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SCHOOL UPGRADES Improved bus service and the ability to track school buses through GPS will soon be a reality for MSS students.

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Best of the best honoured at annual awards was this year’s recipient of the Rick for retail business excellence (10 employees Coralee Oakes. Oakes presented Etelka Gillespie, manager of the local chamber of Isbister Memorial Award for Community or more).

Development. Hodson is the director of commerce, with a letter of commendation There was a local flavour throughout the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Merritt’s top businesses were lauded from the Premier before the awards got the evening, as dinner was catered by the Society.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COLD WEATHER

Emergency shelter not open yet Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The official opening of Merritt’s extreme weather shelter has been delayed until Nov. 7 as work continues to get the new site ready to host guests.

The shelter is ordinarily open when the mercury dips below zero degrees as of Nov. 1, but it’s new location at 2038 Nicola Avenue still needs work such as fixing the toilet and replacing some faucets.

“We’ve found ourselves behind the eight ball with getting our facility prepared,” said Housing First co-ordinator for the Nicola Valley shelter society Amery Schultz. “With the loss of the [former] facility, and having to move and needing to do the necessary upgrades to this building, realistically, we won’t be able to open until Monday.”

If the weather turned ugly, the shelter could still theoretically be open to the public.

“We could be open today if we has been well used in the past.

The total number of overnight needed to be. However, I’m just stays totalled 569 last season, an not prepared yet,” Schultz said. increase of about The shelter is 40 from the year available to anybefore that. one in need, but From is primarily used December as a place where through homeless indiFebruary, viduals can find the shelter is a warm place to open everyday spend the night. between 5 p.m.

The temperaand 9 a.m. In ture in Merritt March, it reverts this week isn’t back to being expected to open on nights dip below zero, forecasted to according to be below zero Environment degrees.

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Schultz said “Thankfully, he would have we’ve had Amery Schultz liked to keep warmer weather Housing First co-ordinator the shelter open this week, and it seven days a week, November looks like it’s going to be holding through March, but a federal grant out until Monday,” Schultz said.

The shelter was located at 1937 he applied for that would have enabled the extended hours was Quilchena Avenue last year, and

denied.

He said he is still applying for other grants to support the shelter.

Schultz said he also wants to find community agencies to partner with.

“Our shelter space — if we’re not using it between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., I would love to open it up to other community groups that need a space to meet,” Schultz said.

“I don’t want the space to sit empty.”

There are about 20 volunteers committed to working at the shelter this winter, he said.

“That’s good. I can start the season with that,” Schultz said.

He said new volunteers are always welcome.

An information and training session for volunteers will be held tonight, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. inside the new shelter located at 2038 Nicola Avenue.

For more information regarding volunteering or utilizing the shelter contact Schultz at 250-280-6101.

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The Royal Canadian Legion is notifying the public after receiving a report of fraudulent poppy sales.

Legion member Chuck Kidd told the Herald they received word on Saturday (Oct. 29) that a person had been walking around the Walmart parking lot selling poppies.

“Well you don’t sell poppies to begin with,” Kidd said.

He said the Legion isn’t sure who this person might be or if there are any other reports of this occurring.

The poppies that uniformed members of the Legion distribute are available at tables set up outside Extra Foods, Save-On-Foods and Walmart. Poppies are also available at local businesses in town.

While people are welcome to give a donation, they are not required to purchase a poppy.

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RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore told the Herald it seems morally unethical to sell poppies, but isn’t sure that it’s technically a crime.

“If they’re representing themselves as [Legion members] and they’re telling people that they’re giving the money to the Legion and they’re not then there’s a possible case of fraud,” Dunsmore said.

“If you are buying a poppy ensure that the money is going towards Poppies will be sold at three locations by the local Legion. Michael Potestio/Herald the Legion,” she said.

The funds raised are used exclusively for The Legion’s poppy veterans and dependents for their ongoing fund campaign raised about $13,000 locally medical issues and needs. last year.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday November 8 , 2016 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment: LOCATION of SUBJECT PROPERTY: 2675 Garcia Street LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL C DISTRICT LOT 124 KAMLOOPS DIVISION YALE DISTRICT PLAN 773 EXCEPT SUCH UNDERSURFACE RIGHTS AS ARE REGISTERED IN ABSOLUTE FEES BOOK VOLUME 16 FOLIO 284 NO 5948D Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2214, 2016 proposes to amend the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 by Rezoning 2675 Garcia Street from Single Family Residential (R1) to Agricultural (AR1)

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For the permitted uses in AR1, Agricultural please refer to the Zoning Bylaw 2187, 2015 on the City’s website.

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Highway 8 paving nearly complete Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The provincial government’s repaving of Highway 8 through Merritt is expected to be complete by the weekend — weather dependent.

The project includes some additional work replacing Nicola Avenue’s concrete medians and making adjustments to waterlines beneath the road west of Voght Street.

All that remains to be completed are some finishing touches to the medians.

“As soon as the islands are capped that’ll be it. That’ll be the end of any of the lane closures in town,” said Al Scharien, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure representative for the project.

The City of Merritt paid $515,000 to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to complete additional work to Nicola Avenue when the province began repaving the street in

September.

The project will remain near budget, but there are some cost overruns due to complications with the waterlines.

Initially the ministry was going to abandon an old waterline and amalgamate it with another one, but it was found to be too old to tie in properly, Scharien told New concrete medians serve as dividers along the Nicola Avenue section of Highway 8. The paving should be completed by this weekend. Michael Potestio/Herald the Herald.

“Ultimately, “We decided not to proshoulder some of that cost. we did abandon the existing The city’s director of engi- ceed with the project because line, but we just ran a new it wasn’t something that was neering and development for one beside it,” he said. “The part of the original tenders, so the city, Sasha Bird, said that nice part is everybody ended when we asked [the ministry’s adding in plants on the mediup with new sidewalks, and it contractors] for costs, the costs ans will be a separate project. was a sort of revitalization of The city was going to have came back really high” Bird those two blocks.” said. “We just decided we’ll a left and right turn lanes According a report to city budget for it in 2017 and we’ll installed on Voght Street at council contained in the Sept. the intersection with Nicola tender it ourselves.”

13 meeting agenda, this added Avenue as part of this project This project would involve an additional cost of about with the ministry, but the work changes to sidewalks and mov$82,000 to the project, and ing the intersection’s street was determined to be too staff is asking the ministry to lights and electrical boxes. expensive.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Lessons from Standing Rock There are some jarring images emerging from the protests of the Dakota Access Cole Wagner Pipeline COLE’S NOTES (DPL) — lines of armed law enforcement officers, standing shoulder to shoulder staring down a collection of indigenous people, partially shrouded by heavy black smoke from a pile of burning tires.

There are other images as well, of police and the national guard pointing beanbag rifles at unarmed protestors, which underline the extreme tension as police attempt to remove the protestors so that construction on the pipeline can continue through traditional, unceded Sioux territory.

Needless to say, for those interested in the business of shipping crude oil, this isn’t a good look.

According to a CBC report, members of more than 200 indigenous bands and tribes from across North America have joined the Standing Rock Sioux in their protest of the pipeline, which the Sioux say will endanger their water supply and disturb sacred and/or archeological sites.

Even more have added their support to the protest through social media — either by sharing live video streams from the protest camp, or by “checking-in” at the Standing Rock camp using Facebook’s GPS tools (an effort geared towards hampering the ability of police to monitor protestors through their social media feeds).

Whether the protestors are ultimately successful in stopping the pipeline or not, energy companies pursuing pipelines in Canada would

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Studies say grizzly bears are doing well British Columbia has a good reputation for its worldclass grizzly bear conservation and management program and has taken steps to improve it OTHMAR VOHRINGER even more.

The The Ministry of OUTDOORSMAN Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has commissioned an independent scientific review of the grizzly bear harvest management system in B.C. The review found that the province has a “very high level of rigour and adequate safeguards in place to ensure the long-term stability of grizzly populations.”

It is also noted that B.C. has “produced more DNA-based population estimates for grizzly bears than any other similar jurisdiction in the world.”

The grizzly bear harvest management system review has 51 recommendations including furthering the enhancement of grizzly habitat protection, population inventory, access and harvest management. The government will take the recommendations into consideration in their

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future management plans for grizzly bears.

Minister of Forests Steve Thomson, states that “the panel confirmed that B.C.’s population estimates are second to none and has provided many valuable recommendations that will further improve grizzly bear management decisions in B.C. and help guide long-term conservation policy and procedures for years to come.”

Andrew Deocher, co-author of the scientific review of grizzly bear harvest management system in B.C. had this to say: “Assessing the sustainability of wildlife harvest is a challenge for many species, but the B.C. grizzly bear harvest management procedures are rigorous, sciencebased and have meaningful safeguards. The future of grizzly bears in the coming decades, however, will depend on planning, habitat management, population monitoring and conservative harvest levels.”

The current estimate of B.C.’s grizzly bear population stands at 15,000. The population has been steadily growing over the years and today we see grizzly bears even in places like the Lower Mainland, where they were considered absent.

This is in stark contrast to the multitude of self-serving animal rights and anti-hunting groups proliferating the mainstream media with claims that the grizzly bear is an endangered

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species and that therefore all hunting should be stopped immediately — a notion that the NDP and BC Green Party keep regurgitating too.

Hunters, anglers and other outdoor recreational users can attest to the findings of the special commission that grizzly bear populations are on an upward trend as they encounter more bears and signs of them everywhere, even here in the Nicola Valley. I am pleased that our provincial government bases their wildlife management and conservation efforts on science, unlike some other jurisdictions in Canada that seem to be more worried about the opinions and votes of animal rights and anti-hunters — predominantly dwelling in big cities — than about scientific facts.

As our province’s example proves over and over again, good wildlife management always should be fact and science based.

A rather little known fact is that hunters are a vital part of science based wildlife management. Hunters are the “tool” of ensuring balanced wildlife populations, but they are also the sole contributors of the finances needed.

Hunters also make up the bulk of the membership in organizations that support federal, provincial and local governments with volunteer work in the important area of wildlife conservation.

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Half the jobs are going TOTA’s KVR rail trails a sham?

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“The notion that Editor; Uber in London is The Herald issue of Oct. 6 reported that the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism a mosaic Association (TOTA) wanted to develop a ‘world class’ trail system on the old of 30,000 KVR; with Merritt as a’ nexus for Rail Trails’. And TOTA projected spending small busiseveral million dollars to build a trail; eventually from Castlegar to Hope — 900 nesses kilometres total. linked by GWYNNE DYER But when TOTA presented it’s proposal to council, on Oct. 25, the new a common The international TOTA ‘aboriginal tourism specialist’, Greg Hopf, had not even contacted — let ‘platform’ STAGE alone consulted with — the First Nations bands from Merritt to Spences Bridge. is, to our So mayor Menard and council said ‘NO’ to a letter of support. minds, Get the flashing green from our local bands, and then come back to us for faintly ridiculous,” said one of the support, council intimated. judges on the employment tribunal.

Now, TOTA states that “our focus has moved to other locations.” The ‘other So the tribunal ruled that Uber’s locations’ certainly include trail opportunities close to Vernon, Kelowna. Big 30,000 drivers in London were actuWhite, and Kamloops; locations which most of the TOTA board of directors ally employees, and therefore entitled come from (Merritt has no board member). As for the ‘T’ in TOTA; it really to be paid the minimum wage, to should be OTA! be given sick pay, even to have paid So, Merritt council gives TOTA a little body check, and TOTA uses that as holidays. its excuse to vamoose from the Merritt area!

Uber promptly appealed the rulIt’s a catch-22 for TNRD/Merritt eco-tourism proponents. It appears that ing, because it would wreck its busithey either try to snuggle into bed with TOTA and perhaps never see their vianess model in the United Kingdom ble tourism vision of a walking/cycling trail along the beautiful Nicola realized; and, if the example spreads, worldpassing through several band lands (the CPR gave it’s railbed lands to the bands wide. But it was only a temporary vicseveral years ago), and through the splendid cliff and hoodoo formations along tory for workers’ rights, because just the way — including a tunnel! Or, we do it on our own initiative; working with as the real jobs have been replaced by our local bands so they greatly benefit from this tourism too. fake “freelance” jobs like Uber that So, what will happen now? Will our mayor Menard champion the eco-tourstrip people of their old legal protecism cause (as he sees forestry faltering in Merritt) and bring together partners tions, so the “freelance” driving gigs (like the chamber, Vision Merritt, MMBA, Merritt Tourism, and our bands etc.) will soon be replaced by — no jobs who want to see tourism ‘Flourish under the sun,’ and get consultation and plan- at all. ning started; or will we just wait for ‘OTA’ to throw a few crumbs our way after The first self-driving cars are they have completed all the trail sections in the Okanagan. already on the roads. Automation, I’d say city council and our TNRD area directors should throw a saddle on in the form of artificial intelligence, the horse now before it’s too late. Lets hope they do, and that tourists will soon will probably abolish almost all the come to out Nicola Valley to hike and to ride the KVR. If council does decide driving jobs in the next twenty years. to lead the way, please be prepared to do your best to assist in this worthwhile In Britain alone, that means 400,000 project. jobs driving big trucks and almost 300,000 licensed taxi drivers. (The Darch Oborne jobs driving delivery vans will last a Merritt little longer.)

Three-quarters of a million jobs gone, say, and nothing plausible coming down the road to replace them.

Scale it up to the size of the United States, and that’s around 4 million more American jobs gone, not to foreign competition and “outsourcing” From Page 6 but just to technological change. It’s harder to replace drivers than bank be wise to learn from the Standing Rock protest. tellers — “every ATM is the ghost of Confrontations like the one in North Dakota between industry and indige- three bank tellers” — but it just takes nous groups are avoidable — but it requires a collaborative approach to devel- a little longer to develop the right opment, instead of a confrontational one. software.

With the TransMountain pipeline project looming on the horizon locally, There is a message here for all the there are still a host of indigenous groups who haven’t signed off on having the angry people who voted for Brexit pipeline traverse their territory — that must be remedied before construction in Britain, who will vote for Donald can begin.

Trump next week in the United Indigenous voices have been silenced in political discourse for generations, States, who will vote for Marine Le but they are being heard now, and we would be wise to listen.

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next April. They are angry because the secure jobs and decent living standards they enjoyed in the latter half of the 20th century are gone.

Something must be done about it, but the jobs are not coming back.

This is a global economic transformation comparable to the industrial revolution, when entire populations went from overwhelmingly rural to overwhelmingly urban in only two generations. This time the transformation is from a full-employment economy to an economy of abundance that only requires a fraction of the population to work.

A 2013 study by Oxford University economists Carl Frey and Michael Osborne concluded that 47 per cent of American jobs are likely to be destroyed by automation in the next 20 years. That’s change so big and so fast that people can’t believe it’s happening, and so they prefer to focus on something like out-sourcing that might be fixed by politics.

The industrial revolution was an angry, turbulent time, with urban uprisings and class warfare. We’ll be lucky if the damage this time is limited to demagogues like Donald Trump, who pander to the fear and anger of the newly displaced — and not just the displaced of the old working class, but the growing numbers of middle-class people who are also being displaced by machines.

Besides, most of them actually hated their jobs, from which they were only free for two weeks (the U.S. and Japan) or at most five weeks (Europe) a year. The real task will be to find ways of providing a majority of our fellow-citizens with money and self-respect without those jobs.

Some form of Guaranteed Minimum Income is probably the answer, but we have barely got round to asking the right question yet.

This is not a disaster; it’s a process. Last time it took over a century of mass misery and occasional mass bloodshed to get through it, but at the end most people were living much longer, healthier, more interesting lives than their peasant ancestors. We should try to do it a lot better and quicker this time.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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MSS cashes in with upgrades MJ Berezan bids farewell

been the key co-ordinator in charge of organizing and hosting Merritt’s annual Terry Fox Run each year.

The run is hosted by the Rotary When MJ Berezan moves to Club of Merritt — and, you guessed Enderby next week, a number of boards, community groups and non- it — Berezan has been involved with rotary for the last four years as well. profit societies will be scrambling “I guess I’ve always been someto find a replacement — as the former elementary school counsellor one who liked to be involved,” said Berezan. “I believe that if there is has made it a habit to give back to a need, or someone needs help, we Merritt during her 12 years in the should try to help. I community. guess I’m a bit of a Berezan first social activist in some moved to the ways, and I’ve always Nicola Valley been actively volunto accept a job teering or helping with Logan Lake groups.”

Secondary, where But while Berezan she spent two is excited to take years before taking on a new position on a larger role in Enderby as the in Merritt, as the employment counselcounsellor for all lor for the Splatsin five elementary Indian Band, she schools in the city. expressed a touch After that, Berezan of sadness at the began to get thought of leaving involved with one the Nicola Valley. committee, then MJ Berezan “Merritt’s fortutwo, then three — Longtime community volunteer nate that we have until her schedule some amazing people was filled to the brim with efforts to and some amazing organizations improve her community. that work together, and try to co“I was involved with the comordinate services to wrap around munity’s child and youth commitchildren and families,” said Berezan, tee, and was involved with that for probably about ten years,” explained adding that she will treasure the time she spent working alongside Berezan. “From that committee, Merrittonians — as colleagues or we’ve had various sub-committees, and so I was kind of a co-founder of clients.

Berezan turned to a quotation the asset development committee.” from a well known fountain of Berezan’s work counselling knowledge — Winnie the Pooh — children and youth also led her to to sum up her thoughts of leaving become involved with a community the community. suicide prevention and awareness “How lucky I am to have somegroup, and also volunteer with thing that makes saying goodbye so the cold weather shelter society in hard.”

Merritt.

But lest you think that Berezan More online at merrittherald.com, was simply padding her resume, the search ‘BEREZAN’ dedicated community volunteer has Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

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Enhancements are being made to School District 58’s bus services and high school shop classes.

SD58 is receiving $170,292 from the new provincial Student Transportation Fund to build two new bus kiosks at the main transfer stations behind Merritt Secondary School (MSS) and Princeton Secondary School (PSS). The funds will A bevy of upgrades and improvements are on the way to MSS. Herald file photo also be used to add “It’ll pretty up the back area, from the School Enhancement new satellite GPS Program to upgrade dust collecbut it’ll also become a safer systems on all school buses and tors in the wood shop classes at place,” Black said. offset other cost pressures in the MSS and PSS. SD58 operations manager, district’s transportation budget.

“It’s basically a giant vacuArchie Stogianos, said these The kiosks are expected to um connected to every piece enhancements are currently at be complete before the start of equipment in the room,” the design stage. of next school year and will be Stogianos said. “It sucks the The GPS systems will coupled with other upgrades to air through the equipment and increase safety by helping to the transfer stations. dumps it into 50 gallon drums.” track buses when they travel “If you go behind MSS at “They’re very expensive, I to areas where there’s no cell about three o’clock you’ll notice think just the units alone are all the buses coming and going,” phone reception, Black said. well over $100,000 each,” he “We’re still in the planning Black said. “In order to make it stage with that,” Stogianos said, said. safer, we’re going to put a sideThis makes the shop classes walk in there, put some curbing, adding that the GPS systems compliant with new Worksafe will be installed on all 14 of the [with] yellow painting, so that BC standards for dust collecschool district’s buses. students step off the curb to tion brought in a few years ago, “We’re going to start out with the bus, rather than right now Stogianos said. a few, test them out, and then where it’s all one [area],” Black The new dust collection syskeep going from there,” he said. said, adding that the kiosk itself tems are expected to be up and The school district is also will keep students out of the elerunning by April 2017. receiving about $300,000 ments.

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Motorists travelling on Highway 97C between Merritt and Kelowna will see some new additions to the landscape near the Pennask plateau, as five wind turbines now tower over the ridge.

The turbines each stand 100 metres tall, and were installed on the plateau as part of the Okanagan Wind project, the first wind project of its kind in the Okanagan region. The project is being undertaken by InstarAGF Asset Management Inc., and Zero Emission Energy Developments, Inc. The whole project entails ten turbines, installed at two locations — five on the Pennask plateau, and five at the more remote Shinish location, south of the Pennask plateau.

Though the turbines have been erected on the Pennask site, the towers are still under construction at the Shinish location.

While two companies are spearheading the infrastructure project, the two sites are located in the traditional Okanagan territory, claimed by a number of existing bands.

That meant the project could only be realized with

initial concept to fruition. the consent and co-operation Then you see it through conof the bands, explained Brian struction and development,” Holmes, a councillor for the explained Gregory Smith, Upper Nicola Band, one of the bands which was consulted president and CEO of InstarAGF. “So when you’re on the Okanagan Wind projdoing longterm projects — ect. you know we’ll be here for Holmes got involved with forty years plus — we think the project in 2012, when the in terms of decades. So it Okanagan Wind was still in takes time to do it right.” the consultation and consultThe ing phase Okanagan with a Wind projnumber ect was of differ‘We’ll be here for forty procured ent First years plus,’ under BC Nations — INSTARAGF PRESIDENT Hydro’s bands, includAND CEO standGREGORY SMITH ing offer ing the Each blade requires a massive crane to mount onto the turbines, as the blades program, Penticton weigh approximately 120 tonnes each which Indian encourages — about the same as a blue whale. Cole Band, and Wagner/Herald the development of small the Westbank First Nation. region is instrumental to infraclean energy installations.

“Traditional Okanagan structure,” said Smith. “We Both the Pennask and Shinish territory is in Upper Nicola’s can talk about infrastructure locations will produce 15 area of interest,” explained projects, and the big physical megawatts each, for a total of Holmes.

30 megawatts generated by the nature of it, but what it really The consultation process comes down to is the commuproject — enough to power involved the undertaking of the equivalent of 9,000 homes nities and the people.” archeological studies of the For Holmes and the Upper two sites, and wildlife manage- once complete.

Nicola Band, the importance For comparison, the Site C ment studies to best guess the dam will produce about 1,100 of the relationship between impact of the development megawatts of power each year InstarAGF and the band on the surrounding birds and was underscored by the sigonce it is fully operational. mammals, said Holmes. nificance of the traditional “What’s great about the “This project started back Okanagan territory to the standard offer program is that in 2007, in terms of the origiFirst Nations people. it works great with communinal concept. It always takes ties. Our partnership with six or seven years to develop See ‘LAND’ Page 11 First Nations groups within the an infrastructure project from

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Land of utmost importance From Page 9 “There was a concern when we first met with [InstarAGF] — just like anything, we didn’t know them. It was this company coming in from the east to B.C., and things are done differently here in B.C.,” said Holmes. “We actually held a private ceremony on the site, and they were okay with it and even participated in it.”

Though the band signed an impact-benefits agreement which does offer some tangible benefits to the band, Holmes couldn’t elaborate on the details of the agreement due to confidentiality rules already in place.

“We’re not getting rich off this project,” said Holmes. “To me the biggest key was them saying ‘We recognize this as traditional territory and a sacred area.’”

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He added that the band’s chief concerns with the agreement were in regards to the impact to wildlife in the area, as well as potential impacts to the water.

“The water is a big thing, because that’s the headwater that comes down into the community,” said Holmes.

While the Okanagan Wind project is the first of its kind in the Okanagan, more projects of a similar scope could soon be on the way for the region.

Another wind power company, Seabreeze Power Corp., is currently undertaking preliminary study work on two sites near Merritt.

Those projects would also fall under the BC Hydro standing offer program, so the installations would each produce less than 15 megawatts of power.

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FEATURE HOME

5.63 ACRES WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS 3225 PETIT CREEK ROAD This unique acreage offers complete privacy and views of the mountains and river. Quality built & in immaculate condition this 3 bedroom, 3 bath home has many upgrades featuring tile flooring with in-floor heating, high grade carpeting in bedrms, custom blinds & more. Has 2 good producing wells & one cistern, 32x26 detached garage/shop with 11 ft ceiling. #2779 ON THE BENCH

RIVERFRONT

INVESTMENT

ED

$649,000

AT NICOLA LAKE

UC RED

5 bedroom family home in outstanding location on view side of Parker Drive and adjacent to a vacant city property. Hardwood flooring throughout main, and a full basement. Needs TLC but has huge potential.

#2750

$252,900

4 bedroom starter home or investment property.

Home has 2 bedrooms up and 2 down with a partially finished basement. Has newer roof, windows, some flooring, 5 appliances & paint.

Great 15 acres with large amount of river frontage. Hydro to lot line, septic must be installed. Land is mostly flat & useable. Well is not in place but potable water within 60 ft of depth.

#2752

#2720

$172,000

$289,000

Spectacular open concept rancher with walkout basement on 1 acre overlooking the lake. Features vaulted ceilings, HW floors, gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrms, 3 baths & large rec.rm with wet bar.

#2613

$650,000

QUIET SETTING

IN LOWER NICOLA

FIRST TIME BUYERS

RENOVATED

A beautiful oasis with year round outdoor activity close by. Lovely 2 bedrm home with 2 bay garage with guest room & 3 pce bath, Maple kitchen cabinets, S/S appl., RV parking, sani dump & more.

Large 4 bedroom rancher with fully finished basement on 0.23 acre lot with double garage, covered deck in back and patio area. Large rec.r, 2 family rooms, and workshop area. Yard is well maintained.

Cozy 2 bedroom rancher with big yard with lots of possibilities for a gardener. Has an attached single car garage. Zoned C2.

Currently rented. Includes appliances.

#2524

#2681

Beautifully renovated 3 bedroom half duplex with single garage on quiet cul de sac. Upgrades include custom maple kitchen cabinetry, S/S appliances, new bathrm vanity, flooring, new back fence & more.

#2692

$309,900 LARGE LOT

$319,900 1 ACRE LOT

$173,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

#2723

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

$179,900

OVERLOOKS RIVER

3 bedroom manufactured home on 8844 sq.ft. lot, within walking distance to all amenities. Master bedrm complete with 4 pce bathrm & plenty of closet space. Enjoy the nice deck.

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain, close to fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, hiking and more. Just 10 mins. to Merritt, 1 hr to Kelowna and 2 hrs from Lower Mainland.

n desired Lower Nicola location for room for large shop, this 2 bedroom mobile on 0.56 acre lot has new fridge, stove, HW tank, kitchen flooring and porch roof. Zoned for duplex.

Nicely finished 2 bedroom mobile home in Eldorade MH Park with view of golf course and river. Has open design with laminate floors, comes with appliances and new skylight. Pad rent $381. Per month.

#2760

#2735

#2764

#2604

$259,000

$89,900

OPEN HOUSE NICOLA BLUFFS

$175,000

Check out our website for full details www.century21.ca

$44,900

Great opportunity to own a commercial/residential revenue property with a current lease in place.

Approx. 4230 sq.ft. in retail space with approx. 1300 sq.ft., 4 bedroom residential suite above, in the heart of downtown Merritt.

#2778

$349,900

Grandview Heights

Saturday, Oct. 8 and 15, - 1:00 – 4:00 pm, 2514 Spring Bank Avenue Starting at $299,900 + GST

2514 Spring Bank Avenue From 2200 sq.ft. to 2800 sq.ft. these spacious townhouses

Prices Starting at $299,500 + GST have open concept kitchen with quartz countertops,

- From 2200 to 2800 townhomes gas F/P sq.ft. and double garage.

- Quartz countertops in kitchen Views of river and grasslands.

- 3 bedrooms, 3 baths - Full basement, double garage - Great views, close to shopping #2743

$299,500

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS

Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST

Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains.

Close to shopping and college.

Start building your dream home today!

This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre, offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. Road are paved with city services in place. Call for details.

Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST

#1726

Located Off Lindley Creek Road

#102-2840 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. - 250-378-6166 - Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100

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Don Gossoo Managing Broker

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. IMMACULATE BENCH HOME

CHARMING RANCHER

3 bedroom home on large lot within walking distance to downtown. This manufactured home of 1188 sq.ft. is on a concrete foundation & just 2 yrs old. Master bedroom with 4 pce ensuite and plenty of closet space.

Fully finished 5 bedroom home in excellent neighbourhood. 3 bedrms up, 2 down, kitchen with custom cabinetry, eating barn opens to dining room. Fenced backyard , RV parking. New roof in 2015, new A/C.

#2760

#2770

$399,900

Ray Thompson 315-3377

Don Ward 315-3503

Brad Yakimchuk

Karen Yakimchuk

315-3043

315-3076

Personal Real Estate Corporation

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate

NEWER HOME

$259,000

250-378-6166 • Fax: 378-4344 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100

Janis Post 315-3672

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

ON THE BENCH

MANY UPGRADES

SPACIOUS RANCHER

IN SUN VALLEY COURT

CUSTOM FINISHED

NICOLA BLUFFS

NICOLA BLUFFS

Completely updated rancher in desirable area. Has 1 bedrm plus den and open hobby room/office. Fenced yard, lane access to 30x20 pad for RV parking and 18x10 shop with power.

Beautifully designed home with 3 completely finished floors, 4 bedrms, large kitchen, new HW flooring, laundry on the main, 4 baths & gas F/P, Yard is terraced & private with U/G sprinklers.

5 bedroom family home with 2 bedroom inlaw suite in the basement. Excellent family home with plenty of yard space & recreation nearby. Lane access for parking. New roof, upgraded furnace & more.

Beautiful 2 bedroom plus den rancher in immaculate condition, 10 ft ceilings, HW & tile flooring, open concept kitchen, granite countertops, S/S appliances, 5 pce enusite, B/I bookshelves in den & more.

Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with unique floor plan, large bay window, gas F/P, some newer kitchen appliances, back splash & flooring. Home has been professionally painted up & down including ceilings.

Prestigious custom finished home in quiet location with 7 bedrms, 7 baths, including inalw suite on main plus legal suite in bsmt.

Basement features large entertainment area with full bar & gym.

Two storey townhome in newer Strata development. Open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 3 bath and full basement for rec.room & storage.

New two storey townhome with open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 3 baths and the basement is finished for rec. room & storage room. GST applies.

#2776

#2755 $459,000

#2768

#2769

#2734 $539,900

#2744 $299,500

#2745

$214,900

D

SOL

#2775

$234,900

$349,900

$199,900

$299,500

IN LOWER NICOLA

DUPLEX

NEW HOME

QUIET LOCATION

RIVERFRONT

RIVERFRONT

ON THE BEACH

LARGE FAMILY HOME

NEW STRATA UNIT

NEW TOWNHOME

Wonderful family home with 3 bedrms up with full basement. Large living room, dining area, eating nook, rec.room with pellet stove in basements. RV parking, fruit trees, garden area, 2 decks and great views.

Great location for this full side by side duplex in a good neighbourhood. Each side has an unfinished bsmt for storage. Living area of 1484 sq.ft. with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, some new paint and flooring. 24 hrs notice.

New 2 storey home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, spacious open concept style kitchen with stone counters, spacious living room, nice master bedrm with 3 pce ensuite & W/O closet. Double garage. GST applies.

Quality 5 bedrm family home with fully finished basement, private fenced yard & RV parking. Home features new kitchen cabinets, backsplash & countertops, new flooring on main, new roof & updated HW tank.

Beautiful 3 bedroom rancher with full bsmt on quiet cul de sac. Has 20x24 heated shop, room for RV, new fenced, new kitchen with granite counters & S/S appliances. Newer furnace, vinyl windows & siding & floors.

#2749

1400 sq.ft. rancher with full basement, 2 bedrooms up, 2 down, 3 baths, open concept kitchen with dining room. Spectacular views from the large windows. Center double siding gas F/P. Natural stone countertops, gorgeous kitchen cabinets, laundry on the main. GST applies.

New 2 storey townhome with 3 bedrm up, 3 baths, open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, and fully finished basement. 2 car garage.

#2762

2 bedroom manufactured home overlooking the Nicola River in Eldorado MH Park. Had 574 sq.ft. private deck with hot tub & saunda plus a 30x12 detached work shed. Paved parking.

Immaculate 5 bedrm family home in good area. Has large open kitchen with oak cabinets & nook area with access to covered deck. 2 bedrm legal suite at ground level, Backyard has garden area & shed.

#2756

Spacious 5 bedrm, 5 bath home with open kitchen/family area, vaulted ceilings, 6 ft crawl space for storage, 2 large sundecks in private backyard, gazebo, & fish pond.

Great location.

NICELY RENOVATED

WALK TO SHOPPING

#2748

$309,900

$349,900

$389,900

$399,900

SPACIOUS HOME

ON THE BENCH

OPPORTUNITY

Beautiful 4 bedrm family home on the Bench with 2 car garage, extensive updates and move in ready. Backs onto city tennis courts with panoramic views of the valley. Full daylight basement with family rm.

Beautifully finished rancher with full basement, large back deck with pergola & hot tub. Has 3 bedrms, 3 baths, vaulted ceilings, custom cabinetry throughout, A/C, BI vac, large kitchen with island & pantry.

Nice Bench home with many recent reno’s including windows, roof, paint, flooring, fixtures & S/S appl. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths and fully finished bsmt. Private backyard with new deck, fruit trees & workshop.

#2703

#2727

#2726 $345,000

IN PRIME LOCATION

$369,900

$359,000

#2604

$44,900

#2751

$84,900

#2766

$374,900

RIVERFRONT

RENOVATED DUPLEX

IMMACULATE HOME

4 bedroom starter home or investment opportunity. Home as 2 bedrooms up & 2 down with a partially finished basement.

Has newer roof, windows, some flooring, 5 appliances & paint.

Nicely finished mobile home in Eldorado MH Park overlooking the river and golf course. Has 2 bedrooms, laminate floors, new skylight and comes with appliances.

Quick possession.

Beautifully renovated 3 bedrm half duplex with attached 1 car garage. Home had had many upgrades including custom maple kitchen cabinetry, counters & S/S appliances & bathrm vanity.

#2752

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

Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

#2604

#2723

#2732

$172,000

$44,900

$179,900

#2772 $399,900

#2746 $339,900

FIRST TIME BUYERS

Let us explain the process and find you a home!

$394,900

#2743

$299,500

Completely redone 4 bedrm home close to the downtown location. Home has newer kitchen, flooring, bathrooms up & down, windows, doors, wood burning stove downstairs, front porch, siding & gutters.

Cozy older home with 2 bedrooms, fee standing woodstove in living room plus electric heat. In central location and easy walk to amenities. Currently rented for $700 per month.

#2666

#2690

$229,900

$117,000

PRIVATE YARD

NEWER APARTMENT

LOWER NICOLA MHP

HERITAGE HOME

BROOKMERE

IN LOWER NICOLA

IN LOWER NICOLA

FIRST TIME BUYERS

INVESTORS

WALK TO SHOPPING

3 bedrm rancher with fully basement, pool & RV parking. New updates include a new roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers, deck & new pool deck. Nicely landscaped with mature foliage.

Quality built one bedroom apartment, close to schools, shopping and bus. Nice open design, kitchen has granite countertops and Shaker style cabinets. Nice view of mountains. Strata fees $160 per month

Nicely finished 2 bedroom mobile in popular Park. Nice open plan, large master suite, bright main bath with skylight & Jacuzzi tub.

Enjoy the large deck in back. Central A/C, electrical updated

Charming 4 bedrm, 2.5 bath rancher with full basement in downtown location, with large rooms throughout, all new windows & doors, boiler system & HW tank, new roof in 2008, updated floors & bathrms.

Perfect retreat for outdoor enthusiast with year round activities. Close to fishing, crosscountry skiing, quading & more. Beautiful 2 bedrm home with open kitchen/living room, double garage, lots of parking.

2 bedroom mobile in popular Lower Nicola Park. Home has new roof, vinyl siding and windows, 10x20 deck in back. Inside of home needs some TLC. Bring offers.

Very clean home with 2 bedrms, great open floor plan, island in kitchen & central A/C. Very nice yard with flower garden & cedar hedge for privacy and a covered sundeck for those BBQ days, and a woodshed for storage.

Cozy 2 bedroom house, would be good starter or retirement home. Completely redone 10 years ago. Kitchen/living room open style.

Single garage/shop has bedrm, bathrm & kitchen for visitor or teen.

Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 3rd floor, comes with stainless stove, fridge & D/W. Close to shopping, schools & bus. Strata fees $160 per month.

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

#2701

#2773

#2684

#2683

#2612

#2691

#2774

#2674

$359,900

$139,900

$54,900

#2721 $289,900

#2524

$309,900

$30,000

$69,900

DUPLEX

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

BENCH VIEW HOME

IN ELDORADO PARK

IN LOWER NICOLA

AFFORDABLY PRICED

DUPLEX

Up and down duplex in an area close to shopping and downtown core. 3 bedrooms up and 2 bedrooms in lower unit. Has electric heat and separate meters. Currently rented.

4 bedroom family home with HW floors, open concept with big gourmet kitchen, sunken living room, 2 baths and recent renovations include some windows, exterior doors, asphalt shingles.

2 bedroom mobile home in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. Buy as personal residence or a rental unit. Storage unit on pad. Pad rent $360.

Currently tenanted.

2 bedroom mobile home on 0.56 acre lot with several outbuildings and room for a shop.

Features new fridge & stove, HW tank, kitchen flooring and porch roof. Zoned for duplex.

2 bedroom rancher in a cozy setting with a big yard and an attached single car garage.

Zoned C2 with possibility of working from home. Currently rented at $875 per month.

#2689

5 bedroom family home in outstanding location on view side of Parker Drive and adjacent to vacant city property. Hardwood flooring on main floor, large spacious rooms & full basement. Needs some TLC.

#2409

#2750

#2688 $24,900

#2764

#2692

$224,000

$289,000

$252,900

MOVING TO MERRITT?

$175,000

$173,900

$148,000

$159,900

$46,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

QUIET SETTING

NICELY UPDATED

This side by side duplex, currently rented, good for investment on a corner lot and close to elementary school & convenient store.

Each side has 2 or 3 bedrms plus a single garage.

Home has 3 bedrooms up 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding and a partly finished basement with rec.room. Close to elementary school. Lane access with carport in back.

Large family home in good neighbourhood in Lower Nicola. 4 bedrooms, living room with wood burning fireplace, large dining & family room also with fireplace. Large yard with nice gardens.

Nicely updated 2 bedroom mobile with new roof in 2015 with proper venting, furnace has been updated & serviced regularly, new paint, extra large sundeck, new window A/C.

#2687

#2662

D L O S $166,000

$129,900

#2681 $319,900

#2678

$48,500

Merritt offers very affordable housing prices and is ideally located at the hub of 3 major highways connecting us to the Lower Mainland, Kamloops and Kelowna. The surrounding area offers an abundance of recreational activities from water skiing and fishing at Nicola Lake, music festivals, golfing and curling to cross-country skiing, quading and hiking in Kane Valley. Merritt is a great community to raise a family, retire or invest in. Call us today.

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CENTURY 21 MOVING REAL ESTATE BC LTD. HOMES ON ACREAGE/LAND

LAKE

IC & I

IC & I

ON 5.63 ACRES

ON TWO ACRES

STUNNING HOME

AT NICOLA LAKE

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

RV PARK

Unique property with 3 bedrm, 3 bath home offers privacy & panoramic views.

Has 32x26 detached garage/shop with 11 ft ceilings & 200 amp. Lots of parking, nicely landscaped yard.

Wonderful 2 acre property in Lower Nicola with large 24x40 shop plus a 624 sq.ft. outbuilding you could use for home-based business. The 3 bedrm 2 bath rancher with oak kitchen cabinetry, updated main bath & an extensive private back deck & hot tub.

Gorgeous 4000 s.ft. home at Nicola Lake. Enjoy the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the lake, vaulted ceilings, double sided gas F/P, 5 bedrms, 5 baths, full bsmt, 5 pce ensuite, gourmet kitchen & much more.

3100 sq.ft. open concept home with master bedrm w/4 pce ensuite on the main plus 3 bedrms down, 3 baths, huge office/den, living room with vaulted ceilings, large view windows. Large workshop + double garage.

#2767

#2664

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

#2779

#2693

Great opportunity to own a commercial/ residential revenue property with a currently lease in place. Has approx. 4230 sq.ft. of retail space with 4 bedrm residential suite above, in the heart of downtown.

#2778

#2771

$649,000

$495,000

$849,900

$699,900

$349,900

$1,850,000

10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY

ON 22 ACRES

BRING YOUR HORSES

AT NICOLA LAKE

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Great family home on 10 acres with 6500 sq.ft. shop & covered RV parking. Home has 4+ bdrms, 4 baths, woodstove in cozy central gathering area & full basement make this a wonderful place to raise a family.

Approx. 22 acres just minutes from Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home. Great horse property with a 44x36 horse barn & 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 bath, open style country kitchen. 2 car garage, new drilled well & nicely landscaped.

Stunning 13 acre property with newer custom built rancher with huge covered deck & fully fin. Basement. Meticulous outldgs, 5 car garage/shop, hay shed, 40x36 barn with 5 stalls, 3 paddocks & 2 wells.

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

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

#2615

#2733 $699,900

#2700

#2765

#2573

Great location on a corner lot with approx. 7300 sq.ft. building, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow doctors, lawyers, professional offices. Lots of parking, nicely landscaped.

$679,000

$779,000

$425,000

$850,000

#2019

$595,000

10.9 ACRES

12.63 ACRES

9.88 ACRES

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

20 ACRES

Located in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executive homes, just 10 minutes west of Merritt. Enjoy the views of the valley & surrounding mountains.

Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

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

Located just 15 minutes from Merritt, this acreage is open with rolling hills, some trees, nice views, a well in place and power on the road. Great place to build your dream home.

This open concept rancher has a walkout basement & quality features like vaulted ceilings, rock F/P in huge living room with HW floors, spacious kitchen with island, 2 bedrms up, 2 down, large wet bar and games/rec.room.

Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1.

Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details

#2047

#2698 $199,000

#2613

Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62x32 insulated shop in TNRD but on edge of town. Zoning allow for manufacturing, wholesale commercial, service industries, restaurant, agricultural, etc.

#2763 $239,900

$650,000

#2555

$2,000,000

179 ACRES

TYNER LAKE

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain. Close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & more. Only 10 mins. from Merritt, 1 yr from Kelowna & 2 hrs from the Lower Mainland.

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

Enjoy this waterfront rustic cabin on gov’t leased land. Cabin has kitchen with eating area, living room & 1 bedroom on the main with small loft above, a lake side deck and their own dock. It’s located 30 kms northwest of Merritt.

Immaculate 8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt-up building on corner lot of 0.8 acres. Easy access from highway on truck route. Has 6400 sq.ft. of retail space + 1600 sq.ft. of warehouse on ground floor. Paved parking, loading dock.

Bowling Alley for sale includes building, land and all equipment for turnkey business. Located downtown on 7503 sq.ft. lot. Building is approx.

6700 sq.ft. A must view for any interested entrepreneurs.

#2735

$89,900

#2495

$1,241,000

#2675

$99,000

1 acre lot with exquisite views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Located in subdivision well under way, of spectacular custom built homes. Nicola Lake offers many year round activities.

#2731

$199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Has old farm house & shop. Hydro to house, 2 titles.

Custom cedar home on over 1 acre features 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open kitchen, large deck off nook area and rec.room in basement with 3rd bedrm. 1 car garage, raised garden beds & many fruit trees.

$510,000

#2656

$1,250,000

Amazing 1 acre lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Perfect recreation property or build a year round residence. Great lake for all water sports.

#2671

$850,000

#2759 $450,000

Give us a call for a Market Evaluation and let’s get your property listed!

$199,000

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

53 ACRES

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

#2626

ON NICOLA LAKE

264 ACRES

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

#2728

#2724 $264,900

1 ACRE

MERRITT A great place to live, work and play.

$199,000

Perfect opportunity to build the home of your dreams at beautiful Nicola lake, on this 1.05 acre lot the panoramic views.

Enjoy the boating, water skiing, sailing & fishing this lake offers.

#2578

COLDWATER HILLS

$159,000

LAKEFRONT LOT Rare property that includes R-3 and FD zoning. FD allows the Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans such as an additional residential zoning or M-1 for Light Industrial.

#2575

Located off Petit Creek Road

$1,690,000

Recreation commercial waterfront lot allows for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina, etc. There are a total of 3 lots available, listed separately, side by side for a total of 12 acres.

Water & sewer not connected.

#2710

AT NICOLA LAKE

15 ACRES

Amazing 1 acre lakeview property with stunning panoramic view of the valley. Perfect recreation property or year round residentiace. Great lake for boating, fishing, windsurfing & more.

Prices starting at $199,000

These approx. 10+ acre lots are located approx. 15 minutes from Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning views of the valley & some are riverfront. GST is applicable.

Call for more details. Disclosure available. #2540

$1,200,000

#2669

#199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

Great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique 15+ acre property has a large amount of river frontage, hydro at lot line. Well is not in, but potable water is within 60 ft of depth.

#2720

Just under 1 acre lot with exquisite views of Nicola Lake. Lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications.

Lake offers many year round activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

$289,000 #2729

$199,000

Located on Veale Road Prices starting at $139,900 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcels with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells. New perimeter fencing. Call for complete details.

#1869

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

POLICE FILES

RCMP searching for stolen guns Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

A gun safe that turned up empty along the bank of the Coldwater River has police asking the public for assistance.

Merritt RCMP were called to the Riverside Mobile Home Community on Houston Street just after 7:00 a.m. back on Oct. 11 for a report of a break-in.

A man reported having his gun safe, which contained five rifles, stolen out of his trailer RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming told the Herald.

Flemming said the man’s roommate heard noises outside her bedroom that morning, but didn’t get up to see what it was, assuming it was the man home from work.

“She just thought it was him, but it was not,” Flemming said.

He said the woman was not harmed in the incident.

“It was a straight grab and go,” he said.

A neighbour reportedly saw a vehicle that looked like an older model two-tone Cadillac peel out of the area.

“The gun safe was found later,” Flemming said. “It was not far

away from where the guy lived, but it was along the Coldwater River.”

Flemming said the gun owner was able to provide the serial numbers of the stolen rifles to police. He said the guns were not collectibles.

Police have not identified a suspect to date.

“When you’re just stealing guns and it doesn’t matter what they are, generally speaking it’s for untoward purposes,” Flemming said.

Anyone with any information regarding this file is asked

to contact the RCMP at 250-3784262 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477.

DO YOU WANT MERRITT TO LOOK LIKE THIS? The city bylaws that were brought into place in 2015 are directly effecting businesses down town to the point where our building permits have been put on hold, buildings cannot be rented or sold without paying the city huge amounts of money for parking.

Charges forwarded for pot shop employee

We are required to have 16 parking spots on property or pay the city $56,000.00 before a building permit can be issued.

Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Another business cannot rent their building until they pay $49,000.00

Police are waiting to see if the Crown will pursue the charges they’ve forwarded against an employee of a medical marijuana dispensary they busted back in September.

Merritt RCMP recommended charges of possession for the purposes of trafficking against a 25-year-old male from Kamloops.

“We don’t have a return yet on what their decision is going to be,” said RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming.

Back on Sept. 6, members of the Merritt RCMP executed a warrant at The Merritt Compassion Society was shut down by the RCMP in September.

Herald file photo the Merritt Compassion Society on the store were informed the city would not issue a Quilchena Avenue. They seized the license to a medical marijuana dispensary they contents of the store and arrested the Kamloops man — who was the only employee in the building chose to reopen regardless.

Police sought legal counsel and confiscated the at the time. purchases of some customers when they left the Several items were seized from the business, store in order to collect evidence to justify the raid. including dried marijuana, and other pot paraphernalia such as cookies, brownies, rice crispy squares and candy.

Police are not pursuing charges against any other person with regards to this investigation, Flemming told the Herald.

According to Health Canada, storefronts selling marijuana, commonly known as dispensaries and compassion clubs are not authorized to sell cannabis for medical or any other purposes.

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The SD 58 elementary schools’ cross-country season wrapped up on Oct. 26 with the annual Bench sash relay — a team event modelled on the famous Ekiden relay held in Japan each year. Fifteen teams of five runners from the five Merritt-area schools took part in this year’s event.

Each member of each team ran the 1.3 km course and exchanged a colourful sash at the completion of their leg of the relay. (Above) The first set of runners head off from the start line on the Bench School’s upper playing field. (Left) Diamond Vale’s Lilly Russell prepares to remove her sash and pass it to a teammate. For many more photos from this year’s event, go to merrittherald.com and search sash relay. Ian Webster/ Herald

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1. Bench ‘A’ 24:17 2. Bench ‘B’ 26:01 3. Nicola-Canford ‘A’ 26:35 4. Bench ‘C’ 26:41 5. Nicola-Canford ‘C’ 27:22 6. Bench ‘D’ 28:29 7. Collettville ‘C’ 29:51 8. Nicola-Canford ‘B’ 30:01 9. Collettville ‘B’ 31:06 10. Central ‘B’ 31:35 10. Diamond Vale ‘A’ 31:35 12. Central ‘A’ 31:52 13. Diamond Vale ‘B’ 31:57 14. Nicola-Canford ‘D’ 32:07 15. Collettville ‘A’ 32:26

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Merritt Centennials players will be climbing on the bus Friday morning for the team’s first of two road trips to Vancouver Island this season.

On the schedule are games against the Powell River Kings (Friday), the Alberni Valley Bulldogs

(Saturday) and the Nanaimo Clippers (Sunday afternoon).

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an early two-goal lead and fell to the Wild, 5-3.

Twenty-four hours later, at the Kal Tire Centre in Vernon, the Centennials lost again, 3-1 to the Vipers.

More troubling than the pair of defeats were the multiple ways that Merritt found to lose their third and fourth games in a row.

The Cents were

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outshot by a combined total of 91-38 in the two games, and completely outplayed for long stretches of time. They were ineffective on the powerplay (one-for-10 with a shorthanded goal against), and poor on the penalty kill when it was needed the most (tied at three versus the Wild).

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many points as possible from the three Island outings, and at the same time put an end to their current four-game losing streak.

This past weekend was not a good one for the Centennials. Friday night, in front of a boisterous crowd of 2,200 at the Town Toyota Centre in Wenatchee, the Cents relinquished

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Sport of fly fishing netting considerable attention Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Ever since the Herald’s coverage of the Canadian Fly Fishing Championships earlier this fall, the Nicola Valley region has been abuzz about this little-known, almost mystical pastime. Avid anglers and complete amateurs have been asking questions and wanting to know more.

The national championships were held from Oct. 4 to 8 at four nearby venues — Corbett Lake just south of Merritt, Tunkwa Lake north of Logan Lake, Batstone Lake (on the 7 ½ Diamond Ranch) halfway between Merritt and Princeton on Highway 5A, and on two sections of the Similkameen River east of Princeton.

A total of 47 anglers from across North America took part in the five-day competition, including fly fishermen from as far away as Nova Scotia, Texas and Colorado.

One of the participants in the Canadian championships was local fishing legend Mike Ohata. He was a member of the six-person Team Mustang — along with former Lower Nicola resident Darryl Fischer (now living in Kamloops), Geoff LeClair, Norm Godding, Alistair Grogan and Lloyd Horwood — that finished seventh overall.

Ohata has achieved considerably more success over the last twelve months with his regular Team Riseform, which includes Fischer, LeClair, Horwood, and Jason Ladyman (nephew of Merritt veterinarian Liz Ladyman). First formed in 2013, the team won the gold medal at the 2015 B.C. Loch-Style Fly Fishing Championships and the 2016 North American Loch-Style Fly Fishing Championships, as well as a bronze at the 2015 North American Loch-Style Fly Fishing Championships.

(Loch-style fly fishing, which has its origins in Scotland, is carried out

(Above) The 2016 North American Loch-Style Fly Fishing champions — Team Riseform (left to right) Jason Ladyman, Lloyd Horwood, Merritt’s Mike Ohata, Geoff LeClair, and former Lower Nicola resident Darryl Fischer. (Right) Ohata competing in early October of this year on the Similkameen River outside Princeton at the Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships. Photo submitted and Ian Webster/Herald

on a lake or open body of water in a drift boat. No anchor or running motor is allowed.)

All three of the above major events took place in the Highland Valley area. They utilized Tunkwa and Leighton Lakes (in Tunkwa Provincial Park) and Trojan Pond — a man-made, reclaimed tailings pond located on property owned

by Teck Corporation and Highland Valley Copper Mine. In fact, this region has hosted the North American championships for the last six years.

The 54-year-old Ohata has worked for Teck for 33 years.

His job description includes the management of the Highland Valley Copper fishery, as well as taking care of the water quality and aquatic monitoring on the Highland Valley Copper site. He also is the liaison between the mine and the surrounding ranching community.

Why so many important compe-

titions in this part of the world?

“The fishery in this area is spectacular,” said Ohata. “The fight of the fish is incredible — they hit, they pull, they jump. People keep coming back for that.”

Ohata should know. He has spent a lifetime fishing the waters of this area.

“I started fishing on Nicola Lake when I was probably two and a half years old,” he said. “I learned to fly fish when I was seven. A couple of retired American ladies — Mildred and Pauline — would camp up at Lundbom Lake (just south of Merritt) every year, and they taught me. And [Merritt resident] Frank Stanich [who passed away in 2004] taught me how to tie flies when I was 10 or 11 years old.

“It was a great sport to learn along side my father, Mickey,” Ohata added. “He was my fly fishing partner until he passed away.”

Ohata said there’s nothing that can match fly fishing.

“It’s the cast for one thing — the freedom of the line flying through the air. It’s an art.

“It’s also the challenge — of catching a fish with a tiny, barbless fly that is hand-done. Of course, you can buy flies, but it’s just not the same.”

Ohata went on to further describe some of the skills involved in fly fishing.

“Particularly in lakes, fish reside in layers, and part of the art is

figuring out what layers they’re in, and matching your lines to the layers. Then you’ve got to find the fly that works.”

Ohata’s passion also extends to charitable work, and he has combined the two time and again over the years.

“All the monies raised from the fly fishing championships we host at the mine site and the surrounding area has gone directly to institutions such as the B.C. Childrens’ Hospital, and to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops,” he said.

“That’s very important to me.”

Ohata has also gotten into the science of his sport as well. He has invented a device called a lochrest, which is put on your wrist so that you can put the fly rod underneath your arm and ‘strip’ the fly line with two hands rather than just one. The prototype of the lochrest has been out for three to four years, and a patent is in the works.

In the meantime, Ohata and the rest of his Riseform teammates are already looking forward to the 2017 North American Loch-Style Fly Fishing Championships, which are being held next September in — you guessed it — the Highland and Nicola Valleys. Tentative venues include Corbett and Tunkwa Lakes, with others still to be announced.

With a maximum of 60 entries, registration for the North Americans typically fills up in less than an hour. In fact, Ohata thinks next year’s event is already full.

“We’ll have participants from Canada and the U.S. of course, as well as from Scotland and England,” he said.

Ohata is keen to introduce lochstyle fly fishing to more people in and around the Nicola Valley.

“It’s a wonderful way to fish,” said Ohata, “and we have fantastic fishermen in the Valley. [In the future] I would love to see an allMerritt team at one of these competitions.”

Faulkner getting close, Ward out indefinitely, APs called up From Page 20 If it hadn’t been for the excellent performances by Merritt netminders Colten Lancaster and Jake Berger, the scores of both weekend games could have been much worse.

The low point of the current Cents’ skid was reached late in Sunday’s game when young Merritt defenceman Michael Van Unen was crushed by a vicious late hit thrown by Vipers’ captain Riley Brandt In his post-game radio interview, Merritt head coach Joe Martin called the check one of the worst he’s ever seen. Van Unen was helped off the ice; it’s uncertain if

he’ll play this coming weekend.

The Centennials came out of the ugly incident with a five-minute powerplay and a chance to break the game’s 1-1 deadlock at the time with a couple of goals. Not only did Merritt fail to score, but they gave up a shorthanded goal to Vernon’s Niko Karmanis. Keith Anderson would ice the Vernon victory 50 seconds later with an empty-netter.

Missing from both weekend games were Centennials Mike Faulkner and Tyler Ward. After missing two weeks of action with an upperbody injury, Faulkner is getting close to returning to action.

The news is not so good for Ward, who has had surgery and will be out

of the lineup indefinitely.

The Cents are planning to take three affiliate players with them on this weekend’s trip.

Merritt will be facing a much different Powell River team from the one they beat 6-4 on home ice back on Oct. 15. The Kings have won six in a row since then, and ascended to the top of the ultra-competitive BCHL Island division.

Alberni Valley is not fairing quite as well. The Bulldogs are fifth and last in the Island standings with only four wins to their credit. The team recently cut its ties with former Merritt Centennial Ryan Finnigan, who was traded to Alberni Valley midway through last season. Still on

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the ’Dogs’ roster is former Cents’ captain Malik Kaila, who was transferred to the Island team during the off-season.

Playing Nanaimo in their third game in a span of 40 hours is always tough for Merritt, but the

Tyler Ward

Cents will be looking to avenge a disappointing 3-2 double overtime loss to the Clippers back on Oct. 16.

The Merritt Centennials next play at home on Friday, Nov. 11, when they host Salmon Arm.

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City Furniture bantams win 3-2 over the T-C Warriors Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Goals by Tryton Bose, Clinton Kaboni and Brodie Sterling paced the Merritt City Furniture bantam recreation team to an exciting 3-2 victory over the Thompson-Cariboo Warriors on Saturday.

Assists went to Kaboni and Hope Smith, while Troy Holmes picked up the win in net.

“It was a bit of a nailbiter,” said head coach Ray Lang, who has an oversized roster, with 21 registered players on the team.

“They’re a good group,” said Lang. “We have pretty good speed, and the passing is really improving. It’s one of the best skating teams I’ve ever coached.”

The City Furniture team had a tougher time of things on Sunday, losing 11-1 in Chase. “[Chase is] really strong,” said Lang.

“They pretty well crushed everyone last year in peewee.”

Merritt’s bantam rec squad plays in Logan Lake this coming Saturday, and then hosts Chase on Sunday at the Shulus arena at 2:30 p.m.

Midget Rep The host Tracker Sportswear midget reps lost both halves of a weekend doubleheader against Clearwater, by scores of 4-3 and 6-3.

“We played well at times,” said Merritt head coach Zach Wright, “but the guys have to learn to play the full 60 minutes.”

In Saturday’s onegoal loss, Tracker scorers were Tyler Mosley (2) and Dreydon Thomas, with assists awarded to Bailey Tomkinson (2), Dorian Billy, Anthony Tulliani, Nick Anscombe and Justin Tighe.

Mosley and Thomas also tallied on Sunday, along with Liam Kelly.

Assists went to Tighe (2), Tomkinson and Mosley.

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bantam reps travelled to Osoyoos for a three-day tournament on the weekend. The team went 1-3 in their four games. Losses were to Coquitlam, South Okanagan and Chilliwack, while the win, 4-3, came against Cloverdale.

Goal scorers for the Merritt bantams were Jayden Story (2), Sajjin Lali, Casey Baker, Atrayu Johnny and Divaan Sahota.

Assists went to Garret MacDonald (2), Caleb Brackett, Leif Ellingsen, Matthew Newman and Johnny.

“It’s tough for our short bench (11 skaters and two goalies) to keep up with these larger centres, but they played their hearts out,” said team spokesperson April Garcia. “It’s going to be huge development year with lots of ice.”

Peewee Rep Max Graham’s eightgoal performance and Manjot Panghli’s stellar goaltending paced the Ramada peewee reps to a convincing 15-3 win over 100 Mile on the weekend.

Other Merritt scorers were Brayden McRae-Chillihitzia (2),

Jalen McRae (2), Lucas Schmid, Wyatt Smith and Robert Sterling.

Assists were given to McRae-Chillihitzia (5), Schmid (4), Austyn Streek (2), Cortez Charters, and Graham.

The peewee reps host Kamloops on the weekend; the two teams battled to a 6-6 tie in their last meeting.

Atom Development After losing their first three league games, the Fountain Tire atoms have rebounded to win their three most recent outings, against Revelstoke, Sicamous and the Kamloops female peewees. In those three victories, 11 different players chipped in with goals, while rookie Lucas Dixon was outstanding between the pipes, making some incredible saves to keep his team in the games.

“Our players are having fun working as a team, and having so many players contributing to the play,” said head coach Mike Mouland. “They’re coming to the arena with great attitudes, and starting to realize what we are working on in practice transfers to

(Above) Merritt City Furniture bantam recreation players get some between-period words of wisdom from their coaches — Ray Lang and Wayne Kaboni — during Saturday’s game against the Thompson-Cariboo Warriors. The helpful advice must have worked as the Jr. Cents went on to defeat the visitors 3-2.

(Right) Merritt’s Clint Kaboni goes hard to the net during Saturday’s game between Merritt and the ThompsonCariboo. Kaboni scored one of his team’s three goals. The others were tallied by Tryton Bose and Brodie Sterling. Ian Webster/Herald

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This weekend, the female midget and pee-

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The midgets play their round-robin games at 4:45 p.m. Friday and 8:45 a.m. and 12:30

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ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE

Elks and Royal Purple craft and bake sale at the Elks Hall - 1702 Goldwater Avenue. To be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. To book your tables call Molly at 250-378-9788. Luncheon will be served.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

presents “The Dressmaker” Rated PG on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. For more information phone 250-378-3974.

NATURE ON STAGE

A magical production - Ballet, Flamenco, Lyrical Jazz, Poetry and Sound. Energise your soul with the rays of the sun, as mice, zebras, squirrels, butterflies, tigers and a skunks come to life in a fantasy forest. Experience battles between the ocean and lava, oxygen and pollution, lightning and clouds. Join the Merritt Dance Society and Love to Dance Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at either 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT CHAOS

A Logan Lake Christmas Craft Chaos will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Elementary School (4 Galena Avenue). Free admission, door prizes, bake sale by the WHY, concession by the Logan Lake Lions. For more inforamtion contact Val at 250-523-9020 or by email: vmcephas@telus.net Patricia Rebekah Lodge annual luncheon, bake and craft sale to be held on Nov. 12 at the Merritt Senior Center.

11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

CRAFT & BAKE SALE

The Catholic Womens League annual Christmas craft, bake sale and luncheon will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come down to the Catholic Church Hall, corner of Blair and Coldwater Avenue. Admission is by donation to the Food Bank and/ or Soup Kitchen. If you are interested in renting a table call Joan at 250-378-3910

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS

Volunteers are needed for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

BBBS offers a full range of programs in Merritt-from our Community Based Big Brother/Big Sister programs to In-School Mentoring and Group Programs.

If you are interested or know someone who is interested in volunteering in Merritt contact Terry at the BBBS Merritt office at 250-280-9959 or terry.baker@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

WANT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN?

Volunteer and help build skills and confidence in young readers. Literacy Merritt and Nicola Valley Society is seeking French and English speaking volunteers for the One to One children’s literacy program in local elementary schools. Volunteer 1.5 hrs/wk for 12 wks. 2016-17 sessions run Oct. to Feb. and Feb. to May. Attend a 2-3 hr training session and school orientation early Oct. Contact Kelly Reid, Literacy Outreach Coordinator at literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL

Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the old CMS School (2975 Clapperton) on MWF 9:00-11:00 a.m. or M 7:00-9:00 p.m. or W 6:30-8:30 p.m. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play, and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian 250-378-7452; or Gary 250-280-0105.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:30 a.m., cribbage and whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m. duplicate bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. for more information phone 250-378-4407.

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

Mondays and Tuesday’s at 1:00 p.m.. New members welcome. Contact George Mitchell at 250-378-6779

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First Thursday of month, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sitdown dinner with your family. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

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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. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • 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.

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Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome — just come out and visit! For information call 250-378-5107.

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WALKER, Mary Magdalena (April 1, 1919 - September 8, 2016)

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mary Magdalena WALKER (neĂŠ ZIMMER), on September 8, 2016 at the age of 97 years.

Mary was born on April 1, 1919 in Grayson, Saskatchewan.

She was predeased by her parents, Annie and Emil Zimmer, her beloved husband, Emery “Bubba� Walker, several siblings, her daughter-in-law Myrna Walker, her son-in-laws Steve Nicholls and Ernie Wilkins and John Mohoruk, her granddaughters Kristy McKenna and Carol Ann Auclair.

To carry on her memory are: several siblings, her daughters, Shirley Nicholls and Irene Mohorak, son, Jim Walker (Lison) all of Merritt, BC, as well as 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren.

When she was a young child, Mary, and her family, moved to the Kelowna area. It was here, that she met Emery. Mary and Emery eloped on July 3rd, 1935 in Okanagon County, Washington, USA. They started their married life in the Kelowna area, where they later began to start their family.

They lived in various areas around the Okanagan before settling out the remainder of their days in Merritt.

Mary and Emery were married for just over 69 years before his death on September 14, 2004. They could count on one hand how many times they had spent more than a night away from each other. After Emery’s death, Mary moved into assisted living, where she met a companion, Stuart Bryson, and they passed the time together until his passing in 2013.

Mary, also known as Nanny to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grand children, will be fondly remembered for her laughter, her mischieviousness, KHU KXJV KHU ORYH RI JDUGHQLQJ DQG À RZHUV KHU FRRNLQJ and most importantly, the love she had for her family.

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Maintenance Technician Assistant Reporting to: Public/Capital Works Executive Assistant.

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̆ Grade 12 Diploma required. • ̆ The Technician will assist with water sampling. The • sampling will consist of packaging, sealing, reporting analyzing water samples then sending them to Provincial Health Department. • ̆ The Technician must have ability to lead and work well with other individuals in a team environment. • ̆ The Technician will assist in improving and enhancing the filing system for the Public Works Department as needed. • ̆ Technician will archive old files, categorize and file all new correspondence and documentation as needed. • ̆ The Technician will assist the Public Works Officer with repairs & maintenance to community buildings and other related duties. • ̆ The Technician should have an interest in pursuing a career career in in the the Construction Construction and and Public Public Works Works Field.

Field. • ̆ CClass lass 55 B.C. B.C. License License mandatory mandatory • ̆ Aŕ ?bility to speak or willingness to learn the Nlaka’pamux ŕ °ŕ ˇŕ şŕ ˇŕĄ‚ŕĄ‡ ŕĄ‚ŕ ˝ ŕĄ ŕ žŕ łŕ Żŕ š ŕ ˝ŕĄ€ ŕĄ…ŕ ˇŕ şŕ şŕ ˇŕ źŕ ľŕ źŕ łŕĄ ŕĄ ŕĄ‚ŕ ˝ ŕ şŕ łŕ ŻŕĄ€ŕ ź ŕĄ‚ŕ śŕ ł ŕ œŕ şŕ Żŕ šŕ ŻË˝ŕ žŕ Żŕ ťŕĄƒŕĄ† language language is is aa pre-requisite. pre-requisite.

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Pharmasave in Merritt is looking for a Dynamic Wellness Coach. • This individual will support, motivate and educate our clients about healthy eating and lifestyles using the medically based ‘Ideal Protein’ weight loss management Program. • The applicant must be energetic, outgoing, customer oriented, and have a strong level of empathy and • professionalism. • The candidate must have good business sense so as to drive the business. • The candidate must be very organized, be able to work independently and have D Ă€H[LEOH VFKHGXOH WR DFFRPPRGDWH client appointments. • Comprehensive training will be provided, but the candidate must posses basic knowledge of nutrition and the sciences of weight management.

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Description: Reporting to the Principal of the Lower Nicola Band School, the ECE worker is responsible for providing service to children ages 0 to 4 years, including: K3, K4 Parent/Tot Drop In and Home Visiting/Outreach Services. The ECE will encourage each child to take initiative in learning and will provide each child with enjoyable opportunities to learn in development at this age. The ECE will assist in ensuring the learning environment reflects the mandate of the Head Start and the Lower Nicola Band School.

Qualifications: • Early Childhood Educator Certificate or Diploma or equivalent experience • Min. of 2 years experience in working as an Early Childhood Educator • Experience with Head Start programming an asset; • Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to plan and implement a regular Head Start/Pre School/Outreach Program • Computer literacy • Personal maturity and role model to children • Ability to work in a team environment and work closely with parents/families; • Physical ability and endurance to work with children • Understanding of classroom plans, schedules and special needs children • Willing to continue to gain knowledge and skills, be flexible and positive • Knowledge of N’lakapamux language/culture an asset • Food Safe, First Aid an asset and/or willing to upgrade • Valid Driver’s License • Must be willing to undertake fieldtrips Salary: Negotiable Deadline: November 10, 2016 Start Date: ASAP Criminal Records Check is Mandatory.

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Job Summary: The primary function of this position is to support the Maintenance Supervisor with the LNIB’s public works operations, maintenance and repair activities, including organizing, directing and monitoring. The position is also responsible for animal control by-laws. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor.

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FOR SALE: Wood Pellets 5.00/bag or 250.00/ton For orders or information please contact: 250-378-2204 or email: dccslc06@gmail.com

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A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home� Call for price.

Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDING SALE...�BLOW OUT SALE ON NOW!� 21x23 $4,998 25x25 $5,996 27x27 $6,992 32x35 $9,985 42x45 $14,868. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Olympic Coins, Gold & Silver etc. Call Chad: 250-863-3082

Real Estate Acreage for Sale CHEAP LAND LIQUIDATION! Humboldt County Nevada. 80 acre parcels only $ 200/acre!

Great for investment, farm & recreational use.

Limited availability! Call Earl 949-632-7066. wwwcheapruralproperty.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS Clean One Bedroom starting at $550/month.

NO PETS

ask about the MOVE IN BONUS! 250-378-9880

KENGARD MANOR Spacious 1 bedroom apartment.

F/S, heat and hot water included.

Starting at $650/mth Move in bonus - 1/2 month free rent

For appointment call

250-378-9880

Find Your Dream Home in the classifieds!

Mobile Homes & Pads 3 bdrm 2 bath double wide trailer in L.N. Newly reno, 1/2 acre, quiet spot $1,100 plus damage deposit.

Pets Negotiable Available Nov. 15th Call (250) 378 - 4166

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October 11, 2016

2 bdrm suite on Nicola Lake. $1400 plus utilities 1 bdrm suite on Nicola Lake. $750 plus utilities 5 bdrm house on Bench $1800 plus utilities 4 bdrm house. $1400 plus utilities.

3 bdrm apartment. $850 plus utilities 3 bdrm duplex. $1000 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities.

2 bdrm duplex. $850 plus utilities.

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential or Commercial Property Management needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager:

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN The purpose of Pest Management Plan (PMP) No. 260-Mosq-17/22 is to reduce overall mosquito annoyance for City of Merritt residents, workers and visitors by controlling larval development using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to control. The PMP focuses on larval mosquito control initiatives and uses public education, physical site modification and biological controls to reduce larval mosquito populations and conserve or enhance natural mosquito predators wherever possible, and includes the use of non-persistent, bacterial larvicides. This Pest Management Plan is a renewal of the soon to expire (30 April 2017) PMP covering this program.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from 15 April 2017 to 14 April 2022. Larvicide products proposed for use include VectoBac 200G (PCP # 18158) or equivalent, which contains the natural-occurring soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, and VectoLex CG (PCP # 28008) made with the related bacterium Bacillus sphaericus. These products are classified as bio-rational products, they do not accumulate in the environment and provide species-specific control of mosquito larvae. They are non-toxic to other organisms including insects, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, wildlife, man and domestic animals.

Mosquito larvae require stagnant or non-flowing waters, temporary or permanent, to develop. When physical alterations (drainage, filling) are neither practical nor desirable, developing larvae will be treated using the appropriate larvicides.

Applications of larvicide products such as VectoBac 200G and VectoLex CG will be made using aerial (helicopter) and ground-based, hand-broadcast, or backpack applicator methods. All applications will be conducted within, and adjacent to, the community of Merritt. Total treatment area Is not exceed 500 hectares of public lands in each year of the PMP. This Pest Management Plan for larval mosquito control is being prepared for the City of Merritt by Duka Environmental Services Ltd., a biological services firm, with extensive experience in integrated pest management plan development and local mosquito control operations. Information on proposed treatment areas, annual mosquito control program operations and this PMP are available to the public by request from Duka Environmental Services Ltd. 20619 -91A Avenue, Langley, BC V1M 2X2 (604) 881-4565, Facsimile (866) 759-5902, or email; duka@telus.net. For VectoBac or VectoLex product information please see the manufacturers website www.valentbiosciences.com.

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A person wishing to contribute information regarding a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of this Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to Duka Environmental Services Ltd. (agents for the City of Merritt) at the contact addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in response to this notice and application will become part of the public record.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Diane Denise Marie Louise Major, deceased, formerly of 2612 Kinvig Street, Lower Nicola, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Diane Denise Marie Louise Major, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before November 29, 2016, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Signed: Dolores Gill Executrix of the Estate of Diane Denise Marie Louise Major Solicitor: MORELLI C:HERTKOW LLP 300-180 Seymour Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2E3 Tel: 250-374-3344 Fax: 250-374-1144

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WITNESS WANTED To a motor vehicle losing a tire; a single motorcycle accident, or tire debris on the roadway in the southbound lane of Highway 5 at or south of the Clapperton Brake check, in the City of Merritt, B.C., on September 5, 2016.

Please contact: E. James McNeney, Q.C., McNeney McNeney Spieker, 605 – 1080 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2T1, Phone: (604) 687-1766 Email: jim@mmslawyers.ca

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If you qualify go to: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and search under BC Liquor Distribution Branch for Janitorial Services in the Okanagan Area.

Bid Number: ITQ2016-11-22 Closing date & time: November 22, 2016 before 2pm PST

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EXCAVATING Gary’s Mini Excavating Service • Small Job Specialist • Dump Trailer Service • Fencing & Post Pounder • Bobcat Service • Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks • Fully Insured email: garylsedore@gmail.com

Cell: 250-315-3174 250-378-4312 ESTIMATES: FREE for Sedore Call Gary

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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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ON MATTRESSES PURCHASES OF $799 OR MORE *LOCAL FREE DELIVERY, SEE IN STORE FOR DETAILS

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HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 6 pm, Sat.: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed Sunday & Holidays