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Douglas Lake Ranch buys Quilchena

Canada’s largest working cattle ranch just got larger. Douglas Lake Cattle Company, which is owned by billionaire sports mogul Stan Kroenke, finalized the purchase of the historic Quilchena Cattle Company and its resort late last week.

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By Michael Potestio the herald

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It’s a done deal.

The historic Quilchena Cattle Company, which dates back to the 1880s, has been sold to Canada’s largest working cattle ranch.

The Douglas Lake Cattle Company, which has nearly half a million acres of protected and managed land, is now even larger after acquiring its longstanding neighbouring ranch, which operates on 28,000 deeded acres.

No details on a purchase price have been released, but the deal includes the Quilchena Hotel, the RV park, Sagebrush golf course,

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Guy Rose, now former owner of the ranch, told the Herald the Douglas Lake Cattle Company agreed verbally to maintain current staffing.

“They promised to take on the whole crew, so nobody is unemployed as a result,” Rose said.

“They’ll be good managers,” he said.

Rose also said the new owners told him they will maintain current activities and won’t turn the land into a subdivision.

“It will still be a ranch,” Rose said.

“We hope it will be a seamless changeover.”

He said those conditions were

verbally understood and not conditions of the sale.

The deal was completed at the beginning of the month, he said.

Douglas Lake Ranch general manager Joe Gardner did not respond to calls from the Merritt Herald by press time, but has told other media outlets the Quilchena hotel — which dates back to 1908 — the Sagebrush golf course, the general store and the RV park will all maintain their names.

Rose told the Herald he and his wife Hilde decided it was time to sell the ranch and the deal had been in the works for a couple of months.

“We’re getting on in years and

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we decided that we didn’t want the responsibility anymore and that we want to do some other things,” Rose said.

The 84-year-old Rose said he decided he wanted to do some travelling.

His grandfather, French-born Joseph Guichon, acquired the Quilchena Ranch in the late 19th century.

Rose took over his mother’s share when he was 26, he said, and his cousin, Girard Guichon, took over his father’s share.

“That’s the way it went,” Rose said. “But that’s a long time ago [and] in the meantime we’ve had a good life, we’ve raised our five kids, and we’ve got to see our

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grandkids go on to university and things like that so it’s been a pretty full life.”

Rose added that he’s always been active in the ranching community and said he’s enjoyed 99 per cent of his life.

“Not many people can say that,” he said.

“And if I didn’t I would have done something else.”

Rose said he and his wife will not be leaving the Nicola Valley as they will retain their homes and some of the acreage around them.

Rose said in a way, it was a sad day saying goodbye to the Quilchena Ranch, but added it’s time for a new chapter of his life.

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THE REGION

Kamloops Daily News closing doors The Kamloops Daily News is closing.

After more than 80 years of publishing in Kamloops, the newspaper will cease operations within the next 60 days.

On Monday, Jan. 6, Glacier Media, parent company of the Daily News, served notice under Section 54 of the BC Labour Code to Unifor, representing unionized staff at the

Medical, pension payments up in 2014 Increase unrealistic: critics

By Tom Fletcher black press tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – Medical premiums for all but low-income B.C. residents went up again with the start of a new year.

The B.C. government is increasing its Medical Services Plan premiums for the fifth straight year, by four per cent across the board. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation released its annual survey of tax and other payroll deductions Monday, calculating that MSP premiums in B.C. have risen 28 per cent since 2010.

Effective Jan. 1, the monthly health premium for a single person rises from $66.50 to $69.25. In 2014, families of two pay $125.50, up from $120.50, and families of three or more pay $138.50, up from $133.00.

Many full-time employees have their MSP premiums paid by their employer.

People earning $30,000 or less are eligible for reduced premiums on a sliding scale, with premiums eliminated for those earning $22,000 a year or less.

The B.C. government has used the

increased MSP revenues to offset the longterm growth of health care costs, which are approaching half of the total provincial budget.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s 2013 budget projected health spending to increase 2.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, 2.7 per cent in the year beginning April 1 and only 2.2 per cent the following year. The government’s critics called that unrealistic after years of increases of more than five per cent.

The CTF reports that Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance payments are also going up for many people, despite a federal government pledge to freeze EI premiums for three years.

In its New Year Tax Changes report, it calculates that maximum EI premiums will go up $23 in 2014, totalling $914 for the year.

The maximum employee Canada Pension Plan deduction, charged to those earning $52,500 or more, goes up $70 to $2,426. Employers match employee CPP payments dollar for dollar.

newspaper.

In a press release, Daily News publisher Tim Shoults said the reason for the closure is economic, noting revenues have declined and the newspaper has

been unable to reduce expenses sufficiently to continue as a viable operation.

Pursuant to the Labour Code, Glacier will be meeting with the union to discuss

the implications of the closure.

“Personally I am very saddened to make this announcement,” Shoults said in the press release.

“We have struggled

for the last several years, worked tirelessly and taken many difficult steps along the way which were designed to ensure our future.

“Unfortunately, the

realities of our industry, our local advertising market and our labour situation were too great for us to overcome.”

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Electrician training coming to NVIT

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) will be offering its first ticketed trade course this semester.

The 20-student Electrician PreApprenticeship Program starts on Feb. 3 at the Merritt campus.

Dean John Chenoweth told the Herald the program is being put on in partnership with Okanagan College.

“We’re pretty excited to be offering trades in the valley,” Chenoweth said.

The program will span 24 weeks and focus on developing skills to gain employment in the electrical trade as an apprentice electrician.

The new program will provide its graduates with credit for Level 1 apprenticeship technical training and may also be granted practical credit by the Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Its curriculum follows ITA guidelines for the first year in-class components of the

NVIT’s Merritt campus will offer its first ticketed trade course starting on Feb. 3. Emily Wessel/Herald

electrician apprenticeship, which includes installation procedures in compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code for residential, commercial and industrial systems.

Chenoweth said NVIT offered its Bridging to Trades

Program, a mobile trades program, for the past four years as a “pre-foundation level program” and described this new ticketed program as a “logical step.”

“It’s our first kick at the actual trades training rather than the bridge,” Chenoweth

said.

“We have Bridging to Trades, but it’s not ticketed,” he said, noting that program is an introduction to trades, geared at students who are not sure which trade they’d like to do.

Students of this new

electrician program will learn about things such as safety, circuits and voltage, Chenoweth said.

“It’s the first level for any electrical apprentice,” he said.

The majority of the sixmonth program will focus around hands-on work, Chenoweth said.

“By providing this new training opportunity, NVIT continues to focus its efforts on addressing the skills shortage across the province,” NVIT president Ken Tourand in a press release.

Chenoweth said he thinks the trades will always be in high demand in B.C. He also said they are hoping the program will bring in people from out of town.

“We see Merritt as a viable option to obtain some training,” Chenoweth said.

People relocating to Merritt for the Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program will have access to daycare, housing and support services, which are offered to all NVIT students, Chenoweth said.

Property owners to receive assessments Merritt’s 2014 assessments relatively stable

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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Property assessments are up slightly across most of B.C., with dips in average residential values in the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island.

The biggest increases were in the Northwest and Peace River regions, where total residential value rose about 10 per cent as natural gas and other industrial development picks up speed.

The B.C. Assessment Authority released its 2014 property assessment rolls Thursday, showing continued slight growth in total property values in most regions of B.C. The value of all property in B.C. rose 1.27 per cent, despite declines in most

regions for farm, recreational and managed forest land.

Property values in Merritt will stay relatively stable in 2014, with most changes for local homes coming in between -5 and +5 per cent.

Merritt’s overall assessment roll decreased slightly from $898 million last year to $892 million this year.

However, $2.4 million in 2014 is attributed to new subdivisions, rezoning and new construction.

The notices of assessment were sent out to the roughly 3,500 property owners in Merritt early this month.

Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2013 and physical condition as of Oct. 31, 2013. This common valuation date ensures

there is an equitable property assessment base for property taxation.

In the Lower Mainland, most residential values showed modest increases, from almost flat on the North Shore to 1.61 per cent in Vancouver, 0.68 in North Fraser, 1.98 per cent in Surrey-White Rock and 1.53 per cent in the Fraser Valley. Richmond-Delta recorded the only decline in the region, with residential total value down 0.15 per cent.

In Southern Vancouver Island, total residential property value fell 2.69 per cent, with similar decreases for recreational and farm property. Business property is up 3.89, and major industrial property jumped 17.45 per cent.

Central Vancouver Island residential

property slipped 1.31 per cent, with similar decreases in industrial, recreational and farm property and a 2.67 per cent rise in business property. The Courtenay region saw residential values hold steady, with business property up 3.36 and farm and recreational values down two per cent.

Penticton region residential property is down 0.94 per cent, with a similar dip in farm value. Kelowna also had about a one per cent drop in farm value, with residential value steady compared to 2013. The Vernon region saw a 1.57 per cent drop in residential value and a 1.95 per cent dip in farm value.

Residential property value was up 1.21 per cent in the Nelson-Trail region, up 1.31 per cent in the East Kootenay and up 0.76 per cent in

the Kamloops region.

Residential value held steady in the Cariboo region, with declines recorded in industrial, farm and forest land.

The largest moves in the 2014 assessment roll were for managed forest land, which showed a jump of 15.3 per cent in the Fraser Valley and drops of 10 per cent or more in other regions.

Rod Bealing, executive director of the Private Forest Landowners Association, said the value reflects fluctuations in the price of logs, with property value lagging the timber market by several years.

Assessments for regions and individual properties are available at bcassessment.ca, where property owners can find information on appealing their assessment for property tax purposes.

ASSESSMENT CHANGE FROM 2013 TO 2014 Capital -1.97% Central Vancouver Island -1.07% Courtenay 0.18% North Shore-Squamish Valley 0.34% Vancouver 2.3% North Fraser 1.22% Richmond-Delta 1.46% Surrey-White Rock 2.55% Fraser Valley 1.78% Penticton -0.65% Kelowna 0.08% Vernon -1.20% Nelson/Trail 1.22% East Kootenay 1.43% Kamloops 1.23% Cariboo 0.13% Northwest 13.47% Prince George 3.79% Peace River 8.51% Province 1.27%

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: January, 1997 Arena cost in at $2.7 million The bill has been tallied for the retrofit of the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

The arena took seven months to complete, from tear-down to reconstruction, at the cost of approximately $2.7 million.

In February 1996, city council budgeted $2.45 million to complete the retrofitting of the arena, not including the ice slab and boards.

More than a month later, user groups indicated that if the arena is going to be retrofitted, it made sense to do the deteriorated ice slab and boards at the same time.

The cost for that work was estimated between $250,000 and $300,000.

“It [budget figure] was really close to what the original estimates were,” said city administrator Tom Day. After the 1993 civic election, council decided something had to be done with the arena, but mayor Clara Norgaard said council knew it was going to cost the city a lot of money.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

MP reflects on 2013 happenings ter and friend to all who loved her. Lynn’s life was tragically taken in a senseless and brutal act of domestic violence.

There are many details that cannot be publicly shared out of respect for the privacy of Lynn’s family, but it remains clear to me that there is still much work to be done to help victims of serious crime and domestic violence.

While the outcome of the trial was welcomed by the Kalmring family, we should never overlook the magnitude of loss that is experienced and how victims can continue to be re-victimized in a system that is slowly evolving to recognize the need for change.

I have spoken in support of two such measures in the House of Commons this past year and will continue to endorse legislative changes that better protect victims of

DAN ALBAS View from the HILL I want to reflect back on some of the events of the past year that stand out in my work as a member of Parliament for our riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla.

On a personal note, one of the events that I followed closely was the criminal trial that resulted in a guilty verdict for the individual who took the life of Penticton resident Lynn Kalmring.

As I shared in the House of Commons, Lynn was a loving mother, sister, daugh-

serious crime and domestic abuse.

Another series of events that occurred in late 2013 have also been quite telling, from my perspective.

Two of my colleagues in caucus both reached significant milestones with their private member’s bills in December.

One of these bills was widely reported about in the media and the other was, from my perspective, largely ignored by the same media. The private member’s bill you did hear about was Bill C-559, the Reform Act of 2013, introduced by Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong. The private member’s bill you didn’t hear about was Bill C-428, the Indian Act Replacement and Amendment Act introduced

by Desnethe-MissinippiChurchill River MP Rob Clarke.

What is more surprising

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‘As we head into 2014 and the promises of the new year, I believe we can all keep an open mind ...’

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over the difference in media coverage on these two bills is that while Bill C-559 has not yet been deemed as votable, Bill C-428 passed third reading debate in the House of Commons and is now before the Senate at first reading.

What is also noteworthy is that MP Rob Clarke, the author of Bill C-428, is also a member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation. In fact, the library of Parliament has confirmed that going back as far as 1867, no private

member’s bill introduced by a member of First Nations origin has ever received royal assent or passed third reading in the House of Commons.

For those who do follow my MP reports, you are likely reading about MP Clarke’s historic achievement in the House of Commons for the very first time.

When one considers both the symbolic importance of this achievement by MP Clarke and the important subject matter of the bill, it raises concern that it has been overlooked by many.

I mention Bill C-428 and MP Rob Clarke as it is my view that all too often, a First Nations person’s success story or achievement is ignored, while the challenges such as in Attawapiskat (as an example) remain front page news for weeks on end.

Rob Clarke’s Bill C-428 and Michael Chong’s Bill

C-559 both share one trait: they propose a challenge to the status quo and suggest that we consider reform if there is a better and more effective means to govern.

As we head into 2014 and the promises of the new year, I believe we can all keep an open mind and ask ourselves what things we can change to improve in ourselves and those around us.

While it is undeniably true that we, as a country, have much to be thankful for, we should also never cease to challenge ourselves and others to do better.

As Canadians, we always succeed when we rise to the challenge of building a stronger Canada.

My sincere best wishes to all for a prosperous 2014!

Dan Albas is the member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

Previous MP reports can be found at danalbas.com.

Fees persuade most smart meter holdouts

By Tom Fletcher black press tfletcher@blackpress.ca

BC Hydro’s imposition of manual meter reading fees has persuaded most holdouts to accept a wireless smart meter.

BC Hydro imposed a $35 monthly fee starting Dec. 1 for customers who refuse to part with their mechanical electricity

meters, after offering the 68,000 customers who still had them the option of accepting the new meter with the radio transmission function on or off.

BC Hydro reported the results this week to the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC), which is reviewing the fees.

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Another 450 chose the radio-off meter, which comes with a $100 setup fee and $20 a month starting April 1 to cover costs of collecting readings.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS EAGLE EYE An eagle takes in its surroundings and the scenic Nicola Lake from a tree off of Highway 5A on a sunny Saturday.

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Olivia, Ethan top B.C. baby names The top baby names for B.C. parents in 2012 were Olivia and Ethan.

Those choices replaced the 2011 top parent picks, Liam and Emma, which both fell to second

place. The most popular picks are compiled by the B.C. Vital Statistics Agency, which registered 44,270 births in the province in 2012. That’s a slight increase from 43,991 in 2011.

The 2012 data is the statistics agency’s most recent.

The most popular five girl names were Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava. The top boy names for 2012 were Ethan,

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The purpose of the proposed multi-agency Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage invasive alien plants and/or noxious weeds on provincial Crown land in the southern interior of B.C. The PMP applies to areas located within the Thompson Nicola, Cariboo, Central Coast, Squamish Lillooet, Columbia Shuswap, North Okanagan, Central Okanagan, Okanagan Similkameen, Kootenay Boundary, Central Kootenay and East Kootenay Regional Districts.

The PMP applies to areas in the vicinity of the communities of Bella Coola, Alexis Creek, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Lillooet, Clinton, Cache Creek, Blue River, Clearwater, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Golden, Merritt, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, Trail, Salmo, Creston, Cranbrook, Invermere, Fernie and Sparwood.

The pest management methods proposed for use include mechanical, cultural and biological control and the use of herbicides within the area to which the PMP applies. The common name and examples of the trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include aminopyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Lontrel), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), glyphosate (Vantage Plus Max), imazapyr (Arsenal), mecoprop-p (Dyvel DX), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), 2,4-D Amine (2,4-D Amine 600) and triclopyr (Garlon XRT). Selective application methods include wick/wipe-on, injection, squirt bottle, cut surface, and foliar applications using backpack or vehicle mounted sprayer.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2019.

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A draft copy of the proposed PMP and map of the proposed treatment area may be examined in detail at: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Range Branch, 411 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T3, online at http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HRA/Plants/ or by contacting the Agent listed above.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan may send copies of the information to the applicant (c/o SMC Consulting, Agent, at the address listed above), within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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HERALD OPINION editorial

Opportunity costs, as Russian bombings prove

By Gwynne Dyer gwynnedyer.com

If Russia spent as much on intelligence agencies as the United States does — $52.6 billion in 2013, according to the “black budget” published by the Washington Post last August — would it have been able to stop the suicide bombers who killed 31 people in two attacks in Volgograd early this week?

Can you solve the problem just by throwing money at it?

And how big a problem is it, anyway?

Russia doesn’t really have that kind of money to spend on “intelligence,” so let’s narrow it down to the $10.6 billion that the U.S. National Security Agency spends each year.

Of the 16 intelligence agencies working for the U.S. government, the NSA is the one that places the most emphasis on its alleged ability to stop terrorist attacks through monitoring everybody’s communications.

Would the NSA’s $10.6 billion, spent in the same way by the Russians, have stopped the Volgograd bombers?

We cannot know for sure, any more than we can know if another billion dollars spent in the United States would have stopped the Boston marathon bombers last June.

So maybe we should reformulate the question.

A total of 785 people have been killed in terrorist attacks in Russia in the past ten years, and Moscow does not pay for an operation remotely comparable to the NSA. In the U.S., a total of 26 people were killed by terrorists in the same period.

So, does this mean that the NSA has saved 759 American lives in the past decade?

Probably not.

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Less is more is the lesson for 2014 Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS During a stop at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on New Year’s Day, I noticed a fellow traveller with a sticky note on her laptop that read, in handwriting presumably her own, “Stop complaining. Start changing.”

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That got me thinking about all the lists of resolutions I’ve come across posted on Facebook and linked to on Twitter.

I’ve noticed considerably more “less and more” resolutions this year than hard-and-fast numeric goals, such as “lose 20 pounds.”

I think framing resolutions in this way is a fantastic idea. While they can’t always be measured quantitatively, they can reflect on the qualitative aspects of change. It’s when we don’t achieve our lofty goals right away that we get frustrated and abandon any hope for change. Change comes in increments. Big goals,

such as losing 20 pounds, require a whole bunch of little goals along the way.

So, in 2014, I resolve to do more of these things: • saving money • running • yoga • reading (novels, for pleasure) • planning • reconnecting with friends • creative writing.

I also resolve to do less of the things I don’t like doing and that are detrimental to me, including: • waiting • wishing • worrying.

Honestly, these are

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all ongoing goals that didn’t start just because the clock rolled over and the year changed. They will be difficult to track because they aren’t measurable in some kind of unit. However, I am not concerned about tracking my progress on these goals. They are part of an awareness that the clock can’t run out like it did with 2013. And that awareness will ensure I stay on track with my less and more resolutions.

While the old “run a 10K” resolution is a good goal, the resolution part really comes from renewing commitment to the steps to getting there.

I think this way of

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revamping the New Year’s resolution introduces the human element into the equation.

While a person who vows to lose 20 pounds over the year is scoffed at for eating a piece of cake by the second week of January and fully falls back into old ways by February, a person who vows to eat less junk food and more salad can still fall off the wagon and eat a piece of cake every now and then but stay on track overall.

It’s not all or nothing, which eases up on the pressure a little bit. It’s OK to slip up a little, just as long as you get back in the saddle.

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YOUR OPINION

Community comes together for needy Dear Editor, On behalf of the ASK Wellness Centre in Merritt, I felt the need to recognize the generous spirit of our community. I have never before submitted a letter to the editor, but the love and compassion that filled our office over the holiday season was so great it deserves public acknowledgement.

The mandate of ASK Wellness is to provide awareness, education, advocacy, housing, and support related to

This holiday season, I have never been so proud to be a born and raised Merrittonian.

Our office door was revolving with community members and agencies donating food, grocery cards, bus tickets, clothing and gifts as well as asking how they could help. Local businesses also wanted to give back to the citizens of Merritt. There were countless smiling faces and tears of happiness from clients (and staff) because of the overwhelming display of generosity from our

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, marginalization and persons at risk in order to develop healthier communities. On a daily basis, we see those in the greatest need in our community.

Obtaining necessities that many of us take for granted such as food, shelter and clothing are a constant struggle for some. It takes coming together as a community to help feed those who are hungry, house those who are homeless and dress those who are cold.

Russia has a far worse terrorism problem than the United States, because some 6 million citizens, living in the Muslim-majority republics of the northern Caucasus, belong to various ethnic groups who see themselves as living under Russian occupation.

The United States has no comparable domestic groups, and its ferocious border controls make it very hard for foreign-based terrorists to slip into the country.

There was one exception, twelve years ago, when foreign terrorists did manage to get into the United States and carry out an attack.

However, the 9/11 attackers were using a brand new technique.

Such innovations are very rare, and are only a surprise the first time.

No subsequent terrorist attack, in the U.S. or anywhere

else, has been remotely as ambitious.

The NSA has certainly not prevented ten 9/11s in the past decade; it’s very unlikely to have prevented even one.

But, let us accept, for the sake of the argument, that the NSA’s activities have really saved 759 American lives in the past decade.

In fact, let’s round it up to 1,000 lives, to make the calculations easier.

That would mean that over the past decade the NSA has spent around $100 billion to save 1,000 American lives.

That works out at $10 million per life saved (on the heroic assumption that without the NSA the American terrorism problem would have been even worse than the Russian).

Economists talk about “opportunity cost” — when you spend the money on one thing, you are foregoing whatever benefits you might have

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All those things depend on how much money you have to spend on that stretch of highway.

Approximately 34,000 Americans died on the roads in 2012.

Another $5 billion a year, spent on making highways safer, would probably reduce that toll by an extra thousand people each year.

Over 10 years, it would save around another 60,000 lives.

That’s 120,000 lives saved, and there’s still $4 billion a year left to spend on other lifesaving improvements.

You almost certainly end up saving at least 150,000 American lives with your $100 billion investment.

That’s at least 150 times better than your return on investing the money in the NSA — and we haven’t yet even considered the cost in alienated allies and violated

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Unfortunately, Americans dying in infancy or on the highways don’t make headlines, whereas victims of terrorism do.

Politically, their lives are much more important, and so that’s where the money goes.

Indeed, even making calculations of this sort about the relative value we assign to human lives is thought to be in poor taste.

Never mind.

As Herman Kahn, the dean of American nuclear strategists, said when people criticized him for making cold-blooded estimates of how many millions of Americans would be killed as a result of various different U.S. strategies for fighting a nuclear war: “Would you prefer a nice, warm mistake?”

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got from spending it on something else.

Are there other ways of spending that $100 billion that would save more than a thousand American lives?

Consider spending some of it on better pre- and post-natal care for poor Americans.

Just a billion dollars a year — an extra $250 per baby — would enable the U.S. to get its infant mortality rate down below Cuba’s, maybe even as low as Portugal or South Korea.

Over 10 years, that would be 60,000 more American kids who lived to grow up.

Or, for another example, take highways.

Highway engineers can estimate how many people will die each year on a given stretch of highway fairly accurately.

It depends on the width and surface of the road, how many sharp curves and blind hills there are, whether there

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NEW OWNER, NEW ERA The landmark Quilchena Hotel is one part of the Quilchena Resort and ranch now owned and operated by the Douglas Lake Cattle Company after owners of the two ranches reached a deal on the sale early this month.

A 67-year-old Summerland woman died after the SUV she was a passenger in rolled down a 20metre embankment on Highway 97C near Merritt on Dec. 27.

Margery May Fox was in the back seat of the SUV when it left the road and rolled around 3:50 p.m.

Fox was pronounced dead on arrival at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre. The two other occupants of the vehicle were also taken to hospital.

Road conditions were reported to have been icy at the time.

The crash occurred east of the Aspen Grove turnoff.

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Opt for healthy comfort food In winter, we crave simple carbs because they are rich in tryptophan, causing our feel-good hormones such as serotonin and dopamine to temporarily increase. These foods, which are typically refined and have little nutritional value, cause a quick increase in our blood sugar followed by a quick decrease, causing us to crave more. To avoid this vicious cycle while satisfying your cravings, opt for more complex carbs including oatmeal, legumes, soups and stews.

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The Interior branch of PacificSport held another very successful XploreSportZ camp over the Christmas holidays.

A total of 16 Merritt-area youngsters between the ages of 8-12 took part in the two days of sports activities held on Jan. 2 and 3.

Activities included atomic volleyball, indoor tennis, yoga and low-organizational games

at the Civic Centre, bowling at the Merritt Bowling Centre and swimming at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre.

In addition to the regular XploreSportz leaders, guest instructors included yoga teacher Lindsay Fehr and Kamloops tennis professional George Lea. The next XploreSportZ camp is scheduled for the spring break holiday. For more information contact Josée Warren at Interior PacificSport (315-1075).

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Who says hockey players are one dimensional?

Fresh off playing one of Gordie Howe’s son’s in the CBC biopic Mr. Hockey, 21-year-old former Merritt Centennial Dylan Playfair has landed

an ongoing role in the new YTV sitcom Some Assembly Required which premiered on Monday of this week at 6:30 p.m.

Playfair, the son of former NHLer Jim Playfair, plays the part of Malcolm Knoxford III (Knocks to his friends), a sweetly-dim extreme athlete who has been held back a few grades in school.

“He’s a happy-go-lucky, energetic,

crash-test-dummy kind of guy,” Playfair told Province entertainment reporter Glen Schaefer.

Playfair, who was born in Fort St. James, played one season (2010-11) with the Merritt Centennials. A fan favorite, the personable Playfair registered no goals, one assist and 56 penalty minutes in 42 games.

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Branch Manager - Merritt Interior Savings is the largest credit union based in the interior of B.C. We deliver exceptional financial services and products to over 82,000 members in 14 communities through 21 branches, two Commercial Services Centres and associated companies.

We are seeking solution-focused people to help us deliver our vision – to be the best in the communities we serve.

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We are seeking a Branch Manager for an exciting opportunity in the Merritt Branch. As a Branch Manager with Interior Savings you are a key contributor to leading a team. You will lead your team by servicing member needs and delivering relevant products and services. You drive the business to increase the member’s share of wallet and assets under administration. You will focus on activities that align with the strategic objectives of the four pillars of the Balanced Scorecard of Financial, Member, Business Operations and Learning and Growth.

Closing Date: Until Filled Qualifications: Education r A university degree in a related field plus the Associate of the Credit Union Institute designation or an equivalent combination of education and experience r Branch Compliance Manager designation or be willing to work towards Experience/Knowledge r 7-9 years of leadership/management experience preferably in the financial services sector r Knowledge of: employment laws and other relevant legislation, strategic management practices and accounting principles and practices. r Proven sales and service experience in the financial industry “For more information or to apply for this posting please see our website: www.interiorsavings.com ” We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact shortlisted candidates only.

On January 2, 2014 Germaine passed away peacefully with her son by her side. Germaine was born January 18, 1930 in St. François Xavier, Manitoba and lived in Merritt since 1954. Germaine worked at various grocery stores in Merritt including Overwaitea Foods where she cashiered for over 25 years.

Germaine was an active member of the Catholic Women’s League as well as a member of the local French Club. Germaine was an excellent cook, she enjoyed working in the garden and most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Germaine is predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years Lorne (1994). She is survived by her son Gerald (Donna), her grandchildren Megan and Brayden, and many other loving relatives and friends. Germaine will be sadly missed by all that knew her.

Prayers will be held Thursday January 9 at 7:00 pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Ken on Friday January 10 at 11:00 am, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the charity of your choice in memory of Mrs Germaine Bouchard would be appreciated.

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