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SHELTER OPENING CLEARING STREETS

The council Nicola Valley Society City hopesShelter to encourage is ready tobusinesses open the doors to a downtown to take newly-designated wintermore shelter the initiative in creating on Nicola Avenue. pedestrian-only street festivals in the summer.

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A SPOOKY GOOD TIME There were games, prizes, cool costumes, a haunted house and — of course — a whole lot of candy at the well attended City of Merritt Spooktacular. The 2017 edition had the best attendance Twoon local non-profit groupspeople — thetaking Merrittpart Mountain and the Nicola Valley Theatre Society — record with 1,100 in the Biking annualAssociation Halloween event held on Oct. 20.Community Michael Potestio/Herald received grant funding to allow them to take the next steps in creating or refurbishing community spaces. STORY /PAGE 3

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CITY COUNCIL

Rotary bike park to be refurbished Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Local mountain bike enthusiasts benefited from a decision by Merritt city council to approve a grantin aid request which will see the city fund a complete renovation of Rotary Bike Park. Council voted unanimously in favour of a grant-in-aid request for $23,500 from the Merritt Mountain Bike Association (MMBA) at the council meeting on March 13. The funds will be used to refurbish outdated and potentially dangerous features which currently exist at the bike park on Voght Street. A city staff report attached to the club’s grant application notes that the bike park has not undergone significant modernization of any of its features since it was first built in 2006. “The current wooden

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structures have become outdated and are showing signs of deterioration,” states an excerpt from the report. “In recent years, the park has become under utilized.” Members of the MMBA are hoping that an overhaul and redesign by local rider and trail designer Luke Beers will help reinvigorate interest in the mountain biking facility near Central Park.

Beers’ proposal for a park refurbishment addresses the safety of the park through measures such as replacing all the unstable wooden features and improving drainage around the park to prevent unstable riding surfaces. In order to ensure riders of all skill levels can make use of the space, Beers’ proposal calls for new jump lines, an extended wall ride feature and new compo-

nents built from the salvageable wood structures that currently exist around the park. Since the park was constructed in 2006, the sport of mountain biking has changed considerably, said

Beers. “If [the park] gets modernized to develop a little more applicable skills to what mountain biking is now, it might strike the interest in the next generation,” he said.

New building City council has granted a parking variance for a four-storey apartment complex in Diamond Vale, the first new apartment building since Kengard Manor burned down in 2017.

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RURAL DIVIDEND

Special circumstances grant awarded to community theatre society No solar panels Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

A community theatre moved one step closer to becoming a reality in Merritt, after the B.C. government announced it would be awarding $500,000 to the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society through a special circumstances grant. “The city has identified the construction of a theatre complex as a project that will help revitalize their economy after the closure of the Tolko mill,” said forests minister Doug Donaldson. “The special circumstances provision of the rural dividend was specifically designed to assist communities undergoing economic hardship, such as the loss of a primary employer.” The grant comes through the

Blueprint designs for the community theatre project. Photo courtesy of the NVCTS

BC Rural Dividend Fund program, which provides funding to non-profits and municipalities in rural areas of the province. The

NVCTS had previously applied for $3.7 million through the RDF program, but had been left off the list of recipients in the last intake

period. The RDF grant won’t be enough money for the theatre society to begin construction on the facility, said Kurt Christopherson, a director for the NVCTS. “We’ve always been very firm that we don’t want to start a project and not be able to finish it. Merritt’s had enough of those things,” said Christopherson. While the $500,000 won’t guarantee that shovels hit the ground, the money will allow the group to access additional funding to complete the $5 million project, stated a press release from the BC government on March 12. Before being awarded the RDF funds, the NVCTS had accumulated about $810,000 in donations, some of which has been spent on the first two phases of the project.

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Heritage group The City of Merritt has resurrected its heritage commission, albeit for just a few months. The commission, which designates heritage buildings in town, had its first meeting on March 14.

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YOU’RE INVITED!

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

to meet with Mayor Menard on March 21 from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

March 20, 2018 - 4:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – Budget Wrap-Up March 27, 2018 - 2:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole meeting – Resurgence of Downtowns Video (3 of 4) March 27, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting

Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

April 17, 2018 - 2:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – Resurgence of Downtowns Video (4 of 4) April 17, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting

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Proposed Amendment to Council Procedures Bylaw No. 2055, 2008 At the Regular Council Meeting of March 27, 2018, Council will be considering an amendment to the City of Merritt Council Procedures Bylaw No. 2055, 2008. The proposed amendment would allow council committee members to participate in public meetings by electronic means when they would otherwise be unable to attend. If you wish to provide your input regarding this proposed amendment, please attend City Hall by 7:00 p.m. on March 27, 2018 and sign the public input sheet at the podium. This is the first of two notices pursuant to sections 94 and 124 of the Community Charter.

NOTICE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES, DETOURS AND ALTERNATING TRAFFIC PATTERNS As spring quickly approaches, the City of Merritt would like to formally announce the continuation of the Coldwater Avenue Phase II project that will commence two (2) weeks ahead of schedule. The Contractor will resume work on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 for a duration of approximately ten (10) weeks. Please note that temporary road closures, detours and alternating traffic patterns will be in effect daily from Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. We kindly ask that all parents and students plan their morning commute accordingly, and give themselves plenty of extra time to make it to classes. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and your continual patience is much appreciated. If you would like further information regarding the Coldwater Avenue Improvement Project - Phase II, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Driver All Trucks (Commercial Garbage Truck).

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Driver All Trucks.

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Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 by:

Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The Citizen Budget Consultation is up and running. Now is your chance to tell Council what your priorities are. When the tax notice is out, it will be too late. Check it out at http://merritt.citizenbudget.com. It will be available until late March, 2018. Council wants to know what is important to you. What are your priorities?

What is the City currently doing well?

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Is the environment a priority?

How much am I willing to pay for snow removal?

Budget Meeting Schedule Tuesday March 20, 2018

Budget Wrap Up

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All meetings are held in Council Chambers and are open to the public

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

POLICE FILES

Man charged with murder in Logan Lake An autopsy confirmed the cause of death for a 55-year-old man who was discovered unresponsive in a motel in Logan Lake on March 6. The man died of complications from stab wounds, stated a press release from the BC RCMP on March 12. Gordon Fleming, 66, has been charged with second degree murder. Police believe the accused and the deceased were known to each other, but

are not releasing anymore information at this time. Following up on a complaint to police in the morning of March 6, Logan Lake RCMP attended the motel where they found an unresponsive 55-year-old male in one of the rooms, stated a press release from the RCMP on March 6. BC Ambulance and the local fire department attended the scene to provide medical aid to the man, but could not revive him. Fleming’s next court appearance is scheduled for April 9 in Kamloops.

Frequent first responder calls could cost owners Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

City council asked its staff to look into a costrecovery program for repeated first responder calls, a program which would resemble a “good neighbour” bylaw recently passed by the City of Kamloops. That bylaw deems a property a nuisance if RCMP or other emergency services are called to it more than twice in 24 hours or three times in a year, with the goal of tackling rental properties causing repeated disturbances and making neighbours feel unsafe.

request of Coun. Dave Baker at council’s regular meeting on Feb. 27. He told his fellow councillors he brought this recommendation forward in hopes it would lessen the amount of times emergency crews are called to the same residences for the same calls. “Whether it’s a drug overdose or a harassment or —it doesn’t matter — anything. It’s just basically more calls than what would be

normal and that’s what we have to decide, is what we consider to be normal,” Baker told his fellow councillors. Implementing this type of bylaw was something the police committee has discussed recently. Committee member Coun. Dianna Norgaard said that when this idea was discussed by the committee one of the concerns with it was the possibility of deterring elderly

people or victims of domestic abuse from calling 9-1-1. “We don’t want people to stop calling because they’re afraid we’re going to charge them back, so the bylaw needs to have some discretionary power around how we do that,” Norgaard said at the meeting. Council voted unanimously to direct staff to look into implementing this type of program.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Taxing times for NDP Finance Minister Carole James has been under siege in the legislature for a new payroll tax TOM FLETCHER B.C. unveiled in the VIEWS February budget. It’s called the “employers health tax,” due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019 to offset lost revenue from the elimination of Medical Services Plan premiums in 2020. After two weeks of push-back from business, local governments and non-profits, this tax is exposing the NDP government’s inexperience as it hastens to deliver on its election promises. Questions started immediately, like where does a university get an extra $7 million next year, to pay this new tax in addition to the MSP premiums it pays for hundreds of employees. It soon became clear that some of the consequences of getting rid of MSP were unforeseen, and collateral damage is going to be severe. James keeps reminding opposition critics that the B.C. Liberals doubled the rate of MSP in previous years, leaving a huge revenue hole after the NDP matched the B.C. Liberal election promise to eliminate Canada’s last remaining direct health care charge. The new tax will apply to any organization with a payroll of more than $500,000, regardless of net earnings. For payrolls of $1.5 million or more, it’s nearly two per cent. This sounds like music to NDP supporters’ ears: make big business pay, those fat-cats with their milliondollar payrolls and so on. Reality is a lot uglier.

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Kim and the normalization of nukes I think I know why President Donald Trump suddenly agreed to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a year of mutual threats and verbal abuse. GWYNNE DYER Anything short The international of a complete breakSTAGE down at the talks would virtually guarantee Trump next year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Moreover, it would seem bigger and shinier than the one they gave to Barack Obama, because Obama hadn’t actually earned it. He got it just for being a nice guy. Oh, no, wait a minute. If they gave it to Trump they’d also have to give it to Kim Jongun, and that would be even sillier. Yet there probably won’t be a complete breakdown at the talks, which are due by May, because both men are strongly motivated to make them look successful. Kim’s minimum goal is to establish North Korea as a legitimate sovereign state that is accepted by other sovereign states (including the United States) as an equal. Just having a

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one-on-one discussion with Trump about the security problems of the Korean peninsula gives him that. He will do his best to keep the meeting civil, and under no circumstances will he break off the talks first. Trump’s main goal is to look good — to get a ‘win’ — and Kim’s advisers will have told him to let Trump win something. It doesn’t much matter what, so long as Trump can wave it in the air and claim victory when he gets home. But it will definitely not be an enforceable agreement to dismantle North Korea’s new nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles. No promise Trump could make would persuade the North Koreans to surrender their nukes. As far as Kim is concerned, nuclear deterrence against the United States has now been achieved, and he’d be mad to give it up again. It’s a pretty flimsy form of deterrence — his rockets aren’t very accurate and his nuclear weapons don’t always explode in a fully satisfactory way — but even a 10 percent chance that North Korea could kill half a million Americans in a ‘revenge from the grave’ attack should be enough to deter the U.S. from using nukes on North Korea. A nuclear war between the U.S. and North

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Korea would probably kill ten times as many North Koreans including practically every member of the regime — Pyongyang would be a glowing, radioactive pit — so Kim’s regime would never initiate such a conflict. But he needs the assurance that the United States will never resort to nuclear weapons either, and only North Korean nuclear weapons can provide the necessary deterrence. You may deplore this kind of thinking, but it is entirely rational and it is at the heart of North Korea’s strategy. Kim’s willingness to talk about the “denuclearization of the Korean peninsula” is therefore just that: a willingness to talk, but not to act. And there’s plenty to talk about. Kim’s ultimate goal is to ‘normalize’ North Korean nukes, as Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons were eventually accepted as normal. This can only happen if the United States acknowledges a state of mutual nuclear deterrence between the two countries, which Trump is not yet ready to do. But even by talking to Kim about it, he begins to give the concept substance.

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OPINION LETTERS

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Change has to start somewhere in Merritt Editor, I am a lesbian First Nations youth from Merritt. I am very disheartened and disappointed by the articles I have read in regards to the Merritt Secondary School students’ rainbow crosswalk proposal being rejected. I left Merritt quite some time ago, and since then, I found the strength to come out and be true to myself. If I still lived in Merritt, I fear I may not have found that strength. One of my first visits to Merritt after coming out, I was visiting with some old friends. We were having a great time until one of my friend’s boyfriends said “Hey, aren’t you a dyke now?” I laughed it off but confirmed that I had indeed come out as gay. He started getting aggressive so I stood up to leave. He spat in my face and proceeded to shove me into his cousin. They shoved me a few times until I was finally thrown to the floor. He spat on me again and told me I wasn’t welcome here. Having a rainbow crosswalk is not going to stop things of this nature immediately, but it will show that things are changing. Something as small as this can help in so many ways. From helping an LGBTQ+ youth that is struggling to find the strength to come out, to helping a severely depressed queer person from committing acts of self harm. I know for a fact that if Merritt would have had something of this significance when I lived there, my path to finally finding myself would have been much shorter and I honestly believe easier. This bigoted way of thinking needs to change, and all change starts somewhere. I urge the Merritt city council members who voted against the rainbow crosswalk, to really think about what you’ve done here. Is this the legacy you want to leave our younger generations? Melody Dawn Johnson Burnaby

Big rig trucks should stick to designated areas Editor, In any other city, trucks must stay on specific routes and park in designated areas such as truck stops. Why? 1) Noise: trucks are often left idling and use booming engine brakes. 2) Stink: trucks smell like grease, diesel fumes, fuel and leave oil stains. 3) Size: big trucks block views and driveways, are less maneuverable and have lots of blind spots, are hazardous to pedestrians and take up a lot of parking space. 4) Weight: they tear up pavement while turning, leave grooves in the roads and create big potholes or washboards. 5) Cargo: trucks carry dangerous goods, propane, fuel, environmental contaminants and waste products. These are only a few reasons as to why trucks should not be allowed off a designated truck route unless they are delivering goods or bobtailing (driving a truck tractor without the trailer attached). Local resident truckers usually have a yard to park in or should have. The majority do not care about you, me or our community, only money and getting from point A to B. They leave urine bottles behind at rest stops and abuse product in public washrooms. Should we cater to trucks any differently than any other city? Only if you want to keep high property taxes, low property values, high insurance rates, constant road repairs, property and vehicle damage and lack of pedestrian safety. Trucks made those potholes on Voght, not passenger vehicles. I live in a school zone, not a truck route, yet I see them daily at speeds over 30 km/h, not stopping at the 4-way, all because they are following a GPS blindly without proper planning or concern for an obvious residential neighbourhood and school zone. Restricted zones and truck routes are there for many more reasons. Just because you don’t understand, or acknowledge, or agree with them, is not a good enough reason to just throw them out the window. Darrel Brooks Merritt

Businesses, non-profits, local governments are feeling the pinch From Page 6 For 2019, employers who pay their staff MSP premiums will have to pay both. First came the realization that this payroll tax will apparently apply to municipalities, school districts and hospitals, the biggest payrolls in many communities and those that already pick up staff MSP premiums. And even when MSP is gone, the payroll tax is going to be almost as much, expected to bring in nearly $2 billion a year to the provincial treasury. For example, Langley’s school board was told the new payroll tax will cost more than MSP for the district’s 2,500 employees. The same goes for health authorities, colleges, universities and municipalities, which will have to pass the extra cost on via property taxes. And that’s just the public sector, the focus and experience of many NDP MLAs. It’s a real mess in the private sector, where layoffs may be the only option. Sticking with the Langley example, Darvonda Nurseries employs 250 people, mostly seasonal, in one of many labour-intensive greenhouse businesses in the Fraser Valley. Like many employers, owner Tamara Jansen and her family don’t pay MSP on behalf of employees. Farm workers and other casual and part-time employees don’t earn enough in a year to pay more than nominal MSP, if any at all. But now Darvonda Nurseries is looking at an extra $100,000 a year coming from their narrow profit margins. Van Belle Nursery in Abbotsford is in a similar situation, with up to 150 workers at peak season to grow and wholesale ornamental plants. “If you have a high payroll, it sucks to be you,” said Jansen, calling the tax “a war on farms.” This payroll tax is similar to jacking up minimum wages, a simplistic “social justice” move constantly demanded by the B.C. Federation of Labour. It ends up hurting some of the working poor by pushing them out of the most marginal jobs. The B.C. Liberals promised to phase out MSP as the economy grows, without new taxes to replace it. The B.C. Greens wanted to shift the burden onto income tax, so higher-income earners would carry more of it. Those options are looking a lot better now. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Council to clear the way for more street closures Nicola Valley women recognized Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Quilchena Avenue was shut down to traffic ahead of the Rockin’ River Music Fest last year. Merritt’s city council has directed staff to look at bylaws which might need to be changed in order to encourage more street festivals downtown. Herald files Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Instead of cars, Merritt’s city council hopes downtown streets will be filled with buskers, artists, artisans and vendors this summer. At the regular council meeting on March 13, councillors voted in favour of exploring ways to help downtown businesses close off city streets on summer evenings to create more pedestrian-friendly areas. Though the motion only directs city staff to prepare a report outlining which — if any — bylaws needed to be changed in order to allow for the shutdown of a downtown block, Coun. Diana Norgaard said she hoped her motion would help to clear a path for businesses to take the initiative. “We can’t force a street mall, we can’t set it up and organize it. … That’s outside of our mandate,” Norgaard told the Herald. “But I wanted to make sure that none of our bylaws would get in the way of them doing it, if they chose to do it.” Specifically, Norgaard’s motion called for city staff to examine what changes would be necessary to allow the closure of one downtown block to traffic, one day per week from April to the end of October. Staff was also

instructed to look at any current city bylaws regarding buskers, artists, artisans and street cafes to determine if changes were needed. Finally, the report prepared by staff will detail potential costs to the city for a street closure, which might

include things like installing barricades, towing and traffic control measures. The hope, said Norgaard, is that pedestrian-friendly areas would encourage more foot traffic in Merritt’s downtown area in the evenings or on week-

ends. It’s an idea pulled from a webinar series called “The Resurgence of Downtowns,” which is available to local businesses by request through the City of Merritt. The motion was passed unanimously by council.

For the fourteenth year in a row, the Nicola Valley Women in Action (NVWIA) group marked International Women’s Day by recognizing the accomplishments of eight local women. “It’s my impression that many of the women who have been nominated are often behind the scenes,” explained Megan Fulcher, NVWIA board member and spokesperson. The NVWIA group took nominations from the public before settling on this year’s honourees, who come from diverse backgrounds — from accounting, to personal training, to teaching. While many of the nominees are involved in ambitious business or community-based endeavours, Fulcher said one trend throughout the nomination process was that women were recognized for the small but meaningful interactions they had with their peers on a day to day basis. “It’s not necessarily grand gestures. It’s those small moments that happen every day,” said Fulcher. “It’s the smaller moments that have the bigger impact.” Here are this year’s NVWIA honourees, along with a snippet describing why they were recognized. Keri Cooke: “works with Ask Wellness and is always a pleasure to be around. She is always prepared and on top of her game, and when something needs to be done she pitches in and helps complete it.” Carrie Ware: is “involved in various community projects — she donates time and money to various causes, is a big part of organizing the Country Christmas Parade and has co-authored a book about inspirational women.” Felicity Peat: “works hard to

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UV disinfection project to be complete by June Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The City of Merritt has pegged June as its estimated completion date for a water treatment project that has sat incomplete for more than a year. A new contractor has been selected to restart work on the installation of UV light reactors at the city’s existing water wells that supply the community with drinking water. The ultraviolet light kills bacteria and viruses, adding another component to the city’s water treatment arsenal. One hundred per cent of the project is being covered by a federal gas tax grant totalling about $2.28 million, which the city received an extension for when its former contractor left the project incomplete.

work done,” Boven said, adding that the new contractor will be picking up where the old one left off. According to a 2017 capital projects status update, the city has a budget of about $1.5 million for the project and has spent approximately $376,000 as of the end of 2017. The old contractor completed the majority of underground work, which involved installing piping, Boven said, adding that the new contractor is on site currently and is expected to complete the project by June.

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An extra block of Coldwater Avenue is being repaved this spring after the City of Merritt had three rehabilitated in 2017. “We have enough remaining funds to carry forward to do another block,” chief administrative officer (CAO) Shawn Boven told the Herald. The municipality had the road repaved between Wilson Street and Chapman Street, and will now repave up to River Street. The road work is being done thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, which is covering 83 per cent of the project cost with taxpayers picking up the other 17 per cent. According to a 2017 capital projects status

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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY

Pioneer Tibbie Menzies had a fierce spirit SUSAN GEARING-EDGE

A looking glass TO THE PAST

Her father was one of Merritt’s city councillors and a Kane Valley homesteader. But his pioneer daughter Tibbie Greta Menzies had a story of her own to tell. Born in 1910, Tibbie was the middle child of Janet and James Menzies. Her father owned and operated a small sawmill in Merritt and a flourishing general store on Nicola Avenue, where the family lived upstairs. Adjoining the store was a spot known as Menzies Hall where many dances and concerts were held. James Anderson Menzies was one of the first city councillors when Merritt was incorporated in 1911. The family later moved to a ranch in the Kane Valley, where the family learned to adapt during the hard times. There were winters when cattle feed was so

(From left) Billy Steele, Jenny Jones, Tibbie Menzies, Nettie Menzies and Jim Howarth. The names of the two children are unknown. Photo courtesy of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

low that Tibbie and her siblings had to go out and cut willow branches so the cattle would have something to eat. Their father was very strict and the children were kept so busy that they had little time for friends. Instead, they spent their spare time reading books and listening to or making their own music. Perhaps that was why all three children excelled in school and often received awards for getting the highest marks in their class. After the passing of their parents (James in 1939 and Janet in 1953), none of the three

children ever married. They spent almost all of their working lives on the ranch. Tibbie’s brother Jimmy served in the Navy during World War II and Tibbie went to the University of British Columbia. She became the first woman in the province to become a steam engineer. Together, the three Menzies children turned the ranch into a thriving, self-sufficient operation. It had a small sawmill they used to clear the land. Tibbie used her education in engineering to help keep the sawmill running in top-notch condition.

In the ranch-house they had an ice box and the three cut ice from the lake and used it year round. Each fall they could be seen herding the cattle down to the stockyards in Nicola to be shipped to Vancouver. An excellent example of a true Nicola Valley pioneer, Tibbie had the resourcefulness of a person who had to be self-sufficient all her life. She had skills in plumbing and was a competent electrician, carpenter and ranch-hand. True to her ranching roots, Tibbie relied on a horse and wagon for transportation. She never got her driver’s licence.

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When Jimmy died in the early 1980s, Tibbie and her sister Nettie, now in their senior years, continued to live and work on the ranch but gradually began to scale down the cattle operation as well as other hard labour activities. Nettie died in the spring of 1989 at the age of 84. Tibbie found herself alone on the ranch at the age of 80. But soon she began staying at the ranch only in the summer and spending the winters in town with long-time friend Ruth Church (nee Riley). Bit by bit Tibbie had to let go of her beloved ranch. She finally sold the last of her furniture and farm tools in 1991 and moved to a retirement home in Penticton But even retirement could not dampen Tibbie’s fierce, independent spirit. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, which led to the amputation of one of her legs, Tibbie still used her engineering skills and invented a device to heat her house plants — despite the fact that she was going blind. Tibbie died at the age of 89 on July 13, 1999 but the family name

lives on in the Nicola Valley. The lake on the ranch is called Menzies Lake. Menzies Street in Merritt is named in honor of Tibbie’s father James. And the property that the ranch was on is still fondly known by many of the locals as the “Menzies’ Ranch”. It is still one of the prettiest spots in the Nicola Valley. - With files from the Merritt Herald article which appeared in the

July 28, 1999 issue of the paper, submitted by Trudy Lancelyn. For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-3784145. You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org., or follow us on Facebook.

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Murray GM champions in all-Merritt match Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Both teams had the hometown advantage in the Thompson Cariboo region’s bantam rec league final on the weekend. But only one of the two Merritt squads could come away with the title of league winners, and after a hard fought two games, the Murray GM team emerged victorious over the Alpha Design bantams. Game one of the hometown playoff series took place in Shulus, with Bryce Garcia earning the shutout for Murray GM in a 2-0 win over Alpha Design. Sebastian Myram and Korben Blachford had the unassisted goals. The series switched over to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for the pivotal game two on March 11. Alpha Design could only get one goal past Garcia (Dayton Gregg, assisted by Bianca Cavaliere). Meanwhile, Blachford had a two-goal game for Murray GM. Myram and Hanna Ellingsen added singles to seal the deal. The Murray GM team will move on to play in the regional playoff tournament in Lillooet from March 17 to 19.

BCHL PLAYOFFS

Top dogs in the Interior prove their mettle Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

It was always going to be an uphill battle. The Merritt Centennials’ hot streak in the final weeks of the 2017-18 BCHL regular season helped propel them over Salmon Arm to clinch the sixth overall spot in the Interior division. But there were no soft seeds among the Interior division’s top teams, with all four of the opening round series ending in four games. Merritt fell to the Wenatchee Wild, while the crossover team from the Mainland division, the Coquitlam Express, was routed by the Penticton Vees. The Vernon Vipers made quick work of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, and the Trail Smoke Eaters were never in doubt against the West Kelowna Warriors. Wenatchee’s dynamic duo — BCHL scoring champ Jasper Weatherby and high-flying defenceman Cooper Zech — led the way for the Wild. Weatherby picked up where he left off in the regular season, scoring six goals and adding four assists through four games against Merritt. Zech, especially dominant in game three of the series, had two goals of his own as well as seven helpers. Round two of the BCHL playoffs is set to begin on March 16, and the hyper-competitive Interior division will be one to watch in the coming weeks. Vernon is set to face off against Wenatchee, while the Smoke Eaters will do battle with the Penticton Vees.

The Murray GM Merritt squad earned double banners this season, as the top team in the regular season and the playoff champions in the Thompson Cariboo region. The Murray GM team is comprised of Brodie Sterling, Bryce Garcia, Cassandra-Mai Smith, Gabrielle Davis, Hanna Ellingsen, Hayden Ellis, Ivy Smith, Korben Blachford, Mariska Wekking, Peyton Fox, Robert Sterling, Sajjin Lali, Sebastian Myram, Semiah Oppenheim, Spencer Nagata, Tryton Bose and Wyatt Smith. Bill Stowell/Herald

Sheldons right on track Merritt’s Randy Sheldon, 46, and son Ryland, 11, enjoyed a banner weekend at the 2018 Van Ryswyk Invitational Indoor Track Meet in Kamloops. Competing for the Kamloops Track and Field Club at the Tournament Capital Centre, Randy picked up a pair of fourth-place individual finishes in the master’s men age 45-49 60-metre (8.16 seconds) and 200-metre (27.66) dashes, while Ryland dominated the 11-year-old boys’ competition, winning the 600-metre run (2:04.08) and high jump (1.15 metres) events, and placing second in the 60-metre dash (9.33), the 60-metre hurdles (11.48) and the long jump (3.96). On Sunday, Randy teamed up with a trio of runners from Vancouver to win the 45-49 year-old men’s 4 x 200-metre relay event in a new B.C. masters’ record of one minute, 47.68 seconds. For his part, Ryland joined forces with three older Kamloops Track Club teammates to win the 13-year-old boys’ 4 x 200-metre relay in 2:17.47. Randy Sheldon is a teacher at Merritt Secondary School, and head coach of the MSS track and field team. The Merritt high school squad has already begun practices. The first major competition will be the Battle of the Border on April 28 in Kamloops. The day-long event features teams from secondary schools throughout B.C. and the neighboring province of Alberta. Photo contributed

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SPORTS FIGURE SKATING

Sarah Parno’s on-ice talents were put to the test at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on March 10 during the club’s “It’s Showtime” performance. Bill Stowell/Herald

Well-earned applause for all the performers during the grand finale. Bill Stowell/Herald

Guest performer Emily Sales. Bill Stowell/Herald

Abby Thoms of the NVSC. Bill Stowell/Herald

FLAMENCO FLAIR Love to Dance Academy’s Spanish Flamenco dancers put on a show at the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts on March 11, taking home first place in four items. The dancers are (back line left to right): Felize Omori, Alexia Clarke, Nia Kuzio, Miranda Cavaliere, Danica Guichon, Julia Dobson-Gill; (kneeling left to right): Megan Voigt and Dani Kuzio. Photo contributed

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Merritt Army Cadets would like to invite everyone to our 100th Annual Vimy Memorial Service on April 8 at the Merritt Cenotaph. Please be seated by no later than 9:30 am, service from 10:00 am - 11:30am. Luncheon to follow at the Merritt Cadet Hall, 1755 Coldwater Ave. Please RSVP to Tracy Brooks @ 950sponsoringcommittee@gmail.com by March 31, or call 250-378-4722.

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“Fire Ecology in Southern BC” with Don Gayton. Why was 2017 such a bad year for fires? How did Indigenous people use fire in BC? Don Gayton will address these questions and much more. He is a highly respected ecologist and writer with many years of experience in the BC interior. Thursday, March 15, 7 pm at NVIT Lecture Theatre. All welcome.

MASONS

will be held at the Civic Centre at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to attend. if you require further information call 250-378-4315.

COMMUNITY CHOIR

Do you like to sing? Yes? -- then come check out the Merritt Community Choir. We meet Mondays, 7 p.m. at Diamondvale Elementary School . . . potential members are encouraged to drop by -- no auditions or experience required. If you enjoy singing in a group then please join us. For further information please call the Merritt Community Choir Conductor, Ellen Nast at 250-3789899.

Join the Merritt Baptist Church and guest nurse practitioner, Genevieve Dube as she discusses what the role of a nurse practitioner involves. Seniors please stop by on Tuesday, March 20 at 2499 Coutlee Ave. at 11:30 am for more information. For more information and to enquire about lunch please phone 250-378-2464 or email: merrittbaptist@gmail.com.

The Conayt Friendship Society located at 1964 Quilchena Ave. has a drop-in center for Elders every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Snacks and light lunches are provided. Elders are welcome to assist in preparing menu and lunch. A sign-in sheet is at the front office. Elders can provide suggested menus and lunch to reception at the attention of the Executive Director.

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GATHERING OF ELDERS

Meet the first and third Thursday every month starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Centre. Join us for our next quilting weekend in the Civic Centre on March 23, 24 and 25. Please join us by contacting the city or just drop in to see what we do. For information please call Sharon at 250 315-2340.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Legion hours have changed. We are now open Wednesdays as well. Hours are 2 pm to 6 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays from 1 pm to 7 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. We also work to assist in the develop.m.ent and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-5190.

Nicola Valley Community Band practices 7 p.m. Tuesdays at MSS music room. For more information call James 250-315-7724.

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MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB

Playing M/W/F 8:30-11:00am at old CMS Gym (2975 Clapperton Ave); T/TH 6:30-8:30pm at Merritt Civic Centre (1950 Mamette Ave). It’s an easy sport to play, great fun and exercise. Demo paddles and instruction available. For more information call Gary 250-2800105.

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

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

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church

SHRINERS

1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-378-2004

FAMILY HISTORY

Anyone wanting to research their Family Trees may contact Al Thompson at 250-212-9868. We will open the Family History Centre by appointment only.

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Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service times: Sundays at 10am (no service on the 5th Sunday)

Trinity United Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am Bible Study - 6:45 to 7:45 pm Wednesdays

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Paul Jex-Blake Dec. 6,1950 - March 8, 2018 It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of a Cowboy. Paul was 67 years young, born in Tauranga, New Zealand. Leaving there in his early 20s to pursue the life of a cowboy working at the Douglas Lake Ranch & the Gang Ranch. He loved riding the brown hills of the Nicola Valley and the solitude of the Gang. He met and married Colleen Ferguson in 1974. Ranch and cowboy life led them to settle in Grimshaw, Alberta where for 20 years they started the Figure 8 Angus and sold purebred Angus Bulls. In 2016 they moved back to Merritt, B.C., where his loving wife Colleen passed. From there he moved back to Alberta to be closer to his daughter Janae and his grandsons Cadence, Mike and Danny. Services will be May 12, 2018 at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, location TBA Paul always said, If you have a good woman, a good horse and a good dog, life was good!

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Kurt Laupitz October 1941 - March 2016 2 years have passed since I saw you last. I will miss you forever. I will love you forever.

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MELVIN LEROY BROWN (Roy) May 12, 1925 March 5, 2018

Roy passed away peacefully in the Coquihalla/ Gillis House with family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife, Anne, of 73 years, his son Donald (Arlene), daughters, Linda A. Brown, and Devey Dejong (Conrad), 16 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. He is predeceased by his parents, William & Pearl Brown; by his sons, Larry (Suzanne) & William (Billy) (Greta); and by his brothers, Douglas, Jack, & William (Billy). Roy was born in San Jose, California. His parents moved from there to a homestead in the Peace River, then onto Armstrong where they raised their family. Soon after, Roy joined the Canadian Navy. He was stationed in Montreal where he met and married the love of his life, Anne Louise Burgess. After the 2nd World War, Roy, together with his Uncle George Scott, worked a cross-cut saw in Armstrong. A few years later, Roy and his Dad logged with horses in the Adams Lake area. Eventually Roy moved to Merritt with his wife and kids in January 1957. He started logging with a Cat (bulldozer) and hauled logs to Saunders mill. Roy owned a portable sawmill, ML Brown Lumber Ltd., for a few years and that sawmill was eventually moved to Gold Bridge. ML Brown Lumber Ltd. hauled logs to the same mill (Tolko) for 55 years (the mill has changed ownership several times). He worked side by side with two of his sons, Larry and Don. His son, Don, has been running the business for several years. Currently, a third generation of grandsons (Mike, Shaun & Mark) work alongside Don. Several other grandchildren (Devon & Dan) have worked throughout the years, along with many other great crew members. Mom & Dad travelled to several places throughout the years, but Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite spot was Hawaii, where they travelled over 40 times. On many of their trips they took their kids and several grandchildren. Mom would like to thank their daughters, Linda & Devey, for always being there when Dad needed them. Anne and the family would like to thank Dr. McLeod & Dr. Smit for the years of care they gave to our Dad; the staff at Coquihalla/Gillis House; to a special nurse, Lori Jacobson, for the personal touch she gave to Dad; to the daughter-in-law, Arlene, for basically being Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregiver for the past few years. Thanks to family and friends who send the many trays of food and casseroles: all was very much appreciated. No service is being held at his request. He has been cremated. Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. As a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, he will always be missed, but never IRUJRWWHQ ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV SOHDVH VHQG GRQDWLRQV to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 189 or the Kidney Foundation of BC.

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It is with great regret we announce the passing of our loving Mother, Sandra Joan Moyes, April 26, 1940 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 7, 2018, after her second courageous battle with cancer. Sandra passed surrounded by her children, daughter in law Cindy, son n law George, grandchildren and her brother Stuart, all there to comfort her. Sandra is survived by her six children; Robina Moyes, Janice (George) Swanson, Marjory Moyes, John (Debra) Moyes, Billy (Cindy) Moyes, and Aggie Fiddick. She also leaves to cherish her memory 10 grandchildren; Greg, Bonnie, Sandi, Sarah, Samantha, Cody, Johnny, Brandon, Nyana and Evan (and their spouses). Her great grandchildren; Sierra, Kassie, Justin, Landon, Blake, Kayson, Julianne, Ellison, Kohl, Lily, Shane and Ryder. She also leaves to mourn her passing, her brothers Stuart (Margaret) Begg, Dennis (Sandy) Begg and sister Syd (Robert) Turmel, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Also left behind are her cherished friends Bev Stanich, Marilyn Neilson, and so many more. Sandra was predeceased by her loving husband John Moyes; her father Alexander Begg; her mother Marjory Marne, her stepfather George Marne; her brother Ted Begg and sister Connie Britch. Sandra was born in Kamloops, B.C. and moved to Nicola (where her father was employed), at a young age. Later she would move into Merritt where she worked as a telephone operator. It was at this time she met and married John, the love of her life. She was a stay at home mother for many years. Later she would work at Brownieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept Store and Marlene Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift Shop. Sandra was a member of The Nicola Valley Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute for as long as we can remember where she often served as Treasurer; The Red Hat Ladies; and the Merritt Senior Citizens. Sandra was well known for her love of gardening; her delicious cooking and baking, and her love of crafts of any kind. She gave generously to the BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, Overseas Foster Children, Heart & Stroke Foundation, and the Cancer Society. At her request, we will have a tea in her honour when her siblings are able to attend later this spring. . â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gone but not Forgottenâ&#x20AC;?, you will live on in our hearts forever and always. 6KRXOG \RX VR GHVLUH ZH DVN WKDW LQ OLHX RI Ă RZHUV donations be made to the BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in her name.

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Spaner & Webb

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Longtime working Merritt residents Chris Heppner & Chandelle Agar, are proud to say they are the new owners of Spaner & Webb. Chris and Chandelle took over ownership on February 1, 2018. They look forward to getting to know everyone and would like to welcome everyone to their grand opening.