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A VERY Merritt CHRISTMAS Merritt Country Christmas 2015 brought in the holiday season in style, and the Herald was there to document the dancing, music, parade and goodies. See pages 2-3 David Dyck/Herald CITY BEAT
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Two down, one to go Merritt won’t lose in riding shift, says Tegart Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
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The city has filled two of the three vacant MLA Jackie Tegart said she’s ready to represent administrative positions at city hall. whoever is in her riding as and roads. Starting in the new year, “I’ll say it’s the largest job what’s old is new again in Sasha Bird will take the in the city, and that was my reins as the new director of Fraser-Nicola. engineering and development — a position formerly known as the manager of public works — and Will George will take the business and economic development manager title. “We’re on the upswing,” an optimistic Merritt CAO Sean Boven told the Herald Tuesday afternoon. “Things are looking good.” Bird brings close to 20 years of experience to the chair Boven left to take the CAO position back in August. She’ll be responsible for things like water, sewer
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old job, one that I’m very fond of.” Boven has been managing the department in the meantime, along with his CAO duties. Bird is set to begin in February. “We were looking for the right person, the right fit for the community and for the team that we’re putting together at city hall,” said Boven. “She fit the bill perfectly.” George currently works as the economic development officer for the Village of Lytton, Boven said.
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Changes to the provincial electoral districts via Bill 42 (the electoral districts act) has added the town of Hope to the Fraser-Nicola riding, removing it from the Chilliwack riding. Additionally, Princeton has been bumped from the local electoral district and added to the Boundary-Similkameen riding. Fraser-Nicola has included Hope before, as up until the 2009 election Hope and Merritt were included in the former Yale-Lillooet riding. Tegart said she doesn’t think the addition of Hope — a Merritt-sized city — will shift any attention away from the Nicola Valley in the provincial riding. “Location, I think, is not as impor-
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tant as it used to be, and the communication links that we have throughout the riding makes everyone accessible,” Tegart said. The MLA said that while its sad to see Princeton leave the riding, she’s eager to meet with people in Hope and build a relationship with that community. The change to Fraser-Nicola is part of the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission’s report, which recommended the creation of two more electoral districts — one in Surrey and the other in Richmond-New Westminster — and a reworking of other ridings to address population imbalances.
“The commission was looking at numbers,” Tegart said of the change to Fraser-Nicola, adding that, to her understanding, the population of the riding hasn’t changed by much. The riding has approximately 22,000 people, she said. There is a wide range of populations to be represented by a single MLA with the new ridings. The lowest populations are Stikine with 20,616 and North Coast with 22,382. The highest are Vernon-Monashee, Vancouver-Fraserview and VancouverKingsway, all with more than 62,000
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Merritt held a week of events to bring in the holiday season, packed with a tree lighting, a dance recital (page 2, left), a Christmas concert (page 2, right) and a Light-up Parade (page 3), along with crafts, wreaths, Christmas trees and baked goods galore. Photos by David Dyck and Ian Webster
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SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt. NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets.. Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible. Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, fire, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections. No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road.
City councillors Goetz and Ginny Prowel representing the city council on the old-fashioned fire engine at the 2015 Light-up Parade. David Dyck/Herald
Sidewalk Clearing: Every owner or occupier of residential zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting the said property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays. Every owner or occupier of real property shall immediately remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of a structure adjacent to a highway or pathway or sidewalk where such snow or ice or rubbish presents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Every owner or occupier of commercial or industrial zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the said property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice. Complete copies of this procedure can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours.
Members of the Merritt Fire Rescue Department handing out candy to bundled up bystarnders at the 2015 Light-up Parade. David Dyck/Herald
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Two new ridings in B.C., making a total of 87 From Page 1 people. Tegart said the commission needed to find a balance in riding populations, making their report a difficult one to write. The legislative assembly reviewed the commission’s recommendations and voted to adopt the changes without alteration during its last sitting of the year, which ended
mid-November. The new ridings will bring the number of electoral districts up from 85 to 87 — the maximum allowed under the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act. The last boundary review in 2008 recommended that an urban population shift should result in a reduction of one seat in the CaribooThompson region and one in northern B.C.
The government intervened to keep those seats and increase the total constituencies from 83 to 85. Every eight years an independent commission reviews B.C.’s electoral districts to ensure MLAs are each representing approximately the same amount of people. With files from Tom Fletcher, Black Press
LEFT The old riding boundaries MIDDLE MLA Jackie Tegart RIGHT The new riding boundaries Submitted photos
Corporate services director desk still vacant From Page 1 In his new role in Merritt, George will be the point of contact for new businesses coming to the community. He will also work with other agencies and groups in Merritt to represent the city. Merritt has been without a business and economic development manager for nearly a year. “It’s even larger than businesses — it’s really for the community to integrate all economic development initiatives within
the city,” said Boven. “There are so many groups working out there that aren’t working together, and the economic development officer will ideally be instrumental in facilitating collaboration.” Although George is a younger candidate, Boven said he was optimistic he was the right choice. “He’s young, he’s got a lot of energy, he’s enthusiastic and he’s excited to move here,” he said. George starts at the beginning of January, though he will begin
settling in this month. Meanwhile, the city will continue searching for the last position it is looking to fill — the director of corporate services. Boven said after the first round of applications was underwhelming, a recruiter from Victoria was brought in to find a better selection. The CAO now has a fresh pile of resumes on his desk. “There’s actually a good selection of qualified candidates now, which was the goal,” he said.
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City Councillor Clara Norgaard (left) sorting the incoming food items with members of the Merritt Centennials. This year, the drive raised 6,200 pounds of non-perishable food and new toys for the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank. David Dyck/Herald David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
With the success of the Helping Hands food drive finished, the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank is now looking for donations of treats and goodies to fill the remaining Christmas hampers. “All year I spend telling people we are trying to increase the quality of food we get out to families,” said food bank manager Marlene Fenton. “But at Christmas time it’s about treats as well.” She said they’re looking for boxes of chocolates and bags
of chips. They’re also looking for canned fruit, and toiletries like shampoo and soap. “People are walking in the door every minute — I have to tell you — and donating,” said Fenton. “The regular food bank stuff — the beans, the canned meat — we would always accept that, but that’s coming in pretty [regularly] because people are just really generous.” People can donate more than just foodstuffs — the food bank is also looking for contributions of time and money.
The organization can always use funds to pay for renting their building, and they are able to issue tax receipts. On Dec. 14 to 17, the days when the food bank is handing out the hampers, volunteers will be needed. “The jobs are varied,” said Fenton. “If somebody walks in and says, ‘My son likes ninja turtles,’ if we have a volunteer there to look through all the gifts and know what we have for ninja turtles, that’s good. It just makes it faster and friendlier — a positive thing.”
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Variable speed signs coming to Coquihalla Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The signs they are a changin’. The Ministry of Transportation is going digital to ensure travellers drive to conditions on roadways. Electronic speed signs, that will reduce the legal speed limit when poor weather inhibits driving conditions, are being installed on sections of the Coquihalla, the TransCanada and the Seato-Sky Highway as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing weatherrelated crashes. Crews are installing 13 of these signs along a 24 kilometre span of the Coquihalla from Portia Interchange (exit 202) just north of Hope to the former Toll Plaza. Another 18 variable speed signs will be placed along Highway 1 from Perry River to Revelstoke, and 16 are being installed along the Sea-to-Sky from Squamish to Function Junction. RCMP Cpl. Tim Lions with Merritt’s Central Interior Traffic Services (CITS) said he’s hopeful these signs will deter people from failing to drive to road conditions. “They’re such a new thing for the area that it’s going to be hard to predict what’s going to happen,� Lions said, noting that in his experience, while some drivers may ignore it, there are those who take heed of a flashing sign. “It brings them conscious to what their
speed is, so I’m hoping that this system does that,� Lions said. The variable speed zone of the Coquihalla Highway covered by these signs is located just south of where members of Merritt’s CITS patrol. The speed limits on the digital signs will be changed to reflect driving conditions. Overhead message signs at the entrance of each corridor will inform drivers they are entering a variable speed zone, and to be aware of changing weather conditions, a Ministry of Transportation media release stated. Using a variety of sensors, these signs will be calibrated to detect extreme cold, freezing rain heavy snowfalls, pavement conditions and traffic flow, and provide a recommended speed to operations staff. The data from these sensors will be analyzed and transmitted to a control centre where a decision will be made on whether the speed limit needs to be adjusted. This information will be used to continuously update the speed shown on digital signs, to help drivers know a safe driving speed during adverse weather conditions. The signs are expected to be live early in 2016, and are being installed on the roadways now. There will be at least two to three months of testing the signs before they go live, which is important to ensure the systems are reliable and appropriately calibrated
A graphic rendering of what the new signs will look like. B.C. government photo
to reflect highway conditions before they are turned on, the release stated. This testing phase has just begun and the signs will be covered, a government spokesperson told the Herald. “As a part of our Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, we looked at how we could help reduce crashes related to bad weather conditions, said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in the media release. “The electronic signs will adjust the speed limit to let drivers know what speed they should be travelling during winter weather conditions, to help them reach their destination safe and sound,� he said. The ministry has invested $12.5 million to install and run the three pilot systems. This pilot program is part of the ministry’s $25-million per-year Roadside Safety Program, as announced in B.C. on
the Move. “Weather and road conditions can be unpredictable for much of the year in mountainous terrain, but variable speed limit
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Inconvenient truths of climate change Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of TOM FLETCHER jet-setters B.C. in Paris to VIEWS once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty. The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of humaninduced greenhouse gas emissions. Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called. Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This 20-year slowdown of the long run of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.” It is usually explained away with reference to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or other long-term warming and cooling trends in oceans. Other countries have put new emission reduction proposals on the table for COP21.
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OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN Moose are fascinating animals that always remind me of prehistoric creatures, which they are. Moose arrived in Canada about 12 thousand years ago from Russia via the Bearing land bridge and it was
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here that they found the perfect habitat and conditions to prosper. Moose have special requirements, namely a habitat consisting of dense mixed old growth forests with access to open conifers near birch, alder and willow surrounding lakes, bogs and streams. British Columbia’s moose species range from the far north down to the American border and are only absent in the lower mainland coastal regions. Our diverse habitat is home to three of the four North American moose subspecies: the Alaskan moose inhabits the north-
western part of B.C. while the Northwestern moose is the species most commonly found throughout the province except in the south-eastern corner of B.C. where the Shiras Moose has found an ideal niche. However, over the last ten to fifteen years moose populations in Canada have declined faster than in any other part of their global range which includes Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Finland, Sweden and the U.S. Scientists have come up with several reasons why our moose populations suffer among them
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being the loss of preferred moose habitat due to the clear-cut logging of old growth forest. With logging comes a vast network of roads that provide access into the farthest corners of moose habitat. Another opinion is that climate change causes moose populations to suffer. While logging on a grand scale as well as the pine beetle infestation has proven unfavourable for the moose it should be observed that climate change does not appear to influence their numbers.
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Moose have been around in their present form for at least 2.5 to 3 million years. During that time, moose experienced many dramatic climate changes and it did not harm their numbers. Quite the opposite. The populations grew over the thousands of years. With that said, I am sure, and so are scientists, that the current one Celsius degree above average temperatures we experience now (and call climate change) will have little effect on the moose.
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YOUR OPINION Polar bear population and arctic ice: both on the rise From Page 8 Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 degrees by 2100. What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy austerity? That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that finds the same thing — two tenths of a degree by 2100. Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists. NASA recently confirmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is much more likely to slow sea level rise than an Obama or Trudeau speech. Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of people wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth. B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50-year high. That Crockford, she’s just a denier…. Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreasing” but is now “unknown.” None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture. It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that are troubling. B.C. already leads the country with its small but broad-based carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s final “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to start jacking up the carbon tax in 2018. Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger rebates to reflect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold. And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? The government admits we’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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RE: PHOTOS: A NIGHT OF DANCE (Nov. 26) “All the dance students were amazing! The support they have from their families is just as amazing! The overwhelming popularity growth and turn-out was not anticipated which resulted in an unfortunate seating problem. The Merritt Country Christmas committee is already looking into this problem and the issue will definitely be resolved before the next concerts.” — posted by “Herman Nel”
RE: The inherent bias of the CBC on display (Nov. 12) “Agreed. Sometimes this kind of reporting is so transparent it makes me ill. I’m sure many others see it too, but if you get what you want you are not going to make any waves. One could just not watch that station I guess. A little difference of opinion is a lot more engaging.” — posted by “Mary Urysz” “Agreed — it did kind of make my skin crawl a bit. Too unctuous obsequious for my liking. But that said, CBC has a lot of great journalism too.” — posted by “Don Vincent”
Traditional hunting rights don’t account for modern hunting methods From Page 8 A study from the independent North American Moose Foundation comes much closer to the truth as to why Canadian moose specifically are in trouble. Moose haven’t changed but the world around them has. The foundation found that modern life is the biggest threat to moose. A vast network of roads taking hunters into remote areas and airplanes that reach into even remoter places have made it possible for hunters to pursue moose in regions that were inaccessible a few decades ago. The foundation also found that unregulated hunting by First Nation hunters combined with the easy access and habitat loss is also a big problem. Regulated hunters have to abide by strict hunting regulations, kill quotas and short hunting seasons. Unregulated hunters on the other hand are granted “traditional rights” to hunt moose all year round and are not bound by any quota restrictions or other laws pertaining to season length. By a ruling of the Supreme
Court of Canada, Aboriginal hunters have even been given the right to hunt moose at night. Apparently aboriginal people of old hunted at night too, but surely they did not have pickup trucks equipped with halogen lights capable of lighting the night up like a football field to blind the animals, making them easy targets. The ancestors of Aboriginals also did not have ATV’s, snow machines and modern centrefire rifles capable of long distance shooting. The “traditional hunt” was done on foot, spending days, often weeks finding moose and then the hunter needed to get very close to the moose (on foot) to place a killing shot with a primitive bow. That type of hunting barely made a dent in the moose population — not like today where many unregulated hunters shoot any moose they can find, regardless of age or gender. Another difference from then and now is that in the old days aboriginal hunters only took what they needed for sustenance and barter, whereas today many shoot more than they need and
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sell the rest. If Canada’s moose population is to remain viable, it is imperative that all hunting is regulated — including Aboriginal hunting. The federal and provincial governments, together with regulated hunters and First Nations have to come up with a sound conservation program or we will see in the not-so-distant future that moose are added to the list of endangered species. Now is not the time to squabble about “traditional rights” and what those rights include. Now is the time for everybody to work together to turn the numbers around. If we can’t do that, all insistence on “traditional rights” will not bring back the moose. We can all make an honest effort and work together to keep Canada’s largest and most magnificent land animal around in viable populations for future generations. Othmar Vohringer lives in the Nicola Valley. He is a animal behaviourist and outdoor writer for hunting magazines in Canada and the U.S. www.othmarvohringer.com
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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY
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“KING OF THE COWBOYS” Laurenne Koller The colourful life of cow boss Joseph Coutlee
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SUSAN GEARING-EDGE A looking glass TO THE PAST He was affectionately known as “The King of the Cowboys” and “Old Joe.” But his real name was Joseph Coutlee and his life in the Nicola Valley was as legendary as it was colourful. Joe was born in Boston Bar in 1867. His mother was of First Nations descent and his father was French Canadian. He came with his family to the Nicola Valley in 1873. When he was done school, he worked for a time on his father’s ranch and also in the hotel in Coutlee (named after his family). His love for the cowboy life brought him to the Douglas Lake Ranch in 1892, where he worked until six months before his death in 1945. He was happiest when he was in the saddle. His rides took him frequently through the Spahomin reserve and it was there that he met Teresa Jim, who bore him one child, Celestine. Celestine McRae was married twice and had twelve children. The surviving children reside in the Douglas Lake area. Mary Ann Horne, a First Nations woman from the Similkameen, became Joe’s wife just before the turn of the century. They had seven children: Joseph Jr., Edna, Norman (known as Ranger), George, Eddy (known as Steele, and died when he was 15 years old), Josephine and Louis, who died at the age of 23. Joe was a “cow boss,” or foreman, at Douglas Lake Ranch. When he started as a young boy, he rode for Joe Paine. People say he was in the saddle every day, with the exception of a brief stint in the hospital. He was in a horse race in his younger years, when his horse threw him into a hay rack. After a few days in the hospital, he was back riding once more. The other exception came years later when a man who had been drinking discovered that Joe was carrying a sack full of beverages to the Ranch. The man decided to follow him, all the while asking for a bottle. Joe dug in his heels and refused so emphatically that the angry man stabbed him repeatedly in the back. The wounds were
Joseph Coutleee, a man born to be a cowboy. Nicola Valley Museum and Archives
so bad that when local doctor J.J. Gillis was stitching him up, he commented that they would have killed any ordinary man. This was another day when Joe was away from his saddle. He was described as a “hardworking and efficient man who was always doing the right thing at the right time.” They also say that his success was due to his unassuming manner and his knowledge of handling both stock and men. He was the “boss” of the round-up and got along well with all the men of the smaller ranchers. Always ready to help anyone, he was said to have been especially kind to the older men whenever they were in difficulty. He would go out of his way to round up stray cattle and return them to their rightful owners when others wouldn’t bother. He knew the vast ranch lands backwards and forwards — every watershed and valley. Joe would patiently explain the layouts to his groups of cowboys and was renowned for taking the long route, coming in long after the last men had arrived at camp. In all of his 53 years at the ranch he worked long hours and slept outside almost as often as in. When work was over he was a good-humoured man but there were rumoured to be a few exceptions. It is said that once Joe branded a man during an argument. Another story has it that he threw a cowboy down a well when he didn’t obey orders. And Joe himself liked to tell the tale of how he took part in the capture of train robber Billy Miner, who held up the Canadian Pacific Railway train in 1906. These may be tall tales but
those who knew him say that his ability to recognize each animal amongst a herd of cattle was truly uncanny. Once, while herding cattle to get them to market, Joe was able to point out almost every animal, say when it had been born and knew each one that had been pulled out of a mud hole. In his later years, Joe was described as “swarthy, short, stocky, bow-legged and dressed in a range riding outfit — Stetson hat, silk bandana and blue jeans.” Unfortunately, around the year 1954, Joe developed cancer and it turned out to be a battle the tough old cowboy couldn’t win. He died in St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver on October 18, 1945, at the age of 77. At Sacred Heart Church in Merritt, mourners filled every inch of space in the pews, while others stood around the doorway. Father G.P. Dunlop, OMI, of Kamloops, performed the eulogy. He likened Joe’s life to a river. “It starts as a child and grows. It passes along great distances without trouble. Sometimes it hits muddy banks, waterfalls, cataracts. In its course there are placid as well as violent periods, but the river eventually finds its place when it reaches the ocean. An all-wide Creator had put Joseph Coutlee in his life on the range and he had won the esteem of a great many people as an upright man.” A proper tribute to the “King of the Cowboys.” For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145. You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org.
Thirteen-year-old Lourenne Koeller is already an avid volunteer. Submitted photo
Laurenne Koller has been volunteering with the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary for the past six months in the Auxiliary’s Thrift Shop. In addition to volunteering with the auxiliary, she also volunteers at the community library. She was inspired to get involved in volunteering by her grandmother, who is also a committed volunteer. Throughout her experience at the thrift shop she has developed her confidence and has become more comfortable interacting with others. Volunteering is an integral part of Laurenne’s future goals. She hopes to gain experience in preparation for post-secondary education, where she will pursue veterinarian studies.
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Already at the age of 13, Laurenne exudes dedication and passion towards volunteering. She speaks very highly of its value and hopes to see more of her friends volunteering and encourages them to do so. Volunteering at the thrift shop is a perfect fit for Laurenne, as she is an avid thrift shopper. Her suggestion for female thrift shoppers is to not be shy to check out the male section, where you can find great t-shirts, jackets, and jeans. When asked what her favourite thrift shop item she’s found was, she replied, “Everything I get from thrift stores I love.” Submitted by the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CRIME BEAT
Crown free to pursue high risk designation for Schoenborn
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Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin has found that a highrisk accused designation is retrospective to child murderer Allan Schoenborn. Schoenborn murdered his three children in their Merritt home back in 2008 and has lived at the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in the Lower Mainland since being found not criminally responsible (NCR) for the crimes due to mental disorder. At the time of the murders, a high-risk accused designation for NCR offenders didn’t exist, but Bill C-14, enacted in 2014, created one. Devlin’s ruling means the new legislation can be
applied retroactively to Schoenborn. Schoenborn’s counsel argued his case wasn’t retrospective because he was found not criminally responsible prior to the legislation being created. Devlin, however, sided with the Crown, which maintained that the legislation applied to cases of not criminally responsible accused who have not been discharged absolutely. “I find that the language of the statute clearly establishes that the ‘high-risk accused’
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facility and conduct his review hearings up to once every three years instead of annually. MacKenzie said the defense will be raising some other concerns regarding the legislation in April, but if this matter proceeds, the hearing on the actual application will take place in May. To succeed on an application, the Crown must establish that either there is a substantial likelihood an accused will use violence that could endan-
ger the life or safety of another person, or the offences the accused committed were of such a brutal nature, they indicate a risk of grave physical or psychological harm to others. The Crown sought this high-risk accused designation after Schoenborn’s 2015 annual review when the BC Review Board granted him the permission to request escorted outings, approved only at the discretion of the hospital’s director.
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS NEW TRUCK
New fire engine anticipated to arrive in February Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
It could have arrived before Christmas, but while the Merritt Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) won’t receive a shiny new fire truck over the holidays, it’s still expected to be on time. The end of November was the earliest possible arrival date for the fire department’s $500,000 new fire engine that’s currently being assembled in Abbotsford. Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said the delivery of the fire engine’s chassis to the Lower Mainland from the part’s U.S. manufacturer was delayed a month.
He said there is a window of time in which the new engine is expected to arrive in Merritt as per the city’s agreement with Hub Fire Engines and Apparatus Ltd. “Potentially it could have been here — we were hoping it could have been here — but we didn’t take into account the delay in the chassis arriving at
the factory,” Tomkinson said. He anticipates the fire engine will arrive sometime in February. Tomkinson also confirmed that there is no issues with respect to the construction of the fire engine. “It’s well underway,” he said. He said it’s been easy to keep an eye on the manufacturing pro-
cess of the engine as it’s being assembled close to home. “The last I heard, the body of [the fire truck] was still being manufactured [and] about to [be painted],” he told the Herald. Acquiring a new fire engine with a 20-year life span will move the fire department’s current engine three into an auxiliary role. It will also ensure insurance premiums stay the same for residential and commercial buildings as this new fire pumper truck will allow the City of Merritt to maintain its rating with Fire Underwriters. Fire Underwriters reduces the rating of pumper trucks over 20
‘STACHE FOR CASH Peter Samra, a teacher at Merritt Central Elementary School, took part in the Movember initiative for the first time this year. He raised $310 to support men’s health. “Men are unfortunately reluctant to go to the doctor and get tested,” said Samra. “I think we need to start stepping forward and dealing with it.” Samra’s children helped out with the social media side of the campaign. “All I had to do was be the walking billboard, and the money started coming in,” he laughed. Unfortunately for the moustache, Peter’s wife is not letting it stay past November. David Dyck/Herald
years old by 10 per cent each year to ensure municipalities aren’t using antiquated equipment. Once a truck is 25 years old it no longer receives a rating,
“It was timely that we have a truck that is on order,” he said. Once the new truck arrives it will go into service immediately.
Tomkinson said. He said the department’s 23-year-old engine three failed to meet its pumping capacity test this past summer and soon won’t have a rating.
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NOTE to URBAN ELDERS: the deadline has been extended until December 10, 2015 to come in and apply for an Urban Elders Hamper. Please see Conayt Front Desk for an Urban Elders Hamper Application.
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#2447
#2561
#2571
#2563
Two lots of 1 acre each, being sold together with two titles. Property is private, treed with views, is gently sloping with great area set up for camping with fire pit & room for RV’s. Ideal for family purchase.
Good family home with large fenced yard with room for RV’s . Home has 5 bedrooms, fully finished basement, 2 baths, large family room. Detached 14x30 garage/shop & huge sundeck.
#2594
#2512
$175,000
VIEW LOT REDUCED
$49,900
$194,900
$139,900
#2596
$529,900
$245,000
#2500
$150,000
$295,000
BRING YOUR BUSINESS
12.63 ACRES
AFFORDABLY PRICED
NEED A SHOP?
Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. building in the heart of Merritt. New membrane roof in 2013, new interior paint. Can be used as two 1,000 sq.ft. space or one single space. Lane access with parking.
Private acres in Sunshine Valley with easy access to Spius Creek. Has several good building sites, a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Zoned RL-1. Great location to build your dream home.
#2305
#2047
Cozy 2 bedroom mobile in good Park. Has a wood burning fireplace, open kitchen, newer windows, very nicely kept & fenced yard with storage shed in back with garden area & fruit trees.
Well maintained 5 bedroom home on corner lot in a great neighbourhood. Nicely updated & tastefully decorated. Private fenced yard with 20x28 shop, large new deck and lots of parking for RV’s too.
$179,000
$209,000
#2499
spius creek estates
Located off Petit Creek Road
Prices starting at $199,000
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.
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Grandview Heights
RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST
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.
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EXECTUVE BENCH HOME
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#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate IN LOWER NICOLA
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ACROSS FROM PARK
DESIRABLE AREA
GREAT VIEWS
CUTE AND COZY
Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
NEW
NEW Quality family home in good area. Has vaulted ceilings, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets with granite top on center island, 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths, full basement, U/G sprinklers, 2 car garage.
Spacious mobile home with addition on 0.33 acre lot with 7 well producing fruit trees. Home has spacious rooms, is well maintained with 1 yr old roof on main home. Close to school.
This 2 bedroom home is close to amenities and walking trail along river. Open concept kitchen. Yard is fenced with room for RV’s. Has 1 car detachdd garage/shop, great for handyman.
#2550
#2587
#2592
$379,900
WELL MAINTAINED
Nicely renovated 2 bedroom house with some recent updates over the years including new roof, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, bathroom, flooring and more. House is a great starter, retirement or investment property.
#2593
$129,900
PRIME LOCATION
FIRST TIME BUYERS
$218,000
WALK TO DOWNTOWN
$209,000
CUSTOM DESIGN RANCHER
Well kept older home with RV parking. Home has 2 bedrms with additional family room in the basement. Has single car garage & lots of room for storage or toys. Lane access and is close to downtown.
#2589
$169,000
Executive home with view in great Bench area & nicely landscaped. Home features 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen, formal dining, large living rm, den, family room, full bsmt & a double garage.
Well maintained 3 bedrm home with nice kitchen, pine cabinets, formal dining & large living room with gas F/P. Lots of room in bsmt with workshop area, rec.room & den. Double garage, RV parking and is nicely landscaped.
NICE END UNIT
LOTS OF POTENTIAL
#2564
LARGE FENCED YARD
CED
$475,000
#2588
$315,000
3 bedroom rancher in excellent location with many upgrades such as new roof, windows, kitchen, bathrm & flooring. This well kept home is perfect for a family starting out of retired couple. Lane access.
#2556
$144,900 big shop
U RED Lovely 4 bedrm, 2 bath large family home with fully fin. basement with family & games rooms. Bright spacious kitchen incl. 5 appliances. Beautiful fenced backyard with lane access & RV parking.
#2521
$229,900
MOVE IN READY
Spacious panabode home with possible suite potential. Has large spacious rooms with beautiful updates. Large gourmet kitchen, new paint & laminate flooring, new HW tank & central A/C.
#2522
$314,900
SOMETHING SPECIAL
Beautiful 4 bedrm rancher with full basement, 2 car garage & fully landscaped. Open concept kitchen with large island, vaulted ceilings, 2.5 baths, private sundeck in back & U/G sprinklers.
#2534
$379,500
Large family home, close to schools. 104x151 fenced lot with rooms for RV’s. Home has 5 bedrms, 2 baths, fully finished basement, huge sundeck, 14x30 detached garage/shop.
Very nice townhouse, with bigger yard & less traffic. Tastefully decorated, 3 bedrms up, 3 pce ensuite plus office/play room, open living/kitchen area. Great patio in large fenced yard.
5 bedroom home with partly finished basement. Located in low traffic area in a family oriented neighbourhood. House needs work. Lots of storage, carport. Parking for RV.
Well maintained corner lot with 5 bedrm, 2 bath home with updated & tastefully decorated. Completely fenced private yard with lots of room. Has large new deck and 20x28 insulated shop. Lots of parking
#2512
#2463
#2577
#2497
$194,900
$214,900
$175,000
$299,000
Two lots of 1 acre each, being sold together with two titles. Property is private, treed with views and is gently sloping with great area set up for camping with fire pit & room for RV’s. Travel trailer on property also available. Close to Kane Valley.
#2594
$175,000
IMPRESSIVE RANCHER
GREAT BENCH LOCATION
immaculate home
HALF DUPLEX
NICE ADDITION
SPENCES BRIDGE
Family home with 3 bedrms up, 1 down, open concept design with vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, sunken living room, gas F/P and large ensuite. Within walking distance to elementary school.
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.
Good size family home in quiet Bench location. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, fully finished basement with rec. room, play room, office and den. Fenced backyard, RV parking and a covered deck. This home has tons of potential.
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.
Nice half duplex with fenced yard, is close to school and on quiet cul de sac. Home has large kitchen and living room, 3 bedrms up with main bath plus a half bath on the main. New roof in 2015.
Full side by side duplex with fenced yard and close to the Thompson River for world famous salmon fishing. 1 bedroom units with a common area enclosed porch. Sold as is where is.
#2563
#2572
2 bedrm mobile with addition in one of the nicest parks. One bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living room in center. Addition has enclosed porch & family room.
logan lake
nice NEIGHBOURHOOD
CED
U RED 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.
Half duplex in family oriented neighbourhood and close to school. Has 3 bedrms up, large kitchen, updated bathrm with newer flooring & tub surround. Large fenced yard with storage/ work area.
Large 5 bedroom family home with double garage, 20x24 shop & 20x8 storage. Plenty of parking. U/G sprinklers, BI vac, central A/C and enclosed front deck and fully fenced backyard.
Beautifully finished 3 bedroom rancher with large bonus room above. Open main floor, NW flooring, HE furnace with heat pump, HW on demand, 2 baths, A/C, fully fenced yard. Close to downtown.
#2582
#2562
ADULT ORIENTED STRATA
REVENUE PROPERTY
LARGE FAMILY HOME
OVERLOOKS RIVER
GREAT STARTER HOME
APARTMENT
HERITAGE CHARMER
OVER 3200 SQ.FT.
GREAT STARTER HOME
GREAT LOCATION
One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.
Side by side fourplex on 1/3 of an acre in prime location in Lower Nicola. Has been renovated inside & out including the roof & septic system. 20 yr roof installed in 2003. Don’t miss this!
Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.
2 bedrm manufactured home with huge private sundeck with hot tub, sauna & 30 x 12 work shed all overlooking Nicola River & golf course. One of a kind in a perfect location.
Newer 2 bedroom apartment in “The Summit” comes with stainless steel appliances, 1.5 baths and laundry room. No more shoveling snow! Great place to live, close to transit.
3 bedrm heritage home completely restored with new plumbing, electrical, insulation, windows, refinished wood flooring & bathroom. Bonus room in attic. New pergola & 1 car garage.
4 bedroom family home, close to schools. Recent updates include roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding & some new flooring. Has a 35x26 detached shop/garage. Fully finished basement.
Immaculate 4 bedrm family home in quiet cul de sac. Large master bedrm with ensuite, spacious kitchen, has F/P in living room & family room. Nicely landscaped backyard with large deck.
#2392
#2531
#2518
#2340
#2559
Very nice floor plan in this 4 bedroom family home, close to schools. Features newer kitchen and flooring, 2 gas F/P’s, 4 baths, full basement with inlaw living quarters with walkout basement. Double garage.
Great starter home with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, and in good area, close to school. Has an attached 17x23 garage/shop. Home needs some TLC of paint and flooring. Perfect for handyman.
#2586
Great little 2 bedroom home with many updates & renovations of newer windows, plumbing, electrical, new plank flooring throughout, new plumbing fixtures, paint, doors & tri, plus a duct cleaning & regular furnace mtnce.
#2510
#2574
#2482
#2537
$429,900
$210,000
#2468
$139,900
$265,000
$279,900
$435,000
$339,900
$89,900
#2506
#2583
$269,900
$137,500
$295,000
$159,000
$279,900
$224,900
#2505
$419,900
#2597
$319,900
#2465
$139,900
$109,900
#2533
$72,900
#2584
$89,250
d
sol $199,800
$243,900
STARTER/INVESTMENT
NICE MOBILE HOME
GOOD FAMILY HOME
EXTRA LARGE LOT
over 3700 sq. ft.
EXTRA LARGE LOT
LARGE FAMILY HOME
GREAT STARTER HOME
LOCATION, LOCATION
newer apartment
This would be a great starter home or investment property with 2 bedrooms up, 1 in partially finished basement & 1.5 baths. Great corner lot with good access. Property needs some TLC.
2 bedroom mobile home in Riverside MHP, clean & ready to move into. Has new flooring in kitchen, dining room & both bedrooms, new HW tank, dishwasher & central A/C.
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.
Excellent location & close to schools this home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 3 bedrms up, 5 baths, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight suite with separate entrance. Nice covered deck in back.
Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.
Located in a great area of Merritt. Some recent upgrades include new roof, new laminate floors, kitchen counters, sink & taps. 3 bedrms up, 1 down plus 2 bedm suite. Spacious open floor plan. 2 gas F/P’s, skylights & double garage.
Located across from elementary school. Home has new kitchen with tile backsplash, pellet stove, new HW tank, 3 bedrms up, 12x32 attached garage and fully fenced backyard with fruit trees.
This 2 bedroom home with good solid construction needs some updates. Has full, unfinished basement, large covered deck, fruit trees and a garden area in back.
Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 2nd floor in the Summitt. This unit comes with all appliances. Open kitchen/living room. Great place in excellent condition. Strata fees $160 per month.
Quality built log home on 1.03 acres with fruit trees & mature shrubs. Home features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings, huge living rm, large country kitchen, huge sundeck & fully fin. bsmt.
#2566
#2568
#2409
Possible 5 bedrm, 2.5 bath home on 1 ½ lots, close to shopping, hospital & school. Great yard, lots of parking. Double garage with 10 ft doors & a work area. Has A/C, U/G and drip irrigation, stainless steel appliances, B/I vac & storage shed.
#2553
#2548
#2554
#2561
#2557
#2519
#2419
$129,900
$44,900
$289,000
#2504
$389,900
$299,900
$129,900
$329,900
$139,900
$225,000
$159,000
SPENCES BRIDGE
d
sol
$319,900
BACKS ONTO GOLF COURSE
HERITAGE CHARM
DUPLEX
brookmere
WELL MAINTAINED
LOCATION, LOCATION
HUGE YARD
NICELY UPDATED
CLOSE TO SCHOOL
DUPLEX
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.
3 bedroom home in excellent neighbourhood with large garden area & backs onto golf course. Home has New roof, HW tank and HE furnace in 2014, BI vac & wood burning insert in basement.
Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.
Great recreational area all year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage, beautifully landscaped with RV prkg & sani dump. Live year round or use a rec. getaway. Easy access off Coquiahlla Hwy.
2 bedroom home in good Park. Has a wood burning fireplace and an open kitchen, newer windows, fenced yard, nicely kept and storage shed in back with garden area & fruit trees.
Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.
This move in ready home has 3 bedrms, HW floors, wood insert in F/P, oak kitchen cabinets. Single attached garage, private backyard with patio, fruit trees, garden & storage sheds. Close to downtown.
Great starter home with 3 bedrooms up, 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding. Has a full partly finished basement. Close to schools. Has lane access.
Nicely renovated home with 3 bedrooms up and 3 bedrooms at ground level inlaw suite. Newer floors, kitchen, bathroom & paint. Large yard with 34x20 detached garage/shop. RV parking.
Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.
#2334
#2494
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.
#2558
#2370
#2524
#2499
#2571
#2526
#2585
#2514
#2517
WALK TO SHOPPING
$46,900
d l o s
$259,900
$247,500
$159,900
$339,000
$39,900
$245,000
$254,900
$129,900
$298,000
$159,900
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IC & I
RIVERFRONT LOT
LAKEVIEW HOME
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY
Bring your family & horse to enjoy this acreage in Sunshine Valley. Immaculate 2 bedrm + den home, large kitchen, pantry & nook. Deluxe ensuite, vaulted ceilings, 2 baths. 26x40 storage shed & lean-to, horse stalls & water rights.
Exquisite 0.83 acres in upscale neighbourhood, river frontage with enchanting views. This unique parcel offers both privacy & accessibility. All services to lot line, ready to build.
Indulge your with 3800 sq.ft. of high end living on 1.3 acres with panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Superb workmanship & detail include granite counters, open wooden beams, 3 bedrms, 4 baths, large deck.
Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. building that can be used as two separate 1000 sq.ft. spaces or remove center wall & use as one space. Has parking in rear. Good frontage exposure.
Commercial building of approx. 5,000 sq.ft. on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedroom suite. Great opportunity to run your own business and live upstairs. Zoned C2.
#2596
#2500
#2432
#2305
#2560
Homes on acreage/LAND ON 1 ACRE LOT
10 PRIME ACRES
d l o s
new
Great family home on 1 acre just outside of city limits. This home features 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec. rm with bar, detached double garage + 1 car garage attached.
#2549
IC & I
$334,900
9.9 ACRES
$529,900
PRIVATE ACREAGE
$150,000 10 ACRES
new
new
$949,900
$179,000
LAKEVIEW ACREAGE
2 ACRES
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.
2 acre lot in prime industrial area, close to city limits. Current zoning is “Future Development”. Water and sewer are not connected, requires application.
#2578
#2581
$159,000
$325,000
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
$279,900
NICOLA LAKEVIEW LOT
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
Located just 15 mins. from Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home on. Easy access off highway, open, rolling hills, some trees, nice views and a well in place with power on the road.
Two lots of 1 acre each, being sold together with two titles. Property is private, trees with views, is gently sloping with area setup for camping & room for RV’s. Close to crown land & Kane Valley.
10.9 acres in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executives homes. Land is south facing, sloped with some trees. Great place to build your dream home and enjoy the views.
One acre lot with fabulous views of the lake & mountains. In quality subdivision of custom built homes. Worth the drive to take a look while these opportunities are still available.
3 flat light industrial bare land lots available side by side, each approx. ½ acre. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Each sold separately.
In busy location with tenant. Total of approx. 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in basement and 1520 on top floor than could be living quarters. Great opportunity.
#2591
#2594
#2374
#2411
#2565
#2573
$184,000 ON 1.74 ACRES
$175,000 ON 4.64 ACRES
$239,900
$199,000 LAKEFRONT LOT
COMMERCIAL LOT
Build your dream home in this desirable development of fine waterfront homes on Nicola Lake. Close to 2 golf courses, Quichena hotel, gas station & store. Perfect lake for fishing, boating & swimming.
½ acre parcel with C-3 zoning located near Walmart on east side of Airport. Site is vacant with no improvements. Utilities are nearby.
53 ACRES
#2414
$242,900
#2486
NICOLA LAKE VIEW LOT Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.
#2190
$364,900
Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.
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.
#2335
#2575
12.63 ACRES
$375,000 2 acres
Build your dream home here or make this acreage your weekend getaway. Driveway, septic approval and drilled well (25 gpm) are already done
#2047
#2379
13 ACRES RIVERFRONT
$124,900
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.
#2495
$1,241,000
$299,000
Gorgeous property of approx. 264 acres with 2 titles. Has 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through the property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR.
#2457
$1,250,000
OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY 8500 sq.ft. building on corner lot with easy access to highway on truck route. Has loading dock, paved parking, all on 0.8 acres site. Phase 1 environmental has been completed. Bring your business.
#2538
$199,000
Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. on 2 levels with office space on ground level and 3 residential units upstairs, fully rented.
Irregular shaped parcel, presently split, zoned C-4 Highway Commercial and C-5 Airport Commercial. There is a planned rezoning change to C-9 (Shopping Centre Commercial).
#2509
#2461
#2488
$199,000
$850,000
DEVELOPERS
COMMERCIAL LOT
117 ACRES
Flat commercial lot zoned C-3 on Nicola Ave with outstanding exposure. All services are already in place to lot edge. Great place to start your business.
#2478
#2359
Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation. 37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.
$1,700,000 9.88 ACRES
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Located just 15 minutes from Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home on. Easy access off highway, land in open with rolling hills, some trees & nice views. Has well in place and power on road. Adjacent lot also available.
#2590
$89,900
#2387
$2,500,000
CHARACTER BUILDING
$184,000
Coldwater Hills
Located on Veale Road
$219,900
$2,499,000
276 acre site with incredible mountain & lake views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. This parcel is above Nicola Lakeshore Estates.
In high traffic area, zoned C2 that allows for many business opportunities. Has living quarters in back with recent renos. . Good visibility located next to 7-11 Store.
#2436
$189,000 INDUSTRIAL LOT
Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.
#2356
$54,900
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
#2437
$890,000
11.4 ACRES
LAKEVIEW LOT
APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS
Commercial building with 2 bay garage and 2 bedroom living quarters in the back. Zoned C-4 which allows for many opportunities. Good visibility, quality built building & 200 amp service.
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
Amazing one acre lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake & mountains. Perfect recreation property or year round residence. Easy access & year round recreation.
264 ACRES
A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.
#2208
#2508
$850,000
$125,000
Amazing one acre lake view lot featuring stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake & surrounding mountains. Perfect recreation property or year round residence. Great swimming, fishing, water-skiing.
179 ACRES
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.
$209,000
$1,690,000
Each $49,900
Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel 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, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. Call for complete details. #1869
Approx. 7300 sq.ft. building located on corner lot on main street coming into Merritt, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow professional offices. Available for sale or lease. Call for details.
#2109
$595,000
20 ACRES 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.
#2301
$2,000,000
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Forests Minister Steve Thomson is leading the B.C. industry's annual trade mission to promote lumber sales in Asia this week, with a focus on maintaining sales in a soft market. Accompanied by more than 30 executives from B.C. forest companies, Thomson started the trip Monday with a visit to Japan's largest-ever wood building, an elderly care facility under construction in Tokyo. The visit comes as Japan's economy is slipping back into recession.
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Lumber market diversification needed in light of expired U.S. agreement From Page 20 Susan Yurkovich, named president of the Council of Forest Industries in June, is making her first official visit to Asia. COFI represents B.C.'s biggest producers, including Interfor, West Fraser, Weyerhaeuser, Conifex, Domtar, Gorman, Dunkley, Babine Forest Products and Canfor. Yurkovich said member companies have meetings lined up with
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Preparing for all aspects of Advent NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH
Starting with the first Sunday in Advent on Nov. 29, the world will draw nearer to the celebration of the birth of Christ once again. As we look at the history of the past 2,000 years, the words of St. Paul: “When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son” (Gal. 4:4), seem a bit hollow these days. Was humanity ready and waiting for the coming down of the Messiah back then? Are they even now? When we look at what goes on around Christmas, many get sicker and sicker. The money-mad selfindulgence, often in the name of Christ’s birth, does anything but bring glory to him. In most Christmas celebrations, Christ has become a joke of the fancied season. Most of the world is not into honouring Jesus. Around the season of the first Christmas, the gospels declare, the gaping and the curious crowds were waiting in expectation. They would wait with gawking eyes for anyone who could work a cheap miracle or give them bread without toil, or security without sweat. But, aside from them and what they represented, humanity, in some universal sense, was not waiting for the flaming of his Advent feet.
What of our own day? If 20 centuries were too soon, what reason have we to feel it would be any different today or that his coming would be more opportune? If we were to take this question to the world of politics, business, international relations or even to the modern home, what would we find? We would encounter people who claim that in order to survive, a person must not only be physically strong and fit, but must always look out to be number one. The gospel of the brave — holding up the arms of the fainthearted or of denying one’s life in order to realize its fullness — seems to make dismal reading in these times when brute force appears to be the only language this world will listen to or attempt to understand. The New Testament gospels that feature “walking the second mile” or “the house built upon a rock,” seem unconventional and innocuous in a world that appears to believe in an “eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Surely, we would be forced to discount this 21st century as the least feasible time and declare: Jesus came too soon, this Christ of peace. People (were) are not ready for him yet. We would be tempted to add that it was too soon to teach people that the road to humility is the way to spiritual leadership, power and victory. Too soon to convince that self-renunciation is the way to lasting success and moral maturity. Too soon to advise belligerent nations that enslavement of others is treachery against the sanctity of the human soul and deserves the vengeance of God. However, we still
have the words of Paul that, at the right time, God sent forth His Son. And, at that time, wherever Jesus went or whenever he appeared, apart from some irresponsible and wavering crowds, there were invariably those poor and spiritually beleaguered folks who were “all waiting for him” (Luke 8:40). It was surely the fullness of time for God to become incarnate. How providentially the external conditions and circumstances helped in the preparation for the zero hour in the spiritual destiny of the human race. For about 100 years before Jesus came, the known world had been merely a loose aggregation of warring states and tail ends of decaying empires. Then Rome took over, and under Pax Romana, rivalry and discord gave way to unity and peace. Freedom to move without passports or fear sped the early messengers of Christ, bearing the good news to the farthest frontiers. How could Jesus’ coming be any more
opportune than in such circumstances? What, then, did the people and nations wait for in connection with the coming of Jesus? What difference has the glorious advent of the Lord made in the story of the human race? A biblical analysis of these questions would yield at least three practical answers: - In the incarnation of Christ, God has become real to people. The Hebrews, of course, knew that God was for real. Yet there was the deep-seated feeling that God was in heaven and man was on earth. The Creator and His creatures were far apart. - With God at hand in the person of Christ, each believer had something to live for. Life became real and meaningful and great because, even at the cost of death itself, men would go on living for Him. Because God had become more real to men in Jesus Christ, loneliness has been taken out of their faith.
I am sure many feel religion is a lonely business in this century. It is so much easier to be one of a jolly, irreligious crowd than to be dubbed a kill-joy. But with God’s Son in him, a person can stand against the world and overcome it. Again the world is drawing near to the birth of Christ. Amidst the overload of fun and celebrations, it is easy to forget that though Christmas is the beginning of the Christian history, it goes on much further. According to ancient liturgies, the mystery of faith is: “Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ shall come again.” Will Advent 2015 be for us the dawn of a new day? It would, if we pray sincerely with the hymn writer Emily Elliot: “O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, there is room in my heart for Thee.” Narayan Mitra is the pastor of Merritt Baptist Church at 2499 Coutlee Ave., Merritt. merrittbaptist@gmail.com
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You can't prevent the waves, but you can learn to sail MAGDI TORNYAI Ask MAGDI THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE Dear Magdi, I am 56 years old and I still struggle with forgiving my mother for my childhood. I was the oldest child in a family of three siblings and as a child my mother did not meet my emotional needs. I was fortunate to have a loving father and grandmother, but only saw my dad on weekends. I can’t seem to let go of my strong desire or yearning for my mother’s love, which I missed growing up. It is even more difficult at Christmas, as
this was the time in my family that seemed to upset my mother the very most. I did not understand why she was upset, and she didn’t tell me until I was an adult that she had been severely traumatized and abused in her teen years. I try to tell myself that I was lucky to have two parents, but there are times when this selftalk does not work and I begin to feel hurt and angry. Do you have any suggestions how I can help myself to change my thinking? I would really appreciate your thoughts on this. Suzanne, Merritt YOUR TWO CENTS It is never easy to bridge the gap in a broken or strained relationship. I believe the best way to heal is to share your feelings with love and compassion. Make the decision to
share your heart with your mom and let her know how you feel in a loving way. Be sure to let her know that you love her and explain what you desire in the relationship. Try to put yourself in her shoes. Once you have shared your heart, the rest is up to her. You can’t force people to change into who you would like them to be. But with ongoing love, forgiveness and acceptance, all things can change. Anonymous MAGDI SAYS Thank you very much for sharing your challenge with me and our readers! Childhood abandonment, neglect and trauma thoroughly influence and shape who we are. Neuroscience and attachment research proves that our relationship to our primary
caregivers and the kind of relationships we had with them influence our development and wellbeing. With conscious practices and choices, we are able to earn secure attachment status and have healthy relationships as parents and spouses and let go of insecure attachment forms. Often we angrily demand what we need when caregivers do not pay attention to us. Demanding what you need through anger (disorganized attachment) can help you in those days to survive — it becomes your survival resource. Your body keeps the score of your hurtful experiences and anger. If you want to change your thoughts and feelings, you need to change the approach you use to overcome your problems. My suggestion to you is to learn and practice somatic skills and meditation and in
time, these practices will help you to find solutions to overcome your feelings of anger and hurt. Become aware of your creative strengths. If your resource is enjoying nature, imagine yourself there. The brain doesn’t distinguish between reality and imagination. If you imagine something, the brain considers it to be real and you will experience the bodily sensations that go with it. Recognize your triggers and the next time that you are angry, become conscious of the positive sensations in your body and your thoughts and feelings will change. Forgiveness of ourselves and others who hurt us can be practiced through meditation. It will take time, but research shows that regular forgiveness meditation practices help us to let go of our feelings of resentment and enable us to forgive.
What is causing your headache?
DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Did you know that one of the most common forms of headache is actually caused by problems in the neck? Although you may “feel” pain around the eyes or the back, side, and/or the front of the head, the source of the symptoms may actually be the neck. This form of headache is often called a “tension-type” or “cervicogenic” headache. Although some
medical doctors are well aware of how chiropractors can help people with tension-type headaches and refer their patients for chiropractic treatment, the concept that headache pain can originate from problems in the neck (cervical spine) remains foreign to many medical practitioners. Noted researcher Nikolai Bogduk, MD, PhD, professor of anatomy at Newcastle, Australia, recently commented: “the people in control of the headache field seemingly have not, cannot, or will not, recognize this paradox ... that the model for cervicogenic headache is not only the best evolved of all headaches but is testable in patients with headache complaints." Several years ago,
Dr. Peter Rothbart, MD, FRCPC, made many observations in his own pain management practice that subsequently led to an article in the Toronto Star. The Star article, "A Pain in the Neck," was subtitled: "Chiropractors were right.” Many headaches are caused by damaged or irritated structures in the neck — and scientific evidence proves it. As early as 1995,
a team of MDs at Syracuse University established neck problems as the cause of many headaches "with scientific, anatomical proof." As a chiropractor, I know firsthand that there is a connection between the neck and headaches and I see patients every week who are now symptom free as a result of treating the actual cause of their headache — the neck.
Keep in mind that there are forms of headache that can be much more serious and even life threatening. Don’t simply ignore your headaches since some types of can be a sign that something life threatening is happening. Once these more serious possible causes of your headache is ruled out, you can then seek conservative and safe chiropractic treatment.
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NEXT WEEK’S CHALLENGE I have a daughter who I raised myself with love and care. We had a very close relationship. At the present time she is enjoying an executive career in a big corporate company. It seems the success has made her forget all the support I gave her. When I hear from her, the conversation is only a few text messages. Three of her relationships ended recently and this has broken her heart. She has told me that she is afraid of being close to me because if I died she feels she
wouldn’t survive. How can I reestablish the closeness that I had with her and have her communicate more empathetically with me? Steven, Merritt Magdi Tornyai is a clinical counsellor with a private practice, Safe Haven Holistic Counselling, in Merritt. If you have a question you would like Magdi to consider, or to write in with your two cents on a weekly challenge, write to magditornyai@gmail.com or newsroom@merrittherald.com. Submissions will be kept anonymous. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of our readers.
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Badminton players punch their ticket to BC Winter Games Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
A total of seven past and present members of the formidable Bench Elementary School badminton program have qualified for the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton in late February. The seven — current Bench Grade 7 students Allison Moore and Breanna Ouellet, along with former Bench Bears Drew Kanigan, Rose Howarth, Niah Prowal, Megan Dunsmore and Talon Zakall — earned the right to represent Zone
2 at the Winter Games by performing well at a tryout camp in Kelowna on the weekend. Merritt’s seven qualifiers will make up the majority of the 10-member Zone 2 team, including the entire girls’ squad. “Megan was in a three-way tie for the final girls’ spot and had to play off to qualify,” Bench badminton guru Vince Kanigan said. “All the other kids were so excited when she won her final match, ensuring that all the Merritt athletes would be going to the Games.”
Kanigan said that the 12 and 13-year-old youngsters will be practising a couple of times a week locally in the lead-up to the Winter Games, and attending a zone training camp over the Christmas break. The BC Winter and Summer Games are held every two years. They are a biennial cel-
ebration of both sport and community. Since their inception in 1978, the BC Games have taken place in 38 different communities around the province, and involved over 350,000 participants and volunteers. A total of 18 sports will be contested at the Games in Penticton.
NET ACES Merritt’s badminton qualifiers to the 2016 BC Winter Games (from left to right) Drew Kanigan, Allison Moore, Rose Howarth, Niah Prowal, Breanna Ouellet, Megan Dunsmore and Talon Zakall. Photo courtesy of Harry Howarth
What is going on with the Centennials? Merritt follows up 11-8 loss to Surrey Eagles loss with 2-1 victory over Langley Rivermen Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
We’ve used the word enigmatic (read: perplexing, bewildering, inexplicable) in seasons past to describe the play of Merritt Centennials teams. Never has the word seemed more à propos than this year. How else do you begin to define the Cents’ performance of the last seven days?
Eight days ago, the Cents hosted the BCHL’s worst team, the Surrey Eagles, and promptly lost 11-8 in a mind-numbing affair that had the Teddy Bear Toss Night crowd of 700 shaking their heads in disbelief. It was Merritt’s ninth successive loss at home, and twelfth this year in just 16 games. So much for being a force in their
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own barn? Three nights later, the Centennials travelled to Langley and promptly beat the Rivermen 2-1 in one of their best efforts of the year. Go figure? On Tuesday of this week, Cents’ head coach and GM Joe Martin tried to make some sense of his team’s erratic play. “Against Surrey, we made some really bad decisions to give them an early 2-0 lead. We were awful defensively and cheating offensively and they made us pay.” Martin also conceded that rookie netminder Colten Lancaster did not have a good night, allowing seven goals on just 29 shots before being replaced by Cole Kehler midway through the third period. “It was a tough night for him,” Martin
said. Of the seven goals against, I really didn’t like three or four.” That was no excuse for the way the rest of his team played in front of the young goaltender, the coach said. “For most of the night, we were playing catch-up. When we finally went ahead 7-6, I was hoping that we had finally found our way. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.” Martin referred to one situation where the puck hadn’t even left the Cents’ zone yet, and Surrey had a threeon-one in front of the Merritt net. “How does that happen?” he asked. “The next goal, we’re outnumbered again at our net. We were making bonehead plays. “Everyone was on
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HOME WOES The scoreboard last Wednesday says it all in terms of the Cents’ continuing struggles on home ice. The team has won just four times in 16 games at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena this season. Ian Webster/Herald
a team,” Martin said. It also helped that Kehler had an outstanding night between the pipes, stopping all but one of 45 shots. Merritt goal scorers were Mitch Lipon in the first period and Ryan Forbes on the powerplay in the second. The Cents next game was Wednesday night against the league-leading Vees in Penticton. The result of that game was not available at press
time. “Penticton plays such a structured game, that you have to be patient and pick your spots,” Martin said. “It’ll take good goaltending, discipline, and a team playing for each other and not just for themselves. We need to be smart, defend in numbers, manage our mistakes, and take opportunities when they’re there.”
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an island, trying to do things by themselves,” Martin went on to say. “All our efforts — both defensively and offensively — were individual. I don’t think it’s a selfish thing. I think it’s players just trying to do too much for their team by themselves rather than doing it with their teammates.” Whatever was said in the days between the Surrey and Langley games must have sunk in. Despite being outshot 45-25, the Centennials were full value for their victory over the Rivermen. “We had a really simple game plan and the group stuck to it,” Martin said. “We went in there with the right frame of mind and managed the puck smartly. Against Langley, we were
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TEDDY TOSSERS The Merritt Centennials’ game against the Surrey Eagles on Nov. 25 was Teddy Bear Toss Night. (Above) Getting ready to send their stuffies airborne when the Cents scored their first goal are (left to right) Katie Klassen, Victoria King, Maya Starrs, Brooke Gray, Kelsey Starrs and Kaitlyn Dixon. Ian Webster/Herald
In her rookie season with the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack, Merritt swimmer Taylor Carmichael set three personal best times at the Canada West Championships in Vancouver on the weekend. Competing in the women’s freestyle events, Carmichael finished 18th in the 100m, 13th in the 200m, 15th in the 400m, and 14th in the 800m. TRU Athletics
Finnegan traded; Grannary headed to WJAC selection camp From Page 25 The Centennials made a player move on Tuesday of this week, trading 19-year-old forward Ryan Finnegan to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for future considerations. A native of Tecumseh, Kansas, Finnegan had been struggling in his BCHL rookie season, with just one goal and six assists in 22 games. He had been a healthy
scratch in several of Merritt’s most recent outings. “We wanted more out of Ryan than he was ready to give,” Martin said. “He needs more time to develop, and he needs to play to develop. The opportunity in Alberni is going to fasttrack that development. They’re injured and need help up front.” With a healthy roster, Martin is in no rush to fill the opening in the
Cents’ lineup, preferring to see what becomes available in the coming weeks. In other Centennials’ news, 18-year-old forward and leading team scorer Colin Grannary has been chosen to participate in the World Junior A Challenge Team Canada West selection camp, slated for Leduc, Alberta from Dec. 5 to 8. The 2015 WJAC will be hosted by Whitby and
Cobourg, Ont., and will run from Dec. 13 to 19. Other teams scheduled to take part in this year’s WJAC are Team Canada East, Switzerland, Russia, the Czech Republic and defending champions U.S.A. Six goaltenders, 21 defencemen and 33 forwards have been invited to Team Canada West’s tryout camp in Leduc. Of the 60 players chosen, 18 are from
the British Columbia Hockey League. The rest come from the Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Superior International Junior Hockey Leagues. Grannary has 17 goals and 17 assists for 34 points in 30 games this season. He currently sits ninth in league scoring. Team Canada West has won the WJAC three times, most recently in 2011 in Langley.
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MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Atom Development Despite a 4-1 record, the Merritt Fountain Tire atoms had to settle for third place in their eight-team home tournament on the weekend. Wins came against North Vancouver (6-3), 100 Mile (8-0) and Abbotsford twice (6-2, 11-2). The team’s only loss was to the eventual champions from Vanderhoof by a score of 7-3. Lucas Schmid led all Merritt point-getters with nine goals and five assists. He was followed by Brayden McRae Chillihitzia (8g, 1a), Jalen McRae (3g, 7a), Carter Shackelly (3g, 3a), Karson Peat (3g, 2a), Gavin Shackelly (2g, 2a), Simon Cisco (2g, 1a), Gracie Graham (1g, 1a), Ostyn Fox (1g, 1a), Glen Newman and Mason Agar (one goal each) and Austin Streek (one assist). Stalwart Merritt netminders were Nathan
Willey and Nathan Van Rensberg.
Peewee Rep The Ramada peewee reps travelled to Vernon on the weekend and overwhelmed the Jr. Vipers 13-1. Max Graham netted eight goals and added three assists for the Merritt team. Other scorers were Breanna Ouellet (3g, 2a) and Wyatt Smith (1g, 1a), while additional assists went to Preston Laupitz, Divaan Sahota and Caleb Brackett. Bryce Garcia picked up the win in net.
Peewee Rec The Interior Savings peewees edged the visiting 100 Mile Wranglers 5-4 on Saturday. Jacob Braxton picked p a hat trick for the Merritt side, while Tryton Bose and Cameron Nicholls each
WEEKLY TOP SCORES Men’s Top-10 Averages
GOOD JOB Merritt Fountain Tire netminder Nathan Willey congratulates teammate Carter Shackelly on one of his goals in the atom development tournament on the weekend. The local squad won four of its five games to place third overall. Vanderhoof took the title, with West Vancouver second. Ian Webster/Herald
scored once. All three players also added assists, as did Blake Klassen and Kyra Prevost. The Interior peewees host a 10-team, 25-game tournament this weekend, with visiting teams coming from Kelowna, West Kelowna, Chilliwack,
Kamloops Salmon Arm and Penticton. Action runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at both local arenas. The local Interior squad plays its roundrobin games on Friday at 4:45 p.m. (Merritt), and on Saturday at 10 a.m. (Shulus), 1 p.m. (Shulus) and 4 p.m. (Merritt).
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Ladies’ Top-10 Averages Helen Campbell Doreen Nikkel Crystal Chandler Kristina Johnson Lori Walker Sharon McIvor Lorna Valois Chandra Bonthoux Keneesha Joe (YBC) Sonia Mosley
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Ready, Set, Learn Bring your preschoolers and join us for some fun and adventures. Make connections with community professionals who work with young children and families. Children will receive a gift and snacks will be provided. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 – Merritt Central Elementary – 9 to 10 a.m. How to Make the Most of Screen Time. If you have questions call Jane Kempston District Principal of Student Support Services at 250-315-1140 or email: jkempsto@sd58.bc.ca
Nicola Valley & District Métis Society Meeting @ N.V.I.T Room #69 Second Wednesday of every month. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Next meeting Dec. 9. Everyone Welcome! Contact Phil for more 250-3156024.
Christmas Carol Favourites we love to sing St. Michael’s Anglican Church invites you to celebrate Christmas with a service of Lessons and Carols in the true British and BBC fashion. All are welcome to come and listen to the Christmas story and sing many of your favourite carols. Guest pianist from Kamloops - Lorna Turnbull and friends. Thursday, Dec 10, 2015, 7 p.m. & Friday, Dec 11, 2015, 7 p.m.; 1990 Chapman Street. Refreshments and goodies to follow.
We are looking for artists to show their work depicting landscapes in the Nicola Valley. Can be done in any paint medium. You can submit up to 3 paintings, space permitting. The show is scheduled to begin April 8, 2016. The deadline to deliver your work to the Courthouse Gallery in Merritt is March 26th at 5pm. There will be an nominal entry fee. There will be 2 prizes awarded through a jury process. The amount of the prize depends on how many entries there are. Gallery hours are... Thursday through Saturday from noon until 6pm. Wednesday is an Admin day and hours are noon until 5:30pm. If you have questions you can reach the gallery at 250-378-6515 or you can email the gallery manager at klassicalart7@hotmail.com
LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP As of January 2016, the Living with Loss Drop-in Support Group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30pm at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12.
deck the halls of the hospital with your Christmas art work The Staff of Nicola Valley Hospital & Health Centre would like to invite kids to drop off a Christmas drawing, poster or picture that they have created; showing what their community hospital means to them. Deadline date for drop off: Thursday, December 4, 2015. Where: Nicola Valley Hospital Switchboard/Registration Main Office 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. any day of the week. Age category: 5 - 8 years and 9 - 13 years old. Please put your name, date of bir,th and phone number on the back of the picture. Random draw for each age category, will be given a prize. Any questions, please contact Lila Yeske at 250 378 2248.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
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help us reach our goal Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!
Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $136,000 for design & architect fees
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Ian Gerbrandt, Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops & Region 821 Seymour Street Kamloops BC, V2C 2H6 Email: ian.gerbrandt@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca Fax: 250-374-4930
Job Posting IT and Communications Coordinator ‡Â?’‘”ƒ”› ‘•‹–‹‘Â? Č‹ Â’ –‘ Íś ‘Â?Â–ÂŠÂ•ČŒ
(Webmaster) The Upper Nicola Band is seeking applications for the position of IT and Communications Coordinator (Webmaster). Duties and Responsibilities: (include the following but other duties may be assigned.) r Provide information technology (IT) support to all employees, including Chief and Council, of the Upper Nicola Band r Be the technical lead in the use of Doculinx, electronic filing system r Coordinate a communication strategy that includes press releases and release of other information to external partners such as the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) and the Nicola Tribal Association (NTA) r Updating on a continual basis the content and structure of the UNB webpage and Facebook page r Train UNB personnel in all IT functions such as email, electronic calendars, internet use, etc. QualiďŹ cations: r Two years experience working in an IT or Communications role r A two year diploma (or equivalent) in Information Technology, Communications, Computer Science, Business Informatics, or similar field r One year experience in web development and email support r Experience in the creation and publishing of brochures, newsletters, and posters r Experience working in a band office and/or with First Nations peoples (preferred) Term: 5FNQPSBSZ 6Q UP NPOUIT (32 hours/week) Salary: Depends on Experience and Qualifications The deadline for this job posting is ‘Â?Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ‡…‡Â?„‡” ͚ǥ ʹͲͳ͡ at 12 noon. Submit cover letter and resume to: ‡…‡’–‹‘Â? Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 350-3342 Email: ”‡…‡’–‹‘Â?@uppernicola.com
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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We are seeking a dynamic Mentoring Coordinator, who will promote and facilitate our youth mentoring programs in Merritt. This is a part-time position with a starting wage of $18.00 hourly and a typical work week of 25 hours. The successful candidate will have a postsecondary diploma or degree in the Human or Social Services Àeld, and ideally have experience in coordinating social services or youth programs.
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Advertising Sales Representative Merritt Herald The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite. To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com
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HOURS: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM
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Lower Nicola Indian Band
CALL FOR CATERING BIDS for the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Community Christmas Party December 20th, 2015 Call for bids to cook for 400 people to be served at 3:00 p.m. on December 20th, 2015 at the Lower Nicola Indian Band School. Must submit bid to feed 400 people for a festive Christmas feast with all the trimmings: Bid to include: Turkey/ Ham Vegetables Salad StufÀng Cranberries Gravy Refreshments (tea, coffee, juice, water) Variety of desserts Other considerations: Must provide all plates, utensils, napkins, condiments Must be ready to serve at 3:00 p.m. Require at least 2 food safe certiÀcates Responsible for set up/clean-up of meal Lowest bid may/ may not be considered Your bid should include your contact person (s) with phone number (s) Please forward bids by December 8th, 2015 by 12:00 p.m., attention to Bridget LaBelle Hand Deliver to LNIB Health centre/ and or main ofÀce, Ph. (250) 378-4089, fax (250) 378-9137 and or email bridgetl@lnib.net.
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