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Pros, cons to mobile ultrasound screening By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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Cardiovascular screenings done outside the traditional health-care system have pros and cons, says one Merritt physician. “I don’t think its a bad thing to have the information,” Doctor Duncan Ross said. North Dakota-based company Mobile Life Screening will be setting up shop in Merritt tomorrow offering stroke screening at the Ramada Inn.
The company offers such services as ultrasound-based screenings, and for $229, Merrittonians can have their carotid arteries, legs and abdomens screened for arterial stiffness, peripheral artery disease and aortic aneurysm. “The potential upside is that someone might be stimulated to really look after their health better, and potentially – in discussion with their doctor – might pursue medical treatment of the plaque buildup,” Ross said.
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“I guess the potential lottery winner would be a person who was found to have a very large aortic aneurism that could result in a potentially life-saving surgery, and that might not have otherwise been found routinely,” Ross said. He said another positive could result from patients taking the information to their doctors and possibly be prescribed any needed medication or lifestyle changes. “It generates discussion. It’s not all bad and I don’t think it’s a fly-by-night thing
– it’s not like snake oil,” Ross said of this type of service. He also said it’s possible that a person’s large aortic aneurysm – which a service like this might detect – could get missed upon a physical examination, particularly if the patient is overweight. Ross said doctors are taught to listen to the carotid artery for noises that would indicate a narrowing. However, nothing might be done about that narrowing unless a patient had a stroke
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or symptoms of a transient ischemic attack or ministroke. Ross said often nothing is done because it isn’t likely an asymptomatic person would undergo the subsequent procedures without showing symptoms. “Let’s say you go there and you get a screen and you have a narrowing in your carotid artery. Asymptotically, are you going to go and have someone operate on your artery, to open that up? Not typically,” Ross said. “Someone could
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ebration that you are a part of as well,” she said. To the graduates, she said high school graduation represents their ability to overcome challenges and persevere. “I applaud your strength and your tenacity,” Sam said. The convocation ceremony also saw a total of $38,750 local scholarships handed out and another $15,000 given by the district authority for a grand total of $53,750 in scholarships for members of the class of 2014.
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Despite a disrupted finish to the school year due to the ongoing labour dispute in B.C.’s education system, the journey through Merritt Secondary School came to its foreseeable end for 107 students at their June 20 convocation. The magnitude of the achievement was not lost on graduate Trevor Reed. “When I was up there, I’ve never felt that before,” Reed said. “It was just like shock and awe. I’m actually here, I’m actually graduating. Wow. It was a good time.” His journey through high school was not a difficult one as he had a lot of help from friends and teachers, he told the Herald. Neither was the emotion of this turning point absent from the mind of graduate Claire Burnham, who shed a few tears after throwing her hat into the air with her fellow grads to end the ceremony. She told the Herald she’s going to miss everyone who will be moving on after graduation. “It’s kind of overwhelming,” the lifelong Merrittonian told the Herald. She also said it felt awesome to throw her hat, describing its symbolism as the opening of a door. Addressing the crowd at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena that night, MSS principal Bill Lawrence said by graduating, these young people have provided themselves with extra income in the future and multiple options. School District 58 superintendent Robert Peacock said the graduates of 2014 are heroes. “For me, a hero is an ordinary individual who does something so well that it inspires and supports others,” Peacock said. Valedictorian Evan
Top left: Members of the Merritt Secondary School class of 2014 celebrate by throwing their caps in the air at their convocation on June 20. Emily Wessel/Herald MSS graduates Trevor Reed (middle left) and Claire Burnham (bottom left) are looking forward to the next chapter. Michael Potestio/Herald
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Snee told his fellow graduates that one thing he’s learned from them is to be brave and take that first step regardless of doubts. “If you take that first step, you can accomplish amazing feats. Don’t settle for mediocrity, go for the gold without fear of what may happen,” he said. “If you give 100 per cent to life, you are far more likely to get
100 per cent back.” He even serenaded his fellow graduates with a song of his own design, prompting many smiles and laughter from them. Nooaitch band Chief Joyce Sam commended parents, families, teachers and friends for their effort in supporting the graduates in their education. “Tonight is a cel-
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Adult summer reading club kicking off By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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If you’ve ever wanted to tell people exactly what you think about the books you’ve read, good news: the local library is giving you a chance to review books for a chance to win a Kobo e-reader this summer. The adult summer reading program, which kicks
off tomorrow, is open to all TNRD library members over age 18 and those who write more than 10 reviews will be entered into a draw for the electronic book tablet. The reviews will be attached to the books in the library’s catalogue. The Adult Summer Reading Club runs until Aug. 31. Each week, summer reading club members
are invited to a party with a different theme which will be advertised at the library. Some examples of themes are minions and pirates, library manager Deborah Merrick said. Anyone interested in the program has until July 15 to join by registering at tnrdlib. ca. If it’s too much to read a book a week, participants
can write descriptions of books they’ve read in the past. It’s a good opportunity to get your opinion out there if you really like something or really hate it, Merrick said. For each week participants submit a log on a book, their names will be entered into the draw for a grand prize Kobo Touch e-reader to a maximum of
nine times. The program kicks off on July 2 with an illusionist at 7 p.m. at the library. The club’s theme is “To boldly read what I’ve never read before,” encouraging people to read outside of their comfort zones. Of course, they don’t have to, Merrick said, as the idea is simply to encourage reading.
Screening intended to be preventative From Page 1 “And if you’re not getting chest pain or symptoms of a stroke, then in all likelihood it’s not something you need to panic about too much,” he said. Ross said patients who do show symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke are treated within a few days. “If someone has symptoms of a stroke due to this carotid artery narrowing, then they get treated quite rapidly. They get fasttracked. They’ll be seen within a day or
two,” he said. He said having these screenings in the absence of symptoms is not technically necessary. However, Ross said he assumes that this particular company would be able to produce accurate results. “There’s some pretty high-class ultrasound out there,” he said. Ross told the Herald the potential downside of these screenings is creating unnecessary anxiety in the event a symptomless patient receiving this type of
screening finds some sort of cholesterol buildup in their arteries, but doesn’t call for treatment or pose a health risk. Mobile Life Screening founder and medical technologist Randy Spielvogel said they check the arteries in the neck and legs for plaque buildup and arterial stiffness, and check the abdomen for aneurisms. Spielvogel said there are people who show no symptoms before having a stroke or aneurism. “Yes, some people
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said. Spielvogel said his screenings are a proactive approach to finding a problem before it becomes a larger one. He said Mobile Life Screening is simply a screening program and doesn’t make referrals. Spielvogel said they recommend sharing the information people receive from them with their doctors even if the results are normal. “It’s great information for them to have,” Spielvogel said. Interior Health Authority spokesperson Michaela Swan
said the health authority encourages any patient who is considering this type of screening “to think twice, and consult your health professional.” She said these types of tests are available in B.C. at no cost when deemed necessary by a medical doctor. “There is no guarantee that B.C. health professionals will accept the interpretation of the test results, meaning that patients may, ultimately, have to be tested twice for the same conditions,” Swan said.
Hospital addition completed The extension at Nicola Valley General Hospital has been completed, the committee chairman, Vi Magel, reported at the annual meeting, with the extension relieving crowded quarters for the physiotherapy department as well as providing additional storage space, hearing testing department, female staff lounge and future office space. The following is the report as presented by Mrs. Magel to the hospital. In 1977-78 we have finally seen the remaining unfinished areas of the hospital basement completed. From this point on, any additional space needed for any kind of hospital purposes will have to be outside additions. The workload of our physiotherapy department had increased to such a point that many patients had to be treated in the hall.
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Parcel taxes FAQ Is the parcel tax new? No, the parcel taxes have been collected by the City of Merritt for over 20 years. What does this tax pay for? It is a local service tax for the sewer and water to meet the costs of works and services that benefit land within the municipality. I just paid my water, sewer and garbage utilities. Is it a duplicate charge? The parcel tax is not to be confused with the residential utility bills, which were distributed at the end of April. The utility bills are for gar-
bage, water and sewer usage from Jan. 1 to June 30. I’m not connected to city sewer. Do I still have to pay? Water and sewer parcel tax shall be levied as a single amount for each parcel that has the opportunity to be provided with water or sewer service regardless of whether or not the service is being used. Is there any option for exemption from paying a parcel tax? Parcels that have no opportunity to connect to the City of Merritt water or sewer service are exempt from this parcel tax.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MERRITT CENTRAL PARK PROJECT (deadline extension) RFP 06/14 The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project. This project includes the removal and relocation of the current sand volleyball courts, construction of an outdoor regulation size lacrosse box, and the design and construction of a combination washroom/concession building. Proposal documents may be obtained from the City of Merritt website www.merritt.ca or from Merritt City Hall, 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: “RFP 06/14 - Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project” by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 09th: Merritt City Hall 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC
• Removal of existing asphalt, sidewalks, curbs, and landscaping • Concrete curb, gutter, sidewalks and roadway reconstruction approx. 10,375m2 • Removal and replacement of watermain various sizes approx 1175m, system improvements along with associated service connections • Removal and replacement of sanitary main various sizes approx. 700m, system improvements along with associated service connections • Removal and replacement of storm main various sizes approx. 260 m, system improvements along with associated service connections Contract Documents are available at no charge at the City’s website www.merritt.ca or BC Bid Website (www.bcbid.ca). Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time
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Any and all inquiries must be submitted in writing to: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager, City of Merritt lplotnikoff@merritt.ca 250-378-4224 ext. 206 The City of Merritt reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposal, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the quote 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.
Next council meeting: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS IN SOLIDARITY United Steelworkers Local 1-417 safety director Harbinder Hara (left) and president Marty Gibbons (second from right) donated $1,000 on behalf of their union to the Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union hardship fund. Gibbons said the teachers’ wage increase is in line with what other unions have negotiated for in the past, including the steelworkers, who recently signed a contract for a 12 per cent increase over five years. He also put the call out to other unions to show support for the teachers, while the teachers said the 10 per cent wage cut has been trying for some of their members. NVTU president Peter Vogt (middle) said he’s hopeful the wage negotiations will be settled soon, but the main issues of class size and composition are still on the table. Emily Wessel/Herald
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Merritt has been quiet for large animal activity so far this spring, which is a good thing for the provincial agency that monitors human-wildlife conflict. WildSafeBC co-ordinator Emily Lomas said though there haven’t been many reports of wildlife conflicts in Merritt this year, the most common reason wild animals come to town is because of improperly stored garbage. In May, local conservation officers received a report of a bear in the Collettville area, which they suspect returned from last year. A culvert trap was set but not successful in catching the animal, and they believe it’s since moved on. Lomas said it’s important to secure attractants before there is an issue as bears can and do return to the same areas where they get rewards — natural or unnatural. Other attractants include pet food and livestock feed, and livestock itself. Lomas said elsewhere in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, black bears have been attracted to garbage, unclean bar-
also store garbage in an inaccessible location, such as inside the home, garage or shed, or in a bear-resistant garbage can. Waiting until the morning of garbage collection to put your trash out can also reduce the chance of a bear finding it. Strong-smelling waste can be frozen before it goes curbside to reduce its attractiveness to bears, and compost should be mixed
becues, pet food and outdoor freezers. Wolf and cougar reports are commonly linked to livestock or the presence of deer. Coyotes have been reported stalking pets in some areas. Lomas advised pet owners to keep an eye on their animals, keep their food inside, and to discourage deer from becoming too comfortable living close to livestock. Merrittonians can
regularly or treated with lime to avoid getting too smelly. Wildlife sightings or conflicts can be reported to the Conservation Officer Service’s hotline at 1-877-952-7277. Sightings in the area are reported on WildSafeBC’s Wildlife Alert Reporting Program online at https://warp. wildsafebc.com. For more information or tips on reducing attractants, visit www. wildsafebc.com.
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HERALD OPINION Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program By Dan Albas
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Last week, the government announced significant changes to many classifications within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Reaction to these changes has been diverse and includes comments that range from suggesting the changes do not go far enough to suggestions the changes are so significant that they amount to the phasing out of the program. As is often the case in areas of complex regulation, there is some misunderstanding in that some aspects of the program have been far more significantly changed than others. There are also unique considerations that apply in some classifications that do not apply in others. The limited space in this report does not make it possible to itemize all of the changes; however, I will pass on a few examples based on questions that are commonly asked. One of the issues that is still being debated in some quarters is the question of whether changes to the TFWP are required. On this point, I have certainly heard from some employers who have expressed views on the importance of the TFWP. However, I have also met with unemployed workers and families of unemployed workers unable to secure jobs. By the numbers, the total use of the TFWP was just over 48,500 temporary foreign workers in 2002 and grew every year up to 2009 when the program peaked at just over 142,000 foreign workers. As of 2013, that number is close to 127,000.
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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Doctors in the U.K. have come up with a brilliant way to prevent smoking-related disease in the future: ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after the year 2000. One doctor said the move could create the first tobacco-free genera-
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tion. However, without consent from the British legislature, it won’t become reality. The doctors’ union has lobbied the government in the past — successfully, at that — for a ban on smoking in cars with children and lighting up in public places. However, this vote is quite extreme, and could be more of a symbol to get people talking about other ways to put a dent in smoking and its related health issues and deaths than a literal appeal to the British government to institute such a ban. The concept has been criticized as being
illiberal, impractical and attention-seeking. Sure, it could be all of those. The idea has also been criticized by some jumping to the conclusion that a ban would push cigarettes and smoking underground, increase smuggling and become a very profitable, likely very dangerous business, as trafficking in other contraband is. But smoking is already a dangerous activity and a wildly profitable business. Besides the litany of well-documented health issues that smoking is a risk factor for, working conditions at tobacco
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farms in countries around the world can be hazardous. In terms of profits, big tobacco is really gigantic tobacco. The U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group is worth somewhere in the neighbourhood of $38.4 billion. British American Tobacco is valued at about $58.1 billion. Japan Tobacco International is worth about $65.9 billion; and Philip Morris, the producer of Marlboro, Basic, Parliament and Virginia Slims cigarettes is worth about $67.7 billion. In Winnipeg, a city councillor is pushing for a smaller-scale ban: she
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wants to eliminate smoking on outdoor patios. During the city’s short patio season, the smell of cigarette smoke and adverse effects of breathing it in are deterrents for some patio patrons, the councillor reasons. Opponents are already foreseeing the closure of restaurant patios if such a ban is instituted. I am reminded of the episode of The Simpsons called “E-I E-I D’oh” from 1999 when Homer accidentally creates a monster called the “tomacco,” which looks like a tomato but tastes like tobacco.
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YOUR OPINION Big money at stake Art Walk begins with big tobacco From Page 6 In true Simpsons style, the episode is a heavyhanded satire of big tobacco, which peddles a product it knows to be destructive, and a product which is passionately defended by those who use it despite its destructive power. Pretty soon, the animals on the tomacco farm are so hooked on the thing that they’ll do anything and everything for it — including plot an Animal Farm-style uprising. But they’re undone by their own raging addiction after they ravage every last one of the tomacco plants. In 2003, an Oregon man actually made a tomacco plant by grafting together a tomato plant and tobacco roots
as both plants belong to the same family, which also includes eggplant and Nightshade. At the time, the man told media he is not a big fan of big tobacco after his lifetime-smoker mother died of lung cancer and his lifetime-smoker father had one lung removed and later died of colon cancer. People don’t need legislation or bans to save them from themselves. They will always have their vices and find ways to access them, whether those vices are legal or not. Where there’s a will to access a substance, there’s a way. The thing is, there are probably loads of young people who think they’ll just try it once, and don’t really have the will to seek out cigarettes on their
own. Maybe they bum from a friend when they go out for a drink once in a while. Maybe some steal one from a parent’s pack just to see what it’s like. These people aren’t likely to be particularly driven to buy smokes for themselves when they come of age. But when you really look at the British doctors’ proposed ban and the Winnipeg councillor’s patio smoking ban with a critical eye, you may just realize that to a lot of people, access to that vice is the sticking issue. The British doctors’ ban might be a sensationalist solution to smokingrelated health problems, but it would almost certainly put a big dent in big tobacco. And you can almost certainly bet that’s not going to happen.
with Art in the Park By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce is kicking off its Art Walk with Art in the Park today at Rotary Park. Now in its second year, Art Walk sees local businesses paired with local artists to showcase and sell local artwork. There are over 20 businesses participating this year. “We’ve got a carver, pottery, photography, oils, that kind of stuff. There’s a wide range,” chamber manager Etelka Gillespie said, adding there are also mosaics this year. She said Art Walk is a good way to get more customers into businesses. Kicking off the event on Canada Day, the chamber and its partner in the event, the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council, will distribute passports. For each Art Walk business
passport holders visit in the month of July, they’ll earn a stamp. Completed passports will be entered in a draw for a grand prize: a four-foot carved urn. Passports will also be available at both visitor centres in town, and at all the participating businesses. During July, the Courthouse Art Gallery will also house works by participating artists in the Williams Lake Art Walk, which takes place in August. Gillespie said she’s looking for local artists who want to showcase in Williams Lake in return during its event. “We’re asking for a couple of artists who’d like to part with a couple of pieces of art for the month of August. It’s just showcasing Merritt,” she said. The month-long event wraps up with a barbecue on the evening of July 31 at the Courthouse Art Gallery.
Clearing up misconceptions about TFWP From Page 6 For a further breakdown of the 2013 numbers, close to 17,000 were live-in caregivers; close to 28,000 were in the seasonal agricultural worker program; and another 40,000 workers were employed in other low-skilled labour categories. In total, low-skilled TFWP use accounted for roughly 85,000 workers compared to just under 42,000 temporary foreign workers in the highskilled categories. What changes are being proposed under the new regulations? Some categories, such as the live-in caregiver program, will remain unchanged. However, for
other programs, the former labour market opinion (LMO) will now be expanded into a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The LMIA process requires an employer to submit how many Canadians applied for the job in question, how many Canadians applicants were interviewed, and the reasons why those Canadians were not hired. In addition, employers are also required to acknowledge new rules that prohibit Canadians from being laidoff or having hours reduced at a worksite employing temporary foreign workers. Other changes to the TFWP include a 10 per cent cap on the number of tem-
porary foreign workers that an employer can have on the workforce. Existing employers currently over this limit will be granted a transition period to adjust. Another change in the TFWP is that certain classifications of employment will be subject to local unemployment rates as part of the TFWP application process. There are a number of conditions that apply. However, if the annual unemployment rate is over six per cent in a specific region for a job classification, the employer may be prevented from accessing the TFWP. For employers who are successful in receiving approval for using a tempo-
rary foreign worker in the low-wage categories, the duration of the permit will be one year, shortened from the existing two-year expiry date. This report is only a brief summary of some of the many changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Many of the changes not mentioned in this report are specific and unique to various employers within our local economies. For the past week I have been hearing from many business owners over these changes. It should also be pointed out that the application fee for an LMIA is now set at $1,000 compared to $250 for the former
LMO. These are significant increases for many business owners who do use the program although these new fees are established to recover the administrative costs of operating the temporary foreign worker program so that it is funded by those who use the program and not subsidized by taxpayers or other businesses who do not use the program. I welcome your comments on this or any issue before the House of Commons. I can be reached at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1-800-665-8711. Dan Albas is the member of Parliament for OkanaganCoquihalla.
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An ode to Canada on its 147th birthday NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH In the opening sentence of a biography on the life of the late evangelist Dwight L. Moody, the writer Gamaliel Bradford wrote: “Surely we may end as we began, with the insistence that God is the one supreme universal need of all humanity, and that need was never more pronounced than in America today.” Would we agree with that analysis of Canada’s need as well today? That’s the question I want us to ask ourselves as we celebrate her 147th birthday this year. Why does Canada need God? I submit for the following three
reasons: 1. Canada needs God because of its unparalleled prosperity. We could speak of Canada’s abounding natural resources, its increased foreign trade, its expanding bank balances (debts?), its Gibralter-like position in the markets of the world. We could say that there has never been a nation that has had enormous wealth that rides securely upon the top of the world. A Canadian passport opens doors to many more countries than even that of America. And yet, we should be aware that ease, luxury and wealth have never assured national continuity. History has only one story to tell, and that is about the enervating effect of a comfortable and luxurious prosperity. The great animals — the dinosaurs, the megalosaurs, and the huge carnivorous lizards — whose skeletons we look
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at in wonder and amazement in the Drumheller, Alta. museum — were immune from harm and dangers. They lived safely and luxuriously. Their lives were protected from injury by an impenetrable armour. But today, they are all extinct. Luxury and an easy life destroyed them, whereas the animals that were alert to dangers are still with us. What is true of individuals is true of nations. Life expectancy in Canada has gone up dramatically for both men and women. But trying to serve both mammon and God is sending dangerous signals to Canadians. 2. Canada needs God as never before because life is becoming mechanized. The physical needs of Canadians have developed more quickly than his spiritual appetite is able to absorb. Machines and technology have expanded,
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Merritt Centennials acquire a new trainer By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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The Merritt Centennials hockey club has hired a new athletic trainer for the upcoming 2014-15 British Columbia Hockey League season. Kim Penner, 24, has joined the team following one year with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL. She replaces last season’s Cents trainer, Hayley Hill, whose contract was not renewed. “We are very excited to add Kim to our staff,” said Cents head coach and general manager Luke Pierce in a press release. “She has the experience that we need and is a very professional, dedicated individual. “After speaking to several references, we are confident that Kim is the right fit for us, and we look forward to her getting started with us.”
Penner, who was born and raised in Chilliwack, is thrilled to be the newest member of the Centennials’ coaching and training staff. “Merritt has always been one of my favorite places around the league. My sister and brotherin-law have a hay ranch just outside of town, and the rest of my family lives nearby in the Fraser Valley. I’m very excited to be closer to them for sure.” Penner knew from an early age that working with sports teams was what she wanted to do with her life. “All through grade school, I played every sport that was available, and I played softball outside of school. But most of all I liked the coaching side of sports, and helping other athletes get better and perform to the best of their potential.” Penner’s post-sec-
Kim Penner ondary education took her to the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford where she earned a degree in kinesiology. It was while Penner was at UFV that she began working with hockey teams. “I’ve always had a passion for hockey — growing up watching Hockey Night in Canada with my dad. Seeing
the trainers and athletic therapists on the benches, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. “In my first semester at university, I needed 10 hours of volunteer experience. I got connected with the coach of one of the teams in the B.C. major midget hockey league, the Valley West Hawks, and I began working with them. “I wound up staying
with the team for five years. I met a lot of great people connected with the sport of hockey. It just kind of led to where I am today.” During her five seasons with the Valley West team, current Merritt Centennial Rhett Willcox played for the Hawks. “There’s a few other players on the Centennials that I know quite a bit about because
they played on other BCMML teams,” added Penner. When the job opportunity with Trail came up, Penner didn’t hesitate to apply. “Starting out my career, I was willing to go pretty well anywhere in Western Canada,” she said. “I was lucky enough to be hired by the Smoke Eaters and really enjoyed my experience with them. “Moving to Trail and not knowing anybody was a bit of a difficult thing. It was a big learning curve for me, but I feel that I rose to the challenge. I made a lot of good connections there.” Penner also feels that Junior A hockey is a perfect fit for her at this point in her life and career. “I can see myself being in the BCHL for a few years. I love the trainer’s role in hockey. It
doesn’t feel like work to me. It’s just a lot of fun.” Penner is in the process of further upgrading her first-aid qualifications. “At the BCHL level, I think knowledge and experience regarding injuries is the most important thing,” she said. Asked about being a female trainer with all-male sports teams, Penner said her experiences have been all positive. “The level of professionalism and respect is the key. I’ve never had any issues,” said Penner, who added with a laugh, “Sometimes, I look at it like I have 22 younger brothers.” Penner got a taste of her duties with the Centennials at the club’s June evaluation camp in Abbotsford. She will join the team full-time in August.
Summer sees lots more Cents comings and goings
Two more former Centennials find places to play A pair of Merritt Centennials graduates will be continuing their hockey careers at the university level, the hockey club announced last week. Forward Sebastien Paré will be playing CIS hockey for the Mount Royal University Cougars in Calgary, while defenceman Jason Bird will begin his NCAA Division 1 career with Lake Superior State in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Paré, from Surrey, will join two other former Centennials cur-
rently playing at Mount Royal — Bill Marshall and Derek Huisman. For his part, Bird will join former Cents teammate and recent graduate Scotty Patterson who signed earlier this year with the Lakers. In two complete seasons with the Centennials, Paré scored 32 goals and added 65 assists for 97 points in 119 games. Bird played just 19 games for the Centennials last season after coming over in a trade from the Vernon Vipers. The native of Etobicoke, Ont. picked up three goals and seven assists prior to being injured for the
playoffs. “It’s been a long process again this year with our graduates,” said Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce. “It’s getting tougher and tougher to find places [for them to play]. Sebastien at Mount Royal is a really good fit. Lake Superior State for Jason came about because of their new coach. He came over from Michigan Tech, who we have a very strong relationship with.” A total of six Centennials players from last years team have committed to schools in either Canada or the United States for the upcoming season.
Spring camps net some new player signings A pair of spring evaluation camps — one in Merritt and one in Abbotsford — paid dividends for the
Merritt Centennials as they prepare to announce several player signings for the 2014-15 BCHL season.
The list of signees includes 18-year-old Tyrell Buckley from the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton. Buckley played for the OHA’s Varsity Red team last season under head coach and former Vancouver Canuck Robert Dirk. In 29 games, he scored four goals and added 18 assists en route to winning the CSSHL’s Top Defenceman Award. “We are very excited to have Tyrell join our organization, “ said Pierce. “He is exactly
the type of person and player we value in Merritt. His game is fundamentally very strong and we see huge potential in his development at this level. His hockey intelligence is very high for a player of his age. “Matched with his already-strong skill set, we see Tyrell becoming an elite player in our league over time.” Pierce said that more player signings will be announced in the coming weeks.
Logan Mick trade goes south The Merritt Centennials’ off-season acquisition of former Vernon Viper forward Logan Mick has not panned out. The 17-year-old Mick has been dealt to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, where he will play for his father — Silverbacks head coach and GM Troy Mick.
Mick was originally obtained by the Cents to complete the deal that saw the Vipers exchange defenceman Jason Bird for the playing rights to former Centennials D’man Dylan Chanter.
“The whole Logan Mick thing was a disaster from day one,” conceded Pierce. “We basically got cornered. He was either going to play for his dad in Salmon Arm, or he was going to the United States Hockey League.” In return for Mick, the Centennials received the playing rights to 19-year-old forward Luke Bertolucci and future consider-
ations. Bertolucci originally hails from Montrose, B.C. He played the 2011-12 season with the Trail Smoke Eaters before joining the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.
In 144 regularseason and playoff games for the 2014 Memorial Cup champions, Bertolucci scored 16 goals and added 23 assists for 39 points. Pierce is skeptical that Merritt will see Bertolucci move to the BCHL this season, but doesn’t rule out his 20-year-old junior campaign in 2015-16.
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Are you fully protected when travelling in Canada? (NC) — This summer, many of us will venture beyond our home provinces to visit other parts of the country and experience all that Canada has to offer. While most people realize insurance is a must-have for international travel, it is often overlooked for shorter sojourns. However, whether you’re going to Prince Edward Island on a golf holiday or taking a quick trip to a neighbouring province, it’s important to be prepared and protected.
ing the year – either to other provinces in Canada or internationally – look into a multi-trip
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Get the right coverage This applies for trips in Canada as well. Your provincial health insurance plan won’t necessarily provide all the out-of-province coverage you might need should something untoward happen while you’re away. While the cost of visiting a public hospital and seeing doctors would generally be covered by provincial health plans, many out-of-pocket medical expenses are not. Check with the appropriate government agency for what your provincial or territorial medical insurance covers when you are travelling within Canada, and supplement it with additional coverage as necessary. You may also benefit from having trip cancellation and interruption insurance. Without it, a flight cancellation or an unexpected return home for an emergency in the middle of your trip could be costly. Carry the right documents Pack light, but be sure to take important information such as identification, your provincial health insurance card, and your travel insurance wallet card, which contains a number for 24/7 assistance should you ever need it. Take a list of emergency contact information.
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