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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Merrittonians filled into the historic Merritt drill hall (now the Elks Lodge) to celebrate the building’s 100th birthday on Feb. 21. The event was co-presented by the Merritt Elks, the local museum and the local legion. Right: the band treats attendees — including Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon (below) — to songs from the First World War era such as Roamin’ in the Gloamin’, Pack Up Your Troubles and Oh! It’s a Lovely War! Michael Potestio/Herald

Fire department’s WEP program paying off By Michael Potestio

(From left) WEP firefighters Mike Brunner, Josh Cullen, Chris Harris, Vincenzo De Civita and Eric Pichler. Michael Potestio/Herald

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Merritt is seeing a bang for its buck when it comes to the fire department’s work experience program (WEP). Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said that over the course of the program’s eight-year existence, it’s saved the city an estimated $2.9 million. It costs about $35,000 per year to host the five WEP firefighters, including costs for equipment, accommodations and an education allowance. Over eight years, that’s about $280,000. In contrast, the amount it would cost to have five

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WEP helps bridge the gap between a volunteer fire service and a career fire department at a minimal cost, Tomkinson said via email. These firefighters have also helped the city achieve a Dwelling Protection Grade of 2.00 — the highest it can receive without hiring career firefighters, Tomkinson stated. However, the WEP program isn’t a substitute for the paid-on-call firefighters who are at the core of Merritt Fire Rescue Department, Tomkinson wrote. WEP firefighters come

to Merritt from fire academies for a year at the local fire station while they apply for full-time firefighting jobs. The department started the program in response to recruitment and retention difficulties. Since it began, about 85 per cent of the firefighters who have participated in the program have gone on to find full-time employment as firefighters within about two years, Tomkinson said. This year’s group consists of five members, most of whom come from other parts of British Columbia. They have been serving the Merritt area since this past October.

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council meetings for an asphalt processing plant that attempted to set up shop within city limits. A landowner can still apply to amend zoning to permit asphalt processing on a specific piece of property under the zoning bylaw. Merritt’s new zoning bylaw contains corrections to errors in zoning, amalgamates certain zones and contains refreshed rules surrounding fabric car ports and cargo containers. The zoning bylaw document itself is more clear and concise than the old one, and contains diagrams to convey clarity. The bylaw was also forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for its approval.

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With no public comments made in council chambers at a public hearing Tuesday, city council went on to unanimously approve third reading of zoning bylaw 2187. Getting the new zoning bylaw to this stage has been a two-year process. Planning and development services manager Sean O’Flaherty said the new bylaw could come before council for adoption by the end of March. Many amendments were made to the bylaw in the process of getting it to third reading, including a move by council to place restric-

tions on asphalt plants as well as looking at homebased businesses, which ultimately led to this latest public hearing. Although approved unanimously, one councillor reluctantly voted in the affirmative. Coun. Ginny Prowal did not approve of council’s amendment to the zoning bylaw prohibiting asphalt processing as a permitted use in areas zoned M2 for heavy industrial use. “I don’t believe it’s in our best interest to reject any company wanting to invest in our city. That could negatively affect our credibility and reputation,” Prowal told her fellow councillors. Prior to becoming a councillor, Prowal had shown her support at

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Merrittonians will get a chance to look at the history of the province through the lens of licence plates starting Sunday, when local collector Don Schneider opens up his private collection of B.C. plates to the public. The long-time Merrittonian began collecting about 30 years ago as an affordable alternative to collecting vintage cars. After early days of collecting by searching through wrecking yards, he joined a club for licence plate collectors and since the advent of eBay, his collection has exploded to more than 1,200 plates. The collection spans more than a century and the entire colour spectrum. “When you see them, you’d be really amazed about all the different colours we used to have,” he said. His oldest plate — and the pride of his collection — is a leather one. That was common in the early 1900s after the province introduced its requirement for automobiles to display their registration numbers in 1904. Each vehicle owner was respon-

Don Schneider’s collection of more than 1,200 licence plates is neatly displayed in his garage. Emily Wessel/Herald

sible for creating the plate in those days, and leather was readily available. As vehicle popularity increased, the province began manufacturing porcelain plates in 1913. When the war years hit, B.C. switched to a lighter, tin version of its licence plates. After the war, shortages of various materials posed a new challenge to the province, which introduced the idea of the renewal tab.

The tab sits on the side of the plate with the registration number and the year of issue, so only the tab had to be updated each year while the base plate stayed the same. Sample plates were produced for law enforcement purposes beginning in the 1920s with just zeros on them. B.C.’s sample plates have an egg-shaped zero, something Schneider says is unique. “They’d send one to the adjacent province and state so they knew what was a legal one

in B.C.,” Schneider said. “They became quite collectible later on.” The lower the number, the earlier the licence plate was issued — thus, the more sought-after the plate, Schneider said. As vehicles became more ingrained in B.C. life, different licence plates were issued to denote different vehicle classes and uses. Various cities also issued bicycle licence plates in different shapes, sizes and colour schemes. Doctors got their own licence plate denotation in the 1930s. “They stopped it in ’43 because too many doctors were getting held up for their morphine,” he said. The province began manufacturing commercial plates in 1935. Schneider has the only known full trailer plate collection, and a variety of early triangular public works plates, he said. More material shortages during the Great Depression and later during the Second World War meant a pared-down look to many of those years’ plates. In the 1940s, as more than 100,000 vehicles were registered per year, the province began adding a letter prefix to registration numbers for passenger vehicles.

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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.

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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.

Community life begins with Public Works: NPWA The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from Feb. 24, 2015. Dear mayor and councillors, The Public Works Association of British Columbia (PWABC) is seeking your support to recognize and promote National Public Works Week (NPWW) by acknowledging May 17 to 23, 2015 as National Public Works Week in your community. This year’s theme is “Community begins here.” National Public Works Week is observed each year during the third full week of May and this is the 55th year. NPWW calls attention to the impor-

tance of public works in community life and seeks to acknowledge the efforts of tens of thousands of men and women in North America who provide and maintain civil infrastructure and services. NPWW also allows councils to remind the public of the 24-7 services that they are responsible for and are proud of. Many councils and public works departments make this an annual celebration in their communities. The APWA encourages public works agencies and professionals to take the opportunity to celebrate the week with parades, displays of public works equipment, high school essay contests, open houses, programs for civic organizations and media

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Applications are invited for a temporary bylaw enforcement officer position. The City of Merritt is seeking an individual to serve as Bylaw Enforcement Officer on a full time basis. The position is for a forty (40) hour work week with shifts rotating occasionally to include weekends. For complete details, please see City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Applications will be received by the undersigned until 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt 2185 Voght Street, Box 189 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 cfraser@merritt.ca As only those candidates short-listed will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest in this position.

increases confidence in public works agencies like yours, which are dedicated to improving the quality of life for present and future.

events. The occasion is marked each year with scores of resolutions and proclamations from mayors and premiers and raises the public’s awareness of public works issues and

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SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt. NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets.. Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible. Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, fire, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections. No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road. 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.

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Collection spans 100 years From Page 3 Come the early 1950s, the country had mostly rebounded from the war years and the short-lived totem poleemblazoned aluminum licence plate made its first appearance — and its last in 1954. The late 1950s and early ’60s introduced some interesting colour schemes to licence plates, which had previously been quite muted. Schneider’s display features some of the pink-and-red and turquoise-and-maroon plates popular then.

The 1952 B.C. licence plate had some unique features, including the egg-shaped zeros on this sample plate and the totem pole and maple leaf design. Emily Wessel/Herald

The first time the word “beautiful� appears on the B.C. licence plate is 1964. In 1970, the province began its new alpha-numeric system with three letters and

three digits. That was also the first year the province began using decals to mark the year on the plates rather than stamp the year directly onto the plate.

The province’s flag made its first appearance in 1986, just in time for Expo 86 in Vancouver. “It’s a learning experience, and it still is for me,� Schneider said of his collecting hobby. To set up a viewing between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., call Schneider at 378-6421. Admission is by donation.

CASUAL CHILD CARE ASSISTANTS Child care assistants provide support to children and their care providers in community centres on an outreach basis. CTFRC has casual on call positions available for Child Care Assistants in our Supported Child Development program at our Merritt location. QualiďŹ cations/Requirements: t &BSMZ $IJMEIPPE &EVDBUJPO PS FRVJWBMFOU t &YQFSJFODF XPSLJOH XJUI DIJMESFO XJUI developmental disabilities t 7BMJE 'JSTU "JE $FSUJmDBUF t $SJNJOBM SFDPSE DIFDL SFRVJSFE VQPO IJSJOH t 7BMJE ESJWFS T MJDFOTF BOE PXO WFIJDMF t .VTU CF BWBJMBCMF .POEBZ UP 'SJEBZ Salary starting at $18.95/hr

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HERALD OPINION Why cut taxes for the rich? VICTORIA – The B.C. government’s third straight budget surplus is the main battleground for TOM FLETCHER provincial B.C. politicians VIEWS this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about. The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years. NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech: “I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.” Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-income earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do. This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s actually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment. Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, stealing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform.

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When social media and the law collide Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS The intersection of law and social media is a busy one. Some avenues of the Internet are used by people posting all kinds of personal information for the world to access, even if they believe they are being somewhat coy about it. Some legal authorities use social media to track information, including

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whereabouts, of wanted people. Some lawyers use subpoenas and production orders on online companies in order to access “private” communications, such as those in Facebook’s direct messages or emails. Some social media users take to their favourite platform — I’ll let you guess which — to shame people they believe to have wronged them. One such woman made headlines in mid-February for posting a video on Facebook intended to lift the veil on her experience with domestic abuse. In the video, she describes instances in which her ex-partner threatened her safety. He was arrested once then

released with conditions, which he broke just hours later. Until police could rearrest him for breaching his conditions, the woman says in the video she lived in fear. The video has been viewed more than 35,000 times. A few hours after it was posted, he turned himself in and was re-arrested. In Merritt, there’s a Facebook group dedicated to reporting suspicious activity and property crimes. The Merritt Neighbourhood CrimeWatch group started up in December of 2012 as a way for Merrittonians to take an active role in public safety. However, as an article

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on the group in an archived Merritt Herald states, the group is not intended to be a vigilante one. It was sort of an online neighbourhood watch intended to bring information and evidence to police, and after six months, the group’s membership had ballooned to 350 people. These days, it’s up to 650 people and is still relatively active. Groups like this are springing up on Facebook for all kinds of communities. The Shoplifters & Thieves Exposed page was founded by a Penticton convenience store owner fed up with his store being targeted for crimes. The man posted secu-

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rity camera footage of his store being burglarized in the hope of identifying the thief and having him apprehended. It worked. After a couple of days, three people named the person shown in the footage as the same guy. The guy turned himself in to Penticton’s police and together, the parties participated in some restorative justice. While there may be some people with dreams of noble vigilantism, Facebook pages like this are intended to create more of a vigilance around community safety and the role people can play in crime reduction.

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YOUR OPINION Movie theatres no more important than churches Dear Editor, Don’t get me wrong, I am all for a movie theatre, but we were told it would not cost the taxpayers and Merritt’s city council has already given the Merritt Community Cinema Society an exemption from property taxes on their building site and now they are going to give them an exemption of $6,000 for

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their parking lot. The question is, has this council lost its values or is it all of society in general when a proposed movie theatre is seen as more important than places of worship, as the province’s rules on statutory tax exemptions does not allow exemptions on even their parking lots?

Local massage therapist Jamara Joyal (left) presented Nicola Valley and District Food Bank manager Marlene Fenton with a cheque for $1,100 on Feb. 19. Joyal collected $5 from each massage treatment booked in December and donated the total to the food bank to help fill the gap after the holidays when donations typically slow down.

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B.C. budget education cuts don’t cut it Dear Editor, Once again, the BC Liberals have shown they cannot be trusted. The budget released last week calls on school trustees to cut a further $54 million from their budgets over the next two years despite being told last year that the cost of wage settlements would be fully funded. I am appalled that our local MLA, Jackie Tegart, a school trustee for 17 years, responds with a simplistic “other ministries have had to find efficiencies and in this budget it is the education ministry’s turn.” Perhaps there are “efficiencies” to be found in the Ministry of Educa-

tion like cancelling the $30 million increase to private schools, but they will not be found at the local public school level without further disruption to local schools. This drive for “efficiencies” completely undoes the boasting of this government about the stability that a five-year teachers’ contract would bring. In their report to government on 2015 budget consultations released Nov. 13, 2014, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services stated: “Over the course of the consultations, it became clear that a well-funded public education system remains a top priority for British Columbians. The

evidence presented to the Committee, however, indicates that increasing operating, maintenance, and capital costs are exceeding current funding allotments.” The committee also recommended that government “provide stable, predictable, and adequate funding to enable school districts to fulfill their responsibility to provide continued equitable access to quality public education, and to meet required repair and maintenance needs.” How does this report and the continued additional funding to private schools indicate that more “efficiencies” can be found in local districts?

The reality is that trustees have cut costs over the past 14 years and parents and students have been deeply affected by school closures, cuts to services for children with special needs, a rising number of students in classrooms, and a rising number of special needs students in individual classrooms. There are no more “efficiencies” and further cuts will simply worsen the decline of the quality of public education in B.C. Peter Vogt President, Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union Merritt

Taxing the rich not solution for the poor From Page 6 Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies. Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from

$18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers. As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those top-hatted champagne-

sippers party on with their tax holiday? Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada. Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor.

This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.” This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started leveling off in Canada around 1998. Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax. By

2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax filers were paying none at all. Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more? “If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imaginary losses of low-income people, the answer is clearly no.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Murphy and Katharine Shewchuk drove as far north as Canadian roads will take travellers last June and shared what they learned with the Nicola Naturalist Society last Wednesday. During their drive along the Dempster Highway, the local couple spotted plenty of wildlife — including the grizzly bear pictured below — and striking tundra and mountain landscapes, such as the view of the Tombstone Mountains at kilometre 75 along the highway, pictured top right. Photos submitted by Murphy Shewchuk

The next stop on the sparsely-populated highway is a further 400 kilometres north at Eagle Plains, which marks roughly the Dempster’s halfway point. In their pickup and Bigfoot camper, the Shewchuks took their time on the drive and camped at various points along the route. Murphy, who’s an avid wildlife photographer, snapped some

4,000 photos along the way. They saw some caribou, black bears, martens, robins and even a grizzly. Past Eagle Plains, the road continues north to Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There, travellers are reminded of the dangers of heading out on the journey unprepared by the monument marking the graves of four Royal Northwest Mounted Police officers.

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The officers had barely begun their 750-kilometre dogsled journey in December of 1910 when they were caught in a snowstorm and unable to find a way across the Richardson Mountains. As food supplies dwindled and the officers grew increasingly desperate, they decided to turn back for Fort McPherson. Three succumbed to a combination of starvation and exposure, while the fourth died by suicide. RCMP Inspector William John Duncan Dempster, for whom the highway is named, led a group out to find the lost patrol later that winter. Their bodies were recovered about 40 kilometres from Fort McPherson and brought back to the town. Today, the lost patrol’s concrete tomb makes a critical point on travelling in Canada’s tundra under sometimes harsh weather conditions. “Give yourself lots of time,� Shewchuk said. Fort McPherson sits on the banks of the Peel River, which Dempster drivers can cross by

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Merritt shooter wins bronze at Canada Winter Games OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN Dakota O’Donovan, a young Merritt resident, and his teammate Brian Ng from Langley scored a bronze medal in the air pistol shooting competition at the Canada Winter Games 2015, held in Prince George. O’Donovan has come a very long way in the shooting sport from his beginnings, when he joined the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club archery classes five years ago. From archery, O’Donovan enrolled into the club’s .22 rifle shooting classes. He liked the shooting sport so much that he began seriously thinking about becoming a competitive sport target shooter. He did exactly that when he joined the B.C. air pistol target shooting team and began his training

Dakota O’Donovan (right) practises shooting as instructor Bruce Merkley looks on. O’Donovan took his first steps to becoming a bronze medal-winning target shooter at the Canada Winter Games with a rifle course offered to youth by the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club. Photo submitted by Othmar Vohringer

program. The bronze medal win is indeed a great achievement, especially considering O’Donovan and Ng only spent a very short time together as a team. Yet they had confidence and trust in each other’s ability. During the competition, neither of the two was able to see the other’s shooting results. “We really had no idea how the other was doing until the results were combined,� O’Donovan explained to me. The bronze medal is, in O’Donovan’s words, his biggest achievement to date, and it only took him a

little more than a year to become proficient enough to compete in the Canada Winter Games. The medal is also a symbol of the places dedication and discipline can take someone. O’Donovan started off learning archery skills with a wooden recurve bow that was provided by the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club, and after that moved on to learning to shoot a firearm with a gun that was provided by the course instructor. What led O’Donovan to his current success is the will and determination to succeed in what he

started by putting the time and hard work that it takes to be the best he can be. With that, he serves as a positive role model for his generation. I asked O’Donovan what his upcoming plans are; perhaps making it all the way to the Canadian Olympic pistol shooting team? Why not? For him, the road ahead is wide open and he can take it as far as he wants to. But for the moment, he is concentrating on training his skills, taking part in more competitions and taking it one day at the time. This summer, the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club will host another .22 rifle shooting course and continue to offer its ongoing archery course for members and nonmembers alike. Learning to shoot a firearm or bow provides a fun experience in a social setting of likeminded people, and it also teaches responsibility, discipline, concentration, attention to detail and hand-eye coordination. These are all useful and needed skills in everyday life.

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Tundra, mountains of north The changeability of the route is one the Shewchuks learned about in 2006 when they only made it about 150 kilometres up the Dempster before learning the Peel River ferry wasn’t running because its gravel approach had been washed out by a flood. Murphy said the critical lesson of a road trip like this is to allow plenty of time. “Our speed varied between 40 — a safe speed — and 90 km/h, with most of it at 60 or 70,� he said. “Some sections are straight as an arrow, and other sections follow ridges to get away from permafrost problems.� The couple decided to try the trip again last summer because they have a great appreciation for nature as well as an interest in the Arctic. “We’ve spent more time in the Arctic than we have in the south,� he said. Their northern travels have included 16 days aboard a Russian research ship in 2011 in the Northwest Passage, as well as three different trips to Yellowknife. Being that far north in June also meant very little darkness. “Even in the darkest part of the night you

part of life in “Tuk,� as it’s known, that buildings stand on short stilts so as not to cut into the permafrost or transfer heat to it. In other places, ice builds up beneath the ground to form periglacial hills known as pingos. The Shewchuks also had a tour of the community’s underground tunnel system that serves residents as a year-round freezer for whale and other meat collected on hunts. Murphy said the

views of the delta from the hour-and-a-half long plane ride were impressive. “It gives you at least a feel for the area when you fly in over the Mackenzie Delta, and it’s just huge,� he said. Currently, the only road access to Tuktoyaktuk is via ice roads on the Mackenzie in the winter. A new, all-weather extension to the Dempster right to Tuktoyaktuk is under construction and is expected to open in 2016.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Ranch life on display at Courthouse Art Gallery A life-long friend of his features heavily in Allanson’s ranching artwork. On occasion, Allanson would visit his friend at the Nicola Ranch, shadowing him in order to collect photographs to use as reference material for his paintings. Allanson said his paintings are not simply recreations of photographs, but compositions of various photos. “Usually, there’s never enough in one photograph, and I take bits and pieces from here and there, and sometimes the bits and pieces are a year or two apart,” Allanson said. Nicola Valley Ranch Life opens Friday and will be on display during the gallery’s regular hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with the artist’s reception Feb. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will also be displayed next weekend.

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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.

7 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.

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.

Great 4 bedrm home with some upgrades of furnace, HW tank & roof. Has detached garage/ shop with power plus a carport. Private backyard backs onto Bonaparte River.

#2406

#2351

#2373

#2370

#2372

#2357

#2278

#2343

#2381

#2389

NEW

$54,900

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$139,000

$159,900

$279,900

$298,000

$295,000

#2192

$59,000

UNFINISHED HOME

$529,000

$154,900

$234,900

FENCED YARD

Checkout our website for 21 High Definition photos on most of our listings. 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.

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.

#2234

#2311

$224,900

$195,000

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Large 2 bedroom rancher, close to all amenities with fenced yard & fruit trees. All rooms are good size, 2 baths, living room with fireplace, unfinished storage in crawl space with HW tank & furnace.

#2324

$217,500

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Century 21 Moving Real estate BC Ltd. Homes on acreage APPROX. 120 RANCH

9.8 ACRES

264 ACRES

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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 Great property for horses with riding. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher has a walkout bsmt, 3 baths, updated flooring, plumbing & HW tank, vaulted ceilings, large country kitchen & large deck.

#2321

$525,000

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

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

133 PRIVATE ACRES

$549,900 ON 1 ACRE

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

#1663

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

$495,000

$2,500,000

$345,000

#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

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 4.64 ACRES

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.

#2306

$1,250,000

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.

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.

#2335

$395,000 OPPORTUNITY

1 ACRE WITH SHOP

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

$194,000

$64,900

ROLLING HILLS

COMMERCIAL BLDG

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.

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.

#2386

#2337

$194,000

$825,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT

26 ACRES

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.

#2359

$89,900 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.

#2322

$310,000

10 ACRES 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.

#2305

$179,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

ON WALLOPER LAKE 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

IN KANE VALLEY

4 bedrm rancher on approx. 1 acres with 40x70 detached workshop currently leased. Great place for home based business with R1 and C2 zoning & high visibility. Great for an investor.

#2323

$355,000

DETACHED SHOP

new

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

$129,000

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$449,000

$120,000

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

20 ACRES

12.63 ACRES

Two 10 acre lots has just come into the city. One of the site is entering into a 2 yr lease. Other lot will be zoned with Sale Agreement.

#2301

$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

4.69 acre property with 30x40 detached shop with 200 amp service. Neat & tidy 4 bedrm home, newer kitchen & flooring & huge living room. Upgraded electrical. Lots of room for RV.

#2395

$2,000,000 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

$595,000

$339,900

$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.

#2400

$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 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.

GST is applicable

#2401

#2378

$170,000

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$325,000

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10 - 2760 VOGHT ST 125 - 1401 NICOLA AVE 1 - 2776 CLAPPERTON AVE 115 - 1703 MENZIES ST $42,500 MLS# 126916 $49,000 MLS# 126959 $171,000 MLS# 126885 $12,900 MLS# 126414

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1988 NICOLA AVE 6036 BEECH RD $590,000 MLS# 119521 $700,000 MLS# 125585

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Merritt up to $200,000 126414 125-1401 NICOLA AVENUE 126208 79-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE 126916 #1-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE 126959 115-1703 MENZIES STREET 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 121249 1602 DOUGLAS STREET 126733 102-2295 BLAIR STREET 124424 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE 121468 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE 121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD 117739 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE 126129 1652 COLDWATER AVE 121540 305-1701 MENZIES STREET 126048 2263 NICOLA AVENUE 126329 439 BRENTON AVE 121116 #4-2760 VOGHT STREET 126885 #10-2760 VOGHT STREET 126810 1825 GRANITE AVENUE 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 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 122220 3387 BOYD ROAD Merritt $300,000+

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Merritt $300,000+ 120678 2612 FORKSDALE PLACE 125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET 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 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 126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD Commercial 125287 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE 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 126768 2302 CLAPPERTON AVE 123681 1601 WILSON ST 126112 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY

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Logan Lake 125291 347 120942 205-279 124762 306-308 124393 67-111 125939 29 125902 102-308 125072 307-400 125603 3 126728 98 124678 161 126609 178 125782 244 125620 31 125033 8 124218 403 124809 419 123631 227 126843 131

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Criminals busted by Facebook taunts to police From Page 6 Community building is certainly one way to reduce crime, and groups like this capitalize on knowledge of the community which is always there, but without a network is not otherwise readily available. Sometimes, though, it doesn’t even take another person to out a criminal — sometimes they do the work themselves. Earlier this month, a 19-year-old wanted for breaching his release conditions in Wales commented on his own mugshot posted by his local police department on their Facebook page. “Catch me if you can,” he wrote. They could, and a day and a half later, they did. He is just the latest in a string of criminals who post the cliché on Facebook to police pages and ends up in handcuffs. In other cases, police have caught up with their cocky fugitives in a matter of minutes. In fact, a simple Google search brings back an abundance of these stories. Legal authorities can turn to Facebook as a means of law enforcement and in order to gather additional information in the event they’re building a case for or against someone. In Canada, lawyers can issue production orders, which apply in a similar way to American subpoenas to Facebook messages or email exchanges to aid investigations. Sometimes these orders face roadblocks when they’re sent to American-owned social networks, such as Twitter, which doesn’t respond to them. That’s why the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty exists. Under the treaty, legal authorities in different jurisdictions assist one another in accessing the data other jurisdictions are after. (American-owned companies such as Facebook with brick-

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Better posture for better results in school DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN As a child, you may recall how your parents always nagged you to sit up straight. Not that I am purposely trying to give them the pleasure of being able to say they told you so, but they had the right idea. As a chiropractor, I see first hand how poor posture in students and adults can affect the

neck and back. When you sit with your shoulders rolled forward, upper back leaning forward and neck bent down, the stress on the joints and muscles leads to problems. On average, the adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds. When you sit up straight, this weight is distributed evenly to your neck and shoulders and the associated muscles are not being used or worked significantly. When your head is leaning forward, the muscles at the back of the neck and shoulders must work hard to hold the head from falling forward. These muscles are

not designed to remain contracted for long periods of time and they will inevitably become stiff and sore.

The soreness will be located primarily above and/or between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck.

Classically, you may also experience dull, achy headaches at the back, front, top, or sides of the head. To make matters worse, any muscle that is overworked and not stretched regularly will become shortened. This will limit the ability of the neck to do even routine movements. When sitting in a slouched position, the shoulders automatically roll forward. The nerves and blood vessels that control and supply your arms pass under the chest muscles, through the armpit, and down the arm. In this slouched position, these nerves and blood vessels can become com-

pressed. This can cause numbness or tingling in your arms or hands. I had a teenage boy in my office recently who has terrible posture and his arms always go to sleep when he sits and plays video games. As soon as he sits up straight, the symptoms disappear. Now imagine your son or daughter sitting in school (or even yourself at work) experiencing symptoms like I have described. Their ability to concentrate is lessened and they will not be able to sit still without becoming stiff. Remember also that one of the most common reasons for students being absent

from school or making visits to a health-care practitioner is because of headaches. The less a student is able to concentrate and the more school days they miss, the less likely they will be able to excel in their classes. Good posture is something that has to be learned over time. If it is not encouraged at an early age by parents and teachers, students can form this bad habit rapidly. Once the bad habit is instilled in them, it is very hard to break. As for any physical problem, preventing it from happening in the first place is much easier than trying to correct it later.

Encourage kids to move Recognize, respect teen boundaries (NC) — Canadian children spend an average of eight hours per day in front of a screen, and few meet their daily fitness guidelines. According to the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, kids aged five to 17 require one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. Meeting these guidelines can help improve kids’ health, academics, body strength and self-esteem. Many parents feel at a loss when dealing with their child’s health and potential weight issues. To raise awareness for Nutrition Month, T-fal’s Nutritious and Delicious brand is launching its award-winning Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids program. This year, the program includes monitoring physical activity to better help families strive for a healthier lifestyle. The program offers free printable materials including kid-friendly recipes, portion control placemats, grocery lists, and healthy eating and exercise charts. The program also offers a live chat with a leading nutritionist. The recommended 60 minutes of moderate daily physical activity can be broken up into 10-minute increments throughout the day. Make easy swaps to help kids stay active and burn calories throughout the day. • Get off the couch and play a sport like basketball (which burns approximately 280 calories per half hour) instead of playing a video game, which only burns 53 calories. • Instead of playing a board game, do a jump rope contest to see who can skip the longest to burn between 100 to 150 calories in only 10 minutes. • Did you know it would take you an hour and 40 minutes of exercise to burn off the calories consumed from a large serving of fries at a fast food chain? For more information on the Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids program, to download the free printable materials, and to access the live chat with a nutritionist, visit t-fal.ca/nutritionmonth. www.newscanada.com

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING Each new generation of parents has things to deal with that their parents did not. Today’s parents must cope with the prevalence of technology in the lives of their children, easier access to recreational drugs, and the fact that children simply are growing up so much faster. Some parenting principles, however,

have stood the test of time. Children need to know they are loved, and to be treated with respect. They also need firm boundaries, consistency, and consequences for inappropriate behaviour. The combination of a loving connection and firm boundaries is the ideal for producing responsible, responsive young people. Lots of love with no boundaries or firm boundaries without a loving relationship are far less effective means of creating young people with positive, productive attitudes. Good communication, which involves as much listening as talk-

ing, is the glue which holds it all together. Teens should have the opportunity to negotiate with the understanding that sometimes they will gain ground, and sometimes they will not. Giving in to tantrums or persistent pleading is one of the worst things parents can do. It teaches children that if they act out enough, they will eventually get their way. This is a recipe for continually escalating conflict as the child grows older, and parents are less willing to give in. Further, teens who push boundaries with

parents will be more likely to do so at school. Parenting is not easy. It is a profound responsibility, for how we handle our children shapes their personalities.

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Fierce Interior division battle for the playoffs rages on It’s going right down to the wire for the Cents, Silverbacks and Warriors By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Going into Wednesday night’s game between the Merritt Centennials and the visiting Surrey Eagles, the fight for the final two playoff positions in the BCHL’s Interior division couldn’t be more intense. The Centennials, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the West Kelowna Warriors are locked in no-holds-barred battle for the coveted final two spots in the post-season that gets underway the first week of March. Tuesday night, both the Silverbacks and the Warriors won key contests in overtime, by identical 4-3 scores over the Langley Rivermen and Trail Smoke Eaters respectively. As a result of those dramatic outcomes, the ’Backs and Warriors leapfrogged over the idle Centennials into third and fourth place in the Interior, two points ahead of Merritt. All that could change again following Wednesday’s game. If Merritt defeats Surrey in

regulation or overtime, they would move back into a three-way tie with Salmon Arm and West Kelowna, all with 64 points. The Cents would technically be in third place, however, as they have the most wins of the three teams. Also working somewhat in Merritt’s favour is the fact that after Wednesday’s game, the Cents would still have two games left to play (the same as Salmon Arm), while West Kelowna is down to only one. It could well come down to those final games of the regular season by each team before the playoff picture becomes clear. Merritt will play a crucial game in Salmon Arm on Friday before hosting Trail on Saturday — the same day the Silverbacks visit Penticton to take on the Vees and West Kelowna wraps up its schedule against the Eagles. The Cents went into Wednesday’s game with their fate clearly in their own hands. Win all three remaining games and they’re into the post-

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season. Lose Wednesday and they’re going to need some help on the final weekend. The Cents had yet another chance to create some breathing space for themselves this past weekend, but managed only a split of their games — losing 4-1 to the Penticton Vees in a snoozer at the South Okanagan Events

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Merritt Centennials’ forward John Schiavo is one of three finalists for the BCHL’s Bob Fenton Trophy, awarded annually to the most-

sportsmanlike player in the league. The other two nominees are forward Corey Mackin of the Coquitlam Express and Cowichan Valley Capitals’ forward Sean Harrison.

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The 20-year-old Schiavo, from East Patchoque, New York, is a rookie in the British Columbia Hockey League. Last season, he played for the P.A.L. Junior Islanders of the USPHL.

Prior to Wednesday, in 55 games this year as a Merritt Centennial, the sharpshooting Schiavo had scored 26 goals and added 32 assists for 58 points while accumulating just four minutes in penalties.

CENTENNIALS IN OUR LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON AS THEY MAKE THE DASH FOR THE PLAYOFFS!

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Cents hardly looked like “a team fighting for their playoff lives” to quote the post-game write-up in the Okanagan Saturday the following morning. Their only bout of inspired play took place late in the first period and resulted in Merritt’s lone goal of the night, off the stick of defenceman Jake Clifford. Meanwhile, the Vees

vented us from getting that momentum. “There’s been a lot of talk about the officiating in the game, but we took some stupid penalties,” Pierce added. “Our guys showed frustration when the calls didn’t go their way, and they went out and started to be a bit silly. We have to do a better job of not showing our anger when things aren’t going our way.” The Centennials seemed to get Pierce’s message for awhile on Sunday against a tired Bulldogs team that was playing its third game in as many days. They roared out of the gate, and were all business in establishing a quick 3-0 lead before the game was 15 minutes old. Gavin Gould opened the scoring, while Shane Poulsen and John Schiavo both notched powerplay markers. “We really emphasized the importance of our start and showing some life,” Pierce said. “If you don’t put teams down early, it can make for a long game.”

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Penticton 56 42 9 3 Vernon 57 36 17 1 Salmon Arm 56 28 20 3 West Kelowna 57 28 21 0 Merritt 55 30 23 0 Trail 57 18 33 0 ISLAND DIVISION

Centre on Friday before waking up to defeat the Alberni Valley Bulldogs by the same score on home ice Sunday afternoon. At the same time, the Silverbacks and Warriors were each winning both of their weekend games to make the tight Interior race just that much tighter. Against Penticton, the

were their usual efficient selves — relentless and opportunistic. Patrick Newell and Tyson Jost both scored on the powerplay, while Steen Cooper and Dakota Conroy made good on a pair of even-strength chances. Between the pipes, Hunter Miska was solid for the Vees in turning aside 20 of 21 shots, while Merritt’s Jonah Imoo had to be very good in limiting the Vees to four goals on 35 quality opportunities. Merritt did themselves no favours by visiting the sin bin on nine occasions and generally showing a lack of discipline all night. The Cents were forced to kill off a long five-on-three in the second period and took a four-minute spearing penalty in the final minutes of the game. “With [Penticton], you have to try and sustain five to six minutes of pressure against them. You’re not going to just go down there and score,” Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce said. “The penalties we took really pre-

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Merritt marksman wins bronze at Canada Winter Games By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Just 18 months after taking up the sport of air pistol, Merritt Secondary School Grade 12 student Dakota O’Donovan shot his way to a bronze medal at the Canada Winter Games, being held in Prince George from Feb. 13 to March 1. O’Donovan, 18, joined forces with 12-year-old Brian Wai Kuk Ng from Langley to lead British Columbia to a third-place finish in the team competition of the air pistol event, which was held at the College of New Caledonia target sports venue. Team B.C.’s total score of 1,033 points was just nine points back of second place Saskatchewan, and 19 points behind the goldmedal-winning team from Alberta. “Each competitor shoots a total of 60 shots, with a maximum possible score of 600,” O’Donovan explained. “In the team competition, they simply add the points totals of the two team members together.“

RIGHT ON TARGET (Above) Merritt’s Dakota O’Donovan takes aim during competition at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. (Right) Bronze-medal winner O’Donovan with teammate Brian Wai Kuk Ng from Langley. Photos by Trevor Mack/Team BC and Aaron Burns/Canada Winter Games

O’Donovan tallied 504 out of a possible 600 points, while Ng registered an impressive 529. Initially, Team B.C. was listed as finishing fourth, but a correction to the scoring moved them up into medal position. “What happened was a couple of provinces and territories had only one shooter entered, and they accidentally added their totals together,” O’Donovan said. “Even-

tually, they got it sorted out.” O’Donovan added that the results in target sports were close all week. “Our male air rifle team missed the bronze by 0.7 points. In rifle, they score to the first decimal point.” The air pistol team event took place on Feb. 17. Two days later, Ng and O’Donovan took part in the individual competition, finishing ninth and 11th respec-

Cents need to be disciplined From Page 21 Unfortunately, the Cents fell back into bad habits in the second period, choosing to mix it up with an ornery Alberni team that had lost the first two games of its weekend swing through the Interior. Merritt took eight of the 14 penalties handed out in the period and gave up the only goal of the middle stanza to the ’Dogs’ Scott Clark. “We were in total control of the game,” Pierce said. “There was absolutely no reason for us to engage in any scrums at all. The flow of the game just gets killed.” Pierce issued a bit of a warning to those players who can’t seem to show a degree of discipline on the ice. “You want to be able to play everybody, but if we have a lead, I’m

going to play those guys that I’m comfortable with and aren’t going to cost us by going out there and doing something selfish,” the coach said. Things settled down somewhat in the final period against the Bulldogs, with Gould’s second of the night the only goal. Merritt’s top line of Gould, Schiavo and Diego Cuglietta combined for 10 of the team’s 11 points in the game and drew the praise of their head coach. “They’ve been playing really well for a couple of weeks, and maybe not capitalizing as much as they would like to. We need to get them really rolling along. Maybe Sunday was the start of something really good for them.” Pierce also praised the work of Imoo on the

weekend. Against the Bulldogs, the 20-year-old netminder was extremely busy — stopping 47 shots and dealing with a lot of traffic around his crease. OVERTIME Merritt defenceman Tyrell Buckley took a shot off the foot in Penticton and was unable to finish the game against the Vees or play on Sunday. His place in the lineup versus Alberni Valley was filled by Abbotsford’s Tyler Wickman. The 16-yearold blueliner is playing this season for the Yale Hockey Academy. In attendance at Sunday’s game against the Bulldogs were injured Centennials Malik Kaila and James Neil. Other Cents out of the lineup and gone for the season are Devin Oakes and Matt Foley.

tively with scores of 522 and 518. The latter represented O’Donovan’s personal best score in a competitive situation. “Even though neither of us medaled in the individual competition, we did pick up ‘flag points’ for our province, something they accumulate from Games to Games,” O’Donovan said. Finishing first in the individual event was Michael Banman from Saskatchewan

with a score of 548, followed closely by New Brunswick’s Scott Ring in second (542) and Peter Schulze from Alberta in third (541). In addition to being relative newcomers to the sport of air pistol, O’Donovan and Ng were quite new to each other. They had only met once or twice at regional training camps held in the build-up to the Canada Winter Games. “I am so happy to

have competed with a partner who can shoot like Dakota,” Ng said in a Team B.C. press release issued Feb. 17. “We really had no idea how each other were doing,” O’Donovan said. “I started out a little rough because I was so excited to be there that I started to rush. That can be hard to manage. For me, I need to disconnect from my emotions and have complete focus. “I was so excited when I found out we got third. I’ve never experienced something this big before, and I have to say it was really because Brian did so well.” As for his entire week-long experience in Prince George, O’Donovan said without hesitation, “The Canada Winter Games was the best week of my life.” Team B.C. athletes were housed at the Coast Hotel in downtown PG, just minutes away from the Athletes Village. “That’s where they had all the live performances, and they had a huge games room and computer lab. We practically lived at the Village,” O’Donovan

said. The Winter Games have definitely inspired O’Donovan to keep going in the sport and aim for bigger events. “I’m going to continue with air pistol, but I’m also going to try air rifle as well,” he said. “Down in the States, air rifle is an NCAA sport while pistol isn’t. So, if I want to get into competition down there as part of university sports, rifle is the way to go.” After graduating from high school this spring, O’Donovan plans to stay close to home for a year, hopefully work as a firefighter this summer, and possibly take a few courses online or through TRU or NVIT in September. “I want to try and build up my resume a bit before I begin applying to [post-secondary] schools,” he said. In the meantime, O’Donovan will continue his weekly training with the Kamloops Target Sports Association at their facility underneath Memorial Arena. He hopes to compete in a number of provincial events over the next 12 months.

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT By Ian Webster

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There are just three Merritt minor hockey teams remaining in the playoffs. Here’s where they’re at:

Midget House The NVIT midgets stunned the Lillooet Pistols 3-1 on Sunday to take game two of their best-of-three championships series. It was Lillooet’s first loss of the season, and followed the Pistols’ 4-1 win over Merritt in Lillooet on Saturday. In Sunday’s game, the Jr. Cents were full value for their victory. They built a 3-0 lead on goals by Wyatt MacDonald, Travis Mosley and Adam Tippe, while Merritt netminder Trevor Hillson was brilliant

Trevor Hillson

between the pipes in stopping all but one Pistols’ shot late in the third period. The third and deciding game in the series goes this Saturday in Lillooet.

Peewee Rep The Ramada Inn peewees fell 3-1 to firstplace South Okanagan in the opening game of their best-of-three championship series on

Sunday. Merritt’s Caleb Brackett opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, with an assist from Max Graham. South O answered with two goals in the second period and one more in the third. Game two of the series goes this Saturday in Merritt at the Shulus arena, starting at 2:30 p.m. Game three, if needed, will

The Fountain Tire atoms secured first place overall in the regular season with a 6-0 win over Kelowna in their final league game on Saturday. Max Graham had the hat trick for the winners, while Lucas Schmid scored twice and Robert Sterling tallied once and added three helpers. Other assists went to Graham, Schmid, Wyatt Smith and Brayden McRae Chillihitzia. Manjot Panghli and Nathan Willey shared the shutout in net. The Merritt atoms travel to North Okanagan this weekend for their three-day playoff tournament.

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Free Film Nite ‘Amazing Grace’ at the Merritt Baptist Church Feb. 27. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 7 p.m. Popcorn and coffee available. Everyone is welcome.

Courthouse Art Gallery The public is invited to attend the opening reception of the “Nicola Valley Ranch Life� display of watercolour paintings done by Harold Allanson at 1840 Nicola Ave. this Friday, Feb 27. This art exhibit will also be open for viewing on Friday and Saturday Feb 27th, 28th and March 6th and 7th from 10 am to 4 p.m. Other upcoming Gallery events are: The “Dance to the Rhythm of My Heart� Dance Art Competition. The opening reception is on Friday March 13 from 5-7 p.m. The show will be held on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-4 p.m. from March 14 to 28.

Merritt Old Time fiddlers Are having a baron of beef and jam session at the Legion on Saturday, Feb. 28. Baron at 5 p.m. and jam session at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come down and enjoy good food and good music.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE The women of the Bahamas invite you to join with them in a celebration

service. A local service will be held at St. Michael’s Anglican Church Hall, in partnership with Sacred Heart Catholic and Trinity United Churches. Everyone is welcome to join in celebrating with Christians around the world, at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman St., 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015; Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be available, free coffee and kids refreshments will be provided. Awards, Silent Auctions, Raffles, and Loonie Auctions after supper. Tickets at Fun Fishin, Ponderosa Sports, or at the event. Please bring a pot luck dish and join us in an evening of fun! For info call Paul or Ed 250-378-4904.

Theatre Project Fundraiser

Presents “CALVARY� Rated 14a on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 250-378-3974.

Royal Lepage and Merritt Community Cinema Society will be hosing a steak dinner and silent auction fundraiser at the Grand Pub and Grill on Saturday, March 7. Three seating available: noon, 5 and 7 p.m. For tickets call 250-378-6181.

Fountainview academy concert Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. Crossroads Community Church, 2990 Voght St. Free admission, come with your family, kids and friends and enjoy this inspirational performance.

Doing income taxes At Crossroads Community Church, March 10 to April 28. Tuesdays only from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club Invites you to our Annual Pot Luck Dinner and Trophy Awards Night. Saturday, March 7 at the Seniors Centre (Museum). Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at

Nicola Valley Film Society

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser Family and friends are pulling together a fundraising campaign to help support Marcel Haller in his fight against melanoma cancer. Loonie Auction, 50/50, door prizes, live entertainment and more! Saturday March 21, 3 - 9 p.m. at the Lower Nicola Band School. For volunteering opportunities contact Angie at 250315-5400 for donations contact Marcel or Donelda 250-378-6312.

Begin to Run Program Starts April 7 and goes for 8 weeks. The class runs from 5:30 to 6:30 and includes presentations by speakers on running and health related matters, a begin to run manual, entry into the Merritt Country

Run and a Merritt Country Run T-Shirt. The class will be held at the Civic Centre in partnership with the City’s Leisure Service Department. Contact the City at 250-315-1050 for details on registering.

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RELIEF FIRST NATIONS SUPPORT WORKER School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) is accepting applications for a Relief First Nations Support Worker in Merritt. This is an on-call position. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing counseling support, communicating with students and parents/guardians, tutoring, and cultural education. Application forms are available at the School Board OfÀce, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, BC or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca , click on Jobs/Support Positions/Job Postings, listed under Job Code # 897434, and follow the prompts. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until March 4, 2015. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted.

Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Job Posting: Education Coordinator Reporting to the Education Department Manager, the Education Coordinator’s primary role will be to assist in the planning, developing and administrating the affairs of the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Education programs and services. DUTIES AND TASKS: • Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Lower Nicola Band policies, regulations and procedures and as directed by the Education Manager; • Assist in providing support services to the Lower Nicola Indian Band students, Parents and Teachers in the Public School system; • Assist in processing Post Secondary Education Applications for education assistance; • Assist in providing academic advising to postsecondary students; • Maintain and update the confidential Education filing system; • In consultation with the Education Department Manager and the Director of Human Services, develop and amend as appropriate a short term and long term education plan for LNIB; • Liaises with students, parents and Public School Teachers; • Preparation of reports to the Department of Indian Affairs and funding agencies in consultation with the Education Manager; • Maintain a database of the training and education of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Community. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: • Minimum Grade 12 with at least 2-4 yrs College or University; • A Degree or Diploma in Education Administration or a Degree or Diploma in Business Administration; • Minimum of two (2) years related experience preferably in an equivalent First Nations Education position; • Computer competency in Microsoft products and applications; • Ability to speak or have the willingness to learn the Nlaka”pamux language, culture and traditions; • Solid interpersonal, administration/organization and problem solving skills; • Proficient and articulate in oral and written communication; • Ability to organize, prioritize and manage workload and work independently; • Possession of a valid driver’s license; • Access to a reliable vehicle; • Must be willing to submit to a criminal record check; • Have knowledge of LNIB’s resources. Salary: Based on experience Deadline: March 20, 2015 Start Date: April 7, 2015 Applicants are requested to submit their resume to the Lower Nicola Indian Band office at: Lower Nicola Indian Band Attn: Education Department Manager 181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC V1K 0A7 or Fax 250-378-6188 Attention Education Department Manager We thank all those that apply however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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