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The Ty Pozzobon Invitational PBR brought aspiring rodeo competitors of all ages to the Nicola Valley, including five-year-old Noah Bresson from Lumby, B.C., who hung on for dear life in the mutton bustin’ event. Ian Webster reports.

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Missing mushroom picker rescued Sixth annual Merritt Country Run

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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When it comes to getting stuck in the woods, one Lytton man did it right.

Search and Rescue (SAR) crews from Merritt, Kamloops and Logan Lake located a man they were looking for For all your landscaping needs call the professionals at

Tuesday morning, after an eight-hour search involving 32 people, including SAR members, police, and two dogs.

The man, who is in his 60s, got stuck in the Botanie Valley area during a mushroom picking expedition.

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For the sixth year in a row, Merritt runners are filling their water bottles and lacing their shoes in preparation for the Merritt Country Run on Sunday, June 14.

Registrants have a choice between the

5, 10, 21.1 kilometre walk or run, or twice around the track in Voght Park, which serves as the start and finish lines for the longer distance courses.

Funds raised will go towards the Jumpstart program.

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Forager made smart GOOD LUCK survival decisions TO ALL THE MERRITT From Page 1 The man was unharmed and able to walk out of the woods Tuesday morning when at about 11a.m. he came across the search party that was looking for him.

He initially set out to look for mushrooms on Sunday morning, and purposely spent that night in the woods, but didn’t plan on spending another.

When he didn’t return home as expected, his family reported him missing, Merritt SAR manager Lynne

Broekhuizen said.

While picking mushrooms in a burned out area on Monday, the man found himself on steep, rugged terrain.

It was also getting dark and started to rain, which made the ground slippery.

He decided it was too risky to continue walking and opted instead to hunker down for the night by building a shelter and fire.

“When you realize that you cannot safely carry on, get yourself in the most comfortable posi-

tion that you can and settle in for the night,” Broekhuizen said.

“He did what you’re supposed to do,” she said.

Broekhuizen said the man was correct to stay in one spot, and have fire making materials with him, clearing brush and needles away to prevent causing a forest fire.

Making sure one is prepared for an outing outdoors and telling family and friends where you’re going and when you expect to return are important to keep in mind as well.

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Annual Country Run raises money for Merritt kids Jumpstart finances athletic programs for youth between ages 4 to 18. “A lot of people still don’t fully understand that Jumpstart is there for people who say to themselves, ‘My child can’t participate in this event right now,’ because of whatever circumstance they have,� said Lenora Fletcher, the executive director of the Merritt Youth and Family Resources Society.

She’s also the chapter chair for the regional Jumpstart program, which is completely volunteer-based. “This is what the fund is for,� she continued. “Maybe they got laid (Left to right) Mike Wekking, owner of Canadian Tire, Tod Dean, owner of Merritt Printing and title sponsor for the run, Mary Jorgensen, founder of off briefly, or something the run, and Lenora Fletcher, executive director at the Merritt Youth and Family Resources Society. David Dyck/Herald happened to make it and Family Resources The first run made She said last year’s run with jumpstart we were impossible for them to Society, or register at $1,500, and last year’s barely helping 100 kids, raised a total of $13,500. register their child in their website. $13,500 was a record. now we’re helping over For every dollar the the sport — that’s what More information will Fletcher said she hopes run raises, Canadian Tire 200,� said Fletcher. “My jumpstart is about, makbe available at the race to raise a similar amount goal this year is to help matches, and the funds ing sure that if the child expo, happening June 13 this year.

250 kids.� raised go back into helpwants to do that they from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 Registration is still Over the years the ing local kids in Merritt have the opportunity. It’s p.m. at the Merritt Civic open. run has grown, as has the and the surrounding okay to come in and ask Centre.

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Police searching for Walmart robbers THE HERALD

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Merritt RCMP are looking for a man and woman who robbed the Merritt Walmart last Wednesday.

At about 3 p.m. that day, an employee saw a woman sitting in a black Kia Sedona outside the

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The employee thought it was suspicious, but didn’t call police at the time.

The employee approached the woman in the vehicle, who said she was waiting for an employee named Jesse.

There was no such employee with that

name working, said RCMP Constable Tracy Dunsmore.

Police suspect the woman’s male companion entered Walmart and brought stolen items to the back of the store through the garden centre.

The back gate was then opened with a bolt cutter, and the stolen items loaded

into their vehicle.

Dunsmore said police weren’t called to the scene until about 7 p.m. that night. “They didn’t notice the stuff missing until after,� she said.

The robbers were long gone by the time RCMP arrived.

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Dunsmore said more than $5,000 worth of merchandise was stolen, but did not have a list of items or an exact dollar amount.

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Action plan for Nicola Lake The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from May 26, 2015.

Nicola Lake Action Plan: 7.0 Appendices I. Nicola Lake Working Group - Terms of Reference Background The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the City of Merritt (CoM) would like to create a plan that will create a vision for Nicola Lake (the what) and a planning process (the how) that balances the economic, social, cultural, and recreation values and issues in the plan.

The Fraser Basin Council has been tasked with co-ordinating this

effort.

Support for a planning process for Nicola Lake was expressed by more than 70 people at a meeting on September 19, 2012; it was agreed that a working group be formed to report back to a larger public audience in spring 2013.

presentation to the public in spring 2013.

- Develop implementation/management options respective to the goals in the draft Plan, for presentation to the public in spring 2013.

- Communicate back to respective membership.

Purpose

Proposed Deliverables

The purpose of the Nicola Lake Working Groups (NLWG) is to utilize input from the September 19, 2012 public meeting, to develop a draft Nicola Lake Plan and implementation/management options for presentation to the public in spring 2013 for feedback and endorsement.

Objectives - Review and integrate existing plans and new information.

- Develop the draft Nicola Lake Plan for

The deliverables of the Nicola Lake Working Group are as follows: - Draft Nicola Lake Plan and management process that integrates existing plans and new information.

- Implementation of Eurasian watermilfoil control techniques.

Recommendations for governance.

Composition and Structure The NLWG is composed of representatives

from four orders of government (federal, provincial, local, first nations), organizations, ranches, recreation groups and property owners.

The Fraser Basin Councilis in impartial organization that provides support to the NLWG but is not a member. Support to the NLWG will include but is not limited to coordinating meeting and workship logistics, facilitating meetings, providing meeting summaries and communicating with other members of the public who attended the September 19, 2012 meeting.

Reporting The NLWG will report to the larger public through a meeting in spring 2013

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Cops disappointed with lack of bike helmets

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Bike to Work Week wrapped up last week, and police were disappointed to see a lack of people wearing helmets.

RCMP Constable Tracy Dunsmore said police handed out positive tickets that came with coupon-type rewards to people they saw practicing safe bicycling habits such as wearing helmets.

Unfortunately, police still have a majority of the tickets left over.

“We had a really hard time finding people wearing helmets and biking properly,” Dunsmore said.

Mounties had about 200 tickets to give out, but only distributed about 60, Dunsmore said.

She said the local skate park was a notorious place to find people skateboarding and biking without wearing a helmet.

“I was a little bit disappointed that there were so many kids and adults — and especially the adults — not wearing helmets,” Dunsmore said.

Police will continue to hand out the positive tickets throughout the summer if they see someone practicing safe biking habits.

Police didn’t hand out any tickets to people for failing to wear a bike helmet that week, Dunsmore said, however, they might have to now after noticing the absence.

The fine for not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle is $29, Dunsmore said.

There are also fines for a bicyclist failing to remain at the scene of an accident, biking without at least one hand on the handle bar, riding a bike without lights after dark, carrying passengers on the bicycle, riding on a sidewalk and failing to ride on the right hand side of the street each carry about a $109 fine.

Handlen bail denied The accused killer of 12 year old Nicola Valley resident Monica Jack been denied bail.

Garry Handlen, now 67 years old, has been in custody since his arrest in November of last year.

He will remain in prison until his next court date, this coming November.

The hearing was two weeks ago, and a rally was held in downtown Merritt just prior by a group demanding jus-

tice for the killings.

Monica Jack went missing nearly 40 years ago, in May of 1978, riding her bike north on Highway 5A, just outside of Merritt. Her remains were not found until June 1995.

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Handlen is also charged with the firstdegree murder in the death of Kathryn-Mary Herbert, aged 11, three years prior to Jack’s death, in 1975.

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HERALD OPINION The modern prisoner’s dilemma It isn’t common knowledge, but back in World War II, there were nearly a million Axis prisonDavid Dyck ers of war In between on American THE LINES soil.

They were housed in camps, and many of them describe the experience as positive, especially after the long, cramped trip across the ocean in the belly of a ship.

They were mostly German, but some were Italian, and even fewer Japanese, spread out over nearly every single state in the union.

When the public found out, and then the media, there was some outrage.

“These were the ones killing our sons overseas,” was the argument.

“And now we’re putting them up, feeding them, while civilians are rationed?”

The argument from the government was that so long as we treat the enemy well, they’ll treat us the same when our soldiers are captured.

Then it came out that American soldiers were not treated the same overseas, particularly by the Japanese, but also in Germany in Italy. They were living under horrible conditions and often subjected to beatings and starvation.

But the U.S. government stayed firm. Their position became if we start treating them badly, then we’re no better than them.

I know that it’s different now.

Warfare has evolved, and particularly in the Middle East soldiers and civilians are often indistinguishable.

That brings up the question of whether prisoners are murderers or soldiers doing their job. Maybe the rules need to change.

But one thing that won’t ever change is the moral implications for how we treat the enemy.

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The big one that got away OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN There’s not a hunting camp in the world where stories of the “big one that got away” don’t circulate. They even have names and many have become famous in their own right.

For example “Mossy Horns” was a huge whitetail deer buck that

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had hunters stumped for many years and eventually became so legendary that a hunting product company named one of their product lines in the animal’s honour.

Other names that circulate in hunting camps are “Ghost of the Forest,” “Swamp Monster” and “King of the Woods,” to name a few.

Other big elusive trophy animals are named after characteristics in their appearance such as the famous “Hole in the Horn Buck”, the largest whitetail buck on record.

While many of these stories are the fiction of imagination and part of

hunting lore, there are just as many animals that really lived and have been seen many times by hunters but never close enough to be taken.

Most of these trophies have been found dead after they succumbed to a vehicle accident or died of natural causes.

The Boone & Crockett Club, the official trophy animal record keepers in North America, regularly update their records with trophy animals that have been found dead, and almost without exception these trophies are by many points larger than anything hunters have taken.

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Why is it, you may ask, that the biggest trophy animals outsmart hunters?

Well, they don’t really outsmart hunters.

The reason why some game animals grow very old and big is because they lead a very withdrawn life; often these animals don’t even associate with their own kind other than during the breeding cycle and even then they are very cautious.

In human terms you could say that these animals went off the grid.

Scientists have studied at length why some animals behave in such a way but have yet to come

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up with a clear answer.

On May 22, 2015 the Vancouver Sun published a long article about a bighorn ram that was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Highway 940 west of Longview, Alberta. The person who found the unfortunate ram contacted the authorities for permission to keep its skull and horns.

The man also contacted the Boone & Crockett Club, asking them to measure the horns of the ram to see if that exceptional animal would make it for a trophy recording.

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YOUR OPINION

An open response to Minister Polak’s assurance of the “safety of biosolids�

Dear Minister Polak, A number of our community members who have taken their time to write to various levels of government about the biosolids issue have met with replies that suggest they are naĂŻve as to the scientific facts around composted sewage sludge.

This is just not so.

Our community is not the illiterate, ignorant constituency you seem to want to believe it to be.

We have done our research. We have done more than you have in merely accepting the sludge industry’s one-sided, selfjustifying science.

We have looked at other countries, and more recent independent studies. What we find is very troubling indeed.

The dangers fall into a number of categories, including, hormones and syn-

thetic hormones, prion contamination, toxin contamination (heavy metals and toxic organic chemicals), and so-called emerging substances of concern, or ESOCs (microbial, organic and inorganic contaminants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products — amongst a number of ESOCs).

They are all worrying and all demand far more study.

You folks in government ignore these findings at your peril.

Below is a sample of such science which clearly backs our claim that we need to stop this land application of toxic sewer sludge until we are entirely clear as to what we are dealing with.

We need to be cautious with Mother Earth. We understand that you see this dispersal as a cheap way to deal with big-city sludge, but frankly, we are the ones taking all the risks for this deci-

sion.

This burden you put on rural areas is unfair, unhealthy and unsustainable. It is time you reconsidered this method of dealing with waste.

Here are some of the new independent studies our government should be taking seriously (links are available in the online version). “A case for caution re-visited� Harrison and McBride, Cornell, 2008-09. A compendium of some 65 studies.

These represent some of the finest soil scientists in the world and they simply see too many issues, problems, and worries with land application of biosolids.

A recent in-depth German study (2013) clearly states that risks are too high for land application and urges an end to this practice as soon as possible.

A 2012 study from scientists at the University of

Aberdeen “studying sheep maintained on pastures fertilized with sewage sludge . . . found a high incidence of abnormalities in the animals.�

As the article states, “It is our opinion that all spreading of sewage sludges, humanure and biosolids on agricultural land in the UK should be stopped until it is proved to be safe.� “National Toxics Network of Australia� media release from May, 2015 recommends: “Stop the use of biosolids as fertiliser pending further investigation of pharmaceutical contaminants.�

A very good piece of objective journalism from The Guardian a few years ago called “Too good to waste?� clearly maps out the issues with land application of biosolids.

Then there’s a disturbing study from 2011 called “Survival of infectious prions in Class B biosolids,� an article in the highly

respected Nature Journal called “Prions’ great escape,� and a recent and worrying study from 2012, “Persistence of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy infectious agent in sewage.�

In light of the recent win in Quebec against the tobacco industry by the class action suit, resulting in some 12 billion dollars paid in damages, I believe it behooves both the sludge industry and the government endorsing it to be aware of the direction that recent independent science is pointing, and consider carefully if they are not opening themselves up to liability.

The knowledge is out there, and denial will not be a protection from future prosecution.

What our provincial and federal governments have neglected to take into consideration is that they have agreed to act in envi-

ronmental issues such as this with the precautionary principle in mind.

The precautionary principle denotes a duty to prevent harm, when it is within their power to do so, even when all the evidence is not in.

This principle has been codified in several international treaties to which Canada is a signatory.

It is time to reconsider this dubious practice of land application of biosolids.

There are alternatives (see recent clean incineration methods in Denmark and Germany that actually return energy to the grid) that may have an initial cost for the government to implement, but future medical costs and environmental clean-up costs will surely amount to much more in the long-term.

Sincerely, Don Vincent Merritt BC

Biosolids fearmongering doesn’t help Dear Editor, In a recently published letter a reader “explained� the wisdom of opposing biosolids on agricultural lands (“‘Biosolids’ are marketing waste,� May 28).

His list of hazards included PCB’s, endocrine disrupters and

other scary-sounding things.

He could have done a simple search of the massive amount of study and regulation that backs up the safety of worldwide use of treated sewage sludge. Instead he chose to fearmonger.

To prove his credentials as a NIMBY — a.k.a. BANANA

hedonism

(Build Absolutely Nothing Near Anything), CAVE (Citizen Against Virtually Everything), LULU (Locally Unwanted Land Use) — he advocated the precautionary principle.

This principle has given us such inanities as windfarms and bicycle helmets, as well as shut down mines

and stalled pipelines.

It brings to mind the aphorism, “It is better to remain quiet and be considered a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.�

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Child murderer Allan Schoenborn may still be denied escorted access into the community if the Crown convinces a B.C. Supreme Court judge to designate him as a high-risk accused.

Under the recently past federal Bill C-14, if Schoenborn was designated a high-risk accused, his review hearings could be held once every three years instead of annually and escorted visits into the public could only be granted for medical reasons.

Neil MacKenzie, a spokesperson for the criminal justice branch, told the Herald the Crown is in the process of reviewing whether or not to pursue this designation.

He said also there is no deadline to apply for it.

Last Friday, a BC Review Board panel granted Schoenborn the ability to request supervised outings from the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquitlam, where he’s lived since being found not criminally responsible for murder-

ing his three young children at their Merritt home in 2008.

The hospital’s director has the discretion to approve or deny an escorted trip into public. “If the director wants, for compassionate reasons or for testing, to observe or assess how [Schoenborn] would do with slightly more mobility, it gives the director the discretion to do it,� BC Review Board chairman Bernd Walter said.

Walter said two healthcare workers would accompany Schoenborn on such outings.

These staff supervised community outings (SSCOs) Schoenborn can now be granted have stages.

In the first stage — known as the assessment SSCO — once brought outside the hospital, the patient isn’t allowed to go beyond an arms length of his two supervisors, except when using the bathroom.

This outing is allowed to be up to an hour, and the destination could include places such as a coffee shop or supermarket, but must be within a 15 minute drive of the hospital.

A patient must go on at least three of these outings before being considered for the next step — a small SSCO. This type of outing can occur within a 30 minute drive of the hospital with a maximum of four patients participating with two supervisors.

If this is successful, a patient can have the opportunity to go on a large SSCO. This includes up to five other patients, and allows them to go outside the line of sight of the supervisors.

The review board didn’t order that any public notification occur in the event Schoenborn is being escorted into the community, MacKenzie said.

The Crown submitted that if escorted community access was granted by the board, it should require 48 hour notice of the intended location.

The director opposed this, arguing it would put Schoenborn, the staff members with him and members of the public at risk “in the event such information were to fall into the wrong hands,� the BC Review Board report read.

In the disposition, the hospital director’s counsel submitted that there would be a careful assessment process to be had in decideding whether or not to approve a SSCO, and with public safety in mind as the top priority.

The Crown strenuously opposed the outings, arguing Schoenborn is a violent man who hasn’t come to terms with his anger issues or the murders he committed.

Furthermore, the Crown submitted if the board was willing to gamble on public safety on a triple murderer who isn’t motivated to take programs that address his criminogenic needs.

While the board ultimately agreed with the director’s submission for escorted community outings, it agreed with the Crown to add four additional family members of victim Darcie Clarke to the no contact condition in the disposition.

Walter said if a Supreme Court judge ends up designating Schoenborn as a high risk accused, he would lose the ability to have this escorted community access.

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The Lower Nicola Band still has some concerns regarding right of way and environmental impacts when it comes to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion project.

At an information session last Tuesday, representatives from the oil company spoke to community members about the proposed pipeline, which is expected to go through the reserve.

Lower Nicola Band Chief Aaron Sam said employment opportunities and potential environmental impacts were the two main concerns presented by the meeting’s attendees.

Sam himself has raised concerns surrounding the Kinder Morgan pipeline with regards to possible oil spills and climate change.

In a letter to the Prime Minister Stephen Harper last year, Sam said his band doesn’t support the Kinder Morgan pipeline because of the possibility of an oil spill in the Salish Sea. He wrote that to consider the pipeline passing through their territory, the band needs to see that the Canadian government is taking “immediate, real steps to attack climate change in a meaningful way.”

He also wrote the band doesn’t support the pipeline because

the federal government hasn’t done enough to regulate the oil sands, and extract resources in a sustainable way.

“If the government of Canada doesn’t take serious steps to address the above mentioned issues while engaging First Nations in a meaningful way, we will find it very difficult, if not impossible, to support the proposed pipeline expansion through our traditional territory,” the letter stated.

Fast forward about a year and Sam said mitigating those concerns hasn’t happened, but the band remains open to further talks with Kinder Morgan.

The band plans to have more meetings with its community

members about the oil company’s expansion, as well Sam said.

The original pipeline runs through the Lower Nicola reserve, and the new pipeline would ideally run alongside it, requiring the band to give up some additional right of way, he said.

“We definitely have concerns,” Sam said.

Sam said the band and Kinder Morgan have been discussing an impact benefit agreement for allowing the pipeline to pass through the reserve.

Earlier this spring the City of Merritt signed such an agreement with Kinder Morgan, receiving $420,000 of in-kind work for the city’s trail projects.

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Not only did the horns qualify for entry in the trophy records, this was the largest set of horns ever recorded on any bighorn ram, making it the new world record for this species.

Hunters from all over the world are known to pay $40,000 or more to pursue a record trophy bighorn sheep.

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Last week we looked at the great, white throne, and He who sat on it. Here the unsaved have their lives shown to them. What did they do with what they knew? How had they treated their God given bodies, and how had they used the name of Jesus?

“ever burning” was added by the church many years ago to scare people into attending church?

In the Old Testament when it talks about this Àre it says, “…burn them up, root and branch.” That means the whole tree, but the branch does not burn as long as Daily, on the news these days we see the root. the violence and the downward slide of John, in Revelation says, “Jesus says accountability. People do what they that everyone shall receive according to know is not right, but it is something that his works.” they felt like doing at the time. Do they In the Old Testament it says that the admit they were wrong? God is right and just in His judgement. They see that they wicked shall be ashes under your feet. would not have Àt into Heaven with those God, in His mercy and justice says that all will get paid for what they have earned. who love Jesus.

Some will suffer a short time, while others, How long will this take? I don’t know? much longer. Like He says, what they But, when it is all Ànished, Satan and all have earned. who came up in the second resurrection God is our Father. He loves all, but will admit that God is just and that they have earned nothing but death. Then it He will only make them pay what is fair. says, Àre came down from out of Heaven They are burned up in the same Àre that burns everything on Earth that has been and devoured them. touched with sin. Everything that has You know that there is much talk, and been touched with sin will be gone. The many different theories about Hell, every whole universe will be cleaned. burning. Did you know that the words

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B.C. adds $10m to cut surgery wait times

About 1,000 more surgical procedures should be performed this summer after the health ministry allocated an extra $10 million.

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Patients who have endured excessive waits for surgery may get into the operating room faster this summer.

The province is injecting $10 million into the system to perform an extra 1,000 surgeries province-wide in an effort to reduce wait times.

The extra money will be targeted for patients who have waited longer than 40 weeks for surgery, Health Minister Terry Lake said Monday.

Orthopedic surgeries, cataracts, hernias, plastic surgeries and ear, nose and throat procedures will be eligible for accelerated treatment.

Lake said the money

will open up extra operating room time in hospitals across the province, and in some cases it will be used to contract private clinics to perform extra day surgeries.

“Patients want to have their surgeries done,” Lake told reporters. “If the quality is there and if it reduces wait lists and it’s paid for and administered by the public system, I think British Columbians would agree with that approach.”

Just one per cent of surgeries in B.C. were performed by private clinics using public funds in 2013.

It’s not yet clear how much that might increase but Island Health said in April it’s

seeking a private clinic operator to provide up to 4,000 day surgeries a year, or about 10 per cent of the region’s annual total.

Further cash infusions for surgery increases are expected in the fall and early next year.

Along with the promised short-term

relief, the province is also pursuing longerrange measures to make the surgical system more efficient.

Many family doctors often refer to the same heavily booked surgeon due to reputation or preference, while other surgeons are sometimes idle.

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Leah got involved with the Auxiliary more recently, about two years ago, after hearing about the positive experience that her mother was having at the thrift shop.

She now volunteers sorting merchandise and running the cash register.

Donna inspired the value of volunteerism in her children at a young age. Leah has been involved with Girl Guides of Canada for over 30 years and continues to be a guide.

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What impact do you think the Auxiliary has on the community? “It has a huge impact. There are a lot of families in Merritt that can use our services.” – Leah.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

NEWS BRIEFS FROM B.C. Site aids foster youth with ‘aging out’ The province has unveiled a new website designed to help teens in foster care to prepare for life without government support when they turn 19 and “age out” of care.

The site agedout.com was designed by former foster teens to connect with vulnerable youth and showcases services and supports to help make the transition.

It includes videos of former youth in care discussing real world challenges and gaming “quests” where youth earn rewards by completing

challenges like renting an apartment, getting a bank account, preparing for a job interview or dealing with an abusive relationship. “‘How do I get a job?’ ‘Where am I going to live?’ These are the types of questions we all faced when we became adults,” Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said. “But for those in the care in the ministry, the transition can be much more challenging.”

About 700 young people age out of government care each year.

New election ordered for Doctors of B.C. A new election has been ordered for the presidency of Doctors of B.C. after a recount determined the first vote ended in a tie.

Dr. Brian Day, a leading proponent of more private health care, had been declared the winner last week by a single vote.

Officials at Doctors of B.C. (formerly the B.C. Medical Association) said the initial tally failed to count one vote for Day’s challenger Dr.

Alan Ruddiman.

The run-off vote between the two takes place from June 5 to 18.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake said last week he was unsure whether he could meet with Day as president of the organization because the government is in a court battle with Day’s Cambie Surgical Centre over whether the federal ban on doctors privately billing patients violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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RCMP lawsuit in court Women who say they were harassed and discriminated against during their service with the RCMP are in B.C. Supreme Court this week attempting to certify a class action lawsuit against the force.

The certification hearing began Monday and the proposed class action would include 362 current and former officers and civilian employees across the country.

The case was

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launched in 2012 by Janet Merlo, a 19-year officer with the Nanaimo RCMP who was among the first officers to go public with allegations.

Lawyer David Klein said the common thread among the complainants is harassment, bullying and discrimination over an extended period of time.

More women would be able to join the case if a judge agrees there was a systemic problem and certifies the class action.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

Retirement/Long Service CELEBRATION School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) will be hosting a Retirement/Long Service tea honouring retiring employees for this year and last year, as well as recognizing employees having 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years service with the District. The socials will be held on:

The socials will be held on: Princeton: Monday, June 8, 2015

in the Princeton Secondary School Library 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and

Merritt: Tuesday, June 9, 2015

in Multi-Purpose Room at Merritt Secondary School 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

A list of employees who are being honoured can be found on the district’s website at www.sd58.bc.ca., listed under Public Information, Public Announcements.

All past retirees/employees, of the district are invited to participate in this celebration with us.

by Jeff Nagel / Black Press

Please contact Jill Yakimchuk at (250) 315-1100 to confirm your attendance.

CONGRATULATIONS

Graduation Class of 2015

Space is booking up quickly, so be sure to give us a call if you want to reserve your Congratulation Message In This Year’s Grad Themed “A Night Under The Stars” Merritt Herald Supplement.

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DEVELOPERS Beautiful log home in the country with numerous outbldgs. Home 4 bedrms, 3 baths, has open design with upgrades of new roof, flooring, kitchen cabinets & furnace pump.

Spacious 6 bedroom home, 3 bedrms up, 3 down in inlaw suite. Large fenced yard with 34x20 detached shop/garage. RV parking & garden area. Newer flooring, kitchen & bathrm paint.

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#2357

$298,000

294 acre development property at Nicola Lake with incredible lake & mountain views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. 2 titles being sold together.

#2478

#2352

$54,900

Quality built 3 bedrm Cape Cod home with quality finishing throughout, country kitchen, fully fin. Bsmt, high end laminate & carpets.

Fully fenced yard, detached shop, U/G sprinklers.

#2426

$514,900

Coldwater Hills

This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s.

#2424

$429,900

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Clean 3 bedrm mobile hom with covered deck, covered parking stall and garden shed, overlooking Nicola River and golf course.

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#2190

COMMERCIAL LAND

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3 bedrm 1.5 bath home in quiet family neighbourhood. This half duplex has had some updates, has bright kitchen & living room with laundry & powder rm on main.

Fenced backyard.

#2472

NEW RANCHER

HOME ON ACREAGE

$349,900

Great starter home with 3 bedrooms up and main bath. Has newer windows and siding.

Close to schools. 100 amp service panel.

1.5 baths. Partly finished basement with rec.room.

#2481

$117,000

Charming, bright, south facing home in desirable area & backs onto school. This affordable 3 bedrm plus den home full bsmt with 2 large family room, workshop & 2nd bathrm. 22x30 detached shop and paved driveway.

#2473

$214,900

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APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS

Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. Call for complete details.

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Charming little 2 bedrm home with fresh paint, roof, updated windows & kitchen. Patio off the sundeck, located in quiet neighbourhood, centrally located & lane access. Has insulated shop.

Custom designed 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with many extras of upgraded custom cabinetry throughout, 2 skylights, larger HE windows, bath tub in ensuite, upgraded fixtures & more.

Tastefully decorated townhouse, end unit with a bigger yard & less traffic. 3 bedrms up plus office, 3 pce ensuite, bright open concept on main with laundry & powder rm. Great patio & large fenced yard.

Nice half duplex with fenced yard, is close to school and on quiet cul de sac. Home has large kitchen and living room, 3 bedrms up with main bath plus a half bath on the main. New roof in 2015.

Charming, bright south facing home with 3 bedrooms plus den (or 4th). Home requires some updating. Has 2 baths and fully finished basement. Has 22x20 garage/shop.

Half duplex in family oriented neighbourhood and close to school. Has 3 bedrms up, large kitchen, updated bathrm with newer flooring & tub surround. Large fenced yard with storage/ work area.

Custom home with triple garage & panoramic views. 3 bedrms 3 baths with the highest quality finishings inside & out. Maple wood cabinetry, HW floors, 5 pce ensuite, HW on demand plus suite in bsmt.

Gorgeous 3 bedrm rancher with bonus room above. Situated on 0.42 manicured acres with U/G sprinklers. Quality throughout, open concept design with sunken living rm, maple cabinetry & HW floors.

3 bedroom 1.5 bath home in quiet family neighbourhood. This half duplex is close to elementary school on cul de sac. Home has had some updates, bright kitchen & living room.

Fenced backyard.

3 bedroom townhouse with recent upgrades of paint & flooring. Was one of the first showhomes.

Nice floor plan, vaulted ceilings, gas F/P, 2.5 baths, laundry upstairs. Big backyard.

Quality built log home on 1.03 acres with fruit trees & mature shrubs. Home features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings, huge living rm, large country kitchen, huge sundeck & fully fin. bsmt.

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#2462

#2419

$146,500

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$214,900

$146,900

$214,900

$146,900

$539,000

$539,000

$146,700

$199,900

$319,900

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LARGE FAMILY HOME

EXCELLENT LOCATION

CUSTOM RANCHER

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

NICE HALF DUPLEX

LARGE SHOP

STUNNING HOME

DESIREABLE LOCATION

NICELY RENOVATED

CACHE CREEK

Wonderful 2 bedroom + den townhome with 2.5 baths, gas F/P in living room, open concept on main with bedrooms upstairs. Includes appliances & 2015 strata fees have been paid.

Double garage.

Newer 4 bedrm home with 2 bedrm suite in bsmt. Very nice floor plan, large master bedrm with 4 pce ensuite. Kitchen comes with all appliances. Fenced backyard with garden area.

Home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight rental suite on main with rear entrance. Bright kitchen with island, living rm with gas F/P. Nice covered deck in back.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old with 3 bedrms plus bonus room above garage. Open design kitchen, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings and 2 full baths. Fenced backyard with storage shed.

4 bedrm family home with HW floors, open concept, gourmet kitchen comes with appliances and a fully finished basement. Recent asphalt shingles, some windows & exterior doors. Nicely landscaped.

Well maintained home in good family area & close to school. Bright living room, spacious kitchen, huge family room, 3 bedrooms up, 2 baths, newer vinyl windows & fenced backyard with patio.

This spacious rancher has 3 bedrms, 2 pce ensuite, galley kitchen with nook, large family rm with gas F/P, large living rm, office & storage room. Large detached shop with 2 bays. Lots of RV parking.

Exquisite 3747 sq.ft. home on 0.42 ac with walkout daylight suite, open design with panoramic views & tastefully landscaped. 4 bedrms up, spacious master suite, 3.5 baths, French doors open to deck & views. Lots of parking.

Well constructed home in upscale neighbourhood.

Enjoy the great views from this 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with cozy breakfast nook in kitchen, gas F/P in living rm & family rm with patio door to deck. Fenced backyard.

2 bedroom rancher in desirable Bench area, close to school. Features include new kitchen & flooring throughout, new bathrooms, paint & furnace. Nice size master bedrm with ensuite and walk through closet.

Great 4 bedrm home with some upgrades of furnace, HW tank & roof. Has detached garage/ shop with power plus a carport. Private backyard backs onto Bonaparte River.

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#2435

#2214

#2278

#2409

#2345

#2346

#2388

#2421

#2448

#2389

$205,900

$309,900

PRIME LOCATION

This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s.

#2424

$299,900

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$429,900

$299,000

FANTASTIC VIEWS

$289,000

CLOSE TO SHOPPING

$159,900

DESIRABLE LOCATION

$299,900

AMAZING VIEWS

$499,000

$399,000

BENCH VIEW HOME

$254,900

$234,900

NICE ADDITION

ALLISON LAKE

2 bedrm mobile with addition in one of the nicest parks. One bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living room in center. Addition has enclosed porch & family room.

Beautifully maintained 2 level lakeview home on 0.57 acre lot only 2 min. walk to lake. 2 bedrms up, 2 down, custom kitchen, vaulted 14 ft ceilings, large wrap around decks with gorgeous views.

#2383

#2397

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Immaculate 2 bedrm rancher with updates, living room with woodstove, new carpeting & paint, updated bathrm fixtures & paint. The nice backyard has lane access, 12x24 shop & shed.

Beautiful 4 bedrm home with 3 baths, spacious gourmet kitchen, formal dining & living room with balcony, and the fully fin. Walkout bsmt has large games room with wet bar, Lots of parkin.

Two level home with 2 bedrooms up and 1 down in partially finished basement with large rec. room and office area. Nice flat manicured lot with sundeck in front off the kitchen.

Large family home with 3 bedrms up plus a 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. New paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen, HW radiant heat& 3 baths. Fenced backyard with garden area.

Impressive 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with fully fin. bsmt, beautiful oak floors, restored church doors throughout home, geothermal heat, wrap around decks to relax on and enjoy the views.

#2458

#2358

#2431

#2309

This Bench home has 3 bedrms on the main plus 1 in basement. Has new roof, paint & flooring. Open kitchen with all appliances.

Great view from the sundeck. Big rec.room in basement.

#2396

#2444

$174,900

$479,000

$133,900

$319,000

$474,900

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$279,900

$72,900

$449,900

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

REVENUE PROPERTY

LARGE FAMILY HOME

IN LOWER NICOLA

NEW HOME

APARTMENT

DETACHED GARAGE

FIRST TIME BUYERS

DETACHED SHOP

PRIVATE BACKYARD

BROOKMERE

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

Side by side fourplex on 1/3 of an acre in prime location in Lower Nicola. Has been renovated inside & out including the roof & septic system.

20 yr roof installed in 2003. Don’t miss this!

Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.

Clean & spacious 3 bedrm, 4 level split home on large fenced corner lot with double garage & RV prkg. Home has large living rm with F/P, bright kitchen, 2.5 baths, sundeck off master & an unfinished bsmt.

In new subdivision, this 2 bedroom home features an open floor plan, country kitchen, master with W/I closet, 4 pce ensuite & 13x10 deck. Single garage. Includes appliance package.

Newer 2 bedroom apartment in “The Summit” comes with stainless steel appliances, 1.5 baths and laundry room. No more shoveling snow! Great place to live, close to transit.

Quality built Cape Cod home with 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths, country kitchen, family rm & work area in bsmt. Fenced yard with double garage plus 3228 detached shop, covered deck & a gazebo.

Spacious half duplex with full bsmt & is close to school. Top level has 3 bedrm, main has living rm, kitchen, main bath & dining room. Bsmt has laundry, family rm, storage & full bath. Fenced yard.

3 bedroom family home close to schools & amenities. Home has large living room and kitchen, sliding glass doors to covered deck and fully fin. Bsmt. 24x24 detached shop.

Cozy 2 bedroom home with newer kitchen & bathrm renovations, upgraded furnace, 2 skylights and a backyard an avid gardener would appreciate. Has 2 outbuildings and patio.

Great recreational area all year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage with guest room & 3 pce bath. Maple kitchen cabinets, S/S appl, island sink. RV parking.

#2151

#2392

#2183

#2456

#2319

#2340

#2426

#2467

#2368

#2285

#2292

$210,000

$265,000

$435,000

$154,900

$212,900

$168,500

$339,000

RURAL SETTING

GREAT LOCATION

OVERLOOKS RIVER

LARGE FAMILY HOME

GREAT STARTER HOME

3 bedroom rancher, neat as a pin, private fenced backyard, large sundeck, 24 x 26 detached garage/shop & room for RV and toys. Blacktop driveway. Includes appliances.

3 bedroom home on quiet street close to school & park. Home has updated windows, furnace, laminate flooring, U/R sprinklers & central A/C. Shop in back is 22x30 with 220 wiring.

Located in quiet location, across from elementary school. This 3 bedroom home is on a concrete foundation, electrical is up to code, has had some updates. Nice flat lot, has carport and 11x12 storage shed.

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.

Enjoy the private setting in Lower Nicola on 0.33 acre lot with several fruit trees and is close to school. This home is perect for a starter home or retired couple. Great views off the deck.

Very attractive mobile in well maintained park in Lower Nicola. Features 2 bedrms, 2 bath, bright open design dining & living room with portable A/C. You’ll enjoy the 44x8 deck and large fenced yard.

Clean 3 bedrm mobile with covered deck & parking stall. New HW tank & new motor in furnace. Home is move in ready, comes with appliances. Pad rent $346 per month.

4 bedroom home with good floor plan, newer kitchen and flooring, in family oriented area, close to schools. Has 2 bedrm inlaw quarters in walkout bsmt. Fantastic views of the city.

#2428

#2291

#2348

#2394

#2299

#2422

#2352

#2377

Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up, 1.5 baths, newer tile, newer flooring in living room and partially finished basement. Fenced backyard, carport off back lane. Electrical upgraded. Close to school.

Spacious 3 bedrm rancher on 0.39 acres in Lower Nicola. Plenty of room to add a detached shop & park an RV. Home has 1496 sq.ft., open living space, 2 baths, F/P & large open entrance.

#2384

#2423

$192,900

$514,900

EXTRA LARGE LOT

Quality built home with views & approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with new counters & backsplash, large family rm, 4 bedrms, 4 baths, fabulous master suite & much more.

$519,900

$155,000

GOOD STARTER HOME

IN LOWER NICOLA

d l o s

$299,900

NEED A SHOP?

LARGE LOT

TRIPLE GARAGE

$284,900

$289,000

d l o s

$224,900

$94,900

$135,000

$229,000

$81,900

$54,900

$339,000

#2417

$116,900

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

GREAT AREA

NEWER APARTMENT

DUPLEX

FANTASTIC VIEWS

NICELY RENOVATED

LOCATION, LOCATION

GREAT STARTER HOME

INVESTORS

INVESTMENT

DUPLEX

Nice 5 bedrm home with single garage and fenced backyard. 3 bedrms up, 2 pce powder on main, 2 bedrms down in partly finished bsmt with laundry. New windows upstairs, new HW tank & new washer.

Good starter home or perfect for retiree. Close to schools, shopping & golf course. Fenced yard, single garage. Basement has second living quarters for inlaws.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

3 bedroom rancher with fantastic views of the valley. 5 yrs old, open concept plan, vaulted ceilings in kitchen, 3 baths. 2 car garage with exposed appgregate concrete driveway.

Traditional style 5 bedroom, 2 bath character home located close to schools & easy access to downtown. Home has HW flooring, central A/C, large fenced lot with deck & RV parking.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2370

#2372

#2349

#2430

7 strata titled townhomes, all within walking distance from downtown. Close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at only $88,167 per unit. All are currently rented. Call for full details.

Side by side duplex close to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, bathroom, kitchen & living room. Fenced backyard.

Adjacent duplex also available.

#2351

Spacious 6 bedroom home, 3 bedrooms up and 3 down in a ground level inlaw suite. Large fenced yard with detached garage/shop. RV parking & garden area. Newers floors, kitchen & bathrm paint.

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities.

Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

#2355

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

#2381

#2371

CUTE AS A BUTTON

SANDPIPER COMPLEX

QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD

$147,000

$159,900

#2373

$139,000

$159,900

$254,900

#2357

$298,000

$249,900

$214,900

#2343

$529,000

$154,900

WALK TO SHOPPING

UNFINISHED HOME

WHY RENT?

ACROSS FROM PARK

LARGE FAMILY HOME

NICELY RENOVATED

RURAL LIVING

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession.

Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

Unfinished house on 2 city lots, close to river and amenities. This house is in the rough framing stage and a renovation will need a new building permit before completion. As is where is.

You could own this 3 bedrm strata townhouse in Merritt, close to shopping & amenities. Fenced yard, newer windows. Now’s the time to get your own place with low interest rates.

This 2 bedrm character home has 1 bedrm up, 1 down, open kitchen concept, and large rec. rm. Yard is fenced with 1 car detached garage/ shop and room for RV’s. Close to walking trail.

In good area and close to schools. Features 5 bedrms, 2.5 baths, some newer flooring & paint down. Huge oak kitchen, large family & rec.rooms. Has suite on ground level. Fenced backyard.

3 bedroom mobile home with addition in Riverside Mobile Home Park. Vinyl windows, updated flooring, 3 pce ensuite and covered deck. Great for first time buyers or retirees.

3 bedroom home on 0.35 acres with creek.

Has fully finished bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Upstairs has open concept with galley kitchen. Has 24x28 detached shop with power.

2 bedroom strata townhouse, close to all amenities. Top floor unit with nice views, and comes with appliances. Great for first time buyer or retiree wanting no yard work. Great investment.

3000+ sq.ft. family home in good area, close to all amenities & easy walk to downtown. Spiral staircase, 3 bedrms up, 1 down plus 2 bedrm suite on main level. New flooring & paint on upper level.

#2334

#2311

#2344

#2433

#2398

Very neat & tidy 2 bedroom home on nicely landscaped lot, fenced with 12x26 detached garage shop and mature trees. Has garden area & U/G sprinklers. Perfect for retirees or first time buyers.

#2439

#2234

#2453

#2408

#2390

$53,000

$195,000

$99,500

$209,000

$289,900

$29,900

$224,900

d l o s

$179,900

$103,900

$159,900

$349,000

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LAke

LAND

5 ACRES

LAKEVIEW HOME

9.8 ACRES

IN KANE VALLEY

PARK-LIKE SETTING

IC & I OPPORTUNITY Commercial building with 2 gay garage and 2 bedroom living quarters in the back. Zoned C-4 which allows for many opportunities.

Good visibility, quality built building & 200 amp service.

#2437 Private 10 acres that backs onto Crown land and access to snowmobile, ski, quad or bike ride. 3 bedrm, 3 bath home with fully fin. bsmt with large rec. rm. Has 32x32 heat shop. Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. and close to fishing lakes.

#2454

$539,900

133 ACRES - SAVONA

COMMERCIAL Fantastic panoramic views of the valley.

Features includes 3 bedrms up, 2 down, open country kitchen with new counters, S/S appliances, fully fin. bsmt. 26x26 detached garage.

#2470

$419,900

This 4 bedrm, 3 bath rancher on approx. 1 acre in a park-like setting has a creek, pond & mature landscaping. Open country kitchen, HW floors, huge family rm, & 20x30 detached shop/garage with power.

Indulge your with 3800 sq.ft. of high end living on 1.3 acres with panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Superb workmanship & detail include granite counters, open wooden beams, 3 bedrms, 4 baths, large deck.

Located just 15 mins. From Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home. Easy access, open, sunny, views, some trees, well in place & power on road.

#2432

#2385

ON 1.74 ACRES

waterfront home

#2427

ON 1.93 ACRES

d

$399,900

$974,900

sol

$194,000 ROLLING HILLS

Build your dream home on this 9.9 acres.

Has some trees, open, sunny, views, easy access off highway, a well in place and power is on the road. Call for more details.

#2386

$194,000

This 4 bedrm country home has a well kept yard & is nicely landscaped with fish pond.

Home has new roof, HW tank, central A/C, new pex plumbing, new drywall & flooring in bsmt. Includes storage shed & workshop.

Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.

Magnificent 5 bedrm home on Nicola Lake with unique open designed family area with large bedrms & family room with an extra summer kitchen. 3 floors, 2 large covered decks. Has detached triple garage & an underground boat house bunker.

22 ACRES

9.8 ACRES

ON 4.64 ACRES

LAKESHORE LOT

$495,000

#2440

$399,900

#2190

$374,900

#2361

Great building of 1680 sq.ft. on corner lot in high traffic area. Previously used as showroom for car dealership & is fenced.

Zoned C-2 with many options for your business. 2 separate titles.

#2450

$339,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

26 ACRES Incredible property with unlimited rec. activities – snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, ATVing, hking. Almost surrounds Allie Lake with 2 main cabins plus 3 guest cabins. Buy with friends or family.

#1663

$289,900

8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt up building on corner lot with excellent exposure and easy access to truck route. Situated on 0.8 acres, lots of paved parking, has loading dock to retail area.

$998,000

#2400

$890,000

LOCATION, LOCATION Spectacular horse property of 26 acres just 15 mins. From Merritt. All natural grassland with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place use as rec. property or build your dream home.

#2322

$310,000

3 separate title lots with 1200 sq.ft. building with 2 bays and fenced yard. Was a former gas station. Good highway exposure. Call for more details.

#2449

INDUSTRIAL LOT

10 ACRES

#2436 $198,000

$325,000

Approx. 22 acres mins. From downtown Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with new flooring, bathrms & paint.

Has horse barn, 100x44 metal Quonset and new drilled well.

Great property for horses with riding. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher has a walkout bsmt, 3 baths, updated flooring, plumbing & HW tank, vaulted ceilings, large country kitchen & large deck.

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump.

Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.

Fantastic lakefront lot of 0.99 acres on Nicola Lake that already has a driveway started down to the more level area near the water. Great lot to build a walkout bsmt home & enjoy the beach.

Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.

#2335

#2446

#2356

PRIVATE 30 ACRES

ON 1 ACRE LOT

264 ACRES

#2342

$599,900

#2321

$525,000

$395,000

$349,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT

LAKEFRONT LOT 10.9 acres in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executives homes. Land is south facing, sloped with some trees. Great place to build your dream home and enjoy the views.

#2374

Great acreage with spectacular views and fenced area for horses with green pastures.

Home is cozy with 2 bedrms on the main & huge master bedrm in loft. Open living room & kitchen area.

#2369

$549,900

$249,900

$89,900

2 ACRES

3 BAY BUILDING

Build your dream home in this desirable development of fine waterfront homes on Nicola Lake. Close to 2 golf courses, Quichena hotel, gas station & store. Perfect lake for fishing, boating & swimming.

Great acreage to build your home in the country. Has drilled well, septic approval, power at lot line & driveway are in. Close to crown land for all rec. activities.

#2306

#2457

#2414

#2379

Perfect for automotive repair shop, C-2 zoning. Building has 3164 sq.ft., 3 bays and parts room comes with assorted tools & hoist. 3 lots total over 17,000 sq.ft. Call for details.

$334,900

$1,250,000

$242,900

NICOLA LAKEVIEW LOT

$120,000

on your property.

$399,900

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Character building in downtown Merritt in high traffic area, zoned C2 that allows for many business opportunities. Located beside 7-11 Store. Has living quarters in back, has had some recent renos of flooring and paint.

$445,000 OPPORTUNITY

Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. commercial building in downtown core. New roof in 2013, renovated interior including new paint throughout. Parking in back with lane access.

Great for investor or entrepreneur.

#2305

$179,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING One acre lot with fabulous views of the lake & mountains. In quality subdivision of custom built homes. Worth the drive to take a look while these opportunities are still available.

Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.

#2411

#2047

$199,000

$209,000

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT

INVESTORS

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. building with office space with one long term tenant. Great for professional offices, retail, lawyers, doctors, government agency, etc. Has approval for residential units upstairs.

$198,000 #2461

#2451

12.63 ACRES

MARKET EVALUATION

#2436

#2359

Gorgeous property of approx. 264 acres with 2 titles. Has 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through the property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR.

Call us for a

#2415

Flat commercial lot zoned C-3 on one of the busiest streets in Merritt. Prime location to start your business or relocate it to a better location. Services to property line.

Great family home on 1 acre just minutes from town. Home boasts 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.rm down with bar. 2 car detached garage + 1 car attached garage & separate storage.

2.11 ACRES

Recently renovated home with open concept & vaulted ceilings with exposed beams. Oak kitchen cabinets, 3 bedrms up, 1 on main.

Enjoy the gazebo & sunsets with views of the mountains.

$64,900

$850,000

A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.

Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

#2208

#2019

$299,000

$595,000

RIVERFRONT

117 ACRES

0.91 acres fronting the Nicola River in the city limits. Within walking distance to downtown.

City services not yet to lot line but with vicinity and be arranged for hook up.

Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation.

37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.

#2354

#2387

$99,000

$2,500,000

20 ACRES

OPPORTUNITY

Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1.

Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details.

Good commercial building in downtown core.

Approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.

#2301

$2,000,000

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Some procedures to be done by private clinics From Page 10 Lake said one alternative may be to instead shift to a pool of surgeons where patients get assigned to the first one available.

Similarly, patients who face a long wait to get into their local hospital may be urged to instead get their surgery performed at another hospital an hour or so down the road where OR time is going unused.

“For patients, it’s not as convenient perhaps,” Lake said. “But it is an opportunity to have their surgery done faster.”

More recruitment and training of anaesthetists and surgical nurses is also part of the long-range plan.

B.C. has increased the numbers of surgeries it performs over the years, but demand has risen faster.

Lake pointed to soaring demand for procedures such as hip replacements over the last 15 years as patients realize what recent medical advancements now offer them.

Each year there are more seniors who are typically living longer lives.

“We know these surgeries are becoming the expectation for people who want to live a good quality of life and that is the demand we want to meet.”

More than 50 of the province’s nearly 300 operating rooms are not regularly staffed, according to a health ministry discussion paper on surgical reform.

It said operating rooms are generally idle because health authorities have insufficient funds to run them, but in some cases they’re shuttered because of a lack of specialized staff such as anaesthestists or insufficient local demand.

According to the provincial surgical wait time website, the typical patient is waiting 45 weeks for knee replacement surgery and up to 10 per cent of them wait 77 weeks or longer. B.C.’s target is to complete knee surgeries within 26 weeks.

Fraser Health engineered its own surgery surge earlier this year, reallocating a budget

surplus to perform seven per cent more surgeries to reduce wait lists.

It’s not yet known if

Fraser will be charged financial penalties under the province’s pay-forperformance system for

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DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Over the 19 years of being a chiropractor in Merritt, I have come across a handful of patients with a very different type of back pain.

These patients were experiencing severe bouts of mid-back pain for no apparent reason.

They had not experienced any form of trauma, such as a car accident, neither had they tried to lift something they should not have.

After a thorough physical examination, x-rays and blood tests it was determined that they had a disease

called “ankylosing spondylitis.”

It is commonly referred to as “AS.” Ankylosing spondylitis afflicts one in 100 males and one in 250 females, most commonly between the ages of 15 to 35.

Although nobody knows for sure why, bouts of inflammation occur in the joints of the spine and pelvis.

Each bout can last from days to months.

The inflammation erodes small amounts of the bone in the joints.

Once the inflammation subsides, the body responds by depositing new bone in the eroded areas.

This happens repeatedly, and over time too much new bone can be formed and the joints become partially or completely fused.

Eventually, this can become very painful and drastically reduce the mobility in a per-

son’s spine and/or pelvis.

If left untreated, the disease can progress to complete fusion of the joints and vertebrae of the mid back and the sacroiliac joints of the pelvis, resulting in severe disability.

Therefore, it is important to see your chiropractor and medical doctor early on in the disease.

If diagnosed before the boney changes in the joints and vertebrae occur, there are some conservative forms of treatment that have shown to be very successful.

Being very faithful to a specific daily back exercise program is a must.

The exercises are designed to prevent the joints from becoming progressively stiff or immobile.

Gentle chiropractic treatment for early stages of AS will also assist in maintaining and restoring the

mobility of the joints.

Anti-inflammatory medications can help decrease the inflammation and bone erosion.

It is also very important to maintain good posture.

If the joints become very stiff or even fused, most people adopt a stooped posture.

If your posture is poor to begin with, this may make the stooped posture of AS even worse.

If you have bouts of pain in the mid-back, see your chiropractor so that a diagnosis can be made and diseases such as AS can be ruled out.

In most cases, mid back pain is from fairly simple mechanical joint and muscle problems and chiropractic treatment is ideal to address it.

As I am sure you have heard me say before, preventing the back pain from happening in the first

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and can quiet the chatter of our minds, it is possible to go more deeply into ourselves.

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place is the best way to address it.

To help our patients with this, we are now offering core strengthening exercise programs at our office.

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Ty Pozzobon Invitational packs ’em in

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Outstanding Canadian bull rider Aaron Roy, from Asquith, Sask., was the winner of the 3rd Annual Ty Pozzobon Invitational PBR in Merritt on the weekend.

In front of over 3,000 enthusiastic rodeo fans, Roy rode his two bulls — Wild Hogg’s 2 Dark 2 C and Vold/Prescott’s True Blood — to scores of 86 and 86.5, good for a firstplace aggregate total of 172.5 points.

That was one point better than overall second-place finisher Tanner Byrne from Prince Albert, Sask., who placed ninth in the long go (82 on Wild Hogg’s Catch Me If U Can) before registering the night’s highest-point ride in the short go with an 89.5 on Vold/Prescott’s Smoke Show.

Byrne was also involved in the evening’s biggest wreck, as he took on Prescott’s Proper Ripped in the bounty bull competition when Roy politely declined.

In the midst of a massive ride, Proper Ripped went over on his side, briefly pinning

3RD ANNUAL TY POZZOBON INVITATIONAL PBR BULL RIDING RESULTS Top 10 Long Go

WINNING RIDE Asquith, Saskatchewan’s Aaron Roy scored 86 points on the Wild Hogg’s bull 2 Dark 2 C (above) to win the long go at the 3rd Annual Ty Pozzobon Invitational Bull Riding on Saturday in Merritt. He topped that with an 86.5-point ride in the short go to win the aggregate title and bring his 2015 season earnings to over $43,000. (Top right) Roy receives the trophy buckle from Pozzobon at the conclusion of Saturday’s event. Ian Webster/Herald

Byrne underneath him.

Fortunately, the bull fighters were able to get the mountain of beef off the six-foot, three-inch Byrne, who was none the worse for wear afterwards.

Pozzobon’s run of bad luck at his own event continued, as he was

bucked off the Girletz bull Fidget prior to the eight-second whistle.

Once again, the crowd on hand were treated to a full night of great entertainment, with fireworks, a great clown act, mutton bustin’ and steer ridin’ by the youngsters and, of course, great

bull ridin’ action in the arena.

Pozzobon went to great lengths to thank his hometown community for its tremendous support, the local committee for its hours and hours of hard work, and finally the many, many sponsors who came on board.

1. Garrett Green, Meeting Creek, Alta.

2. Tanner Girletz, Cereal, Alta.

3. Tyler Pankewitz, Ponoka, Alta.

4. Aaron Roy, Asquith, Sask.

5. Adam Jamison, New Zealand 6. Ty Patten, Strathmore, Alta.

7. Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, Alta.

8. Wacey Finkbeiner, Ponoka, Alta.

9. Tanner Byrne, Prince Albert, Sask.

Josh Birks, Coonamble, Aust.

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Short Go 1. Tanner Byrne, Prince Albert, Sask.

2. Aaron Roy, Asquith, Alta.

Aggregate 1. Aaron Roy, Asquith, Alta.

2. Tanner Byrne, Prince Albert, Sask.

3. Garrett Green, Meeting Creek, Alta.

4. Tanner Girletz, Cereal, Alta.

5. Tyler Pankewitz, Ponoka, Alta.

6. Adam Jamison, New Zealand 7. Ty Patten, Strathmore, Alta.

8. Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, Alta.

Martin named as new Merritt Centennials head coach and GM

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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The Merritt Centennials hockey club wasted little time in filling the void left by the departure of team head coach and GM Luke Pierce to the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice. Just three days after the news that Pierce had signed on with the Ice, the Centennials announced that Joe Martin had been selected to take over the on-ice reigns of the BCHL’s longest continuously-run franchise.

“On behalf of the entire organization, we would like to officially congratulate former assistant coach

Joe Martin as the new head coach and general manager of the BCHL Merritt Centennials,” club president Neil Menard stated in a press release dated May 29.

“We feel confident that Joe is, without a doubt, the right fit for the job, and we are really looking forward to having him lead the team,” Menard added.

“Joe has been a loyal employee of the Centennials for the last four years. His familiarity with the team, his extraordinary talent and his coaching ability, combined with his unwavering dedication to the entire organization and community, made moving him into this position

NEW BENCH BOSS Former Merritt Centennials’ assistant coach Joe Martin (left) has been announced as the Cents’ new head coach and GM following the departure of Luke Pierce to the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice. Ian Webster/Herald

an obvious decision on our part.”

Newly-appointed Cents’ head coach and GM Martin had this to say about his appointment:

“I feel very fortunate to be hired in this role.

It’s a position I feel ready for, and I look forward to the new challenges that will be presented to me.

“I owe a lot to Luke

and the four years we spent together. Under Luke’s direction, the Centennials established a great reputation, and have always performed well.

“I’d also like to thank the Merritt Centennials’ board of directors for their vote of confidence in me.”

“There has never been a doubt in my mind that Joe would be the next head coach of this franchise,” outgoing head coach Pierce said. “[Joe] is an outstanding coach and a great person. I will miss working with him, but am excited to see him take this team to another level.

“I know the players, the fans and the community are in great hands with Joe at the helm.”

Prior to Martin joining the Centennials organization in September of 2011, he was the

head coach and GM of the Creston Valley Thundercats of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for four years.

Martin amassed a record of 112-683-2 while guiding the Thundercats to one regular-season divisional title and two first-round playoff series wins. He graduated numerous players onto Junior A and college hockey programs, and was named the KIJHL Eddie Mountain Division Coach of the Year in 2010-11.

Martin is married.

He and and his wife, Katelyn, have a oneyear-old son named Peter.

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MSS girls rugby team ends season in fine fashion

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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With close to a dozen Grade 12 players in the lineup, the Merritt Secondary School Panthers senior girls rugby team made its final game of the season a memorable one.

The veteran-laden MSS squad scored on its first four possessions of the game en route to a 63-7 blow-out victory over the Mount Boucherie Bears on Thursday of last week.

The Panthers may well have blanked the Bears and run up the

score even more had they not switched things around in the second half of the game.

Coaches Molly Brigden, Heidi Andersen and Erica Huber had the team’s forward group move into the backfield, and their set of fleetfooted backs try their hand up front.

The shift in positions made for some exciting and entertaining second-half action, and did allow a hard-working but over-matched Bears team to score their only try of the game and make the conversion.

Seven different play-

ers scored tries for the Panthers, led by graduating students Kelsey-Ann Ware, Katie Huber and Jaycee Chenier, along with Rotary exchange student Julia Caccialupi — all with two apiece.

Crossing the goal line once each were Keisha Henry, Danika Potter and Caitlyn Weisse.

Henry also successfully kicked four conversions.

With such a large group of graduating players, the MSS girls rugby program will be looking at a bit of a youth movement over the next couple of seasons.

TOUR DE FORCE The MSS senior girls rugby team was virtually unstoppable in their final game of the season, a 63-7 victory over the Mount Boucherie Bears from West Kelowna.

(Left) Forward Sarah Grund powers the ball up field. (Above) Keisha Henry kicks one of her four successful conversions.

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3rd Annual Bar Bender goes June 14

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Well over 100 riders are expected to be in attendance at the Nicola Valley Dirt Riders’ 3rd Annual Bar Bender motorcycle cross-country races, slated for June 15 at the Chataway rid-

ing area five kilometres up Aberdeen Road in Lower Nicola.

This year’s Bar Bender is the seventh stop in the PNWMA racing series. It is a closed-course event with racers of all ages and abilities competing for points.

“There will be both an expert ‘A’ and novice ‘B’ course,” NVDRA spokesperson Scott Deardon said. He also hinted at a few new surprises for riders this year.

“We’ve changed the start location,” Deardon said. “It should be interesting.”

Sign-up for the 2015 Bar Bender is onsite on the day of the race, from 8 to 10 a.m. There will be a riders’ meeting at 10:30 a.m., with racing set to begin at 11 a.m. and wrap up by 3 p.m.

Spectators are most welcome.

Merritt Golf and Country Club Ladies Day Results - May 26 1st Flight 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net

GETTING INTO (A) PICKLE (Above) There was a great turnout of seniors for the two pickleball clinics held in town last week. Head instructor Brooke Siver from Manta World Sport in Kamloops (right) went over the origins of the fast-growing game, the equipment, the fundamental skills and the various playing strategies. Started in Washington State, pickleball combines elements of tennis, squash, badminton and table tennis to provide an activity ideal for young and old alike. Drop-in sessions of pickleball will continue to be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Bench courts from 9 to 11 a.m. Ian Webster/Herald

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2nd Flight 1st Low Gross 2nd Low Gross 1st Low Net 2nd Low Net 3rd Flight WINNING RIDE 2014 Bar Bender champion Bobby Prochnau takes the early lead in last year’s expert class .

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Merritt Youth Soccer Association

WEEK 7 SCORES GR. 4-5 Blue Bandits 7 Lucky Leprechauns 6 Blue Bandits 4

Cougars 4 Cougars 4 Bruisers 3

GR. 6-7 Dominicos 4 Ice Breakers 4

Galaxy 1 Hammers 2

GR. 8-10 Barcelona 1 Green Gunners 2

Green Gunners 1 Blueblacks 2

FULL SPEED AHEAD (Right) Yellow Wasp Gavin Moulind, 6, charges up the field with the ball during Merritt Youth Soccer Association action at Voght Park. Behind Gavin on the left is teammate Nevaeh Parr. On the right is Cooper Hatfield. The K-1 division plays its games on Thursday nights, while the pre-schoolers invade the park on Tuesdays. Older divisions play most of their games on Saturdays at the former CMS playing fields. Ian Webster/Herald

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PLANNING & DESIGN SUB-TRADE SELECTION CONCRETE WORK MATERIAL LISTS ESTIMATES FRAMING

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CONTAIN-IT STORAGE

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Crop Weekend

Conayt Bingo

Friday, June 5, 2015 to Sunday, June 7, 2015. June 5 from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. June 6 from 9:00 am to 1:00 am. June 7 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. At the Merritt Civic Centre. For more info visit www.facebook.com/valley.scrapbooking.

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

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

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m.

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

Looking for Volunteers We are looking for Convenors and helpers for the Fall Fair. If you are interested please call Kathy 250-378-5925 or Marianne 250-378-9929 or any Convenor in the fair Catalogue. We are looking for helpers of all ages.

Many jobs available please call for schedule of events and work days.

Medical Equipment Fall Fair Yard Join Conayt Friendship Available for loan Sales

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

2164 Quilchena Ave.

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

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

Elks Bingo Every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Doors open at 12 p.m.

Merritt Country Run Seeking Volunteers Enthusiastic volunteers needed for the morning of the Merritt Country Run, Sunday, June 14, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Duties may include park set-up, course monitoring, tending water stations, and cheering! Call 250-315-3234, email merrittcountryrunvolunteers@gmail.com or visit merrittcountryrun.ca

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

The Red Cross can help you with your medical needs. If you struggle with finances you can loan medical equipment for a donation. Phone and leave message 250-378-3269.

Garage Sale The Nicola Valley Women’s Institute is having a garage sale Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. We are raising money for a local bursary and would appreciate any items donated, items in working order please. No clothing. Sale will be at 1455 Quilchena Ave. For info please call 378-2305.

Drop off times of donations to fair building If you have items to donate, drop off dates at the Fair Building as below or any afternoon on Yard Sale Dates. Please do not leave items at the gate.

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

Wednesdays 3 - 5 p.m.

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

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Dive-In Movie Saturday, June 13, 2015.

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Friday, June 19, 2015.

Ceremony commences at 7:00 p.m. At the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

MSS Graduation Parade Saturday, June 20, 2015.

Commences at 6:00 p.m.

From Rotary Park, through town and back to the Merritt Civic Centre.

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!

Little Britches Rodeo Saturday, June 20, 2015 to Sunday, June 21, 2015.

June 20 at 10:00 a.m.

June 21 at 9:00 a.m. At the Merritt Rodeo Grounds.

For more info visit www. bclbra.org.

Phase 2 has started.

Goal to reach $144,000 for design & architect fees

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If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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Missing from the Civic Centre area, female tabby cat, grey, orange and black striped with white chest and feet. Sweety is very friendly and may have been picked up thinking she was a stray. Tattoo in ear.

Very missed. Reward offered for her safe return. PM or call (250) 378 - 7096

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Anniversaries

Happy 60th Anniversary Mom and Dad

Chuck & Dorothy Graham

www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com REGULAR OFFICE HOURS 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday On Call 24 Hours A Day

wishing all the best to two very special people.

They celebrate it on June 10.

250-378-2141

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A FUNERAL PRE PLANNING ADVISOR

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

A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

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(1954-2015)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Albert Ivan Loxton on May 28, 2015 after a lengthy illness at Merritt Hospital in Merritt, British Columbia.

He leaves to mourn his friend and soul mate Coral, four sons, Shawn, Corey (Ceili) of Calgary, Alberta, Randy of Merritt, BC, Brandon (Christine) of Calgary Alberta, one step son Chris of Calgary Alberta, two step daughters Larissia of Calgary Alberta, Leslie (Brian) of Vancouver BC, and six grandchildren. AI is also survived by his mother Edna Laplante, Àve brothers George (Melanie), Harvey (Mabel), Rick (Paula), Thomas, Dennis all from Powassan Ontario, six sisters Mary Vester (Mickey), Joyce Loxton, Kathy Busch (Glen), Ruth Lagassie (Richard) of Powassan On., Caroline Robinson of Kingsville On., Joan Lagassie (Dennis) of Powassan On., several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. AI was predeceased by his father George (1971).

As per AI’s wishes, no funeral service will be held at this time. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Help Wanted

NICOLA VALLEY CHIROPRACTIC

is looking for a motivated employee to join our ofÀce team. Part-time position.

Wage is based on experience and skill level. Please fax resumes to 250-378-8259 or drop them off at 2076A Granite Ave. Emil Anderson Construction is seeking resumes for EACs grading project at Sunday Summit. We are looking for experienced articulated rock truck drivers, excavator and dozer operators, as well as labourers with trafÀc control certiÀcation, level 3 Àrst aid or road construction experience.

Apply by email to hr@eac.bc.ca or fax to (250) 762-6171.

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WEEKEND CASHIER WANTED

Cash experience preferred.

Possible delivery driver hours also available.

Please fax or email drivers abstract & resume to Mike at mike.coates@lordco.com Fax: 250-378-9084

Advertising Designer Aberdeen Publishing South - Oliver, Osoyoos region

Description: We are seeking a team player with professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must be self motivated and have the skill set to design multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special projects. Strong interpersonal skills are required.

If you are the person who can shine in a competitive atmosphere this job is for you !

Please submit your resume, four work samples and cover letter to: Linda Bolton Managing Director Aberdeen Publishing South lbolton@aberdeenpublishing.com

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Legal Assistant Instructor Our Kamloops campus is currently recruiting an instructor to lead our Legal Assistant Diploma program. The ideal candidate will have a certiďŹ cate or diploma as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal and have a minimum of 2 years’ fulltime occupational experience.

Teaching experience is also considered an asset. 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Send applications to: bruce.wilbee@sprottshaw.com

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VIBE APARTMENTS 1&2 bedroom apartments References required.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. 250-280-7644

KENGARD MANOR Spacious 1 & 3 bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hot water included.

Starting at $625/mth Move in bonus - 1/2 month free rent

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Reporting to the Lands Manager, the Land Code Engagement Champion will be a key supporter of the Land Code and a visible public Àgure within the Community engagement process. This is a term position to May 31st, 2016.

BACKGROUND: • LNIB Chief and Council on behalf of members are engaged in a process to develop a Land Code and negotiate an Individual Agreement (IA) under the First Nation Land Management Act (FNLMA). • Purpose is to remove 34 sections of the Indian Act all dealing with onreserve land issues only and return the governance and management of reserve lands to the community where it originated. • The Code and IA must be ratiĂ€ed by a majority of eligible voters who participate in the RatiĂ€cation Vote. • The community as a whole, both on and off-reserve members, must be made aware of the opportunity for the Band to recover the control of reserve land and engage in decision-making. • The Land Code Development Committee oversees the engagement process. • The support of a prominent community member to act in the role of Champion of the Code and IA is required. • The role of the Champion is to: • To promote the values of self-governance and self-determination that underpin the intent of the Land Code and the Individual Agreement. • To actively promote and facilitate two-way dialogue between members, the Committee, and Council to ensure members are heard and their questions answered throughout the engagement process. • The Ideal Candidate is an LNIB member who: • Has a history of positive activism within the community • Embodies the characteristics of a strong and trusted leader • Is a strong in-person communicator and skilled facilitator • Is well known and respected among community members RESPONSIBILITIES: • With support from the Committee, to develop an in-depth understanding of the FNLMA process, the IA and Land Code as they are developed in order to effectively communicate with members. • Arrange for and meet with member households on and off reserve to gather feedback. • In addition to one-on-one meetings, and with support from the communications team, participate in the delivery of information about the Code and IA and respond to feedback from members across a range of mediums and tools such as email, phone, the website, newsletter, social media, video and others. • Leading and facilitating community and small group member meetings. • As the “ear-on-the-groundâ€? in the community and a key point of contact for members, provide strategic advice and feedback to Council and the Committee to ensure that members are being listened to throughout the engagement process. • Identify and support the Committee to eliminate obstacles to productive two-way communications with members. • Throughout the engagement process, communicate with members in a manner that reinforces empathy, respect, inclusiveness and conĂ€dentiality.

Salary: Commensurate with qualiÀcations and experience.

Deadline: June 10th, 2015 Please submit a cover letter, resume, and at least three references Apply to: Lands Manager, Lower Nicola Indian Band, Email: reception@lnib.net 181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, B.C. V1K 0A7 Fax: (250) 378-6188

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

5 Bedroom Executive Home 4 full bathrooms, den, 2 storey house located on Bench with large yard and spectacular view. No pets. Available August 1st. (250) 378 - 6394

Property Management

Clean Bachelor, One and Two Bedroom starting at $575/month.

HYDRO INCLUDED NO PETS

ask about the MOVE IN BONUS! 250-378-9880

Homes for Rent 3 bedrm house. Two full bathrooms. Fridge & stove incl.

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

LOWER NICOLA BAND SCHOOL (LNIB School) External Job Opportunities (Job descriptions available upon request)

Lower Nicola Indian Band

Job Posting - Land Code Engagement Champion

Rentals

SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT (SEA) QualiÀcations:

• CertiÀcate: Special Education Assistant (SEA) an asset • Early Childhood Education CertiÀcate an asset • Training/experience re: Special needs, behaviorally challenged students • Good communication/organizational skills • Personal maturity and role model to children • Physical ability and endurance to work with special needs students • Understanding of child development and educational programming • First Aid CertiÀcate or willing to upgrade • Willingness to work as an educational team, knowledge of IEP’s an asset • Knowledge of First Nations culture/language an asset • Able to work one-on-one with students

Criminal Records Check is mandatory for all positions.

SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: June 12, 2015 START DATE: August 31 (Summer Institute) Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter and three references to: Angie Sterling, M.Ed., Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road, MERRITT, B.C. VIK 1M9 Phone: (250) 378-5527 Fax: (250) 378-6389 Email: asterling@lnib.net

Merritt, BC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Contractor Sales/Administration

Looking for a new career?

How about a secure and steady job with Home Hardware Building Center Merritt. We offer a clean and safe work environment in a motivated and fun atmosphere with a competitive salary and beneÀts program. We are seeking a full time employee to join our Contract Sales team. Candidates should have the following qualiÀcations: • • • • • • • • •

Customer Service Experience Enjoys working in a team environment Strong time Management Detail orientated Cash Management Computer, math and communication skills Sales quotations Lumber and building material experience Shipping, receiving and purchase order systems knowledge • Willing to train Join the team by e-mailing a copy of your resume and cover letter to pmhbc01@gmail.com or stop by and drop off a resume at Home Hardware Merritt.

We would like to thank all those who apply; however, we will only be contacting those candidates that we believe will be a successful Àt in our organization.

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1 bdrm Suite. $700 plus hydro.

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2 bdrm Bsmt Suite. $700 including utilities.

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Job Posting Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society

(1) Full-Time Executive Assistant Objective: The Executive Assistant is responsible for organizing and coordinating the day-to-day administrative functioning of the Society ofÀce. The Executive Assistant plays a key role in providing administrative support to upper level management and the Board of the Society, client Àle management and data entry.

Requirements: • Graduation from High School Grade 12 or equivalency • Three to Five years administrative experience with progressive increased responsibility • Prioritize work assignments to balance multiple needs • ProÀcient in the use of computer programs for accounting, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, email and the internet to the advanced level (capable of using a large number of functions and are conÀdent in using the program) • Strong understanding of computer hardware and be able to support internally • Superior oral and written communications and interpersonal skills • Must have strong administrative and organizational skills • Recognizes and respects all cultural diversity and has knowledge of Aboriginal Culture • Must have a valid BC Driver’s License and reliable transportation • Must be able to pass a criminal records check Start Date: ASAP as needed.

Pay: Rate will be negotiated based on experience Deadline: June 25, 2015 - Noon For full job description contact SCFSS. Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume: Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director Scw’exmx Child & Family Service Society #85 Highway 8 West, Merritt, B.C. V1K 0A7 Tel: (250) 378-2771 • Fax: (250) 378-2799 Email: executivedirector@scwexmx.com Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualiÀed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS PYRAMID EXCAVATION CORP. WILL BE DOING UNDERGROUND STORM SEWER INSTALLATION AND ROAD REPAIRS ON LINDLEY CREEK ROAD AND MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD STARTING ON MAY 28 FOR AN APPROXIMATE DURATION OF ONE MONTH. The purpose of this notice is to inform you of typical nuisances involved with projects of this type. The roads will be closed. Access to your property may be disrupted as we install the deep storm pipe, but will be kept to a minimum. We will notify you prior to restricting your access.

As with construction projects of this type, there will be noise, possible vibrations from the compaction equipment and minor dust. Please ensure that any valuables that may be susceptible to vibration or falling are secured or removed until construction is complete. Please also inform your children of the dangers of heavy equipment, and have them stay out of the construction zone.

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THE CONGRATULATIONS COME POURING IN!

Dear Son,

Enjoyed watching you play, Love watching you coach, Within minutes of Luke Pierce’s signing with the WHL’s Kootenay Ice, he began receiving text messages and phone calls from friends, family members, past and present players, and BCHL personnel — all congratulating him on his promotion and wishing him well in the season ahead. In the days that followed, emails filled his Inbox, and all kinds of faces stopped by the Cents’ office to convey their sentiments. Here is a sampling of the many tributes to Luke that have found their way to the Merritt Herald:

So blessed and so PROUD

Love Mom & Dad

“Luke has played a big role in helping me accomplish my goal of playing varsity hockey and developing the off-ice skills necessary to be successful in all areas of life. Luke always sought to develop the skills of each individual on the team and emphasized the importance of working together toward a common goal. I know that with the combination of Luke’s leadership and passion for hockey he will be very successful as the head coach of the Kootenay Ice. I would like to wish Luke and his family all the best in their new endeavor.”

- Cents’ captain Steve Tresierra, 2010-11 “I owe a lot to Luke for my development as a player and as a person. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity he gave me to be a Centennial. I wish him all the best and I now have a new favourite WHL team.”

- Cents’ defenceman Bill Marshall, 2010-12

BEST OF LUCK! Continue to work as hard as you did for us and success will follow you.

“Luke is one of the most talented young coaches out there today. He not only understands the game but, more importantly, he understands players. Anybody can dissect game tape and teach players systems, but having the understanding to get 20 different personalities to play as one — that is what separates coaches. Luke has this ability. Luke needs to be proud of his achievements so far and of all the young men he has made better along the way.”

- Former Cents’ coach Maury Grant, 2009-10

MERRITT ARENA SPORTS BRIAN BARRET AND STAFF

“I’m super happy and super excited for Luke, and extremely proud of him and all that he has accomplished. I spent time coaching in the Kootenays with Creston, and I got to know a lot about the Kootenay Ice and how they operate. This is a perfect job for Luke and his family. I can’t think of a better place for him to be.”

- New Cents’ head coach and GM Joe Martin “We knew it was only a matter of time before he was plucked out of here. I think it speaks volumes to Luke’s ability, his dedication and his understanding of the game that this opportunity has come about. I’m confident that things will work out for Luke. He’s just a tremendous young man.”

- Cents’ Director of Hockey Operations Brian Barrett

You Will Be Missed CONGRATULATIONS, FROM ALL OF US AT THE

“I am very proud of Luke and his huge accomplishment. Luke has established himself as one of the top coaches in the BCHL through his intelligence and work ethic. He helped turn a great Merritt franchise that was struggling before his arrival into a winning team. I look forward to tracking his progress in the WHL ranks.”

- Cents’ forward Diego Cuglietta, 2012-15 “I’m really happy for Luke. It almost feels like watching a member of your family grow and achieve the next step in their dream. I know this is only the first big step for Luke. I look forward to seeing his career continue. Congrats to you Luke and the whole Pierce family. Thank you for everything you’ve taught me as a player and most importantly as a person.”

- Cents’ forward Silvan Harper, 2009-13 “I thoroughly enjoyed playing for Coach Luke this season. He is one of the best coaches I have had the pleasure to work with. His coaching ability will bring him success at any level. Good luck in all of your future endeavors.”

- Cents’ forward John Schiavo, 2014-15

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...and there are more!

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“Luke is definitely one of the best coaches I’ve had the pleasure of working with; he has challenged me to be better at my job, and helped me whenever needed. While I am sad to see him go, I am incredibly happy for Luke, Amy & the boys. I wish Luke nothing but success in Cranbrook!�

- Current Cents’ trainer Kim Penner

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“I was impressed with Luke’s work ethic and determination from the minute I saw him on the ice as a player. Off the ice, he is consistently respectful and professional. His hiring in the WHL is a big loss for Merritt and the Centennials, but also a huge compliment to both the city and the organization.�

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- Former Q101 program manager Brian Wiebe “Congratulations Luke! I truly enjoyed my time in Merritt playing for you. This new opportunity is more than well-deserved. I have no doubt you’ll continue to be extremely successful for the rest of your coaching career. Thanks for everything you’ve done for the Centennials and for the community of Merritt.�

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- Cents’ captain Evan Stack, 2011-12 “You put “family� back into the Centennial organization....that will be your legacy. It your time LUKE PIERCE.....time to move up. We will watch with pride as you meet the challenges of this new adventure. We will miss you!�

- Cents’ Booster Club member Rusty Brewer “Luke always projected confidence in us as players and as an organization. Within days of being traded to Merritt he made me feel like it was where I always belonged. I was able to transfer that confidence into the locker room because of him. He has played an integral part in my development as a person over my two seasons in Merritt and I know he’s always available to call if and when I need advice. I wish Luke all the best with Kootenay. Congratulations!�

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- Cents’ defenceman Shane Poulsen, 2013-15 “Luke, I would like to simply say thank-you for the dedication, hard work and true passion you put forth for our Merritt Centennials and the game of hockey. I have no doubt that this success will continue forward throughout your career in hockey and in your personal life. It was a sincere pleasure and privilege to work with you during my tenure as team president.�

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THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK Your service and dedication to our community will be missed by all.

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THE MERRITT CENTENNIALS WISH TO SINCERELY THANK

HEAD COACH AND GENERAL MANAGER LUKE PIERCE FOR HIS 6 YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THE CLUB, AND WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK IN HIS NEW ROLE AS HEAD COACH OF THE WHL KOOTENAY ICE IN CRANBROOK BC!

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