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NORTH WIND BLOWS IN The four members of Quebec band Le Vent Du Nord gather around the microphone to sing an a cappella verse at their concert in Merritt on March 14. The folk band played to an enthusiastic crowd at the Civic Centre as the fourth and final concert in the 2013-14 Nicola Valley Community Arts Council’s concert series. Emily Wessel/Herald

Coastal port strike hits local industry By Michael Potestio the herald

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Roughly 60 layoffs are on their way at Aspen Planers as the lumber mill continues to feel the effects of a container truck drivers’ strike at Port Metro Vancouver. Starting Monday, Aspen Planers will temporarily lay off those employees at their site two location along Houston Street to cope with

the effects of that strike. Aspen Planers president Surinder Ghog told the Herald the mill at site one will continue to operate. Next week, the company will stop dressing wood at site two, and if the strike continues, further action will likely be taken in about two to three weeks’ time, Ghog said. “If this port dispute continues – all of our export shipments are

now being curtailed – we’re going to have to start shifting our primary manufacturing to products that we’re able to move,” he said. Ghog said the company will have to focus more on products that can go to the U.S. market instead. “If this strike doesn’t let up, then it’ll affect more of our operations on a temporary basis. “There has to be some sort of resolution to this issue of transporta-

tion into the port,” Ghog said. Ghog said the company has canvassed alternative options to solve their shipping issue, but said there are problems with transport by boat and railway, including winter weather. Once the issue at Port Metro Vancouver is resolved, Aspen Planers will call laid-off employees back to work, Ghog said. The work stoppage is expected

to cost Aspen Planers over $200,000 per week. Ghog said Aspen Planers has not lost any contracts as a result of the strike, but that’s a possibility. On average, 24 trucks of lumber per day leave Aspen Planers, he said. The strike has hindered Aspen Planers from shipping to customers, resulting in about a two-week delay.

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Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart has been busy during her first two days at her new Merritt constituency office. The office opened March 11 and will be open Tuesdays from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Tegart said between her Merritt constituency office and her one in Ashcroft, which is open three days a week, she and her staff have heard from constituents on just about every topic imaginable. “We see just about anything,” she said. “The person who’s waiting in line for a hip replacement or the person whose hot water tank is gone and they can’t afford to fix it, and they’ve been without hot water for three weeks ... and we’ve got everything in between.” One of the topics that has come up frequently in the area is health care, Tegart said. While the house is in session, Tegart spends four days a week in Victoria. On Tuesdays when she Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart (left) and her constituency assistant Lori Pilon will be in the Merritt office Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. can’t make it to the Merritt conEmily Wessel/Herald stituency office, her assistant Lori about any information request, you’re frustrated and you can’t Pilon is there to meet with people. budget. She said the office can and it may be that we refer peoalso be a point of contact for peo- find what you’re looking for, this Tegart said the local office ple to someplace else.” ple who don’t know where to look is a good place to stop in,” she will have information from the The constituency office is said. provincial government as it comes for solutions for various issues. located at 2-2152 Quilchena Ave. “We’ll do our best with just “If you’ve looked online and out, including information on the

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About 1,000 non-unionized, owner-operator truckers with the United Truckers Association (UTA) went on strike last month and 400 unionized members of Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association joined them on March 10. On March 11, Port Metro Vancouver was granted a continuation and expansion on its injunction to keep protesting truckers off port property. Security personnel have been placed in active trucks wanting to access the port. The strike is blocking

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and will commit to terminating legal actions not related to criminal activity once the injunction expires. Representatives for the unionized and nonunionized truckers have said they want a negotiated settlement. “We’re prepared to negotiate around the clock to end this dispute,” Unifor’s B.C. area director Gavin McGarrigle said in a statement issued Sunday. After meeting with representatives from Port Metro Vancouver, the provincial government and federal government representatives of the

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The fate of Merritt’s new destination branding tagline “Country with attitude” remains in limbo after two notices of motion regarding the slogan were addressed by city council at the regular council meeting last Tuesday.

• Local women honoured at event With a single rose, certificate of recognition, kind words from speakers and congratulations from Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon, 10 women from around the Nicola Valley were honoured for their contributions to the community.

• School calendar planning snag • Centennials hand out year-end awards

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Voght sidewalk not feasible Three new business licences in Feb. The following is an excerpt from the city council meeting agenda from the regular meeting on March 11. At the May 7, 2013 council workshop, direction was given to complete the design work for a sidewalk on the south side of Voght Street from Lions Park to the existing crosswalk on Voght Street (about 350 metres northeast). The purpose of this sidewalk would be twofold. It would alleviate some pedestrian traffic from Central

Park during large events as pedestrians would have the option of using the south side of Voght Street as well as the north side. The sidewalk would also alleviate drainage problems along the south side of Voght Street including the annual sandbagging of the corner near the large willow tree. The design has progressed and various options have been considered. The challenge has been the proximity of the Nicola River just north of Lions Park. This necessitates a retain-

ing wall constructed along the corner. The design includes curb and gutter, storm drainage and repaving to suit. Financial implications The value of this particular project has come in higher than anticipated with a range of $530,000 to $670,000. It has not been brought forward for budget consideration during the 2014 budget deliberations as in consultation with the financial services manager it was determined to not be feasible at this time.

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February 2014 bylaw report

The city was able to get an early jump on sending out the business licence renewal letter for the 2014 remittance. As a result of those efforts, business licensing renewals have been brisk in January through February with a total paid to date of 485, leaving 99 businesses to make inactive or submit their 2014 payments. The office will continue to pursue businesses that have not yet paid or attempt to operate in the city with-

out a business licence in contravention of our business licence bylaw. February was a slow month for new business starts but we have welcomed three new

businesses to our corporate community. News continues to surface regarding new business starts in our community and 2014 is beginning to look very promising.

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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS OPPORTUNITY Bylaw 2165, 2014 – Loan Authorization Bylaw for Fire Department 2014 Capital Projects The City of Merritt wishes to proceed with the adoption of Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2165, 2014 Fire Department 2014 Capital Projects which authorizes the borrowing of up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for a twenty year period for the purpose of financing the construction of the new truck bay for the Fire Hall and the purchase of a new Fire Pumper truck to replace Engine 2. The works to be included in the upgrading is shown in documents available at the City Hall. Should the City need to borrow the full One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) the general tax increase would be 1.2%. Council may adopt Bylaw 2165, 2014 only if it does not receive elector responses against the bylaw signed by at least 10% of the electors of the City of Merritt. Under section 86 of the Community Charter, the number of electors who must sign the alternative approval process elector response form against the bylaw in order to prevent Council from adopting the bylaw is 550. If you are not opposed to the adoption of the proposed bylaw, you need do nothing. Alternative approval process elector response forms will only be accepted only if they are in the form established by the City of Merritt. The forms are available at the City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. starting March 20, 2014. Alternative Approval Process elector response forms must be submitted to the Acting Corporate Officer, City of Merritt, Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8. The deadline for submitting the signed Alternative Approval Process elector response forms opposing the bylaw is 4:00 p.m. on Monday April 28, 2014. The Bylaw and information on the proposed Fire Department capital projects are available for public inspection at the City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. during regular office hours. For information on the alternative approval process please contact Ken Ostraat, Financial Services Manager, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. at (250) 378-4224.

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School board approves new courses By Emily Wessel the herald

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Ten high school courses got approval from the school board at its regular meeting on March 12 in Merritt. Eight of the courses are part of the expanded core curriculum (ECC), which is a group of courses aimed at giving students with visual impairments credit for the skills they have to learn in addition to the regular demands of the core high school curriculum. Those skills include reading braille and using technology. The expanded core curriculum was put together by the Ministry of Education after a group of Vancouver teachers developed braille courses for Grades 10 to 12, and a group of Okanagan teachers developed orientation and mobility courses for Grades

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11 and 12. Together with other groups, the ministry developed technology, skills for living, and recreation and leisure courses to add to the package. School District 58 assistant superintendent Steve McNiven told the board there are two students identified in the district right now who could benefit from these courses. “Those courses will give students in our school system the opportunity to receive credit for the extra work that they do

around very important skill development to move forward with their education,” McNiven said. McNiven said a student doesn’t have to take all eight of the courses offered in the package. He said through the ECC package, the skills students with visual impairments would have to develop outside of the classroom anyway can be used for school credit. “It’s a lot of work for that student and quite technical work for the student that goes into these

things,” McNiven said. Another new course approved by the board at the meeting is called the Century Project, a Grade 12 course that provides an in-depth study of the First World War. The course was inspired by the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war, and by general interest in the topic Grade 11 social studies teachers have seen from their students. “In addition to looking at the 100year anniversary of this event, plus trying to capitalize on student interest in that particular activity, they want to see if any students would be interested in diving deeper into the World War One from a historical perspective,” McNiven said. The course would be offered as a Grade 12 elective. The board also approved an updated

version of the Heartbeat of the Nicola Valley course, which has been expanded from indigenous drumming to include dance and theatre as well. The Grade 11 fine arts course focuses on the significance of storytelling through drumming and dancing in local First Nations cultures.

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Green machine gathers in B.C. By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tﬂetcher@blackpress.ca

VICTORIA – Canada’s sleek, imported green propaganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings. You wouldn’t have heard about it, because they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences. Instead they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly networking session. When I speak of our U.S.directed environmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean. They see the sign-waving on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s. It’s an industry now, and as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S. The Victoria event was an annual conference called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. researcher Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identifies itself while it pulls B.C.’s political strings. Organizing for Change currently includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Sierra Club B.C., ForestEthics Advocacy, ForestEthics Solutions, Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law, Wildsight and Seattle-based Conservation Northwest. Tides is itself a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project. Their hired activists met with Environment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act.

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Homeownership more a dream than a given

Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS The other day a friend asked me which type of lifestyle I prefer: condo dwelling in the heart of a bustling city, finding myself some space in the suburbs, or living way out in the boonies. I answered that while I had always fancied myself a city person, the ease of living in Merritt and the total lack of patience for traffic it has inspired in me have left me with the feeling I’m a city person with an adden-

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dum: a city person with a cabin. Sometimes I daydream about this combination; my bright, minimalistic space in the (to-be-determined) big city and my charmingly rustic cabin in some nearby lake country. Then the feeling that it’s going to be rather difficult to afford one, much less both, comes crashing right through the roofs of my dream spaces and I’m left under the crushing weight of the rubble. This is not an uncommon worry amongst people my age — at least of those I know. Homeownership seems within reach enough to be a real goal, but just barely. And many of us feel it’s going to be tight to even get that starter home. The Ottawa-based Broadbent Institute recently released the results of a poll

on my generation’s prospects and worries, and how they compare with the outlooks of baby boomers. The report, titled Time for a new deal for young people, interprets the results of a poll of 983 people between ages 20 and 30 from across Canada who are currently on the job market, and 1,064 people aged 50 to 65 who have at least one child in their 20s or older. The issue of homeownership divided the group of millennials into roughly thirds, one-third believing they’ll certainly own their own homes by retirement; one-third think it’s likely; and the last third fall into the maybe to definitely not categories. More than half of boomers were certain they’d own their own home at retirement. According to the report, the poll results indicate

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young people feel the working world is at a precarious intersection of corporate policies and worker advantages where they’re more likely to have less than their parents did. One difference in perceptions exists in the world of contract work. Four times as many millennials reported they expect to work on contract at some point than boomers did. Nearly twice as many boomers expected to move from permanent job to permanent during their working lives than millennials. Predictably, pensions were an area of discrepancy. Millennials expect low benefits and high instability. Although the generations are very different, their perceptions of how working works today overlap in some areas. Most notably, they agree that increasing power

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handed to corporations over government isn’t in the best interests of Canadians. The think tank bills itself as a non-partisan, independent organization, but clearly it’s got some values that align with a “progressive,” shall we say, line of thought. As with any poll, I take the methods, findings and interpretation of those findings in the report with a grain of salt, but I am not so quick to entirely discount this study and its findings. Given my experience, it mirrors fairly accurately how my friends and I view our futures compared to how our parents might view them and how they viewed their own, and, at the very least, could give us some consolation that we’re not alone in this uncertain future. And what harm has a little hope ever done anyone?

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YOUR OPINION Branding offers fresh perspective Dear Editor, The following is a letter I presented to council at the regular council meeting on March 11. It appears Merritt does indeed have a lot of attitude. Nobody likes being told who they are, so why are we surprised to find out that TOTA stumbled upon “attitude” when clearly a few of us latch on to an idea and automatically think they can speak for the rest of us? Over the last week or two, I’ve availed myself of the media distinction that has been given to a small group of people with attitude about the word “attitude.” They have stumbled over their words trying to describe how they feel about it, then resort to petitions and petty attacks on our infrastructure that is never going to improve unless Merritt grows as a business/tourist hub. Residential taxes alone do not pay for these kind of improvements. I was invited to join the TOTA task force late in the game as a representative of the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce. As a local businessman, I witnessed nothing but professional people discuss the marketing of our wonderful little city. These marketing professionals have done their homework on Merritt and the Nicola Valley. They have seen the attitude we have toward our

countryside and lifestyle. They have no desire to change who we are. They are offering us our rightful place in the ThompsonOkanagan region, with the level of marketing expertise that is a signature of the better funded, larger municipalities. At first, becoming a member of the Directional Signage Committee, I heard TOTA mentioned several times but until recently did not fully understand who and what they are and what they had to do with our branding. In fact, it’s not branding they were working on: it’s called destination brand alignment with the rest of the Thompson-Okanagan. We are only their second pilot project and if we play our cards right, this typically much more expensive marketing campaign will bring some badly needed attention to us. In my opinion, when used properly, the tag “Country with attitude” or a form thereof will bring new tourism and new business to our community and there is no reason not to build from older brands as well. My own business has evolved over the last few years and I welcome the opportunity to use some fresh new guidelines on marketing that I would otherwise not be able to afford. Darrel Brooks Merritt

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Sickened by garbage dumped in area Dear Editor, This letter is to the people who forgot something up the hill behind Lower Nicola. If you can afford to buy Corona beer and a huge Christmas tree and to hunt for deer, I am pretty sure you could afford to go to the dump. You only missed it by a mile. After Christmas I went walking up to the sand dunes where my son used to ride bike, when he was growing up. The kids loved that place and had hours of fun there. But people like you are turning it into a garbage dump

and mud bogging site. If you could so blatantly leave your garbage lying around, I would hate to see what your house looks like. Why don’t you cut back on the beer and pay to have your garbage placed where it should be? And to leave animal carcasses lying up there is a problem for attracting bears. I am totally sickened by the way people have so little respect for our environment. Please clean up your mess. Darlene Deutch Lower Nicola

SETTING IT STRAIGHT Further to the story Special Olympics recruits athletes in the Thursday, March 13 edition of the Merritt Herald, Tashanna Isaac joined the Isaac family through an adoption agency at age two.

Anti-oil group network focused on Canada From Page 6 This was to demand heavy fees and choking regulations on water used for “fracking,” that nefarious gas drilling technology so demonized in fake documentaries and celebrity protests. Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy development in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too. Environmentalists need high-profile wins, and the economic pain is best inflicted outside of the U.S.,

the biggest polluter in world history. Organizing for Change’s stated priorities for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act. Professional protesters are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Tahltan Central Council declared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t

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paring to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity. I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Suffice it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole planet, just the safe and lucrative parts. And as I mentioned

after the protester-staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amazing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisticated network. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Merrittonians were given a glimpse of what to expect from the city’s new destination branding at an open house last Wednesday, but many attendees still maintained the word “attitude” in the slogan should be a no-go. About 100 people attended the open house where community development specialist for the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) Simone Carlysle-Smith and creative director with Terra Firma Digital Arts Roger Handling presented sample art of the new brand theme. The visuals presented included possible print advertisements, sample pages of a destination website and samples for a visitors guide. Carlysle-Smith read a branding story, which Handling described as the foundation from which all other stories emanate. “Our story begins at a crossroad of time and place, where old west meets new country,” Carlysle-Smith read to

the crowd. The story described fishing and other activities such as mountain biking, riding ATVs and geocaching, as well as sites to see in the Nicola Valley, including Douglas Lake Ranch, local heritage sites, the pro rodeo, country music attractions, Nicola Lake, Monck Provincial Park and the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives. The destination website concepts showed pictures of landmarks such as the Coldwater Hotel and a mural, as well as a picture of people paddle boarding on Nicola Lake and bareback rid-

ing at a rodeo. Each sample page showed the new logo and tagline at the top. Advertisements showed a blend of country and cowboy themes with outdoor recreation. One ad showed a cowboy attempting to lasso a trout with the phrase, “Big country, tough fish.” Handling said that ad portrays an edgy, funloving, can-do attitude that breaks traditional expectations and is framed within the country theme. Two others showed colourful landscape shots with a person stand-

ing on a mountain top. Phrases such as “Got the urge to expand your horizons? Roam free” and “King of the castle! Hike Merritt country” went with them. Though it wasn’t done by TOTA, the recently released “Farm Fresh” advertisement was also shown. That ad was done by Calgarybased Twist Marketing for the city to meet two magazines’ publishing deadlines. That advertisement was met with some boos from the crowd. Handling said that ad shows the “outer limits to which the brand theme can be taken.” Handling and Carlysle-Smith also discussed the rationale behind the brand. Handling said Merritt is best defined by its setting, lifestyle, heritage, culture and attractions. “From these general categories, we have distilled seven destination features that serve as the foundation for what we want to be known for and then the basis for your storytelling,” Handling said.

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The year was 1933. The roads were much better and the ﬁelds were getting bigger as people cleared the bush and plowed the land. Two families in the community had thrashing machines and did customer work. It was thrashing time. The two owners had organized themselves so that they would not waste precious time by moving around. One would take the south and west, and the other the north and east. Thrashing time was in full force. It was Dad’s turn next. The owner told Dad that he’d be there Saturday. Dad said, “No.” He said, “Yes.” Dad said, “No.” He said, “Yes.” Dad said, “No.” He said, “All right. But then you will have to wait until I am ﬁnished everyone else? I will do yours on my way back, and who knows what the weather will be like then.” Dad said, “If that’s how it will be, I will take that chance.”

expect anything. The middle of October came...no rain, no snow, no thrashing. It was about the 23 of October when the owner was finished his territory and came back to do us. The dog looked bad, but the machine moved out into the field. Wagons hauled the bundles in as he began to thrash. Noon came and he broke for lunch. About three o’clock, the last wagon load of bundles came in. Just a bit after it was finished, the men stopped at the house for their afternoon snack. It started to snow. The horses were still outside. You should have seen the snow come down. The crop was in and the wheat was in the granary. That was the start of winter and everything was good. Jesus said, ‘Call on Me in the day of trouble and I will help you.’

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Tagline would be easy to change: TOTA Those seven features are rodeos, fishing, Nicola Lake, the Nicola Valley, mountain biking, heritage and being the Country Music Capital of Canada. Handling said country has evolved as times have changed. “Tractors are airconditioned with stereo systems. Mountain biking occupies recreational time as much as old-fashioned barbecues might have done. This new country comes with new attitudes. A fun-loving attitude, a welcoming attitude, a can-do attitude, ultimately a prideful attitude,” he said. “Country with attitude says it all,” Handling said, noting this brand will be country with a twist. “It doesn’t have to be horses, it can be horsepower.” He said portraying Merritt with the for-

mer tagline “Country Music Capital of Canada” was too specific. He also said the tagline “Heart of country,” for which he heard had a lot of support, had already been taken by the City of Armstrong. Handling also told the crowd the brand is more than just a logo or tagline. “Think of a recipe,” he said. “It’s something that is composed of many ingredients that on their own come nowhere close to producing the taste sensation they do when combined.”

Public input mixed People were invited to speak and give their input on the branding after the presentation. Of the 19 or so who spoke, the majority of them still held disdain for the word “attitude” in the slogan, although many noted they liked TOTA’s work.

City of Merritt economic development manager Jerry Sucharyna told the Herald he thinks community members are more open to change than they think they are. He said it was nice to hear the feedback from the community. “That’s a must,” he said. “The community’s very important. It’s the lifeblood, it’s who we are.” He said people tend to gravitate toward the negative connotation associated with the word “attitude” but he thinks people need to look at it in a positive way. “I see the potential in marketing Merritt in a very different way. I see that the word attitude can be positive and is positive in my dictionary,” Sucharyna said. Sucharyna also said he doesn’t interpret any negatives from the “Farm Fresh” advertisement.

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could be made as early as the end of the month. “We will honour the feedback that we’re receiving and we’ll make appropriate recommendations to council,” CarlysleSmith said. After that, the next step will be to present final designs to a task force and present a draft report and brand book framework, rationale and design themes to council for adoption. Carlysle-Smith also said until council approves the brand book, the branding is not complete. The brand book is scheduled to be completed this spring and the visitors guide is expected to be completed in May.

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Friends & Neighbours Social emotional learning The following is the first instalment in a series of articles submitted by Merritt’s Child and Youth Committee. The committee is comprised of representatives from social agencies throughout Merritt and the Nicola Valley and the submissions will focus on topics committee members feel are of relevance to the community at large.

Healthy relationships are a predictor of good health, longevity and well-being. Even one positive, adult connection can make a big difference in a child’s life. The stronger the relationship between a child and a caring adult, the more the adult will be able to guide the child through difficult times.

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Why is SEL important?

Social emotional learning (SEL) is a philosophy of education that has been moving into the public school system for the past several years. It involves teaching students how to recognize and manage emotions, to develop caring and concern for others, to establish positive relationships, to make responsible decisions, and to handle challenging situations effectively. When all members of a community (young and old) develop skills in SEL, everyone benefits.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the increase in mental health issues. It is believed that by 2020, mental illness will be the country’s leading health-care cost. Kids today are being diagnosed more often with anxiety, depression, behaviour problems, addictions and ADHD. Although this is due to a variety of different factors, many people would probably agree that it is largely a result of today’s fast-paced world with

its increased stress and pressure. Kids today are dealing with overwhelming amounts of stress, and if stress is defined as “anything that makes the brain burn excess energy,” that includes too much stimulation such as screen time and gaming. A lot of kids don’t know what it feels like to be calm; they have overactive stress responses. Increased stress and anxiety alters the chemicals in our brains. This reduces the ability to make good decisions. Happy, calm brains work better. The importance of self-regulation Self-regulation can be defined as the ability to manage your own emotions, behaviours and attention in ways that are socially acceptable.

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What are the results of teaching social emotional learning? SEL programs have been shown to promote increased health, well being, grade point average and positive attitudes toward self,

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Helping, co-operating and sharing behaviours are better predictors of academic achievement in children than standardized test scores. Another important aspect of SEL is children’s ability to establish positive relationships. Many experts in the field believe that the most important factor for reducing stress in children is having a significant, positive adult in their lives. Relationships are the number 1 predictor of academic success, health, longevity and happiness. Relationships are an agent of change: lasting, caring connections with others are necessary for building resilience and promoting mental health. Our connections with kids can make a difference.

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It helps us maintain good relationships and improves our ability to learn. It enables us to get along with others and communicate our needs and opinions in socially appropriate ways. According to Dr. Stuart Shankar (Calm, Alert and Happy) there are three key steps to helping children improve their selfregulation. 1. Reduce children’s overall stress level by limiting screen time and ensuring good sleep, good nutrition and adequate exercise. Teach them things they can do to relax. 2. Make children aware of what their bodies feel like when they are calm or when they are under- or over-active. 3. Guide children in discovering what helps their bodies return to a calm state as well as what things they may need to change or stay away from that makes them more anxious or stressed.

• Share these activities and talk about self-regulation and wellness with others.

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With the byelection in the rear view mirror, now begins the process of learning the ropes for Coun. Neil Menard. “Now it’s the real thing, and I’m learning and I’m looking forward to working with council. I’m looking forward to working with the staff and very much so looking forward to involvement and communication with the citizens of Merritt,” Menard said.

business. On the agenda for his first council meeting were items such as a $1 million borrowing bylaw for construction of a new truck bay at the fire hall and acquisition of a new pumper truck. “I felt very confident, with what little I knew about it, that that was something we needed,” Menard said. He said the day after his first council meeting he met with Merritt Mayor Susan Roline who brought him up to speed

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The intersection of politics and right to life NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH In this age of unprecedented decline in moral culture, God’s people need to take a hard look at the issues of the day and ask, “Exactly what does the Bible say about it?” Seen in this light, the 88 per cent support given in favour of euthanasia at a recent political convention is jarringly disconcerting to all who stand for right to life. If we were to simplify our anxieties about what is going wrong with regards to morality, we could point to two major factors that have contributed to the decline in Western moral climate: • Theory of evolution • Secular humanism. According to the Bible, man at his best is still a fallen creature. We have a susceptibility to moral depravity and sin. From a human perspective, these two factors have affected us more than we may ever know. The results of this two-pronged attack on biblical Christianity are moral declines that are unprecedented in modern civilization. The right to life fight is not only an issue against legalized abortion. It affects other agendas of human life and its meaning. A leading humanist magazine has said: “Darwin’s discovery of the principle of evolution sounded the death knell of religious and moral values. It removed the ground from under the feet of tradition and moral religion.” Since its inception, the United Nations has promoted a worldwide program of population control, scientific human breeding and Darwinism. Some of its leaders have continually called for “the necessity of erasing traditional concepts

of morality in order to condition the populous for acceptance of control of human destiny by the state.” To address the issue of right to life biblically, we need to look at three things: • We must understand God’s creation of human life (Genesis 2:7; Job 31:15; 33:4). The Bible continually assumes that creation of human life, in its origin, is by God. Human life is not just by functions of human body. According to the Bible, body without spirit is dead (James 2:26). The principle of human life that makes it sacred is totally and radically different from all plant, and even animal life. True Christians have respect for all kinds of life. But there is only one life they hold as sacred — human life, created in the image of God and after His likeness. The Right to Life is not an individual’s right to life. It is a gift from the Almighty God. He is in control of it from the beginning to the end, regardless of means (Isaiah 44:24). God created us, and for that very reason human life is sacred. • We must understand God’s control over human life (Job 34:1415). The secular humanists and all those who oppose sanctity of human life violently oppose the idea that God is sovereign over human life. Every believer who truly understands the right to life issue argues for it from the standpoint of God’s sovereignty over human life. God is in control of life and death; not man, but God. It is not our place to “play God” and take human life or hasten death. • We must understand God’s concern for human life (Job 10:8-12; Matthew 6:25-26). The fact that God is concerned about human life should make us concerned about right to life. God cares for and is concerned for human life much more than plants

or animals. We are of more value to Him than things. We are of more importance to Him than any bird, any mammal, or anything in the ani-

mal kingdom. We might add that babies in wombs or the ‘invalids’ in hospices are much more important to Him than the whales trapped in Arctic ice.

The founding charters of many Western nations say that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without the due process of law.

Yet, those who wrote those charters perhaps never imagined that those very last few words would be used to deprive people of life, liberty and property.

Biblically speaking, the most crucial of these is the basic right to life. Narayan Mitra is the pastor at the Merritt Baptist Church.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS LET THEM EAT CAKE Members of the Merritt Fire Rescue Department were treated to some birthday cake courtesy of Kamloops and Kelowna rugby players on March 15. The firefighters were doing a training exercise at the old concession building in Voght Park while the two teams played a match on the field. Ian Webster/Herald

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Ripple effects of strike felt throughout riding DAN ALBAS View from the HILL This is the second week of a two week break before the House of Commons resumes sitting on Monday, March 24. Over many days, I have travelled throughout Okanagan-Coquihalla and met with many citizens, groups

and local government leaders. Last week there was a strong level of enthusiasm for the recently announced Canada-South Korea free trade agreement. Given that British Columbia, with its strategic gateway location, strong business and cultural ties with the Asia-Pacific region, is considered to be first of the Canadian provinces to benefit from this agreement. At a recent round table in Kelowna, there was positive reaction from exporters who, in the past,

have faced tariffs anywhere from 10 to as high as 40 per cent. The elimination of these tariffs and certainty for access to this market will create some real opportunities for Okanagan producers and fruit growers.  Also this week, I have also come to better appreciate and understand the critical value of trade to Okanagan-Coquihalla for a different set of reasons, with the current trucking dispute at Port Metro Vancouver. In addition to

affected businesses throughout OkanaganCoquihalla, I have heard from concerned mayors, councillors, regional directors and MLAs on the very real possibility of large-scale employers considering temporary closure as a result of not being able to import/export muchneeded goods either to or from the port. The movement of goods in many cases is critical to the cash flow of small business operators who also must make payroll, pay taxes and other expenses related to

running a business. The sheer volume and scope of different business operations that rely on trade are large scale and affects many sectors of our local economy that in turn can create ripple effects into other areas. One other issue that I continue to hear feedback from citizens on is a private member’s bill, known as Bill C-442, An Act Respecting a National Lyme Disease Strategy. For many citizens in Okanagan-Coquihalla, Lyme disease is a very real concern and as a result I can confirm

that I will be supporting this bill to move forward to committee review stage for further study. In the event the bill passes, I will also follow the review carefully and provide further updates as they become available.  While this will be another busy week of meetings, I would like to sincerely thank the many citizens who do take the time to offer questions, comments and also criticism. I believe it is important for citizens to always hold your elected officials from all levels of government to

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Some great early season rugby graced the fields of Merritt on the weekend, as the Kamloops Raiders and Kelowna Crows squared off in a Division 1/2 women’s match at Voght Park on Sunday. The two British Columbia Rugby Union sides were forced to move their scheduled league game to Merritt when the fields in their respective communities were deemed not yet ready to play on. A good-sized crowd of 60 to 70 people came out to watch the women’s game, which was played under mostly sunny skies with relatively moderate temperatures. Adding to the lustre of the event was the presence of two players

on each team with strong ties to Merritt. Wearing the purple and yellow colours of the Raiders were flank Kalea Nokleby, who played four seasons with the Merritt Secondary School Panthers, and centre Jess Oldenberg, who has lived in the Nicola Valley for the past two years while working at one of the local veterinary clinics. Suiting up for the Crows were flank Emma Graham, also a former member of the MSS Panthers, and wing Aliyah Rodominski, a recent convert to rugby after playing soccer for four seasons at Merritt Secondary. In addition to competing for the Crows, both Graham and Rodominski are members of the UBCOkanagan Heat women’s rugby team.

PANTHER TURNED RAIDER Former Merritt Secondary School rugby player Kalea Nokleby (with the ball) played for the Kamloops Raiders on the weekend in Merritt. Ian Webster/Herald

Despite Sunday’s game being the first and second games of the season for the Crows and Raiders respectively, both sides played a spirited brand of rugby with lots of hard running, efficient passing and aggressive

tackling. The Crows emerged from a rugged first half of action with a narrow 7-5 lead, thanks largely to some strong play by their forward pack. Kelowna added another try early in the

second half to go up by seven points. Things got tough for the team from the Okanagan shortly thereafter, as they lost one of their players due to injury. The Crows not only had to continue

with just 14 players (they had no subs), but they had to play all scrums ‘uncontested’ (in essence conceding ball possession each time). The Raiders took advantage of their opponent’s misfortune and scored a try of their own with just three minutes remaining in regulation time. Oldenberg’s successful, long-range convert from almost the right sideline deadlocked the game at 12-12. With less than a minute to play in the match, and the referee indicating last whistle, the Crows executed a series of impressive passes to run the ball the length of the field and score the game-winning try. They nailed the convert as well for good measure. The final score was 19-12 for Kelowna.

“We have some really key players on our team who just live and breathe for the sport,” said Graham. “They just refuse to quit.” Graham also gave credit to the Crows’ new head coach, South African Shaun Oosterhuizen, for the victory. “He’s amazing,” she said. “He has such a great attitude, and has 100 per cent belief in us. He’s very invested in the team emotionally.” Nokleby, who had a very strong game for the Raiders, admitted that her team may have underestimated Kelowna a bit. “They played us tough, a lot tougher than we expected. We have a lot of rookies this year, and I think today’s game was a bit of an eyeopener.”

15-0 over Calgary and 21-7 over Mount Royal. Their 4-2 record earned them first place in the third tier playoff grouping. “The Waterloo loss was a tough one for us,” said Carroll. “We were up 7-0, but got back-toback yellow cards in a span of a few seconds. We had to play shorthanded, five players to seven, for almost two minutes. They managed to score twice against us during that time.” Both Graham and Carroll admitted that training for the National 7s championship was difficult through the winter months. Most of the preparation consisted of workouts indoors, and lots of time spent in the

gym. “[Both teams] also tried to get to the indoor turf field in downtown Kelowna once a week if possible,” said Graham, “but it’s expensive to rent.” While the Heat men’s team had to settle for simple scrimmages against each other prior to Nationals, the women’s squad did play a trio of mini-games against UBC-Vancouver in February to work the kinks out. “They pretty much slaughtered us,” said Graham, “but we improved with each game.”

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A pair of former Merritt Secondary School rugby players took part in the Canadian intercollegiate seven-a-side rugby championships, held on the March 7 to 9 weekend in Langford on Vancouver Island. Emma Graham and Sam Carroll were members of the UBCOkanagan Heat women’s and men’s teams respectively at the national university championships which saw participation by 17 different schools from across the country. “It was a great experience,” said Graham, 19, who was taking part in her second Nationals. Last season, she saw very limited action at the Canadian championships due to an injury. Day one went quite well for Graham and her Heat teammates as they won two of their three games. They defeated

the University of Regina 29-5 and Mount Royal from Calgary 34-0. The Heat’s only setback was in their opening match — a hard-fought 17-5 loss to the University of Victoria. “[The first game] was kind of a wake-up call,” said Graham. “After that, we played much better.” Day two did not go quite as well for the Heat women’s side as they lost all three of their games: 17-0 to Toronto’s Humber College, 12-7 to the University of Victoria and 21-0 to York University. “The weather [on the second day] was miserable,” said Graham. “Cold and wet. We had a lot of trouble with the slick ball and slippery ground. It just wasn’t something we were used to.” Over on the men’s side of the competition, the 23-year-old Carroll was thoroughly enjoying his first time at the National 7s champion-

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ship. “Going into it, I had no idea what to expect, but I had a ton of fun. I even got to start in our first game.” Unlike their female counterparts, the Heat men’s squad had an easy time of it in their opener — defeating the University of Vancouver Island 29-0. “That was a good matchup for us,” said

Carroll. “It helped get our heads into it and gain some confidence.” The Heat men lost their second outing, 15-5, to the University of Calgary Dinos. “We’ve played them three times in the last three seasons in the final of the Hindson Cup,” explained Carroll. “We won the first one, they won the second, and we won again this year. We

know their boys pretty well and have quite a rivalry with them.” The Heat improved their record to 2-1 on day one with a 15-10 victory over the University of Regina in their final outing. After a disappointing 14-7 loss to the University of Waterloo to start day two, the Heat finished off with a pair of impressive wins —

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A 12-member team representing the Merritt Bowling Centre managed to finish eighth out of a field of 18 teams at the annual Inter-City ‘A’ Championships in Kamloops on the weekend. The six male and six female bowlers from the Nicola Valley rolled an aggregate total of 24,303 points — 2,156 points fewer than the grand champions from the Lincoln Lanes in Vernon. The MBC team of

Helen Campbell, Deb Tancsa, Amanda Collins, Samantha Chandler, Dianne Walker and Doreen Nikkel also finished eighth in the ladies’ competition with a score of 7,189 points, just two points behind seventhplace Prince George. On the men’s side of the draw, the Merritt team of Bill Campbell, Jordan Pinto, Jerrid Chandler, Bill McNeil, Stuart Cornies and Tom Walker placed seventh overall with 8,884 points. Merritt’s mixed team, which saw all 12 bowlers roll at least one game, placed eighth overall

with 8,230 points. Top individual scorers for the MBC squad were the husband-andwife pair of Bill and Helen Campbell. In the men’s competition, Bill rolled a 288 in his opening game en route to 246.63 average. He topped that in the mixed event with a pair of 300-games (302, 319) and an average of 252.84. For her part, Helen rolled a 250 in her sixth game during ladies’ competition (205.00 average) and a 236 in the mixed event (190.60 average).

Rugby season extends into the summer From Page 24 Playing for the UBC-Vancouver Thunderbirds was Haley Glendinning, another former MSS rugby player. Glendinning, who also plays for Burnaby Lake in the B.C. women’s premier league of rugby (along with yet another former Panther, Emily Young), was recently selected to the Western Canadian university

rugby all-star team. While college rugby has wrapped up for the season, both Graham and Carroll will continue to play through the rest of the spring and into the summer. “I’ll be playing for the Kelowna Crows in 15-a-side rugby until the end of May,” said Graham. “After that, there’ll be some fun summer tournaments that a bunch of us will go to.”

Carroll will concentrate on seven-a-side for the remainder of his season. “We have an unofficial tournament team we call the Tartan Blazers,” he said. “It’s mostly just a bunch of the Heat players who like to hang out together. We’ll go to some friendly sevens competitions and have a lot of fun. It’s a way for us to keep our hands on the ball.”

TEAMWORK The Merritt Bowling Centre team at the Inter-City ‘A’ Championships in Kamloops was comprised of (back row, from left) Bill Campbell, Tom Walker, Jordan Pinto, Jerrid Chandler, Stuart Cornies, Bill McNeil, (front row) Doreen Nikkel, Helen Campbell, Dianne Walker. Deb Tancsa, Amanda Collins and Samantha Chandler. Photo submitted

BIG WINNERS At the Merritt Minor Hockey Association’s awards night on March 5, Dakota Wudrich (far left) was the winner of the Leonard and Raymond Grebliunas Memorial Trophy. Leonard and Raymond were a pair of hockey’s unsung heroes — always believing that desire was the most important skill a hockey player could have. Winner of the Sukhi Randhawa Memorial Trophy was Tyler Edwards (near left). Sukhi was a very good student and a top athlete in many sports.

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MSS DRY GRAD MSS Grad steak dinner on Saturday Apr. 12. Tickets are available from any of the 2014 grads.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Spring craft fair April 5 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-3158027

NAVY CADETS Navy League Spring Craft Fair to be held at the Cadet Hall on April 19 from 9 a.m. This craft fair is open to all crafters and home based businesses. For more info and to reserve your table, please call Ellen at 280-6944 or Debra at 280-4086

NICOLA VALLEY FISH AND GAME CLUB C.O.R.E. Conser vation and Outdoor Recreation Education Programme which is required to obtain a hunting license is B.C. will be starting April 11. For more info contact Paul Komonoski at 250-378-4904 (leave a message)

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY Dance Into My Heart: Sponsored by the Merritt Dance Society & NVCAC. March 7 - 29th. This juried art show will feature a diverse mix of art from young artists to professionals. Gallery is open Thursdays 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon - 6 p.m..

NICOLA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL Spring Clean and Shine Art Show. Courthouse Art Gallery April 3 to 26. Local artists are to submit original works that shine for sale. We will also be offering gently used art related items collected for sale by NVCAC and VVA members. Frames, easles, art books, original art, art supplies. Do yourself a favor, clean out your stash and make some cash. Reception for Spring Clean and Shine Art Show. Saturday April 5 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Courthouse Art Gallery. Mix and mingle with local artists and check out the gently used art supply items for sale. Light refreshments will be provided. For more info contact Meriel at 378-6515

PRINCETON ART COUNCIL PRESENTS: KEN WHITELY Sunday April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Riverside Community Theatre. Ken Whitely is a Canadian roots music legend. His musical journey has taken him from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and children’s music. Among numerous accolades, he has been awarded a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a Canadian film, Lifetime Achievement recognition from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Mariposa Folk Festival. Tickets are available at Sunflower Gallery and Thomasina’s.

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZAAAA! Family event day. Friday april 18 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features free fun family entertainment. Easter eggs, Starbucks, games, face painting music and more! Sponsored by the City of Merritt, Interior Community Services and Success by 6.

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 250-280-6944, Debra 250-2804086 or email at nlccventure@ gmail.com

KNITWITS Love to knit or crochet? 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.

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly Creative Art Session, in the Orange Room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

NEWBARK RESCUE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy League is in need of officer’s and volunteers to help

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.

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 250378-4371.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of God’s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250378-9706

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 - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m.

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. 250-3785925 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. 250-3784172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 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 250-572-3775

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 250-3786788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-3785535 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 / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660 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. Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 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

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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 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-3789899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-3782776 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. 250378-6212. 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 250-3784917 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

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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.

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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!

Thank you Merritt for helping us purchse the land!

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

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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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Conayt Friendship Society EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Executive Director The Conayt Friendship Society is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual for the position of Executive Director. The Conayt Friendship Society is a registered non-profit community-based organization located in downtown Merritt BC. The Society has a longstanding commitment is to improve the quality of life and adjustment to urban life for Aboriginal people. The Society is governed by eight (8) Board of Directors elected from the membership at large. The mandate of the Conayt Friendship Society is to build community bridges, increase awareness and support the retention of Aboriginal culture. The Society’s programs and services address individual and family issues, build a positive community image and initiate activities that foster community support and participation.

Details: The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director administers the day to day business of the Society’s services and programs. The position requires a creative individual who provides leadership, to staff, volunteers and community partners. Representing the Center the Executive Director will maintain a visible profile and active role in the community to insure the Society’s Goals and membership needs are maintained, identified and addressed.

Qualifications and Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Aboriginal Leader and have a history of strong leadership in program planning, community and organizational development; broad experience providing operational, administrative, financial, policy and human resource management; and a record of capacity building, fundraising and sustaining effective partnerships with stakeholders at the local, regional, provincial and national levels. The successful candidate will possess senior management experience within a community service organization and a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing the diverse Aboriginal community. The successful candidate will have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (Public Administration, Business Management); and or a work history that would show experience and the abilities needed to manage a non –profit organization with a demonstrated ability to work with a Board in a governance structure to support and implement the values and decisions of a Board; and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. A competitive salary and benefits package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. We thank all individuals for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Interested individuals should forward a resume, covering letter and 3 work related references by mail, email or fax to the attention of the:

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1 bdrm bsmt suite, new. $650 plus hydro. 4 bdrm bsmt suite on Bench. $1000 including all utilities. 1 bdrm Suite in Heritage Home. $690 plus hydro. (X2) 2 bdrm Suite in Heritage Home. $690 plus hydro.

2 bdrm duplex. $625 plus hydro. 2 bdrm duplex. 650 plus hydro. $100 move in allowance. 2 bdrm duplex. $700 plus utilities. $100 move in allowance 2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities. 3 bdrm duplex. $900 plus utilities. 3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities.

2 bdrm in Sixplex. $650 inc utilities (x3). (Lower Nicola) 2 bdrm house. $750 plus utilities. 2 bdrm house. $850 plus utilities. 3 bdrm house. $950 plus utilities. 3 bdrm house. $875 plus utilities.

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VISITOR INFORMATION COUNSELLORS Visitor Information Counsellors - $13 per hr Washroom Attendants - $16 per hr For more info: www.adventuremanagement.ca Application Deadline: March 31, 2014 Conayt Friendship Society EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Family Development Coordinator The selected candidate will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the educational, recreational, cultural, mentoring, and support activities, offered by the Conayt Friendship Society's Early Childhood Development 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.

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Closing Date: March 28, 2014 at 05:00pm Please submit resumes to: Executive Director Conayt Friendship Society 2164 Quilchena Ave. PO Box 1989 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax:(250) 378-6676 e-mail: reception@conayt.com

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Furnished room for rent $415/mon. Incl. util. Call 250378-5128 Looking for mature boarders. Furnished rooms, beautiful home. Must be working, prefer contract workers, close to down town core. Not for permanent residence. Basement for 600 hundred, or upstairs room for 500 hundred. Includes utilities, but does not include food. Call Tracey at 250378-8852 Room for rent in large house on golf course. Cable, internet, furnished. $450/mon. 250-378-7154

2005 Chevy Uplander van with remote start. $3900 obo 250378-5519

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SUMMIT APARTMENTS Brand new 2 bedroom apartments References required. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. 250-280-7644

Suites, Upper

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2 bdrm suite, laminate floors, recently reno’d, shared laundry $650 incl. util. Avail immed. N/s, N/p, ref. and credit check req. 778-228-6378

than myself as of this date January 1st, 2014.

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Avail Mar. 1/14 One bdrm for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat & cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s. 250-378-2954

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Sandpiper Unit 109 2 bdrm w/laundry. $750/mon + Hydro Avail Mar. 1/14. 250-378-8104

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Auto Financing Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Marilyn Cooke and Louis Cooke from Merritt, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson Rivers, for a license for Agricultural purposes covering that part of District Lot 745 & 738, Kamloops Division Yale District shown on Plan A136 located near Merritt. The Lands File for this application is 3412872. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Ofcer, Thompson Rivers, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to April 13, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index. jsp for more information.

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3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath 1/2 duplex, fenced back yard. Located in newer area. $900 per mon. Avail Apr. 15. 250-769-7243

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3 bdrm 2 bath double wide trailer in L.N. Newly reno, 1/2 acre, quiet spot $975 plus damage deposit. Avail Mar. 1st. Call 250-378-4166 Available immediately, 2 bedroom mobile home with mud room, small deck and large yard. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove and utilities included. $950 month. 250-378-0887

Homes for Rent 2000’sqft rancher, 2 bdrm + den, 1 1/2 bath, w/d incl., private courtyard, pool, n/s, no pets, $1200/mon. Avail Mar. 15th or Apr. 1st. 250-378-5519

Rooms for Rent Furnished room avail. Apr 15. $465/mon. Incl. util. Call 250378-5128

Recreational/Sale 2004 22’ NASH Travel trailer, electric lift, solar panel, 2 new batteries, air conditioning, full bath, fridge, 3 burner stove, microwave, sleeps six, easy towing, sway bars and hitch. Excellent conditon. $11,000 obo Call 250-378-3569

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