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City won’t renew Flying Club’s lease By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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2ND ANNUAL TY POZZOBON PBR INVITATIONAL THIS WEEKEND Exciting bull riding action returns to the Nicola Valley this Saturday with the second Annual Ty Pozzobon PBR Invitational at the Merritt rodeo grounds. Merritt’s own Ty Pozzobon will be on hand to compete of course, along with 29 of the world’s best bull riders from both sides of the border and as far away as Australia and New Zealand. Last year’s winner, colourful Chase Outlaw from Hamburg, Arkansas, will be back to defend his title, but he’ll have his hands full with the likes of Matt Triplett from Columbia Falls, Montana (seventh in the BFTS world standings right now) and Canadian Scott Schiffner from Strathmore, Alberta (CFR champion, three-time World’s finalist, 11-time Calgary Stampede competitor). In addition to watching over 40 thrilling bull rides, there’ll be great entertainment from world-renowned bull fighters, a mutton bustin’ competition for the youngsters, pyrotechnics (that means fireworks, folks), a giant replay jumbotron, a 50/50, a beer garden for the grownups, and an after-party at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena put on by the Merritt Centennials hockey club, where many of the bull riders will be on hand to meet and greet. There’s a free shuttle to and from the rodeo grounds, the Travelodge and the arena. Tickets for the 2nd Annual Ty Pozzobon Invitational are available at Purity Feed at the advance price of $20. There’ll also be tickets available at the gate for $25. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and action gets underway at 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more on this year’s Ty Pozzobon PBR Invitational, turn to page 21. Ian Webster/Herald

The city will not renew the Merritt Flying Club’s lease at the airport over ongoing issues of unpaid bills and mismanaged leases. City council voted in favour of directing city staff to notify the club that their expired hangar land premise lease at the airport will not be renewed at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The issues between the city and the club are detailed in a 400-page report prepared by public works manager Shawn Boven. The report contains communications between the two parties that date back over a decade. The report finds the flying club owes the city almost $42,000 in various bills stemming from the club’s 25-year terminal building premise lease and the recently expired land premise lease on which their hangar building resides. Those fees include unpaid development cost charges, hydro bills and rent from the flying club’s sublease with the company Graham Air at the terminal building. Under that sublease – which was approved by the city in 2011 at a rate of $100 per month – the city is owed 75 per cent of the rent collected by the flying club from Graham Air. The city has never received funds from the sublease, Boven said. However, the report also finds the flying club in breach of its hangar land premise lease for allowing a commercial business to operate out of its hangar. Boven said that in 2013, he was told by the city’s then-CAO to send a letter to the flying club requesting the commercial helicopters be relocated from the leased land. He said he was later told to drop the issue because the CAO had been receiving phone calls about it, Boven told council at a May 6 committee of the whole meeting.

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The report also finds the club is charging $15 a day in tie-down fees, which are set by a city bylaw at $6 per day. At the May 6 meeting, council voted 4-2 in favour of making a recommendation at the May 27 meeting for a forensic audit of airport operations. Merritt Mayor Susan Roline and Coun. Dave Baker voted in opposition, and Coun. Mike Goetz did not attend the May 6 meeting. When the recommendation for an audit came up at Tuesday’s regular meeting, council voted not to go ahead with it. A forensic audit could cost more than $50,000 to conduct, a report to council stated. That report also stated that the flying club would need to co-operate with auditors and allow access to club accounts and bank records. “All we can ask for is financial statements and stuff like that,” financial services manager Ken Ostraat told the Herald. “I don’t think a forensic audit is going to be the route to go.” The Merritt Flying Club’s hangar land premise lease expired in May of 2013 and the society continues to operate on a month-to-month basis on that land with the lease expiring again at the end of May, Ostraat said. A renewal of that lease was prepared and brought before council in March but it was deferred. At Tuesday’s meeting, council voted 4-2 in favour of denying the lease renewal and having staff prepare a request for proposals for operations of the airport. Roline and Baker were opposed, and Goetz abstained from the vote due to a perceived conflict of interest. The vote went against city staff ’s recommendation to council to direct staff to continue working with the flying club with the intent of finding a resolution acceptable to all parties.

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He took the torch for Canadian country music from the legendary Stompin’ Tom Connors, and Tim Hus will bring it to Merritt on Friday. Hus stands proud on the cover of his sixth album, 2013’s Western Star, the embodiment of a Canadian cowboy singer, warm coat and all. In an age when mainstream country stars sing about clubbing, Hus’ lyric he’s a “two-lane truck” hearken back to his oldschool country roots. It’s that down-to-earth persona that makes Hus’ music so accessible to the people who listen to it — and the familiar landmarks in his lyrics don’t hurt either. His song Open Pit Mine should resonate with the local audience as it’s about the Highland Valley Copper mine. “If you’ve got some songs that have a local

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touch to them for people, they really seem to grab a hold of that,” he said. That familiarity is one of the defining characteristics of Hus’ music. He described his live show as upbeat and full of true stories. He said many of his songs reflect the vast geography and diverse cultural

fabric of Canada. “It’s Canadian people and places and folklore, really,” he said. “Americans have this genre called Americana, and I guess Canadiana would be the northern counterpart to that.” Hus said he was influenced by the storytelling aspect to Stompin’ Tom’s

tunes — songs has experienced live as a former tourmate. “Playing Canadian country music with Stompin’ Tom is like playing hockey with Wayne Gretzky,” Hus said. Complete with just enough twang to keep it charming, Hus’ music hits all the cornerstones of

Canadiana — from the down-and-dirty to the raisin’ hell. Hus, who hails from Nelson, is every bit the bluecollar cowboy. Now based in Calgary, he spends most of his time on the road touring with his Travellin’ Band. The road warriors will head to the Gulf Islands after playing on the mainland, and after their B.C. tour wraps up, will head out on the summer festival circuit and hit the iconic Calgary Stampede. Hus said he and the band try to play shows in every province every year. “If you sings songs about everywhere, you’ve got to go play everywhere,” he said. The show is presented by Merritt’s SaySo Society. Doors to the Culture Club on Granite Avenue open at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are available in advance at Earthwalker Spiritual Shop and Country Bug Books and Gifts.

No formal contract for airport management From Page 1 The currently expired hangar land premise lease and lease of the terminal building were cancelled by the city in 2006, but verbally uncancelled months later, Boven said. Boven said the flying club has been operating status quo ever since as per instructions from the city after talks with another company fell through. No operations manual exists for the airport nor does any operational agreement. Historically, city council has managed the airport through committees and by having its chief administrative officer deal directly with the Merritt Flying Club, Boven said at the committee meeting. There was a “loose” arrangement for who is responsible for the operation of the airport, but no formal, written agreement in place, Boven said.

Boven told the Herald there are issues that need to be fixed, and it’s in everyone’s best interest to enter into a new lease agreement. “Ultimately, what we want out of this thing is a properly functioning airport,” Ostraat told the Herald. Chief administrative officer Allan Chabot told council staff has met with the flying club’s executive and are pursuing other ways of getting the information council wants. He also said there are different interpretations of past events. Chabot said staff are focused on rectifying outstanding fees, expired leases and future operations, noting an examination of future operations would not be exclusive to the Merritt Flying Club. Chabot said the flying club has some counter arguments with regards to the amounts the city says it is owed. “I think we need to consider their viewpoint as well,” Chabot

said. Coun. Neil Menard said something drastic needs to be done to resolve the issues at the airport. “They have basically ignored everything that the city has done or suggested to them for the last couple of years. It’s as if we’re not important and it doesn’t matter whether they’re leasing from us or whatever,” Menard said. Chabot responded by saying his sense is that direction from the city to the flying club over the years has been inconsistent and may have led to confusion surrounding the commercial business operating in the hangar. Baker said the city needs to look at its role in the confusion as well. “We’ve asked for things to happen and it hasn’t happened and we haven’t followed up from what I can see,” Baker said, adding he supported the staff recommendation.

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Roline told council she wasn’t in favour of moving ahead with the notice without some discussion with the flying club first. “We’re not hearing their side of the story. We’re hearing people who have concerns, but we’re not hearing them and I think there’s always two sides to every story and somewhere down the middle is some truth,” Roline said. Merritt Flying Club president Tom Fox said the club does not owe the city any money. He did not want to comment further. In the event the flying club doesn’t enter into a lease agreement, the city would compensate the club for the hangar it constructed on the land and then assume ownership of it, Boven told council at the May 6 meeting. The full report is available on the City of Merritt’s website under the committee of the whole meeting agenda from May 6.

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First quarter policing report The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from May 27, 2014. Merritt detachment first quarter policing report Jan. 2014-March 2014 During the first quarter of 2014, general duty members responded to 1,285 calls for service. Regular patrols are being made in the downtown area, which have resulted in the arrests of intoxicated persons and the seizure of significant amounts of alcohol. This trend is consistent during specific dates throughout the month. During this quarter, the Merritt detachment members have processed 187 prisoners. Of note, we have received 109 emer-

gency calls. All 911 calls are investigated to determine if an emergency exists. In this quarter, 106 of those calls were determined to be false. Merritt officers continue to be busy investigating impaired driving offences. In this quarter, 23 drivers had their driving privileges suspended for either 24 hours, three days, seven days or 30 days. General investigation section (GIS) The Merritt GIS has numerous active investigations that it cannot mention until the investigations are concluded. These investigations involve drug trafficking, robberies and other events of a serious nature. The Merritt GIS continues to identify multiple persons from the Lower Mainland

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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 flushing 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. This is scheduled to begin on April 14 and run until about May 30th approximately.

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Relay for Life runs Saturday By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Merrittonians will descend on Rotary Park this weekend to help stomp out cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Merritt begins at noon on Saturday and teams of relayers will keep the party going until midnight. Relay for Life is a 12-hour fundraiser where team members take turns running or walking laps overnight in an effort to raise money for cancer research. Teams gather with survivors at a local track or field and have at least one member on the track at all times with festivities taking place around them. Merritt’s relay volunteer chair Diane Van Hoof told the Herald participants have raised $4,304 for the Canadian Cancer Society so far. Teams raised money prior to the event and

there will be fundraising ongoing at the relay. Van Hoof said the goal is to raise $6,000. Last year’s event raised just over $7,000. She said they are expecting seven teams and 47 participants at this year’s Relay for Life. There are seven cancer survivors participating in the relay, Van Hoof said, and anyone is welcome to join in. This year’s theme is stepping on cancer. People can purchase a footprint made of construction paper to put over and blot out a poster with the word cancer on it at the relay. She said people can write a message or name on their purchased footprint. The funds raised benefit local people with cancer as well. One of the society’s programs offers rides to cancer patients to be taken to their appointments and back. Van Hoof said that initiative

helps locals get to places out of town for treatment such as Kamloops, Kelowna or Vancouver. Another initiative the funds help support is the Camp Goodtimes program. “Locally, we have children that do go to that camp, which is basically a support system of their peers,” Van Hoof said. Van Hoof said she volunteers for the relay because she’s had several family members pass away from the disease. “I have an uncle that’s been told he only has a couple more months to live,” she said. Van Hoof ’s friend Jordyn Tolles was diagnosed with cancer when she was only four years old. “She’s like a daughter to me,” Van Hoof said. “She is a survivor. She’s 15 now and is cancer free.” Tolles has her own team in the relay known as Team Jordyn Rocks.

This year, team captains will be dressed as members of the opposite gender, and there will be three theme laps: a ski lap, crazy lap and racecar lap. For the ski lap, teams will have their legs tied together and move along the track as if they’re skiing. The crazy lap involves participants wearing any sort of unusual outfit and the racecar lap will have them build a racecar out of cardboard and string before racing around the track. A concession stand will be on-site and donating about 25 per cent of their sales to the relay, Van Hoof said. There will be plenty of other activities planned for the event. Van Hoof said there will be a cake walk and singers at the relay. Karaoke, an auction, a blindfolded feeding contest and reading stories to kids are planned for the event as well. The main issue

Merritt student aces national science fair Merritt student Noah Bergmann came away with a handful of prizes from the Canada-wide Science Fair in Windsor, Ont. earlier this month. Bergmann’s prizes include the new BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award, which is worth $1,000 in the senior category, as well as a BlackBerry 10 smartphone and one-on-one mentorship time with an app

developer from the company. Bergmann’s project is an app called The Musician’s Toolbox, which can create transitions between songs for seamless playback given the key of each song, and also includes a tuner and a transposer. His winnings also include a $1,000 prize from the Canadian Acoustical Association, and entrance scholarships to Dalhou-

sie University’s Faculty of Science, Western University, and the University of Ottawa. The 16-year-old SCIDES student also won $300 and a silver medal Excellence Award (senior) from Youth Science Canada, the organization that puts on the science fair. Next year’s national science fair takes place in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

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Relay for Life is raising awareness of this year is the dangers of flavoured tobacco, she said. In 2012, the local relay had eight teams with 62 participants and in 2013 there were 12 teams with 90 people coming out to support the cause. Across Canada last year, Relay for Life saw 16,224 teams raise almost $47 million for cancer research. There are 500 communities nationwide that take part in the event. Globally, Relay for Life takes place in 20 countries.

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HERALD OPINION Are our public schools racist? By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – Last week’s column on the proposal to add a mandatory high school course on the effects of Canada’s aboriginal residential school policy attracted a range of responses – some of which are printable. I referred to comments made by B.C. Teachers’ Federation vicepresident Glen Hansman at a 2012 aboriginal education conference, where he insisted that “racism is the norm in public schools – still today” because of a colonial perspective that remains ingrained in our culture. Aboriginal education has been built into social studies curriculum for years. It’s come a long way from my high school days, where Mr. Spillers, my Grade 8 English teacher, assigned us an essay proposing solutions to Canada’s “Indian problem.” That was 1972, and it was the only time the subject came up. My lone aboriginal classmate wasn’t around by then. I never saw him again after we graduated from our rural elementary school. How are things now? I received a thoughtful letter from a young woman who graduated from high school in the Okanagan last year. She writes: “The idea that information about residential schools is not presented to students is entirely incorrect. The social studies curriculum that I went through included a large emphasis on First Nations culture and post-European colonization history. “First Nations studies began in elementary school and continued to the last mandatory social studies course in Grade 11. I can say with no hesitation that if anything, I have been informed too often about the residential schools, and the horrendous things that occurred there.

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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS We recently came across an unfamiliar word in the office. Although written clearly in very nice handwriting, we weren’t sure we were reading it correctly. The word was “sawyer.” Finally, one of our foremost linguists told us we were correct, and that “sawyer” referred to a profession related to sawing lumber. That sparked a bit of

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a conversation about jobs — and their titles — which have been rendered obsolete because of technology. Some are obvious — gladiator and plague doctor were among my favourites — but some have become obsolete in the last couple of decades. One example that came up was Blockbuster employee. You can add Zellers employee to that list too. Of course, with each job that technology overtakes, there is room for at least one new job to be created. The title “social media manager” has gone from a nonsensical stringing together of words to one of the fastest growing job categories in the communications realm. Canadianbusiness.com has a list of the 100 “best”

jobs in 2014 ranked by a combination of how rosy their demand prospects are, how well they pay, and how those numbers have changed over the last five years and are expected to change in the next five. With all those factors combined, the list places lawyer in the top spot for its high median salary (comfortably over the $70,000 mark), its huge growth over the last five years (29 per cent) and positive outlook for demand and expected wage growth over the next five years. Public administrator came in second, and oil and gas drilling supervisor came in third. The chart is interactive, so you can play around to check out how rankings differ if you prioritize one of the ranking features. By

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demand/outlook, which was weighted at a quarter of each ranking, power line and cable worker came in the top spot, followed by financial auditor/accountant, and then construction/contractor supervisor. The demand metric is based on estimations from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. On the New York-based Businessinsider.com, many of the 30 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. were in the health-care sector (physical therapists, veterinarians, mental health professionals, medical assistants). Professions in the trades, including brick masons, stonemasons, and tile setters ranked quite highly as well on the list, which used U.S. Labour Market statistics.

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Translator/interpreter was another top-ranked job in terms of projected growth, which makes sense as technology makes it easier for far-flung corners of the world to connect, but doesn’t guarantee they’ll understand one another. As technology renders some jobs, such as sawyers, obsolete, it also offers opportunities for growth in unexpected areas. Just think of the average office worker’s experience with computers. I’m sure many out there, myself included, have had to call the company help desk or on-staff tech whiz at one point or another. The challenge is to balance the number of jobs rendered obsolete by technology equal or less than the number of jobs created by it.

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YOUR OPINION Home-based business Shortage suggestions too lenient of doctors Dear Editor, Re: Amendments to home-based business bylaw put forward, Merritt Herald, May 8 I think the proposed homebased businesses bylaw amendment goes way too far in the other direction — from being somewhat restrictive to no restrictions whatsoever. What about the rights of the residential homeowner? People buy in residential neighbourhoods to avoid business, not to have businesses in every second house. To have unlimited parking for home-based businesses is lunacy and totally irresponsible of the task force that is proposing it. There isn’t even unlimited parking downtown! Is every neighbourhood now going to be subjected to two-hour parking as well? To have an unlimited number of employees for a home-based business is again, well, lunacy in my mind, and once again, totally irresponsible of the task force. “[...] Having no restriction on parking or employees might gen-

erate concerns as those suggestions could change the character of a neighbourhood.” Of course it will change the character of a neighbourhood! What is to stop an already established downtown business from closing their storefront operation and opening up at home? With the extreme latitude being allowed in the proposed amendment, why would someone want to pay an exorbitant amount in rent and utilities downtown when the city will make it much easier for someone to work out of their home? So much for trying to resuscitate downtown Merritt! Bye-bye downtown Merritt, and bye-bye residential neighbourhoods. I’m all for new business including home-based businesses, but not at the expense of residential neighbourhoods. Home-based businesses were meant to be one or two person operations, not have an unlimited number of employees and parking. They were meant to facilitate new businesses to grow. They should be businesses that usually have one customer per hour, maybe two at

the most, not groups of people at a time. I know this current task force was formed because of a problem with a business that is currently on Parker Drive. It started originally as a massage therapy business (and still is) that morphed into group yoga classes on various days and evenings which caused parking problems for residents. The city made the mistake of allowing the yoga business because there was already a massage therapy business licensed. Are there now two business licences for this address, or still only one? Obviously I am strongly opposed to the proposed amendments. I think it will only serve to cause more dissension and problems for the city and residents. Instead of trying to carve out unlimited businesses in residential neighbourhoods, I suggest the City of Merritt work with the landlords downtown to reduce the rental rates so businesses can locate there.

concerning Dear Editor, We have a serious shortage of doctors in B.C. and Alberta. Walk-in clinics are becoming more and more common. I think that they are a very poor substitute for a family doctor, who knows his or her patient’s history and can base treatment on that knowledge and send patients to specialists when necessary. I think that the government should pay half the tuition costs so that young people can afford to become doctors — with the proviso that they stay in Canada for at least five years after they are trained. Phone or write your federal representative Dan Albas and your provincial representative Jackie Tegart. Let these people know how you feel. Remember — the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Pat Baker Ashcroft

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Thoughtful responses to May 22 column From Page 6 “If aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, I would be inclined to suggest that it is because students are tired of being taught the same limited perspective over and over, and, if of European descent, being made to feel somehow responsible for all possible troubles plaguing First Nations today.” Another reply I’d like to share is from Keith Thor Carlson, editor of the Stó:lo Nation historical

atlas I referred to last week. Carlson is now a history professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in the Salish people of B.C. and the Métis of Northern Saskatchewan. He writes: “We do need to teach the history of the First Peoples of this country in our schools, and we do need to keep vigilant about the racism that continues to haunt the hallways and classrooms where our children learn. “Of course aboriginal

history should never be reduced to victim history, and with the Stó:lo atlas we sought to show the complexity of aboriginal history, and we sought to show that not only are there aboriginal people in Canada’s history, but that Canada is in aboriginal peoples’ histories. “There were times in the past when aboriginal people were victimized (residential schools being a tragic example), and there were times when aboriginal people showed great agen-

cy (retaining the masked dance, and continuing to fish salmon, for example). “Knowing that native society was not a Utopia when Europeans arrived does not take away from the importance of learning about the full history of aboriginal people and their relationship with Canadian society. “And of course, as Ernie Crey has reminded me many times, let’s never forget that native rights are not based on race. Rather, they are rights based on

prior occupation. And let’s also not forget that it is British and Canadian law that recognizes aboriginal peoples’ inherent rights. “Let’s teach good history to our youth so they can understand the complex relationship between settler society and aboriginal society. Through knowledge comes understanding and through understanding can come reconciliation.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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PAYING IT FORWARD Merritt Youth and Family Resources Society had a table set up with information about its youth programs as well as volunteers on hand to spread the word for ElectroRecycle, a small appliance recycling program in B.C., at the TNRD’s household hazardous waste roundup in the Civic Centre parking lot on May 25.

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For volunteering at the event, ElectroRecycle donated $250 to the Merritt Country Run, which benefits the Canadian Tire program JumpStart, which MYFRS processes applications for. MYFRS executive director Lenora Fletcher said the funding goes full-circle for the cause. Pictured are Fletcher (left), TNRD environmental technician Martin Dickson, and MYFRS’ Deborah Lovatt.

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What’s old is new again, and it’s trendier than ever. That’s the message of the Vintage Cove Spring Handmade and Vintage Market, which sets up at the Civic Centre this Saturday. The market is a “pop up” style, meaning vendors get together from all over for a short-term market. The one-day format Merritt is using is popular at the Coast, which is where organizer and local vintage aficianada Diana Lorenz got the

idea. “There are lot of people in Merritt who are really interested in the vintage feel and style and up-cycling, so I thought I should do something,” she said. “There’s a lot of crafters in Merritt who are doing the same thing I’m doing. With the connections I’ve made at the Coast and the connections I’ve made here, I thought I should see if there was enough interest to get one going.” Evidently, the interest was there — over 20 vendors from around B.C. are slated

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to set up on Saturday. Lorenz has participated in various vintage markets at the Coast as both a shopper and a vendor. She became involved in the markets after a friend coaxed her to apply at one. The Merrittonian, who runs a blog called Vintage Cove, said her interest in repurposing vintage finds came when she found herself with plenty of old items all at once. “I guess about three years ago, we had to clean out some things at my grandparents’ house and a lot of it

was vintage. I thought, maybe I can find a use for this and maybe I can find a use for that,” she said. Her fate was sealed after she started researching on the Internet for ways to use vintage items in new projects. Lorenz will have her own booth set up at the market she organized alongside the vendors she hand-selected to participate. Each vendor has to have vintage (at least 25 years old) products, which can be up-cycled or simply finds, or handmade products. She said the

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two categories of goods overlap in many ways. “It’s a real mix of vintage finds mixed in with news ideas of ways to use old, vintage things and give new life to them,” she said. The majority of the booths will be cash only, Lorenz said. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Civic Centre.

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Late-night evacuation for 25 Clapperton Ave. residents By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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It wasn’t a nightmare that woke Misty McKenna up from her slumber in the early hours of last Thursday morning — it was something much more serious. A natural gas leak stemming from a small regulator station on the edge of the Aspen Planers mill site near Clapperton Avenue was discovered at about 2 a.m. As a result, 25 residents were evacuated from their homes in the street’s 2300 block. The Catholic church along Blair Street and Coldwater Avenue opened its doors to house the evacuees. McKenna told the Herald she was woken up to the sound of firefighters pounding on her door. She also said she could hear the gas leaking and that it

sounded like rushing water. “I was pretty dazed and confused at first,” she said, adding she thought she might need to call the police before realizing it was the fire department at her door. She said they informed her of the gas leak and the need to evacuate immediately and gather at the nearby Catholic church. McKenna said her 12-year-old daughter cried, thinking her home was going to explode. “She figured the house was going to blow up and all the animals were left in it,” McKenna said, adding she told her daughter the evacuation was just a precaution and that she told the firefighters about their pet dogs and cats in the house. Residents were also not allowed to start their vehicles due to the gas leak so they had

the pressure gets a little higher than we’d like it to. So it was functioning as it should [have] and our crew made the necessary repair,” Wylie said. Wylie told the Herald that FortisBC is still investigating the exact cause of the release. Tomkinson said the situation had potential to be serious, but also noted there was little wind that night. “Wind wasn’t a factor, meaning that we felt confident with the [number] of people that we evacuated. We didn’t have to go into any larger evacuation,” Tomkinson said. McKenna said that while at the church, some of the firefighters invited the evacuated children to hang out in the fire truck. “The kids went with the firefighters for a good half-hour,” she said, noting it helped calm their fears.

to walk to the church, McKenna said. Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said the fire department and RCMP evacuated residents and maintained a perimeter until FortisBC determined it was safe to allow people to return home. FortisBC spokesperson David Wylie told the Herald about 10 homes and the Aspen Planers mill were evacuated. People returned to their homes and workplace by about 4 p.m., he said. Tomkinson said they had to wait for a crew from FortisBC to arrive from Kamloops to shut off the gas. “Fortis was able to control the natural gas with a valve remotely once they were on scene,” Tomkinson said. Wylie said they found a regulator valve to be releasing the gas. “Generally what it does is it releases gas if

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The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce is asking for the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s input on new programs instructed by senior volunteers. With a $25,000 grant through the New Horizons for Seniors program from the federal government, the chamber is looking to run its first program as early as July. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite broadbased. You can do all kinds of different things with it,â&#x20AC;? organizer Drinda Tiveron said of the funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we decided to do is set up programs where the seniors will volunteer to share their knowledge, experience, and skills with the community.â&#x20AC;? Tiveron said the objective is to allow seniors the opportunity to use their skills and integrate with the community. Organizers are seeking ideas on topics that members of the community would like seniors to share their knowledge and skills in. Tiveron, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping organize the Legacy Merritt program with the chamber of commerce, said the funding can be used toward a wide variety of potential programs. Some examples she gave for potential programs are canning, baking, sewing, crocheting and gardening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do if people are interested,â&#x20AC;? she said. Attendance will be equally open as anybody whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested can attend the programs at no cost.

The $25,000 grant can also be used to fund supplies for certain workshops, depending on the need. There are also no limitations on the length of the programs, Tiveron said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This community has so much potential for development, which intrigued me,â&#x20AC;? Tiveron said. The chamber of commerce is seeking senior volunteers to

share their skills, venues to host workshops, and feedback from members of the public on what topics theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see covered. Tiveron said she gets the feeling Merritt is doing something unique with the $25,000 grant, which she hopes will catch the eye of the federal government for future grant opportunities. Tiveron said organizers have had positive

feedback so far from seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; groups and various businesses and facilities offering to host programs. Now, they need to get ideas from the public for what workshops people would like to attend and they can put together programs from there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are keeping a list diligently,â&#x20AC;? she said. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aiming to hold at least five programs per month until

February, Tiveron said. Anybody who is interested in volunteering, hosting a program or who has preferences for topics can contact chamber of commerce manager Etelka Gillespie at 378-5634 or Tiveron at drindativeron@gmail.com.

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Ergonomics at computer vital SPINAL COLUMN Nicola Valley Chiropractic

As you may have noticed, occupations in today’s workforce that require physical labour are decreasing in number. They are being replaced by faster and more efficient computer-based equipment. Due to this, the average employee is spending much more time seated in front of a computer or monitor. As the number of households with computers is increasing in leaps and bounds every year, people are spending even more time at home in front of the computer. Whether your computer is at home or at work, you need to make sure that your computer workstation is set up properly. Many repetitive strain injuries such as shoulder/arm tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, and upper back pain

are directly related to improperly set up computer workstations. To start with, make these few modifications: • The height of the computer screen is important. The top level of the written text should be at your eye level. If the monitor is too low, raise it by stacking something such as old books underneath it. If the monitor is too low, it will cause neck stiffness and possibly headaches. • The distance between your eyes and the screen should be about an arm’s length or 33 to 70 centimetres away. Being too close or far away will cause eye strain. • If your keyboard is at the proper height, you should be able to type without bending the wrists backwards. If your wrists are bent backwards, put a spongy support from any office supply store under the wrists

and palms in order to straighten them. You can also fold in the little legs that are under the keyboard. This will level out the keyboard and maintain the wrists in a neutral position. If the wrists are kept in an improper position, tendinitis of the forearm will likely arise. • When using a mouse, be sure your wrist is not angled left or right. This will cause tendinitis or carpal tunnel if done for prolonged periods of time. • If you are typing while reading from a piece of paper or book that is lying on your desk, do not have it placed too far to the left or right. It should be leaned in an upright position and relatively close to you. When you have your head turned too far one way for a prolonged period of time, the neck will inevitably get sore. • Be sure you are using a quality chair. The back rest

should give good lumbar support and be angled 95 to 110 degrees. If the chair has armrests, they should support the elbows lightly. The elbows should be bent at 90 to 110 degrees. The shoulders should be in a comfortable position and hanging loosely, not in a shrug position. Do not let the shoulders roll forward as this will allow the back to slouch. If you try these changes, you will notice a difference immediately and it will help prevent chronic problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, headaches, and back pain. As a chiropractor, I am constantly treating many patients with neck, wrist, forearm, shoulder, and upper back problems that are mostly related to how their computer workstations are set up. As I mention to all of my patients, the best cure for these problems is prevention.

Graduation’s not always easy

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING Once again, it is the time for graduation ceremonies. This can be an exciting time, a happy time, or a sad, difficult time. Those who have completed Grade 12 can celebrate their accomplishment. Those who didn’t make it may feel disappointed and discouraged. Parents naturally get caught up in the emotions and have their own feelings. Students may have turmoil about what they will do next, as they enter the adult world. There are some important perspectives that must not be forgotten. If you are not graduating, that does not mean you are a failure. Learning may be difficult for you or maybe you didn’t work hard enough. If the academic

learning is too difficult, then you can find other areas where you can become skilled. If you didn’t put in enough effort, you can try again, either back in high school or in centres for adult learning. There is no question that you will have fewer struggles in life if you educate yourself and develop the skills that will allow you to be productive and earn a good income. That is an undeniable truth. It is easier in many ways to do this while you are young. Taking a year off can be a good thing. Taking more than a year off increases the likelihood that you may not return for further education. Having said that, both parents and students must recognize that the value of a human being does not depend on how high one climbs on the ladder. We must not judge a person as being inferior if they did not make the grade. We all have areas in which we do not excel. If we were forced to perform in those areas, we surely would not want to be judged or

defined as a failure. The best way to encourage a student who has not done well is to reflect a belief that you know they will figure out what they need to do. Many students with learning difficulties have, with determination, gone on to develop productive careers. Others who messed up in high school realized their mistakes and did what it took to complete their Grade 12. Even if this process took a couple of years, it was worth it as they could then pursue training that was reflective of their true abilities. It is never too late to set a goal and begin working toward it. However, the individual who feels like a failure may not be motivated

to even try. Making a student feel bad does not enhance motivation. So, whether you failed a course, missed your year, got pregnant, drank too much or got into drugs, you are not a bad person. You are human like the rest of us. And, like the rest of us, each day you are faced with the most important choice. That choice is what to do with the rest of our lives. What happened in the past has less influence on our future than what we decide today. So when you wake up tomorrow, believe in yourself. Believe in your future. Then go build it. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychotherapist.

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By Herman Kneller

When we look at the time of the end, Daniel said that there would be war, rumours of war and all kinds of problems. But, when we look at prophecy only, one thing is yet to be fulfilled and that is the good news of Jesus. The good news is the knowledge of Jesus’ love, the good news of sleep and resurrection, Jesus’ coming and of our home in Heaven. These all have to be made known to all peoples of the world for God loves everyone. Daniel said that knowledge would be increased and look where we are with our little cell phones and computers. Almost everyone has one. Even those in third world countries have these. The church is broadcasting the good news all over the world so all can have access to the knowledge of the love of Jesus so they can choose to follow Him.

Maranatha, an arm of the church, is busy building churches, schools and hospitals in different countries. God wants people to be healthy so they can be happy. God’s people are building churches all over because in some places the people who have accepted and love Jesus meet under a tree. Schools are built so people can learn to read the word for themselves and read of God’s love in the Bible. God is blessing His people so they can help others. When I look at some of these food stores and see the amounts of liquor for sale and see people buying this I think that God has provided for His people and has given them extra, not to buy liquor, but to help people in mission fields. People are healthier for not being slaves to these kinds of things.

God is good to His people and wants all It does not matter what happens in Russia. The work of the church spreading to choose Him and His ways. the gospel and helping people will go on for God has a timetable.

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2nd Annual Ty Pozzobon Invitational gonna be even better By Ian Webster

“I’ve scored 90 on him twice,” said Pozzobon, “including last year at the Calgary Stampede.” Other notable bulls that will be making an appearance on Saturday are Franklin’s Bottoms Up (92 for Chase Outlaw at last year’s Invitational), Prescott’s True Blood (scored 91.5 in Ponoka this spring), Wild Hogg’s 2 Dark 2 C (91) and Girletz’s Finkle’s Dog (91.5 at the 2013 Calgary Stampede). In addition to the cowboy-versus-mountainof-beef action in the arena, this year’s event will once again feature spectacular pyrotechnics and bull fighters, a 50/50 draw and a beer garden. New additions to the 2014 event include a mutton-bustin’ competition for the youngsters at one of the intermissions, instant replays of all the great rides on a giant jumbotron, and a rip-roaring ‘afterparty’ at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (courtesy of the Merritt Centennials hockey club) where many of the event’s competitors will be on hand to meet and greet the public. There will be a free shuttle from the Travelodge and from the arena to the rodeo grounds before the event, and a free shuttle after the show to both the arena and to the Travelodge. The format for the Ty Pozzobon Invitational will see all 30 bull riders compete once each in the long-go. The top-10 scorers will then duke it out in a short-go (championship round) for a share of over $15,000 in prize money.

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The second edition of the Ty Pozzobon Invitational PBR bull riding extravanga goes this Saturday at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds. It promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s hugely successful inaugural event which played to a sellout crowd of over 3,000 wildly enthusiastic rodeo fans. “We’ve got 30 of the top bull riders in the world coming, and some of the best stock from both sides of the border,” said Merritt’s own Ty Pozzobon, who at the age of 22 is one of the rising young stars of the exciting, thrills-and-spills sport. This year’s Ty Pozzobon Invitational features a who’s who of bull riding stars, including no fewer than six cowboys from the 2014 Built Ford Tough Series and an even dozen who have attended the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas. Heading up the list is Matt Triplett from Columbia Falls, Montana — currently the seventhranked bull rider in the world — along with Scott Schiffner from Strathmore, Alberta, a PBR Canada champion, three-time World finalist and 11-time Calgary Stampede competitor. Last year’s Ty Pozzobon Invitational champion, colourful Chase Outlaw from Hamburg, Arkansas, will be back to defend his title. Topping the list of bulls performing this weekend is contractor Vern Franklin’s Team Paige.

2014 TY POZZOBON INVITATIONAL May 31 - Merritt, B.C. Competitors 1. Jordan Hansen, Okotoks, Alberta 2. Matt Triplett, Columbia Falls, Montana 3. Ben Turner, Queenstown, New Zealand 4. Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, Alberta 5. Dakota Louis, Browning, Montana 6. Ty Elliot, Nanton, Alberta 7. Cody Coverchuk, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan 8. Lane Cork, Quesnel, B.C. 9. Chase Outlaw, Hamburg, Arkansas 10. Tanner Girletz, Cereal, Alberta 11. Jason Malone, San Antonio, Texas 12. Billy West, Cadogan, Alberta 13. Preston Louis, Browning, Montana 14. Stetson Lawrence, Williston, North Dakota 15. Josh Birks, Coonamble, Australia 16. Jesse Torkalson, Warburg, Alberta 17. Cody Ford, Hermiston, Oregon 18. Clayton Ahlgren, Grass Range, Montana 19. Justin Lloyd, Tisdale, Saskatchewan 20. Zane Lambert, Westbourne, Manitoba 21. Adam Jamison, New Zealand

Pozzobon comes into his own Invitational riding sky high — both literally and figuratively. Two weekends ago, in Cloverdale, he was the only cowboy to successfully ride all three of his bulls in picking up a second and two third-place finishes, good for over $9,000 in earnings. His final ride, on a bull called Bring Sexy Back, earned him a score of 89.5, his highest of the season. “He’s one of the best buckin’ bulls in Canada right now,” says Pozzobon. “He’s only

been ridden twice.” Last weekend, at the Cody Snyder Invitational in Swift Current, Sask., Pozzobon rode Spaghetti Slinger to a score of 86 and a tie for first place in the long-go. Pozzobon told a reporter recently that he never really imagined himself hosting a PBR event with his own name attached to it, and he never imagined it being an annual event. When he held the Ty Pozzobon Invitational last year, the young cowboy thought he might attract

1,000 people — mostly family, friends and local fans. Instead, the 2013 event pulled in three times that number, with spectators coming from all over B.C., from Alberta and even from south of the line. “It was unreal; it was nuts,” said Pozzobon of last year’s spectacular success. Pozzobon is delighted to be able to bring the best of his sport back to his hometown. “The community has always been so sup-

22. Ty Pozzobon, Merritt, B.C. 23. Todd Chotowetz, Major, Saskatchewan 24. Leland Spence, Silver Valley, Alberta 25. Tyler Pankewitz, Ponoka, Alberta 26. Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas 27. Matt O’Flynn, Quesnel, B.C. 28. Miles Pennington, Stettler, Alberta 29. Chad Besplug, Claresholm, Alberta 30. Tyler Thomson, Diamond, Alberta

portive of me ever since I started competing way back in Little Britches events,” he said. Tickets for the Ty

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MSS girls rugby team finishes eighth at Provincials By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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A very young Merritt Secondary senior girls rugby team failed to win a game at the B.C. High School Championships on the weekend, but the squad returned from Port Alberni on Vancouver Island with a wealth of experience that should pay dividends in the years to come. In their opening match, the MSS team faced number-one seeded Abbotsford and lost to the two-time defending provincial champions 44-0. “Our girls played well,” said Merritt head coach Molly Brigden. “We held them to just two tries in the second half.” Brigden wasn’t quite as pleased with her team’s second outing, a rough affair that saw

the Panthers fall to Lake City (from William’s Lake) 50-0. “It was quite a dirty game,” said Brigden. “It resulted in some injuries. Unfortunately, our players didn’t seem to demonstrate the will to win, and many of the things that should have been second nature to them just didn’t appear.” In their third and last contest of the three-day tournament, MSS faced off against their zone rivals, the Valleyview Vikings. Despite twice losing to the Vikes by large margins during the regular season, the Panthers gave their Kamloops rivals a whale of a game in a narrow 15-10 defeat. “The girls played awesome,” said Brigden. “It was a very evenlymatched game. I was very impressed with how our younger players

ALL FOR ONE The Merritt Secondary School senior girls rugby team gained a great deal of valuable experience for the future from their participation in this year’s B.C. high school championships in Port Alberni on the weekend. Submitted

stepped up, and how our veterns helped guide the plays on the field.” Merritt’s ‘Player of the Game’ in each of its three matches were Jaycee Chenier (twice)

and Shai Thomson. Abbotsford Secondary repeated as AA provincial champions with Robert Bateman (also from Abbotsford) second and Brentwood

College third. Abbotsford also won this year’s provincial 7-aside title back in April. The AAA provincial title went to G.P. Vanier Secondary (Courtenay),

while perennial powerhouse Semiahmoo from White Rock took the Tier 2 crown. While the high school rugby season is officially over, several players

from Merritt will be in Kamloops this weekend attending a tryout camp for the Zone 2 team that will be competing at the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo in July.

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NICOLA VALLEY WOMENS INSTITUTE

There is still time to join and help us in the fight against cancer. Register for our May 31 event from noon to midnight at relayforlife.ca

MERRITT OLD TIME FIDDLERS Are holding a jam session at the Legion on Friday, May 30. Chili on a bun, salad and dessert at 5:00 p.m. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. Come down for good food and good music. Everyone welcome.

GIANT YARD SALE Fall Fair Building Lindley Creek Road. Satudays 9 to 3. Sundays 10 to 2. May 31 & June 1 June 21 & 22, July 5 & 6, July 19 & 20, August 2 & 3, August 9 & 10. Over 80 tables of treasures and more. Donations gratefully accepted only during yard sales hours above or Sunday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Info at 378-2303 or 378-6773

Is having a garage sale Saturday June 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., raising money for local scholarship. Donations welcome, items in working order. No clothing please. 1455 Quilchena Ave. For info call 250-378-2305

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy League is in need of officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-2804086 or email at nlccventure@ gmail.com

crocheting in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

THE VALLEY VISUAL ARTISTS

The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

VVA are pleased to invite everyone to their 20th Annual Show and Sale May 2 to 31.

BAILLIE HOUSE Fresh strawberry sale. Already chopped and ready to use or freeze. Pay by June 14. Call 250-378-0349 or email bailliehouse@shaw.ca

PATRICIA REBEKAH LODGE Is having a garage sale, Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the lawn bowling parking lot..

KNITWITS Love to knit or crochet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY

MARVELLOUS MUTTS Marvellous Mutts & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at newbark_rescue@hotmail.com.

NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYER We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250378-4371.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m. All seniors welcome.

SENIOR-IN-TRAINING Positions now available for Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a willingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-3783763 for more information.

N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894 NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m. 2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m. 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or

250-572-3775 Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Hanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Wok 250378-9509 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m. Trinity United - 250-378-6266

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Archery Practice Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun Range Contact BJ Moore for more info 250-280-0304 Brownies Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Canadian Diabetes Association Once a month, 7 - 9 p.m. Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716 CMHA - Merritt Clubhouse Fireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave. Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pm Shirley 250-378-5660 Central School Pac First Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-3789899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball Mondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-3786212. Girl Guides Wednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Curling League Wednesdays 6 & 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917 Living With Loss Support Group No meeting in June, July, & August. Support still available. Call Marilyn at 250378-3513

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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 $155,000 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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Ted was raised in the Lower Mainland, he settled in Mission with his wife Daphne and son Michael. He worked in a shingle mill and retired to Glimpse Lake. He loved ďŹ shing, hunting, building, reading and a good game of cribbage. He was known as the Mayor of Glimpse Lake. After the loss of his second wife EfďŹ e, Ted settled in Merritt, where he kept in contact with family and many friends. He passed away in Merritt in hospice. He will be in our hearts forever. To celebrate Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life please come to an Open House at Glimpse Lake 4980 Lauder Rd., June 7th from 2 - 4. He was a very sweet and charming man and we miss him.

Coming Events FREE TRAM RIDES Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate Airtram in the Scenic Fraser Canyon presents

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If only we could see your face when you greet the new ones If only we could hear you laugh when you contemplate life If only we could share the joy of yet another family event If only we could touch your hand, your heart, your soul But still, we remember, we grieve, we smile Because you are part of us then, now and always.

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Kurt and Agnes Mosebach

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Kurt Helmut Mosebach passed away in the early morning hours of May 14th, 2014. He has gone to join his beloved wife Agnes, exactly four months to the day of her passing. Kurt was born April 3, 1925 in Germany. He just celebrated his 89th birthday. Kurt immigrated to Canada in 1953, working his way across Canada as a farm laborer. He ended up in Revelstoke as a sawyer, where he had the misfortune of losing his left arm in a sawmill accident. He received his scalers license and began to work for Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill & Devine, later becoming Weyerhaeuser, where he worked until his retirement. Kurt and Agnes married in 1967 and enjoyed many years gardening, traveling and as soul mates. They were both long time members of the Elks and Royal Purple. A joint memorial service will be held Saturday June 7th 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Elks Hall with Pastor Sherry Peterson ofĂ&#x20AC;ciating. Internment at 3:00 pm at the Merritt Cemetery. Their chosen charities are the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Fountain and the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Variety. Kurt and Agnes are together again for all time. A special thank you to the Gillis House staff for their care and kindness for Kurt and Agnes.

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Hospice Society Donations on to the Hospice society enable us to continue our support role in the community and to help furnish the Hospice rooms at Gilles House. A tax receipt will be provided upon request for donation of $20 or more.

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requires a FULL-TIME CDA. Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday 8:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 A team player with people skills an asset. Email drdex@shaw.ca or fax 250-376-5367 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club requires employees for all departments including cart attendant, Housekeeping, Turfcare, and the Proshop. Candidates are asked to specify their preferred area of employment. Entry level positions start at $12-14/hr. plus fuel allowance. Please send resumes attn: Norley Calder, Course Superintendent Email: ncalder@sagebrushclub.com or by fax: (250) 378-9799

Job Posting UNB Forestry Manager The Upper Nicola Band is seeking an entrepreneurial and hardworking individual with a background in natural resource management and/or forestry to be its Forestry Manager (FM). Duties and Responsibilities: (include the following, but other duties may be assigned). r Oversee and manage UNBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silviculture crew including securing work opportunities. r Seek, develop, and manage other forestry related revenue generating opportunities r Negotiate and manage timber/logging licenses and contracts r Manage the UNB logging truck and dump truck activities and personnel to maximise revenue r Participate in negotiations with the Province on FCARSA, FTOA and other such agreements r Develop and maintain a good working relationship with area contractors, forestry companies, and government officials r Prepare reports, budgets, and briefs to Chief and Council and Senior Management r Represent UNB on local and provincial forestry boards, committees, and conferences r Work closely with the UNB Cultural Heritage Department to ensure that traditional First Nations practices and areas are protected in potential harvesting areas Skills, QualiďŹ cations and Experience: r 5 years experience working in the forestry industry r Ability to communicate technically with fish/wildlife, environmental and forestry consultative processes, along with community level consultative processes r At least two years experience in a leadership role including planning and budgeting r Strong computer background and skills including but not limited to proficiency in Microsoft office r Proven Economic development experience such as running oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own business is an asset r A working knowledge of First Nations culture and history is preferred. Salary: Commensurate with experience Please send resume and cover letter by 12 noon, June 6 via mail, fax, or email to: Senior Executive Coordinator Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Fax: 250-350-3311; tel: 250-350-3342 Reception@uppernicola.com UNB wishes thank all applicants, but only those who are contacted for an interview will receive a reply.

Hair Shack is looking for an Esthetician. Wage, hours and days negotiable. Apply Within. 2152 Quilchena Avenue

An Alberta OilďŹ eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/GasďŹ tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN Glazier, Lake City Glass in Williams Lake now hiring. Fax resume to: 250-392-5369 or email: sheila@lakecityglass.ca

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REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Arnica Contracting is looking for a mature full time landscaper. Must have extensive knowledge of irrigation systems and landscape construction. Right candidate will need to provide a drivers licence & clean drivers abstract as well as references and portfolio of work. Email resumes to: sales@arnicacontracting.com

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HOMEMAKER POSITION Description: Reporting to the Social Development Coordinator. The homemaker is responsible for providing/homemaking services to clients. SpeciĂ&#x20AC;c Duties and Responsibilities: Homemaking includes: â&#x20AC;˘ General cleaning and organization of rooms, laundry, disposing of garbage, â&#x20AC;˘ Scheduling and providing transportation to medical appointments, â&#x20AC;˘ Monitoring of members health and medications, providing grocery lists, preparation of food when necessary, â&#x20AC;˘ The Homemaker maintains daily records of service, informs Social Development Coordinator of client emergencies and follows a schedule. Requirements of Homemaker Position: â&#x20AC;˘ Access to reliable vehicle and current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal Record Checks â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working with First Nation Community â&#x20AC;˘ Grade 12 Education preferred with Food Safe/WCB First Aid Level 1 â&#x20AC;˘ Up to date on Immunizations & TB test â&#x20AC;˘ Home Care Attendant CertiĂ&#x20AC;cate (different than Resident Care Aid CertiĂ&#x20AC;cate) would be an asset 25 Hour Work Week Deadline: June 6, 2014 at 12pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon Please forward Resume and Cover letter to: Shawn Bob, Social Development Coordinator 2249 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC OR 301-2301th Street, Coldwater Reserve

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SALES CONSULTANT We are currently looking for an outstanding individual interested in continuing their career with Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC in Merritt, B.C. We welcome any person that is interested in the business as well as seasoned veterans. Why we're an excellent company to work with: â&#x20AC;˘ New, simpliĂ&#x20AC;ed professional pay plan with guaranteed income based on volume. â&#x20AC;˘ Work with one of Canada's 50 best managed companies â&#x20AC;˘ Comprehensive training program with industry experts Health Care Plan With Full BeneĂ&#x20AC;ts Please contact in conĂ&#x20AC;dence our General Manager Richard Antonenko at richard@murraygmmerritt.com, Phone: 1-250-378-9255 or apply online at www.murraygmmerritt.com

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May 2014 May26th, 7th, 2014 bdrmAprt. Aprt. $600 $600 inc 11bdrm incutilities. utilities. bdrm Apt. Apt. $575 $575 plus 11bdrm plushydro. hydro.

4 bdrm bsmt suite on Bench.

3 bdrm Apt. Grandview Heights, $1000 including all utilities. plus hydro. 1 bdrm Suite in Heritage Home.

3 bedroom Upper Level of home $700 plus hydro. on the Bench. $900 plus utilities. 2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.

2 bdrm duplex. 2 bdrm $695 duplex.plus $750 plus utilities. utilities. 3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities on 2 bdrm duplex. Bann Street.

$750 plus utilities.

2 bdrm in Sixplex. $650 inc utilities 2 bdrm in Sixplex. (x2). (Lower Nicola)

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Four members of the Merritt Secondary School rodeo team have qualified for the B.C. High School Finals in Williams Lake on the June 5-8 weekend. Leading the charge is senior cowgirl Fallon Fosbery who qualified in five different disciplines: breakaway roping (ranked 1st), team roping (2nd), goat tying (7th), barrel racing (9th) and pole bending (11th). Fosberyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner in the team roping event is Cole Churchill from Westwold. Qualifying for the BCHSFR in three events is Resa Stoltzfus. She is second-ranked in cow cutting, ninth in goat tying and 10th in pole bending. Kelsey Kynoch will travel to Williams Lake to compete in two events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pole bending (8th)

and barrel racing (11th). Brooke Gabara round out the MSS quartet. She will compete in pole bending, where she is ranked 12th. All four cowgirls competd on the weekend at the final high school rodeo of the regular season in Valemont. On Saturday, Fosbery picked up a win in breakaway roping along with a second in team roping. Sunday, she finished off with a third in pole bending. Other top-10 finishers on the weekend were Stoltzfus (two sixths and a seventh in goat tying and pole bending) and Kynoch (a sixth in barrels and a ninth in pole bending on Sunday). RODEO GAL Brooke Gabara (right) is one of four Merritt Secondary rodeo competitors who has qualified for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B.C. high school finals rodeo. Ian Webster/Herald

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RIGHT ON TRACK Collettville Elementary School held its annual track meet last Wednesday at Voght Park. (Above) Avery Sigurdsson clears in the bar in high jump. (Right) Jayden Etchart is a winner in the 200 metre dash for his age group. Ian Webster/Herald

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