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PUCK STOP Eighty-eight hockey players from around North America descended on Merritt for the annual Merritt Centennials spring hockey camp on the Easter long weekend. Local players aged 16 to 19 were joined by their counterparts from as far away as California on the ice at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena to take a shot at showing their stuff for the local BCHL franchise. For more from the spring Cents camp, see today’s Herald Sports section on page 21. Michael Potestio/Herald

Logan Lake bridging doctor gap with locums By Michael Potestio the herald

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This month marks the first time Logan Lake will have some consistent services of a physician since the community of about 2,000 people lost its full-time doctor over a year ago. Two general practitioners began serving the community of Logan Lake, which is about 50 kilometres north of Merritt, on a temporary basis April 6.

Doctors Mark Fenrich and Stephanie Bourdeau are splitting a six-week term serving Logan Lake on weekdays between this month and June. Both physicians have served previous stints in the community. A doctor is still scheduled to be in Logan Lake tomorrow, April 10. The town will be without a doctor again next week, but starting April 20, a physician will be in the

community for about two weeks. Service ends again after May 1, and will be renewed for two more weeks from May 11 to May 22, including the Victoria Day long weekend. The next week a doctor will be in Logan Lake after that is June 1 to June 5. This locum service ends after that day. “It’s nice to have some coverage for the community, at least for now,”

Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith said, noting the town continues to search for a full-time doctor. The emergency department at the Logan Lake Health Centre remains closed as this measure is just a temporary solution. Patients in Logan Lake who require an appointment should contact the Medical Clinic at 250-5239414. Temporary doctor services haven’t been offered

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in Logan Lake since the end of 2014, and the town has been without a full-time doctor for more than a year since its former full-time physician left in February 2014. The community has used locum stints sporadically since, with coverage during the summer of 2014 and again between Nov. 24 and Dec. 12 last year. Interior Health Authority community integration health services administra-

tor Berni Easson said previous stints of locum services have been very inconsistent. This latest bout of temporary services is probably the most consistent stretch yet, IHA spokesperson Michaela Swan said. “We’ve not had any consistency in Logan Lake,” Easson said, noting IHA hasn’t been able to find a permanent physician. A nurse practitioner in Logan Lake continues to serve the community.

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First wave of two provincial grants comes in to city hall By Emily Wessel the herald

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The next traffic fine revenue instalment the city will receive in June is expected to bring the total to just over $100,000. The traffic fine revenue the city receives is just about enough to cover its share of the cost of one RCMP officer, Ostraat said. The Small Community grant and traffic revenue are funds the city gets every year. The funds have been accounted for in the city’s 2015 budget, which is expected to come before council again on April 28. “It’s right on par with what I was expecting,” Ostraat said.

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The City of Merritt’s general operations coffers got their first boost from the province’s Small Community fund for this calendar year. A grant of $171,532 from the Small Community fund came through last Thursday. The province paid out nearly $40 million to small communities across B.C. to ease the burden on their small tax bases. Another round of Small Community grants totalling $75 million will be paid out in the summer. The June payment is

expected to bring Merritt’s total Small Community grant to around the $400,000 mark for 2015. “We use those funds for our general operations, so they actually help to reduce the amount of property tax we have to collect in any year,” City of Merritt financial services manager Ken Ostraat said. The city is eyeing a property tax increase of two per cent for 2015, which is slightly lower than in past years. Merritt also received its share of the province’s traffic fine revenue last week, with a payment of $46,128.

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New councillor joins Shackan Band By Michael Potestio the herald

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The Shackan Band council has a new member and three-year terms now that its latest election is in the books. The additional council seat was brought into the mix to help shoulder council’s heavy workload. Previously, the band had operated with two councillors and a chief with two-year terms. Expense, however, was the main reason the band opted not to add two councillors to make council an uneven five. The result of the latest election at the end of March saw all the incumbents from the last council return, with Percy Joe re-elected as chief with 26 votes. Councillors Joan Seymour and Sharon Joe were re-elected with 37 and 27 votes respectively. Yvonne Joe took the new councillor seat with 29 votes.

(From left) Shackan Band advisor Lennard Joe reads the newly elected councillors Yvonne Joe, Sharon Joe and Joan Seymour and Chief Percy Joe their oath of office on Tuesday. Michael Potestio/Herald

She said she’d like to see council focus on growing the band’s culture, language and unity, given its small size. She should fit in to the council quickly as her uncle is the chief and fellow council member Sharon Joe is her sister. The newly elected council members took their oaths of office and held their first meeting at the Shackan community hall on Tuesday evening.

With a change to the number of councillors, the Shackan council now has an even number of members. Shackan Band advisor Lennard Joe said tiebreaking procedures for the even-numbered council are being considered, but going forward, decisions will be made on consensus. “We’ve never moved forward on a disagreement. Even if two councillors agree and a chief

doesn’t, or the chief and a councillor agree and one doesn’t, it doesn’t move forward. Everything has been on a consensus,” he said. Chief Percy Joe said he imagines a stalemate would be broken by community members. The Shackan Band is one of the smallest in the area with just 133 members, 60 of whom live onreserve. There were 61 ballots

cast in the March election of a possible 109. In total, three people ran for chief and seven ran for council. Chief Percy Joe said the re-election of the incumbents is a sign from the community to stay the course. “One of the new things we may do is upgrade our comprehensive community plan,” Joe said. He said the new council intends to create portfolios for its members to better place councillors on issues where their backgrounds, passions and interests lies. Joe said education is a top priority for the Shackan Band. He is just the eighth chief of the Shackan Band since the 1860s. Between 1978 and 2006, the Shackan Band did not hold elections. The band started holding elections every two years beginning in 2006, and passed its election code for a new three-year term in 2014.

Merritt hockey team betting on Vegas By Emily Wessel the herald

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Thirteen women from the Merritt area are hoping they’ll get lucky in Las Vegas this week at the Gambler’s Cup women’s hockey tournament. The Merritt Prowlers play one game each day in the recreation division of the cup from April 9 to April 11, first facing off against the Silverados, based in Ponoka, Alta. Their next game sees them play Edmonton’s Enoch GG’s, while their final game is against the Los Angeles Lady Trojans — the lone American rec team. The final two teams in the recreation division hail from Nova Scotia.

Prowlers team manager, coach and captain Tamara George said the local ice queens are excited to play their first tournament in the States. She heard about the tournament through Canadian Hockey Enterprises and presented the idea to the team last April after a tournament in Vernon. That gave them a year to plan and come up with funding, she said. Though George won’t be attending, the area will be well-represented by 13 players from the Nicola Valley and Kamloops, including Prowlers assistant captains Lucy Henry and Candace Archachan, who’s also the team’s goalie.

George said travelling to play Canada’s game helps the teammates bond, and introduces them to like-minded people from all over the continent. “Our team’s like a family team,” she said. The players are regulars on the local women’s rec league hockey circuit, with some Prowlers playing on the Benchwarmers as well. The five-year-old Prowlers team is the one that tends to travel and play in tournaments, George said. “We’re always looking at playing different calibres of hockey,” she said. They’ve played tournaments around the province in the past and their Vegas trip is the first outing that

will expand their horizons beyond B.C.’s borders. The Prowlers are also looking at the Hot Autumn Ice women’s hockey tournament in Wenatchee, Wash. in November, which attracts between 24 and 26 teams and is one of the largest women’s rec hockey tournaments in the American northwest. They’re also looking for sponsorship because they could use a second set of jerseys, she said. The participating Prowlers have mostly paid for their Nevada outing out of pocket, with a few fundraising efforts throughout the year. Over the summer, they raised $370 at a steak dinner at the Grand Pub and

Grill, and another $950 working the concession stand at a baseball tournament. Registration and accommodations during the four-day tournament ran a total of about $6,300, George said. The tournament set them up with rooms at the Excalibur Hotel in the heart of the action on the Las Vegas strip and some of the Prowlers went down a day or two early to get oriented. George estimated the total cost of the trip is in the neighbourhood of $20,000. “I wish the girls the best in Vegas and it’s kind of exciting that they’re going to represent Merritt in the big old city,” she said.

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• Former Merritt social worker killed by fire in Kamloops park The woman who died last week after being found ablaze in Kamloops’ Riverside Park was reportedly a former social worker in Merritt.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a regular full time Engineering Technician. Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th by:

Multi-use trail along Voght St. The City of Merritt has finalized the design for the multiuse pathway along the Voght Street corridor. Construction is planned for autumn 2015. The trail is fully located on city land and will be a minimum of six metres (20 feet) from private

property. Any earthworks will be minimal. Specifically, the earthen berms are not proposed to be reduced in height by more than two metres (six feet). Lighting may be a future consideration, and if installed will be low intensity and downcast.

a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  • Even-numbered addresses: irrigate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays   • Odd-numbered addresses: irrigate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays   • Automatic sprin-

INVITATION TO TENDER MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD STORM WORKS Tender Reference No. ENG 2015-02 The City of Merritt invites tenders for the construction of approximately: 664 metres of storm sewer 19 metres of CSP Culvert 550 metres of ditch reshaping 100 metres of ditching 3,540 square metres of paving Associated restoration Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: April 9, 2015 Tender Closing Location: CITY OF MERRITT 2185 VOGHT STREET MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 All technical inquiries should be directed to: Michael Owen P.Eng Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. 610 – 1632 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 7T2 Phone : (250) 763-3638 Fax: (250) 763-8880 Contract Documents are available for download at www.BCBID.gov.bc.ca

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: SUMMER STUDENT Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a full time seasonal Summer Student. Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th by:

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Watering restrictions start May 1 Water is a precious commodity – please don’t waste it. The City of Merritt’s watering restrictions this season will run from May 1 to Sept. 30. Watering is restricted by house number as per the following:  • Times: 6 a.m. to 8

Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

klers can water on days corresponding with the address number from midnight until 4 a.m. There is no sprinkling on Sundays. These watering restrictions are put into place in order to relieve heavy water usage on our water system.

It is vital that we all understand how important these measures are. The water we use in the City of Merritt is the single most valuable resource that we have. With your help, we can ensure that this resource continues to flow uninterrupted this

INVITATION TO TENDER WIDE AREA MOWER Tender Reference No. ENG-2015-04 The City of Merritt Public Works Department is accepting proposals for the supply of one Wide Area Mowing Machine. Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: Thursday April 9, 2015 at: Tender Documents can also be found at www. bcbid.gov.bc.ca Address: CITY OF MERRITT 2185 VOGHT STREET MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 CONTACT PERSON: Shawn Boven, AScT Public Works Manager Email: sboven@merritt.ca Tel: (250) 378-8626 Fax: (250) 378-2600 Please note that the City’s Website address is www.merritt.ca • Tender Document

Next council meeting: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

year and in years to come. Please do your part.

Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE TYPICAL NUISANCES INVOLVED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS TYPE -- MAINLY ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTAILS INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG COLDWATER AVE. THE STREET WILL BE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC SOME OF THE TIME, AND THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE AND TO KEEP THESE INTERRUPTIONS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THIS SORT, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION. RESIDENTS WHO BORDER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED DUE TO VIBRATION SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THAT THEY STAY CLEAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU BE PATIENT THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS UPGRADE PROJECT. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE PHONE OUR SITE SUPERINTENDANT, GEOFF PRESTON, AT 4934677 (OFFICE) OR 250-809-2405 (CELL).

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New CAO starts at District of Logan Lake has is very rounded,” Smith said. Smith wanted someone who was relatively local and Day fit the bill. “If you can find

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Logan Lake’s new chief administrative officer, Kathleen Day, is getting down to business now that her first week on the job is in the books. Day started as the town’s CAO on March 30, introducing herself to city staff and touring facilities that week. “This is the fun time,” Day said of her first week. Some of the business now on Day’s plate includes updating the corporation’s website, the construction of a new fire hall — expected to break ground this spring — and completing the implementation of the parks master plan, which includes building a water spray park and expanding the Logan Lake campground. “She’s just getting oriented right now,” Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith said, noting there are a lot of things for Day to be updated on such as doctor recruitment and the biosolids issue. Day has a background in finance, and this is her first official CAO job, although she

somebody that’s in the region, that knows the area and is familiar with the Interior, I think that that’s always a bonus,” Smith said.

Last September, Logan Lake parted ways with its previous CAO and contracted the services of Randy Diehl in the interim.

Before that, the district was without a CAO between September 2013 and January 2014 after the outgoing city manager retired.

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B.C.’s labour market goes global VICTORIA – The labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised TOM FLETCHER boom in heavy B.C. VIEWS construction gets set to ramp up this summer. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “provincial nomination” program for 90 days. This program allows the province to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C. The B.C. provincial nomination program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program. Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the provincial nomination track. Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. The three-month pause is so her ministry can add staff and speed up processing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health-care workers and a northeast pilot program are being maintained. Even with the current slump in energy prices and before anticipated pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis. The last time I was in Dawson Creek, radio ads were offering signing bonuses for qualified truck drivers. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.

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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Good on Global TV’s Kristi Gordon, the meteorologist who stood up for herself. Gordon was the subject of some vitriol for her clothing choices during her first pregnancy three years ago, and now, as her baby bump grows during her second pregnancy, she’s taken some time to share nasty feedback about her appearance with her viewers. At the end of a newscast

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last month, Gordon sat at the desk with the two anchors and read out a particularly nasty anonymous (of course) letter about how “gross” she is. That letter compared her to the Hindenburg. (A tad inflammatory, no?) That anonymous letter writer has tuned out of “Globel” because of Gordon’s pregnant body. Another letter writer demanded Gordon “buy some decent clothes and have some respect for [her] unborn child.” Yet another stated “Looser tops would look more professional.” What is making people so wild with rage? Is it the presence of her protruding baby bump? Is it her unwillingness to wear a potato sack on live TV in a futile effort to cover her belly? She’s got better things

to worry about than her maternity clothes. She is growing a human inside of her body, for Pete’s sake. While I find it incredible that people could be so disgusted by a pregnant woman’s belly, I realize that there are always those who can’t or refuse to play nice in the sandbox of life. I don’t think Gordon’s completely reasonable request that people keep their nasty, uncalled-for comments to themselves actually reached the ears of the people who target her in said messages, but I also don’t think reaching them was her point. Her point was to bring awareness to the reasonable contingent among us that on some level, negative, hurtful comments can sink in, and people need to be aware of what they say to others.

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Nasty comments can break through even the thickest skin, and boy, TV people sure have thick skin. I think it’s a matter of Gordon airing her concerns with how she is treated — sometimes despicably — in her job, which to some degree allows public access to her and her personality and her face, TV being the visual medium it is. But let me be clear: I do not think it is fair for people to comment on somebody’s looks (especially nastily) and I think it is rarely appropriate. Gordon maintains she’s generally a fairly confident person and the letters haven’t done any permanent damage to her self-esteem. However, she also stated the supportive comments and compliments she’s been deluged with in the wake of her seg-

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ment might be better spent on somebody who needs a show of kindness a little more than she does. I agree with Gordon there. I don’t pretend to know about the psychology behind letters like the ones she was the recipient of. I just know that these commenters must have taken time away from something else in their life to write them. Maybe it only took one minute to write, but that minute could’ve been spent instead making a kind comment to a friend, neighbour or a complete stranger. Maybe these writers spent two hours crafting their hate mail, but that’s two hours they could’ve spent volunteering to make the community a little bit better of a place for everyone.

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OMRR part of weakened protections Dear Editor, The B.C. provincial government is at war with its own citizens. These days, when it comes to environmental protection, protests, blockades and civil disobedience comprise the last remaining communication tools available. Since the B.C. government dumbed down environmental protection laws several years ago, threats to health, safety and living conditions of citizens across the province have been mounting. The record is clear: tax-paying citizens don’t have a chance. Look at Shawnigan Lake, where up to 100,000 tonnes of contaminated soil is to be dumped each year in a quarry that is located in its watershed, source of drinking water for more than 8,000 people. Take the TransMountain expansion project, which would twin a pipeline containing bitumen from the tar sands through inhabited areas of Greater Vancouver. Consider the Northern Gateway pipeline, denounced by First Nations groups, the Union of B.C. Municipalities, and environmentalists alike.

Case in point is the 2014 Mount Polley mine disaster, where slurry containing arsenic, selenium and other heavy metals flooded Polley Lake and lakes or creeks downstream. Now, residents of the Nicola Valley near Merritt are being inundated with sewage sludge (the leftovers of waste water treatment plants, containing fecal coliform, heavy metals, and other substances) from all over B.C. Private companies are being contracted by municipalities (Abbotsford, for example) and districts (the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, for example) to dispose of their sewage sludge. Under the revised provincial Organic Matter Recycling Regulation, a private contractor can operate in secrecy, with no requirement to let people nearby know what it proposes to do, give notice, post its plans or consult. Nor is there a licensing procedure, whereby government issues a permit for a private contractor to apply sludge to agricultural land. All the contractor has to do is to file an application plan, and 30 days later the trucks of sludge can start

arriving. The application plan does not have to include any information about people residing close by; apparently, the effects the noxious operation will have on them are unimportant. And with staff cutbacks, there is no routine government monitoring of the operation. Somebody has to complain, and then (maybe) an investigator will be sent to visit the site. This means the contractor could potentially dispose greater quantities of sludge, and the sludge could have higher concentrations of fecal coliform and heavy metals than the plan described in the first place. Right now, residents near Merritt are faced with commercial sludge operations that have been put on agricultural land, right next door, with potential leachage into waterways, and perhaps eventually into their wells. Imagine your home transformed forever, contamination of surface water, contamination of groundwater, contamination of drinking water, contamination of the soil, contamination in the air, noise pollution, and the unrelenting stink of

human waste, all in a parcel right next to you, in 30 days, with no notice, no consultation, no teeth in the regulations to protect you. It’s time the B.C. government figured out who is paying the taxes and focused on human health over private gain for sludge disposal. The Capital Regional District (Victoria) has banned the application of biosolids within its boundaries and is constructing an incinerator to dispose of its hazardous waste. Why isn’t the provincial government building incinerators around the province to deal with biosolids and protect the health of citizens? Surely the safe disposal of sewage sludge is a function of government not to be privatized so that sludge is dumped on any old community to the detriment of nearby residents. The laws permitting contracting out of this public health function should be repealed, and proper, safe disposal mechanisms be set up by government – isn’t this what we pay our taxes for? Libby Dybikowski Merritt

Union workers add hefty load to dam cost From Page 6 While supposedly educated young people work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the reality up north, and it’s only going to get worse. This summer, work is scheduled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project in B.C. history. And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway. The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding

a project agreement that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald told me that’s not all they want. They are also seeking quotas for members of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction. BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated

unions in the United States. There will be nonunion construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be contractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot. McDonald and Premier Christy Clark ED have politely told Cthem DUTheir REsand. to pound formula would add millions in costs to the

recruit new members project, driving up BC Hydro rates even more on the site. It looks like a hot than they are already summer ahead. rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands. Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, ICE R P W and the BCYT is takNE ing BC Hydro to court to ensure they can

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National Volunteer Week 2015 spotlights the ripple effect of every voluntary action taken. The impact of volunteering goes well beyond the hours given, the values shared or the skills contributed. It can be found in smiles exchanged, bold new directions taken by agencies, revitalized neighbourhoods and major shifts in public attitudes.

Research reveals that volunteer recognition is tied to volunteer retention rates. Volunteers who feel their contributions are appreciated are more likely to uphold their volunteer commitments. Each act should be tailored to the individual and it should suit the volunteer’s personality and level of engagement.

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Recognize a volunteer in your community how filled with genuine goodness our fellow Canadians are. Almost half of those surveyed have been giving their time for at least five years.” The survey also sheds light on what motivates people to make their communities better places in which to live. Impressively, the data reveals that we feel it’s important to volunteer because helping others is the right thing to do (68 per cent) and it makes us feel good about ourselves (45 per cent). Goodness is exemplified in our nation’s attitude of selflessness. “There are so many ways you can contribute to your community,” says Greg Epp from Saskatoon, who was recognized by Post Shreddies “Search for Goodness” in 2013 for his selfless commitment to his community hockey rink. “Every community, no matter how big or small, needs the support of people who care. I do it

because it helps me feel connected to my community.” Like Greg, many spoke about community when they were asked about volunteering, and stated that they volunteer due to a strong sense of community (53 per cent), a belief in the organizations’ goals and objectives (58 per cent), and that helping those in need is the right thing to do (49 per cent). Volunteerism is an important aspect in building a strong community and society, and Canadians are in agreement with this (91 per cent). But it’s not just the community that benefits. When we do good, we feel good, and this holds true with almost everyone. Almost 80 per cent believe genuine goodness is strongly associated with those who volunteer, and over 90 per cent feel a sense of pride and goodness after they have donated their time for a cause. Do you know some-

one who goes above and beyond for their community? If you do, this is your opportunity to recognize the good they do by nominating them in this year’s Post Shreddies “Search for Goodness,” a national search for people who spread genuine goodness. More information is available online at searchforgoodness.ca. The winning story will be told in a Shreddies’ ad, and a donation will be made to the winner’s charity of choice. www.newscanada.com

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To all of our hard working volunteers. You put others before yourself, an act that deserves recognition.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THIS TEAM, WE MEET EVERY SECOND MONDAY AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE AIRPORT BASEMENT OR CALL TRACY DUNSMORE AT 250-378-4262.

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(NC) Whether it’s a neighbour who volunteers at the local soup kitchen or the person you always see helping out at the hockey arena, we all know someone filled with genuine goodness who makes a difference in our community. A recent study commissioned by Post Foods Canada Inc shows that currently 90 per cent of Canadians think it’s important to give back, and over half volunteer their time, with almost 60 per cent doing this at least once a week or more. “Volunteers are vital to the social fabric of communities across this country and their tireless efforts have a significant positive impact on facilities, services, organizations and, most importantly, people,” says Amy Bernstein, the Senior Product Manager of Shreddies & Shredded Wheat, at Post Foods Canada Inc. “It’s wonderful to see data that confirms just

Volunteers, No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.

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Impressive 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with fully fin. bsmt, beautiful oak floors, restored church doors throughout home, geothermal heat, wrap around decks to relax on and enjoy the views.

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INVESTMENT

STRATA UNIT

Perfect young people, retirees or first time buyers. Nice one apartment in well managed building, close to school, corner store & on bus route. Elevator in building. Strata fee $164.77 per month.

Good starter home or perfect for retiree. Close to schools, shopping & golf course. Fenced yard, single garage. Basement has second living quarters for inlaws.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

3 bedroom rancher with fantastic views of the valley. 5 yrs old, open concept plan, vaulted ceilings in kitchen, 3 baths. 2 car garage with exposed appgregate concrete driveway.

Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.

Two bedroom upper level apartment with insuite laundry. Good investment opportunity. Close to downtown core and recreation facilities. Property is sold “as is”.

#2370

#2372

7 strata titled townhomes, all within walking distance from downtown. Close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at only $88,167 per unit. All are currently rented. Call for full details.

Side by side duplex close to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, bathroom, kitchen & living room. Fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also available.

#2351

Spacious 6 bedroom home, 3 bedrooms up and 3 down in a ground level inlaw suite. Large fenced yard with detached garage/shop. RV parking & garden area. Newers floors, kitchen & bathrm paint.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old. 3 bedrms plus a bonus room above garage. Open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, 4 pce ensuite and a fenced backyard.

#2406

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

#2381

#2366

$54,900

$159,900

#2373

$139,000

INVESTMENT

UNFINISHED HOME

WHY RENT?

Perfect for young people, retirees or investors. 1 bedroom apartment in a well managed building. Close to corner store, transportation & school. Building has elevator for easy access.

Unfinished house on 2 city lots, close to river and amenities. This house is in the rough framing stage and a renovation will need a new building permit before completion. As is where is.

You could own this 3 bedrm strata townhouse in Merritt, close to shopping & amenities. Fenced yard, newer windows. Now’s the time to get your own place with low interest rates.

#2418

#2311

#2344

$54,000

$195,000

$159,900

#2357

$298,000

#2278

$295,000

#2192

$59,000

#2343

$529,000

$154,900

$94,900

NICELY RENOVATED

CORNER LOT

SANDPIPER COMPLEX

LOCATION, LOCATION

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INVESTORS

FENCED YARD

DUPLEX

A totally renovated home in nice neighbourhood. The main floor has 2 bedrms, master with ensuite, nice country kichen & living area. The basement has been suited with 1 bedrm, large living rm and private entrance. Both levels have laundry. Large private yard.

3 bedroom 4 level split home on large, fenced corner lot in Lower Nicola. Home has 3 baths, large living rm with F/P, big family rm, bright kitchen and a unfin. Bsmt for storage. Large sundeck, lots of parking.

2 bedroom strata townhouse, close to all amenities. Top floor unit with nice views, and comes with appliances. Great for first time buyer or retiree wanting no yard work. Great investment.

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

3000+ sq.ft. family home in good area, close to amenities & shopping. Spiral staircase, 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 bedrm suite on main level, New flooring & paint on upper level. Great for large family.

Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2333

#2408

#2349

#2390

#2289

Large 2 bedroom rancher, close to all amenities with fenced yard & fruit trees. All rooms are good size, 2 baths, living room with fireplace, unfinished storage in crawl space with HW tank & furnace.

d l o s $99,500

$279,900

#2391

$295,000

$103,900

$249,900

$349,000

$319,900

#2324

$217,500

#2371

$159,900

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ON 1 ACRE LOT

waterfront home

9.8 ACRES

COUNTRY LIVING – 2.11 ACRES

HAS DETACHED SHOP

IC & I 117 ACRES Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation. 37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.

#2387

INDUSTRIAL LOT

Recently renovated home with open concept, vaulted ceilings, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, open country kitchen, airtight woodstove in living rm & office. Enjoy the views from the gazebo overlooking the valley.

Great family home on 1 acre just minutes from town. Home boasts 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.rm down with bar. 2 car detached garage + 1 car attached garage & separate storage.

#2415

#2306

$399,900

133 ACRES - SAVONA

#1663

$495,000

30 acres, great views and perfect for horses with fenced areas and beautiful pastures in spring. Has rustic style 3 bedrm home and open plan concept of kitchen & living room.

#2369

22 ACRES

$549,900 9.8 ACRES

Approx. 22 acres mins. From downtown Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with new flooring, bathrms & paint. Has horse barn, 100x44 metal Quonset and new drilled well.

#2342

$334,900

4.69 acre property with 30x40 detached shop with 200 amp service. Neat & tidy 4 bedrm home, newer kitchen & flooring & huge living room. Upgraded electrical. Lots of room for RV.

#2395

PRIVATE 30 ACRES

Incredible property with unlimited rec. activities – snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, ATVing, hking. Almost surrounds Allie Lake with 2 main cabins plus 3 guest cabins. Buy with friends or family.

$599,900

Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.

#2190

$374,900

ON 4.64 ACRES

Great property for horses with riding. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher has a walkout bsmt, 3 baths, updated flooring, plumbing & HW tank, vaulted ceilings, large country kitchen & large deck.

#2321

$339,900

ON 1.74 ACRES

$525,000

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.

#2335

$395,000 264 ACRES

PARK-LIKE SETTING

Magnificent 5 bedrm home on Nicola Lake with unique open designed family area with large bedrms & family room with an extra summer kitchen. 3 floors, 2 large covered decks. Has detached triple garage & an underground boat house bunker.

#2361

$998,000

LAKEVIEW LOT One acre lot with fabulous views overlooking Nicola Lake, awaiting your dream home plans. In neighbour of exquisite custom homes. Great lake for all water sports, fishing & swimming. #2412

Located just 15 mins. From Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home. Easy access, open, sunny, views, some trees, well in place & power on road.

Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.

#2385

#2356

$194,000 ROLLING HILLS

AT NICOLA LAKE 1.033 acre lot overlooking the lake in neighbourhood of gorgous custom homes. Build your dream home now while the opportunity is still available. Ideal lake for various water sports. #2413

#2386 26 ACRES

Busy location with tenant and is fully leased. Total of approx. 6600 sq.ft. 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in bsmt, 1450 on top floor that could be used as living quarters. Lots of parking.

#2337

ELEGANT LAKEVIEW HOME

new

$825,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT Spectacular horse property of 26 acres just 15 mins. From Merritt. All natural grassland with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place use as rec. property or build your dream home.

#2322

$310,000

Flat commercial lot zoned C-3 on one of the busiest streets in Merritt. Prime location to start your business or relocate it to a better location. Services to property line.

#2359

$89,900

10 ACRES

OPPORTUNITY

10.9 acres in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executives homes. Land is south facing, sloped with some trees. Great place to build your dream home and enjoy the views.

Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. commercial building in downtown core. New roof in 2013, renovated interior including new paint throughout. Parking in back with lane access. Great for investor or entrepreneur.

$199,000 LAKEFRONT LOT

$249,900

#2305

$179,000

2 ACRES

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Gorgeous property of approx. 264 acres with 2 titles. Has 1 mile of Guichond Creek flowing through the property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR.

Build your dream home in this desirable development of fine waterfront homes on Nicola Lake. Close to 2 golf courses, Quichena hotel, gas station & store. Perfect lake for fishing, boating & swimming.

Great acreage to build your home in the country. Has drilled well, septic approval, power at lot line & driveway are in. Close to crown land for all rec. activities.

Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

#2414

#2379

#2019

IN KANE VALLEY

NICOLA LAKE VIEW LOT

#2246

$399,900

COMMERCIAL BLDG

$194,000

#2374

This 4 bedrm, 3 bath rancher on approx. 1 acre in a park-like setting has a creek, pond & mature landscaping. Open country kitchen, HW floors, huge family rm, & 20x30 detached shop/garage with power.

$64,900

Build your dream home on this 9.9 acres. Has some trees, open, sunny, views, easy access off highway, a well in place and power is on the road. Call for more details.

$199,000

new

#2427

$2,500,000

$1,250,000

d sol

Enjoy snowmobiling & x-country skiing from this private 10 acre retreat with beautiful log home. Has wrap around deck, guest cabin, new barn with loft, and it backs onto crown land. Easy access off the Coquihalla Hwy.

#2156

$449,000

$242,900

$120,000 12.63 ACRES

20 ACRES Two 10 acre lots has just come into the city. One of the site is entering into a 2 yr lease. Other lot will be zoned with Sale Agreement.

#2301

Approx. 0.99 acre view lot in Nicola Lakeshore Estates with breathtaking views. This lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications while maintaining privacy.

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.

#2411

#2047

$199,000

spius creek estates

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

$595,000

$2,000,000 INVESTORS

$209,000

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.

#2208

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. building with office space with one long term tenant. Great for professional offices, retail, lawyers, doctors, government agency, etc. Has approval for residential units upstairs.

#2171

$850,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

$299,000 RIVERFRONT

0.91 acres fronting the Nicola River in the city limits. Within walking distance to downtown. City services not yet to lot line but with vicinity and be arranged for hook up.

#2354

#2432

$974,900

$99,000

Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck office & mezzanine space.

#2400

$890,000

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

OPPORTUNITY

Great 6 acre property to build your home or use as recreational. Mostly flat with many buildings sites, has shallow well, septic approval, hydro to property & driveway is in. Close to crown land.

Good commercial building in downtown core. Approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.

Prices starting at $199,000

Country living at its best! These properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more.

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#2401

#2378

$170,000

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$325,000

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Keeping faith past Easter NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH Hordes of people again flocked to churches this Easter because many of them knew that they were going to hear good news. But Easter is also terrifying news. According to evangelist Mark, early on a Sunday morning, three women followers of Jesus made their way to a tomb to anoint his dead body. Earlier, they had seen him being crucified â&#x20AC;&#x153;from a distance.â&#x20AC;? When it was all over, they saw his body being laid in a tomb and a huge stone rolled over its door. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our favourite perspective on death â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we do all we can to keep our distance from it. We try to stay healthy, work out, and watch what we eat, all in an attempt to keep death at bay. But occasionally it catches up to someone we love and then we

know we have to face death up close. The current spate of murders being perpetrated by followers of ISIL, Boko Haram, or al-Sabah proves that it does not matter how wealthy, well-defended or far removed we are from evil men. Terror can still find us. Everything seems to have changed since it all started with 9-11. It remains to be seen just how much we have changed, beyond tolerating longer lines at airports or border crossings. All the women who made their way to the tomb on the first Easter morning knew that they were something less before meeting Jesus. Mary Magdalene had her soul torn apart by seven demons. This man called Jesus was their saviour. But now he was dead. As they walked down the road toward the tomb, maybe one of them mentioned that the world has always been hard on saviours. Or, like most people in deep grief, maybe said nothing as they tried to close the distance between themselves and the tomb. Their only dilemma

was how they would get the stone rolled back. We all know about pushing against stones in life. All of us have been pushing against something for a long time. This Easter may have found us pushing against a superior who is hard to satisfy or against the threat of being laid off in our jobs. Maybe some of us are pushing against a marriage that seems destined for the ditch or against a disease that is between us and our dreams. But as the first Easter story goes, even if we get rid of the huge stone, all that is waiting on the other side is death. When the women arrived at the tomb, they were astonished to discover the stone rolled back. Walking inside, they saw an angel and were startled. No wonder the women fled the tomb in fear. We may not care much for death, but we understand its climax. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what sets the agenda for rest of life. That is why we push so hard at life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; against aging, diseases, or terrorists. We want to stay

away from death as long as possible. According to the Easter message, the point of life is not to collect as many things as possible, to hold your loved one as tightly possible, or to waste your precious few years trying to postpone death. Easter declares the point of life is to discover a death-defying hope. That is why it is such a profound opportunity to join the women in staring at the tomb of Jesus. Then we can stare at our own tombs of loss and death without fear. When the Church first began, it struggled through periods of persecution for centuries. Every week when believers gathered, they took time to embrace each other because they did not know who might be martyred for their faith before the next assembly. They died with Christ, only to be raised to a new life with him and in him. Only in Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death and resurrection is it possible for us also to die to the old agendas and rise to a changed life, no longer crippled by fear.

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LEARNING THE GAME Intermediate students and teachers from all the local elementary schools gathered at the old CMS playing fields last Wednesday for a workshop on touch rugby. The instructors were members of the MSS rugby teams and the Merritt Barbarians Rugby Club. Above, MSS students Caleb Loewen and Baley Tomkinson demonstrate how to pass a rugby ball. Left, Nicola-Canford Grade 6 student Lexus Thomas runs with the ball in a triple-threat position while fellow Grade 6 student Brennah Thompson waits her turn. A touch rugby jamboree will be held sometime in May. Ian Webster/Herald

The greatest catastrophe of history happened not in the First or Second World War. It took place 2,000 years ago when we crucified the Son of God. That was the ultimate experience beyond humanity’s limit. But it was also then that history was given the possibility of resurrection. When Jesus defeated death, he did so that we may experience something beyond our limits, to rise with him into a new life. It’s now up to us to walk out of our own graves as new creatures. Narayan Mitra is the pastor of Merritt Baptist Church. merrittbaptist@gmail.com The views expressed in this column don’t necessarily reflect those of the Merritt Herald and its staff. The Herald welcomes qualified writers with views on this or other faiths to submit their work to newsroom@merrittherald.com to be considered for publication.

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When is back pain an emergency?

Surprisingly, severe back pain isn’t usually a true medical emergency. One of the most common reasons people go to the emergency room is severe back pain from a simple muscle strain or joint sprain. While these conditions can be extremely painful, they usually don’t indicate serious soft tissue or other structural joint or ligament damage to the back. However, there are some back-related problems that could very well indicate a medical emergency. You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms. 1. Progressive weakness in the legs or loss of bladder or bowel control. The sudden onset of bladder or bowel incontinence or progressive weakness in the lower extremities can be an indication of a relatively rare but serious condition called cauda equina syndrome. Anyone experiencing these symptoms

or lack of appetite for no known reason can be indicative of a serious medical condition, such as cancer. Several symptoms of a tumor in the spine include: • Pain in the neck or back, followed by weakness or numbness of the arms or legs; • Change in normal bowel or bladder activity; • Back pain that does not diminish with rest, and pain that may be worse at night than during the day; and • Nausea, vomiting, or fever, chills or shakes in conjunction with back pain. 3. Fever, some type of increased pain, and other symptoms of infection. Fever typically indicates some form of infection. An infection of the spine can either occur quickly (within one or two weeks following fusion surgery) or develop over time (as in elderly persons or those with compromised immune systems). Spinal infections are rare, but can be quite dangerous if the infection moves into the spinal canal and causes an epidural abscess (a pus-filled cavity in the epidural space). Pressure from an abscess pressing on the nerve structures in the neck or back can result in paraplegia or quadriplegia. 4. Severe, unrelenting

abdominal and lower back pain. The pain of an abdominal disorder can often extend to the back and be felt as acute, continuous low back pain. Acute lower back pain can be a symptom of an enlargement of the aorta (large artery) in the abdomen, called an abdominal aortic aneurysm. If the blood vessel ruptures or starts leaking blood, this could become a serious medical emergency. The primary symptoms of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are severe continuous abdominal and lower back pain. This is a life-threatening condition. Anyone with these symptoms needs to seek immediate medical attention. The above conditions are quite rare compared to the common causes of back pain, and most conditions that cause back pain do not require immediate medical care. Once your chiropractor or medical doctor rules out the above causes of low back pain, conservative treatment should commence. The most frequently used and successful treatment for mechanical low back pain is chiropractic treatment. Once the problem is corrected and the symptoms alleviated, then you should discuss with your chiropractor

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When we look at power today it is in the When I look at the empires, such as gun, the bombs and scaring people. God’s Babylon and Rome, who tried to force their people into their mode of worship, I wonder power is in His word. what ever happened to them? They are When we look at Revelation, the prophet gone. John foretold of the rise of the Turkish empire, God wants us to look at the powers on that it would last just a short 400 years. Even with the size of it’s military force, it came out Earth and then look at Him, and make a just as the prophet said it would. It lasted choice as to whom you will live under, who you will follow. What does their character from 1400 to 1840. look like? Is it forceful? Is it a “do as I tell you God’s power, we can see it in His word. or your life is over!” choice you prefer or one Now with the increase in communication of kindness and guidance? Jesus says, “Do systems, the church is using it to tell the good as I ask you to do.’ news of Jesus’ love, power and future, and When we think of death, we have spreading it into all the world. When this has happened, that all have heard of Jesus, then different ideas. Some say we will take an He will return. immediate Áight to Heaven and watch over our loved ones. But, who would want The purpose of telling of Jesus’ love and to to be in Heaven and view the things on power is to show people who He is. Jesus Earth? Maybe your loved one is involved in wants them to prepare to be ready for Him something terrible? Would that be Heaven when He returns. That means, to prepare to you to have to watch helplessly? It is how we need to to be ready for Heaven. better to be asleep, I say. When we have things in our way, whatever it may be, greed, hatred, diet, love of money, The apostle Paul, talked about the or anything that takes Àrst place in our lives, sounding of the trumpet of God. He says in we can ask Jesus to help us change. He has a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, Jesus the power and the love to help us become comes. From the time of death (or sleep) is more like Him. Be ready for His second just a moment. coming.

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There were nine players from south of the border at the Merritt Centennials hockey camp last weekend, none more southern than goalie Evan Plotnik, who hails from Capistrano Beach, Calif. “It’s way down there, it’s close to the border [with] Mexico,” Plotnik said. Currently, Plotnik plays junior hockey in San Diego — a city even closer to the U.S.-Mexico border — but he’s looking to break into the BCHL at his first-ever tryout camp. Plotnik got involved in hockey at an early age, learning to skate at age seven. Learning the game in southern California was difficult because there aren’t many coaches and ice time is hard to come by, the 17-year-old said. “And it’s expensive when you can find it,” Plotnik said. Plotnik’s mother Joyce made the trip with her son to Merritt for the hockey camp. The Californian hockey mom said she and Plotnik’s

Evan Plotnik of the San Diego Gulls was one of 10 goalies at the Merritt Centennials spring hockey camp looking to show off their skills. Michael Potestio/Herald

father initially didn’t want their son to play the game when one of his friends introduced him to the idea in the second grade. “We were like no way, no way. There’s too many injuries, we’re not going to let you play,” she said. “We didn’t know anything about hockey, I mean, we’re Californians,” she said. “All we knew about hockey was it was a

brutal sport, and in California it’s really expensive to play.” After a bit of begging, however, Plotnik convinced his parents to let him to play hockey, and he started out as a skater. “Then he started begging us to play goalie,” Joyce said, noting they initially refused again given the expense of goalie equipment. However, there was one

game during his first year playing hockey in which his team’s goalie didn’t show up and Plotnik suited up. “And that was that,” Joyce said with a laugh, adding Plotnik was hooked. “[I] just loved playing, loved stopping the puck, loved getting in front of it and robbing people,” Plotnik said. Joyce said she sees hockey becoming more mainstream in California these days, noting high school hockey seems to be catching on and pointing out the fact more AHL teams are coming to Californian cities next year. Back in March, AHL president David Andrews announced that five of the league’s teams will call California rinks home starting 201516. Just about an hour’s drive down the highway from the Plotniks, San Diego will be home to the new farm club of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. “From when he [Evan] started, there was barely anything. Now, there’s a huge difference,” Joyce said.

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Players from across North America competed in three days of scrimmages to showcase their skills at the Merritt Centennials spring hockey camp last weekend. Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce said he felt there was a lot of talent at the camp. “All the local kids did well. Kristian [Stead] had another real good camp,” Pierce said. Delta Hockey Academy forward Mike Regush was another player Pierce felt had a strong showing. The next step will be to review the players and follow up with some of them. Another camp is scheduled for June 12 to 14 in Abbotsford. “We’ll compile everybody from those two camps and cut

down to about 40 kids for our main camp in August,” Pierce said. The Cents are losing a high number of players heading into the 2015-16 BCHL season, with about 12 spots opening up from the departure of graduating players. Despite the high turnover on the roster, Pierce said he doesn’t see the immediate future as a complete rebuild. “I think you can have success in our league with a younger team and there’s some real good, young talent out there right now,” he said. “There’s definitely going to be a pretty new look to our group, but we’ve got some real good players coming back as well.” Pierce said the team has more holes to fill at forward for next season than it’s had in past years.

Kero’s Michigan kin keep eyes on BCHL By Michael Potestio

speed and we definitely know our hockey,” Markham said, noting the two brought with them a “Michigan style” of hockey. The two 17-year-olds are from the upper peninsula of the Great Lake State — just a stone’s throw from Thunder Bay, Ont. — and grew up playing hockey together. This year, however, they’ve had to play against each other in their high school league. Kero is from Hancock, Mich. and Markham lives just across the Por-

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When it comes to Merritt Centennials hockey, two cousins from Michigan are trying to make it a family affair. Following in the footsteps of former Centennials backstop Devin Kero, first cousins Cale Markham and Hunter Kero (Devin’s younger brother) attended the hockey camp this past long weekend along with 46 other forwards looking to make an impression. “I think we got some

tage Lake Lift Bridge in Houghton, which is also home to Michigan Tech University, where the alumni Kero now tends goal for the Huskies. If he was facing his brother in a shootout, Hunter said he’d try to fake him out. “I’d come in, head fake, and he’s athletic, so I’d get him moving and try to tuck it five-hole on him,” Kero said. “I’d probably go backhand, forehand, low blocker on him,” Markham said. The two Americans

aren’t just following in Devin’s footsteps as they’ve had multiple family members take up the game of hockey. In fact, Kero’s older brother Tanner recently signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. The signing gives the two cousins hope for their own futures in hockey. “What he did was pretty exciting,” Kero said. Markham was even sporting a Blackhawks hat at camp, although the team is admittedly one of

his favourites. “When I heard he was signing with them, it put a smile on my face because I like watching the Blackhawks,” Markham said. Kero, however, was sporting a Penguins cap. “I’m a Pittsburgh fan, but I guess I’ll have to start getting some apparel,” he said. Right: Cale Markham (left) and his cousin Hunter Kero were at the Merritt Centennials spring hockey camp this past weekend looking to follow in their relative and Cents alumni Devin Kero’s footsteps. Michael Potestio/Herald

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While the girls’ rugby season will go on as usual, coaches for the boys teams have pulled the plug. Both the senior and junior boys’ rugby squads folded due to low turnout. Coach Nathan Brigden said each team needed about 25 players, but only about 10 players showed up on a regular basis. “Our numbers kept dwindling and dwindling, so we had to make a choice and we didn’t have the commitment level from the boys this year,” Brigden said. The MSS teams folded prior to the start of their rugby season.

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If only they could have started the game the way they finished. The Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ rugby team scored all their points in the final minute of their game on April 1, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the visiting NorKam Saints rolled over the Lady Panthers 29-7 to begin the high school rugby season for both teams. With time ticking down in the second half, the Merritt gals finally got their mojo going. A slick set of passes – first by the forward pack and then by the backs – took the ball from their own side of centre clear down the field and across the Saints’ end line. Scrum half Katie Huber was credited with the last-second try, while Jaycee Chenier split the uprights with the two-point conversion. The visiting Saints were full value for the win as they dominated possession time with the ball in both halves, and consistently held the upper hand in scrums and rucks. The Panthers, for their part, were their own worst enemies as they took a litany of penalties for offsides, mishandling of the ball and tackling high. When Merritt was able to gain possession of the ball and get it cleanly out to the backs, the reward was immediate. Chenier, playing the fly half position, and centres Kari Ann Ware and Danika Potter displayed some excellent execution with impressive overlaps and dummy fakes. Despite the loss, Merritt coach Molly Brigden was impressed with her team’s grit in its first outing of the season. “I thought our girls showed potential,” she said. “Everyone worked well together, there was good communication, and no hesitation in the

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in the ruck to get the ball back, watching our numbers in rucks, and making use of our full back line when we do get the ball out wide will help us gain more space and field in order to score tries.” Merritt Secondary’s senior girls rugby and soccer teams were both in action on Wednesday, but scores from their games were not available by press time.

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9th Annual Community Art Show At the Courthouse Art Gallery, April 10 to May 2. Opening reception with light refreshments April 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come see a variety of new and established local artists presenting their original artwork for sale. Courthouse Art Gallery hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1840 Nicola Avenue, for more details please visit www.nvartscouncil.com

Annual Charity Dance By Merritt Vintage car Club and Nicola Valley Cruisers Club. 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soch Hop with a live band at Lower Nicola Community Hall. Saturday April 11 7:00 p.m. for more info and tickets call Barry 250-3787064 or Jack Cross 250378-2662. Profits go to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charity Telethon in February.

Thompson valley pony club tack sale The Thompson Valley Pony Club is hosting itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual used Tack Sale this Saturday April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Barnhartvale Hall, 7370 Barnhartvale Rd. We are fully booked so come do some shopping for this years riding season. Contact Tracy for more info: gregntracy@shaw.ca

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Tuesday & Thursday Mornings, 8:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just come out and visit! For info, contact Deloris at 250-3785107

Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting a Bowl for Kids Sake event in Merritt on Friday, April 17 from 5:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00pm at the Merritt Bowling Centre. All funds raised support mentoring programs for children in the community. Please call 1-877-222-8099 to register your team and reserve your lane.

Stamp Show Sale and Auction Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. At the Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way, Kamloops off 5A. Free admission, exhibits, dealers, 5c table, auction at 2 p.m. hourly door prize, free stamps for kids under 13. For more contact 250-314-1021 or ingruss@ telus.net, or phone at the show 250-320-2450.

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

Recycle and Help The Graduating Class of 2015 is looking for anyone who wants to help out raise money for their River Rafting Trip, there has been a bin set up at the bottle depot. Please drop your bottles off and let them know that it is for the MSS Grads.

Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-3782290.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt. Call 250-280-4040.

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Shelter looking for volunteers The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society is seeking volunteers to fill shifts at the Extreme Weather Response Shelter located at 1937A Quilchena Ave. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight daily. Volunteer application packages are available at the Community Policing Office (250-378-3955) at 2013 Quilchena Ave.

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HANK (Henry) McEwan July 20, 1930 - March 22, 2015

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“The Man with the Mountains in his Eyes”

Hank rode across “The Great Divide” on Sunday, March 22 in the hills he loved. He leaves behind his partner Susanna Hobbs, Daughter Marny McEwan and her husband Pete, Sister Doris Morton, nephews and their families, friends from all over this world and his beloved horse, mule and dogs. He was Hank, the Horseshoer. He lent a hand to anyone who needed help and wanted to learn. He was a master Farrier and taught the Farrier program at he Polytechnic Universities in California, Kelowna, and Langley at the Kwantlen University for forty years and shod horses for sixty ve years. He was an honoured member of the Canadian and American Farriers Associations. Inducted into the International Horse Shoeing Hall of Fame 2003. Hank shod his last horse this past November and we headed to the hills for his last ride. He volunteered his whole life and was a valuable member of the Back Country Horsemen of B.C. There will be a celebration of his well lived life on Friday, May 1 at 2 pm Newlands Golf Course - 21025 48th Ave., in Langley, BC His ashes will be spread in his beloved Ashonola Mountains. If you care to, his request was any donations to Angels Animal Rescue Society charity in Merritt, BC would be appreciated.

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I give to you this one thought to keep I am with you still, I do not sleep, I am the thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grains, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled ight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not think of me as gone, I am with you still in each new dawn.

Victor Harry Dadswell March 19, 1934 – March 31, 2015 With great sadness we announce the passing of our Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Victor Dadswell on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Coquihalla-Gillis House, Merritt, BC. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Sharon of 52 years; Daughter Susan & Son Terry; his Mother Mae; Brothers: Barry & Kevin (Bonnie); Sisters: Iris & Sharon (Dwayne), Brother-in-law Larry (Jeri). Granddaughters: Amanda (Sean), Sherry & Laura. Great Grandsons: Brandon, Daniel & Sean; many nieces, nephews, friends & neighbours. He was predeceased by his Father Victor, StepMother Joyce, Brothers: Ray & Dennis. Daughter: Cheryl; Nephews: Denny, Raymond, & Michael. Vic was born in Kenora, Ontario and moved to BC as an infant. He lived a long life and touched many along the way. He worked many years in various mills as a welder. Vic had a passion with boats. He enjoyed shing, camping & gardening. He spent his retirement building wooden model boats and also the many walks with his faithful Golden Retriever “Goldie”. The family would like to give a Special thanks to Dr Bester, the Staff at Nicola Valley Hospital, Nicola Valley Home Care and Staff at Gillis/Coquihalla House for their care and support. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of owers please make a donation to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

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