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Council eyes small tax increase Cole Wagner among councillors THE MERRITT HERALD on March 29, during

Citing a rough year for the city, which included losing the Tolko sawmill and the Kengard Manor fire, Councillor Linda Brown argued vehemently last week during budget deliberations for a 0 per cent property tax increase.

“With the town just being in a slump, I would like to see 0 per cent tax increase this year,” said Brown.

“In my opinion we don’t have to go for a tax increase this year, we should be able to stay at 0 per cent.”

The suggestion for a 0 per cent increase sparked the most passionate debate

a Committee of the Whole meeting dedicated to more budget deliberations.

Coun. Mike Goetz called the suggestion for a 0 per cent increase “irresponsible.”

“It’s nice to preach a 0 per cent increase, it makes you look like a really cool person — but it’ll be interesting to see what it’ll be next year,” said Goetz, making reference to the fact that the Tolko sawmill will continue to pay the same rate of municipal taxes this year — before dropping to a lower, non-operating tax rate in 2018.

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would represent a four to six per cent drop in overall tax revenue for the City of Merritt in 2018.

Coun. Prowal meanwhile, argued that the average family wouldn’t see serious savings from a 0 per cent increase anyway.

“If I look at the 2 per cent tax increase, City council chambers. Herald file photo it was going to be million surplus is not “With the underaround $25 [to the an issue to me — standing that our average family] in from an accountant’s budgets have not municipal taxes,” said been decreased from point of view.”

Prowal. “I don’t think previous years, when But when the that would break any we’ve had a million in motion to support a 0 of our banks.” per cent increase was surplus, every single But Brown argued year… So we’re look- on the floor, Brown the city could implewas the only one who ing at potentially ment a 0 per cent tax supported it. Instead, heading there again increase without slash- because we haven’t council amended the ing items off the city’s changed our base motion, calling for a budget for this year, budgets,” said Brown. 1.5 per cent increase simply by dipping into “To take $160,000 this year in taxes, surplus funds, which would roughly out of a potential $1

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translate to a $18 increase to the average homeowner in Merritt.

Because all of these recommendations were passed at a Committee of the Whole meeting, nothing is finalized until council passes the final budget bylaw at a regularly scheduled meeting ahead of May 9.

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indicated about 10 people were sent to hospital as a result of these crashes.

The officer was not hurt as she One woman died in the multiwas out of her vehicle at the time vehicle accident that shut down of the collision, said Pears. the Coquihalla Highway in both The press release went on to directions between Hope and state that the roads at the locaMerritt Sunday afternoon. tion (about 10 kilometres south of A press release from the Merritt) were slush covered from Central Interior Traffic Services sudden snowfalls on the pass.

(CITS) confirmed the fatality, sayPears said that drivers need to ing the woman was struck after expect the unexpected when travexiting her vehicle which had already crashed.

The Coquihalla Highway at Comstock Road about 15 km south of Merritt. Photo courtesy of DriveBC elling the Coquihalla Highway.

“It’s a high mountain pass.

“Merritt RCMP and emerafter that, we have pandemonium, downhill slope, and the driver of Yes it’s April, but look at our gency responders from Merritt and there’s a series of crashes that spring. Winter is hanging on,” he the Jeep — which contained four were dispatched to the report occur,” said Pears. occupants — lost control, struck said. of a motor vehicle collision that At least four other vehicles the woman’s vehicle and ended A collision re-constructionist involved a single vehicle that were involved in secondary colliup in a ditch on the east side of from Kamloops attended the collicrashed. As the driver and lone sions after emergency responders the road, Sgt. Mike Pears told the sion to assist CITS with the invesoccupant of the crashed vehicle had arrived on scene. Injuries Herald. tigation of the crash. exited, her vehicle was struck by The police cruiser of an officer resulting from these secondary Southbound lanes of the higha north bound Jeep,” read the collisions were not thought to who was tending to the scene was way opened up around 7:30 p.m. release. be life-threatening, according to then struck by another northon April 2, while northbound The woman died at the scene CITS. bound vehicle. traffic was being diverted at Hope of the incident.

Other media reports have “And then all of a sudden, just until about 11 p.m.

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Selective demolition of the Kengard Manor apartment complex got underway Monday, the same day a twoweek extension of food and housing subsidies offered to the displaced residents officially ended.

Though the building’s north wing was deemed to be structurally unsound following a major fire on March 16, there are currently An excavator worked to bring down sections of the north wing of the Kengard Manor apartment no plans to demolish complex on Monday, April 3. Cole Wagner/Herald the building’s south wing, emergency serinsurance company cies and government dents in the aftermath vices co-ordinator Sky and the insurance combodies who assisted of the fire, said Cher McKeown confirmed to Doolan, director of pany’s fire investigators, ASK with connecting the Herald. and we’re hoping that residents to housing. operations for ASK Immediately followthey will selectively Whether anyone Wellness in Kamloops ing the fire, the city’s will live at the Kengard demolish that portion and Merritt.

Emergency Social of the building around Manor apartments Of those 62 conServices (ESS) team what we believe is the again, is another quesnections, 32 people was able to provide area of origin [of the tion. followed up with the displaced residents with society to find accomThe now-demolished fire].” vouchers for food, lodg- modations. Despite a If the building must north wing of the ing and incidentals for be demolished entirely, low rental vacancy rate, Kengard Manor com72-hours. However, plex incurred significant the fire department most of those people during that 72-hour could be forced to confire damage on March managed to stay in period, ESS successfully Merritt, said Doolan. clude their investigation 16, while the south applied to Emergency of the cause of the fire, wing was engulfed in “I think the majorManagement BC smoke but did not burn, Tomkinson went on to ity ended up still in (EMBC) for a two-week Merritt, for the most explained Merritt’s Fire explain. extension of the cover“We’re not gonna Chief Dave Tomkinson. part. There were defiage, to allow residents put our people in a “We’ve received a nitely some who ended time to find a housing high risk area,” he said. copy of the structural up elsewhere,” she solution in light of The area of the said, adding that “some engineers report that low-vacancy rates in building integral to deemed the structural ended up in Prince Merritt. the fire investigation stability of the north George, Logan Lake “That was unexis located in the north wing as questionable, and Kamloops.” pected actually — two wing of the building, so that prevented us Doolan also praised weeks is a long time. explained McKeown, from entering it,” said the work of a number We were lucky,” said Tomkinson. “So we’re of local non-profit Melisa Miles, corporate groups, real estate agen- trying to work with the See ‘FUNDS’ Page 8 officer for the City of Merritt. “It seems like the ESS team really knows what they’re doing, so it was a smooth transition for sure. You know, it’s a horrible event but glad we had everybody on the ground and able to help out.” previous location She added that housing management 2581 Lauder Ave. and lodging assistance for the residents is now being co-ordinated through the ASK Wellness Society in Merritt.

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Policies need to add up We’ll hear a lot of talk about “raw logs” in the next few weeks, as B.C. political parties TOM FLETCHER B.C. position themselves VIEWS for the May 9 vote.

“Raw logs” is the emotional buzzword designed to bring the issue down to the bumper-sticker level of modern political debate. NDP politicians denounce the BC Liberals for presiding over a “500 per cent” increase in log, sorry, “raw log” exports, as sawmills have closed.

The BC Liberals respond that more jobs would be lost if further restrictions were put on log exports, the NDP doesn’t care about loggers, and so forth.

Fortunately, BC Stats has just produced its annual export trade figures, for all commodities including logs and lumber. They tell more of the story.

There has indeed been a steep increase in log exports to China, from next to nothing in 2007 to more than $400 million by value in 2016. Log exports to the U.S. declined 10 years ago and have ticked along at about $50 million a year since.

Log export value to Japan is consistently three times that of the U.S. in the past decade, which makes sense when you consider that Japan is the most finicky wood importer in the world. They particularly like our coastal red cedar, and pay handsomely for it, in log or lumber form.

Looking at export figures for sawn lumber, you begin to see that log exports are mostly a political sideshow. The U.S., China and Japan are B.C.’s leading customers here as well, with lumber value running as much as 10 times log value in a given year.

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How do you solve a problem like Korea?

Never mind the legalities of the situation. Never mind morality either. Just answer the pragmatic question: Is it ever a good idea to start a nuclear war?

Because that’s the GWYNNE DYER notion that Donald The international Trump is actually STAGE playing with.

He didn’t say exactly that, of course. He said that “If China is not going to solve (the nuclear threat from) North Korea, we will. That is all I am telling you.” But in the context of that interview with the Financial Times, it was clear what he meant.

Trump was saying that if China did not use the tools at its disposal (political influence, trade sanctions, withholding financial aid) to make North Korea give up its nuclear weapons and long-range rockets, then the United States would use the tools at its disposal (the world’s most powerful armed forces) to accomplish the same goal.

This does not necessarily mean that the United States would launch a large nuclear

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attack against North Korea. If you are really serious about carrying out a “disarming strike” that destroys all of North Korea’s nukes, you probably should do exactly that.

(You never get a second chance to go first.)

But maybe the U.S. Air Force would promise that “precision” non-nuclear weapons could accomplish that goal, and maybe some gullible people would believe it.

It would still turn into a nuclear war in the end, unless American “surgical strikes” miraculously eliminated every last one of North Korea’s nukes at the same time. Kim Jong-un’s regime would find itself in the position known in nuclear strategy as “use them or lose them,” and it is hard to believe that it would not launch whatever it had left.

The targets would be in South Korea, of course, but probably also American bases in Japan. Maybe even Japanese cities, if North Korea had enough weapons left. The regime would know it was going under — the United States would not take this huge risk and then leave it in power — so it would take as many of its enemies as possible down with it.

North America would probably not be hit, because Western intelligence services do not believe that Pyongyang has ballistic missiles

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that can reach that far yet. (But “intelligence” is not the same as knowing for sure, and they could be wrong.) At worst, the victims would be one or two cities in the Pacific north-west of the United States.

This would be a very bad outcome for people living in Seattle or Portland, but it would not actually be a “nuclear holocaust”.

The kind of war that the super-powers would have fought at the height of the Cold War, with thousands of nuclear weapons used by each side, would have killed hundreds of millions, and might even have triggered a “nuclear winter.”

A nuclear war over Korea would be a much smaller catastrophe, perhaps involving a few million deaths — unless China got drawn in. Unfortunately, that is not inconceivable, because China, much as it dislikes and mistrusts the North Korean regime, is determined not to see it destroyed.

Many people are uncomfortable with this kind of analysis, especially when it draws comparisons between “bad” and “less bad” nuclear wars. Herman Kahn, the dean of nuclear strategists in the 1960s and 70s, was frequently the target of this kind of criticism:

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Kengard residents deserve a better housing plan Editor, My heart goes out to the 58 displaced residents affected by the recent Kengard Manor fire.

One of the unfortunate revelations that struck me — mistakenly thinking this was simply a Vancouver problem — is that affordable housing is lacking throughout B.C.! Kengard Manor residents may be sent to Ashcroft, Logan Lake, or even Kamloops until accommodation in Merritt can be found.

The BC Liberal government completely shelved the various levels of the Homes BC policy brought in by successive Social Credit and NDP governments. The current government has offered few incentives for affordable housing, allowing the market place to dictate how, when, where and what kind of housing is built. We need a more rational planning and management of the housing market in the interest of the local people, including our displaced Kengard Manor residents.

Here are some actions suggested by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, B.C. Division: • Substantial new public investments to develop new affordable housing • Protecting and reinvesting in existing affordable housing including energy efficiency retrofits and upgrades (something

that would be possible when they refurbish Kengard Manor).

• Inclusionary housing in the development of more dense complete communities • Making property taxes fair The present government has a policy of handing out a few grants in an election year. WE NEED A CHANGE! Harry Lali was on our side for four terms. He managed to keep the highway coming to Merritt when Kelowna was dead-set on having it bypass the town and go through the Kane Valley. He kept our lumber mills operating when they wanted to shut down. John Horgan and the NDP promise to put affordable housing at the top of the priority list.

Unlike the Liberals, the NDP record shows that they actually follow through on their campaign promises. However, we in B.C. get enthralled with the “goodies” handed out during an election year. We fail to remember the cutbacks and shortfalls of the past sixteen years: in housing, education, social programs and health care.

And who knows, if we start providing affordable housing in Merritt, we might actually provide some long-term, well-paying jobs, something we all know Merritt needs.

Denise Williams Merritt, B.C.

how could he talk about potential mass death in such a cold-blooded way?

His response was always the same: “Would you prefer a nice, warm mistake?” “Thinking About the Unthinkable”, as he put it in one of his books, is absolutely necessary if the Unthinkable is not happen. In this case, that means taking the possibility that China might be drawn into the conflict seriously.

The destruction of the North Korean regime would bring American military power right to China’s own border. You might reasonably ask: So what? This is the 21st century, and what matters strategically is the big, lethal long-range weapons (like nukes), not the whereabouts of a few American infantry battalions. Quite right in theory. Not necessarily right in practice.

During the Korean War, when American troops were operating very close to the Chinese frontier in late 1950, the Chinese regime sent

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troops in to save the North Korean regime – and succeeded. The scenario this time, with nuclear weapons already being used on both sides of the North Korea-South Korea frontier, would be different, but it could be even more dangerous.

China has lots of nuclear weapons, and delivery vehicles too.

Donald Trump is the fourth American president to be faced with the challenge of North Korean nuclear weapons, and none of them has found a safe and effective way of dealing with it.

But all the others avoided making open threats of violence, because that would probably just make matters worse.

Of course, Trump may just be bluffing. In fact, he almost certainly is. But if your bluff is called, you have to go through with your threat or accept being humiliated. The Donald doesn’t do humiliation.

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from minimal to nearly $1.5 billion a year by 2014, helping to keep B.C. sawmills running after the collapse of the U.S. housing market. As the U.S. has recovered, and the expiry of its border restrictions has created a fragile window of free trade in lumber, B.C. exports south have soared, reaching more than $4.5 billion in 2016.

Japan remains a steady and vital premium lumber customer, with export values of around $800 million annually. Note that lumber sales to Japan alone are worth as much as B.C.’s total log exports to the world.

China’s emergence as a major wood customer follows expensive marketing efforts over many years by the forest industry, the federal government and B.C. Now that our exports south are under threat again, Asia becomes more important than ever.

The BC Liberals say much of the increase in log exports is from remote locations with no mill option available. That’s places like the Great Bear Rainforest, where logging continues under new rules.

Economists will tell you that as with many industries, more jobs have been lost from new technology, in the bush and in the mill, than from log exports.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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“A grab by a legal racket” “The big steal.”

These are some of the terms voiced by ratepayers shocked by news last Saturday morning that the Legislature had shot through the House in ten minutes, and made law, a bill which virtually wipes out the Stave Lake timber berth, of 3 square miles, held by the Montreal Trust Company as collateral security under the agreement by which the City of Merritt is liable for $125,000 principal and interest as guarantors of the bonds of the Southern Interior Light and Power Ltd. (Nicola Pine Mills) now a defunct concern.

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at 2190 Voght Street. Displaced families have been able to access the centre already, and Gillespie said organizers are encouraging those families to share but firefighters will have to wait and see whether their needs with the centre in order to streamline the clean-up crews can preserve enough of the area for investigators to take another look following donations.

“We’ve connected with families and they’re the demolition process. going down as often as Meanwhile, the ITEMS LISTED AS NEEDED BY DISPLACED they can to check out Merritt Chamber of what’s there. And we RESIDENTS Commerce is workjust encourage them As of April 3 ing with a group to create a needs list (Courtesy of the Merritt Chamber of Commerce of Merrittonians to that we can put on Kengard Manor Fund Facebook Page) decide how best to the Facebook site. If distribute the funds people want to inter4 dressers collected on behalf act with the families 4 wooden chairs of those displaced by that way, they can. Or 3 sofas the fire. they can just check out 2 bedside tables Funds are still the list and drop off 1 love seat being collected at stuff at the centre,” 3 bar stools both the Interior said Gillespie. The 2 TVs Savings branch and Facebook page can be 3 TV stands the Chamber of found by searching for 3 table lamps Commerce office, “Merritt Chamber of 1 bookshelf explained Etelka Commerce Kengard Gillespie, manager Items can be dropped off at 2190 Voght Street at the Manor Fund Page.” of the chamber. In The centre is donation centre between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 the next few days the expected to stay open p.m., Monday to Friday. group will meet to for about a month, decide how best to she added, but is in need of volunteers to be onsite distribute the cash.

“We’re open to collecting and people have been between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, generous that way, but we need to deem how we’re when the centre is open for business.

Those interested in volunteering are invited to going to be dispersing it,” she said. call Gillespie at 250-315-3290 or Julie VanKoll at The Chamber of Commerce also helped to set 250-280-8888. up the donation centre, currently occupying space

HIGHWAY NEWS

New lines, brighter night Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

New paint applications are being introduced on B.C. highways to increase visibility and stand up better to the grit and graders of winter.

Lane markers have been disappearing faster since the federal government introduced new environmental standards in 2010 that prevented the use of oil-based paints on highways. And B.C. drivers have noticed the difference.

“Over the four years that Line paint formulas are tested, with two new applications ready to apply starting in April.

I’ve been minister the number Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Transportation one issue raised with me all cent more expensive than the with winter snow conditions, over the province is line paint, paint ministry contractors have with salt, sand and plowing.

It and why does it not stick lonbeen using, and an extra $1 milwas tested on Highway 97 near ger,” Transportation Minister lion has been budgeted for line Todd Stone said in an interview. Prince George, the Coquihalla painting this year.

Highway near Kamloops and The ministry tested 18 dif“We expect that they are on Highway 7 near Maple ferent paint applications over going to last at least a season, or Ridge. four seasons in 2015-16, with The new glass bead formula- potentially two seasons longer further testing of the most than the old paint did,” Stone tion with normal paint will be promising ones this past winter. said. applied first to Highway 14 on A “high build” paint, essentially B.C. transportation engineers Vancouver Island starting in a thicker application that cures have concluded the new paints April. well enough to be durable, and aren’t as tough as the old oilStone said the glass beads a new glass bead mixed with the paint to improve light reflection, work well in areas with frequent based paint, which exceeded federal regulations for “volatile rainfall, but can also be used are ready to go into use. organic compounds” from their with the high build paint. The Stone said the high build petroleum components. new paints are about 30 per paint has worked well in areas

Jones finds a new way to give back Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Former food bank manager Marlene Jones spent years serving the community helping hungry families in need. With the recent Tolko mill closure forcing the longtime manager to make a career change, she’s found a new way to help the community.

Two months ago, Jones took on the role as the co-ordinator for the City of Merritt’s community policing office (CPO), and she’s already working on a strategic plan – which will be its first.

Having noticed no such plan existed for the CPO, Jones brought up the idea of creating one even before she had the job, as it was an idea she pitched in her job interview.

She told the Herald the CPO should operate in conjunction with the City of Merritt’s and RCMP’s strategic plans, as those organizations are their supervisory groups.

Now on the job, Jones said she’s in the process of developing the CPO strategic plan with Const. Tracy Dunsmore, and has been examining RCMP statistics, which will help shape the strategic plan by indicating how to make a difference in

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the community.

“The RCMP deals with them from an enforcement perspective [and] we assist them form an education and awareness perspective,” said Jones.

Partnerships will

Marlene Jones CPO co-ordinator

also be key to the success of the CPO, Jones said.

“Block Watch is organized through this office, we have a good working relationship with Citizens on Patrol, then we have our foot patrols. All those resources, if we’re all talking to each other, what positive impact could we have on the stats the RCMP have for call volume in our community — as well as the social issues that are in town,” said Jones.

Jones said there’s a lot of similarities between the CPO co-ordinator job and

her former position as food bank manager, noting the use of volunteers and community engagement.

The decision to make the switch to this new position came about after her boyfriend lost his job at Tolko as a result of the mill closing. Jones was in need of a full-time job — a step up from the 25 hour work week with the food bank.

Jones, however, isn’t content with only serving the community as its CPO co-ordinator, as she is currently the president-elect of the Merritt Rotary Club.

“Many [members] are really busy,” she said. “Somebody needed to step up, and I think it’s a good learning opportunity for me.”

She becomes president of the Rotary Club in July.

With a laugh, Jones said the first few months as CPO coordinator involved a lot of reading.

Now, however, CPO programs are set begin, such as road checks by the speed watch program.

April is typically when CPO programs ramp and Jones said they are always looking for more volunteers.

To help out with the community policing office contact Jones at 250-378-3955.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

POLICE FILES Trailer, tools stolen from new Best Western hotel Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Police are looking for suspects after $11,000 worth of tools and a trailer were stolen from the Best Western currently under construction on Crawford Avenue.

The theft occurred at about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday (April 1).

Surveillance video at the work site caught a white pickup truck backing up and towing the trailer away. The trailer is described as a 2016 10x6 white conti-

nental box trailer with the B.C. license plate 74554D, and is valued at $6,000.

“It’s a big loss for them. It’s $6,000 for the trailer itself and about $11,000 worth of equipment that was in the trailer,” she said.

She said they have not been able to identify the license plate for the vehicle involved in the theft.

“You can see one male in the vehicle, but it’s really hard to see him,” Dunsmore said.

She added that the truck itself is unique as

it has a black stripe on the bottom.

She said police still need to review the surveillance video in its entirety, and have yet to compile a complete list

of stolen tools.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Merritt RCMP debunked poisoning as the cause of mysterious health issues an elderly woman experienced last month.

The investigation began about two weeks ago after the woman attended the hospital with some health concerns, RCMP Const.

Ryan Dell told the Herald.

It was believed at the time that the woman, who is in her mid70s, had potentially been given an opioid-based drug without her knowledge.

“A field test had been completed

[by hospital staff], which gave a false positive result for the presence of opioid-based drugs,” Dell said.

“When they got those results they called us because this elderly female should not have had any opioids in her system at all, and she had no knowledge of them being in her system, so it was reported as a poisoning for lack of a better word,” said Dell.

He said field tests can be erroneous at times, and more definitive testing was completed.

“Thankfully, when that test came back it showed that there was nothing in the female’s system that shouldn’t be there,” said Dell.

Charges stem from March overdose Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt RCMP have forwarded charges of criminal negligence causing death in relation to a fatal overdose that occurred in March of last year.

“Crown counsel will review the file and the evidence and determine if it’s appropriate to approve a charge or not,” said Const. Ryan Dell.

“The death was a

result of an overdose from fentanyl,” he said, noting that police are not sure what drug it was mixed with.

Dell said police recently concluded their year-long investigation into the death, which involved the collection of evidence from the scene, doctors reports, and statements from witnesses and the accused.

In March of 2016 there were two fatal fentanyl related over-

doses. A woman passed away after taking fentanyl sometime during the last weekend in March and just days later a 28-year-old male passed away after taking a mix of fentanyl and cocaine.

However, Dell did not specify the identity of the person is being charged, or which fatality the charges are related to as he is awaiting final approval of the charges from the Crown.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING April 10 @ 7:00PM Coldwater Banquet Room Nicola Valley Junior Native Hockey says a big

THANK YOU to all who made our 30th Annual Jr. Hockey Tournament a rousing success.

• To all the fans who came out and visiting teams • Dana Charters and her reffing crew • Trena Tom and her timing crew • Terry Bose, Chelsey Tom and others at admittance • Trena Tom on registration • Gylan Bose and first aid crew • Moose Coutlee, James Hoad, Phil, Max, Tracey, Trevor & Sonny on gopher duties • To all that contributed to the Hockey Program • Coaches and managers of Merritt teams: Gylan Bose, Chris Charters, Mark Jewell, Monica Charters, Joanne Trotsky, Dustin Shackelly, Bob Stirling, Terry McRae and all visiting teams, coaches, managers, for a very difficult job, well done.

• To Brian Barrett of Merritt arena and Joe Quewezance of Shulus arena - Thanks for your hard work.

• To all the workers who sold 50/50 and so many others. Thank you for your splendid work.

• For donations to help tournament, Conayt Friendship Society • For all who attended and celebrated workers at 30th annual banquet, thanks for coming.

It takes a lot of dedicated workers to make 64 games so thanks everyone, Sorry if we missed anyone.

Yours in hockey - Wiliam “Punch” Bose

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MEETING OF THE MINDS Dan Albas, the MP for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, stopped by city hall to present Merritt’s mayor and council with a special flag marking Canada’s 150th anniversary this year.

Albas spent a busy day in Merritt, as he also took time for a discussion with the mayor and councillors, as well as stopping by the Civic Centre in the evening to hear from his constituents. Albas also stopped by the Herald’s office to have a wide-ranging discussion about the current issues in front of Parliament, as well as the Conservative Party leadership race and the rapidly-changing political climate south of the border. Read the full interview online by heading to www.merrittherald.com and searching “Albas interview.” Cole Wagner/Herald

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As of the start of the month, hunters looking to get a jump on renewing their licenses this season are able to do so from the comfort of their own home.

A press release from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced that licenses would be available for purchase online at www.gov. bc.ca/hunting.

The switch also means that paper versions of resident hunting licenses and other nonspecies licenses (youth, initiation and specialarea licenses) will be eliminated, according to the release.

Species licenses will be redesigned, and Local hunter Othmar Vohringer at dusk. Photo courtesy of Othmar Vohringer any species licenses purchased online will be mailed to the applicants (those choosing to purchase their licenses at Service BC will receive the hardcopy immediately).

Moving to online licensing also allows the Conservation Officer Service to start checking a hunter’s registry and licensing information in the field by using a new mobile phone app.

However, like most online platforms, the online licensing service requires applicants to register a profile — in this case, a BCeID. The BCeID allows users to access the province’s online services, but hunters will need a specific Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) as well to purchase a hunting license online.

The FWID replaces the old BC resident hunter number card, and is permanently linked to a hunter’s online profile — which contains details about their hunting credentials and licenses. Hunters are required to know or carry their FWID while hunting.

For those who have an old BC resident hunter number, a FWID can be obtained online, or from any Service BC counter.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, as General Partner of Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P. Trans Mountain Expansion Project Notice of Proposed Detailed Route Pursuant to Paragraph 34(1)(b) of the National Energy Board Act IN THE MATTER OF the National Energy Board Act and the Regulations made thereunder.

AND IN THE MATTER OF the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity [OC-064] approving the general route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

AND IN THE MATTER OF an application by Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, on behalf of Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P., (“Trans Mountain”), respecting the determination and approval of the detailed route for the construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, approximately 1179.9 kilometres in length, commencing at Trans Mountain’s Terminal located in Sherwood Park, Alberta to Westridge Marine Terminal located in Burnaby, British Columbia as shown on the adjacent Route Map.

Proposed Route: Segment 5

If you anticipate that your lands may be adversely affected by the proposed detailed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, you may oppose the proposed detailed route by filing a written statement of opposition with the National Energy Board (Board) within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice. The written statement of opposition must set out the nature of your interest in the proposed detailed route and the grounds for your opposition to that route. A copy of any written statement of opposition to this detailed route must be sent to the following addresses: National Energy Board Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8 Attention: Sheri Young, Secretary of the Board Phone: 403-292-4800 Toll Free Fax: 1-877-288-8803 Email: TMX.ProcessHelp@neb-one.gc.ca Website: neb-one.gc.ca And to: Trans Mountain 12831 – 163 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1M5 Attention: Elliott Friedrich, Project Land Manager Phone: 1-866-454-4717 Fax: 780-454-6172 Email: tmep@progressland.com Where a written statement of opposition is filed with the Board within thirty (30) days following the publication of this notice, the Board shall forthwith order, subject to certain exceptions as noted below, that a public hearing be conducted with respect to any grounds of opposition set out in the statement, in relation to any section or part of the pipeline affected by the concerns disclosed in the written statement. The Board is not required to give any notice, hold any hearing or take any other action with respect to any written statement of opposition filed with the Board and may at any time disregard any such written statement if the person who filed the statement files a notice of withdrawal, or if it appears to the Board that the statement is frivolous, vexatious or is not made in good faith. If the Board determines it appropriate to hold a public hearing, the Board will fix a suitable time and place for the hearing and will publish a notice of the hearing in at least one issue of a publication in general circulation within the area in which the lands acquired or proposed to be acquired are situated. The Board will also send a notice of the public hearing to each person who has filed a written statement of opposition with the Board. The public hearing will be held near to where the lands to which the statement relates are situated. The Board, or a person authorized by the Board, may make such inspection of the lands acquired or proposed to be acquired, or affected by, construction of Trans Mountain Expansion Project, as deemed necessary by the Board.

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PUBLIC NOTICE If the Board determines a public hearing is required, the Board will permit each person who filed a written statement of opposition that met the requirements of the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act) to make representations and may allow any other interested person to make representations before it as the Board deems proper. The Board will take into account all written statements of opposition that have met the requirements of the NEB Act and all representations made at the public hearing in determining the best possible route of the pipeline, and the most appropriate methods and timing of construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion. The Board may impose in any approval, such terms and conditions as it considers proper. Where the Board has held a public hearing in respect of any section or part of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, and has approved or refused to approve the plan, profile and book of reference respecting that section or part, it will forward a copy of its decision and reasonsto the Minister and each person who made representations to the Board at the public hearing.

The Board may fix such amount as it deems reasonable in respect of the actual costs reasonably incurred by any person who makes representations to the Board at such a public hearing, and the amount so fixed will be paid forthwith to the person by Trans Mountain. Copies of the plan, profile and book of reference for the detailed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is available for inspection by you online at www.transmountain.com, and at the following locations:

National Energy Board Library 2nd Floor 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8 Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-899-1265 District of Barriere P.O. Box 219 Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 250-672-9751 District of Hope 325 Wallace Street Hope, BC V0X 1L0 604-869-5671

City of Kamloops 955 Concordia Way Kamloops, BC V2C 6VE 250-828 3461 City of Merritt 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 250-378-4224 Thompson Nicola Regional District 300-465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 250-377-8673

Copies are available for viewing by Aboriginal Groups at the following Band or Administration Offices: • Adams Lake Indian Band (Chase, British Columbia) • Ashcroft Indian Band (Ashcroft, British Columbia) • Coldwater Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Kanaka Bar Indian Band (Lytton, British Columbia)

• Shackan Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Shuswap Indian Band (Invermere, British Columbia) • Siska Indian Band (Lytton, British Columbia) • Skeetchestn First Nation (Savona, British Columbia) • Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops, British Columbia) • Upper Nicola Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Upper Similkameen Band (Keremeos, British Columbia) • Xat’sull First Nation (Soda Creek Indian Band) (Williams Lake, British Columbia) You may also call 1-866-454-4717 or email tmep@progress land.com to request a copy.

Should you have any questions concerning this notice, the proposed detailed route, or the Board’s detailed route procedures, please contact Trans Mountain at 1-866-454-4717 and a Trans Mountain representative will return your call.

You may also contact a National Energy Board Process Advisor at 1-800-899-1265 or TMX.ProcessHelp@neb-one.gc.ca to ask questions or to find our more about the Board’s Appropriate Dispute Resolution process. Information and templates, including a Statement of Opposition form, are also available at www.neb-one.gc.ca/TransMountainExpansion.

• Ktunaxa Nation (Cranbrook, British Columbia) • Llenlleney’ten First Nation (High Bar) (Clinton, British Columbia) • Lower Nicola Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (Lytton, British Columbia) • Nooaitch Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia)

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COLD CASE

George Longpre missing for forty years RCMP are hoping to solve a missing person’s case that is now four decades old.

Today (April 6, 2017) marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Merritt man George Longpre, who police say had been involved in the “criminal underworld” when he went missing in 1977.

The then 35-yearold Craigmont mine employee was last seen George Longpre, at an unknown age. Photo courtesy of the Merritt RCMP at about 7:30 p.m. played a role. untoward” was found a black leather jacket the night of April 6, Dell believes inside his vehicle when — emblazoned with a 1977. His vehicle — a Longpre, who would it was found abanHarley-Davidson insigwhite 1976 Corvette be 75 years old today, doned. nia,” stated an article with the B.C. license met an untimely At the time of his in the April 13, 1977 plate WMB 184 — was demise. disappearance foul edition of the newsfound abandoned on play was — and still paper.

Lindley Creek Road See ‘RCMP’ Page 22 is — suspected to have Dell said “nothing across from the rodeo grounds.

He has not been SHIRLEY REYNOLDS is a seen or heard from since.

“It’s a long time,” said RCMP Const.

Ryan Dell with the Merritt RCMP’s general investigation section (GIS). “It’s a file that we’re just closing any loose ends on,” Dell an artist with a View said of the cold case he reopened and has been When I first met Shirley, it came as no surprise investigating for the to learn she is an artist. Shirley exudes fun, energy, past few months. enthusiasm and passion. Being an artist colours “It’s one of the each of the projects Shirley loves to work on. From working in mental health to decorating Christmas trees with a hockey theme most interesting files to partnering with the Nicola Valley museum and archives in relocating the I’ve read in my entire wind onion, Shirley tackles each project with fun, but a serious commitment career,” he said. to completion.

“This is just a shot Shirley and her husband Tom moved to Merritt 13 years ago from Williams in the dark. Hopefully Lake, where they had raised their two children, Stephen and Andrea. somebody says ‘You Shirley grew up in the lower mainland and was worried about moving to know what I didn’t tell Merritt, as each community she moved to was getting smaller. Little did she realize that was exactly what she wanted. A community the size of Merritt the police that back is interconnected, and Community and connection are the very heart of in 1977 and I should Shirley. have,’” said Dell of the Newly retired from the Canadian Mental Health Association, where she investigation. worked for 9 years, Shirley still finds plenty to keep her active and engaged in “[Longpre] was the community. Some of the projects she has worked on are – volunteering at fairly notorious at the the Court House Gallery to site the shows, hang them and promote the arts to the public, reading to children in the one to one program at the Colettville time, so people that French immersion school and organizing ‘Paint ins’ to raise money for the knew him back then Nicola Valley Community Arts Council and the Nicola Valley Community will remember his Theatre Society name as soon as they Shirley believes the NVCTS will be a catalyst for bringing new people into hear it,” said Dell, the Valley as it will provide a new amenity for teenagers, families, seniors, adding that the man and everyone in-between where they can enjoy new activities. It will give doesn’t have any family the performing artists someplace to practice, show case their talents and creating synergy for artists from music, dance all the way to poetry. It will also currently living in the keep the focal point for the community on the downtown core giving it an Merritt area. economic boost.

The Herald of the day described Longpre This community builder is sponsored by: as a Caucasian male, standing five-foot nine JACKIE TEGART MLA Fraser Nicola inches tall with hazel Working Hard for Rural Communities eyes and a bushy black Merritt Constituency Office beard weighing 230 2-2152 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC pounds.

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he truth was as plain as the nose on his face.

The amateur detective caper began on June 30, 1900 in Ashcroft. Ed Webber, who worked as the night operator for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Spences Bridge arrived at the Ashcroft Police Station in a very agitated state.

He was pushing ahead a small and soft spoken native man called Jonah into the station at gunpoint.

Webber told the police chief, Joseph Burr, that he wanted to charge Jonah with theft, adding that the native had broken into the CPR express office and had stolen more than $500 worth of gold dust.

Burr eyed Jonah up and down and saw a man who was only about five and a half feet tall, with a plain broad nose that gave him a homely sort of face. He took in the fact that he was wearing second hand clothes and old weathered moccasins on his feet. The only thing that stood out about Jonah was that he was wearing a tiny crucifix, so small one would almost miss such a detail.

Burr wanted to hear the details behind Webber’s charge so he asked the two men to sit down and began to question them. Webber’s story was that Jonah was a Nicola Brave who was born in Coutlee, where he worked for Gilbert Blair, who ran the hotel and store in town.

Webber went on to explain that a few days prior, Jonah had come in to the CPR station at Spences Bridge to drop off a freight wagon for Blair. Among the items on the wagon was a fair-

ly heavy box which was tied with a heavy rope, sealed with wax and contained $516 worth of gold dust.

The dust was to be shipped to the Bank of British Columbia in Vancouver. According to Webber, Jonah gave him the box, took his receipt and left. The CPR Operator took it into his office and tried to put it in the safe but the box was too big so he slipped it under the table and covered it with a bearskin rug so it would remain out of sight until the train arrived.

As Webber talked, Jonah remained calm and silent, quietly fingering the little crucifix around his neck, as if it was a lucky charm.

The CPR operator continued, saying that shortly after he hid the box he went out for lunch and locked the office door firmly.

When he returned he went about his usual work until it came time to enter the box into the log of items to be shipped that day. He looked for the box and found that it was no longer where he had hidden it! In a panic he searched the entire office and soon discovered that the window

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A pouch filled with gold dust was all the evidence Ed Webber presented to Ashcroft police chief Joseph Burr. Photo courtesy of Comstock/Thinkstock

of the washroom in the back of the building had been jimmied.

When Burr enquired as to what Webber did next, he explained that he had quickly sent a wire to the CPR head office in Vancouver and had received a message back that investigators would be immediately dispatched to attempt to locate the missing box.

He told Burr that he suspected the old native and decided to investigate the matter himself, asking everyone in town where Jonah had gone and whether he had the box of gold dust. He was told that the native man was last seen heading back to Coutlee empty handed. Webber headed out of town and soon found Jonah sleep-

ing in a barn.

Webber said he searched him and found $80 of gold dust in a buckskin pouch which he took as evidence.

He tossed the pouch in front of Burr and laid a charge of robbery.

Jonah was silently taken away to jail.

In the days following CPR investigators worked with Webber and found the stolen box with the gold intact behind the same barn where Jonah had been sleeping. When handed the box Burr was almost indifferent about the discovery. He asked for details and was told that after searching around the barn the men found some footprints that led to a spot where it looked like something had been

buried. After some digging, the men found the box.

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Large family home with 4+ bedrms, 3 baths, living rm with F/P, large dining & family room with F/P. Full bsmt has another family rm, 4th bedrm rec.rm, workshop area & cold room.

Covered deck in back

#2816

#2815

$319,900

NEW

DUPLEX

GORGEOUS HOME

$369,900

#2825

ON HALF ACRE

$159,900

QUIET LOCATION

NICOLA BLUFFS

NICOLA BLUFFS

D

SOL

NEW

2 bedroom rancher close to schools. Has had some renos including newer cabinets, counters, stainless steel appliances in kitchen, bathrm fixtures, paint & some flooring, electrical upgrade & vinyl windows.

Detached shop.

#2828

OUTSTANDING

RIVERFRONT

Well maintained rancher with a beautiful view. 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 baths + ensuite.

Recent upgrades include roof, much of the flooring on the main, bsmt reno & outside wiring for RV parking. Covered deck, backyard access

STRATA HOME

CUSTOM FINSHED

INVESTMENT

LOCATION! LOCATION!

NEW

$299,900

Don Ward 315-3503

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2 bedroom manufactured home with 574 sq.ft. private sundeck & hot tub plus detached work shed, overlooking the Nicola River and golf course. Pad rent $389.

#2827

$84,900

LARGE FAMILY HOME

Immaculate 3 bedrm family home with nice updated kitchen with formal dining & livng room with large bay windows, teak HW flooring, gas F/P, central A/C. Private yard with RV parking in back.

3 bedrm rancher with over 1900 sq.ft. on 0.55 acre. Has updated kitchen, maple HW flooring, formal dining, 5 pce ensuite. Fully landscaped lot with large covered deck, RV parking.

Good quality home with 3 bedrms up with large master suite, 2.5 baths, open concept kitchen to dining & living room. Nice family room with gas F/P. Basement is plumbed for secondary suite.

Two storey townhome in newer Strata development. Open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 3 bath and full basement for rec. room & storage. GST applies.

New two storey townhome with open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 3 baths and the basement is finished for rec.room & storage room. GST applies.

#2799

#2818

#2811

#2788 $299,500

#2790

$379,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

$479,000

$349,900

$299,500

NEW RANCHER

GREAT STARTER

NEW TOWNHOME

2 bedroom rancher with den and loft, open concept style home with spacious kitchen/ dining area that opens to living room with gas F/P. Loft could be used as family room. New Home Warranty. GST applies.

Perfect half duplex for young family & close to schools. 2 bedrms up, 3 down with family room. Newer mid furnace & 100 amp service.

Fenced backyard with storage shed & new roof.

#2781

New 2 storey townhome with 3 bedrm up, 4 baths, open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, and fully finished basement. 2 car garage. GST applies.

#2803 $159,900

#2789

ON THE BENCH

D

SOL Prestigious custom finished home in quiet location with 7 bedrms, 7 baths, including inalw suite on main plus legal suite in bsmt.

Basement features large entertainment area with full bar & gym.

Great retirement community within walking distance to shopping & amenities. Features 2 bedrms, 2 baths, laundry on the main, living room with gas F/P, carport in front.

Great location for this full side by side duplex in a good neighbourhood. Each side has a living area of 2284 sq.ft. with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, kitchen,living rm, dining & an unfinished basement

4 bedrm family home with legal 1 bedrm suite in bsmt. Quality built with HW & tile flooring, large custom kitchen with granite countertops, 4 baths. Has double garage + detached shop.

Immaculate 5 bedrm family home in good area.

Has large open kitchen with oak cabinets & nook area with access to covered deck. 2 bedrm legal suite at ground level, Backyard has garden area & shed.

#2734

#2786

#2756

#2804

#2823

$539,900

$234,900

$339,900

$499,000

$399,900

Large family home with over 3800 sq.ft. on 3 floors, 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, large open kitchen with nook, formal dining, big rec.room & games room/gym. Nicely landscaped with U/G sprinklers.

#2793

$449,900

IN PRIME LOCATION

QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE

FIRST TIME BUYERS

IN LOWER NICOLA

EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME

OPPORTUNITY

Beautiful 4 bedrm family home on the Bench with 2 car garage, extensive updates and move in ready. Backs onto city tennis courts with panoramic views of the valley. Full daylight basement with family rm.

Fully fin. 5 bedrm home, 3 bedrms up, 2 down, kitchen with custom cabinetry, eating bar opens to dining room. Workshop downstairs, tool rm, storage shed. Fenced backyard , RV parking. New roof in 2015, new A/C.

3 bedroom rancher close to all amenities & shopping. Newer kitchen & flooring in past year, new roof & paint. Large yard with 2 storage sheds in back. Perfect for first time buyers or investors.

Well kept 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home with open concept kitchen with skylight.

Enjoy the covered deck in the summer and the tidy yard. Nice views from the living room.

Pad rent $373.

Quality built home with 4 bedrms, 3 baths, huge oak kitchen with island, pantry & nook, fully fin. Bsmt with office/den with BI storage hutch, large family rm, U/G sprinklers, newer roof & deck.

2 bedroom mobile home in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. Buy as personal residence or a rental unit. Storage unit on pad. Pad rent $360.

Located in well maintained park.

#2703

#2770

#2805

#2794

#2801

#2688 $19,950

$369,900 PRIVATE YARD

$399,900

NEWER APARTMENT

$199,900 FAMILY HOME

$79,900

$459,900

COLLETTVILLE

BROOKMERE

TOWNHOME

Beautiful 3 bedroom rancher with full bsmt on quiet cul de sac. Has 20x24 heated shop, room for RV, new fenced, new kitchen with granite counters & S/S appliances. Newer furnace, vinyl windows & siding & floors.

#2766 $369,900

$389,900

$299,500

IMMACULATE HOME

BRAND NEW HOME

IN LOWER NICOLA

FULL DUPLEX

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.

New 2 storey home in good area featuring spacious living room, open concept kitchen with stone counters, 4 bedrooms up, 3 baths, master with W/I closet. New Home Warranty.

GST applies.

Nice log home with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, on 0.5 acres on cul de sac with large garage/shop 24x40 and 12x24 horse barn with room for more outbuildings & large garden and is close to school.

Good investment with 3 bedrooms up and 2 bedrooms in lower unit. Has electric heat and separate meters. Currently both rented at $750 up and $850 down. Close to downtown.

#2732

#2762

#2784 $519,900

#2689 $224,000

$394,900

$166,000

IN LOWER NICOLA

DUPLEX

INVESTORS

WELL MAINTAINED

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.

This side by side duplex, currently rented, good for investment on a corner lot and close to elementary school & convenient store.

Each side has 2 or 3 bedrms plus a single garage.

Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 3rd floor, comes with stainless stove, fridge & D/W. Close to shopping, schools & bus. Strata fees $160 per month.

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.

#2612

#2687

#2774

#2674

Nice flat lot of 7524 sq.ft. on a quiet street. Has ability for many types of building plans or new manufactured 3 bedrm rancher with fully basement, pool & RV parking. New updates include a new roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers, deck & new pool deck. Nicely landscaped with mature foliage.

Quality built one bedroom apartment, close to schools, shopping and bus. Nice open design, kitchen has granite countertops and Shaker style cabinets. Nice view of mountains. Strata fees $160 per month

Large family home with 3 bedrooms up and 3 bedroom suite down. Has had some reno’s in past 5 years, newer paint, kitchen counters & flooring. Large fenced backyard with huge deck.

#2701

#2773

#2806

$359,900

$129,900

$289,900

RIVERFRONT LOT

LARGE BUILDING LOT

BUILDING LOT

A rare waterfront lot of 0.94 acres, waiting for developmentwithover50metersofriverfrontage, not subdividable. In neighbourhood of high end homes. Could apply for reduction in setback.

Priced well below assessed value. Bring your ideas and build you dream home in this up and coming Bench subdivision. Geotech report available with a set of blueprint for A frame house.

Services underground.

Great building lot of 7330 sq.ft. in popular subdivision on Fir Avenue. Nice flat lot, close to elementary school, beautiful walking trails along the river and downtown shopping centre. Services at lot line.

#2813

#2668

#2474

$174,900

$59,900

BUYERS:

$57,000

Nice 3 bedrm, 3 bath towhouse with large bay window and gas F/P. Updated kitchen with some newer appl., tile backsplash & flooring. Has been prof. painted up and down. Double garage.

Perfect retreat for outdoor enthusiast with year round activities. Close to fishing, crosscountry skiing, quading & more. Beautiful 2 bedrm home with open kitchen/living room, double garage, lots of parking.

#2769 $199,900

#2524 $299,900

FAMILY HOME

LOCATION, LOCATION

AFFORDABLY PRICED

LOGAN LAKE

4 bedroom home in great area, close to schools & amenities. HW floors, A/C, open concept with big gourmet kitchen. Has had some reno’s in past few year. Nicely landscaped, RV parking.

Spectacular views from the 7470 sq.ft. lot.

Services are at the lot line. Building a house in this development is a great investment. Close to shopping and amenities.

2 bedroom rancher in a cozy setting with a big yard and an attached single car garage.

Zoned C2 with possibility of working from home. Currently rented at $875 per month.

Residential building lot in a good quiet area backing onto mature trees. Close to all outdoor activities, golf and shopping. Only 30 minutes to Kamloops. Call for full details.

#2796

#2819

#2692

#2757

$289,000

$89,000

home. Zoned R-2. Don’t miss this opportunity at this price. #2655

$67,000

$173,900

$69,900

$33,500

$166,000

$159,900

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$44,900

DOWNTOWN LOCATION

Charming home with large rooms throughout, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, newer windows & doors, boiler system & HW tank. New roof in 2008, updated flooring & bathrsm. Huge rec.room, games room & wet bar.

#2810

$289,000

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AMAZING VIEWS

NEW Unique property with 3 bedrm, 3 bath home offers privacy & panoramic views.

Has 32x26 detached garage/shop with 11 ft ceilings & 200 amp. Lots of parking, nicely landscaped yard.

#2779

$649,000 ON 4.3 ACRES

NEW

Riverfront property in Sunshine valley with bright 2100 sq.ft. rancher with 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open kitchen, family rm, living rm & office. Has 48x36 barn, 48x30 shop and fenced pastures.

Gorgeous 4000+ sq.ft. home at Nicola Lake with floor to ceiling windows, vaulted ceilings, double sided F/P, large gourmet kitchen & master suite with deluxe spa-like ensuite & F/P.

Quality built lakefront home on 1.05 acres with fiberglass dock & inground heated pool. 4 huge bedrms with W/I closets & ensuites. Open gourmet kitchen, massive open living rm with stone faced F/P. High end theater room with projection screen & more.

Great opportunity and in prime location in the heart of downtown. Previously ran as a restaurant with living quarters above, endless retail possibilities. 1200 sq.ft. on each of the 3 floors. Unfinished bsmt for storage, attached garage.

Successful men’s and women’s clothing store in downtown Merritt. Established in 1961, Spaner & Webb has been a mainstay in the downtown core & continues to thrive. Sale includes land, building & business with updated POS system & stock.

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

LAKEVIEW PROPERTY

AT NICOLA LAKE

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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.

Build your dream home on this 1.1 acres with 180 degrees of spectacular views. Water & sewer hookups available. Close to water access. Great lake for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing & hiking trails in the area. Adjoining lot also available.

n busy location with tenant, and is fully leased. Total of 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 on the main, 1050 sq.ft. in basement and 1520 on top floor that could be used as living quarters.

#2656 $1,250,000

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.

#2809 $199,000

Great location on a corner lot with approx. 7300 sq.ft. building, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow doctors, lawyers, professional offices. Lots of parking, nicely landscaped.

12.63 ACRES

WATERFRONT LOT

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

COMMERCIAL WATERFRONT

20 ACRES

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.

Approx. 4 acre waterfront lot allows for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina, store, etc. Huge potential to start your own marina/resort. Adjoining 2 lots also available.

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

#2817 $779,000

#2814 $769,000

#2792

$2,818,000

#2824

$229,900

#2826

$375,000

D

SOL Perfect location, just 35 mins. from Highland Valley Copper Mine and 25 mins. from Merritt.

Has 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, 1800 sq.ft. rancher with upgrades. Large barn, great shop with concrete floors & other small outbuildings.

#2798

$324,900 ON TWO ACRES

#2664

$699,900

#2573

$850,000

#2019

$595,000

NEW Wonderful 2 acre property in Lower Nicola with large 24x40 shop plus a 624 sq.ft. outbuilding you could use for home-based business. The 3 bedrm 2 bath rancher with oak kitchen cabinetry, updated main bath & an extensive private back deck & hot tub

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.

This is a waterfront property of 1.05 acres, in an exclusive development at Nicola Lake of high end quality homes. Nicola Lake is known for great boating activities, fishing & water skiing.

#2767

#2047

#2822 $509,900

$495,000 10.9 ACRES

$199,000

VIEW LOT

1 ACRE

#2613

$650,000

#2710 $1,200,000

#2555

$2,000,000

LAKEFRONT PROPERTY

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

One of a kind 2 bedroom recreational cabin with living room, dining room & kitchen. Sit on your deck and enjoy the sun and summer BBQ’s. Has no water or sewer services.

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.

Bowling Alley for sale includes building, land and all equipment for turnkey business. Located downtown on 7503 sq.ft. lot. Building is approx.

6700 sq.ft. A must view for any interested entrepreneurs.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

RV PARK

Great opportunity to own a commercial/ residential revenue property with a currently lease in place. Has approx. 4230 sq.ft. of retail space with 4 bedrm residential suite above, in the heart of downtown.

15.9 acre RV Park bordering the Coldwater River. Hookups in place & future set of plans for expansion available. Has city wate, sewer & power. Also has small rental home with long term tenants.

#2778

#2771

NEW Located in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executive homes, just 10 minutes west of Merritt. Enjoy the views of the valley & surrounding mountains.

Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

#2763 $239,900

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain. Close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & more. Only 10 mins. from Merritt, 1 yr from Kelowna & 2 hrs from the Lower Mainland.

#2735

9.88 ACRES

$89,900

Sit back, relax and enjoy the incredible views from this 1.055 acre lot overlooking Nicola Lake. There are 2 golf courses just across the lake. Located in a high end development.

#2820

$159,000

#2765

AT NICOLA LAKE

179 ACRES

GREAT VIEWS

$425,000

#2626

$850,000

#2759 $450,000

Sit back, relax & enjoy the incredible view from this 1.055 acre lot, waiting for you to build on. Nicola Lake is great for all water shop. Two golf course just across the lake.

#2820

$159,000 VIEW OF LAKE

Great acreage to build your dream home. Has easy access from highway, rolling hills, some trees, nice views, a well in place and power on the road.

Adjacent lot also available.

#2782 $176,900

Build your dream home on this 0.89 acre lot overlooking the Nicola River and Valley. In area of quality built homes.

Water and sewer to lot line. Great location for your private estate.

#2797

$99,000

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

$1,241,000

#2731

$199,000

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

53 ACRES

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

One acre of lake view property at Nicola Lakeshore Estates, a high end subdivision of custom homes. The allows you to mold the property to your exact plans while maintaining privacy.

Perfect opportunity to build the home of your dreams at beautiful Nicola lake, on this 1.05 acre lot with panoramic views.

Enjoy the boating, water skiing, sailing & fishing this lake offers.

#2578

$349,900

$1,850,000

COLDWATER HILLS

$159,000

LAKEFRONT LOT 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.

#2575

Located off Petit Creek Road

$1,690,000 15 ACRES

#2540

#2710

$1,200,000

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE This 1.1 acres overlooks Nicola Lake and is in oneofMerritt’sfinestdevelopments.Water& sewerhookupsavailable,closetowateraccess.

Great lake for fishing, boating, skiing & more.

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.

Recreation commercial waterfront lot allows for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina, etc. There are a total of 3 lots available, listed separately, side by side for a total of 12 acres.

Water & sewer not connected.

#2808

$199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

Great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique 15+ acre property has a large amount of river frontage, hydro at lot line. Well is not in, but potable water is within 60 ft of depth.

#2720

Just under 1 acre lot with exquisite views of Nicola Lake. Lot allows you to mold the property to your exactspecifications.Lakeoffersmanyyearround activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

$289,000 #2729

$199,000

Located on Veale Road Prices starting at $199,000 + GST

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.

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Surprise at trial From Page 16

seated in a chair before the bench. He maintained a silent air of innocence, all the while fingering his crucifix necklace.

But before the trial got underway, Constable Burr made a surprise address; “I should like to present three documents to Your Honour,” he intoned. He then handed over a sheet of information, a warrant and what appeared to be a statement written in ink.

After considerable study, the magistrate signed the warrant and handed it back to Burr.

It was then announced that Edwin Webber was charged

with the theft of the box of gold dust! Webber slumped in his chair in astonishment as Jonah sat quietly nearby.

When he was dismissed the old native man nonchalantly walked out the door to freedom.

What had tipped Burr off to Webber’s guilt? First of all, Jonah himself. Burr didn’t see him as the type of man who would commit such a crime. But it was one of Webber’s own remarks that made him suspicious. He had said he had found “footprints behind the barn.”

Jonah was wearing moccasins, which wouldn’t leave footprints.

As for the “discovery” of the missing box, Burr concluded that

Weber had probably lost his nerve while he and the other men were searching and planted the box so he could pin it on Jonah.

And so it was, that following October, Edwin Webber appeared in the Clinton Court pleading guilty to theft and was sentenced to 21 months in the New Westminster provincial jail.

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.

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Tanks stolen from NAPA Autoparts Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Police are asking for the public’s help after a theft at the NAPA Autoparts store in Merritt.

Oxygen and acetylene tanks were stolen

from the gas cage behind the building sometime between 10 and 12 p.m. on March 29. The oxygen tanks are green and the acetylene tanks are black with Praxair markings on them.

Police have not said

how many tanks were taken or mentioned the financial cost incurred from the loss of the tanks.

The tanks are used in welding. Anyone with any information regarding this crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

CHARITY CRUISING (From left) Merrittonian Marion Sawchuk receives a print by Canadian artist Robert Bateman from Vintage Car Club member Susan Roline as part of an in-house auction. For the past nine years the Nicola Valley Cruisers and Vintage Car Club have been giving about $1,150 to the Children’s Variety Telethon, receiving a Bateman print in the process. This print was the final one the car club will receive from the Telethon, and Marion was the proud recepient. The car club is now searching for a local charity to give their annual $1,150 doantion. Michael Potestio/Herald

RCMP putting out the call to the public for tips From Page 15 “He didn’t intentionally go missing on his own,” said Dell.

“Maybe we’ll figure out where this person went, or who might be responsible for his disappearance,” he said.

Dell’s investigation, however, is nearing an

end.

“I’ve run down all potential loose ends that I could think of,” Dell said. “I reinterviewed a couple people hoping new information would come forward,” he told the Herald last month, adding that nothing new came about.

A radio report on the RCMP’s investigation since then, however, resulted in a few new leads, Dell told the Herald, adding that time will tell if that turn into anything concrete. The Merritt GIS team is still looking for more information regarding Longpre’s

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Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, à titre de partenaire général de Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P. Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain Avis relatif au tracé détaillé proposé en vertu de l’alinéa 34(1)(b) de la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie EN CE QUI CONCERNE la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie et les règlements afférents.

ET EN CE QUI CONCERNE le Certificat de commodité et de nécessité publiques [OC-064] autorisant le tracé général du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain.

ET EN CE QUI CONCERNE une demande faite par Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, au nom de Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P., (« Trans Mountain »), à l’égard de la détermination et de l’approbation du tracé détaillé prévu pour la construction du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain, dont la longueur est d’environ 1 179,9 km, et ce à partir du terminal de Trans Mountain situé à Sherwood Park, en Alberta, jusqu’au terminal maritime Westbridge situé à Burnaby, en Colombie-Britannique, comme le montre la carte du tracé ci-jointe.

Tracé proposé : segment 5

Si vous estimez que le tracé détaillé du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain peut nuire à vos terrains, vous pouvez vous y opposer en déposant une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office national de l’énergie (l’Office) dans les trente (30) jours suivant la publication du présent avis. Dans la déclaration d’opposition écrite, vous devez préciser la nature de votre intérêt dans le tracé détaillé proposé et les motifs de votre opposition au tracé en question. Une copie de toute déclaration écrite s’opposant à ce tracé détaillé doit être envoyée aux adresses suivantes : Office national de l’énergie 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., bureau 210 Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 À l’attention de : Sheri Young, secrétaire de l’Office Téléphone : 403-292-4800 Télécopieur sans frais : 1-877-288-8803 Courriel : TMX.Aide@neb-one.gc.ca Site Web : www.neb-one.gc.ca et : Trans Mountain Progress Land Services Ltd 12831, rue 163 N.-O. Edmonton (Alberta) T5V 1M5 À l’attention de : Elliott Friedrich Téléphone : 1-866-454-4717 Télécopieur : 780-454-6172 Courriel : TMEP@progressland.com

Tracé détaillé proposé – segment 5 Oléoduc Trans Mountain actif Tracé proposé pour TMEP Écart avec le tracé proposé pour TMEP

Aménagements d’oléoducs Bornes de kilomètres proposées pour TMEP

Corridor approuvé par l’ONÉ Frontières municipales

En cas de dépôt d’une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office dans les trente (30) jours suivant la publication du présent avis, l’Office ordonnera sans délai, sous réserve de certaines exceptions indiquées ci-dessous, la tenue d’une audience publique concernant les motifs d’opposition énoncés dans la déclaration, et ce relativement à une section ou partie d’oléoduc visée par les préoccupations divulguées dans ladite déclaration écrite. L’Office n’est pas tenu de donner d’avis, ni de tenir d’audience, ni d’entreprendre de démarches à l’égard de toute déclaration d’opposition écrite déposée auprès de l’Office et se réserve le droit, à tout moment, de rejeter ladite déclaration écrite si la personne ayant déposé la déclaration dépose un avis de retrait ou si l’Office juge la déclaration frivole, vexatoire ou faite de mauvaise foi. Si l’Office estime qu’il convient de tenir une audience publique, il fixera une date et un lieu convenables pour l’audience et publiera par la suite un avis d’audience dans au moins un numéro d’une publication à grand tirage dans la région où se trouvent les terrains acquis ou que l’on se propose d’acquérir. L’Office fera également parvenir un avis d’audience publique à chacune des personnes qui aura déposé une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office. L’audience publique se tiendra dans un lieu situé

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Si l’Office juge qu’une audience publique est requise, l’Office permettra à chacune des personnes qui auront déposé une déclaration d’opposition écrite conforme aux exigences de la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie (Loi sur l’ONE) de présenter des observations; l’Office se réserve par ailleurs le droit de permettre à toute autre personne intéressée de présenter des observations devant lui, comme l’Office le juge indiqué. L’Office tiendra compte de l’ensemble des déclarations d’opposition écrites conformes aux exigences de la Loi sur l’ONE et des observations présentées au cours de l’audience publique afin de déterminer, d’une part, le meilleur tracé possible pour l’oléoduc et, d’autre part, les méthodes et le calendrier les plus propices à la construction du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain. L’Office peut assortir toute approbation des conditions qu’il juge indiquées.

L’Office transmettra, motifs à l’appui, une copie de toute décision d’approbation ou de refus d’approbation des plan, profil et livre de renvoi relatifs à une section ou partie du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain rendue après l’audience publique au ministre et à chacune des personnes qui lui y aura présenté des observations.

L’Office peut fixer à la somme qu’il juge raisonnable les frais entraînés par la présentation d’observations au cours d’une pareille audience publique; ce montant sera versé sans délai à la personne par Trans Mountain. Il vous est possible de consulter des copies des plan, profil et livre de renvoi relatifs au tracé détaillé du Projet

d’expansion de Trans Mountain en ligne au www.transmountain.com et en vous rendant aux endroits suivants :

• Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (Lytton, British Columbia)

Bibliothèque de l’Office national de l’énergie 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., 2e étage Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 Téléphone sans frais : 1-800-899-1265

• Shackan Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia)

District of Barriere Boîte postale 219, Barriere (C.-B.) V0E 1E0 250-672-9751 City of Kamloops 955, Concordia Way Kamloops (C.-B.) V2C 6VE 250-828 3461

Thompson-Nicola Regional District 465, rue Victoria, bureau 300 Kamloops (C.-B.) V2C 2A9 250-377-8673 City of Merritt 2185, rue Voght Merritt (C.-B.) V1K 1B8 250-378-4224 District of Hope 325, rue Wallace Hope (C.-B.) V0X 1L0 604-869-5671

Des copies du PPLR sont disponibles pour consultation par les Groupes Autochtones aux bureaux d’administration ou de bande suivants : • Adams Lake Indian Band (Chase, British Columbia) • Ashcroft Indian Band (Ashcroft, British Columbia) • Coldwater Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Kanaka Bar Indian Band (Lytton, British Columbia) • Ktunaxa Nation (Cranbrook, British Columbia) • Llenlleney’ten First Nation (High Bar) (Clinton, British Columbia) • Lower Nicola Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia)

• Nooaitch Indian Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Shuswap Indian Band (Invermere, British Columbia) • Siska Indian Band (Lytton, British Columbia) • Skeetchestn First Nation (Savona, British Columbia) • Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops, British Columbia) • Upper Nicola Band (Merritt, British Columbia) • Upper Similkameen Band (Keremeos, British Columbia) • Xat’sull First Nation (Soda Creek Indian Band) (Williams Lake, British Columbia) Vous pouvez aussi composer le 1-866-454-4717 ou envoyer un courriel à l’adresse : TMEP@progressland.com pour en demander une copie.

Si vous avez des questions à propos du présent avis, du tracé détaillé ou des démarches mises en place par l’Office quant au tracé détaillé, prière de communiquer avec Trans Mountain en composant sans frais le 1-866-454-4717; un représentant de Trans Mountain vous rappellera par la suite. Vous pouvez aussi communiquer avec un conseiller ou une conseillère sur les processus de l’Office national de l’énergie en composant sans frais le 1-800-899-1265 ou en écrivant à TMX.Aide@neb-one. gc.ca afin de poser des questions ou pour en apprendre plus au sujet du mécanisme approprié de règlement des différends de l’Office. De l’information et des modèles, dont un formulaire de déclaration d’opposition, sont également disponibles au www.neb-one.gc.ca/TransMountainExpansion.

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Carte du tracé du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain Bornes de kilomètres proposées pour TMEP Villes et villages Ligne centrale proposée pour TMEP Oléoduc Trans Mountain existant Segments de réactivation

Volunteer Week 2017 April 23 - 29 Volunteer Week give us the opportunity to show all the amazing volunteers how much we appreciate their time and efforts in our time of need. Volunteering comes in many forms and is as diverse as Canada itself. Someone who shovels their neighbour’s laneway or who brings a lost pet to the animal shelter, a fire fighter who helps save your home or the person who donates to the food bank to help put food on a families table is helping to build a stronger community.

Our community is filled with amazing Volunteers who selflessly give their time to help those in need.

If you would like to show your support for someone who goes above and beyond in our special supplement dedicated to volunteers please email: sales2@merrittherald.com or call Michele at 250-378-4241 for more details.

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LADIES SOFTBALL

Local ball players headed to New Zealand 2017 World Masters Games expected to attract 25,000 athletes from over 100 countries Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

During the spring break, a group of female rugby players from Merritt Secondary School paid a visit to New Zealand to play some exhibition games, take in the countryside, and absorb a whole bunch of the culture from the land down under.

Later this month, nine softball players and coaches with ties to the Nicola Valley will be making a similar oncein-a-lifetime journey — to participate in the World Masters Games in Auckland and the neighboring region of Waikato, from April 21 to 30.

All but one of the group from the Merritt area are members of a Salish Nation team that will compete in the 45+ recreational softball division at the Games.

They are players MaryJune Coutlee, Molly Toodlican, Barbara Huston, Rhonda Ned, Stacy Coutlee and Laura Antoine, along with head coach Mitch Shuter.

Former Nicola Valley resident Barry Jackson, who now lives in Chase,

will also be part of the Salish Nation coaching staff, while local player Debra Manuel will be playing for a team from Perth, Australia at the New Zealand Masters Games.

The rest of the 16-member Salish Nation squad hails from the Okanagan and Shuswap areas of the province. There is also one player from Victoria and one from Lillooet.

This is not the first venture overseas for many of the Nicola Valley players, as several attended the 2013 World Masters Games in Italy.

Three members of the group — Toodlican, MJ Coutlee and Manuel — will be attending their fourth Masters championships, as they also went to Edmonton in 2005 and Sydney, Australia in 2009.

Toodlican said that getting ready for the trip to New Zealand has been a lot of work for the Salish Nation team.

“I’m glad it’s only every four years,” she added with a laugh.

Each player has had to raise about $4,200 to pay for the flight, ground transportation, accommodation and food.

Much of the money,

A total of nine softball players and coaches with ties to the Nicola Valley will be travelling to New Zealand later this month to take part in the World Masters Games. Pictured above are (standing, left to right) Molly Toodlican, Mitch Shuter, Barb Huston and (kneeling) Debra Manuel. Also participating will be Mary-June Coutlee, Stacy Coutlee, Rhonda Ned, Laura Antoine and Barry Jackson. Ian Webster/Herald

said Toodlican, has been raised through 50/50s, loonie auctions, as well as yard and craft sales.

Not all the players have the same trip itinerary. Toodlican and a few others are flying out on April 15, and spending a couple of days in Hawaii, before travelling on to Auckland. They also plan to stay about

three extra days in New Zealand after the Games are over to do some additional sightseeing.

Practices over the winter months have been a challenge for the Salish Nation team.

They manage to get together in small groups wherever and whenever possible. The Nicola Valley contingent has

been working out regularly at the Lower Nicola Band School gymnasium.

Toodlican is one of four team pitchers, along with Antoine, Doreen Rice (Victoria) and Juanita Kruger (Penticton).

At the World Masters Games, there are a total of 24 teams in the same divsion (45+ recreational) as the Salish Nation.

The Salish team is in Pool B, along with five other teams from Canada.

“It’s a bit disappointing that we’re only playing Canadian teams at first,” said Toodlican, “but we’ll meet up with other teams from other countries once the quarterfinals begun.”

Ironically, the Salish Nation’s first opponents, on April 22, will be the North American Native Sisters from the Six Nations region of Ontario.

“That’s the team that I played for in Italy four years ago,” said Toodlican.

Regardless of whom they play, you can bet that the whole experience for the Nicola Valley softball players will be a memorable one.

ABOUT THE WORLD MASTERS GAMES The World Masters Games is the world’s largest multi-sport event. Held every four years, it is the pinnacle sporting event for masters competitors worldwide. In supporting the Olympic ethos of ‘sport for all,’ the goal of the World Masters Games is to encourage participation in sport throughout life. Competition and camaraderie are celebrated equally.

The first World Masters Games were held in Toronto in 1985. Since then seven other cities have embraced the global event, including Sydney, Australia in 2009 and Torino, Italy in 2013.

Two of the philosophies of the World Masters Games are: to promote friendship and understanding along with competition between mature sports people, regardless of age, gender, race, religion or sport status.

The 2017 World Masters Games in New Zealand will brng together over 25,000 athletes from more than 100 countries to take part in 28 different sports: archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, canoe, cycling, football, golf, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, orienteering, rowing, rugby, sailing, shooting, softball, squash, surf lifesaving, swimming, table tennis, tennis, touch, triathlon, volleyball, water polo and weightlifting.

All sports competitions are run in accordance with international federation rules and regulations.

Each sport offers men’s and women’s competitions.

MINOR SOFTBALL

Softball association looking to get more players signed up Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Earlier this spring, the Merritt Minor Softball Association put out an urgent call for more coaching help.

They got it.

MMSA president Sherry Rauch reported that several interested adults stepped up to the plate, and the coaching ranks look good.

Now, with the new

season slated to begin this week, the local association needs the players to come forward and get themselves signed up.

Perhaps due to the weather and the twoweek spring break, registrations have been extremely slow coming in. The current total is well below the 78 members who participated last year.

The minor softball

season in Merritt runs for 12 weeks, from the beginning of April to the end of June.

Last season saw the MMSA operate five teams, with nearly all practices and games scheduled for evenings during the week.

Players five through 10 participate in the Learn To Play program, with the focus on skills development and learning the basics of the

game.

Merritt fielded co-ed teams in the 10 to 12 and 12 to 14 age groups. They played in a league with teams from Kamloops and Barriere.

Registration for Merritt minor softball can be done at the City of Merritt’s recreation office in the Civic Centre. Jumpstart funds are available if any families are in need of

financial assistance.

For more information, contact Rauch at 250-378-1550 or go to the merrittminorsoftball Facebook page.

“Merritt and the Nicola Valley has a thriving ball community,” said MMSA spokesperson Candice Bateson, “but it’s struggling to trickle down into the younger age groups. We need the players to sign up.”

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Otters getting ready to hit the water Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Otters are busy preparing for the 2017 season of summer swimming.

Members will officially hit the pool at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre in the first week in May. The Otters are coming off a tremendous 2016 campaign that saw the club send a record 18 swimmers to the BCSSA championships in Kamloops last August.

Returning as head coach of the Otters this year is 21-year-old Gabriel Lee from Delta.

A junior (third-year student) at Simon Fraser University, Lee recently achieved all-American honours for the second year in a row while competing for the Clan at the NCAA Division II

nationals in Birmingham, Alabama in March. Lee, a backstroke/butterfly specialist, currently holds one individual school record, and is a member of six record-breaking SFU relay teams.

Otters’ president Josée Warren said the club is coming off a terrific winter maintenance season that saw over 50 young swimmers practice and improve upon their strokes through the months of November to February. Many of those same swimmers will constitute the 40 or so expected returnees from last year’s summer swim program.

“We’d love to welcome even more swimmers this summer,” said Warren. “We accept applicants from five years right up to adult.

The only entry restric-

The Merritt Otters qualified a club-record 18 age-group swimmers to last season’s British Columbia Summer Swimming Association’s provincial championships in Kamloops. Ian Webster/ Herald file photo

tion is that the individual must be able to successfully swim 25 metres (one length of the Nicola Valley pool).”

Warren went on to add that young swim-

mers do not have to compete if they don’t want to, or can compete as little or as often as they desire.

“Every year, we have some children that just

swim recreationally, and work on improving their skills,” she said. “We also have a few that only enter the Merritt meet and that’s it, which is fine, too.”

When it comes to adult swimmers, however, Warren said the condition is that they must compete for the club. “We’re not an adult fitness program, unfortunately.”

All swimmers are grouped by skill rather than by age, Warren explained, so that instruction and coaching can be customized to each group’s ability level. Assisting Lee again this coming season with the coaching of the younger swimmers will be Jensen Cavaliere, a senior student at Merritt Secondary School and a long-time member of the Otters club.

Registration for returning Otters will be on April 5 and 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the foyer of the aquatic centre.

New swimmers may

register on May 3 and 4, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., also in the pool foyer.

“We’re asking new swimmers to please bring their bathing suit to registration,” said Warren.

“This year, we’re going to do a quick assessment as part of registration, so that we can best place the individual in the appropriate group for instruction and training.”

While schools are still in session in May and June, nearly all practices will be in the afternoons or early evenings from Monday to Thursday.

A few of the older and more advanced swimmers will have some morning practices. Once school is out, more practices will be scheduled for the mornings.

It’s time to make a splash!

Water polo: the next great sport to come to the Nicola Valley Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Otters Swim Club is expanding its horizons this summer with the addition of a water polo program for the very first time in the organization’s history.

“Our objective is to have at least one competitive water polo team this year,” said Josée Warren, president of the Merritt Otters. “If we can get two, that would be a bonus.”

Water polo is one of four disciplines that come under the umbrella of the British Columbia Summer Swim Association. The others are speed swimming, diving and synchronized swimming.

The opportunity to offer water polo this summer has largely come about because an experienced coach currently resides in Merritt.

Twenty-four-year-old Merritt Herald editor Cole Wagner was the captain of two national age-group championship teams while competing for the Fraser Valley

Water Polo Club, based out of Langley. He then went on to play the sport for four years at Carleton University in Ottawa. Wagner was the captain of the Ravens’ men’s team in 2013 and 2014. The Ravens won Ontario university titles in 2012 and 2014.

The water polo program will begin in May with a no-charge ‘Try-It’ session for the first week.

It will be an opportunity for anyone interested to check out the sport.

Warren said that this first year, the club is focusing on developing the water polo program with youth from the age of 10 and up.

“We won’t want to turn anyone away, but if they’re younger than 10, we’ll probably want to do some sort of evaluation first,” she said. “We’re expecting quite a few of our competitive swimmers from the Otters club to sign up, but we’re certainly offering the opportunity to other individuals as well who might be interested in playing just water polo.”

Both Warren and

Water polo coach Cole Wagner (in the middle of the group) ran a very successful introductory session in October of last year as part of an XploreSportZ program. Ian Webster/Herald file photo

Wagner emphasized the tremendous crosstraining benefits of water polo to speed swimming and many other sports.

Wagner said that officially there are four age groups for youth water polo — 18-and-under, 16-and-under, 14-andunder and 11-and-under — but that it’s not unusual to have a wide range of ages in any one

grouping.

“That’s the nature of summer water polo,” he said.

Wagner went on to add that summer water polo is also co-ed, with rules in place as to how many players of each gender are in the water at any one time.

“There’s six ‘field’ players in the water plus a goalie for each team,”

he explained. “There must be a minimum three boys and three girls. In my experience, girls do very well on these mixed teams.

They’re good swimmers with excellent leg strength.

“When I played at Maple Ridge, we had the only program that won all four (summer) age group categories in

one year, and if you ask anybody, they would tell you it was because of the girls that we won the championships.”

Wagner said that there is a huge interest in getting water polo going in the Interior of the province.

“A lot of swim clubs in the Okanagan and in other regions, as well as BC Water Polo, are watching us closely.”

Wagner suspects that Merritt’s first water polo teams will probably in the 16-and-under and 14-and-under age groups. That’s where the largest pool (pun intended) of young swimmers lies. He said that there is a contingency for teams to petition for an over-age player or two if needed.

While summer speed swimming has a strict schedule of weekend meets, water polo teams tend to arrange intermittent tournaments or play dates at mutuallyagreed-upon times — in the lead up to the provincial championships in August.

“Many of the Coast

clubs that compete in the summer swim program have water polo teams, and many of the swimmers take part in both activities. It wouldn’t be out of the question for us to arrange something before or after a regular swim meet.”

Wagner said that the Merritt club is well on its way to obtaining all the necessary equipment to run a water polo program.

“We have two sets of team caps and the proper water polo balls, and we’re in the process of ordering a pair of regulation nets. That’s about all that’s required.”

Both Wagner and Warren said that Merritt Leisure Services director Brad Gilbert has been instrumental in making a water polo program possible.

“Brad has been incredibly helpful in terms of giving us some good pool times for training, and arranging for space to store our collapsible nets,” said Warren. “He wants to see the program succeed as much as we do.”

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RUN, JUMP, THROW...AND MORE Merritt track and field athlete Ryland Sheldon, 10, was busy on the weekend, competing at the Van Ryswyck Invitational Track Meet in Kamloops. Representing the Kamloops Track & Field Club, Sheldon picked up five first place finishes in the 60-metre dash (9.85 seconds), the 600-metre run (two minutes, 8.79 seconds), the 60-metre hurdles (11.81 seconds), the shot put (4.43 metres) and the long jump (3.48 metres). Sheldon was a member of the KTFC’s junior development program over the winter months. Ian Webster/Herald

JUNIOR HOCKEY

Cents’ spring camp a success Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials held the first of two spring evaluation camps on the weekend, with close to 100 skaters on hand from across Canada and the United States.

“There was some excellent talent,” said Cents’ head coach and GM Joe Martin. “The games were quite lowscoring, which was a testament to the good goaltending and strong defensive play.”

The players were divided into five teams, and scrimmages were held Friday night, all day Saturday and on Sunday till about 3 p.m.

“Like last year, we

made things a bit more competitive, and had the teams competing to play in the championship game on Sunday afternoon,” said Martin. “We had a few prizes for the winners, like candy bars and so on. Everyone seemed to like the format.”

The majority of the players in attendance at this weekend’s camp came from British Columbia. There were also some from Alberta, and even as far away as Newfoundland, Connecticut and Colorado. Many had Junior B experience, while others last played in major midget or elite prep school/hockey academy varsity programs.

Several Merritt minor hockey products attended the camp, including goaltenders Holden King and Colton Macaulay, and forward Sunil Sahota.

Other participants of interest were Josh Van Unen from Kamloops (the younger brother of Cents’ rookies Michael and Rylan Van Unen), Slade Desharnais from Fort St. James (son of former Centennial Guy Prince), Nolan Corrado (son of former Centennial Pat Corrado), Ezra Paddock (son of former Merritt RCMP officer Dave Paddock), Luke Recchi from Kamloops (nephew of NHL hockey legend Mark Recchi), and Michael Araki-Young

Members of the orange and yellow teams battle for the puck during one of the scrimmages at the Merritt Centennials’ spring evaluation camp on the weekend.

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from Vancouver (whose dad grew up in Merritt).

Martin stated that several players from the weekend evaluation camp have been invited to the second spring camp in Abbotsford in June, and to the Cents’ main camp in late August.

“We want to create a pretty competitive environment for these players, as well as for the 14 returnees from this past season’s Centennials team,” said the head coach.

MAKING MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY At the March 21 BCHL playoff game between the Merritt Centennials and the Penticton Vees, Merritt mayor and Cents’ president Neil Menard presented a cheque for $6,585 to Christa Hayward-Farmer, program manager at the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

The money was raised through the auctioning off of a special set of Centennials’ hockey jerseys that were worn in two Merritt home games in February. The British Columbia Hockey Association and the Canadian Mental Health Association are partnered in a campaign to bring greater awareness and understanding of mental health issues — in both athletes and the general public. May 1 to 7 is Canadian Mental Health Week across Canada.

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THE SPORTS TICKER

What’s happening in and around the Nicola Valley

April 7-9

Mixed Volleyfest, Collettville, CMS and MSS Schools

April 8

Merritt Youth Soccer’s BC Soccer Festival, Voght Park

April 13

SD 58 Elementary Schools Handball Tournament

April 15

Fraser Valley Hunt Club Drag Scent Hunt, Hidden Valley Rustic Horse Camp, Mamette Lake Road, 12 noon; English and western riders welcome

April 21-22

MSS Test of Mettle Girls Soccer Tournament

April 28-30

Ladies Volleyfest, Collettville, CMS and MSS Schools

Apr. 29-30

Mike Gill Steer Riding/Chute Dogging Clinic, Rodeo Grounds, Collettville

May 1

Nicola Valley Skating Club AGM, NVIT, 6 p.m.

May 5

SD 58 Elementary Schools Rugby Tournament

May 11

Nicola-Canford Elementary Track Meet

May 12

Merritt Central Elementary Track Meet

May 13-14 Mother’s Day Weekend Slo-Pitch Tournament, Central Park May 17

Merritt Bench Elementary Track Meet

May 18

Collettville Elementary Track Meet

May 19

Diamond Vale Elementary Track Meet

June 2

SD 58 District Elementary Track Meet

June 10

Cow Trail Classic Mountain Bike Race

July 8-9

Little Britches Rodeo, Rodeo Grounds, Collettville

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Nicola Valley Film Society presents Canada On Screen.

This event will feature the screening of “WATER” (2005) Rated PG on Wednesday, April 19 at the NVIT Lecture Theatre at 7:00 pm. Admission is FREE.

EASTER SERVICE

Easter Service at Historic Murray Church (Hwy 5A beside Nicola Ranch Store) to be held on Sunday, April 16th at 2 pm. All are welcome!

CORE

The Nicola Valley Fish & Game Club will be holding a CORE course on the 4th weekend of April. If you would like to become a hunter then you will need to complete this course. For more information call Paul at 250-378-4904

DANCE

Dance, art and music workshop to start on Tuesday, April 18 at the Olde Courthouse. For more information contact 250-378-9898 or email: dance@telus.net.

IT’S INCOME TAX TIME

We will be at Crossroads Community Church every Tuesday in March and April (March – April 27) from 9 am till noon, to assist seniors, students and those with low incomes with your Income Tax Returns. If you need additional information, please phone 250-378-6283.

FACTS VS MYTHS

Join Sue Sterling and Stephanie Rod from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at Interior Community Services the former CMS building. They will present information and discussions that will include facts vs myths, risk and protective factors, adolescent development, communication skills with young people, attachment and resources for families locally and online.

CRAFT MARKET

Lower Nicola Craft Market will be held on April 9th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Lower Nicola Hall.

For more information call 250-571-3470 or 250-3784624.

LOVE TO DANCE

Join the Love to Dance Academy for their free Line Dance Class held at the Merritt Desert Inn every third Tuesday of the month. Next lesson will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6:15 pm, come early if you wish. Dance, if the spirit moves you, or just listen to some good country music.

Everyone welcome. See you there. If you would like more information call 250-378-9898.

NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB

Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers car club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For mor info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For morei information call 250-378-2004

Baillie House Spring Garage Sale, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 250-378-0349. We have created a donation jar for the Kengard fire survivors if anyone wishes to donate cash.

It will be deposited in the appropriate bank account or given to Emergency Services to disperse. Also we will work to help anyone from Kengard who needs household items.

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU 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. 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.

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

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. We also work to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-5190.

COMMUNITY CHOIR

The Merritt Community Choir is started its spring season on Monday, Jan.23 at 7:00 pm. Meeting at Colletteville school, please use the Birch Ave. entrance. Fun new music will be presented. New members are welcome to come out for an evening of enjoyment. For more information please contact Ellen at 250-378-9899 or Barb at 250-378-2678.

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: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday at 10AM and last Wednesday of the month at 7PM

Trinity United Church

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

FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE

My Family: Stories that bring us together is an engaging way to capture and preserve your family story. We’ll help you record family information, including photos, names, dates, and precious family stories. Drop by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2451 Spring Bank Ave. any Thursday from either 2:00 to 4:00 pm or 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For more information contact Al Thompson at 250-212-9868.

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month. For morei information call 250-315-1497 or 250-315-1414

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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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In loving memory of

Linda Marlene Gropp

50th Grad Reunion

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY

04 Jul 1952 - 08 Apr 2015

My lips cannot tell how I miss her,

Being with people who are dying in conscious and caring ways is of value to them and us.

Their reminiscences and our care contribute to a legacy that enriches our lives.

My heart cannot tell what to say; God alone knows how I miss her In a home that is lonesome today

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Obituaries

In Loving Memory Barbara Uhl passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 25, 2017, surrounded by her husband Lorne and family.

A Celebration of Life will take place at the Crossroads Community Church at 11:00 AM, April 15th, 2017.

Following the service, there will be a gathering of family and friends at the Crossroads Church.

As Barbara loved creation, you may send flowers if you wish, to either our home or the Church.

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Vincent Stanley Smith May 28, 1948 – Feb. 28, 2017

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and Friend, Vincent Smith. Vince passed away February 28, 2017.

He is survived by his long-time partner Bev Hewlett; his daughter Trina (Leland) Harmon and their children Jacob and Emily; his daughter Cher-Lynn (Bridge) Sanderson and their children Alexandra, Rollin and Zak; his son Aaron (Kayla) Smith and their mother Sharen Smith. Bev’s entire family who feel privileged to have had him in their lives and watch them grow up. His brothers: Lyle (Beth) Smith, Dwayne (Anne) Smith, Milton (Ruth) Smith, Wes (Christine) Smith, Kerry (Anne) Smith; his sisters: Debbie (Henry) Sampson, Cindy (Gene Keats) McGhie, Rhonda (Brian) Dieni, Lu-Anne (Emile) Smith. And many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Vince on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Barnhartvale Hall in Kamloops.

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Ann Hart Nov 16, 1940 – Mar 18, 2017

It is with immense sorrow we announce the passing of Ann Hart on March 18, 2017.

Ann is survived by her daughters Sheila (Chris) Johnson and Donna (Gerald) Bouchard; her sister Henny Storehouse and brother Dick Post; 4 grandchildren Shauna and Kristina Johnson, Megan and Brayden Bouchard.

Ann was pre-deceased by her husband of 52 years, Gerry Hart; her parents Derk and Roeli Post and her brother Johannas Post.

Ann leaves to her family a legacy of love, strength, compassion and humour. Her beautiful smile, laugh and ability to make you feel welcome, were qualities that made many call her friend.

Celebration of Life, April 22, 2017 from 1 - 4 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion. ΖQ OLHX RI ȾRZHUV \RX PD\ PDNH D GRQDWLRQ WR WKH Breast Cancer Society in Ann’s name.

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