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MAJOR EXPANSION The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology announced plans to add a new building — valued at $8.9 million — to the campus.

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MURRAY CHRISTMAS For the second year in a row, the Trinity United Church in Merritt will host a Christmas Eve service at the historic Murray Church.

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Members of the Merritt RCMP administered naloxone for the first time to a woman in the midst of an overdose on Monday.

With a dedicated volunteer group, and some help from the local hockey community, building a rink at Central Park has turned into a community-wide project. /Page 2 Ian Webster/Herald

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Outdoor rink at Central Park driven by community effort A few boys lend a hand with the shovelling of the outdoor rink at Central Park on Dec. 18.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

For Lisa DeWinter-Garcia and her son Travis, what may have started as an effort to spread a little cheer in the city has transformed into a community-wide project to maintain a sheet of ice on the outdoor lacrosse box at Central Park.

“My son and I had discussed that it was going to be cold enough that we should be able to get a good base on the outdoor arena, and if he’d like to help out,” explained DeWinter-Garcia, adding that the initial discussion turned into a meeting with Brad Gilbert, director of recreation and facilities with the City of Merritt.

“We talked about what [the City] had planned — I don’t think at that time, they had any intention to get the manpower to get the ice on,” said DeWinterGarcia. “It’s the first time this has happened, so no one really knew what that process would look like — whether it was the city, or volunteers and who had access to what. You can’t just let anyone on there; there are some things you have to be mindful of.”

With the city’s blessing, the keys to the lacrosse box were turned over to DeWinter-Garcia, along with access to a shed containing hoses, shovels, and access to a switch to activate the lights around the complex.

Saturday, Dec. 17 marked the first afternoon that DeWinter-Garcia and her team of volunteers had opened the box to the public, after a couple weeks of clearing the box of debris, flooding the rink and working to get the ice to a skateable level.

Although the recent string of warmer weather forced DeWinter-Garcia to keep the rink closed on Monday and Tuesday, she’s hopeful that lower overnight temperatures in the coming days will allow the rink to be opened again.

There isn’t an official channel for DeWinter-Garcia to update the community as to whether the rink is open on a given day, but the group of volunteers are working on a sign for the lacrosse box, she said.

Eventually, she added, DeWinter-Garcia would like to see the information distributed through the City of Merritt website.

DeWinter-Garcia didn’t have an extensive background in outdoor ice maintenance before taking on the project, she explained, but has learned lots about the process of flooding, shovelling, and maintaining the rink from a group of knowledgable volunteers.

And she has no shortage of manpower at the rink, as current and former members of minor hockey teams in Merritt have come out to to lend a hand with the upkeep since Saturday.

“We had probably the majority of the boys midget rep team come out and help, and shovelled. Plus people who were maybe coming in for the Christmas holidays jumped on the ice one night, and they helped shovel everything off,” said DeWinter-Garcia. “We had a couple of really young kids, about five of them jumped on the ice before it was ready and said ‘We’ll help shovel!’”

For DeWinter-Garcia, these moments are what make the effort to maintain the rink worthwhile.

“I just wanted to move forward and have something really positive for the community to look forward to,” she said. “I mean look, we got the mill shut down, families are struggling — but when they see they can go there for free with their kids, and there isn’t another financial burden — that’s important to me.”

When the rink is open, the lights will be on in the afternoon, depending on when DeWinter-Garcia gets off of work. In the evenings, the lights will stay on when the rink is open until approximately 10:30 at night — although the rink manager has been known to be flexible if there is shinny action yet to be decided on the ice.

“It keeps kids out of trouble — it genuinely does.

These kids all want to be out there until 11 o’clock at night doing the arena? Well, why not?” reflected DeWinter-Garcia.

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$8.9 million expansion coming to NVIT Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Thanks to an $8.9 million investment from the provincial and federal governments, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) will soon break ground on a 20,000 square foot expansion which will house a full-size gymnasium, lab space and a culinary program.

The funding announcement was made by Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart, NVIT president Ken Tourand — who read a statement on behalf of Navdeep Bains, the federal minister of innovation, science and economic development — and Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod at the NVIT campus on Dec. 16.

Dubbed the Centre of Excellence in Sustainability, the new building will be powered by the very technologies that students in the Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod speaks at the announcement of a new expansion environmental resources technology program are studying — turnat the post-secondary institution on Dec. 16. Cole Wagner/Herald ing the building into a teaching tool, explained Tourand during his house, and a new kitchen space which will eventually be the home of speech. a new culinary arts program at NVIT, said Tourand.

That teaching tool will come in the form of a clean energy lab, The new gymnasium — along with the accompanying fitness cenfeaturing a geothermal field, wind turbine and solar garden. tre — will be used by students recreationally, and as part of the cur“All three of those will be in there, and students will be able to see riculum for certain programs, he explained. how much energy is being created from the windmill, or from the “Our law enforcement program requires that [gym space]. Right solar panels, and how much energy the building is using,” he said. now, it has been off site, and it hasn’t been the best,” said Tourand.

“There will be monitors where you’ll be able to see exactly what’s happening — it’s pretty cool.”

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Mill closure like a “slow death” Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The Tolko Industries mill in Merritt is officially closed, but employment opportunities are still available for some workers displaced by the shut down.

Troy Connelly, Tolko’s senior general manager of lumber, told the Herald that the company has offered 29 employees jobs at their other mills in a variety of positions, and 11 people have accepted those offers to date.

“We did talk to over 150 employees about what their interest would be in transferring, relocating or working elsewhere after the closure,” said Connolly.

“A lot of people elected to not Mill worker Eddy Watkinson overlooking the now closed Tolko sawmill. Michael Potestio/Herald leave the community,” he said. brought a mix of emotions for tions and will host a job fair in “We had opportunities, we mill worker Eddy Watkinson durtalked to people about them, and Merritt sometime in January for ing the last two weeks of operathose positions. if they were willing to relocate tion.

“Although the mill is closed, and had a skill set, we certainly “Sad and excited and scared we’re still actively working with tried to do that,” he said.

— just a lot of different emothe employees that are looking Come April, the company tions,” he said. for work,” Connolly said. expects to have 20 to 30 job “It’s been like a slow death in The shut down of Tolko openings at their other opera-

a way because going to the mill it’s so quiet and you’re always used to it being so loud,” said Watkinson.

Given his experience, Watkinson feels he could probably find another mill job — and has even applied to a few of Tolko’s other operations in the southern Interior — but is considering a possible career change.

“They say [when] one door’s closing, another one opens.

Well I feel like one door’s closing, but I got like a thousand doors in front of me [and] I’m just trying to pick which one to open,” said the 41-year-old father of one.

“I just went up to NVIT and signed up for the courses they’re offering for the Tolko workers there, and I’ll see how that goes,” Watkinson told the Herald.

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NOTICE The City of Merritt is seeking a member of the public to sit on the Tourism & Economic Development Committee The City of Merritt has struck a number of committees tasked with providing Council with information and recommendations on a wide variety of issues. Members serving on committees are volunteers from the community, seeking to make a difference.

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page NOTICE The City of Merritt is seeking a member of the public to sit on the Environment Select Committee.

The City of Merritt has struck a number of committees tasked with providing Council with information and recommendations on a wide variety of issues. Members serving on committees are volunteers from the community, seeking to make a difference.

The City is seeking one (1) member of the community to sit on the Environment Select Committee. The Terms of Reference for the committee include that the committee review and provide input on existing or proposed bylaws, policies and programs of the City that have the potential to have a positive or negative impact on the quality and sustainability of air, water and land.

Application forms are available on the City’s web site at www.merrritt.ca or at City Hall. The Environment Select Committee meets quarterly. We encourage interested members of the public wishing to sit on this committee to fill out an application form today. Completed applications must be submitted to: Melisa Miles Director of Corporate Services City Hall PO Box 189 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 mmiles@merritt.ca Applications will be accepted until January 06, 2017.

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Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full time Community Policing Coordinator for the Community Policing Office.

Generally the hours will be Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but will occasionally require flexibility to accommodate evening shifts or shifts on weekends.

With the changing weather, the City of Merritt would like to remind residential property owners and occupiers that they are responsible for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting their property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation (except on weekends and holidays).

Business and Industrial owners are required to have snow and ice removed from sidewalks or pathways abutting the property by ten (10) a.m., and as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 06, 2017 by: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Rent request debated favour of a cap on rent.

“If you do it for one, then you’re going to have to do it for everyone, and A request to cap the amount Nicola it kind of just snowballs from there,” Family Therapy (NFT) pays to rent said Prowal. space at city hall has Coun. Kurt been earmarked for Christopherson brought discussion at upcoming the idea to discuss the budget meetings, but not rent cap as a notice of before being met with motion after hearing concerns from some city from NFT representative councillors.

Sue Sterling-Burr at the “This organization Nov. 22 council meeting. has had some pretty At that meeting, cheap rent from the Sterling-Burr told council city, it’s in a pretty nice that since 2011 they’ve spot just to be in this seen a 69 per cent building [and] we’ve increase in their rent — always included hydro, an average increase of Linda Brown gas, water [and] they’re 13.6 per cent per year.

Merritt City Councillor exempted from taxes,” The non-profit said Coun. Linda Brown counselling agency has at the Dec. 6 regular council meeting. been operating in Merritt for 23 years “I think if they can not afford the and runs on between $200,000 and building they’re in, they need to go $225,000 per year, the bulk of which is find a building they can afford to be in. provincially funded.

That, to me, is the only way of looking According to Coun. Mike Goetz, at it because the city is in the business NFT’s rent has been capped by the of needing the rent rather than going city before. to the citizens of Merritt and asking Brown said the funding NFT is for the money,” she said. provided by the province should cover Coun. Ginny Prowal also wasn’t in its rent.

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Thank You! The Country Christmas Committee made up of Kurt Christopherson, Mae Ketter, Jack Polmans, Mavis Polmans, Herman Nel, Linda Baird, Carolyn Thompson, Etelka Gillespie and Carrie Ware would like to Thank the Sponsors: Baillie House, Canadian Tire, City of Merritt, Community Futures Nicola Valley, Extra Foods, Lee’s Music, Merritt Chamber of Commerce, Merritt Herald, Merritt Printing, Q 101, Tim Horton’s, Tolko Industries.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Shinny season is here again I’ll be the first to admit that I can’t skate.

(Given that I admitted in an earlier column this Cole Wagner year that COLE’S NOTES I’m also green when it comes to rodeo events, I realize that I’m not doing much to raise my stock in the Nicola Valley).

But after spending four years of my life in desolate winter wastes of Ottawa, I realized very quickly that there is a gene inside all Canadians that makes us yearn to skate outside.

I’m sure someone more talented than I has waxed poetic about the brisk feeling of winter air on your face, or the satisfying crunch of the ice beneath your blades.

But one of the things I learned in Ottawa — a city in which almost every single neighbourhood has a outdoor rink within walking distance during the winter — was that maintaining a sheet of ice for months on end never happens by accident.

Behind every community arena was a volunteer — and in some cases, teams of volunteers — who would make it their duty to flood, scrape, and monitor the ice throughout the winter season.

These are people with jobs, with families, with often a host of other commitments, who are inexplicably drawn to a time consuming job where 90 per cent of the work is done in freezing temperatures.

Something magic about the ice, I guess.

Another thing I learned in Ottawa was that on the ODR, everyone was welcome.

I might have looked like Bambi on the ice my first couple games, but I never heard it from the group playing out there that day.

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Europe and the Berlin provocation

Twelve people were killed in a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, mown down by a terrorist in a big truck. Elsewhere in Germany, if it was an average day, another GWYNNE DYER ten people were The international killed in or by motor STAGE vehicles. They are all equally dead; the only difference is the motivation of the man in the truck.

Oh, sorry, there’s another difference too.

On Tuesday, if it was an average day, another ten people were killed on German roads, and another ten on Wednesday, and another ten on Thursday, and so on ad infinitum — 3,500 in the average year. So is traffic a bigger threat than terrorism?

Does this comparison offend you? Why? Would you be offended if I said that driving is more dangerous than flying, because 3,500 Germans die on the roads each year and only fifty a year die in plane crashes? Of course not.

Yet if I say that traffic accidents are a much bigger threat to human life than terrorism, it

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sounds almost transgressive.

Three other people have been killed in terrorist attacks in Germany this year, so the total this year will be probably end up at fifteen.

That’s the highest number since 1972, but there are 80 million people in Germany, so the average German’s risk of being killed in a terrorist attack is considerably less than the risk of drowning in the bathtub.

The sensible response to such pinprick attacks is prevention: good intelligence-gathering and smarter security measures, not mass arrests and foreign wars. That will reduce the number of attacks and hopefully keep them small (no more 9/11s). It’s not possible to eliminate terrorism entirely, any more than a “war on crime” can end all crime. It can, however, be kept down to nuisance level.

Terrorism is a very small threat that is designed to look very big. It achieves that goal by attracting massive media coverage that inflates it into an apparently huge threat.

The media provide that coverage because they know that people are fascinated by violent death: a single murder is more newsworthy than ten thousand peaceful deaths. I’m contributing to that massive media coverage right now. It’s not the content that matters, it’s the volume of coverage. (“If everybody is writing about it, then

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Terrorists want that wall-to-wall media coverage because it may provoke a huge over-reaction that ultimately serves their own purposes. In the case of the current wave of Islamist terrorism, they hope it will build support in the Muslim world for their revolutionary project and ultimately bring them to power.

In the early phase, they wanted to provoke Western invasions of Muslim countries that would drive more Muslims into their arms (as in the case of the 9/11 attacks). Now they are trying to panic Western governments into abusing and oppressing their own Muslim citizens.

The basic strategy remains the same, and it has proved very successful.

Without the Western over-reaction to the 9/11 attacks (especially invading Iraq), there would be no Islamic State today. And they aren’t doing too badly with the present attacks either.

Chancellor Angela Merkel knows that, and her response to the Berlin attack was deliberately low-key: “I know that it would be particularly difficult for us all to bear if it turned out that the person who committed this act was someone who sought protection and asylum in Germany.”

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Tough times ahead Libs earn no credit Editor: I was very sad to hear that the workers at Tolko have lost their jobs, and the mill that has provided good employment for the people of the Nicola Valley for 97 years has been closed. It makes one wonder if the mill would have remained open had Tolko not been allowed to transport logs from this area to their mill in Vernon.

The present government passed legislation in the Forest Act of 2002 that replaced the old legislation, called the appurtenance clause, that required the processing of lumber in the area where it was harvested. Since the 2002 legislation was passed mills all over B.C. have closed and raw logs have been shipped outside of the province to be processed in other countries.

Now it is not for me to suggest that a company should lose money in order to keep people working. However, I understand Tolko is doing very well, and could easily keep this mill open. They just stand to make a greater profit this way.

Meanwhile, the people of the Nicola Valley go without employment, the town suffers and trucks drive the highways we paid for hauling our logs to a destination two and a half hours further away.

And what about the co-generation plant to which Tolko entered into an agreement to supply wood waste. I heard that if the company ever manages to finish building it, Tolko would be hauling the wood waste from all their other mills to have it disposed of here. More trucks on the road. And anyone who attended the big meeting at NVIT extolling the virtues of the plant knows that it takes almost no labour to operate. So once it is built, if it does finally go ahead, we would have no benefit for the working people of the valley.

I have lived in this valley for 42 years.

I really hate to see the unemployment we had for so long return. But it seems inevitable. I wish those workers well. I hope they are able to find comparable employment without leaving the valley. But I fear most of them will have to go. I encourage the people of Merritt to pull together to try to help our fellow Merrittonians. I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a brighter future than I can see coming in 2017.

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Editor: The article last week on the opening of the “Centre of Excellence in Sustainability” at NVIT was misleading for two reasons — firstly, although Tegart’s Liberal Party took credit for the endeavour, it is primarily being funded by the federal government; and secondly, when one looks at the BC Liberal government’s record on sustainability, Tegart’s connection to the “Centre” is ironic indeed.

This announcement, using the local Liberal MLA, represents the latest in a long line of political window-dressing. An article earlier this year in the Vancouver Sun titled “Re-election politics driving B.C. school funding announcements” laid bare this sneaky practice — “B.C. Liberals have tried to capitalize politically on the funding announcements by having many MLAs use social media messages and press releases to take credit for the funding within their communities.” Credit, where no credit is due. In the case of the NVIT project, the lion share of funds come from the federal purse.

The idea of this BC Liberal government supporting a “Centre of Sustainability” is of course ironic, and deeply disingenuous.

This government has time and again shown it does not support environmentally friendly practices in any sector — mining, forestry, agriculture, energy etc. As Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada has noted, “A climate leadership plan should do two basic things: cut carbon pollution, and help British Columbians prosper from the shift to a clean economy … This [BC Liberal Climate Plan] fails on both counts.”

How could they really be about “sustainability” when they are being supported by huge corporate donations from big, dirty energy companies? As the Dogwood Initiative points out, “Data compiled by Integrity BC suggests the oil and gas industry has donated at least $3.8 million to the ruling BC Liberals since 2005 (when Elections BC began keeping records), with another $5.1 million from mining and coal companies.”

So — great news for NVIT, and thanks to the federal government for making this possible! But please folks, let’s see less of local MLAs taking credit for things they clearly don’t support either philosophically or financially — it is disingenuous and misleading — and looks like cheap politics.

George Christock Merritt

Nothing more Canadian From Page 6 that a group of volunteers have taken responsibility for maintaining the ice at the Central Park lacrosse box, my mind goes to the fantastic experiences I had playing hockey outside in Ottawa.

It’s more than an excuse to get outside — it’s a chance to get to know your neighbours, and do a little good in the community.

Part of me knows that when I step on the ice for the first time in Merritt, there will be kids half my age deking me out of my jockstrap.

And personally, I can’t wait.

No easy answer From Page 6 But Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Social Union, the permanent political partner of Merkel’s own Christian Democratic Union, urged the chancellor “to rethink our immigration and security policy and to change it.” He was implicitly saying that she was wrong last year to give shelter to almost a million refugees, a majority of them Muslims.

Frauke Petry, the co-leader of Germany’s far-right ‘Alternative for Germany’ party (AfD), said it more plainly: “The milieu in which such acts can flourish has been negligently and systematically imported over the past year and a half.” Angela Merkel is now under great political pressure to “crack down” on Germany’s Muslims, including millions who have been born there.

As for Donald Trump, he was tweeting within hours: “Today there were terror attacks in Turkey, Switzerland and Germany — and it is only getting worse. The civilized world must change thinking!” (He says he has a “big brain,” but even so he should attend the intelligence briefings. The Swiss attack actually involved a Ghanaian-born Swiss citizen shooting Muslims in a mosque.)

The U.S. Precedent-elect later expanded on his thoughts: “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad. These terrorists and their regional and worldwide networks must be eradicated from the face of the Earth, a mission we will carry out with all freedom-loving partners.”

So how will he do that? Invade some more Muslim countries? Round up Muslim Americans and put them in camps, like they did to Japanese-Americans in World War II? If he did anything like that, he would only be serving the purposes of the Islamist terrorists. He would be, in Lenin’s famous phrase, a “useful idiot.”

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

From the Herald archives: Dec. 22, 1994

TIE VOTE FORCES DRAW FROM HAT A tie vote meant two Lower Nicola band council members had to put their names in a hat for a four-year seat.

Shannon Kilroy and Don Moses were drawing for who would take one of the five four-year council positions.

The other three seats were only for two-year terms.

When the 250 election ballots were tallied Saturday, Kilroy and Moses each had 104 votes.

They were beaten by newcomer Eunice Watson who had 119 votes, James Shuter who had 111 and Bill John who had 110. Kilroy, Austin Sterling and Terry Clayton were all elected to two-year terms.

They were up against 26 candidates who were running for Chief and council.

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From Page 6 “We’ve been without a gymnasium… so now we’ll be able to run intramurals and have students go in there and throw a basketball around, or play volleyball.”

Students at NVIT will also soon be able to try their hand at growing their own food, as the institution will add a greenhouse as part of the multi-million dollar expansion.

Tom Willms, a registered professional biologist who is an instructor at NVIT’s environmental resources technology program, explained that the facility will allow teachers to bridge scientific knowledge with traditional indigenous teachings about the environment.

“We can grow plants that have cultural significance. If the elders want to have a way to join in our program and bring their knowledge to our students, we can do that right here on campus by growing some of these plants that — ecologically — wouldn’t grow on our campus,” explained Willms.

The project is expected to break ground soon, according to a press release from the B.C. government, and is expected to be substantially complete by spring 2018.

The B.C. government is contributing $2 million towards the project, while the federal government is covering the lion’s share of the budget at $6.9 million.

It is the largest capital investment for the postsecondary institution in the past 15 years, noted Tourand.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Council mulls permits Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

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ASK Wellness is looking for approval of a pair of permits for the 30-unit supportive housing complex it intends to build downtown on Quilchena Ave. Council will vote on both a development permit for the project and development variance permit at its Jan. 10 council meeting.

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The project requires a number of She is approx 40lbs, great with other dogs, She is a medium size dog looking for an active age, very mild mannered, sweet and kind. She parking related variances, and has some kind and gentle. She will need basic training adult family to call her own. She is independ- is good with all other animals. She will need and life experience. ent, travels well and is house trained. Experi- basic training and life experience. conditions to meet before construction ence with theneeded breed preferred.

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Vision Q Quest Optical & Gifts Phone: 250-378-2022 Coun. Diana Norgaard excused herself from Hughes told council that he hopes to have the 2001 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC Authentic Native Art Gallery voting under a perceived conflict of interest, as facility up and running by this time next year. she is a member of the steering committee for the project.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS MURRAY CHURCH

Christmas Eve service returns Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Break out the blankets and fill your thermos with your favourite hot holiday beverage — the Christmas Eve service will be returning for another year at the historic Murray United Church at the Nicola Ranch.

Last year marked the first Christmas Eve service the small church had hosted in 60 years. Despite the lack of any heating system and relatively tight quarters for the 50-someodd people who attended, the 2015 event was such a success that the Trinity United Church decided to bring it back for another year.

And the service will be extra special for Rev. Elaine Diggle, who took over ministerial duties at the Trinity United Church in October.

Diggle had originally suggested to former Rev. Nick Judson that the Murray Church — which is now owned by Trinity United — ing system, churchgoers are encouraged to dress play host to a Christmas Eve service as a way to warm and bring a blanket to the service in the make use of the historic building. afternoon on Christmas Eve, said Diggle. But with Judson and Diggle knew one another from hav- over 50 people packed into the church during last ing attended seminary in Vancouver together, and year’s service, Diggle said the temperature is nothJudson had invited Diggle to take a tour through ing to be too worried about. the Murray Church.

Everyone is welcome, said Diggle, adding that “And so we went, and I walked in there and if the church is filled to capacity, they will find a turned around to him and said ‘This would be way to squeeze people in. wonderful to do Christmas Eve service,’” said The Murray United Church is located off of Diggle.

Highway 5A, and the service is set to get underJudson and the Trinity United Church followed way at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24. through on Diggle’s idea, and in 2015, for the first time in about 50 years, a Christmas Eve service was held in the church which was originally constructed in 1876.

Though Judson left The Thompson-Nicola Regional District office located in Kamloops Merritt in October to and the TNRD building inspection office in Merritt will be closed take over duties at a from 1:00 p.m. on December 23, 2016 through to January 2, 2017 church in Chilliwack, inclusive, re-opening on January 3, 2017.

Diggle’s relative proximity to Merritt (she lives in Summerland), and knowl- The TNRD would also like to advise of the following holiday closures: edge of the community All TNRD Libraries will be closed on December 25th, 26th and made her a natural fit to January 1st. Please visit www.tnrdlib.ca to see the hours of take over the ministerial operation for your local library branch and the Bookmobile. duties at Trinity United.

It also means that The Lower Nicola Eco-Depot and the Aspen Grove, Brookmere Diggle will deliver the and Upper Nicola solid waste facilities will be closed on December service at the Murray Church this year, after she 25th & 26th and on January 1st. Please visit the TNRD website at helped inspire the holiday www.tnrd.ca for regular hours of operation for these facilities. event in the first place.

Because the Murray Best wishes for a happy holiday season.

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(Left) The Murray United Church, built in 1876. (Below) The pump organ was brought in from Trinity United Church in 2014.

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Etelka’s parents emigrated from Hungary. Which explains her love of entertaining, and usually involves a lot of food and fun in her and her husband’s heritage home. Etelka’s parents started the first newspaper in their community and she credits them for her entrepreneurship and business acumen. Her dad was the mayor of High Level for many terms and contributed to the community in many other ways.

After 30+ years in the newspaper industry, she has gained valuable insight into people and finds everyone interesting. Having publisher status has given her the opportunity to meet Prime Ministers, the Pope, Royalty, in addition to a lot of other great people. She gained her publisher status at the age of 28 and was the youngest person and first woman in Western Canada.

Etelka found her way to Merritt and the Merritt Herald 9.5 years ago. She has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce since the age of 21 in every community she has lived in, so when she was offered the chance to become the manager of Merritt’s Chamber of Commerce she eagerly did so.

Etelka’s skill at building relationships and networking allows her to partner with people who want to invest in Merritt and serve the community. She is not afraid of trying new things. In her four years with the Chamber, some of the community programs she has worked on and/or created are the Ambassador Program, Rocking River Fest, Bass Coast, Art Walk and the recent Country Christmas which was by all accounts an amazing success. She feels the way to recruit good volunteers is to prove yourself, they will then jump at the chance to be part of something fun and successful.

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Merritt & Nicola Valley

CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP

Bernier taps Albas Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Conservative leadership race currently features a crowded field of 14 candidates, but that didn’t stop Dan Albas, MP for Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola, from throwing his support behind Maxime Bernier’s campaign to lead the Official Opposition.

Albas was announced as Bernier’s campaign co-chair for British Columbia last week, a role which has the Conservative MP acting as a sort of campaign surrogate in B.C. for Bernier’s leadership campaign.

“My job is to provide some positive leadership in British Columbia, so that those Conservatives when they make that check off on their ballot will have heard a positive message from our campaign, and really know that Maxime is someone who is thinking of them,” explained Albas.

Albas noted that Bernier was fully bilingual, a skill which gave him a leg up on other a few of the other candidates in the race who struggled to respond to French-language questions at a recent leadership debate in Moncton, N.B. “We have bilingual provinces, we have people that need to be spoken to in their language, and having the leader that’s a good communicator is extremely Dan Albas important, especially MP for Central Okanaganwhen you’re in oppoSimilkameen-Nicola sition.” said Albas.

Albas said he sees Bernier as a leader who could appeal to the growing millennial demographic in Canada.

“Mr. Bernier’s talk about supporting more economic freedom, everything from ride sharing to innovations in areas like supply management — I think it’s a positive vision that a lot of young people will want to get behind,” explained Albas. “Because as they start paying taxes, as they start adding up that they are going to be paying for the Liberals’ spending, I think its important for them to know that they have someone who understands how to unleash their creativity in a positive way.”

The decision to support Bernier’s campaign for leadership came days after Albas took in another pitch for the Conservative leadership from TV celebrity Kevin O’Leary.

On Dec. 12, O’Leary — who rose to prominence as a brash-talking investor on the CBC show Dragon’s Den — hosted an event at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier with a group of Conservative MPs, where he promised to defeat Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in the 2019 election. O’Leary hasn’t officially entered the race however.

“I think Mr. O’Leary has some serious talents in his ability to communicate a message. I do know he’s said very positive things about Mr. Bernier, particularly around growing the economy, and making sure that we cap government expenses and unleash the entrepreneurial spirit and competition we have here in Canada,” said Albas.

The vote is slated for May 27, with all members of the Conservative Party of Canada who registered before March 28 eligible to cast a ballot.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

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1. The Tolko social club cleaned out their accounts, donating $2,160 to both the Skalula Workshop and Nicola Valley Food Bank.

2.The Merritt Tim Hortons donated money raised through the annual sale of smile cookies to the food bank.

3. Kids and adults from Trinity United Church put together Christmas-care packages to donate to the homeless.

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A man wanted for attacking his wife with a machete has turned himself in to police after five days on the lam.

Lance Allen Abel showed up to the West Kelowna RCMP detachment last night (Dec. 20) and turned himself in to police, said Merritt RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming.

Abel is facing multiple charges for allegedly attacking his wife with a machete at their residence on Belshaw Street in Merritt last Thursday (Dec. 15).

“An argument ensued between husband and wife, he became enraged, and — he makes homemade weapons — so he grabbed a homemade machete off the wall and began hitting his wife with it — fortunately with the dull side,” said Flemming.

Abel’s brother-in-law was with the couple and intervened in the attack, managing to push Abel away, Flemming told the Herald.

Abel then fled the scene in a vehicle.

Police found the vehicle abandoned in West Kelowna, where Abel is originally from.

Flemming said Abel’s wife required 16 stitches on her head as a result of the attack, and she has since been released from hospital.

“At this time our primary concern is for the safety of [Abel’s] wife,” said Flemming prior to Abel turning himself in. “To my knowledge, there’s a safety plan in place [and] she’s being cared for — she’s in the company of family and she’s being well looked

after and doing the best she can to recover from this event.”

Call Monday - Friday Flemming said the couple is fairly new to the community, and police haven’t had any prior engagements with them.

Abel faces charges of assault causing bodily harm, assault with 2076A Granite Avenue, Merritt a weapon and possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes.

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The Passport to Christmas program was once again a huge success with over 2 million being spent locally and with several thousand pounds of food being donated to the local food bank.

The Merritt Herald and the local businesses would like to thank all of the people for participating again this year.

We look forward to even a better year in 2017!

Overdose prevented A woman is lucky to be alive after Merritt RCMP were forced to administered naloxone to reverse the effects of a drug overdose for the first time on Monday (Dec. 19).

Police responded to the Prince Motel on Nicola Avenue in the early hours of Monday morning where a 21-year-old female overdosed on morphine, said RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming.

He said the overdose is not suspected too be related to fentanyl.

Police administered two doses of the opioid medication, which RCMP in B.C. have been carrying for a few months now.

Naloxone counteracts the effects of opioid drugs such as fentanyl, morphine and heroin.

“Normally, the one shot will bring them out of it very quickly, but if they’re still having trouble or not responding particularly well and you have to give them a second shot, then they were down A naloxone dose. there pretty deep,” Flemming Herald file photos said.

The accidental overdose occurred in one of the rooms of the motel, and the woman has fully recovered, Flemming told the Herald.

All officers at the Merritt RCMP detachment have been trained to administer the nasal spray version of naloxone, which they will administer if they are first on scene to an overdose.

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7th Annual Merritt Centennials

Christmas Report Card The mindless and totally subjective holiday revelations of Merritt Herald sports writer and photographer Ian Webster

CENTS SCORING to Dec. 22 # PLAYER NAME GP G A PTS PIM 3 Zach Risteau 30 16 19 Michael Regush 31 12 6 Cade Gleekel 34 9 17 Brett Jewell 35 8 22 Zach Metsa 35 2 13 Henry Cleghorn 26 9 16 Zach Court 35 4 12 Stephan Seeger 23 4 23 Nick Fidanza 34 3 24 Zach Bleuler 34 5 18 Tyler Ward 16 7 10 Chase Bell 29 7 4 MIke Faulkner 25 2 8 Zach Zorn 32 5 11 Rylan Van Unen 32 1 7 Tyrell Buckley 33 1 5 Aaron Murray 13 0 9 Nick Wicks 28 1 26 Michael Van Unen 17 0 27 Tyler Holz 28 0 TEAM TOTALS

11 27 12 15 27 4 17 26 32 15 23 56 17 19 4 9 18 37 14 18 28 12 16 12 13 16 16 9 14 6 5 12 6 5 12 16 10 12 24 4 9 15 7 8 28 7 8 35 6 6 6 3 4 6 3 3 12 1 1 6

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C

We’re not just talking the blueline brigade here. This is about the entire Centennials team and its commitment (or lack thereof) to stopping the opposition. The simple truth is the other side has had the puck way too much of the time, and made the Cents pay dearly — both early and late in games. While Merritt’s 116 goals-against ranks 7th in the BCHL, the Cents have blown eight third period leads, and lost a leagueworst seven contests in extra innings.

That’s 15-plus points thrown away.

Simply not good enough.

Offence

C

The unexpected departure of some highly-regarded off-season recruits, followed by the loss of Tyler Ward to injury in mid-October, has really put a dent in the goal-scoring department. The team is 14th-ranked at just 2.91 goals-per-game (compared to 3.41 last season), and the two highest-ranked Centennials in total points are tied at 51st place in league standings. Of course, you can’t generate opportunities when you don’t have the puck. The Centennials spend far too much time chasing rubber rather than firing it.

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GAA

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Goaltending is not the reason for the Cents’ disappointing 12-14-2-7 record and last-place standing in the Interior division at the break. Most nights, netminders Jake Berger and Colten Lancaster have given the players in front of them a chance to win. Their save percentages of .919 and .909 rank them tied for 3rd and 6th in the league respectively. The odds are stacked against them, however, when the team allows an average of 38 pucks on net per night.

It’s time for the rest of the team to rally around the boys between the pipes.

Defence

96 183 279 361

CENTS GOALIE STATS

Goaltending B

INTERIOR DIVISION GP W L T OTL PTS

Special Teams B Where would the Cents be without their PP and PK? While the team has had the fewest powerplay opportunities in the league (120), it has been ruthlessly proficient at scoring with the man advantage (28.3%, ranked 1st) — ­ especially at home.

The Centennials penalty kill needs to be cut some slack. Twelfth-ranked doesn’t sound too good, but it’s been very busy. A lack of discipline without the puck has seen Merritt playing a man down far too often — at crucial times in a game. Keep those feet moving!

Coaching

C

It’s year two of the Martin-Samson era, and the Centennials find themselves in last place in the Interior at the break for the second year in a row.

Both bench bosses are personable, hardworking and well-respected — that counts for a lot. They’ve also shown a willingness to make player moves to try and make the team better.

All that said, the Cents consistently start games poorly, falter down the stretch, and implode in OT. Maybe it’s time for a bit of John Tortorella 101; it’s working with his Blue Jackets.

Intangibles

C

This is beginning to sound like a broken record. The 2016-17 Merritt Centennials are once again an engaging bunch of good kids from across the continent that you’d be happy to have sit down at the dinner table. They appear to be focused on and committed to the job at hand.

That said, the team continues to struggle with its identity, and to effectively translate words into action. The leaders on the club — those with letters and those with age and experience — need to take the bull by the horns.

Penticton 35 28 6 0 1 57 Vernon 36 18 13 2 3 41 West Kelowna 34 17 16 0 1 35 Trail 36 16 17 0 3 35 Salmon Arm 36 15 18 1 2 33 Merritt 35 12 14 2 7 33 MAINLAND DIVISION Team GP W L T OTL PTS Wenatchee 35 28 5 0 2 58 Chilliwack 35 21 9 0 5 47 Langley 35 16 14 2 3 37 Prince George 34 16 14 2 2 36 Surrey 36 13 21 0 2 28 Coquitlam 36 6 27 2 1 15 ISLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

Victoria Powell River Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Alberni Valley

36 23 6 4 3 53 38 21 16 0 1 43 37 19 14 2 2 42 38 14 18 1 5 34 36 11 18 2 5 29

The Merritt Centennials would like to wish everyone a very

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merritt vs Coquitlam Express Centennials Saturday, December 31 - 4 pm

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SPORTS JUNIOR HOCKEY

Cents head into the Christmas break winless in five Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Christmas served up a lump of coal to the Merritt Centennials and their dwindling number of faithful fans on the weekend — in the form of a pair of losses to visiting teams at the frigid Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

Friday night, the Cents squandered a three-goal, third-period lead and had to settle for a 3-3 tie with the Vernon Vipers. Neither team was able to score in 10 minutes of overtime.

Twenty-four hours later, with the Langley Rivermen providing the opposition for the second time in less than a week, Merritt failed to build on four one-goal advantages, surrendered a tying goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation, and ended up losing 5-4 in OT. The two of a possible four points earned on the weekend were small consolation to a Centennials’ team that is currently winless in its last five outings, and has fallen into a last-place tie with the Salmon

Merritt Centennials’ power forward Michael Regush (19) wasted little time making an impact upon his return from the World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta.

The member of Team Canada West at the WJAC scored a goal (above) and added an assist in his team’s 5-4 overtime loss to the visiting Langley Rivermen on Saturday night. Ian Webster/Herald

Arm Silverbacks in the BCHL’s Interior division.

Despite being badly outshot by Vernon throughout the game, it was Merritt out front on the scoreboard, thanks to goals by Tyrell Buckley and Cade Gleekel in the second period, and Stephan Seeger early in

the third.

As has happened time and again this season, the Cents were unable to put the baby to bed. First, Niko Karmanis and then Austin Adamson and Michael Ufberg tallied for the Vipers to even things at three, and set

Merry Christmas, Merritt! from the Merritt Centennials players

the stage for a couple of entertaining but scoreless extra ends.

Jake Berger was tremendous in the Merritt net, stopping 47 of 50 shots. His counterpart, Ty Taylor of the Vipers, turned aside 28 of 31 pucks sent his way.

Saturday’s con-

test, the last one for both teams before the Christmas break, was particularly cruel to the Centennials. They never trailed through 62 minutes and 30 seconds of hockey, but still managed to lose the war on ice when everything was on the line.

First, the Rivermen’s Zac Masson scored in the final seconds of the third period to square the game at 4-4. Then Langley’s Andrew Dumarersque added insult to injury with the game winner at 2:30 of the first overtime. It was the league-leading

seventh OT loss for the Cents.

Earlier Merritt scorers were Zach Risteau with his team-leading 16th, Zach Court, Michael Regush and Zach Metsa, while John Schuldt, Gavin Payne and Cameron Ginetti replied for Langley prior to the MassonDumaresque goals.

Merritt’s Colten Lancaster took the loss in net, despite stopping 37 of 42 shots, while veteran Bo Didur recorded the win with a 35-save performance.

Regush’s goal on Saturday was his first since returning from the World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta. The 18-year-old power forward played for Team Canada West, who finished fifth.

The Centennials players and coaching staff have a 10-day break for the holidays. They’ll return to practice on Dec. 28, in preparation for their final two games of 2016 — in Penticton on Dec. 30 and at home against the Coquitlam Express at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Pickleball - comin’ on strong!

(Above) On Sunday, Dec. 11, several members of the Merritt Pickleball Club took part in a clinic, put on by Manta Sports representatives from Kamloops. The local club, which was formed just this past spring, boasts over 50 members of all ages. The group is currently playing indoors at the former Coquihalla Middle School, with sessions three mornings a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) from 8:30 to 11 a.m., and two evenings a week (Mondays, Wednesdays) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This past summer, the club played outdoors at the sports box located in Central Park. Membership in the Merritt Pickleball Club is $50 for unlimited indoor play. Dropins are also welcome at $5 per session. Loaner rackets are available for those who are brand new to the sport and wishing to try it out for the first time. A hybrid racket sport that includes elements of table tennis, badminton, tennis and squash, pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide. For more information on the Merritt Pickleball Club, contact Brian Dafoe at 250-378-7452. Photo submitted

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MERRITT STOCK CAR ASSOCIATION 2016 YEAR-END AWARDS FOUR-CYLINDER BOMBER 1st. #32 Tim Fowler, Merritt 2nd. #77 Sean Dandy, Logan Lake 3rd. #33 Terry Mockford, Logan Lake Rookie-of-the-Year #88 Amanda Dandy, Logan Lake Fastest Time #33 Terry Mockford, Logan Lake SIX & EIGHT-CYLINDER BOMBER 1st. #9 Bill Fader, Merritt 2nd. #8 Alex Ruttan, Merritt 3rd. #72 Cayle Gillis, Merritt Rookie-of-the-Year #72 Cayle Gillis, Merritt Fastest Time #9 Bill Fader, Merritt STREET STOCK 1st. #98 Warren Hubick, Penticton 2nd. #52 Lloyd Hill, Logan Lake 3rd. #55 Angela Klassen, Merritt Rookie-of-the-Year #12 Kim Whitteker, Milner Fastest Time #98 Warren Hubick, Penticton HOBBY STOCK 1st. #75 Jake Mills, Merritt 2nd. #44 Grant Powers/Damian Lindberg, Prince George/Forest Grove 3rd. #99 Amy Parsons, Merritt Rookie-of-the-Year #53 Dan Smith, Louis Creek Fastest Time #75 Jake Mills, Merritt OTHER AWARDS Most Popular Male Driver #75 Jake Mills, Merritt Most Popular Female Driver #95 Sarah Forrest, Delta Most Sportsmanlike Male Driver #80 Jack Allgrove, Merritt Most Sportsmanlike Female Driver #95 Sarah Forrest, Delta Fans’ Choice #9 Larry Ruttan, Merritt Most Improved Driver #12 Kim Whitteker, Milner Worst Accident #12 Kim Whitteker, Milner Hard Luck Award #24 Dale Calder, Kamloops Worst Roll Over #14 Adam Nielen, Chilliwack Most Out-of-Town Points #44 Grant Powers, Prince George Mechanic-of-the-Year Bill Fader/Ted Charters, Merritt Outstanding Pit Crew CSC Electric Racing Team, Kamloops Volunteer-of-the-Year Bill Fader/Lance MacLean, Merritt President’s Choice CSC Electric Racing Team, Kamloops

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TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

Christmas Eve Service at Trinity United Church Saturday, Dec. 24 at 7:00 p.m. (corner of Chapman and Quilchena) A service of carols and readings.

WANT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN?

Volunteer and help build skills and confidence in young readers. Literacy Merritt and Nicola Valley Society is seeking French and English speaking volunteers for the One to One children’s literacy program in local elementary schools. Volunteer 1.5 hrs/wk for 12 wks. 2016-17 sessions run Oct. to Feb. and Feb. to May. Attend a 2-3 hr training session and school orientation early Oct. Contact Kelly Reid, Literacy Outreach Coordinator at literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL

Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the old CMS School (2975 Clapperton) on MWF 9:00-11:00 a.m. or M 7:00-9:00 p.m. or W 6:30-8:30 p.m. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play, and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452; or Gary 250-280-0105.

CONAYT ELDERS DROP IN CENTRE

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

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

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

ELKS BINGO

Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Come in for lunch!

MESSY CHURCH

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

MERRITT SENIOR CURLING

Mondays and Tuesday’s at 1:00 p.m.. New members welcome. For more information call 250-378-7638.

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LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

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

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

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

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

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

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m.

Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

THE MERRITT CHAPTER OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA

Invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.

Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Jack Cross 250-378-2662 or Kim Jurriet 250-378-2672 for more information.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Please come and visit us at the Legion. We’ve extended our hours for the summer. Hours are now Tuesday to Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw.

Guests welcome.

NEW TIMES

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

NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB

Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers car club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For mor info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

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

St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

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

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Would you like to see a community performing arts theatre in Merritt? The Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

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

If you would like to donate to the Performing Arts Theatre, please donate through the City of Merritt and receive an income tax receipt.

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

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Christmas Eve Service at Historic Murray Church (beside Nicola Ranch Store on Hwy. 5A) Sataturday, Dec. 24 at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Elaine Diggle will lead the service. For more information phone 250-378-5735 or 250-378-4528. Bring a warm blanket!

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Gordon Street

Dec.11,1929 - Dec.23, 2014 I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday and the days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake from which I’ll never part.

God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart.

Love from Tiny (Barb) and Candy, Lloyd, Kim and Arnold

In Loving Memory of

BRUNET, LORRAINE MARIE ELIZABETH Jan. 24, 1928 - Dec. 21, 2014 Even though you many be gone, your beauty never fades.

In our hearts, with every beat, our memories remain.

The time we spent together, will never be replace.

Heaven gained an Angel, to brighten up the place.

It’s hard on earth without you, but know we have been blessed.

You were strong, so long, but it’s time for you to rest.

You’ll never be forgotten, we’ll miss you everyday.

You’ll be with us every moment, every step along the way.

Forever in our hearts, love your family

We love you forever Joseph James Brunet Obituaries

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MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Nicola Lake Water Utilities is looking for a highly motivated, competent, energetic, candidate for the following position:

Maintenance Technician NLWU

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Nicola Lake Water Utilities is looking for a fulltime, permanent Maintenance Technician with electrical and mechanical aptitude to maintain Arsenic plant operations, day to day water testing and weekly water testing submissions to Interior Health and water testing facility in Kamloops.

You will have good interpersonal skills as you will interact with lot owners regarding water and sewer issues. You will be able to work closely with engineers, other staff and stakeholders to trouble shoot/problem solve as required, as well as, all other related duties to the maintenance of the water and sewer plants.

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Applicants are invited to submit resumes, along with current driver’s abstract, accompanied by references to: Emcon Serivces Inc., 105-1121 McFarlane Way, Merritt, BC. V1K 1B9 Phone: 250-378-4176 ext. 105 Fax: 250-378-4106 E-mail: tsmyth@emconservices.ca

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

ELECTRICIAN Applications are invited for the position of Electrician with School District No. 58, (Nicola-Similkameen) in Merritt.

This is a 12-month per year, 7.5 hours per day position.

Salary and beneďŹ ts will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement.

For a complete listing of the job description and qualiďŹ cations please visit the district’s website at www. sd58.bc.ca click on Employment/Current Job Postings (Job Code # 1654481) and follow the prompts. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until January 6, 2017. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted.

JR. FINANCIAL ANALYST POSITION MERRITT, BC Proudly Serving Western Canada Since 1988

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Contact information for tender documents by email: jshall1@telus.net or by phone at 250-315-3600.

The tenders will close on January 6, 2017 at the Thrift Shop.

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Civeo Premium Services Employees LP is currently seeking interested candidates for two positions at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology: CULINARY LEAD Responsibilities include preparing quality meals for customers, maintaining inventory, ensuring the highest level of food quality, adhering to BC Food Safety Requirements, communicating with the client (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) about service requirements, issues, and changes required to any aspect of the operation. This individual must also report to the Operations Manager while maintaining a strong, positive working relationship with the other staff members on site, and performs the duties of the Food Service Worker as needed.

FOOD SERVICE WORKER Responsibilities include preparing quality meals for customers, maintaining inventory, ensuring the highest level of food quality, adhering to BC Food Safety Requirements, putting away groceries using the First In, First Out method (FIFO), maintaining cleanliness and organization of kitchen and dining area, operating the cash register and SRLQW RI VDOH ÀOOLQJ LQ IRU WKH &XOLQDU\ /HDG LQ WKHLU absence, dishwashing after each meal and as needed, keeping the kitchen and food service areas clean, and replenishing desserts, beverages and condiments as needed.

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1999 Voght Street

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HOURS: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM

New patieNtS alwayS welcoMe

(next to the Credit Union) po Box 3090, Merritt, Bc

250-378-5877!

MECHANIC

DRIVING SCHOOL

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Solu tion s for you r tree pro blem s!

ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE

YOUR LOCAL MORTGAGE BROKER

the mortgage

BUILDING SUPPLIES MERRITT LUMBER SALES 2152 DOU GLAS ST., MERRITT, BC

250-378-5382 â&#x20AC;˘ 250-314-4249

Lumber, Plywood, Fencing SPECIALS

SCREWS, NAILS, ROOFING, INSULATION, JOIST HANGERS & much more LARGE LANDSCAPING BEAMS AVA ILABLE

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

CLEANING SERVICES Dirty Buckets is moving to Merritt!

DAN ALBAS, MP

Licensed, Professional Residential/Commercial

Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola

For more info please contact:

Trish 250- 936- 8055 trishharrison58@gmail.com Jean ette 250- 525- 0257 jeanetteesson@live.com

2562B Main Street West Kelowna, BC V4T 2N5

CLEANING SERVICES CERTIFIED IN MODERATE ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Featured Service

Cleaning Company

for the past 10 years.

We have been operating in Chilliwack y of references. plent with rates nable We offer reaso cleaning needs! your all for We will be available Sept. 6th

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MORTGAGE BROKER

Use the equity in your home to consolidate debt, top up RRSPs, or tackle renovations 1 Ca ll Ha rry Ho wa rd (250) 49 0-6 73

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JIM POT TER

CALL JIM at 250-378-4212

BARK MULCH

Call Les Porter at 250-490 -11

TREE SERVICE

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Your

Friendly Family Service Since 1972

250-378-1322

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MERRITT TREE SERVICE

set t ELE CTR ICA L SER VIC ES LTD .

EXTE NSIV E RESI DENT IAL, COMM ERCI AL, AND HEAV Y INDU STRI AL EXPE RIEN CE. Fully CERT IFIED . SERV ICING THE NICO LA VALL EY, AND SOUT HERN INTE RIOR

Source for

OLD OR NEW WE HAVE WARRANTY NE MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYO

2026 Mamette Avenue

ELECTRICAL

ROOFING

250-378-9410

SIDING

IVANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SIDING S aleS & S ervice

â&#x20AC;˘ Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Aluminum Soffit, Fascia & EAVEStrouGhS

CARPET CLEANING UPHOLSTERY & TILE & GROUT CLEANING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FLOOD & JANITORIAL SERVICES

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.com TF: 1-877-612-0909

CALL: (250) 378-2786 â&#x20AC;&#x153;When others have come and gone, Ivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Siding is still going strongâ&#x20AC;?

PLUMBING

SErVING thE NICoLA VALLEY For 40 YEArS!

ADVERTISING The end of 2016 is approaching fast. Let me help you get that special New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message out there to your family, friends, clients and staff.

I can make advertising work for you!

Contact Michele at The Merritt Herald 250-378-4241 sales2@merrittherald.com

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December 22, 2016

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Y A D G N I X O B City iture’s Furn

~ DOOR CRASHERS ~

9 - 6 PM DECEMBER 26 ONLY

0% FINANCING OAC

Limit One Per Customer No rain checks on Boxing Day sales merchandise.

No returns or exchanges during boxing day sale.

NO PRICE PROTECTION ON PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED ITEMS.

SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION BIG SAVINGS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 40”4K SMART LED TV

58” SMART LED TV

60” SMART LED TV

65”4K

SMART CURVED LED TV

75” SMART LED TV

Reg. Price $798

Reg. Price $998

Reg. Price $1398

Reg. Price $2098

Reg. Price $2998

SAVE $498 $300

SAVE $300

40TH ANNIVERSARY EURO-TOP BED

SAVE $998 $400

$698

BLACK FRIDSAALEY SALE

$198

SALE

$248

SALE

$298

Single Mattress

Queen Unit

SALE

Double

$998

Mattress

King Unit

SALE

$1498

Queen Mattress

We don’t sell. We help you buy!

HS Plus! 6 &MONT NO INTEREST NO PAYMENTS

on appliances & electronics* Same as cash!

UNTILSUMMER 2017!

MAZIN 8PC QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE

Includes: dresser & mirror, chest, 2 nightstand, headboard, footboard & rails.

SALE

• VRT Technology • SelfClean+ keeps tub fresh • Diamond Drum extends clothing life by treating fabrics gently

Up to 70% Off Storewide 1297 Storage drawers optional

Reg $1999 SAVE $702

Pair Price

4.8

7.5 cu.ft.

$

$297

Reg $429 SAVE $132

OTR Microwave w/ Simple Clean Filter

YOUR CHOICE $1897

• Ceramic Interior • 400 cfm / Stylish Window

FRONT LOAD $997 WASHER & DRYER Reg $1699 SAVE $702

1.8 cu.ft.

Electric Range w/ True Convection • • • •

Hidden Bake Element Soft Close Door Keep Warm Bridge Burner Cooking Surface

$777

Reg $1199 SAVE $422

Top Control Dishwasher w/ Stormwash™ • Digital Leak Sensor • Auto Release™ Door

36” Wide

Reg $3099

Counter-Depth 36” Wide

Reg $3199

SAVE $1302

S.S.

Reg $3199

TUB

SAVE $1302 25.5

28

cu.ft.

cu.ft.

• External Ice & Water Dispener w/ Ice Master System • CoolSelect Pantry™

• Glide out Freezer Drawer • Wide Open Cool Select Pantry

998

• Sensor Dry • Smart Care - trouble shoots straight from your smart phone • Small load care cycle

French Door Refrigerator w/ Twin CoolingPlus CoolingPlus™

33” Wide

$

Front Load Washer

Front Load Dryer

cu.ft.

SAVE $1202

SAVE $2298 $700

VE SA 0% 6

COMFORT I POCKET COIL TIGHT TOP MATTRESSES

Exclusive BeautyRest Coil for exceptional support. Natural silk combined with cooling gel and air cooled foam provides luxurious comfort.

SAVE $500 $1598

22.5 cu.ft.

• Twin CoolingPlus™ System • Keeps Food In Peak Condition • Faster Ice Production In Less Space

ASHLEY RECLINER SOFA & LOVESET

5.9 cu.ft.

$

WASHER & DRYER Steam Washer: 5.2 Cu. Ft. Direct Drive, 1200 RPM Dryer: 7.4 Cu. Ft., 9 Dry Programs

4.8 Cu.Ft Washer 7.5 Cu.Ft. Dryer

SALE

1248/ PAIR

$

1798

BLACK OR GREY LEATHER SOFA & LOVESEAT

SOFA $898 LOVESEAT $868 SOFA $698 LOVESEAT $678

Phone: 250-378-2332 2025 Coutlee Avenue, Merritt

TOP LOAD WASHER W/ STAINLESS STEEL WASH BASKET & DURADRUM FRONT LOAD DRYER

VE SA500 $ FRONT LOAD,

& Appliances Ltd.

SALE

/ PAIR

Washer • 14 Wash Cycles / Deep Fill • Water Levels + Precise Fill Dryer • Sensor Dry / Quick Fluff • Long Venting Capabilities

SALE

$998/ PAIR

5PC COUNTER HEIGHT DINING SET WITH STORAGE

SALE

$548

HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 6 pm, Sat.: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Closed Sundays