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CHOWING DOWN AND JUMPING UP Over a dozen children took part in the watermelon eating contest at this year’s Aboriginal Day celebration at Voght Park. The contest was just one activity during the full day of family-friendly fun celebrating aboriginal culture, which also included powwow dancing, a water balloon toss, teepee raising, bingo, and music by the Travelling Spirit drum group. Emily Wessel/Herald
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A new hotel is one step closer to setting up shop in Merritt after city council approved a development permit application at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The unanimous decision to approve the permit means a 46-room, 40,000-squarefoot Comfort Inn and Suites could break ground within the month, proprietor Lalli Randhawa said. Randhawa, who also owns Bob’s Mini Mart, hopes to have the hotel operational by November. “That’s the plan, but
when you line up people, the plans usually change,” he said over the phone from Edmonton, where he was meeting with prospective builders. “Most of the work is already done, I’m just lining up one after another and very soon it’s going to be breaking ground.” The four-storey building will also house a pool and an 80-seat restaurant, and the application also lists 33 more rooms in a phase two of construction. The restaurant alone will be 3,000 square feet. Randhawa said he has not decided what restaurant will go in the complex yet.
He said he’s getting into the hotel business because in his 30 or so years in Merritt, he has seen the need for a higher-end hotel in town. “I thought that Merritt really needs an upgraded hotel with a convention centre, good-looking rooms,” he said. “It’s going to be one of
the best hotels in the Kamloops and Merritt area. Even Kamloops doesn’t have this.” Randhawa said it’s been a dream for him and his wife Jasbir to own a hotel, and after purchasing the land a few years ago, the timing is right. He said nothing will change with Bob’s Mini
Mart. Construction of the hotel complex represents a $3 million investment in Merritt, development services manager Sean O’Flaherty told council at its June 24 meeting. Randhawa said the construction phase will employ between 10 and 15 people for about a year, and running the hotel and restaurant could open up between 20 and 25 jobs. The hotel will be located just east of the Game On Pub near the Coquihalla Highway interchange. At the meeting, Coun. Mike Goetz asked if Merritt would have enough electri-
cal power to support such a building. O’Flaherty said BC Hydro has no concerns at this point. Randhawa said he’s thankful to the city staff and council for their support. Coun. Neil Menard was absent from the meeting. There are over 140 Comfort Inns across Canada. Surrey-based JM Architecture, which specializes in hospitality and mixed-use architecture, is working on the project. That firm designed the Holiday Inn and Suites in Kamloops and the North Kamloops library development.
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Flood update leads news briefs With winter runoff at its tail end, there is no more concern of the Nicola River flooding this summer, City of Merritt emergency program co-ordinator Sky McKeown told the Herald. He said the river is still flowing fast and is cold, and said people who may enter it this coming weekend need to be aware of that. The Nicola River is flowing at about nine cubic metres per second, which is about double the rate it flows in the latter half of the summer. Flood rates show the river flowing at about 35 cubic meters per second, he said. “It’s definitely not raging by any means – it’s two and a half,
three feet lower than it was – but it’s still moving along fairly quickly and the temperature of it is quite low,� he said. He said the flow rates should remain stable or lower in the coming weeks. McKeown said people should do some scouting to look out for log jams if they plan to go tubing down the Nicola or Coldwater Rivers. “People need to be aware of changing river conditions,� McKeown said. Art show reception a go this evening The Courthouse Art Gallery is hosting a closing reception for local artist Joel Reid today between 4 and 6 p.m.
The show, titled “Robots in Disguise,� is about transcendence and how a temporary disguise can be used to transition to a new and better reality, Nicola Valley Community Arts Council vice president Anya McVean told the Herald via email. “Joel Reid has developed a unique art style, drawing on the traditions of abstract expressionism. His raw and emotionallycharged paintings have a graphic quality and signature of urban graffiti, but his works are more introspective,� the press release states. Reid’s artwork will be on display at the courthouse gallery at 1840 Nicola Ave. until June 28.
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said to his mother. Bob said she now wants to study criminology in post-secondary school. Graduate Stephanie Hilash also said it has been a long road for her. The soon-to-be 24-year-old had her daughter when she was a teenager and dropped out of school to be a mother. Seventeen-year-old Jamie Fong told the Herald she plans to work now that she’s graduated high school. The 2014 graduation marked the end for both the students and the principal of KLC, Alan Mackay-Smith, who has been an educator for 32 years and principal of KLC for eight years. He told the Herald that gradua-
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tion day is monumental, especially for KLC graduates. “They’re not your typical graduates that have gone through 12 years of school and graduated. They all have a story, some of them because they’ve chosen to do things differently and others that have had life situations get in the way,� Mackay-Smith said. “Our philosophy of education is different. If you come in and take coursework with us, we let you set the pace and the way you’re going to get things done,� Mackay-Smith said. “If you’re used to having an educator that’s setting deadlines and pushing you, pushing you – that’s not what we do.� He said students take responsi-
bility for their own education. “These folks have really found the maturity to be leaders of their own education,� he said. “It’s the way education should be, from my perspective.� At the convocation, incoming principal Colleen Mullin told the grads their paths to graduation have been different from that of many students graduating from this district, noting some have gone through situations some people cannot comprehend. “But in the end, you’ve been able to meet your challenges and achieve,� Mullin said. School District 58 superintendent Bob Peacock told the graduates the important thing is that they completed the task, equating attending school to doing a trail run. He said some complete that run faster than others; some walk, some sprint, some take a break before carrying on and some – as with school – hate the run. “Interesting thing is, though, when you get to the finish line, and you cross the finish line like you’re doing today, it doesn’t matter when you got there or how you got there. There’s always people that are cheering you on and you feel really good about it,� Peacock said.
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Mayor’s DROP IN SESSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Community Room Downstairs at City Hall.
Come down and meet the Mayor. This is your opportunity to bring forth ideas on how we can make Merritt a better place to live and do business, ask questions about something you don’t understand or if something has transpired that you have not received a proper resolution with.
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Friday, June 27: 11 am - 2 pm at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre
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.
Pop and Hotdog for $2 all proceeds go to CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
This project includes the removal and disposal of the current heaters and the procurement and installation of new radiant heaters.
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Saturday, July 26th: 8:30am-12:30pm (4 CALA, 2 cfp FIS, PTS & OAS, 4 BCRPA cecs)
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NICOLA VALLEY MEMORIAL ARENA - HEATER REPLACEMENT
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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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.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MERRITT CENTRAL PARK PROJECT (deadline extension) RFP 06/14 The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified proponents for the Merritt Central Park Upgrade Project. This project includes the removal and relocation of the current sand volleyball courts, construction of an outdoor regulation size lacrosse box, and the design and construction of a combination washroom/concession building.
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All activities will be held at Rotary Park 7:00 AM -9:00 AM Pancake Breakfast – Knights of Columbus 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Various Activities – bouncy castle, entertainment, games, face painting by Smart Step, Fire Dept, DJ, vendors 11 AM - NOON Nicola Valley Community Band 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM uncil Art in the Park – Nicola Valley Community Arts Council NOON – 1:00 PM Flag Raising - Royal Canadian Legion, Speeches,, Babies of 2013, Canada Day cake 1:00 – 3:00 PM Q101 Games in the Park
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Next council meeting: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca
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A local man was found not guilty of knowingly possessing a prohibited weapon in Merritt provincial court last Wednesday after the Crown failed to prove he knew it was in the trunk of his car. Tyler Grieve was on trial for the charge of occupying a vehicle in which there is a prohibited weapon – brass knuckles discovered upon the incidental search of his vehicle after he was arrested for possessing drugs. Prior to the main trial addressing the charge, a voir dire,
which is a trial-withina-trial to determine admissibility of evidence, was held to determine if police had reasonable and probable grounds to arrest Grieve in the first place. The arrest was made for possession of drugs for the purposes of trafficking. Crown prosecutor Frank Caputo and defence lawyer Dmytro Antonovych questioned Grieve and two officers involved in the case. Court heard that on May 1, 2013, Grieve was pulled over by police who were acting on a tip from a paid informant.
The informant told Merritt Const. Derrick Francis that Grieve – a man known to Francis – would be driving a silver Chevrolet HHR – a vehicle Francis knew Grieve drove. The informant also said Grieve would be in possession of crack cocaine contained in a silver lighter case. Francis told court that at about 2:22 p.m., he spotted the Chevrolet HHR pull up to the Double D Inn. He said he saw Grieve exit the vehicle, enter a unit and leave approximately three minutes later. Francis said he knew the person who lived in
that unit to be a crack cocaine user. He said based on the information he received from the informant and Grieve’s activity he witnessed, he believed Grieve was trafficking crack cocaine. Francis said he radioed his partner, Const. Ryan Dell, told him the direction Grieve was driving, what he’d observed and what he believed took place. Grieve was pulled over by Dell, asked to exit his vehicle and arrested. Francis attended the scene to act as safety officer.
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When we look at what was set up on Earth as the laws of God, we need to look at our own country. Just look at all the laws we have. What are they good for? How could the country function without laws? Think about driving down the road with no laws to guide us. It would just be chaos. Unsafe.
to Heaven, He will not take willful sins. We now have the choice. We are not forced to live with, and die with our sin. We can ask Jesus to forgive and live with the peace that comes with the promise of the joy of Heaven. You see? Jesus creates in us, with His sinless life, so we can have the assurance of Heaven.
In the final judgment, Jesus will be our Laws are for good but what happens when we disobey these laws? We pay the lawyer. He will represent us to God, the Judge, and plead our case, covering penalty. (hiding) our sins with His blood. What a In Heaven, God says, “The wages of sin peace of mind to have our Friend, Jesus, is death.” who knows our story and will stand with us, That seems a bit harsh, don’t you think? especially when we really need Him. The same verse says, “But the gift of God is We are very blessed. We are not eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.” forced, but have a choice to love or not to When Jesus came to this world He love Jesus. That gives us a more peaceful came as an unborn child. From birth to the life when we are not forced into things, but end He lived as a person, just like you and I. have a choice. He understands every phase of life that we Let us look at the old testament leader have to face. When we fail, we can ask for who said, “Choose you this day when you forgiveness. Jesus will not only forgive, but will follow.” He helps us to overcome our obstacles. When Jesus comes to take His people
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Thank You The Conayt Friendship Society would like to thank everyone for coming out to celebrate Aboriginal Day. We would like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and the families that all came together to make this year’s Aboriginal Day a success. Without the good people showing up to share, visit and be a part of the event at Voght Park, the event would not have been the success it was this year. SPECIAL THANKS to the volunteers who took care of the stick games, dancing, singing, drumming and to the individuals and families who came out to take part in the events for the day.
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We would like to acknowledge and thank the businesses that donated gift certiÀcates and prizes for the day’s festivities:
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Special Thank You to BJ Moore and his crew of forest Àre Àghters from the Merritt Forestry OfÀce. BJ Moore and a crew of 25 Àre Àghters were there, volunteering for the day. It was so good to have these young men and women assist us in the events for the day, they did everything from helping raise tipis, distributing water, and caring for the Elders.
to the youth that volunteered to do security and help with the days activities: Cane Billy, Travis Spahan, Destiny Coutlee, Saphire Charters and Leeza Squakin.
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to our main sponsors: Canadian Heritage, the Nicola Valley Native Veterans, BC Hydro Power Smart, the Nicola Tribal Association, the Success by Six program and School District 58 for their monetary donations.
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HERALD OPINION A brief history of teacher demands By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca
VICTORIA – A few things have changed since the last all-out teacher strike in B.C. That was just two years ago, when the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was coming off its second-ever voluntary agreement with a 16 per cent raise over five years and what the union termed an “enhanced” signing bonus of $4,000. Even with special teacheronly top-ups, BCTF members almost rejected the last of the government’s big-spending pre-Olympic labour deals signed in 2006. By 2012, outraged teachers were back on the legislature lawn, howling for another 16 per cent, with backup vocals provided as usual by HEU, CUPE, BCGEU and other public sector unions that settled for less. Teachers had just sailed through a crippling global recession with a series of raises, but were oblivious to all that. Last week the protest venue switched to Vancouver, where both the crowd and the demands looked a bit thinner. The signing bonus target is up to $5,000, but the raise is a mere eight per cent over five years (compounded, for those who passed math), plus another huge basket of cash disguised as benefit improvements and so forth. Government negotiators put their total compensation demand at 14.5 per cent. One obvious dodge: they want the bottom two steps of the teacher salary grid dropped. That’s simply a raise for entry-level teachers. Admittedly those are rare creatures these days with shrinking enrolment and ironclad seniority rules that allow retired teachers to monopolize substitute work. Something else that’s changed since 2012 is that the government has granted the BCTF’s wish to bargain directly with the province.
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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Last week, I fell asleep one night and when I woke up in the morning, it was 1952. At least that’s what I felt like as I perused the news and came upon a not-soglowing review of a certain piece of Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s “wisdom.” MacKay was at an Ontario Bar Association meeting two weeks ago
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when he responded to a Toronto Star article in which he was asked why so few women and visible minorities sit on federally appointed court benches. In the article, MacKay gave the reason that women aren’t applying. It seems reasonable that they can’t get positions they don’t apply for. But wait. The intrepid report goes deeper. Why aren’t women applying? MacKay’s response: because they’re too busy being mommies. Women have a greater bond with their children than men, he reasons. They see the long, demanding journey toward those highly esteemed positions in Canada’s court system as taking away from their ability to live up to that special
bond. Last week, in the face of much criticism, MacKay elaborated on those comments and stood staunchly by them. He told reporters there is “no question” that women have a greater bond with their children than men, especially when those children are really young. MacKay smirked at reporters and told them, “We need more women to apply to be judges. It’s that simple.” However, he’s not sharing the number of applications by women for judge positions to back up his statement that not enough are applying. How noble, that in their quest for parental superiority, women sacrifice their own ambitions. How very
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motherly of them to be the martyr for their babies. Somehow, the omniscient narrator of mothers’ lives, MacKay knows the bond women feel with their babies. Throw in the towel, ladies. Mystery solved. We can work all we want, but now we know that we are doomed to sacrifice everything for the well-being of our babes, because ambitions take away from that well-being. What about the 81 women who work as federally appointed judges in Canada? How did they get to be there? Should we be concerned about the well-being of their children? But don’t worry, it’s not our fault. It’s Mother Nature’s fault. It’s just the
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biologically predetermined risk you take when you are a female parent. Actually, wait. MacKay, in his infinite wisdom, said it is our problem because we’re not applying, therefore we can’t get positions we don’t ask for. Neenerneener. The notion behind MacKay’s comments is so stupid it would be laughable if it wasn’t so widely held. It’s that old, out-ofdate opinion that the most important job for a woman is motherhood, so it goes against the natural order when she follows her ambitions in other areas. Being a mother is very important. But it also says nothing about the importance of other ambitions.
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No justice in stereotypes Victim of car From Page 6 Making being a good parent and a good employee mutually exclusive things is so, incredibly, frustratingly limiting to women. By falsely putting mothers on such a pedestal, framing them as martyrs who forego their own ambitions for the sake of their children, he’s simultaneously villainizing those women who do stay in the workforce and — gasp — excel by framing them as mothers who value their bonds with their children less than those pious others. The horror. In reality, women are just as diverse as men in their abilities, ambitions, and yes, even their bond with their children. Not only is it a catch-22, it’s wrapped in layers of guilt for inevitably failing to meet undue expectations to excel in both arenas at all times in order to justify merit for being in both. There is nothing wrong with deriving satisfaction and meaning from life from parenting, and that applies to both sexes. The problem here is that MacKay falsely pits that against women deriving satisfaction from other areas of life, such as those outside the home. Really, if MacKay is so concerned about women’s relationships with their children, maybe he should make comments relating to issues with adequate, affordable child care; women’s health rights; or maybe, just maybe, encourage equality of the importance of both motherhood and fatherhood. So you want to be a lady judge? Throw
your application in the pile, but fair warning: no guarantee you’ll be treated with respect once your resume ends up in the hands of Canada’s highest-ranked justice official. If you need more evidence of MacKay’s gender stereotyping, look no further than the emails he sent to Department of Justice staffers on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. He commended mothers for their ability to work full time in and out of the home, changing diapers, packing lunches, running after school buses, and planning dinner. On Father’s Day, he didn’t mention any household chores, and instead commended fathers for guiding and loving their children to shape who they will become in the future. It makes absolutely no sense to stereotype parental roles in this way. Both parents change diapers. Both parents teach their children in the hopes they’ll become wonderful people. It is no coincidence that the emails to male parents and female parents were very different, and how convenient that his camp can simply shrug and say, “But they were innocent well wishes!” Sure, they were innocent well wishes made from the trenches of an idiotic mindset. Sure, just like it’s womankind’s noble quest for parental superiority that makes its members reluctant to apply for positions in the oh-so-fair federal court system. It couldn’t possibly be that archaic attitudes such as MacKay’s discourage women from applying to an old boys’ club.
torching lost independence
The education ministry executed a takeover of the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association after last year’s election, and installed veteran industrial union negotiator Peter Cameron. He’s backed up by long-time labour specialist Lee Doney, whose task is to keep the teacher deal within Treasury Board limits that have defined
all other public sector union settlements. Doney made it clear last week that no mediator is going to come in and “split the baby” as long as the BCTF position is so far beyond the current compensation framework. Despite constant union complaints of low wages and deteriorating working conditions in B.C. schools, education grads remain lined up around the
block hoping to get in. Why is that? For those who have been exposed to life outside school for a while, it’s fairly simple. The job market out here in the real world is tough. And here’s how the real world evaluates a teaching job. Start with 189 working days, each nine hours long as per the accepted definition, and the top-heavy
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Dear Editor, In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 22, I was awakened by a police officer who informed me that my car, a 1990 Nissan, had been set on fire. Doesn’t sound like that much of a loss, does it? Well, I loved that little car. As old as it was, it was in excellent condition, easy on gas and didn’t cost me a lot for insurance. For me, a senior on a fixed income, it was perfect. Just recently I injured my knee, and as a result find it very difficult to walk any distance, so without the help of my friends and family, I would not be able to go very far. To whoever it was that decided it would be great fun to torch my car, I hope it was worth it to you, because it left me devastated. You took away my independence. If the firemen hadn’t responded so quickly, this event could have been much worse, as my car was in the Phelan house parking lot along with several other vehicles. Many thanks to whoever spotted the fire and called the fire department. Thanks to the firemen and the policemen. Arson is a very serious crime, and I hope whoever did this to me is caught and made to realize the full extent of what he or she did. Your moment of “fun” cost me a lot. Diane Smith Merritt
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seniority list that places the average teacher salary at around $72,000 a year. That works out to $42.32 an hour, plus a suite of benefits that most private sector employees can only dream about, starting with three months of prime-time vacation. I am occasionally lectured by teachers that the job goes far beyond five hours in the classroom and an additional four hours
a day preparing and marking. They throw out different estimates, variously defined. Alas, it’s a salaried job, and we salaried employees in the real world don’t waste a lot of time counting hours. Here’s the work, here’s the deadline, here’s the pay. Take it or leave it. Consider another union demand that seems to be just another thinly disguised raise. The BCTF
wants a large increase in preparation time for elementary school. There are no duties being added here. For this one item, government negotiators calculate the cost to taxpayers at $86.2 million every year by the fifth year of the BCTF proposal. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc
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As students in School District 58 finish writing exams, their teachers continue to walk the picket line in the second week of their full-scale walkout. On a rainy Tuesday morning, teachers from multiple schools in Merritt gathered for a rally outside of Central Elementary School. After a speech by Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union (NVTU) president Peter Vogt, they disseminated in the downtown core to distribute information sheets. They met up outside MLA Jackie Tegart’s Merritt office where Vogt addressed the crowd again. Tegart was not at her office. Central Elementary School was chosen as the site of the rally because it has a class of 28 students, 11 of whom are identified as special needs students, the NVTU stated in a press release. Other classes at Central Elementary have four or more students with special needs, the press release states. Addressing a crowd of about 60 outside the school, Vogt said the labour dispute isn’t about money, but rather political will. “In 2001-2002, there were few, if any, classes with four or more special needs students in them and those classes were made smaller if three or more special needs students were in them,” Vogt said. He said the fact classes such as the one at Central Elementary exist is a disgrace given the millions and billions spent elsewhere on such initiatives as the new roof at BC Place and the 2010 Olympic Games. Due to the labour dispute, the summer reading program for primary students has been cancelled by School District 58. SD58 superintendent Bob Peacock told the Herald the program is the only summer
school program offered through the district. Report cards are not being issued to students in kindergarten through Grade 9, Peacock said. However, depending on how the labour dispute plays out, there is a chance students could receive those report cards this coming fall. Peacock also said all students will be moving on to the next grade unless they have already been informed otherwise. The Labour Relations Board has deemed producing final grades for students in Grades 10 through 12 as an essential service. Vogt told the Herald that under the essential service order, teachers are required to verify the latest marks each school board has for students in Grades 10 through 12. Peacock said he’s assuming teachers will adjust grades in accordance with how a student performed this past term for those three grades. Peacock said students in Grades 10 through 12 should get their report cards in the first week of July. Provincial exams are proceeding, but the social studies 11 exam and English 10 exam have had written portions removed. Grade 12 exams are unaffected because they were given an essential service designation from the LRB and will be marked by teachers. Peacock said exams were supervised by either administration or district staff. Some Grade 10 and 11 exams are being marked by local administration staff and Grade 12 exams are being marked at the provincial level. Final exams in classes were not administered this year, Peacock said. In regards to the class with 11 students with special needs which Vogt pointed out, Peacock believes there is a difference of opinion between the two sides on which stu-
dents should be identified as having special needs and which should not. At the provincial level, 30-year veteran labour mediator Vince Ready declined to mediate the dispute between the teachers and provincial government due to a booked schedule. Over the course of his career, Ready has worked on more than 7,000 com-
mercial and labour disputes in Canada. Outside of Tegart’s office, a few Merritt teachers said they were well received by people they talked with when they walked around the downtown. At the office, Vogt told a crowd of about 45 people that although money isn’t the top priority in this dispute, it’s important teachers are paid a fair wage.
He told the Herald he thinks the two sides are getting close in terms of wages. “Probably within a per cent,” Vogt said. Vogt said he still hopes a deal can be reached between the two sides by the end of June, but he’s given up trying to figure out where this dispute is headed.
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Merritt Secondary School graduate Kaitlyn Suzuki took home a bevy of awards in multiple classes from the high school’s awards ceremony earlier this month. The Grade 12 student earned 10 awards on June 4. Suzuki won awards for having the top marks in Grade 12 French, English, drawing and painting, history, biology and physics classes. She was also named Kaitlyn Suzuki. Emily Wessel/Herald to the principal’s hongeneral impressions. ours list and took home She was one of two the Mayon Cup, which recipients of the Rotary is awarded to the Grade Service Award, which is 12 student who has the presented to the student highest academic standwho contributed the ing. most to the functioning Suzuki took home of the school through the Dalton Trophy – hours of service. awarded based on the Suzuki describes recipient’s citizenship, herself as a hardworking scholarship, fine arts, individual. athletics, service and “Everything I do,
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Didn’t know brass knuckles were in trunk From Page 5 Dell told court he placed Grieve under arrest for possession with the purpose of trafficking, searched Grieve and found a silver lighter case. The lighter case was empty. He also said he found a phone and $199 in cash on Grieve. Upon searching the vehicle, he found a small folding knife, a scoresheet and another cellphone, Dell said. When he searched the trunk he found items such as a small axe, a baseball bat, a large knife and brass knuckles. He also said there was an array of items in the trunk. Of the items he seized, he saw no other items related to them in the vehicle, he said. Dell said he did not ask who the assortment of items
belonged to. Dell said based on the information Const. Francis provided him and his own observation of Grieve at another residence earlier in the day, he believed Grieve to be possessing crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Dell said he didn’t test the lighter case for any sort of residue. Francis said he believed Grieve to be in possession of crack cocaine when he radioed Dell. Francis also said he’s known the informant since about 2009, and the informant had never given him any unreliable information. When Grieve took the stand, he told court that he and a friend were moving in to an apartment together on that day and the items packed in the car belonged to both of them.
Court also heard that this friend was known to operate the Chevrolet HHR. Grieve said he went to the residence Dell observed him at to have his car fixed by a man he knew. He said the man told him he needed to order a part. Grieve said he was visiting a woman he knew in the hopes of buying some salmon from her at the Double D later in the day. However, the woman didn’t have any to sell him, he said. Judge Chris Cleaveley concluded there to be reasonable and probable grounds to arrest Grieve based on the evidence from the constables and previous cases cited by the Crown. However, during the main trial, Cleaveley determined that the Crown did not prove Grieve knew the weapon was in his vehicle.
He said more care should have been taken with regards to where in the trunk the weapon was found. In court, Grieve denied having any knowledge of the weapon. He said he didn’t put it in the trunk, nor did he know how it got into the vehicle. Antonovych said there was no evidence that Grieve knew the weapon was in his car. Caputo said the owner of a vehicle is presumed to know what they are carrying with them, with which Cleaveley disagreed. Cleaveley said that he didn’t believe anything Grieve had told him, but the Crown failed to prove its case that Grieve knew the weapon was in his car. He said he came to that conclusion as he believed that Grieve was moving that day, and that his friend was
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Thank you to the Sponsors, Donators, Participants and Volunteers of the 3RD ANNUAL BAR BENDER RACE
Nicola Valley Dirt Riders would like to thank our Corporate Sponsors: Stuwix Resources, Nicola Motorsports, Ramada, Tourism Nicola Valley, Secure-All, Gnarly Parts, RTR Performance Donations by: MSS Woodwork Shop (Frazer), Nicola Motorsports, Alpha Design, Courtesy Corner, Tolko Industries, Westcan Auto Parts, Simon Saw, International Motorsport, GP Moto We would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this event a success, we couldn’t do it without you. And thank you to all the Racers for a great turnout.
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Make it three for three. The North West Mud Racing Association (NWMRA) is back in Merritt for its third annual mud races. This weekend, mud racers in street-class cars and in classes A through E, pro cut and pro paddle classes will once again let the mud fly through a 200-foot-long mud pit at the old Merritt Mountain Music Festival
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The Merritt Volleyball Association and Cooper’s Foods raised $3,500 for the BC Children’s Hospital through this year’s Volleyfest tournaments. The association put on the mixed and ladies’ tournaments in April in partnership with Cooper’s, which provided refreshments, prizes and gift baskets.
In its two years, the tournament has raised about $6,000 in total for charity. The Merritt Volleyball Association is looking at donating to the Make A Wish Foundation next year.
Pictured, from left: the Merritt Volleyball Association’s Dave Finch, and Cooper’s Foods managers Shawn Ashdown and Paul Davidson.
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FAQs about morning back pain DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Why does my back hurt more in the morning and feel better as the day goes by? Whenever you have a back or neck problem, keeping the area moving will prevent it from seizing up. Unless the neck or back has had a recent traumatic injury that requires immobilization, keep-
ing an injured area moving conservatively will help to make it feel a little better and also speed up the healing time. Therefore, when you are lying in bed for hours and not moving, it only makes sense that a pre-existing neck or back problem will tighten up further. Then, in the morning after a hot shower and moving around the house, the symptoms will lessen. Do I need a new mattress since I wake up each morning sore? Unless your mattress is very old, I would typically say no, you don’t need a new mattress.
If you sat down and thought about it, mattresses don’t just all of sudden stop providing the support your spine needs when sleeping. Therefore, the mattress that you were using a month ago while your back or neck felt fine is not all of sudden causing pain in these areas. Again, the reason you are waking up sore is because the injured area of your back or neck is not moving at all while you sleep. As a result, these areas will tighten and become more symptomatic. I have tried resting my injured back or neck, but the
pain just keeps coming back. Why? Research has shown, particularly with nontraumatic neck and back injuries, that if you don’t undergo any treatment whatsoever for your problem, the pain will likely go away or at least lessen. However, my comment to this is that even if the inflammation and pain dissipate, the lack of mobility in the problematic joints and muscles may not be restored. This is where the chiropractor can help. Whether the joints and muscles of the spine are sore or not, a chiropractor is highly
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Do you dream of the perfect weekend? GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING Do you sometimes dream of the perfect weekend getaway? They are not always so easy to arrange, especially if you are keeping an eye on finances, or there are children to consider. With a little creativity and imagination, it is possible to create that perfect weekend right at home. If you have children, you might agree with friends to take each other’s children, so each couple
can have a free weekend. Then you can plan the ‘holiday’ just as you would if you were out of town. Depending on your interests, you might check out museums or art galleries, with lunch at a sidewalk café. There are many evening activities — musical events or theatre from which to choose. Or you might decide on a special evening at home. If you enjoy cooking together, you might savour a leisurely pace with dinner lasting a couple of hours. Or you could bring something in to eat, and rent a special movie. You could plan for relaxing baths or nurturing massages. If you are alone, you can still plan a lovely weekend for yourself.
Forget the regular chores or activities you generally do on the weekend, and only do things you love. You might putter in your garden, read a good book, listen to (or play) music or do some writing. The main thing is that you give yourself a ‘mini-vacation’ from your usual routine. The nice thing about a ‘vacation’ at home is that you save travel time and money.
More importantly, such a weekend just might serve to remind you about the real meaning of leisure time. If you truly get a sense of what it means to experience leisure, you just might want to incorporate a little more of it into your life. For most of us, that would be a very healthy thing. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychotherapist.
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Call it homefield advantage if you will. Local golfers clearly got the better of their out-of-town opposition last Friday, winning all four divisions of the Black’s Pharmacy Senior Men’s Open. The one-day, 18-hole event was played in very blustery, almost galeforce, conditions that had participants working hard to keep their scores presentable. Leading the charge was Merritt’s Brad Carr, who managed to forge a very credible score of two-over-par 74 — good enough to top the list of low gross golfers, and good enough for a twostroke victory over fellow Merrittonian Jim Irving and last year’s overall winner, John Perrie from Kelowna. “It was tough out
there,” said Carr, shortly after finishing his round. “[The conditions] really wear on you physically. Being from Merritt was a big advantage, no doubt. I kind of knew what to expect and how to adapt.” Carr said he went up two clubs for most of the day when hitting into the strong, swirling winds. Defending champion Perrie might have given Carr a real run for his money, but the difficult conditions finally caught up with him on the par-four 17th hole. His first tee shot went out-ofbounds left; his second caught a fairway bunker on the right. Perrie managed to rescue a seven on the hole, but the damage was done and he had to settle for a second-place tie with Irving. “The wind was a huge factor today,” said
Perrie, who is coming back from a complete knee replacement just seven months ago. “It was very intimidating.” The blowing conditions didn’t seem to unsettle another local golfer. Brian Niehaus, a 13-handicapper normally, shot an astonishing 78 to record a low net score of 65, three better than Brian Popp out of Kamloops. Niehaus’s stellar round included a pair of deuces on holes five and 14. “I was very pleased with my game today,” said Niehaus. “I had a good round. Merritt golfers also took the second flight titles, as Jack McNeil had a low gross score of 84 and Ray Emmerick checked in with a low net total of 70. A total of 61 golfers took part in this year’s Black’s Pharmacy Open.
BLACK’S PHARMACY SENIOR MEN’S OPEN Results
Flight 1 - Low Gross 1. Brad Carr, Merritt 2. John Perrie, Kelowna 3. Jim Irving, Merritt 4. Adrian Reynoldson, Merritt 5. Harv Grummett, W. Kelowna
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Flight 1 - Low Net 1. Brian Niehaus, Merritt 2. Brian Popp, Kamloops 3. Gerry McKinnon, Kamloops 4. Doug Doige, Merritt 5. Dave Mitchell, Kamloops
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Flight 2 - Low Gross 1. Jack McNeil, Merritt 2. Ernie Jones, Merritt 3. Pat Gormley, Merritt 4. Dwight Reynoldson, Merritt 5. Ray Amos, Clearwater
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Flight 2 - Low Net
SWINGING AWAY Merritt’s Brad Carr irons out his game on the 15th hole en route to winning the Black’s Pharmacy Senior Men’s Open on Friday at the Merritt Golf and Country Club. Sixty-one golfers took part. Ian Webster/Herald
1. Ray Emmerick, Merritt 2. Richard Magnusson, Merritt 3. Dennis Morrison, Ashcroft 4. Brian Henderson, Cache Creek 5. Carl McColl, W. Kelowna
70 70 71 71 72
Vanderhoof’s Fasten and Merritt’s Mackay dominate at Merritt Speedway By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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There’s nothing like winning to ease the discomfort of driving seven hours to get to your event. Mike Fasten, from Vanderhoof, put his highway driving practice to good use on the dirt track, winning all three Street-class races on Saturday at the Merritt Speedway. “Yeah, it’s a long drive alright,” said Fasten of his regular trek to the Nicola Valley and back, “but [racing’s] what I enjoy doing.” Also enjoying things on a beautiful Saturday night at the local race track was Merritt’s own Brad Mackay, who picked up two first-place finishes and a second in the always-competitive Hobby class. Mackay, 25, made the big move up this season from the four-cylinder Bomber division to the
open Hobby class. He’s enjoyed considerable success with his recentlyacquired 1982 Monte Carlo. Mackay’s win in the 30-lap main event almost seemed easy. He surged to the front early in the race and just steadily pulled away from the rest of the competition. At one point, it almost looked like the Hobby rookie might even lap the field. “That was my objective, get a good start,” said Mackay of his basic racing strategy. One of many in the crowd who were impressed by Saturday’s racing was longtime fan Norma Nelson from Logan Lake. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Mama Andretti”, Nelson has been faithfully attending races at Merritt Speedway for years. “I just love to watch,” she said. The next racing date is July 5 at 6 p.m.
MERRITT STOCK CAR ASSOCIATION RACE WINNERS Saturday, June 21 Fastest Laps Bomber 4-cyl. 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby
#98 Challen Hughes 20.698 #09 Bill Fader 20.707 #35 Mike Fasten 21.289 #80 Jack Allgrove 20.638
Dash THE COUNT OF MONTE CARLO Merritt’s Brad Mackay (left) and his #26 car (above) are enjoying considerable success in the Hobby class at the Merritt Speedway this season. Mackay won twice on the weekend. (Below) Logan Lake’s Norma Nelson is an avid racing fan. She came prepared for the sunny conditions on Saturday, briniging her own umbrella. Ian Webster/Herald
Bomber 4-cyl. A B 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby
#32 Tim Fowler #26 Jason Schapansky #12 Les Honeywell #35 Mike Fasten #26 Brad Mackay
Heat Bomber 4-cyl. 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby
#13 Lloyd Morris #09 Bill Fader #35 Mike Fasten #80 Jack Allgrove
Main Bomber 4-cyl. 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby
#32 Tim Fowler #09 Bill Fader #35 Mike Fasten #26 Brad Mackay
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Thunder bantams headed to Provincials Pozzobon wins twice on the weekend By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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For the first time in four years, the Nicola Valley Minor Lacrosse Association has qualified a team for Provincials. The NVMLA Thunder bantams punched their ticket to the B.C. championships on Vancouver Island by winning all three of their games at the zone play downs, held at the Shulus arena on the weekend. The Thunder took the
zone title in dramatic fashion, beginning and ending the weekend with a pair of 5-4 wins against tough opponents. Saturday morning, Mack Stead scored the only goal of the third period in his team’s victory over the second-seeding Shuswap Outlaws. Sunday afternoon, it was Gordon Ware with the game winner late in the second period as the Thunder edged the Penticton Heat. In between the two
nailbiters, the Thunder routed the winless Kamloops Rattlers 13-1. Weekend scorers for the Thunder were Stead (6), Fred Ware (6), Gorden Ware (3), Tom Girard (2), Jessie Landerkin, Anthony Tulliani, Travis Simon, Tanveer Bansi, Parker Finch and Spencer Vaughan. Kaelen Lester picked up all three wins in net for the Thunder. The team heads to Victoria-Esquimalt for the Provincials, July 9-13.
The Nicola Valley Thunder bantam lacrosse team: (back row, left to right) asst. coach Brian Kelly, Spencer Vaughan, head coach Rick Baker, Connor Ouellet, asst. coach Jon Stead, Tom Girard, asst. coach Shane Simon, Max Bose, (middle row) Gorden Ware, Jessie Landerkin, Keenan Wudrich, Travis Simon, Anthony Tulliani, Fred Ware, Parker Finch, Micaela Smith, (front row) Tanveer Bansi, Liam Kelly, Kaelen Lester, Colton Macauley. Missing: Honey Grismer-Voght. Ian Webster/Herald
By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon was in fine form last week as he picked up a pair of wins out on the Prairies. On Thursday, at a PBR event in Hillburn, Sask., the 23-year-old Pozzobon took first place in the long go with an 86 score on Mister Mugs, then followed that up with a winning points total of 87.5 on board After Shock in the championship round. Pozzobon’s pay day from the two victories in Hillborn was a shade over $3,900. On Saturday, at a CPRA competition in Sundrie, Alta., Pozzobon finished in a three-way tie for first place, scoring 82.5 on the Franklin bull 923. On Tuesday of this week, Pozzobon earned just over $9,000 in placing second at a PBR rodeo in Ponoka, TOP DOGGIE Merritt’s Ty Pozzobon rode After Shock to a winning Alta. score of 87.5 in Hillborn, Sask. last Thursday. Bryan Myers Photos Scores of 83.5 on Scare Tactic and 88 on Axis of winner in Merritt at the end travels to Williams Lake on Evil placed Pozzobon in Saturday, before hightailof May. the runner-up position, ing it to Ponoka and Aidrie, Pozzobon has a busy just behind his good friend week ahead as he is in Reno, Alta. for rodeos on Sunday Chase Outlaw, who was a and Monday respectively. Nev. on Thursday then
Otters perform swimmingly in Lumby Man U and Chelsea take MYSA titles By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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Thirteen athletes from the Merritt Otters Swim Club travelled to Lumby on the weekend for the fourth competition of the summer swim season. Conditions could not have been better for the outdoor event with sunny skies and warm temperatures. “Their hard work in practice and in dryland training is paying off as a number of our swimmers recorded personal bests on the weekend,” said Otters head coach Chelsea Harris. The highlights included Miranda Cavaliere (Div. 1) and Paige Asseslstine (Div. 2) shaving four and seven seconds respectively off their PBs in the 100-metre individual medley. Ashley Cavaliere (Div 1) knocked an amazing 11 seconds off her personal best in the 50-metre breaststroke, and Jensen Cavaliere improved her PB in the 100-metre butterfly event by four seconds. Not to be outdone by
Manchester United edged Pumas 3-2 in a well-played Grade 6-7 final of Merritt youth soccer. The Man U team: (back row, left to right) coach Jonathan Cooke, coach Russ Willey, Taleesha Clarke, Amy Manuel, Nicolas Willey, Leif Ellingsen, Amar Wilkhu, Brody Pattison, Logan Moorhead, Jeanette Wilson, coach Shelly Moorhead, (front row) Keaton Robinson, Nick Anscomb, Taylor Nicholls, Makyla Cooke, Kyra Etchart, Josh Desrochers, Nema Shokraee, Damien Spahan. Photo submitted ARM POWER Merritt Otter Mathias Redknap competes in the backstroke event in Lumby on the weekend. Photo courtesy of Stef Zabek
the lasses, Isaac Asselstine (Div. 1) dropped his 50-metre butterfly best by eight seconds, while Mathias Redknap (Div. 2) clipped seven seconds off his PB in the 100-metre freestyle event. Once again, the Otters swimmers in attendance showed tremendous sportsmanship. “They showed everyone what a unified team should look like,” said Harris. This weekend, the Otters are in Revelstoke.
JUST IN! Former Merritt Otter Taylor Carmichael, now swimming year-round with the Kamloops Classics, won one gold and two bronze medals at the B.C. AA Long Course Championships on the weekend in Victoria. Look for a full story in the July 4 edition of the Merritt Herald.
A double overtime goal by Sabrina Samra was the difference in Chelsea’s hard-fought 5-4 win over the Green Machine in the Grade 8+ championship game on the final weekend of MYSA soccer. The Chelsea team: (back row, left to right) coach Scott Webber, Adam Tippe, Abram Jackson, Makayla McRae, Aaron Tippe, Sahil Bansi, Maddison Webber, Sabrina Samra, (front row) Faith Campbell, Logan Blatchford, Jasmine French, Dawson Geier, Madison Rauch, Tanveer Bansi, Amrit Samra, Renée Stockwell. Photo submitted
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SPENCES BRIDGE Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s / Flea Market. Every Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clemes Hall
COMMUNITY GARDENS Check out the Community Garden and experience a relaxing outdoor yoga adventure among the plants. Every Thursday 5:15 5:45 pm. A new instructor every week. The gardens are located behind the hospital. Community Gardens workshops. June 26 - Square foot gardening, presenter Yvonne Lord. July
17 - Prepare for fall gardens, presenter Diane Lavoie. Everyone welcome.
MERRITT DANCE SOCIETY Ongoing pre-registration. For more information contact Selena at 250-378-7266
NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy League is in need of
officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-2804086 or email at nlccventure@ gmail.com
KNITWITS Love to knit or crochet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.
the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.
Children learn of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250-378-9706
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Marvellous Mutts & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at newbark_rescue@hotmail.com.
NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYER We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250378-4371.
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The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at
1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays for children ages 4 to 8 years.
Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. All seniors welcome.
SENIOR-IN-TRAINING Positions now available for Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a willingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-3783763 for more information.
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Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Hanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Wok 250-378-9509 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m. Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894
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NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www. nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m. 2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-3785925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m. 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-3784172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775
Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-3786788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-3785535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195
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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!
Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $155,000 for design & architect fees
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It was a year ago June 26th 2013 your life was suddenly taken from us. Sadly missed but will never be forgotten, loved forever and always in our hearts! Joanne, Dianna and Roy. There will be a potluck BBQ on Sunday June 29 at 1:00 pm in the park overlooking Logan Lake in Memory of Ruth
TREES AND THINGS by Ruth Kirwan
Behind the moon Beyond the rainThere is a land called Over the Rainbow The land of Trees The land of wonderful things Where everything is possible Where dreams can be dreamed And our hearts desire is onlyA wish away. Where snakes become Wise dragons and kings And monsters magical Wizards of scary delight.
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Obituaries Mrs. Doreen Marjorie Shea
passed away peacefully in Merritt on June 15, 2014, aged 76 years. Survived by her children Cathy, Doris, Darrell and Colleen, and the grandchildren Cory, Brian, Fern, and Victoria, Adam and Aaron, Marina, and Brandy, Derek, and Samantha. She is predeceased by Robert Charles. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 28, 2014 at 1 PM at Merritt Funeral Chapel with her grandson Fern ofÀciating.
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CARL HENRY JURREIT June 7, 1938 - June 28, 2007
Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed & very dear. Your loving family
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Behind the moon Beyond the rainThere is a real answer To search for meaning Through encounters with the Marvelous dreams in Trees and Things. Splendid imaginings beyond reality Hope beyond hope and future dreams Walked through magical forests And small meetings of children allowing G+For every extra-ordinary Bad thing, scary things, fantastic things. And trips to wondrous worlds Of a higher consciousness All found through Trees and Things!
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Alma Bertha Laura Graham July 11, 1917 to June 18, 2014
In Loving Memory Lorne Douglas Christy February 2, 1943 June 25, 2013 It has been one year since we lost our beloved husband and father, Papa, uncle, father-in-law, friend and coworker to cancer. The Christy family would like to recognize and send our heartfelt thanks to Dr. E van der Merwe and staff, to Maureen Lisle from the Hospice Society for her constant support and compassion, and to the “Angels on the Eighth Floor” at RIH for six years of wonderful care and concern both on the Áoor and off. We would also like to thank all of our friends for the many ways you have supported us and still care during these very difÀcult times. We would like to thank the nursing staff at Coquihalla Gillis. Our time there was short but they did everything in their power to make Lorne comfortable. Our gratitude to Pat and her nurses at the Palliature Care Unit for their practical advise and ever-present interest.
Born to Ole and Svea Evindsen in Prince Rupert BC, Alma and family lived in Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Anyox and Alice Arm. Alma moved to Port Hardy in 1937 where she met and married T.H. “Jeff” Clarke, Jeff died in 1953. In 1959 Alma married Colin Wood “Coli” Graham in Port Hardy where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Fort St James, then to Vancouver and then in 1978 to Merritt where they have lived ever since. Alma is survived by her loving husband of 55 years “Coli” Graham, 10 children: Dorothy, Jean, Geoff, Marjorie, Tom, George, Beth, Gordon, Sharon and Irene; daughters-in-law Marilyn, Arlene and Mary Ellen, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister in law Leila Evindsen, nephew Drew and two great nephews, as well as numerous other young people to whom she opened her heart and home. Alma was pre-decreased by her Àrst husband, her son Gerry, daughter Audrey, her parents, her only brother Ronald, 5 grandchildren and one great grandchild. A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 5th, 2014 at 1pm. Friends are cordially invited to join the family in celebrating her life.
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Donald Gordon McDonald We sadly announce the passing of Donald Gordon McDonald, known to most as “Gordie” or Grandpa Mac on June 17, 2014. Gord is survived by his daughters Jenda (Surinder) Ghog and Sharon (Jay) Page, and his son Robert (Jenny) McDonald and his Grandchildren, Julia, Andrew, Sara, Adam and Emily and great grandchild Sylvan. He is also survived by his sister Alice (Doug) Richardson of Tlell, Queen Charlotte Islands. Gord was a long time resident of the Merritt and surrounding area, a war vet from the Forestry Corp, Sawmill owner (till 1966)and Ànally auto recycler. He was born in Helkirk Alberta on October 27, 1920. A Celebration of Gord’s life will take place at the Quality Inn meeting room, on June 28 2014, at 4:00 pm for tea and fellowship.
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QualiÀcations • Category 4 or 5 Teaching Degree; Teaching CertiÀcation - BC College of Teachers; • Teaching experience, preferably in a First Nations School; • Training and experience in working with special needs students; • Excellent communication, leadership & interpersonal skills; • Experience in supervising support staff; proposal writing, some principal assisted duties; • Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; • Knowledge and experience using Assistive Technology. • Working knowledge of curriculum, effective instructional methodologies and a holistic approach to meeting the individual learning needs of students; • Willing to continue to gain new knowledge and skills, be Áexible, positive and be a team player; • Experience in developing and implementing IEP’s and special needs programming; • Knowledge of N’lakapamux Language/Culture an asset. Criminal Records Check is mandatory for all positions. SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: June 27, 2014 START DATE: August 25, 2014 Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter and three references to: Angie Sterling, Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road MERRITT, BC,, VIK 1M9 Phone: (250) 378-5527 Fax: (250) 378-6389 Email: asterling@lnib.net
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COMPUTER TECHNICIAN II Applications are invited for the position of Computer Technician II with School District No. 58, (NicolaSimilkameen) in Merritt. This is a 12-month per year, 7.5 hours per day position. Salary and beneďŹ ts will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset. Job Description: UĂ&#x160; Based out of Merritt and reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor the Computer Technician II position works with other technicians and the District Technology Coordinator to support infrastructure and education related information technology. UĂ&#x160; This position primarily includes deploying, maintaining, optimizing and repairing iPads, computer labs (ďŹ xed and mobile), servers and network infrastructure. QualiďŹ cations: UĂ&#x160; Completion of a two-year certiďŹ cate or diploma focused on information technology or computer electronics. UĂ&#x160; Experience in a wide range of technology operations including current server operations. Microsoft certiďŹ cation (MCSE) is an asset. UĂ&#x160; Comprehensive Linux (Debian) experience in server conďŹ guration and communication systems. UĂ&#x160; Demonstrated ability to work with, maintain, deploy and troubleshoot both Mac (OSx and iOS) and PC hardware (Windows 7 and 8). UĂ&#x160; Administer security measures on all hardware, software and network communication equipment. UĂ&#x160; Knowledge of iPad deployment and management through the use of an MDM. UĂ&#x160; Experience in network design and maintenance. UĂ&#x160; Demonstrated administration of VOIP and network based systems is an asset. Job Requirements: UĂ&#x160; Occasional travel to Princeton may be required as part of this position. UĂ&#x160; Collaborate with other technical staff to optimize district IT. UĂ&#x160; Capable of working independently. UĂ&#x160; Work with all school personnel, students, contractors and suppliers in a professional manner while providing excellent customer service and maintaining conďŹ dentiality. UĂ&#x160; Valid Class 5 Drivers License or greater. For information regarding qualiďŹ cations, please refer to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website under Jobs, Support Positions, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code #711490). Application forms are available at the School Board OfďŹ ce, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, BC, Princeton Secondary School, 201 Old Merritt Road, Princeton, BC or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs/Support Positions and search under â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Current Job Opportunitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and follow the prompts. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until July 4, 2014. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted.
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COORDINATOR (ETC) REPORTS TO: Citxw Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Assembly (CNA) General Manager CLOSING DATE: 4:00 P.M. JULY 11, 2014 The CNA is a newly established federally incorporated not-for-proĂ&#x20AC;t corporation operated by 8 Indian bands for the purpose of implementing agreements signed with the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Mine and the Provincial government related to the operation of the HVC mine near Logan Lake. This is a full time position with a four year term. POSITION PURPOSE â&#x20AC;˘ Work with the CNA and HVC to develop an annual Employment and Training Plan related to the HVC Mine operations as required by the HVC Participation Agreement â&#x20AC;˘ Develop Annual Plans and Goals for training and employment opportunities with the each of the following Bandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; members (Coldwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, Ashcroft, Cooks Ferry, Nicomen, Siska, and Boston Bar) with HVC Mine and its contractors â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinates with existing training providers to implement plans, monitor and report on these plans KEY RESULT AREAS AND TASKS â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinates recruiting activity and serves as CNA human resources support contact for Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors for employment, training, or contracting opportunities â&#x20AC;˘ Offers advice to the Bands on employee relations matters, policy interpretation, recruitment, training and development strategies, and employee morale and engagement with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors â&#x20AC;˘ Works closely with the C.N.A. Manager and appointed representatives from each of the Bands to strategically identify, prioritize and build organizational capabilities that align with the organizational goals and priorities for employment and economic development, and implements effective performance management tool to ensure employment and hiring or training within Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors â&#x20AC;˘ Works with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s human resource managers to guide and facilitate the recruitment, community engagement process when needed, and assists to ensure operational compliance with obligations under the Citxw Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Implementation Agreement, Economic and Community Development Agreement, Interim Participation â&#x20AC;˘ Agreement, and Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Legacy Trust are adhered to Works with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors to identify workforce strategies and employee engagement initiatives, and facilitate employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recruiting requests and initiatives to enhance the likelihood that Participatory BANDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MEMBERS WILL BE HIRED â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain computerized system and website for tracking job opportunities, employers, clients, and employment placements â&#x20AC;˘ Relationships and Supervision â&#x20AC;˘ Reports to the CNA General Manager, and works to build relationships with the Bands. â&#x20AC;˘ Travel will be required to attend job fairs, meetings with educators, trainers, employers, employment and other agencies and meet clients in their homes POSITION REQUIREMENTS â&#x20AC;˘ Post-secondary education in business, human resources, education or related Ă&#x20AC;eld.â&#x20AC;˘ At least 3 years of experience in career facilitation/career development with a diverse population, and experience working with First Nations peoples. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; networking and relationship building skills, with a strong ability to organize, prioritize and maintain conĂ&#x20AC;dentiality, â&#x20AC;˘ A valid BC Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License and access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance for work related purposes. â&#x20AC;˘ Understanding of First Nations issues an asset â&#x20AC;˘ A understanding of employee/employer relations principles and practices in a unionized environment; â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated facilitation, training and presentation skills and communication skills, and will be expected to lead initiatives in the areas of attraction and retention, employee relations, leadership and employee development. For more information contact Wayne Kaboni, CNA Manager, at (250) 378-6174 or email at|: wkaboni@thot.net Mailing Address: P.O. Box 209 Cooks Ferry, British Columbia V0K 2LO OfĂ&#x20AC;ce Address: 2249 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt British Columbia
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DATE OF ISSUE: June 20, 2014 Tender No. T14 – FD1
MERRITT FIRE HALL PHASE 1 TRUCK BAY ADDITION The City of Merritt (the “Owner”) invites Tenders for Truck Bay addition to the Merritt Fire Hall located at 1799 Nicola Avenue, Merritt, BC. The project consists of the construction of an addition of a truck bay to the existing Merritt Fire Hall. The tender is for a general contractor who will be responsible for the entire project. The general components of the Work includes, but not limited to structural, mechanical, electrical and all general requirements. The work includes the provision of all equipment, labour, disposals, materials and incidentals required to complete the construction of the new truck bay as described herein these tender documents. Refer to the project drawings and speciÀcations for a complete description of the scope of work and services required. Printing of Tender documents and drawings is the sole responsibility of the Tenderers. Tenders submitted must be accompanied by a copy of the original speciÀed 10% Bid Bond and will be received: On or before 2:00 pm local time Friday, July 11, 2014 Addenda Tenderers are required to check the City’s website for any updated information and Addenda issued before the Closing Date at: www.merritt.ca Any changes to the Tender documentation will be issued by means of written Addenda and posted on the City’s website and will form part of the Tender. No amendment of any kind to the Tender is effective unless it is posted in a formal written Addendum on the City website. Upon submitting a Tender, Tenderers will be deemed to have received notice of all Addenda that are posted on the City’s website and deemed to have considered the information for inclusion in the Tender submitted.
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