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Farnworth: “There will be a decision made around housing very shortly.”

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Following the Intergovernmental Committee meeting on Monday, April 11, co-chairs Bill Blair, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety, became available to media for questions.

“We’ve had very positive meetings with Mayor Brown. She has outlined the issues that are of concern to her and the community of Merritt,” said Farnworth.

“There have been significant work already done, but what I can tell is I am expecting that there will be an additional announcement in very short order that deals with housing in Merritt.”

Mayor Linda Brown met with the Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Response and Climate Resilience. This governing body is in charge of managing the budget of an estimated $5 billion granted to the Province of BC by the federal government.

“I can assure you just I’ve assured Mayor Brown and her colleagues that their perspective and their advocacy on behalf of the constituents that they serve is a critical part of informing the federal government and the provincial government on how we have to work together to respond,” Blair stated.

Although it wasn’t clear what the meeting with the committee might result in, Brown was very optimistic that it gets the City of Merritt closer to the help it needs.

“The good thing is we’re invited to speak on behalf of our constituents and that’s a good sign,” said Brown.

“I’m hoping that it gets us one step closer to get housing which is our number one priority here.”

The committee’s co-chairs Bill Blair and Mike Farnworth have both been made aware of the pressing need in Merritt.

“One of the things Mayor Brown made clear to me is that there are many people in the town of Merritt, over 200, who are still in difficult interim housing situations,” said Blair.

“They are living with the uncertainty and anxiety of wanting to know when that recovery will take place, how they can begin to go back to a more normal

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WEATHER On Monday, April 11 Minister Farnworth and Minister Blair conducted a media session following their meeting with the intergovernmental committee and the mayors of the towns in BC. Photo/ Herald File Photo

life, and how, going forward, their community can be protected from similar events.”

In the meeting, Brown emphasized the importance of getting displaced Merritonians back home. Currently, there are 270 households that are on evacuation order with residents scattered across Kamloops, Kelowna, and surrounding areas. Some residents are even known to be relocated as far as Nelson and Prince George.

“They’ve got a pretty good grasp on the issue already and they’ve got to be close with the acceptance of our plan,” Brown explained. “However, I think they need to take this up as a committee back to the treasury board for approval so it’s not just that easy.”

Farnworth assured that residents who have been displaced are not forgotten.

“For people who have been displaced, those fundings for their situations will continue,” said Farnworth.

“Right now the Red Cross is providing resources both on the basis of the funds raised by them and the funds provided by the Province of BC and the federal government.”

The city has been exploring numerous projects to help citizens both permanently and in the interim. Brown told the Herald that the city is requesting “approximately $11 million” to fund the housing projects.

“We need to bring our citizens home,” said Brown. “I’ve stated this to many but right now, they are refugees out of their own home at this point.”

Brown also added, “we are ready to go, we are ready for our pilot project especially the 3D printed homes, but also the fact that we have a whole lot of other options available to us.”

Brown explained that aside from both temporary and permanent solutions for housing of citizens, the city is also looking into temporary housing for tradesmen who would be working on the different projects.

“We don’t have enough tradesmen in town in order for us to do what we need to do without having some temporary housing for them as well.”

The meeting was held at Canada Place in Vancouver, BC. There were 27 mayors of other disaster affected towns that were in attendance.

“I think there’s a unique approach evident here in BC where the province has convened all levels of government to come to the table and to work together to ensure that those discussions take place so we can collaborate and work together in an appropriate way,” said Blair.

The committee on Disaster Response and Climate Resilience is a joint committee consisting of federal, provincial, and First Nations representatives.

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The first draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP) was released in October, 2021.

Following public engagement and the Coldwater River flood, additional revisions have been made to the document. The second draft of the OCP will be available at merritt.ca/ocp on April 19, 2022. The City of Merritt would like your input on the content of the plan, prior to presentation of the final document to Council.

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1700 truckloads of debris has been collected from December 6 to the week of April 4. Izaiah Reyes/Herald

Since December, the City of Merritt has provided a free curbside pickup of debris materials being cleaned out of flood damaged properties. Landfill fees have also been waived to assist residents with their cleanup. Now, with the service expected to end on April 31, locals are asked to take advantage of the free service otherwise they would have to pay out of pocket.

Richard Wagner is the environmental specialist for the City of Merritt’s flood recovery section. He explains how the service came about.

“There was a discussion between the City of Merritt, the Thompson Nicola Regional District, and Emergency Management BC to look at how best to safely and efficiently handle the demolition and human made debris that was produced as a result of the flood event.”

“We basically came to the conclusion that it was going to be cost effective, to centralize that collection and disposal under a single program and contractor and project.” “EMBC provided the funding to the city and the regional district to pay for the disposal cost at the landfill as well as the cost for the collection of the debris around both the regional district

and the city properties.”

The free service began on December 6. Since then, there has been an estimated amount of 1700 truckloads of debris disposed at the landfill. This amount represents the total waste generated from flood damaged areas in both the City of Merritt and the surrounding Thompson Nicola Region.

Funding was “approved several times to keep extending the project” but is set to end on April 30.

“At that point we’re not sure whether we will be getting further funding to continue past that point,” Wagner explained.

In Merritt, a pick up crew makes rounds daily to collect the curbside debris.

“Anything that was within that flood zone would be part of the route.” said Wagner. “There may be more damage in the red zone but even on the periphery of that there are still materials needed to be picked up.”

Wagner explained that the crew coordinates scans the flood affected zones for clean up activity. The information the crew gathers tells them where to focus their pick ups.

“There are volunteer groups that have come to town and are working with residents to clean their homes so we see

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Hacks to be productive Since becoming the editor for the Merritt Herald, I have felt that I was always trying to catch IZAIAH REYES up. Everyday HERALD there is EDITOR always a new story to cover or a new task at work that needs to be done.

I realized that if I didn’t take any preventative measures, my depiction of a daunting day would pretty soon be my norm. Therefore, I decided to be proactive and learn a two tricks to make my life easier.

As soon as I wake up in the morning, I try to finish a task before even touching my phone. I learned that our minds could be tricked into starting the day off right. Feeling good about finishing a task before you connect with the rest of the world will give you a sense of accomplishment which carries over through the rest of your day.

I implement a calendar app to schedule out my day. Once I am aware of all the assignments I have to complete, I am then able to assess what order items need to be crossed off my list. Most importantly, since I use a calendar, I can be more confident that no appointments or tasks slip through the cracks as everything is accounted for.

By implementing these two concepts, I have instantly noticed the difference in my productivity. In order for me to confirm this, I have experimented with my routine, and made note of times when I didn’t apply these habits. Those days that I didn’t caused me to feel overwhelmed again and it reflected on the work I’ve done.

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How to get a seat at the Merritt City Council table Editor, This is part two of an earlier Public Service Announcement, regarding the upcoming Merritt Civic Elections, to be held October 15.

Hopefully, you’ve had time to review the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, and if you’re still interested in seeking a place at the Council Table, step two is to visit Elections BC, and learn the ins and outs of running a political campaign. It’s simple stuff. So don’t stress. The link to Elections BC is below. And again, if you have any questions, please ask. Good luck. https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2022-general-local-elections/ Mike Bhangu, Merritt, BC

Q & A with Merritt Central Elementary students

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whole after being split up due to the wreckage on campus caused by the November 2021 floods. All classes are now being done in the old Coquihalla Middle School

(CMS) as repairs on Central are being done. In the midst of this reunion, the Merritt Herald has reached out to the school and ask students of different grade levels

about their thoughts on being together once again: Ezekiel Lajarca, Grade 3 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “I was really sad because my house was flooded too and I knew the school would be all full of mud.”

Q:What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”It was hard. We had to drive all over now. My sister Gabby was in Grade 1 over at the Evangelical Free Church and I really missed her.”

Q:What do you miss most about your school?

A: “My normal classroom and especially the playground.”

Q:How do you like being back together with everyone from your

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HIGHWAY CONNECTS CALGARY TO MERRITT The completion of Big Bend Highway which connects Golden and Revelstoke, BC marks an important milestone for transportation in Canada. This development in the western portion of TransCanada Highway would mean that Calgary will now have a direct path to the Pacific Coast opening trades and tourism between Alberta, BC an the United States.

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Central students share their thoughts on the flood

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A:“I like being able to see my sister when we are outside playing at the break times!”

Maiya Anderson, Grade 3 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “I was very sad because my aunt passed away when it happened.”

Q: What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”It felt really different because usually we go to the school almost everyday. It’s been a long time so it felt different for me.”

Q:What do you miss most about your school?

A: “I miss at Central how we always used to play on the monkey bars in the playground but now since it was taken down, I’m really nervous if they’re going to put it back up or have it replaced.”

Q:How do you like being back together with everyone from your school?

A: “I’m really happy because I get to see all of my friends.”

Savannah Veinotte, Grade 4 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “I thought it wasn’t that damaged.”

Q:What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”I was upset.”

Q:What do you miss most about your school?

A: “I miss how close the library was to my classroom. I like walking far but not too far” Q:How do you like being back together with everyone from your school?

A: “It’s okay, but it gets pretty loud outside sometimes.”

Anthony Marshall, Grade 5 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “It wasn’t great and I was wondering where are we going to go for school but CMS was a great thing because I live very close by.”

Q:What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”It was bad but I am really excited to see what the school looks like after.”

Q:What do you miss most about your school?

A: “That there are bigger classrooms. Our classroom is a little small right now.”

Q:How do you like being back together with everyone from your school?

A: “Great! We can spend more time with our little buddies and friends that I didn’t get to see, and some teachers that I didn’t get to see.”

Maddox Garcia, Grade 6 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “I thought to myself ‘this couldn’t be happening.’ I just woke up, thought I was late for school, and the town’s flooded. I was shocked.”

Q: What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”I was thinking ‘where am I going to school now or are we even going to back to school for the rest of the year?’ I was very curious.”

Q: What do you miss most about your school?

A: “Probably the gym. It had the stage, everything was big and wide, a lot of memories are in there.”

Q:How do you like being back together with everyone from your school?

A: “Pretty good. It’s nice to see all of my friends again and just be able to see everyone after the flood and make sure everyone’s okay.”

Chloe Garcia, Grade 7 Q: What did you think when your school was hit by the flood?

A: “I was really sad when I found out that the school was flooded but I’m glad that it’s getting fixed and that it’s getting prepared for everyone to go back next year.”

Q: What did you think when you moved away from the school?

A: ”I was sad that we had to start fresh in a new school but when we’re here, I’ve been getting used to it and it’s been getting easier with everyone here.”

Q: What do you miss most about your school?

A: “I think I miss my classroom the most and just basically being at our own school. I miss being at our old classroom with everything we used to have.”

Q: How do you like being back together with everyone from your school?

A: “I’m really happy that the whole school is back together so we can get used to not having our old school together and we don’t have to get used to being all separate.”

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How to prepare for the wildfire season

firesmartbc.ca provides extensive information on how residents could keep their homes protected from wildfires. Photo/ Herald File Photo

Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM The Merritt area has already seen one wildfire sparked this year, and according to the BC Wildfire Dashboard, there are five fires burning across the province as of April 4, with three in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Following the devastating wildfire season of 2021, which saw hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed, the entire community of Lytton razed, and the evacuation of thousands,

British Columbians are understandably on edge as we approach the 2022 fire season.

The Herald reached out to Taylor Colman, an Information Officer with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), to discuss wildfire risk, how crews are preparing for the upcoming season, and whether we may be in for the same intensity as last year.

“It’s too early to predict how the fire season will go,” said Colman.

“Snowpack levels are one means of forecasting if we will see an early or late start to the fire season but snowpack levels alone are not a good indicator of how intense or long the fire season will be.

More relevant indicators of anticipated fire activity include how quickly the snow melts, and the amount and frequency of precipitation. Significant amounts of precipitation arriving in late spring can help reduce how severely the fuels will dry later in the summer, so May and June will be really telling for what the rest of the summer months will bring.”

BCWS reports that conditions through December, January, and February were “significantly colder” than normal, and that the Interior regions of BC experienced more precipitation than is typical, unlike last year where precipitation levels

were lower than normal.

Still, the Okanagan, Cariboo, Peace Country and southeast corner of the province continue to carry deep drought conditions, which can have an impact on wildfires.

“Mid and upper elevation areas continue to carry some snowpack so it is fair to say these areas may see a delayed start to wildfire season,” said Colman.

“Valley bottoms have been relatively cool so far this spring, but are increasingly becoming snow free and we are approaching grass fire season. Fine fuels such as grass, needles, and brush dry out faster and are therefore more susceptible to ignition. Given the current conditions, we anticipate average to below-average early season wildfire activity.”

Last year, the Lytton Creek, Tremont Creek, Sparks Lake, and July Mountain fires, among others, reached sizes that were impossible for wildfire crews to completely extinguish, patrol, and mop up. In some instances, such fires may continue to burn underground throughout the winter, popping up again with the return of warm, dry conditions, something that may be causing anxiety for those who live in the affected areas.

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necessarily mean that the likelihood or potential of holdover fires has increased, it depends more so on the weather patterns over the fall and winter,” explained Colman.

“Specifically, the amount and type of precipitation as well as the temperatures.

As I mentioned, many areas experienced wetter than normal conditions. If snow and rain are able to seep into deep fuel layers, any remaining smouldering could be extinguished. If precipitation freezes before permeating the deep organic layers, ice and snow could insulate the ground and underground smouldering could continue. At this time there is no increased concern of holdover fires due to the unseasonable conditions of 2021. Should a holdover fire be detected, resources are available to respond.”

While it was recently announced that BCWS would adopt a year-round operations model, this will not happen until after the 2022 fire season. As such, crews that were disbanded at the end of the 2021 season are beginning to return, along with new recruits.

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BC wildfire season update From Page 9 onboarded and actively training and responding to spring wildfires,” explained Colman.

“Training can include chainsaw work, fitness training and engaging in prescribed fire or other wildfire risk reduction activities.

Our recruitment process is ongoing and we will see more fire crew members onboarded by the end of May.” Colman also urges people to

be cautious when igniting fires as nearly all spring wildfires are human caused, due to a lack of lightning at this time of year.

“Human-caused wildfires are preventable,” said Colman.

“The fires that we experience in the spring serve as a great reminder that even though it’s cool outside, the warmer temperatures and dried out fuels lead to an increased risk of wildfire.”

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Pickup reminder From Page 5 specific sections in town where there are a lot of work occurring in a week or so,” “They will target that area more frequently because there is much more material being generated.”

The crew will segregate recyclable materials from the debris.

Ideally, there would be three piles for the crew to pick up which includes metal, wood, and household garbage.

“We’re asking the citizens to do the best they can to keep the materials separated so the crews can be more efficient with their collection.”

Wagner explained.

“If that can be done before it goes to the curbside then that’s always welcomed.”

Wagner also noted the threat of hazardous materials.

“Most of these houses were built prior to 1990 and could contain asbestos in different building products like drywall and insulation.

That poses another hazard to both the workers and the public so they’ve been separating that from the waste streams.”

According to Wagner, as soon as the service ends, residents can expect to pay a dumpster fee of $160/ ton of waste. Residents will also need to arrange for their own waste pick up.

“We suggest that if there were people who needed to do this cleanup and demolition type of work to try and get it done before the end of April and take advantage of the funding that was available to that date.”

tant to practice FireSmart principles to keep your home and property safe from wildfire.

Visit https:// firesmartbc.ca for more information.

And, Colman adds, “If engaging in fire use, outside your home:

Be careful with ignition sources, especially near fine fuels like grass and leaves Never discard of smoking materials improperly Never burn under strong

wind conditions Be equipped with water and fire fighting tools Ensure there is a guard or fuel break around the fire Monitor the fire at all times Before leaving

the area, ensure the fire is completely extinguished and cool to the touch Obtain burning permits if required and be familiar with burning regulations in your area.”

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Notice of Election NOTICE OF ELECTION

GENERAL VOTING

ADVANCE VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Village of Lytton that an election by voting is necessary to elect two (2) Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

General voting will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Lytton on:

Advance voting will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Lytton on:

Saturday, April 30, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at:

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at:

Melissa MICHELL of Lytton, B.C. Ross URQUHART of Lytton, B.C. Ernie WAGNER of Agassiz, B.C.

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Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School 365 Trans-Canada Highway, Lytton, B.C.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place.

You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Canadian citizen • resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Lytton for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident electors must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

The first day to request a mail ballot is Monday, April 4, 2022, the last day to request a mail ballot is Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. To receive a mail ballot voting package please apply online at lytton.ca or contact elections@lytton.ca.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on General Voting Day – April 30, 2022. It is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer within the time limit.

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Merritt Secondary School goes back to fun

The MSS gym has been made open for students before the morning bell and after lunch to socialize and play basketball. Izaiah Reyes/Herald

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Merritt Secondary School is back together under one roof. Since April 4, students, teachers, and faculty members have all reported back to the MSS campus at it was finally restored after the big flooding event back in November.

“When we were displaced, it was hard to be a collective,” said Adriane Mouland, Vice Principal at MSS.

“Now that we’re a collective again, it feels way better that we’re all together.”

Along with the great news of the campus reopening, everybody at MSS was greeted with the lifting of COVID restrictions.

“It’s like we’ve won twice,” said Mouland. “We all got go back home at MSS and COVID restrictions have lifted, so we are almost getting this two for one deal and we’re extra excited.”

Earlier in March, the Province of BC

announced that it will lift COVID restrictions, which included mask requirements, and limited capacity for indoor social gatherings. These restrictions have kept the school from hosting extra curricular activities and sporting events to the extent that they wanted.

“Being back together, I think students have the opportunity to reconnect with peers,” Mouland stated.

“I think we’re going to have cross grade where our junior students will be able to connect with our seniors.”

An unrestricted operation now opens up the school community to many activities outside of academics. Mouland believes that fun is a very important component that was missing before but now they can get back to having.

“I think that’s everything,” said Mouland. “I think that is what we want for our school which is to come together as a community.”

Dani Turmel is a senior at MSS as well as a participant in the leadership program.

Turmel is excited that many extracurricular activities can now be done on campus.

“I am looking forward to feeling like things are back to normal at school,” said Turmel. “I am excited to play and compete for my community again.”

Since returning to school, Mouland has observed changes in the students’ demeanor.

“The energy from our students is a real sense of relief,” Mouland stated.

“I think there’s something energizing about them being able to reconnect with other students and teachers they haven’t connected with based on what campus they were on.”

Mouland added that open gyms and “intramurals can return.” She is excited about the prospect of having students coming together.

“I believe that there’s rejuvenation that’s taking place.”

Here is a list of the many activities that students can now look forward to participating in.

Battle of the Books – Book Club Mountain Biking Club GSA Club Dungeons and Dragons Club Staff Soup Club eSports Club Badminton Team Golf Team Girls’ Soccer Team Ultimate Team Battle of the Grades Spring Dance

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BC to launch funding review for post-secondary institutions NVIT will be one of the 25 public post-secondary institutions that will be under review Photo/ Herald File Photo

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM The Province of BC is launching a review of block funding provided to NVIT and other public post-secondary institutions.

The review is being conducted in order to update the current 20-year-old model that the province has been using.

“For many years, NVIT has struggled under the current funding model, even though we consistently are one of the top institutions in terms of meeting our student targets,” said Ken Tourand, President of NVIT’s Merritt campus.

“NVIT has received tremendous support from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training through their commitment to Indigenous Education and reconciliation. We are

confident that the funding review will recognize the unique role that NVIT plays in supporting and educating Indigenous students throughout British Columbia.”

The sector-wide review of operations on funding covers 25 BC post-secondary institutions.

The update will answer for any constraints and inequities that the current model possesses.

The review aims to accomplish three goals: 1. Establish a funding model that fairly and impartially distributes provincial financial resources across the public postsecondary sector.

2. Align provincial funding with the education and skills training needs of British Columbians and the communities served by the 25 public post-secondary institutions.

3. Support student success by ensuring access to affordable, high-quality postsecondary education and expanding key student supports.

Currently, block funding is based on the previous year’s grants and is not linked to specific programs or student seats.

Block funding represents approximately 75% of government operating grants. The remaining 25% is represented by targeted

ICS is excited to announce the purchase of permanent space to call home in the community of Merritt, at 2040 Granite Avenue, in what is currently known as Planet Hair and Spa. ICS congratulates the departing owner, Kathy, on her retirement and wishes her and her team at Planet Hair and Spa the best as they depart. Kathy’s business leaves a wonderful legacy in Merritt.

ICS looks forward to taking ownership of a beautiful and well cared for space to make our own. This will enable permanence for programming that supports and serves the community of Merritt well into the future.

ICS also has office space on Coutlee Ave., but we look forward to welcoming folks into our Granite Ave. space in the coming months as we are set to take ownership in late April 2022.

Interior Community Se rvices (ICS) is a local, multi-service, non-pro fit organization that ha s provided social servi ces to the community of Merritt and surroundin g areas since 2014.

ICS provides a wide ra nge of community-based programming in the following areas:

Early Childhood, Youth, Families, Adults with Diverse Abilities, and Seniors.

Please call our office at 250-378-9676 if you have any questions. To stay in the loop on other things happening, you can also visit our website www.interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca; find Interior Community Services Merritt on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram @ics_merritt

funding which covers high demand occupations such as health and technology.

The second type of funding will not be covered by the review.

The review will consist of two phases.

The first phase will be an engagement, led

by Don Wright with key sector partners, student, labour and sector associations, and public post-secondary institutions.

Indigenous partners will co-develop a process of engagement with Indigenous Peoples.

Wright has a history with the academic, government and private sectors. Most notably, he was president of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

He also served as deputy minister to the premier, cabinet secretary and head of the public service until 2020.

The second phase of the review will be the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training’s consideration of Wright’s findings from phase 1 With support from Wright and Dan Perrin, the Ministry will develop policy options and inform the design of an updated, modern funding model.

Don Wright will provide a final report of key findings to government for consideration by summer 2023. Engagement findings will be made public.

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APRIL IS ORAL HEALTH MONTH!

Make the dentist a fun experience for kids Visits to the dentist for periodic cleanings and checkups are an important component of oral hygiene. Dentists also may be the first people to identify potential issues that can affect health elsewhere in the body.

Many people are unaware that children should visit the dentist early in their lives.

Primary teeth may eventually fall out, but they shouldn’t be ignored. They save space for permanent teeth and serve other functions. Therefore, parents should begin to acclimate children to the dentist at a young age to make the experience fun and even enjoyable.

Lead by example: Children who witness their parents putting off going to the dentist or being apprehensive about visiting the dentist may develop their own fears. Always paint the dentist in a positive light and keep appointments.

Focus on the good aspects: Talk up all the benefits of going to the dentist, such as having a squeaky clean and fresh mouth. Many hygienists will hand out small toys after a successful visit, or at the least a great new toothbrush and other fun products to try.

Get a tour of the office: Ask the staff if your child can get a special tour of the office with explanations of all the tools and equipment. The dentist may be able to also give a test ride on the exam chair, moving it up and down, as well as showing off the water fountain and oral irrigator.

Avoid giving false hope: Do not tell a child that “everything will be OK” at the dentist’s office. If a child needs treatment that may be uncomfortable, he or she may not trust you the next time a dental visit is scheduled,Over time, dental visits can become an easy routine with children, setting them up for a lifetime of healthy mouths and teeth.

Good oral health has an impact on our overall well being!

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Trinity United Church board member, Jack Polmans and Project Fundraising Chair, Christina Miller standing on the altar of the newly revived Murray Church Photo/ Morgan Hampton

Morgan Hampton REPORTER@MERRITTHERALD.COM However, plans An entire comwere made almost munity was devimmediately to astated when the rebuild an exact historic Murray replica of the Church, which beloved church, had presided over with donations soon the former Nicola pouring in from townsite and cemetery for more than numerous individuals and businesses.

140 years, was These donations destroyed by arson helped with the in January 2019.

construction and finishing of the church, as well as all of the necessary adornments for the interior.

“I was on TV giving an interview and I said that one of the things we needed was pews, and I got a phone call from Kamloops,

church of Project from the Anglican Church,” explained Fundraising Chair Christina Miller, as Jack Polmans, a did the communion member of the cup holder, patTrinity United Church board who ented in 1895.

The pulpit is helped spearhead similarly connected the rebuild. to Miller’s family.

“They said we “My parents have spare ones, saw this pulpit on come pick them the buy and sell in up.”

Salmon Arm and Although the pews were too long they went to the people and asked for the space and how much it was had to be modiand explained it fied, they look as was for the Murray if they have always Church in Merritt,” been there. The explained Miller. two pews at the “My mom is front of the church also a history buff came all the way from Asquith, Sask., the home See REVIVING Page 16

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From Page 15 so she was interested in the history and where it came from. The lady said it was from a church in Winnipeg and my mom asked what church and she said the Lutheran Church, and it was my mom’s home church when they came over from Germany after the war.”

Now that the project is complete and the new Murray Church proudly stands alongside Hwy 5A once again, it seems

as if all the stars aligned to make a reality of the goal.

“We’d like to thank the public for all their support, financial and in kind, that’s why she’s here, all the donations,” said Polmans, who noted that they came very close to their $180,000 fundraising target and received at least $40,000 in in-kind donations.

“It signified hope, that there was a church being built at a time when nobody was out of

their houses and we were all hunkered down,” said Miller.

“But a church was going up, it was unbelievable really.”

This upcoming Easter Sunday will be the first service held that will be open to the public, which, Miller notes, is also known as Resurrection Sunday, fitting for a church that was resurrected from the ashes.

The service begins at 2:00PM, Easter bonnets welcome.

BCTS is seeking an amendment to the visuals section of the currently approved FSP in the Merritt Timber Supply Area. The amendment for the Copper Creek chart is for the purposes of salvage logging where the Garrison fire burned. The FSP is available for public review and comment between April 14 and May 13, 2022.

The FSP outlines the results and strategies that BCTS must achieve to be consistent with government objectives for forest values including timber, biodiversity, riparian, cultural heritage resources, visual quality, recreation and others.

Members of the public can arrange an opportunity to review the results and strategies Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.– 4 p.m. (PST) at the following BC Timber Sales offices: • 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, B.C. Please call Lee Williams at 250 312-7265 to book an appointment.

• 3840 Airport Road, Merritt, B.C. Please call Christian Shears at 250 378-0528 to book an appointment.

Alternatively, the strategies can be viewed online at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/TKA/external/!publish/FSP/Cascades/ Written comments may be submitted to the address below or emailed, and will be accepted until May 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.

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Merritt Secondary School (MSS) has won the bid to host the AA Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Championships.

Beating out schools from Vancouver Island and Prince George, MSS will now be the venue for the tournament set to take place from the 1st to the 3rd of December.

“I think for me, it’s very exciting because we were up against bigger communities who have bigger facilities to produce this event,” said Gian Cavaliere, Vice-Principal and Director of Athletics at MSS. “We’re grateful that BC high school sports has a lot of trust and faith in small communities that they can also produce the same amount of fun, atmosphere, and excitement.”

This is a historic achievement for the city as the last Provincial level high school tournament hosted here was for basketball which dates back to the 80’s.

“I believe it was an 8-team tournament,” said Cavaliere. “Besides that, we haven’t hosted a tournament of this magnitude ever.”

Cavaliere placed a bid last October to host the tournament in the hopes of fulfilling his vision for highschool sports.

“I’ve always wanted to make Merritt a destination for sports,” Cavaliere said.

“We’ve done a great job in running adult tournaments but I really want to produce a community where students

want to come and play.”

The application to win the hosting bid is a very rigorous process according to Cavaliere.

“The process is very long.” Cavaliere explained.

“Usually there are schools who put in bids, they go through an interview process and they review your application.

There’s also a vote that happens where they choose who they feel is the best school to host an event like this.”

Requirements to qualify for hosting the tournament include proof of facilities being able to handle a large capacity, a city’s history with hosting highschool sporting events, and an ability to assemble a tournament committee and to appoint a chair.

The provincial championship is a fairly big event and will utilize three separate locations; MSS, Coquihalla Middle School, and NVIT. Merritt should expect upwards of 300 people coming in for the tournament.

“I think this tournament will also help economically with hotels and restaurants,” Cavaliere stated.

“There will be many parents who are going to come and support their children playing in this tournament. For us, it gives our community a chance to show others coming to Merritt that we have a great community here.”

The tournament will consist of 16 teams spanning across the nine high school sporting zones in BC. The teams will then be divided into four pools and a

Before the December, the school will host a 16-team Sr. Girls tournament, a 10-team Jr. Girls tournament and an 10-team Grade 8 tournament. Photo/ MSS

round robin process will take place.

To qualify for the tournament, teams must become the champion of their respective zone, leaving seven slots for wildcard berths which will be filled based on the competitive levels of teams.

MSS belongs to the OkanaganThompson Zone where there are nine AA schools. Being the host, MSS is given an automatic berth.

“We’re going to be really leaning on girls like Kendra Marklund and Maya Zakall to lead the team,” Cavaliere said.

“They will carry out what is expected of them in an event like this to be competitive.”

In terms of history, MSS is no stranger to hosting volleyball tournaments.

Back in September, teams from the Okanagan and Fraser Valley were invited to a Sr. Girls 9-team tournament. The Jr. Girls then hosted an 8-team tournament the following month.

“I think it gives our youth some representation,” said Cavaliere. “It is hard sometimes for youth in small communities to really bring awareness to that community.”

In preparation for the tournament in December, Cavaliere looks to assemble a tournament committee and appoint a chair to handle accommodation, sponsorships, and catering for the tournament.

A liaison from BC high school sports will assist in the preparation for the event.

Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM It was a great weekend of hockey beginning Friday, April 1, for the Nicola Valley Jr. Grizzlies as they won the Prince George Aboriginal Hockey chip.

The U18 team amazingly pulled off an upset win against heavy favourites, Takla Screaming Eagles.

The Grizzlies started off the tournament strong, winning two straight games against Witset’ Jr. Bears and Northwest.

Unfortunately they would fall short in their next game against the Screaming Eagles with a score of 4-6.

The Grizzlies then won their next game against Stellat’n Wildcats, earning a slot in the championship round where they faced

the Screaming Eagles once more.

“They were the definite underdogs,” said Ivy McRae, mother of Jalen McRae. “There were moments of the team morale definitely boosting, we’ve heard a lot of ‘Grizz up!’, but we definitely knew that there was going to be a lot of work that had to go in to get to the final game.”

The rematch turned out different than the first encounter as the Grizzlies defeated the Screaming Eagles with a final score of 3-0.

The Grizzlies U18 team consisted of Jalen McRae, Brayden McRae-Chillihitzia, Gavin Shackelly, Carter Shackelly, Graycin Nicholls, Cameron Nicholls. Korben

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Four players from the Grizzlies have proceeded to try out for the Aboriginal Team BC; Jalen McRae, Robert Sterling, Nolan Wilson, and Tayton Stewart. Photo/ Ivy McRae

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The Kamloops Crushers won the U11 championships with three members hailing from Merritt; Covin Pierce, Carter Starrs, and Michael Ledoux. Photo/ Ivy McRae

From Page 17 Stump, Robert Sterling, Nolan Wilson, and Tayton Stewart.

“For my team and I to play together in the Prince George Aboriginal Youth

Hockey Championships after COVID was so much fun,” said Jalen McRae. McRae was the Grizzlies’ high point man with a total of six goals and five assists.

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The Prince George Aboriginal Youth Hockey Championships is an annual tournament that usually takes place on the first weekend of April. Unfortunately, the competition was canceled for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tournament also featured another championship team with Merritt players.

The Kamloops Crushers defeated the Moberly Moose to become champions of the U11 division.

The Crushers had three players from Merritt; Covin Pierce, Carter Starrs, Michael Ledoux.

The squad also consisted of players from Kamloops and Ashcroft. The win was very impressive because the players had to develop chemistry on the fly.

“I think for this group, because of their age, and never playing with each other as a team before, it was a little bit nerve racking for them.” said Jenny Stirling, mother of Covin Pierce.

The Crushers had a very convincing win in the championship round defeating the Moose with a final score of 4-0.

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Izaiah Reyes NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Passion is a very flood in Merritt.

“As it was hapfunny concept. pening, I was In the pursuit kind of helping of what people everybody out with want, they find cleaning houses.” themselves doing said Ramsey as he things they would explained the origin be uncomfortable of the song. “I’m with given a differa carpenter so I’ve ent context. John been building housHenry Ramsey es that have been finds himself in burned down.” the same situation.

The countryIn the pursuit of styled ode Ramsey expressing his art composed is through music, attributed to some the Coquihalla of the legendary Coyotes’ lead guimusicians that have tarist and singer had to push himself influenced him.

“I’ve been listento songwrite, an ing to a lot of old aspect of music he country music like was very reluctant Stompin’ Tom, to do.

The track, titled Johnny Horton, and Johnny Cash.”

“The Year of 21’”, was a dedication to Ramsey said.

“They all kind of the cities who suffered from fires and tell stories of hard times and I figured floods in BC. In that I should do the the song, Ramsey recaps the events of same thing.”

Sparked by the the Lytton wildfires and the atmospher- idea, Ramsey felt ic river event which compelled to do the song before caused the massive

someone else could beat him to it, A unpolished draft of a song was then created.

“I wanted to write a song that would tell a good story. I thought that was a pretty good story and everybody can relate to it.”

With the use of his smartphone, Ramsey went to the app Garageband to make the backing track where he layed over his vocals. Once the song was done, he then used video clips of the flood, some sent to him by friends, and some derived from Global News broadcasts.

“I didn’t plan on going anywhere with it. I just did it for myself, really,” Ramsey explained.

“I showed it to a couple of people and they said ‘you should get it out

there.”

Ramsey first showed his work to his band mates and listening to their feedback, he then posted his music video to the Coquihalla Coyotes’ official Facebook page.

“I was very surprised with the positive feedback.

Everybody said that I captured the moment pretty good and that made me feel good.”

The result was a very riveting three minute music video which recaps the recent disasters that took place in BC. Ramsey was very thoughtful with his lyrics, narrating the wildfires and floods and then topping the song off with the wishful thinking of having the atmospheric flood happen as the fires were going on.

“I’ve written a

few songs for an upcoming album but I’m not much of a song writer,” Ramsey explained.

“I was really happy when people told me that the lyrics were pretty good.”

The support for the song is very strong as the video has been shared over 150 times on Facebook. It was also because of supporters that the Herald was made aware of the song.

Because of this track, Ramsey now has attention on his song writing. Fellow local artist, Stewart Emslie took interest and has invited Ramsey to collaborate with him in May at the Country Hall of Fame.

“Like I said, I usually don’t write songs, but it is really cool that he is asking me to do this,” said Ramsey.

“It has inspired me to keep going because people like it so much.”

Energized by the reception, Ramsey and the Coyotes look to ride this momentum as they play in more shows.

“Before the pandemic we would play at all the local bars,” Ramsey

explained. “We would even play in Kamloops and in Spences Bridge every month.”

Coquihalla Coyotes fans have a lot to be excited for as the band looks to book more shows and are also in the process of making an album. For more information on the band please visit the Coquihalla Coyotes page on Facebook.

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a great man. Wayne was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. It was never a dull moment when Wayne was in your presence. A man that had a story or joke for every occasion. He held more wisdom than any one person could acquire. A celebration of life will be held at 2897 Aberdeen Rd in Lower Nicola BC on Saturday May 21st 2022. Please join our family in saying one last goodbye. We would love for anyone who knew Wayne, to come share their stories, laughter, photographs and memories they may have had with such an amazing man. Dinner and fire to follow.

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