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Pozzobon sculpture comes home

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Senior care Restrictions on assisted living facilities are being eased to allow B.C. seniors to stay longer and be more independent, Health Minister Adrian Dix says, with some changes already in effect.

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New regulations Marina Cole’s memorial sculpture of the late Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon. Dara Hill/Herald Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Ty Pozzobon’s legacy is set live on in Merritt.

One year since Marina Cole’s memorial sculpture was officially unveiled in Merritt, the community is now free to admire the piece at its final home in Central Park.

“It was well worth the wait. It has been almost a year to the day since the statue was unveiled and the city really pulled through and the town pulled through for us,” said Leanne Pozzobon, Ty’s

mother. “Most of it was donated and I just can’t say enough about this town — how they have rallied around our situation.”

A champion bull rider who was remembered as much — if not more — for his jovial personality as his world-beating talent, Pozzobon was nearing the apex of his career when he took his own life in January of 2017.

The mission to erect the memorial sculpture in his honour was led by a committee of citizens who received support from the previous and current city

council.

In addition, countless individuals and groups came together to create a worthy home for the $25,000 work of art.

Matthew Gustafson designed the enclosure and built it along with Tayo Beers, Ray Blackman of R.W. Iron Works, Tom Neels of Home Hardware and A&D Property Maintenance. Rock Solid Industries installed the foundation, and building supplies were donated

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“We can’t thank this town enough — they have always been a huge support to Ty,” said Leanne.

“Even now that he is gone there is still huge support for our family.”

The enclosure has been designed to keep the memorial as safe and protected as possible while giving the public the opportunity to take in the beauty of the work. The gates to the piece will be kept locked other than at special events.

The final touches will be added to the monu-

ment soon — plaques sharing information about Pozzobon’s life and the importance of mental health, said Sky McKeown, manager of recreation & facilities for the City of Merritt.

Merritonians have another upcoming opportunity to show their support for Pozzobon, as the Ty Pozzobon legacy dance is slated for Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at the civic centre.

Tickets are available at Purity Feed or at the door, with all proceeds going to the Ty Pozzobon Foundation.

The B.C. government is imposing new regulations on addiction recovery facilities to clean up loosely regulated services funded by the province, Mental Health Minister Judy Darcy says.

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B.C. Views As federal politicians posture ahead of the election in October, a number of projects — including the Trans Mountain expansion project — are set to roll.

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Raise your mug of suds in celebration, plus door prizes and 50/50.

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COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Regular Council Meeting - September 17, 2019

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Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Regular Council Meeting - October 8, 2019

in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

Regular Council Meeting - October 22, 2019

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 please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8614

Drought - Residential lawn watering & car washing IS PROHIBITED Even # houses: Friday ONLY Odd # houses: Tuesday ONLY

On your day, vegetable garden watering is ONLY allowed 6am

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You must not water your lawn in any way

Automatic sprinklers for vegetables: midnight - 4am Hand watering vegetables with controlled flow nozzle: Any time $50 fine for non-compliance

Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre ANNUAL SHUT DOWN Starts August 31, 2019 FITNESS ROOM will be open Monday to Friday from September 9 - 27 from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm The N.V. Aquatic Centre pool area will be closed for regular annual maintenence. Tentative scheduled re-opening date will be

Monday, September 30 - Regular Hours of operation

Purchase tickets at Black’s Pharmacy or the Courthouse Arts Gallery

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APPLICATION FOR PERMISSIVE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR 2020 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

In accordance with section 59(2) of the Community Charter, Council hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt bylaws on the regulation of business in the City of Merritt (Bylaws 2268, 2269, 2270, and 2271).

The text of these bylaws is in the Agenda package for the August 13th, 2019 meeting on www.merritt.ca The adoption vote is scheduled for August 27th, 2019.

All persons who consider they are affected by these bylaws may make representations at the meeting of August 27th, 2019, at 7pm in City Hall.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES WHAT: Merritt Summer Nights Market WHEN: every Friday June 28th to August 30th 5:00pm to 10:00pm WHERE: 2000-2100 Block Quilchena Avenue WHAT: Merritt Summer Nights Market – Car Show WHEN: every Friday night – 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm July 19th – August 30th WHERE: 2000-2100 Block of Granite Avenue WHY: Car Show Road WHAT: 2019 Nicola Valley Rodeo Parade WHEN: August 31, 2019 10:00 am to 1:00 pm WHERE: Canford Avenue to Quilchena Avenue to Charters Street WHY: Rodeo Parade

The Community Charter provides that on or before October 31st in any year, Council may by bylaw, exempt eligible land and/or improvements from municipal property taxes for the following year(s).

On October 25, 2016, permissive tax exemptions were approved for a four-year period from 2017 through to 2020 – see Bylaw 2215, 2016. On October 24, 2017 permissive tax exemptions were approved for a three-year period from 2018 through to 2020 – see Bylaws 2224, 2017 2225, 2017 and 2226, 2017. These bylaws can be found on the City website at www.merritt.ca/city-council/ bylaws.

Permissive property tax exemptions are provided for non-profit, philanthropic and charitable organizations. These permissive exemptions are at the discretion of Council and are subject to the City of Merritt’s budgetary constraints. Council may also consider permissive municipal tax exemptions less than 100%.

Application forms for those organizations that did not receive an exemption under the bylaws listed above can be downloaded from the City website or picked up at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Please submit your 2019 applications by 4:30 p.m., September 6, 2019 to: City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Attention: Wayne Anderson, Financial Services Manager

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS LOW FLOW

City of Merritt prohibits all lawn watering City is now pulling residential drinking water from the Nicola aquifer.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

As the Coldwater River basin remains ranked the driest in B.C. at level four drought (“very dry”), the City of Merritt has enforced a ban on all lawn sprinkling in the city.

As of Aug. 26, Merrittonians were not be permitted to water their lawns until drought conditions improve.

The ban applies whether watering is done through automatic

irrigation, controlled sprinklers, or by hand.

No exceptions will be issued for lawn watering or car washing.

Vegetable gardens may still be watered once per week using automatic irrigation or controlled sprinklers (Tuesday for odd numbered addresses and Friday for even numbered addresses).

Additionally, vegetables and flowers may be watered by hand as required, so long as a controlled flow nozzle

is used.

“This is a drastic step, but one we have to take,” said Chief Administrative Officer, Scott Hildebrand.

“We’ve been working closely with the Province regarding water restrictions since July, but the situation in the Coldwater River basin remains dire.

The discharge level has halved since the start of August, and we are hovering around the critical environmental flow threshold.”

The city is now pulling residential drinking water from the Nicola aquifer as opposed to the Coldwater aquifer,

has ceased watering city parks and flower beds, and the Rotary Spray Park was closed on Aug. 22.

Groundwater pumping from shallow wells can reduce the amount of groundwater that flows to the Coldwater River, according to a news release from the City of Merritt. Shallow groundwater in aquifers and surface water are generally interconnected in the Coldwater River, and drawing down water in wells may cause water levels in neighbouring streams to drop as well, potentially impacting ecosystems and other water users.

The City of Merritt imposed a total ban on lawn watering as of Aug. 26. Herald files

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Teenager with machete located after manhunt Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt RCMP are following up with a teenage male after he brandished a machete and yelled at a woman and her granddaughter floating down the Nicola River in Lower Nicola — a “joke gone wrong.”

The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Aug. 22, said Cpl. Brock Hedrick.

“A male appeared

out of the bushes brandishing a machete, screaming at them to get out of the area,” said Hedrick.

RCMP couldn’t locate the male when they first arrived, so they called in reinforcement including a search dog from Kamloops, ERT members, a fixed wing aircraft, and a First Nations policing member.

“In total we probably had about 10 members on scene to locate this male and it was in

very dense brush,” said Hedrick.

Crews eventually found a rudimentary camp in the bushes on a river island where it appeared the suspect and some friends had built a fort, then RCMP paused the search around 10:30 p.m. due to darkness and for officer safety.

“We actually learned some new information late last night that it was actually a teenage male that basically thought this was a joke

to threaten this lady and her granddaughter,” said Hedrick.

RCMP are in the process of following up with the individual, and Hedrick noted there is no threat to the general public, which Hedrick said comes as a relief.

“We were obviously very concerned at the onset of this investigation. We had absolutely no idea who this male was and what type of threat he might pose to the general public,” he said.

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Occupational First Aid Level 3 Date: October 21 – November 1, 2019 (Monday – Friday) Cost: $890 Minimum Age: 16 years Requirements: Must bring Gov’t issued ID Occupational First Aid Level 3 is a 2 week/70 hour program designed to further first aid training and knowledge. The OFA Level 3 course is suitable for people in these industries: lumber mill, pulp and paper mill, medic for oil and gas in BC (Alberta may require extra training), large logging companies, large road construction and flagging. No prior first aid knowledge required to attend this course. All students must be at least 16 years old and physically able to perform first aid.

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Bridge Date: Oct 4 – 9, 2019 (Mon-Sat) Cost: $975 Minimum Age: 18 years Prerequisite: Occupational First Aid Level 3 or equivalent The EMR Bridge is an intensive, 6-day course designed for those with current Occupational First Aid Level 3 certification who would like to build upon their skills to become professional Emergency Medical Responders. To enroll, students must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have a valid Occupational First Aid Level 3 certificate. Upon successful completion of the course, a student is eligible to write the provincial licensing exam to become a licensed Emergency Medical Responder in the province of British Columbia.’

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Fond farewell to Merritt A little more than three years ago, I wrote my first editorial for the Merritt Herald.

I had Cole Wagner been on COLE’S NOTES the job for about two weeks and figured it was time to dip my toe into the scary world of editorial writing. I settled on a decidedly non-controversial topic (the stuff that good editorials are made of), and — armed with a column name supplied to me by one of my best friends (hat tip to Mireille Sylvester) — I went off to write about the community I was now calling home.

Three years later, and I am now writing my final editorial for the Herald. Starting in September, I’ll be hitting the road to pursue a new opportunity in a new town.

For a paper with more than 100 years of history, my brief time at the editor’s desk will be little more than a blip on a long scale timeline for this historic Nicola Valley institution.

But when you instead mark the time by the stories we told — it seems incomprehensible to me that so much could be squeezed into such a relatively short time.

If I got one thing right in that first editorial, it was this: we covered a great number of events in just over three years — some were triumphs, others were tragic — but ultimately, it is the people of this community who will have left the biggest impression on me when this job is all said and done.

I had the pleasure of working with wonderfully talented journalists; Michael Potestio, Dara Hill, Ian Webster and Bill Stowell.

Elsewhere in the office, my day was always better having had the chance to interact with Michele Siddall and Ken Couture.

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Fires not unusual for the Amazon The Amazon is not on fire. There are fires in the Amazon rainforest, as there are every year in JulySeptember, because this is the dry season.

There may be more GWYNNE DYER fires than usual this The international year, and it may STAGE even be the fault of Jair Bolsonaro, the Trump mini-me who became the president of Brazil last January, but that is not clear.

Yet there now is a great outcry, with French president Emmanuel Macron saying that Bolsonaro lied to him about his stance on climate change. Macron is even threatening to withhold French ratification of the recently signed free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur (of which Brazil is the biggest member).

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson declares that it is “an international crisis,” and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the fires “an acute emergency...for the whole world.” The Finnish foreign minister even suggests that the European Union should boycott

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Brazilian beef. Concerted international action at last!

Well, no. They might have done it at the G7 summit of the world’s richest countries last weekend in Biarritz, but they all knew it would just prompt another Donald Trump walk-out like last year’s. And some of their advisers may be warning them by now that they are not on very safe ground when they paint Bolsonaro as the sole culprit of the piece.

Bolsonaro is not a good person. He is an obtuse and obnoxious bully who doesn’t give a fig about the climate and advocates ‘developing’ the Amazon in ways that would ultimately destroy the rainforest.

Of course Brazilian farmers and the agribusiness interests behind them are setting fires to destroy bits of the forest, but this is not new with Bolsonaro. The amount of forest they destroyed annually went into steady decline after the Workers’ Party (PT) took power in 2003, but the damage has been trending back up again since the last PT president, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached by Congress (on spurious charges) in 2015.

Bolsonaro is definitely the icing on the cake, but it’s questionable how much impact he has had after less than eight months in power. The number of fines handed out for illegal burning

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has dropped by a third this year, but the great majority of illegal burns always went unpunished anyway.

When Brazil’s National Space Research Institute reported an 88 per cent increase in deforestation in June compared with the same month a year ago, nobody except Bolsonaro questioned the data. But that was before this year’s burning season (Queimada) began, and presumably referred to losses of forest due to illegal logging and land-clearing for mining operations, not to fires.

When the same Brazilian space institute claimed more recently that satellite data showed an 83 per cent increase this year in forest fires, mainly in the Amazon region, Bolsonaro promptly fired its director, claiming that he was manipulating the data for political reasons.

Bolsonaro’s relationship with the truth is as distant as Trump’s, but it must be pointed out that NASA’s Earth Observatory, also relying on satellite data, reported on Aug. 22 that “total fire activity across the Amazon basin this year has been close to the average in comparison to the past 15 years.”

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This Merritt Herald is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact newsroom@merrittherald.com or call (250) 378-4241. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at www.mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

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Merritt benefits from curb-to-curb transit Editor, Congratulations to Merritt Transit System (MTS) for their wonderful “Curb-to-Curb” service, outlined on page of Merritt Herald’s recent booklet The Golden Years distributed July. This service provides local transport for motorized and Broda chairs at reasonable cost. While transit systems everywhere are often harshly criticized, a small town of Merritt’s size offering this service is highly commendable.

This “Curb-to-Curb” service has been available to the Merritt public for two years. According to MTS’ manager, at its inception information was widely publicized via the internet on BC Transit’s and Merritt Transit Service’s sites. It was also distributed throughout Merritt’s business community and to all three care facilities specifically.

Unfortunate the majority of Merritt public have been completely unaware of this special service. Like many Merritt residents who primarily drive and never use transit, I wasn’t aware of it.

Should I continue living here, I may need it one day.

Sadly the Gillis House staff didn’t inform me of this service when recently my ailing husband lost a filling which caused him enough pain to stop him eating and drinking normally. Seeing the problem, I tried my hardest for a month to get him to the dentist, but it appears none of the staff were aware of this option. He died five weeks later. Had they informed me, he would have died a few months later than he did. That time lost was precious, and I will never get it back.

Truthfully, transit anywhere never wins — both in cost (for passengers and transit owners), and in customer satisfaction. Transit is essential for non-driving citizens and a functional community.

And while perfection doesn’t exist, improvement is always needed.

So clearly Merritt Transit Service is trying to serve this community well — the “Curb-toCurb” service is proof of this. How many people could have been helped had they known?

Merritt residents need to be much more aware of important civic improvements like this when they happen.

Kudos MTS! Ashala Harvie Merritt

Speaking out against RV crackdown by TNRD Editor, The decision by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to enforce an unjust bylaw, preventing people from staying in RVs is reprehensible. It is absolutely none of their concern how people wish to live — be it in a house, condo, mobile home, tiny house or RV — especially on their own property. Provided they have a septic and grey water tank for waste and there is no environmental damage, then how is it an issue?

Even if the TNRD is working under the pretence of personal safety, ensure each RV has a carbon monoxide and smoke detector and that concern is also satisfied.

Are they aware that there is a housing crisis in this province and within the TNRD? Many people are living in RVs because it is affordable for them when a mortgage or rent is not; or perhaps simply not desirable to them. They would prefer people to be homeless than to live in an RV because it affects their tax income? Shameful. They are elected or hired to serve the people of this district; how is issuing daily, weekly or monthly fines and driving people from their chosen home serving anyone? Particularly seniors, and other vulnerable members of our society utilizing this type of housing. Is it the district’s belief that only the wealthy deserve a place to live?

I believe that people deserve the freedom to live as they choose, without overreaching government interference and excessive red tape. There is no need for this bylaw, a few simple guidelines as to waste management is more than adequate. I, and many other constituents I have spoken to, resent and reject this bylaw and will continue to speak out against it.

Morgan Hampton Merritt

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From Page 6 And of course, this paper would not exist without the work of its incredibly kind — and sharp — publisher, Theresa Arnold.

Every week, our team told the stories that mattered to residents of Merritt and the Nicola Valley. I am proud of the work we did. I am grateful to our sources for sticking with us through the tough questions and awkward photo shoots.

And more than anything, I am thankful to everyone who picked up a Herald, or followed our stories online and supported this operation.

But this is an editorial after all, so rather than waste anymore ink on sentimentality, I’ll leave you with this.

Just like our news industry, I get the sense that Merritt is changing quickly — sometimes for the better, sometimes for worse. And along the way, we can expect some growing pains as the community adjusts to welcoming more diverse identities, and taking steps along the path to true reconciliation with the First Nations people who first lived on this land.

The pace of this change in Merritt will be further exacerbated by the mounting effects of climate change — which will lead to more of the extreme weather events that have dominated coverage in these pages over the past two years.

Toss in a few rapid shifts in the local economy as industry looks to adjust to the new normal and you’re left with the potential for rising tensions between those that want to protect what Merritt was and those who see Merritt for what it could be.

And while I don’t have the answers to how best to navigate those issues, I look forward to reading about how this community — and its people — rise to the challenge.

But those are stories for a future Herald editor to cover.

At first, there was just Chief Gordon Antoine, but by 5 p.m.

Saturday a number of local Indians were quietly demonstrating outside the Merritt RCMP offices on Voght Street, Carrying placards inviting the RCMP to bring out their dogs and clubs, the locals were protesting what they allege to be unreasonable police force used near Lillooet Friday.

According’ to local chiefs who met at the Shulus Hall Saturday, and Chief Roger Adolph of the Fountain Band at the Seton Lake Reserve, a force of 61 RCMP officers used unnecessary force Friday evening in order to gain exit from the Seton Lake Reserve.

The RCMP officers, many flown in by helicopter, had been at the B.C. rail line blockade on the reserve to arrest 16 persons who had allegedly disobeyed a court injunction to take down the blockade.

Cole Wagner was the editor for the Merritt Herald from May 2016 to September 2019.

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Smoke from another fire From Page 6 There is, to be sure, a pall of smoke hanging over Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, at the moment. It’s as bad as Vancouver last summer, and there’s no doubt that it comes from forest fires. They are, however, fires in the Bolivian part of the Amazon, not Brazil’s.

The data about the climate crisis are always complicated and open to dispute, because the planet is a very complex system. To go along with the assertion that ‘the Amazon is on fire’ and that it’s all Bolsonaro’s fault is neither prudent or provable. Although I must admit that it’s very tempting.

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“Lack of access to transportation can increase social isolation, undermine an individual’s ability to complete daily activities ranging from grocery shopping, health appointments and engaging in community programs that improve mental and physical

well-being. That’s why we are taking steps to resolve this barrier,” said Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health.

“This announcement is the first of several steps to support and enhance the work non-profit organizations do to help seniors live better, healthier lives in com-

munity. This reflects Premier John Horgan’s strong commitment to seniors in B.C.” In 2019, 19 pre cent of B.C.’s population is over 65, a news release from the provincial government states, and in 15 years this percentage is expected to rise to 25 per cent.

Trans Mountain announces plan to start building

Construction is slated to begin again on the Trans Mountain pipeline.

In a notice issued this week by Trans Mountain Corp., the federal Crown corporation said it had given its prime construction contractors 30 days notice to begin “hiring workers, procuring goods and services and developing detailed construction work plans.”

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Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society is set to improve transportation services for seniors in the Nicola Valley thanks to a boost from the provincial government.

The health authority received $115,000 to purchase a bus to provide transportation to seniors in the community, especially the frail elderly.

The grant is part of a provincial investment of $1.23 million through regional health authorities to 13 community organizations to improve transportation services for seniors across British Columbia.

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the pipeline, Trans Mountain Corp. said.

The federal government purchased the pipeline expansion back in 2018 for $4.5 billion.

It went through a reapproval process earlier

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communities along the route between Edmonton and the terminals in Burnaby.

This will include a right-of-way in Alberta and an “immediate” return to work at the

‘Clearly this project has been subjected to numerous delays and setbacks over the past several years.’

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this year and was green lit in June.

Work is scheduled to start up again in

Burnaby and Westridge Marine terminals.

Work will also commence in the Kamloops

area.

“Clearly this project has been subjected to numerous delays and setbacks over the past several years. With today’s announcement on the commencement of construction, I firmly believe that we are finally able to start delivering the significant national and regional benefits we have always committed to,” said CEO Ian Anderson on Wednesday.

The Crown corporation said if it gets the permits and approvals it needs on time, the expansion project could be in service by mid2022.

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City sets top priorities for term Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

After hours of discussing what matters most to the community, Merritt’s city council settled on the top goals they plan to achieve before their term is up.

Council and senior city staff settled on 13 action items over the course of the two-day strategic planning workshop.

Six of the objectives are “now” priorities are meant to be tackled as soon as possible.

They include requesting proposals for a flood mitigation plan, an analysis on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project’s impact on the

city, an economic development strategy, an airport master plan review, implementation of a youth advisory committee and a downtown revitalization plan.

The group settled on a list of seven “next” priorities as well, to be tackled after the big ticket items have been taken care of.

Developing a communications strategic plan topped the list, followed by a review of development cost charges and the city’s subdivision bylaw, a review of the official community plan, a long-term financial plan, a marketing strategy, a housing needs assessment and a long-term capital plan.

“It was a very successful event about how we can continue to move Merritt forward and grow our community,” said CAO Scott Hildebrand. “We have come up with a format that has some key focus areas in the area in the short-term with the ability to adjust and move new and future priorities forward.”

In an effort to hold themselves accountable and increase transparency, city staff will add a strategic priorities chart documenting their current goals to the bottom of all city council meetings agendas moving forward, giving the public the opportunity to follow along with

A flood mitigation plan came out on top of the list of short-term goals the city plans to achieve following a recent two-day strategic planning session. Herald files

progress on the city’s priorities.

“We have done a lot of hard work and we continue to do hard work to make sure that we are making the right decisions for the city of Merritt and we are excited for the road ahead,” said Hildebrand.

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B.C. Hydro has applied for a rare rate decrease to take effect next spring, before the cost of hydroelectricity to B.C. consumers is forecast to climb again.

Documents released Friday by B.C. Hydro project a rate decrease of just under one per cent, an abrupt change from an upward trend in recent years driven by debt piling up to upgrade aging facilities and build the Site C dam on the Peace River.

The rate decrease is subject to approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission, and would take effect April 1, 2020. It would be followed by a 3.5 per cent

rate increase a year later, according to the latest rates forecast.

B.C. Hydro CEO Chris O’Riley cited lower that forecast debt costs, stronger income from Powerex, the utility’s power trading subsidiary, and reduced costs from purchasing independent power.

The B.C. NDP government tried to freeze rates in 2018, but the BCUC rejected its application. Since then it has suspended independent power contract purchases and in Finance Minister Carole James’ latest budget, wrote off $1.1 billion of B.C. Hydro’s

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Seasonal waterfront cabin on Headwaters Lake #2. Rustic cabin with open concept, master bedrm on main with huge bedrm above. Has enclosed deck with hot tub, storage shed. Crown lease.

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Main level has 2 bedrms, laundry, laminate floors & country style kitchen. Basement has large rec.room & hobby rm with room for 3rd bedrm. Has 1 car garage/shop

Spacious new home with open concept floor plan, spectacular views & high quality finishing.

2 bedrms up, master on the main & 2 more down, 4 baths & full unfin. Bsmt. New Home Warranty. Double garage.

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#3118

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#3106 $339,900

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2717 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

$739,900 + GST

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Nicely landscaped home with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, galley kitchen with oak cabinets, island & pantry. Family rm overlooks backyard. Home has upgrade furnace, newer roof & newer flooring throughout. Has 15x8 workshop.

Great 2 bedrm rancher close to all amenities with fenced backyard & U/G sprinklers. Open concept kitchen/living/ dining. Kitchen has large island with all appliances. Family room has gas F/P. RV parking.

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Private Lower Nicola property, nicely landscaped with creek running through front of property. 1 bedrm up & 1 down, open concept kitchen with all appliances & huge master bedrm with ensuite. Woodstove in full bsmt. Large workshop 22x50.

#3126

$525,000

$499,000

6433 MONCK PARK RD

1898 BLAIR ST

Very nicely finished Jenish style rancher with 4 bedrms, 4 baths & fully finished bsmt. Large open kitchen with island, pantry & Hickory cabinets, bamboo flooring & low E windows. Spectacular views.

New custom executive home with fantastic views. 3 bedrms on the main with open concept floor plan. Master has 4 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Large private deck in back off the family room.

Great investment or starter home. 3 bedroom half duplex in good area, close to shopping & schools. 2 bedrooms on main and 1 down with ensuite with soaker tub & shower. Fenced backyard with detached garage/shop.

SELLER MOTIVATED. Great starter or retiree home.

3 bedrooms, newer kitchen with all appliances.

Has has some reno’s in past 8-9 yrs. Nice covered deck for BBQ’s. 2 workshops plus RV parking.

Private backyard.

Nice 3 bedrm home in good neighbourhood.

Home has many updates of roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers deck & more.

Nicely landscaped, inground pool, RV parking.

Fantastic 17+ acres with barn & fenced area for horses. Spacious 5 bedrm, 3 bath home with open concept, & quality throughout.

Huge rec.rm, games rm & gym in full bsmt. Just 15 mins. from Merritt. Fantastic views

This 1 acre lot with 180 degree view of Nicola Lake is perfect to build your dream home or recreational retreat.

Lake access through the boat launch only minutes away. Services available

Fully fenced commercial property of approx. 30,000 sq.ft. with 2 titles. Seller is motivated & will consider carrying mortgage or a joint venture in a building complex.

#3101

New rancher with loft with open plan concept, 9 ft ceilings, vinyl plank flooring & carpet throughout.

Gas F/P in large living room. Laundry on the main along with master bedrm with 4 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Upper floor has 2 bedrms & bathrm. New Home Warranty. GST applies.

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#3120

#3093 $279,900

#3128 $385,000

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#3131

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$639,900+ GST

2760 PEREGRINE WAY

$259,900

1871 MAIN STREET

New executive family home on the Bench with views. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, designer kitchen with quartz counters, gas F/P in living room, 5 pce ensuite & a full unfinished basement. GST applies.

Great investment retirement or first time buyer. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home with fenced yard & 20x26 detached garage.

Room to park your toys & RV. Tenanted.

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#3117

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Cozy cabin above Harmon Estates with views of Nicola Lake. Has 3 bedrooms with master on the main & 2 above.

Open concept kitchen/living room with woodstove. Has above ground pool & large deck.

Immaculate executive style home with oak HW and tile flooring throughout. 2 bedrms up, master on the main with W/I closet and ensuite with jetted tub & separate shower. Has full unfin. Bsmt for storage. Gas F/P & vaulted ceiling in large living room

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#3119 $429,900

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Great family home with 3 bedrms, 2 baths and fully finished basement. Fenced back yard with ornamental & fruit trees. Lots of room for RV/toys. Has new HW tank, HE furnace & central A/C.

Beautiful & spacious 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with large fenced backyard, U/G sprinklers & covered patio. Large kitchen with S/S appliances, island & nook. Large family room, formal dining & living room plus office all on the main. 15x37 bonus room above garage.

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Bright & cheery 3 bedroom half duplex in good area & close to shopping & school. 2 bedrooms up, recently painted & newer flooring in most rooms.

1 bedrm down, large rec. room & 3 pce bath. Big backyard.

Nice family home on a 12,000 sq.ft. fully fenced lot. Home has 3 bedroom on the 3 & 3 bedrms in the fully fin. Bsmt. New HW tank, furnace, sewer main and updated kitchen. Large garage with power.

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Has 24x24 detached shop/garage.

Close to schools & shopping. Garden area in backyard.

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New two storey townhouse in Nicola Bluffs with great views. Open concept kitchen, vinyl plank floors, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 4 baths, & full bsmt with rec. rm & storage. 2 car garage. GST applies

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Strata fees are $62.50 per month.

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#2962

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Volunteer highlights hard work at hospice Ava Dean encourages Nicola Valley residents to discuss death with their loved ones.

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Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

On behalf of the Merritt & District Hospice Society, one volunteer is calling on the community to make the time for tough conversations before it’s too late.

Talking about death and dying can be uncomfortable and extremely personal, said Merritt Hospice’s Ava Dean. But it is important to avoid unnecessary stress and tension in the event that an individual is no longer able to direct their health care provider.

Dean, a longtime Merritt social worker, is one of approximately 25 volunteers in Merritt assisting clients in determining what a meaningful death looks like for them.

“That might be helping them to plan their celebration of life or funeral, it might be helping them with their families,” said Dean.

If an individual has not communicated their beliefs about dying, the thoughts and ideas of other family members can take over and cause conflict.

“It is really hard when you are grieving

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The Merritt Hospice provides support in a variety of ways for people dealing with death in the Nicola Valley. Herald files

to step aside from what you believe, what you want, and look what the dying person wants,” said Dean.

Death and dying is not just a conversation for the elderly, she added.

“Think about the Humboldt [Broncos] bus crash — look at all those young people who lost their lives. We tend to think about death and dying as something for the old but what we are trying to do with the advanced care planning is bring it to everybody in the Nicola Valley,” said Dean.

Considering how much life support, if any, you would like, is a good place to start, said Dean.

“What the research tells us is that the fur-

ther upstream in the dying process we can be involved — and that means involved with the family — the less complicated the family’s grieving is and the more acceptance and satisfaction in dying the person will have,” said Dean.

The work for a hospice volunteer doesn’t end at the time of death, said Dean.

Volunteers may also lend a listening ear to family members who don’t feel they can share emotions such as anger after someone has died.

“We’re the only person they can talk to about that. You can’t tell your children that you are really mad at dad — you can’t tell your children that you feel relieved that he is finally gone,” she said.

However, those feelings are perfectly normal, added Dean.

“I would be worried about you if you weren’t mad,” she said.“We’re the place that people can express all the unacceptable feelings.”

Residents can still reach out to the Merritt Hospice for support years after someone has died, said Dean, noting it’s common for years or decades to go by before someone properly deals with their grief.

“What we do is we help them look at where they have supports, where they have strengths, and then dive into that to help them through,” said Dean.

“Because there isn’t any way to get past it except through it.”

Standing offer program axed by B.C. NDP From Page 9 Mungall’s term got off to a rocky start when she promised a rate freeze and couldn’t deliver.

The NDP government moved to suspend B.C. Hydro’s “standing offer program” for independent power projects, after years of characterizing inde-

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pendent power as a key driver in rising costs.

Exceptions would be made for Indigenous partnerships to develop power in remote regions that are off the B.C. Hydro grid, Mungall said at the time.

The NDP government produced a controversial report in February, entitled “Zapped,” that said

former premier Gordon Campbell’s 2002 push into contracted run-ofriver, wind and biomass power will cost B.C. Hydro $16 billion over the next 20 years.

B.C. Liberal energy critic Greg Kyllo said the NDP’s “assault on clean energy producers” was a move to protect the unionized monopoly of B.C.

Hydro production.

“British Columbia has been a leader in green tech and clean energy, and the advances we have seen over the past decade have been thanks to entrepreneurs, private businesses and First Nations investing in the future, certainly not government bureaucrats,” Kyllo said.

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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY NATURAL DISASTER

Great landslide in Spences Bridge caused havoc Eighteen people lost their lives after a landslide caused widespread flooding on the Thompson River near Spences Bridge in 1905.

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t was just after three o’clock in the afternoon on Aug. 13, 1905 when a loud roaring noise was heard near Spences Bridge.

Everyone hurried outside to see what the matter was. A large part of the mountain on the north side of the river just below Murray Creek had broken away and was crashing down across the valley.

The Thompson River was completely dammed and a great wall of water 15 to 20 feet high came rushing back upstream.

The river was soon a foaming lake and water was rising rapidly. The bank on the north side of the river was much lower than the south side.

If the river did not break through the dam caused by the slide, water would surround the north side homes and buildings.

People headed to higher ground. They could not get to the other side of the river but could call across to people on the other bank.

The ferry had been torn loose and swept

out into the middle of the river. They managed to get a boat out and were able to go save the ferry and take it to the other side of the river. Horses, some pigs and cattle were in a corral and the ferryman, John Myers rescued them.

The river was still rising, it was still blocked. Some of the buildings were old and people were afraid they might not withstand swirling water if the river kept rising, so they got chains and ropes and put them around the buildings and tied them to big poplar trees.

People were about to head to higher ground for safety when two rifle shots were heard from down at the slide. That was the agreed signal to tell everyone that the river had broken through into a new channel.

“There is an outlet,” the word came from across the river.

It was more than four hours since the slide occurred.

The slide caused great havoc. A village of nearly 100 was in direct path of the wall of earth and water that had swept across the village, destroying homes and property.

People in the first houses never had a chance to escape.

Fortunately, many had attended service in the newly built Anglican Church, which now lay scattered all over the ground.

Most of those people were able to scramble to safety on higher ground. But there was a sad loss of 18 lives and as many people were seriously injured.

At that time, a railroad was being built from Spence’s Bridge to Merritt. A surgeon, Dr. R.H. Ker, employed by Loss and McDonnell, the contractors building the railroad, was on hand that day to tend the injured.

Doctors from Kamloops and Ashcroft arrived by special train.

A temporary hospital was set up in the Spence’s Bridge Hotel.

The town’s people did what they could to help. All the medicines that anyone had on hand was given to try to ease the suffering.

One young inhabitant of the reserve, Charles Walkem, assumed the leadership of the Cook’s Ferry Band. Charles Walkem’s father, Hugh Walkem, was a surveyor with C.P.R. His Uncle, George Walkem, was the premier of British Columbia, 1874-76, and 1878-82. After the landslide, Charles Walkem saw to the building of new houses and to the rebuilding of the church.

- Based on a story from the book “Widow Smith”

by Jessie Ann Smith For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145.

You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org.

(Top) Photo of Spences Bridge in 1900 by Audrey Ward. (Middle) Waters from Murray Creek were used for fruit orchards in Spences Bridge in the early 1900s. (Bottom) Spences Bridge during the flood in 1905. Photos courtesy of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

Cents winless after three exhibition games Pre-season competition has featured a rotating cast of goaltenders for the Centennials, with the regular season opener looming on Sept. 6.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials will aim to collect their first win of the post-season against the Prince George Spruce Kings on Aug. 30.

The team has been steadily improving over the past three preseason contests, but has faced stiff competition from the elite Penticton Vees, and the defending BCHL champions Spruce Kings.

The pre-season kicked off for the Cents on Aug. 23, as the team faced off against the Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

The game started on the right foot for the Cents, as new acquisition Olson Werenka blasted home a pass from Daniel Tkac to take a 1-0 lead, just 45 seconds into the game.

But that was all the offense the Cents could muster, as the veteranheavy Vees took over the game.

Aiden Hosein, a Halifax-born netminder who played two games for the Vernon Vipers in 2018/19 got the start in net for the Cents.

He gave way to Jakob Gullmes in the middle frame after keeping the game knotted at 1

through the first period.

Gullmes, a 17-yearold from Pitt Meadows, was shelled in the second period, but only allowed a single goal — a point shot from Penticton’s Steve Holtz.

NHL-caliber skill was on display in the third, as Jay O’Brien — picked 18th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft — walked around the Centennials defense and fired home a shot past Gullmes to take a two goal lead.

The scoring would end there, with the Vees controlling a 35-20 advantage in shots over three periods. A lack of familiarity hurt the Centennials power play, which went 0/5.

The team returned home to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for a rematch on Aug. 24, but penalty trouble delayed any chance the Cents’ had of evening the pre-season series.

Once again, it was the Cents who found the back of the net first. Rylan Van Unen’s shot bounced around the slot before Sean Michalevich banged home the rebound past Vees goaltender Yaniv Perets at the 14:28 mark of the first period.

But the Vees responded with an equalizer just 20 seconds later, as Alex

Payton Matsui scored for the Merritt Centennials in a losing effort against the Prince George Spruce Kings on Aug. 27. Herald files

DiPaolo rippled the mesh from the high slot.

Ryan Winter made his pre-season BCHL debut for the Centennials in net, as the team continued look at options in net for the opening day roster.

The Vees woke up in the second period, taking a two goal lead after consecutive strikes less than 70 seconds into the period.

The visitors extended their lead midway through the period off goals from Vincent

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But Matt Osadick provided some spark for the Cents, capitalizing on a great shift in the offensive zone for the home team to cut the lead to 5-2.

The third period saw the Cents roster shortened thanks to a bevy of penalties and game misconducts handed out to Joey Berkopec and Talon Zakall, after Osadick was bloodied by a high stick from a Vees player and didn’t return to the game.

Shots were 37-33 for the Vees, who failed to

capitalize on numerous power plays in the third period, keeping the score at 5-2.

Roster tinkering continued over the weekend as the Cents prepared for their final two pre-season games against the defending Fred Page Cup champions, the Prince George Spruce Kings.

The adjustments appeared to have paid off early for the Cents, who shipped up to Prince George on Aug. 27 for the first of two contests between the BCHL clubs.

The Cents snapped their streak of 12 scoreless power plays, as Troy Quinn found Daniel Tkac behind the Sprucies’ defense.

But the lead wouldn’t last, as Chong Min Lee found the equalizer less than a minute later.

Hosein was back between the pipes for the Cents, holding the tie through the first period.

After the Spruce Kings found the goahead goal midway through the second, Quinn made another great pass to vet-

eran Centennial Payton Matsui, who tied things at 2. But Brett Pfoh scored his second of the game to regain the lead for Prince George before the end of the period.

The Spruce Kings built on their lead in the third, but Quinn wasn’t finished, adding a goal to go with his two apples, going top corner off a pass from Joey Berkopec.

Final score in the game was 5-3 for the Spruce Kings, who controlled the shots by a 35-31 margin.

SEASON HOME OPENER Friday, Sept. 6th - 7 pm Vs Wenatchee Wild Food Truck selling hot dogs by donation, Live DJ and Music from 5:45 to puck drop

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MARRIAGE COURSE

Crossroads Community Church from Sept. 29 – Nov. 10 from 6 -8:30 p.m. For couples who are married or living together. Join us for inspiring relationship coaching. We’ll cover topics such as: better communication, the power of forgiveness, learning your spouse’s love language, better sexual intimacy and more.

For more information call Pastor Sherry at 250-378-2911.

PENSION BREAKFAST

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

Elders eat at no charge.

For more information call 250-378-5107.

Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Centre.

New members always welcome! For more information contact Debra at 250-280-4086.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

a non-profit agency now offering services in Merritt. We assist all newcomers, including naturalized Canadian citizens, with a variety of services to help you get established in your community. All our services are free of charge for eligible clients. Contact us for additional information at 1-866-672-0855 or e-mail liza@kcris.ca / min@kcris.ca.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

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

5190.

SHRINERS

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-3782004.

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

MERRITT MOUNTAIN BIKE GROUP RIDES

IMMIGRANT SERVICES NOW IN MERRITT

FARMERS MARKET

Born outside of Canada?

We can help! Kamloops Immigrant Services is

Join us every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Meet at Breathe Bikes and join a group ride. Rides are approximately two hours where you will have fun and learn new skills.

(MMBA); google bike Merritt and see the great riding opportunities here; use Trailforks APP to find all the hiking and riding trails. For more information email: darchoborne@ hotmail.com Come see a variety of vendors at the Nicola Valley Farmers Market every Saturday from now

to October 12 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., beside the Baillie House. New vendors welcome! Check out our website at www. nicolavalleyfarmersmarket.com for more information.

COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY

Join us Thursday to Saturday from 12 - 6 p.m. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the gallery and the Nicola Valley Arts Council check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com, or call 250-378-6515 or 250315-3437.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB

Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Central Park Sport Box, 2975 Voght St. The club also plays on Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 9 p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave. Come for fun and exercise, drop-ins welcome. Demo paddles and instruction available.

For more information, please contact Gary 250280-0105 or Ayton 250378-5691.

NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA

Join the Navy League every Wednesday evening from 6 - 9 p.m. for our parade. We are located at 1755 Coldwater Ave. Jumpstart does cover the cost of our fees and no child is turned away due to finances. For more information call 250280-6944.

THE MERRITT CHAPTER OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA

interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Ted Lund at 250-378-4195 for more information.

TOPS

Are you interested in losing weight sensibly, then you may want to come to TOPS. We meet Tuesdays at the United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. For information call 250-378-5225. Weighin from 7:45 until 8:45 a.m. with meetings from 9 - 9:30 a.m.

COMMUNITY BAND

Nicola Valley Community Band practices 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at MSS music room. For more information call James 250-3157724.

Every Wednesday. Doors open at 11 a.m. and games start at 1 p.m.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Hours are 1 p.m to ? Tuesday through Saturday . Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

ALANON

meetings are held every Monday from 7-8 p.m. at the United Church hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

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

DROP IN CENTER FOR ELDERS

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RED CROSS

The Red Cross Equipment Loan depot is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. untll Noon. Please bring a completed Referral Form from your health care provider to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

LAWN BOWLING

Merritt Lawn Bowling plays every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. from May until September. For more information call 250378-2095.

MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

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

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

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

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

RED CROSS

Merritt Health Equipment Loan Program is looking for volunteers .. You will work with another volunteer who will train you in Red Cross procedures.. Please contact us at (250) 378-3269 or download a volunteer application from the Red cross website at https:// www.redcross.ca/volunteer/appJy-now

FAMILY HISTORY

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

LITERACY MERRITT

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

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

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

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 • Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

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

Trinity United Church

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

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

Invites all persons

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Our vision is that we are all somebody’s 7th generation. We are working collaboratively to facilitate opportunities for our children, families, and communities to achieve their full potential and realize a healthy quality of life through the implementation of our laws, jurisdiction, and our ancestral beliefs, values and teachings. Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) has been providing child protection and support services to the Nicola Valley (Merritt, B.C.) since 1994.

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The Opportunity: Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to lead our team as our Executive Director (ED). Our ED ensures that the organization provides culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness RI FKLOGUHQ DQG IDPLOLHV ZKR DUH H[SHULHQFLQJ VLJQLÀFDQW challenges in the Merritt area.

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Your interest in contributing as part of our team at a great organization begins with submitting your cover letter and resume as one document saved as (Last Name Resume ED 2019) before 4:40 PM on September 13, 2019 with the email subject line as “Applying to Scw’exmx ED 2019� to: Careers@ hrwest.ca Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.

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Coldwater Indian Band Job Posting EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Hours of Work – Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (with overtime for evening and weekend meetings) Job description/duties The Coldwater Indian Band is currently recruiting for a full-time (1 FTE) Executive Administrative Assistant. The Executive Administrative Assistant will support Chief and Council as well as the Band Administrator. The EAA will have to answer phones at the Coldwater Administration Building location at #301230th St. Coldwater Reserve #1 and perform required day to day duties as per the Job Description.

The Executive Assistant performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Coldwater Indian Band policies, standards and procedures, and as directed by the Coldwater Indian Band Chief and Council and Band Administrator as well as maintains confidentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of the Coldwater Indian Band.

Administration: • Coordinates and arranges travel requirements for the Chief and Council • Assists in maintaining/updating the Coldwater Indian Band Website • Assists in administrating honoraria and other benefits for Chief and Council • Assists with the Electoral process for Chief and Council Secretarial: • Provides support to the Chief and Band Administrator in the preparation and distribution of meeting agendas, information packages, the scheduling and notification of meetings and the arrangement of meeting facilities and equipment • Records, transcribes and distributes, upon approval, all minutes of the Chief and Council • Prepares and drafts correspondence, in support of and as directed by Chief and Council and the Band Administrator • Develops and maintains a record and filing system for Band By-Laws • Develops and maintains a record and filing system for all Chief and Council Resolutions, minutes, reports and correspondence • Researches, documents • Develops and maintains a filing system for all administration correspondence, reports and other documents for Chief and Council • Coordinates special meetings of the Coldwater Indian Band as assigned • Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary in the performance of the position and as assigned by Chief and Council and the Band Administrator

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

NOON HOUR SUPERVISOR School District No. 58 is accepting applications for Noon Hour Supervisors at Merritt Bench Elementary School. 5 days a week. 1 hour per school day. Previous experience dealing with students would be an asset.

If interested, please send your resume along with three references to Sarah Blonde at sblonde@365.sd58.bc.ca or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Support Positions, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code 133684).

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Education and Qualifications/Qualities: • Prefer a Post-Secondary Diploma in related discipline – Business Assistant • 6 – 8 years Secretarial and Administrative Assistance experience/with 2 – 3 years senior secretarial experience • Senior Level Experience with Microsoft Office and other applicable software • Experience in taking and transcribing minutes • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethics at all times • Lifestyle consistent with the importance and responsibilities of the position (Exceptional integrity and professionalism) • Excellent interpersonal and people management skills • Ability to organize, prioritize and manage workload • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent office and filing skills • Excellent problem-solving skills • Prefer related experience working in a First Nations Organization • Strong team player with excellent team building skills • Excellent Typing and editing skills • Knowledge and familiarity with Coldwater Band Members and Coldwater Community • Strong Cultural Sensitivity and understanding • Working knowledge of standard office equipment • Valid drivers’ License and own transportation • Pass Criminal Records Check • Bondable

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Conayt Friendship Society WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COORDINATOR Conayt Friendship Society is a registered non-profit communitybased organization located in Merritt BC. The Society has a longstanding commitment â&#x20AC;&#x153;To improve the quality of life and adjustment to urban life for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peopleâ&#x20AC;?. We are looking for a motivated individual to fulfill the position of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coordinator. This is a full time 6 month term position beginning in September 2019. The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coordinator reports to the Executive Director.

Duties include, but are not limited to: â&#x20AC;˘ Planning and delivery of educational, recreational, cultural, mentoring and support activities offered by Conayt Friendship Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide advocacy, direct services, and facilitates activities to promote and optimize the well-being of women living in Merritt and surrounding areas. â&#x20AC;˘ Advertise and promote program and activities in the community. â&#x20AC;˘ Plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate program activities. â&#x20AC;˘ Advocate for program participants to promote their needs being addressed. â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and coordinate activities and informational materials of interest to participants. â&#x20AC;˘ Facilitate group sessions, special activities and events. â&#x20AC;˘ Initiate and coordinate program fundraising activities. â&#x20AC;˘ Other related duties as required.

QualiďŹ cations: â&#x20AC;˘ 2 years post secondary Diploma in related field or equivalent education and training. â&#x20AC;˘ 3 years recent job-related experience including 1 year coordinating in a similar program. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge, awareness of Indigenous cultures, Friendship Centres and urban issues. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of basic accounting, financial statements, budget management. â&#x20AC;˘ Computer applications skills. Strong organizational and leadership skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Communications, problem-solving, negotiating, decision making, and judgment skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Work well with others; treat people with dignity and respect; promote confidence. â&#x20AC;˘ Deal pleasantly with a wide range of people of different ages and cultures, in potentially volatile and emotionally charged situations. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain trust and confidentiality with clients. â&#x20AC;˘ Deal effectively with emergency situations. â&#x20AC;˘ Identify priorities when there are conflicting demands. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain clear and accurate records.

As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous ancestry.

Interested applicants, please submit a cover letter and resume to: Executive Director, Conayt Friendship Society, PO Box 1989, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 or drop off at 2164 Quilchena Ave or Fax to 250-378-6676 or Email to: reception@conayt.com Closing Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 5:00 pm. **All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

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The youngsters will also have a chance to learn about the training regimes of their favourite rodeo athletes — and maybe even take a ride on a ‘bucking barrel.’

“It’s something that rough stock riders practice on,” said MacGregor. “We’re planning to put kids on it and move it gently — it’s not a mechanical thing. Just to give them the experience of what it is like to have something moving underneath them.”

And as always, some of the top rodeo athletes from across the Northwest are set to compete at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo.

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Some of the photos could even be listed for sale, said Reimer, should the photographer so choose.

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As always, members of the NVFFA will be on hand throughout the event to enlist more volunteers to be involved with the organization.

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“We have amazing contestants,” said MacGregor. “There are a number of rodeos in the Northwest at this time of year, and there is the Armstrong [Rodeo] going on at the same time — so it gives the contestants a chance to get to a lot of rodeos in a little smaller of an area than the whole of North America.”

Having the chance to compete in multiple rodeos in the same day — as the local event takes place in the afternoon, and Armstrong’s events are later in the evening — pulls in the top competitors, explained MacGregor.

“We have world champions, we have many Canadian champions — we have people who are just starting out that are doing amazingly well,” she said.

Four locals are set to be honoured by the pro rodeo committee during this year’s show. Guy Rose and family, who had Quilchena Ranch for about 60 years; Jim Steffens and family, a long time rancher and veterinarian in Merritt, Don Moses, an Indigenous leader, business person, and rancher, and Richard Tenisch, the artisan honouree, a Merritt silversmith originally from Switzerland.

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Top rodeo athletes are set to compete at the 61st annual Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo. Herald files Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

School might not officially start until after the Labour Day long weekend, but spectators at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo will have a chance to learn from the experts at this year’s event.

The theme for 61st edition of the show is ‘Rodeo 101,’ explained Mary MacGregor, co-chair of the rodeo committee. Spectators will be invited to take a tour behind the chutes during select times on Saturday and Sunday, where they can chat with stock contractor Ward Macza.

Participants in the stock tour will “learn

about the animals, be introduced to the animals, understand their care and see a little bit about what goes on behind the chutes,” said MacGregor.

But the educational component doesn’t end with the stock tours, as the show will also feature an exhibit known as the ‘Rodeo Trail.’

“It is a bit of an exploration about a little bit of the history, the people of rodeo — the contestants, the livestock, the contract personnel and the equipment,” said MacGregor.

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Despite having been in operation for more than 100 years, there is always something new to see at the Nicola Valley Fall Fair.

The annual event brings together everyone from local hobbyists to bakers, gardeners and artisans whose months of hard work will be on display at the Fall Fair building on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

As in previous years, three categories will have a special prize up for grabs — the chance to compete for a blue ribbon at the provincial level, at the B.C. Association of

Agricultural Fairs & Exhibitions (BCAAF) meeting on Oct. 17 and 18.

This year’s BCAAF Member’s Choice categories are decorated birdhouses (among kids 12-and-under), table runners and photos on the theme of farm animals.

Winning entries in these categories at the Nicola Valley Fall Fair will move on to be judged against the best of the best from across B.C., explained Kathy Reimer, general convener for this year’s Fall Fair. She added that Nicola Valley entries have done well at the B.C. fair in the past.

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