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Albas, Scott, rise in aggregate polls — NDP leading nationally 40.2% 29.6%
City taking over Good Earth Company biosolids facility operations The Sunshine Valley Good Earth Company has been purchased by the City of Merritt for $300,000. Michael Potestio/Herald Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The City of Merritt is purchasing the Sunshine Valley Good Earth Company biosolids composting facility on Airport Road and will take over the operations of the site beginning November 1. The facility’s assets, including its equipment and biosolids inventory were purchased for $300,000 from current owners John and Kate Anderson. Interim chief administrative officer Shawn Boven said it was inevitable that the city would eventually assume control over this operation as it began as a pilot project. “That’s always been the intent,” Boven said. He said the initial five-year contract the Andersons had was extended because at the time the city wasn’t ready to purchase the compost site and begin operating it. There was no intent this time to try extend the agreement between the city and the Good Earth Company again.
Boven said the city intends to carry on operations as usual at the compost site and maintain the current staffing. Currently the composting site has one employee. The city will also continue to use the product around town, in areas such as flower beds and for mulching. The Andersons started the Good Earth Company in 2007 in response to then-council’s dilemma in dealing with the leftover materials from the city’s wastewater treatment process. “We tried composting ourselves, we didn’t really have the resources, we didn’t have the capital to construct the site,” Boven said. The Andersons were the successful bid to construct and operate a facility via a pilot project. Class A biosolids from the City of Merritt’s wastewater treatment facility have been treated at the Good Earth Company’s state-of-the-art composting site ever since. Boven said the city paid a monthly fee of $20,000 to send its biosolids to the compost
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site, and estimates it will cost them less than this amount to assume operations. “It’s kind of a net-zero venture,” he said. Boven said he believes the city should in fact save money by operating the facility itself, but only time will tell. The city will continue to sell the compost, as the Andersons did. “We need the site to process biosolids and get rid of them. To me it’s not really a business venture, but the community’s come to expect and enjoy using them and being able to purchase them,” Boven said. “We’ll continue to make it to the same specifications as John and Kate have been manufacturing,” Boven said. The entire process of turning Merritt’s biosolids into compost takes about a year. Council voted in favour of executing this purchase agreement for the compost facility at a closed meeting back in June. Mayor Neil Menard was the only member of council opposed. This resolution from the closed meeting was made public this month.
19.5% David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Last week’s aggregate polling data from analyst Éric Grenier’s ThreeHundredEight.com puts Conservative incumbent Dan Albas up to 40.2 per cent up from 37.9 per cent in the newly formed Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding. He is trailed by NDP challenger Angelique Wood, sitting at 29.6 per cent, down significantly from the first round of polling data, which put her at 34.5 per cent. Liberal candidate Karley Scott has also made gains. She is projected to take 19.5 per cent of the vote, up from an initial polling of 18.8 per cent. Green candidate Robert Mellalieu is projected to take 9.7 per cent. ThreeHundredEight takes polling data from multiple sources and combines the results to form an aggregate prediction of voter attitudes, broken down by individual riding. Overall, the numbers predict that if a federal election were held, there would be an NDP victory with 127 of the total 338 seats in the House of Commons.
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Lower Nicola AGA ‘the first of many’ David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
It was a festive mood in at the Arbor on the Shulus Reserve last Thursday as the Lower Nicola Indian Band held their first ever annual general assembly. “This is going to be the first of many, I’m sure,” said Lower Nicola Chief Aaron Sam. The assembly was an all-day event, with bouncy castles and raffles mixed in with the financial reports from the band’s various departments throughout the day. The event coincided with a relaunch of the band’s website, lnib. net. According to the band’s executive director, Helder Ponte, the band is running a surplus. “It’s not like the objective is to have
Lower Nicola Band Chief Aaron Sam (left) with meeting chair Arnie Narcisse announcing raffle winners. David Dyck/Herald
a surplus,” said Ponte. “The objective is to provide services, but governments often provide services and then run into deficits. We
are providing services and have a surplus situation.” They also expanded the newsletter, which is distributed to band
members each month, and introduced a special meeting every month that focuses on one specific topic. They are also plan-
ning to expand the school by adding four new classrooms, and building a community centre in Rocky Pines, the largest of the
reserve’s four neighbourhoods where most of the young families live, said Ponte. The band continues working towards getting their own land code, which would enable them to administer their own land, separate from the federal government. “It takes about two years to get this done, but it is a step in the right direction,” said Ponte. “It will provide more independence in the process, and it will be quicker, because you wait sometimes six years or seven years to get the land transfer through Aboriginal Affairs.” He said having their own code would cut that time down to a matter of months, more in line with other municipalities. Another achievement from this past
year was attaining financial certification. “We now have our own financial act that governs our administration,” said Ponte, adding that only about 35 other bands across Canada have achieved this. “It enables us to borrow money at lower costs, because people will recognize that our standards are very very high,” said Ponte. “We’ll be able to access financing the same way the City of Kelowna or any other municipality can.” Ponte said this will be particularly useful in getting long-term financing for infrastructure projects. The director said he’s optimistic about the future. “We have a very good team, a very good council, and support from membership. It’s good,” he said.
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BOOM BOOM Duke Parkes, age 7, has a conversation with his mother Bobbi, while his brother Will, age 4, takes a break from dancing to the Boom Booms by collapsing on top of them. The Vancouver band played a well-attended show at Rotary Park last Friday, Aug. 21, as part of the city’s Music in the Park program. The last show is the Ken McCoy Band, playing Rotary Park on Sept. 5, David Dyck/Herald
Turnout for timber supply review open house low in Merritt, high in Princeton David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Only about four people showed up to last Wednesday’s timber supply review open house in Merritt, but the following day’s session in Princeton had 60 to 70 people in attendance, according to Bruce Walter, R.P.F. stewardship officer and first nations relations for the Cascades Natural Resource District. He said that from what he heard, a large part of the Princeton crowd came from the Weyerhauser mill in town. “From what I was hearing from the people there — and this might represent 80 per cent of the people — Weyerhauser had encouraged them to come have their say at the meeting, and that it was an important place to go and
learn some things in terms of our review,” said Walter. “That’s what I gathered from it, why it was that size.” The four attendees at the Merritt session were all industry members as well, and asked mostly technical questions about the models the ministry is using to determine the allowable annual cut (AAC). In Princeton, however, many of the attendees were wondering about the impact on their community. “Obviously people are concerned about the harvest levels going down, and what it might mean to them,” said Walter. “We wanted to make sure that we were aware that Weyerhauser is very important to their community.”
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Walter said that many of the attendees wanted to impress upon him that Weyerhauser was a good company, operating at high standards, and that if there were going to be reductions to the harvest, that they should be affected the least. “Everybody’s looking after — and rightfully so — their interests,” said Walter. As far as what impact this will have on the decision, he said there are a lot of factors that go into the determination, but public input is one of them. “If I’ve got 90 people telling me to go one route — there’s multiple ways to set the AAC, there could be any number of scenarios — so if I have a lot of people saying to me this is what our preference should be, and it falls within reason, why wouldn’t I go that route?”
While Jim Dickie of Merritt was returning from Vancouver he stopped Saturday night at an auto court at Hope. His car disappeared at about 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Sunday three youths applied at Boyd’s Garage, Merritt, for gas. Percy Boyd Jr. recognized the Monarch and told Ronnie Laidlaw to get the police. He reached for the car key and found it absent. He was struck over the arm by the driver and the car sped away at a terrific speed. Ron Laidlaw and the police pursued the culprits and located the abandoned car on the McGoran sawmill road above the highway at Petit Creek. The boys were tracked to Shovar’s Ranch where the trio had stolen three horses and saddles and rode to Dot where they were picked up, hungry and cold.
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Bear-human conflict occurs in Merritt every year and results in the destruction of many bears.
Merritt achieves Level 2 recognition by UBCM’s Green Communities Committee The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda for August 25, 2015 Letter to Merritt mayor and council from UBCM’s Green Communities Committee On behalf of the joint Provincial-Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Green Communities Committee (GCC), we would like to extend our congratulations for your successful efforts to measure and reduce your corporate greenhouse gas emissions for the 2014 reporting year. As a signatory to the Climate Action Charter, you have demonstrated your commitment to work with the province and UBCM to take action on climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in your community and corporate operations. The work that your local government has undertaken to measure and reduce its corporate emissions demonstrates strong climate leadership and sets the stage for broader climate action in your community. As British Columbia begins developing a new climate action plan, your leadership and commitment continues to be essential to ensuring the achievement of our collective climate action goals. The GCC was
established under the charter to support local governments in achieving their climate goals. In acknowledgement of the efforts of local leaders, the GCC is again recognizing the progress and achievements of local governments such as yours through the multi-level Climate Action Recognition Program. As a Charter signatory who has completed a corporate carbon inventory for the 2014 reporting year and has demonstrated familiarity
with the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory, you have been awarded Level 2 recognition — ‘Measurement. In recognition of your achievements, the GCC is very pleased to provide you with climate action community branding for use on official websites and letter heads. Also enclosed is a 2014 Climate Action Community window decal, for use on public buildings. (See the full report at www.merritt.ca)
You’re Invited! to meet with Mayor Menard on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in August between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street. Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.
If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.
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INSPECTION DAYS WILL CHANGE TO: TUESDAY and THURSDAY OfÀce hours: 8:30 am to 11:00am Inspection hours: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm To call for inspections call 250-378-8622 Or email at: dlindenbach@merritt.ca
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a term (10 months) After School Care Program Leader for the Leisure Services Department. Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting. 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. Thursday, August 27, 2015 by: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: BUILDING/PLUMBING INSPECTOR Applications are invited for the position of Part Time Building/Plumbing Inspector Level II for the Planning & Development Services Department in the City of Merritt. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Detailed resumes attached with a cover letter will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 and should be addressed to: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by e-mail: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Next council meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca
This is the time of year that bear sightings increase as they prepare to feast before dormancy. Garbage is the #1 attractant for bears and can attract bears away from their normal habitat. Bears are most active at night so garbage cannot be placed curbside the night before the scheduled pick-up day. The City adopted a bylaw March 10th 2015 that requires garbage cans must be placed curbside after 5am the morning of collection. It is also a provincial offence under the Wildlife Act to attract or leave an attractant for dangerous wildlife, such as bears. Do your part and manage your bear attractants, or it’s possible to receive a $100 fine. Let’s reduce bear-human conflict and avoid unnecessary destruction of bears.
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will be closing for our Annual Maintenance Shut Down as of August 31. Shut down will be approximately 1 month The Fitness Room will re-open Tuesday September 8 Monday thru Friday 7am – 7pm If you have any questions or concerns please to do not hesitate to contact us at 250-378-6662 Thank you for your patience during this time. Enjoy the rest of your summer! See you all in the Fall!
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HELP KEEP MERRITT’S BOULEVARDS AND LANES CLEAN We all want Merritt and the neighborhoods we call home to look the best as possible. A frequent question to the City’s Bylaw Department is “Who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property neat and tidy. We may even want to consider helping some of our neighbours who may be less capable. With this in mind Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within City limits. This Bylaw requires property owners to also maintain lanes and boulevards. We all need to do our part to maintain our neighbourhoods. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community like ours is that the little extra that we contribute makes a huge difference that will positively reflect on the City of Merritt as somewhere great to live.
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HERALD OPINION Is B.C. really burning? Not exactly On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, TOM FLETCHER communi- B.C. ties north of VIEWS Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally.
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Mussatto’s defence of biosolids unconvincing By Don Vincent
Mr. Darrell Mussatto, chair of the Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee and mayor of the City of North Vancouver, has written a defence of Metro Vancouver’s practice of transferring sewer sludge from the Lower Mainland to our backyards (“Biosolids: a beneficial and safe resource” in the Herald, Aug. 20, 2015). I think that perhaps he has underestimated the depth of understanding that the people of this valley now have on this topic. I think too, that he should be aware of the depth of feeling we have for our valley. It will therefore take much more than a repetition of the bland and
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unsubstantiated claims that biosolids are beneficial and safe to let this issue rest. Mr. Mussatto, in his recent letter, has trotted out the industry clichés one by one — let’s have a closer look at them. His very first sentence is completely inaccurate. Mr. Mussatto claims that sludge is a “non chemical” alternative, and yet he knows full well that biosolids contain thousands of chemicals (for a list of chemicals and toxins simply Google “Sludge contaminants.”) He also implies erroneously that farmers have only two choices: chemical fertilizers or biosolids. There is no such either/or proposition. There are many sustainable farm practices that ensure safe food, and
healthy soils. We in no way “need” biosolids to continue productive farming, just as we do not “need” chemical fertilizers. His thinking here is narrow and naïve. He next states that sludge is treated to kill bacteria before it leaves the facilities. That is generally true but short on detail. What he fails to mention is that the “treatment” may kill most of the bacteria, but it in no way kills all the pathogens, antibacterialresistant superbugs etc., and does not even address deadly prions — and these are very worrying! Mussatto next tells us that the resultant product is “high in nutrients and organic matter” which is good for plant growth.
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No one questions that there is going to be some nitrogen and phosphorous in this fecal residue that the plants can use. What he omits here is that along with these few good things comes a heavy burden of toxins which have not been removed. These, in the long run, are neither good for the soils or the plants. (Please see these three recent peerreviewed articles on how biosolids jeopardize soils, worms and plants by the presence of various toxins: “Monitoring Bacteroides spp. markers, nutrients, metals and Escherichia coli in soil and leachate after land application of three types of municipal biosolids,” 2014; “Bioavailability of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
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in biosolids-amended soils to earthworms (Eisenia fetida),” 2014; and “Dissipation of contaminants of emerging concern in biosolids applied to nonirrigated farmland in eastern Colorado,” 2014). The letter goes on to note that safety is assured as biosolids have been used for over 25 years in B.C. This is not a valid argument. Asbestos and cigarettes had both been used (for over 25 years) and certified to be safe by this government. We now know better! Nowhere have I read that this practice of land application of biosolids is without risk, and if you look up the definition of “safe” I believe you will see that it means “without risk.”
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YOUR OPINION Biosolids not ‘beneficial’ Vohringer hits the From Page 6 The government is always playing a catchup game with its legislation. Biosolids (neither beneficial nor safe) are a toxic burden that will be recognized as such in time, just as cigarettes and asbestos were, after decades, seen to be the dangers they are. After several paragraphs explaining all the ways in which Vancouver has been able to spread out its mountainous load of toxins throughout the province in various places (no doubt without First Nations’ consent or proper consultation with residents, as was the case in our Valley) the author makes the astounding statement that “biosolids use is stringently regulated.� Wow! Rarely have I seen a less regulated substance in my life. Every aspect of the process, from site selection to application procedures, to the toxic composition of the sludge itself — all of it is woefully under-supervised. In fact, to a great extent it relies on selfregulation. Organic matter recycling regulation (OMRR) guidelines are simply inadequate to deal with emerging environmental issues or ensure public safety. The author claims that B.C. and Canadian regulations are “more stringent� than those of the EPA on which they were modelled. I have studied both in depth and can find very few differences, and certainly none that ensure a safer environment or a safer food chain. They are both outdated and impotent pieces of legislation. Mussatto assures us that city bylaws stipulating what is allowed to be dumped into the sewer system will protect us from danger. He may have great faith in the average city dweller, or the average city business, but many would not. This hope he has that bylaws will protect the purity of the sewer sludge is a long way from being able to say that these contaminants are not actually present in the sludge! This assertion he cannot make. Pharmaceuticals, fire retardants, and a plethora of other very toxic contaminants ARE in the sludge being trucked out to rural areas — that simply cannot be denied. If the product is as he says, “stringently regulated�, then why out of the thousands of toxins and chemicals in biosolids are only about a dozen tested for? How, if it is so “stringently regulated,� did the Suzuki Foundation recently find very toxic components in the bisosolids delivered to the Nicola Valley from the Lower Mainland?
Evidently Mr Mussatto’s “monitoring� is inadequate to ensure safety! There are other issues which of course he avoided mentioning in his sales pitch, but I feel should be addressed. If biosolids are deemed to be “safe� then why do major food producers like Campbells, DelMonte and Whole Foods reject any produce raised with Biosolids? Because they rightly fear the levels of toxicity, that’s why! Similarly, if they are deemed safe, why are so many countries turning away from land application of biosolids or banning the practice outright? Switzerland has banned the practice because of fears from farmers that it was harming their soil. The Netherlands has banned agricultural use of sludge, and national farmers’ associations in France, Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg and Finland are against it, partly because of concerns about organic contaminants such as PCBs and brominated flame retardants (linked to liver and neuro-developmental toxicity and hormone disruption), which some research has shown persist in sludge (see Guardian article by Rose George). It is also important to keep in mind, as Caroline Snyder of Harvard University has pointed out — “Almost a hundred farm, health, and environmental organizations led by the national Sierra Club, the David Suzuki Foundation, the Rodale Institute, the National Farmers Union, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Cornell Waste Management Institute, the Center for Food Safety, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy — all oppose using biosolids on the land where we grow food and graze animals. All these organizations have scientists on their board of directors. Are all of these scientists wrong?� And so I ask, why would we believe you, Mr. Mussatto, a politician directly involved in the business of getting rid of Vancouver’s toxic sewer sludge, over the specialist knowledge of countless scientists (at arm’s length from the sludge industry) who have repeatedly warned us of the dangers inherent in applying biosolids to land? The Water Utilities do a great job of separating the dangerous chemicals out of the water so it can be returned to Mother Earth. Why would we ever think it a good idea to turn around and put those collected and concentrated toxins back into the environment we just took them out of ? It is reckless and short-sighted. There are alternatives to this insanity — see www.biosolidsbc. com. Don Vincent is a member of The Friends of the Nicola Valley Society
trophy hunting nail on the head Editor: Major kudos to Othmar Vohringer’s “The Outdoorsman� column these past weeks. I also can’t believe all of the anti-hunting hype the news media have cranked out over one old lion, long past breeding age. Some unscrupulous African guides put an unsuspecting — but well-paying — American client onto what he was paying them for, namely a lion hunt, and there ready and waiting in the wings is someone using this obviously set up scenario to scream outrage to the whole wide world against trophy hunting. It smacks of Greenpeace’s fraudulent film footage that was designed and staged to generate outrage against the eastern seal hunt. The media was quick to rabidly lap up that nonsense too. Othmar is correct in saying that many so-called trophy sized animals are long past breeding age. I personally have known of at least one old range bull here in the Nicola Valley that was big and tough enough to fight off all competitors for breeding rights but couldn’t breed at all himself. That spells a huge economic loss to the ranch in terms of calves that will never be born thanks to that old geezer. The same happens with grizzly bears. One bear hunter stalking a huge trophy boar (male) grizzly crept up to this debris pile to get off his shot only
to discover this debris pile was the covered remains of several dead male grizzlies. It was that huge bear’s dinner leftovers. It seems there was an estruous sow (female) grizzly in the area and this old boy set up shop killing and eating all her suitors to the detriment of the entire bear population, because he wasn’t breeding her either. This isn’t evolution, neither is it survival of the fittest. It runs counter to everything productive in a weird sort of parallel to the counter-productive propaganda campaigns of the anti-everything screeching of misguided people. Ever since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, nature itself has become an ugly thing. In witness to this, in Romans chapter eight, the apostle Paul wrote: “Indeed the whole creation groans and travails in pain‌â€? If you don’t believe that’s true, then why do older tom (male) cougars kill and eat younger females they can’t breed? And of course they’ll kill and eat younger toms that would have bred if they hadn’t been killed off. The only thing to do in these cases is to cull these bullies from the land. It’s called trophy hunting, and there is not one thing wrong with it, and everything right for man and beast alike. Thanks again Othmar for telling it like it is. Holger Goerlitz Merritt
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Don’t believe Careless driving, smoking penalties coming all the doom and gloom From Page 6 Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of dead wood to fuel more fires. The 2003 fire season set the tone for political debate on forest fire policy that has continued since then. The opposition points to recommendations from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that removing fuel from around communities is the best protection. This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance continues in Victoria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to spend more money and hire more staff. Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and businesses have been threatened or destroyed. (Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.) In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned
that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest fire results. In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow. Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken? That would be 2011. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking. The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving. Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have their
vehicles impounded. Saskatchewan has introduced a one-week seizure of the vehicle for drivers who get two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. After dry conditions sparked an early start to the B.C. forest fire season, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of penalties for violating campfire bans and tossing lit cigarettes. Thomson appointed Prince GeorgeMackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a former RCMP superintendent, to lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if
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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District intends to adopt Nicola Valley Mosquito Control Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 2526, 2015 unless, by the deadline, at least 10% of the eligible electors residing or owning property in Electoral Areas “M” or “N” submit Elector Response Forms indicating that the Board must obtain the assent of the electors before proceeding. The Regional District has estimated that the total number of elector responses required to prevent the Board from proceeding without elector assent is 218. General Description and Service Area: The intent of Bylaw No. 2526 is to establish a nuisance mosquito control service for Electoral Areas “M” and “N”. The maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually for the service will not exceed the greater of $100,000 or $0.137 cents per $1,000 of the net taxable value of land and improvements. Elector Response Forms and Bylaw No. 2526: The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the Board of Directors and must be received by the TNRD before the deadline. Elector Response Forms are available at the TNRD office in Kamloops (4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street) during regular office hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca. Bylaw No. 2526 may also be viewed in these locations. Who May Sign the Elector Response Form: The only persons entitled to sign an elector response form are eligible resident electors and non-resident property electors from within Electoral Areas “M” and “N”. Deadline: Elector Response Forms must be received by the TNRD’s Corporate Officer before 2:00 p.m. on Friday October 2, 2015. Faxed or emailed submissions will not be accepted. For additional information on elector eligibility or the AAP process, visit the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca, email election@tnrd.ca or phone (250) 377-8673 or 1-877-377-8673 (toll free in BC). Dated at Kamloops BC this 20th day of August, 2015. CAROLYN BLACK, Corporate Officer
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PLAYIN’ GAMES The Merritt branch of Pacific Sport Interior BC held its final XploreSportZ camp of the summer last week. Over the course of the five days, the 20 youngsters — between the ages of 8 and 14 — were exposed to a broad range of sports and recreation activities, including ultimate Frisbee, pickleball, disc golf, water polo, tennis, lawn bowling, floorball, speed stacks, archery and wheelchair sports. (Above) Professional tennis instructor George Lea from Kamloops put the youngsters through their paces at the Merritt tennis courts. (Left) Maggie Morris tosses a frisbee at N’Kwala Park. (Right) Liam Ware tries his hand at dodgeball in a wheelchair at the civic centre. Ian Webster/Herald
4th annual Cents’ golf tournament another success WINNERS ALL (Upper left) The golf teams included, from left to right, former Cents players Donneau Menard, Eddy Beers, Derry Menard and Brian Barrett with club supporter Rich Hodsen. Beers, who was born and raised in the Nicola Valley, went on to play 250 games in the NHL with Calgary and St. Louis before injury cut short his career. (Lower left) A second golf team was comprised of former Cents players Chris Forsberg and Bob Vermette, along with new Cents assistant coach Matt Swanson and head coach and GM Joe Martin. (Below) Martin and Merritt mayor Neil Menard (cowboy hat) with the winning team of Phillip Webb and Kelly Thomas (from Merritt), Gene McArthur (Lytton) and Carl Shields (Logan Lake).
GOOD TIMES AT THE LINKS Over 65 participants took part in the 4th Annual Merritt Centennials Golf Tournament at the Merritt Golf & Country Club on August 15. The partakers of the event included a number of past and present Centennials players, coaches and parents, along with fans and supporters of the team from near and far. The affair included nine holes of best-ball golf (with prizes that included hole-in-one vehicles put up by Murray GM and Nicola Motorsports), a delicious dinner and an impressive silent auction featuring a number of outstanding items donated by local community businesses. Ian Webster/Herald
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