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SUSPICIOUS DEATH Investigators from the Southeast District Major Crimes Unit are assisting Merritt RCMP with the inquiry into a sudden death on May 9.
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LOCAL HEROES A group of Merrritt-based paramedics received awards for their efforts during a multicar pile up on the Coquihalla Highway in 2018.
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Mayor seeks fix for forestry woes Planning for future development another priority of Brown’s following SILGA. Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Mayor Linda Brown is eager to explore community forestry and long-term development in Merritt after returning from a recent local government conference. Brown said she was busy networking at the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) event, and exploring Merritt’s potential to adopt a community forest program such as the one in Logan Lake. “There are a lot of little forestry companies that are struggling this year, and the forestry industry is struggling,” Brown said. “Local forestry companies are saying that if they don’t get fibre, they’re pulling out. Our biggest mill only has one shift on now, and that gets shut down every now and again, so that is a worry.” Brown said she saw SILGA as an opportunity to discuss forestry struggles in the Nicola Valley with a number of MLAs. “Being able to talk to
them about the problems we are having in Merritt and the lack of fibre [was valuable],” she said. “We’re getting a number of ears going to the minister and the premier regarding Merritt and the issues we are having. So I’m just going to continue to do that.” It is not just the current state of forestry — Brown said she is concerned about the state of primary industry in Merritt overall. Perhaps it is not surprising then that talks making communities “investment ready” for future development resonated with Brown at SILGA. She said the idea got her wondering — “what can Merritt be when it grows up?” “I think when we look at our history, we have never really done any kind of prep as to what we want, who we want, where we want it,” Brown said. She said Merritt can take the reins of its own future by planning what kind of development the community wants to see — and then going after them. “And at the same time
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supporting home grown businesses and current businesses — we can’t grow without supporting what is in place here,” Brown added. City staff have been working on streamlining development processes with the support of council by cleaning up bylaws and zoning, which Brown said is a good start. “But I think we also need to look at ... where do we want to be in 40 or 50 years? And then pursue that action instead of just waiting for it to happen. Go out and find
the investment,” she said. “So we are going to have to put money in places we haven’t thought of before. And are we ready for that this year? No, not yet. But we certainly need to get ourselves ready for that position.” Brown pointed to cannabis companies flocking to the Nicola Valley as an example of a municipality preparing for a particular industry. “It was the previous council that actually set that in place in terms of determining that our M1 [light industrial] zon-
ing would be readily be available for the cannabis growth,” she said. Brown said intentional planning for future development will be part of the city’s strategic planning, set to get underway in the coming months now that the top spot at city hall has been filled. “This is certainly something we will be looking at, and probably having a lot of little workshops etc. in the meantime to look at how we actually do this,” she said.
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A 55-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a suspicious death in Merritt. Local police officers were called to a residence on the 2200 block of Blair Street for a report of a sudden
death of a 43-year-old man at 1:30 p.m. on May 9. One man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. Investigators from the Southeast District Major Crime Unit have been called to assist local police, said Staff Sgt. Lorne Wood. “Currently we are in
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the process of speaking to witnesses and gathering evidence,” Wood said. Police believe the two parties knew each other, and the event was isolated said Sgt. Janelle Shoihet. Anyone with information is asked to call the Southeast District Major Crime tipline at 1-877-987-8477.
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PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY May 28th, 2019 at 7:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday May 28th, 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: 1801 Coldwater Ave, Merritt LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel A (BEING A CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 1 TO 3 SEE CA6929604) Block 2 District Lot 125 Kamloops Division Yale District Plan 838; PID: 030-514-266 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2256, 2019 proposes to amend the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 by Rezoning 1801 Coldwater Ave.; from (R3) Medium-Density Residential – to (R4) High-Density Residential.
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FROM: MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R3) The Medium Density Residential zone is oriented towards providing higher-intensity, pedestrian-oriented development along fully-serviced major corridors and central areas of the City.
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TO: HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R4) The high-density residential zone is oriented towards residential neighbourhoods providing apartment buildings on serviced lots.
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
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For the permitted uses in the High Density Residential (R4), please refer to the Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 on the City’s website. A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm on May 16th to May 28th, 2019 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca 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 23rd, 2019 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.
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What was originally going to be a speeding ticket turned into a more serious violation charge for a semi truck driver who backed into an RCMP vehicle near
exit 286 in Merritt. The accident occurred just after 8:00 p.m. on May 10. An officer noticed the truck driver was speeding and followed the vehicle on the Coquihalla Highway until the truck driver
pulled up to the Highway 97C intersection. “At this point the driver of the semi truck realized he was in the wrong lane, placed the truck in reverse and backed up onto the hood of
the police car causing extensive damage to the vehicle,” said Staff. Sgt. Lorne Wood. No one was injured in the incident and the truck driver was issued a violation ticket for driving without due care and attention.
Impaired driver caught using false ID in Merritt Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
A 39-year-old Vanderhoof man faces charges after he was caught driving under the influence and using someone else’s driver’s license in Merritt over the weekend.
Officers pulled over the driver of a pickup truck in downtown Merritt on May 12 and determined he had been drinking. The driver — who produced a valid B.C. driver’s license — was issued an immediate roadside driving prohi-
bition and released. Later that same day, another male driver was stopped near Vanderhoof and produced the same driver’s licence. Officers determined this man was the real owner of the license, which he had to replaced in 2018.
“The subsequent investigation identified the original driver as a 39-year-old resident of Vanderhoof,” Staff Sgt. Lorne Wood wrote in an email. He faces charges of impersonation, obstructing a peace officer and driving while prohibited.
Man arrested for assaulting senior on highway Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
A 39-year-old Vancouver Island man with a violent history is in custody after allegedly assaulting his spouse and grandfather on the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt over the weekend. Local police were notified of an elderly
man — who appeared to be injured — trying to flag down traffic on the side of Highway 5 near Merritt on May 12. When officers arrived, they found a 39-year-old man and his spouse parked on the side of the highway, along with the man’s grandfather who was following the pair
in his own vehicle. The couple was travelling from Alberta back to Vancouver Island when they got into a fight in the car, forcing the woman to pull over on the highway, said Staff. Sgt. Lorne Wood. Once stopped, the male suspect’s 91-yearold grandfather attempted to intervene
in the dispute and was also allegedly assaulted by the suspect. “The suspect then obtained a pair of pliers and began to damage his grandfathers ‘68 Mustang,” said Wood. “The accused has a violent history and police are attempting to have him held in custody.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY May 28th, 2019 at 7:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday May 28th, 2019 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment: SUBJECT: OCP Amendment Bylaw No 2257, 2019 OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2257, 2019 THE PURPOSE of the proposed bylaw is to resolve an inconsistency between the Official Community Plan (“OCP”) and the Zoning Bylaw, by removing references to density contained in the OCP. This is the second public hearing for this bylaw. A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm on May 16th to May 28th, 2019 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at: www.merritt.ca 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 23rd, 2019 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. 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 By MAIL: City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 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 250-378-8620 or at mbrodrick@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 466 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the first of two consecutive Public Notices
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Creating B.C. battle zones One of the big battles of the Christy Clark years was imposing an open-shop TOM FLETCHER construcB.C. tion contract for VIEWS the Site C dam project in northeast B.C. B.C. Hydro’s latest dam is the first to depart from the closed shop of boilermakers, pipefitters, teamsters and other old-school international unions that have been joined at the hip with the NDP since the party formed. The main civil works contract for Site C, the largest in this $10 billion project, went to a consortium of contractors with a workforce represented by the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC). John Horgan and other NDP politicians seethed as Clark took the stage with Tom Sigurdson, executive director of the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council, to announce the shared site. Now Horgan and his labour minister, former United Steelworkers employee Harry Bains, are turning back the clock to a monopoly of U.S.-based unions. Their first move, setting up a Crown corporation to restrict major public works to their 19 favoured unions, is headed for court. Now comes the NDP-Building Trades bid to push CLAC, the Canada West Union and other “progressive” unions out of large-scale private construction as well. CLAC’s not just at Site C. It and affiliated contractors have about 70 per cent of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, including rebuilding the Westridge Terminal in Burnaby and several pipeline “spreads” along the line, says CLAC vice president Ryan Bruce.
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Great powers don’t avoid endless war “Great nations do not fight endless wars,” said Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech last February, but he was wrong. That’s exactly what they do. Great powers GWYNNE DYER fight more wars than The international anybody else, even STAGE if, like the United States today, they have no hostile neighbours. The original observations were made half a century ago by Quincy Wright, an American political scientist at the University of Chicago. During the entire history of ‘modern’ Europe from 1480 to 1940, he calculated, there have been about 2,600 important battles. France, a leading military power for the whole period and the greatest power for most of it, participated in 47 percent of those battles — more than a thousand major battles. Russia, Britain and Germany (in the form of Prussia), which were all great European powers by 1700, fought in between 22 and 25 per cent of them. And then the rate of participation falls off very steeply.
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Spain was a great military power until the mid-1700s, but then dropped out of contention and can offer only a 12 per cent attendance record for battles over the whole four-and-a-half centuries. The Netherlands and Sweden, which were great military powers only for brief periods, were present at only eight and four per cent of Europe’s battles respectively. Indeed, Sweden has not used its army in war for 190 years now. By any other yardstick — the amount of time a given European country has spent at war, the number of wars it has taken part in, the proportion of its population that has been killed in wars — the result is the same. There is a steep and consistent gradient of suffering, in which the most powerful nations fight most often and lose most heavily in lives and wealth. How can this be? Why doesn’t great power deter other countries from fighting you? Well, it actually does, to some extent. However, great power also enables the country possessing it to acquire ‘interests’ everywhere, and tempts it to use its military power to protect or advance those interests. Only great powers fight ‘wars of choice.’ North Vietnam did not choose to fight the United States. Neither did Cuba, or Grenada,
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or Libya, or Panama, or Serbia, or Iraq. Nor, for that matter, did Canada (then British North America) in 1812, or Mexico in 1846, or Spain in 1898. Those were all ‘wars of choice’ for the United States, but not for the other side. This is not to say that they were all wars of aggression. The first Gulf War was not, for example, nor was the Kosovo War. But they were all wars that the United States could have chosen not to fight without suffering grave harm to its own legitimate interests. It chose to fight them, often for relatively minor stakes, because it could. The great-power mania infects everybody. Donald Trump, despite his well-founded conviction that America should bring its troops home from the Middle East, has now vetoed a bipartisan Congressional resolution that tried to force an end to American participation in the war in Yemen. Never mind the lies that are told about the Houthi rebels who control most of Yemen being simply pawns of Iran, and about Iran being the reason the Middle East is so ‘unstable.’
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Spurious logic leads to war From Page 6 Why would Trump, like several generations of American ‘statesmen’ before him, fall for the bizarre notion that deciding who rules in Lebanon or Egypt or Yemen is a ‘vital national interest’ of the United States? The webs of spurious logic that support such nonsense are familiar. ‘Oil is our vital national interest, so Saudi Arabia is our indispensable ally.’ Why? Wouldn’t Arabia want to sell its oil to the U.S. under any imaginable regime? And hasn’t fracking made the U.S. virtually self-sufficient in oil anyway?
B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair (left) and B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council executive director Tom Sigurdson listen as then-premier Christy Clark announces open-shop rules for Site C dam, Sept. 10, 2013. Tom Fletcher/Black Press
Unions return to power From Page 6 And the Kitimat liquefied natural gas plant and associated pipeline are up next. “We’ll be working on two or three spreads of Coastal GasLink,” Bruce told me. “We’ve been working at the LNG Canada site on site prep. Those contracts haven’t all been awarded yet, but we will certainly be a player on a good portion of the LNG projects, once they get underway.” LNG Canada, as Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau never tire of reminding us, is the largest privatesector investment in Canadian history, with
a $40 billion price tag. The building trades, noted for strict “craft lines,” higher costs and “no raid” deals with each other, are not happy. In Horgan’s B.C., they’ve already got a lock on the Pattullo Bridge replacement, Trans-Canada Highway widening and Broadway subway in Vancouver, and they want the big private stuff too. Bains sent an expert panel of business and labour around the province last year to consult on a new Labour Relations Code. The experts recommended a threeyear period between “raids” to sign up workers of another
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union. Horgan and Bains accepted the stability this offers, except for big construction. There, unions can raid every July and August when building activity is at its peak. There was already a raid on Site C in 2017. Labourers, Teamsters and Operating Engineers organizers descended on Fort St. John airport to meet CLAC workers, in some cases following them into the massive work camp to lobby them to sign a new card. It failed, but the new legislation welcomes them back. It turns construction sites into a summer “battle zone,” said Paul de Jong, president of
the Edmonton-based Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, which works with CLAC, other multiskill unions and provinces with sensible raid rules. This column recently discussed the union-only raise for community care workers. This is essentially a mega-raid on 17,000 non-union employees of contract agencies that care for developmentally disabled people. And the NDP’s union monopoly plan is just getting started. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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‘Don’t let them see you back down, no matter how stupid your position is. They won’t respect you if you bail out.’
‘Since Saudi Arabia is our ally, we must support its war in Yemen, and support it against Iran too.’ Why? You managed to be closely allied with both Israel and Saudi Arabia back in the days when the Saudis still saw Israel as a mortal enemy. You don’t have to back either of them in everything they do. ‘Our credibility is at stake.’ This is the lastresort falsehood that can justify almost any otherwise indefensible military commitment. Don’t let them see you back down, no matter how stupid your position is. They won’t respect you if you bail out. Or as Trump put it when he was still just a candidate for the Republican nomination: “Our military dominance must be unquestioned, and I mean unquestioned, by anybody and everybody.” Power purely for the sake of power. Any country that remains a great power for long enough eventually becomes insane. Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)’.
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Record McHappy Day proceeds to stay in Merritt Merritt paramedics earn praise for response during Coquihalla pile up
The community raised a grand total of $20,305 during this year’s McHappy Day. Photo contributed Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
It was a McHappy Day like no other in Merritt. Locals came together to raise a record $20,305 at this year’s annual one-day McDonalds charity event with all proceeds to benefit sick kids in the Merritt for the first time event’s 17-year history. With city councillors, police, firefighters, local business leaders and community groups chipping in, the final tally put the Merritt location among Canada’s top performing restaurants. Through partnership with the Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment
Foundation, proceeds from this year’s event will go toward urgent paediatric care equipment for the Nicola Valley hospital’s emergency room. “It was an overwhelming experience to see the community come together,” said Brandy Sekhon, coowner of the Merritt McDonalds. “Our youngest volunteer we had come out was 11 years old and our oldest volunteer was well into their senior citizen years.” Two familiar faces who got their start at the local McDonalds brushed up on their skills while volunteering on Wednesday. “[Councillor] Adam Etchart and [MSS vice-principal]
Gian Cavaliere actually worked at this McDonalds the day it opened back in 1995. And they both came in and worked,” she said. “Gian was basically running the kitchen during dinner — he used to be a manager.” During the oneday event, one dollar is donated from every Big Mac, McCafe or Happy Meal sold — but community donations flooded in this year as well. The local Elks of Canada branch donated a generous $3,000 to the pot, proceeds from a weekly fundraising bingo hosted by the group. “They deserve the biggest, warmest hug,” said Sekhon. Numerous other
groups and individuals donated hundreds of dollars for the initiative, and several business owners purchased McDonalds for their entire staff on the day of the fundraiser. Another highlight of the day, said Sekhon, was when some children got the chance to head behind the counter and learn how to make their favourite Chicken McNuggets. “I’ve worked McHappy day in Merritt for the past nine years,” said Sekhon, who recently purchased the restaurant with her spouse from her parents. “This is so different from anything we have done in the past and these people are the reasons why this did so well.”
SHACKAN BAND
BCEHS superintendents Rick Simon and Norene Park present BCEHS unit chief Mae Webster with an Award of Excellence in Clinical Care for her role in responding to a six-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway in February, 2018. Cole Wagner/Herald Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD
Six Merritt-based paramedics were lauded for their role in the ‘Coquihalla Incident’ of 2018 — the largest emergency response in B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) history. Mae Webster, Paul Miller, Brandon Munro, Tim Haveman, Cole Hoffman and Brooke Falk received Awards of Excellence in Clinical Care on May 9. The awards are part of a peernominated program within the BCEHS which formally recognizes employees whose achievements go well beyond the daily call of duty. If there was ever a day that required BCEHS employees to rise above and beyond the call of duty, it was Feb. 25, 2018.
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Six vehicles — two transport trucks, two buses and two cars — slammed into one another in a series of accidents 25 kilometres north of Hope on the Coquihalla Highway. The accident prompted the largest ever response from the BCEHS, as 80 personnel sprung into action to navigate the chaotic scene. “Our crews are so well trained on mass casualty that they know what to do when they arrive,” said Norene Parke, BCEHS superintendent for Fraser-Cariboo. “As horrific as it was, they know what their job is when they arrive.” Battling winter driving conditions and poor visibility, Cole Hoffman and Mae Webster were among the paramedics responding from Merritt.
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Indigenous greenhouse receives financial boost Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Shackan Indian Band’s chief anticipates an economic bump following the expansion of the band’s indigenous plant greenhouse. Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the B.C. government’s rural dividend fund, the band is making plans
to relocate and expand the greenhouse they use to grow traditional plants for reforestation in the Nicola Valley. “We’re not moving it too far, just up the hill, but we’re expanding the size and scope of it,” said Shackan Chief Jordan Joe. As part of the indigenous plant program, the community har-
vests seeds of native plants, cultivates them into seedlings in the greenhouse, then sells them to partners such as Highland Valley Copper or BC Hydro for rehabilitation efforts. Expanding the native deciduous plant greenhouse should increase revenue and create jobs for band
members, said Joe. “The benefit to the band is economic development and job creation, and benefit to the community in the larger sense is in keeping with indigenous plants and using those for rehabilitation,” Joe said. “And if anyone wants access to native plants of the area, we can supply that.”
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No fatalities from crash From Page 8 “Cole was driving that night, and of course the road was atrocious,” she said. “It was quite an incredible scene with the storm.” BCEHS staff assessed 176 people involved in the crash and transported 29 to area hospitals. Two command locations and an Emergency Operations Centre were required to coordinate the sheer number of first responders and patients on scene, stated a press release from the BCEHS. Remarkably, there were no fatalities from the crash. The highway was closed in both directions for hours as
the two semi-trucks blocked both the northbound and southbound lanes of the route. Meanwhile, BCEHS dispatchers and managers were tasked with directing frontline paramedics on where to transfer patients — while also maintaining service levels in the surrounding communities. “We’re very fortunate to be a provincial service and respond the way we did,” said Rick Simon, BCEHS superintendent for Fraser-East. “They are our local heroes,” said Parke. “They certainly did the job, did it well and we’re here to celebrate their successes.”
(From left) Superintendents from Fraser-East (Rick Simon) and Fraser-Cariboo (Norene Park) were on hand at the Nicola Valley hospital to present awards to six Merrittbased BCEHS staff: Tim Haveman, Paul Miller, Brandon Munro, Cole Hoffman, Mae Webster and Brooke Falk (missing). Cole Wagner/Herald
Mayor says some opposed to growth in Merritt
From Page 3 “And at the same time looking at fostering First Nations relationships and looking at bringing in our [B.C. Provincial Nominee Program] entrepreneurs — there are so many little pieces that we
need to make sure it works together.” Brown’s goal to “grow Merritt” distresses some members of the community, she said, because “they don’t want this place to be a big city.” “Well we don’t have the capacity to be a big
city — we just want to be a healthy, growing, sustainable town,” she said. “We want to maintain quality of life, employment and all the other good things that come from growth. So that was one of the biggest takeaways for me.”
MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY SEMINAR DESIGNED FOR PARENT/GUARDIANS This evening information session aims to increase Mental Health Literacy. We will discuss language around Mental Health and pathways to Mental Health care for youth and families. Some popular myths around what Mental Illness IS and IS NOT will be debunked. Ways to promote Mental Wellness will be explored as well as recognizing when to seek help.
Recognizing that sometimes life throws us some challenges & having good TOOLS helps.
Sadness is NOT the same as depression and feeling anxious does NOT mean one has an anxiety disorder. Knowing the difference will guide your next steps. Join us for snacks, coffee and meaningful learning.
Tuesday, May 28 6 - 8 pm @ MSS Library Presenters: Brent Bowden, Counsellor & Misty Sheldon, Counsellor
For more information call 250-378-5131 and ask for Misty Sheldon or email: msheldon@365.sd58.bc.ca
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Councillors soften position on gravel pit City of Merritt sends delegation to talk with permitting inspector. Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
A delegation from the City of Merritt fell short of outright opposing the development of a gravel pit outside of town, instead opting to “express concerns” about the proposal in a meeting with the man in charge of issuing a permit to Nicola Valley Aggregates. The meeting gave council the opportunity to review the information in the mining application, said CAO Scott Hildebrand, who joined the delegation. “The mayor made sure we gave them our perspective and the feedback that council gave — it was just a discussion on some of the feedback that he’s been getting from the community,” said
Hildebrand. “He heard us, and he will take the information and make his decision.” Council originally decided to bring along a letter to the meeting “opposing the sand and gravel pit,” after hearing from a concerned resident at a special committee of the whole meeting on April 29, However, they backtracked after hearing from the company’s owners. Coun. White said it was a “lesson well learned.” “I would just like to say that I myself jumped in without hearing the whole story,” she said. Council then reconsidered their position at a special regular meeting of council on May 7. The group ultimately
decided to send a letter “expressing concerns” rather than “opposing” the application and sent a delegation to Rick Adams, the permitting inspector, in Kamloops on May 9 as well. “Of primary concern to our city is the question of how large this open pit mine could be,” the letter council brought to Adams reads. It goes on to request the annual allowable tonnage be reduced from 200,000 to 80,000. “Council has been assured by the applicant that measures will be implemented to limit dust, noise and environmental damage,” the letter continues. “However, council continues to be unsure regarding potential recourse if the applicant is unsuccessful in its efforts to mitigate these concerns.” While some councillors were content with sending a letter outlin-
Rick Adams (centre) is the Ministry of Mines’ senior permitting inspector for the region and will be deciding whether or not to issue Nicola Valley Aggregates a permit to operate their proposed excavation business just outside of Merritt. Herald files
ing concerns, Mayor Linda Brown pushed to visit Adams in Kamloops as well. “I don’t know if I was ever totally opposed but I do think the ministry needs to hear our concerns,” she said.
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Woman dies after roll over on Highway 97C Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Merritt RCMP are assisting the Southeast District Traffic Service in the investigation of a fatal collision that took place on the Okanagan Connector on May 9. “A 62 year-old female from Surrey, BC was travelling eastbound on [Highway] 97C in a black sedan when she appears to have lost control, hit the centre median causing the vehicle to roll,” Sgt. Janelle Shoihet wrote to the Herald in an email. “The driver and only occupant was pronounced dead at the scene by BC Emergency Health Services.” The highway remained open, both directions, Shoihet added.
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Wildfire outlook dependant on June rain Public safety minister says province’s crews are ready to go. Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
B.C.’s first wildfire evacuation of the year isn’t a signal of another hot summer for fires in the province, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says. The Lejac fire near Fraser Lake, west of Prince George and in between the vast areas of Omineca and Tweedsmuir Provincial Parks, is the first major fire of the 2019 season, after two record-setting years for area burned in the province. The Lejac fire had its evacuation order downgraded to an alert over the weekend and was 70 per cent contained by Monday. It’s not an unusual start or a harbinger
of things to come, Farnworth said Monday. “In fact it’s just slightly above average for a normal year,” he said. “The other key issue will depend on what we have in terms of rainfall precipitation in June. That is the bigger predictor of where the fire season is going.” The B.C. Wildfire Service’s early summer outlook notes that a dry March was eased by normal April weather, and June is traditionally a wetter month. Lack of rain in May and June set up conditions for record fire damage in 2017 and 2018. B.C. Wildfire Service crews are training for the season, many of them experienced people back for another
year of protecting communities and the links that connect them. “We’ve been out on reconnaissance flights, to find those fires that have been burning deep underground and smouldering over the winter, so we can get an early start on them if there are hotspots identified,” Farnworth said. The province has a multi-media awareness campaign underway to remind people to be safe with any combustible materials. “There are significant penalties in place for people who are found to have started fires, up to $1 million,” Farnworth said. “People need to be aware that careless activity, whether it’s a campfire or a cigarette butt out the window, can cause extraordinary damage. Two years ago, at least half the fires were human caused.”
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Backburn fires set to cut off fuel from an advancing wildfire near Ashcroft, 2017. The B.C. Wildfire Service is stepping up prescribed burns to keep fires from growing out of control. (Black Press files)
8th Annual School District #58
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Aboriginal Advisory Council
Wednesday, May 22 - 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
LOWER NICOLA INDIAN BAND ARBOR Host schools: KLC and The Bridge
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1775 BLAIR ST
#50, 2500 PETER HOPE RD
Nice family home on 12,000 sq.ft. fully fenced lot. Home is well maintained with 3 bedrms on the main & 3 bedrms in the fully fin. Bsmt. Recent updated include HW tank, furnace, electrical & updated kitchen. Has large garage w/power.
Great recreation property on Peter Hope Lake. Has open design kitchen, living & dining room with wood burning F/P, 2 bedrms up 3 down. Covered deck overlooking the lake. Strata fees #215.21 per month
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Beautiful & spacious 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with large fenced backyard, U/G sprinklers & covered patio. Large kitchen with S/S appliances, island & nook. Large family room, formal dining & living room plus office all on the main. 15x37 bonus room above garage.
Large home with 3 bedrms above main, large kitchen with oak cabinets & large family room. Ensuite with jetted tub. Main floor has 2 bedrm suite. Has newer roof & HW boiler. Fenced backyard.
Fully renovated family home with 1 bedrm suite & fully fin. Bsmt. Bright open floor plan, 5 bedrms, 2 baths, lots of windows. New suite has private entrance. Has fully heated shop.
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2760 PERGERING WAY
$550,000
2717 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
$449,900
2770 PEREGRINE WAY
$549,000
#305, 1701 MENZIES ST.
NEW 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.
#3060 $750,000 1937 MERRITT AVE
#3096
$419,000
2390 SMITH STREET
315-3043
4876 PASKA LAKE RD
6348 MONCK PARK ROAD
6021 BEECH ROAD
MERRITT DRY CLEANING
Waterfront lot on Paska Lake. Lot is 0.46 acres with spectacular views of mountains & lake. Has older RV used as cabin with deck, a storage shed and out house. A great fishing getaway
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
#3079
$525,000
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#3046
$215,000
$475,000
1653 LINDLEY CREEK ROAD
6404 MONCK PARK RD
6433 MONCK PARK RD
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Very nicely finished Jenish style rancher with 4 bedrms, 4 baths & fully finished bsmt. Large open kitchen with island, pantry & Hickory cabinets, bamboo flooring & low E windows. Spectacular views.
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.
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.
#3101
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
#3037 $750,000
#3072 $159,999
#3093 $317,000
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#107, 2514 SPRINGBANK
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2171 TAYLOR PLACE
$395,000
2749 PEREGRINE WAY
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 $219,000
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#3084 $349,900
#3017 $79,900
#3088 $439,900
2549 CLAPPERTON AVE
1799 PONDEROSA WAY
2263 GRANITE AVE.
$650,000+ GST
1602 POPE PLACE
Karen Yakimchuk 315-3076
Personal Real Estate Corporation
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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.
1875 QUILCHENA AVE
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Melonie Ivanic 778-803-6554
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NEW Great investment retirement or first time buyer. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home with fenced yard & 20x26 detached garage. Room to park your toys & RV.
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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.
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.
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$162,900
$315,000
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
#3051
Owner may finance $395,000
2845 NEILSON ST
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.
#3090
$1,650,000.
1101 MIDDAY VALLEY RD
MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD
MIDDAY VALLEY RD
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
#2958 $750,000
#2962 $300,000
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6449 MONCK PARK RD
LOT A, MIDDAY VALLEY RD
1101 MIDDAY VALLEY RD
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 $69,900
#3074
#2957 $1,584,000
#2958
Located Off Petit Creek Road 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
Location! Location! 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
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.
Great location on the Bench, this home has 3 bedrms on the main with room for 4th in fully fin. Bsmt. Home has upgrades of newer hardi plank siding, windows, fresh paint & newer laminate on the main. Large sundeck in backyard.
#3077 $395,000 2740 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
#3082 $385,000
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.
#3087
$149,900
Prices starting at $224,000 Approx. 10 acre lots located just 15 minutes west of Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning view of the valley and some lots are river front. Disclosure Statement available. #2990 Call for more details.
2724 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Choose your lot, bring your plans & start building your future! Close to #2894 shopping.
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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Off-roaders from far and wide can look forward to new terrain to traverse in the region by summer’s end. The District of Logan Lake plans to use a $100,000 grant from the B.C. government to expand the current trail network surrounding town, with ATV enthusiasts in mind. “Basically leading from Chartrand Creek up towards Paska Lake. It’s a continuation of a trail network that was started last year or the year before,” said Randy Lambright, Logan Lake’s CAO. The goal is to eventually connect the wider trail network with the municipal campground in the centre of town. “So you would be able to come [to the
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ATV enthusiasts are not currently permitted to operate their units in Logan Lake’s municipal campground, but Logan Lake’s CAO would like to see that change so visitors could hit the trails right from the centre of town. Herald files
campground], drop, and then immediately get into your units and be able to go east of town and connect up with the trail network across the highway heading in a northeast direction,” Lambright said. “That trail would then continue all the way around to Tunkwa
Lake, connecting with the trails that are in that area, and then we’ve got a drop area on the northwest area of the community. So it would give you a nice big circle.” While this project is geared towards ATV enthusiasts, Lambright said the district is
working on other projects for hikers and bikers. “We are trying to make a separation between ATVers and mountain bikers, hikers, walkers, that type of thing,” he said. “Because ATVers have their own separate needs and demands.”
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New recruits prepare for wildfire season Roughly 200 recruits flock to Merritt each spring to learn the ropes. Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Cheers of encouragement rang out above all the heaving, thudding and digging in Merritt’s backcountry as new firefighters proved they have what it takes to fight B.C.’s blazes all summer long. May 9 marked the final push for a group of determined men and women who travelled from across the province to take on one of the BC Wildfire Service’s gruelling eight-day boot camps. Over 200 new recruits flock to Merritt each year to prepare
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the teamwork comes in. A group of people who are all coming together, they can push beyond what they thought as a group, and that is pretty special.� This is Young’s 13th year running the camps. Watching groups come together over the course of the week-long training is still his favourite part, he said. “I went to boot camp in 2005, I still have friends that I work with and keep that friendship. It’s probably the most special part,� he said. Each new recruit is unique, and diversity is
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for wildfire season, before they are sent to work across the province. As this year’s recruits were busy digging fire guards, hauling gear up and down a 100-metre hill, setting up pumps and extinguishing small fires, camp organizer and wildfire technician Kyle Young said there is no end to the skills these fresh faces will learn over the course of the week. Pushing past challenges is at the core of it all, he said. “Being able to get to a place that they didn’t know they could get to physically and mentally, that is kind of what boot camp is about — showing them that they can get further than they thought they could get,� Young said. “And that is where
New recruits put their fire response skills to the test on May 9 during one of two major field days in the eight-day wildfire training boot camp. Dara Hill/Herald
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Training camp pushes recruits to their limits From Page 15 She said the team dynamic exceeded her expectations, which were already “insanely high.” “It’s crazy — six days and they are so beyond acquaintances and friends — it’s literally family,” she said. “I think when you go through this, these people see you at your worst right off the bat and there is something about collectively working through really challenging situations that just strips away everything and makes you so close.” Healy is originally from Vernon, but hopes to be put to work in Revelstoke this summer. Victoria native Guy Cullen was encouraged to join the crew by his two cousins who have
gone through the program and knew Cullen had what it takes to fight wildfires too. He’s glad he did, he said, though he admitted the physical demands of the camp are high. “I did keep myself in pretty good shape, but they really push you,” he said. Cullen said he’s eager to keep putting his skills to the test after boot camp is over, hopefully in Fort St. John where his cousins live. Field days stand out as highlights of the week for Cullen.“Just being put in those situations for the first time, it’s like any job where you are better off just to learn hands-on than to just read about it,” he said. “It’s the hands-on learning that makes the difference.”
(Clockwise, from above) During the eight day camp in Merritt, recruits learn to dig fire guards, haul as much gear as they can up and down a 100-metre hill, set up pumps and extinguish small fires. Kate Healy was all smiles as she took a quick break between field training exercises. Building camaraderie is at the heart of BC Wildfire Service training camps. Dara Hill/Herald
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Dana Cooke to lean on grooming experience Local rider aiming for 2019 Pan American Games. Caroline Soble EQUESTRIAN CANADA
The globe-trotting process of Pan American Games qualification isn’t wholly unfamiliar to Canadian eventing athlete Dana Cooke, as she previously attended the 2011 edition in Guadalajara as a groom. This time around, she hopes to represent Canada from the saddle rather than the sidelines. These days, you can find Cooke at any number of locations across the western hemisphere: the Nicola Valley native currently resides in Mooresville, N.C., and her eyes are locked on earning qualifying scores at three-day events across North America for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. For four years, Cooke traveled with Canadian Olympian Rebecca Howard as a working student and groom. This invaluable opportunity enabled her to peek behind the major games curtain at the 2011 Pan Ams and 2012 London Olympic Games, and was a critical experience in Cooke’s own development as a high performance athlete. By the time she was ready to strike out on her own, Cooke had learned the secrets of major games qualifications through her time with Howard. “Work hard and believe in your program, especially if it’s proving to be successful, and not get too caught up in just trying to get selected. Stick to your plan; make improvements,
Dana Cooke, a Canadian residing in Mooresville, N.C., is making strides towards the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Photo courtesy of Leslie Threkeld
but not unnecessary drastic changes,” said Cooke. Working as a groom “also helped me be prepared for what to expect during the selection process, and hopefully will help me be prepared for what to expect at the Games themselves. It gives you a good appreciation for what it takes to get there, for both the rider and the groom,” she added. Now that Cooke is the one with plans to ride for the maple leaf, she is supported by a groom of her own, Tesla Parker (U.S). “We have a very similar relationship to what Rebecca and I had,” remarked Cooke. “We are friends, but also have a business relationship and are very good at separating the two. Tesla is not only my groom, but also my head rider and assistant trainer, similar to what I was for Rebecca. I would say Tesla is my right hand and a lot of the time my left hand, too! I truly couldn’t do this without her.” Cooke and Parker have many charges under their
Dana Cooke (left) is armed with insider knowledge of the Pan Am selection process from her time grooming for Canadian Olympian Rebecca Howard (right). The pair was all smiles after Howard completed the cross-country phase at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan Am Games. Photo courtesy of Dana Cooke
Dana Cooke hopes to qualify for the 2019 Pan Am Games with FE Mississippi (above) and Whole Lotta Rosie. Photo courtesy of Cealy Tetley
care, including FE Mississippi, a nineyear-old Dutch Sport Horse owned by the FE Mississippi Syndicate LLC and known simply as “Missi.” Together, Cooke and the grey mare are making a strong case for selection to the Canadian
Eventing Team for Lima 2019. The pair nabbed an impressive second place finish in the 2019 Chattahoochee Hills event, held in Fairburn, Ga., from April 5 to 7. “Missi jumped and galloped super on cross-country. Obviously, we need
to be faster for the Pan Ams, but my plan wasn’t to make time at Chatt Hills but to be about 10 to 15 seconds over, which we did,” said Cooke. “Cross country is Missi’s favourite phase and she loves tricky turning questions. I couldn’t be happier with how
she is stepping up this year.” Having proved their mettle in Georgia, Cooke feels confident in the combination’s chances for selection to the Pan Am team. “Results like this show that we are competitive in a large field of horses and can deliver a clear crosscountry round on a technical course,” she said. In addition to FE Mississippi, Cooke hopes to qualify for the 2019 Pan Ams with Whole Lotta Rosie, Kingfisher Park’s eight-year-old Württemberger mare, and seems to be on the right track after earning a top-10 finish in the 2019 Ocala International Festival of Eventing, held April 10 to 14. With her two major games hopefuls in tow (along with several
other young horses with future Canadian Equestrian Team potential), Cooke’s next steps on the journey to Lima will be the Bromont Horse Trials, set for June 5 to 9 in Bromont, Que. “Dana has paid her dues in all ways, and has put in the hard work and study,” commented Howard. “She has built a great team and I can’t wait to see her fly the flag... this time from horseback!” When all is said and done, Cooke’s approach to making it to the 2019 Pan Ams all goes back to those life lessons she learned at the hands of Howard: “Work hard, be a good person and a good horseman, and you will get there. I am on a constant path to improve myself and would love the honour of representing Canada.”
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Merritt athletes excel in home rodeo
(Top row left to right): Tryton Bose, Troy Holmes and Bryce Garcia. (Bottom row left to right): Vanessa Michel, River Anderson, Emma Begg, Maya Starrs and Ella McKeown. Photo contributed Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD
The Nicola Valley’s finest young cowboys and cowgirls took advantage of one final opportunity to qualify for the provincial finals at the recent Merritt high school rodeo. The two-day rodeo was the sixth and final event for B.C.’s south region ahead of the provincial finals. Contestants earn points for finishes at each of the rodeos throughout the season, with the top 12 contestants from the south region meeting the top 12 from the north at the provincial finals. A top four finish at the provincial finals serves as a qualifier for the Canadian finals, slated to return to Merritt from July 26 to 28. Clad in bright pink, the local athletes were easy to identify for spectators in Merritt. And there was plenty to cheer for on May 11 and 12, as the Nicola Valley contingent posted multiple top five finishes. On Sunday, Vanessa Michel led the way, finishing second in senior girls goat tying. Bryce Garcia and Tryton Bose finished fifth in senior boys team roping. Not to be outdone,
the team’s junior athletes also posted a bevy of impressive finishes on May 11. Andee Walker took fifth in junior girls barrel racing, while River Anderson finished third in both junior girls goat tying and pole bending. Maya Starrs finished just behind Anderson, taking fourth in junior girls goat tying. Starrs saved her best performance for Sunday, as the junior cowgirl took first in pole bending, second in barrel racing, third in goat tying and fifth in breakaway roping. Meanwhile, Kelsey Stars earned a bronze in junior girls barrel racing and took fourth place in breakaway roping. Michel’s second day of competition saw the senior athlete take third in goat tying and fourth in breakaway roping. The juniors will now turn their focus towards the provincial junior finals, set for Barriere from May 18 to 20. Following the Merritt rodeo, both Maya Starrs and Anderson accumulated enough points throughout the season to punch their ticket to the provincial showdown. The pair is set to compete in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and breakaway roping at the event.
SERVICE! The Merritt and District tennis Club held the first of its city tournaments on the weekend with three men’s doubles teams duking it out on Saturday. The pairing of Bob Bansi and Harbans Sidhu (above) emerged victorious with pro set wins over Peter Dosanjh and Mo Ghog (8-4), and Amrit Ahuja and Isaiah Lansdowne (8-3). Next up on the MDTC calendar is a fun mixed doubles tournament on June 22. For more information, contact Sidhu at 378-5687 or Diane Quinn at 378-4501. Photo contributed
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Thunder face coastal competition at Kamloops tournament Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD
The Nicola Valley Thunder played against strong teams from the coast as the local bantam team took part in the Karsten Huth Memorial Tournament in Kamloops on May 10, 11 and 12. The local team went 1-3 over four games at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Center, taking on teams from Surrey, Langley, Shuswap and Chilliwack. The tournament is named in memory of Karsten Huth, a Kamloops-based lacrosse player who passed away after a battle with cancer in 2015. The Thunder opened the tournament on Friday against Surrey. While the Nicola Valley team was more disciplined than their opponents — earning only three trips to the box, compared to five — they could not keep up with Surrey’s scoring prowess. Carter Shackelly scored both Nicola Valley goals in the
The Nicola Valley Thunder (white jerseys) battle for the ball during the Karsten Huth Memorial Tournament in Kamloops. Photo contributed
first period, but that was all the offence the team could muster. Meanwhile, Surrey’s scorers managed to get five past Nick Parr. The Thunder couldn’t maintain their disciplined approach in the second game of the tournament as they took on competition from Langley. With 23 penalty minutes on the board, the Thunder fell 8-0. Game three was a
bounce back effort for the Thunder, as they faced off against the Shuswap Outlaws. Nicola Valley jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first off goals from Gavin Shackelly and Ostyn Fox. But Shuswap charged back in the second, scoring two goals to take the lead. That was until Matthew Morrisey’s tally with under three minutes to go in the
period tied the game at three heading into the third. Fox’s second of the game put the Thunder up early in the final frame, but the Outlaws had an answer just over two minutes later. Nicola Valley’s Tyson Jarvis played the hero with 7:54 remaining in the game, as he buried a shot past Riley Barke to put the Thunder up one. Shutdown defence
for the final minutes of the game secured the Thunder’s first win of the tournament, 5-4. The Nicola Valley team was in tough for their final game against Chilliwack, as team was without captain Carter Shackelly, who was serving the tail end of a two game suspension. Meanwhile, Chilliwack’s offence went to work, scoring 10 goals against a weary Nicola Valley team.
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Frances Backhouse – “Once they were hats” The biology of beavers and their role in Canada’s history. Author and biologist Frances Backhouse will discuss humans’ long relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaver’s even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems. This was the topic of her recent book and CBC Radio’s Ideas program. A fascinating blend of biology and history. Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the NVIT Lecture Theatre. All welcome.
FRESH STRAWBERRY SALE
Baillie House is selling fresh strawberries. They are already washed, chopped and ready to use or freeze. 15 lb and 30 lb pails. Phone 250-378-0349 for more information.
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.
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.
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.
BAILLIE HOUSE SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL
For more information or to book a table call 250378-0349.
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
The Heritage Society is holding a garden festival on May 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Plants will be for sale and yard sale items. If you would like a table to sell your own items, they are free. Come on down and get a new friend for your yard.
The Vancouver Paranormal Society will carry out a public investigation on May 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.
COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY
Join us Thursday to Saturday from 12 - 6 p.m. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the gallery and the Nicola Valley Arts Council check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com, or call 250-378-6515 or 250315-3437.
MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB
Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Central Park Sport Box, 2975 Voght St. The club also plays on Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 9 p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave. Come for fun and exercise, drop-ins welcome. Demo paddles and instruction available. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452 or Gary 250-280-0105
NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA
Join the Navy League every Wednesday evening from 6 - 9 p.m. for our parade. We are located at 1755 Coldwater Ave. Jumpstart does cover the cost of our fees and no child is turned away due to finances. For more information call 250280-6944.
SHRINERS
Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-3782004.
MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE
p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m., bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor and table shuffleboard 3 - 5 p.m. Second and fourth Thursdays: floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. Friday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rummoli and games 7 p.m. The second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we have a general meeting, executive meeting at 10 a.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Third Friday of the month drop in lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday: drop-ins from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with floor curling played at 1 p.m. The hall is available to senior members to use for teas, birthdays, celebrations and get togethers. The games room is complete with a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, dart board, horseshoe pit, library with books, DVD’s and puzzles. For more information please call 250-378-3763.
Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., cribbage 1 & 7
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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.
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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church
2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.
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
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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Nicola Valley Community Band practices 7 p.m. Tuesdays at MSS music room. For more information call James 250-3157724.
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Baillie House spring garage sale, every Thursday to Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you need it, we might just have it. For more information call 250-3780349.
Invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Ted Lund at 250-378-4195 for more information.
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Richard Minaker Product Advisor
was $35,724
2018 Ford Edge SEL AWD
NOW $26,983
Justin Sommerfeldt Product Advisor
2015 Ram 1500 Sport 4X4
was $24,366
was $30,078
NOW $26,770
Judge Gyger Finance Manager
was $35,777
was $16,178
was $11,504
NOW $10,925
NOW $23,951
Gordon Nuttall Sales Manager
2017 Ram 1500 SLT Crew
was $26,911
was $25,179
NOW $21,680
250.376-2992
2019 Kia Sedona L
was $28,849
*See dealer for details.
9K856
28,282 kms
NOW $27,464
*Sale prices*Sale include administration, exclude applicable taxes prices dealer include dealer administration, exclude applicable taxes and lenderand fees. lender fees.
Kia Certified Pre-Owned rates as low as
0.9% *OAC
$500 Graduation Bonus Offer 135 Point Vehicle Inspection 3 Free Lube, Oil and Filter Changes 15 Day/100 KM Exchange Policy Vehicle History Report Mechanical Breakdown Protection (Optional Coverage)
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May 16, 2019
Welcome to the team
Nicola Plumbing, a locally owned and operated business since 1982, is pleased to welcome Jason Coray to our team. Jason grew up in Logan Lake and moved to Merritt in December to pursue his already thriving career in plumbing. Jason began his schooling in 2001 at SAIT. In 2007 he obtained his Pump Installers ticket in Fresno, California. In 2009, he toured a pump manufacturing plant in Denmark, where he also became certified after a 6 week course. Jason is a journeyman plumber, ticketed in new construction, commercial, plumbing and heating.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY IN: • Commercial/light industrial plumbing & heating • New construction • Renovations • General service work • Custom sheet metal (duct work/ cleaning, through Modern PURAIR) • Furnace service and replacement • Air conditioning • Boiler service & replacement
• Hot water tanks • Gas fireplaces • Wood fired appliances (pellet/wood/electric fireplaces) • Counter sales for the do-it-yourselfers) • Water conditioning • Certified well pump installer
Call us to book an appointment today!
Nicola Plumbing & Heating WE SERVICE: Residential, Commercial & Light Industrial
email: nicplumb@telus.net
Phone: 250-378-4943
2064 Coutlee Ave., P.O. Box 2999 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8