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Merrittonians frustrated after being sent to Lower Nicola polling stations Michael Potestio and David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Elections Canada sent some Merritt voters to Lower Nicola to shore up the numbers between local polling stations on election day, a move that frustrated some. “It’s just a little confusing,” said Merritt resident Ed Ware, who was on his way out of the Lower Nicola polling station. He said he had already been to the Merritt Civic Centre, where he was told by someone at the door he had to vote in Lower Nicola. He added that he lives on Priest Avenue in town and voted at the Merritt Civic Centre in past federal elections. Elizabeth Salomon-de-Friedberg, local organizer with Elections Canada, said the federal body split the electoral district into multiple polling divisions, with each receiving 400 electors per poll. In the Nicola Valley area there were polling stations in Logan Lake, in Merritt at the civic centre and in Lower Nicola at the community hall. There were 14 ballot boxes at the Merritt civic centre and four at the Lower Nicola community hall. She said the number of electors located in the Lower Nicola area came up short, so Elections Canada redistributed some voters from the southern part of Merritt to Lower Nicola. Merritt residents who were supposed to
vote in Lower Nicola were still able to vote at the civic centre by asking to be issued a transfer certificate, Salomonde-Friedberg said. She photocopied the certificates to ensure there were enough to go around. However, it’s important Merritt voters do vote in Lower Nicola if they are instructed to in order to avoid any potential ballot shortage, as experienced during the advanced polls, should the voting place at the civic center be overwhelmed, Salomon-deFriedberg told the Herald on election day. “It will create a problem because we’re going to have to start borrowing from each other, and if it’s really busy, mistakes happen,” Salomon-de-Friedberg. She said people were encouraged to vote where assigned so Elections Canada could account for how many people voted in each polling division. Another Merritt resident, Cherylle Douglas, received a transfer form, but she said it was only after she refused to go to Lower Nicola, citing health problems. “There were a lot of people being turned away [to go to Lower Nicola],” said Douglas. “I was number 12 on the list that got a transfer and the gentleman that did my
transfer said they had turned away at least 100 people.” Douglas said she was skeptical that the selection was random. She lives with her daughter and her father at the same address on the south side of town. Both herself and her daughter are on employment insurance due to disability, while her father receives a Canada Pension. His voter card said to vote at the Merritt Civic Centre, while Douglas and her daughter were directed to Lower Nicola. “I don’t know if that’s relevant, but from what I’m hearing, people that are on disability or on welfare are being told to go to Lower Nicola.” Elections Canada Spokesperson, Dorothy Sitek said that unlike in the B.C. provincial election where electors can go to any polling location to vote, in the Federal election one must report to the poll associated with one’s address.
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Despite a large increase in visitors accessing their cold weather shelter, the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society’s provincial funding remains stagnant for 201516. For the third year in a row, BC Housing will supply $34,000 to help the shelter stay operational through the winter. “That’s still never enough to keep our doors open, we rely on independent donations from the community,” said newly minted shelter co-ordinator Amery Schultz. BC Housing gives the shelter society about $300 per night up to a total of $34,000 per season, Schultz told the Herald. He said his budgeted cost to operate the shelter per night is about $415. “However, those are just budget figures, we spend more than that,” Schultz said, noting expenses such as electricity, food and emergency grants to their clientele. “Although our expenses go up, that number stays the same,” Schultz said. “This is what drives our need for donations from the community.” “With our staffing costs, our rent, our utilities, it adds up to a pretty penny,” he said. The shelter’s funding from BC Housing hasn’t increased in three years, when it went up from $12,000.
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Now that the city has obtained a narrow strip of land just west of the downtown core, previously a CPR railroad, it is gathering citizen opinions on what to do with it. The city hosted a public information session last Thursday, with the goal of gathering opinions from Merrittonains, based on some options that were floated by design firm Urban Systems. There were three designs on display. One saw the land turned into parkland. Another was to make it residential, with parkland put in where there wasn’t room for lots. The last was a hybrid of these two options. Bev Veale was among the 30 some residents who came through the room in City Hall. She is one of the homeowners on Coldwater Road, and said she’d prefer to have the
option to extend her lot towards Quilchena Avenue, but said she realizes that isn’t realistic, seeing as all of her neighbours would also have to be on board as well. She said she did like some of the concepts she saw. “I like the idea of some park area and the extension of Fairley Park which somebody suggested,� she said. “And I like the community garden idea.� One idea she had was extending the trail, crossing Nicola Avenue at the bridge and following the creek around to the northeast of town. “I think that would be a beautiful trail,� she said. “Council directed staff to have an open house because they wanted the information from the residents,� said planning and development services manager Sean O’Flaherty. “We put it on so they could be better informed when they have to make a choice.�
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New fees and charges going to the dogs Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The city is upping its impound and licensing fees for our canine companions, and creating a new aggressive dog designation in updating its animal control bylaw. New fees and charges go into effect Nov. 1, including bumping up the daily impound fee for a dog from $8 per day to $30. So far this year the city has impounded 25 dogs. Planning and development manager Sean O’Flaherty said these fees haven’t been increased in a decade and the city is no longer recovering its costs. The aggressive dog designation is meant to bridge the gap between the two categories the city has — dog and
dangerous dog. A dangerous dog is described as one that seriously injures or kills. However, a dog that injures someone or exhibits aggressive behaviour such as charging, or barring its teeth, has no designation. “We’ve had four situations this year where a dog couldn’t be deemed dangerous because it didn’t kill an animal or maim a person, but it may have bit, it may have been extremely aggressive and threatening,� O’Flaherty said. He said two of those incidents involved dogs biting people. “We don’t have anything for dogs that are threatening — charging bikes, charging people, barring their teeth, barking and being aggressive,� he said. That type of dog will now be listed as aggressive by the city and can be
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upgraded to dangerous if a pattern of aggressive behaviour continues, which would go a long way if an owner challenged the city’s upgraded designation in court. The aggressive dog designation comes with a higher licensing fee of $100, but the $1,000 fee to license a dangerous dog remains the same. License fees for neutered dogs is increasing nominally from $15 to $16 as is the license fee for a dog that is not neutered, which moves from $30 to $32. The daily impound fee for an aggressive or dangerous dog increased to $400 per day, up from the $100 fee a dangerous dog cost under the old rules. Owners of an aggressive dog must keep it confined indoors, in an enclosed pen and on a leash in public.
If a designated aggressive dog attacks a person or other animal, the owner must surrender it to the bylaw officer for impoundment pending an investigation to determine if the dog should be labeled dangerous. Fines for having an aggressive or dangerous dog that is at large or not securely confined are $100 for a first offense, $200 for the second and $400 for the third. The hourly rate for a person tasked with round-up and transportation of large animals has increased from $75 to $85 and from $35 to $45 for additional personnel. While city council has approved the new bylaws for the fees and charges associated with the animal control bylaw, it has deferred the bylaw itself in order to get more information on dog tethering.
The city of Merritt has received approval of its application for federal funding to begin construction on the proposed civic complex. Mayor Harry Kroeker told the Herald that $115,000 in funding has been approved by the Employment Development Branch in Kelowna under the Job Development Program. The city applied for the money at the end of August. Ten people, in addition to a project manager, have been hired to carry out site preparation work, which will include demolishing the old buildings as well as construction of the new complex. The project got underway this week and will run for 26 weeks until about the end of March, when Kroeker is hoping the building will be completed to lockup stage.
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You’re Invited! to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street. Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.
If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.
City working on parks, recreation and culture plan
What will it give us? It will give the community an eight to ten year plan that will: - Clearly identify what parks/trails, recreation and cultural facilities and services are the most important to the citizens of Merritt. - Exactly what do the citizens of Merritt currently want in terms of recreation, culture and parks/trails facilities and services. - A clear vision as to what the communities’ priorities are for the future development of parks, cultural and recreation facilities for the citizens of Merritt.
Stakeholder Meetings The consultants are also planning to meet with over 50 various community stakeholder groups and organizations, city council and staff, SD 58 representatives, and local area regional directors, as part of the information gathering process.
How do I make my opinion heard? Public Open House Community engagement is the key component for developing this plan. To that end, the city is inviting and encouraging all interested citizens to attend the public open house at the Merritt Civic Centre on Thursday, October 29 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. At the public open house, the plan consultants — LEES and Associates — will be soliciting feedback as to what the community wants for the current and future development of parks/ trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities.
Online Survey There will also be an online survey on the City’s website — www.merritt.ca — (hard copies will be available as well) that local residents are encouraged to fill out. The survey will be available on the city’s website (and in hard-copy form at
City Hall, the Merritt Civic Centre and the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre) from October 26 to November 13. Phone Survey Finally, there will be a random phone survey of local citizens conducted by the plan consultants to augment the information gathering process. This survey will be taking place during the week of November 2 and will involve a series of short questions relating to parks/trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities. When will the Community see the final result? It is anticipated that the final draft report (along with the consultant’s recommendations based on the feedback and comments they receive from the community) will be available to present and receive final feedback from the community, at a second open-house early in the new year. The final report along with recommendations will be presented to city council for their consideration by the end of April 2016. If council adopts the report and its recommendations, it will become the guiding document for the future plans, services and facilities for parks, trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities for the community for the next eight to 10 years.
Applications are invited for the position of Part Time Building/Plumbing Inspector Level II for the Planning & Development Services Department in the City of Merritt. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Detailed resumes attached with a cover letter will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2015 and should be addressed to: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by e-mail: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The City of Merritt is seeking proposals from a service provider for the maintenance of “unsightly” private properties. The proposal package can be obtained by request to: Sean O’Flaherty, RPP Planning and Development Services Manager City of Merritt Email: soÁaherty@merritt.ca Tel: 250-378-8620 A copy of each proposal must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on 1RYHPEHU 14th, 201
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What is it? The city is in the process of conducting a Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to engage the citizens of the city including; city facility user groups, cultural and sports organizations, seniors and youth organisations and the general community at large, in a comprehensive process that will assist in determining what the community wants in terms of parks, trails, recreation and cultural facilities and services over the next eight to 10 years. Some opportunities for the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan include developing better linkages between parks, expanding the trail system, determining the needs for upgrades to existing recreation and cultural facilities, and determining the needs for new facilities.
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Volunteers required heading into cold weather shelter season Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
In order to combat the stagnant funding from the provincial government, the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society’s cold weather shelter needs more volunteers. To entice more people to help out, shelter co-ordinator Amery Schultz is contemplating offering some type of reward to volunteers who serve countless hours. He said the shelter needs a core group of at least 40 volunteers that help out on a consistent basis. “We’ll take as many as we can,” he added. Traditionally, the shelter has two paid staff work overnight shifts, so this year Schultz plans to have one paid staff member working that shift with a volunteer to save money. “If we’re able to cut out that one shift, we can stay open for the full five months,” Schultz said. The shelter is operational
November through March every winter. There are a few other new ideas the shelter society’s board is considering ahead of this year’s shelter season. One is to incorporate a staggered closure instead of simply shutting the doors at 8 a.m. The reason behind this idea is to give the homeless individuals the shelter traditionally serves a place to stay until social service agencies open. “What we’ve noticed in previous years is that when we shut our doors at eight o’clock, no service agency in town, [such as the welfare office], is open 8:30 or 9 a.m.,” Schultz said. He also said staying open a few times per week during the day as a spot where people can have a coffee, and get any information or supplies they need is another idea being considering for the shelter. “If we can find the manpower and the dollars to do it, we would love to do it,” Schultz said.
HOMELESS COUNT The Fireside Centre was a buzz of activity last Thursday, Oct. 15 as the ASK Wellness Society of Merritt attempted to get accurate numbers around homelessness in the city.
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A hot lunch was provided to about 100 people, and there were about 15 volunteers who helped out, said organizer Stacy Wormell-Street. She said they counted eight “absolutely homeless” in town so far, though the count goes for the month. Those are people who identify as those who have no home. David Dyck/Herald
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HERALD OPINION Germany and refugees No good deed goes unpunished. Two months ago Chancellor Angela Merkel amazed the world by opening Germany’s borders to all the genuine refugees (mostly Syrians and Afghans) who could get that far. She must have known her own people well, because ordinary Germans showed extraordinary sympathy and generosity to the new arrivals. Even when the first estimate of 800,000 refugees coming to Germany this year went up to GWYNNE DYER 1.5 million, The international the “welSTAGE come culture” stayed strong. Only one month ago Merkel’s action still had the approval of half the population, with only 40 percent thinking her policy was wrong. Now those numbers are reversed, and the voices of dissent are multiplying. Even Horst Seehofer, the prime minister of the state of Bavaria and leader of the Christian Social Union,(CDU), has lost patience, saying that “no society can cope with an influx on this scale.” In fact, he’s theatening to challenge her policy before Germany’s Constitutional Court. That’s just “compassion fatigue”, you might say, and you would be right. Bavarians have seen 175,000 refugees arrive in their midst in just the past month. That’s almost 1.5 percent of the state’s population in just thirty days. Many of them will move on to other states eventually – but another 175,000 will probably arrive in the coming month. The scale of the refugee influx into Germany is almost unprecedented in modern European history: one and a half million people in six months (for the refugees only started arriving in large numbers in July).
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Albas is the man for the job — again Editor: Prior to the 2011 federal election campaign, I sought (albeit unsuccessfully) the nomination for the Federal Liberal party in Okanagan-Coquihalla. At the time, I had two main reasons for doing so. First, I’m a federalist. I simply believe the big issues of our day (healthcare, foreign and interprovincial trade, security, education, monetary policy, financial regulation,
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etc.) are best addressed at the federal level. Second, the national discourse had become too vitriolic and polarized our federal dialogue. That only served the interests of a few. Had my bid been successful, I would have campaigned against Conservative Dan Albas – the very individual I’m supporting this election. Why the change? First, Dan is the ONLY Member of Parliament to
have successfully passed a private members bill in the last session. In particular, his bill broke down trade barriers dealing with transporting beer, wine and spirits across provincial lines. It demonstrated Dan’s pragmatic approach to issues in a way any federalist or Canadian could appreciate. It also demonstrated Dan’s ability to work with ALL members of the house despite party affilia-
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tion. He simply stands out from our parliamentary crowd. Second, Dan works incredibly hard as an MP on constituency issues. That’s perhaps the biggest — albeit less glamorous — part about being an MP. I’ve seen him expedite passports for neighbours, settle disputes between local and provincial levels of government, etc. He transcends local politics in a way that makes a difference in the
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lives of our constituents – regardless of their political leanings, as I can attest. He and I will disagree on any number of issues, but I haven’t had reason to question his sincerity, integrity or his ability to give anyone a fair hearing. We’re lucky to have such an MP. Can’t imagine why voters wouldn’t want to send him back for a second term. Gordon Wiebe West Kelowna
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RE: ALBAS IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB — AGAIN (See page 6)
Did you ever have a family By Bill Clegg
“Am I correct that Dan Albas has been in office for four years and the best that can be attributed to him is a single all members Bill that perhaps improved trade of wine between provinces and someone’s passport expedited? The wine barriers still exist and a small fee can expedite a passport. While Dan may be a wonderful guy he seems to be out of his league with the sophisticated big boys in the PMO’s office, thereby rendering him a placeholder. Not really very effective in representing our constituency needs.”
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“Very well said Gordon Wiebe. Dan Albas stands for proven track record and hard work on behalf of this riding.” — posted by Othmar
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“If by “man for the job” you mean he will carry on representing a party and government that has devastated the environment, economy and civil liberties, then yeah I guess he is the man to continue down this reckless, selfish path of greed, waste, and self-interest. There are however other paths to take — ones that offer new ideas and hope for a Canada that has lost its way. We used to represent something good in the world — thanks to the last ten years of government we are now viewed as polluters and racists — no longer peacekeepers and humanitarians. Time for change.” — posted by Don Vincent
Merkel facing German opposition From Page 6 It’s as if the United States, with four times Germany’s population, were taking in one million Syrian and Afghan refugees every month. Americans would never accept that. What’s surprising is not the fall in support for Merkel’s policy. It’s the fact that it is still so strong, even though no other member of the European Union is being anything like so generous in its refugee policy. (Britain has offered to take in 20,000 refugees over the next five years.) There must be something special about the German response. There is certainly something special about modern German history, though most people elsewhere have forgotten it or never knew it. Not the Nazis and the war, but what happened at the end of the Second World War and just afterwards. As the Soviet army rolled west across eastern Europe in early 1945, huge numbers of ethnic Germans fled before it. Hundreds of thousands of them died of cold, hunger and the constant bombing, but between six and eight million made it into what is now Germany before the fighting ended. Almost as many more were expelled from Eastern European countries in the following five years, mostly from Czechoslovakia and the parts of Germany (about a fifth of its current area) that had been given to Poland by the victors. Between 1945 and 1950 some twelve million German refugees arrived in Germany – a Germany that had been bombed flat and was desperately poor. Even food was scarce in the early post-war years. But the Germans took the
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refugees in, shared what they had with them, and together they gradually pulled their country out of the hole it had dug for itself. Germans don’t like to dwell on this period of their country’s history, but it hasn’t been forgotten. Indeed, one-fifth of today’s Germans are those now elderly refugees and their children and grandchildren. Deep down Germans have an understanding of what it is to be a refugee that no other Western Europeans can share. Does this explain why Merkel did what she did? Nobody can say except herself, and she isn’t saying. She certainly hasn’t been a strong advocate of large-scale immigration in the past. At a meeting with young CDU party workers in Potsdam five years ago, she said that the idea of creating a multicultural society in Germany had failed utterly: “The concept that we are now living side by side and are happy about it does not work.” Indeed, she even said that Germans had Christian values and “anyone who doesn’t accept that is in the wrong place here.” But she grew up in the town of Templin in northern Brandenburg, in what was then East Germany. When she was a child and a young woman, that area, not very far from the new Polish border, had a population that was 40 percent refugees. Does their own refugee heritage explain why half of Germany’s 80 million people still support a policy that, so long as it lasts, will be adding one and a half million more non-German-speaking Muslims to the country’s population each year. Yes, it probably does.
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Bridge River incident body identified The BC Coroners Service has released the identity of a man who died following an incident at the offices of the Bridge River Indian Band last Wednesday (Oct. 15) as David Allan Patrick James, aged 22, from Lillooet. RCMP were called to the Xwisten First Nation band offices at about 8:30 last Wednesday morning to reports of an attack. Eleven were injured, and James was placed in police custody. James then became unresponsive, and could not be resuscitated. The suspect was a member of
the band. Since the man passed away while in police custody, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) was brought in to conduct an investigation. The cause of death and the surrounding circumstances are still under investigation by coroners, police and the IIO. There is no word yet on what the motive of the attack may have been. Interior Health Authority spokesperson Michaela Swan told the Herald that of the 11 people who were injured in the
incident, three remain in hospital. Of the two who were listed as being in critical condition immediately after last week’s attack, one remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the other is listed as being in serious but stable condition. One victim who was in serious condition has been discharged from hospital and the other is designated as having non-life threatening injuries. The other seven injured have since been discharged from hospital.
Donations filled gap last year From Page 1 While the funding remains static, the use of the shelter has been increasing. The cold weather shelter was accessed 923 times in 2014-15 with 507 overnight stays, up from the 617 times it was accessed in 2013-14, with 403 overnight stays. Statistics prepared by the society state that 79 individuals stayed overnight at the shelter during the 201415 operating season, up from 64 in 2013-14. The 2012-13 season served 66 people. It cost approximately $54,000 to keep the facility open last season, Schultz told the Herald. He said corporate and community donations helped cover the $20,000 gap last year, but due in part to funding constraints, the shel-
ter closed earlier than expected. It was only open 126 days last season – about two weeks fewer than the previous year. The shelter is located at 1937 Quilchena Avenue, and opens beginning Nov. 1 if the temperature drops below zero degrees celsius. From December through February it is open seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next day and reverts back to the below zero stipulation in March and close at the end of that month. Schultz estimates it will cost in the neighbourhood of $60,000 this season. He said the shelter hasn’t received any monetary community donations aside from a cheque he received from Collettville Elementary School. “That’s not out of the norm, the dollars start trickling in once our doors open,” he said.
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Last week, the prophecy of Daniel was kept by the Jews, with all of their other things. Time went on and as it came closer to the end of the prophecy, and getting closer to the birth of Jesus, the priests and scribes studied.
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McRae wins Little Britches all-around title for the second year in a row Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
The Nicola Valley’s Armoni McRae is a provincial champion again! For the second year in a row, the talented, young cowboy from Douglas Lake has won the B.C. Little Britches Rodeo Association senior boys all-around title. McRae, 13, won the championship in convincing fashion, amassing 402 total points in the season-long competition that included breakaway roping, chute dogging, calf tying, stake race and steer riding events. The second-place finisher, Cole Harris, accrued 328 points. Armoni was the top 2015 placer in the stake race event with a nearperfect 112 points (out of a possible 120). He finished second overall in calf tying, breakaway roping and steer riding, and third in chute dog-
ging. Quilchena’s Wyatt Smith finished 10th overall in the senior boys all-around competition with 126.5 points. He was the champion in steer riding, edging out McRae by just half a point, 79.5 to 79. Two Nicola Valley cowgirls were top-10 finishers in the senior girls division. Taylia McKeown placed third overall and Gracynn Bose fifth. McKeown was the lone female competitor in the co-ed steer riding and actually won the event at the Armstrong rodeo in July. Top-10 junior allaround cowboy and cowgirl finishers from the Merritt area included Jalen McRae (5th), J.W. Stewart (6th) and Nathan Van Rensberg (10th) in the boys division, along with Gracie Garthwaite (4th) and Maya Starrs (5th) on the girls’ side.
B.C. LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO ASSOCIATION 2015 Final Standings - Nicola Valley Top-10 Finishers Junior Boys Junior Girls Stake Race Barrel Racing 4. Jalen McRae 3. Gracie Garthwaite 5. Kolt Alexander 7. Maya Starrs 7. J.W. Stewart 9. Ayla Goss 8. Nathan Van Rensberg Pole Bending Goat Tail Tying 4. Maya Starrs 4. Jalen McRae 6. Gracie Garthwaite 7. J.W. Stewart Goat Tail Tying 10. Nathan Van Rensberg 4. Gracie Garthwaite Dummy Roping 9. Maya Starrs 5. Jalen McRae Dummy Roping 7. J.W. Stewart 5. Maya Starrs 10. Soren Anderson 9. Ayla Goss Steer Riding All-Around 2. Jalen McRae 4. Gracie Garthwaite 219.5 pts. 3. Nathan Van Rensberg 5. Maya Starrs 201 All-Around 5. Jalen McRae 217.5 pts. 6. J.W. Stewart 141 10. Nathan Van Rensberg 105
TOP COWBOY Nicola Valley’s Armoni McRae, 13, receives a trophy saddle from Kinder Morgan representative Scott Rawlings for winning this year’s B.C. Little Britches Association senior boys all-around title. Photo courtesy of Tanya Starrs
4-H youngsters show well at Provincial Winter Fair Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD
Seven young members of the local Nicola Valley 4-H Club’s lamb division made the trip to Barriere at the end of September for the annual Provincial Winter Fair. The participants (and their lambs) were Lexi Galbraith (Jumper), Noah Galbraith (Batman), Ronnie Guichon (Fleecy), Eva Galbraith (Phil), Danica Guichon (Kiwi, Strawberry, Cupcake), Alyx Narjes (Cocoa) and
Thameren Dyck (Yoda). Lexi, age 5, Ronnie, 7, and Noah, 8 are all cloverbuds (underage members of 4-H) and thus competed in the youth open division at the Winter Fair. All of the Nicola Valley youngsters took part in both showmanship and market lamb classes. Danica, 11, showed three lambs in all. In addition to a fourth and fifth in the aforementioned classes, she also picked up a fourth and
sixth in a pair of ewe classes and won reserve champion carcass overall. “The members did a fantastic job,” 4-H lamb leader Allison Guichon said. “They did their best, learned a lot, and showed pride in their animals. The club would like to sincerely thank Jennifer Kightley (from Interior Savings Insurance), Jim Gardner and Mary McGregor for their outstanding support of our members at the fair.”
Guichon said that a new season of 4-H lamb and horse activities will begin in January, however, potential newcomers are encouraged to contact her (250-3789734), Tanya Starrs (250-378-8785) or Hope Thomas (250-378-7901) at any time for more information.
Senior Boys Breakaway Roping 2. Armoni McRae 10. Troy Holmes Chute Dogging 3. Armoni McRae 9. Peyton McRae Calf Tying 2. Armoni McRae Stake Race 1. Armoni McRae 9. Wyatt Smith Co-ed Steer Riding 1. Wyatt Smith 2. Armoni McRae 9. Tryton Bose All-Around 1. Armoni McRae 10. Wyatt Smith
Senior Girls Breakaway Roping 2. Taylia McKeown Barrel Racing 4. Taylia McKeown 10. Gracynn Bose Pole Bending 3. Taylia McKeown 7. Gracynn Bose Goat Tail Tying 5. Gracynn Bose 7. Taylia McKeown Co-ed Steer Riding 10. Taylia McKeown All-Around 3. Taylia McKeown 193 pts. 5. Gracynn Bose 117.5 402 pts. 126.5
2015 PROVINCIAL WINTER FAIR September 25-28 - Barriere, B.C. Nicola Valley 4-H Club Lamb Division Results
BEST OF SHOW (Left) Lamb division members of the Nicola Valley 4-H Club proudly display the club’s banner at the Provincial Winter Fair in Barriere at the end of September. (Above) Cloverbud members Lexi Galbraith, Noah Galbraith and Ronnie Guichon participate in the youth open market class. (Right) Lexi and her lamb, Jumper. Photos courtesy of Stacey Galbraith
Youth Open Showmanship 5. Lexi Galbraith/Ronnie Guichon 6. Noah Galbraith 4-H Showmanship 4. Eva Galbraith 5. Danica Guichon 6. Alyx Narjes/Thameren Dyck Youth Open Market Lamb Weight 2. Noah Galbraith 4. Ronnie Guichon 5. Lexi Galbraith 4-H Market Lamb Weight 3. Alyx Narjes 4. Eva Galbraith/Danica Guichon 5. Thameren Dyck
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All images are for display purposes only. No two offers can be combined. One offer per customer only, limit two vehicles per household. At time of printing all vehicles were available. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Dealer retains all rebates, discounts and incentives in order to achieve prices and payments shown in this flyer. Dealer order may be required on all advertised vehicles. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices and interest rates subject to change or end without notice as new Retail Incentive Programs are announced. Vehicle offers end Saturday, October 31, 2015. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail piece presented after this time will be valid. (*) Contest begins Wednesday, October 7, 2015 and ends Monday, November 30, 2015. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail piece presented after this time will be valid. For full contest rules and regulation, see event headquarters at Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2525 E. Trans Canada Hwy., Kamloops, BC. $10,000 Give-away available prizes: GRAND PRIZE of $10,000 Cash or 2 tickets plus accommodations to the World Series; All other winners receive a Gift Card valued at up to $50. All gift cards are while supplies last, limited to availability first come first serve, and have no cash value. Certain conditions may apply. See dealer for complete details. No purchase necessary. Odds of winning determined by number of entries received within the dates/times of the contest. Winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, and all registration, according to the rules of dealership and the Canada Revenue Service. (‡) On select 2015 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram models that represent the oldest 10% units in each individual dealerships inventory f cial Toronto Blue Jays jersey with vehicle purchase during event dates. While supplies last. Items may vary based on dealer selection. Jersey awarded on vehicle delivery. (1) 0% purchase financing for up to 72 months available to qualified customers on approved credit. Rate/Term will be eligible for an additional $1,000 savings. (†) Receive an offi varies by model/option package purchased. Factory offer, certain conditions may apply, see dealer for details. Example: $30,000, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72 months equals monthly payments of $500, cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $30,000. (2) Up to $11,845 in rebates and discounts. Example: In-stock 2015 Ram Heavy Duty Trucks (2500/3500) models. Discount includes no charge Cummins Diesel, aged inventory discount, and $1,500 loyalty bonus cash. Amount of discount varies by model/option package purchased, plus taxes, on approved credit. (3) $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/ lease of 2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015 Ram 2500/3500, or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van & Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. See your retailer for complete details. (4) $9,345 value N/C Diesel Discount available on select already equipped models. See your retailer for complete details. (5) VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. All incentives and rebates are reflected on advertised vehicles including no charge options and conquest bonus. Advertised prices include all factory incentives, GST and $595 Admin. fee are extra, on approved credit. All payments are based on 3.49% APR (Except MB#KLTL74-24A and MB#DS6L41-25A, AGR, XFH, based on 2.99% APR) for 96 months with $0 down payment. Factory order/Dealer Locate may be required on all advertised units. MB#UFCE41-28A, Cost of Borrowing (CB): $2,928, Total Obligation (TO): $22,926; MB#RTKH53-29E, CB: $2,928, TO: $22,926; MB#JCDH49-22F, WFU, CB: $2,928, TO: $22,926; MB#KLTL74-24A, CB: $3,116, TO: $28,114; MB#PFDH41-25A, CB: $2,562, TO: $20,060; MB#DS6L41-25A, AGR, XFH, CB: $3,615, TO: $32,613. Although every precaution is taken, geable and professional sales consultants nsultants for fo any question or more information. errors in price and/or specifications may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors without prejudice or penalty to ourselves. We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor are we responsible for late receipt of mail. Contact dealerships knowledgeable
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