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Eight Love To Dance dancers earned a bevy of awards at a recent competition.

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Council heard from both the public and each other on a possible new development on Hamilton Hill.

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he Hamilton Hill development was back before Council on Tues. June 8 as an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendment was presented and debated.

The development, which will be known as Palomino Pointe Estates is located at 2320 Hamilton Hill Rd. and would become part of the Gateway 286 project.

It would include up to 450 residential units in a mixture of single-family, duplex, townhomes and potentially apartments as well as a 100-room hotel. The complete build out of the project would be about 20 years, with 50% of the housing completed in the first ten years and the hotel and rest of the housing being constructed through years eleven to 20. The former visitor centre site is slated for commercial development, which would be presented to council at a later date.

The meeting began with a Public Hearing regarding the proposed changes to the OCP and Zoning Bylaw, in which responses were evenly split between support for and opposition to the project.

Issues such as water supply and sewer treatment were brought up, as well as the impact a development outside of Merritt’s existing commercial areas would have. “…let our existing downtown serve as the source of commerce for the residents,” read one letter, which suggested using the property for exclusively residential development.

“I do not support the rezoning.”

Susan Roline, Chair of Spayum Holdings LLP, a joint

venture between the five First Nations bands of the Nicola Valley, submitted a letter in support of the project.

“Approval of the OCP and Zoning amendments for Palomino Pointe Estates will be yet another step toward developing the Gateway 286 sector as envisioned by the Official Community Plan,” reads a statement from Spayum Holdings LLP. Following the Public Hearing, Council debated the information.

“It’s not another city, it’s another neighbourhood,” said Mayor Brown, in response to comments by the public.

“The developer is very cognizant of the fact that they don’t want to detract from the downtown area. And knowing that the developer is willing to be looking at what happens in our downtown area, I think it’s a good thing.”

Councillor Kurt Christopherson said he didn’t believe that the development would have a negative impact on existing Merritt businesses.

“The North End development hasn’t sucked the life out of the downtown core,” said Christopherson.

“Some of the big box stores and the grocery store and other stores up there, they’ve kept residents here in Merritt instead of traveling out of the city to larger centres, so they do have their place. And it’s also created a neighbourhood that’s a viable walkable community, so I think other development in the city and surrounding areas adds to the business climate here, it doesn’t detract from it.”

Councillor Travis Fehr, owner of Breathe Bikes, was in agreement.

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town, I’m excited about this development I look forward to the new opportunities it will bring,” said Fehr.

“And I think as far as the concept of it detracting from downtown, I think really what it does is create opportunities to try and meet the demands of a new segment.”

Councillor Melvina White did raise the subject of sewer effluent treatment, and the corresponding infrastructure.

WSP, the consultants contracted by the City of Merritt, did not indicate that the sewer treatment plant would need upgrades as a direct result of the Gateway 286 development, although the City is currently working on a Wastewater Treatment Masterplan that will identify any future requirements.

“From our modelling that’s not something that is anticipated at this time,” said Planning and Development Services Manager, Don McArthur.

City CAO Sean Smith noted the sewage treatment plant is currently running at about 60% capacity.

“The short of it is… if the City of Merritt were to grow the projected growth rates without Exit 286 there would still be significant infrastructure upgrades that are required,” said Smith.

Several systems of pipes will need to be replaced or upgraded to a larger diameter, but this is not a new issue and something the City has been looking at for the past several years.

Upgrades along the line have been estimated to be around the $13-million mark, with roughly $8-million of those upgrades required regardless of the Gateway 286 development.

Any upgrades needed specifically for the development will be the responsibility of the devel-

oper through cost sharing and Development Cost Charges.

The City was given statutory approval on May 25 by the Inspector of Municipalities to borrow $7.554-million for infrastructure costs, which would then be repaid by way of Local Area Service fees on Gateway 286 property taxes.

Councillor Tony Luck also touched on the misconceptions and frustrations Merrittonians had brought to City Hall regarding Gateway 286 and other proposed developments.

“I have full confidence in our staff and our engineers and even our consultants that bring this information, that’s what they do,” said Luck.

“And so, I’m going to put a challenge out right now to anybody in this community that if they’re upset with our numbers and our work, I’m more than happy to see them hire an engineer and come up with their own numbers, because quite frankly, we’ve got to put our confidence in something in this community and right now I’m putting it in our staff and in our engineers and developers, this is what they do… If you feel the numbers are wrong, please come and challenge us, but bring us the facts. No more innuendo, no more guessing.”

The OCP Amendment, which would change the parcel from “Future Development” to “Comprehensive Residential Commercial” and remove the three-storey reference, would allow for the construction of the hotel, and the Zoning Bylaw Amendment, which changed the zoning from “Large Parcel Residential” and “Agricultural” to “Comprehensive Development”, were passed with only Councillor White in opposition.

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Christina Gillett, Grade 11

ALBAS: Consulting with Indigenous communities Last week, in the House of Commons, the NDP used their Opposition Day to table a motion that DAN ALBAS in the words VIEW FROM of South Okanagan THE HILL - West Kootenay NDP MP Richard Cannings “called on the government to take the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action seriously. It asked the government to finally fund the investigations that are needed to let us all know the truth. And it asked the government to stop fighting Indigenous children in court.”

As MP Cannings went on to point out: “that motion was passed unanimously in the House of Commons, though shamefully a few cabinet ministers abstained and the rest of the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister, didn’t even show up to vote.”

For the record, I voted in support of this motion and participated in the emergency debate on this topic.

During the debate one of the concerns that I shared is that we must be careful in Ottawa to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

From the local Indigenous communities I have heard from, many are still in shock and others are holding community meetings. I am told there are many discussions underway.

I should also add that none of the Indigenous communities within my riding expressed See ‘FEDS’ Page 7 support or

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Fathering in an expanding father-less world No doubt the number of fathers are still aplenty in the world (and quite many of them in the growing teenage bracket), but the lack of severely responsible ones are NARAYAN MITRA of great sociological You Gotta Have concern.

FAITH The role of Canadian fathers in a family has seen colossal changes in the last 50 or so years.

In the past, fathers were outsiders when babies were born. The man’s role was to chauffeur the expectant mother to the hospital, wait outside the delivery room, and pass out cheers when the doctor declared that the mother and child were in the all-clear.

Today, when babies are born, fathers are expected to be in the delivery room, to feel the release of emotion in the birthing experience along with the mother.

He has to experience the joy as well as the bawling on seeing the new life come through into the world.

Being a parent today also means the dad playing an active role in the daily physical and emotional life of his children.

This new code of behaviour means the corporate warriors are supposed to go home to be with their children.

And mothers, while still keeping the home fires burning, also have to work outside the home for economic survival as well as advancing

Feds must learn from past mistakes in Indigenous relations

their own career.

If men are competent to parent, what stops them from engaging in more family work? While many men may want to be more involved, they have not been prepared for extensive roles in parenting, either through family socialization or formal education.

In our post-industrialized culture, getting back to the involved father’s role involves an act of pioneering for most men.

Men must figure out how to balance breadwinner and nurturer roles and bring up the next generation with values that will serve the kids well.

This requires a leap not only in conscious attitudes and behaviours but also the implicit gut-level assumptions about what is appropriate for the children.

What does the church have to say to men today that will help them make the leap into fatherhood?

The most important resource for helping a man become a caregiving dad is probably sitting right next to him in the pew.

Some pre-parenting support at the church and community level could help both the parents to prepare.

Changing behaviour by helping men realize the benefits to their own psychological health is a good first step for churches to take. Not only do men who are involved in day-to-day care of children reap real benefits but their children are helped by male nurturing as well.

Benefits for the children of caregiving fathers are well documented.

Fathers provide a distinct model of male behaviour for children that is different from

From Page 6 opposition to this NDP motion, nor has other guidance been offered at this point.

This in my view raises a concern, when elected officials in Ottawa debate and vote on a motion with very little input or consultation with Indigenous leaders.

Some could rightfully call this an “Ottawa knows best approach”.

I believe we must recognize that this approach has historically

not served our country well.

On balance I supported this NDP motion as I believe the intentions were sincere.

However, I also believe we must take great caution when moving on a motion without proper direction from those Indigenous communities who will be most impacted by decisions made in Ottawa.

“Meaning well” and being “well intentioned” does not mean actual outcomes will unfold as hoped or intended.

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mothers. Children who have caregiving fathers have advantages over those with traditional fathers.

Adjusting our perception to how families work does not necessarily mean altering church doctrine or biblical theology.

However, discovering how the community which our church serves has altered, may call for adaptation of style and behaviour.

Taking the time to consider what we can do to help individual fathers meet new expectations will make our congregations a place of leadership in the community.

Patterns help predict the future which includes men with their children. That is good news for husbands, wives, and children as well.

Being relevant to busy couples who want to put family first means helping them move beyond the traditional role models of the 1950s and move with the new needs of the family in the 21st century.

Having church leaders who are aware of the importance of men in childrearing will help in the understanding of new patterns.

If the church updates the caricatures of families past with the realities of families in the present, it will give the church the opportunity to continue influencing the future through the leadership of fathers active and present.

Indeed, “one father is more than a hundred schoolmasters,” according to George Herbert.

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“If it (true reconciliation) were only done by ministers, if it were only done by Ottawa, to solve these challenges, it might have been done long ago, but it would have been done wrong,” My question this week: While this NDP motion was well intended, do you believe Parliament should take greater caution in the future to receive direction and input from communities that will be impacted?

I can be reached at Dan. Albas@parl.gc.ca or call toll free 1-800-665-8711.

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DOORS ARE OPEN FOR SPEAKING NATIVE TONGUES Joan Shackelly, one of two language teachers employed

by SD58 to teach the Thompson language, acknowledges that things have come a long way.

Instead of being banned from speaking their native tongue, the doors are open to First Nations students to have the opportunity to learn Thompson in school.

Shackelly teaches at Central Elementary and Nicola Canford, both of which have First Nations populations as high as 70%.

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Animal eyes cover walls of LNIB school

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are going through, or have gone through with the Residential Schools and then the finding of these children,” Beckett continued.

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Merritt pleasewas phone City Hall.by several Indigenous elders, including Chief of The crowd addressed Shackan Band Arnold Lampreau, himself a survivor of Residential School. Prayers and a blessing were bestowed on the convoy, after which traditional dancers performed, including a Bear Dance, in which a dancer dons the hide of a bear and

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Mrs. Donelda Haller’s grade 4/5 class at LNIB school have been busy honing their art skills and decorating the common area with a wall of bright and colourful homages to their favourite animals.

“My kids love animals,” said Mrs. Haller.

“And so, I went online, and I saw this article with eyes, and it instantly struck me… We started out with just a blank poster paper, and we ripped wrapping paper up and they glued it onto the poster and that was the beginning of their collage. And then if they wanted, they could so some artistic stuff with it as well, with felts or crayons or pencil crayons.”

The students were then provided with templates of eyes for different animal species.

“They used pastels for the eyes, and they learned how to blend the colours from darker to lighter in the eyes, and they also learned how big they wanted the pupil and what shape the animals have,” said Mrs. Haller.

“Then they glued the eyes on and the nose and the mouth, then they painted the rest with acrylic paint to make their animal.”

A wide range of creatures appeared from this art project, from eagles, owls and foxes to wolves and bears.

Shown are Jacob Sheldon (left) and Derek Potts (right). Morgan Hampton/Herald

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Sports mural to be created on side of arena

Experienced artists are being asked by the City to apply to create the mural.

Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD. COM Calling all artists - the project to create a mural on the side of the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena is finally going ahead.

It was just over two years ago that Merritt City Council unanimously agreed to scrap plans to paint a new country music artist mural on Quilchena Avenue. Instead, the money earned through a Rural Dividend grant program was allocated towards a sport and recreation-themed mural featuring local athletes on the NVMA. “I think some of the time you look at the country music

murals and as beautiful as they are — and I think they really enhance the city — I think we need to look at something of our own. It doesn’t have to be just country music,” Mayor Linda Brown said at the time.

“I’d love to see faces of our own kids on the wall, kids that have been living in Merritt, grew up in Merritt.”

The goals laid out for the project include: • To celebrate the history and diversity of sporting achievements by Merritt athletes; • To encourage and inspire young athletes; • To create a welcoming space at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena; • To add colour and vibran-

cy to the building; • To contribute positively to the quality of life for residents of Merritt.

The project has been budgeted at $13,500 - the allocated money will be used to cover artist fees, materials, supplies, labour, installation, travel, insurance, and all taxes, excluding GST.

Two different scenarios are being considered for the size and extent of the project: One mural measuring 32’x8’, or a set of five murals, each measuring 8’x8’.

The closing date for artists to send in their submissions is set for July 12 at 4p.m. The opportunity is open to any artist in the Nicola Valley.

Artists are permitted to submit more than one application.

A selection committee will choose the winning artist(s) near the end of July, with a tentative date for the project to be completed by Sept. 30, 2021.

More information about the project can be found at the City of Merritt’s website at www.merritt.ca.

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Mandolin’s creates free ‘Meal Wall’

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Elizabeth Manning, Laurie’s daughter, shows off receipts on the Meal Wall. Photo submitted

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Cheryl and Laurie MacMillan, the mother-daughter duo behind Mandolin’s Bagel & Coffeehouse, have launched a ‘Meal Wall’, a new program where customers can buy food or beverages for someone else.

Cheryl first heard the idea when a friend showed her a post on Facebook with other cafés doing the same thing.

“She tagged me, and a couple of other people and I just said I would be all over it,” said Cheryl.

“I thought it was a really good idea. So, I came to work the next day and tagged Laurie in it and said I think we should do that. So, we printed off a receipt and just started from there.”

The Meal Wall was an immediate success, with customers coming in to buy their own favourites and to add a receipt to the wall at the same time; at one point there were between 25-30 receipts on the Wall.

“It’s been very well received. A lot of people thought it was a great idea, when we started this, we had a lot on there.”

Mandolin’s has been open for ten years, and in that time they have had customers buy treats for others, such as coffee and donuts to be given out to anyone in need, or meals for specific people. This is the first time they have created a regular way for customers to pre-pay for strangers.

“People come in and they can buy a sandwich, or a donut, some buy a lasagna, they can buy whatever they’re comfortable with,” said Cheryl.

“They can choose a dollar amount; we post it up on the wall and then anybody can come in. It’s whatever they’re comfortable with, it’s not a set thing or amount.”

This can be anything from a donut and

coffee, which is currently on special for $3.00, to a family meal like a chicken pot pie or a lasagna, one of which was given to a local family recently when the father was have a particularly difficult day.

“And they in turn came in and donated a couple meals because they were so appreciative,” said Cheryl.

Mandolin’s also wants to stress that everyone is welcome to use the Meal Wall, and that it is not just for low income or people who are struggling financially.

“Anybody, it doesn’t have to be low income, somebody can be having a bad day, they come in they take a receipt off the wall of whatever they would like to have.

“We don’t ask any questions. We’ve had some people come in and donate, and then a couple days later they come in and take a sandwich off the wall. The big thing was, it’s just to make their day better. They don’t have to be low income, it’s just to help them feel better.”

Many people have made use of the program, from seniors to working professionals to students or those down on their luck.

Although there was some concern that there may be people who would abuse the Wall, so far everyone has been respectful and used the donated meals and treats appropriately.

Now in use for more than a month, the MacMillans have seen donations to the Wall drop off, and hope that Merrittonians will remember it is an ongoing initiative and continue to come in and add receipts whenever possible.

“The biggest thing is we need people to keep coming in and donating for those people to take a receipt off the wall,” said Cheryl.

“We have to have the support from the community to keep this going.”

Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM Jasmine Pinto was getting her daughter Jaida ready for school on the morning of Tuesday, June 8 when she happened to look out the window and notice something was different about her yard. She soon realized that a birdbath she had set up was missing.

“We usually look outside to watch the birds in the morning,” said Pinto.

“She likes to count them. She’s always loved animals and when we first got the bath, she was so excited

to watch them ‘play’ in it.”

Discovering the birdbath missing caused Pinto’s two daughters Jaida, six, and Julianna, three, to become quite dismayed.

“Jaida was pretty upset that someone would do something like that,” said Pinto.

“She goes ‘why would someone do that mom?’ All I could think of to tell her was that some people feel they need something more than we do, that we have. And she replied with, ‘that’s not very nice. People shouldn’t steal.”

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Acts of kindness Merrittonian cutting hair to raise Alopecia awareness save the day From Page 10 Pinto took to the local Facebook group ‘The Merritt Grapevine’ to voice her frustrations about the stolen birdbath.

“When I posted my ‘rant’ that’s all it was, just a rant,” explained Pinto.

“I didn’t expect anything from anyone at all.”

Pinto was surprised with the response she received.

“A friend of mine messaged me saying her uncle saw my post and was really upset so he had one he wanted to give us,” Pinto said.

“I was thinking a second-hand one. She showed up with a brand new one that he had bought when he went out later that day.”

And the generosity didn’t end there.

“The other lady was a friend of mine that sent me a message saying she had one in her yard I could have,” Pinto explained.

“When I told her that someone else had reached out and had one for us, she said that’s ok I’ll still give you this one. She showed up the next day with a brand new one explaining the one she wanted to gift us was cracked so she bought a new one.

She said now both my girls can have one.”

Pinto wasted no time in setting up the new birdbaths, which she says bring in anywhere from two to twelve birds at a time, much to the delight of her daughters who have expressed how happy and grateful they are to have some of their favourite feathered visitors back.

Hailey Bouchard is chopping her locks on July 8, and hoping to inspire others to do the same.

Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@ MERRITTHERALD. COM Hailey Bouchard’s family has been affected

by Alopecia Areata in more ways than one.

“I’ve witnessed the struggles first hand,” said Bouchard, adding that she has on many occasions said the words “I wish I could give you my hair.”

So, on July 8, she will be doing her best to do just that.

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HAPPY RETIREMENT School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following retirees for the 2020 / 2021 school year:

Kitty Lynch Marianne Hardy MarieAnne Roche Judy Lee Lori Yurkowski Carolyn Barquest Dwight Goetz Carol Dirksen Brian Cargnelli Ken Johnston Donna Clairmont Brent Bowden Bernice Mingay Rod Miller

On behalf of the Board, thank you all for your service to the students and to the District.

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Garbage dumpers a real issue on highways Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Merrittonian Ian Ward is on the hunt to clean up the Nicola Valley, and hoping to find some answers as to whose job he is doing.

It was just last week that he reported a large, very heavy coil spring (pictured on left) along Highway 8 to Yellowhead Road and Bridge. Ward said that it sat on the side of the highway for over three weeks.

“I don’t really care whose responsibility it is, I just want something to be done about it,” said Ward, who stopped by the Herald office with the bed of his pickup truck filled with garbage bags of discarded litter picked up from a parking lot heading into town.

He had just come back from cleaning up more ditch areas along Hwy. 8, past the “Welcome to Merritt” sign.

“Don’t these guys have some kind of responsibility to do this cleanup themselves? I know the highways department didn’t dump it in there, but I also know somebody should be stepping to the plate to take it out.”

Ward said that he does not fault the

workers, but he fears that when phoning management about the sanitary situation, the word does not get passed on.

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A message from the Grad 2021 Parent Executive The Grad 2021 Parent Executive is excited to share with the community of Merritt that on Saturday June 19th the Grad 2021 class will be celebrating their milestone accomplishment in this challenging time with a traditional Grad Vehicle Parade. This amazing group of kids will be marking their graduation and celebrating with the community with an extended parade through the core of the city led by the RCMP and followed by Merritt Fire and Rescue. The grads will be on display with their floats and begin the parade approximately at 5pm.

They will be marking their accomplishments and thanking the people and community of Merritt for their support during their school career on an extended route that will begin at Voght Park and then head around to

Quilchena Avenue up to Houston Street, over to Coldwater Avenue and then back down to Voght Park to complete their celebratory tour.

The Grad Parade planning committee is thrilled to have a longer parade route to include a bigger section of Merritt (thank you City of Merritt) which also allows for family, friends, teachers and community members to come out, practice social distancing and safety measures and still enjoy the parade. The Grads will be presented by Q 101 through Facebook Live as they proceed through the intersection of Voght and Quilchena and the committee encourages those who are celebrating with the grads to tune in to the radio and follow the parade; you don’t have to be at that intersection to enjoy the show!

Thanks to all who have worked so hard to make this event possible for our Grads of 2021 who have had to navigate their entire senior year adjusting and rising to the many challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic.

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OUR HISTORY: the Canford cop murders The Herald looks back to May of 1934, when a pair of Merritt policeman were killed in the line of duty.

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Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM On May 23, 1934, word reached two Provincial Police Constables stationed in Merritt, Percy Carr and Frank Gisbourne, that a stabbing had occurred at the Canford Reserve, just outside of the small farming and coal mining community.

Upon receiving information about the assault, Constable Carr headed out to Canford Reserve where members of what is now the Nooaitch Band lived and worked, at a collection of homes informally referred to as ‘Rancherie’.

Dr. JJ Gillis, an early Merritt physician was enlisted

by Carr and accompanied him to the reserve in order to treat Mrs. Eneas George, who had reportedly been stabbed by her husband the night before.

Dr. Gillis treated Mrs. George, who had suffered extreme blood loss, and Constable Carr searched the area for Eneas, who was nowhere to be found. Canford residents suggested that Eneas would return later in the day.

Carr was able to delay no longer and continue his search for the accused, as Mrs. George, whose given name was Mary Ann, needed to be immediately taken to hospital for further treatment.

It was later in the evening of May 23 that Constable Gisbourne, who typically handled matters on the local reserves, asked Carr to return to the reserve with him in order to apprehend Eneas. The reason for the late departure was later believed to be because Gisbourne had been attending to other duties and was out of town. According to BC Court reports, which are held in the UBC Library archives, this point was debated at length by the court, who questioned why Carr and Gisbourne would set out for the reserve at such a late hour, arriving on the evening of May 23 at around 11:30 p.m. or as late as midnight.

When asked why Carr would wait for Gisbourne to return before attempting to arrest Eneas George, A.H. Barber, the Indian Agent responsible for the Merritt area, said: “The reason he would wait for constable Gisbourne is the fact that constable Gisbourne knows this reserve.

He is working for the Indian Department. He knows the Indians far better than constable Carr and therefore it was only natural Carr would wait for Gisbourne to go along with him.”

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The windshield was splintered, there was a puddle of blood on the running board and the backseat was also covered with a significant amount of blood. A pair of handcuffs, a police baton and a shoe were also discovered inside the vehicle. Barber recognized the shoe as Gisbourne’s and immediately reported his discovery to the police, who by now considered the two Merritt constables as missing.

Sgt. Roger Peachey, a fingerprints expert who would go on to become the last Commissioner of the BC Provincial Police Force, and Inspector John F.C.B Vance, Vancouver Police Department’s first forensic investigator, were sent to Merritt to investigate the disappearance.

Other officers were called in to help conduct a search for Carr and Gisbourne, and a $500 reward was offered for the recovery of their bodies.

Soon, brothers Eneas and Richardson George were located and taken into custody. The youngest, Alex, turned himself in two days later and a fourth brother, Joseph, was taken to hospital for treatment of a concussion.

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Glanced bullet led to murdered officer in 1934 From Page 16 murders, as well as providing other evidence such as the keys to Gisbourne’s handcuffs, and a pocketbook with the constable’s name in it.

Gisbourne’s body was found floating in the river not far away - his face had been battered so severely it was nearly beyond recognition. Carr’s body was recovered several weeks later.

Eneas, Alex and Richardson were charged with murder. Through the course of the ensuing trial and eyewitness accounts, what happened to Constables Carr and Gisbourne came to light.

Arriving at Canford, Gisbourne left Carr in the vehicle and attempted to locate Eneas George, who was somewhere on the far side of the Rancherie houses with his brothers Richardson, Alex and Joseph.

Gisbourne reportedly told the brothers he had come for Eneas, and that he had been sent

by Barber, the Indian Agent.

It appears that the George brothers were not willing to allow Eneas to be arrested.

According to the Court Report, Richardson asked Gisbourne, “Do you want to fight?”

To which Gisbourne is reported to have replied: “No, I do not want to fight. I want Eneas and I am going to do my duty, and no one can stop me.”

When Gisbourne grabbed Eneas, a struggle ensued with the three other George brothers jumping in in defense of their brother. Gisbourne called out to Carr for assistance, realizing he was outmanned and in danger.

Richardson took Gisbourne’s flashlight and struck him on the head with it, knocking him down. Gisbourne managed to run the 55 or 65 metres to the entrance of the reserve, turning and firing his revolver. Joseph fell and was believed by his brothers to have been killed, but in truth had likely been glanced by the bullet, stunned, and fallen down and hit his head. After this, Gisbourne’s pistol jammed.

Reportedly, one of the brothers said, “Sway (Joseph) is dead. We will kill the policeman.”

Richardson took a heavy stick and battered Gisbourne’s head, killing him instantly. The brothers then fell upon Carr who had come to assist and killed him as well.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS From Page 17 ed to push it into the Nicola River, where it crashed into the tree where it was later found.

Witness to this, Henry Brown, said that although Gisbourne was certainly dead, Carr had begun to moan and move his arms and legs in the backseat, at which point Richardson took a rock and hit him on the head “more than once”.

The bodies were then unceremoniously dumped into the river.

Between trials and appeals, the case was in the courts for nearly seventeen months before a sentence was pronounced. Alex George was sentenced to life in prison. Joseph George, who had been rendered deaf by

his head wound and could neither read nor write english, making him unfit for trial, lived the rest of his life on the Coldwater Reserve, dying in 1987 at the age of 91.

Eneas and Richardson were sentenced to death by hanging and were taken to the gallows at Oakalla Gaol on Nov. 6, 1936.

“The Merritt RCMP remembers the tragic loss of Constables Percy Carr and Frank Gisbourne in 1934,” said Staff Sgt. Maj. Steph Drouin.

“Familiarizing myself with this tragic historical case, I was reminded not only about the dangers of front line policing, but also how far the profession has come with regard to issues related to officer safety, tactic and equipment, as well as our relationships

with our Indigenous communities… I could not help but reflect on the outcome of the accused who were convicted and sentenced to die by hanging for their crimes. This must have been equally tragic for the families of the Constables, as well as the accused. These were different times.

“In the RCMP we honour our fallen with a table setting during our regimental dinners intended to show our everlasting memories for our fallen comrades. The specific table setting, and empty chair signifies the sacrifice paid for the safety of Canada. As a current serving member of the Merritt RCMP, Percy and Frank will now, for me, hold a special place at this table. Lost but not forgotten, God Bless.”

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LTD Academy students shine on the virtual stage

Lizette Nel CONTRIBUTOR Dancers from all over BC, including eight students from Love To Dance Academy, competed in the virtual SHINE Dance Festival from May 28-30.

The SHINE Dance Festival usually happens every year in theatres in North Vancouver, Mission, Vernon and Penticton.

Due to COVID-19, danthis year could enter either

through livestreamed events from their dance studios or by video submissions.

Dancers were entered in various categories, determined by level, age and discipline, and each dance was performed for three adjudicators.

Love To Dance Academy students won ten Gold medals and two Silver medals as well as ten special awards.

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dents have fond memories of this virtual competitive experience,” said Love To Dance Instructor Lizette Nel.” We are proud of our students who have risen to the incredible challenges of this time. They are passionate about dance and have learned the value and power of perseverance when you face obstacles.

We are grateful for their parents continued support.”

SHINE Dance Festival results Kinley Stewart - Gold, 86.70% for her Spanish Flamenco Solo Mikayla Manke - Silver, 83.77% for her Lyrical Solo Kate van Rensburg - Gold, 85.53% for her Folkloric Solo Kate van Rensburg & Kezia Thuveson - Gold, 85.83% for their Spanish Duet Danica Guichon, Megan Voigt, Dani Kuzio, Kinley Stewart - Gold, 86.77% for their Spanish Quartet Megan Voigt - Gold, 86.23 for Emerging Choreographer Danica Guichon - Silver, 84.67% for Emerging Choreographer Avery Warren - Gold, 89.3% for Emerging Choreographer Avery Warren, Megan Voigt, Dani Kuzio, Mikayla Manke, Kezia Thuveson, Kate van Rensburg - Gold, 89.4% for their Ballet Group Megan Voigt - Gold, 86.3 for her Lyrical Solo Avery Warren - Gold, 87.67% for her Character Solo En Pointe Avery Warren - Gold, 89.20% for her Classical Ballet Solo

(Top row, L-R): Avery Warren, Dani Kuzio. (Middle row, L-R): Kezia Thuveson, Kinley Stewart. (Bottom row, L-R): Danica Guichon, Kate van Rensburg, Mikayla Manke, Megan Voigt. Photos submitted

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Princeton Secondary rebrands as Rapids The secondary school has moved away from its old Rebels moniker, citing a need to modernize.

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he Princeton Secondary School Rapids are now working on choosing a logo, after the decision to change the school’s team name from the Rebels to the Rapids.

“We’re in the logo process now,” said PSS Principal Bill Lawrence, who added that the naming process has been an ongoing discussion throughout the entire school year. “It was a little bit slow, but we settled on the Rapids.”

Lawrence said that as far as he knows, the PSS Rapids will only be the second ‘Rapids’ in British Columbia.

“We’re quite unique in that sense.”

It was in July of 2020 that PSS officially decided to drop the Rebels moniker, with many tying the name to an inadvertent ode to the racist past of the American Confederacy.

“It has recently come to the attention of the Board of Education that the logo for Princeton Secondary School ‘Rebels’ has a history of being defined by images that glorify the Confederate cause during the American Civil War,” read a letter sent out by School District 58 last year.

Past iterations of the PSS Rebels’ logo have included images of the Confederate flag, as well as a hat that resembles that of the Confederate Army with two swords crossed in front.

As for the new logo to match the modernized name, the second semester Graphic Arts class was put on the case. Ten different logos have been submitted, a few of which will be chosen by a committee of staff and students to be voted on by the student body.

“It’s exciting,” said Lawrence. “It’s interesting.”

According to School District 58 Superintendent Stephen McNiven, PSS will have a budget of $35,000 to rebrand stationary, school signage, etc., but perhaps most significant, new athletic uniforms to represent the name and logo change.

“Hopefully we can do justice to whatever new logo is chosen,” said McNiven. “Being one of only two Rapids in the province, we can put some good uniforms on the backs of all of our students.”

SD58 Trustee Gordon Comeau acknowledged that there are some “sensitive issues” behind the change in name and logo, but that it is the right time.

“Regardless of whether it was intended that way or not, that’s what it ended up being,” said Comeau, speak-

ing on the past Rebels moniker, which had been a part of PSS for over forty years. “So good on (Lawrence), and good on the school for digging in, and finding something that will hopefully become the pride of that school.”

Fellow Trustee Dave Rainer echoed his colleague’s sentiments.

“I think it’s a great name...Rapids will be moving forward, and through all the competition. That’s the cool thing!”

In terms of student support, representative Kaelan Druck has been meeting with PSS’s athletic director to draw up some prototypes of possible jerseys for the volleyball and basketball teams. PSS is also hoping to get a track team on the ground next year as well.

Though reversible jerseys have been considered for cost-cutting measures, hygiene has been discussed among athletic staff and the general consensus is that separate home and away jerseys are the best option.

“We want to make sure that their uniforms look similar to MSS,” said Assistant Superintendent Jameel Aziz when speaking on quality. “I don’t want one side of the district to have Product A and the other side of the district to have Product B. If we have to do it over a little bit of time, we can talk about that as well.”

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Sasquatch Country Creations began as a hobby and has now blossomed into a fulltime passion and creative endeavour for partners Chelsea Duperon and Dylan Greenwood.

The pair originally hail from the Fraser Valley, and made the move to the Nicola Valley in the fall of 2019.

Drawn to the idea of a hobby farm lifestyle where the couple could raise their four boys, they soon expanded their family to include two dogs, three cats and a yard full of chickens.

“We currently have about 47 chickens,” said Chelsea, of another hobby that took off and became nearly full time.

“I talked Dylan into buying an incubator and hatching eggs this year so we hatched two batches of chicks, and bought 15, four-week old chicks, with full intentions of selling almost all of them and well, I think we’ve sold ten, to one person.

Anyone need some chickens?” Chelsea joked.

When not occupied with her four sons, dogs, cats and the flock of chickens, which take up most of their free time, the couple are out exploring the beautiful countryside of the Nicola Valley and busy operating Sasquatch Country Creations.

Dylan also works for Reliable Towing in Merritt.

“We opened in

2017, shortly after having our second son, and realizing that I would continue to be a stayat-home mom,” explained Chelsea.

“Mainly Sasquatch Country Creations was just a hobby, and we made some signs, shirts, doormats and decals for our friends and family.

We kept it mostly just as a small side business until opening an Etsy shop in 2018. In mid-2020 we released our first address sign, and since then it has become our most popular sign, turning our little hobby into something more.”

Until the beginning of this year, the couple had been running Sasquatch Country out of their house, backyard and

10’x12’ shed, which was recently converted into a muchneeded chicken coop for Chelsea’s ever-increasing flock of fowl. Thankfully, they were able to upgrade their workspace with a bigger shop, and also increase their product offerings.

“Our main focus products are wooden signs, but we also make vinyl decals,” said Chelsea.

“We are continually expanding and adding new products into our online shop.”

These items include their everpopular vertical and horizontal address signs, which typically come framed with 3D numbers, and newly released letter cut-outs or letter cutout wooden rounds, perfect for gates or front doors.

“Our address signs have been sent all over Canada and the USA,” said Chelsea, who continues to be amazed and humbled by the support the business has received, and by how much it has grown since it first began a few short years ago.

So, where did the name ‘Sasquatch Country Creations’ come from? The couple launched their business while still living in the Fraser Valley.

“Living in Agassiz we were literally living within minutes of ‘Sasquatch Country’ (Harrison Hot Springs),” explained Chelsea.

“I’ve always been fascinated with the folklore around Sasquatches, and that is how we found our name.”

Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, are an apelike creature which walk upright on two legs, much like humans. They are purported to live in the forests of North America, although there is a long and well documented dispute between proponents of Sasquatch mythology and scientists who dismiss it as a hoax.

Harrison Hot Springs has been a hotbed of Sasquatch ‘sightings’ and even hosts an annual ‘Sasquatch Days’, a two-day event which includes War Canoe races on Harrison Lake, a small artisan market, First Nations cultural performances, live entertainment and a salmon BBQ. Despite the move from ‘Sasquatch Country’ to the Interior, the couple kept the name and now fully embrace Merritt as home, even using the community to source their materials.

“Our address signs feature reclaimed wood strips that we pick up from the wood bin at one of the mills in Merritt,” said Chelsea.

“It’s what gives our signs the one-ofa-kind character. We love to use reclaimed wood as much as possible, and finding it within the community makes each of our pieces that much more special.”

To keep up with what Sasquatch Country Creations is making, you can follow them on Instagram @ sasquatchcountrycreations, on Facebook

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

Sunday service (indoors), 10 am. Phone (250)378-2464 for more info and for prayer support.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 2nd and 4th Sundays only - 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time 2nd & 4th Sundays/ Sunday School (K-Gr. 4) - 10 am

Somang Mission Community Church (SMC) 1755 Coldwater Ave. (The Cadet Hall) Sunday Service Time: 4:00 pm • 250-280-1268

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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Coldwater Indian Band

The Coldwater Indian Band is seeking an individual to fill the Education Coordinator position. The Education Coordinator isJob responsible for the planning, administration Posting and coordination of Coldwater Indian Band Programs and Services and reports to the Band Administrator. This EDUCATION position will be workingCOORDINATOR from the Merritt Office.

Responsibilities and Duties The Coldwater Indian Band is seeking an individual to fill the Education Coordinator position. The Education Coordinator is responsible for the planning, administration Planning – Annual and Long-term Education Plan for Coldwater Indian Band, membership and coordination of Coldwater Indian Band Programs and Services and reports to the and as directed.

Band Administrator. This position will be working from the Merritt Office.

Human Resource – Supervises and valuates the performance of anyone with direct Responsibilities and Duties reporting relations to the Department when applicable.

Planning – Annual and Long-term Education Plan for Coldwater Indian Band, membership Financial – Develops Education Program budgets in consultation with the Band and as directed.

Administrator and administers the budgets as approved by Chief and Council and all other associated Human Resource duties.

– Supervises and valuates the performance of anyone with direct reporting relations to the Department when applicable.

Policy – Administers the approved Post-Secondary Education Policy.

Financial – Develops Education Program budgets in consultation with the Band Liaison and Representation – Participates as Ex-Officio when required on the Band Administrator and administers the budgets as approved by Chief and Council and all School SAC; Represents the band in negotiating the Local Education Agreement; other associated duties.

Attends School District 58 meetings where applicable; Liaises with Post-Secondary Institutions/Schools in support the Coldwater Education Indian Band Education Policy and Policy – Administers the approvedofPost-Secondary Policy. programs; Liaises with SD #58 re: L.E.A., F.N.A.C, and staff where applicable; Advocates Liaison and Representation – Participates as Ex-Officio when required on the Band for Coldwater students within School District 58 & students attending different PostSchool SAC; Represents the band in negotiating the Local Education Agreement; Secondary Educational Institutions; Liaise with Indian Services Canada in support of Attends School District 58 meetings where applicable; Liaises with Post-Secondary the Coldwater Indian Band Education Department programs.

Institutions/Schools in support of the Coldwater Indian Band Education Policy and Post-Secondary Program Administers thewhere Post-Secondary as programs; Liaises with SDAdministration #58 re: L.E.A.,–F.N.A.C, and staff applicable;program Advocates per Job Description. for Coldwater students within School District 58 & students attending different PostSecondary Educational Institutions; Liaise with Indian Services Canada in support of General Education Administration – Administers all pertinent Education Program the Coldwater Indian Band Education Department programs. funding through Xyntax; Develop and maintain individual student confidential files; Maintains records of all Administration Education programs, services funding associated Post-Secondary Program – Administers theand Post-Secondary programwith as this Job department; Keeps the Band Administrator informed of sensitive and important per Description. issues and events in relation to the operation of the Education Programs; etc.

General Education Administration – Administers all pertinent Education Program funding through Xyntax; Develop and maintain individual student confidential files; Position Qualifications Maintains recordsDiploma of all Education programs, services and funding associated • Post-Secondary (prefer minimum Business or Public Administration diploma) with this Keeps the Band informed of sensitive and important • ORdepartment; an equivalent combination of Administrator post secondary education and directly related work issues and events in relation to the operation of the Education Programs; etc. experience.

• Proposal writing an asset Position Qualifications • Lifestyle consistent with the importance of the responsibilities of the position • Post-Secondary Diploma (prefer minimum Business or Public Administration diploma) • Strong analytical and decision-making skills, tact, discretion and sound judgement • OR an equivalent combination of post secondary education and directly related work • Demonstrated commitment to fiscal management experience.

• Superior communication skills, written and oral • Proposal writing an asset • Working knowledge of Xyntax an asset • Lifestyle consistent with the importance of the responsibilities of the position • Knowledge of Nlaka’pamux and Coldwater Community an asset • Strong analytical and decision-making skills, tact, discretion and sound judgement • Ability to organize and manage workload • Demonstrated commitment to fiscal management • Good negotiation skills (Local Education Agreements) • Superior communication skills, written and oral • Able to work independently and in a team environment • Working knowledge of Xyntax an asset • Satisfactory Criminal Records check • Knowledge of Nlaka’pamux and Coldwater Community an asset • Valid Driver’s License and Reliable vehicle • Ability to organize and manage workload resume withAgreements) references and cover letter: • Good negotiation Send skills your (Local Education • Able to work independently and in a team environment Attn: COLDWATER INDIAN BAND H.R. COMMITTEE, • Satisfactory Criminal Records check c/o Band Administrator (lantoine@coldwaterband.org.)

• Valid Driver’s License and Reliable vehicle PO BOX 4600, MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 Send your resume with June references and@cover Deadline for resumes: 18, 2021 4:00letter: p.m.

COLDWATER INDIAN BAND H.R. COMMITTEE, Only Attn: successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. c/o Band Administrator (lantoine@coldwaterband.org.)

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED Public Works Manager

Department: Public Works Position Title: Public Works Manager Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED Reports To: Director of Infrastructure Start Date: July 2021 Public Works Manager Wage: $30 to $35 per hour depending on education and experience Department: Public Works Position Title: Public Works Manager Summary of Organizational Responsibilities: Reports To: Director of Infrastructure Responsible for the coordination and operation of the Public Works Department.

Start Date: July 2021and plan for operation and maintenance of roads, culverts, Direct, coordinate Wage: $30 to $35irrigation, per hour water depending on education experience bridges, dams, systems, wastewaterand systems, daily equipment maintenance and scheduled repairs to systems and eet.

Summary of Organizational Responsibilities: Main Duties and Tasks Responsible for the coordination and operation of the Public Works Department.

• Provide daily direction and tasks for Public Works staff. culverts, Direct, coordinate and plan forscheduling operationof and maintenance of roads, • Inspect andirrigation, plan maintenance water systems and waste water bridges, dams, water systems,forwastewater systems, daily equipment infrastructure. maintenance and scheduled repairs to systems and eet.

• Daily walk-around inspections and greasing/inspections of equipment eet.

Main Duties and Tasks maintenance and repairs for: roads and appurtenances, • Inspect, schedule • Provide daily direction and system scheduling of tasks forand Public dam infrastructure, water infrastructure, allWorks otherstaff. infrastructure • Inspect and plan maintenance for water systems and waste water assets. infrastructure.

• Coordinate public works activities such as; road and parking lot line painting • Daily walk-around inspections and greasing/inspections of crack equipment eet. andpavement messages, road sweeping and clean-up, sealing and • Inspect, schedule maintenance and repairs for: roads and appurtenances, pothole repairs for roads and parking lots. infrastructure, water system infrastructure, and all other infrastructure • dam Maintain adequate inventory of equipment and supplies.

• assets.

Manage garbage and recycling services for weekly collections.

• public works activities as; road and parking lot line painting • Coordinate Operate and maintain Public Workssuch Equipment andpavement messages, road sweeping and clean-up, crack sealing and • Other related duties as directed. pothole repairs for roads and parking lots.

Qualications: • Maintain adequate inventory of equipment and supplies.

• have a minimum grade 12services education.

• Must Manage garbage andof recycling for weekly collections.

• Operate Minimum and 5-7 maintain years of Public proven direct work experience as a supervisor or • Works Equipment manager in a duties public as works setting and proven related experience • Other related directed.

• Possess a Heavy Equipment Operators Certicate or Supervisor Certicate Qualications: • Must have proven related experience on coordinating and executing on • Must have a minimum of grade 12 education. complex and multiple projects simultaneously • Minimum 5-7 years of proven direct work experience as a supervisor or Skillmanager Requirements: in a public works setting and proven related experience Good verbal andEquipment written communication skills andoruse of MS Ofce • Possess a Heavy Operators Certicate Supervisor Certicate Must have proven related experience onskills coordinating and executing on • Team oriented with excellent interpersonal complex and multiple projects • Good time management skills, simultaneously • Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, and inventory Skill Requirements: control • Good verbal and written communication skills and use of MS Ofce Due Date:oriented 23rd June 2021 • Team with excellent interpersonal skills • Good time management and apply, go to https://secure.collage.co/jobs/ To view a full job descriptionskills, lnib/23208 or by of email to: HR@LNIB.net • Knowledge supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, and inventory control Due Date: 23rd June 2021 To view a full job description and apply, go to https://secure.collage.co/jobs/ lnib/23208 or by email to: HR@LNIB.net

PHARMACY ASSISTANT Black’s Pharmacy is seeking an energetic, hard working pharmacy assistant who will provide exceptional customer service. This a part time position with the possibility of working into a full time position.

PHARMACY ASSISTANT

Pharmacy experience is an asset but not required.

Black’s Pharmacy is seeking an energetic, hard working pharmacy assistant who will service.

This a2037 part Quilchena time position with the Apply inprovide person exceptional with resumecustomer to Black’s Pharmacy Avenue, Merritt, BC possibility of working into a full time position.

Pharmacy experience is an asset but not required.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED Community Health Nurse Department: Human Services Hours: 35 Hours per week Start Date: As Soon As Possible Wage: Up to $36/hour Based on Education and Experience Reports to: Director of Human Services

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RECYCLING CHAMPION Two-Year Term Full-Time Temporary Position Coldwater Indian Band has collaborated with GDH and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), respectively, to create an exciting work opportunity in our community.

Summary of Organizational Responsibilities: • The prevention and management of communicable diseases • To identify health needs and provide health promotion and disease prevention services • To provide baby immunizations, u clinics and TB Screening • To provide pre and postnatal support Required knowledge, skills and abilities • Bachelor of Nursing • Current registration or willingness to become registered with CRNBC • Valid Driver’s License • Knowledge of Immunization program • Good communication skills • Responsible and accountable • Experience working with First Nations Communities preferred • Proven ability to lead and work well with other individuals in a team environment to ensure high quality program delivery Compensation and Benets • Competitive wages (meet CRNBC rates) and willing to negotiate • Annual Nursing fees/dues paid • Matched contribution pension plan and extended benets • Paid – vacation time, sick leave/personal leave • Professional Development opportunities • Moving expenses negotiable for long term employment commitment Application should include Resume and Cover Letter and Copy of Credentials Deadline to apply: Posted until position is lled To Apply go to https://secure.collage.co/jobs/lnib/23231 or Email: hr@lnib.net Thanks to all who apply only qualied candidates will be considered

Job Summary: The purpose of the position is to offer two-year employment for a Recycling Champion, reporting to and working closely with the Public Works department and in cooperation with GDH and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

Duties include and are not limited to: Reporting to and working closely with the Public Works and in cooperation with GDH and ISC, responsibilities include, and are not limited to: • Being a change agent, working with community members to encourage and support Recycling behaviors and actions; • Day-to-day operation of the recycling storage shelter including organization, cleaning and maintenance of the facility; • Greeting the public in a friendly, professional manner, assisting with sorting and documenting while responding to public enquiries/concerns; • Operate and maintain Equipment with attachments (training available); • Be involved in community engagement and awareness training; • Prepare monthly reports, budgets. records and billing where necessary; • Coordinating implementation of the Community Energy Plan; • Other duties as may be required by direct Supervisor.

Qualifications: • Passion for working with people and be able to maintain a cheerful and helpful attitude under busy and challenging circumstances; • Effective oral communication skills; • Will require a good level of physical fitness and the ability to use basic hand tools • Nature of the facility and job is such that the successful applicant must have the ability and willingness to stand and walk throughout the day, as well as work in inclement weather; • Being an active Steward of the Land, have knowledge/understanding of traditions and language is an asset; • Two-year term, full-time temporary position (35 hours/week) from date of hire, with possible extension, subject to the operational needs of the department and continued funding; Application letter with resume of experience, qualifications and references will be accepted until 4:00 pm, June 23, 2021 and quote Recycling Champion to: Email: lantoine@coldwaterband.org and to the Attention of the Coldwater Indian Band Human Resources Committee Fax: (250) 378-5351 *Due to the funding arrangement with both GDH and Indigenous Services Canada, applications for this position will be shared in confidence with them*

Library Page at the Merritt Library The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library is seeking a part-time Page for the Merritt Library with a keen attention to detail and a strong customer service orientation.

Duties include accurately re-shelving library materials and checking in materials, moving bins, boxes and carts, providing directional assistance, and supporting staff with projects and programs, paging and other basic library functions.

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Complete details of the position and required qualications are available on the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library website: tnrl.ca/ jobs. Posting closes June 22, 2021 @ 16:00.

Business For Sale

TLC has been creating beautiful landscape design and installation, weekly maintenance for residential and commercial clients, providing such services as: Dethatching - Aerating - Irrigation Installation - Tree, Shrub and Hedge Trimming - Patio pavers -Stone work, Beautiful ponds and water features .

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The sale of this company will include: 3 antique trucks 1953, 1957 and a 1948 GMC, 990 John Deer tractor, 1 hauling trailer, 1 Ditch witch trencher, Sod Cutter, Billy goat Vacuum, 1 Aerator, 2 Dethatching, 1 lrg Exmark walk behind, 3 Arien Mowers, 2 hedge trimmers, 2 Stihl weed eaters, 2 lrg backpack blowers.

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Looking for a well established business with over 28 yrs. behind them, with a steady, committed clientele behind them, then TLC is the business for you.

The position is subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement with the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union, Local 705.

The position is Grid 3, which pays $16.69 - $18.54 per hour.

Black’s Pharmacy is seeking an energetic, hard working pharmacy assistant who will provide exceptional customer service. This a part time position with the possibility of working into a full time position.

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SHACKAN INDIAN BAND PO Box 1360/ 2099 Granite Ave Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Phone: 250-378-5410 Fax: 250-378-5219 www.shackan.ca

Position: Band Administrator The Shackan Band is seeking an honorable and innovative Band Administrator who will manage all operations and activities, including providing direction to a small number of staff and ensuring proper scal and operational management. The scope of this position is broad requiring the candidate to be an experienced leader with strong negotiation, analytical, and scal skills. The Band Administrator ensures that all business and operations are conducted in a respectful, responsible, condential, and ethical manner.

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VALUE ADDED LUMBER REMANUFACTURING PLANT

PRODUCTION WORKERS

• Wages: starting $20 to $25 • Steady day shift work • Students welcome to apply • No experience necessary • Will train

Qualications: Education: A Bachelor’s degree in First Nations Studies, Business Management, Accounting or Public Administration or related level from a recognized post-secondary institution is an asset.

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Experience: • 8 - 10 years directly related experience in a senior management position in a First Nation.

• Demonstrated success and experience managing First Nation budgets.

• Experience writing reports and funding requests to senior ofcials and/ or various forms of government including Indigenous Services Canada.

• Hands on experience in the Xyntax software system.

• Knowledge of the Nlaka’pumux people, traditions and culture is a benet.

• Wages: starting $35 to $45 Depends on experience

Conditions of Employment: • Must provide criminal record check prior to employment.

• Able and willing to work variable times, including evenings and weekends.

• Must have own vehicle for work purpose.

To Apply If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or receiving the full job description, please email teri.clayton@shackan.ca.

Interested applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume by email to teri.clayton@shackan.ca at the Shackan Band Ofce.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Application deadline: June 18, 2021 Preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry as per Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Thank you to all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

Full-time or part-time Office staff required to work at a local doctor’s office.

Preference given to someone with experience, but would be willing to train an applicant.

Please send resume to P.O. Box 820, Merritt, B.C., V1K 1B8

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N’Kwala is a First Nation operated independent school offering a kindergarten to grade 12 program. We are a rural school with very small class sizes, allowing for additional one-on-one support for students. N’Kwala is surrounded by rolling hills in a picturesque natural environment and is located in the beautiful Nicola Valley approximately 90 km south of Kamloops and approximately 50 km east of Merritt. If required, on-site accommodations and daycare are available for the successful candidate. Upper Nicola Band offers competitive wages and a generous benefits package.

Required Qualifications: • Qualified and experienced to teach intermediate level students • Special Education training an asset • Ability to adapt or modify programs to meet the student’s special needs • Knowledge of the BC curriculum • Valid BC teaching certificate Recommended Qualifications: • Experience working in First Nations community • Experience with the Read Well and Saxon Math programs • Experience with special education programs • Experience with multi-grade classroom Salary as per the Upper Nicola Band salary scale Start date: August 30, 2021.

Pro-D opportunities during the summer may be required.

For further information about this role, please contact Principal, Heather Grismer at 250-350-3370 or email: principal@uppernicola.com Please send cover letter and resume to Human Resources, PO Box 3700, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8, or hr@uppernicola.com. Position closes July 26, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. No late entries will be accepted. N’kwala School thanks all those interested but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Between: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK PETITIONER CHRISTOPHER HOWSE MICHELLE HOWSE TENANTS IN THE PROPERTY RESPONDENTS ADVERTISEMENT

PO Box 1360/ 2099 Granite Ave Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Phone: 250-378-5410 Fax: 250-378-5219 www.shackan.ca

To: TAKE NOTICETHAT on June 7, 2021 an Order was made for service on you of a Petition and supporting Affidavit issued from the Cranbrook Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 30539, by way of this advertisement.

Position: – Social Development/Education Coordinator Employment Type: Full Time Permanent

In the proceeding, the following relief, inter alia, is sought by the Petitioner, The Toronto-Dominion Bank; foreclosure or sale of property at 4848 Purcell Avenue, Edgewater, BC (the“Property”).

This position is responsible for delivering the Social Development and Education programs in accordance with regulations and agreements.

Part of this position also includes culture and event coordination, social assistance, and training support.

You must file a Response to Petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules, failing which further proceedings, including Judgment, may be taken against you or the Property, without notice to you.

Qualications and Experience: • Degree in Social Work or related study • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in social service eld • Strong skills in Microsoft Ofce • Knowledge of First Nations social development programs and BC education and Post-Secondary systems • Several years of nancial and budget experience – Xyntax would be benecial • Excellent client service skills

You may obtain, from the Cranbrook Registry, at 102 -11th Avenue South, Cranbrook, V1C 2P3, copies of the Petition, the supporting Affidavit, and the Order providing for service by this advertisement.

This advertisement is placed by The Toronto-Dominion Bank, whose address for service is:

A full job description is available on the Shackan Band website at www. shackan.ca Application Deadline: June 18, 2021

Preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry as per Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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NO. 30539 CRANBROOK REGISTRY In The Supreme Court of British Columbia

SHACKAN INDIAN BAND

Please submit a cover letter and resume with three work related references to teri.clayton@shackan.ca or call the ofce 250-378-5410 to set up an appointment to drop off. In your letter please state if you are interested in either position part-time or both positions as full-time.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED Home Care Aide

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Sector: Human Services Reports To: Home Care Nurse Wage: $18 to $22 per hour based on education and experience Start Date: July 2021

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS On Call 24 Hours A Day

Job Summary: The Home Care Aides primary role is to assist the Home and Community Care Nurse and to demonstrate and assist clients implement procedures in home management and self care, and other related duties.

Required Qualications: • Home Care Attendant Certicate from an accredited institution or equivalent, within 5 yrs or currently employed as a Home Care Attendant • Previous experience in providing personal care; assisting frail, cognitively impaired and physically disabled individuals with activities of daily living; • Ability to take vital signs, blood pressure, pulse & respiration • Demonstrated application of safe body mechanics; • Physical ability to assist clients with all activities of daily living; • Demonstrated knowledge of infection control practices; • Ability to maintain privacy and condentiality; • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and as a member of a multidisciplinary team; • Ability to prioritize and organize assignments in an efcient manner; • Ability to work with behaviorally difcult clients; • Hold a valid driver’s license and have a reliable vehicle.

• Ability to speak or willingness to learn the Nlaka’pamux Language.

Deadline for Application: Posting will remain open until lled For a full Job Description and to apply go to https://secure.collage.co/jobs/lnib/23230 or Email: hr@lnib.net The Lower Nicola Indian Band thanks all those who apply; however, only qualied candidates will be considered for an interview

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Michael Joseph Poirier Michael Joseph Poirier, born October 7, 1951 in Vancouver died peacefully in Merritt on May 31, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Michael was predeceased by his mother Rita Blandine Petterson in October 16, 2016.

Michael was a devoted loving son to his mother Rita doing everything in his power to provide for her safety and comfort.

Friends of Michael will remember him as an honest and loyal friend always willing to respond in kind to the love shown to him. Michael’s was not an easy life but he left his mark on those who were privileged to call him friend. He is now with Rita and his Saviour Jesus in Heaven and he is missed with much love and affection.

Michael’s ashes will be interred at Merritt’s Pineridge Cemetery along with Rita’s in the near future.

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Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m

www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com 2113 Granite Ave., Merritt, BC

250-378-2141 or 1-800-668-3379

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MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING is a choice that allows individuals to make health care decisions now, in case they cannot give consent for treatments offered in the future.

P: 250-280-1701

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Kelly Elizabeth Hilton July 12, 1948 – May 3, 2021 Kelly was born Kelly Elizabeth Young in Kamloops, BC - the second youngest of five - to Hester Elizabeth and Allan Young. Her family moved to Vancouver when Kelly was 8.

In 1966, Kelly met and eventually married John Hilton.

Together they had three children: Homer Xavier Hilton, Jasmine Kay Hilton (Towers), and Daniel Jordan Hilton.

In 1980, Kelly and John moved to Merritt, BC, making their home and life there. Trained as a ballerina, Kelly opened her own Ballet Dance Studio out of her home on Granite Avenue, putting on several productions for the community. She had many friends and was active in her Christian faith.

In 2000, Kelly and John parted and Kelly moved back to Vancouver.

There she enjoyed the ocean, people of all walks of life, and a multitude of artistic endeavours: active in choir, drama, writing, dance, and engaging in easy conversations with strangers and friends alike. She worked for 17 years in the automotive industry sharing her sparkle with those who came through the doors of Adesa.

Kelly’s sudden passing leaves to mourn her three children, Homer Xavier (Danielle), Jasmine (Michael) Towers, and Daniel; her grandchildren Katelyn Skye Hilton, Hellen (Caleb) Orthner, Luke (Tori) Towers, Karin Towers, Rosetta Towers, Isabelle Towers, Darius Towers; and her greatgrandchildren Amelie Orthner, Elliot Orthner, Jace Towers and Henry Towers. Kelly also leaves behind her siblings Natasha, Valerie, Dolly, Jordan and their families.

Kelly’s memorial service will be online on Thursday, June 17th at 6 pm (pacific time). If you knew Kelly and would like to attend, please join us at the link below.

Kelly Elizabeth’s final resting place will be in the Pineridge Cemetery in Merritt, BC. Kelly Elizabeth Hilton, Memorial Service, via Zoom Link opens 5:45 pm, Thursday, June 17, 2021. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88332967386?pwd=TDRCR3BzR1NQa XpCdlpMTWZwekdyQT09 Meeting ID: 883 3296 7386 • Passcode: 240304

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It is with great sadness that our family announces the death of Peter.

He was born and raised in Merritt.

Peter leaves behind his loving wife of fifty one years, Linda, two children, Shane (Colleen), Stacey and three grandchildren Brittany, Connor, Ashley also sister Catherine Paterson. Our family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and care staff at Gilles House.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the charity of your choice.

Memorial mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Monday, July 26th at 10 am.

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