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Movie with deep message being filmed near Merritt Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The second annual march to end Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) attracted a crowd of about 45 last Thursday in downtown Merritt. One of the special guest speakers was Margaret Wormell, who was an instrumental player in forming VAWIR’s committee in Merritt. Michael Potestia/Herald
Education and awareness the key to eliminating violence against women Second annual event in Merritt attracts crowd of 45 supporters last week Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The woman who was instrumental in forming a violence against women committee in Merritt returned home last week spreading the message that local citizens can lead the fight against domestic abuse. Merritt’s second annual march to end Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) saw many familiar faces in town. One of those was guest speaker
Margaret Wormell, who lived in Merritt for decades and worked as a therapist at Nicola Family Therapy before moving four years ago to Iqualit, where she now works as a child protection worker. Wormell was also an instrumental player in forming Merritt’s VAWIR committee. Speaking to a crowd of about 45 people on Thursday (April 14) at Spirit Square before a police escorted march around the downtown, Wormell said people can be agents of change by being
involved in the work to end violence against women. Wormell said she thinks there’s more education, awareness and supports in place exposing violence against women than in the past. Chelsea Morrey, Interior Community Services program director and VAWIR committee member, said that while most victims of domestic violence are women, a
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Husband and wife filmmaking team Petie Chalifoux and Micheal Auger are hoping for a watershed moment when Canadian audiences see their first fulllength feature film. The dynamic duo are currently shooting a feature length movie on location at the Nooaitch Reserve with the intention of shedding light on the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. Nooaitch Reserve is located 20 kilometres west of Merritt. “I hope it will be a transformational or a watershed-type of experience for the people who see this to feel the pain that a family goes through,” said Auger, who is directing the film. “It doesn’t matter what your language or colour or background is — family is family.” The movie is titled River of Silence, and it tells the story of
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a woman living in present-day Vancouver who experiences every parent’s horror when she hears her daughter went missing while travelling to visit extended family on a remote First Nations reserve. Chalifoux wrote the screenplay, which touches on an issue she knows all too well. In 2000, her grandmother went missing in northern Alberta and was later found dead under suspicious circumstances, with no answers regarding her death to date. “There was a whole bunch of things that didn’t fit for me or my family and so to this day we still believe that she was murdered, but the police say it was a mysterious death,” Chalifoux said. “Our energy now is … let’s open this up as much as possible and find a way to change people’s minds about a lot of things around just violence in general,”
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INSIDE THE DISTRICT OF Logan Lake held an official ground breaking ceremony to officially launch construction of the new fire hall on Monday morning. Participating in the event were (left to right) councillors’ Al Smith, Jim Noble , Mayor Robin Smith, Fire Chief Don Leighton and Councillors June Waddell, Gary Youd, Claire Newman and Charlie Weir. Photo supplied
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Dan Leighton firmly believes he’s the leader of one of the best small-town fire departments in British Columbia and he’s thrilled that his volunteers will soon be working out one of the best small-town fire halls in the province. Leighton has been the full-time Fire Chief with the District of Logan Lake for more than seven years — he’s been a professional firefighter for more than 30 years - and he was one happy man on Monday morning when the official ground breaking ceremony was held to celebrate the upcoming construction of the community’s new fire hall. Mayor Robin Smith and Leighton were joined by members of council, district senior administration, many of the volunteer fire department’s 28 members and numerous local citizens for the ground breaking ceremony. Leighton couldn’t hide his enthusiasm during an interview last week when talking about the new fire hall, which is expected to open in May of 2017. “This new fire hall is very much needed in our community,” said Leighton, noting the current fire hall at the municipal complex is small and old and no longer meets the community’s needs. “Not only will we have a new fire hall, but it will also be home to the community’s emergency operations and we’ll also have a large meeting room that will be readily available to members to hold public meetings.” The Logan Lake volunteer fire department includes several women, as well as a prominent and successful junior program that has seen numerous teenagers graduate from the program and go on to become adult volunteers, said Leighton. He’s “very proud” to have such a committed, well-trained and dedicated core of volunteer members who take their job to protect the community in case of fire and other emergencies very seriously, he said. There are currently only two junior members, but there were six last year and the program’s success has been incredible, he said. “We take them in Grade 11 or 12 and train them up … and we invite them to stay on with us if they don’t leave town to go to school or for work,” he said. “By the end of their training in the junior program, they are allowed to go out on certain calls, but once they turn 19, they have to commit to receiving full training and certification. “I’ve been exceptionally happy with our junior program. For the last eight years, the Youth Citizen of the Year from Logan Lake has been a
graduate for our junior program here at the fire department.” Having a new state-of-the-art fire hall is going to go a long way to maintaining the current strong core of volunteers and attracting new ones, said Leighton. Full construction is scheduled to begin in earnest this week and the plan is to have the building erected on time and on budget for the spring of 2017, he said. “Our goal is to hold our official opening ceremony during Local Government Week in May of 2017,” he said. “Our department is a strong supporter of this initiative, which is sponsored by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM). “We’re only a little over a year away and we’re counting down the days.” Mayor Smith shares the same enthusiasm about the pending construction of the district’s new fire hall. Smith agrees that Logan Lake has been in need of a new fire hall for a very long time and she’s thrilled the new building should be fully operational in just over one year. “There’s been talk about a new fire hall in Logan Lake for a very long time,” she said. “I was first elected to council back in 2008 and I can remember that one of the first things that came up was discussion about replacing our fire hall.” The district borrowed $2.5 million from the provincial government to pay for the new fire hall and the total project budget is expected to be roughly $3.5 million when you factor in the emergency services department and all infrastructure that needs to be built, she said. The loan will be repaid through general taxes of local residents over a 10-year time period, said Smith. “We borrowed the money back in 2014 … by the time the fire hall opens, we will already be three years into repaying the 10-year loan,” she said. Smith agrees there are very few communities with 2,300 residents such as Logan Lake that have such a large, well-trained and committed volunteer fire department. “We have a really, really strong base of volunteers and all of the local residents are very happy with our fire service in this community,” she said. Maloney Construction from Kelowna has been awarded the $3.2 million construction contract and full construction continued following the ground breaking ceremony, said Leighton.
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The City works crew will be commencing the annual Cemetery clean up from May 2 – 6, 2016. Any offerings or memorabilia that are placed on headstones will be removed and placed at the Pine Ridge Cemetery shed. Memorabilia will only remain at the Cemetery shed for 30 days then the items will be disposed of accordingly. Pursuant to City of Merritt Cemetery Bylaw No. 2087, 2009 Section L General:
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On Tuesday, May 3 the City of Merritt is leading the charge as city staff will be joined by members of city council and community members who will visit dozens of local businesses to talk about what the City is doing effectively, how the City can improve and to share available recourses. For more information contact: Will George, Manager of Business & Economic Development, (250) 378-4224, wgeorge@merritt.ca.
YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on April 27 from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street. Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.
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Man released after pleading guilty to many charges A man charged with multiple counts of possession of stolen property stemming from incidences in Merritt and Logan Lake pleaded guilty in a Kamloops provincial courtroom Tuesday (April 19), and was released from custody for time already served. Brent Allen Fox has been in jail since September when he was arrested after stealing a bait car in Kamloops. On Sept. 26, 2015, Logan Lake RCMP recovered a truck and quad stolen from Merritt that Fox and his spouse Amanda Owens were found to be in possession of. The couple stole another vehicle in Logan Lake that day before leaving town. Fox was arrested on Sept. 27 in Kamloops when he stole the bait car and Owens turned herself in to police a day later, said Crown prosecutor Camille Cook. Owens then provided a statement to police that corroborated the evidence police had with respect to items stolen from Merritt, Logan Lake and Kamloops, Cook said.
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Husband and wife making movie about missing and murdered indigenous women ing needs to occur by October, which they anticipate doing at Capitano University. “We will definitely be screening it in Merritt,”
From Page 1 said Auger. “It’s a grand topic, it’s a grand issue, so we’re just trying to do our part and we love filmmaking, we love stories.” Chalifoux said River of Silence takes into account her personal, family experience and others like it from across Canada. “It’s all fictional, but it’s certainly based on a lot research that we did,” Auger said. Chalifoux is currently a student a Capilano University in North Vancouver and will be graduating with a BA in Motion Picture Arts this fall. Her husband is a former student at Capilano University and has worked in TV news and documentary production. Chalifoux is originally from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta and Auger is from the Sakaw Iywinoywak’, also of northern Alberta. The two have been married 15 years and have produced many short films together, which have premiered at several festivals, but this will be their first time producing a feature-length film. “As far as filmmaking goes, we have the same passion in terms of what we want to do with film,” Auger said. “We want film that really matters, really means something to people and [we] hope to connect with them. It’s such a powerful medium.” Working on a budget of just $170,000 and inkind donations, the film is being funded thanks to a grant from the Telefilm Microbudget Feature Film Program. Telefilm is a federal body that supports the
Auger said. Chalifoux and Auger plan to submit the movie to film festivals, and for them this movie is a call-to-action that
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THE HUSBAND and wife team of Michael Auger and Petie Chalifoux are making a full-length feature film called River of Silence that focuses on missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. Much of the film is being shot on a reserve 20 minutes west of Merritt. Mike Potestia/Herald
Canadian audiovisual industry through funds and programs. While not a big budget production, the film does feature a few familiar faces from the Hollywood movie scene. Actor Duane Howard, who played Elk Dog in 20th Century Fox’s The Revenant, plays the role of Trevor in the film, and Marial Belanger, who was in the movie Twighlight: Eclipse, plays the lead role of Helen. The film will also feature local actors and the Nooaitch Reserve is serving as the backdrop for the fictional reserve portrayed in the film. “In my mind I was thinking it’d be really nice to go home and shoot in our home territory in Alberta, and, you know, when you’re writing they say write what you want — write big — and then when you get your budget, then you bring it back to scale,” said Chalifoux with a laugh. She said Merritt was the closest location to Vancouver that had the look she was going for. “It looks so different than Vancouver, and we
want to show two different worlds that indigenous people live in. [They] move away from the reserve, go to the city and get education,” Chalifoux said. “You’re always juggling these two different worlds and trying to maintain a balance.” The movie is being shot over the course of two weeks — in the Nicola Valley until April 27 and then in the Vancouver area where it will wrap up by May 3. A few shots are expected to be shot in Merritt itself, which will represent the small,
fictional town of Prince Robert where the main character’s daughter stops to gas up on her way to the reserve. “It’s a really, really tight schedule,” Auger said. “We’re asking a lot of everyone who’s involved in this because ideally you’d get a minimum of 21 days of shooting.” “We’re making a feature in 13 days and that’s unheard of,” Chalifoux added. After shooting, it’s on to editing, which needs to be completed by July, said Auger. A public screen-
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Should bank bailouts be a concern? For my previous two MP reports I have covered several concerns related to the recent 2016 Federal Budget, and in turn I have received some excellent feedback with many good questions and comments. One question that I have received a large amount of interest in relates to DAN ALBAS page 223 View from the HILL of the federal budget that details the Liberal government plan for the bank recapitalization “bail in” regime. The reason why this is such a frequently asked question is some citizens believe this recapitalization plan announced in the Liberal budget would allow banks to take money from depositors to be used for a bank bailout during a financial crises. Understandably the thought that major banks could take your money in such a manner has created a considerable amount of concern for many citizens. Before plunging into this issue further let us start by acknowledging that this is an extremely technical subject and some simplification has been applied to summarize the issue to fit into this week’s report. The obvious question is does this proposed bank recapitalization “bail in” regime allow banks to take your money during a financial crisis? In order to answer this question it is important to understand what is actually being proposed and why. One of the lessons learned during the recent economic crises is that many banks that did fail (fortunately none in Canada) were provided taxpayer-financed bailouts with little consequence to the key decision-makers at the bank in question who ultimately were responsible for many of the highrisk decisions being made.
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The NDP’s great leap - backward B.C. NDP leader John Horgan distanced himself as best as he could from the federal party’s decision to dump moderate leader Thomas Mulcair and spend TOM FLETCHER B.C. the next couple of years debating the VIEWS far-left crackpottery known as the Leap Manifesto. “It’s a document that I don’t embrace personally,” Horgan told reporters at the legislature. “I believe there are elements in the document that make sense, and there are elements that make no sense in British Columbia. “So we won’t be proceeding under any Leap Manifesto in the next 12 months under my leadership.” Horgan didn’t specify what part of the manifesto he likes. Presumably it’s not the part about tearing up Canada’s free trade agreements, converting food production to local agrarian collectives, or unilaterally dismantling our energy industry and
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replacing it with community-owned windmills and solar panels. It can’t be the demand to stop all pipelines, because while the B.C. NDP doesn’t like oil, Horgan is in favour of natural gas exports to Asia. In general, that is. He’s now on record with the federal regulator that he’s against the Petronas-led Pacific Northwest LNG project with a terminal at Prince Rupert. The Leap Manifesto is the brainchild of anti-capitalist Toronto author Naomi Klein, with support from Greenpeace and the Sierra Club. Its campus-radical cluelessness is perhaps best summed up by the format, which consists of 15 “demands”. Here’s demand number six: “We want high-speed rail powered by just renewables and affordable public transit to unite every community in this country — in place of more cars, pipelines and exploding trains that endanger and divide us.” This demand effectively declares all of rural Canada irrelevant. By even considering it, the NDP risks doing the same to itself. Here’s number 11: “We must expand those sectors that are already low-carbon:
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caregiving, teaching, social work, the arts and public interest media.” And how will “we” pay all these statefunded ballerinas and bloggers? Financial transaction taxes, increased resource royalties (until resource industries are killed off), a “progressive” carbon tax, and that old standby from the Occupy tent — higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. Perhaps the most stunning thing about the federal NDP’s fling with the Leap Manifesto was that it was staged in Edmonton. It came as a direct rejection of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who faces the grim reality of an oil and gas slump. Notley has promised a carbon tax and the end of coal-fired power generation, moves that no NDP government has proposed, much less implemented. Her own pretending-to-be-green party ignored and betrayed her. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Will depositers be protected? From Page 6 For many taxpayers this lack of accountability was unacceptable. Further, this type of a taxpayerfinanced bailout regime meant there were few consequences to senior bank managers who in many cases continued to collect extravagant bonuses almost as a reward for engaging in risky behaviour. We know when a major bank fails it can have devastating effects on our economy and for local citizens. For this reason many banks are considered too large and too important to fail. However, the challenge is how can accountability be increased so that risky behaviour is not rewarded in the future by taxpayer financed bailouts? The idea behind a formal bank recapitalization regime is that, in the event of a financial crisis, major shareholders of the bank â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in other words those who are investors in the bank, along with major creditors who have previously decided to do business with the bank in question â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would see their investment in the bank converted from being a bank liability into common shares so the bank could continue to operate. In other words, the owners of the bank, in effect being the shareholders and the major creditors, would be the parties who would see their investments converted into common shares until such time the bank returned to profitability.
How does this benefit taxpayers? The simple answer is that for those citizens who deal at a bank, credit union or financial institution that did not engage in practices that compromised the viability of the institution in question, they are not forced to financially subsidize and reward poor management that occurred elsewhere. Further, for the bank management that did run an institution into insolvency, they would be held to account by the shareholders and creditors of the bank in question. What about bank depositors? This is where the largest concern is for everyday consumers who bank with a major institution but are not shareholders or the primary creditors. As this policy discussion and related consultation has evolved in Canada for some time, it should be noted that the stated position of the previous government is that deposits from Canadian consumers would be excluded and protected from a bank recapitalization regime. Although the current Liberal government to the best of my knowledge has not made a similar policy commitment to exclude and protect depositors from these proposed changes, it is in my view reasonable to conclude the intent would be the same and they will do so. For more questions, comments or concerns on this or any topic please contact me dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1-800-665-8711.
VAISAKHI CELEBRATION On Sun., April 17, members of Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sikh community and guests, including the Merritt Fire rescue Department, gathered at the Gurudwara (Sikh temple) to celebrate Vaisakhi (the Sikh New Year). The history of Vaisakhi goes back to the Vaisakhi Day celebrations of 1699, organized by the tenth Sikh guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, to honour the Khalsa Panth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; saint soldiers who fight against tyranny and oppression. (Above) A flag-raising ceremony known as Nishan Sahib Seva was held. A hydraulic system was used to lower the previous flag. The flag pole was handwashed using milk and water prior to the new flag being raised with great respect and a prayer. Photo courtesy of Peter Samra
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Thanks to the firefighters Dear Editor: We wish to express our thanks to the Merritt fire crews who helped out on the Pike Mountain wildfire outside of Aspen Grove last week. Burning in excess of 81 hectares, the blaze began on Friday afternoon. Things would have been a lot worse without you. Our homes, farms, cattle ranch-
es, destination-fishing and guest ranches canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank you enough. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just glad it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t August. Perhaps people should be reminded that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take much for a fire to spread when there is fuel to feed it. Thanks again. Monique & Paul Flying 20 Ranch
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Police say measures have resulted in more reporting of domestic violence incidents against women in Merritt From Page 6 percentage are male and both genders need to be recognized so that support services can be offered to all. “We have several incredible agencies throughout this community — they’re here to help. We have professionals that provide supports, counselling, court services and they’re here to help victims and perpetrators. We start today by educating ourselves about violence and the role it plays in the community of Merritt and the Nicola Valley,” Morrey the crowd. When it comes to cases of domestic disputes in Merritt, statistics contained in RCMP quarterly reports show that the number of files increasing over the past three years. In 2013, police responded to 158 domestic disputes, 195 in 2014 and 218 in 2015. While the numbers at first glance appear to be a troubling trend, police believe the reason for this increase is due to more reporting of domestic disputes than ever before as opposed to there being more instances of domestic violence.
“There’s probably no more than there ever has been, but as education increases, as more awareness is out there and different agencies are working together to come up with solutions on prevention and dealing with the aftermath, we do get more reporting,” RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming told the Herald in a previous interview. Morrey said that the Integrated Case Assessment Team (ICAT), which is facilitated by the RCMP, saw one of its highest number of cases of domestic violence in Merritt in 2014, and a decrease in 2015. “But the severity isn’t decreasing,” she said. “When we say severity, we are seeing people that are actually needing to be hospitalized, relocated to different communities for safety for themselves and for their children, so although we see less cases, the severity is really bad.” ICAT is a collaborative effort by community agencies that assesses high-risk cases of domestic abuse While Wormell couldn’t speak to the cases or work being done in Merritt, she said that generally when people become more comfortable and aware of the resources available to them, they’re more inclined to reach out.
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Merritt Mounties arrested a 25-year-old male suspect in connection with a bomb threat in Kelowna. The man is believed to be connected to a suspicious backpack that was left in an alley behind a residence in
Kelowna on Sunday. Six homes had to be evacuated at about noon. The RCMP’s Explosive Disposal Unit was brought in and deemed the bag safe and people were allowed to return to their homes at about 10 p.m. Sgt. Norm Flemming said they received word from Kelowna to be on the lookout for the suspect, who was
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Merritt $300,000+ 131637 2950 MCLEAN PLACE 127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE 132897 2301 LANGLEY ST 128756 3051 HILTON DRIVE 133883 1635 CHESTNUT AVE 133627 1620 FIR ROAD SOLD 131067 2326 GARCIA ST 133925 2465 PAIGE STREET LN 131363 325 LOGAN LANE 129329 1849 PINERIDGE DRIVE 132715 1702 JUNIPER DRIVE 132232 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 132647 5240 DOT RANCH CUTTOFF RD Homes on Acreage 132754 6785 FOLEY ROAD 132178 4960 STEFFENS ROAD 128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC 132182 DL3520 MILL CREEK RD 132621 1815 NICOLLS ROAD 133346 6621 MONCK PARK ROAD 133824 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E 133821 4551+52 PETIT CREEK ROAD 133142 1593 MILLER ROAD 132233 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 132648 5240 DOT RANCH CUTTOFF RD Bare Land 132760 1849 VOGHT STREET 127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE 127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE 130526 1410 WALNUT AVE 133649 1600 CHESTNUT AVE 133651 1640 CHESTNUT AVE 133884 1585 CHESTNUT AVE 127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE 130904 1680 CHESTNUT AVE 133648 1685 CHESTNUT AVE 130261 1914 QUILCHENA AVENUE 121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT 133776 1305 FIR AVE 131295 6681 MONCK PARK ROAD 127607 2299 BURGESS AVE 132236 328 COLDWATER ROAD 127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD 132195 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD 133011 Lot 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD 129746 2980 PANORAMA DRIVE 131680 1926-52 NICOLA AVENUE 133044 2145 PRINCETON-KAM HWY SOLD 127935 2208 COYLE ROAD 132723 LOT 1 ABERDEEN ROAD 132331 2819 ABERDEEN ROAD Commercial 132967 2302 CLAPPERTON AVE 132968 2326 CLAPPERTON AVE 125491 2175 NICOLA AVENUE 132754 6785 FOLEY ROAD 132977 2338 CLAPPERTON AVE 132987 1898 BLAIR STREET 119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE 132658 2670 GARCIA ST
PRICE $315,000 $329,900 $349,000 $353,000 $365,000 $379,000 $384,000 $419,000 $465,000 $469,000 $489,000 $1,495,000 $1,695,000 $264,000 $449,000 $499,000 $499,000 $625,000 $799,000 $875,000 $950,000 $1,199,000 $1,495,000 $1,695,000 $39,900 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $70,000 $79,900 $79,900 $80,000 $85,000 $98,000 $129,000 $139,900 $185,000 $189,000 $195,000 $198,000 $250,000 $299,000 $379,000 $450,000 $899,000 $1,300,000 $98,000 $165,000 $220,000 $264,000 $335,000 $369,000 $529,000 $10,500,000
MLS #
House # STREET
Logan Lake 132485 347 132474 208-280 130971 205-279 133958 208-279 132453 310-400 129026 67-111 132929 5 131605 307-400 133315 303-400 128450 21 125603 3 125939 29 130231 433 133956 9 130248 7 133847 15 133944 5 129866 154 125620 31 133017 419 133022 227 133293 182 132689 141 133097 225 132754 6785 131602 308 132922 3809
PRICE
POPLAR DRIVE ALDER DRIVE ALDER DRIVE ALDER DRIVE OPAL DRIVE CHARTRAND AVE(Business) COPPER COURT OPAL DRIVE OPAL DRIVE TOPAZ CRESC AGATE DRIVE TOPAZ CRESC OPAL DRIVE SAPPHIRE COURT AMBER CRESCENT GALENA AVE JASPER DRIVE PONDEROSA AVE LL BRECCIA DRIVE OPAL DRIVE BIRCH CRESC PONDEROSA AVE LL JASPER DRIVE ARAILIA DRIVE FOLEY ROAD BASALT DRIVE PINERIDGE DRIVE LL
$37,900 $52,500 $54,900 $62,500 $66,500 $79,900 $83,900 $95,000 $99,900 $100,000 $105,000 $114,900 $124,900 $129,900 $169,000 $169,900 $184,000 $189,900 $199,900 $209,000 $222,500 $225,000 $235,000 $239,900 $264,000 $269,900 $495,000
2664 QUILCHENA AVE
Affordable and centrally located 3 bedroom split level home. Home offers new paint and newer floors with upgraded furnace and windows on a duplex size lot with carport and fenced yard. Leave the car at home and walk to town and take advantage of all the amenities at your door step. Great starter home or perfect for retirees!
$227,500
MLS# 133846
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. GMCCanada.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Kodiak Edition, and lease of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA), Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA), Acadia SLE-1 AWD(3SA). License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and accept delivery between April 1 and May 2, 2016 of a new or demonstrator 2016 model-year GMC model, excluding GMC Canyon 2SA, Sierra and Sierra HD. 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Discounts vary by model. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $34,980/$31,410/$40,650, including $1,000/$750/$750 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), $0/$500/$1,000 lease cash, $3,000/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000/$0/$0 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA)/Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA)/Acadia SLE-1 AWD (3SA). Bi-weekly payment is $159/$157/$175 for 24/48/48 months at 0%/0.9%/0% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $1,500/$2,800/$3,000 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $9,756/$19,120/$21,192, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $25,225/$13,036/$19,467. 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250-378-6166 – TF 1-877-841-2100 www.century21.ca/movingrealestate April 21st, 2016 - May 4th, 2016
FEATURE HOME
UPDATED FAMILY HOME 1973 Sage Place
Nice family home in a good neighbourhood and close to schools. Features 3 bedrooms up and 1 down, 3 baths, updated kitchen with good visibility of the open dining & living rooms areas. Deck off the kitchen. Fully finished basement with den or 5th bedroom, family and rec. rooms. Large totally fenced backyard and a double garage. #2663 IN LOWER NICOLA
RENOVATED
CED
NEW
#2658
NEW
U RED
Completely renovated 3 bedroom home with new windows, some doors, exterior & interior paint, new flooring, trim, bathroom, appliances and HW tank. Unique design with spectular yard & new deck.
$169,900
RE
NEW
Build your dream home on this 1.176 acre waterfront lot at Nicola Lake. Premier subdivision with quality homes throughout. There is a building scheme to protect your investment.
Completely redone 4 bedroom home close to the downtown. Home has newer kitchen, flooring, bathrms up & down, windows/ doors, interior trim & casings, wood burning stove downstairs & covered front porch.
#2612
#2665
#2666
$69,900
NEWER RANCHER
$419,000 AT NICOLA LAKE
ED DUC
4 bedrm country home on fenced acreage, nicely landscaped. Home has 3 bbaths, large country kitchen, new pex plumbing, roof, HW tank, central A/C plus unfin. basement wih 2nd kitchen.
1800 sq.ft. rancher with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open design kitchen with all appliances, hardwood floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, and a bonus room above garage. Covered deck in backyard.
Spectacular lakeview home on 1 acre with open concept rancher with walkout basement. Home has vaulted ceilings, rock F/P, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, gourmet kitchen, and sprawling deck with glass rails.
#2620
#2563
#2613
LOGAN LAKE
$289,500 HERITAGE HOME
Immaculate 2 bedrm plus den rancher in quiet cul de sac. Large master suite with 3 pce ensuite, open concept, gas F/P, crown moldings, large bright kitchen plus a new detached garage.
One of a kind with large rooms throughout, all new windows, doors, boiler system & HW tank. Newer roof, updated flooring & bathrms, 4 bedrms. Fully finished bsmt with large rec. room & games room.
#2630
#2601
$242,000
$229,900
CUTE & COZY RANCHER
NEW
RE
$389,900
NICELY RENOVATED
Very clean, 2 bedroom mobile with great open floor plan, island in kitchen, central A/C. Fenced yard with flower garden, privacy hedge & covered sundeck for summer BBQ’s.
ON 1.93 ACRES
ED DUC
LAKEFRONT LOT
$329,900
$299,900
$650,000
APPROX. 264 ACRES
1100 sq.ft. rancher in walking distance to all amenities. Huge oak kitchen with open design, HW floors, woodstove for heating. Big double lot with fruit trees, nice lawn & fish pond plus lots of parking.
#2667
$229,900
BENCH VIEW HOME
Large family home with many updated including kitchen, moldings, bathrm, paint & blinds. 3 bedrms & den up, master with W/I closet & 2 pce ensuite. Daylight bsmt with summer kitchen, 3 bedrms & family rm.
#2656
#2642
$329,000
Coldwater Hills
Grandview Heights
Located on Veale Road
RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS
Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcels with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells. New perimeter fencing. Call for complete details. #1869
Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college. Start building your dream home today!
PRICE REDUCTIONS!!
Prices Starting at $119,000 + GST
NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME
NEW
Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through property and an old farm house used as seasonal cabin. Not in ALR. Land has 2 titles. Possible subdivision potential.
$1,250,000
Office Now Open Saturday 10:00 – 2:00 pm. Stop in and pick up a package!
Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST
#1726
Inviting 3100 sq.ft. rancher with walkout bsmt on 1 acre. The living room has vaulted ceilings, large view windows, warm kitchen & dining area, master bedrm up plus 3 bedrms down, huge office and family rm overlooking the lake. Large workshop beneath double garage.
#2664
$739,000
Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST Located Off Lindley Creek Road
This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre, offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. Road are paved with city services in place.
#102-2840 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. - 250-378-6166 - Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100
#1928
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Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. RENOVATED
MOVE IN READY
d sol
NEW
LOCATION, LOCATION
GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD
#2654
BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED
$259,900
This 3 bedroom half duplex has a new roof, paint, flooring, some bathroom fixtures & vinyl windows. Spacious & bright kitchen with S/S appliances, ceramic tile flooring and 1.5 baths. Fenced backyard with storage shed.
#2657
$167,900
OPPORTUNITY
CED
Don Ward 315-3503
Ray Thompson 315-3377
Brad Yakimchuk Personal Real Estate Corporation
315-3043
#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate ON THE BENCH
NICELY RENOVATED
CED
This 3 bedroom home on the Bech has newer carpets & paint, new roof shingles & vinyl windows. Central A/C, comes with appliances. Fenced backyard and U/G sprinklers.
$169,900
250-378-6166 • Fax: 378-4344 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100
Janis Post 315-3672
This 5 bedroom home is located close to Bench elementary school & park. Nicely maintained with some renovations in past 5 years. New roof, 2 fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, large open rooms, front & back sundecks. 2 car garage, fenced backyard.
#2624
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NEW
U RED
Completely renovated 3 bedroom home with new windows, some doors, exterior & interior paint, new flooring, trim, bathroom, appliances and HW tank. Unique design with spectular yard & new deck.
#2658
Don Gossoo Managing Broker
$319,900
HERITAGE RANCHER
ON THE BENCH
EXCELLENT LOCATION
DESIRABLE BENCH AREA
NEW
Completely redone 4 bedroom home close to the downtown. Home has newer kitchen, flooring, bathrms up & down, windows/doors, interior trim & casings, wood burning stove downstairs & covered front porch.
#2666
CUTE & COZY RANCHER
Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.
$229,900
New 2 bedroom rancher in good area of Merritt. This open concept style kitchen has granite countertops with a large great room with gas fireplace. Great views and perfect home for retirees or young professional couple. GST applies. Double garage.
#2660
$339,000
GREAT LOCATION
VAULTED CEILINGS
NEW
1100 sq.ft. rancher in walking distance to all amenities. Huge oak kitchen with open design, HW floors, woodstove for heating. Big double lot with fruit trees, nice lawn & fish pond plus lots of parking
#2667
$229,900
IN DESIRABLE AREA
Situated on private 0.32 acre lot with fully fenced back yard,U/G sprinkling & drippers, fruit trees, shed & greenhouse. The home has had many upgrades including new windows, doors, siding, a complete expansion & reno inside.
Great family home with unique floor plan, 3 bedrms on the main, 2 downstairs with large open family room, office & storage. Large lot of 14,000 sq.ft. with room for a pool. Double carport, RV parking.
4 bedroom home, close to all amenities. Has great street appeal, mature landscaping, fenced backyard & a single garage. New roof in 2015. 3 bedrms up, 1 down, country style kitchen & large rec.room.
Nice 4 bedroom home in good area and close to schools. The kitchen has been updated with good visibility to open dining and living room areas. Deck off the kitchen. Fully finished basement with family & rec.room.
LOCATION, LOCATION
COZY RANCHER
LARGE FAMILY HOME
GREAT STARTER HOME
#2618
$299,900
#2661
$344,900
#2651
$259,900
Spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, heritage style home with newer flooring & kitchen cabinets, vinyl windows, walk-in soaker tub with shower in main bath. U/G sprinklers, stamped concrete patio. Single garage.
Nice 3 bedroom half duplex, close to school & on quiet cul de sac. Great for first time buyers or retirees. Has new flooring, windows & updated kitchen. Fenced backyard, clean & move in ready.
Large home in good neighbourhood. 3 bedrooms up, 1 down in partly finished basement. Basement used as inlaw suite. Has newer roof, large covered deck and carport. As is where is.
#2648
#2649
#2622
PRIME LOCATION
$156,000 TOWNHOME
#2663
$329,900
NEW
U RED
$242,000
GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD
$175,900
Charming one of a kind home in the downtown area. Large rooms throughout, 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, all new windows & doors, boiler system, HW tank, updated flooring & bathrooms. Double carport.
#2601
DETACHED SHOP
$299,900
Spacious 5 bedrm, 5 bath home with open kitchen/family area, vaulted ceilings, 6 ft crawl space for storage, 2 large sundecks in private backyard, gazebo, & fish pond. Great location.
#2653
$435,000
IN LOGAN LAKE
RIVERFRONT
5 bedroom home on large lot, close to all amenities. Features newer laminate floors on main, newer paint, furnace, soaker tub & new roof. Fully finished basement with family room. RV parking.
Well maintained 3 bedroom home with nice kitchen & pine cabinets with lots of space, a forming room, large living rm with gas F/P, 3 bedrms, 4 baths and a fully finished basement. Great yard with U/G sprinklers, sundeck and RV parking.
IMPRESSIVE RANCHER
GREAT BENCH LOCATION
#2598
$265,000
CED
#2588
$313,999
2 bedroom rancher close to all amenities. Home is very clean & in good shape, with oak kitchen comes with appliances. 2 car garage, private backyard with workshop, shed & covered concrete deck.
This home has 3 bedrms up plus a 2 bedrm suite in the basement with long term tenant. Fantastic layout the large family room, oak kitchen with appl., large living room. Enjoy the back sundeck for those BBQ days.
Why rent when you can own this 3 bedroom home with 1.5 baths, newer windows & siding, partly finished basement and upgraded electrical panel. Close to schools.
#2638
#2662
immaculate home
LOCATION, LOCATION
NICE ADDITION
BENCH VIEW HOME
Quality built & immaculate family home in quiet area on 0.26 acre lot. Home has been well maintained, high quality laminate, 4 bedrms, 5 pce ensuite & 2 other full baths. Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.
This 2 bedroom home with good solid construction needs some updates. Has full, unfinished basement, large covered deck, fruit trees and a garden area in back.
2 bedrm mobile with addition in one of the nicest parks. One bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living room in center. Addition has enclosed porch & family room.
Large family home with many updated including kitchen, moldings, bathrm, paint & blinds. 3 bedrms & den up, master with W/I closet & 2 pce ensuite. Daylight bsmt with summer kitchen, 3 bedrms & family rm.
OVER 3200 SQ.FT.
INVESTORS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LOCATION, LOCATION
Very nice floor plan in this 4 bedroom family home, close to schools. Features newer kitchen and flooring, 2 gas F/P’s, 4 baths, full basement with inlaw living quarters with walkout basement. Double garage.
Great opportunity for investors, retirees or first time buyers. One bedroom apartment in well managed building with an elevator. Close to schools, store & transit. Strata fees $167 per month.
New 3 bedroom home with basement entry in area of new development. Open concept kitchen with granite counters, large great room with gas F/P. GST applies. Double garage.
This 2 bedroom home with good solid construction needs some updates. Has full, unfinished basement, large covered deck, fruit trees and a garden area in back.
#2635
#2659
#2557
3 bedroom rancher in good area, close to schools & shopping. Renovations over the past 5 years include roof, siding, 100 amp service & HW tank. Has fenced backyard with lane access.
#2633
$169,900
#2640
$255,000
$329,900
$129,900
U RED This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s.
#2606
$429,000
ADULT ORIENTED STRATA
One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.
#2586
$199,900
In popular Sun Valley Court. Bright open concept of living/dining and kitchen areas. 2 bedrms & den upstairs with laundry + 2 baths and powder room on the main. HW flooring, gas F/P Strata fees are paid for the year.
Quality built Cape Code style home on 0.44 acres with 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths, country kitchen, and a fully fin. bsmt. Has attached double garage plus a 32x28 shop/garage with 12 ft ceilings. Lot of RV parking.
QUIET BENCH AREA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
#2637
$207,900
Great family home with 2 bedrms up, 2 down, family room with wood heater to cut heating costs, and storage room. Large corner lot of 9375 sq.ft. with side RV parking. Enjoy the deck off the kitchen.
#2623
$259,900
#2611
$514,900
d l o s
1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old, 3 bedrms, plus bonus room above garage, open kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, in excellent condition. Fenced backyard.
Good size family home in quiet Bench location. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, fully finished basement with rec. room, play room, office and den. Fenced backyard, RV parking and a covered deck. This home has tons of potential.
#2604
#2563
#2572
OVERLOOKS RIVER
HERITAGE HOME
#2630
$242,000
2 bedrm manufactured home with huge private sundeck with hot tub, sauna & 30 x 12 work shed all overlooking Nicola River & golf course. One of a kind in a perfect location.
#2602
#2518
$359,900
Renovated
GOOD FAMILY HOME
Home is in central location. Two bedrooms up, two down in unfinished basement. Has electrical upgrade and windows have been replaced. Bring your ideas. 24 hrs notice.
Nicely renovated 3 bedroom home with inlaw suite and close to elementary school. Has new flooring, paint, trim and bathroom down. Shared laundry. Large flat lot with detached garage.
#2650
#2647
$224,900
Nicely finished mobile home in Eldorado MH Park overlooking the river and golf course. Has 2 bedrooms, laminate floors, new skylight and comes with appliances. Quick possession.
New rancher with deluxe spacious kitchen, dining room & great great with gas F/P. Den, laundry & 1 bedrm on main, 1 bedrm above & possible 3rd in loft. Double garage. GST applicable.
CLOSE TO SHOPPING
#169,000
Immaculate 2 bedroom plus den rancher in desirable area. Features include 3 pce ensuite, open concept, gas F/P, crown moldings, bright kitchen, detached garage, RV parking, fenced backyard.
$87,900
$44,900
APARTMENT
d sol
$269,900
IN LOWER NICOLA
D
UCE
RED
Completely restore Heritage home with 3 bedrms, new plumbing, electrical, insulation, windows, some new gyproc & light fixtures in attic. Nice covered porch, new pergola & detached garage.
#2646
$289,500
$214,900
Newer 2 bedroom apartment in “The Summit” comes with stainless steel appliances, 1.5 baths and laundry room. No more shoveling snow! Great place to live, close to transit.
Very clean home with 2 bedrms, great open floor plan, island in kitchen & central A/C. Very nice yard with flower garden & cedar hedge for privacy and a covered sundeck for those BBQ days, and a woodshed for storage.
#2340
#2612
$159,000
$69,900
#2505
$419,900
d l o s #2597
$319,900
$379,000
#2642
$329,000
$225,000
STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME
GREAT STARTER HOME
APARTMENT
QUIET CUL DE SAC
Home features 4 bedrms, HW floors, large gourmet kitchen with appliances, sunken living room, newer shingles, some windows & exterior doors in past few years & A/C. RV parking.
3 bedroom mobile home with an addition. Open plan design. Private yard with 2 storage sheds. Great starter home or for retirees. Priced to sell.
Perfect retreat for outdoor enthusiast with year round activities. Close to fishing, cross-country skiing, quading & more. Beautiful 2 bedrm home with open kitchen/living room, double garage, lots of parking.
Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.
This 3 bedroom rancher has had extensive updating. New roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding, addition, deck, flooring and bathroom plus a new detached 22x24 workshop/garage. Excellent location & close to schools, 2 parks & downtown.
Located across from elementary school. Home has new kitchen with tile backsplash, pellet stove, new HW tank, 3 bedrms up, 12x32 attached garage and fully fenced backyard with fruit trees.
Quality built one bedroom unit in The Vibe. Open design plan with Maple shaker cabinets with granite countertops in kitchen, and comes with appliances. Nice view of mountains.
Spacious family home with 3 bedroom up, vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, sunken living room, gas fireplace and large 3 pce ensuite. 1 bedroom down. Close to school. Single garage.
Quality family home on the Bench with 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths, vaulted ceilings, Mill Creek cabinets, granite countertops & partly fin. Bsmt. U/G sprinklers, 2 patios & mature landscaping.
#2409
#2636
#2524
#2548
#2616
#2561
#2506
#2600
$289,000
d l o s
$15,000
$319,000
$129,900
$234,200
$129,900
FIRST TIME BUYERS
RENOVATED
TOWNHOME LIVING
STRATA HOME
IN LOWER NICOLA
2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.
One bedroom apartment in well managed building. Close to schools, store & transit. Has elevator in building. Great for first time buyers, retirees or investors. Strata fees $161.77 per month.
This home has had many upgrades such as furnace, HW tank, insulation, electrical, plumbing, & windows. 3+ bedrms, new custom kitchen with newer appliances. Wood stove in basement. Lots of parking.
Half duplex in family oriented neighbourhood and close to school. Has 3 bedrms up, large kitchen, updated bathrm with newer flooring & tub surround. Large fenced yard with storage/ work area.
Completely renovated 3 bedroom duplex in family oriented cul de sac location. Has new laminate flooring throughout, S/S appliances, newer kitchen, bathroom, windows, roof & HW tank.
Totally updated 3 bedrm home within walking distance to downtown. Has new paint, most flooring, kitchen counters, cabinets, bathrms, bright sunroom & patio area. 2 car garage.
Very nice townhouse, with bigger yard & less traffic. Tastefully decorated, 3 bedrms up, 3 pce ensuite plus office/play room, open living/kitchen area. Great patio in large fenced yard.
This mobile home with addition is situated on 0.33 acre lot with 7 fruit trees & is close to elementary school. Home features 3 bedrms, 1.5 baths and spacious rooms. Roof only 1 yr old.
#2632
#2643
#2463
#2587
$59,000
$69,900
OPPORTUNITY
HERITAGE CHARM
#2634
$59,000
#2533
brookmere
INVESTORS
$46,900
$225,000
AFFORDABLY PRICED
WALK TO SHOPPING
#2334
#2557
#2558
$239,900
#2468
$153,900
$165,000
$261,900
$214,900
$214,900
#2607
$139,900
$264,900 INVESTORS
Side by side duplex within walking distance to all amenities. 100 amp service per side. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen and living room, plus a fenced backyard. Some reno’s have been done.
Side by side duplex with each side having 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Within walking distance to all amenities. Some reno’s have been done.
$159,900
#2627
d l o s
$379,900
SPENCES BRIDGE
INVESTMENT
#2628
EXECUTIVE HOME
$159,900
Great opportunity – full side by side duplex with fenced yard and close to the Thompson River. Each side is a 1 bedroom unit with a common area of enclosed porch. As is where is.
#2584
$74,900
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Century 21 Moving Real estate BC Ltd. Homes on acreage/LAND 10 FLAT ACRES
10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY
ON 1.5 ACRES
d l o s
IC & I
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AT NICOLA LAKE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
In busy location with tenant. Total of approx. 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in basement and 1520 on top floor than could be living quarters. Great opportunity.
Great location on corner lot with 7300+ sq.ft. building, zoned C4 with site specific zoning to allow offices, lawyers, doctors, etc. Lots of parking. High visibility. For sale or lease.
#2573
#2019
new
Bring your family & horses to enjoy this 10 acre prime land in Sunshine Valley. 9 yr old manufactured home with 2 bedrms, den 2 baths, large kitchen with pantry, large nook area, vaulted ceilings & huge covered wrap around deck. Has several outbuildings.
Beautifully finished 4 bedrm family home on 1.5 acres with 3 horse paddocks, fully fenced, barn & workshop, horse shelter & 2 dog runs. Immaculate home with upgrades over the years.
Great family home on 10 acres with 6500 sq.ft. shop & covered RV parking. Home has 4+ bdrms, 4 baths, woodstove in cozy central gathering area & full basement make this a wonderful place to raise a family.
30 ACRES
HERITAGE HOME
10 ACRES
#2652
LAke
$529,900
#2641
$535,000
#2615
$699,000
3100 sq.ft. open concept home with master bedrm w/4 pce ensuite on the main plus 3 bedrms down, 3 baths, huge office/den, living room with vaulted ceilings, large view windows. Large workshop + double garage.
#2664
$739,000
$850,000
2 ACRES
LAKEVIEW HOME
$595,000
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
2 acre lot in prime industrial area, close to city limits. Current zoning is “Future Development”. Water and sewer are not connected, requires application.
#2581
$279,900
COMMERCIAL LOT 30 acres, private and fenced area for horses. Beautiful pastures in the spring. Home has 2 bedrms on the main plus huge master in the loft. Cozy place with airtight woodstove. Great recreational retreat or home. 25 mins. south of Merritt.
#2639
$549,900
Heritage home on 1.33 acre in desirable area in town. Owner has done numerous upgrades & renos. New windows, interior doors, Heartland appliances, boiler system, detached garage with bonus room & much more.
10.9 acres in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executives homes. Land is south facing, sloped with some trees. Great place to build your dream home and enjoy the views.
Gorgeous lakeview home on 0.985 acre lot with panoramic views. 3 fully finished floors of 3200 sq.ft.. Vaulted ceilings, 5 bedrms plus a bachelor suite, maple flooring, granite counters & more.
#2621
#2374
#2631
$589,000
$239,900
ON 4.64 ACRES
ON 1.93 ACRES
53 ACRES
Immaculate 8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt-up building on corner lot of 0.8 acres. Easy access from highway on truck route. Has 6400 sq.ft. of retail space + 1600 sq.ft. of warehouse on ground floor. Paved parking, loading dock.
$634,900
#2626
NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME
CED
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOT ½ acre parcel with C-3 zoning located near Walmart on east side of Airport. Site is vacant with no improvements. Utilities are nearby.
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#2486 This 4 bedrm country home on 1.93 acres in Lower Nicola has a well kept & landscaped yard with fish pond & large lawn area. Home has 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths & full bsmt partially finished.
#2620
$389,900
Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.
Rare property that includes R-3 and FD zoning. FD allows the Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans such as an additional residential zoning or M-1 for Light Industrial.
#2335
#2575
2 ACRES
$360,000
$1,690,000
9.88 ACRES
#2613
Great recreational property or build your home in the country. Has drilled well of 15 GMP, septic approval, power at lot line, & driveway in. Nice views, easy access to crown land & lakes.
$109,000
#2590
$179,900
$650,000
Recreation commercial waterfront lot with huge potential to start your own resort/marina. 2 other lots available all side by side for a total of approx. 12 acres.
Located only 2 km from city this historical south facing parcel sits on bench above Highway 8 with panoramic views, 31 acres in hay that can yield 3 crops annually, has marketable timber, a rock quarry and 3 bedrm home.
#2495
Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62x32 insulated shop in the TNRD but on the edge of town. Located behind Shaw Cable yard & just off Coquihalla Exit. Zoning allows for wholesale commercial, service industries & more.
#2610
COMMERCIAL LOT
179 ACRES
Located just 15 minutes from Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home on. Easy access off highway, land in open with rolling hills, some trees & nice views. Has well in place and power on road. Adjacent lot also available.
$99,000 OPPORTUNITY
This open concept rancher has a walkout basement & quality features like vaulted ceilings, rock F/P in huge living room with HW floors, spacious kitchen with island, 2 bedrms up, 2 down, large wet bar and games/rec.room.
#2475
#2644
$890,000
$1,241,000
$900,000
$297,500
11.4 ACRES Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. on 2 levels with office space on ground level and 3 residential units upstairs, fully rented.
#2461
$850,000
LAKEVIEW ACREAGE
20 ACRES
Perfect place to build the home of your dreams at Nicola Lake on 1.055 acres. Nicola Lake is great for all water sports, fishing & sailing. Two golf courses nearby.
Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1. Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details.
Irregular shaped parcel, presently split, zoned C-4 Highway Commercial and C-5 Airport Commercial. There is a planned rezoning change to C-9 (Shopping Centre Commercial).
#2578
#2555
#2488
$159,000
$2,000,000
$2,299,000
12.63 ACRES
REC. PROPERTY
264 ACRES
AT PARADISE LAKE
INDUSTRIAL LOT
117 ACRES
Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.
Two lots of 1 acre each, being sold together with two titles. Property is private, trees with views, is gently sloping with area setup for camping & room for RV’s. Close to crown land & Kane Valley.
Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. building that can be used as two separate 1000 sq.ft. spaces or remove center wall & use as one space. Has parking in rear. Good frontage exposure.
#2594
Beautiful lakeview home as a full time residence or perfect getaway. Just 7 kms off connector at Elkhart Exit. Enjoy the 4 season activities. Home has 2 bedrms on the main with open living room/kitchen & master in loft + unfin. Bsmt.
Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.
#2047
Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Has old farm house & shop. Hydro to house, 2 titles.
#2356
#2387
LAKEFRONT LOT
HALF ACRE LOT
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Commercial lot zoned C-3 located on east side of Airport Road near Walmart. The site is vacant with no improvements. Utilities nearby. Call for more details.
Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. building that can be used as two separate 1000 sq.ft. spaces or remove center wall & use as one space. Has parking in rear. Good frontage exposure.
#2487
#2305
$199,000
$175,000
#2656
$1,250,000
RIVERFRONT LOT
spius creek estates
$334,900
#2608
$99,000
Build your dream home on this 1.176 acre waterfront lot at Nicola Lake. Premier subdivision with quality homes throughout. There is a building scheme to protect your investment.
#2665
BENCH LOT
$419,000
#2540
$2,500,000
$99,000
$179,000
LAKEVIEW LOT
Prices starting at $199,000
These approx. 10+ acre lots are located approx. 15 minutes from Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning views of the valley & some are riverfront. GST is applicable. Call for more details. Disclosure available.
$54,900
new
Just under 1 level acre right beside the river. Imagine fishing from your front yard or going for a swim. Beautiful private build lot for your custom home in the heart of the city.
Located off Petit Creek Road
#2645
Build your dream home on this 0.25 acre lot in a very desirable area on Pineridge Drive, the last lot on the street being offered for sale. Possible building plan available. Zoned R1.
Just under 1 acre lot with exquisite views of Nicola Lake. Lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications. Lake offers many year round activities for the outdoor enthusiast.
#2599
#2411
$92,500
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$199,000
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This month marked an important milestone for fashion designer and Merrittnative Sarah Couture. It marked the fourth season the founder of Couture Therapy had been featured in Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EcoFashion Week, a seven day event that is partshow, part-lecture series aimed at raising awareness about the fashion industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negative effects on the environment. For a designer like Couture, who emphasizes the importance of locally manufactured clothes, and the use of natural, less environmentally harmful materials in her work, Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eco-Fashion Week has
been an important event on the seamstressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calendar for a number of years. And this year was particularly important for Couture despite only designing a single piece for the entire show, a role much different than she had in previous years. But it was a role that she might not have imagined herself even being able to accomplish only one year ago. Shortly after wrapping on the 2015 edition of the EcoFashion Week, and in the midst of running her own pop-up store in Vancouver, Couture was struck by a drunk driver. The impact of the crash pushed her truck into another flatbed truck and sidelined her business for almost a full year.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were afraid I would be a quadriplegic,â&#x20AC;? said Couture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to take two full months off, doing absolutely nothing.â&#x20AC;? Coutureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neck had been damaged in the accident, which prompted doctors to fear the worst about her mobility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really feel the left side of my body, but you know what? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lucky. I have nerve damage and that, and I get migraines a lot but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than where they thought I might be,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was in a different vehicle I might not even be here right now,â&#x20AC;? she added. While the accident could have permanently ended Coutureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run as a
designer, she instead made her triumphant return to Eco-Fashion Week this year, albeit in a different role than she had occupied in the past. This year, Couture was one of eight designers entered in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chic Sheetsâ&#x20AC;? competition, a contest in which each designer was asked to create a dress out of a recycled bedsheet supplied by the Fairmont hotel in Vancouver. With three weeks to design, dye, and sew the sheet, Couture jumped at the opportunity to get back involved in the fashion world, and promote sustainable fashion all at the same time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really honoured when the [eco-fashion group]
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asked me to be a part of this,” said Couture. “I said yes obviously right away and then kind of debated like, ‘Can I actually really do this?’” said Couture, noting that she hadn’t even touched her sewing machine since the accident. But a day by day, hour by hour approach to the design process, coupled with a generous three-week turn around period helped her accomplish the task. “If I had three weeks to do a full line, I would have bawled my eyes out but three weeks for one dress was perfect,” she added. Seeing the dress debut on the runway was a nerve-wracking moment said Couture – the culmination of
not only three weeks of hard work, but a year’s worth of work to return to the world of design and fashion. “After you look at the dress for so long, you start to doubt yourself. You start to think, ‘Oh God, what if nobody likes it?’” But Couture’s design, a two-tone, full length gown adorned with decorative flowers a call back to the Hollywood glamour of the ‘50s and ‘60s, turned a lot of heads on the runway. As part of the competition, an online vote will determine the winning designer, who will be awarded $1,000. The dresses are also on display at Pacific Centre shopping mall in Vancouver, until April 30. While winning the competition would be a boon for Couture,
she emphasized the larger theme behind Eco-Fashion Week: promoting sustainable practices to consumers and designers in the fashion world. “You have to be socially aware and know where your clothing is coming from too” said Couture. “There is nothing wrong with wanting to save money and buy a five dollar shirt, but when you really think about it who made that five dollar shirt? How much toxic material is in that shirt? Think about the transportation, all the pollution and then think about it, would you be able to make a shirt for five dollars? Someone is being paid ten cents to manufacture that shirt.” Couture, now based in Vancouver
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but who was raised in Merritt, said the connection she made to the outdoors and to nature while living in the Nicola Valley, informs a lot of her views on sustainability in the fashion world. Voting in the EcoFashion Week’s Chic Sheets competition ends on April 30. Those interested in seeing all of the repurposed sheetsas-gowns, including Couture’s Hollywood throwback, can visit ecofashionweek.com to vote. Couture Therapy’s collection is online at couturetherapy.ca.
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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. 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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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 Canada’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.
How can you get involved in CSR?
Organize a ‘Iights-outpower-down’ campaign
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.
Promote turning off lights, powering down equipment, and turning down thermostats when not in use. This will save money on your utility bills!
CSR means exceeding customer expectations while striving to maximize benefits to our team, the environment and communities where we do business.
Create an anti-idling and vehicle maintenance campaign Encourage team members to turn off engines in service vehicles when not driving and perform regular vehicle maintenance to ensure vehicle efficiency.
Increase number of used tire returns for re-treading or recycling
If you have old tires and your not sure what to do with them, stop by Kal Tire and help us reduce the carbon footprint in our community.
Increase daily promotion about how we take back tires for retreading/recycling. Consider organizing a ‘Tire Roundup’ to encourage customers to bring back used tires for recycling.
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Eco-friendly gift ideas for ‘green’ giving Giving eco-friendly gifts is now easier than ever before. As more and more people are conscious of reducing their impact on the planet, the demand for environmentally conscious products and services has grown. Choosing earthfriendly gifts is not only generous, but gift-givers also can rest assured they’re doing their part to safeguard natural resources for future generations. The following are some terrific gift ideas for the eco-conscious people on your shopping list.
Locally made products Locally made products make great holiday gifts. Such gifts are not produced halfway around the world, meaning they don’t contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming like products that need to be flown or driven across the globe. Craft fairs and artisan shops are good sources for locally made gifts, which also are a great way to support businesses in your community. Gifts of service A massage or music or tutoring sessions are examples
of gifts of service. These gifts do not require much use of natural resources, and recipients find their personal nature very thoughtful. Gifts of service also can include tasks you do yourself for the gift recipient, rather than paying another person to handle. For example, teach a senior member of your family how to navigate their new smartphone or agree to help them shop for groceries. Recycled goods When many people think of recycling, they tend to picture piles of discarded plastic bottles, glass
jars and aluminum cans. While the end product of many of these recycled pieces is new cans, bottles and jars, recycled materials also can be turned into new and unique pieces. Trivets and spoon rests made from recycled and melted wine bottles make for clever and attractive gifts. Recycled fire extinguishers have been turned into vases, and you can even find bike parts that have been used to make wind chimes and belts if you know where to shop. Natural gifts Natural gifts are among the most
Music lessons and other gifts of service do not require a great deal of natural resources, making them ideal eco-friendly gifts.
environmentally friendly ones you can give. Foodies may appreciate an herb-growing kit that enables them to experiment with freshly picked basil or thyme in the kitchen, while tree-growing kits and flower seed packets are nice and inexpensive gifts for budding gardeners. Offer to purchase a living tree for a
relative, so that he or she can plant the evergreen after the holidays have come and gone. Antiques New, shiny gifts are not the only ones that have appeal. Gifting a sentimental piece of family history is an earth-friendly way to share the holidays. Pass down a cherished piece of
jewelry or, if you do not have anything in your own collection, browse antique shops for items that have interesting histories. Occasions are often a time of excess, but giving doesn’t have to be detrimental to the environment. Givers can seek out earthfriendly gifts and share even more for this year.
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Council votes to deny theatre society’s ask City council has denied the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society’s request to have more that $85,000 in building fees waived for the theatre it plans to build downtown. Council ultimately decided it best to wait until the project was at the building phase before deciding whether or not to forgive the fees. “At this point in time, I would like to make a motion that we accept [this request] as information only,” Coun. Mike Goetz said. His motion passed unanimously.
Council votes in favour of slight raise DESPITE UNSEASONABLY warm spring weather and higher than normal early runoff, there is no serious threat of flooding on any of the major rivers, lakes and streams in and around the City of Merritt. But that could all change if warm temperatures continue and the Nicola Valley were to be hit with an extended period of rain, said Tobi Gardner, a hydrologist with the B.C. River Forecast Centre. It would take a sudden heatwave, followed by several days of almost torrential rain to increase the flood risk across the Nicola Basin and the long-term weather forecast doesn’t indicate that’s about to happen, he said. Mike Potestio/Herald
Despite spring heat and early runoff, no threat of flooding so far in Merritt B.C. River Forecast Centre will keep close tabs as spring melt continues across British Columbia Keith Lacey ABERDEEN PUBLISHING
Despite unseasonably warm spring weather and higher than normal early runoff, there is no serious threat of flooding on any of the major rivers, lakes and streams in and around the City of Merritt. But that could all change if warm temperatures continue and the Nicola Valley were to be hit with an extended period of rain, said Tobi Gardner, a hydrologist with the B.C. River Forecast Centre. “There are no serious concerns right now, but that could obviously change if you were to get hit with four or five days of continuous rain and perhaps an accumulation of 70 millimetres of precipitation in that short time period,” said Gardner. Gardner said the time period between early April and late May is a very busy time for the river forecasting centre as members of the public and members of the media are inquiring about potential flood scenarios across the province. “It gets pretty busy for sure,” he said. Even though water bodies such as the Nicola River, Nicola Lake and the Coldwater River are all running at “between 110 and 113 per cent above normal” for this time of the year, that doesn’t warrant any kind of real concern for the third week in April, said Gardner. The only region of the province that is showing potential flood risk is several regions in the Okanagan Valley that are facing far above average spring runoff and an extended period of warm temperatures, said Gardner. “Currently the only flood risk in the province is in the Okanagan, where the flood risk in certain areas remains high,” he said. “They have had higher than average snowpack over the course of
the winter and this combined with high early spring melt and above average temperatures has resulted in potential flooding problems in some areas.” The flood risk in and around the City of Merritt isn’t serious — as of last week — in large part to a drop in temperatures during the day and overnight for an extended period of time, said Gardner. “In the Nicola Basin, although the average spring runoff is between 110 and 113 per cent above normal for this time of the year, the recent trend of several days of cool temperatures during the day and overnight have allowed all local waterbodies to settle down nicely.” The river forecasting centre looks at daily weather forecasts across the province and issues warnings and advisories to communities that are facing potential flood risks, he said. It would take a sudden heatwave, followed by several days of almost torrential rain to increase the flood risk across the Nicola Basin and the long-term weather forecast doesn’t indicate that’s about to happen, he said. Until the entire snowpack across the region has melted, the river forecasting centre will continue to monitor flood risk across this region and the entire province, he said. “We closely monitor flood risk right through until the end of May and into early June,” he said. Considering many parts of British Columbia have been basking in record or near-record temperatures over the past 10 days, Gardner said he expects his phone to ring more than usual with members of the public, media, water conservation authority personnel and municipal leaders calling the centre to try and get the latest updates. “It’s always a busy time of year in April, but it’s been busier than usual this year,” he said.
City council officially gave itself a raise by adopting a remuneration bylaw at its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 12. The raise will see the mayor earn $25,000 per year and councillors earn $15,000. The mayor’s new salary and that of council will be increased annually by the same percentage as B.C.’s annual average all-items consumer price index. Previously, the mayor was earning about $20,000 a year, while councillors brought in about $12,000. The total council remuneration will increase by $15,750 annually, with a prorated increase to date of adoption of the new bylaw of about $10,300 for 2016. Council hasn’t given itself a raise in about eight years. The raise is expected to bring council remuneration in line with what communities of similar sizes receive. According to an article in the Castlegar News, that community’s councillors receive $13,065 while councillors in Trail receive $14,005 annually. Trail’s mayor is given $28,000, and the Castlegar mayor receives $26,130 per year.
Logan Lake police brief On April 12, members of the Logan Lake RCMP responded to a report of a possible break-in at a residence on Tunkwa Lake Road. Upon arrival, police found three people inside the house who were arrested for break-and-enter. Their vehicle was seized and a search warrant was executed, which resulted in the recovery of stolen items from within the residence. All three were released on a promise to appear with certain conditions for court at a later date. The next day, a woman who had lent the suspects the vehicle that was seized in the attempted robbery went to the police detachment to retrieve it. Police released the vehicle to her despite the fact she was prohibited from driving and she was later found by Logan Lake RCMP driving the same vehicle on the Coquihalla Highway towards Kamloops. She was arrested and when police subsequently searched her, they found and seized methamphetamine and cocaine. She was also found to be breaching a previous court conviction. One of the suspects from the previous day’s break-and-enter was also in the vehicle with her at the time and in breach of the conditions he had just been released on. Police are now recommending charges of breach of conditions, driving while prohibited and possession of a controlled substance against the pair.
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Ten tips to help make your summer a healthy one DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Are you getting into gardening, yard work and warm weather activities like golf ? If yes, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a pain in the back if you take a few simple precautions. This week, I am offering some easy tips to get into the swing of the warm weather without being sidelined by a sore back. Now that the warm weather has finally arrived, people are eager to get outdoors and many of us tend to overdo it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially on the weekends. This usually leads to a sore back and a lot of very
stiff people showing up at my office on Monday mornings. The good news is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly preventable. Taking a few simple steps will give your back a break and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slow you down. In fact, it may even improve your performance in the yard or on the green.â&#x20AC;? The following ten tips to give your back a break this summer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and all year round.
1. Take It Slow Many of us are more sedentary during the winter months and lose flexibility and muscle tone. So, take it slow when starting-up summer activities. Try nine holes of golf instead of 18 the first couple times out, and resist attempting to complete that huge yard task in one day.
2. Stretch-Out Warm-up your
nique â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swinging a golf club, kicking a soccer ball or cycling. Use a double strap versus a single strap for carrying a golf bag on your shoulder.
7. Wear Protective Gear
muscles with five to ten minutes of gentle, slow stretching exercises to help prevent injuries and strains on muscles and joints before heading out for the garden or sports field. Using a â&#x20AC;&#x153;foam rollerâ&#x20AC;? is one of the best ways to warm up, as well as cool down.
3. Take a Break When working in the yard, alternate tasks and positions, and take three brief breaks every hour.
Do the same for sports activities and stretch-out frequently.
4. Lift It Right When lifting, keep your back straight and bend your knees. Lift with your legs not your back â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unloading sports equipment or moving potting soil.
5. Hydrate Drink plenty of fluids before, during and
Wear a helmet when cycling, rollerblading or skateboarding and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget wrist, elbow and knee guards. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than your back at stake. A hat, sunscreen and breaks in the shade will also help prevent overexposure to the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rays and its heat.
after physical activity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially during warm weather.
6. The Right Moves
8. Good Footwear Reduces Wear and Tear
In the garden, kneel to plant items and pull weeds. Rake with one leg in front and the other behind. Use tools that are a comfortable weight and size for you. The same goes for sports activities. Make sure your equipment is sized correctly for you and learn good tech-
Wear comfortable supportive shoes appropriate for your activity to avoid slipping, twisting and sliding that can injure your back.
9. Stretch-Out Before You Wrap-
Up
Before you call it a day, stretch-out your back and leg muscles to help prevent tightness and soreness.
10. Sleep on Your Back or Side Sleeping on your stomach can prompt back and neck pain â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not what you want after an active day outside. A supportive mattress will also give your back a break. Despite the best preventive efforts, some people will still end-up with stiffness and soreness. Studies show that unless the condition is severe or due to a serious traumatic injury, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re better off seeing a chiropractor and returning to light to moderate physical activity after taking it easy for a day or two. In fact, the sooner you begin to move, the faster your recovery will be.
We all touch one another; make it a nice touch GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.â&#x20AC;? Mother Teresa It was a cold and windy Sunday. For months I had been doing my exercising indoors, but the sun was shining and I thought it might be a good time to get back outside again. I kept wanting to find excuses to use my inside equipment, but a little voice in my head kept telling
me to go for a walk. It was very insistent, so by four-thirty I hit the pavement. It was much colder than it looked from inside the house. For a moment I thought that might be my excuse to go back, as it was quite windy and I did not bring hat or gloves. The voice told me to keep going. I did not pass another soul until about three-quarters of the way through my route. This lady was smart. She had hat, scarf and gloves. Still, she also looked cold. I smiled as we were about to pass and she stopped to say something. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the articles you write,â&#x20AC;? she said. I thanked her and was ready to continue on, but there was more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your articles have changed the way I live
my life.â&#x20AC;? I was deeply affected by these words, and thanked her most sincerely. As I continued my walk there were tears in my eyes. I wondered if she knew how profoundly her words had touched my heart. I have been writing for many, many yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; for quite a few publications. I have received a lot of positive feedback, and that is what inspires me to keep writing.
To have my writing change the way someone lives her life is an honor beyond measure. To have the ability to touch the life of another soul in a positive way is, to me, a measure of our connectedness. It is a reminder that we are not so separate form one another as we might think. There is a oneness that hold us all: the matrix upon which we live our individual lives. Once in a while the spell of individuality
is broken, as one soul touches another. I thank you, special lady, for sharing such a meaningful message with me. And I thank that inner intuitive voice of mine that insisted that I get out there and walk, because there was someone I was supposed to meet. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist. For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books or cds, visit www.gwen.ca
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MSS girls’ soccer hosts annual ‘Test of Mettle’ Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
The Merritt Secondary School Panthers girls soccer team hosts its annual ‘Test of Mettle’ tournament this Friday and Saturday at both the MSS and Central Elementary School playing fields. A total of 11 visiting teams will join the Panthers on the playing pitch, including squads from as far away as Fort St. John, Fraser Lake and Pender Harbour. Also attending are last year’s champions, the Ashcroft Rams. Merritt finished tied for fourth. This year’s Panthers squad, coached by Guy Dugas and Mo Ollek, is extremely young with only a few senior players. The team has played in two tournaments so far — in Hope and in Osoyoos. Both those host teams will be in attendance at the Merritt event. The 12 participating teams will be divided into
‘TEST OF METTLE’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Time
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Central Field 2
MSS Field
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Hope vs Lake District
Princeton vs Fort St. James
Merritt vs Fraser Lake
1:00
Ashcroft vs Osoyoos
Boundary vs Pender Harbour
Correlieu vs Cedars Christian
2:00
Fraser Lake vs Fort St. James
Princeton vs Lake District
Merritt vs Hope
3:00
Ashcroft vs Correlieu
Boundary vs Cedars Christian
Osoyoos vs Pender Harbour
4:00
Fraser Lake vs Princeton
Merritt vs Lake District
Hope vs Fort St. James
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Ashcroft vs Cedars Christian
Correlieu vs Pender Harbour
Osoyoos vs Boundary
Central Field 1
Central Field 2
MSS Field
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Fraser Lake vs Hope
Lake District vs Fort St. James
Merritt vs Princeton
10:00
Osoyoos vs Correlieu
Cedars Christian vs Pender Harbour Ashcroft vs Boundary
11:00
Fraser Lake vs Lake District
Hope vs Princeton
Merritt vs Fort St. James
12:00
Ashcroft vs Pender Harbour
Correlieu vs Boundary
Osoyoos vs Cedars Christian
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Fourth A vs Fourth B
Fifth A vs Fifth B
Sixth A vs Sixth B
2:15
First A vs First B
Second A vs Second B
Third A vs Third B
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two pools, with round-robin action taking place from noon until 6 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Championship games will run at 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
Panthers succumb to Jewels in rugby Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Despite a valiant effort, Merritt Secondary’s senior girls rugby team came out on the wrong end of a 20-5 score in their match last Wednesday against the visiting Salmon Arm Jewels. Salmon Arm is a triple-A school, meaning they have a much larger pool of student-athletes to draw on for their sports teams. The Jewels’ age and experience were evident throughout the game played at Voght Park, as they maintained possession for long periods of time, and held a terrritorial advantage throughout the contest. That said, the Panthers never gave up, battling the visitors for every inch of ground. Scrum half Taylor Nicholls had the Panthers’ lone try in the second half. “I thought our girls held their own,” MSS
LINE-OUT Merritt’s Haley Zabek (right) contests for the ball with her Salmon Arm opponent during senior girls’ rugby action at Voght Park last Wednesday. The MSS Panthers fell to the visiting Jewels 20-5 in both team’s final exhibition match. Ian Webster/Herald
head coach Molly Brigden said. “They kept up with the bigger squad quite well. They had fun, and are excited to play their next game.” Brigden came away from Wednesday’s match with a list of things for her team to work on
prior to their next outing — line defence, tackling, and counter-rucking to name a few. The Merritt rugby team finished up its pre-season with a 1-1 record. MSS won its opening game 20-5 over the Penticton Lakers on
April 6. League play officially began on Wednesday of this week, with the Panthers in Kamloops to play the Valleyview Vikes. Merritt’s next home game is on Wed., April 27.
BYE BYE BIRDIE The MSS boys badminton team hosted players from three Kamloops schools last Wednesday in a friendly competition. Head coach Randy Sheldon felt his group — comprised of Michael Lao, John Noel, Nathan Jarvis and Nathan Lund — performed extremely well. “I think it gave them some new-found motivation to continue to develop their skills,” said Sheldon. (Above) Jarvis executes a backhand shot. Ian Webster/Herald
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Local hockey player being coached by former Vancouver Canuck Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
In recent years, it has become popular for young hockey players in Merritt to extend their season by joining one of many spring leagues that are operating throughout the province. For 13-year-old Breanna Ouellet, a Grade 7 student at Bench Elementary School, that means weekly trips to Vancouver to play for the West Coast Express elite U12 girls team. Sponsored by New Image College, the independent team was formed by families whose daughters had spent this past winter season playing in boys’ peewee tier 1, 2 and 3 divisions. The objective was to foster the importance of teamwork, friendship and fun within a healthy, competitive atmosphere. Ouellet was a member of the Merritt minor hockey association’s peewee rep team that went 52-0-4 in 2015-16 to win the provincial tier 3 title at the B.C. championships in North Vancouver. “What the girls should take away from this experience will extend long beyond their short spring season,” said Charie Van Dyke,
CANUCK CONNECTION Merritt’s Breanna Ouellet and her West Coast Express coach — former Vancouver Canuck centre Mats Lindgren. Photo courtesy of New Image College
president of New Image College and the mother of one of the West Coast Express players. Despite being the only player from outside the Lower Mainland, joining the Express was made easy for Ouellet by the fact that she knew and had played hockey with several of the girls on the team prior to this spring. “Three years ago, I played with four or five of the players on a B.C.
Selects team. I’ve always kept in touch with a couple of them,” she said. Ouellet’s parents, Marcel and Theresa, said they were first contacted by the Express team way back last September, but didn’t make a final decision until almost Christmas. “It’s a big commitment in terms of time and travel,” Breanna’s dad said. A big commitment, indeed. In addition to
weekly practices (two on-ice and one dryland) on Sundays in North Vancouver, there are also three tournaments on the schedule, including one in Toronto in late May. A month into training with the West Coast Express, Ouellet is loving it. “I’ve gotten to meet a lot of new girls,” she said. “The practices are hard and fast, with lots of new drills. My coach is very nice. He challenges you.” That coach just happens to be former Vancouver Canuck Mats Lindgren, who played 387 games in the NHL with the Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders before retiring in 2005. “This is my first year with the team. I really like coaching them,” Lindgren said. “They’re a nice group to work with. They pay attention; they listen. I really like working with players who have drive, and want to accomplish something at every practice. “I really value practice,” the coach added. “That comes from my Swedish background, and how we develop young players in Sweden. I expect players
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“We re-established ourselves, and went to the semi-finals my last two seasons,” Lindgren said. “We really tried to develop players from within our own organization, rather than going out to other parts of Europe and North America in search of talent. I learned a lot from the management side about what it takes to build a strong organization. You have to have a clear vision.” Lindgren went on to coach for five seasons in Sweden’s capital (three years with Matsys youth team and two seasons with Stockholm AIK of the Swedish league) before his family decided to return to Vancouver. “My wife is from White Rock. We just thought it was time,” he said. “The kids were
ready to move, and there was nothing holding us back in Sweden.” There is a further Merritt connection to this story. Lindgren’s sister-in-law, Scarleth Zwez-Ruiz, lives in Merritt, and when the Lindgrens first moved back to B.C. in the summer of 2015, they stayed for two weeks in the Nicola Valley before settling in Vancouver. Ironically, Marcel Ouellet and Lindgren crossed paths that summer and chatted for a couple of hours — long before the former NHL star had any notion of coaching the West Coast Express girls team, and long before the Ouellets knew he would be coaching their daughter in spring hockey. It’s a small world indeed.
MERRITT BOWLING CENTRE YEAR-END WINNERS Men’s Top-10 Averages
Ladies’ Top-10 Averages
Jordan Pinto Bill Campbell Jerrid Chandler Pat McKinney Mark Pattison Stuart Cornies Don Kraus Harold Aljam Bill McNeil Derek Cornies
Helen Campbell Doreen Nikkel Crystal Chandler Lori Walker Kristina Johnson Sharon McIvor Chandra Bonthoux Dianne Walker Bea Morris Sonia Mosley Lorna Valois
246 242 228 228 222 220 218 207 204 198
202 200 191 182 179 166 165 164 163 160 160
Monday Mixed Team High Series Handicapped Team High Singles Handicapped Men’s Series Flat Men’s Single Flat Ladies’ Series Flat Ladies’ Single Flat
GR. 6-7 Blue Smurfs 4 Orange Oreos 4 Green Goblins 3 Black Bongos 0 GR. 8-10 Reds 4
to really take advantage of their time on the ice.” Lindgren had plenty of positives to say about Ouellet. “She’s tall, very strong on the puck, and she has the ability to score and make plays. Like all players her age, she needs to work on her skating. The most important thing in hockey, I believe, is skating.” After his professional playing days were over, Lindgren and his wife, Vanessa, returned to Sweden, where he helped out with his hometown club, Skelletfea. At the time, the team was in the Swedish second division and looking to rebuild its program. Lindgren coached the club for five seasons, and helped to return it to the Swedish elite league.
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Alley Cats Cold H O ² Bill Campbell Bill Campbell Doreen Nikkel Doreen Nikkel
3,441 1,239 987 370 755 326
Thursday Seniors Team High Series Handicapped Team High Singles Handicapped Men’s Series Flat Men’s Single Flat Ladies’ Series Flat Ladies’ Single Flat
Bowling Buds 3,465 Full House 1,287 Jordan Pinto 909 Stuart Cornies 346 Helen Campbell 740 Kristina Johnson 304
Thursday Mixed TIMBIT SOCCER The four and five-year-old division of Merritt youth soccer convenes on Tuesdays at Voght Park. (Above) The Sharks Kallum Sampson, 5, gives the ball a boot. (Left) A highlight of Tuesday night practice is snack time. Blueberry team members (from left to right) are: Ryleigh Friesen, Kayden Beers, Alex Cavaliere, Ryder Yastremsky, Cash Suzuki, Aleck Henry and Hailey Woods. Ian Webster/Herald
Team High Series Handicapped Team High Singles Handicapped Men’s Series Flat Men’s Single Flat Ladies’ Series Flat Ladies’ Single Flat
The Shakers 3,427 The Shakers 1,247 Arnold Mosley 726 Don McKenna 272 Dianne Jackman 613 Grace Thompson 264
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Sadly, Craig lost his battle to a series of illnesses. Craig is predeceased by his father Reg, and sister Marlene Stanley. He was loved and survived by his family; Matthew, Micah, Malik and Gloria, his mother Anna, brother Brian and Eldoreen, plus many nephews and nieces. Craig grew up in Merritt BC, where he played hockey for the Merritt Centennials and then Cranbrook Colts. In the late 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craig travelled the world backpacking through Europe and Middle East. He enjoyed showing photos and telling stories of his journeys. Craig suffered a traumataic brain injury in 1984, which impacted the rest of his life. While he had struggles after his accident, he spent time and enjoyed his passions of hockey, skiing, golĂ&#x20AC;ng and travelling with his three sons. He often told his boys how proud he was of them and how much he loved them. Craig spent a lot of time in Nelson BC, which he called his Paradise. Craig had written down and wanted to be remembered as a peaceful, humble man, He never asked for much. He stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;May all of you Ă&#x20AC;nd Peace, Joy, and especially Happiness as you all go through Your Journey called Life.â&#x20AC;? We only wish the same for Craig as he continues His Journey. A celebration of Life was held April 9, 2016. The family would like to extend a heartful thanks to their friends, relatives and Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends for their support, kind words and cards.
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Robert John RAUCH September 16, 1939 to April 15, 2016
Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnâ&#x20AC;? Rauch was born to Ferdinand Rauch and Myrtle Betts in Invermere, BC on September 16, 1939. John grew up in Wilmer, BC as the middle child of 9 children. John attended school in the Windermere Valley prior to leaving to start his life and career early. John met his wife of 51 yrs, Margaret â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marionâ&#x20AC;? Tegart of Invermere, BC in 1962. On August 1,1964, they were married in Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Alene, Idaho and left the Windermere Valley shortly after to seek work and start their new life together. That quest brought the young couple to the Nicola Valley. John began work at Craigmont Mines as a truck driver/mechanic for 10 yrs and was better known as Bob by those that worked with him during this time of his life. Following that, John began a long career with Weyerhauser as a heavy duty mechanic until retirement. John had a few other contract jobs prior to retiring full time to ranch life. John and Marion had a humble start when they arrived in the Nicola Valley in 1964. They had 3 children together during the following 7 years... Keith, Alan and Jeannette. John was most proud of his family and the ranch that he and his family built together. John was always known for his hard work, generosity and ability to talk to just about anyone about anything. He always had time for people regardless of what he was doing, especially his 9 grandchildren: Chris, Mike and Jenn Rauch (Keith and Connie), Evan and Wade Rauch (Alan and Sherry), Paige, Jenna, Kara and Ava Beauregard (Jeannette and Troy) and taught them all many life lessons. John passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016 at Royal Inland Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held at Merritt Civic Centre on May 1, 2016 at 1 pm. People are encouraged to remain following the service to share their stories of John. In lieu of Ă owers, the family requests donations be made to St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital foundation or charity of choice.
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(1) Full-time Aboriginal Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing signiĂ&#x20AC;cant challenges, in the Merritt area. The position is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. Evening and weekend work as required. RESPONSIBILITIES: â&#x20AC;˘ Connects and collaborates with appropriate referral sources â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct intakes â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct mental health assessments and develop assessment reports â&#x20AC;˘ Conduct provisional DSM diagnosis â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and execute treatment plans â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain appropriate Clinical and administrative records KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: â&#x20AC;˘ Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions â&#x20AC;˘ Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: â&#x20AC;˘ Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or comparable degree with strong clinical skills â&#x20AC;˘ Education in DSM diagnosis and related treatments for common Mental Health challenges â&#x20AC;˘ Registered with a professional association â&#x20AC;˘ Related experience with responsibility for providing mental health services to children and families â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working with Aboriginal communities â&#x20AC;˘ A valid BC class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and criminal record check are mandatory
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BOARD HOT DOG SALE Fundraiser
At Cooper’s storefront on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The money raised goes to Nicola Valley Farmer’s Bursary. For more info call Jean Arnason Market Manager 250-378-6256.
Lower Nicola Community Hall Annual Fundraiser and Dinner April 30, doors open at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets call Karen 250.378.4717
Lower Nicola Flea Market
Last Spring 2016 date is May 1. We will be at the Lower Nicola Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact us on Facebook - Lower Nicola Flea Market or at 250-3783481.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH – JACINTA CORMIER CONCERT
A seasoned musician, piano vocalist, classically trained but Jacinta has taught herself many styles of music, as well as Piano Accordion and Baritone Ukulele. Sunday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Trinity United Church, 1899 Quilchena Ave. Tickets available at Baillie House and Black’s Pharmacy. More information: call 250-378-5735
Merritt senior centre
Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Senior Exercises 1:30 p.m., Cribbage & Whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m., Floor Curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m., 2nd & 4th Thurs. Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. Last Saturday of the month: Pot Luck Supper 5:30 p.m. for more info phone 250378-4407.
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The April Show is “Landscapes of the Nicola Valley.” From April 1 through April 30. The Courthouse Gallery is open Thursday thru Saturday from noon until 6pm. Wednesday is an Admin Day. Gallery phone: 250-3786515 or email: kathi.courthouse.gallery@gmail.com
Walha-Schindig Celebration
Your Invited to Walhachins Spring “Walha-Schindig” Celebration Saturday May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walhachin Soldiers Memorial Hall 4359 Central Ave., MUSIC, GAMES, ARTISAN & FLEA MARKET. An event for the family to support the work of the museum and preserve the history of Walhachin. Admission by donation. Musicians and Entertainers are welcome. Flea Market & Artisan tables available at friends@waBhachin.net or 250 318 6100 or facebook: WalhachinBC. Email today to reserve a spot. Food sales by Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club.
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The Lower Nicola Band
invites participants of all ages and abilities to participate in the First Annual Turn Me Loose in Shulus Run. This fundraiser will benefit programs for youth and Elders, with registration by donation, youth under 18 and Elders over 60 are free. The run takes place on Sunday, May 15, 2016 starting at the Lower Nicola Band School and has distances of 800 m, 2 km, 5 km and 10 km. BBQ to follow the event! Registration on line at www.lnib.net and you can also order a cool Turn me Loose in Shulus t-shirt.
Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.
Merritt Baptist Church
2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Merritt Lutheran Fellowship
in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.
Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church
mountain bike race
The Cow Trail Classic mountain bike race is happening June 11. Come on out and race the Cow Trail or support the racers coming from afar. For more information on how to race or how to help out, contact the Merritt Mountain Biking Association at merrittbiking@yahoo.ca or go to cowtrailclassic.ca
1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
If you would you like to dance in the Merritt Country Christmas Concert at the end of November 2016, now is the time to register. You can choose from one or more of the following dance types: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Spanish dancing and Line Dance. For more info on practice times: 250 378 9898 or dance@telus.net
Parent and Community Session
As part of the Yes2kNOW Youth Summit in Merritt, a Parent and Community Session will be held at Interior Community Services, 2975 Clapperton Rd, on May 4 from 6:30pm - 8:45pm (doors open at 6pm). Jesse Miller will discuss social media safety and parenting in the social media generation. Darlene Barriere will discuss the myths surrounding bullying & bullies, why kids actually bully, and some strategies to stop bullying. This is a FREE event. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Childcare is available. For more info contact: (250) 378-3955.
St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Trinity United Church
Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (age 4 - 8 yrs) - 10 am
help us reach our goal Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!
Food bank Friday night bingo
Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall.
LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
The Living with Loss Drop-in Support Group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30pm at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12. 250-280-4040.
N.V. Farmers Market
Join the N.V. Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In parking lot beside Baillie House from May 21 to Oct 8. Locally grown and handmade items. For more info phone Jean Arnason, Market Manager 250-378-6256
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For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794 Membership forms available at Merritt Printing
If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3
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