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Local cadet corps celebrating 92 years By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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It’s one of the oldest active non-profit organizations in the Nicola Valley, and it’s still going strong. Merritt’s Rocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corps 950 is celebrating its 92nd anniversary tomorrow. Over its most recent three or so decades, Captain Angele Grenier has seen the cadet corps through some changes. Grenier first got involved as a volunteer with the cadet corps in the 1980s when her daughters were cadets. “At that time, the females couldn’t go out on a field exercise if there was no female,” she said. “To make a long story short, they asked me, and I was always involved with my kids so we went. They said, ‘Why don’t you join as an officer and get paid a couple days a month?’ and that’s how I got roped in.” She signed up with no military experience and got all the training she needed. Over the years, Grenier volunteered in just about every position she could with the corps, she said. Grenier has seen the program’s enrolment fluctuate, but said it’s steady around the 20-member mark. Grenier’s daughters have long since finished the program, and some of her grandchildren are cadets now, too — and Grenier is more involved than ever. Even though she’s paid for two and a half days a month as the regiment’s commanding officer, Grenier still finds herself vol-
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unteering for many other days a week. Last month, she worked about eight days between the regular Tuesday night parades, marksman activities, band practice and Remembrance Day events. Grenier said the cadets program takes a lot of dedication and is challenging and exciting, which is what she thinks draws people to it in the first place. The program also gives its cadets and volunteers opportunities they might
not otherwise have, such as opportunities to travel abroad. “A young cadet can come in at the age of 12, but by 15 or 16 years old, when they do basic training, they can qualify for expeditions. Our expeditions could be going to Hawaii for volcano-climbing or going to Kenya,” she said. “I had a friend of mine, an officer, go to Norway for two years as a chaperone. These are things you can do as an
adult. “In my wildest dream, I never thought I was going to do these activities, go places, travel,” she said. Grenier’s husband, Norbert, also volunteers for the cadet corps as a supply technician. He said it’s a nice thing for him and his wife to do together. “We said we’d do it while the kids were in cadets and then they quit and we stayed,” he laughed.
Norbert helps keep track of all the equipment — from uniforms to skis to camping supplies. And it’s not only the Grenier family that has made cadets a tradition. “I see a lot of kids whose parents were cadets in the cadet corps,” Grenier said. “It’s quite something.” Fellow supply technician Bryan Cressock said seeing how much the cadets enjoy the program makes all the hours he puts in behind the
scenes worth it. “In the short time that I’ve been at it, we’ve seen a lot of young women and men come through the doors and go off to bigger and better things,” Cressock said. “That’s the whole thing. It’s for the kids, to see the smiles out there. “When you walk through these doors, it doesn’t matter who you are, we’re all one big happy family,” Cressock said.
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From Page 1 He’s been volunteering with the cadets for about six years after meeting the Greniers through their son. “I’m over at their house having coffee, and Angele kind of slips the paperwork across the table to enlist, and the rest is history,” Cressock said with a laugh. In the cadet hall office, volunteer Vera French helps Captain Grenier with administration and all the paperwork associated with the federally-run non-profit group. French started volunteering this year
after both her daughters enrolled in the program. “I thought I’d step up because it is a good program, and my daughters love it so I’d hate to see it go,” she said. While it was originally geared toward military training, the cadets program has since changed its focus to leadership, citizenship and physical fitness. Grenier said one of her goals with the current crop of cadets is to get the group out into the community more. “That’s what citizenship is all about,” she said.
The cadets can also try out sports and other activities such as biathlon, sailing and canoeing. Grenier said all it takes is a qualified volunteer to instruct and chaperone the course. The cadet program is open to Canadians aged 12 to 18. There is no enrolment fee, but fundraising by the parents’ group is what makes it all possible, Grenier said. “[You make] memories that you’ll never forget of people and how they touch your life,” she said. “You can make a difference to these young people’s lives.”
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Just about everybody knows someone who has struggled or is struggling with addiction — their own, a loved one’s, a co-worker’s, an acquaintance’s. Addiction may be part of the reality of many people’s lives, but here in Merritt, there are plenty of organizations intended to help those who are affected by drugs. One of those organizations is the Phoenix Centre, a Kamloopsbased addictions treatment centre that has an adolescent addictions outreach worker in Merritt three days a week. Jim Laidlaw works with people under 25 who are affected by addiction. His clients can range from children who are living with addict parents to teenagers caught using drugs at school to those who are working on recovery. “It doesn’t have to be their own use; it could be by someone else’s. That covers quite a wide range of people. It could be parents of a young person using or it could be a young person who’s got parents who are using,� Laidlaw says of his client range. His relationships with these clients range just as drastically. “The relationship, in my particular job, can be one hour long or it can be one year or longer than that. It really is what the client wants, or what they find useful. They, at the very least, have one talk with me about what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, the effects of it, and any kinds of changes they may be interested in making.� He has been working with one client for seven of the eight years he’s been working in Merritt. Laidlaw uses a client-centred approach to treatment, meaning counselling sessions focus on the substance use experience from the client’s point of view. Laidlaw says this kind of approach minimizes defensiveness, which can be a barrier to somebody opening up about their substance use and ultimately figuring out the bigger issue — what might prompt their drug use in the first place. Instead
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of forcing a treatment plan on somebody who may not be motivated to change, this approach focuses on figuring out what motivates a person to change and encouraging that motivation. “We try to facilitate the environment for change, but we’re not the cause of it. When we make that kind of a leap, we tend to get a lot more productive change going on,� he says. The approach views all drug use as occurring on a spectrum from abstinence to beneficial use to harmful use. Cannabis use to ease pain in multiple sclerosis patients is one example of a beneficial use. It’s when that use becomes increasingly risky and the harm outweighs the benefits that it becomes abuse. In this view, the biggest motivator for change is what a client does want. “It’s amazing what people can do if they’re pregnant or the doctor says it’s time [to quit]. It’s amazing what people can conquer,� he says. For those young clients who are impacted by another person’s use, such as a parent’s, Laidlaw says his strategy is to help kids realize they don’t have control over someone else’s substance abuse and to help kids focus on what they can control. “We talk about safety plans and about love being separate from addiction — those kinds of messages,� he says. Other social agencies in town and the school district refer clients to Laidlaw. His office is set up at the Ministry of Children and Family Development on Coutlee Avenue, but Laidlaw says he spends a considerable amount of time outside that office. Many of his meetings are in an informal place to facilitate a safe environment for private conversations. He also works in Kamloops, Logan Lake and Chase. Laidlaw’s job description is really that of two different but closely related jobs: counselling people and doing outreach work. As part of his outreach work, Laidlaw also wants to dispel some myths around youth and sub-
stance use and share some tips for parents around the issue.
FACT VERSUS FICTION Confronting someone you’re worried about will help them. If you’re worried about your teenager using or experimenting with drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, an intervention might not be the best way to go. “There’s a lot of research evidence that says actually confrontative approaches can escalate the use of drugs,� Laidlaw says. “Confrontative measures don’t work. They make people feel bad and when people feel bad, they use their substance. What does work is providing a safe relationship or safe environment to talk about stuff.� Confrontation might make for good dramatic TV, but it won’t necessarily make a good start to kicking a bad habit. Laidlaw says people have every right to discuss the negative impacts of drug use on their lives, but professionally, he doesn’t use confrontation because it tends to make people defensive and resistant. “There’s no resistance if there’s no pushing,� he says. “That is what I find the high-risk youth seem to appreciate the most: when you listen as opposed to pushing wisdom into them without their permission.� You can scare someone out of using drugs. While scare tactics may be popular, research indicates they aren’t necessarily the most effective way to change a person’s behaviour, Laidlaw says. Many of his clients can already see what will happen if they continue their use by way of family members or other adults in their lives who have lived that out in front of them. He says teenagers who use drugs want to feel better about something in the short term. Instead of focusing on longterm negative effects, Laidlaw says looking at what clients do want can help them make positive
changes. There are good and bad drugs. Laidlaw says whether drugs are good or bad depends on many things, including — but not exclusive to — the drug’s inherent properties. “Certainly, crystal meth and cocaine are so addictive that it’s very hard to find any circumstance where someone’s using them in an OK way or beneficially. We don’t seem to freak out a whole lot about our kids starting with a beer or two at 13, but we would sure freak out if they tried crystal meth. The issues around our perception of what is most harmful are things that make us start to judge drugs as good or bad. “There are good and bad relationships with drugs,� Laidlaw says. Those relationships fall somewhere on the beneficial-harmful continuum of drug use. “What we can do is class drugs by how much harm they do in our community, in our society,� he says. Laidlaw says defining harm in emotional, physical and health terms, as well as in terms of the tax dollars incurred in the healthcare, justice and social service systems can more accurately point to which drugs are especially problematic. He says tobacco is clearly very harmful in those terms. Some drugs are “gateway� drugs that cause a person to use harder drugs. Where there’s a correlation, there’s not always causation. “People think that cannabis is a gateway drug. There’s no real evidence of that,� Laidlaw says, in terms of cannabis use leading to other drug use. Rather, it’s the presence of one drug around another that leads people to believe certain drugs cause other drug use. “Really, risk factors contribute to both of those drugs being in a person’s life.�
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Harm reduction can be road to recovery From Page 3 The apparent links between using more than one drug are related to personal, social and environmental factors rather than the drug’s effect. It’s safer for my kids and their friends to party in the basement than somewhere else. Laidlaw says the host of a party can be held legally responsible for anything that happens at that party, even if they didn’t know about it or provide alcohol. “Unfortunately, parents who do that are not only risking huge liabilities with other people’s kids, there are also many, many incidents where the presence of an adult didn’t stop kids from over-drinking or overdosing, ending up in the hospital, or drinking and driving,” he says. “The presence of an adult who’s permissive with any drug use doesn’t have any effect whatsoever on the safety of the kids.” Instead, a strong anti-drug message in the home can be one way parents can help deter their youngsters from substance abuse, Laidlaw says.
TIPS FOR PARENTS • Avoid reactionary measures, such as yelling, threatening and lecturing. • Help youth help themselves: avoid telling them what they “should” do. • Be honest, consistent, open and listen when talking about drugs. • Delay the first use of drugs as long as possible. • Deliver a strong anti-
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drug message at home against all drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, and model behaviour accordingly. Talk about drugs when they’re experimenting, not just when use becomes problematic. Avoid expressing well-founded worries as anger; approach the topic neutrally, curiously and nonjudgementally. Get kids to be experts on what goes on in their bodies when they use. Understand what they’re getting out of it.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS Risk and protective factors come in three categories: individual characteristics of the person, family factors, and environmental factors. The best protective factors form the foundation of basic stability: housing, food, clothing and safe people. However, these factors also carry risk. “If you have those, they’re protective factors. If you’re missing any one of those, it’s a risk factor,” Laidlaw says. Similarly, behaviour modelling and communication are protective factors when they’re done honestly, openly and consistently, but are risk factors if they’re dysfunctional. Trauma is a big risk factor to turn youth to drugs to cope. “Trauma” refers to both the overwhelmingly negative experience itself and the lingering response to that experience.
Youth itself is a risk. The natural process of maturing can help some people deal with the root causes of their drug use more effectively. “Unfortunately, the last part of your brain to grow is the part that controls impulses. That same part helps you predict consequences. Growing up is part of the formula for helping somebody survive,” Laidlaw says. Motivation to use drugs can be a risk. If use stems from a longlasting issue, such as dealing with a mental health issue or a sleep disorder, it’s more likely the substance use will be long-term. Other activities can be protective factors. Laidlaw says if teens feel using drugs is the only thing to do, that might be what they do.
distributing pamphlets with information about disease prevention, acknowledges autonomy in personal decisionmaking. Laidlaw uses the comparison of people being free to choose to eat large quantities of unhealthy food and eventually incur costs in the healthcare system as a result. Harm reduction allows the same autonomy for people consuming other substances. It’s another facet of that client-centred approach that encourages change from the inside out. “It would be great if they quit right away,” Laidlaw says. “It’s not realistic.”
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decided to drive while she took a cab. How’s that for an “I told you so.” Another woman pulled right up to a police officer who was sitting in his marked police car on the shoulder of Highway 99, north of Squamish, to ask for directions. She was looking for the highway she was on and a town she’d already passed. The constable had her pull over, at which point she again asked where the highway was. In Winnipeg, a local newspaper publishes the names of everybody charged with driving under the influence during the road check campaign. The city’s police force says it wants that measure to be a deterrent, and the potential shame of having your name on that public list could make people think twice about
driving under the influence. December also means the release of the Chatham, Ont. police force’s list of the dozen most ridiculous calls for service they receive. At the top of last year’s list is a 20-year-old man who called 911 to have police moderate a dental hygiene dispute he was having with his father. The man’s father wanted him to brush his teeth, but the caller didn’t want to. With emergency intervention, the man was eventually convinced it was a good idea. Some other gems from last year’s list include a woman who wanted to report a duck attack — as in, she reported she was attacked by a duck; a caller who was mad at a local radio station for reporting the weather incorrectly;
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and a report about a suspicious-looking squirrel on a man’s front porch. That last caller might be a tad paranoid, but when you consider the weird crime stories out there, maybe he’s on to something. Take these examples from reports last week. Police in Texas commended a woman for fighting off a would-be burglar by flinging hot wax in his face. She was carrying the wax and other beauty supplies (makeshift weapons) home from her salon. (I’m not convinced it would’ve been very hot as that stuff cools down quite quickly, but it’s an entertaining story.) In South Carolina, a man stabbed his brother after an argument about what silverware to use. I hope they decided against
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the set from which he borrowed the knife he used on his sibling. A Florida dad was arrested for inciting a fight between his teenaged son and another boy, then jumping in when his son started to lose. The man allegedly punched the other kid in the face and is charged with felony child abuse. A man was arrested on the ferry he managed to board from its dock in Seattle, start up somehow, and steal by letting it drift into a bay for several hours. A SWAT team eventually caught up with the slow-moving thief, boarded the vessel and arrested him. The ferry service makes daily runs from Seattle to Victoria, and the company operating the popular tours says it’s reviewing safety measures after the incident.
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BOWLERS’ BOUNTY Bowlers at the local alley raised $1,000 for the breakfast programs at Diamond Vale and Central elementary schools, and split the money between them. The bowlers’ money combined with what each school raised totalled $1,564 for the Central breakfast program and $1,094 for the Diamond Vale one. Pictured, from left, are Central breakfast program co-ordinator Kriss Morel, Nicolanes owner Ewan Turner, and Diamond Vale principal Bruce Bidney.
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As Merrittonians prepare for the fast-approaching holiday season, the local RCMP is busy planning various initiatives to help keep everyone safe during the Christmas festivities. With holiday parties and celebrations in full force, the local RCMP will be targeting its enforcement on increasing presence on the roads and being especially cautious of intoxicated drivers. “[There will be] more roadblocks, more road checks, more bar walks. We are making the public aware that we are out there,” RCMP Sgt. Norm
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Flemming said. “Nobody, including us, wants to have somebody making a poor decision that costs them or somebody else their health, their wellbeing or their life.” The CounterAttack program, which celebrated its 36th anniversary this year, is aimed at preventing people from drinking and driving and works hand in hand with local RCMP authorities and ICBC. Each year, this campaign is adopted by the Merritt RCMP and this year is no different. ICBC reports impaired
resources available for folks whose holiday festivities ‘We don’t want anyone may involve alcoto criminalize themselves hol. Local taxi services will be over going out and having in full effect and a good time.’ arrangements for a designated driver — RCMP SGT. to take impaired NORM FLEMMING passengers home at the end of driving kills an average of the night is always a good 113 people each year in B.C. option. and it remains the second Flemming said no leading cause of car crash amount of alcohol is known fatalities in the province. “We don’t want anyone to to be safe before someone gets behind the wheel. criminalize themselves over “The easy answer is going out and having a good none. Anything can haptime. [You] really have to pen when you are behind consider the consequences,” the wheel of a car but when Flemming said. you introduce alcohol or There are various
an intoxicant in the system, in whatever amount, it just adds an unnecessary risk to the situation. Better to be safe than sorry,” he said. During the CounterAttack blitz on Dec. 7, officers from 97 detachments in B.C. checked 32,877 vehicles and charged five drivers with impaired driving under the Criminal Code of Canada. Preliminary results from the blitz also include 104 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions with 30 vehicles impounded; 94 warnings with either a three, seven or 30-day immediate roadside prohibition; and 17 roadside suspensions for driving while impaired by drugs.
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nal communities in northern B.C. and Alberta. He found, as Enbridge has reported, that many aboriginal communities are working with energy producers to get the economic activity they so desperately need. (Most urban people likely don’t believe this, because the conflict-addicted media report mostly protests.) Eyford’s report is no whitewash either. It reminds Ottawa that B.C.’s unresolved aboriginal title and
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Merritt will have two new sport programs setting up shop in the coming year. Merritt has been declared the 56th community to house a Special Olympics BC program. The new Merritt chapter has recruited 10 volunteers, Leslie Thornley, Special Olympics BC manager of community development for the Okanagan, said. Special Olympics BC in Merritt has volunteers filling positions such as treasurer, secretary, public relations and program coordinators. However, volunteers don’t have any coaches in place at the moment, but plan to have the program up and running by September of next year. Special Olympics BC pays to have coaches trained in order to work with athletes with intellectual disabilities, Chelsea Morrey, program co-ordinator for Interior Community Services said. Morrey volunteers with Special Olympics BC as a public relations co-ordinator. The Merritt chapter plans to host a meetand-greet in March to connect potential athletes with the volunteer board and coaches. The group also plans to have a program showing athletes how to train and introducing them to many different sports in the spring, along with some sport sessions. “Come September, this board then knows what sports to offer because they’ll have seen some of the athletes, they’ll see the
skill sets, they’ll see where their interests lie, they’ll know what coaches we have and we’ll have time to see if we can fit into the Merritt schedule of facilities and where we can run a program,” Thornley said. The coming spring will focus around getting the program ready. Finding coaches and determining which two of the 18 sports offered with Special Olympics BC to implement in Merritt will be part of the focus now that many of the required volunteers are in place. “I continue to be really impressed with Merritt. We’re moving forward, we’ve got our two volunteer co-ordinators who will now manage what I was doing, trying to recruit new people,” Thornley said. Special Olympics BC is still looking for a local co-ordinator to operate the program in Merritt, Thornley said.
Special Olympics BC offers weekly sports training to people of all ages with a intellectual disability through a small fee and fundraising efforts. Thornley said in the past, the main reason for failing to start a program in Merritt was a lack of volunteers. The Kidsport charity is setting up a local chapter in Merritt as well, making the city the 41st British Columbian community to house the program. It’s also another charity Morrey is involved in. Kidsport British Columbia, which has a chapter in Kamloops, is a national community-based sports funding program that helps children from lowincome families afford the cost of equipment and registration in sports. Kids 18 and under are provided grants to participate in the sport season of their choos-
ing. Interior Community Services has agreed to act as the administrative arm of Kidsport in Merritt, taking care of all the paper work and applications for funding, Morrey said. “Now I’m just looking for a few volunteers to help with fundraising,” Morrey said. The process would involve the program taking in applications for funding for sport registration, but the amount will depend on funds that come in through donations and fundraising. As of press time, Merritt’s Kidsport chapter didn’t have any funds built up to begin giving out grants. However, Morrey said she hopes to partner with other organizations that conduct fundraisers. She said Merritt’s Kidsport program is also planning to host events such as a ball-hockey tournament fundraiser.
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The City of Merritt plans to do things a little differently come January when it deliberates on applications for grants-in-aid. Deputy financial services manager Ben Currie told the Herald applicants will be asked to sign a release agreement obligating them to meet specified criteria. Failure to meet the promised criteria or goals could result in the city requesting the funding be returned. The new initiative comes about after council received a report from the Merritt Live Theatre Society. Council approved a conditional $8,000 grant-in-aid for the society on June 15, 2012, with the expectation the society would support 15 showings of live theatre performances it brought to Merritt. However, the Merritt Live Theatre Society
reported five theatrical events totalling nine shows to council. Merritt Live Theatre Society president Mill Juricic told the Herald the expectation was to produce six different productions, of which they produced five. “I think there’s a misunderstanding here,” Juricic said. “We were gauging things by the number of productions, being six over the year, as opposed to how many performances per production.” Regardless of whether it was for showings or productions, the society still came up short. “We are conscious that we are short one, in terms of the count, and we are prepared to do another show,” Juricic said. Merritt Mayor Susan Roline said there is no set policy outlining any consequences for failing to meet the criteria of a grant-in-aid under the current policy.
“This is the first time we’ve experienced it where we’ve actually had a report come back that shows they didn’t meet what they had committed to,” Roline said. Currie said there is a policy for handling grants-in-aid but no part of it deals with the consequences for failing to meet expectations. Currie said the only power the city currently holds in a situation where a group
fails to live up to its commitment would be to deny them any future applications for a grant-in-aid. In 2014, these release agreements will hold applicants responsible for meeting established criteria in order to receive funding. “We can do that without changing the policy,” Currie said. “Sometimes you can’t fit everything into a year because everybody here has other jobs,” Juricic said, not-
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shows was probably anticipated to carry over for more than a year’s time to meet the quota of the grant. Coun. Mike Goetz said there was no condition to see the performances completed within a year, but the people who requested the grant told council they would be. Roline said she doesn’t think there was any specified deadline to have the showings completed by for the grant. The society received the conditional grant up front, and Juricic said they still have about half of those funds remaining from the grant. The society provided council with the requested report outlining its performances, dates and finances in September and it was discussed at the Nov. 26 regular council meeting. Goetz said he was unhappy after seeing the Merritt Live Theatre Society report to council.
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M4046
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M3857
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$128,000
M3792
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M3981
• unique layout that awaits your touch
UE UNIQERTY P PRO
• 13+ acres close to Merritt • House is 3 years new • 3 bdrm, 3 bath, family home • Detached garage/ shop & 2 wells. $775,000
M4036
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M3857
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
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MOBILE HOMES IN PARKS E RIC P NEW
BLE FITASINESS O R P L BU OCA
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Completely Replumbed New HW tank 3 Bed, 2 Bath rancher Appliances included
$34,900
M3844
$59,900
• Open design living room & kitchen • All electric heat and hot water M4044
Royal Lepage Realtors(R) are trained to provide valuable assistance to Buyers
D L O S • Immaculate, In great park in Merritt • Bright & Open design w/Skylights • 2 BD, Sundeck, Garden shed incl
$74,000
• Ground level entry and parking
Beautiful rebuilt Mobile Home Priced to sell 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom 55+ Mobile Park
M4011
LOTS AND ACREAGE • • • •
New residential lots in nice area Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain All prepaid by the developer
$57,000 • • • •
M3692
Desirable Nicola Wynd development Nice flat building lots Bring your plans & build your dream home Quality builder available to discuss plan
$70,000
M3908, M3910, M3911 • Nice flat building lot • Bring your plans & build your dream home • Quality builder available to discuss plan
$79,000 • • • •
M3909
Extra large double lot 2 city water & sewage hookups Private setting, flat site Easy access w/ paved roads
$100,000
M3495
• 26+ acre parcel • Bring your Building ideas
$155,000 • • • •
M4003
• • • •
M3603
Spectacular Sunshine Valley! Special 9.9+ acre property Pristine views of Nicola River Build your Future
$249,000
Wonderful Views, good sized lot Easy access to new Retail and Restaurants Build your own dream home Neighbouring lot is also available
$60,500 • • • •
Good sized lot Ok for double wide City services @ prop line Mountain view in a quiet area
$79,000 • • • •
M4004
$85,000
$74,000
M3934
$76,900
$99,900
M3871
• Rev property, Lvgrm, kitch on main • Upper flr has 3 bdrms & full bath • Vinyl windows, fully fenced front yd
$103,000
M3823
• Nice 2 Bedroom Condo • New laminate flooring • Good for revenue or first timer
M3486
• Classy Condo! • Fabulously updated w/ lots of extras • 1st floor, 2 bedroom unit, new bathroom • Custom cupboards & granite counters M4034 M3877 $127,000
$108,000
• • • •
Quiet culdesac location! 3 bdrms up, 2 down, 2 bathrooms Includes appliances, central air Lots of parking
$214,000
• • • •
M3792
• Updated cottage with huge yard • 2 bed 1 bath & 4 appliances • Great income, retirement or 1st time buyer.
• • • •
$142,490
$149,900
M4018
3 Bedroom rancher Newer flooring in kitchen all bedrooms& living room Yard is fully fenced
• Nice 3 BR, 2 bath, ½ duplex • Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitch • L.R.on second level Fenced yard M3973
$159,000
• Close to down town core • Great investment property
• • • •
M3940
$159,000
M4021
M4042
$85,900
$164,000
• • • • M4001
5 Bed , 3 Bath home Currently set up as duplex Back unit has 2 Bedrooms Comes with appl. in both suites
Nice 2 bed 1 bath on .359 acre Aerothermal heating & cooling Updated windows/totally fenced 24X30 detached shop/garage
• • • M4022 •
$167,000
• Cozy 2 BD Rancher, fenced back yard • Wood stove, metal shed & Shop • Front yard has Garlic and Herb bed
$169,000
M3886
• • • •
Immaculate, move-in ready 2 BR, 2 Bath adult townhome New paint throughout Nice backyard patio
M3852
$176,000
Market Evaluation • • • •
L3979
Just across from the arena! 2000 sq ft half duplex 5 bdrms, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms Laminate floors, fenced yard.
$179,900
M4028
• • • •
Beautiful Heritage Charmer 3 BD,2 Bth, shop & RV parking U/G sprinklers for amazing gardens A/C & security system
$187,950
M4031
$43,000
• • • •
250-378-6181 New roof, recent H/W & Boiler 5 BR, 3 Bath main part of home + 2 BR suite at ground level Mstr BR, ensuite has jetted tub
$289,000
Located on nice quiet street 5 Bed, 3 bath incl. ensuite Granite countertops, Central air Tile & laminate flooring, 5 Appl.
$244,900
M3968
• Very nice 4 BR, 2 Bth family home • New furnace, roof and gutters • Updated main Bth- Private backyard M3981
$264,900
M3945
M3984
NE SHI Y N SU ALLE S V ATE EST
• • • •
M4019
L
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Exclusive recreational property Wonderful lake views & access 2 bdrms & loft log cabin Onsite caretaker, weekly rentals
$288,000
• Riverfront Acreage
• 9.62 property, fenced pasture
$399,000
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• Endless trails, this land is fenced
• Water license available
• 10 kms from paved highway
• Recreational/ farm potential
Y HW
$599,000
• 4 Lrg Suites, Close to D/Town
$349,000
• Double Lot, Great Location
• • • • M3922
$388,000
Horses welcome – 9.88 acres Very nice 3 bed 2 bath home Bright open design with vaulted ceilings Totally private/fenced & cross fenced M4016
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• Custom Post & Beam Home • Stunning views on 21 +/- acres • Custom built maple cabinets & more! M3943
$599,000
M3879
M3863
• Approx 15 acres of dev. prop • Current zoning I3 w/portion in ALR • Subdivision potential
$499,000
M3873
• Great Investment Opportunity! • Prime development potential. • Ideal location for your business. • Mixed use commercial.
$570,000
M4038
E IQU UN PERTY PRO
Awesome waterfront property 3 BR home, new roof & floors 7 stall barn, 2-16x24 cabins Water rights on Nicola River
$640,000
M3894
$485,000
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• 4 Plex – Investors, lots of parking
• • • •
Log home/Hobby farm Creek runs thru property Farm Equipment included Approx. 9 acres in hay
M4030
• Resort style Atmosphere- Mile High!
Amazing 2800 sq ft log home 3 bed 2 bath quality built Vaulted ceilings, 2 lofts Totally fenced 1.14 acres w/out buildings.
$539,000
EK CRE
• 160 acres w/opportunities
M3815
M4041
• • • •
$150,000
• Laundry on main, Games room/more
D ROA H C BEE
M4032
Perfect family enterprise Training can be provided Beautiful storefront and deli. 2 walk-in coolers, large quick freeze.
• Luxurious 3 BR Custom Log Home
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• 10 acres and 2500 sq.ft barn
PET
M3946
M3857 $439,000
• Mstr BR w/ Ensuite & W/I closet
$529,000
Year round residence 4 bed, 2 bath main home 2 acres private lot w/ extra’s Guest cottage w/ tons of parking
$289,000
• • • •
• Modular home, 3 BR, 2 Bth
• 160 acres of privacy
$599,000
M4033
• Main floor has vaulted ceiling
EK CRE
M3935
• • • •
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M3991
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Amazing Panoramic views 4 bed, 3 bath- 8 years new Vaulted ceilings, C/Air, C/vac 9.91 acres- Totally fenced
$499,900
AKE SE L P LIM
• • • •
• • • • M3967
13+ acres close to Merritt House is 3 years new 3 bdrm, 3 bath, family home Detached garage/shop & 2 wells.
$775,000
M4036
• Locally managed 11 unit building • Main floor has laundry hookups • U/G sprinklers, good tenant base • Corner store half a block away
$725,000
M4002
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• Build your dream home • 30 min drive to Kamloops
• Invest today in growing community M3931
• Start planning for your retirement • 40 acres with flowing creek
$44,000 • Creek flows thru entire acreage • Great location nr Tunkwa Lake • 153 acres of Farm land
• Enjoy the great outdoors
$198,500
M399
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Call For Your FREE
• New roof ’07, Large Master BR.
$169,000
• • • •
$230,000
$375,000
• 1 car attached garage & fenced yard
M3983
Cozy, 1 bed cottage w/loft 2 acres, fully fenced Huge deck w/lovely Lk view Year round recreation
Hobby Farm 1.79 acres 3 bdrm, 2 bath home • Beautiful home with custom kitchen 5 stall barn, hay shed, poultry pens • Attached garage with guest room & Numerous fruit trees, large veg. garden. • 3 piece bath $269,000 M4017
• Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex
D L O S
M3974
26 county acres with 2 acres leveled ready for home Natural grasslands & slight hills water table with 2 ponds
$310,000
New 2 bed, 2 bath Apartment Bright open design Kitchen w/ lrg center island Laundry room in unit
• • • •
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D L SO
Nice 3 Bedroom rancher Close to school & shopping Separate living & family room 16x20 detached garage
$239,000
SE MP GLI KE LA
$269,000
M3898
Lovely getaway acreage! Great views of Stump Lake Easy access to the highway Water system & power to lot line
$212,000
M3851
• • • •
RANCHES, RURAL AND RECREATION
LOGAN LAKE LOTS AND ACREAGE • Sunny lot on Calcite drive • Great Investment & views • Water, gas, sewer to lot line
• 3 bed, 1 ½ bath family home • Downtown location–close to library/ shopping • 22 X 24 heated/wired detached garage/shop $224,900 M4035
M4043
ER LOW LA NICO
M3534
• Well known location • Insurance office across the lane • Adjacent to city’s only Drycleaners M3942
• 2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot • Open plan for kitchen, DR & LR • Fully fenced yard & lots of parking
$128,000
COMMERCIAL LOTS • One of a kind in downtown • Potential dev opportunities • Bring your building plans
M3992
• 2 bedrooms in strata building • Central location, laminate flooring • New roof in 2010
1.44 acre prime building lot Approx 295 ft river frontage Within walking distance to downtown Gorgeous views of mountains & Ranchlands
$134,900
• • • •
$69,995
• Great investment property • New laminate flooring • Newer furnace & H/W tank
ER LOW LA NICO
• Unique layout that awaits your touch • 2 lots, 2 titles M3707 • Detached double garage
• Absolutely lovely 2+ acres • Beautiful southern views • Backs on to Crown Land • • • •
Don’t rent when you can own! 1 bed, large rooms & updates Includes fridge and stove Well maintained building
M3914 & M3915
$79,000 • • • •
M3955
Beautiful river view lot close to downtown Nice, quiet neighborhood The uncompromised view never to change Bring your building ideas
$150,000
24 acres, beautiful Sunshine Valley Treed lot, very private, easy access Many potential building sites Hydro & phone lines to property line
$195,000
• • • •
$69,900
• • • •
M3929
$358,000
M3884
• Sunvalley Court-2 BR, 2 Bth T/home • End unit-includes all appliances • 24 hour notice required
M3930 $194,000
M3741
• 2 bedroom character home • Located near park • Private oasis in backyard
$194,500
M4025
• Great Buy! Below assessed Value • 2 single family homes on Lrg lots • Collect rental income from both
• Close to down town core • Great investment property
$209,000
$209,000
M3947
• • • • M4040
New roof, recent H/W & Boiler 5 BR, 3 Bath main part of home + 2 BR suite at ground level Mstr BR, ensuite has jetted tub
$289,000
M3984
• 44 +/- private acres w/ creek
• 20x40 RV,70x140 arena,36x40 shop
• • • •
$799,000
$1,350,000
• 2530 sq.ft. rancher, 26x36 log barn
M3876
Utopia in the Sunshine Valley! 38+ acres of Riverfront property 4 BR, in floor heat, 9 ft ceilings Beautiful views and mature gardens M3990
• 80 acre horse farm
• 160 acre ranch
• 2 large ranch houses,44x96 barn
• 4500 Sq.ft. Linwood home
• 40x40 wired, Insul, heated shop
• 130x220 riding arena
$1,690,000
$2,100,000
M3900
• Locally managed 11 unit building • Main floor has laundry hookups • U/G sprinklers, good tenant base • Corner store half a block away M3944
$265,000
M4027
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• • • •
Beautifully updated 2900 sq ft 3 bed family home Lrg covered deck, fully fenced Awesome family home
$297,990
L4008
Family home 4 BR, 3 Bath Plus 2 bedroom suite Rear deck with BBQ hookup Family area, cul-de-sac street
$325,000
• Very nice 4 bedroom 2 bath home • Hardwood floors/view side of Parker Drive • Private backyard with awesome deck and pool
• • • •
$330,000
$332,000
M4045
• • • • M3961
Immaculate 3 bed plus den Motivated-Quick possession Quality appl.-amazing Kitch C/Air, Gas F/P, U/G sprinklers
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We can see the number of children who suffer from Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) increasing significantly around us. According to the Centre for ADHD Awareness (2010), the most conservative estimates indicate ADHD affects over one million Canadians (including adults), or an average of one to three children in every classroom. ADHD is a developmental disorder characterized by a lack of consistent attentiveness, impulsivity and distractibility. Criteria for diagnosing a person with ADHD may include, for
example (from the DSMVI): often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly; is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli; often fidgets with hands or feet, or squirms in seat; often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or with other activities; and often leaves her or his seat in the classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected. If left without treatment, the afflicted person may encounter many difficulties during childhood. Research shows learning difficulties in at least 20 per cent of children with ADHD, and inappropriate behav-
iour in about 30 per cent. Although the main symptoms diminish or may even disappear once they move into adolescence and adulthood, some are still reported to have poor communication skills, severe depression, low participation rate in school activities, and difficulty with relationships. Personality disorders, antisocial behaviour, drug use and low self-esteem are some of the problems which may also arise. Considerations regarding the cause of ADHD may include: birth and childhood environment, premature birth, drug use or stress during pregnancy as well as brain damage,
abnormal secretion of neurotransmitters in the brain and side-effects from other drugs. Genetic factors are also regarded as a cause of ADHD, since boys are eight times more likely than girls to experience it. In Eastern medicine, the underlying cause of ADHD is regarded as an imbalance of Yin and Yang. Children usually have a lot of Yang energy; for example, heat for growth. If this heat is excessive, they have a tendency to be impulsive or easily distracted. On the other hand, if they have a lot of Yin energy (for example, cold or fluid) then they have a tendency to be sluggish and lack
attention. Children with ADHD usually have excessive heat in the internal organs originating from a deficiency, especially in relation to the heart, liver and gall bladder. Thus, ADHD treatment should involve clearing this heat and strengthening the heart and liver. Furthermore, restoration of the function of all internal organs and regulation of Yin and Yang should also be involved for successful treatment without recurrence. Additional supports for basic treatment include psychological treatment to help stabilize emotions, changes in the home, diet and home education.
Seeing ourselves in others By Dr. Gwen Randall-Young HERALD COLUMNIST
Recently, I was reading again about the idea of others being mirrors of ourselves. This is a very powerful concept in terms of our personal growth, for it gives us an opportunity to access our understanding, compassion and tolerance. It is also a very difficult concept to put into practice because of our tendency to hold tightly to denial. Let me explain. The theory holds that the person who irritates us the most is the one from whom we have most to learn. Consider that the person who drives us up the wall may not affect others the same way at all. They are getting under our skin because there is something we need to
see. What is bothering us so much about them is a quality that also exists in us. Our immediate response to that idea is outright denial. We deny it because it’s a quality we dislike so much that we reject even the suggestion we may possess it. Consequently, that one person we cannot stand makes sure that quality is regularly right in our face. A specific example might be a friend who is disloyal, who talks behind your back. Of course that is hurtful. But there you are, venting to someone else about this, doing exactly what she did. It is probably not the first time you have done it either. Another example might be your annoyance or frustration with a partner who never shows appreciation.
You might feel taken for granted. If you stop to reflect though, you might find that you do not do it very often yourself, or when you do it is with the expectation that the compliment will be returned. Children can be very powerful mirrors. We may try to maintain certain standards in our dealings with them, but they will certainly notice and be affected if we slip up. If we have children
who are angry, we are forced to look at our own anger. Parents sometimes think it’s OK for them to be angry with the children, but not the other way around. Unfortunately, mirrors do not work that way. What we see out there is, in some respect, a reflection of something within us. When we change that negative quality within ourselves, we will no longer attract those mirrors.
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Cents slightly untracked in the run-up to Xmas A win over the lowly Trail Smoke Eaters takes a bit of the sting out of back-to-back losses to the Penticton Vees By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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With just one win to their credit in their last six games, the Merritt Centennials have fallen off the pace a bit in the highly-competitive Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League. Going into this weekend’s action against West Kelowna and Salmon Arm, the Cents’ record sits at 17-13-2-1, good for 37 points and fourth place in the Interior standings. Leading the division are the Penticton Vees with 44 points, followed closely by the Vernon Vipers with 43 and the surging Salmon Arm Silverbacks with 39. Merritt’s recent skid was highlighted by backto-back losses to frontrunning Penticton last week. On Dec. 4, the Cents surrendered three second period goals in a span of just over four minutes to lose 4-1 to the Vees in front of a crowd of 2,042 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Two days later,
on home ice, the Centennials fell again to the Evil Empire by a score of 5-4, despite outshooting the Vees 42-29. “When things aren’t going your way, it’s never going to be easy,” said a somewhat chagrined Merritt head coach and GM Luke Pierce. “We haven’t given up a lot of good goals lately — goals that the other team had to earn. Most of the goals against us have been because of our breakdowns and our sloppy play with the puck. Penalties have also hurt us. We need to do a better job of managing all of that.” In the Cents’ first encounter with the Vees, Jeff Wight’s 13th goal of the season had Merritt up 1-0 just 15 seconds into the game. “I thought that we played the whole first period really well,” said Pierce. “We had several real good chances, and [netminder] Russell Sanderson made a couple of big saves.” The wheels fell off the Cents’ wagon early in period two as Paul Stoykewych, Jack Ramsey and Cody
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DePourcq scored in short order to put the Vees in front, 3-1. Brett Beauvais added insult to injury, scoring Penticton’s fourth unanswered goal with nine seconds remaining in the middle stanza. “There was a sixminute stretch in the second period where we had a total collapse,” said Pierce. “I thought that it was a bit of a leadership issue, and we talked about that during the intermission.” In an effort to find some sort of spark, Pierce replaced Sanderson in net with Osoyoos Coyote call-up
Nathan Alalouf. His troops did show some bounce-back, but just couldn’t beat Vees’ starting goaltender Olivier Mantha. “There was definitely a response from our players,” said Pierce, “but by that point Penticton was just defending its lead, and didn’t give us much room.” The Vees outshot the Cents 25-21 in the front half of their home-andhome series. Neither team was able to score on the powerplay. While Pierce was firmly of the opinion that his team didn’t
deserve to win the first outing against the Vees, that was certainly not the case after their second encounter 48 hours later in Merritt. “I thought that we outplayed them for long stretches of time,” said the coach. “It’s hard to come out of Friday’s game without a point, maybe even two.” Special teams ultimately proved to be Merritt’s undoing, as the Vees scored three times on five powerplay chances while Merritt could only tally once in four opportunities with the man advantage. It was a game of
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catch-up all night long, as the Cents battled back from a pair of two-goal deficits to square things at 4-4, only to lose the game with 40 seconds remaining in regulation time on a late goal by Penticton’s Brad McClure — his second of the night. Other Vees’ marksmen were Beauvais, Anthony Conti and newly-acquired Steen Cooper. Replying for the Centennials were teamleading scorer Scotty Patterson with a pair, Sam Johnson and Diego Cuglietta. Despite the loss, Pierce was extremely pleased with the play of Johnson (who had a three-point night) and Devin Oakes, both of whom saw top-six minutes for the first time this season. “They both had big games, playing on our top two lines,” said Pierce. “They’re straight-line players who are extremely responsible defensively. They complement the likes of Patterson, Wight, Cuglietta and Sebastien Paré very well.” The Centennials managed to close out the week on a positive note with a hard-fought 4-3 road victory on Saturday over the Trail Smoke Eaters at the Cominco Arena in the Kootenays. Merritt got goals from rookies Rhett Willcox and Adam Tracey, along with Wight and Shane Paulsen, while Braden Pears, Adam Wheeldon and
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The Merritt Bowling Centre held its annual Inter-City Roll-offs on Sunday to decide which players will represent this community at the 2014 Interior 5-Pin Championships, slated for Vernon and Kamloops. Incumbants Jordan Pinto, Bill Campbell, Jerrid Chandler and Bill McNeil will be joined by newcomers Stuart Cornies and Tom Walker on the men’s “A” team.
The women’s “A” squad sees the return of Doreen Walker, Helen Campbell, Deb Tancsa and Dianne Walker from last year’s team. They will be joined by Samantha Chandler and Amanda Hostrawser. The two “A” sides will travel to Kamloops on March 14-15 for their Interior Championships. Representing the MBC at the Interior “B” Championships in Vernon on Feb. 8 will be the mixed team of Harold Aljam,
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Jordan Pinto
Mark Pattison, Crystal Chandler, Chandra Bonthoux and Jasmine Pinto. Top single-gamescores at this weekend’s roll-offs were Tom Walker (352) and Dianne Walker (251).
MBC INTER-CITY ROLL-OFF RESULTS “A” Men’s Team Jordan Pinto Bill Campbell Stuart Cornies Jerrid Chandler Bill McNeil Tom Walker
“A” Women’s Team
248 247 244 244 237 230
Doreen Nikkel Samantha Chandler Helen Campbell Diane Walker Amanda Hostrawser Deb Tancsa
200 199 198 190 186 180
“B” Mixed Team Harold Aljam Mark Pattison
224 220
Crystal Chandler Chandra Bonthoux Jasmine Pinto
170 161 157
The brand new floor in the Merritt Secondary School gymnasium will play host to an eightteam junior girls basketball tournament this weekend. Joining the MSS junior and senior girls teams in the 12-game tourney will be hoops squads from St. Ann’s and Valleyview in Kamloops, as well as from Princeton, Nechako Valley and Oliver. Games get underway Friday at 2 p.m. with the host Panther juniors entertaining the St. Ann’s Crusaders, and wrap up on Saturday afternoon with the championship game at 6:30 p.m. Merritt Secondary’s junior girls basketball team, coached by Brent Bowden, got its season off to an excellent start at a tournament in Vancouver on the weekend.
The Panthers won two of their three games — defeating the Robert Bateman Secondary Timberwolves 22-17 and the Cambie Crusaders 44-20. The team’s only loss was a narrow 24-20 defeat at the hands of the Tamanawis Wildcats from Surrey. The MSS junior squad is comprised of seven Grade 10 students and six Grade 9 students. “Our strengths are our defence, our leadership and our willingness to compete,” said Bowden.
MSS junior Ashley Evodokimoff
PANTHERS WINTER CLASSIC SCHEDULE Merritt Secondary School Gym Dec. 13
Dec. 14
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Game 9 Game 10 Game 11 Game 12
2:00 3:30 5:00 6:30 8:00 9:30 11:00 12:30 2:00 3:30 5:00 6:30
MSS Juniors vs. St. Ann’s Valleyview vs. Princeton MSS Seniors vs. Penticton Nechako Valley vs. Oliver Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 Loser game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Atom Development The Fountain Tire atoms got two goals and one assist from Max Graham in a 4-1 victory over Salmon Arm on the weekend. Other Merritt marksmen were Breanna Ouellet and Robert Sterling. Additional assists went to Azaria McDonnell, Chase Cooke, Matthew Newman and Cortez Charters.
Peewee Girls The Joco Transport peewee girls continued their winning ways with a 4-2 win over Kamloops on Sunday.
Tyra Gage, Bianca Cavaliere, Gabrielle Davis and Hope Smith all scored once for the Merritt side. Taylor Nicholls, Jenna Kane and Gage picked up assists.
Midget Rep Sporting a full lineup for the first time this season (13 players), the Tracker Sportswear midget reps demonstrated great passing, teamwork and defensive play in disposing of the West Kelowna Jr. Warriors 5-1 on Saturday. Tracker scorers were Marcelo Bose (2), Grayson McMaster,
NOTHIN’ BUT NET As teammate Nolan Prowal (11) looks on, Grayson McMaster (9) scores his team’s first goal in the Merritt Tracker Sportswear midget rep’s 5-1 victory over the West Kelowna Jr. Warriors on Saturday at the Shulus Community Arena. Ian Webster/Herald
Grady Musgrave and Dakota Wudrich. Assists went to
Cox. Sam Suzuki was again scintillating in net.
Nolan Prowal (3), Bradley Colter, Tyler Edward and Dakota
Home Games This Weekend
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The LNB atoms are hosting a six-team tournament this weekend. Visiting teams will be from Kamloops, Chase, Clearwater, West Kelowna and Seafair in Richmond. The local Merritt team plays its round robin games at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both games are in Merritt. Round robin play wraps up with a skills competition at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Merritt. Playoffs commence at 5:30 p.m. and con-
Other home games this weekend:
Friday 5:00 Midget House #1 vs. #2 (Shulus)
Saturday 3:45 Peewee House vs. Clearwater (Shulus)
Sunday 1:30 Peewee House vs. Clearwater (Shulus) 3:15 Atom Dev. exhibition game (Shulus)
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FATHER CHRISTMAS AT BAILLIE HOUSE Dec. 12 and 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Come and visit Father Christmas in a heritage setting. Take your own photos or we will take photos. Donations appreciated but not required.
CELEBRATE-A-LIFE TREE Merritt Hospice will once again offer the opportunity for people to hang a tag in memory of a loved one on the Celebrate-A-Life Tree at Extra Foods. Remembering a loved one with a tag on the
Tree is often helpful at this difficult time of the year. Volunteers will be at the Tree December 13, 14, 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a supply of tags and Hospice information. For more information contact the Hospice Office at 250-280-1701
CHRISTMAS LUNCH, BAKE AND CRAFT SALE Saturday Dec. 14th at Trinity United Church. Enjoy homemade soup, sandwich, sweets and beverage for $6. Lunch served from 11 a.m1p.m.. Bake and craft sale run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1899 Quilchena Ave.
MERRITT OLD TIME FIDDLERS Will be having a Christmas dinner and dance at the Senior Center on Saturday Dec. 14. Dinner at 6pm. Door prizes and snacks. FMI and tickets phone Dave
378-3578 or Del 3789849
COMMUNITY CAROLING Sunday Dec. 22 6 p.m.-9 p.m. This is a free event to help spread Christmas Cheer. Open to all ages. We will meet at Spirit Square. We are asking participants to bring an item for the N.V. & Dist. Food Bank to help restock shelves for the lean times in Jan. FMI contact Teresa 3154866
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION #96 December General Meeting - Dec. 19 at 7:00 p.m. Meat Draw at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. December 14 Meat Draw - all turkeys plus music by Ray Tippe and friends. Members and guests welcome.
KNITWITS Love to knit or cro-
chet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy League is in need of officer’s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250280-6944, Debra 250280-4086 or email at nlccventure@gmail.com
NEWBARK RESCUE Newbark Rescue
& Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at newbark_rescue@hotmail.com.
NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYERS We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250-3784371.
MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shutin lucheon)
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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Brownies Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Canadian Diabetes Association Once a month, 7 - 9 p.m. Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716 CMHA - Merritt Clubhouse Fireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave. Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pm Shirley 250-378-5660 Central School Pac First Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892 Celebrate Recovery Mondays 7 p.m. New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-378-9899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball Mondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212. Girl Guides Wednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Ladies’ Curling League Wednesdays 6 & 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917 Living With Loss Support Group Wednesdays 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave. 250-280-4040 Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423
Merritt Dance Society Linda Sanford: 250-378-6109 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merritt’s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m. Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room
250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894 NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m. 2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m. 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250572-3775
Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre Mondays & Fridays 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. 250-378-4878 24U First & Third Tuesdays 2 p.m. at the Hospice Society - Sue 250-378-2717 or Bonnie 250-315-0179 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195
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Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Merritt Lutheran Fellowship in St. Michael's Church • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.
Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.
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HOMEMAKER POSITION AVAILABLE The Homemaker position is to provide a safe and supportive home environment to enhance the dignity and independence of physically/mentally disabled and elderly adults, and to assist them in remaining in their own community and home. Homemaking services will include cleaning, laundry, personal care and by exception, transportation, banking and/or shopping. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Grade 12 with minimum Grade 10; WCB First AidLevel 1; Food Safe -Level 1; Current immunization and TB Test; Home Care Attendant Certificate would be an asset; Access to a reliable vehicle and current driver’s licence; Criminal Record Check . This is a 25 hour work week.
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MERRITT POLICE-BASED VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR Nicola Valley Women In Action is seeking a qualiÀed, experienced and highly motivated individual to coordinate services to victims of crime and other traumas in Merritt and the Nicola Valley. This 35 hour/per week full-time permanent position is based in the Merritt RCMP Detachment and the successful candidate must be able to work a Áexible schedule and carry a cell phone as part of after hours on-call service. The Program Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and a number of other administrative duties such as supervising staff and volunteers, compiling statistics and writing monthly and annual reports. The program coordinator also offers crisis intervention, information, and support to victims of crime and liaises with RCMP, Crown Counsel and other community agencies. For a detailed list of responsibilities and qualiÀcations please contact Shannon Daw at 250-378-9222. The successful candidate must have related postsecondary education; and/or the equivalent combination of training, education and experience. A working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and the dynamics of abusive relationships is an asset and prior victim service experience is preferred. The successful candidate must possess a valid BC Driver’s license and have access to a vehicle. In addition, the successful candidate will have to obtain and maintain an RCMP enhanced reliability and security clearance. *Start date to commence and upon candidate obtaining RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance. Please forward a covering letter and resume with 3 references, by December 19, 2013 before 3:00 pm to: Nicola Family Therapy, Box 968, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Email: nicolaft@telus.net or Fax: 250-378-9299 Thank you to all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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