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Outage increase The Baillie House in Merritt offers a complimentary picnic area for travellers. Dara Hill/Herald

Moving the visitors centre to the Baillie House has helped downtown businesses.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The B.C. visitor centre at exit 286 may be closed, but Merritt’s Baillie House is more alive than ever.

A grand total of 13,294 travellers made their way to the visitor information centre at the Baillie House in Merritt between July and September of this year.

That’s an increase of 27.6 per cent from the same quarter in 2017.

The tourism centre was open for 736 hours during

this three-month period, according to a report prepared for the City of Merritt. An average of 144.5 people per day stopped by to use the complimentary picnic area, use the washroom, ask for directions or learn about what the area has to offer.

The busiest day reported was Aug. 5, with a total of 301 guests stopping by.

The majority of visitors over the three-month period were from B.C., the report states, and the washroom was used significantly more than other

Council seeks public input on cannabis shop

years — approximately 40 people per day.

“We used this opportunity to tell them about other washroom facilities that are available in the downtown area if they visit when we are closed,” the report reads, going on to state staff have heard from local businesses that they are “also experiencing an upswing in visitor traffic and sales” since the visitor centre at exit 286 closed in January. “More visitors are coming downtown and are staying to eat or go to the museum or visit the sports shops.”

The Grand Pub & Grill is one such establishment that has reported an

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The City of Merritt wants to hear what local residents have to say about a proposed dispensary in town.

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increase in business since the former visitor centre closed down.

Owner Dana Egan told the Herald she began to notice an uptick between April and May of this year.

“My crew kind of knows who the locals are — our regulars and stuff,” she said, noting the newcomers were obvious. “My staff are a good crosssection of the community already, so you can tell when they are tourists.”

Barb Watson, manager at the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, said it’s a similar story from where she is standing.

Company’s plan to open a shop at 1937 Quilchena Avenue at a regular meeting on Nov. 13.

They will be requesting feedback from the community in the form of written submissions between Nov. 22 and Dec. 13.

It was noted by Mark Brodrick, the city’s planning and development services manager,

“We definitely have [noticed an increase in guests] with the visitor’s centre being closed up,” Watson said. “We are not usually open on the weekends except for in the summer time, and Saturdays were always a very dead day but Saturday is definitely a pick-up day this year.”

With more traffic being diverted downtown, Watson said more people are walking around and noticing signs for the museum and choosing to stop by.

“We get wonderful comments — we have a beautiful museum for a small town.”

that Merritt Youth and Family Resource Society, while not having yet completed their building permit application, is planning to provide daycare services at a location across the street at 1914 Quilchena Avenue.

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A new BC Hydro report has found the number of storm events the Crown corporation has responded to has tripled in the past five years, with climate change to blame.

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Swearing in John Chenoweth officially joined Gordon Swan and Brian Jepsen to form Merritt’s trio of school trustees, and Everett Hoisington is now on the job as the district’s rural trustee.

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Faith column Pastor Narayan Mitra discusses the movement to create a greater sense of equality among the sexes, races and different socioeconomic classes of people.

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COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Regular Council Meeting – November 27th Regular Council Meeting – December 18th

Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8614

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 by: Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY November 27th, 2018 at 7:00PM

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday November 27th, 2018 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment:

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Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the positions of Casual Cashiers for Recreational Facilities, Casual Maintenance Labourer and a Full Time RCMP Clerk Typist.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2242, 2018 proposes to amend the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 by adding a definition for “Automobile Towing” and by making a Special Regulation to add “Automobile Towing” as a permitted use on the Subject Property.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES Temporary road closure is required for the following: What: Country Christmas Light up Parade When: Friday, November 23, 2018 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Mamette Avenue and Chapman Street down Chapman Street, Chapman Street to Quilchena Avenue, Down Quilchena Avenue to Charters Street, Charters Street to Coutlee Avenue

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Date Posted: November 16, 2018 Posting Expires: November 30, 2018

ARE YOU PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY? Do you have a great idea for an event? Each year Council carefully considers providing funding as-sistance to non-profit groups that operate in the City of Merritt and provide valuable social and community services in the municipality.

For 2019, the City of Merritt has 2 grant categories (Grant-in-Aid and Community Initiatives) and 3 funding types (Financial Aid, In-kind and Sponsorship) available to Community Organizations and Non-profit Groups.

The 2019 Grant Application is now available online at: www.merritt.ca/city-services/finance/grants-aid

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A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm November 15th to November 27th, 2018 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submission must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00PM THURSDAY, November 22th, 2018, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:

BY EMAIL: mbrodrick@merritt.ca IN PERSON: City Hall, 2185 Voght Street

BY FAX: 250-378-2600

By MAIL: City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Services Manager at 250-3788620 or at mbrodrick@merritt.ca

The deadline to submit grantwebsite application Friday, December 14, 2018.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FLOOD MITIGATION

Trailer park wants dikes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence Application The City of Merritt requests residents’ views in relation to the following Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence Application: Applicant: Quilchena Cannabis Company Inc. Company Contact: Steven Hagen – tamhagen@yahoo.ca – 250-320-1466 Proposed site: 1937 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC Proposed hours of operation: 10:00am to 8:00pm, seven (7) days per week Persons who consider that they are affected by this application are requested to make written submissions in the form of a letter addressed to Mayor and Council for the City of Merritt and mailed or hand delivered to: City of Merritt 2185 Voght Street P.O. Box 189 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Flooding over the past two years during the spring freshet has threatened the Eldorado Trailer Park. Herald files

Residents urge council to develop comprehensive flood plan for city.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

After two years of fretting over a gushing Nicola River, residents of the Eldorado Trailer Park are looking for permanent flood protection.

Manager Colleen Waddell led a presentation outlining the experiences of Eldorado residents over the past two flooding seasons to city council at a regular meeting on Nov. 13.

In the presentation, Waddell said they are hoping to construct a dike to protect the 54 homes in the mobile home park.

During the past two freshets, Eldorado residents watched water encroach on their homes as they received evacuation alerts from the City of Merritt. “[In 2018] we had a sewage scare, and had we needed to have been evacuated we would

no longer be in existence,” Waddell said, adding she is grateful for the volunteers and crews from Emergency Management BC who worked tirelessly to sandbag the property.

“Volunteers kept coming and coming and coming,” she said. “It was amazing how they stayed with it.”

While Waddell applauded the support from the community, she stressed the park needs more protection.

“We need help, and the river and the riparian area need support,” she said. Waddell stressed that the golf course acts as their floodplain, and has saved the homes in the mobile home park.

When the golf course is diked, the trailer park is jeopardized, she explained.

“What happens to Eldorado mobile home park, and others, when the golf course is pre-

vented from being a floodplain?” She asked, noting the potential conflict in building a dike for their property as well. “I am also concerned about the people downstream from us when and if we can build a dike because we are all on this river — we all matter.”

She explained they have had decks, fences and sheds removed in the park to provide a 10-foot clearing for a potential dike to be installed. They are currently working with the appropriate federal and provincial government agencies to get the application process started.

“We are asking the City of Merritt to consult the professionals and develop a plan for the whole community.

We care about what happens downstream from us,” Waddell said.

Another request

by Eldorado residents is that their mobile home park be added to the flood assessment report which outlines

the effects of the 2018 flooding to city infrastructure.

Council to discuss flood report with public

Written submissions will be accepted from November 22nd – December 13th, 2018.

For further information or clarification regarding this notice, contact Sean Smith, Director of Corporate Services, City of Merritt: ssmith@merritt.ca

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Shopping sans clicks Locals will be filled with holiday cheer this week, as they take in dance recitals, Cole Wagner community COLE’S NOTES concerts and the epic Country Christmas parade on Friday as part of Merritt’s annual festive celebration.

But in private, those same residents may be shaking in their boots as the days begin to tick away on the advent calendar. A terror looms over the city.

An ongoing labour dispute threatens to derail online holiday shopping for Canadians from coast to coast. With no guarantees that packages will be delivered on time as rotating strikes continue to affect post offices and distribution centres, the prospect of doing all your Christmas shopping on Amazon in the comfort of your pyjamas is looking less likely by the day.

Luckily, there is a solution to the madness — though it might require putting some actual pants on.

While it’s true that the Canada Post labour dispute could disrupt your chance to cash in on Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals, locals would be wise to spend those hard earned dollars elsewhere.

Like at any of the local stores here in the Nicola Valley — many of which will be open late into the night following the parade on Friday.

Alternatively, you could drop by the Christmas craft fair going on at the Merritt Civic Centre on Friday or Saturday. Family and friends will appreciate the finely crafted goods, and you can feel good about putting some money in the pockets of your neighbours.

They need the cash more than billionaire Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos anyway.

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Delusions of Trump and Saudi Arabia “It’s a suffering tape, it’s a terrible tape,” the Snowflake-in-Chief told Fox News on Sunday, defending his refusal to listen to the recording of journalist Jamal GWYNNE DYER Khashoggi being The international murdered and sawn STAGE into pieces in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. “I know everything that went on in the tape without having to hear it. It was very violent, very vicious and terrible.”

At least five weeks after the Turks made the recording available to American intelligence, Donald Trump has finally admitted that it exists. (It only exists because the Saudi hit team who did the murder were so amateurish that they didn’t even sweep the consulate for bugs).

But Trump’s purpose in going on Fox was to say that the man who almost certainly ordered the hit, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), is still his friend and ally. “It could very well be that the

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Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event — maybe he did and maybe he didn’t,” said Trump, but “the United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia.”

Fair enough. We all have to consort with murderers and torturers occasionally as we go about our business. But this relationship between Trump and MbS, genuinely warm and yet deeply cynical, does offer us an entrypoint into the weird pseudo-strategies that bind the White House and the Saudi leadership together.

The focus of the U.S.-Saudi relationship for the past four decades has been shared enmity towards Iran. This is perfectly natural for Saudi Arabia, which faces a far more populous and powerful Iran across the Persian Gulf. The sheer disparity of power, combined with the fact that Iran has a revolutionary regime and Saudi Arabia a deeply conservative one, guarantees that the latter will see the former as a threat.

It’s harder to explain the U.S. obsession with Iran. The mullahs engage in lots of antiAmerican and anti-Israeli sloganeering, but they are much too sane to act on it. Iran’s ability to project hard military power abroad is so limited that it couldn’t possibly invade Saudi Arabia. It poses no threat whatever to

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the United States. And yet....

The depth and duration of the American obsession with Iran is best explained not by strategy but by psychology. Iran, like Cuba, overthrew an American puppet ruler long ago (the Shah in Iran, Batista in Cuba) and successfully defied subsequent U.S. attempts to snuff out the revolution. For that, neither country has ever been forgiven.

It is that long-cherished American grudge, not some subtle strategic calculation about potential Iranian nuclear weapons, that drives Trump’s current trade embargo against the country. If he were really worried about nukes, he would be concentrating on North Korea, not Iran.

Both Saudi Arabia and Israel feed Trump’s obsession with Iran, because they would love to entangle the U.S. in a war with that country. Much better to get the Americans to do the fighting, if war is inevitable.

But war is actually far from inevitable, and even Trump’s close advisers (with the possible exception of John Bolton) know that attacking Iran would be a very bad idea. It is, for a start, much bigger than Vietnam.

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Canada lags behind on rules for biosolids Editor, This past week in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice saying it could no longer assure the public that biosolids were safe. They admit they do not know the risks involved with spreading hundreds of pollutants onto farm soils.

EPA scientists said that “without completing risk assessments on all of the pollutants found in biosolids they cannot say whether biosolids are safe … the biosolids program is at risk of not achieving its goal to protect public health and the environment.”

Canada needs to make a similar statement — and for the same reason. Our government agencies also lack data on these toxins.

Currently, with B.C.’s new Organic Matter Recycling Regulations (OMRR), only a dozen pollutants are tested for in these batches of toxic goulash being trucked out of our cities and spread on farms and forests. How can our own Ministry of the Environment make its claim of safety?

It can’t. Our farmers and ranchers deserve the whole truth. The sludge industry profits by using their soils as a sink for our cities’ toxic waste. The government has allowed this as it is a cheap method of moving these piles of toxic residuals out of the waste facilities.

European countries are taking a far more careful approach. Switzerland has completely banned the use of biosolids on agricultural soils because of “the risk of irreversible damage to the soil, and the danger to public health.” The German environment agency deems the agricultural use of biosolids to be “a serious public health and environmental hazard and advocates that this practice be phased out.”

Similarly, the Swedish government just published the following notice: “since biosolids contain environmental and health hazardous substances, drug residues and micro plastics, our task force will propose a ban on spreading sewage sludge on farmland.”

We should be taking a similar stand, using our sewage waste as a source of energy, while mining it for its nitrogen and phosphorus. It is time to take decisive steps to end land-applied sludge, and more immediately, the Canadian government has a duty to follow the EPA lead here and make a similar public statement: it cannot assure the public that biosolids are safe.

Don Vincent Merritt

The battle over biosolids may have begun with a local focus, but groups opposing landuse have now set their sights on provincial and federal battles. - Editor

Gas gouging going on in Merritt?

Editor, Once again gas prices in Merritt are higher than Kamloops or Hope — why? All stations in Merritt are charging $1.40/litre for regular gas.

When it’s between 8 to 10 cents per litre cheaper in Kamloops (Costco was at $1.26/litre) or Hope, why have the prices not dropped here in Merritt? Is there price collusion between the retailers in Merritt?

Our last price decrease was just after Labour Day, why nothing since?

Kevin Patterson Merritt Gas prices are tied to the global price of crude, but are also affected by local factors like market competition and distribution efficiency — at least according to Petro Canada.

Those facts are little comfort if you max out your card when you fill your tank. - Editor

Looking for a reason to fight in the Middle East From Page 6 However, Trump himself seems to have drunk the Kool-Aid. He prefaced his statement about sticking with Saudi Arabia despite the Khashoggi murder with a rant about the evil Iranians who are allegedly waging “a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen.” Despite constant claims that the Houthi rebels in Yemen are just a front for Iran (for the most part swallowed uncritically by the Western media), there are no Iranians in Yemen, and no Iranian weapons either. On one side there are Houthi fighters and the home-made, hopelessly inaccurate missiles that they occasionally fire at Saudi cities in retaliation for the huge, relentless bombing campaign by the Saudi-led ‘coalition.’

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‘Saddam Hussein’s non-existent ‘weapons of mass destruction’ were President George W. Bush’s pre-text for invading Iraq in 2003.’

On the other side is the aforesaid coalition, the military wing of Arab Military Dictators and Absolute Monarchs Inc., plus some mercenaries that the United Arab Emirates has hired to stiffen the local pro-government forces. And MbS waded into Yemen almost three years ago to put that ‘government’, installed by the Saudis in 2012 without an election, back into power.

There’s not an Iranian in sight anywhere. The geography alone makes the claim utterly implausible. How could this farrago of shameless lies and distortions be repackaged into a casus belli for an American attack on Iran?

Alleged North Vietnamese attacks on American warships in the Gulf of Tonkin, subsequently disproved, gave U.S. President Lyndon Johnson an excuse to start bombing North Vietnam in 1964.

Saddam Hussein’s non-existent ‘weapons of mass destruction’ were President George W. Bush’s pretext for invading Iraq in 2003.

So yes, the Yemen war, creatively reinterpreted, could indeed be used by MbS and Trump to justify an American attack on Iran. It is said that war is God’s way of teaching Americans geography, but the wars always come first.

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STOLEN BAGPIPES RETURNED Sometimes stories have happy musical endings.

Ross Lamont, Merritt’s celebrity bagpipe player, is still walking around in a daze.

But this time it’s because he has his bagpipes back.

After the Merritt Herald ran a story and editorial about the theft of Lament’s bagpipes last week, a neighbour got a hold of him to say they were spotted in a person’s backyard in Lower Nicola.

Lamont was in Lower Nicola having dinner at a friend’s place when the theft of his beloved 38-year-old instrument occurred.

“They saw my phone number in the newspaper,’’ he said, explaining the instrument was wet but he could dry it out.

Lamont plays at many special events held throughout the year in the Nicola Valley.

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Quilchena Cannabis Company’s proposed dispensary is the only application that has been received by the City of Merritt. Dara Hill/Herald

From Page 3 While the zoning bylaw for retail cannabis stores in Merritt states that dispensaries be a minimum of 150 metres away from any P1 zoned property such as a school, park or daycare, Smith confirmed the zoning allows for the two businesses to potentially co-exist in this case because the site of the proposed daycare falls in commercial zoning (C2), which is where dispensaries are permitted in town.

“If there are concerns we should address those and talk about those, but [the potential daycare site is zoned] C2, which doesn’t create a buffer or block in any way,” he said.

Coun. Adam Etchart saw this as good news, noting the many vacant buildings on the strip and the dispensary’s security measures likely to be adopted.

“If the store opens and then the daycare can go in after, to me it seems like a win-win,” he said.

Another rule council may want to consider, according to Smith, is that no two dispensaries can be within 100 metres of each other.

“So, what this is basically saying [if the application were approved] is that little corner downtown would be blocked out from having another [cannabis dispensary] in the area,” he said.

Coun. Melvina White expressed concerns regarding the

of the issues we have downtown already,” she said. “If there could be another location I think it would be a better choice.”

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location of the proposed dispensary.

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Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

A local musician will once again be gracing the stage at the Rockin’ River Music Fest alongside some of the biggest names in country music.

Bobby Garcia and Six More Strings will be playing two nights at the annual country music festival, slated to return to the Coldwater Fields on Aug. 1 to 4, 2019.

The lineup for the festival was announced on Nov. 20, with headliners Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne and Old Dominion joining the previouslyannounced Jason Aldean on the main stage over four days.

Other big names slated to hit the stage include Lee Brice, Kane Brown and Tim Hicks, along with returning artists Brett Kissel and Aaron Goodvin.

“The reaction has been hugely positive,” said festival founder Kenny Hess, who

emphasized the importance of having more exciting artists throughout the lineup.

“You don’t win the Stanley Cup with just Lemieux and Jagr anymore — you need those second, third and fourth lines,” he said. “I believe wholeheartedly that we have the best second, third and fourth lines in the business.”

It will be the first time in two years that a Merrittonian has earned a spot in the lineup, with Garcia and Six More Strings returning to the festival after a two year hiatus.

“It’s great to represent Merritt,” Garcia told the Herald.

Without giving away the set list, Garcia said he’ll be looking forward to playing music off his new album These Boots, along with a single that Six More

Strings will be releasing sometime over the next few months.

“Bobby has played the festival more than anyone else other than myself,” said Hess.

“This year we hope to have Bobby standing in front of as many as 15 to 20,000 people on the night that he’s on.”

The grounds will also be upgraded for 2019, as the festival will add more stages and late-night entertainment options, said Hess.

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Deadline looming for proposed bus service Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Time is running out for a local passenger bus company hoping to service Merritt and surrounding areas.

Merritt Shuttle Bus Service Ltd. has received an extension from the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) to get up and running. Originally required to have their fleet hit the highways

by Nov. 21, owner Gene Field confirmed the company was given an extra 10 days to get their project off the ground.

“It’s just a matter of getting funding for the buses — that is the most important thing right now,” he said.

Field told the Herald the PTB knows about his scramble to secure funding, which he believes influenced their decision to offer him an extension.

“They know how important our service is, not only for the people of Merritt and outlying areas but for the people in the Fraser Canyon because we are not just providing bus transportation, we are proving cargo transportation,” he said.

The company is still securing enough funding to purchase, inspect

and insure the vehicles.

“We’re just waiting for some money from the federal government.

Apparently we have a file and it is on rush so we are hoping to hear something within the next couple of days,” Field told the Herald on Nov. 19. “All I know is that they said they are going to help out smaller bus companies that are doing the rural runs like we are doing and that they would fund it for two years.”

Despite the looming deadline, Field said he is confident they’ll make it happen, even if means starting out with only a couple of buses.

“I would rather have them wait than lose our license altogether and have everybody have to suffer,” he said.

Field noted one piece of good news is that he found some buses that are less expensive than the ones he was eyeing at first.

“What originally was going to be around $750,000 I basically got down to $150,000 to $200,000 for the buses.”

But if he can’t get his fleet in operation by the deadline he may not get a second chance.

“Once the first rolls around — if we don’t have two buses on the road it is kind of a done deal,” he said.

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Saturday, November 24

CRAFT FAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 -10:00pm, Civic Centre SANTA PARADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemble at the Fire Hall 5:00pm 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 . . . .8:00 - 9:30pm, Civic Centre FESTIVAL OF TREES after the parade . . . . . . . . . . Downtown Merritt

CRAFT FAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00am -4:00pm, Civic Centre CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CRAFT MAKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30am-1:30pm, Civic Centre SANTA LAND . . . . . . .9:00 - 11:30am & 1:00 - 3:00pm, Civic Centre BAKE SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from 12:00 noon, Baillie House

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING after the parade, throughout Merritt

Sunday, November 25 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9:00 -11:00am, Civic Centre

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

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Council sets revenue-neutral cannabis business license fee noted applicants are already required to pay a $7,500 application fee to the province, plus another $1,500 annually.

“By the time it gets to us we are pretty comfortable these are smart business owners that have their act together,” he said.

“We want to take a stand and say that ‘Just

City staff finds fees charged in other communities “unjustifiable.”

“I don’t smoke marijuana, I don’t do drugs of any kind but this is a business like any other business now that it is legalized in Canada and I think we need to support it like that,” he said.

B.C. cities cashing in on kush Across the province, cities are choosing to charge high licensing fees to cannabis dispensaries looking to open up shop.

City Annual fee Application fee Campbell River $2,500 Chilliwack $10,000 Dawson Creek $2,500 Esquimalt $2,000 - Kamloops $5,000 $1,600 Merritt $150 $650 Nelson $2,500 North Vancouver $3,691 Penticton $5,000 Port Alberni $550 Pouce Coupe $2,500 Prince George $1,000 Squamish $5,000 Vancouver $31,824 $56 Vernon $2,000 $5,000 Victoria $5,000 -

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Despite a trend across other B.C. jurisdictions, the City of Merritt has decided cannabis dispensaries will not pay higher licensing fees than other businesses in town.

Council agreed to set the annual license fee for cannabis retail shops at $150.00 — the same paid by other Merritt businesses — at a regular meeting on Nov. 13.

It was also concluded that cannabis business owners would be required to pay a one-time application fee of $650.00, mainly to cover the costs of the mandatory public consultation process.

These fees are quite a bit lower than those set by other communities across B.C., which range from $550 to $31,824 annually.

In a report prepared by Sean Smith — the city’s director of corporate services — it is noted Kamloops set an annual fee of $5,000 plus a $1,600 application fee for retail cannabis businesses.

Port Alberni settled on $550.00 annually with no application fee, and Vancouver’s total tops the list at $31,824 annually, plus $56.00 for the application.

Merritt’s city staff wanted to do things a little differently.

“Our take is that business licensing is designed for the business to be revenue neutral,” Smith said.

“So we do not want to charge more for the license than what it costs for the city to administer processing that licensing.”

Smith wrote in the report common rationale for the high business licensing fees in other communities include covering increased police and bylaw enforcement

costs, covering the costs for municipalities preparing for legalization and administrative costs.

However, Smith said the province does most of the heavy lifting, both in terms of policing and regulating. He

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Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

because this a company that might make a lot of money and the cool thing to do right now is charge a lot for business licensing fees, we just don’t think it is justified.’”

Coun. Tony Luck tipped his hat to city staff at Tuesday’s meeting for “not succumbing to the temptation of exorbitant fees.”

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SPORTS

Have a sports story tip? Tell us about it by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing newsroom@merrittherald.com

JUNIOR HOCKEY

BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 20

Cents forwards light the lamp

INTERIOR DIVISION

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials bounced back from a loss earlier in the week, winning both of their games against Interior division opponents on Nov. 16 and 17.

Despite a losing effort against the Wenatchee Wild on Nov. 14, the Cents dug deep to prevail over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the Trail Smoke Eaters in back-to-back games.

Austin Roden made 24 stops for the Cents as they earned their second win of the year in the Silverbacks’ arena. Nick Granowicz scored twice in the middle frame for the Cents after Christian Sabin got the party started in the first. The Cents would hang on for a 3-2 win after a scoreless third.

Back at home on Nov. 17, the Cents managed to break through on the powerplay after going 0 for 11 in their previous two games. Nick Wicks, Brendan Schneider, Rylan Van Unen and Ben Ward scored for the Cents, while Roden recorded 30 saves in the 4-2 win.

Team

GP W L OTL OTW PTS

Merritt Penticton West Kelowna Wenatchee Salmon Arm Vernon Trail

27 16 9 1 1 35 25 13 7 3 2 33 26 14 10 1 1 31 26 13 10 2 1 30 24 11 10 1 2 27 26 9 8 9 0 27 27 10 11 6 0 26

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L OTL OTW PTS

Chilliwack Prince George Coquitlam Langley Surrey

27 18 8 0 1 38 26 15 7 2 2 36 26 15 10 1 0 31 25 13 11 1 0 27 29 5 21 1 2 15

ISLAND DIVISION

Brett Roloson looks for an option during the Cents’ game against the Wenatchee Wild at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Nov. 14. The Cents would lose the game 3-2. Bill Stowell/Herald

Team

GP W L OTL OTW PTS

Victoria Powell River Nanaimo Alberni Valley Cowichan Valley

26 15 8 1 2 35 26 14 12 0 0 28 25 7 13 0 5 24 27 7 17 1 2 19 26 6 16 4 0 16

THE SPORTS TICKER

What’s happening in and around the Nicola Valley

Nov. 22

SD 58 Elementary Volleyball 2:30 p.m. at CMS gymnasium

Nov. 24

Merritt Centennials vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks 7:00 p.m. at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Nov. 25

Breakfast with Santa 9 to 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre

Dec. 1

Merritt Centennials vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks 7:00 p.m. at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Dec. 8

Merritt Curling Club Turkey Spiel All day at the Merritt Curling Centre

Dec. 8

Merritt Centennials vs. Nanaimo Clippers 7:00 p.m. at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Regular Sessions Pickleball

END OF THE LINE The season has come to a close for Merritt Secondary School’s senior girls volleyball team. Despite a strong effort at the Okanagan Championships, the team did not qualify for the provincial championships. Coach Shelly Moorhead said the team had “impressive rallies in every match.” She passed along her congratulations to all the members of the team, which included six graduating players: Logan Moorhead, Emily Whitecross, Mesha Naiker, Haley Zabek, Harvir Natt and Jenna Kane.

Cole Wagner/Herald

Merritt Centennials

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Mon, Wed, Fri, CMS gym, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Tues, Thurs, Civic Centre, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Want to get your event on the Sports Ticker? Send all relevant information to sports@merrittherald.com

A big THANK YOU to all the sponsors who supported our Annual Ice Breaker Fundraiser. We appreciate the support our business community gives the Cents.

to have a CHANCE TO WIN a t s a L SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS CENTS CANCER AWARENESS JERSEY e c n by helping us raise funds for Movember Research Sat., November 24 - 7 pm Cha FOR TICKETS DROP BY 2001C VOGHT ST, OR CALL JARED AT 250-378-3604

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COMMUNITY

(Above) Lily Stewart, on behalf of the Order of the Eastern Star presented Bench Elementary principal Kevin McGifford with a cheque for $1,500 to support the school’s breakfast and lunch programs. Cole Wagner/Herald

(Above) The Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment Foundation benefited from sisters Gail Moyes and Lynn Newhouse who presented NVHCEF director Kathryn Olsen with a donation in memory of their parents Harriet and Dr. Alan Newhouse.

(Left) Country Christmas kicked off with the light-up ceremony in Spirit Square on Nov. 19. Kerstin Auer/contributed, Dara Hill and Bill Stowell/Herald

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December 11th at 7 PM 1450 Juniper Drive, Merritt B.C.

Its arrived

Cookies &Carols 2018

May the magic of Merritt bring joy and happiness to families & friends throughout this joyous holiday season!

Published by the Merrit Herald.

Be sure to check out this years Cookies and Carols booklet in this weeks Merritt Herald.

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CONTAIN-IT STORAGE

Do you want to list your event? Let us know by emailing: publisher@merrittherald.com Deadline for submissions is noon on Friday prior to publication.

FLEA MARKET

Lower Nicola Flea Market Christmas craft sale Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. Bakers, crafters and home-based businesses.

CHRISTMAS CONERT

Merritt Baptist Church at 2499 Coutlee Ave. is having their Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Special music and narratives by both local and out-of-town participants. Refreshments to follow, call 250-378-2464 for more information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for daytime, evening and overnight shifts at the Nicola Valley Winter Shelter.

Applications are available at the advocacy centre, #2-2025 Granite Ave. and at Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society, 2038 Nicola Ave.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas party. The goal will be to have monthly music jam sessions. Call 250-280-7385 for more information.

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. The group aims to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-5190.

ELKS BINGO

Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Come in for lunch!

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m..

Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

RED CROSS

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

COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY

Join us Thursday to 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 Nicola Valley Arts Council check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com, or call 250-378-6515 or 250-315-3437.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB

Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the CMS gymnasium, 2975 Clapperton Ave. The club also plays on Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave. Come for fun and exercise, drop-ins welcome. Demo paddles and instruction available. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452 or Gary 250-280-0105

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MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.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 and table shuffleboard 3 - 5 p.m. Second and fourth Thursdays: floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Drop-ins are held: first and third Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Refreshments are served, games are played and we socialize. The second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we have a general meeting. We also have a games room that has a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, a small library consisting of books, puzzles and DVDs. We have just upgraded our horseshoe pits. This is available any time the centre is open.

TOPS

Are you interested in losing weight sensibly, then you may want to come to TOPS. We meet Tuesdays at the United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. For information call 250-378-5225. Weigh-in from 7:45 until 8:45 a.m. with meetings from 9 - 9:30 a.m..

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Positions include: Thrift Shop Hospital Coffee Wagon Auxiliary Executive

MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

HOSPICE

WE NEED YOUR

HELP!

Merritt Hospice is calling for volunteers to support palliative care clients and their families and to support those who are grieving. Volunteers are also needed for administrative duties such a fund raising, community events and to serve as board members. Contact Jill Sanford at 250-378-4577 for more information.

To apply visit www.nvhealthcareaux.ca or the Thrift Shop, 1803 Voght Street.

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

SHRINERS

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-378-2004

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 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Ted Lund at 250-3784195 for more information.

DROP IN CENTER FOR ELDERS

The Conayt Friendship Society located at 1964 Quilchena Ave. has a drop-in center for Elders every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Snacks and light lunches are provided. Elders are welcome to assist in preparing menu and lunch. A signin sheet is at the front office. Elders can provide suggested menus and lunch to reception at the attention of the executive director.

SENIOR CURLING

We are looking for curlers, season starting in October games are Mondays and Tuesdays at 1 p.m. If interested please call George at 250-378-6779.

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.

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

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Sandpiper 2 bdrm w/laundry. $900/mth plus Deposit & Hydro.

Ref’s Required Available Dec. 1st.

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Modular Homes 2 Bedroom Trailer in Lower Nicola. Looking for a mature senior, quiet individual. No Smokers / No Pets Room for only 1 vehicle $750.00 per month Plus Damage Deposit tlcpond1@telus.net

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Career Opportunities

2 bedroom basement suite. $1200 including utilities 2 bedroom suite at the lake. $1200 plus utilities 2 bedroom house in Lower Nicola. $1100 plus utilities.

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MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

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2 bedroom basement suite. $900 plus utilities.

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Kidney disease strikes families, not only individuals.

1 bedroom house in Lower Nicola. $800 plus utilities.

Please feel free to stay in touch with our office as this may change on a daily basis.

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1 bedroom furnished basement suite. $1100 including utilities.

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MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY The most natural response to a loss is to establish the significance of the event. When a bad thing happens to us, we want someone to know and to acknowledge how bad it is.

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3 bedroom home in Sunshine Valley. $1500 plus utilities.

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Residential Land Tenure Application File Number 3413271 Gordon Curnow and Brenda Curnow

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Location of Crown Land: Crown Land being formerly the Bed of the Nicola River between Pcl A, DL 125, KDYD, Plan 838 Except Plan 43234 and lot 1, DL 125, KDYD, Plan 42126 Area in hectares: 0.209 hectares.

Description: Commencing at the iron post located at the southeast corner of Lot 1, Plan 42126, thence northeasterly on a bearing of 25o 59’ 40� more or less a distance of 18.6m more or less to it intersection with the westerly production of the northerly boundary of Pcl A, Plan 838; thence easterly along said production of the northerly boundary to the north-east corner of Parcel A at the natural boundary of the Coldwater River as shown on Plan 838; thence south-westerly along the natural boundary of the Coldwater River as shown on Plan 838 to the present Natural Boundary (right bank) of the Coldwater River; thence northerly along the Present Natural Boundary of the Coldwater River to the south-east corner of Lot 1, Plan 42126, thence north-easterly on a bearing of 75o 53� 00� more or less a distance of 91.1m more or less to the point of commencement.

I hereby certify that all information given in this application for Crown Land and Staking Notice is true and correct and that I am authorized agentsignatory Christopher de Haan, BCLS, CLS, Agent for the Curnows Date Land Staked: 6, November, 2018

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