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Remembering Chief Moyes

Donald Moyes was the chief of the Merritt Fire Rescue Department from 1968 until his retirement in 1990. He passed away recently. Submitted photo

SAILING CLUB

NEGOTIATING NEW LEASE The Kamloops Sailing Association and the Douglas Lake Cattle Company, the new owners of the Nicola Lake property, are negotiating a new deal. David Dyck/Herald

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The Merritt Fire Rescue Department flew the city flag at half mast last week, as they remembered the life of retired Fire Chief and lifelong Merrittonian Donald Moyes, who recently passed away.

Moyes served the department for 37 years, beginning his career as a junior firefighter in 1953, and moving up the ranks to fire chief.

In 1975 he became Merritt’s first career fire chief, having served as the volunteer chief for seven years prior.

The Douglas Lake Cattle Company says it’s willing to share the property it owns along Nicola Lake with the Kamloops Sailing Association (KSA).

The KSA’s lease of property it operates on at Nicola Lake expires at the end of the year, and the two parties have been discussing what the future holds come 2016.

Canada’s largest working cattle ranch bought the Quilchena Ranch last year, which is part of the property that Kamloops Sailing Association leases.

Douglas Lake Ranch general manager Joe Gardner told city council at its regular council meeting May 12 that they are in negotiations with the sailing club.

He said the property has commercial value, which wasn’t being realized as his-

torically the sailing association didn’t pay rent under the former owners.

The KSA has been located at this spot along Highway 5A near the Quilchena General Store since 1992.

KSA secretary treasurer Patt Triggs said the non-profit association had a 20-year lease when the Quilchena Ranch owned the land with no rent.

After signing a five year extension in 2013, the association began paying $1,000

in rent per year, which went up under the new ownership of the Douglas Lake Cattle Company.

The sailing association was charged $4,500 in rent last year and $6,500 this year to lease the property, Gardner told council. “We think the property should be bringing in [about] $17,000, so we’re a long ways apart,� he said.

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Wednesday, May 27 - 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

BENCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Host Drum: TRAVELLING SPIRIT Invited Drums: NORTHERN TRIBEZ Master of Ceremonies: Derek Sheena with special guest James Adams Arena Director: Oly Bent Concession available for food and drinks Hand drumming ‘jam session’ open to all ages Craft vendors must call Cheryl Rule at 250-378-2528 to register Dancers must contact Christine Anderson or Mary June Coutlee at 250-315-1142 or register on Facebook Dancers can register on the day of the Pow Wow but honorariums will be mailed out to them.

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From Page 1 Areas of revenue for the KSA generates includes membership fees and hosting training events.

The increased rent has impacted the non-profit’s bottom line, KSA commodore John Drayton told the Herald.

“The new landlord paid a fair market price to buy the land, and has raised its rent

to us ... it’s part of business,” Drayton said.

Gardner said he hopes the sailing club will still be at that location next year, sharing the site with other groups.

Drayton said the KSA would like to maintain a presence at the site in the future, but has been discussing with the cattle company the possibility of downsizing the number of boats the association has on site.

Police issue first quarter report for 2015

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Mounties continue to face many of the same issues in Merritt, as evidenced by the statistics in its first quarter report for 2015.

For example, the number of driving bans remain consistent with the fourth quarter of 2014, the majority of 9-11 calls continue to be false.

Merritt RCMP issued 23 driving bans for the opening quarter of 2015, which is on par with the 25 they issued for the fourth quarter of 2014.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Sheila White said police have come across these 23 impaired drivers during the normal course of their duties rather than actively seeking them out.

About half of the bans were for locals, and 19 of them were issued within the city limits.

These prohibitions range

There were five car thefts this quarter compared to two from last year. from 24 hours, three days, seven days, 30 days or 90 days.

“Personally, I’m not seeing the numbers going down,” White said at the May 12 city council meeting.

Central Interior Traffic Services processed another 22 drivers for impaired driving this quarter. Half of these investigations were conducted within the city limits, but only four of the drivers were from Merritt.

The Merritt detachment has made conducting more traffic enforcement a priority this year.

Of the 89 emergency calls received by police between January and March, 85 were determined to be unfounded.

Patrols of Merritt’s downtown core during this quarter have been ongoing and continue to lead to arrests of intoxicated individuals and the seizure of large amounts of alcohol.

There were 99 files for drunk in public for the first quarter of 2015, which is on par with the 107 files from this quarter last year.

Both quarters average about 30 files per month.

Police statistics show consistency in areas of break and enter cases.

There were 29 break and enters in the first quarter of 2015 and 34 break and enters during the first quarter of 2014.

Residences, however, were broken into 18 times this past quarter, twice as

many as the first quarter of 2014.

There were fewer businesses broken into this quarter with eight compared to 13 from the first quarter last year.

There were five car thefts this quarter compared to two from last year’s first quarter.

The numbers for thefts from vehicles were consistent with last year’s numbers, with 14, down slightly from the 17 files RCMP compiled in 2014 for the first quarter.

Merritt police had 30 assault files this quarter, down from 43.

Domestic abuse files, however, were more consistent, with 41 files this year compared to 39 last year’s first quarter.

Merritt’s Integrated Case Assessment Team (ICAT) — which collaborates with community agencies to assess high-risk cases of domestic abuse where there’s the potential for seri-

ous injury and even death — had three files open that are labelled highest risk during the first quarter of 2015.

Once given this classification, the ICAT connects a couple with agencies that can help them deal with the abuse.

Under the general investigation section (GIS) of the quarterly report, police dealt with several cases involving the seizure of drugs.

Trafficking of morphine as well as heroin use was on the rise in the first quarter of the year, the police report noted.

Merritt police dealt with 33 calls for service related to the Mental Health Act this past quarter.

Of those files, 13 people were taken to the hospital and five required further medical attention, White said.

These numbers are consistent from the past quarter as well, which saw 44 calls for service related to the Mental Health Act.

First mosquito sprays a success The first aerial sprays against mosquitos were conducted early Friday morning, and according to city works foreman Ray Jackson, the application of vectobac was a success.

“There were already a lot of adults out, but I think we got most of them at the right time. We had a pretty good kill rate when I checked.”

Vectobac was applied to areas east and northeast of the Merritt airport and out towards Lower Nicola, where large pools of water have formed.

The chemical kills mosquitos while they are in the larva, or immature, stage.

There are four instar phases to the larva stage, and according to Jackson, the best time to kill is when they are in the third or fourth instar phase.

“Once they reach the pupa stage, it’s too late to kill them.

We want to get them before they reach the adult stage and mate.”

He said spraying the mosquitos while they are in the larva stage results in a larger kill rate and is more cost effective.

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Nicola Lake Action Plan takes shape

More than 70 peo-

concerns about the lake and to use that information as the basis to develop a planning process and short term action plan for the lake.

The meeting helped to develop relationships and engage all orders of government (federal, provincial, local and

First Nations), landowners, industry sectors and the public around common issues on Nicola Lake.

The outcome of the public meeting was the establishment of the Nicola Lake working group (NLWG) and a list of issues to address.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full time Community Policing Coordinator for the Community Policing Office project. Generally the hours will be Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but will occasionally require flexibility to accommodate evening shifts or shifts on weekends.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

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, May 29, 2015 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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Nicola Lake Action Plan: context and purpose

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The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from May 26, 2015.

WATER RESTRICTIONS

ARE NOW IN EFFECT MAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30

Watering restrictions are on now. The City of Merritt has annual sprinkling regulations as means of encouraging water conservation. Restrictions are in place from May 1 to September 30th each year when no sprinklers (this includes soaker hoses) may be used outside of the hours listed below. There is an exemption for a newly planted or sodded lawn but this requires a permit - please contact Bylaw Enforcement for more details.

WATERING IS ONLY PERMITTED during the following days and times (and this includes soaker hoses): 6 am - 8 am & 7 pm - 10 pm EVEN ADDRESS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday ODD ADDRESS: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Basic Sprinklers

Automatic Sprinklers

Midnight am to 4 am EVEN ADDRESS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday ODD ADDRESS: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday THERE IS NO SPRINKLING ON SUNDAY

Sprinkling violations will result in a $50 fine for each offense.

It is vital that we all understand how important water regulations are to the community. The water we use in Merritt is the single most valuable resource that we have in our community. Most residents comply with sprinkling restrictions, and the City is able to maintain the city reservoirs at reasonable levels for all users including fire protection. With your help we can insure that this resource continues to flow uninterrupted this year and in years to come. Of course if it's raining, don't water at all! There are many ways to conserve water both indoors and out. Please do your part.

Please call (250) 378-8628 for more information.

SANITARY SEWER FLUSHING The City of Merritt Public Works Department would like to remind residents that it is that time of year again for our annual maintenance program for sewer Áushing and camera work. We apologize for any inconvenience and your patience is greatly appreciated. If you have had any problems with your toilet bubbling up in the past it is recommended that you place a towel or saran wrap over your bowl and put the lid down. Also, if you experience any foul smelling odour it is advised to run a little water through the household’s sinks and bathtubs.

City will be starting the Sewer Flushing of Sector 2 on June 1, 2015

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS H&M EXCAVATING LTD. WILL BE DOING UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE ROAD WORKS ON

COLDWATER AVE. AND MAIN ST. STARTING ON MONDAY MARCH 2ND FOR A DURATION OF 4 MONTHS

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).

Next council meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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Former chief was ‘a great leader and a great friend’ From Page 1 He retired in 1990.

“Moving from volunteer chief to career chief — that was a big move,” said current Fire Chief David Tomkinson, recalling his predecessor’s career.

“I’m sure that was a pivotal time for the department,” he added.

“There would have been new standards for firefighting and for fire code, different things like that. The department would have had to progress.”

It wasn’t just the department that changed over the years.

Tomkinson pointed out several new firefighting technologies that came along during the course of Moyes’ career, like

ence with the man, Tomkinson — also born and raised in Merritt — first met Moyes on a Kindergarten trip to the very fire hall where he now works. He said a lot of Merrittonians his age know Moyes from similar tours.

And in the yeas since his retirement, he said he would come by the hall to check in on his old department, say hello to the work experience firefighers and tell stories from his days as a firefighter.

“He would offer me up some advice that over the years has helped me in my position,” Tomkinson remembered fondly.

“He paved the way to where we are today.”

“He paved the way to where we are today.”

-Chief David Tomkinson truck upgrades and breathing apparatuses.

He said it was “probably a pretty tough thing to try to bring in to a department that is full of traditions.”

Tradition is a big part of any fire department, Tomkinson said.

“We’re very proud of our traditions,” he said. “Chief Moyes was one of the individuals who helped create some of those traditions that we still follow today.”

Asked for specifics, he laughed and said some were secret. But

others, like charity work, public education and earning the respect of the community were the ones that Moyes built the Merritt Fire Rescue Department on, and still resonate today.

“Everyone I’ve ever talked to who served under him said he was a great leader and a great friend,” Tomkinson said. “I think those are the most prominent aspects, he was well known and well respected.”

As far as his own personal experi-

Former Fire Chief Donald Moyes (top left) with his men in the department’s earlier days.

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HERALD OPINION Is coffee good for you or bad for you or what?

I consume a lot of coffee almost every day.

It might be because that’s expected of me as a journalist. David Dyck Like how In between plants need THE LINES water to survive, I’ve always been told that my profession relies on the coffee bean infused into hot water.

So far it’s worked out pretty well for me.

I know that it’s the same for a lot of other occupations as well. Police officers, construction workers, academics, most office jobs, etcetera.

At least fifty per cent of Americans drink it every day, apparently.

But recently coffee has been in the news itself, possibly a byproduct of that same stereotype.

I mean, if you’re a journalist who needs to write about something, your eyes might just land on that cup of coffee sitting on your desk, and away you go.

If you’re doing research, why not do it on that thing you drink every morning with a bagel.

So it isn’t surprising that there has been a myriad of articles and research popping up, some saying that it’s bad, some saying that it’s good.

On the bad side, coffee apparently slows your body’s development of collagen, increases calcium levels in kidneys leading to a higher risk of kidney stones, causes glaucoma, heartburn and acid reflux.

On the mental health side, if you’re an anxious person, it’ll make you more anxious.

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The importance of listening In my view, the fact that a private citizen living in a relatively small community can submit an idea that can have national implications is exciting.

DAN ALBAS View from the HILL This week is the final constituency week before the House of Commons adjourns in late June for what is expected to be

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the final sitting of the 41st Parliament.

Constituency weeks are important for members of Parliament as they provide an opportunity to meet with groups and citizens in our home ridings to hear feedback.

In many cases they

are an opportunity to assist in dealing with federal government programs and services.

Later in the week I will be travelling to the Lower Mainland to participate in a skills training related announcement that will outline

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details for a new program that will soon be available in many parts of Canada.

What is exciting about this announcement is that the idea for the program in question originated with a citizen who lives within our riding of

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Okanagan-Coquihalla and his team at a B.C. based post-secondary institution.

Although this is not the first time a local citizen from our region has submitted a suggestion that resulted in national attention, it is from my own experience the first time a program has come forward from a local proposal to be implemented by government.

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YOUR OPINION Worrying about if coffee is B.C. goes long with LNG bid killing you is probably more unhealthy than coffee itself when we guzzle back that joe?

Well, if you take all of the positives and all of the negatives and add them up, it turns out that it’s just this drink that humans like, and, like anything, we probably shouldn’t be drinking too much of it, but a couple of cups every day is probably just fine too.

Worrying about how much you are or aren’t drinking is probably going to kill you just as fast.

Coffee increases metabolism, and somehow decreases muscle pain when using a computer.

It makes you live longer, and has shortterm benefits. It’s full of antioxidants and keeps dementia at bay.

It also defends against liver and prostate cancer. The list goes on, but you get the idea.

So what’s coffee doing to us, really? Are we poisoning ourselves or healing ourselves

From Page 6 Also, a 1998 study points to some pesticides that coffee beans are grown in being carcenogenous, and passing that onto the beans. That’s kind of freaky.

But relax, science is slowly beginning to smile on the many, many coffee drinkers, upon whose deaf ears these previous reports seem to have fallen.

Hooray!

Citizen input can make all the difference From Page 6 In my view, the fact that a private citizen living in a relatively small community can submit an idea that can have national implications is exciting.

It is also a testament to the importance of feedback, input and suggestions put forward by citizens to elected officials that in turn can be presented directly to the level of government they are elected to represent.

Neither this pending announcement nor the fact that it came from a proposal from a private citizen will likely receive a significant amount of media attention.

However, it is important to recognize the difference that Canadians can make in contributing ideas in how to build a stronger Canada.

In my brief time as an elected official I have been fortunate to be involved in changes both related to local government and more recently ORIES D-DAY MEM3 PAGE

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the federal government.

Many of these changes all came from ideas and suggestions from citizens and is one of the reasons why each year I do a listening tour.

For those of you who frequently read my weekly reports you will know that each week I ask citizens to always feel free to contact me with comments, questions and concerns on matters before the House of Commons.

This is often where ideas come from and I would like to thank the many citizens who do take the time to respond and invite others to give me a call or send an email.

When citizens work together with their elected representatives we can continue to build a stronger Canada.

Please contact me via email at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

VICTORIA – Opposition politicians were outraged over the B.C. government’s latest effort to secure its first major liquefied natural gas deal, announced last week.

Premier Christy Clark, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman and Finance Minister Mike de Jong signed agreements with Pacific NorthWest LNG for a long-term gas royalty structure that could run for 30 years.

The government says the deal guarantees minimum royalty revenue for the province, while the investors increase their revenue if the spread between gas prices in North America and Asia increases during the term.

Pacific NorthWest is a partnership of some of the biggest investors and gas customers: Malaysian state giant Petronas, its Canadian subsidiary Progress Energy, Chinese state firm Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp. and Japan Petroleum.

These corporate giants will review a project development agreement, and if they approve, Clark will convene the legislature to approve changes that would compensate them if the new LNG income tax increases.

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election cycle. With that in hand, their obstacles remain federal environmental approval and a revenue sharing deal with a First Nation to host a terminal.

Pacific Northwest CEO Michael Culbert notes that answers to questions posed by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation were submitted to federal regulators only days before they started voting on a $1 billion share of LNG proceeds over 40 years.

The vote was a resounding no, despite a redesign that put pipelines on a suspension bridge over the most sensitive salmon habitat. Culbert suggests that given some time to examine environmental mitigation work, that answer may change.

Does aboriginal title offer a veto over projects like this? According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Tsilhqot’in case, the short answer is no. Objections could be overridden if governments determine a project is in the interest of the greater public.

Talks have taken place with 19 First Nations affected by pipelines and facilities, and 14 have agreed. While they continue with Lax Kw’alaams and other Tsimshian Nations on the coast, it’s worth recalling that others are not so reluctant.

The Nisga’a Nation has identified four sites as suitable for LNG terminals with a shorter pipeline route to the coast than Prince Rupert.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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changes such as a “discriminatory� carbon tax increase or greenhouse gas regulations on LNG would also trigger compensation. Future changes to general carbon tax or corporate income tax rates would not.

NDP leader John Horgan warned that “too much lolly� is being offered, with no word of job guarantees for B.C. or a deal with First Nations at the proposed site near Prince Rupert. “My biggest concern is that we’re tying the hands of future governments because a desperate government made commitments that they over-promised on and now they want to get a deal at any cost,�

Horgan said.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver called it “shocking and irresponsible,� repeating his prediction that the global market is swimming in gas and will never support huge green-field projects across B.C. For the investors, it’s like a mortgage.

There are “subjects� to be removed before the deal closes, and this is a proposed $36 billion mortgage for pipelines, LNG processing and shipping facilities.

This isn’t just a political dispute. For example, Progress has drilled about 500 gas wells in northeastern B.C., and Petronas took it over with this development in mind. Without exports, B.C.’s whole gas industry is looking at a bleak future of low prices and demand.

Petronas delayed its investment decision to this year and cited exactly these concerns, certainty on taxation and royalties beyond the

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A duo of filmmakers who have spent the past couple of years travelling and filming along the route of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is bringing their film to Merritt for a screening at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology on Friday, June 5.

“We thought there was not a project that gathered all the different topics, like the environment and First Nations’ rights and rights of farmers and ranchers,” said core

director Jean-Phillipe Marquis.

“We wanted to make a film that took all the different issues together and link them together.”

The film was premiered first in some of the communities the crew filmed in northern B.C., and the Vancouver screening was on April 22.

Marquis said that while other films have been made about the impacts of the energy industry, none have brought all of the issues together as Line in the Sand does.

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made on the coast about the Great Bear Rainforest and more about the spills, but we wanted to make a general film about pipelines,” he said.

“We took the Northern Gateway as a case study, but we also talked a little bit about LNG . . . Also we talk about resistance and the length that some people are ready to go stop the project, that takes a good part of it.”

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Once you get past the name, this sport’s well worth taking a second look at.

It’s called ‘pickleball’.

By some accounts it’s the fastest growing game in North America. And now it’s come to the Nicola Valley.

“I really like the game. It’s one that anybody can play, regardless of their age or level of ability,” said longtime Merritt resident Sylvia Dafoe.

Sylvia and her husband, Brian, are introducing the sport to locals after discovering it during their winter sojourns in Mexico.

“All ages can play, but it’s become a real ‘hit’ with the 50+ age group

as it’s easier on the body than tennis, squash or racquetball. All you need is a good pair of runners, a racquet and a few balls,” Dafoe said.

The Dafoes have booked the Bench tennis courts from 9 to 11 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for drop-in sessions of pickleball. They welcome any and all participants and observers, and even have extra raquets to lend out to first-timers.

A pickleball clinic has been organized for this Wednesday, May 27 at the Bench courts, with two sessions — from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The clinic will be conducted by Manta Sports out of Kamloops.

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GAME ON Merritt’s Sylvia Dafoe (foreground) and Sini Darwin play pickleball at the Bench tennis courts on Wednesday of last week. There are drop-in sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. and a clinic this Wednesday evening. Ian Webster/Herald

raquets will be provided.

Should a participant wish to purchase a raquet, then the cost of the clinic will be waived.

A raquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis

and table tennis (a.k.a. ping pong), pickleball is played by two, three or four players. It was first invented back in the mid 1960s as a backyard pastime for kids, but has rapidly become popular

among adults — especially seniors.

A pickleball court is similar to the one used in badminton in terms of dimensions and markings, while the net rules and height are

comparable to those in tennis. The soft paddles of wood or polymer are much like ping pong raquets, while the ball is analogous to a Wiffle ball used by children.

The objective of pickleball is much the same as that of its racquetsport cousins: to successfully get the ball over the net and win points off rallies.

All serving is underhand and diagonal across the net. Games are played to 11, 15 or 21 points depending upon the event, and games must be won by at least two points.

For safety and fairplay reasons, there is a no-volley zone at the net (strangely called ‘the kitchen’).

According to Wikipedia, the game of

pickle ball was conceived back in the mid 1960s in Washington State as a backyard activity. A group of friends returned from a round of golf to find their fellow family members bored one Saturday afternoon. They attempted to start up a badminton game but nobody could find the shuttlecock. They improvised with a Wiffle ball, lowered the net, and fashioned some paddles out of plywood from a nearby shed. The rest, so to speak, is history.

As for the innocuous name – now that’s another story.

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Start of Ashcroft racing season brings Merritt friends back together again

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When the Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft kick started its drag racing season on the May 2-3 weekend of this year, it resulted in a reunion of sorts — with a nice Nicola Valley connection.

Veteran racer and retired high school teacher Al Mackay-Smith of Merritt was there, as were no fewer than six of his former students — all graduates of Merritt Secondary School and most of the MSS drag racing program that Mackay-Smith was the ‘driving force’ behind for over a dozen years.

Coincidentally, five of the six Merritt grads on hand in Ashcroft were there to race motorbikes.

Mackay-Smith’s son, Matt, was one of those present, and he won the very first race of the new season on Saturday.

Matt, 29, first began putting the pedal to the metal in a motorized vehicle at the tender age of eight and has never looked back. Motorbikes have become a more recent passion.

“I’ve been racing bikes for seven years now,” he said. “I like it a lot.”

With his wife, Nicole, expecting in mid-August, Matt plans to stay local this racing season, and focus on NHRA events throughout the summer at the Ashcroft venue. In the past, he’s also raced on the all-bike CMDRA circuit throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Mackay-Smith has added a traveling and racing partner in fellow Merrittonian Brad Gillis.

While Gillis, 29, never actually raced in the high school drag racing program during his years at MSS, he was one of many students who ‘hung around’ — getting involved with the cars and their motors.

Gillis is currently more well-known as a local stock car racing star who followed in his father’s footsteps at the Merritt Speedway.

“I just started up with bikes at the end of last season,” Gillis said.

“Now I’m pretty committed to both. I’m currently building another stock car for the hobby

RACE PALS The May 2-3 weekend of drag racing at the Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft brought friends and former MSS students (left to right) Matt Mackay-Smith, Brad Gillis, Derek Rose and Dale Rose back together. Dale and Derek now call Alberta home, while Brad and Matt continue to reside in the Nicola Valley. Ian Webster/Herald

class, and another bike.”

Gillis likes both forms of racing, even though they differ greatly.

“With the stock cars, no matter where you place in any given race, you still get to take part in the next race. In drag racing, you have to win in each round to continue. You have to be extremely consistent. I like the difference.”

A second-place finisher to his teammate Mackay-Smith on Saturday in Ashcroft, Gillis also plans to focus

on the drag racing schedule in Ashcroft, and possibly Mission.

“With the stock car schedule as well, I don’t have time for too much else. I’m racing almost every weekend.”

While staying close to home is somewhat of a priority for Gillis and Mackay-Smith, such is not the case for a pair of former Merritt Secondary grads who now call Alberta home.

Dale and Derek Rose (not related) made the long journey from

Sherwood Park (outside Edmonton) and Strathmore respectively to be in Ashcroft and race their bikes.

Despite living three hours apart, Dale, 28, and Derek, 26, have formed a partnership called Phoenix Racing, and will be doing the CMDRA series this summer. It will take them as far east as Grand Bend, Ontario.

Dale has been racing for three seasons now, while Derek is a rookie.

“I was up in

Edmonton visiting and got talking to Dale,” Derek said. “He was racing his bike at the Castrol Speedway there.

He gave me the offer to run his old bike and here we are.”

Interestingly, the motor in Derek’s bike, a modified Kawasaki KZ1100, is the very same one that was in a rail car once owned by Al Mackay-Smith and Rob MacDonald in Merritt and used extensively in the high school drag racing program back in the day.

“It’s all a big learning curve for me,” said Derek, who has been drag racing cars since his seventh-grade year at Coquihalla Middle School. “I have Dale to thank for getting me started with the bikes.

“I thought it was pretty cool that Al and Matt and Adam MacDonald (Rob’s son) were all there in Ashcroft when I did my first race. They were all an important part of me getting started racing years ago.”

Dale, who never did actually race back in his high school days but was

always helping out with the cars and at the track, has enjoyed considerable success since taking up bike racing. In his first season of CMDRA two years ago, he finished third in the points standings; last year, he moved up to second. It goes without saying what he has his sights set on this season. “[Derek and I] will attend all the CMDRA races this season, and picking up a few NHRA and IHRA events along the way.”

Rounding out the field of former MSS students racing in Ashcroft is Eagleplex-regular Tyler Tingle, who now lives in Kamloops. Tingle’s story is as inspirational as it gets. Wheelchair-bound ever since a tragic accident in his teens, Tingle enjoys considerable success racing a snowmobile in the ‘snow-bike’ class.

All six racing buddies will probably be back in Ashcroft on the August 22-23 weekend for the High Desert Nationals.

You can bet that Al Mackay-Smith will be there, too, with a smile at least a quarter-mile wide.

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Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200.

Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

Want to Rent Working person requires a town house or house to rent beginning July 1 or August 1st.

Rural area preferred. Contact after 5pm. 1-867-695-2042

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Recreational/Sale 1988 Chevy Camper Van Fully Loaded. Furnace/Fridge $6,000 or obo. 250-378-4640

Sport Utility Vehicle 2011 Ford Escape XLT. 29,000km.Asking $18,000.obo 250-378-4640 / 250-321-5669

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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Coins, Silver, Gold, Jewelry, Estates Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate Lots Fully serviced, flat city lot in great location. Build or bring your own home. 2916 Telemon Pl. Sale Priced at $55,000. Call Greg at FAIR Realty. 778-581-4950

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All images are for display purposes only. No two offers can be combined. One offer per customer only, limit two vehicles per household. At time of printing all vehicles were available. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Dealer retains all rebates, discounts, and incentives in order to achieve prices and payments shown in this flyer. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices and interest rates subject to change or end without notice as new Retail Incentive Programs are announced. Vehicle offers end Saturday, May 30, 2015. *A contest will be held with respect to the Grand Prize. Contest Begins Wednesday, April 15, 2015 and ends Friday, July 31, 2015. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail piece presented after this time will be valid. In order to be entitled to claim your prize, you must be at the least the age of majority as of April 1, 2015 and attend in person at Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2525 East Trans Canada Hwy, Kamloops, BC (“Event Headquarters”) on or before Friday, July 31, 2015 and present/surrender your mail piece, and answer a skills testing question. All winning prizes shall be determined by Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, in their sole and absolute discretion. The “Grand Prize” is $25,000 in Cash or a Truck (Valued at $25,000 or less). For full contest rules and regulation, see Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram or go on-line to www.KamloopsWinner.ca. Winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, and all registration, according to the rules of dealership and the Canada Revenue Service. **Discounts, Services or Products worth up to $1,000. Purchase may be required. Certain conditions may apply. Redemption is at sole discretion of dealer. Amounts may vary per product, service or discount. (Ω) 3 For Free offer is available on select new 2014/2015 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or Ram models at participating dealers from May 1, 2015 to May 19, 2015 inclusive. Offer includes the consumer’s choice of: (i) three (3) bi-weekly purchase/lease finance payments up to $750 in total (inclusive of all applicable fees and taxes); or (ii) up to $750 cash discount (deducted from the purchase price before taxes). Finance customers will receive a cheque for their first 3 bi-weekly payments (to a maximum of $750). Lease customers will have their first lease payment paid (to a maximum of $250), and will receive a cheque for the next 2 payments (to a maximum of $500). See dealer for complete details and exclusions. (¥) Receive a $100 Diners card with every qualified test drive, one per household, while supplies last. No purchase necessary. See dealer for definition of qualified test drive. (») $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2014 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014 Ram 2500/3500, 2014 Ram Promaster or 2014 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned / leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before May 1, 2015. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. (1) Up to $14,572 in price adjustments. Example: In-stock 2015 Ram 1500 crew cab Sport 4x4 (Stk#151039) MSRP: $64,560 less $14,572 equals Sale Price of $49,988. Discount includes no charge Cummins Diesel and $1,500 loyalty bonus cash. Amount of discount varies by model/option package purchased, plus GST and PST, on approved credit. (2) 0.0% purchase financing for up to 36 months available to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance on 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2014 Jeep Cherokee, 2015 Jeep models, 2014 Chrysler Town & Country and 2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab). 0.0% purchase financing for up to 60 months available to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance on 2015 Jeep Cherokee. Example: $20,000, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0.0% for 36 months equals monthly payments of $556; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $20,000. (3) VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. All incentives and rebates are reflected on advertised vehicles including no charge options and conquest bonus. Payments reflect 96 month weekly finance payments at 3.49% APR, plus GST and PST, on approved credit. 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