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Mobile home with tragic past torn down When the dust settled, all that remained of the Telemon Place trailer where Allan Schoenborn killed his three children in 2008 was a pile of rubble. An Arnica Contracting excavator pulled down the trailer on Tuesday, nearly seven years to the day after the murders. The mobile home sat vacant and fell into disrepair in the years after the murders. It was also significantly damaged during the course of police investigation. In January, Merritt’s city council gave the owner of the trailer, who lives in the Lower Mainland, until March 15 to arrange to have the dilapidated trailer demolished and the property it sat on restored, or the city would start the process itself and send him the bill. On March 26, Arnica Contracting took out a building permit — which also covers demolition work in city

limits — on behalf of the property owner with the City of Merritt. The demolition took approximately two hours. By Wednesday morning, most of the debris had been trucked away. The tear-down scene elicited thumbs up from at least two passing motorists. Neighbours and passersby said removal of the trailer comes as a relief and the beginning of some closure. Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible by way of a mental disorder for the murders of Kaitlynne, 10, Max, eight, and Cordon, five, in 2010. He remains at a Coquitlam psychiatric facility. Schoenborn will be back before the B.C. Review Board on April 29 for the third day of a hearing which will determine if he will be given escorted day passes in the Coquitlam area.

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City council added another layer to its civic decorum by approving a code of conduct calling for councillors to police themselves. The policy is not a toothless one, however, as councillors will determine sanctions to impose on those in violation of the code of conduct, with options such as instituting a motion of censure or rescinding a councillor’s appointment to a committee. The code of conduct outlines the ground rules for respectful behaviour and how councillors will work together, chief administrative officer Allan Chabot said.

This separates it from the oath of office, which basically has councillors state they will not do anything unlawful. Under this new policy, councillors are to refrain from abusive conduct such as verbal attacks and personal accusations. Councillors are to be prepared for public meetings, listen to all public discussion and focus on the business at hand. Councillors must not interrupt other speakers, make personal comments not relevant to the topic of discussion or disturb a meeting in any way. Members of council are to treat people with respect, not use public resources unavailable to the general public for personal gain, refuse any gifts or favours

from a person with or seeking to have dealings with the city, and make their decisions based on merit rather than unrelated considerations. The code of conduct goes on to say that councillors shall not interfere with administrative functions of city staff or impair staff ’s ability to implement council decisions. In addition to the code of conduct, council approved a council-chief administrative officer covenant and chief administrative officer-one employee policy. The goal of the covenant is to ensure clarity between the roles of councillors and administration, ensuring councillors don’t become involved in the day-to-day business of the

corporation. “Council is there to provide governance and leadership, and administration is there to implement council’s decisions,” Chabot said. The one employee policy states the city’s CAO is council’s only employee, who acts as the bridge between city staff and council. The new code of conduct will apply to city councillors and members of council bodies including committees, task forces and boards. No explicit, standalone code of conduct or code of ethics has existed at city hall until now. Council gave unanimous approval of the code of conduct last Tuesday at its regular meeting.

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City council approved a five-year renewal on the lease of the curling club facility for the Merritt Curling Club at its regular meeting last Tuesday. The new lease kicked in the following day at a rate $1 per year. Council also gave notice of its intention to renew a lease with the non-profit Merritt Tennis Club for the next three years beginning April 14 at the rate of $1 per year.

April will be Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month in Merritt. City council unanimously approved the proclamation at its regular council meeting last Tuesday. BC Transplant states that as of March 1, there are 465 people in the province waiting for a transplant, and since 1968 there have been 6,424 transplants performed in B.C. This month is also national Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month.

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For musical duo Twin Kennedy, the classic folk trope “I’ve been everywhere” rings true given their whirlwind cross-Canada tour earlier this year. Twin sisters Carli and Julie Kennedy drove 17,000 kilometres from coast to coast in 45 days, stopping in at 47 radio stations and playing 15 shows along the way to promote their new single It’s a Love Thing, the title track from their forthcoming album. They spent Valentine’s Day in Quebec City, exploring that city’s massive winter celebration, the Bonhomme Carnaval. In Prince Edward Island, violinist Julie tracked down a traditional Gaelic-inspired jamboree called a cèilidh (pronounced “kaylee”), where they were received with open arms. The Powell River-based sisters said playing shows in provinces they’d never been to before introduced them to the varied cultures around Canada. More importantly, the tour introduced country music lovers from across Canada to Twin Kennedy. Each sister is a classically trained musician — Julie in violin and Carli in guitar — with a degree in music from the University of Victoria. Combining elements of their classical training with modern country, the sisters have forged a signature sound. Their new nine-track album runs the full gamut from rockin’ full band country jams to an acoustic, live-off-the-floor, stripped-down album closer. Every song’s theme can be traced back to love, which is why the band went with It’s a Love Thing as its first single, the Kennedys said.

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with family in Kamloops before heading back to the Lower Mainland to begin a six-date B.C. tour to launch the record. Their Merritt show on April 10 will feature their full lineup, which is rounded out by a drummer and bassist. After their B.C. dates, they’ll head back down south to Nashville, likely finding plenty of shows to keep them busy. Then they’ll come back up north to the Country Music Capital of Canada to open for Big and Rich at Rockin’ River on Aug. 2. “We’re basically moving to Merritt part-time,” Carli joked. Tickets for the April 10 show at the Culture Club are $20 in advance from Brambles Bakery, Black’s Pharmacy and online at twinkennedy.com.

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forth to Nashville and Toronto for fine-tuning. During that time, their radio promoter put them in contact with Canadian country music legend George Canyon, who produced the album from his ranch studio outside of Calgary. Twin Kennedy called their connection to George Canyon a natural fit. “His music and his brand really aligns with ours,” Carli said. The sisters spent a month living and recording at the studio over the summer, completely immersed in creating their music. “Making this album was such a love experience,” Carli said. With the record about to hit the shelves and the cross-Canada tour finished, the sisters had a few well-deserved days off to visit

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“It’s near and dear to our hearts because it’s about all the things you do for love,” Carli said of the title track. “The dad gets up early in the morning to go to work for his kids, the mom works night shifts. That is our story. Our family’s really done everything they could to support us.” “It can be scary to totally share your soul, but I think those are the best songs — when you don’t hold anything back,” Julie added. The sisters’ sincerity and dedication to their music meant for a long journey up to the release of the album, which is slated for April 7. They spent about two years honing their songwriting craft, working on over a hundred songs, and taking them back and

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Drop-In Sessions in 2015 with Mayor Menard will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Ofﬁce at City Hall (second ﬂoor), 2185 Voght Street.

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Mayor Menard invites interested citizens to stop by and say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses. If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

Phase 1 of Central Park project almost complete Work is approximately 95 per cent complete on Phase 1 of the Central Park Improvement Project. Utilities have been laid in place and final hookups will be completed shortly. Once work has been completed on the utility hookups,

completion of deficiencies, landscaping and final concrete pouring will take place. The public is reminded that the multi-purpose sports box and concession and washroom building are still not available for use as the area is still a construction zone.

The city is excited to be nearing the completion of Phase 1 of the Central Park Improvement Project and is looking forward to being able to announce a grand opening date for the community’s newest sports facility within the next few weeks.

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Ever wonder what happens when you flush the toilet? Did you know the City of Merritt welcomes tours of our Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant? If this interests you, please call 250-315-1360 to make an appointment.

Tender Reference No. ENG 2015-02 The City of Merritt invites tenders for the construction of approximately: 664 metres of storm sewer 19 metres of CSP Culvert 550 metres of ditch reshaping 100 metres of ditching 3,540 square metres of paving Associated restoration Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: April 9, 2015 Tender Closing Location: CITY OF MERRITT 2185 VOGHT STREET MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 All technical inquiries should be directed to: Michael Owen P.Eng Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. 610 – 1632 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 7T2 Phone : (250) 763-3638 Fax: (250) 763-8880

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a full time seasonal Summer Student.

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a regular full time Engineering Technician.

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th by:

Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

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The City of Merritt Public Works Department is accepting proposals for the supply of one Wide Area Mowing Machine.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Merritt intends to dispose of an interest in land, being the entering into of a lease for the Merritt Tennis Facility, known as a portion of (Lot 2, Plan 29664, District Lot 174, Kamloops Division, PID #006-201-728), with the Merritt Tennis Club for a term of (3) three years commencing on April 14, 2015. The consideration to be received by the City for the proposed Lease is the initial sum of $1.00 plus applicable taxes.

Tender Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time Tender Closing Date: Thursday April 9, 2015 at: Tender Documents can also be found at www.bcbid.gov. bc.ca

For more information, please contact Larry Plotnikoff, Leisure Services Manager at 250-378-8618 or via e-mail at lplotnikoff@merritt.ca

This notice was given on March 25, 2015 in accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter.

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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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Local turns coffee pods into charitable donations By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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The single-cup coffee pod has become a staple of satisfying people’s caffeine fix, but one local person couldn’t stomach the waste they produce anymore. “I gave it up,” Travis Fehr said of his coffee pod usage. The owner of Breathe Bikes collects Tassimo T-Discs and ships them free of charge to Terracycle, an Ontario-based recycling company. Terracycle’s Tassimo Brigade program turns the discs, and the foil packaging they come in, into plastic products such as garbage cans, benches, watering cans and hard shells for coolers. Tassimo provides a one cent donation for every T-Disc, and Fehr in turn is supplying that money to Merritt’s food bank. He’s collected about $30 so far and plans to cut the first cheque to the charity once he makes the first $100. Fehr’s downtown bike shop is one of just five drop-off locations the Tassimo Brigade program has in B.C. There are 69 across Canada. As a drop-off location, Fehr puts together a box weighing 50 pounds — the weight of approximately 1,400 coffee discs — before sending them to the recycling company. Anywhere from two to six people drop off their T-Discs at his shop on a daily basis, Fehr said. Fehr said it took a few months to collect his first 50-pound box, but now he is producing about one per month. “I think we’re scratching

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Bike shop owner Travis Fehr has been collecting Tassimo T-Discs to send away to Ontario where they are recycled. For every disc sent, Tassimo donates one cent, which Fehr is giving to the Merritt food bank. Michael Potestio/Herald

the surface still at 50 pounds a month. I think we could easily double or triple that, and then you’re talking a substantial donation to the community every month,” Fehr said. The person who operates a drop-off location chooses a school or non-profit organization to send the donations. Fehr also said he’d like to implement a system where he gives the donation money to various charities. He said his concern for the environment is the reason why he decided to find a way to recycle the coffee discs. Because the coffee pods are made up of various materials,

they won’t be recycled by municipalities because it is too costly to take them apart, and they are instead sent to landfills. Although Terracycle also accepts Keurig K-Cups, Fehr doesn’t collect those as it costs at least $50 per box to ship them. In neighbouring Kamloops, the Lafarge cement plant is using the K-Cup as an alternative fuel source — burning them as a substitute for coal. Last year 9.8 billion K-Cups were sold worldwide. When it comes to how Fehr gets his cup of joe, he uses a pot of coffee. He also has a single portion coffee maker — no disc required.

Request for Proprosal The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 096 Merritt, BC is looking for qualified individuals or companies to provide quotes to replace two furnaces and ducting in the Legion Building. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 096 reserves the right to reject any or all requests for Proposals, to waive defects in any bid or tender document and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Legion. The lowest price bid or any tender will not necessary be accepted.

Light will be shed on the issue of relationship violence this month. An information session is being held at the Fireside Centre in downtown Merritt on April 16 at 1 p.m. for Relationship Violence Awareness Week. A march around the city’s downtown will follow the session, which will feature a speech from someone who has been a victim of relationship violence. Last year, of the 199 assaults Merritt police dealt with, 40 per cent were for domestic violence, Heather Broman, RCMP Victim Services

program co-ordinator, told the Herald. The purpose of the event in Merritt is to raise awareness and educate people on the issue. Broman said this event will be a first in Merritt. She said relationship violence impacts both men and women, although it is women who tend to make up the majority of victims. The goal is to target youth when it comes to relationship violence awareness, she said. “Relationship violence starts in the dating relationship,” Broman said. “Usually by the time you get into a committed relationship, if that’s an issue, there’s

warning signs that started earlier on.” This type of abuse also comes in various forms — from verbal and physical to emotional and even financial. Broman said in relationships where one partner has control over the couple’s money, the other partner can feel trapped in the relationship. The event will highlight the various agencies available to people in town that provide services in dealing with relationship violence. The City of Merritt has made the week of April 12 to 18 Relationship Violence Awareness Week, Broman said.

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HERALD OPINION Treaty trouble has deep roots By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 BC Liberal leadership contest done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making. Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong. If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013. Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in shambles. Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission.

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Costs outweigh convenience of K-Cups

Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS For Christmas last year, the office staff at the Merritt Herald forewent the typical secret Santa game. Instead, we decided to lease ourselves a Keurig. If you’re unfamiliar with the contraption, it’s a single-serve coffee maker using pre-measured “pods,” called K-Cups, that come in a variety of flavours. All you do is plop the pod into the front of the machine, press a button indicating what size you want your beverage to be, and there it goes. The whole process takes a few seconds.

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First the Keurig made headlines for its seeming overnight rise from unknown to ubiquitous. Then it made headlines for generating massive quantities of waste, namely in the form of the nonrecyclable K-Cups. Last year, it was the recall of a particular Keurig machine model that made the news for burning users by wildly spraying boiling water from its nozzle rather than pouring it in a smooth stream into the mug below. These days, the man who invented the controversial little K-Cup is back in the news, essentially to lament the popularity of the product. John Sylvan invented the plastic pod that could make a small mug of coffee in the 1990s. At the time, Sylvan thought the pods would appeal to office workers who typically take a break to get a takeout coffee, and for that reason, he thought

the non-recyclable pod waste would essentially be neutral because they’d save takeout cups. He had no idea that his creation would ignite a single-serve coffee craze and catch on like wildfire. Despite some less-thanflattering media coverage, Keurig remains an extremely popular device at offices and homes alike. Last year, Canadians spent $95 million on single-serve coffee makers, and you can find a Keurig (or something like it) in nearly half of Canadian homes — about 40 per cent, according to research by the NPD Group. Sylvan sold his ownership in the company in 1997 for $50,000, before the single-serve coffee phenomenon caught on. Keurig’s annual revenues have hit has high as $5 billion in the last five years. Among Sylvan’s regrets in inventing the K-Cup are their expense and the

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quantity of K-Cups that go to landfills every year. For the plastic K-Cups to hold up to boiling water streaming through them, they’re made up of four layers of different plastics. Recycling requires the materials to be separated, and separating out the plastics and foils would be too expensive for most recycling programs, so that’s why so many of them go to landfills. Our machine at the office is well used, but it certainly doesn’t stop anyone from jetting out to buy a coffee for a quick break from the monotony of sitting at the computer. It’s just kind of a new option to satisfy our collective caffeine addiction. For its part, Keurig Green Mountain has pledged recyclable K-Cups by 2020. In the meantime, Keurig users with guilty consciences can get refillable coffee pods with biodegradable filters or even a

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cup-cutter doohickey that will help users separate the plastics out for recycling. (The Tassimo singleserve coffee maker’s paper-based T-Discs are recyclable once the foil is removed. In places that don’t accept some of the materials of the T-Discs, Tassimo also runs a free recycling program through local businesses — see the story on page 5.) Having to do this extra work might seem ironic because it only takes a few seconds to make coffee the traditional way or in a French press in the first place. But the appeal of single-serve coffee makers that nobody predicted doesn’t rest in the time it takes to use one. Not every person likes repeating the process of making a pot of coffee or a specialty tea two or three or four times a day. It’s not time or the environment these things are saving, it’s immediate nuisance.

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YOUR OPINION Biosolids protest ill-informed

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Dear Editor, People currently organized to resist the local biosolids fertilization practices should be congratulated for getting involved and raising awareness for important environmental issues, but is the cause in itself justified? Here we are, as a population, rejecting the science behind the currently most sustainable form of fertilization (not only from a biological nutrient life cycle perspective, but also a responsible waste management perspective), in favour of an emotional conclusion drawn out of fear. At the moment, people seem more concerned about biological nutrients being put back into the soils from which animals feed than they are about the life cycle of their own drinking water and excrement. Why is there little concern for the health of a municipality’s drinking water when there is a

direct groundwater flow through to the aquifers from what leaves their very own toilets? In effect, they are responsible for a more streamlined intake of the very materials they mean to avoid by banning biosolids fertilization. The reason drinking water is not a concern is that there have been solid conclusions made by measurable science and have satisfied the governing authorities. Our family has farmed here in Merritt for well over 30 years and is proud of the positive contributions we have made to our land and know that it is healthier now than before we started. Part of the responsibility we have is to continually replace the nutrients in the ground that are taken out through the growth and consumption of vegetation. In agriculture, we have to choose between biological or synthetic fertilizers. I, for one, would prefer the biological option

that has been rendered inert as opposed to the synthetic option with patented undisclosed mineral and heavy metal contents. Many other farmers in countless other communities have done their own research into the published scientific findings and agree. It is a shame that such a well-intentioned and active group of people in the community have already made up their minds without acknowledging the science nor considered the farmer’s perspective. We have to trust science in order to make the most responsible decisions we can. We will continue to trust the science of using biosolids and will do so as long as it is the best fertilization option available for our land. We should all seek to avoid creating conflict in the community based on fear and misinformation. Derrick Cooke (Son of Lou and Marilyn Cooke) Salmon Arm

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In the March 26 edition of the Merritt Herald in the story Water, garbage collection rates increasing, the average increase was incorrectly stated. The actual increase is expected to be $100 per year on average.

Biosolids boost farmland health Dear Editor, We have farmed in Merritt since 1982. We feel good about our land because I know it is better than when we came here, but we also take 800 tons of hay off our land every year. To keep the land productive, we must put something back into the ground to replace what we take out. Our choices are between synthetic fertilizer, organic fertilizer (biosolids), and no fertilizer at all. We have used all three options over the last 33 years. The two fertilizer options were very expensive. The synthetic fertilizer leaches into the groundwater whereas organic fertilizer is a much slower release and doesn’t leach into the groundwater. The cost of organic fertilizer (biosolids) has gone down to nothing and is still safe. We feel the choice should be organic fertilizer (biosolids) if we are to leave our land better than it was when we came here. We are not going to argue with anyone about the science of biosolids because most people who want to argue have already made up their minds and will not acknowledge the science nor see the farmer’s side. We, on the other hand, trust the science of using biosolids and we will continue on working the land. Lou and Marilyn Cooke Owners, Coquihalla Cattle Company Merritt

Fate of B.C. Treaty Commission uncertain From Page 6 “There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.” That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C.

The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law. It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt. The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster

is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a provincewide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too. (McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.)

Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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Famed Land Rover gets Merritt restoration By Selena Randhawa SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

A 60-year-old Land Rover with a rich history has found its way to Merritt. Celebrated Canadian naturalist and artist Robert Bateman, along with his best friend Bristol Foster, used the Land Rover to travel across four continents in 1957. The 14-month trip across Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Australia was a spur-of-themoment idea for the two best friends, and their once-in-a-lifetime journey included meeting the Pygmy peoples in Central Africa and encountering rough terrain and wildlife at the mouth of the Nile. The trip, however, could not have been possible without another travelling companion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their special order ambulance-style Land Rover that they called the Grizzly Torque. After the pair returned from the trip, the Grizzly Torque was sold to one of Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classmates in Toronto. As the years passed, Bateman became a well-known artist and naturalist and Foster

Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welding employees are working seven days a week on restoring a vintage Land Rover for its unveiling this May. Photo submitted

The distinct ambulance-style Land Rover that artist Robert Bateman took around the world in the 1950s is being restored by local auto shops. Tradespeople are working hard to make sure the vehicle, nicknamed the Grizzly Torque, is ready in time for its May debut. The Land Rover will hit the road on a cross-Canada tour this summer as part of the Rover Boys exhibition. Photo by Selena Randhawa

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Lake. Bought by Vancouver car collector and Land Rover enthusiast Stuart Longair, the old vehicle was shipped to longtime Land Rover restorer Alan Simpson outside of Merritt. The vehicle sat outside of Simpsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop for years, until Longair, while browsing the

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The new Notice Enforcement Bylaw sets out the penalties and the period for paying or disputing Bylaw Notices received for violating the provisions of the campground, building regulations, unsightly premises, dangerous dogs, zoning, solid waste, noise control and water system regulations bylaws. The bylaw also allows for a dispute adjudication system to resolve disputes in relation to issued Bylaw Notices.

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ing on,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said, showing the body of the Land Rover at his shop. The dedicated team that is restoring the Land Rover is working hard to have it finished by Batemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday on May 24, when it will be revealed at the AllBritish Field Meet held at Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VanDusen Botanical Garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are at least six to eight people working on the Land Rover seven days a week to make sure it is finished in time,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. The Land Rover will go on to be a central part of the Rover Boys exhibition opening at the Robert Bateman Centre in Victoria. That exhibition will also go on a cross-Canada tour, complete with the restored Land Rover.

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Councillor Linda Brown and some of her city hall colleagues were out on Nicola Avenue Monday to clean up trash along the roadway as part of council’s commitment to the Adopt-A-Road program.

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The five-person team collected about eight garbage bags of trash in their effort to beautify the city. Their stretch of the road runs from the 7-Eleven to the intersection at Douglas Street. The Adopt-A-Road program calls for a commitment of three cleanups a year on the adopted stretch of road for two years. To adopt a road, contact city hall at 378-4224.

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to avoid potential problems. To that end, here are a few basic tips that will help you to stay safe in the outdoors.

OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN The tragic event last month causing the death of a person started innocently enough. A car got stuck in the mud on a logging road in the backwoods of the Nicola Valley. The two occupants of the vehicle attempted to walk out of the area in search of help. This decision started a chain reaction of events that ultimately led to the death of one of them. What should have been just a quick drive out into a remote area turned deadly and is a stark reminder of how quickly a situation can go very wrong. With the spring hunting season just around the corner, it is well worth remembering that nature can often turn quickly and unexpectedly deadly for the unprepared person. A little common sense and a few simple preparations can help

• Always let someone know where you’re going and at what time you will return. If necessary, leave a map of the area you will be visiting with a family member or friend. • If your vehicle should break down, stay with it. Never, ever abandon the vehicle. The vehicle will provide you with shelter from the elements and rescuers are more likely to find you quickly. • Always carry some sort of fire starter with you. Making a small fire will provide you with warmth and comfort and at night serve as a visible signal to rescuers which can be seen from far away. • Make sure your cellphone battery is charged so that you can call for help when there is reception. No matter where and how far I go off the beaten path, I always carry a Rubbermaid box in the vehicle that contains a blanket, flashlight, spare batteries, bear spray, small

tarp, warm jacket, socks, underwear, boots and a pair of pants. Should I, for whatever reason, get wet, it is important to change as quickly as possible into dry clothing to prevent hypothermia. • If you have a medical condition that requires regular and scheduled medication, make sure that you have the required prescription medication on you at all times. There are several cases each year of people developing life-threatening health conditions or dying because they get stranded in the bush without having access to their prescription medication. • Always take a few bottles of drinking water and some food in the form of chocolate, trail mix or nutrition bars with you. While humans can go up to six days without food, they only can last two days without fluids. As well, it is important to a person’s overall wellbeing and personal comfort to drink and eat regularly. The above recommendations should be considered even on

short trips. If you go out in the wilderness, always be prepared for the worst-case scenario and prepare accordingly. There has been a time or two where I had to make long detours because the road was blocked by a fallen tree. Now I always carry a chainsaw and pulley in my outdoor emergency kit. If you get stranded in the wilderness, try to attract attention from others. At night, make a fire. During the daytime, activate the vehicle horn with three short sounds every half hour. If you have a firearm, shoot three times in the air in quick succession every half hour. These signals are universally recognized as distress signals. Being outdoors is a wonderful experience but for the unprepared person, nature can quickly turn deadly as was sadly illustrated last month. Always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst is good advice that will keep you safe from harm in most instances. With that in mind, I wish you all an enjoyable and safe spring hunting season.

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BUDGET INFORMATION MEETINGS In conjunction with the School District’s desire to provide information regarding the budget planning process, there will be a public budget presentation for interested stakeholders, including all members of the public. This meeting will review provincial funding, district projections for enrollment and provide more specific information regarding the district’s annual budget.

Meetings have been scheduled as follows: MERRITT – 5:30 p.m., Wed., April 8, 2015 – Merritt School Board office PRINCETON – 5:30 p.m., Thurs., April 9, 2015 – Princeton board office.

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When we take a look at what is going When Lazarus, Jesus’ friend, had died, on in the world, we can sum it up in one Jesus came along four whole days after word: Power. It is all about power. Look at the fact, when the body had begun to rot. Russia. The opposition was shot. Jesus looked into the tomb and called to Lazarus. Out came Lazarus, a totally new When we look at the middle east, being. That takes power. there are differences even in the main The storms like in the east this winter, religions, all of the smaller ones. What about people all over the world signing were Heaven sent, to show people who up and going to war all because of has the last word, who is in charge, and promises. Who has the power to fulÀll all who we can trust. these beautiful promises? In the book of Job, in the Old Testament, Let us look at power. What is real God says to Job, “Have you seen the power? When they had Jesus on the cross snow and hail that I have reserved for the at high noon, suddenly something threw a time of trouble?” Look at the snow this “switch” and just like that, there was total past winter in eastern Canada and the darkness. Who threw the switch? God United States. God wants to wake us up did. That took real power. That put some so we might see who is in charge and not fear and wonder into the minds of many think all is well when it is not. people. Look at what Daniel said about Then, after what seemed like three knowledge. It will be increased. See where looong hours, the switch was thrown we are in the business of communication? and all was bright again. Jesus said, “It is This is part of the troubles now, we see too Ànished.” And He died. The Lamb of God much on television. had died for your sins, and mine. We all May the Word be our guide. have a choice who we will follow.

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Feasibility study for lowincome housing coming By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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A local non-profit is testing the waters to see if Merritt can sustain a low-income supportive housing facility. Bob Hughes, executive director for ASK Wellness, said his organization is having a feasibility study done to determine if building a 30 or 40-unit apartment in this community is economically viable. He said the study should be complete in the next six to eight

weeks. The feasibility study will take into account projected construction costs, such as land purchase, permits, design fees and landscaping, as well as operating costs and revenue, Hughes said. If the facility becomes a reality, it would serve as another means of housing Merritt’s homeless population, offering clinical services and life-skills supports. There is potentially capital support for such a facility, but it

is contingent on whether or not those support services can be offered, Hughes said. As for where this capital funding is coming from, Hughes said he couldn’t disclose that at this time. ASK is searching for a partner in providing these services as well as funding sources to help support the facility. Contributions could come via grants from the provincial or federal government.

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Merritt Bowling Centre—Two Sessions! Gather your co-workers, friends or family for a fun night of bowling and socializing! Bowl for Kids Sake involves local teams of 5 - 6 bowlers that raise $25 or more per person to further youth mentoring programs in Merritt. Since 2010, we have provided opportunities and supports to over 120 children and teens in the Merritt area. With your help we can enrich the lives of more children! As a thank you for raising your funds, we give you 2 games of bowling, pizza, a team photo and the chance to win prizes! You don't have to be a good bowler... you just have to have fun! We have room for 8 teams from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm and a second set of 8 teams from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. We hope to see you on the lanes.

Friends & Neighbours Daffodil Month raises funds for Canadian Cancer Society By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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If April showers bring May flowers, then local woman Lorraine Brown Aldrich is ahead of the curve. All of April, Aldrich will be spearheading the Canadian Cancer Society’s daffodil campaign in Merritt. The national campaign sees little yellow daffodil pins available for purchase at various businesses around town. The money raised supports the Canadian Cancer Society’s research, awareness and prevention programs, as well as its financial support program for those who need help to afford treatment. Aldrich accessed the financial support program in 2012 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I was laying on my couch watching TV, and I got an itch. I scratched it, and there was a lump. I thought I’d better go in and get it checked,” she said. She said she was lucky because it was a small lump and she caught it early. Living in Kingsgate — a community of just 400 people by the Idaho border — meant she had to travel the 80 or so kilometres northeast for her six rounds of chemotherapy in Cranbrook, then to Winfield where she stayed with her sister while undergoing a month of radiation. At the time, her husband wasn’t working and the Canadian Cancer Society programs helped her financially. Without a place to stay close to the treatment centre, Aldrich said

Lorraine Brown Aldrich sold daffodils by the bunch or potted and blooming at Cooper’s Foods on March 28 to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Daffodil pins will also be available at various businesses throughout April, which is the charity’s annual nation-wide campaign. Emily Wessel/Herald

receiving treatment can be very expensive. “If you’ve got to stay in a motel, it gets pretty costly,” she said. Aldrich said she didn’t realize the variety of supports and resources the Canadian Cancer Society offers to clients until she got her diagnosis. Of the five regions in the B.C. and Yukon division of the Canadian Cancer Society, the Southern Interior has the most people access the funding program.

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Local woman shares story of breast cancer survival From Page 10 Since September 2010, over 1,500 clients in B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior have accessed $700,000 in funding. As well, the Canadian Cancer Society runs four lodges near cancer treatment centres throughout B.C. that patients can stay at for reasonable prices and which also provide meals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were there if I had any questions, and very caring and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you could ask for a better bunch,â&#x20AC;? Aldrich said of Canadian Cancer Society employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything I needed to know, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d phone them and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give me an answer for it.â&#x20AC;? Aldrich said she was lucky she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel sick or even particularly tired after her treatments. She continued to work as a firefighter, which she had done since 2006. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to give it up because I really enjoyed it, and I never had to. I just did my chemo treatments and

Aldrich pinned a daffodil pin on the lapel of Merritt Mayor Neil Menard as she prepared to launch the month-long fundraising campaign for the Canadian Cancer Society in Merritt last weekend. Emily Wessel/Herald

carried on with my life as normal,â&#x20AC;? she said. She said that matterof-fact attitude was the same one she had when she was diagnosed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When my doctor asked me how I felt about it, I said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get me because I wanted to be around long enough to drive my children, my grandchildren and my greatgrandchildren crazy,â&#x20AC;? she said. Three years and 16 grandchildren later, Aldrich is cancer-free.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My attitude is donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sorry, be positive,â&#x20AC;? she said. Last Saturday, Aldrich had help from one of her grandchildren, 16-year-old Taylor Phillips, selling fresh daffodils at Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to raise money for the campaign. This year marks Aldrichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second year of running Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daffodil Month campaign, which she does on top of volunteering at the food bank three days a week. Last year, she also

volunteered with Relay for Life, a 24-hour relay that benefits the Canadian Cancer Society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not one to sit still,â&#x20AC;? she said. Not sitting still is also the message Aldrich had for people about their health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one person who can sit and say it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever going to happen to me. Well, you can say it all you want, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it true,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go get checked, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be scared.â&#x20AC;?

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“If we could just build an apartment building and keep it affordable where rents were $500 a month, I’m sure that we would do that. It’d be an easy task, but the reality is to build even the most basic apartment, we’re looking at $100,000 per unit,” Hughes said. Rents in the $700 to

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“High time” for supportive housing Rockslide closes Trans-Canada Trail The Trans-Canada Trail 10 kilometres west of Princeton is closed after a rock fall. The trail is impassable at the 125-kilometre mark of the Kettle Valley Rail trail between Coalmont and Princeton. Recreation Sites and Trails BC and the Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen are working to repair the trail. It is closed until further notice.

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Backyard bird enthusiasts should regularly clean their bird feeders and bird baths at this time of year as migratory songbirds return from their winter retreats. Species such as pine siskins, redpolls and grosbeaks congregate in large flocks in spring, and their close contact at a time of weather stress and nutrition shortage can pass diseases from bird to bird, says a bulletin from the B.C. forests ministry. Cleaning feeders every two weeks and changing water in bird baths every few days can reduce the spread of avian pox virus, avian conjunctivitis and salmonella bacteria among birds. Using metal or plastic feeders rather than wood, and spreading out multiple small feeders that only allow one or two birds at a time also reduces the risk of disease transmission. Wildlife biologists say these bird diseases can also spread to people handling infected birds or contaminated materials. Placing bird feeders over a concrete surface allows

easier cleanup of litter underneath, which can also prevent the spread of infection. If you see one or two sick birds in your area, biologists advise clearing and scrubbing the feeder. If there are more than three diseased birds, take your feeder down for a week or two to encourage birds to disperse. Here are some common signs to look for: • Birds with avian conjunctivitis have red, swollen, watery or crusted eyes. Infection can be spread by feeders with small openings that birds touch with the sides of their heads. Infected birds may have trouble feeding and remain on the ground near the feeder. • Birds with salmonella bacterium may be found dead or appear tame, sitting quietly for hours or days, often with their feathers fluffed up. Salmonella can easily spread to pets or humans, and so strict hygiene should be enforced in these situations. • Birds with avian pox virus may have warty lesions on the unfeathered parts of their head, legs or feet.

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Don’t take back pain on your camping trip DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN As the weather continues to become warmer, many people will be heading out camping at our beautiful lakes and campgrounds around the Nicola Valley.

Although you might think that camping is a relaxing and sedentary activity, I still seem to have numerous people walk into my office Monday morning with severe neck or back pain after a weekend of camping. Therefore, I would like to make a couple of suggestions to help you prevent this pain from happening to you. When you camp, it is impossible to take your favorite ultrasupportive mattress with you. This does not

mean you have to sleep on the hard ground. Sleep on something that will offer a little cushion and support to your back. A sleeping ‘foamy’ is typically light, portable, and will be the most durable. Even a good air mattress is better than nothing. However, an air mattress is likely to pop if exposed to rough or sharp surfaces. If this happens during the night, the result may be that you sleep directly on the ground and wake up with a

sore back. If you can, take your favorite pillow with you wherever you go. Using a completely different pillow or a rolled up pair of jeans is just asking for a stiff neck in the morning. If you do not have your favorite pillow, try to keep your neck in a neutral position when sleeping. If you sleep on your side, your neck should not be bent sideways toward the ground. If you sleep on your back, your neck should not be

bent backwards. Basically, if you imagine the position of your neck and head while you sit up straight in a chair, this is the position your neck should be in when you are lying down. It is also very important to not sleep on your stomach. When you lie on your stomach, you have to turn your head to either side in order to breathe, and keep it there all night. This is far from a desirable position for your neck and can result in some serious pain or

stiffness in the morning. If you have been experiencing mild back or neck stiffness for a week or more prior to going camping, you may wish to address this before you go. If there is already mild stiffness in the joints of your neck or back and you challenge these joints even more by sleeping on a hard surface or without a pillow, you are even more prone to having problems. Before heading out for a relaxing weekend

camping by a lake, see your chiropractor. He or she is specifically trained to do ‘adjustments’ or ‘manipulation’ to restore the proper movement to the joints of the back or neck so that you are less vulnerable to waking up sore. To further prevent neck and back problems from putting a damper on your weekend of camping, visit my website merrittchiro.com and check out the neck and back stretches and exercises.

Despite our culture, more isn’t always better GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING So often, when we hear that someone is very successful, the first thought that comes to mind is that they have done well financially. This says something about our culture: those with a lot of money, regardless of how they acquired it, are considered successful, while those with little, regardless of how much talent or integrity they possess, are considered less successful. Something is wrong with this picture, and it may reflect a kind of immaturity in the Western psyche.

Think of a small child who is asked which of two containers holds the most water. Although the amount in both containers is identical, the child will pick the container that is the tallest. ‘Higher must mean more’ is how the reasoning goes. As the child matures and learns a little more about volume, his judgements are more sophisticated. Our culture may be at a more childlike stage, still believing more is better. This creates internal conflict as well as struggle in families, because what satisfies, nurtures and delights us are qualities unrelated to financial status. Feeling loved and loving, supported and supporting, respected and respectful, and united in a common purpose warms the heart and inspires the soul. These bring mean-

ing to our lives. However, because we live in a culture that continues to honor material wealth, the majority of the population is continually trying to balance material success with mental/emotional/spiritual success. Lists are made of the wealthiest people in the world, but I have never heard of a list of the wisest people, the most compassionate people or the most helpful. My definition of success would be something like this: to have found out truly who you are, to be

living a life in alignment with who you are, to have loving relationships with friends and family, to be doing something to make the world a better place, and to have peace of mind. With this kind of success, there would be no regrets at the end of life. Unfortunately, all too often this aspect of success is pushed into the background to be developed after fulfillment of material desires. Ironically, if we did it the other way around, fulfilling our authentic

selves first, we would see how elusive is the search for happiness when based on the material. Then we would have even more time to savour the deep, meaningful, human success to which we all have equal access. Our lives would slow down, and instead of striving to get somewhere, we would realize that it is all right here, right now, just waiting to be enjoyed.

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First of two Cents’ spring camps begins Friday A half-dozen local prospects highlight a roster of 80-plus Junior A wannabes By Ian Webster

30 defencemen and 48 forwards. According to their year of birth, the largest contingent of players is 1997-born (34), followed by 1998 (31), 1999 (17), 1996 (5) and 1995 (1). Not surprisingly, given the time of year and the fact that schools are still in session, the largest group of participants in this weekend’s camp are from B.C. (71). Eight players are from Alberta and another nine from various parts of the United States, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington State. Of the 88 players registered to attend, 42 played some level of midget hockey this past season, from Tier 3 to major midget, while another 22 were involved in hockey academy programs such as Pursuit of Excellence in Kelowna and OHA in Penticton. Sixteen players are coming to camp with at least one year of Junior B experience, and one having played Junior A. Two American-born players competed for

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There’s no shortage of young hockey players aspiring to play in the British Columbia Hockey League. Not according to the speed with which registrations came in for this weekend’s Merritt Centennials’ spring camp and where the players are coming from. A capacity 88 players, ranging in age from 16 to 19 and hailing from all parts of North America, are signed up to take part in the threeday Cents’ evaluation camp that runs from Friday to Sunday at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. A second camp is scheduled for Abbotsford on the June 12 to 14 weekend. Incoming players will be assigned to one of five teams that will take part in a series of scrimmages with each other, commencing at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and continuing through to 1:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Breaking down the numbers, a total of 10 goalies will be at the spring camp, along with

CENTS SPRING CAMP SCHEDULE Friday, April 3 2:00 p.m. Player Registration 3:30 p.m. Red vs Blue 5:30 p.m. Black vs Green 7:30 p.m. Red vs Maroon Saturday, April 4 9:00 a.m. Blue vs Green 11:00 a.m. Black vs Maroon 1:30 p.m. Red vs Green 4:00 p.m. Blue vs Maroon 6:30 p.m. Red vs Black Sunday, April 5 9:00 a.m. Green vs Maroon 11:45 a.m. Red vs Black

HOME COOKIN’ Merritt’s Kristian Stead (above) heads up a six-pack of local players who will be attending the Centennials’ spring evaluation camp this weekend at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Scrimmages run from Friday to Sunday. Ian Webster/Herald

their high school teams. Merritt and area is well-represented at the camp with six invitees. Goaltender Kritstian Stead spent this past season playing for the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the KIJHL, while fellow puckstopper Sam

Suzuki toiled between the pipes for the local Jr. Centennials midget squad. Suzuki’s teammate Grady Musgrave is the lone defenceman at the Cents’ camp with ties to the Nicola Valley. The hometown forwards include Marcelo Bose

and Logan Lake’s Eric Lalonde (both played for the Merritt midgets), Riley Barnes (Golden Rockets, KIJHL) and Sunil Sahota (Thompson Blazers, BCMML). Some of the players expected to be here this

weekend have interesting connections to Centennials past and present. Current Cents’ forward Nick Fidanza will have his younger brother Michael at camp, skating with Jovin Kaila, a distant cousin of Centennials’ defenceman Malik Kaila. The Michigan trio of Hunter Kero, Mitchell Kalleward and Cale Markham are all related to former Merritt goalie Devin Kero, who played one season (2013-14) for the Cents before earning a scholarship to Michigan Tech.

Brothers Rory and Hunter Garlasco, from Mahwah, New Jersey, came to the attention of Cents’ assistant coach Joe Martin through long-time friend Peter Goulet from Kingston, Ont. who coached Rory in Nepean (outside Ottawa) this past season. Martin is pleased with the talent that has signed up for this year’s first evaluation camp, especially considering all that’s going on still hockey-wise.

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Willcox dealt to Trail to complete trade for Martin back in January By Ian Webster

in January that saw 20-year-old Smokies’ defenceman Griffyn Martin come to Merritt for future considerations. Willcox, from Surrey and the younger brother of former Cents’ defenceman Reece Willcox, spent

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The Merritt Centennials made the first of their off-season moves on March 23, sending 18-year-old forward Rhett Willcox to the Trail Smoke Eaters to complete a deal back

two full seasons with the Centennials. In 97 career games, he scored 16 goals and added 26 assists for 42 points. The fractious winger, a 10th round draft pick of the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks, also accumulated 126 penalty minutes.

American-born Martin, from Fairfield, Conn., had 10 assists in 20 games with Merritt after posting 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 35 games with the Smoke Eaters. A cerebral player, who Cents’ coach Luke Pierce said could easily become a

very successful coach one day, Martin played two games of NCAA hockey with Union College in 2013-14 before joining Trail this past season. Union College went on to win the NCAA Division 1 national title that same year.

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After a two-week spring break for local students, the sports scene at Merritt Secondary School has ramped up significantly. Wednesday night of this week saw the first rugby action of the season as the MSS senior girls squad hosted the NorKam Saints in a match played at Voght Park. The result of the game was not available by press time. This year’s MSS girls rugby squad is a little light on numbers but deep in experience. “We have 20 players out, many of whom are in Grade 11 and 12,” said Molly Brigden, who is co-coaching the girls team with fellow MSS teacher Heidi Andersen. “A lot of our seniors have played together for the past five years, if not longer. That maturity and cohesiveness is going to be a strength of ours.” The Panthers’ forward group will be led by veterans Kalea Palmer, Madison Brown, Jamie Neil and the Henry sisters — Keisha and Selena — while the backs are keyed by returnees Katie Huber, Jaycee Chenier and Danika Potter. “Although Katie has played the game for

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT MSS sports teams were busy training this week in preparation for the start of their respective seasons. (Clockwise from top left) Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ soccer goalie Madi Webber makes a save. Ben Hume works on his long jump skills during track practice at Voght Park. The MSS girls rugby squad executes a maul. The boys rugby team watches coach Ryan Reid and player Baley Tomkinson demonstrate how to bind in a maul, ruck or scrum situation. Ian Webster/Herald

four years, this will be her first season at the critical scrum half position,” Brigden said. “She expressed a desire to try it at the beginning of the season. She is a natural leader and fits the role very well.” Keeping it in the family, Brigden’s husband Nathan is coaching the

Panthers boys rugby team(s) along side former MSS teammate Ryan Reid. It’s a numbers game for the boys’ rugby program, too, with only enough bodies for a junior squad at the moment. “A senior team this year is a bit of a question mark,” Brigden said.

“We might end up only playing a few exhibition games. A junior side is a go for sure.” Brigden said that the junior team will be built around the play of returnees Dawson Geier and Silas Potter, although the latter has still not been cleared to play due to an injury in practice.

Both Brigden coaches are hoping that the touch rugby that is currently being taught at the local elementary schools will serve as a feeder to MSS and that the high school can return the sport to the glory days it enjoyed in the past with a full complement of teams and regular visits to pro-

vincial championships. Judging by its numbers, the MSS girls soccer program is definitely benefiting from its feeder systems: the local elementary schools and the highly-successful Merritt Youth Soccer Association. This year, there are close to 30 girls from Grades 8 to 12 out

for practice. “We’re looking at having junior and senior girls teams for the first time in a long while,” said Mo Ollek, who is coaching the Lady Panthers with Guy Dugas and Carly Krestanovich. “Both teams have a lot of experience.” The MSS senior squad is led by the likes of goaltender Madi Webber, midfielder Takarah Kubo and forward Sabrina Samra, while the young juniors have some promising talent in players such as Mesha Naiker, Makyla Cooke and Gillian Moore. Merritt Secondary’s track and field program is slowly growing under the guidance of head coach Randy Sheldon. He has about a dozen athletes out training for this year’s track season, which will begin with the Battle of the Borders meet in Kamloops on April 25. This premier event brings together high school teams from around B.C. and Alberta for a one-day festival of events held at Hillside Stadium in the Tournament Capital City. Read the Merritt Herald for stories, results and photos from all the high school sports action.

Cents seeking character players Vees are first to qualify for Fred Page Cup From Page 21 “It’s actually not the best weekend,” Martin said. “The Cyclone Cup (provincial Jr. B championship) is taking place at the same time in Kimberley, as well as the B.C.-Alberta major midget finals involving the North East Chiefs from Vancouver. This past weekend, 16 teams were busy with the U.S. midget championships. It’s unlikely we’d see any of those players.” While on paper the Centennials have 14 players eligible to return next season, Martin is anticipating the number will be more like nine or 10, leaving plenty of

spots open for new additions. Expected to return and contend for their place on the team are defencemen Malik Kaila, Tyrell Buckley, Cole Arcuri and Matt Foley, forwards Gavin Gould, Colin Grannary, Nick Fidanza, Brandon Duhaime and Zac Bowles, along with goaltender Anthony Pupplo. Question marks when it comes to returning to Merritt are forward Devin Oakes (expected to retire following season-ending shoulder surgery), forwards Cole Chorney and Stephan Seeger (both expected to try and return to major Junior), and forward

James Neil (out with long-term concussion symptoms). Martin said that both he and head coach and GM Luke Pierce know exactly what they’re looking for going into the spring camps. “Stability and maturity both on and off the ice,” Martin said. “Character kids that can play in any situation, and are using their time at the rink every day to get better.” Martin said that he really likes the returning group of core players for next season, but the team is intent upon finding players who will push those returnees for ice time each and every day.

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Going into game six of the BCHL’s three-team round three playoff series Thursday night, the Penticton Vees were solidly in the driver’s seat. The Vees have won all three of their previous round-robin games against the Nanaimo Clippers and Chilliwack Chiefs to automatically punch their ticket into the Fred Page Cup final best-of-seven series, which is set to begin April 10. The Vees, first-place finishers in the Interior division of the BCHL, and overall regular-

season league champions, defeated the Island champion Clippers 4-1 on March 25 to kick off round three of the playoffs. They followed that up with a pair of victories over the Mainland champion Chiefs, 4-3 in overtime on March 29 and 5-2 on March 31. In between the Vees’ first two wins, the Clips defeated the Chiefs 7-3 on March 27.

Should Penticton win game six on Thursday in Nanaimo, it would leave the Vees undefeated at 4-0, while the Clippers’ record would be 1-2 and Chilliwack’s 0-3. A Vees’ win Thursday would necessitate a game seven between Nanaimo and Chilliwack on April 4. If the Clippers win that game, they would lock up second place in the third round series and a place in the Fred Page final versus the Vees. A Chiefs’ win on April 4, however, would leave both Chilliwack and Nanaimo with 1-3 records, and force a tie breaker game to

be played at the home of the higher seed on April 6. Going into this year’s BCHL playoffs, Penticton, Nanaimo and Chilliwack were seeded one, two and three respectively. The winner of the Fred Page Cup final will represent the BCHL at the 2015 Western Canada Cup, slated for Fort McMurray, Alta. from April 25 to May 3. Also attending the WCC will be the champions from the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the host Oil Barons.

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Starts April 7 and goes for 8 weeks. The class runs from 5:30 to 6:30 and includes presentations by speakers on running and health related matters, a begin to run manual, entry into the Merritt Country Run and a Merritt Country Run t-shirt. The class will be held at the Civic Centre in partnership with the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leisure Service Department. Contact the City at 250-315-1050 for details on registering.

ST. MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANGLICAN CHURCH - GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Please join us for a traditional Good Friday Service at 1 p.m. April 3, 1990 Chapman St. Our new minister Rev. Peter van der Leelie will be officiating.

Good Friday service An interdenominational Good Friday service, sponsored by Merritt Ministerial Association, will be held on April 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church.

Royal Canadian Legion An Old Fashioned Family Day Easter Sunday. Legion Hall April 5 door open 4 p.m. Dinner served at 5 p.m. Everyone welcome. Ham and Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings. Tickets available 250-378-5631 or 250-378-4124. Colouring contest with prizes for kids. Easter Bonnet and cap decorating contest. Prizes for best Ladies, best Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and best all around!

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

Conayt Elders Drop In Centre Tuesday & Thursday Mornings, 8:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just come out and visit! For info, contact Deloris at 250-3785107

Recycle and Help The Graduating Class of 2015 is looking for anyone who wants to help out raise money for their River Rafting Trip, there has been a bin set up at the bottle depot. Please drop your bottles off and let them know that it is for the MSS Grads.

Elks Bingo Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12 p.m.

Nicola Valley Community Gardens

Annual Charity Dance

is now taking a list of 2015 gardeners for garden plots at Baillie House between 10:00 and 4:00 except Sunday & Monday. Payment of rental and membership will be accepted on April 8 at the Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring Meeting, April 8, 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Library. Contact Paula (evenings) at 250-378-6877; or Katharine, 250-378-2374

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Fundraiser The Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Flower Blitz Fundraiser is under way. Contact any Band Student (Grade 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12) Orders due by Tuesday April 14, 2015. No late orders will be accepted. If you have any questions please contact Tracy Brooks @ 250-378-4722.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt - Call 250 2804040.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting a Bowl for Kids Sake event in Merritt on Friday, April 17 from 5:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00pm at the Merritt Bowling Centre. All funds raised support mentoring programs for children in the community. Please call 1-877-222-8099 to register your team and reserve your lane.

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help us reach our goal Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

Knitwits Love to knit or crochet? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.(1st Thursday of the month)

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Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $144,000 for design & architect fees

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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Crossroads Community Church

Big Brothers Big Sisters

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adam Fitzpatrickâ&#x20AC;?as ELVIS, May 8, 2015 at the Merritt Seniors Centre, 1675 Tutill Court (beside the museum) Doors open at 6 p.m. Show time at 7 p.m. Adults only. Tickets available at Blacks Pharmacy 250-378-4407.

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Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club

activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-3782290.

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By Merritt Vintage car Club and Nicola Valley Cruisers Club. 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soch Hop with a live band at Lower Nicola Community Hall. Saturday April 11 7:00 p.m. for more info and tickets call Barry 250-3787064 or Jack Cross 250378-2662. Profits go to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charity Telethon in February.

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Trades, Technical Commercial Transport/ Heavy-Duty Mechanic International & or Cummins engine exp. would be an asset. CVIP endorsement pref. Check us out at: www.wilsonandproctor.com Email or fax, 250-385-1741 mike@wilsonandproctor.com

Obituaries

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY Being with people who are dying in conscious and caring ways is of value to them and us. Their reminiscences and our care contribute to a legacy that enriches our lives. P: 250-280-4040

Obituaries

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Obituaries

HANK (Henry) McEwan July 10, 1930 - March 22, 2015

Obituaries

CHRISTINA YVONNE CARLA EHL (nee Elsener)

April 26, 1935 - March 25th , 2015

It is with great sadness that the family of Christina Yvonne Carla Ehl announces that our beloved matriarch of the family has passed away after a long illness. Christina's family, her husband Charlie, her children, Elsie (Jim), Keith (Irene), Carl (Lorette), Eleanor (Steve), Linda (Dave), grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her sisters, Barbara, Anna and Betty and many nieces and nephews will miss her. Her ability to accept us for who we are and love us unconditionally, taught us how to live and love. Family and friends will miss the great meals and coffee chats at her home, and the laughter that always accompanied those occasions. Memories of Christina's love of cooking, canning, sewing, knitting, gardening and card games will remain with us. Christina was a long term resident of Merritt and loved exploring the area on day trips and camping by the lakes in the local area. Her grandchildren always loved spending time with her as there was lots of spoiling to go with the visit. The family would like to thank Dr. Smit, Dr. Bester and the wonderful staff at Nicola Valley Health Centre and Gillis/Coquihalla House for all the support and care they gave to Christina and our family during her long illness.

Born in Salmon Arm, BC - Died in Merritt, BC

“The Man with the Mountains in his Eyes”

Hank rode across “The Great Divide” on Sunday, March 22 in the hills he loved. He leaves behind his partner Susanna Hobbs, Daughter Marny McEwan and her husband Pete, Sister Doris Morton, nephews and their families, friends from all over this world and his beloved horse, mule and dogs. He was Hank, the Horseshoer. He lent a hand to anyone who needed help and wanted to learn. He was a master Farrier and taught the Farrier program at he Polytechnic Universities in California, Kelowna, and Langley at the Kwantlen University for forty years and shod horses for sixty Àve years. He was an honoured member of the Canadian and American Farriers Associations. Inducted into the International Horse Shoeing Hall of Fame 2003. Hank shod his last horse this past November and we headed to the hills for his last ride. He volunteered his whole life and was a valuable member of the Back Country Horsemen of B.C. There will be a celebration of his well lived life on Friday, May 1 at 2 pm Newlands Golf Course - 21025 48th Ave., in Langley, BC His ashes will be spread in his beloved Ashonola Mountains. If you care to, his request was any donations to Angels Animal Rescue Society charity in Merritt, BC would be appreciated.

A Native American Prayer

I give to you this one thought to keep I am with you still, I do not sleep, I am the thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grains, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled àight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not think of me as gone, I am with you still in each new dawn.

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OFFICE MANAGER/ACCOUNTS Hack Electric requires an ofÀce manager for a busy ofÀce which includes electrical, wine management & storage. Knowledge of Simply Accounting is required. Send resume to rhackel@shaw.ca.

Advertising Sales Representative Merritt Herald The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite. To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com

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Though we miss Christina, we have lots of memories of her love to comfort us. In lieu of Áowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Job Posting - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT The Upper Nicola Band is seeking applications to the position of Executive Assistant

Conayt Friendship Society Employment Opportunity TERM FINANCE OFFICER (P/T – 3 days a week)

Reporting to the Executive Director the selected candidate will be responsible for the planning, coordinating, and administration of the Society’s Accounting Systems. All Ànance operations are to be consistent with the Conayt Friendship Society Financial Administration Policy adopted by the Board of Directors in 2014. QualiÀcations and Requirements: • Post-secondary education in Ànance, accounting, bookkeeping with some consideration given to business graduates; CA or CMA is preferred; • Minimum Àve years responsible accounting/ bookkeeping experience including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger and Ànancial reports. • Knowledge of computerized accounting (Adagio), but must be able to do a manual set of books • ProÀcient computer skills in MS ofÀce, Internet, and email; • Excellent interpersonal and team skills; ability to multi-task while maintaining vigilant attention to details • Knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, Friendship Centre’s, and urban issues • Salary negotiable depending on education and experience • Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check; must be bondable • Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstract • As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Tuesday April 14th, 2015 at 05:00pm Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Attention: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com *All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

Duties and Responsibilities:(includes the following, but other duties may be assigned) • Provides general administrative and senior clerical support to the Senior Executive, the Band Administrator, and Chief & Council. • Prepares correspondence, reports and other documents, maintains a variety of conÀdential labour relations, Ànancial and other records. • Develops and maintains a records management system. • Participates in the planning and implementation of administrative systems in consultation with senior management. Develops and recommends new and revised ofÀce procedures and practices. • Establish, co-ordinate, update and maintain administrative policies, manuals and procedures for all departments. • Arranges meetings and events with a variety of participants and coordinates the logistics, including facilities, supplies and catering. • Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings • Takes minutes of Chief & Council meetings, Community Meetings, Annual General Meetings and other meetings as required. • Makes travel and accommodation arrangements for Chief and Council and senior management as required. QualiÀcations: • (Three) 3 years clerical, administrative support or secretarial ofÀce experience or a combination of experience, education, and training. • Experience/training in word processing, excel spreadsheet, and other standard computer applications. • Experience in developing and managing a records management system. • Preference may be given to applicants with receptionist experience in an ofÀce environment. Term: Full time, 32 hours a week (includes some evenings) Salary: $19.00-$24.91 an hour The deadline to receive applications is April 7 at 12 noon. Submit cover letter and resume to: Senior Executive - Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or Fax: (250) 350-3311 or Email: reception@uppernicola.com Inquiries: Tel: 250-350-3342 We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Maintenance Worker A First Nation organization with great economic and administration potential, located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, west of Merritt, has an excellent opportunity for an experienced:

ON CALL MAINTENANCE WORKER Reporting to Manager of Asset Management, the successful candidate will have Provincial Grade 12 or equivalent, valid class 5 drivers’ license, provide a clean criminal record check, be willing to take professional development courses and have the training, skills and abilities to be responsible for:

Dentistry @ Merritt POSITION: FULL TIME CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT (CDA)

We are looking for a full time Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) to join our team in our Dental office in Merritt (Dentistry@Merritt). We are well organized, patient oriented, with dedicated staff. Experience is an asset but willing to train the right candidate. Above average wage along with Medical/Dental benefits. Please email your resume at dentistrymerritt@yahoo.ca

Performing all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Nooaitch Indian Band policies, standards and procedures as directed by the Manager of Asset Management.

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maintaining confidentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of Nooaitch Indian Band

We are looking for individuals with hydrology experience.

responsible for the maintenance and repair of Nooaitch Indian Band buildings, grounds, roads, equipment, machinery, vehicles, septic and water systems, emergency systems, and building services, to include light plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical as well as janitorial duties.

The person should have as a minimum the following attributes. Experience with water Áow monitoring equipment, conducting daily Áow analysis, installing water Áow monitoring equipment, generating reports and various documents as required.

This is an on call position, offering a good compensation package along with the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of a great community. Please forward a current résumé with references to:

The individual will operate within all safety and occupation guidelines; have excellent management, verbal and written skills. The individual should also be a problem solver, capable of work independently as required, team player, honest, enthusiastic, proactive, and a strong work ethic.

Arlene Johnston, CAFM, CAPA Band Administrator 2954 Shackelly Road, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1N9 Arlene@nooaitch.com Fax: 250-378-3699 Résumés will be accepted until Friday April 10, 2015

Joint Venture

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Forestry Harvesting Supervisor Stuwix Resources Joint Venture is a well-established fiber management and marketing company that is owned in a Joint Venture structure by 8 First Nations Bands with its office located in Merritt, British Columbia. Stuwix ensures that its staff and contractors meet the highest possible standards in the safety and environmental management systems that are required by our industry. Stuwix is a Safe Certified company under the BC Forest Safety Council and has also attained ISNetworld safety certification. In addition, Stuwix became certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s SFI 2010-2014 Standard in 2011. Commencing immediately, we are looking to fill in the position for a Harvesting Supervisor who will work within our operations department and work directly with our Planning Forester. Descriptions & Duties Duties of this position include but may not be limited to: UÊ Review proposed blocks to gather information on standing timber and terrain UÊ Review developed blocks prior to final approval for harvest UÊ Work directly with road building and harvesting contractors regarding rates and deliverables UÊ Liaison with government agencies, stakeholders, First Nations, and local licensees UÊ Finalize log harvesting cost calculation analysis with Planning Forester UÊ Conduct pre-work meetings and checklists with contractors UÊ Conduct harvest supervision and inspections specifically for production, quality, and safety UÊ Track costs on harvest and road construction operations and work directly with accounting department UÊ Assist in amending site plans when necessary UÊ Maintain electronic files UÊ Other works as required in forestry operations Preferred Characteristics and Prerequisites UÊ Safety Orientated UÊ Minimum 5 years working as a forest technician, preferably in forestry operations UÊ Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment UÊ Strong verbal and written communication skills UÊ Strong computer skills – preference in Microsoft Office, Arc GIS, and iPad UÊ Knowledge and understanding of First Nations – preference to Nl’akapaumx and Syilx protocols UÊ RPF or RFT designation UÊ Valid BC Driver’s License Salary UÊ Salary is commensurate on individuals ability, skills and experience UÊ Stuwix Resources Joint Venture offers a comprehensive benefits package Please apply by forwarding a resume and cover letter to Lennard Joe, General Manager before 4PM, April 3, 2015 Email: admin@stuwix.com, Subject line: Harvesting Supervisor Mailing Address: 2-98 Highway 8, Merritt, BC. V1K 0A7 Fax: 250-378-2541

Please forward resume to Aquatic Life Ltd., Box 39 Pinawa, MB, R0E 1L0 or fax:1-204-7532082 or email to vlopata@aquaticlife.ca or lnichol@aquaticlife.ca .

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Conayt Friendship Society Employment Opportunity

ask about the MOVE IN BONUS!

FAMILY PRESERVATION COORDINATOR

250-378-9880

(30 hrs per week)

The selected candidate will be responsible for identifying family’s problems, assisting family’s to Àgure out a solution and develop a holistic approach to achieve a positive outcome. To support activities offered by the Conayt Friendship Society’s Family Preservation program utilizing the “Together We Stand – Family Preservation Model”, and the grassroots training program. S/ he provides leadership, advocacy, direct services, and facilitates activities to promote and optimize the healthy development of families living in the Merritt area. Reporting to the Programs Manager the Family Preservation Coordinator ensures the program remains, efÀcient, effective and accountable to the Society, its funding partners and stakeholders. QualiÀcations and Requirements: • Degree in Social Work is preferred; • Three years recent related employment experience including one year program coordination; • Knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, Friendship Centre’s, and urban issues; • Familiar with Ministry of Children & Families Development Case Management practices; • Knowledge of basic accounting, Ànancial statements, budget management; • ProÀcient computer skills in MS ofÀce, Internet, and email; • Maintain clear and accurate records; strong reporting component required (monthly, quarterly, annual) • Counselling, facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills; • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal effectively and compassionately with clients, family members and collaborate with outside agencies; • Must be able to navigate through and discern information and resources speciÀc to the client need; maintain trust and conÀdentiality with clients • Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Record Check for working with children & vulnerable adults • Successful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstract • As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Tuesday April 7th, 2015 at 5:00 pm Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Attention: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Phone: (250) 378-5107 Fax: (250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com *All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

Homes for Rent 4 Bedroom House W/D,F/S,N/S. $1,300/mth. (250) 378 - 9660

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March 17, 2015 1 bdrm Apt. $600 including utilities. 2 bdrm Apt. $675 plus hydro. 3 bdrm Apt. $800 plus hydro. 1 bdrm Executive Suite on Bench. $1000 inc hydro/heat & satellite. NEW 2 bdrm basement Suite. $850 inc utilities. 2 bdrm basement Suite with garage. $900 plus utilities 2 bdrm duplex renovated. $700 plus utilities. 3 months FREE RENT. 2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus hydro. 3 bdrm duplex fully renovated. Garage. $1100 plus utilities. 3 bdrm duplex. Renovated. $1100 plus utilities. 3 bdrm triplex. $800 plus hydro. X2 2 bdrm in 6plex in Lower Nicola. $600 inc utilities (x3) 1 bdrm in 4plex in Lower Nicola. $700 plus hydro. 3 bdrm townhouse. Sun Valley Court $1200 plus utilities. 3 bdrm townhouse. $900 plus utilities. 2 bdrm/den house. $900 plus hydro.

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LOWER NICOLA BAND SCHOOL (LNIB School) External Job Opportunities (Job descriptions available upon request)

LEARNING ASSISTANT TEACHER The Lower Nicola Band School is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as the Learning Assistance Teacher. This individual will oversee the Learning Assistance Program, report writing, supervise the SEA Staff, work closely with the classroom teachers, design and monitor IEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, liason with Therapists and Professionals in the community for assessments, make referrals, follow up and maintain good communication with parents. It is expected that this individual will implement a holistic approach to working effectively with the students and Staff. QualiĂ&#x20AC;cations: â&#x20AC;˘ Category 4 or 5 Teaching Degree; Teaching CertiĂ&#x20AC;cation - BC College of Teachers; â&#x20AC;˘ Teaching experience, preferably in a First Nations School; â&#x20AC;˘ Training and experience in working with special needs students; â&#x20AC;˘ Assistance with scheduling and implementing reading programs â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in supervising support staff; some principal assisted duties; â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent organizational, communication, leadership and interpersonal skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and experience using Assistive Technology â&#x20AC;˘ Working knowledge of curriculum, effective instructional methodologies and a holistic approach to meeting the individual learning needs of students; â&#x20AC;˘ Willing to gain new knowledge and skills, be Ă exible, positive and a team player; â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in developing and implementing IEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and special needs programming; â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakapamux Language/Culture an asset.

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SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: April 10, 2015 START DATE: August 31, 2015 (Summer Institute) Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter and three references to: Angie Sterling, Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road, MERRITT, B.C. VIK 1M9 Phone: (250) 378-5527 Fax: (250) 378-6389 Email: asterling@lnib.net

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