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The City of Merritt’s new chief administrative officer is now on the job.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Scott Hildebrand is no stranger to municipal politics, and says he is happy to be back in the action in Merritt.

Hailing from the prairies, Hildebrand joins the team at city hall with no shortage of senior management experience under his belt, including six years of managing the City of Brandon.

“I probably would still be city manager there but

a lady brought me west,” Hildebrand admitted. “So I changed things up — I always wanted to live in B.C.” It was two years ago when Hildebrand packed up his bags and headed to Kamloops, where he currently resides. In addition to working as the director of sales in Canada for Fresh Is Best, he took on a position in addiction recovery as a general manager at Sage Health Centre.

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Western Canada came there, and it was a very eye-opening and great experience,” Hildebrand said.

All along, he was keeping an eye out for an opportunity to jump back into city business. When the vacancy in Merritt popped up on his radar, he knew it was an opportu-

nity not to be missed.

“I think Merritt is a great city. It’s a bit of a hub between Kamloops, Vancouver and Kelowna and I think there is lots of opportunity and interest in investment in Merritt,” he said. “I think we need to continue that momentum and really get the economy going here [while] making

sure we are delivering the services our community is looking for.”

Married with four grown kids, the Regina native has an affinity for golf, grizzly bears, the outdoors and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Thieves stopped A pair of alleged thieves from Abbotsford wound up in jail after they attempted to rob a business in Lower Nicola on May 1, and were later caught at a gas station in Merritt.

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Driver charged $1,500 for fatal Coquihalla crash near Merritt George Holowko pleaded guilty in Vancouver.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Two years after he crashed into a car on Highway 5, causing the death of a young UBCO student, George Holowko pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention in a Vancouver court room on May 1.

Holowko has been sentenced to a $1,500 fine and a $225 victim surcharge for the incident, a representative from the provincial criminal court house in Vancouver confirmed.

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Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8614

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Regular Council Meeting - May 14 , 2019

PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY May 14th, 2019 at 7:00 PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday May 14th, 2019 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment: LOCATION of SUBJECT PROPERTY: 3011 Thorpe Ave, Merritt LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 8, PL 15716, District Lot 167, PID: 008-750-378 •

FROM: Unzoned - In 2010, the subject property was brought into the City of Merritt as part of a boundary extension, but it was never given zoning in the transition from the TNRD to the City of Merritt.

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TO: (R2) Low Density Residential: Low Density Residential zone is oriented towards the use and development of compact, pedestrian-oriented single family and two family dwellings on services lots and may include bed and breakfasts and small commercial conversion.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of CASUAL MAINTENANCE LABOURER & A NON-UNION CONTRACT SUMMER CAMP LEADER. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00p.m. Friday, May 17 for the Casual Maintenance Labourer position, and prior to 4:00p.m.

Wednesday, May 22 for the Non-union Contract Summer Camp Leader position by: Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Casual Maintenance Labourer: Date Posted: April 30, 2019 Posting Expires: May 17, 2019 Non-Union Contract Summer Camp Leader: Date Posted: May 1, 2019 Posting Expires: May 22, 2019 A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on May 2nd to May 14th, 2019 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submission must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00PM THURSDAY, May 09th, 2019 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

The City of Merritt, Community Futures Nicola Valley, and the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce would like to hear from you, on which new businesses you feel Merritt needs to compliment and support the current business community.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:

BY EMAIL: mbrodrick@merritt.ca IN PERSON: City Hall, 2185 Voght Street

BY FAX: 250-378-2600

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All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Services Manager at 250378-8620 or at mbrodrick@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 466 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the second of two consecutive Public Notices

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Anglers plead not guilty Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Two Merritt fishermen plan to fight charges laid against them for allegedly damaging property near Corbett Lake.

Nicola Valley Fish and Game club (NVFGC) members Rick McGowan and Domenico Abbinante pleaded not guilty to charges of mischief under $5,000 in the Merritt court room on May 6.

McGowan said the issue revolves around a gate that club members installed near Corbett

Lake last year.

“We installed a gate so we could open and close it because everyone who is going there [are] not members of our club, and there were a lot of people cutting the fence and leaving it open and there is a concern about wildlife getting on the road,” he said. “So we went and installed a proper gate and the next day they had it ripped out.”

For years members of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club have been fighting for access to area lakes they say are public, but are surrounded by

private land.

The issue peaked in court in December, when Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves ruled Stoney Lake and Minnie Lake should be publicly accessible.

“It would be nonsensical for a government to retain the rights to a lake if, by virtue of a single owner purchasing all the land surrounding a lake, that owner could prohibit public use or ownership of the lake,” Groves said in his ruling.

McGowan and Abbinante will head back to court to Kamloops on June 4 for trial.

New CAO pitches ‘score card’ system for staff From Page 3 “I’m always going to be a Rider fan — it’s in my blood,” he said.

When it’s not the Roughriders, you’ll likely find him cheering for the Winnipeg Jets.

“So I’ve got two strikes against me – better be careful,” Hildebrand said with a laugh.

Merritt’s mayor Linda Brown and councillors have been pushing for new growth and development since they assumed their positions in October. For Brown, moving the ship in a new direction at city hall is key to that progress.

“During the last election, this council was given an overwhelming and supportive mandate from the community to create change and move the community forward,” Brown said in November. “It became clear that this change in direction required a change in the top position.”

When asked why he thinks he landed the job, Hildebrand chalked it up to his combined experience managing in the public and private sector.

“Ultimately, we try to run a city like a business, as efficient as possible. But at the end of the day we are a service provider,” he said. “For me, local government

is the best form of government. It is closest to our citizens and our residents and things just get done at a local level it seems like.”

Hildebrand capped off his first day on the job on April 29 with a budget council meeting, where he said where the city manager in him jumped right back to life.

“I jumped right back into that mode and I was able to relate instantly. It’s the same kinds of questions, it’s the same kind of concerns and everything — council is the same wherever you go,” he said. “They all have the same issues, the same things that need to get done, the same citizens that we are responsible to and accountable to at the end of the day it’s them that we work for.”

There is no shortage of items on Hildebrand’s to-do list as he jumps into his work, but said his first priority is to sit down with council and start working on a strategic plan — something council has been waiting to embark on until the city’s top spot was filled.

“We have to understand what our goals are as a community.

We need the input of our residents, the input of our councillors, the mayor to determine what our path is going to be for the next five to

ten years and what are the key objectives we want to achieve. I think that will be the most important thing because that really will guide us for the next five to ten years on exactly what path and direction we need to take,” he said.

Hildebrand added he is interested in undertaking a core services review and implementing a “score card” system to hold the city accountable to the community — something he said worked well in Brandon.

“Whether that was simple things like ‘How many pot holes did we fill last year? How many kilometres of asphalt did we lay? How many people did we have come through the aquatic centre? All those things were laid out so people get perspective,” he said. “Between then and now [my plan] would be meeting with all the councillors, meeting the staff, engaging with business owners and the community — really getting to know Merritt.”

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Far from revitalization Oldtimers remember the last time an NDP government tried to impose its TOM FLETCHER B.C. vision of state con- VIEWS trol on the B.C. forest industry. The 1990s-era Forest Practices Code filled a shelf full of binders, prescribing everything down to inspecting for litter when logging is complete.

As the latest version is pushed through the B.C. legislature this month, that’s beginning to look like the good old days. Sawmills are announcing further temporary shutdowns, and forest companies are preparing for more job losses.

Last year the John Horgan government announced the creation of the Office of Professional Reliance and Oversight, a new bureaucracy to supervise professional foresters, engineers and biologists who develop resource projects of all kinds. This was essentially to appease Green MLA Sonia Furstenau, who is convinced despite a stack of expert assessments that the Mount Polley mine collapse could have been prevented if geotechnical engineers had been watched more closely by government inspectors.

Next came the NDP government’s deal with Ottawa to put vast wilderness areas off limits to industry and recreation, to protect dwindling caribou herds. This was developed in secret and finally put on hold by Horgan after people packed meeting halls around the province demanding answers. Horgan appointed Dawson Creek councillor and former B.C. Liberal energy minister Blair Lekstrom and gave him this month to do the consultation that should have been done first.

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Trade disputes could lead to recession Donald Trump is playing hardball with China over trade, and the worry-warts are fretting that he’s going to start a real trade war by accident.

The bigger threat, GWYNNE DYER however, is that The international he will push first STAGE China, and then the whole world, into a deep recession.

It’s been ten years since the last recession (2008-09), and that one was a doozy.

Recessions tend to come around once a decade, so one is due about now anyway — and the Chinese economy is so shaky that almost any serious shock could topple it into the pit. The rest of the world would follow.

A week ago, according to both sides, the U.S.-China trade deal was almost done, but then (according to Washington) China started to “renege” on parts of the deal they had earlier agreed to. Washington is probably telling the truth about that: it’s practically standard in the closing stages of any negotiation with the Chinese government.

So Trump responded by imposing heavy new tariffs on Chinese exports, to come into effect in less than a week’s time unless they back off. On Friday, according to his twitterstorm last Sunday, the existing tariff of 10 per cent on $200 billion of Chinese exports to the United States will more than double to 25 per cent.

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‘The Chinese leaders are terrified because their economy is already trembling on the brink of a major recession.’

Another $325 billion of currently untaxed Chinese exports to the U.S. will face 25 per cent customs duties “shortly.”

Decades of experience in the Manhattan real estate market have taught Donald Trump to recognize the smell of fear, and

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he is right: the Chinese are terrified. But he knows nothing about trade or the Chinese economy, so he doesn’t understand the implications of that. (This is a guy who boasts that the Chinese are having to pay these new tariffs. It is, of course, the American importers who pay.)

The Chinese leaders are terrified because their economy is already trembling on the brink of a major recession. They dodged the last one in 2008 by flooding the economy with cheap credit and setting off an investment boom that kept employment high, especially in construction. But that trick only works once.

All four corners of almost every major intersection in the hundred biggest Chinese cities is now occupied by ‘dark towers:’ 40- or 50-storey apartment buildings with few or no occupants. It would take an estimated four years with no new construction whatever to sell off the currently unsold housing stock.

And the building is still going on, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. The vaunted six per cent annual growth in the Chinese economy is just creative accounting.

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OPINION From the Herald archives: May 12, 2010

Industry at risk from caribou plan From Page 6 The latest NDP bill requires ministry permission for companies to swap Crown forest licences, weakening their value as a business asset. B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad, who followed his father into the forest industry before politics, described the effects of this and other changes to forest policy in the legislature.

Conifex is taking more downtime at its Fort St. James and Mackenzie sawmills.

Canfor reported a firstquarter loss, the CEO citing uncompetitive costs in B.C., while its Alberta, southern U.S. and European operations generated “solid financial returns.”

Quesnel-based West Fraser reported its latest results, noting “the myriad of policy changes the B.C. government is planning to

implement” is changing its investment plans.

West Fraser invested $600 million in B.C. to modernize operations and process pine beetle-killed timber.

Like other big producers it has to compete in a global market with Russia, Sweden, the U.S., Brazil and so on.

On the coast, Western Forest Products gave its first quarter results and indicated more mill curtailments are coming, due to high costs and log shortages. Rustad told me that since Horgan announced his coastal “revitalization” plan, among those costs is a 118-per-cent increase in stumpage fees to the province. Monthly cutting permits on the coast are down by a third since this plan began to unfold.

The caribou protection plan is poised to place vast areas of the

KRUEGER CALLS FOR TRUCK BAN ON HIGHWAY 5A If KamloopsSouth Thompson Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger gets his way, large trucks will be banned from Highway 5A permanently.

In the wake of multiple recent accidents on the highway between Merritt and Kamloops, the minister of tourism is calling for a complete ban of large commercial vehicles from the stretch of road.

However, the head of the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) says a ban is not the answer to making the highway safer.

Paul Landry, president and CEO of the BCTA, said his association is more than willing to discuss solutions, but banning truckers is not an option.

Coastal logging activity is down since the B.C. NDP began implementing its revitalization plan. Black Press files

Kootenay and Peace regions off limits to resource development.

As the B.C. Council of Forest Industries has pointed out, caribou have disappeared from Banff National Park, which has been protected since 1885. Herds

are also declining in Jasper, Wells Gray and Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in northern B.C., which have seen little or no logging or roadbuilding.

The industry’s “worst case” analysis for the B.C. Interior

is a 40-per-cent drop in timber cut, in what may be a futile effort to save caribou herds that are ravaged by predators, notably wolves.

For the Revelstoke region, the timber harvest reduction would be 100 per cent, mean-

ing the industry that employs one out of 10 of Kootenay workers would be no more.

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

Building a way out only works once From Page 6 At least half of that is actually spending on white elephant projects like the dark towers that create employment, but will never produce an adequate return on investment.

Meanwhile the real Chinese economy (annual growth rate between two per cent and three per cent) is slowing to a near-stall. Last year, for the first time in a quarter-century, new car sales in China actually fell, by almost six per cent. A big hit to its exports to the U.S.,

its biggest single customer, could tip it over the edge.

China is now such a big player that the rest of the world economy would probably follow it into a recession — and it would be much worse than the usual couple of years of slow or no growth, because none of major players has really recovered from the last recession yet.

The main way governments fight recessions is by cutting the interest rate, but that is still near zero in most big economies from the drastic cuts in interest

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last time round. Moreover, government debt is much higher than it was a decade ago, and there would be no public support for bailing out the banks with taxpayers’ money again.

“We’re in much worse shape to deal with whatever shocks come along than we were ten years ago,” said Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a recent Bloomberg interview.

China is in particularly bad shape. Its total debt, even according to the untrustworthy official figures, is nearing three times its GDP,

which is when the alarm bells usually start ringing.

So what happens if Trump’s huge tariff hikes do not force an immediate Chinese surrender on whatever issues remain in contention in the trade talks? What if Xi Jinping and his people decide to tough it out rather than lose a lot of face?

What is quite likely to happen is that China slides into a huge recession, dragging the rest of the world behind it. Maybe not as bad as 2008, but very bad, and probably very long.

And something else

might happen too. The Chinese version of the ‘social contract’ is that the power and privileges of the post-Communist autocracy that runs the country will be tolerated as long as people’s living standards rise rapidly.

But they are already stagnating. How would the Chinese public react if living standards actually begin to fall?

Really badly, in all likelihood. We live in interesting times.

Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)’.

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Nurses fill many roles in the medical community, assisting doctors and helping to make in-patient stays more comfortable for men and women who are ill or injured. Specialized nurses, such as nurse practitioners, may even serve as the primary healthcare provider, offering diagnoses and writing prescriptions.

While there is a specific week set aside to show appreciation to nurses, many people agree that they deserve recognition throughout the year. Any instance is a good time to give back to nurses, and the following are a few ways to honour the nurses in your life.

• Play caretaker to him or her. Nurses tend to the needs of others all the time, but some nurses do not get the respite they deserve. Those who want to show appreciation to a nurse who has helped them in their lives can present the nurse with a gift card for a massage and soothing spa treatment.

• Cater a meal. Offer to cater a meal at the hospital or medical office so that all nurses on staff can benefit. If there is one nurse in particular you want to treat, give that nurse a gift card to a nearby restaurant.

• Provide foot relief. Nurses spend hours on their feet, and that can cause pain or stiffness throughout the body. Present a gift card to a store that specializes in comfort shoes or custom orthotics. A certificate for a pedicure or foot massage would no doubt be appreciated as well.

• Create a charmed existence. Charm bracelets are the rage right now, and nurses may appreciate a bracelet that highlights their career path with specific charms. For something they can wear on the job, treat nurses to a Steth-o-Charm, which is a charm that slides securely onto stethoscopes. These charms come in many designs and can make for a memorable gift.

• Give a decorative badge reel. Nurses must wear identification or have swipe cards on their person to gain access to areas of hospitals. Many badges are standard items without any flare or style. A colorful or decorative badge reel can be a nice way to brighten up a nurse’s day.

• Give verbal or handwritten thanks. One of the easiest and most heartfelt ways to show your appreciation to nurses is to simply tell them how you feel. Offer a handwritten note or speak with a nurse in person. Such a simple gesture does not take much effort, but it is bound to make an impact.

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Merritt school promotes outdoor education Cost of project halved thanks to community donations.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Collettville Elementary’s newest classroom has no walls, cubbies or carpet; it is all about teaching students in — and about — the natural world.

Students and staff at the school will soon be able to take their lessons outside thanks to an outdoor learning structure, made from local lumber and built right on the school’s grounds.

Construction on the project was well underway when the Herald stopped by on May 3, and is scheduled to be complete within the next two weeks. ders placed within 1 week “We are creating an outdoor space to be in nature as we do our

learning, and also to compliment our garden space right beside it,” said principal René Aubin as he watched the building come together piece by piece. “So we have some shelter from the elements, whether it be rain or sun, so we can have longer seasons to work outside — that is a big part of it. And just appreciating the outdoors.”

The concept of a outdoor learning area for his students was inspired by the traditional indigenous gathering places Aubin noticed while visiting B.C.’s coast.

“Last summer I was travelling in Bella Coola visiting a friend who lives there and works for the school district,”

Crews were hard at work erecting the classroom when the Herald stopped by on May 3. Dara Hill/Herald

Aubin said. “He showed me a structure they had that they used as an outdoor space, so that was really the inspiration for this particular kind of structure as opposed to

some of the ideas we had before.”

The project never would have taken off if it weren’t for the support from the community, Aubin said, noting

Heather Yastremsky, an active Collettville parent, sought the community partnerships that turned the idea into action.

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Several groups in the Nicola Valley are enhancing their wildfire preparation, thanks to a boost from the provincial government.

The City of Merritt and the Lower Nicola Indian Band are set to receive $71,500 and $76,400 for fuel and vegetation management, respectively.

The TNRD is also set to get a $100,000 piece of the pie to assist with education and crosstraining; “We’re certainly happy to receive those funds,” said Merritt’s fire chief David Tomkinson, who noted his department plans to use the funds to employ a FireSmart co-ordinator and preventative measures such as prescribed burning, pruning and goat grazing.

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The funds will also help the fire department update their community wildfire protection plan, which Tomkinson said has not been updated since 2015, and will help

them apply for even more grants in the future.

The wildlife protection grants are part of a $6 million investment to support wildfire prevention for 85

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Mothers selflessly devote themselves to their children from infancy into adulthood. A mother’s love never wanes, and she’s always ready and willing to step in and put her children first.

Mother’s Day is a great chance for men, women and children to honour the special women in their lives. Delicious homemade treats can show mothers just how much they’re appreciated and adored. Try this tasty recipe for “Cold Mango Soufflés Topped with Toasted Coconut” from “The Complete Mexican, South American & Caribbean Cookbook” (Metro Books) by Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood and Marina Filippelli.

Cold Mango Soufflés Topped With Toasted Coconut (Makes four) 4 small mangoes, peeled, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon powdered gelatine 2 egg yolks 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar 1⁄2 cup milk 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream

Grated rind of one orange

Toasted flaked or coarsely shredded coconut, to decorate Place a few pieces of mango in the base of each of four 2⁄3-cup ramekins. Wrap a creased collar of nonstick parchment paper around the outside of each dish, extending well above the rim. Secure with adhesive tape, then tie tightly with string.

Pour the water into a small heatproof bowl and sprinkle the gelatine over the surface.

Leave for five minutes or until spongy. Place the bowl in a pan of hot water, stirring occasionally, until the gelatine has dissolved.

Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks with the superfine sugar and milk in another heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and continue to whisk until the mixture is thick and frothy. Remove from the heat and continue whisking until the mixture cools.

Whisk in the liquid gelatine.

Puree the remaining mango pieces in a food processor or blender, then fold the puree into the egg yolk mixture with the orange rind.

Set the mixture aside until starting to thicken.

Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks.

Reserve four tablespoons and fold the rest into the mango mixture. Spoon into the ramekins until the mixture is 1 inch above the rim of each dish. Chill for three to four hours, or until set.

Carefully remove the paper collars from the soufflés. Spoon a little of the reserved cream on top of each soufflé and decorate with some toasted flaked or coarsely shredded coconut.

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Mother’s Day is a celebration of women who devote so much of their effort and energy to their families.

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The Nature Lover: Fishing and other outdoor activities might have a reputation as predominantly male hobbies, but studies show that’s not really the case. If mom is a nature enthusiast, families can plan a Mother’s Day enjoying the great outdoors, even giving mom a new fishing pole, hiking gear or other items that align with her favorite nature activity.

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mom and giving it to her as a Mother’s Day present. Dads can keep the craft theme going at dinner and get a laugh out of mom by pouring her a craft beer when dinner is served.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FEDERAL ELECTION

NDP picks Joan Phillip to challenge Dan Albas Only two candidates confirmed so far for this fall’s federal election.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The federal election is still months away, but one major federal party has already picked their candidate to challenge Conservative MP Dan Albas in the Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola riding.

Joan Phillip of Penticton was elected via acclamation at a recent nomination meeting hosted by the NDP riding association.

Phillip, who serves as an elected band councillor with the Penticton Indian Band, said she was approached by members of the federal party about putting her name forward as a candidate.

With no other challengers emerging before Saturday’s nomination meeting, Phillip cruised to victory. It marked the first time she has been

selected as the candidate for the NDP, having been involved in two nomination contests in the 90s, once for the B.C. NDP and once for the federal party.

Asked what prompted her return to the political arena in 2019, Phillip said she wanted to provide an alternative for voters outside of the Liberal and Conservative parties.

“It just surprises me that the voters will keep volleying between the two,” said Phillip. “I liken it to either getting stabbed in the front or stabbed in the back.

Basically they are cut from the same cloth.”

She highlighted income inequality as a major issue for people living in the riding.

“Quite frankly, the working people are becoming poorer and poorer while the wealthy are becoming more wealthy,” she said. “And

that has to stop.”

Phillip grew up in North Vancouver, before moving to the Okanagan in 1984 when she married Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, former chief of the Penticton Indian Band.

The 2019 federal election is set for Oct. 21. Conservative MP Dan Albas has already announced he will be seeking a third consecutive term in the Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola riding.

The Liberals have yet to declare their candidate, as nominations are still being accepted by the local riding association, said chair Jack Gerow in an email to the Herald. He noted that West Kelowna’s Dr. Mary Ann Murphy, an associate professor at UBCO, has filed her nomination papers.

The newly-formed People’s Party of Canada led by former Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, has plans pick a candidate from three eligible nom-

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The Herald reached out to the local riding association for the Green Party of Canada, but did not receive a response regarding the status of their candidate as of Wednesday afternoon.

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New rest stop proposed between Peachland and Merritt Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Those travelling the Okanagan Connector may soon have somewhere to fill up their tank, stretch their legs or grab a bite to eat at a rest stop proposed at Elkhart Lodge — approximately halfway between Merritt and Peachland on Highway 97C. The plan includes a gas station, drive-thru restaurant, commercial card-lock facility and outdoor storage for highway maintenance materials such as salt and sand so contractors would not be required to travel to Peachland or Merritt for supplies.

The Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen (RDOS) is bringing the application to a public hearing on May 9 because changes to the official community plan would need to be made to allow for the proposed rest area.

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“Travellers (be it the general public or commercial truckers) going between Peachland and Merritt, or traversing the area more broadly, have little to no options for refuelling, having a meal, resting facility or

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The development is expected to foster economic development, including as many as 30 to 50 permanent jobs.

The property has been commercially zoned to allow for restaurants and hotels since 1990, and the site has been used for such

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Recent updated include HW tank, furnace, electrical & updated kitchen. Has large garage w/power.

#3095

$549,000

#305, 1701 MENZIES ST.

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2390 SMITH STREET

#3079

$525,000

1653 LINDLEY CREEK ROAD

1 acre waterfront lot on Nicola Lake. Build your dream home or vacation getaway . Land has gentle slope to waterfront. Great location for many water sports and close to Monck Park Provincial Park. Water & sewer to lot line.

Approx. 13 acres. Great property is established subdivision of other acreages. This unique property has a great deal of creek frontage on both north & south side of Guichon Creek. Hydro at lot line. Septic must be installed. Most of land is flat & usable.

Well maintained & established business, a turnkey operation. 3200 sq.ft. building, good parking, comes with all equipment. Numerous building & equipment upgrades. Room for growth

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#3071

#3098

#3046

$215,000

$475,000

6404 MONCK PARK RD

6433 MONCK PARK RD

New executive family home on the Bench with views. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, designer kitchen with quartz counters, gas F/P in living room, 5 pce ensuite & a full unfinished basement. GST applies.

Bungalow on downtown lot with lane access. 2 bedrooms, big living room. Great for investment. Good area, within walking distance to shopping & amenities. As is where is.

Newly built 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with open concept. 2 bedrms up, master on the main & 2 more down.

High quality finishing. Large rec. room downstairs. Double garage. GST applies.

2 bedroom apartment in great area, on the top floor. Open floor plan with 2 large bedrooms and spacious open kitchen with all major appliances. Great for first time buyer or investor.

Great starter or retiree home. 3 bedrooms, newer kitchen with all appliances. Has has some reno’s in past 8-9 yrs. Nice covered deck for BBQ’s. 2 workshops plus RV parking. Private backyard

Nice building lot in a subdivision that is close to being built out. The natural slope of this land would allow a plan for a walkout basement with a rancher type look from the front

A 1 acre waterfront property on Nicola Lake with approx. 142 feet of lake frontage.

The house was recently list in a fire & property is being sold “as is where is”. Has paved driveway, septic & water lines in.

This 1 acre lot with 180 degree view of Nicola Lake is perfect to build your dream home or recreational retreat.

Lake access through the boat launch only minutes away. Services available.

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1937 MERRITT AVE

2749 PEREGRINE WAY

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Great starter home or investment property, with second living quarters in basement. Has fenced yard and 1 car garage. Close to amenities and shopping.

New custom executive home with fantastic views. 3 bedrms on the main with open concept floor plan. Master has 4 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Large private deck in back off the family room.

New 2 bedroom strata unit in newer development. Master bedrm has W/O closet & 5 pce ensuite. Open concept kitchen with quartz counters. Gas F/P in large living room.

Double garage. GST applies

2 bedroom mobile home is move-in ready. Has new laminate flooring in living room, hallway & master bedrm. Nice kitchen with island & skylight. 5 pce bathrm with soaker tub. Has covered deck & fenced yard.

#3075

#3059

#3084

#3017

Immaculate executive style home with oak HW and tile flooring throughout. 2 bedrms up, master on the main with W/I closet and ensuite with jetted tub & separate shower. Has full unfin. Bsmt for storage. Gas F/P & vaulted ceiling in large living room.

$219,000

1875 QUILCHENA AVE

This 3 bedroom home is a custom 3 level split with open concept, large kitchen, new HW tank and HW boiler for heating system. Master bedrm has jetted tub & W/I closet. Large rec. room. Lots of parking.

#3089

$359,900

$650,000+ GST

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This newer 2 bedroom home in a good neighbourhood has an open concept plan, perfect for professionals, first time buyers or retirees. Fenced yard with U/G sprinklers.

#3086

$329,900

Grandview Heights

$349,900

2549 CLAPPERTON AVE

Nice 3 bedrm home with some renovations including new flooring, paint & shingles. Reno’s still in progress.

Has 24x24 detached shop/garage.

Close to schools & shopping. Garden area in backyard.

#3077

$395,000

$79,900

#3088

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$460,000

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NICOLA LAKE is located 10 km from Merritt, great for swimming, fishing & boating

$499,000 1898 BLAIR ST

Fully fenced commercial property of approx. 30,000 sq.ft. & comprised of two titles. Has C2 zoning, 5 large truck gates to easy access from both roads & lane and is fully fenced

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Owner may finance $395,000

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15.9 acre RV Park zoning bordering the Coldwater River. Hookups in place & future set of plans for expansion available. Has city services. Has small rental home with long term tenants.

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$1,650,000.

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MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD

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10 acre site with CD-1 zoning. City services are not connected yet. Close to truck route for easy access.

Approximately 5 acre parcel, north facing, with fantastic views. City services, not currently connected.

Zoned R-9 High Density Residential.

Great opportunity. Call for details.

Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits with separate titles. Zoned ‘FD’. Located on truck route and easy access to highway. Application in city to change zoning to M-1

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Located in newer developing subdivision, this lot of 6200 sq.ft. has amazing views of the Nicola Valley and is close to all amenities. The perfect place to build your dream home.

Build your dream home in one of Merrtt areas finest development, Nicola Lakeshore Estates. Water & sewer hookups available. Close to water access. This lake is known for fishing, water skiing & more.

122 acres of multiple zonings C4, C6 and R1. Buyer should contact the City of Merritt to request suitable zoning to match their needs. Call for more details.

10 acre development site with CD-1 zoning. Will have city water and sewer (not connected yet). Bring your ideas and call for more details.

#3066

#3074

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#2958

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Great 1 acre lakeview lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake. The perfect place to build your country retreat, in neighbourhood of high end custom homes. Enjoy fishing, swimming & boating.

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Building your walkout rancher on this 6200 sq.ft. lot.

Services are to the lot line.

In great neighbourhood of fine homes. Close to NVIT and shopping.

#3073

$64,900

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$159,900

$1,584,000

$750,000

6397 MONCK PARK RD

923 MIDDAY VALLEY RD

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Build your dream home in Nicola Lakeshore Estates on this 0.94 acre lot with 180 degree views. Great lake for fishing, boating, waterskiing & more.

Water & sewer services available.

Approx. 291 acre with great potential.

Current plans are for a development of 2 acre estate lots with city boundaries.

Rural living within close proximity to city, with fantastic views.

6 acres currently zoned R1. City water and sewer not yet connected. Zoning may be changed to suit Buyers needs.

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Businesses help build classroom From Page 10 “The outdoor classroom will allow the students to observe firsthand how the theories translate in the field — in the real world!”

Nicola Logworks donated equipment, time and other materials for the project. President John Boys was attracted to the benefits of bringing the abstract nature of academic study into an arena of hands-on learning, a press release on the project reads.

He was also keen to cut some of the wood using his log building robot, a new tool that incorporates high-tech artificial intelligence with traditional hand-cut log work.

Local contractor Jonathan Beach also donated plenty of hours building the foundation and roof of the structure.

“We couldn’t have done it without them,” Aubin said. “It’s probably about an $80,000 structure that we are putting up for probably around half the cost.”

The remaining funds needed to get the project off the ground came from proceeds from the sale of Nicola Lake School.

For the team behind the project, the benefits of the outdoor learning structure far outweigh the costs.

The news release outlining the project cites numerous benefits of outdoor classrooms and outdoor education programs for students, including better grades and better health, decreased stress and increased motivation, better attitudes about the environment, better behaviour, enhanced communication skills, an increase in outdoor skills and self-reliance, improved memory and more community awareness.

“Research shows a lot of benefits, and some things I have noticed myself over my career is that the more kids go outside, it seems to give them some focus and just an appreciation for the land we are on,” said Aubin. “It is just

a really grounding and centering opportunity.”

The outdoor classroom is key component of the school’s multiphased outdoor learning program, which began last year with the planting of a community garden on the school grounds.

In addition to the outdoor learning area and the food garden, there are future plans to build an interactive adventure playground to further enhance students’ physical literacy.

As for the outdoor classroom, Aubin said he is excited for classes — and the wider community — to start using it soon.

“It’s really going to be a community resource because there is not really another structure like this in Merritt. I know parents have already been saying ‘I know where I’m having my next birthday party for my child,’” Aubin said with a chuckle. “The community helped us get it up, so it will part of our community.”

The outdoor classroom structure is being built using logs harvested in the Nicola Valley, donated by Aspen Planers. Dara Hill/Herald

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Industry could return to Craigmont site Nicola Mining aims to restart milling operations at Craigmont site within the year.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The clock is ticking for Nicola Mining to resume operations at their Merritt Mill.

The company is focus-

ing their funds on reclamation efforts at the former Craigmont Mine site, and could run out of cash if production doesn’t start back up again soon.

The good news is the company should be able to

have the mill up and running this year, said CEO Peter Espig.

“We have received funding to do an acquisition of a gold mine, and it is a material that we have milled here before so that would then get this up and running,” he told a group of interested citizens at a site visit in April. “We hope

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to have the mill up and running this year.”

It’s been 58 years since the Craigmont Mine opened in Merritt, and Espig is now embarking on reclamation efforts to take care of dust on the site.

But it’s a big undertaking, said Espig.

The aggressive mining of magnetite between 1992 and 2014 sucked all the nutrients out of the soil through the high pressure water used to remove ore from the ground, he explained.

“What it does is it washes out all the nutrients, so this is the most minerally-void piece of property in the province of British Columbia. It’s been like that for 30 years — not even a weed can grow there,” he said. “The first time I saw the dust I was shocked, it’s almost like the Sahara — ­ it really is bad,” Espig added.

Taking care of the dust is part of the company’s

fiduciary duty, Espig said.

He added he wants to reclamate their entire 950 acres to suppress dust, which is a nuisance but not a health risk, according to a tests conducted by a contaminated soil approver professional hired by the company.

“What [the soil professionals] concluded is there is nothing bad in the material, it is mineral-void — there is nothing there. That is why there are no issues with our water, that’s why you can drink water from our tailings facilities, but [the dust] is a nuisance,” he said. “If you don’t do anything, there is dust forever. We’re not taking biomass but we have to do something, and we want to.”

The undertaking comes with a hefty price tag and Nicola Mining Inc. has limited funds to take care of the entire property, Espig said.

“It is going to bank-

rupt us if we have to keep doing essentially reclamation without revenue,” he said. “We’re on a tight line here and I don’t think we’ll make it into next year [without resuming milling operations].

Espig said his company won’t accept any contaminated products for their site, and any incoming material receives thorough testing.

Between 2014 and 2016, the company fought to have biosolids removed from their mining permit.

“We wanted to turn it down because stinks, it was just a very simple thing,” Espig said. “And in 2016 the ministry of mining granted that we do not need to take biosolids, so we are safe in that.”

What they are accepting for reclamation efforts is soil from BC Hydro, clay material from the

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Nicola Mining Inc. CEO Peter Espig said he is hard at work securing the necessary feed to run the Merritt Mill. The clock is ticking, as reclamation efforts on the former Craigmont Mine site are costly. Dara Hill/Herald

From Page 20 Kamloops Indian Band and fly ash from Merritt Green Energy (MGE) in partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB).

“And the only reason we can get that is because MGE is essentially doing us a favour with LNIB because they want to mitigate the

dust. Because you can sell fly ash, it has value, it can be used in cement,” he said.

“The benefit to us is that if you cover it, when rain gets on it hardens and prevents the dust from going up.”

Espig said Nicola Mining is also planning to bring in silt.

“It is very fertile material,” he said.

The Merritt Mill is located on the site of the former Craigmont Mine, the 68th oldest mine in Canada, Espig said.

The mill has been engineered to process up to 200 tonnes of gold and silver — from anywhere in the province — each day. However, it has not been in operation for two years.

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

Centennials hire new bench boss Cents’ former head coach named as finalist for CJHL award.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

There’s a new boss behind the bench of the Merritt Centennials.

The team announced Barry Wolff as their newest head coach and general manager (GM) on May 2.

Wolff will start immediately, filling the role left vacant by departing head coach and GM Joe Martin.

Of the 50 plus applications the team received, Wolff ’s stood above the rest, wrote Brian Barrett, director of hockey operations for the Centennials, in a

news release.

“He has a wealth of experience, he has won wherever he has gone, he is a good recruiter, and I know he has a hard work ethic, and he will give his all for this club,” Barrett said.

Originally from Kelowna, Wolff comes to the Centennials with 24 years of junior hockey coaching experience under his belt, primarily in the BCHL. He led the Coquitlam Express from 2013 to 2017 as head coach and general manager. He won the BCHL Championship with the Express in the 2013-14

season.

He was also a part of the coaching staff of Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge on four separate occasions, winning gold in 2015.

Wolff spent the last season with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL)’s Swan Valley Stampeders and led the team to a second place finish in the regular season.

He took them all the way to the MJHL finals, losing in overtime in game seven.

The new coach will have a chance to survey new Cents players at the team’s summer camp in Abbotsford from June 7 to 9.

“I think the first job

TRACK AND FIELD

Panthers back on track in Kamloops Merritt athletes punch their ticket to the Okanagan championship meet.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Fifteen athletes from Merritt Secondary School are one step closer to competing on the big stage of the B.C. High School Track and Field Championships, after a productive West Zone Championships in Kamloops.

The Panthers team racked up 34 podium finishes — including 10 gold medal wins. Finishing anywhere in the top three at the West Zone Championships serves as a qualifier to compete at the Okanagan

Championships on May 13.

“Despite being a bit smaller in size compared to some of the other teams this year, we took a big bite out of the overall points,” said coach Randy Sheldon. “Adding up the numbers for overall combined scores I believe MSS placed second overall in total points per team. Our team showed some real heart out there today.”

Junior Jay Peralta was among the standout performers for the Panthers, winning three gold medals in long jump, 100 metre dash

and 200 metre dash.

As has been the case the last few years, the high jump events were dominated by Merritt athletes, as Panthers topped the podium in junior girls (Isabelle Heard), junior boys (Mason Hintz) and senior boys (Bill Brewer, with Brody Pattinson in second).

Merritt’s Grade 8 girls had a stellar debut at the West Zone Championships, as Riley Davey captured two silvers and a bronze (100 metre, 200 metre and long jump), while Andee Walker took home a silver, bronze and fourth place (1,500 metre, 400 metre and 800 metre).

Not to be outdone, Grade 8 boy Ostyn Fox

Barry Wolff, new head coach and GM for the Merritt Centennials, has coached at the World Junior A Challenge on four separate occasions, winning gold with Team Canada West in 2015. Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada

presented to the top coach across Canada’s 10 junior hockey leagues.

The award will be presented annually in memory of Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan and assistant Mark Cross, who were among those who lost their lives following the tragic events of April 6, 2018.

Martin guided the Cents to the third best regular season finish on record in 2018/19, before being scooped up by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs organization in the off season.

Martin won the BCHL coach of the year award earlier this year. The CJHL award will be presented on June 20.

is to go over the personnel the team has. What the needs are, and start looking for the players that will give us the best chance to win,” he said, adding he is excited to begin working with the Cents. “It’s the oldest franchise in the BCHL, there’s a lot of tradition there and I’m just excited to be a part of it.”

But even as Wolff

assumes the head coach mantle, Martin’s remarkable final season behind the bench for the Cents has yet to completely fade from memory.

On May 7, Martin was nominated for the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s (CJHL) Darcy Haugan/ Mark Cross Memorial award, which is to be

took a gold and a silver in two throwing events (discus and shot put), while Aidan Dunsmore hustled his way to three podium finishes (bronze in 400 metre and 800 metre, silver in 1,500 metre).

At the other end of the age spectrum, Merritt’s senior athletes put together a significant medal haul.

Throwers Leif Ellingsen and Nicolas Willey dominated the podium, with Ellingsen winning the shot put event and finishing third in javelin.

Meanwhile, Willey took second in shot put and another silver in discus.

Peter Scholtens sprinted his way to a first, second and third place finish in the 110 metre hurdles, 200 metre dash and 100 metre dash respectively.

For full results from the West Zone Championships, head to merrittherald.com.

Junior girl Isabelle Heard competes in the long jump at the West Zone Championships on May 7.

Heard won gold in the event, as well as capturing a gold in high jump. Photo contributed

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Merritt well represented

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT

Shackelly beats the clock for Merritt Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Bantams surge in final minutes

Eight-year-old Aidan van Rensburg (in blue) helped his team capture gold at the AA Kings Cup hockey tournament. Photo contributed Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

A Merritt prospect helped his AA hockey team be crowned champions at the recent Kings Cup hockey tournament in Mission.

Eight-year-old Aidan van Rensburg

was a part of the Kamloops Cowboys team which rolled over the competition en route to capturing gold at the tournament.

Playing in four games over four days, the Cowboys cruised to the final with lopsided wins over the HP Red Wings (9-1), the Ravens

Hockey Club (13-4) and the Vancouver Selects (6-2).

The final match was the closest of the tournament for the Cowboys, who ultimately prevailed 7-5 to usurp the Fraser Valley Kings.

The Cowboys have one tourna-

ment remaining in the spring season, the B.C. Mayhem tournament scheduled for May 17 to 20 in Coquitlam.

Van Rensburg travels to Kamloops twice per week on average to attend practices with the Cowboys. He has been playing with the team since February.

ICEBREAKER Merritt-area tennis players rang in the new season with the annual Icebreaker doubles tournament, with three teams competing on May 4. The pairing of Isaiah Lansdowne (left) and Neil Caine emerged victorious with round robin wins over the team of Patrick Farmer and Rod Paulin and the twosome of Harbans Sandhu and Amrit Ahuja. Lansdowne is a new arrival in the Nicola Valley and a teacher at MSS. He and his young family spent the past few years living in Nunavut. Another doubles tournament is scheduled for this coming weekend, with men’s and women’s doubles on Saturday and mixed doubles on Sunday.

Individuals and teams are asked to come to the club courts by the golf course around 9:30 a.m. each day. Play will begin at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Harbans Sandhu at 378-5687 or Diane Quinn at 378-4501. Photo contributed

The Nicola Valley Thunder saved their best for last in a contest against a team from Kelowna on May 4.

Kelowna’s bantam squad pulled ahead early in the game, scoring in the opening minute of the match then doubling their lead just under three minutes later.

The Thunder response came midway through the period, as Carter Shackelly cut the lead to one on an unassisted effort.

The middle frame was an uneventful one for the Thunder, who couldn’t find a way to beat Kelowna’s goaltender, Brayden Mawer. At the other end of the rink, Merritt’s Nick Parr stood tall, allowing only a single goal in the period.

Facing another two goal deficit heading into the third, Parr continued to provide standout goaltending for the Thunder.

The team’s offence finally broke through midway through the final frame, as Ashtyn Rooke scored an unassisted goal to put the Thunder back within one.

Tyson Jarvis followed up just over four minutes later with an unassisted goal of his own, tying the game at three apiece.

But the back and forth affair wasn’t over, as Kelowna’s Kyle Nelson restored the visitors’ lead with just over a minute left to play.

With the game on the line, it was desperation time for the Thunder. Shackelly once again answered the bell for the Merritt team, taking a pass from Mack Klassen and burying it past the Kelowna netminder to secure the tie with 33 seconds remaining.

Peewees find offensive groove The Nicola Valley Thunder never let their foot off the pedal as the peewee team powered its way to a commanding 10-2 victory over a team from the North Okanagan.

Seven different players found the back of the net for the Thunder, while Antoine Gregoire shut the door on the North Okanagan team, allowing only two goals against.

Three Thunder goals in the first came courtesy of Ryland Sheldon (2) and Brody Jury-Hoisington. But the usual suspects took a back seat later in the game, as they received run support from their teammates in the second.

Asia Munro and Hunter Hewton tallied singles for the Thunder in the second, while Jury-Hoisington added his second of the game to bring the score to 6-2 heading into the third.

The final frame saw Sheldon complete his hat trick, while Roland Quewezance, Boston Simpson and Noah Galbraith all added singles to bring the final score to 10-2 in favour of the Thunder.

Midget team bounced in backto-back games The oldest Nicola Valley Thunder team found a way to improve on their performance across a pair of games on May 5, but came up short in both contests.

The first game saw the midget team take on a squad from Shuswap.

Thunder captain Beckett Finch found the back of the net early in the opening frame, but that was all the offence the Thunder could muster the rest of the way, as the game finished 12-1.

Given a few hours to regroup after the loss, the Thunder played a much more complete

game against the North Okanagan.

Finch once again opened the scoring for the Thunder on an unassisted tally five minutes into the first period.

Another Nicola Valley goal from Wyatt Reed (assisted by Finch) a short while later briefly gave the Thunder a 2-1 lead. But the North Okanagan ended the period on a tear, scoring three goals with less than five minutes remaining to take a 4-2 lead into the middle frame.

A quick strike from Saijin Lali cut the lead to one, but the visiting team restored the cushion just over a minute later.

The visitors continued to press throughout the second period, scoring four straight unanswered goals before the Thunder could stem the bleeding. Connor Kaboni’s goal — assisted by Jordan Parr — provided temporary relief for the Thunder.

The comeback was nearly on in earnest when Kaboni scored his second of the period at 3:55, assisted by Saijin Lali, putting the game back within reach at 8-5. But the North Okanagan killed any momentum the team may have carried into the third by scoring with under two minutes remaining in the second.

North Okanagan would add two more goals in the third as the game finished 11-5.

Novices in tough against Rattlers Merritt stayed out of the penalty box for the most part, but couldn’t keep pace with the Kamloops offence as the novice team fell 8-2 on May 5.

Ethan Pickering got the Thunder on the board in the first period, assisted by Wyatt Streek.

The only other Thunder goal came in the second, as Mason Dick made the most of an assist by Pickering.

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FOOD SKILLS

The Conayt Frendship Society Merritt Moms and Families will be hosting “Food Skills for Families” every Friday for 6 weeks starting May 17 until June 28 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. If you plan on bringing children you must have someone there to look after them.

This will be facilitated

by Patsy Whiting and Adrienne Johnny. For more information and to register please call 250378-5107.

YARD SALES

Nicola Valley Fall Fair giant yard sales will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dates for 2019 are: May 25, 26, June 8, 9, 22, 23, July 6,7, 20, 21, August 3, 4, 17 and 18. the Fal Fair will be accepting donations. Donations may be dropped off at the exhibition building on the yard sale dates, or you may phone Martha at 250378-2303 to make other arrangements. Proceeds from the yard sales are going toward the construction of indoor washroom facilities at the Fair Exhibition Building.

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Dueling Pianos play for the playground.

Saturday, May 11 at the Civic Centre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Fundraiser sponsored by Collettville PAC to help build a new school playground. For tickets, go to Brambles Bakery or visit https://fundrazr.com/ Playfortheplayground.

Visit and “like” our event on facebook to be entered in a draw for free tickets!

PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION

The Vancouver Paranormal Society will carry out a public investigation on May 4th and 18th, June 8th and 29th at the Baillie House. Participants will be able to participate in a full evening of activities and experience what the investigators do. Only four tickets available for each event. To reserve a spot email peter@vancouverparanormalsociety. net. All proceeds go to the Baillie House.

HIGH TEA AT THE BAILLIE HOUSE

meetings are held every Monday from 7-8 p.m. at the United Church hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING Sacred Heart Catholic Church have presenters from the Kamloops Diocesan Anti-Human Trafficking Committee will provide a two hour information session on human trafficking for adults 16 and over. Join us Saturday, June 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall - Corner Blair St/ Coldwater Ave. This presentation will enlighten and inspire you on how you can help stop the horrors of human trafficking. Light refreshments will be provided.

Enjoy a full high tea in a Victorian setting on May 11 at 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Bring a mother or bring a friend.

To reserve a seat please call 250-378-0349.

DROP IN CENTER FOR ELDERS

The Conayt Friendship Society located at 1964 Quilchena Ave. has a drop-in center for Elders every Monday,

Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Snacks and light lunches are provided. Elders are welcome to assist in preparing menu and lunch.

A sign-in sheet is at the front office. Elders can provide suggested menus and lunch to reception at the attention of the executive director.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for daytime, evening and overnight shifts at the Nicola Valley Winter Shelter. Applications are available at the advocacy centre, #2-2025 Granite Ave. and at Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society, 2038 Nicola Ave.

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

RED CROSS

H.E.L.P. Merritt Red Cross is looking for volunteers for two hours on Thursdays to loan out health equipment from the Merritt Hospital.

You will be working with another volunteer who will help train you. If you can help please call 250-378-5276. Students for summer months are welcome.

FAMILY HISTORY

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m.. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas party. The goal will be to have monthly music jam sessions. Call 250-2807385 for more information.

HOSPICE

Jill Sanford at 250-3784577 FMI

Merritt Hospice is calling for volunteers to support palliative care clients and their families and to support those who are grieving. Volunteers are also needed for administrative duties such a fund raising, community events and to serve as board members. Contact

Anyone wanting to research their family trees may contact Al Thompson at 250-2129868. We will open the family history centre by appointment only.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

Meets on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the civic center.

New members always welcome. The next quilting retreat weekend will be on May 10 – 12..

Register at the civic center, open to everyone.

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MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

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NICOLA VALLEY METIS

General meeting will be held every third Wednesday of the month.

For more information please call Betty Ann at 250-378-5015.

There will be a 12 Step Seminar at Merritt Adventist Church every Sunday 3 p.m. or 7 p.m..

Materials are provided.

Drop by 2190 Granite Ave., or contact Jim for more information 250-

378-2339.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. The group aims to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-

5190.

RED CROSS

The Red Cross will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Please go to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

Crossroads Community Church Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 • Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 2nd and 4th Sundays only - 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

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Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am

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For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sit-down dinner with your family. First Thursday of month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

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Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley Society is looking for volunteer tutors for the One to One elementary school reading program. For more information email literacymerritt@gmail.com or phone 250-378-7844.

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Elders eat at no charge.

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Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

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With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Donna... wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and, if you were lucky to meet Donna, she was your new best friend.

A small town girl, Donna grew up with parents Myrt & Bill Robinson, sister Bev and brothers Doug and Dave. After leaving home, Donna began a fascinating life with her new husband Ron, welcoming her daughters Rhonda and Sheri and son Kevin into the world. Donna’s passions LQFOXGHG JURZLQJ à RZHUV SOD\LQJ IRU GDQFHV &URVVÀUH VRIWEDOO FKLOGUHQ¡V ELUWKGD\ SDUWLHV teddy bears, bowling and meeting new friends.

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Makayla Ann Leigh McRae

January 10, 2000 - April 28, 2019

Patricia Annabell Fedora Pat (Patricia) passed away on April 28, 2019 in the Overlander Care Hospital Kamloops, BC with her loving family at her bedside.

Pat was by predeceased Leonard Shaw, Kay Humble, William Humble and Baby River Tourand.

Pat met the love of her life John Fedora in New Westminster and the two were married for 45 years until John passed away in 2005. The two had many adventures throughout the province as they also lived in Rossland, Chase, Merritt and Kamloops. They were entrepreneurs and owned a motel with a gas station, a trailer park and child’s clothing store along the way.

Pat had a wonderful sense of humor and an unquenching thirst for knowledge. This desire inspired her to obtain her GED while her daughters were all in school, become a licensed small airplane pilot and pursue her Industrial First Aid ticket which led to her being an Auxiliary with the Merritt Ambulance Service. These endeavors kept her busy while she worked at the Merritt Post 2IĂ€FH She is survived by her 3 daughters; Cassandra (Matthew), Lionna (Kevin) and Johanna (Brad), as well as 8 grandchildren; Amanda (Jon), Erica (Tyler), Vanessa, Lindsey (Cheryl), Janna (Toursten), Taylor (Taylor), Morgan and Jordan, and 3 great grandchildren; Caiman, Olive and Avery, all of whom are extremely thankful to the amazing and dedicated staff at Overlander Extended Care Hospital.

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY If you are looking for summer employment, the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is hiring 6 positions.

1 THRIFT SHOP TEAM SUPERVISOR 40 hrs per week, Tuesday to Saturday June 10 - August 24, 2019 40 hours per week, Tuesday to Saturday July 02 - August 24, 2019 To be eligible, you must be between the ages of 15 and 30. A competitive wage will be paid for all positions.

To apply, please submit a detailed resume and cover letter at the Thrift Shop, 1803 Voght St. by May 20, 2019.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

SECRETARY I School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) invites applications from individuals possessing excellent secretarial and organizational skills for the position of Secretary I at South Central Interior Distance Education School in Merritt.

This is a full-time, 12-month per year, 7 hours per day, position to commence on June 3, 2019.

As per the CUPE Local 847 Collective Agreement, qualifications include: • minimum 55 wpm; • Accounts Payable experience, must pass accounting exam; • assume the duties of this position with little or no further training; • perform clerical, secretarial, accounting, and administrative duties; • work extensively with MyEducationBC, new student information system; • provide attention to detail, accuracy, responsibility for record keeping, and exerci ise considerable degree of independent judgement.

Interested applicants may apply online at www.sd58.bc.ca or may submit a resume, outlining qualifications and experience, prior to 11:00 a.m. May 10, 2019 to: Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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