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City looking at option to filter donations to community theatre society Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
In the ongoing saga to bring a theatre to Merritt without using city money and raising taxes, the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society and City of Merritt may team up to facilitate donor money. The non-profit society wants to build a theatre and performing arts centre downtown, and submitted an application about four months ago to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for charitable status. However, to date the CRA hasn't responded to the society. Nicola Valley Theatre Society director Rich Hodson said he expects to receive an answer from the agency next month. If unsuccessful in obtaining this status, the society is asking the city to collect donations on its behalf so that those who want a tax receipt when donating to the theatre project can receive one. "We have several large donors that would like to give us money, but they need a tax receipt before they'll do that," Hodson said. Without charitable status, the theatre society cannot issue tax receipts itself. A council report on the matter submitted as information for the Jan. 12 council meeting states that municipalities are considered qualified donees by the CRA, giving it the ability to issue tax receipts for donations that meet the CRA's charitable donation criteria for charities. The city can act as a charity and
The Nicola Valley Theatre Society wants to build a theatre on a lot at the corner of Coutlee Avenue and Garcia Street. David Dyck/Herald
collect the donations, issue receipts and give the funds to the society — even though the society isn’t a charity — as long as it maintains control and direction over how the money is spent. City of Merritt financial director Sheila Thiessen said the money can’t be handed over unconditionally. If council approved this course of action, an agreement would need to be established between the society and the city outlining criteria to be met before the collected funds could be transferred from the city. City staff would also need to determine
a portion of the project to fund that aligns with the municipalities mandate and draft an agreement as to how and when the funds would be disbursed for council approval. “Lots of municipalities do fund theatre spaces,” Thiessen said, noting the city doesn’t want to commit public money to the project, so this option is one way to help in lieu of that. Essentially, those who make a donation under this potential arrangement would be donating money directly to the city, Thiessen said. In the event the theatre proj-
ect didn’t go through, the City of Merritt would have a windfall of donation money to spend on a similar cultural initiative. The proposed four-bay theatre would be a hybrid model with three movie theatres with paid staff combined with a community performing arts theatre. "If you were strictly a business, you probably wouldn't qualify for CRA's [charitable] status, but if you have the community theatre, which is for the good of everybody in the community, then you may qualify, but we don't know yet and we have to wait and see," Hodson said.
The B.C. government is close to releasing its plan to provide “world-leading” prevention and response to land-based oil spills, but that progress isn’t enough to change its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Environment Minister Mary Polak announced Monday the province’s final submission to the federal review of the project confirms it still has not met B.C.’s five conditions for approval of heavy oil pipelines. Polak said she is preparing to present legislation this spring to establish new standards for land protection, after discussions with Trans Mountain operator Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies. B.C.s final submission to the National Energy Board continues to recommend the pipeline twinning not be approved, but Polak said that is not the final word. “We have been encouraged by the number of government and industry leaders who have also taken up the challenge and accepted the need to proceed along our five conditions, but we have not at this time seen evidence in the NEB hearing process that those conditions can yet be met,” Polak said.
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Council committees to return Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
Three standing council committees are in the works after city hall went more than a year without any in place. staff involved in these issues by developing recommendations to the city's economic development plan. The finance and audit committee will oversee the city's independent auditor, its financial reporting and disclosure process, and review payable cheques on a regular basis. She said the $300,000 in cost overruns from the Central Park Improvement Project is part of the reason this committee is being put in place now. The police committee will review and advise council on all aspects of the city's financial and organizational relationship with the RCMP. It will also consult with the officer in charge of the Merritt detachment regarding its operational performance and budget utilization, and liaise with community groups and the RCMP on policing matters.
for approval is the air quality committee, but the three currently proposed will not be the only standing committees Brown brings forward. Brown said she’s thinking of combining the topics of air quality and the environment together into a committee for council approval. Council has a list of about 15 potential committees, Fraser said. According to the community charter, a mayor must establish standing committees on matters that he or she considers would be best dealt with by committee. Half of the appointed members must be councillors. A standing commit-
Councillor Linda Brown is in charge of establishing the committees. Michael Potestio/Herald
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Happy New Year! Time is going by and Washington state. We have had some bad all kinds of things are taking place. storms. Several people have been killed by falling trees, houses have been damaged, I was to see a doctor. I had to change and many have been hurt. doctors as my doctor was too far away and hard for me. So, on Friday my new When I look at the world I have no doctor really checked me out. I thought reason to complain for I am in good hands. she did a good job, but on Saturday night I I trust that you are too. had some problems with my head. Sunday Last time we looked at what took night I showed my son and daughter-inplace after Jesus went back home and law what I was concerned about. They the apostle church went out to tell the story suspected shingles. of Jesus. This became a real dangerous My son took me to emergency at the task at times for there were many being hospital and got me some medication. It persecuted for doing just that. hit my head Àrst, above my right eye and There was trouble in the Roman empire. even into my eye. I have had quite a bad It was breaking up and being invaded by time. I went to an eye specialist and got countries that Rome had taken over. some medication which I faithfully take. I At this time, a Roman emperor became am really thankful that I will come out of it a partial Christian and he thought all his in one piece. people could worship together then they So, do you see how better it is that we could save the empire. know about tomorrow. I thank God that With this project, different religious He knows all about tomorrow and beyond. I can trust in Him with my life and with groups joined the church, but bringing with them their own way of worship. This was all tomorrow. called “Christian.” Look at all that is happening in
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The previous council operated approximately five standing committees, which were disbanded a month before the November 2014 municipal election as per the city's procedure bylaw. Flash forward 15 months, and the current council is getting around to re-implementation. At Tuesday's regular council meeting (Jan.12) the terms of reference for a police committee, finance and audit committee, and a tourism and economic development committee will be up for approval. Finance and audit, and economic development and tourism are issues that former committees dealt with, but the police committee is something entirely new to city hall. City of Merritt deputy clerk Carole Fraser told the Herald that council is not obligated to establish any committees during its term. While not obligated to have them, the current council has incorporated committees with its strategic plan, placing Coun. Linda Brown in charge of establishing them. “It’s taken us this long to get our act together to revise the committees and get some of the most important ones up and running again,” Brown said. She said the members of council weren’t all initially sold on the idea that standing committees were needed. Under the proposed terms of reference, the tourism committee will advise council on matters pertaining to economic development, investment and business attraction. It will also support the city's new economic development manager and other city
The committee is being proposed in response to recommendations from the auditor general for local government's report that showed the city lacked knowledge of its own police agreement. The voting component of the tourism standing committee will consist of three councillors appointed by the mayor and two members of the community as appointed by council. The voting components of the police and finance committees will include the mayor and two councillors, but no members of the public, as they deal with confidential information. One former committee that isn't up
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With the first of a four-year term in the books, the Herald took a look at how the seven members of city council voted on some of the most notable decisions out of city hall in 2015.
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Find the Herald online Property taxes increased two per cent. Approved: 6-1
City purchases the Good Earth Company biosolids composting facility. Approved: 6-1
Council enters into a new three-year $25,200 contract agreement with Gold Country. Approved: 5-1
Council amends its animal control bylaw to include higher fees, a new aggressive dog designation. Approved: 6-1
Water user rate and garbage collection fees were each increased 10 per cent. Approved: 7-0
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FISH HATCHERY TO BE BUILT ON SPIUS CREEK The federal department of Fisheries and Oceans is going ahead with plans to build a $400,000 fish hatchery at the junction of Spius Creek and the Nicola River west of Merritt. Although actual construction won’t begin until spring, already surveyors have been on the site, and drilling for ground water is to begin this week. John McNally, senior engineer with the Slamonid Enhancement Program in Vancouver, told the Herald that the Spius Creek project is one of five similar hatcheries to be built in the province. The hatchery will be a ‘midsized pilot” and if the chinook and coho salmon can be reared successfully, McNally indicated, a larger hatchery may be developed. One of the experimental aspects of the hatchery will be the use of solar energy panels to help warm water in rearing tanks.
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SIDEWALK CLEARING Sidewalk Clearing: Every residential property owner or occupier shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting their property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays.
Dec. 15, 2015 Regular Council Meeting recap GENERAL MATTERS Delegations and Recognitions Shawn Sanders, MTS Maintenance Training Systems Inc. pinning ceremony for Kevin Vilac awarding Kevin his Professional Operators Certificate through the Environmental Operators Certification Program Ms. T. Hadwin, Chief Operating Officer, Gold Country Communities Society made a presentation to Council highlighting the Gold Country initiatives for the upcoming year. Ms. Hadwin also showed Council the Gold Country YouTube Video for their viewing pleasure. UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT Council direct Administration to prepare a Council Policy workshop to review the City’s revitalization tax exemption programs; AND THAT Council direct Administration not to accept further applications for such exemptions until that review is complete. THAT Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a three-year Tourism and
Visitor Information Services Agreement with the Nicola Valley Heritage Society as per the attached proposal. BYLAWS City of Merritt Five Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2203, 2015 was adopted. City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2204, 2015 was adopted. NEW BUSINESS THAT the City rescind Resolution #298 dated May 12, 1980 that states:
“THAT the letter from Mr. A. Moffat dated May 3rd, 1980 be received and filed and that Mr. Moffat be advised that a lease is not required as the town will provide a bowling green in perpetuity for use by the community” Voting Opposed: Councillor Christopherson THAT the motion that the City separate the Lawn Bowling facility into the lawn bowling green and the building, and lease the bowling green to the Lawn
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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 business or industrial owner or occupier shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice. Notes: t 3FTJEFOUT CVTJOFTTFT BOE DPOUSBDUPST BSF OPU QFSNJUUFE UP CMPX PS QMPX TOPX GSPN private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. t 3FTJEFOUT BOE CVTJOFTTFT JO BSFBT XJUI $JUZ TJEFXBMLT BEKBDFOU UP SPBET TIBMM CF permitted to place snow from the walk on the road. A complete copy of the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw containing snow removal regulations can be found on the website. It is a bylaw offense to not clear sidewalks.
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PROVINCIAL NEWS MINING NEWS
Hydro break proposed for struggling mines Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
The B.C. government is considering a payment deferral program for mines’ electrical bills, to help keep mines running during an extended slump in metal and coal prices. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett is taking a proposal to cabinet that would allow mines to defer a portion of the BC Hydro bills, with repayment to begin when prices of copper and other mineral commodities reach a certain stage. Imperial Metals announced this week that Huckleberry Mine, a copper-gold mine south of Smithers, is suspending pit operations and laying off 100 of 260 employees. Bennett told Black Press the continued slump in world commodity prices means more job losses are on the way. Electricity deferrals were used by the NDP government in the 1990s and Social Credit in the 1980s. Bennett said unlike the NDP program that varied rates with commodity prices, he is proposing that mining companies repay deferred funds with commercial interest, with no net burden to taxpayers or BC Hydro ratepayers. “If we can’t figure out something to help reduce operating costs, there’s going to be not just layoffs, there’s going to be mines shutting down,” Bennett said. “I don’t expect bankruptcies and I don’t expect shutdowns forever, but you definitely would see temporary shutdowns until commodity prices come back. And you may see that anyway, even with the program.” The province loses income tax revenue and BC Hydro loses power sales when industries scale back or shut down, which would put pressure on
government services and BC Hydro rates. That gives the province incentive to use a deferral program, he said. Bennett vowed that the rate deferral would not be approved if BC Hydro price caps in the current rate plan were affected. Hydro rates jumped nine per cent in 2014, followed by annual increases of six, four, 3.5 and three per cent in the 10-year rate plan. Starting with the proposed four per cent increase in 2016, the independent B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) is reviewing if rate increases can be lower than what is capped in the rate plan.
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Thompson Nicola Load Restrictions Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Thompson Nicola District. The district includes the areas of Kamloops, Savona, Barriere, Clearwater, Lytton, Logan Lake, Merritt and Merritt south to Portia. Restrictions will be imposed as conditions warrant. Updated information on restrictions is posted as necessary on the www.DriveBC.ca web site or you can visit www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/loadrestrictions/loadrestrictions.htm
Red Chris Mine in northwest B.C. began operation this summer after protests and multiple reviews of its tailings facility. It processes one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits, but low commodity prices threaten operation for this and other B.C. mines. Imperial Metals photo
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HERALD OPINION MP REPORT
Prepping for Parliament In roughly two weeks’ time, the House of Commons will resume sitting and Canada’s DAN ALBAS 42nd View from the Parliament HILL will get down to work. At this point the legislative agenda remains largely unknown as the Liberal government is expected to table a series of government Bills that ultimately will determine what matters will first come before the House for debate. In addition to government bills, the private member’s lottery has also now been held that determines in what order eligible MPs will see debate of their respective private member’s bill or motion in the House of Commons. The majority of Parliamentary standing committees have yet to be announced that review bills after they have reached second reading in the House of Commons. The next few weeks will remain active in Ottawa in preparation for Monday, January 25 — the first sitting day of 2016. Some of the issues that are expected to feature prominently in Ottawa over this new parliament include the Liberal government budget, responding to the Supreme Court ruling on physician assisted suicide, change to Canada’s current electoral system, a new process for appointing Canadian Senators, changes to Canada’s current aerial campaign with our allies against the terror group ISIS and continued updates on efforts to resettle Syrian refugees. Amid these challenges it has been a priority of mine to also raise the need for our Liberal Government to immediately engage with the United States government on prioritizing a new softwood lumber agreement.
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Can Kamloops absorb refugees? Nicholas Kang KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The Kamloops region is expecting to receive between 100 and 150 Syrian refugees by the end of March. This news has inevitably sparked a debate: Can the area cope with this many newcomers? Are we safe? What will it cost us? Let’s first address Kamloops’ handling capacity. According to the Tourism Kamloops website, the annual population growth of Kamloops is between 1 and 1.9 per cent.
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This means on average Kamloops manages somewhere between 857 to 1,628 new residents from births and domestic migration each year. Increasing our population by 100 to 150 refugees is to add between one- and two-tenths of a per cent to this overall growth rate. This is not negligible, but it safely dispels any myth these refugees will create new competition for housing, education, health care and social services Kamloops has not handled in the past. Regarding public safety, the government screen-
ing of refugees is the most thorough screening process of any immigrant to Canada. Our government has reassured us it will remain that way and it is in its best interest to ensure it does. But, when it comes to our public safety in the future, there is one caveat: It depends on our inclusiveness. It is our responsibility to ensure every Canadian, new and old, feels like they belong. If we fail to do so, we risk making them susceptible to recruitment by other groups looking to capitalize
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on their vulnerability. This is why it is our moral obligation, and in our best interests, to be inviting, supportive and neighbourly to our new community members. Lastly, can we afford it? According to a recent report from Vancity, the financial cost to settle refugees countrywide will be countered by their jobgrowth prospects and their long-term fiscal impact. The report estimates these refugees will contribute an estimated $563 million in local economic activity in the next 20 years and make important con-
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tributions to a shrinking tax-base that is currently struggling to support our aging population. Economically, the report also cites immigrants as being 30 per cent more likely to start a business than non-immigrants and be significant job creators. In a Halifax case study, each immigrant was found to create 3.6 jobs. As a country coming out of recession, an economic priority has to be encouraging new business development, new job growth and a new and diverse labour force.
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YOUR OPINION Feedback is an important factor in decision-making From Page 6 Given the importance of the B.C. lumber industry to many regions of our province, including Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, this will be a matter of vital importance. Aside from these issues it is also important to work with local communities in identifying infrastructure priorities to ensure we can continue to see many important projects moving forward. I am excited at the opportunity to represent the citizens of Central Okanagan-SimilkameenNicola on these important issues but also invite citizens to share your comments, concerns and questions with me. Over the past four years I found that input from citizens was of vital importance in helping to shape the direction of government. As one example, after my MP report on assisted suicide the amount of response I received was both heartfelt and overwhelming. While a large amount of important concerns were expressed, the majority of those I heard from were generally supportive of physician assisted suicide. This in turn was shared in Ottawa and as this topic arises again it will be important that the concerns I heard can be satisfied. Specifically that no person is in a situation to consider physician suicide reluctantly out of concerns of guilt on the burden they might place on care givers. It is also clear that we must actively and aggressively continue to expand and offer more palliative care options. As it is expected that the Liberal Government will at some point table legislation in response to the Supreme Court ruling, I will continue to provide updates and solicit feedback from constituents. While I have only provided a few examples of some of the many subjects expected to come before the 42nd Parliament, I am enthusiastic about the importance of this work as we continually seek to build a stronger Canada. As has always been my commitment to citizens, I will continue to provide weekly reports on what is occurring in Ottawa and welcome your comments, concerns and questions. Citizens deserve to be heard. On that note I would like to sincerely wish you all a happy and prosperous 2016. I can be reached at Dan. Albas@parl.gc.ca or toll-free 1-800-665-8711. Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
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Trans Mountain Expansion will benefit Merritt Ian Anderson
On December 17, Kinder Morgan Canada stood before the National Energy Board to present our case for the multibillion dollar expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system. It’s a pivotal milestone for our team and represents years of planning, scientific studies and meaningful consultation. The expansion will create more than 123,000 person-years of employment through construction and operation of the pipeline. The project will also create a long-term legacy of tax revenues to support vital government services that we all rely on. During construction and the first 20 years of operation, it will generate an additional $28.2 billion in taxes and royalties, and an additional $26.6 million in annual property taxes for local governments and reserves — that’s more than
double the current amount. The project is anticipated to require approximately $4.5 billion in goods and services, and will result in an estimated $480 million in direct construction workforce spending, such as meals, hotels and vehicle expenses, in communities along the route. New opportunities will flow into sectors such as transportation, manufacturing, engineering, legal, accounting, retail and hospitality. Local communities and Aboriginal groups will also benefit from the agreements that we’ve signed to provide funding for educational, environmental and infrastructure projects. Merritt residents will see significant benefits as a result of the expansion. If approved, the city will collect an additional $151,000 in taxes, bringing the total to $250,000, and the Thompson-Nichola Regional District will collect over $13 million annually. The expansion will result in $419 million
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in construction spending in Merritt, and workers are expected to spend about $40 million in the city on things such as accommodation, meals and clothing. And, Trans Mountain has signed a Community Benefit Agreement with the City to provide $420,000 in funding for local improvement projects. The world has changed since the original Trans Mountain Pipeline was built in 1953. We need an expanded pipeline system that will provide access to new, high-paying markets. But, communities can take comfort knowing it will be done safely while balancing social and environmental interests, addressing concerns raised by the public and unlocking billions of dollars in benefit to our country. Today, we are more confident than ever that this is the right project, at the right time, for Canada. Ian Anderson is the president of Kinder Morgan Canada
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In other words, we can’t afford not to increase immigration. So this new year, give the gift of a warm welcome. Talk with your loved ones about the importance of building a trustworthy community. Educate yourself and engage with local immigration services and organizations. Step out of your comfort zone, seek out your new neighbours and welcome them as your fellow citizens. Together we can maximize the benefits this new migration can bring to Kamloops and Canada while doing what is right and good for us all. Nicholas Kang is a Kamloops native, a 2014-2015 Belfer International & Global Affairs Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and an expert on refugee resettlement and community development.
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Mr. Hockey in Merritt, Brian Barrett, has been selected to be one of the 2016 inductees into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame, it was announced last week. Barrett, 64, received the news from Bruce Judd, executive director of the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is located in Penticton. “I had heard a rumour that I’d been nominated, but I never dreamed that I would actually be chosen,” Barrett said in an interview. “When Bruce called, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it. It means the world to me, and I am so thankful to the many people who have helped and supported me through the years.” Barrett especially wished to thank the three individuals who initially put his name forward for consideration by the Hockey Hall of Fame — former Merritt Centennials player and ex-NHLer Bill Muckalt, life-long Cents’ supporter and volunteer Rusty Brewer, and past Centennials player, coach and GM Luke Pierce. Former Vancouver Canuck Darcy Rota, a close friend of Barrett’s and a member of the BCHHF selection committee, was also an integral part of the nomination process. This is not the first time the B.C. Hockey
Hall of Fame has come calling, as Barrett is a past winner of the Dunc Jamieson Award from the BCHHF for his outstanding community service and volunteerism. These days, Barrett is most well-known as the director of hockey operations for the Merritt Centennials junior A hockey club (the longest continuously-run franchise in the BCHL), and as the face of everyday operations at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. But his connection to Canada’s game consists of so much more, and goes back over 50 years. Barrett was born in Merritt in 1951, and the Nicola Valley has been his home for practically his entire life. He donned skates well before the age of five, and was introduced to hockey on local ponds, and on an open-air rink that used to exist beside the city works yard (where the civic centre now stands). “Memorial Arena wasn’t even built yet,” Barrett said. “In fact, my dad, Tom, was one of the many volunteers who worked to build the rink. Everybody donated time and materials to help get the arena facility up. It was a tremendous community effort. “I started skating in the new arena when I was six,” Barrett added. “I came to public skating, and was enrolled in minor hockey. I started in peewee pup, then graduated to peewee,
Words of praise “There isn’t anybody in this organization that has the heart and passion for the hockey club that Brian does.” - Rusty Brewer, lifelong Centennials supporter “I am very excited for Brian. He has been the single biggest influence on my life in the game of hockey. I would never have made it to the National Hockey League if it wasn’t for him, and I probably wouldn’t have begun a career in coaching. The lessons he taught me about preparation, motivation and passion have all stayed with me. One of his strengths was always his honesty. He knew when to pat you on the back and when to give you a kick in the backside. Today, he is still a sounding board and a mentor.” - Bill Muckalt, former Centennials and Vancouver Canucks player NEW KID IN THE HALL Merritt’s Brian Barrett will be inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame in July of this year. Ian Webster/Herald
bantam and finally midget.” Minor hockey back then was primarily house leagues, Barrett explained, although all-star teams were periodically formed for exhibition games against neighbouring communities like Kelowna and Kamloops. Barrett’s first rep team was in midget. He was coached by Reverend Day of the local Anglican Church, who just happened to be a pretty close friend of Father David Bauer, the head of Canada’s national men’s hockey team at the time. “When I finished my last year of midget hockey in Merritt, Reverend Day arranged for me to go out to Winnipeg and try out
for the national team,” Barrett said. “There were some pretty good players at the camp, like Butch Goring, who would go on to play in the National Hockey League.” During that time period, Barrett made his way to Penticton to play for the Broncos in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League and to complete his Grade 13 year at school. Things didn’t quite pan out with the national program, and after two years in Penticton, Barrett headed home to Merritt to start a family, and play his final season of junior with the local Merritt Copper Kings. One of his teammates that year was fellow Merrittonian Grant Mulvey, who would
go on to star with the NHL’s Chicago Black Hawks. In 1971, Barrett began working for the City of Merritt. “I did everything — caught dogs, collected garbage, you name it,” he said. When the chance to work at Memorial Arena came up in 1972, Barrett jumped at it. He would graduate to city recreation foreman in 1976. He satisfied his love of hockey by playing in various local rec and commercial leagues and by beginning a coaching career at the minor hockey level. One of Barrett’s midget teams went 56-0 and won a provincial tier two title.
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The BCHHF....honouring the very best in Canada’s game When Merritt’s Brian Barrett is inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame in July of this year, he will be joining some pretty exclusive company. Since its inception in 1989, a distinguished group of individuals and teams has been selected to be part of the BCHHF, which is now housed at the South Okanagan Events
Centre in Penticton. The long list of player inductees includes the likes of the legendary Cyclone Taylor, Brett Hull, Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, Steve Yzerman, ‘Burnaby’ Joe Sakic, Cam Neely, Paul Kariya, Kirk McLean and Harold Snepsts. The honoured coaches include Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean, Bob Hindmarch, Father
David Bauer, Bobby Kromm, Tom Renney and Pat Quinn, while the builders’ list has
Bob Nicholson, Duncan Wray, Ken Holland, the Griffith and Patrick families and Jim Robson amongst others. B.C. teams honoured by induction into the BCHHF include the 1915 Stanley Cupchampion Vancouver Millionaires, the 192425 Victoria Cougars, the 1939 and 1961 world-champion Trail Smoke Eaters and the
1955 world-champion Penticton Vees. Joining Barrett on the list of 2016 inductees into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame are former Vancouver Canuck players Brendan Morrison and Murray Baron, both of whom played minor hockey in this province, and played in the BCHL. Also scheduled to
“I can’t think of a single person more deserving of this honour. There are a couple of generations of kids who grew up around the Merritt rink and were positively impacted by Mr. B, including me. We are all familiar with his tremendous impact on the continuation of the Merritt Centennials, but to me, it’s his dedication to everything he does that is the most impressive. His encouragement and unwavering support in life’s pursuits has helped me and many others so much. I would be hard-pressed to name a more loyal person than Brian Barrett, and I feel honoured to call him a friend.” - Luke Pierce, former Centennials’ player, head coach and GM “Being around Brian these last five years has provided me with an amazing learning environment — the way he thinks about hockey and values players. The core values of dedication, hard work, loyalty and teamwork that Brian preached as a coach, he now preaches to me and, in turn, is what we are trying to teach our Centennials players today. Congratulations, Brian, on being named to the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame.” - Joe Martin, current Centennials’ head coach and GM “Brian has been a player, a volunteer, a coach, a general manager, a director, an owner and a league governor. Throughout his career, he’s been a builder — all for the betterment of hockey.” - Bruce Judd, executive director, B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame be inducted this year is long-time Canucks’ equipment manager Pat O’Neill, current BCHL commissioner and former Canuck and Toronto Maple Leaf John Grisdale, and the 1998-99 Vernon Vipers, who went 52-6-2 that season en route to winning the RBC Cup (Canadian Junior A
championship). The 18-member selection committee for the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame is chaired by wellknown sports broadcaster Bernie Pascall, and includes former chief executive officer of Hockey Canada Bob Nicholson and current Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland.
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Barrett’s commitment relentless From Page 9 It was during this time that Barrett met Joe Tennant who was coaching the Junior A Merritt Centennials. He would become Barrett’s mentor. “What an unbelievable man he was,” Barrett said. “I still think that he was the best Junior A coach ever, for what he got out of his players. They would say that Joe took 21 young kids at the beginning of a season and turned them into 21 young men by the end. He taught me to respect the game.” After Tennant left Merritt in 1978, and his replacement, Steve Grams, was let go halfway through the 1979-80 season, Barrett suddenly found himself behind the bench as the new Centennials’ coach. He would remain there for the next three seasons. “Back then, you couldn’t make a living coaching a Junior A team, so I’d work for two to three hours in the morning selling cars at Dearborn Motors, go to the rink for practice, and be back selling cars in the afternoon. When interest rates went through the roof in the early 80s, nobody was buying cars, so I went into selling life insurance.” Barrett turned over the coaching reins at the end of the 1982 season, but returned to the team in 1986 as coach, GM, and part-owner along with Hans Kruse. The two also formed Merritt Arena Sports and took over the running of Memorial Arena for the City of Merritt. “It kind of made sense for Hans and I, as owners of the Centennials, to put in a bid. A pretty good group of people like Ron Sherwood and Bob Baird were on council at the time, and they accepted our application. It was one less headache for them. “Those were crazy times,” Barrett said. “Some nights, I’d be behind the bench coaching, and between periods on the Zamboni in my suit doing the ice.” It got so busy that
Barrett kept trying to off-load the coaching job, only to find himself back behind the bench again — replacing someone who couldn’t get the job done, or who had chosen to move on to greener pastures. One of Barrett’s most memorable returns to coaching occurred in the 1992-93 season. “It was midway through the year, and we let Scott Farrell go,” Barrett said. “We were out of the playoff picture at the time, but we went 24-3-1 down the stretch (including two 10-game winning streaks) to make the postseason.” The superlative finish earned Barrett the BCHL’s Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy as Coach of the Year. One of the Cents’ short term coaches (on two occasions) was Merritt’s own Eddie Beers. He had a special place in Barrett’s heart. “He was a total rink rat as a kid,” Barrett said. “He would come around the arena always asking what he could do to help out. He was a pretty good player, but only played house. He got the chance to play for Joe back in the 197778 season and along with linemates Ken Stroud and Kelly Ferner tore up the league. The next year, he left for the University of Denver in mid-season, and went on to play for the Calgary Flames in the NHL.” Allan Kerr, a rawboned youngster from Telkwa, B.C. was another of Barrett’s favorites. “He had so much heart. He went from Merritt to Seattle (WHL) and eventually became captain of the New York Islanders.” The list of memorable players in Barrett’s career is a long one, and includes the likes of Muckalt, Pierce, Al Rushton and Brent Desmerais just to name a few. “The gratification is seeing all these players do well,” Barrett said. “Hopefully, I’ve made an impact on their lives.” The 90s saw the ownership of the Merritt Centennials change hands several times (Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams
was one of them) before the franchise became ‘community-owned’ in 2000. “We set things up as a society with a board of directors,” Barrett said, “and that’s how the team continues to be run to this day.” A constant throughout the club’s existance has been the financial strain of running a successful Junior A hockey club. “When I think about it, it’s really mindboggling how we’ve managed to keep the franchise here all these years,” Barrett said. “Every year, it always comes down to where are we going to find the money to continue.” Barrett credits Merritt citizens like Beth Nadeau and Frank Etchart, and the hard-working Cents Booster Club for being lifelines for the organization — always there in times of financial need. He remembers well the season the club applied to the league for a oneyear’s leave of absence for monetary reasons. “The league turned us down,” Barrett said, “which was actually a good thing. I knew in my heart that if we ever stepped away for a year, the chances of getting back in were probably nil.” Since 2009, Barrett has also served continuously as a BCHL governor, and played an important role in the continued success of the country’s top Junior A league. In recent years, Barrett has had the pleasure of watching Merritt’s Luke Pierce grow and develop — first as player for the Centennials and Vernon Vipers, and more recently as a successful head coach in the BCHL. After five tremendous seasons behind the bench in Merritt, Pierce made the move to the Western Hockey League to coach the Kootenay Ice. “What a fine young gentleman he is, and just such an honest guy,” Barrett said. “He came in here, believed in the program, and made it better. He’s very special to me, and I can’t say
(Left) A young Brian Barrett as a member of the Junior A Penticton Broncos in 1969. (Above) Barrett and colorful NHLer Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams. The latter was an owner of the Merritt Centennials team during the 1999-2000 season. (Below) Barrett and former Cents’ players (from left) Doneau Menard, Eddie Beers and Derry Menard at the 2015 Centennials golf tournament. Beers went on to play five seasons in the NHL. The Menard brothers are sons of current Merritt mayor Neil Menard. Photos submitted and by Ian Webster/Herald
(Above) The 1992-93 Merritt Centennials team that went 24-3-1 after Brian Barrett took over as head coach in mid-season. The team went from last place to make the playoffs, where they lost in five games to the Kelowna Spartans — the eventual RBC Cup national champions. The Cents’ roster included Merritt minor hockey products Danny Morrissey and Duane Puga, along with future NHLers Tyler Willis (from Princeton) and Bill ‘Spider’ Muckalt. Barrett was chosen BCHL Coach of the Year. (Right) At each year’s Merritt Centennials awards ceremony, Barrett hands out the Joe Tennant Trophy to the team’s Most Dedicated Player. Tennant was a coach of the Centennials from 1976 to 1978 and Barrett’s acknowledged mentor. Photos submitted and Ian Webster/Herald
enough about what he did in the years he was here.” The trials and tribulations of running a successful hockey club remain, and Barrett and his community-minded cohorts soldier on with unfailing energy. Back in 1998, shortly after taking over the Cents’ coaching reins yet another time, Barrett
told the Merritt Herald, “There’s community pride associated with a junior club. My vision is to see the club get to a stable financial base and be able to compete with the bigger teams and maybe win a Royal Bank Cup.” For Barrett, the dream lives on, and we in Merritt are all the better for it.
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