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STALEMATE ON HIGHWAY 8

Protesters against biosolids and the driver of a Timbro Contracting truck hauling greenhouse equipment were locked in a stalemate at the Shulus fire hall on Highway 8 Wednesday. Timbro is the parent company of BioCentral, which operates a biosolids composting facility on Sunshine Valley Road West. Protesters say the facility is a source of nuisance odour and noise, and they are concerned about possible contamination of water sources if other cities’ composted biosolids are used on the land. On Monday, BioCentral voluntarily and indefinitely suspended importing biosolids to the Nicola Valley until First Nations and government officials can reach an agreement on the use of biosolids locally. After hours of negotiation between RCMP, local First Nations leaders, representatives of the Friends of the Nicola Valley anti-biosolids group and the company’s management, the truck (and its driver) turned around at about 2 p.m.

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Water, garbage collection rates increasing By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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To ensure the well doesn’t run dry, the City of Merritt is increasing fees for water and garbage services. At its regular meeting Tuesday, city council unanimously adopted amendment bylaws to increase garbage collection rates by 10 per cent along with a 10 per cent increase to water user rates, and an additional $20 per parcel to the water parcel tax. On average, Merritt residents can expect to pay an additional $100 per month starting at the

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end of April. Garbage collection fees are going up to offset the recently increased charge for solid waste disposal by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and water user rates are rising to ensure the water utility budget remains balanced for the long-term and helps fund future water main replacements. The water utility budget was balanced for 2015 primarily through reserve funds, which is unsustainable as the city will eventually deplete the reserves for the water fund, a report to council states. “We’re using a substantial

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amount of our reserves in order to accommodate the capital projects that we’re undertaking,” financial services manager Ken Ostraat said. The additional revenue from the parcel tax combined with the changes to the water user rates is expected to generate about an additional $180,000 annually to be spent primarily on infrastructure, such as water main replacements. “Right now, the water fund essentially covers off its operating costs and everything else like that, but it’s not really generating sufficient surplus to put into a reserve for future capital projects,”

Ostraat said. These increases apply to residents and businesses alike. The last time the water parcel tax was increased was 2008 and the last time the city increased its water user rate was 2011. Merritt’s water master plan recommends increasing water user rates every year by the rate of inflation. In order to make up for past years, the city is increasing the rate by 10 per cent in 2015. The rate can be expected to rise only by the rate of inflation in future years, which Ostraat said should account for about a two per cent increase next year.

At council’s March 10 regular meeting, Coun. Linda Brown said she wasn’t comfortable putting the increased costs on citizens without first looking at decreasing budget costs. Ostraat replied by saying staff have been trying to keep costs under control, noting efforts to reduce RCMP costs in particular. The 2015 budget is based on an anticipated two per cent property tax increase. Ostraat said the average house in Merritt is worth about $203,000 meaning there will be about a $16 increase in municipal taxes this year.

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Mack Station’s star on the rise By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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For the five siblings that make up the band Mack Station, musical ability doesn’t come from notes on a page of sheet music. It comes from their parents, and their parents’ parents before them. The band members’ innate play-by-ear ability is what enabled Mack Station to win the Rising Star Showcase at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival earlier this month after barely a month of preparation. The Mack family’s neighbour and friend had heard the Mack children, whose ages range from 10 to 17, perform together around the campfire for guests of the family’s Hidden Valley Rustic Horse Camp and approached the kids’ father, Clint, with the idea of entering the competition. After some hesitation, Clint agreed and entered Mack Station into the Rising Star Showcase. The Rising Star Showcase is a competition for amateur artists in two categories: cowboy poetry and cowboy singers. This year, the cowboy singers category had eight entrants, including the young local band. “The whole thing was put together in a month and a week, from nothing to everything,” Clint said. First up, the siblings had to select a repertoire of cowboy songs to perform and figure out their arrangements. And for Jacob, 15, and Jeremiah, 13, that even meant learning new instruments. Jacob picked up the bass guitar and Jeremiah tried his hand at the Peruvian box-shaped cajón drum. Their younger brother James, 11, has played harmonica for about three years, and lone sister

Mack Station members (back row, from left) James, 11, Jacob, 15, Joseph, 17, (front row) Jeremiah, 13 and Gianna, 10. Emily Wessel/Herald

Gianna, 10, plays percussion. Eldest brother Joseph, 17, has played guitar for about a decade. The classic cowboy songs with their rhythmic style were a departure from their typical contemporary country favourites, the siblings said. “It was definitely a step out of the comfort zone,” Jeremiah said. “I complained,” Joseph said. “I’m so used to new country that I didn’t know if I could do old country.” All of the siblings sing, and together, they picked country songs that would showcase their vocal harmonies. The repertoire they settled on included Cool Water by Sons of the Pioneers, a 1947 tune with harmonies like a dreamy oasis in a Western desert by the classic vocal collective. They also covered Gene Autry’s Bridle Hang-

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ing on the Wall, a tear-jerker about a missing pony, which they knew from hearing their grandfather sing it. For an up-tempo change, Mack Station performed the Gene Autry romp Back in the Saddle, which James and Gianna took to the microphone for. Not only did the group have to learn the songs from scratch, they also had to practice their entire performance — from their introduction to the explanation of the songs to their on-stage banter. They rehearsed their entire performance every day for a month. “The judges don’t want to hear the same jokes and the same commentary, so you change it up a lot,” Jeremiah said. The weekend of the actual competition during the Kamloops Cowboy Festival from March 12

to 15 was a whirlwind for Mack Station. They performed on the Friday night on a small stage, contending with heavy feedback from a wonky monitor. “The judges judged us on Friday for how we reacted,” Jeremiah said. “We just kept on going through it.” “We smiled and we did our best, even though we were so stressed,” Jacob said. The scores from Saturday’s performance indicated which three of the performers would advance to Sunday’s final. The final took place at the Coast Hotel’s auditorium with about 1,000 people in the seats to watch. Mack Station ended up winning the showcase by just a point and a half over runner-up Leslie Ross of 100 Mile House. Still, the siblings said

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www.merrittherald.com EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a regular full time Engineering Technician.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: SUMMER STUDENT Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a full time seasonal Summer Student. Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th by: Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

INVITATION TO TENDER WIDE AREA MOWER Tender Reference No. ENG-2015-04 The City of Merritt Public Works Department is accepting proposals for the supply of one Wide Area Mowing Machine. Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: Thursday April 9, 2015 at: Tender Documents can also be found at www. bcbid.gov.bc.ca Address: CITY OF MERRITT 2185 VOGHT STREET MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 CONTACT PERSON: Shawn Boven, AScT Public Works Manager Email: sboven@merritt.ca Tel: (250) 378-8626 Fax: (250) 378-2600 Please note that the City’s Website address is www.merritt.ca • Tender Document

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Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full time Clerk Typist to be stationed at the Merritt RCMP Detachment to provide clerical duties at the Merritt RCMP Detachment. Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 27th by: Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

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STARTING ON MONDAY MARCH 2ND FOR A DURATION OF 2-3 WEEKS THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE TYPICAL NUISANCES INVOLVED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS TYPE -- MAINLY ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTAILS INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG CLAPPERTON AVE. THE STREET WILL BE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC SOME OF THE TIME, AND THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE AND TO KEEP THESE INTERRUPTIONS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THIS SORT, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION. RESIDENTS WHO BORDER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED DUE TO VIBRATION SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THAT THEY STAY CLEAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU BE PATIENT THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS UPGRADE PROJECT. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE PHONE OUR SITE SUPERINTENDANT, GEOFF PRESTON, AT 4934677 (OFFICE) OR 250-809-2405 (CELL).

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

INVITATION TO TENDER MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD STORM WORKS Tender Reference No. ENG 2015-02 The City of Merritt invites tenders for the construction of approximately: 664 metres of storm sewer 19 metres of CSP Culvert 550 metres of ditch reshaping 100 metres of ditching 3,540 square metres of paving Associated restoration Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: April 9, 2015 Tender Closing Location: CITY OF MERRITT 2185 VOGHT STREET MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 All technical inquiries should be directed to: Michael Owen P.Eng Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. 610 – 1632 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 7T2 Phone : (250) 763-3638 Fax: (250) 763-8880 Contract Documents are available for download at www.BCBID.gov.bc.ca

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE TYPICAL NUISANCES INVOLVED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS TYPE -- MAINLY ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTAILS INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG COLDWATER AVE. THE STREET WILL BE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC SOME OF THE TIME, AND THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE AND TO KEEP THESE INTERRUPTIONS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THIS SORT, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION. RESIDENTS WHO BORDER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED DUE TO VIBRATION SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THAT THEY STAY CLEAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU BE PATIENT THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS UPGRADE PROJECT. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE PHONE OUR SITE SUPERINTENDANT, GEOFF PRESTON, AT 4934677 (OFFICE) OR 250-809-2405 (CELL).

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Soup Bowl organizers hand over the reins

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Longtime Soup Bowl organizers Ernie and Pam Whitaker (front row, second and third from left) retired from the weekly soup lunch on Tuesday. Fellow volunteers presented the couple with a pressure cooker, card and cake to thank them for their years of dedication. Emily Wessel/Herald

writing. “I just want to be healthy so we can do the things we both enjoy doing,� Ernie said. “We both like fishing, and I’ll bomb up to Terrace to see my son once a year, things like that. The house itself could keep

you busy.� Pam said this retirement marks the end of an era. “I feel a little bit like a teenager’s leaving home,� she said. “But I’m so confident in these wonderful people.� The Soup Bowl will

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Tuesday marked a retirement of sorts for the longtime organizers of Merritt’s Soup Bowl. Pam and Ernie Whitaker, who’ve organized the weekly soup lunch for about 15 years, handed over the reins on March 24 to a trio of volunteers. Fellow Soup Bowl volunteers presented the Whitakers with a pressure cooker to acknowledge their dedication to feeding Merrittonians. The couple said they had previously borrowed a friend’s pressure cooker to make their dinner while they’re out fishing in the summertime, and they are pleased now to have their own. Though they’re not organizing it anymore, the Whitakers plan to continue to be regular fixtures at the Soup Bowl, only now, they eat and mingle with the other patrons. “We can come after they set up, and we leave just before the cleanup,� Pam said with a smile. “I’ll still come here, but the pressure’s off,� Ernie said. The Whitakers have certainly put their time in as volunteers with the Soup Bowl, having organized it since 1999. They started as regular volunteers for community dinners at the Civic Centre. The organizers of those dinners noticed a need for a regular weekly lunch, and the Soup Bowl was formed in the fall of 1997. “We just kind of took it on gradually, and we found that we were very suited to it,� Pam said. The Soup Bowl runs solely on volunteer power and donations. Each week, as many as a hundred bowls of soup are served up to anybody who wants one. The Whitakers said they’re looking forward to taking it easy, keeping their house up, and staying healthy. Pam also plans to get back to

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HERALD OPINION Making real progress on poverty VICTORIA – The B.C. government has made its most significant moves in decades to TOM FLETCHER address the B.C. needs of some VIEWS of the province’s poorest people. The largest financial commitment is for a new program to help single parents escape from the welfare trap. There are 16,000 single parents in B.C. receiving provincial income assistance or disability payments, most of them women. Even if they could find an entrylevel job, it wouldn’t pay enough to cover the child care they would need to go to work. Worst of all, the current system requires that if they enrol in training, they lose their income assistance, including dental and extended medical care for themselves and their children. That is the welfare trap, one of the most perverse government policies to have survived into our supposedly enlightened modern era. The new program takes effect in September. It will not only continue income assistance payments when single parents enrol in skills training, it promises to cover their child care and transportation costs for an approved training program of up to one year. Medical and child care costs will then be covered for up to a year after training, to allow a transition to employment. Approved training means training for jobs that are identified as in demand, requiring high school and occupation-specific training that can be completed in a year or less.

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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS The city of Merritt is open for business. That’s the message put forth by the release of the Merritt and area investment ready community profile, which is available on the city’s website. The report is broken down into 13 sections, summarizing everything

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from Merritt’s demographics to post-secondary institutions to utility systems to housing to taxation, for potential investors to look at. Dozens of cities, including Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, Fort St. John, Squamish and Vanderhoof, have these profiles available. They tell potential investors everything they need to know to begin researching where to set up shop or offer their services, whatever those may be. They’re a snapshot in time (2011 to be exact, as the numbers are based on Statistics Canada’s census from that year) that tell potential investors who

lives here, what we do here, and, most importantly, perhaps point out what’s missing, and where investors could find opportunities. In case you’ve ever wanted to look at Merritt by the numbers, this is a good way to do it. The median age of Merritt is 50.4, which is higher than the provincial median of 41.9. Merritt’s age is bumped up because there are about twice as many people in the 55 to 74 category than the 18 to 34 range. The median income for Merritt’s 2,900 households is $61,890. When it comes to income, we’ve got every

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bracket covered. The number of people earning $80,000 and over (930) is about even with the number of people earning $40,000 to $79,999 (980), which is about even with the number of people earning less than $39,999 (995). Fifty-five per cent of the population has just a high school diploma or less, while just one per cent holds a medical, dentistry or optometry degree. The labour force employment by industry statistics were interesting. Of the 3,140 people in the labour force in Merritt, the service industry employs the most people, with 1,220 employees. Next is retail, with 500

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employees. Another 340 are in manufacturing, followed by 215 in construction and 205 in the logging industry. Those numbers change a bit when you break down what people’s jobs within those industries actually are. Sales and service jobs topped the occupational statistics at a whopping 900 employees. I didn’t find anything from the profile particularly surprising, but it is reassuring to know my perception of the what this town is like isn’t way off — by the numbers, anyway. Check it out for yourself on the city’s website at merritt.ca.

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Money better spent on new sidewalks Dear Editor,

The proposed Voght Street multi-use trail, pictured here looking northeast near Walters Street, would connect downtown Merritt with DeWolf Way.

After viewing the city’s proposed pathway extension along Voght Street, I can’t help but think the city would be better served adding sidewalks or paths where a new sidewalk isn’t already available. From my nearly 30 years of living in the town, the “Bench loop” seems to be a very popular walking route. It is easily accessible by residents living in central Merritt, the Bench and even Collettville. I see a steady stream of people walking, running and cycling this route, yet it is lacking a sidewalk along Parker and then from the end of Juniper to the fire hall. The new proposed trail funnels pedestrians into a high traffic vehicle corridor, while providing none of the valley views or even those of the golf course the other route does. I hope the city will reconsider this new walkway.

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Anti-biosolids group continues protests The Friends of the Nicola Valley, now almost a 1,000 strong (and supported by a local petition of some 3,000), has been struggling hard for many months now to safeguard our local environment. Our visible protests along Highway 8 have rallied a great deal of community support and awareness on this issue. So many have expressed their joy at working together (First Nations and non-native peoples of the valley) to bring about change — to work toward a future that will ensure health and security for everyone living in this wonderful valley. What is our goal? Simply this — to end all importation of sewage sludge into our valley, and

to immediately have the facility on Sunshine Valley Road dismantled, and the sludge piles taken back to the communities that trucked it here. This is a modest request. This is a reasonable request. Mostly, however, it is a fair request. Other communities must look after their own sewage sludge. We will not be the dumping ground for the concentrated end-product of other people’s water treatment facilities. This area is known for its beauty and its healthy environment. Our tourism economy will only suffer as we get buried deeper and deeper by other cities’ waste. But more than this is jeopardized by this practice. First Nations elders have spoken of how they are gravely concerned about how traditional hunting

and gathering in the forests have been disrupted. They have spoken about not being able to drink from the streams they once did or eat the herbs and berries they once collected. Together, as Friends of the Nicola Valley, we are going to continue this battle to end this insidious practice. Many of us have never protested before, never carried a sign before, never written to our MLAs before, but this issue has galvanized us to stand firm and fight for what is right. Rest assured, we will not stop this protest until our goals are addressed and our valley is safe. Don Vincent Spokesperson, Friends of the Nicola Valley Merritt

Policy changes reflect changing world From Page 6 They include retail sales, general office work and assistance jobs in health services. Another overdue policy change is to double the allowable earnings for all income assistance recipients from $200 to $400 a month. This gives people a chance to improve their circumstances by taking whatever part-time or casual work they can manage, without having that little income cut from their already meagre welfare cheques.

And then there was the recent decision to end the claw-back of parental child support payments from income assistance payments. The province has for many years run a costly child maintenance enforcement program to track down (mostly) deadbeat dads and force them to pay at least a token amount to support their children. Now when they pay child support to a single parent on income assistance, they will at least have the satisfaction of knowing the children actu-

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ally receive the extra benefit. These harsh, historic policies were built around a philosophy that welfare is a temporary last resort, to be withdrawn as soon as some other source of income is identified. That is a valid if unfashionable position to take on behalf of working taxpayers who pay for all this, but it only makes sense if the income assistance recipient has a realistic option. For those who are already in the entry-level job market, the minimum wage goes up

20 cents an hour in September, from $10.25 to $10.45. This is the beginning of an annual review that will tie the wage to the consumer price index. A paltry sum, to be sure, but anyone who still thinks jacking the minimum wage up to $15 an hour is a magic solution that won’t cost some entry-level jobs is clinging to a socialist dream world. I have been contacted by several low-income seniors who read my recent column on B.C.’s Seniors’ Advocate. They were asking where to

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The results of the first annual Merritt Business Walk are in, and show the beliefs and perceptions about doing business in Merritt vary widely. Eighty-six businesses responded to the seven-question survey that used mainly openended questions in order to capture business owners’ attitudes, Community Futures Nicola Valley general manager Rob Miller told council at the March 17 committee of the whole meeting. He approached council in order to start the discussion about what to do next. “I don’t want this document to sit as it is with no feedback to the stakeholders,� he said. Location, affordability and clientele came in by a landslide as the top three reasons for business owners to conduct their business in Merritt. Lack of local government support, signage and consumer

“leakage� — the term for people leaving town to purchase goods and services elsewhere — were identified as the top three challenges. Local government support related to things such as taxes, red tape and economic development. The question asking business owners to identify the impact of consumer “leakage� on their business was poorly answered, but came up later in other, open-ended questions, Miller said. “I’m not sure that all the business people have actually considered what leakage potentially means to them,� he said. “It’s almost like you don’t have the dollars coming in, so you don’t know what’s there in the first place.� Absentee landlords were also identified as a challenge. “They own property, but don’t live or work in the valley and are reticent to invest in upgrades to their property,� Miller said. “This is, of course, not

unique to Merritt.� Social issues such as loitering and public intoxication were identified by some business owners in the downtown core, said Coun. Ginny Prowal, who canvassed that area. Other business owners said they’d like to see more partnerships between community groups and improved marketing. The 86 surveyed businesses were grouped roughly into three geographic areas: the Bench/Gasoline Alley, the downtown core, and the downtown industrial fringe. Over half of the responding businesses had been in business for at least 10 years. Some major employers remain to be surveyed, including the two sawmills, but Miller expects representatives from the three agencies to meet with them in the coming weeks. Volunteers from the chamber of commerce, Community Futures and the City of Merritt conducted the survey from Jan.

29 and into the first week of February. The three organizations will review the results of the survey and work on responses according to each of their mandates. One of the ideas brought forward at the meeting was a “shop local� campaign. Another initial suggestion was to encourage business owners to form a downtown business association. Coun. Mike Goetz said he’d like to see a similar survey for consumers to find out their perceptions of the other side of doing business in town. Coun. Dave Baker said he would like to see the numbers broken down further, specifically by geographical area. Miller said this is the baseline survey for what he hopes will be an annual initiative. He said he expects to see improvements going forward. “This is the first opportunity. People probably come out of the gates with a bit of emotion,� he said.

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In the beginning, at creation, man was told not to eat of the forbidden tree. If he did, there were serious consequences. He would surely die. Man didn’t listen. He ate and was condemned to die. And that sucks!

The apostle, Paul, looked at the expense of death, and the resurrection. Take another look at it. He called the time between, a moment of trembling of an eye, or, a very short period of time.

Well, God is a God of love. God is love. God arranged for Jesus to provide man with a way out. If man would accept Jesus, and all that He is, then Jesus would die in man’s place. That meant that Jesus would actually die.

Then, the time came for the fulÀlment of the promise. Jesus came. As a man, He went through all the problems of life, then, He came to the time of death. As a man Jesus died a cruel death, spent a few hours in the tomb, asleep, then rose from the dead. He did all this so you and I wouldn’t have to. You might say that Jesus was the forerunner of all that we have to follow.

NEAR COMPLETE The view from the bench inside the multi-sport lacrosse box at Central Park shows how it and the neighbouring concession stand have transformed since work on the $500,000 upgrade project began late in the winter. City of Merritt leisure services manager Larry Plotnikoff is hopeful the two newest additions to the park will be set to open April 15. Workers are currently connecting water, sewer, electrical and gas lines to the facilities. Basketball hoops and lights have recently been added. Michael Potestio/Herald

No matter what reason might be given for our thoughts and actions, the whole thing is recorded in the books of Heaven. All, each and every one of us will one day, have to give an account for his own actions, her own choices. That day is not far away. Let us think of our future, soberly.

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Homelessness was the focus of a meeting at the Anglican Church hall on March 12 as members of the community heard a presentation on the “housing first� approach to the issue. Cameron Keller, a consultant who supports communities in implementing housing first, said under this model, homeless people are given a place to rent along with recoveryorientated supports they can access voluntarily depending on their needs. A client would spend no more than 30 per cent of his or her income on rent, and housing would be located in private rental markets. Acquiring tenancy wouldn’t be conditional on engagement in recovery or treatment. The only requirements in the housing first model are to have visits from a case worker once per week and rent paid directly to the landlord. The approach is

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based on the idea housing is a person’s primary need, and once addressed, other issues can be handled. Integrating housing first would involve finding places homeless people could rent and social services working collaboratively to help support clients in their recovery. Depending on the level of services provided, implementing a housing first model would cost between

$10,000 and $20,000 per person, per year Keller told the Herald. “Over time, people become less dependent on the services, become more independent, get housed, get jobs and then they can graduate out of housing first, and other people can enter the program,� Keller said. He said this selfsufficiency can take anywhere from a year to 10 years for a person to develop.

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How will it affect me? If you receive a Bylaw Notice for violating one of the TNRD bylaws listed above, you will have 30 days to either pay the fine or dispute the Notice through the Dispute Adjudication System without having to go through the Provincial court system (which can take up to 6 months). An independent adjudicator will hear the dispute instead, possibly resolving the dispute in one month.

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iourhood faced sin. But today, over 2,000 years later, it’s not the sin we are celebrating, but saviourhood. The Holy Week celebrates that exciting truth at the heart of the Christian gospel: there is saviourhood in this world, and in it is a quality which lays hold on us as nothing else ever does. It reverberates around Jesus’ own determination to go to a dangerous destination against all odds when he said, “I must go to Jerusalem, be betrayed, and be killed…” This type of “must” is the origin of all saviourhood. Florence Nightingale need not have gone to nurse the wounded in the Crimean War. No outward pressure urged her on. All the circumstances were against her going. The military authorities were themselves dubious or antagonistic, and her own family called her crazy for even thinking of it. But there was that “must” inside of her. We had better be grateful when we think of it, for all the background of our lives is full of it and every decent and lovely thing we have or hoped for

man’s experience, need and deliverance. It stands for a rescue story from Calvary – of sin and saviourhood – locked in desperate encounter, with the fate of the world depending on which of these will win in the end. Let us say to ourselves this Palm Sunday as we see the Master entering Jerusalem amid the crowd’s hosannas that saviourhood is in this world. Lowly and riding on a donkey’s foal, Jesus came to the great city of Jerusalem and faced the sin of the world from: • The priests who did not wish their orthodox establishment disturbed; • The businessmen wanting no money changers’ table overturned to their profit’s hurt; • The politicians like Caiaphas playing their clever, selfish games; • The cowards like Pilate, washing his hands of his responsibilities; • The Roman soldiers doing whatever cruelty they were commanded; • The crowd, persuaded by skilful propaganda to cry, “crucify him.” So, as always, sav-

has come from it – men and women who need not have done what they did, but who were compelled by the “must” inside of them. Christ had that. That is what took him to the cross. “I lay down my life…no man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself.” Greater love has no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. So human life is a struggle between sin – whatever debases and debauches life – and the great successions of the saviours, with the “must” inside of them. Let no one spend this Holy Week without facing the alternatives. In one of Rembrandt’s paintings of the crucifixion, one’s eyes naturally rest at first upon the central figures of the scene. But, by and by, in the shadows, one sees another figure – Rembrandt himself, no doubt about it – helping to crucify Christ. This struggle between sin and saviourhood is going on inside every one of us, and we cannot afford to thrust it off as though it were public only.

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Grandview Heights

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Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. Call for complete details. #1869

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

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

Lots 1 – 4 Reduced to $99,000 ea. Located Off Lindley Creek Road

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. Road are paved with city services in place. #1928 Call for details.

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Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

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QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD

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STUNNING HOME

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

Spacious 4 bedrm home with open design, 3 baths, central A/C, BI vac and large porch overlooking huge fenced backyard with garden area. Has decommissioned suite in bsmt.

3000+ sq.ft. family home in good area, close to amenities & shopping. Spiral staircase, 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 bedrm suite on main level, New flooring & paint on upper level. Great for large family.

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

#2409

#2399

#2390

#2388

$329,900

$349,000

$499,000

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

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

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

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

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

#2408

#2396

#2422

#2421

#2417

#2419

$295,000

$103,900

$474,900

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

Immaculate 3 bedroom home on 0.27 acre lot, nicely landscaped. Home has open concept, kitchen with eating bar, skylight, dining area, living room has gas F/P, large master bedrm with ensuite.

Fantastic home, beautifully remodellled, large master bedrm with W/I closet & beautiful 4 pce ensuite. Newer kitchen & appliances, open concept eating area, fully fin. bsmt. Fenced backyard.

3 bedroom home on 0.35 acres with creek. Has fully finished bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Upstairs has open concept with galley kitchen. Has 24x28 detached shop with power.

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

#2346

#2295

#2410

#2234

#2389

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

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.

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on quiet street on 0.25 acre lot with U/G sprinklers. Home has new bathrm, flooring, paint, windows, siding & new furnace.

3 bedroom 4 level split home on large, fenced corner lot in Lower Nicola. Home has 3 baths, large living rm with F/P, big family rm, bright kitchen and a unfin. Bsmt for storage. Large sundeck, lots of parking.

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

#2376

#2355

#2214

#2363

#2333

#2345

CLOSE TO SHOPPING

FANTASTIC VIEWS

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

4 bedrm executive home with fully finished bsmt, double garage & RV parking. Features Brazilian Cherry HW floors, Merlot kitchen cabinets, 2.5 baths, gas F/P and central A/C.

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

#2334

#2360

#2339

$53,000

$498,900

$179,900

$319,900 CACHE CREEK

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

MOVE IN READY

$116,900

NEW

RURAL LIVING

LARGE SHOP

WALK TO SHOPPING

$399,000

NEW

ON THE BENCH

NICE HALF DUPLEX

$159,900

$81,900

NEW

BEAUTIFUL HOME

CORNER LOT

$295,000

NEW

DESIREABLE LOCATION

SPENCES BRIDGE

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

#2391

GREAT LOCATION

GREAT STARTER HOME

A totally renovated home in nice neighbourhood. The main floor has 2 bedrms, master with ensuite, nice country kichen & living area. The basement has been suited with 1 bedrm, large living rm and private entrance. Both levels have laundry. Large private yard.

old

LOWER NICOLA

$189,900

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

AMAZING VIEWS

EXCELLENT LOCATION

$299,900

315-3043

SANDPIPER COMPLEX

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

$147,000

Personal Real Estate Corporation

NICELY RENOVATED

SUN VALLEY COURT

$205,900

Brad Yakimchuk

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate

s $289,000

Don Ward 315-3503

Ray Thompson 315-3377

$324,900

d l o s

$234,900

$309,900

$224,900

$234,900

BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED

DESIRABLE LOCATION

LOCATION, LOCATION

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

SPACIOUS HOME

NICE ADDITION

ALLISON LAKE

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

4 bedrm, 2 bath home on the Bench, well maintained with many upgrades of windows, doors, furnace, newer HW tank, central A/C, lovely screened porch and a detached 1 car garage.

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

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

Large 5 bedrm family home with 2.5 bath, huge oak kitchen with appliances, large family & rec. rooms plus a suite on the ground level. Fenced backyard. Great home for the growing family.

Great family home with 4 bedrms on the top floor plus 2 bedrms in the ground level suite. Backyard has garden space, U/G sprinklers and a sundeck for those BBQ’s. Double garage.

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

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

#2358

#2283

#2309

#2349

#2398

#2382

#2383

#2397

$479,000

d l o s

$299,900

$319,000

$249,900

$289,900

$334,900

$72,900

$449,900

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

REVENUE PROPERTY

LARGE FAMILY HOME

IMMACULATE RANCHER

NEW HOME

APARTMENT

MOVE IN READY

QUIET LOCATION

DETACHED SHOP

PRIVATE BACKYARD

BROOKMERE

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

Side by side fourplex on 1/3 of an acre in prime location in Lower Nicola. Has been renovated inside & out including the roof & septic system. 20 yr roof installed in 2003. Don’t miss this!

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

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.

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

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

New 3 bedroom home the great country kitchen, open floor plan on main with all bedrooms on upper floor. Powder rm down, 5 pce ensuite & main bath up. Hot water on demand. Double garage.

Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen with new countertops, family rm with gas F/P, 2 car garage, RV parking with sani-dump and a private backyard.

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

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

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

#2151

#2392

#2183

#2227

#2319

#2340

#2318

#2226

#2368

#2285

#2292

$219,000

$265,000

TRIPLE GARAGE

INVESTORS

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

#2384

$529,900

$435,000

$199,800

$299,900

$155,000

$339,000

$339,900

$219,900

$168,500

$339,000

FENCED YARD

NEED A SHOP?

GOOD STARTER HOME

EXTRA LARGE LOT

RURAL SETTING

DUPLEX

OVERLOOKS RIVER

LARGE FAMILY HOME

VERNON

Large 6 bedroom home in good area, close to school. 3 bedrooms up, 3 down, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, huge sundeck, fenced backyard, skylights and double garage.

2 bedrm mobile on 0.23 acre lot in Lower Nicola. Features include new siding, new roof & skirting and insulation and a new garage. Has enclosed deck & porch. Fully fenced yard with workshop.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spectacular custom built rancher with walkout bsmt in desirable neighbourhood with views of Kamamalka Lake. Features elegant HW floors, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, gorgeous kitchen, wine cellar & more.

#2350

#2186

#2291

#2348

#2394

#2299

#2371

#2352

#2377

#2375

d

sol $269,900

$214,900

$224,900

$99,900

$135,000

$229,000

$159,900

$54,900

$339,000

$829,900

APARTMENT

GREAT AREA

NEWER APARTMENT

DUPLEX

FANTASTIC VIEWS

NICELY RENOVATED

Excellent Condition

AFFORDABLE STRATA UNIT

INVESTORS

INVESTMENT

STRATA UNIT

Perfect young people, retirees or first time buyers. Nice one apartment in well managed building, close to school, corner store & on bus route. Elevator in building. Strata fee $164.77 per month.

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

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

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

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

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

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old. 3 bedrms plus a bonus room above garage. Open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, 4 pce ensuite and a fenced backyard.

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.

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

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

Two bedroom upper level apartment with insuite laundry. Good investment opportunity. Close to downtown core and recreation facilities. Property is sold “as is”.

#2406

#2351

#2373

#2370

#2372

#2357

#2278

#2381

#2366

$54,900

$159,900

UNFINISHED HOME

INVESTMENT

$139,000

$159,900

$279,900

$298,000

$295,000

#2192

$59,000

#2343

WHY RENT?

NEW

$529,000

$154,900

INVESTORS

FENCED YARD

Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.

Large 2 bedroom rancher, close to all amenities with fenced yard & fruit trees. All rooms are good size, 2 baths, living room with fireplace, unfinished storage in crawl space with HW tank & furnace.

$94,900

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Perfect for young people, retirees or investors. 1 bedroom apartment in a well managed building. Close to corner store, transportation & school. Building has elevator for easy access.

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

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

#2418

#2311

#2344

$54,000

$195,000

$99,500

Call us for a FREE Comparative Market Analysis on your home today!

#2289

$319,900

#2324

$217,500

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LAke

LAND

APPROX. 120 RANCH

waterfront home

9.8 ACRES

9.8 ACRES

d l o s

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

#2321

$525,000

133 ACRES - SAVONA

$495,000

#2387

#2364

$795,000

30 acres, great views and perfect for horses with fenced areas and beautiful pastures in spring. Has rustic style 3 bedrm home and open plan concept of kitchen & living room.

#2369

$549,900

4.69 acre property with 30x40 detached shop with 200 amp service. Neat & tidy 4 bedrm home, newer kitchen & flooring & huge living room. Upgraded electrical. Lots of room for RV.

#2395

$339,900

ON 1.74 ACRES

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

#2190

$374,900

ON 4.64 ACRES

Approx. 22 acres mins. From downtown Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with new flooring, bathrms & paint. Has horse barn, 100x44 metal Quonset and new drilled well.

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.

$599,900

#2335

$395,000 264 ACRES

COUNTRY LIVING – 2.11 ACRES

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

#2361

$998,000

LAKEVIEW LOT One acre lot with fabulous views overlooking Nicola Lake, awaiting your dream home plans. In neighbour of exquisite custom homes. Great lake for all water sports, fishing & swimming. #2412

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

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

#2385

#2356

$194,000 ROLLING HILLS

AT NICOLA LAKE 1.033 acre lot overlooking the lake in neighbourhood of gorgous custom homes. Build your dream home now while the opportunity is still available. Ideal lake for various water sports. #2413

#2386

Recently renovated home with open concept, vaulted ceilings, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, open country kitchen, airtight woodstove in living rm & office. Enjoy the views from the gazebo overlooking the valley.

$399,900

MINUTES FROM TOWN

COMMERCIAL BLDG

$194,000 26 ACRES Busy location with tenant and is fully leased. Total of approx. 6600 sq.ft. 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in bsmt, 1450 on top floor that could be used as living quarters. Lots of parking.

#2337

#2322

$310,000

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

#2359

$89,900

10 ACRES

OPPORTUNITY

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

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

2 ACRES

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

$199,000 LAKEFRONT LOT

$249,900

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

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

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

#2414

#2379

IN KANE VALLEY

NICOLA LAKE VIEW LOT

$1,250,000

d l o s

Enjoy snowmobiling & x-country skiing from this private 10 acre retreat with beautiful log home. Has wrap around deck, guest cabin, new barn with loft, and it backs onto crown land. Easy access off the Coquihalla Hwy.

#2156

$825,000

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

#2374

#2246

$64,900

Build your dream home on this 9.9 acres. Has some trees, open, sunny, views, easy access off highway, a well in place and power is on the road. Call for more details.

$199,000

new

#2415

$2,500,000

INDUSTRIAL LOT Small ranch in a natural valley setting of level hay land and abundant water for irrigation with a 50 HP pump, 2 wheel lines & some hard lines. Tons of trails & crown land in surrounding area. Has cozy 3 bedrm home of 1668 sq.ft. Call for more details.

22 ACRES

#2342

117 ACRES Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation. 37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.

PRIVATE 30 ACRES

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

#1663

HAS DETACHED SHOP

IC & I

$449,000

$242,900

#2305

$179,000

$120,000 12.63 ACRES Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

#2019

$595,000

Approx. 0.99 acre view lot in Nicola Lakeshore Estates with breathtaking views. This lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications while maintaining privacy.

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

Two 10 acre lots has just come into the city.

#2411

#2047

#2301

$199,000

spius creek estates

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

20 ACRES

$209,000

One of the site is entering into a 2 yr lease. Other lot will be zoned with Sale Agreement.

$2,000,000

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT

INVESTORS

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

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.

#2208

#2171

$299,000 RIVERFRONT

$850,000

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

0.91 acres fronting the Nicola River in the city limits. Within walking distance to downtown. City services not yet to lot line but with vicinity and be arranged for hook up.

#2354

$99,000

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

Great family home on 1 acre just outside of city limits. This home features 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.rm with bar, detached double garage + 1 car garage attached.

#2306

$345,000

Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck office & mezzanine space.

Prices starting at $199,000

Country living at its best! These properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more.

GST is applicable

#2401

#2400

$890,000

OPPORTUNITY 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.

#2378

$170,000

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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

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The B.C. government has revived its emission-free vehicle subsidy program, offering up to $5,000 to buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrid cars. Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced the program at the Vancouver Convention Centre as it set up for the annual auto show this week. B.C. will spend $10.6 million, most of it for vehicle purchase rebates and the rest to finance new car charging stations. The program takes effect April 1 and is funded to continue until March 2018. Those scrapping a 2000-orolder vehicle can receive an additional $3,250 toward a new battery electric or eligible plugin hybrid under the BC Scrap-It program. Even with the rebate, an electric car is more expensive to buy than a comparable gasolinepowered vehicle, but the fuel savings average about $1,600 a year compared to gasoline. B.C.’s last electric vehicle rebate program ran from 2011 to 2014, subsidizing the purchase of 950 electric vehicles and more than 1,000 charging stations. Bennett said electric vehicles and charging stations are not just a big-city option, and some are used in his home town of Cranbrook and other towns across the province, despite their shorter range. “Anybody with a 200-amp service can put a 30-amp breaker on their panel, put a charging station in their driveway or in their garage and charge their vehicle at home,” Bennett said. That option won’t qualify for any provincial subsidy, other than for the vehicle. The program also includes rebates of up to $6,000 for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which are still not sold in B.C. Hydrogen vehicles were heavily promoted leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, with a

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Drivers must vacate the left lane when a vehicle comes up behind them, unless they are passing another vehicle, avoiding debris on the road, allowing traffic to merge from the right, preparing to turn left or passing an official vehicle stopped on the highway. That will be the rule any time when the

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The B.C. cabinet has refused to appoint George Abbott as the next Chief Commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission, leaving the position vacant as of April 1. Cabinet ministers were tight-lipped about the reason for the sudden reversal on appointing Abbott, who was approached about the job six months ago by Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Rustad issued a statement saying only that a search will begin for a new appointee, emphasizing the “critical importance” of the Treaty Commission’s work towards dozens of unresolved land claims negotiations. Health Minister Terry Lake told Kamloops This Week that he and his colleagues are bound by cabinet confidentiality on the reasons

Former aboriginal relations Minister George Abbott and Tsay Keh Dene Chief Dennis Izony walk along the shore of Williston Lake, where masses of driftwood continued to pile up 44 years after the forested valley was flooded. Black Press files

for the last-minute decision. Abbott’s appointment had already been approved by the federal government and the First Nations Summit, who share jurisdiction over the Treaty Commission with the province. Outgoing Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre, who agreed to a three-year extension of her term to keep the 20-year-old treaty talks moving ahead, praised Abbott as “a man of

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The community of Merritt and both local arenas were packed last week as the 28th edition of the Nicola Valley Junior Native Hockey Tournament took over the town. A total of 23 teams from across B.C. took part in the tournament that saw 53 games take place in a span of just three days. “It’s the most teams that we’ve had in quite a few years,” tournament organizer Bill Bose said. “There would be even more teams from further back east if the tournament didn’t conflict with provincial rep playoffs that are going on.” If any more teams do come on board, Bose anticipates the tournament will have to shift to four days to fit in all the games. Local teams took two of the five titles up for grabs at this year’s tournament. In the Initiation division, the Nicola Valley Colts went a perfect 4-0 to take the title. They defeated Chase by scores of 13-1 and 13-3, and Williams Lake 8-0 in preliminary round action, then beat Williams Lake 8-5 in a very competitive final. The Colts’ Wade Rauch was chosen the tournament MVP. He scored nine goals in his team’s four outings, including a pair in the championship game.

The other local victory came in the peewee division where the Merritt Warriors emerged on top in a field of four teams. The Warriors outscored their opposition 45-7 to win all four of their games. They defeated the Chase Chiefs 5-3 in the gold medal game. Two-time tournament MVP Spencer Vaughan led the Warrior scoring parade with 12 goals. He was joined on the peewee all-star squad by teammates Atrayu Johnny and goalie Bryce Garcia. In the atom division, the Nicola Valley Colts placed second overall, losing to the defending champions, the Okanagan Younguns, 6-4 in the championship game. The Colts’ Ryler King took tournament MVP honours. He was joined on the all-star team by fireplug Jalen McRae and Merritt’s

Graycin Nicholls who suited up for the Ashcroft team along with his brother Cameron. A local team had to settle for second overall as well in the midget/ juvenile division. The Merritt Warriors fell to a very strong Williams Lake side 6-3 in Saturday’s final game. Third place in the midget/juvenile category went to the Nicola Valley Warriors who were edged 3-2 by their Merritt counterparts in a very exciting semi-final that pitted local goaltenders Sam Suzuki and Kristian Stead against one another. Merritt’s Bradley Colter and Nick McCabe, along with Nicola Valley’s Tyler Billy were all chosen as tournament all-stars. Finally, in the bantam division, Merritt and Nicola Valley Warrior teams finished third and fifth respectively. Darius Sam was chosen a tournament all-star.

NET PRESENCE The Merritt Warriors’ Sadie Colter gets in close against Williams Lake all-star netminder Caelen Holling during the midget/juvenile gold medal game on Sunday. The Warriors lost the final 6-3. Ian Webster/Herald

G-O-A-L! Nicola Valley Colt and tournament all-star Jalen McRae (right) celebrates one of his goals on the weekend in the championship game against the Okanagan Younguns on Saturday. The Younguns edged the Colts 6-4. Ian Webster/Herald

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1. Okanagan Younguns 2. Nicola Valley Colts 3. Ashcroft 4. Lillooet Stl’atl’lmx

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Wade Rauch

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Ryler King Jalen McRae Graycin Nicholls Ryler King

MVP

Peewee 1. Merritt Warriors 2. Chase All Nations Scouts 3. Fraser Valley Young Bucks 4. Williams Lake Road Warriors 5. Nicola Valley Warriors

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Spencer Vaughan Atrayu Johnny Bryce Garcia Spencer Vaughan

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Darius Sam

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Bradley Colter Nick McCabe Tyler Billy

1. Chase Chiefs 2. Williams Lake CC Raiders 3. Merritt Warriors 4. Fraser Valley Wolves 5. Nicola Valley Warriors 6. Shuswap Assassins

Midget 1. Williams Lake Road Warriors 2. Merritt Warriors 3. Nicola Valley Warriors 4. Okanagan 5. Lillooet Statimc Grizzlies

There’s lots for the kids to do this spring and summer By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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Looking to get your young ones active as the warm weather approaches? Along with what’s being offered at area schools, there’s no shortage of community-run sports taking place in the months of April, May and June. And

sign-ups are taking place now. Collectively, the Merritt Youth Soccer Association, Nicola Valley Minor Lacrosse Association, Merritt Softball Association and Merritt Otters Swim Club register over 600 youngsters of all ages for their various programs and activities. By far the largest

enrolment annually is with youth soccer, which this year will run for 10 weeks from April 11 through to June 20 inclusively with just one break on the May long weekend. According to MYSA president Gary Dixon, the organization had in excess of 340 children signed up by the official registration deadline on

March 13. Merritt youth soccer offers boys and girls born in years 2011 through to 1997 the chance to learn and play ‘the beautiful game’ in a positive, structured and fun environment. The wee ones (Timbits, 2010-11 and K/1, 2008-9) will be conducting their activities on week nights at

Voght Park this year, while age groups from 1999 to 2007 will practice during the week but play their games as in the past on Saturdays at the former Coquihalla Middle School fields. There’s been a change in the MYSA offering for youth in the oldest age group (1997-8). Because of a frequent conflict with

weekend work commitments, its activities have been moved from Saturdays to during the week, with drop-in sessions to be held on a weeknight still to be determined. While the enrolment period has officially closed for Merritt youth soccer, Dixon did say that new registrations are still being accepted

on a limited basis — if there is space available in a division and on a team. All late registration inquiries should be directed to info@merrittyouthsoccer.com. Those already registered with MYSA are reminded of two important courses coming up very soon.

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Merritt bowlers finish seventh at Inter-City ‘A’ championships By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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A 12-member team from the Merritt Bowling Centre finished seventh overall at the annual Inter-City ‘A’ Championships, held on March 20 and 21 at the Lincoln Lanes in Vernon and the Capri Lanes in Kelowna. A total of 20 teams from around B.C. took part in the two-day event. Competing in the 10-team ‘A’ division, the Merritt squad of six men and six women bowled an aggregate total of 25,564 points for 24 games to finish ahead of teams from Castlegar, Trail and North Kamloops and just behind Fruitvale. In first place overall for the second year in a row was the host team from Lincoln Lanes with a total of 28,188 points, followed by Rutland’s Bowlarama in second (27,341) and Juniper Lanes from Cranbrook in third (26,917). In the men’s compe-

tition, the MBC team of Bill Campbell, Patrick McKinney, father and son Stuart and Derek Cornies, Mark Pattison and Harold Aljam placed a very credible third overall with a grand total of 9,466 points. South Kamloops’ Bowlertime was the winner (9,870), while the Cariboo Bowling Lanes from Williams Lake finished second (9,689). On the women’s side, Merritt’s team of Helen Campbell, Dorothy Clarke, mom Dianne Walker and daughter Chandra Bonthoux, Debbie Tancsa and Doreen Nikkel placed eighth out of 10 teams with a total score of 7,646 points. First went to Lincoln Lanes with an impressive 9,222 points — over 400 better than the Bowlarama squad in second. The MBC mixed team, which saw every one of the 12 bowlers roll at least one game, also placed eighth with a score of 8,452 points.

HIGH ROLLERS The Merritt Bowling Centre’s ‘A’ team at the Inter-City Championships this year was comprised of (back row, left to right) Harold Aljam, Bill Campbell, Patrick McKinney, Mark Pattison, Stuart Cornies, Derek Cornies, (middle row) Dianne Walker, Dorothy Clarke, Doreen Nikkel, Debbie Tancsa, Helen Campbell and (in front) Chandra Bonthoux. Ian Webster/Herald

Lincoln Lanes was way out in front in this event with 9,824 points — 634 more than second place Bowlarama. For the second year in a row, the husbandand-wife pair of Bill and Helen Campbell were Merritt’s top individual bowlers. Bill finished seventh overall in a field of 117 men with

a 261.86 average, while Helen placed 24th out of 116 female bowlers with an average of 217.75 points. Three Merritt bowlers had ‘300’ games on the weekend, led by Pattison’s 325 in the fourth game of the men’s competition. He was followed closely by Campbell (310 and 309)

and Cornies (305). Cornies’ 237.94 average, 29th-place finish overall and high block score of 986 in the men’s division earned him top rookie honours in this year’s competition. The top four scores by a Merritt bowler on the ladies’ side were Campbell’s string of

ROOKIE SENSATION Merritt’s Derek Cornies took the top rookie honours at the Inter-City championships. His accomplishments included a high block (four-game) score of 986 in the men’s division and a 237.94 average. Photo submitted

278, 271, 270 and 269, followed by Nikkels with a 256. The highest single game score on the men’s side went to North Kamloops’ Stu Ryan with a 393, while Yvonne Walker from Vernon topped the ladies’ field with a 360. In the ‘B’ division at the Inter-City

Championships, Sunshine Lanes from Grand Forks finished on top, followed by Creston’s Romano Runaway Lanes in second and Village Lanes from Chase in third. “It seemed like all the scores were higher this year,” Campbell said. “It was extremely stiff competition.”

Soccer, lacrosse, softball and swimming take over the spotlight From Page 24 This Sunday (March 29), at 9 a.m. at the Civic Centre, there will be a referees clinic for anyone interested in officiating small-side soccer. For more information on becoming a soccer official, contact Andrew U’ren at 378-9085. On April 10, starting at 5 p.m. at CMS, there will be a coaching clinic for all MYSA coaches. For more on this certification program, contact Kelly Donaldson at 3152405. Dixon is extremely excited about the opening weekend of this year’s Merritt youth soccer season on April 11. “It’s going to be like a jamboree,” he said. “We’re going to have several personnel from BC Soccer on hand running various stations. It should be a lot of fun.” For more information on the MYSA, you can go to the website: www. merrittyouthsoccer.com. Also set to start their season on the same

weekend are teams representing the Nicola Valley Minor Lacrosse Association. The organization has enjoyed considerable success since starting up a dozen years ago, with several of its Thunder teams winning zone titles and attending provincial championships. This year, the NVMLA will have teams for children from ages five (2010) to 16 (1999). In addition to regular weekly practices, the teams play games both home and away as members of the Thompson-Okanagan minor lacrosse association. The local lacrosse season runs from early April through to the end of June with possible playoffs to follow. Most games are on a Saturday or a Sunday, although an occasional weeknight game in Kamloops for the older teams does get scheduled. Registrations for minor lacrosse are currently being accepted,

and are being carried out by the Leisure Services Department at the Civic Centre during regular business hours. For more information on the NVMLA, you can contact association president Rose Grant at 315-3669 or go to the website: www.nicolavalleylacrosse.com. Merritt minor softball is hoping to get its season underway April 21. There have been two sign-up sessions so far, with another two sched-

uled for March 28 and April 12 at the Central Park shelter beside the ball fields from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Outgoing MSA president Missy Geier said her organization hopes to once again have teams for children four years of age and up. “Youngsters four to 10 are all part of the Learn to Play program,” Geier said. “We divide them up into as many teams and divisions as possible based on regis-

trations. We’re also hoping to have U12 boys and girls teams and a U14 girls squad.” The younger Learn to Play teams play their games locally, while the older sides participate in a league that encompasses the North Thompson region. Geier said that interest in softball is resurging both locally and around the Interior with Kamloops and area hoping to field multiple teams this year and new

associations forming in Princeton and Hope. The Merritt Softball Association will be holding an important AGM at Central Park on April 26 at 7 p.m. In the meantime, anyone wishing for more information on the local minor softball scene can contact Geier at 378-9635. Set to start up May 1 and run through until mid-August is the Merritt Otters Swim Club. The highlysuccessful competitive Otters program has developed a host of talented, young swimmers over the years as a member of the B.C. Summer Swim Association. The Otters accept registrations from children five years of age and up provided that they can already swim the width of the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre pool (Red Cross Level 2). There will be a registration session for potential new swimmers on April 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the foyer at the

aquatic centre. Head coach for the Otters this coming season will be Central Elementary School principal Leroy Slanzi, who has been overseeing the swim club’s winter maintenance program for the last two years. Competitive Otters swimmers are assigned to one of three training groups based on their age, ability and commitment level. Dependent upon their group, swimmers will practice from four to seven times weekly. On many weekends, they will have the opportunity to compete in a host of BCSSA meets held throughout the Thompson-Okanagan area as well as regional and possibly provincial championships. For more information on Merritt Otters offerings, you can go to their website: www.merrittotters.com or contact club president Josée Warren at 315-5086 or registrar Jennifer Lisle at 3789687.

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MERRITT BAPTIST CHURCH EASTER CONCERT Come and enjoy our local talent as well as special guests from Ashcroft at the Merritt Baptist Church Easter concert on March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

MERRITT OLD TIME FIDDLERS Are having a baron of beef and jam session at the Legion on Saturday, March 28. Baron at 5 p.m. and jam session at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Living with Loss dropin grief support group, Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at 2025 Granite Ave. Contact 250-280-4040 for more information.

NEW MINISTER AT ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH You are cordially invited to an Induction Service for our new minister, The Rev. Peter van der Leelie. Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., 1990 Chapman St., The Rt. Rev. Barbara Andrews, Bishop of APCI, officiating. Pot luck supper to follow in the hall.

LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET After two successful turnouts at the LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET; we are looking forward to the third market on March 29, Sunday from 10 a.m.

to 3 pm. This community event is held at the Lower Nicola Hall (382 Aberdeen Road, Lower Nicola). Come check out the large variety of items our vendors have to offer you! Keep up to date by following us on Facebook - Lower Nicola Flea Market.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION An Old Fashioned Family Day Easter Sunday. Legion Hall April 5 door open 4 p.m. Dinner served at 5 p.m. Everyone welcome. Ham and Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings. Tickets available 250-378-5631 or 250-378-4124. Colouring contest with prizes for kids. Easter Bonnet and cap decorating contest. Prizes for best Ladies, best Men’s and best all around!

enjoy breakfast at the Conayt Friendship Centre. *EVERY Pension Day (3rd last banking day of the month) Come out and visit and enjoy breakfast. For info, contact Deloris at 250-378-5107

CONAYT BINGO 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 bingo! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB

Tuesday & Thursday Mornings, 8:30 am – Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For info, contact Deloris at 250-3785107

Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-3782290.

NICOLA VALLEY COMMUNITY Starts April 7 and goes GARDENS

CONAYT PENSION DAY BREAKFAST Friday March 27, 2015 Seniors 8:30 am – noon 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders Welcome to come

The Graduating Class of 2015 is looking for anyone who wants to help out raise money for their River Rafting Trip, there has been a bin set up at the bottle depot. Please drop your bottles off and let them know that it is for the MSS Grads.

is now taking a list of 2015 gardeners for garden plots at Baillie House between 10:00 and 4:00 except Sunday & Monday. Payment of rental and membership will be accepted on April 8 at the Society’s Spring Meeting, April 8, 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Library. Contact Paula (evenings) at 250-378-6877; or Katharine, 250-378-2374

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting a Bowl for Kids Sake event in Merritt on Friday, April 17 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at the Merritt Bowling Centre. All funds

ANNUAL CHARITY DANCE By Merritt Vintage car Club and Nicola Valley Cruisers Club. 50’6, 60’s,70’s Soch Hop with a live band at Lower Nicola Community Hall. Saturday April 11 7:00 p.m. for more info and tickets call Barry 250-3787064 or Jack Cross 250378-2662. Profits go to the Children’s Charity Telethon in February.

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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 $144,000 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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for 8 weeks. The class runs from 5:30 to 6:30 and includes presentations by speakers on running and health related matters, a begin to run manual, entry into the Merritt Country Run and a Merritt Country Run t-shirt. The class will be held at the Civic Centre in partnership with the City’s Leisure Service Department. Contact the City at 250-315-1050 for details on registering.

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HANS HORST MAIER Born 10th Feb. 1937 Schwetzingen, Germany Passed away 20th March, 2015 Merritt, B.C. Beloved , Husband, Father and Grandfather. Survived by loving wife of 56 years - Helene, Son, Fritz (Linda), Daughters; Petra (Murray), Susanne (Todd), grandchildren; Jennifer, Curtis, Kristen, Justin, Kelsey, Clint, Rikki and Wacey

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Career Opportunities TREATY COORDINATOR Required - Gitga’at First Nation, Hartley Bay, B.C. For full job description visit www.first nationsjobsonline.com send resumes to jobs@gitgaat.net

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Help Wanted CLASS 1 Drivers needed for Local Chip hauls. Work is based in Merritt. Home daily, auto pay, e-logs, pension plan, extended health benefits, training provided to suitable candidates. Apply on line at sutco.ca. Fax current resume and abstract 250-357-2009 or call 1-888-357- 2612 ext. 230

In Memoriam

Service will be held at St. Michaels Anglican Church at 2:00 pm on Friday March 27, 2015

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Gallaher, Joan Mrs. Joan Gallaher (nee Gillis), passed away peacefully at Kamloops on March 10th 2015 at age 94 years. She will be remembered by her loving sons; Robert Gallaher of Kamloops, B.C., Donald Gallaher of Black Diamond, Alberta, and Patrick Gallaher of Oakville, Ontario, as well as grandchildren; Sheila, Kelly, Ryan, Jessica and Matthew, great grandchildren; Rachel, Riley, Kayla and Porschea, nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and relatives. She is predeceased by her husband; Douglas, sisters; Sheila, Monica and Mary, as well as brothers; John, Donald, Peter and Robert. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday April 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral Kamloops with Father Andrew L’Heureux as Celebrant. Should friends desire, donations may be made to The Canadian Cancer Society. Special thanks to all of the nurses and staff at Kamloops Senior Village, Lilac Manor and Royal Inland Hospital for taking such good care of our Mother these past few years. Your kindness to her was very evident in all of our visits. On line condolences may be expressed at www. schoeningfuneralservice.com. Service arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service 250-374-1454.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

a Celebration of Life

for Millie Mitchell will be held on Friday, April 17th 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Merritt Civic Centre

All are welcome to join her family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and community as we say good bye to this remarkable woman.

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY Being with people who are dying in conscious and caring ways is of value to them and us. Their reminiscences and our care contribute to a legacy that enriches our lives. P: 250-280-4040

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Rita Rizzardo December 16, 1921 - March 21, 2015 Rita (nee Pellizzari) was born in San Zenone, Treviso, Italy. She married Luigi in 1948. They both worked in Italy and Switzerland before immigrating to Canada, with two young boys on October, 1953, settling and working in Berthierville, Quebec. In early 1956 Rita and Luigi moved to Vancouver, by train with a newborn and two toddlers. Rita was quite resourceful and was able to contribute to the family by not only being a fantastic mom and wife, but she made all the kids’ clothes, took on boarders, and developed a fantastic vegetable garden. Rita passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She is survived by her sons Frank (Almerina), Marc (Vicky), daughter Lorraine (Dennis), daughter-in-law Linda (Larry), sister-in-law Antonietta, brother-in-law Pedro, 12 grandchildren: Greg, Michelle (Trevor), Simon (Candice), Aaron (Shirin), Bryan (Anna), Tyson,(Vion) Diane, Beth, Kate, Nico, Ryan, Hannah; 8 great grand-children: Luca, Cora, Nolan, Bryson, Alicia, Arianna, Hunter and Rilo. All have brought great joy and a smile to her face. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years Luigi; Roger, her eldest son; her siblings: Virginia, Angelo and Giacomo; and her two stepsisters Angelina and Anna. She has spent the past few years living at the Florentine Senior’s Residence in Merritt, BC. where she and Luigi received excellent care. Prayers will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Vancouver, BC on Friday, March 27 at 5pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11am at St. Francis of Assisi church. There will be a reception following internment at Ocean View Cemetery. The reception will be announced after the church service. In lieu of Áowers Rita speciÀed she would prefer a donation to either; To the BC Children’s hospital or the Arthritis Society of BC.

Education/Trade Schools

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Offering: 2- day BCCSA Approved Traffic Control Course DATE: April 1 & 2, 2015 TIME: 8 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: 105 – 1121 McFarlane Way, Merritt, BC. COST: $300 (taxes included) PAYABLE BY CASH OR CHEQUE

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SALES CLERK Looking for an outgoing person with a ready smile to work at Quilchena General Store for spring, summer and fall. This is a busy dynamic store open 7 days a week and situated 22 km north of Merritt on Hwy 5A beside the beautiful Quilchena Hotel. Please send your resume to rbrodie@douglaslake. com or drop it off in person and see where you can be working for the summer!

Advertising Sales Representative Merritt Herald The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite. To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com

MERRITT HERALD Job Posting - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT The Upper Nicola Band is seeking applications to the position of Executive Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:(includes the following, but other duties may be assigned) • Provides general administrative and senior clerical support to the Senior Executive, the Band Administrator, and Chief & Council. • Prepares correspondence, reports and other documents, maintains a variety of conÀdential labour relations, Ànancial and other records. • Develops and maintains a records management system. • Participates in the planning and implementation of administrative systems in consultation with senior management. Develops and recommends new and revised ofÀce procedures and practices. • Establish, co-ordinate, update and maintain administrative policies, manuals and procedures for all departments. • Arranges meetings and events with a variety of participants and coordinates the logistics, including facilities, supplies and catering. • Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings • Takes minutes of Chief & Council meetings, Community Meetings, Annual General Meetings and other meetings as required. • Makes travel and accommodation arrangements for Chief and Council and senior management as required. QualiÀcations: • (Three) 3 years clerical, administrative support or secretarial ofÀce experience or a combination of experience, education, and training. • Experience/training in word processing, excel spreadsheet, and other standard computer applications. • Experience in developing and managing a records management system. • Preference may be given to applicants with receptionist experience in an ofÀce environment. Term: Full time, 32 hours a week (includes some evenings) Salary: $19.00-$24.91 an hour The deadline to receive applications is April 7 at 12 noon. Submit cover letter and resume to: Senior Executive - Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or Fax: (250) 350-3311 or Email: reception@uppernicola.com Inquiries: Tel: 250-350-3342 We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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NOOAITCH BAND NOOAITCH INDIAN INDIAN BAND Maintenance Worker A First Nation organization with great economic and administration potential, located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, west of Merritt, has an excellent opportunity for an experienced:

ON CALL MAINTENANCE WORKER Reporting to Manager of Asset Management, the successful candidate will have Provincial Grade 12 or equivalent, valid class 5 drivers’ license, provide a clean criminal record check, be willing to take professional development courses and have the training, skills and abilities to be responsible for:

Performing all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Nooaitch Indian Band policies, standards and procedures as directed by the Manager of Asset Management.

maintaining confidentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of Nooaitch Indian Band

responsible for the maintenance and repair of Nooaitch Indian Band buildings, grounds, roads, equipment, machinery, vehicles, septic and water systems, emergency systems, and building services, to include light plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical as well as janitorial duties.

This is an on call position, offering a good compensation package along with the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of a great community. Please forward a current résumé with references to: Arlene Johnston, CAFM, CAPA Band Administrator 2954 Shackelly Road, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1N9 Arlene@nooaitch.com Fax: 250-378-3699

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Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Employment Opportunity Join a growing and innovative institution committed to making a difference in Aboriginal education and communities. NVIT anticipates a requirement for an Assistant to the Deans at our Merritt campus, and invites applications from qualiÀed individuals. This will be an excluded ongoing position commencing as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Job Summary: The Assistant to the Deans will be responsible for assisting with all activities of the Deans’ ofÀces. The assistant must be extremely organized and capable of working without direct supervision. The assistant will be responsible to use initiative and judgment in handling designated administrative matters on a daily basis; to develop and maintain effective relationships with members of the institute administration, faculty and staff; and representatives of other institutions and organizations. Duties may include providing support to Education Council and other committees; preparing and reviewing various programming and funding proposals; processing required paperwork for transfer/afÀliation agreements; preparing minutes and agendas for Department Head meetings; providing support for other administrative areas; scheduling and organizing meetings, appointments and interviews; supervising the Departmental Assistants, and; ensuring conÀdentiality of NVIT issues.

Résumés will be accepted until Friday April 10, 2015

Visit our website for the complete posting www.nvit.ca

Conayt Friendship Society Employment Opportunity (30 hrs per week)

Reporting to the Programs Manager the Family Preservation Coordinator ensures the program remains, efÀcient, effective and accountable to the Society, its funding partners and stakeholders. QualiÀcations and Requirements: • Degree in Social Work is preferred; • Three years recent related employment experience including one year program coordination; • Knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, Friendship Centre’s, and urban issues; • Familiar with Ministry of Children & Families Development Case Management practices; • Knowledge of basic accounting, Ànancial statements, budget management; • ProÀcient computer skills in MS ofÀce, Internet, and email; • Maintain clear and accurate records; strong reporting component required (monthly, quarterly, annual) • Counselling, facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills; • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal effectively and compassionately with clients, family members and collaborate with outside agencies; • Must be able to navigate through and discern information and resources speciÀc to the client need; maintain trust and conÀdentiality with clients • Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check for working with children & vulnerable adults • Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstract • As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Tuesday April 7th, 2015 at 5:00 pm Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Attention: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com *All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Forestry Harvesting Supervisor Stuwix Resources Joint Venture is a well-established fiber management and marketing company that is owned in a Joint Venture structure by 8 First Nations Bands with its office located in Merritt, British Columbia. Stuwix ensures that its staff and contractors meet the highest possible standards in the safety and environmental management systems that are required by our industry. Stuwix is a Safe Certified company under the BC Forest Safety Council and has also attained ISNetworld safety certification. In addition, Stuwix became certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s SFI 2010-2014 Standard in 2011. Commencing immediately, we are looking to fill in the position for a Harvesting Supervisor who will work within our operations department and work directly with our Planning Forester.

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Descriptions & Duties Duties of this position include but may not be limited to: UÊ Review proposed blocks to gather information on standing timber and terrain UÊ Review developed blocks prior to final approval for harvest UÊ Work directly with road building and harvesting contractors regarding rates and deliverables UÊ Liaison with government agencies, stakeholders, First Nations, and local licensees UÊ Finalize log harvesting cost calculation analysis with Planning Forester UÊ Conduct pre-work meetings and checklists with contractors UÊ Conduct harvest supervision and inspections specifically for production, quality, and safety UÊ Track costs on harvest and road construction operations and work directly with accounting department UÊ Assist in amending site plans when necessary UÊ Maintain electronic files UÊ Other works as required in forestry operations Preferred Characteristics and Prerequisites UÊ Safety Orientated UÊ Minimum 5 years working as a forest technician, preferably in forestry operations UÊ Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment UÊ Strong verbal and written communication skills UÊ Strong computer skills – preference in Microsoft Office, Arc GIS, and iPad UÊ Knowledge and understanding of First Nations – preference to Nl’akapaumx and Syilx protocols UÊ RPF or RFT designation UÊ Valid BC Driver’s License Salary UÊ Salary is commensurate on individuals ability, skills and experience UÊ Stuwix Resources Joint Venture offers a comprehensive benefits package Please apply by forwarding a resume and cover letter to Lennard Joe, General Manager before 4PM, April 3, 2015 Email: admin@stuwix.com, Subject line: Harvesting Supervisor Mailing Address: 2-98 Highway 8, Merritt, BC. V1K 0A7 Fax: 250-378-2541

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