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Results of 2013 Adolescent Health Survey in By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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LEADER OF THE PACK Approximately 160 Grade 7 students from across School District 58 convened on the fields at Nicola Canford on May 1 for the second annual knobby-ball tournament. The tournament is organized by the district to introduce Grade 7 students to one another before they enter high school in an effort to ease the transition. The tournament also plays into the district’s Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement. Students quickly learned that scoring in the centuries-old First Nations game is harder than it looks. For the full story and more pictures, pick up a copy of the Thursday, May 8 edition of the Merritt Herald. Emily Wessel/Herald
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The results of the 2013 Adolescent Health Survey (AHS) are in, and they show marijuana and alcohol use are above the provincial average in School District 58. Fifty-seven per cent of SD58 students surveyed indicated they have tried alcohol, which is higher than the provincial average of 45 per cent. It is on par with the survey from a decade ago which showed 58 per cent of students had tried it. Marijuana use in the district is higher than the provincial average, with 32 per cent of students in NicolaSimilkameen reporting they’d tried it compared to the provincial average of 26 per cent. Across the province, the most common age for first trying alcohol was 14, with nearly a quarter of respondents indicating that’s when they’d tried it. Merritt Secondary School principal Bill Lawrence said he’s noticed more issues with marijuana use at Merritt Secondary School than alcohol. “We had a real rash of it at the beginning
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS MAGIC SHOW Merritt’s Maggie Ollek and JP Lancaster make up the local half of garage rockers River City Magic, which played to a full house at the Culture Club on Saturday. The band shared the stage with Vancouver guitarist Zi Paris, Vancouver-based surfrock trio Shimmering Stars, and Merritt/Kamloops jug band the Dungbeatles at an energetic show for an enthusiastic crowd. Emily Wessel/Herald
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VICTORIA – Adrian Dix’s last day as B.C. NDP leader saw him lead the charge against B.C. Liberal forest policy in question period, outline his legacy from three years as opposition leader, and then hand the leadership over to his successor John Horgan. The party’s deadline for leadership candidates to challenge Horgan arrived at 5 p.m. Thursday, and the Juan de Fuca MLA will make his leadership debut in the legislature Monday after a weekend party event. After a standing ovation from the NDP caucus Thursday, Dix led off question period by accusing the B.C. Liberal government of “rushing to give huge private corporations de facto ownership over publicly owned land� with its proposed shift to area-based forest tenures.
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the top of the public agenda and we forced it,� Dix said. In his pre-election budget last year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong raised corporate income tax one point to 11 per cent, half as much as Dix had proposed, and raised personal income tax for those earning more than $150,000 by 2.1 per cent for two years.
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FREE VERSE Free the Children speakers Joanna (foreground) and Jason (or “J-Dawg,� background) travelled from Toronto to visit Merritt Secondary School on May 2 to present the Canadian charity’s Healthy Food, Healthy World talk on food security.
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The presenters used humour and personal stories to share their message that food security is one of the pillars that can help lift people around the world out of poverty. The speakers used examples of food security issues and possible solutions from Panama, Brunei and the Philippines, as well as statistics from B.C. and a game where the school’s student body was encouraged to guess whether the price of certain food products in Nunavut was higher or lower than a given price. The presentation concluded with a food security parody rap to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Thrift Shop, and was followed up with an afternoon-long workshop with a group of 20 students selected by teachers to come up with fundraising ideas and actions for the school.
From Page 1 Males were more likely than females to report generally feeling good about themselves. More females reported having a mental health condition than males. Thirteen per cent of females indicated depression compared to five per cent of males. Similarly, 13 per cent of females indicated having an anxiety disorder or panic attacks compared to four per cent of males. In SD58, 88 per cent of students indicated they didn’t forego emotional or mental health services in the last year if they needed them. Lawrence said the school’s health nurse, social workers, youth mental health workers and aboriginal support workers are among the resources MSS has for its students. “Could we use more? Yeah, probably,� he said. “[But] I can’t remember a time where I said, ‘Man, this kid needs some youth mental health’ and we didn’t get it,� Lawrence said. In a new question for 2013 asking students to rate their
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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: May 1978 Archives-museum to be open to public Saturdays
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The Nicola Valley Archives Association held its regular meeting April 18, 1978. Included in the business discussed were opening hours, which will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays until further notice. It is hoped that there will be more writers for future publications of the newsletter. Anyone who is interested, please contact a member of the executive. Of special interest was the suggestion of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;registrationâ&#x20AC;? workshop which would help any members to catalogue and arrange museum/ archival donations and loans. Presently, the NVAA is looking for a treasurer and membership person and would consider any concerned member willing to give of their time and talents.
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Help keep Merritt’s lanes and boulevards clean As spring wanes and summer arrives, many of us are aware of the unusual amount of precipitation that has fallen on our city. With this rain and warmer weather comes plant growth and it does not require a lot of searching to find out-of-control grass and weeds in empty lots, alleys and boulevards. We all want Merritt and the neighbourhoods we call home to look the best that they can. A frequent question to the city bylaw
department is “who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shovelling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year, the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property in a neat and tidy condition. As a home or prop-
city to regulate and in some cases, hire outside contractors to complete any work that is not done by the property owners. We must all do our individual parts to maintain our neighbourhoods so they can look their best. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community such as ours is that the little extra that we contribute can translate to a huge difference that will positively reflect on the city of Merritt as somewhere great to live.
erty owner, you are responsible for the vegetative growth outside your property lines to the curb and if there is an alley, you are responsible to the centre of that alley that abuts your property. We may all even want to consider some of our neighbours who, for very good reasons, may not be as able. With this mind, Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within city limits. This bylaw allows the
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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.
OPEN HOUSES ON BRANDING The City of Merritt is inviting Merrittonians to voice more opinions on the branding process with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association. Open houses are scheduled for May 12 at 7 p.m. and May 13 at 1 p.m. at the Civic Centre. The brand rationale
statement has been updated to reflect the feedback from the open house on March 12. The city has also launched an online survey to seek additional input. For more information and updates on the branding process, visit totabc.org.
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The City of Merritt and Thompson Okanagan Tourism are working together on a pilot project to roll out the Merritt/ Nicola Valley Tourism Plan with a destination branding project. The brand being developed for the destination is targeting visitors. As a follow-up to the March 12, 2014 Open House and feedback from that session we require public input for the tag line to go with the destination brand. Complete this survey to assist the brand team in understanding which proposed “tag line” resonates with you. What do you want Merritt, Nicola Valley to be known for? Initial research indicates three principle themes: heritage and culture; country (ranching, music, hardworking people); and outdoor recreation. Come to City Hall to complete the survey or go online. http://www.merritt.ca/ OPEN HOUSES Please attend the Public Open Houses for input on brand direction, proposed tag lines and signage concepts facilitated by TOTA. Choose from either: Monday May 12th 7:00 p.m. OR Tuesday May 13th, 1:00 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre. No RSVP required. STAY INFORMED Information updates about the tourism plan can be found online through the following URL or you can link to the project website from the City of Merritt website economic development web page. http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/communityinfo739/967-merritt/
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The ‘closed’ church and Christ’s open grave NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH The commandment “Go and tell” (Matt.28:7; Mark 16:7) is a compelling and, at the same time, comforting benediction of Christ, the Conqueror of death, to his disciples just before his postresurrection to heaven. “Go and tell.” But tell what? At the outset, it may be the good news that they saw Jesus alive. But the resurrection appearance has much more to report than that. The church has to assert the supreme authority of Christ that subdued or defeated the
legitimate authority of the Roman rulers, the legalistic authority of religious leaders of the fake power of the devil. To every believer today, the resurrection of Christ gives meaning to his belief and sets the grammar for Christian living. When this revelation sinks deep in our conviction, the church will not stop from moving out to tell the world that Jesus is alive. Yes, the open grave reaffirms the ultimate authority of Christ over all worldly rule and power (1 Cor.15:24). Further, this authority revitalizes a vibrant relation not only with the Saviour but also with his resurrection power (1 Cor.6:14). Consequently, the statements “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,” or “anyone who has faith in me will do
what I have been doing, he will do even greater things” (Jn.14:12), come alive. In another place, Jesus said, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Mt.16:19). We should not forget all these declarations establish a concrete foundation that the church, the body of Christ, is conferred with the authority of God. Because of the inward-looking mindset of the church, she believes she is powerless, and that leads to survival mentality rather than maximizing the potential of members toward kingdom maturity. The church has shut herself in because
of internal, external, political, structural, and theological dillydallying. Today, the church is not able to fully realize the strength she possesses. Very often, the church gives a signal to the society that she is “afraid” and “full of doubts” (Jn.20:19; Mt.28:17). The interesting phenomenon is that, even after admitting to these misleading expressions, she pretends to be bold, active, and productive. Instead of accepting the setback, she tries to cover up by making noise and keeps herself busy with activities within the four walls. The New Testament testifies that it is the will and command of the Lord that Jesus’ disciples and the church shall work as his witnesses in the world (Acts 1:8).
It is unfortunate that today’s church gives in to statistical reports, building architecture, and high-tech equipment as displays of their power and strength. It might be helpful to depict to the outside world that we are a community to be reckoned with, but the reality is something different. In the early period of church establishment, people who were in secular authority got confused and scared about a tiny group of Christians and pointed to them saying: “The people who have turned the world upside down have come here as well” (Acts 17:6). That meant people around them saw a convincing boldness and power within the church that pushed them forward. The secret here is
that when the church yields herself to the lordship of Christ, she will join Paul in reiterating his words in Philippians 2:9-11. When this truth grips the church, she will recognize the strength in her and won’t compromise her convictions for the sake of survival. The church, as a body, has a distinctive
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Poor old Tony Blair is condemned to spend the rest of his life trying to justify his decision to help George Bush invade Iraq. He was at it again recently, insisting that the threat of Islamist extremism is the great problem of the 21st century. Western countries, he said, must put aside their differences with Russia and China in order to “co-operate” in the fight against radical Islam. President Barack Obama, however, is tending to his real priority in world affairs — deciding whether the U.S.-China relationship will be one of co-operation or conflict. Not that that is the stated purpose of his current Asian tour. Officially he is discussing a free-trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with three countries that have already joined the negotiations (Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines) and one that probably soon will (South Korea). It’s a very big deal. The 12 countries on the Pacific Rim currently in the negotiation — Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru and Chile on the eastern side; Japan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand on the western side — account for nearly 60 per cent of global GDP and over a quarter of world trade. But, there is an elephant in the room (or rather, not in the room) — China. China is the second-largest economy in the world and trades extensively with almost every member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — but it is not part of the negotiations, or at least not yet. If it is kept out permanently, many consequences will follow. Keeping China out of this planned free-trade area, the biggest in the world, is economically attractive to the current members, and especially to the United States and Japan: the TPP would give U.S. and Japanese companies preferential access to Asia’s markets.
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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS No matter how many rules and protocols and jurisdictions and governments and agencies and organizations humans create, sometimes nature just refuses to co-operate. When a dead 23-metre-long blue whale washes up on shore, whose responsibility is it to clean up? That’s a debate that recently raged in two towns on the west coast of Newfoundland and
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Labrador. A 60-tonne carcass washed up on the beach of Trout River and began to rot not far from waterfront businesses and restaurants. In Rocky Harbour, a 20-metre blue whale carcass washed ashore in Gros Morne National Park. Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. Though the carcasses were something of a tourist attraction at first, residents of the towns grew increasingly concerned that the gas trapped inside the carcasses might make them something of a blubber bomb just waiting to go off. Not to mention the stench of the rotting cetaceans getting stronger with each passing day. The Department of
Fisheries and Oceans said it will be removing the carcasses, putting the blubber in a landfill and driving their skeletons and tissue samples to a Toronto museum. The DFO will take DNA samples to determine if the whales are part of a group that died after they were trapped in thick sea ice earlier in the spring. The carcasses present a rare chance people to learn more about the creatures — it’s just too bad they couldn’t stay in Newfoundland. While there’s an upside to an unfortunate situation regarding wild animals in Newfoundland, the discovery of nine eagle carcasses in a ditch near Kamloops is anything but positive. Conservation officers are asking for tips from the public in its investiga-
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tion after the mutilated remains of eight bald eagles and one golden eagle were discovered last month. Each had its head, feet, tail feathers and wings removed. Although eagles are considered to have a secure population in B.C., more incidents of this magnitude could upset the population and accelerate its decline. Anyone with information is asked to call the Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877952-7277. Over the winter, poaching prompted a Vancouver Island First Nation to offer a $25,000 reward for information that would lead to the killers of elk in their area. A dozen of the elk had been transplanted to the area around Port Alberni and Barkley Sound to
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create a sustainable population there. However, a number of their carcasses turned up over the winter, raising concern that the sustainable population wouldn’t be so sustainable if faced with poachers. While some of the poached elk looked professionally butchered, some were only partially harvested and some were just abandoned. These animals were killed without any sanctions and, it would seem, without any idea of the consequence a harvest of that size could have on the population. You don’t have to be a wildlife expert to know that it is irresponsible to kill animals in this way. You also don’t have to be a tree-hugging, anti-hunting vegan to be troubled by this kind of indiscriminate killing.
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But, the real motive driving the deal is strategic. They are all worried about what happens when China’s military strength matches its economic power. The Chinese regime insists that it has no expansionist ambitions, but it has alienated most of its neighbours by pushing hard on its extensive claims to islands in the East China Sea (the dispute with Japan over the Senkaku/Diayoyu Islands) and to seabed rights in the South China Sea (where it has disputes with Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines). They all want to nail down U.S. support, including military backing, if those disputes flare into open conflict.
That is not to say a great-power military confrontation in Asia is imminent, let alone that China is really expansionist. What drives the process, as usual, is more likely to be the threat that each side sees in the power of the other. Asked in a recent BBC interview about Obama’s decision to shift U.S. naval forces from an equal division between Atlantic and Pacific to a 60:40 ratio in favour of the Pacific, retired Maj.-Gen. Xu Guangyu, former vice-president of the People’s Liberation Army Defense Institute, replied: “How would [the Americans] like it if we took 60 per cent of our forces and sailed up and down in front of their doorstep?” Then Xu added: “We want to achieve parity because we don’t
want to be bullied. It will take us another 30 years.” That’s no more than anybody else wants, and it’s hardly imminent. Former U.S. assistant secretary of state Philip J. Crowley was expressing essentially the same sentiment when, commenting on Obama’s trip, he said that “Many traditional allies ... value a strong U.S. presence in the region to balance against an assertive China.” In other words, it doesn’t take evil intentions to produce a tragedy. In any case, it’s not likely to happen soon. The point for the moment is that the strategic balance in Asia is what the U.S. cares about most, not the Middle East or even Russia. The United States still drops drones on the heads of various
bearded fanatics in the greater Middle East, but they are just a nuisance, not a real strategic threat. Washington has just sent 600 American troops (600!) to reassure allies in eastern NATO countries that are worried about Russian intentions, but it doesn’t really anticipate a new Cold War with Moscow, nor would it feel really threatened if that happened. Russia is not the old Soviet Union and the U.S. defence budget is 10 times Russia’s. The real strategic game is now in the Asia-Pacific region, which doesn’t mean that it’s any less futile and dangerous than it was in the old days. Gwynne Dyer’s columns appear in publications in 45 countries.
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MSS six strut stuff at Battle of the Border By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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Merritt Secondary School’s first track meet of the year was a learning experience for the group that took part in the 2014 Battle of the Border Invitational High School Track and Field Meet at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops over the April 26-27 weekend. Coach Randy Sheldon told the Herald he thought his students tried hard and got to see what the events were like at the competitive level as opposed to just practice. “They got to see why you practise and what’s important when it comes time to actually compete,” Sheldon said. For example, those who competed in long distance running at the event got to experience the importance of pacing, Sheldon said. “I think they had a lot of fun and they got to learn quite a bit right away,” Sheldon said.
MSS sent six students to the meet and placed 28 out of 32 overall in team ranking from the 182-event track meet with a total of 14.5 points. Hope Secondary finished behind them, tied for 29th with 14 points and Dover Bay Secondary finished just ahead of MSS and tied for 26th with 18 points. Revelstoke Secondary School ranked number 1 with 435 points. There were also three teams from Calgary that participated in the meet. Merritt’s squad of six took part in 10 events split up between Rahul Chhabra, Ben Hume, Kaneesha Joe, Michael Lao, Katie Marshall and Robert Neill. “It is more of a fun, upbeat kind of first-kick-at-the-can track meet,” Sheldon said. “I thought our kids did well, [and] they had a lot of fun.” All of Merritt’s participants were in the junior ranks.
RESULTS Rahul Chhabra 1500m 3000m Long Jump
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Left: Ben Hume at the Battle of the Border High School Track Meet on April 26. Hume placed 14th in junior long jump. Michael Potestio/Herald
Taekwondo club brings home hardware By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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Katie Marshall at the Battle of the Border High School Track Meet on April 26. Marshall placed 8th in junior shot put. Michael Potestio/Herald
Fourteen-yearold Lennon Antoine hopes to be a black belt one day. He said he loves watching UFC fighting and it’s what inspired him to take up taekwondo. “When I was younger, people would do a trick, and I’d want to do it too and it would just get me pumped and I’d go outside and punch and kick the tree and think I was winning,” Members of the Coquihalla Taekwondo Club (from left) Chantel Trosky, Olivia Boven, Lennon Antoine, instructor Ed Nedokus, Alyx Narjes and Evin Baird. Antoine said. Currently a blue judging and refereeat providing tournacache of medals. belt in taekwondo, ing, he stated. Competitions were ment experience Antoine is a member Some of the Merto those who have held in sparring, patof the Coquihalla ritt members faced terns, power breaking never been to one, Taekwondo Club. and the little dragons Coquihalla Taekwon- fighters with higher Antoine and his ranking belts in their do Club instructor obstacle course for fellow fighters from free sparring matches future black belts who Ed Nedokus told the the club were in Verdue to lumping belt are between four and Herald in an email. non on April 26 for categories together It helps get young six years old. the In-House Friendif there was a shortmembers and those The event was a ship Tournament and regional and local age in one or more close to black belt came away with a divisions. Although some experience in tournament aimed
RESULTS Evin Baird, 10 Yellow belt with green stripe Silver in Patterns Bronze in Sparring Alyx Narjes, 12 Green belt Bronze in Sparring Olivia Boven, 13 Blue belt with red stripe Silver in patterns Lennon Antoine, 14 Blue belt with red stripe Silver in Patterns Bronze in Sparring Chantel Trosky, 12 Red belt Bronze in Patterns Bronze in Sparring
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Job Posting IT and Communications Coordinator (Webmaster) The Upper Nicola Band is seeking applications for the position of IT and Communications Coordinator (Webmaster). Duties and Responsibilities: (include the following but other duties may be assigned.) r Provide information technology (IT) support to all employees, including Chief and Council, of the Upper Nicola Band r Be the technical lead in the use of Doculinx, electronic filing system r Coordinate a communication strategy that includes press releases and release of other information to external partners such as the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) and the Nicola Tribal Association (NTA) r Updating on a continual basis the content and structure of the UNB webpage and Facebook page r Train UNB personnel in all IT functions such as email, electronic calendars, internet use, etc. r Oversee internet use of UNB band members Qualifications: r Two years experience working in an IT or Communications role r A two year diploma (or equivalent) in Information Technology, Communications, Computer Science, Business Informatics, or similar field r One year experience in web development and email support r Experience in the creation and publishing of brochures, newsletters, and posters r Experience working in a band office and/or with First Nations peoples (preferred) Term: Full-time (32 hours/week) Salary: Depends on Experience and Qualifications The deadline for this job posting is Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12 noon. Submit cover letter and resume to: Senior Executive Coordinator Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 350-3342 Email: unb@uppernicola.com
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
PART TIME BOOKKEEPER / ADMINISTRATOR
required with minimum 3 years experience in Simply Accounting. Job duties are, but not limited to: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, government remittances, providing administrative support, maintaining supplies, inventory and other related ofÀce duties. Applicant must be organized, self starter, able to multi task, have a pleasant telephone manner and able to work independently. Please bring resume to 1120A McFarlane Way, Monday - Friday between 9:30 am - noon.
JOB OPPORTUNITY YARD LABOURER Emmerick Excavating Ltd. requires a seasonal, full-time Yard Labourer for the Merritt location. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for various yard duties as assigned. If qualified, the applicant may also be required to operate tandem dump trucks and other heavy equipment.
Skills required: t Physical fitness as some heavy lifting may be required t Minimum Class 5 Driver’s License, Class 1 or 3 with Air Endorsement preferred t Communication and interpersonal skills t The ability to work in a team environment, or alone with minimal supervision Please submit a resume and covering letter with current drivers abstract by May 9th: By mail: 1301 Nicola Avenue Merritt, BC V1K 1H3 Attn: Operations Manager By fax: (250) 378-9700 or in person at 1301 Nicola Avenue. While we welcome all qualified applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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