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It almost seems like an inevitability sometimes — all topics of conversation in Canada invariably end up being related (tangentially, at least) to beer. Take interprovincial trade and the Canadian constitution for example — earlier this month, Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas pushed for the federal government to refer to the Supreme Court of Canada, the case of a man fined for bringing beer over the QuebecNew Brunswick border. The tinder that ignited the dispute was a $292 ticket — but Albas believes the case from the Maritimes could have an
impact on trade from coast-tocoast. Gérard Comeau, a retired line worker, was returning to his home in New Brunswick when he was pulled over with 15 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor purchased in Quebec. New Brunswick’s liquor control act forbids residents from purchasing more than 12 pints of beer from outside the province, which meant Comeau was facing a $292 ticket for his liquor run. But provincial Justice Ronald LeBlanc ruled in Comeau’s favour — striking down the ticket, and affirming the constitutional right of Canadians to the freedom of movement of goods between
LeBlanc’s decision on the Comeau case in late April, he added. Province-specific regulations on safety equipment for work vehicles for example, have impacted businesses like Merritt’s Emcon Services, said Albas. The company purchased a number of maintenance vehicles from an auction in Quebec, only to later discover that due to conflicting regulations across the provinces, some of the trucks would require pricey engineering reports to be certified as safe. They were put into storage instead, said Albas.
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A Merritt man who stumbled upon a shotgun hidden under a lumber pile and sold it for $80 hours later faces at least three years in jail unless his lawyer wins a constitutional argument in B.C. Supreme Court. The hearing will be the first in B.C. to challenge the mandatory three-year minimum sentence for sale of illegal firearms. Rodney Boesel pleaded guilty to trafficking a weapon in connection to the incident that occurred on May 1, 2014. Crown prosecutor Neil Flanagan outlined the events that morning, when Boesel was doing renovations at the apartment building where he lived in Nicola Valley. He came across a hidden Browning shotgun wrapped in plastic in a weedy lumber pile beside a shed. Boesel immediately called his drug dealer, who he had only recently met, and offered to sell the gun. “It was a very poor timing opportunity to make a dollar,” Boesel testified during the sentencing hearing. RCMP had arrested the drug dealer the day before and an officer answered his cellphone. Boesel arranged to sell the gun for $80 and about $20 worth of crack cocaine. An undercover Mountie made the deal the same morning and police immediately arrested Boesel. Under laws brought in by the previous Conservative government in 2008, weapons trafficking carries a three-year minimum jail sentence. That law has been found in other provinces, including Ontario, to be unconstitutional, but Flanagan said the law remains standing in B.C.
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An issue with federal funding is looming like a dark cloud over the Conayt Friendship Society in Merritt — one that threatens to close the aboriginal Staff at the Conayt Friendship Centre from left: Kathy service centre unless a solution Gray, Kasl James, Darlene Vallee, Mark Coutlee, Alanna is reached soon. Cowan, Sharon Parsons, Adrienne Johnny, and Sue While the Conayt Friendship Sterling-Bur. Cole Wagner/Herald Society has existed decades, and And even that criteria is changreceives funding from a variety of ing, said Carl Mashon, acting execuprovincial and federal sources, a key tive director of the B.C. Association piece of the centre’s operating budof Aboriginal Friendship Centres. get is still up in the air, said executive “[Indigenous and Northern director Teressa Nahanee. Affairs Canada] are attempting to “We can stay afloat in Merritt remove all specific elements in the probably a few months with this criteria and guidelines that speak uncertainty,” explained Nahanee. to Friendship “But Centre a lot of strengths,” he the other said in a press friendrelease dated ship cenMay 2. ‘We can stay afloat tres are “We’re borin Merritt probably a not going rowing money to be few months with this internally to able to pay for our uncertainty.’ do that.” finance direcThe — TERESSA NAHANEE, tor,” explained funding EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE Nahanee. issue “You can have CONAYT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE stems all sorts of from programming, changes made by the Harper govbut without a finance manager, it’s ernment to the Department of pretty hard to keep the doors open.” Indigenous and Northern Affairs in The Conayt Friendship Society 2014, said Nahanee. was founded in 1968, and has since Friendship centres across Canada expanded its role as a social services — which provide shelter, support, provider — the centre now has a programming and guidance to nurse practitioner on staff, and runs indigenous men and women who pre—natal programs for expectant do not live in their traditional commothers, as well as assisting those in munities — used to receive federal need with low—income housing. funding through a program known And since the departure of two as the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Merritt’s family doctors, the Program. Centre is seeing a huge increase in In 2014, that program was traffic. eliminated by the Conservative “We’re getting about another government, and split into two new 500 patients from the doctors — so programs with specific mandates: the we do provide health services,” said Urban Partnerships program, and Nahanee. the Community Capacity Support But the future of the service pro— both aimed at increasing particivider is — for now — up in the air. pation in the economy for Aboriginal “There is two programs — our people. core funding and youth employment Unlike the previous funding money. We’ve had no word on the arrangement, the two new programs continuation of that program yet. (UP and CCS) do not provide fundLast year we got about $89,000 and ing specific to Friendship centres we put a lot of our aboriginal youth — of which there are 25 across B.C. into skills training for the mining Instead, programs applying for fund- industry and lumber and all of that. ing must meet specific criteria laid We’re hoping for some good news, down by Indigenous and Northern but we haven’t heard anything about Affairs Canada. that.”
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ALL DANCERS WELCOME All dancers MUST PRE-REGISTER before May 19th, to avoid honorarium delays. Late registrations will be taken at the powwow, but will result in mail out honorariums. No exceptions.
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SD58 officially adopts budget Total revenues in the 2016-17 budget are about $1 million less than in 2015-16 and expenses are down about $1.16 million. Board chair Gordon Comeau said that unless the ministry increases its funding to SD58, this school district will be facing very difficult decisions about closing schools and/or reducing teaching staff and support staff. “We have enough funds in our reserves to continue running deficits for another two or three years, but at some point the well is going to run dry,� he said. Black said the continual download of costs from the ministry on to school districts has been difficult. “The only increases that we’ve really seen are to cover wage increases,� Black said, adding that continued cost pressures with no additional funding from the education ministry is the reason for a second consecutive deficit budget. Comeau said he personally believes the “per student funding model� adopted by the Liberal government provides adequate funding in the classroom. However, the shortfall comes when providing the necessary funding for ancillary costs such as medical services plan (MSP) premiums, hydro, natural gas and property taxes, which increase with each passing year, he said. “I personally have no problem with the perstudent funding model, but what the province fails to acknowledge is the severe lack of funding for all of the costs they have downloaded onto school districts over the years,� he said. “Hydro rates and MSP rates have skyrocketed, but there is nothing in their funding model to provide increased funding for those costs.�
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For the second year in a row School District 58 needs to dip into reserve funds to balance its budget, but all schools will remain open and no job losses are projected. The board of education officially adopted its 2016-17 budget with a deficit of $1,489,934 at its regular meeting Wednesday (May 11). This deficit is down slightly from last year’s deficit of approximately $1.58 million thanks in part to some cost savings in transportation. The school district has consolidated six bus routes in Merritt to five and eliminated a contracted bus service it’s had in Princeton for the past 15 years. The change in Merritt was made in January, and in September, the school district will look after all its own bus routes in Princeton reconfiguring them from six routes to four. SD58 secretary treasurer Kevin Black estimates this cost savings at $80,000 to $100,000. “It’s basically a roll-forward budget,� Black said. “There were some cost pressures that were added in, there’s some cost pressures that were taken out.� Taking into account the back-to-back deficits, the school district will have about $3.5 million in reserves remaining heading into its next budget, said Black. Total expenses in the new budget are $28,671,538 while revenues total just $27,181,604. For 2016-17, grants from the Ministry of Education are down about $900,000 from the current year’s budget. “Our big change is we have less dollars in our special purpose fund from the Ministry of Education,� Black said.
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Pickle Ball in the box - pending multiple courts, other clubs could be invited to town for tournaments. “The big plus would be the availability of washrooms, picnic table sand possibly a concession,� Dafoe said. Dafoe said the sport box is an ideal facility due to its smooth playing surface and the neighbouring concession and washroom building. Most of council expressed interest in having the group use the facility, but wanted more information on costs and how the court lines would impact the play of other sports in the facility before making any final decision.
Pickle ball players will need to wait a little longer to see if city council gives a thumbs up to having the popular racquet sport played at the Central Park Lacrosse Box. On Tuesday (May 10) Brian Dafoe — a representative of a group of some 50 Merrittonian pickle ball players — spoke to council asking that the multi-use facility have court lines painted on its surface and that four nets be purchased. The club also wants permission to play there three mornings per week from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and two evenings per week from 6 p.m. to dusk. Dafoe told council that with ORIES D-DAY MEM3 PAGE
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Vandalism costs relatively low for school district This year’s dollar figure in vandalism costs to School District 58 property isn’t putting a huge damper on the pocketbook. For the calendar year July 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 is $3,986 damages — $1,020 attributed to the Princeton area and $2,966 from Merritt. A significant portion of these damages comes from broken windows and graffiti, secretary treasurer Kevin Black said at the school board meeting held last Wednesday (May 11). Black said this number is about twice as much as what the school district paid in vandalism costs the year before. “I think over the years we have been lucky in this district that the students and their community respect the schools,� Black said.
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Council makes donation to Fort McMurray Merritt City council is donating $1,000 to the City of Fort McMurray to use at that its discretion for the benefit of residents in the aftermath of the wildfire that ravaged the city. The Fort McMurray fire has destroyed an estimated 2,432 homes and other structures and 88,000 people were forced to evacuate.
As of Saturday, the fire spanned 241,000 hectares, but is growing slower than before. Evacuees stand to receive about $2,000 each in aid organized through the Red Cross and the Province of Alberta. There is no word yet on when residents will be allowed to return.
Fire ban now in effect Effective since noon on Sunday, May 15, category 2 and category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. The prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15 or until further notice. From April 1 to May 11, BC Wildfire Service crews responded to 36 wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre, many of which were the result of poorly planned open burning.
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GRASSLANDS HOTEL FIRE BLAMED ON A CIGARETTE The $500,000 blaze which destroyed the Grasslands Hotel on Saturday morning, May 6, was believed to have been started either through a carelessly dropped match or a cigarette in a large waste paper basket in the beer parlor. The inspector from the Fire Marshall’s office. Al Wilson, this week released the findings on his investigation blaming the cigarette or match. Fire chief Donald Moyes told the Herald the large waste paper basket was constructed of compressed cardboard “which would have had a funnel effect for the fire and would have sent the flames into the air. It is thought it caught the on pole fire by the bar and got into the canopy over the bar.� The fire was termed accidental with no blame attached to anyone.
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Planning & Development Services Manager. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca 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. Thursday, May 26, 2016 by:
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YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on May 18 from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street. Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.
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OPEN HOUSE The City of Merritt is inviting and encouraging all interested citizens to attend the second round of Public Open Houses for the Parks/Trails, Recreation and Culture Master Plan at the Merritt Civic Centre, there are two opportunities to attend:
Wednesday, May 18th, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Wednesday, May 18th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm The plan Consultants – LEES+Associates – will be presenting the recommendations and priorities developed following the first round of public consultation. They will be soliciting feedback and comments from attendees as to what the community wants to see for current and future development of parks/trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities. This is your opportunity to provide feedback and help shape our Community’s future. For further information please contact: Brad Gilbert Director of Recreation and Facilities P: 250-378-4224
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time, especially on the interprovincial “That’s why I’ve been saying, as shipment of wine. There were some a member of Parliament, that the government should really either refer wineries that were doing it under the table, and they were able to grow the [Comeau] case to the Supreme their businesses by breaking a law Court so that we bypass the back that nobody was technically enforcand forth – because constitutional ing. scholars say that this will end up And yet, the people that follow in the Supreme Court anyway – it the rules, work hard, don’t get to would be better to save thousands if grow their business because not millions of dollars in they’re not breaking the taxpayer money contestlaws that are not univering it at different levels of sal,” he explained. court,” he explained. The government has “Or perhaps the yet to issue a definitive government can look at response to Albas’ request making a reference to on May 3 in question the Supreme Court to period for the case to be ask these important quesforwarded to the Supreme tions.” Court of Canada. If referred to the “That was a very posiSupreme Court, the case DAN ALBAS tive development we saw could have wide impacts MP CENTRAL with regards to alcohol and on previously-regulated OKANAGAN the transferring of alcohol trade between provinces, SIMILKAMEEN from one jurisdiction to the including the B.C. wine - NICOLA other. industry. That is why I’m working very “Every province has its own closely with my provincial and terriapproach – and B.C. has been far torial counterparts on an agreement more progressive than most - when on internal trade, a comprehensive it comes to interprovincial transit of document which will reduce barribeer, wine and spirits. This could be ers, and eliminate barriers entirely,” far reaching in that provinces that responded Navdeep Bains, minister have not been as open to the idea of innovation, science and economic that Canadians should be able to development. trade freely with Canadians, [those While a comprehensive overprovinces] would have to take that haul of interprovincial trade is into consideration.” one possible result from the $292 Albas lamented that regulations ticket Gérard Comeau received, the on interprovincial trade currently in case certainly confirms one thing: place are not adequately enforced Canadians will travel far and wide to across the board. get a great deal on beer. “This is something we see all the
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Therefore, he said, the Crown is duty-bound to ask for three years in jail. But defence lawyer Genevieve Eliany is asking B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hope Hyslop to declare the minimum sentence contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and not law in B.C. Boesel is a drug addict on a methadone program who has a criminal record for a string of break-and-enter thefts in 2008. He has no record for violence. After the sale, Boesel told police: “It must seem stupid, but I really didn’t think about it.’” “You didn’t once think this drug dealer was going duck hunting in Saskatchewan, did you?” Flanagan asked during cross-examination, adding “this gun would be used in the drug business.”
The hearing is expected to take at least two days. Crown prosecutor Lesley Ruzicka, who is on the file with Flanagan, is arguing the court should decline to rule the three-year minimum breaches the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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A bitter election year begins There is a nasty edge to proceedings as the B.C. legislature session winds down this week, with TOM FLETCHER the 2017 B.C. election VIEWS campaign already effectively underway. Premier Christy Clark and B.C. Liberal ministers have been under attack over their links to big corporate donors, which will be a major theme for the NDP in the next year. You’ll hear more about forest companies West Fraser and Canfor, which escaped without fines after a 2014 audit found they over-cut their northern timber licences by close to one million cubic metres. Much of this was during salvage logging for pine beetle damage, where healthy trees were taken as well, at a time when forest companies were consolidating, trading Crown timber rights and closing sawmills. NDP MLA David Eby, who knocked Clark out of her VancouverPoint Grey seat even as she was winning a fourth straight B.C. Liberal majority in 2013, has put the media focus on her posh private fundraisers. “Was this decision made at a dinner party?” Eby asked of the leniency to forest companies, prompting a rare “out of order” ruling from Speaker Linda Reid. Even before the last election and the later Mount Polley tailings dam collapse, the NDP was on the attack about Clark’s support from the chief executive of mine owner Imperial Metals, who also has major Alberta oilsands holdings and has been one of the B.C. Liberals’ biggest donors.
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Syria: the Russians were right
GWYNNE DYER The international STAGE “The Russians had a more realistic analysis of the situation than practically anybody else,” said Lakhdar Brahimi, the former United Nations Special Envoy to Syria. “Everyone should have listened to the Russians a little bit more than they did.” Brahimi was referring to the Russian offer in 2012 to end the growing civil war in Syria by forc-
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ing the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, to leave power. The Russian proposal went before the UN Security Council, but the United States, Britain and France were so convinced that Assad was about to fall anyway that they turned it down. Why let the Russians take the credit? So Assad is still in power, several hundred thousand more Syrians have died, and millions more have fled. But Brahimi’s comments are still relevant, because the Russians are still right. Finally, very reluctantly, the United States is coming around to the long-standing Russian position that the secular Baathist regime in Syria must survive, as part of some compromise peace deal that everybody except
the Islamist extremists will accept (although nobody will love it). It’s the Baathist regime’s secular character that makes it so important. Its leadership is certainly dominated by the Alawite (Shia) minority, but it has much broader popular support because all Syria’s non-Muslim minorities, Christian and Druze, see it as their only protection from Islamist extremists. Many Sunni Muslims, especially in the cities, see it the same way. They also see it as the one Arab government in the region that has always defied Israel. The deal that the Russians could have delivered in 2012 would have ditched Bashar al-Assad but left the Baathist regime in place, while compelling it to broaden its base, dilute Alawite influence,
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and stop torturing and murdering its opponents. An over-confident West rejected that deal, while its local “allies”, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, gave weapons and money to the Islamist rebels who aimed to replace the Baathists with a Sunni Muslim theocracy. Fast forward to 2015, and by mid-summer the Islamist forces, mainly Islamic State and alQaeda, control more than a third of Syria’s territory. The exhausted Syrian army is retreating every time it is attacked (Palmyra, Idlib, etc.), and it’s clear to Moscow that all of Syria will fall to the Islamists unless Russia intervenes militarily. So it does. When the Russian air force started attacking the Syrian rebels on Sept. 30
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last year, Western propaganda went into high gear to condemn it. Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t distinguish between ISIL (Islamic State) and a moderate Sunni opposition that wants to see Mr Assad go,” said US president Barack Obama. “From (the Russian perspective) they’re all terrorists — and that’s a recipe for disaster.” All America’s sidekicks said the same thing. “These (Russian) military actions constitute a further escalation and will only fuel more radicalisation and extremism,” said France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the US and Britain in a joint statement on 2 October. The Russians simply ignored the Western
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From Page 6 Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett was as indignant as Forests Minister Steve Thomson at the suggestion these corporations were getting lenient treatment in exchange for political cash. Bennett points out that the Mount Polley dam was inspected and permitted in the mid-1990s under an NDP government, with a design flaw that went undetected. And it remains to be seen what if any charges or fines result against the company, which is already paying a steep price with a long shutdown and expensive environmental repairs. It also remains to be seen if Bennett, Thomson and other cabinet veterans will run for another term, after what will be 16 years in government. Bennett is adept at needling the NDP, reminding them that mining giant Teck Resources managed to find almost $60,000 to donate to them. He referred to John Horgan as the “ceremonial leader of the NDP,” implying that Horgan has lost an internal struggle in a party that has turned away from its industrial worker roots. Horgan was a reluctant replacement after Adrian Dix flamed out in 2013 with the sudden Earth Day declaration to oppose the TransMountain oil pipeline expansion. This may have won Eby his upset in leafy Point Grey, but the decision and a wordless weather-vane ad lost Dix the province. One of the traditional highlights of the spring session is the premier’s spending estimates, where the opposition gets several hours to grill the premier on political staff, private jets and anything else they want. Horgan kicked this off last week with his familiar list of criticisms on increased BC Hydro and medical services premiums, soaring house prices in Metro Vancouver and the state of seniors’ care, plus a lengthy examination of Clark’s recent trip to Haida Gwaii. Clark treated the exercise mainly as an extension of question period, firing back at Horgan on his apparent inability to lead his own caucus in support of major construction projects. Horgan abruptly threw in the towel at the end of the first of what had been scheduled to be two days, and fled to Whistler for meetings that were suddenly more important than his legislature duties. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
The month of May is “Speech and Hearing” month, and I would like to take a moment to provide some information about the speech and hearing services available in Merritt and the surrounding area. One in 10 people in B.C. has some kind of a communication difficulty, and these difficulties could be in speech, language, swallowing, or hearing. They could be present form birth, gradually occur, or happen after an injury or illness. Many people think that children grow out of communication difficulties. They often don’t, and not giving them early support can lead to frustration, social isolation, problem behaviours, and difficulties in education or even finding work. Speech: when a person says a sound other than what he or she should say (e.g. ‘dat’ instead of ‘that’), or avoids saying certain sounds (e.g. saying ‘at’ instead of ‘that’). As a parent, if strangers do not understand your child most of the time by the time he or she is three to four years old, then you should consult a speechlanguage pathologist. Voice: when a voice sounds hoarse, raspy, breathy. Language: when a person uses the wrong word (e.g., ‘him went to the zoo’ instead of ‘he went to the zoo’), or has difficulties understand-
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Little bit of hope for Syria From Page 6 propaganda and went on bombing until they had stopped the Islamist advances and stabilised the front. Then they proposed a ceasefire. The brutal truth is that there is no “moderate Sunni opposition” in Syria any more. Almost all of the remaining “moderate” groups have been forced into alliances with al-Qaeda’s local franchise, the Nusra Front, and the deal that the Russians might have brokered in 2012 is no longer available. The ceasefire they proposed in late 2015 deliberately left the Islamist groups out — and the United States (better late than never) went along with it. That ceasefire has now been
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in effect for more than three months, and although there are many violations it has significantly lowered the level of violence in Syria. In the longer term, the Russians might be able to produce sufficient changes in the Baathist regime (including Assad’s departure) that some of the non-Islamist fighting groups might break their alliances with al-Qaeda and accept an amnesty from Damascus. Maybe even the Islamistcontrolled areas can be reconquered eventually. Or maybe not: it’s a bit late for a peace settlement that preserves Syria’s territorial integrity. But at least the US State Department has finally abandoned the fantasy of a “moderate” rebel force that could defeat both the regime and
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the Islamist rebels in Syria, and instead is going along with the Russian strategy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has wisely given US Secretary of State John Kerry equal billing in the ceasefire initiative, and there has been no crowing in Moscow about the Americans finally seeing the light. Great states never admit mistakes, so there will be no apology from Washington for all the antiRussian propaganda of the past year. But it is enough that the US government has actually changed its tune, and that there is a little bit of hope for Syria. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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MSS track team third at zone championships The resurgence of the track and field program at Merritt Secondary School continued last week as 19 Grade 8 to 12 athletes competed in the North West Zone Championships at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. The Panther squad recorded no fewer than 17 first-place finishes and 42 top-six placings — good for 134.5 team points and third place in the West Zone behind Barriere and Brock Secondary Schools. MSS head coach Randy Sheldon said that almost his entire team has qualified for the Okanagan Championships, which will also be held at Hillside Stadium this Wednesday. Many of the Merritt Secondary athletes competed in the Dylan Armstrong Invitational in Kamloops on the weekend. Check the May 19 edition of the Herald for details.
WEST ZONE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Merritt Secondary Top-6 Finishers Grade 8 Katie Marshall – Sr. Girls’ Shot Put
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14.23 7:39.95 4.44m 20.58m 6.27m 12.10 24.47 4.61m 12.59 25.26 4.57m 27.25 9.33m 2:46.68 9:22.63 6:03.57 9:36.75 1.50m 11.12m 14.70m 1.40m 7.74m 32.08m 50.71
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West Kelowna one-and-one at RBC Cents make another Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Going into Tuesday’s game against the undefeated Trenton Golden Hawks from Ontario at the Royal Bank Cup in Lloydminster, Sask., the BCHL’s West Kelowna Warriors were sitting with a 1-1 record. After defeating the host Bobcats 5-2 on day one of the RBC, the Warriors fell 5-1 to their bitter rivals from Alberta, the Brooks Bandits, on Sunday. West Kelowna and Brooks engaged in a spirited battle at the Western Canada Cup one week ago, with the Warriors coming out on top in the championship game, 6-0. The teams had split their previous two outings amidst much controversy. The Bandits were accused of repeatedly running the Warriors’ goaltending tandem of Keelan Williams and Matthew Greenfield, with the latter eventually being forced out of the competition with a concussion. In Sunday’s rematch, the Bandits got
two goals from former BCHLer Logan Mick in their triumph over the Warriors. Special teams were the story as Brooks opened the scoring in the first shorthanded, and added two powerplay goals later in the contest. Williams, who stopped 41 of 46 shots, took the loss in the Warriors’ net, while the Bandits’ Garret Hughson picked up the win, allowing just one goal on 37 shots. The Golden Hawks (2-0) are the early leaders in the RBC, having beaten
the Bandits (1-1) 3-2 on Saturday. Both Lloydminster and the fifth team in the competition, the Carleton Place Canadians, were sitting at 0-1 going into their Monday night match-up. The results of that game were not available by press time. Preliminary play at the 2016 RBC will continue through until Thursday. All teams will enjoy an off day on Friday. The semifinals run on Saturday, and the championship game on Sunday. West Kelowna’s journey to this year’s RBC has been a bit of a Cinderellarun. In the BCHL playoffs, the Warriors upset the regular-season league champion Penticton Vees, and then both the Mainland and Island division champions — the Chilliwack Chiefs and Nanaimo Clippers. At the Western Canada Cup in Estevan, Sask., West Kelowna rebounded from an opening-game loss to the Bandits to run the table in their remaining four games and take the WCC title.
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The Merritt Centennials continue to restock for the 2016-17 BCHL season. The Cents picked up 19-year-old forward Chris Dodero from the Nanaimo Clippers. The acquisition of the five-foot nine-inch, 175Chris Dodero pound Dodero completes Garrett James Photography the trade that saw the Cents ship forward Gavin Gould to the Clippers for Zach Court and future considerations. Dodero hails from Bloomingdale, Illinois. Before joining Nanaimo, he played two seasons in the USHL. In 67 games with the Clippers last season, Dodero scored 18 goals and added 23 assists for 41 points. Dodero will play one more season in the BCHL before beginning a scholarship at Colorado College in September of 2017.
Local barrel racers perform at 2nd Annual Iron Springs
BARRELS OF FUN Local cowgirls (left to right) Allie Thompson, Marlo Fosbery, Morgan Fosbery and Darlene Gellrich all took part in the Iron Springs jackpot barrel races on April 30 in Merritt. Photos courtesy of Melissa Dinsdale Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Over 100 cowgirls of all ages, and from all parts of B.C., gathered at the Merritt rodeo grounds on April 30 for the second annual Iron Springs jackpot barrel racing competition. Over $5,000 in prize money was up for grabs. The big winners in the very competitive open division (with over 80 entries) were Vanessa Leggett from
Kamloops and Logan Lake’s Monica Oram. Leggett rode a pair of horses — Shiver and French Guys Effort — to first and third places in the two-run average, while Oram took second place overall. In the youth division, the top performer was Hanna Fitchett from Falkland on Oakie, while Kelowna’s Ashlyn Wade on Montana was tops in the peewee category. Local competitors
Marlo and Morgan Fosbery and Darlene Gellrich were all able to pick up day money for their single-run times. Event organizer Allie Thompson said that another major barrel racing event is scheduled for the last weekend in August — in conjunction with the annual ranch rodeo. There will be a slot race Saturday night with a Calcutta and beer gardens, followed
by open races on the Sunday. In the meantime, there is regular barrel racing every second Wednesday at the Merritt rodeo grounds starting at 6:30 p.m. The next scheduled Wednesday is on May 25. For more information on the local barrel racing scene in the Nicola Valley, you can contact Thompson at 250-315-3016.
ALL IN THE FAMILY The Starrs made the Iron Springs event a family affair. Competing were (left to right) Maya, Carter and Kelsey. In front are parents Eric and Tanya Starrs. Ian Webster/Herald
IRON SPRINGS JACKPOT BARREL RACING RESULTS OPEN DIVISION — AVERAGE 1. Vanessa Leggett/Shiver 2. Monica Oram/Mocha 3. Vanessa Leggett/French Guys 4. Taylor Schneider/Firewater 5. Lyla Mackenzie/Horse 6. Cathy Vayda/Rosco 7. Debbie Roch/Malibo 8. Maryanne Muskett/Jasper
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(1) Full-time Aboriginal Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing signiÀcant challenges, in the Merritt area. The position is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. Evening and weekend work as required. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Connects and collaborates with appropriate referral sources • Conduct intakes • Conduct mental health assessments and develop assessment reports • Conduct provisional DSM diagnosis • Develop and execute treatment plans • Maintain appropriate Clinical and administrative records KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities • Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities • Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment • Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions • Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or comparable degree with strong clinical skills • Education in DSM diagnosis and related treatments for common Mental Health challenges • Registered with a professional association • Related experience with responsibility for providing mental health services to children and families • Experience working with Aboriginal communities • A valid BC class 5 driver’s license and criminal record check are mandatory
Start Date: ASAP As Needed Pay: Rate will be negotiated based on experience Please submit your applications. Those who are short listed will be invited for an interview. For full job description contact SCFSS.
Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume by E-mail Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director ExecutiveDirector@scwexmx.com Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualiÀed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY - Electoral OfÀcer 2016 Election of Chief & Councillors In accordance with its Custom Election Rules, the Lower Nicola Indian Band, in Merritt, BC, is scheduled to hold elections for Chief and Councillors in early October 2016. To hold such event LNIB is looking for an independent Electoral OfÀcer with experience in First Nations elections to oversee the nomination and electoral process, which is estimated to start in early June 2016 and conclude with the post-election tasks to be completed before December 31st, 2016. Main Responsibility To conduct the election of one (1) position of Chief, and seven (7) positions of Councillors of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, for the three-year term commencing on October 2nd, 2016, in accordance with the Lower Nicola Indian Band Custom Election Rules. SpeciÀc Responsibilities a. Prepares the election plan, identifying all relevant tasks, activities and milestones, timeline (start date, duration, and ending date), staff (Deputy Electoral OfÀcers, and LNIB staff), budget, and facilities; b. Enforces the LNIB Custom Election Rules, and other applicable legislation; c. Work with the LNIB Membership Clerk to prepare the voters list with last known addresses of all eligible voters residing on- and off-reserve; d. Appoints, trains and supervises the Deputy Electoral OfÀcers; e. Prepares all necessary forms and documents for the Nomination meeting, the Advance Poll, and the Election; f. Ensures that all documents, steps, and tasks are prepared, Àled, and mailed in accordance with the LNIB Custom Election Rules; g. Supervises the preparation and posting of all notices within all prescribed locations, and within the deadlines set in the Custom Election Rules; h. Instructs and supervises the ordering and mail out of all documents and ballots, as required by the Custom Election Rules; i. Picks-up all mail at the Electoral OfÀcer’s mailbox; j. Answers any enquiries from LNIB Members; k. Organizes, sets the date, time and location, and chairs the nominees’ information session; l. Issues the call for nominations; m. Reviews nominations to ensure the eligibility of all candidates; n. Organizes and chairs the nomination meeting; o. Instructs candidates on the election process; p. Organizes and chairs an all-candidates meeting; q. Arranges for the production of a collective candidates list; r. Supervises the election campaign and ensures that it complies with the LNIB Custom Election Rules; s. Promotes the election; t. Arranges for the production of ballots; u. Establishes the number, location, times, and stafÀng for each polling station; v. Ensures the vote proceeds in a safe and secure manner w. x. Attends and supervises the vote proceedings; y. Oversees the voting during the election; z. Conducts the ofÀcial ballot counts; aa. Releases and announces the election results, and post them in two conspicuous locations, including the LNIB website, and publishes them in the LNIB monthly Newsletter ; bb. Addresses and responds to any appeal or contestation of election set forth by the Custom Election Rules of LNIB; cc. Once all voting is completed, conÀrms and certiÀes that the election was duly taken place in accordance with the LNIB Custom Election Rules dd. NotiÀes the BC Regional OfÀce of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada of the ofÀcial results of the election, indicating the date and result of the counting of votes for each candidate elected by vote or by acclamation. ee. Performs other nomination and election tasks and duties as required. Form of Engagement: The engagement, work and performance of the Electoral OfÀcer will be governed by a service contract in form prescribed by LNIB. The work will likely require between 5 to 25 hours per week, depending on the phase of the election. Term of the Contract: The engagement of the Electoral OfÀcer commences on June 1st, 2016 and ends on January 5th, 2017. Remuneration: The Electoral OfÀcer will be paid a fee based on a set amount for the full election campaign, and reimbursed for approved travel, meals, accommodation, and certain out-of-pocket expenses. The fee will be paid into two (2) installments; the Àrst at time of signing of engagement, and the second at the end of the contract. How to Apply: Please send a response to this posting in the form of a sealed letter, marked conÀdential, including your personal resume, indicating evidence of your experience, qualiÀcations, contacts for three (3) personal references, your fee for the full campaign, and your time availability to: Lower Nicola Indian Band, Electoral OfÀcer Contract 181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC, V1K 0A7 ATTN: Helder Ponte, Executive Director Email: helder@lnib.net Responses will be accepted via regular mail post-marked prior to, or received by email no later than 4:30 PM of Friday, May 20th, 2016. Thank you for your interest in this opportunity with the Lower Nicola Indian Band. We reserve the right to select a bid which may not necessarily be the lowest.
CLERK TYPIST/CENTRAL DISPATCH School District No. 58 is accepting applications for a Clerk Typist/Central Dispatch/Resource Centre at the School Board OfÀce. This is a temporary position from September 2016 to June 2017, for 5 hours per day, 10 months per year, school days only excluding Christmas and Spring breaks. The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset. Please refer to the District’s website for required qualiÀcations and information. Applicants may submit a resume to the School Board ofÀce, 1550 Chapman Street, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Employment/Current Job Postings (Job Code # 1350500) and follow the prompts provided. Applications will be accepted until May 20, 2016. Please forward to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Rentals Misc for Rent Commercial Building for Lease. Downtown Location. Busy Street Front. Available June 01st 2013 Quilchena Ave. (250) 378 - 6332 Commercial Building for Lease or Rent for Today. Busy location next door. Great Street & Foot TrafďŹ c. 2052 Quilchena Ave. (250) 315 - 8708
Modular Homes 2 Bedroom Mobile Home W/D/S/F/Heat/Lights included Available May 15th $950/Mth (250) 280 - 7342 or (604) 768 - 8826 3 Bedroom Trailer in LNMHP. Available May 16. $825/Mth. (250) 378 - 2786
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1973 Chev 1/2 Ton, 4x4, 350 motor, 4 speed standard. Flat deck, good shape, good tires. $2,500.00 obo.(250)378-3648
Warehouse Lien Act DENNIS PROWAL The following will be sold to satisfy funds owing to Justin Comack $2200.00 Plus storage and all costs incurred by this action. 2006 GMC SIERRA Vin: 1GTHK39D96E283966 Sale date after May 30, 2016
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2015 CHEROKEE LTD
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2015 JEEP COMPASS
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STK#151207. MSRP $29,865 ......................
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