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No homecoming for Merritt doctor Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Homegrown doctor Steve Lali won’t be returning to Merritt — at least not in the immediate future.

He told the Herald last month that he would like to come home to practice medicine, but that it was proving difficult.

After his wife, an American, ran into immigration issues, Lali has decided to act on job offers in Washington state rather than wait months to naviFor all your landscaping needs call the professionals at

gate through the paperwork required to establish themselves here.

Lali trained as a doctor in Poland and recently completed his residency in Miami, Florida. “It didn’t work out, we’re going to have to stay in the States,� Lali said.

Lali also said it was going to take his wife — who recently finished her schooling to be a veterinarian — about four to six months to obtain a work visa.

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Smoke from nearby wildfires filled the Nicola Valley earlier this week, obscuring and sometimes erasing the surrounding hills from view.

Environment Canada issued a health advisory on Tuesday, despite skies clearing by the afternoon, but they say that just because there isn’t smoke to be seen, doesn’t mean Merritt is out of the woods.

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BURIAL FEES TO RISE AGAIN

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Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

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It’s costing people a little bit more to bury their dead in Merritt.

Last month, city council adopted a new fees and charges bylaw that incorporates the costs for goods and services provided by the city under one piece of legislation.

With it comes new fees and charges that went into effect July 1, including increased cemetery fees.

The city is charging about $300 more than what it used to cost to bury a loved one.

Since 2009, it cost $460 to bury an adult resident or nonresident. Under the new fees and charges bylaw, the cost is now $745 for a resident and $795 to bury someone who isn’t from town.

The burial fees have increased across the board as cremated remains went from a $100 charge to $375, or $425 for a non-resident, and child burials increased from $240 to $490, or $540 for a nonresident.

To purchase a cemetery plot costs approximately $200 more for adults, children and cremated remains.

It now costs $700 to purchase a grave for a resident and $850 for a non-resident compared to the previous charges of $450 and $600 respectively.

A child’s grave costs $500 for a resident and $600 for a nonresident, which is up from $300

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The new cost for an adult burial at Pine Ridge Cemetery is $745 for a resident or $795 for a non-resident. Previously, the cost was $460 regardless of where the deceased was from. Michael Potestio/Herald

and $400 respectively. Cremated remains cost $350 and $450 up from $200 and $300.

The city says its cemetery fees have fallen below what it currently costs to provide graves and burial and exhumations services were last updated six years ago.

“My biggest concern was it was costing the city more to do the different services than what we were getting back in terms of charges,” City of Merritt financial services manager Ken Ostraat said.

More burial spaces are critical as the City of Merritt’s Pine Ridge Cemetery at 1675 Juniper Dr. will need an expansion within the next five years.

Increasing cemetery fees will help build up funds to do this, Ostraat said.

At the beginning of 2015, the city was cutting it close with only nine full burial plots available. Thanks to the public works department relocating a roadway at the back of the cemetery, 40 additional plots were added.

The expansion would be to the northeast of the current cemetery.

“We need some additional space, and one of the things that we’re working on is a cemetery master plan that will have a look at that area and give us some ideas as to how to go about developing that,” Ostraat

said.

He said the city is running out of space for full burials, but there are still enough cremation burial plots to last the city a few years.

The 40 plots will buy the city about half a decade to get its cemetery master plan in place and expand the cemetery.

“Once that plan’s in place we have to go right into implementing it,” Ostraat said. “We can’t procrastinate at all on this particular project.”

Ostraat said cemetery fees will likely need to be raised again by about the end of 2016, and he expects the cemetery master plan to be complete by the end of this year.

OTHER INCREASED FEES NOW IN EFFECT The city increased various fees and charges effective this month.

Water user rates increased 10 per cent for residential and commercial customers on July 1.

This was done to ensure these charges are sufficient to fund future replacements to the City

of Merritt’s water system.

For a single family dwelling or a store with less than 1,000 square-feet of floor space, the increase this year will be an additional $15.

Due to a $20 increase per tonne in tipping fees at the Thompson-Nicola Regional

District transfer station the City of Merritt uses for garbage disposal, garbage collection rates for residents increased 10 per cent on July 1. Residents with one garbage bin will see an increase of about $23 to their garbage collection fees in 2015.

Ice rental rates at the Nicola

Valley Memorial Arena have increased slightly, but public skating fees remain unchanged.

Tie down fees at the airport, fees for field and park use and administrative charges have increased slightly to better match up with the cost of providing them as well.

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• IHA takes first step in hospital expansion The first step in expanding the Nicola Valley Hosptial and Health Centre’s emergency room has officially started.

• Trying times for lumber industry The Tolko sawmill is trying to weather the storm as the upcoming timber supply review and a struggling lumber industry present challenges.

• Truck fire puzzles MFRD RCMP are trying to find the owner of a pickup truck that burst into flames the evening of June 29.

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You’re Invited! to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

Crossroads Community Church requests tax exemption The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda June 23, 2015.

Letter to mayor and council from Crossroads Community Church (CCC) First we wish to acknowledge the good and often difficult work that Mayor Menard, council, and administrative staff do in providing leadership and direction for the City of Merritt.

We pray for you, asking God that he will give you wisdom in providing that leadership.

Over the years, CCC has not had significant contact with council.

This is because we never had much reason to have our work intersect even though CCC has been in Merritt on three different properties over an 80 plus span of years.

So it seems fitting to start this letter by providing council with a summary of the benefits and services we provide to the community through our staff, volunteers, and facility.

Bear in mind the CCC congregation, numbering about 150 adherents, do so out of love for our community and solely out of our own pockets.

What we are about CCC’s vision is “Building Bridges to the Nicola Valley.” Our mission statement is: “We exist to extend God’s love to the people of the Nicola Valley, to develop healthy families and encounter God through dynamic worship, study of the word and relationship with other believers.”

We believe in doing so we bring spiritual and social benefits to our community irrespective if people worship with us or not, although we hope that all would come to know the love and forgiveness of Jesus as we have.

Some of the ways CCC connects and supports the community of Merritt include: - Worship services focusing on biblical teaching-supporting and strengthening all manner of families - Life skills-mentoring marriages and young families - Facility use for community weddings, funerals, memorial services and celebrations - Youth and children’s programs - Crisis response for people in need, including benevolence and financial support - Income tax preparation support for seniors and others with low incomes - Soup kitchen helpers - Food bank support - After school program - Grief counselling

- Seniors care and support - Facility use and sponsorship of community events and sessions — music, arts, choir etc.

- Soul care — emotional/mental and spiritual support for those suffering from addictions/crisis - Former pastor was chaplain for the RCMP, present pastor is chaplain for the fire department.

We employ one full time lead pastor, two part time pastors and one part time administrator.

Building and property history and use Our present location was formed in the early 80s. If you reference old maps you will see the shadow footprint of an old planned subdivision.

These parcels were purchased and gifted or sold to the church.

At that time, the properties were consolidated into one parcel and remains so today.

The existing original building was also built in the early 80s.

There were two subsequent additions over the years. One added office space, the other school rooms.

CCC supported a private Christian school in the facility up to the late 90s.

There has been no change to the original property size which is 1.1119 hectares.

The majority of the property is paved or

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gravelled for parking and is covered by the building footprint.

Our long term plan is to enlarge our existing building but that is likely some years into the future.

The original building design allowed for the extension of the adjacent west wall out onto the property which we would then also need more parking.

Currently, along the west side of the property is a grass field.

It serves as a playing field and has a baseball backstop used originally by the school and also has a fenced off children’s playground with play structures.

It is also worth noting that during past years, CCC permitted the use of this playing field for Merritt Youth Baseball.

Because CCC owns this property we carried the full liability for public use. Today, we use the property for picnics, youth and children’s activities.

Policy exemption We were told one of the purposes for this policy is that it was intended to prevent churches tying up much needed property for development in cities.

As you can see, our location, history, circumstances and present and past use hardly qualifies our property as such a risk for Merritt.

If it does, we are not aware and would like to be informed by council.

HELP KEEP MERRITT’S BOULEVARDS AND LANES CLEAN As spring wanes and summer arrives many of us are aware of the unusual amount of precipitation that has fallen on our City. With this rain and warmer weather comes plant growth and it does not require a lot of searching to find out-of-control grass and weeds in empty lots, alleys and boulevards. We all want Merritt and the neighborhoods we call home to look the best that they can be.

A frequent question to the City bylaw department is “Who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property in a neat and tidy condition.

As a property owner you are responsible for the vegetative growth outside your property lines to the curb and if there is an alley you are responsible to the centre of that alley that abuts your property.

We may all even want to consider some of our neighbours who for very good reasons may not be as able.

With this in mind Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within City limits. This Bylaw allows the City to regulate and in some cases hire outside contractors to complete any work that is not done by the property owners.

Unless we all do our individual part to maintain our neighbourhoods it could simply not be done. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community like ours is that the little extra that we contribute can translate to a huge difference that will positively reflect on the City of Merritt as somewhere great to live.

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HERALD OPINION Mochikas says goodbye to Logan Lake Barrie Ogden THE MERRITT HERALD

Late in the afternoon on June 24, students, teachers, parents and members of the community gathered to celebrate Ms. Vessy Mochikas’ time in Logan Lake schools.

Included among the Logan Lakers who offered a wide assortment of positive reflections for and about Mochikas’ work, not only in the schools but the larger community, were Elaine Pennoyer and Sherri Lyall of W.H.Y., Mayor Robin Smith, Nicole Montgomery of the PAC, Hannah Munro, a student and Junior Leo, Molly Kutche of the Logan Lake Arts Council and student athlete, Lexie Haidon.

It was obvious that most of these individuals had a difficult time holding back the tears while, as in typical Vessy style, she made a point of sharing the compliments with her partner Terri and daughter Thea.

Both of them have missed important family moments because of Vessy’s travel time, school commitments which included coaching and refereeing a variety of sports activities, attending school-related meetings and having to cope with an assortment of challenges, not the least of which was the strike situation.

I was able to catch up with Vessy last week as she was cleaning out her office and packing up all the school memories with which she’s been blessed over the past five years.

When she stopped to take a break, Mochikas couldn’t say enough positive things about special families such as the Dicks, the Taylors, the Thistlewaites and the McGarrys who have supported and encouraged her during both the good and the not-sogood times.

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Senate abolition not an easy task

DAN ALBAS View from the HILL One of my favourite days of the year is Canada Day. For an elected official, it provides a unique opportunity to engage with many citizens from many corners of Okanagan-Coquihalla

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and hear about the many things most loved about our country, and also to receive questions and concerns.

One question that I heard from many citizens this year is “Why don’t we abolish the Senate?”

It is an excellent question.

The short answer to this question is because the Senate is part of our Constitution and a constitution, by its design, is inherently difficult to change.

In fact, one well respected constitutional

law professor recently observed that Canada’s constitution may be one of the most challenging to amend in the world.

Fortunately, one of the roles of our Supreme Court is to respond to questions of law or fact concerning the interpretation of our Constitution.

In February of 2013, our Government posed a number of questions to the Supreme Court including how the Senate might be lawfully reformed or abolished.

In 2014 the Supreme Court responded to these

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questions.

How did the Supreme Court rule?

In essence the Senate cannot be reformed or abolished without unanimous support by both chambers of Parliament, as well as all provincial and territorial legislative assemblies giving their consent to do so.

This is obviously a much higher threshold than the general amendment formula sometimes referred in constitutional circles as 7/50 — requiring at least the approval of seven provinces repre-

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senting at least half of the Canadian population.

Unanimous support may seem to some to be an achievable outcome, more so here in Western Canada where the governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have recently stated support for Senate abolishment and it is likely the new Alberta government may take a similar position.

The B.C. government has also indicated it is open to exploring all options.

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YOUR OPINION Changing the Constitution is difficult for a reason

Hard to say goodbye

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for OkanaganCoquihalla.

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From Page 6 Further east, however, Quebec has firmly opposed Senate abolition. So have some of the Maritime Provinces, including Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

This is not surprising given that east of Quebec there are a total of 30 Senators compared to 24 Senators for all of Western Canada.

The challenge in abolishing the Senate is that it will require a full Canadian constitutional debate involving Parliament and all of the Provinces and Territories.

This will also run the risk of being divisive, as it would pit different regions of the country against each other.

This would also come at a time where Canada has many other important priorities that cannot be ignored.

Closing the gap that exists in many First Nations communities, continuing to build infrastructure, supporting jobs and our local economies are a few issues of national importance that come to mind.

My intent is by no means to defend the Senate, but rather to provide context as to some of the constitutional challenges that exist with respect to abolition or reform.

While on the topic of the Senate, last week the Red Chamber (as it is sometimes referred to) was in session to debate and pass a number of bills that have now received royal assent.

However, as mentioned in my May 13 MP report, a number of bills between the House of Commons and the Senate were not passed.

One of these bills was C-518 from my Conservative colleague MP John Williamson.

Bill C-518 proposed a mechanism that members of Parliament and Senators convicted of serious crimes would no longer be entitled to collect a generous taxpayer-provided Parliamentary pension and related benefits.

This bill was supported by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and all local citizens that I heard from.

This was a bill I voted for and spoke in support of and was disappointed it did not pass in this 41st Parliament.

As the House is now adjourned, I encourage citizens to contact me via email at dan.albas@parl. gc.ca or call toll-free at 1-800-665-8711.

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To vote, go online to merrittherald.com Principal Vessy Mochikas’ final message for both her students and the residents of Logan Lake. Barrie Ogden/Herald

From Page 6 From her perspective, they represented the exceptional generational service of both parents and students to the schools and the community.

Mochikas had nothing but compliments for the students, teachers, support staff and custodians of both schools and, last but not least, the community of Logan Lake.

Among the packed memories was the special gift given Vessy from Lexie Haidon. It was the MVP necklace Lexie received following her participation in a recent fastball tournament and now her and her teammates are playing in the provincials.

She thanked Vessy for “having a big impact on her, for being an amazing person and for coaching her baseball teams for the past two years.” More importantly, Lexie will “happily invite me to her graduation.”

If there were any regrets, Ms. Mochikas wishes she had asked for a vice principal earlier than 2014-15 so that it would have been possible for Mrs. Youd to have been financially compensated for all her extra work which happened during the four years the two shared at Logan Lake Secondary School before Donna’s retirement in June, 2014.

Ms. Mochikas had another appointment on her schedule,

and as she was ushering me out of her office for the last time, she had one final comment.

“My time in Logan Lake was extremely special in that the staff and students of both schools together with so many community members were like a family for me so now I feel as if I’m leaving home,” she said.

“I am grateful for the people I’ve met and the friends I’ve made. I will continue to stay in touch with many of you.”

We reluctantly let Ms. Mochikas leave to return to Brock Middle School in Kamloops where she’ll have an exciting new beginning in the fall, but she’ll leave behind a heart-full of special memories for Logan Lakers of all ages!

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IHA’s hands tied, says Ogborn From Page 1 This would have hindered her ability to take a job in Kelowna, he told the Herald.

Both have just finished school and are eager to start working to pay off debt.

Lali said it’s been his intention to one day move back to Merritt, but taking a job as a physician in the U.S. will now complicate that plan as he’ll probably buy into whichever practice he joins.

“Once you buy-in, get established — children come along — you don’t know what your future entails, but it was always my full intention to move back to Merritt,” Lali said. “But it depends now.”

Bad timing played a factor in the couple’s attempt to move to Merritt as the provincial nominee program (PNP) was temporarily closed when his wife found the Kelowna-based job.

The BC PNP is a provincial organization that assesses immigration applications and issues permanent resident visas to approved applicants.

Lali said one unfortunate aspect of this situation was a lack of recruiting help from

the Interior Health Authority (IHA).

The IHA, however, said their hands were tied.

Speaking with Merritt city council at a committee of the whole meeting last Thursday (July 2) IHA executive medical director for the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region Dr. Malcolm Ogborn said the issue of immigration was out of the health authority’s control.

Obtaining a medical license to practice in B.C. was also a hurdle.

Lali described this process as arduous, an said it would have taken until October before he could have started practicing medicine in B.C. “When someone comes in as a foreign medical graduate — they did not train in Canada or a Canadian medical school — there are some steps they have to go through,” Ogborne said.

“Those steps take time, people are made aware of those steps, but the time they choose to pull the trigger and start those steps is of their choosing, not ours.”

Ogborn said this was an issue in Lali’s case.

Merritt Mayor Neil Menard told Ogborn that he inquired

with the IHA on how city council could help aid the couple, but didn’t receive a phone call back from the person he made contact with.

“We need doctors here and when we get something like that, I believe we should do everything we can to help that doctor,” Menard said.

Ogborn was in contact with doctor Lali and told him he’s willing to work with him and help him move to Merritt to become a doctor even if that means he works in the U.S. in the interim while they deal with the requirements of Immigration Canada.

“I think the perception that there was apathy about this or we were doing nothing about this is incorrect,” Ogborn said.

Lali still intends to pursue his B.C. medical license, but at the moment is concentrating on obtaining his medical license for the state of Washington.

“I don’t want to be the black eye or the black sheep of this and start whistle-blowing and saying this person’s not doing their job,” Lali said. “It’s not my business. Once they get their act together, hopefully, next time it’ll be smooth sailing.”

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The fire started on the third story of the Coldwater Hotel. Michael Potestio/Herald Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Emergency crews responded to a recliner chair on fire in the third story hallway of the Coldwater Hotel the afternoon of July 6.

“Occupants of the building used fire extinguishers and removed [the chair] to the outside, on the second storey roof,” Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said.

Two fire engines, a command vehicle and sixteen firefighters from the Merritt Fire Rescue Department along with RCMP and BC Ambulance Service responded to the call, which

came in at about 1:40 p.m.

RCMP had the section of Voght Street between Granite Avenue and Quilchena Avenue blocked off while the fire was investigated.

Upon arrival, firefighters made sure the fire was extinguished, and hadn’t extended into the building, which experienced mostly smoke damage from the fire.

No one was injured as a result of this incident.

The fire alarm sounded and the building was evacuated prior to MFRD arrival.

A few people who didn’t exit the building initially, but were

told to leave when the fire department arrived, Tomkinson said.

He said when fire alarms sound people should always evacuate a building lest they be caught in a burning building, unbeknownst to firefighters.

The amount of men and vehicles that responded is typical, Tomkinson said, as the Coldwater Hotel is one of Merritt’s older buildings and has a large number of occupants.

The building does have a sprinkler system in place.

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Meet your Market initiative aimed at getting people out to local farmers’ markets The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets has launched a new initiative called Meet My Market, aimed at getting people across the province out to their local farmers’ market.

Running throughout the month of July, anyone who brings a friend to their local market and registers at the information booth will be entered to win a grand prize giveaway, or one of five weekly prizes.

The other way to enter the contest is to use social media to post a personal photo from the market with the tag @bcfarmersmarket and the hashtag #MeetMyMarket.

“This year it’s been really slow, but I think it’s because of the heat,” said Dianne Jackman, one of the Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market managers.

She’s one of many people you’ll see selling wares at the local farmers’ market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market sets up in the parking lot next to the Baillie House.

She said it’s busier in the morning when it’s cooler, but when it starts to get as hot as it’s been recently, the crowds thin out.

Nevertheless, Jackman enjoys her time at the market. “It’s fun,” she said. “I’m out there in the public, I’m meeting people and chatting away, it’s just a fun little thing. It’s a social thing — for me, anyways — and it’s always a bonus when you sell something.”

Jackman is also in charge of the coupon initiative that was started last year.

This Interior Health Authority program is meant for families on a lower income, enabling them to eat healthier by purchasing meat and produce from the farmers’ market at a

discounted price.

“Last year was our first year doing it and it was really popular,” she said. “People are wanting to know how to cook different things, which is good too. And there are workshops they can go to, to learn how to can.”

Aside from the usual meat, produce, and baking, there’s also specialty goods like soap and bannock that are popular.

Up for grabs are two three-night getaways to an Okanagan resort.

There are also five $50 dollar gift certificates

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“A lot of people come to Merritt for the fishing and everything [else], and when they want a break they come through the market,” said Jackson. “It’s a good way of meeting people.”

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A smoky skies advisory from Environment Canada will remain in place this week despite clear skies returning to the Nicola Valley.

The number of forest fires burning in B.C. led to smoke covering large parts of the province earlier this week.

Smoke concentrations will vary wildly due to wind, fire behaviour and temperature change.

People with chronic underlying medical conditions are advised to postpone strenuous exercise until this advisory is lifted.

The advisory could be lifted if a weather system expected this weekend carries winds and precip-

itation that significantly reduces fire activity. If it doesn’t, the advisory will likely remain in place for weeks,” Environment Canada meteorologist Ralph Adams said.

Staying indoors in air conditioned spaces will reduce exposure to fine particulates. Exposure is a concern for infants, the elderly, people with diabetes, and lung or heart disease.

Anyone who experiences symptoms of chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden cough or irritation of airways should contact their health care provider. Avoid strenuous outdoor activity if you’re experiencing these symptoms.

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Last week the Roman army just picked up and left. It was Tuesday. The Jews, thinking that they had beat the Romans, went after them. There was much going on.

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say that about a million Jews perished that day. But, not one Christian died in that war because they believed Jesus and did what they were told.

When Jesus talked to His disciples about the things we have just talked about, He also talked to them about His second coming and the end of the world. Jesus said that there would be earthquakes, famines, and all sorts of other problems, even religious problems.

By Friday at sun down, the beginning of the Sabbath, the Christians were already The prophet Daniel talked about a in their new place and settled. Jesus had time of trouble near the end. So did John asked them to pray and they did. The in Revelation. almost impossible happened when God When we look at what is going on in moved the Roman army. the world today, can you believe it? We Here, we see the love and power of are having troubles right now here in BC. God. When He asks us to do something, We are experiencing the repercussions of no matter how difÀcult it may seem, He our light winter. Our province is on Àre and provided the means with which to do it. the smoke has so thick that we were barely able to see the mountains surrounding us.

In a year, the Romans came back, broke into the city, set the temple on Àre What about famines in this country? In and burned it down. The temple sacriÀce the last three years the price of beef has pointed to Jesus. Now there was no more gone up 41%, but then so has everything need of it because Jesus was the ultimate else we use for food. sacriÀce. The Jews, however, did not Just look at the weather forecasted in believe that. different parts of the country. It tells us that The historians who lived at that time maybe we better be careful.

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Province to pave Highway 97D to Logan Lake this fall Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

More than 20 kilometres of road is being repaved on Highway 97D connecting Logan Lake to the Coquihalla Highway.

In an effort to boost safety, the road improvements will include wider paved shoulders, rumble strips and other safety features.

The Ministry of Transportation announced the improvements to the road on June 30 as part of the provincial government’s 10-year transportation plan known as B.C. on the Move.

The entire stretch of Highway 97D from the Walloper Interchange to Logan Lake will be repaved.

Minister of Transportation Todd Stone said this improvement and investment is critical for the people who live in Logan Lake, work at the Highland Valley Copper mine, and tourists who visit the area.

He said the 97D has pot holes and shoulders that are in poor condition in some spots.

“It’s a secondary highway in this province, which is starting to show its age. It’s clearly in need of some repair.

It’s safe to travel on, but it’s got some pretty noticeable bumps along the way,” Stone said.

The project is going to tender this month and it’s expected to be complete this fall.

The government plans to spend upwards of $1 million on this project, but the exact number won’t be known until a contract is awarded.

“It’ll be somewhere in that two to $5 million range,” Stone told the Herald.

Stone said motorists can expect up to 20 minute delays in either direction once the rehabilitation project begins depending on the day and section of the road being worked on.

“We will do our upmost to minimize those impacts, taking into account factors like

the bulge of commuter traffic that comes along this stretch heading

towards Highland Valley [Copper mine] at the beginning of the day

and the similar volume of traffic that leaves Highland Valley and

Logan Lake at the end of the day,” Stone said.

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Province renews 4-H partnership with $87,000 cheque David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

Provincial officials were at the Nicola Ranch just outside of town on Tuesday (July 6) to present a cheque for $87,000 to the 4-H British Columbia club, and announce a new 10-year memorandum of understanding between the province and the agriculture club.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart were joined

by Kevin Rothwell, manager of 4-H British Columbia, and members of the local club.

“The $87,000 today is just the first of many contributions over those 10 years to help 4-H build great citizens for our future, in particular in rural British Columbia,” said Letnick. “It’s just one of the many value-added organizations in the province that helps really build great citizens for the future.”

The province does not designate how the funds must be used in the organization, something that Letnick said he’s comfortable doing that because of the clear mandate of the organization and the strong relationship the province has with the club.

“I think it’s terrific that we have a new agreement with the province,” said Rothwell. “It reaffirms their support for the youth development program.

“It’s widely recognized that it does lead to better outcomes for our young people in terms of their involvement in the community, in terms of education, in terms of being attracted to agriculture, which is an issue in the province right now.”

He said the average age of farmers is getting up there, and it is going to become increasingly important to get more young people looking to agri-

culture for a career.

“About two per cent of Canadians are involved in agriculture, whereas 100 years ago, 50 per cent of people were,” he added. They had a five per cent growth in membership last year, putting the total membership at nearly 2,400 with over 600 volunteers.

Rothwell said he was excited to see 4-H back in the Nicola Valley.

“This is great ranching country, there’s a long history of 4-H. One of the very first 4-H cattle shows in British Columbia was in Kamloops and involved all the ranches through this area. This is the real heart of ranching country, and it is really great to see kids back in it.”

He said the $87,000 presented to them Tuesday morning accounted for approximately 15 per cent of the club’s total budget.

TOP Four-year-old Will Parks, a resident of Nicola Ranch, is too young for 4-H, but his mother is getting him prepped for next year by helping him raise a lamb.

LEFT (Left to right) B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart and manager of 4-H British Columbia Kevin Rothwell were at Nicola Ranch for the announcement this past Tuesday. Future 4-H member Will Parks was more interested in riding the horse.

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Firefighters and aircraft from Ontario arrived in B.C. Tuesday to help deal with the growing wildfire threat, and more reinforcements are on their way from Australia.

Ontario sent 70 firefighters and specialists to Abbotsford and Cranbrook for deployment in the Coastal and Southeast fire centres, with two skimming aircraft, a “birddog” plane and an air attack officer arriving at the Kamloops fire centre.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said he expects further help to arrive from Australia, with more personnel coming from New Zealand to assist fire crews in Alberta.

More assistance has been requested through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, which sent B.C. crews to Alaska, Alberta and Yukon earlier in the season.

The B.C. Wildfire Service recorded 23 new fires Monday, with 184 active fires in the province. As of Tuesday there were 40 homes under evacuation order and another 920 on alert.

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Tuesday for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sea to Sky corridor, with new advisories for south and eastern Vancouver Island from Campbell River to Victoria, including the Port Alberni area where the Dog Mountain fire continued to grow.

The Hawaii Mars water bomber based at Sproat Lake was undergoing testing and crew training, expected to be ready for service by Thursday.

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The 2009 fire season is the most expensive on record, with $382 million spent, compared to $375

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Tips to prevent injuries while exercising 1. Have a routine physical

DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN In my office, I often discuss with my patients different ways to avoid becoming injured while exercising.

Regardless, most of us will injure ourselves at some point while exercising, even if it is only mildly.

If you are new to exercising, or plan on changing your exercise routine, this is when you are most likely to sustain an injury.

In this column I will list some tips to help you reduce your risk of suffering a sports injury.

Particularly if you are over 40 years old, you should visit your medical doctor before beginning a new exercise program. Any new activity will put stress on your body. If you have undiagnosed heart disease or other conditions that may put your health at risk, you will want to know this ahead of time.

2. Gradually increase length of time and intensity When starting an exercise program, many people have lots of enthusiasm initially and push themselves too hard and too soon. I would suggest that you start with mild to moderate exercise of about twenty minutes, three times a week and gradually increase the time

and number of days when you feel your body is ready.

3. Consult with a personal trainer or kinesiologist If you just don’t know what to do or where to begin, a good personal trainer and/or kinesiologist can set up a program for you to get started safely.

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Mair-Valin makes it four-in-a-row at Coquihalla Open Kamloops golfer survives tough back nine to win on Sunday Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Karen Mair-Valin from the Eagle Point Golf Club in Kamloops shot a 36-hole score of 154 on the weekend to win her fourth consecutive Ladies Coquihalla Open at the Merritt Golf & Country Club.

A total of 80 golfers took part in the annual two-day event.

Although her margin of victory in the end was six shots over runner-up Maggie Oland from Lake Country, Mair-Valin’s win didn’t come without its poignant moments down the stretch.

After a terrific two-over-par 74 on Saturday, and an equally impressive tour of the front nine in 37 on Sunday, things took an interesting turn coming home on the last day.

Bogeys on 10 and 15, a double bogey on 13 and a ‘quad’ (four over) on the par-three 16th resulted in a back-nine score of 43 and a total for the day of 80.

“The nerves definitely got a hold of me on the back,” Mair-Valin, a six-handicapper, said.

“It is always tough defending your title as your expectations of yourself are always so high.

“The final nine holes were a reality check,” Mair-Valin went on to

add. “Golf is a game where you have to stay focused and play one shot at a time. I think that I got ahead of myself. It was a good lesson, and thankfully didn’t cost me the tournament.”

While Mair-Valin’s opening 74 held up as the best round of the weekend, Sunday’s top score went to Oland, as the 13-handicapper shot a stunning three-overpar 75 that included a front-nine score of 36.

“This was my first time at the Merritt tournament, and everything was great,” Oland said.

“The food was amazing.”

Oland used the Merritt event as an opportunity to visit her sister, Lorna Shuter, who makes her home in the Nicola Valley. One week ago, Oland was in Duncan on Vancouver Island, competing in the B.C. Senior Women’s Open.

Asked what golf course in the Okanagan she calls home, Oland amusingly stated, “None. I’m a happily married kind of girl, but I like to play around.”

Also pleased with her Sunday round was Anita Bilkey from Kamloops. The 15-handicapper fired a 79 — her first ever sub80 score. She finished in the low net runner-

BALL GIRLS Kamloops golfer Karen Mair-Valin (left) won her fourth Ladies Coquihalla Open at the Merritt Golf & Country Club on the weekend. (Above) Sunday’s final threesome of Bev Jensen from Surrey, Mair-Valin and Merritt’s Diana Lorenz. (Lower left) Merritt golfer Deb Montgomery uses body language to encourage her putt on the 18th hole. Ian Webster/Herald

2015 LADIES COQUIHALLA OPEN Merritt Golf & Country Club, July 4-5 Results

Overall Low Gross Overall Low Net

Karen Mair-Valin, Kamloops 154 Rosemary Vance, Kelowna 131

Flight #1 1st Low Gross 2nd Low Gross 3rd Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Net 3rd Low Net

Maggie Oland, Lake Country Diana Lorenz, Merritt Rhonda Murray, Kamloops Anita Bilkey, Kamloops Lynne Price, Merritt Helen Pybus, Kelowna

160 165 167 138 144 144

Joan Sivyer, Kamloops Julie Martin, Surrey Pat Faisthuber, Kamloops Gwenn Hetherington, Merritt

177 179 138 139

Sandi Liddicoat, Surrey Linda Shanks, Surrey Dorothy Pickering, Kamloops Sandra Currie, Mission

192 197 143 146

Wendy White, Delta Sharon Thompson, Lone Butte Carol Mitchell, Kamloops Sharon Bussiere, Mission

204 207 142 146

Flight #2 1st Low Gross 2nd Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Net Flight #3 1st Low Gross 2nd Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Net Flight #4 up position with a 138 total.

Top local golfers were Diana Lorenz at

165 (second low gross in flight one) and Lynne Price with a 144 (second low net in flight one).

1st Low Gross 2nd Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Net

Pozzobon on a roll; gets into the Calgary Stampede Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt professional bull rider Ty Pozzobon is currently competing at the Calgary Stampede — the world’s richest rodeo.

Pozzobon is one of ten bull riders in Pool B who compete Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and attempt to qualify for Sunday’s championship final and a chance at the $50,000 first prize.

Pool A bull riders

wound up their three days of competition on Monday with Canadian Tanner Byrne sitting on top of the leader board, with a spot in Sunday’s finals assured.

Tuesday, the 23-yearold Pozzobon finished sixth in his pool with a score of 83.5 on a bull called Laugh Out Loud. The winner was Statesville, North Carolina’s J.B. Mauney with 89.5 points.

Wednesday, Pozzobon got bucked off

unridden Sheep Creek.

The day’s winner was Stetson Lawrence from Williston, North Dakota with a score of 89.5.

Pozzobon went into Calgary having just won over $8,000 on the weekend at a PRCA rodeo in St. Paul, Oregon — tying for first place with an 86-point ride on the Corey and Lange Rodeo bull Chucky.

The month of June was just as profitable for Pozzobon as he picked up prize money in a trio

of Alberta rodeos, followed by a big pay day in Nevada.

June began with a third-place finish in Innisfail ($1,892), followed by a win in Wainwright ($2,677) and another third place in Airdrie ($1,731). At the end of the month, Pozzobon traveled to the bright lights of Reno and tied for third place with a pair of Texans.

He earned $3,770.

At the same Ponoka event that Pozzobon

competed in, Mammette Lake barrel racer Katie Garthwaite finished 10th in the preliminaries and sixth overall on aggregate for a pay cheque of just over $2,000. She currently sits in 12th place in the CPRA’s Wrangler Pro Tour standings with 50 points.

Meanwhile, Pozzobon is presently third in the CPRA’s Pro Rodeo Canada Series with $6,331 in earnings, and 41st on the PRCA money list at $19,376.

Ty Pozzobon competing at the 2014 Calgary Stampede

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Record numbers attend Otters Swim Invitational Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It was a full house at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre on the weekend as a record 338 age group swimmers descended upon Merritt for the annual Otters Invitational Swim Meet.

Fourteen clubs from the Interior, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island took part in the two-day competition.

“Our meet date is decided by a lottery, and we drew a weekend this year that just happened to fit nicely with a number of Coast clubs (Cloverdale, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Boundary Bay, Nanaimo) who aren’t usually able to attend our event,” Otters’ spokesperson Kylie Thomas explained.

Competition started first thing in the morning on both Saturday and Sunday, and went

continuously right through to the supper hour each day.

Helping to make the meet run smoothly was a format that saw timed finals only rather than heats in the morning and finals later in the day.

Chris Lee, a parent and an official with the Coquitlam Sharks swim club, said that his group of 40-plus swimmers and their entourages had a grand time on the weekend.

“It was a fantastic meet. We really enjoyed ourselves. A large part of our group stayed at NVIT. They were great to us. And on Saturday night, the Coldwater Hotel reserved its entire restaurant and brought in extra staff for our group of sixty. The whole city has been very welcoming. We’ll be back.”

Over 30 Otters took part in their home meet,

including a couple of first-timers.

The local participants recorded all kinds of personal bests en route to amassing an impressive 62 individual topeight finishes against very stiff competition.

In addition, a total of seven Merritt relay teams picked up topeight placings.

The Otters totaled 1,457.50 points in the team competition to finish seventh out of 14 clubs, and second only to Kelowna amongst Interior squads. The Sharks topped the field with 3,156.50 points.

“I am very pleased with how the meet went, and the fact that all our swimmers achieved at least one best time,” head coach Leroy Slanzi said. “I’m excited about how many top-eight finishes we had, but we still have lots of work to do prior to Regionals in three weeks.”

2015 MERRITT OTTERS INVITATIONAL Local Top 8 Finishers

6 and Evi Slanzi Under Ayla Rednap

1st (25 Fly, 25 Free, 25 Breast), 3rd (25 Free, 25 Breast), 6th (25 Fly)

Div. 1 Olivia Broman Sarah Parno Isaac Asselstine

2nd (25 Free), 6th (25 Fly) 6th (50 Breast) 3rd (100 IM, 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly), 5th (50 Breast) 5th (50 Free), 6th (100 IM, 50 Fly, 50 Back)

Cruz Slanzi Div. 2 Paige Asselstine

5th (100 IM), 6th (50 Free, 100 Free), 8th (50 Fly) Miranda Cavaliere 4th (100 Free) Matthew Morrissey 8th (100 Free) Koen Hales 6th (50 Fly), 7th (100 IM, 50 Free)

Div. 3 Bianca Cavaliere Mathias Redknap Evin Baird

8th (100 Breast)

Div. 5 Jensen Cavaliere

2nd (100 Back)

Div. 6 Madie Shea Jamie Neill Sumeeti Chhabra Rahul Chhabra

5th (50 Fly), 8th (100 Back) 1st (100 Breast), 6th (200 IM) 7th (100 Fly) 6th (100 Fly), 8th (50 Fly)

Div. 8 Stephanie Moore

1st (200 IM), 2nd (100 Fly, 400 Free), 3rd (50 Fly) 1st (100 Breast), 2nd (100 Back, 100 Free), 3rd (200 IM), 4th (50 Free, 50 Fly) 1st (100 Free), 3rd (50 Free), 4th (200 IM), 5th (50 Fly)

Helen Asselstine

throughout the B.C. Interior, the Lower Mainland and even Vancouver Island. The meet’s most interesting swim cap (below) was worn by a South Fraser youngster. Ian Webster/ Herald

Thunder midgets play for provincial berth this weekend Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Nicola Valley Thunder midgets square off against their arch-rivals, the Shuswap Outlaws, this Sunday in the third and final game of their best-of-three series to decide which team represents the Okanagan at the provincial midget lacrosse championships later this month in Prince George.

A third and deciding game in the heated and controversial series was necessitated when Shuswap’s 6-4 victory in game two last

Sunday was overturned on appeal due to the use of an unqualified home official on the 30-second shot clock.

NVMLA spokesperson Ron Hartwig said that it was unfortunate the way things turned out, but the club felt obliged to contest the game’s outcome as repeated errors with the shot clock had a real detrimental effect on the Thunder team.

The day before, the visiting Outlaws won game one of the series decisively, 11-2, at the Shulus arena.

Game one also saw

the loss of Mack Stead, one of the Thunder’s primary scorers, to an injury just 10 minutes into the contest.

Thunder scorers in the first two games of the series were Fred Ware (4), Anthony Tulliani and Caleb Hartwig.

This Sunday’s winner-take-all finale between the Thunder and Outlaws is slated for 11 a.m. at the Shulus arena.

In other local lacrosse news, the Nicola Valley Thunder bantams finished second in the Okanagan

zone championships, played at the Shulus arena on the June 27 weekend.

The Thunder bantams defeated the Penticton Heat 7-5 and the Kamloops Rattlers 10-5 in the round-robin affair before losing to the Shuswap Outlaws, the eventual champions, 11-3.

Nick Anscomb led all Thunder scorers with eight goals (including five in the win over the Rattlers), followed

by Spencer Vaughan with five, Bill Brewer with four and Gordon Ware with three.

2nd (50 Free, 50 Fly), 3rd (50 Back, 100 Back) 4th (100 Free, 200 Free), 5th (50 Breast), 6th (100 IM) 8th (100 Free) 6th (50 Back), 7th (50 Fly), 8th (50 Free)

Div. 4 Liam Warren

Koren Lefebvre

OTTER-LY AMAZING! The Merritt Otters’ Bianca Cavaliere (above) and Jamie Neill (right) were just two of a host of locals who performed swimmingly at the Otters Invitational Swim Meet on the weekend. Cavaliere, 12, had a total of eight Division 3 top-eight finishes, while Neill, 15, was Merritt’s only gold medallist at the meet, winning the Div. 6 girls 100-metre breastroke event.

The very competitive meet attracted 13 other clubs from

Relays Div. 2 200 Free Div. 4 200 Free Div. 6 200 Medley

3rd 4th 6th

Div. 3 200 Free Div. 5 200 Medley Div. 6 200 Free

6th & 8th 5th 3rd

ALL ON THE LINE The Nicola Valley Thunder (in white) and Shuswap Outlaws play the third and deciding game of their bestof-three series this Sunday to determine which team will go to this year’s provincial midget championships. Ian Webster/Herald

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Local 4-H Club members learn the ropes

ANIMAL FRIENDS Young members of the Nicola Valley 4-H Club were busy on Saturday at the rodeo grounds in Collettville. (Above) Horse division members received instruction in showing their horses on a halter from Logan Lake instructor Melanie Gilmar. Later, riding instructor Hope Thomas helped the fledgling equestrian riders with their horses in a walk/ trot class. (Right) Olivia Schmidt (with her 12-yearold, 16.3-hand Standardbred, Matty) and Niah Prowal (with her 10-year-old Morgan-Arab, Catori). In the afternoon, 4-H lamb division members learned how to show their projects on a halter. (Left) Louise Peterson, 10 and Duke Parkes, 6, with their gelded wether, James. Ian Webster/ Herald

Horse show this Sunday; Little Britches July 18th and 19th Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The rodeo grounds in Collettville will be very busy for the next two weekends.

This Sunday, the Nicola Valley Riding Club will be hosting

a one-day English, Western and Hunter show for riders of all ages and abilities.

The day will begin with halter classes, followed by Western and then English pleasure and equitation classes,

and finally Hunter jumper classes.

For more information on the show, contact Hope Thomas at 250378-7901 or esperenza_ h2001@hotmail.com.

The following weekend, the annual two-day

NET WINNER

Little Britches rodeo will be in town. Events will include barrel racing, pole bending, goat-tail tying, dummy roping, steer riding and stake races for junior and senior boys and girls divisions.

ON BOARD (Left) Merritt’s Hope Thomas puts her 11-yearold Westphalian gelding, Diesel, through his paces. The Nicola Valley Riding Club horse show is this Sunday. (Above) Merritt’s Nathan van Rensburg competes in the steer riding event at the Clinton Little Britches Rodeo in June. Little Britches comes to the Nicola Valley on the July 18 weekend. Ian Webster/Herald and Vanessa van Rensburg/V2 Photography

Merritt’s Bryon Schmidt (in the winner’s jacket at right) receives congratulations from Black’s Pharmacy co-owner and tournament sponsor Blaine Martens after recording the best net score of 67 at the Senior Men’s Open Golf Tournament on June 19. Photo submitted

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Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com

Christmas in July at The Baillie House July 10-12, 10 AM-4 PM each day you can find all of your Christmas needs from ornaments, to lights, to various decor. We have it all! Please drop by and take a look!

The Provincial Car Clubs Appreciation Day July 11 Merritt Chapter of Vintage Car Club of Canada invite all Vintage, Cruisers to meet at Canadian Tire at 11:30 & parade through town and end at Lions Park by Dessert Inn and bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the cars ,this is to thank car clubs for supporting their communities For more Imformation call Jack at 250-378-2662

summer girls group Big Brothers Big Sisters and Merritt Youth & Family Resources Society are offering a free fun, active and informative summer girls group for ages 9-11.

The group will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3:00 and 4:30 from July 21st to August 13th. To register for Go Girls! contact Brittney Parks, 250-280-2327 or Lenora Fletcher, 250-3784878.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Accepting Registration

Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m.

- 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt. Call 250-280-4040.

1st Merritt Beavers, Cubs and Scouts now accepting early registration for fall 2015. For more information, please contact Karen Pare at (250)378-2706

21st Annual Nicola Valley Cruisers Show n Shine Sunday, July 26 at Central Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donations to Food Bank accepted. Bring your family and enjoy a look back in time. Vintage cars to modern.

LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET at SMITH PIONEER PARK! Love a good bargain?

Want to earn a little cash?

Come enjoy a fun day at the park with the people, the food, the large variety of fabulous vendors, the entertainment and the FUN! SUMMER DATES: July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, September 13 & 20, October 4. HOURS - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Message Lower Nicola Flea Market or call Diane at 250-378-3481.

Conayt Bingo Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play bingo!

2164 Quilchena Ave.

Conayt Elders Drop In Centre Tuesday & Thursday Mornings, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit!

For info, contact Deloris at 250-378-5107.

Nicola Valley Riding Club Horse Show Sunday July 12, Lindley Creek Road, Merritt. Starting at 8 a.m. English, Western, Hunter. Please direct inquiries to 250-378-7901 or esperanza_h2001@hotmail.com

Bass Coast Festival

Drop off times of Friday, July 10 to Monday, donations to fair July 13, 2015. 4 Day World building Class Electronic Music and Arts Festival. Merritt Music Festival Site www. basscoast.ca

Elks Bingo Every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Doors open at 12 p.m.

If you have items to donate, drop off dates at the Fair Building as below or any afternoon on Yard Sale Dates. Please do not leave items at the gate. This year we will respectfully

decline donations of mattresses, VCR’s, TV’s, expired car seats, and exercise equipment. Any yard sale days donations welcome until Aug 1. Saturdays 3 - 5 p.m. May 9 & 30. June 13 & 27. July 4 & 25.

Wednesdays 3 - 5 p.m.

May 13 & 27. June 10 & 24. July 8. Contact Martha 250-378-2303 for yard sale information.

Fall Fair Yard Sales Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sundays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dates 2015: May 23, 24.

June 27, 28. July 11, 12.

Aug 1, 2. Aug 15, 16.

Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member.

Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250378-2290.

Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: production@merrittherald.com

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1st annual golf for guatemala Saturday, july 18, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at merritt golf and country club. featuring golf, dinner silent, and silent auction. benefiting the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church Missions trip to Guatemala. Contact Terrell Balan at balan@ smartstepyouth.org or call 250-525-0141 for more.

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Obituaries

William John (Jack) Dumma passed away suddenly at Kelowna General Hospital on June 12, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Shirley, and sons, Steve and Tom, and daughter, Sharie, 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, and sister Lois McIntosh.

A Remembrance will be held from 2-4 pm July 11, 2015 at 2910 Mclean Place.

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MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY Being with people who are dying in conscious and caring ways is of value to them and us.

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Janos (John) Nagy

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It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of our loving father and grandfather Janos (John) Nagy with his family and dear friend Kathy Nokelby by his side on June 30, 2015.

His valiant Àght against cancer and its effects came to an end with the same dignity and strength he showed throughout his life. John was born in Budapest Hungary, on March 17, 1935. Survived by his brother, Lajos Nagy, daughters Margy, Eva, and Sandy (Danny); grandchildren Louis, David, Desiree, Cherene; great grandchildren Grayson, Tiago, Echo, Corbin, Ayden and Keegan. John will be sadly missed by his friends and family.

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Relief Van Driver (On-call)

Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society is inviting applications for a Relief/on-call Medical/Community Van Driver.

This will be a relief/on-call position providing Transportation services to Community members within the guidelines of SCHSS programming. This may include but not limited to driving to Kamloops, and travel between the communities of Coldwater, Shackan, Nooaitch and Merritt.

Morning and evening work may be required dependant on current programming.

• Applicant must possess a Valid Driver’s License (Class 4 preferred) and have a clean Drivers Abstract • Criminal Record Check may be required • Familiarity of Nlaka’pamux culture, language and history will be a deÀnite asset For more information please contact Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society (250) 378-9745 http://schss.com Resumes may be dropped off at: #103 – 2090 Coutlee Ave Mail to: P.O. Box 3090, Merritt BC V1K 1B8 Email: reception@schss.com

Conayt Friendship Society

Employment Opportunity FAMILY PRESERVATION COORDINATOR (30hrs per week) The selected candidate will be responsible for identifying family’s problems, assisting family’s to figure out a solution and develop a holistic approach to achieve a positive outcome. To support activities offered by the Conayt Friendship Society’s Family Preservation program. S/he provides leadership, advocacy, direct services, and facilitates activities to promote and optimize the healthy development of families living in the Merritt area.

or 1-800-668-3379 2113 Granite Ave. Merritt, BC

A FUNERAL PRE PLANNING ADVISOR

will be available at the Merritt Funeral Chapel on the second and fourth Friday of the month, between the hours of 10am – 3pm (or by appointment).

A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

Education/Trade Schools

Employment Opportunity Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society

Education/Trade Schools

Reporting to the Programs Manager the Family Preservation Coordinator ensures the program remains, efficient, effective and accountable to the Society, its funding partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements: r Degree in Social Work is mandatory; please provide copy of grades and degree with resume; r Familiar with Ministry of Children & Families Development Case Management practices; r Proficient computer skills in MS office, Internet, and email; r Counselling, facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills; r Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check for working with children & vulnerable adults r Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstract r As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Friday July 31st, 2015 at 05:00pm Please submit a cover letter and resume to:

And every time I think of you My heart still ßlls with pride Though I’ll always miss you, Dad I know you’re by my side In laughter and in sorrow In sunshine and through rain I know you’re watching over me Until we meet again

Attention: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 E-mail: reception@conayt.com *All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

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Hired Equipment Opportunity

AUTO SERVICE TECH required in Penticton.

Guaranteed pay scale depending on billable hours and experience.

Permanent position, 40 hour week guaranteed. ricklarsen@yahoo.ca (250)809-9780 or Dave (250)492-5630.

VSA Highway Maintenance Ltd. is looking for hired trucks to provide winter maintenance services for the winter of 2015-2016 in Service Area 14. Potential applicants are invited to view the “Scope of Work” for this opportunity on our website at www.vsahwy.com. Hard copies of the “Scope of Work” are also available at the Merritt Operations ofÀce located at 2925 Pooley Avenue in Merritt B.C. All price proposals must be submitted by July 31st, 2015.

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CANADIAN MILL Services Association (CMSA) is looking for a Lumber Inspector/Supervisor for the Prince George area.

Duties include visiting CMSA members for the purpose of inspecting lumber for proper grade, moisture content and grade stamping, reviewing kiln records, and providing Grader training. The idea candidate is a self-starter, works safely, is willing to learn, can work with minimal supervision, and possess a valid BC drivers licence. Ideal candidates will have a lumber grading ticket.

CMSA offers a very-good salary, pension plan, & benefits, and also supplies a company vehicle, laptop & smartphone.

Please submit a resume in confidence by July 15, 2015 to to: forestry2012@hotmail.com

Arnica Contracting Inc. is seeking a part-time

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR.

Must have a minimum of 5 yrs experience in civil and forestry applications.

Preference will be giving to those with Ground Disturbance Ticket.

Must have a clean driving abstract.

Class 1 driving licence an asset.

Please send resumes to admin@arnicacontracting.com

Now Hiring a Merritt Police-Based Victim Services Program Co-ordinator Nicola Valley Women in Action is seeking a qualiÀed, experienced and highly motivated individual to coordinate services to victims of crime and other traumas in Merritt and the Nicola Valley. This 35 hour/per week, full time position is based in the Merritt RCMP Detachment; The candidate must be able to work a Áexible schedule and carry a crisis response pager as part of an after hour on-call service.

Responsibilities: • Oversee the daily operations of the Merritt Victim Services Program including: ensuring policy, procedure and protocols are followed as well as case management and coordination.

• Provide crisis intervention services to crime and trauma victims & witnesses: Provision of case speciÀc police and court information, assistance with next of kin notiÀcations, emotional support, practical assistance, court orientation and accompaniment, referrals to community resources including assistance with forms.

• Recruitment, training, coordination, supervision and evaluation of staff and volunteers.

• Provide education to community groups and individuals on victim services, criminal victimization and crime prevention; • Liaise and maintain a positive working relationship with the RCMP, Crown Counsel, and other community agencies.

• Perform administrative duties including: monthly & annual statistical reports, accurate record keeping, case Àle maintenance and data entry.

• Coordinate and participate in ICAT (Integrated Case Assessment Team dealing with high risk domestic violence cases) meetings as required.

Wages: Compensation negotiable depending on experience.

QualiÀcations: • Related post-secondary education; and/or equivalent combination of training, education and experience; • Victim Services experience preferred; • Working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System as it relates to victim services; • Ability to cope with emotional situations with an unbiased and non-judgmental approach; • Empathetic and adept at providing emotional support; • Knowledge of the dynamics of abuse and victimization; • Possess strong interpersonal/communication skills; excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to manage a diverse caseload while maintaining a strong sense of professionalism and a high degree of conÀdentiality; • Ability to use considerable independence, initiative, motivation and judgement in developing and coordinating a police-based Victim Services Program; • Computer literacy, data entry and strong record keeping skills as well as grant and proposal writing abilities.

• Ability to work independently and in a team setting; • Possess a valid BC Driver’s license & have access to a vehicle. Must submit a driver’s abstract.

• Obtain and maintain an RCMP enhanced reliability and security clearance. *Start date to commence August 1, 2015, upon candidate obtaining RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance. Please forward a covering letter and resume with 3 references,

by July 15, 2015 before 3:00pm to: Nicola Family Therapy Box 968,Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Drop off: 2185A Voght Street Or e-mail: shannon.daw@nicolafamilytherapy.ca Thank you to all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment Opportunity Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society

Finance Assistant/Dental Van Driver Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society is inviting applications for a Full-time Financial Assistant/Dental Van Driver.

This will be a combined position. Working under the direction of the Operational Manager, this position involves Accounts Payable, administrative support, and providing transportation services to Dental Clients within the guidelines of SCHSS programming. This may include but not limited to driving to Kamloops, and travel between the communities of Cooks Ferry, Lytton, Coldwater, Shackan, Nooaitch and the Merritt area.

• Applicant must possess a Valid Driver’s License (Class 4 preferred) and have a clean Drivers Abstract • Criminal Record Check may be required • Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Excel & Word • Flexible and adaptable • Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize • Familiarity of Nlaka’pamux culture, language and history will be a deÀnite asset Closed upon position being Àlled http://schss.com Resumes may be dropped off at: #103 – 2090 Coutlee Ave Mailing: P.O. Box 3090, Merritt BC V1K 1B8 Email: reception@schss.com

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Garage Sales Fall Fair Yard Sale July. 11th & 12th Saturday: 9am to 3pm Sunday: 10am to 2pm Garage Sale 1960 Hill Road. July 12th Sun. 10am to 2pm

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KENGARD MANOR Spacious 1 & 3 bedroom apartments.

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Mobile Homes & Pads 3 bdrm 2 bath double wide trailer in L.N. Newly reno, 1/2 acre, quiet spot $975 plus damage deposit. Available Today. Call 250-378-4166

Modular Homes Available immediately 1 - 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer, fridge/stove, gas/hydro included. New laminate flooring, clean and quiet. Small pets possible.

Family neighborhood close to town, schools, bus route. $850.00/month.

(250)378 - 0887

MERRITT 1988 Quilchena Ave.

June 22, 2015 1 bdrm Apt. $600 including heat.

2 bdrm Apt. $650 including heat.

2 bdrm Suite. $700 plus hydro.

2 bdrm Bsmt Suite. $850 including utilities.

2 bdrm Bsmt Suite. $700 including utilities.

2 bdrm duplex renovated. $675 plus utilities. 3 months FREE RENT. 2 bdrm duplex. $700 plus utilities 1 bdrm house. Fully furnished. $1100 including utilities 3 bdrm house. Large fenced yard. $1100 plus utilities.

3 bdrm house. $850 plus utilities 2 bdrm Sandpiper Unit. $750 plus hydro 1 bdrm Suite in Lower Nicola. $600 plus hydro.

2 bdrm in 6plex in Lower Nicola. $600 inc utilities 1 bdrm in 4plex in Lower Nicola. $700 plus hydro.

1 bdrm in 4plex in Lower Nicola. $650 plus hydro.

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MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

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By virtue of the Warehouseman's Lien Act, we will sell the stored goods of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage.

Dawn Puzo - Unit #45 Amount owing $320.00 These personal and household effects will be sold by either public or private auction on or after July 17, 2015 R. Hack Mini Storage, 2865 Pooley Ave., Merritt 250-378-5580

By virtue of the Warehouseman's Lien Act, we will sell the stored goods of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage.

John Sinclair - Unit #34 Amount owing $346.25 These personal and household effects will be sold by either public or private auction on or after July 24, 2015 R. Hack Mini Storage, 2865 Pooley Ave., Merritt 250-378-5580

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Kurt Helmut Mosebach, deceased, formerly of 1751 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Kurt Helmut Mosebach, deceased, are hereby notiÀed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before August 10, 2015, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Signed: Evelyn Mae Babij Executor of the Estate of Kurt Helmut Mosebach Solicitor: MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

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