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(Left) Parents Wendy and Patrick Farmer watch as their son Justin participates in some arts and crafts at the Civic Centre on Family Day. (Above) Six-year-old Sadie Alexander has her face painted during the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free weekend activities, which also included a skate and a swim. Michael Potestio/Herald

String of crimes keeps police busy Saturday By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Merritt RCMP were kept busy with a series of calls on the Family Day long weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 7, police responded to an arson, a break and enter and a couple of vandalism calls. A pickup truck was lit on fire in the early hours that morning in the 1600 block of Coldwater Avenue. Police and eight firefighters responded to the blaze at about 5:30 a.m. The truck was parked

in its ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driveway and had been broken into. An accelerant was used to ignite the inside of the vehicle, police said. The owner was awakened by noise, found the vehicle in flames, and contacted the fire department, which extinguished the blaze. There was minor damage to the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s console. This is the second car fire in Merritt so far in 2015, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incident that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t occur often in the community, RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said. The first car fire occurred

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rear window smashed. The owner had been working a night shift and discovered the damage to the vehicle in the morning. Police have no witnesses to this incident. A few hours after that first vandalism call, police were advised of damages to another vehicle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this time in the 2200 block of Granite Avenue. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a residence and was damaged sometime overnight, with a dent and several scratches on the hood of the vehicle. Dunsmore advised that if people hear suspicious

noises â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as a car window being smashed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they should call police, who can respond to the incident as it occurs. On Saturday evening at about 5 p.m., there was a break and enter at a home on Garcia Street, Dunsmore said. A couple had been visiting one of their mothers, who stepped out of her house briefly and left the couple in the home. The two heard someone kicking in the door, and a Caucasian male wearing a baseball cap, who was about 40 years old with short,

greying hair, entered the house. The couple confronted the man and a fight broke out, resulting in the man fleeing the scene on a white bicycle. He left his hat at the scene, which police are now using to try and track down the suspect. No one was hurt in this incident nor was anything stolen, Dunsmore said. Anyone with any information on these or other files is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-3784262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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on the morning of Jan. 13, when about 17 firefighters responded to the suspicious car fire at a residence in the 1700 block of Houston Street at about 5 a.m. Although the two incidents involve similar scenarios, they do not appear to be related, Dunsmore said. Police were called to damaged vehicles in the downtown area later on Saturday morning. At about 8:30 a.m., police were notified a vehicle parked overnight outside the place of its ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment in the 1900 block of Quilchena Avenue had its

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New advanced education minister tours NVIT By Michael Potestio

ritt campus and mobile trades trailer. “Part of what we want to do is make sure we’re on the radar for the ministry,” Tourand said. Wilkinson, who is the MLA for Vancou-

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B.C.’s new minister of advanced education saw a school playing an important role in post-secondary education when he visited the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology last Thursday. Minister Andrew Wilkinson said he believes NVIT is critical in helping students to capitalize on an estimated one million jobs expected to be available in B.C. in the next decade. “It’s addressing a special need in our communities — mostly First Nations communities — so that they can grab on to these higher education opportunities and make the [most] of their lives,” Wilkinson said. The minister is currently on a tour of 25 post-secondary institutions in B.C. to familiarize himself with each school and meet with students. He met with nearly 100 NVIT students

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go farther,” Wilkinson said. He said although NVIT has done a good job providing programs for dispersed communities around the province, more work is needed in order to provide education opportunities for those communities.

while on campus. Wilkinson said he sees NVIT as a place where people from smaller communities can feel welcome. “The uniform view is that they’re very happy here, they’re getting the programming they want and they want to do more and

He said one way the ministry is looking to overcome that challenge is to create an effective Internet presence for students regardless of where they live. NVIT president Ken Tourand introduced Wilkinson to the postsecondary institution with a tour of its Mer-

Lillooet man succumbs to assault A 43-year-old Lillooet man is facing potential murder charges after another man died after being assaulted on Tuesday, Feb. 10. At 3:04 pm, Lillooet RCMP and Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police responded to a report of a serious assault at a home in the 300 block of Mitchell Road. A 61-year-old Lillooet man was found suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Lillooet Hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries and all efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next of kin. The initial investigation led to the arrest of a the suspect, who remains in police custody. He faces potential murder charges in consultation with Crown counsel.

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Courtney Christy Where do you go to school? I am currently in grade 10 at Merritt Secondary School. How and why did you become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters? I heard about the program from other Big Buddies. They kept telling me how great of a program it was, so when I got the chance to get involved as a mentor I jumped at the opportunity. What do you enjoy about the In-School Teen Mentoring Program? I enjoy the flexibility of the program and just having fun with my Little Buddy. How often do you see your Little and what do you do? I see my Buddy for an hour a week and we bake, play board games and do art projects. Usually, we try something different every week.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ROCK SHOW Members of the band River City Magic play songs from their debut album Road to Nowhere at their CD release concert Friday. Band members (from left) JP Lancaster, Sean Schneider and Mallory Johnson, along with organist Maggie Ollek (not pictured) played to a packed house at the Culture Club in downtown Merritt. Michael Potestio/Herald

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Second trades trailer coming to NVIT By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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NVIT will be adding a second mobile trades trailer for its Bridging to Trades program thanks to $1.75 million from the federal government. The new trailer will allow the post-secondary institution to train an additional 75 students annually and expand its program to more communities. The funding will also be used to purchase equipment and software for both the trailer and the Merritt campus. The Bridging to Trades program prepares students for preapprenticeship programs at trades schools, and the trailers are used to deliver the program in aboriginal communities across B.C. NVIT president Ken Tourand said the college is currently looking at bids for the trailer, and it will take about 10 months to build.

He said the new trailer helps reach out to people who otherwise wouldn’t necessarily attend postsecondary. In addition to being able to enhance the Bridging to Trades program, this second trailer could be used to travel to communities for six months at a time to offer pre-apprenticeship programs. The funding for the new trailer comes from the Western Economic Diversification Program, and was announced by Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas on Tuesday. Albas said that by 2020, the province of B.C. expects to have more than 280,000 people employed in skilled trades. “Our government is committed to creating economic opportunities for aboriginal peoples, and this project will help support significant employment opportunities throughout our province,”

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By Michae l Potestio Emily Wessel/He THE HERAL rald reporter@m City of D errittherald.c cial servicesMerritt finanom The City manage of Merritt Ostraat Nearly looking r Ken told is at could be $100,000 a year its budget city council its policing ways to reduce saved after at meeting to approxi ing the police 28 that policing one of the budget, which on Jan. purchas mately $187,00 - per detachm from the costs total $2,557,390 year. items each city’s biggest lineis ent 0 for annually. year. ment, he federal governOstraat This budget 2015. As a city said. debt servicintold council the has hovered “At some near the The city tion under with a popula$2.5 g they’d pays rent the police would be point, that loan purchas federal governm for the past million mark pay to pays 70 15,000, Merritt to the e paid off per cial and station, the provinfew years. we’re done,” be cheaperthe building would and then police station ent for the costs. The cent of its police Ostraat federal governm than renting. said that would still building He said Ostraat said. the city Even if ment coversfederal governalthough annual charge at an pay for half ents Public Works has little the building the Canada of was the mately mainten change policing authority remaining purchas 30 per cent. is $96,000 approxiance costs, of to said. the buildingopen to selling . appraised ed at its full costs, are some he The city to the ways they there is also responthe two million, value of $1.2 Ostraat sible for about lowerin can parties are city and the half a report hopes to bring working g them. go out a 20-yearcity could take Merritt currently ing’s mainten of the buildYouth to out the details. Resources & Family loan from acquisition council on this Municipal which brings ance costs, If the Society the in March. that number building city owned the ity and pay Finance AuthorMerritt Family , is among ful of municip for savingsit could also look Place Child per year, about $80,000 a handthus saving in mainten negotiating alities in B.C. ance $16,000 costs as well, Care the acquisit of their In the eventOstraat said. Infants to police building ion 12 yrs the city Autism Support s. buys See ‘Meetin 6AM to g’ Page 9PM

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Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas was at NVIT on Tuesday to announce the school will receive $1.75 million in funding from the Western Economic Diversification Program. Michael Potestio/Herald

Albas said. “With NVIT’s Bridging to Trades program providing students with essential skills for pre-apprenticeship, we are helping to ensure the future success of our Canadian western workforce.” Tourand said having another mobile trades

trailer gives NVIT the opportunity to have a greater presence in aboriginal communities. “Another mobile trailer gives us an opportunity to offer first-year welding here on campus that we don’t have right now,” he added. NVIT department

assistant and Lower Nicola Band councillor Molly Toodlican said NVIT is getting more and more students who are interested in trades programs, and this announcement is a great opportunity not only for the school, but for the five local bands that founded NVIT as well.

• Breathing equipment in fire department’s 2015 budget With big ticket items of a new fire truck and engine bay scratched off the list last year, the Merritt Fire Rescue Department aims to buy some accessories in 2015.

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Hydro project 85% complete the arrival of new transformers in July 2015. Approximately 28 kilometres of the new transmission line are complete, with the remainder on track to be completed by April 2015. This includes the last two-kilometre section across Highway 97C into the Highland substation (located near Mamette Lake) and the last five-kilometre section

The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from Feb. 10, 2015. MAT project Upgrades at the Merritt substation are approximately 85 per cent complete. A small crew has been working through the winter connecting equipment in preparation for

Drop-In Sessions in 2015 with Mayor Menard will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Ofﬁce at City Hall (second ﬂoor), 2185 Voght Street.

safe, reliable electricity. Three kilometres of the existing 69-kilovolt transmission line, starting at the Merritt substation and heading west along Voght Street and Highway 8, will be removed and replaced with a 138kilovolt transmission line.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, February 24th, 2015 at 7:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday February 24th 2014 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment: APPLICANT: City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2187, 2015 proposes to replace the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 1894, 2004

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through Merritt into the Merritt substation. Following completion of the MAT project, BC Hydro will upgrade a portion of the existing transmission line in Merritt to support Merritt Green Energy, an independent power producer, in providing

The new Zoning Bylaw applies to all aspects of zoning including; definitions, general regulations, uses, mapping, parking and flood plain.

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Mayor Menard invites interested citizens to stop by and say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses. If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

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Position Summary: The Chief Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator is responsible for operating, maintaining, repairing and performing maintenance on the City of Merritt Wastewater Treatment Plant and municipal distribution wells, sewage lift stations and other related equipment and facilities. The Chief Operator will be able to trouble shoot, resolve complex problems, perform various water and wastewater tests and make adjustments as required, coordinate and monitor the work of contractors and junior level operators. 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., February 13, 2015 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 For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

A copy of the proposed new Zoning Bylaw and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm on regular work days at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca , or anytime online at www.merritt.ca Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed new Zoning Bylaw 2187. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submission must be received NO LATER THAN 4:00PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20th 2015, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt. NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets.. Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible. Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, ﬁre, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections. No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road. Sidewalk Clearing: Every owner or occupier of residential zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting the said property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays. Every owner or occupier of real property shall immediately remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of a structure adjacent to a highway or pathway or sidewalk where such snow or ice or rubbish presents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian trafﬁc. Every owner or occupier of commercial or industrial zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the said property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice. Complete copies of this procedure can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods: BY EMAIL: soflaherty@merritt.ca IN PERSON: City Hall 2185 Voght Street BY FAX: 250-378-2600 BY MAIL: City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning & Development Services Manager at 250-378-8620 or at soflaherty@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the first of two consecutive Public Notices dated this 12th day of February 2015

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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The B.C. government has adjusted its plan to give guideoutfitters and their non-resident clients a greater share of biggame hunting permits, after protests from resident hunters around the province. When the plan was announced in December, the government calculated that it represented a shift of 168 animals in limited-entry hunt areas from resident hunters to guide outfitters. After listening to the protests, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced Friday that is being adjusted to a shift of about 60 animals to guide-outfitters. The changes affect bull elk and either-sex elk permits on Vancouver Island, moose in the Thompson and Omineca regions, bison in the Peace region and bighorn sheep and grizzly bear in the Kootenays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made slight revisions to the hunts for moose, bighorn sheep, grizzly bear, Roosevelt elk and bison to address the concerns I heard after the decision was released,â&#x20AC;? Thomson said. There are 34 limited-entry hunts in the province that are divided between resident hunters and guide outfitters, who typically guide clients from the U.S. and Europe. Resident hunters enter a regional lottery for the available opportunities. Allocated hunting opportunities represent about eight per cent of the 45,700 big-game animals taken by hunters each year in B.C. In most areas, hunters can purchase a tag for each species that has an open season. Thomson announced the policy change after more than 10 years of consultation with guide outfitters and the B.C. Wildlife Federation and local rod and gun clubs that represent resident hunters.

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HERALD OPINION Post-secondary ‘re-engineering’ begins VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s push to “re-engineer” the B.C. education system is moving TOM FLETCHER ahead B.C. aggressively VIEWS in B.C.’s 25 post-secondary institutions. One of the first tasks for Andrew Wilkinson in his new role as advanced education minister was to outline the shift in operating grants for colleges and universities to in-demand occupations. By 2017, a quarter of the money for post-secondary institutions will be directed to areas where labour force surveys forecast a need. This was greeted with some alarm when it was announced last year. Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter at first downplayed the coming skills shortage as “relatively small” and warned against pushing post-secondary institutions into a “zero sum battle for dollars.” Petter has since come on board, as his approving comments were featured in the ministry’s Jan. 26 news release detailing the shift. He and others have been assured that in spite of Clark’s rhetoric, suggesting trades training is in and university is out, the news for SFU and other universities isn’t all that bleak. Wilkinson is completing a province-wide tour of all post-secondary institutions this week, and I reached him at his visit to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. “The response to this has generally been pretty good, because the students are putting this pressure on institutions themselves,” he said.

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infringes on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and struck down the prohibition on doctorfacilitated suicide. While doctor-assisted death is no longer a crime, there won’t likely be any forward movement on what actual medical practices will look like until next year. Provincial governments and the federal government now have the unenviable task of crafting the rules and regulations for this new aspect to Canada’s death care. The ruling applies to “competent adults” who “clearly consent” to ending their lives and who have “grievous and irremediable medical conditions.” The exact criteria of these stipulations are not contained in the Supreme

Court ruling, but that’s what the next steps are for. At this point, the ruling struck down Section 241 under the Criminal Code of Canada, which states it’s a criminal offence for a person to offer counsel or aid and abet a person in dying by suicide. The Supreme Court has given governments — provincial and federal — a year’s time to come up with their own drafts of legislation dealing with this new right to die. Several European countries and even some states in the U.S. have legislation on physician-assisted suicide that could help Canada’s provinces set up shop. Last year, Québec even forged ahead on its rightto-die legislation after that province’s government

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deemed health care a provincial matter. Bill 52: An Act Respecting End-of-Life Care contains a stipulation about a waiting period between the time of the formal, written request for assisted suicide and the act itself. It also requires assessment of mental competency in consenting to death by two physicians. One of the biggest stipulations in Bill 52 is patients must be terminal to qualify for physician-assisted suicide. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling has brought a burgeoning debate to the forefront of Canadian rhetoric. Critics say it’s not for people to decide who lives and who dies, and in effect, they are “playing God” with life.

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Proponents say it puts the ultimate expression of autonomy, people’s power to choose to live or die, where it belongs: in their own hands. Belief in a higher power or fate notwithstanding, critics fear this type of legislation opens the door for vulnerable people, including those with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses, to be coerced into committing medically-facilitated suicide. This is obviously not the intention of the ruling, as coercion goes directly against the autonomous choice to end one’s life. However, the ruling does not only apply to those with terminal illnesses, but those in enduring psychological distress as well.

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The public meeting on biowaste on Jan. 26, 2015, hosted by the Nicola Watershed Community Round Table and presented at by informed industry and government representatives, was, at best, misleading to the public. Where unsophisticated parties are being addressed, all informed parties, including those representing the provincial government, have a clear fiduciary responsibility to present currently available scientific information from credible and timely sources. What I saw and heard was the ultimate reliance on a single 12-year-old document, British Columbia’s Organic Matter Recycling Regulation, the contents of which the modern world has moved well beyond. For the ministry representatives and the respective ministers of health and environment to believe they are on solid ground by standing behind the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation is a very slippery slope indeed. Responsibility brings with it accountability, and the health and environment ministers either know or should know, through their departments, the science and thus fiduciary responsibility well beyond the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation. To ignore the present research and actions of worldwide governments protecting their citizens from biosolids sludge and not present that research, findings, and actions to an unsophisticated public brings with it culpability and the consequences. In simple terms, composting and dumping human and industrial sewage sludge from Abbotsford, Mission, West Kelowna, and Peachland into the relatively pristine soils of the Nicola Valley and into the numerous affected watersheds including the Nicola River and Spius Creek, given the knowledge and science of today, is, if not criminal, a close cousin. What appears to be these communities avoiding solving their own problems with the short-term financial relief through third-party disposal on agricultural lands will pale in comparison to the overall regional and provincial negative economic effects. Clearly, the citizens of Nicola Valley in concert with First Nations and all citizens of B.C. must take immediate and enforceable action. The ongoing dumping of sewage sludge must be stopped immediately and the ministries of health and environment have the power to do so. Failure to fully protect the citizens of British Columbia by relying on the legalities of a single document, the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation, is clearly a breach of fiduciary responsibility. The British Columbia provincial government replaced the provincial slogan of “The Best Place on Earth” with “Splendour without Diminishment.” Perhaps it should consider replacing it once again with “British Columbia – Welcome to the Love Canal.” Richard W. Switzer Merritt

Dear Editor, Re: Fishermen undeterred by charges, Merritt Herald, Jan. 29 I have to wonder how many times I have to tell people and the powers that be that the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club does not sanction nor promote illegal fishing or trespassing, but it seems if the people involved are members, it’s the club’s fault. So, if a member of, say, the Elks or Rotary or even the Seniors Association were there, are the clubs responsible? If members of any club believe in a cause and bend the

rules, it’s their choice and not the choice of the clubs they belong to. I believe people have a right to their opinions and to question things — or have the powers that be made that illegal too? There has to be paperwork or permits or something to prove that Corbett Lake is private. Have those so eager to charge people asked for those? It could really change things if these documents were there. I would have thought the owners would have presented these papers if they have them. My family fished Corbett

Lake in the ’70s and ’80s and the old access to the lake is still there. I have a problem with a public lake becoming private. I need answers and am appalled at the lack of help from most government agencies and departments who should be helping the public and not opposing them. But then, if it was me who let all the problems build up over the many years, I guess I would not want to either. Paul Komonoski President, Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club Merritt

Biosolids regulations have some asking why Dear Editor, Why is it...? 1. Why is it that in the face of mounting public concerns over sewage sludge (a.k.a. biosolids) I have distinct feeling that the ministries in charge of our air, land, and water qualities aren’t listening? 2. Why is it that if and according to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) that sewage sludge (a.k.a. biosolids) pose

no harmful effects, Kelowna doesn’t keep it within their city limits to be spread in orchards, vineyards, parks and golf courses? 3. Why is it that the Sunshine Valley Road West dump site for sewage sludge (a.k.a. biosolids) was never visited by MOE until very recently and only after public pressures? 4. Why is it that a once pristine creek here in the Nicola Valley is now not more than an

open ditch choked with slime and algae? One does not have to go very far upstream to see why. 5. Why is it that one of the largest grocery retailers on Vancouver Island refuses to sell any produce growing in sewage sludge (a.k.a. biosolids) and that the Capital Regional District put a ban on its use? Ross Colwell Merritt

More challenges to rise from Supreme Court ruling From Page 6 This is expected to give rise to more challenges for governments to address in their provincial legislation. For example, a person with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease knows her brain functioning will eventually deteriorate to the point that she could suffer immensely. She may first lose the ability to perform basic tasks, such as feeding and dressing herself, as

her neural pathways dissolve. In her last years of life, she may have incontinence, and lose her ability to speak or walk and require round-the-clock care. Knowing she will eventually suffer from the disease, could she consent to physician-assisted suicide before her brain functioning slips away? A similar case was chronicled by Gillian Bennett, a Bowen Island woman who wrote about her decision to take her own life before her dementia did on her

website deadatnoon.com. There will never, ever be a scenario in which every person agrees on the criteria of life and death. Of course, doctors also have Charter rights, which include the right to refuse to facilitate medical suicides. Perhaps for the Canadians who don’t fear death but welcome it, this ruling has exposed the masses to the devastation that irresolvable health issues can have on lives.

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Neck pain and headaches from poor posture DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN A day doesn’t go by in my practice that I don’t see a patient who is experiencing neck pain and headaches as a result of poor posture. Unfortunately, the age group with the worst offenders is teenagers. The majority of them are spending way too much time slouched

over their cellphones while texting or sitting in a slouched position on the couch as they play video games. I shouldn’t just pick on the teenagers with electronic devices though. The same poor posture is often seen with kids simply reading a book or sitting in class. When you have poor posture for a long enough period of time, it can cause significant neck, shoulder and upper back pain. When you sit with good posture, your head is balanced on the top of your neck and the gravitational forces pulling the head forward

are equal to the forces pulling it backward. In this scenario, the muscles at the back of the neck and shoulders have to make very little effort to keep your head upright. When you slouch and your head leans forward, gravity will start to pull it in a downward direction. The further you lean your head forward, the harder the gravitational forces will pull it downward. To prevent your head from falling all the way forward, the muscles at the back of your neck and shoulders have to contract and pull the head backward. If you continue to slouch

for a prolonged period of time, these muscles become very tight, fatigued and painful. This will eventually result in neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches. If you visit a chiropractor for these symptoms, he or she can restore the proper mobility to the joints of the neck, release the tension in the muscles, and address any nerve irritation that is occurring. However, if you continue to slouch, the symptoms will eventually return. To prevent this from happening, I suggest you see your chiropractor and follow

his or her recommendations on improving your posture, stretching affected muscles, and strengthening these muscles. So what does good posture look like? There’s much more to it than just sitting up straight.

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GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING Sadly, it is increasingly uncommon to see couples celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries. As meaningful as vows and religious convictions might be, some couples reach the point where it seems to be doing more harm than good to stay together. Perhaps the trend toward marrying in the late 20s or early 30s will have a positive

impact on the longevity of marriages. By that age, young people often have had the opportunity to date several people, to become established in a career, and to mature. These factors allow them to make conscious choices about what they want for their futures. It is not simply a matter of falling in love and getting excited about the ‘idea’ of a wedding; it is more about getting clear about who one is, and knowing when there is a good ‘fit’ with a partner. To fall in love with someone because they are attractive or fun to be with is fine, but those qualities alone

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can be worked out. Too often, things we may not like are overlooked in the thrill of the romance, and once the honeymoon is over, we want to begin making ‘renovations.’ This is the source of much conflict in marriages. It’s better to have waited and found someone who was a better fit for you than

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CHOPPERS OVERHEAD BC Hydro crews used a helicopter to place new power lines on transmission structures north of Merritt near Mamette Lake on Feb. 1 as part of Merritt Area Transmission project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helicopter stringingâ&#x20AC;? has been taking place on and off since October. Construction on the MAT project is expected to finish in the fall. Photo submitted by Jonathan Evans/BC Hydro

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the institutions are â&#x20AC;Ś shrinking things like teacher education and putting more effort into the sciencebased, quantitative fields that are often related to these in-demand occupations.â&#x20AC;? The surplus of teacher graduates has been noticeable for some time, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largely a function of oversupply, much of it in urban areas. In the Cariboo, for example, teaching jobs are projected to have the highest number of openings by 2022, followed by nursing and retail and wholesale trade managers. Then come heavy duty mechanics and electricians, but also paraprofessional jobs in legal, social, community and educational services. Province-wide, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of a broader demographic shift to fewer children and more retirees. In fact, the government started this targeted funding a decade ago with health care, forcing universities to produce more doctors, nurses, lab techs and so forth. The retiring baby boom is expected to account for more than half of the openings in

the next decade, which will expand the skills demand across most fields, beyond the trades training for the anticipated liquefied natural gas industry and other high-demand industrial areas such as truck driving. Wilkinson notes that of the ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1.9 billion budget, about 60 per cent goes into general post-secondary education, for introductory courses that students take when they are seeking a career path, through undergraduate studies to professions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think the idea that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to somehow minimize or diminish funding in that general education, arts and science category is just not true,â&#x20AC;? he said. Key to this shift is measuring the performance of courses offered at colleges, universities and technical schools. Each year, the ministry surveys about 30,000 graduates to find out whether their studies helped them find a related job. The results are available on a website that breaks them out by institution and general study area. To find it, do

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In some parts of the world, there is not taught about Jesus and the gospel. enough food to eat. It is a big problem. We ask the question, where does all the And the church is involved in helping to money come from, for these things do not feed people, but that takes more that just always come cheap. The church does not supplying them with a basket of food. own gold mines that bring in big money. There is a church organization called The people that are at the head and that Adra, which tries to help people learn to work for the organization do not get big help themselves. They give people seeds money but work for a livable salary, and and tools to work the soil. To some people love working for others as Jesus did. they will give a cow. This provided milk and The people that build the church call butter for the family, and maybe enough them the $10.00 church. What can you to sell. buy for $10.00? Not much, but if 1000 When the cow has a calf, it helps the people each give $10.00, it is a fair chunk organization. The calf goes back to Adra, of change! and when it matures, it is given to another In the church we are careful with how family. They also do this with goats. we spend even our food dollars. For the It seems like a slow process, but little at most part, we are all vegetarians. My sister a time, the people learn and are helped to in Armstrong, BC, actually does cooking help themselves. In the process, the people classes for people with low incomes. She are taught about Jesus, and His love. shows them the difference in food choices, such as comparing a pound of steak To help girls in danger of being sold into compared to a pound of beans. She the sex trade, they have schools and they compares drink choices too. pay to get these children from their parents, â&#x20AC;Śmore next week. and put them in boarding schools where they can learn to look out for themselves. They are given an education, and are

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B.C. to restore utilities commission authority By Tom Fletcher

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The B.C. government has promised to restore the B.C. Utilities Commission’s independent role in setting electricity rates and add more full-time commissioners to help them do it. Energy Minister Bill Bennett released an independent review of the commission Wednesday, and said the government

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Build your dream on this acreage, just 15 mins from Merritt. Easy access off highway, open, sunny, rolling hills, some trees and nice views. Has a well in place and power is on the road.

Spacious 5 bedrm home with open kitchen & family room area, 4.5 baths, Cherry stained cabinets, large family room, den, and fully finished basement. Has 2 huge sundecks and double car garage.

3000+ sq.ft. family home in good area, close to amenities & shopping. Spiral staircase, 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 bedrm suite on main level, New flooring & paint on upper level. Great for large family.

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$164,900

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$435,000

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2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. Has new plumbing with heat tape. Comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course and amenities.

Spotless rancher with 2 bedrms plus den or 3rd bedrm and a detached shop. 1876 sq.ft. of living with 2 master bedrms , each with own ensuites, large living & dining rooms, 2 skylights and large covered deck for BBQ’s.

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#2227

$53,000

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$349,000

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$199,800

Clean 3 bedrm townhouse in Sahali. 3 levels with walkout daylight bsmt, great views from deck on main. Bsmt has large family rm & utility room that could be another bedrm. New HE furnace, new paint & light fixtures, central A/C, central vac & custom drapes in living room.

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NICELY RENOVATED

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Quality built home with views & approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Features large chef’s kitchen with new counters & backsplash, 4 bedrms, 4 baths, formal dining, big family rm & fenced backyard.

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A totally renovated home in nice neighbourhood. The main floor has 2 bedrms, master with ensuite, nice country kichen & living area. The basement has been suited with 1 bedrm, large living rm and private entrance. Both levels have laundry. Large private yard.

#2391

$295,000

Side by side fourplex on 1/3 acre lot in prime location. Has been renovated inside & out, including roof & septic system. Due to high desirable location & pristine condition, the vacancy rate is virtually non-existent. Cooperative water.

#2392

$265,000

INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 117 acres in total with a substantial aggregate deposit. Excellent prospect for a long term gravel pit operation with paved access to property. Site is dissected by a paved road, 37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Potential Buyer will have access to scales located on light industrial parcel. Seller estimates 19 million ton deposit of high quality aggregate on the residential parcel alone. Call for more details.

#2387

$2,500,000

Grandview Heights

APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS

Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. Call for complete details. #1869

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

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2 bedroom mobile with addition in nice Park. Has 1 bedrm on each end with an open kitchen eating & living room in the center. Large enclosed porch and family room in addition.

4 bedrm executive home in desirable neighbourhood. Quality throughout, Brazilian HW floors, Merlot kitchen cabinets, F/P, central A/C. Patio in back, U/G sprinklers, 2 car garage, RV parking.

4 bedroom home with good floor plan, newer kitchen and flooring, in family oriented area, close to schools. Has 2 bedrm inlaw quarters in walkout bsmt. Fantastic views of the city.

4 bedrms on the top floor plus a ground level 2 bedrm suite. Large oak kitchen, spacious living and family rooms, skylights, 4 pce ensuite. Great views from back sundeck.

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$295,000

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$265,000

$72,900

$498,900

$339,000

$334,900

SUN VALLEY COURT

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LOWER NICOLA

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Wonderful 2 bedroom + den townhome with 2.5 baths, gas F/P in living room, open concept on main with bedrooms upstairs. Includes appliances & 2015 strata fees have been paid. Double garage.

Nice 5 bedrm home with single garage and fenced backyard. 3 bedrms up, 2 pce powder on main, 2 bedrms down in partly finished bsmt with laundry. New windows upstairs, new HW tank & new washer.

Home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight rental suite on main with rear entrance. Bright kitchen with island, living rm with gas F/P. Nice covered deck in back.

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on quiet street on 0.25 acre lot with U/G sprinklers. Home has new bathrm, flooring, paint, windows, siding & new furnace.

3 bedroom 4 level split home on large, fenced corner lot in Lower Nicola. Home has 3 baths, large living rm with F/P, big family rm, bright kitchen and a unfin. Bsmt for storage. Large sundeck, lots of parking.

Well maintained home in good family area & close to school. Bright living room, spacious kitchen, huge family room, 3 bedrooms up, 2 baths, newer vinyl windows & fenced backyard with patio.

This spacious rancher has 3 bedrms, 2 pce ensuite, galley kitchen with nook, large family rm with gas F/P, large living rm, office & storage room. Large detached shop with 2 bays. Lots of RV parking.

Immaculate 3 bedroom home on 0.27 acre lot, nicely landscaped. Home has open concept, kitchen with eating bar, skylight, dining area, living room has gas F/P, large master bedrm with ensuite.

Two bedroom upper level apartment with in-suite laundry. Good investment opportunity. Close to downtown core and recreation facilities. Property is sold “as is”.

3 bedroom family home close to schools & amenities. Home has large living room and kitchen, sliding glass doors to covered deck and fully fin. Bsmt. 24x24 detached shop.

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$205,900

WALK TO SHOPPING

$147,000

UNFINISHED HOME

$299,900

CLOSE TO SHOPPING

$189,900

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$159,900

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$324,900

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$234,900 HUGE YARD

$99,000

$219,900

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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.

Unfinished house on 2 city lots, close to river and amenities. This house is in the rough framing stage and a renovation will need a new building permit before completion. As is where is.

Immaculate 2 bedrm rancher with updates, living room with woodstove, new carpeting & paint, updated bathrm fixtures & paint. The nice backyard has lane access, 12x24 shop & shed.

Beautiful 4 bedrm home with 3 baths, spacious gourmet kitchen, formal dining & living room with balcony, and the fully fin. Walkout bsmt has large games room with wet bar, Lots of parking.

Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.

Large family home with 3 bedrms up plus a 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. New paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen, HW radiant heat& 3 baths. Fenced backyard with garden area.

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

3 bedroom rancher in a park-like setting with detached single garage on huge 13,520 sq.ft. lot. Home has newer vinyl siding & windows. HW tank & furnace new in 2009. Close to shopping.

6 strata titled townhomes, all within walking distance from downtown. Close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at only $88,167 per unit. All are currently rented. Call for full details.

Great recreational area all year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage with guest room & 3 pce bath. Maple kitchen cabinets, S/S appl, island sink. RV parking.

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#2341

#2343

#2292

$53,000

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

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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.

You could own this 3 bedrm strata townhouse in Merritt, close to shopping & amenities. Fenced yard, newer windows. Now’s the time to get your own place with low interest rates.

Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.

Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.

In new subdivision, this 2 bedroom home features an open floor plan, country kitchen, master with W/I closet, 4 pce ensuite & 13x10 deck. Single garage. Includes appliance package.

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.

New 2 bedroom house with 2.5 baths, open country kitchen, good floor plan. Master bedrm has 5 pce ensuite, WI closet and 10x15 private deck. Hot water on demand. Single garage.

Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen with new countertops, family rm with gas F/P, 2 car garage, RV parking with sani-dump and a private backyard.

Large 2 bedroom rancher with 2 bathrms, living room with wood burning F/P. Fenced yard with mature trees and shrubs. Close to shopping and all amenities. Carport.

Cozy 2 bedroom home with newer kitchen & bathrm renovations, upgraded furnace, 2 skylights and a backyard an avid gardener would appreciate. Has 2 outbuildings and patio.

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$219,000 LARGE LOT

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$155,000

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$324,000

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$339,900 DUPLEX

$217,500

OVERLOOKS RIVER

2 bedrm panabode home on 0.32 acre lot with RV parking. Features kitchen with nook, large living rm with fireplace, full unfin. Bsmt with laundry, rec.rm & storage. Deck in back. Roof only 3 yrs old.

Large 6 bedroom home in good area, close to school. 3 bedrooms up, 3 down, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, huge sundeck, fenced backyard, skylights and double garage.

2 bedrm mobile on 0.23 acre lot in Lower Nicola. Features include new siding, new roof & skirting and insulation and a new garage. Has enclosed deck & porch. Fully fenced yard with workshop.

3 bedroom home on quiet street close to school & park. Home has updated windows, furnace, laminate flooring, U/R sprinklers & central A/C. Shop in back is 22x30 with 220 wiring.

Located in quiet location, across from elementary school. This 3 bedroom home is on a concrete foundation, electrical is up to code, has had some updates. Nice flat lot, has carport and 11x12 storage shed.

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.

Enjoy the private setting in Lower Nicola on 0.33 acre lot with several fruit trees and is close to school. This home is perect for a starter home or retired couple. Great views off the deck.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

Clean 3 bedrm mobile with covered deck & parking stall. New HW tank & new motor in furnace. Home is move in ready, comes with appliances. Pad rent $346 per month.

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$54,900

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Country home on 0.35 acres with creek and 24x28 detached shop with power. 2 bedrms up, 1 down, open concept, large living room, fully fin. bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank.

Good starter home or perfect for retiree. Close to schools, shopping & golf course. Fenced yard, single garage. Basement has second living quarters for inlaws.

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

3 bedroom rancher with fantastic views of the valley. 5 yrs old, open concept plan, vaulted ceilings in kitchen, 3 baths. 2 car garage with exposed appgregate concrete driveway.

Spacious 6 bedroom home, 3 bedrooms up and 3 down in a ground level inlaw suite. Large fenced yard with detached garage/shop. RV parking & garden area. Newers floors, kitchen & bathrm paint.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old. 3 bedrms plus a bonus room above garage. Open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, 4 pce ensuite and a fenced backyard.

Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.

Side by side duplex close to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, bathroom, kitchen & living room. Fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also available.

#2234

#2351

#2373

#2370

#2372

#2357

#2278

4 bedrm, 2 bath home, meticulously maintained with many upgrades such as windows, doors, furnace, new HW tank in 2011, central A/C, 2 storage shed, lovely screened porch in back & more.

$224,900

$159,900

$139,000

$159,900

$279,900

$298,000

$299,000

#2192

$59,000

#2283

$299,900

#2381

$154,900

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1 ACRE WITH SHOP

264 ACRES

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waterfront home

9.8 ACRES

IC & I 117 ACRES 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.

#2387 This 4 bedrm rancher has had some reno’s of flooring and kitchen. Large 40x70 detached workshop, currently leased, all on 1 acre, zoned R1 & C2, perfect for home based business. Great opportunity.

#2323

$355,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT Small ranch in a natural valley setting of level hay land and abundant water for irrigation with a 50 HP pump, 2 wheel lines & some hard lines. Tons of trails & crown land in surrounding area. Has cozy 3 bedrm home of 1668 sq.ft. Call for more details.

#2364

$795,000

Gorgeous property of approx. 264 acres with 2 titles. Has 1 mile of Guichond Creek flowing through the property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR.

#2246

PRIVATE 30 ACRES

22 ACRES

Approx. 22 acres mins. From downtown Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with new flooring, bathrms & paint. Has horse barn, 100x44 metal Quonset and new drilled well.

30 acres, great views and perfect for horses with fenced areas and beautiful pastures in spring. Has rustic style 3 bedrm home and open plan concept of kitchen & living room.

#2342

#2369

$599,900

$549,900

$1,250,000

Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.

#2190

$374,900

ON 1 ACRE

ON 4.64 ACRES

Incredible property with unlimited rec. activities – snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, ATVing, hking. Almost surrounds Allie Lake with 2 main cabins plus 3 guest cabins.

Great family home on 1 acres just minutes from town. 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.room down with bar. 2 car detached garage, attached single garage & sep. storage.

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.

$495,000

#2306

$345,000

Magnificent 5 bedrm home on Nicola Lake with unique open designed family area with large bedrms & family room with an extra summer kitchen. 3 floors, 2 large covered decks. Has detached triple garage & an underground boat house bunker.

#2361

$998,000

Located just 15 mins. From Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home. Easy access, open, sunny, views, some trees, well in place & power on road.

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.

#2385

#2356

ON 1.74 ACRES

133 PRIVATE ACRES

#1663

$2,500,000

#2335

$395,000 OPPORTUNITY

IN KANE VALLEY

$194,000 ROLLING HILLS

Nicola Lake & Monck Provincial Park ARE located 10 kms from Merritt. Great lake for fishing, water skiing, sailing and swimming.

$64,900

COMMERCIAL BLDG Busy location with tenant and is fully leased. Total of approx. 6600 sq.ft. 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in bsmt, 1450 on top floor that could be used as living quarters. Lots of parking.

#2337

$825,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT 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.

Flat commercial lot zoned C-3 on one of the busiest streets in Merritt. Prime location to start your business or relocate it to a better location. Services to property line.

#2386

#2359

$194,000

$89,900

26 ACRES

OPPORTUNITY

Spectacular horse property of 26 acres just 15 mins. From Merritt. All natural grassland with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place use as rec. property or build your dream home.

Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. commercial building in downtown core. New roof in 2013, renovated interior including new paint throughout. Parking in back with lane access. Great for investor or entrepreneur.

10 ACRES

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

#2322

ON WALLOPER LAKE

$310,000

#2305

$179,000

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.

#2374

$249,900 2 ACRES

Approx. 1.14 acres overlooking the river with possible subdivision potential. “As is where is” basis. Buyers are responsible for all old buildings and house is not habitable.

Great lakefront cabin of 450 sq.ft., recreational retreat on Walloper lake. Crown lease. Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. Call for more details.

Great acreage to build your home in the country. Has drilled well, septic approval, power at lot line & driveway are in. Close to crown land for all rec. activities.

Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

#2347

#2225

#2379

#2019

$114,900

$129,000

$120,000

$595,000 20 ACRES

12.63 ACRES

Two 10 acre lots has just come into the city.

Enjoy snowmobiling & x-country skiing from this private 10 acre retreat with beautiful log home. Has wrap around deck, guest cabin, new barn with loft, and it backs onto crown land. Easy access off the Coquihalla Hwy.

#2156

$449,000

GREAT HORSE PROPERTY

Call us for a FREE Market Evaluation on your property.

One of the site is entering into a 2 yr lease. Other lot will be zoned with Sale Agreement.

#2301

INVESTORS 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.

#2047

spius creek estates

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

$2,000,000

$209,000

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. building with office space with one long term tenant. Great for professional offices, retail, lawyers, doctors, government agency, etc. Has approval for residential units upstairs.

#2171

$850,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.

#2208

$299,000 RIVERFRONT

0.91 acres fronting the Nicola River in the city limits. Within walking distance to downtown. City services not yet to lot line but with vicinity and be arranged for hook up.

#2354

9.88 acres with riding ring & only 5 mins. From Mamit Lake. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walkout bsmt has had some updates. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 baths, large kitchen & big sundeck.

#2321

$525,000

$99,000

Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck office & mezzanine space.

#1913

$890,000

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

OPPORTUNITY

Great 6 acre property to build your home or use as recreational. Mostly flat with many buildings sites, has shallow well, septic approval, hydro to property & driveway is in. Close to crown land.

Good commercial building in downtown core. Approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.

Prices starting at $199,000

Country living at its best! These 9 properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more.

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#2216

#2378

$170,000

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Merritt up to $200,000 126414 125-1401 NICOLA AVENUE 126208 79-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE 126420 217-1703 MENZIES STREET 122407 314-1703 MENZIES STREET 118135 311-1703 MENZIES STREET 125434 #6-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE 120941 38-254 HIGHWAY 8 125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE 125832 304-2295 BLAIR STREET 121249 1602 DOUGLAS STREET 126733 102-2295 BLAIR STREET 124424 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE 121468 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE 124501 1876 COLDWATER AVE 124089 432 BRENTON AVE 121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD 117739 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE 126129 1652 COLDWATER AVE 121540 305-1701 MENZIES STREET EXC 2076 CLEASBY STREET 126048 2263 NICOLA AVENUE 126329 439 BRENTON AVE 121116 #4-2760 VOGHT STREET 126724 2163 CLARKE AVE 126255 1703 PINE STREET 126679 2690 CLAPPERTON AVE 121473 1576 HOUSTON STREET 125193 1802 BLAIR STREET 124541 13-1749 MENZIES STREET Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 125489 12-1749 MENZIES STREET 124135 26-1749 MENZIES STREET 125644 1849 1ST AVE 125347 1610 BANN STREET 124333 2687 NICOLA AVENUE 123892 1532 COLDWATER AVE 126059 2225 PARKER DR 120472 2556 CORKLE STREET LN 124590 2825 CRANNA CRESC 125662 1769 SPRING STREET 125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE 126290 1401 DOUGLAS STREET 125795 29-1901 MAXWELL AVE 126704 1642 LINDLEY CRK RD 125655 17-1901 MAXWELL AVE 118338 2672 GRANITE AVENUE 122220 3387 BOYD ROAD Merritt $300,000+ 120678 2612 FORKSDALE PLACE 125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET

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Merritt $300,000+ 125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE 125552 1741 BANN STREET 119260 1700 BANN STREET 117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE 125793 1876 LANGLEY ROAD 126386 1511 BANN STREET 126362 2215 COYLE ROAD 126307 2662 FORKSDALE COURT 125979 1750 SUNFLOWER AVE Homes on Acreage 124731 5033 LAUDER ROAD (GLMPS) 125213 3104 PANORAMA DR 125198 5080 STEFFENS RD 124087 1540 MILLER ROAD 125224 4557 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD 116493 1444 LOON LAKE ROAD CC 124388 8600 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 114703 2797 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 125585 6036 BEECH ROAD 126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 120080 5360 MANNING CREEK FS RD 126334 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW 116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD Bare Land 126450 2724 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RD 123431 1976 2ND AVENUE 121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT 125633 1305 FIR AVE 122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY 124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE 126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD 125721 2299 BURGESS AVE Commercial 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE 125287 122580 2152 NICOLA AVENUE 124886 2008 QUILCHENA AVENUE 124243 2026 QUILCHENA AVENUE 125491 2175 NICOLA AVENUE 124749 2551 PRIEST AVE 122016 1898 BLAIR STREET 122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE 115359 2208 COYLE ROAD 119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE 123681 1601 WILSON ST 126112 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY Logan Lake 125291 347 POPLAR DRIVE 120942 205-279 ALDER DRIVE

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FAITH

How to rise above the “falls” in love NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH Paul’s letters to the Christians in the city of Corinth is both doctrinal and practical. And in it we find the greatest discourse on love as located in 1 Corinthians, chapter 13. God’s love transforms us into becoming a person with more of the qualities of Jesus. If there’s one major theme in the Love chapter, it is that God’s love totally transforms a person. Love transforms: • Ambition into aspiration • Greed into grati-

tude • Selfishness into service • Getting into giving • Demands into dedication. True love is more than emotional; it is motional, which means it moves. It longs to do something for the person loved. It keeps on giving at great cost. A family where there is no love for one another is not a normal family. If a brother does not like another sibling, it is unnatural. In the very first book of the Bible, Genesis, the rivalry between Cain and Abel is an example of it. Cain had the same opportunity to please their father as his brother Abel, but he hated his brother’s guts. That is why he schemed to commit the first recorded homicide. Christ is God’s lovegift to sinners. When

we have Jesus, reigning and ruling our hearts, we love His people. We are not saved through loving. God’s people love others because they are saved. Notwithstanding the current disenchantment of the sophisticated and the careerists with marriage, man’s underlying need to love and be loved cannot be denied. The flames lit in young hearts have been the subject of poetry, art, literature, movies and continue to dominate the media. Has materialism rendered love and marriage outdated? One wonders whether Shakespeare, Byron or Keats would have created their immortal imageries of love had they been working on computers! Have we been in love? Or even loved and lost? We would not

then exchange such experiences for all the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson has portrayed it beautifully in his essay, Love: “Be our experience in particulars what it

may, no man ever forgot the visitations of that power to his heart and brain, which created all things anew; which was the dawn in him of music, poetry and art; which made the face of nature radi-

ant with purple light… when a single tone of one voice could make the heart bounce, and the most trivial circumstances associated with one form is put in the amber of memory; when he became all

eye when one was present, and all memory when one was gone; when youth became a watcher of windows, studious of a glove, a veil, a ribbon….”

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Enduring love requires humility, patience, trust From Page 19 Having once delighted in endearments and in avowals of love, it is rather tragic if any such relationship turns into an uneasy co-existence with the passage of time or through a conspiracy of circumstances. For love to be enduring in any relationship, it has to be of certain quality. As alluded to earlier, St. Paul in Corinthians puts it thus: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” When there is strain in relationships, it could be caused by the absence of one of the above ingredients. Today, there are attempts to deprive marriage of its sanctity by taking it to be a contract, a convenient arrangement or a necessary evil. The result is broken hearts, bruised lives, and insufferable bondage. Two persons when they come to recognize that they have chosen each other out of all the species to be each other’s comfort and encouragement, they are bound to do their best to keep the ties strong. When a person has learned to love, he or she will be humble too. Humility has surrendered all her rights to be consulted, honoured, respected, obeyed, and therefore it takes all that is contrary kindly. Peace is a natural consequence of such an attitude. To be young and to be in love is heavenly. Equally beautiful is the love of two who have weathered the storms of life together over the years and survived

wonderfully the ravages of time. Narayan Mitra is the

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The views expressed in this column don’t necessarily reflect those of the Merritt Herald and its staff. The Herald welcomes qualified writers with

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The Thompson Rivers University varsity swim team announced this week that their first recruit for the 2015-16 season is 17-year-old Taylor Carmichael from Merritt. “I am really excited to be part of the team,” Carmichael said in a press release issued by TRU Athletics on Feb. 3. “I have been swimming forever, and can’t imagine my life without it.” A Grade 12 student at Merritt Secondary School, Carmichael said that she made the final decision to attend TRU and swim for the Wolfpack about two months ago. “I had been exploring the option of swimming down in the

States or for some other schools here in Canada, but in the end I just thought that staying close to home for at least the first couple of years was a really good idea.” Carmichael will be no stranger to the Wolfpack program, as she has been training out of the Canada Games pool in Kamloops for the past 18 months, and her coach with the Kamloops Classics, Brad Dalke, is also the head coach of the Wolfpack team. “Brad pushes me hard, but it’s really great because he motivates you to do your best,” Carmichael said. Prior to joining the Classics, Carmichael was a member of the Merritt Otters Swim Club for several years, and competed in the

PACK MENTALITY Merritt swimmer Taylor Carmichael, a Grade 12 student at MSS, will be joining the TRU Wolfpack swim team in September 2015. Photo courtesy of TRU Athletics

B.C. summer swim program. She medaled at two Provincial championships, and still holds 13 club records. As a full-time member of the Classics (a year-round club), Carmichael’s training regime has grown significantly. She currently swims in Kamloops five times a week after school and on Saturday mornings, attends two

dryland sessions in Kamloops weekly, and swims in Merritt three mornings a week. Carmichael swims anywhere from 3,000 to 9,000 metres per training session. That’s the equivalent of 120 to 360 laps of Merritt’s own Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre each workout. Carmichael concedes

that she is a very busy girl. “I definitely have to time-manage very carefully and think of things ahead of time,” she said. “Academically at school, I have one spare block each of my semesters, so that really helps with homework and studying.” Carmichael plans to

enrol in the sciences at TRU this September with the goal of possibly becoming a physiotherapist one day. Growing up, Carmichael swam all four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly). She continues to train the different disciplines, but has begun to specialize in freestyle — particularly at the middle distances. “I’m very close to the Western [Canadian] standards in the 100 and 200 free, so that’s what we’ve been focusing on,” she said. Carmichael has been competing with the Classics this past fall and into the winter. She even traveled to Calgary for one competition. She saved her best performances, however, for her home pool in December.

“It was the MJB Law Classic in Kamloops,” Carmichael explained. “It went really well. I got 100 per cent best times in all my seven events.” Carmichael’s next major meet is the UBC Open in Vancouver in three weeks time. “It’s a selection meet for western and eastern teams,” she said. “It’s an open meet, so there’ll be some older, pretty accomplished swimmers there. I’m hoping to get my Westerns’ times at the UBC meet, so that I can move onto the next set of time standards which are the age group Nationals.” With the Wolfpack, Carmichael will compete CIS (Canadian Intercollegiate Sports) against powerhouse schools like UBC and the University of Calgary.

BCHL’s Interior division playoff race going right down to the wire Merritt Centennials, Salmon Arm Silverbacks and West Kelowna Warriors in a dogfight for final two positions By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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The Merritt Centennials had a golden opportunity this past week to create some

breathing room for themselves in the BCHL’s tight Interior division playoff race and all but lock up a place in the post-season. They almost pulled it

BCHL STANDINGS to Feb. 10 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

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off. The Cents came through with a pair of crucial wins over the cellar-dwelling Trail Smoke Eaters on Wednesday and Friday, but then lost a huge ‘four-pointer’ to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday. The high-flying ’Backs are now tied with Merritt for third place, with both teams just one point ahead of the West Kelowna Warriors. Just two of the aforementioned three teams will join the first-place Penticton Vees and

second-place Vernon Vipers in the first round of the playoffs, scheduled to begin in the first week of March. While only the single point separates all three teams going into this weekend’s action, the Centennials can take some consolation from the fact that they have one game in hand on the Silverbacks and two on the Warriors. Merritt’s two wins against the Smokies in the last seven days did not come easily.

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MAINLAND DIVISION Team

JOHNNY ON THE SPOT Merritt forward John Schiavo (9), seen in action above versus Salmon Arm on Saturday, scored goals in both his team’s games against Trail last week, including one on a spectacular end-to-end rush Friday night that tied the score with 59 seconds left to go in regulation play. The Cents went on to win 5-4 in overtime. Ian Webster/Herald

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Cents on the Island this weekend From Page 21 On home ice Feb. 4, the Centennials built an early four-goal lead, then held on for dear life in a 6-4 victory. Cents’ scorers were Rhett Willcox, John Schiavo and Josh Teves in the first period, Colin Grannary and Stephan Seeger in the second and Zak Bowles in the final 20 minutes. Jonah Imoo picked up the win in net, stopping 36 of 40 Smoke Eaters’ shots. Two nights later, at the Cominco Arena in Trail, the Cents needed a last minute goal from Schiavo to send things to extra innings. Teves then buried the game winner at 1:43 of the first overtime period in a hardfought 5-4 decision. Also scoring for Merritt were Gavin Gould, Willcox and Cole Chorney. Anthony Pupplo was solid between the pipes for the Centennials, turning aside 27 Trail pucks. The emotional pair of wins over the Smoke Eaters should have provided all the impetus needed for a strong showing on Saturday against the visiting Silverbacks, but such was not the case. The Cents were never really in this one — giving up the game’s first goal just two minutes into the opening period, and falling behind 4-0 by the midpoint of the game, en route to losing 7-3 to arguably the Interior division’s hottest team right now. Salmon Arm would go on to defeat Surrey on Sunday to move past West Kelowna in the standings and draw even with Merritt. Both teams have 56 points, while West Kelowna has 55. For all intents and purposes, Saturday’s game was over early. The ’Backs dominated the opening 20 minutes — outshooting the Cents 17-7 and scoring the period’s only three goals. Meanwhile, the Cents were ineffective at both ends of the ice,

and sloppy both with and without the puck. It was more of the same for a good part of the second period on Saturday, until Grannary put Merritt on the board, sniping one past ’Backs netminder Angus Redmond with just 1:32 left in the middle frame. Any hopes of a Merritt comeback were quashed seven minutes into the third period when Josh Blanchard restored Salmon Arm’s four-goal lead. The teams would trade meaningless goals back and forth in a run-and-gun period that bore little resemblance to sound playoff hockey. Grannary, with his second of the night, and Seeger tallied for Merritt. Imoo took the loss, allowing seven goals on 40 Silverbacks shots. Last week’s three games saw plenty of affiliate players from the KIJHL in the Merritt lineup as the Cents continue to have regulars sidelined for a variety of reasons. Princeton Posse defenceman Cooper Prechel saw action against Trail in Merritt, while defenceman Cody Allen (Osoyoos Coyotes) and forward Ryan Rosich (Castlegar Rebels) donned a Cents uniform for the first time this season in Trail. Allen also played against Salmon Arm. The Centennials have a tough Island road trip ahead of them this weekend. On Friday, they’re in Powell River to take on the Kings, while Saturday they visit the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Sunday the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Last time Merritt went Island-hopping, the team came away with five-of-a-possible-six points. Merritt follows up its busy road weekend with another away game — in Penticton on Feb. 20. The Cents’ next home game isn’t until Feb. 22 against the visiting Bulldogs.

As teammates Jaycee Chenier (12) and Gabby Zabek (9) look on, Merritt Secondary’s Sabrina Samra (5) executes a fallaway jump shot from three-point territory during senior girls’ basketball action on Tuesday at MSS. The host Panthers fell 49-30 to the visiting Valleyview Vikes in their final league game of the regular season. Down 26-10 at the halftime, Merritt went on a 12-point run in the third quarter to make things interesting. Chenier and Samra led all Panther scoring with 11 and seven points respectively. Photo courtesy of Stef Zabek

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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It was another busy weekend of minor hockey playoff action. Here’s what has been reported to the Merritt Herald:

Midget Rep The Tracker Sportswear midgets took game one of their second-round playoff matchup with Kelowna, downing the Jr. Rockets 3-1 on home ice on Saturday. After a scoreless opening period, it was Marcelo Bose’s two goals three minutes apart in the second and Travis Sterling’s late-game empty-netter that paved the way for the Tracker victory. Sam Suzuki played his usual strong game in the Merritt net. Game two in the best-of-three series goes this Saturday in Rutland, while a third-and-deciding game, if needed, will be at the Shulus arena on Sunday.

Peewee Rep The Ramada peewees are down a game against Kelowna, after losing game one of their best-of-three series on Saturday, 4-3 in overtime. The Jr. Rockets ended this one early in OT, scoring the gamewinner on the powerplay with just 25 seconds gone on the clock. Spencer Vaughan, Sajjin Lali and Anthony Michel scored for the Ramada team in regulation. Bryce Garcia and Troy Holmes split the goaltending duties for Merritt.

Like their midget rep counterparts, Merritt’s peewees will also play game two against Kelowna on Saturday in Rutland. A possible game three will also be at the Shulus arena on Sunday.

BANNER PERFORMANCE Prior to Saturday’s game against Logan Lake, the Merritt City Furniture bantam team was presented with the OMAHA regular-season league championship banner. (Left) Presenters Luke Pierce (Merritt Centennials head coach) and Dylan Richardson (MMHA vicepresident) with team captain Tyler Mosley. Ian Webster/Herald

Peewee Girls The Joco Transport peewee girls continue to roll along, defeating Kelowna 4-2 on Sunday to take game one of their second-round series with the Jr. Rockets. Merritt’s peewees unleashed their powerful defence corps in the third period, as blueliners Avery Sigurdsson and Taylor Nicholls scored late goals to break a 2-2 tie and lead their team to victory. Other Merritt snipers were Taylor Shackelly and Talyn Ferch. Janelle Gage picked up the win in net for the Jr. Cents. Game two is slated for this Saturday at the CNC arena in Kelowna at 11 a.m.

Midget House The NVIT midget recreational team and Logan Lake are tied at one game apiece in their best-of-three, round-one playoff series. Saturday, on home ice, the Merritt midgets played one of their best

games of the season in soundly defeating the Jr. Blazers 8-2. Merritt marksmen were Travis Mosley (with the natural hat trick), Kris Chastko and Alex Fraser (two goals each) and Wyatt MacDonald. Trevor Hillson was the winning netminder. Sunday, Logan Lake turned the tables on their Merritt opponents, winning 6-1. Fraser had the only goal for the Jr. Cents. The third and deciding game in the series goes this Saturday in Shulus at 11:30 a.m.

Merritt scorers were Roi Joe, Dylan Stirling and Gracynn Bose. Sunday, it was Mosley again with two goals and Sam with four assists in Merritt’s 5-0 victory in Logan Lake. Kay-lee Stirling, Levi Nelson and Austin Hawkins also tallied for the City Furniture team, while Merritt’s Colton Macaulay picked up his second shutout in as many games. Game one of the second-round series versus Ashcroft will be on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Shulus arena.

Bantam House

Peewee House

The City Furniture bantams won both of their weekend games with Logan Lake to sweep their round-one, best-of-three series. Saturday, the recreational bantams got two goals each from Tyler Mosley and Darius Sam in a 7-0 blanking of their Highland Valley opponents. Other

After losing their opening game 10-5 to Lillooet on Saturday, the Interior Savings recreational peewees rebounded to take game two later the same day and game three on Sunday, thereby winning the round-one, best-ofthree series between the two teams. Clinton Kaboni’s

second goal of the game, 7:03 into the first overtime period was the difference maker in Saturday’s second game, won in dramatic fashion by Merritt 6-5. And it was Kaboni’s pass to Leif Ellingsen in game three Sunday that led to the eventual gamewinning goal in a 5-3 victory for the Jr. Cents. In addition to Kaboni and Ellingsen, other Interior Savings’ scorers on the weekend were Jacob Buxton (with nine goals), Sebastian Myram, Coltin Smith, Isaiah McRae and Korben Blachford. Netminder Carson Lang stood tall between the pipes in all three Merritt games. Merritt moves on to play Ashcroft in round two of the playoffs. No game dates and locations have been announced.

Atom Development In non-playoff minor hockey action, the Fountain Tire atoms won three of five games at a 12-team tournament in Squamish on the weekend to place sixth overall. Merritt wins came against Ridge Meadows (7-3), North Vancouver (9-0) and Kelowna (4-1). Max Graham had aother outstanding outing, scoring 18 goals and adding eight assists in the five games. Other Merritt goal-getters were Lucas Schmid (5), Robert Sterling (2), Jaxsin Vaughan and Brayden McRae Chillihitzia. Netminder Manjot Panghli was strong all weekend for the Jr. Cents.

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Movie Nights Penguins of Madagascar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.â&#x20AC;? Feb 13 & 14, at the Merritt Civic Centre. For information on admission and concession call 250315-1050.

Nicola Valley Film Society Presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;LIKE FATHER, LIKE SONâ&#x20AC;? Rated GENERAL on Monday, Feb. 16 at 7:00p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 378-3974.

Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop 10 Warning Signs and Getting a Diagnosis, Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., NVIT Merritt Campus, Room U031, 4155 Belshaw Street. Pre-registration required. Tara Hildebrand, 1-800-886-6946, thildebrand@alzheimerbc.org.

Pancake Supper with Trinity United Church Tuesday Feb. 17, Trinity United Church is celebrating Shrove Tuesday with a Pancake Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church hall. Enjoy pancakes,ham,syrup, applesauce, ice cream for dessert, coffee, tea, juice

served by the friendly men of Trinity United. Everyone welcome. Trinity located at 1899 Quilchena Ave. Need a ride? Call 250378-5735 to leave message if ride needed.

NICOLA VALLEY FISH & GAME CLUB Awards Night Entry deadline Feb. 20, 2015. Entry drop off at Gun Fishin, Ponderosa Sports or contact Paul at 250-3784904. Awards presented at a pot luck dinner on March 7 at the Seniors Centre. For more information contact Paul 250-378-4904 or Ed 250-378-2547.

annual coffee and dessert afternoon The Nicola Valley Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute will hold their annual coffee and dessert afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Association Hall. There will also be a raffle table.

The Great plains in concert Presented by the Merritt Seniors Assn. Thursday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Merritt Seniors Centre. For tickets and more info call 250-378-4407.

The Nicola Valley Community Band Fall season of practices on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the music room at MSS. info: James 250-378-9894.

Elks Bingo Every Wednesday at 1:00p.m. Doors open at 12:00p.m.

Gallery Committee Volunteers Needed The Gallery Committee of the NVCAC is looking for volunteers to join their enthusiastic team. We have repainted the Courthouse Gallery and are now organizing exciting art shows for the Courthouse Art Gallery. Some things you can look forward to: Watercolour Workshop - March 1, Nicola Valley Ranch Life by artist Harold Allanson - Feb. 27 to March 7, Dance to the Rhythm of My Heart dance competition - March 14 to 28 and our 9th annual community Art Show - April 10 to May 2. Check out the Gallery on Fridays and Saturdays from 10- 4 pm during exhibition dates. For information on our activities, check our website: nvartscouncil.com, email us at nicolavalleyartscouncil@gmail.com or drop by 1840 Nicola Ave.

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 bingo! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

Theatre Project Fundraiser Royal Lepage and Merritt Community Cinema Socieyt will be hosing a steak din-

ner and silent auction fundraiser at the Grand Pub and Grill on Saturday, March 7. Three seating available: noon, 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. For tickets call 250-3786181.

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

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James David Murdock

October 31 1947 - January 30, 2015 Jim passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a hard fought battle with cancer at the North Okanagan Hospice House in Vernon, BC. Jim loved his family, his friends, the outdoors and all animals that came into his life. Jim is survived and will be sadly missed by his siblings: Heather (Gordon); Alan (Dian); Dan (Rhonda); Bonnie (Doug) and many special nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank Jim’s wonderful caring friends and the staff at the North Okanagan Hospice House for their excellent care and compassion towards Jim. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vernon Hospice House.

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY There is much talk these days about ‘closure’. Saying good-bye to someone we love, even after they have died, doesn’t require that we put an end to the relationship. P: 250-280-4040

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Raymond Alexander Rusk

June 2, 1929 - Feb 7, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the head of the Sekhon Family in Merritt, BC. Baddi Baybayji was a strong, caring, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. One of six siblings, she moved from India to Merritt in April 1968 at 38 years of age with her husband Late Naurang Singh Sekhon and 7 children - sons Late Gurmel (Harinder), Darshan (Kuldip), Harbans (Balwinder), Harcharan (Jaswinder), Swarn (Nina) and daughters Gurmel (Hardip) and Manjit (Balbir). She is survived by 16 grand children, 18 greatgrand children and will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her. The viewing service is Friday February 13 at 1:00pm at Merritt Civic Centre with crematorium service 3:30pm at Kamloops Hillside Cemetery followed by Bhog service 5:30pm at Merritt Sikh Temple.

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He is lovingly survived by his companion of 19 years, Linda Monkman and his daughter Jessie (Darrin) Hanslip of Lake Manitoba.

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Mohan Lal Chhabra Mohan Lal Chhabra passed away peacefully while visiting his motherland of India on February 5th, 2015. He was born on Feb 8th, 1938 to Dolit Ram and Sham Kaur, in the village of Sodhi Nagar. He was the 2nd youngest of six children. Our dad enjoyed 77 years of his life to the fullest everyday until his last breath. He was very passionate about learning and teaching. His teaching career helped many through his wisdom and passion. Dad leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Nirmal Chhabra, three sons: Ravinder (Anju), Manoj (Rupa), Rajnish (Nitu) and two daughters: Sumati (Manjit) and Babita (Sean) and 12 beautiful grandchildren: Gagandeep, Candace(Amrinder), Anthony, Saavin, Sonia, Vishal, Meghn, Amit, Rahul, Sumeeti, Riya and Diya. He will be missed dearly by everyone. Funeral service will be held on Febuary 14th, 2015 in the city of Merritt at 10:00am, at 2975 Clapperton Avenue Merritt, BC. Cremation service to be held in Kamloops after the funeral service in Merritt.

KEITH ANGUS

September 7th, 1943 - February 5th , 2015

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Job Posting Job Posting: Family Therapist The successful applicant will undertake duties associated with the Upper Nicola Band (UNB) in the Community Services Department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Health. Employment Dates: Permanent beginning on or about March 15, 2015 Rate of Pay: Commensurate with level of education and experience. Duties include: r Provide assessment and treatment services to children and their families and offer consultative services to community agencies. r To demonstrate strong clinical skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment with an ability to utilize flexible strategies for engaging and working with children, youth, families and community systems r To demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork and openness QualiďŹ cations: r M.S.W. or B.S.W. with minimum two years experience r Demonstrated ability to work independently with families and individuals r Demonstrated ability to formulate individual; and family Treatment/Wellness Plans r Demonstrated/Experience in collaborating, consulting and referring to treatment centers and other programs and agencies r Familiarity with a range of evidence based treatment modalities and approaches r Strong organizational and interpersonal skills r Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain appropriate record keeping systems. r Drivers license and own transportation.

Send current resume and cover letter to: Collette Manuel, Band Administrator, Box 3700 Merritt BC V1K 1B8 or in person at the UNB Health OfďŹ ce, by fax 250-378-6361 or email unbhealth@uppernicolaband.com. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4:00 pm Fri February 20, 2015. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted

Until there's a cure, there's us. Career Opportunities

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Casual Employment available to provide support for elderly lady in the Merritt area. Companionship, light housekeeping and some meal preparation required. Hourly pay rate offered commensurate with skills and experience. Please send resume and references to: Box 100 C/O Merritt Herald P.O. Box 9, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8

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Cooks Ferry Indian Band is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Band Manager who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued strengthening of the vision for the Cooks Ferry community. Located in Spences Bridge, BC in the beautiful Nicola and Thompson River valleys, the Cooks Ferry Indian Band (CFIB) of the Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Nation offers a wide range of recreational activities and outdoor adventures. With a proud history rich in culture and tradition, the community is building a promising future through cultural, social and economic development. Involved in the forest industry, mining, tourism and land management, CFIB is looking next to expand their economic development opportunities with capital projects that include housing construction and water system upgrades. Duties: Working closely with Chief and Council and staff, the successful candidate will: Ĺ&#x2DC; 3rovide leadership over band programs and services including education, social services, health services, capital projects, housing, recreation, elders care, utilities, public works, and safety; Ĺ&#x2DC; Bring Ĺľnancial expertise to the budgeting process and encourage sound policies and practices; Ĺ&#x2DC; (stablish and maintain good relationships with other First Nations, governments, industry, and partners and develop service initiatives for Band members; Ĺ&#x2DC; Foster the vision of the organi]ation, coach and mentor staff, and encourage employee training and development; and Ĺ&#x2DC; Support Council goals and priorities. 4uDOiĹľFDtiRQs: 3referred TualiĹľcations include the following: Ĺ&#x2DC; <ou have a degree in commerce, economics, public administration or similar discipline, or eTuivalent education and experience; Ĺ&#x2DC; $re an energetic person with demonstrated experience in strategic planning, inter-government relations, program management, project management, budgeting and human resource management; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave progressive leadership abilities and can work effectively in a team environment with Council, community members and staff; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave superior interpersonal skills; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave competent computer skills; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave strong knowledge of social and economic issues facing First Nations; Ĺ&#x2DC; The ability to adapt to a rural, small community.

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CALL FOR BIDS Bids are now being accepted by the Lower Nicola Indian Band School for the Construction of a 3 Bay Bus Shed/Shelter extended onto our Current Bus Shed. This will include insulation of both bus sheds, gyprok, drywall, windows, door and installation of bay doors. a) Seeking bids by February 13, 2015. b) Cost estimates include all materials, lumber, etc. c) Project to be completed by May 31, 2015. d) 50% of bid could be advanced to successful bid to assist with cost of supplies. e) Responsible for clean up of materials after completion of project. f) Lowest bid may/may not be considered. Deadline for bids is February 13, 2015, by NOON Submit bids to: Angie Sterling, Principal Lower Nicola Band School c/o Bids deadline: February 13, 2015 201 Horn Road, Merritt, BC V1K-1M9 asterling@lnib.net Phone: 250-378-5527 or Fax: 250-378-6389

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