home Theatre in a Box (HTB) Systems t Audio and/or video equipment packaged as a complete system intended to provide an â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-homeâ&#x20AC;? theatre experience.
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We at Kal Tire want to encourage our staff to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover where possible. We can make a positive impact by managing our waste stream effectively. Wasteless assists companies by minimizing waste and reducing cost. Last year Kal Tire saved 9,729 trees. With your help we can do more.
How does Kal Tire recyle tires? It is our Aim to continually improve every aspect of our company, recognizing our responsibility to our customers, each other, our communities and the environment. Every person has an opportunity
Every person has the opportunity to benefit from helping to improve our environmental and community practices. For example, going green and supporting the communities where we work can provide the following benefits: vCreate a healthy work environment with less injuries and fewer toxic chemicals vDiversify your work and provide new career development opportunities vProvide you and your family with access to quality community programs and services vEnable you to get involved in global environmental and social issues
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How can you get involved in CSR?
We realize that you are likely already involved in your community or are doing something good for the environment, but the CSR Committee would like to challenge all tire locations to improve their performance on at least one CSR initiative by the end of the fiscal year.
All our scrap tires get hauled away and crumbed where it gets recycled into a number of other uses, rubber mats, box liners, playground equipment, etc. Kal Tire is also Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest retreader of tires. Retreaded tires are one of the greenest, environmentally friendly products a fleet can buy. Retreaded tires have one of the highest post-consumer contents of all recycled products, and are responsible for saving North Americans more than 400 million gallons of oil every year. By reteading tires, Kal Tire saves the environment 3,750,000 gallons of oil each year.
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The B.C. Liberal government sold land in Coquitlam at as much as $43 million less than its appraised value last year to balance the budget, NDP critics said Tuesday. The 14 parcels on Burke Mountain in north Coquitlam sold in February 2014 for $85 million. Documents obtained under freedom of information law by the NDP showed an appraised value of $128 million. One parcel had an appraised value of $5.6 million and was valued by B.C. Assessment Authority this year at $2.3 million. It sold for $100,000 to Wesbild Holdings. Ltd., a longtime residential developer in the area. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk, minister responsible for the property sale, said the sale price is similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value. The appraisal appears to have been “overly aggressive” and the provincial assessment for the lands has declined slightly since then, Virk said. Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth said residential development has been expanding along Burke Mountain for a decade or more, and in a hot real estate market the transaction looks like a “fire sale” of land. He and NDP leader John Horgan accused the government of rushing the sale to balance the B.C. budget by the end of the fiscal year, March 31, 2014. “This is prime land in the middle of the Lower Mainland at a time when real estate is at an absolute premium, and we know it’s going to be built on,” Farnworth said. “The city’s already building on parcels that are adjacent to it.”
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Federal Industry Minister James Moore and a senior Canadian Coast Guard official have defended the response to a fuel spill from a freighter in Vancouver Harbour. Roger Girouard, assistant commissioner for the western region of the Canadian Coast Guard, said Friday afternoon that containing and cleaning up 80 per cent of the spilled bunker fuel within 36 hours “represents an amazing success in oil pollution cleanup.” Moore shot back at Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Premier Christy Clark, who held their own news conferences earlier Friday. Both called the six-hour delay before containment booms were placed around a grain freighter an unacceptable delay. “The cleanup is still ongoing and the facts are still coming in,” Moore said. “I think it’s highly inappropriate for any politician to start point-
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ing fingers and trying to score political points and making jabs at other levels of government without knowing all the facts.” Girouard said citizen reports of pollution in Vancouver harbour come in to the Coast Guard frequently, and it was not until about 8 p.m.
Thursday that an aerial assessment determined a response was required. Identifying the ship and working in the dark to have booms in place by midnight allowed crews to contain “the lion’s share of the oil before it hit the beach,” he said. Four oil-contaminated birds
have been collected for treatment and one reported sighting of a seal in distress had not been confirmed by Friday afternoon. Cleanup crews doubled in the first 24 hours, with assessment of beached oil to determine the safest way to clean it up ongoing, he said. Girouard rejected suggestions that the 2013 closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base hampered the response. Kitsilano was a search and rescue station with only 100 metres of boom material available, and it took more than 400 metres of boom to contain the Marathassa, a new freighter on its first voyage. Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau issued a statement Friday morning, blaming Conservative government cuts for delays and vowing to reopen the Kitsilano station if he wins an election scheduled for this fall. Transport Canada is investigating to see whether a malfunction of ship equipment caused the bunker oil to be released in the harbour.
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Land valued at $128 million From Page 18 Virk said the marketing of the properties was put out for bids and Colliers International won the contract. He was unable to say if
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Common shoulder problems DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN The shoulder is an amazing piece of machinery. It has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. However, this large range of motion makes it less stable compared to the stronger but less mobile hip joint. Thus, the shoulder joint is more vulnerable to injury. I see patients every single day with issues with their shoulders. The following are a few of the more common shoulder problems I see in my clinic. Acromioclavicular separation A shoulder separation is a fairly common injury, especially in
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cuff tears can happen at any age.
certain sports. Most shoulder separations are actually injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The AC joint is the connection between the scapula (shoulder blade) and the clavicle (collarbone). Shoulder dislocations and AC joint separations are often mistaken for each other, but they are very different injuries.
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Bicep tendonitis Bicep tendonitis, also called bicipital tendonitis, is inflammation in the main tendon that attaches the top of the biceps muscle to the shoulder. The most common cause is overuse from certain types of work or sports activities. Biceps tendonitis may develop gradually from the effects of wear and tear or suddenly from a direct injury. The tendon may also become inflamed in response to other problems in the shoulder, such as rotator cuff tears, impingement, or shoulder instability.
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Impingement syndrome Many people refer to any pain in the shoulder as bursitis. The word bursitis really only means that the part of the shoulder called the bursa is inflamed. Tendonitis is when a tendon gets inflamed. This can be another source of pain in the shoulder. Many different problems can cause inflammation of the bursa and/or tendons. Impingement syndrome is one of those problems. Impingement syndrome occurs when the rotator
cuff tendons rub against the boney roof of the shoulder (the acromion). Rotator cuff tears The rotator cuff tendons are crucial to the healthy functioning of the shoulder. They are subject to a lot of wear and tear or degeneration as we use our arms. Tearing of the rotator cuff tendons is an especially painful injury. A torn rotator cuff creates a very weak shoulder. Most of the time, patients with torn rotator cuffs are over 30 years old, but rotator
Thoracic outlet syndrome causes pain along the top of the clavicle and shoulder. The pain may spread along the inside edge of the arm, into the hand, and also into the ring and pinky fingers. Numbness and tingling may accompany the pain, especially in the early hours of the morning before it’s time to wake up. Symptoms tend to get worse when driving, lifting, carrying, and writing. The arms may also feel tired when held overhead, as when using a blow dryer. It may be harder to hold and grip things, and the hand may feel clumsy. These shoulder issues are very common and we successfully treat them every day in our clinic. If you require treatment for your shoulder problem or you simply have questions, please feel free to call me at my office.
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We’re all equal at the spiritual level GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING Assertiveness does not imply aggressiveness. As a culture, we have learned to become more assertive and to speak up when, for example, service is not what it should be. Unfortunately, some people forget that just because someone is ‘serving’ us, that does not make them a servant. People who work
in the service industry should be treated with the same respect we would accord to a friend or colleague. Regardless of their educational level, age or occupation, they are human beings like the rest of us. Service industry jobs often involve hard work and relatively low pay. Often employees are young, and this job may be their first experience in the working world. Rudeness towards these people is inappropriate and unnecessary. Even if they forget something or mess up an order, we can respond with patience and tolerance. We were young once too, and did not always get things right the first
time. We must also remember that their job is only one part of their lives. We cannot know what other struggles or difficulties a worker may be facing in life, or what else has happened that day. A rude comment or humiliating response because someone forgot the cream for our cof-
fee may come at a very high price. Those who treat others as somehow beneath them do not realize that at the level of spirit we are all equal. None of us is more important than any other. Mother Teresa was a shining example of one who saw the divine in each and every person. The least we can
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The Merritt Volleyball Association’s 23rd annual Ladies Volleyfest was a smashing success. The tournament saw a whopping total of 39 teams — the most in the event’s history — take part in the set-and-spike action at Collettville Elementary, MSS and the old CMS gyms. The energetic Comp 1A final was seriously contested between Kelowna’s Honey Badgers and Vernon’s Smokin’ Aces. Despite some impressively powerful spikes and well-timed tips, the Smokin’ Aces couldn’t defend against the Bad-
gers’ prowess in a noholds-barred race to the finish in the 13-team top division. On the second court at MSS, it was the Kelowna team JUGS that took the top spot in the Comp 1B division over fellow Kelowna squad Guess Who. The Comp 2A final saw Port Coquitlam’s Tipping Cows overtake the Volley Vixens from Vancouver in a fierce competition for the top spot in the 11-team pool. In Comp 2B action, To Kill a Blocking Bird from Quesnel beat out Mosaic from Kelowna for the title. Local teams made up a healthy contingent of
the 15-team recreation division, with locals Party Rockers taking the top spot in the recreation B division final over Merritt’s Soup-AStars. In the recreational A division, Vancouver’s Crowettes emerged victorious over Vernon’s Westside Girls. Between sets of games on Saturday and Sunday, the teams kicked back at a celebrity look-alike-themed social at the Civic Centre. All proceeds from the Ladies Volleyfest tournament, including T-shirt sales and the loonie auction, will be donated to the Make-AWish Foundation.
Kamloops team the Volleybrawlers spikes against Kelowna’s FUNattics in a fast-paced game in the 11-team Comp 2 division at MSS on Saturday. Photos by Emily Wessel/Herald A player from Vernon’s Smokin’ Aces spikes the ball against two Honey Badgers blockers during the Comp 1A division final at Ladies Volleyfest on Sunday. The Honey Badgers would go on to beat their rivals for the top spot.
A block goes up from the local Kiss My Pass team in recreation play at the old Coquihalla Middle School on Saturday.
River Divers players from Kamloops block a spike from the Tipping Cows on Saturday.
A player from Kelowna team Keepers delivers an overhand serve during Comp 1 play at Collettville Elementary on Saturday morning.
The Tipping Cows from Port Coquitlam have a short celebration after scoring in Comp 2 Ladies Volleyfest action at MSS on Saturday morning. The Tipping Cows went on to take the Comp 2A title in finals on Sunday.
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Left: Prowler players of the game (from left) Candace Archachan, Shawna Gabriel, Kayla Boston and Dayna Oppenheim.
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The Merritt Prowlers have returned victorious from a hardfought second place at the Gambler’s Cup in Las Vegas last week. The local team went undefeated in all their games leading up to the final, where they met stiff competition from an Edmonton team on the ice. The first tilt against Ponoka, Alta.’s Silverados saw the Prowlers come out on top 4-1, and Prowler Kayla Boston named player of the game. Boston scored twice for the locals, with the other two scored by Shawna Gabriel and Cheryl Billy-Gilbert.
Right: Back row, from left: Jacqui Schneider, Dayna Oppenheim, Shawna Gabriel, Celeste Henry, Dakota Deneault, Avis Deneault, Rene Pike and Tamara George. Front row, from left: Kalea Nokleby, Mary Michel, Cheryl BillyGilbert, Kayla Boston, Candace Archachan and Lucy Henry. Photos submitted
Against Edmonton’s Enoch GGs in their second game, the Prowlers eked out a 2-1 win, with Cheryl Billy-Gilbert finding the back of the net first and Dayna Oppenheim scoring the gamewinner with just 38 sec-
onds left on the clock. Oppenheim was named player of the game. Up next the Prowlers laid waste to the Los Angeles Lady Trojans in Canada’s game, wining by the mercy rule once the
score reached 8-0 for the locals. Candace Archachan got the shutout in net, while Shawna Gabriel scored a hat trick and earned herself player of the game. The tournament wrapped up on Satur-
day in a nail-biter fight to the finish between the local women’s rec hockey team and the Enoch GGs out of Edmonton. The Enoch GGs scored the game’s only goal in four-on-four sudden death overtime
with just 39 seconds left. Along with their silver medals, the Prowlers left Las Vegas with $250 in their team’s pocket to put toward their next tournament hosted by Canadian Hockey Enterprise,
either in Las Vegas, Montreal or Banff in November. The Prowlers had a good showing of local support in Nevada, with at least a dozen fans making the trip from Merritt to cheer them on.
MSS senior girls showing confidence this season On-field communication a stumbling block for rugby, soccer teams By Emily Wessel and Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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The Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ soccer team is coming onto the field with more confidence this season, but is still having trouble getting to the back of its opponents’ nets. “They just need to be more assertive and aggressive on the field. Merritt is always a bit too nice,” coach Mo Ollek said. “They need to go in thinking they’re going to win. If they can get past that, they’ll be fine.” The girls took two losses at home against Westsyde Secondary from Kamloops on Monday night and Valleyview on April 8. Led by a healthy contingent of returning senior players, the Panthers team spans from Grade 8 to Grade 12. Ollek said the girls are showing promise and have a few things to iron out on the field as the season progresses. “They have potential. Some girls are in new positions, so they have to get used to that,” he said. “They’re still a young team, though.” Communication on the field is one area the senior
MSS Panther Zoya Khan runs the ball ahead of her Valleyview opponent on April 8 during their game in Merritt.
Panthers squad could use improvement in, he said. In Monday’s game against the visiting Westsyde girls, the Panthers put up a good fight before falling 5-0 to the visitors. “We had three chances to score. We’ve got to learn to finish our chances,” the coach said. Goalie Maddie Webber held her own against the visitors, who scored on three breakaways. “She was in pretty tough, but she did very well,” Ollek said. Merritt had a very close call with Sabrina Samra’s fast and furious breakaway, but the ball just couldn’t find its way to the back of Westsyde’s net.
Panther Emmanuelle Dugas gets behind the ball to MSS keeper Maddie Webber deflects the ball in a nice save after a shot on net turn it around against her Westsyde opponent Monday. from a Westsyde player during Monday’s game.
The Panthers also felt their lineup take a hit from injuries in Wednesday’s game and were down to just one spare after a while. It was a similar story of missed chances in last Wednesday’s game against Valleyview. The Merritt team fell 4-0 to an imposing squad from Kamloops after the visitors found some openings in the Panthers’ defensive line and created scoring opportunities. “I almost thought we outplayed them,” Ollek said. “We had lots of chances again. But whenever we make a mistake, the other team capitalizes and scores.” Player of the game went
to MSS Grade 8 defender Makyla Cooke in Wednesday’s tilt with Valleyview. The Panthers are in Osoyoos for a tournament this weekend and will be back to their regular schedule in Kamloops on Monday, April 20. Rugby It was a close game, but the Merritt Secondary School girls’ rugby team lost by a foot. Valleyview Secondary defeated the MSS Panthers by a mere two points off a missed conversion kick after a try during their regular season opener in Kamloops last Wednesday. Each team scored one try
in what MSS head coach Molly Brigden described as a hard-fought battle. The final score was 7-5, with Merritt reaching the scoreboard first off of forward Jamie Neill’s try in the opening half. Neill picked the ball out of a ruck and ran it into the end zone, punching through Valleyview’s defensive line. The conversion kick afterward was unsuccessful. Brigden said she felt the Panthers were the more dominant of the two teams, keeping Valleyview out of their zone for the most part by holding their defensive line. “Unfortunately, they were able to capitalize on one opportunity and they
scored their try,” she said. In the second half, a Valleyview player would breach the Panthers’ defensive line, and after a successful conversion kick the home team would take the lead and hold it the rest of the match. “The girls played really, really well with a lot of heart, but it was just a matter of Valleyview seizing an opportunity,” Brigden said. In practice the following day, the girls’ rugby team focused on its rucking and communication on the field. The Panthers played their first home game of the regular season on April 15 at Voght Park against visiting Westsyde Secondary. The result of that game was not available by press time.
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At the Courthouse Art Gallery, April 10 to May 2. Come see a variety of new and established local artists presenting their original artwork for sale. Courthouse Art Gallery hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1840 Nicola Avenue, for more details please visit www.nvartscouncil.com
Nicola Naturalist Society monthly meeting Bill Merilees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wildflowers of B.C. Thursday April 16, 7 p.m. at NVIT. Bill Merilees is the co-author of the popular plant guide: Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in British Columbia (Lone Pine Press). A long-time naturalist and photographer, Bill is an excellent speaker, and just in time for the spring wildflowers.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting a Bowl for Kids Sake event in Merritt on Friday, April 17 from 5:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00pm at the Merritt Bowling Centre. All funds raised support mentoring programs for children in the community. Please call 1-877-222-8099 to register your team and reserve your lane.
Conayt Bingo Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play bingo! 2164 Quilchena Ave.
Tuesday & Thursday Mornings, 8:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just come out and visit! For info, contact Deloris at 250-3785107
Valley Scrapbooking Crop Weekend At the Merritt Civic Centre April 17, 18, 19. Weekend Scrapbooking is back! Spend the weekend working on your projects; learn news ways to create fabulous pages. Register at the Civic Center FMI call 250-315-1050.
Stamp Show Sale and Auction Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. At the Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way, Kamloops off 5A. Free admission, exhibits, dealers, 5c table, auction at 2 p.m. hourly door prize, free stamps for kids under 13. For more contact 250-314-1021 or ingruss@ telus.net, or phone at the show 250-320-2450.
National Canadian Film Day At the Merritt Civic Centre April 29 at 6 p.m. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Whaleâ&#x20AC;?: The true story of Luna; a young wild killer whale who tries to befriend people on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island. Call 250-315-1050 for more info.
Elks Bingo Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12 p.m.
Brigham Young University Living Legends
LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Living Legends captures the essence of ancient and modern culture in a celebration of Latin American, Native American and Polynesian song and dance. Perfomance on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre. Tickets available at Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pharmcy, Home Hardware, and Brambles Bakery.
A Mothers Day Weekend Celebration with Elvis
Recycle and Help The Graduating Class of 2015 is looking for anyone who wants to help out raise money for their River Rafting Trip, there has been a bin set up at the bottle depot. Please drop your bottles off and let them know that it is for the MSS Grads.
Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250378-2290.
Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt. Call 250-280-4040.
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Shelter looking for volunteers The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society is seeking volunteers to fill shifts at the Extreme Weather Response Shelter located at 1937A Quilchena Ave. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight daily. Volunteer application packages are available at the Community Policing Office (250-378-3955) at 2013 Quilchena Ave.
help us reach our goal Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!
The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club is starting our spring/summer archery practise Tuesday April 28. It will run from 6:30-7:30 and be out at the gun range. For more information please contact BJ Moore @ 250-280-0304.
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If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3
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April 8, 1978 to April 9, 2015 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our son, husband, brother, uncle and great friend on Thursday April 9, 2015 due to a tragic accident getting ready to do something he loved. Roy will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 10 years Jaime and children Dallas, Dakota and Xni, father and mother Art and Carleen Shumard, sister Kareena (Paul), nephew Tyler and neice Dani and too many friends and family to name. Roy was born in Merritt and made his life in Merritt, touching many along his way. He worked 15 years at Tolko Mill and enjoyed quadding, Àshing, camping, watching sports and hunting. Roy enjoyed time with his family and friends and loved to tease and joke around. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
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Linda Marlene Gropp 04 Jul 1952 - 08 Apr 2015 Mom to many...Nana to more
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In lieu of Áowers, please make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society as it was a cause close to his heart as it effected those close to him.
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Mom passed away on 8th, with her husba husband April 8th Karl, and children Cheryl and Steve, by her side.
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a Celebration of Life
for Millie Mitchell will be held on Friday, April 17th 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Merritt Civic Centre
All are welcome to join her family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and community as we say good bye to this remarkable woman.
Linda was born in Lethbridge, AB and raised in Radium Hot Springs, BC, where she met her husband of 45 years. She and Karl ventured west in hopes of a new life and settled into the Nicola Valley in1976. As a long time resident of Merritt, Mom busied herself with the activities and lifestyle that Merritt had to offer. She volunteered many hours to her children’s schools and sports, and is most fondly remembered for the meals offered to any that arrived at her table. Linda made lifelong friendships through coaching and leadership, Beta Sigma Phi, bowling, slo pitch, and her love of golf. She showed great relief in spending her Ànal days with the family she grew to love at Gillis House, where she worked for more than 20 years as a Long Term Care Aide. Linda was predeceased by her Father, Henry Ell, and sister, Norma. She is survived by her husband Karl, children Cheryl (Jeff) and Steve (Michelle), and grandchildren Cameron, Kole, Evin and Gabe, as well as her Mother, Lillian, brother, Dale and nieces and nephews. In lieu of cards and Áowers, donations in Linda’s name can be made to Gillis House Palliative Care suite. Mom did not want a funeral. Please join us in an open house Celebration of Life on Sunday, May 3, at the Merritt Seniors Center. “Tea with Linda” will be served from 12:00-2:00.
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my dad (Gramps “T’). He passed away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep. Thanks to the alert from the Nursing Staff at Gillis House I was able to be by my dad’s side one last time. With his amazing knowledge and carpentry skills, he is without a doubt, in God’s “WORKSHOP” doing what he loved to do. I am left to treasure the memories we made over the years, Playing BINGO and having lunches together at Nicola Meadows and just hanging together, shootin the breeze. Going to town for a coffee, greeting people and pets along the way. We are going to miss you dad at the dinner table. He lived a long and happy life and touched many along the way. He leaves behind: Steve Turchak (Melda), Karen n McDonald (Russell). Grand kids, Cody(Devin) n)) Shane, Jord(Amy)Danika, Colby, Jarrett and nd d Tanner Love you to the Moon and Back Dad (Gramps”T”) Shelly, Laurier, Kyle & Aaron Montreuil xoxo A celebration of life to be announced at at laterr date.
McDonald, Reginald Vernon g September 27, 1930 - April 1, 2015 A family man with four children, a retired company man with over 45 years in the wholesale food business with W.H.Malkin Ltd (later Kelly Douglas), an oil painter of imaginative creations, an avid photographer of the outdoors, a golfer, a lacrosse player for the Kamloops Clippers in his early years, and in his heart - forever a cowboy stemming from his early days growing up in the Nicola Valley where his great grandparents emigrated from Italy and homesteaded Diamondvale Ranch and later owned and operated a general store in Merritt, B.C. - Reginald Vernon (Vern) McDonald, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2015 at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria; his two loving daughters, Cheryl Leslie Marie McDonald, a Registered Nurse and strong advocate for his care and comfort, and Francis Kim Tremblay, a social services facilitator, were at his side. Vern’s two boys, Reginald Michael McDonald, a practicing architect, and Carman Bradford McDonald, operating partner of an independent food store, together with his wife and many family members, their spouses and his grandchildren stood by him in his Ànal days in hospital. Earlier this year, in February, Vern and his bride, Hazel Shirley Mary (Okipski), celebrated 61 years of marriage together with their family at a wonderful dinner party out on the town. At 84, Vern lived a long and full life if you knew him, then you would know his handsome smile. He will be missed and to his family, he will always be dad, grandpa and loving husband - rest in peace. Condolences may be offered to the family at www. mccallbros.com McCall’s of Victoria, BC (1-800-870-4210)
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Summer Student Employment Opportunity The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is looking for summer help for the Thrift Shop.
2 FULL TIME POSITIONS & 1 PART TIME AVAILABLE Hours of Work are Tuesday to Saturday, 8 hours a day. Start date June 16 to August 22, 2015 Wages $11.00 per hour. Detailed resumes to be dropped off at the Thrift Shop, 1803 Voght Street. Deadline for receiving resumes is May 15, 2015.
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SUMMER STUDENT WORKER School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) requires Summer Students. Are you hard working & reliable? Do you want to be part of a great team? We want to hear from you!
NOW HIRING COOKS & SERVERS - Paid meal breaks -Generous tip share program -Medical and dental plan We will provide training to right candidate. Come Join Our amazing Home Team Apply within to 3561 Voght St. Merritt BC
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RELIEF CARPENTER Applications are invited for the position of Relief Carpenter with School District No. 58, (Nicola-Similkameen) in Merritt. This is an on-call position, salary and benefits will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. The successful applicant must have the following: s A thorough knowledge of their trades, materials, methods and tools. s Completion of a recognized apprenticeship and at least six months experience in the trade s Class 5 B.C. Driver’s Licence s Qualified Journeyman (B.C. T.Q. or Inter-Provincial T.Q.) For a complete listing of the job description and qualifications please visit the district’s website at www.sd58.bc.ca click on Jobs/ Support Positions and search under ‘Current Job Opportunities’ and follow the prompts (Job Code 943222). Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until May 1, 2015. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
JOB POSTING EXTERNAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
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PERMANENT POSITION – TEACHER - GRADES 4&5
Description: Reporting to the Principal and ensuring that B.C. Curriculum and Independent School Requirements are met in a multi-grade setting. The teacher will manage student behavior based on the Code of Conduct. The teacher must keep abreast of new initiatives in education for the benefit of students. Qualifications: r Category 5 Teaching Degree r Registered BC Teaching Certificate r Familiarity with BC Curriculum, Ministry of Education r Training and experience in teaching grade 4-5, and working with First Nations students, special needs children and behaviorally challenged students. r Current First Aid Certificate or willing to update r Knowledge of N’lakapamux Language and Culture an asset SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: April 24, 2015 START DATE: August 31 for Summer Institute
Interested candidates to submit Resume, cover letter, and 3 References to: The Lower Nicola Band School Angie Sterling, Principal – email: asterling@lnib.net 201 Horn Road Merritt, B.C. V1K-1M9 Phone: (250) 378-5527 Fax: (250) 378-6389
The worker will provide assistance in the normal maintenance tasks involved with maintaining playgrounds, playing Àelds and school district sites. A valid driver’s license is required. Students must have been enrolled full-time in High School/College in 2014/2015 and must be returning full-time to College/University or Trades School for the 2015/2016 sessions. Application forms are available at the School Board OfÀce, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, Princeton Secondary School, 201 Old Merritt Road, Princeton, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca , click on Jobs/Support Positions/Job Postings, listed under Job Code #319773, and follow the prompts. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until May 1, 2015. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted. For further information, please call Archie Stogianos at (250) 315-1113.
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OFFICE MANAGER/ACCOUNTS Hack Electric requires an ofÀce manager for a busy ofÀce which includes electrical, wine management & storage. Knowledge of Simply Accounting is required. Send resume to rhackel@shaw.ca.
SUMMER STUDENT POSITION Must have excellent research, computer, writing and oral communication skills. Must have an enthusiasm for history, learning and interacting with the public in a professional and conÀdent manner. To be eligible, students must: • be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment; • have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year; • be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act3; and, • be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations. Business casual dress code in effect. Please submit resume to the Museum: Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm 1675 Tutill Court email: nvma@uniserve.com Position is subject to funding by Canada Summer Jobs 2015
Conayt Friendship Society
Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Job Posting: Education Coordinator Reporting to the Education Department Manager, the Education Coordinator’s primary role will be to assist in the planning, developing and administrating the affairs of the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Education programs and services. DUTIES AND TASKS: s Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Lower Nicola Band policies, regulations and procedures and as directed by the Education Manager; s Assist in providing support services to the Lower Nicola Indian Band students, Parents and Teachers in the Public School system; s Assist in processing Post Secondary Education Applications for education assistance; s Assist in providing academic advising to postsecondary students; s Maintain and update the confidential Education filing system; s In consultation with the Education Department Manager and the Director of Human Services, develop and amend as appropriate a short term and long term education plan for LNIB; s Liaises with students, parents and Public School Teachers; s Preparation of reports to the Department of Indian Affairs and funding agencies in consultation with the Education Manager; s Maintain a database of the training and education of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Community. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: s Minimum Grade 12 with at least 2-4 yrs College or University; s A Degree or Diploma in Education Administration or a Degree or Diploma in Business Administration; s Minimum of two (2) years related experience preferably in an equivalent First Nations Education position; s Computer competency in Microsoft products and applications; s Ability to speak or have the willingness to learn the Nlaka”pamux language, culture and traditions; s Solid interpersonal, administration/organization and problem solving skills; s Proficient and articulate in oral and written communication; s Ability to organize, prioritize and manage workload and work independently; s Possession of a valid driver’s license; s Access to a reliable vehicle; s Must be willing to submit to a criminal record check; s Have knowledge of LNIB’s resources. Salary: Based on experience Deadline: April 17, 2015 Start Date: As soon as possible. Applicants are requested to submit their resume to the Lower Nicola Indian Band office at: Lower Nicola Indian Band Attn: Education Department Manager 181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC V1K 0A7 or Fax 250-378-6188 Attention Education Department Manager We thank all those that apply however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Opportunity ABORIGINAL WELLNESS COORDINATOR (F/T 37.5 hrs per week) The selected candidate will be responsible for work with the Development Clinician and in partnership with Aboriginal colleagues and knowledge-keepers to build capacity within the Aboriginal community to respond to children/youth, with serious emotional/behavioral disorders and to respond to their families and / or caregivers. Reporting to the Programs Manager the Aboriginal Wellness Coordinator ensures the program remains, efficient, effective and accountable to the Society, its funding partners and stakeholders.
Qualifications and Requirements: r Degree in Social Work is preferred; r Three years recent related employment experience including one year program coordination; r Knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, Friendship Centre’s, and urban issues; r Familiar with Ministry of Children & Families Development Case Management practices; r Maintain clear and accurate records; strong reporting component required (monthly, quarterly, annual) r Community Development, facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills; r Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal effectively and compassionately with clients, family members and collaborate with outside agencies; r Must be able to navigate through and discern information and resources specific to the client need; maintain trust and confidentiality with clients r Proficient computer skills in MS office, Internet, and email; r Knowledge of basic accounting, financial statements, budget management; r Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check for working with children & vulnerable adults r Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstract r As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Tuesday April 16th, 2015 at 05:00pm Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Attention: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com *All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.
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378-7279 or 378-5915
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$1100 per month
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1 bdrm Apt. $600 including utilities.
250-378-9880 Duplex / 4 Plex
Furnished Large Laundry Room New Appliances New Bathroom No Pets Available May 1st
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March 17, 2015
250-378-1996
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