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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FLOOD WATCH

Boats banned on Nicola and Stump lakes Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

High water levels caused by flooding have prompted the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to issue a temporary ban on motorized boating on two area lakes. The bans have been issued for Nicola Lake and Stump Lake. “The ban will be lifted once lake levels begin to drop and it is deemed that motorized boating will not pose a threat to people and properties,” stated a press release issued

by the regional district. The ban was issued Friday (May 19) under Section 15 of the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORR). It allows enforcement officers to take action if boaters are not adhering to this public safety announcement. Anyone in violation of this ban is subject to prosecution and/or fines. With the lake currently full, large boat wakes can cause damage to the shoreline and surrounding properties, said TNRD Area M director Randy Murray. “There’s just so many challenges [caused

by] boat wakes hitting sandbags and eroding properties and taking down retaining walls,” Murray said. “Plus the debris in the lake right now can cause extreme damage to [the] boats.” Murray said boaters should stay off the lake for at least the next week or two as the hot weather and rapid snowmelt is expected to impact the lake further. “It’s not really a time to be out there for recreational use at all,” he said. As of May 18, Murray said he had not received any concerns from emergency

agencies regarding the structural integrity of the Nicola Lake dam a this point. “I think [residents] are basically worried because we’ve never seen this kind of pressure on [the dam] before, but it’s built to withstand it,” said Murray. The dam is designed to handle three to four feet of water flowing over it, so if people see water flowing over the spillway, that doesn’t necessarily mean the dam is failing, said Jeptha Ball, a flood safety engineer with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources.

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A long weekend’s worth of warm weather did little to affect the high streamflows of the Nicola River, prompting the the City of Merritt to call in some helping hands to fill sandbags. According to a press release from the City of Merritt on May 20, approximately 18 workers worked two tenhour shifts, filling about 10,000 sandbags for public use on Sunday and Monday. The sandbagging support came from

an earlier application made by the City of Merritt to Emergency Management BC. With the application granted, a wildfire unit crew arrived in Merritt on May 20 and 21 to assist those filling bags across from the civic centre. The release went on to remind residents that they are responsible for sandbagging their own property, with bags and materials available to locals across from the civic centre. Lions and Rotary Park remain closed to the public due to high water levels.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COURT REPORT

Judge tours Douglas Lake Ranch Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

“How’s the fishing?,” Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club director Rick McGowan asked a fisherman in a pontoon boat while walking along the Minnie Lake dam during a rare courtroom field trip. The judge and lawyers representing the Douglas Lake Cattle Company, Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club and the province took the courtroom outside on Tuesday, touring physical features of the Douglas Lake Ranch for a case that could set a precedent on public rights to fish on lakes surrounded by private land. The Douglas Lake Cattle Company is suing the fish and game club, and through a counter-claim, the club is seeking an order which would declare access roads leading to Minnie and Stoney lakes as public roads. Such an order would also declare that the fish and fishery they access are public as well. The tour was conducted to give Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves a better perspective on parts of the ranch that were discussed during four weeks of trial, which concluded in February. Douglas Lake ranch manager Joe Gardner lead

The locked gate across Stoney Lake road, one of the locations examined during Tuesday’s tour of ranch lands. This process was one of the last court proceedings for the Supreme Court trial. Michael Potestio/Herald

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Can lake fish be owned, treated as domestic animals like cattle? In the absence of a road, does the public have the right to cross private land in order to access Crown lakes? If not, can access be by air? Can the right to fish on a lake surrounded by deeded property be privately owned? Once private land is flooded through engineering, does the public have the right to float across that lake bed?

the procession along a dirt road through the waving grasses around the lakes, stopping at various points of interest. The tour began at the contested locked gate across Stoney Lake Road and continued to various geographical features around both Minnie and

Stoney Lake, which is where the tour focused. There was no formal calling of evidence permitted, and the media that were allowed to attend were prohibited from taking photographs during the tour and using recording devices. The areas examined

included the dams along Minnie and Stoney Lake, various creeks flowing in and out of the lakes, and the old Pennask Lake Road which is now predominantly under water. “We wanted [the judge] to see that the road was intentionally flooded under the lake,” McGowan told

the Herald. “I think it’s good for the judge to see the locale, and to actually drive along the public road that’s been blocked off,” Chris Harvey, defence lawyer for the club, told the Herald. At one point, McGowan picked up a dead fish that was in one of the creeks, saying it still had its adipose fin — the removal of which Harvey said is a clear sign of a hatcheryraised fish. “Douglas Lake claimed [at] the start of the court case that they’ve clipped all their private fish and all the natural fish couldn’t spawn in the creeks in that area, so only their fish exist,” said McGowan. “Our contention has always been the natural fish are there, they’re spawning and the lake is full of natural, public fish.” Harvey said he may ask the judge to take this fish into consideration. The decision in this case is still more than a month away, as both the counsel for the Douglas Lake Cattle Company, and Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club, will make submissions in June as to what Justice Groves should take into consideration from the tour. Harvey said there’s “no way to tell” when a decision would come after that.

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SETTING IT STRAIGHT In the Thursday, May 18 edition of the Merritt Herald it was incorrectly reported that Green Party candidate John Kidder received 1,166 votes in the 2013 B.C. Election. He in fact received 1,314 votes. The Herald regrets this error.

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Coquihalla closed on Victoria Day Who runs B.C.? It was not what you would call an ideal travel day, on what was expected to be one of the busiest days of the year on the Coquihalla Highway. Highway 5 between Merritt

and Hope remained closed for the duration of the day on May 22, after a semitruck carrying pool chemicals caught fire about 25 kilometres south of Merritt. Due to the nature of the truck’s cargo, the blaze was labelled as a dangerous goods fire, prompting Hazmat teams to be called in for

the clean up. The fire also prompted the Interior Health Authority to issue an air quality advisory for the Kingsvale area. The advisory has since been rescinded, with no Kingsvale residents having been checked into hospital due to the issue, an IHA spokesperson told the Herald.

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Merritt RCMP have issued a warning to the public regarding a series of breakins over the past week. Police responded to a number of break-ins between May 23 and 24, including two incidents in the Diamond Vale area, where police managed to obtain video of a suspicious male. In the morning of May 23, around 5:00 a.m., the man was caught on camera leaving several break and enter tools and stolen property along a pathway in Merritt. At 4 p.m. that afternoon, police responded to a break and enter on Bann Street, where electronics, jewellery, a hover board and personal ID were stolen from a home. The RCMP release stated the break-in is suspected to have occurred between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Armed with a photo of the suspect, police then conducted neighbourhood enquiries, which revealed that the man had been circulating the same area a week prior to the break-ins. He had

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ity and the laundromat. Police advise residents check their storage lockers and sheds to ensure nothing has been tampered with. The Merritt RCMP are requesting that anyone who recognizes the suspect in the photo to contact Crime Stoppers, or call the Merritt detachment at 250-378-4262.

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motion. Prowal voted in favour of it. Councillors Linda Brown and Mike Goetz were absent from Tuesday’s meeting. Menard told the Herald he felt that reduc-

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Standing up to squatters Two B.C. municipalities were in court last week, trying to get injunctions against new TOM FLETCHER tent camps B.C. that are VIEWS trying to get established in their communities. One is on a city-owned vacant lot on Main Street in Vancouver. Another is next to the highway bypass in Maple Ridge, an area plagued by transient camps in the past. Contrary to the impression left by careless and conflict-happy media reports, these camps are not spontaneous, or the result of harsh economic conditions and cruel government policies. They are staged and funded by an outfit that currently calls itself the Alliance Against Displacement. The Vancouver squat is also being supported by the Pivot Legal Society, a long-time supporter and apologist of anarchist and anti-police mayhem that despoils public and private property. Alliance social media posts show campers at the Main Street camp shouting the usual demands for more free stuff, in front of a banner that says “F— the Vancouver Police!” and “Homes Now!” The front man for Alliance Against Displacement calls himself Ivan Drury. He’s been at this for a while. It was Drury who organized a busload of thugs last summer to come from Vancouver and invade Victoria’s notorious downtown “tent city,” when it was already overflowing with more than 100 mostly outof-town drug users, gangsters and street tourists. He’s no slouch as an organizer. The Victoria tour was timed to coincide with a visit from

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Bombs no reason to halt free elections There were two bombs on Monday. The one in Britain killed at least 22 people and injured 120 as they came out of a concert at Manchester Arena. It was carried out GWYNNE DYER by a suicide bomber The international named Salman STAGE Abedi and claimed by ISIS. The other was in Thailand, and injured 22 people at a military-linked hospital in Bangkok; nobody has claimed responsibility yet. But what happened afterwards was very different. In Manchester they just kept calm and carried on. The Scottish band Simple Minds went ahead with their scheduled concert at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Tuesday night, and 80 per cent of the people who had bought tickets showed up for the show. Lead singer Jim Kerr told the audience they would all have “felt cowardly” if they didn’t play, they had a minute’s silence for the victims, and then they rocked. The response was similar all over the country. Flags were at half-mast everywhere, and

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they even temporarily halted the campaigning for the national election due on June 8, but NOBODY suggested that the election should be cancelled. That would be not just be craven; it would be ridiculous. It was different in Thailand. Nobody died in the Bangkok attack, and the bomb was clearly not intended to kill people. It was timed to mark the third anniversary of the most recent military coup, and the likeliest perpetrators were a sidelined faction in the army (although the authorities will probably blame it on pro-democracy activists). But the leader of the military junta, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, went completely over the top. When he seized power in 2014, he promised elections in 2015. Using various pretexts, he has pushed them down to 2018, but he is now having second thoughts about the whole idea. “I want everyone to think,” Prayuth said. “If the country is still like this, with bombs, weapons, and conflicts among people ... can we hold an election?” OF COURSE they can hold elections. Why would the occasional bomb stop that? As for “conflicts among people,” those are inevitable in any society, and elections are the way you settle them (at least temporarily) without violence. Prayut is just nervous about hold-

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ing an election because it might embolden all the supporters of democracy who have been frightened into silence. He really shouldn’t be nervous, because he has rigged the game pretty thoroughly. The new constitution, ratified last month, makes it practically certain that the military will choose every government even if there are free elections. Prayut is taking a somewhat subtler approach than the people who succeeded in provoking a military intervention by endless, often violent demonstrations in Bangkok. They thought the best way to ensure that the government stayed in the right hands would be simply to ban the poor from voting entirely, but Prayut realised that this was bound to offend contemporary sensibilities. The new voting system makes it almost impossible for any single party to win a majority of seats in the lower house of the National Assembly. And the upper house (senate), all of whose 250 members are directly appointed by the military, will have a leading role in choosing who forms the new government unless there is a single clear winner in the lower house.

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Shelter politics at play From Page 6 federal Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi, who met with B.C. Housing Minister Rich Coleman at a Victoria hotel. Drury led his posse from the tent squat to the hotel, where they shouted their demands for hundreds of thousands of housing units to be funded by hardworking taxpayers, then staged an assault on the door, trying to force their way in. TV ate it up, as designed, with no effort to explain what was actually going on. Fast-forward to the recent B.C. election campaign. Drury picked a site in Maple Ridge, brought in his occupying force of drifters, junkies and career protesters and supplied them with tents. Then he led a group to crash a campaign event for NDP leader John Horgan, demanding that Horgan visit the camp he had just conjured up. Horgan played along, apparently willing to capitalize on a scene that could be made to reflect badly on the governing B.C. Liberals in a region with two closely contested seats. At least Horgan was cautious enough not to make any commitments to this self-appointed “activist,” as these guys are invariably described.

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On July 1, 2017, Canada will celebrate its sesquicentennial — or 150th — annivesary. One-hundredand-fifty years worth of history is a lot to remember — so each week in 2017, the Herald will run this special section to remind you of the remarkable accomplishments, important historical figures, and maybe even a few fun facts you might not have known about our country.

NDP leader John Horgan is peppered with demands for social housing by tent camp organizer Ivan Drury in Maple Ridge May 4. Michael Hall/Black Press

When the RCMP and Maple Ridge bylaw enforcement officers moved in last week to clear the tents, Drury grabbed them off the truck and thew them back on the ground, where the squatters dragged them back to the camp, while spewing profanities at the police. I tip my cap to Maple Ridge acting mayor Tyler Shymkiw, who has struggled along with the rest of the community to provide shelters and “low-barrier” housing to a seemingly endless stream of transients looking for a free ride. “This politically designed camp by people from outside

our community was set up for the media,” Shymkiw told the the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. “It’s not a response to the true need of the local population. “This travelling circus is dangerous to those both inside and near it – we’re going to move Heaven and Earth to shut it down before anyone gets hurt.” If only there was a politician at the provincial level who had the guts to say it like it is. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

On this day in the year 2000, the casket of an “unknown soldier of Vimy” is brought to the Hall of Honour in the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa. His remains were unearthed on May 16, 2000, from a cemetery in France near the site of the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge. A full honour guard of 45 people accompanied the unknown soldier on his flight home. For three days, he lies in state in the Hall of Honour before being interred in the Tomb of the Unknown soldier during a sombre ceremony at the National War Memorial. Thanks to Library and Archives Canada for the excerpt. Find out more about Canada’s history every day at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/onthisday/. Got an idea for the Celebrate 150 section? Suggestions for topics to be covered in future weeks? Send us an email at newsroom@merrittherald.com.

Democracy not far off for Thailand From Page 6 Thailand has been trapped in a cycle of civil unrest and military intervention since the first leftwing, populist government was elected in 2001 under the leadership of Thaksin Shinawatra. The elite and the urban middle class were appalled by his diversion of government resources from their own interests to those of the rural majority and the urban poor, and they sought

military help. The first military coup came in 2006, but when the soldiers tried to legitimise the government by holding elections under a new military-written constitution, Thaksin’s party won again. He went into voluntary exile after that, but his party, under various names and various leaders, just kept on winning the elections. The party, now called Pheu Thai and led by Thaksin’s younger sister, was

driven from power again by the military coup of 2014. Now Prayut Chan-o-cha and his fellow generals are trying once again to devise a constitution that would keep the “wrong” people from winning elections. In theory it looks pretty Thaksin-proof, but Prayut is clearly getting cold feet about testing it in practice. The problem is that if the pro-Thaksin voters are disciplined enough — and they probably are — then

they could beat the new voting system by splitting into several parties but running only one of them in each constituency that they have a chance of winning. Then reunite those parties in a coalition when the National Assembly meets, and you have an instant majority government and no call for intervention by the militaryrun senate. Monday’s bomb in Bangkok may indicate increasing divisions in the

army. Even some of the soldiers must be having doubts about the military’s ability to keep permanent control of the country’s politics, and also about the autocratic ways of the new (and widely unpopular) king. The next turn in the long saga of Thailand’s quest for a genuine democracy may not be far off. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Three men arrested after robbery Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Three men have been charged with robbery and assault with a weapon, after robbing another man outside of the Royal Bank of Canada branch on Quilchena Avenue on May 21. Twenty-one year old Dakota Whitford, 25-year-old Scott Kuipers and 23-year-old Cody Hart-Marshall were arrested by members of the Merritt RCMP shortly after the victim alerted police, explained RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. The victim had been travelling by cab, and stopped at the RBC branch to take out some cash to pay the driver, Dunsmore went on to state. As the victim was exiting the bank, the group of men allegedly cornered him, threatening to hit him over the head with a beer bottle if he didn’t hand over his cash. ”He gave them a little over $20 in cash. They grabbed his money and they did hit

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him on the head with a beer bottle and took off,” said Dunsmore. Police caught up with the group close to where the robbery had taken place on Quilchena Avenue, arresting the three men in their early-to-mid twenties. Dunsmore described the incident as a “crime of oppor-

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Finnigan changes employers Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The City of Merritt will need to replace another manager as public works superintendent Darrell Finnigan is leaving for a similar position with School District 58. Finnigan issued his resignation a few weeks ago after 17 years of service. “It was just a great opportunity,” said Finnigan. His last day on the job will be May 26, he said. Finnigan begins his position as operations manager for SD

not have that support person to look to,” said Boven, adding that those foremen would report to director of engineering Sasha Bird. He said the public works arm of the city can operate in the short-term without a superintendent. “We don’t come to a grinding halt when anybody’s gone,” said Boven. “It’s really validating as an employer when other organizations are drawing from your talent pool it just means you have good people,” said Boven. Finnigan’s departure

all the sanitary sewage, 58 on May 29. collection of garbage, “It’s our loss and all the parks School mainteDistrict nance, road 58’s gain,” maintesaid Shawn nance, snow Boven, the plowing,” City of said Boven. Merritt chief A job administraposting to tive officer. refill the Boven vacant said managerial Finnigan’s position with position is the city is a critical Darrel Finnigan one and will Public Works Superintendent expected to be posted need to be soon. filled right “There’s different away. foremen who report “That position is to that position, so in responsible for supply the interim [they] will of clean water, treating

Fiddle express coming Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Capital more than a couple times, he told the Herald while en route to a show in Manitoba. This year, the shown is called the “Twin Fiddle Express,” and will see Woods’ sister, Kendra Norris, join him onstage. No fiddling slouch herself, Norris has won three Canadian Duet Fiddle Championships with Woods, as well as several solo championship wins. But while the show is designed with fiddle-playing as the centrepiece, Woods explained that the performance aims to engage everyone in the Kendra Norris and Scott Woods, fiddle playing siblings. Photo courtesy of Scott Woods

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Renowned Canadian fiddler Scott Woods will be returning to Merritt on May 30, as part of a winding two-month tour aimed at raising money for community groups, churches and service organizations across Canada. The “Flippin’ Fiddler” and his five-piece band concoct a brand-new two-hour variety show each year, before spending months of the year touring extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and even Europe. His annual tour has brought him through the Country Music

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NEXT STEP About 70 students from the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) crossed the stage to receive diplomas on May 18, ushering in a new phase of their lives. Friends, family and faculty all gathered to honour the class of 2017 at the Merritt civic centre. Coldwater Chief Lee Spahan addressed the grads on behalf of the five Nicola Valley First Nations Chiefs. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the grads of NVIT for taking the initiative to set a goal for yourselves and obtaining whatever it is you set out to achieve,” said Spahan. In total about 85 students are graduating from NVIT’s Merritt campus this school year across all programs. “I’m really proud,” said Spahan. “I hold my hands to to the graduating class of NVIT.” At the ceremony, NVIT president Ken Tourand congratulated both students and the faculty on the hard work they do, which he said makes NVIT the post-secondary institution it is today. “NVIT’s an amazing place. We don’t want to be anybody else. We’re very proud of who we are,” he said. About 35 students graduated from the NVIT’s campus in Burnaby. Michael Potestio/Herald

Something for everyone From Page 9 audience — not just the fiddle fans. “I would call it a Branson, Missouristyle variety show. You certainly don’t have to be a fiddle fan or a country music fan. We have lots of instrumentals, lots of vocals. We have some step dancing — our young bass player is a champion step dancer, his feet go about 100 miles an hour,” said Woods. “We have some comedy, there are some costumes and some silly stuff. We have some inspirational moments, the gospel music — it’s really an emotional roller coaster between the highs and the lows.” Each performance is capped off with a exhibition of why Woods is called the “Flippin’ Fiddler;” with Woods

performing acrobatic somersaults and flips — even walking on a barrel — while playing tunes on his instrument. Woods and his band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Merritt civic centre on May 30, with tickets available through the Baillie House, Black’s Pharmacy or by calling 250-378-4528.

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Panthers send eight to championships Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Secondary School track and field team will be sending at least eight athletes to the 2017 B.C. High School Track and Field Championships — two more than the school sent last year. The athletes qualified by competing in the Okanagan championships on May 18, hosted at the Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. Any junior or senior athlete who finished in the top four placings of their event qualified for provincials, while two MSS Grade 8 students qualified by posting results that placed them within the top 24 athletes province-wide. Grade 8 student Lexus Thomas had perhaps the most impressive performance of any Panther on May 18, finishing on the podium in all three of her events. Thomas claimed (Above) Lexus Thomas picked up a bronze medal in the triple jump event, but failed to qualify for provincials as a Grade 8 — falling short of gold in the 800 metre reaching a top 24 distance on the jump. (Below) Leif Ellingsen competes in the junior discus event. Photos contributed event with a personal best time of 2:39.25, Bill Brewer, Megan silvers for MSS in the switched it around to young athlete. and collected a pair of Dunsmore and Leif Thursday, and used it to 400m and the triple “I find that she bronzes in the 1500 Ellingsen round out the jump. her benefit.” works really hard. She’s metre, and triple jump group of Merritt quali“I had no idea he Meanwhile, Oliver super focused,” said events. fiers for the provincial could run a 400 like Hardy and Caleb Sheldon. She took secMSS coach Randy championships, slated that,” said Sheldon of Hartwig — both ond place last week but Sheldon was quick to for June 1 through June Hardy’s performance. competing as seniors she learned from what praise the promising 3. Niah Prowal, — picked up a pair of she ran last week, and

2017 Okanagan High School Track and Field Championships Merritt results in alphabetical order Bold indicates qualification for provincials Bill Brewer Junior Rahul Chhabra Senior Carter Davey Junior Joel Davey Senior Megan Dunsmore Junior Leif Ellingsen Junior Emma Forman Junior Oliver Hardy Senior Caleb Hartwig Senior Mason Hintz Grade 8 Benjamin Hume Senior Abram Jackson Senior Jocey King Grade 8 Niah Prowal Junior Lexus Thomas Grade 8 Willey Nicolas Junior Shaelan Wilson

100m - 8th High jump - 3rd Steeplechase - 5th Long jump - 9th 1500m - 7th 800m - 8th Long jump - 6th Discus - 4th Discus - 9th Shot put - 4th Javelin - 7th Javelin - 7th 400m - 2nd Long jump - 5th Triple jump - 2nd Long jump - 5th High jump - 6th 100m - 8th 200m - 8th 400m - 8th Shot put - 6th 400m - 7th Long jump - 6th Triple jump - 4th Long jump - 7th 800m - 1st 1500m - 3rd Triple jump - 3rd Discus - 5th Shot put - 5th Javelin - foul Javelin - 10th

MINI MEET Future track and field stars from elementary schools around the district took to Voght Park over the past week for their school-wide track meets. (Left) Tyrese Quilt jumps to a second-place finish in the high jump event during Diamond Vale Elementary’s meet on May 19. (Middle) Alexandra Van Rossum of Nicola Canford Elementary competes in the long jump on May 23. (Right, left to right) Cienna Warrington-Wright, Brandy Mikita, Rory Crerar, Tiersa Arnold of Collettville Elementary dash towards the finish. The District Elementary Track Meet is set for June 2. Cole Wagner/Herald and contributed.

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The New Zealand rugby diaries Reflections on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to one of the Lands Down Under by members of the Merritt Secondary School girls’ rugby team in late March and early April of this year. Part one of a two-part feature. Part two next week. Edited by Ian Webster Photos submitted

March 17/18 - Kenzie Wray, Grade 9 So today is the day. I don’t know what to think, too many thoughts are going through my head. I’m nervous but excited. We just got to Kamloops and will be getting on the plane soon. I’m sort of scared because it’s my first time on a plane, but I’m ready. The plane is just going to Vancouver. I will be fine... We just landed, and I have decided I love planes. They are so interesting. I just want to keep traveling. I haven’t left Canada yet so we will see how I feel after this long wait and long plane ride. Being in an airport for this long is terrible; we are here for six hours and we’ve only been in the airport for a few minutes but it feels like an eternity. Maya and I had Subway and Starbucks for dinner, I’m going to miss all the North American things. While we were waiting, we decided to start a mini game of rugby in the middle of the airport. It was so much fun. Finally, we have met the whole team and the girls from Castlegar and Kamloops are really nice. I can’t wait to get to know them. We are about to board the plane soon and I’m really excited...I have been sitting on this plane for a while now, and it sucks but I’m going to try and sleep and/or watch movies for the rest of the flight...I just woke up and we are almost there. I’m so happy. We landed and oh my god, it’s so beautiful and warm. It’s like 5 o’clock and its almost twenty degrees. I love it already...I can’t wait for the next two weeks.

March 19 - Kalea Palmer, Grade 12 We landed around 5:30 am (NZ time). We had to wait for our bags, go through customs and arrange rental cars. Needless to say, it was a long morning, but we were all happy to be off the plane and FINALLY in New Zealand. Once we were all packed into our cars, we headed north towards a small town called Paihia (Pie-Here). The drive was breathtaking; everything was so green. Paihia itself reminded me a lot of Penticton. It had a small board -walk you could stroll up and down, with some cute looking restaurants. Lots of girls, including myself, went swimming for a bit and others rented bikes. Later that night Nika, Kerry and I went looking around town. We found a cute little ice cream stand and a local school with a playground and rugby field. We had some races. At the playground, there was a cute amphitheater. We took some pictures and ended up losing track of time. Our parent chaperones had to call my cell to tell us we needed to come back to the hostel.

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March 20 - Keisha Henry, Grade 12 We started our first full day in New Zealand early - up by 7:30 a.m., gathering our rugby equipment since we had our first 7’s (seven aside rugby) mini-tournament with the Kerikeri high school and another all-girls school. We arrived at the Kerikeri fields around noon. Since there were so many girls on our team, we got spilt into two teams for the tournament. As we were warming up, the coach from the all-girls school came over and asked if four girls from our team could go play for him as he did not have enough girls. Immediately three other girls (Jamie, Xni, Gracie) and and I raised our hands. Surprisingly, more than half the girls on the other team hadn’t played rugby before, but when you watched them, everything from their passing to their tackling looked so natural. It was kind of intimidating but also amazing. I learned so much from playing with them in just a couple of hours. I think my favourite part about the whole day was the coach and the girls that were on the sidelines. They couldn’t remember our names so when we had the ball, all you could hear was, “Go Canada!” “Run Canada!” Finally, by the end of the day, they remembered our names. The last couple games we had, the coach put me in as hooker, which is the middle person in a scrum. Being in a scrum was definitely not what I was used to playing but surprisingly I enjoyed it. I have to say, out of the 14 days we were in New Zealand, playing with a team from New Zealand was the highlight of my whole trip. I’ll never forget the girls or the coach and what they all taught me.

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March 21 - Jamie Neill, Grade 11 Today we woke up early to go to a tour of the Waitangi Treaty Signing Grounds. This is where we first got our taste of the captivating Maori culture. When we were at the treaty grounds, our tour-guide showed us the Maori war canoes, also known as waka tauas. They are hundreds of years old. The war canoes were carved out of totara trees that are native to New Zealand. Some of the war canoes are more than 25 metres long and three metres wide! They are decorated with gorgeous carvings of the gods to protect them while out on the ocean, and paintings in the traditional colors of red, white and black. We also got to watch a cultural performance featuring the famous haka. We learnt that the haka is not just a chant that the All Blacks rugby teams do before every game; it is a tribal war dance that Maori tribes would chant on the battlefield to intimidate their opponents. Later that afternoon we took a ferry across the bay to a small fishing town known as Russell. It was a very cute tourist town with many shops and wonderful places to eat. While in a souvenir shop, a local told us about a beautiful beach that was only a 15 min. walk away. Some of us walked to the other side of the island to see the beautiful long beach that was not nearly as busy, and made for an excellent scene for a photo shoot. When we got back from the beach we saw a bunch of our girls soaking wet. We found out they decided to jump into the ocean fully-clothed. While some of us went to the beach and jumped into the ocean, many girls went out for some delicious fresh fish and chips. The weather was absolutely gorgeous!

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March 22 - Jamie Neill, Grade 11 Today we had to wake up really early as we had to drive to Auckland, which is three hours from Paihia. Then we head to drive another 2 hours for our game against Te Awamutu College (Tee Awa-moo-too). On our way to Auckland we stopped at a beach to eat lunch and stretch. This beach was perfect for shell collecting. It had beautiful waves. Once it was time to go, we were in a time crunch to get to our hostel in Auckland on time and later to our game. Just our luck one of the rental vans lost their keys and one of the girls lost her phone. Everyone began to search; we could not find them for the longest time. Just as the adults were making plans for some parents and girls to stay behind, the keys and phone were found, but we were late! We had to race down to Auckland, check into our hostel, and get back on the road to Te Awamutu during rush hour! Eventually everyone got to the game, but we were close to two hours late. This game was our first game of 15s in New Zealand and as a team. The game was really exciting and the score was really close, but we stepped up to the plate and won! The switch between playing sevens and 15s was quite drastic. After the game, Te Awamutu made a wonderful meal of lamb. During dinner we were able to socialize with the other team. Hearing about their life, and talking about mine was really fun. We ended up swapping social media names so we could stay in contact with each other.

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March 23 - Kenzie Wray, Grade 9 So today was just a traveling day. Another long car ride in beautiful New Zealand. We have been here for five days and I love it. I never want to leave; this is the best place ever. We just got to Melville school and we will be doing a skills camp. The camp is teaching us a lot of valuable skills. Even though they were basic drills, I never knew how much I needed to work on them.. For example, they said when you go into a tackle, make T-Rex arms and wrap your arms really tight and squeeze. This will make it easier and safer to take the person down...We just finished up the camp and it was a great experience. Another car ride off to the hotel!. Xni and I are in the same room together and she is so funny. Today was a good day — we had a camp, hung out and relaxed. At the hotel, we played a few team bonding games. They were a lot of fun, and I’m happy because they made us all a little closer. I just want to stay with these people and never leave New Zealand.

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The Logan Lake Lions is proud to host our 7th Annual Pet-Val Walk for Dog Guides May 28th at Maggs Park in Logan Lake. Registration starts at noon the walk will start at 1 pm. Come join us everyone is welcome For further information or pledge sheets contact Sharon June at 778-220-9462 or email: sjune547@gmail.com

FALL FAIR YARD SALES

May 27-28, June 10-11, 24-25, July 8-9, 22-23 Phone Martha for information at 250-378-2303. Donations gratefully accepted. Please no beds, skis, tv’s, as we cannot sell these items and have to pay to dispose of them. Thank you for your donations.

PET VALUE WALK FOR DOG GUIDES

Fundraising dog walk for the Lions Foundation Dog Guide programs to be held on Sunday, May 28 at Voght Park. Sign-in at 1 pm and walk at 2 pm. Prizes to follow. Register & learn on-line or call Holly 250-280-8948 for info or to volunteer. Information at www.walkfordoguides.com.

GRIEF AND LOSS - SUICIDATION

The Child Youth Committee Parent Night Series - 2017 will present “Grief and Loss - Suicidation” on June 8 from 5-7 pm at the Interior Community Services - former CMS. Ava Dean will provide information about the topics of grief and loss as well as signs of suicidation.resources. Where to go for help.

SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL

On May 27 at the Baillie House from 9 am to 2 pm. Lots of plants and garden items. Tables available Call 250-378-0349 to reserve a spot

FRESH STRAWBERRIES

for sale from the Baillie House. Chopped but no sugar added. 15 lb or 30 lb pails. Deadline to order is June 3. Strawberries will be arriving on June 10. Call 250-378-0349 to order.

CRAFTING WITH CONAYT

Come down to the Conayt Friendship Soceity Monday to Friday until 5 p.m. at 2164 Quilchena Avenue for crafting. If you are an Elders or tweens to twenty then come join us. Come alone or come with your friend, that’s the beauty of crafting - quiet reflection or social outing. We have the supplies – you just show up. For more information call 250-378-5107

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Please come and visit us at the Legion. We’ve extended our hours for the summer. Hours are now Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests welcome

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Invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Pete Ratzlaff at 250378-4199 for more information.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL

Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the old CMS School (2975 Clapperton) on MWF 9:00-11:00 a.m. or M 7:00-9:00 p.m. or W 6:30-8:30 p.m. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play, and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452; or Gary 250-280-0105.

FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY

Come down to St. Michael’s Community Centre on Fridays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at 1990 Chapman St. Join us for coffee, tea ans sometimes food, no questions asked just plenty of hospitality. A time for socializing, games, social events, sitting with a magaxine or book or just relaxing.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTER’S GUILD

Meets on the first and third Thursday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at 1721 Coldwater Avenue. A stashbuster weekend is planned for May 26, 27, and 28. For more information, call Sharon at 250-315-2340

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:30 a.m., cribbage 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m. bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m.

Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

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. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday at 10AM and last Wednesday of the month at 7PM

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

MESSY CHURCH

First Thursday of month, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sitdown dinner with your family. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

The Living with Loss drop-in support group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12. 250-280-4040.

Phase 2 has started. Goal to reach $140,000 for engineering design.

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For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794 Membership forms available at Merritt Printing

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

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Obituaries

Gary Roy Negrin After several years of convalescence, Gary Roy Negrin, 73, of Merritt, BC, passed away on May 16, 2017 with his loving wife, Joan, by his side. Gary is survived by his wife Joan of 52 years, daughters Cathy (James) Davidson and Cheryl Negrin, grandsons Kyle and Ryan Davidson, sister Annie (Gino) Zanusso, brother Lawrence (Daphne) Negrin, and many nieces, nephews and extended family. He is predeceased by his parents Giovanni and Nori Negrin, brothers Reno (Enas) and Victor (Helen) Negrin, and sister Lily (Sergio) Pol. Gary was a loving husband, father, grandpa, uncle, and friend to all. Gary will be remembered for his â&#x20AC;&#x153;larger than lifeâ&#x20AC;? personality; always quick with a witty remark and the biggest kid in the room. He loved hunting and Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ ZLWK KLV EURWKHUV DQG QHSKHZV D SDVVLRQ he so much wanted to be able to share with his grandsons. His greatest wish would be for the VWRULHV IURP DURXQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH WR EH NHSW DOLYH DQG shared. Work was a big part of Garyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and the time spent in Alaska was some of his most memorable and enjoyable, as it combined work with his love IRU Ă \LQJ DQG WKH RXWGRRUV A special thank you to the staff at the Gillis House for their loving care and support over the last several years. You became a big part of his life and extended family. A Celebration of Garyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held at the Merritt Golf & Country Club, Saturday June 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com

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Gerry (Gerhard) Richard Krebs It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Gerry Richard Krebs. Gerry passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 30th, 2017. Born in Germany, Gerry moved to Canada where he made his home in the lower mainland before settling with his wife Bea, in Merritt IRU KLV Ă&#x20AC;QDO \HDUV Gerry was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice Regina Krebs (Hawkes/Leblanc) as well as his son Richard Krebs, step son Bill Leblanc and step grandson, Bobby Gobillot. /HIW WR UHPHPEHU *HUU\ DUH KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLIH .DULQ IRXU daughters: Angelika Lakes , Tammy Krebs, Sandra Krebs and Adrian Krebs, three step children Anita (Marc) Force, and David (Gina) Leblanc, Wendy *DVWRQ *RELOORW Ă&#x20AC;YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 1DWDVKD Krebs, Erika & Shannon Lakes, and Lee & Tamera .UHEV DV ZHOO DV WZR JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 1DWKDQLHO Krebs and Colton Krebs. Gerry is also survived by his sister Waltrout Mohrlang and two nephews Andreas Mohrlang and Michael Mohrlang who reside in Germany. Gerry will be sorely missed by his many friends including Rosemary Gorcak, Lorne Uhl, Charlie :DLWH 1DUD\DQ DQG 6KRKED 0LWUD Gerry loved to be outside and spent many hours working around his home as well as helping out his friends whenever possible. A memorial service will be held for Gerry on Sunday, May 28th at 2:00 pm at the Merritt Baptist Church, 2499 Coutlee Avenue.

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The Lower Nicola Band School is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as the Learning Assistance Teacher. This individual will oversee the Learning Assistance Program, report writing, supervise the SEA Staff, work closely with the classroom teachers, design and monitor IEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, liason with Therapists and Professionals in the community for assessments, make referrals, follow up and maintain good communication with parents. It is expected that this individual will implement a holistic approach to working effectively with the students and Staff. 4XDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV â&#x20AC;˘ Category 4 or 5 Teaching Degree; Teaching &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ %& &ROOHJH RI 7HDFKHUV â&#x20AC;˘ Teaching experience, preferably in a First Nations School; â&#x20AC;˘ Training and experience in working with special needs students; â&#x20AC;˘ Assistance with scheduling and implementing reading programs â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in supervising support staff; some principal assisted duties; â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent organizational, communication, leadership and interpersonal skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and experience using Assistive Technology â&#x20AC;˘ Working knowledge of curriculum, effective instructional methodologies and a holistic approach to meeting the individual learning needs of students; â&#x20AC;˘ Willing to gain new knowledge and skills, be Ă H[LEOH SRVLWLYH DQG D WHDP SOD\HU â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in developing and implementing IEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and special needs programming; â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakapamux Language/ Culture an asset. Criminal Records Check is mandatory for all positions. SALARY: Negotiable DEADLINE: June 2, 2017 START DATE: August 28, 2017 (Summer Institute) Interested candidates to submit resume and cover letter and three references to: Angie Sterling, Principal The Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Road, MERRITT, BC,VIK 1M9 3KRQH )D[ Email: asterling@lnib.net

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GENERAL WORKING FOREMAN (CUPE, Local 900) Job Description Under the direction of the Director of Public Works and Recreation (DPWR), this position is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of day-today operations for the Public Works and Parks Departments while working independently or in conjunction with operational staff. Job Duties: â&#x20AC;˘ Deal with issues and delegate tasks to operational staff; schedules and sketches for â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare maintenance and infrastructure repairs, records and data related to Infrastructure Asset Management, operational assessments and records of construction; â&#x20AC;˘ Supervise operational staff and report to DPWR any staff issues; â&#x20AC;˘ Oversee work conducted by Contractors working with District operational staff and report to DPWR; â&#x20AC;˘ Assist in operation and maintenance plans for roads, drainage, sewer, water, parks, facilities DQG VWUXFWXUHV Ă HHW YHKLFOHV DQG HTXLSPHQW WRROV DQG HTXLSPHQW â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure operations staff comply with Work Safe Regulations and the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Occupational Health and Safety Program and mentor and train operational staff; â&#x20AC;˘ Investigate public complaints and respond to SXEOLF VHUYLFH UHTXHVWV â&#x20AC;˘ Perform or delegate standby duties and call outs to operational staff; â&#x20AC;˘ Act as co-chair for Occupational Health and Safety Committee and submit reports to DPWR of daily activities. Required Skills and Abilities: Strong leadership, organizational skills, and manage change while supervising and directing operational staff. Excellent knowledge and experience in Municipal Infrastructure and Public Works Best Practices in: roads, sidewalks, water distribution system, wastewater and drainage V\VWHP SDUNV Ă HHW YHKLFOHV DQG HTXLSPHQW maintenance. Education and Work Experience: â&#x20AC;˘ *UDGH RU (TXLYDOHQW (2&3 :DWHU Distribution Level 2, EOCP Wastewater Treatment Level 1, Valid Class 3 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License, 10 years experience with municipal infrastructure, 3 years supervisory experience, HTXLSPHQW RSHUDWLQJ H[SHULHQFH &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH LQ 3XEOLF :RUNV 6XSHUYLVLRQ RU HTXLYDOHQW &(7 7HFKQLFDO &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RU $6F7 FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ ZLWK a Diploma in Civil Engineering (preferred) This is a full-time, permanent, 40 hours/week SRVLWLRQ ZLWK ZDJHV DQG EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV JRYHUQHG E\ CUPE Local 900. The compensation for this position is $37.31/hour, shift is Monday to Friday, 6:30 am until 3:00 pm. A Flex time program is available. Full Job Description for this position is available on the District website at www.loganlake.ca/careeropportunities. Closing date for this position is Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Please send detailed cover letter and resume to: Jeff Carter Director of Public Works and Recreation jcarter@loganlake.ca

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Auctions

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Garage Sales

Reminder!! Giant Community Garage Sale June 3rd - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Pick up your map at the following locations from May 25th: Municipal Office, both Service Stations, and various areas at the Car Show on the day of sale. You may also view map and list at: www.loganlake.ca. For more info please call 250-523-6225

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Clean One & Two Bedroom starting at $650/month. NO PETS 250-315-5097 Property Management

MERRITT 1988 Quilchena Ave.

April 13, 2017

NO VACANCIES AT THIS TIME. Please feel free to stay in touch with our RIÀFH DV this may change on a daily basis.

Legal Notices

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Legal Notices

FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN REVIEW AND COMMENT

Tolko Southern Interior Woodlands has prepared a Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) that encompasses the Kamloops, Merritt and Okanagan Timber Supply Areas (TSA), Tree Farm Licence #49 and a portion of the Arrow TSA. Each of these areas will be a Forest Development Unit where timber harvesting and road construction activities may occur during the period of the plan. The FSP is the operational plan governing forestry activities in BC that requires government approval under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). The FSP specifies results, strategies or measures that describe how Tolko will achieve consistency with the objectives set by government though regulation. These objectives include: soils, timber, wildlife, fish, riparian and watershed, water, biodiversity, cultural heritage, resource features, recreation, visual quality objectives, forage and associated plant communities and for relevant objectives established under the Land Act for the Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP, Kamloops Higher Level Plan Order and the Kootenay Boundary Higher Level Plan Order. The term of the FSP is five years, with a possible extension to ten years. FSPs do not identify the location of planned cutblocks and roads. Potentially affected tenured stakeholders will continue to receive referrals for planned cutblock and road development as part of our referral process. The public, stakeholders, First Nations and other interested parties may provide comments specific to Tolko’s results, strategies and measures in the FSP. The FSP will be available for review and comment from May 29, 2017 to July 28, 2017 at Tolko’s offices listed below. Hours of viewing will be between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

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DENTIST

Interested persons can schedule an appointment by calling Jamie Skinner, RPF at 250-578-2177 or email jamie.skinner@tolko.com. All written comments must be received before 4:00 pm PDT July 28, 2017 to be considered in the FSP. The FSP and associated maps are available for viewing online through Tolko’s website at tolko.com. Follow the link to the Southern Interior Woodlands Forest Stewardship Plan.

I am pleased to announce I have relocated to Merritt, BC. WELCOME INS W ALKK-INS WAL I bring with me 18 years of experience in Insurance and NTS & W ATTIEENTS PATI NEW Investments. IONS ULTAT CONS I am really looking forward to meeting you, please visit me atFREE 2 FULL TIME DENTISTS & ORTHODONTIST ON SITE Land Act: 1988 Quilchena Avenue. HOURS ment. Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Call 250-378-4888 to book your appoint 1R9 Let’s talk Crown aboutLand Money for Life. 2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K www.dentistryatmerritt.ca * Dr. Jaspal Sarao Leslee Lucy CFP® CPCA Take notice that Boulder Wind Limited Partnership from Vancouver, BC has applied to the Dr. Sunil Malhotra Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

A brighter day to make a move INSURANCE/INVESTMENTS

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), ThompsonOkanagan for a licence of occupation for Wind Farm purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located at near between Merritt and Kelowna over all that unsurveyed Crown land in the vicinity of Pothole Creek, Kamloops Division Yale District (KDYD). The Lands File number for this application is 3413165.

Tel: 250-574-4730 leslee.lucy@sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/leslee.lucy Take notice also that Elkhart Wind Limited Partnership, also from Vancouver, BC, has 1988 Quilchena made a similar application for a licence of occupation for Wind Farm purposes at another Avenue nearby site in the vicinity of The Wart, KDYD. The Lands File number for this application Merritt, BC V1Kis 1B8 I am pleased to announce I have relocated to Merritt, BC. 3413164.

Let’s talk about I bring with me 18 years of experience in Insurance and Investments. Money for Life I am really looking forward to meeting you, please visit me at Life’s brighter under the sun 1988 Quilchena Avenue. Mutual funds Thompson-Okanagan, distributed by Sun Life Let’s Inc. Financial talk about Money for Life. Investment Services (Canada) Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Officer, MFLNRO, at 441

Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Sun Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. Columbia Street Kamloops BCLife V2CAssurance 2T3. © Sun Life Assurance

Canada,may 2017. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to JuneCompany 23, 2017. of MFLNRO 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.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan .

Leslee Lucy* CFP® CPCA

Tel: 250-574-4730 leslee.lucy@sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/leslee.lucy 1988 Quilchena Avenue Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Mutual funds distributed by Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc.

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Servicing the Resourc e, Commercial, Industria l & Residential Sectors for over 21 years

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

Suites, Lower 2 bdrm ground level suite Utilities included (Hydro & Gas). Phone 250-315-7727

Transportation

Recreational/Sale For Sale 2006 Creek Side Off Road Travel Trailer 30foot. One large slide Sitting area, Sleeps 6 Asking $18,500 obo (250) 315 - 0063

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HOURS OF OPERATION:

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Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

HOUSE CLEANING

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Professional & Friendly Home Cleaning Services. We do all the dirty work, so you don’t have to. Serving Merritt & the Nicola Valley

Call Sharry at 250-315-5485

Source for

BARKMULCH • PEELINGS SHAVINGS • SAWDUST Friendly Family Service Since 1972

Call Les Porter at 250-490 -11

Serving all citizens of Merritt and surrounding areas

Stoyoma Dental is Merritt’s newest Dental Clinic. We are a Not For Profit Society serving all residents of Merritt and the surrounding areas. If you are covered by Status, Healthy Kids, Disability, Ministry or the Emergency Plan you are fully covered for eligible services & no additional funds will be required of you!

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CALL: (250) 378-2786 “When others have come and gone, Ivan’s Siding is still going strong”

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MERRITT TREE SERVICE • Fully insu red, cert ified falle r • WSB C cove red • Dan gero us tree asse ssm ent ➤Schedule your FREE Estimate

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• Retaining Walls • Driveways • Underground Irrigation • Complete Landscape Design and Installatio n • Trucking • Excavation •Demolition and More ! WE GUARANTEE EVERYTHING THAT WE DO!

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CLEANING SERVICES

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CONTRACTING

HUGHMER CONTRACTING INC. Fracture Rock • Gravel Topsoil & Screened Manure Tandem or Single Axle Loads RANDY MERVYN

560 Hwy 8, Lower Nicola BC • mervyn02@shaw.ca Home: 250-378-4191 • Cell: 250-378-7496

MORTGAGE BROKER

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Use the equity in your home to consolidate debt, top up RRSPs, or tackle renovations Call

Harry Howard 490-6731

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