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SD 58 and City of Merritt take steps towards sharing facilities Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The City of Merritt and School District 58 have reignited talks of a formal joint-use agreement of each others facilities. The school district and the previous city council discussed the issue a few years ago, but never materialized any sort of written agreement. At a committee of the whole meeting last on Jan.14, the first steps towards such a contract were taken again. The two parities agreed to have SD 58 secretary treasurer Kevin Black and City of Merritt chief administrative officer (CAO) Shawn Boven compile an inventory of facilities between the two groups and determine how they may be utilized jointly. SD 58 board chair Gordon Comeau told the Herald the purpose of implementing a jointuse agreement is to encourage greater use of school and city facilities. "We've just approved a hockey academy for Merritt, so the arena will get more use as the result of that," Comeau said. Currently, when either the city or the school district uses the others' facilities, each will pay a rate, but no formal, writ-
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(Left to right) School District 58 vice chair Gordon Swan and chair Gordon Comeau speak with city council at a committee of the whole meeting on Jan. 14, as city councillors Linda Brown and Mike Goetz look on. Michael Potestio/Herald
ten agreement outlining specific parameters and rules exists — which is a goal for SD 58 in this process. He said the current rates each party pays are nominal and wouldn't be a sticking point in developing a formal agreement. Boven said that he and Black have not met, but do intend to. "I like the idea of the shared inventory — who has what, when's it being used, when is it not being used," Boven said. Comeau said he wants both sides to get an idea of how these facilities could be used
to provide to students and the broader community alike access to services. An example of this would be the possibility of SD 58 opening up a shop class for public use, Comeau said at the meeting. Coun. Mike Goetz then pointed to the city's lawn bowling facility — which council is considering optional uses for — as a facility SD 58 in turn could utilize. "That's a perfect example of where the city can facilitate the school district," Goetz said, noting it could be used as part of a
‘We’ve just approved a hockey academy in Merritt, so the arena will get more use as the result of that.’ — GORDON COMEAU, SD 58 BOARD CHAIR
physical education program. Vice school board chairman Gordon Swan advised that the agreement be looked at from an economic development point of view as well, saying that both parties are able to offer services cheaper than the same services in bigger cities. SD 58 superintendent Steve McNiven said that the facility sharing relationship between the school district and the city is already well developed. "We're very appreciative of being able to use the ice rinks and the swimming pool, and yes we got the community band in Merritt Secondary School, so there's some very good things happening," McNiven said. "It is a good time to revisit it and see what the agreement actually looks like and formalize that and expand."
Yet another doctor’s office will close in 2016, as Andries Smit is closing his practise at the end of April. Speaking on behalf of the Merritt physician of 17 years, his wife Twiny said Andries is retiring. For more than two years Smit had been searching for a replacement to take over his practice at 2035 Charters St., but has been unsuccessful in finding one. At the time, Twiny told the Herald that although their departure was inevitable, they wanted to reassure their patients they
won’t be deserted or left stranded. “We advertised and we were talking around, and [made] it known that we [were] looking,” Twiny said in a phone interview with the Herald Monday. She said it didn’t seem as though they were going to find a replacement after searching for years. They spoke with a bunch of potential candidates, but upon hearing the practise was a busy one located in a small town, it became difficult to convince those candidates to make the move.
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Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) chief Aaron Sam was in the Lower Mainland earlier this week, boycotting what he calls a “flawed” environmental assessment process done by the federal government’s National Energy Board (NEB). “We feel that what the government is going to do is a foregone conclusion,” Aaron told the Herald in a phone interview. Sam attended a larger protest out-
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INSIDE BALD BET Brian Cargnelli, the concert band and vocal jazz teacher at MSS made a bet with his students last fall that if they could sell $10,000 worth of meat at Neufeld Farms in Abbotsford, with a portion of those proceeds going towards fundraising goals, he would shave his head at their winter concert. They sold just under $18,000, which raised $6,000, and on Jan. 20, he was forced to pay up. Submitted photos
Newmark hires Troon to manage Sagebrush David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Newmark Group, the new owners of Sagebrush Golf Club, announced Wednesday that Troon was selected to manage the award-winning, 400-acre recreation site in the Nicola Valley. Newmark bought Sagebrush in November of last year, and the real estate development company hired James Cronk as president of Newmark Golf Group shortly after that. “Troon is a company I’m well aware of in their expertise in the resort and golf industry,� Cronk told the Herald. “Something we felt was very important was to get Sagebrush up and running as quickly as we could, and so we felt that we wanted to bring in some great expertise to help us do that.� Troon, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the world’s largest golf management company, boasting over 250 golf courses in its portfolio. Sagebrush, however, will be its first Canadian course. “They’re excited at having sagebrush as their first [Canadian] property,� said Cronk. ORIES D-DAY MEM3 PAGE
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“Sagebrush is a magical place and a great company, and we’re excited about getting this open to the golfers in 2016.� The course did not open last year due to a rezoning issue. New management isn’t the only thing Newmark is adding to the course — they’ve engaged SSDG Interiors from Vancouver to
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Regular City Council meeting recap for January 12, 2016 GENERAL MATTERS Delegations and Recognitions Ms. K. Reimer and Ms. S. Thompson provided Council with an update on the fund raising efforts of the Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association with regard to having water and sewer in the Fall Fair Building and provided a report on the income and expenses to date. The Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association is also selling bricks for $10.00 as a fund raising effort and inquiries for the bricks can be made to Ms. Reimer at 250.378.7270 or Ms. Thompson at 250.315.3940 or any other member of the Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association.
Councillor Brown NEW BUSINESS Council authorizes the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to execute the proposed Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Merritt and the District of Logan Lake. Council provide staff with input and direction on scheduling Committee of the Whole meetings for budget deliberations. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL Councillor Prowal advised Council of the new program through Interior Health called “Pathways to Home” for those that no longer need hospital care
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logue strategic goal by researching and collecting information for data for the proposal for a detox/ rehab centre. Councillor Baker attended the Community dinner of December 21st and shared a newspaper article regarding the toll on the Coquihalla Highway prior to the highway being built. Councillor Brown enjoyed a great Christmas season and New Year and advised that the next Council committee to be brought forward will be the Environmental Committee (land, air and water). Councillor Christopherson announced the Nicola Valley Community
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council adopted the attached terms of reference for the Finance and Audit Committee, the Police Committee and the Tourism and Economic Development Committee.
but are not ready for independence in their home. Councillor Goetz provided the latest gas buddy prices; recognized Brian Barrett on his induction into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame and thanked Dr. Bester for his many years of service within the community. Councillor Norgaard in preparation for budget discussions has read the water utility master plan, the sanitary sewer master plan and the storm water master plan and is currently reading the asset management report. Councillor Norgaard has also been working on the First Nations dia-
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. 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:
City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2205, 2016 was read a first, second and third time. Voting Opposed to all three readings:
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Theatre Society will be having a fundraiser on February 17th. Mayor Menard also recognized Brian Barrett on his induction into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame; hosted Mayor drop-in sessions; attended the Community dinner on December 21st advising the organizer wishes to do the same in 2016; attended First Nations meeting on January 10th; attended a Rotary Club meeting and a meeting with the local area Director of the Ministry of Transportation on January 12th. Mayor Menard also announced that there will be no Bullerama in Merritt in 2016. www.merritt.ca
BUSINESS LICENCE LATE PENALTY REMINDER Please be reminded that the late penalty, 10% of the business licence is now in effect. The late penalty of 20% will be applied to outstanding licences after January 31st.
2016 DOG LICENCES ARE NOW OVERDUE Renewal notices were mailed at the end of November and the amnesty period for incurring fines is running out. Having a dog license means your furry friend can be home safe and happy much sooner than without. The cost is only 16 dollars for neutered or spayed dogs, and 32 dollars if they are intact. A reminder that there is a two (2) dog maximum and ALL dogs over 6 months of age require a licence. Your dog isn’t just a dog; they’re a part of the family and the City of Merritt wants to help get them back in your care as soon as possible. For further information on Dog Licences, please contact Bylaw Services at 378-8628
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The City is looking for interested persons to sit on its Tourism & Economic Development Standing Committee. The purposes of the committee is to provide timely and strategic advice to Council on matters pertaining to economic development, investment and business attraction, and longer-term economic stability; support the Economic Development OfÀcer and other City staff involved in such issues in the development or recommendations regarding Economic Development Strategic Plan; assist in preparing multiyear or annual updates to the Economic Development Strategic Plan while endorsing appropriate development, and bringing recommendations regarding such updates and endorsements to Council and to champion the OfÀcial Community Plan and Integrated Growth Strategy as they relate to economic sustainability and capacity building within the City of Merritt. Committee meetings are generally bi-monthly or at the call of the Chair. Interested applicants should Àll in a Committee Volunteer application form (available on the City’s website or at City Hall), or send a letter to PO Box 189, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 indicating their name, address, telephone and email contacts, and the reason they would like serve on this committee.
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chief Judy Wilson is another. Sam estimated that about 20 First Nations were still participating in the hearings. “One of the things that Prime Minister Trudeau said prior to being elected was that the NEB process needed to be overhauled — that it was a flawed process,” concluded Sam. “We wrote a letter to the Prime Minister letting him know that we’re disappointed that he hasn’t taken any steps to address the flawed process like he said he would.”
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the evidence by way of cross examination, to properly be able to assess the potential risks that could be there as a result of the project going ahead?” He pointed out that there was plenty of opposition to the Northern Gateway Pipeline, which the federal body approved in 2014, subject to 209 conditions. Lower Nicola Band isn’t the only band boycotting the NEB process. Neskonlith Indian Band, located near Chase and led by
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In the face of terrorism This past week the world was horrified to learn of yet another terror attack, this DAN ALBAS time in View from the Burkina HILL Faso where roughly 30 citizens, including six Canadians from Quebec, were brutally murdered in a senseless act of violence. What is particularly disturbing is that these Canadians were all serving in the region as humanitarian workers helping those who are less fortunate. This terror attack has again renewed calls on the Liberal government to state a clear and coherent position on the allied campaign against terrorism. As many citizens will recall, the Liberals made a promise to immediately withdraw Canada’s CF-18s from the allied aerial campaign against ISIS if they were elected. With the election over last October the Liberal government has stated it will honour this promise however to date our CF-18s continue to be a valuable part of the coalition air campaign against ISIS. This week there is a meeting of our allied defence ministers in Paris specifically on this subject where it has also been widely reported that Canada has not been invited. Although the Liberal government has been clear it intends to withdraw our CF-18 aircraft, the government has also stated it will instead implement other measures that have yet to be announced. The official opposition believes that Canada should continue to stand with our allies in the war against terror as it has long been a Canadian tradition to stand with our allies to fight for those who are less fortunate or unable to stand against tyranny and oppression.
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GWYNNE DYER The international STAGE The outcome of the US presidential primaries was supposed to be Hillary Clinton, the wife of an ex-president, vs. Jeb Bush, the son and brother of other ex-presidents:
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both worthy but somewhat boring candidates, and both definitely members of the “establishment.” Less than a week before the first primary, the Iowa caucuses, Bush is dead in the water and even Clinton is looking vulnerable. In Bush’s place as the Republican front-runner is Donald Trump, billionaire property developer, TV reality star and demagogue, who told a campaign rally last Saturday “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
His arrogance is not misplaced: to the despair of the Republican Party’s hierarchy, he probably has the party’s presidential nomination locked up. Three months ago, Democrats thought this would virtually guarantee Hillary Clinton’s election, as a majority of Americans would refuse to vote for such a crude clown. That was probably correct, but it’s irrelevant if Clinton doesn’t get the Democratic nomination. Ominously, her “socialist” rival, Bernie Sanders, is neck-and-neck with her in Iowa and clearly ahead in
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the next primary, in New Hampshire. Sanders is also raising as much money from small voluntary donations as Clinton has raised from her rich friends and corporate donors. He can stay in the race right down to the finish, and the belief that he will fade when the more populous states vote in the later primaries is based on the shaky assumption that Americans will never vote for universal governmentprovided health care, free college tuition and soakthe-rich taxes. Sanders is not really
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a socialist — fifty years ago he would have been an unremarkable figure on the left wing of the Democratic Party — but in any case “socialist” is no longer a curse-word in the United States. When pollster Frank Luntz asked “Would you be willing to vote for a socialist?” last June, nearly 60 per cent of the Democrats surveyed said yes — and an astonishing 29 per cent of the Republicans. Both the major parties are facing a mutiny among their traditional supporters this year.
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I can’t really speak for the other provinces, but in Saskatchewan, the moose populations are exploding. There are more moose than ever in the last 30 years. While I get the point being discussed, do make sure the information is correct, or people will disregard everything else. —Posted by ‘Greg’
From Page 6 This remains a challenging subject and one that can be divisive as I hear frequently from citizens who strongly support the mission but I also hear from those who are upset that our CF-18s are still actively bombing in spite of promises they would be withdrawn. I will continue to provide updates on this subject as they become available. On an entirely different subject, late last week the Supreme Court announced that it will extend the deadline for Parliament to provide a legislative response to the assisted suicide ruling from last year. Although the government requested a six month extension, the Supreme Court granted four months to reflect the time Parliament was dissolved as a result of the recent election. There is roughly twelve weeks the House of Commons will be sitting over the next four months so this will be a subject that will likely feature prominently once the House of Commons resumes sitting next week. Although much of my time will be spent in Ottawa over the next few months, I welcome your comments, questions and concerns. One of the highlights of my time in Ottawa is hearing directly from citizens throughout Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola on issues of importance to our local communities. In turn, I am often able to share this information in member’s statements, speeches and questions within the House of Commons. I am truly excited for this next Parliament to get underway and to begin raising issues of concern in Ottawa. Ultimately this is how we help build a stronger Canada. I can be reached at Dan.Albas@ parl.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-6658711. Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola.
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RE: Smart meter system finishes under budget (Jan. 20) Is there anybody left in B.C. who actually believes BC Hydro’s bogus numbers? “More accurate billing”? Try to tell that to those whose bills quadrupled with no change in usage and were told by BC Hydro to suck it up. Why are meter readers still making the rounds to read so-called “smart” meters? Where’s the savings when the useless “smart” meter doesn’t even do what it claimed to do at a cost 10 times that of an analog meter? Why do BC Hydro’s “smart” meters cost more than any others anywhere in the world? How much will it cost over the next 20 to 40 years to keep these fragile, plastic, out-dated pieces of crap running? —Posted by ‘bob’
RE: Stop treating First Nations like second-class citizens (Jan. 20) Every time I see a post that makes me believe someone has taken the time to “shine a little light” on the struggle First Nation people endure to just “fit” somewhere, I defeat my feelings of purpose by reading some of the comments. —Posted by ‘Garry’
Odds are in Hillary’s favour if she wins the nom From Page 6 A presidential race between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders (the Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street) is entirely possible. But both Trump and Sanders are too radical for at least a third of American voters. That would leave the middle ground of American politics unoccupied. Enter Michael Bloomberg, another billionaire, who started out as a Democrat, became a Republican to run for mayor of New York City in 2001, and now calls himself an independent. He won’t run if Hillary Clinton still seems likely to win the Democratic nomination — but if Sanders is pulling ahead, he probably will. In a three-way race featuring Trump, Sanders and himself, Bloomberg would be the one “mod-
erate” candidate, and he might even win. The probability that all this will come to pass is still well below 50-50, but the fact that it exists at all shows just how far American politics has departed from the usual track. Why? The rise of Trump is mainly due to the fact that gerrymandering has turned 90 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives into safe seats for one party or the other: win the nomination, and the seat is guaranteed. So would-be Republican candidates have to appeal to the party’s strongest supporters, white working-class people without a college education, not to voters in general. A lot of these Republican stalwarts are very, VERY angry. Their incomes are stagnant or falling, and as demography change gradually
turns the United States into a country where the minorities are a majority, they feel that they are being marginalized and forgotten. They want their candidate to be angry too, and Donald Trump intuitively understands this and plays to it. Paradoxically, Sanders appeals to some of the same people, because he also represents a radical break with business as usual. Anecdotal evidence suggests that for many people whose first choice is Trump, their second choice is Sanders. But most of Sanders’s support comes from people who are not so much angry as despairing. In the new documentary “Dream On,” comedian John Fugelsang sums up what has driven them farther left than they ever imagined they would go. “America has become a reality show,” he said.
“Food, Medicine, Rent: Pick two.” Median U.S. household income in constant dollars is still $4,000 a year lower than it was in 2000, and the ‘American Dream’ is dying if not dead. So it’s a horse-race that anybody could win, unless Hillary Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, in which case she would be the odds-on favourite to win. She even promised last Sunday to “relieve” Bernie Sanders of the obligation to run by winning the nomination herself. But if she does win, of course, nothing will really change, including an unreformed financial system that is setting us all up for a rerun of the 2008 crash. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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When we look at the Christians who had to Áee, they had to take everything they would need to make a life for themselves for they did not plan on coming back. They could not forget anything. Life back then was not built around a clothing or grocery store as it is now. Everything they had was hand made or grown.
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Police continued to search for a killer as of Monday morning after what a restaurant owner called a “nightmare” played out on a North Shore street late Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a sushi restaurant in the 400-block of Tranquille Road just after 4:45 p.m. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said a 30-year-old assault victim was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with serious injuries. He died at 11:30 p.m. The suspect fled on foot and had not been found as of last night. Sam Zhang, owner of Hatsuki Sushi on Tranquille Road, said the restaurant was busy as the incident played out. “I think one woman and two men were drinking at the Duchess, so after that I think they were a little
bit drunk and they were trying to buy some sushi from us,” he told KTW. Zhang said the trio left the restaurant before placing an order and began arguing outside. “We could hear it,” he said. “It was noisy. “Then, the murderer stabbed him. There was blood outside the door.” Zhang said the victim took refuge inside his restaurant, as did the woman, who was crying. “All our employees were trying to help him, to stop the bleeding,” he said. “It’s really scary . . . It’s just a nightmare.” Bush said the victim and the suspect were known to each other and the attack was not random. She refused to release the suspect’s name and said no news conferences are planned for Monday. “We’re not releasing any further details,” she said. “We have identified a suspect.”
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Every community that was going to the same place would have people that knew how to live and would teach their children. What kind of place had God prepared God was leading. for them as they would need animals and How many people went into this to grow their own crops to feed the animals country? We have no way of knowing as well as the people? for they came from different countries Up in the high country there would to different places. One thing we know, have to be areas of Áat lands, not just hills they were led by God for He had a place and rocks but Áat, bare land that they and a reason for them to be up in the hills, could plough and grow crops of all kinds. separate and free from the big world and They had to make their own clothes and it’s way of life. there would need to be pasture lands for These people, as they went, knew from the animals. the Bible prophecy that the road would be There would need to be lots of these long and hard, but they also knew from kinds of places for there would be groups the Word that Jesus understood a hard from different countries. This is where we road and He would lead them. They were see God because He had designed these there not only to be there, but God had a kinds of places before the need arose. purpose for them just as He does for us in this stressed world. When I think of them moving, I imagine
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The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan (PMP) applies. The purpose of the proposed PMP is to control vegetation at BC Hydro facilities to maintain safe and reliable operations which support the delivery of electricity to our customers. This plan applies to all areas of British Columbia where BC Hydro has operational or planned facilities such as electrical substations, generation switchyards, generating sites, communication sites, storage sites, administrative buildings, or land owned or leased for future facilities. The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 2016 to April 2021. Vegetation incompatible with the operation of the power system will be controlled using: physical (manual brushing, girdling, hand-pulling, hedge trimming, mowing, pruning, weed trimming or tree removal), cultural (gravel/hard surfacing, planting ground cover), biological (release of parasitic insects to control noxious and invasive plants) or chemical (herbicide application) techniques, or any combination of these methods.
From Page 1 “I’m hoping somebody [will] step forward still, and come to town, but it hasn’t happened yet,” she said. “Let’s put it this way: there’s not much hope on that,” she said. This announcement comes just weeks after Dr. Urbanus Bester announced that he will close his practise at the end of March — leaving roughly 2,000 patients in search of a new doctor. “It was a decision that we felt we needed to make now and everybody is probably scrambling for a physician with doctor Bester gone. Our [patients] are going to be in the same boat,” Twiny said. She said Bester’s closure didn’t influence Andries decision to close his practice. “We’ve been making this decision the last six months — it wasn’t a quick decision,” she said. The reason why they chose to make this announcement now was so that their patients would have some time to find a new doctor. Twiny declined to answer the question of how many patients doctor Smit currently serves, though Dr. Duncan Ross, chief of medical staff for the Nicola Valley Hospital told the Herald that the average number of patients local doctors serve is between 1,000 and 2,000. Two other employees work out of Smit’s office, Twiny said. The Smit’s plan to eventually leave the Nicola Valley to be closer to their children. Two years ago, Merritt had six family physicians serving the community, and in December of 2013, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) said its goal was to recruit three more. One was recruited and two have since announced their practices are closing this spring. By May, Merritt will have just five doctors — Donald McLeod, Duncan Ross, Paul Simon, Drew Soderberg and Errol Van Der Merwe. Thousands of residents are being left without a doctor as a result of these announcements. When he announced the impending closure of his practise earlier this month, Bester said the other doctors in town will try to accommodate his patients. Twiny said that she and Andries haven’t had a chance yet to speak with the other physicians in town regarding the possibility of having them take on their patients.
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MSS basketball teams in action at home Three of Merritt Secondary School’s five basketball teams played at home this past week. On Tuesday, both the Panther junior boy’s and junior girl’s squads entertained NorKam Secondary from Kamloops. Wednesday, it was Sa-hali Secondary from the Tournament Capital City in town to take on the MSS senior girl’s team. In junior girl’s action, Mesha Naiker put up 18 points in Merritt’s 40-31 victory over the visiting Saints. Logan Moorhead tallied six points, while Kerragan Selman, Haley Zabek and Emmanuelle Dugas chipped in with four apiece. Despite a 28-point performance by Panther Sam McNiven in junior boy’s play, Merritt Secondary was edged by NorKam 64-60. Sebastian Drexel had 11 points in the loss, Mack Stead seven and Evan Sahota six. Finally, in Wednesday’s match-up, Merritt’s senior girls kept it close for the first half before falling to the Sabres 57-35. Montana Leverre had eight points for the Panthers, Casidy Sheena seven, and Takarah Kubo and Gabby Zabek six points each. Away from home, the MSS grade 8 boy’s basketball team won their first game of the season, defeating the Brocklehurst Broncs at a tournament in Kamloops. MSS junior Mack Stead (11) breaks upcourt during his team’s game against the NorKam Saints on Tuesday of last week. The Saints edged the Panthers 64-60.
Merritt’s Sam McNiven (7) puts up two of his 28 points in the junior boys’ basketball game between MSS and NorKam Secondary from Kamloops.
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Merritt Secondary point guard Montana Leverre prepares to drive to the basket in senior girls highschool action on Wednesday. The Panthers fell to Sa-hali 57-35.
Panther Isiah Herrick (left) ties up the basketball with a NorKam opponent on Tuesday, resulting in a jump ball situation.
Merritt Secondary School’s senior girls basketball team: (back row, left to right) head coach Brent Bowden, Casidy Sheena, Amber Lorette, Takarah Kubo, Shai Thomson, Chloe Burnham, Katie Walsh, asst. coach Dwayne Suzuki, (front row) Montana Leverre, Savannah Stewart, Gabrielle Zabek, Kalea Palmer, Haley Bennett.
The Merritt junior girls’ Haley Zabek (15) posts up down low against the NorKam Saints. The Panthers defeated the visiting Saints 40-31.
Panther junior Logan Moorhead (8) goes airborne for a lay-up in her team’s game against the NorKam Saints. Moorhead had six points in the contest. Mesha Naiker led the team in scoring with 18.
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