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Break-ins on the rise Hearts for food banks Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Movie Experts was the latest culprit in a string of recent crime.

During the early morning hours of April 14, Merritt Movie Experts in downtown Merritt was broken into. The entire incident was caught on the store’s surveillance cameras, but the suspect was unfortunately unidentifiable.

Owner Tom Hood told the Herald that watching the security footage and observing the behaviour of the intruder was both shocking and frightening.

“We watched the film with the guy and it was kind of scary, he was extremely violent, when he broke in he used a 12 pound rock to smash the window and then he brought the rock in with him,” said Hood.

“He used it to smash things

in the store. It was really, really violent, it was scary. It was absolutely senseless, needless damage.”

Hood went on to say that in addition to the mess Movie Experts was left to clean up, and the shock of the break in itself, there is also a steep financial burden resulting from the damage.

“It’s very unfortunate,” Hood said. “I’m probably out of pocket $1000 and he gained nothing from it. It’s one more drop of water in the bucket.

You can only take so much.”

Sergeant Josh Roda of the Merritt RCMP notes that Merritt has seen an increase in business Break and Enters recently.

“We are encouraging businesses to take every precaution when securing their business after hours,” Roda said in a press release.

“The Merritt Community Policing Office (CPO) facilitates a business watch group

and offers Crime Prevention through Environmental Design assessments to businesses.

Unfortunately, we cannot be everywhere at once and 24-hour policing will not stop property crime in Merritt.”

In the wake of the break in, Hood was touched by the outpouring of community support he received.

“I was quite surprised,” said Hood.

“It somehow made its way onto Facebook and I had a lot of people go online and offer support and offer their sense of shock and shame. I was really impressed with the community response.”

Anyone with information regarding this or any other property crimes are encouraged to call the Merritt RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800222-8477. Any businesses wishing to participate in the business watch through Merritt CPO can email: cpo@merritt. ca

April is Auto Crime Enforcement Month Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

April is Auto Crime Enforcement Month in BC, and Merritt RCMP as well as ICBC and the province of BC are encouraging vehicle owners to take every precaution in protecting their vehicles and their contents.

Locally, vehicle crime has been on the rise and Sergeant Josh Roda of the Merritt detachment wants Merrittonians to be aware.

“It is far too common for vehicles to be left unlocked and unattended,” said Roda.

“We have often become complacent, thinking ‘It won’t happen to me’. We are encouraging owners to make sure their vehicles are locked and secured at all times.”

Roda said that following the basic guidelines laid out by Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), can help prevent auto

crime.

These are guidelines such as: -Do not leave your vehicle unattended while it is running -Do not leave your smart keys, valet or emergency keys in the vehicle while it is unoccupied -Invest in an antitheft device, particularly for older models -Park in a locked garage or in a well-lit,

high visibility, high traffic area -Remove all unsecured possessions such as smartphones, purses, briefcases, tools, etc.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) also recommends keeping insurance and ownership papers, which contain personal information, in your wallet rather than in the vehicle, to

prevent your identity being stolen.

“If the doors are locked and any personal valuables have been secured, the crime can often be prevented,” explained Roda.

“We encourage citizens to look out for each other and call the Merritt RCMP if they observe anyone suspicious in their neighbourhoods.”

This keychain is helping bring more funds to the Nicola Valley Food Bank. Photo submitted Morgan Hampton “So far, I have raised $10 for LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE Merritt, and over $700 for various REPORTER

Carol Hansson, owner of As You Wish Custom Stamped Designs based in Prince George, BC has begun a keychain heart campaign in order to raise money for local food banks across the province, and even coast to coast.

“I was inspired by the recent ‘Hearts in the Window’ initiative, which I believe was started right here in Prince George,” explains Hansson.

“Each keychain is stamped with the name of a city and a heart.”

Hansson has been making hand stamped creations for almost two years but has only been making the keychains for a couple of weeks. In that time, she has managed to raise more than $700 to be donated to food banks.

“The keychains cost $15 and $10 from each of the keychains will be donated to a food bank that is close to the city stamped,” said Hansson.

cities including Prince George, Rossland, Victoria, Nanaimo and as far away as Dartmouth, NS.” For Hansson the project is a labour of love, from which she does not expect any profit, instead using the idea as a way to give back to individuals’ communities.

“I am taking absolutely no profit from these keychains. The $5 covers both the cost of my supplies and the cost for shipping, which is free in Canada.”

How Hansson came to make a Merritt design is the result of a Prince George citizen requesting a keychain for what they called “a sentimental place”. Following through with her promise to donate funds, $10 of that sale will be making its way to the Nicola Valley Food Bank.

Hansson encourages others to reach out to her as a way to both gain a meaningful keepsake, and to help others who may be facing hard times.

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LEFT, TOP RIGHT: Garbage collected by Trysten Drewes, her boyfriend, and a friend near the flagpole viewpoint. BOTTOM RIGHT: Garbage Tony and Wanda Luck collected along Aberdeen Road. Photos submitted Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

A City Councillor is asking staff to review Merritt’s littering awareness program.

Councillor Tony Luck has expressed his dismay at the amount of litter he has seen accumulating around town and is asking Merrittonians to step up and clean up the city.

Luck and his wife Wanda are frequently out walking and hiking in the community and surrounding area and note that the problem of discarded trash is greatly increasing in many areas.

The pair were able to collect enough trash to fill the back of their SUV walking along Aberdeen Rd. in Lower Nicola and picked up several bags on a short walk in their own neighbourhood.

“This week we just went down Lindley Creek past the school and back and got two big garbage bags full,” said Luck.

During a regular council meeting on April 7, where city staff met virtually over a livestream, councillor Luck made a motion to council that staff review Merritt’s littering awareness program, if it exists, and also re-examine current littering bylaws. The motion was moved and seconded, and council will vote on passing the motion at the April 21 council meeting.

Luck has been researching how other communities deal with littering and has found several examples that have potential to be implemented in Merritt.

“Burnaby has a good program that I looked at, a litter awareness program,” Luck explained.

“It starts with some litter facts, such as littering is a symptom of a particular attitude, and I think that’s what it is. There’s an attitude with people, we just don’t care we have no pride in our community, so

people just throw out their garbage. Some of the other litter facts are that people tend to litter where litter already exists, so that’s part of the problem. They think, well it’s dirty, so we’ll just throw it here anyway. People litter because they believe someone else will clean it up for them, and people litter where they don’t feel a sense of ownership, so we need to talk about that. This is our community, this is where we live, we need to have pride of ownership.”

Others in the community have noticed the build up of trash in both popular and out of the way areas. Trysten Drewes was out hiking to the flagpole above Norgaard’s Ready Mix and found an abundance of litter.

“When I went up, I went up an animal trail and took the road down,” explained Drewes.

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All City Council Meetings will now be held online with live streaming links available at www.merritt.ca and on the City of Merritt social media channels. Public input questions/ information can be submitted prior to the Council meetings to communications@merritt.ca Regular Council Meeting - April 21 - 7 pm Regular Council Meeting - May 5 - 7 pm

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GARBAGE COLLECTION ZONE 2 UPDATE

In response to community feedback and the Easter holiday long weekend, the City of Merritt would like to inform residents in Zone 2 that an extra TWO garbage bags (per household) will be collected as needed on April 17th. Reminder this Friday, April 17th there will be 2 extra bags picked up as needed for residents in Zone 2.

For more info visit www.merritt.ca/cityservices/engineeringpublic-works/solid-wastegarbage-collection

Please note residents may experience water discoloration due to water mains and hydrants being repaired and flushed. Residents are encouraged to run taps until the water becomes clear.

For more information contact info@merritt.ca or call 250-378-4224.

THEME THIS WEEK: COMMUNITY KINDNESS

The City of Merritt invites community members to submit inspiring photos around the weekly theme.

Community members are invited to send in photos to info@merritt.ca with the subject “Merritt Photo Contest” and share a few words about each of your photos.

Weekly deadline is Sunday at 11:59 PM.

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Digital live performances upcoming Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Showcase BC is changing the way we view our live entertainment.

The Province and Creative BC are partnering to help support musicians who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and bring more local

music to the homes of British Columbians with new grants for livestreaming.

Launching a program known as Showcase BC, this online hub will offer a variety of content such as entertainment and live performances for people to enjoy while remaining at home in self-isolation and doing their part to limit the spread of covid-19.

The Creative BC program will offer a one-time micro grant

of $500 to new and emerging artists, and $2000 to established artists. The grant can be used for livestreaming, songwriting and professional development. The grant will also be available to previously eligible applicants of Amplify BC. “This program is designed as a quick response by Creative BC to the immediate needs of artists across the province’s music industry,” said Prem Gill, CEO of Creative

BC. “It helps them create, stream and generate revenue, with Showcase BC bringing all of that dynamic content direct to our homes while we do our part to stay home, safe and connected.”

The province plans to host a free livestream concert featuring musicians from all over BC. People will be able to watch the concert online and following that performance, for which a lineup will

soon be announced, all grant performances will be available for free through the Showcase BC website.

“Music has the power to lift us up and give us hope in times of crisis,” said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lisa Beare.

“BC’s music industry has responded swiftly by embracing opportunities to livestream and bring people together online. Today, we’re stepping up to support their efforts.”

Albas among MPs to donate raises

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Just under half of British Columbian MPs will donate their planned raises.

Amidst the COVID19 pandemic, Members of Parliament and Senators received an automatic increase in pay on April 1, 2020.

Back in 2005, Jean Chrétien’s government lobbied for an increase in Senator and MP wages. The annual yearly adjustment that was implemented is based on data from both private and public sector wage settlements, as recorded by Employment and Social Development Canada.

In 2018, MPs earned $175,600. In 2019 the increase was $3,300 per year, bringing the basic salary to $178,900.

This year MPs will see a 2.1% increase for total earnings of $182,656.

Senators, which are paid $25,000 less than MPs, by law, will receive a 2.4% wage increase for a base salary of $157,656.

In 2018, individuals making more than $175,000/year were in the top 2-percent of the country’s earners.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a citizens advocacy group, has requested that MPs donate their pay raises to charity in order to give back to Canadians during a time when up to 44% of Canadian households have reported job losses or layoffs due to COVID-19.

Dan Albas, the MP for Nicola Valley, is among those who will donate their raise.

“With millions of Canadians being thrown out of work due to

the COVID-19 crisis, we think it’s a terrible time for politicians to be getting a raise,” reads a statement on the Federation’s social media.

“There was no time to cancel the pay hike because Parliament was not sitting – so we asked MPs to donate their raise to charity instead.

So far, 154 out of 338 MPs have confirmed they’ll donate their raise to charity.”

Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and

Leader of the Official Opposition, Andrew Scheer, will be donating their raises. Closer to home, Cathy McLeod of Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo has also agreed to donate her raises, as has Tracy Gray of Kelowna – Lake Country.

For a complete list of MPs who are donating their wage increase to charity, follow the link below: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/ MPListApr8.png

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Importance of local journalism Most elected officials learn to develop a “thick skin” over time as criticisms and personDAN ALBAS al insults/ VIEW FROM attacks are an unforTHE HILL tunate byproduct of public office.

This situation occurs more so if you are as active on social media as I am.

The reason I share this is related to recent criticism I received over my support for the compassion shown by the community of West Kelowna towards 19 foreign national farm workers who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

My reason for sharing this is not over the criticism, but rather my concern for this situation.

To be clear this situation is in no way the fault of these workers.

When these workers arrived in Canada on March 12th, there was still no screening or travel restrictions in effect at Canadian airports.

These workers received no special instructions and by extension were uninformed.

This is a fault of a lack of federal leadership at our airports that fall under federal regulations.

If anything this situation has demonstrated the critical need for screening and travel restriction at our borders and airports that for too long our Prime Minister refused to implement.

It is unfortunate that many provinces are now forced to supplement these efforts due to federal shortcomings.

For these farm workers, let us all remember that nobody wants to be sick with a potentially terminal virus in a country that is far from home.

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American ‘reopening’ a poor decision Wuhan, the Chinese city where it all started, was locked down for 79 days before the restrictions on movement were finally lifted last GWYNNE DYER week. A bit overcautious, perhaps, THE WORLD but in China the STAGE coronavirus does really seem to be under control – not totally eradicated, but controllable without extreme measures.

If Donald Trump “reopens” the United States at the end of this month, then California and a few other states will have been under lockdown for only half that many days, and some states for much less time or even none. Far from being under control, the Covid-19 virus is killing huge numbers of Americans (2,405 on Tuesday), and the number is still rising.

These two giants define the extremes of the ‘lives vs. livelihoods’ debate, but almost every other country is having it too.

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Everybody knows that you can’t shut the economy down indefinitely, but nobody wants to risk a second wave of infections by moving too soon.

Well, almost nobody. The toddler-in-chief in the White House is frantic to reopen the economy because he has an election coming up in six months, and he will lose it if the economy has not recovered by then.

Dr Anthony Fauci has doubtless explained that lifting the restrictions on movement on 1 May will cause a second wave of deaths and a second lockdown before November, but Trump doesn’t retain that sort of information for long. His attention span is not only short but selective: he forgets unwelcome information very quickly.

Trump might actually order the country to reopen on 1 May, as he believes that “When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total.” But most states wouldn’t obey his command: as New York governor Andrew Cuomo said: “We have a constitution … we don’t have a king … the president doesn’t have total authority.”

Elsewhere, some countries are cautiously

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reopening their economies a bit at a time, but they either had a very high death rate early and have now wrestled it down again – China, Italy and Spain – or responded hard and early and never had a high infection rate, like Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, and New Zealand.

We should also note two countries that never closed their economies down at all, because they could test, identify the infected, and trace their contacts fast enough to break the chains of infection and keep deaths low: Taiwan and South Korea. All three of these groups have one vital thing in common.

They have the ability to “test, test, test”, as the World Health Organisation’s DirectorGeneral, Tedros Ghebreyesus, put it a month ago, warning countries that they “cannot fight a fire blindfolded.” And they can follow up the tests with contact-tracing teams and apps so that not just the individual who tested positive but the whole cluster of other people who had contact with him or her can be isolated.

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OPINION Compassion from West Kelowna Worldwide testing of utmost From Page 6 I would like to commend the many citizens of West Kelowna who the Kelowna Capital News reports “reached out to offer help, food, or general support for our seasonal guest workers”.

It was further reported that this support has “helped with their morale and feeling of belonging in our community.”

On a personal note I am very proud of the people of West Kelowna for their kindness and compassion.

Thank You. We must also not overlook that in many countries we have Canadians who are trapped and are currently desperately trying to come home.

For any Canadian trapped in this situation, in another country far from home, I am certain they would want to be located in a compassionate, kind and welcoming community such as West Kelowna.

On a different but related note I know that, with so many Canadians currently laid off, many question why temporary farm workers from outside of Canada are still needed in local farms.

While I do not speak for farmers,

I do hear from them.

This season there will be a significant labour shortage in many local farms and orchards and there will be many farm related jobs available.

Already InfoNews has reported that a well-known Lake Country farm operation has received “hundreds’ of resumes” from laid-off workers after posting help-wanted ads.

Expect this trend to continue throughout the Okanagan.

I have purposely included references that these stories were reported by local news organizations.

The importance of local journalism is critical to our communities.

Local media report on what occurs at your local council, regional district or school trustee meetings, as well as local volunteer initiatives or efforts.

Right now supporting local news is vital.

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importance to slow pandemic From Page 6

Any countries that have their infection rate down AND have their testing and tracing teams ready can start reopening their economies, although there will be a continuing low but steady toll of deaths until a vaccine is found. France, Canada and Australia can probably do it next month.

Countries like Turkey, Russia and South Africa are more debatable, because they gave the virus a head start, but their medical infrastructure is strong enough that they could think about letting their citizens go back to work by July.

However, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil and India are very worrisome.

India is doing the right things, but it started late, its medical resources are limited, and the sheer numbers of victims may overwhelm the system.

Brazil has a complete fool in charge, Jair Bolsonaro, and the many sensible people in the healthcare system may be unable to overcome his malign influence.

As for the US and the UK, they both reacted very late to the threat, which guarantees that their casualties would be considerably above the rich-country average. Worse, they do not have the testing and tracking resources in place that would make reopening the economy a relatively safe proposition.

On 3 April the British Health

Secretary, Matt Hancock, pledged 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of the month.

Half the month is gone, and the maximum number of tests carried out on a single day has been under 15,000.

The US situation is harder to judge, since there is not a unified healthcare system but a highly fragmented ‘healthcare sector’.

However, nobody has spotted evidence of nationwide preparations for extensive testing and tracking once everybody goes back to work, so a second wave of deaths later in the year is practically guaranteed.

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Exercise still Canada fortunate for essential access to vaccines Editor:

Congratulations on your new format!

Great to see the City advertising ‘Tourism Merritt’ on Page 3; as even though travel is a no no; we can still get our exercise while enjoying hik-

ing and riding on our local trails; adhering to the protocols of social distancing.

Lets hope the Ministry of Forests does not shut down this use of our Crown Land here.

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Modern pandemic reminds of Old Testament Editor: In the Old Testament sanitation, cleanliness and quarantine where emphasized.

Lepers and diseased people were required to be isolated from the main body of the Israelites .

Houses known to harbor diseases were quarantined (Lev. 14:33-38) and then given a thorough scrubbing (verses 39-42).

In the book of Revelation we

find a vision of four horsemen.

Each horseman is a symbol of four punishments to be inflicted upon a rebellous mankind.

One horseman is symbolic of disease epidemics.

I’m not saying COVID-19 is the fulfillment of the horsemen--only time will tell.

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Editor: We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of a Coronavirus vaccine.

So far, this virus has killed about 130,000 people world wide. But did you know that every year, 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable diseases?

We are fortunate in Canada to have easy access to these vaccines, and as a country, we have been poliofree for 20 years. But not everyone

in the world is so lucky.

Wouldn’t it be great is to eradicate polio from the world, and to ensure that no child dies from a vaccinepreventable disease?

As a country, Canada has been doing its part in supporting the appropriate global initiatives. Now it’s time to REALLY up our game, so that we can help achieve these great goals.

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World must come together Editor: Recently the Canadian government, with Minister Gould of International Development, announced $160 million to combat COVID-19 internationally and to support essential organizations that provide resources to the most vulnerable. These agencies will be criti-

cal in the months and years ahead because they will be doing the heavy lifting as vaccines and effective treatments are rolled out. It is so important that the world comes together to respond, to ensure no one gets left behind and the most vulnerable have access to life-saving healthcare services.

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MAIN DRAG SHINES UP One of Merritt’s mainthoroughfares got a whole lot prettier over the past week.

V S A Highway Maintenance undertook a beautification project along Nicola Avenue starting on April 2, with a planned completion date of April 8. Maintenance workers removed sand and dirt built up on the road over several winters. VSA General Manager Guy Duchaine says his employees removed roughly 100 cubic metres of earth and sand from the side of the street.

“This is winter sand accumulation that we want to take out of there to help with irrigation and make the city more beautiful,” he says.

Maintenance workers concentrated on a section of Nicola Avenue stretching from Menzies Street down to the Aspen Planers yard, where the road is separated by the concrete island.

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ism industry within the Province’s $1.5 billion that has been earmarked for economic recovery as part of the BC Government’s COVID-19 Action Plan,” said a press release from Destination BC. Destination BC has also created their own action plan regarding the coronavirus outbreak, focussing on Response, Recovery and Resilience.

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Aspen Planers shuts down A personal 3D printer is helping keep today’s first responders Morgan Hampton proLOCAL JOURNALISM tected.

it’s not that whatsoever.

We just don’t know; this INITIATIVE REPORTER is an indefinite closure.

Merritt RCMP We want to get back to officer Dave Feller Aspen Planers hasis making varietyonoftheir work.” closed thea doors Merritt is not the Personal Protective Interior operations, at only operation to be Equipment (PPE) for least for the time being. affected, as the company first responders who It has been a difficult has also temporarily are facing the current few years for the forest closed its Savona and shortage. industry in B.C., and Lillooet locations.

Several months Aspen Planers has not Aspen Planers is the ago, when coronavirus been exempt from the largest employer in all was first documented issues that have affected three towns, and that and began to reach their operations. pandemic status,InFeller there are a significant addition thethere regular realized to that was number of people out designs was a clip ebb and flow cycle already a shortageofof of work astoa take resultthe of intended bad and PPEfire forseasons those on the the closures.

Over 400 pressure off of the ears breakup, there havethe front lines around USW when employees wearing a have surgiworld.

Having 3D also been rising acosts been laid off or somecal mask, as healthcare printer, he increase knew that for logs, an in he how andhosfor staffaffected, at the local would be rates able to stumpage andmanua each of those jobs there pital had commented facture some items shrinking of the Timber isthat likely another direct their ears were that would Supply Area.be of use to job impact in terms of those battling thewith virus. sore and beginning to This, coupled logging contractors, break down because of doing it the “I’ve falloutbeen of the truck drivers and the constant pullnonfrom since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask all day. union and management pandemic because I has forced the company “One of the more positions. had realized thereand was to take a step back popular areis the Aspenthings Planers already a shortage shutter operations. ear savers, the little looking at the relief of PPE, and a shortHowever, Bruce white clipsbeing I hadfloated made. programs age that was listed in They just take the Rose, Executive Vice but other countries,” Feller by the government, tensionthe of the surgical President that company is explained.of the AP masks athat the nursGroup, stresses having difficult time “I had beenthat shiping staff often while this is an indefinite ascertaining justwear, what ping these items overbecause they wear closure, it is not a percan be provided, as the seas at first, sending the ones have the manent one, and that them off to Turkey and shutdownthat has not come little elastics that loop milling operations will the Czech Republic as a direct result of the over the ears, and it resume at some and France andpoint, other pandemic, although that just takes the pressure the question is when. places over there, has been a part of the of those masks off the “At thethem current time, drop making on my back inofdemand the ears and and 3D printer.

Andeverythen we’ve informed market prices. distributes it to the obviously knew that body it’s anI indefinite “We’ve a sigback of thehad head,” the samesaid thing would closure,” Rose. nificant collapse in Feller said. likely occur “The best over way here, to demand, and thus a “I’ve been making so I started to make describe the Merritt significant collapse in those in the thousands and stockpile some situation is it’s an price,” said Rose. and giving them out little things to make indefinite closure, and whileMost all this to “And hospitals. of life easier for some we’re assessing it on a the care homes in has gone on, the driving of our and caredaily aids and weekly basis Kamloops them force behindhave it is that nurses and doctors for what’s around thein now, I don’t know if log costs in BC don’t our local area as well, corner, what do we everyone in the Merritt change at all, and that including Kamloops think, where we think havelargest them now, ishomes the single cost. and Kelowna because but I’ve been giving the prices are, what And because the log I’ve got a lot of friends themhave out to do issues notdifferent changed, in the the demand healthcare field, costs shifts at the Merritt look like, etc.

Just to be but the product prices being a first responder homes, especially Gillis very clear, we haven’t have collapsed it’s just myself.”

House, the hospital permanently closed and not sustainable. Where One of Feller’s first

BC log costs are at the current time, we’re just no longer a competitive jurisdiction in supplying the market. In any period when demand drops and prices drop, the high cost supplier closes first. BC is the high cost supplier now in North America, that’s the case. We’ve had a drop in price, we’ve had a drop in demand and between the log costs and conditions, staffmarket are wearing them. and the cumulative polI’ve brought them to icy that we have in tryKelowna, to Kamloops, ing to operate British I had a requestincome Columbia, all of those through my Facebook factors make theCare fact for Overlander that we in cannot operate Home Kamloops without suffering very and I sent them several significant financial hundred clips for their losses.” staff.”

The clips are that Rose explained entirely plastic, making there is no real way to

determine when operations will begin again in Merritt, Lillooet or Savona, and that it depends on prices and demand and the international market.

“We may get back as soon as the end of the month, but we may not.

It’s driven by what the demand and prices are,” said Rose.

“We have to make these difficult decisions that weand caneasy themsodurable ensure we have some to disinfect for constant future or reuse. sustainability With the success future ability to operof the ear clips, Feller ate beyond thismakcrisis. moved on to We a signifiing do faceexpect shields, and cant decline in market designed a cartridge demand for several attachment for 3M months, this isattachment not a masks. The short-term allows for athing, singlewemask don’t expect it to just Seeback.”

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“Because the mask design itself on a half inch respirator like that instead of breathing in and out of the material, all the air flow going through the fabric, those masks have a separate valve for bringing in air and then it seals with a little silicone seal, and then there’s a separate valve for air going out,” Feller explained.

“So that allows the mask to remain contaminant free from the user, and also keeps the mask medium dry, so you don’t get that damp, dinginess that would require you to change your surgical mask all the time.”

While there have been some reservations and skepticism from the public and health officials over the use of homemade PPE, Feller has been able to have his creations tested by experts within the RCMP for both proper fit and effectiveness, which included Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear agent testing.

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“The fundraising doesn’t matter, somebody said that I should put that out because I’ve spent about $2,000 out of my own pocket doing this and I’ll continue to do it,” explained Feller.

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These conversations are not easy ones. There are many resources are available to help you, including the Advance Care Planning resources by BC Centre for Palliative Care.

BC Centre for Palliative Care helps people throughout British Columbia navigate the complexities of advance care planning with resources and tools to help start the conversation.

Merritt & District Hospice Society is committed to providing support and understanding to the terminally ill, their families, caregivers, and the bereaved together with creating community awareness of the Hospice philosophy.

Merritt Hospice has been providing service to the Nicola Valley since 1986.

We are a registered non-profit society and are a member of the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, and the BC Bereavement Helpline.

Although our office is closed due to COVID-19, we can still provide support over the phone.

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If you have any questions, please contact Merritt & District Hospice at (250) 280-1701.

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Ex-Cent earns top rookie honours in Michigan Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

A former Merritt Centennial recently had his day in the sun in his home state of Michigan, honoured by the University of Michigan Wolverines.

Nick Granowicz was named the Most Outstanding Rookie for his freshman season in the NCAA, announced on Monday as part of the Wolverines’ Deker Award ceremony.

“I’m really honoured to receive the Most Outstanding Rookie of the Year award,” said the six-foot-one, 174-pound forward.

“I want to thank everyone... my teammates, my coaches, the Michigan hockey staff, my academic advisors, friends, family, and everyone else who has supported me along the way.”

The Michigan native joined the Wolverines this year after

a stellar showing with the Centennials in the 2018-19 season, when he played at over a point-per-game while posting a commendable 32 goals.

With Michigan, he appeared in 21 games while putting up eleven points, including seven goals.

In a video message from his home, Granowicz acknowledged that he hopes all of the Wolverine fans are staying safe at this time.

“I’m looking forward to next season,” said Granowicz. “It can’t come any sooner.”

The star forward made his collegiate debut in early November, against the storied Ohio State Buckeyes.

His first career NCAA goal came in mid-January against Notre Dame, setting off a point spree that also saw him set up the game winner the following day.

Nick Granowicz carries the puck up ice in the 2018-19 season against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. File photo

Less that a month later, he recorded the team’s only hat trick of the season, against Wisconsin.

On his University of Michigan bio, it adds that he learned to skate at the age of two on a local city outdoor pond

Former PJHLer commits to Cents for 202021 season Jared Thomas CONTRIBUTOR

The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce they’ve committed to Forward Carson Preston (01) of the Aldergrove Kodiaks (PJHL).

The Langley, BC native is another player who relies on speed, skill, work ethic, and compete as he comes in at 5’7″ and 160 pounds. Preston started off the 2019-20 campaign with a very strong Revelstoke Grizzlies (KIJHL) club that had a strong nucleus of returning players from their Cyclone Taylor Cup championship. In a limited role, Preston put up 4 points in 13 games before making the move to the Aldergrove Kodiaks of the PJHL. After joining the Kodiaks, and getting more of an opportunity on the depth chart, Preston’s numbers sky rocketed where he put up 15 goals and 10 assists for 25 points in 21 games. Preston also was a huge factor in the abbreviated playoff run for the Kodiaks putting up 7 goals and 6 assists in 9 games on the teams march to the PJHL Championship

in his hometown of Macomb, Michigan. He currently is enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

Blazers’ Bardsley win WHL Western Conference Exec of the Year series against the North Vancouver Wolf Pack before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19. Fans will also remember Preston from the exhibition season last year, where provided some offense before being one of the final cuts.

Preston says that playing for the Centennials and in the BCHL has always been a dream of his.

“It’s always been my goal to play in the BCHL. Growing up I’ve spent my summers at Nicola Lake and Merritt has become a second home to me in the off-season, I can’t wait to make it my home during the season. I went to main camp last year and everybody in the organization and in the community was great to me.”

Director of Hockey Operations John Stuart says that Preston is a player he’s followed for a long time, and knows he will fit the Centennials core beliefs.

“Carson is a player I have known and followed for 10 years. I know his character, his work ethic, and his values and that he will bring them day in and day out to the Merritt Centennials.

Carson is a student of the game and is constantly striving to learn and develop.

He’s a team first player that is happier for team success than his own. This past season Carson showed he has great leadership, talent, work ethic and above all that he’s a good teammate. He is exactly the type of player the Merritt Centennials are looking for moving forward.”

Preston says that he brings a number of tools to the table, but a few stand out above the rest.

“I plan on using my speed, offensive skill, and tenacity to help the Cents however I can.”

Over the off-season Preston plans to put the work in to be ready to join the Cents.

“I will be working a lot on my speed, and spending a lot of time in the gym working on my size and strength.”

The Centennials would like to welcome Carson and his family to the Nicola Valley and the community, and look forward to seeing him on the ice next season.

Story from Kamloops This Week

The Kamloops Blazers’ general manager, Matt Bardsley, is the Western Hockey League Western Conference executive of the year for the 2019-2020 season.

Bardsley, in his second season at the helm, helped assemble the team that claimed its first B.C. Division title since 2012, the club posting a 41-18-3-1 mark before the pandemic pre-empted the campaign.

Among key moves were the early-season acquisitions of forward Ryan Hughes and defenceman Max Martin, along with the deadline deal for 19-year-old rearguard Libor Zabransky.

Bardsley’s first trade as GM brought Zane Franklin to Kamloops in the summer of 2018.

Franklin captained the club this past season and finished fourth in league scoring.

Peter Anholt, GM of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, is the league’s Eastern Conference executive of the year.

Bardsley and Anholt are the nominees for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy, which will be awarded to the WHL’s executive of the year on May 8.

League general managers and head coaches vote to determine executives of the year.

Anholt won the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy in 2016.

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Gone to her Maker, Frances Holtz passed away on April 4, 2020. Frances was born in Victoria, B.C. on February 6, 1941 and, for the most part was a lifelong resident of B.C. She attended school in Quesnel, Saint Ann’s Academy in Nanaimo and Sacred Heart in Vancouver where she graduated. Fran also attended Pitman Business College in Vancouver. She moved to Calgary and on her return to B.C. resided in Quesnel for several years, moved to Nanaimo and ultimately moved to Merritt.

Fran lived and worked in Merritt for decades and was a much respected, loved and publicly honored woman, well known for her 40 years of fostering children in our community. All of her foster children were “her kids”. Fran’s family, friends and “kids” have fondly remembered her on the Facebook page “Frances Holtz Memorial”.

Frances was predeceased by her parents Frank and Velma Burns as well as her daughter Nadine.

Fran is survived by her family, each of whom she loved beyond measure: her children, their spouses, and her grandchildren and her beloved sisters. CHILDREN: Tim Holtz and Kristina (Ben and Mary), Kim Agar (Lloyd), Heidi Holtz and Ray Prince (Tony Holtz, Tamera Whistler Holtz, Beth, Dayton, Teagan, Thane, and Nicole and Lyla Prince), Bill Legrande, Dwan Legrande (children of Nadine), Donalda Holtz (Robyn and Terry). SISTERS: Lynne Clarke (Frank and Justin Biller) and spouse Ed Clarke, Vicki Burns-Perog (Allison McIndoe) and spouse Jerry Perog. Special friends Darlene Lewis DeNeef, Bonnie Cowan, Cindy Kruse and Patricia Ray Join the legions of people who loved Frances Holtz for the warm, loving wonderful person she was, including her delightful sense of humor and unmatched ability to tell a story.

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