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Merritt to host Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival

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The last Elvis festival took place in 2019 at Barrière, BC before postponing the next two years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photo/Canadian Bluemoon Ventures Ltd.

Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM The Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival will be held in Merritt for the first time this summer, from July 15 to 17 at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds at 499 Lindley Creek Rd. Festival organizer Elaine Martelli spoke with the Herald about the exciting event, which has previously been held in Kelowna, Westwold and Barriere before relocating to the Nicola Valley. “It’s central for a lot of people. We have people come up from the states and a lot from the coast… and I’ve always liked Merritt. We wanted to find a place where there was onsite camping, because we’ve had that every year. So, it was that, and the area itself.” Although there is a concern that hotel rooms may still be occupied by Merrittonians displaced by flooding, as well as contractors and restoration specialists, it is anticipated that by July, the month in which Rockin’ River also takes place, there will be enough space for festival goers. 2022 should have been the tenth year for Elvis fans to enjoy Bluemoon, but the event was paused for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that hasn’t changed the focus of the festival Martelli assured, which is to support charities. “Elvis was really big on doing things for charity,” said Martellie. “He’d give cars and houses to friends and people.” To honour his legacy, all profits from the event are given to Wounded Warriors, a project which assists BC First Responders, and this year, Bluemoon will also be supporting the Merritt Rotary Disaster Relief Fund. “We do pay for all of our headliners’ shows, the evenings and the Sunday afternoon one,” explained Martelli. “The other Elvis guys that come, there’s about ten or eleven of them, they all donate their time. We pay their travel and their rooms and meals, but they we don’t pay them for doing the show.”

Ticket sales cover expenses, with the remainder going to charity. There is also a 50/50 draw, a silent auction and raffle. Martelli, a lifelong Elvis fan, hopes that the show provides a good time full of laughter, dancing, fun, and nostalgia. “I’ve always liked Elvis,” said Martelli. “When it started it was myself and two of my sisters-in-law, we used to go to all the Elvis things and we were up at one in Alberta and we thought, well we could do this.” They decided, however, that their event wouldn’t be a competition, such as the Penticton Elvis Festival. “The guys are a lot more relaxed and people have so much fun because they’re not competing, you can tell in their performances that they’re so much more relaxed,” said Martelli. In addition to performers, which will this year include Bruno Nesci, first place winner 2019 Penticton Elvis Festival and a top ten finisher at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in 2020, Marty Edwards and the Revival, a well known Kenny Rogers impersonator, and Andrew Johns, an Elton John tribute artist, Martelli tries to bring people on board who knew Elvis personally, such as his former backup singers, bodyguards, roadies, etc. This year, Cynthia Pepper who played PFC Midge Reilly alongside Elvis in the 1964 film ‘Kissin’ Cousins’, will be attending. The festival opens at 9:00AM and typically runs until 10:00PM each day, with Sunday morning featuring Elvis gospel music and country performers in the afternoons. Cadillac Kings and Uptown Horns will be the backing events for this year’s performers. Food vendors will also be on site. Tickets are $125 per person, with camping costing $35 for all three nights. Individual show tickets are also available. Tickets can be purchased at Anie’s Pizza in Cache Creek, by calling 250-300-0291 or online at https://thecdnbluemoon.ca/

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Conayt Friendship Society NOTICE TO MEMBERS

NVIT joins Feed BC initiative

A VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING is called for

Friday, April 22 at 1:00 pm The Annual Report, Audit Reports and minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting will be available at Conayt Friendship Society office beginning on April 11, 2022 between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm. A nomination and vote for 5 members to the Board of Directors will take place prior to the meeting. Eligible members will be sent a package by mail which will include nomination and voting details. Only individuals with current membership can vote or be nominated for office.

Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) is joining 19 other public postsecondary institutions that are enjoying more local food on campus, thanks to the Province of BC’s Feed BC Initiative. “Increasing access to fresh, local food on campuses will help feed our next generation of great minds and create new opportunities for our farmers, food producers and processors,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. “The demand for BC food and beverages continues to grow and serving more BC products in our public post-secondary institutions strengthens our provincial food system and food economy.” Initially, Feed BC announced nine post-secondary institution partners in Feb. 2021, with eleven more now joining the program to bring BC’s freshest and best to their campus tables. “Feed BC gives students home-grown food options while allowing public postsecondary institutions to buy local, explore sustainable options and meet sustainability goals,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. “By prioritizing BC foods on their campuses, these public post-secondary institutions are supporting farmers and agricultural communities across the province.” Through local food commitments and action, public post-secondary institution partners are leading the shift to more

BC food on campuses throughout British Columbia. Bringing more local food to staff, students and visitors tangibly demonstrates their sustainability values and measurably contributes to the economic development and vibrancy of their local communities. Feed BC is a key priority for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and works with other government agencies and stakeholders across the provincial food system on the Province’s commitment to increase BC-grown-andprocessed foods in hospitals, schools and other government facilities. Feed BC offers a range of program supports to enable partners to source food locally, including tools, resources and business-to-business opportunities and events. According to a program press release, “Much of NVIT’s local food success comes from its dedication to tapping into the history of the Nicola Valley. As part of a provincial initiative to develop an Indigenous Professional Chef program, the institution’s Culinary Arts Professional Chef program launched in January 2019 to teach students the requisite skills to become level one Chefs with a focus on sourcing locally. Lead by NVIT’s former Red Seal Chef and trainer, Andrew George, and in partnership with Okanagan College, students of the program learn the importance of nurturing Indigenous plants and roots and other important aspects of traditional land use.” Currently, some of NVIT’s food suppliers are Nicola Valley Meats, the NVIT greenhouse and LNIB’s Shulus Gardens.

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Jumping, singing, dancing, and a sorry attempt at a cartwheel, these are just some of the many things I did this weekIZAIAH REYES end as part HERALD of a city-wide EDITOR scavenger hunt. The Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) had launched its 2022 spring scavenger hunt this past Friday. The organization aims to involve everyone in the community and when the Herald was invited to join, we happily obliged. There are at least 200 challenges issued by the SCFSS ranging from answering trivia to dunking a basketball, Once the challenges were made available to us, via the Goosechase app, we were off to the races. Our team, the Pen-Swords, started completing challenges that we could complete together such as making a TIkTok video, singing the Friends theme song, and taking group photos. Everything was all in good fun at first but then upon checking the leaderboard, we quickly realized that we could win the whole thing. We kept battling other teams for the third spot and were able to secure it with a strong run made on Saturday. By doing 25 challenges we were able to rack up 20,000 points. In the process, I was able to explore the city a little bit more, visiting the museum, art gallery, and the library in town. Unfortunately our reign was short lived as we have dropped down to the sixth spot as of Tuesday, March 22. However, the scavenger hunt will be running until April 1 so we’ll just have to see where we end up by then.

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World Tuberculosis Day Editor, On March 24th, landmarks across our country will be illuminated in red, to bring awareness to World Tuberculosis Day and the devastating impacts of the disease. Tuberculosis (TB), despite being curable, is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, claiming approximately 1.4 million lives per year, 200,000 of which are children. Like many infectious diseases, TB disproportionately affects those living in low- and middle-income countries, as well as Indigenous and newcomer communities in Canada. Further, exacerbated by the depletion of health resources from the COVID-19 pandemic, TB deaths have risen for the first time in decades. However, this crisis is solvable. If a greater number of high-income countries started to meet their investment goals for TB research and treatment accessibility, TB could be effectively eliminated, and millions of lives could be saved. Thus, on the 24th, as Canadian skies are filled with a red glow, our members of parliament must begin to reaffirm Canada’s commitments to ending TB by investing in proven mechanisms, including research and development, TB REACH, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Garrison Dyck, Edmonton, Alberta

ALBAS: Changes to federal COVID madates I had already written my report for this week and my question to you was going to be: “Do you think it is time for the Federal Government to announce a plan and tell Canadians when federal mandates in areas such as air travel and at the Canada /USA border will be revised and updated?”. DAN ALBAS I had yet to send it out when some good news VIEW FROM arrived. THE HILL On Thursday, March 17th, the Federal Government has suggested it will indeed be revising and updating some of the current restrictions in federally regulated sectors, more specifically when travelling to Canada. CTV has reported that “as of April 1, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for fully vaccinated travellers.” Passengers may still be subjected to random PCR testing at the airport, and travellers will still have to use the ArriveCAN app to enter their proof of vaccination and other required information,” While this ongoing requirement of utilizing a government app will still post a challenge for those without a smartphone, this is a significant step as it eliminates the current testing requirement that has resulted in many travellers, particularly destined for Canada’s tourism sector, to avoid coming to

Canada. For many here in the Okanagan tourism industry who depend upon visitors from United States, the federal restrictions on air travel, as well as at the border, have been resulting in cancellations and lost business. Likewise for some Canadians with family members located outside of Canada, there have also been hardships as many have been unwilling to navigate around the ongoing restrictions. Recently the Global Business Travel Association along with other group such as Destination Toronto had called for the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to be removed no later than April 1. It had also been brought to my attention that for many citizens fleeing Ukraine attempting to come to Canada would be more challenging to navigate and comply with Canada’s federal restrictions. I welcome the Federal Government for announcing these changes. We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the ongoing death and destruction in Ukraine and I know that many citizens will do everything possible to help accommodate those who may soon be coming to Canada. Eliminating some of the regulatory challenges to help make it easier to come to Canada is an important step. My question this week: Do you agree with the Federal Government announcing this elimination of the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement?

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CFVSAR team to receive inaugural award PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 at 6:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 with respect to the below proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments. The Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall (2185 Voght St), and broadcast live on www.merritt.ca/watchmeetings. An estimate of 200 stranded individuals were rescued by CFVSAR in the November 2021 floods. Photo/ Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue Society

Subject Property: The entirety of the City of Merritt.

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue to receive John MacGregor Award The November 2021 atmospheric storm event caused widespread devastation among residents in the affected areas. The Sumas River overflowed making its way into Abbotsford. As the flooding was happening in real time, evacuations had to be done as quickly and efficiently as possible. “Evacuation notices were being put out by our team to try and get people away from their homes because we were expecting the high waters,” said James Roe, team president for the Central Fraser Valley

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Youth outreach lunch in Spirit Square

A number of kids and young adults attended the free lunch and were able to learn more about the different organizations in the community. Izaiah Reyes/Herald

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM The Nicola Valley Youth Collaboration Table held its youth and young people outreach lunch on Friday, March 18, at the Spirit Square. Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society, Merritt Community

Policing, Scw’exmx Community Health Services, Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly, Nlaka’pamux Health Services, Lower Nicola Indian Band, and Merritt Secondary School have come together to form the collaboration table with the youth in mind. “It’s just really important to stay connected with the youth,” said Marlene Jones, Community Policing Office

Coordinator. “If they’re having problems or issues we want them to know where they can come for support.” Kids were able to eat hotdogs and chips and have either water or a juice box provided by the Table. School supplies, wellness and grooming supplies, were also handed out at the lunch. The table setups by the different organizations provided pamphlets and

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Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM The Hell or High Water concert and telethon fundraiser is hoping to raise $2 million for fire and flood relief for the communities of Lytton, Merritt, Princeton, Abbotsford, Monte Creek and surrounding First Nations communities. The concert, which featured such artists and celebrities as Aaron Pritchett, Tom Jackson, Lisa Brokop, Loverboy, Chilliwack, and Amber Marshall of Heartland fame, ran from 10:00AM to 10:00PM on March 13 and, along with the accompanying telethon, raised more than $100,000. Prior to the concert and telethon, the Merritt Rotary Club raised approximately

$825,000 through their own fundraising efforts. Following this Hell or High Water was able to bring that number up to roughly $927,000 - with $102,000 of that being dispersed to affected communities outside of Merritt. “Now, with the efforts of the Hell or High Water Fundraiser all proceeds collected, including those made online and through the telethon portion of the event, will go directly to Rotary Merritt, who will then work with nonprofits who are currently working with affected areas to disperse the funds to communities and individuals affected by the natural disasters,” reads a fundraiser press release. One of the leading concert organizers, Greg Girard of ehCanada Travel, has made a big commitment to drive the funds up to the $2 million, exclusive to the Hell or High Water

fundraiser portion. “I believe in British Columbians and Canadians,” said Girard. “I know Canadians care about families, so much so, when we hit $1.5 million, I will shave off my head, eyebrows and soul patch live for all to see, for the last push to $2 million.” Girard also noted that the majority of donations came from donations of $10 to $100. “That’s the people stepping forward, that’s your everyday Jane and Joe Smith putting ten bucks in,” said Girard, who hopes to also solicit corporate donations in the coming weeks. To make a donation, or to learn how you can support fire and flood ravaged communities, please visit https://hellorhighwater.ca/ in the next two months.

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Merritt’s Girl Guide unit brightened St. Patrick’s Day for local seniors by delivering an assortment of creatively coloured leprechaun cut outs. “We have 17 Local Girl Guides ranging from 5-17 year of age,” said Guide Leader Susan Doncaster. “We like to do something special around a few holidays for our local com-

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Each member of the Pharmasave staff has a crucial role to play in making sure to provide patients the best service possible. Above are Marsha Loveday and Stacey Krajci, Pharmacists.

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Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM Highland Valley Copper (HVC) is the first copper mine in Canada to be awarded the Copper Mark, an assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. According to Teck Resources, the process to be awarded the Copper Mark is extensive, with HVC assessed and independently verified against 32 responsible production criteria, including greenhouse gas emissions, community health and safety, respect for Indigenous rights, and business integrity. “Copper is an essential material for the low-carbon future, and our focus is on helping meet the growing

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A public budget presentation will be made to interested stakeholders via a zoom video conference call. Representatives from schools’ Parent Advisory Council (PAC), District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC), teacher and support staff Unions, Principals, and members of the public are invited to attend this meeting to review provincial funding, District projections for enrolment and funding, as well as provide more specific information regarding the District’s annual budget. Stakeholder groups and members of the public are welcome to outline their priorities to the Audit & Finance Committee. The meeting will commence at 17:00. The purpose is to discuss priorities and listen to concerns in order to help set the framework for the 2022/2023 annual budget.

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Audit & Finance Committee to meet at noon to study a draft summary which will be presented to Board on May 11, 2022.

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A draft summary prepared by the Superintendent and the Secretary Treasurer to be presented to the Board for discussion.

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Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM Barrie Sanford, a long time resident of Brookmere, avid historian, and prolific author, has recently released his seventh book, ‘Tales of the KVR, The Kettle Valley Railway Remembered’, a topic that could be considered his life’s work. “I was interested in trains for as long as I can remember, actually longer than that,” said Sanford. “My mother said that whenever the train went by our house I stood up in my crib and held onto the rail and jumped up and down with glee.” Once he’d graduated from his crib, his fascination with trains and their operators only grew. “I grew up in White Rock and in those days the real estate was relatively inexpensive and there were a lot of retired railroaders living in the town, so I would go out and go talk with them,” Sanford reminisced. “When I was about six years old my mother asked where are you going? And I said, I’m going to Mr. Webster’s, who lived a couple of houses away, I’m going to listen to his train stories. And my mother said, well why are you taking a pencil and paper, you don’t know how to read and write.” Even then, young Sanford knew the historical importance of the stories he was hearing, and wanted to record them for posterity. Undeterred by the fact that he could not, in fact, read or write as his mother had so clearly reminded him, he made due with the numbers one to ten, which he did know. He would listen to the railroaders’ stories and dutifully make note of the engine numbers they related, for example, the Kamloops locomotive number was 2141. He still has a notebook of these numbers, although the stories associated with each have been forgotten these many decades later. It was the contents of several of these notebooks, and the COVID-19 pandemic, that inspired Sanford to once again take up his pen.

“With the lockdown, I call it house arrest, I decided one day going through my stuff that I had to sort some of this out, I thought I have to downsize some things,” explained Sanford. “So, I started going through some things and I came across half a dozen scribblers where I had written stories that old railroaders had told me 50 years ago. I mentioned it to Nancy Wise at Sandhill Books and she saw some of the stories and she said you have to turn this into a book, it’s utterly fascinating. So, I did.” Adding to the lexicon of historical railway lore that has captivated Sanford all his life. Indeed, Sanford’s interest in trains was so strong that he moved in 1999 from the Lower Mainland to Brookmere, which boasts the last water tower still standing on the KVR, and the former railbed cutting through town as part of the Trans Canada Trail. At that time a home in Brookmere was not expensive, particularly a fixer-upper as Sanford purchased. This was likely also due in part, as noted in ‘Tales of the KVR’, to the fact that Brookmere was often disparagingly referred to by railway employees as “Siberia”. It was known for long, cold winters with plenty of snow, and its isolation; until 1925 it was accessible only by rail, until a rough road was punched through to Aspen Grove. Brookmere was not connected to Kingsvale and what we now call Coldwater Rd. until 1953. Even this road remained unpaved until the 2000s. Unfortunately, Sanford’s home did sustain some damage in the flooding of Nov. 2021, when Brook Creek raged through the small hamlet, but Sanford and his wife are cleaning up the mess and are in no hurry to quit the area. Reflecting on his favourite stories from the book, Sanford speaks about the chapter on Lota Alice Foss, who may very well have been BC’s first female civil engineer, and the first woman to be enrolled in the University of Minnesota’s Faculty of Civil Engineering. In 1905, at the age of See BARRIE Page 19

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Search and rescue team recognized for flood efforts From Page 8 as Roe explained that the second day of the flood was expected to be worse than what has already transpired. “It was believed that the water levels were going to rise significantly higher,” said Roe. “People were suspecting that our pump station in Sumas area wasn’t going to keep back all the water which made it so our base of operations was actually in the flood plane.” CFVSAR had to move their base of operations to the University of Fraser Valley, continuing operations out of the campus parking lot. Over 200 lives were saved during the CFVSAR rescue mission which lasted for 12 days having people working 12 hour shifts each day. Central Fraser Valley received great assistance from SAR teams from Coquitlam, Ridge Meadows, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope, South Fraser, and North Shore Rescue. Leading the charge, the valiant efforts of the individuals at CFVSAR had earned them the very first ever, John MacGregor Memorial Award. The award was established by John MacGregor Horne, who named the award after his namesake, World War I Veteran, John MacGregor. “I am confident he would be pleased and hon-

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Dana Cooke along with Team Canada places third at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru. Photo/Cealy Tetley

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Dana Cooke has been the pride of Canada, furthermore Nicola Valley, for the past decade. The 34-year-old Canadian eventing athlete has spent a decade racking up awards and making a name for herself in the North American Scene. Recently, she competed in the Red Hills International Horse Trials in Tallahassee, Florida, posting top finishes as high as third in her CCI3*-S division riding FE Quattro and going against 36 other competitors. Cooke now looks forward to competing in the Millstreet International Event in Ireland from June 2 to 4. “I’m trying to step outside the the box a little bit and get more international experience,” said Cooke. “It’s going to make me a bit more competitive.” Cooke got involved with riding early on having the back lot of her house in Lower Nicola as the training grounds for the Nicola Valley Pony Club. “We’ve kind of had horses pretty much my whole life,” Cooke explained. “I remember going to my brother’s Pony Club lessons, and watching them since I was a little girl.” Cooke would eventually become a

long time member herself finishing as an ‘A’ graduate. As she progressed, she also joined the BC young riders program and further developed her skills in riding. One of the most defining moments in Cooke’s life was when she was given the opportunity to work for Rebecca Howard in 2008. “I went home, contacted Rebecca, and six months later I packed all of my belongings into the back of my pickup truck and I drove across the country,” Cooke recalled. “The toughest part about it was ‘you’re a long way from home.” Howard is a fellow Canadian from Salmon Arm who was already a professional representing Canada and was based out of the US where Cooke relocated to at the age of 23. “The best at our sport, from North America, are in the east coast of the U.S,” said Cooke. Cooke moved to Mooresville, North Carolina where she would be Howard’s head groom, assistant trainer and rider for years. Cooke would eventually take Howard’s spot as head trainer at The Fork as Howard elected to stay in London after the 2012 Olympics. “Working for Rebecca exposed me to what it’s like to be a part of a national team,” said Cooke. “I wouldn’t be where

I am today if I hadn’t spent those years working for her.” In 2019 Cooke became a member of the Canadian Eventing Team for the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. Canada would win bronze and Cooke with her horse FE Mississippi would gain international level experience. Cooke and ‘Misi’ look to continue their momentum by taking a trip to Europe with her coach Clayton Fredericks her groom Tarra Gakstatter. The horse and rider tandem would compete in Ireland looking to be selected for the Canadian team at the World Equestrian Games in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy on from September 14 to 18. If not successful at the Millstreet Event, Cooke and Misi will head to London and compete at the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials from September 15-18. “I’m getting more international experience competing against some of the best in the world over in Europe.” said Cooke. “It’s something that I haven’t been able to do yet since I left Merritt.” The trip to Europe would cost about $35,000 USD, an expense Cooke understands she cannot shoulder on her own. “As you can imagine, to fly a horse to Europe is not cheap,” Cooke explained. “I’m trying to raise money to send myself and my horse there to compete.”

Cooke and her personal team have started their ‘All roads lead to Europe’ campaign. This fundraiser aims to cover the cost of a very important trip in Cooke’s career. There will be an online auction from April 13 to May 5. Cooke and her team are taking in pledged items from donors and will use the site 32auctions.com to hold the bidding. Aside from this Cooke would also be hosting a benefit evet at Kingfisher Equestrian Park in North Carolina to also raise funds. Donations are also accepted outright via Interac, Venmo, or Paypal. A portion of all the proceeds will be donated to the flood-affected people of Merritt through the Merritt Rotary Club. “It’s just my way to give back and to contribute to the town that’s been my home,” Cooke explained. “There’s been so many people that have been supportive of me and my career so I would just like to be able to give something back.” Being successful in this trip will get her one step closer to her ultimate goal of representing Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. For more information on how to donate please email Marcia Cooper at marciacooper@telus.net.

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Barrie Sanford explains KVR connection to Merritt From Page 16 25, Ross secured a position checking the design plans of Truss Bridges constructed on the KVR line. Another one of his favourites is the chapter titled ‘A trestle is like your wife’. “The bridge men would go out and stand under the tracks and wait for a train to come over,” explained Sanford. “They would say they would listen to what the trestle had to say to them, and a trestle is like your wife. If she nags and moans and complains, you know that everything is normal. If you get the silent treatment you know

that you should worry.” On a wooden trestle, if the bridge was sound the timbers would creak and groan beneath the weight and movement of a passing train. However, if the trestle was more or less silent when the train went over, that meant that there was rot around the bolts stifling the noise. If there was little or no sound, it meant it was time to perform repairs or replace the trestle entirely. “That’s the definition of high tech,” Sanford joked. Of particular interest to Merrittonians may be the story of Joseph Guichon’s

grand Qulichena Hotel. Guichon constructed the elaborate hotel in speculation of the railway route passing along the shores of Nicola Lake, much as Hwy 5A does today, and providing a steady, booming business. However, the route chosen instead bypassed Guichon’s ranch and hotel, travelling through the Coldwater Valley - Coquihalla Pass. Still, the KVR played an important role for the growing city of Merritt. “There was a link initially between the railway and coal, of course coal was needed for old fashioned steam locomotives, so

that was the motive that prompted the CPR to build a rail line from Spences Bridge on the main line, into Merritt,” said Sanford. Ranchers were also dependent on the railway, which they used to transport their cattle to market in the days after cattle drives. Cattle were shipped live on railcars in the early 20th century, as refrigeration was limited. Cattle trains then took top priority on the tracks as it was the railway’s responsibility to feed and water the livestock as long as they were in their care. Those costs could add up quickly, cutting into the railroad’s profits. Undoubtedly, the

Nicola Valley would not have been as economically viable as a ranching and cattle production hub without the railway. All of Sanford’s seven books, including his enduring railroad classic McCulloch’s Wonder, published in 1977, are available for sale at the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, which has also been a tremendous help and played an instrumental role in the research and provision of resources necessary to take a historical book from an idea to a finished product. The Museum is located at 1675 Tutill Ct.

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