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HALLOWEEN ARRIVES A SPOOKY GOOD TIME There were games, prizes, cool costumes, a haunted house and — of course — a whole lot of candy at the well attended City of Merritt Spooktacular. The 2017 edition had the best attendance on record with 1,100 people taking part in the annual Halloween event held on Oct. 20. Michael Potestio/Herald

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New detachment commander bring’s “wealth of experience” Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The Merritt RCMP has a new detachment commander, Staff Sgt. Maj. Steph Drouin.

Drouin, a native of Quebec, is a veteran of the Canadian Navy and as an RCMP officer has been stationed in various cities around BC. “I’m originally from Lac-Etchemin located in rural ‘Comté de Bellechasse” on the south shore region of Québec City, QC,’ said Drouin.

“I joined the RCMP from Victoria after a career with the Royal Canadian Navy and a few years working as a Bylaw Officer for the Capital Regional District. With the RCMP I have been stationed at Westshore (Victoria), Slocan Lake (New Denver,), Regina, SK (Depot), Lytton BC, Masset BC, Smithers BC and I was appointed by the previous interim RCMP Commissioner to my most recent post as the Staff Sergeant

NCO, a Detachment Commander and District Advisory NCO,” said Drouin.

“I also spent time posted to the RCMP’s Training Academy (Depot Division) in Regina, Saskatchewan, where I instructed

cadets in the areas of Applied Police Sciences (APS) and firearms.”

When Drouin was previously posted in BC, he developed a love for the Interior and hoped to one day be posted here, with Merritt being a community at the top of his list.

“Having worked in the area before, Merritt was always one of those communities I looked for in a transfer opportunity,” explained Drouin.

“When it comes to RCMP transfers however, one’s ability to get where they want to be is often timing and a willingness to wait for the opportunity to come along.”

In 2019, that opportunity arose and Drouin jumped at the chance to become Merritt’s next detachment commander.

“When I later had the opportunity to revisit the area and meet with Mayor Brown and CAO Hildebrand and saw the level of community support for the local detachment and

public safety in general, it was very clear to me that Merritt was where I wanted to be.”

Drouin’s first official day of duty was June 1, and he looks forward to filling the role that previously belonged to Inspector Lorne Wood.

Wood, formerly head of the Major Crime Unit for the Kamloops detachment, has transferred to Prince George where he will take over as head of the RCMP North District’s Major Crime Unit.

“I am looking forward to rediscovering the area and to reconnect with new and past colleagues and community members,” said Drouin.

“But what I am most looking forward to is the privilege to lead a great team of men and women who make up the Merritt RCMP. The beauty of the area is nothing short of stunning, the city itself offers everything you need, everyone has been extremely welcoming and I am truly humbled at the opportunity to be here.”

in the arrest of five people.

“On Wednesday afternoon we received reports that a local couple was responsible for multiple assaults, including one with a firearm,” reported Sgt. Josh Roda of Merritt RCMP. “Through investigation we were able to obtain grounds for a search warrant, which ultimately was executed at a residence on Bann Street.”

Because the takedown was considered high risk and the sus-

pect has a long history of serious criminal activity the decision was made to call in additional resources for assistance.

“Due to the seriousness of the allegations and risk to the public and police we utilized the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team and Explosives Disposal Unit to assist with executing the warrant,” continued Roda.

“Later that same evening the ERT team gained entry into a residence on Bann St.

The warrant execution was successful, during that entry five people were arrested in the residence. The subsequent search of the residence produced replica handguns, a shot gun with a homemade silencer, a large amount of ammunition and an amount of narcotics.

Tyler James Collins of Merritt has been charged with multiple counts, including Assault with a Weapon

Major for E Division in the BC RCMP North District, in 2017.”

Drouin brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having had several positions within the RCMP including police sciences and firearms training.

“Throughout my career, I worked in a variety of roles including a frontline policing officer, an Operations

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Late night standoff sees five arrested Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The local Emergency Response Team and explosives crews were brought in for the arrests.

Merritt RCMP engaged in a late-night standoff at a residence on Bann St. on May 27 which resulted

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Multiple levels of force used in takedown From Page 2 and Possessing a Prohibited Firearm. He is in custody and scheduled for a Bail Hearing on June 19, 2020.”

Kristen Lupton, a resident of Armstrong Street, said she witnessed police assemble prior to their convergence on the Bann St. residence.

“There were about four unmarked police trucks, the 6x6 armoured vehicle, the big

armoured hauler box truck and two others all lined up across from my house at one point,” Lupton said.

“It was really impressive, and definitely a sign something big was about to go down.”

Lupton said she shortly after received an unofficial warning from a friend in the fire department, who advised her to turn off her lights, close her curtains and keep away from the windows.

“We heard a big bang, like a gunshot

about five minutes after that,” Lupton reported.

At that point, Lupton and her family moved into their basement to wait until the police had cleared the area.

“It was a wee bit scary at that point too, especially with the chopper circling the area.

We had police vehicles moving up and down our street until shortly after midnight. Pretty crazy in a small place like Merritt, but I’m happy they take things like this seriously.”

Community garden comes alive Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The garden in Spirit Square is up and running once again, thanks to the Rotary Club.

Rotary members got their hands dirty on Friday at the Community Policing station to bring the garden back to life, not only providing the free labour, but the couple hundred bucks to revive it.

The garden was initially built two years ago, as part of Merritt’s contribution to the ‘Canada 150’ initiative.

Rotary Club has been contributing since the garden’s beginnings, as well as other organizations like the Arts Council.

“We’re just trying to build an enjoyable space in

Rotary Club members helped Community Policing Coordinator Marlene Jones, second from the right, plant this summer’s community garden at the station. JAKE COURTEPATTE/Herald

an area that was under-utilized before,” said Marlene Jones, Community Policing Coordinator.

Bird seen as possible cause of Snowbird crash

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A detailed analysis showed one bird in close proximity to the right engine intake, soon after the aircraft took off next to a second jet. The jets are single-engine aircrafts.

Video showed what appeared to be a flameout of the engine while it initially climbed. The jet then went into a nose dive shortly after the bird was

Investigators are focused on a birdstrike as the possible reason for the crash of a Snowbirds jet on May 17.

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This year, however, plans have obviously had to be changed: keeping in mind the taxpayers’

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Around eight members of the Rotary Club ended up dedicating their Friday afternoon to filling up planters and pots in the garden, which is available to the public.

“It’s nice, because labour is a little bit sparse at the moment,” said Jones, who added that the area is usually taken care of by volunteers at the community policing office. “They are not back to work yet.”

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All City Council Meetings will now be held online with live streaming links available at www.merritt.ca and on the City of Merritt social media channels. Public input questions/ information can be submitted prior to the Council meetings to communications@merritt.ca Regular Council Meeting - June 16 - 7 pm Regular Council Meeting - June 30 - 7 pm

As of May 20th, 2020 the Merritt RCMP has made it possible to use an online crime reporting tool for certain types of occurrences. This is meant to provide citizens with the convenience to report certain crimes online while freeing call takers and frontline staff to focus on the higher priority calls, which improves overall safety and response times in the city.

For all other reports to the police they must be made via the 911 system, if they are serious in nature and are in progress, or by calling 250-378-4262, if they are of a non-emergency nature.

CITY HALL COVID-19 HOURS Effective June 8, 2020, City Hall will be reopened with limited hours.

City Hall will be open to the public from 10:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 3:00pm to accept payments by cash, debit or cheque.

Although the Merritt City Hall is reopening, residents are encouraged to send inquires via phone or email.

Payments can be made online at www.merritt.ca/city-services/ online-payment-options

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VOGHT STREET PROJECT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The Voght Street Construction Project will run from June 2nd, 2020 to October 31st, 2020. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect on Voght Street between South of 2nd Avenue and North East of Blackwell Avenue.

The City of Merritt thanks you for your patience during this time.

Residents are reminded the City of Merritt is providing regular freshet updates available at www.merritt.ca and on the City of Merritt social media platforms

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Lack of anticipated rainfall over weekend stems most flooding Residents are still encouraged to keep up flood mitigating measures.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The provincial dam operator has made a gate change at the Nicola Lake dam which will decrease outflows by 2 cubic metres per second (cms), to approximately 51cms.

The Nicola Basin did not receive the anticipated precipitation during last weekend’s thunderstorms and thus there was little response in the streams that feed Nicola Lake. Nicola Lake peaked on Sunday and has begun to recede.

“While residents can expect very gradual recession in Nicola River levels over the next 1-2 weeks, Nicola Lake is more than 60 centimetres above full supply, so river levels will need to remain high to completely eliminate any potential flood risk,” reads a release from the City.

“We encourage residents to keep temporary protective measures in place during this time.”

Evacuations of several upstream residents have been made due to groundwater infiltration of septic systems, however, according to the release, “The City is extremely grateful for the storage capacity that is provided by Nicola Lake, as there would have been overland flooding this year without it, but we are also mindful of the impact that storage has on our neighbours. To that end, the City fully supports the dam operator’s decision to maintain high river flows for as long as necessary to ensure that evacuated residents can return to their homes as soon as possible.”

Mayor Linda Brown notes that the flooding this year was somewhat unexpected, as the conditions earlier in the spring did not seem likely to create over-

land flooding.

“This has been a crazy year on the freshet front,” said Mayor Linda Brown.

“With how early the snow melted there was

little cause for alarm at the end of April, but the rain just kept coming throughout May, to the point where we all started to feel a little nervous. That

being said, Council committed to ensuring better preparation and communication during freshet season and I feel strongly that the City delivered on that

promise. In addition, we are moving forward with the Voght Street Corner project, which commences this month and will provide further protection against high

flows for years to come.

I would like to thank residents and staff for all of your efforts in helping us move safely through another year of high water.”

NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF ROAD DEDICATION BYLAW TO BE CONSIDERED ON TUESDAY JUNE 16TH, 2020 AT 7:00PM Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 40(2) of the Community Charter that a Bylaw to remove a road dedication will be considered on Tuesday June 16th, 2020 at 7:00pm. This meeting of Merritt City Council will take place online, and public will be able to participate online.

LOCATION of SUBJECT PROPERTY: Merritt saw much less flooding that was expected over the weekend, thanks to a fairly dry Sunday.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Postponement of Event

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Removal of Second Avenue Dedication Bylaw No. 2283, 2020 proposes to remove the road dedication from an unopened portion of Second Avenue, running east from the Nicola River to Garcia Street.

The dedication has been in place since around 1910 There is no physical road in this location

A copy of the proposed Bylaw can be seen on the City website at www.merritt.ca or by appointment at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC.

With the BC government announcing the Province’s Four Phase Plan for getting back to a new normal which includes no hosting of conventions or other large gatherings beyond 50 people until there is a vaccine, treatments for Covid-19, or community immunity we are aware that a decision has to be made regarding postponing the 2020 Nicola Valley Fall Fair until Labour Day 2021.

In an effort not to jeopardize the health of our members, volunteers, exhibitors, vendors, fairgoers and general public we feel that postponing the 2020 Nicola Valley Fall Fair until Labour Day weekend 2021 is the right decision at this time.

The Nicola Valley Fall Fair has been operating in the Nicola Valley for over 100 years and we will be back in 2021 stronger and better than ever.

We would like to thank our community for their continued support and look forward to seeing everyone safely on the other side of this pandemic.

Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Council meeting to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw.

Due to social distancing required by Covid-19, the meeting will be held online.

Submissions can be made live during the meeting using the Q&A Function. The meeting will be held at http://www.merritt.ca/june-16-2020.

If you are unable to attend online, written submissions can be made in advance.

These must be received no later than 11.59 am, Friday June 12th 2020, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:

BY EMAIL: ssmith@merritt.ca IN PERSON: City Hall, 2185 Voght Street

BY FAX: 250-378-2600

By MAIL: City of Merritt, Director of Corporate Services, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the meeting. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Director of Corporate Services at 250-378-4224 or at ssmith@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 466 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the first of two consecutive Public Notices

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Return to House an issue This has been a highly unusual time in Ottawa.

Last week the DAN ALBAS leader of VIEW FROM the Bloc Quebecois THE HILL threatened the Trudeau Liberal government.

What was the threat?

That the Bloc would not support resuming regular in-person sittings of the House of Commons unless Prime Minister Trudeau agreed to a number of Bloc demands.

Not to be outdone, the NDP also used the threat of returning to regular Parliament as a bargaining chip against Prime Minister Trudeau.

In the case of the NDP, they offered to support continuing the suspension of Parliament in exchange for the Liberal Government attempting to implement mandatory paid sick leave for employees.

As you may have heard, the Trudeau Liberal Government, desperately not wanting regular sittings of Parliament to resume, accepted the NDP terms and are currently having discussions with the provinces and territories.

The reason why there are discussions, or more likely negotiations, is because, with the exception of federally regulated workplaces, the vast majority of Canadian workers fall under provincial labour legislation.

It is deeply troubling that both the Bloc and the NDP used the resumption of regular sittings of Parliament as a bargaining chip against Prime Minister Trudeau.

While the NDP are claiming a victory for their efforts to derail regular sittings of Parliament in return

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Race in America and police brutality It’s been a bad week in the United States: six nights of protests, huge anger, rioting and looting in fifty cities, hundreds arrested or injured – but only six dead over the police mur- GWYNNE DYER der of George Floyd.

THE WORLD The number may have gone up by the STAGE time you read this, but it’s definitely not 1968 again.

In the last sustained series of riots about police violence against African-Americans, it was very different.

Does the much lower death toll in 2020 mean that things have got (slightly) better in the intervening half-century? Or does it just mean that wearing bodycams is making the police more cautious about using extreme violence?

Either way, race relations in the United States are still worse than almost anywhere else.

American police are remarkably violent compared to those in other countries, of course. On average, US police officers kill about one thousand civilians a year, whereas

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British police kill two. The US population is five times the British, but that still means that American police kill civilians at about one hundred times the British rate.

More to the point, in this context, is the fact that about 30% of American civilians killed by the police are African-Americans, although they are only 13% of the US population.

This disparity repeatedly leads to a debate in the US media about whether the disparity is due to racism or just to a higher black crime rate, but it’s really quite unnecessary. All you need to know is that the proportion of those killed by the police who were UNARMED is two-and-a-half times higher for blacks than for whites.

Which brings us to the nub of the matter: fear. White fear born of ancestral guilt, in turn a heritage from the centuries of slavery.

I live in a racially diverse part of inner London, and I’m familiar with similar districts in Paris, Toronto, Rome and other Western big cities. There’s one phenomenon I’ve never seen there that I have often witnessed in quite prosperous parts of American cities – the Upper West Side, say, or Berkeley – and that is a white couple crossing the street to avoid encountering young black men on the same side of the street.

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This is not to be compared with the entirely rational fear of police violence that young African-American men feel, but it is a significant fact: many white Americans believe, consciously or subconsciously, that AfricanAmericans are intrinsically DANGEROUS. The only other place I have run into this phenomenon is Brazil.

There is a saying in Brazil: ‘Branco correndo? Campeão. Preto correndo? Ladrão.’ If it’s a white man running, he’s a champion; a black man running is a thief. It is no coincidence at all that Brazil is the only other white-majority country where African slavery was a major domestic institution.

Slavery died out in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, although serfdom and other less oppressive institutions persisted. And the Islamic empires didn’t care what colour the slaves were: the Turks got as many white slaves from the annual raids into Russia as black slaves from the trade routes across the Sahara and up the East African coast.

This whole institution was essentially alien to the European explorers making their way down the west African coast 500 years ago, but the African kingdoms were quite happy to See ‘RACE’ Page 7 sell slaves to them too.

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Volunteering during the pandemic Editor,

A few weekends ago, I had the privilege to work with a group of volunteers who spent the whole weekend calling people in our Federal riding to just ask how they were doing.

Talking to the volunteers after our calls, we all agreed that it was a really wonderful experience to touch base with strangers during this

Support for new rail trail Editor,

The Nicola Valley Regional Trails Society was formed in 2019, with the financial assistance of the Rotary Club of Merritt, to spearhead the planning and development of a NON MOTORIZED Rail Trail from Merritt to Spences Bridge.

TNRD has agreed to be the sponsoring agency; to take charge of the development and

global pandemic to ask if they were okay or if they needed any help connecting with available COVID support.

Our group of 11 volunteers managed to make just shy of 600 calls during our National Days of Action on behalf of the Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola Federal Liberal Riding Association. Our team came in 1st for the number of calls made in BC and 2nd in all of Canada. I was so proud of our volunteers’ hard work in reaching out to the community and I was honoured to work with such an amazing group of concerned citizens.

Sarah Eves Merritt

maintenance of the trail, once a lease has been secured from the BC government. The lease has now been applied for; and positive comments are requested to ensure the lease is granted.

Now is the time to go to the following site; and express your support for this project that will provide healthy family recreation, and which will be a positive tourism feature for our valley, and for the indigenous communities along the trail.

Please take a few moments to support the ‘KVR Trail’ on this site: https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ applications?clidDtid=3413326.

If you have any questions please email the Society president; darchoborne@hotmail.com.

Darch Oborne Merritt

Race relations in USA almost the worst in world From Page 6

The Europeans were equally willing to buy, because they had a use for slaves in the new plantations they were creating in the Americas. Justifying these transactions to themselves required a little psychological adjustment, however, because buying and selling other human beings had not been part of their culture for a thousand years.

They solved their dilemma by deciding that the African slaves they bought were an inferior sort of human being, and that rationalisation permeated the cultures of the slaveowning societies in the Americas for the next four centuries. The last to give slavery up were

the United States, in 1865, and Brazil, in 1888.

But that rationalisation is still hanging around, together with the underlying knowledge that American whites had done their black fellow-citizens a great harm, and the widespread belief among whites that you must fear those whom you have wronged.

It’s a witch’s brew that blights the lives of African-Americans, and it is taking a very long time to evaporate.

There is racism elsewhere too, but most of it is fear of the unfamiliar, directed at recent immigrants, and you can expect it to go away in a generation or two.

Alas, this is different.

Resumption of House a bargaining chip From Page 6 for a commitment for mandatory paid sick leave, there is an inconvenient truth that the NDP is avoiding.

Had regular sessions of Parliament resumed, the NDP could have introduced mandatory sick leave as an opposition day motion, where it could be properly discussed and debated on the floor of the House of Commons.

Already during this Parliament there have

been Opposition Day motions that have been passed despite the minority Liberal Government voting against them.

Not only are there no Opposition Day motions, there will also be no private member’s business as well as a loss of other Parliamentary debates and discussions.

All of this will be in effect until September 21st of this year, where the same political bargaining situation could resume.

Let’s be honest, this was not a health and safety related deal between the NDP Opposition and the Liberal Government.

MP’s will continue to sit in Ottawa, in person, four days a week from now until June.

The difference is, that instead of sitting in regular Parliament for those four days, MP’s will instead continue to sit as part of the special COVID-19 committee.

As mentioned pre-

viously, the special COVID-19 committee meetings have limitations for opposition parties as well as for individual Members of Parliament.

I will state publicly that I am deeply disappointed in the NDP, who have denied the Official Opposition from being able to fully hold this Liberal government to account.

The job that voters sent us to do, to raise concerns on their behalf in Ottawa, is now seriously limited.

If the NDP did not want to do the job voters elected them to do, they could have remained at home in their ridings and allowed the Official Opposition to hold the Government to account.

Instead they cut a deal that diminishes our role to hold the government accountable during a critical time in Canadian history.

My question this week: What are your

thoughts on this?

I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or call toll free 1-800665-8711.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola. This riding includes the communities of Kelowna (specific boundaries), West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland, Keremeos, Princeton, Merritt and Logan Lake.

From the Herald archives: June, 2008

SINGER BLAINE GETS HIS HANDS WET Up-and-coming country star Jason Blaine found a home away from home in Merritt last weekend.

Performing at the Walk of Stars Gala on Friday, he joined the best and the brightest in country music on stage at the Civic Centre.

He says it was a big deal for the Walk of Stars to invite him to the event, and it means a lot for the music industry as a whole.

“It’s cool that the folks from the Walk of Stars took the initiative to recognize art in Canada and Canadian country music,” he says.

“Hats off to them.”

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Late night standoff sees five arrested Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Multiple weapons were seized in an arrest on Jackson Avenue last week.

On May 27, while RCMP were conducting an investigation which resulted in the standoff and subsequent multiple arrests of residents of a Bann St. address, two males committed an unrelated home invasion on Jackson Ave. “Officers were able to respond quickly,

police were on scene within minutes of the report being received and arrested two males from Kamloops,” reads a release from the Merritt RCMP. “The subsequent investigation resulted in several weapons being seized, including batons, brass knuck-

les and an assault style rifle with a high capacity ammunition magazine clip. Police believe the incident was targeted. Both males have been released on strict conditions pending charges.”

The names of the two suspects have not been released.

MSS grad receives Governor General honours

MSS teacher now a published novelist

The selfprofessed daydreamer has published her novel, ‘Lifted’.

Governor General award recipient Olivia Boven (left) poses with her medal and certificate along with MSS Vice Principal Adriane Mouland. MORGAN HAMPTON/Herald Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Olivia Boven’s high academic average earned her the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal after graduating from MSS.

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Kira Glasgow, an English teacher at Merritt Secondary School (MSS), has recently published her own novel, entitled, Lifted.

“Lifted is a low fantasy Young Adult romance novel,” explained Glasgow, who was looking for a subject that would inspire her while she attended classes at the University of the Fraser Valley.

“I have always loved YA novels and was inspired to write this novel when I was struggling to find success in my university creative writing classes.

I found that I wanted to write something more like the books I loved rather than write stories for university professors who seemed to want assignments I wasn’t passionate about. I wrote Lifted during my time at the University of the Fraser Valley studying English Literature. A lot of the emotional aspects of the novel came from my own experiences with family and friends.

I found an escape in books all my teen life and wanted to be able to add something to that world of stories.”

Kira Glasgow holds up a copy of her recently published novel, titled ‘Lifted’. Photo submitted

For Glasgow, however, reading and writing hadn’t always been a passion. As a child, she found reading difficult and didn’t often find stories that were engaging to her. The idea that she would one day be a published author didn’t occur to her, and she credits her family for their lifelong support as the catalyst for both an eventual love of reading, and the decision to write a novel herself.

“I actually had a hard time reading when I was in elementary school,” confessed Glasgow.

“I found decoding books to be hard and reading aloud to be terrifying, but my parents were huge supporters of me and of literacy, so they pushed me to

read the stories I loved.

I fell in love with YA novels and although reading was still hard, I found myself enjoying it more and experimenting with writing throughout high school.

I didn’t know publishing a book would even be an option, but my father-in-law encouraged me to self-publish.

I am so grateful for my family and their faith in me.”

That faith and encouragement is something that Glasgow hopes to show her students at MSS, where she has been teaching since she and her husband moved from Abbotsford to Princeton and now Merritt.

Having struggled with reading as a child and feeling a disconnect from her assignments

at university, Glasgow’s own teaching style is one which attempts to inspire creativity and learning beyond the pages of a textbook.

“I believe that teachers should teach more than just literature or content but teach important lessons in life and that is what I have been aspiring to do in my English classes at Merritt Secondary,” said Glasgow.

“I love the relational aspect of teaching and the creativity of my students.”

One of the most difficult parts of putting her work out there and taking the leap into publishing was to overcome the fear of criticism, mostly from herself.

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Merritt Secondary School (MSS) Graduate Olivia Boven received the Governor General’s Award on Tuesday, June 2.

The Governor General’s Academic Medal, which was created by Lord Dufferin in 1873 to encourage academic excellence at schools across Canada, is awarded at secondary school, post-secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels, to students graduating with the highest average. The Medal has become one

of the most prestigious awards a Canadian student can receive.

Boven is also a nominee for the Schulich Leader scholarship, which recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) programs.

“It feels good,” Boven said of the Schulich Leader nomination.

“I didn’t think I did anything great enough to be recognized for that, but I guess they proved me wrong.”

Boven, who just finished her first year at UBC Okanagan where she studies biology, has always had an interest in and aptitude for science.

“Right from Grade 8 I started taking all the science courses I could,” explained Boven.

“I’m hoping to be a wildlife biologist.”

Boven spent her time at MSS

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Teacher hopes to Missing persons calls rise start novel series due to campground openings From Page 8 “I think that as writers, and humans, we can be our own worst critics,” said Glasgow.

“I spent a lot of my time criticizing my own writing and being afraid to share it with anyone. That fear really held me back. I would say that the two qualities a writer really needs are perseverance and courage. The perseverance to write when you feel like the words on the page just won’t come together, and the courage to share your writing and accept feedback, but also praise.”

Glasgow has taken that perseverance and courage and channelled it into a second book, which will be the first in a series of YA dystopian fiction. While

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there isn’t a timeline yet of when Glasgow will publish this or further novels, the first draft has been completed and the work is in the revision stage.

In the meantime, Glasgow continues to teach and hopes that others will get as much enjoyment out of reading Lifted as she did writing it.

“Writing has given me the ability to express myself and practice creativity,” Glasgow said.

“I have always been a daydreamer, but now my daydreams get to be written down, edited, and shared. When Lifted was first published, my niece sent me a picture of her reading my book. That was so uplifting!”

Over the weekend Merritt RCMP were busy responding to multiple calls for service within the community.

With the weather improving and camping once again permitted at provincial and forestry campgrounds, many people are heading out into the backcountry and many are unprepared for the terrain and conditions they encounter.

“We dealt with multiple missing person investigations over the weekend,” said Sgt. Josh Roda of the Merritt RCMP detachment.

“We want to remind the public that

if you are travelling into the back country, to please be prepared and tell someone where you are going.”

There was also an increase in callouts relating to motor vehicle incidents on area highways.

“There were also a significant amount of motor vehicle collisions on the highways,” said Roda.

“We want to remind the public to stay off their phones while driving and obey the speed limit.”

Merritt RCMP are also urging drivers to pay attention to school zones and to drive with caution with students now returning to school as part of BC’s Covid-19 Restart Plan.

High praise for Merritt graduate From Page 8 studying diligently and being a model student, as Vice Principal Adriane Mouland attests.

“Olivia was a kind and committed student who excelled in all academic areas while at MSS.,” said Mouland.

“She had a love for sciences and was looking to pursue a career in this area. She took on positions such as the Portraits Editor for the yearbook, was involved in the student body and could entertain a group with her wit. Her teachers would agree that she made an excellent role model for younger students; she’s a gem.”

Boven said she was surprised to be the recipient of the Governor General’s Award.

“It feels really good, I wasn’t expecting it, I was just walking around campus one day and I checked my email and they said surprise, you won this

award for the highest average,” said Boven, who hopes the Award will better her chances at field placement and eventually securing a position.

Boven credits her success to the dedica-

tion she placed in her studies.

“It’s a big honour, I really wasn’t expecting it,” said Boven.

“I always like to do the absolute best I could. I tried not to overwork myself, but

I also really didn’t have a social life, so that probably helped,” Boven joked after accepting her two certificates, Governor General’s Medal and bouquet.

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AGRICULTURE FEATURE: Childhood passion for mushrooms leads to cultivating business The Herald looks at Forest Moon Funghi in an ongoing monthly feature on local farming.

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Michael Ebenal first developed an interest in mushrooms as a young boy on family camping trips, and this interest never ebbed, culminating in a mushroom growing operation that Ebenal owns with his wife on the outskirts of Merritt.

“I developed an interest for mushrooms at a young age when my aunt would take me on camping trips,” explained Ebenal.

“There were so many all over and nobody really knew which ones were edible or poisonous, and the unknown aspect of them was fascinating to me. In 2016 my wife came across an ad for a mushroom cultivation course in Oregon and I have been obsessed with cultivating and foraging ever since.”

Wanting to expand on what he had learned, and to begin to grow mushrooms for consumption and sale, Ebenal constructed a specialized indoor facility, that also allowed him to recycle waste products from various industries into a growing medium for different types of fungi.

“I built a facility specifically for cultivating mushrooms last year and most of the mushrooms I cultivate are grown indoors in a temperature and humidity-controlled building,” said Ebenal.

“What’s really cool about having a facility in town that cultivates these kinds of mushrooms is that I am taking various waste streams and growing gourmet and medici-

nal food on it. There are over 200 types of waste material that oyster mushrooms can be cultivated on, such as sawdust, cardboard, and cannabis waste. I cultivate these mushrooms on a mixture of woof chips and spent hops or coffee grounds that normally would be considered a waste stream. I receive the wood chips from the sawmill and spent hops from the local brewer,” Ebenal explained.

Ebenal also experiments with using mushrooms for the good of the environment and to improve peoples’ health.

“I have been experimenting with using mushrooms to break down plastics,” said Ebenal.

“Peter McCoy from Portland has been using oyster mushrooms to decompose cigarette filters. Most of the mushrooms I cultivate are wood loving mushrooms like Oyster, Lion’s Man, Wine Cap, Shiitake and Chestnut mushrooms. Unlike the common button mushrooms that grow on compost material, these mushrooms are primary decomposers which break down the sugars in wood, turning the sugars in polysaccharides which are known to fight diseases. Lion’s Mane is one of my bestselling mushrooms.

It tastes like scallops and is good for your brain. This mushroom is being researched all over the world and has been shown to encourage neurogenesis, or the formation of new brain cells.”

Through the cultivation of mushrooms and exploring the benefits of home raised food, Ebenal and his wife, who both sit on the board of the Nicola Valley Community Garden, have expanded their production to include other plants and livestock.

“My wife and I also

raise sheep and chickens and have a large garden for growing food,” said Ebenal.

“We are planting lots of fruit trees on our property and we both have a passion for permaculture. We are essentially turning our land into a sustainable food forest by using lots of different trees, plants and fungi all growing together. We don’t use any chemicals such as fungicides, pesticides, or herbicides on our food or our land.”

Ebenal shares his passion and knowledge for permaculture and mushroom cultivation and foraging through his website and Instagram page. His fresh mushrooms are available at The Local Butcher and by prearranged pickup from his farm. Ebenal also sells grow-your-own mushroom kits and medicinal mushroom powders and tinctures across Canada.

“To people interested in cultivation I can say I am willing to teach anyone everything I do to cultivate mushrooms on our farm,” said Ebenal.

“There are roughly eight times more species of fungi than there are plants. Some of these mushrooms can feed you, some can heal you, some can kill you, some can induce a psychedelic experience, and many are still very unknown.

Unlike plants, there are no mushrooms that can hurt you by touching them. I’d say start by getting a mushroom field guide and start identifying mushrooms that are edible and have no poisonous lookalikes. When you are able to identify that one consistently, move on to another.”

To help others develop an interest in mushrooms and to learn to safely identify which varieties are edible and which are not, Ebenal also leads mushroom foraging walks.

Photos, clockwise from left: a young Michael Ebenal with his aunt, the specialty building where Ebenal now grows his funghi, and a handful of the chestnut mushrooms that Ebenal cultivates. Photos submitted

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2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ABORIGINAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Cherish Oppenheim Memorial Scholarship $1,000 - Mack Stead $1,000 - Shaelan Willson ALBERT BROWN BURSARY $150 -Trust fund through the BO ALBERTA FRASER BURSARY $1,000 - Chloe Stockwell $1,000 - Tyra Gage

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Whirlwind of trades for Cents as offseason opens The BCHL offseason officially kicked off on June 1.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The BCHL offseason has begun with quite the roster rebuild for the Merritt Centennials.

The Cents have completed four trades with five different teams on the first and second official days after the 2019-20 season was declared complete, shifting the team dynamic in a move to hopefully regain a playoff spot next season.

To open the day, a trade first announced in early January was completed with the Trail Smoke Eaters that originally had Matt Osadick sent for future considerations.

Forward Walker Erickson was announced Monday as the other side of the trade, joining the Cents after putting up nine points in his first true season as a 17-year old in the BCHL. He was recently a point-per-game player with the Valley West Giants in Major Midget.

General Manager and Head Coach Derek Sweet-Coulter said Erickson plays a “power forward” type of game, and “has tremendous speed and skill.”

“Add in high end compete and character and he’s the kind of player we look forward to adding to the roster.”

Erickson said he has been keeping in shape during the pandemic and seasonready by boxing and skating every week.

A three-way trade later went down between Merritt, Coquitlam, and Nanaimo, completing a January deal that saw Merritt receiving Tyler Schleppe from Coquitlam to complete a ‘future considerations’ deal.

Schleppe has now been traded to the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for forward Brandon Dent and forward Zack

Josh Van Unen (left) and Christian Buono were both part of a whirlwind of trades that saw some key pieces ship in and out of the Centennials’ locker room. Photos submitted

Dallazana.

The 18-year old Dent is a three-year veteran of the BCHL between Nanaimo and West Kelowna, playing 21 games with Nanaimo last season.

Dallazana, a Port Moody native, has two full seasons with Nanaimo under his belt.

Sweet-Coulter has high hopes for both of the new forwards coming from the deal.

“Brandon is a highly skilled, speedy play maker and goal scorer who will provide offence for us next season. He competes hard and can play with a physical edge as well. Zack is a great person who has a tremendous amount of experience and will provide a veteran presence in the room with leadership capability. He plays a hard physical game and competes for the middle of the ice. We are extremely excited to add both players.”

To complete the day, a fan favourite

from the 2019-20 season was shipped to Prince George: forward Christian Buono was sent to the Spruce Kings for future considerations.

The BCHL veteran had 25 points in 37 games last season with the Centennials, coming to Merritt midway through the season from the Powell River Kings.

June 2 saw Josh Van Unen shipped out the door to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, while the Cents acquired defenseman Grayson Valente.

The younger brother of Ryan and Mike Van Unen is fresh off his first season with Merritt, posting a goal and twelve assists.

The Cents boost their blue line with the veteran prescence of Valente, who spent three seasons with the Bulldogs.

“Grayson is a big shutdown defenseman who has a long reach, skates well, and has the skill to make a good first pass and contribute offensively,” said Sweet-

Coulter. “He is a work horse who competes in all three zones and will be a welcomed veteran presence on our blue line.”

With uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 season, the Cents also announced an extension for the early bird deadline for fans to get their season tickets: it has been pushed to June 30.

“As we continue to navigate this off-season, we want to give fans every opportunity to have their chance at the best price. With the relaxation of some restrictions, we can now have the office open for folks who may not be able to navigate online, and for those that may be sitting on the sidelines to wait to see how this all plays out we want to offer them the chance for a low-risk investment into a seasons pass,” said Marketing Manager Jared Thomas.

The office is open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10a.m.-2p.m.

Sam close to new lofty goal for food bank run A Merritt teen is raising massive amounts of funds for the Nicola Valley Food Bank.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

Darius Sam had a goal of raising $1,000 for the Nicola Valley Food Bank, an initiative that kicked off about three weeks ago.

It was a fine ges-

ture from the teenager during these times of pandemic, vowing to run 100 miles (or 161 kilometres) in 24 hours for the cause. $1,000 was hit almost instantaneously.

The GoFundMe page (search Nicola Valley

Food Bank Fundraiser on the website) was hit with so many donations, that the goal was raised to $5,000.

Now, with just over one week until Sam’s impressive attempt on June 13, that new goal is very close to being met.

As of press time, Sam’s page sits at just under $4,600 raised for the food bank.

Speaking with Sam, he said that number may actually be higher, because he has also been encouraging the community to donate directly to the fod bank, whether by cash or food, in honour of the run.

In getting an update with Sam on how his training has been going one week out, he said it has been

“on par,” running selfmade ‘Ironmans’ to prepare to accomplish the feat.

“I’m hitting my micro-goals and continuing to push myself,” said Sam, who added that the donations the event has received have so far been “outstanding.”

“We still have more than a week to

go and we are $500 away. The support has been incredible and I couldn’t be more happy. As you know this means a significant amount to me and I honestly couldn’t be more proud to be a part of the small community we live in.”

The run will start at noon on June 13 from the Nicola Lake rest point, before heading

up to Spences Bridge, and coming back.

A friend and photographer will follow Sam to document the run, while residents are encouraged to cheer him on along the route.

The direct link to the GoFundMe page can be found here: www.ca.gofundme. com/f/nicola-valleyfood-bank-fundraiser.

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Business Feature Renee Henry has always had a passion for stones and crystals and has spent a lifetime on what she calls a “spiritual journey”. Seven years ago, she decided to combine her knowledge and her passion for helping people into a business, which she calls Earthwalker, in recognition that no matter who you are, what you believe or what you may be going through, we are all just walking the earth together.

“I love crystals, and I like helping people,” explains Henry.

“I help with healing.

I do readings, so bringing clarity for people, supplying things they need for their spiritual path. And a sense of belonging. I find a lot of people in this town feel like they don’t belong to anything, so it’s bringing that belonging to people.

That’s why Earthwalker was brought up as a name, so that everybody was included, so that people weren’t separated, or they didn’t feel separate from things.”

Throughout her years in business, Henry has dealt with a lot of misconceptions that she feels she has been able to put to rest in Merritt, simply by opening her doors to anybody and welcoming people in no matter what their beliefs or precon-

ceptions may be.

“There’s a lot of fear-based stuff that goes along with that, they’ve been told this is bad or that’s bad, then they come in and they sit and they have a chat with me and they realize that’s not the scenario here,” said Henry.

“Everybody’s included here. It’s open to all faiths.”

And while Tarot readings and an appointment with psychic medium Linnea Pearson are available, Henry offers a variety of goods and services to customers.

“I find, especially in small towns, in can be pretty cliquey to get into certain groups, but this place people can come in and have a coffee or a tea and sit and we can talk about everything, and people do,” said Henry.

“We talk about everything, from social issues to how things are going in their lives that day, everything. And I know when I was closed people really had a hard time with that because other than counselors, I’m one of the few spots

they can come into, just have a hug and talk about things and move on. There’s so much stuff in here that’s for all walks of life. I have wire wrapping classes and I have classes for crystals, how to use your crystals, and then we teach Reiki classes so that you can learn how to do Reiki, and the next one will be Access Bars which is removing self-limitation.

We have those preconceived notions of what happens and what we’ve been taught and some of those don’t serve us very well.”

Henry has faced hardship herself, in 2014 when Earthwalker was on Quilchena Ave. a fire caused the complete destruction of the business. A large Tibetan singing bowl filled with water while firefighters were battling the blaze, and was pulled from the wreckage of the building undamaged. The bowl now sits in Earthwalker’s new location on Granite Ave., where Henry opened up shop three years ago, after a hiatus of a year and a half following the fire.

“I found out after the fire that what seemed to be missing in town, was my shop,” said Henry, on her decision to reopen.

Since then, Henry has also faced the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a flood in her store. There have been times when Henry thought it might be better to close her doors, but the community support and love for what she does has kept her from throwing in the towel.

“I was a single parent; you can’t just quit because something doesn’t work or something’s hard,” Henry said “You just pick it up and move forward. It’s a passion of mine so, if it wasn’t a passion of mine it would have been easy to walk away from, but it’s a passion of mine, of helping people. I realized after it burnt down when I came into town it didn’t feel like there was a space I could just come and sit down and hang out with someone.”

And so, Henry continues to serve Merrittonians as a place they can come and add a crystal or pocket stone to their collection, pick up

incense and home décor, a new Bible or other holy book, or ceremonial candles; and most importantly, they can access Henry’s expertise and open minded attitude in one of Merritt’s most unique shops.

“I think that I’ve helped people find solu-

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Merritt Baptist Church

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am

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Somang Mission Community Church (SMC) 1755 Coldwater Ave. (The Cadet Hall) Sunday Service Time: 4:30 pm • 250-280-1268

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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Anne Louisa Brown (nee Burgess)

Feb 5, 1928 - May 20, 2020 (92 years)

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Mom passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Coquihalla/Gillis house with her daughters, Linda and Devey, by her side.

She is survived by one son, Donald Brown (Arlene), and her two daughters, Linda A. Brown (Ken) and Devey DeJong (Conrad), along with 16 Grandchildren; Mike VanRoosbroeck (Lisa), Alana Natomagan, Shaun Brown (Tammy), Dan Brown (Tammy), Anna Brown (Doug), Carrie Wallace, Daniel Jackson, Mark Brown (Jenny), Erin Schaefer (Rob), Tanya Desaulniers, Tina Brown (John), Tim Pearson (Sarah), Jennifer Turmel (Randy), Sara Brown (Rebecca), Devon Brown, and Michelle Brown (Adam).

She has 32 great grandchildren; Kayla & Emily VanRoosbroeck, Baillie McAlpine, Soraya, Sierra, Rilan & Noel Natomagen, Shaelyn Nelson, Nick Hogue, Madison Brown, Taylor & Kelsey Brown, Kyle Kitchen, Tracy Wilkinson, Briar McNaney, Bryson & Shadin McClure, Matthew, Justin, Hannah & Ryker Brown, Abby Schaefer, Chantal, Cassidy & Cienna Desaulniers, Zaine McInnis, Leah, Samuel, Lilly & Lorelei Pearson, Billie Campbell, and numerous step-grandchildren. 1 great-great grandchild; Charolette Rey Desaulniers, and 2 great-great step-grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband, Melvin Leroy (Roy) Brown and two of her sons, Larry (Suzanne) and Bill (Greta) and all four of her siblings.

Anne was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec where she met Roy while he was on leave from the Navy. They fell in love and as the saying goes, the rest is history! They moved to Armstrong, BC where they started their lives together later moving around the Central Interior of BC in Field, Chase and to Adams Lake before settling in Merritt in 1956, where they started ML Brown Lumber, Ltd. They had three sons and two daughters and worked together sharing the responsibility of business and family life, right up to the end. Many of her sons and grandsons worked in the family business.

Over the years, Mom and Dad enjoyed over 40 trips to Hawaii, and each time, shared that experience with their children and grandchildren.

Mom will always be remembered for her strength of character, her generosity, and her wit.

She was a great wife, mother, and sister and leaves behind a legacy of hard work and love of family.

She will be dearly missed, but never forgotten!

Over the last few years of her life, she was looked after by her two daughters and daughterin-law. We cherished our final years together.

We thank Dr. McLeod for the many years of care that he gave to both Mom and Dad, and the staff at Coquihalla/Gillis house who were wonderful to her in her last few weeks of life.

No service is being held at Mom’s request. She has been cremated. The family held a celebration of life at her granddaughter, Anna Brown’s home on Saturday, May 23rd. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 189, or the Kidney Foundation of BC.

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Kim is survived by her best friend and soulmate of 11 years Albert Kallis; her son Justin Webster of Grande Prairie; sister Angie Thomanek of Merritt, B.C.; Albert’s children; Angie’s children as well as numerous other relatives and many dear friends.

There will be no funeral services at this time.

Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Alberta Alzheimer Society (#1, 5550-45th Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1L1).

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Electronic application submissions are accepted at www.sd58.bc.ca {click on Employment, Current Job Postings, (Job Code # 2848723) and follow the prompts}. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until June 5, 2020. Please forward to: Attention: Lindsey Henderson Manager of Human Resources School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society Employment Opportunity Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

POSITION: Emergency Program Coordinator HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (35 Hours per week/1hr lunch)

POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse Status: Permanent Full Time HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (35 Hours per week/1hr lunch)

Objective: As part of the Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society Team, the Emergency Program Coordinator will assist communities within the Nlaka’pamux Nation with Emergencies and disaster preparedness.

Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society (NHSS) is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to fill a Home Care Nurse position, providing nursing services within the Nlaka’pamux Nation.

About you: We are looking for a team member who will be: • A knowledgeable member skilled working in a matrix environment, collaborative building relationships, knowledgeable in prioritizing competing interests and requests.

• A self-starter who takes initiative to creatively identify and implement opportunities, respond quickly to issues, and recommend effective messages, versus awaiting direction.

• A supportive “team player” who views their role as helping and enabling their colleagues’ success, as much as securing support for their own.

Key Accountabilities: • Work closely with communities to ensure supports are in place to implement programming related to Emergencies programming.

• Support leadership in developing and implementing a strategic direction for emergency response also incorporating mental health and wellness • Identify needs and pathways of communications • Supports reporting, ensures budgets are aligned with community activities; tracks, identifies and applies for external funding opportunities • Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community activities and work plan; supports longer-term Nation planning (e.g., facilitation) • Policy development Qualifications: • A two (2) year diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in emergency management, supplemented by courses in emergency preparedness including risk assessment and emergency management.

• Minimum of three (3) years directly related experience including serving as an emergency management professional, preferably with some time in a local government setting.

• Thorough knowledge of the BC Emergency Management and Incident Command Systems, and the roles and responsibilities of the local authority under the BC Emergency Program Act. • Team leader/ project manager experience in developing and delivering comprehensive training packages, including evaluation mechanisms.

• Strong interpersonal, leadership and conflict resolution skills with the ability to maintain a volunteer program. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing training would be an asset.

• Ability to quickly respond to emergencies, work various shifts to meet operational requirements, including extended hours under stressful conditions, particularly during emergency situations.

• Standard First Aid. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: • Experience and training in emergency management, the British Columbia Emergency Management System (BCEMS), and Incident Command System (ICS) is an asset.

• This position requires reasonable flexibility in work hours to support emergency operations center training and activations.

• Strong assessment skills relevant to the context of local Indigenous history, beliefs and practices.

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Nlaka’pamux tradition and culture.

• Recent experience working with First Nation clients in rural, remote and on-reserve communities.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, which includes correspondence, and report writing.

• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

• Functional in Microsoft Office: MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher.

• Hold a valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.

• Consent to a comprehensive criminal record check with clearance is required.

• Please note travel is involved to communities Application Submission Process must include the following: Resume: providing detailed information about your education and employment history that clearly demonstrates your ability to the required job qualifications.

Cover Letter: outlining your understanding of the position and how you’re education/experience would contribute to the success of the position, the organization and to the communities served.

Apply by Mail or email to: Tamara George, CAPA Executive Director Address: 2088 Quilchena Ave, PO 1624 Merritt BC, V1K 1B8 Email: george.t@nlxfn.com Phone: 250 378 9772 ext.119 Fax: 250 315 0283 This posting will remain open until the position is filled. Only applicants shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. Please note that successful applicants will require a Criminal Record Check, the details of which may preclude an offer of employment being finalized. Preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry as per Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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REQUIREMENTS: • LPN Diploma from a Canadian university or equivalent institution • Registered with British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals • Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license required with a clear driver’s abstract • Current Level 1 First Aid and CPR EXPERIENCE: • Minimum 2-3 years experience in nursing • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Preference given to those with experience with: o Home Care Nursing o Certification in Advanced Foot Care training an asset or willing to complete training o Diabetes education o First Nations communities • Experience/knowledge of computers, use of standard office equipment and Microsoft Office • Familiarity of Nlaka’pamux history, customs and traditions is an asset POSITION DETAILS: • Office location Merritt & Lytton; position requires travel to rural and remote First Nations communities • A flexible schedule that includes occasional evenings, weekends, and extended hours SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: • Working in a team environment, health programing for elders and clients with chronic conditions • Conduct home visits, build relationships with community members, provide health information • Advocacy and referrals for clients and families to appropriate resources and services, and help them to overcome potential access barriers • Documenting clients’ notes, assessments, and care plans, using an electronic charting program • Be part of a working group to promote health programs, e.g. healthy lifestyles, nutrition, cultural connection, and wellness activities • Works in partnership with Community Health Nurses to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases • Position requires high degree of flexibility, and will include other duties as assigned Home Care Nurse will provide: 1. Scheduling initial/annual care assessments, tracking follow-up and care of home care clients 2. Deliver services according to client care plans, monitor care delivered

by Health Care Aid 3. Create social connection to the community and provide referrals into the program 4. Provides client advocacy with medical services within the Interior Health Authority framework 5. Advocates for the NHSS Home Care Services program and community members needs 6. Mentors HCAs and monitors HCAs training. Advocates for continual education of community health care and wellness workers through collaborative networking 7. Builds relationships with Community Health Leads and Health Center staff to collaborate with resources such as CHRs, Home Care workers, Wellness workers etc. in support of client care 8. Support health promotion activities and prevention programs organized by the community such as health fairs, diabetes and heart health events, and nutrition support 9. Links with NHSS management regarding management and policy structure 10. Follows requirements of NHSS Home Care Nursing policies for service delivery, nurse licensing requirements, maintains standards equivalent to British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) practice standard and policies 11. Supports program development that assures culturally appropriate and trauma-informed service 12. Assures cultural safety and relevant best practices are maintained to support client care.

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Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society Employment Opportunity Health Care Aid POSITION: Health Care Aid Status: Permanent Full Time HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (35 Hours per week/1hr lunch Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society is currently looking for Health Care Aid to work with clients within the Nlaka’pamux Nation. Must be available to work weekends as well as weekdays, if necessary.

Nlaka’pamux Health Service’s Home Care Services is a new department focusing on services to Elders and those with chronic illnesses. It is our goal to provide quality in-home health care to residents of our Nations communities that do not have their own nursing services and in collaboration with existing community nurses, CHRs and other Wellness workers.

REQUIREMENTS: • HCA Diploma from a Canadian university or equivalent institution • Registered with British Columbia Care & Community Health Worker Registry • Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license required with a clear driver’s abstract • Current Level 1 First Aid and CPR EXPERIENCE: • Minimum 1-year experience in a health care environment preferred • Excellent written and oral communication skills with knowledge/experience with computers, use of standard office equipment and Microsoft Office • Preference given to those with experience with: o With working with dementia care or palliative care clients o Knowledge and or training in diabetes education • Current Food Safe Certificate • Familiarity of Nlaka’pamux history, customs and traditions is an asset POSITION DETAILS: • Office location in Merritt & Lytton; position requires travel to rural and remote First Nations communities • A flexible schedule that includes occasional evenings, weekends, and extended hours are required. • Please note travel is involved to communities

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Coldwater Indian Band Job Posting EDUCATION COORDINATOR The Coldwater Indian Band has an immediate and exciting opportunity for a full time Education Coordinator who reports to the Coldwater Indian Band Administrator. The Education Coordinator is responsible for the planning and coordination of Coldwater Indian Band Education Programs and services.

Position Qualifications • Post Secondary Diploma (prefer in Business or Public Administration) OR an equivalent combination of post secondary education and directly related work experience or minimum of 2 years related experience preferably in an equivalent First Nations Education Coordinator position • Working knowledge of in-school and post secondary programs and requirements • Knowledge of N’lakapamux and Coldwater Community an asset • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal, including record keeping, reporting, facilitation, presentation and public speaking skills) • Good working knowledge of a financial operation system, Xyntax an asset - Bondable • Exceptional integrity and professionalism • Strong analytical and decision making skills • Strong planning, organizational and coordination skills • Ability to consistently demonstrate tact, discretion and sound judgement • Good negotiation skills (Local Education Agreements) • Able to work independently and in a team environment • Satisfactory Criminal Records check • Valid Driver’s License and Reliable vehicle

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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: In a team environment, Health Care Aid will work under the direction of a Nlaka’pamux Health Services Nursing Supervisor following individual Client Care Plans to provide home support services to our clients.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: • Conduct home visits, providing home care services according to instructions provided by the Client Care Plans and Nurse Supervisor • Assist clients with the Activities of Daily Living within varied settings to promote maximum independence • Observe and document on client’s health condition and environment • Report significant and unsafe observations and provide support and guidance as well as input and feedback in the care planning process • Document home care services to client files, using an electronic charting program • Build relationships with community members, supporting health programing for elders and clients with chronic conditions • Works in partnership with Community Health Nurses to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases • Position requires high degree of flexibility, and will include other duties as assigned • Assures cultural safety and relevant best practices are maintained to support client care

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