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COLLETTVILLE REZONING

A GIFT IN GOOD FAITH WORKING TOGETHER FOR A GREAT CAUSE Crossroads Community Church opens their wallets so they can help neighbouring church, Trinity United Church rebuild the historic Murray United Church building. STORY /PAGE 10

Rezoning of 1330 Pine St. is back on the table after previous council nixed the application in 2018.

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NLE?KEPMXCIN LANGUAGE

Series of books brings together words in First Nations, phonetic print as well as English.

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CITY COVERAGE

Pine Street rezoning back before city council Morgan Hampton CONTRIBUTED

The rezoning of 1330 Pine St. in Collettville is back on the table after previous council nixed the application back in 2018.

This time the developers have amended their application from intensive residential (R9) to low density residential (R2), scrapping plans for a 20-home development and instead hoping to build 18 single-family strata homes.

Director of Corporate Services Sean Smith feels that the R2 zoning is more appropriate than R9.

“I think that the R2 zoning is much more suitable to what the OCP sets out as the character of the Collettville sector,” said Smith. “It’s pretty tough to argue otherwise as almost all of Collettville is zoned R2.

“That doesn’t mean that there still aren’t questions about the development itself that would need to be worked through – like the development being entirely within the floodplain, but around the zoning itself and whether it makes sense, it’s similar to what the rest of Collettville is.”

Because the 4.5 acre

property is located within the designated floodplain of the Coldwater River, City staff have recommended that the applicant be required to submit both a flood hazard mitigation report and a survey illustrating ordinary high water mark, top of river bank and overall topography of the property in question, before it is given final approval.

The developer would also be responsible for meeting the requirements laid out in Section 4.21 of the City’s Zoning Bylaw which states that anything within the floodplain must be built at least 0.6 metres above the 200 year flood level.

Residents of Collettville have voiced concerns over the flood risks to their own properties downstream if the water that normally floods that land is diverted.

Russ Wardell, who originally started a petition against the R9 rezoning, worries that the 1970s-era dyke in place along the river will not hold.

“The dyke has failed many times as there have been subsequent floods of the area,” said Wardell.

“When every member of council ran on a mandate of flood mitigation,

The City of Merritt has kicked off a new phase of its long-term downtown revitalization plan.

In the coming months, residents can expect to see new, locally produced artwork in Spirit Square — granite statues and wood carvings like those found

in Central Park are in the city’s plans, as is improved signage.

More public bathroom facilities are also in the works, possibly in the form of free-standing single stalls like those used in Vernon and Nelson.

City council recently approved the use of a 2019 budget allocation to advance these projects and others,

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proposing a development in a floodway protected by an un-engineered dyke that has proven itself not up to the task seems kind of mad.”

Other residents don’t believe the development will be a good fit for the semi-rural atmosphere of the neighbourhood. They feel that Collettville is currently an affordable, nonurbanized area of the City and that the scale and price of a modern, “cookie cutter” style subdivision would affect the very essence of what they love about where they live.

Chelsea Skoflek, who lives in the vicinity of the proposed development, notes that the increase in traffic could have consequences – particularly in an area where sidewalks have yet to be installed.

“I am very concerned about the amount of traffic that will be going up and down my street as it is the only way in and out of the property,” Skoflek says. “We have a great deal of wildlife that uses our yard and street to get to the river, we also get people and families walking down our street

because it is a quiet area with low traffic.”

Councillor Tony Luck hears residents concerns but thinks that projects like this are very important to the future of Merritt. He also says he is happy the developer listened to the public and local residents who opposed an intensive residential zoning.

Now that the application has had first and second reading, Luck and the rest of council will be addressed at a Public Hearing regarding the development on Nov. 12.

Downtown improvements weighed by Merritt Madeline Baker CONTRIBUTED

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such as concept plans for a Heritage Plaza to join Spirit Square and new collaborations with Nicola Valley tourism.

Councillors Travis Fehr and Kurt Christopherson both feel strongly that progress on such improvements must remain steady.

Christopherson said he wants the city to build on current successes like the

Summer Nights Market to expand the downtown core into “an exciting place to be … and a drawing place for residents and visitors.”

Fehr said many ideas from past studies are just as strong today, noting now is the time for them to come to fruition. Among ideas shifted from previous plans to the current drawing board are additional walk-

ing trails that connect to the Coldwater River Walk and City Trail, for which the city staff is reviewing grant opportunities and seeking a trail co-ordinator.

New community maps in public spaces are also planned for the near future and a list of events and facilities in the city has already been added to Tourism Merritt’s 2020 brochure.

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Merritt RCMP commander Staff Sgt. Lorne Wood credits local residents and business owners with contributing to multiple arrests connected with recent break and enters and thefts from vehicles.

Neighbours spotted a man allegedly trying to break into and steal from a home on Canford Avenue Oct. 25. They called police and held a 27-year-old Douglas Lake resident until officers arrived to arrest him.

Police found the same suspect had been arrested Oct. 21 after RCMP members viewed surveillance video of a break-in the day before at a Voght Street hotel. In that case the man was alleged to be in breach of curfew conditions and released with a court date later in 2019.

During his second arrest, the suspect managed to flee but was caught and rearrested. He was to appear in court Oct. 28 facing two charges of break and enter, plus escaping lawful custody, obstructing a police officer, and theft.

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COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

to meet with Mayor Brown every

Committee of the Whole - Tourism Presentation - November 5 at 6 pm

Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Regular Council Meeting - November 12, 2019

Committee of the Whole - Immigration Programs to Recruit & Retain Foreign Workers - November 19 at 5 pm

in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

Regular Council Meeting - November 26, 2019 at 6 pm

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

Committee of the Whole - Airport - November 19 at 6 pm

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

HALLOWEEN FIREWORKS The City of Merritt invites everyone down to the Annual Halloween Fireworks Display on Halloween night starting at Central Park starting at 8:00 PM. Have a safe and spooktacular Halloween!

For more info on other Halloween events visit www.tourismmerritt.ca/events

UTILITY BILL NOTICE Fall 2019 Residential Utility Bills are in the Mail!

You should have received your Fall 2019 City of Merritt Utility Invoice in the mail. Please contact the City of Merritt Finance Department at (250) 378-4224 if you haven’t received the invoice before November 8th. The 10% discount date is November 29, 2019.

Are you NEW TO TOWN in last six months?

The City of Merritt Finance Department updates owner and mailing information as provided

by BC Assessment. Many times, the address provided to BC Assessment at the time of sale is the property address and not the new owners mailing address. This is usually an issue when you are in an area requiring a Post Office Box number. Please contact us at (250) 378-4224 if you suspect the City doesn’t have your correct mailing address.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the positions of: PROGRAM ASSISTANT CASUAL MAINTENANCE LABOURER CASUAL ARENA ATTENDANT I CASUAL LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR II 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 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2019 by: Sky McKeown, Recreation and Facilities Manager PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: smckeown@merritt.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY November 12th, 2019 at 7:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday November 12th, 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: 1330 Pine Street, Merritt LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A DISTRICT LOT 174 KAMLOOPS DIVISION YALE DISTRICT PLAN EPP70361, PID 030112-541, CIVIC ADDRESS 1330 PINE STREET. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2275, 2019 proposes to amend the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 by Rezoning 1330 Pine Street from Agricultural (AR1) to (R2) Low Density Residential.

• FROM: AGRICULTURAL (AR1) this zone provides for the conservation and preservation of lands for agricultural use and production.

• TO: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R2) this zone is oriented towards the use and development of compact, pedestrian-oriented single family and two family dwellings on serviced lots.

For the permitted uses in Low Density Residential (R2), 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 October 31st, 2019 to November 12th, 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 offered 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 submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON THURSDAY, November 07th, 2019, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

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

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

BY FAX: 250-378-2600

By MAIL: City of Merritt, Director of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, 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 Director of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO at 250-378-8613 or at ssmith@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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Learning traditional language with today’s technology

Language Roots — Originators of Lower Nicola Indian Band School ’s new Early Years Series boardbooks introduce five new titles featuring Native-language vocabulary. From left, artist Bobbi Parkes, school principal Angie Sterling, fluent speakers James Shuter and Annie Major, Rena Joe of cosponsor Nzen’man’ Child and Family Development Centre, school staffer Chelsea Skoflek, and project co-ordinator Rona Sterling-Collins. James Irving/Herald James Irving THE MERRITT HERALD

With files from Rona Sterling-Collins, Project Co-ordinator Lower Nicola Indian Band kids have five new board-books to help learn the Nle?kepmxcin lan-

guage.

The band school launched the titles Monday (Oct. 28) to join four Early Years Series books already in service.

The five books, themed Counting, Colours, Clothing, Talk and Animals,

show vocabulary words in First Nations and phonetic print, as well as English, together with professional illustrations and graphic design by Bobbi Parkes.

Sponsors of the book series include the Lower Nicola Indian

Band School and the Nzen’man’ Child and Family Development Society for the Animals title.

Each book carries a “tine tag” which allows users to hear fluent speaker Annie Major pronounce the words when the tag is scanned with a smart phone app.

Users buy the tine tags online and download the app on their phones.

“It makes us feel good that we are able to do this,” said James Shuter, another fluent speaker who took part in the book creation and launching.

The books aim to encourage learning the Nle?kepmxcin language at a young age.

The books will also encourage parents and adults to learn the language along side the children.

“That was my language, that I was born with,” Major

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Local business people can network with colleagues over refreshments supplied by the local Extra Foods, Nov. 5 at Nicola Valley & District Food Bank.

The Business after Business event will help introduce the Chamber’s new all-volunteer board and showcase the food bank as the community

approaches the holiday season.

Merritt RCMP will make a special presentation during the drop-in event from 5-7 p.m. “Nobody is expected to stay for the whole thing,” says Ryan Wuthe of Boyd Auto Body & Glass Merritt, a C of C director.

Those who want to help the food bank but don’t have time to gather donations can buy pre-made hampers at the event, assembled by Merritt Extra Foods.

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gratefully acknowledged the Lower Nicola Band School for hosting and cosponsoring the books. She also recognized Nzen’man’ Child & Family

said, adding that she only learned to read and write it after she joined the Lower Nicola Indian Band School in 2005-06.

Shuter said he learned two aboriginal languages growing up with relatives at Douglas Lake after his mother died when he was four years old.

The project team included: Annie Major, fluent speaker; James Shuter, fluent speaker; Rona Sterling-Collins, project co-ordinator; Bobbi Parkes, ilustrator & graphic design; Rena Joe, AIDP Worker, Nzen’man’; and Chelsea Skoflek, Lower Nicola Band School Head Start.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

The Middle East: Winners and Losers The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi serves as a symbolic full stop to the many civil wars that have engulfed Syria in the past eight years, although Baghdadi was not personally in charge of anything by GWYNNE DYER the time he died. The The international outcome of all those wars was already becom- STAGE ing clear, and it is the Russians and Bashar al-Assad who have won.

Donald Trump’s abrupt withdrawal of American troops from eastern Syria makes the Russian victory clear: within days, there were Russian soldiers taking selfies in the abandoned American bases on the Syrian side of the frontier with Turkey.

Trump’s elaborate thanks to the Russian, Syrian and Turkish governments for their aid in the Baghdadi operation was a genuflection before the powers that now really count in the region, but the Russian response was as disdainful as ever.

“We are unaware of any alleged (Russian) assistance during this operation,” said Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov.

What have the Russians won? Four years after they began providing air support to a Syrian regime that was teetering on the brink of defeat, Bashar al-Assad’s brutal rule once again extends over almost all of Syria. They never had to commit Russian ground troops to combat, and yet they are now the dominant outside power in the entire Fertile Crescent.

Assad didn’t do too badly either. First he cleared the rebels out of all the big cities, then he regained control of all Arabic-speaking rural areas except the northwestern province of Idlib, and now his troops are re-occupying most of the Kurdish-speaking east without a fight.

He never had to fight Baghdadi’s ‘Islamic State’ either. It was a Syrian Kurdish militia with US air support that destroyed the part of IS that was located in Syria. And when Donald Trump pulled US troops out of Syria on 6 October, betraying the Kurds, Russian diplomacy finessed that into another win for Assad.

The Syrian Kurds were immediately attacked

by Turkey, which intended to ethnically ‘cleanse’ the Kurdish population from northeastern Syria and replace them with Arabic-speaking refugees from other parts of Syria. It was almost certainly Russian emissaries who persuaded the Kurds to give up their dream of independence and invite the Syrian army back in to protect them from the

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Small-town Nova Scotia to big cities, Merritt: New editor hopes to help community “I’ve been everywhere” — not quite, but let’s try five provinces, small towns, big cities, jobs from gas pump jockey to news reporter JAMES IRVING and editor, Old Dog teacher … Now, NEW GIG James A. (Jim) Irving is trying out as editor of the Merritt Herald.

This pilgrimage started in Nova Scotia’s rural Annapolis Valley, just over six-and-a-half decades ago. I went to a two-room, white clapboard school where some of the desks still had holes for inkwells. My family moved to “town” — Wolfville, N.S., population, then, 2,500, doubling when Acadia University classes were in session.

The town has kept roughly in step with the university, its major employer, since then and now has around 3,000 people.

So, I’ve been watching small communities try to build and sustain themselves

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for a long time.

I went to the university myself, acquired a BA in English and Art that did nothing toward finding a job, and so I returned to add an MA (almost equally useless), with a thesis on techniques of world-creation in fantasy novels.

My father’s garage used to sell motorcycles, is we still had a subscription to Cycle Canada magazine. I answered an ad and became a journalist in Toronto.

Our veteran editorial director was a former Canadian Press staffer, so we were drilled in CP Style. We used big, black, cast-iron manual typewriters and yellow copy-paper because he believed in reliable technology.

We took notes instead of using a recorder. We were trying to build the Canadian motorcycling community and give it its own voice.

A country mouse in the big city gets a bit lost: I had a lot of formative experiences, including falling off a test dirt bike on my head, and eventually went back to my roots for a while, trying to write creatively again.

Still looking for a way to use my writing and teaching, and follow the faith

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that became real to me after my accident, I went to divinity school in Vancouver, married the girl I had followed west and found myself in Edmonton.

The small church I tried to lead wanted to be rebuilt overnight by a different person than I was, so I found myself back in newspapering, in the small towns of Stettler and Castor, Alta.

By the time I was replaced by Macs and desktop publishing, we had a son as well as the daughter who arrived in Edmonton.

We came back to the Lower Mainland 22 years ago. I’ve taught, written off and on for area newspapers, worked in retail jobs.

The Herald has just given me the chance to catch up with today’s technology and prove I learned something in all those years of pounding keyboards and building pages.

Besides the hints above, my interests include pitch & putt golf, cross-country skiing, and music — none of which I’m all that good at. Hope to see you around, and maybe help build up Merritt and the NicolaValley in some small way.

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Huge city taxpayer $waste Editor,

Re: Oct. headline: “Voght Street corridor topic of huge discussions”: Allocating “$1 million” ( and what could be up to $3 million) of our taxpayers’ dollars toward ‘flood mitigation’ is absurd, and a virtual waste of our money . Unfortunately, for us, its objective is “mitigation” not “control”.

The only way that we can protect homes, both along the Nicola, and nearby ones, is to control the Nicola flow; and the only way to do that is to utilize the dam, and the plenum of Nicola Lake, as was strongly recommended in the 2006 Urban Systems Engineering Report. Not by “seeing the most vulnerable section of Voght Street’s elevation raised and the riverbank armoured with a rock wall,” as Ms. Baker reports. But I am advised that by building walls higher and higher along the Nicola, we are just increasing the flow velocity in those areas, and greatly increasing the flooding risk of major and certain bank overflow in areas further downstream, i.e., at El Dorado Mobile Home Park and Quilchena Avenue. And there will be no riparian area for flora and fauna. Is that what City Council really wants to happen to our riverbank?

Many councillors that I have discussed this issue with state that the dam is outside City boundaries. Sure it is; and that’s why we should do our utmost to get B.C. and Canada off the pot – firstly, to protect the viability of our farmlands and irrigation; secondly, to protect the viability of the salmon stream, by reducing flooding and ensuring a viable summer flow rate. Those are both senior governments’ responsibility, not the City’s.

And that would yield the desired benefit to the City of stopping the flooding of our friends’ and neighbours’ homes at no cost to the City taxpayers – and without wasting millions of dollars on mitigation. The City must convince the two senior governments to step up to the plate and save our homes, as well as “their” fish and farmlands.

If Merritt City Council is willing to “invest” over $1 million in short-sighted mitigation, why not spend a bit of that instead on control? The Urban Systems report indicated that $1 million could effectively control the river, so why waste that amount on short-sighted mitigation? We have just gone through unprecedented, massive water rationing, so isn’t this the very time to be thinking clearly about the real objective? Control – and thereby replenishing the groundwater storage capacity of our valley.

Please, City Council: get an update of the Urban Systems Report (that the Nicola Valley Stockbreeders funded) now. The recently-completed AllNorth study, funded by the City did not even consider control, only mitigation! And then get the two senior governments to get off the pot, and take corrective action. That will cost the City very little (if anything) to implement.

Think ahead, don’t waste this huge amount of money simply because it appears to be expedient in the short term. We need control, now – not mitigation. And there’s only one way that the engineers say that can be accomplished. Lets put an end to flooding on the Nicola, and help our City, our ranchers, and our salmon, now.

Darch Oborne Merritt

Challenge to the younger generation Editor, I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans. Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the association and all those who have served our country.

I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back as I can remember by laying wreaths and attending remembrance ceremonies. I have only scratched the surface of understanding how much these soldiers sacrificed, but I am eager to spread the remembrance message to other young people so that we and the generations after us know who to thank.

Canada as we know it today exists because of the men and women who served, sacrificing life and limb so that future generations could live freely and safely. As young people, we are that future generation. It is up to us to say thank you and remember them because their sacrifices weren’t for nothing, they were for everything.

On Remembrance Day this year, I challenge young people to attend your local ceremony, wear a poppy over your heart, or at the very least, take a moment at 11 a.m. to pause and say thank you.

Rachel Quilty The War Amps

U.S. exit leaves Russia, Assad in Mid-East driver’s seat

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From Page 6 Turks.

When the Syrian army went back in last week it was accompanied by enough Russian soldiers to deter the Turks from shooting at it, so Syrian troops now control most of the border and ethnic cleansing is presumably off the menu. Turkish troops still hold some bits of Syrian territory that they grabbed last week, but Ankara has publicly stated that it will not try to keep them indefinitely.

Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed the jihadi rebels throughout the Syrian civil war and still protects them in their last stronghold in Idlib. He even kept the border with Syria open so that foreign jihadis could cross to join Islamic State. But he is a pragmatist who understands the new realities, and within months he will reopen diplomatic relations with Assad’s regime in Syria.

That will mean that Turkey can no longer provide military protection to the jihadi groups in Idlib (most of whom now acknowledge the leadership of Osama bin-Laden’s old organisation, alQaeda). Thereupon the final operation to reconquer Idlib can begin, although it may be done quite slowly and methodically to keep the Syrian army’s casualties down.

The Russians have accomplished everything they set out to do in the region in 2015, and the main risk they face now is over-confidence. They saved Assad and he owes them a lot, but he also owes Iran, which provided and paid for the foreign Shia volunteers who provided vitally needed military manpower when the Syrian army was running out.

They have drawn Turkey away from its old reflexive loyalty to NATO, but it is still a member of the alliance and Erdogan’s political position in Turkey is weakening.

Vladimir Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia two weeks ago went well, because Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman has been seeking friends elsewhere after Trump did nothing in response to the recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oilfields. But bin Salman’s position at home is hardly secure either.

The truth is that Russia has won the prize, but the prize is a can of worms.

SETTING IT STRAIGHT In the Oct. 24 edition of the Merritt Herald, a story teaser on the front page had erroneous information with respect to snow-clearing regulations on area highways.

In fact, the regulations state that roads with fresh snow must be cleared within 24 to 48 hours of the last flake falling in a snowstorm.

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Merritt Dog Park under scrutiny from users of the park Madeline Baker CONTRIBUTOR

Longtime Merritt Dog Park users are becoming concerned with what they view as a steady decline in city maintenance of the space this year.

They say a lack of watering has left most of the field worn down to dirt and the fountain that provides dogs with drinking water was shut down so early that dog owners have had to bring their own bottles to keep their pets hydrated on warm afternoons.

Waste bags have also started to run short on a regular basis and that has the park’s regulars feeling overwhelmed by the amount of upkeep they feel has fallen to them.

“I donated this shovel,” said Jeanette Matthias, referring to a plastic shovel that serves as a backup pooperscooper. “This spring a

bunch of us got together to clean up poop and you wouldn’t believe how much we carried away, so I donated this.

Now it’s all we’ve got.

When you have big dogs that you’re taking out for walks all the time, you run out of your own bags.”

Fellow park user Yvette Lapointe said the facility’s appearance and the health risks posed by a build-up of dog feces both reflect badly on the city.

“With all the new industries coming into the city and bringing new workers, a lot of them will be young families — and a lot of young families have dogs,” Lapointe said.

“Would you want to bring your dog here?

There are sharp brambles all along the fence, there’s no grass and now there’s often no way to clean up your dog’s poop.”

City of Merritt

spokesperson Will George said the city shares many of the same concerns, but maintained staff maintenance of the dog park follows the same rules as all Merritt parks.

“When we have a summer like this past one and water restrictions are put into place, we can’t be telling residents one thing for their lawns and then doing another,” said George.

“None of our parks were being watered regularly during those restrictions and that had to include the dog park.”

As to the lack of replacement waste bags, George said the city has seen a rise in theft of the complimentary bags across all parks and trails.

“When you fill a dispenser and they’re all gone the next day, you know something is up,” he said. “We would ask any dog owners who use

the parks or trails regularly to speak up if they see someone helping themselves to the whole supply. There’s only so much we can do to keep up when they go that fast.”

He added that the city has ordered more refills to avoid leaving dog owners without, but cautioned the city cannot do so indefinitely.

George also recommended that dog park regulars form an action committee to present their concerns and improvement ideas directly to council, as such a committee could allow them to partner with local businesses and events for initiatives like fundraising drives.

The most important thing, he said, is the need to report serious safety concerns directly to bylaw officers the moment they arise, noting officers cannot keep as close an eye on the park as can residents.

Dog owners have been forced to bring their own water since the City of Merritt turned off the water taps back in September. Kit Kat seen above drinking water that was brought in by his owner.

Madeline Baker

Church hit in January attacks contributes to Murray United rebuild found warmth in quilts left over from an earlier needlework show - and Christmas music and message.

The Murray Church had just been restored with help from a provincial grant when someone set it on fire.

Now Trinity United

offers a near shrine to the lost building, depicted in stained glass and a scale model that reproduces the exact number of boards in the original siding.

Pastor Mike Stone of Crossroads Community said, “We’re all trying to do the same thing…so

why wouldn’t we support other churches?

His church building suffered over $200,000 damage in the January attacks but could count on better insurance coverage than Murray United was able to obtain.

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Helping Neighbours — Pastor Mike Stone, centre, of Crossroads Community Church, presents a $1,000 cheque from his congregation toward rebuilding the historic Murray UnitedChurch after both buildings were hit in a Jan. 11 arson spree. Christina Miller, left, fundraising liaison for the Murray Church project, and Rev. Elaine Diggle of Trinity United in Merritt, accept the gift Tuesday in Merritt..

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Crossroads Community Church, one of four churches hit in Jan. 11 arson attacks in the Merritt area, has made a $1,000 donation to rebuilding the historic Murray United Church

building, which was burned to the ground that night.

Pastors, volunteers and media members took part in a cheque presentation Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Merritt’s Trinity United Church. The donation “gives us heart,” said Rev. Elaine Diggle

of Trinity United.

She recalled the 143-year-old Murray church as “a real little old country church . . . It just welcomed you.” In 2015, the building hosted its first Christmas Eve service in over 50 years.

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insurance only covered clearing the site, but a volunteer took care of that so the money will go toward rebuilding.

Architectural plans are nearly complete and funds are slowly coming in to reconstruct one of the Interior’s oldest wooden churches.

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Local Taekwon-Do students earn black belts

Coquihalla Taekwon-Do student’s dedication to their training pays off. Michele Siddall/Herald Michele Siddall THE MERRITT HERALD

Ed Nedokus has been teaching Taekwon-Do in Merritt since the year 2000.

He is a 5th-degree black belt, which he earned in 2015. He achieved his first degree black belt in 1999.

“This gives you an idea of

the time and commitment required to acquire that level,” Nedokus said.

When asked about what he hopes his students gain from their training, he said: “The students have increased confidence and coordination and increased physical fitness and learn to defend themselves.

Patterns and fundamental

movements help to build and train the body to react (defend) and attack (kick and punch) and free sparring helps to put everything together in a controlled environment with points scored for a well placed punch or kick.

“Tournaments allow students to meet other practitioners in other cities and

often long lasting friendships develop. There are two main competitions at tournaments. They are Patterns and Sparring, where a competitor is matched against another and they perform or spar and a winner is declared. This tournament included a double elimination format to allow more fun matches for students should they lose their first one.”

The Sundance tourand nament that was held in a Vernon on the weekend of Oct. 20 included three of Merritt is home to two his students, Juliette Joe, new black belts. Evin and spent eight years traini ng with Coquihalla Tae Gabe Baird, who have Tanishka Karthik and kwon with their certificates on Thursday night. The bro -do, were presented Nanditha Vinoj. Juliette instructor Ed Nedokus, thers trained unde Joe placed second in Spar. kwondo in Merritt sin a Level 5 black belt who has been teachingr ce 2000. Michele Siddal tael/Herald When asked about what Taekwon-Do means to Juliette, she said, “It’s Taekwongreat great experience and super Do. When asked what experience, but it teaches fun”.

Taekwon-Do means for you to defend yourself.

On Thursday night, them, Evin mentioned it While both are contemNedokus presented Evin was like a mental cool down plating a brief break from Baird and Gabe Baird with for him, a martial art that training, they do plan on their black belt certificates. he loves and something that training in the future to Brothers Evin and Gabe teaches him patience and obtain a higher degree black have been training for a good attitude. Gabe feels eight years with Coquihalla that Taekwon-Do is not only belt.

Field lacrosse wraps season

Left to right: Liam Stamp, Brandy Mikita, Ashtyn Rooke, Cortez Charters, Noah Galbraith, Ostyn Fox, Nate Pearson, Matthew Morrissey, Gregory Miller, Brody Jury-Hoisington, Assistant Coach Trevor Rooke. Front: Goalie Kolton Wekking (has only played two days and he has decided he really likes the position). Missing: Head Coach Jody Miller, Assistant Coach Everett Hoisington, Antoine Gregorie, Tyson Jarvis and Danny Lindley. Photo submitted

With files from Rose Grant Nicola Valley Minor Lacrosse wound up its U15 season with the Interior Field Lacrosse Association Oct. 27. Nicola Valley played against three squads: North Okanagan and Shuswap, Kamloops, and Kelowna and Penticton.

Two players from NVMLA played on the Kamloops U18 team: Bill Brewer and Connor Kaboni.

The regular season started Sept. 18 with 15 players registered, but the last day was the first that the club

finally had enough players attend to play an official game. Rules call for nine runners (three attack, three middies, and three defence), one goalie and one spare.

Nicola Valley lost both its games but the club scored its first official goals in the last game.

During the other games days, NVML would forfeit the game but still played.

The opposing team would give NVML a couple of players so that they could have an exhibition game.

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Cents hire new coaches, split weekend tilts Curling underway The Merritt Centennials had another busy week around the rink as they made a slew of coaching hires, hosted a parents’ weekend, and played a pair of games.

Before the excitement got started on the ice, the Centennials announced the hiring of a new director of hockey operations – John Stuart. Stuart has over 20 years of hockey experience in managing, scouting, and recruiting from the grassroots level to the CSSHL, BCHL, and WHL. Stuart says he’s excited to carry on the legacy of Brian Barrett and will continue to do whatever he can to help the club.

“For the past decades, Brian has been

instrumental to this club,” said Stuart. “I just want to carry on and keep this team on a positive note, and keep them moving in a positive direction. Anything I can do to help the team, I’m willing to do.”

Assuming the roles of assistant coaches will be Paul Barnes and Zach Wright. Barnes will be charged with overseeing the forwards, while Wright will be in charge of defence. Both coaches are long time Merrittonians.

Stuart says both will make excellent additions to the coaching staff under Derek SweetCoulter.

“Both of them have very calming influences, both of them have strong ties to Merritt,” said Stuart. “I like what

they both bring to the table. Paul is an offensive guy and can help on the forward side of the puck, and Zach is a defensive guy that can help run the defenders. I think the fit with Derek is going to be perfect.”

In addition, the team has also added Mike Loewen as the new goaltending coach and Levi Stuart as video analyst.

The team followed that up by splitting the weekend’s action. They kicked off parents’ weekend with a bang with a 4-0 shutout over the Langley Rivermen.

Ryan Winter earned his first BCHL shutout by stopping all 48 shots he faced, earning a first star nod. Josh Kagan scored in the first, Chase Nameth got his first as a

COWBOY RIDES

Local cowboy Smith takes Jr. steer-riding season title

Matt O’Flynn presents Wyatt Smith with the Seasons Leader Champion belt during the BCRA awards banquet held on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Barriere B.C. Amy Smith James Irving THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s Wyatt Smith, 14, received the championship saddle as 2019 top money winner in B.C. Rodeo Association (BCRA) junior steer-riding Saturday, Oct. 26 at the BCRA awards banquet in Barriere, B.C. Proud father Ryan Smith said his son actually took the title at

the rodeo finals in Barriere Labour Day weekend.

Trailing two Quesnel cowboys by $650 going into that weekend, Wyatt brought his season winnings to $2914, with the second-place rider at $2849, and third at $2615.

Smith won the Calgary Stampede junior steer riding in July. He plans to keep steer-riding and start junior bull-riding, says his dad.

Cent in the second, captain Rylan Van Unen scored in the third, and Thomas Manty added the insurance marker with an empty-netter for the solid victory.

However, on Sunday afternoon with archrival Penticton in town, the Cents fell by a score of 4-1. At even strength the teams got the same contributions, scoring a goal apiece, but the Vees were able to make good on 3/5 power plays to secure the win. Josh Kagan was the lone player to light the lamp for the Cents with his 10th of the season.

The Cents will play the Chilliwack Chiefs on Wednesday before a pair of games against the Wenatchee Wild down south this weekend.

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“Hurry Hard!” Curling got off to a great start with registration the week of Oct 15. League play began Monday, Oct.21. There is still room for more players. Want to watch a game? Visit www.merrittcurlingclub. ca for lists of leagues and play times.

At our AGM Oct 15, last year’s officers agreed to stand for another year. They are: Paul Montgomery, president; Susan Newton, vice-president; Monika Tenisch, secretary; Kathryn Olsen, treasurer. Directors are: Jerry Sanders, Rick Olsen, Brian Snee, Jenny McDonald, George Mitchell, Doug Turvey, Bob Reid, Dave Peel, Diane Wandler.

Heartiest congratulations to Josee Warren, named the club’s Volunteer of the Year. Thank-you Josee for all your hard work.

This Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 2-3) the ladies’ league will be hosting a Cashspiel themed “Wild, Wild,

West”.

If you want to curl in this spiel, put together a team, or if you don’t have a team, but want to curl, leave your name with Nancy 250378-3975 and it can be arranged.

Spectators are welcome, come out and see the great western costumes!

Lots of fun.

On Nov. 16 the MCC is having a steak dinner fundraiser at the The Grand Pub & Grill, open to the public. To get your tickets contact Susan 250-378-9659.

Last year, funds raised paid for new kitchen sinks, meaning the kitchen now qualifies as a community kitchen, and our sinks are now big enough to accommodate our largest pots!

This year, we will be purchasing a paint machine to paint the sheets of ice white. Bring some friends and have some fun.

Don’t forget your toonie as pies and honey will be auctioned off bids are a toonie each.

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FILM SOCIETY

Nicola Valley Film Society presents “Woman at War” (in Icelandic with English subtitles; PG rating) on Monday, Nov. 18 at 7p.m. at the NVIT lecture threatre. Tickets and memberships are available at the door.

For more information phone 250-378-5190.

MERRITT DRUM CONNECTION

Please check out Merritt Drum Connection on Facebook for Tuesday evening dates for music circles and drum lessons.

For registration and to borrow a drum phone 250-318-0963 . We start 6:30 p.m. at NVCAC Courthouse. Drop ins welcome!

NICOLA NATURALIST SOCIETY the start of our regular monthly evening meetings with “Members’ Photo Night”. Enjoy a wide selection of excellent photos of local wildlife, nature and scenery.

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at NVIT Lecture Theatre. All welcome.

RED CROSS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

ELKS BINGO

Every Wednesday. Doors open at 11 a.m. and games start at 1 p.m.

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

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.

HOSPICE

The Red Cross Equipment Loan depot is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. untll Noon. Please bring a completed Referral Form from your health care provider to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

MASONS

Hours are 1 p.m to ? Tuesday through Saturday . Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

Merritt Hospice is calling for volunteers to support palliative care clients and their families and to support those who are grieving. Volunteers are also needed for administrative duties such a fund raising, community events and to serve as board members. Contact Jill Sanford at 250-3784577 for more information.

RED CROSS

Merritt Health Equipment Loan Program is looking for volunteers .. You will work with another volunteer who will train you in Red Cross procedures.. Please contact us at (250) 378-3269 or download a volunteer application from the Red cross website at https:// www.redcross.ca/volunteer/apply-now

FAMILY HISTORY

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

LITERACY MERRITT

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

AA

AA meetings are held every Monday at noon at the United Church, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

PENSION BREAKFAST

Conayt Friendship Society Pension Day breakfast will be held on every Pension Day from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at 2164 Quilchena Ave. Everyone is invited.

Elders eat at no charge.

For more information call 250-378-5107.

Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

MERRRITT SENIORS CURLING

Meet Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 - 3 pm from October 16 until March. If you are 50 and over you are welcome to come join the fun. For more information call George at 250-3786779 or Dee at 250378-5821.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

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 250378-3763.

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., cribbage 1 & 7 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m., bridge 7 p.m., pool tables open.

Wednesday: floor curling 1 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Second and fourth Thursdays physically challenged floor curling, pool opens at 1 p.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. The hall is available to senior members to use for teas,

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

IMMIGRANT SERVICES NOW IN MERRITT

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MERRITT MOUNTAIN BIKE GROUP RIDES

Join us every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Meet at Breathe Bikes and join a group ride. Rides are approximately two hours where you will have fun

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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 CMS gym., Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30

p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre and Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the CMS gym. Come for fun and exercise, drop-ins welcome. Demo paddles and instruction available.

For more information, please contact Gary 250280-0105 or Ayton 250378-5691.

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.

ALANON

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

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.

SHRINERS

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-3782004.

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

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas

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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Obituaries

Obituaries

General Employment

Delphine Charters

Donna E.C. Stirling Aug. 6, 1934 - Oct. 5, 2019

Passed away peacefully in Merritt, B.C. at the age of 85.

She is survived by her sons, Michael (Chunfang), Clifford, George (Gail), Martin, Glenn (Cheryl) and Bryon (Rhoda), 10 grandchildren, brother; Gregory and sisters; Ramona, Leona and Sandra, nieces & nephews, as well as many friends and relatives.

She is predeceased by her husband Patrick C. Stirling, parents; Walter & Ida Bent and siblings; Barbra, Sydney & Ronald.

A Celebration of Life was held on October 11, 2019.

We’d like to thank all those who have turned out to support us during our time of grief. Also, thanks to the doctors, nurses & support staff at the N.V.G.H. during Mom’s (Grams) stay there.

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Glen (William) Tingle Feb. 10, 1973 – Oct. 11, 2019 With heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the passing of Glen on Friday October 11, 2019. Glen suddenly passed away at home at the age of 46 in Neepawa Manitoba.

Glen is survived by his wife Charolette and sons James (18) and William (15) his father Jim and brother Tyler of Kamloops as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

He was the son of Jim and Carolyn Tingle. Glens was predeceased by his mothr Carolyn in 2007 and his grand parents.

Glen was born February 10, 1973 in Merritt BC. Graduated from Merritt Secondary School. He worked recently for the Giant Tiger chain and Princess Auto in Manitoba.

While living in Merritt Glen excelled in his high school music program and he was a member of the Merritt Volunteer Fire Department and the Merritt Lions Club.

There will be a memorial service at the Merritt Seniors Centre (connected to the museum) on Sunday, November 10th at 1pm.

Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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While Quatities Last

19 Available

Reg. $499.99

Reg. $119.99

39-8055

142-7092

$

269

$

99

MR. CHRISTMAS

4 PACK OF NADIR

LED LIGHT FIXTURES

PROGRAMMABLE

LASER Reg. $199.99

Reg. $99.99

151-3555

52-9278-x

$

999

$

398

3993

$

below cost

PAW PATROL

1298

DELTA FIXED MOUNT save $ 20 CHROME TEMP2O

6 VOLT FIRE TRUCK

SHOWERHEAD 10 Available

7 Available

Reg. $119.99

Reg. $149.99

$

crazy price

INCLUDING LED BULBS

5 Available

63-2442

899-4569

93

1598

69

98

as christm g in m o c is

$

29

93

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019

MERRITT LOCATION ONLY While supplies last, no rainchecks. Not in Kamloops or Kelowna. Local deals only.

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM • SATURDAYS 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM • SUNDAYS 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Forksdale Ave., Merritt

Ph: 250-378-1818