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Artist and country music society at odds over ownership of local murals.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Tensions are heating up over Merritt’s country music murals.

Merritt’s Canadian Country Music Heritage Society (CCMHS) — the volunteer-based group behind the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame — is trying to manage the country music murals scattered around town, but has hit a wall.

“There are some issues with the mural project,” CCMHS president Ron Sanders told council at a special committee of the whole meeting on April 16.

The dispute hinges on ownership of the murals, which Sanders said rests with CCMHS because the original project was spearheaded by the society.

Fundraising for the murals was a joint venture between CCMHS and the

artist Michele Loughery, Sanders said.

“She was very helpful in raising the funds, without her we couldn’t have got the funds but it was all under the Walk of Stars umbrella,” he said.

But Loughery interprets the original arrangement to produce the murals differently.

“They don’t have ownership, I have ownership over the murals,” said Loughery, who painted most of the pieces in town in partnership with at-risk youth.

“They are claiming they commissioned me but they didn’t — I came in as an independent contractor and helped build the funding. I was a partner in it,” she said.

“So there has never been an issue, there have been films done, there have been no issues. I find it interesting that it only became in question when

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Country, anyone who when he asked the comthe Elvis Presley mural wants to use them,” he munity who they would was painted over.” said. “It just recognizes like to see painted on “It is unfortunate, it that they’re ours and you a new mural via social is messy, it needs some are welcome to use them media in September. cleanup still,” Sanders Search ‘B.C. BRACES’ for promotion and there “We have looked at said. “It was always ours is just some rules — you but we never got anything some locations and now can’t modify them and we are just looking at in writing from [artworking with an artist and you can’t make any ist Michelle Loughery]. money off of them. And making sure that everySo every time we turn I don’t know where it will around to do something it thing is good on paper to go with Michelle.” spend the grant funding just doesn’t work, there is Loughery told the no path, there is just a big that we have here.”

The B.C. Prosecution Service Herald she is open to conSanders said CCMHS grey zone.” revised its guidelines for Crown has not been consulted on tinuing work with the city.

One such soft spot is a prosecutors with regards to indig“I have always wanted the project. new country music mural enous people, demanding consid“There should be some the community to use painting that the City eration for racial discrimination as them for promotion in discussion on who gets of Merritt announced a background to criminal offences. any way they can — that painted … nowhere in in September, which the is why they were done, I this process were we concity’s manager of ecoSearch ‘B.C. PROSECUTORS’ love Merritt. But I was tacted at any time about nomic development and very concerned all of a any of that work or even tourism said is set to prosudden how [CCMHS] about the grant itself,” ceed. are claiming ownership,” Sanders said.

“What I can say is she said. “Let’s leave At the meeting, we still have the funding them in perpetuity for the Sanders said the society to do a new mural or to people of this town.” recover some other ones,” is aiming to license the Sanders said he would murals under copyright Will George said. “We Labour Minister Harry Bains like to continue working law so they can call the have about $10,000 we announced treatment for postwith Loughery. shots and protect the received from rural divitraumatic stress disorder and “We’re not trying to dend, so instead of having murals. related mental conditions is being exclude her, we just want “We have gone ahead that sit here in a line item extended to emergency dispatchsomething in writing,” and done an agreement we are looking forward ers, nurses and care aides in B.C. he said. “I would like to with [Tourism Nicola to having that out in the Valley] and we would like make an arrangement community.”

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Company grilled on proposed gravel pit plan Members of the public concerned about air pollution, noise and water use.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Merrittonians may know if the Nicola Valley will be home to a new gravel pit within the next two months.

Nicola Valley Aggregates Ltd., the three-person team behind a proposed sand and gravel excavation operation just west of Merritt, hosted a public meeting to discuss the project with the community on April 10.

Over 60 people eagerly crammed into a room in the civic centre to hear from the entrepreneurs as well as government officials involved in the decisionmaking process.

“We have nothing to hide — we have never had anything to hide,” said Saxon Peters, one third of Nicola Valley Aggregates.

The group of residents didn’t waste any time firing off a slew of questions regarding the proposal. While the comments were mainly critical of the development, attendees were respectful as they questioned the proposal and some seemed comforted by the open dialogue.

Water was one of the first concerns raised at the meeting. Peters explained the company paid to have a hydrological study done, which was available to view at the gathering.

The pit “will not affect any aquifers anywhere around the Nicola Valley,” he said.

“There are no aquifers underneath the property and there are no watercourses going through the property near where our pit is.”

A resident living on the valley bottom adjacent to the property said he is concerned about noise and asked if rock crushing is part of the plan.

In response, Peters

said their primary pieces of equipment will be a loader and an excavator, as well as a screening plant at times.

“I’m not going to stand here and tell you that we are never going to crush rock, but what I can tell you is we don’t have any immediate plans for crushing because we do not think it is necessary,” Peters said. “We think we can get any product we need simply by screening what is in the ground right now.”

Because it would be an engineered pit, Peters added it has been designed with a lot of the common concerns in mind.

“It addresses a lot of things like runoff and noise,” he said. “Believe it or not it does try to direct the noise back up towards the mountain.”

The question of dust came up as well, which Peters said would be mitigated with an environmentally-friendly suppressant and by paving the main access road to Highway 8.

However, some concerned residents maintained air pollution is unavoidable due to silica — fine dust particles that can settle in people’s lungs when rocks are broken.

Beyond environmental concerns, a couple residents questioned the

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value of having another excavation business in the Nicola Valley.

“B.C. is full of holes in the ground — it has been like that since the 1800s, since the gold rush. ‘Come to B.C., dig a hole in the ground,’” said Bob Holmes in earnest.

Holmes, who lives near the proposed pit, suggested considering another venture on the site such as housing development.

“My impression is that the Nicola Valley, if it is going to be an attractive place for people to move to, they are going to need nice subdivisions,” he said.

“I completely respect what you are saying, and a lot of what you said I do not disagree with. It would make great subdivision, but

that is not the business we are in right now,” responded Peters. “You are right — it is a nice piece of property.

People are moving to the Nicola Valley, and when they move to the Nicola Valley to build subdivisions, they need gravel.”

After the 5-year permit expires the company could choose to move in a different direction.

“To be perfectly honest if things were going well, we would probably ask for an extension — we would probably want to keep mining it,” Peters said, adding that beyond that the team has not had much discussion regarding aftermath and reclamation on the property.

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B.C. leaning on lawyers This column has given credit where credit is due to B.C. Attorney General David Eby. TOM FLETCHER Faced with B.C. billionVIEWS dollar deficits at the Insurance Corp. of B.C., Eby has capped “pain and suffering” awards and moved minor injuries out of court to administrative hearings.

Naturally, the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. is suing the province in an effort to prevent the loss of the hugely increased income its members have extracted from ICBC, partly due to aggressive U.S.-style personal injury tactics adopted by B.C. lawyers.

The association’s lawsuit notes that the average ICBC “pain and suffering” payout for 2016 was $16,499, which is “almost exactly three times the cap” legislated by the B.C. NDP government. Now $5,500 is all you can get, and ICBC is back on its way to solvency after a $1 billion bailout from B.C. taxpayers that was included in this year’s B.C. budget.

The election of Jason Kenney as Alberta premier highlights another one of Eby’s legal adventures, one that isn’t going so well.

B.C. now has lawyers working on two separate Alberta cases. One is arguing that B.C. should be able to regulate petroleum shipments from Alberta (diluted bitumen), and the other suggests that Alberta should not be able to restrict shipments of petroleum to B.C. (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel).

Outgoing NDP premier Rachel Notley passed the “turn off the taps” law but didn’t enact it. Eby rushed his team into court to argue that it’s an unconstitutional infringement on trade, but alas, their case was tossed out.

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A return to political violence in Ireland On April 17, the Taoiseach (prime minister) of the Republic of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, and Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom, both showed up in GWYNNE DYER Belfast in Northern The international Ireland for the STAGE funeral of a young woman called Lyra McKee. So did the president of the Republic, Michael Higgins and UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. It’s quite possible that none of them had even heard of her a week ago.

She was a promising young journalist, already well known in the small world of Northern Ireland for her political journalism and her LGBT activism. She was killed a week ago by a New IRA terrorist while covering a riot in Derry, the British province’s second city. It was a mistake, of course: the terrorist was probably trying to kill one of the police officers who were standing nearby.

The funeral was held in Belfast’s main Protestant cathedral, St. Anne’s, although McKee had grown up Catholic. Both

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Catholic and Protestant clergy conducted the funeral service, in a joint rejection of the sectarian violence that is creeping out into the open again in Northern Ireland. That is why the prime ministers and other high dignitaries were there too — but it may be too late.

Lyra McKee described herself as a ‘ceasefire baby.’ She was only eight years old when the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998, ending thirty years of ‘The Troubles,’ a terrorist civil war between Protestant and Catholic extremists that killed over three thousand people in a province whose population is less than two million. But the war wasn’t actually about religion.

The Protestants were loyal to Britain (and resentful about losing the absolute dominance they once enjoyed in Northern Ireland). The Catholics were ‘nationalists’ who looked forward to the day when they would be the majority in Northern Ireland (thanks to a higher birth rate), and then to the great day when all of Ireland will be united and the ‘Prods’ of the North are reduced to a tiny and helpless minority.

They fought each other to a standstill, and in 1998 they signed the Good Friday Agreement, which created a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland and put

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an end to the killing. Most people realized it was a truce, not a final peace settlement, but many hoped that given enough time it could grow into something more. Generational turnover has solved a lot of the world’s problems.

In the meantime, the deal allowed a generation of young people like McKee to grow up in a relatively peaceful place. It might still be a place with a hopeful future today if the English had not voted to leave the European Union three years ago in the ‘Brexit’ referendum. (I say ‘English’ deliberately, because both the Scots and the Northern Irish voted for the United Kingdom to stay in the EU.) The problem with Brexit is that the Good Friday Deal depends on a completely open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.

In fact, an invisible border: no police, no checkpoints, little visual evidence that it even exists. That, plus the right to have an Irish passport instead of a British one if they chose, was what persuaded the North’s Catholic nationalists to settle for a draw in the war.

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OPINION Court actions piling up for province

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Stuck on the road with no help

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Editor, On Thursday afternoon I found myself broke down on the Coquihalla with a loaded flat deck in the pouring rain. As I sat hood open and emergency flashers on, I watched three RCMP cruisers drive by totally disregarding my dilemma.

With no cell service and a broken turbo line one can not rely on any assistance from the RCMP. It is no wonder the RCMP has such a bad name. At one time you could rely on them. Shame on you.

The Nicola Valley and District Centennial Hockey Association was officially formed at a meeting held on Tuesday, April 22 at the Valnicola Hotel in Merritt.

The new Association, made up of interested members of the community, made a motion to purchase the franchise and assets of Merritt Hockey Limited, current owners of the Merritt Centennials of the B.C.J.H.L., for $25,000. An initial payment of $9,200 in cash was proposed and it was agreed to pay off the remaining $15,800 as soon as more money becomes available.

Merritt Hockey Limited had previously stated they would not operate the Centennials club next season under the same system.

Kirk Jones Sorrento, B.C. Never fun to be stuck on the road, but we can’t presume to know if those cruisers weren’t on their way to a more urgent call.

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From Page 6 Come back when there’s an actual law in place, Eby was told. With Kenney in the Alberta premier’s office, that will be soon, and B.C. pump prices will likely be headed towards $2 a litre.

In 2018, the original Trans Mountain pipeline shipped more than half its volume as crude to Washington state refineries, with smaller shares to the Burnaby refinery and Westridge terminal for export. The smallest share of pipeline space is refined fuels to B.C., and it’s a safe bet that will get

smaller. B.C. may have to buy jet fuel from Asia.

As taxpayers absorbed that billing, B.C.’s bid for jurisdiction over heavy crude shipments from Alberta carries on. It’s a “reference case,” basically asking the B.C. Court of Appeal for advice rather than a ruling.

It’s a pathetic little show for antipipeline voters, according to Notley, and she’s polite about it compared to Kenney.

Now comes the threat of legal action by a group of social services agencies, whose union employees are getting raises three times as big

Brexit negotiations threaten to disrupt Good Friday Agreement From Page 6 Everybody in Ireland saw the problem with Brexit: if the UK withdraws fully from the EU — no customs union, no ‘single market’ — then the ‘hard’ border will have to reappear in Ireland.

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nationalists will see that as a betrayal, and the guns will come out again. But the insular idiots promoting Brexit in England weren’t even aware of the problem.

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as their non-union workers. In some cases this happens within the same contracted agency, running care facilities for developmentally disabled children and adults.

The B.C. CEO Network, a Prince George-based group representing more than 120 of these agencies, has served Finance Minister Carole James with notice that if this sweetheart deal with the B.C. Government Employees’ Union and other NDP-friendly unions isn’t fixed, they will go to court.

In a statement released with their lawyer’s letter, the B.C. CEO Network board notes that 17,000 union until some UK-EU trade agreement is signed that still allows free movement of goods (and people) across an invisible border.

That could be a long time from now, or even never, in which case the UK never really leaves the EU. It just loses any say in the EU’s policies. So the outraged British parliament has spent the last two months rejecting not only the withdrawal agreement May signed, but every other

employees are affected. The network represents union, non-union and partially union agencies, which report their wage payments through the Community Social Services Employers Association every year.

Premier John Horgan claimed the “low wage redress” money was withheld from non-union employees because their bosses might keep it without a union contract to set pay.

Eby’s likely going to need more lawyers to defend that statement.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media.

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proposal for leaving (or staying) that has been put before it. Pathetic, really.

Meanwhile, the first terrorist attacks are getting started again in Northern Ireland.

The ‘dissidents’ who formed the Real IRA in 2012 are nationalists who never accepted the truce.

They have been waiting for an opportunity to reopen the revolutionary liberation war that they imagine was betrayed by the Good Friday

Agreement, and Brexit is giving it to them.

There was a car bomb outside the courthouse in Derry in January, and last week the New IRA tried to kill a police officer and shot Lyra McKee instead. As Will Francis, her literary agent, said (quoting William Faulkner): “The past isn’t dead.

It’s not even past.”

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COUNTRY MUSIC

Society seeking permanent home for hall of fame A total of 4,200 visitors came by the hall of fame last summer.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The volunteers behind the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame have their sights set on purchasing the building they currently rent from a couple who relocated from Merritt to Kamloops.

“Chris and Ronda have been excellent landlords for us, leasing our portion of the building to us at very reasonable cost,” said Chris Langhuag, director with the Canadian Country Music Heritage Society (CCMHS).

“We have an opportunity to purchase the building when we’re

ready. We can buy it or our society can buy it and own it if we’re in position to do so,” he said. “So, we’re trying to discover ways that we can raise enough funding to do that and own our own building here in Merritt.”

But the society doesn’t have the funds to purchase the building, Langhuag told council at a special committee of the whole meeting on April 16.

“We are not very stable on the funding side,” he said, adding the society is touching up their business plan to go after some funds.

The hall would ideally have at least one

paid staff person, supplemented by summer students, Langhuag told council.

“We should be aiming higher and can’t do it with just volunteers — or certainly there are a lot of limitations,” he said.

Purchasing the building is not their only challenge, he added.

“For the potential stature of the institute as a national museum, we shouldn’t still be running with volunteers,” he said. “We should have come up with some way of funding it properly to get a programmer in there, a manager of some kind to help deal with national issues — the country music association, the artists, and funding.”

The hall had a busy

Volunteers behind Merritt’s Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame are on the hunt for funding to help them purchase the building they currently rent at 2025 Quilchena Avenue. Herald files

summer with 4,200 visitors stopping by, not including special events and festivals.

To encourage more growth they are to add merchandise to the hall, said the society’s president Ron Sanders.

Mayor Linda Brown jumped on the idea, suggesting the city and the society consider working together, as the question of merchandise has come up at city hall.

The city’s director of corporate services offered his two cents as well, suggesting the society take advantage

of their connections with artists.

“You say that you have a funding need, but you have access to star power. Signed memorabilia, auctions,

you have opportunities when you bring people in get each one of them to sign ten of something and start auctioning them off,” said Sean Smith.

“Most places don’t have access to something you guys have for something people would happily pay for and hang in their homes.”

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Residents to mourn Murray Church this Sunday Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Members of the public are invited to bid farewell to Merritt’s historic Murray Church this weekend.

The Trinity United Church board — which owned the church — is hosting a memorial service this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. on the land where Murray Church once stood among the pioneer buildings of the historic village of Nicola.

The 143-year-old building burned to the ground in January after it was targeted by an alleged arsonist.

After the fire, only the church’s chimney remained. But that too has now been destroyed, blown down last week

by heavy winds rushing through the Nicola Valley.

“So there is nothing standing,” said Jack Polmans, a director on the church board.

The service will be an opportunity to seek closure, Polmans said “This is to kind of say goodbye,” he said.

Everyone is welcome to come to the service, and attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs to sit on.

Though the community is set to say goodbye this weekend, there is still a chance the church could rise from the ashes.

The board agreed to rebuild the church if the community can come up with $200,000 to cover the cost of construction.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS BUS ROUTES

City to bring transit to Coldwater reserve Organization reports 75,000 local trips per year.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s city council wants to expand transit service to the Coldwater reserve, but city staff have had a tough time bringing all the partners to the table.

In a presentation to council on April 16, BC Transit’s government relations manager Chelsea Mossey said Merritt’s transit system is already impressive for a city of its size.

However, city staff and councillors have their sights set on expanding.

At the meeting, Coun. Kurt Christopherson inquired about the status of the Coldwater reserve expansion, a project the city has expressed interest in since it was presented

to council by BC Transit in 2016.

“It is scheduled for next year,” responded Sheila Thiessen, the city’s acting CAO. “The difficulty with Coldwater is we have to get the commitment from the Coldwater Band and the TNRD, and it takes the TNRD a year or so to establish the service. It’s something we’ve been working on, but we’re not firm yet.”

Following the meeting, Thiessen clarified the project is “definitely on the city’s radar,” but it likely won’t be until 2021 that the city, the TNRD and the Coldwater Band can get the wheels in motion.

“We don’t have a formal agreement from anybody at this point,” she said. “So we need to start having some

Transit officials report an average of 75,000 bus trips are taken each year in the Nicola Valley. Herald files

meetings sooner rather than later, but it has been hard to get all the parties to the table.”

Thiessen added she doesn’t know what barriers are holding stakeholders back.

“We haven’t really gotten to that point either. I know [the

Coldwater Band has] spoken to [BC Transit] but we should probably be scheduling another meeting soon, once things settle down a little bit here,” she said.

The Merritt transit system has been hauling locals around town since November 2007,

and now facilitates an average of 75,000 passenger trips per year, Mossey said, equating to 14.7 rides per service hour.

Operated by the Nicola Valley Transportation Society, three buses travel four routes in Merritt and

Decision on pit expected by June From Page 5 Senior permitting inspector with the ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources Rick Adams is tasked with making the call whether to issue the permit or not.

He attended the public meeting, and answered one of the big question of the night: what’s next?

Adams said he will

review comments and concerns expressed at the meeting in Merritt, and initiate dialogue with the Lower Nicola Indian Band as part of their First Nations consultation.

He said he may have a decision whether to issue the company their 5-year mine permit within the next two months.

“We are at the process now where we are

hearing the public’s concerns and comments, giving the applicant the opportunity to describe their application,” he said. “We haven’t completed the First Nations consultation yet — it is still in the early days.”

Members of the public are invited to share comments and concerns with before May 10.

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Should the Coldwater expansion proceed, Thiessen said those living in the rural community could benefit more from the service.

“And it just brings more people into town,” she said. “And we could probably accommodate some minor changes to routes in town if we have that extra expansion. It would be nice to actually make some progress moving forward.”

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Crown counsel has sentenced two men from the Lower Mainland for setting up an illegal drug stand outside the Merritt festival grounds during Rockin’ River in 2016.

Rong Huang and Eric Vuong have been found guilty of trafficking in a controlled substance, Cpl. Brock Hedrick said in a news release. They face a suspended sentence and probation for two years and 18 months, respectively.

Both offenders are also prohibited from possessing firearms for a period of 10 years, Hedrick added.

The two men were charged in 2016 after police seized several kilograms of marijuana and mushrooms at a roadside stand outside the festival.

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The officers stopped to speak with two men

who had a makeshift stand set up along the side of the road, and were displaying a business license from a company out of the Lower Mainland.

A search of the stand and execution of a warrant to search the

hotel room the two were staying at led to the seizure of approximately 2,000 rolled marijuana cigarettes, 1.1 kilograms of dried mushrooms, 4.5 kilograms of dried bagged marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.

Production declines at Highland Valley Copper Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY

J. P. Boyd: Merritt’s man of many hats JO ATKINSON

Echoes FROM THE PAST John Percy Boyd was born in Toronto in 1881. He left the city as a teenager and headed west.

It was during this time he married Gladys Margaret Houston. The Boyds arrived in Merritt in 1910 to manage the Diamond Vale Store for T. J. Smith. In 1913, Percy became a Ford Agent and proprietor of a garage called Boyd Motors located on the

(Left) The correspondence dated April 5, 1921, J. P. Boyd was the proprietor of the Nicola Valley Garage. (Above) The Nicola Valley Garage, located at the corner of Charters Street and Quilchena Avenue in 1920. Photos courtesy of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

corner of Quilchena Avenue and Charters Street.

In 1915 he started the auto stage transportation between Princeton and Merritt, replacing the horse

drawn stage coach.

During his 45 years in Merritt he took an active part in the community. He was a member of the first Merritt city council and served as mayor for two years.

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Boyd was an active sports person, his favorites were curling, fishing and golf. He was well known for his singing, providing entertainment at many community events.

He passed away at the Nicola Valley hospital on May 24, 1956.

He was 75 years old.

Boyd was survived by his wife in Merritt; daughters Mrs. Eleanor McVicar of Revelstoke

and Mrs. Barbara Caulfield of Montreal; his son Percy of Merritt and six grandchildren.

For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley,

call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145.

You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org, or like us on Facebook.

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Leading causes of oral cancer

April is National Oral Health Month

Cancer is a difficult disease to comprehend, particularly in regard to what causes it.

However, certain risk factors play key roles in the development of cancer cells in the body.

With cancers of the oral cavity (lips, cheeks, teeth, gums, tongue, hard palate, and floor of the mouth) and oropharyngeal cancers, which are cancers of the throat just behind the mouth, scientists believe that the primary risk factors for damaging the DNA of cells in this region of the body have to do with tobacco or heavy alcohol use.

In addition, the Mayo Clinic advises that excessive sun exposure to the lips, sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, and a weakened immune system may contribute to oral cancers.

The American Cancer Society explains that when tobacco, alcohol or UV exposure damage the cells that line the mouth or throat, that damage causes the cells to grow more rapidly to repair the damage.

Cancerous cells may result during this rapid division. Some substances in tobacco can even damage DNA directly. The ACS also says the HPV virus causes cells to make two proteins known as E6 and E7. When these are made, they turn off some genes that normally help keep cell growth in check.

Warning signs of the presence of oral cancer vary from person to person. However, there are some generalized symptoms that could warrant

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a trip to a doctor and/or dentist for an examination. These include: • red or white patches on the gums, tonsils or lining of the mouth • swelling in the neck • lumps in the cheeks • feeling like something is caught in the throat • trouble chewing, swallowing or moving the tongue • weight loss • constant halitosis Doctors advise limiting risk factors to help potentially halt the development of oral cancers.

• Stop using tobacco products, or do not start in the first place. Tobacco includes anything smoked or chewed.

• Avoid excessive sun exposure. Protect the skin on the lips by staying in the shade and using a sunscreen lip product.

• Drink in moderation, if at all. Chronic alcohol use is implicated in oral cancers, as the alcohol can irritate cells in the mouth, making them more vulnerable.

• See the dentist regularly for routine oral examinations. Dentists can pinpoint abnormalities in the mouth that may be precancerous or cancerous.

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APRIL IS ORAL HEALTH MONTH! Our family friendly dental clinic is pleased to serve the residents of the Nicola Valley and surrounding areas.

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SLO PITCH

Crowded fields at second annual Smash Fest Local organizer aims to continue to grow the tournament in 2020.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Clay Munro’s team may not have finished in the money, but the local slo pitch player and tournament organizer had to be beaming when the second annual Smash Fest tournament wrapped up on April 22.

The two division tournament attracted 26 teams this year, 19 of those teams travelling from the Okanagan, Cariboo or the Lower Mainland, with one team from Grande Cache, Alta.

The Lower Mainland’s Smacka Pitch finished first overall in the A division, earning a $3,500

payday. The Royal LePage Fireballs from Kamloops were second ($2,500 prize) while the Funky Kings of Port Coquitlam finished third, earning a cool $1,500.

Meanwhile, Kelowna’s Showtime team took home the B division title and a $1,500 prize. Smashing Uglies from Williams Lake was second, earning $1,000, and the Lillooet Strikers took home bronze and a $500 prize.

Munro said he’s proud of how popular the tournament has become in two years, adding that support from local sponsors has been key to the tournament’s success.

(Left) Smash Fest 2019’s Most Valuable Player awards went to Brad Oostenbrug from team Smacka Pitch, and Showtime’s China McAuley. Tournament organizer Clay Munro is between the two award winners. The awards were made possible by local sponsors, including Mary’s Corner Cafe and Catering, TYCOR Enterprises, A Grade Above Plumbing, Quality Inn and the Comfort Inn. (Above) The Bandits’ Mark Guthrie swings for the fences. Photos contributed and Cole Wagner/Herald

ENDURANCE RACE

Mountain bikers challenged to take on the ‘Merritt Crown’ Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

To date, only two riders have completed the Merritt Crown, a 118 kilometre long mountain biking trail linking the four riding areas near the city.

By the end of June, the course’s creator hopes that number will be much higher. For the first time, riders from across B.C. and Washington state are invited to take part in a single day, 12 hour race to complete the loop, which covers 3,322 metres of elevation.

Darch Oborne is the

local mountain biker who helped create the Merritt Crown — originally called the Merritt Epic 150 when it was first conceived in 2017.

In 2018, Oborne’s son James and Lennard Pretorius became the first two riders to complete the single-track ride in under 12 hours.

On June 22, riders will take on the same challenge as Oborne and Pretorius, racing to complete the 118 kilometre loop in under 12 hours. A cash prize awaits the fastest finisher, while a barbecue and social event will mark the finish line for

everyone else.

The race is an opportunity to “promote tourism, to promote cycling in the Nicola Valley. It’s a good, healthy sport you know,” said Darch Oborne.

But the challenging terrain and gruelling length of the race means only experienced riders should apply, said Oborne.

“Some of these trails — Ridge in particular, above the info centre, is a black trail — it’s not even for intermediate riders.

These are advanced riders,” he said. “And somebody that has got the stamina to ride for 12 hours straight.”

Riders will be responsible for knowing the route and obeying the rules of the road, as some of the course takes place on area highways linking the four riding areas

In 2018, James Oborne (right) and Lennard Pretorius became the first people to complete the Merritt Crown — a 118-kilometre course linking the city’s four riding areas. Photo contributed

around Merritt, added Oborne.

“They have to give way to all users of the trails and that includes hikers and equestrian,” he said. “These racers will be really cau-

tioned — we don’t want to disenfranchise our mountain biking because of some racers that come from somewhere else.”

As of April 22, 19 riders have signed

up to take part in the inaugural Merritt Crown — including James Oborne, who will defend his title as one of the first people to have ever completed the trail.

More details about the race, including registration information, are available online at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/ the-merritt-crown-tickets-54452268200.

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Playoffs looming for Panthers rugby team Girls from Merritt and Castlegar combined to compete at the Legacy Performance Games RugbyFest in Kamloops.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt Secondary School’s senior girls rugby team will look to make a few final adjustments as they prepare for the playoffs, with a berth in the B.C. high school rugby championships on the line.

After kicking off their season with a win on the road, the team played their second league game of the season on April 17 against Lillooet.

Despite having the home field advantage, Lillooet’s fast, hard hitting team gave the Panthers squad everything they could handle in the match, said Erica Martindale, who coaches the team alongside Nathan and Molly Bridgen.

“Although the final score finished 48-12 for Lillooet and we fell behind at the start of the first half, [we] were happy with how the team dug deep and came back with a hard push and put up a good fight against Lillooet,” said Martindale.

The MSS team is a mix of experienced players and

rookies — many of whom saw their first action on the field against Lillooet.

“Our veteran players should be commended for their steadfast support of new players,” said Martindale.

Many of those new players had a chance to sharpen their skills at the Legacy Performance Games RugbyFest, hosted in Kamloops on April 12 and 13.

The Merritt squad joined forces with a team from Castlegar to compete in RugbyFest, which is part of an annual mutli-sport festival in Kamloops.

“The scoreboard really wasn’t the focus for us this weekend, but rather seeing the girls hone their skills,” said Martindale. “Coaches Molly and Nathan Brigden and I were all happy with the outcome — greater team cohesion, refinement of individual player skills, defensive pressure, and a good strong push in the scrums.”

The combined team also served as a preview, as many of the girls from both teams will be traveling together

(Above) Justice Aspinall chases down a player from Lillooet during league play on April 17. (Right) Merritt’s Janelle Gage looks to prevent a try. Cole Wagner/Herald

as part of the “Mountain Maulers” touring team, which will set out on a trip to Spain in March 2020.

In the short term, the next week will prove to be pivotal to the Panthers’ hopes of qualifying for the B.C. high school championships.

One home game remains on the schedule for Merritt Secondary School, on April 26. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at Voght field.

MINOR LACROSSE REPORT

Nicola Valley teams find wins on the road Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Bantams earn first win of the season It took a tune-up in their exhibition game earlier in the week, but the Nicola Valley Thunder bantams recorded their first W of the season on April 17.

Despite being on the road, the Thunder got off to a hot start against the Kamloops Rattlers, opening up a three goal lead on the home team on goals from Gavin Shackelly,

Ty Jackson and Ostyn Fox. The Rattlers found their rhythm in the second, putting two goals past the Thunder netminder Nick Parr to bring the score within one.

But the Thunder stormed back, scoring two goals in the final five minutes of the period to restore the team’s three goal lead.

Fox scored his second of the game and assisted on a tally from Carter Shackelly.

The offensive onslaught carried over the third, as the Thunder continued to press. Fox com-

pleted the hat trick and Jackson added his second of the match.

Parr allowed only three goals to earn the win for the bantam squad.

Novices battle hard in busy weekend Merritt’s novice lacrosse team earned valuable experience this weekend as they played three games in two days.

First up was a double header at the Shulus arena on April 13.

Despite only having eight players on their

roster, the Thunder battled hard in the first match of the day against Penticton, before ultimately falling 9-6.

Wyatt Streek had a standout game for the Thunder, scoring five goals, including four in the third period. Ethan Pickering tallied the only other goal for the Thunder.

With their legs underneath them, the Thunder wasted no time getting on the scoresheet in the second game of the day against Kelowna.

Streek picked up where he left off in the first game, as he

opened the scoring just over two minutes into the match.

But penalties would prove costly for the Thunder, as the home team accumulated 18 penalty minutes to seven from Kelowna.

Streek finished with two goals, as did Pickering. Maddox Garcia scored a single for the Thunder, but the team couldn’t overcome a 4-1 second period. The game finished 7-5 for the visitors.

The final game of the weekend for the novices took the team to Armstrong, to face off against a talented team from the North Okanagan.

Streek and Pickering again picked up the singles for the Thunder, but goaltender Trevin Rooke

was peppered with shots from the North Okanagan team. The game finished 15-2.

Peewees take it to North Okanagan An exhibition loss to an advanced team from Penticton on April 13 did little to dampen the spirits of the Thunder peewee team, who put on a dominant performance on the road against North Okanagan on April 14.

Antoine Gregoire was a dominant force in net for the Thunder, allowing only four goals from the North Okanagan team.

Meanwhile, he got significant run support from his team, who potted 11 goals from seven different players.

Brody JuryHoisington got the party started for the Thunder just over two minutes into the first period.

Ryland Sheldon followed up with a tally of his own. Boston Simpson added a single before Sheldon closed out the first period with his second of the game.

With the game fully in their control as the second period began, the scoring parade continued for the Thunder.

Noah Galbraith got on the board with a single, as did Roland Quewezance.

The third period saw Sheldon complete his hat trick, while Quewezance added another before Jake Klassen closed out the game for the Thunder.

Final score was 11-4 for the visitors.

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Dueling Pianos play for the playground.

Saturday, May 11 at the Civic Centre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Fundraiser sponsored by Collettville PAC to help build a new school playground. For tickets, go to Brambles Bakery or visit https://fundrazr.com/ Playfortheplayground.

Visit and “like” our event on facebook to be entered in a draw for free tickets!

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

Join the Merritt Baptist Church on April 19 at 1:30 p.m. at 2499 Coutlee Ave., for their Good Friday service.

Music, message and quiet reflection.

Refreshments following.

For more information call 250-378-2464 or email: merrittbaptist@gmail.com

MURRAY CHURCH

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for daytime, evening and overnight shifts at the Nicola Valley Winter Shelter. Applications are available at the advocacy centre, #2-2025 Granite Ave. and at Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society, 2038 Nicola Ave.

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m.. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

Memorial service at Murray Church site Hwy. 5a north Sunday, April 28 at 2 pm. Bring your own lawn chair. The Jewel Tones Choir & Kamloops Bells of Note Handbells in concert Saturday, May 4 at 7pm at the Trinity United Church.

The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas party. The goal will be to have monthly music jam sessions. Call 250-2807385 for more information.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m..

Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw.

Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

DROP IN CENTER FOR ELDERS

are provided. Elders are welcome to assist in preparing menu and lunch.

A sign-in sheet is at the front office. Elders can provide suggested menus and lunch to reception at the attention of the executive director.

HOSPICE

The Conayt Friendship Society located at 1964 Quilchena Ave. has a drop-in center for Elders every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Snacks and light lunches

Merritt Hospice is calling for volunteers to support palliative care clients and their families and to support those who are grieving. Volunteers are also needed for administrative duties such a fund raising, community events and to serve as board members. Contact Jill Sanford at 250-3784577 FMI

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

call 250-378-5107.

Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

FAMILY HISTORY

IMMIGRANT SERVICES NOW IN MERRITT

Anyone wanting to research their family trees may contact Al Thompson at 250-2129868. We will open the family history centre by appointment only.

LITERACY MERRITT

Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley Society is looking for volunteer tutors for the One to One elementary school reading program. For more information email literacymerritt@gmail.com or phone 250-378-7844.

MESSY CHURCH

For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sit-down dinner with your family. First Thursday of month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

PENSION BREAKFAST

Conayt Friendship Society Pension Day breakfast will be held on every Pension Day from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at 2164 Quilchena Ave. Everyone is invited.

Elders eat at no charge.

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LOOKING FOR ON CALL CARRIERS FOR THE MERRITT AREA. COULD LEAD TO A FULL TIME ROUTE(S) WHEN NEEDED. DROP IN TO THE MERRITT HERALD AT 2090 GRANITE AVE. FOR MORE INFO. • A flexible schedule • A great way to lose weight and get into shape • A great way to supplement your income • Great first job - excellent opportunity to teach children the life skills for success Consider being a carrier for the Merritt Herald.

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 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

NICOLA VALLEY METIS

General meeting will be held every third Wednesday of the month.

For more information please call Betty Ann at 250-378-5015.

STEPS TO CHRIST

There will be a 12 Step Seminar at Merritt Adventist Church every Sunday 3 p.m. or 7 p.m..

Materials are provided.

Drop by 2190 Granite Ave., or contact Jim for more information 250378-2339.

in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 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. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 2nd and 4th Sundays only - 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am

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Meets on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the civic center.

New members always welcome. The next quilting retreat weekend will be on May 10 – 12..

Register at the civic center, open to everyone.

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H.E.L.P. Merritt Red Cross is looking for volunteers for two hours on Thursdays to loan out health equipment from the Merritt Hospital.

You will be working with another volunteer who will help train you. If you can help please call 250-378-5276. Students for summer months are welcome.

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