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The owners of three businesses are waiting for the result of the fire department’s investigation into the cause of the fire that ruined their shops and the apartments above them on Monday night. Two buildings with three businesses in the heart of downtown Merritt were affected by water and smoke from a blaze that was mostly contained to the suites on the second floor.
Nobody was hurt in the fire, but two residents of the upstairs apartments have been displaced. One of the tenants was Earthwalker Spiritual Shop owner Renee Henry. A total of 32 firefighters over nearly 12 hours worked to put out the fire in the second storey of the building that houses Earthwalker Spiritual Shop and Starz Beauty Salon in the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue. It appears most of the fire was contained to the heritage building’s second floor, Fire Chief Dave
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Plans are in the works to put a 20-foot-tall wind onion turbine on display in Merritt. The Nicola Valley Museum and Archives has acquired the structure from the son of its inventor – Merrittonian and teacher Heinz Lange. They aim to have it displayed in a prominent place in Merritt for residents to see. It may also be a tourist attraction. The turbine is known as a “wind onion� because of its vegetableesque design. At the regular city council meeting on June 10, representatives of the project presented their request to store the wind onion at the public works yard to council. Although council members showed interest in the idea, the members of the wind onion project were ultimately left to find storage for the structure elsewhere, which they have since done. They have also acquired a smaller version of the wind onion and are in the process of acquiring documents associated with Lange’s invention, such as letters with potential buyers of the wind onion, postcards and photos. “There’s all kinds of things, including plans for the wind turbine,� museum director Elizabeth Salomon-de-Friedberg told the Herald. She said Lange’s invention was originally used to aerate lakes. Salomon-de-Friedberg said she doesn’t want to divulge the location they have found for the structure for security and insurance reasons. The wind onion is a 20-foot-tall, windpowered structure that sits atop a five-foot by six-foot concrete base.
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It was donated to the museum, Salomonde-Friedberg told the Herald. City of Merritt Chief Administrative Officer Allan Chabot said public works manager Sean Boven advised against storing the structure at the public works yard because it’s an active yard with equipment constantly coming and going. “I know that you all know that Merritt is known as a windy city and this seems a very appropriate project to take on given our location, and what we expe-
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wind and solar power to light itself. Reynolds indicated the wind onion also has the potential to be dubbed Merritt’s first art sculpture. Coun. Mike Goetz said he thinks the project is a great idea. “I walk around town and I see all the murals to the people that have come here and played one night and left, and never come back – probably have no idea they even have a mural here anymore – and I think this is a local hero idea. I think it’s a really good idea,� Goetz said.
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Tenants awaiting fate of buildings From Page 1 She said there was about three feet of water in the crawl space under the store. “Everything’s full of water,” she said. “The paint literally bubbled and peeled off the walls.” The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. on Monday and continued to smoulder and even shoot flames until Tuesday morning. The animals in the pet store were inside building for hours as the firefighters worked at the blaze. Anderson and bystanders, including friends and customers, frantically helped bring the animals out to vans waiting for them across the alley at Spirit Square as the fire continued. The firefighters retrieved the animals in their cages, which Anderson said she is grateful for. Most of the animals are at her house, and some are staying temporarily with her friends. On Tuesday, Anderson was able to go back in the building and retrieve some of the fish. “We went in and we saved ’em all,” she said, adding about two-thirds of the fish in the salt water tank did not survive. She said she was surprised the other third of the fish in the salt water tank survived given the power to the building was cut and the tank wasn’t getting oxygenated or heated. “They didn’t have the flow, they didn’t have the heat, nothing,” she said. “It really sucks that I lost what I did, but it sure could’ve been a whole lot worse and I am so grateful.” Anderson was about an hour out of town, near Princeton, when she received calls telling her the
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shop was on fire. “I had two thousand calls, kind of thing,” she said. “I just freaked. To think of them all dying between smoke or burning up, it wasn’t even imaginable to
me. I couldn’t get to town fast enough.” She said it was thanks to community support that the animals made it out safely. “A big, big thank-you to everybody who was
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involved from the firefighters to the security to the people who helped with the animals to the ones that are still housing some for me for a while,” she said. “It
made it so much easier.” “All things considered, somebody’s watching over me, I think,” she said. “As far as the losses go, I think I’m very, very fortunate.”
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Mayor’s DROP IN SESSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Community Room Downstairs at City Hall.
City students earn VIP grants The City of Merritt awarded eight Merritt students $200 grants in its first Venture Investment Program, which is aimed at introducing youth in the community to the world of business. Through
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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
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1 workshop 90 + tax • 2 workshops 160 + tax 3 workshops 220 + tax
6 am - 8 am & 7 pm - 10 pm EVEN ADDRESS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday ODD ADDRESS: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
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Hand watering of plants using a hand held hose with a working springloaded shut-off nozzle or a hand held container is permitted anytime. Please clip-out and keep on your refrigerator to remind of regulations!
INVITATION TO TENDER 2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Tender Reference No.: ENG 2014-02
garbage, water and sewer usage from Jan. 1 to June 30.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MERRITT CENTRAL PARK PROJECT (deadline extension)
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.
The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project.
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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Come down and meet the Mayor. This is your opportunity to bring forth ideas on how we can make Merritt a better place to live and do business, ask questions about something you don’t understand or if something has transpired that you have not received a proper resolution with.
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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
The City of Merritt invites tenders for construction of surface and utility improvements at four(4) locations within the City. A summary of specific work items includes the following:
For additional information, please contact: Joe Mocilac, Project Manager MMM Group Limited Telephone: (250)-869-1334 Fax: (250) 869-4849 Email: mocilacj@mmm.ca
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Speed limits going up around B.C. By Tom Fletcher black press tfletcher@blackpress.ca
The B.C. government is raising speed limits around southern B.C., including a new 120 km/h limit on three remote stretches of divided four-lane highway. The new maximum applies to the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) from Aspen Grove to Peachland and Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. The Coquihalla sections get new 120 km/h signs this week, and more changes will roll out this summer as sign crews put up new limits. In all, 35 sections of rural provincial highway totalling 1,300 are getting higher speed limits. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said limits are being raised where traffic studies show the vast majority of traffic is already going faster than the posted limit.
New speed limit signs go up on a portion of the Okanagan Connector. The Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt also goes to 120 km/h, as does Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. Ministry of Transportation
A pilot project will test variable speed limits depending on volume and weather conditions. Digital signs that can display different limits will be tested on sections of the Trans-Canada, Coquihalla and Sea-to-Sky highways. The Sea-to-Sky Highway gets an increase from 80 to 90 km/h from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish. Other increases are 80 to 100 km/h on Highway 3 from Manning Park West to Allison Pass, 90 to 100 km/h from Revelstoke to Golden
and 100 to 110 km/h on Highway 97C from Merritt to Aspen Grove. In northern B.C., 52 per cent of people taking part in public consultation did not support speed limit increases, and that region will not see changes. All other regions had support, the highest in the Lower Mainland at 81 per cent. RCMP opposed increasing speed limits on rural highways. ICBC representatives also expressed safety concerns, and will monitor areas with higher
limits to see if the severity of crashes increases. Ministry statistics show the number of serious crashes on provincial highways has decreased 28 per cent since 2003, from a combination of improved vehicle technology, driver education and enforcement. The ministry accepted recommendations from RCMP representatives to improve signs that encourage slower traffic to move to right lanes, and to clarify winter tire rules. The ministry is changing
Library looking for input The TNRD library system is looking for input. The local library, which is part of the regional district’s chain, wants to hear from Merrittonians about what they want from their local library. “Tell us what you want your library to look like,” head of the Merritt library Deborha Merrick said. “We need lots of people in the library so that Merritt’s voice gets heard.” A town hall takes place between 4 and 8
p.m. on July 8. People can drop in during those hours or hear a presentation by the library system’s administrator between 6 and 7 p.m. “Maybe he can give you some ideas of some cool things that you might not have thought of before. If you want an all e-book library, that’s the time to come down and say, ‘Get rid of all these darn books!’” Merrick said. “Let’s hope nobody actually says that,” she added. The events mark the 40th anniversary of the
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Test driving a safe driving app in Oz By Emily Wessel the herald
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A new smartphone app is attempting to what all others have failed to do — make driving safer for smartphone users. The app, called S-Drive, offers prizes for driving safely. You get penalized for breaking the rules of the road, so why don’t you get rewarded for following them? That’s the theory from Samsung, the app’s developer. S-Drive is launching in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, to test how well it goes. Then, presumably, if it goes well, it’ll expand in locations and compatible smartphones. Here’s how it works: the app keeps track of how many kilometres you drive while staying within the speed limit and rewards you for not touching your phone while you’re driving. The more safe kilometres you drive, the better prizes you get — things like movie tickets and gas vouchers. You can even register a team with two buddies and be eligible for better prizes, such as music festival passes. It’s a cool idea, even if it does kind of overlook the fact that arriving somewhere with your life and hardearned money in tact should be considered rewards, not taken for granted. But anyway, this isn’t the first safe driving app on the market. Another one reads out emails and texts in real time and automatically responds with a customized message. Yet another allows you only to receive calls from your top three “VIP” contacts, automatically responds to texts, and gives you access to only driving related apps (oh, the irony) such as maps and music. S-Drive is different than those other guys because it actually leads to rewards.
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Life after the Tsilhqot’in decision By Tom Fletcher black press tfletcher@blackpress.ca
VICTORIA – The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered. Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or similar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties? The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the
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key finding of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago. It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdiction still applies, and their authority varies with the strength of the aboriginal title claim. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin ruled that the province overstepped its authority by issuing logging permits in the valley in 1983. McLachlin noted that lawyers for B.C. first argued that the logging was to control mountain
pine beetle, then dropped that argument in its first appeal. She also upheld the decision of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers, who rejected B.C.’s position that the economic value of the timber to the province overrode the then-vaguely defined aboriginal title. Here’s McLachlin’s definition: “The nature of aboriginal title is that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the
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group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.” That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the poverty seen in many aboriginal communities. Another big question: Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this precedentsetting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983? One of the unique
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advantages that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in B.C. is that aboriginal communities have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agreement, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale. Modern treaty holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision. One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?
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Samsung is really selling it on the “what’s in it for me” principle by offering more than the other ones do. Maybe drivers want an app that will encourage them to drive more safely, but simply locking them out of Tetris or Angry Birds isn’t going to do it. They need to know what’s in it for them. The company may
stand to benefit handsomely from said catering — time will tell. As far as reducing distracted driving crashes, perhaps it will work for some people. If it does reduce distracted driving crashes for users, earns them some movie passes, and makes Samsung a buck in the process, then why not? As the saying goes, no harm, no foul.
The Merritt Fire Rescue Department will get half of its Community Wildfire Protection Plan rewrite paid for by a UBCM grant. The Provincial Fuel Management Working Group will contribute 50 per cent of the expected cost of the project up to $15,000 while the city will fund the rest through its 2014 fire department budget. The plan pertains to fuel management within city limits and public education on fuel management, including promoting the Fire Smart program in Merritt. The updated plan will also cover off how the city will manage fuels in the event it expands its borders. The rewrite needs to be completed by June 2, 2015 in order to get the funding.
Not discussing unsightly property The City of Merritt is staying tight-lipped about the clean-up progress on a private property in Collettville. City CAO Allan Chabot told council at its regular meeting on June 24 he does not believe it’s appropriate to comment on private property at a public meeting, and suggested they address the topic at an in-camera meeting. He said council can expect to hear about the multi-agency approach the city is taking to deal with unsightly properties. The topic came about after council heard a presentation from a Merritt
resident about an unsightly property in town. The property has violated the city’s nuisance abatement bylaw, which includes rules around unsightly properties, for years, council said. City supporting hall of fame with letter City council approved a motion to write a letter of support for the Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour at its regular meeting on June 24. The vote was unanimous, although Coun. Neil Menard did not attend the meeting. The letter will be used in the hall’s application to the province for a gaming grant to fund the institution.
Haida Nation claims title to ocean Cat adoption fees half off From Page 6 None of the aboriginal communities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aboriginal title. Few, if any, would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s. One that does is the Haida Nation, whose occupation of a beautiful group of islands was long defended militarily, and never challenged by any other aboriginal group. Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as
interveners. Council of the Haida Nation president Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is preparing its own aboriginal title case for trial. Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent. They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
Adoption fees from the BC SPCA for cats, kittens and rabbits are half price for the week of July 14-20 during the Half Price Love adoption event. “During this time of year, we always see an influx of animals at all of our branches throughout the province,” Lorie Chortyk, BC SPCA general manager of community relations, said in a press release. “We want to end the wait for the many animals in our shelters who are looking for loving homes by offering a reduced adoption fee. We’re hoping it will encourage people who have been considering adopting a pet to
visit their local SPCA and take home a new, furry friend.” The regular adoption counselling and matching processes still take place to ensure animals go to good homes. Currently, there are 1,684 cats and kittens in BC SPCA care across the province – 766 cats and 918 kittens. The BC SPCA is also caring for 118 rabbits in shelters throughout B.C., with 50 per cent of them coming into care as a result of cruelty investigations. The Kelowna BC SPCA has an extended half-price adoption fee promotion, which began on July 2 and wraps up on July 20.
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It’s time to say goodbye to another school year, but when the school bells ring again in the fall, School District 58 will be missing someone. July 31 will mark the end of a 39-year career in education for SD58 superintendent Robert Peacock, who announced his retirement in April. Assistant superintendent Steve McNiven will be appointed to Peacock’s position. Peacock served two terms as superintendent – 1998 to 2005 and again in 2009 to present day. “He has been a strong advocate for aboriginal education and his commitment to teamwork with the board, community and the aboriginal communities was instrumental in the completion of the Aboriginal House of Honour at Merritt Secondary School, and the signing of the current Local Education Agreements,” an SD58 press release states. But Peacock doesn’t see the House of Honour as his greatest accomplishment as superintendent; he said
his greatest achievement has been looking at a student as an individual and trying to support him or her as best he can. “I can remember sitting in Kitwanga talking to a grandmother about her grandson who wasn’t attending school, and having a conversation with her while I’m splitting firewood for her,” Peacock said. “And to be able to do those things, to understand where kids and people come from and appreciate it, is probably a growing factor, which I would say would be the best.” He said his principalship in Kitwanga taught him a lot. “Just to experience what that small, aboriginal community was going [through] and the struggles that the people had there, taught me a lot,” Peacock said. Peacock’s primary reason for retiring is family-related. One of his grandchildren is living with him. “And I’ve been able to roll on the floor and learn baby talk,” he said, adding that he has three other grandchildren with whom he’d like to become more acquainted. “It’s time to get to know my grandkids,”
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Peacock said. Peacock also has his fair share of travel plans for his retirement. He and his wife both ride motorcycles and plan to cruise around Canada and the United States. Peacock will take his Yamaha Stratoliner down to California, where he received a master’s degree in education along with a doctorate in leadership in San Diego. “We spent a lot of time in California doing our master’s degrees and then I did my doctor-
ate down there and we haven’t had a chance to go back, so that’s one of our goals, is to travel on the bikes down to California,” Peacock said. On his bucket list for travelling are Cuba and Australia, he said. The man from Lively, Ont. (near Sudbury) said his decision to go into education was influenced by his brother, who was teaching in Ontario. After completing his undergraduate degree, Peacock came out west to play hockey in Vanderhoof, B.C. and found
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have an impact on more children than he could as a teacher. “People told me I was a good teacher, and I love working with kids in the classroom, and they convinced me that by becoming a school administrator, not only would I have [an] effect on the 30 kids I had in my classroom, but I could have [an] effect on 300 kids,” Peacock said, noting the higher up in administration he got, the more kids he could make an impact on. Peacock spent 21 years working in education in the Terrace area. After his first stint as superintendent for SD58, he left the Nicola Valley and worked for four years as a superintendent in Vernon before returning to Merritt as superintendent again. But Peacock almost never made it back to this district after leaving his Vernon position.
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The B.C. government has begun allowing “happy hour” discounts for alcoholic drinks, imposing minimum drink prices that force some outlets to raise their prices. Effective this week, the minimum price for draft beer or cider in B.C. is 25 cents per fluid ounce, which puts a 12-ounce sleeve at $3, a 20-ounce pint at $5 and a 60-ounce jug at $15. Using a one-ounce minimum, the lowest permitted price for any alcoholic drink is $3. The release of the regulations on June 20 was greeted with protests from some pubs that were offering drink specials below that price. The regulations also give licensed restau-
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Well before she’s even graduated from Central Elementary School, student Portia Wainwright is a published poet. Portia earned third prize in the Grade 2 category for her poem If I Were A Princess in a national competition, and that earned her a spot in the poetry collection Treasured Beats. The book is produced by Maple Ridge-based publisher Polar Expressions and features poems by students from kindergarten to Grade 5 from across Canada. Portia said she was inspired to write the poem after her princessthemed birthday party. In her poem, Princess Portia would wear silk and be the picture of grace. She would live her princess life in London, England. “I was going to do a poem about a mango at first, but I thought that wouldn’t be very exciting,” Portia said. She said she came up with the title and worked from there. “I would buy a bunch of shoes, a bunch of dresses, and crowns,” she said. She would also use
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Grade 5, Nishani said she is proud of Portia’s achievement. “I was just really happy for my sister,” Nishani said. Portia’s teacher, Patty Wong, said she introduces her students to the competition during their poetry unit at the end of the year. She said she saw evidence of the social studies curriculum, which discussed countries and the queen when England came up, in Portia’s poem. As the mother of two published poets, Wasanthi said she hopes her daughters’ success in the contest will help inspire others to try it. Polar Expressions runs four poetry and short story contests each year.
her fortune to help others, Portia said. In fact, she is donating her $20 prize from the competition to her school library. “So they can bring more books so I can read them,” the Nancy Drew fan explained. She’ll also give a copy of the anthology to the public library, she said. Portia’s mother, Wasanthi, said her daughter was surprised to learn she’d won a prize and would have her poem published in the book. However, it’s not a first for the family. Portia’s sister Nishani has also had her name in one of Polar Expressions’ books after the poem she wrote while in Grade 2 was selected for publication. Now having finished
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FUN AND GAMES Hundreds of people turned out to Rotary Park for the City of Merritt’s Canada Day celebration on Tuesday. Along with Q101’s annual Games in the Park, attendees had their pick of cupcakes, glitter tattoos, face paint, a bounce house, and entertainment at the band shell until the movie and fireworks in the evening. Emily Wessel/Herald
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250-378-6166 – TF 1-877-841-2100 www.century21.ca/movingrealestate July 3rd - July 16th, 2014
FEATURE HOME
SPACIOUS RANCHER 2677 Quilchena Avenue Come and see this 1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 years old. This home features 3 bedrooms on the main plus a bonus room above the garage (or 4th bedroom), 2 full baths, an open design kitchen with all appliances, hardwood floors, crown mouldings and 9 ft ceilings.
#2278
GREAT STARTER HOME
new
AT STUMP LAKE
new
new
Located in great neighbourhood, close to shopping and schools. Fenced yard, single garage. Home has 2 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 baths with living quarters in bsmt for inlaws.
Amazing waterfront 2.75 acres with fantastic views. This almost flat property allows easy placement of your new home. Located in subdivision of quality homes with U/G services. Great fishing lake.
#2276
#2277
$159,900
COMMERCIAL LOT
new
$274,900
d duce
Great business opportunity with this flat lot zoned C3 on one of the busiest streets with high exposure. All services are already in place at the property’s edge. Start your new business here.
9.91 acres with riding arena and backs onto crown land. This 4 bedroom rancher has huge country kitchen with a large family rm in the walkout bsmt. Large covered deck to enjoy the views.
#2280
#1992
ON THE BENCH
d
uce red
Quality executive family home with vaulted ceilings, Mill Creek cabinets with granite tops on island in kitchen, 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths, partially fin. Bsmt, HW & Cork flooring, U/G sprinklers, 2 patios & more.
#2141
$385,000
$489,000 MOVE IN READY
d
uce red
Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with unique floor plan. Main floor has lots of natural light with large bay window, gas F/P in living roon. Kitchen has some updates & newer appliances, separate nook & dining room. 3 bedrms up with laundry. Strata fees $125 per month.
#2160
$199,900
Coldwater Hills
IN LOWER NICOLA
d uce d re
This well cared for 2 bedrm home in Lower Nicola MHP has large windows in living room with great views, an oversized bathrm with jetted tub, comes with all appliances, A/C & BI vac.
Nice 2 bedrm mobile on its own 0.23 acre lot. This home has new siding, new shingled roof, new skirting with insulation and a 14x28 garage. There is an enclosed deck and porch, yard is fully fenced.
CURB APPEAL
DETACHED SHOP
#2279
HORSE PROPERTY
re
$89,900
MOVE IN READY
$307,000
$84,900
new
#2186
$224,900
new
Beautifully finished both inside & out. Home has 3 bedrms up, 2 down with inlaw suite potential. Updates include interior/exterior painting, windows, new bathrm, & some flooring. Fenced yard with deck.
Well kept 952 sq.ft. home with carport, enclosed deck & detached heated garage. Home has open concept with bedrooms at either end. Has central A/C, RV parking & U/G sprinklers.
BRING YOUR HORSES
LARGE QUONSET
#2281
$269,000
new
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
$199,000
new
Bright and spacious home with 2 levels of 3400 sq.ft. in Miller Estates. Features HW floors, ceramic tile & high end finishing, 2 bedrms up, 2 down, 3 full baths, large eat-in kitchen with Mill Creek cabinets. 2 corrals, hay shed & horse shelter.
#2180
#2282
FOLLOW US
$549,900
Approx. 22 acres with nicely renovated 4 bedrm home, 3 baths, open country style kitchen & an attached 2 car garage. Great horse property with 44x36 horse barn and 100x44 metal Quonset.
#2195
$649,000
Incredible opportunity with 6 revenue streams – 3 residential suites above and 3 commercial units at ground level. Highway frontage allows for excellent exposure and it is centrally located for tenants to be within walking distance to shopping.
#2114
$399,000
Grandview Heights
reduced
APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS
Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have pre-approved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. #1442
RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST
Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college. Start building your dream home today! #1726
SUMMER SALE Lots 1 – 4 - $99,000 This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre. Offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. The road is paved with city services in place.
#1928
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Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. PRIVATE SETTING
Lana McPharlane 315-3748
Don Gossoo Managing Broker
NICE LOCATION
#2262
$399,900
3 bedroom home, per fect for first time buyers. Two bedrooms up, 1 down. Has single detached garage, fenced backyard and several fruit trees. Lots of parking for your toys.
#2265
$249,000
DETACHED SHOP
PARK-LIKE SETTING
CURB APPEAL
new
NEWER RANCHER
Great starter
new
Brad Yakimchuk Personal Real Estate Corporation
315-3043
This 4 bedrm rancher is on approx. 1 acre with a creek that meanders through, pond & creek. The detached garage/shop has power. Home has HW floors, open country kitchen, huge family rm & woodstove.
Beautifully finished both inside and out. This home has 3 bedrms up, 2 down, updated interior/experior paint, landscaping, new windows, new bathrm & some flooring, Fenced yard, large covered deck.
3 bedroom rancher with 1800 sq.ft., open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, and a bonus room above the garage. Fenced backyard with shed.
Great starter home with 2 bedrooms up plus living quarters for inlaws in the basement. Has a fenced yard and single garage. Close to amenities & shopping.
#2263
#2281
#2278
#2276
$199,000
$434,900
$269,000
Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.
MOVE IN READY
GREAT STARTER HOME
QUIET LOCATION
IN LOWER NICOLA
This well cared for 2 bedrm home in Lower Nicola MHP has large windows in living room with great views, an oversized bathrm with jetted tub, comes with all appliances, A/C & BI vac.
This 3 yr old home features 4 bedrms up and master has 4 pce ensuite and W/I closet. Spacious kitchen opens to family room & formal dining & living rm. Beautiful kitchen cabinetry, granite counters & S/S appliances. Covered by Home Warranty.
Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt & vaulted ceilings, within walking distance to all amenities. Large kitchen with new countertops, family rm has gas F/P, 2 baths. Double garage & RV parking.
Bright 3 bedroom rancher, nicely finished with 24x26 detached garage/shop. Private fenced yard with large sundeck. Room for RV’s. Blacktop driveway. This home is neat as a pin.
#2226
#2269
new
Well kept 952 sq.ft. home with carport, enclosed deck & detached heated garage. Home has open concept with bedrooms at either end. Has central A/C, RV parking & U/G sprinklers.
#2282
Don Ward 315-3503
Ray Thompson 315-3377
#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate
new
Custom built 3 level home on the Bench with 4 bedrms, 4 baths, gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, porcelain tile floors, HW floors, sauna, theatre room, large family room & more.
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Janis Post 315-3672
$307,000
$159,900
#2279
$84,900
#2271
$264,900
$339,900
$299,900
LARGE FAMILY HOME
IN LOWER NICOLA
EXCELLENT LOCATION
AMAZING HOME
HALF DUPLEX
QUIET LOCATION
MANICURED CORNER LOT
GREAT VIEWS
ACROSS FROM SCHOOL
FANTASTIC VALLEY VIEWS
NICE YARD
Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.
Quality built home with 3 bedrms up, country kitchen, full bsmt with family room & work area. Beautifully landscaped 0.44 ac lot with gazebo, attached garage & 32x28 detached shop & shed.
Home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight rental suite on main with rear entrance. Bright kitchen with island, living rm with gas F/P. Nice covered deck in back.
Quality built, open & bright home on 3 levels with 5 bedrms + den, 3.5 baths, on demand HW heat, den/office with coffered ceiling & large windows, chef style kitchen with granite counters, large island & much more.
Recently renovated 3 bedrm, 2 storey half duplex. New flooring, paint, interior doors, moldings, and bathrooms renovated. Also has a walkout level entry inlaw suite that is great for extra family member. Covered deck on top level with views.
Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen with new countertops, family rm with gas F/P, 2 car garage, RV parking with sani-dump and a private backyard.
Gorgeous 5 bedrm, 3.5 bath home with HW flooring, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, 5 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Fully fin. bsmt with separate entrance, extra large rec.rm. 2 covered decks.
Spacious 4 bedrm + den, 3 bath home with newer S/S appliances in gourmet kitchen, dining & living rooms adjoin a walk-out balcony. The walkout bsmt has wet bar & games room. Lot of parking.
Traditional style 3 level home across from elementary school. Home has a bedrm on the main with 2 upstairs and a large rec. rm downstairs. Single car garage. Great starter home.
Impressive home with breathtaking views from the huge wrap around deck. Features beautiful oak doors, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, full finished basement, large family & games rooms. Bathrooms has been refurbished with vintage tub & high end faucets.
Affordable and spacious 2 bedroom home with bright & restful décor. Living room with fireplace, large open addition attached to entrance. Well kept yard with large deck.
SUN VALLEY COURT
ADULT ORIENTED STRATA
EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME
BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED
COMPLETELY RENOVATED
GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD
Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork flooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.
Large family home with 4 bedrms, open design, bright kitchen, central A/C. Huge, fenced backyard with sundeck and large garden area, plus double garage and deactivated 2 bedrm suite in bsmt.
Beautiful 4 bedrm family home in excellent Bench location and close to school. Has new kitchen, flooring, bathrooms up & down, spacious floor plan with open concept living. Large lot with carport & RV parking.
Very nice floor plan in this 4 bedroom, 4 bath home with newer kitchen and flooring in past 5 yrs. Has 2 bedrm inlaw living quarters in walkout bsmt. Spectacular views of the city.
#2193
#2275
BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED
COMPLETELY RENOVATED
BENCH VIEW HOME
TONS OF POTENTIAL
2 bedrm home on its own 0.23 acre lot. Home is very neat with new siding, shingled roof, skirting with insulation & 14x28 garage. Has an enclosed deck & porch. Yard is fully fenced with workshop, RV parking & garden area.
This home is a 3 level split with 3 bedrms up + 1 down. Recent updates include new metal roof, some windows/door, exterior painting & tile in kitchen, stainless steel appliances in large kitchen.
Exquisite 3 bedrm bungalow in prime location, completely redone inside & out. New wiring, plumbing, furnace, HW tanks, all windows, S/S appliance pkg, stacking washer/dryer plus a fully fin. bsmt.
Great family home with 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 3 baths, sundeck off huge dining room to enjoy the fabulous views. Large family rm in bsmt plus workshop or hobby room. Fenced backyard.
This 3 bedrm home is neat as a pin, on 0.46 acre park-like lot. 2 bedrms up, 1 down in partly fin. Bsmt. New furnace and roof in 2005, has had exterior painting and new vinyl siding. Across from French Immersion school.
#2172
#2273
#2183
$445,000
THREE LEVEL SPLIT
#2233
$525,000
EXECUTIVE HOME
#2214
$299,900
ed
#2164
$535,000
#2261
$199,000
LARGE SHOP
#2226
$339,900
DESIRABLE AREA
#1759
$439,900
LOCATION, LOCATION
uc d e r Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.
Executive 5 bedrm family home in excellent location with panoramic views. Great curb appeal and grandiose floor plan. Features Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen, large master bedrm with 5 pce ensuite. Beautifully landscaped.
#2121
#2244
$325,000
BACKYARD OASIS
$499,900 TRIPLE GARAGE
$479,000
ed
#2243
$209,900
#2209
$474,900
#2248
$142,000
uc d e r
Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with very unique floor plan. Main fl oor has lots of natural sunlight & large bay window & gas F/P in living rm. Kitchen has newer appliances, tile backsplash & fl ooring. Has been prof. painted up & down. Move in ready.
#2160
#2235
$199,000
NEWER APARTMENT
One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.
Large family home on 0.34 acres with shop, RV parkings, private backyard with garden & carports. Home has 3 bedrms, 1.5 baths, fully fin. Basement, cold room & hobby room.
Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, office, laundry. Double garage. Near college.
#2151
#2253
#2126
$224,900
IMMACULATE RANCHER
$285,000
FANTASTIC VIEWS
$329,900
Beautifl 4 bedrm home on 0.42 acre lit. Has open concept plan, master on the main, maple HW flooring, large kitchen, 5 pce ensuite, bonus room over garage, central A/C, U/G sprinklers and much more.
#2259
HUGE LOT
$449,900
LOWER NICOLA
ced
#2141
$385,000
#2050
$329,900
$322,500
$339,000
u red This 4 bedrm home has a recently remodeled kitchen with custom cabinets, granite counters & new appliances. Bathrms have been redone. Enjoy the solarium that overlooks the backyard garden, pool & pond.
#2250
$264,900
Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully finished basement.
#2187
$537,000
Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shake style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.
Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.
Look at this newer 3 bedrooms rancher with modern open floor plan, 3 pce ensuite, vaulted ceilings in kitchen, eating area and family room. Double garage with 10 ft ceilings.
Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to downtown. On extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with lane access and well maintenance backyard with 19x16 single garage.
#2227
#2260
#2167
#2148
$139,900
$233,900
$299,000
$149,999
#2186
$224,900
#2245
$265,000
#2140
$299,900
$309,000
$224,900
DETACHED SHOP
CLOSE TO SCHOOLS
SPACIOUS MOBILE
WHY RENT
GREAT STARTER
HALF DUPLEX
FENCED YARD
INVESTMENT
FANTASTIC VIEWS
FIRST TIME BUYERS
NICELY LANDSCAPED
Nicely kept 5 bedroom home in quiet area. Has HW floors recently installed & tile in kitchen. 2 bedrms in bsmt and a workshop area plus a 23x12 detached garage/shop & sundeck in back.
Large home with 3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. Newer paint & flooring, HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009, oak kitchen, nook with dining room. Fenced backyard.
2 bedrm mobile in one of the nicest parks. 1 bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living rm in the center. The addition has a large enclosed porch & family rm.
This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees include heat and HW.
Why rent when you could own this 3 bedroom home with 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding. Close to schools. Has 100 amp service and a carport in the back.
Great starter home, close to school. 3 bedrms up, large living room and kitchen/ dining room. Newer paint & HW tank. Very clean and is move in ready. Fenced backyard with covered deck.
Nice 2 bedroom rancher close to downtown and seniors center with newer furnace and HW tank. Concrete foundation, and fenced private yard with shop. Quick Possession.
Enjoy this well cared for 3 bedrm home & nicely landscaped yard. The woodstove warms the open concept kitchen & living room accented by laminate floors. Relax on either deck.
#2215
#2236
4 separately titled side by side duplexes with a total of 8 units & some long term tenants. Each side of duplex has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen and living rm with 432 sq.ft. Has newer shingles, 100 amp service.
Look at the view while eating dinner. 2 yr new home with open floor plan, 3 bedrooms, 3 pce ensuite, vaulted ceilings in kitchen, eating area and family room and a double garage.
#2203
Great starter or retirement home on large pad with garden area. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, huge open spacious plan, central A/C, newer vinyl siding and thermal pane windows & many upgrades.
#2260
#2212
#2266
CORNER LOT
DOWNTOWN
CUTE & COZY
CHARACTER HOME
INVESTORS
NICE STRATA UNIT
5 LEVEL HOME
OPPORTUNITY
GOOD INVESTMENT
5 bedrm home within walking distance to downtown & amenities. 2 storey home with single garage. 3 bedrms up, 2 down, large family room with a small kitchenette.
2 bedroom bungalow with big living room, back lane access, within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities. Per fect for the handyman. As is where is.
Within walking distance to shopping & amenities, this 3 bedroom home is perfect for retirees or first time buyers. RV parking in back. Has private patio with hot tub. Nicely landscaped.
Cozy 2 bedroom home with 9 ft ceilings in the living room & bedrooms, updated flooring, cabinets and bathrm. Fenced yard with lane access, RV parking and a 16x24 shop.
#2169
#2170
Perfect home for a large family. Possible 5 bedrm house in great area with with big yard, nice back deck & gazebo and double garage with 10 ft high doors. Lots of extra park with 1.5 lots.
2 bedroom bungalow on downtown lot with lane access and within walking distance to shopping and all amenities. Good area of other cute and cozy homes. Perfect for the handyman.
#2211
Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.
Great corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to built a shop. This 2 bedroom home is awaiting your ideas. Home is in need of some TLC but is price accordingly.
#2213
Great opportunity of 6 strata title townhomes, all within walking distance to downtown & close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $89,828 per unit. All are currently rented.
#2098
#2211
INVESTORS
RURAL LIVING
ATTENTION INVESTORS
Perfect for investors, young people, retired couple. Nice 1 bedroom apartment in a well managed building, on bus route and close to corner store. Building has elevator and easy access.
This home is in Lower Nicola on 0.35 acres with creek & close to school. 2 bedrms up, 1 down, galley kitchen, large living room. Basement has been renovated, new carpets, paint & HW tank.
Side by side duplex. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen & living room plus a fenced backyard. Each side has 432 sq.ft.. Some renovations has been dones. 3 other duplexes also available.
d l o s #2247
$227,500
GOOD STARTER HOME
#2052
$329,000
#1967
DESIRABLE AREA
ed
$74,500
$89,000
$125,000
$157,000
#2185
$89,000
#2163
$649,000
$299,000
$148,500
$44,900
uc red Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up 2 baths, new file and newer flooring in living room, newer countertops in kitchen. Has covered carport in back with lane access. Upgraded to 100 amp.
#2110
$119,900 INVESTORS
Great starter home for young families or retirees. 3 bedrms, flat private yard with garden, 2 car garage & RV parking. Includes appliances & gas F/P. A quality built home in a desirable neighbourhood.
#2157
$199,900
$79,000
$179,000
$166,000
#2199
$628,800
#2192
$69,000
#2258
IN LOWER NICOLA
us
bon
$389,900
$99,900
$79,000
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Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment as investment or for first time buyer. Great affordably price strata unit. $3,000 bonus paid to Buyer upon completion! Don’t miss this one!
#2089
$199,000
$65,000
Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acres with a fully manicured lawn & U/G sprinklers. Features new bathrm, new flooring, paint new windows, siding, furnace & more.
#2264
$194,900
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#2197
$59,900
#2234
$149,000
#1982
$169,900
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Century 21 Moving Real estate BC Ltd. Homes on acreage APPROX. 120 ACRES
GREAT HORSE PROPERTY
APPROX. 22 ACRES
9.88 acres with riding ring & only 5 mins. From Mamit Lake. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walkout bsmt has had some updates. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 bath, large kitchen & big sundeck.
Compact rancher in a natural valley setting just west of Merritt. Approx. 120 acres of level hay land bordering Spius Creek and Nicola River with abundant water for irrigation. Home is sold “as is”.
Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home with newer flooring, bathrooms and paint. Great horse property with 44x36 barn and a 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Gently sloped useable land. Great views & close to town
1 ACRE WITH CREEK
9.88 acres
prestigious home
#2251
$525,000
$849,000 #2195
#2268
$649,000
Custom home on Nicola Lake built with reclaimed timbers & HW flooring throughout, open concept, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, great room with F/P, and a detached triple garage.
$1,050,000
Bring your horses! Set up with 3 horse shelters, 2 round pens, 2 hay barns & tack shed. The 4 bedrm home has a new country kitchen, open design, vaulted ceilings, HW floors, gas F/P.
Custom home on 51.99 acres with panoramic views. This private home has open design with custom cut timbers frame beams, HW flooring, 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths & wrap around deck
Spectacular home on Nicola Lake with over 2600 sq.ft. 2 bedrms on main with 2 down & a summer kitchen, gorgeous views, huge wrap around deck, prof. landscaped & beach for swimming
country getaway
HORSE PROPERTY
10 acres in kane valley
waterfront home
$434,900
#2189
$459,000
ed
#1837
$749,900
COMMERCIAL LOT Incredible business opportunity, flat commercial lot zoned C3 on very busy street with high exposure. All services are already in to the property’s edge. Start your new business here.
#2277
#2280
#2179
$898,000
$274,900
$89,900
26 ACRES
OPPORTUNITY
Spectacular horse property of 26 acres just 15 mins. From Merritt. All natural grassland with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place to start a hobby farm or use as rec. property.
Good commercial building in downtown core. Approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.
#2252
#2137
$310,000
$325,000
RIVERFRONT LOT
3 INDUSTRIAL LOTS
Fronts Nicola River in City limits, 0.91 acres, completely flat land this space offers unlimited possibilities to build the home you’ve always dreamed of. City services in vicinity.
Nice flat light industrial bare land lots. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Great business opportunity. Each lot is 95 x 198 and zoned M1. In area growing industrial business.
#2166
$109,900
#2237 Each $59,900
1 acre lot
WATERFRONT LOTS
Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain, close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & all outdoor activities. Only 10 mins. from Merritt. Perfect for a hobby farm.
3 parcels of Recreation Commercial waterfront zoned C4 for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina & more. Great opportunity to start your own resort & marina.
#2107
#2175 Each $900,000
beachfront home
4 bedrm rancher in approx. 1 acre in parklike setting with creek & pond. Home has HW floors, open country kitchen, huge family rm with woodstove & living rm with pellet stove. Detached garage.
#2263
AT STUMP LAKE 2.75 waterfront acres, almost flat for easy placement of your new home. Located in subdivision of quality homes with underground services close to Merritt and Kamloops.
LAKEFRONT HOME
#2249
IC & I
LAND
LAke
$112,500 12.16 ACRES
incredible investment
12.16 acre treed lot waiting for you to develop it. Many building sites, some with views, has a shallow well.
uc red
#2048
$219,000 LARGE CITY LOT
This spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath home has open design with huge 48 ft deck to enjoy the sunsets & good times. 24x24 detached shop/garage. Land is fenced & would be great for horses.
Great horse property with riding arena on 9.91 acres & backs onto crown land. 4 bedrm home with huge country kitchen, large wrap around covered deck. Has double garage and detached shop
Just 20 mins. south of Merritt close to cross-country ski trails, fishing, hunting & snowmobiling and backs onto crown land. Beautiful log home with large wrap around covered deck. Includes a guest cabin, new barn with loft & chicken pen.
LARGE SHOP
4.64 acres
private 30 acres
#1961
$379,000
$485,000 #2156
#1992
$549,000
Magnificent 5 bedrm home on Nicola Lake with unique open designed family area with large bedrms & family rooms with an extra summer kitchen. 3 floors, 2 large covered decks. Has detached triple garage & an underground boat house bunker.
#2207
$998,000
Residential building lot of 0.62 acres, zoned R2. Lots has potential to be made into 4 city lots or Buyer may apply for possible zoning change to higher density multi-family residential.
Fantastic investment with 6 revenue streams – 3 residential suites and 3 commercial units at ground level. Highway frontage for excellent exposure for commercial & centrally located. Call for details.
2 acres
investors
#2272
ON WALLOPER LAKE
$99,000
#2114
$399,000
Build your home in the country. Has a drilled well of 15 GPM, power at lot line, septic approval, and driveway are in. Nice view, crown land nearby. Just 20 mins. from Merritt.
#2154
$125,000
DEVELOPMENT LAND Fantastic views of Mamit Lake and valley & just 17 mins. from Merritt on 4.69 acres. Tidy 4 bedrm home with newer kitchen & flooring, huge living rm. 30x40 detached shop, 200 amps.
#2144
$345,900
133 AC + LAKE
Country living on 4.64 acres with beautiful 4 bedroom log home. Spacious loft master suite, newer kitchen & appliances, new electric furnace & heat pump, pellet stove. A perfect hobby farm.
#1916
30 acre fenced horse property with beautiful pastures & fantastic views . Very private setting with 3 bedrm house (2 on main, huge master bedrm in loft). Cozy airight woodstove in living rm. Rustic style home to live year round or use a rec. retreat. 25 mins. south of Merritt.
$474,900 #2184
fantastic 157 acres
$549,000
ON 2 ACRES
Great lakefront cabin of 450 sq.ft., recreational retreat on Walloper lake. Crown lease. Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. Call for more details.
#2225
$129,000
WATERFRONT LOT
294 acres of development land with 2 titles and incredible views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. Located above Nicola Lakeshore Estates at Nicola Lake.
#2173
#1663
$495,000
BRING YOUR HORSES
Only 15 mins. from Merritt toward Aspen Grove. Property has 1500 sq.ft. 2 bedrm modular home with huge ensuite & big deck. Includes 2 shops, corrals with heating automatic watering for livestock.
#2231
Private 4 bedrm home with Hickory kitchen cabinets, newer flooring & paint, formal dining & living rm with F/P’s & partially fin. Bsmt. Fantastic view overlooking Guichon Creek & valley. Large detached shop.
$824,000 #2182
APPROX. 264 ACRES
$419,000
Just over 1 acre on Nicola Lake. Great place to invest for a family getaway or retire and enjoy the great weather. Gentle slope & easy access allows for a wide variety of home plans. Includes roll-a-dock.
#2146
$269,900
APPROX. 103 ACRES
LAKEVIEW LOT
#2171
$850,000
WATERFRONT ACREAGE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Great 6 acre property to build your home or use as recreational. Mostly flat with many buildings sites, has shallow well, septic approval, hydro to property & driveway is in. Close to crown land.
Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.
#2155 Incredible year round off the grid home or use as rec. property, almost surrounds Allie Lake. Includes 2 main cabinet plus 3 additional guest cabins. Great for horseback riding, snowmobiling, fish & more.
$1,700,000
Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. building with office space with one long term tenant. Great for professional offices, retail, lawyers, doctors, government agency, etc. Has approval for residential units upstairs.
$175,000
#2019
$595,000
19.77 ACRES
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
Private 19.77 acres with spectacular view of the valley & mountains. Located off Petit Creek Rd at end of quiet cul de sac. Property is treed with creek running through it.
Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck office & mezzanine space.
#2092
#1913
$146,000
$890,000
spius creek estates
From 9.8 to 17 Acres 9.9 acres with 3400 sq.ft. custom home on 2 levels with fantastic views. 2 bedrms up, 2 down, HW floors, ceramic tile, 3 baths, large kitchen, living rm with F/P. Has 2 corrals, hay shed & horse shelter.
#2180
$549,900
Gorgeous acreage with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing throught the property. A great variet of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Old farm house used for seasonal cabin + shop.
#2246
Great acreage overlooking the Nicola River with numerous outbuildings, hay storage & tack shed. Double wide home has 4 bedrms, 2 baths and a partially fi nished basement with cold storage. Big sundeck to enjoy the views.
Build your summer cottage on this 1 acre lot with beautiful views of Nicola Lake. Great lake for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing. Kick back, unwind & enjoy your new investment.
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$489,000
#2188
$189,900
Prices starting at $199,000
Unique property, entirely fenced with 2 small homes (live in or rent out) while you build your dream home. Has large water feature on site, U/G sprinklers & mountain views. Was former putting course.
#2190
$399,000
Fantastic 1.562 acre lot, great for one or two dwellings. Water & sewer are not connected. Now is the change to build your dream home – most lots are sold, don’t miss out.
#2174
$299,000
Country living at its best! These 9 properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more.
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Water gives life, meaning Music in the Square all summer long
Genesis chapter 1; verse 10, “And God called the dry land Earth, and the accumulated waters He called Seas. And God saw that this was good (fitting, admirable) and He approved it. In Friendship, Jeanette McMaster Elder Upper Nicola Band member
The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce and the City of Merritt are teaming up to present Music in the Square, which kicks off this Friday. Country duo Me and Mae will play the first show on July 4 at Spirit Square, followed by country crooner Dave Hartney on Saturday, July 5. All Music in the Square shows run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamber manager Etelka Gillespie said people are encouraged to bring their lunch and sit out to enjoy the free concerts, which are scheduled for every Friday and Saturday until the end of August. Some of the performers are ones that have concerts booked at venues in Merritt. Gillespie said the series is aimed at livening up Merritt’s downtown.
Country band Whiskey Jane will play at Spirit Square on July 25 and 26 as part of the Music in the Square series, which runs all summer. The band will also hit the stage at Cactus Annie’s both of those evenings. Submitted JULY July 4 Me and Mae Country July 5 Dave Hartney Country
July 18-19 James “Buddy” Rogers Blues
August 8-9 Fowl Mouth McPhee Country/folk
July 25-26 Whiskey Jane Country
August 15-16 Breaking Bad Rhythmic blues
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August 22-23 Doug James Band Rock (’60s, ’70s, ’80s)
August 1-2 Maddie Jay Rhythmic blues
July 11-12 Johnson Brothers Blues/rock
August 29-30 Matt Duffus Family
All shows from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
INTERIOR TO LOWER MAINLAND TRANSMISSION PROJECT CONDUCTOR STRINGING WORK Stringing of the transmission line (conductors) along the new transmission towers for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project will begin this month.
Lytton
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Merritt
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Helicopters are required for this work. The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements.
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Conductor ends will need to be joined with the use of an implosive connector, which is a metallic sleeve with a small charge in it. Using safe and controlled methods, the sleeve is detonated which compresses (welds) the conductor ends together. This split-second process will create a flash with smoke and a loud bang similar to fireworks.
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Traffic control measures will be in place as needed. Work hours will conform to municipal bylaws.
EXISTING 500 KV CIRCUITS BCH 08-29
The new 247 kilometre, 500 kilovolt transmission line between Merritt and Coquitlam will expand the capacity of the system that brings power to businesses and homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. For more information please visit bchydro.com/ilm or contact BC Hydro at stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com or at 604 623 4472, toll-free 1 866 647 3334.
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In order to fully understand the connections to this land, our Earth, one has to immerse oneself in Ceptikw (Syilx legends). Our parents used Ceptikw to teach us. These stories are much like the modern books children have these days. Today, most young women do not know the value of water; that it is sacred, powerful and protects our unborn children while they are still in the mother’s womb. The amniotic fluid has many purposes. It helps to cushion hard blows and jolts to the mother’s belly to protect the baby and allow the baby the freedom to move. It also gives an even temperature so the baby does not get too cold or too hot. The baby grows in this amniotic sac, learns to move limbs, open its eyes, and to breathe. The mother’s womb is important, just as the water that surrounds the baby inside her womb is important. If the water breaks too soon, the baby is susceptible to bacteria and infections. When the “water breaks,” that means the baby is ready to enter into the world. Water, in all of its power, seeks out the lowest places to flow through. Water does not choose the highest mountain peaks, claiming its power to the world. Water is humble and teaches us to be humble as well. Water flows in the lowest places, making it available to every form of life. The source of water has never run out; water levels of streams never increased; the place where water empties never overflowed. That is how our Cre-
over my entire body, may the power that is in you be mine, to have the strength I need to carry this baby full term. Earth is land, where we live. Air allows us to breathe. Fire is warmth. Water makes up most of our bodies. The four elements are the balance between the connection amongst all living things. Without these elements, nothing can survive.
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ator God designed water. Yes it is sacred, only because Creator God made it sacred. It is part of the living earth, from which every human being came. When a young woman was pregnant with her first baby, her grandmother took her aside and taught her about water. She learned to talk to the water. Talking to water is not wrong, as water is sacred and given to us by our Father God. The young mother walked to the lake. She spoke to water in the name of our Sheshe-cree, meaning Jesus, in our Syilx language. Before sunrise, she would turn toward the mountains beyond. Her words would be: She-she-cree, in your name, I bless my body with this water which was given to us by our Father God. As I pour your water
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Face time: a child’s best Positive energy opens our hearts mental health asset
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‘An open-hearted person is radiant and a joy to be around.’
(NC) — Parents recognize the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, and adequate sleep to their children’s overall health. What’s less understood are the factors associated with kids’ mental well-being, and the significant role parents play. “Quality parent-child relationships are critical to a child’s mental wellness,” explains Dr. Wendy Craig, a psychology professor at Queen’s University. “Studies show that what parents say and do can have a significant beneficial or detrimental effect on their children’s mental health.” Craig says a small investment of quality time spent connecting with kids one-on-one can pay big dividends on their mental wellbeing. The key is to look for simple ways to build meaningful connections into daily family life. Here are five tips to help foster the close relationships and open com-
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munications necessary for optimum mental health:
the strategies that help you bounce back from adversity.
Be present Look up from what you’re doing to focus on your kids. Take the time to enable intimate conversations to happen. Your undivided attention reinforces their sense of self-worth and belonging.
Have fun Make time for play and laughter. Focus on kid-centred activities — what’s your child’s idea of fun? Sometimes, it’s important to engage in activities on their terms. Make them the expert.
Model resilience Help your child navigate life’s ups and downs by sharing personal experiences and
Let go Create age-appropriate opportunities for kids to try new things on their own. Independence builds the confi-
dence and self-reliance kids need to make positive choices for themselves. Notice, respond and support Keep tabs on your child’s mental health cues, like giving them a hug when they’re down, being an active listener, or getting them professional help if need be. For more tips and strategies that promote mental wellness, visit longlivekids.ca.
Most of us would not knowingly ingest a toxic substance or breathe poisonous fumes. It is challenging to maintain the awareness that negative thoughts are just as toxic to our lives. When we think a negative thought, it is like we are inhaling negative energy deep into our psyches, and it will surely poison our bodies, our relationships, and our social environment. A negative thought may take the form of a judgment, a criticism, labeling someone, or generally not seeing the positive in life. When we think negatively, we distance
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Finishing FAQs about back pain DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Continued from the Thursday, June 26 edition of the Merritt Herald Is back pain just a part of life? Doesn’t everyone experience it? It is well known that 80 per cent of the general population will experience acute back
pain at least once in their lifetime. However, you can minimize how severe the bout of back pain is and possibly prevent it from ever happening at all by making positive lifestyle choices. These choices include not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising daily (including your core muscles), visiting your chiropractor regularly, and lifting properly. Won’t exercise just make my back or neck problem worse? Unless your neck or back pain is from a traumatic injury or
the pain is too acute to move safely, then keeping mildly active will accelerate the healing process. As well, the joints and muscles will remain more mobile and less prone to seizing up if you keep even mildly active.
Can chiropractic treatment help my back or neck problem? To answer this question, I would need much more space than is available here. Therefore, it would be easiest for you to go to my newly
improved website at www.merrittchiro.com and read the section What does a chiropractor do? If you have any questions beyond what is provided there, please call me directly at my office at (250) 378-5456.
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ourselves from other people, and from the world. Positive energy is expansive. Negative energy contracts — we feel tightness in our bodies, and interactions with others become strained or constricted. Positive energy opens our hearts — negative energy closes them. An open-hearted person is radiant and a joy to be around. A closed-hearted person tends to pull back from life, and so it is harder to get close. Naturally, they then find the world to be less warm and accepting than the openhearted soul. I do believe openheartedness is our natural state — it is associated with higher
levels of physical health. I have also taught the principles of open-hearted living to children, and they grasp it readily. They practice it, and teach it to others, because it feels so right, and so good to them. The more we practice open-heartedness ourselves, the easier it becomes to recognize when our heart is closing. If we open it right up again, miraculously, the hearts of those around us seem to open as well. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and awardwinning psychotherapist.
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For 16-year-old Taylor Carmichael, it’s always been about swimming. The soon-to-be Grade 12 student at Merritt Secondary School has spent the better part of her life churning up the pool in her quest for fast times and continued improvement. In her 10 years in the sport, Carmichael has never shied away from the hard work and the commitment required to do well. That’s why her recent success at the B.C. AA Long Course Championships on the May 25th weekend in Victoria was so satisfying and so deserved. Carmichael swam an astonishing nine PBs (personal best times) at the AA Provincials en route to winning the gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle event and a pair of bronze medals in the 50 free and 200 free. The Merritt swimmer’s results in the 50 and 100 free events were good enough to qualify her for the AAA Provincials which are also taking place in Victoria this coming weekend. In addition, because she had two AAA qualifying times, Carmichael also gets to swim in four other events at the elite age-group championships. She’s chosen the 200 free, along with the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 100 butterfly. This is all pretty heady stuff for a swimmer who is in her first year of winter club (yearround) swimming. The former Merritt Otter now travels the Coquihalla five to six times a week to train with the Kamloops Classics at the Tournament Capital Centre’s Summer Games pool. Carmichael’s schedule is a grueling one, and certainly not one for the faint of heart.
STROKED (Above) Merritt’s Taylor Carmichael, who swims for the Kamloops Classics, works her freestyle during a training session at the Tournament Capital Centre’s Canada Games pool. (Left) Carmichael, 16, shows off the three medals (one gold, two bronze) she won at the B.C. AA Long Course Championships in Victoria on the May 25 weekend. Photos by Aletta Ackerman and Ian Webster/Herald
“I’m in the water about 16 hours a week, and then there are several hours of dryland, too,” she said. Carmichael will swim anywhere from three to nine kilometres in a practice, depending on the workout. (That’s the equivalent of 120 to 360 laps of Merritt’s 25-metre pool.) A typical workout might be eight 800-metre sprints, with warm-up and cool-down laps before and after. “It was hard for the first few months,” said Carmichael of the switch from summer to year-round swimming. “Moving to a club where there are 60 swimmers in the pool training at once, all of them as good as you are, took some getting used to. Now I’m very comfortable with it.”
Carmichael began her competitive swimming career at the tender age of six while her family was living in Princeton. “Some family friends were involved with the Princeton Kokanees swim club. They thought that it would be good for me, so they talked to my mom. We joined that first summer, really enjoyed it and just kept doing it.” Success came quickly for Carmichael and by her second summer, at the age of seven, she had qualified for her first Provincials. She would go on to compete at the B.C. Summer Swimming Championships for the next eight years in a row. In 2009, Carmichael and her family moved to Merritt, and Carmichael
joined the local Otters swim club. Her success in the pool continued. In 2012, Carmichael won two gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the BCSSA championships. Why such an unrelenting passion for swimming? Carmichael said she likes the fact that swimming is basically an individual sport. “It’s all about yourself and how you perform,” she explained. “There’s no one else to rely on or to blame if things don’t go well.” Carmichael said having to get up there and do it all alone is the greatest satisfaction she derives from swimming, but also the sport’s toughest challenge. “When you don’t perform as well as you wanted or expected, there can be no excuses.” Carmichael also likes the fact that swimming isn’t always about winning, although that’s nice, too. There’s also achieving best times, making standards, and qualifying for meets like Provincials. “Even if you’re not the best of the best, there’s always something you can be going for,” she said. Excelling at anything in life requires sacrifices, and Carmichael has had to make her fair share.
“I played soccer when I was younger and did figure skating for awhile, but they gave way to swimming. I also played basketball right up until Grade 10. I was hoping to play again this year, but it just wasn’t possible given what I wanted to accomplish with my swimming.” Since last September, there have also been the many hours of driving back and forth to Kamloops for practices. “It’s a lot of time that I could have used for other things — like socializing,” said Carmichael with a laugh. There are times when the Merritt teen misses the summer swimming scene back home, too. “It was my family for such a long time,” she said. “I was good friends with so many people. But this was something I needed to do.” What about the hours and hours in the pool, doing repetitive lengths? Isn’t it boring? “I’m not really put off by the length of time in the water. I love swimming. You’re just alone with your thoughts, trying to focus on your workout. At the end of a set, you get to talk to the other swimmers and laugh about things.” Carmichael is currently working with
Classics head coach Brad Dalke. He had plenty of praise for his newcomer from Merritt. “Taylor has come a long way this year,” he said. “Going from a strictly-summer to a fulltime winter program is a big step. The volume is considerably greater. Taylor’s biggest attributes are she loves the water, and she’s not afraid to work hard.” Dalke said that starting year-round swimming late can have its advantages, too. “Typically kids that come over from summer swimming are a bit more balanced physically. Their ‘physical literacy’ is more advanced and they display more all-around athleticism.” The Kamloops coach works hard to develop that physical literacy in all his young swimmers. “The dryland training is very important, and it can actually be more taxing on the body than the swimming. We focus a lot on aerobic power — using the swimmer’s own body weight, medicine balls and surgical tubing. We also focus on core strength, and on working the antagonistic muscle groups in order to keep the body balanced.” What are Carmichael’s short and longterm goals?
“I’d like to make some second swims at the AAA Provincials this weekend,” she said. “That means making the A or B final (top-16) in an event. And, of course, make some more best times if possible.” Further down the road, Carmichael is looking at qualifying for the Western Canadian championships a year from now. And after graduation from high school — hopefully swimming for a university team. “That’s another big step,” she said. “I’d definitely like to stay in Canada and in B.C. Simon Fraser University and UBC both have great swim programs, and TRU is getting one next year.” Carmichael said that all her past swim coaches have been influential in her career. She had special words, however, for her final Otters coach, Gia Bogetti, and for Dalke. “I think Gia was the one that really turned me on and instilled the work ethic. She’s a nononsense person, and it really translates into how she trains her swimmers. At the same time, she has a really good sense of humour. You can train hard and still laugh about it.” Ironically, Bogetti, who coached for three summers in Merritt, has recently returned to her hometown of Kamloops as the Classics’ interim head age-group coach. As for Dalke, who has been with the Classics since 1994, Carmichael said, “Brad is also nononsense. He definitely knows what he’s doing. He’s very experienced. He’s seen it all.” The secret to success, according to Carmichael? “You have to be willing to train hard, be mentally prepared and strong, and be happy and confident about what you’re doing.” Amen.
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Sloan 19th in Indiana Ladies Coquihalla Open this weekend By Ian Webster
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Former Merritt golfer Roger Sloan picked up his third top-20 finish this season on the PGA’s Web.com Tour this past weekend. Sloan, 27, shot rounds of 73-72-6972 for a 72-hole total of two-under-par 286 at the Victoria National Golf Course in Newburgh, Ind. Sloan finished in a four-way tie for 19th place on the tough midwest course — good enough for $6,348 in winnings.
In his second full season on the Web.comTour, the six-foot twoinch Sloan has earned $32,303 from 12 starts. His best result this year was a 14th-place finish at the South Georgia Classic in early May. Sloan’s next scheduled tour stop is this weekend at the Nova Scotia Open in Halifax.
Local cowgirls compete at B.C. high school finals Three Merritt Secondary School students managed top-10 finishes at the B.C. High School Rodeo Finals, held on the June 6 to 8
weekend in Falkland. Leading the way was Grade 12 cowgirl Fallon Fosbery. The 17-yearold placed fourth overall in breakaway roping and teamed up with Westwold’s Cole Churchill to finish eighth in team roping. Grade 11 student Resa Stoltzfus managed a fifth-place finish in girl’s cow cutting and an eighth-place result in goat tying. Rounding out the MSS results was a sixthplace finish by Kelsey Kynoch, 17, in pole bending.
Bedard 22nd overall in Peachland 10K Merritt runner MJ Bedard, 40, was the third female finisher and 22nd overall at the annual Beach 10K in Peachland on Canada Day. Bedard ran the fast course along the shores of Lake Okanagan in 44 minutes and 36 seconds, just over seven minutes slower than the first-place finisher, Scott Tremblay from Kaleden.
Bedard, a regular participant in the Interior Running Association’s road racing series, currently leads her age division (F40-44) with 205 points. Oliver’s Robin Levant is in second with 75 points. In the overall women’s age-graded standings, Bedard sits in second place with 1,283 points. The leader is Kelowna’s Susan Templin (F60-64) with 1,335 total points.
Webster wins pole vault at Jack Brow
A total of 88 female golfers from throughout southwestern B.C. will descend upon the Nicola Valley this weekend for the Merritt Golf and Country Club’s annual Coquihalla Ladies Open. The entrants include two-time defending champion Karen Mair-Valin and last year’s runner-up, Jayna
Mikuse (right). Both golfers are from the Eagle Point Golf Club in Kamloops. Local contenders in the two-day event include Diana Lorenz and Deb Montgomery. Former Merrittonians expected to take part in this year’s Coquihalla Open are Char Wahnschaff and Susan Skidmore.
MGCC TUESDAY LADIES NIGHT SCORES JUNE 17
JUNE 24
1st Flight
1st Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net
Diana Lorenz Lynne Price Muriel Griffiths Glenda Rodgers
41 33 44 35
Diana Lorenz Lynne Price Muriel Griffiths Maureen Lorenz
38 35 44 35
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1st Low Gross 1st Low net 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net
Elaine Lane Dana Egan Maureen Lorenz G. Hetherington
45 35 48 36
Sheree Byer De De Connolly Lois Ward Joan Negrin
46 36 49 38
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1st Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net
Diane Murdoch Barb Puga Liz Claman Connie Westwick
54 38 56 39
Barb Puga 55 Connie Westwick 37
Competing for the University of Calgary Track Club, former Merritt Secondary School athlete Robyn Webster cleared 3.75 metres to win the women’s pole vault competition at the Jack Brow meet in Kelowna on June 29. Webster also finished third in the 100 metres.
Merritt Youth Soccer Association
WEEK 9 SCORES GR. 4-5 Blazers 3 Blue Bandits 8 White Lightning 3 Blue Bandits 1 Blazers 4
FSMFC 1 Red Devils 6 Panthers 0 Panthers 0 Red Devils 3
GR. 6-7 Team Blue 2 Manchester U 3 Ice Blue 3
Whitecaps 1 Pumas 2 Team Blue 2
GR. 8+
Green Machine 4 Whitecaps 1
Chelsea 5 Gunners 1
The Merritt Youth Soccer Association wrapped up its season on Saturday, June 14. (Left) The Green Machine’s Alex Fraser goes airborne to bring down the ball. Ian Webster/Herald
MERRITT LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO June 14 - 15, 2014 Local Top 10 Finishers - Senior Saturday
Sunday
Sr. Girls Pole Bending
7th Gracynn Bose
10th Gracynn Bose
Sr. Girls Goat Tail Tying
7th Hope Smith
8th Hope Smith
Sr. Boys Stake Race
1st Armoni McRae 3rd Tryton Bose 9th Troy Holmes
1st Armoni McRae 7th Tryton Bose
Sr. Boys Goat Tail Tying
1st Armoni McRae
1st Armoni McRae
Sr. Boys Steer Riding
1st Armoni McRae
Sr. All Around Cowboy
Armoni McRae
Overall Average Buckle Winner Armoni McRae (Stake Race and Goat Tying) Junior results were printed in the June 19 edition of the Merritt Herald
A-1 COWBOY Quilchena’s Armoni McRae picked up five first-place finishes in the senior boy’s division of the Little Britches rodeo in Merritt on June 14 and 15. He won also won buckles in the stake race and goat tail tying, along with senior all around cowboy honours. Ian Webster/Herald
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week. The gardens are located behind the hospital. Community Gardens workshops. June 26 - Square foot gardening, presenter Yvonne Lord. July 17 - Prepare for fall gardens, presenter Diane Lavoie. Everyone welcome.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED MERRITT DANCE SOCIETY Ongoing pre-registration. For more information contact Selena at 250-378-7266
MUSIC IN SPIRIT SQUARE Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and listen to the music. July 4 Me & Mae (Country), July 5 Dave Hartney (Band-Country)
SPENCES BRIDGE Farmer’s / Flea Market. Every Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clemes Hall
COMMUNITY GARDENS Check out the Community Garden and experience a relaxing outdoor yoga adventure among the plants. Every Thursday 5:15 5:45 pm. A new instructor every
flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031
BAILLIE HOUSE INFORMATION BOOTH Baillie House is making a cookbook, and we need your help! Send in a recipe with a story why it’s special and we’ll print it in our cookbook. Thank you for your help.
NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies,
The Navy League is in need of officer’s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-2804086 or email at nlccventure@ gmail.com
KNITWITS Love to knit or crochet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.
COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.
MARVELLOUS MUTTS Marvellous Mutts & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at newbark_rescue@hotmail.com.
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School 10:00 a.m. Sundays for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of God’s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250-378-9706
MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. All seniors welcome.
SENIOR-IN-TRAINING
We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250378-4371.
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Positions now available for Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a willingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-3783763 for more information.
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Archery Practice Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun Range Contact BJ Moore for more info 250-280-0304 Brownies Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 CMHA - Merritt Clubhouse Fireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave. Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pm Shirley 250-378-5660 Central School Pac First Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-3789899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-3782776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball Mondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250378-6212. Girl Guides Wednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Ladies’ Curling League Wednesdays 6 & 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-3784917 Living With Loss Support Group No meeting in June, July, & August. Support still available. Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513 Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club
Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merritt’s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m. Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894
NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www. nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m. 2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-3785925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m. 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-3784172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775
Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-3786788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-3785535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195
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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!
Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $155,000 for design & architect fees
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If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3
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Alma Bertha Laura Graham July 11, 1917 to June 18, 2014
Born to Ole and Svea Evindsen in Prince Rupert BC, Alma and family lived in Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Anyox and Alice Arm. Alma moved to Port Hardy in 1937 where she met and married T.H. “Jeff” Clarke, Jeff died in 1953. In 1959 Alma married Colin Wood “Coli” Graham in Port Hardy where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Fort St James, then to Vancouver and then in 1978 to Merritt where they have lived ever since. Alma is survived by her loving husband of 55 years “Coli” Graham, 10 children: Dorothy, Jean, Geoff, Marjorie, Tom, George, Beth, Gordon, Sharon and Irene; daughters-in-law Marilyn, Arlene and Mary Ellen, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister in law Leila Evindsen, nephew Drew and two great nephews, as well as numerous other young people to whom she opened her heart and home. Alma was pre-decreased by her Àrst husband, her son Gerry, daughter Audrey, her parents, her only brother Ronald, 5 grandchildren and one great grandchild. A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 5th, 2014 at 1pm. Friends are cordially invited to join the family in celebrating her life.
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Gilmour, Margaret (Peggy) Isabella Elizabeth (nee Parke) Peggy Gilmour of Kamloops, BC, passed away peacefully in her home on the south Thompson River in her 86th year on Sunday, June 29th, 2014 with her family by her side. Peggy is survived by her Àve children, Bruce (Wendy) of Vancouver; Ross (Andrea) of North Vancouver; Alison Sawers (Norman) of North Vancouver; Daphne Marvel (James) of New Westminster; and Elspeth Cooper (Darren) of North Vancouver. “Gran” will be dearly missed by her eleven grandchildren: Sarah; Stephanie, Charlotte and Georgia; Bronwen, Malcolm and Audrey; Paige, Gillian and Andrea; and Stuart. She is also survived by her brother Gordon Parke of Vancouver, and many nieces and nephews. Peggy was predeceased by her husband, Allan, in July 2008, and by her brother, Alan Parke, in March 2003. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, July 8th at 2:00pm at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola Street, Kamloops, BC and will be ofÀciated by the Very Reverend Louise Peters. A reception will be held at the Cathedral Hall. Immediately following the service. Condolences and the full obituary, please refer to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com In memory of Peggy Gilmour, donations may be made to one of the following charities: • Western Canada Theatre Company, Box 329, 1025 Lorne Street Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9 • Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism, 1111 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops, BC V2B 3J8 • The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) – BC-Yukon Division, 100-5055 Joyce St, Vancouver, BC V5R 6V2 Peggy’s family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Dr. J. Francois Malan for not only his medical expertise, but more importantly, for his compassion and inspiration as he encouraged “m’lady” to take her last epic trip to South Africa. We would also like to thank the empathetic staff of Royal Inland Hospital 3 West and the Home Health Palliative Care Team. Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, Kamloops, 250-374-1454
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FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER Interior Community Services-Merritt is looking to hire a part-time Family Support Worker for our Healthy Beginnings program in Merritt, BC. The Family Support Worker will facilitate a weekly drop in program once a week for families with young children. Responsibilities include creating early childhood programming, coaching and modeling appropriate parenting, providing childhood development education and community resource and referral information.
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The Princeton Similkameen Spotlight is looking for the right person to be the Publisher/Editor. Princeton is located in the Similkameen Valley‌.truly an outdoor lover’s dream with world-class hunting, fishing, hiking and snowmobiling. In addition to having a strong understanding of news gathering and meeting deadlines, the successful candidate will represent the Spotlight at social and client functions. They will also have strong organizational skills and be able to work without direct supervision. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: •Work closely with the sales consultant to develop new sources of revenue •Create a newspaper that represents the community •Account for all business activities in a prompt manner •Manage all expenses and wages •Produce 10-15 stories per week, plus photos as necessary •Allocate print space for story, text and photos according to space parameters and copy significance. •Plan the contents for the Spotlight according to the publication’s style, editorial policy and publishing requirements. •Verify facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources
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Site Manager - WorkBC #59 Merritt, BC Community Futures Thompson Country (CFTC) is a dynamic and vibrant not-for-proÀt corporation offering a client oriented, integrated services to support British Columbians getting and keeping jobs through WorkBC #59 Merritt. The Site Manager will: • Plan, organize, direct, control and manage the operations of the WorkBC Employment Centre. • Oversee quality management and service delivery. • Responsible for direct supervision of 6 staff. For more information visit www.communityfutures.net No phone calls please. Applications can be hand delivered, faxed or emailed to: Community Futures Thompson Country #230—301 Victoria St., Kamloops, BC V2C 2A3 • Fax (250) 828 6861 or Email: darsenault@communityfutures.net Deadline for applications: July 15, 2014
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Lower Nicola Indian Band Department: PUBLIC & CAPITAL WORKS Position: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT Reporting to and under the direction of the Public Works Clerk, the Maintenance Technician Assistant is responsible for assisting in water sampling, minor repairs and maintenance to community buildings and updating and maintaining the Public Works Àling system.
Areas of responsibility: • Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Lower Nicola Indian Band policies and procedures; • Gather water samples, including analyzing, documenting, sealing, packaging and sending to Provincial Health Authorities; • Conducting minor repairs and maintenance to LNIB buildings; • Updating, maintaining and improving Public Works Àling system; Required qualiÀcations • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent • Knowledge and experience in general maintenance and repair; • Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with people; • Good communication and organizational skills; • Good computer skills; • Knowledge of general work safe procedures; • Possess WHMIS certiÀcate (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System); • Physically able to meet the demands of bending, lifting and twisting positions; • Must have a class 5 driver’s license, mandatory; • Interest in pursuing a career in Construction and/or Public Works Àeld. If you possess the necessary qualiÀcations and skills, please forward your cover letter, resume and salary expectations, in the strictest conÀdence, by July 4, 2014, to: Lower Nicola Indian Band Human Resources Department 181 Nawishaskin Lane Merritt, B.C., V1K 0A7 Email: executiveassistant@lnib.net Fax: (250) 378-6188 Please insert Maintenance Technician Assistant into email subject heading.
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COORDINATOR (ETC) REPORTS TO: Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (CNA) General Manager CLOSING DATE: 4:00 P.M. JULY 11, 2014 The CNA is a newly established federally incorporated not-for-proÀt corporation operated by 8 Indian bands for the purpose of implementing agreements signed with the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Mine and the Provincial government related to the operation of the HVC mine near Logan Lake. This is a full time position with a four year term. POSITION PURPOSE • Work with the CNA and HVC to develop an annual Employment and Training Plan related to the HVC Mine operations as required by the HVC Participation Agreement • Develop Annual Plans and Goals for training and employment opportunities with the each of the following Bands’ members (Coldwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, Ashcroft, Cooks Ferry, Nicomen, Siska, and Boston Bar) with HVC Mine and its contractors • Coordinates with existing training providers to implement plans, monitor and report on these plans KEY RESULT AREAS AND TASKS • Coordinates recruiting activity and serves as CNA human resources support contact for Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors for employment, training, or contracting opportunities • Offers advice to the Bands on employee relations matters, policy interpretation, recruitment, training and development strategies, and employee morale and engagement with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors • Works closely with the C.N.A. Manager and appointed representatives from each of the Bands to strategically identify, prioritize and build organizational capabilities that align with the organizational goals and priorities for employment and economic development, and implements effective performance management tool to ensure employment and hiring or training within Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors • Works with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractor’s human resource managers to guide and facilitate the recruitment, community engagement process when needed, and assists to ensure operational compliance with obligations under the Citxw Nlaka’pamux Implementation Agreement, Economic and Community Development Agreement, Interim Participation • Agreement, and Nlaka’pamux Legacy Trust are adhered to Works with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors to identify workforce strategies and employee engagement initiatives, and facilitate employers’ recruiting requests and initiatives to enhance the likelihood that Participatory BANDS’ MEMBERS WILL BE HIRED • Maintain computerized system and website for tracking job opportunities, employers, clients, and employment placements • Relationships and Supervision • Reports to the CNA General Manager, and works to build relationships with the Bands. • Travel will be required to attend job fairs, meetings with educators, trainers, employers, employment and other agencies and meet clients in their homes POSITION REQUIREMENTS • Post-secondary education in business, human resources, education or related Àeld.• At least 3 years of experience in career facilitation/career development with a diverse population, and experience working with First Nations peoples. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; networking and relationship building skills, with a strong ability to organize, prioritize and maintain conÀdentiality, • A valid BC Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance for work related purposes. • Understanding of First Nations issues an asset • A understanding of employee/employer relations principles and practices in a unionized environment; • Demonstrated facilitation, training and presentation skills and communication skills, and will be expected to lead initiatives in the areas of attraction and retention, employee relations, leadership and employee development. For more information contact Wayne Kaboni, CNA Manager, at (250) 378-6174 or email at|: wkaboni@thot.net Mailing Address: P.O. Box 209 Cooks Ferry, British Columbia V0K 2LO OfÀce Address: 2249 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt British Columbia
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Diacarbon Energy Inc., Unit 120 – 2250 Boundary Road, Burnaby, BC, V5M 3Z3 intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions from a wood pellet and torrefaction facility. The sources of discharge are a wood residue low-temperature belt dryer, an emergency bypass stack for emergency shutdown of the dryer, exhaust air from a chip storage building, exhaust air from the hammer hog, exhaust air from a hammer mill, exhaust air from a wet bin vent, exhaust air from a sawdust storage silo, exhaust air from a supply bin, and exhaust air from a post-pelleting cooling system. The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur at 2490 Priest Avenue (PID: 012122-033 Lot 3 Block 47 District Lot 123 Kamloops Division Yale District Plan 717 as shown on Plan B12690 except such under surface rights as are registered in Absolute Fees Book Volume 18 Folio 152 No. 9837D), located near the intersection of Priest Avenue and Orme Street, within the City of Merritt. The maximum rate of air emissions discharged from this facility will be 39.4 m3/s. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The characteristics of the air emissions from the combined flow from the thermal oil heater, syngas burner and dryer will be: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and sulphur oxides at concentrations typical of a wood residue belt dryer heated by gases from combustion of natural gas and syngas; and total filterable and condensable particulate matter at a maximum concentration of 25 mg/m3 (dry gas, 20°C, 101.325 kPa), in accordance with permit conditions. The types of treatment to be applied to the dryer discharge are a dryer control system to control flow rates, temperatures, and drying conditions. The characteristics of the air emissions from exhaust air from the chip storage building, hammer hog, hammermill, wet bin vent, sawdust storage silo, and supply bin will be total filterable particulate matter at a maximum concentration of 20 mg/m3 (dry gas, 20°C, 101.325 kPa) in accordance with permit conditions for each source. The types of treatment applied to these sources are reverse pulse jet baghouse dust collectors. The characteristics of the air emissions from the exhaust air from the post-pelleting cooling system will be total filterable particulate matter at a maximum concentration of 115 mg/m3 (dry gas, 20°C, 101.325 kPa) in accordance with permit conditions. The types of treatment applied to this source is a high efficiency cyclones.
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Emissions of fugitive particulate matter and other pollutants at the facility will also be minimized by storing pellet furnish and finished product in covered enclosures. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Environmental Protection, Southern Interior Region, Cariboo Office, 400 - 640 Borland St., Williams Lake, BC V2G 2T1 . The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. A public open house will be held to present information about the project and the application for an air permit in July 2014. Prior to the open house, details on the location and time will be advertised via local media outlets. Dated this 20th day of June, 2014.
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