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Merritt voters come out in droves Former councillor Linda Brown takes on the mayor’s role after unseating Neil Menard.

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A record number of Merrittonians came out to vote in the 2018 municipal election.

The city’s chief election officer confirmed 2,448 of 5,184 eligible voters cast a ballot, representing a 47 per cent voter turnout.

In 2014 the estimated eligible voter turnout for the City of Merritt was 35.1 per cent. In 2011 34.6 per cent cast their ballot, and 38.1 per cent voted in 2008.

“I’m very pleased with the turn out. People were excited right though the process,” Sean Smith said. “A 10 per cent bump is a huge increase in voters when comparing the last two elections.”

Big changes are in store for council, as former councillor Linda Brown was elected as mayor in a landslide victory of 1,253 votes.

The city’s mayor-elect is ready for change and — as the numbers suggest — so are the citizens of Merritt.

Former councillor Linda Brown secured the position of mayor-elect over the weekend with 1,253 ballots cast in her favour — over twice as many as either of other two candidates, Neil Menard (626) and Susan Roline (555).

Adam Etchart came out on top in the race for council, with 1,858 votes cast in his favour.

“I am quite excited. The support is overwhelming — a good overwhelming,” Brown told the Herald. “I am really looking forward to being able to make a difference and do some of the things that we have actually looked at wanting to do for the city — moving Merritt forward.”

Looking back on her election experience as a whole, Brown admitted it was a gruelling one.

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“I really ran a long campaign — I worked hard to get the issues out there and to really look at going forward,” she said. “I did spend a lot of time on the campaign and I think it did pay off in the end so I am pleased with it.”

Topping her list of goals are

making sure Merritt is “open for business,” conducting a core services review, realigning the city’s budget and spending and tackling flooding in the Nicola Valley.

“They have to be defined as a council, but those are still the priority issues,” she said, noting she is excited to work with the newly

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elected bunch. “There is a lot of skill and diversity among them.

I’m pretty pleased with the group that has been placed in council.”

While she admitted she suspects it will be no easy feat transitioning from councillor to mayor, Brown said she is ready for the task at hand.

“It will be a challenge moving into that role, but it is not a challenge that is beyond me and I am not worried about it at all,” she said, noting her 35 years of executive management experience working with corporate boards has prepared her well. “I understand the excess time and energy that goes into it.”

There’s a learning curve in store for the council as a whole, she added.

“Even just getting to know each other as to how we work and how we function, what makes each of us tick and what each of our passions are, that is going to take time to get to know,” she said. “But we are all there for the same purpose — that is to move Merritt forward — and I think that is a great way to begin.”

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The City of Merritt would like to remind residents that this is the time of year that bear sightings increase as bears are preparing for hibernation.

Every year, bear-human conflict occurs in our City, 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.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Tight races prove Logan Lake, TNRD and every vote counts School District 58 results Small margin of votes separates candidates across B.C. Interior.

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The District of Logan Lake’s council will feature two new faces and one who might be familiar to longtime residents.

On Oct. 20, 685 residents of Logan Lake cast their ballots to elect six councillors.

Mayor Robin Smith had already been elected via acclamation for her third term (Smith served as acting mayor for a year prior to being acclaimed in 2014).

Amber Chong and Peter Martell were elected for the first time, with 355 and 351 votes respectively. A former city councillor, Marion Bell, led all of the candidates with 393 votes.

Three of four incumbent councillors were re-elected — Claire Newman, Allan Smith and Garry Youd.

Charlie Weir finished outside the cutoff with 261 votes.

Jody Mitchell narrowly missed out on unseating Youd, as she finished with 341 votes compared to Youd’s 349.

Overall, 42 per cent of eligible voters in Logan Lake cast a ballot, up from 33 per cent in 2014.

Less than ten votes separated Everett Hoisington and Gerry Ellingsen in the only race for a spot on the school board as a trustee in School District 58.

Hoisington, the newcomer, unseated the incumbent Ellingsen as the rural trustee representing areas N and M on the NicolaSimilkameen school board. Hoisington had 185 votes to Ellingsen’s 176.

All six of the other trustees were elected via acclamation. In Merritt, John Chenoweth, Brian Jepsen and Gordon Swan earned seats on the board, while Gordon Comeau, David Rainer and Leah Ward will represent Princeton and Area H. Meanwhile, a former Merritt mayor will assume a new position as a director for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

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Turnout only the start Jeers, cheers and tears were had at the Merritt civic centre on Oct. 20 as the city’s chief elec- Cole Wagner toral officer COLE’S NOTES delivered the unofficial results of the municipal election.

Regardless of whether or not your picks for mayor and council made it into office, there is one stat that should inspire some pride in all Merrittonians: voter turnout rose by about 10 per cent this year compared with 2014.

Nearly half of all eligible Merrittonians cast a ballot this election, compared with a percentage that has hovered around 30 for the past few cycles.

At first glance, it might seem a little pitiful to be celebrating the reality that more than half of the town still abdicated their civic duty, despite the increased opportunities to cast a ballot at advance polls in the lead up to Oct. 20. Really, unless one is out of the country for an extended period of time, there is really no reason not to show up at the polls if you’ve done your homework.

And as avid readers of this column and the Herald, I trust enough information about the candidates was accessible for those interested to make an informed decision.

Merritt opted to go with change, with only Kurt Christopherson returning to council as an incumbent.

Linda Brown, a one-term councillor, has moved up to the role of mayor.

Christopherson and Brown will have their work cut out for them, educating relatively new councillors on city management. Tony Luck has experience as a councillor in Mission, but four elected officials are brand new in the role.

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Idiots on both sides of the INF treaty The last time I wrote about the treaty banning ‘intermediate-range’ nuclear missiles was 31 years ago, and I really thought I’d never have to visit that tedious subject GWYNNE DYER again. More fool me. The international John Bolton, the STAGE ideologically rigid and bad-tempered man whom you send when you don’t want a negotiation to succeed, has just been in Moscow to tell the Russians personally that President Donald Trump is going to tear up the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

That’s what you would expect from the new U.S. National Security Adviser and his impulsive and ill-informed boss, but the Russians in this case are just as much to blame for creating the provocation in the first place. It’s one of those distressingly frequent occasions when the idiots are in charge on both sides.

The INF Treaty, signed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, bans land-based ballistic

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The Kalibr is a quite useful weapon that can deliver about 500 kg of conventional explosives or a nuclear warhead on an enemy, although it would take at least three hours to reach a target 2,500 km away. (Cruise missiles travel at about the same speed as airliners.)

In 2015, Russia made a show of firing eighteen Kalibrs (with conventional warheads) at Syrian targets from ships in the Caspian Sea. Why would the Russians want to put these missiles on land-based launchers, which violates the INF rules? The only plausible explanation is that there are some Chinese targets that Russia cannot hit with its sea-based cruise missiles. (There are no U.S./NATO targets that cannot already be reached by the sea-launched variety.)

This is plausible, but it is not rational. Russia is perfectly capable of reaching those Chinese targets with ballistic missiles, both land- and submarine-launched, that would get to their targets far faster than the new land-based version of the Kalibr cruise missile, called SSC-8

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by NATO. Being able to do the same thing a third, slower way hardly justifies the potential political cost of violating the INF treaty for Russia as a whole. It may nevertheless appeal to the particular branch of the Russian armed forces that would control that third way, for inter-service rivalries are as sharp and stupid in Russia as they are in the United States.

From a Western point of view, the SSC-8, while illegal, does not pose any new threat. The real reason the INF treaty was needed three decades ago was that the Russians were then introducing intermediate-range BALLISTIC missiles, the once-famous SS-20s, that could reach their targets in Western Europe within a few minutes of launch.

The border between NATO and Soviet forces was then about 500 km closer to Western capitals than it is now, and there were huge tank-heavy armies stacked up on either side of the so-called Iron Curtain. An ultra-fast Russian strike by nuclear-tipped SS-20s on NATO army bases and airfields, followed immediately by an all-out ground invasion, could theoretically have succeeded.

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There is a home-grown solution in referendum Editor, Very soon, British Columbians will be receiving their voting package in the mail for the electoral reform referendum. Not everyone has the time or the desire to delve into this seemingly complicated issue and research the options.

And with plenty of rhetoric on both sides of the campaign, getting accurate information can be a real challenge.

As someone who spent much of my childhood near Dunster, B.C., and as someone who has spent years researching electoral systems, I’d like to put the spotlight on a system that might be of interest to residents of rural and northern B.C. Of the three systems on offer, dual member propor-

tional (DMP) is the only one that will keep the largest rural ridings the same size as they are now and not make them larger. It’s also the only system that will fully include these rural voters in the provincewide proportional makeup of the legislature.

Furthermore, DMP does the most to preserve the familiar voting experience of first past the post. There are no party lists, and you only mark one X, just like under the current system.

While the other two systems (mixed member and rural urban) will produce regional MLAs, DMP ensures that all MLAs will represent a riding and will be fully accountable to local voters, just like they are now.

As the name of the system

suggests, DMP gives each riding two MLAs. Accordingly, a majority of ridings will often end up electing both an MLA from the governing benches and an MLA from the opposition. This means that many more B.C. residents will have their views represented in the legislature, since more constituents will have direct access to an MLA that closely matches their values.

Like many things, we can’t just take solutions from other countries, transplant them into Canada, and hope that they’ll achieve the same results. DMP is an electoral system created in Canada, specifically for the unique context of Canada and its provinces.

Dave Fraser Winnipeg

The hurdle remains the same as it was in 2004 for proponents of proportional representation in B.C. — first past the post is usually easier to understand than any of the proposed PR systems. B.C. citizens owe it to themselves to get educated before casting their ballots.

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Teamwork could pay off for Merritt Editor, RE: ‘Slates have no place in local government,’ page 6, Oct. 11.

Mr. Beech says to beware of a ‘slate’ having the same set of political views and I agree with him. Yes, there is a group of candidates who do share common thoughts on Merritt’s major issues. But to infer that the little group shares a ‘set of political views’ is absurd.

Voters should be pleased that some candidates have taken it upon themselves to discuss

our major issues — and to agree with an approach to resolving them. Because these major issues are the ones that have been passed down from council to council over the past 16 years and nothing has been done to resolve them.

A ‘slate’ does in fact make it much easier for voters to pick six candidates from a slate of over 10 — as they know there is at least some agreement among that group on major issues.

I am supportive of the idea of candidates educating themselves to get elected. They have spent many hours investigating and discussing not only what needs to be done; but also how they would do it cost-effectively. I see everything positive about such a ‘slate.’

Hopefully teamwork will now pay off for Merritt!

Darch Oborne Merritt

Three members of the ‘group of like-minded citizens’ were elected to council on Oct. 20: Tony Luck, Travis Fehr and Melvina White (along with mayor-elect Linda Brown). The Herald will keep a close eye on how this group votes, and whether or not they act as traditional ‘slates’ have in other municipalities. - Editor

Same issue, new tenant From Page 6 In any case, the Russians and Americans negotiated instead, and ultimately agreed to scrap all the Soviet SS-20s and their American equivalents, the Pershing missiles.

Since the U.S. had also deployed some landbased cruise missiles in Europe (the Russians did not), the INF treaty also banned those.

Almost 2,700 missiles were destroyed, and the whole issue went away for three decades. It isn’t really back now.

There are no massive tank armies ready to roll in Europe any more, and the Cold War is long over. The details of the RussianAmerican ‘military balance’ are of concern mainly to the experts, many of whom make their living by discovering some imbalance or discrepancy that will enable their (military) clients to demand more or newer weapons to counter the new ‘threat.’

The Russians have broken the rules by developing and test-

ing the land-based SSC-8 cruise missiles, but they haven’t actually deployed them in meaningful numbers.

They may never do so, because it would not give them any significant strategic advantage.

This was the logic that led former president Barack Obama to protest to the Russians about the new weapon in 2014, but not to abrogate the INF Treaty. What would that gain, except to legalize what the idiots in the Russian military were doing?

Obama probably assumed that the adults were still in charge in the Kremlin, and that they were engaged in the same struggle to contain the random enthusiasms of Russian military planners that all U.S. presidents must wage against their Pentagon equivalents.

But the White House has a different tenant now.

Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)’.

Show up to a meeting From Page 6 One thing that Neil Menard told me in our sitdown interview was that it was important for councillors to support each other, regardless of disagreements they might have politically.

In the same vein, the new council should receive some benefit of the doubt from citizens as they find their feet on their four year term. They were largely elected on a mandate of change, and should be offered the chance to do just that.

For those who voted — your work is not over.

The task now is to find out whether your ballot was well-cast, and the best way to do that is to show up to a council meeting or two this term.

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WATCH THE EGG SALES! This article is a plea to the local grocers for their help this Halloween.

Put some sort of restrictions on your egg sales.

There is, undoubtedly, no need to remind of the highly enjoyable, clean-fun type of Halloween Merritt through last year, to the delight of store and property owners every where.

The spectacular panorama of eggs arching gracefully through the air, reflected in the light of a thousand exploding firecrackers, landing with an earpleasing ‘kachwock’ on cars, windows, awnings and what have you, bursting in colourful intricate art designs, the fragrant aroma the following day as picturesque yolks curdled and fermented in the heat of the mid-day sun and more, is within the realm of possibility this Halloween unless we nip it in the bud, as it were.

LETTERS POLICY The Merritt Herald welcomes your letters, on any subject, addressed to the editor.

Letters must be signed and include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes.

Letters may be edited for length, taste and clarity. Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

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PROVINCIAL NEWS ELECTORAL REFORM

Rural regions get priority for B.C. referendum Ballot security measures aim to protect against voter fraud.

Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

Rotating postal strikes are not expected to disrupt delivery of 3.3 million voting packages for B.C.’s proportional representation referendum, Elections B.C. says.

The B.C. North and Interior, and Vancouver Island north of the Malahat are destinations for the first mail-out, along with the city of Vancouver. Voters in those regions should receive their ballot pack-

ages by Oct. 26.

The rest of the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria ballots are going out next week, with arrival expected

by Nov. 2, said Anton Boegman, chief electoral officer in charge of elections and referendum votes for B.C. Elections B.C. has an online list of communities with expected delivery dates for packages.

People who haven’t received them by the expected time have until Nov. 23 to contact Elections B.C. to have one sent to them.

The mass mailing has raised concerns that voting packages may be tossed in recycling and used by someone else.

The package is designed

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The completed ballot goes into a “secrecy envelope,” to ensure that there is no identification with votes when they are counted. The secrecy envelope goes into a “certification

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Completed packages must be received at Elections B.C. by Friday, Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m.

“If the voting package is returned without a signature or a shared secret, it cannot be considered for counting,” Boegman said.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS BUS TRANSPORT

Local shuttle company licensed to operate The group hopes to have their fleet on the road

by Nov. 1.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Gene Field has seven days to “pull off a miracle.”

The local entrepreneur behind Merritt Bus Shuttle Service Ltd. has received approval from the Passenger Transportation Board to service Merritt and surrounding communities, but still needs to secure funding to get the project off the ground.

“The most difficult hurdle was this one — waiting, especially when we found out Ebus got approval before us even though they applied after us,” he said. “But I don’t think the fund-

A new shuttle service in Merritt plans to use school buses as part of its fleet. Herald file photo

ing is going to be an issue. I think we have enough response from the city, from Logan Lake and also from Spences Bridge that we will be able to get the

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money together to get the buses.”

Field confirmed he plans to initially operate seven 22-passenger shuttle buses, and three school buses. He still

aims to have his fleet on the road by Nov. 1.

In addition to soliciting funds from the different municipalities he plans to serve, Field told the Herald a crowd

funding event is in the works to help them reach their fundraising goal of $100,000. It is tentatively planned for Saturday.

In the wake of

Greyhound’s announcement that they will no longer be servicing routes in Western Canada by the end of October, the B.C. government pledged to create a fast track option for new intercity bus services, which could fill the gap left by Greyhound’s departure.

Merritt Bus Shuttle Service Ltd. has been approved to service the following routes: Lower Nicola to Kamloops via Merritt, Kamloops to Highland Valley Copper Mine, Merritt to Highland Valley Copper Mine, Merritt to Langley via Spences Bridge, Merritt to Prince George via Spences Bridge, and Merritt to Kelowna.

The local bus service joins three other bus companies that have received approval to operate under the fast

track program with routes through Merritt.

Alberta’s Ebus plans to take passengers along three major routes in B.C.: Vancouver to Kamloops, Kamloops to Kelowna and Kelowna to Vancouver.

Stops in Merritt are planned for the Kamloops to Kelowna route, as well as the Kelowna to Vancouver route.

Also, Reginabased Rider Express Transportation has been approved to operate along a route from the Alberta border to Vancouver with a stop in Merritt.

Lastly, Vancouver Island Wilson’s Transportation Ltd. has two routes approved: Vancouver to Kamloops and Vancouver to Kelowna, both of which have stops set for Merritt.

Mayor Menard

I want to THANK all Merrittonian citizens for their support in the election and the four years that I served as Mayor.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Olga Menard, Richard Hodson, Brian Barrett, Doug Shann, Maurice Desy, Rusty Brewer, Bonnie Cowan and Patricia (Lynne) Rae. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to my fellow councillors, for their commitment and dedication, while serving with me these last four years. It has been an honour and a privilege to have been in service to all the citizens of Merritt.

Thank you, Neil L. Menard

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS LABOUR DISPUTE

Mill workers vote on job action Strike could affect mills throughout the B.C. Interior.

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Workers at the Aspen Planers mill in Merritt took a strike vote this Sunday, as talks between the union and Interior Forest Labour Relations Association (IFLRA) have come to a standstill.

The IFLRA represents a number of mills throughout the province, including the Aspen Planers operation in Merritt.

The previous contract expired on July 1 explained Marty Gibbons, president of the Local 1-417 of the United Steelworkers Union which represents about 140 workers at Aspen Planers.

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mills throughout the Southern Interior, as the union looks to escalate job action to put pressure on the IFLRA to come to a new contract agreement.

Approximately 3,500 union workers across the region will take part in the planned

strike votes.

“We bargain provincially,” explained Gibbons.

Should the members vote in favour of the strike, actions could include banning overtime and rotating strikes, all the way up to a province-wide

forestry strike, said Gibbons.

Though Merritt workers voted on Oct. 21, results will not be released until all the votes have been taken province-wide, added Gibbons. The final vote is scheduled for Oct. 26.

PROUD TO BE MERRITT’S NEW MAYOR

To the citizens of Merritt:

THANK YOU!

A huge thank you to the voters of Merritt for the trust you have shown in me. I will make every effort to justify your confidence.

I want to congratulate all candidates for their time and effort in getting involved in this election. Letting your name stand for an elected position takes courage and commitment and I applaud you all for doing so.

I also want to congratulate the successful candidates: Adam Etchart, Tony Luck, Travis Fehr, Kurt Christopherson, Mike Bhangu, and Melvina White.

I look forward to working with this team to make the City of Merritt into the jewel it is meant to be.

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I appreciate you putting your trust in me and electing me to council.

I look forward to working hard on your behalf for the next four years.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CIVIC POLITICS

Outgoing mayor reflects on term Mayor Neil Menard faced both challenge and triumph throughout four years in office.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Discord on city council was what prompted Neil Menard to put his name forward in a byelection to replace an outgoing councillor in March of 2014.

It wasn’t long before Menard celebrated his second electoral victory in a calendar year, when he was elected mayor of Merritt during the municipal election in October of 2014.

His first goal was to restore a healthy working environment to council chambers — one where councillors would support each other and work together on initiatives, rather than undermine each others’ efforts.

“To me, that was a success up until the last few months. We were a pretty good council actually, until the politics started,” said Menard in a sit-down interview with the Herald this week.

Menard, who defeated an incumbent mayor as a first term councillor in 2014, will cede his position to Linda Brown, a first term councillor herself.

Brown received 1,253 votes, while Menard had 626.

Although his bid for re-election was cut short, Menard said he counts a number of city projects as successes during his four years as mayor.

Menard said he was proud to have been a part of repaving both Coldwater Avenue and Cranna Crescent, as well as the acquisition of a columbarium to store ashes at the Pine Ridge Cemetary.

He pointed to the city regaining control of

the Merritt airport — a project which started while he was on council — as another success.

As mayor of a city which sits at the junction of a number of major routes, Menard was a fierce advocate for better maintenance of the region’s highways during the winter.

“We did a lot of work on that, spent a lot of hours on it. I believe we were very successful in the meetings we had with the minister and also the premier,” said Menard.

Not one to mince words, Menard was often critical of the provincial standards issued for highway contractors.

Now he is seeing those standards begin to change, as the province negotiates new deals with highway maintenance companies across the province.

But Menard’s time in office came with its fair share of challenges as well.

First as a councillor, and then as a mayor, Menard inherited a city project that ran more than $300,000 over budget.

“We got that done, we got it fixed.

Unfortunately, it took some money,” said Menard of the multi-use sports box at Central Park.

Two back-to-back years of spring flooding also took its toll on the city, despite the efforts of city officials, said Menard.

“We thought we were ready for it because of our experience over last year,” said Menard. “I think our crews and our employees did a wonderful job, but there was a heck of a lot more water than there was last year.”

Asked if he had any advice for the incoming mayor and council, Menard emphasized the importance of listening and respecting members of the community, and their fellow councillors.

“Listen to what they have to say. Don’t be afraid to tell them ‘No, that’s not a good thing to do, and here are the reasons why,’” said Menard. “They have to be respectful of each other and speak respectfully of each other — and they have to work as a group.”

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Students take on traditional games Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Grade 7 students from across the city gathered on the field of Diamond Vale Elementary on Oct. 12 to try their hand at traditional games.

The activities are rooted in indigenous culture and included

high kick, spear throw, rock throw, hoop jump, double ball, hand ball and tug-of-war.

As the students enjoyed the fun and games in the sunshine, the Herald caught up with Shelley Oppenheim-Lacerte, the district principal of aboriginal education.

She explained games

day is one component of an overall initiative to bring cultural and traditional teachings to the district throughout the school year.

“It’s been exciting facilitating that pride for not only our indigenous students but being inclusive to all to come and join us to enjoy and to learn,” she said.

Gavin Shackelly, a Grade 7 student from Bench Elementary School keeps his eye on the prize in the high kick competition. Photo courtesy of Christine Anderson.

Panthers perform at West Zone Championships Runners bolted off the line during the mass start at the West Zone Championships at Stake Lake on Oct. 17. Photo contributed Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt Secondary School’s cross-country team continued to pour on the kilometres as they travelled up the Coquihalla Highway to take part in the West Zone Championships at Stake Lake.

Merritt’s Lexus Thomas (right) was the team’s top finisher, as she picked up a bronze medal behind Kasha Vitorotos and Jamie Gladdish in the junior girls category.

On the junior boys side, Carson Anscomb finished sixth, while Zach Loewen was ninth and Sajjin Lali was 13th.

Cedrik Menard and Keaton Robinson represented Merritt in the senior boys category, where they finished fourth and sixth respectively.

GOLDEN GIRLS Merritt Secondary School’s senior girls volleyball squad was the team to beat at a recent tournament at St. Ann’s Academy in Kamloops. The team powered through the round robin undefeated, prevailing over St. Ann’s, Barriere and Clearwater. The Panthers would face off against Barriere again in the final, but good team play secured the gold for MSS. (Back row) Emily Geier, Neleah Chillihitzia, Avery Sigurdsson, Megan Dunsmore, Amber Webster, Jenna Kane and Haley Zabek. (Front row) Emily Whitecross, Logan Moorhead, Niah Prowal, Mesha Naiker and Harvir Natt. Photo contributed

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Cents earn split in U.S.

Skaters leave it all on the ice

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials did what they could not accomplish during last year’s opening round playoff series against the Wenatchee Wild by winning a hard fought game in the Wild’s arena on Oct. 19.

It was a reminder of how fast fortunes can change for teams in the BCHL. The Wild, last year’s powerhouse team which saw a number of its stars drafted to the NHL, is currently languishing in sixth place in the Interior division this season.

It was the same spot the Cents finished in 2017/18. But more than a third of the way through this season, a veteran-powered Cents team sits on top of the Interior division.

That offence was on display in Wenatchee on Friday as the Cents clawed their way back

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from a 2-0 deficit to send the game to overtime, where Nick Granowicz found the back of the net for his third goal of the game and 12th of the season.

But the Wild’s barn has a reputation for being a tough place to play, and that was

certainly the case on Saturday in game two of the back-to-back.

The Cents floundered while the Wild put up six goals on 41 shots. Only Brad Cocca managed to tally one for the Cents, keeping him tied for the league lead in points.

Granowicz’ hat trick on Friday powered him to another honourable mention in the BCHL’s Player of the Week award. Through 18 games this season, six Centennials players have earned honourable mentions and one player of the week award.

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Midget Rep Merritt’s Tracker Sportswear midgets took advantage of home ice in a pair of games against 100 Mile on Oct. 13 and 14 Merritt opened the weekend with a league game on Saturday.

With goaltender Colton Macaulay holding the visitors to only a pair of goals, the Jr. Cents offence kicked into high gear, earning the W with a 6-2 final score.

Scoring for the home team were Caleb Brackett, Justin Tighe, Justin Vinterlik, Roy Carlick and Conner Ouellet (two). Assists went to Sajjin Lali, Stuart Brown-Abraham and Casey Baker.

The offence kept rolling through the weekend as the Jr. Cents took on 100 Mile in an exhibition game.

Assistant captain Jacob Buxton scored an impressive four goals.

Other goals were scored

by Justin Vinterlik (two), Justin Tighe (two), Casey Baker, Roy Carlick and Ronan McGarry.

McGarry also tallied two assists for the team along with Kieran McGarry, Wyatt Reid, Sebastian Myram, Sajjin Lali and Connar Ouellet with an outstanding five assists.

Goaltender Ryan SpurReid held it down in net, allowing only three goals against.

more lopsided line, but his play held the home team to five goals.

Meanwhile, Beau

Paterson scored the lone goal for Merritt’s bantam team in the second period.

Members of the Nicola Valley Skating Club (left to right) Emma Sowpal, Abby Thoms, and Chloe Hughes and head coach Diana Lorenz at a recent competition in Kamloops. Photo contributed Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

If members of the Nicola Valley Skating Club had accumulated any rust on their blades over the summer, it hardly showed at the club’s first competition of the season in Kamloops.

Four local figure skaters took part in the Autumn Leaves Super Series competition at the McArthur Island Sports Centre from Oct. 19 to 21. All of the athletes earned plaudits for their performances.

Emma Sowpal took home a silver medal in STAR 4, along with a bronze in interprative.

Abby Thoms collected a silver ribbon in STAR 3 and a bronze in interpretive, while Sarah Parno also earned a bronze ribbon in STAR 3.

Chloe Hughes earned a silver ribbon in STAR 3 to go along with her bronze in intro interpretive.

“Very proud of the skaters!” said head coach Diana Lorenz in an email to the Herald. “They skated strong in all their events, and were having fun. Great way to shake off the nerves as we get ready for our next competition which is Okanagan Interclub at Mount Boucherie in Kelowna next month.”

Bantam Rec The Merritt bantam recreational team was in tough on the road against Lillooet on Oct. 20.

Were it not for an outstanding performance by Joshua Adamson in net, Merritt might have been in for an even

NO ICE, NO PROBLEM A group of Merrittonians slid into silver medal position at the 55+ B.C. Games held in Kimberley and Cranbrook in September. The rink competed in an ice-less version of curling called floor curling. (Above, left to right) skip Bernard Larocque, third Verna Rose, second Nellie Holubach and lead Joanne Larocque. Photo contributed

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FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY

is a winter outreach program at St Michael’s community Hall, 1990 Chapman Street from 10:30 am to 2 pm starting Friday, Nov. 2. To bring this program back, we need a few helping hands so we can provide lunch, games, conversation and music-musicians please bring your songs, instruments and voices for playing, jamming and singing. If you would like to be part of this, please call/text Michael at 250-315-7454.

SNOW REMOVAL MEETING

Come to the snow removal meeting on Oct. 25 at 7 pm at the Senior Citizen Center to discuss the upcoming presentation to City Council on Nov. 13. Bring photos and videos of the past winters snowfall. For more information call Nell Veale at 250-378-4057. Without a solution, we can expect more hardships to come, not only in the form of injury but in reduced mobility for Merritt’s citizens.

WREATHS FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

The Merritt Legion has wreaths available for Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th. Call the Legion at 250-378-5631 or Brian at 250-936-8547 for more information.

PENSION BREAKFAST

Conayt Friendship Society Pension Day Breakfast will be held on every Pension Day from 8:30 to 10:00 am at 2164 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC. Everyone is invited.

Elders eat at no charge. For more information call 250378-5107. Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA

Join the Navy League every Wednesday evening from 6-9 p.m. for our parade. We are located at 1755 Coldwater Ave. Jumpstart does cover the cost of our fees & no child is turned away due to finances. FMI 250-280-6944

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Hours are 2 pm to 6 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays from 1 pm to 7 pm. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

Meets on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 pm in the civic center. New members always welcome. The next quilting retreat weekend will be on November 16 – 18.

Register at the Civic Center, open to everyone. Find us on Facebook!

in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-5190.

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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.

RED CROSS

The Red Cross will be open Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Please go to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY

Join us Thursday-Saturday from 12-6 p.m.. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the Gallery and the NVAC check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com Or call 250-378-6515 or 250-315-3437.

MSS WE CARE CREW

will be out HALLOWEEN NIGHT from 6 - 8 pm to COLLECT FOOD DONATIONS for our LOCAL FOOD BANK. We will only be coming to your door once.

If you would like, you can drop off food donations to MSS as well.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:00 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, 3 - 5 p.m. floor and table shuffleboard. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Drop-ins are held: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 10 am - 12:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm where refreshements are served, games are played and we socialize. The seconde Friday of each month at 1:30 pm we have a general meeting. We also have a games room that has a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, a small library consisting of books, puzzles and DVD’s. We have just upgraded our horseshoe pits. This is available anytime the Center is open.

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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

TOPS

Are you interested in losing weight sensibly, then you may want to come to TOPS. We meet Tuesdays at United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena. For information call 250-378-5225. Weigh-in from 7:45 a.m. until 8:45 with meetings from 9 - 9:30 am.

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

BOWLING The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are LAWN Lawn bowling starts early May, every Tuesday, Thursday 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 develop.m.ent and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation

We Scare

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

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.

and Sunday at 7 pm. For more info call 250-378-2095.

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

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

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

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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

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Darlene Yvonne Mulcahy (nee Dorsch) April 17, 1932 – Oct. 21, 2018

Darlene, aged 86, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Ridgeview Lodge, Kamloops, on October 21, 2018. She is survived by her children, Michael, Edmonton, Ralph (Sharon), Kamloops, Ronald (Anne), Clearwater, Susan Fairbairn, Calgary and Amy Goatley, Merritt; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her father, Harry Dorsch (Dell), mother, Selma Scambler (Jim), husband, Frank Mulcahy, grandson, Shane Mulcahy, greatgranddaughter, Allison Smelski and her dear friend Fern Hansen.

Darlene started life in Carstairs, AB with moves to Richmond, Richmond, Ft Ft Langley, Langley, Merritt Merritt and and Kamloops.

Kamloops. to Darlene was was a a foster foster mom mom to to many many babies babies Darlene while raising raising her her children children and and then then later later enjoyed enjoyed while taking many many trips trips with with Amy Amy throughout throughout BC BC and and taking the Territories.

Territories. She She travelled travelled to to many many countries countries the throughout the the world world and and in in her her 70’s 70’s started started throughout spending the the winters winters in in Hanoi Hanoi with with her her Vietnamese Vietnamese spending “family�. “family�.

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2018. in We would would like like to to thank thank her her longtime longtime Doctor, Doctor, We Duncan Ross, Ross, whom whom she she considered considered a a friend, friend, and and Duncan the wonderful wonderful staff staff at at Ridgeview Ridgeview for for their their care care and and the compassion. compassion.

The Funeral Funeral Service Service will will be be held held at at 11:00 11:00 am am on on The Friday, October October 26, 26, 2018 2018 in in the the Kamloops Kamloops Funeral Funeral Friday, Home, 285 285 Fortune Fortune Drive.

Drive. Viewing Viewing will will take take place place Home, prior to to the the service service from from 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 a.m. a.m. Graveside Graveside prior at Hillside Hillside Cemetery Cemetery to to follow follow the the service service and and at reception. Flowers Flowers gratefully gratefully accepted. accepted. reception.

Arrangements entrusted entrusted to to Arrangements Kamloops Funeral Funeral Home Home Kamloops 250-554-2577 250-554-2577 Condolences may may be be sent sent to to the the family family from from Condolences www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Sammy Bill Spahan was born on October 26, 1926 on a Native

American reservation in Merritt, British Columbia. He grew up in a time and place where living a western lifestyle was not a choice, but a way to survive, and it was all he knew.

Sam and his brothers would ride their horses to school every day and tie WKHP XS WR WKH SROH RXWVLGH +LV KRUVH EHFDPH KLV Ă€UVW DQG IDYRULWH IRUP RI transportation. He left school in the 5th grade at the age of 12 to start working full time as a ranch hand on a few cattle ranches in the Nicola Valley, B.C. It was during this time in his young life where he really learned to rope and ride, round up cattle, break and care for horses. At an early age he discovered that he had a talent for handling “un-ridableâ€? or “unbreakableâ€? horses. Recognizing this, his father, Antoine, built a shoot and riding arena for Sam to practice. He would spend all of his free time saddling up wild horses and bulls and bring them into the arena to ride. Sam’s extensive knowledge and skill with horses and cattle led him to work at several ranches all over the western United States from California to New Mexico and up to Washington.

In 1947 Sam met a beautiful wild eyed woman who shared in his passion for riding horses, travel, and for living an adventurous life. Joan was a strong and stubborn soul who matched him in grit and kept up with him on a horse. They were married in 1949 and spent the next 60 years exploring the west together.

Although Sam loved working on ranches and rounding up cattle in the rural west, his greatest passion was being on the back of a bucking bronco in a rodeo arena. When rodeo season came around, nothing could keep him from riding; it was in his blood. During the season he would enter as many rodeos as he possibly could, driving thousands of miles following the rodeo from town to town. One night he might be riding saddle bronc at a rodeo in California and the next night riding a bull at a rodeo in Arizona. At times like this Sam and Joan would pack up as soon as he got his winnings from that night’s ride and Joan would drive through the night while Sam would sleep and rest up for the next day’s event. Over his career, Sam entered and placed in countless rodeos; there were too many to remember. His events were bareback, bull riding, and his favorite saddle-bronc. Unfortunately he never kept a comprehensive list, but just to name a few: In 1948 he was crowned the northwest bronc-riding champion at the Pendleton Roundup in Washington, in 1953 he won in bronc riding in Centralia, WA and again in 1954 in Falkland, B.C. He was crowned saddle bronc-riding champion for three years in a row (from 1959-61) in Prescott, AZ and in 1968 once again he won for saddle bronc at the Indian Rodeo in Fallon, NV. Sam won the bull riding championship in Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1968.

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Living a western lifestyle was more than hard, but it is what Sam has loved and all he has ever wanted to know. This way of life brought him severe injury, unimaginable pain, and great loss, but it also brought the thrills of winning a championship, boundless love, and an incredible life worth celebrating.

Sam passed away surrounded by friends and family on September 30th, 2018 at the age of 91. Upon his passing, he was greeted by his wife, Joan, who has waited 9 years, his parents, 10 siblings, his son, countless friends and generations of ancestors. He will be missed daily by his sister and brother, 11 children, nieces, nephews, and generations of grandkids, great grandkids and greatgreat grandkids as well as all who knew him.

A celebration of Sammy’s life and legacy will be held Saturday October 27th, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Winnemucca Convention Center (50 W. Winnemucca Blvd.). We invite you to bring stories and share photos. Please email photos to Triton Manzo at Triton.Manzo@gmail.com for the slideshow. The celebration will move to one of Sammy’s favorite hangouts, Butch Cassidy’s Hole in the Wall (233 S. Bridge St.) for a few games of pool.

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Experienced Log Truck Drivers Clusko Group is a full phase logging company and has been in operation for more than 25 years with operations in Clearwater and Mackenzie.

We are accepting resumes for Experienced Log Truck Drivers for our Clearwater Operation.

Individuals applying must have their Class 1 with Air, a good understanding of the logging industry and experience with quads, tri-axle, short/long logs and trains.

We have a very stable year round operation and we offer competitive wages and excellent benefit and pension plans with incentive programs.

If interested, or for more information, please fax or email resumes, with references and drivers abstracts to Fax: 250-674-2406 Email: Jared@clusko.com

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Indigenous Court Liaison Worker

PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 3499 VOGHT ST. Come pay us a visit!

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Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Liaison Worker will: (1) attend all sessions of the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court, follow up with clients of the court to facilitate access to community and other resources in order to successfully complete probation orders and healing plans; (2) organize and maintain the monthly schedule for Elder participants on the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court, maintain ongoing FRPPXQLFDWLRQ ZLWK WKH (OGHUV WR FRQÀUP court attendance, attend to Elder needs on court dates, organize payment of Elders’ honoraria in a consistent and timely manner and assist with special event planning and organization; (3) using a variety of communication tools, provide information and presentations to Indigenous organizations, service providers and prospective court clients about the Nicola Valley Indigenous Court;

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Job Posting UNB Natural Resource Manager The Upper Nicola Band (UNB) is seeking an entrepreneurial individual with a background in natural resource management and/or forestry to be its Natural Resources Manager (NRM).

Reporting to the External Relations Advisor, the NRM will have responsibility for the current Natural Resources (NR) operations and for seeking other Forestry and NR opportunities that would increase revenue to the band. The position would also participate in consultative meetings regarding NR and Forestry issues with government officials, industry, and other stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities: (include the following, but other duties may be assigned).

1. Oversee and manage UNB’s forestry crew including securing work opportunities.

2. Seek, develop, and manage other NR related revenue generating opportunities.

3. Negotiate and manage timber/logging licenses and contracts.

4. Manage the UNB logging truck and personnel to maximise revenue.

5. Participate in consultative meetings with the Province and industry proponents.

6. Prepare reports, budgets, and briefs to Chief and Council and Senior Management.

7. Work closely with the UNB Cultural Heritage Department to ensure that traditional First Nations practices and areas are protected.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience: 1. A degree/diploma in Forestry or Natural Resources.

2. A minimum of 5 years experience working in the NR and/ or Forestry industry.

3. At least two years experience in a leadership role including planning and budgeting.

4. Proven Economic development experience in forestry and/or NR management.

5. The ability to communicate technically in relation to forestry, fish & wildlife, environmental consultative processes and community consultative processes.

6. Effective computer and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, develop policies, and write funding proposals.

Total Compensation: Compensation is in alignment with UNB’s wage grid and benefits package.

Please send résumé and cover letter by 12 noon, November 7, 2018 via mail, fax or e-mail to: UNB Receptionist Upper Nicola Band Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: 250 350 3311 Reception@uppernicola.com UNB wishes thank all applicants, but only those who are contacted for an interview will receive a reply.

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Job Posting UNB Director of External Relations Upper Nicola Band (UNB) is inviting applications for a – Director of External Relations, a position designed to support and guide Chief and Council in areas of governance and to provide leadership in business planning, stakeholder communications and economic development initiatives.

Accountable to Chief and Council and as a member of the senior management team, this position is focused on: • Internal Government Relations (Title and Rights, Cultural Heritage, Research, Negotiation, Litigation, Consultation and Accommodation) • External Relations (AFN, BCAFN, UBCIC, NTA, ONA) • Economic Development including Forestry and Joint Ventures.

Duties and Responsibilities include: Government: facilitating, leading or supporting: 1. Strategic and business planning initiatives of Chief and Council.

2. Effective and informed decision-making.

3. Chief and Council briefings on internal and external affairs and liaison between Chief and Council and managers/ staff.

4. Communications with external stakeholders and partners.

Economic Development and Negotiations 1. Leadership and accountability for the Economic Development function at UNB including negotiations.

2. Providing a conduit to the Upper Nicola Band Corporation and its CEO. Management: Management of the Natural Resources/ Forestry and Cultural Heritage departments.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required: 1. A degree in Business Management, Planning, Social Policy, First Nations affairs or similar is required. A Master’s Degree is preferred, plus: 2. A minimum of 5-7 years related senior management, leadership, economic development and/or governmental relations experience is required.

3. Excellent administrative, financial, facilitation, planning, negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and problemsolving skills.

4. Excellent understanding of First Nations issues.

5. Diplomacy, excellent public relations and public speaking skills.

6. Knowledge of and sensitivity to syilx culture and history preferred.

Total Compensation: Compensation is in alignment with UNB’s wage grid and benefits package.

Please send resume and cover letter by 12 noon, October 31, 2018 PST via mail, fax or e-mail to:: Receptionist Upper Nicola Band Box 3700, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Fax: 250-350-3311 reception@uppernicola.com UNB wishes to thank all applicants, but only those contacted for an interview will receive a reply.

Any questions, please contact Collette Sunday, Band Administrator by e-mail at: admin@uppernicola.com

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