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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS RANCH REPORT

Boards thieved from cattle corrals Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

A trio of thieves were caught red-handed Wednesday (Aug. 24) after string of thefts along the Coquihalla highway had ranchers at a local cattle company shaking their heads. Six cattle corrals were taken down and the boards stolen in the dead of night since Aug. 21. More than 1,000 wooden boards have been taken from the Coquihalla Cattle Company, said Marilyn Cooke, owner of the ranch. “We realized one corral was done Sunday. Yesterday, my husband was driving home and the next underpass was taken. This morning, he drives the Coquihalla and the third underpass was all gone, so they worked all night last night taking it,” she said on Aug. 24. The thefts represent not only a major headache for the ranchers, but also a potential safety hazard for motorists along the highway, as without the corrals, the cattle could find their way

onto the road. “The highway guys have said they will come by and patch it up so the cows won’t get on the highway, but we don’t know what we’re gonna do,” said Cooke. “We’ve got a lot [of cattle] home that we don’t really want home. They’re not due home until the end of September or October.” Merritt RCMP had been notified of the theft as of press One section of the corrals had been cut, with the boards piled up to presumably be collected by the time, and caught thieves at a later date, as of Wednesday afternoon. Photo courtesy of the Coquihalla Cattle Company three men loadin a specific location as if they reside on property owned by the ing the boards on Wednesday might return at a later time to Coquihalla Cattle Company. afternoon. collect the boards. As of Wednesday morning, The corrals had been built They did, and were caught. the ambitious thieves had disby the provincial government “It’s unreal — I can’t believe mantled so many corrals that when the Coquihalla Highway they were unable to take away all it,” said Cooke. “I don’t underwas originally constructed, but stand what the attraction is.” the wood — leaving it piled up

CONTRACT TALK

Negotiations ongoing with Teck Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Teck and the union representing roughly 1,000 employees at Highland Valley Copper mine began negotiations on a new contract this week. President of the United Steelworkers Local 7619, Kyle Wolff said initial talks are covering non-monetary issues, and the union and the company probably won’t begin discussing pay until closer to the end of the month. The price of copper has dropped since the last contract, but Wolff said Highland Valley Copper is still a profitable mine. “If you go back five years, when we negotiated the last contract, [copper prices were] $4.00 a pound. Right now it’s hovering around $2.20 a pound, and the company is still making a significant profit margin,” Wolff said. “Ten years ago it was at 60 cents a pound.” In 2015, Highland Valley Copper mine made $449 million in gross profit before amortization and depreciation, up from $419 million in 2014, according to statistics contained on the company’s website. However, last year the company announced slumping copper

prices led to the decision to cut its workforce by six per cent by the end of 2016, primarily through attrition — eliminating a position when the person in it retires. “The mineral market is hurting, there’s no doubt about it,” Wolff said. Negotiations with the union are ongoing, Peter Martell, superintendent of environment and community affairs with Teck told the Herald in an email on Wednesday (Aug. 24). “We respect the negotiation process we are undertaking and, as such, I can’t comment on details relating to those discussions,” said Martell, adding that the company’s agreement with the union would stay in effect until Sept. 30. “We understand the company’s trying to be as cost-efficient as possible,” Wolff said, adding that the union is focused on the health and safety of its members and pieces of language in the contract to ensure opportunities for more apprentices. The current five-year contract, which contained a 21.5 per cent raise over five years, expires at the end of September; however, Wolff points out the two sides can continue talks past that point due to a continuation clause that keeps the current contract in place as negotiations continue.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS DROUGHT CONDITIONS

City council ramps up water restrictions Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s city council responded swiftly to recent drought conditions on the Coldwater River, passing a motion to restrict the city’s watering days from three days a week to two. The expansion of watering restrictions came into effect “immediately” after council voted in favour of the motion to remove

watering on Wednesdays and Thursdays until Sept. 30, said Melisa Miles, corporate officer with the City of Merritt. The motion passed at Tuesday night’s regular council meeting also allows for staff to forward the policy controlling watering restrictions to the policy review committee. The committee will consider an amendment which would allow staff to adjust the watering restrictions to the current drought rating in the area.

Additional restrictions were deemed necessary after the Coldwater River system was nearing level 4 or “extremely dry” drought conditions earlier in the month. The province had issued a press release urging river system users to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 30 per cent, in accordance with the BC Drought Response Plan. Residents of Merritt with even addresses are now permitted to water (with basic

sprinklers) between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and in the evenings between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Odd numbered addresses are permitted to water between the same hours, but on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Automatic sprinklers are permitted on the same days, but between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. More details on the restrictions can be found on the City’s website, www.merritt. ca, by searching for “watering restrictions.”

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Merritt’s Munzee-Mania Fresh Meat • Deli/ Cheese Counter Competitive Prices Special Orders Welcome Sides/ Quarters of Beef available by order Whole/ Sides of Pork available by order Reporter Michael Potestio tracked down one of the 25 Munzee tags around town to snap this picture. The game is played in more than 199 countries around the world. Michael Potestio/Herald Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Forget Pokémon GO. There’s another game for your phone that’s making inroads in Merritt and its name is Munzee. Munzee is a free scavenger hunt game that, like the popular pocket monster’s game, requires you to go to real world places. But you don’t come across a Charizard, or Pikachu on your phone. Instead players find and scan QR codes with their cell phone. “It’s very, very similar to geocaching,” said Gold Country Communities Society chief operating officer Terri Hadwin. In geocaching, people get co-ordinates to a specific location to find a container that has a trinket inside. “Munzees are very much the same,” she said. “You download an app on to your phone and you’re given instructions and co-ordinates to a specific pinpoint.” Once at that location players look for a Munzee QR code, which they scan using the app to earn points. Gold Country has planted Munzees in Merritt in an effort to encourage tourism. “Munzees are becoming a growing trend,” Hadwin said.

It is a low cost activity that can bring in tourists who are specifically interested in finding new Munzees, said Hadwin. “Hopefully they would stay overnight, [and], if not, they would at least eat at a restaurant [or] get gas,” Hadwin said. She said Gold Country belongs to a lot of geocaching groups and the game is catching on with them. “They’re adding this to their repertoire, or they’re preferring Munzees over geocaching,” said Hadwin. Hadwin said Gold Country released 25 Munzees in town and there have been 10 others that were deployed by a different account before that. The game originally launched back in 2011 in Texas and first became popular in the states of Michigan and California. Today it is played by people in more than 188 countries around the world, according to Gold Country. There is at least one Munzee on every continent – even Antarctica. “The reason why it’s really popular, especially in Vancouver, is [Munzees] tend to be hidden within communities, whereas geocaches are also out in the woods,” Hadwin said.

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The familiar voices of Stuart McLean and Sook-Yin Lee served as the sound track to many post-game drives home during my minor hockey days. The trials and tribulations of Dave and Morley on Vinyl Café would slip in and out of focus as my dad and I replayed battles in the corner or haphazard giveaways from that afternoon’s game. The particulars of those drives have melded more or less into a singular, amorphous memory, but one moment of clichéd Canadiana endures thirteen years later. My dad, younger brother and I were making our way down the highway when the distinct vocals of Gord Downie started to drift through the speakers. On that afternoon’s episode of Definitely Not the Opera, SookYin Lee was searching for the subject of the characteristically cryptic Tragically Hip song, ‘Thompson Girl.’ Who this mystery woman was, wandering amongst the “mostly uphill, icy world” of Thompson, Manitoba, was never determined, but the episode did succeed in spawning my love affair for Kingston’s favourite sons. A bluesy bar band fronted by a prematurely bald lead singer that was already a few years

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removed from its biggest hits probably wasn’t the coolest band for an 11-year-old to fall in love with, but like countless fans before me, I was instantly hooked by their Canadianthemed vignettes and the feeling of a distinctly common experience created by the band. When we got home that afternoon, my dad supplied me with ‘Phantom Power,’ (on which ‘Thompson Girl’ is the fifth track) and ‘Trouble at The Henhouse.’ From there on, I relied on my modest income of birthday cheques and very occasional assistance with housework to fuel my growing obsession and collect the remaining seven albums that the Hip had released to that point. For Christmas in 2006 my parents got me four tickets to the Hip’s upcoming Toronto date at the Air Canada Centre in support of their most recent album, ‘World Container.’ Fittingly and perhaps a bit lamely, as I was already in high school at this point, my parents accompanied my younger brother and me to what was our first-ever concert a couple of months later. YouTube was still in its infancy at the time, meaning Gord Downie’s trademark poetic ramblings and off-the-cuff dancing were very much a new experience when I got to see the band live for the first time. As a naturally reserved and not overly emotive kid, I didn’t

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know quite how to respond to my first arena concert or the sight of a 70-year-old man smoking a joint and yelling along to the words of ‘Little Bones.’ I mostly stood quietly, hands firmly in my pockets, nodding my head to Hip classics like ’38 Years Old’ and ‘Grace, Too.’ After the show, my parents worried if I had actually even enjoyed the experience. Nearly 10 years on, I’ve seen Gord and the boys live five more times, dragging my sister, girlfriend, brother and friends to shows across Ontario. The last time I saw the Hip live was in 2013 when three friends and I piled into my buddy’s tiny Hyundai Accent for the two-hour journey across the 401 Highway from Ottawa to Kingston to see the band play in their hometown. We burned through 30 years’ worth of music during the two-hour trip, singing along to personal favourites like ‘Fiddler’s Green,’ and ‘Blow at High Dough.’ In the intervening years since our road trip to Kingston and that night in Toronto when I saw the Hip for the first time, my musical tastes have inevitably shifted and expanded, with the Hip receiving less play time on my personal playlist.

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RE: FLETCHER: TREE SPIKERS CLING TO LELU (July 25) “Again, they were interfering with authorized scientific testing while attempting to create the impression for media of grassroots opposition,” - Tom Fletcher. Testing approved by agencies whose procedures and administration were cut back mercilessly by the previous PMO, and which is a fundamental cornerstone to forcing projects through regardless of their legality or even whether they are wise to undertake in the first place. Grassroots opposition by it’s nature means going up against vastly superior resources, biased media, and a population conditioned to perceive reality in a limited fashion that is not often inclusive of vastly different lifestyles or priorities and values. Yes, the limited interaction with the media that might be the only time unedited coverage of the demonstrator’s point of view and concerns even potentially might be aired, that is when thought and planning come into play. Considering that you have managed to recycle the same opinion article throughout rural B.C. without even taking the effort to switch up the words, Mr. Fletcher, I would suggest that your opinion of the residents of small communities is similar to your view of what “grassroots” demonstrators should be: Slack jawed yokels without a thought beyond parroting what their mama done tol’ em was important. Dream on. — posted by “Darryl R. Taylor” on Aug. 16

RE: DYER: DUTERTE AND THE U.N (Aug. 23) Now, if Washington can be convinced to quit inventing excuses like R2P (Editors’ note: Responsibility to Protect) and “Pacific pivot” to wage regime-change wars and/or cripple “threats” to US hegemony, the next thing would be to deep-six NATO, then maybe the Dutertes of the world would become the worst things the rest of us have to wring our hands over. — posted by “Delia Ruhe” on Aug. 24

B.C. not a saviour From Page 6 such, so their businesses benefit from B.C.’s “climate leadership.” B.C.’s foreign-funded eco-radical community was, needless to say, appalled. The Pembina Institute’s Matt Horne and career protesters Tzeporah Berman and Merran Smith were named to the premier’s advisory committee last year, along with business, academic and aboriginal representatives. They concluded that increases to B.C.’s broad-based tax on carbon fuels should resume its upward march in 2018. Other committee members, including the mayors of Surrey, Comox and Burns Lake, were not heard from. Public discussion on this issue is now reduced to a staged conflict between those who demand a holy war on deadly carbon dioxide “pollution,” and those who don’t care if their grandchildren perish in a hell-fire of fossil fuel use. We’ve just come off another El Nino year, like the hot year of 1998. Regular readers will recall the last time I discussed this topic was this spring, when I questioned the premier’s dire warnings of another horrendous forest fire season. What followed has been one of the slowest forest fire seasons in the last decade, although dry conditions have finally emerged this month. Climate predictions, like next week’s weather forecast, are less than consistent. I am regularly sent messages calling me a “climate change denier,” the nonsense term that continues to be used by federal Environment Minister Catharine McKenna among many others. I know of no one who denies the climate is always changing, at times dramatically. If you wish to believe that paying an extra seven cents a litre for gasoline in B.C. is helping to slow the very gradual increase in temperatures we’re seeing in the northern hemisphere, you are free to do so. You may even be persuaded to take a government subsidy and buy an expensive, short-range electric car. Me, I’m off to Prince Rupert and Revelstoke pretty soon, so I’ll stick with my little four-cylinder gas sipper for now. Hydro-powered B.C. represents a small fraction of the less than two per cent Canada contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. We’re not the problem, and no, the world is not looking to us for guidance. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

The nation losing its poet laureate From Page 6 But shortly after the announcement of the band’s new album, I started jotting down a few personal reflections on my almost 15-year infatuation with the band without any knowledge of Gord’s situation. Then, on the morning of May 24, all those campfires, road trips and quiet moments alone with the Hip came flooding back with a bang when I read the email from the band announcing Gord’s diagnosis. I was instantly carried back to that winter day when I was listening to CBC radio and first heard Gord Downie sing the words, “Thompson Girl, I’m stranded at the Unique Motel Thompson Girl, winterfighter’s shot on the car as well Looks like Christmas at fifty five degrees This latitude weakens my knees, Thompson Girl” You don’t have to love the songs to understand the band’s place in Canada’s music canon. Through the esoteric and at times incomprehensible lyrics, Gord Downie and the Hip have been able to slice into snippets of Canadiana like few artists before them. From Gord’s eulogy for the mythic Bill Barilko,

who died in a plane accident only months after scoring the Stanley Cup winning goal in 1951 on ‘Fifty Mission Cap,’ to the beautiful weaving of David Milgaard’s story into ‘Wheat Kings,’ the Hip have used their platform to tell dozens of uniquely Canadian stories and in the process have created their own. In true everyman style, the last chapter of the band’s narrative will be marked by Gord leading his high school friends from Kingston on one last tour across the country. Despite mine and thousands of other Canadians’ sadness at yesterday’s news, I can scarcely imagine what Gord’s family has gone through the last few months following his diagnosis. It goes without saying that dealing with the terminal illness of a father, husband and friend, especially at such a young age, is never easy. At least as fans we can take solace in the fact that the nature of our relationship with the group will remain intact long after this summer’s final tour; we’ll always be able to flip on a song from the Hip and float back to that world possessed by the human mind that Gord continues to help create. Galen Wright is a freelance writer based out of Toronto, Ontario, and an unabashed, lifelong fan of The Tragically Hip.

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FRIENDS & Neighbours Friends & Neighbours Why believe Jesus’ story? New cops ready for Merritt A 1954 letter written by Albert Einstein to philosopher Erik Gutkind has the famous scientist saying that belief in God is “childish superstition.” Though the letter did not mention NARAYAN MITRA Einstein’s view of You Gotta Have Jesus, redeeming the FAITH latter from associated superstitious views would perhaps place him best in a moral category – and nothing else. Among the many myths surrounding the Jesus of Nazareth, a prominent one goes like this: “Yes, Jesus was a good man, a great moral teacher, but only that.” With the drop of a hat, many would acknowledge that Jesus was an important figure in world history. This Galilean peasant-teacher has had more influence on humankind than any other person. But was he anything more than that? We date our era by him. Our educational systems, values, standards, laws, love of justice and freedom owe much to him. Art, music, sculpture, thought and literature have been taken up with Jesus more than with any others for almost 2,000 years of recorded history. Yet he is, for all practical purposes, ignored, except by a minority, partly because he is inconvenient and his very name makes us uncomfortable. And so, he is condescendingly dismissed with a wave of hand and the comment, “Jesus? Yes, of course, he was a great moral teacher.” Now, undoubtedly he was a great teacher, one in a class of his own. He spoke with great authority: “You have heard it said, but I tell you…” He spoke with simplicity so that ordinary people could understand him. He taught with remarkable depth: “Love your enemies; do good to those who mistreat you,” an exceedingly effective way of dealing with violent opposition. His wisdom silenced opponents time and again. No wonder people marvelled at the teaching of this man who lacked any higher education. No wonder they followed him everywhere, hanging on his every word. But, something else is remarkable about Jesus and his teachings. As well as teaching the highest standards known to mankind, he actually kept them. Not only did he teach people to love their enemies, but he also forgave those who crucified him. Yes, Jesus was a great moral teacher. But neither he nor his followers would allow us to get away with the idea that he was that and no more. Jesus was either someone much more or much less. He made the most astonishing claims — claims that have never been paralleled by any sane per-

son. He claimed he could forgive people’s sins (and pronounced so), that he had the right to their worship, and that he alone represented the way to God. To be sure, Jesus did not go around saying, “I am God.” That would have been utterly misleading and totally incomprehensible. But all four Gospels bristle with supernatural claims on his part. If he was only a teacher, he was a very misleading one indeed. Therefore, to say that Jesus was simply a good moral teacher is untenable. It means ignoring half the evidence. If he is not the one who made God real by sharing our human nature, he is either an untrustworthy liar or a deluded imbecile. Why should we believe his claims? Many have made false claims for themselves. Many psychiatric wards house deluded individuals. It is, and it ought to be, very difficult to think of Jesus as more than a man. And yet, what are the alternatives? Was he a sham? Is it credible that this man, who was so ruthless against hypocrisy, should have built his whole ministry on lies? Is it possible that he would have allowed himself to be executed in the most excruciating way for what he knew to be untrue? Or, was he simply mistaken? That would hardly do in his case. If the greatest teacher of all is mistaken about the central issues of his life and claims, he is not such a great teacher after all. If we decline to credit what he has to say about his origin and authority, why should we pay any attention to the rest of his teachings? Did Jesus perhaps suffer delusions of grandeur? Maybe this carpenter-teacher had ideas above his station and his claims to deity were the result of some mental imbalance? This position is hard to substantiate either. There are normally three key symptoms in those who are mentally ill: (a) they have inadequacy in relating to the real world; (b) they display inadequacy in personal relationships; and (c) they are marked by inadequacy in communication. One has only to mention that these three symptoms are all utterly inapplicable to Jesus. He was the supreme communicator, he possessed the most devastating insight into reality, and he was, of all people, the most loving and strong relationally. Jesus of Nazareth was not simply a great moral teacher. He cuts too deep and steps out too far from the crowd for that. We can cast doubts on his mental state. But the tag, “only a teacher,” does neither identify him nor bespeak of him. Narayan Mitra is the pastor of Merritt Baptist Church at 2499 Coutlee Ave., Merritt, BC. merrittbaptist@gmail. com

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Wild McLean boys were original outlaws In the late 1800s there was a famous outlaw gang in the Okanagan and Nicola SUSAN GEARING-EDGE Valley A looking glass TO THE PAST area. They were known as “The Wild McLeans”. It was a gang of four Metis men — well kids really as two of them were mere teenagers. In 1879, John Ussher was the company man for the Hudson’s Bay fort in Kamloops. Ussher wore almost every official hat in town. He was the sheriff, the lawman, jailer and gold commissioner among other things. The outlaws were three brothers — Allen, Charlie and Archie McLean — and their partner Alex Hare. They had been a thorn in the side of Ussher for several years. They were once arraigned on robbery and rustling charges but they escaped the flimsy jail. Soon after Charlie got into an argument with a First Nations boy from the Nicola Valley, tripped him, jumped on him and bit off his nose. The gang then robbed a man and pistol whipped him so badly that he almost died. The locals were becoming very afraid. Crime was not as much a problem in the valley as it was to the south and most of the people who resided there lived on ranches where neighbours could be miles away. The McLeans continued to exploit this peaceful culture. In early December, rancher William Palmer, who lived near Stump Lake, was out on a trail looking for his big, black gelding. It had been missing for four days. Near Long Lake he spotted Charlie McLean on his gelding, surrounded by his

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gun-slinging gang members. Palmer wisely decided to give them a wide berth, but as soon as they were out of sight, he made a quick trip to see John Ussher. The constable formed a posse to seek out the four boys. They were lightly armed because they didn’t expect much of a fight from the McLeans. In a small clearing about 16 miles from Kamloops, the posse found four saddled horses. They ventured a little further until they were about twenty feet from the gang’s camp. Suddenly a shot rang out, followed by a hail of bullets. One man was hit and the rest of the posse ran to the safety of some nearby trees. But the courageous constable decided his duty lay in a direct approach. He dismounted his horse and walked toward the gang members, telling them to surrender and throw down their guns. Alex Hare, with a knife in one hand and a revolver in the other, ran right up to Ussher (who was unarmed) and knocked him to the ground. The two began fighting and Hare stabbed Ussher repeatedly. The constable, who had just recently gotten married, cried out, “Don’t kill me boys!” Paying no

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wound was not healing properly The young men brazenly heed, Archie McLean scrambled so the gang was forced to hide out boasted to everyone who would out from under the cover of the in a shack at Douglas Lake. The listen about the murders, showing trees, pulled out his revolver and off Ussher’s clothes, his horse and shot Ussher in the head at point See ‘MURDER’ Page 17 even his handcuffs. But Allen’s blank range. With the constable dead, “Breaking the Chain of Abuse” the gang started shooting at the remaining members of the posse. Even though they were wounded and weaponless, they managed to get away. Please make an appointment to visit Of the outlaws, only Allen had been wounded. They Ph: (250) 315-5276 stopped long enough to strip E: gwc.9@hotmail.com Ussher’s body and make off View other future best friends @ www.angelsanimalrescue.ca with his clothes, horse, and handcuffs among other things. The posse hurried back to Kamloops with the word of Ussher’s death. Headed by John Clapperton, Justice of the Peace for the Nicola Valley, it Jessie Dominic ACE soon grew into a veritable army Jessie is a small female Mastiff by small mean- 1 yr old Blue Nose American Pitbull. Ace is Dominic is a handsome, well trained boy who ing approx. 120 pounds. She loves all people very playful, no shortage of kisses and walks loves most people and most other dogs. He of angry men. Ranchers and but can be protective as this breed is known fairly well on leash. Growing up he was not is very shy at ﬁrst. Dominic would do best in She travels well and is house trained. Loves socialized with other animals but is doing well a home wiith older children, no cats or small homesteaders dropped whatever for. rodents. at Angel’s. He loves the for beach and riding many dogs but not all. Donations desperately needed spay and on neuter services. the quad. He just needs lots of love. they were doing and joined in. Donations can be to made to The Angel’s Animal Rescue Society at The Interior Savings Credit Union, Account #1193739. Cold blooded killings would not This feature brought to you by... be tolerated. Word spread that the McLean gang had to be Gifts X Jewelry X Native Art captured or killed. X Glasses X Contacts As the gang made its way south through the valley, they Jeanine Gustafson Optician/Contact Lens Fitter/ABO/NCLE killed another innocent man, sheepherder Jim Kelly, who was visionquestoptical@gmail.com sitting at the edge of a meadow Phone: 250-378-2022 Quest Optical & Gifts and happened to wave at them Vision Q 2001 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC Authentic Native Art Gallery as they went by.

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Norman Lindley’s family and friends have watched for three years as the longtime Upper Nicola Indian Band cowboy battled cancer while working to cover the costs of his treatment. But as the costs of treatment and transport continued to rise, Lindley’s family realized that it was NAPA Autopro Merritt would like to congratulate Jason Schroeder the lucky time to put out the call for support to the community winner of a set of brand new golf clubs, after his name was drawn in a that he had been born and nation-wide contest hosted by NAPA Autopro Merritt. raised in. Schroeder won after taking his truck into NAPA to have the oil changed. “He’s been making do all this time, always going back and forth to the hospitals between Kamloops 250-378-4821 and Kelowna,” explained (Above) Norman Lindley has been battling cancer for three years, working to pay for his treat2549 Nicola Ave., Merritt Sharon Lindley, who ment. But now, the family of the longtime cowboy are turning to the community for support. MERRITT together with Norman, (Below) One of the hoodies being sold as a fundraiser. Photos courtesy of Danielle Jack. raised five boys; Dion, Oliver, David, Trevor and Daniel, who passed away in 1996. “Financially [the treatment] became a burden,” she added. Together with her daughter-in-law Parents, community members and staff working together to Danielle Jack, Sharon is organizing a Parents, community and staff working together toforachieve the highest achievemembers the highest quality of education our students to be fundraising effort on behalf of Norm. On lifelongforlearners. Wednesday evening (Aug. 31), the pair quality of education our students to be lifelong learners. have organized a dinner and loonie auction at the Merritt Civic Centre for 5:30 p.m. Already, the organizers have been floored with the extent of the response — not just locally, but from connections Norm made all over Canada and the United States throughout his time as a cowboy in the Nicola Valley. Now a 64-year-old, Norman Lindley is a wellknown name in the ranching and rodeo circuits in the Nicola Valley, said Sharon. “He was just in his teens when he started competing in all the rodeo events,” she said. “He continued like that well into the ‘80s.” “I think he’s just amazed at the number of people, not only from the Nicola Valley, but from Alberta, or up north. His cowboy friends are saying ‘I’ll be there,’” added Sharon. Norm will also be in attendance at this weekend’s ranch rodeo in Collettville — not one to take a break, Lindley will be bringing eight horses to the rodeo. “If anyone wants to visit with him, give him support or just see his horses buck, they should come down to the ranch rodeo,” said Danielle. Check out the benefits at N’Kwala: STAFF In addition to the ¾ Small teacher student ratio maximizes learning MISSION fundraiser dinner on Aug. 31, Danielle STATEMENT ¾ Student focused learning and teaching is selling hoodies ¾ Syilx language and culture adorned with a silhouette of a cowboy ¾ Healthy snacks and hot lunch provided TO ENSURE for $60, with the pro¾ Certified Category 2 Independent School – Provincial standards ceeds from the sales THAT EACH FNSA Certified also going towards STUDENT covering the costs of ¾ K4 – Grade 12, including the Adult Graduation Diploma Norm’s treatment. BE AT OR ¾ Open to all students For more informaABOVE tion on the fundraiser, 9410 N’Kwala Road 9410 N’Kwala Rd., Douglas Lake, B.C. or to order a hoodie, Serving communities: Douglas Lake, B.C. (summer) GRADE Phone: 250-350-3370 or 350-3342 contact Danielle Jack Merritt LEVEL at 250-315-7669, or Email:250-350-3370 nkwala@uppernicola.com or Quilchena Phone: or 350-3342 (summer) via email at danielle- A cowboy who dabbled in rodeo events, Norm is a well-known figprincipal@uppernicola.com Douglas Lake ure around the Nicola Valley. Photo courtesy of Danielle Jack. jack88@gmail.com.

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BEAUTIFUL HOME IN DESIRED LOCATION 2482 NICHOLSON AVENUE Beautifully designed family home in sought after subdivision. Immaculate inside and out. Has 3 becompletely finished floors, 4 bedrooms, large kitchen, new HW flooring, laundry on main 4 baths, Central A/C & gas F/P. Yard has been terraced, is nice and private with U/G sprinklers. # 2755 LOCATION, LOCATION

RIVERFRONT

CED

NEW

UPDATED HOME

CED U D RE

U RED

$469,000 OPPORTUNITY

NEW

2 bedroom manufactures home in Eldorado MH Park. Features 574 sq.ft. of private sundeck with hot tub, sauna & detached work shed. Includes appliances. Great views overlooking golf course.

5 bedrm home on large lot, nicely landscaped & close to amenities. Has newer laminate floors on the main, newer paint, furnace, soaker tub & new shingles. Fully finished bsmt with family rm & 2 bedrms

3 bedroom rancher with detached shop on large corner lot with many upgrades including master bedrm, electrical, bathroom, kitchen & full concrete foundation added. Has detached shop.

4 bedroom starter home or investment opportunity. Home as 2 bedrooms up & 2 down with a partially finished basement. Has newer roof, windows, some flooring, 5 appliances & paint.

#2751

#2598

#2697

#2752

$84,900

ON QUIET CUL DE SAC

4 level split family home offers a daylight inlaw suite for added family. Home has open concept design with sunken living room, gas F/P, formal dining and large kitchen, new roof, HW tank & gutters.

$264,900 OPPORTUNITY

$194,900 ON QUIET STREET

DUPLEX

NEW

UC RED

#2696

$259,900

#2756

$349,900

NEED A WORKSHOP

AFFORDABLY PRICED

NEW

Great location for this full side by side duplex in a good neighbourhood. Each side has an unfinished bsmt for storage. Living area of 1484 sq.ft. with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, some new paint and flooring. 24 hrs notice.

$172,000

Great little 2 bedroom home on quiet dead end street with lots of enclosed storage or summer use area. Has newer windows and roof, new HW tank. Home is set back from street with fairly private yard to relax on the front deck.

Investment property or great home for first time buyers. 3 bedrms up with 4 pce bath plus 2 pce bath on the main. Needs some TLC. Has long term tenants in place. Close to school.

#2753

#2754

$139,000

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

$89,000

LAKEVIEW HOME

D UCE D E R & living room. Home was completely redone 10 years ago. Has single garage/shop with possible visitor/teen unit. Fruit trees. Good starter or investment property.

This 3 bedrm rancher has had extensive updating of new roof, windows, vinyl siding, addition, deck, flooring, bathroom and new detached 22x24 workshop/garage. Excellent location to downtown.

Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62 x 32 insulated shop in the TNRD but on the edge of town. Zoning allows for manufacturing, wholesale commercial, service industries, restaurant & more. Has older well & septic.

Gorgeous 4000+ sq.ft. home overlooking Nicola Lake on 1.1 acres. Has floor to ceiling windows in living room, vaulted ceilings, large gourmet kitchen, deluxe spacious ensuite, 5 bedrooms & fully fin. Bsmt.

#2691

#2616

#2724

#2693

$149,000

$224,900

$264,900

$849,900

Grandview Heights

COLDWATER HILLS PRICE REDUCTIONS!!

Located on Veale Road Prices starting at $139,900 + GST

Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcels with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt.

Power at

lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells. New perimeter fencing. Call for complete details.

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS

#1869

Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college. Start building your dream home today!

#1726

Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST Located Off Lindley Creek Road

This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre, offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. Road are paved with city services in place. Call for details.

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DUPLEX

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315-3043

CUSTOM BUILT

OPPORUTUNITY

QUIET STREET

NEW Great location for this full side by side duplex in a good neighbourhood. Each side has an unfinished bsmt for storage. Living area of 1484 sq.ft. with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, some new paint and flooring. 24 hrs notice.

4 bedroom starter home or investment opportunity. Home as 2 bedrooms up & 2 down with a partially finished basement. Has newer roof, windows, some flooring, 5 appliances & paint.

#2703

#2756

#2753

#2752

NEW STRATA UNIT

$349,900

BRAND NEW HOME

$139,000

CLOSE TO SHOPPING

CE EDU

D L O S

$172,000

#2680

$349,900

Basement entry home in good area with 2 bedrm ground level suite. 3 bedrms up, HW floors, large open kitchen, master bedrm with jetted tub & W/I closet. Nicely landscaped & fenced backyard.

#2746

#2660

#2676

#2672

$329,900

Spacious 5 bedrm, 5 bath home with open kitchen/family area, vaulted ceilings, 6 ft crawl space for storage, 2 large sundecks in private backyard, gazebo, & fish pond. Great location.

#2653

ON THE BENCH

EXECUTIVE HOME

RENOVATED

BENCH RANCHER

IN DESIRABLE AREA

Investment property or great home for first time buyers. 3 bedrms up with 4 pce bath plus 2 pce bath on the main. Needs some TLC. Has long term tenants in place. Close to school.

Quality 5 bedrm family home, exceptionally kept with new kitchen cabinetry with backsplash & countertops, new flooring on main, new roof, updated HW tank, sunken living rm plus fully fin. Basement.

Beautifully renovated 3 bedrm hald uplex with attached 1 car garage located on quiet cul de sac. Upgrades include custom maple kitchen, S/S appl, flooring, electrical updated, back fence, stone patio & more

Nicely renovated 4 bedroom family home with new windows, updated siding, large back deck, new flooring with updated kitchen and bathroom. Nice large rec.rm with gas F/P, laundry & storage in basement

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

Beautifully finished rancher with full basement, 3 bedrms, 3 baths, main floor laundry, deluxe ensuite, vaulted ceilings, custom Mill Creek cabinetry, central A/C, BI vac, S/S appl., & large back deck with pergola.

#2754

#2749

#2723

#2736

#2745

#2727

$89,000

$399,900 QUIET SETTING

GREAT LOCATION

CED U D RE

OLD

Perfect opportunity to buy this 2 bedroom strata unit in a great retirement community. Tastefully decorated level entry home with left bedroom and bath, perfect for guests. Enjoy the lovely private patio & carport parking.

PRIME LOCATION

QUIET LOCATION

AFFORDABLY PRICED

VAULTED CEILINGS

2 bedroom rancher with 1560 sq.ft., open concept style kitchen with grante countertops and large great room with fireplace. Property has great views and perfect for retirees or young couple. GST applies.

$239,000

Custom built rancher in very desirable neighbourhood. Features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, HW floors, deluxe Jennaire kitchen. 12x16 sunroom and large open deck. RV parking.

IMMACULATE HOME

1400 sq.ft. rancher with full basement, 2 bedrooms up, 2 down, 3 baths, open concept kitchen with dining room. Spectacular views from the large windows. Center double siding gas F/P. Natural stone countertops, gorgeous kitchen cabinets, laundry on the main. GST applies.

$349,000

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

$339,900

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$369,900

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

$435,000

5 bedroom home on large lot, close to all amenities. Features newer laminate floors on main, newer paint, furnace, soaker tub & new roof. Fully finished basement with family room. RV parking.

#2598

$259,900

IMPRESSIVE RANCHER

RIVERFRONT

Large family home in good neighbourhood in Lower Nicola. 4 bedrooms, living room with wood burning fireplace, large dining & family room also with fireplace. Large yard with nice gardens.

#2681

$319,900

CUTE & COZY RANCHER

$179,900

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$299,500

$365,000

HUGE LOT

FULL DUPLEX

GOOD STARTER

Completely renovated 2 bedroom rancher with den, on a 19,500 sq.ft. lot with large 40x26 detached shop with attached garden shed. 1116 sq.ft. home updated inside & out and is move in ready!

Side by side duplex on corner lot, good for investment. 2 or 3 bedrooms per side, 12 x 32 single garage. Is close to elementary school and convenient store.

Cozy 2 bedroom house with open style kitchen.living room. Single garage with possible teen or visitor units. Home was completely redone 10 years ago. Has fruit trees. Currently rented.

#2719

#2687

#2691

$264,900

GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD

$169,000

$149,000

WALK TO SHOPPING

FULL DUPLEX

D SOL

SOL

D SOL

$258,000

This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s.

In prime Bench location with amazing views, this 4 level split home features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, HW floors, central Air & vac, fully finished basement & private terraced backyard with U/G sprinklers.

Nice Bench home with many recent reno’s including windows, roof, paint, flooring, fixtures & S/S appl. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths and fully finished bsmt. Private backyard with new deck, fruit trees & workshop.

Nicely finished mobile home in Eldorado MH Park overlooking the river and golf course. Has 2 bedrooms, laminate floors, new skylight and comes with appliances. Quick possession.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old, 3 bedrms, plus bonus room above garage, open kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, in excellent condition. Fenced backyard.

1100 sq.ft. rancher in walking distance to all amenities. Huge oak kitchen with open design, HW floors, woodstove for heating. Big double lot with fruit trees, nice lawn & fish pond plus lots of parking

Quality built & immaculate family home in quiet area on 0.26 acre lot. Home has been well maintained, high quality laminate, 4 bedrms, 5 pce ensuite & 2 other full baths. Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

3 bedroom rancher with open design kitchen/living room. Huge fenced backyard. Close to schools. Good opportunity for first time buyers or retirees. Single carport.

Cozy older home with 2 bedrooms, fee standing woodstove in living room plus electric heat. In central location and easy walk to amenities. Currently rented for $700 per month.

This up and down duplex has 3 bedrooms up and 2 bedrooms in lower unit. Is close to shopping and downtown core. Has electric heat and separate meters. Currently rented.

#2606

#2704

#2726

#2604

#2563

#2667

#2732

#2673

#2690

#2689

$415,900 PRIVATE YARD

$359,900

$345,000 RENOVATED

ON 1.5 LOTS

Completely renovated 3 bedroom home with new windows, some doors, exterior & interior paint, new flooring, trim, bathroom, appliances and HW tank. Unique design with spectular yard & new deck.

#2701

#2705

#2658

FIRST TIME BUYERS

RENOVATED

IN LOWER NICOLA

$229,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

CED

Perfect home for large family, this 5 level split features 4 bedrms, 3 baths, office, family rm, games rm, wine rm, stainless steel appliances, double garage and a great yard with lot of extra parking.

$389,900

$289,500

$169,900

Charming 4 bedrm, 2.5 bath rancher with full basement in downtown location, with large rooms throughout, all new windows & doors, boiler system & HW tank, new roof in 2008, updated floors & bathrms.

#2721

GOOD FAMILY HOME

$264,900 BROOKMERE

INGROUND POOL

DESIRABLE BENCH AREA

Great opportunity for investors, retirees or first time buyers. One bedroom apartment in well managed building with an elevator. Close to schools, store & transit. Strata fees $167 per month.

New 3 bedroom home with basement entry in area of new development. Open concept kitchen with granite counters, large great room with gas F/P. GST applies. Double garage.

Nicely updated 2 bedroom mobile home is ready to move into. Owner put on new roof in 2015 with all proper venting, HW tank, furnace has been updated & is serviced regularly, new sundeck, paint & more

#2683

#2612

#2725

#2635

#2659

#2678

$35,900

NEWLY RENOVATED

$69,900

STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

$249,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

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

Completely redone 4 bedroom home close to the downtown. Home has newer kitchen, flooring, bathrooms up & down, windows, doors, trim & casings, wood burning stove downstairs, front porch & siding.

This 3 bedroom rancher has had extensive updating. New roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding, addition, deck, flooring and bathroom plus a new detached 22x24 workshop/ garage. Excellent location & close to schools, 2 parks & downtown.

Home has 3 bedrooms up 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding and a partly finished basement with rec.room. Close to elementary school. Lane access with carport in back.

#2677

#2647

#2409

#2715

#2524

#2666

#2616

#2662

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

#2674

$46,900

HERITAGE CHARM

INVESTORS

Great opportunity to buy investment property. This 1 bedrm apartment is in well managed building, close to school, corner store & transportation. Has elevator in building for easy access.

#2634

$59,000

CLOSE TO AMENITIES

$459,900 FANTASTIC VIEWS

$309,900 NICELY FINISHED

$229,900

TOWNHOME LIVING

$224,900

$129,900 INVESTORS

LOGAN LAKE

2 bedroom rancher with central oak kitchen, 2 baths, private fenced backyard with workshop, storage shed and covered concrete deck. Great home for first time buyers or retirees.

#2640

$255,000

5 bedroom family home in outstanding location on view side of Parker Drive and adjacent to a vacant city property. Hardwood flooring throughout main, large spacious rooms & a full basements. Needs TLC.

2 bedroom mobile in popular Park, with nice open plan, large master suite, bright main bath with skylight & Jacuzzi tub. Kitchen opens to living & dining room. Large deck, carport.

Totally updated 3 bedrm home within walking distance to downtown. Has new paint, most flooring, kitchen counters, cabinets, bathrms, bright sunroom & patio area. 2 car garage.

Immaculate 2 bedrm plus den rancher in quiet cul de sac. Home features large master suite with 3 pce ensuite, open concept design, crown moldings throughout & bright kitchen. 13x22 detached garage.

Zoned C2 (Downtown Commercial) with possibility of working from home. This 2 bedroom rancher has a big yard in a cozy setting with lots of possibilities for a gardener. Single garage.

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

#2558

#2750

#2684

#2643

#2630

#2692

#2688

$287,900

MOVING TO MERRITT?

NICELY UPGRADED

$48,500. SPENCES BRIDGE

$64,900

$261,900

$239,900

3 bedroom rancher with detached shop on large corner lot. This 1140 sq.ft. home has had many upgrades of electrical, bathrm, kitchen and a full concrete foundation. Fully fenced with detached shop.

Full side by side duplex with fenced yard. Is close to Thompson River for salmon fishing. Approx 475 sq.ft. and 1 bedroom each side plus a common are enclosed porch.

#2697

#2713

QUICK POSSESSION

This home has had many upgrades such as furnace, HW tank, insulation, electrical, plumbing, & windows. 3+ bedrms, new custom kitchen with newer appliances. Wood stove in basement. Lots of parking.

$239,900

$379,000

CED U D RE

Impeccable home with stunning panoramic views. This home has ad extensive renovations & upgrades over the years both inside & out. Basement has custom sliding doors to stamped concrete deck and pool.

WALK TO SHOPPING

UPDATED MOBILE

4 bedroom home, close to all amenities. Has great street appeal, mature landscaping, fenced backyard & a single garage. New roof in 2015. 3 bedrms up, 1 down, country style kitchen & large rec.room.

Home features 4 bedrms, HW floors, large gourmet kitchen with appliances, sunken living room, newer shingles, some windows & exterior doors in past few years & A/C. RV parking.

$289,000

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Very clean home with 2 bedrms, great open floor plan, island in kitchen & central A/C. Very nice yard with flower garden & cedar hedge for privacy and a covered sundeck for those BBQ days, and a woodshed for storage.

Nicely renovated 3 bedroom home with inlaw suite and close to elementary school. Has new flooring, paint, trim and bathroom down. Shared laundry. Large flat lot with detached garage.

$219,900

$229,000

INVESTORS

UC RED

$119,000

2 bedroom mobile in popular Lower Nicola Park. Home has new roof, vinyl siding and windows, 10x20 deck in back. Inside of home needs some TLC. Bring offers.

Enjoy this remodeled home close to all amenities. This warm, bright home has one bedrm on the main with a master half a floor up. Lower level has family rm and laundry with access to garage

$229,900

$139,900

OLD

D SOL

4 level split family home with nice open concept with sunken living room, gas F/P formal dining, large kitchen, new flooring, trim, paint, new roof, HW tank in 2015 & new gutters.

#2696

$299,900

$419,900

D L O S

U RED

3 bedrm rancher with fully basement, pool & RV parking. New updates include a new roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers, deck & new pool deck. Nicely landscaped with mature foliage.

$359,900

QUIET LOCATION

HERITAGE HOME

D L O S

D SOL

$44,900

$173,900

$25,900

$194,900

$64,900.

INVESTORS

Side by side duplex with each side having 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Within walking distance to all amenities. Some reno’s have been done.

#2627

$159,900

Merritt offers very affordable housing prices and is ideally located at the hub of 3 major highways connecting us to the Lower Mainland, Kamloops and Kelowna. The surrounding area offers an abundance of recreational activities from water skiing and fishing at Nicola Lake, music festivals, golfing and curling to cross-country skiing, quading and hiking in Kane Valley. Merritt is a great community to raise a family, retire or invest in. Call us today.

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LAKE

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

1 ACRE

STUNNING HOME

AT NICOLA LAKE

Custom cedar home on over 1 acre features 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open kitchen, large deck off nook area and rec.room in basement with 3rd bedrm. 1 car garage, raised garden beds & many fruit trees.

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

Gorgeous 4000 s.ft. home at Nicola Lake. Enjoy the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the lake, vaulted ceilings, double sided gas F/P, 5 bedrms, 5 baths, full bsmt, 5 pce ensuite, gourmet kitchen & much more.

3100 sq.ft. open concept home with master bedrm w/4 pce ensuite on the main plus 3 bedrms down, 3 baths, huge office/den, living room with vaulted ceilings, large view windows. Large workshop + double garage.

#2728

#2735

#2693

#2664

$529,900

10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY

$89,900

$849,900

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

$699,900

BRING YOUR HORSES

ON 22 ACRES

TYNER LAKE

Great family home on 10 acres with 6500 sq.ft. shop & covered RV parking. Home has 4+ bdrms, 4 baths, woodstove in cozy central gathering area & full basement make this a wonderful place to raise a family.

Approx. 22 acres just minutes from Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home. Great horse property with a 44x36 horse barn & 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 bath, open style country kitchen. 2 car garage, new drilled well & nicely landscaped.

Stunning 13 acre property with newer custom built rancher with huge covered deck & fully fin. Basement. Meticulous outldgs, 5 car garage/shop, hay shed, 40x36 barn with 5 stalls, 3 paddocks & 2 wells.

Enjoy this waterfront rustic cabin on gov’t leased land. Cabin has kitchen with eating area, living room & 1 bedroom on the main with small loft above, a lake side deck and their own dock. It’s located 30 kms northwest of Merritt.

#2615

#2733

#2700

#2675

$679,000

$699,900

53 ACRES

12.63 ACRES

15 ACRES

$795,000

$99,000

Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.

Rare property that includes R-3 and FD zoning. FD allows the Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans such as an additional residential zoning or M-1 for Light Industrial.

This open concept rancher has a walkout basement & quality features like vaulted ceilings, rock F/P in huge living room with HW floors, spacious kitchen with island, 2 bedrms up, 2 down, large wet bar and games/rec.room.

#2720

#2047

#2575

#2613

RARE FIND IN LOWER NICOLA

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Almost 2 acres, fully fenced with a good producing well. This 3 bedroom home has had many upgrades such as new windows and doors, 2 large sundecks, some new siding & unfinished basement.

#2670

$199,000

$299,900

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

#2019

$595,000

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

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

$289,000

IC & I

$1,690,000

$650,000

179 ACRES

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

Located only 2 km from city this historical south facing parcel sits on bench above Highway 8 with panoramic views, 31 acres in hay that can yield 3 crops annually, has marketable timber, a rock quarry and 3 bedrm home.

Perfect place to build the home of your dreams at Nicola Lake on 1.055 acres. Nicola Lake is great for all water sports, fishing & sailing. Two golf courses nearby.

#2495

#2578

$1,241,000

$159,000

20 ACRES

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Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1. Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details

#2555

$2,000,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

Immaculate 8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt-up building on corner lot of 0.8 acres. Easy access from highway on truck route. Has 6400 sq.ft. of retail space + 1600 sq.ft. of warehouse on ground floor. Paved parking, loading dock.

#2626

$890,000

2 ACRE PARCEL

9.88 ACRES

264 ACRES

AT PARADISE LAKE

Located 20 mins from Merritt off Hwy. 97C, just south of Mamit Lake, this 2 acre property has drilled well, septic approval and power at lot line. Excellent location for outdoor enthusiast. GST applies.

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

Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Has old farm house & shop. Hydro to house, 2 titles.

Beautiful lakeview home as a full time residence or perfect getaway. Just 7 kms off connector at Elkhart Exit. Enjoy the 4 season activities. Home has 2 bedrms on the main with open living room/ kitchen & master in loft + unfin. Bsmt.

2 acre lot in prime industrial area, close to city limits. Current zoning is “Future Development”. Water and sewer are not connected, requires application.

Downtown building on corner lot with 3 residential suite up and 3 commercial suites on ground floor. Most units have had all brand new HW tanks and Fiberoptic line to each unit. Roof done in 2010. Excellent P.O.I.

#2694

#2698

#2656

#2645

#2581

#2686

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2 ACRES

$109,000

$176,900

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

$1,250,000 BUILDING LOT

$309,900 LAKEFRONT LOT

Priced below assessed value. Bring your ideas & build your dream home in this up and coming Bench subdivision. Geotech report & blueprints available. Services to lot line.

#2668

RESIDENTIAL LOT

#2474

Located off Petit Creek Road

$57,000

Recreation commercial waterfront lot allows for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina, etc. There are a total of 3 lots available, listed separately, side by side for a total of 12 acres. Water & sewer not connected.

#2710

$900,000

Amazing 1 acre lakeview property with stunning panoramic view of the valley. Perfect recreation property or year round residentiace. Great lake for boating, fishing, windsurfing & more.

Prices starting at $199,000

#2540

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

AT NICOLA LAKE

BENCH LOT

These approx. 10+ acre lots are located approx. 15 minutes from Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning views of the valley & some are riverfront. GST is applicable. Call for more details. Disclosure available.

$539,900

D UCE D E R

$59,900

Great building lot in popular subdivision. Nice and flat, close to elementary school & shopping. Close to walking trails along the river. Services are to the lot line. Zoned R-2.

$279,900

#2669

#199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

Build your dream home on this 0.25 acre lot in a very desirable area on Pineridge Drive, the last lot on the street being offered for sale. Possible building plan available. Zoned R1.

Just under 1 acre lot with exquisite views of Nicola Lake. Lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications. Lake offers many year round activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

#2599

#2729

$92,500

$199,000

Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62x32 insulated shop in TNRD but on edge of town. Zoning allow for manufacturing, wholesale commercial, service industries, restaurant, agricultural, etc.

#2724

#102-2840 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. - 250-378-6166 - Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100

$264,900

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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY

McLean boys faced the gallows for murder with a conviction and a sentence of death by hanging. The renegade McLean gang was led to the gallows at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 1881. It is said there were tears in the eyes of the youngest member Archie McLean, who was only 15 years old. The oldest member, Allen McLean, aged 25, left his widow and two children with the First Nations people of the Nicola Valley. In one bright spot of the tale, his son George was decorated in 1917 for exceptional bravery at Vimy Ridge.

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. You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org., or follow us on Facebook.

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A fatal drug overdose initially believed to be caused by morphine has been linked to the potent opioid fentanyl. This past May, a 40-year-old man was found dead in his home as a result of an overdose from what police now say was crack cocaine mixed with fentanyl. Police discovered the overdose to be fentanyl related from the results of a toxicology report. RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming said the file isn’t actively being investigated, but police are trying to determine where the man obtained the drugs. “We’re not going to close [the file] completely, but at the same time, I don’t know that we’re looking at it actively,” Flemming said. Back on May 3, police received a call from the man in question’s roommate just after 11 p.m., saying that he found him deceased on the floor. Flemming said the man who died had a history of drug addiction. Police don’t believe foul play to have been involved. This incident was the third drug overdose death in Merritt this year, all three of which have been fentanyl related.

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Another family doctor is headed to Logan Lake thanks to the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) program. The new doctor joins Dr. Safi Saeed, who began working back in March after completing the same program. After two years without an MD, the town of about 2,000 has benefited greatly from the year-old PRA program. The Logan Lake Health Centre will now be home to both PRA graduates, and nurse practitioner Jocelyn Rhode â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bringing the number of health care professionals in Logan Lake up to three. The new doctor for Logan Lake is part of the third cohort of the PRA program, which is welcoming five new doctors to rural B.C. communities. The other communities receiving a new doctor are Enderby, Keremeos, Nakusp and Trail, stated a press release from the

Interior Health Authority (IHA). These doctors have committed to working in designated rural IHA facilities through the PRA program for at least three years. The total number of physicians recruited by the PRA program is now 13. All of these physicians have successfully completed the PRA program, which matches internationally-trained physicians with a B.C. physician who evaluates the candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills when delivering care to patients over a three-month period. Following this process, physicians agree to work in a community in need for at least a three-year term in their chosen locations. The PRA candidate in Keremeos will work through the South Similkameen Health Centre, becoming the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth physician. This community, like many others in IHA, has been faced with the challenge of delivering quality care in a consistent manner due to the retirement of longtime physicians,

stated the press release. Nakusp will also have four physicians with the arrival of their PRA candidate, who will be based at Arrow Lakes Hospital, providing care in both acute and residential settings. The Enderby Community Health Centre will welcome its first PRA candidate who will work alongside a fulltime nurse practitioner. The new physician in Trail will be taking over a private practice, while also supporting the emergency department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, working alongside colleagues to provide excellent care to the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents. The PRA program is a collaborative service launched by the Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC, who recognized the need to strengthen health care in rural and remote areas and improve access to family physicians. The program began as a pilot project in April 2015 and since then has been funded for a total of $7.6 million.

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

Some difficult decisions will have to be made Cents’ coaching staff has a plethora of talent to choose from at this year’s training camp Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

After two days of intense practices and a pair of impressive intersquad games, it was quite apparent to everyone concerned that there is some serious talent at this year’s Merritt Centennials training camp — and that some very difficult decisions will have to be made by the powers-that-be to pare the team’s roster down from 46 to 22 players in time for the start of the 201617 BCHL season on September 9. That’s why Cents head coach and GM Joe Martin dressed an all-rookie lineup on Wednesday night for his team’s first preseason game, against the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. “Yeah, we’re going young against [Salmon Arm], and they’re going to do the same,” said Martin. “Our youngsters all deserve an exhibition game the way they’ve been playing.” The result of Wednesday night’s game was not available at press time.

None of the 12 veterans or 30-plus newcomers looked out-of-place over the course of the first 48 hours of training camp, which opened on Monday. Practices were spirited and efficient, while the Red-White games each evening featured a number of stellar performances. No one made their presence felt more than second-year Centennial Tyler Ward from Kamloops. The team’s Rookie of the Year and Most Promising Player in 2015-16 scored all five of Team White’s goals in their pair of losses, and could easily have had a bucketful more. “Tyler is an exceptionally gifted offensive player,” said Martin. “He’s put in a ton of work in the off-season. He treated it like a pro, and wants to make a big impression on people this coming season. Playing on a line with rookie Ethan Skinner and veteran Brett Jewell, Ward and his mates owned the ice every time they were out there. “Skinner showed some stuff playing

WARDO WOWS WITH FIVE GOALS!

Second-year Centennial Tyler Ward from Kamloops scored all five of his team’s goals in a pair of intersquad games at training camp this week. Ian Webster/Herald

with Wardo,” said Centennials director of hockey operations Brian Barrett. “It’s going to be fun watching them together.” On the other side of the ice, Red got a strong showing from the trio of 20-year-old Tyler Pietrowski, trade deadline acquisitions last year Zach Court and Chase Bell (Monday) and Nick Wicks (Tuesday). Pietrowski had a pair of goals the first night, while Court went bar

down 24 hours later to lead their team to 5-3 and 3-2 victories. Other goal scorers for Red on Monday were rookies Nolan Ferguson and Juanre Naude, third-year Centennial Nick Fidanza (with a sweet waist-height twohander), and 16-year-old Rylan Van Unen into an empty net. All six goaltenders looked good playing one period apiece each night, with Max Palaga from the Kamloops

Storm making perhaps the best save of the lot in the second period on Monday, en route to 40 minutes in total of shutout hockey. The mix of vet and rookie pairings on the blueline gelled remarkably well, with sophomores Tyler Holz and Mike Faulkner looking very comfortable, and the likes of Zach Metsa and Andrew Troy definitely not out of place. “It’s been very good defence as a whole,” said

Martin, in reference to the relatively low-scoring pair of scrimmages. “We talked to the guys at the beginning of camp, and told them the intersquad and exhibtion games shouldn’t be like spring camp — freewheeling up and down the ice. We wanted to see structurally-sound hockey. I think the message got through to the players.” The only two local players to show for camp, blueliners Grady Musgrave and Sunil

Sahota, also performed well. Musgrave laid out a thunderous check in the late stages of Tuesday’s scrimmage that drew a few oohs from the modest crowd in attendance. Cents’ fans are reminded that the Van Unen twins — defenceman Michael and forward Rylan — are both former Merritt minor hockey players who moved to Kamloops during their peewee years. The two talented 16-year-olds have already been signed. Martin was hoping to have his numbers in camp down to 30 following Wednesday’s exhibition tilt with Salmon Arm, and almost at the 22-player cutoff following his team’s homeand-home series with the Vernon Vipers on Friday (in Vernon) and Saturday (here). Following the Vernon series, the Cents will have almost a week of practice before their final two pre-season outings against the Royal Bank Cup-champion West Kelowna Warriors on Sept. 2 (away) and 3 (home).

SUMMER SWIMMING

Lee leads the way for Otters at summer provincials Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt Otters’ head coach Gabriel Lee took the oft-stated mantra ‘lead by example’ to heart on the weekend. The rookie deck boss and Simon Fraser University varsity swimmer showed just how it’s done — by winning three individual gold medals and adding a silver at the British Columbia Summer Swimming Association’s provincial championships in Coquitlam. The meet ran from Aug. 19 to 21.

Lee placed first in the division eight men’s 100-metre freestyle and butterfly events, and in the 200-metre individual medley. He finished second in the 100-metre backstroke competition. Lee’s outstanding performances highlighted a great outing by the Otters’ 18-member team at provincials. No fewer than nine different Merritt swimmers made A or B finals in a total of 19 events. That included three top-eight finishes by Abby Thoms (division one), two by Bianca Cavaliere (divi-

sion four) and one by Kendra Marklund (division three), to go along with Lee’s four-pack in division eight. Merritt relay teams performed admirably as well, led by the division two boys’ 200-metre individual medley squad of Cruz Slanzi, Gabe Baird, Isaac Asselstine

and Evin Hales that finished fifth overall. Merritt swimmers also excelled on regional individual medley relay teams. Thoms helped her Okanagan division one team place fifth, while Cavaliere and Marklund and the rest of theirrespective division three and four four-

somes finished fourth. On the boys’ side, Asselstine helped his Okanagan division two team place sixth, and Evin Baird’s division one team wound up seventh. Coach Lee rewrote the club records books in division eight during his first summer with the Otters (see right). Additional club records were set this year by Cavaliere in the division four girls’ category. With Lee already committed to return as the Merritt Otters’ head coach next spring and

MERRITT OTTERS SWIM CLUB NEW CLUB RECORDS Division 4 Girls - Bianca Cavaliere 100m Freestyle 1:07.30 50m Butterfly 32.81 50m Freestyle 30.12 Division 8 Men - Gabriel Lee 100m Freestyle 51.02 100m Backstroke 57.44 100m Butterfly 55.81 100m Breaststroke 1:12.74 50m Freestyle 24.09 50m Butterfly 26.05 200m IM 2:07.10 summer, the fortunes of the local swimming

club are looking bright indeed.

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SPORTS MERRITT SPEEDWAY

Merritt’s Fader perfect behind the wheel Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

There’s a reason they call him the ‘Silver Fox’. And it’s not just because of his full head of gray hair. When it comes to stock car racing, Merritt’s Bill Fader is about as clever and savvy as they get. He proved that on the weekend, going a perfect eight-for-eight in the eight-cylinder bomber class at the Merritt Speedway. Fader began each day by topping the field in the time trials, then followed that up with wins in the five-lap dash, the 10-lap heat and featured 30-lap main events. No easy feat considering the fastest qualifier always starts at the back of the field. The 61-year-old Fader has called the Nicola Valley home since 2005. Prior to that, he lived in the Lower Mainland, where he was always involved in cars and some sort of racing. He acted as crew chief for his brother, Jim, who now also calls Merritt home. The Fox went behind the wheel himself in 2009, and he has never looked back, quite literally. His current ride, a 1980 Chevy Malibu, sports the moniker ‘My mind is always racing.’ There were several other multiple-race winners on the weekend. In the busy four-cylinder bomber class, Pinantan Lake’s Tim Fowler went six-for-six on the track after being edged by a pair of Logan Lake racers — Terry Mockford and Sean Dandy — in the time trials. In street class competition, Penticton’s Warren Hubick won

four out of six races; the other two going to season-long rival Angela Klassen from Kamloops. The über-competitive hobby class saw veteran-racer Jake Mills from Merritt set the fastest one-lap time each day, and win the 30-lap feature on Sunday. Dennis Smith from Kamloops and Merritt’s Tom Parsons also had three wins apiece in the hobby class. Stepping onto the podium for the first time was rookie driver Kim Whitteker from Milner, B.C. with a third-place finish in Sunday’s street main event. Back behind the wheel for the first time this season was Challen Hughes, who has moved back to Merritt from Penticton. Hughes is currently building a Pontiac Cutlass for next year’s racing season. On Sunday, Hughes drove the Pontiac Fiero owned by Brad Gillis. Ironically, Hughes had to race against The Fox, who is helping Hughes build his new car for next year. There were a couple of hard-luck stories at the Merritt Speedway on the weekend. Dan Smith from Kamloops had victories taken away from him twice coming out of the final corner on Sunday, as a little too much enthusiasm caused him to crash on both occasions — just metres short of the finish line. To add insult to injury, one of Dan’s last-second losses was to his brother, Dennis. The next weekend of fun-filled, action-packed stock car racing at the Merritt Speedway takes place on the September 17 and 18 weekend.

Ranch rodeo and barrel racing this weekend Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

We’re confident we’ve got it right this time. After confusing Herald readers with last Thursday’s headline regarding an upcoming ranch rodeo, we can safely say it’s this weekend for sure. The 8th annual Nicola Valley Ranch Rodeo will take place on Saturday at the rodeo grounds in Collettville, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The all-day, family-friendly event will include traditional ranch activities such as the ranch horse competition, cattle sorting, branding, doctoring, wild cow milking and bronc riding. The ranch rodeo will be immediately followed by a Canadian Barrel Racing Association event, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday evening with a

high dollar slot race. A Calcutta auction for the slot race will commence at 5:30 p.m. Barrel racing action will continue all day on Sunday, starting at 9 a.m., with competition in four different divisions: open, senior, junior and peewee. Ranch rodeo and barrel racing organizers are teaming up to offer a concession all weekend long, as well as a beer garden. Admission to both events is free.

Merritt’s Bill Fader had plenty of reason to smile after recording a perfect weekend of driving at the Merritt Speedway. (Left) Fader shows off his dash trophy with flag lady Lindell Smith. Ian Webster/ Herald

MERRITT STOCK CAR ASSOCIATION RACE RESULTS Saturday, August 20

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#88 Amanda Dandy #32 Tim Fowler #09 Bill Fader #55 Angela Klassen #43 Dennis Smith #52 Clayton Scott #42 Jack Goddyn

#88 Amanda Dandy #32 Tim Fowler #09 Bill Fader #98 Warren Hubick #43 Dennis Smith #57 Tom Parsons #99 Amy Parsons

#32 Tim Fowler #09 Bill Fader #98 Warren Hubick #44 Damian Lindberg #57 Tom Parsons

#32 Tim Fowler #09 Bill Fader #55 Angela Klassen #43 Dennis Smith #57 Tom Parsons

1. #32 Tim Fowler 2. #33 Terry Mockford 3. #15 Kendall Powers 1. #09 Bill Fader 2. #08 Alex Ruttan 3. #59 Sarah Forrest 1. #98 Warren Hubick 2. #55 Angela Klassen 3. #52 Lloyd Hill 1. #99 Amy Parsons 2. #75 Jake Mills 3. #57 Tom Parsons

1. #32 Tim Fowler 2. #77 Sean Dandy 3. #33 Terry Mockford 1. #09 Bill Fader 2. #08 Alex Ruttan 3. #59 Sarah Forrest 1. #98 Warren Hubick 2. #35 Terry Mockford 3. #12 Kim Whitteker 1. #75 Jake Mills 2. #52 Clayton Scott 3. #44 Damian Lindberg

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Pozzobon continues to lead the country Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon continues to sit atop the leaderboard in the Canadian Professional Bull Riders standings. After a first-place finish at a PBR event in Elnora, Alta. on Aug. 13, the 25-year-old Pozzobon has 1,985 points — 557 more than second-place Dakota Buttar from Kindersley, Sask. On the PBR Canada

money list, Pozzobon also sits in first place, with total earnings of $24,435. In second place is Garrett Green from Meeting Creek, Alta. with $20,629. Pozzobon’s victory in Elnora included a score of 87 on a bull called Shakin Hands in second-round

action, and a two-round total of 171 points, good for almost $4,000 in winnings. On Oct. 20, Pozzobon rode to a ninth-place finish at a Monster Energy Tour event in Ottawa. The next Monster Energy stop is this weekend in London, Ont. Pozzobon is currently in eighth place on the newly-formed Elite Rodeo Association (ERA) circuit with 737.5 points. In other rodeo news, Merritt’s Spencer

Rutherford and his team roping partner Denver Johnson from Strathmore, Alta. were first-place finishers at the High Prairie Elks Rodeo on Aug. 2 and 3. Their time of 5.3 seconds resulted in a payout of $1,156 to each cowboy. The tandem of Rutherford and Johnson also placed second in La Crete, Alta.on Aug. 9 and 10, and in a tie for second at the Dawson Creek Stampede on the Aug. 13 weekend.

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SPORTS LOVE TO DANCE

Dance academy hosts summer camp Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Love To Dance (LTD) Academy in Merritt held its third-annual summer dance camp during the week of Aug. 15 to 19 at its facility on Nicola Avenue. Over 40 youngsters took part in the five-day camp. They came from the Nicola Valley, as well as from other parts of the province and country, and even from overseas. “It was five full days of dance and craft fun,” said LTD spokesperson Vanessa Van Rensburg. “The children learned new dance styles, as well as costume and décor design skills. “This was the first year for the craft side of things. We wanted to introduce the crafts specifically to teach youngsters how to make stage décor and costumes.” The camp offered different dance styles than most of the youngsters were used to, taught by guest instructors from other parts of the Interior. The genres included tap, highland, hip hop and acrobatics. “We wanted the youth to see what’s out there,” said Van Rensburg. “And by having new and different teachers from different communities, the youngsters get exposed to how things are run at other studios.” One of the local participants in the dance camp appreciated the change. “I enjoyed Kaitlyn [Mathis from Kelowna] and her teaching of tap and highland dancing,” said 14-year-old Felize Omori. “And the acrobatics — with lots of handstands and back bends. It’s a lot like gymnastics.” Omori, who will be going into Grade 9 at MSS in September, is very committed to her dance training. She currently studies ballet, jazz, contemporary and Spanish, and is also a member of the Love To Dance performance troupe. “I put in at least 10 hours a week of practice,” she said. “I dance four days a week, and sometimes on Saturdays if we’re preparing for a performance, a concert or a test.” Omori admits that her dedication to dance has resulted in some tough decisions. “I’ve had to make some

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choices about what activities I do. I’ve given up a lot of things. But I’ve decided that dance is what I honestly, truly love.” Not surprisingly, Omori’s long-term goals all revolve around dance. “One day, I’d like to travel the world and dance professionally,” she said. “And once that career’s over, I’d like to get a studio and become a dance teacher.” Twelve-year-old Abby Bateson was another local dancer who attended this year’s Love To Dance summer camp. “I really liked the swords with highland dancing, and the craft activities. We worked on some of the props for the Christmas concert in December.” Bateson will be going

into Grade 7 at Nicola Canford Elementary School this fall. She started dancing when she was just four, stopped for a couple of years, and then started up again because she really missed it. She currently takes classes at the LTD Academy in ballet and jazz. “I’ve achieved my Grade 5 ballet, and next year hope to become an intermediate dancer,” she said. Bateson’s immediate goal is to be able to do the splits. Megan Voigt, 10 years old and headed to Grade 5 at Nicola Canford, is also a ballet enthusiast, as well as a student of jazz and Spanish. She just loves competitions and performing on the big stage. “At camp this year, I really liked making the ballerinas, trees, rocks and

mushrooms out of wire and newspaper.” One of the youngest participants at the summer camp was five-yearold Alicia Rizzardo from Merritt. She’s all set to start Kindergarten at the Bench School in a couple of weeks. “I’ve been dancing for three years,” the wee one said. “I do ballet and Spanish. At the camp, I liked the tap dancing and making the swords.” Van Rensburg explained that the theme of this year’s Christmas concert is nature, animals and the elements. “There are a lot of props and costumes to be made, so if we can begin in the summer, and get the students involved, it really helps.” Many of the camp attendees spent time with

Merritt’s Maria Thuveson, Love To Dance’s head costume designer. They learned not only about creating costumes, but how to repair them, and how to solve the problems that inevitably occur just prior to a performance. “It’s all enabling...helping to make the dancers more confident and independent,” said Van Rensburg. To that end, the Learn To Dance Academy has initiated a Student Teaching Assistant Program that will commence this fall. “It will be for dance academy students 11 years of age and older, with at least three years of dance experience with the academy,” said Van Rensburg. “It will introduce the successful candidates to all the aspects of running a dance class —

from choreography to music selection, lesson planning, teaching techniques, and so on. Developing our students in more ways than one is really important to us.” Van Rensburg went on to say, “Student teaching assistants play a very important part in the smooth running of the dance classes they help in. It is an extremely valuable experience for those students interested in pursuing a career in teaching and/or wishing to broaden their own dance education.” The LTD performance troupe was in action on the Canada Day weekend at Rotary Park. The dancers are also scheduled to perform at the Garlic Festival in Lower Nicola on the Sept. 24 and 25 weekend. Come out and see.

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MERRITT PICKLEBALL Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the Central Park Sports Box on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 8:30 a.m. until noon or Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30 p.m. until dusk to give it a try. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian at 250-378-7452.

FLEA MARKET Lower Nicola Summer Nights Flea Market. Vendors, concession, playground, a and entertainment. Aug. 25, Sept, 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Smith Pioneer Park. Interested vendor or entertainer contact on Facebook or call 250571-3470.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS The Nicola Valley Explorers Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. We also work to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-5190.

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The Merritt Baptist Church (2499 Coutlee Ave.) will host a free movie on Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. The movie is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Return to the Hiding Place,â&#x20AC;? about Corrie ten Boomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret Army. Door opens at 6.30 p.m. For more information call 250-378-2464.

The Nicola Valley Film Society presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love And Friendshipâ&#x20AC;? Rated G on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Season Tickets are available at this screening. For more information phone 250-378-3974.

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MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 1:30 p.m., cribbage and whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m. duplicate bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Saturday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. for more information phone 250-378-4407.

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a community performing arts theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

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

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION The Living with Loss drop-in support group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12. 250280-4040.

Please come and visit us at the Legion. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve extended our hours for the summer. Hours are now Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:00 pm., Friday 2: 00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests welcome.

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Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just come out and visit! For information call 250-378-5107.

The Red Cross will be open Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Please go to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

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“Andy” Andrew Peter Cichon Oct. 7, 1959 - Aug. 29, 2015

Even though you may be gone a year. In our hearts, with every beat, our memories remain. The time we spent together, will never be replaced. It’s hard on earth without, but know we will always love you, never be forgotten, we will miss you everyday. Knowing, you will be with us every moment, every step of the way until we meet again. We all Love you and Miss you very much. Your family & friends.

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Ronald West

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Ron passed away peacefully at home in Seletz Oregon with his loving wife of 43 years Mary Ellen, by his side. Ron was born in Tumwater WA. He met and married Mary Ellen in Newport Oregon. After many years living on the Oregon coast they moved to Merritt BC in 1980. Ron worked for Harry Sanders building roads & bridges, he also worked for Jai Olek doing maintenance work. In 2001 they moved back to Oregon, settling in Seletz. Ron worked in Newport for the state of Oregon and retired three times before he Ànally stopped going back. Ron was very active in the Newport Eagles Lodge, holding many ofÀces including president of that Region. He was an avid gardener and loved calling their farm, Old McDonald’s Farm. He joyously shared his bounty with friends & family. Ron will be dearly missed by Mary Ellen and children: Will, Steve, James and Lori West. Special Grandsons: Joshua Billy, Matthew West and Teri West. Also 2 Great Grandsons and all who had the privilege to know and love him. Ron’s Ànal Retirement party was held at his beloved Newport Lodge, August 6, 2016, rest well our good friend!

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Peters, Johnny August 21, 2016

Johnny Peters (J-Roc) passed away peacefully in Merritt, BC on August 21, 2016 at the age of 39. Lovingly remembered by his Mom, Cathy Peters; Daughter Turiska Peters of Kamloops; God-daughters Romi Peters of Kamloops, and Ariel Peters-Munro of Merritt; God-son Trey Peters of Merritt; Brothers Raymond Peters, Trey Peters and Will Munro; Sisters Belinda Peters, Lily Shuter and Lloya Spahan; as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and relatives. Johnny was predeceased by his father, Gene Peters. Service arrangements are entrusted to Merritt Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be announced at a later date. Should friends desire, donations may be made to Cathy or Belinda Peters in Merritt or Sue Peters in Kamloops. Online condolences may be expressed at www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com

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June 16, 1923 - August 13, 2016 Marjorie passed away peacefully at Gillis House in Merritt, BC at age of 93 years, with family at her side. She was predeceased by her husband, Ross Woods, and all nine of her siblings. Lovingly remembered by her daughters, Theresa Smith of Vancouver, BC, June (Rene) Raiche of Merritt, BC, and son Terry (Brenda) Weatherbee of Woodstock, Ont., 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Although Marjorie was born and grew up in Saint John, NB, she spent most of her life in BC, with a few years in Ontario. She moved to Enderby, BC in 1946 with her daughters and soon added a son to the family. In 1949 they moved to Penticton. Marjorie was always very creative. When very young she taught herself to sew, and worked as a dressmaker for many years. Some of the many projects she undertook include sewing ballet costumes for the troupe in Enderby, skating costumes in Penticton, and many wedding dresses, including her daughters’. She was also accomplished in needlework, crochet and knitting, which she also did professionally. In the 1950s she designed what became the Mary Maxim hood for Indian sweaters. Her paper tole can be found in many homes. She was not a retiring person, so instead she started oil painting. She was an avid gardener all her life; and always had a garden. She loved Áowers and plants; the garden critters-not so much. Marjorie loved music-Nat King Cole was a favouriteand always enjoyed listening to son-in-law Rene playing with Ray Tippe. The only thing that interrupted music on her radio was the Blue Jays on TV. She was an ardent fan, and kept charts of all their games every season. She loved reading, visiting the public library regularly, but was happiest when helping someone else, and was devoted to her family. We would like to thank Drs. D.M. McLeod and W. Edmonds, and the caring staff at Gillis House who gave her such exemplary care. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Vancouver, where she will be interred with her husband.

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Full-time entry level position available at a local manufacturing facility. Job entails running numerous pieces of machinery, soldering, painting, etc. Although experience is preferred training is also available. Interested parties should bring resume to 1120A McFarlane Way 10 AM - 11 AM Monday through Friday Cutter Cleaning, 8 Condo Units, 2 Stores. Must have WCB, Ladders ect.. Call John (250) 378 - 6138 Mornings WILLIAMS Lake based Logging Company is currently hiring. Positions available Equipment Operators with experience in the logging industry Heavy Duty Mechanic experienced Bush Foreman Competitive Wages and beneﬁts package. Email resumes to smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca or Call 250-398-8216

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N.V.C.L. VALUE ADDED LUMBER REMANUFACTURING PLANT Production Workers: $14-20/hr. Steady employment. Experience Carpenters & Welders required Wage dependent on experience. Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

GLAD RAGS CLEANING IS HIRING PART-TIME. Days, evening and weekends required. We will train. Must have a vehicle. Call Wendy at 250-378-7647 Coldwater School Nursery-Kindergarten Teacher Job Description and Requirements: A full time appointment from September 01, 2016 to June 30, 2017, with opportunities for continuing employment. The successful candidate will have knowledge of techniques for blended learning and teaching classes with mixed abilities for students in Nursery -Kindergarten. We are looking for an experienced professional. Basic QualiÀcations • Have a valid BC Teaching CertiÀcate and Early Childhood CertiÀcate in good standing and possess an array of professional development certiÀcates. Related Experience: • Provide high expectations and academic achievement for all students in a safe and nurturing environment. • Recent successful elementary teaching experience • Experience with Read Well, Nelson Literacy, Saxon Math, would be an asset • Knowledge and experience with CAT and DIBELS Assessment Benchmarking • Ability to incorporate innovative ideas and creativity in the classroom • Differentiates curriculum expectations and teaching strategies to meet the needs of all students • Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures consistent with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school • Have the experience and the ability to in infuse local Native Language Culture/language in the curriculum • Experience and knowledge with Special need students and particularly those demonstrating language delay and behavioral needs • Flexibility to work on extra-curricular activities and personal performance skills • Exceptional interpersonal skills and particularly those related to parent/community involvement Salary: As set rate in policy Closing Date: On-going until this position is Àlled for September 2016. Please send resume, cover letter, and 3 references in any of the three ways. All applicants must comply with the Criminal Records Review Act and BC Drivers Abstract Email: janiceantoine@gmail.com Fax: 250 378 – 9212 Mail: Box 4600, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Emcon Services Inc., a Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor based in Merritt, B.C. is seeking applications for an Accounts Payable Clerk position in our Merritt ofÀce. The main function of this position will be to assist within the Ànancial aspects at the Corporate ofÀce. This position requires an individual who can handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a busy and complex ofÀce environment, as well as, possesses excellent verbal and written skills, be well organized, have efÀcient data entry skills and solid computer experience/knowledge. Experience with Microsoft OfÀce (Excel, Word, Access, Explorer Contract Manager) would be an asset. This position requires above average attention to detail, accuracy and conÀdentiality. Some general ofÀce clerical duties may also be required (typing, data processing, Àling, telephone reception and client/customer referrals, etc.) This will be a full time maternity coverage position. The hours of work will be Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The timeline for this position is to start as soon as possible and continue until November 2017 or further required. QualiÀed applicants are invited to submit resumes outlining experience and references. Please mail, fax or e-mail resumes to: HR Manager Emcon Services Inc. #105-1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C2 Fax: 250-378-4106 E-mail: tsmyth@emconservices.ca No phone calls please

Coldwater School Educational Assistant Job Title • Experience working with conÀdential information • Effective verbal and written communication • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity • Desire to increase capacity through professional development • Demonstrate good work ethic; punctual; respectful • Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy • Honest and trustworthy • Intermediate level ability with computer skills: Microsoft word, and excel, • Ability to work within a team and individually • Project management skills Working Conditions • Ability to spend hours helping students. You might be lifting some supplies in the classroom. • You will manage a number of students at one time, frequent interruption by students. • The ability to have good stress and time management skills. • Outdoor supervision, exposure to varying weather conditions, even encounter dogs on the playground. • Your hours will be irregular on special events. • Ability to work on a computer or I pad. • You will need to maintain a calm, respectful yet Àrm demeanor to deal with various youth behavior and needs. QualiÀcations • Grade 12 • Valid Driver’s License • Preference to Native Language and experience working in First Nations Communities Rate of Pay: As per set rate in policy Closing Date: On-going until this position is Àlled for September 2016. Only Short Listed Applicants will be contacted. Please send resume, cover letter, and 3 references in any of the three ways. All applicants must comply with the Criminal Records Review Act and BC Drivers Abstract Email: janiceantoine@gmail.com Fax: 250 378 – 9212 Mail: Box 4600, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

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Pharmasave-Merritt B.C. Positions available Part-time Pharmacy Assistant Part-time Cosmetic Dept Bring resume in person to 1800 Garcia Street and ask for Lynn. No phone calls.

TRY A CLASSIFIED Lower Nicola Indian Band Counsellor JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Director of Human Services, the Community Support Worker is responsible for providing support and guide community members and to become a mentor to those that you are working with. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES • assess and research how to gain and maintain family/youth involvement • communicate with community youth to determine their needs and interests • ensure a variety of cultural programs are planned and implemented • evaluate the effectiveness of programs and identify areas where new programs are needed • facilitate prevention, intervention and follow-up awareness programs in conjunction with other departments and counselling staff • Co-facilitate support groups • Be a role model for youth • Facilitate life skills guidance and support for referrals from Scw’exmx and school support workers • facilitate and or assist with support groups at a minimum of once per week • ensure diversity in programming to ensure participant numbers grow (monthly calendars will not be repetitive) • provide quarterly reports about programs and opportunities • ensure that all programs and activities are implemented according to relevant legislation, policies and procedure • schedule activities, facilities and volunteers as required • supervise and lead activities in a safe manner • assist with on-going community activities • develop, and distribute advertisement of programs and resource information • maintain constant community liaison • network with other agencies to offer support • Perform other related duties as required EDUCATION A minimum of a College Degree or Diploma in related discipline eg. Social work, human services, counselling SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • high level of communication and human resource skills • high ethical standards • ability to speak and/or learn the Nlaka’pamux language • food safe course • clear criminal record check • valid BC driver’s license and reliable transportation • a minimum of level 1 Àrst aid • excellent at working with children and youth • Experience with First Nations programming would be an asset. IDEAL COMPETENCIES • adaptability/Áexibility • team rapport • leadership and role modeling • collaboration Deadline for Application: August 30th, 2016 4:00 p.m. Submit Resume and Cover Letter: ATTN: Bridget LaBelle Lower Nicola Indian Band 181 Nawishaskin Lane Merritt BC V1K 1N2 Or: by fax (250) 378-6188/email bridgetl@lnib.net (please include job title in email subject line) The Lower Nicola Indian Band thanks all those who apply; however, only qualiÀed candidates will be considered for an interview

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FIREARMS BELOW COST! LOWEST PRICES EVER! FIRST COME GETS THE DEAL, No rain checks!

Need to make room for new stock. New Tikka T3X on hand.

DOZENS OF OTHER FIREARMS HAVE DROPPED IN PRICE.

SALE STARTS TODAY !UGUST On hand inventory only, while quantities last!

3TORE (OURS -ONDAY TO &RIDAY AM PM 3ATURDAY AM PM s 3UNDAY AM PM Some items may not be as shown and all ﬁrearms are a ﬁnal sale!

NO REASON TO LEAVE TOWN, save the gas, as we got the best deals.

Merritt Location Only!

TIKKA 6.5 *55 SPORTER

MAVERICK 12 GAUGE

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BROWNING X-BOLT 7MM-08 REM ROSSI 30-30 WIN

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THOMPSON MUZZLE LOADER

THOMPSON PRO ENCORE 209*50 CHIAPPA 1887 LA BOOTLEG 12GUAGE

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CHIAPPA TRIPLE CROWN

SAVAGE AXIS XP 223 REM

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