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SEARCHERS WANTED The Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team is looking to recruit new members for a variety of roles within the organization at an open house.

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Kira Meldrun performs a traditional dance at the ceremonial opening of the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court — something B.C.’s Chief Justice hailed as “a new way” to approach criminal justice. Cole Wagner/Herald

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WIND WAITING Another wind energy project slated for the Nicola Valley is on hold, waiting on the results of a program review being conducted by BC Hydro.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CRIMINAL JUSTICE

First Nations court opens in Merritt Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Provincial judges and politicians celebrated alongside First Nations leaders and elders in the Shulus Arbour Tuesday afternoon at a gathering to mark the opening of the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court. First Nations courts — which currently operate in four other cities in British Columbia — are sentencing courts which consider the perspective of indigenous elders when handing out sentences. A sentence from a First Nations court might also include a healing plan specific to the individual and the community they come from, based on a restorative approach to justice. The courts are aimed at reducing the overrepresentation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system, said Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod at the opening ceremony on Tuesday. B.C.’s Attorney General David Eby attended the ceremony, saying it was a “really important day for the community,” during his remarks to the audience. “This is really important work that you’re going to see make an

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(Above) Dignitaries, flanked by RCMP officers, enter the Shulus Arbour on Oct. 10. (Right) Attorney General David Eby hailed the creation of the court in the Nicola Valley as a major accomplishment. Cole Wagner/Herald

impact and a change in your community over your entire life,” said Eby, addressing students from the Lower Nicola Band School. Sitting once per month at the Merritt Courthouse, the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court will feature a different aesthetic look than traditional courtrooms, where the judge presides physically over the court. “This court is different — everybody is equal in sitting around that table, and has the right to contribute and participate,”

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said Provincial Court Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree. “I think that the presence of the elders, the presence of the community in the courtroom is going to make a big difference. Because when someone tells me ‘Hey, you’re doing the wrong thing, you need to straighten up and fly right,’ it means a lot if it comes from someone in my community,” said Eby. The first proceedings for the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court are scheduled for Oct. 25.

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Many meetings Merritt’s city councillors left the Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver feeling confident their voices were heard by the new provincial NDP ministers.

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HEAD TRAUMA

Ty Pozzobon diagnosed with CTE Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

A team of neuroscientists with the University of Washington have determined that champion bull rider Ty Pozzobon was

suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy — commonly referred to as CTE — when he took his own life earlier this year. Pozzobon’s brain was donated to the university after the 25-year-old took

his own life on Jan. 9. It was examined by Dr. C. Dirk Keene and Dr. Christine MacDonald at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine Neuropathology Core in Seattle.

Pozzobon is the first confirmed case of CTE in a professional bull rider, stated a press release from Pozzobon’s family and the University of Washington. CTE is a degenerative brain disease which affects

those with a history of repeated brain trauma. Symptoms of the disease can include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgement and mood swings.

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YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on October 18 from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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BE BEAR AWARE The City of Merritt would like to remind residents that this is the time of year that bear sightings increase as they prepare for dormancy. Every year bear-human conﬂict occurs in Merritt, and in some cases results in the destruction of bears. The City of Merritt asks that you do your part and manage your bear attractants. • Garbage is the #1 attractant for bears and can attract bears away from their normal habitat. • “Other Bear Attractants” include: any and all food wastes, offal, and accumulations of discarded fruit, whether on public or private land. • Bears are most active at night so garbage cannot be placed curbside the night before the scheduled pick-up day. • City of Merritt Solid Waste Bylaw requires that garbage cans must be placed curbside after 5:00 a.m. the morning of collection.

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The City of Merritt has retained BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd. to complete Phase II of the Coldwater Avenue Improvement Project. The purpose of this capital works project is to replace aging infrastructure beneath Coldwater Avenue, between Wilson St. and River St. Construction will begin on Monday, July 24th 2017 and be complete by Thursday, November 30th 2017. During regular construction hours, residents between the 1500-1900 block of Coldwater Avenue are encouraged to park in rear alleyway accesses (where they exist) and obey all trafﬁc control personnel and temporary signage. On street parking will not be permitted.

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Temporary road closures, alternating trafﬁc patterns and detours will be in effect daily from Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. During this time, only local residents and emergency service vehicles will have access within the construction zone. All through trafﬁc will be rerouted to Canford Avenue. The remaining public is advised to avoid the area whenever possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For further information regarding temporary road closures and detours with respect to the Coldwater Avenue Improvement Project – Phase II please contact:

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Halloween Spooktacular HELP KEEP MERRITT’S BOULEVARDS AND LANES CLEAN As summer arrives so does grass and weed growth. The City of Merritt would like to remind all property owners that they are responsible for maintaining this growth in the lanes and boulevards abutting their property. In accordance with the City’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, an unsightly property is characterized by uncontrolled growth or lack of maintenance.

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Additional hours on the Haunted House Wednesday October 18: Family Friendly 6:00 - 8:00 pm $2.00 per person $5. 00 for families (Max 5) Thursday October 19: Fright Night 6:00 - 8:00 pm $2.00 per person $5. 00 for families (Max 5) Haunted House hosted by the MSS 2018 Grad Class

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS SEARCH AND RESCUE

Recruiting the rescuers Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Members of the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team aim to rope in a couple new rescuers this year at an open house scheduled for Oct. 16. Those that attend will have a chance to learn more about the multiple types of rescues that the NVSAR team is trained in. NVSAR members will be on hand to answer any questions that prospective rescuers might have about the program, which is staffed entirely by volunteers. “We also have room for members who do not wish to go out in the woods,” explained search manager Lynne Broekhuizen at a rope rescue demonstration on Oct. 5. “We have a need in the command centre.” Other positions with the NVSAR require volunteers to complete training courses, in order to be familiarized with different types of rescues, explained Broekhuizen. Within the NVSAR, volunteers are trained to perform rescue operations on land, water, steep cliffs, in avalanche terrain, on swift moving water and on the ice, said Broekhuizen. “We like people to come out — a good start would be to come out on the sixteenth, have a look around, meet some people and say ‘That’s not a bad group, let’s see what we can do,’” recommended the search manager. “We suggest

Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza Saturday, Oct 28 • 10 am-noon

Bring your pumpkin carving tools and imagination and we’ll supply a pumpkin to the first 30 children that register (max 2 per family). Leave the mess in our shop and take your pumpkin home. • Prizes for the best pumpkins • Hot drinks and donuts supplied! • Adults must accompany children Limited space! Register before Oct 20 at 5pm

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(Above) Members of the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team drilled on their rope rescue techniques in the evening on Oct. 6. Cole Wagner/Herald (Right) Ropes are required to safely descend. Photo courtesy of Joe Kelley

people join and be around us for a while before they take the ground search and rescue [course].” As far as the time commitment, Broekhuizen said most team members commit about 100 hours per year to the organization — some more, some less. The open house will start at 6 p.m. at the NVSAR’s headquarters at the Merritt airport on Oct. 16, with the information session starting at 7 p.m.

Nicola Valley FILM SOCIETY presents... Monday, October 16, 2017 7:00pm at the NVIT Lecture Theatre Free parking • No food or drinks allowed in the theatre Season ticket holders must arrive before 6:45pm to gurantee their seats

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MERRITT CURLING CENTRE 2017-2018 JOIN A LEAGUE League curling is set to begin the week following Thanksgiving. New curlers welcome – tap into our inner Canadian – learn the game – play on a team!

OPEN HOUSE EVERYONE WELCOME: October 10th to 12th, 2017 Tuesday to Thursday from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Come out register your team, throw a few rocks. League play to start the week of October 16th, 2017 VISIT: www.merrittcurling.ca Call Merritt Curling Club at (250) 378-4423 For information, please call Bob at 250-378-5177 or Rick at 250-378-4029 or Paul at 250-378-3975.

customer appreciation day Tuesday, October 17th · 11:30am-1:30pm Nicola Valley Town Pantry & Triple O’s 3643 De Wolf Way, Merritt Free Triple O’s burgers by donation to Kidsport Product samples Exciting door prizes We hope to see our valued customers there!

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

In sport, minds matter Aaron Hernandez and Ty Pozzobon — two superstar athletes who were at opposite Cole Wagner ends of COLE’S NOTES sporting careers that burned brighter than the sun — likely didn’t have much in common. Despite his obvious talents on the gridiron as a professional NFL player, Hernandez became infamous for his off-field troubles, which culminated in him being charged with murder as a 24-year-old. In April, Hernandez committed suicide in a prison cell in Lancaster, Mass. Doctors who examined his brain found that the former phenom had been suffering from severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy — CTE. Then you have Pozzobon. A champion bull rider, coming off a career-year. An earnest and genuine young man whom his fellow cowboys described in glowing terms for his competitive drive and easy-going nature. Pozzobon was only 25 years old when he took his own life. Doctors with the University of Washington have now confirmed that Pozzobon was suffering from the same degenerative brain disease that affected Hernandez and so many other athletes. Despite their differences in life, ultimately both mens’ minds were irrevocably affected by the strain they had placed on their bodies from years in sport. And while they walked different pathes, their deaths left families, friends and relatives overwhelmed with grief. The hope is that they might share another thing in common: that their passing contributes to a change in sports culture wherein athletes’ brains are respected as much — if not more so — than their brawn.

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A not-so-unlikely path to nuclear war Here’s the scenario. Late one evening Donald Trump is watching Fox News and a report comes on that North Korea is planning to launch a missile that can reach the United GWYNNE DYER States. (Kim JongThe international un’s regime has said STAGE it is going to do that one of these days — but only as a test flight landing in the ocean somewhere, not as an attack.) Trump misunderstands, and thinks Pyongyang is going to launch a missile at the United States. After all, there was a graphic with the report that shows the trajectory of the North Korean missile reaching the U.S., and Trump trusts Fox much more than his own intelligence services. So he orders all U.S. strategic forces to go to DEFCON 1: Defence Readiness Condition One — nuclear war is imminent. The North Koreans spot all the unusual activity in the American forces — leave cancelled in Strategic Air Command, U.S. nuclear subs in port sailing with zero warning leaving

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part of their crews behind, etc. — and conclude that an American preemptive attack is imminent. The North Koreans go to their own equivalent of DEFCON 1: mobilising and dispersing their armed forces, evacuating their leadership from the capital to some bunker in the countryside, and so on. American intelligence reports all this activity, and this time Trump actually listens to them. So he orders a disarming strike on all North Korean nuclear weapons and facilities. With U.S. nuclear weapons, of course. Nothing else would do the job. That’s how the Second Korean War starts. Not many Americans would be killed, and probably no civilians, because in fact North Korea doesn’t yet have any long-range missiles that can accurately deliver nuclear weapons on the United States, but millions would die in both parts of Korea. With luck, the Chinese would stay out even as their North Korean ally is reduced to rubble, but who knows? It’s just a scenario, but it’s one that keeps many people awake at night — including many senior people in the U.S. military. That’s why reports have been surfacing recently that the U.S. Secretary of Defence, General James Mattis, the National Security Adviser, General H.R McMaster, and Trump’s Chief of Staff,

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General John Kelly, have made a secret pact that all three will never be abroad at the same time. Why not? Because at least one very senior military officer must always be in the country to monitor orders coming from the White House, and countermand them if necessary. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports, but I believe them. In fact, I was already assuming that some arrangement like that was in place. Mattis, McMaster and Kelly are serious, experienced and professional military officers, and it would be a dereliction of duty for them not to ensure that there is always at least one responsible adult between Trump and the nuclear button. If one of these generals actually found himself in the position of having to stop Trump, he would face an agonising decision. All his training tells him that he must obey civilian authority, and he will certainly be courtmartialled if he disobeys a presidential order. On the other hand, he must not allow millions of human beings to die because of a stupid mistake. I’m sure they think about it, and I doubt that any of them knows which way he would

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Library lectures offer interesting info for all ages Editor, Thank you to the Merritt Public Library for hosting “Alexander the Great: The Man and the Myth;” illustrated lectures by Al Horne. I was fascinated by Al’s lecture on Oct. 4 and look forward to attending his lectures on Oct. 18 and 25. Al is passionate about this subject and his lecture style is a learning opportunity with humour and knowledge. We are never too young or too old to learn and I am so glad to have this opportunity to learn from Al. J.E. Hudder Merritt, B.C.

On July 1, 2017, Canada celebrated its sesquicentennial — or 150th — anniversary. One-hundredand-fifty years worth of history is a lot to remember — so each week in 2017, the Herald will run this special section to remind you of the remarkable accomplishments, important historical figures, and maybe even a few fun facts you might not have known about our country. This week in Canadian history: Oct. 12, 1986:

Expo comes to a close

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A stamp issued on April 28, 1986, for Expo 86 in Vancouver. Designer Debbie Adams used steel-plate engraving techniques to illustrate the transportation element of the Expo 86 “World in Motion – World in Touch” theme. Photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

BALLADS AND BEARDS Mia Thompson checks out Fred Penner’s beard as big sister Lily looks on following Penner’s performance at the Merritt Civic Centre on Oct. 7. Photo courtesy of Monte Vigh

Adults needed in the room From Page 6 actually jump if the situation arose. Providing adult supervision is a tricky business, especially when the child is technically your superior. And having said all this, it occurs to me that some senior mili-

tary officers in North Korea must face the same dilemma. They too have a child-man in charge, and they will be all too aware that if “little rocket man,” as Trump calls him, stumbles into a war with the United States, then they, their families, and practically everybody

they have ever met will be killed. Their dilemma is even worse, because they serve a petulant god-king who has the power of life and death over them and their families. To stop Kim Jong-un, if he were about to make a fatal mistake, they

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would have to kill him and accept that they would almost certainly be killed themselves immediately afterwards. Would they actually do that? They don’t even know the answer to that themselves, but I‘m sure they think about it. There is probably not going to be a

The 1986 Exposition on Transportation and Communication, known as Expo 86, comes to a close in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than 22 million people visited the pavilions at Expo 86, which had as its theme “World in Motion – World in Touch.” Expo 86 left a legacy of infrastructure in Vancouver. In 1987, the Canada Pavilion was converted to house the Vancouver Convention Centre. Expo Centre, the famed dome-shaped building, was transformed into a science centre and reopened as Science World in 1990. As for public transit, SkyTrain, whose Expo Line opened for Expo 86, has nearly 80 km of track today, making it the world’s longest automatic light-rail system. Second Korean War. Probably neither set of senior officers is ever going to face this ultimate crisis. A subtle form of adult supervision is exercised on a daily basis in both capitals, because even the loosest of loose cannons has to work through other people in order

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to get his orders turned into actions. But things have come to a pretty pass when we can have this discussion without sounding crazy. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS PLAY BY PLAY

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Brain donation could unlock more knowledge From Page 3 “Ty’s brain tissue will contribute to numerous studies aimed at better understanding the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in order to develop better diagnostic tests and new treatments,” the release went on to state. Pozzobon was a gifted bull rider who suffered his fair share of injuries throughout his career, including multiple concussions. In Louisville, Ky. in 2013, Ty was knocked out by a bull called Carolina Kicker. A year later, in Saskatoon, a bull called Boot Strap Bill smashed Pozzobon’s helmet to pieces after bucking the rider off at the buzzer, then kicked Pozzobon’s unprotected head again as he lay prone with the bull bucking around him. An accompanying statement from the Pozzobon family reiterated their gratitude to the University of Washington for accepting the donation. The family expressed hope that Ty’s tragic passing would help athletes understand the importance of understanding the short term and long term impacts from head injuries.

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hosted by Journey’s Into Tomorrow Transition House Breaking the Cycle of Violence

Lunch & Magician Show Merritt Civic Centre Saturday, October 14, 2017 12 pm to 2 pm

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Sunday, October 15, 2017 10 am to 2 pm - Lunch will be provided Activities Include:

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City to host rodeo Finals Some of Merritt’s finest young cowboys and cowgirls may find themselves competing for a national title in front of a home town crowd over the next few years, as the city has been selected to host the Canadian High School Finals Rodeo in 2018 and 2019. “It’s been given to us for 2018, 2019 and an option for ’20 — depending on how the first two go,” said Merritt Mayor Neil Menard. The Finals have been hosted in Nanton, Alta. for the last five years, due to how the hosting duties are shared by the four provinces which are represented in the national competition. The finals are to alternate between B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with each host city designated as the host for at least two consecutive years, with an option for a third year. After hosting the finals in 2013 and 2014, the organizing committee in Nanton, chose to exercise the option for a third year in 2015. When Saskatchewan was unable to fulfill their hosting duties, Nanton stepped in to offer their facilities

again for another two year period, hosting the Finals in 2016 and 2017. But after five years in Alberta, it will now be up to the organizing committee in Merritt to prepare the grounds and source the hundreds of animals necessary to run a Canadian High School Finals rodeo. “The amount of cattle and horses we’re gonna have is unbelievable,” said Menard, adding that he hopes to source the animals from local stock contractors. The contractors “have to bid on it and they have to have the right stock for high school rodeo,” he explained. Meanwhile, the rodeo grounds — which were renovated this summer — should be in good shape for a national-level event said Merritt’s mayor. Unlike many high school sports which cap out at provinciallevel competitions, the top high school cowboys and cowgirls from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta gather in July to compete at the Canadian High School Finals. Events include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway, cutting, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bull riding and team roping.

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Early Closure October 19th All locations will be open 9:30 am – 2:00 pm We’re celebrating International Credit Union Day with our members, and by lending a hand in the community. We call it our Day of Difference. Members are invited to join us for treats and gifts. Then at 2:00 pm we’ll close up early so our insurance and credit union staff can clean, paint, cook, garden and just generally help out those community organizations who work tirelessly for the benefit of us all.

Want to get in on this act of local good? We’re giving $100 to 100 people to use for good in their community. Learn more at interiorsavings.com Merritt cowgirl Taylia McKeown competed in the goat tying event at this year’s Canadian High School Finals Rodeo. Ian Webster/Herald

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memorable calls during the Centennials playoff run, which included a number of overtime thrillers. “What if Buckley hadn‘t scored that goal in game 6? What if the Cents hadn‘t made it out of the first round? I‘m fortunate that a lot of things went right for me to be in a position where I was able to leave behind some memories that can be celebrated forever in Merritt.“ said Bhandal.

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Bhupinder Hundal with helping to develop his Punjabi-hockey vocabulary. Despite making his move to the top level of hockey, Bhandal said he remains extremely grateful to the Cents organization, his bosses at Q101, and the hockey community of Merritt for welcoming him with open arms for the 2016/17 season. Though he only spent a year with the Cents, Bhandal made many

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Family breaks up break-in Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Police are searching for more information after a family returned to their home on Sunday to the sounds of an intruder in their home. “At about 9:30 on Sunday night, a family came home to their residence on Parker [Drive],” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. “They heard what sounded like somebody running out of the building and the father checked the back door and he could hear somebody running down the

hillside towards Central Park.” The family called the RCMP right away and officers attended with a police dog, which led law enforcement across town to a home known to police, Dunsmore told the Herald. “We did locate several people who are known to police in the residence, [but] we weren’t able to locate any of the stolen property, so there’s been no charges or arrest,” said Dunsmore. None of the the family members got a look at the person they heard running out of the home towards the park, she said.

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Police are still investigating the file, but have no suspects at this time. “It sounded like [the family] interrupted the people in the home, so not a lot was taken,” said Dunmore. “We’re looking for a pair of binoculars and some loose change from foreign [currency].” Anyone with any information regarding this file is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to leave an anonymous tip.

A possible break-in was thwarted last week thanks to a person who was crashing in his friend’s camper outside a residence in the Diamond Vale area

The incident was reported to police on Friday (Oct. 6), said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore. “At about four o’clock in the morning somebody opened the door to the camper and the friend woke up,”

said Dunsmore. “It was a male who apologized and didn’t know anyone was in there and walked away, so nothing was taken.” Chances are the man entered the camper in order to steal any valuable items to sell later,

Dunsmore said, adding that police also received reports in the area of a couple vehicles that were broken into as well. Dunsmore said there have been many breakins of late and advises people to lock up their belongings and have

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Wear a costume to win prizes for ages: 0-3; 4-6; 7-12; 13-18; adult female/male; elder male/female Food: hot dogs, hamburgers, dessert. Drinks: water; pop and juice on sale. Music RSVP reception at 250-378-5107

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GRANTS FOR FIRST NATIONS

Delivered By: City of Merritt and CFDC Presented By: Brandon Olds What is the importance of Social Media to promote your business? This seminar will provide an overview of the different Social Media channels such as: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, etc. It will teach you how to deﬁne your Brand Story / Online Personality. We’ll expand on Facebook for Business: Page set-up, How to create engaging content, Posting at optimal times, and How to review your analytics; these are some of the items that will be covered. A review of Hootsuite will be provided. On Monday, Oct. 16 and Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Community Room-City Hall located at 2185 Voght Street.

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS

Delivered By: Small Business BC Presented By: Bill Erichson of Paciﬁc Training Innovations Starting a business is tough, but growing a business is tougher. Develop your growth plan and transition successfully into the next stage of business. Learn how your current business activities are affecting growth and concentrate on removing the barriers. This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered via live webinar to our Community. Monday Oct. 16, 2017 from 9 am to 12 pm in the Community Room-City Hall located at 2185 Voght Street.

BUSINESS PLANNING FOR DEVELOPING BUSINESSES

Delivered By: Royal Bank of Canada and CFDC Presented By: Michael Sumbler from Equifax Canada Have you checked your Credit Score lately? Do you know how to ﬁx your Credit Score? Do you know the difference between soft hit vs hard hit? Do you know how many inquiries are you allowed having per calendar year without affecting your Credit Score? What do you need to know about the Equifax Credit Breach? Michael Sumbler from Equifax Canada will be delivering this presentation in person. He will be able to answer all these questions and more. Join us on Thursday Oct. 19, 2017, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Community Room - City Hall, 2185 Voght Street.

EQUIFAX CREDIT REPORT SEMINAR

Hosted by: Community Futures Nicola Valley To celebrate Small Business Week, Community Futures Nicola Valley invites you to attend our Community BBQ. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm for a hot dog and a drink by donation right outside our ofﬁce located at 2185B Voght Street. Community Futures will match all donations and the proceeds will go towards supporting the Collettville School Quebec Trip. Thank you to Extra Foods for providing the hot dogs.

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Trust? This workshop will provide information on support for funding and ﬁnancing small business and community business projects. We’ll review eligibility requirements, eligible project expenses and activities, business planning, and funding and ﬁnancing examples will be provided. On Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 12 pm to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Community Room-City Hall located at 2185 Voght Street.

Hosted by: Community Futures Nicola Valley. Community Futures Nicola Valley invites you to attend our business after business. It is the best way to make connections within the Merritt Business community. Bring your business cards and be ready to network with the local stakeholders. Join us on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the Community Room - City Hall, 2185 Voght Street. Light refreshments will be served.

BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS

Hosted by: Merritt Chamber of Commerce What is the Chamber of Commerce? What are the main objectives of the Chamber of Commerce? What are the benefits to join the Chamber of Commerce? The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend their Open House on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 from 10 am to 2 pm at their office located at 2185B Voght Street. Come and meet some of our newest Board Members and find out the answers to these and more questions. Light refreshments will be served.

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Presented by: Carrie Ware & Company Inc. It’s not always easy to understand your financial statements. This might not be the most exciting part of running your own business, but they are a key reporting tool that help you understand the state of your business and where it’s going. There are four main financial statements: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Retained Earnings/Deficit, and CashFlow. This workshop will help you grasp a better understanding of these statements. Thursday, Oct.19 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm in the Community Room-City Hall located at 2185 Voght Street.

UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Join CFDC and their partners in helping to promote small business in the community. The following events are FREE to the public to attend. Increase your knowledge and help your business grow.

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

OCTOBER 8TH - 14TH, 2017

IN A FIRE, SECONDS COUNT Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign messages: FPW 2017 Escape Plan GridDraw a map of your home by using a grid with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.

Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out. Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find. Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.

Fireman’s Prayer

When I am called to duty, God, wherever ﬂames may rage Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age,

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HOME FIRES • Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Only one in five home fires were reported during these hours. • One-quarter of home fire deaths were caused by fires that started in the bedroom. Another quarter resulted from fires in the living room, family room or den. • Three out of five home fire deaths happen from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. • Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fire injuries, followed by heating equipment. • Smoking materials are the leading cause of home fire deaths. • Most fatal fires kill one or two people. • During 2010 – 2014, roughly, one of every 338 households reported a home fire per year. ESCAPE PLANNING • One-third of survey respondents who made an estimate thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home

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would become life threatening. The time available is often less. Only 8% said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to get out! SMOKE ALARMS • Three out of five home fire deaths in 20102014 were caused by fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. • Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half. • In fires considered large enough to activate the smoke alarm, hardwired alarms operated 94% of the time, while battery powered alarms operated 80% of the time. • When smoke alarms fail to operate, it is usually because batteries are missing, disconnected, or dead. • An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, or where extra time is needed to awaken or assist others, both types of alarms, or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms are recommended.

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Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout And quickly and efficiently, to put the fire out I want to fill my calling and, to give the best in me To guard my every neighbour, and protect his property And if according to Your will, I have to give my life Please bless with Your protecting hand, my children and my wife. -AUTHOR UNKNOWN-

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Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows. Visit each room. Find two ways out.

Pick a meeting place outside. It should be in front of your home. Everyone will meet at the meeting place. Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street.

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Talk about your plan with everyone in your home. Learn the emergency phone number for your fire department. Practice your home fire drill! Make your own home fire escape plan using the grid provided on page 2.

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1) SMOKING • Do you smoke while lying on the couch or in bed? Yes No • Do you place your ashtray directly on your sofa or bed? Yes No • Do you throw out cigarette butts and ashes in the garbage without wetting them ﬁrst? Yes No • Do you leave lit cigarettes unattended? Yes No 2) COOKING WITH OIL • Do you fry food in anything other than a deep fryer? Yes No • Do you keep a pot’s lid out of reach when cooking? Yes No • Do you set the stove to mediumhigh heat when heating cooking oil? Yes No • Do you salt food over the fryer? Yes No • Do you leave the kitchen when you’re cooking? Yes No • Do you wear long-sleeved or looseﬁtting clothes when cooking? Yes No

3) OUTLETS AND EXTENSION CORDS • Do you leave one or more extension cords permanently plugged in? Yes No • Do you have electrical wiring passing under your carpet? Yes No • Do you sometimes overload your outlets? Yes No • Do you use an extension cord even though it seems damaged? Yes No 4) CANDLES • Do you leave lit candles unattended? Yes No • within reach of children? Yes No • accessible to pets? Yes No • near drapes or other ﬂammable objects? Yes No • in wood or plastic candle-holders? Yes No • in unstable candle-holders? Yes No

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On our IQ test, zero is the best score. If you answered “no” to each of our questions, then you have an inflammability quotient of zero. Congratulations! Your score indicates that, with your kind of vigilance, your home is safe.

Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure each alarm is working.

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For each “yes”, add five points and calculate your score. If you scored above 20, let it be a reminder to be more careful. Review the questions to which you answered “yes” and try to correct the situation.

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All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them to get outside.

As an example, did you answer in the affirmative to the question “Do you sometimes overload your outlets?” If so, then go check your outlets; avoid plugging several electronic devices into the same wall outlet. Get a power bar instead — it’s much safer!

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Martin Ince hopes his wind turbines will grace the hilltops surrounding Merritt. Ince, the president of renewable energy engineering company M.K. Ince and Associates (MKI) was at the civic centre in September to provide an update on his wind energy project. In July, MKI submitted two development plans to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, which is now reviewing the application. “That’s the big change now, [the ministry] is reviewing our development plans and it’s open for review by the public, also,” said Ince. Jason Ladyman with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources said over the next few months the ministry will be revising MKI’s plans from a technical perspective.

“It’s a serious review, and it’s really helpful to have their involvement in this,” said Ince. Originally, the plan was to also build wind turbines near Mamette Lake and on Mount Guichon, but MKI is now proposing to build just on Mount Mabel, located about 30 km north of Merritt off Highway 5. The Mount Mable wind energy project involves eight wind turbines split between two sections — Mount Mable East and Mount Mabel West. Part of the reason for that is the fact Mount Mabel is closer to the interconnection site. Each section will contain four wind turbines measuring 100 metres tall with blade lengths of about 60 metres. The eight turbines will be capable of producing 15 to 20 megawatts of power,

to produce electricity to sell to BC Hydro through the Crown corporation’s program, which is for clean energy projects that produce a maximum of 15 megawatts of electricity or less. However, BC Hydro is currently not accepting applications to SOP until a review of the program is completed with input from the provincial government and Clean Energy BC. “It could be good for other renewable energy [projects], but it’s hard to know,” said Ince. “The Standing Offer Program is being reviewed right now, and they might change some of the rules,” said Ince. According to BC Hydro, the review of the SOP A scale model of the is taking turbines which currently longer than stand on the Pennask originally

which would connect to a BC Hydro transmission line south of Mount Mable. If given the rubber stamp from the ministry, Ince can move forward to apply to BC Hydro for its Standing Offer Program (SOP). The intention is

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anticipated and it is not known when this review will be complete. SOP is provincially mandated, so only the government can decide to cancel it. The review currently underway will determine what future opportunities will exist. However, moving a project forward is at the developers own risk, according to information on BC Hydro’s website. This puts project’s like MKI, which is hoping to break ground in 2020 in a bit of limbo for the time being.

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MINOR HOCKEY

Tracker Sports midget reps win home tourney Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It’s been a long time coming, but the Merritt Tracker Sports midget reps finally did it — winnning their own annual Thanksgiving Icebreaker tournament. After years and years of settling for second place or less at their home tourney, the local midget team won it all at last — defeating the North Island Eagles 6-3 in the championship game on Monday afternoon, played in front of over 200 fans at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. En route to the final, the Merritt team went 3-0 in preliminary play — beating Kerry Park 7-2 in their opener, then downing Trail 8-6 and West Vancouver 9-3. A total of seven teams took part in this year’s Icebreaker tournament. In the hard-fought gold-medal game, Merritt got a pair of goals from Tyler Mosley and singles from Braeden King, Darius Sam, Justin Tighe and Anthony Tulliaini.

The Merritt win avenged an earlier 6-3 loss to the North Island team in a mean-nothing game (for Merritt) on Sunday that had to be played in order to give the North Island three preliminary match-ups. The enormity of the Merritt achievement in winning its own tournament for the first time in 17-plus years was not lost on the team’s coaching staff. All four bench bosses — head coach Zach Wright and assistants Payton Shaefer, Tyler Wowchuk and Sahil Bansi — played on Tracker midget rep teams at one time or another, dating back to 2004. “It made it pretty special,” said Wright, who has been coaching with the Merritt team for the last five years. “We all know how hard it has been to achieve.” Wright really likes this year’s midget squad. “They all get along really well,” he said. “There’s no real stars; it’s everybody working together.” The scoring statistics

BCHL STANDINGS to Oct. 10 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

West Kelowna Vernon Trail Penticton Wenatchee Salmon Arm Merritt

11 8 3 0 0 16 11 7 2 2 0 16 11 7 3 0 1 15 7 6 0 1 0 13 9 5 3 1 0 11 10 4 6 0 0 8 10 3 7 0 0 6

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

Prince George Langley Chilliwack Surrey Coquitlam

11 6 3 1 1 14 10 4 2 0 4 12 10 3 5 1 1 8 12 2 7 1 1 8 11 2 7 1 1 6

ISLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

Powell River Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Valley Cowichan Valley

9 7 1 0 1 15 10 7 3 0 0 14 10 5 4 1 0 11 10 3 5 1 1 8 10 1 8 0 1 3

The winning Tracker midget rep team (back row, left to right) Liam Kelly, Atrayu Johnny, asst. coach Sahil Bansi, asst. coach Tyler Wowchuk, head coach Zach Wright, Tanveer Bansi, Dorian Billy, Connor Ouellet, Travis Simon, Nick Anscomb, Leif Ellingsen, Darius Sam, Mack Stead, Braeden King, asst. coach Payton Schaefer, (middle row, kneeling) Marco Camestro, Dylan Stirling, Justin Tighe, Anthony Tulliani, Tyler Mosley, (in front) goaltenders Colton Macaulay and Jayden Simon. Ian Webster/Herald

would seem to support Wright’s assessment of his own team. No fewer than 12 different players on the Merritt squad registered one or more goals over the weekend, and 14 of the team’s 15 skaters picked up at least one point. Wright likes to use the word ‘tenacious’ when describing his team. “They work really

hard, and just keep coming at you,” he said. “They kind of walk that fine line of not taking penalties, but being really hard to play against.” The Merritt team had its share of adversity to overcome on the weekend. It lost defenseman Atrayu Johnny to a leg injury in the first game, and then had to sit blueliner Tanveer Bansi for a pair

of games because of a fighting major. “It put a lot of pressure on our new, younger defensemen — Leif Ellingsen and Dylan Stirling — but I thought they did very well,” said Wright. With last year’s starting netminder Mack Stead playing forward this season, the pressure was on first-year midget goalies Colton Macaulay

Linemates Marco Camestro (left) and Darius Sam congratulate each other following one of their many scoring plays. Camestro registered five goals and two assists, while Sam had a pair of goals and a teamleading nine helpers. Ian Webster/Herald

and Jayden Simon to really step up. The rookies have done so in a big way, said Wright. The Tracker Sportswear team is back in action this weekend, with a pair of league games at home. They host Chase on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at the Merritt arena, then entertain Salmon Arm on Sunday in Shulus at 1 p.m.

Other Merritt minor hockey games at home this weekend include the Fountain Tire atoms hosting Summerland (Saturday, 2:15 p.m., Merritt), the Ramada peewee reps playing North Okanagan (Saturday, 5:45 p.m., Merritt) and the Alpha Design bantam house team facing off against Kamloops (Sunday, 1 p.m., Shulus).

Cents look to return to winning ways The Merritt Centennials will be looking to hit the reset button this week after a disappointing 7-4 road loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Oct. 6 — the only game the Cents played over the Thanksgiving long weekend. The defeat at the hands of the Silverbacks brought to an end a modest three-game winning streak by the Centennials that started back on Sept. 27.

After Merritt gave up a goal 17 seconds into the game against Salmon Arm, things only got worse. By the 11:05 mark of the third period, the score was 7-1 in favour of the ’Backs. The Cents’ only goal up to that point came off the stick of Alex Bourhas. A three-goal outburst by Merritt (Rylan Van Unen, Ashton Stockie, Jackson Munro) in the final four minutes of the game made the scoreboard look a little

more presentable, but it was a night to forget for a Centennials’ team that finds itself in the basement of the BCHL’s Interior division. The final shot count was 47-22 in favour of the Silverbacks. The Centennials were scheduled to play in Prince George on Wednesday night of this week, before hosting the Penticton Vees on Friday, and then travelling to Wenatchee on Saturday.

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SPORTS RALLY RACING

Eight-time winner L’Estage headlines Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Rally car racing enthusiasts will once again descend upon the Nicola Valley this weekend for the 40th anniversary edition of the Pacific Forest Rally — the fifth stop on this year’s Canadian Rally Championship series. As always, the Pacific Forest Rally is poised to be a potential game-breaker as driving teams battle for the 2017 CRC title. With just two more stops in the series — in Bancroft, Ont. in November and at Kelowna’s Big White in December — a win at the PFR could all but seal the deal for one of the leading contenders. As of Wednesday, a total of 33 entries from across North America

were registered to compete in the Pacific Forest Rally, including the top three car-and-driver combinations in this year’s CRC. Currently in first place in the driver standings with 46 points is Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famer Antoine L’Estage from St.-Jeansur-Richelieu, Que. L’Estage is a nine-time winner of the Canadian Rally Championship, and eight-time winner of the Pacific Forest Rally (including the last six in a row). L’Estage’s co-driver, Alan Ockwell, from Etobicoke, Ont., is a five-time CRC champion himself. He presently sits in second place in the codriver standings. After a pair of DNFs

to start the season, the L’Estage-Ockwell partnership has been red hot — winning the last two rallies in a row (Rallye Baie de Chaleurs and Rallye Défi). Also scheduled to compete in this year’s PFR is the second-place team in the standings, comprised of driver Leo “Crazy Leo” Urlichich and co-driver Sam Roxan, and the thirdplace tandem of driver Brandon Semenuk and co-driver John Hall. Urlichich won the first event of the year (Rallye Pierce Neige) with co-driver Alex Kihurani, while Semenuk and Hall took top honours at the second stop on the CRC tour (the Rocky Mountain Rally in Invermere, B.C.).

There have been a few changes to this year’s Pacific Forest Rally. The popular service area has moved slightly — from the truck stop by the airport to the parking lot of the newly-opened Best Western Plus Hotel by the bus depot. There is also one brand new racing stage, located off of Exit 250 (Coldwater Road) of Highway 5 southbound. Familiar to racing enthusiasts will be the car expo and ceremonial start on Granite Ave. on Friday afternoon, and the racing stages located at Helmer Lake (Exit 315 on Highway 5 northbound) and at the Dillard Forest (Loon Lake exit on Highway 97C eastbound). Detailed directions can be found below.

Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Alan Ockwell from Toronto led from start to finish in last year’s Pacific Forest Rally. (Above) L’Estage and Ockwell on course during the Dillard Forest Special in 2016. They will be back to try and defend their PFR title this year, and increase their points lead in the Canadian standings. Ian Webster/Herald

2017 CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CURRENT LEADERS (after 4 rounds) Driver

Co-driver

1. Antoine L’Estage 2. Leonid Urlichich 3. Brandon Semenuk 4. André Leblanc 5. Nicholas Spencer 6. Nicholas Laverdiere 7. Wim van der Poel 8. Jean-Sebastien Besner Simon Vincent 10. William Bacon

46 pts. 41 36 27 21 20 19 18 18 17

1. John Hall 2. Alan Ockwell 3. Alex Kihurani 4. René Leblanc 5. Patrick Lévesque 6. Vincent Trudel 7. Leanne Junnila Bryan Lord 9. Yvan Joyal 10. Grzwgorz Dorman

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48 pts. 46 41 27 23 20 19 18 17

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SPORTS STOCK CARS

Record car count highlights final weekend of racing Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

What a final weekend of stock car racing at the Merritt Speedway! A record 65 cars took part in the annual Bill John Memorial event on the Thanksgiving Saturday and Sunday, with contestants coming from as far away as Edmonton, Alberta and Everett, Washington. “All the other tracks are finished for the season, so they’re all here for one more kick at the can,” said retired driver and current flag man Grant Powers from Prince George. Busiest of all was the fourcylinder Bomber class with an unprecedented 25 entries. Saturday’s 30-lap main event in the four-cylinder class was may-

hem, with rollovers and restarts. The race finally had to be called after one hour with only 11 laps completed. While out-of-towners like Washington’s Howard Vos and Jon Gunderson, Alberta’s Chet McCallum and Ryan Ellis, and William’s Lake’s Darren Lempky and Jason Howlett combined to win several races on the weekend, Merritt Stock Racing Association members also picked up their fair share of the hardware. Leading the local charge was Logan Lake’s Sean Dandy, who dominated the six-and-eightcylinder Bomber class as he has done all season, Paul Wallman in the four-cylinder, Angela Klassen, Kendell Powers and Damien Lindberg in Street, and Kirk Frost and Larry Ruttan in Hobby.

BILL JOHN MEMORIAL RACE RESULTS Saturday, October 7

Fastest Times

Bomber 4-cyl. 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby

Dash

Bomber 4-cyl. C B A 6/8-cyl. B A Street C B A Hobby C B A

Heat

Bomber 4-cyl. B A 6/8-cyl. Street B A Hobby B A

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Merritt’s Larry Ruttan (far right) takes the checkered flag in the 30-lap Hobby class main event on Sunday — the final race of the 2017 stock car season at the Merritt Speedway. It was a fitting conclusion to the racing season as Ruttan went wire-to-wire in Sunday’s victory, holding off ferocious challenges from second-place finisher Jake Mills. Ian Webster/Herald

Bomber 4-cyl. 6/8-cyl. Street Hobby

#78 #77 #07 #72

Julia Cook Sean Dandy Neil Andrews Brad Gillis

17.925 sec. 19.064 17.640 17.621

Sunday, October 8 #68.0 #77 #55 #88

Jon Gunderson Sean Dandy Angela Klassen Darren Lempky

#68 Howard Vos #20 Paul Wallman #15X Devon Peters #07 Lukas Steel #61 Rae Caswell #13 Tom Miller #44 Kendall Powers #55 Angela Klassen #88 Darren Lempky #03 Jason Howlett #06 Kirk Frost

#77 #12 #24 #55 #03 #57 #06

Sean Dandy Kim Whitteker Dale Calder Angela Klassen Jason Howlett Tom Parsons Kirk Frost

#68 #20 #77 #44 #31 #94 #09

#14 #32 #77 #02 #44 #57 #88

Adam Nielen Tim Fowler Sean Dandy Chet McCallum Kendall Powers Tom Parsons Darren Lempky

Howard Vos Paul Wallman Sean Dandy Kendall Powers Damian Lindberg Corey Price Larry Ruttan

1. #68.0 Jon Gunderson 2. #41 Gregory Sorenson 3. #75 Stephen Woods 1. #77 Sean Dandy 2. #03 Terry Mockford 3. #08 Alex Ruttan 1. #00 Greg Lidvall 2. #02 Chet McCallum 3. #55 Angela Klassen 1. #03 Jason Howlett 2. #94 Corey Price 3. #75 Jake Mills

18.182 sec. 18.368 17.768 18.045

#14 Adam Nielen #20 Paul Wallman #68.0 Jon Gunderson

1. #15X Devon Peters 2. #20 Paul Wallman 3. #32 Tim Fowler 1. #77 Sean Dandy 2. #08 Alex Ruttan 3. #07 Lukas Steel 1. #27 Ryan Ellis 2. #00 Greg Lidvall 3. #31 Damian Lindberg 1. #09 Larry Ruttan 2. #75 Jake Mills 3. #03 Jason Howlett

MSS VOLLEYBALL

GIRLS FASTBALL

The Merritt Secondary School senior girls’ volleyball team played host to a pair of Kamloops teams in West Zone league play on Oct. 5. The Lady Panthers fell in straight sets to the Westsyde Whundas, 18-25 and 24-26, before taking the top-ranked Valleyview Vikes to three sets, 28-26, 19-25, 11-15. (Above) Merritt’s Emily Whitecross (2) contests a ball at the net during a game against Westsyde. This year’s MSS senior girls’ squad, coached by teacher Shelley Moorhead, has just nine players, three of whom have not played competitive high school ball before. One of the new players is Rotary exchange student Virginia Nazzari from Italy. The senior girls team heads to Revelstoke this weekend for a tournament. Photo courtesy of Stef Zabek

The Kamloops Nova U16 girls’ fastball team received some strong support from Merritt this past season. The head coach was Jess Culbertson (back row, far left), while playing for the team were outfielder Ashley Valois (back row, second from left), shortstop Jenna Kane and first baseman Emma Forman (back row, second and third from right). The Nova team enjoyed a terrific season, capped off by a fifth-place finish at the provincial championships in Burnaby in August. Kane and Forman also played for the Kamloops U18 team this past season. Forman was also selected to try out for the U16 girls’ team that will represent Zone 2 at next year’s B.C. Summer Games. The Nova team recently finished third at a tournament in Summerland. Photo submitted

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Starting Friday, Oct. 13 from 11 am to 2 pm stop by the St. Michae’s Community Centre (1990 Chapman Street) for lunch, friendship, music and games. A time for socializing, lunch, tea and coffee.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Get a start on your Christmas shopping in Logan Lake at the annual Christmas Craft Chaos. Nov. 18th at the Logan lake Elementary School from 10 am - 3 pm, the WHY will have their bake sale, a concession by the Lions, door prizes and more. For more information or to book a table contact Val @ 250-523-9020 or vmcephas@telus.net

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

Nicola Valley Film Society presents “Maudie” rated PG on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 pm at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Tickets and memberships available at the door. For more information phone 250-378 3974.

PUBLIC REVEAL AT BAILLIE HOUSE

The Interior Paranormal Society has been doing an ongoing investigation for more than a year. They are a non-profit bunch of sceptics. They will be presenting the results of their investigation on Oct. 21 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Limited seating. For more informaiton emai: peter@vancouverparanormalsociety.net. All proceeds to the Baillie Property.

MULTI CULTURAL DINNER

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTER’S GUILD

Meets on the first and third Thursday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at 1721 Coldwater Avenue. For more information, call Sharon at 250-315-2340

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:30 a.m., cribbage 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m. bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor 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.

MESSY CHURCH

First Thursday of month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sit-down dinner with your family. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

ELKS BINGO

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

SHRINERS

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

Help build skills and confidence in young readers. Become a volunteer for the One to One children’s literacy program. 1.5 hours a week for 12 weeks in an elementary school. Mid Oct. to Jan. and/or Feb. to May. You will need to attend a three hour training session being held on Wednesday, Oct. 4. For more information email: literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844

Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service times: Sundays at 10am (no service on the 5th Sunday)

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am Bible Study - 6:45 to 7:45 pm Wednesdays

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

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NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. We also work to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact

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Noted author and naturalist David Pitt-Brooke will speak on his recent 1000 km hike through the grasslands of southern BC. Illustrated with photos from his new book “Crossing Home Ground – A Grassland Odyssey”. David is an eloquent speaker with thoughtful insights into the nature of BC’s grasslands and the changes that are happening there. Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 pm at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. All welcome.

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Bring a favourite dish from your native country and share with others about your ancestry. Everyone welcome, come join us. Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 pm. The Family History Centre will be open that evening from 6 - 9 pm. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2451 Spring Bank Ave. Family History Centre open every Thursday from 2 - 4 pm. For more information call Al Thompson at 250-212-9868. On Saturday, Dec. 2 form 10 am - 3 pm come down to the Navy League Hall to check out our craft fair. If you require further information or would like to book a table please call Noreen at 250-378-6788

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Employment Opportunity

Albert Jager

POSITION - FRONT DESK RECEPTION

Passed away peacefully at Merritt B.C., on October 3, 2017, aged 79 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his brothers, Bill and Pieter, nieces & nephews, as well as many friends and relatives. He is predeceased by parents and two brothers There will be no formal service by request. Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Funeral Homes

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www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com 2113 Granite Ave., Merritt, BC

250-378-2141 or 1-800-668-3379 MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY The most natural response to a loss is to establish the significance of the event. When a bad thing happens to us, we want someone to know and to acknowledge how bad it is. P: 250-280-4040

MERRITT RCMP VICTIM SERVICES (Administered by Nicola Valley Women in Action) “Program Coordinator/Victim Services Case Worker”

www.merritthospice.org Email: merritthospice@shaw.ca

Shackan Indian Band Administration has an opening for an Receptionist to ensure the efficient operations of the front desk and provide administrative support at the Band office.

Responsibilities include • ensures the efficient operation of the telephone switchboard, answering diverting calls in a professional manner. • greetings of visitors plus control of all sign in/out, inform visitors of the safety precautions. • loggings/handling & distribution of all incoming mail arrangement of all outgoing mail. • arranges meetings, catering, meeting rooms when requested by personnel. • ensures the distribution of office meeting room keys is recorded in the log book. • ensures that there is an adequate supply of stationary in the office. • maintains staff and member telephone list • carries out administration tasks like scanning, faxing, up-dating manuals, and formatting documents. • Prepares and distributes the monthly newsletter • Keep all media outlets up to date, this includes web page and Facebook. • monitor and maintain office equipment • ensure knowledge of staff movements in and out of organization • Assist all staff and Chief and Council with administrative tasks.

Responsible for the daily operation of the policebased Victim Services Program in Merritt and the Nicola Valley. This is specialized work providing direct support services to crime and trauma victims, witnesses and their families. In addition to managing the program, the incumbent provides front-line services for clients including crisis intervention, emotional support and assistance, liaising with Investigating Officers and Crown Counsel, community referrals, court orientation and accompaniment. All applicants, prior to applying, will be expected to obtain a full job description available at the front counter of the Merritt RCMP Detachment or via email request to Cst. Tracy DUNSMORE at tracy.dunsmore@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Education and Experience • high school diploma preferred • knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures • knowledge of computers and relevant software application • knowledge of customer service principles and practices • keyboard skills

Please submit your cover letter and resume to: In person to: Merritt RCMP, Attn: Katrina Walder NVWIA Via email: tracy.dunsmore@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Via fax: 250-315-4615 Via mail: Katrina Walder, NVWIA c/o Merritt RCMP Detachment 2999 Voght St., Merritt BC VlK 1G9

Key Competencies • verbal and written communication skills • professional personal presentation • customer service orientation • information management • attention to detail • reliability

Job posting closes: October 27, 2017 at 3pm NVWIA and the Merritt RCMP thank all applicants for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit your resume to Band Administrator at heather.fader@shackan.ca Fax 250-378-5219 Posting closes October 20, 2017 at 4:30 PM.

Employment

Help Wanted

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NICOLA VALLEY WOMEN IN ACTION, a non-profit Organization, is seeking a qualified, experienced and highly motivated individual to assist and provide direct services to witnesses and victims of crime and trauma in the Merritt and Nicola Valley. This 35 hour/per week non-union permanent position is based at the Merritt RCMP Detachment; must be available for various after-hour on call service.

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Employment

Information

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Homeshare space needed for polite young adult that has lived in Merritt long term. One to one contact preferred and must be willing to work with other service providers and parents. Criminal record check will also need to be completed. Hoping for long term. Will depend on providers and clients comfort level. If this is something you could do please call (250)378-1667

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MERRITT 1988 Quilchena Ave.

Full Time Parts Person Alpha Design is looking for an ambitious career-oriented individual to join their small industrial parts warehouse in Merritt, BC. We are seeking a self-motivated team player; capable of managing multiple priorities and working independently or in a team environment. Parts experience an asset. Responsibilities: • Performs a variety of customer service and stocking duties related to the receiving, sale and delivery of parts and accessories. • Other Tasks as required by the Parts Manager. 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV • Energetic and enthusiastic • Basic computer skills • Ability to communicate effectively Commitments • Maintain positive relationships with customers, other employees and owners.

1 bedroom apartment. $650 plus hydro 1 bedroom apartment $700 inc utilities

2 bedroom basement suite $800 inc utilities

Take notice that TRK Helicopters (BC) Ltd. from 5225 - 216 Street, Langley, BC V2Y 2N3 has applied to the City of Merritt to lease the City’s Airport Hangar to operate their helicopter business.

3 bedroom upper floor of home. $1100 plus utilities 3 bedroom towhouse $1000 plus utilities

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

250-378-1996

Call for all of your Residential or Commercial Property Management needs! MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts For Sale. 4 Jeep Cherokee 17” Steel Wheels. $200.00 Will fit 2015, 16 & 17 Models. Call John @ (250) 378 - 6138

Legal

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PROJECT NAME: City of Merritt Airport Lease PROJECT LOCATION: 4494 Airport Road

4 bedroom upper floor of house. $1700 plus utilities.

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2 bedroom basement suite. $750 inc utilities

Please submit resumes to: Via email: DFFRXQWLQJ#DOSKD ZHOG FRP Via Fax: 250-378-2239 Via Mail: 2795 Pooley Ave, Merritt, BC V1K 1C2

Alpha Design thanks all applicants for their interest in the posted position for a Full Time Parts Person; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

COMMUNITY CHARTER: PROPOSED DISPOSITION OF LAND

October 2, 2017

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Notice is hereby given that a Regular Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following Disposition of Land: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 121, SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 91, KAP92893 A copy of the proposed Disposition of Land and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8.30 am. to 4.30 pm. on October 12, 2017 to October 24, 2017 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC. Should the Lease be awarded the City would be compensated as follows: Year One: $1,800 per month Year Two: $1,900 per month Year Three: $2,000 per month Year Four: $2,100 per month Year Five: $2,200 per month Anyone who wishes to address the above Disposition will be afforded the opportunity at the Regular Council Meeting to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the Disposition of Land. If you are unable to attend the Council Meeting, written submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 4:00PM TUESDAY, October 17, 2017, to ensure their availability to Council at the Meeting. BY EMAIL: mbrodrick@merritt.ca

IN PERSON:

City Hall, 2185 Voght Street

BY FAX:

By MAIL:

City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

250-378-2600

All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Council Meeting. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Services Manager at 250-378-8620 or by email at mbrodrick@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter. Note: this is the first of two consecutive Public Notices.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET GMC and BUICK DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca, BCGMCDealers.ca, BCBuickDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet, GMC and Buick are brands of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2017 Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab High Country (RTH, SFE, SFZ), Silverado 1500 Crew Cab High Country (CF5, K05, R8M, R8R), Traverse Premier AWD (C3U, G1W, K05, V92), Malibu Premier (G1W, K05, PDL, WPR, WPS), Colorado Crew Cab Z71 (IO6, JL1, K05, PDN, UQA, Z82), Cruze Hatch Premier (G7Q, K05, R7M, WPS, ZLH-RS) and Trax Premier AWD (CF5, GB8, KPK); 2017 Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Denali (5SA, K05, PEC, R7M), Canyon Crew Cab Denali Diesel (CGN, IO6, K05, LWN, PCW, UQA, Z82), Terrain SLT AWD (K05, PCJ, R7M) and Acadia Denali (C3U, F45, GZG, K05, PCH); 2017 Buick Encore Premium (K05, LE2, PCJ), Envision Premium II (C3U, GB8, KSG, PCH), Enclave Premium (ACX, G1W, K05, PCJ, R7T, S0M) and LaCrosse Premium AWD (G1W, K05, Q7Q, WPA, WPB, WPY) equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC Chevrolet GMC and Buick Dealer Marketing Association areas only on select vehicles delivered from October 3 to October 31, 2017. *Offer valid for a limited time only. Customers receive up to a 20% of MSRP cash credit towards the cash purchase of select 2017 models in dealer stock the longest. Not compatible with lease or finance purchases. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. Conditions and limitations apply. See Dealer for full program details. 15% of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit applies to oldest 50% of dealer inventory on eligible models as of October 3, 2017. 20% of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit applies to all in-stock dealer inventory of eligible models within October 3-31. Offer valid October 3 – 31, 2017 on cash purchases of eligible 2017 model year vehicles from dealer inventory. 2017 models receiving a 15% cash credit of MSRP include: Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Camaro (excludes ZL1), Chevrolet Colorado (excludes 2SA), Chevrolet City Express, Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Impala; GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, GMC Acadia, GMC Canyon (excludes 2SA). 2017 models receiving a 20% cash credit of MSRP include: all Light Duty and Heavy Duty Chevrolet Silverado models, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Malibu (excludes 1VL), Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Spark (excludes LS), Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet Trax, Chevrolet City, Chevrolet City Express; all Light Duty and Heavy Duty GMC Sierra models, GMC Terrain; Buick LaCrosse (excludes 1SV), Buick Enclave, Buick Envision, Buick Encore (excludes 1SV), Buick Regal. Models not eligible for this offer are: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, 2017 Chevrolet BOLT EV, 2017 Chevrolet VOLT; 2017 Buick Verano; all 2016 MY and 2018 MY Chevrolet, GMC and Buick vehicles. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective cost of credit on their transaction. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. Void where prohibited. See dealer for details. 1Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Service plan required. Available 4G LTE with Wi-Fi® hotspot requires WPA2 compatible mobile device and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T. Services vary by model, service plan, conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. OnStar ® with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Vehicle must be started or in accessory mode to access Wi-Fi®. 2U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). **The 2-Year Scheduled LubeOil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2017 or 2018 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV, Bolt EV), with an ACDelco ® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ±Whichever comes first. Limit of four complimentary Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Conditions and limitations apply. See your dealer for details. Ÿ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

Call Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-378-9255, or visit us at 2049 Nicola Avenue, Merritt. [License #30482]

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Up to 20% of MSRP Cash Credit

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SIERRA 2500HD ACADIA

OFFER ENDS OCTOBER 31

2017 GMC TERRAIN DENALI SHOWN

2017 GMC CANYON DENALI SHOWN

2017 GMC ACADIA DENALI SHOWN

2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB DENALI

2017 GMC CANYON 2017 GMC TERRAIN CREW CAB DENALI DIESEL SLT AWD

2017 GMC ACADIA DENALI AWD

$14,900

$7,315

$7,770

$9,080

BASED ON 20% OF MSRP OF $74,540

BASED ON 15% OF MSRP OF $48,765 ON SELECT 2017 INVENTORY IN STOCK THE LONGEST

BASED ON 20% OF MSRP OF $38,840

BASED ON 15% OF MSRP OF $60,545 ON SELECT 2017 INVENTORY IN STOCK THE LONGEST

CASH PURCHASE CREDIT*

GMC PROGRADE PROTECTION:

CASH PURCHASE CREDIT*

COMPLIMENTARY 2-YEAR/ 48,000 KM LUBE-OIL-FILTER MAINTENANCE ±

5-YEAR/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANT YŸ

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ENDS OCT ST 31

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

Call Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-378-9255, or visit us at 2049 Nicola Avenue, Merritt. [License #30482]