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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CITY BUSINESS

New mandate established for CPO Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

City council intends to sit down with the Merritt RCMP to hammer out a mandate for the Community Policing Office after being unable to find a template to work from.

“There have been no templates received from other detachments,” Mayor Neil Menard said at a police committee meeting in December.

The city’s policing committee asked the RCMP to craft a mandate for its Community Policing Office (CPO) based on existing templates back in May, but no such templates were found leading the committee to the decision to craft their own.

“They couldn’t find any mandates anywhere at all,” Menard said. “We need to develop one on our own.”

Menard said he thinks the committee should develop the mandate in conjunction with the CPO, and RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore, who oversees the operation.

“She can do a rough draft,

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The Community Policing Office on Granite Avenue runs programming aimed at reducing crime in the region. A new program this year had students attempt to navigate a course on a buggy while wearing goggles which simulated the affects of impaired driving. Herald files

but with us as a committee,” said Menard.

The committee hopes to have a draft prepared by the next meeting, which is scheduled for Jan. 23.

The CPO has existed in Merritt for about 10 years, operating community policing pro-

grams every year with the local RCMP detachment setting its priorities.

“We try and focus on those as well — what are the priorities for the community and for the detachment, and where can we run programs that fit in with those priorities,” Dunsmore told

the Herald.

Volunteers and a paid coordinator of the CPO operate crime prevention programs in town such as block watches, speed watches and foot patrols.

The CPO was started as a pilot project by the city back in 2007.

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Herald’s top stories of 2017

At its Dec. 14 meeting, Thompson Nicola Regional District board members voted to require property owners to obtain permits if they wish to engage in short-term rentals.

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Albas’ views MP Dan Albas discusses the recent news that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was found guilty of violating the Conflict of Interest Act with his island vacation.

Highlights from the year, curated by the staff at the Merritt Herald, taking into account page views, overall impact and significance of the news event in retrospect.

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10. Executives cut ties at Sagebrush It was supposed to be a jewel in the Nicola Valley — a championship-level golf course with spectacular views of Nicola Lake, which would attract the high income earners and professional golfers from the world ‘round. But by mid-summer, it was clear that the Sagebrush golf course would be closed for another year.

Since the property was purchased in 2015 by the Newmark Group, it has remained shuttered while upgrades and construction was ongoing at the site. But in 2017, when the director and owner of the Newmark Group became embroiled in a series of legal battles, two executives connected to the Sagebrush project abruptly cut ties with the company. The course has since hired a new general manager, but a timeline for reopening remains unclear.

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Yearender Black Press columnist Tom Fletcher sits down with B.C. Premier John Horgan to discuss his plans to deal with future wildfire disasters in the province.

Progress slowed at the Sagebrush golf course as executives connected to the project pulled out in the fall of 2017. A new GM has since been hired. Herald files

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APPLICATIONS OF INTEREST

City of Merritt

The City of Merritt is inviting applications of interest for the following term contract opportunity:

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Production of Fuels Management and Maintenance Prescriptions for 4 Treatment Unit Areas covering approximately 376 GROSS hectares. Field work and prescriptions completed to the standards outlined by the SWPI Fuels Management Prescription Program.

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Preferred Qualifications: • Field work by a Forest Professional (RFT or RPF).

• Prescriptions must be signed and sealed by a Registered Professional Forester.

• Technical expertise in forest operations, silviculture, forest measurements, fuels management and forest protection.

Applicants are asked to submit the following for consideration: 1. Resume outlining the contractor’s ability to complete the contract displaying suitable knowledge, skills and abilities 2. Detailed education, qualifications and proof of membership in good standing with the ABCFP. Bid submissions will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Friday, January 5, 2018 by submitting to: Sky McKeown, Emergency Coordinator City of Merritt PO Box 189, V1K 1B8 Or by email to: smckeown@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING The City of Merritt was recently advised by the TNRD, that some curbside recycling containers were contaminated with items that are not permitted in the recycling containers, such as yard waste i.e. leaves, twigs etc. - this contaminated the entire bin container load.

Items that are not accepted also include, glass, hazardous waste, plastic bags and overwrap, dishes and cookware, paint, form packaging, garden hoses, scrap metal and toys.

The TNRD can charge a penalty of $50.00 per metric tonne for contaminated loads.

These penalties could result in an increase to garbage fees for residents.

Please be cognizant and do not contaminate your curbside recycling container with materials that are not permitted.

The City and the TNRD appreciates your cooperation.

NOTICE The City of Merritt is seeking a member of the public to sit on the CITY SOCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE The City of Merritt has struck a number of committees tasked with providing Council with information and recommendations on a wide variety of issues.

Members serving on committees are volunteers from the community, seeking to make a difference.

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City Hall Closure – In addition to statutory holidays, City Hall will be closed from December 27-29, 2017.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Position:

Position:

The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Casual Cashier.

The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Arena Maintenance Worker.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 05, 2018 by:

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 by:

Tourism Merritt Applications will be accepted until Jan. 03, 2018.

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

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

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The City is seeking one (1) member of the community to sit on the City Social Planning Committee. The Terms of Reference for the committee includes advising and making recommendations to Council on policies, priorities, new initiatives and direction to maintain and improve the social well-being of residents.

Application forms are available on the City’s web site at www.merrritt.ca or at City Hall. The City Social Planning Committee meets every other month. We encourage interested members of the public wishing to sit on this committee to fill out an application form today. Completed applications must be submitted to: Sean Smith, Director of Corporate Services City Hall , PO Box 189 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ssmith@merritt.ca

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS YEAR IN REVIEW

9. Safety concerns rising at Highland Valley mine

8. Fishing club battles big ranch A court battle between the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club and Douglas Lake Ranch could prove to be a precedent-setting case for the province, as the local club alleges that Douglas Lake Ranch has illegally restricted access to two lakes surrounded by private land.

The court battle kicked off in January,

JOIN US AFTER 2PM FOR Oversize frost chunks were loaded into haul trucks, and a pickup truck was destroyed during blasting at HVC this year. Photos contributed

In the midst of a contract dispute between the union representing workers at the Highland Valley Copper mine, and Teck, the company which owns and operates the facility, union officials sounded the alarm over what they perceived as a rash of dangerous — and avoidable — incidents.

A pickup truck was destroyed in a controlled

blasting operation, a bulldozer rolled over onto its side, and a haul truck rocked around dangerously — sending a worker to hospital — after a massive frost chunk was loaded into the bed of the vehicle. Despite the union’s dissatisfaction with safety procedures at the mine, a bargaining agreement was eventually signed with the company, avoiding the possibility of a strike in August.

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and was ostensibly wrapped up in February.

In September, the trial was re-opened after a spring time tour of the lands revealed new evidence that the club considered worthy of the judge’s attention.

Final submissions were accepted in October, and both parties now await the decision, which could come in the new year.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Resiliency key in 2017 January is upon us, and with it comes a fresh start and time to reflect on the past year. It has JACKIE TEGART been an View from the interestLEGISLATURE ing year for interior B.C., one that has been difficult for many who had to deal with devastating floods and wildfires.

Even though the seasons have changed, recovery from the damage that these disasters have caused is far from over.

For those affected, the Red Cross has begun phase two of their wildfire support initiative, targeting small businesses, First Nations businesses, and those with traditional cultural livelihoods located on-reserve. Those that are in need may see up to a maximum of $18,500 in support under this program. Applications for phase two can be made online at bcfiressmallbusiness.ca and are being accepted until April 6th, 2018.

Despite the many challenges we have faced, I am so proud to be a part of a resilient community that is focused on the opportunities that lie ahead in 2018.

I am very pleased that upgrades to the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital are underway.

Upgrades include expanded trauma and treatment areas, and a dedicated ambulance entrance, all of which will help the hospital triage and treat patients more efficiently.

In addition to providing better service to the Nicola Valley corridor, the hospital upgrades will work to attract and retain doctors and other health professionals to our rural communities. It is going to be a great year!

Wishing you all the best.

Jackie Tegart is the MLA for FraserNicola

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Welcome to the future of engineering Whenever I get the chance, I go diving. The whole family are divers, right down to the grandchildren: it’s one of the pretexts we use to get together. And we all know the coral GWYNNE DYER reefs are dying.

The international There are still STAGE healthy reefs, and even after they have been bleached they can recover — but only until the next time that sea temperatures rise beyond their tolerance range. Half of the world’s coral reefs are already gone, and the destruction continues relentlessly. The northern 750 kilometres of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef were largely killed by heat stress last year. Global warming will kill almost all of the world’s coral reefs by 2050.

Prof. Madeleine van Oppen’s work at the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the University of Melbourne is therefore good news. Her team is trying to breed hybrid coral animals and algae that can withstand higher temperatures.

“It is a story of hope, rather than saying:

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‘It’s all going to die and there’s nothing we can do about it’,” van Oppen said at Oxford University, where her team presented their latest research at a conference last week. People worry about major interventions in the reef life, she concedes, “but it’s too late to leave them alone, given the pace at which we are losing corals.... It is only a matter of time before the next heat wave hits.”

She calls what her team is doing ‘assisted evolution’, but it’s really just a more intense version of the selective breeding that people have been doing with domesticated species for thousands of years. Van Oppen’s team have been cross-breeding corals adapted to cooler waters with other species from warmer regions to create hybrids that can withstand the coming higher temperatures worldwide.

They are also working with the algae that live inside the coral animals and are their major source of food, because it is when the water gets too warm and the corals expel the algae that bleaching occurs. So one team member, Leela Chakravarti, pushed the algae through eighty generations in the lab, selecting the most heat-tolerant in each generation. The final generation can live in water at 31 degrees.

The next step, obviously, is to transplant these modified coral animals and algae onto

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living reefs, which will require regulatory approval. That may not be forthcoming right away, because there will naturally be concerns that these ‘evolved’ animals and plants will outcompete the existing reef life.

They are not different species, however, and the one circumstance in which they are likely to out-compete the existing reef-life is precisely during bleaching events, when they are more likely to survive. But that, surely, is the point of the whole exercise, and there are enough parts of the world with damaged reefs that van Oppen’s team will get permission for their experiments sooner or later. Probably sooner.

It is appropriate to deplore the fact that such experiments have become necessary, but that is where we are and it’s foolish to deny it.

Even if all the pledges of cuts in greenhousegas emissions made in the Paris climate-change agreement of 2015 are kept, and even if the hope that follow-on meetings will bring deeper cuts in emissions is fulfilled, we are heading for ocean temperatures that will kill most or all of the coral reefs eventually.

We are therefore already in the situation, at least with regard to coral reefs, that James Lovelock, the creator of the Gaia hypothesis,

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OPINION NDP joins Greens in bid for electoral reform Black Press legislative columnist Tom Fletcher sat down with Premier John Horgan to talk about his plans for 2018. Here are excerpts. For more on the premier’s housing and child care plans, and preparing for forest fires, visit www.merrittherald.com.

TF: You’re going to have a referendum on our voting system next year. You’ve said there is going to be a clear twopart question, do voters want to change or don’t they, and the second part is still being worked out. TOM FLETCHER Is that accurate?

B.C. JH: That’s pretty VIEWS close to what I expect will come back from the consultation. I think it’s important that we ask the public if they want to change from what we’ve got now, and once that’s established then what are the alternatives.

This will be the third referendum on these questions in a little under 15 years, so I don’t think we have too many more opportunities to put this to the public. So we want to make sure we get it right.

TF: This was a hot topic in the legislature, suggestions that it’s being arranged for your political advantage, or the B.C. Green Party’s political advantage. Can you respond to that?

JH: It certainly is not my intention to stack the deck in any way. This is something I’ve become increasingly passionate about. I voted against electoral reform in 2005 because I was uncomfortable.

I understood the first-past-the-post system. It’s what I grew up with.

But after spending four years as an opposition member, having no influence at all in government, effectively shutting out my constituents from having

a say, I changed my view, and felt that we needed to find a better way to reflect the diversity in our communities.

In my mind, it’s not about the NDP, the Greens, the Liberals, the Conservatives, it’s about people electing a representative. What we’ve got now is the first minority parliament in 50 years, and we have to work together, and put aside our partisan issues to the greatest extent possible.

I’ve been trying to do that, but you’ve been covering this place for a long time. It’s a partisan place.

And we’re trying to dial that down, but sometimes it rears its ugly head. And I think that as we go forward with the referendum and the question, I’m going to be as transparent as possible, making sure this is about how people elect someone, not how we elect more of one or the other.

TF: You’ve said there will be protection for sparsely populated rural regions. How might that work?

JH: We’re going to have to come to a conclusion on that. I’ve heard clearly from rural MLAs in both the B.C. Liberal and NDP caucuses that their constituents are concerned they will somehow lose their ability to affect change within a sea of residents in southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

We have to remember that our current system, if it were challenged in court, might be thrown out anyway. There is supposed to be only a 25-per cent deviation between the smallest constituency and the largest. We have more than half a dozen that have very few constituents than you would have in Vancouver or Richmond or Surrey. So we have to find a balance regardless of whether it’s proportional representation or first past the post. But I absolutely hear the voices of people in rural B.C. that they don’t want to be left out of the political process.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Human intervention required to maintain Earth From Page 6 forecast almost forty years ago: that the human race will wake up one day to find that we have inherited “the permanent lifelong job of planetary maintenance engineer.” The self-regulating natural systems have been knocked out, and it’s up to us to regulate and maintain them.

Nobody would con-

sciously choose such a job. We don’t yet even fully understand the ways that the systems we will have to manage actually work. But the changes we have wrought in the environment are overwhelming the ability of natural systems to maintain themselves in their stable and familiar forms, and so it will be down to us to keep them going.

The word for this, if we are being honest, is ‘geo-engineering.’ It’s a very gentle, low-tech kind of geo-engineering, with relatively little chance of major negative side-effects if we get it wrong. We are definitely still on the learner slopes.

The interventions in natural systems will get much bigger, and the penalties for mistakes much more costly, as

time goes on.

We are probably going to end up trying to regulate the temperature of the entire planet, with megadeaths as the penalty if we fail.

But by then there will be no alternative.

Welcome to the future.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

From the Herald archives: Dec. 28, 1994

CATTLE COMPANY AWARDED $7,000 On July 1, 2017, Canada celebrated its sesquicentennial — or 150th — anniversary. One-hundredand-fifty years worth of history is a lot to remember — so each week in 2017, the Herald will run this special section to remind you of the remarkable accomplishments, important historical figures, and maybe even a few fun facts you might not have known about our country.

This week in Canadian history: Dec. 28, 1929:

Terry Sawchuk as a Toronto Maple Leaf, Jan. 14, 1967. Photo courtesy of Frank Prazak/Library and Archives Canada

Legendary hockey goaltender Terrence (“Terry”) Gordon Sawchuk was born in Winnipeg.

Terry Sawchuk began playing organized hockey at the age of 10. At 16, Terry moved to Galt (now Cambridge), Ontario, to join the junior Red Wings.

Terry Sawchuk worked his way through the Red Wings organization. He made his debut in the National Hockey League in January 1950. In 1951, he received the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. During his career, he would also win the Vézina Trophy for fewest goals allowed, three times. He will record an amazing total of 103 career shutouts.

Terry Sawchuk won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings in 1952, 1954 and 1955, and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in 1967.

Terry Sawchuk died accidently in 1970 after scuffling with teammate Ron Stewart. Sawchuk was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.

Thanks to Library and Archives Canada for this excerpt.

You can find out more about Canada’s history every day at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/onthisday/.

Lower Nicola band councillor Don Moses has to pay the Shulus Cattle Company approximately $7,000.

A Supreme Court judge in Kamloops made that decision after he was taken to trial by the company, Kamloops lawyer Rob McDiarmid reported.

The Shulus Cattle Company took Moses to court over what was described as procedural irregularities during his time as company president and acting general manager in 1987 to 1988.

During the trial, Moses was questioned about a bull auction he went to in the spring of 1988.

McDiarmid said on behalf of the company, Moses bid on two bulls that were his own.

“There was evidence that the bulls were not satisfactory for breeding,” McDiarmid said.

As a result, Shulus Cattle Company had to sell the bulls at a loss.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS YEAR IN REVIEW

7. Future of pipeline project up in the air At a March meeting in Merritt, representatives from Kinder Morgan promised that Merritt would be turned into a “construction hub” for the upcoming Trans Mountain expansion project. Come September, work would begin on a 20-acre pipe yard and construction camp designed to house up to 350 workers while construction rolled through the Nicola Valley.

But by early summer, prospects had changed for the Trans Mountain project, and the headlines were all bad for Kinder Morgan. The BC NDP, through an agreement with the BC Green Party, seized control of the legislature following a tightly-contested provincial election in May. Vowing to do everything in their power to fight the project’s approval, the energy company never received approval to begin building the workers camp in Merritt.

Meanwhile, the Coldwater Band issued legal challenges of its own, appealing the project’s approval in Federal Court. Vowing to protect their band’s aquifer, Chief Lee Spahan — alongside a number of other First Nations and environmental groups — are currently awaiting a decision from the court on the status of their appeal.

The Trans Mountain Expansion project has yet to set up a construction camp in Merritt. Photo courtesy of Kinder Morgan Canada

6. Merritt blanketed in smoke as crews battle wildfires

Hazy skies were common in the summer. Herald files

While the rest of the province will remember the summer of 2017 as the worst wildfire season ever recorded in the province, the Nicola Valley escaped from the hellish season relatively unscathed. Wildfire crews battled a number of spot fires around the region, but compared to elsewhere in the region, where thousands were evacuated due to imminent threats to their homes, Merrittonians didn’t feel the brunt of the damage.

However, it was impossible to escape the evidence of the burning in B.C., as heavy smoke blanketed the Nicola Valley for weeks at a time.

Smoky skies warnings were issued frequently for the Nicola region, as the air quality plummeted due to nearby fires in Ashcroft and 100 Mile, among others. Despite a few interesting sunsets, the smoke served mostly as a grim reminder of how lucky the region was to have avoided more significant damage.

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It was supposed to be the year that the green energy plant became fully operational, but a series of issues kept Merritt’s biomass-fired electricity generator from coming online, pushing the project’s anticipated start date to sometime in the new year. In particular, contract disputes between a number of sub-contracted companies working on the project led to delays with the project’s commissioning phase, as the companies alleged that Iberdrola Energy Projects Canada had wracked up more than $12 million in unpaid bills.

Despite assurances to the Herald that the legal hurdles had been cleared in the fall of 2017, the project’s start date was once again pushed back as crews discovered damage to the plant’s turbines, incurred sometime during the testing phase. Work started on the project in 2014, with an anticipated start date in 2016. It now seems likely that the plant will not be fully operational until 2018 at the earliest.

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4. Fatal overdoses rise The ongoing opioid crisis boiled over into every part of the province in 2017, as there have been more than 1,000 fatal overdoses since January — well over the record number of 935 recorded in 2016. The powerful opioid at the centre of the crisis — fentanyl — found its way into the supply of street drugs in Merritt, which had first responders dealing Paramedics attended to a fatal overdose on Garcia Street back in with a high number of February. Herald files overdoses throughout and the local RCMP, taking some concoction the year. Despite the there were at least four of drugs which often efforts of emergency people who died after included fentanyl, and medical personnel

the even more potent carfentanil.

Though provincial authorities continue to make it easier for people to access naloxone — a drug which can reverse the affects of an opioid overdose — the public health crisis shows no signs of slowing down.

In 2014, one person died in Merritt due to an overdose, and no fatal overdoses were recorded in 2015.

Since the start of 2016, at least eight people have died in the Nicola Valley.

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3. Nicola Valley hit hard by springtime floods Only months after a fire claimed the Kengard Manor, the region was dealing with an entirely different problem — rising flood waters from an unusually cold winter began to melt all at once. Guichon Creek swelled from a trickle to a torrent, overwhelming the backyards of some residents in Lower Nicola.

At one point in May, the flows of the creek were so high that road access to Lower Nicola was entirely cut off, as the water cut over parts of Highway 8.

Meanwhile in Merritt, Nicola Lake began rising faster than ever before, forcing engineers to release a massive amount of water through the dam which feeds the Nicola River. The river subsequently breached its banks throughout Merritt and forced residents to scramble as they attempted to barricade their property using sandbags.

Continuous rain compounded the problem, and it became a daily — if not hourly — task in the newsroom to monitor and report on the river level near Lions Memorial Park.

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2. Kengard Manor burns A fire which sparked in the laundry room of the former Kengard Manor apartment complex spread rapidly throughout the afternoon on March 16. By the evening, a plume of smoke was visible from anywhere in Merritt as flames overwhelmed the three-floor apartment building. Twenty-one firefighters spent a full day battling the blaze, and by the next morning it had been extinguished.

Thankfully, the building was fully evacuated before flames overwhelmed anyone left inside.

But the damage was done. Fifty-eight residents from 35 occupied units in the apartments were rendered homeless in a matter of hours. The building was later torn down entirely, as it was deemed structurally unsound due to the fire damage. Funds were collected and distributed to the residents in the immediate aftermath of the fire, but the loss of so many housing units in a city already strapped for rentals remains as a problem for Merrittonians moving forward.

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1. Pozzobon suffering from CTE at time of death The tragic story of Ty Pozzobon’s passing became a national headline in the days after his death was first reported. A champion bull rider who was remembered as much — if not more — for his jovial personality as his world-beating talent, Pozzobon was nearing the apex of his career when he took his own life in January.

Despite the tragedy, Pozzobon’s family made the hard but admirable decision to donate his brain to the University of Washington, where leading scientists working to better understand the effects of traumatic brain injury had the chance to examine it for evidence of CTE. A few months later, the researchers diagnosed Pozzobon with a traumatic brain injury. He was the first rider to be confirmed as having suffered from CTE, and his death — and subsequent work from a newly established Ty Pozzobon foundation — have helped pave the way for more oversight at Canadian Pro Rodeo events throughout the year.

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Five stories from the brighter side of 2017 This year was dominated by big headlines and hard news leads.

Occasionally, a story about community and simple human kindness can break through the noise and capture our readers’ attention.

Some news is driven by an event, but at the heart of each of these stories are the people who call the Nicola Valley home. The Herald is proud of this kind of reporting, and these stories in particular.

1. Merritt’s good samaritans pull stranded team out of sticky situations When a freak combination of weather events led to the Coquihalla Highway becoming a veritable skating rink in February, plenty of people found themselves stranded in Merritt with their travel plans derailed.

Thankfully, most people managed to check into a hotel to weather the storm, and get back on the road the next day.

Except for a girls’ hockey team from the Banff Hockey Academy.

Thirteen players, plus the coaching staff, rolled into Merritt in the late evening on Feb. 9 as the highway shut down, impeding their progress to a hockey tournament in Langley. With all the hotels in town fully booked, the team was contemplating spending a long night sleeping in the team vans in a parking lot. That’s when Andrea Barnes, billet co-ordinator for the Merritt Centennials, got wind of their situation. Barnes managed to rustle a couple local families from their beds, convincing them to extend some signature Nicola Valley hospitality to the team.

Of course, that was only the beginning a weekend that Garry Unger and his team won’t soon forget.

2. Pals across an age divide, forged through a paper bond Pen pals has become a bit of an archaic term in the information age.

But thanks to a program in Logan Lake, a Grade 3/4 split class got the chance to make a few new unexpected friends while working on their literacy skills.

The Paper Pals program linked youngsters with seniors living in Logan Lake, with the pairs exchanging handwritten letters throughout the school year.

The program culminated in a barbecue event in June, where the students met with their pen pals face-to-face for the first time.

Hard to say which age group had bigger smiles on their faces.

3. After 25 years as a lawn ornament… The Piper flies again Every airplane has a story — especially one as old as the Piper Cherokee plane which sat on a grassy knoll next to the runway at the Merritt Airport for a quarter-century.

When city council first discussed the removal of what was ostensibly a junker plane, a couple pilots sitting in the audience had other ideas.

After a couple months of repairs, a crowd of flying enthusiasts — including some of the plane’s former owners — came up to the airport to witness the Piper take to the skies again.

No longer a feature on the grass at the airport, the ’69 Piper Cherokee has found a new home with the Quesnel flying club.

4. Local flavour added to Walk of Stars A country music super-fan who makes Merritt her second home during the summers noticed that Merritt’s Walk of Stars seemed to be missing the names of

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two local legends — Gary Cooper and Joe Lonsdale.

Not about to be caught up with the bureaucratic process of lobbying for their inclusion, Millie McClatchy simply ponied up the funds to create a few stars of her own, posting them outside of the Adelphi where the two

men often play.

5. First Nations police officer living his dream Chester Williams grew up hiding from police cars when they would drive by his home in Kitwanga, B.C. He didn’t under-

stand why at the time, but as he grew older he understood that the police were often responsible for apprehending First Nations children in order to send them to residential schools. Throughout his years, his views on police officers evolved, and he learned to appreciate the value of

a positive police role model. At 40-years-old, he passed the RCMP exam and was admitted to Depot.

In April, Williams was named as the newest member of Merritt’s First Nations police force having spent his entire career working with aboriginal policing services.

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Newly completed 3 bedr, 2 bath rancher with vaulted ceilings, open kitchen design with Mill Creek cabinets, island & S/S appliances. Double garage, RV parking & 4 ft crawl space for storage.

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Two bedroom manufactured home with large private sundeck overlooking the Nicola River and golf course. Has hot tub and 30x12 detached work shed.

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Very spacious 4 bedroom, 3 bath half duplex with huge kitchen, laminate floors and an inlaw suite in the basement. Great for a large family. Close to school and shopping.

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1937 MERRITT AVENUE

1001 COLDWATER RD

Nice 2 bedroom mobile home in Eldorado MH Park. Close to golf course. Comes with all appliances and new plumbing heat tape. Pad rent $346 per month. Book your viewing now.

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This side by side duplex has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm kitchen & living room per side, plus a fenced backyard, and 432 sq.ft. each side for a total of 864 sq.ft. Some renos have been done.

Great starter or retirement home located in good neighbourhood, close to shopping & schools. Home has fully finished basement with second living quarters for your inlaws.

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$159,900

2743 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

2718 EAGLE CRES

2731 EAGLE CRESCENT

Great Bench location to build your new home with spectacular views and in area of higher quality homes. Close to shopping and amenities

Build your dream home on this newer Bench lot of 10,280 sq.ft. Spectacular views and homes of higher quality in neighbourhood.

Close to all amenities.

#2910

#2911

A rare waterfront lot of 0.94 acres, waiting for development with over 50 meters of river frontage, not subdividable. In neighbourhood of high end homes. Could apply for reduction in setback.

Great subdivision to build your dream home. Fantastic views, close to shopping, restaurant, services, schools and highway.

Priced to sell!

Great location to build your dream home in this newer subdivision. Close to shopping, restaurants, services, schools & highways. Services at lot line.

#2813

#2932

#2933

$174,900

$74,900

CH E C K O UT OU R WE B SITE !

$74,900

$110,000

$110,000

$219,000

2797 GRANDVIEW AVE

2725 PEREGRINE WAY

1653 LINDLEY CRK RD

Spectacular views from the 7470 sq.ft. lot.

Services are at the lot line. Building a house in this development is a great investment.

Close to shopping and amenities.

One of the finest lots in Grandview Heights subdivision, with amazing views of the Nicola Valley.

Close to all amenities and shopping. Perfect place to build your dream home.

Nice building lot on Lindley Creek Road, in a growing newer subdivision.

The natural slope of the land will allow for a walkout basement with a rancher type look from the front yard.

#2854

#2838

#2819

$89,000

$89,900

$59,900

$729,000

2190 CONKLIN AVE

Just under 1 level acre right beside the river.

Beautiful building lot available, very private.

Imagine fishing from your front yard or watching the deer and eagles play.

#2928

$149,000

$779,000

Call us for a MARKET EVALUATION. 2779 EAGLE CRESC

Nice building lot with close to shopping and in area of fine homes. started building your today!

#2407

amazing views, restaurants and Don’t wait, get dream home

$75,000

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9.9 acres overlooking the Nicola River with fantastic views. A road has been made to the building site, cleared & ready to start building. Power & water available at lot line. Part of Miller Estates.

Build your dream home on this 1.1 acre lot in one of Merritt’s finest developments, Nicola Lakeshore Estates. Water & sewer hookups available, located close to water access.

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This one of a kind 2750 sq.ft. home has panoramic views of Stump Lake from 12.3 acres with over 500 ft. of lakeshore. Great attention to detail exudes from every room. Constructed from natural elements with vast wrap around decks. Has guest cottage & barn/shop.

Two parcels on 2.47 acres with separate titles. C4/R4 zoning offers a broad range of development prospects. Has approx. 2500 sq.ft. building on 0.5 acre lot with C4 zoning.

Commercial property includes corner store in great location, and 10 residential apartment rental units. Financials available to qualified Buyers only. Call for full details.

#2872

#2809

#2808

#2943

#2931

$250,000

$199,000

$199,000

#2937

$2,190,000

$795,000

$899,000

6021 BEECH RD

6408 MONCK PARK

6557 MONCK PARK RD

2801 CLAPPERTON AVE

1925 COUTLEE AVE

Private 12.6 acres, 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.

Great property is a well developed subdivision of acreages. This unique 15 acre property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro is at lot line, well & septic must be installed. Most of land is flat & useable.

Start planning your dream home on this fantastic 1 acre waterfront lot on Nicola Lake. All ready has a driveway started down to the more level area near the water. Included 8x20 dock.

Upscale waterfront community at Nicola Lake.

Stunning 4273 sq.ft. home offering luxury to the limit. Features 3 bedrms, 4 baths, large floor to ceiling windows & 1 bedrm suite in bsmt.

Bob’s Mini Mart. A long time, well established convenience store with living quarters upstairs.

Business known for quality and great customer service. Building has had some extensive renos & upgrades over the years.

Great holding property in downtown Merritt. Currently to be used as a parking lot. Has great potential. Call for more details.

#2047

#2720

#2830

#2946

#2831

#2893

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$189,000

Buy your land now and be ready to build in the spring!

$289,000

$425,000

$1,100,000

$825,000

5985 BEECH RD

6449 MONCK PARK

ON TYNER LAKE

2701 NICOLA AVE

Great waterfront property of 6 acres for your recreational getaway or build your home in the country. Mostly flat with many building sites, shallow well, septic approval, hydro with 200 amp and driveway already in.

Great development of high end custom homes. Build your dream home on this one acre lot. Water and sewer hookups available. Close to water access for boating, swimming and more.

Government lease land with rustic 2 bedroom cabin with kitchen and living room. Has 2 woodstoves, propane fridge, stove & lights are solar power. Located 30 kms from Merritt.

Commercial building in busy location with tenant, and is fully leased. Total of 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 on the main, 1050 sq.ft. in basement and 1520 on top floor that could be used as living quarters.

#2857

#2836

$269,000

$159,900

#2877

$55,000

#2573

$850,000

$39,900

MIDDAY VALLEY RD

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

LINDLEY CREEK RD

1481 MILLER RD

6649 MONCK PARK

6832 BEAVER POINT

2845 NEILSON ST

2900 POOLEY AVE

53 AC property that includes R3 and FD zoning. FD allows for Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans – could be changed residential to M1 zoning for Light Industrial.

Call for details.

10 acre lot in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executive homes, just 10 minutes west of Merritt. Enjoy the views of the valley & surrounding mountains. Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

Incredible unobstructed one acre lot, amongst other beautifully built custom homes. Quickly becoming the premier place for full time or recreational living.

Choose your plan & start building today!

2 bedroom recreational cabin with living room, dining room & kitchen. Enjoy the sandy beaches & breathtaking views. Boating, fishing, swimming and snowmobiling in winter. No water or sewer services.

15.9 acre RV Park zoning bordering the Coldwater River. Hookups in place & future set of plans for expansion available.

Has city services. Has small rental home with long term tenants.

6.4 acres on corner lot zoned M1, with 3920 sq.ft. maintenance shop with 24 ft ceilings, concrete foundation & sliding 3 ton crane & hoist. Has additional buildings and Quonset.

#2939

$1,690,000

#2763

$239,900

#2833

$169,000

#2834

$425,000 #2771

$1,850,000

#2918

$1,550,000

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We look forward to even a better year in 2018!

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Ian, thank you for all the wonderful pictures and articles that you have done all these years. May your retirement be the source of many new and exciting adventures.

The Merritt Stock Car Association.

Thank you Ian for all your dedication over the years following our Coquihalla Taekwon-Do Club around the province.

All the best in retirement.

Wishing you only the good in your retirement – good health, good fortune, and a very good time in your succeeding chapters. Congratulations!

On Behalf of the entire Merritt Mixed Slo-Pitch League

The Merritt Curling Club congratulates Ian on his retirement. We could not ask for a more diligent and professional reporter/ photographer to cover our events over the years.

Thank you, Ian.

THANK YOU Ian Webster

The Merritt Herald staff would like to �ank Ian f� his un�idled dedication to �e Herald. Always going above and beyond professiona�y and persona�y. There wi� f�ever be a huge hole left when you are gone.

We wi� miss you m�e �en w�ds can say.

So Long Mr. Webster It is quite literally the end of an era at the Merritt Herald.

Our intrepid and prolific sports editor, Ian Webster, will be retiring from his post as of the start of the new year.

Names underneath the masthead have changed with semi-regularity over the past 30 years, but one constant at the Herald has been the presence of Ian Webster’s byline above any number of stories in the newspaper.

His domain was sports, to be sure, but his contribution to the newsroom — certainly under my tenure — has been his near-encyclopaedic knowledge of all things Merritt. When Google would fail to identify a neighbourhood, Ian knew where it was. When you couldn’t track down someone’s phone number, Ian — without fail — knew how to get in touch with the family. To the young reporters who have cut their teeth in the Nicola Valley, Ian has been a steadying rock, offering kind suggestions and never lording over your copy — despite the fact that he had decades of experience as a teacher and journalist to draw upon.

Ian Webster is basically a legend being involved in our community. I have never seen anyone so dedicated to our home town of Merritt. Ian is very dedicated, loyal, and very efficient! Look forward to seeing Ian at the NV pro rodeo and now he can sit back and relax enjoy the show instead of packing that big bulky camera around.

Ian started contributing editorial cartoons to the paper back in the ‘80s, a job that earned a lot of laughs and, by his own admission, the occasional avalanche of criticism when he picked on certain issues. Those are the kind of reactions that all great cartoonists should strive for, we told him, in an effort to get him to pick up the craft again (to no avail).

In the ‘90s and early 2000s, while working as a fulltime elementary school teacher, he began contributing sports stories and photos to the Herald. Retiring from his teaching job in 2009, Ian officially took over as sports editor for the Herald, marking a transformative period for the paper’s sports section.

Ian covered everything. From nightly recaps of the local BCHL team, to elementary school volleyball competitions. From pro rodeos, to beer-league softball championships; if it was local and it was recreation-related, you could bet on spotting Ian at the event, camera in hand, ready to report.

Listening to him conduct interviews in the newsroom was another pleasure. He was patient and fair with all of his sources, and never shied away from getting a couple quotes from some real youngsters into print.

Thank you for all the coverage and reporting to the readers of the Herald in events that have taken place in the arena over the years.

Brian Barrett Merritt Centennials Merritt Arena Sports

His sports pages were full of fantastic shots, most of them his own, which served as beautiful illustrations to his colourful reporting. Ian’s personality shone through his writing, and I was always amazed at how much content he was able to fit into a couple pages every week.

Mr. Webster (as many of his former students who dropped by the Herald referred to him), has left big shoes for the editorial staff at the Herald to fill. People pick up the Herald every week expecting to see a glut of sports and recreation coverage, and we promise to do our best to pick up the slack in his absence. Luckily enough for us, Ian has promised that he is only a phone call away whenever we need his assistance.

But the Herald could be around for another century and not see another contributor like Ian. He was one of a kind, and we will miss him dearly — as a staff, and as members of this community.

Congratulations on your retirement! Our association will be sad not to see you around the rinks , camera in hand. Thank you for being such a positive influence of not just hockey but all sports in our community!

Peter Schmid President, Merritt Minor Hockey.

Cole Wagner, Editor

Thank you Ian for the great coverage you gave the Merritt bowlers and the bowling centre enjoy your retirement you worked hard for it

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The sports year in pictures

Photos by Ian Webster/ Herald and contributed

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A fond farewell from this sports scribe Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It only seems fitting that as the calendar year 2017 comes to an end, I take this opportunity to announce that I am retiring from the position of sports writer and photographer with the Merritt Herald. This week’s edition of the paper will be my final one in that capacity.

When I took on the part-time job with the Herald back in 2009 after a 33-year career in teaching, I was looking for a change and a new challenge.

The last eight and a half years of chronicling the sports, recreation and leisure activities of the Nicola Valley and beyond have most certainly provided that.

I have been exposed to so many varied and interesting pastimes and events — from fly fishing and drag racing to Little Britches rodeo and water polo — and met a host of passionate and committed participants,

organizers and fans in the process.

Through pictures in particular, I have tried to capture and convey the excitement and the emotion of all manner of sporting activities, involving people of all ages and abilities — from the wee preschooler tackling their first time on skates to the octogenarian still embracing the beauty of the Kane Valley ski trails.

My association and working relationship with the Merritt Herald has been a long one, dating back much further than 2009 when I took on the present sports position.

For a couple of years in the 1980s, a chance conversation with then owner-publisher Ozzie Elsaesser led to me drawing the political cartoon for the editorial section each week. That venture lasted until burning the midnight oil with pen and ink after long days of teaching and coaching just proved to be too much.

The 90s and

early part of the new millennium saw me regularly contributing sporting news from the elementary school scene that I was integrally involved in. Sometimes it was just results and follow-up photos, at other times ready-to-run stories.

In 2004, then Herald editor and reporter Bruce West was desperately in need of some occasional help so that he could get home to his young family in Revelstoke on weekends.

Interior division after languishing in the cellar for most of the season, and are very much trending upwards as they prepare to embark on a very busy month of January.

Between the pipes, the Centennials appear to have what it takes to keep them in games most every night. Twenty-yearold veteran Jake Berger has had some superlative outings during the first three months of the season and registered a pair of shutouts, while late-October acquisition

Austin Roden has been more than capable in relief. He is currently sporting a .924 savepercentage (fourth best in the league).

With only two returnees from last season, the Cents’ blueline brigade has very much been a work in progress through the team’s first 33 games.

Captain and fourth-year player Tyrell Buckley has been a man on a mission — logging huge minutes and contributing five goals and 18 assists from the backend to date.

What started as just coverage of the Merritt Centennials grew to the role of full-blown freelance journalist — recording and sharing the wide range of pursuits and experiences happening in our community on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

I fondly remember being given the company camera and a single roll of 36 film — hoping and praying that something respectable would emerge from the darkroom on Monday

morning.

My, how things have changed in the digital age. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for me to take several hundred pictures over a couple of days, with instant feedback provided on an LED screen.

I must admit that I come by my 30-year relationship with the newspaper business honestly. In addition to having been a school teacher with a love of the English language and the writing process, I am also the son of a writer, editor, publisher and photographer who passed away in 2004.

Much of what I have done in journalism over the past 14 years has been to honor his memory, and the integrity, hard work and enthusiasm he gave to the profession.

During my time with the paper, I have worked alongside a host of great fellow reporters, editors, sales, front desk and production personnel, and for some

terrific publishers — most notably Theresa Arnold. The experience and opportunity has been wonderful, and I thank them all for their guidance, assistance and, above all, friendship.

The same appreciation is extended to the legion of sports contacts that I have cultivated in the community over the years — the plethora of hard-working volunteers and spokespersons for the different activity groups and organizations, as well as the many contributing photographers who so generously shared their images. I couldn’t have done it without you.

What do I plan to do with all the new time on my hands? Slow down for one thing. Devote considerably more hours to our 57-acre ranch out at Spius Creek, where many of the first-round of projects done 30 years ago have gone full-circle and need to be revisited. I’ll be hitting the gym even more.

Reading more. Hopefully

returning to the guitar and perhaps even to drawing. Traveling.

Visiting my grown-up daughters. The to-do list is a long one.

While retiring from my current role with the Herald, I don’t intend to be a stranger to the newsroom. I’m going to continue to photograph the Centennials for the remainder of this season, and make my pictures available to the paper.

In addition, when the editorial department is hard-pressed, I might be convinced to snap a shot or two of other goingson from time to time.

I intend to always be there for them with any information I can share on contact info, event happenings, story ideas and so on. The Herald will always be a part of me.

To the loyal readership of our small community paper, thanks for your interest, support and suggestions over the years. I’ve delighted in sharing my prose and pictures with you.

Up front, it’s been scoring by committee — led by 20-year-olds Henry Cleghorn, Zach Zorn and Zach Court, along with second-year Centennial Nick Wicks and talented rookies Mathieu Gosselin, Ashton Stockie and Brendan Schneider.

While a bit inconsistent, Centennials’ special teams have held their own for the most part — the powerplay currently 9th in the league at 18.8 per cent, and the penalty kill 7th at 82.4 per cent.

A highlight for sure —

the league-leading four shorthanded goals apiece

by Cleghorn and Zorn.

All the above said, there are still areas where improvement is needed in the coming weeks and months if the Centennials are to replicate or exceed last season’s playoff heroics.

For one, the Cents need to reduce their shots-against totals, which regularly climb to over 40 per game. That’s simply too much rubber for Merritt goaltenders to deal with on a nightly basis.

The Cents need to play more of a puckcontrol game, rather than mount one-anddone rushes that too quickly turn in the other direction. They also need to get more pucks on net and bodies in the paint to create scoring chances.

In their own end, the Centennials need to execute the breakout more efficiently, with crisp, accurate passes and greater communication.

With goals generally hard to come by playing five-on-five, the Cents’ powerplay needs to be

lethally effective and make the opposition pay.

Finally, there needs to be more consistency in the Merritt game. Players can’t be caught napping or asleep at the wheel at the start and finish of periods, or immediately after a goal for or against.

The Cents’ record currently sits at 15-15-21, but it’ll take more than .500 hockey in January to generate some real upward mobility.

The ability is there; the will remains to be seen.

Cents looking to make a push in the new year Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

In contrast to one year ago at this time, when the Merritt Centennials stumbled into 2017 on a sixgame losing streak, this holiday season sees the team brimming with confidence following a 5-2 record in the month of December (prior to Thursday’s meeting with the visiting Coquitlam Express).

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A bout of stomach flu and the World Junior A Challenge prevented several Merritt Centennials’ players and staff from being on hand for their annual Christmas photo. Nevertheless, the entire team wishes all Merrittonians season’s greetings. Photo contributed

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Christmas Eve Service at Historic Murray Church Sunday, Dec. 24 at 1 pm (Hwy. 5A North at Nicola) All are welcome! Dress warm.

FILM SOCIETY

Nicola Valley Film Society presents “A Man Called Ove” rated PG on Monday January 15 at 7 pm at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Tickets and memberships available at the door. For more info phone 250-378-3974.

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Merritt Baptist Church is having a year-end Friendship Evening of clean fun, food, and a ‘digging up the past’ investigative movie “Patterns of Evidence - Exodus.”

Join us on Monday, Dec. 31 from 8 pm to midnight at 2499 Coutlee Avenue and ring in 2018. For more information call (250)378-2464 or email: merrittbaptist@ gmail.com

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Join us Thursday-Saturday from 12-6 p.m.. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the Gallery and the NVAC check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com Or call 250-378-6515 or 250-315-3437.

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CONAYT BINGO

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

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

Merritt Baptist Church

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

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

LITERACY PROGRAM

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

Help build skills and confidence in young readers.

Become a volunteer for the One to One children’s literacy program. 1.5 hours a week for 12 weeks in an elementary school. Mid Oct. to Jan. and/or Feb. to May. You will need to attend a three hour training session being held on Wednesday, Oct. 4. For more information email: literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

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

Meets every first and third Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Coldwater Centre, 1721 Coldwater Ave. First meeting of the year will be on Sept. 7. All quilters and want to be quilters are invited to join us. Come and join us with your ideas and have fun.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service times: Sundays at 10am (no service on the 5th Sunday)

Trinity United Church

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

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’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 develop.m.ent 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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am Bible Study - 6:45 to 7:45 pm Wednesdays

“Breaking the Chain of Abuse”

Terry at 250-378-5190.

Adopt a Pet

MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Please make an appointment to visit Ph: (250) 315-5276

Legion hours have changed. We are now open Wednesdays as well. Hours are 2 pm to 6 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays from 1 pm to 7 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

First Thursday of month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sit-down dinner with your family. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

Playing M/W/F 8:30-11:00am at old CMS Gym (2975 Clapperton Ave); T/TH 6:30-8:30pm at Merritt Civic Centre (1950 Mamette Ave). It’s an easy sport to play, great fun and exercise. Demo paddles and instruction available. For more information call Gary 250-2800105.

SHRINERS

COMMUNITY BAND

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-378-2004

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Nicola Valley Community Band practices 7 p.m. Tuesdays at MSS music room. For more information call James 250-315-7724.

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Donations can be to made to The Angel’s Animal Rescue Society at The Interior Savings Credit Union, Account #1193739.

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Donations desperately for spay and neuter services.

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Auctions

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APPLY WITH A LETTER AND RESUME TO: Executive Director, Conayt Friendship Society email: tnahanee@conayt.com or mail it to PO Box 1989, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8.

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Pay: $50.00 • Hours: 4:00 - 8:30 pm

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Proudly Serving Western Canada Since 1988

Emcon Services Inc. is looking for a highly motivated, competent, energetic candidate for the position of Quality Control Project Manager to inspect and identify work and processes used, measure for quality and accuracy, and examine compliance with regulatory standards for a 40 unit bare land strata. The successful candidate will also manage civil projects/housing and ancillary road works at our Nicola Lake development, which includes supervision/inspections, project cost-control and costing analysis.

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Only short listed candidates will be contacted and hiring is subject to pre-employment drug testing.

HR Manager Emcon Services Inc. 105 – 1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, BC V1K 1B9 Fax: 250-378-4106 E-mail: tsmyth@emconservices.ca

Misc. for Sale COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each for a box of 180 ($178.20). Also full range of tree, shrub, and berry seedlings. Free shipping most of Canada. Growth guarantee. 1866-873-3846 or TreeTime.ca.

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Victor Hatch Unit #18 Amount owing $293.50 and Candace Wiens Unit #37 Amount owing $220.00 These personal and household effects will be sold by either public or private auction on or after December 29, 2017 R. Hack Mini Storage 2865 Pooley Ave., Merritt BC 250-378-5580

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