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WINTER HAS ARRIVED Collision spills corrosive glue into the Coldwater River Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The Interior Health Authority (IHA) has confirmed glue containing sodium hydroxide that spilled Monday when a tractor trailer crashed on the Coquihalla Highway around Larson Hill has leaked into the Coldwater River.

IHA spokesperson Michaela Swan told the Herald the IHA and Ministry of Environment have been monitoring the situation, and the initial findings are that the risk to human health from this spill is low.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment said the tanker truck spilled a large quantity of the corrosive glue, some of the material entered the Coldwater River, and it is visible along the bottom of the river.

Water samples are being taken both upstream and downstream and will be sent to a lab for testing. “The tanker truck spilled glue, which contains sodium hydroxide, a caustic chemical, and formaldehyde, a toxic chemical,� said Swan in an email to the Herald on Wednesday. “It is not in a hardened form, however the material is heavier in water so it has globed together in the river.�

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Emergencies Centre (NEEC) in Montreal is providing support by examining the product properties, quantity and environmental factors for the purposes of determin- The truck, carrying two bladders of glue, collided with a concrete centre median on Monday. Photo submitted by Josh Klassen/Castanet ing potential impacts to fish. This information will assist with identifying sampling requirements.

Hazardous materials (hazmat) crews along with RAM Environmental — a contracted emergency spill response comA 44-year-old man is dead after he THURSDAY pany — were at the site of the lost control of his vehicle on slippery, A mix of sun and spill Monday and Tuesday to help compact ice and snow, crashing into an cloud. Clearing late with the cleanup. oncoming commercial car carrier semi in the afternoon.

Three vacuum trucks and one truck Monday (Nov. 16).

High plus 1. hydro-vacuum truck also assisted.

After losing control, the 2003 Ford An environmental emergency Expedition the man was driving westOne man is dead after losing control of his response officer from the environvehicle Monday afternoon. Global News photo bound along Highway 97C crossed into FRIDAY ment ministry is on scene to monthe eastbound lanes where it collided Sunny. High plus 3. itor the incident and cleanup. with the truck. deceased at the scene. The occupants of Swan said the human health The crash occurred at about 1:30 the other two vehicles were not injured. risk is assessed by the considering p.m. on Monday, Nov.16, approxiHighway 97C was closed for about SATURDAY what type of hazardous material mately 14 kilometres east of Merritt near seven hours, reopening at about 9 p.m.

Sunny. High zero. has split, the pathway it will travCorbett Lake.

The investigation of this crash continel through the environment, and A third vehicle struck the car carrier ues with Central Interior Traffic Services SUNDAY the ways in which humans would when it was unable to stop upon entering and the Integrated Collision Analyst and Sunny. High plus 2. be exposed to it. the crash scene.

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Ian Webster/ Herald David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

If the blanket of snow that coated the Nicola Valley earlier this week didn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, the week-long series of events that the Country Christmas Committee has in store starting this Monday (Nov. 23) is sure to do the trick.

Starting with a tree lighting at 6:30 in Spirit Square on Monday evening, it will only get more festive as the official Country Christmas Week progresses. “We’re asking the citizens who decorate their house to turn those lights on for the first time at 6:30 that night,� said Sharon Edwards, volunteer coordinator on the committee.

TUESDAY Tuesday decorating work begins on the Festival of Trees at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. “The people or businesses or organizations that have registered to decorate a tree [will be there],� said Edwards. “People can walk in and look, but the trees will be in various stages of being decorated.�

The big reveal will be later on in the week.

WEDNESDAY The big event on Wednesday is the dance recital, at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Centre. This is the third year the recital has been put on, and Edwards said it gets the crowds out. “It’s free and very popular,� she said. “That’s put on by the Love to Dance Academy in Merritt. I went last year — I was very impressed.�

The civic centre will be decorated in time for that event on Wednesday evening with the Wreath Walk.

The Wreath Walk continues on Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

THURSDAY Thursday will feature the Annual Community Christmas Concert at 7:00 p.m. at the civic centre. Edwards said the list of performers is “quite long.� “I’m in the community band, and we’ve been limited to three numbers, and two of them are short,� she laughed. “I know that the community band, the community choir and the children’s choir are performing, but there’s lots of talented individuals who have signed up.�

FRIDAY Friday boasts the main event: the Light-up Parade, which will proceed down Quilchena Avenue beginning at 7:00 p.m. Edwards joked that half the town would be in the parade, and the other half would be watching. “I love that parade,� she said.

She was in charge of assembling the judges panel, and she said the committee wanted a broad cross-section of the community represented. “There are students, there are professionals, there’s a woman from NVIT and there’s a member of the clergy,� she said. There will be a total of five judges.

But festivities don’t end with the parade.

The Baillie House will offer free cocoa to

those looking to warm up, and they will also have the opportunity to purchase some baking.

Many of the businesses downtown will remain open to accommodate some evening Christmas shopping.

The Merritt Community Band will be playing an assortment of Christmas tunes in the foyer of the civic centre, where the Wreath Walk will be on display, and a concession will be open.

Also at the civic centre will be the Craft Fair.

Edwards said this was such a hit with all ages last year that they had to do it again this year. “The Craft Fair opens at two in the afternoon, but it’s busiest after the parade, I think,� she said. “It’s all free, the supplies are all donated. It’s all just old Christmas decorations and creative people — the kids do what they want.� She said the project this year is wreathmaking.

Santa Land, at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, will also open following the parade, where kids can meet Santa for a photo, and check out the now fully decorated Festival of Trees.

Also at the hall of fame, for the first time this year, nativity scenes from around the world will be on display. “An individual in town has offered to set these up,� said Edwards. “They’re mostly from his travels in Third World countries.�

SATURDAY It doesn’t end there. While there’s nothing new on the docket, most of the events continue again on Saturday morning and into the afternoon and evening.

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City of Merritt snow removal policy Winter has arrived!

Please review the City of Merritt Snow Removal Policy for complete procedures detailing the City and resident responsibilities.

Sidewalk Clearing: Every residential property owner or occupier shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting their property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays.

Every owner or occupier of real prop-

erty shall immediately remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of a structure adjacent to a highway or pathway or sidewalk where such snow or ice or rubbish presents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

Every business or industrial owner or occupier shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the property by ten (10) a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice.

Recap of Nov. 10, 2015 regular council meeting GENERAL MATTERS Delegations and Recognitions - Pastor K. Samek presented to Council the history and concerns of the sidewalk adjacent to the Merritt 7th Day Adventist Church in regards to sidewalk safety matters and was hoping and expecting the City and the Merritt 7th Day Adventist Church to work together on this matter. Council resolved this matter be addressed during the budget process with proper maps and cost estimates.

- Ms. D. Quinn, Secretary of the Merritt & District Tennis Club presented to council requesting: • Help from the city to build a water line from the golf course to the tennis court grounds.

• Assistance in getting court lights that allow nighttime tennis games.

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club to resurface the courts.

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Notes: • Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-ofways, streets, lanes or walkways.

• Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to place snow from the walk on the road.

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The 2016 Grant in Aid Application is now available, please go to www.merritt.ca to start your application today.

SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERRITT SNOW REMOVAL POLICY This procedure outlines the responsibility of the City, residents, businesses and contractors as it pertains to snow removal in Merritt.

NOTE: For purpose of this procedure “Area 1” is designated by heavy black line and “Area 2” is all remaining streets..

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the positions of Aquatic Fitness Instructors for the Leisure Services Department.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

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. Friday, December 04, 2015 by: Carole Fraser, Human Resources City of Merritt - PO Box 189, 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by e-mail: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Service Level based on Snow Accumulation: 0 – 5 cm: Area 1 only sanded AS PRIORITY 5 – 20 cm: City streets are graded and sanded in the following time frame: Area 1 – within eight (8) hours Area 2 – within thirty (30) hours Over 20 cm: Exceptional Snowfall – will call out such manpower and equipment as may be available and required to maintain city streets in as passable conditions as possible.

Priorities: No.1 Emergency access routes to essential services such as hospital, police, fire, ambulance, City services. Dangerous roadways including hills and intersections.

No.2 Schools; No.3 Downtown Business Core; No.4 Highway Commercial properties; No.5 Residential properties Disposal: Residents, businesses and contractors are not permitted to blow or plow snow from private property onto right-of-ways, streets, lanes or walkways.

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Sidewalk Clearing: Every owner or occupier of residential zoned property shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks or pathways abutting the said property within twenty-four (24) hours of accumulation except for weekends and holidays.

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9:00 -11:00am, Civic Centre $5.00

MERRITT COMMUNITY BAND PERFOMANCE in the foyer at the Civic Centre after the parade

CRAFT FAIR 2:00 -10:00pm, Civic Centre

CRAFT FAIR 9:00am -4:00pm, Civic Centre CONCESSION 9:00am -4:00pm, Civic Centre (Mandolin’s) WREATH WALK 9:00am -4:00pm, Civic Centre WREATH WALK 6:00-10:00pm, Civic Centre

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DANCE RECITAL “Colorful Rhythms” 7:00pm, Doors open at 6:00pm. Come and see the students of the Love to Dance Academy perform. Civic Centre

8. Anything else you would like to add?

My Little Buddy and I are now on our second year matched together and I have enjoyed seeing her every meeting. She's a very sweet and bright girl.

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7. Why do you think that someone should volunteer in this program?

I think people should volunteer because I feel it greatly benefits both you and your Little Buddy.

FESTIVAL OF TREES - DECORATING 10:00am - 4:00pm, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

6. Have you noticed any benefits in your Little over the course of your relationship?

My Little Buddy has seemed to come out of her shell more. She was so quiet in the beginning, but now she's showing her bubbly personality.

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5. Who would you recommend this program to?

I would recommend this program to anyone who likes spending quality time with children and having fun.

CONCESSION 2:00 -8:00pm, Civic Centre (Mandolin’s)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 LIGHT-UP PARADE 7:00pm Quilchena Ave.

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FESTIVAL OF TREES 10:00am -4:00pm Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

FESTIVAL OF TREES & display of Nativity Scenes from around the world, after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

SANTA LAND after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

WREATH WALK 2:00 -10:00pm, Civic Centre

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING after the parade, throughout Merritt.

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4. How is this relationship fitting into your life?

Seeing my Little Buddy helps make my life a little brighter every day. I always look forward to our time together

WREATH WALK 6:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre

3. What do you and your Little Buddy do during your meetings?

My Little Buddy loves art, so we do different arts and crafts. Occasionally we make cookies and play board games too.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT Doors open at 6:00pm and the concert starts at 7:00pm. Admission is by donation at the door. This is an event that you won’t want to miss so come early! Civic Centre

2. What do you enjoy about the In-School Mentoring Program?

I like taking time out of school and hanging out with my Little Buddy.

TREE LIGHT-UP 6:30pm, Spirit Square

1. How did you become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters?

I became involved through my school, Merritt Secondary.

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panion stranded in the woods.

At the time, police told the Herald they were not sure how he got back to his home.

The wife of the younger man called police at about 5 a.m. after speaking with her husband’s companion when he returned home.

“I don’t know what time he got home, so if he just showed up and went to her and told her, or if he went home and she went over and found him, I don’t know how that went down exactly,” RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore told the Herald a few days after the incident.

Temperatures that night dropped to about -5 C degrees in Merritt by 5 a.m. or -7 C degrees with windchill.

Search and rescue members were able to locate the man by about 6 a.m.

The 39-year-old did not accompany search crews to locate his neighbour, who spent the next few days in the hospital.

The older man is expected to make a first appearance in court on Dec.1.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Sgt. Norm Flemming informed the Herald the Crown has approved charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop at the accident scene involving bodily harm.

Police recommended a charge of criminal negligence, Flemming said.

"Generally, they'll go with the charges that they have the best opportunity to prove," Flemming said.

The charges going to court come with potential jail time, he said, noting they're criminal in nature and not under the motor vehicle act.

At about 8 p.m. on the night of April 25, two men — one a 39-yearold, the other a 29-year-old — were driving on a trail near Highway 8, about 20 kilometres west of Merritt.

Somehow, their Toyota Rav rolled down a steep embankment. The pair were able to crawl from the vehicle before it burst into flames.

The younger man suffered a broken leg and other injuries, but the older one was able-bodied enough to return home.

He did just that, leaving his com-

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The Crown is proceeding with charges against a Lower Nicola man who left his injured companion out in the woods after their car crashed one evening back in April.

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Beef lobbyists cautiously optimistic about new Liberal government David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

A change in government means forming new relationships for a advocacy groups like the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA).

But BCCA general manager Kevin Boon said that if the Liberals hold true to pre-election platform positions, the cattle industry will benefit.

One particular issue that the association is concerned with is the U.S.’s country of origin labeling (COOL) legislation. Earlier this year, that the World Trade Organization deemed the law illegally discriminates against Canadian beef. Under the Conservative government, headway had been made in moving to put forward retaliatory sanctions against the Americans. “[The Liberals] have certainly indicated to us that they were not going to let the COOL situation die, and that they felt retaliation was needed — and needed sooner rather than later,� said Boon. “Now,

this was pre-election, so we’ll see where those promises go, but the indication was good that they intended to follow through on that.�

He said with the framework already in place, the Liberals should not have a problem. “The impression that we were left with is that they were probably going to pursue it harder than the Conservatives had,� he said. “They have to have the appetite, and I believe they do have the appetite.�

Boon added he was happy to see the new agriculture minister, Lawrence MacAulay, had a practical background to compliment his new portfolio.

MacAulay, an MP from Prince Edward Island, is a former farmer. “To us, it is very important that he’s got an understanding of agriculture,� said Boon. “Now, how far that reaches into Western agriculture — I think he does have a learning curve . . . Agriculture is agriculture in some aspects, but it is always

different depending on geography and the different commodities.�

The other file the lobby group will be watching the Liberals on is the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

He said he was hoping the Liberals would carry on the Conservatives work and ratify the agreement. “The increase in the amount and the ability to trade will generate a lot of jobs, especially across that mid-sector of the income range,� said Boon. “That is extremely important as to how farreaching that deal will splinter out, rather than just on our production end of things. You get into making the packing houses sustainable, the marketing, the distribution, the importers, exporters, the whole transportation line — it creates a lot of potential work out there for Canadians.�

In a press release, CCA president Dave Solverson said much the same thing. “The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) information communicated to CCA indicates that their objec-

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tives align with ours in many of these priority areas, including trade, research and workforce issues,� he said. “The CCA looks forward to working with the new ministers to advocate on the issues and policies that are important to the Canadian beef sector.�

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Summertime shenanigans commonplace Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Summer was a busier time for Merritt Mounties compared to the spring — a phenomenon RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming says is likely commonplace for any police detachment.

In the third quarter of 2015, which encompasses the months of July through September, Merritt RCMP responded to 1,822 calls for service, up by 154 compared to the second quarter months of April, May and June.

While calls for service, break and enter numbers, assaults, theft of and from vehicles, and domestic disputes all saw increases in the summer, the number of driving suspensions was down.

Compared with the springtime months, Merritt police handed out 22 fewer driving suspensions in the summer.

Police suspended 58 drivers for either 24 hours, three days, seven days 30 days or 90 days in the second quarter of the year and just 36 in the third.

"During the summer we're generally busier on a call-to-call basis, so we have a little less time to be proactive pulling vehicles over and doing road checks," Flemming said.

The majority of these driving bans were issued to violators within the city limits.

In the spring, 41 of the 58 suspensions were handed out within Merritt, and in the summer 21 of the 36 came from within town.

The Merritt police report shows a dramatic increase in domestic disputes with 71 in the summer up from just 43 in the spring.

There were 11 more break and enters to residences in the summer than there were in the spring in which police had just six files.

Commercial break and enters were stagnant with four in the spring and five in the summer.

There were 23 cases of theft from vehicles in the summer up eight from the 15 reported in the

spring.

Five vehicles were stolen in the spring and nine were stolen in the summer.

There was an increase of 10 assault files with 63 in the summer compared to 53 in the spring.

An increase in these types of files between spring and summer was also present in the 2014 numbers, except for theft of and from vehicles, and domestic disputes, which were stagnant.

Domestic disputes numbered in the 50s for spring and summer of 2014.

As with 2015 numbers, theft from vehicles numbered in the 20s and stolen cars were in the single digits, with about six stolen each quarter last year.

The amount of files for break and enters and assaults in 2014 were similar to the 2015 numbers as well.

Flemming pointed out that the warm weather and good road conditions that comes with the summertime prompts a greater flurry of activity — that goes for crime too.

"We'll almost invariably see a jump from spring to summer, and you'd think it would die down right in September, but it doesn't," Flemming said.

Between the second and third quarterly reports from 2015, the RCMP note that cocaine is the most predominant drug local police will run into in terms of seizures, charges laid and information gathered.

Flemming said the RCMP have seen a transition from marijuana to cocaine as the drug of choice in Merritt.

In the spring and summer quarterly reports, RCMP also say there is an increase in the use and availability of crystal meth.

"When we start seeing more incidents of crystal meth, then we can say 'OK, that's on the rise,' now we have to find out where that's coming from and see if we can plug the leak," Flemming said.

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Interior Health and the First Nations Health Authority are continuing to receive updates from the Ministry of Environment, and we will continue to monitor the cleanup efforts for any risks to human health.

The B-train style truck was carrying two bladders of the chemical when it collided with a concrete centre median.

A northbound lane closure remained in effect Monday and Tuesday as hazmat crews tended to the spill.

City of Merritt chief administrative officer Shawn Boven told the Herald that he’s been in contact with the IHA and Ministry of Environment, which have informed him on how cleanup operations are going.

Boven said the spill is not a concern for Merritt residents as the water that comes out the city’s taps come from ground water wells. “The risk from that spill is really insignificant for the City of Merritt, we’re not concerned at this point,� Boven said.

There are however, ranchers located along the Coldwater River that use that water system for irrigation. IHA said it had been in contact with them, though no one draws from the immediate area.

It was not known by the Herald’s press deadline how much of the substance leaked into the river.

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Green shift returns, goes global VICTORIA – We will soon learn what Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have in mind for Canada’s renewed effort to influence climate change.

As they prepare to join the 40,000 people jetting to Paris for the next big United Nations summit to deal with human impact on the world’s weather, here is some context for what is to come in December and beyond.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion served as environment minister under for- TOM FLETCHER mer Liberal B.C. prime min- VIEWS ister Paul Martin. Then, as Liberal leader, Dion’s proposed “green shift” carbon tax was pivotal only in ending his leadership. With a majority government this time, he promises the entire federal cabinet will be involved.

Dion gave a revealing interview to The Globe and Mail last week about his experience in government.

“The old system was to give the file of the environment to the minister of the environment and say, ‘deal with it, be the hero of the environment groups, but don’t bother us because we have jobs to create and an economy to grow’,” Dion said. “That will not work.”

It certainly didn’t work, which is not surprising since Dion is admitting the Liberals considered the environment ministry a mere public relations tool. This was the period when Canada signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, then pretended to care about it as the United States rejected it in a unanimous vote of Congress.

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OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN In late October, the B.C. government announced that November 4 would be Conservation Officer Appreciation Day — just in time to celebrate the COS’s 110th anniversary.

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As such events go, politicians lined up to praise the hard work and dedication the conservation officers do every single day of the year in protecting our wildlife and nature against poachers and polluters.

I can’t help but look at it with some measure of cynicism.

For many years the COS has been a regular target for government cuts to the point that the agency is just barely able to fulfill their mandate.

These drastic cuts resulted in diminished “boots on the ground.”

Conservation officers are

the police force for all things to do with wildlife, fish and environment.

As such, they make sure that the laws pertaining to environmental protection, hunting fishing and leisure boating are observed, investigate violations, and answer to wildlife nuisance calls, livestock predation and vehicle accidents involving wildlife.

It is an immense task to be carried out by 150 field offices across this vast province of ours.

I remember back in 2010 when the government cut the COS so severely that they had no

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money left in their budget to fill up the gas tanks of the patrol vehicles.

To solve the problem the government suggested that the conservation officers stop patrolling and only answer to emergency calls, and that they should contact the RCMP to give them a ride in their patrol vehicles to attend these emergencies.

At that time the late Bill Otway and I had an idea to shame the government into providing necessary funding so that the conservation officers could do their important job without having to beg the

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RCMP for a ride.

Bill Otway, who lived here in Merritt, was no stranger to hunters and anglers throughout Canada.

He was without question one of the most politically active and outspoken of conservationists and an advocate for hunters and anglers on a federal and provincial level with many regular contacts to ministers and party leaders.

Bill did not mince words and was never afraid to take action when it was needed.

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YOUR OPINION Developed countries left footing the bill From Page 8 We now understand more about those environmental groups, most funded by U.S. billionaires to target the Canadian oil and gas industry while the U.S. booms. Their tactics were on display in the defeat of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to the U.S., with arguments that even President Barack Obama acknowledged were exaggerated.

Dion’s ill-fated “green shift” wasn’t just about greenhouse gases. He intended to impose a national carbon tax and use the proceeds to eliminate child poverty.

This concept is back, on a global scale. If you’ve been to the movies lately, you may have seen a slick animated commercial sponsored by the UN, featuring animals running the world from the seats of the General Assembly. “We have a plan,” trumpets the elegant llama at the podium, not only to fix climate change but to eliminate poverty as well.

One problem with Kyoto was that it left emerging economies like China and India untouched. And while Canada endures false allegations of subsidizing fossil fuels, actual subsidies are huge in petro-states like Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria and Indonesia, where gasoline sells on average at a third of Canadian prices.

China and India’s carbon emissions have about tripled since the Kyoto public relations gesture in 1997. That growth is one reason why Canada’s share of global emissions has now fallen to below two per cent.

Here in B.C., Clark intends to unveil her “Climate 2.0” plan before heading to Paris. We’ll see if it includes another increase in B.C.’s vaunted carbon tax, which now translates to about seven cents on a litre of gasoline.

Even without carbon taxes, about a third of the pump price Canadians pay is federal, provincial and local tax. In Metro Vancouver, it’s closer to 40 per cent. In Venezuela, a big winner in the Keystone XL decision, gas sells for around two cents a litre.

The B.C. government admits its post-carbon tax reduction in greenhouse gas emissions was largely due to the global recession of 2008-09.

Now with crude oil at historic low prices, B.C.’s carbon tax is a weak signal lost in the noise of a world-wide glut of oil and gas.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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Editor: Kudos again to Othmar Vohringer for another great Outdoorsman column (“What do the Liberals have in store for firearm owners?” in the Nov. 5 issue of the Merritt Herald).

Indeed, one wonders just what does our Liberal “pretty boy” have in store for us lawabiding gun owners?

From what Mr. Vohringer says it doesn’t sound good, and if I might be so bold, that’s what Stephen Harper warned us about regarding Mr. Trudeau, isn’t it?

It looks like they’re going to force the gun stores to shoulder the time and expense of gathering the info the government wants on all of us horrible gun-owning “transgressors-cum-criminals” and submitting said info to the RCMP. This of course will drive prices uneconomi-

Speak up cally high, which will cause doors to close as people stop buying, thereby achieving the UN agenda to disarm all private citizens.

And its all neatly hidden from view, because it’ll be off the public purse and nobody else will care. It’s ingenious.

Remember former Liberal Justice Minister Allan Rock? His stated position was that only the police and the military have any reason to have a gun.

That might sound good to uninformed (about wildlife) “crime-plagued ”city-dwellers, but it’s a truly serious error, and not just to the rural minority, but to the city-dwelling majority as well.

Holger Goerlitz, Merritt

“Poor box” publicity stunt brought muchneeded attention to funding deficit From Page 8 Bill and I decided to put “poor boxes” up in several stores around Merritt to collect money for the conservation officers so they could fuel their patrol vehicles up.

Since Bill Otway had good connections to the national and provincial media the “poor box” stunt was well covered in newspapers and television here in B.C. and across Canada.

It was about two days into our “poor box” action plan that Bill called to tell me that he got a phone call from the premier’s office asking us to stop our campaign.

Evidently, the government had been flooded with messages from people and calls from media outlets and suddenly found money in their budget that they could make available to the conservation service to fuel their patrol vehicles!

Bill laughed and said, “And that is how it’s done with government types. You just have to embarrass them and they will find money somewhere.”

Sometimes I wish Bill Otway was still around to hold the government officials feet to the fire on pressing topics.

It may come as a surprise to urbanites that it was hunters and anglers that stood up for the conservation service officers in a time when they needed help.

Anglers and hunters have always been close allies of the conservation officers and it is not uncommon for them to be the first ones to inform the COS of wildlife and environment infractions, or to report poachers and polluters.

Conservation services appreciate that hunters and anglers are actively engaging with them to make sure the laws are upheld and

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LETTERS POLICY In 2010 the late Bill Otway and I put up “poor boxes” in stores throughout Merritt in protest of the severe cuts the government implemented on the conservation officer services. The public shaming stunt worked to provide the COS with proper funding.

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I have nothing but the highest admiration for the hard work and dedication our conservation service officers do under often very difficult political and financial conditions. I wish the government would appreciate that

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Othmar Vohringer lives in the Nicola Valley. He is a animal behaviourist and outdoor writer for hunting magazines in Canada and the U.S. www.othmarvohringer.com

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NICOLA VALLEY HISTORY

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VOGHT The story of the German immigrant, gold miner, hunter, rancher, pioneer — and father of Merritt William Henry Voght fought hard to incorporate Merritt, but died just months before it happened. Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

SUSAN GEARING-EDGE A looking glass TO THE PAST William Henry Voght, a native of Germany, who turned from gold hunting to ranching, was one of the oldest and best known of Nicola Valley’s pioneers. He is generally credited with being the father of Merritt.

Voght was one of the original “forty-niners,” people who left their homes in search of gold in North America.

At the tender age of 16, he migrated to California, making the voyage around Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, and up to North America.

Supposedly, he did not take a liking to gold panning there and in 1858 he sailed to Victoria, B.C. Soon after he moved to the Fraser Canyon on the Mainland, where he met and married a First Nations woman, Theresa Clema.

His first trip to the Nicola Valley was in 1865 on a hunting expedition. Voght was so impressed with the beauty and possibilities of the area that he resolved to return and take up permanent residence.

In 1873, he and his wife moved to the Valley and bought a small ranch on land which has now become part of Merritt.

William and Theresa had five children: William Jr., Sophie (Peterson), Christine (Collett), Matilda (Cleasby) and Lena Felix, an adopted daughter.

Voght’s “V” cattle brand, one of the first to be recorded in Interior B.C., became well known as his ranch expanded.

He also grew crops.

Apparently “Old Bill,” as he was known at the time, and his son William Jr. would sit up all night smoking their pipes, talking about their crops and arguing as to who grew the best turnips.

Old Bill would go out and dig up the biggest one he could find, wash it, slice it up and say, “Here, taste this! Bet you can’t grow any with this flavour.” His son was said to retort, “Guess you’ve got the best manure around here.” Or so the story goes.

William Voght helped build what is now known as the Trinity United Church and that Jesus Garcia, another early pioneer, donated the church bell. After his wife passed away, Voght presented the church with a beautiful stained glass window in her memory. He was also one of the church trustees.

Voght helped establish the first school in the Valley and became chairman of the school board from 1875 to 1877. He then was appointed secretarytreasurer.

He was one of several men who worked hard towards incorporating Merritt as a city. In 1893, the Nicola Valley Railway

Company called for tenders for the construction of a rail line from Spences Bridge to Nicola Lake. This would pave the way for coal in the area to be transported to Vancouver. The Company found it difficult to get the financial aid it needed and the project was stalled. But Voght, William Merritt and many others wanted the railway line — and the business it would bring to the area.

Colonel Merritt showed his support by providing funding, while Voght sold the coal rights on part of his property to the Railway.

In 1911, Merritt was granted a city charter and business began to grow in the area.

Unfortunately, Voght, who was by then 73 years old, did not live to see the fruits of his labour.

He died that same year, a few months shy of the event.

His funeral was held at his beloved Trinity Church. More than two thousand people attended the funeral and the solemn procession that followed was almost two kilometres in length.

This was a true testimonial to “the father of Merritt.”

William Henry Voght was an important man who worked hard for the incorporation of Merritt.

He contributed much of his time to the town and will always be remembered as a hard-working and industrious pioneer.

For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145. You can also visit our website at www.nicolavalleymuseum.org.

May Canil hopes to see the auxiliary expand in the future. Submitted photo

May Canil has been a member of the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary for the past 10 years.

Prior to her role with the auxiliary she was a volunteer with Victim Services in Surrey, as well as in Merritt.

For May, volunteering has been a good opportunity for her to get involved in the community.

It has also allowed her to work with people, something that she greatly enjoys.

She feels that the combination of familiar faces and those from out of town make volunteering at the thrift shop very interesting.

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Currently, she runs the cash register and assists customers.

She believes the auxiliary has many important roles within the community, such as providing low-cost clothing and household options at the thrift shop and raising money for much needed health care equipment.

She hopes to see the auxiliary expand in the future, allowing for more funds to be raised.

In addition to volunteering, May enjoys flower gardening, fishing and camping.

We are very grateful for the dedication, kindness, and service that May provides at the thrift shop.

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by Michael Potestio CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Council Centennial dollars going to help develop local amenities dolls out $3k to Gold Country The Merritt 100th Anniversary committee has returned approximately $3,800 to the City of Merritt with recommendations for its use.

At its regular council meeting on Nov. 10, city council approved the recommendation

City council dished out $2,000 more than recommended by staff to sponsor the Gold Country Communities Society’s inaugural symposium event held at the civic centre last weekend.

At council's regular meeting on Nov. 10, Coun. Linda Brown suggested upping the city's sponsorship from $1,000 to $3,000 — the full amount Gold Country had been seeking.

The society’s comparative income statement, included in the Nov. 10 council agenda shows that as of Oct. 23, Gold Country has a net income of approximately $5,800.

“When I look at these financial statements, they’re looking at a loss for the end of the year. There’s no question in my mind,” Brown said.

Council approved the $3,000 sponsorship by a 3-2 vote with Councillors Mike Goetz and Diana Norgaard opposed.

Coun. Dave Baker and Mayor Neil Menard were not in attendance for the meeting.

The sponsorship funds come out of the City of Merritt’s city initiatives budget.

The symposium involved 12 hours of tourism and economic development workshops and networking.

Gold Country estimated some 300 people would be in attendance, but only about 85 showed up to the first-time event.

The City of Merritt pays $8,400 per year for its membership in Gold Country Communities Society.

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2376 JACKSON AVE. $160,000 MLS# 131511

1849 PINERIDGE DR. $469,000 MLS# 129329

DL 1421 MIDDAY VALLEY RD. 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD. 2184 ARMYTAGE RD. 2930 MCLEAN PL. MLS# 128029 $739,900 $198,000 MLS# 131126 $875,000 MLS# 130458 $329,900 MLS# 127816

1875 SAGE ST. $155,000 MLS# 127900

2102 PRIEST AVE. 2980 PANARAMA DR. $237,900 MLS# 129920 $250,000 MLS# 129746

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Merritt up to $200,000 131438 16-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE NEW PRICE 130712 108-1401 NICOLA AVENUE 128369 217-1703 MENZIES STREET 125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE 131323 2276 COLDWATER AVENUE 128359 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE 130761 2643 QUILCHENA AVE 127305 1876 COLDWATER AVE 131395 1443 COWLEY STREET 127478 1951 GRANITE AVENUE 121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD 127900 1875 SAGE STREET 130290 17-2760 VOGHT STREET 127307 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE 131538 104-2799 CLAPPERTON AVE 131511 2376 JACKSON AVE 129401 468 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 130524 1735 QUILCHENA AVE NEW PRICE 131450 #5-2760 VOGHT STREET 131428 2501 JACKSON AVE 130710 13-1749 MENZIES ST 130111 6-1749 MENZIES STREET 130561 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE 131398 1660 HILL STREET

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Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 130361 2487 JACKSON AVE 130646 22-1749 MENZIES STREET 131706 2378 SMITH STREET 131118 1525 COLDWATER AVENUE 130825 3008 PONDEROSA AVE 131671 2638 CLAPPERTON AVE 129536 435 BRENTON AVE LN 129920 2102 PRIEST AVE 127534 2556 CORKLE STREET 130497 2464 JACKSON AVE NEW PRICE 130179 2614 COLDWATER AVE 127788 3340 GRIMMETT STREET 131066 2652 PRIEST AVE 129079 2328 ABERDEEN ROAD 125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE 131280 2201 CHAPMAN STREET 131267 2626 GRANITE AVENUE 128512 2152 CLARKE AVE 131197 2575 IRVINE AVE 130128 419 DODDING AVE 131719 2298 McGORAN PLACE 131154 1948 SAGE PLACE 131411 1407 WALNUT AVE 125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET SOLD 130001 1475 QUILCHENA AVENUE

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House # STREET

Merritt $300,000 + 131637 2950 MCLEAN PLACE 131258 1939 ARMSTRONG STREET 128338 1749 JUNIPER DR 127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE 128756 3051 HILTON DRIVE 128587 1956 SAGE PLACE 131067 2326 GARCIA ST 131321 1421 PINE STREET 131363 325 LOGAN LANE 129329 1849 PINERIDGE DRIVE Homes on Acreage 128882 2512 KINVIG STREET 127722 432 WILD ROSE DRIVE 130247 16-5300 BOBS LAKE PIT RD 130945 1330 PINE ST 129222 4960 STEFFENS ROAD 128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC 131391 1489 MILLER ROAD 129461 2797 MERRITT SP BR HWY 125585 6036 BEECH ROAD 126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 130458 2184 ARMYTAGE ROAD 128783 128 COLDWATER ROAD 128029 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E 128821 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD Bare Land 127492 1585 CHESTNUT AVE 127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE 127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE 130526 1410 WALNUT AVE 127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE 130904 1680 CHESTNUT AVE 130261 1914 QUILCHENA AVENUE 121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT 125633 1305 FIR AVE 122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY 126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD 131295 6681 MONCK PARK ROAD 127607 2299 BURGESS AVE 127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD 126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD 131126 Lot 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD 127952 120 GOLDEN QUILL TRAIL 129746 2980 PANORAMA DRIVE 129555 11615 KAMLOOPS MERRITT HWY 131680 1926-52 NICOLA AVENUE 127935 2208 COYLE ROAD 128532 DL3520 MILL CREEK ROAD 130215 2819 ABERDEEN ROAD

PRICE $315,000 $319,000 $329,000 $329,900 $353,000 $375,000 $399,900 $400,000 $465,000 $469,000 $299,000 $399,900 $425,000 $460,000 $485,000 $499,000 $499,900 $565,000 $599,000 $650,000 $739,900 $795,000 $875,000 $1,638,000 $1,895,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $74,900 $79,900 $80,000 $85,000 $98,000 $99,000 $129,000 $129,000 $145,000 $189,000 $198,000 $198,000 $240,000 $250,000 $275,000 $325,000 $450,000 $499,000 $1,500,000

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Commercial 122580 2152 125491 2175 124749 2551 128538 1898 122729 2076 127420 1601 119521 1988 126768 2302 126112 311 Logan Lake 125291 347 128340 316-279 130971 205-279 130661 310-400 129209 217-308 129026 67-111 131605 307-400 125939 29 130231 433 128450 21 125603 3 130248 7 127481 38 131581 424 129866 154 131388 227 128502 13-15 131572 141 131586 6785 131602 308 130826 232

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NICOLA AVENUE NICOLA AVENUE PRIEST AVE BLAIR STREET COUTLEE AVENUE WILSON ST NICOLA AVENUE CLAPPERTON AVE MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY

$80,000 $220,000 $299,999 $369,000 $455,000 $589,900 $590,000 $624,000 $650,000

POPLAR DRIVE ALDER DRIVE ALDER DRIVE OPAL DRIVE CHARTRAND AVE CHARTRAND AVE(Business) OPAL DRIVE TOPAZ CRESC OPAL DRIVE TOPAZ CRESC AGATE DRIVE AMBER CRESCENT BERYL DRIVE OPAL DRIVE PONDEROSA AVE BIRCH CRESC JASPER DRIVE JASPER DRIVE FOLEY ROAD BASALT PLACE THRISSEL PLACE

$37,900 $49,900 $54,900 $78,500 $89,000 $89,900 $95,000 $114,900 $124,900 $124,900 $125,000 $169,000 $179,990 $189,500 $199,900 $222,500 $229,500 $235,000 $274,000 $282,900 $299,900

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FAITH

It’s a matter of relationship, not just a tradition NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH Several years ago, I received a phone call from an old neighbour who wanted to know why I had “defected” (his own word) from Hinduism and embraced Christianity.

He went on to quiz me, saying that historically Christianity was associated with crusades, imperialism, war, exploitation, a climbing divorce rate, feminism and individualism.

His view of Christianity differed sharply from biblical Christianity.

His view, perhaps, finds its echo among other non-Christian faith traditions.

However, it is bewildering to know that even many Christians perceive Christianity differently.

For some Christians, Christianity is all about miracles, healing, and charisma. For others it might be speaking in a strange tongue. And for still others, it is a path to material blessings and security.

To some it means denominational segregation, holiness — division of the sheep from the goats.

For many others, it is about winning souls and increasing membership in their churches.

What is Christianity? I know a church which has a four-fold mission statement which reads: wor-

ship the Saviour, win the lost, disciple the converts and care for the fellowship.

But Christianity is not just about doing things and carrying out a bunch of ‘projects.’

For example, if Christianity is about worshipping alone, it would never be able to outdo the Muslims who could shame many Christians by their punctilious prayers five times a day.

If it is about caring for the ‘fellowship,’ Christianity would not be able to outdo others who are willing to sacrifice many hours of their lives for the community.

It seems that Christianity is generally defined by obsessions of Christian’s engagement into all kinds of external activities, but rarely by the fundamentals of what it is really about.

What makes Christianity unique?

What is the true essence of Christianity?

A good place to look for the answer is in the Bible itself. How did the word “Christian” come into existence?

We read in Acts 11:26 that the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians in the city of Antioch.

It describes the disciples of one Christus, the anointed one (in Greek), the Messiah (in Hebrew).

In other words, external traditions, practices, doctrinal teachings, mission activities, and other “Christian’ engagements are not the right definitions.

It is the life of Jesus Christ in the followers and his teachings embodied that com-

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prise the identity of a Christian.

That takes us to the next question: How does one follow Jesus Christ? Should he subscribe to the teachings of the Protestant, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, and other groupings?

Who else can answer that question other than Jesus himself ? A text in Luke 9:57-62 explains what Jesus requires from his followers.

In the text we read that a man wanted to follow Jesus anywhere he would go. But the Master, with his divine knowledge, perceived his failure to understand what that would entail.

He told this wouldbe follower: “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

We know that Jesus was not exactly a homeless person. He certainly had a home and a family.

Holes, nests, shelter and a place to lay our head are symbols that connote safety, security, comfort, and rest.

In other words, if one wants to follow him expecting that he would be given one of these, he should know that it should not be the priority of his company.

With wrong expectation, one cannot go all the way that Jesus was planning to go. Twice Luke reminds his readers of Jesus’ primary mission.

The Son of man came to suffer and be rejected (vs. 21, 44).

And if one wants to follow Jesus, he must come with such readiness.

In the same story, two other would-be followers were also dissuaded in like manner in their pursuits.

In following Christ, it is all about how much we can trust Jesus. Can our families be our priority? Can our business take the prior place of Jesus in our lives?

Our love for God and our passion for His kingdom must surpass all other love and passion in our lives.

The question is: where is our first love?

These might seem to be very difficult propositions, but they are not really.

The Scripture testifies that millions of men and women of God were able to live the life that Jesus demanded from them.

God gives the grace to those who wants to follow Him and live a life worthy of His call.

For full commitment on the part of His followers, He gives His sanctifying grace, empowering grace and enabling grace.

For this reason, Apostle Paul could say: “In all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:37-39).

Narayan Mitra is the pastor of Merritt Baptist Church at 2499 Coutlee Ave. merrittbaptist@gmail. com.

Our love for God and our passion for His kingdom must surpass all other love and passion in our lives.

The question is: where is our first love?

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NICOLA VALLEY FISH AND GAME CLUB would like to announce the winners of our

OCT. 17TH RAFFLE DRAW

1st: (Boat ) Pam Hand, Merritt 2nd: (Ring) Rob Kamols, Lower Nicola 3rd: (Fridge) Keith Dueck, Langley SPECIAL THANK YOU to Canadian Tire, Extra Foods, Cooper’s Foods, Wal-Mart & Hitchin Post

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Caddy is an 11 year old senior but won’t admit Champ requires a stable quiet home in a rural Tuffy and Copper are bonded buddies, for their it is necessary they be adopted together. it. She is smart and well mannered. She gets setting. He will need basic training and life ex- comfort Tuffy is feaful of strangers at first but once trusting along with other dogs & tolerates cats. She periences. He is mild mannered, learns quick he is very loving, affectionate and willing to please. and is friendly. Champ is very leery of strangers Copper is very shy and until he feels safe he will loves the doggie park. Caddy would prefer a and requires a skilled individual to help him hide in his little sleeping bag but, with him too, once home with no kids under age 12. he knows he is loved, he is affectionate, funny and a Donations desperately services. learn trust in needed humans andfor otherspay dogs. and neuter joy. Both are healthy mature adutl boys.

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The Rotary Club of Merritt presents:

Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 SOLD 6:30 – 9:00 pm

RADIO

AUCTION

Lot # Donor

Item

1 2 3 4 5

$25 gift card and 5 dog washes @10.50 each $25.00 Gift Card & Ball Cap 1 Hour Labour 18 Holes of golf for 2 people

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Pet Valu Lordco Frank’s Mechanical Services Merrittz Golf & Country Club Vicki’s a Little off the Top Landscaping Nicola Valley Apiaries Merritt Fire & Rescue City of Merritt Work’n Play Clothing Company Garden Sushi Japanese Restaurant Boston Pizza Brambles Bakery & Café Best Value Glass Royal Canadian Legion

15 16 17 18 19

Pine Ideas Ltd. Subway Sandwiches & Salads Shulus Community Arena Merritt Golf & Country Club Breathe Bikes

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Rockin River Productions Nicola Valley Apiaries Canada Western Bank (Kelowna) Hair Shack Black’s Pharmacy Tolko Industries Ltd. Breathe Bikes Canada Western Bank (Kelowna) Finning (Canada) Ltd.

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Nicola Valley Veterinary Clinic

Lot # Donor $77.50 $35.00 $95.00 $60.00

2 Hours Labour - any work they do $110.00 2 KG Honey $25.00 2 Storey - 13 ft Escape Ladder $50.00 Teen/Student Public Skate - 10 visit punch card $24.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift certificates 3 x 20 $60.00 2 x $25 Gift Certificates $50.00 Gift basket, coffee, granola, gift certificate etc. $100.00 2’x3’ 1” beveled glass mirror $62.00 “4 x Baron of Beef Dinner and Beverage (for use on December 5) “ $66.00 44 Bottle Wine Rack $100.00 Certificate for One Party Platter $44.00 1.5 Hours of Ice Time $180.00 9 Holes of golf for 2 people $40.00 Afternoon of mountain biking in May/June 2016 for two. Join Darch on local trails chosen to suit your ability, on great TRANSITION bikes. Learn new skills or improve your riding with beautiful scenery and fun.

Bikes & helmets provided. $150.00 2 General Admission 4 Day Passes Music Fest $395.59 2 KG Honey $25.00 Apple TV Box $109.00 Basket - 2 $10 gift certificates and styling products $65.00 Big Bad Monster RC Truck $66.00 1 lift 8’ 2 x 4 #2 & Btr - 294 pieces $456.29 Bike tune-up $40.00 Brookstone Iceless Wine Chiller $141.00 CAT 374DL Hydraulic Excavator Collectable Die-Cast Scale Model Replica $154.95 Cat vaccination / health exam $79.00

For pictures of items connect at www.facebook.com/rotarymerritt

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Highland House Bed & Breakfast Country Inn Doctors Eye Care

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

KALTIRE Merritt Nicola Valley Apiaries Breathe Bikes LNB Construction Subway Sandwiches & Salads Merritt Plumbing Services N M V Lumber Ltd. Merritt Printing Designs by Marie

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Hack Electric

42 43 44

Merritt Veterinary Hospital AD Property Maintenance KALTIRE Merritt

45 46 47

Mar-King Vac Truck Service Hub International/Barton Insurance Copper Valley Mechanical

48 49 50 51 52 53

Nicola Valley Veterinary Clinic Western Star Freightliner It’s The Pitts Plumbing Nicola Valley Massage Merritt Plumbing Services Finning (Canada) Ltd.

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Item

Tune into 101.1FM Radio and call 250-378-3371 to place your bids!

Pre-bidding accepted from 4:30 pm on November 23.

With thanks to all of the local business who generously donated!

Value

Certificate for 1 Night Stay for 2 Inc. Breakfast $160.00 Certificate for Complete Set of Single Vision Glasses with Anti Reflection - value up to $199 $199.00 Certificate for oil, lube and filter change $65.00 2 KG Honey $25.00 Bike tune-up $40.00 1 Day Man Lift Usage $400.00 Certificate for One Party Platter $44.00 Certificate for one service call $75.00 1 pkg of 6’ 1x4 (#3&better) 588 pieces $700.00 Certificate for printing $100.00 Certificate towards custom window coverings or consultation. $100.00 Afternoon of sailing for two with Darch in May or June 2016 on a Hobie 16 on Nicola Lake from Lakeshore Estates. Never sailed? Darch is a qualified instructor and will show you the ropes and ensure a great time. All equipment provided, date to be by agreement. $150.00 Certificate towards dog or cat neuter or spay $100.00 $ 50 Gift Card & Tool Set $200.00 Certificate for passenger or light truck wheel alignment $70.00 Certificate towards tank pumping $100.00 Christmas Gift Basket $75.00 “Delta Trinsic Stainless Kitchen Faucet - single lever, pull out” $625.00 Dog vaccination / health exam $79.00 Drive HD Professional Grade Dash Cam $160.00 Flashlight, vest & blanket $130.00 Certificate for a 30 minute Massage $50.00 Certificate for one service call $75.00 CAT 982M Wheel Loader Adult Collectable Die-Cast Scale Model Replica $189.95 Tuition for Occupational First Aid Level 1 Course $105.00

Lot # Donor 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

Suncor Energy (PetroCan) Fetch Dog Grooming & Boutique Brambles Bakery & Café Gail Moyes Yaki Joe’s Pizza Home Hardware Building Centre Echo Valley Ranch & Spa

62 63 64 65 66

Garden Sushi Japanese Restaurant Kolors Hair Studio City Furniture Jon & Becky Puterbough DAEquip

67 68

Murray GM (Merritt) Ramada Inn Merritt

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82

Stoyoma Dental Clinic Kruse N’ Style Canadian Tire The Wine Press Canada Western Bank (Kelowna) Nicola Valley Apiaries Left Field Cider Ska-Lu-La Workshop Breathe Bikes NVIT H & R Block City of Merritt Work’n Play Clothing Company Merritt Herald

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Gas Card $50.00 Gift Basket $70.00 Gift basket, coffee, granola, gift certificate etc. $100.00 Tim Hortons Gift Card $40.00 Gift Card $50.00 Gift Certificate $100.00 “2 Night Stay Getaway for Two including lodging, meals, fly-fishing, yoga, trail walks, swimming & fitness centre.” $1,495.00 Gift certificates 2 x 20 $40.00 Haircut $25.00 Lamp set $300.00 Local Butcher Gift Certificate $100.00 Men’s XL Golf Shirt - Grey, 4 Sleeves of golf balls, Men’s L Stormtech Fleece Lined Vest, 1 Tourtek golf travel cover. $105.00 Oil change & 26 point inspection $69.95 One night stay in the Jacuzzi suite (black out dates apply) $165.00 Oral B Precision 5000 Electric Tooth Brush $145.00 Pedicure $45.00 Peterborough Media Fireplace $600.00 Premiere Riesling Wine Kit $114.00 Projekt Puddlejumper Carry-On Suitcase $186.50 2 KG Honey $25.00 Sampler Gift Basket $60.00 Survey Stakes $150.00 Bike tune-up $40.00 Tuition for one 3-credit lower level course $242.00 Voucher towards income tax preparation $100.00 Youth Swim - 10 visit punch card $27.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 4 Business card size ads $180.48

Proceeds to support a number of community projects including Safe Spaces, the Nicola Valley Food Bank & others.

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9.88 ACRES

#2574

$199,800

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Beautifully finished home in excellent condition, refinished inside & out. Has new roof, windows, doors, furnace, HW tanks, woodstove, new deck, garage, Mill Creek cabinets & more.

Well kept older home with RV parking.

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Very well maintained home with 2 bedrooms up, 2 down, 2 baths, and updates of roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding & some new flooring. Has a 35x26 detached garage/ shop.

ACROSS FROM PARK

sold

LARGE FENCED YARD

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3 bedroom mobile with addition on 0.33 acre lot, very private with endless view of ranch land. Home has been well maintained with 1 yr old roof on main part of home. 7 well producing fruit trees.

$315,000

$169,000 ON 1.74 ACRES

Located just 15 minutes from Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home on.

Easy access off highway, land in open with rolling hills, some trees & nice views. Has well in place and power on road. Adjacent lot also available.

#2590

$184,000

ACROSS FROM PARK

new

This 3 bedroom heritage home has been completely restored with new plumbing, electrical, insulation & windows. Has refinished wood flooring, bathroom, interior walls & seem gyproc. Single garage.

Home features 2 bedrooms plus addition with large enclosed entry porch & family room. Open concept kitchen and living room in the center with 1 bedroom at each end. Includes appliances.

#2559

#2533

$224,900

$72,900

Property has 1 bedroom home plus a fully serviced outbuilding with full bath, heated & insulated. This property has subdivision potential and could be rezoned for multifamily dwellings.

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spius creek estates

Located off Petit Creek Road

Prices starting at $199,000

These approx. 10+ acre lots are located approx.

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$364,900

This 2 bedroom home is close to amenities and walking trail along river. Open concept kitchen. Yard is fenced with room for RV’s.

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#2592

$209,000

Grandview Heights

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college.

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Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST Located Off Lindley Creek Road

This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre, offers privacy and room to landscape.

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Quality family home in good area. Has vaulted ceilings, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets with granite top on center island, 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths, full basement, U/G sprinklers, 2 car garage.

Spacious mobile home with addition on 0.33 acre lot with 7 well producing fruit trees. Home has spacious rooms, is well maintained with 1 yr old roof on main home. Close to school.

This 2 bedroom home is close to amenities and walking trail along river. Open concept kitchen.

Yard is fenced with room for RV’s. Has 1 car detachdd garage/shop, great for handyman.

Beautifully finished 3 bedrm rancher with large bonus room above. Nice, open main floor, HW flooring, HE furnace with heat pump, HW on demand, BI vac, central Air, gas F/P, fully fenced yard.

#2550

#2587

#2592

#2562

$379,900

WELL MAINTAINED

Come and see this 5 bedroom home with 2 baths and partly finished basement. Has large backyard, carport and parking for RV. Home needs some work.

In great family oriented neighbourhood.

#2577

$175,000

PRIME LOCATION

FIRST TIME BUYERS

Lovely 4 bedrm, 2 bath large family home with fully fin. basement with family & games rooms. Bright spacious kitchen incl. 5 appliances. Beautiful fenced backyard with lane access & RV parking.

#2521

$229,900

HOME IN READY

POOL This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s

#2537

$429,900

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

Half duplex in family oriented neighbourhood and close to school. Has 3 bedrms up, large kitchen, updated bathrm with newer flooring & tub surround. Large fenced yard with storage/ work area.

Large 5 bedroom family home with double garage, 20x24 shop & 20x8 storage. Plenty of parking.

U/G sprinklers, BI vac, central A/C and enclosed front deck and fully fenced backyard.

REVENUE PROPERTY

LARGE FAMILY HOME

#2468

$139,900

#2582

$279,900

$218,000

WALK TO DOWNTOWN

Spacious panabode home with possible suite potential. Has large spacious rooms with beautiful updates. Large gourmet kitchen, new paint & laminate flooring, new HW tank & central A/C.

#2522

$314,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

d l o s

#2534

$379,500

nice NEIGHBOURHOOD

REFINISHED INSIDE & OUT

LARGE FENCED YARD

$475,000

Large family home, close to schools. 104x151 fenced lot with rooms for RV’s. Home has 5 bedrms, 2 baths, fully finished basement, huge sundeck, 14x30 detached garage/shop.

Very nice townhouse, with bigger yard & less traffic. Tastefully decorated, 3 bedrms up, 3 pce ensuite plus office/play room, open living/kitchen area. Great patio in large fenced yard.

#2512

#2463

199,000

IMPRESSIVE RANCHER

$214,900

GREAT BENCH LOCATION

Family home with 3 bedrms up, 1 down, open concept design with vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, sunken living room, gas F/P and large ensuite. Within walking distance to elementary school.

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old, 3 bedrms, plus bonus room above garage, open kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, in excellent condition. Fenced backyard.

Good size family home in quiet Bench location. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, fully finished basement with rec. room, play room, office and den. Fenced backyard, RV parking and a covered deck. This home has tons of potential.

#2563

#2572

OVERLOOKS RIVER

GREAT STARTER HOME

APARTMENT

#2536

$325,000

Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.

2 bedrm manufactured home with huge private sundeck with hot tub, sauna & 30 x 12 work shed all overlooking Nicola River & golf course. One of a kind in a perfect location.

#2586

#2392

#2531

#2518

$435,000

Beautiful 4 bedrm rancher with full basement, 2 car garage & fully landscaped. Open concept kitchen with large island, vaulted ceilings, 2.5 baths, private sundeck in back & U/G sprinklers.

NICE END UNIT

#2564

This 4 bedrm home in a good area is within walking distance to all amenities. HW flooring, open kitchen/dining room, crown moldings, oak kitchen cabinets, 2 bedrms up & 2 down.

Detached garage/shop.

Side by side fourplex on 1/3 of an acre in prime location in Lower Nicola. Has been renovated inside & out including the roof & septic system.

20 yr roof installed in 2003. Don’t miss this!

$265,000

CUSTOM DESIGN RANCHER

$339,900

Well maintained 3 bedrm home with nice kitchen, pine cabinets, formal dining & large living room with gas F/P. Lots of room in bsmt with workshop area, rec.room & den. Double garage, RV parking and is nicely landscaped.

#2588

$315,000

3 bedroom rancher in excellent location with many upgrades such as new roof, windows, kitchen, bathrm & flooring. This well kept home is perfect for a family starting out of retired couple.

Lane access.

#2556

$144,900 big shop

d sol

Beautiful home in great location across from Park.

Home has new roof, windows, doors, furnace, HW tank, U/S sprinklers, woodstove, new deck, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets & S/S appliances & single garage.

Well maintained corner lot with 5 bedrm, 2 bath home with updated & tastefully decorated.

Completely fenced private yard with lots of room.

Has large new deck and 20x28 insulated shop.

Lots of parking

immaculate home

HALF DUPLEX

#2552

$215,000

NEW

#2497

$299,000

Well kept older home with RV parking. Home has 2 bedrms with additional family room in the basement.

Has single car garage & lots of room for storage or toys. Lane access and is close to downtown.

#2589

$169,000

NICE ADDITION

SPENCES BRIDGE

NEW

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

$210,000

$209,000

Executive home with view in great Bench area & nicely landscaped. Home features 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen, formal dining, large living rm, den, family room, full bsmt & a double garage.

HUGE YARD

CUTE AND COZY

NEW

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

$89,900

#2506

$279,900

$295,000

$279,900

Newer 2 bedroom apartment in “The Summit” comes with stainless steel appliances, 1.5 baths and laundry room. No more shoveling snow! Great place to live, close to transit.

3 bedrm heritage home completely restored with new plumbing, electrical, insulation, windows, refinished wood flooring & bathroom. Bonus room in attic. New pergola & 1 car garage.

#2340

#2559

$137,500

#2505

$419,900

HERITAGE CHAMER

Great little 2 bedroom home with many updates & renovations of newer windows, plumbing, electrical, new plank flooring throughout, new plumbing fixtures, paint, doors & tri, plus a duct cleaning & regular furnace mtnce.

#2583

Quality built & immaculate family home in quiet area on 0.26 acre lot. Home has been well maintained, high quality laminate, 4 bedrms, 5 pce ensuite & 2 other full baths. Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

$159,000

Nice half duplex with fenced yard, is close to school and on quiet cul de sac. Home has large kitchen and living room, 3 bedrms up with main bath plus a half bath on the main. New roof in 2015.

#2465

$139,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

Call us for a Market Evaluation.

$224,900

2 bedrm mobile with addition in one of the nicest parks. One bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living room in center. Addition has enclosed porch & family room.

Full side by side duplex with fenced yard and close to the Thompson River for world famous salmon fishing. 1 bedroom units with a common area enclosed porch. Sold as is where is.

GREAT LOCATION

logan lake

#2533

$72,900

CED

#2584

$89,250

d

sol

U RED Great starter home with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, and in good area, close to school. Has an attached 17x23 garage/shop. Home needs some TLC of paint and flooring. Perfect for handyman.

4 bedroom family home, close to schools. Recent updates include roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding & some new flooring. Has a 35x26 detached shop/garage. Fully finished basement.

Immaculate 4 bedrm family home in quiet cul de sac. Large master bedrm with ensuite, spacious kitchen, has F/P in living room & family room.

Nicely landscaped backyard with large deck.

#2510

#2574

#2482

$109,900

$199,800

$243,900

STARTER/INVESTMENT

NICE MOBILE HOME

GOOD FAMILY HOME

EXTRA LARGE LOT

over 3700 sq. ft.

EXTRA LARGE LOT

LARGE FAMILY HOME

GREAT STARTER HOME

LOCATION, LOCATION

newer apartment

This would be a great starter home or investment property with 2 bedrooms up, 1 in partially finished basement & 1.5 baths. Great corner lot with good access. Property needs some TLC.

2 bedroom mobile home in Riverside MHP, clean & ready to move into. Has new flooring in kitchen, dining room & both bedrooms, new HW tank, dishwasher & central A/C.

Home features 4 bedrms, HW floors, large gourmet kitchen with appliances, sunken living room, newer shingles, some windows & exterior doors in past few years & A/C. RV parking.

Excellent location & close to schools this home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 3 bedrms up, 5 baths, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight suite with separate entrance. Nice covered deck in back.

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.

Located in a great area of Merritt. Some recent upgrades include new roof, new laminate floors, kitchen counters, sink & taps. 3 bedrms up, 1 down plus 2 bedm suite. Spacious open floor plan.

2 gas F/P’s, skylights & double garage.

Located across from elementary school. Home has new kitchen with tile backsplash, pellet stove, new HW tank, 3 bedrms up, 12x32 attached garage and fully fenced backyard with fruit trees.

This 2 bedroom home with good solid construction needs some updates. Has full, unfinished basement, large covered deck, fruit trees and a garden area in back.

Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 2nd floor in the Summitt. This unit comes with all appliances.

Open kitchen/living room. Great place in excellent condition. Strata fees $160 per month.

Quality built log home on 1.03 acres with fruit trees & mature shrubs. Home features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings, huge living rm, large country kitchen, huge sundeck & fully fin. bsmt.

#2566

#2568

#2409

Possible 5 bedrm, 2.5 bath home on 1 ½ lots, close to shopping, hospital & school. Great yard, lots of parking. Double garage with 10 ft doors & a work area. Has A/C, U/G and drip irrigation, stainless steel appliances, B/I vac & storage shed.

#2553

#2548

#2554

#2561

#2557

#2519

#2419

$129,900

$44,900

$289,000

#2504

$389,900

$299,900

$129,900

$329,900

$139,900

$225,000

$159,000

SPENCES BRIDGE

d

sol

$319,900

BACKS ONTO GOLF COURSE

HERITAGE CHARM

DUPLEX

brookmere

WELL MAINTAINED

LOCATION, LOCATION

HUGE YARD

NICELY UPDATED

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

DUPLEX

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park.

New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

3 bedroom home in excellent neighbourhood with large garden area & backs onto golf course. Home has New roof, HW tank and HE furnace in 2014, BI vac & wood burning insert in basement.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

Great recreational area all year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage, beautifully landscaped with RV prkg & sani dump.

Live year round or use a rec. getaway. Easy access off Coquiahlla Hwy.

2 bedroom home in good Park. Has a wood burning fireplace and an open kitchen, newer windows, fenced yard, nicely kept and storage shed in back with garden area & fruit trees.

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

This move in ready home has 3 bedrms, HW floors, wood insert in F/P, oak kitchen cabinets.

Single attached garage, private backyard with patio, fruit trees, garden & storage sheds. Close to downtown.

Great starter home with 3 bedrooms up, 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding. Has a full partly finished basement. Close to schools. Has lane access.

Nicely renovated home with 3 bedrooms up and 3 bedrooms at ground level inlaw suite. Newer floors, kitchen, bathroom & paint. Large yard with 34x20 detached garage/shop. RV parking.

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2334

#2494

This home has had many upgrades such as furnace, HW tank, insulation, electrical, plumbing, & windows. 3 bedrms, new custom kitchen with newer appliances. Wood stove in basement. Lots of parking.

#2558

#2370

#2524

#2499

#2571

#2526

#2585

#2514

#2517

WALK TO SHOPPING

$46,900

d l o s

$259,900

$247,500

$159,900

$339,000

$39,900

$245,000

$254,900

$129,900

$298,000

$159,900

WHY CHOOSE CENTURY 21? Because you deserve the best care and attention alongside the support & knowledge our realtors provide. We invest in making each client’s dream a reality. Choose Century 21 to Buy and Sell your property. www.century21.ca/movingrealestate • 378-6166 • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate • 378-6166 • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate • 378-6166 • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate • 378-6166

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Century 21 Moving Real estate BC Ltd. Homes on acreage/LAND

LAke

IC & I

IC & I

ON 1 ACRE LOT

264 ACRES

RIVERFRONT LOT

LAKEVIEW HOME

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

OPPORTUNITY

Great family home on 1 acre just outside of city limits. This home features 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec. rm with bar, detached double garage + 1 car garage attached.

Gorgeous property of approx. 264 acres with 2 titles. Has 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through the property. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR.

Exquisite 0.83 acres in upscale neighbourhood, river frontage with enchanting views. This unique parcel offers both privacy & accessibility.

All services to lot line, ready to build.

Indulge your with 3800 sq.ft. of high end living on 1.3 acres with panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Superb workmanship & detail include granite counters, open wooden beams, 3 bedrms, 4 baths, large deck.

Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. building that can be used as two separate 1000 sq.ft. spaces or remove center wall & use as one space. Has parking in rear. Good frontage exposure.

#2549

#2457

#2500

#2432

#2305

Commercial building with 2 bay garage and 2 bedroom living quarters in the back. Zoned C-4 which allows for many opportunities. Good visibility, quality built building & 200 amp service.

d l o s $334,900

ON 5 ACRES

5 acres with renovated 4 bedrm Cape Cod style home with over 3,000 sq.ft. Property has a great view & Guichon creek frontage. Private deck off the large kitchen. 2 car garage with bonus room above.

#2551

$590,000

$1,250,000

Want to know how much your property is worth? Give us a call.

ON 1.74 ACRES

$150,000 10 ACRES

$949,900

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

2 ACRES

Perfect place to build the home of your dreams at Nicola Lake on 1.055 acres. Nicola Lake is great for all water sports, fishing & sailing. Two golf courses nearby.

2 acre lot in prime industrial area, close to city limits. Current zoning is “Future Development”.

Water and sewer are not connected, requires application.

#2578

#2581

$159,000

NICOLA LAKEVIEW LOT

INDUSTRIAL LOTS 3 flat light industrial bare land lots available side by side, each approx. ½ acre. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Each sold separately.

In busy location with tenant. Total of approx.

6600 sq.ft. with 4100 sq.ft. on main, 1050 in basement and 1520 on top floor than could be living quarters. Great opportunity.

#2374

#2411

#2565

#2573

$239,900

$199,000

Rare property that includes R-3 and FD zoning.

FD allows the Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans such as an additional residential zoning or M-1 for Light Industrial.

#2335

#2575

12.63 ACRES

2 acres

LAKEFRONT LOT

COMMERCIAL LOT ½ acre parcel with C-3 zoning located near Walmart on east side of Airport. Site is vacant with no improvements. Utilities are nearby.

$242,900

#2486

#2508

Build your dream home here or make this acreage your weekend getaway. Driveway, septic approval and drilled well (25 gpm) are already done

#2047

#2379

$124,900

Located only 2 km from city this historical south facing parcel sits on bench above Highway 8 with panoramic views, 31 acres in hay that can yield 3 crops annually, has marketable timber, a rock quarry and 3 bedrm home.

#2495

$1,241,000

#2208

$299,000

8500 sq.ft. building on corner lot with easy access to highway on truck route. Has loading dock, paved parking, all on 0.8 acres site.

Phase 1 environmental has been completed.

Bring your business.

#2538

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. on 2 levels with office space on ground level and 3 residential units upstairs, fully rented.

Irregular shaped parcel, presently split, zoned C-4 Highway Commercial and C-5 Airport Commercial. There is a planned rezoning change to C-9 (Shopping Centre Commercial).

#2509

#2461

#2488

$199,000

$850,000

DEVELOPERS

COMMERCIAL LOT

117 ACRES

Flat commercial lot zoned C-3 on Nicola Ave with outstanding exposure. All services are already in place to lot edge. Great place to start your business.

#2478

#2359

Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation.

37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.

$1,700,000

$89,900

new

Located just 15 minutes from Merritt, this acreage would be great to build your dream home on. Easy access off highway, land in open with rolling hills, some trees & nice views.

Has well in place and power on road. Adjacent lot also available.

$184,000

Coldwater Hills

$325,000

Located on Veale Road

#2387

$2,500,000

CHARACTER BUILDING

In high traffic area, zoned C2 that allows for many business opportunities. Has living quarters in back with recent renos. . Good visibility located next to 7-11 Store.

#2436

$189,000 INDUSTRIAL LOT

Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.

#2356

$54,900

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

#2560

$2,499,000

276 acre site with incredible mountain & lake views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. This parcel is above Nicola Lakeshore Estates.

APPROX. 10 ACRE LOTS

Good opportunity to buy this downtown commercial building. Has approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main floor (leased out) and 1100 sq.ft. with 3 bedrm suite above.

Zoned C-2.

$890,000

11.4 ACRES

LAKEVIEW LOT

#2590

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY

$199,000

9.88 ACRES

A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

Amazing one acre lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake & mountains. Perfect recreation property or year round residence.

Easy access & year round recreation.

13 ACRES RIVERFRONT

Check out our website for more details and photos.

$850,000

$125,000

Amazing one acre lake view lot featuring stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake & surrounding mountains. Perfect recreation property or year round residence. Great swimming, fishing, water-skiing.

179 ACRES

Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.

$209,000

$1,690,000

Each $49,900

Build your dream home in this desirable development of fine waterfront homes on Nicola Lake. Close to 2 golf courses, Quichena hotel, gas station & store. Perfect lake for fishing, boating & swimming.

53 ACRES

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.

$375,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

$279,900

NICOLA LAKE VIEW LOT

$364,900

$219,900

One acre lot with fabulous views of the lake & mountains. In quality subdivision of custom built homes. Worth the drive to take a look while these opportunities are still available.

#2414

#2190

#2437

10.9 acres in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executives homes. Land is south facing, sloped with some trees. Great place to build your dream home and enjoy the views.

ON 4.64 ACRES

Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.

$179,000

Prices Starting at $128,000 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. Call for complete details. #1869

Approx. 7300 sq.ft. building located on corner lot on main street coming into Merritt, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow professional offices. Available for sale or lease.

Call for details.

#2109

$595,000

20 ACRES Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1. Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details.

#2301

$2,000,000

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There are some great opportunities to start your business in Merritt.

Whether starting a new building or moving into an existing one, we’ll help you find one to suit your needs.

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GREG PRATCH Everyday LAW In a personal injury claim, whether your claim arises as a result of a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or some other unfortunate event, compensation can be pursued for things like pain and suffering (and loss of enjoyment of life), past and future loss of earnings, cost of future medical care, household assistance in the past and future, as well as out of pocket expenses.

In addition, people who have provided you with assistance while injured can be awarded reasonable compensation in what is known as an “in trust” claim.

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At the early stages it is almost impossible to answer this question because many of the areas of compensation cannot be determined while injuries are ongoing.

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Compensation depends on what financial losses (or financial needs) have arisen as a result of the injuries sustained.

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Despite this general rule, there is a sort of ‘cap’ on the amount of compensation that can be pursued for pain and suffering.

The Supreme Court of Canada has created a cap on damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life that is applicable to all serious personal injury claims.

Taking into consideration the effects of inflation, the maximum amount a court can award for pain and suffering is, at present, right around $350,000.

This maximum amount is only awarded to the most catastrophically injured victims, such as those who have become quadriplegic or who have suffered severe brain damage.

As a result of this cap, it is theoretically possible to give my clients a rough estimation of one portion of their claim, even if we are unable to fully determine the other areas of compensation.

There is no cap on the other areas of compensation, so in cases of serious injuries, substantial amounts can be awarded for future care costs, loss of earnings (past and future), etc.

Greg Pratch is a lawyer and partner with Pushor Mitchell LLP. He practices in the area of litigation with a particular emphasis in personal injury matters and tax disputes.

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Ready to answer mental health-related questions MAGDI TORNYAI Ask MAGDI I’d like to introduce myself to you. My name is Magdalena (Magdi) Tornyai.

I have been involved in clinical counselling, including serving in Aboriginal communities, over the past 15

years. I am a certified Canadian counsellor as well as a registered member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

I have two master’s degrees in the field of mental health and extensive studies and a certification of completion in the area of interpersonal neurobiology. My private practice, Safe Haven Holistic Counselling has just been recently established here in the Nicola Valley.

My husband and I have become well-root-

ed patriots of Merritt. I have been living in and servicing this community as a clinical counsellor since 2009.

A few years ago I was required to travel 600 km north to work for a short period of time. Upon returning home, it struck me how easygoing, helpful and accepting the people are in our beautiful Nicola Valley. So, in this column, I wish to offer another kind of support and assistance.

I have noticed recently in my counselling practice that

certain facts, common sense advice, information and guidance that comes from the research of neuroscience can greatly help my clients from all walks of life with their healing process and in achieving wellbeing.

In the past decade there has been a significant shift in the mental health field toward including a neuroscience perspective that involves “Nurturing the heart with the brain in mind.”

In this “Dear Magdi” column I would

love to hear your voices.

If you have a problem or difficulty you’ve been facing, write to me about it honestly. I will reflect on the submissions I get, consider each situation and questions, and provide suggestions for you personally from a neuroscience research perspective.

The good news is that brain science research has proven the plasticity of our brains. Due to the fact that our brains are palpable, they can change through our experiences. The decisions

of our minds and the health of our relationships have great effects on our brains and our wellbeing.

Please, whatever problems, struggles or sorrows you have been experiencing as a parent, a spouse or even perhaps a young person, write to me and I will answer you back based on my most recent knowledge in scientific research in the area of neuroscience.

Send your questions to magditornyai@gmail. com, with the subject line “Dear Magdi.”

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Magdi is also interested in hearing your suggestions.

Look for opportunities to send your input on upcoming columns in the Merritt Herald.

Magdi Tornyai is a clinical counsellor with a private practice, Safe Haven Holistic Counselling, in Merritt. If you have a question you would like Magdi to consider, write to magditornyai@gmail.com or newsroom@merrittherald. com. Submissions will be kept anonymous.

Back pain at work Honouring the souls of our children DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Back pain, strain or injury can happen when you least expect it and from the simplest of actions.

Bending, lifting, twisting the wrong way, sitting hunched at a computer, or even stepping out of your vehicle after a long day of driving.

Over 80 per cent of Canadians experience back pain sometime in their lives; the majority as a result of what they do for a living.

From physical labor, like construction and painting, to office work and truck driving, employees in almost every industry are at risk for back pain, strain or injury.

"People who perform physical labor for a living find that a great deal of their day-to-day tasks involve using the muscles and joints in their back. Improper lift-

ing or moving the wrong way can easily lead to back strain or injury," says Dr. Clark Mills, president of the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors. "If that strain or injury isn't managed or treated quickly it can lead to serious pain and the inability to perform regular everyday activities."

People who sit for extended periods of time are also at risk. Sitting in a chair that doesn't provide proper back support or hunching over a keyboard can cause back strain and long-term back problems.

Avoid unnecessary strain and stress on your body by positioning your chair, keyboard and computer monitor at optimal settings for your height and working style.

You can talk to your chiropractor about what are the optimal settings for someone your size.

Since there are many ways to injure or strain your back at work, examine your work environment and activities to assess your risk for job-related back strain or injury. If you find your job contains risk factors, consider what you can change to reduce your risk.

"Sometimes it's a matter of modifying tasks, like changing the way you bend to lift, or taking more frequent breaks from sitting," states Dr. Mills.

One of the best ways to prevent back pain and injury is to ensure your back muscles and core muscle group are strong. Just like professional athletes, everyone's back muscles require regular maintenance to keep them flexible and strong.

This means doing some consistent, but simple, exercises at home.

Participating in a fitness program that isolates these areas is ideal.

If you do experience even mild back pain or have a minor back injury, consult a chiropractor.

He or she will assess and treat your problem and get you back on your feet and back to work.

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING “As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.”

Robert H. Schuller Parents often think of their children as blank slates onto which they can “design” the person the child will grow into.

While it is vitally important to teach children moral values and appropriate social skills, attempting to shape a child in to a certain “type” is taking something away from the child.

Even as babies, we

can see distinct differences in personalities. A child is born with certain innate characteristics and we must accept these the same way we accept the colour of his or her eyes.

Most parents recognize that while they may have three children, for example, who were raised in the same environment and with the same life experiences, they often grow up having distinctively different personalities.

As adults, we all have differences in our likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and preferences in a variety of areas. We accept this, generally not taking kindly to someone trying to change us.

Children are no different; however they are so much more vulnerable.

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Our children are their own unique persons, not simply reflections of us. Like flowers in the garden, we must let them grow into what nature designed them to be.

Our job is to nurture them, love them, and to help them to see the beauty and wonder of their own uniqueness.

Doing this helps them to love and appreciate themselves, and also to appreciate the uniqueness of others.

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Garthwaite finishes sixth at Canadian Finals Rodeo Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Mammette Lake cowgirl Katie Garthwaite and her 11-year-old mare Frenchie (FC Guys Prime Time) finished sixth overall in the ladies barrel racing event at the 42nd Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton on the weekend.

Competing at the Rexall Place in the Alberta capital, Garthwaite and her horse parlayed three topfive placings into their best result in two visits to the CFR. In 2013, the talented team placed 11th.

“I had a super, great week — at least a lot bet-

ter than the last time,” Garthwaite said.

“In the first performance (Wednesday), Frenchie was a little wild going into the first barrel which probably cost me a placing.

“The second performance will probably haunt me for awhile.

Frenchie fired so hard that night and turned the first and second barrels so good. She just stepped down one step too soon and barely clipped the third barrel. It was one of those slow motion things. I was telling myself to reach down and try to reset it as I watched the barrel go down.

KATIE & FRENCHIE’S TALE OF THE TIME-CLOCK Performance 1 Performance 2 Performance 3 Performance 4 Performance 5 Performance 6

FIRING HARD Mammette Lake barrel racer Katie Garthwaite and her mare, Frenchie, competed at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton on the weekend. Photo courtesy of CFR42

“That barrel (five second penalty) probably cost me the round win ($12,000) and a qualify-

ing spot for next year’s Calgary Stampede.”

Garthwaite and Frenchie recovered and

went on to place fourth in the third performance and earn $2,806.

After an eighth place

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finish in Saturday’s matinee performance, the twosome closed out the week with second and fourth place finishes and more than $11,000 in prize money.

Garthwaite’s total earnings at CFR42 was $14,653.93.

“All in all, I had a

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really great week with my family and friends there,” she said. “I feel so thankful to have had the opportunity to compete against the best in Canada. I’m very proud of Frenchie and how hard she tried all week, and so excited to try and do it all again next year.”

Cents salvage one point on the weekend; tumble into Interior basement Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Going into Wednesday night’s road game against the Vernon Vipers, the Merritt Centennials could only hope that their fortunes would be as good as the last time they visited Kal Tire Place in the Okanagan city.

The Cents’ 4-1 win over the Snakes on Nov. 10 represents the team’s

most recent win and only the second victory in their last 10 games. The result of Wednesday’s game was not available by the time this edition of the Merritt Herald went to press.

Merritt entered the midweek tilt with Vernon sitting in last place in the BCHL’s Interior Division (8-16-0-2) following three losses in as many days on the weekend.

BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 18 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

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Friday, in Salmon Arm, the Centennials squandered a two-goal, first-period lead in a 5-2 loss to the second-place Silverbacks. The following night, on home ice, the Cents again scored first, before allowing the visiting Victoria Grizzlies to register the next three goals in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Island Division team.

The third and final setback was perhaps the hardest to swallow.

In a Sunday matinee showdown against the Island Division-leading Cowichan Valley Capitals, the Centennials failed to protect a hardearned one-goal lead late in the game and bowed to the Caps 3-2 in overtime.

In all three weekend games, the Centennials showed plenty of individual grit and determi-

nation in their play, but just seemed to lack the cohesiveness and finish to pull off wins against equally hard-working opponents.

While there has been some improvement in recent outings, special teams continue to be the Centennials’ Achilles heel.

Against the Silverbacks, goals by Merritt’s Tyler Ward and Colin Grannary were essentially negated when Salmon Arm scored shorthanded to open the third period, and followed that up with a powerplay marker only a few minutes later.

Meanwhile, the Cents managed to score only once on five man-advantage opportunities.

Things improved somewhat versus Victoria with only Merritt scoring once on the powerplay, but against Cowichan,

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Coghlan with his first of the season.

Following Wednesday’s tilt with the Vipers, the Centennials have just one game on the weekend — against yet another visiting Island Division team, the Powell River Kings.

A perennial BCHL powerhouse, the Kings

are struggling a bit this season at just 12-10-0-0.

They are led by forwards Nick Haglin (5-15-20) and Tristan Mullin (8-614), while 20-year-old Jeff Smith is back in net for the Kings after spending last season on an NCAA Div. 1 scholarship at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

vs Merritt Centennials vs Powell River Kings

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the Cents went 0-for-5, while allowing the Caps a powerplay tally in the one-goal loss.

Merritt scorers on Saturday were Gavin Gould and Grannary with his team-leading 14th goal. Gould tallied again for the Cents in Sunday’s matinee, as did defenceman Ryan

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NET PRESENCE With his parents from New York in attendance, Merritt defenceman Michael Faulkner (left) had his best weekend in a Cents’ uniform. Ian Webster/Herald

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MSS swimmers shine at provincial high school championships Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

A quartet of talented athletes from Merritt Secondary School put in some great performances at the B.C. High School Swimming Championships in Kamloops on the weekend.

Competing at the Canada Games Pool in the Tournament Capital City, the team of Jensen Cavaliere, Haley Zabek, Jamie Neill and Laura Lefebvre placed in the consolation final of two girls relay events.

The foursome finished 13th out of 26 teams in the 200-metre medley relay competition with a time of 2 minutes, 30.53 seconds — two seconds faster than their qualifying time earlier in the day.

The same group of girls also improved their qualifying time by two seconds in the 200-metre freestyle event (2:13:19)

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in the first round of the West Zone playoffs last week.

After winning the first set 25-15, the Panthers fell victim to the host Sabres’ strong serving game, losing 25-19 and 15-10.

The junior girls squad will return nearly all its players next year.

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MAKIN’ A SPLASH The Merritt Secondary School swimming foursome of (left to right) Jensen Cavaliere, Haley Zabek, Jamie Neill and Laura Lefebvre made it to the consolation final of two relay events at the B.C. high school championships in Kamloops on the weekend. Photo courtesy of Michelle Zabek

to place 14th in the final.

In the only individual event for any of the four swimmers, Neill swam to 23rd place in the 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 42.20 seconds.

All four MSS swimmers are also members of the local Merritt

Otters Swim Club that competes in the summer.

Junior Volleyball The MSS junior girls volleyball team wrapped up their very successful season with a three-set loss to Sa-hali Secondary

The first weekend in November saw a pair of young Merritt target shooters compete at the George Hutchison Memorial Air Gun Match in Richmond.

Nineteen-year-old Dakota O’Donovan was a winner in the junior men’s air pistol division with a score of 1,593 points, while his younger sister Sunshine, 15, took first place in the sub-junior ladies’ air rifle competition with a personal-best total of 869 points.

MCC sees a rare eight-ender The local curling community was buzzing last week as an extremely rare eight-ender was scored during mixed seniors play on Nov. 10 by the Dave Webber rink. The quartet is comprised of (above, left to right) skip Webber, third Tom Lobbes, second Lucy McGillivray and lead Al Rasmussen. Tied at four, the Webber foursome managed to keep all eight of its rocks in play in the seventh and final end to win 12-4. An eight-ender is often regarded as the equivalent of a hole-in-one in golf. Merritt Curling Club historian Bob Schmidt estimates that probably less than a dozen eight-enders have been scored in the Merritt club’s 100-plus years of existance. It is a first-time accomplishment for long-time Nicola Valley residents Webber and Rasmussen, as well as recent arrivals McGillivery (from Surrey) and Lobbes (Campbell River) who between the four of them, have close to 130 years of curling experience. Each member of the foursome will receive commemorative certificates and pins from the B.C. and Canadian Curling Associations. Ian Webster/Herald

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT

Ramada peewees win; City bantams third; NVIT midgets up next The Ramada Inn peewee reps won their third tournament of the season, and improved their overall record to 25-0-2 with a 9-0 romp over South Okanagan in the championship game of a tourney in Osoyoos /Oliver on the weekend.

The Merritt peewees went a perfect 5-0 in the 12-team tournament. In round-robin action, the Ramada squad defeated Kelowna 4-1, North Delta 7-2 and Kamloops 5-2.

In one of two semifinal games, Merritt knocked off Penticton 4-1 to set up a showdown with the host side in the gold-medal final.

Max Graham was the leading point-getter for the victorious Merritt squad with nine goals and seven assists. Other marksmen were Breanna Ouellet (6g, 6a), Chase Cooke (5g, 3a), Sajjin Lali (5g), Matthew Newman (2g, 8a), Caleb Bracket (1g, 3a), Jayden Story (1g, 3a), Divaan Sahota (3a), Cortez Charters (2a), Missy McDonnell (1a) and Preston Laupitz (1a).

Bryce Garcia and Manjot Panghli held the fort in net for Merritt all weekend.

Closer to home, the City Furniture bantams finished third in their own six-team rec tournament on the weekend.

In preliminary play, Merritt defeated Kamloops 6-4 and Kelowna 8-2, but lost to Chilliwack 5-2.

The bronze-medal game on Sunday saw a rematch between Merritt and kamloops with the local side again prevailing, 4-1.

Captain Talon Zakall led the way for the City Furniture team with eight goals and two assists. Other contributors on th scoreboard were Armoni McRae (5g, 1a), Connor Ouellet (2g, 3a), Braeden King (3g, 1a), Justin Tighe (3g), Anthony Michel (1g), Austin Hawkins and Luke Narcisse (2 assists

each), Phillip McRae, Levi Shuter, Stuart Brown-Abraham and Isaiah McRae (all with one assist).

Troy Holmes was in net for all four City Furniture games.

Highlighting this coming weekend’s action is an eight-team midget rec tournament hosted by Merritt’s NVIT squad.

Games will take place at both the Shulus and Nicola Valley arenas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Visiting teams from the Lower Mainland will be in attendance including Hope, Mission, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Chilliwack and

Vancouver.

The NVIT hometown favorites play their round-robin games on Friday at 4:45 p.m., and on Saturday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. All three

games are at the in-town arena.

Elimination games commence at 7 a.m. on Sunday. The championship game goes at 1 p.m. on Sunday in Merritt.

MERRITT BOWLING CENTRE WEEKLY TOP SCORES Men’s Top-10 Averages Jordan Pinto Bill Campbell Jerrid Chandler Pat McKinney Mark Pattison Stuart Cornies Don Kraus Harold Aljam Bill McNeil James Isaac

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Ladies’ Top-10 Averages Helen Campbell Crystal Chandler Doreen Nikkel Kristina Johnson Lori Walker Lorna Valois Sharon McIvor Chandra Bonthoux Dianne Walker Bea Morris

High Games

Ramada peewee rep team

City Furniture bantam rec team

Merritt minor hockey game summaries are published for Merritt home games when gamesheets are available, and for Merritt away games wheninformation is provided by team representatives.

Nov. 9 Mixed Nov. 12 Seniors Nov. 12 Mixed

Men’s Ladies’ Men’s Ladies’ Men’s Ladies’

Harold Aljam 266 Helen Campbell 237 Claude Thompson 221 Sonia Mosley 213 Jordan Pinto 295 Kristina Johnson 248

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High Triples Harold Aljam 756 Helen Campbell 630 Claude Thompson 572 Sonia Mosley 530 Jerrid Chandler 766 Kristina Johnson 629

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Nov. 16, 1952 - Nov. 15, 2015 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marilyn on Nov. 15, 2015 one day short of her 63rd birthday.

She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 44 yrs.

Ken, her children Vicky (Dale) Rauch, Blaine (Angie) Holland, her grandchildren; Justin, Austin, Kennady (Brent) and Rielly. She also leaves behind her brother Steven (Bernadette) Nyeste, nephews; Jason (Jodi), Chad (Kassie), Bret (Stacy), niece Bryn and great nieces Taylor, Kiera, Juniper and Audrey, the Holland families and many friends.

Marilyn is predeceased by her parents Calman & Ruth Nyeste and sister Brenda.

The family would be honoured if you came and shared stories and fond memories at the Celebration of Marilyn’s life at the Desert Inn, Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 pm

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Donald Earl Mosley y Jan. 25, 1936 - Nov. 3, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Donald Earl Mosley of Merritt, BC, on November 3, 2015, at the age of 79. Don is survived by his children Marty (Barb), Raylene, Deneen (Perry), Jay (Dorothy), and Derek, his grandchildren, his sisters Marlene (Jack) and June, his brother Raymond (Mary), and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents Harold and Edith, his brother Frank, sister-in-law Maggie, and brothers-in-law Don, William, and Joseph.

Don was born on January 25, 1936 in Estevan, SK. He and his family moved to BC in 1966 and to Merritt in 1968. Don lived in Merritt for most of the past 47 years. He worked in the mining industry for many years, both at the Craigmont Mine and Bethlehem Copper, now Highland Valley Copper.

He loved to watch hockey with his sons and grandsons, whether it was his grandsons’ hockey games or the Merritt Centennials. Although he had a season ticket for the Merritt Centennials, he rarely sat; wanting to stand so he wouldn’t miss any of the action and to visit with family and friends. Don loved working on vehicles, Àshing, and spending most mornings at A&W having coffee with family and friends.

The family wishes to extend special thanks to the ER staff at the NVGH, the surgeon, OR and ICU staff at the RIH, and the air paramedics that airlifted Don to Kamloops. Your hard work, sensitivity, and compassion were very much appreciated and made an extremely difÀcult time a little easier.

A Celebration of Don’s Life will take place in April, 2016. The exact date will be determined later.

An announcement will be placed in the obituary section of the Merritt Herald about 2 weeks prior to the Celebration.

In lieu of Áowers, the family asks that donations be made in Don’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC, or to any charity of your choice.

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Larry loved his family, music, fast and furious, cars, the Canucks and WWE. His celebration of life will be held on: November 21, 2015 at the Lower Nicola Band School 201 Horn Rd at 11:00 a.m.

The family would like to thank everyone for their support Dr. Smit and his wife as well as the lab ladies at Nicola Valley Health Centre.

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Location: Home office (B.C.), based in the SIBAC Region Application: For position details, please visit the SIBAC website at: www.sibacs.com Closing Date: Before 4:00 pm December 15, 2015 Address to: Rhona Martin, SIBAC Chair Please send your response electronically to: Email: admin@sibacs.com We thank all candidates for applying, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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

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I, Jeff Carter, Director of Public Works and Recreation of the District of Logan Lake, #1 Opal Drive, PO Box 190, Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0, have applied for a water licence to divert, use and store water out of Dunois Creek which Áows South West and discharges into Logan Lake, and give notice of my application to all persons affected.

The point of diversion will be located at Meadow Creek Golf Course.

The purpose for which the water will be used is Land Improvement by creation of a Wetland Complex.

The land on which the water will be used is District Lot 26, Kamloops Division Yale District.

Anyone having concerns or comments with regard to the above proposal, please contact me at the above address in order that I may discuss the issues and arrive at a mutually acceptable arrangement.

Objections to this application may be Àled with the Assistant Regional Water Manager, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, PO Box 4400 Station Main, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 within 30 days of the date of the publication of this notice.

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BOARD Nicola Naturalist Society meeting: “Island Conservation in the 21st Century”

Fire Prevention and Safety in the Home or Senior Centre

with Chris Gill. Thursday, Nov 19, 7 p.m. at NVIT Lecture Theatre. Chris Gill is a biologist from Salmon Arm who for the past 15 years has been working on island conservation in Haida Gwaii, BC. In 2014 Chris received the Parks Canada CEO Award of Excellence for his work in restoring populations of seabirds on these islands. An important conservation success story.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

Book sale and bake sale

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.

Dementia Dialogue-Changing Behaviours & Perspective:

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.

Country Christmas Wreath Walk

Entry forms can be picked up at the Baillie House Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

All proceeds will be returned to the artist after the Silent Auction. Wreaths must be dropped off at the Civic Centre between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov 24.

They will be on display throughout Country Christmas week. There is no charge to enter.

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.

Saturday and Sunday Nov 28-29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 96. For more info please contact Janet Reaney or Joe Stewart at 250-378-3715 or the Legion at 250-378-5631.

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.

LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET

Is back inside at the Lower Nicola Hall! Dates: Dec. 6. For information or to Book a Stall Facebook: Lower Nicola Flea Market or call 250-378-3481.

Ready, Set, Learn

Bring your preschoolers and join us for some fun and adventures. Make connections with community professionals who work with young children and families.

Children will receive a gift and snacks will be provided.

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015– Merritt Central Elementary – 9 to 10 a.m. How to Make the Most of Screen Time. If you have questions call Jane Kempston District Principal of Student Support Services at 250-315-1140 or email: jkempsto@sd58.bc.ca

Nicola Valley & District Métis Society

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The ChurChes of MerriTT WelCoMe You Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

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

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

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

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

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (age 4 - 8 yrs)

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!

Christmas Carol Favourites we love to sing

St. Michael’s Anglican Church invites you to celebrate Christmas with a service of Lessons and Carols in the true British and BBC fashion. All are welcome to come and listen to the Christmas story and Sing many of your favourite carols. Guest pianist from Kamloops - Lorna Turnbull and friends. Thursday, Dec 10, 2015, 7 p.m. & Friday, Dec 11, 2015, 7 p.m.; 1990 Chapman Street.

Refreshments and goodies to follow.

Volunteers Needed

H.E.L.P (Hospital Equipment Loan Program) Red Corss in Merritt Hospital. 2 hrs per week. For more info call 250-378-5276.

Phase 2 has started.

Goal to reach $136,000 for design & architect fees

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

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

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Nicola Valley Better Breathers session. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Trinity United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. Speaker: Sky McKeown, Fire Prevention Officer - Merritt Fire & Rescue. Session is open to the community, plan to attend and support our speaker and learn about Fire Prevention/Safety in the Home or Care Centre. Bring a friend! For further info call BC Lung Association 1-800-665-5864.

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.

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FOR FO OR O R CURRENT CUR CU RRENT RRE N TRUCK NT TR RUC CK CK OWNERS & JOURNEYMEN(3)

‘15 RAM Q 1500 SXT QUAD CAB 4X4

28,398 $78/WK 2.99 %

$

+TAX & $595 ADMIN. FEE

(5)

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

LOG-IN: WWW.KAMLOOPSWINNER.CA OR CALL-IN: 1.844.332.1310 All images are for display purposes only. No two offers can be combined. One offer per customer only, limit two vehicles per household. At time of printing all vehicles were available. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Dealer retains all rebates, discounts, and incentives in order to achieve prices and payments shown in this flyer. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices and interest rates subject to change or end without notice as new Retail Incentive Programs are announced. Vehicle offers end Monday, November 30, 2015. *Contest begins Monday, August 10, 2015 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2015. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail piece presented after this time will be valid. In order to be entitled to claim your prize, you must be at the least the age of majority as of October 1, 2015 and attend in person at Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2525 E. Trans Canada Hwy., Kamloops, BC (“Event Headquarters”) on or before Friday, December 31, 2015 and present/surrender your mailpiece, and answer a skills testing question. All winning prizes shall be determined by Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, in their sole and absolute discretion. The Grand Prize is $10,000 cash. A contest will be held with respect to the Grand Prize. For full contest rules and regulation, see Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram or go on-line to WWW. KamloopsWinner.ca. Winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, and all registration, according to the rules of dealership and the Canada Revenue Service. **Discounts, Services or Products worth up to $2,000. Purchase may be required. Certain conditions may apply. Redemption is at sole discretion of dealer. Amounts may vary per product, service or discount. (1) 0% purchase financing for up to 72 months available to qualified customers on approved credit. Rate/Term varies by model/option package purchased. 0% financing not available on Ram Regular Cab and Chassis Cab models. Factory offer, subject to change or end without notice, certain conditions may apply, see dealer for details. Example: $20,000, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0.0% for 72 months equals monthly payments of $417; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $20,000. (2) Up to $10,845 in rebates and discounts. Example: In stock 2015 Ram Heavy Duty Trucks (2500/3500) models. Discount includes no charge Cummins Diesel, and $1,500 loyalty bonus cash. Amount of discount varies by model/option package purchased, plus taxes, on approved credit. (3) $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015 Ram 2500/3500, or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van & Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. See your retailer for complete details. (4) $9,345 N/C Diesel Discount amount represents the MSRP of the No Charge Cummins Diesel engine offered on already equipped new 2014/2015 Ram Heavy Duty models. See your retailer for complete details. (5) VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. All incentives and rebates are reflected on advertised vehicles including no charge options and conquest bonus. Advertised prices include all factory incentives, GST/PST and $595 Admin. fee are extra, on approved credit. All payments are based on 3.49% APR (Except MB#KLTL74-24A and MB#DS6L41-25A, AGR, XFH, based on 2.99% APR) for 96 months with $0 down payment. Factory order/Dealer Locate may be required on all advertised units. MB#UFCE41-28A, Cost of Borrowing (CB): $2,928, Total Obligation (TO): $22,926; MB#RTKH53-29E, CB: $2,928, TO: $22,926; MB#JCDH49-22F, WFU, CB: $2,928, TO: $22,926; MB#KLTL74-24A, CB: $3,116, TO: $28,114; MB#PFDH41-25A, CB: $2,562, TO: $20,060; MB#DS6L41-25A, AGR, XFH, CB: $3,615, TO: $32,613. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price and/or specifications may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors without prejudice or penalty to ourselves. We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor are we responsible for late receipt of mail. Contact dealerships knowledgeable and professional sales consultants for any question or more information.

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