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“I NEVER DEMONSTRATED IN MY LIFE, NOW I’M OUT HERE ON THE STREET” Provincial action on biosolids doesn’t deter Kamloops protest
Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
While the Ministry of Environment begins a scientific review of biosolids in the Nicola Valley, protesters picketed in Kamloops to tell the provincial government they demand operations surrounding the treated sewage turned fertilizer be stopped. On Friday, protesters from Merritt protested in downtown Kamloops outside Hotel 540, where provincial government officials were meeting. Protesters outside the hotel blocked Victoria Street at 5th Avenue to hand out biosolids information sheets. The protesters believe biosolids contain contaminants that are harmful to the soil and water. Lower Nicola Chief Aaron Sam said the protest was done to let government know they will not accept anymore biosolids being trucked to the Nicola Valley. Meanwhile, a technical working group is being formed by the environment ministry to conduct the scientific review that will examine those concerns. The group will include professionals from the Ministry of Environment, First Nations Health Authority and Interior Health Authority. An advisory committee is also being established to oversee the technical working group and will make recommendations to Environment Minister Mary Polak. Minister Polak said the work
“I’m emotional. I retired up here to have peace and quiet and go fly fishing, instead I got people bringing in sewage sludge and dumping it up behind my property,” said Nicola Valley resident Alan Horne to reporters at Friday’s protest. “I never demonstrated in my life, now I’m out here on the street.” Dave Eagles/Kamloops This Week
this group will differ from what the ministry already does to regulate biosolids by taking a more comprehensive look.
Aquatic centre needs a new roof, and other council stories / Page 3
She said ministry staff have drawn up a draft sampling plan for the working technical group, which will determine the final plan.
“We’ve been developing this plan, sharing it together with the chiefs, to go even further to try and reassure the First Nations communi-
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ty, but also the broader community,” Polak said, noting this is an initiative outside the usual monitoring and testing the ministry does with respect to biosolids proponents. She said the ministry will address any concerns or unexpected results if they come about from the scientific review. The review will take the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation into consideration, but the OMRR itself is not being reviewed. “Certainly, if there is anything as a result of this study that indicates that we should — that somehow some of our regulations are deficient — then we would certainly be willing to do that, but we’re not going to engage in a review of the regulations unless there’s some evidence that would warrant that,” Polak said. She said part of what the review will look into will be determined by the technical working group with advice from the advisory committee. Sam said the five chiefs support scientific testing and view it as a step in the right direction, but haven’t decided if they will participate in the advisory committee. Chief Sam said he thinks this testing needs to be done over the course of a year rather than a few months. According to Polak, the testing is meant to evaluate established biosolids proponents in the Nicola Valley, and determine if biosolids have had any impacts on land, water and wildlife.
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Ministry says the review is aimed at mitigating residents’ concerns From Page 1 “This isn’t a matter of monitoring, it’s a matter of actively going out and sampling in areas where they know what has taken place,” explained Polak. “So it’s not the same as, say, an area where you might have concern and you set up monitoring capacity for an ongoing period of time.” Polak couldn’t say exactly how much the review will cost. “I doubt that it would be very costly — all that would be public in the end — and it would certainly have to come from our current Ministry of Environment budget,” Polak said. But the local antibiosolids group, Friends of the Nicola Valley, believes this review is a waste of time and money. “This is a pacification charade meant to derail our focus,” Friends of the Nicola Valley spokesperson Georgia Clement told the Herald via email, adding that the group is opposed to the review and will not participate in it. Invitations to be on the advisory committee are being sent to the Thompson Nicola Regional District, First Nations, First Nations Health Authority, the Interior Health Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture, BC Water and Waste Association, and the BC Cattlemen’s Association. “This process indicates that government recognizes the importance of the issue to the Nicola Valley, and will provide the opportunity to review and give input,” FraserNicola MLA Jackie Tegart said in a press release. “Although it has taken some time, this is a good first step as we continue to work
on this very complex issue.” Sam said the bands are not willing to allow more biosolids in the Nicola Valley while this testing is taking place, and expect their moratorium on biosolids to be respected. The chiefs are still concerned with the spreading of biosolids on the contested Woodward Road property, which was recently given the green light to proceed from the IHA and Ministry of Environment without consulting them, Sam said. Recommendations from the review are expected this fall and its findings will be made public. Clement said that to the Friends of the Nicola Valley, the only acceptable outcome is an end to land application of biosolids. Neither the Minister of Environment nor the local bands view this technical working group as consultation with First Nations regarding biosolids.
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There was a special city council meeting called last Tuesday, June 16. Here are some of the highlights.
New aquatic centre roof needed
Council preparing for UBCM
The City of Merritt is trying to replace the roof of the aquatic centre at half the cost. At a special council meeting last Tuesday, city council approved applying for a federal grant that will supply $110,000 of the estimated $220,000 it will cost for a new roof. In a study conducted by city hall, it was determined the aquatic centre roof is in poor condition and will need to be replaced by 2019. Coun. Linda Brown asked what staff plans to do if the grant is not received. Leisure services manager Larry
City council is making a list of provincial ministers to chat with this fall on matters of importance during the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities conference. “We get 15 minutes. It doesn’t sound like a whole lot, but we do get 15 minutes, and that’s where you go in and you basically beg for stuff,” veteran councillor Mike Goetz told first-time councillor Ginny Prowal. Merritt Mayor Neil Menard said he wants to meet with the ministers of health, transportation and justice. Online meeting request registration for UBCM opened June 15, chief administrative officer Allan Chabot told council. “They do get booked up,” he said. Chabot said he’d like to discuss emergency services with the
Plotnikoff responded that the city will pursue other funding opportunities, and the roof will need to be replaced by 2019 one way or another. The aquatic centre roof is about 22 years old. Staff determined this project best fits the criteria for the federal grant, which is meant for infrastructure projects of existing facilities. Applying for the grant was approved unanimously. Councillors Dave Baker and Kurt Christopherson did not attend Tuesday’s meeting.
Council expenses to be examined Merritt Mayor Neil Menard wants to increase the amount of funds earmarked for council expenses when it comes to attending conferences and conventions. “I feel they need to be looked at because I think it ties our hands for some things that our councillors, not only would like to attend, but some they should attend,” Menard said. There is $30,000 set aside in a fund for the seven members of council to spend
on memberships for UBCM and the Southern Interior Local Government Association, and attending conventions and conferences. The city’s chief administrative officer Allan Chabot agreed with looking into increasing that amount, which would require a budget amendment. Financial services manager Ken Ostraat said there are additional funds available in a council contingency account budgeted at
$25,000 that could be used to aid a member of council who desires to attend a particular conference or meeting. Chabot said he’s a firm supporter of council members attending conferences and conventions. “It’s an important part of networking and finding solutions [and] learning to do things,” Chabot said. A recommendation on an increase is expected to come forward to council at a future council meeting.
City tells TNRD to buzz off with joint mosquito program City council won’t be joining forces with areas M and N of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to oust mosquitos. Council decided not to enter into a proposed sub-regional mosquito control program with the regional board. City of Merritt chief administrative officer Allan Chabot said the program offers no advantage to the City of Merritt. Under the sub-regional agreement the city would pay about the same if not more than it currently does for mosquito control without being in charge of the program. It would also be difficult for the city to opt out of the program. The city has $50,000 in its bud-
get for mosquito control in 2015. The proposed sub-regional mosquito control program would have begun in 2016 and funded through tax requisition by the TNRD and the operations handled by contractors picked through awarded tenders. The program would have been overseen by the TNRD with consultation of City of Merritt staff. The city has a current contract for mosquito control with DG Regan and Associates that expires at the end of next year. The TNRD would have assumed control over the remainder of that contract in 2016. Mayor Menard was the lone dissenter in council’s decision.
Ministry of Health, prisoner costs and the courthouse facility with the Ministry of Justice and upgrades to Nicola Avenue with the Ministry of Transportation. At the 2014 UBCM conference, Merritt city council neglected to meet with Premier Christy Clark — something this new council doesn’t plan to repeat. Council decided to put in requests to speak with the premier and the aforementioned ministries. They will determine other ministers to speak with ahead of the August 14 deadline to make requests. Goetz said meeting with provincial ministers is an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed up. “If you ask, you get on their radar. If you don’t ask, you get bypassed,” Goetz said.
City awards two tenders The City of Merritt has awarded two tenders, one for the acquisition of an ice resurfacing machine, and the other for the repaving of Houston Street. City council approved spending approximately $121,500 to purchase a new ice resurfacing machine
from Vimar Equipment. The city approved spending $125,000 on this capital expense in its 2015 budget. Its current ice resurfacing machine will be retained as a backup. A contract to repave a section of Houston Street between Nicola Avenue and Priest
Avenue was awarded to GTB Construction for approximately $228,000. The bid was the lowest of three that the city received. The highest bid was about $270,500. There is $244,000 approved in the 2015 budget for this capital expense.
City looking for input on property City council wants to gather public opinion when it comes to deciding what to do with recently acquired property in the city’s downtown. The City of Merritt is trying to figure out the best use for a narrow piece of land recently acquired from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Options such as housing, a community garden or park were suggested to the city by engineering firm Urban Systems three months ago. Coun. Ginny Prowal made a motion to hold an open house regarding what options to consider for that land. Coun. Mike Goetz suggested the open house also discuss the option allowing residents living next to that land the option to purchase pieces of it
to extend their yards. About 60 per cent of the property has frontage on Quilchena Avenue, while the remaining part runs between rear yards for lots facing Quilchena and Coldwater. The land is former CPR right-ofway that runs between homes along Quilchena Avenue and Coldwater Avenue. It is only 20 metres wide, but 550 metres long, and is being split into two pieces in order to connect two fragments of Cleasby Street. Using the property for new residential housing would be impractical given the width of the property, chief administrative officer Allan Chabot said. Prowal’s motion passed unanimously.
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Sawmills cut back a shift Stiff competition, a flooded market and little demand for lumber products translates into a modest drop in working hours at three Merritt sawmills. Norman Chow, Weyerhauser’s office manager, revealed that the sawmill is currently operating four days a week but he emphasized that the planer mill is running five days. As a result, close to 70 workers had their work reduced by one day. However, no full time employees have been laid off. With the one day cutback, along with a slimming down of logs coming into the mill, Weyerhauser is attempting to check a growing inventory. When asked how long the sawmill will operate on a four day schedule, Chow answered that the company is reviewing its operating posture on a weekly basis due to the market conditions. Meanwhile at Aspen Planers, the sawmill night shift will be terminated on Friday, but the planer mill will continue to operate two shifts per day. Company official Surinder Ghog remarked that nine or 10 temporary workers will be out of work indefinitly.
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Legion seeks tax exemption Permissive Tax The following is an Exemption excerpt from the City Appeal from Royal Canadian of Merritt regular Legion Branch 96 council meeting
agenda June 23, 2015.
Recommendation: That council accepts
the appeal from the Royal Canadian Legion and considers the property for full permissive tax exemption status in future years. The organization’s rich history, operation by volunteers, contribu-
tion to the community as a service and the not for profit status provide cause for an exemption to Section 1.4 of the Permissive Tax Exemption Policy for properties with relation to commercial activity.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 All activities will be held at Rotary Park 8:00 AM -11:00 AM Pancake Breakfast – Knights of Columbus 10 AM: Games, vendors, demos, displays, DJ, Food, Smart Step, Fire Dept., Art in the Park 10:45 - 11:45 AM Nicola Valley Community Band
12:30 PM - Canada Day cake 1:00 – 3:00 PM Q101 Games in the Park
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As spring wanes and summer arrives many of us are aware of the unusual amount of precipitation that has fallen on our City. With this rain and warmer weather comes plant growth and it does not require a lot of searching to find out-of-control grass and weeds in empty lots, alleys and boulevards. We all want Merritt and the neighborhoods we call home to look the best that they can be. A frequent question to the City bylaw department is “Who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property in a neat and tidy condition. As a property owner you are responsible for the vegetative growth outside your property lines to the curb and if there is an alley you are responsible to the centre of that alley that abuts your property. We may all even want to consider some of our neighbours who for very good reasons may not be as able. With this in mind Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within City limits. This Bylaw allows the City to regulate and in some cases hire outside contractors to complete any work that is not done by the property owners.
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Unless we all do our individual part to maintain our neighbourhoods it could simply not be done. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community like ours is that the little extra that we contribute can translate to a huge difference that will positively reflect on the City of Merritt as somewhere great to live.
SANITARY SEWER FLUSHING The City of Merritt Public Works Department would like to remind residents that it is that time of year again for our annual maintenance program for sewer ushing and camera work. We apologize for any inconvenience and your patience is greatly appreciated. If you have had any problems with your toilet bubbling up in the past it is recommended that you place a towel or saran wrap over your bowl and put the lid down. Also, if you experience any foul smelling odour it is advised to run a little water through the household’s sinks and bathtubs.
City will be starting the Sewer Flushing of Sector 2 on June 1, 2015
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS H&M EXCAVATING LTD. WILL BE DOING UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE ROAD WORKS ON
COLDWATER AVE. AND MAIN ST. STARTING ON MONDAY MARCH 2ND FOR A DURATION OF 4 MONTHS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE TYPICAL NUISANCES INVOLVED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS TYPE -- MAINLY ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTAILS INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG COLDWATER AVE. THE STREET WILL BE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC SOME OF THE TIME, AND THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE AND TO KEEP THESE INTERRUPTIONS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THIS SORT, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION. RESIDENTS WHO BORDER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED DUE TO VIBRATION SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THAT THEY STAY CLEAR OF THE EQUIPMENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU BE PATIENT THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS UPGRADE PROJECT. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE PHONE OUR SITE SUPERINTENDANT, GEOFF PRESTON, AT 4934677 (OFFICE) OR 250-809-2405 (CELL).
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HERALD OPINION editorial
The view from the East Coast TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS VICTORIA – I’ve just spent two weeks viewing events from the opposite side of Canada, in and around St. John’s Newfoundland. It’s the same country, but you wouldn’t know it sometimes. Here on the West Coast, “kayaktivists” paddled around a Shell offshore oil drilling platform being serviced at Seattle, striking poses of resistance for the media from their petroleum-based watercraft. Meanwhile at Bull Arm outside St. John’s, work continues on a massive “gravity-based structure” that will soon be drilling into the Hebron oilfield 350 km offshore. It will have living quarters and drill rig above and a tank with capacity for 1.2 million barrels of crude below. Offshore oil has turned St. John’s into a boomtown. With one industrial park nearing capacity on the edge of town, a second is under construction. Locals call it “Dannyland,” after its developer, former premier Danny Williams. St. John’s Airport is buzzing with flights back and forth to Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and crew helicopters shuttling back and forth from offshore oil rigs.
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Aquatic invasive species regulations in force
DAN ALBAS View from the HILL Retired Speaker of the B.C. Legislature and local MLA Bill Barisoff once commented that the wheels of government often turn slowly but they do continue to turn.
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It was over a year ago in one of my April 2014 MP reports that I first referenced the serious concern of aquatic invasive species here in the Okanagan and in particular the need to take action on invasive freshwater mussels. This was an issue that was raised by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, various local government elected officials and also citizens within Okanagan-Coquihalla. Since that time I have been actively working on
this issue in Ottawa in the hopes that invasive species regulations that help to address this important situation would be introduced and become legally enforceable. In December of 2014 I sent out a news release to local media encouraged over the announcement of proposed invasive species regulations that had at that time just been publicly introduced. These proposed Canada wide regulations had been announced by my Kelowna Lake
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Country colleague MP Ron Cannan and me on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea, along with other important stake holders in attendance. From that point the proposed regulations undergo a formal review process until they are released in the Canada Gazette, when they become legally enforceable. While it is understandable this review process would take time, once May and now June has arrived,
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so does boating season on many of BC’s freshwater lakes. The need for the regulations to be in force is time sensitive and an important measure towards prevention. For the past month this has been one of my priority tasks in Ottawa and it is without haste that I can now announce that as you read this week’s MP report our new invasive species regulations have been published in Canada’s Gazette and are now in force.
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YOUR OPINION To see resource development done right, look to the East Coast In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted. signed on to a farcical “carbon free in 85 years� pledge at the G7 meeting in Germany. But hey, it’s an election year, not a time for serious discussion of issues. Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine at Fort McMurray has started production from its $9 billion second phase, with the help of many Newfoundlanders. Production continues to grow, heavy oil prices have surged with paving season, and large-scale liquefied natural gas export plans begin to take shape in B.C. With the legislature about to be recalled to endorse the Petronasled LNG export project, Premier Christy Clark has assembled a climate action team with representatives from industry, First Nations, local governments and a couple of professional protesters for good measure. They have an absurdly short deadline to recommend changes to B.C.’s token carbon tax, as gasoline consumption returns to pretax levels despite continued high pump prices. In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted. The debate about new energy supplies has a more serious tone in Newfoundland. The last elected premier, Kathy Dunderdale, lost her job in the wake of winter power blackouts.
From Page 6 Tourism is picking up, with a new cross-Canada ad campaign and WestJet starting service to Dublin and London. A foreign supplier won a contract for tankers to bring oil ashore. With no media-connected environmental groups to steer the subject to far-fetched disaster scenarios, debate in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature turned to concerns about maintaining local employment. Outside the city, parallels with B.C. become evident. Tiny towns struggle to hang on as young people choose opportunity over isolation, and the only expansion is at church graveyards. While cities struggle with high housing and recreational property costs, homes in remote areas are going for a song. Up north in Labrador, a hydroelectric dam at Muskrat Falls is under construction. Its $8 billion estimated price tag is in the same range as BC Hydro’s Site C project on the Peace River, which will part a sea of protesters and lawyers and move ahead this summer. Nalcor Energy, Newfoundland’s electrical utility, is dipping into contingencies in an effort to keep it on time and on budget. Here on the Left Coast, enviros and the Green Party rail against hydro as well as oil and gas, and of course you can’t even mention nuclear. Climate activism proceeds in a logical vacuum in these parts, as it often does in Europe. Prime Minister Stephen Harper ON TOP
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Editor: My husband and I are grateful for local help and support received during our month-long search for our missing cat. People in Merritt, campers at N’Kwala forestry recreation site, and residents close to the campground assisted us in searching for Holly, our 14-year-old tabby cat. We put her wanted poster at N’Kwala, veterinary offices, a local cafÊ and grocery store. She is on Facebook and was reported missing on the radio station. The kindness of strangers buoyed our spirits and kept us going when the quest seemed futile. Campers gave us kitty treats to shake on our walks. People checked in for updates. Two women reported seeing Holly in their dreams. The silver lining to our loss is discovering how much people care about finding a pet that isn’t theirs. It’s learning about locals who dedicate time and resources to rescuing animals and promoting spay/neuter programs that reduce unwanted
pets. It’s customers in the grocery store who confide their heart-breaking sagas of lost pets. We were camping at N’Kwala (beside the Nicola River off highway 8 heading toward Spence’s Bridge) when Ms. Holly went missing on Saturday night May 9. We believe she was spooked by fireworks. Days later, she might have been scared by thunderstorms. It was our sixth night of camping at N’Kwala, a favourite place that we have visited many times. We felt confident that our kitty would not stray and could easily locate our truck-camper. We searched for one week at N’Kwala, then went home to Vancouver Island for five days. During that time, we learned about new strategies and decided to resume the search. We returned to N’Kwala for two more weeks. At 3 a.m. on May 22nd, the first night of our return, our motion sensor camera caught one clear image of a cat with stripes on its legs and tail.
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Progress made on invasive species regulation From Page 6 It is important to recognize that this is one of many steps required to protect British Columbia freshwater lakes; however all steps can and will make a difference. From my perspective it is also important that I make clear as a member of Parliament the concerns I take forward to Ottawa are those that are raised here in the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla. On that note, I would like to recognize West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the rest of the OBWB staff and direc-
tors along with many citizens who expressed concern on this issue. While there is more work to be done, it is rewarding to have these new regulations in place in spite of nearly 14 months elapsing since my first report on this subject in 2014. My thanks to all who worked hard to raise concern on this important issue. This is also the last full week the House of Commons will be in session with only a few sitting days expected for next week. Later this week the Board of Internal Economy will also release the annual publishing of the members’ expenditures report for
2014‑15. This is important information for taxpayers as it relates to the annual spending of members of Parliament. As with previous years, I will use this and other information to release my 4th annual accountability report in the near future and will welcome your scrutiny. If you have any comments or questions on matter before the House of Commons I can be reached via email at Dan.Albas@ parl.gc.ca or toll-free at 1-800-665-8711. Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.
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No shortage of help searching for missing pet From Page 7 “Holly lives!” my husband exclaimed. The next morning, we followed her tracks along the river to the west end of the campground. Seeing Holly on camera confirmed that she was alive and well two weeks after she disappeared. Angie Koczkur, founder of Nicola Valley Animal Rescue (aka Forgotten Felines Society), delivered a humane trap right to our campsite and made a followup visit two days later. Thank you for your dedication, Angie. For one week, we set a trap and installed the motion detection camera behind our camper. Strangely, Holly did not reappear. We searched for tracks, or any kind of sign, but found nothing at all. Two people who live one kilometre on
either side of N’Kwala reported sightings. One man claimed Holly was sleeping in the back of a Model T on his property. With his permission, we set a trap for several nights but had no luck. A woman on the Nooaitch reserve also reported seeing Holly in her backyard. Her family gave permission to set a trap and kept their dog inside at night. Another no-show. Thanks to these kind people and Marley the dog. We have a hunch that our heads-up Holly is “at large” enjoying the good life at N’Kwala. What could be finer than all those grassy fields, old sheds and abandoned vehicles, plus a cornucopia of mice and critters to hunt? Holly is a superb hunter who drinks from
the Nicola River. We don’t think she was in an accident or picked off by a predator. Maybe she is stuck or trapped. More likely she is running through her nine lives and having the time of her life. Long weekends are coming up and the campground will be full of people. Holly is timid and likely to be out at night rather than the day. She knows her name and, when the spirit moves her, responds to bribes of tinned tuna.
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1. Tristan Sandhu M25 2. Joel Davey M16 3. Craig Asselstine M46 4. Brendan MacDonald M16 5. Amanda Morrison F13 6. Blake Asselstine M56 7. Emmagin Richardson F13 8. Aidan Dunsmore M10 9. Bianca Cavaliere F12 10. Nathan Willey M10 11. Janelle Gage F11 12. Allison Moore F12 13. Carol Dirksen F52 14. Rose Howard F12 15. Megan Dunsmore F13 16. Alex Howard M9 17. Harry Howard M48 18. Nyana Fiddick F21 19. Codie Kightley M27 20. Jaskaman Singh Brar M34 21. Loreto Peralta M39 22. Carson Mouland M8 23. Wendy Silverwood F52 24. Kari Smith F43 25. Iggy Connolly M10 26. Lisa Nelson-Smith F42 27. Felize Omori F13 28. Kiana Desmond F15 29. Natasha Omori F40 30. Chloe Shearer F13 31. Matt Shearer M42 32. Isaac Asselstine M8 33. Rani Lali F50 34. Vida Ferris F36 35. Evan Hales M7 36. Shaun Hales M38 37. Barb Scapinello F53 38. Taylor Morrison F22 39. Molly Black F7 40. Kevin Black M39 41. Amy Stamp F35 42. Alexa Tyler F25 43. Andrea Janzen F53 44. Hannah Howard F10 45. Angela Basaraba F37 46. Gabrielle Zabek F16 47. Terry Strande F53 48. Cienna W-Wright F11 49. Mya Hill F13 50. Brooklyn Nicholls F12 51. Janessa Hill F16 52. Rae Bassett F8 53. Heidi Bassett F36 54. Ethan Gregg M13 55. Kristi Morrison F38 56. Yash Parikh M11 57. Diane Twan F56 58. Brook-Lyn Watkinson F9 59. Edward Watkinson M39 60. Dylan Richardson M40 61. Daxson Storey M9 62. Koen Hales M10 63. Paula Jolicoeur F35 64. McKenzie Manning F9 65. Brent Manning M29 66. Amber Webster F12 67. Rita Cavaliere F39 68. Jordan Carbery M46 69. Adriane Mouland F37 70. Gavin Mouland M6 71. Sarah Morrison F17 72. Lynn Luter F55 73. Ella McKeown F10 74. Sky McKeown M42 75. Melissa Boone F27 76. Khole Petersen M16 77. Olive Ware F7 78. Adam Ware M35 79. Tracy Dunsmore F48 80. Michelle Zabek F48 81. Gurpreet Chahal F30 82. Jorden Petersen F11 83. Heather Fader F52 84. Rae Tiessen F45 85. Kylie Thomas F44 86. Wanita Desmond F38 87. Noreen Cross F55 88. Letisha Spahan F12 89. Nicolas Willey M12 90. Russ Willey M39 91. Travis Collins M21
Vancouver 18:07 Merritt 22:58 N. Westminster 23:28 L. Nicola 24:00 Merritt 24:13 Smithers 24:33 Merritt 25:33 Merritt 26:50 Merritt 27:12 Merritt 27:42 Merritt 27:52 Merritt 28:00 Merritt 28:37 Merritt 28:38 Merritt 28:38 Merritt 28:38 Merritt 28:46 Merritt 28:50 Merritt 28:55 Merritt 28:57 Merritt 29:15 Merritt 29:44 Merritt 29:46 Merritt 29:48 L. Nicola 30:20 L. Nicola 30:29 L. Nicola 30:35 Williams Lake 31:03 L. Nicola 31:06 Merritt 31:10 Merritt 31:15 Merritt 31:30 Merritt 31:55 Merritt 31:55 Merritt 32:10 Merritt 32:10 Merritt 32:14 Merritt 32:18 Merritt 32:32 Merritt 32:32 Merritt 32:50 Merritt 32:51 Merritt 33:11 Merritt 33:51 Merritt 34:02 Merritt 34:20 Merritt 34:30 Merritt 34:45 St. Albert 34:45 Merritt 34:51 St. Albert 34:54 Merritt 34:55 Merritt 34:55 Merritt 35:13 Merritt 35:21 Merritt 35:21 Merritt 35:31 Merritt 35:41 Merritt 35:41 Merritt 35:50 Merritt 36:30 Merritt 36:31 Merritt 36:33 Merritt 36:35 Merritt 36:35 Merritt 36:42 Merritt 36:53 Merritt 37:06 Merritt 37:19 Merritt 37:20 Merritt 38:48 L. Nicola 39:21 Merritt 39:29 Merritt 39:32 Merritt 39:59 Merritt 40:06 Merritt 40:35 Merritt 40:35 Merritt 41:13 Merritt 41:14 Merritt 41:28 Merritt 41:41 Merritt 41:57 Merritt 42:35 Merritt 42:35 Williams Lake 42:44 Merritt 42:57 Merritt 43:02 Merritt 43:29 Merritt 43:30 Merritt 43:43
92. Irene Howe F50 93. Diana L-Thomas F56 94. Olivia Nendick F9 95. Clayton Storey M35 96. Parker Storey M6 97. Erin Thomsen F16 98. Leslie Thomsen F48 99. Dayton Gregg M11 100. Kennedy Krajci F10 101. Stacey Krajci F44 102. Maddox W-Wright M9 103. Dallas Warrington F32 104. Brady Nendick M7 105. Kelly Donaldson F37 106. Elizabeth Manning F6 107. Diane Black F36 108. Willa Smith F25 109. Wyatt Collins M17 110. Tyler Mohoruk M32 111. Patty Heisler F33 112. Kamdyn Marple M4 113. David Marple M40 114. Don Collins M50 115. Rona S-Collins F52 116. Christine Petersen F36 117. Drake Petersen M7 118. Christina Gillett F10 119. Callie Langlois F44 120. Bernice Asselstine F84 121. Marilyn Asselstine F56 122. Anita Swakum F35 123. Rhonda Dunn F50 124. Holly MacDonald F47 125. Shelley Thompson F52 126. Jenelle MacDonald F20 127. Janice Parker F63 128. Cathy Willson F49 129. Zac Petersen M5 130. Aron Petersen M36 131. Mary Garcia F65 132. Donald McIvor M47 133. Roslyn Duclos F41 134. Nate Ware M5 135. Darcy Charbonneau F57 136. Gayle Munz F61 137. Bonita Norman F59 138. Doreen Jules F49 139. Jim Fader M54 140. Christine Upfold F61
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Merritt 43:32 Blind Bay 46:13 W. Kelowna 49:07 Merritt 49:11 Coquitlam 49:58 Merritt 50:00 Merritt 50:33 Kamloops 50:58 Kamloops 51:46 Kamloops 51:47 Merritt 52:42 Merritt 53:24 Merritt 53:48 Kamloops 54:53 Merritt 56:01 Merritt 56:38 Merritt 56:38 Merritt 56:40 St. Albert 57:57 Princeton 59:15 Merritt 1:00:22 Merritt 1:02:33 Kamloops 1:02:47 Blind Bay 1:02:51 Merritt 1:02:53 Merritt 1:02:53 Kamloops 1:03:34 Kamloops 1:04:05 Merritt 1:05:20 Merritt 1:06:55 Coldstream 1:06:58 Abbotsford 1:07:45 Merritt 1:08:31 Campbell R. 1:09:08 Kamloops 1:10:01 Merritt 1:10:09 Merritt 1:10:10 Merritt 1:10:41 St. Albert 1:10:43 Kamloops 1:11:33 Princeton 1:11:54
42. Susan Pooli 43. Colleen Waddell 44. Stephanie McRae 45. Stacey Gallays 46. Sheila Leach 47. Linda Thomsen 48. Shawna Walker 49. Vera Swaine 50. Shanny McIvor 51. Laurie Lundgren 52. Ashley Cavaliere 53. Shayne Cavaliere 54. Carole Atkins 55. Leilani Lacasse 56. Darlene Rodominski 57. Marco Pooli 58. Stacy Porter 59. Jo Ann Porter 60. Lauren Barber 61. Audrey Hogan 62. Carole Basil 63. Danielle McDougall 64. Tara Sterling 65. Darlene Gellrich 66. Robyn Hepper 67. Marlene Allgrove 68. Lisa Gardiner 69. Trish Alexandruk 70. Mandy Jimmie 71. William Sandy 72. Carla Moses 73. Christie Hill 74. Sheri Daw
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Half Marathon 1. Wayne Little 2. Sho Irie 3. Shaun Kuzio 4. Heidi Andersen 5. Kacey Thorne 6. Misty Palm 7. José Duarte 8. Chris Hodgkinson 9. Darch Oborne 10. Dawn Christenson 11. Christopher Pooli 12. Candido Pooli 13. Linda Bachand 14. Will Rogers 15. Amelia Walker 16. Andrea Reynolds 17. Deanna Saunders 18. Jennifer Hiebert 19. Carrie Graham 20. Lexi Thorne 21. Susan Connaty 22. Joan Jennings
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Jan. 4, 1932 Hanley, Saskatchewan June 8, 2015 Kamloops, B.C. It is with great sadness that we si g announce the sudden passing of our Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma. Mom was the youngest child of Scottish settlers, Neil and Janet Graham and grew up on a farm near Dundurn, Saskatchewan. She was predeceased by her husband Carl in 2001 and her ve siblings, Douglas, Edward and William Graham and her two sisters Ellen Boyko and Gertrude O’Leary. In 1970 Mom and Dad purchased a small laundromat in Merritt and eventually expanded the business to include drycleaning. They ran Merritt Coin Laundry and Drycleaning for over 21 years. The business was sold in 1991 and in their retirement years mom and dad spent time at their lot at Nicola Lake as well as winters spent in Arizona. Mom loved playing cards, board games and doing crafts and was always up for a good debate. She is survived by her three children; Dianne Walker (Tom), Carla Johanson (Wayne Simms) and Debbie Edmond (Bill) as well as her grandchildren Chandra Bonthoux, Brandie Guzyk, Stephen Guzyk (Lisa), Nicole and Kyle Edmond and her great grandchildren Lane, Gaven and Branson Weisse, Matthius Guzyk and Lacee Freeman. She also leaves behind more extended family in both Canada and Sweden. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 1PM at the United Church in Merritt, B.C. In lieu of owers those who so desire may make memorial donations in memory of Mom to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be forwarded through www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoening Funeral Service 250-374-1454
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Job Posting The Economic Development Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Coldwater Indian Band Administration and its membership in the bands overall community Economic Development initiatives, etc. The Economic Development Coordinator will also assist the band with other Coldwater Indian Band companies and interests and work with the Land’s Department on the Light Industrial area designations and leases.
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• Enhance and increase the bands Community Economic Development endeavors • Assist the band with its light industrial area (seeking businesses) • Assist in the development, review and management of Economic/Strategic and Operational Plan(s) for the band and its company interests • Assists in the development and management of the ve year Economic Development Plan for the band including off reserve endeavors • Apply for and access funding for community training and economic development programs • Develops funding requests and responds to requests for proposals from federal and provincial levels • Assists the band administration and leadership in negotiating economic development agreements • Monitors and reviews private sector, federal, provincial and regional government interests, hearings, reports and initiatives, which may inuence or effect the operation of the Coldwater Indian Band Economic interests • Manages and monitors the bands current and future economic initiatives and businesses • Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary in the performance of the position and as assigned by the band administrator QUALIFICATIONS & QUALITIES: • Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Business or related discipline OR equivalent formal related Post Secondary Education and Experience • Preferred experience in Economic Development and Capital Projects and related experience in First Nations Communities • Preferred experience in Aboriginal Economic Policy development and in funding and management of Economic Development Programs and Services • Strong aboriginal cultural sensitivity and understanding • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal, including record keeping, reporting, facilitation, presentation and public speaking skills) • Strong team player • Exceptional planning, organizational and coordination skills • Ability to work independently/with minimal supervision • Exceptional planning, organizational and coordination skills • Ability to consistently demonstrate tact, discretion and sound judgment • Exceptional oral and written communication skills • Ability to do proposals and create budgets • Satisfactory Criminal Records check • Valid Driver’s License and Reliable vehicle Compensation: To commensurate within the current operating budget however is negotiable Deadline: July 6, 2015 by 4:00 pm Submit your resume and cover letter with Reference names to: COLDWATER INDIAN BAND – H.R. COMMITTEE BOX 4600, MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 Email: cheryl@coldwaterband.org or Fax: 250-378-5351 Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview
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