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The pay-in-lieu of parking provision in the city’s zoning bylaw was rendered toothless on Tuesday (Nov. 8) as city council voted unanimously to change it. Under the provision, a business can be charged $3,500 per off-street parking spot if it has fewer stalls than required in the bylaw. Any money collected is held in reserve to fund any parking infrastructure needed in the future, such as a parkade or a lot. The provision applies to various classes of buildings, but a group of business owners known as Downtown Voice has been particularly vocal in their opposition to the rule, saying the provision is hurting the economic development of the downtown core. Businesses zoned C2 (central business disChanges are being made to Merritt’s controversial payment in lieu of parking provision in the zoning trict) had been exempt from the parking provi- bylaw. Michael Potestio/Herald sion until the city’s zoning bylaw was changed will then require a public hearing before coming back to council in 2015. that same meeting to be finalized. A motion from Coun. Mike Goetz was made at a committee While the bylaw won’t likely be officially changed until 2017, of the whole meeting last Thursday (Nov. 3) to alter the proviMiles said the city is making considerations for those businesses sion from $3,500 to $1 and pledged to review the situation on an affected by the current dollar amount. annual basis. Multiple downtown business and property owners have said That motion was brought before council on Tuesday, and after the provision affected their ability to sell or renovate their busibeing carried unanimously will now require a zoning amendment. nesses, claiming that doing so triggered requirements from the city First and second readings should come at the Nov. 22 council meeting said City of Merritt corporate officer Melisa Miles. See ‘BUSINESSES’ Page 9 The provision won’t be changed immediately, however, as it
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Hospital expansion officially a go Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The provincial government is ready to move forward with an expansion of the Nicola Valley Hospital’s emergency room. This week, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) is expected to release a request for proposals for the selection of a design consultant, who will develop detailed construction specifications and drawings for the renovation. Future steps in the process will include tendering for a general contractor and construction itself. On Monday (Nov. 7) Minister of Health Terry Lake was at the Nicola Valley Hospital to make the official announcement that the project is a go. “When I was here [touring the hospital] two years ago, I was amazed at the high quality work that the staff here were doing in a very cramped facility,” Lake told the Herald. “And when you think about the bus accident we had a couple years ago [on the Coquihalla Highway] and the tremendous service, and stress of the conditions under which they had to work, it was immediately apparent to me that we needed to look at expansion. “Two years later, we’ve got the funding; now we go out to design and build,” Lake said. It is anticipated that the expansion project will take approximately two years to complete. “I would think a year from now we’ll be breaking ground and two years from now, we’ll be opening the expanded emergency department,” Lake said, noting that it will take a while to complete the detailed designs and find a contractor. The expansion and renovation of the hospital’s ER is expected to cost approximately $5.6 million with the Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) supplying $2.24 million, and the Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment Foundation committing to raise about $700,000 for equipment and furnishing. The IHA’s portion of the project costs will be about $3 million,
Lake said. “The equipment here today has served patients extremely well, but it is high time that we move forward with the expansion and renovation of the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre emergency department,” Lake said. Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart said the $700,000 commitment from the (Above) The location where the new emergency care wing will be constructed. (Below) Health Minister Terry foundation was Lake is flanked by local MLA Jackie Tegart at the project’s announcement on Nov. 7. Michael Potestio/Herald critical in moving the project forward. The project will add about 400 square metres of new space to the ER and include features such as a covered ambulance bay with a dedicated ambulance entrance, confidential triage and registration spaces, a decontamination room, expanded trauma and treatment areas, a new nurse station and equipment storage. Dr. Drew Soderberg told a crowd gathered for the announcement they don’t know exactly what through Merritt on the highways. on Monday that he’s noticed items will be needed. “With such a busy highway — the hospital has been busier and Determining how the ER will particularly in the winter — to busier since he started working in operate during construction will have an expanded emergency Merritt two years ago. be part of the detailed design department here to serve the “Wait times should hopefully process, Lake told the Herald, and be decreased by a large amount,” needs of all the folks travelling the province’s mobile medical Soderberg said of the renovation. through the region is very imporunit could be an option to utilize tant.” Lake said. Registered nurse Cara Ritchie durning construction. Jean Perog, president of said the staff have long since out“Obviously, we’re going to the Nicola Valley Health Care grown their ER. keep the current emergency Endowment Foundation, said that “We are so busy, and although department running while conhopefully the $100,000 will cover our staff work tirelessly every day struction is underway, but Interior all the items needed to produce a … to provide the highest qualstate-of-the-art emergency depart- Health has great experience doing ity of care, it’s just not enough,” that and I’m very confident they’ll Ritchie said, adding that the reno- ment. do [it] in a way that’s patient She said the foundation will vations will improve the quality of friendly and continues to provide need to prioritize what they service and infrastructure. the great service they do today,” want to purchase first, and until The hospital serves an area of Lake said. detailed design plans are complete about 12,000 travellers passing
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Community members, business owners and rotarians have joined forces to gather furniture, household accessories and a growing fund to support a Syrian family of refugees set to arrive in Merritt sometime in the near future. And while the effort has kicked into high gear recently, thanks in part to a couple local businesses in Merritt, the Syrian family is currently going through the immigration process — and may arrive in Merritt before 2016 finishes, though that remains unlikely, said Jacqueline Whitecross with the Rotary Club of Merritt. Whitecross explained that the family was scheduled for an interview on Nov. 7, although she wasn’t sure if the interview is related to the immigration process — which means the timeline for the family’s arrival in Canada is still up in the air. Whenever the family arrives, “we have a plan in place,” said Whitecross. The Rotary Club of Merritt is sponsoring the family through the federal government’s Syrian Family Links Inititative, which fast-tracks immigration for refugees who already have family members in Canada. The family sponsored by the rotary has relatives currently living in Kelowna, which will make the transition to life in B.C.’s Interior easier, explained Whitecross. “We can’t even comprehend what they’ve been through. This couple is in Jordan right now with their little ones, in camps. They’ve been there a couple years — their baby was born there,” said Whitecross. “That shows you how long they’ve been there, how long they’ve been upset. They don’t have a job, don’t have a place to live other than a tent or something.” Despite not knowing exactly when the family will arrive, Whitecross said the efforts made by community members, businesses and the rotarians will provide
a welcoming environment in Merritt. “People have been wonderful,” said Whitecross. Becky Puterbough, a rotarian and a local teacher, has enlisted a number of teachers who have offered language tutoring services when the family arrives, noted Whitecross. “The language is the first thing. If they don’t have that, they can’t even get a job,” said Whitecross. Meanwhile, Travis Fehr, the owner of Breathe Bikes in Merritt, recently donated a brand-new kids’ size bike to the rotary’s growing collection of furniture, accessories and toys which have been set aside for the family. The collection is being housed in a storage unit at Travis Fehr and Jacqueline Whitecross hold up a bike donated on Sagebrush Storage — which behalf of Breathe Bikes. Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Whitecross is being provided to the Another business in town has also rotary club free of charge donated their time to the project, as most while the drive to collect necessities for the of the furniture is being moved around family is underway. by employees at City Furniture, which is “They were really wonderful — all I owned by rotary president Sonny Sekhon. bought was a lock, and that was it,” said On top of collecting items to make a Whitecross, adding that the locker has home for the family, the rotary is in the allowed the club to stockpile items ahead process of raising $28,000, which will be of the family’s arrival, a huge benefit to used to support the family during their the preparation efforts. first year in Merritt while they learn the Several big ticket items have already language and look for employment. been collected, said Whitecross, but a “For 12 months, we foot the bills and couple specific donations are still being sought, such as lamps and other household then they’re supposed to be on their own after that. But we’re not going to dump accessories. them. We feel obligated to see them End tables, a newer television (an old through,” said Whitecross. CRT TV was donated, but Whitecross The Rotary Club of Merritt has said they would like to provide the famalready kicked in $14,000, and is lookily with a newer model), and a couple of ing to raise the remaining half through chests of drawers for the children’s rooms community donations, fundraising events, would be key additions to the collection, and an ongoing agreement with the local said Whitecross. Return-It depot, where locals can opt A sofa bed would also be ideal for the family, to host their relatives from Kelowna to donate their recycling refunds to the rotary. should they come to visit, she added.
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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) invites applications from residents interested in sitting on the Regional Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Plan Review’s Public Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC will: • Provide general input and public perspective on all aspects of solid waste management considered as part of the plan review process. • Provide input into all stages of the RSWMRRP including, but not limited to, review of technical reports, and comment on draft versions of the RSWMRRP prepared by the consultant. • Participate in the review of input received from the general public from questionnaires, open houses and any other public forum or meeting conducted by the TNRD that may or may not involve the consultant. Meetings will be held at the TNRD Building, 300465 Victoria St., Kamloops, BC. It is anticipated this process will take approximately 18 months to two years with meetings being held between four and six times per year commencing January 2017. This is a volunteer committee, however travel expenses and meal allowances may be covered. Please fill out the PAC Expression of Interest form at the TNRD’s website, tnrd.ca, and tell us about yourself, your area of expertise, and why you would like to serve on the committee. Deadline for receipt of applications is December 15, 2016. For a copy of the Terms of Reference, contact the TNRD at the address below or visit www.tnrd.ca. Mail, fax or email your application to: Thompson-Nicola Regional District Phone: 250.377.8673 300-465 Victoria St. Fax: 250.372.5048 Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 Email: admin@tnrd.ca
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Hail to the chief: Trump Donald J. Trump is set to be the leader of the free world, after winning the U.S. election on Cole Wagner Tuesday. COLE’S NOTES The result was a shocker, after pollsters across the world predicted Hillary Clinton would cruise to a relatively safe electoral victory, as she maintained a significant lead heading into Tuesday’s contest. But of course, you already know all of that. By the time the papers hit the stands today, Trump will have spent two days revelling in his improbable success. (Perhaps, by this point, the Canadian immigrations and citizenship website will be back online, after it was flooded with more traffic than it could handle on election night as the tide turned in Trump’s favour.) Trump fought a multi-front war throughout the campaign, at times picking fights with his own party, his opponent, and swathes of minority groups across the United States. His success is historic for a number of reasons — but Canadians should pay attention to one particularly historic aspect of president-elect Trump: he is the fifth president in U.S. history to have been elected to office despite not winning the popular vote. Trump joins the company of John Quincy Adams (1824), Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), Benjamin Harrison (1888), and George W. Bush (2000) — which means he’s only the second president in the last century to pull off the feat. Given how different the systems of government are between Canada and the United States, and the vast differences in how we elect our leaders,
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The biggest protest vote in history Not many things are certain in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s narrow victory in the U.S. presidential election, but FBI Director James Comey can rest GWYNNE DYER assured that his job The international is safe. His predicSTAGE tion of a new investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails 11 days before the election (followed by a retraction only 36 hours before the vote) gave Trump the edge he needed to win in the close-run contests in the “battleground states.” Another sure bet is that Trump will not waste his time trying to send Hillary Clinton to jail, despite his many promises to “lock her up.” But this brings us rapidly to the nub of the matter: how many of his promises does he really intend to keep? If he keeps them all, we are in for a wild ride in the next four years. President Barack Obama, addressing his last rally before the election, said: “All that progress (we made) goes down the drain if
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we don’t win tomorrow.” So down it goes: the promising climate change deal signed in Paris last December, the Affordable Care Act that gave 20 million poorer Americans access to health insurance, the deal that persuaded Iran to stop working on nuclear weapons, and maybe the whole 68-year-old NATO alliance. Trump often accused of being sketchy on the details of his plans, but he has actually given us quite a lot of details on these issues. He’s not just going to tear up the Paris climate accord, for example. At home, he’s going to dismantle all but a few “little tidbits” of the Environmental Protection Agency and, he says, revive the coal industry. He’s not just going to restart a confrontation with Iran. He has talked about closer cooperation with Russia in the fight against Islamic State – which, given Russia’s support for the Assad regime, might even give Assad a decisive victory in the Syrian civil war. Will he really deport 11 million illegal immigrants from the United States? (He back-tracked a bit on that.) Will he build a wall on the Mexican border? (He can’t walk away from that promise.) Will he ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.? (Not in so many words, maybe, but Muslims should not
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consider taking vacations there.) Will Trump tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, and repudiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership (a free trade deal linking most Pacific Rim countries except China) and the proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (a similar deal between the U.S. and the European Union)? Yes, yes and yes. Destroying the current “globalised” trading arrangements was a key part of his platform. Will he impose import duties on goods made in America’s trading partners in an attempt to “bring the jobs home,” including 35 per cent tariffs on Mexican-made goods and 45 per cent on Chinese exports. If he does, he’ll be starting a global trade war, and in the case of China a confrontation that could even turn military. How could almost half of American voters support all this (47.5 per cent)? Well, they didn’t, actually. They weren’t interested in the details. They just hated the way the country was changing. Many of them had lost out economically because of the changes, and
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Work off greenhouse gas Editor; Excessive greenhouse gas emissions is a huge concern in western Canada. We demanded our governments to take action and reduce our emissions. We committed to achieve our Paris 2016 commitments. So why do we line up at Tim Horton’s and other coffee shops in our cars, in the take out lane, belching out greenhouse gases while we wait for our coffee to be delivered to our vehicles? Here’s an idea. I know it’s way out there but hear me out. Park the car. Get out of the car. Get some exercise by walking to and from the coffee shop. Yes, that means exercise. First thing in the morning is best. Chat with those in the establishment, they might be your neighbours. Bonus! Wish your neighbours well, then go on your way knowing that you contributed to greenhouse gas reductions simply by getting some exercise. Morning is best. Steve Burke West Kelowna
Time for reform From Page 6 it might seem a little hollow to say there are lessons to be learned for Canadians from the Trump victory. But keep in mind that years of successive majority governments in Parliament, elected by a sliver of the population, led to intense pressure for electoral reform among Canadians. Perhaps the 59,727,800 Americans who woke up to find Trump in power could remind us why waiting on electoral reform might be playing with fire.
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RE: VOHRINGER: SCIENCE SAYS B.C.’S GRIZZLY BEARS DOING FINE (Nov. 1) Another spin article on the B.C. government’s spin report on its grizzly bear “management.” This report has not been peer-reviewed. Secondly, there is no need for any humans, let alone hunters, to manage grizzly bears. Grizzly bears manage their own populations. when there is enough food, the sows will give birth. If there is not enough food, the impregnated sows will not give birth. No one knows how many grizzly bears there are in B.C. therefore we need to apply the precautionary principle and ban the hunt and protect much more grizzly bear habitat from human encroachment. — posted by “Louise Taylor” on Nov. 2
RE: VOHRINGER: SCIENCE SAYS B.C.’S GRIZZLY BEARS DOING FINE (Nov. 1) Science does not say anything of the sort. The report has not been peer reviewed and vetted by an independent editor at a scientific journal. It was commissioned by the provincial government for the government. The elephant in the room is uncertainty in the review process for timber supply (TSR) that informs the rate of logging (AAC). This uncertainty in the Boundary area around Grand Forks — home to the threatened Kettle-Granby grizzly bear — results in over-estimation of the potential annual tree harvest. This leads to logging within the wildlife habitat area for grizzlies and to excessive road densities that fragment that habitat. The key driver toward extirpation of grizzly bears is unsustainable logging that destroys habitat. — posted by “Anthony Britneff” on Nov. 2
RE: MJ BEREZAN BIDS FAREWELL (Nov. 2) Enderby is gaining a gem!! Our community will miss you MJ Berezan!! All the best on your new adventure. — posted by “Stephanie Johnson” on Nov. 2
Angry voters turned out for Trump From Page 6 they were all very angry. As American film-maker and social commentator Michael Moore predicted, Donald Trump has ridden to power on the back of the biggest “F*** You” vote in history. It was driven by the same rage that fuelled the Brexit vote in Britain last June, and it was equally heedless of consequences. Pro-Brexit British voters were more obsessed by immigration and Trump voters were more upset about jobs going abroad, but white working-class males provided the core support in both cases and the basic message was the same: “Stop the world. I want to get off.” Populists like Boris Johnson in England and Donald Trump in the United States are just exploiting those emotions, but they are barking up the wrong tree. The basic change that is leaving so many people feeling marginalised and unhappy is not immigration or globalisation. Those scapegoats are pop-
ular mainly because you can imagine doing something to solve the problem: close the doors to immigrants, rip up the free trade deals. But the real change is automation: computers and robots are eating up most of the jobs. Seven million American factory jobs have disappeared since 1979, but American factory production has doubled in the same time. The United States is still the world’s second largest manufacturer, behind only China. So the populists can go on baying at the moon for a while, but sooner or later we will have to recognise that this is unstoppable change and start figuring out how to live with it. In particular, we will have to figure out how a large proportion of our societies can still have self-respect and a decent living standard when there are no jobs for them. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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NICOLA VALLEY WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING The movement for a Nicola Valley War Memorial, which was started in Merritt some months ago is now, through the untiring labours of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the local G.W.V.A., an accomplished fact, and on Thanksgiving Sunday afternoon, November 6th, 1921, the unveiling ceremony was attended by the largest outdoor gathering ever assembled in Merritt. The weather was cool, with a keen wind blowing, nevertheless the turn out was splendid, bringing with it an atmosphere of patriotism recalling the romance of war, rather than the grim and sordid aspect, which so many of the veterans present in the parade remembered.
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Theft could set back BC Ambassador Program locks, but putting other locks on, so we’re asking people to check their storage containers, see if they’re missing anything from their sheds [and] Thousands of dollars worth of their backyards,” she said. lighting and decorations have been Pooley Avenue has been a particustolen from the BC Ambassador lar hot spot for break-ins as of late. Program’s storage unit at Hack There have been break-ins at three Holdings Mini Storage on Pooley businesses on that street, two of which Avenue. had storage containers looted. The Ambassadors Program offers Police received a report on Nov. British Columbians aged 17 to 23 the 4 from another business on Pooley, chance to earn bursaries and develop their leadership skills in a community- Alpha Design, where an employee noticed the fence to their yard had oriented competition, hosted each been cut. summer in Merritt. “Somebody had attempted to Program co-ordinator Teresa break into their yard [and] it looks Dares said 23 community signs worth like [whoever did this] may have been about $230 each, a spotlight, electriscared away because they didn’t get cal cords and other stage lighting and anything,” said Dunsmore, adding decorations were stolen. that there was some aluminum piled Dares estimates that about $7,500 up against the fence. worth of items were taken from the Dunsmore said it’s unclear when storage unit, which had its lock cut. the break-in took “The thing place. that gets me Back on Nov. 2, about it is that police were notified none of this is ‘Come August, I of another breakgoing to be of don’t know what in on that street any value to at Sanders and anyone other I’m going to do.’ Company where than the spot— BC AMBASSADOR about $5,500 worth light. That’s PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR of tools were stolen the only thing, TERESA DARES out of a storage in my opinion, container sometime they could between Oct. 30 and 31. sell,” Dares said. Police have not recovered any of She is asking the public to keep the stolen items from this container to an eye out for the items, noting many items were in grey bins with green lids date. There was also some tools stolen and she suspects some stuff could be from a new house being built on in a ditch somewhere. nearby Houston Street, which was “Come August, I don’t know what reported to police on Sunday (Nov. I’m going to do,” she said. 6). Dunsmore said its also uncertain “There’s no way I can replace when this theft occurred because no these community signs. Not at this one is living in the house yet. time,” Dares said. She said that sometime over the She said she was notified of the last two weeks chainsaws, nail guns break-in by Robert Hack from Hack and some other property was stolen. Holdings Mini Storage on Monday Police do not have any suspects in (Nov. 7). Hack told the Herald that yesterday these reported break-ins. Dunsmore said police recovered he noticed Dare’s storage locker and some stolen property over the weekanother unit had been broken into. end, but don’t know where it came Items stolen from the other locker from. include tires, he said. “We know it was stolen, and we’re Hack said he has received lists of stolen items from Dares and the other looking for where it came from,” Dunsmore said. client. She said they have four sets of “We’re just reviewing our cameras tires on rims for a Chevrolet truck, a right now, so we can give the RCMP chainsaw, a hedge trimmer, a pressure something to go on,” said Hack. washer and four sets of tires on rims A rash of break-ins has police warning the public to make sure their for a Pontiac. Merritt police are actively trying to storage containers don’t have any find the owners of these stolen items. missing items. Dunsmore said people should Police have had multiple reports of make sure they keep record of serial storage containers being broken into numbers, as they are critical to identias of late, and have recovered stolen fying stolen property. property believed to have been taken Anyone with any information from the lockers, RCMP Const. Tracy regarding these files is asked to contact Dunsmore told the Herald. the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262. “It looks like they’re cutting the
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Two storage lockers were discovered to have been broken into at Hack Holdings and Mini Storage on Monday. There have been a string of break-ins at storage lockers in the region, prompting police to warn locals to double check on their storage lockers to ensure nothing has been stolen. Michael Potestio/Herald
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to provide parking they don’t have or pay large sums of money. Those bills will now be much smaller, and should help certain sales and development in the downtown move ahead. The owners of Mirror Vintage, and the nonprofit Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary have both been trying to do construction on their respective properties, while Century 21 realtor Janis Post, who owns the building at 2088 Garcia Street, and Nicola Lanes owner Ewan Turner have been trying to sell their properties. All four ran into complications with the bylaw. Turner told the Herald that he’s been trying to sell his bowling alley so that he can retire, but the parking provision lost him three potential sales. He said his business has no off-street parking and would have been on the hook to supply 20 spots or about $ 70,000 in lieu. Century 21 realtor Don Ward told the Herald that with the bylaw change, downtown businesses owners looking to sell should be able to rekindle talks with potential buyers. Mirror Vintage owner Clint Langill said the change now allows him to do the renovations to his business/home without having to pay $56,000 for 16 parking spots. That bill will now be just $16. “Now we can go ahead with putting a roof on our house; we can go ahead with further development of the property,” Langill said. The auxiliary has a property behind its thrift shop, with plans to expand it, but that required 12 spots or $43,000. Now that bill will be $12. The new $1 provision will impact more than just the development in the downtown, however, as it applies to residential, institutional and industrial classes of buildings as well. Coun. Mike Goetz said that the idea behind leaving a $1 charge is to keep the provision in the bylaw in case it needs to be enforced in the future. “We need to have a parking bylaw, but when it needs to be enacted, then you enact it,” Goetz told the Herald. The provision is expected to be reviewed annually during budget deliberations, which are held in January. Goetz said he’s not concerned the reserve fund won’t generate much money for parking infrastructure in the future, because it hasn’t been used yet and hasn’t been paid into many times. The provision has existed in some form since 1980 and to date has collected about $71,000 for the reserve fund from two payments. Goetz said that if in the future the parking fee needs to be increased council can discuss what a fair price would be with Downtown Voice. “But I think it’s a long time before we ever have that conversation,” Goetz said. Downtown Voice member Bruce McMurchy said starting the group Downtown Voice has opened up a line of communication with city council that was lacking in the past. He said changing the bylaw to $1 should revitalize Merritt’s downtown. “Now we can have investors come in and see that yes they can indeed develop a business, develop a property and not have the threat of this pay-in-lieu [of] parking held over them. No one can afford these thousands of dollars,” McMurchy said.
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Burrowing owls head south for the winter Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
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A cycle in the life of burrowing owls re-introduced to the wild on the lands of the Upper Nicola Band is complete — the birds are migrating south. This past spring, the band — in connection with the Burrowing Owl Society of B.C. — placed six adult birds (three males and three females) on reserve land in Upper Nicola. The owls bred and their numbers increased to 14. “It still gives me excitement when I go there in October and [I] see [fewer] owls,” said “If they come back, they’ll defi- recreation manager Brent Gill told Dawn Brodie, who is a biologist, the Herald. nitely breed again,” Brodie said. member of the Burrowing Owl Burrowing owls typically live for There is also proof of burrowConservation Society of BC and ing owls returning to the area else- about five to seven years. consultant on this project. Brodie told the Herald that when where in the valley. Brodie and Loretta Holmes — she and Holmes last monitored the The who is the band’s field technician owl nest site in Upper Nicola, they Burrowing Owl Conservation — last monitored the nest site back Society of BC has a captive reminisced about the summer field on Oct. 2 and counted just seven activities and the events that breeding program with the of the birds remaining. made this project so memorable. Douglas Lake Cattle Company, “Four of the seven were adults, “From a biologist’s point which annually sees about one to so more juveniles have left to date. of view, I am just thrilled that three owls returning from their They leave as single birds and not captive raised birds have gone migration to the nest site on their as a group,” she told the Herald. through the whole cycle and property, Douglas Lake Ranch “The owls would not survive a normal winter in this area unless it is extremely mild and they can find an adequate food source.” Brodie said they assume the birds have flown south as there were no signs of predation — such as loose feathers lying around the site — when they last checked in on the birds. The months of September and October are also typically when the owls head south. Brodie said that Holmes will check the site after winter sets in to ensure all the owls have left the area. “We don’t want them to stay, that wouldn’t be normal behaviour, because this is the wrong area for We recognize the many sacrifices made by our them to stay all winter,” men and women in uniform both today and Brodie said. throughout our nation’s history. We honour their The birds typically courage and dedication, and thank them for their fly to the U.S., visiting contribution to our country. states such as Washington, Oregon and California, she said. While the birds could fall prey during the flight or while down south, Brodie said she’s pretty optimistic that there will be owls returning to Upper Nicola in the spring. “We base that on [the fact] the birds were sucCEO Mission/Matsqui/Fraser Canyon cessful this year. They had offspring, and they did draw in a wild owl,” she said.
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Burrowing owls were reintroduced to the lands on the Upper Nicola Band reserve, and the population is beginning to head south for the winter. Herald file photos
have competed with wild birds and have been successful and moved on,” Brodie said. Burrowing owls have been known to live on the Upper Nicola reserve lands in the past, but a survey conducted by the band in 2014 found no sign of these tiny birds.
They are disappearing from Canada as a result of habitat loss and environmental threats. “Pesticides have been implicated in some of the losses that have occurred over time,” said Mike Mackintosh, president of the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC. “The other thing about the birds in particular in British Columbia that works against them has been migration.” Only a small number of the birds typically return to B.C. in the spring to breed. There is interest across North America in burrowing owl recovery and strategies to reverse the current decline in populations, Brodie told the Herald. Brodie said the addition of the Upper Nicola Band reintroduction site will aid in ensuring that burrowing owls are a part of the wildlife landscape for years.
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The Merritt RCMP have concluded their investigation into the theft of $1,900 worth of cigarettes stolen from a gas station in Shulus last month due to a lack of new evidence. The break-in occurred at Johnny’s on the Rez at about 3 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 15. “An alarm came in [and] members attended within 10 [to] 15 minutes,” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. She said a window to the building had been broken, and only cigarettes were taken in the robbery. Surveillance Johnny’s on the Rez, as seen from Google Maps, was the site of a break-in camera footage showed what appears earlier in October. Police have now concluded their investigation. to be a Ford Explorer type vehicle in “Lytton doesn’t have any further information the driveway, but police were not able to obtain a on theirs and we didn’t get any further informaclear photo of a license plate or suspect. tion on ours,” said Dunsmore. Dunsmore said a similar incident took place in Anyone with any information regarding the Lytton a few days earlier. robbery is asked to contact Merritt RCMP at 250She said the investigation into the theft has 378-4262 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. been concluded pending any further information.
Members of the Nooaitch Indian Band will head to the polls this month to elect a smaller council to a longer term. The final list of candidates for the election has been set, and members will vote for one chief and two councillors. In the running for chief is incumbent Marcel Shackelly, current councillor Sharon Bond and Ko’waintco Michel. Council incumbents Olivia Buck and Ester Shackelly join James Fountain and Dewey Shackelly as the four candidates looking to secure one of two councillor positions. The previous Nooaitch council consisted of a chief and four councillors elected to a two-year term, but in this election voters will choose a chief and two councillors elected to a four-
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Hands of Hope Food Drive Sunday November 27, 2016 2:00 pm next to Yaki Joe’s Pizza Call 250-378-6181 to sign up to lend a hand.
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AUCTION
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4 hours labour for fall or spring yard clean up $125.00 1- 8 week session of extra gentle Hatha yoga $125.00 Barefoot horse hoof trim $45.00 Certificate for glass chip repairs $84.00 Butterfly theme gift basket, soaps, bamboo soap sack, mug, mobile, napkins, 2017 calendar $80.00 Brambles Bakery & Café $50.00 Gift Certificate and 1Lb organic Frog Friendly Wild Coffee $66.00 Brambles Bakery & Café $50.00 Gift Certificate and 1Lb organic Frog Friendly Wild Coffee $66.00 Brambles Bakery & Café $50.00 Gift Certificate and 1Lb organic Frog Friendly Wild Coffee $66.00 Breathe Bikes Bike Tune-up Certificate $50.00 Breathe Bikes Bike Tune-up Certificate $50.00 Carnivore Catering BBQ Dinner for 8 Priceless City Furniture 5’ 2” x 7’ 2” (shades of brown) Area Rug $300.00 City of Merritt Aquatic Centre Passes (10 child, 10 adult) $57.00 Crystal Restaurant Gift Certificate $10.00 DCS Auto Oil Change $60.00 DCS Auto Oil Change $60.00 Doctors Eye Care Certificate for Complete set of Single Vision Glasses with Anti-reflection $199.00 Douglas Lake Ranch (Quilchena Hotel) Quilchena Hotel Gift Certificate $150.00 Echo Valley Ranch & Spa 2 Night Stay Getaway for Two including lodging, meals, fly-fishing, yoga, trail walks, swimming & fitness centre. $1,700.00 Fetch Dog Grooming & Boutique $20 GC and Gift Basket with dog bowl, dog toys, & dog treats $75.00 Finning (Canada) Ltd. CAT - licence plate, ball cap, belt buckle, and XL hoodie $100.00 Frank’s Mechanical Services Certificate for 1 hour of labour $105.00 Frank’s Mechanical Services Certificate for 1 hour of labour $105.00 Golden Chopsticks Certificate $10.00 Grimshire Apiaries 7kg Honey $90.00 H & R Block Certificate for Tax Preparation $100.00 Hack Electric One hour of bucket truck service with electrician $100.00 Hair Shack $25.00 Gift Card, Milk Shake Brand - Color Care Conditioner, Color Care 29 Shampoo, Hair Spray, & Leave In Conditioner $140.00 Henry Krause & Marlene Fenton 3kg Honey $40.00 Highland House Bed & Breakfast Country Inn 1 night’s stay for two including breakfast $160.00 Home Hardware Building Centre Gift Certificate $100.00 Home Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Home Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Hub International/Barton Insurance Man Basket - tool box, hand cream, calendar, shop towels, man snacks, WD 40, beverage flask, & hook light. $75.00 Inn at Spences Bridge 1 night’s stay for 2 including continental breakfast $125.00 KAL TIRE Merritt Certificate for product or service $120.00 KI Essentials Gift basket - 1 60 min relaxing reflexology session, healing hand lotion, weekend warrior soaker salts, ‘calm’ essential oil blend, ‘exhale’ antiviral essential oil blend all in a velveteen hat box $76.00
For pictures of items connect at www.facebook.com/rotarymerritt
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 6:30 – 9:00 pm Pre-bidding accepted from 4:30 pm on November 21.
The Rotary Club of Merritt is proud of its accomplishments to date in this community and the club will be holding a visioning workshop in the near future to determine what our new projects might be. Fundraising events such as the Radio Auction, Indoor Golf, etc. allow us to continue to support local projects and initiatives (such as the Food Bank, NV Search & Rescue, Safe Spaces, Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society) and some international projects too (i.e. shelter boxes for Nepal, Syrian refugee project).
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The Rotary Club of Merritt and our partners in the community thank all of the businesses who continue to offer their support to Rotary through their generous donations.
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Kolors Cutting Lounge Kruse N’ Style Left Field Cider LNB Construction
Redken - Beach Envy shampoo, wave aid &texturizing conditioner $60.00 Gel Manicure $45.00 1 case (12 x 500 ml) bottles Little Dry Cider $78.00 Dump truck & pup - 3/4 driveway crush for delivery in Merritt or Lower Nicola $600.00 Lordco Lordco toque, lanyard & $25.00 Gift Certificate $33.00 MTM Services Certificate for One Hour Labour $90.00 Manta Sports Backpack - 2 zippered main compartments, 2 side pouches $39.99 Mar-King Vac Truck Service Certificate towards tank pumping $100.00 Mellah Leuca Day Spa Facial, massage, manicure & pedicure $200.00 Merritt Fire & Rescue 2 Story - 13 ft escape ladder $50.00 Merritt Golf & Country Club 4 - 18 holes of golf $140.00 Merritt Herald 4 business card sized ads $197.96 Merritt Plumbing Services Certificate for a service call $75.00 Merritt Plumbing Services Certificate for a service call $75.00 Merritt Printing Certificate towards printing $100.00 Merritt Veterinary Hospital Certificate for $100 off service $100.00 Murray GM (Merritt) Gift Card $100.00 N M V Lumber Ltd. 1 pkg of 6’ 1x4 (#3&better) 588 pieces $700.00 Nicola Valley Massage Therapy 1 - 30 minute treatment $50.00 Nicola Valley Veterinary Clinic Certificate for Cat Vaccination $79.00 NVIT Tuition for Occupational First Aid Level 1 Course $105.00 NVIT Tuition for one 3-credit lower level course $247.00 Purity Feeds Gilded metal bird feeder & 20lbs bird feed $75.00 Ramada Inn Merritt 1 night’s stay in Jacuzzi suite $175.00 Royal Canadian Legion Gift Certificates- any item from lounge (2 x 30) $60.00 Sanders & Company 4 hours backhoe with operator $500.00 Save-On Foods Gift Certificate $50.00 Save-On Foods Gift Certificate $50.00 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Certificate for survey stakes $200.00 Stoyoma Dental Clinic Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Electric Tooth Brush $120.00 Subway Sandwiches & Salads Party Platter $45.00 Subway Sandwiches & Salads Party Platter $45.00 Suncor Energy (PetroCan) Gas Card $100.00 Tibar Construction Tandem truck load - 3/4 driveway crush for delivery in Merritt or Lower Nicola $300.00 Tolko 294 pcs of 8’ #2 2x4 $594.27 Vicki’s a Little off the Top Landscaping 2 Hours labour - any work they do $110.00 Western Star Freightliner 2 DVP Series LED Work Lights, One Road Warrior Kit (protection for metal), Western Star Medium Hoodie, 2 toques $80.00 Wine Press Cru Select Sangiovese Wine Kit $124.00 Work’n Play Clothing Company Gift Certificate $50.00 Work’n Play Clothing Company Gift Certificate $50.00
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HEALTH CARE
Province launches app New nurse on the way Just in time to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi service being added along major highways in B.C., the provincial government has released a mobile traffic app aimed at allowing travellers easy access to up to the minute updates on major routes. The app is called BC Highways, and was developed by AirSenze Solutions, a Victoriabased mobile app development firm. It is available on both Android and Apple phones, stated a press release from the Ministry of Technology, A screenshot from the BC Highways app Innovation and Citizens’ released this week. Cole Wagner/Herald
Services on Nov. 8. Those familiar with the DriveBC incidents map will recognize the feature on the BC Highways mobile app. Major incidents such as collisions, weather warnings or significant construction work are marked on a map of B.C.’s roads, and updated in real time to give motorists an idea of what they’ll face out on the road. Other features include easy access to the various webcams placed on highways around the province, as well as estimated border wait times. The app is free to download.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Changes to camping reservations coming Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD
A new, full-time nurse practitioner will soon be serving the Nicola Valley once again. A nurse practitioner has been found to replace Julia Walker, who broke ground last year as Merritt’s first such health care provider, Berni Easson the Interior Health Authority (IHA) health services administrator for ThompsonCariboo rural, told the Herald. Easson said the new nurse practitioner still needs to complete an exam to become licensed in B.C. That exam is scheduled to be done by next week, but it could take up to six weeks before the results are known, Easson said. “We can’t fill that position until she’s fully licensed,” Easson said. She said the new nurse practitioner is from B.C. Earlier this year, Waler left Merritt to take a nurse practitioner position in the Okanagan, but in the interim has continued to serve Merritt a few days per week along with a nurse practitioner from Logan Lake. Merritt’s nurse practitioner office is located at the Conayt Friendship Society in downtown Merritt.
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The provincial government will be instituting changes for 2017 after hearing complaints about the scarce Contact Ben for an availability of campsites at B.C.’s proappointment in Merri . vincial parks. A press release from the Ministry of Environment on Nov. 7 detailed the changes to the system, which will no longer have an “opening day” in mid-March. Instead, reservations will open up for the 2017 season through a rolling three-month period. Individual campsites will be available Monck Provincial Park at Nicola Lake. Paul Joseph/Wikimedia Commons to be booked four months ahead of 1-888-374-3350 | morellichertkow.com “We want to make sure the campsite reservathe campground’s first reservable date. tion service is doing its job as effectively and effiDuring the 2016 camping season, the provincial government heard complaints from B.C. resi- ciently as possible. We know British Columbians Kamloops | Merritt | Ashcroft | Williams Lake dents who felt they were left out in the cold with- want a reservation system that is fair, and that they have just as good a chance of securing a out a reservation, while those who managed to Your BC Interior law rm — supporࢼng families, individuals, and businesses since 1911. campsite as the next person,” stated Mary Polack, reserve sites often overbooked (booking up more minister of environment in the press release. sites than necessary, only to drop the unneeded sites closer to the date), or even scalped their reservation — reselling the booking for sometimes up to ten times the price on busy weekends, according to one report from the CBC. The release from the Ministry of Environment A PROUD on Nov. 7 detailed further changes to the online TRADITION OF reservation system, aimed at curbing the practice DENTURE CRAFTS of reselling or overbooking sites. Robby Jaroudi A pilot project will be implemented in select Allen E. Goessman Two Great Locations to Serve You Better! parks, which will reduce the maximum length of Professional stay to seven days during peak camping season, in 603 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, BC • 250.374.9443 Personalized order to allow more campers the opportunity to Denture Services #10-2025 Granite Ave. Merritt, BC • 1.888.374.9443 use the sites, stated the release.
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BULL RIDING
Pozzobon fourth at PBR World Finals Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Merritt professional bull rider Ty Pozzobon went four-for-six at the 2016 PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev. to finish fourth overall, and earn $97,500. The event ran from Nov. 2 to 6 at the brand-new, 18,000seat T-Mobile Arena in America’s gambling capital. The 24-year-old Pozzobon, this year’s PBR Canada champion, was one of only two cowboys (the other being Ryan Dirteater) to successfully ride their first four bulls in Vegas, and was in first place in the standings going into Sunday’s final two rounds of action. Despite being bucked off twice on the last day, Pozzobon managed to hold on to fourth spot in the aggregate and return home with the big pay day. The Nicola Valley
cowboy also moved up one spot to 23rd in the PBR’s season-long standings, with over $139,000 in winnings — not including the $25,000 bonus he won for taking the Canadian PBR title in Saskatoon in October. Pozzobon’s run of success began on Wednesday of last week with a 84.25-point ride on Glory Days, good for a ninth-place finish in round one. He followed that up with a tie for first in round two (with Brazil’s Guilherme Marchi) on Thursday, scoring 89.5 on Big Cat. Pozzobon surged to the top of the leaderboard following a second-place finish in round three on Friday — an 88.5-point ride on Modified Clyde — then increased his lead in round four on Saturday, despite finishing out of the money, with a 10th-place finish and an 86.25-point score on Rebel Yell.
(Above) Merritt cowboy Ty Pozzobon rides Modified Clyde to a score of 88.5 points and a second-place finish in round three of the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev. (Top right) Pozzobon acknowledges the crowd following his tie for first in round three. (Bottom right) Pozzobon had an army of family members and friends cheering him on in Vegas. Photos courtesy of Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media, Covy Moore/Everything Cowboy and Ty Pozzobon/Facebook
Good fortune finally ran out for Pozzobon in Sunday’s two-ride day. Competing with a broken riding hand sustained in Tuscon a week
earlier, he was bucked off both Margy Time and Sweet Pro’s Long John. Pozzobon left for Dallas, Tex. on Wednesday of this week,
to have a CAT scan done on his injured hand, and then to attend the Elite Rodeo Athletes (ERA) World Finals. Pozzobon will be unable to com-
pete in the event due to his injury, but will be the bull riding director for the competition, which features 100 of the biggest names in rodeo and
over $1 million in total prize money. The ERA World Finals run from Nov. 11 to 13 at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas.
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Canucks end losing streak; can Cents follow suit? BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 08 INTERIOR DIVISION Team
GP W L T OTL PTS
Penticton 20 17 3 0 0 34 Trail 21 11 9 0 1 23 Vernon 21 9 10 0 2 20 Merritt 22 8 10 1 3 20 West Kelowna 20 9 10 0 1 19 Salmon Arm 22 8 14 0 0 16 MAINLAND DIVISION Team
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Wenatchee 18 15 2 0 1 31 Chilliwack 21 13 5 0 3 29 Prince George 21 9 10 2 0 20 Langley 20 6 10 1 3 16 Surrey 20 6 12 0 2 14 Coquitlam 21 6 13 2 0 14 ISLAND DIVISION Team
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Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
After nine games in a row without a point, the Vancouver Canucks finally stopped the bleeding on Tuesday (Nov. 8) with a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Gardens. What’s more — the Canucks’ $36 million-dollar man Loui
Eriksson finally scored his first goal of the season, as did much-talkedabout Sven Baertschi, while the forgotten man,
Alex Burrows, netted a pair. Now, if only the Merritt Centennials could follow the lead.
The Cents are currently mired in a sevengame losing streak that dates back to Oct. 18. They’re missing their most potent goal-scorer (for possibly the rest of the season) and their top blueliner, who also quarterbacks the powerplay. It couldn’t get much worse. The Cents limped home this past Sunday
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night from their threegame road trip to Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast with only one of a possible six points, and three more losses added to their diary of defeats. Despite a long travel day on Friday, things didn’t start off too badly for the Cents, as they
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John Szilagyi
on winning Season Tickets from Murray GM for participating in the October Food Drive promotion.
THANK YOU
A big thank you to all of the fans that supported the Murray GM draw for the month of October. We raised $320.00 in cash and 116.25 lbs of food for the Nicola Valley Food Bank.
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MARTIAL ARTS
Rodie a hit at Western Canadians BCHBC holds toy ride Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
For nine-year-old Eva Rodie of Merritt, success in the sport of martial arts has come quickly. Just three months into her training with Kim Carlton at Sen-i Martial Arts, the Grade 4 student in Mme. Desy’s class at Collettville School has just returned from the Western Canadian championships in Burnaby with a mittful of medals – two gold and two silver to be exact. “There was no stopping her once she took her first class,” said Charlton about his young protégé. “She was here every day.” Rodie picked up the sport after watching her mom at one of her adult classes. “I had started classes with Kim, and Eva came and watched one time,” said Trish Rodie. “She decided she wanted to join, and now she can’t get enough of it. Eva is attending the children’s one-hour sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. She’s also going to some of the adult classes with me, and she’s had
some private instruction as well in order to get ready for competition. [Eva] really loves it.” At the Western Canadians, the young Rodie entered four events in the white and yellow belt division (less than two years training experience), and in the 9 to 11 age group. Three of her events involved grappling, which is a form of wrestling where submission of the opponent is the objective. The fourth event was kumite, which consists of kicking and punching in order to score points. Rodie took gold in the kumite, winning all three of her fights against older, more experienced competitors. She also won gold in girls’ grappling without-gi. (A gi is a uniform worn in many styles of martial arts. It consists of a robe, pants and belt which can be grabbed and used to assist in holds, throws and kicks. In a fight without-gi, the competitors wear ordinary street or gym clothing). Rodie’s two silver medals were earned in girls’ Brazilian juijitsu, and in a girls and boys
Eva Rodie / Photo submitted
without-gi submission class. In the latter event, Rodie defeated one of her two older male opponents and narrowly lost to the other. “Initially, it was very hard to watch her compete,” conceded Eva’s mom. “It causes you quite a bit of anxiety. But at the end, I was so proud of her. It was a long, long day, but [Eva] just kept going and going. She loves it, and I’ll support her in whatever way possible.” “We’ve formed a
strong bond,” said Carlton, who was in Eva’s corner all day at the Westerns. “She loves to learn, and really listens. “At the competition, Eva and I had code words for what I was wanting her to do. She came up with the words. Bananas mean ‘back off, you’re leading, don’t take any chances’. Strawberries meant ‘go for it, there’s only a few seconds left’.” Rodie’s next competition will be in Richmond in February.
About a dozen horse-and rider combinations took part in the third annual Back Country Horsemen of B.C. Merritt chapter toy ride, held on Oct. 30 at the Collettville rodeo grounds. The ride went across the Collettville flats to Windy Canyon and back. All donations of toys, games, stuffies and food were forwarded to the Nicola Valley Food Bank. The Back Country Horsemen of B.C. organization is a non-profit society with over 700 members in 19 regional chapters. It is involved in various projects around the province that promote safe and responsible horsemanship, environmental stewardship, trail building and maintenance…and fun! The Merritt chapter of BCHBC was directly involved in the development of the equine outdoor stalls at Lundbom Lake, and is currently working on a similar project for Kane Lake. The organization’s 2017 provincewide Rendezvous, entitled “Back to the Grasslands”, is scheduled to be held in Merritt from May 26 to 28. For more information on BCHBC activities and membership in the Merritt chapter of BCHBC, contact Kelly Brook Allen at 250-378-2346. Ian Webster/Herald
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managed to secure a single point from a hardfought 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Powell River Kings. Brett Jewell in the first period and Zach Risteau in the third took care of the Merritt scoring during regulation play, while Ian Ross and Tristan Mullin replied for Powell River. The Kings’ Carter Turnbull notched the winner 1:13 into the second period of overtime with the teams playing three-on-three. It was Merritt’s third OT loss this season. Both goaltenders — Merritt’s Colten Lancaster and Powell River’s Brian Wilson — were outstanding throughout the game in their respective nets, although the Kings outshot the Cents 43-27.
Things went seriously south for the Centennials — both literally and figuratively — 24 hours later, as the team looked awful in losing 3-1 to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The ‘Dogs went into the game having won only four times in 19 starts this season, and occupying the basement position in the overall BCHL standings. After Connor Welsh gave Alberni Valley a 1-0 lead in the first period, Merritt’s Zach Court briefly sparked his side with a goal seven seconds into the middle stanza. The fire was quickly snuffed out, however, by two more Bulldogs’ tallies in the second — courtesy of Alex MacDonald and Jake Witkowski. There was no scoring in the third period. Merritt’s Jake Berger
Like most of his teammates on the weekend, Merritt defenceman Zach Bleuler (24) found himself handcuffed by the opposition in a trio of losses to BCHL Island division teams. Photo courtesy of Alicia Newman/Powell River Peak
and Alberni’s Carson Schamerhorn (brother of former Centennial Jarrod Schamerhorn) each faced 38 shots in net. Sunday’s stop at the
Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo was nothing less than a nightmare, as the Cents were embarrassed 7-0 by the host Clippers. This game was over early — the
Boatmen scoring four times on their first 11 shots, and holding a five-goal lead through 20 minutes. A change of goaltenders — Berger coming
in for Lancaster — did little to inspire a Merritt side that could do nothing right. They went 0-for-6 with the man advantage, surrendered four powerplay goals, and were outshot 32-23 in the matinee encounter. Merritt was without defenceman Mike Faulkner and forward Tyler Ward all weekend, and their absence was noticeable. The Cents struggled at both ends of the ice without two of their premier players. Filling in as best as possible were affiliate call-ups Joel Scrimbit and Todd Bredo on the blueline and Mitch Ledyard up front. Miraculously, Merritt still finds itself in a thirdplace tie with Vernon in the BCHL’s six-team Interior division (with 20 points each) as the
Vipers — along with West Kelowna and Salmon Arm — are all below .500 and performing just about as miserably as the Centennials. Topping the Interior standings are Penticton (go figure) in first with a 17-3-0-0 record and 34 points, followed by a resurgent Trail team that has climbed out of the basement into second place with 23 points. The Centennials have all this week to recover and reload following their five consecutive games away from the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. They return to action this Friday with a home-and-home series against the Silverbacks, who currently occupy last place in the Interior division. Merritt has won both previous regularseason meetings between the two teams this year.
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MSS athletics happening on several fronts CROSS-COUNTRY MSS Grade 12 student Mishayla Morrissey finished 136th out of 223 runners in the senior girls division at the B.C. High School Cross-Country Championships, held at the Telemark cross-country skiing facility in West Kelowna on Saturday. Morrissey completed the muddy 4.6 kilometre course in 23 minutes and 38 seconds. The veteran runner, who has been plagued by injuries over the last couple of seasons, qualified for the prestigious provincial championships by placing 13th on the same course at the Okanagan championships on Oct. 25. Her time at the regionals was 23 minutes and 45 seconds. Other Merritt runners who took part in the Okanagan championships were senior boys Joel Davey (30th), Rahul Chhabra (35th) and Ben Hume (46th), along with junior boys Jayden Story (35th), Carter Davey (53rd), Bill Brewer (68th) and Mason Ortega-Hogan (69th). The Merritt Secondary School cross-country team is coached by Ryan Sheldon, who also coaches the MSS track team each spring. Photo submitted
VOLLEYBALL The volleyball season is rapidly coming to a close for Merritt Secondary’s two junior girls teams. The tier 2 squad (above), comprised of Grade 9 players and coached by former Panthers Karlie Sloan and Jaycee Chenier, have been enjoying a very successful season. They host three Kamloops teams on Monday of next week, beginning at 5 p.m. The team consists of (back row, left to right) Sloan, Chloe Shearer, Emily Geier, Emma Forman, Olivia Schmid, Mariah Lane, Maria McIvor-Desjarlais, Chenier, (front row) Avery Sigurdsson, Niah Prowal, Ani RainvilleMorrison and Megan Dunsmore. The tier 1 junior girls team, coached by Shelly Moorhead and Dwayne Suzuki, had its season come to a disappointing conclusion on Tuesday night of this week as they fell 2-1 to the South Kamloops Titans in round one of the Okanagan West Zone playoffs. There had been great expectations for this MSS team, which has played together for two years and began the season like a house on fire in league play, while also posting some impressive results in tournaments around the province. Following Tuesday’s loss, coach Moorhead said that her players just couldn’t quite find the grit and determination to pull off the victory. “We lost the first game, then hammered [the Titans] in the second. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t there in the third and deciding game.” Photo submitted
SWIMMING Five Merritt Secondary students will be attending the B.C. High School Swimming Championships at the Canada Games Pool in Kamloops on the Nov. 18-19 weekend. They are (back row, left to right) Liam Warren, Rahul Chhabra, Jensen Cavaliere, (front row) Laura Lefebvre and Bianca Cavaliere. Warren, Chhabra, J. Cavaliere and Lefebvre qualified for the 200-metre mixed medley relay, while B. Cavaliere will be competing in the 50-metre butterfly event. All five swimmers qualified for provincials at the Okanagan zone meet in Kamloops on Oct. 28. High school competition in swimming is open — meaning students in Grades 8 through 12 all compete against each other. Bianca Cavaliere is only in Grade 8, while Warren is in Grade 9, Lefebvre in Grade 10, Janzen Cavaliere in Grade 11, and Chhabra in Grade 12. The MSS high school swim team is being coached by Leroy Slanzi and Cole Wagner. Photo submitted
SOCCER Merritt Secondary’s boys’ soccer team wrapped up its season last week with their fifth and final match against the Hope Mustangs. Each of the meetings has been a close one, and a solid but friendly rivalry has been generated between the two schools. Coach Ryan Ferguson’s young squad played only exhibition games this year, and entered two tournaments — in Nakusp and in Hope. Ferguson is hoping that as the MSS boys’ team gets older and gains more experienced, the possibility of returning to West Zone league play will be there. Photo submitted
TRIATHLON Merritt Secondary’s senior P.E. class held its annual fall triathlon on Tuesday. Participants were in teams of three, with one member of each team swimming 500 metres at the aquatic cente, a second member cycling 13 kilometres out to Lower Nicola and back, and the third member running the 6.2-kilometre Bench loop. The top student team (above) was comprised of Sebastien Drexel, Rahul Chhabra and Parker Finch, who combined for a time of one hour, one minute and 26 seconds. Second went to Jamie Neill, Tanveer Bansi and Dawson Geier (1:05.11) and third to Travis Sterling, Trevor Uren and Brendan MacDonald (1:09.45). An exhibition team of local Merritt Fire Rescue cadets (Ashley Corrigan, Aaron Bourassa, Vitua Haddou) had the best time of all at 59 minutes and 17 seconds. Photo submitted
BEST IN FIELD
A trio of Merritt field lacrosse players are off to the provincial championships in February. Competing for the Kamloops U18 team, Tom Girard, Xni Grismer-Voght and Dakota Grismer-Voght helped their team place first at the Okanagan championships on the weekend. The Kamloops squad defeated North Okanagan in semi-final action on Sunday morning, then upset a combined Penticton/Kelowna side in the championship game in the afternoon. Penticton/Kelowna had placed first in regular-season play with an 11-1 record, followed by Kamloops at 8-3. All three Merritt players travel to Kamloops twice weekly for afternoon/evening practices. Games are usually played on Sundays in Vernon, Kelowna, Salmon Arm or Penticton. In addition to attending provincials, the Kamloops team is also headed to tournaments in Richmond this coming weekend, and in Seattle in early December. Photo submitted
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MMHA female hockey teams perform at home Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Merritt minor hockey’s two all-female teams were busy on the weekend, hosting an eight-team tournament at both local arenas. The Joco Transport midget girls cam close to winning it all in their division, losing 4-2 to Kamloops in the goldmedal game on Sunday. The two teams had tied 3-3 in round-robin play. The Merritt midget girls were undefeated going into the championship game with a 3-0-1 record. Their three wins were against Surrey (3-2 and 5-0) and Chase (4-2). Goal scorers for the midget girls on the weekend were Bianca Cavaliere (4), Lizzy Simpson (3), Ivy Smith (2), Avery Sigurdsson, Cassandra-Mai Smith, Tiarra Sterling, Kendel Cunningham, Chloe Stockwell, Kerragan Selman, Madeleine Barnes and Emmagin Richardson. A very young Merritt peewee girls squad had a tougher time of things, losing all five of their games, and being outscored 56-5. Team spokesperson Stacey Galbraith provided some prespective on the week-
end’s results. “It’s a peewee team, but 11 of the 19 players are actually atoms,” she said, “and two of those atoms are first year. Even our first-year goaltender, Kayden Keough, is an atom.” Despite the onesided losses, the spirit of the peewee girls never flagged. Their enthusiasm was evident right until the final buzzer of the final game. Peewee sharpshooters in the five weekend games were Mariska Wekking, Maya Starrs, Kelsey Starrs, Hanna Ellingsen and Ashley Cavaliere. Bravo, girls!
Bantam Rep The Murray GM bantam reps travelled to Clearwater for a weekend doubleheader. Saturday saw the team lose 8-3 to the host side, but bounce back for a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Both outings were rough ones with a total of 68 minutes in penalties handed out over six periods. Merritt marksmen on the weekend were Jayden Story (3), Sajjin Lali, Matthew Newman, Braeden King and Casey Baker. Netminder Bryce
Garcia went the distance in both games.
Peewee Rep The Ramada peewee reps were impressive in a 9-2 win over Kamloops on the weekend. The two teams had played to a 5-5 tie in an earlier encounter. Point getters for Merritt were Max Graham (five goals, one assist), Gracie Graham, Lucas Schmid and Karson Peat (all one goal and one assist), Rylan Falcone (one goal), Cortez Charters and Carter Shackelly (both one assist). Manjot Panghli and Nathan Willey split the goaltending duties.
Bantam Rec The City Furniture bantam recreation team played a couple of closescoring games on the weekend, tying Logan Lake 4-4 on Saturday before being edged 2-1 by Chase on Sunday. According to one observer, both games had fans sitting on the edge of their seats. Scoring for Merritt in Logan Lake were Jorja Thormoset (assists to Sebastien Myram, Tryton Bose), Clinton
Kaboni (Kyra Prevost), Wade Fountain and Hayden Ellis. The lone Merritt marksman on Sunday was Spencer Nagata from Luke Narcisse. The City Furniture team hosts its own eightteam tournament this weekend, with visiting teams from Kamloops, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, South Okanagan and Vancouver. The local Merritt squad plays its roundrobin games at 9:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. All three preliminary games are at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
Atom Recreation Going back to the Oct. 30 weekend, the LNB atom recreation squad played a pair of games — losing to Logan Lake 12-1 and to Lillooet 7-2. Scorers for the LNB side were Isaac Asselstine (Ezekiel Thuveson), Tristen Antonenko (with his first of the season from Brooke Gustafson) and Gustafson (unassisted). The Merritt-Lillooet contest was a close one until the third period, and the two teams are looking forward to their
(Above) Merritt’s Kendel Cunningham (in red) goes face-to-face with a Kamloops’ opponent in the midget girls’ championship game on Sunday. Kamloops edged Merritt 4-2 to take the tournament title. (Right) Kaitlyn Dixon (16) of the Merritt Tolko peewee girls team tries to contend with a much older and bigger opponent from the Surrey Falcons in tournament action on Sunday. Ian Webster/Herald
rematch in a couple of weeks. The LNB atoms play their next game on Nov. 12. Their current record is three wins and six losses.
Wanted: Officials The Merritt Minor Hockey Association is making one last-ditch
effort to increase its number of older (16 years and older) qualified on-ice officials (referees and linesmen) by hosting a Level 2 and 3 clinic on
the Nov. 18 to 20 weekend. For more information, contact Dayna Charters via email: dncharters32@hotmail. com.
RPM HOCKEY
MSS hockey academy going great in augural season
Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Two months into its first year at Merritt Secondary School, the RPM/Pacific Rim Hockey Academy has received more than a passing grade from all concerned parties. Students, parents, instuctors and organizers unanimously agree that the program’s implementation has been smooth, beneficial, and well on its way to meeting the intended objectives. “From my perspective, it’s been a good transition into the program,” said RPM representative Craig Millin. “The feedback that I’m getting is that the acad-
emy participants are becoming more engaged and involved with their school and their school work. That’s the beauty of the program, and the nuts and bolts of what we’re trying to do. “The academy is just a tool,” Millin said. “We’re taking a student’s sport of choice and using it to help shape and build a young child and keep them engaged in academics.” The inaugural hockey academy at MSS is running for the duration of the first school semester – from September through to the end of January. There are 18 registered students (15 Grade 8s, one Grade 9, one Grade 10, and one
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Grade 11; 15 boys and three girls). The program consists of three on-ice sessions (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays) and two office sessions (Wednesdays, Fridays) weekly. All five sessions take place dur-
ing the students’ second block each day. “Kids finish block one at 9:54 a.m., and make their way over to the arena in order to be on the ice by 10:15 a.m.,” said academy teacher liaison Molly Brigden.
“They skate for an hour, then change and head back to the school or to their home for lunch. They’re due in class for block three, which starts at 12:36 p.m. “Most of the kids walk to and from the
arena; a few get rides from their parents if they’re available,” added Brigden, whose many jobs include attendance, supervision, record keeping, assistance with evaluation, and the teaching of some of the off-ice sessions. Brigden definitely gives the hockey academy a two-thumbs up. “It’s working very, very well. We’ve seen some of the kids really come out of their shell. They’re making improvements on the ice as well as off.” One of the key selling points of the academy to the participants and their parents was the fact that all assessment is individual. “We stressed right
from the beginning of the academy that no one is being compared to anybody else,” said Brigden. “It’s all about individual skills and individual improvement.” Brigden went on to explain that baseline testing took place at the beginning of the academy. The testing will be done again at the beginning of December, and at the end of the program. There is a written component, too. Part two of this story will run in next Thursday’s Herald. Read what participants, parents and on-ice instructors have to say.
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Elks and Royal Purple craft and bake sale at the Elks Hall - 1702 Goldwater Avenue. To be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. To book your tables call Molly at 250-378-9788. Luncheon will be served.
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NATURE ON STAGE
A magical production - Ballet, Flamenco, Lyrical Jazz, Poetry and Sound. Energise your soul with the rays of the sun, as mice, zebras, squirrels, butterflies, tigers and a skunks come to life in a fantasy forest. Experience battles between the ocean and lava, oxygen and pollution, lightning and clouds. Join the Merritt Dance Society and Love to Dance Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at either 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT CHAOS
A Logan Lake Christmas Craft Chaos will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Elementary School (4 Galena Avenue). Free admission, door prizes, bake sale by the WHY, concession by the Logan Lake Lions. For more inforamtion contact Val at 250-523-9020 or by email: vmcephas@telus.net
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Patricia Rebekah Lodge annual luncheon, bake and craft sale to be held on Nov. 12 at the Merritt Senior Center. 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
CRAFT & BAKE SALE
The Catholic Womens League annual Christmas craft, bake sale and luncheon will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come down to the Catholic Church Hall, corner of Blair and Coldwater Avenue. Admission is by donation to the Food Bank and/ or Soup Kitchen. If you are interested in renting a table call Joan at 250-378-3910
PAINTING IN THE LIBRARY
Tuesdays in Nov. from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bring your art project to the activity room for a good day’s work. Paint-in participants from the spring and fall events - the supplies (and coaching) will be available to put the finishing touches on your painting. If you don’t want it, please drop off the canvas to be reused in future art programs.
CREATIVE COMPASS
14 local artists have a group Art Show at the Secret Gallery (beside Brambles Bakery) Opening at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 10, continuing until mid-Dec.
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The Baillie House Fall Garage Sale is ending on Nov. 12. Don’t miss out everything is going cheap. We will be closed on Nov. 11. The Nicola Valley Heritage Society wishes to thank everyone for their generous support of our fundraising efforts.
CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE
Baillie House Christmas Wreath Sale will be held Nov. 22 to Dec. 3 (Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). All local crafters are welcome to drop their wreaths off at Baillie House by Nov. 21. They will be for hung for sale for two weeks. All proceeds will be returned to the artists.
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Volunteer and help build skills and confidence in young readers. Literacy Merritt and Nicola Valley Society is seeking French and English speaking volunteers for the One to One children’s literacy program in local elementary schools. Volunteer 1.5 hrs/wk for 12 wks. 2016-17 sessions run Oct. to Feb. and Feb. to May. Attend a 2-3 hr training session and school orientation early Oct. Contact Kelly Reid, Literacy Outreach Coordinator at literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844.
NICOLA VALLEY BETTER BREATHERS
Join the N.V. Better Breathers for their free montly support group. Aaron Ladd, Professor of Respiratory Therapy will be presenting a talk on respiratory programs on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Trinity Unitied Church -1899 Quilchena Ave. For more information you can call Richie Gage at 250-378-6266.
MERRITT PICKLEBALL
Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the old CMS School (2975 Clapperton) on MWF 9:00-11:00 a.m. or M 7:00-9:00 p.m. or W 6:30-8:30 p.m. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play, and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452; or Gary 250-280-0105.
MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE
Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:30 a.m., cribbage and whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m. duplicate bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. for more information phone 250-378-4407.
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SHUMARD The family regrets to announce the passing of Arthur Roy Shumard on November 3, 2016 at the age of 76. Art was predeceased by his parents Roy and Muriel, sister Elizabeth (Betty), and beloved son Roy. Art will be missed by his wife Carleen Shumard of 42 years, daughter Kareena Costello, grandchildren Tyler and Dani Costello, his brother Ken Shumard (Kathy) and numerous nieces and nephews and friends. Art was born in Midway BC and spent his youth in Merritt. He began working at Nicola Valley Sawmill (Tolko) when he was 20ish and retired as a grader operator after 41 years of dedicated service. Art loved his job and loved to reminisce about his grading stories. Art’s Grader Operator CB Handle was “The Shuâ€? and he also became known around town as “Mr. Shuâ€?. His and Carleen’s speciality license plates said it all, “Big Shuâ€?, “The Shuâ€? and “Lil Shuâ€?. Art enjoyed travelling in the motorhome, FDPSLQJ DQG Ă€ VKLQJ HVSHFLDOO\ DW 7XQNZD /DNH watching the news and keeping up to date on current events, watching his football and spending time with his son Roy. As per Art’s wishes there will be no service. Instead a drop in tea will be held at the Shumard Residence at 1609 Pine St on November 12, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Special thanks to the incredible staff at Gillis House and the Merritt Hospital in their care for Art. ,I IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV VR GHVLUH LQ OLHX RI Ă RZHUV the family requests that you present donations in his name to the charity of your choice.
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STRODL Sept. 15, 1951 – Nov. 5, 2016 We sadly announce that Bill has passed over us, Saturday evening, November 5th. At the end, he was at peace and in comfort with no pain. Bill grew up in Prince Rupert. He would explore nature and all things that grew. A passion which he turned into a career when he attained a Bachelor of Science in Forestry at UBC in 1977 and became a Professional Forester in 1981. He worked throughout the province of BC for the Ministry of Forests, for 35 years, settling in Merritt and then in Kamloops. He learned to sail with the KSA at Quilchena and remained a member for 21 years enjoying race nights and weekend sailing. In his retirement he took up pottery and travelling. Bill loved to be at home where he was surrounded by his family and his garden. His favorite place was on the front porch where he would sip coffee, read the paper, watch the sky and hear the birds. Bill lives on in the memory of his wife, Gisele, his son, Marshall and his daughters, Victoria and Olivia and his brother Rod. Bill was a loving husband and father and his devotion to his family was his greatest gift. A kind and patient man. He had brain cancer (GBMF), but never lost how to say “I love you�. Bill wished to return to the forest. There will be a small memorial at a future date. We thank Dr. V. DeKoek and the staff of Interior Health, especially the caring staff of Marjory Willoughby Snowden Hospice and the support of good friends and neighbors.
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Audrie McDougall May 14, 1929 - Nov. 5, 2016 The family of Audrie McDougall are sad to announce her passing on November 5, 2016. She was born on May 14, 1929 in New Westminster BC. After À QLVKLQJ KLJK VFKRRO $XGULH JRW D MRE DW 0DF0LOODQ Bloedel and continued to live with her parents (kids did that back then too!). One night her sister brought home some hockey players and one of them was Al, who became the love of Audrie’s life. They married and moved to Kamloops where they had 4 kids. In 1961 they moved to Merritt where Mom taught kindergarten while Dad managed Merritt Motor Sales. Eventually they bought the dealership, Mom became the accountant and they changed the name to McDougall Motors. 7KH\ HQMR\HG WUDYHOOLQJ VWDUWLQJ RII WDNLQJ XV camping at Shuswap lake in a big canvas tent, then in a trailer. They moved up to travelling in MHWV WR PDQ\ ZDUP SODFHV XVXDOO\ ZLWKRXW XV NLGV (sad face) . They were proud to have visited all Canadian provinces and US states, many of them in their camper van named Max. Mom was an outgoing person and met many IULHQGV ZKLOH HQMR\LQJ FXUOLQJ TXLOWLQJ DQG attending church. Her honesty and kindness PDGH KHU D À QH DQG ORYHDEOH SHUVRQ 6KH ZLOO EH missed by her siblings Donna and Tom, her children Mar, Gord (Linda), Barb (Thom) and Ron (Valerie), her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and many friends. She is happy to be with Al again in the afterlife, along with her parents Tom and Mary Kipp and her siblings Maisie, June and Jim. We would like to thank the wonderful staff at Nicola Meadows, Dr. Bester, Dr. Soderberg, Black’s Drug Store, The Black Widows for all the laughs, Vi Magel for the Friday visits, and Denise, Vera & Cindy for being charming table mates. A service will be held on Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 pm at St Michaels Church, 1990 Chapman Street, Merritt BC. A reception will be held afterward next door.
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Description: Reporting to the Principal of the Lower Nicola Band School, the ECE worker is responsible for providing service to children ages 0 to 4 years, including: K3, K4 Parent/Tot Drop In and Home Visiting/Outreach Services. The ECE will encourage each child to take initiative in learning and will provide each child with enjoyable opportunities to learn in development at this age. The ECE will assist in ensuring the learning environment reflects the mandate of the Head Start and the Lower Nicola Band School. Qualifications: • Early Childhood Educator Certificate or Diploma or equivalent experience • Min. of 2 years experience in working as an Early Childhood Educator • Experience with Head Start programming an asset; • Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to plan and implement a regular Head Start/Pre School/Outreach Program • Computer literacy • Personal maturity and role model to children • Ability to work in a team environment and work closely with parents/families; • Physical ability and endurance to work with children • Understanding of classroom plans, schedules and special needs children • Willing to continue to gain knowledge and skills, be flexible and positive • Knowledge of N’lakapamux language/culture an asset • Food Safe, First Aid an asset and/or willing to upgrade • Valid Driver’s License • Must be willing to undertake fieldtrips Salary: Negotiable Deadline: November 10, 2016 Start Date: ASAP Criminal Records Check is Mandatory. Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter to: Angie Sterling, Principal or email asterling@lnib.net Lower Nicola Band School, 201 Horn Road, Merritt, BC, V1K-0A7 Fax: 250-378-6389
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Lower Nicola Indian Band Male Counsellor Employment Opportunity / Job Description Reporting to the Director of Human Services of LNIB, the Counsellor is responsible for providing support and guidance to community members, one-on-one counselling and to create and facilitate workshops and client support groups. Responsibilities And Accountabilities • Provide counselling services to clients • Assess and research how to gain and maintain family/youth involvement • Communicate with community youth and men to determine their needs and interests • Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and identify areas where new programs are needed • Facilitate prevention, intervention and follow-up awareness programs in conjunction with other departments and counselling staff • Co-facilitate support groups • Be a role model for youth • Facilitate life skills guidance and support for referrals from Scw’exmx and school support workers • Facilitate and or assist with support groups at a minimum of once per week • Ensure diversity in programming to ensure participant numbers grow (monthly calendars will not be repetitive) • Provide quarterly reports about programs and opportunities • Ensure that all programs and activities are implemented according to relevant legislation, policies and procedure • Schedule activities, facilities and volunteers as required • Supervise and lead activities in a safe manner • Assist with on-going community activities • Develop, and distribute advertisement of programs and resource information • Maintain constant community liaison • Network with other agencies to offer support The candidate may be asked to perform other related duties as required. Education A minimum of a College Degree or Diploma in related discipline e.g. Social work, human services, or counselling professional certiďƒžcation. Skills And Experience • • • • • • • • • • • •
High level of communication and human resource skills Lower Nicola Indian Band Male Counsellor Employment Opportunity / Job Description High ethical standards Ability to speak and/or learn the Nlaka’pamux language Food safe course Clear criminal record check Valid BC driver’s license and reliable transportation Minimum of level 1 ďƒžrst aid Excellent at working with children and youth Familiarity with MS Ofďƒžce suite (Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Outlook) and internet
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Deadline for Application: 4:30 pm of Friday, October 14, 2016 Please Submit Resume and Cover Letter, including salary expectations, to: Bridget LaBelle Director of Human services Lower Nicola Indian Band 181 Nawishaskin Lane Merritt, BC, V1K 0A7 by fax to (250) 378-6188 or by email to bridgetl@lnib.net (please stamp the envelope “Conďƒždentialâ€? and include job title in email subject line) The Lower Nicola Indian Band thanks all those who apply for this position; however, only qualiďƒžed candidates will be considered for an interview, and candidates not short listed for interview will not be contacted.
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November 10, 2016
In what Universe does “Normal Farm Practice” include covering Mother Earth with Toxic Sewage from Big Cities?
Biosolids = Sewer Sludge Lets keep it out of the Food Chain that Sustains US!
Quote provided by www.sludgefacts.org
WHO DO YOU BELIEVE?
Do NOT believe Mary Polak when she tells us how SAFE sewage sludge (aka biosolids) is! In the recent “Scientific Review of Biosolids in the Nicola Valley”, the Provincial Government hand picked their own Scientists, paid for the results they wanted, AND, did not test for what they did not want to find! Say NO to Sewage Sludge being spread on land in BC and YES to alternative Waste to Energy and we all win, not just the few reaping the benefits of big contracts from cities only too willing to turn a blind eye to the problem they create! Dr. Richard Honour - ”Few in any governments appreciate that nearly all chronic diseases are caused by longterm exposure to low levels of environmental contaminants and pollutants. We should be trying to minimize this exposure, not amplifying it. It is time to end land disposal of Toxic Sewer sludge, and look at cleaner, greener alternatives - gasification / pyrolysis.” Dr. Marilyn Cameron - “We are concerned that farmers are not being provided adequate information about biosolids and the negative impacts that its use could have on your soils, groundwater and surface water sources, livestock health, and property values. Farmers will be the ones left paying the price for any damaged land, contaminated water, or human, wildlife and livestock illnesses, etc. Farmers may also suffer losses resulting from lack of consumer confidence in local foods” Dr. Caroline Snyder - “Land-applied municipal sewage sludge (biosolids) is a highly complex and unpredictable mixture of biological and chemical pollutants. Biosolids generated in our large industrialized urban centers is very likely the most pollutant-rich waste mixture of the 21st century.”
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