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FREE SWIMMING IN THE NEW YEAR Donning Santa hats and sandals, Hawaiian shirts and winter boots, a dozen brave souls swam in Nicola Lake on New Year’s Day to usher in the new year. Jolly Merrittonians faced down the mild but certainly atypical beach weather at -3 C and waded bravely into the lake on Thursday. The polar bear swim took place at Kokanee Beach, about 20 minutes north of Merritt on Nicola Lake. The group made a splash for a few seconds, laughing all the way. Then it was back to the beach for a quick towel-off and warm-up by the fire. About 30 people gathered on the shore to watch the event, which organizer Callie Langlois called a fun, crazy and brave way to start the new year. Polar bear swims are a New Year’s Day tradition in communities across Canada. This year marked Vancouver’s 95th annual polar bear swim, where an estimated 2,000 revellers took the plunge into English Bay. Emily Wessel/Herald
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turned away from them and then felt a hit in the back near the right shoulder. “He knew he’d been cut because he could feel the blood running down his back, so he dropped to his knees, and the two guys ran away,� RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming said. The man suffered a nonlife-threatening stab wound
asked for another person. The man told police he did not know the intruders or the person they were asking for. He said when he got up to show them the door, one of the men punched him in the head near the left eye. The punch left about a one-inch wound on his face. Disoriented, the man
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to his back. Police suspect the weapon was a folding or lock-back knife with a small blade. Police said the men tried to stop the bleeding themselves. “He didn’t think it was as serious as it was, and when he couldn’t get it stopped, then he panicked,� Flemming said.
The men then tried calling a friend to take him to the hospital, and that friend encouraged them to call an ambulance and police, Flemming said. Police were called about an hour after the incident, which happened in the late afternoon. The man was taken to hospital in Kamloops for a
CT scan. “The injuries from the punch to the head and the stab wound were something we could’ve easily handled here, but because he got his brain knocked pretty hard, take him in, and take some pictures,� Flemming said. Police are still looking for the suspects but are not releasing a description.
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68 species spotted in bird count By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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The feathers were flying on Dec. 14 at the annual Christmas bird count, which is exactly what members of the Nicola Naturalist Society wanted to see. A record 28 volunteers covered seven areas to watch for birds and record their numbers in the Nicola Valley. “The data accumulated by all the volunteer counters gives valuable information on the changes in distribution and abundance of wild birds,” Nicola Naturalist Society president and University of Victoria biologist Dr. Alan Burger wrote in an email to the Herald. The compiled data from each group of bird watchers tallied 68 bird species spotted over the course of the day — a mild one for spending outdoors. That’s nearing the record high number of species (70) and well above the average 59 species in the past 16 years. Volunteers took inventory of 4,007 individual birds, also well above the average of 3,370. In general, it was a good year for raptors (birds of prey) and introduced game birds such as pheasants and chukar. Swans, geese, woodpeckers, blackbirds and some finch species were also spotted in abundance. A record 52 trumpeter swans were recorded, just beating the previous record of 50. Canada geese were also popular this year: 638 were spotted, beating the previous record of 469. One peregrine falcon was also notched, a first for the Christmas bird count. A flock of 15 chukar — a partridge with distinct black and white stripes on its flank and face — was spotted near Harmon Estates, while three ring-necked pheasants were spotted in Collettville.
Above: Participants (from left) Chris Lepsoe, Alan Burger and Anne Pang search for birds at Nicola Lake. Photo by Corey Burger Below: A rough-legged hawk sits on a fence pole. This hawk breeds in the Arctic tundra but spends the winters here in the Nicola Valley’s ranchlands. Photo by Bob Scafe
Each group of volunteers for the bird count contained at least one experienced birder. The Nicola Naturalist Society also offered a winter bird identification workshop on Dec. 6 for birders to brush up on their identification skills. In general, it was a poor year for mourning doves and nuthatches, which are small perching birds characterized by large heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet. While there are typically between five
and 20 red-breasted nuthatches reported (averaging 11 over 16 years), there were none tallied in the 2014 count. However, there was one spotted during the week of the count, which includes the three days prior to and three days after the official count day. Only three pygmy nuthatches were recorded, well below the 16-year average of 16. Over 2,000 prescribed bird counts take place across North America each year.
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The man facing a second-degree murder charge in a Dec. 30 slaying at a North Kamloops apartment building was on probation for assault at the time of the alleged killing. Christopher Frank Butler, 41, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Deanne Genevieve Wheeler, whose body was found at an apartment building on Cherry Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Butler has a brief criminal history, most recently a conviction for assault in September. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 37 days behind bars and 18 months of probation. Police were called to the apartments at 435 Cherry Ave. just after 2 p.m. on Dec. 30. Butler was arrested a short time later. Mounties have not said how Wheeler died. Butler is due back in court on Jan. 12. Bank robber still on lam Police are seeking the lone male who robbed Merritt’s Royal Bank on Dec. 23. Merritt RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming said officers believe the suspect may be tied to bank robberies in other Interior communities. “There’s been kind of a rash of bank robberies between Kelowna, Vernon, Princeton,” Flemming said. “We’re doing our part here, but I think it’s part of a district-wide effort,” he said. The suspect entered the local RBC branch at about 4:55 p.m. that day and demanded cash, saying he had a gun. While no weapon was produced, the man got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Final Ebola tests negative for nurse By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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Rossland nurse practitioner Patrice Gordon was released from Kelowna General Hospital on Thursday after secondary tests for Ebola came back negative. Gordon, who returned from volunteering at an Ebola clinic in Sierra Leone on Dec. 25, had been in isolation at the hospital since Dec. 29. While the preliminary blood tests for Ebola came back negative from B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control, Gordon remained at the hospital for further testing. The secondary tests were also used to rule in potential causes of her sore throat and slight fever, including influenza, deputy provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said last Tuesday. Gordon first noticed a slight fever and sore throat on Dec. 28, and when the symptoms persisted the next day, drove herself to the hospital. She was admitted to the isolation room through the hospital’s ambulance bay
out of precaution, although Ebola is not airborne. Gordon was well within her three-week reporting period with Interior Health after returning from the Ebola-ravaged West African nation. During those three weeks, returning travellers or health-care workers are also actively monitored by Public Health, and are required to stay within two hours of a provincially designated Level 2 community hospital. There are currently seven people in B.C. whom the five provincial health authorities are monitoring after their returns from Ebola-affected areas. Henry said it’s likely this type of cautionary testing may arise again as healthcare workers and volunteers continue to return from those parts of the world. KGH chief of staff Dr. Mike Ertel said Gordon was conscientious and understanding of the protocols Interior Health followed when it came to testing her for Ebola. Symptoms of Ebola
Rossland nurse practitioner Patrice Gordon tested negative for Ebola after her return from a month of volunteer work at an Ebola clinic in Kenema, Sierra Leone. Submitted
typically include fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches, and can increase to vomiting, diarrhea and rash. Symptoms then progress to decreased liver and kidney function, and the survival rate varies between 25 and 90 per cent, depending on the severity of the disease and whether medical treatment was sought,
according to the World Health Organization. While there’s no vaccine or treatment commercially available for Ebola, cases can be managed with rehydration and the spread can be contained by minimizing exposure to infected persons. The virus spreads by direct contact with infected
bodily fluids, such as blood, or via a surface recently contaminated. Gordon is the second of 16 British Columbians who have returned from Ebola-affected areas to have testing. The other patient, a traveller, tested negative for the disease in Vancouver General Hospital in August. KGH has trained approximately 30 nurses, six physicians and food and cleaning staff members in Ebola management protocols. As a Level 1 community hospital, the Merritt Hospital and Health Centre’s staff has undergone basic Ebola management training in order to transport patients to a Level 2 hospital safely. Ebola virus disease, which broke out in West Africa in March, continues to ravage populations there. The current outbreak is the most severe since Ebola was identified in 1978. The death toll attributed to Ebola in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone is estimated at nearly 8,000.
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From the Herald archives: January 1992 Police pursuit ends with a bang Three Merritt detachment units were involved in a chase which led to the eventual arrest of a Kamloops vehicle theft suspect. A 1992 Jeep was stolen from outside a Kamloops 7-11 store around 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. Merritt RCMP were advised of the occurrence and stopped the vehicle southbound on the Coquihalla Phase II around 9:30 p.m. The driver of the stolen vehicle reversed and rammed the police car, narrowly missing an auxiliary police officer standing at the rear. Two more Merritt units joined the first car, which had sustained minor damage only. The pursuing officers chased the thief off the Coquihalla at the Helmer Lake exit onto Swakum Mountain Road.
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Health minister praises local first responders The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from Dec. 16, 2014. Dear mayor and councillors: Thank you for meeting on Sept. 23, 2014, at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention in Whistler to discuss issues of importance to the City of Merritt. I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to all the health-care workers in Merritt for their remarkable response in the wake of the tour bus accident on the Coquihalla Highway on Aug. 28, 2014. The efficient and high-quality care received by those passengers directed to
Merritt was a credit to your community and to the B.C. health system. Ministry of Health staff have contacted BC Emergency Health Services regarding the first responder agreement with the City of Merritt and have determined it was signed on June 14, 2011. First responders are an important element in the provision of basic first aid and pre-hospital emergency health services within B.C. The first responder program is voluntary and most municipalities provide the service through their fire departments. Each local government decides the level to which their department will participate in the program. Regarding your concern about ambulance utilization in your area, I encourage you to con-
Record year for Baillie House The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting on Dec. 16, 2014. This year is the first time that the number of visitors has exceeded 20,000 for the Nicola Valley Heritage Society Visitor Information Booth (VIB) at the Baillie House. A total of 20,589 people stopped at the Baillie property in the first 11 months of 2014. This was an increase of almost 3,560 visitors
over the same period in 2013. Visitors tell us that our site is unique in their travels within B.C. and in other provinces or the U.S. The friendly greeting from our staff and volunteers keeps bringing people back to Merritt’s downtown core. Visitors are always surprised when they are offered free coffee, tea, iced tea or lemonade and free home baking. The Heritage Society will continue to offer a real “country” welcome to visitors to downtown Merritt.
tact Mr. Mike Michalko, Executive Director of Rural Operations, BC Ambulance Service, by telephone at 250-6149940. Mr. Michalko will be able to work with you to determine the best course of action to address the specific challenges facing the community of Merritt. I applaud your leadership and continued
interest in establishing local conditions that promote the health and well-being of your citizens, and I share your commitment to building a flexible, responsible and sustainable system for healthy living in Merritt. Sincerely, Terry Lake Minister
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt. NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets.. Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible. Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, fire, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections. No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways. Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road.
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PROVISION OF JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CITY PUBLIC FACILITIES The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the provision of janitorial services for some of the City owned public facilities for a two-year contract for the term of March 1, 2015 to February 28, 2017. RFP documents are available on the City's website: www.merritt.ca Completed proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: RFP#2-15 - Provision of Janitorial Services by 4:00pm Monday, February 2nd, 2015 at:
Sidewalk Clearing: Every owner or occupier of residential zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting the said property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays. Every owner or occupier of real property shall immediately remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of a structure adjacent to a highway or pathway or sidewalk where such snow or ice or rubbish presents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Every owner or occupier of commercial or industrial zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the said property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice. Complete copies of this procedure can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours.
City of Merritt P.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC VIK IB8 Attn. Leisure Services Manager Any and all inquiries regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager, City of Merritt lplotnikoff@merritt.ca
The City of Merritt reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, modify the terms of the proposal at any time, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the proposal which it may consider to be in the best interests of the City. The lowest cost proposal or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.
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Hunters protest shift favouring non-residents By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca
As B.C. hunters packed rooms to protest regulations giving guideoutfitters and their out-of-province clients a larger share of big-game permits, the provincial government argues that the shift is being exaggerated. The latest increase in the share of guide permits to hunt moose, grizzly bear and other restricted animals in limited-entry hunting areas of B.C. totals 618 “hunting opportunities” across the province per year, says a statement from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Based on the success rate of hunts for different species, “this model represents a transfer of approximate-
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ly 186 animals from residents to guides.” The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s estimate that the wild game allocation policy could result in 5,000 fewer hunting permits for resident hunters under limited entry hunting rules is “not accurate,” the ministry says. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in
an interview he made the decision on the latest allocation after a long consultation where the BCWF and the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. couldn’t agree. The decision was to provide certainty for guide businesses, but also took away guides’ rights to pool regional game allotments and hunt in vacant guiding
territories. “There are arguments over the number, depending on which base you use, and I expect those arguments will continue,” Thomson said. “At the end of the day we all want the same thing, which is healthy wildlife populations.” BCWF hosted hunter meetings in Kelowna and Langley this week, and spokesman Jesse Zeman said hunters were lined up out the door in Langley. He said the latest changes are part of a longer-term shift going back more than a decade that has seen a loss of harvest share for resident hunters. B.C. hunters are concerned that the share reserved for guideoutfitters is now higher than anywhere else in
North America. Under the latest policy, that share is 20 per cent for elk, 20 or 25 per cent for moose depending on the restricted region, 35 per cent for mountain goat, and 40 per cent for grizzly bears. Open season areas for moose and other animals remain in the southern Interior and northeast, where anyone can buy a licence and tag to hunt. Abundant species such as mule deer, whitetail deer and black bear have no hunting quotas in any part of B.C. Zeman said for prized species such as Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island, winning a resident tag in the lottery is rare enough to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As hunter numbers rebound, they increasingly face
Charitable giving begins at home DAVID L. BROWN Managing YOUR MONEY There’s no place like home – and there’s no better place to begin your charitable giving. This is the time of year when we think of family and all the good things we have. It’s also a time when we think of others who may not be so fortunate and how we can give back to the many worthy causes close to home and across the country through charitable acts and donations. Large or small, every philanthropic gift is important. Here’s how to make the most of your giving while minimizing taxes and other estate fees. Name a charity as a beneficiary. In your will, simply leave a bequest of money of gift in kind (such as
securities or artwork) to a recognized charity. Your estate receives a charitable donation tax receipt that could reduce or eliminate the income tax on your final tax return and perhaps the immediately preceding return, as well. Establish a donor advised fund. As the donor, you receive an immediate tax receipt for all contributions made to the fund and retain the right to advise the charity on how to use fund income. Establish a charitable remainder trust. This is an irrevocable trust that holds assets such as cash or mutual funds. The interest and dividends are paid to you as taxable income and upon your death, the trust assets – the remainder – go to the charity you designated. When the trust is established, you receive a donation receipt for the ‘remainder interest’ of the trust. Donate a life insurance policy while you live. Your charity will
receive the total death benefit under the policy and you will enjoy certain tax credits. Donate publicly funded stocks or securities. You will receive a tax receipt for their full value and will not pay tax on the capital gains in the donated securities. Establish a charitable life annuity. You will receive a lifetime income from the assets you donated for yourself or for you and your spouse. Much of the annuity cash flow is tax-free and you will receive a charitable receipt for a portion of the donations based on the amount of the annuity income you receive and your life expectancy. Establish a private foundation. If you’re making a substantial donation, this option allows your name or your family’s name to be permanently associated with the causes you’ve chosen. Give the gift of your time. In addition to or instead of giving donations directly to chari-
table organizations, you can take a more direct and active role as a volunteer – and your time and talents can be even more valuable than writing a cheque. You want to give and that’s good. Your professional advisor can help you establish a charitable giving plan that works best for you and the causes you wish to support. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant. Contact David Brown at 250-3150241 or at david. brown@investorsgroup.com to book your appointment.
the choice to aim for another species, drive long distances to an unrestricted region, or hire a guide. The latest changes include returning Kootenay bighorn sheep to a general open season for guided hunting. The restriction that only fullcurl rams can be hunted remains in place. Thomson said the population will be closely watched, and harvest limits returned if necessary. Zeman said the BCWF is concerned that this iconic Rocky Mountain trophy could once again be overhunted. The popularity of hunting in B.C. continues to increase, from
about 81,000 licences issued in 2003 to more than 100,000 last year, which means more resident hunters are losers in regional hunting lotteries. BCWF compiled statistics for moose, the most popular big-game target. Moose populations have declined in some areas while both applications from resident hunters and the share reserved for guides has risen. In 2005 there were 56,000 applications for moose, with only one out of five successful. By 2013, there were nearly 67,000 would-be resident moose hunters, 54,000 of whom were refused a moose tag.
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HERALD OPINION Some yearend reflections One aspect that I enjoy most about being a member of Parliament is the great DAN ALBAS diversity of citizens and View from the commentary HILL that I hear throughout Okanagan-Coquihalla on an ongoing basis. One year ago, I reflected on concerns I heard over the loss of both the Kamloops News and Merritt News; these concerns were not just local but in many cases national. As much as we live in an age of information, citizens greatly value local media and the relationships they form with our communities. Although we may not always agree with local editorial opinion, it is important that we always respect free speech and the diversity of different points of view. As my weekly reports are often communicated to citizens in Okanagan-Coquihalla through our local media, I would like to take a moment to pass on my appreciation and thanks to those who work in community news publications be they print, online or on-air. Informed commentary from professional news organizations is a service that I believe we should not take for granted. When looking back on this past year, I would be remiss if I did not mention the number of new mayors, councillors and regional district directors elected back in November. I have been in the process of working with local governments to organize a number of elected officials forums so that members of the public can meet new representatives and also so that newly elected officials from different levels of government can meet each other.
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Dictionary additions getting srsly weird
Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Four times a year, the Oxford English Dictionary adds some new words to its lexical repertoire. In December, the wordsmiths at the OED added more than 500 item. Though most of the new words are simply old words with the prefix ‘un’ slapped on the front, such as the adjective ‘unmacho’, there are a handful of new
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words that are a bit — well — newer. These new words often relate to technology or colloquialisms that proliferate thanks, in large part, to technology. An example of this is the addition of First World problem, a phrase popularized by the meme of a crying girl with superimposed text proclaiming a trivial ‘problem’ such as ‘I have more clothes than clothes hangers.’ Some of these new words are rooted in trends, but the brass at the OED has the unenviable task of deciphering which trends may be counter-intuitively long-haul versus which will simply fade away come the flipping over of the next calendar year.
For example, ‘upcycling’ has been around for ages, but was just added as a word to the OED last year. ‘Sciency’ was also added as an adjective to describe things that are somewhat scientific or technical, or people who have an aptitude for science, as in, “That’s one sciency biochemist.” Inexplicably, ‘baked potato’ was just added in 2014, as was ‘beatboxer.’ Guardians of vocabulary enshrined in the pages of books have to consider the shelf life of new words as well as their currency. They must preserve the traditions and proper usage of language while evolving to reflect its adaptations to a constantly
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changing world. Matters of language are much more fluid when it comes to online dictionaries. There are a billion and one online dictionaries floating around out there in cyberspace, up to and including the cultivator of all things slang (whether or not it’s popular slang in your local area), urbandictionary.com. With that site’s usergenerated content, there isn’t a consensus on the definitions of very many words, whether they’re words or names or abbreviations or acronyms. But unlike the more thoughtful cultivators of language over at the OED, urban dictionary user-contributors have the
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option to update quickly, efficiently, and spread their definitions far and wide. That is both a strength and weakness, because although wacky words can spread like wildfire over the Internet, what appears on the Internet is not always what it seems. There’s a reason the phrase is “one for the books” and not “one for the website.” While websites have the flexibility to change with the winds of creative or depraved (or sometimes both) minds, paper dictionaries are unapologetic in their finality. And that requires them to be more well thought through, even if some of their additions seem silly in my books.
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Nicola Valley no place for biosolids Dear Editor, Re: Concern over biosolids spreading, Merritt Herald, Dec. 11 Tens of thousands of tonnes of sewage sludge
(biosolids) are coming to the Merritt region and Nicola Valley from Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Vancouver and Okanagan cities. What impact will this have on our city and valley and what possible benefit could
this bring to the Nicola Valley, with the exception of the people who are getting paid handsomely to bring it here? Anyone living on RL-1 land (nearly all of us outside the city limits) can have this dumped upon us.
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We do not want the beautiful Nicola Valley to become a cesspool for the benefit of very few who will line their pockets.
The provincial government standards are so low that you can wake up one morning and this is beside you. There are no permits required and no process for public input.
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Property owners in Merritt can expect to receive their 2015 assessment notices in the mail over the next few days. Overall, property values remained stable compared to last year’s assessment roll from BC Assessment, the organization that assesses property values each year across the province. Most of the 3,500 homes throughout Merritt can expect the change in their property values to be
in the -10 per cent to five per cent range. Property owners who feel their assessments are not reflective of market value as of July 1, 2014 or who find incorrect information on their notices can contact BC Assessment to speak with an appraiser. In all, Merritt’s assessment roll increased to over
$893 million this year. Just over $5 million was added through subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. The total value of the 1.9 million properties assessed on the 2015 assessment roll is $1.2 trillion, which is up nearly six per cent from 2014. For more information, visit bcassessment.ca.
Diverse experiences enrich Canada From Page 6 Although spats and disagreements between levels of government can make for great headlines, it is also important that governments have the ability to work together in partnership to ensure infrastructure projects, services and other programs are carried out in an effective manner that is respectful to taxpayers. In Okanagan-Coquihalla, we have a long-standing
history of successful partnership between the local, provincial and federal governments and based on the newly elected and reelected officials I have met to date, I believe this positive trend will continue. This past year has also not been without tragedy. The disturbing deaths of two Canadian forces soldiers who were brutally executed combined with the shooting on Parliament Hill are all events that will forever be in the memory
of Canadians. However, in the days and weeks after these horrific events, we also witnessed not just a united Parliament, but more importantly, a united Canada. Although our freedoms were attacked, Canadians responded with compassion, kindness and a resolve to continue to stand against tyranny for our values. While changes have been made around the House of Commons and
Parliament Hill, the principle of accessibility has not been compromised. Each day, Canadians come from far and wide to experience Parliament first hand through tours and walking through the precinct. It was once pointed out to me that our Canadian Parliament was one of the very few in the world that is openly accessible to Canadians and is not fenced off where it can only be viewed but never experienced.
These things are all part of what makes us Canadian and why I hope that every citizen gives thanks for family, friends, neighbours and our fellow citizens who collectively are the fabric of our great country. As always I can be reached at dan.albas@parl. gc.ca or toll-free at 1-800665-8711. Dan Albas is the member of Parliament for OkanaganCoquihalla.
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Top 12 Things Parents and Athletes Need to Understand About Talent and Athletic Development By Dr. Thomas Lam/Reprinted courtesy of Hockey Now Magazine, December 29, 2014
1. DO NO HARM
because your child doesn’t feel pain yet, it doesn’t mean there aren’t signs.
Improvements in performance should never be sought when there are significant risk factors for injury present.
5. MOVEMENT AND SPORT DIVERSITY
2. FUTURE SUCCESS IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION. While certain factors like vertical jump and speed are of high importance, they cannot be properly improved without the appropriate foundation of correct movement patterns first.
3. LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Development is about growth and progress. It is not about a quick fix for an upcoming tryout or tournament. It may take two months to reteach a movement or skill. That may seem long in the present, but it is a small time commitment in a four, six or eight-year development plan. In fact, some evidence suggests that sport expertise takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
4. SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND INJURIES
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There are certain signs that precede symptoms when it comes to injury. These signs provide a great opportunity to address a dysfunction before it becomes painful. Just
Athletes who play multiple sports are less likely to suffer from overuse injuries common to each sport, and are most likely to better understand sports tactics.
6. YOU CAN’T PREDICT THE FUTURE
each year, previous gains are lost, and too much time is spent getting back to where an athlete was.
9. BUILD A GROWTH MINDSET The future success of any athlete can be predicted by the way they perceive their environment, experiences, and daily tasks. Seeing challenges as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve is a characteristic of the growth mindset. Believing that skills and traits are inherent and have no ability to be developed is a fixed mindset characteristic that only serves to hold an athlete back.
Don’t try to forecast your child’s performance at a young age. When new skills are learned and movement is developed properly, an athlete’s performance can improve dramatically.
10. GENETICS CANNOT CREATE EXPERTISE
7. YOU MAY NOT KNOW BEST
Expertise comes from playing and practising in an environment that fosters learning.
Different athletic qualities develop at different rates. What you may feel is the most important for your child (e.g. speed, vertical jump, etc.) may not be the most appropriate element for their development at this time. Understand that there is a plan in place.
11. TALENT IS NOT INNATE While genetics play a role in certain physical traits, there is no genetic component to the realization of talent.
8. NO YOYO
12. EARLY SPECIALIZATION LIMITS DEVELOPMENT
For an athlete to develop to the elite levels, they need a consistent approach to athlete development. By taking off significant time
Playing multiple sports gives athletes a variety of movement skills and a better appreciation of sports tactics.
OKANAGAN - MAINLINE REP HOCKEY STANDINGS to Wednesday, December 31
Wyatt Smith
Azaria McDonnell
Justin Tighe
Sam Suzuki
ATOM DEVELOPMENT Michie Conference/Adolphe Division C
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BANTAM REP TIER 3
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South Okanagan Winfield Kelowna Kamloops Salmon Arm West Kelowna Merritt
16 14 14 15 15 13 13
1 5 6 7 9 8 12
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South Okanagan Merritt Summerland Kelowna T3 Salmon Arm West Kelowna Kelowna T4 Clearwater Winfield
14 13 12 14 13 14 15 13 12
2 3 3 5 6 7 11 10 9
0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2
12 10 9 9 6 5 3 2 2
24 20 18 18 12 10 8 5 5
92.3 76.9 75.0 75.0 40.0 38.5 28.6 17.9 17.9
14 8 8 6 6 5 1
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90.6 60.7 57.1 46.7 40.0 38.5 7.7
12 10 8 8 7 5 3 2 1
24 20 17 17 14 12 7 5 4
85.7 76.9 70.8 60.7 53.8 42.9 23.3 19.2 16.7
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