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HOCKEY ACADEMY TO START THIS YEAR

/ Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It’s official. Merritt Secondary School will be offering a hockey academy as an elective, beginning this September.

The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

British Columbia Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon delivered the speech from the throne to kick off the B.C. legislature’s spring session — a speech that doubled down on the premier’s commitment to LNG promises. Full story on page 10.

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Police complaint stats to be made public Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

For the sake of increased accountability, the City of Merritt and the local RCMP detachment are taking the advice of a recently released government report. One issue brought up in the report from the Auditor General for Local Government regard-

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ing the city’s use of its police resources was the fact the RCMP detachment commander doesn’t supply council with reports on complaints against officers. The report added that the city does receive reports on the number of complaints when requested, but the RCMP doesn’t typically provide information pertaining to the nature of the complaints.

Detachment commander Sheila White told the Herald the plan moving forward will be to provide the city with statistics pertaining to complaints the detachment receives about its officers by including those numbers in the quarterly reports it issues. Sgt. Norm Flemming told the Herald the Merritt RCMP has historically kept this information

in house for their own records. The handling of public complaints by the Merritt RCMP typically involves a member of the detachment being assigned to look into the complaint and send a report to the Southeast District headquarters in Kelowna, which determines whether or not the complaint is legitimate.

The formal announcement was made by MSS principal Bruce Bidney on Tuesday of this week, following the second of two public information sessions held on Feb. 4. “It’s confirmed,” Bidney said. “We have at least 20 students now with some more coming. From what I understand, for a community of our size, to get these kinds of numbers in the first shot is quite a success.” Bidney went on to explain the rationale for implementing a hockey academy in a high school setting. “I just look at options for children, the students of Merritt. The more opportunities that we can offer to promote achievement — not just athletically but academically — the better. It is the way provincially that many schools are moving.” The hockey academy will be a joint venture of Merritt Secondary School and RPM Hockey Ltd., based out of Maple Ridge.

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Merritt detachment received 12 POLICE COMMITTEE BRIEFS to 15 complaints in the past year WANTED: More female officers at Merritt detachment From Page 6 “It’s the same as any other investigation that’s done,” Flemming said. If the complaint is founded, a proper course of action is determined. For example, if someone was issued a traffic ticket unfairly, the ticket may be withdrawn and the officer who issued it receive additional training. White told representatives from the city at a Feb. 2 police committee meeting that complaints against her officers are received via phone call, email, in person or via fax to the public complaint’s commission. “I’ve not reported on that, so I certainly can in the quarterly report,” she said at the meeting. Formal complaints from the public complaint’s commission are dealt with through an investigation, whereas complaints made directly to the detachment can sometimes be handled informally by the officers, Flemming told the Herald. He said that in the past year, the detachment has received approximately 12 to 15 complaints, but many have been made by just a few

individuals. “It’s not always cut and dry, it’s not really easy and sometimes the motivation behind the complaint is questionable,” Flemming said. The police committee consists of staff Sgt.White, Mayor Neil Menard, Councillors Dave Baker and Diana Norgaard, and the city’s chief administrative officer Shawn Boven and its director of finance Sheila Thiessen. The complaint statistics are to include both the number of complaints and the number of people making them. Boven said the RCMP’s quarterly reports in general should also be tweaked to make them more informative.

When it comes to Merritt’s police force, nothing’s better than more women in uniform. At the Feb. 2 police committee meeting, Merritt Mayor Neil Menard said he thinks Merritt’s police force needs another female officer. Detachment staff sergeant Sheila White agreed. “There’s only so many per troop,” White said at the meeting. “In talking to our human resources people, per troop of

32 people in [RCMP Academy, Depot Division], maybe only five or six are female.” The Merritt detachment currently doesn’t have a female member working as a general duty officer, due to a recent transfer, White told the Herald. White, has an administrative role, while other female officers working at this detachment serve in capacities outside general duty. One female RCMP officer is

part of the First Nations policing department, and two others work traffic duty. Another works primarily out of the community policing office. “It’s always nice to have a female [officer] working the streets,” said White. Adding more, however, will depend on availability of spots at the Merritt detachment and the availability off female members that can be transferred.

Bar walk program set to continue in 2016 RCMP monitoring of local taverns proving successful Merritt’s Mounties will continue to operate a bar walk program for at least one more year due to its success. During a bar walk police are tasked with watching out for underage drinkers, people being over served, fights and anyone asleep at a table. “They’ll often check in with the bouncer or the doorman, and/or the manager or the person behind the bar to see how things are going,” White said at the City of Merritt police commit-

tee. She told reporters afterwards that police are seeing a significant improvement in calls for service after bar closings in town. Bar walks are part of police officers’ routine shifts, and are conducted both during the night and day.

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Academics will be a ‘priority’ says hockey school president From Page 1 Currently, RPM Hockey and its subsidiary, Pacific Rim Hockey Academy Ltd., operate 16 hockey academies in B.C. schools — from Prince Rupert and Chetwynd in the north to communities on the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island and throughout the Lower Mainland.

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PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP “It’s a partnership between the school district and our companies,” RPM Hockey president Craig Millin told an audience of over 30 parents and students in the MSS library last Thursday night. “It is the best of the public sector and the private sector coming together to provide an in-school hockey academy. “The academies have been put in place to provide students with a connection between academics and their sport of choice. Academics are a priority — they’re front and centre. We have very high expectations for this program.” Millin went on to add, “The kids in the academy have to maintain their grades. If they slip academically, they may have reduced time in the academy. We don’t see much slippage. The kids want to be on the ice. “The bottom line is we’re showing a marked level of academic improvement at every academy we have.” Millin referenced three former Merritt Centennials who are RPM hockey academy graduates — Jordan and Regan Soquilla and Silvan Harper. SUCCESS ELSEWHERE In attendance at Thursday’s meeting was SD 58 assistant superintendent Dr. Christine Perkins. She is very familiar with and supportive of hockey academies in a school setting. “When I was principal at

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INSIDE Howe Sound Secondary in Squamish (Sea to Sky School District), we initiated a hockey academy there, and it has run for the last three years. It’s been highly successful. It allows students to do school differently, and to focus on a passion of theirs while they attain their academics.” Perkins went on to add that the initial success at Howe Sound has resulted in two additional hockey academies in the nearby Whistler/Pemberton area. “It’s open to boys and girls, and creates a great sense of belonging with the students that are in it.” FITTING IT IN Bidney said the hockey academy would be a semester one (Sept. to Jan.) offering at MSS, because that’s when there’s ice available in local community arenas. Securing an arena partnership is one of the things Bidney is prioritizing as things move forward, along with fitting the hockey academy into his school’s timetable and putting a teacher in place to oversee the program. Arranging for on-ice instruction will be one of Millin’s many tasks as preparations for the academy move ahead. “It’s really important that we line up people who philosophically fit with the program that

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RPM Hockey Company Ltd. owner Craig Millin and administrative assistant Holly Rogers spoke at two sessions made up of about 70 interested persons at Merritt Secondary School in November 2015 and again last Thursday. Herald file photo

we’re trying to run. That’s the most important part. Hockey skills are one thing, but it’s the interpersonal and communication skills that are the priorities. “Our hope is to hire a senior person who will take the lead with the program in Merritt, somebody who is a real detail individual,” Millin said. The hockey academy will run five days a week in the first semester, Millin said, with three on-ice and two off-ice sessions. The latter will include sportspecific activities focused on core strength, explosiveness and power, as well as classroom sessions on topics such as nutrition, personal growth and goal setting. “We establish goals with the kids to do with school, family and the community,” Millin said. “We monitor those goals, and review them at the completion of the semester.” THE PRICE TAG The cost of the hockey academy is $1,220 for one semester, which can be paid in five monthly installments. There is a discount if more than one member of a family

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registers. Applications must be submitted with a first-payment deposit of $244 which is fully refundable right up until June 30 of this year. Perkins emphasized that the hockey academy is open to anyone. “There’s nothing to stop a family who can’t afford it from participating. School districts are bound to make sure everybody who wants access to something gains access, so we have other revenue sources that we can look at. For example, there’s our PACs and there’s the JumpStart program with Canadian Tire. It’s a board policy that we find a way for a student who wants to participate to participate.” There is still room for a few more registrants, according to Millin. Interested individuals can reach him at (604) 476-0464 or craig@rpmhockey.com. More information and applications can also be found at www.rpmhockey. com. Applications are also available at MSS. “The academy is put in place to help kids succeed academically,” Millin said. “It is probably the neatest thing a kid will ever do inside a school setting.”

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UPCOMING GREEN TOURISM WEBINARS You are invited to attend an upcoming set of 3 webinars hosted by Green Tourism Canada and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association. The City of Merritt has registered and we invite interested community members to join us in the Community Boardroom (First Floor City Hall) for one or all 3 of the following webinars. These webinars are to assist our region’s tourism businesses to improve their sustainability performance in an effort to not only protect the natural environment that makes us so unique, but also to meet the growing consumer demand for responsible business. Open discussion to follow webinar and no cost to attend. Please RSVP to wgeorge@merritt.ca more info www.greentourismcanada.ca/tota/. February 11th- 10 am- 11 am - What Travelers Want but Aren't Telling You February 25th- 10 am-11 am - How to Attract More Guests by Connecting with Their Values March 17th- 10 am-11 am - Getting Started With Green Tourism”

AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN The City of Merritt has released an Age-Friendly Plan. An Age-Friendly Merritt can respond to the needs of an aging population in terms of housing, health care, accessibility and community services, and can provide a healthy attractive, safe environment for seniors. The plan was a culmination of over a year of analysis and included comprehensive community engagement. The details of these efforts are contained in the plan. The overarching vision of the plan is: “Our vision for Merritt is to be an age-friendly community in which residents of all ages, cultures and backgrounds feel welcomed and recognized for their contributions to the City and are encouraged to lead active, safe and enriched lives. The City of Merritt will ensure that the community remains an Age-friendly place to live by continuing to nurture strong social connections; foster inter-generational inclusion and respect; ensure safe and accessible environments; and expand important programs and services for older adults.”

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Volunteer Application Form Deadline February 12th for Tourism & Economic Development Committee The City is looking for interested persons to sit on its Tourism & Economic Development Standing Committee. The purposes of the committee is to provide timely and strategic advice to Council on matters pertaining to economic development, investment and business attraction, and longer-term economic stability; support the Economic Development Officer and other City staff involved in such issues in the development or recommendations regarding Economic Development Strategic Plan; assist in preparing multiyear or annual updates to the Economic Development Strategic Plan while endorsing appropriate development, and bringing recommendations regarding such updates and endorsements to Council and to champion the Official Community Plan and Integrated Growth Strategy as they relate to economic sustainability and capacity building within the City of Merritt. Committee meetings are generally bi-monthly or at the call of the Chair. Interested applicants should fill in a Committee Volunteer application form (available on the City’s website or at City Hall), or send a letter indicating their name, address, telephone and email contacts, and the reason they would like serve on this committee. Deadline for volunteer application forms is February 12th, 2016.

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Protesters fear peace in forests After 20 years of representing B.C. coastal First Nations to negotiate what U.S.directed activists TOM FLETCHER labeled the B.C. Great Bear VIEWS Rainforest agreement, a weary Dallas Smith expressed his relief and frustration. At a ceremony to sign the final agreement in Vancouver last week, Smith, president of the Nanwakolas Council of remote Central Coast communities like Bella Bella, joked that he’s finally out of a job. Then he got serious. “My communities still aren’t better places to live yet,” he said. But the land use agreement with the province and forest companies over a vast coastal area up to the Alaska border means the years ahead will be better. He said when he started it was like being caught in a divorce between the B.C. forest industry and international environmental groups. Dutchbased Greenpeace, its California offshoot ForestEthics and others moved on from their Clayoquot Sound battle to the B.C. coast, looking to continue the blockades against logging. “It’s the First Nations of the Coast who stood up and said ‘no, this is how it’s going to work’,” Smith said. How it’s going to work is that logging will continue on 550,000 hectares of coastal forest, with a greater share for First Nations, and with 85 per cent of the region preserved after a century of logging that began with sailing ships. Aside from a few diehards who are either paid to protest or can’t get past issuing demands, B.C. aboriginal people have grown tired of being used as props in global de-marketing campaigns directed from San Francisco or Amsterdam.

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Preserving the memory of a hunt OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN Preserving the memories of a hunt is a longstanding tradition among hunters that can be traced back to the famous cave drawings of Lascaux in France, estimated to be about 18,000 years old. The drawings depict,

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among accurate animal profiles, hunting scenes and images of hunters posing with game animals they’ve killed. As time went on the memories of the hunt included preserving the skin of the animal and we see the first head and full body preservations of animals in ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. In Egypt it was not uncommon to kill and mummify the favourite pet or the prized war horse of a deceased individual. Pharaohs who passed on were given whole menageries of carefully

mummified animals to entertain and serve them in the afterlife. Some of these mummified animals displayed in museums today look as lifelike as they did 2,000 years ago. In many early cultures hunters would prepare the skin of an animal they hunted and wear it because they believed that the spirit of the animal would give them strength and wisdom, but also as a memorial of sorts to honour the animal whose life they took, and as a way to thank whatever deity they worshipped for providing them with important sus-

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tenance. Throughout history and across cultures, the skill to preserve the skin of an animal or bring it “back to life” was a highly respected craft in the hands of priests or shamans. The ancient Greeks called these skilled professionals “taxidermists,” a title still used today. The word “taxidermy” is made up of the Latin word “taxis,” (arrange, arranging the order of things) and the word “derma” (skin). Modern taxidermy is a multi-faceted practice that involves a great many

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skills and crafts ranging from carpentry, molding and sculpting to painting and drawing, and which requires an intimate knowledge of animal anatomy and movement. All these talents combined are required to create a replica of an animal that looks so real and natural you wouldn’t know the difference at a cursory glance. Good taxidermy work is expensive, but the memory of that special animal you took will last with minimal care for many generations to come.

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From Page 6 The protestersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tactic of organizing customer boycotts that damage far-away economies might be good for international fundraising, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad for poor people. Formally begun 10 years ago with $30 million from Ottawa, $30 million from B.C. and $60 million from a group of wealthy U.S. family foundations with a larger anti-development agenda, the land use plan remains under attack. Among the many protest outfits is Pacific Wild, which has specialized in Great Bear Rainforest campaigns and now needs a new enemy. Their credibility was demonstrated recently when potty-mouthed U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus decided to speak out against B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wolf kill. Typical of celebrities, Cyrus had no idea about the struggle to preserve dwindling herds of mountain caribou. She barely knows where B.C. is, a fact made plain when Pacific Wild toured her around the North Coast, far from the Kootenay and South Peace regions where the wolves in question actually roam. Cyrusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handlers spoon-fed video and statements to urban media, who were so anxious to exploit her global popularity that they played down the fact she was at the wrong end of the province spouting nonsense. After periodically attacking their own B.C. agreement as inadequate, Greenpeace and ForestEthics have moved on to what they call the â&#x20AC;&#x153;boreal forest,â&#x20AC;? which we like to call northern Canada. The same bully tactics with forest products customers and producers have been featured. This time, a Quebec company that signed an accord in 2010 is suing Greenpeace for â&#x20AC;&#x153;defamation, malicious falsehood and intentional interference in economic relations.â&#x20AC;? Aboriginal companies on the B.C. coast will continue to log, including areas of old-growth forest and secondary growth. They will continue to export logs as economics dictate. They will continue to harvest animals, including grizzly bears. And, I expect, they will continue to be subjected to attempts to supervise and direct them by members of urban societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new religion, environmentalism. The leaders of this movement donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like peace. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad for their business. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

I hope recreational â&#x20AC;&#x153;potâ&#x20AC;? is never legalized! The world has already gone to pot (Re: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marijuana laws in legal limbo,â&#x20AC;? Feb. 4)! Medicinal marijuana is legal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fine and dandy if this helps a sick person. But when pot makes a healthy person sick donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell me how it should be legal recreationally! Cigarette smoke is deemed harmful to the public â&#x20AC;&#x201D; well, so is marijuana smoke. The building I am in is designated no smoking by the BC Housing-governed ASK Wellness Society. Why are dope and cigarette smokers allowed into a non-smoking building?

Non-smoking tenants are suffering because dope and cigarette smokers ignore the no smoking rule and enforcement is lax. Initial judgement is lacking, allowing smokers into a no smoking building in spite of signing a no smoking agreement form. Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the wellness and health protection for non-smokers where I live, as advertised by the ASK Wellness Society and BC Housing?

Pat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady Merritt

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From Page 6 It is common for many hunters to point out that a particular mount on their walls was shot by their grandfather. Often there is a handwritten note attached to the back of the mount telling the story of the hunt. Memories donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get better than that. I always have been a great admirer of good taxidermy and continually marvel at the skill that it takes to create a replica of a live animal that is the perfect likeness down to the minutest detail. Seven years ago, when my wife Heidi and I moved to Merritt, I was surprised to learn that this city, with its long and lively hunting tradition, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a taxidermist in town. The good news is that this has changed. Two years ago Steven Beckley, a very talented taxidermist from Mckenzie, moved to Merritt. Beckley began his taxidermist career mainly for the reason of preserving the animals he has taken in North America and Africa and because he was fascinated by the art of taxidermy. Beckley is also a perfectionist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; another reason why he chose to mount his own trophies. A phrase that kept com-

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Taxidermist Steven Beckley putting the finishing touches to one of this zebra mounts. Heidi Koehler Photography

ing up during our conversation was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to look real.â&#x20AC;? Becklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to his work becomes evident when you see the many certificates of excellence and awards hanging on the wall, and of course there are the finished mounts and works-in-progress in his garage that look so real that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re inclined to touch them to convince yourself that they are not alive. Beckley learned his trade from the best in the business: Brian Dobson who operates Artistic Taxidermy in Alberta. Dobson is considered the dean of North American taxidermy artistry with a long list of prizes and awards for his outstanding work and crafts-

manship. Beckley is destined to follow his tutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and mentorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps; his work is an outstanding testament to this fact. To see Stevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxidermy, go online to Facebook and search â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beckleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wilderness Taxidermy Studio.â&#x20AC;? I am glad we finally have a good taxidermist in Merritt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it was a long time coming and in this case well worth waiting for. I know who will preserve the memories of my future hunts. Welcome to the Nicola Valley, Steven. 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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Weekend truck fire suspect arrested at the scene Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

A 26-year-old Clearwater man is facing charges of arson and assault with a weapon after allegedly setting fire to a truck and spraying a bystander with mace. It’s believed the man set fire to a Toyota Tundra parked along the 1500 block of Coldwater Ave. just before noon on Sunday (Feb. 7). RCMP Sgt. Norm

Flemming said that witnesses saw the man exit the truck, which went up in flames shortly afterwards. “He came in to town to visit a friend, left her while she went to the store, and next thing you know he’s standing very close to this truck that’s on fire,” he said. “Somebody went over to try and get him away from the truck, because he was going to get burnt, and he pepper sprayed him,” Flemming said. About 13 firefight-

ers from the Merritt Fire Rescue Department responded to extinguish the fire, which had fully engulfed the cab of the vehicle upon their arrival, said Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson. Flemming said that when firefighters showed up, the man put the bear spray he used on the bystander into his backpack. Firefighters moved him away from the burning vehicle, and witnesses informed the fire depart-

ment of the man’s actions. One of the firefighters confiscated the backpack, and the fire department called in the RCMP for assistance, Flemming said. “It was deemed the fire was incendiary, and RCMP detained a suspect [at the scene],” Tomkinson said. Flemming said the man did not leave the scene, and the fire appears to be a random act. The truck was parked outside the residence of its The fire seems to have been a random act, said police. Photo by Michelle Quallium owner, Tomkinson said.

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Cleanup on a crashed truck that was hauling class B biosolids en route to OK Ranch, near Jesmond, last week, has wrapped up. The materials originated at the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant near West Kelowna, said Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) spokesperson Bruce Smith in a press release issued shortly after the event. The accident happened at about 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, when the semi-truck, operated by a RDCO subcontractor, hit an icy patch and overturned. The driver was pinned in the cab of the truck, but was freed by emergency crews and has since been released from hospital. The truck contained about 20 cubic metres of biosolids. “The regional district’s biosolids management subcontractor immediately enacted its emergency spill protocol, notifying the Ministry of Environment of the spill, and securing the site,” said Smith. “Working in co-ordination with ministry staff, spill response crews are taking all the necessary steps to remove the spilled materials and soil from the site.” Along with the biosolids material, an unknown amount of engine oil, hydraulic oil and coolant was also spilled at the site, though the fuel tanks remained in tact. “Spill response crews are working to isolate the site, however partially frozen waterways have proven to be a challenge when setting booms and retention systems,” said Smith. The Interior Health Authority has advised the public to keep themselves and their pets away from the area until potential health risks as a result of possible pathogens contained in the biosolids are ruled out.

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SUSAN GEARING-EDGE A looking glass TO THE PAST On a Friday evening in the summer of 1908, the new Quilchena Hotel was auspiciously opened to “a large and happy crowd from all over the Nicola Valley.” The sound of music echoed around the foothills as the ball began at 10 p.m., with a sumptuous dinner served at 1 a.m. Then the dancing continued until about 5 a.m. when the satisfied guests left for home. The historic hotel was built on highway 5A, 20 kilometres northeast of Merritt by pioneer Joseph Guichon, and opened its doors back in a time when the world moved at a slower pace. It was a grand hotel, lit with gas lights, equipped with a brass railed bar and boasted a grand piano in the parlour. The hotel was originally built on a promise to Mr. Guichon that a railway would be built from Spences Bridge, pass through the Valley to Quilchena and then on down to Princeton. Mr. Guichon thought he could profit by catering to the resulting travellers. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The Kettle Valley Railway, an offspring corporation, chose to build the line from Merritt up the Coldwater River so it could connect with their other line through the Coquihalla Pass. Despite this, the hotel became a favourite stopping place. With its saloon, and excellent fishing and shooting events, it appealed to cow-

boys, sportsmen and tourists. It was managed by Joe Jr., the son of Joseph Guichon, when he returned from the war. During this time it was common for drinking establishments to have a small lock-up room with a bed and a water basin for “excessively inebriated and unruly customers.” Joe however would instead use the cold storage dugout behind the hotel. It is reported that one time Joe forgot about one such customer for more than a day. So came the comment, “Was he dry when he came out of there? He headed straight for the water pump!” And then there are the famous bullet holes in the saloon’s bar. A man named ‘Smokey Chisholm’ was once given credit for those bullet holes (which are still there today) but other sources say that although Smokey was a “big talker” and often frequented the old stopping house, he was not the culprit. Joe Jr. managed the hotel for several years, then also managed the Quilchena Store when it was built in 1912. He became the store’s postmaster for the next 50 years. Forced to close the hotel in 1919 due to liquor prohibition, Joe did not allow it to go to ruin. The Quilchena entertained a few paying guests and Joe and his wife Hilde lived there until 1956. In 1957 the Guichon cattle empire was divided. Guy Rose purchased part of the ranch and the hotel and brought the old stopping place back to life. Even though some refurbishing was done, he kept most of the original furniture and fixtures to give patrons a chance to step into the past, if only for an evening. Four years later, Guy took what was originally a polo field and built a nine-hole golf course. In 1984 another attraction was added when an air-strip was installed for commercial travellers.

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Throne speech focus on fuel and food Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

Premier Christy Clark has doubled down on her election promise to pay off B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt with revenues from liquefied natural gas exports, despite delays in proposed projects in the face of a global glut of oil and gas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Success is not for quitters,â&#x20AC;? declared the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech from the throne, delivered Tuesday by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon to open the spring session of the B.C. legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not a choice between keeping B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural gas industry stable or deciding to grow it,â&#x20AC;? the speech said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must begin to export, or the 13,000 people who depend on this industry today will be out of work.â&#x20AC;? NDP leader John Horgan said B.C.

Liberal losses in two Lower Mainland byelections last week show the public isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buying Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promises of prosperity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The premier said three years ago she was going to create 100,000 jobs with an LNG industry,â&#x20AC;? Horgan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today she said she hopes to save 13,000 jobs if an LNG plant takes place.â&#x20AC;? One new initiative in the speech is a renewed focus on food production, including an expanded â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy local, grow localâ&#x20AC;? effort involving local governments and community organizations. Farmers are to be offered a tax credit for donating food to non-profits, and an agrifoods conference is to be held in Kelowna in November. Touting B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic performance, the speech includes unusual

criticism of Alberta, saying it â&#x20AC;&#x153;lost its focus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They expected their resource boom never to end, failed to diversify their economy and lost control of government spending.â&#x20AC;? The speech restates the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to implement recommendations from former deputy minister

Bob Plecas to hire more child protection social workers and modernize the Ministry of Children and Family Development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That work must begin with ending the culture of blame that exists for those public servants with the most difficult role,â&#x20AC;? the speech says.

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Crash sends five Family of skiers safe after venturing out of bounds at Sun Peaks to hospital Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Mounties continue to investigate a single vehicle crash that sent five people to hospitals in Merritt and Kamloops with serious injuries on Sunday (Feb. 7). Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in this collision, which occurred south of Merritt on the Coquihalla Highway near Mine Creek at approximately 1 a.m. that morning. The crash involved a northbound Honda Civic carrying five passengers from the Lower Mainland. A collision re-constructionist attended the scene. Police have not released any further details.

A family of six skiers from Vancouver had a scare when they ventured out of bounds and became lost for a few hours. The family — mom, dad and four kids between the ages of six and 13 — crossed out-of-bound ropes at about 3 p.m. on Family Day (Monday) and ended up in an area with an avalanche risk. Members of Kamloops Search and Rescue were mobilized and an RCMP helicopter was used to pluck the family from the mountain just before darkness fell. The family had a cellphone and were in communication with search and rescue teams during their time lost on the mountain. There were no injuries reported. —From Kamloops this Week

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Today the rooms are vintage 1908, still equipped with many of the original furnishings. China basins, stone hot water bottles and rocking chairs (which are rumoured to mysteriously rock on their own in the middle of the night) can be found in the bedrooms. Historic photos from a life lived nearly a century ago adorn the walls. The saloon, with its shiny brass rails is still there. In the Victorian parlour/lounge is a square grand piano which was donated to the Roses by Joe Lauder (whose grandfather Joseph Dixon Lauder was an early pioneer in the Nicola Valley). The piano was built in Toronto in 1884 by Huntzman & Co. and originally sold for $250. It was brought from Kamloops to the Nicola Valley on a wagon loaded with hay. Douglas Lake Ranch recently purchased “The Cowboy’s Grand Hotel” along with the heritage store and ranch lands. The Quilchena Hotel is now open year round. Despite the busy highway that passes its door, life inside still has the ambiance of a world when the horse ruled the road.

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Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcels with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells. New perimeter fencing. Call for complete details. #1869

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

PRICE REDUCTIONS!!

Prices Starting at $119,000 + GST

Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

#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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Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

Don Gossoo Managing Broker

IN DESIRABLE AREA

$313,999

PRIME LOCATION

Brad Yakimchuk Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3043

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

BRAND NEW KITCHEN

EXCELLENT LOCATION

STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

PERFECT STARTER HOME

DETACHED SHOP

EXCELLENT LOCATION

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

IN LOWER NICOLA

Nice 4 bedroom family home in quiet location, close to downtown, walking trails & schools. Features nice open concept with exquisite new kitchen with Millcreek cabinetry & appliances. Newer laminate flooring, vinyl windows,Newer fencing, water feature & 4 fruit trees.

3 bedroom home with extensive renovations including custom kitchen, ball bathrooms, flooring, baseboards, moldings, doors & hardware, windows & new roof. RV parking & fully landscaped.

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

Traditional style with 3+ bedrooms, 2 baths located close to school & easy access to downtown. Home has HW flooring, central air, large fenced lot with large deck & RV parking.

Quality built Cape Code style home on 0.44 acres with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, country kitchen, and a fully finished basement. Yard is landscaped with U/G sprinklers, a gazebo, covered deck, attached double garage plus a 32x28 shop/ garage with 12 ft ceilings. Lot of RV parking.

Situated on private 0.32 acre lot with fully fenced back yard,U/G sprinkling & drippers, fruit trees, shed & greenhouse. The home has had many upgrades including new windows, doors, siding, a complete expansion & reno inside.

New rancher with deluxe spacious kitchen, dining room & great great with gas F/P. Den, laundry & 1 bedrm on main, 1 bedrm above & possible 3rd in loft. Double garage. GST applicable.

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

#2617

#2616

#2618

#2602

#2612

WELL MAINTAINED

HERITAGE RANCHER

#2609

#2588

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

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Well maintained 3 bedroom home with nice kitchen & pine cabinets with lots of space, a forming room, large living rm with gas F/P, 3 bedrms, 4 baths and a fully finished basement. Great yard with U/G sprinklers, sundeck and RV parking.

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Janis Post 315-3672

$229,000

d l o s

$284,900

$234,200

#2614

$209,900

#2611

STRATA HOME

GREAT LOCATION

GREAT VIEWS

$514,900

$314,900

LOTS OF POTENTIAL

CED

$359,900

$74,900

big shop

CLOSE TO SHOPPING

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.

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

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

Well kept older home with huge yard & lane access. Has 2 bedroom on the main, fully finished basement with recr.oom. Single garage with lots of storage . Close to schools.

#2463

#2577

#2497

#2589

Charming one of a kind home in the downtown area. Large rooms throughout, 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, all new windows & doors, boiler system, HW tank, updated flooring & bathrooms. Double carport.

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.

SOMETHING SPECIAL

RIVERFRONT

IMPRESSIVE RANCHER

GREAT BENCH LOCATION

immaculate home

LOCATION, LOCATION

NICE ADDITION

3 bedroom, one and a half bath home in quiet family oriented neighbourhood. Located close to elementary school in quiet cul de sac. Home has had some updates. Good starter home.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

#2603

#2562

#2604

#2563

#2572

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.

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.

#2521

FIRST TIME BUYERS

$229,900 HALF DUPLEX

#2601

$299,900

#2564

$475,000

#2598

$265,000

$214,900

$155,000

$295,000

$159,000

UC 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.

#2606

$429,000

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

CED

U RED

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.

#2468

$139,900

SPENCES BRIDGE

CED

U RED

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.

Great opportunity – full side by side duplex with fenced yard and close to the Thompson River. Each side is a 1 bedroom unit with a common area of enclosed porch. As is where is.

#2586

#2584

$199,900

$74,900

$122,900

$339,900

$47,000

$295,000

$279,900

#2505

$419,900

APARTMENT

HERITAGE CHARMER

OVER 3200 SQ.FT.

GREAT STARTER HOME

QUALITY & DESIGN

Nicely renovated 2 bedroom house on large private lot. Home has had recent updates of new roof, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, bathrm, flooring & more. Great starter, retirement or investment home.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Custom home with open kitchen/family room, vaulted ceilings, 4 bedrms up, 4.5 baths, 6 ft crawl space for storage. Enjoy the nice covered deck, gazebo and fish pond in backyard.

#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.

#2510

#2531

LARGE FAMILY HOME

GREAT STARTER HOME

APARTMENT

QUIET CUL DE SAC

Quality built one bedroom unit in The Vibe. Open design plan with Maple shaker cabinets with granite countertops in kitchen, and comes with appliances. Nice view of mountains.

Spacious family home with 3 bedroom up, vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, sunken living room, gas fireplace and large 3 pce ensuite. 1 bedroom down. Close to school. Single garage.

d l o s #2593

$129,900

#2518

$87,900

#2583

$137,500

$159,000

$224,900

#2597

$319,900

NICELY UPDATED

EXTRA LARGE LOT

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.

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.

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.

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.

Perfect family home with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, family rm, games rm, wine rm, office & storage all on 5 levels. Double garage has 10 ft doors & work area. Great yard with 1 ½ lots for extra parking.

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.

#2566

#2600

#2409

#2585

#2504

#2548

#2554

#2561

ACROSS FROM PARK

$289,000

HERITAGE CHARM

$129,900

OVER 3700 SQ.FT.

$389,900 brookmere

$129,900

WELL MAINTAINED

UC RED

d l o s

$329,900

$139,900

CED

U RED

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.

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.

Two full floors plus basement, 2 car garage & legal 2 bedrm suite. Main floor has 3 bedrms, spacious kitchen with island, large living room, back covered deck. Large rec. room in bsmt.

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

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.

This mobile home with addition is situated on 0.33 acre lot with 7 fruit trees & is close to elementary school. Home features 3 bedrms, 1.5 baths and spacious rooms. Roof only 1 yr old.

#2334

#2592

#2558

#2553

#2524

#2499

#2587

$209,000

$239,900

$299,000

$319,000

$39,900

#2607

$109,900

$139,900

#2506

$435,000

$269,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

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.

$46,900

$69,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

GOOD FAMILY HOME

WALK TO SHOPPING

#2533

OVERLOOKS RIVER

ON EXTRA LARGE LOT

$379,900

$225,000

NICELY RENOVATED

STARTER/INVESTMENT

$129,900

#2557

$214,900

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10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOT

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

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.

Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62x32 insulated shop in the TNRD but on the edge of town. Located behind Shaw Cable yard & just off Coquihalla Exit. Zoning allows for wholesale commercial, service industries & more.

Homes on acreage/LAND ON 1.93 ACRES

HERITAGE HOME

new

This 4 bedrm country home on 1.93 acres in Lower Nicola has a well kept & landscaped yard with fish pond & large lawn area. Home has 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths & full bsmt partially finished.

Heritage home on 1.33 acre in desirable area in town. Owner has done numerous upgrades & renos. New windows, interior doors, Heartland appliances, boiler system, detached garage with bonus room & much more.

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

#2621

#2615

10 PRIME ACRES

PRIVATE ACREAGE

#2620

$399,900

$589,000

$699,000 10 ACRES

#2613

$650,000

#2305

$179,000

COMMERCIAL LOT

2 ACRES

Recreation commercial waterfront lot with huge potential to start your own resort/marina. 2 other lots available all side by side for a total of approx. 12 acres.

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

#2475

#2581

$900,000

#2610

$297,500

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

$279,900

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Commercial building in downtown area with approx. 5000 sq.ft. on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedroom suite. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.

#2596

#2594

#2374

#2578

#2565

#2560

$529,900

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT

$175,000 ON 4.64 ACRES

$239,900

$159,000

53 ACRES

LAKEFRONT LOT

Each $49,900

COMMERCIAL LOT

$325,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

½ acre parcel with C-3 zoning located near Walmart on east side of Airport. Site is vacant with no improvements. Utilities are nearby.

#2486 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.

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

9.88 ACRES

#2208

$299,000

$360,000

$1,690,000

OPPORTUNITY Build your dream home on this 9.9 acres. Has some trees, open, sunny, views, easy access off highway, a well in place and power is on the road. Call for more details

#2414

179 ACRES

#2047

$199,000 264 ACRES

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

#2590

$184,000

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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

0.98 ACRE LOT

$99,000

11.4 ACRES 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).

#2461

#2488

$850,000

$2,299,000

20 ACRES

117 ACRES

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.

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.

#2478

#2301

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

$2,000,000

#2387

$2,500,000

LAKEVIEW HOME

INDUSTRIAL LOT

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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.

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.

Great location on corner lot with 7300+ sq.ft. building, zoned C4 with site specific zoning to allow offices, lawyers, doctors, etc. Lots of parking. High visibility. For sale or lease.

#2432

#2356

#2019

$949,900

spius creek estates

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

$890,000

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. on 2 levels with office space on ground level and 3 residential units upstairs, fully rented.

d l o s

Just under 1 acre located beside the river. Fish from your front yard, go for a swim or watch the deer. Beautiful build lot, very private and perfect for your custom home in the heart of the city.

#2608

#2538

DEVELOPERS

REDU

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.

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.

$242,900

CED

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.

$99,000

$54,900

$595,000

BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO MERRITT!

Located off Petit Creek Road 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.

#2573

$850,000

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.

Easy access to Coquihalla Highway, new power upgrade, new fibre optic lines, reasonable property prices – all make this a great place to grow your business. Call us today!

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Love hurts — sometimes financially Love hurts sometimes, especially in your wallet, according to a new study. The annual findings released by RateSupermarket.ca on Monday say that the costs linked to romance for Canadian couples has increased by 22.8 per cent since last year. The study, which is the fourth put together by the financial service company, takes into account the averages expenses associated with a one-year dating period, a one-year engagement and a wedding. This year’s total cost is $61,821.60. The company says that mark is 41 per cent higher than results from the inaugural report released in 2013.

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FAITH

The tyranny of imperfect love How fear is the opposite of love

NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH Love is again in the air as Valentine’s Day rolls around. The mini-circus of cards, chocolates, flowers and phone calls are annual exhibits once more. But one of the gnawing emptiness of modern relationship battles seem to be that a growing number of couples in our society are not just into marriage and are content to live together. Seen as an outdated institution, couples give diverse reasons for not formalizing their cohabitation by signing on the dotted lines of “just a piece of paper.” However innocuous that explanation might sound, behind it there often lies a lurking fear of the unknown — of commitment and, thereby, of an imperfect love. The growing tension between discovering each other’s mind and a reluctance to face it drives away many from the eagerness, the desire and the longing to “do it right.” Apostle John, perhaps drawing from the scenarios of failed or unrequited human love stories, penned an alluring sentence of both challenge and comfort to human love and commitment when he wrote: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment and the one who fears is not perfected in love” (1 John 4:18). “Fear involves punishment.” The meaning behind the word “punishment” is a sense of restraint.

All of us know something about fear. What is there that constitutes the essence of fear? One may be fearful because of an insufficiency for which his soul is afraid. One might be getting afraid because the pull of God’s will is going to be difficult for him to bear. The obedience that God asks of us is going to be a hard thing. We might think of the loneliness that it might lead to, the high standard that God requires. And then, we look into our own hearts and experience and see there the utter insufficiency, the inability even to think of entering into God’s will. If we knew we could not swim, we would be more than a little bit frightened if we were in a boat which was sinking. But there is another element in fear and its tyranny: the insufficiency of which my soul is aware and an imagination in which my thought is active. A tremendous part of fear is built up by the imagination and, therefore, unreal. Situations are pictured and conjured up which never materialize. Experiences are imagined which are never encountered. Have we ever had to have a shot? Did we not have it more than once? We might even have had it six times before the needle touched our skin. So often in life our imaginations are active and our thoughts busy, and we can build up a whole experience of fear which is based upon unreal imaginings. We must all have faced a situation we were afraid of — an interview or a surgery. Our imagination was active but when it was all over, did we not say, “It was not

half as bad”? There is another element that creates fear leading to imperfect love: The intention of which our hearts are afraid. It sometimes happens that we find ourselves in the hands of others whose intentions we are not sure of. When we were young students, we perhaps received an invitation from the school principal of whose intentions we were not quite certain. The fact we were uncertain of his intentions made that day rather miserable until the interview was over. And then our mind was at rest, even if our body was not. Friendship can come into a girl’s life and, with it, possibly, love — love on her side. She knows that but she is not quite certain of the intention on the other side. Is it just friendship or is it going to be the fulfilment of her dreams? The very uncertainty makes her afraid. So, there is a great and complex element entering into the tyranny of fear: “Fear involves punishment.” How many of us are under that tyranny in relationships just now? We are not quite certain what the intention of God is and we are more than a bit afraid of a whole realm of the intention of the will of God of which we feel we know nothing of. Though the above verse in John’s writing speaks of a tyranny, it also speaks of a remedy. We read there not only that fear has punishment, but that “there is no fear in love.” There is no fear in pure, real love. Marriage is a biblical picture of man’s relation to Christ. Just as a man

receives his wife and a woman her husband, people in Jesus’ time lived with him, followed him, listened to his teachings, obeyed him, and committed themselves to him. Let the patron of love of affianced couples, the engaged couples, and of happy marriages, Jesus, with his outstretched arms of agape love, extricate fear from love, leading to total sacrificial commitment in marriage and love life.

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Power outage notice: planned maintenance Merritt, Nicola Lake, Stump Lake & Douglas Lake

We need to switch off power in your area for about four hours while we conduct system upgrades. To keep our crews and the public safe, power must be switched off while we complete this important work. Where:

Merritt area - east of Airport Road along Highway 5A, including the Community of Nicola and those along the south side of Nicola Lake, to the north end of Stump Lake, including all customers on Penask Lake Road and Old Kamloops Road. Customers affected will also include those on Nicola Cutoff Road and along the north side of Nicola Lake including customers along Coyote Valley Road, Monck Park Road, Beaver Point Road and Helmer Lake access roads, and all customers on Mill Creek Road from Highway 5A to the Helmer Lake/Mab Lake area. Customers along Douglas Lake Road from Highway 5A to the Norfolk Ranch by Goodwin Creek, near the Salmon River, and on Glimpse Lake Road will also be affected.

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DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Did you know that the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;whiplashâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just refer to an injury of the neck? In fact, a whiplash

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injury from a car accident can cause neck pain, dizziness, nausea, headache, shoulder pain, upper and lower back pain, sciatica and many other symptoms. However, the most common whiplash symptoms I see in my office are back pain, neck pain and headaches. When the muscles, ligaments, joints, and disks of the neck and/ or back are injured, the inflammation that

results can irritate the adjacent spinal nerves that control pain sensation and muscle contraction. This results in localized muscle spasm and nerve pain in the head, neck, arms, back, and legs. When it comes to treating these injured areas, chiropractic treatment can help address the cause of the pain, and not just eliminate the symptoms.

Using headaches as an example, a 2010 study published in The Spine Journal compared â&#x20AC;&#x153;actualâ&#x20AC;? chiropractic treatment to â&#x20AC;&#x153;shamâ&#x20AC;? chiropractic treatment (sham treatment is when the patient thinks they received a chiropractic treatment even though they actually did not) in 80 patients with chronic cervicogenic headache. Compared to the sham treatment, the actual chiropractic

treatment patients were significantly more likely to achieve at least a 50 per cent reduction in pain. They also reported using 33 per cent less pain medication than at the start of the study. In regards to neck pain, headache, shoulder, upper and lower back pain, sciatica, and many other symptoms that a patient may experience after a whiplash injury, per-

forming stretches and specific exercises is also a crucial component of a full recovery. To fulfill this need, we have a physical rehabilitation program, utilizing Kinesiologist Kim Penner. For each patient that enters our rehabilitation program, Kim and I design an exercise program that is specific to his or her injuries. Then, Kim super-

vises the patient while they perform the actual exercises. If you have any questions about how chiropractic, rehabilitation, or even spinal traction can help you recover from a whiplash injury, let your chiropractor know. Dr. Colin Gage was born and raised in Merritt. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been helping patients from his clinic at Nicola Valley Chiropractic since 1996

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The most common whiplash symptoms I see in my office are back pain, neck pain and headaches.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DR. COLIN GAGE

Healthy conflict resolution GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING "The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ralph Nichols Life and relationships will inevitably have some rough spots. There may be an issue at work, or a conflict with a parent, spouse or child. Hopefully, as we go

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is hard to move forward if we are dragging along all the baggage from the past.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG

ter chance of finding resolution if we target specific behaviors and set boundaries around those. If we say, "I do not want you to talk to me like that anymore," the person does have the power to honor our request. If he or she agrees, and keeps to that agreement, then there is resolution. If we say, "You just do not respect me," or "You do not care about me," we are projecting what we believe to be true of the other onto him or her, and if they disagree with our assessment, all we have is an argument that no one will ever win. If we are successful

in identifying specific behaviors and getting agreement about the changes required, it is important then to let it go. If someone makes the effort to change the behavior we need to give credit for that, and refrain from throwing the old behavior back in their face. There is nothing that can be done to change the past, and using it as ammunition will only escalate a current argument. It is hard to move forward if we are dragging along all the baggage from the past. This will inevitably happen if all requests to change behaviors have been ignored.

A good relationship, whether personal or professional, involves listening to one another, and being willing to make adjustments that serve the good of all. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and awardwinning psychotherapist

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MBC third overall at Inter-City ‘B’ Championships Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Bowling Centre team rolled its way to a third-place finish at the Inter-City ‘B’ Championships, held in town on Saturday. The 10-member Merritt squad, comprised of five men and five ladies, racked up an aggregate score of 11,290 to finish just 222 points behind Salmon Arm in second, and 277 back of the defending champions from Vernon’s Lincoln Lanes. A total of eight teams took part in the annual competition between B.C. Interior communities. The event ran from six in the morning until seven at night, with an awards banquet afterwards at the Legion Hall. Merritt finished second in the men’s competition, just 53 points behind Vernon, and fourth in ladies’ action. The mixed team placed third, only 50 points back of top spot. A couple of indi-

ON A ROLL (Above) The Merritt Bowling Centre team (standing, left to right): Mary Angus, Chandra Bonthoux, James Isaac, Lori Walker, Rick Walker, Kayla Wingo, Derek Cornies, Sharon McIvor, (kneeling) coach Stuart Cornies, Don Kraus, (missing) Bill McNeil. (Right) A Merritt bowler celebrates a strike durning mixed team action on Saturday afternoon. Ian Webster/Herald and submitted

vidual honours were won by Merritt bowlers. Rookie Lori Walker took the overall ladies’ block title for her fourgame total of 862. The men’s block award went to the Nicola Valley’s Harold Aljam (1,061) who was on loan to the team from Golden for Saturday’s competition. Aljam wasn’t far off the mark in the battle

for the day’s highest single game score. He rolled a 323 to place second behind Vernon’s Wayne Shultz (341). The ladies’ top single game was a 269 by Mary Mckenzie from Kamloops. The Inter-City ‘A’ Championships are scheduled for March 18 and 19 in Vernon and Kelowna.

INTER-CITY ‘B’ BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Merritt, B.C. - Sat., February 6, 2016

Men’s 1. Vernon 2. Merritt 3. Golden 4. Salmon Arm 5. Princeton 6. Lumby 7. Chase 8. Kamloops

Ladies’ 4115 4062 3999 3874 3741 3728 3601 3492

Mixed

1. Salmon Arm 2. Vernon 3. Golden 4. Merritt 5. Chase 6. Lumby 7. Kamloops 8. Princeton

3493 3441 3428 3267 3190 3114 2986 2934

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1. Vernon 2. Salmon Arm 3. Merritt 4. Kamloops 5. Golden 6. Princeton 7. Chase 8. Lumby

4011 3978 3961 3694 3671 3523 3484 3448

1. Vernon 2. Salmon Arm 3. Merritt 4. Golden 5. Lumby 6. Chase 7. Princeton 8. Kamloops

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Centennials’ win has Vipers looking over their shoulder BCHL STANDINGS to Feb. 09 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W

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Penticton 51 44 6 1 West Kelowna 52 33 16 1 Salmon Arm 50 27 15 4 Vernon 50 22 25 0 Merritt 51 19 27 1 Trail 53 20 31 0 ISLAND DIVISION

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Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The battle for the final playoff spot in the BCHL’s Interior division isn’t over yet. The Merritt Centennials’ 3-1 victory over the visiting Vernon Vipers on Tuesday night moved the surging Cents to within four points of the Snakes, who occupy the fourthand-final playoff spot

as the British Columbia Hockey League’s regular season schedule hits the home stretch. By taking the two points from Vernon, Merritt leap-frogged the Trail Smoke Eaters into fifth place in the standings. It’s the first time the Cents have found themselves out of the divisional basement in almost two months.

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See ‘Island’ Page 23 THE CHASE IS ON Merritt’s Ryan Roseboom (6) is shown in hot pursuit of Vernon Viper defenceman Latrell Charleson during Tuesday night’s game. Ian Webster/Herald

Merritt Centennials

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

The sagging Smokies were 9-3 losers to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Tuesday night.

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Island weekend will likely decide Cents’ fate From Page 22 The all-important Cents-Vipers showdown Tuesday felt and looked more like a chess match for most of the 60-minute game as both teams played cautiously and tentatively. The two sides traded first-period goals with Michael Faulkner’s blast from the blueline 3:12 into the game the only Cents’ marker. Riley Brandt replied for the visitors just over nine minutes later. A scoreless second period was highlighted by some fractious moments as emotions started to get the better of both teams. A 10-player scrum behind the Vernon net at the 12:32 mark resulted in multiple misconducts and a pair of overflowing penalty boxes. The disciplinary measures seemed to work, however, as the two teams returned to playing hockey and cut out most of the shenanigans. When Merritt failed to score on almost five minutes of powerplay time at the start of the third period, it seemed

each winning in the other’s barn. Friday night, at the Shaw Centre, forward Mitch Lipon scored twice, and defenceman Nick Fiorentino tallied the winner 52 seconds into overtime as the Cents came from behind to win 4-3. Zach Court had Merritt’s other goal. Twenty-four hours later, at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, the visiting ’Backs scored the first six goals of the game en route to a 7-3 pummelling of the Centennials. Colin Grannary with two WINNING HOCKEY Merritt’s Henry Cleghorn celand Tyler Ward tallied ebrates his team’s 3-1 victory over the Vernon Vipers on Merritt’s only goals. Tuesday night. Ian Webster/Herald With 1:48 left in the winner. Brett Jewell like another game was third period, Lipon was would add an insurance going to be squandered tossed from Saturday’s marker into an empty by ineffective special game with a major and net with 1:59 remaining MERN160211_A teams play. That’s when game misconduct for a hard-working, blue-collar in regulation. blow to the head. He Merritt outshot rookie Michael Regush would later receive a twoVernon 36-30. Cole came to the rescue. game suspension from Kehler picked up his From behind the league head office. 18th win of the season in Vipers’ net, the 16-yearThis weekend, the the Cents’ net. old Regush’s centering Cents visit Vancouver Prior to Tuesday’s pass deflected off of Island for games against game, the Centennials ‘something’ out front Cowichan Valley, had two outings on the and slipped past a stingy Victoria and Alberni weekend against the Brendan Barry between Valley. A clean sweep Salmon Arm Silverbacks. will all but be essential if the Vernon pipes. The teams split their Regush’s goal would Merritt is to keep its playhome-and-home series, prove to be the game off hopes alive.

Midget reps fall to Vernon in second round Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Tracker Sportswear midget reps had their season come to an end on the weekend, losing two games to one to Vernon in their bestof-three, second-round playoff-series matchup. The Merritt midgets took game one Friday night in Vernon by a convincing 5-1 score, but couldn’t secure a second win against a determined Jr. Vipers squad. Saturday, in Merritt, Vernon scored two late goals to edge the homeside 3-1, then wrapped up the series with a 3-2 victory on their home ice Sunday. Missing from the Merritt line-up for Sunday’s deciding game in Vernon were several players from the local NVIT midget rec team that have been regular call-ups throughout the season. Those players were back in Merritt, helping their side defeat

a team representing the Thompson-Cariboo 8-2 in game one of their second-round playoff series. Game two of their best-of-three contest will go this Saturday in Ashcroft, with game three (if needed) slated for Sunday at the Shulus arena at 1:15 p.m. Saturday will see three other playoff series also underway at the Shulus arena. In the peewee rec division, Merritt’s Interior Savings team currently leads 100 Mile one game to none after taking the best-of-three series opener 7-1 on the road. Game two goes Saturday at 10:15 a.m., and game three (if necessary) at 3:45 p.m. The Tolko female bantams are currently down a game to Kamloops, having lost 7-3 in the Tournament Capital City this past weekend. Game two of the series will take place

at noon on Saturday at Shulus. If a game three is required, it will be on Sunday in Kamloops. Finally, the Ramada peewee reps return to playoff action this weekend after a bye week. They take host Penticton in games one and three (if needed) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. respectively. The only nonplayoff game scheduled for Merritt this com-

ing weekend sees the Fountain Tire atoms host Kamloops on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Merritt atoms are coming off a fourth-place finish at a 16-team tournament in Squamish on the weekend. They went 4-2 in their six games, defeating Abbotsford, Port Moody Vancouver and the host team before falling to Whistler and Oceanside in the playoffs.

High school basketball round-up (Above) Point guard Savannah Stewart (6) and the rest of her Merritt senior girls basketball team hosted the Westsyde Whundas last week in league play. The visitors jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, winning 66-27. Top scorer for the Panthers was Gabby Zabek with 10 points. Casidy Sheena had five points, and both Claire Burnham and Amber Lorette four apiece. On the weekend, the MSS senior girls squad traveled to Princeton to take part in the annual Rebel Rouser tournament. The Merritt team won two of their three games to place second, defeating the Osoyoos Rattlers and the Ashcroft Rams and narrowly losing to the host Princeton Rebels. Guard Montana Leverre was the leading point getter with 15 in Merritt’s 58-26 victory against Osoyoos. She was followed closely by junior call-up Mesha Naiker with 13. Four Panthers hit double digits in Merritt’s 57-50 win over Ashcroft. Leverre again led the way with 17 points, followed by Naiker with 12, and both Gabby Zabek and Courtney Christie with 10. Leverre and Naiker had 12 and 11 points respectively in the Panthers’ 59-48 loss to the host Rebels. The Merritt Secondary junior boys basketball team also attended the Princeton tournament on the weekend, and came away with wins over senior squads from Princeton, Ashcroft and Kamloops Christian School to take first place overall. The Panther boys defeated KCS 61-34. Sam McNiven and Evan Sahota each had 21 points, while Sebastian Drexel chipped in with 11. Drexel and Sahota had 21 apiece in Merritt’s 67-52 victory over the host Princeton Rebels. Finally, McNiven lit it up with 29 points in MSS’s 75-64 win over Ashcroft. Sahota (19) and Drexel (10) also reached double digits. Ian Webster/Herald

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Minor Hockey Action This Weekend Friday, Feb. 12 5:30 - 7:30 Peewee Rep vs Penticton Saturday, Feb. 13 10:15 - 11:45 Peewee Rec vs 100 Mile 12:00 - 1:45 Bantam Female vs Kamloops 2:00 - 3:30 Atom Dev vs Kamloops 3:45 - 5:15 Peewee Rec vs 100 Mile* Sunday, Feb. 14 11:00 - 1:00 Peewee Rep vs Penticton* 1:15 - 3:00 Midget Rec vs T-Cariboo* All Games at Shulus Arena * Game 3 only if needed

Merritt’s Wade Kanigan, 11, was a two-time winner at the BC Cup cross-country ski races held at Stake Lake on the weekend. Competing in the peewee boys’ division, Kanigan placed first in the 1.5 kilometre classic race with a time of six minutes and 53 seconds, and first in the 1.5 kilometre free (skate ski) race in a time of five minutes and 33 seconds. Conditions were excellent at the Stake Lake facility which is located midway between Merritt and Kamloops at the Lac Le Jeune turnoff. Over 350 competitors took part in this year’s BC Cup event. Photo submitted

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BOARD Weekly, Thursday nights 7 - 7:45 p.m. Come and learn more about Jesus Christ and His Ministry in The Ancient Americas. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 2451 Springbank Ave (on the Bench just passed Extra Foods) Any questions call or text 250315-3321. Sunday Service @ 10 a.m.

Enjoy a happy morning for happy and healthy hearts at the Merritt Seniors Centre on Thursday, February 25, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments, silent auction, door prizes, dance fun and games for ALL ages. Bring a friend or two and come and Dance your Heart out! More info: Jane Bartle 250-378-5259 or Coral Dergousoff 250-378-5240.

Nicola Valley Film Society Presents: “PHOENIX” Rated G on Monday Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. For more info phone 250378-5190.

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

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.

Conayt Elders Drop In Centre

Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For information contact Deloris at 250-3785107. Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Senior Exercises 1:30 p.m., Cribbage & 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., 2nd & 4th Thurs. Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. Last Saturday of the month: Pot Luck Supper 5:30 p.m. for more info phone 250378-4407.

The Merritt Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada

Winter/Spring 2016 dates are March 6 and 20, April 10, May 1. We will be at the Lower Nicola Hall from 10am to 3pm. Contact us on Facebook - Lower Nicola Flea Market or at 250-378-3481.

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Nicola Valley Fish & Game Club

Bring your preschoolers and join us for some fun and adventures at your local elementary schools. Make connections with community professionals who work with young children and families. Every child will receive a gift, snacks will be provided, and fun will be had by all! Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – Collettville Elementary – 9 to 10 a.m. Secrets of Sleep! Brought to you by School District 58 and the BC Ministry of Education.

Annual Trophy Awards Night - March 5, 2016. Entries Big Game - Boone & Crocket Rules apply, entries to be accompanied with cancelled tags. Fish Trout and Coarse & Ladies and Juniors, Best Archery, Photography Contest: Wildlife, Local Scenery and open categories. Entry Deadline Feb. 20, 2016. Entry Drop off at Gun Fishin, Ponderosa Sports or Contact Paul 250-3784904. Trophies and awards presented at pot luck and awards night March 5, Info Call Paul 250-378-4904 or Ed 250-378-2547

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Merritt Baptist Church

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

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m. 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 (age 4 - 8 yrs)

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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For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794 Membership forms available at Merritt Printing

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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Merritt senior centre

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 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Jack Cross 250-3782662 or Kim Jurriet 250-378-2672 for more info.

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Crossroads Community Church

will hold a sweets & tea Feb. 20, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Association’s Hall, to celebrate the birthdate of their founder Adelaide Hoodless. Tickets available at the door.

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Feb. 20 at Purity Feed (471 Okanagan Way Kamloops) Raising a small flock 10 a.m. – Noon. Home hive basics 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Pre-registration required. Phone (250372-2233) or email (danica@purityfeed.com) for more information or to register.

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two free seminars for how to raise back yard chickens and honey bees

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Funding provided: The Employment Services and Supports (ESS) program is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Jobs Fund for unemployed individuals who do not qualify for Employment Insurance, or under-employed and low-skilled, to gain the skills needed to ﬁnd employment in trucking industry. The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 5 weeks – 104 hours in-vehicle training • Road Test at ICBC Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared for entry level employment as a truck driver with “behind the wheel” experience. For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training Email: rtrenholm@tru.ca Phone: 250-371-5817

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r Reporting to the Coordinator, the Support Worker provides basic administrative duties such as answering telephones, documentation of client visits and phone calls and update statistical information on a daily basis; updating participant files and organizing admin files; sorting through receipts, sorting through donations, shopping for program supplies; food preparation and cooking for prenatal and lunch club sessions, cleaning/organizing kitchen area and MMF activity area, assist with program planning and preparation; assist with weekly program activities. Qualiﬁcations and Requirements:

r Post-secondary education Diploma in Business and/or SW or equivalent work experience r Experience working with young parents and their children. r Understanding the importance of good nutrition and good parenting for healthy children r Ability to deal effectively and compassionately with clients, family members and collaborate with outside agencies. r Ability to navigate through/discern information, resources specific to the client need; maintain trust and confidentiality with clients r Proficient computer skills in MS office, Internet, and email r Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written r Able to maintain a secure and confidential filing system r Able to work in a team environment as well as individually r Knowledge of Aboriginal Culture r Adhere to program policy and standard practices of Conayt Friendship Society and Merritt Moms and Families which includes Orientation manual, Emergency Manual, Merritt Moms and Families Program Plans r Food Safe & First Aide Certification (or willing to train) r A clear Criminal Reference Check & Vulnerable Sector Clearance r Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License (drivers abstract will be requested), and reliable vehicle r As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Tuesday, February 263 (Three (3) employment references will be required at the time of the interview) Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Attention:

Hiring Committee Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com

*All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) is accepting applications for a Temporary Computer Technician, to be based in Merritt, BC. This is a 7.5 hour per day position, temporary until June 30, 2016, with the possibility of being extended. Salary and benefits will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. Please refer to the district’s website under www.sd58.bc.ca, Employment/Support Staff, Job Code #1190829 for a listing of qualifications and to apply. Application forms are available at the School Board office, 1550 Chapman Street, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca , click on Employment/Support Staff, listed under Job Code #1190829 and follow the prompts provided. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references will be accepted until February 26, 2016, and should be forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263

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NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF QUILCHENA RE: PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF RURAL AGENCY STORE The Liquor Distribution Branch invites community input on a request to establish a Rural Agency Store (RAS) at Quilchena General Store in the community of Quilchena. The intent of a RAS is to provide liquor service in rural communities and tourist destination resorts, in order to give people in these communities better, more convenient access to beverage alcohol products. RAS’s are established in rural communities where it is too small to operate a Government Liquor Store. RAS’s will be established, where there is a suitable business i.e. an existing independently-owned full service general grocery store. Only one Rural Agency Store authorization in a community is permitted. Written comments will be accepted until March 4, 2016. Your submissions may be used by the LDB in the decision process. LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH REGIONAL MANAGERS OFFICE #201, 1740 GORDON DRIVE KELOWNA, BC V1Y 3H2

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