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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Anti-tethering legislation coming before council Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

In addition to adopting amendments to the animal control bylaw, city council is looking to add in anti-dog tethering legislation. At the regular council meeting on Tuesday (Nov.10) Coun. Ginny Prowal brought forward the motion, which reads "that no dog shall be tethered without the ability to move around and access shelter and water." "This motion that I put forward is a basic first step, and it's certainly open to future amendments," said Prowal. "The province will never enact legislation, they just prefer to leave it up to the individual cities and the SPCA," she said. She also said setting up a rule based on a time limit for tethering dogs can be difficult to monitor and be reliant on unreliable public information. "The purpose of this motion is to inform the public that council is aware of the concerns and does not condone the practice of tying a dog up day after day," Prowal said. Council approved the motion, and city staff will now develop a bylaw amendment to the animal control bylaw regarding tethering for council consideration. Council did, however, adopt other changes to its animal control bylaw on Tuesday, approved 4-1 with only Coun. Linda Brown opposed. These changes increase impound fees and creates a new aggressive dog designation. Coun. Dave Baker and Mayor Neil Menard were absent from the meeting. Coun. Diana Norgaard served as acting mayor in Menardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place.

Shaw WiFi a go Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

City council has officially entered into a facility licensing agreement with communications company Shaw to provide Shaw Go WiFi in public places. The five-year agreement goes into effect this Sunday (Nov.15) and enables Shaw to install its equipment on city property so that its customers can access the WiFi service. In exchange, Shaw will pay the city a location rental fee and power usage fees. The agreement will bring the city a modest revenue of about $1,300 per year. Some of the potential locations for this service that have been identified include the civic centre, Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, spirit square, Lions Memorial Park, Central Park and the Baillie House. Coun. Mike Goetz said that signing this agreement brings Merritt up to date

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Preliminary Details If approved the academy will be open to male & female students currently in grades 8-12 and grade 7 students moving into grade 8 during the 2016/17 school year. The academy will be a joint venture between Merritt Secondary (District 58) and the PaciďŹ c Rim Hockey Academy.

Featuring PaciďŹ c Rim Hockey Academy operates a number of hockey academies in Secondary Schools & Middle Schools throughout the Province of BC. The total cost will be $1,220. The hockey academy will be offered as a 1st semester program, September 2016 to January 2017. The program will include 3 on ice sessions per week and 2 off-ice conditioning/classroom sessions per week (health, ďŹ tness, nutrition, theory and special events). There will be two certiďŹ ed on ice hockey instructors, one certiďŹ ed off-ice instructor and one goaltending instructor (provided there is sufďŹ cient demand, 2 to 4 goaltenders per group and the resource is available in the community) as well as an academic teacher from Merritt Secondary School assigned to the academy and on site at all times.

Academy activities and on ice time will be inside the normal school day as part of students regular timetable. SpeciďŹ c times will be conďŹ rmed once the school determines which block the academy will run. Students will be given four academic credits for a Board of Education approved hockey course upon successful completion of the program.

More Information Interested parents and students are strongly encouraged to attend a general information meeting November 17 at 7pm at Merritt Secondary School.

Contact: Bruce Bidney at bbidney@sd58.bc.ca or 250-378-5131 Craig Millin at craig@rpmhockey.com or 604-476-0464

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BC Hydro powers up Merritt substation Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

BC Hydro's Merritt Area Transmission project (MAT) is now complete and supplying Merritt with double the capacity of its former power. The project consisted of upgrades to a substation near Mamette Lake and the Merritt substation as well as a new 35-kilometre long 138-kilovolt transmission line connecting the two. The new transmission line replaces and doubles the capacity of the existing 69-kilovolt line, which is being de-energized. It will remain in place for potential use in the future, MAT project manager Andrew Leonard told the Herald. The city uses some 40 megawatts of power on a daily basis, and before upgrading the Merritt site, BC Hydro was able to provide about 45 megawatts. The ceiling is now much higher.

"Nominal capacity was just under 40 megawatts and then we would overload the transformers to try and meet the demand, so the new station as it's set up right now can take 67 megawatts," Leonard said. He also said the new power capacity should open up more potential for economic development in Merritt "Any business that wants to move to town, there will be absolutely no issue about power supply now, whereas before there was some issues because we were so close to capacity," Leonard said. The new line is also built to modern standards. The old line dated back to the 1950s. The new line runs south from the Highland substation and turns west near Airport Road, with power polls running into town to the Merritt substation at the end of Spring Bank Road. BC Hydro said the project had a $65 million budget, and its cost came in $5 million under-

neath that. Construction began in 2013, and completion was delayed a year last fall due to transformers BC Hydro ordered that were not up to specifications. With the project now in the books, the next step for BC Hydro is rebuilding a portion of the existing transmission line in Merritt to connect with Merritt Green Energy (MGE), and independent power producer expected to open in 2016. "Over the next several months [MGE will] be building their portion of the transmission line and that'll join up to our portion," Leonard said. He said the lines meet up just west of Merritt near Highway 8. Walter Udell, Vice President of Project Delivery, BC Hydro said in a press release that the Crown corporation is expecting demand for electricity to increase significantly over the next 30 years in the Nicola Valley.

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INDUSTRY LAYOFFS IN LUMBER AND MINING • Tolko lets 29 people go, citing expected drop in AAC Tolko has eliminated 29 full-time operational positions at its Merritt mill site in response to expected reductions to the allowable annual cut.

• Highland Valley Copper cuts nine positions; more expected Slumping copper prices has led Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine to announce it will cut its workforce by six per cent by the end of 2016.

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Maintenance of Unsightly Properties The City of Merritt is seeking proposals from a service provider for the maintenance of “unsightly” private properties. The proposal package can be obtained by request to: Sean O’Flaherty, RPP Planning and Development Services Manager City of Merritt Email: soÁaherty@merritt.ca Tel: 250-378-8620 A copy of each proposal must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on 1RYHPEHU 14th, 201

SPORTS WEEK in Merritt November 16 to 21, 2015 MONDAY, NOV. 16

In celebration of sports in Merritt, FREE try-it events are offered all week throughout the community. Try something new and see how fun healthy, active living can be.

Mother Goose At ICS 2975 Clapperton Ave Ph: Sharon 250-378-9676 10-11am 0-5 yrs with parent

Coquihalla Taekwon-Do At 1755 Coldwater Ave Ph: Ed Nedokus 250-378-2186 6-6:30 pm Beginners 4-6 yrs Merritt Youth Soccer Association 6:30-7:30 pm Beginners 7-12 yrs At Diamond Vale Elementary gym 7:30-8:30 pm Advanced 13+yrs Ph: Kelly Donaldson 250-320-8080 5:30-8:30 pm Grade 4-7 Merritt & District Tennis Club Preregistration required At Civic Centre Ph: Harbans Sandhu 250-378-5687 Gymnastics At Civic Centre 4-5 pm Youth, adults, seniors Ph: 250-315-1050 Racquets will be available 10-11am 0-4 yrs with parents 5-6 pm 5-9 yrs Beaver Scouts 6-7 pm 10-15 yrs At Diamond Vale Elementary Preregistration required Ph: Karen Pare 250-378-2706 6-7pm

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Merritt & District Senior Association At 1675 Tutill Ct Ph: Phylis 250-378-3763 1-2 pm Seniors Bingo 7-8 pm Seniors Duplicate Bridge

Girl Guides At Merritt Central Elementary Ph: Danica Vere 250-936-8398 4:30-5:30 pm Rangers 15-17 yrs 6-7pm Pathfinders 12-14 yrs Junior Life Guarding At Aquatic Centre Ph: 250-378-6662 3:45-4:45 pm 7-15 yrs Preregistration required Merritt & District Senior Association At 1675 Tutill Ct Ph: Phylis 250-378-3763 1:30-2:30 pm Seniors Carpet Bowling

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Coquihalla Taekwon Do At 1755 Coldwater Ave Ph: Ed Nedokus 250-378-2186 6-6:30 pm Beginners 4-6 yrs 6:35-7:30 pm Beginners 7-12 yrs 7:30-8:30 pm Advanced 13+yrs

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Pickleball At Old CMS gym 2975 Clapperton Ave Ph: Civic Centre 250-315-1050 6:30-8:30 pm Teens, adults, seniors

Fireside Centre At 2026 Granite Ave Ph: Stacy Wormell 250-315-3323 3:30-7:30 pm 13-18 yrs

N.V. Minor Lacrosse Association At Merritt Central Elementary Ph: Bernard Manuel 250-315-3457 6-8 pm 5-10 yrs All equipment will be supplied

Healthy Beginnings At ICS 2975 Clapperton Ave Ph: Trish Rodie 250-378-9676 1-3 pm 0 -5 years with parent

Public Skating At NV Arena Ph: Civic Centre 250-315-1050 6:45-7:45 pm all ages Merritt & District Senior Association At 1675 Tutill Ct Ph: Phylis 250-378-3763 1:30-2:30 pm Seniors Exercise

Merritt & District Senior Association At 1675 Tutill Ct Ph: Phylis 250-378-3763 1-2 pm Seniors Floor Curling

Sports Day in Canada is a national celebration of sport, from grass roots to high performance. It’s an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate the power of sport, build community and national spirit, and facilitate healthy, active living.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Fireside Centre At 2026 Granite Ave Ph: Stacy Wormell 250-315-3323 3:30-7:30 pm 13-18 yrs Nicola Valley Figure Skating Club At Shulus Arena 2164 Neale Rd Ph: Jill Starrs 250-378-0114 Observation only 3:15-3:45 pm Pre-CanSkate 3+ 3:20-4:05 pm CanSkate all ages 4:05-4:25 pm Junior Academy beginner figure skating 4:15-5:15 pm StarSkate advance figure skating Free Skate with instructors, open to all ages 5:15-6:15 pm with hot chocolate Into to Syncro At Aquatic Centre Ph: 250-378-6662 3:45-4:45 pm 7-15 yrs Preregistration required

Merritt & District Senior Association At 1675 Tutill Ct Ph: Phylis 250-378-3763 7-8 pm Seniors Rummoli Jersey Day Dig out your favourite jersey, team or club uniform and wear it to work, school or play.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21 Merritt Curling Club At Curling Centre Ph: Susan Newton 250-378-9659 1-2 pm Youth 6+, adults, seniors Merritt Mountain Biking At corner of Grimmet and Ponderosa Ph: Ben Currie 250-378-2994 1pm Beginners bike loop Weather permitting Coffee and donuts

While visiting, don’t forget to collect stamps or initials for each activity you try. Once you’ve collected 3 stamps, bring your passport to the Civic Centre or the Aquatic Centre to have your name ENTERED IN A DRAW.

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SD 58 enrollment up from last year David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

The final numbers are in for School District 58’s 2015 school year, and they’re looking up both from what the district projected they would be at, and what they were at last year. There are a total of 2,114 full-time equivalent (FTE) students enrolled across SD 58, which includes Merritt and Princeton. That number is up from 2014, when a labour dispute between teachers and the province delayed the start of the school year. Only 2,067 students enrolled that year. Comparatively, there are 72 additional FTE students at the elementary level this year. Secondary, alternate and SCIDES student enrollment is all down, rounded to three, eight and 14 students fewer, respectively. “It is likely that the alternate schools and SCIDES will climb through the

year as they have continuous enrolment,” said superintendent Steve McNiven in an email to the Herald. “Often the end of year numbers for those programs are higher as a result.” It’s also up from the district’s own projections coming into the school year. According to McNiven, only 2,016 students were expected to enrol this year, fewer even than last year. Although getting closer to prejob action enrolment numbers, they haven’t quite reached parity yet. In 2013, there were 2,129 enrolled at the beginning of the school year, a difference of 15 full-time equivalent students. McNiven attributed a likely difference in numbers to cohort groups, or those made up of grade or grade-level of students. “We get occasional spikes in the numbers and they have an impact on our yearly enrolment,” he said.

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staff at these schools will benefit from a much more comfortable and efficient learning envi-

ronment.” The upgrades are expected to be completed in time for spring.

You’re Invited! to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Ofﬁce at City Hall (second ﬂoor), 2185 Voght Street. Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a regular full time Engineering Technician. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19th by: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HERALD OPINION EDITORIAL

The inherent bias of the CBC on display Watching the CBC’s coverage of Trudeau’s swearing in last week, you’d think that a dark evil was final- David Dyck ly squelched, In between a darkness THE LINES expunged from the land. It was a celebration of sorts, steeped in an attitude of relief that at times they did not even bother to try to mask. CBC’s Peter Mansbridge was given exclusive access to the new PM in the hours leading up to his first cabinet meeting, broadcasted live. While I didn’t watch the whole ordeal, I did catch the 25-minute segment of clips compiled in the aftermath. At times it was an interesting, candid look at a man on the verge of accepting the most powerful political position in Canada. But it was certainly not journalism. I’m not the only journalist who noticed Mansbridge’s fawning questions and comments, lobbing softballs and feel-gooders that at times seemed to sour even Trudeau. Then there were the cabinet appointments. To be fair to the CBC, many outlets — including international ones — covered the PM’s response to why it was important that his cabinet was made up of equal numbers of men and women. “Because it’s 2015,” he sophomorically replied, as though the ideological stance is so sufficiently progressive that it needn’t be reasoned out. Canada’s public broadcaster, however, swooned particularly hard at this sound bite, posting it to social media and mentioning it in article after article.

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unteer “game wardens.” This is overdue recognition for what is essentially a police force that only receives public notice when a bear or cougar has to be killed to protect people. The ceremony at the B.C. legislature included awards. Chief Conservation Officer Doug Forsdick presented long-service medals and two commendations for lifesaving. One was to CO Jason Hawkes, who rescued a family of four from their sinking boat on Kootenay

Lake last June. He reached them in rough, windy conditions when they were waist-deep in water, far from shore. The other went to CO Andrew Anaka, for rescuing an angler from an overturned boat, whom he found “extremely hypothermic” at the base of a cliff at a lake near Powell River on Jan. 22. A second angler didn’t make it to shore. An exemplary service medal went to CO Micah Kneller, who caught up with Fort Nelson RCMP officers and paramedics

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on Sept. 6, as they treated a hunter who had been attacked by a grizzly in a remote area. As darkness fell, Kneller found a second injured hunter, got the group together, built a fire and assisted until a rescue helicopter from CFB Comox lifted the hunters out at 3 a.m. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert had a couple of things on his mind at the event. He relayed a report from the B.C. Government Employees’ Union that there has been a 10 per cent cut in CO staff since

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2002. Not so, replied Environment Minister Mary Polak. The number has “hovered around 148” in that time, she said, including seasonal staff for peak hunting and fishing periods. Polak said extra investment has gone into trucks that serve as mobile command centres, so people aren’t sitting in offices waiting for the phone to ring. They patrol more and respond faster, which can be vital.

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Little respect from urban public for CO service From Page 6 Chandra Herbert also blasted the government for a “donation” of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fishing Society of B.C. to increase angling enforcement this summer, adding more seasonal CO days. “What’s next, bake sales?” he said. The real story is a bit more complicated. In March I reported that the B.C. Liberal government finally made good on a decadeold promise to turn over all revenue from freshwater fishing licence sales to the society. Its revenue went from $7 million to $10 million once the government finally ended the practice of skimming some off for the general treasury. Energy Minister Bill Bennett recalled that the society was established during the first years of Gordon Campbell’s government, a period of what Bennett called “religious zeal” for privatization. The society spends most of its budget restocking lakes with trout and promoting responsible angling, but its new 30-year service contract also calls on it to contribute to enforcement. This is the first year that has happened, and Polak said the extra fishing violation tickets indicate it is working. The CO service also works on cases such as the Mount Polley mine breach. It has a commercial environmental enforcement unit, a special investigations unit to deal with smuggling and organized crime, and an intelligence analyst. In short, they’re real cops, working with a group of about 150 compliance officers at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. They don’t get much respect from an urban public informed by celebrity wildlife protesters such as Pamela Anderson, Miley Cyrus and Ricky Gervais. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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RE: THREE DEAD IN HAMILTON HILL COLLISION (Nov. 10) “I drove past this accident and the roads were great, we just cleared the fog and could see quite a distance down the highway. There is not a chance that this should have happened. I cried as I passed the accident and all I could think is to pray for the families at loss. I would like to show my appreciation for the police officers and crew that had to try to figure out how to deal with this situation. It was something that should have never happened considering the perfect highway. I am appalled that this image is stuck in the minds of the clean-up crew forever. Thank you to all involved in prying these vehicles apart and may God let everyone rest easy without trauma and hurt in their hearts.” — posted by “Pamela”

RE: WHAT DO THE LIBERALS HAVE IN STORE FOR FIREARM OWNERS? (Nov. 5) “It’s time for all gun owners to join both the federal and provincial Liberal organizations in each of our areas. Become card carrying members, get on the board of directors, work in the committees and volunteer to do anything. This will be the most effective way to have control over Liberal MPs and their decisions!” — posted by “jim deerhide” “How would the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases and turning that information over to the police be a constructive use of RCMP resources? Seems like more feel-good bureaucracy that doesn’t do anything to make Canadians safer.” — posted by “Lino R Dalla Gasda” “Being a law abiding citizen all of my life (50 years old), I’m getting really tired of always being told what I can and can’t do, what I can and can’t own or use, where and when I want to, without big brother or someone else keeping tabs on me.” — posted by “G”

RE: RCMP BUST MARIJUANA GROW-OP (Oct. 13) “Those plants were hurting no one, in fact it’s most likely they would have ended up in dispensaries where people could have benefitted from them. Instead it’s likely they will have no choice but hydroponically grown product grown in some basement under artificial light and fed synthetic food. I just think it’s time to stop wasting resources on marijuana.” — posted by “Charles”

Shameless adoration of incoming PM From Page 6 The CBC Vancouver Facebook page put up a request to post selfies with Trudeau. The CBC Manitoba Facebook page prominently featured Justin and his new cabinet triumphantly walking through Ottawa’s fall foliage as their cover photo. On some level, it’s difficult for me to be critical of this position. After all, for many CBC employees, their livelihoods and careers

rested on a Liberal win — or at least a Conservative loss — in this election. Trudeau promised $150 million in new funding annually to the public broadcaster. The Conservatives, on the other hand, have been fairly hostile to the irrationally adored CBC. $115 million over three years was cut from the CBC budget. It’s fair to say there would likely have been more cuts made in a Conservative future.

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Amongst a sea of old, worn crosses in a graveyard overlooking Nicola Lake there is one headstone that’s a little out of place, marking the final resting place of a man who died many years ago. It’s an official military marker — a unique addition to the cemetery — and it honours First World War veteran Pvt. George McLean, a soldier who fought valiantly for his country. McLean was laid to rest more than 80 years ago, but it wasn’t until this past September that a headstone recognizing his military service was placed upon his grave. His story is one of heroism, rediscovery and vindication, coming full circle thanks to memories from Upper Nicola elder Hector Stewart, and efforts from the band’s cultural historian Lynne Jorgesen, as well as McLean’s ancestor Mel Rothenburger. McLean was a First Nations man, born and raised in the Nicola Valley. His mother was the daughter of Chief

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McLEAN IN THE ARMY The five-foot-seven McLean joined the fight in Europe as a middle-aged man in his 40s, enlisting in the 172nd Battalion CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) in October of 1916. Pvt. McLean sailed for England almost instantly, and was transferred that December to the 54th Battalion in France. In April of 1917, the Canadian Corps was ordered to take Vimy Ridge — a heavily fortified, seven-kilometre chain of hills in northern France situated above allied lines. This task was sure to be difficult for the Canadians as attempts

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The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council invites you to our to take it by their French and English allies had failed, with casualties numbering in the hundreds of thousands. The German fortifications consisted of three layers of trenches, deep tunnels and barbed wire, with the natural slope of the hill providing little cover for advancing Allied troops. Canadian infantry attacked at 5:30 in the morning on April 9, 1917, overrunning the Germans, charging their rifle nests and forcing the surrender of soldiers huddled in protective

dugouts. Hill 145 was the highest and most important feature of the ridge, and it was assigned the soldiers of the 54th. During the battle, McLean attacked a group of enemy soldiers single-handily, armed with about a dozen small grenades nicknamed “Pineapples.” In his attack, he captured 19 Germans on his own, and killed five more who attempted to reach a machine gun, preventing even more casualties. “There were two

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REDISCOVERING A LOST GRAVE From Page 8 “I pulled him out of the mess, and at that time I was close to the Germans’ dugouts. I knew there were sixty of the enemy there and I got hold of my bombs and just as I was in the act of pulling the pin my partner, who was close to me, got it in the head. Then I bombed them. And I bombed them again and again. I used nine bombs altogether and they ran like rabbits into their dugouts. After they ran into the dugout, I kept bombing them until their sergeant-major threw up his hands shouting, ‘Don’t throw the bomb,’ and I didn’t. He came out of the hole and handed me his automatic pistol and asked how many there were of us and I said there were 150.” McLean returned to the battle where he was shot twice in the left arm, but managed to capture the five other prisoners. When they ran from him for a machine gun nest, he killed them all. His exploits earned him the nickname “The German Killer.” Victory at Vimy Ridge was assured by the brave Canadian soldiers after about four grueling days of warfare in No Man’s Land and terrible conditions in the trenches. For his heroic actions, McLean was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the second highest award for gallantry available for non-commissioned officers in the First World War. The battle was a defining moment in the creation of Canada, proving the young country’s courage and ingenuity on the international stage. It was a defining moment for McLean as well, as his heroics became the stuff of legend. “George’s story was the vindication of the family name,” Rothenburger said. McLean was returned to Canada for medical treatment, and made his way back home to British Columbia where he worked as a rancher. McLEAN’S DEATH He died just 17 years later, his body found the morning of Sept. 7, 1934 in the bushes outside the

old Munro barn. An article in the Merritt Herald from when he died read that McLean had been seen around town late the night before, and his tethered horse was noticed standing alone. It said he likely died of suffocation and natural causes while alone in the bush. In a book he wrote on the Wild McLean gang, Rothenburger says that McLean spent the previous night, as he often did, getting drunk. Given that it wasn’t very cold out yet, he may have passed out, thrown up and choked on his own vomit. An unfitting end for a war hero. “George was a man of powerful physique and was of a likeable type,” wrote the Herald article. He was 60 years old, survived by a son at Quilchena, a daughter in Vernon and a brother in Washington State. Upon his death, the Canadian Legion offered its services in arranging a funeral, but some of Mclean’s First Nations friends took his body to be buried in the cemetery where it now rests on the Upper Nicola Reserve instead. McLean was buried under a wooden cross — his name and the year he died scratched into it. In the 90s a flash flood washed away some of the headstones in the graveyard. Restoration efforts were taken to place those headstones as close to the burial plots as possible, but many were lost to time. Many still lay atop of their graves today, and that is where McLean’s cross was found. McLEAN’S REDISCOVERY One day, Upper Nicola elder Hector Stewart was talking about George McLean in a medical clinic with a Dean McLean — who is of no relation to George. Dean then took the story of George and his burial site to the former Kamloops Daily News in 2013, which published an article on the attempt to find the grave. Rothenburger was also contacted for the story. That’s when he found out there was interest in finding the grave to put up a military headstone, which would be erected through Veterans

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Affair’s Last Post Fund program. A relative would need to file an application, however, and Rothenburger was it. McLean’s father was the brother of his great-grandfather. Finding the grave for confirmation was easier said than done, and Rothenburger teamed up with Upper Nicola Band historian Lynne Jorgesen. Jorgesen said that over time, people with the knowledge of where McLean was buried had eventually passed on themselves. “Over the years, the record of where he was buried kind of got lost,” Rothenbuger told the Herald. Looking through old documents, Jorgesen was able to find a map of the cemetery and pinpoint McLean’s grave. Last summer, the two went to the cemetery with some other band members and after about a half hour were able to find the grave, which had no marker except for a decrepit-looking cross atop the spot. “I actually got down on my hands and knees, got as close to it as I could, and was able to make out the very faint writing,” Rothenburger said. “It was really an exciting moment.” “It was a chain of really fascinating coincidences that led to George being recognized with a marker,” Jorgesen said. In addition to finding McLean, the search also turned up a direct relative who grew up not knowing, but always curious about her grandfather. Alfreda McLean was born in 1955, well after her grandfather had past away. Now living in the Okanagan community of Lake Country, she told the Herald she contacted Rothenburger and Jorgesen when she saw the Kamloops Daily News story about her grandfather. Finding where her grandfather was buried was an indescribable experience. “Tears of joy,” she said. In September, Alfreda and some of her family members made the trip to the cemetery where they were able to experience seeing their ancestor honoured with a military headstone from Veterans Affairs, properly acknowledging a Nicola Valley war hero.

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Resurfacing and other improvements to Highway 97D between Galena Avenue in Logan Lake and the interchange with the Coquihalla Highway are now complete. This 20-kilometre stretch of road includes widened shoulders in some spots to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians. As part of the project, the onramps and off-ramps at the Highway 5 junction were also resurfaced. "We heard from local government that this upgrade to Highway 97D was a priority for the community. This resurfacing work was also a priority for our government and was delivered through our 10-year transportation plan," said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in a press release. "It was sure nice to see them finish it before the snow flies, that's for sure,â&#x20AC;? Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith told the Herald. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were pretty quick and I thought they did a really good job." The project was valued at $3.7 million. A Ministry of Transportation spokesperson told the Herald the ministry is still finalizing costs from this project. "This will provide a smoother, safer ride for Logan Lake residents and commuters, and for the visitors who come to enjoy the region's many outdoor activities," said FraserNicola MLA Jackie Tegart in the release. The project was done though the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-year transportation plan, B.C. on the Move.

Skates are being sharpened and hockey gear is getting broken out this weekend for the Battle Against Diabetes fundraising hockey tournament for JDRF, a charitable organization devoted to funding type 1 diabetes research. Now in its third year, the event is becoming a regular part of November in Logan Lake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;November 14 is actually World Diabetes Day, so we schedule it around that weekend of the year,â&#x20AC;? said organizer Alisha Grant. The first year, eight teams were involved in the tournament, and they raised $11,300 for JDRF. Last year there were 10 teams, and they were able to raise over $14,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing eight teams again, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be a little more or the same amount as it was the first year,â&#x20AC;? said Grant.

The cause is close to Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes when she was four, and we have five with type 1 diabetes in our family,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hard life . . . I just wanted her to have the hope of having something better, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a cure, something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to manage diabetes.â&#x20AC;? The event is free to attend, and there will be a silent auction, 50/50 tickets, and a beer garden, with all of the proceeds going towards JDRF. Everything is donated except the cost of the referees and alcohol. The District of Logan Lake donates the ice time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get lots of donations from the town and from other families that have diabetes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they put a lot of their time and energy into it too,â&#x20AC;? said Grant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going out there and advocating for yourself or your daughter or whoever, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not any chance of change.â&#x20AC;?

Fire hall designs scaled back Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

A new fire hall in Logan Lake will need to be built smaller than originally expected. Request for proposal bids came in well over budget, forcing a scale back of the designs for the new building. The town's chief administrative officer, Randy Lambright, said the bids came in about 1.5 times higher than the budgeted amount. Lambright said the new plans have the fire hall downsized by about 2,000 square feet, and will include eliminating a basement and access to Highway 97D. The current fire hall doesn't connect to the highway either. "It was a nice to have, but was it a must have? No," Lambright said. He said their architect has redrafted the plans and a quantitative surveyor is now reviewing them. The surveyor will determine a cost estimate for the building. "We had to go back to the drawing board, and I'm expecting to see some new plans coming forward here pretty darn quick," said Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith. The current fire hall is situated at city hall and Smith said council felt it would be appropriate to give the fire department its own space. "They needed some office space and [a] designated training room. A lot of times the current fire hall is used for other meetings," Smith said. The current building is some 40 years old, she said, noting that it doesn't have a lot of space. This new fire hall will be built about 300 metres down the street from the current fire hall.

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SUSAN GEARING-EDGE A looking glass TO THE PAST Merritt’s famous Wild Wind Onion now has a permanent home. It was installed on Nov. 4, in Lions Memorial Park, dressed up in Merritt’s signature colours — yellow and green. When it was first introduced to the Merritt population back in 1974 by local inventor Heinz Lange, the Wind Onion was dubbed “revolutionary.” At the time, the world’s fossil fuel

reserves were beginning to dwindle and people were starting to look for alternate sources of energy. At that point the numerous wind turbines we see everywhere today did not exist. But Lange recognized the power of wind was “an unescapable fact of life that should be utilized.” He reasoned that wind power is readily available, renewable, non-polluting and that the price was right. So, after 14 years of experimentation and observation, Lange, a shop teacher at Merritt Secondary School, built an innovative windmill that looked a lot like, well, a wild onion. Soon after his windmill was chosen by the Ministry of Transportation to power airport warning beacons. Heinz was born in Eisleben, Prussia, before Germany annexed the country. He studied engineering and art. He was a pilot in the Second World War and then immigrated with his wife and two daughters to Windsor, Ontario.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2532, 2015? It will amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2400 by rezoning lands at 2901 Petit Creek Road (legally described: Fractional Legal Subdivision 9, Section 2 as shown on plan of survey of the South East ¼ of said Township dated at Ottawa the 12th day of Sept. 1916, Township 14, Range 23, W6M, KDYD), more specifically: • the western land shown shaded in bold outline on the map below from RL-1: Rural to SH-1: Small Holdings Zone; and • the eastern portion shown below diagonally hatched in bold outline, from RL-1: Rural to CR-1: Country Residential Zone. The rezoning will enable a two lot subdivision and a revised set of rural land uses.

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All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of these Bylaws (via the adjacent options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 18th day of November, 2015. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. How do I get More Information? Copies of the proposed Bylaws and supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office, from November 5, 2015 until 1:15 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the adjacent options. No representations will be received by the Board of Directors after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

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1926-1952 NICOLA AVE $325,000 MLS# 131680

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Lange’s legacy lives on in Lions Memorial Park From Page 11 There he worked in the automotive industry as a design engineer. One year later and divorced, he moved to Kitimat, B.C., where he worked as part of an engineering team that built an aluminum smelter. He then met and married his second wife, Lydia Heinrichs. Lange attended UBC, graduated with honours and taught industrial arts in various locations throughout B.C., finally settling to teach in Merritt. He was an amateur, but accomplished oil painter, woodworker and fisherman among other things, but he became a part of Merritt history as the inventor of alternate energy sources, most importantly the Wind Onion. He studied wind patterns and experimented with various devices until he developed a windmill that uses one of nature’s basic designs — the helix. The helix is often found in nature — tornadoes and whirlpools are just two examples. So Lange built a windmill in a helical shape (which just happened to look like a wild onion). The windmill operated regardless of wind direction and its efficiency and resiliency in high winds was said to revolutionize wind power technology and how it could be used as an energy source. At that point in time, conventional, propeller style windmills had limited tolerances. Energy conversions were poor and durability in strong winds was low. The Wind Onion’s helical configuration is crucial to the conversion of wind power to energy. It captures wind energy regardless of wind direction and even works when there are crosswinds. When he received a patent for his Wind Onion, Lange constructed a smaller model of it, attached it to his fishing boat and discovered it provided enough power to maintain a good troll-

ing speed in the water. A Wind Onion compressor, built by Lange’s shop class students, was installed at Edna Lake on Iron Mountain to supply oxygen and increase the population of fish in the lake. It was

the first operation of its kind in B.C. The following summer, Lange was invited to participate in a workshop to build more windmills for other lakes in the province. Following this, Lange built an 18-foot high

Wind Onion with a prop eight feet across for Centre Lake and another was under construction on Corbett Lake. Heinz Lange died in June 2000, but his wife Lydia made sure the Wind Onion in

his backyard in the Merritt Bench subdivision remained intact for all to see. When the property was sold, the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives stored the “onion” as a part of Merritt’s history.

Now it’s back out on display, with an official unveiling tomorrow, (Nov. 13) at Lions Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Take the time to come and see this historic and revolutionary invention.

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The Nicola Valley can be a cyclist’s paradise TRAVIS FEHR Pushing the PEDALS

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idyllic. There are crashes, hills to climb, dropped chains, flat tires, and a unique sense of frustration that comes from riding a bike when it just doesn’t feel right. Variations of these annoyances are common to world class athletes, casual riders or those in between. So why bother? Why forsake the ease of a comfy heated automobile seat on a chilly November morning for

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Friends & Neighbours Trails abound in the peaks Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan takes gold and valleys around Merritt medal for historical story From Page 15 Looking back, the joy of driving rivalled that of cycling, even surpassing it, for a while. Eventually, the novelty wore off, and I was lured back to the neglected 12 speed gathering dust in the garage. Road biking kept me pedalling through city streets and pathways until moving to Banff in 1991, where I discovered a myriad of rocky, rooty and fire road-y rides, and a love of mountain biking was born. In 2002, a move to the Lower Mainland got me riding a hybrid on the streets and greenways. Now, in Merritt, mountain biking is once again the order of the day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and what a day! Merritt offers a multitude of just plain awesome trails for

the mountain biker! The long and flowy single-track trails of the Coutlee Plateau, Too Much Info, and Scenic riding areas are a treat for the intermediate rider like me. In addition to the Nordic ski trails of the Kane Valley, Lundbom Lakes provide ample trails for the beginner to intermediate rider to explore. Iron Mountain offers a downhill experience that I have yet to enjoy, and as the years continue to sheepishly follow one another, that likelihood seems further out of reach. Having said that, recounted experiences of locals and visitors make the rewards sound inviting. Occasionally there are still times when the ride just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right, when the gears need tweaking, my energy level is low,

or some other interference gets in the way. Still, in every city, town and national park where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the good fortune to ride, my sense of fun, adventure and joy has done nothing but grow. Cycling joy comes not from the act of pedaling, but from the resulting experience of discovering a new trail, taking in beautiful surroundings, and the surge of adrenaline and accompanying feel-good chemicals, naturally provided by the human body when it finds the balance of energy output to payback. It is those moments that keep me pushing the pedals, motivated to help others find their next moment of cycling joy. Travis Fehr is a lifelong cyclist and the owner of Breathe Bikes on Coutlee Avenue in Merritt.

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Sunshine Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan of the Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Nation receives the Governor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Award in Ottawa for her winning story, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate.â&#x20AC;? Photo via Facebook David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

Nicola Valley resident Sunshine Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan has been awarded a gold medal for exceptional work in the field of Canadian history by David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. The awards ceremony took place last month, on Oct. 16, at Rideau Hall, the Governor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Ottawa. There were a total of 20 individuals and organizations awarded medals given out at the 20th Governor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Awards. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan was one of four recipients of the Aboriginal Arts and Stories medal awarded for her story â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate,â&#x20AC;? a work of historical fiction that comments on the impact humans have had on the environment, using the 1913 rockslides in the Fraser River Canyon at Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate as a backdrop. One of the worst environmental disasters in B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, the rockslides were caused by railway construction and cut off the annual salmon migration to spawning beds up the Fraser River. It nearly wiped out salmon runs

in the river and caused starvation amongst the local First Nations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought about aboriginal past and I brainstormed on it until I fell upon the topic of the Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate rockslide and I was interested in how it affected the fish, but how it also affected the natives, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan told the Herald earlier this year, after the story won her first place in the junior writing category for ages 14 to 18 in Historica Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aboriginal arts and stories competition. The Governor Generalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; History Awards recognize achievements in the areas of teaching, museums, community programming, scholarly research and popular media. There are also either national student awards, of which Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan was a recipient. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Governor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Awards celebrate the exemplary efforts of people working to preserve and promote Canadian history,â&#x20AC;? stated Janet Walker, President and CEO of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History, which administers the awards, in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their efforts educate us, entertain us, and inspire us to greater futures through learning about our past.â&#x20AC;?

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Unhealthy effects of high cortisol levels

DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Last week, I discussed how ongoing stress at work or at home can result in prolonged elevated levels of the hormone “cortisol” in your body. The results of this hormone remaining elevated over the long term can have serious effects on your health. As a continuation of last week’s article, this week I will list these negative effects in detail. WEIGHT GAIN Repeated elevation of cortisol levels can lead to weight gain. This weight gain can occur primarily around the deep organs and glands.

This type of fat, called visceral fat, is much more detrimental to your health than fat stored just under the skin, called subcutaneous fat. A second way in which cortisol can cause weight gain is to do with the ineffectiveness of insulin when cortisol levels are elevated. Insulin is supposed to move glucose from the blood to the cells of your body so they can use the glucose for energy. If insulin function is suppressed, then the cells of the body are not getting the energy they need to function normally. When this happens, your body thinks it is hungry and your brain signals you to eat. This leads to overeating and any unused calories you eat are converted to fat and stored right where you least want it. HIGH BLOOD SUGAR As mentioned in

the above paragraph, consistently elevated levels of cortisol results in consistently elevated levels of blood glucose (sugar). As well, the cortisol prevents insulin from removing this glucose from the blood. Thus, the theory is that this situation increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPRESSION Cortisol functions to reduce inflammation in the body in case you are actually injured during this period of flight or flight behavior. This isn’t a bad thing. However, if it happens over the long term, these efforts to reduce inflammation also suppress the immune system. Lifestyle risk factors, such as poor diet and stress, help to keep cortisol levels soaring and results in a highly weakened immune system. Over the long term, this leads to an

increased susceptibility to colds and other illnesses, an increased risk of cancer, a tendency to develop food allergies, an increased risk of an assortment of gastrointestinal issues (because a healthy intestine is dependent on a healthy immune system), and possibly an increased risk of autoimmune diseases. GASTRO INTESTINAL PROBLEMS Whenever the body is calm and relaxed, such as when you sleep, it can digest and absorb food better, heal itself, and generally recover from whatever ails it. However, when your body is in a cortisolflooded, stressed-out situation, digestion and absorption of nutrients is compromised, indigestion and heart burn develops, the mucosal lining of your stomach can become irritated and inflamed, and ulcers can develop.

HEART DISEASE Elevated levels of cortisol constrict blood vessels and increases blood pressure to enhance the delivery of oxygenated blood to the muscles in preparation for a fight or flight situation. This cannot happen perpetually. Over time, this arterial constriction and high blood pressure can lead to blood vessel damage and plaque buildup. This is the perfect scenario for an eventual heart attack. This may explain why stressed-out type A and obsessive personalities are at a significantly greater risk for heart disease than the more relaxed type B personalities. OTHER ISSUES And just when this all sounded bad enough, long term stress and elevated cortisol levels may also contribute to insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, thyroid disorders, dementia, and depression!

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GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING "The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it." -Arnold H. Glasow. You are helping your son with his math homework. You have just explained the concept, and demonstrated several examples. Now it is his turn. He stares at the page with a blank look and does nothing. You ask what he is waiting for, and he tells you he does not

know what to do. This is a familiar scenario, and your patience runs thin. So you yell. "What is the matter with you? I just showed you what to do. You must be lazy or stupid! Come on, just do it! Do it, I said!" Then come the tears. "Don't be such a crybaby. You are going to sit there until you get your homework finished. I don't care how long it takes!" This kind of help is actually no help at all. In fact, it reduces the likelihood of any learning taking place. The child may well now associate anxiety with the subject and even develop a lifelong hatred for it. If this were not enough, there may also be harm done to the parent/child relation-

ship. If a child is having difficulty with a subject, we must demonstrate patience and calmness, while assuring them that it is okay if something is hard at first. They need to feel we are truly there to help them, and we will stand by them, even if tonight is not the night that understanding comes. A child who is having difficulty with school already feels badly about

it in most cases. Their self-esteem is affected when they see others succeeding while they still struggle. The last thing they need is for the ones they look to for support and comfort to turn on them. If you simply do not have the patience, put the homework away. Send a note to the teacher saying you tried to do the homework but it did not work out, and the child needs more

help understanding the concept. Aim to end each evening with children on a positive note. Even if there were trying moments in the day, let them go, and share some love and laughter. Both you and the child will sleep better. Besides, all too soon they will be grown and gone.

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Cents win two out of three; end losing streak Victories over West Kelowna and Vernon the result of improved discipline and special teams play Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials’ seven-game losing streak ended on the weekend, as the team won two of its three important outings against BCHL Interior Division rivals. Friday night, at the Royal LePage Place in West Kelowna, the Cents finally dumped their three-week slump with a hard-earned 4-1 road victory over the hometown Warriors. Rookie Tyler Ward, Gavin Gould, Colin Grannary and Mark O’Shaughnessy (with his first in the BCHL) all tallied for Merritt, while only WK’s Tanner Campbell, 18 seconds into the game, managed to beat Cole Kehler in the Merritt net. As is the norm whenever these two teams meet, Friday’s game was a fractious affair with numerous scrums after the whistle and a couple of scraps in the third period. “It was a chippy game,” Cents head coach and GM Joe Martin said. “We got a lead,

and they were targeting a few of our players. Their captain [Kyle] Marino always wants to stir things up. You just have to stay patient and frustrate them with your play.” Kehler finished with 40 saves on the night to pick up second-star honours behind Gould who had the one goal and was a thorn in the Warriors’ side all night with his speed and playmaking ability. Saturday, Merritt played host to the Trail Smoke Eaters, the team nipping at their heels in the Interior standings. Despite playing another very good game, the Centennials were edged 3-2 by the crew from the Kootenays. The Cents outshot the Smokies 36-26, but ran into a brick wall in Trail netminder Bailey MacBurnie who kept his team in the game all evening. Harlan Orr gave Trail the early lead with the only goal of the first period. Spencer McLean made it 2-0 for the visitors in the second, before Ward notched his second

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and third goals of the weekend to even the score going into the final 20 minutes of regulation. Both teams had quality scoring chances in the third period, but only Trail’s Nick Halloran could find the back of the net to secure the Smoke Eaters’ win and vault them past the Centennials into fifth spot in the Interior standings. “Overall, I thought that we were the better team on the night,”

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Martin said. “We just made a couple of mental errors and they capitalized. I like [Trail’s] forward group. They create a lot and are difficult to handle. Their defence just throws the puck out of their zone, and if the forwards get it, they’re all over you.” After the brief setback, the Centennials got back to their winning ways on Tuesday of this week, with a 4-1 road victory over the Vernon

The Merritt Centennials announced last week that 19-year-old rookie forward Nick Jermain has accepted a scholarship to attend Quinnipiac University beginning in September of 2017. Jermain, a native of

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my family, teammates, billets and the Merritt Centennials organization,” Jermain stated in a press release issued by the club. Jermain will join another current Merritt Centennial, Ryan Finnegan, at Quinnipiac in 2017. The NCAA Division

1 school is located in Hamden, Connecticut. This year’s men’s hockey roster includes 14 BCHL grads. Other Centennials who have played for the Bobcats are goaltender Jamie Holden (200105), along with forwards Bryan Leitch (2005-09) and Brandon Wong (2006-10).

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Vipers. The win was no doubt fueled by a delicious team dinner at the Kamloops’ home of Centennial Nick Fidanza en route to the weekday game. Martin was extremely pleased with the event, and his team’s subsequent performance against the Vipers. “When you play Vernon, it’s kind of a controlled game. It’s not a back-and-forth track meet. I thought our guys

games. As important as the wins on the scoreboard was the performance of Merritt’s special teams — most notably the penalty kill. The Cents allowed just one goal on 10 opposition chances in the three games. That’s a 90 per cent rating – a big improvement on their season’s average of 60 per cent, the worst in the league. “We didn’t change the structure [of our penalty kill] a lot, but we did change the personnel by going to players with a bit more experience,” Martin said. “We also allowed the players more freedom to compete for pucks when they sensed the opportunity was there.” The Cents head coach also said it was nice to have defencemen Tyrell Buckley and Ryan Coghlin back in the lineup. The former had been out for over two weeks with a concussion, while the latter had missed the two weekend games after taking a stick to the face 10 days ago.

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INTERIOR DIVISION Team

TAKE THAT! Recently returned from injury, the Merritt Centennials’ Tyrell Buckley (7) does a number on Vernon’s Colton McCarthy in front of the Merritt net during the Cents’ 4-1 victory over the Vipers on Tuesday night in Vernon. Photo courtesy of Lisa Mazurek/Vernon Morning Star

rose to the occasion with our simple game plan and played well.” After a scoreless first period at the Kal Tire Place in Vernon, Nick Jermain on the powerplay and Forbes shorthanded put Merritt up two goals by the nine-minute mark of the middle stanza. Odeen Tufto got one back for the hosts just 44 seconds into the third period. The Snakes went on to outshoot the Cents 15-4 in the final frame (and 30-28) on the night, but couldn’t put anything else past Kehler who appears to really be finding his groove between the Merritt pipes. “Vernon definitely played better in the third, and we were definitely on our heels a bit,” Martin said. “Cole had to be good for us in net. The defence was under pressure a lot, but they didn’t make many mistakes.” A pair of empty net goals by Zak Bowles and Jermain snuffed out any thoughts of a Vernon comeback. Gould had three assists, and picked up his second first-star honours in the last three

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Monday youth curling and bowling have room for more members Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

If Merritt youngsters or their parents are looking for something to do on Mondays after school, they should trundle on down to the Merritt Curling Centre on Mammette Ave., or the Merritt Bowling Centre on Coutlee Ave., both of which offer programs specifically designed for youth starting at 3:30 p.m. The weekly junior curling sessions are open to students of all ages with expert instruction provided by club members. MCC spokesperson Paul Montgomery said the club is hoping that a lot of the youngsters from the junior program will team up with their parents and siblings and register for the

club’s Turkey Spiel on Saturday, Dec. 12. “We want it to be a real family, fun event, with all proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver,” Montgomery said. At the bowling centre, children right up to the age of 17 get to bowl three games weekly as members of the Young Bowlers of Canada (YBC) program. Once again, guidance and instruction is provided by senior bowlers.

Pickleball thriving indoors

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Cooler weather has not deterred the legions of local pickleball players. They’ve simply moved indoors. Merritt’s newest racquet-sport sensation is running sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the former Coquihalla Middle School gymnasium. There is also one evening of activity — on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., also at CMS. The first time is free for anyone interested in attending a pickleball session. The regular drop-in rate is $3 per outing. A full-season membership is only $35. Loaner raquets are available on a first-come first-serve basis for newcomers. Participants must wear clean, non-marking gym runners. For more information, contact Gary Derksen at 250-280-0105. (Above) Merritt’s Kobi Vogt executes a forehand volley during pickleball play on Monday morning of this week. Ian Webster/Herald

(Above) Merritt Curling Club member Paul Montgomery helps six-year-old Noelle Smith throw a rock out of the hack. (Right) Seventeen-year-old Keneesha Joe tosses a ball at the Merritt Bowling Centre. Ian Webster/Herald

MMHA’s bantam house tourney next on tap Merritt’s City Furniture’s bantam rec squad plays host to a six-team tournament this weekend at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Out-of-town teams are coming from Kamloops, Kelowna, Chilliwack, Langley and Mission. The hometown Jr. Cents play their roundrobin games on Friday at 4:45 p.m., and on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. and at 2 p.m. The Merritt bantams warmed up for their home tournament by splitting a pair of league games in Lillooet on the weekend. Saturday, they were losers by a narrow 3-1 margin. The following day, they won 9-6. Weekend scorers for the City Furniture side were Talon Zakall (4), Dylan Stirling (2), Anthony Michel, Austin Hawkins and Isaiah McRae. Michel and Armoni McRae picked up assists. Troy Holmes took care of the goalkeeping.

Atom Recreation The LNB atoms were edged 6-4 by Lillooet on home ice Sunday. Merritt scorers were

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Colton Ferris and Kolton Wekking with two goals apiece. Brooke Gustafson and Charlie Michel earned assists.

Atom Development The Fountain Tire atoms settled for second place at a tournament in Kamloops on the weekend. Round-robin action saw the Jr. Cents tie the host side 1-1, lose to Kelowna 4-3 and beat Quesnel 7-3. In semi-final play, Merritt topped Vernon 4-1 to earn a rematch with Kelowna in the gold-medal game. The Jr. Rockets emerged victorious 8-3. Fountain Tire scorers on the weekend were Lucas Schmid (9), Karson Peat (7), Jalen McRae and Gracie Graham (one each).

Peewee Rep The Ramada peewee reps played twice away from home this past weekend. On Saturday, they traveled to Osoyoos and defeated South Okanagan 8-3. Sunday

saw them edge the Kamloops Jr. Blazers in the Tournament Capital City by a score of 3-1. Merritt point-getters in the two games were Max Graham (4g, 5a), Breanna Ouellet (4g, 4a), Matthew Newman (1g, 2a), Caleb Brackett (1g, 1a), Sajjin Lali (1g), Divaan Sahota (2a), Chase Cooke (2a), Jayden Story (1a), Missy McDonnell (1a) and Allison Moore (1a).

Midget Rep The Tracker Sportswear midget reps took 11 skaters and two goalies to a tournament in Sicamous on the weekend. They were unable to win any of their four games, losing to Kelowna 4-0, Cranbrook 4-0, Nanaimo 4-3 and Vernon 4-1. Merritt scorers were Anthony Tulliani with three goals and Sahil Bansi.

Midget Recreation Two goals by Abram Jackson, including the game winner with 35 seconds remaining in the

third period lifted the NVIT midgets to a thrilling 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Logan Lake at the Shulus arena on Sunday. Other Merritt scorers were Ethan SheenaPatrick, Keisha Henry, Trai Carmichael, Austin Dan and Travis Mosley. Colton Macaulay recorded the win in net.

Female Hockey The Merritt atom, bantam and midget girls teams were all involved in their own home tournament on the weekend. The Ultimate Hockey and Skate atoms played well but failed to register a win, losing to a pair of Kamloops teams 7-2 and 5-4, to Kelowna 16-0 and to Penticton 8-2. Atom scorers for Merritt were Sophie Sterling (2), Eva Galbraith (2), Ayla Goss, Kaidyn Keough, Marcy Chenier and Ashley Cavaliere. The Merritt Tolko Industries bantams suffered a similar fate, losing all four of their games against a pair of powerhouse sides from the Lower Mainland. The local team, which has a large number of peewee-

STARS OF TOMORROW Merritt minor hockey initiation players practice on Monday of this week with help from Centennials players like Tyler Holz (27). Ian Webster/Herald

aged players on its roster, fell to Surrey 9-2 and 7-3, and to Richmond 16-0 and 10-1. Merritt’s bantam scorers were Bianca Cavaliere (2), Taylor Shackelly (2), Mariska Wekking and Jorja Thormoset. The Merritt Joco Transport midget girls team was the only home side to record a win, downing league-rival Chase 3-1 in their final game. In round robin play, Merritt lost to Chase 3-1, North Shore Winter Club 4-2 and Surrey 11-0. Midget scorers for Merritt were Renée Stockwell (3), Madeleine Barnes and Jenna Sigurdsson. Tournament champions were Penticton (atom), Richmond (bantam) and Surrey (midget).

Cents look ahead to busy weekend From Page 18 In the absence of Buckley and Coghlan on the weekend, the Cents called up affiliate-player Shane Kime from the North Vancouver Wolf Pack of the Pacific International Junior Hockley League (PIJHL). The 18-year-old rearguard played admirably, according to Martin. “Shane fit in well. He’s a mobile defenceman who makes good plays with the puck,” the coach said. “I told Shane that if we hadn’t been healthy going into this week, I’d love to keep him around. I’m sure it won’t be the last time we see him.” With their midweek game against Vernon out of the way, the Cents

can now focus on their busy schedule this coming weekend, with three games in three days. Merritt travels to Salmon Arm on Friday, prior to hosting the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday night and the Cowichan Valley Capitals Sunday afternoon. The Caps are cruising alon in first place in the BCHL’s Island Division, while the suddenly-hot Grizzlies are winners of their last three games. “We’re just going to be focused on continuing to play disciplined, smart hockey,” Martin said. “We have enough offence on our team that if we do a good job looking after our zone, the scoring will come naturally.”

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BOARD Coming up at the Courthouse Gallery in Merritt

The Show opens November 6 and runs through Nov. 28. The reception will be held Nov. 13 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and the public is invited. The photographer is Ruth Tolerton. Title is: Faces of Our Future and Other Stuff. Gallery hours are: Thursday through Saturday noon until 6pm.

Patricia Rebekah Lodge Annual Christmas Luncheon

Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Merritt Senior Citizens Hall. Lunch soup, sandwiches, dessert, tea and coffee. There will be a bake sale, in house raffle, craft table and white elephant table.

LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET

Is back inside at the Lower Nicola Hall! Dates: Dec. 6 PLUS we are hosting the LOWER NICOLA CRAFT AND BAKE SALE Nov. 15, Runs from 9-2. For information or to Book a Stall Facebook: Lower Nicola Flea Market or call 250-378-3481.

Louis Riel Day Celebrations and Potluck Dinner

Nov, 15, 2015 at the Cadet Hall (1755 Coldwater Ave) doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. We are having bannock, jigging lessons, Meti music, loonie draws, “split the pot”, door prizes and games for children. Please bring a dish to share, everyone welcome! For more call Phil at 250-315-6024.

Nicola Valley Film Society presents

“A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND” Rated PG on Monday Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 250-378-3974.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

Country Christmas is coming. This year begins with a city-wide light-up on Monday, Nov. 23 and ends on Sunday, Nov. 29. If you would like to be part of the fun, consider volunteering. Contact Sharon at 250-3786158, or complete a volunteer application form available from the Baillie House, Community Futures or the Chamber of Commerce.

Catholic Women’s League

Christmas Craft, Bake Sale and Luncheon. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall, Blair and Coldwater Ave. Admission Donation to Food Bank or Soup Kitchen. For Table Rentals Call Joan 250-378-3910.

Craft & Bake Sale

Elks & Royal Purple will be hosting a craft and bake sale on Dec. 5 from 10 am - 3 p.m. at the Elks Hall. If you would like to rent a table please call 250-3789788.

Free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop on understanding what different behaviours mean and how to prepare for the changes of the person’s reality, perspective and personality. Friday Nov. 20, 2015 from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Merritt Seniors Centre. Contact Phyllis Riley at 250-378-4407.

Christmas Craft Choas

Saturday Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Logan Lake Elementary School, 4 Galena Ave. Bake sale by PAC, concession by the Lions Club. Free admission. Door prizes. For more information contact Val @ 250-5429020 or vmcephas@telus.net This event is sponsored by the Logan Lake Lions club.

Colourful Rhythms of Dance

Presented by students of the Love To Dance Academy. Wednesday Nov. 25 at the Merritt Civic Centre at 7 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) Join us for an evening of colourful dancing to lively music. Entrance FREE. Concession cash only. Part of Merritt Country Christmas Week festivities.

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

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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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!

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Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For information contact Deloris at 250-3785107.

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

www.merritthospice.org Email: merritthospice@shaw.ca

MERRITT

FFUNERAL UNERAL CCHAPEL HAPEL

AD ivisio ivi sion sio n of of Service Serrvice c Corporation Corpo rpo p rat po r ion International ra Internat nat ation ion onal on a (Ca ((Canada) n a)) ULC nad U Division

Celebrating lives with dignity

• 24 hour compassion helpline • Estate fraud protection • 100% service gaurantee • National transferability on preplanned funeral services www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com REGULAR OFFICE HOURS 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday On Call 24 Hours A Day

250-378-2141

or 1-800-668-3379 2113 Granite Ave. Merritt, BC

Experienced Class 1 drivers, FT/PT needed for Calif/Az runs of Produce. Must have good abstract & resume. Rate .45/.49¢ a mile + beneﬁts. Start Immed. Call Bill at: 1-604-539-1700 between 8-5.

Employment Automotive OUTBOARD MECHANIC WANTED- rigging experience an asset. Email resumes to: accounting@ campbellriverboatland.com or phone: 250-286-0752.

Education/Trade Schools

PARTS PERSON WANTEDmust have some experience in marine or motorcycle repair. Please send resumes to Box 305 c/o The Campbell River Mirror, #104 250 Dogwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 2X9.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiﬁcation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

Help Wanted

N.V.C.L. VALUE ADDED LUMBER REMANUFACTURING PLANT Production Workers: $14-20/hr. Steady employment with overtime available. CertiÀed Fork Lift Operators with sawmill experience Class 1 Drivers Required for in town and out of town lumber transfer runs: Wage dependant on experience Steady employment Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

A FUNERAL PRE PLANNING ADVISOR

Career Opportunities

We are seeking someone who is qualified as a Lands Administrator or is likely to be qualified for the role by April 1, 2016. Full details can be found on: http://www.haisla.ca/council/job-opportunities/ Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume along with three references, no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 to: Stephanie McClure, Human Resources Manager Haisla Nation Council Haisla PO Box 1101 Kitamaat Village, BC V0T 2B0 Fax (250) 632-2840 Email: humanresources@haisla.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

Furniture APPROXIMATELY 400 Rooms of High End, 5 Star, Hotel Furnishings avail.Each Room sold with either 2 Queen Headboards OR 1 King Headboard & includes:2 Bedside-2 door, tables c/w glass tops, 2 Brass Table Lamps,1 Dresser, 3 drawers & 1 door c/w glass top, 1 Mirror, 3 framed pictures,2 Upholstered Arm Chairs,1 Round Pedestal Table c/w glass top,1 Desk c/w glass top, 1 Brass Floor Lamp, Upholstered Bench . Avail to preview in Surrey call 604-371-1190 OR Email buyit@activeauctionmart.com for pricing details and to book your room purchases.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Wanted:Will pay cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, (farm tractors w/loaders)1985 or newer. Skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.

Apply in person to: 101 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC Or Fax to: 1-250-545-9729 Or Email to: cynthia.wecare@telus.net

Misc. for Sale

Hay & Straw for Sale!

MAGAZINE

online

auction bid until nov. 15 Vintage BC Ferries Captain’s hat circa 1979 estimate: $200 Authentic!

Misc. for Sale

For Sale: Pallet Stove Insert Complete Set Of Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipe. $350.00 or obo. (250) 378 - 4494

Registered Care Aides/Homemakers in Kamloops/Merritt and Surrounding Areas

If you enjoy variety in your work, meeting new people, and helping others, this is a great job for you. Successful applicants will have excellent people skills, project a professional image & attitude, and genuinely enjoy helping people. A drivers license and reliable vehicle is required. Experience working with the elderly preferred.

BC Musician

225x60 18”Winter Tires. Great shape. Used One Winter. $350 for set of 4. 378-6033

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad 778-281-0030 Local.

We Care is growing again! We are hiring care aides to provide compassionate care home support services to our facility and community clients, assisting with the activities of daily life. Flexible schedules, diverse workload, competitive wages, mileage compensation and benefits. Lands Administrator The First Nations Framework for Land Management allows First Nations to opt out of land related sections of the Indian Act thereby enabling us to manage our reserve lands under an overarching Haisla Land Code. The Haisla Land Code was ratified by the community last year.

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Misc. Wanted

will be available at the Merritt Funeral Chapel on the second and fourth Friday of the month, between the hours of 10am – 3pm (or by appointment). A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

Career Opportunities

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

The Real Deal Scottish Tam O’Shanter estimate: $60 Look like Nardwuar!

Solid Brass Grand Ole Opry Belt Buckle estimate: $20-40

MORE rare caps MORE vintage jackets MORE collectible belt buckles

Alfalfa $250/Ton Timothy (Feeder Hay) $235/Ton Available by the bale in Cawston, And by the load delivered!

Call Vesper Transport Ltd 1-250-499-5773

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Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Rooms for Rent

Auto Financing

KENGARD MANOR

Rooms for rent. $400/mon. for room.$500 for large room Seniors or working person preferred. Contact Doug at 250-315-7022 or douggdixon@yahoo.ca. No alcohol or drugs. No Parties

Spacious 1 & 3 bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hot water included. Starting at $625/mth

Suites, Lower

Move in bonus - 1/2 month free rent

Basement Suite For Rent 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom New Paint & New Flooring (250)378-6767/(250)378-4392

For appointment call

TRY A CLASSIFIED

250-378-9880

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Need a Vehicle?

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NICOLA APARTMENTS

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

Clean Bachelor, One and Two Bedroom starting at $575/month. HYDRO INCLUDED NO PETS

Applicant: Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC), 7815 Shellmont Street, Burnaby BC V5A 4S9. Cheryl Thesen (403-358-2509).

ask about the MOVE IN BONUS!

Application #: KMC-FACILITIES- IVMP-2015 In accordance with the British Columbia’s Pest Management Act and Regulations, KMC is required to develop a Pest Management Plan (PMP) (for KMC the PMP is referred to as the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (IVMP)). The PMP manages problem vegetation, including control of noxious weeds and invasive plants within KMC facilities. Facilities include pump stations, valve stations, terminals, tank farms and office/maintenance facilities. All facilities are fenced, secure compounds not accessible to the general public. The facilities are located in proximity to the following communities in British Columbia: Valemount, Albreda, Blue River, Avola, Vavenby, Clearwater, Darfield, McLure, Kamloops, Merritt, Kingsvale, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Sumas, Langley, Burnaby and Richmond.

250-378-9880

This PMP has been prepared to replace the existing 5 year PMP which expires in 2016. The proposed duration of the IVMP (PMP) is from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2021.

Modular Homes

The vegetation management and weed control methods proposed for use include hand pulling, mowing, trimming, pruning, selective slashing, girdling, geotextile fabric, retaining existing low ground cover, and seeding, fertilization where set backs permit and tree/shrub plantings. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP (IVMP) applies. KMC conducts all work, including pest management, in strict adherence with all applicable laws and regulations.

Available immediately, small 1+ bedroom trailer. Suitable for 1 person or a couple. Washer/Dryer/Fridge/Stove. Heat/Lights included. Small partially fenced yard. Clean, quiet, close to town, schools, bus . $850.00 month. 250-378-0887

Homes for Rent Remodeled 2.5 Bedroom Rancher. Available Now. New Flooring, Furnace, Kitchen, Bathroom. W/D, F/S, Fenced Yard. No large dogs. N/S. References Required. 2678 Priest Ave. Willie (250) 378 -7855

Property Management

The common names and an example of trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminocyclopyrachlor (Navius VM), aminopyralid (Milestone), chlorsulfuron (Telar), clopyralid (Lontrel 360), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), diuron (Diurex 80 WDG), flumioxazin (Payload), fluroxypyr (Retain B), glyphosate (Vantage XRT), imazapyr (Arsenal), indaziflam (Esplanade SC), MCPA (MCPA Amine 500), mecoprop-P (Mecoprop-P), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), triclopyr (Garlon XRT), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), Hasten (adjuvant) and siloxylated polyether (adjuvant). Application methods include: backpack, power hose and nozzle, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle and boom sprayer.

“A person(s) wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice”

“I’m too big for a car seat!”

1 bdrm Suite. $700 including utilities. 3 bdrm Suite. $900 including utilities. 2 bdrm Suite. $700 plus hydro. 1 bdrm Suite in Lower Nicola. $600 plus hydro. 3 bdrm 4plex $875 plus hydro. 3 bdrm duplex. $875 plus utilities

• Fully insured, certiÀed faller • WSBC covered • Dangerous tree assessment ³ Schedule your FREE Estimate

CALL JIM at 250-378-4212

Solutions for your tree problems!

SIDING

IVAN’S SIDING S ALES & S ERVICE

• Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding • Aluminum Soffit, Fascia & EAVESTROUGHS

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

STOY YOMA DENTAL CLINIC Did You Know ?

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!

1999 Voght Street (next to the Credit Union) PO Box 3090, Merritt, BC

Keep your child safe in the car. Learn how to teach your child car safety. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

OUR EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST YOUR Y

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL HAULING, UTILITIES INSTALLATIONS, EXCAVATORS, BOBCATS, EXPERIENCED OPERATORS, FULLY INSURED REASONABLE RATES, while using customers time efficiently

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A e you expanding Ar your client base?

1 bdrm house. $800 plus utilities

Looking for an accessi ble way for people to find you?

2 bdrm house. $750 plus utilities

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2 bdrm house. $1000 plus utilities.

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME!

ADVERTISING

2 bdrm house trailer. $850 plus utilities.

Call for all of your Residential or Commercial Property Management needs!

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY!

250-378-5877

CONTRACTING

3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities. Furnished $1100 plus utilities.

250-378-1996

SERVING THE NICOLA VALLEY FOR 40 YEARS!

DENTIST

HOURS: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM

1988 Quilchena Ave.

1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro (X4)

VICE SERVIC E SERV MERRIT T TREE

A draft copy of the proposed IVMP (PMP) and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail online at: http://www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/kmc_facilities_ivmp.pdf or by contacting the Applicant listed above.

MERRITT November 3, 2015

Your

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Over 30 years experience

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email: rhackel@shaw.ca 2865C Pooley Ave., Merritt

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250-378-5580

WINE MAKING

FO FFOR O THE ULTIMATE WINE EXPERIENCE, VISIT THE WINE PRESS

Quality products, friendly service!

MORTGAGE BROKER Use the equity in your home to consolidate debt, top up RRSPs, or tackle renovations 1 Ca ll Ha rry Ho wa rd (250) 49 0-6 73

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DENTIST

AUTO SERVICES

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250-378-4888 to book your appointment. 2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K 1R9

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca Dr. Sunil Malhotra

HOURS

Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dr. Jaspal Sarao

Lumber, Plywood, Fencing SPECIALS

MECHANIC

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

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SELF STORAGE UNITS

Starting @ $45./month with HST

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STORAGE SUITABLE FOR: â&#x20AC;˘ Cars â&#x20AC;˘ Boats â&#x20AC;˘ ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ Snowmobiles, â&#x20AC;˘ Household Goods â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly & Yearly Rates â&#x20AC;˘ Business or personal ďŹ les & More.....

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ANNIVERSARY

$599 5 DRAWER CHEST

SOLID WOOD BEDROOM MANUFACTURED LOCALLY IN BC

CUSTOMIZE YOUR BEDROOM!

$299 MIRROR

$299

MANUFACTURED LOCALLY IN BC

ALL MAKO BEDROOM SETS AVAILABLE IN FOLLOWING COLOURS

NIGHTSTAND

8PC QUEEN STORAGE BED SUITE Includes dresser & mirror, chest, 2 nightstands and 3pc queen storage bed.

CASH& CARRY

$100 PER MONTH

$1499

QUEEN SET OR $3600

QUEEN STORAGE BED

$199

$899

NIGHTSTAND

9 DRAWER DRESSER

HEADBOARD, FOOTBOARD & RAILS $399 $549 $599 $799 SINGLE

DOUBLE

QUEEN

KING

$149

NIGHTSTAND

8PC QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE

Includes dresser & mirror, chest, 2 nightstands, headboard, footboard & rails.

HEADBOARD, FOOTBOARD & RAILS $599 $649 $849

$52

DOUBLE

QUEEN

KING

PER MONTH

QUEEN OR $1872

$199

ALSO AVAILABLE IN KING SIZE ON SALE

BOOKCASE HEADBOARD

$399 4 DRAWER MATES BED

$199

2½ DRAWER

$149

$199

2 DRAWER

$28

8PC QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE

Includes 6 drawer dresser & mirror, chest, 2 nightstands, headboard, footboard & rails.

MIRROR

PER MONTH

QUEEN

$279

OR $1008

4 DRAWER

O N F U R N I T U R E & M AT T R E S S E S .

$299

5 DRAWER

*FINAL PAYMEN NT MAY BE E LO OWER

6 DRAWER

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Hours:

MAIN LOCATION & CLEARANCE CENTRE 2025 Coutlee Ave., Merritt

$299

Monday to Friday 9 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sundays: Closed 123 456 789

Phone: 250-378-2332

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