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The province is expected to pave a three-kilometre stretch of Douglas Lake Road entering the Upper Nicola Band’s reserve nearly three years after committing to the project.

Back in August of 2013, representatives from the Upper Nicola Band and the Ministry of Transportation signed a memorandum of agreement to pave a section of the road that runs from the border of the band’s number three reserve, located at the west end of Douglas Lake, stopping at the bridge leading to the N’kwala school.

Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod said the impasse that has stalled the road pavement

has been resolved with the government, and he expects the project to get back on track in the spring. “It was the land. It’s always been about the land,� McLeod said.

In exchange for transferring the lands required for the Douglas Lake Road right-of-way to the provincial government, the Upper Nicola Band will receive a portion of Crown land equal in size to the amount of land being taken.

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STANDOFF A tense situation unfolded yesterday as police surrounded the Roadrunner Motel and blocked off a part of Nicola Avenue for several hours. Emergency response RCMP officers armed with assault rifles could be seen patrolling the area. The police did not release the reason for the event by the Herald’s press deadline Wednesday afternoon. See more online and in the Tuesday issue of the Herald. Michael Potestio/Herald

TRAFFICKERS BUSTED Warrant executed on Garcia Avenue apartment results in two males, two females arrested Merritt Mounties say they arrested two men and two women for possession for purpose of trafficking last Thursday evening after discovering a cache of drugs and weapons.

RCMP executed a warrant under the Controlled Drug Substances Act (CDSA) of a home at an apartment building at 2351 Garcia Avenue.

An undisclosed quantity of meth, marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin was found inside the home.

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in trafficking were also discovered in the search as was a stolen firearm, a replica handgun and pellet rifle as well as a sword and sheath.

RCMP also recovered several stolen items from several different break and enters in the community.

Summonses have been requested for the four accused, who are all Merritt residents known to the RCMP. The file is still under investigation and charges are forthcoming.

No court date has been set.

A Merritt man who bit his girlfriend’s face after she tried to break up with him will have to wait to find out what his sentence will be.

Ricky August was convicted of domestic assault following a trial this month in Kamloops provincial court.

Court heard August, age 26, and his girlfriend began arguing in the early-morning hours, following a night of drinking and watching movies.

The argument became violent, with August grabbing the woman by the neck in her bedroom.

He then head-butted her four times and bit her cheek.

Crown entered as evidence a photograph showing a ringshaped contusion surrounding a dark bruise on the woman’s cheek.

August’s lawyer argued unsuccessfully that the fight was consensual. “There may have even have been consensual pushing and shoving,� Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame said in her judgment. “However, what occurred in the bedroom was not a consensual fight coming as it did with such violence and disproportionate force after being asked to leave.�

August is due back in court on Dec. 10 to set a date for sentencing.

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Meet Meg and Flo — Merritt’s new search and rescue team David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

“Go suche!” commands Meg O’Donovan, and Flo takes off across the park.

The lean brown Malinois begins hunting.

She doesn’t know exactly what she’s looking for, but when she hears the German command to search, she’s trained to find anything that smells human.

“You can see when they’re going along, once they catch a scent they’ll hook right around, and that means they’re on it,” says O’Donovan, watching Flo search intently.

A bell around the dog’s neck makes a rhythmic clang with each stride, and O’Donovan explains that’s so she can keep track of the dog if she leaves her line of sight, and also so someone waiting for help knows its on the way.

O’Donovan had left an old pillow case in a tree hours earlier, and within seconds Flo has caught its scent, and begins excitedly circling the tree. At first, Meg isn’t sure that’s the right spot.

“See how she’s putting her nose up? She thinks that’s the one,” says O’Donovan.

It turns out that Flo’s nose is correct, and O’Donovan retrieves

the pillow case and pulls out a toy.

As a reward, they play a brief game of tug-of-war. “This is what they live for, they love to tug,” says her handler. After a minute, Flo is enthusiastically ready for her next task.

Meg and Flo are Merritt’s new RCMP-certified search and rescue team. That means that they both had to meet police standards for training and obedience, as a team.

They were certified at the end of September.

They have to show that they’re thorough, physically able to trek through rugged terrain, and that

the dog is alert and responsive to the handler’s commands.

“We had to show that we can compass a grid very well, you have to multitask as a handler,” she explained. “You need to be watching your dog first and foremost, to see if it’s on scent, because their behaviour changes, and then you need to continue on a straight grid and make sure there’s no big gaps in your area, and make sure that you’re not crossing over and searching the area multiple times.”

The grid they’d be searching is 500 metres by 500 metres, sometimes on a steep slope with a lot

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of deadfall. It’s a test of the dog, but also the physical fitness of the handler. “We’re a team. There is no me without the dog,” she said.

But O’Donovan said for Flo, the testing was easy. “She was a natural,” she said proudly. “If you have a dog that’s independentminded that likes to use its nose, that likes people and that has stamina, that’s perfect. She was a natural retriever.”

She said getting involved with the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue (NVSR) was a rewarding experience.

“If people want to do this with their teenage children, it’s an awesome program,” she said. “First of all you’re teaching your kids to do good things for your community, and secondly they learn a lot of skills from some really talented people.”

The ground search and rescue course from NVSR enabled her to get into the dog program.

But she added that there are many other aspects of search and rescue that people are needed.

“You can take ropes training, you can take swift water training, you can take ice rescue training, you can take first aid, you can take computer mapping training,” she listed. “There’s always a need for all types of help. You don’t have to be the person going down off ropes, you can be the person working on computer gridding.”

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You’re Invited! to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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

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

2016 dog licences now available 2016 Dog Licences are now available at City Hall.

Renewal notices were mailed at the end of November.

Having a dog license means your furry friend can be home safe and happy much sooner than without.

The cost is only $16 for neutered or spayed dogs, and $32 if they are intact.

A reminder that there is a two-dog maximum

and ALL dogs over six months of age require a licence.

Your dog isn’t just a dog; they’re a part of the family and the City of Merritt wants to help get them back in your care as soon as possible.

For further information on dog licences, please contact Bylaw Services at 378-8628.

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City of Merritt snow removal policy Winter has arrived! Please review the City of Merritt Snow Removal Policy for complete procedures detailing the City and resident responsibilities.

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

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

Every business or industrial owner or occupier shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk or pathways abutting the property by 10:00 a.m. of any day and, as needed, following the accumulation of snow or ice.

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

• Residents and businesses in areas with City sidewalks adjacent to roads shall be permitted to

place snow from the walk on the road.

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

No.2 Schools No.3 Downtown Business Core No.4 Highway Commercial properties No.5 Residential properties

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete copies of this procedure can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours.

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

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

HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR AN EVENT? ARE YOU PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY? 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.

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

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 04, 2015 by: Carole Fraser, Human Resources City of Merritt - PO Box 189, 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by e-mail: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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Hands of Hope ready to collect David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD

As the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank prepares for one of the busiest times of the year, the Hands of Hope Christmas Drive is getting set to collect. This Sunday will mark the third year the group has hit the streets to ask Merrittonaians for non-perishable food and new toys for the city’s less fortunate.

This is the third year that the drive will take place, gathering at the parking lot on Voght Street next to the Baillie House at 3:30 p.m. before dispersing to every part of the city.

For organizers Claudette Edenoste and Rae Robinson, this is an exciting time of year.

“It only takes about an hour, and then everybody comes together and the trucks are full and there’s a perfect place back there to unload,” said Edenoste.

“And we’re just waiting, anticipating how many pounds are we going to get for the food bank, wondering if we’ve outdone ourselves from the previous year — it’s very, very exciting.”

They said more companies are getting involved than in previous years, donating their time knocking on doors as well as food and hot drinks for the volunteers after the event. The drive’s headquarters is the Merritt LePage office on Quilchena Avenue, where Ednoste works.

The Centennials are also involved, recruited for their strength. During one of their organizing meetings, someone suggested they contact the hockey team. “It was like a marriage made in heaven,” said Edenoste.

“Collectively we’re making a difference in the community,” she continued. “It’s not just a company or a few individuals — it’s collectively, and that’s the power of this.”

The first year, the drive collected 4,470 pounds of food and toys. Last year, that jumped to 5,088.

Food bank manager Marlene Fenton said the drive’s contribution is invaluable.

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“It’s the largest food drive that happens in Merritt,” said Fenton. “It’s kind of neat because it’s a variety that gets donated, specialty items and stuff like that,” she said, listing popcorn, pickles and olives — treats that someone might not get for themselves if they’re on a budget.

The food bank just finished collecting applications for the Christmas hamper program, and have an ongoing winter outerwear program ongoing. Fenton said they’re always looking for donations, during the drive or at the food bank location on Quilchena Avenue.

Drop boxes made by the fire department are expected to go out this week at Canadian Tire and Wal Mart, where donations can also be deposited.

They’ll be looking at the applications to determine where the need is greatest this week, though Fenton did say that a preliminary look indicates a greater need this year across the board.

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HERALD OPINION EDITORIAL

Paris wasn’t asking for it In the wake of the Paris attacks this month, some journalists were quick to criticize the wave of solidar- David Dyck ity that was In between poured out.

In an arti- THE LINES cle in Foreign Policy Magazine, Gordon Adams scolded France for having a history of not being very nice to Muslims. He all but rolled his eyes at the outpouring of global sympathy, compared to the response to similar attacks in other non-western states.

“The outrage, shock, and grief needs to be tempered by a realization that our selective attention about the violence is rooted in denial,” he wrote.

“It ignores the long history of conflict, empire, religious war, colonial intrusion, disrespect, racism and invasion that has characterized the relationship between France and the Muslim world.”

In other words, France was asking for it. This is what you get when you’re rude, France.

Victim-blaming, otherwise the sacred cow of the media, blatantly on display.

Adams goes on to make the argument that because France was a battleground between Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages, and the Christian victory is still celebrated there, this has fostered anti-Muslim sentiment. What he doesn’t mention is that the Muslim army was at that point making pretty good headway on a European invasion, moving steadily north from Africa.

He concluded by pointing out the hypocrisy in his own argument: “We may all be French for a day, but stepping through the anger and fear, we all need to become Muslims as well, and begin to build the lines of communication and integration that are the only sure hope to end the cycle of violence.”

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Lights out for opponents of Site C TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS VICTORIA – The fall session of the B.C. legislature petered out two days early last week, as the ruling B.C. Liberals and the opposition NDP agreed to turn out the energyefficient lights and head for home.

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NDP leader John Horgan skipped the last day and headed to the B.C. Institute of Technology campus in Burnaby. There he announced “PowerBC,” billed as the NDP’s “bold, progressive plan for the future of B.C. energy, with a strong focus on jobs.”

Reporters asked, how many jobs? Horgan said retrofitting public buildings and homes for energy efficiency would create jobs all around the province, but he can’t say how many.

How much does the plan cost, and does it include subsidizing homeowners to fix their

windows and insulation?

“The costing will be more apparent when we get closer to the election,” Horgan replied.

Whatever the cost, the NDP plan apparently rests on the assumption that the $9 billion Site C dam project on the Peace River can be stopped by an NDP government after the 2017 election. That money would be used to build wind and solar generation, and to install a sixth and final water turbine at Revelstoke dam.

The chances of Site C being stopped are approaching zero.

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road started two months ago, site clearing and work camp construction a month before that. Energy Minister Bill Bennett says the main dam construction contract will be let shortly, followed by the powerhouse contract next year.

Horgan said remaining legal challenges could slow or stop the project.

The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations have lost their case against Site C twice, in the B.C. Supreme and Federal Courts, and are appealing. The Doig River and McLeod Lake Indian Bands dropped their challenges, and McLeod Lake’s

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construction company has started work on a Site C contract.

West Moberly Chief Roland Willson staged a dramatic protest at the legislature last spring, bringing a cooler of frozen bull trout from a river below the two existing Peace dams, telling media they were too contaminated with mercury to eat.

Flooding land for hydro dams does elevate methylmercury levels in water, but BC Hydro provided me with the latest study that included fish samples collected by West Moberly members.

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YOUR OPINION It doesn’t get LETTERS to the editor much more Thanks from the Patricia Rebekah Lodge renewable than hydro power Editor:

The members of Patricia Rebekah Lodge would like to thank the many people who helped make our Nov. 12 tea and sale a success.

The publicity, and the many non-members who helped set up, serve, make up plates and clean up after the event made a huge difference. We would also like to thank all the people that attended. We hope you enjoyed yourselves.

From Page 6 It shows average methylmercury levels remain below federal guidelines for limiting consumption of commercially sold fish.

It’s an odd coincidence that Willson suddenly made this claim, 47 years after the first Peace dam was completed, when he happened to be in court trying to stop Site C. A coalition of U.S. and Canadian environment groups is also demanding that Site C be stopped, using typical arguments to appeal to their low-information donor base.

According to the Sierra Club and others, Site C is not renewable energy because the (largely idle) farmland it floods is a “carbon sink.” Forests do store carbon, albeit temporarily, but farmland where the trees have been cleared? This is gluten-free gobbledegook.

They also trot out the claim that Site C will be used to power liquefied natural gas operations. Most proponents so far have said they will use gas for LNG processing, and if they don’t have hydro available for ancillary power, they will have to burn more gas.

BC Hydro has just finished its latest grid upgrade, a second high-voltage transmission line from Merritt to Coquitlam. It adds disaster reliability to the system that brings power from the Peace and Columbia dams to the Lower Mainland.

If you’re arguing that hydroelectricity isn’t renewable power, you’ve already lost.

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

Sincerely, Bev Stanich, Noble Grand Merritt

Canada is capable of resettling some refugees, but it was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first test in judgment when he made an election promise to bring in 25,000 before the end of the year.

In light of the recent terrorist attacks

in Paris, Trudeau’s judgment again comes into question as he persists in bringing that number of refugees into Canada in less than 60 days.

By all accounts, the lack of a data base for these refugees makes it difficult to conduct any kind of thorough vetting process or security screening to ensure terrorists are not entering Canada pos-

ing as Syrian refugees.

Accomplishing Trudeau’s goal of 25,000 refugees in less than 60 days seems impossible.

Gerry Paull Kamloops

Royal Inland Hospital staff has great bedside manners Editor: I had to go to Royal Inland Hospital’s ER for a pre-existing medical issue.

Upon arrival, I was greeted by a nice nurse at triage and was treated well.

I don’t understand why people complain about the hospital as I have always been treated very well and in a timely manner, even when the department is busy).

I would like to send a big thank you to all staff in the ER and to Dr. L.

Williamson for his advice, understanding and treatment I received.

The emergency staff work very hard and have great bedside manners.

Cindy Rose Kamloops

Don’t blame France for terror attacks From Page 6 That French and Muslim are two separate things that need to be acknowledged separately is precisely the problem.

Sadly, this is an attitude that I’ve seen in other places, albeit not quite as egregiously displayed.

In the Globe and Mail, Erna Paris makes a much more coherent argument that points out the history of conflict, and ultimately claiming that Canada’s comparatively more altruistic attitude towards outsiders will do good things

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Trudeau’s timeline in settling refugees seems impossible Editor:

Speak up

for it in the future. Hey, fair enough.

It is a fact that there is a long history of tension between France and any outsiders, Muslims included.

But pointing back to the past and saying that France deserved those 130 dead bodies, before any conclusions about the perpetrators have been solidly confirmed, is reckless, feckless and irresponsible.

Is there a social problem with racism in France? Perhaps. Is that racism responsible for the attacks? If it is, no one will know until more is known. The fact is that it is simply too soon to tell,

and making that implication unfairly and prematurely places the blame on the French people.

I sincerely doubt that the plan was hatched in a Paris suburb, borne out of long oppression. More likely, ISIS is able to work more flexibly in a country that already has a resentful Muslim population.

But that’s just it — it’s only more likely. Let’s wait to find out what the problem is before we go making assumptions about the solution. newsroom@merrittherald.com

An article on page three of the Nov. 19 issue of the Herald titled “Christmas is coming” originally conflated the Craft Fair and the Craft Project, which are actually two entirely separate events. The Herald regrets the error.

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PREVIOUS QUESTION Should the Paris attacks change Trudeau’s position on Canada’s assistance in the UN campaign against ISIS??

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COURT REPORT

Accused moose poachers were tracked from Nicola Valley to high-end Vancouver home Wei Li and Xin Xiao each charged with illegal hunting and possession of a moose, as well as failure to retrieve edible portions of the animal Cam Fortems KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Conservation officers tracking suspected poachers thought to be responsible for shooting and abandoning a moose in the Nicola Valley traced a pickup to the driveway of a home in Vancouver’s highend Southlands neighbourhood.

Ashley Page, a conservation officer based in the Lower Mainland, testified for the Crown on Nov. 18 in the trial of two men accused of illegally killing a moose in the Nicola Valley two years ago.

Wei Li and Xin Xiao are each charged with illegal hunting and possession of a moose, as well as failure to retrieve edible portions of the animal. Li also faces a charge of hunting while not a resident of B.C. and Canada.

Page told provincial court judge Chris Cleaveley she was dispatched to an address in Vancouver’s Southlands, near UBC, to find a pickup matching a description phoned in by two witnesses on Oct. 5, 2012.

She arrived at the address on Celtic Avenue to find a gated residence, where a maid answered via intercom from outside the gate.

“Once we pulled up, it was like they stopped,” Carusi said, noting he had already taken photos of the moose and noted the truck’s plate.

“I said, ‘It’s a nice moose; nice job,’” Carusi recalled. “I said, ‘You shot this moose?’ He said, ‘Yeah’.”

The two men used an interpreter during the trial.

Defence lawyer Kevin Walker asked Carusi if he thought the men understood his question.

Carusi replied that he did not know if the pair spoke English.

Page told the court she seized the pickup registered to a woman from the Vancouver address.

Conservation officers also seized a trailer hooked up to the pickup.

Items confiscated included two rifles and a green rain jacket with what appeared to be a blood stain.

Goulet said the Crown will enter evidence that a DNA test matched that stain to the dead moose. The issues in the trial are expected to be identity as well as who shot the moose.

Another conservation officer testified Xiao, through an interpreter, told her the jacket was his and purchased in China, when goods were returned to him last year.

The defence argued that statement should not be admitted because the interpreter was not called and the Crown didn’t enter an audio record of the exchange.

The trial continued on Nov. 19.

“From the outside, I observed a pickup matching the description,” she said.

The Crown alleges that truck, still coated with mud, was hours earlier used

by Li and Xiao off Dardanelles Lake Road in the Nicola Valley backcountry.

Prosecutor Evan Goulet began the trial Tuesday by outlining the events of Oct 5, 2013, when a pair of deer hunters came across a five-point bull moose dead at the side of a logging spur road.

Crown witness Kyle Carusi testified he was hunting deer off Dardanelles Lake Road with his father in the early morning.

Driving down a five- or six-kilometre logging road, the pair came across the dead moose.

Prior to that find, they waved at two men coming in the opposite direction in a Ford Raptor pickup — later traced to the Vancouver home.

Carusi said they checked the moose, including by driving a knife into the lifeless animal. He said it was cold to the touch and its blood was clotting.

Carusi added the moose had a noose around its neck and appeared to have been dragged to the roadside from the bush.

The two continued to drive down the spur road. On the return to the site where they first found the dead moose, the pair came across a pair the Crown said were Li and Xiao, their pickup backed up to the moose and a cable winch utilized in an attempt to get it inside the bed.

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Twas a beautiful sun shiny day as the residents and visitors of he Nicola Valley paid their respects to our fallen and to give thanks for all of our freedom.

To Walmart, Extra Foods and Coopers, thank you for allowing Royal Canadian Legion 96 to set up our tables so that we could distribute poppies.

The people of the Nicola Valley and Highland Valley were most generous to the 2015 Poppy Campaign. Poppy money is used exclusively for Veterans and their dependents, school bursaries, Rocky Mountain Ranger cadets, Navy League Cadets, Coquihalla-Gillis House, soup bowl, youth groups,Honor House and Transition houses for returned Vets, the Legion foundation which in turn supports many medical agencies geared to the sick and injured veterans.

Many Thank yous to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped make this campaign so successful. The total collected for 2015 so far is close to $13,000.

Lest we forget Lest we forget Mo Dixon Poppy Chair RCL 96

Pest Management Plan Number: 116-0030-15/20 Applicant: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 300- 465 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 Tel: (250) 377-7199 Fax: 250-3746489 Attention: Martin Dickson, Environmental Services Technologist Location: The TNRD intends to apply pesticides for mosquito control within the designated mosquito controls areas in Electoral Area ‘A’, ‘J’, ‘L’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘O’, & ‘P’. This includes the municipalities of Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Logan Lake, Chase, Barriere, & Clearwater but excludes the City of Merritt.

Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the Pesticides proposed for use under this plan are as follows: Larval Control: Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (AM65-52) (Vectobac 200G & Vectobac 1200L); Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (BMP-144) (Mosquito Dunks, Aquabac XT & Aquabac 200G); Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG); Methoprene (Altosid XR briquets & Altosid Pellets).

Adult Control: malathion (Pro Malathion ULV Concentrate Liquid, Fyfanon ULV Concentrate, & Malathion 95 ULV insecticide), pyrethrin +piperonyl butoxide (Pyrenone 25-5 MAG Liquid Insecticide & Pyrocide Fogging Formula 7067), pyrethrin + piperonyl butoxide+ N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (Gardex Commercial Industrial micro spray concentrate).

Application Methods: Larval Control: Backpack applicator, granular spreader, & manual placement for Vectobac 200G, Aquabac 200G & Altosid Pellets. Manual placement only for Mosquito Dunks, Altosid XR Briquettes & VectoLex WSP. Backpack sprayer & truck/ATV mounted sprayer for Vectobac 1200L, VectoLex WDG & Aquabac XT. Helicopter or fixed wing aircraft for Vectobac 200G, Vectobac 1200L, Aquabac 200G, Aquabac XT, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG. Adult Control: Truck/ ATV mounted or backpack, non-thermal ULV generators for all adulticides as listed above.

The selection of insecticides has been chosen to target mosquito populations in the most environmentally responsible manner. The pesticide applications will only occur within the boundary areas outlined in the Pest Management Plan.

The proposed duration of the Pest Management Plan is from Nov 9, 2015 to Nov 8, 2020.

2015 Poppy Campaign Thank you Special Thank you to all of the businesses that allowed us to place our poppy trays at their place of business.

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A draft copy of the Pest Management Plan may be viewed online at www.tnrd.ca or a hardcopy can be viewed at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, V2C 2A9 A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the consultant at the address below within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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Land will be added to reserve From Page 1 Back in August of 2013, representatives from the Upper Nicola Band and the Ministry of Transportation signed a memorandum of agreement to pave a section of the road that runs from the border of the band’s number three reserve, located at the west end of Douglas Lake, stopping at the bridge leading to the N’kwala school.

Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod said the impasse that has stalled the road pavement has been resolved with the government, and he expects the project to get back on track in the spring.

“It was the land.

It’s always been about the land,” McLeod said.

In exchange for transferring the lands required for the Douglas Lake Road right-of-way to the provincial government, the Upper

Nicola Band will receive a portion of Crown land equal in size to the amount of land being taken.

The band requested and will receive a portion of land along Glimpse Lake which borders its number three reserve.

McLeod said the band wanted this land because it is lakefront property and has cultural significance.

“We just wanted to ensure that the land around that piece of property is protected and that we could enhance acquiring more control of the land around there would be better for our community,” McLeod said.

“Our people use that property up there a lot,” he said. “We have culture camps up there, we have language camps up there and a lot of our people walk there just to be.”

He said the band is currently in the process of adding this land to its reserve.

The size of the replacement land is 16.2 hectares.

The province obtains the three-kilometre dirt road stretch of reserve land for transportation purposes via an Indian Act transfer, the Ministry of Transportation explained via email.

“If the province no longer needs the Section 35 transfer for transportation purposes, the area would revert back to reserve lands,” the ministry stated.

The land transfer agreement was presented to the federal government back when the memorandum was signed, but it took until this past January for Ottawa to complete its due diligence and issue the federal order transferring the land.

Replacement of reserve lands transferred from the reserve is required by the federal government as part of the Indian Act. As of the Herald’s

press deadline, the Ministry of Transportation had yet to confirm when the paving of Douglas Lake Road will commence.

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NEEDED! The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) invites applications from those persons interested in serving the Regional District on the following Committees. The positions are strictly voluntary in nature, with only expenses payable. Applicants must reside or own property in the service area administered by the Committee. Appointments will be made at a future Board of Directors meeting.

Invasive Plant Committee (one year term) - Two (2) members residing in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee - Four (4) members, residing in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

Thompson-Nicola Film Commission - Nine (9) members residing in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

For additional information on each Committee, please visit https://tnrd.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=71703 Persons interested in serving the Thompson-Nicola Regional District in any of the above noted capacities are requested to forward a Committee Expression of Interest form, available for download at www.tnrd.ca, indicating the committee on which they wish to serve, as well as why they are interested in such an appointment, by Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

Carolyn Black Corporate Officer / Director of Legislative Services #300 - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 Phone (250) 377-8673 | 1-877-377-8673 (toll free in BC) Fax (250) 372-5048 |Email: admin@tnrd.ca

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NICOLA VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1950 Maxwell St. – Tel: 378-9502 Dec. 4, 7 p.m. - Ladies Christmas Tea, $5/person Dec. 13, 10 a.m. - Christmas Musical Dec. 24, 6 pm. - Candlelight Service with children Nativity play MERRITT BAPTIST CHURCH 2499 Coutlee Ave. - 378-2464 Dec. 5, 7 p.m. - International Christmas concert Dec. 19, 7 p.m. - Carols Sing-along with Delphine Dec.31, 9 p.m. on - New Year’s Eve Fun, Film, and Worship (weather permitting) ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 1990 Chapman St. – Tel: 378-3772 Dec. 10 & 11, 7 p.m. - Service of Lessons and Carols and BBC Fashion Dec. 24, 7 p.m. - Candlelight Service SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 2190 Granite Ave – Tel: 378-4061 Dec. 11, 7 p.m. - Christmas Hymn Sing Dec. 26, 11 a.m. - Christmas Theme service

As part of our efforts to promote healthy, addiction-free living, Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society sponsored an Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Event on Friday, November 6, 2015. The event consisted of a community dinner with guest speaker/facilitator Warren Hooley, door prizes and a variety of information booths on health and wellness. Attendance at this event was 125 community members.

We would like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations and for helping to make this event a great success: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Coldwater Hotel Purity Feed Co. Ltd. Golden Chopsticks Work n Play Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Hub International Barton Insurance Brokers TECK Highland Valley Copper Mine Pharmasave Stoyoma Dental Clinic Murray GM Black’s Pharmacy Kinder Morgan Canada Café Tim Horton’s Espresso Coldwater Indian Band Home Hardware Building Centre Nooaitch Indian Band Johnny on the Rez

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Shackan Indian Band NV Aquatic Centre Scw’exmx Child & Family Services City Furniture

We would also like to thank the following organizations who volunteered their time by setting up “healthy-living” information booths: • • • • • • • • •

ASK Wellness Phoenix Center Merritt Hospice Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Stoyoma Dental Clinic BC Responsible & Problem Gambling Association Merritt RCMP SCHSS Nursing Department SCHSS Mental Health Department

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played an instrumental role in getting construction started on the huge North Vancouver recreation complex and that he was frequently featured in the local newspaper.

Another story goes that Nature Boy had been a highly successful accountant who experienced a mid-life crisis, gave away all material things and just walked away from his old life, including his family.

There is also a rumour that he was a successful lawyer whose love life received a serious blow, prompting him to abandon his career and sparking his desire to live more closely to nature.

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He frequented the Merritt Centennials hockey games and once complained to the manager that he didn’t like the people standing below the time clock yelling at the visiting goaltender because he knew the player was trying to concentrate on the game.

When Nature Boy died in December 1985, at the age of 73, most likely of natural causes, he left behind a swirling number of questions that will probably never be answered.

People who knew him when he lived in North Vancouver before he came to Merritt said he was a strong environmentalist and a large supporter of amateur sports. It was said he

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“Nature Boy� is a beloved part of Merritt’s history and his story is both an enigma and the source of many rumours, mixed in with a few facts.

Nature Boy was the nickname of Paul Desnoyers, born in 1912 in Mount Laurie, Quebec. He first appeared in Merritt in 1962 and, except for a few voyages to the Okanagan area — trips he made on foot — he stayed in the area for 22 years.

Nature Boy was not your average Merritt citizen.

He had a different way of living. He walked everywhere, and usually refused any rides offered. He slept and lived outdoors all year round. Due to his tanned, lean, fit appearance and his long, white hair and beard, he looked like a hermit.

He didn’t go out of his way to make friends but was often spotted running around soccer players out playing in the fields, watching the game as he jogged. He would stand in the cool shade of a tree as he attended many school field days. He could be seen skating in the arena among young children dressed up for Hallowe’en and again gliding over the ice with the kids when Santa came to town.

Every year he competed in the annual rodeo weekend cross country race. Nature Boy was often the oldest runner in the race and ran the 13-kilometre, all terrain course in his sock feet. He would encourage children to join him and shepherded them to the finish line where he would drop to the ground and do a few push-ups, much

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plished musician and possibly a famous concert pianist who had toured Europe. This rumour started when one Merritt resident was at a local high school after hours. As she approached one of the classrooms, she heard classical music coming from inside. The janitor told her he’d have the room ready for her in a minute.

When he unlocked the door, there was Nature Boy playing the piano.

Anyone who knew him also knew that he didn’t like cars and seldom rode in them. He would say that they polluted the air, a prediction that has turned out to be correct.

His death is equally mysterious. After three or four winter days went by without anyone spotting him, a local man who lived near where Nature Boy would disappear into the bush surrounding Merritt set out along the trails to search for him. He soon found him where he had passed away and later a police dog found his meagre belongings in the bush where he made his home. It was just a spot in the trees where he piled his sweaters, old blankets and a piece of plastic to protect him from the elements.

Even though he’s gone, he is not forgotten. He was given a posthumous outstanding male athlete award in 1988 in Merritt and, at Rotary Park, there is a water fountain with a plaque on its side, unveiled in his honour in 1993.

There are reports that Desnoyers had a brother in Regina and family on the coast — two daughters and a son. In Merritt, many people thought of him as family. He was known as a man who did not indulge in much of what society had to offer, but always had a ready smile for everyone who crossed his path.

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONCERT Doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is by donation at the door. This is an event that you won’t want to miss so come early! Civic Centre WREATH WALK 6:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 SANTA PARADE 7:00 pm Quilchena Ave. CRAFT FAIR 2:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre CONCESSION 2:00 -8:00 pm, Civic Centre MERRITT COMMUNITY BAND will perform in the foyer at the Civic Centre after the parade WREATH WALK 2:00 -10:00 pm, Civic Centre BAILLIE HOUSE free cocoa after parade, Bake Sale SANTA LAND after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame FESTIVAL OF TREES after the parade, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame TREE LIGHT-UP BY SANTA after parade, Spirit Square LATE NIGHT SHOPPING after the parade, throughout Merritt.

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

THURSDAY Tonight is the Annual Community Christmas Concert at 7:00 p.m. at the civic centre. Sharon Edwards, volunteer coordinator on the committee, said the list of performers is a long one.

“I’m in the community band, and we’ve been limited to three numbers, and two of them are short,” she laughed.

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

She was in charge of assembling the judges panel, and she said the committee wanted a broad cross-section of the community represented.

“There are students, there are professionals, there’s a woman from NVIT and there’s a member of the clergy,” she said. There will be a total of five judges.

But festivities don’t end with the parade.

The Baillie House will offer free cocoa to those looking to warm up, and they will also have the opportunity to purchase some baking.

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

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

Also at the civic centre will be the Craft Fair, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. “The Craft Fair opens at two in the afternoon, but it’s busiest after the parade, I think,” said Edwards.

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

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

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East Indian Food at Bob’s Mini Mart

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Wagon West Diner

2. Canada Cafe • 250-378-5551 • 2055 quilchena ave 3. Crystal Restaurant • 250-378-1323 • 2226 nicola ave 4. nicola Sushi • 250-378-4858 • 3851 voght st 5. Johnny’s on the rez • 250-378-9557 • 154 hwy 8 west 6. yaki joes • 250-378-5154 • 2190 voght st 7. Wagon West Diner • 250-378-2100 • 3999 Airport rd

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

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Michayluks named marshals of 2015 Light-up Parade Corey Lamirande THE MERRITT HERALD

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Ed and Gloria Michayluk, residents of Merritt since 1974, have been chosen to lead the Light-up Parade this Friday.

The two are active community members with groups such as the United Church, the Cancer Society, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, to name a few.

"It was a surprise

when we were asked by the Country Christmas Committee," said Gloria.

"Merritt's been good to us."

Ed underwent a heart transplant in January of 2007.

"The heart is working good," Ed said. "My old age is catching up with me," he added jokingly.

Their two sons grew up here in Merritt.

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nizations for years. Gloria has been involved with the Cancer Society as coordinator for sixteen years.

They are both involved in the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

"Age is just a number," Gloria added.

The parade is on Friday, November 27th at 7:00 p.m. down Quilchena Avenue.

base and we enjoy living here," Gloria said.

When their sons were young Ed was a part of the Board of Recreation Committee and supported youth activity.

Now they volunteer their time working with the United Church and fundraising.

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Staying active is an important part of staying healthy one you do, the following are ten tips you should follow in order to avoid injury and get the most from your favorite sport.

DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Remaining active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

It can help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce blood pressure, build strong bones, relieve stress, increase flexibility, and help to maintain good posture.

Recreational sport is a great way to enjoy the many benefits of physical activity, whether you prefer hockey, golf, tennis, biking, running or any other sport.

Regardless of which

Warm up Before jumping in the pool, hitting the field or picking up a golf club, take a full twenty minutes to warm up. Your warm-up should include deep breathing exercises, gentle stretching and range of motion exercises, as well as a brisk walk or easy jog to loosen and warm the muscles and joints.

Learn the proper technique Learn the right technique for your sport from the beginning.

Using the wrong sportspecific technique can create incorrect muscle memory and can make it difficult to break bad

habits. Poor technique can also cause injury to your joints and muscles.

training break and give your body a chance to recover.

Use the right equipment Make sure your equipment is the right fit, height and capacity for you to avoid a sport related injury.

Recreational athletes should have their equipment professionally fitted and checked before starting out.

Cool down Cooling down after a workout is just as important as warming up. Take 20 minutes for a brisk walk or slow jog, and stretch out your muscles and joints before commencing formal exercise.

Avoid overtraining Make sure you are not doing too much or going too fast when starting a new exercise.

Over-training is one of the most common causes of recreational athletic injuries. Take your time and work up to it slowly before pushing yourself too hard. Remember – rest is as important as training. Take a

Drink fluids Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after physical activity – even in cold weather.

Remember that once you are thirsty, you are already starting to dehydrate. Dehydration affects your energy level and your physical functioning.

Strength training is important Strength training will

help you keep your spine and other body joints functioning optimally.

It will also build muscle that is an important shock absorber and helps to prevent strains and sprains.

Check your Attitude Not every athlete brings home a medal, but they are all winners.

The right attitude is good for your performance and your overall health. Most importantly, make sure you have fun!

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG Psychology FOR LIVING "Being busy is the latest middle-class status symbol.” -Kathryn Kozlowski We are all becoming increasingly aware of health consciousness.

We know how to eat healthy foods, the importance of exercise, and avoiding toxic substances.

There is one factor that compromises our health and is so common that almost all of us are exposed to it every day.

The worrisome thing is that it is seen as a normal part of living and is not rec-

one to truly enjoy the meal, or to digest it properly.

Finally, if timepressure is a factor in our lives, there is little, if any, real relaxation.

That yoga class is great, but if you have rushed around all day before you get there, and then rush home to do ten more things before bed, what have you really accomplished?

Our culture currently places a higher value on multi-tasking and getting a lot done, than it does on health and quality of life.

In some European countries, everything closes down for a couple of hours in the afternoon so people can go home and rest, or have a leisurely lunch with friends.

Since our culture is not likely to change anytime soon, it is up to each one of us to put the brakes on this "race" to which we subject ourselves and our children.

Slow it down. Life goes by fast enough as it is.

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Cents still searching for home-court advantage Going into Wednesday’s game against Surrey, Merritt’s losing streak at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena was sitting at eight Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It was a dubious showdown of struggling teams on Wednesday night of this week, when the Surrey Eagles paid a visit to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for an inter-divisional matchup with the Merritt Centennials. The result of the mid-week game was not available at press time.

Merritt and Surrey are currently sitting at the bottom of their respective division standings and, as of Wednesday, both teams were in the midst of lengthy losing streaks. The Eagles (4-21-0-0) hadn’t won anywhere in their last 12 games dating back to Oct. 20, while the Cents (8-18-0-2) were losers of their last five in a row and eight straight on home ice.

“It’ll be all business on Wednesday,” Centennials assistant coach Matt Samson said at the beginning of this week.

“We have a losing streak we want to end, and so do they.”

Although Surrey has the fewest wins in

the BCHL this season, Samson said his team would not be taking the Eagles lightly on Wednesday.

“I’m confident the guys in the room aren’t thinking that way. We’ve lost to them already this season (5-4 on Oct. 4 in Surrey) and had to battle back from a threegoal deficit to beat them 5-3 in the Showcase in September. We dug ourselves a hole in that first game and had to find a way out. That’s not a good recipe for success.”

Poor starts haven’t been Merritt’s problem in recent games. In their two outings last week, the Centennials scored the first goal on each occasion, only to end up losing after 60 minutes.

On Nov. 18, at the Kal Tire Place in Vernon, the Cents played a solid opening 20 minutes against the host Vipers and were rewarded with the period’s only goal at the 18:50 mark

by Colin Grannary from Ryan Coghlan.

Unfortunately, Merritt got caught napping at the start of the second stanza, and the Vipers

BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 24 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

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HOME WOES The confines of the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena have not been so friendly for the Merritt Centennials of late. The team’s latest defeat on home-ice was a 6-3 setback to the Powell River Kings (above) on Saturday night. Ian Webster/Herald

tied the contest just 56 seconds in, thanks to Vernon rookie Griffin James.

The score remained deadlocked at one apiece until 3:29 of the third period when Zack Zorn put Merritt ahead again with help from Michael Regush. Once again, the Cents failed to hold the lead, and Liam Finley scored the equalizer for the Vipers a minute and 40 seconds later.

Christian Cakebread for Vernon and Merritt’s Gavin Gould (from linemates Grannary and Brett Jewel) traded goals midway through the final period before the Vipers put the contest away in the late stages with Latrell Charleson’s pow-

erplay tally and Finley’s second goal of the night into an empty net. Final score 5-3 in favour of Vernon. The Vipers outshot the Centennials 45-35.

It was a similar result on home ice Saturday against the visiting Powell River Kings, a 6-3 loss, although the script read a little differently.

Nick Fiorentino from Zorn once again gave Merritt the early lead, but this time the Centennials allowed the opposition the next five goals in a row to essentially take themselves right out of the game.

Merritt made things a bit interesting with the first two goals of the third period, by

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Defencemen Davin Padgham from the Aldergrove Kodiaks of the PIJHL and Joel Scrimbit of the Kelowna Chiefs (KIJHL) both saw limited action in a Centennials’ uniform and performed well.

“Davin was at our main camp in August, and we brought him all the way through to our exhibition games,” said Samson. “He’s physical, a good skater and keeps it simple. Joel we hadn’t seen before, but we’ve talking regularly with the coach of the Kelowna team and he spoke highly of him. We brought Joel to practice this week and he did great. The Chiefs were kind enough to lend him to us for Saturday even though they had a game themselves.

“They’re both great kids with a lot of potential. I think we could see them again in a Cents’ uniform.”

Merritt’s only game this weekend is on Friday when the team travels to Langley to take on the Rivermen, currently in third place in the BCHL’s Mainland division with a 15-11-0-0 record. The Rivermen have the recent distinction of ending the Penticton Vees’ 22-game winning streak with a 4-2 win on home ice Nov. 20.

The Centennials travel to Penticton next Wednesday for their fourth meeting with the Vees this season before hosting the West Kelowna Warriors on Friday, Dec. 5.

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Grannary and rookie Tyler Ward (his ninth), but the second emptynetter in as many games put an end to any thoughts of a late Centennials’ comeback.

Shots were 32-31 in the Cents’ favour.

“It’s frustrating,” coach Samson said in assessing his team’s blown early leads. “That last game (against the Kings), we scored and then they scored less than 30 seconds later. I always tell our players that the first and last two minutes of a period are important, and the next shift after a goal — for or against — is real important, too.”

On the positive side, Samson and Cents’ head

coach Joe Martin have to be pleased with the improved play of their special teams. Merritt was able to score on the powerplay in both games last week and, more significantly, limit their opponents to just one goal in 12 chances with the man advantage. That 92 per cent penalty-kill rating is a far cry from the Cents’ season-long, league-worst average which has hovered around the 60 per cent mark.

Now, the Cents just have to start winning, particularly on home ice.

“It’s been way too long since we’ve won here,” said Samson.

“We’re trying to use our rink to our advantage, but it’s easier said than done.“We’re trying to get our team to play a bit more aggressive in the tight confines of our ice surface at home while at the same time remain disciplined. I think it’ll just take one [win] and we’ll kind of get a roll going.”

The Cents were down four regular players in their weekend game against the Kings, three of them defencemen.

Blueliners Malik Kaila, Ryan Coghlan and Michael Faulkner wrere all scratches because of various ailments, as was veteran forward Nick Fidanza.

As a result of the diminished roster, the Centennials were forced to call up a pair of 17-year-old affiliate players from the Junior B ranks.

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Mustangs win home tournament

LES GAGNANTS VOLLEYBALL!

Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Mustangs won two of the three divisions in their own seventh annual hockey tournament at the Shulus arena on the Nov. 14 and 15 weekend.

In the men’s division, the Mustangs defeated the Warriors 8-5 in the final. A second Mustangs team also won the masters’ category, edging Alkali Lake 3-2 in the championship game.

In an all-Kamloops

NOTHING BUT NET The Mustangs’ River Lafferty (in the background) scores his team’s final goal in an 8-5 victory over the Warriors to take the men’s title at the 7th Annual Mustangs Tournament at the Shulus arena on the Nov. 14 weekend. Ian Webster/Herald

final in the women’s division, the Jets nar-

rowly defeated the Lucky Loggers by a

3-2 score. A total of 10 teams took part.

Les Chats Sauvages d’École Collettville ont été les gagnants de la session de l’aprés-midi aux championnats élémentaire de volleyball de School District #58, qui ont eu lieu au gymnase de CMS le 20 novembre. (Au-dessus, á l’arriere de gauche á droite) Cienna Warrington-Wright, Allissa Lean, Avery Warren, Beckett Finch, Tiersa Arnold, M. Raymond Blake, (á l’avant) Connor Kaboni, Aryan Shokraee. Ian Webster/Herald

SPORTS SHORTS Tennis Four members of the Merritt & District Tennis Club travelled to Kamloops on the weekend to take part in the Singh Dalin Men’s Doubles Tournament.

Competing ‘under the bubble’ at the Kamloops Tennis Club, the Merritt team of Balwant Bains and Amardeep Khangura won three matches and lost two to place third overall.

The Merritt doubles pair of Pavitar Dosanjh and Mo Ghag were able to win one of their five matches held over the two days.

Hardy MDTC mem-

bers continue to play tennis outdoors whenever the weather conditions allow. For more information, contact Harbans Sandhu (378-5687) or Diane Quinn (378-4501).

SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 Elementary Volleyball Championships Thursday, Nov. 19 Results Morning Session

Curling The Merritt Curling Centre hosted a friendly, one-day seniors bonspiel last Tuesday. A total of 12 rinks took part.

In addition to six local teams, there were four rinks from Princeton and two from Logan Lake.

The foursomes each played three four-end mini games, and enjoyed a delicious luncheon put on by the MCC.

CLEAN SWEEP Local senior curlers enjoyed a friendly, oneday bonspiel last week, with visiting rinks from Princeton and Logan Lake. Ian Webster/Herald

Next up on the curling calendar is the annual Turkey Spiel on December 12. There is still room for a few more teams.

The focus of the

Turkey Spiel is good family fun. Novices and beginners of all ages are welcome to sign up. Call Paul Montgomery (3783975) for more information or to register.

Afternoon Session

1. Vermilion Forks, Princeton 2. Bench #1 3. Diamond Vale 4. Nicola-Canford #3 5. Collettville #1

1. Collettville #2 2. Bench #2 3. Nicola-Canford #2ale 4. Central 5. Nicola-Canford #1

MSS exploring idea of a hockey academy Close to 40 parents and other interested individuals attended a presentation last Tuesday evening at

Merritt Secondary School regarding a possible hockey academy at the school, starting in September of 2016.

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MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Midget Recreation The NVIT midgets went 1-3 in their own eight-team tournament on the weekend to finish sixth overall.

In round-robin play, Merritt lost 5-2 against both Hope and Mission before defeating Surrey 6-2. In their lone playoff match-up, the local side fell 8-2 to Chilliwack in a chippy affair that saw close to 100 minutes in penalties called and four players ejected from the game.

The NVIT weekend scoring summary: Travis Mosley (4g, 1a), Tyler Mosley (4g), Alex Fraser (2g, 1a), Travis Simon (1g, 1a), Shadin McClure (1g), Darius Sam (2a), Colton Macaulay (1a), Kay-lee Stirling (1a), Garrett Nelson (1a) and

Keisha Henry (1a).

Female Hockey The Merritt girls atom squad played the novice Red team on Sunday in an exhibition game. The friendly affair ended in a 5-5 draw.

Scorers for the atom side were Ashley Cavaliere (2), Sophie Sterling, River Anderson and Kaitlyn Dixon, while Cayden Bergstrom (3) Carson Moulind and Asia Munro replied for the Reds.

The Joco Transport midget girls attended their third tournament of the season in Kamloops, and came away with a 1-3 record. Merritt’s lone win was against a team from Washington State by a 1-0 score. Weekend scorers for the Joco

lasses included Kerragan Selman (2), Jenna Sigurdsson (2) and Lizzy Simpson.

Atom Development The Merritt Fountain Tire atoms will be hosting an eight-team tournament on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at both local arenas.

Visiting teams will be in attendance from Kamloops, 100 Mile, Abbotsford, Prince George, Vanderhoof, North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

The Fountain Tire team plays its roundrobin games at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, and at 8:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The Merritt squad warmed up for its home tournament with a 9-1

win over Kamloops on Sunday. Karson Peat scored three times to lead the Jr. Cents, while Jalen McRae (2), Lucas Schmid, Gavin Shackelly, Simon Cisco and Austyn Streek also tallied for the winners.

Peewee Rep The Ramada peewee reps topped Kelowna 5-1 on Saturday. Jayden Story (2), Max Graham, Caleb Brackett and Matthew Newman took care of the scoring.

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

245 245 237 223 217 215 211 207 197 192

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

High Games

Peewee Rec The Interior Savings peewees fell 10-3 at home to Clearwater on the weekend. Merritt scorers were Jacob Buxton (2) and Cameron Nicholls.

For all the details on the presentation and the response, be sure to read next Tuesday’s Merritt Herald.

Nov. 16 Mixed Nov. 19 Seniors Nov. 12 Mixed

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Pat McKinney Peggy Plotnikoff Richard Gilpin Sonia Mosley Jerrid Chandler Kristina Johnson

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High Triples 253 251 226 218 306 219

Pat McKinney Doreen Nikkel Richard Gilpin Sonia Mosley Jerrid Chandler Kristina Johnson

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Country Christmas has arrived. This year began with a city-wide light-up on Nov. 23 and ends on Sunday, Nov. 29. If you would like to be part of the fun, consider volunteering. Contact Sharon at 250-378-6158, or complete a volunteer application form available from the Baillie House, Community Futures or the Chamber of Commerce.

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

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Craft & Bake Sale

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

Ready, Set, Learn

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

Children will receive a gift and snacks will be provided.

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

Nicola Valley & District Métis Society

Parents of the Merritt Army Cadets are offering a service of “Operation Get Home Safe” to you. 100% of the proceeds raised during your event go back to the Local Merritt Army Cadets. Our organization is a 94 year old non-profit youth organization. This organization is Free to any youth from age 12-18 years old. Thanks for supporting Merritt Army Cadets. If you are having an event that you would like us to be of service please contact Debra Raymond 250 378 6781 or myself Tracy WoodsBrooks 250 378 4722

Elks Bingo

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

Come in for lunch!

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.

Christmas Carol Favourites we love to sing

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

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Merritt Baptist Church

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Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

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

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

Trinity United Church

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

help us reach our goal Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

Phase 2 has started.

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

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

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

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Meeting @ N.V.I.T Room #69 Second Wednesday of every month. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Next meeting Dec. 9.

Everyone Welcome! Contact Phil for more 250-3156024.

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

Refreshments and goodies to follow.

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Elks & Royal Purple will be hosting a craft and bake sale on Dec. 5 from 10 am - 3 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

If you would like to rent a table please call 250-3789788.

New Dates: Saturday and Sunday December 12-13, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 96. For more info please contact Janet Reaney or Joe Stewart at 250-378-3715 or the Legion at 250-378-5631.

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We are looking for artists to show their work depicting landscapes in the Nicola Valley. Can be done in any paint medium. You can submit up to 3 paintings, space permitting. The show is scheduled to begin April 8, 2016. The deadline to deliver your work to the Courthouse Gallery in Merritt is March 26th at 5pm.

There will be an nominal entry fee. There will be 2 prizes awarded through a jury process. The amount of the prize depends on how many entries there are. Gallery hours are... Thursday through Saturday from noon until 6pm.

Wednesday is an Admin day and hours are noon until 5:30pm. If you have questions you can reach the gallery at 250-378-6515 or you can email the gallery manager at klassicalart7@hotmail.com

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

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A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

Leonard Patrick Lean December 7, 1928 - November 16, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pat Lean.

Pat was born in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, on December 7th, 1928, with his twin brother Leslie. He was very active in the Merritt community.

He loved the Nicola valley and served as government agent for many years.

He loved the people that he served.

He was instrumental in creating Merritt’s Coat of Arms, Flag, and Motto. Pat also belonged to many organizations such as, The Nicola Valley Archives, The Canadian Cancer Society, and the Catholic Church. He was an honorary member of The Knights of Columbus.

Pat had many hobbies including stamp collecting, history, writing, reading, and enjoying a coffee at Starbucks. One of Pats favorite past times was walking. He always said that walking was the best exercise and if you keep walking, you will live a long life, and so he did! Pat also loved dogs. Boone and Hailey were his favorites. However, Pat’s greatest love was his family, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Pat was a man of great strength and character. He was proud of his work, and also very humble. He never sought fame nor glory. He did his work in a very quiet way, that is the way he was. He truly loved people and was very kind and compassionate.

Pat fought valiantly through medical conditions the last few years of his life, but he never complained and always had a big smile on his face.

Pat was a great man, and now he is a great spirit. He will be sadly missed.

Pat is survived by his loving wife Carmelle. sons Eddie (Laura), Donny (Michele), daughter Geraldine (Bruce), step daughters Patricia (Kevin), Natalie (Peter), sisters Kathleen and Mona, numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and relatives.

Pat is predeceased by his daughter Debra Rose, two brothers Leslie and Robert, his mother Demaris, and father Meredith.

The family would like to thank the staff at Overlanders for their care and compassion shown towards Pat. There will be a celebration of Pat’s life to be held in Merritt at a later date to be announced. All family and friends are welcome.

In lieu of Áowers, please donate to a charity of your choice in Pat’s name.

McNaney , Wendy Louise (McGowan)

AUNTY WENDY McNaney, Wendy Louise (McGowan) passed away gently on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Wendy is survived by her three children James, Adam and Leah. Her kind and generous heart was evident in the way she taught, helped raise and loved so many in our community. A Celebration of Life will held at Crossroads Community Church, 2990 Voght Street, at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 28th.

Wendy was an amazing mother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD McEachern, Frank Ernest March 2, 1930 - November 17, 2015

Frank passed away peacefully on November 17, 2015 at the age of 85 years at Penticton Regional Hospital. He was born in Vancouver in 1930 and grew up in Port Alberni. He graduated from UBC and taught in Vancouver before moving to Merritt as the Àrst principal of Diamond Vale Elementary. He was active in the Rotary Club, curling and golf clubs. He was competitive and loved to debate. He and his wife Marion loved to travel. They spent a year in Australia as exchange teachers. After retiring to Oliver he was active in the Elk’s and Fairview Mt. Golf Club. They loved RVing, Àshing and spent many years wintering in Arizona. They spent a few summers exchanging homes with teachers from England, Holland, and Germany. Frank and Marion moved to Penticton in 2012. Frank was a warm hearted gentleman and a wonderful husband and father. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Àve children, grandchildren, many great grandchildren and two sisters. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes. com. 250-493-1774

Providence “Every Life Tells A Story”

Peggy Jane Meixner June 15, 1943 – Nov. 17, 2015

It is with deep sadness that we must announce the passing of Peggy Jane Meixner.

Peggy was a beloved partner, Mother, sister and Granny. Peggy will be deeply missed by all who knew her, especially by her loving partner Fred, her son Quinn (Richelle), grandchildren; Elijah, Taryn and Jaris. Her sister Judy (Len), niece Jane and nephew John.

Her step-daughter Anita and sons Evan, Gabriel.

Peggy was predeceased by her parent John and Ina Lester.

Peggy was born on June 15, 1943 in Vancouver, B.C. She moved to Merritt in her early 20’s. She was a bookkeeper for many different companies in Merritt. Peggy was an amazing artist, piano player and cross stitcher. Peggy was a loving, caring, funny strong person. She will be deeply missed by all.

A special thanks goes out to the Coquihalla/ Gillis House staff, Dr. McLeod and the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. In lieu of Áowers please make a donation in the name of Peggy to the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. A tea will be held on November 28, 2015 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Saint Michael’s Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street.

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Interested parties should bring resume to 1120A McFarlane Way 10 AM - 11 AM Monday through Friday

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CertiÀed Fork Lift Operators with sawmill experience Class 1 Drivers Required for in town and out of town lumber transfer runs: Wage dependant on experience Steady employment Please submit resume in person to 1195 Houston Street, Merritt B.C. 250-378-6161

Full Time OfÀce Position We are currently looking for an outstanding individual interested in continuing their career with Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC in Merritt, B.C. If you have ofÀce, banking, client care, phone skills or enjoy dealing with people this is a position for you.

Some reasons why we’re an excellent company to work with: • Work with one of Canada’s 50 best managed companies • Comprehensive training program with industry experts • Health care plan with full beneÀts We are looking for the right individual who has the following qualiÀcations: • A great attitude • Strong data entry skills • Analytical and computer skills • Phone experience an asset Please contact in conÀdence our General Manager Richard Antonenko at richard@murraygmmerritt.com, 1-250-378-9255 or apply online.

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Serving all citizens of Merritt and surrounding areas Stoyoma Dental is Merritt’s newest Dental Clinic. We are a Not For Profit Society serving all residents of Merritt and the surrounding areas. If you are covered by Status, Healthy Kids, Disability, Ministry or the Emergency Plan you are fully covered for eligible services & no additional funds will be required of you!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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