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What went wrong at Sturgis Canada on Sunday?

Liquor licence not revoked, organizers mum on reason

By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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Classic rock legend Burton Cummings rocked the main stage at Sturgis Canada on Saturday night. Despite a big-name lineup, organizers wrapped up the festival early, cancelling its Sunday, Aug. 24 events. No reason for the early cancellation was available by press time. Emily Wessel/Herald

Sturgis Canada ended its inaugural event in Merritt a day early over the weekend.

The reason for the Sunday cancellation was unknown at press time as organizers had yet to release a statement.

Contrary to rumours, the festival had not had its liquor licence revoked, a spokesperson for the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Branch said in an email.

Even with no licence, the festival could have continued without selling liquor.

That was the case at Boonstock in Penticton over the August long weekend. That festival was denied a liquor licence this year but went ahead with an estimated 9,000 attendees each day.

The Bass Coast electronic music and arts festival, which also takes place at the old Mountainfest grounds, does not sell liquor on-site and saw its second consecutive successful event earlier this month.

Merritt RCMP, which works closely with the B.C. LCLB, did not recommend the branch revoke the licence either. Neither local police nor the liquor licence inspector knew of the cancellation beforehand.

Despite the early closure on Sunday, organizers said they felt the event went well, Sturgis Canada president Joan Hansen said.

“We thought it went really well — until Sunday,” Hansen said Monday morning, adding she was not prepared to make a statement on the reason for the early closure.

There is no word yet on whether refunds will be issued for the Sunday portion of the event, nor how many tickets were sold to the event.

It is also unknown if the festival will return next year.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS SIBLING CAMARADERIE The Smith sisters received their medals on Aug. 21 for reading at least 15 minutes — usually much more — per day all summer as part of the library’s reading club.

At the far left, Noelle Smith, five, said she loves being read to.

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In the back, Julia, age nine, gets her medal from RBC’s Erin McGregor. The RBC Foundation supplies medals for all participants in the summer reading clubs through libraries around the province.

Twelve-year-old Ivy prevents a stack of DVDs from taking a tumble, while eldest sister Gabrielle 14, catches up on some leisure reading.

The program acknowledges each reader’s achievement over the summer, library manager Deborha Merrick said.

“And it takes a village to raise a reader,” she added.

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EVERYBODY IS COMING OUT TO CELEBRATE THE 65TH NORTH THOMPSON FALL FAIR AND RODEO

Teachers return to picket lines ahead of back-to-school Teachers in the Nicola Valley were back on the picket lines Monday as the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the province continued negotiations.

Teachers around the province have been on full-scale strike since the end of June.

The return to the picket line comes as the usual first day of school looms after Labour Day. “We are down to the crunch, and we need the public and the government to be aware that we want a settlement this week so we can go back to schools next week and teach,” Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union president Peter Vogt said in a press release.

Volunteers needed for homeless count ASK Wellness is doing its fifth annual homeless count on Thursday, Sept. 11.

The count involves volunteers offering supports and supplies to those living on the streets.

The data collected

in the count is used to monitor trends in homelessness and as baseline data by the province.

The society is also looking for donations of clothing (including socks, tuques, gloves and blankets), food (bottled water and grocery cards),

and hygiene products (including deodorant, toothpaste, nail clippers and feminine hygiene products).

Anyone who’s interested in donating items for the count can contact Stacy Wormell, ASK’s youth and adult street outreach worker, at 315-0098 or at

ASK’s main Merritt office at 2151 Granite Ave. Homeless counts are conducted in many cities around the country. They are intended to raise awareness of homelessness and offer support to communities with homeless populations.

The society is doing its volunteer training on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the ASK Wellness Society office.

The count also includes a hot lunch for volunteers and those who need a warm meal at noon at the Fireside Centre, Wormell said.

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Parents get website guide to strike

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

The B.C. government has launched a new website to prepare parents for a possible continuation of the teacher strike after Labour Day. The website, bcparentinfo.ca, promises the latest bargaining updates on B.C.’s festering teacher dispute, and will act as a portal for parents registering to collect $40 a day for each child under 12 if the strike drags on.

It also offers links to online learning resources from school districts, which have proliferated in recent years.

Talks have continued

A screen grab shows the homepage of bcparentinfo.ca, a new website launched by the province to keep parents up to date on the status of negotiations between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the government.

under a media blackout since mediator Vince Ready met the two sides last week.

“Mr. Ready agreed to monitor the situation, and to resume explor-

atory talks or commence full mediation when he believes it will be productive,” the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association

said in a brief statement.

Negotiations broke off and a full-scale strike and lockout ended the school year in June. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher met

both sides earlier but declined to attempt mediation after finding too large a gap between the two sides.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender and

BCPSEA chief negotiator Peter Cameron have maintained that the BCTF’s benefit demands remain far beyond those of other public sector unions that have settled contracts. Also at issue is class size and special needs support, with BCPSEA’s latest offer rejected by the union and the latest of a series of court actions scheduled for this fall.

Ready’s last involvement in the long-running series of teacher disputes was as an industrial inquiry commissioner in 2007. At that time he recommended that a senior provincial official be involved in talks along with an independent mediator.

Northern mines await Mount Polley probe

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

The company developing the Morrison copper-gold mine near Smithers remains confident it can complete the project, despite a decision by the B.C. government to suspend its environmental assessment until an investigation into the Mount Polley mine dam breach is completed.

Pacific Booker Minerals “will comply with all the recommendations made by the independent engineering investigation and review panel and will construct and operate the Morrison mine in compliance with industry best practices, using proven technology and in full compliance with all permit requirements,” company director Erik Tornquist said in a statement.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister announced the suspension this week.

It’s the second setback the province has handed to Pacific Booker, which won a

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett visits steelworkers on the Northwest Transmission Line, which went into service in July. The line went $150 million over budget. It electrifies the region, connects the Forrest Kerr hydroelectric facility, and an extension is being built to power the Red Chris copper gold mine. B.C. government photo

court decision last December after its permit was refused by the B.C. government.

Bennett said the Morrison tailings pond was one of the issues in the court case, and he and Polak decided it was in the best interests of the public and the mine

proponent to wait. The Lake Babine First Nation intervened in the case, and its land claim as well as concerns about long-term effects on water quality in Morrison Lake were cited in the decision to withhold the mine permit.

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ing experts have been given until Jan. 31 to report their findings on the cause of the Aug. 4 tailings dam breach at Mount Polley, a similar open-pit mine near Williams Lake.

Mount Polley owner Imperial Metals is nearing completion of its Red Chris

project near Iskut in northwest B.C. It has all provincial permits except for its tailings pond and the company has agreed to an independent review of its design and construction before putting it into service.

A group of Tahltan Nation elders blocked a road to the Red Chris project after the Mount Polley incident.

“Red Chris should not be held up,” Bennett said.

“There is a roadblock there now and the company is currently working around it, and also having I think some pretty fruitful discussions with the Tahltan Central Council.

“But they’re proceeding.

Their mine is almost built, and they are hopeful that they will be able to provide the independent information or verification that the tailings dam at Red Chris is designed and built properly, such that the Tahltan Central Council will be satisfied they have the insurance and the mine will be able to proceed.”

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: August 1999 Little Britches Rodeo grows to two days If one day of Little Britches Rodeo is good, then two days must be excellent, right?

For the first time, the Little Britches Rodeo ran Saturday and Sunday in Merritt on the weekend.

While the number of entrants wasn’t up a great deal as a result (87 on Saturday, 94 on Sunday), it allowed more competition to fit the rodeo into their crowded rodeo schedule.

“Most of our (provincial) membership turns out for the rodeo,” says one of many rodeo volunteers, Elaine Gill.

Cowboys and cowgirls from as far as Williams Lake turned out, and the rodeo made sure the red carpet was out for them.

“The kids had an excellent time,” says Gill. “They had a pool pass for Saturday night, and a dance for them up at the rodeo grounds.”

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RCMP detachment reports on second quarter Merritt RCMP detachment policing activity report Second quarter: April to June 2014 General duty

General investigation section The Merritt GIS Section has numerous active investigations that it cannot mention until the investigations are concluded. These investigations involve drug trafficking, robberies, and other events of a serious nature.

The Merritt GIS continues to identify multiple persons from the Lower Mainland who are involved in local drug trafficking.

A variety of measures are deployed to identify these persons, and once identified, investigations are geared toward charging them or disrupting their activities to such an extent that they move on.

The GIS expanded to include a third constable. This position was created to be a one-year developmental opportunity for junior members. The additional member will result in increased effectiveness of the section.

Some examples of the types of investigations that the unit has been involved in include:

• Executed a search warrant at a local motel and seized drugs, a sizable quantity of cash, and other drug trafficking-related paraphernalia. Charges are pending.

• Arrested a person near the skateboard park for drug trafficking. The investigation led to a search of a local hotel room. Crack cocaine was seized as well as a significant amount of cash.

• Used investigative techniques that led to the arrest of a local male for trafficking in a stolen firearm.

The male had intended to sell a stolen firearm to a drug trafficker. He has been charged and is before the courts.

• While doing surveillance, Merritt GIS observed a break and enter in progress.

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ed the residence and arrested the culprit, who was from the Lower Mainland.

Both the culprit and the targeted residence were involved in local drug trafficking. Charges are pending and the culprit has been placed on conditions not to be in Merritt.

• A drug trafficker who was on conditions not to be in Merritt was arrested twice in two days for failing to comply with his conditions. Charges are pending.

• Found that a park bathroom was being used for drug trafficking and prostitution.

Surveillance was performed and illegal activities have been discouraged through visibility and enforcement efforts.

• Found a prolific and violent offender from Kamloops in the downtown core. The

Unusually, no major crimes were reported this quarter, which resulted in a significant effort spent on investigating drug-related crimes.

During this quarter, in addition to known drug traffickers, 10 new persons have been identified as being involved in drug trafficking in Merritt. All of these 10 people are from the Lower Mainland. Merritt members have not seen so many new people come to Merritt in such a short timeframe.

During this quarter, over $7,400 was seized from people involved

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During the second quarter of 2014, general duty members responded to 1,537 calls for service.

During this quarter, Merritt detachment members processed 230 prisoners.

Of note, we have received 93, 911 emergency calls. All 911 calls are investigated to determine if an emergency exists. In this quarter, 90 of those calls were determined to be false.

Merritt officers continue to be busy investigating impaired driving offences. In this quarter, 29 drivers had their driving privileges suspended for either 24 hours, three days, seven days, 30 days or 90 days.

Twenty-three of these investigations were conducted within the city of Merritt while six investigations were conducted outside city limits.

Of the 29 investigations, eight local people were charged while the other 21 were not

male was arrested for breaching his probation and placed on conditions not to be in Merritt. Had this person remained in Merritt, he likely would have committed other crimes.

from Merritt. Some examples are: Lower Nicola (six), Douglas Lake, Quilchena, Allison Lake, Mammette Lake, Spences Bridge, Cache Creek, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Surrey, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Red Deer and Edmonton.

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in drug trafficking.

Victim services Merritt police-based victim services have accepted over 50 new

clients in this period, 22 cases of which are domestic violencerelated.

At the end of this quarter, the program is managing 315 clients.

NOTICE SPRAY PARK RESURFACING The City of Merritt’s Spray Park located at Rotary park, will be unavailable from August 19-22nd in order to complete the spray pad resurfacing project.

The resurfacing project will entail base preparation and applying a rubber product over the entire surface. The rubber product is made from 100% recycled BC tire rubber. This will result in a much more resilient, softer and slip-proof surface. This is a 2014 Capital Budget Project.

Only the spray park will be inaccessible during this time. The rest of Rotary Park will still be available for the enjoyment of the local community and visitors alike.

Please note that the resurfacing project dates may be subject to change as the project is weather dependent.

For more information please contact: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager 250-378-8618 lplotnikoff@merritt.ca

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Club gearing up for NVIT programs slated for school year debut fly-in breakfast

Approximately 37 airplanes from around B.C. touched down at the Merritt airport during the August long weekend fly-in. Submitted

Breakfast is on the Merritt Flying Club on Aug. 31 during its second and final fly-in breakfast of the year.

Merrittonians are invited to visit the airport to check out visiting aircraft, talk with their pilots and passengers, and have a pancake, sausage and egg breakfast.

It will be the second fly-in breakfast this summer, with the first bringing in

37 airplanes from around B.C. over the August long weekend.

The club served up about 135 breakfasts to those who came up and checked out the visiting airplanes.

It’s one of only a few times a year people are allowed to walk on the tarmac.

The local vintage car club is also expected to bring some cars up to the airport, flying club president Tom Fox

said.

The flying club formed in the 1970s and in the last four years has held two fly-ins per year. The second date is the rain-date for the first, but the club is lucky when it comes to the forecast.

“We’ve managed to put them both on for all of those years so far,” Fox said.

The event takes place from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday.

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The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology is offering a former healthcare program this year thanks to high demand.

Access to Practical Nursing is designed to prepare students to care for individuals at various stages of life.

NVIT president Ken Tourand said the school also has a health-care assistant program, and this coming school year will be the first time that both it and the Access to Practical Nursing programs are being offered in the same year.

Applicants for this

renewed program are required to have a Health Care Assistant or Resident Care Attendant certificate.

Tourand said the program will most likely be held once every three years as the demand for the program is not likely to be high year to year.

to give its students the skills needed to become apprenticeship plumbers, and is available to Grade 12 students.

Office administration Entering its second

year is the office administration certificate, which is being funded by a $100,000 grant from the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.

Tourand said the program costs between $80,000 to $120,000 to operate.

Plumbing and piping NVIT’s plumbing and piping trades certificate program begins Sept. 2 after being delayed a month due to low enrolment. The 25-week program aims

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HERALD OPINION Bleak scenario means time for Plan B Peter Fassbender, the province’s education minister, believes a deal with teachers can be hammered out before school is set to re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

But while many hope the province and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) can work out their differences before the end of the Labour Day long weekend, there is still a chance that a deal can’t be reached in time.

Not encouraging is the fact BCTF brass will be in Kamloops this weekend, meeting and rallying, rather than at the bargaining table, negotiating with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.

While mediator Vince Ready has imposed a gag order on both sides, Fassbender made the media rounds on Thursday, Aug. 21, which only angered BCTF president Jim Iker, who expressed his displeasure in a press release.

This entire saga has crossed the border from silly to ridiculous.

So, what is a parent to do?

Employ Plan B. Now is a good time to talk to your kids about the school year, new routines, and stock up on school supplies.

At the same time, just to be ready, families should make alternative plans in case school doesn’t open on time.

There will be strike camps offered for kids, while private learning facilities will certainly be reaching out.

Nobody likes uncertainty but, with a little foresight, families can be prepared for what’s ahead.

Here’s hoping the bell does indeed ring early on the first morning after Labour Day. — Kamloops This Week

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Don’t be trashy — pick up your litter!

Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Last week, a column in the Thursday, Aug. 21 edition of the Merritt Herald really struck a chord with me.

It was by our contributor and resident outdoorsman Othmar Vohringer, who wrote about the disturbing effects of litter left in the wild.

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Clearly, the issue and his point of view resonates with a lot of people. The link to the column received many likes and even a few shares off of our Facebook page.

I was glad to see it get so much attention. I’m sure each one of the people who gave the Facebook link the ol’ thumbs-up has their own story about finding litter in their favourite places in nature.

The fact is, litter is litter because it doesn’t belong where it is. If it’s trash, it belongs in the trash. It’s plain and simple. Or so it should be.

Over the August long weekend, a group of young guys camping at Little Box on Spius Creek left bags of

garbage behind, and even a still-smouldering campfire on the holiday Monday afternoon.

Thankfully, a group of Good Samaritans irked by the garbage was thoughtful enough to pack the trash out.

It’s just sad to me that so many people seem to callously disregard the very nature they’re out there, presumably, to appreciate.

If you can bring in a two-four, you can bring out your refuse.

Seriously, bringing it out is actually easier than bringing it in, because usually the beer inside the cans has been drunk.

There is just no excuse good enough for leaving your trash lying around.

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This is yet another appeal to common sense, and is very likely preaching to the choir.

I’ve certainly never heard anyone proclaim the great upside to littering.

We all know it’s lazy and destructive.

Sometimes, even making sure your garbage gets to the garbage isn’t enough to prevent it from potentially harming wildlife.

Perhaps most publicized (some may argue overpublicized) are the perils of six-pack rings, those plastic contraptions that hold cans together.

They famously blow in the wind until they reach bodies of water or shorelines and get stuck around the beaks of sea birds.

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I’m sure some are simply littered on the beach or at the campsite, and curious animals get into them.

Just cutting apart the rings can reduce the danger of those rings clamping the beak of a bird shut and causing it to starve to death, or from choking marine animals to death.

It’s not a perfect solution to every litter-caused problem, but it also doesn’t hurt.

Of course, wild animals get themselves in all kinds of pickles in human inventions and all the worldly material possessions we collect and store on our properties regardless of our solid gold intentions.

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Garbage dumps spoil the scenery From Page 6 I once saw a deer at my parents’ house in Winnipeg stride up to the bird feeder hanging on the corner of their shed, stick its chin against the little tab that the birds would peck at to release the seeds, and drain all the seeds in one big gulp.

It was quite cute, actually, and solved the mystery of the rapidly-disappearing seed. (It was, as they say, not that deer’s first rodeo.)

But for an orange cat called Butterscotch in Brandon, Man., sneaking some bird seed didn’t end so well.

In fact, a few scattered sightings of the cat with a brightly-coloured bird

feeder stuck over his head prompted a weeks-long search and rescue operation earlier this summer.

Sure, the person who owned the bird feeder could’ve never filled it in the first place, thus not attracting any cats. But then it wouldn’t attract any birds, and what’s the good of that?

The simple lesson we all know is that in order to appreciate nature, we should keep a respectful distance between it and us, and that includes our stuff.

Providing bird seed or an ideal tree branch for nesting robins is one thing.

Dumping your trash in everyone’s backyard is another.

The subject of internal trade has been a prominent one recently in large part as our government has recently launched the “One Canada, one national economy” initiative to together identify and choose strategies that can increase internal trade. One of the more obvious remedies to increase internal trade is to identify and remove barriers that prevent inter-provincial trade from occurring — an action that sounds relatively simple, yet, in practice, is more difficult to achieve.

Why is internal trade important? One example comes courtesy of a local winemaker who recently shared a success story on doing a large business deal in Asia where wine grown and produced here in OkanaganCoquihalla will be sold there.

In spite of it now being legal to ship wine across provincial borders, this same B.C. wine still cannot be sold directly to consumers in Ontario for the simple reason the Ontario government continues to oppose it. Fortunately, the Manitoba provincial government has been more progressive and allows direct-to-consumer wine shipments.

Trade barriers are not just restricted to commodities; these barriers can also apply to labour. For example, a nurse who is highly educated and with many years of on-the-job experience in one province may not meet standards in another. In some areas of Canada where there is a particular skills shortage, these certification challenges can create labour mobility problems.

What is more surprising is that in 1995, all Canadian provinces signed on to the Agreement on International Trade (AIT), which also has provision on dispute resolution mechanisms. The AIT disputes seldom receive much media attention; however, it has not been uncommon over the years for various provinces to challenge other provinces’ restrictive policies that prevent movement of goods and labour.

Overall, there have been just 55 disputes over the past 19 years — on average, less than three disputes a year of all Canadian provinces and territories, the only exception being Nunavut that instead has observer status.

Why does this matter?

Over my listening tour this summer I have had a chance to visit with a number of local small business owners. Many of our most successful local employers are increasingly depending on trade as a key part of their business. In fact, the market reach many Okanagan-Coquihalla small business owners have achieved is quite impressive: some cherry growers are now selling into destinations as far away as

Hong Kong. Many of these new markets have been opened up as part of trade deals negotiated with other countries. Twenty years ago, when the AIT agreement was first signed off on, Canada had just two free trade agreements signed. Today, Canada has negotiations concluded or agreements in progress with 43 different countries representing over one billion potential new customers worldwide.

This all takes me back to the original example of the local winemaker who recently did a deal in Asia that he could not legally do in Ontario. If we continue to turn our back on internal trade barriers, we will increasingly see more of our local production going offshore.

While it is important to have a diversified trading network to create stability in our local economies, we must also recognize that there are market, labour and environmental efficiencies in supporting increased internal trade. We can also provide more value to educational training opportunities if those skills can be employed Canada-wide and not selectively in certain provinces.

Supporting increased internal trade is one way we can continue to build a stronger Canada. I welcome your comments on this or any subject related to the House of Commons and can be reached via email at dan. albas@parl.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

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Campfire ban lifted, leads valley news briefs Campfires are allowed again in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

The Wildfire Management Branch rescinded its campfire ban Thursday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m.

A release from the Ministry of Environment states rain in the area has decreased the risk of wildfires.

Campfires now allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre — which includes the Merritt Fire Zone — must be less than a half-metre wide or high; have flammable materials cleared around them; always be attended; always be put out completely before people leave the area; and be located near at least eight litres of water to properly extinguish the fire.

Fires larger than a half-metre high by a halfmetre wide are still prohibited, as are industrial burning, fireworks, sky lanterns and all burning barrels.

Open burning prohibitions apply to B.C. Parks, Crown lands and private lands.

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This year marks the fifth annual Farmers Appreciation Week.

The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets represents 125 markets.

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Farmers market poetry contest open If you love the Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market and you’ve got a poetic streak, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets has the contest for you.

British Columbians are invited to show their appreciation for farmers markets in writing in honour of Farmers Appreciation Week, which runs Sept. 8 to 15.

The second annual Ode to a Farmer poetry contest is open to all writers and their best agriculture-inspired poems, be they haikus, ballads, sonnets or limericks.

The grand prize is good for $150 to the farmers market of the winner’s choice.

The contest judges will also pick a winner from each region with the association. Regional winners will get a $50 gift certificate to the market of their choice.

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MERRITT CENTENNIALS HOCKEY SCHOOL IN SESSION The kids were in out in droves first thing Monday morning for the start of the week-long Merritt Centennials Hockey School at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Youngsters ages 5 to 17 are receiving top-notch on-ice and off-ice instruction from Cents’ coaching staff and Junior A players like Jake Clifford, Gavin Gould and Devin Oakes. Ian Webster/Herald

Riding club holds another successful gymkhana

WHEEL RIVALS Merritt stock car drivers Brad Gillis (left and #72 car above) and Bill Fader (right and background car above) continued their seasonlong racing rivalry on the weekend at the Merritt Speedway. Gillis won both the Bomber 6 and 8-cylinder heat and main events, while Fader picked up two seconds and a third. Ian Webster/Herald

FREE REIN The Nicola Valley Riding Club held their third gymkhana of the summer on Sunday at the rodeo grounds in Collettville. It included Western events and a jumping clinic with instructor Jill Malanka from Logan Lake. (Above) Five-year-old Zoey MacVicar from Kamloops and her 18-year-old paint horse named Flash get some help from mom, Shealynn, in the scurry event. (Left) Merritt’s Sandra Quigley competes on her 25-yearold purebred Icelandic pony, Bylgja (a.k.a. Bela). (Below) Nineyear-old Nathan Van Rensberg from Merritt negotiates the poles on his 23-year-old quarterhorse, Indie. Another gymkhana is tentatively scheduled for September. For more information, contact Michelle Pinel at 280-7199. Ian Webster/Herald

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Steady employment with overtime available.

Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

JOB POSTING Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society Part-time Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician One Year Term Position Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing significant challenges, in the Merritt area.

Do to retirement we are looking for a TRUCK DRIVER to deliver Vancouver Sun and Province Newspapers.

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Driver to haul from Merritt - Kelowna - Sicamous return via Hwy. #1. Takes Roughly 10 hrs., Leaving around midnight.

Truck will be provided Pay $170/per day plus beneÀts.

Please fax resume, attention: Dale to 250-457-9736 or phone 250-457-9678

Shackan Band - Job Posting

First Nations Lands Coordinator Shackan Band requires a new Lands Coordinator, responsible for the effective management of Shackan Band lands, conducting scientiÀc environmental research, evaluating and creating land-use plans/developments and related consultations, as well as programs and services within Shackan Band lands and traditional territory. This position works closely with the public and fosters strategic relationships with co-management groups, other First Nation groups, Territorial and National governments.

Shackan Band offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities.

QualiÀed applicants should submit cover letter and resume to: Fax 250-378-5219, email: Heather.fader@shackan.ca or mail to: PO Box 1360, 2099 Granite Avenue, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 Closing Date: August 29, 2014 at 4:30 pm

Journey’s Into Tomorrow Transition House

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The position is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. Evening and weekend work as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES: r Connects and collaborates with appropriate referral sources r Conduct intakes r Conduct mental health assessments and develop assessment reports r Conduct provisional DSM diagnosis r Develop and execute treatment plans r Maintain appropriate Clinical and administrative records KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: r Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities r Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities r Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment r Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions r Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages r Excellent interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: r Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities r Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities r Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment r Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions r Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages r Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Start Date: ASAP As Needed Pay: Rate will be negotiated based on experience Deadline for submitting applications: August 29, 2014 @ 12:00 pm For Full job description contact SCFSS Apply by submitting your cover letter and resumein a sealed envelope Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society 85 Highway 8, Merritt, BC V1K 0A7 Tel: (250)378-2771 Fax: (250)378-2799 Email:executivedirector@scwexmx.com Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Casual Support Worker

Position Duties: Under the direction of the Program Director, the successful applicant will carry out the Vision and Mission of Journey’s Into Tomorrow Transition House and provides support to women and their children in a nonjudgemental and conÀdential atmosphere.

Duties include the following: • To create an atmosphere of safety and trust by providing conÀdential and non-judgemental support • To assist clients recognize their rights and responsibilities • To provide necessary referrals and/or case planning with other organizations/agencies • Intake procedures including assessing eligibility • Handle crisis calls and to provide emotional support, information and referrals over the phone • Record keeping in compliance with the Privacy Act and Journey’s Into Tomorrow policies, as well as maintain statistical activity reports Position QualiÀcations and Requirements: • College CertiÀcate in the Social Services discipline or two years’ experience In the Social Services Sector • Crisis and Suicide Intervention/Prevention • Food safe, Level 1 First Aide • Effective and respectful interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with colleagues • Reliable and self motivated • Maintains professional standards of practice including ethical boundaries and protecting the conÀdentiality of the House, families and colleagues • Reliable vehicle and valid BC Driver’s License • Complies with the Criminal Records Review Act Employment type: On call casual Start date: Immediately Wage: Dependent on qualiÀcations and previous experience.

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Box 4600 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Ph: 250-378-6174 • Fx: 250-378-5351

FINANCE COORDINATOR The Coldwater Indian Band has an up and coming exciting and challenging opportunity for a full time Finance Coordinator position. This individual reports to the Coldwater Indian Band Administrator. The Finance Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the overall management and reporting of the financial affairs of the Coldwater Indian Band, managing the day-to-day accounting affairs, and assisting in the development and administration of accounting policies and procedures.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities • Human Resource Management – Supervises and evaluates the performance of all employees in the Finance Department, etc.

• Financial Management – Administers the financial affairs of the band in accordance with the band finance policy, etc.

• Financial Accounting System – Manages day to day accounting affairs of the band (payroll/ AR/AP/GA/SPA/statutory and regulatory disbursements and reconciliations, etc.

• Audit – Coordinates the preparation for year – end audit, etc.

• Reporting – Completes data reports and analysis for the band, etc.

• General Administration – provides backup for PR and band programs in posting and disbursements, as required, etc.

Education/Qualifications • Prefer Post Secondary Degree in relevant field such as Business Administration, Financial Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience working for a First Nations organization or working towards an accounting designation • Or six to eight (6-8)years related experience with two (2) years at a management or supervisory level • Experience in all related areas of Accounting (A/P, A/R, payroll, financial management, budgeting, financial reporting) • Prefer experience with First Nations Organizations • Extensive working knowledge of fund accounting • Drivers License and own transportation • Bondable Please mail, fax or email your resume with references and cover letter that outlines why you are interested in this position and state your salary expectations: Attn: COLDWATER INDIAN BAND – H.R. COMMITTEE BOX 4600 MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: 250-378-5351 Email: cheryl@coldwaterband.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON Merritt, BC AEL Traffic Control is seeking applications for Traffic Control Persons in the Merritt Area.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications and conditions: • Current Flagging Certificate • Valid BC Driver’s License and positive driving record • Reliable and flexible, as the nature of the work is on call (24/7) • Physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions • Safety footwear is required Applicants must provide details of qualifications and experience, as well as a photocopy of flagging certificate, driver’s license and current drivers abstract. Candidates are subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Please send your application to: Mike Davidson Traffic Control Supervisor 103-1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, BC V1K 1B9 Fax: (250) 378-4209 Email: mike.davidson@hmcservices.ca AEL will also be having a 2 day Traffic Control Course Sept. 8th and 9th. $320.00 GST included. For more information email Mike Davidson or call 250-378-4206 EXT 101

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent One bdrm apartment for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat & cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s.

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RV Pads MONTHLY RV Sites Available October 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 -$415/ month plus power & taxes. Includes water, sewer, basic cable. Outdoor winter RV storage is also available $75.00/month - no services.

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