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CUTTING THE RIBBON NVIT’s new trades building was opened in style last week, with Premier Christy Clark participating as the guest of honour.
(Left to right) Premier Clark and NVIT president Ken Tourand cut the ribbon, with NVIT Elder Amelia Washington and Coldwater Band Chief Lee Spahan looking on at the ceremony last Friday. David Dyck/Herald Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) ushered in a new era with a little help from Premier Christy Clark on Friday (Oct.23). Clark attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the postsecondary institution’s newly-built on-campus trades training building. It cost $1.8 million to con-
struct, the lions share coming from a $1.5 million contribution from the provincial government. NVIT chipped in the remaining $300,000. To a large crowd gathered at the ceremony, Clark said NVIT is important in ensuring First Nations get a chance to obtain the training needed to participate in the province’s economy, and ensure they benefit from the trades and resources industries. “It is long past due time that
First Nations people have the chance to be fully engaged in our economy,” Clark said, adding that B.C. has proven itself successful at getting wealth out of the ground. “But we have not done a good job of ensuring that First Nations, on whose traditional territory and from whose traditional territory those resources are extracted, get a share and a piece of that wealth,” Clark said. The 670-square metre facility was funded through B.C.’s Skills
During her stop in Merritt, she also answered some tough questions about the email scandal, and talked to the Herald about her first conversation with Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau. Full coverage inside.
for Jobs Blueprint, which includes capital funding for new trades training infrastructure and equipment. “We need more trades people in the province,” Clark told reporters, “I hope that we’ll see this [institution] double, triple in size over time.” Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart said it felt like yesterday that she was at NVIT for the groundbreaking ceremony, which took place almost a year ago.
“It’s come a long way and it shows our commitment to the city of Merritt,” Tegart said. The province is investing more than $3 billion in skills training over the next decade to ensure British Columbians are first in line for jobs coming to the province, Clark said. “This institution is going to be vital to making that happen,” she said.
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Slow driver partially at fault for crash The BC Supreme Court has found the driver of a slow-moving camper had a share of the blame for causing an accident on the Coquihalla Highway back in 2011. In a civil case ruling that came down last Thursday (Oct. 22) a judge found that a woman who was driving a pickup truck hauling a camper was 10 per cent responsible for the ensuing crash. The incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 approximately 30 kilometres south of Merritt up Larson Hill. Three vehicles travelling southbound at different speeds collided, causing catastrophic injuries in the process. One of the vehicles was a semi-truck hauling two trailers of wood chips in the farthest-right lane of the three lane stretch of road. This truck was driving at 25 km/h and had its four-way flashers on. Coming up behind this vehicle but in the middle lane was another semi-truck, which was driving at about 70 km/h with its flashers on. Behind this vehicle in the same middle lane was a woman driving a pickup truck with a camper attached. She was doing about 85 km/h and attempted to pass the rig by entering the left lane. While attempting to overtake the semi, a man driving a SUV came up behind the camper and rather than slowing to match its speed, attempted a move to the farthest
Ten per cent of the blame for a Larson Hill incident in 2011 involving four vehicles was put on a driver who was not passing quickly enough.
Merritt and Logan Lake police have forwarded theft charges to Crown counsel against a man and woman for offences they committed last month. On Sept. 26, Logan Lake RCMP recovered a truck and quad stolen in Merritt earlier that morning. As police searched for the suspects, who have been identified by police as Amanda Owens and Brent Fox,
right lane in order to pass the truck in the middle lane. The speed limit at the time was 110 km/h and the judge found the SUV to be travelling “well in excess of 128 kph.” When the SUV swerved in front of the semi it wound up colliding with the semi in the farthest-right lane. It’s passenger side was torn off and the SUV went into a spin. “The trailer was made to carry multiple tons of wood chips. It was very solidly built. The Suburban, in contrast, might as well have been made of cardboard,” the judge wrote in his findings. The spinning SUV hit a cement barrier between traffic lanes, skidded, and came to rest facing south. Two female passengers of the SUV had their seat belts torn and were thrown from the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. The judge found the female driver took too long to pass the semi in the middle lane, finding she was a timid driver and could have driven her camper faster to over take the semi, but instead chose a relatively leisurely pace and in doing so
the two stole a vehicle in Logan Lake and left town. The suspects were arrested the next day when they stole a bait car in Kamloops. The stolen vehicle from Logan Lake has since been recovered and returned to its owner. Fox and Owens were released from custody by the court and both currently have warrants out for their arrest. In a separate case, earlier this month Logan Lake
police arrested a man identified as a Tyler Johnson, charging him with break and enter, theft and flight from police for an incident that occurred this past summer. On August 27, Mounties attempted to stop Johnson while he was riding an ATV with no insurance, but he fled, broke into a residence, stole a dirt bike and evaded police. Johnson is still in custody and the investigation continues.
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blocked the left lane for longer than was necessary. The judge thus found the driver of the SUV and the driver of the camper jointly and severally liable for the plaintiffs’ losses. Don Renaud, lead counsel representing one of the passengers said the decision will go a long way in helping the two women receive care for their injuries. Damages, however, have yet to be assessed. “The importance of this case was it was not only the aggressive driver who bore responsibility, but also some responsibility was laid at the feet of the driver of a camper truck who was driving in the fast lane at 25 to 30 kilometres and hour under the speed limit,” Renaud said. A press release issued by the law firm representing that plaintiff is calling the collision an example of what the Ministry of Transportation’s ‘Keep Right’ initiative is trying to prevent. This past spring, B.C. introduced a new law that allows police to ticket drivers who are occupying the left lane on a highway and not passing a vehicle.
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The wise men’s journey, last week, must visit with Mary and Joseph and the worship have been a happy one. Imagine thinking of this wonderful child, and the giving of of seeing the Babe and giving Him all the rich gifts. gifts they had brought. That night an angel told the wise men When they got to Jerusalem, and the not to go back to see the king, but to go star left, they thought the city would have another way for the king had bad plans. been busy with the new Babe. Sadly, it was The wise men did as they were told and left not. Nobody knew about the child. Finally another way. they saw the king and he was anything but An angel told Joseph to get up and happy. take Mary and baby and go into Egypt. The king checked with the priests about Joseph got out and put the mother and the baby. They found the prophecy about child on their donkey, the rich gifts packed His birth and it said “in Bethlehem.” So, he in as well, and left for Egypt Àrst thing in the talked to the wise men. The king told them morning. No one knew where they had to go Ànd the child, then bring him word so gone. he could go and worship Him too. When the family did not show up in The wise men left to Ànd the child, but Jerusalem to see the king, he knew he did any of the priests go with them? No. had been deceived so he was furious and That is not what they wanted. Even though sent his soldiers to Bethlehem. There they it was in the scriptures, the priests wanted it killed all the boy babies, two years old and all their way. under. I hear the king saying to himself, “I’ll show them who is the boss.” When the wise men left, the star opened up again and led them to the Many men think that they are big and house where the Babe was. powerful, but I am glad that God is a lot bigger. What a time they must have had! A
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PREMIER CLARK’S VISIT TO MERRITT Clark addresses email scandal
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Premier Christy Clark faced tough questions from reporters on triple deleting of government emails following a report by B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham regarding breaches of freedom-ofinformation laws. Clark was speaking at an event for the opening of NVIT’s new trade school in Merritt on Friday, Oct. 23. She told media she was under the impression things were being done properly, since that was how they had been done for decades. “The way things have operated hasn’t changed a lot in the last many, many years since the act has come in,” said Clark. She said she was grateful for the commissioner’s recommendations, and promised to implement all of them. She has instructed staff to cease deleting any emails for the present time. Asked if she had triple deleted her own emails, the premier said she didn’t know how. Denham’s report was damning. “It is difficult to overstate the seriousness of the problems that my office discovered in the course of this investigation,” it stated. According to Denham, in order to “triple delete” an email, the user must move it to the computer’s deleted folder, empty that folder and finally override the 14-day backup that allows the system to recover the deleted items. Clark dismissed accusations that this was being done deliberately as simply a different interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act. “What the privacy commissioner has said is we need to make sure that everybody in government — including in my office — is working according to her interpretation of the act, and that’s what we’re going to make sure that we do,” she said. Transportation Ministry staffer George Gretes resigned after Denham discovered that he had lied under oath when he denied that he intentionally deleted emails having to do with B.C.’s Highway of Tears, where several women and girls have been killed or disappeared. The matter is now being investigated by the RCMP. Clark’s own deputy chief of staff, Michele Cadario, had no emails on her server. Denham’s report stated that Cadario regularly deleted emails in order to avoid them being captured in a FOI. “We are going to need to make sure that we have processes in place to keep up to date and continually change and evolve,” said Clark. “Technology is changing that fast, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up.”
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TOP Clark takes photographs with NVIT students at the ribbon cutting ceremony. BOTTOM LEFT Clark speaks with one of the dancers who took part in the opening festivities. BOTTOM RIGHT Clark tours the DiaCarbon Energy plant in Merrit with president Jerry Ericsson (left) and MLA Jackie Tegart. David Dyck/Herald
Building will take students next month From Page 1 Until now, NVIT’s trades programs were housed off-campus in Merritt, which now move on-campus to this facility located behind the school. This should alleviate transportation issues for students and streamline their participation in campus activities. While the building is officially open, classes are not expected to start operating out of it until November.
Courses for plumbing and piping, residential construction and electrician training along with the mobile trades trailer for its Bridging to Trades course make up the trades programs offered by NVIT. To date, through the mobile trades training program, NVIT has graduated 117 students from across B.C. Since 2014, another 31 learners graduated from NVIT’s plumbing, construction and electrical programs.
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“Today we are celebrating the opening of our on-campus trades facility along with rural access for past and prospective learners seeking opportunities to acquire the critical training designed to provide B.C. with skilled trades workers,” NVIT president Ken Tourand said in a press release. When classes begin, the new trades training facility will accommodate 40 students per year.
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The determination of the Reese and Kingdon families to recover the bodies of Jesse, Adam and Riley from the frigid waters of Carpenter Lake paid off late last week when a submersible hired by the families located and retrieved the two older boys. “The drivers found Jesse Thursday night,” explained Don Reese, the children’s grandfather. “It was too late to bring him up, so a buoy was left, marking the location.” However, overnight winds blew the buoy off the mark, and Friday morning divers worked to relocate the body. “When they were searching for Jesse, they found Adam,” said Reese. “And a little later they came up with Jesse. The bodies were about 50 feet from where the truck was found.” Bright coloured clothing aided the divers in locating the bodies of the two older boys.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Maintenance of Unsightly Properties The City of Merritt is seeking proposals from a service provider for the maintenance of “unsightly” private properties.
Residential Recap of city council regular council Utility Bills can meeting September 15, 2015 be expected WE WANT YOU! near the end of YOUTH WORKSHOP October Residential property owners can expect their utility bills for water, garbage and sewer by the end of October. Once the bills are mailed out we’ll post a press release so residents will know when to expect them. We anticipate mailing them on October 28, 2015. The utility bill is divided into two equal payments. The first bill went out at the end April and the second half to be invoiced at the end of October. If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact deputy finance manager Ben Currie for further clarification. He can be reached by email at: Bcurrie@merritt.ca. Taken from www.merritt.ca
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- Mr. M. Lyn, president, Sagebrush Agri Park presented to council the proposed Merritt Meadow Horse Track project which includes an off track betting theatre (Tele Theatre), an equine learning centre and a race track. The Sagebrush Agri Park is requesting a partnership with the city to provide lands within the city to develop the horse facility.
- Motion: that council approve the location for the Wild Wind Onion Project in Lions Park; and that the city provide financial assistance up to $5,000 to construct the foundation for the Wild Wind Onion Project
- Mr. M. Shewchuk provided for council the background and history of the Wild Wind Onion given by the estate of Mr. H. Lange to the Museum and Archives Society. The Museum and Archives Society is requesting city permission to place the Wild Wind Onion in Lions Park and assistance
This is an excerpt from the minutes of the City of Merritt regular council meeting September 15, 2015. For the full minutes, see www.merritt.ca.
Parks/Trails, Recreation and Culture Master Plan
Calling all Merritt Youth! We want to hear from you. The City is inviting and encouraging all interested youth – 13 yrs. to 24 yrs. to attend the Youth Workshop for the Parks & Trails, Recreation and Culture Master Plan at the Merritt Civic Centre on Thursday, October 29th from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. This is your chance to provide feedback and make your thoughts known to the Community as to what is important for you and what you want to see for current and future development of parks/ trails, recreation and cultural programs, services and facilities in our City.
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
PARKS/TRAILS, RECREATION AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE The City is inviting and encouraging all interested citizens to attend the Parks/Trails, Recreation and Culture Master Plan Public Open House at the Merritt Civic Centre on Thursday, October 29th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
This is your opportunity to speak out and provide feedback to help shape our Community’s future.
At the Public Open House, the plan Consultants – E. Lees and Associates, will be presenting the basis of the plan and will be soliciting feedback and comments from attendees as to what the community wants to see for current and future development of parks/trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities. This is your opportunity to provide feedback and help shape our Community’s future.
For further information please contact: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager lplotnikoff@merritt.ca or 250-378-8618
For further information please contact: Larry Plotnikoff Leisure Services Manager lplotnikoff@merritt.ca or 250-378-8618
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: BUILDING/PLUMBING INSPECTOR 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:
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Clark to Trudeau: Softwood lumber agreement will require leadership
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS from the Oct. 13 regular council meeting Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
City council meets tonight at city hall for its regular council meeting. Here's some of the decisions made at its last council meeting on Oct. 13. Clark said she spoke with the incoming Prime Minister last Thursday. David Dyck/Herald David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Premier Christy Clark said her first conversation with Canada’s prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau was about the softwoodlumber agreement. “We want to see the agreement renewed,” she told the Herald at one of her stops in town on Friday. The premier was in Merritt to open the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology trades building. “Canada gave up some things at the table, America gave up some things at the table, but the softwood-lumber agreement has worked for both countries because it’s given us certainty — and it’s really important for communities in the Interior that we have certainty,” Clark said. The old agreement, in place since 2006, expired on Oct. 12. Over the course of the federal-election campaign, Clark said a new agreement would need to be a top priority for whichever party takes the reins in Ottawa. “We want to see that agreement negotiated as soon as we possibly can, and it can only be negotiated, it can only be concluded, when the prime minister and the president of the United States get together,” Clark said. “That’s the only way it has worked in the past,” she said. “I told him [Trudeau] that he needs to be the leader who steps up and makes
that call to conclude the agreement because it takes real political will.” Considering how important it is the two leaders get along, Clark said she is optimistic. “I think that the relationship between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama could be a good one, and it’s the durability of that relationship that allows those kinds of agreements to get made.” According to the Ministry of Forests, B.C. produces 55 per cent of Canada’s softwood lumber. Clark said that’s something she impressed upon Trudeau. “We hope that our federal government will continue to recognize that British Columbia
is really the leader on how to renegotiate the agreement and what it needs to look like because we really do have the most important forest industry anywhere in the country,” she said. Clark said she was surprised by how familiar Trudeau was on the topic. “For a guy who just got elected the other day, he was surprisingly well informed about the details of the agreement,” she said. “He was very encouraging and he said he was going to get on it as quickly as he can — he really wants to help us settle this. I got the sense he understands how important forestry is for jobs here.”
NO WRITE OFF FOR BIRCH AVE PROPERTY CLEANUP City council has decided not to fulfill a request from a property owner for a write off of costs owed for a property cleanup. Last year the City of Merritt cleaned up an unsightly property at 2000 Birch Ave. and invoiced the property owner a bill for nearly $29,300, which was transferred to property taxes. The property owner paid about $10,000 and requested the remainder be written off. Coun. Dave Baker said allowing this write off would open the door for others to snub the city’s bylaws regarding unsightly properties.
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COUNCIL GIVES $1,400 TOWARDS WINTER CARNIVAL The City of Merritt has given an in-kind sponsorship of $1,470 to support the annual First Nations winter carnival. The donation includes the rental fee for the civic centre up to the designated amount and will be funded from the city initiatives budget. The winter carnival is open to the public and includes drumming groups from around the province and dancers of all ages.
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Myths of the Highway of Tears VICTORIA – The scandal of the week at the B.C. legislature is what could be termed “delete-gate.” Primarily, it revolves around 36 pages of government emails that the NDP opposition has been trying for a year to get under freedom of information legislation. They relate to a series of meetings between transportation ministry bureaucrats and remote communities along Highway 16, between Prince George and Prince Rupert. If you want all of the accusations about government secrecy and alleged cover-ups, I invite you to read “Access Denied,” the latTOM FLETCHER est report B.C. of the VIEWS Information and Privacy Commissioner at www.oipc.bc.ca, and transcripts of question period in the legislature this week. What you won’t find there is much discussion of the actual problem, which is a shortage of safe and practical transportation options in and out of these communities, most of which are federally funded aboriginal reserves far from the region’s only highway. What we have seen for decades is a dramatic media narrative about one or more serial killers preying on vulnerable women hitch-hiking along what is now known world-wide as the Highway of Tears. The Wikipedia entry for Highway of Tears gives a sense of the credibility of this narrative. It begins with the unsolved murder of Gloria Moody, last seen leaving a bar in Williams Lake in 1969. That’s a long way from Highway 16.
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sacrifice in defence of freedom and democracy. On October the 19th it was encouraging to see one of the largest electoral turnouts in over two decades as Canadians attended the polls and advanced polls in large numbers for our nations 42nd general election. Locally in our new riding of Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola our voter turnout of 71.8 per cent was even higher than the national average of 68.5 per cent. I believe this can be attributed to the fact that
we had some very good candidates representing our national political parties who all ran very robust and honourable campaigns. It is also fair to say that increased turnout was reflected as a result that voters wanted a change. A change in government and also a change in official opposition. While some will be happy with the election results and others disappointed I think we can all agree it is exciting to live in a free and democratic country where citizens
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can come out and vote for change. It is also incumbent upon elected officials to hear and respect the message sent from voters. As the newly elected Member of Parliament it is a great honour to represent this region in Ottawa and I would like to sincerely thank citizens for their support and the other candidates who ran campaigns that talked about the issues and how we can best build stronger communities in this riding. I would be remiss if I also did not point out that a majority of citizens in
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this riding voted for other candidates. Ironically, my share of the vote at 39.5 per cent was identical to the share of the Liberals who formed a majority government also with a 39.5 per cent share of the vote that was similar to the 39.6 per cent majority of the Conservative government in 2011. One of the many promises of the incoming Liberal government is to implement electoral reform, a topic that I welcome your views on.
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YOUR OPINION LETTER to the editor Media reports on dangerous highway Premier Clark’s denial reveals her ineptitude overblown Editor:
From Page 6 Then there was Monica Jack, killed in 1978. DNA technology resulted in a charge finally being laid last year against a known serial rapist. This was even further away, near Merritt, and she was a 12-year-old riding her bike. Other cases involve street prostitution in and around Prince George, an urban hub for a large aboriginal population similar to Regina and Winnipeg. Discussion in Victoria focuses on urban notions of increased transit, in places where existing service may be under-used. Nationally, the narrative is that deep-seated social problems within aboriginal communities would somehow be solved by a lawyer-heavy judicial inquiry that looks only at tragedies involving women. If you drive Highway 16 today, you will see fading billboards pleading for information on the disappearance of Madison Scott. She was last seen in the early hours of May 28, 2011, after a grad party in the woods outside Vanderhoof. Her truck and tent were still there. Again, nothing to do with hitch-hiking, but at least it was near Highway 16. Here’s something else you won’t often hear in the Highway of Tears melodrama. There is commercial bus service on Highway 16, although Greyhound reduced frequency in 2013 as it struggles with low ridership and high costs. BC Transit also operates bus service to some remote communities like Kispiox and Gitsegukla, connecting them south to Smithers. But BC Transit requires local governments and riders to cover about half the cost. Indian Act reserves don’t pay. North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice has noted that what people in remote communities ask for is a way to get back and forth for shopping and medical appointments. Yes, shopping is an important need, as those who live in remote areas can tell you. And Northern Health already runs a bus service for remote residents who need medical care. Rice’s observations at least move us toward practical solutions, although most of her effort seems directed towards political blame. I hope the infamous 36 pages of emails are eventually released, since they were not deleted but rather excluded from release. They may bring the discussion back to the actual public service issue, which is what realistic transportation options exist for these communities. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
Christy Clark says she was unaware members in her administration, including her deputy chief of staff, were triple deleting government emails (no doubt in an effort to prevent public scrutiny). If her denial is not an outright lie, then it reveals she is an incompetent premier and should
never have been entrusted with the welfare of our province. Would you buy a used car from Clark? No doubt she would smile coyly and insist the vehicle had only been driven 19,000 kilometres even if the odometer indicated 119,000; say the liquid under the car was condensation from the air conditioner when it was obvious the radiator was leaking; and state the vehicle
was one of the safest, even if the Consumers Report crashworthiness tests rated it one of the worst. If Ms. Clark was selling something I wanted, I wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.
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Holding the new government to account From Page 6 From an Ottawa perspective there will now be many hectic weeks during the transition period as the new government must logistically move into place, staff must be hired and other arrangements made not unlike what will occur with many newly elected Members of Parliament, including here in the Okanagan. On that note I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank our local departing MP Ron Cannan for his many years of service to our region. Ron worked tirelessly on behalf of the entire Okanagan region and his representation was always honourable and positive.
Currently the new government has not yet set a date when Parliament will be recalled, although the new cabinet is expected to be announced in early November. As a member of the official opposition I am looking forward to the opportunity of holding the new government to account on your behalf and continuing to bring your concerns to Ottawa. Citizens deserve to be heard and my commitment to work on your behalf begins today. I welcome your comments, questions and concerns and can be reached at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or 1-800-665-8711. Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament-elect for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola.
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COLLETTVILLE CROSS-COUNTRY RUN TOP-TWO Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Boys 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 POWER RUNNERS (Above) Eventual winner Chase Cooke from Diamond Vale leads the pack up the first hill at the Collettville elementary school cross-country run on October 14. Over 200 youngsters from five area schools took part in the annual event. (Below) The winning team from Bench following the sash relay run on October 16. From left to right: Wade Kanigan, Alex Howard, Max Graham, Gracie Graham andRiley Davey. Ian Webster/Herald
1. Chase Cooke, DV 2. Matthew Newman, Ce 1. Max Graham, Be 2. Cole Jackson, DV 1. Lucas Schmid, Be 2. Matthew Morrissey, Be 1. Wade Kanigan, Be 2. Alex Howard, Be 1. Owen Sigurdsson, CV 2. Luke Sowpal, Be 1. Will Hubbard, Be 2. Andrew Denton, DV 1. Ryan Lambe, Be 2. Kolton Brigden, Be
Girls 1. Lexus Evans, NC 2. Bianca Cavaliere, Be 1. Avery Warren, CV 2. Madison Nicholls, Ce 1. Lily Russell, DV 2. Riley Davey, Be 1. Gracie Graham, Be 2. Megan Voight, NC 1. Emily Vanroosbroeck, Be 2. Abigail Thoms, CV 1. Kessa Zakall, Be 2. Brooklyn Madore, Be 1. Shale Maurice, Be 2. Madison Keough, Be
Be - Bench, Ce - Central, CV - Collettville, DV - Diamond Vale, NC - Nicola Canford
SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 ELEMENTARY CROSS-COUNTRY SASH RELAY Bench School - Friday, October 16, 2015 1. Bench C 2. Central A 3. Bench D 4. D’Vale A 5. Bench B 6. C’ville A 7. N-Canford B 8. Bench A 9. N-Canford A 10. C’ville B 11. C’ville C 12. D’Vale B 13.Central B
M. Graham 4:28, W. Kanigan 5:15, R. Davey 5:18, A. Howard 5:10, G. Graham 5:04 J. Story 4:38, M. Nicholls 5:31, M. Nicholls 5:22, M. Hack-Mortimer 5:26, M. Newman 4:42 A. Dunsmore 5:08, M. Morrissey 5:02, A. Moore 5:14, L. Schmid 5:04, J. Gage 5:16 L. Russell 5:30, S. Ghuman 5:51, D. Sahota 5:08, C. Jackson 5:02, C. Cooke 4:39 K. Marklund 5:12, T. Jarvis 5:17, H. Howard 5:17, N. Willey 5:29, R. Bassett 5:51 C. Collins 5:49, S. Lali 4:59, A. Warren 5:02, P. Asselstine 5:39, I. Asselstine 5:46 L. Evans 4:40, O. Fox 5:17, M. Voight 5:34, J. Klassen 6:02, J. Peters and A. Denton 6:18 P. Laupitz 5:19, M. Wekking 5:30, N. Van Rensberg 5:36, J. Whitecross 5:46, Z. Dixin 5:41 C. Anscomb 5:10, A. Bateson 5:31, I. Connolly 5:41, C. Mouland 5:48, D. Kuzio 6:16 K. Hall 5:44, A. Lean 7:15, S. Douglas-Myram 5:38, J. Etchart 5:53, K. Peat 6:14 M. Starrs 6:03, M. Cavaliere 6:15, L. Stamp 6:20, A. Shouraee 6:19, G. Baird 6:56 A. McKinney 6:23, H. Ghuman 8:14, T. Jackson 7:16, K. Cleaveley 6:28 S. Nagara 5:39, E. Morrison-Rainville 7:43, B. Gray 7:54, C. Smith 7:27, K. Blachford 7:01
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Fastest Male Runner: Max Graham, Bench 4:28 Fastest Female Runner: Lexus Evan, Nicola Canford 4:40
Nicola Valley Horse Club wraps up riding season with fall show
SHOW TIME The Nicola Valley Horse Club held its final get-together on Sunday, October 18 at the rodeo grounds in Collettville. (Above) Judge Kat Armitage from the Cariboo region and flat class participants. (Left) Merritt’s Michelle Pinel and Gypsy, winners of the costume competition. (Right) Twelve-yearold Niah Prowal and Catori compete in a jumping class. Photos submitted
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VEHICLE FOR SALE 1992 GMC Cube Van on propane To be sold on an “as is, where is” basis. Sealed bids will be received at the School Board Office, 1550 Chapman Street, P.O. Box 4100, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8, until 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, November 6, 2015. A single viewing will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the School Board office.
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