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Students walk out to protest labour dispute By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Amidst ongoing strikes and the teacher lockout continuing to plague the school year, some students at Merritt Secondary School (MSS) decided to demonstrate their frustration yesterday. It wasn’t on a grand scale and opinions on the issue varied, but one thing was clear: students want an end to the labour dispute. About 60 MSS students could be seen outside their school Wednesday morning – a handful of the school’s roughly 630 students. Only a few held signs and the atmosphere was rather peaceful outside MSS and the school district office, which is located across the street. Some showed sympathy towards the teachers’ cause. Grade 11 student protester Marijae Pelly held a sign that read “Get an agreement! Stop the lockout.” Pelly told the Herald she decided to participate in the walkout because she feels it’s unfair to both teachers and students that teachers cannot help them during breaks. “Lots of students need help in classes and if we can’t get that extra help, then how are we supposed to pass and graduate?” Pelly said. “Especially near the end of the school year when students are graduating,” Grade 11 student protester Keely Weymouth added. Pelly said she’s been affected by the lockout because she struggles with math and cannot get extra help from her teacher. Pelly and Weymouth said they planned to stay outside the school all day. Grade 8 student protester Tyler Thomson said she feels caught in the middle of the dispute. She also said she isn’t going to

Grade 11 student Marijae Pelly holds a sign of protest to the current labour dispute between the provincial government and B.C. Teachers’ Federation. About 60 students could be seen taking part in a student walkout Wednesday morning outside Merritt Secondary School. Michael Potestio/Herald

choose a side between the two. “I don’t know the whole story about the government doing what they did and all that, but the teachers want something, but they should find a different way to get it because they’re using us and that’s not very fair to us,” Thomson said. One Grade 8 student who didn’t partake in the walkout – and did not wish to give her name – said she would have walked out, but she couldn’t afford to miss any more days of school and had lots of schoolwork to do. Grade 11 student protester Teisha Dunn said she lays the blame primarily on the teachers for the labour dispute. “They’re using us to get what they want and it’s not fair,” Dunn said, adding one day a week in the first two weeks of rotating strikes is

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a lot of school to miss for some. She too said she planned to stay outside the school all day. MSS principal Bill Lawrence said students were not given any instruction regarding the walkout. “We didn’t direct them to or not to, it was kind of an individual choice,” Lawrence said, noting he didn’t recognize it as a valid protest. Lawrence said he questions whether or not the protest was simply an excuse to miss school. “I think if you’re really dying to protest, why not do it when you had your day off [Tuesday]?” Lawrence said. “I’m sure there’s some who have a good heart about it and are actually involved, but I know there’s a bunch for whom it’s just a reason not to be in here,” he said. He also noted the hypocrisy of

students missing more class while being upset over missing class due to the labour dispute. Lawrence said the students are stuck in the middle of the dispute, but questions why a protest wasn’t done around class time. School District 58 superintendent Bob Peacock told the Herald he feels neutral toward the student walkout. “If I disapproved, I’d be out here yelling at them. If I supported it, I’d be out here sitting with them. “I’m in the middle,” he said. “It’s a good thing they are able to express themselves. I just want them to be respectful,” Peacock said, prior to talking to a student who had a sign showing a rude finger gesture. “It’s hard to tell how many kids have walked out and how many kids stayed at home on the day of

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protest as well, but just looking at the crew, most of them seem to be younger kids, lower grades,” Peacock said. “Hopefully the senior kids are in trying to get ready for year-end so they can graduate.” Peacock said he thinks the teachers and the government are both compelled to find an agreement regardless of the student walkout. “I think both sides are truly interested in what’s good for kids and they need to determine what the balance is between the dollars and how those dollars can best be spent to meet the educational needs of students,” he said. Some of the students told the Herald the decision to participate in a walkout was spurred through Facebook.

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Health expo kicks off Country Run By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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The Merritt Country Run is ramping up its presence with a health expo at the Civic Centre the day before the big races. The expo will showcase over 30 local vendors, the majority of which relate to health and wellness. “They’re local, independent, small businesses in town,” expo co-ordinator Melissa Bjarnason

said, adding local yoga instructors, massage therapists, gyms, and even a jam-maker will be set up. There will also be a local artist on-site creating a painting, and a local musician to provide entertainment. Other tables will have non-health-related information, including nonprofit societies such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, because the expo is a community event that

aims to give race sponsors and other local organizations a chance to increase their visibility, Bjarnason said. This is the first health expo and the fifth annual Merritt Country Run. The expo is open to the public, and is when local participants are to pick up their race packages. The Merritt Country Run takes place on June 8 at 8 a.m. at Voght Park. The run has 5K, 10K and

half-marathon races. The Merritt Country Run will also have a table set up where those interested in volunteering on race day can inquire. Those interested in participating in the event can also sign up until the morning of the race on Sunday. So far, over 300 people have signed up to participate in this year’s Merritt Country Run. Bjarnason said race organizers are encouraging

participants to dress up on race day. Proceeds from the Merritt Country Run benefit the local chapter of Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, which helps children participate in organized sports where they would otherwise be financially unable. Last year’s run raised $2,500 for Jumpstart. The expo runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Centre on Saturday.

Local students concerned about help From Page 1 “It’s called the B.C. Student Walkout,” Thomson said. “We’re not for the teachers or for the government, we’re for the students,” she said. The Facebook event titled B.C. Student Walkout for Students was an initiative that invited students across the province to walk out of their classes on Wednesday, June 4 – the one day no rotating strikes were being held by the BCTF. The guest list for the event showed 13,800 as attending the walkout. Another 2,800 were listed as “maybe.” A total of 62,600 Facebook users were invited. A statement on the public event’s Facebook page reads: “The two sides are like parents who are divorcing and have stuck their children in the middle for the last 13 years. Each side claims to be ‘fighting for the students,’ yet each side fails to show how they are doing so. “The BCTF has voted to go on rotating strikes ... which equals less time spent in school, learning, for us students. Many students need this time for provincial exam preparation in high school and for completing courses required for university. Many teachers are also refusing to participate in extracurricular activities because of the lockout imposed by the government. This hurts high

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• Teachers strike continues today Rotating strikes initiated by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have entered their second week as the union and B.C. Public Sector Employers Administration continue to butt heads over a new contract for teachers.

• Juno award-winning hip-hop group playing concert in Merritt It’s a far cry from the country music Merritt might be known for, but for Juno award-winning hip-hop group Swollen Members, playing a concert in Merritt is another opportunity to connect with loyal fans. Grade 11 student Teisha Dunn holds a sign of protest outside Merritt Secondary School. About 60 students could be seen taking part in a student walkout at the high school Wednesday morning. Michael Potestio/Herald

school students’ chances of scholarships and sports in university. The lockout imposed by the government does not allow us students to go in to see our

teachers at recess or lunch to receive help. Questions about tests or homework must wait until before or after school, when we only have 45 min-

utes in which to receive help. Teachers have had to turn away students and tell them that they cannot help them because of the lockout.”

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be safe for at least 10 more years. Visitors from Alberta (14 per cent), the rest of Canada (two per cent), Asia/Australia (two per cent), the U.S. (one per cent) and Europe (one per cent) made up the balance of people stopping at our site. We have noticed a slight increase in Asian visitors from bus tours. It appears that a few more Asian visitors can speak English and so they are

willing to explore more after eating their meal. Most people were only in town for a few hours (59 per cent). Our friendly staff and volunteers provided a warm welcome to try and entice visitors to stop in downtown Merritt when they are in the area in the future. The length of stay for the remainder of the visitors was broken down as follows: one night (25 per cent), two

City OKs RCMP priorities The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from May 27, 2014. Merritt RCMP detachment strategic priorities for 201415 Strategic planning is a process that projects and anticipates pressures and opportunities that will impact the Merritt detachment in the coming year. The strategic plan is reviewed annually, taking into consideration changes in client input, human resources, funding, community issues and

trends with the goal of making Merritt a safe and secure community. Strategic planning allows our members and their supervisors to focus on key areas and improve the quality of service by concentrating on the issues that matter most to our clients. Our community priority issues and initiatives for the coming year are: 1. Police/ Community relations/Visibility of police • Enhanced policing: bike patrols, foot patrols, speed watch • Media relations: proactive weekly

media releases, Crime of the Week • Community Policing Office: utilizing local programs. 2. Crime reduction • Prolific Offender Program: curfew checks, targeting frequent offenders • Domestic Violence Unit: mandatory training, dedicated resources • In-house training: statements. 3. Substance abuse • Youth initiatives: expand youth intervention programs • Licensed premise checks • Engaging First

No online homeowner grants The City of Merritt will not be accepting online homeowner grants this year. Homeowner grants must be signed and

submitted to city hall by mail, drop box or in person. We apologize for the inconvenience and promise to have the program back again

next year. For your 2014 tax inquiries, please email the City of Merritt tax collector Ben Currie at bcurrie@merritt.ca

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Nations communities. Each one of these initiatives has one or more work action plans in place to ensure that our employees are fully engaged in policing activities targeting our community priorities.

nights (15 per cent), and more than two nights (one per cent). In 2013, most visitors again only stayed a few hours (70 per cent) or one night (21 per cent). Seven per cent stayed for two nights and two per cent stayed for three or more nights.

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The first quarter of 2014 saw a 25.7 per cent increase in visitors to the Baillie property. The total number of visitors over this period was 2,429, making this

our busiest first quarter to date. Eighty per cent of the visitors were from B.C. Year to year, British Columbians always make up the majority of visitors to the Baillie property. The Nicola Valley Heritage Society has paid for an arbourist to assess the large tree in the centre of the Baillie property. The tree is considered a low risk and should continue to

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS BIKE TO THE BBQ Representatives from the City of Merritt, Merritt Fire Rescue Department, Breathe Bikes, Cooper’s Foods and CUPE were on hand at the Bike to Work Week wrap up barbecue outside the Merritt Civic Centre last Thursday. The event saw 15 people attend. Fifty-eight riders participated in the city’s second annual Bike to Work Week on six teams. Twenty-nine were new riders. Michael Potestio/Herald

Long breakup season slows mill By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Aspen Planers has been experiencing an unusually long breakup season this year resulting in the mill having to scale back production at site one. Manning levels have been reduced by one-third at the site, Aspen Planers president Surinder Ghog estimates. Ghog did not have exact numbers for how many people have been laid off as a result of the temporary work shortage. Breakup occurs in spring when wet conditions make roads muddy and prone to damage from logging trucks, causing operations to pause. “With the late breakup and it’s starting to rain so heavily, the bush roads are mudded out, so what we’re running right now is headrig operations and very limited canting operations,” Ghog said. “Up in the bush, as the frost comes out of the ground, the

roads get very muddy, and so when we’re running logging trucks over them, the logging trucks will basically break the road up because they’re so heavy, the tires sink right into the mud,” Ghog said. He said they plan for the breakup season, but this year it’s lasted longer than expected. Ghog said breakup season usually starts the end of March and lasts for between a month and six weeks. “This year it’s lasted probably more than two months,” Ghog said. He said weather conditions such as the amount of rain Merritt has received lately are the reason for the extended breakup. Aspen Planers had enough inventory to last until the end of May on all three lines – the two canters and the head-rig – but have now essentially run out of small logs, Ghog said. “It isn’t an economic thing, it’s

a log thing,” Ghog said. He said they have been unable to bring in smaller logs for the canters, but they do have larger logs in their mill yard for the head-rig. “We have the inventory sitting roadside, but we just can’t access it,” Ghog said. However, the slowdown isn’t without a silver lining. “It’s given us an opportunity to actually do a lot of maintenance on our canters,” Ghog said. Ghog said they hope to be back up to full operations by the end of the week. Site two is still functioning at full capacity, but Ghog expects to experience a slowdown of production there in about a two weeks due to the mill site’s lack of production. However, there is maintenance to be done on that site as well, Ghog said. A Tolko representative told the Herald breakup season has not been a factor for that mill yet.

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HERALD OPINION Farmland fate a test for parties By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade covering the B.C. legislature. “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the final days of the legislature session. Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease land use restrictions in rural zones. Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said. The on-the-record debate wasn’t much better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection with his charge that “a bunch of Liberal political hacks” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission. The government’s scheme, Macdonald and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a flood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. Liberal supporters by allowing development on productive farmland. That might be a valid concern, but there are a couple of factual problems. First, every appointment to the ALC, at the regional or provincial level, is made by the B.C. government. It’s been that way since the Dave Barrett administration set it up in 1973. Second, the regional panels are not new. The B.C. Liberals imposed them in 2003. If this was their method of corrupting the process to dismantle the ALR, that would have largely happened in the years since.

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Buyer beware in online marketplaces

Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS Here is a scenario for you: a boat goes missing from a Peachland condominium parking lot. The original owner of the boat is telling a friend about it and wants to show him a picture of it, so he plugs the boat’s make and model into a search engine. What comes back is

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an ad for the Campion Allante 535 — but not just any Campion Allante 535. It’s his exact boat, up for sale on Kijiji. The guy takes the ad to police, who set up a sting and catch the alleged boat thief right at his house in Pinantan, just north of Kamloops. He is now answering to charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000 and trafficking in stolen property in Kamloops court. It sounds like quite the coincidence, this guy finding his boat for sale online, but this kind of thing isn’t actually rare. There are oodles of stories just like this one from people all over Canada.

Of course, not everything that’s for sale on second-hand websites is stolen property. But to victims of property theft, seeing those goods for sale by non-owner is an insult on top of the huge violation of the theft in the first place. If you find your stolen stuff on Kijiji, Craigslist or a local or regional buy-and-sell site, involve law enforcement officers instead of trying to buy your stuff back. Buying it back yourself or trying to exact some kind of vigilante justice on the thief is definitely not smart. Instead, bring the ad to police. Act quickly, because if it’s a stolen iPhone or mountain bike,

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someone else could buy it quickly and you could be out of luck. Keep tabs on the ad. You can always do some sleuthing to keep the ad online longer by faking interest or asking for more photos of your stuff. In the best case scenario (and in loads of them), thieves end up leading police right to their doorsteps, caught with stolen goods in their possession. Petty thefts are not uncommon in Merritt, and people should do their research when they’re buying used. As an innocent shopper, you can stay out of trouble by actually being innocent. “Innocent” doesn’t mean not knowing your latest Android smart-

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phone was stolen, it means checking to make sure it’s not reported as stolen before you agree to buy it. You can do a quick search of serial numbers and check the ads listed with information about stolen goods. They are sometimes posted in the “Wanted” section of a website, so pop over there and check. Plug serial numbers of products into a search engine and see what comes back. You can also do a search of the seller to see what comes back. If it appears shady and your sketchy senses are tingling, it’s probably a good idea to avoid the purchase.

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YOUR OPINION

Time will tell if Home-based business bylaw recommendations ALR decision encourage growth was right one Dear Editor,

From Page 6 Surely by this time they would have found enough greedy political hacks who hate farming to subvert the process. I’ve written before about the legitimate concerns of places like Merritt and Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek, where some ALR rules and decisions simply don’t make sense. Strict secondary residence rules are needed in areas with non-farm development pressure. In most rural areas, they are a mistake, and are frequently ignored. The debate wasn’t entirely devoid of honesty and civility. Macdonald interrupted his string of baseless accusations to note that under the current system, 75 per cent of exclusion applications in the Kootenay region are approved. If that’s the case, what is really broken that needs to be fixed? It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer. And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, KelownaLake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace

River North MLA Pat Pimm. Braving the heckling at the end, Letnick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where non-farm income is the only thing that keeps people on the land. As soon as the theatrics had died down, the B.C. NDP sent out a fundraising plea to its members to help “save” the ALR. The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow. Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agricultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true. If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

Re: Home-based business suggestions too lenient, Merritt Herald, May 29 I am part of the home-based business task force. Recently an opinion by way of letter was shared with the Merritt Herald regarding the proposed bylaw changes for Merritt. As the letter, though spirited, was completely inaccurate, I felt I should respond why change is so important. In 2013, Nanaimo was named as the friendliest home-based business community in all of B.C. They have recognized that homebased businesses vary in colour, size and flavour and it is not always their intention to incubate. Currently, the home-based business bylaws in Merritt are very restrictive, hence a huge percentage of home-based businesses currently running are pre-existing and in non-compliance. In order to legalize, if you will, the businesses already existing and new ones that may come into our town, we had to look at all the bylaws and all the business and the varying types. After exhausting options regarding parking, it was finally decided that the most fair solution would be what you can fit on your own property. Street park-

ing, although available to everyone, is not allowed to be used for home business use. As I pay huge taxes in this city, like many others, that has never made sense to me. Someone with a home-based business can have a friend over for tea and they can park where they wish, but if they came for a tea leaf reading then they have to park in a designated parking space on that person’s property. Fair or not, this is how it is set up and we did not suggest this change. What we did suggest is that all parking for the homebased business be maintained on that home-based business property. That means if you have space for two cars, then that is all you are allowed. Understand that parking bylaws, like all other bylaws, are complaint driven. That means that valid or not, they are taken into consideration. Also, bylaws must be enforceable. There is not point creating a bylaw that cannot be enforced. Who parks on a person’s personal driveway that is not breaking a parking code (for example, weight-restricted vehicles) should be able to park unmolested, hence containment to one’s property of business. If you only have enough parking for two or four vehicles, then that now dictates the size of the business you are

running. And with no physical structural changes allowed, this will not impact residential neighborhoods in any negative way. Thinking it will shows that homework has not been done on this issue and it is easier to say what you don’t like than to look for a win-win situation. Residents continue to make the move to the Lower Nicola and other locations just out of reach of city limits so they don’t have to, in their words, be harassed. Many businesses are running without a business licence for this reason, both in and out of town. Personally, I feel that is wrong, although I understand why they do it. I know of houses within a block or two of me with no parking offered teaching fitness classes from their basement. No inspection, no business licence and that is one of many. If we had rules in place that allowed people to be open for business without constantly being penalized by such restrictive laws as we currently have, then I believe in my heart more people would legitimize. Merritt can then grow economically with home-based business continuing to be an integral piece of the economic pie. Nadine Jolly Merritt

Legitimate sellers won’t hide info from buyers From Page 6 Be wary of listings with phone numbers spelled out instead of digits. That can be a red flag that the poster is trying to hide the ad. Popular stolen items that crop up on second-hand websites are

bicycles, cellphones, and, oddly, guns. If the seller is unwilling to provide serial numbers for you to do a background check or if you just feel something is off, use your common sense. That’s not to say you should be paranoid about somehow being dragged into a compli-

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The Merritt Return-It Depot will spend one more year at its current, temporary location along Blair Street. In a unanimous decision at its regular meeting on May 27, city council agreed to extend the recycling depot’s temporary use permit until May 13, 2015. Once the Merritt Return-It Depot’s renewed permit expires, they will no longer be eligible for another renewal. Temporary use permits can be issued for up to three years with one extension for a maximum of another three years. In this case, the permit and renewal were requested for one-year increments. The bottle depot is

looking for a permanent location. Property owners within 30 metres of the bottle depot were notified of the application. City of Merritt planning and development services manager Sean O’Flaherty told council he received a response from Aspen Planers and a homeowner. O’Flaherty said the homeowner is against the depot being located where it is because of a barking dog being used for security and heavy traffic generated to the site on Sundays. Staff recommended approving the one year extension. Four councillors expressed concern regarding the barking dog. Last spring the bottle depot was forced to relocate from its former location on

Priest Avenue, but the owners were unsuccessful in obtaining a new, permanent site. The temporary location they found along Blair Street is not zoned for a bottle depot, it is zoned for retail commerce. However, the depot’s owners, in partnership with the property’s landowner, had an application for a oneyear temporary use permit to use the land for a purpose contrary to its zoning approved. Temporary use permits are used to examine the impact a forbidden use would have on a location without having to change the official community plan or a bylaw. “From a land-use perspective, this temporary site is a completely appropriate location,” O’Flaherty told council.

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City council approved the appointment of Carole Fraser as chief election officer and Shawn Boven as deputy chief election officer for the municipal election coming in November. The nomination period for the general election will run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10 and nomination packages can be picked up at city hall in late August. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 15. Under the Local Government Act, a chief election officer and deputy chief election officer are required to be appointed for conducting an election. The chief officer is responsible for hiring election officials for administration and conduct of the election.

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Using native wisdom to find our way home Got pictures of Logan Lake?

After the strawberry picking was done, our Syilx people had another job waiting for them: to pick hops. Hops are very light in weight, so it took many tiny, fluffy green hops to fill a canvas bag. Hops grow on long vines, which are wired to a pole. The rows were very long, but when you got to the end, you would have filled several bags. The weight of the hops were light, so one had to pick lots to make any money as pay was by weight. The Syilx were known by business people over the border as efficient, so they were in demand. A bus would be waiting for us to load up and take us to the next job. Sometimes we would be gone all summer as we would finish the hops picking, then go on to apple picking. At the hop yards camp, we would have evenings when other people would gather around a fire and tell stories or sing songs with their drums.

not read or write, so the money did not mean anything to her, except that it was a 50-cent piece. Most young people do not even know that Canada had a 50-cent coin. The government had that money discontinued many years ago, just like the two dollar bill and the one dollar bill. The American people did recognize us by our money. Many young people do not know this either. As my mom could not read or write, she used her knowledge of tracking or marking your trail in the bush, and that is how we found our way. She would also use highway signs as markers. Mom used her native wisdom. Back home, Mom used to ride with my dad on the high mountain ranges and he taught her to always mark her trail, whether with twine or her memory. After Mom paid for the pop, she asked the store clerk if she could phone the place where the hop camp was, and the lady agreed to phone them. Not long afterwards, my dad came with the boss to pick us up. Isaiah ch. 30; 21, “And your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.” As Always in Friendship, Jeanette McMaster Elder

The Logan Lake Visitor Information Centre is seeking pictures of Logan Lake from the town’s establishment and early days. The town was established in the late 1960s as a camp for the growing Highland Valley Copper mine. The town fluctuated with the success of the mine, eventually growing to what it is today with approximately 2,000 residents. Between its beginning and now, Logan Lake has been through several waves of renovation and transition. The visitor centre is looking for pictures and the stories behind them to add to a digital photo archive of the town’s history. The project will be ongoing over the summer months. Photos will be returned to their owners. Anyone with photos they’d like to contribute to the project is asked to contact Rebecca Warren at 250-532-6322 or email districtofloganlake@gmail.com for more information. Saturday events in Logan Lake The Logan Lake community garage sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Maps of participating Logan Lake stops are available at the District of Logan Lake office and the visitor centre. The Kamloops chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada will be out in full force at its 2014 show and shine and swap meet at the arena and Maggs Park across from the Rec Centre. As many as 100 vintage cars are expected to fill the lot.

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economy. Even in the area of religion. What can we believe? We need to know what the Word says and base our beliefs on it “thus saith the Lord.”

Jesus then explains to the disciples about the world conditions. “6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes the disciples came to Him privately, saying, in various places. 8 All these are the “Tell us, when will these things be? And beginning of sorrows. what will be the sign of Your coming, and These conditions have always been of the end of the age?” there, but never as many as now. Look 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: at the war. Things in Russia, Syria, and the “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For unrest in Egypt. There are also problems in many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am some African states. the Christ,’ and will deceive many. They say they want to make Nigeria into Jesus was talking about their day and an Islamic state, but then the girls would not ours. On the news today I learned about be allowed to have an education. So... the girls in Nigeria being kidnapped. The more girls will be sold and moved away? leaders said that Allah, God, told them to We need to look at the violence in the sell these girls. world today. It is getting worse. Thankfully Who said this?? There is much deception we have hope in Jesus. in our day and in every part of our lives and Mathew 24:2 says, “And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

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Children would play, and even though we could not understand their language, we had fun. Then one day, the company bus would take us on another trip to a huge gathering. At the gathering, people had food from their homeland (which was so good), bead work on clothes, and fine jewelry of every kind. The bus driver told us to be back at the bus in five hours. Mom and I walked around looking at everything we could. My dad went to watch the hal-la-hal, which was a game of chance with teams of men or women passing a wooden token, which was hidden in the palm. We forgot all about time. When we went to the bus, it was gone. We looked for it, but could not find it. So, Mom said, I kept track of signs on the way here, so we can walk back on the highway, which we did. We walked until we saw a corner store, so we went in and Mom told the clerk, my little girl is thirsty, what can I buy with this 50-cent piece? The clerk looked the Canadian money, then she asked Mom, are you Canadian? Mom said yes we are. Wait here, she said. She went in the other room and came back a few minutes later. She told Mom, yes, I can give you a bottle of pop for that and some change. You see, my mom could

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Mosquito treatments underway, more coming By Emily Wessel

Regan and Associates president Curtis Fediuk said, adding it’s applied to particular areas and because of its form, it doesn’t drift in the breeze like a mist would. “It’s got a weight to it.” Fediuk said the date of the next application depends on changing weather conditions, which have been challenging to navigate this year. “It’s water that mosquitoes need to develop. If we get a nice strong rain shower, that’s going to make the river levels rise and of course, it’s also going to add directly to the ponds,” he said. “Sometime in the next five to 10 days, we’ll be doing another aerial application.” He said the mosqui-

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Mosquito treatment is well underway in the city, and another treatment is expected late this week or early next week. D.G. Regan and Associates of Langley was contracted by the City of Merritt to do treatments to eradicate mosquito larvae to alleviate the pest problems. They’ve done several aerial treatments already and will continue throughout the summer. The company uses VectoBac, a biodegradable granular bacteria that’s toxic to mosquito larvae, which it distributes from helicopters. “It looks like GrapeNut cereal,” D.G.

toes that are around now are likely to be more active in the next few days if the weather continues to be warm and sunny. “With the recent rains, the humidity’s there, so the adults are around and are certainly a lot more active on hot days because they’re cold-blooded animals. Having said that, the best thing about the nice, sunny, hot weather that we’ve got is it’s also the best thing to kill adult mosquitoes naturally. It just dries them out.” Fediuk said anyone with concerns about mosquito larva sites can contact city hall, which will pass concerns on to the company’s biologist to monitor. Monitoring contin-

ues through August, he said. The company’s helicopters follow the Nicola and Coldwater Rivers to treat the city’s most fertile larva sites on the banks, Fediuk said. He said people can reduce their attractiveness to the pests by avoiding perfumes or scented lotions, wearing light-coloured clothing and long sleeves, and by eliminating standing water in buckets and other containers around their property. He said lighting citronella candles and mosquito coils prior to relaxing outdoors can help reduce contact with mosquitoes as well. “Those green mosquito coils work really well,” he said.

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Consume alcohol in moderation DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN I am sure you have heard the term “everything in moderation.” I couldn’t agree more. It doesn’t matter if I am talking about doing yard work, sitting in front of a computer, exercising, or even the stress that life can throw at you. Moderation in everything we do is crucial to remaining healthy. This particularly applies to consuming alcohol. When the

word “moderation” is used in the context of alcohol consumption, 14 (or fewer) drinks a week, and no more than four in a single day, is “moderate,” according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). One drink means a 12-ounce beer, a five-ounce glass of wine, or a one-anda-half ounce shot of 80-proof spirits. A 2012 Center for Disease Control study found that about one in four men exceed the moderation guidelines an average of five times a month!1 Not only is consuming excess alcohol toxic for your body, it makes you say or do things you would

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man to metabolize 0.6 ounce of alcohol. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found people who consumed an ounce of alcohol had their fat burning decrease in efficiency by 73 per cent after two hours. A Swiss study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found male participants given two beers’ worth of alcohol with each of three meals had a metabolic slowdown of about 450 calories that day. Alcohol consumption has also been shown to disrupt sleep and alter appetite, which can also influence weight gain. On a final note, not only will consum-

Sometimes, however, parents who may have treated us harshly years ago have mellowed into caring, supportive grandparents. If we have some buried hurts and resentments, dealing with them may feel like being disloyal to parents and perhaps hurting them. Not dealing with those hurts may create problems in our other relationships. Even in adulthood, the hurt child is still protecting and defending the adults who hurt him or her. There is a way past this dilemma. You can do healing without confronting

parents, or even talking to them about past issues. Sometimes it is important to do so. But if reluctance to do so blocks a healing process, then we can find ways to heal that do not involve confrontation. Even if we do talk to them, parents cannot take away our childhood pain. The pain we experience as adults is more from the negative messages we gave ourselves as a result of the childhood hurts than from the hurts themselves. Parents may have made you feel like a bad or stupid person. The present day

pain, though, comes from you telling yourself you are bad or stupid. The peace we must make is between our own inner critic and our inner child. First we must acknowledge our pain by listening to the hurts of our inner child without rationalizing them away. Then we must acknowledge and validate our worth. Our parents had a strong influence on how we felt about ourselves as children. Once we become adults, it’s up to us.

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FAMILY HOME IN GREAT LOCATION 2925 Armstrong Street This 3 level split home has 3 bedrooms up, 1 down, recent updates such as new metal roof, some windows/door, exterior painting and tile in the kitchen. Home features a wood burning stove with heatilator, stainless steel appliances, large kitchen with pantry & is beautifully landscaped.

#2245

APPROX. 264 ACRES

NEW

DETACHED SHOP

STUNNING VIEWS

d duce

NEW

Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Old farm house used as seasonal cabin plus a shop. Land has 2 titles.

Nicely kept 5 bedroom home in quiet area. Has HW floors recently installed & tile in kitchen. 2 bedrms in bsmt and a workshop area plus a 23x12 detached garage/shop & sundeck in back.

#2246

#2247

$1,250,000

RESIDENTIAL LOTS

Very nice lots in newly developed subdivision of high end rancher style homes. Purchase lot and build your dream home. Zoned R2 with city water and sewer. 4 lots to choose from. GST applicable. #2254

Starting at $70,000

LOCATED DOWNTOWN

d duce

$227,500

PRIVATE BACKYARD

NEW

#2253

$285,000

Build your dream home on this

NEW

GREAT HORSE PROPERTY

26 ACRES

#2121

$325,000

#2249

$1,050,000

Fantastic horse property of 26 acres just 15 minutes from Merritt. All natural grass land with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place to start a hobby farm or use a rec. property. Don’ miss the opportunity.

5 LEVEL HOME

LOCATION, LOCATION

$525,000

NEW

#2252

NEW

Nicola Valley with breathtaking views.

#2211

#2158

$79,000

Homes

this

development are all high end. Close to shopping. $69,900

Coldwater Hills reduced

APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS

Perfect home for a large family. Possible 5 bedrm house in great area with with big yard, nice back deck & gazebo and double garage with 10 ft high doors. Lots of extra park with 1.5 lots.

Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhome with unique floor plan. Lots of natural light, gas F/P in living rm, kitchen has some newer appliances, backsplash & flooring, sep. dining, 3 pce ensuite. Is move in ready.

FANTASTIC VIEWS

HALF DUPLEX

#2258

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 pre-approved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. #1442

$389,900

#2262

$399,900

#2259

$449,900

OPEN HOUSE Sat. June 14th, 12:00 – 4:00 pm 2636 Forksdale Avenue #1759

$449,900

NEW

NEW Look at the views while eating dinner with family or friends. Newer home with modern open floor plan, 3 bedrms, 2 bath rancher with vaulted ceilings in kitchen, eating area & family rm. Double garage.

#2260

$264,900

Custom built 5 bedrm, 3 level home on the Bench. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, oak cainbets, porceline tile & HW floors. Updated bathrooms, kitchen & flooring. Has a sauna & theatre room in fully fin. Basement.

$310,000

spectacular lot overlooking the

2 bedroom bungalow with big living room on downtown lot with lane access in back. Within walking distance to shopping and amenities. Perfect for handyman. As is where is.

NEW

This home has 3 bedrms up, 1 down, all with closet organizers & full bath on each floor. The kitchen was recently remodeled with custom cabinet & granite counters. Low E windows. Enjoy the solarium, ponds & connecting stream.

#2250

PRIVATE SETTING

NEW

9.88 acres with riding ring & several out buildings. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walkout bsmt has had some updates. Open concept living with vaulted ceilings. Large deck overlooks the property.

#2251

FABULOUS BACKYARD

NEW

Custom built home on Nicola Lake of 0.73 acres. This one of a kind home built with reclaimed timbers & HW flooring throughout. Open style concept, 3 bedrms, 2 baths, gourmet kitchen & triple garage.

BUILDING LOT

reduced

LAKEFRONT HOME

Executive 3 bedrm home with grand living & dining room with vaulted ceilings, open concept kitchen & sunken family room. Large master suite with sitting room. Upgrades to new bathrm windows, roof & more.

NEW

See this 3 bedrm home in quiet neighbourhood on huge double lot in a park-like setting with private hedges & garden area. Has detached shop & 3 covered carport area.

$265,000

$299,000

Recently renovated 3 bedrm, 2 storey half duplex. New flooring, paint, interior doors, moldings, and bathrooms renovated. Also has a walkout level entry inlaw suite that is great for extra family member. Covered deck on top level with views.

#2261

$199,000

Prices Starting at $109,000 + GST This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre. Offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. The road is paved with city services in place.

#1928

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Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. DETACHED SHOP

Lana McPharlane 315-3748

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IN LOWER NICOLA

NEW

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ACROSS FROM SCHOOL

FABULOUS BACKYARD

FANTASTIC VIEWS

PRIVATE BACKYARD

Traditional style 3 level home located across from elementary school. Home has 1 bedrm on main with 2 above and a large rec.rm downstairs. Single car garage. Great starter home.

Look at the views while eating dinner with family or friends. Newer home with modern open floor plan, 3 bedrms, 2 bath rancher with vaulted ceilings in kitchen, eating area & family rm. Double garage.

See this 3 bedrm home in quiet neighbourhood on huge double lot in a park-like setting with private hedges & garden area. Has detached shop & 3 covered carport area.

#2247

#2233

#2243

#2250

#2260

#2253

DESIRABLE AREA

$209,900

$264,900 amazing home

$299,000

EXCELLENT LOCATION

HALF DUPLEX

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QUIET AREA

This home is a 3 level split with 3 bedrms up + 1 down. Recent updates include new metal roof, some windows/door, exterior painting & tile in kitchen, stainless steel appliances in large kitchen.

Great starter home with 3 bedrooms up, 4 pce bathroom, newer windows and siding. Has partially finished basement, 100 amp service and is close to schools. Carport in back

Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full unfin. bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen, family rm with gas F/P, double garage & RV parking with sani-dump. Very private backyard with patio.

#2245

#2215

#2226

NEW

Quality built home with 3 bedrms up, country kitchen, full bsmt with family room & work area. Beautifully landscaped 0.44 ac lot with gazebo, attached garage & 32x28 detached shop & shed.

LARGE FAMILY HOME

Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3043

BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED

HALF DUPLEX

NEW

Nicely kept 5 bedroom home in quiet area. Has HW floors recently installed & tile in kitchen. 2 bedrms in bsmt and a workshop area plus a 23x12 detached garage/shop & sundeck in back.

$525,000

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NEW

$227,500

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

$285,000

Great starter home in good area & close to school & corner store. 3 bedrms up, large living rm & kitchen has eating area. New paint in 2013. Fenced backyard with covered deck & RV parking.

#2236

$157,000

$265,000

$125,000

$339,900

CUTE & COZY

manicured corner lot

great views

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

FANTASTIC VALLEY VIEWS

NEW

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.

Great starter home for young families or retirees. 3 bedrms, fl at private yard with garden, 2 car garage & RV parking. Includes appliances & gas F/P. A quality built home in a desirable neighbourhood.

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.

#2183

#2157

#2214

$445,000

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

$214,900

EXECUTIVE HOME

$299,900

sun valley court

uced

Nice 3 bedrm home open oak kitchen & dining room and includes appliances. Fenced lot with lane access, RV parking and mature landscaping plus private patio with hot tub.

Gorgeous 5 bedrm, 3.5 bath home with HW flooring, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, 5 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Fully fin. bsmt with separate entrance, extra large rec.rm. 2 covered decks.

Spacious 4 bedrm + den, 3 bath home with newer S/S appliances in gourmet kitchen, dining & living rooms adjoin a walk-out balcony. The walkout bsmt has wet bar & games room. Lot of parking.

Exquisite 3 bedrm bungalow in prime location, completely redone inside & out. New wiring, plumbing, furnace, HW tanks, all windows, S/S appliance pkg, stacking washer/dryer plus a fully fin. bsmt.

Impressive home with breathtaking views from the huge wrap around deck. Features beautiful oak doors, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, full finished basement, large family & games rooms. Bathrooms has been refurbished with vintage tub & high end faucets.

#2261

#2169

#1759

#2235

#2140

#2209

adult oriented strata

ON QUIET CUL DE SAC

desirable area

LOWER NICOLA

executive bench home

beautifully landscaped

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

#2164

$535,000

$199,000

$179,000

$449,900

$479,000

$299,900

$474,900

uced

red

Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.

#2121

Quality built, open & bright home on 3 levels with 5 bedrms + den, 3.5 baths, on demand HW heat, den/ office with coffered ceiling & large windows, chef style kitchen with granite counters, large island & much more.

$325,000

Executive 5 bedrm family home in excellent location with panoramic views. Great curb appeal and grandiose floor plan. Features Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen, large master bedrm with 5 pce ensuite. Beautifully landscaped.

Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with very unique floor plan. Main fl oor has lots of natural sunlight & large bay window & gas F/P in living rm. Kitchen has newer appliances, tile backsplash & fl ooring. Has been prof. painted up & down. Move in ready.

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.

Large family home on 18,000 sq.ft. lot with fruit trees, fish pond, garden area and patio at back. Custom 3 level split with large living & dining rooms, lots of windows and fully fin. Basement.

Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, office, laundry. Double garage. Near college.

Great home in Lower Nicola on 0.35 acres with creek. 2 bedrms up, 1 down in renovated bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Large living room and a galley kitchen. 24x28 shop.

Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork flooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.

Large family home with 4 bedrms, open design, bright kitchen, central A/C. Huge, fenced backyard with sundeck and large garden area, plus double garage and deactivated 2 bedrm suite in bsmt.

Beautiful 4 bedrm family home in excellent Bench location and close to school. Has new kitchen, flooring, bathrooms up & down, spacious fl oor plan with open concept living. Large lot with carport & RV parking.

#2160

#2151

#2111

#2228

#2234

#2141

#2050

#2193

SENSATIONAL

newer apartment

#2244

$499,900

cozy rancher

$209,000

$224,900

IMMACULATE RANCHER

$299,900

$329,000

$249,000

$399,900

$334,900

$322,500

investors

HUGE LOT

LOWER NICOLA

investment

affordably priced

bench view home

bon

sold Beautiful 2 bedroom home plus den/hobby room completely updated including all flooring, paint & most fixtures. Lane access for extra parking in rear. Centrally located in downtown core.

Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully finished basement. Triple garage.

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

Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.

Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment as investment or for first time buyer. Great affordably price strata unit. $3,000 bonus paid to Buyer upon completion! Don’t miss this one!

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to downtown. On extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with lane access and well maintenance backyard with 19x16 single garage.

2 bedrm home on its own 0.23 acre lot. Home is very neat with new siding, shingled roof, skirting with insulation & 14x28 garage. Has an enclosed deck & porch. Yard is fully fenced with workshop, RV parking & garden area.

Side by side uplex with 100 amp service. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath and approx 432 sq.ft. Easy walk to shopping & schools. Has had some renovations. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

Great 2 bedroom home for starting out or retirement. Quaint character home with 9 ft ceilings in living room & bedrms, updated flooring, cabinets & bathroom. Fenced yard, lane access & shop in back.

Great family home with 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 3 baths, sundeck off huge dining room to enjoy the fabulous views. Large family rm in bsmt plus workshop or hobby room. Fenced backyard.

#2115

#2187

#2148

#2227

#2089

#2167

#2186

#1982

#2170

#2172

$149,900

$537,000

$139,900

$233,900

AT SAND PIPER

close to schools

spacious mobile

why rent

Immaculate 2 bedrm strata unit on top floor with extra windowto let in the sunshine. Includes A/C, 4 appliances & window coverings. Walking distance to rec. centre, arena & shopping.

Large family home in good area, close to schools with 3 bedrms up and 2 bedrm inlaw suite on ground level. New paint & flooring on main. HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009. Large fenced backyard.

2 bedrm mobile in one of the nicest parks. 1 bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living rm in the center. The addition has a large enclosed porch & family rm.

#2159

#2052

#1967

$109,900

GOOD STARTER HOME

$329,000 SHOP IN BACK

$74,500

$169,900

$166,000

$309,000

INVESTORS

FIRST TIME BUYERS

This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees include heat and hot water.

Great starter or retirement home on large pad with garden area. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, huge open spacious plan, central A/C, newer vinyl siding and thermal pane windows & many upgrades.

4 separately titled side by side duplexes with a total of 8 units & some long term tenants. Each side of duplex has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen and living rm with 432 sq.ft. Has newer shingles, 100 amp service.

Great opportunity to increase your portfolio. One bedroom apartment of 584 sq.ft. in well managed building. Elevator in building, close to store and transportation. Other units available.

Nice 2 bedroom rancher close to downtown and seniors center with newer furnace and HW tank. Concrete foundation, and fenced private yard with shop. Quick Possession.

#2203

#2185

#2163

#2197

#2212

Grandview Heights

$89,000

CORNER LOT

DOWNTOWN

$89,000

$649,900

$59,900

$148,500

INVESTORS

nice strata unit

5 LEVEL HOME

OPPORTUNITY

Great opportunity of 6 strata title townhomes, all within walking distance to downtown & close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $87,900 per unit. Call for more details.

Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.

Perfect home for a large family. Possible 5 bedrm house in great area with with big yard, nice back deck & gazebo and double garage with 10 ft high doors. Lots of extra park with 1.5 lots.

Great corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to built a shop. This 2 bedroom home is awaiting your ideas. Home is in need of some TLC but is price accordingly.

#2199

#2192

#2258

#2098

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up 2 baths, new file and newer flooring in living room, newer countertops in kitchen. Has covered carport in back with lane access. Upgraded to 100 amp.

Charming 2 bedroom bungalow with new paint, roof, updated windows & kitchen with patio off sundeck, lane access, RV parking and 24x16 insulated shop with gas F/P & 2 pce bath. Fenced yard.

5 bedrm home within walking distance to downtown & amenities. 2 storey home with single garage. 3 bedrms up, 2 down, large family room with a small kitchenette.

2 bedroom bungalow with big living room, back lane access, within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities. Perfect for the handyman. As is where is.

#2110

#2108

#2213

#2211

$199,000

$235,900

investment

red

$165,000

$149,999

FENCED YARD

uced

$119,900

$65,000

$79,000

Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college. Start building your dream home today! #1726

$628,800

$69,000

$389,900

$99,900

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GREAT HORSE PROPERTY

NEW

APPROX. 22 ACRES

NEW

Gorgeous acreage with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing throught the property. A great variet of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Old farm house used for seasonal cabin + shop.

BRING YOUR HORSES

9.88 acres

$525,000

#2246

LAKEFRONT HOME

26 ACRES

opportunity

NEW

9.88 acres with riding ring & only 5 mins. From Mamit Lake. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walkout bsmt has had some updates. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 bath, large kitchen & big sundeck.

#2251

IC & I

LAND

LAke

$1,250,000

Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home with newer flooring, bathrooms and paint. Great horse property with 44x36 barn and a 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Gently sloped useable land. Great views & close to town

#2195

$649,000

prestigious home

Custom home on Nicola Lake built with reclaimed timbers & HW flooring throughout, open concept, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, great room with F/P, and a detached triple garage.

#2249

$1,050,000

Spectacular horse property just 15 minutes from Merritt. All natural grass land with 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place to start a hobby farm or use as rec. property.

#2252

beachfront home

$310,000 RIVERFRONT LOT

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.

#2137

$325,000

WATERFRONT LOTS

Fronts Nicola River in City limits, 0.91 acres, completely flat land this space offers unlimited possibilities to build the home you’ve always dreamed of. City services in vicinity.

#2166

$109,900 1 acre lot

9.9 acres with 3400 sq.ft. custom home on 2 levels with fantastic views. 2 bedrms up, 2 down, HW floors, ceramic tile, 3 baths, large kitchen, living rm with F/P. Has 2 corrals, hay shed & horse shelter.

Bring your horses! Set up with 3 horse shelters, 2 round pens, 2 hay barns & tack shed. The 4 bedrm home has a new country kitchen, open design, vaulted ceilings, HW floors, gas F/P.

Custom home on 51.99 acres with panoramic views. This private home has open design with custom cut timbers frame beams, HW flooring, 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths & wrap around deck

Spectacular home on Nicola Lake with over 2600 sq.ft. 2 bedrms on main with 2 down & a summer kitchen, gorgeous views, huge wrap around deck, prof. landscaped & beach for swimming

country getaway

HORSE PROPERTY

10 acres in kane valley

waterfront home

#2180

$549,900 #2189

$489,000

#1837

$749,900

#2179

$898,000

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain, close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & all outdoor activities. Only 10 mins. from Merritt. Perfect for a hobby farm.

#2107

$112,500 12.16 ACRES

3 parcels of Recreation Commercial waterfront zoned C4 for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina & more. Great opportunity to start your own resort & marina.

#2175 Each $900,000 incredible investment

12.16 acre treed lot waiting for you to develop it. Many building sites, some with views, has a shallow well.

#2048

$219,000 residential lot

This spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath home has open design with huge 48 ft deck to enjoy the sunsets & good times. 24x24 detached shop/garage. Land is fenced & would be great for horses.

#1961

$379,000

Great horse property with riding arena on 9.91 acres & backs onto crown land. 4 bedrm home with huge country kitchen, large wrap around covered deck. Has double garage and detached shop.

#1992

LARGE SHOP

$499,000

Just 20 mins. south of Merritt close to cross-country ski trails, fishing, hunting & snowmobiling and backs onto crown land. Beautiful log home with large wrap around covered deck. Includes a guest cabin, new barn with loft & chicken pen.

#2156

4.64 acres

$549,000

private 30 acres

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

#2207

$998,000

View lot of 6200 sq.ft. in one of Merritt’s subdivisions on the Bench. Full city services ready at curb, underground. In neighbourhood of quality home. Call for more details.

#2112

LUXURIOUS WATERFRONT

$49,900

Fantastic investment with 6 revenue streams – 3 residential suites and 3 commercial units at ground level. Highway frontage for excellent exposure for commercial & centrally located. Call for details.

#2114

2 acres

$399,000

investors

Build your home in the country. Has a drilled well of 15 GPM, power at lot line, septic approval, and driveway are in. Nice view, crown land nearby. Just 20 mins. from Merritt.

#2154

$125,000

DEVELOPMENT LAND Fantastic views of Mamit Lake and valley & just 17 mins. from Merritt on 4.69 acres. Tidy 4 bedrm home with newer kitchen & flooring, huge living rm. 30x40 detached shop, 200 amps.

#2144

$345,900

133 AC + LAKE

Country living on 4.64 acres with beautiful 4 bedroom log home. Spacious loft master suite, newer kitchen & appliances, new electric furnace & heat pump, pellet stove. A perfect hobby farm.

#1916

$474,900

30 acre fenced horse property with beautiful pastures & fantastic views . Very private setting with 3 bedrm house (2 on main, huge master bedrm in loft). Cozy airight woodstove in living rm. Rustic style home to live year round or use a rec. retreat. 25 mins. south of Merritt.

#2184

fantastic 157 acres

$549,000

ON 2 ACRES

Lavish oasis on 1.05 acres at Nicola Lake. This custom home has 4 bedrms, 5 baths, over 6000 sq.ft. with open concept design, gourmet kitchen, large living areas, 2 master suites & gorgeous infinity pool.

#2131

$2,755,000

ON WALLOPER LAKE

294 acres of development land with 2 titles and incredible views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. Located above Nicola Lakeshore Estates at Nicola Lake.

#2173

$1,700,000

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

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.

#2171

$850,000

3 Industrial Lots

Great 6 acre property to build your home or use as recreational. Mostly flat with many buildings sites, has shallow well, septic approval, hydro to property & driveway is in. Close to crown land.

#2155

$175,000

19.77 ACRES Incredible year round off the grid home or use as rec. property, almost surrounds Allie Lake. Includes 2 main cabinet plus 3 additional guest cabins. Great for horseback riding, snowmobiling, fish & more.

#1663

$495,000

Only 15 mins. from Merritt toward Aspen Grove. Property has 1500 sq.ft. 2 bedrm modular home with huge ensuite & big deck. Includes 2 shops, corrals with heating automatic watering for livestock.

#2231

$824,000

spius creek estates

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TY POZZOBON PBR Invitational

Due to ground conditions caused by weather we were faced with unforseen events a huge THANK YOU to Grant Fosbery, Randy Mervyn, Trace Resouces, Norgaard Ready-Mix, Alpha Design & the Ground Crew Team for getting it done! As well a big thank you to Borderline Trucking and Nadina Logging for helping out Prescott Bucking Bulls with mechanical repairs!

- Ty Pozzobon and the Merritt PBR Organizing Committee

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For a bull rider who has been on the sidelines for the past two months with a serious hip injury, Chase Outlaw made quite an auspicious return to the toughest sport on dirt. The diminutive cowboy from Hamburg, Arkansas was the only one to cover both his bulls in winning his second consecutive Ty Pozzobon Invitational in Merritt on Saturday, in front of a capacity crowd of over 3,000. Sitting in fifth place after the long go, Outlaw rode Vern Franklin’s bull Team Paige to the day’s highest score, a 91, in the short go to claim first place and prize money totaling over $6,000. Ironically, Team Paige was the lone bull to get the better of Outlaw at last year’s inaugural Ty Pozzobon Invitational. The always-entertaining Outlaw was understandably delighted with his win. “I couldn’t have asked for anything better,” he said in an interview with Ted Stovin of Everything Cowboy. “To not get on a bull for two months and come back and crack ’em like this — it fires me up pretty good. Gets that hair standing up on the back of my neck.” Outlaw was tickled pink about winning again in Merritt at his good buddy Ty’s very own bull riding event. “To be the only person to have this belt buckle. You never know, maybe next year, I’ll get a third one. Maybe start me a collage of Pozzobon belt buckles,” he joked. Outlaw’s two great rides (he scored 85.5 on Devil’s Double in the long go) highlighted a great night of action that saw an outstanding lineup of bulls definitely get the better of a field of 30

world-class cowboys from four countries vying for the $15,000-plus in prize money. Only nine of the 30 bull riders made it to the eight-second horn in the long go. Leading the way was Harve Stewart from Stephenville, Texas who rode Franklin Rodeo’s Super Too to 89 points, the second highest score of the night. In second-place after the long go was Kiwi Adam Jamison with an 87 on Wild Hogg’s 2 Dark to C. Rounding out the top three placings after the preliminary round were Aussie Josh Birks and Tyler Pankewitz from Ponoka, Alberta, tied with 86.5 points apiece. Hometown favourite Ty Pozzobon had bad luck at his own Invitational. His first bull, Going Steady, fouled him right at the gate, necessitating a re-ride. Things didn’t go much better on his second bull, as Pozzobon was tossed with about two seconds to go in his ride. The bulls continued to rule in the championship round as Outlaw was the lone rider to go the full eight seconds and register a score — thus becoming the champion for the second year in a row. “Looks like I came back at just right the time,” said Outlaw, who currently sits 29th in the world on the Built Ford Tough circuit. It was a bit of a miracle that this year’s Ty Pozzobon Invitational even took place as a torrential downpour on Tuesday night rendered the local rodeo arena unusable. “It was just complete mud, a swamp,” said Luke Pozzobon, Ty’s dad. “I talked to my buddy, Grant Fosbery, and we very quickly made a decision about what had to be done and set to work. I started

the show again

making phone calls and very quickly things came

together.” Ninety per cent of the existing waterlogged sand in the arena was pushed off to the sides, and 14 dumptruck loads of fresh sand were hauled in to take its place. “We had a scraper and loaders and trucks goin’ at it,” said Pozzobon. “In about six hours, we had it pretty much done.” The second Ty Pozzobon Invitational ended on an equally exciting note, as one of the bulls made a dash for freedom and found his way into the hay fields of the former Collett Ranch. “He jumped the pen behind the announcer’s booth to start with,” said Pozzobon, “and actually landed on the crane truck while they were lifting the big screen out. He jumped off that, ran up the hill and broke through the eight-foot wire-mesh fence. “We had a couple of riders go after him, but they weren’t able to corral him, so finally we took a horse trailer down to the ranch and kind of worked him into it. That bull is known for that. He’s a bit of an escape artist.”

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WINNING RIDE The big screen above the action may have had his name spelled wrong, but there was no mistaking Chase Outlaw’s 91-point ride on the Vern Franklin bull called Team Paige. The Hamburg, Arkansas cowboy was the only rider to successfully cover two bulls. It earned him his second successive title at the Ty Pozzobon Invitational PBR bull riding event. Over 3,000 people packed the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds to watch 30 of the best bull riders in the world from four different countries. Ian Webster/Herald

Principal organizer of the first two highlysuccessful Ty Pozzobon Invitationals — Ty’s mom, Leanne — said neither event would have been possible had it not been for the tremendous help of her dedicated committee, and the incredible support of the community at large — the organizations, businesses and individuals who helped out in so many ways. “We so appreciate everything that we received from everyone,” she said. The memorable day came to a fitting end with a sold-out after-party, hosted by the Merritt Centennials hockey club, at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

2ND ANNUAL TY POZZOBON INVITATIONAL PBR BULL RIDING RESULTS Long Go 1. Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Tex. 2. Adam Jamison, New Zealand 3. Josh Birks, Coonamble, Aust. Tyler Pankewitz, Ponoka, Alta. 5. Chase Outlaw, Hamburg, Ark. 6. Cody Coverchuk, Sask. 7. Tanner Girletz, Cereal, Alta. Jordan Hansen, Okotoks, Alta. 9. Zane Lambert, Westbourne, Man.

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McNiven leads MSS golf team at Provincials Grade 12 student will tee it up for the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers beginning in September By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Seventeen-year-old Grade 12 student Ben McNiven finished in a four-way tie for 18th place to help his Merritt Secondary School golf team place 14th overall at the B.C. High School AA Championships in Qualicum Beach last week. Playing at the Pheasant Glen Golf Resort on Vancouver Island, McNiven shot rounds of 77 and 79 for a 12-over-par total of 156. “It was a tight course,” said McNiven. “There was the fairway and then there was swamp and marsh right beside it. There was no room for error.” Other members of the MSS golf team in Qualicum were Ben’s younger brother, Jason, Jake Tourand, Grady Musgrave and rookie Alex Fraser. The Merritt Secondary golf team qualified for this year’s Provincials by placing second in the West Zone and then earning one of four available spots at the Okanagan championships. “We actually finished tied for fourth at the Okanagans with Valleyview,” said McNiven, “and then lost

to them by two strokes in a playoff. Fortunately, one of the other teams that qualified — Kalamalka from Vernon — decided not to compete at Provincials, so we got their spot.” Individually, McNiven shot a 74 at the Okanagans to place second overall. McNiven hasn’t just been competing on the high school golf scene. The member of the Merritt Golf & Country Club has also been taking part in junior golf tournaments around the Okanagan. After coming close on several previous occasions, McNiven won his first Zone 2 (ThompsonOkanagan) event on the final weekend in May. He shot an even-par 72 on the challenging Eagle Point course outside Kamloops to top a field of 31 golfers by two strokes. In his final season of eligibility on the junior circuit, McNiven is hoping to make it to the B.C. Junior again this year. The qualifying tournament is this weekend at Gallagher’s Canyon outside Kelowna. The provincial junior championships are scheduled for Pitt Meadows from July 8 to 11. “I enjoy playing the junior circuit,” said McNiven. “It’s all the

TIGER POWER Merritt Secondary Grade 12 student Ben McNiven has earned a golf scholarship to Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota starting in September. (Above) McNiven signs a letter of intent during his visit to the DWU campus. McNiven follows in the footsteps of two other MSS athletes who earned golf scholarships to American colleges: Roger Sloan (University of Texas-El Paso) and Chris Newton (Southern Wesleyan University). Photos submitted and courtesy of Dakota Wesleyan University Athletics

high school guys from around the Okanagan.” Golf will be a big part of McNiven’s immediate future as he has earned an athletic scholarship to Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota. He begins his post-secondary experience with the Tigers in September. “Mr. Andersen, my chemistry teacher (at

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All local Merritt Country Run participants must pick up their registration packages at the MCR Expo, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Civic Centre. Out-of-town participants may still pick up

school, Dakota Wesleyan plays in the NCAA’s Great Plains Conference. “They play mostly to the south, where it’s warmer. They go to Florida at spring break. I like that,” said McNiven with a laugh. A look at DWU’s golf team for next year shows that McNiven will not be the only member from outside the States.

a competitive studentathlete at the local, conference and national level.” This summer, McNiven is also hoping to qualify for the B.C. Amateur, which is at the Seymour Golf & Country Club in North Vancouver from July 15 to 18, and possibly play in the Western Open in Trail. McNiven leaves for South Dakota in late August. “I’m excited to go,” he said.

Thunder bantams aiming for Provincials

Merritt Country Run goes this weekend The 5th Annual Merritt Country Run takes place this Sunday at Voght Park. The start of the 21-kilometre halfmarathon is at 8 a.m., while the 5K and 10K run/walk events and the twice-around-the track ramble begin at 9 a.m. It’s not too late to register at merrittcountryrun.ca. The online registration deadline is this Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m.

MSS), went to the same school on a baseball scholarship and he knew the golf coach down there. We contacted each other and I sent down some video and some of my results. They were interested, so we ended up going down there and just sort of hitting it off. I ended up getting a scholarship out of it.” A small, private

Sophmore Elliott Banks hails from East Sussex, England. McNiven, who has been a top-10 science student during his four years at Merritt Secondary and consistently on the Principal’s List, plans to major in biochemistry at Dakota Wesleyan. “I am happy that Ben has chosen DWU to further his education,” said Tiger’s golf coach Adam Anderson in a Feb. 25 press release. “He is a hard worker, and is really looking forward to being

their race packages on Sunday at Voght Park between 6 and 7:30 a.m. Proceeds from the Merritt Country Run go toward the Jumpstart program, helping youth enjoy sporting opportunities throughout the Nicola Valley.

The Nicola Valley Thunder bantam lacrosse team moved another step closer to qualifying for Provincials with an impressive 6-1 victory over the visiting Penticton Heat on Saturday. The Thunder bantams played stellar defence, and got outstanding goaltending from Kaelan Lester in shutting out the Heat for the first 53 minutes of the game. On offence, the Thunder were led

by Mack Stead who scored five of his team’s six goals. Tom Girard also scored for the hosts, while assists went to Girard, Jesse Landerkin, Parker Finch, Gord Ware, Travis Simon and peewee call-up Spencer Vaughan. The Nicola Valley bantam squad, coached by Rick Baker, will begin playdowns at the end of June. They will be hoping to make the B.C. Bantam Lacrosse Championships, scheduled for July 10 to 13 in Victoria-Esquimalt. The next local minor lacrosse action

TOP STOPPER Nicola Valley Thunder bantam netminder Kaelan Lester allowed just one goal in his team’s 6-1 victory over Penticton on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald

will be on the June 14 weekend, when NVMLA teams host a

total of 15 games at the tyke, novice, peewee and bantam levels.

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Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com STRAWBERRY TEA Saturday June 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Come and enjoy strawberry shortcake with lots of whipped cream, tea and coffee. Trinity United Church located at 1899 Quilchena Ave.

GIANT YARD SALE Fall Fair Building Lindley Creek Road. Satudays 9 to 3. Sundays 10 to 2. June 21 & 22, July 5 & 6, July 19 & 20, August 2 & 3, August 9 & 10. Over 80 tables of treasures and more. Donations gratefully accepted only during yard sales hours above or Sunday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Info at 3782303 or 378-6773

NICOLA VALLEY WOMENS INSTITUTE Is having a garage sale Saturday June 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., raising money for local scholarship. Donations welcome, items in working order. No clothing please. 1455 Quilchena Ave. For info call 250-378-2305

SPENCES BRIDGE Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s / Flea Market. Every Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clemes Hall

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-2804086 or email at nlccventure@ gmail.com

BAILLIE HOUSE

Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy League is in need of officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you

Fresh strawberry sale. Already chopped and ready to use or freeze. Pay by June 14. Call 250-378-0349 or email bailliehouse@shaw.ca

KNITWITS Love to knit or crochet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

MARVELLOUS MUTTS Marvellous Mutts & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at newbark_rescue@hotmail.com.

NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYER We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250378-4371.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at

1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. All seniors welcome.

SENIOR-IN-TRAINING Positions now available for Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a willingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-3783763 for more information.

NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www. nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m. 2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-3785925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m. 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-3784172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775

Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-3786788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-3785535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Hanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Wok 250-378-9509 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m. Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894

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Archery Practice Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun Range Contact BJ Moore for more info 250-280-0304 Brownies Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 CMHA - Merritt Clubhouse Fireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave. Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pm Shirley 250-378-5660 Central School Pac First Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-3789899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-3782776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball Mondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250378-6212. Girl Guides Wednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Curling League Wednesdays 6 & 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-3784917 Living With Loss Support Group No meeting in June, July, & August. Support still available. Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513 Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $155,000 for design & architect fees

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

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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Help Wanted

CHAIR RENTAL available at Kolors Cutting Lounge. You must have an established clientele.

An Alberta Oilﬁeld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Apply within: Located in the Railyard Mall.

Obituaries

JACK RAIKES

Aug. 20, 1920 - May 28, 2014

Jack Raikes lived a long life of 93 yrs. passing away on May 28, 2014. Jack the eldest son to Walter and Minna Raikes, was born on Aug. 20, 1920 in New Westminster, BC Survived by his brother Eden. His children; John (Judy), Bill (Janet), Miranda (David), Randy (Corey), Sandy (Barry), Ken (Marj), Stacey (John), Shirley (Tony) and grandchildren: Traverse, Kelly, Derek, BJ, Melissa, Krista, Cassidy, Cody, Matthew, Glen, Katie, Courtney, Dawson. Predeceased by his parents and loving wife Carol. Jack’s interests were travelling to the Hamfest Radio events, camping at Harmon Lake, working with Speedwatch and Citizens on Patrol. Extra special to him was spending time chatting about hockey with his “little buddies” - Matthew and Glen.

Service will be held at the Legion Hall on Sunday, June 8, 2014 @ 2 p.m.

Kurt and Agnes Mosebach

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Hospice Society 10 0W Ways to Help the Bereaved: Listen to them. Avoid clichés. Allow silence. Allow them to mourn. Offer practical help. Encourage creativity. Give them time. Let your friend see the course. Continue to be there for them. c/o 3451 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C6 Contact: 250-280-4040

MERRITT FUNERAL CHAPEL Celebrating lives with dignity

• Funeral Services • Cremation •Burial •Monuments 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

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or 1-800-668-3379 2113 Granite Ave. Merritt, BC

Help Wanted

JOB POSTING Starbucks Coffee Company

baristas and shift supervisors, Merritt, BC

Kurt Helmut Mosebach passed away in the early morning hours of May 14th, 2014. He has gone to join his beloved wife Agnes, exactly four months to the day of her passing. Kurt was born April 3, 1925 in Germany. He just celebrated his 89th birthday. Kurt immigrated to Canada in 1953, working his way across Canada as a farm laborer. He ended up in Revelstoke as a sawyer, where he had the misfortune of losing his left arm in a sawmill accident. He received his scalers license and began to work for O’Neill & Devine, later becoming Weyerhaeuser, where he worked until his retirement. Kurt and Agnes married in 1967 and enjoyed many years gardening, traveling and as soul mates. They were both long time members of the Elks and Royal Purple. A joint memorial service will be held Saturday June 7th 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Elks Hall with Pastor Sherry Peterson ofÀciating. Internment at 3:00 pm at the Merritt Cemetery. Their chosen charities are the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Fountain and the Children’s Variety. Kurt and Agnes are together again for all time. A special thank you to the Gillis House staff for their care and kindness for Kurt and Agnes.

Join Us! This is your opportunity to be part of an organization recognized as a Best Place to Work in Canada in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014! We have current hiring needs for baristas and shift supervisors for our store location in Merritt.

Interested? Apply online: http://www.starbucks.ca/careers Perks and Beneﬁts include: r Free Coffee and Tea r Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits r Tuition Reimbursement and access to Starbucks University courses r Flexible schedule and Paid Vacation r 30% Corporate Discount r Stock Units and Savings Plans (RRSP's, Stock Investment Plans, etc.) r Career Advancement with on-going training and development It all comes together here. Connect with something bigger, have an impact every day, and work someplace truly great. The opportunity is here - all you have to do is take it. Become a partner. Apply online: www.starbucks.ca/careers

Employment

Help Wanted Help Wanted 6529128 Well established Dental Office in Kamloops requires a FULL-TIME CDA. Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 4:30 A team player with people skills an asset. Email drdex@shaw.ca or fax 250-376-5367

HELP WANTED

High School Science Marker Required: The South Central Interior Distance Education School is looking for a contract marker for grade 10, 11 and 12 Science courses. The successful candidate must have: r An excellent understanding of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. r A degree in Science would be an asset but is not a requirement. Please drop off resumes at 2475 Merritt Ave.

N.V.C.L. VALUE ADDED LUMBER REMANUFACTURING PLANT Production Workers: $14-20/hr. Drivers with Class 1 & CertiÀed Welders. Steady employment with overtime available. Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

Coldwater Indian Band

Box 4600 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Ph: 250-378-6174 • Fx: 250-378-5351

HOMEMAKER POSITION Description: Reporting to the Social Development Coordinator. The homemaker is responsible for providing/homemaking services to clients. SpeciÀc Duties and Responsibilities: Homemaking includes: • General cleaning and organization of rooms, laundry, disposing of garbage, • Scheduling and providing transportation to medical appointments, • Monitoring of members health and medications, providing grocery lists, preparation of food when necessary, • The Homemaker maintains daily records of service, informs Social Development Coordinator of client emergencies and follows a schedule. Requirements of Homemaker Position: • Access to reliable vehicle and current driver’s license • Criminal Record Checks • Experience working with First Nation Community • Grade 12 Education preferred with Food Safe/WCB First Aid Level 1 • Up to date on Immunizations & TB test • Home Care Attendant CertiÀcate (different than Resident Care Aid CertiÀcate) would be an asset 25 Hour Work Week Deadline: June 6, 2014 at 12pm – Noon Please forward Resume and Cover letter to: Shawn Bob, Social Development Coordinator 2249 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC OR 301-2301th Street, Coldwater Reserve

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Garage Sale 1405 Government Sat. June 7 8am-4pm Sun. June 8 8am-2pm

Nicola Motorsports / Nicola Chainsaw is accepting applications for Seasonal Yard Workers, Customer Service Representitive and a Parts/Rental Counter Person.

Garage Sale 1562 Douglas Street Saturday June 7 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Full and part time positions available. Applicants are required to submit a resume in person to: Attention: Grant Klassen Nicola Motorsports 2626 Nicola Avenue, Merritt, BC

HELP WANTED Merritt Medical Clinic requires an energetic, motivated individual to Ă&#x2026;ll a temporary/part-time position that may work into permanent part time. Duties include front desk reception, Ă&#x2026;lling medical transcriptions, other general oâ&#x20AC;ŤŮťâ&#x20AC;Źce duties and assisting physician when necessary. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as a team player.

Help Wanted Good customer service, mature person

FRONT DESK CLERK

Please apply in person to 3561 Voght Street No phone calls HORSE Wrangler / Apprentice Guide needed for Yukon OutďŹ tter July to October 867-6336188 myo@yukonsheep.com www.yukonsheep.com Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/GasďŹ tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

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LEGAL assistant required. Conveyance and/or property development experience preferred but will consider all applicants. Email resume to Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

2025 Granite Avenue, Merritt BC

Services

PART AND FULL POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Quilchena Hotel & The Quilchena Golf Course Clubhouse. Servers / Kitchen Dishwashers / Golf Reception. Please Contact Kirsten for The Quilchena Hotel at: Email kibsen@douglaslake.com PHONE: 250-378-2611 OR Jesse for The Quilchena Golf Course Clubhouse at: jdevlin@douglaslake.com PHONE: 250-378-2923

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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Home and Land Packages Springbank Ave, Merritt

Clean one and two bedroom. Starting at $600/month.

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Garage Sale 441 Kane Valley Road off of Coldwater Road Saturday June 7th & Sunday June 8th 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Worth the ride in the Country GOOD GOODIES!

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Graymontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required: â&#x20AC;˘ Electrician with Red Seal certification and with construction or industrial experience required to work at the Graymont Pavilion Lime Plant. â&#x20AC;˘ Must become engaged in continuous improvement and willing to work in a team environment. â&#x20AC;˘ Regular shifts will be 8 hrs/day from Monday to Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; steady day shift. â&#x20AC;˘ Must be willing to work overtime when required. â&#x20AC;˘ Located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C. Wages And Benefits As Per The Collective Agreement. Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: careers@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

1 bdrm Aprt. $600 inc utilities. 1 bdrm Apt. $575 plus hydro. 2 bdrm Apt. $675 plus hydro. 1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro. (1/2 month FREE)

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3 bdrm Apt. Grandview Heights, plus hydro. 3 bedroom Upper Level of home on the Bench. $900 plus utilities. 2 bdrm duplex. $695 plus utilities. 2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities. 2 bdrm in Sixplex. $600 inc utilities (Lower Nicola) 2 bdrm house. Newly renovated/ fenced yard $900 plus utilities. 2 bdrm house. $850 plus utilities. 2 bdrm house. $900 plus utilities. Fenced closing to town. 3 bdrm house. $950 plus utilities. 3 bedroom Sun Valley Court townhouse. $1000 plus utilities. 3 bdrm house. $875 plus utilities. 4 bdrm Duplex. $1000 plus utilities. 4 bdrm suite on Houston, 2 Â˝ baths. Fenced yard. $1200 plus utilities. (Up to $300 Fortis Gas included)

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential or Commercial Property Management needs! MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

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SHARKS AND GLADIATORS Gregory Miller (left) of the White Sharks attempts to take the ball away from the Gladiators’ Alex Howard during Grade 2/3 youth soccer action at Diamond Vale School on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald

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Merritt road racer MJ Bedard, 40, continued her winning ways on the May 25 weekend, finishing as the first female in the Blackwell Dairy 15K race outside Kamloops. Bedard completed the hilly Barnhartvale course in a time of one hour, eight minutes and six seconds, 43 seconds ahead of her closest female competitor. Bedard’s time was good enough to place her 15th overall in a field of 123 participants. The next Interior Running Association event is the Peachland Beach 10K on July 1st. Merritt Secondary School Grade 10 student Caleb Hartwig jumped 10.21 metres to finish 27th overall in the junior men’s triple jump at the B.C. High School Track and Field

Championships, held May 28 to 30 in Langley. The Nicola Valley Riding Club will be holding its second gymkhana of the season at the Merritt rodeo grounds this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing for more information or to register can contact Michelle Pinel at 250-280-7199. The Merritt Lawn Bowling Club is one of 17 community organizations around B.C. who have been chosen to receive a grant from the provincial government’s Local Sport Program Development fund. The Merritt club will receive $1,800 from LSPD to carry out a Lawn Bowling For Kids program this summer. Administered by ViaSport, the LSPD fund provides grants of up to $2,000 to new and existing programs initiated by municipalities,

sport organizations and Aboriginal communities that make community sport more accessible to people of all abilities. The Merritt Stock Car Association’s second set of races are scheduled for this Saturday at the Merritt Speedway, located 8 kilometres west of town on Highway 8. Time trials commence at 5 p.m. Racing gets underway at 6 p.m. The Nicola Valley Dirt Riders will be holding their annual Bar Bender Classic motorcycle races on Sunday, June 15 at the usual location, 10 kilometres up Aberdeen Road in Lower Nicola. Usually held in the fall, this year’s Bar Bender has been moved up in the schedule to attract more of the riders competing on the Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Association circuit.

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