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Interior Health, in partnership with seven Interior Nations, announced a new stream of funding dedicated to improving elder care.

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MAIL THEFT With the holiday season right around the corner, local RCMP have reported a rise in theft from community mailboxes.

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ELECTORAL REFORM BRING ON THE VIPERS The Merritt Centennials return to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena after a couple weekends on the road to face off against the Vernon Vipers on Friday. Ian Webster/Herald

Premier John Horgan pledged to protect rural voters, with plans to hold a referendum on electoral reform before the next provincial election.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS HEALTH CARE

Millions to be invested in elder care The Interior Health Authority has pledged $10 million over five years, with the goal of improving elders’ access to care in seven Interior Nations: Dãkelh Dené, Ktunaxa, Nlaka’pamux, Secwepemc, St’át’imc, Syilx and Tsilhqot’in. Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Interior Health (IH) plans to make a multi-million dollar investment geared towards improving outreach care across seven Interior Nations after a report revealed that First Nations elders are less likely to visit physicians and more likely to be checked into the emergency department.

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— BRAD ANDERSON CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF ABORIGINAL HEALTH

Starting in 2019, the regional health authority will direct $10 million over five years, adding 20 full time equivalent (FTE) nursing positions across the Interior. With a host of new nurses working with the seven Interior Nations, IH aims to bring preventative health care services to elders within their own communities. “What we want to eliminate is actually having our elders having to come into Williams

utilization by the Interior First Nations population found that in comparison to other residents, First Nations elders were less likely to visit physicians, despite having higher rates of many chronic conditions. What is more, the report found that elders were more likely to visit the emergency department — which suggests that a lack of preventative care may be due to a lack of primary health care services in the region.

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SETTING IT STRAIGHT The Thursday, Nov. 9 edition of the Merritt Herald, included a typo in the story on page 8 (‘Young filmmakers earn international acclaim.’) Sebastian Dexel’s name was spelled incorrectly. The Herald regrets this error.

Lake, Kamloops or Kelowna for services,” said Brad Anderson, corporate director for aboriginal health with IH. “Really it’s about being effective in ensuring our services are being brought closer to home — within the homes of our elders.” A 2016 report from the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) which examined the rate of chronic conditions and service

‘What we want to eliminate is actually having our elders come into Williams Lake, Kamloops or Kelowna for serivces.’

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Elders and veterans in Lower Nicola on Nov. 11. Photo courtesy of Time f/Stopped Photography

“We want to do that preventative work, [and] have our nurses out in the community,” said Anderson. The multi-million dollar investment will see 4.8 FTE nurse positions created specifically to service the communities within the Nlaka’pamux Nation, he added. Alongside the ongoing funding provided by IH, the First Nations Health Authority will receive a one time grant of $1 million, a year prior to the start of the ongoing funding from IH, in order to start preparing communities for the influx of new nurses. The goal is to allow communities and nations to decide the best

method to deliver outreach care to elders in a culturally safe way. “We do recognize that each of the Interior Nations in the region is unique — so their needs around elder care would be uniquely placed in the health care system,” said Mary McCullough, regional manager for the Interior with FNHA. “It’s about building those relationships, understanding our clients and understanding the needs,” said Anderson. Seven different nations are included in the Interior region, comprising 54 different First Nations communities. There are approximately 4,450 elders in the region.

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Band education School District 58 is working towards a local education agreements with the Nooaitch and Coldwater Indian Bands. In the future, SD58 would like to see all five area-First Nations included in the same document.

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RCMP officer charged with assault following incident at precinct

Solar schools

Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The local school board is asking its operations manager to look into the feasibility of installing solar panels at its secondary school in Princeton. If successful, the project could come to Merritt.

Sgt. Norm Flemming with the Merritt RCMP has been charged with assault, announced a press release from the BC Prosecution Service on Nov. 10.

The charge stems from an incident at the Merritt RCMP detachment on May 15, 2017, the release went on to state. No further details were included in the press release regarding the incident in question. His first court appearance

is scheduled for Dec. 5 at the Merritt Provincial Court. The charges were approved by an experienced Crown Counsel located in a different area of the province, according to the BC Prosecution Service. “As the matter is before the

courts, the BC Prosecution Service is unable to release additional information or comment further at this time,” stated the release.

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YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on December 6th from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

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

Notice to Electors of Alternative Approval Process Cancellation Due to a clerical error, the City of Merritt must cancel and restart the Alternative Approval Process for “Bylaw No. 2223, 2017 a bylaw to authorize the borrowing of the estimated cost of the Fire Hall expansion.” Contrary to legislative requirement, the elector response forms for this process were not available after publication of the first notice to electors; rather, they were only available after publication of the second notice. To remedy this error, the City of Merritt will re-issue public notices and recommence the voting process. Responses submitted in connection with this cancelled process will not be considered and must be re-submitted during the upcoming Alternative Approval Process. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Corporate Services at ssmith@merritt.ca, or at 250-378-8634.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING The City of Merritt was recently advised by the TNRD, that some curbside recycling containers were contaminated with items that are not permitted in the recycling containers, such as yard waste i.e. leaves, twigs etc. - this contaminated the entire bin container load. Items that are not accepted also include, glass, hazardous waste, plastic bags and overwrap, dishes and cookware, paint, form packaging, garden hoses, scrap metal and toys. The TNRD can charge a penalty of $50.00 per metric tonne for contaminated loads. These penalties could result in an increase to garbage fees for residents.

THANK YOU The City of Merritt & Department of Recreation & Facilities would like to send out a HUGE Thank-you to: Merritt Secondary School – Grad Class 2018 Mayor Neil Menard Community Policing Ofﬁce Extra Foods Interior Community Service Library Save-on-Foods for participating in our annual Halloween Spooktacular! Another successful year because of all your help!

SIT FIT EXERCISE CLASS Thursdays, Nov. 16 - Dec. 21 10:00 - 11:00 am at the Merritt Civic Centre $5 per drop in or SAVE when you register for all 6 classes - $24 This proven exercise helps to improve strength, balance, ﬂexibility and posture. Stand Tall, Don’t Fall offers practical solution and applications to prevent falls in older adults and helps them avoid injury and retain their independence.

ARE YOU PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY? Do you have a great idea for an event? Each year Council carefully considers providing funding assistance to non-profit groups that operate in the City of Merritt and provide valuable social and community services in the municipality. For 2018, the City of Merritt has 2 grant categories (Grantin-Aid and Community Initiatives) and 3 funding types (Financial Aid, In-kind and Sponsorship) available to Community Organizations and Non-profit Groups. The 2018 Grant Application is now available online at: www.merritt.ca/city-services/finance/grants-aid

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Please be cognizant and do not contaminate your The deadline to submit your 2018 November 30, 2017. curbside recycling container with materials that are not For further information contact permitted. Connect with us on our new tourism website and social media. www.tourismmerritt.com • #ExploreMerritt The City and the TNRD appreciates your cooperation.

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NOTICE To Whom It May Concern, Paving is complete on the Coldwater Avenue Phase II project and the road has reopened to the general public. There are no anticipated road closures during the 2017/2018 winter season. The City of Merritt would like to thank those who were directly affected by the ongoing construction and frequent road closures, especially those who reside along the 1500 - 1800 blocks of Coldwater Avenue. Your continual patience over the past 15 weeks was greatly appreciated. While it was anticipated that the concrete work would be completed this fall, it may be unlikely given the early cold snap. Should the contractor be unable to ﬁnish the remaining work, they will return in Spring 2018 to complete sidewalk, driveway, and boulevard restoration, once the weather permits to do so. If you would like further information regarding the Coldwater Avenue Improvement Project - Phase II, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Alec Macfarlane, AScT Engineering Technologist 250-378-8627 tech@merritt.ca

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE WHAT: Annual Country Christmas Light Up Parade WHEN: Friday, November 24th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: • Assembly Area: Cleasby Street, 1st Avenue & Chapman Street PARADE ROUTE: • Chapman Street from Merritt Avenue to Quilchena Avenue • Quilchena Avenue from Chapman Street to Charters Street • Charters Street from Quilchena Avenue to Coutlee Avenue • Coutlee Avenue from Charters Street to Voght Street • Garcia Street from Quilchena Avenue to Coldwater Avenue DISASSEMBLY AREA: Railyard Mall parking lot, Garcia Street & Coutlee Avenue

VISIT TOURISM MERRITT FOR MORE TO SEE AND DO Add your event and see all other events in Merritt at www.tourismmerritt.com/events For both locals and visitors to discover more about Merritt and great upcoming events in the community!

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Nicola Valley FILM SOCIETY presents... Monday, November 20, 2017 7:00pm at the NVIT Lecture Theatre

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Free parking • No food or drinks allowed in the theatre Season ticket holders must arrive before 6:45pm to gurantee their seats

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LEST WE FORGET (Above and left) Scenes from ceremonies at the Merritt Civic Centre. Ian Webster/Herald (Below) The ceremony in Lower Nicola. Photo courtesy of Time f/stopped Photography

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Royal Lepage Merritt welcomes Denise Desilets back as the newest member of our Real Estate team. Denise sold Real Estate in Merritt for a number of years before returning to the coast in 2008. Since then Denise continued her education to achieve the designation of both Professional Organizer and Interior Redesign Specialist before travelling extensively through Europe. Once home, Denise started and ran a successful business which she sold earlier this year to return to Merritt to the home she and her partner Shawn purchased last year. They are both thrilled to be members of the Merritt community! Denise looks forward to reconnecting with past clients and assisting new ones with all their Real Estate needs! Please feel free to give her a call.

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Monday, November 20 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT-UP Bring mittens, hats and socks to pin on the tree! HOT CHOCOLATE served by Crimestoppers . . . . .6:00pm, Spirit Square

Tues Nov 21-Thurs Nov 23 FESTIVAL OF TREES DECORATING Call Merritt Chamber of Commerce 250.378.5634 to make arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

Wednesday, November 22

DANCE RECITAL MATINEE . . . . . . . . . Doors 12:00pm, Show 1:00pm Please attend one show only DANCE RECITAL EVENING . . . . . . . . . . . Doors 6:00pm, Show 7:00pm Both dance recitals at the Civic Centre, donations welcome

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CRAFT FAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 -10:00pm, Civic Centre SANTA PARADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemble at the Fire Hall 6:00pm Parade starts 7:00pm BAILLIE HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free cocoa after parade, Bake Sale MERRITT COMMUNITY BAND after the parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foyer at the Civic Centre SANTA LAND opens after the parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame FESTIVAL OF TREES after the parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

CRAFT FAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00am -4:00pm, Civic Centre CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CRAFT MAKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00am-2:00pm, Civic Centre SANTA LAND . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am -4:00pm Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame FESTIVAL OF TREES Winners announced . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00am -4:00pm Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame BAKE SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am -4:00pm, Baillie House

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Sunday, November 26 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 -11:00am, Civic Centre

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Dam decision a test for NDP It may seem far away to most readers, but the Site C dam decision facing the B.C. NDP TOM FLETCHER government B.C. will affect VIEWS you in more ways than just your electricity bill. We’ve just had the latest round of overheated news coverage on the most expensive construction project ever undertaken in B.C., centred around the shocking revelation that the third dam on the Peace River is behind schedule and over budget. Of course those who were paying attention knew this weeks before, when B.C. Hydro CEO Chris O’Riley confirmed it in a letter to the B.C. Utilities Commission. The cost estimate is approaching $10 billion, up from $8.3 billion when it began two years ago. And now with a one-year delay in diverting the river to perform the critical stage of construction, O’Riley says it can still be completed at the target year of 2024. The commission’s review of the project was pushed through in a hurry at the direction of Premier John Horgan, who has committed to deciding whether to scrap the project or carry on with it by the end of 2017. This hasty report has resulted in a field day for the anti-dam industry that has sprung up around the project. The short version of the commission’s report is that it would cost $10 billion to complete the most efficient hydro dam in North America, and $4 billion to stop it, wind up contracts that have been signed, and put the site back to the way it was. The report discusses ways B.C. Hydro could provide additional power for a growing province without Site C.

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All quiet on the climate change front “Promoting coal at a climate summit is like promoting tobacco at a cancer summit,” said Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor, but President Donald J. Trump did GWYNNE DYER exactly that. He sent The international a team of American STAGE diplomats and energy executives to the annual world climate summit, being held this year in Bonn, Germany, to extol the wonders of “clean” coal. Bloomberg, now a UN special envoy for climate change, got it right. The audience at the U.S. presentation heckled and mocked the presenters. Where people who were concerned about global warming once worried about whether the U.S. government would dare to defy the fossil fuel lobby at home, the denialists now control the government — and it turns out not to matter all that much. There are several reasons for that. One is that global coal use has gone into steep decline as the cost of renewable energy has dropped. It’s just not competitive any more, and China

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and India have cancelled plans for hundreds of new coal-fired power plants this year. Even in the United States, the share of electricity coming from coal fell from 51 per cent in 2008 to only 31 per cent last year — and U.S. coal companies are going bankrupt. A second reason is that Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement has had zero impact internationally. The fear that other countries would also default on their commitments proved to be unfounded, and the United States is the literally the only country on the planet that does not subscribe to the treaty. Indeed, Christiana Figueres, the UN’s chief climate negotiator, actually thanked Trump for his attempt to wreck the Paris deal. “It provoked an unparalleled wave of support for the treaty,” she said. “He shored up the world’s resolve on climate action, and for that we can all be grateful.” Finally, Trump has been outflanked by a new alliance announced in Bonn on Monday that links the 15 U.S. states committed to strong climate action with the Canadian and Mexican governments in a continent-wide group that concentrates on phasing out coal power and boosting clean power and transport. Much of the U.S. contribution to emissions cuts

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that Trump reneged on will be covered by these state-level American initiatives. There are other causes for alarm, of course. There always are. After three years when global carbon dioxide emissions stayed steady, albeit at a very high level, they have started rising again. And there is an unexplained rise in methane emissions in the tropics, not caused by burning fossil fuels, that leads some scientists to suspect that one of the dreaded feedbacks is kicking in. Feedbacks are the spectre at the feast. You can get everything else right, your emissions are going down nicely, and you are on course to stop the warming just before the average global temperature reaches two degrees C higher — and then suddenly, the whole global system goes into overdrive. The warming that human beings have already caused has triggered some other, natural source of warming that we cannot shut off. The consensus among scientists is that the risk of triggering feedbacks rises steeply in the vicinity of 2 degrees C higher average global temperature, which is why the world’s governments have all promised never to exceed that target. But there could be some unknown trigger in the system that would set off runaway

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OPINION LETTER

From the Herald archives: Nov. 9, 1994

to the editor

Electoral reform continues to be hot topic

FIRE GUTS OLD THEATRE

Editor, MLA Jackie Tegart’s opinion piece (Merritt Herald, Nov. 1, 2017) concerning proportional representation (PR) misrepresents the facts. She believes it’s not a good idea to give every B.C. citizen a voice in government. She would rather we stick with the anti-democratic first past the post system (FPTP). FPTP was fine when there were only two parties to choose from. Now Canadians have a choice of several different parties, so FPTP has outlived its relevance. Typically governments in Canada are elected with much less than 50 per cent of the vote. This means the majority of people who vote are not represented in the legislature. Furthermore, the issue of unheard voices is much more complex than simply rural vs. urban, or right-wing vs. left-wing. Many sub-groups are under-represented, these include women, First Nations, seniors, the homeless, the working poor, and young people to name a few. It’s time to give the majority of people in B.C. a voice in government regardless of who they are, where they live, their economic situation, or who they voted for in the past. Ms. Tegart has cherry-picked two instances where PR was awkward, but history shows it works well in countries that have it — more importantly, their citizens feel their vote counts regardless of who wins, and as a result, these countries have higher voter turn-out, which is good for democracy. This is not the case in Canada. Today many eligible voters simply have given up hope and don’t vote. We need a better system that gives voice to the majority instead of the minority and encourages participation. That is the true hallmark of democracy.

On July 1, 2017, Canada celebrated its sesquicentennial — or 150th — anniversary. One-hundredand-fifty years worth of history is a lot to remember — so each week in 2017, the Herald will run this special section to remind you of the remarkable accomplishments, important historical figures, and maybe even a few fun facts you might not have known about our country. This week in Canadian history: Nov. 16, 1885:

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Alternatives to Site C not pleasant for Horgan From Page 6 One way would be to use the smart grid that has been installed at great cost to implement “timeof-use” electricity pricing. That means raising electricity rates at peak demand times, mainly early evenings, and lowering them at off-peak times. In political terms, Horgan would have to shut down the biggest construction project in the prov-

ince, lay everyone off, and then tell people they should run their dishwashers and clothes dryers in the middle of the night. Here’s a key quote from the review panel’s report: “The panel believes increasingly viable alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal and industrial curtailment could provide similar benefits to ratepayers as the Site C project with an equal or lower unit energy

cost.” Note the word “could.” Geothermal energy is Green Party leader Andrew Weaver’s favourite topic these days, but nobody really knows how much that would cost to develop and connect to the B.C. Hydro grid. As for “industrial curtailment,” that means shutting down mills and mines. The Horgan hardhat tour would likely be put on hold for a while.

Maintaining momentum from Paris, despite U.S. From Page 6 warming at a significantly lower average global temperature: the whole process, as they say, is “non-linear.” So we are still living dangerously, and it is still uncertain whether we can ratchet down emissions fast enough to stop the temperature rise in time. But there are big changes in the offing that will make it easier to cut emissions: meat substitutes and lab-grown meat,

electric vehicles, and further rapid falls in the price of renewables like solar and wind. There is also now a unity of purpose that was previously absent from the climate talks: the long struggle between the rich and the poor countries over who is to blame for the problem and who pays to fix it is largely over. And although President Xi did not come in person, China is definitely

Louis Riel seated in the prisoner’s box during his trial in Regina, North-West Territories (now Saskatchewan), in July 1885; standing near the box, Riel’s lawyer, Charles Fitzpatrick, addresses members of the jury. Photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.

Convicted of high treason, Louis Riel was executed by hanging in Regina, North-West Territories (now Saskatchewan). The execution of the Métis leader of the Red River Resistance led to controversy that persists to this day. Although some viewed him as a hero and others as a traitor, today all acknowledge Riel’s key role in the emergence of the Métis Nation and the entry of Manitoba into Canadian Confederation. Thanks to Library and Archives Canada for this excerpt. You can find out more about Canada’s history every day at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/onthisday/.

taking the lead. Nobody in Bonn is celebrating the U.S. government’s defection from the fight against climate change, but their panic is long past. The Bonn meeting has concentrated on writing the rules for measuring how countries are complying with the promises they have made on emissions cuts. It also had to figure out how to organize the fiveyearly reviews at which the countries are supposed to adopt progressively

higher targets for cuts. When the conference closes on Nov. 17 there will be no exciting new announcements of breakthroughs, but we don’t need that. The real breakthrough came in Paris in 2015, and the objective now is to keep the show on the road. So far, so good. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Fire gutted the Merritt Theatre Monday afternoon. Initial reports indicate that a couple of youths were inside the building just minute before the fire started. Merritt RCMP said the fire is under investigation as a possible arson. “All we saw were some kids in there and by the time we got around to the front of the building they were gone,” said Emcon employee, Don Nelson. Nelson said that from the time he noticed people upstairs to the time he arrived out front was approximately 30 seconds and the upstairs had already been engulfed in flames. “It’s unreal. It was unbelievable how fast it went up.” The theatre had been scheduled for demolition once the back portion had been torn down by Emcon Services, which holds the demolition contract.

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Curriculum pushed back Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Fully implementing the new curriculum at the high school level in B.C. has been pushed back yet again. The 2017-18 school year is the second year grade 10 to 12 teachers are able to teach with the current curriculum or the new one focused on personalized learning, which still becomes mandatory in 2018-19 for Grade 10 students. The Grade 11-12 curriculum will now be mandated for use in all B.C. classrooms starting September 2019. The Grade 10 curriculum will be implemented as planned in September 2018, stated a press release from the Ministry of Education. School District 58 superintendent Steve McNiven said he’s glad to see the new curriculum moving ahead at the Grade 10 level. “We feel at the district level, we’re ready for that to take place,”

that’s what we’re looksaid McNiven, adding ing forward to,” said that he understands the McNiven. need for time to ensure “Success in the the curriculum rolls out graduation years is appropriately. He said very important for a the extra year cushion student’s smooth transiwill add more time for tion to post-secondary teachers to be able to opportunities,” said do that. Education Minister Rob The additional year Fleming in of transithe release. tion is in “That’s response to why we are feedback giving our from educapartners in tors in the the sector K-12 sector, this extra along with year to post-secondensure the ary partners, new curwho need riculum will to ensure serve our alignment students, of the new Steve McNiven provid10-12 curSD 58 Superintendent ing them riculum with the with their admission processes and best possible chance for requirements, stated the future success.” The new curricupress release. lum has already been “It used to be the implemented at the K-9 case that they placed a level and all current heavy emphasis on the Grade 9 students will provincial exams and continue their learning those results and letter with the new curriculum grades, and I believe throughout their graduthey’re taking a more ation years, according to holistic approach, or

the release. Implementing the new curriculum calls for flexible learning environments, such as more teamwork in math classes, and more place-based learning, such as field trips in science classes as opposed to just learning about a subject via a textbook. Part of the new curriculum includes the elimination of multiple written provincial exams for secondary students. In their place, students will complete only two exams that cover math and literacy skills. The first provincialliteracy graduation assessment will be moved to align with the new Grade 11 and 12 curriculum implementation date, with the first assessment scheduled for January 2020. As previously planned, the provincial numeracy graduation assessment will be taken for the first time in January 2018 as part of a staged roll-out, with another session in June 2018.

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A still shot from the production of Shin-chi’s Canoe, which recently wrapped shooting in the Lower Mainland. Photo courtesy of Shawn Siefert Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

It’s been more than a few years since Nicola Campbell lived in the Nicola Valley. But these days memories of her home in Lower Nicola, and her auntie Ethel Isaac seem to burn brighter than ever. Campbell recently released a new children’s book — A Day with Yayah — based on her memory of days spent with Ethel Isaac, a well known elder who lived on the Shulus reserve. Isaac passed away in 2010. “She used to look after all of us — always out there digging roots, gathering plants, tanning deer hides and doing bead work — you name it,”

said Campbell. “As far as our traditional practices, she did it.” For the last two decades, Campbell has lived in the Lower Mainland — writing and studying towards a doctorate degree at the University of British Columbia. Her stories reflect the lasting legacy of the residential school system — two generations of Campbell’s family were forced to attend St. George’s School in Lytton. But while the effects of the familial trauma are always present for Campbell, her writing celebrates the culture that the residential school system tried to suppress. “There has been so much loss, there are a lot of stories about our

loss and our despair,” she said. “My goal and intention as a writer is to focus on the stories that lift us up, and remind us about how strong and how beautiful our cultures are.” When she is not writing, Campbell is busy working on film adaptations of her stories. One story, Shishi-etko, has already been produced into a short film. The sequel to that story, Shin-chi’s Canoe, recently wrapped shooting in Sto:lo traditional territory. Campbell’s books are available in bookstores and online through Amazon.ca

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RCMP reporting increase in accidents large spike. On top of those numbers, Merritt RCMP attended 20 accidents on the highways around Merritt over the course of the long weekend between Friday and Monday. Those numbers exclude stats from Central Interior Traffic Services. Luckily, none of these accident resulted in serious injuries, Dunsmore said.

Community mailboxes targeted Tis the season of mail thefts. “It’s happening again. It is [the] Christmas season, so this is the time of year that people are starting to get mail with Christmas presents or ordering presents and package,” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. On Sunday (Nov. 12) police received word that a community mailbox on Maxwell Avenue was broken into sometime over the weekend. It’s not clear at this point if any mail was taken, she told the Herald. “It’s often hard to tell because they don’t know what’s coming in the

mail,” said Dunsmore, adding that the mailbox looked like it had been pried open with a crowbar. Additionally, the post office has reported three incidents of personal mailboxes inside the buidling being broken into since the end of September, Dunsmore said. “They’ve had three incidents now, September 25, [October] 14 and November 6, were the three times they reported two or three of the mailboxes in the post office were pried open,” said Dunsmore.

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“A lot of it is just driver error,” she said. “The road conditions are poor in some situations, but if you are driving the proper speed

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Merritt RCMP are seeing an increase in the number of car accidents on area highways this November compared to last year. “The highways are continuing to keeps us all busy on the weekends,” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. Through the first nine days of the

month, local RCMP have responded to 54 vehicle accidents on the highways surrounding Merritt compared to just eight calls over the same period in November of 2016, Dunsmore told the Herald. “The weather might have been better last year as well at the beginning of November,” she said, adding that the difference in calls is still a

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From Page 6 Despite the allegations, Flemming remains on active duty and has not been suspended, RCMP Const. and media liaison, Tracy Dunsmore confirmed to the Herald. Merritt Staff Sgt. Sheila White told the Herald that the decision to implement disciplinary action is made by RCMP E-Division with her input as staff sergeant. “Each incident is taken based on the circumstances of an investigation,” said White. “In this case a charge was laid against Sgt. Flemming and his operational status would have been reviewed at that time, and [it] was found that there was no need to suspend him or put him on administrative duties, so he is still operational.” White said she could not comment on the case as it is before the courts, but isn’t concerned that it will reflect poorly on the Merritt detachment as a whole. “I think anytime anyone is charged with a criminal offence the community will take notice. In this case it is a policeman. Am I concerned that this will be disreputable to the detachment? I’m not overly concerned about that. We’ve been trying very hard to work within the community

Check your mail daily From Page 9 The doors to the post office are locked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Police have no leads on these three incidents, but are working with Canada Post investigators, she told the Herald. Dunsmore said it’s important residents check their mailboxes daily, especially if they are expecting to receive something of monetary value. “If anybody sees somebody that is hanging around, looks like they’re prying [open a mailbox], doing damage or if they see anything [suspicious] report it right away,” said Dunsmore. She also advised contacting police if you come across mail that looks like it has been thrown away. When thieves go through mail, they’re usually interested in cash, cheques or new credit cards, according to police. To report mail theft to the Merritt RCMP call 250-378-4262.

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[and] this is not a normal occurrence.” Merritt Mayor Neil Menard told the Herald on Tuesday that he had yet to speak with Staff Sgt. White regarding the incident, and is reserving comment until he has the chance to find out what happened. “He’s a human being. I don’t know the details,” said Menard. “I don’t know what the circumstances were, I haven’t had a chance to talk to Sheila to find out. It’s one of those things that happened and I need to find out.”

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS SEXUAL ASSAULT

Kits available in Merritt

In honour of

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Despite a report from a community health meeting held in June which indicated otherwise, officials from the Interior Health Authority confirmed that sexual assault kits are still accessible at the Nicola Valley Hospital. But due to a low number of on-duty staff in the emergency department, most people who come into the hospital to report a sexual assault will be transported to Royal Inlands Hospital in Kamloops for the kit to be administered. “It is case by case,” said Bev Grossler, the hospitals and community integrated services manager for acute residential and emergency in the ThompsonCariboo rural. “I would sort of say that in the majority of instances and circumstances, we’ve had to rely on the expertise of our closest facility to support that piece of the picture.” Following a community health meeting held in June, a report was circulated which compiled the list of strengths and weaknesses of health care in the region. At least one attendee remarked that the Nicola Valley Hospital was no longer administering sexual assault kits at the facility. The report explicitly stated that no attempt was made to verify the claims of the participants in the community health

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meeting. “The purpose of the consultation was to glean the ‘story’ from the community’s perspective,” stated the introduction to the report. The full document is available online at merrittherald.com by searching for “community health.” Sexual assault kits are tools used by doctors and specifically trained nurses to obtain forensic evidence from a person following the report of a sexual assault. A spokesperson for the Merritt RCMP explained that time is an important factor when administering the kits — the sooner evidence is gathered following an assault, the better the likelihood is of obtaining usable samples. But as Grossler explained, the procedure requires both a doctor and a nurse to be present with the victim for up to an hour while the tests are con-

ducted. With a busy emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital, and only one doctor on call, urgent acute care takes precedence over administering the sexual assault kits. “Once you open up a data collection kit you cannot leave it,” said Grossler. “You cannot leave the room for a minute and come back, you have to stay until the kit is complete, because that would be a breach in the collection of the data and the evidence.” Nurses can be trained to administer the sexual assault kits without a physician, but Grossler said the problem then becomes keeping those nurses up to speed with the procedure, despite a low incidence of sexual assaults being reported at the hospital.

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6408 MONCK PARK ROAD

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#2876

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#2933

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#2848

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#2763

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#2923

#2931

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#2936

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#109, 1401 NICOLA

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#2827

$84,900

Magniﬁcent waterfront custom home on 1.12 acres on Nicola Lake. This 5 bedrm, 2 level home has fully ﬁnished walkout bsmt, 4 baths, gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, 2 covered patios plus sundeck overlooking the lake and a 2 car garage.

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#2922

$429,000

#4, 1717 GRANITE

2599A JACKSON AVE

1938 PARKER DR

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Newly completed 3 bedr, 2 bath rancher with vaulted ceilings, open kitchen design with Mill Creek cabinets, island & S/S appliances. Double garage, RV parking & 4 ft crawl space for storage.

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$329,000

#2940

$369,500

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#2938

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#2941

$425,000

Great starter or retirement home located in good neighbourhood, close to shopping & schools. Home has fully ﬁnished basement with second living quarters for your inlaws. Fenced yard and single car garage.

#2935

$219,000

2717 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

2163 PRIEST AVE

2797 GRANDVIEW AVE

Very nicely finished rancher with fully finished full basement. Large open kitchen with island and pantry. Hickory kitchen cabinets, bamboo flooring, low E windows, 4 bedrms & 4 baths.

Nice home with 2 bedrms on the main and a 2 bedrm inlaw suite in the basement. Has good size living rm, dining rm & kitchen with laminate ﬂooring. 1 car older garage, nicely landscaped

Spectacular views from the 7470 sq.ft. lot. Services are at the lot line. Building a house in this development is a great investment. Close to shopping and amenities.

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#2819

#2786

$224,900

Good revenue property, close to schools & shopping. Live in one side & rent the other. Main unit is 3 bedrms of 1968 sq.ft., 2 bedrm suite is 1128 sq.ft. incl. storage. Open kitchen with island, huge master bedrm with W/I closet & 2 pce ensuite. 2 car detached shop/garage.

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#122, 1401 NICOLA AVE

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$44,900

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$315,000

#2856

$365,000

1463 COLDWATER

1475 COLDWATER

Side by side duplex within walking distance to all amenities. 100 amp per side. Some long term tenants in place. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm kitchen and living room plus fenced backyard. Each side is 432 sq.ft. Some renos have been done.

This side by side duplex has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm kitchen & living room per side, plus a fenced backyard, and 432 sq.ft. each side for a total of 864 sq.ft. Some renos have been done.

#2845

#2844

$159,900

2820 PEREGRINE WAY

$159,900

$279,900

3055 HILTON DRIVE

Nicely decorated 5-6 bedroom home with new roof and fridge, stove, washer/dryer. Enjoy the gas F/P in your living room & master bedrm along with heated ﬂoors in the bsmt. RV parking.

Custom built riverfront home with open concept, custom kitchen with island & pantry, 5 pce ensuite, vaulted ceilings & huge family room. Large back deck perfect for BBQ’s. Has above ground pool.

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#2923

#2934

$375,000

$449,900

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Good starter or retiree home. Has had some updates such has roof, kitchen ﬂooring and most of the windows. 2 bedrooms up, 1 down, fenced yard and close to shopping.

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#2927

$459,000

Great Bench location to build your new home with spectacular views and in area of higher quality homes. Close to shopping and amenities

Great location to build your dream home in this newer subdivision. Close to shopping, restaurants, services, schools & highways. Services at lot line.

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#2910

$110,000

1740 MACCAULEY ROAD

Two bedroom manufactured home with large private sundeck overlooking the Nicola River and golf course. Has hot tub and 30x12 detached work shed.

Upper Nicola school property of 1.92 acres with 2950 sq.ft. school house. Septic system installed and a well. Property is being sold “as is where is” condition. Call for more details.

Great horse property of 9.88 acres with riding ring. 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walk-out basement. Has large deck off front of home to enjoy. Has several outbuildings.

3100 sq.ft. rancher with 3 bedrms up & 2 bedrm inlaw in the basement. 12.19 acres with approx. 7 acres in hay, riding ring, barn, garage, workshop & storage shops. Bring your horses.

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#2936

$84,900

#2930

$450,000

8609 HWY. 8

Build the home of your dreams in this newer subdivision. Great views of the beautiful Nicola Valley, close to shopping, restaurants, services, schools and highways.

3 bedrm rancher has a full basement on 9.5 Acres HW ﬂoors, 3 baths & rock F/P in living room. Has workshop/storage shed/ Enjoy those lazy days on your covered deck

Spacious retreat of 4400 sq.ft. plus a full bsmt and wrap around decks on 17 Ac. Features 4 bedrms, 3 baths, gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, 7 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Has 70 fruit trees & 2 hay pastures.

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#2892

#2842

$74,900

1653 LINDLEY CRK RD

Spectacular views from this 7470 sq.ft. building lot. Services are at the lot line. Building a home in this development is a great investment! Close to shopping and college.

Build your dream home on the spectacular lot overlooking the Nicola Valley with breathtaking views. Homes in this development are all high end and is a great family area close to all amenities.

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#2854

#2838

$89,900

$779,000

1001 COLDWATER RD

2725 PEREGRINE WAY

$49,900

$699,900

2733 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

2707 EAGLE CRESC

$89,000

$699,900

10681 HWY. 97C

2727 GRANDVIEW

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Quality built home on 1.35 acres with 3 car detached garage & inground pool. Home has vaulted ceilings, 3 bedrms, 3 baths, sunken living rm, fully ﬁn. bsmt & sauna. Has U/G archery range.

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#2827

$89,000

$374,900 + GST

1881 MAY STREET

1590 BANN ST

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2743 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

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1301 QUILCHENA AVE

2052 PARKER DRIVE

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2190 CONKLIN AVE

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6404 MONCK PARK

1925 COUTLEE AVE

2309 ABERDEEN ROAD

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#2893

#2931

1101 HIGHWAY 8

6593 MONCK PARK

9.9 acres overlooking the Nicola River with fantastic views. A road has been made to the building site, cleared & ready to start building. Power & water available at lot line. Part of Miller Estates.

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#2809

#2937

$250,000 ON CLEASBY ROAD

$199,000

$2,190,000

#2792

6408 MONCK PARK

6021 BEECH RD

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$2,818,000

$39,900

$899,000

6416 MONCK PARK

2801 CLAPPERTON AVE

2900 POOLEY AVE

Gorgeous waterfront home on Nicola Lake with great views. This 5 bedrm, 4 bath home has fully ﬁnished walkout bsmt, large gourmet chef’s kitchen, vaulted ceilings, spacious deck & grass pathway down to ﬂoating dock.

Bob’s Mini Mart. A long time, well established convenience store with living quarters upstairs. Business known for quality and great customer service. Building has had some extensive renos & upgrades over the years.

6.4 acres zoned M-1 with 3920 sq.ft. maintenance shop with overhead 3 ton crane, large vehicle hoist plus a 2728 sq.ft. of ofﬁce space and wash shed, storage shed & Quonset.

UC RED Private 12.6 acres, 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.

Great property is a well developed subdivision of acreages. This unique 15 acre property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro is at lot line, well & septic must be installed. Most of land is ﬂat & useable.

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#2047

#2720

#2830

$199,000

$289,000

$425,000

#2915

$1,699,000

#2831

$825,000

LOT 1, HWY. 97C

5985 BEECH RD

6449 MONCK PARK

6589 MONCK PARK RD

2701 NICOLA AVE

Gently rolling 9.8 acres just 15 min. from Merritt. Has highway & side road access, a newly drilled well and power at the road, ready for you to build your dream home.

Great waterfront property of 6 acres for your recreational getaway or build your home in the country. Mostly ﬂat with many building sites, shallow well, septic approval, hydro with 200 amp and driveway already in.

Great development of high end custom homes. Build your dream home on this one acre lot. Water and sewer hookups available. Close to water access for boating, swimming and more.

Build your executive retreat on this 1.1 acre lot in Nicola Lakeshore Estates. Water and sewer hookups available. Great lake for all water sports, ﬁshing and hiking trails. Adjoining lot also available.

Commercial building in busy location with tenant, and is fully leased. Total of 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 on the main, 1050 sq.ft. in basement and 1520 on top ﬂoor that could be used as living quarters.

#2857

#2836

#2871

$229,000

$269,000

$159,900

#2808

$199,000

#2573

$850,000

#2918

$1,550,000

MIDDAY VALLEY RD

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

#2555

$2,000,000

LINDLEY CREEK RD

1481 MILLER RD

6649 MONCK PARK

6832 BEAVER POINT

2845 NEILSON ST

2076 COUTLEE AVE

53 AC property that includes R3 and FD zoning. FD allows for Buyer to request a zoning to ﬁt their plans – could be changed residential to M1 zoning for Light Industrial. Call for details.

10 acre lot in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executive homes, just 10 minutes west of Merritt. Enjoy the views of the valley & surrounding mountains. Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

Incredible unobstructed one acre lot, amongst other beautifully built custom homes. Quickly becoming the premier place for full time or recreational living. Choose your plan & start building today!

2 bedroom recreational cabin with living room, dining room & kitchen. Enjoy the sandy beaches & breathtaking views. Boating, ﬁshing, swimming and snowmobiling in winter. No water or sewer services.

15.9 acre RV Park bordering the Coldwater River. Hookups in place & future set of plans for expansion available. Has city water, sewer & power. Also has small rental home with long term tenants.

6500 sq.ft. commercial space. Sale includes building and land. Currently used as bowling alley & all equipment included for turnkey business, if desired. Parking at rear. Amazing value for any entrepreneurs.

#2939

$1,690,000

#2763

$239,900

#2833

$169,000

#2834

$425,000 #2771

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS TNRD BRIEFS

SAVE ON FOODS RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS THE MEN THAT ARE AFFECTED BY CANCER AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

Ranta re-elected as board chair KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta will remain at the head of the board table at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Ranta was re-elected as board chair for his fourth consecutive term at the Nov. 9 board of directors meeting while Steven Rice was reelected vice-chair. At the same meeting, the TNRD moved to replace the aging Bookmobile at a cost of a half-million dollars. The board adopted a bylaw that will draw $500,000 from the

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250-378-5564 The existing Bookmobile. Photo courtesy of Kamloops This Week

TNRD’s public library service reserve fund. The existing Bookmobile, which is a converted bus that visits rural areas to loan

out books and other items, has been driven more than 400,000 kilometres in the past 15 years and needs to be replaced.

Nurse training considered at hospital From Page 14 “The difficulty is sending away someone for training is maintaining that competency once they are back,” said Grossler, adding that more than two nurses would have to be trained due to the way nurses’ shifts align at the facility. Despite the somewhat onerous process of transporting an assault victim to Kamloops, Grossler said that she hasn’t heard of assault victims refusing the test on the basis of having to travel. She pointed out that the sexual assault kits are only one aspect of the care provided by IH when it

comes to reports of sexual assault. “I would say that we provide the emotional and clinical support to clients and we rely on the RCMP and the other resources that they have available to support a person who has been assaulted to help them to get the best care they can get,” said Grossler. “If that requires them to be transferred to another facility — I think, given an understanding of why we’re doing it — we’re not [transporting the patient] because we don’t want to [administer the kit] — we’re doing it because we don’t have the clinical capacity at the moment to provide that service.”

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From Page 20 the distribution of MLA seats. In the last two reviews, the former government required that rural and northern seats not be merged or eliminated due to low population. Stikine, home of Forests Minister Doug Donaldson, is a vast northwest region with a population of less than 21,000 people, which is more than 60 per cent less than the average population of B.C.’s 87 constituencies.

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The number of break-ins to vehicles and properties in the past four months compared has nearly doubled compared to the same time period last year. In total police have compiled 69 files for break-ins and thefts from vehicles from July to October of 2017 compared to 40 between the same four month period last year. October 2017 was a month littered with break-ins, and police want Merrittonians to keep the reporting coming. “I would say the last two months we’ve seen quite a rash,” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore, adding that wildfires in other parts of the province kept many Merritt RCMP officers busy. This past October saw a major increase in breaks-and-enters. Merritt RCMP responded to 24 breakins and theft from vehicle reports last month compared to a mere seven in all of October of 2016. “We’ve even recovered property that we

people to call in,” said Dunsmore. “We just need that break, [so] we can get more information, find the stolen property, find somebody in the act [and] get evidence that can convict somebody.” Third quarter statistics from the Merritt RCMP show 18 files for break-ins or theft from a vehicle in July, up from just 10 files from July 2016. There were 10 theft from vehicle files alone this July. In August, RCMP have files for 15 breakins or thefts from vehicle, up by just a single file from August 2016. For September, police responded to 12 of those calls up from nine in 2016.

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Panthers headed to senior girls’ Okanagans Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

For the first time in 14 years, a Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ volleyball team has qualified for the Okanagan championships. This year’s MSS Lady Panthers’ squad, coached by Shelly Moorhead, made that happen on Nov. 9, defeating the Princess Margaret Secondary Mustangs from Penticton in a challenge match for the final berth at the eight-team event, which will be held this weekend in Vernon. “We played Maggie in a bestof-five and beat them 3-1,” said Moorhead. “I said to the girls before the first set that I just wanted them to come to play, and gain some experience in higher-stakes games.” Merritt won the first set convincingly, 25-10, lost the second set, but then won 25-20 and 25-19 to take the match. “All the games were pretty close. I’m glad it didn’t go to a fifth set,” said Moorhead. “The outcome was pretty exciting. There were a few tears.” The veteran coach has had to work with a razor-thin lineup all season long. Her starting six players are all Grade 11s, and three of her four substitutes are playing their first year of competitive vol-

The Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ volleyball team is all smiles after qualifying for the Okanagan championships in Vernon this weekend. (Left to right) Mesha Naiker, Logan Moorhead, Emily Whitecross, Harvir Natt, Jenna Kane, Gracynn Bose, Haley Zabek, Virginia Nazzari, Prianne Dhesa. Photo contributed

leyball, including Grade 12 Rotary exchange student Virginia Nazzari from Italy. Getting out of the West Zone and qualifying for the Okanagans has always been extremely hard for Merritt Secondary sports teams. The zone includes several powerhouse Kamloops schools, whose teams are consistently ranked in the top-10 in the province, and have won numerous B.C. championships. In league play this fall, the Panthers finished fourth, behind the Sa-Hali Sabres, the Valleyview Vikes and the Westsyde Whundas. The Sabres and Vikes automatically earned berths to the Okanagans,

while the Whundas and Panthers were forced to win challenge games. While wins in league play have been hard to come by, Merritt has enjoyed considerable success in tournament action this season. The Panthers placed second in both Revelstoke (Oct. 13-14) and Salmon Arm (Nov. 3-4) against some very good teams. “In Salmon Arm, we lost 2-1 to L.V. Rogers from Nelson in the final,” said Moorhead. “Until they played us, [L.V. Rogers] hadn’t dropped a set all weekend. We lost the third-and-deciding game 11-15. You couldn’t make any mistakes against that team. They attacked

everything.” Moorhead will be adding some reinforcements to her squad for the Okanagans. She is bringing up five players from the junior ranks. Joining the senior team for the weekend will be Neleah Chillihitzia, Megan Dunsmore, Niah Prowal, Amber Webster and Emily Geier. “They’ll get some playing time, but more than anything, it’s an opportunity for them to see what senior ball is like, and what the Okanagans are all about,” said the coach. “Everything’s quicker, harder, more fast-paced.” Merritt will be the bottom seed going into Okanagans, and will play

one of the top seeds in their very first match on Friday. Moorhead said her team’s execution will have to be near-perfect. “Our service and our reception are probably our strengths. Our movement and coverage have improved immensely in the last three to four weeks. We’re trying to attack everything we can. We’re hitting from all three positions (power, outside, middle) and have three players who will call for the ball from the back row.” Moorhead concedes her team’s first pass is crucial as the squad plays a 5-1 system with a single setter who has to cover the whole court. Regardless of how MSS finishes at Okanagans on the weekend, the team should be immensely proud of their achievement in making it “to the show.” The 2003 MSS team that last made it to Okanagans was comprised of Nicole Bouchard, Kendra Sundher, Amber Long, Tamra Jaeger, Rochelle Cadano, Kelsey Goode, Jessica Baskerville, Chelly Byer, Emily Young and Skye McLeod. Coached by Millen Sundher, the Panthers went on to play at the provincial championships in Prince Rupert, finishing 15th overall.

Cents blow chance to move out of the basement BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 14 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

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Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials travelled to Salmon Arm on Nov. 10 knowing that a regulation win over the host Silverbacks would allow them to leapfrog the ’Backs in the standings and vacate the cellar of the BCHL’s Interior division for the first time this season. It was not to be. The Cents failed to protect 2-0 and 3-2 period leads, and played one of

their most disappointing third periods of hockey this season in falling to the home team 5-3. In his post-game interview with Radio Q101’s Voice of the Centennials, Jared Thomas, Merritt head coach and GM Joe Martin laid the blame for the loss squarely on the shoulders of his most senior team members. “[Salmon Arm’s] veteran players outplayed our veteran players,” Martin said. “Our

older players were minus-two (goals-for-and-against) and that was the difference.” Things started out well for the Centennials on Saturday at the Shaw Centre. Brad Cocca scored his third goal of the season at the 9:04 mark, and Tyrell Buckley added a second at 17:56 to give Merritt a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. The Silverbacks’ Trevor Adams would make it a onegoal game at 8:07 of the sec-

ond, but the Cents’ Mathieu Gosselin replied just five minutes later to make the score 3-1 in Merritt’s favour. Rhett Kingston’s teamleading ninth goal at 16:54 of the second period got the Silverbacks to within one again after 40 minutes. Adams’ second of the night, 7:53 into the third period deadlocked the game at 3-3.

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Nicola Valley boasts new epic bike route

Mountain bike enthusiasts from near and far will have another reason to invade the countryside surrounding the beautiful Nicola Valley. Two passionate local riders — Travis Fehr from Breathe Bikes (BB) and Darch Oborne — have completed the mapping of the EPIC 150, a monolith of a route linking all four local mountain bike riding areas: Sugarloaf Mountain/Lundbom Lake, Swakum Mountain (above the Bench), the Coutlee Plateau (home of the Cow Trail Classic) and Iron Mountain (behind the Tourist Information Centre). Assisted by the City of Merritt and Tourism Nicola Valley, trail signs have been posted along the route, which can also be found and navigated using the Trailforks app (above). Kiosks with maps are scheduled to be erected at Rotary Park and at the Info Centre in the summer of 2018. About 80 per cent of the 120-kilometre EPIC 150 is on singletrack/doubletrack/forestry trails, with a couple of paved linkages making up the rest. The total trail elevation gain (see inset) is a whopping 3,560 metres! Breathe Bikes is offering a $50 gift certificate and some BB swag to the first male or female rider to complete the entire EPIC 150 in a single day. Timing must be done using the Strava app. Whether you ride the EPIC in a day, over several days, or intermittantly throughout the year, it is sure to be a thrill for one and all. For more information, you can contact Fehr at Breathe Bikes (250-936-9702) or Oborne (250-378-7363). Ian Webster/Herald

JUNIOR CURLING RIGHT ON THE BUTTON (Top left) The Merritt Curling Centre’s junior development program (Mondays 3:30 4:30 p.m.) is enjoying a banner season with over 25 youngsters currently enrolled. Expert instruction is provided by volunteer members of the Merritt Curling Club. (Bottom left) The MCC’s Paul Montgomery gives some advice to young curler Peter Scholtens. (Top right) Junior curlers Julia Smith and Roger Colwell work on their sweeping skills. (Bottom right) Program participant Rachel Rabbitt collects up the rocks following the completion of an end. The MCC’s objective is to develop a new generation of enthusiastic curlers. A couple of junior curlers are already playing on mixed adult teams, and possible creation of high school teams is in the works. Ian Webster/Herald

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When Silverbacks’ captain Grayson Constable gave his team its first lead just 43 seconds after Adams’ tally, the wheels really fell off for the Centennials. Even a fight between Merritt’s Zach Zorn and Salmon Arm’s Demetri Kambeitz a few seconds later failed to inspire the Cents’ troops sufficiently. Constable would score again with 3:54 remaining in regulation to seal the ’Backs’ victory, and ensure that the Cents would remain in the basement of the Interior standings, three points behind Salmon Arm.

(Above, clockwise, from top left) Iggy Connelly, Isabelle Heard, Jayda Starrs, Emma Sowpal, Abby Thoms. Ian Webster/Herald The Nicola Valley Skating Club and head coach Diana Lorenz are as busy as can be with over 110 registered skaters from ages three to 14 taking part in programs this fall, and more registrations coming in every week. The club has over 60 members in the pre-Canskate and Canskate programs alone, and another 40-plus members in the Junior Academy, Junior STARskate, STARskate, Canpowerskate and After School programs, which take place at both the Shulus and Nicola Valley Memorial Arenas. “I’m so super proud of all the kids,” said Lorenz, a former Nicola Valley figure skating competitor herself, who is in her first season as the club’s head coach. Seven members of the NVSC are scheduled to compete at a regional interclub event at the MacArthur Island Sports Centre in Kamloops on the Nov. 24 to 26 weekend. For more information about the Nicola Valley Skating Club, you can go to skatinginthevalley.blogspot.ca or contact Lorenz at professionalcoachdiana@gmail.com or 250-378-7571, or contact club president Jill Starrs at 250-378-0114.

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Peewee Rec Merritt’s two peewee rec teams finished seventh and eighth in their own eight-team tournament on the weekend. The pair of hardworking local squads were simply no match for a sixpack of powerhouse opponents from the Lower Mainland. After both Merritt teams went winless in the round robin portion of the tournament, they met in the ‘D’ final early Sunday morning. It was Joco Transport that prevailed, 6-2, over Ultimate Hockey & Skate Ltd. Scorers for Joco were Simon Cisco (3), Colton Ferris, Gregory Miller and Ella McKeown. Replying for Ultimate Hockey were Tristan Harasym and Wade Rauch. A special shout out goes to the battle-weary

Merritt goaltending twosome of Jacob and Victoria King (no relation) who saw lots and lots of pucks on the weekend. Also deserving of a special mention are the young Merritt minor hockey referees who officiated the majority of the tournament games and did a tremendous job under very difficult and challenging conditions. Peewee Rep Plenty of rubber found the back of the net as Merritt’s Ramada peewee reps outgunned Vernon 13-7 in a regular league game played at the Shulus arena on Saturday. The visitors scored the first three goals of the contest, but Merritt roared back with nine unanswered of their

own to lead 9-5 after 40 minutes. Point getters for the Ramada team were Jalen McRae (one goal, six assists), Karson Peat and Lucas Schmid (three goals, three assists each), Gavin Shackelly (two goals, two assists), Brayden McRae Chillihitzia (two goals, one assist), Korben Stamp (one goal, one assist), Carter Shackelly (two assists), along with Eva Galbraith, Austyn Streek and Glen Newman (one assist apiece). Bantam Rec Led by Cameron Nicholls five-point effort (three goals, two assists) and the shutout goaltending of Manjot Panghli, the Merritt Alpha Design bantams defeated 100 Mile House 9-0 on Sunday.

Other Merritt scorers were Taylor Shackelly (2), Taylor Nicholls, Connor Ashley, Blake Klassen and Cortez Charters. Assists went to Shackelly, Ashley, Beau Paterson, Jayden Etchart, Zach Dixon and Graycin Nicholls. Games This Weekend (all games in town unless otherwise stated) Saturday 11:00 a.m. Novice Rec vs Logan Lake 12:15 p.m. Atom Rec vs Logan Lake 2:00 p.m. Peewee Rec 1 vs Peewee Rec 2 3:45 p.m. Bantam Rec 1 vs Rec 2 4:00 Midget Rec vs Clearwater (Shulus) Sunday 9:30 a.m. Midget Rec vs Clearwater

Returning to action in the Salmon Arm game was veteran Centennials’ centre Chase Bell, who had been out of the lineup for over a month due to injury. The return of Bell to the active roster necessitated a player move by the Centennials. On Nov. 6, the team traded 19-year-old rookie forward Alex Bourhas to the Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League for future considerations. “I’m certain that Alex will do very well with the opportunity in Nepean,” said Martin. “Our entire organization wishes him all the best, and thank him for his time in the Nicola Valley.” Bourhas, a native of L’Ile-Bizard, Que., had this to say following the trade: “I loved Merritt. I am forever grateful for the incredible relationships made, and to those who made my time memorable. I had the opportunity to play for a good team, staff, and with

talented players.” In 17 BCHL games this season, Bourhas scored three goals and added two assists to go along with 14 penalty minutes. Bourhas joins a Raiders’ team that is currently in fifth place in the Yzerman division of the CCHL with a 10-13-0-1 record. In the 2015-16 season, Bourhas played at Stanstead College in Connecticut alongside current Raisders’ Liam Stagg, Ryan Horvath, Antoine Belisle and Matthew Chan. In other transaction news involving the Centennials, Merritt traded the rights to 20-year-old defenceman Jordan Henderson to the Penticton Vees in exchange for future considerations. Henderson, originally from Surrey, played the last three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Spokane Chiefs, Saskatoon Blades and Medecine Hat Tigers. The Centennials finally return home for two games this weekend. On Friday, they entertain the Vernon Vipers, who were sitting in second place in the Interior standings going into their Wednesday night game against West Kelowna Warriors — just one point back of the division-leading Trail Smoke Eaters. On Saturday, it is the Alberni Valley Bulldogs that roll into town, led by former Cents’ netminder Colten Lancaster. The two teams battled to a 3-3 draw on Nov. 4 in Port Alberni, with Lancaster between the pipes for the ’Dogs and newcomer Austin Roden holding down the fort for the Centennials.

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What’s happening in and around the Nicola Valley

Nov. 17

Merritt Centennials vs Vernon Vipers, Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 7 p.m.

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Merritt Centennials vs Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 7 p.m.

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Tuesday: 9 am - 6 pm Wednesday - Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm Friday and Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm

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Wildlife in the Far North - Life in a Changing Arctic. Nicola Naturalist Society president Alan Burger regularly works as a natura

LOWER NICOLA

ROYAL PURPLE CRAFT SALE

CHRISTMAS

Home Based Business Market will be held on Nov. 18 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Merritt Civic Centre. Bring a donation for the Merritt Food Bank and have your name entered for a door prize. For more information contact Sue at gscmar@telus.net

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

presents “Their Finest” rated 14A on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. For more information phone 250-378-3974.

COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY

Join us Thursday-Saturday from 12-6 p.m.. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the Gallery and the NVAC check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com Or call 250-378-6515 or 250-315-3437.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

is a shoe box drive that started in 1993. Shoe boxes are distributed to children around the world regardless of gender, race or religion. Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children. It is one way to remind children suffering as a result of war, poverty, famine, disease and disaster that they are loved and not forgotten. Pickup up empty box at various locations around Merritt and drop off full to Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church, 1950 Maxwell Ave., phone 250-378-950 or go to samaritanspurse.ca and click on Operation Christmas Child to find out more information. Dedication Sunday is November 12th at NVEF Church.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Get a start on your Christmas shopping in Logan Lake at the annual Christmas Craft Chaos. Nov. 18th at the Logan lake Elementary School from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., the WHY will have their bake sale, a concession by the Lions, door prizes and more. For more information or to book a table contact Val at 250-523-9020 or vmcephas@telus.net

MULTI CULTURAL DINNER

Bring a favourite dish from your native country and share with others about your ancestry. Everyone welcome, come join us. Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.. The Family History Centre will be open that evening from 6 - 9 p.m..

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2451 Spring Bank Ave. Family History Centre open every Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m.. For more information call Al Thompson at 250-212-9868.

Flea Market Christmas Craft Sale Nov. 19 from 10 am - 2 pm at the Lower Nicola Community Hall. A variety of vendors from crafts, baking to home based businesses.

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Check out ongoing events or add your current commuity event at www.tourismmerritt.com/events

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On Saturday, Dec. 2 form 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. come down to the Navy League Hall to check out our craft fair. If you require further information or would like to book a table please call Noreen at 250-378-6788.

Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 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.

HELP

The Red Cross is in need of volunteers. We are located in the hospital basement. Open on Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10 am - noon. Volunteers are needed for two hours weeks on any of the days. If you can help, visit us or call 250-378-3269.

MERRITT SENIOR CURLING starting up in October 2017 Mondays and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. new curlers welcome contact Lucy 250-378-7638

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service times: Sundays at 10am (no service on the 5th Sunday)

Trinity United Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am Bible Study - 6:45 to 7:45 pm Wednesdays

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTER’S GUILD

Meets on the first and third Thursday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at 1721 Coldwater Avenue. For more information, call Sharon at 250-315-2340

ELKS BINGO

Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Come in for lunch!

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:00 a.m., cribbage 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m. bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. floor and table shuffleboard. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. We also have a games room that has a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, a small library consisting of books, puzzles and DVD’s. We have just upgraded our horseshoe pits. This is available anytime the Center is open.

RED CROSS

The Red Cross will be open Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Please go to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

Do you want to list your event? Let us know! Call 250-378-4241 or email publisher@merrittherald.com Deadlines for submissions is noon on Friday prior to publication 7 Day Weather Forecast Merritt, - Thursday, Nov 16 22, 2017 7 Day Weather Forecast forfor Merritt, BCBC - Thursday, March 14 -- Wednesday, Wednesday,Nov March 20, 2013 Thurs. Thurs. Nov. Mar. 16 14

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Chance Showers Light ofSnow High: 7˚C High: 7C Low: 0C Low: 2˚C

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Total incentives consist of manufacturer-to-dealer credits (tax-exclusive) and the GM Card Application Bonus (tax-inclusive). Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Black Friday total value valid toward the retail purchase or lease of one eligible new 2017 or 2018 model year Chevrolet, Buick or GMC delivered in Canada between November 1 – 30, 2017. Total Value consists of $500 manufacturer-to-dealer Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive) delivery credit and manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive). GM Card Application Bonus credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on: Chevrolet Camaro (excluding ZL1 model), Sonic, Cruze, Malibu (excluding L model), Volt, Trax and 2018 MY Equinox, Buick Encore (excluding 1SV model), 2017 MY Verano and 2018 MY GMC Terrain; $750 credit available on: Chevrolet City Express, Corvette, Impala, 2017 MY Equinox, Express, Traverse and Colorado (except 2SA), Buick Enclave, Envision, LaCrosse (excluding 1SV model), Regal, GMC Acadia, Canyon (excluding 2SA model), 2017 MY Savana and 2017 MY Terrain; $1,000 credit available on: Chevrolet Silverado, Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, Sierra HD, Yukon and Yukon XL. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company (GM Canada) to verify eligibility. $500 Black Friday Bonus is applied against eligible 2017 & 2018 MY vehicles purchased during the program period. 2017 & 2018MY vehicles not eligible for this offer are: exclusions outlined under GM Card Bonuses above, BOLT EV, Malibu 1VL, Camaro ZL1, Encore 1SV, LaCrosse 1SV, Spark and all 2016 MY vehicles. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. † Total Credits: $4,000/$5,000/$9,100/$12,935/$6,500/$4,500/$9,100 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000/$4,000/$4,000/$10,000/$5,250/$3,000/$4,000 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $0/$0/$3,600/$0/$0/$500/$3,600 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $0/$0/$0/$1,685/$0/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer Option Package Discount (tax exclusive), $500/$500/$1,000/$750/$750/$500/$1,000 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (tax inclusive) and $500/$500/$500/$500/$500/$500/$500 manufacturer-to-dealer Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive), for 2017 Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu, 2017 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab/2017 Buick Enclave Premium AWD, Envision and Encore/2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab which is available for cash purchases only. †† Lease based on a purchase price of $26,544/$31,294/$36,510 for a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD/2018 GMC Terrain SLE FWD/2017 GMC Acadia SLE-1 AWD. Includes $500/$500/$750 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive), $0/$0/$2,000 manufacturer-to-dealer lease cash (tax exclusive) and $500/$500/$500 Black Friday Bonus Cash. Bi-weekly payment is $129/$159/$189 for 60/48/48 months at 2.0%/0.9%/0.5% lease rate on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. The $65/$0/$0 weekly payment is calculated by dividing the bi-weekly payments of $129/$159/$189. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,200/$1,700/$300 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $17,940/$18,212/$19,932 plus applicable taxes. Taxes, PPSA, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by region and dealer) are extra. Option to purchase at lease end is $10,446/$13,863/$17,112 See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. 1 Based on Large Pickup Class. NRCan-estimated L/100km for the available 5.3L V-8 engine: 14.6 city/10.3 hwy with 6-speed transmission (2WD), 14.4 city/11.2 hwy with 6-speed transmission (4WD). 2 Vehicle user interfaces are product of AppleTM and GoogleTM and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply. 3 Available on Malibu Hybrid model only. 4 Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Service plan required. Available 4G LTE with Wi-Fi® hotspot requires WPA2 compatible mobile device and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Services vary by model, service plan, conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. OnStar® with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Vehicle must be started or in accessory mode to access Wi-Fi®. 5 U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 6 Before making a lane change, always check the Side Blind Zone Alert display, check the exterior and interior rear-view mirrors, look over your shoulder for vehicles and hazards and start the turn signal. 7 Safety features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Read the vehicle Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations and information. 8 The OnStar® Basic Plan is available on eligible new and pre-owned vehicles equipped with OnStar® 4G LTE hardware for 5 years or the remaining term. The Basic Plan is transferable to subsequent owners for the remaining term. It includes the monthly Diagnostics Report emails (capabilities vary by model), Dealer Maintenance Notification, access to select vehicle mobile app features and more. Your vehicle must have been compatible with the vehicle’s mobile app prior to the OnStar® 4G LTE hardware upgrade, if applicable. This plan does not include emergency, security or navigation services. These and other services require a paid or Add-On Plan. Visit onstar.ca for vehicle availability, coverage maps, details and system limitations. Available 4G LTE with Wi-Fi® hotspot requires WPA2-compatible mobile device and data plan. Data plans are provided by AT&TTM or its local service provider. 9 Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. Data plan rates apply. 10 Not compatible with all devices. **The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2017 or 2018 MY Chevrolet, Buick or GMC (excluding Spark EV, Bolt EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ŸWhichever comes first, fully transferable. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for complete details.

Call Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-378-9255, or visit us at 2049 Nicola Avenue, Merritt. [License #30482]

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