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OFF AND RUNNING Eight-year-old Josh Kooijman (3128) from Lavington, B.C. leads the pack at the start of the five and 10-kilometre races at the 5th Annual Merritt Country Run, held Sunday at Voght Park. Earlier this year, Kooijman completed the Kilimanjaro 5K Run in Tanzania, Africa. Just behind Kooijman, and in red, is 23-year-old Tristan Sandhu from Vancouver. He is a trainer and physiotherapist with the B.C. Lions football team that is currently training in Kamloops. Sandhu, overall winner of the five-kilometre race in a sizzling 17:41, also won the race last year. Winner of the women’s 5K race was 12-year-old Chantel Jeffrey (3185) from Blind Bay, outside Salmon Arm. She completed the distance in a time of 21:35. A total of 293 participants took part in this year’s Merritt Country Run. Look for photos from the run on page 9 of this paper. There will be more pictures and a story in this Thursday’s edition of the Merritt Herald, and complete statistical results in next Tuesday’s newspaper. Ian Webster/Herald

Canada Post to downsize Merritt post office By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Canada Post has decided to downsize the Merritt post office. In a letter to city council dated May 21, Tom Creech, Canada Post officer for delivery operations communications informed them the company is introducing its new postal service centre model at the Merritt post office. The Crown corporation’s Merritt location has been on its radar for potential downsizing for over a year. Last August, Canada Post spokesperson John Caines told the Herald changes to the Merritt post office wouldn’t be considered until 2014. The letter from Creech states

Canada Post expects to have the reconfigured post office operational within the next couple of months. “Staff levels may change but no employee will lose his or her job as a result of this change,” the letter states. There are five employees who work out of the Merritt post office. “All of our most popular retail products and services will still be available. Our retail hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” Creech’s letter also states. This means the post office will open a half-hour later than it does now. Canada Post spokesperson John Caines said the postal service centre model being introduced

will probably see the Merritt office eliminate one of its two counter stations. Products displayed in front of the stations will be removed from display and housed behind the counter as well. “The model is to provide for a more efficient post office,” Caines said. “A lot of times we don’t have a lot of traffic in the post offices so our people can be doing things in the back as opposed to standing out at the counters all the time because all the stuff is on display,” he said. Products sold at the post office will still be available to purchase, and employees who work at the counter will be working out of the back but have access to the front of the post office, Caines told the

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Herald. The new configuration will also equip the local post office with new parcel compartment boxes set up inside the post office so that postal box customers can access their parcels without waiting in line. Kamloops area CUPW president Lara Plummer told the Herald she received notice from Canada Post regarding the planned downsizing. She said the company has asked to consult with the union regarding the changes – which is part of their collective agreement. Caines said not all post offices are being changed to a postal service centre model. “Only where it makes sense,” he said.

Caines said each post office is reviewed individually. “We look at the markets and we look at the [customer] traffic and the revenue in those offices and that’ll let us determine what we have to do going forward,” Caines said. Caines said customer traffic determines the hours of operation and whether or not a post office can be converted to a postal service centre. He said the number of packages received at a post office, the number of customers it brings in and transactions made there on a daily basis are taken into consideration.

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Another year, another review and another set of promotions and awards for the No. 209 Navy League Cadets of Canada Venture (NLCC). Last Friday, the local cadet corps held its annual review. Cadet Shaelan Willson was recognized for her hard work at the provincial level as she took home the Cadet Medal of Excellence. Only four cadets across B.C. are chosen for the award. Willson was the only one chosen for the award from the Interior. The 12-year-old said she was happy to receive the award. There are 13 navy cadet corps in B.C., Commanding Officer for NLCC Venture Lieutenant Commander Edward Finnigan said. “I wish there was a sea cadet corps here, she could move on to that because she’d make an excellent sea cadet,” Finnigan said. Willson was also promoted to chief petty officer second class. Three more of the six local cadets at the review received promo-

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Naturalists descend on Nicola Valley By Vivian Birch-Jones

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Naturalists from across B.C. converged in the Nicola Valley in late May for four days of outings and natural history organized by the hard-working Nicola Naturalist Society members. Our base was the historic Nicola Ranch cookhouse — a lovely setting where Pat Westheuser and Fiona Flook managed a busy kitchen and produced stunning meals. Merritt naturalists added locally-sourced goods such as eggs, beef and baked goods to the delicious fare. The itinerary focused on the fragile, beautiful and threatened grasslands and wetlands. Presenters included Dr. Alan Burger (ornithologist), Dr. Wendy Gardner (grassland ecologist), Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu (herpetologist), Allison Guichon (holistic rancher), Norm Hansen (forester), Dr. Liis Jeffries (biologist), Andrea Lawrence (biologist), Dr. Kristiina Ovaska (herpetologist), Murphy Shewchuk (historian and author) and Robert Sterling (archaeologist and Lower Nicola Band councillor). Welcome and orientation took place on the Thursday evening. Local naturalists provided refreshments and gave presentations on the history, flora and fauna of the Merritt area. Early morning birding events were led and 107 species were observed over the four days. Highlights included bobolinks, Swainson’s hawks, a peregrine falcon at a nest site, a black-chinned hummingbird, and great views

Nature enthusiasts take a break for lunch during a Nicola Naturalist Society-led camp in late May, when dozens of participants from around the province learned more about the Nicola Valley’s grasslands and wetlands, and the creatures that reside there. Alan Burger/Submitted

of lazuli bunting, Bullock’s oriole and gray catbird. Frogging was great fun and the visiting and local experts caught and showed us a variety of amphibians and pond invertebrates including diving spiders, amphipods, caddis fly larvae and tens of thousands of western toad tadpoles. The only injury sustained during the events was to Andrea Lawrence, who was bitten by an annoyed water tiger (large larva of a predaceous water beetle), but she One of many creatures found in the Nicola Valley’s wetlands and grasslands is kept right on smiling and the Great Basin spadefoot. Ian Routley/Submitted frogging with us. Alan Burger was a tirepearing ecosystems. Much later in the eveless leader and he kept Lectures complemented ning, Kristiina Ovaska our activities on track and all our activities so we worked tirelessly in the helped us make the most of ventured into the grassdark to catch a Great Basin our four-day natural history lands and wetlands with an spadefoot at a high grassvisit. We also enjoyed havenriched understanding and land breeding pond. It was ing the visiting experts along appreciation. wonderful to see and learn with us in the field. Many of The weather was wonabout these fragile creaderful and we enjoyed walks the Merritt naturalists joined tures. They are so easily overlooked as they lead their in lovely settings with lunch- us to share their knowledge and appreciation of the wild reclusive lives in these disap- es at scenic spots.

places of the Nicola Valley. We were welcomed to the Guichon Ranch where rancher Allison Guichon, the fifth generation of her family on this ranch, told us about the history and working objectives of the ranch to manage the lands in a holistic way. Maintaining biodiversity is an important part of their planning and oversight. We were permitted to walk the ranchlands and enjoy the biodiversity there indeed. Off-road vehicle tracks over grassland areas and through a wetland were a sad note. But we understand the Nicola Valley Community Round Table, naturalists, RCMP and conservation people are working to prevent such damage as far as they can into the future. On our final day, we were joined by Robert Sterling of the Lower Nicola Band and he shared the First Nations perspective and background. He also showed us some traditional tools and described how they harvested and the plants that they use. Robert joined us in the field with forester Norm Hansen and they showed us culturallymodified trees and helped us understand the traditional use of the forests and grasslands. The final event was refreshments at the Laurie Guichon Memorial Grasslands Interpretive Site on the Lundbom Commons, hosted by the Nicola Valley Community Round Table. This was a very nice way to bring other local players together to share their conservation work and plans with all of us.

Postcard campaign protested changes From Page 1 In response to the potential changes, CUPW began a postcard campaign back in August to collect signatures against downsizing the local post office. They were addressed to the official Opposition deputy critic for Canada Post. In total, 1,276 signatures were collected from Merrittonians. Merritt’s population is

just over 7,000. Plummer said the recent news of the impending changes is disappointing given the response the community showed through the postcard campaign. “It seems like no matter where it’s announced, no matter what kind of push back there is, Canada Post just goes ahead with it anyways,” Plummer said of the new model Canada Post is intro-

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ducing. In neighbouring Kamloops, the post office on Seymour Street

in the city’s downtown was reconfigured to a postal service centre last fall.

Plummer said the changes in Kamloops came rather quickly. “It was announced, consulted and implemented within a month or two,” Plummer said. She told the Herald no employees were reassigned from that post office after the change. Creech’s letter states declining mail volume has impacted Canada Post’s financial situation, and that “postal service centres make

good business sense.” Last December, Canada Post unveiled its five-point action plan aimed at returning the company to financial sustainability by 2019. It includes phasing out door-todoor delivery in urban areas over the next five years, increasing stamp prices – which began March 31 – and the cutting about 8,000 jobs primarily through attrition.

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: June 1978 Something different for Merritt Mary Anne Zlot and Lorraine Baker thought Merritt needed something different, and they decided to provide it. The result is Mary Anne’s Sweet and Gift Shop on Quilchena Ave., which opened for business on Saturday, June 10. The store’s grand opening is scheduled for July 1. The shop is specializing in Welches candies and sweets, and includes a variety of candies, chocolates, fudges, and nut rolls. They also carry ice cream, including such kid’s favourites as tiger and bubble gum, Mrs. Zlot said. They hope to carry a variety of unique gifts, but that will come later, she added. They will also be able to supply party accessories, such as plates, in bulk, Mrs. Baker said. The shop will be open for business on Mondays, at least for the summer months, and if there is enough demand, it will be open until 9 p.m. on Fridays, Mrs. Zlot stated. She thinks the two of them made the right decision.

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When thunder roars, go indoors June 9 to 15 is Lightning Safety Week

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 garbage, water and sewer usage from Jan. 1 to June 30.

ning preparedness tips and how to stay safe. Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches and warnings when severe weather such as large hail, strong winds, heavy downpours or even tornadoes are possible. When planning outdoor activities this summer, it is important to listen to weather forecasts, and to keep an eye on the sky as weather conditions can change quickly. Please contact your regional warning preparedness meteorologist if you have questions or need more information

on Lightning Safety Week, on the Canadian Lightning Danger Map or Lightning in Canada. Warning preparedness meteorologist: 1-866-672-5463 Lightning in Canada website: www.ec.gc. ca/foudre-lightning Canadian Lightning Danger Maps: http://weather.gc.ca/ lightning/index_e.html Remember the lightning safety rule: When thunder roars, go indoors!

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RFP 07/14 The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the installation of new radiant heaters for the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. This project includes the removal and disposal of the current heaters and the procurement and installation of new radiant heaters. 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 There will be an optional site visit on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 10:00am at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 2075 Mamette Ave, Merritt, BC Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: “RFP 07/14 - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena – Heater Replacement Project by 2:00pm, June 26, 2014 at: Merritt City Hall 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC

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The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project. This project includes the removal and relocation of the current sand volleyball courts, construction of an outdoor regulation size lacrosse box, and the design and construction of a combination washroom/concession building. Proposal documents may be obtained from the City of Merritt website www.merritt.ca or from Merritt City Hall, 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

There will be an optional site visit on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 10:00am at Merritt Central Park, Voght St. Merritt, BC Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: “RFP 06/14 - Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project” by 2:00pm Monday, June 30, 2014 at: Merritt City Hall 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC

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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.

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Follow this electionera trial By Dale Bass

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There’s a court case taking place in Ontario that everyone needs to watch. It started on Monday, June 2, and involves a charge laid against Michael Sona, a 25-year-old who, in 2011, was working on the federal-election campaign in Guelph, a city of about 120,000 people about an hour’s drive west of Toronto. It’s a city known for low unemployment rates and, according to a 2012 story in its newspaper, the Guelph Mercury, had been at the bottom of a crimeseverity list of major metropolitan cities in Canada for five consecutive years. The crime alleged to have been done by Sona, however, is one that has and will continue to put the Southern Ontario community on the map — and, perhaps, eventually reveal who Pierre Poutine is. Sona worked for the Conservative party in that election, the one that finally gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper his long-sought majority government. In the end, it’s likely to come down to a battle between two of the campaign workers involved — the one facing the charge and the one who has been granted immunity in exchange for his testimony. Not a particularly sterling moment for the federal Conservatives. Sona’s formal charge is election fraud but, for most Canadians who have paid attention, it’s the robocall legacy that continues to stick to the Conservatives three years after that victory was achieved. So far, the court has heard that, on May 2, 2011 — election day — more than 6,700 automated calls were made to people in the Guelph area, telling them their polling stations had been relocated.

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wounding two others. The mayhem started Wednesday evening and lasted well over 24 hours. As the search for the 24-year-old shooter dressed in military fatigues bearing two rifles continued, seeming more desperate with every passing hour, it was nearly impossible to look away from Twitter and TV news channels. The tension was nearly palpable, even from the other side of the country. Regardless of the fact the situation was unfolding on the other coast, I was absolutely glued to coverage. It was happening in Canada, at home. One tweet I read commented that RCMP and hockey are two of the most Canadian things that unite this diverse country. For residents of Moncton, the horror harkened

back to the 1974 killings of two RCMP officers. There are similar horror stories from other provinces as well, including the murders of four RCMP officers in Mayerthorpe, Alberta in 2005, and that of Manitoba RCMP officer Dennis Strongquill in 2001. The bravery it must take for more officers to come together to search for the person charged with murdering three of their own is practically unimaginable. It is a sad day for all Canadians when those charged with protecting us – all of us – are at risk. Few things are able to connect people like tragedy and loss. In the beginning, people on my obsessively-refreshed Twitter feed seemed to be shocked that a shooting spree such as this could

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happen in Canada. Of course, it’s not the first mass shooting in the country, but it is rare and that rarity is evidenced by our shock. This, on the same day a man gunned down one person at the Seattle Pacific University campus. Had that shooter not been subdued by other people on the scene when he stopped to reload, there’s no telling what the body count may have been. This is a sobering reminder that tragedy – violent tragedy – can happen anywhere. And that hits close to home. Even as the search for the suspect continued, people began tactlessly using this as a platform to push their political agendas on issues such as gun control and privacy, and other issues such as mental health

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and media glorification. It is useless to speculate on whether different laws or health care could have prevented this from happening or changed the outcome, but there is a time and place for debate intended to prevent a future tragedy. As it stands, three people were killed and dozens of lives changed forever. Right now, do the decent thing and just show some solidarity with those in uniform, in whatever form that takes. Many local people have already done just that by passing their well wishes, flowers and cards to the local RCMP detachment. Anyone wishing to send condolences can send them directly to the Codiac detachment via email to condolences_condoleances@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Dear Editor, I’m a free advocate of Highway 5 here in Merritt and I don’t get paid, which means I don’t have a salary for doing this type of work on this stretch of highway, so it’s all voluntary. I keep tabs on everything I see physically and mentally and enjoy every bit of it. You either love me or hate me because I look at the 18-wheelers and all vehicles alike. If I see something, I report it to Merritt city council, RCMP or Ministry of Highways here in Merritt. After all my meetings with the Ministry of Highways here in Merritt, I’ve finally found out that we’re getting pavement on to our old Highway 5. It’s so badly in need of repair. Wow, I can’t wait for the old to be new. It’s been a long time for a new black top. No more patching.

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Nicola Valley Search and Rescue members participate in a swift water rescue course in the Coldwater River on May 30. Here, a member on the bank by the riverwalk throws RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore a throw bag, which has a rope inside it that pays out and is used to tow people back to shore. Emily Wessel/Herald

What happens to Pierre Poutine is important From Page 6 The calls were made through the telemarketing firm RackNine by someone who called himself Pierre Poutine. A transcript of the calls used reveals the message: “This is an automated message from Elections Canada. Due to a projected increase in voter turnout, your poll location has been changed. “Your new voting location is at the Old Quebec Street Mall, at 55 Wynd-

ham Street North. Once again, your new poll location is at the Old Quebec Street Mall, at 55 Wyndham Street North. “If you have any questions, please call our hotline at 1-800-443-4456. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.” By about 11 a.m. on election day, Elections Canada was receiving calls about the redirection and lawyers were starting to become involved. Later that day, the depu-

ty chief electoral officer had sent an email to his superiors, advising the robocalls “have actually disrupted the voting process.” Sona didn’t say anything when the scandal broke. He quit his job with another MP and told the Conservative party’s lawyer, Arthur Hamilton, he had nothing to do with the thousands of calls. The finger-pointing has begun, with immunityapproved Andrew Prescott, the star witness, according to media reports, quoting

Sona on election day as saying, “it’s working.” Prescott has also testified he was told on election day by the candidate’s campaign manager, Ken Morgan, to help stop the calls. Harper has a convenient way of dodging these scandals that attach to him — the public’s general apathy and ability to forget things. It’s happened with the Harper-Supreme Court fight, it seems to have happened with the Nigel Wright financial gift to Sen. Mike Duffy and the

robocall mess also dropped off the public’s — and the media’s — agenda in recent months. The trial continues. Take some time to follow it. Media reports are available online — search out the name “Michael Sona” and you’ll get dozens of articles on the trial. Pay attention to what is going on. It’s important. Dale Bass is a reporter with Kamloops This Week.

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378-099 EYE FOR CHARITY All exam fees from May 1 at Doctors Eye Care were collected and donated to the Soup Bowl on May 30. Both optometrists were booked solid that day, resulting in a healthy $2,300 donation to the local soup kitchen.

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Pictured, from left: Soup Bowl future coordinator Tony Broman, current co-ordinator Pam Whitaker, Doctors Eye Care office manager Brian Snee, and Soup Bowl co-ordinator Ernie Whitaker. The soup kitchen is open to everybody and serves up bread and soup at the Anglican Church hall on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Sturgis seeks volunteers, Bass Coast offers special tickets Sturgis Canada organizers are looking for about 100 volunteers for the event, which is slated for Aug. 21-24 at the old Mountainfest grounds. Volunteers are needed for just about everything, including construction, administration, ticketing, parking, camping, charity

booths and first aid. Volunteers are expected to put in 24 hours of work throughout the weekend, which could include a few days before or after the event depending on the role selected, Sturgis Canada president Joan Hansen said. Anyone interested in

volunteering can email volunteers@sturgiscanada.ca or for other information can email info@ sturgiscanada.ca. In other festival news, the organizers of Bass Coast arts and electronic music festival are offering halfprice festival passes for residents of the Nicola

Valley. Organizers are also offering locals tickets for Sunday night only to see Ottawa-based electronic outfit A Tribe Called Red. Organizers told city council at a May council meeting they want

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The B.C. government is sticking to education to keep grad parties safe this spring, rather than increasing penalties for “party bus” companies. Officials are more concerned about underaged drinking at house parties and bush parties than alcohol served in limousines and buses that have become a popular way for young people to go out on the town. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said party bus operators have been reminded that no open liquor is allowed in any vehicle, and inspections will continue with violators risking loss of their licences. Party bus operators have changed their websites and advertising to emphasize that no drinking is allowed on board. At a graduation

safety event in Victoria, RCMP and ICBC representatives stressed that there are gradrelated fatalities every spring, and the problem extends to adult-sanctioned parties. Inspector Ted Emanuels, officer in charge of the B.C. RCMP’s enhanced traffic services, said any event or transportation where alcohol is served to minors is not a safe grad. “The misuse and abuse of drugs and alcohol are the underlying factor in grad events where the police get involved, including physical assault, sexual assault, fights and accidental injuries,” Emanuels said. “We know from experience that bad things happen to good kids in these environments. There are also criminal and civil liabilities that you need to be aware of.” On average, there

are four teens killed in graduation-related vehicle incidents each year in B.C., with another 1,140 injured. Jill Blacklock, ICBC’s road safety manager, said parents need to discuss transportation plans with teens before every event they go to, giving them more than one option. Programming taxi numbers into their phones and checking transit schedules before they go out are recommended. After grad is over, the summer ahead is a time of parties that need the same kind of planning, Blacklock said. Emanuels said one of the most difficult jobs in policing is knocking on somebody’s door in the middle of the night to report a fatality. “Answering that door is worse,” he said. “Our objective is that your kids wake you up at four in the morning and not us.”

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to increase local participation in the event this year, which will be its second in Merritt at the old Mountainfest grounds. Bass Coast 2014 is scheduled for Aug. 1-4. For more information, visit basscoast.ca.

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Over 300 participants and just as many spectators and volunteers packed Voght Park on Sunday for the 5th Annual Merritt Country Run. Great weather begat great times both during the run and long afterwards. Look for a story and more pictures in Thursday’s edition of the Merritt Herald and complete results from the 2014 Merritt Country Run in next Tuesday’s Herald. All photos by Ian Webster

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