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CLIMATE CHANGE The Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band is bringing a wealth of experience to a provincial panel on climate change.

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SHELTER OPENING The Nicola Valley Shelter Society is ready to open the doors to a newly-designated winter shelter on Nicola Avenue.

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HALLOWEEN A SPOOKY GOOD TIME There were games, prizes, cool costumes, a haunted house and — of course — a whole lot of candy at the well attended City of Merritt Spooktacular. The 2017 edition had the best attendance on record with 1,100 people taking part in the annual Halloween event held on Oct. 20. Michael Potestio/Herald

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The closure of a truck stop at the Wagon West Travel Plaza has led to commercial truckers parking illegally in town, says Merritt’s mayor.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CLIMATE CHANGE

Lower Nicola Chief added to panel Aaron Sumexheltza (formerly Sam, see below), Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, was named to a provincial climate change panel to be co-chaired by Teck executive Marcia Smith.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

B.C.’s new climate advisory panel will work to make sure trade-sensitive industries and most citizens are not adversely affected by the carbon tax on fuels when it goes up next spring, Environment Minister George Heyman says.

Heyman said the group will make recommendations to the B.C. cabinet on how to resume increasing B.C.’s carbon tax without detrimental impact on carbon-producing industries or citizens. He said 80 per cent of

people will receive some rebate under a program now under development.

“I’m excited — it’s a great opportunity for myself to bring an indigenous perspective to the climate solutions team, but also a rural perspective,” said Aaron Sumexheltza.

The Lower Nicola Band Chief certainly has the credentials to serve on the panel — in addition to being chief of the largest band in the Nicola Valley, Sumexheltza holds a degree in environmental studies. He said those living in B.C. witnessed first hand how

In an effort to reclaim his indigenous identity, the Chief of the Lower Nicola Band has legally changed his name from Aaron Sam to Aaron Sumexheltza.

“A long time ago First Nations didn’t have last names,” said Sumexheltza. “What

happened in a lot of the different parts of the country is the Indian agent or the church ministers came in and basically gave First Nations last names.”

He said this is the reason why many First Nations people across Canada share similar last names such as Sam, Joe or Dick.

“Personally, I didn’t

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climate change has contributed to extreme weather events in the region.

“We’ve had flooding earlier in the year, where we had many

Sumexheltza reclaims traditional indigenous name Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

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really connect with my own last name,” said Sumexheltza. “One of the things our family decided to do is to reclaim our ancestral name. My great, great, great grandfather, his name was Sumexheltza.”

Sam is the first member of his family to take the new last name.

“I also felt as chief

it’s a way to build pride in our community, and maybe down the road other community members will consider doing something similar,” said Sumexheltza.

He celebrated his name change at a ceremony at the Lower Nicola Band School on Oct. 14, and will be keeping Sam as a middle name.

BON VOYAGE Students taking part in the upcoming Quebec trip at Collettville Elementary were pleased to receive a donation of $700 from Community Futures Nicola Valley, funds which were raised through a barbecue hosted on Small Business Week. The students depart in February for a five-day jaunt through La belle province Cole Wagner/Herald

different evacuation orders in communities in the Nicola Valley, as well as the fires. It’s just really imperative and really important that we as British Columbians do our part to mitigate those kind of incidents,” said Sumexheltza.

The chief also recognized the importance of striking a balance between the committee’s work on climate change and the health of the provincial economy.

“In the Nicola Valley especially, and in First Nations communities, we need to support the economy. Of course at the same time, [we need to] take care of the planet and reduce carbon emissions,” he said.

B.C.’s carbon tax on fuels is going up by 17 per cent on April 1, and the revenue neutrality law is being changed so the NDP government can spend some of the revenues on transit, home energy retrofits and other green projects, as well as rebates for individuals.

Heyman introduced the new advisory group Monday.

Co-chairs are Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, and Marcia Smith, senior vice-president of sustainability at Teck Resources Ltd. Other members appointed to the panel include Taylor Bachrach, mayor of Smithers; Dave Collyer, the former president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum producers and Susan Yurkovich, CEO of the Council of Forest Industries.

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The City of Merritt is seeking a member of the public to sit on the Heritage Commission The City of Merritt has established a Heritage Commission for purposes such as advising Council on heritage matters and promoting public awareness of heritage within the City of Merritt. Members serving this commission are volunteers from the community, seeking to make a difference.

The City is seeking two (2) members of the community to sit on the Heritage Commission.

Application forms are available on the City’s web site at www.merrritt.ca or at City Hall. The Heritage Commission meets a minimum of four (4) times per calendar year. We encourage interested members of the public wishing to sit on this commission to fill out an application form today. Completed applications must be submitted to: Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager City of Merritt PO Box 189 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 cfraser@merritt.ca Applications will be accepted until Nov. 10, 2017.

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.

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: Alec Macfarlane, AScT Engineering Technologist 250-378-8627 • tech@merritt.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Compost Facility Operations Working Foreman.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 by: Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Date Posted: October 13, 2017 Posting Expires: October 30, 2017

BE BEAR AWARE

Position:

Position:

The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Driver All Trucks (Commercial Garbage Truck).

The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a Clerk Typist stationed at the RCMP Detachment.

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.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 by:

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 by:

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.

Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Connect with usOctober on our 13, new2017 tourism website and social media.

Date Posted: Date Posted: www.tourismmerritt.com • #ExploreMerritt Posting Expires: October 30, 2017

October 17, 2017

Posting Expires: November 3, 2017

• 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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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COLD WEATHER

Winter shelter to be open every night this season Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s cold weather shelter will receive more funding this season, allowing the space to stay open every night from Nov. 1 until the end of March.

In previous years, the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society’s (NVSSS) cold weather shelter was only open every night from December through February. In November and March, the shelter was opened only on nights forecasted to be below zero.

That was due to its designation as an extreme weather response shelter, but this year it has been deemed a winter shelter by BC Housing — resulting in the additional funding, new shelter co-ordinator Ava Dean told the Herald.

Dean and Terry Baker have both taken on the job part-time, after former co-ordinator Amery Schultz resigned from the

Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society co-ordinator Ava Dean has committed to providing extra services throughout the day to those staying at the shelter on Nicola Avenue. Michael Potestio/Herald

position over the summer to take a job with Scwex’mx Child and Family Services.

Schultz extra funding to keep the shelter open 24/7 about halfway through the operating season last year, offering homeless clientele with additional services during the day.

While it won’t be open 24/7 this year, Dean and Baker still plan to work with the chronically homeless at the shelter during the day by offering services such as meals and assistance connecting with

other services in town.

“Sometimes those folks, because of mental health issues, addiction issues and some problematic behaviour, they’ve been banned from other services, so one of the things that we’ll do is go with them to the other services so they can get their needs met,” said Dean.

This assistance will be available from 8:30 a.m. until about 5 p.m. when the shelter reopens for another night.

“If they trust us and we’re introducing them

to the other services, we only have to go a few times and then they’re connected, so part of what we do is help them with socialization,” said Dean.

After 5 p.m., the shelter will be open to anyone seeking to get out of the cold.

“We had 700 overnight stays [last year],” said Dean, adding that about 112 different people made up those visits. She expects to exceed that number this season.

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POLLING NOTICE from the

Nicola Valley Fall Fair We would like to THANK our 2017 sponsors from the business community. Without you our Fair would not be such a success and your continued support is very much appreciated.

THANK YOU also to everyone, from 80 something year olds to a four year old, who helped us with the set up, convening sections, cooking, cleanup, judging, running errands, selling tickets, etc. It takes a lot of people to run an event of this size and even one hour of help is and was appreciated.

THANK YOU also to the many, many members of our community who share their talents with the community by entering baking, canning, flowers, garden produce, photographs, homecrafts, hobbies, wine, fine arts, students, forage and crops as well as our birds, and new this year the 4H group with their sheep.

Notice is hereby given to the Electors of the Coldwater Indian Band that a poll will be held to elect a Chief and 8 Councilors on the 27th day of November, 2017 from eight o’clock (8:00 a.m.) until eight o’clock (8:00 p.m.) at the following location: The Coldwater Band Hall 302 Coldwater Rd, Merritt, BC V1K 1B7.

THANK YOU to our community members who come to view the exhibits and support our exhibitors.

The votes will be counted immediately following the poll at the Coldwater Band Hall on the 27th day of November, 2017.

We would also like to THANK the community for supporting our Giant Yard Sales each year. With your support through donations and purchases we were able to have our water and sewer lines installed up to our building in 2017 and start fundraising for our washroom facility.

Electors who reside outside of the Nicola Valley will be given an opportunity to vote by mail in ballot provided that they have informed the Indian Register Administrator of their current mailing address. It is the responsibility of each Elector to ensure the Indian Register Administrator has their most recent and correct mailing address.

THANK YOU also to Martha and her crew of volunteers for all their work at the yard sales and the Reimer family for cleaning up afterwards.

The results will be declared immediately following the count.

We would also like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Tibar Construction, the City of Merritt and the Clint Reimer family for their contribution towards having our water and sewer lines installed up to our building.

to view the results from the Nicola Valley 2017 Fall Fair.

Given under my hand and seal at Merritt BC, this 19th day of October, 2017.

Doug Springford

Signature of the Electoral Officer If you have any questions, please call the Electoral Officer at l-250-374-6601.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

NDP using Mafia tactics The B.C. NDP’s transition from protest party to minority government is not going smoothly, and TOM FLETCHER their ham-fist- B.C. ed threat to VIEWS cancel salmon farm tenures north of Vancouver Island is the latest example.

As Premier John Horgan was leading a delegation to Alert Bay to meet with Indigenous leaders after a six-week occupation of two salmon farms, a letter went out to Marine Harvest, owner of those and other net-pen facilities that have operated in the remote region for 30 years.

Signed by Agriculture Minister Lana Popham and copied to Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser, the letter suggests Marine Harvest not restock one of its farms wth fish because it’s a “sensitive time in government-to-government discussions” with area Indigenous communities.

Here’s the short version of the letter: Nice little business you’ve got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it.

One of B.C.’s multiple protest groups cheered the letter, calling it an “eviction notice” for the 18 salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago whose tenures come up for renewal next June. Some of these operations are welcomed by local Indigenous communities, giving them something scarce in remote places – employment.

Horgan said most people know B.C. salmon farming has been “controversial” for 30 years, and all you have to do is “a quick Google search.”

It’s controversial all right, thanks to U.S.-funded de-marketing campaigns going back to 2004.

This ugly propaganda is apparently enough to fool not just the average urban B.C. resident, but members of our provincial cabinet as well.

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The fox guarding the henhouse It was a bit like appointing Count Dracula as the goodwill ambassador for the blood donor service.

Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be GWYNNE DYER plausible. Reality is The international under no such conSTAGE straint, and regularly produces events that would never be credible in a novel. Like the decision last Thursday to appoint Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) goodwill ambassador.

The newly elected head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he hoped that the Zimbabwean president would “influence his peers in the region” to devote more effort to health care, but Mugabe doesn’t really have much by way of peers.

Mugabe, in power since 1980, is effectively president-for-life, whereas all the neighbouring countries except Angola are more or less functional democracies. All of them, again except Angola, provide better healthcare to their citizens than Zimbabwe. Not good, but signifi-

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cantly better.

After a referendum in 2000 rejected a new constitution designed to strengthen Mugabe’s grip on power, he became increasingly paranoid and authoritarian. The sole purpose of government became hanging on to power at any cost (to others), so favoured cronies in the ruling party and the military were allowed to loot the economy — which duly collapsed.

By now, in fact, there is hardly any Zimbabwean economy left beyond subsistence agriculture. Unemployment has soared to 75 per cent or higher, and the schools and hospitals have fallen apart. Adult life expectancy has plunged from 61 years to 45, and state-run hospitals and clinics frequently run out of even basic medicines like painkillers and antibiotics.

Mugabe has presided over this catastrophe for seventeen years now, insisting all the while that all is well. At the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban last May, he claimed that “Zimbabwe is one of the most highly developed countries in Africa.” He is planning to run for re-election as president next year at the age of 94, and nobody dares to defy him.

He will win, of course, after the usual number of opposition activists have been beaten up, jailed or murdered — if he lasts that long, but he is beginning to show serious signs of wear.

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In fact, Mugabe has made three “medical visits” to Singapore for treatment this year.

Why Singapore? The presidential spokesperson, George Charamba, says that it’s a problem with Mugabe’s eyes, which would helpfully explain away the fact that he frequently appears to fall asleep at public meetings. (He’s just resting his eyes, really.) He needs a foreign specialist for that, but for everything else, Charamba claims, Mugabe goes to a Zimbabwean doctor — who is, he assures everybody, a “very, very, very black physician.”

There are very good Zimbabwean doctors, of course, but most of them, frustrated at the lack of medical supplies, have long since left the country for greener pastures. And it does seem unlikely that it’s an eye problem that has caused Mugabe to make three “medical visits” to Singapore this year. It’s probably something more serious, and Mugabe just doesn’t trust his own health service to deal with it.

How did the new head of WHO hit upon the idea of making this man, of all people, the organisation’s “goodwill ambassador” for Africa? He and his advisers must have discussed it in various meetings for weeks before announcing it.

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Veterans deserve more than terrorism suspects Editor, As the son of a veteran I was proud to grow up at a time and place where veterans were respected and praised for the sacrifices they made to preserve our freedom.

My father and the many others who fought beside him would be devastated to know that the country they fought and died for would pay a terrorist ten million dollars and then cut the funding for wreaths for the Nov. 11 ceremonies. These services have historically been a symbol to honour the members of our armed services — past and present in all communities across Canada.

The ten million was paid to compensate the terrorist for unfair treatment. He lived in a country club setting compared to our young Canadians captured, starved and tortured in places like Hong Kong and Dieppe.

Unfortunately those veterans can no longer be heard. They left the future in our hand trusting we would use their legacy to build a foundation for the future. We have failed miserably in managing their trust.

I am confident that given the opportunity I could find an area in our bloated federal budget to divert funds to ensure wreaths were available to lay at cenotaphs across our nation.

This action demonstrates the disrespect our federal decision makers have for the courage, dedication and sacrifices of our veterans who served and provided an important piece of the foundation of our country.

We will remember them.

Our veterans for ever!

Our prime minister and his band of incompetents on election day!

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.

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Should B.C.’s carbon tax be raised?

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Ross Olive Merritt, B.C. Editor’s note: Mr. Olive is referring to Omar Khadr, who received a $10.5 million settlement from the federal government following his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the U.S. military while being held at Guantanamo Bay. The federal government has since backtracked on cutting funding for Remembrance Day wreaths, following backlash from MPs.

Climate action is a clean growth opportunity Editor, Finance Minister Carole James has pledged to “carve out a new path” where “addressing climate action is a tool for long term sustainable growth and jobs in every corner of our province.” This new path should include strong climate policies that will reduce carbon pollution from B.C.’s building, transportation, and industrial sectors.

Indeed, we know that ambitious climate action opens the door to clean growth and benefits British Columbians. B.C.’s clean tech sector earned $1.8 billion in revenue in 2016, up 20 per cent from

2014. There are 31,700 jobs in B.C.’s green building sector, and energy-efficient homes can lower energy bills by more than 50 per cent.

It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work on building B.C.’s clean growth future.

The world is moving forward with climate action. Let’s do our part — and reap the benefits too.

Karen Tam Wu Acting B.C. director Pembina Institute Member of the Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council

The room in which the 1864 Charlottetown Conference was held.

Photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.

In a national referendum, Canadians rejected the Charlottetown Accord, with 54.3 per cent voting against the proposal.

Voters in Canada were asked to respond with a simple “yes” or “no” to the question, “Do you agree that the Constitution of Canada should be renewed on the basis of the agreement reached on Aug. 28, 1992?”

The Accord’s provisions included amending the Canadian Constitution to decentralize several federal powers by ceding them to the provinces, harmonizing relations with Indigenous peoples, reforming the Canadian Senate, and recognizing Quebec as a distinct society.

Thanks to Library and Archives Canada for this excerpt.

You can find out more about Canada’s history every day at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/onthisday/.

Special ambassador’s job mostly symbolic, but Mugabe is a P.R. disaster From Page 6 Did nobody ever bother to point out that it would be a public relations disaster? “Special ambassadors” don’t have to do very much, but their choice does shine a light on the judgement and integrity of those

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who choose them.

In the event, the public outcry about the choice of Mugabe was so instant and widespread that within three days his appointment was cancelled.

Mugabe had been the head of the African union when the organsa-

tion endorsed Tedros as the sole African candidate for the WHO job, and no doubt Tedros felt some obligation to return the favour, but the organisation’s financial support comes from elsewhere.

So it’s just politics as usual. The WHO’s reputation will eventually

recover, but healthcare in Zimbabwe won’t as long as Mugabe is alive.

And the world will continue to rotate in an easterly direction.

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

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WE NEED YOUR INPUT Do you have a favorite holiday recipe you’d like to share with Merritt, then we’d love to help you share it. Provide the Merritt Herald with the recipe and photo and you could see it in this years Cookies and Carols booklet. Email your recipes to publisher@merrittherald.com

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

POLICE FILES Local thieves suspected to be behind break-ins Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Break-ins continue to plague the Merritt area as another rash of incidents were reported to police on Monday (Oct. 23).

RCMP were called to a break-in at a residential property on Panorama Drive at about 3 a.m., and discovered stolen items that appeared to have been dropped in a neighbours yard, said RCMP Const.

Tracy Dunsmore.

Those items, however, didn’t belong to the residence.

Later that morning police

received reports of four breakins at properties located on the neighbouring Fox Farm Road that occurred overnight. Police were also notified of a breakin at a property on Coldwater Road, which is where the items found on Panorama Drive had been taken from.

Police believe the break-ins are related, but don’t have any suspects at this time.

Dunsmore said small items such as loose change and watches were stolen, and all the break-ins were to motorhomes and sheds.

Anyone with any information or video is asked to con-

tact police at 250-378-4262.

Police are advising residents to check their sheds, garages and motorhomes for any signs of a break-in.

“There may be others,” said Dunsmore. “We’re asking people to check their motorhomes [and outbuildings]. It looks like they were prying windows open or [checking] windows that were already locked and crawling in through there.”

Police have had reports of multiple break-ins this month to vehicles, sheds, garages, motorhomes and — in one case — to a residence where

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CATERER REQUIRED a family returned home to a burglary in progress.

Police believe these breakins to have been committed by locals, but have not made any arrests to date, Dunsmore told the Herald.

She said there has also been very little stolen property recovered as of late.

Dunsmore said police were able to return a man’s ID and other personal items after a duffel bag containing the items was found in an alley and turned in to the community policing office last week.

RCMP asks bus drivers to track bad motorists Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt police have advised school bus drivers to take down license plate numbers after multiple motorists failed to stop for buses dropping off students last week.

“I know it’s almost November now, but we did have a call from the school district regarding people speeding in school zones and passing school buses that are stopped to pick kids up,” said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore.

There were at least two incidents of motorists passing a stopped school bus last week, and traffic police were brought in to patrol school zones as a result, said Dunsmore.

“If the [officers] aren’t there the school bus drivers have been advised to take down license plates and [motorists] can be issued a ticket,” said Dunsmore.

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Bus drivers in Merritt have been asked to keep an eye out for bad drivers. Herald files

Motorists travelling in both directions are not allowed to pass a bus stopped with its red lights flashing. The fine for failing to stop for a school bus is $368.

The speed limit in a school zone is 30 km/hr between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days

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The fine for speeding in a school zone ranges from $196 to $253.

“It’s [a] busy time in the morning,” said Dunsmore adding that motorists need to be mindful of students making their way to school.

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PROVINCIAL NEWS WILDLIFE WATCH

Habitat loss greatest threat to B.C. bears Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

Degradation of habitat from forestry, oil and gas development and human settlement is the greatest risk to B.C.’s grizzly bear population, Auditor-General Carole Bellringer says.

While Forests Minister Doug Donaldson has concentrated on ending the grizzly bear trophy hunt and enacting new regula-

tions to enforce it, a new audit of the ministry’s management of the bear population has uncovered more serious problems.

Donaldson has announced that the B.C. government will put an end to trophy hunting of grizzlies after this fall’s hunting season.

The forests ministry estimates that about 250 of B.C.’s 15,000 grizzly bears are taken by hunters each year, in a limited-entry lottery hunt open to resident and

non-resident hunters. The audit found that from 2006 to 2015, there were 389 bears killed as a result of human-bear conflicts, not related to hunting.

The conflicts are a result of increasing calls about grizzlies to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. The service revised its procedures to evaluate conflict and not automatically assume the bear should be destroyed, for example if it has entered

someone’s yard to eat fruit left on trees.

“An increase in resource roads — 600,000 kms existing and more added every year — also leads to more human-bear conflict, and ultimately grizzly bear deaths,” Bellringer said.

The audit found that grizzly bear populations are increasing in some areas of the province, with the trophy hunt each year adjusted for regional populations.

HEALTH CARE

New paramedics union aims to address opioid-related issues Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

The B.C. government will be better able to work with paramedics on their most pressing issues once they have their own union bargaining unit, Health Minister Adrian Dix says.

Dix announced Tuesday that the change is to help the paramedics deal with the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic, which has put pressure on ambulance and other emergency services. It will also help with a long-term project to integrate rural paramedics with residential care and allow house calls with elderly people, he said.

“A standalone bargaining unit would provide members of CUPE local 873 the opportunity to integrate emergency health services provided by paramedics and dispatchers further into the healthcare system,” Dix said.

“By helping to ensure a strong voice for paramedics, this change would also support patient care, with a focus on key areas such as response times, rural and remote staffing, and innovative ways of treating patients with non-emergency injuries and illnesses.”

Former health minister Terry Lake announced in March 2017 that a pilot project for rural paramedicine is to be expanded.

It started in Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Hardy, Cortes Island, Fort St. James, Hazelton, Chetwynd, Creston and Princeton.

The program has been expanded to more than 70 rural communities, allowing paramedics to visit patients between emergency calls to help them treat people at home or on scene in response to a 911 call where the patient does not require transport to a hospital.

The B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget included $91.4 million over three years to fund the new paramedic system, hire 60 more paramedics and 20 ambulance dispatch staff.

A “universal hourly wage” for rural paramedics took effect in April 2017, replacing paid-on-call and giving part-time paramedics a raise.

As announced in March, the following Interior Health communities are to receive rural paramedicine service: Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Blue River, Clearwater, Clinton, Creston, Edgewood, Elkford, Field, Fruitvale, Gold Bridge, Golden, Greenwood, Kaslo.

Keremeos. Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lumby, Lytton, Midway, Nakusp, New Denver, Princeton, Revelstoke, Riondel, Rossland, Salmo, Seton Portage, Sicamous, Sparwood and Winlaw.

Mike Morris, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie and a longtime hunter and trapper, said in a letter to Black Press that grizzly numbers are reaching problem levels in some places.

“Bears have a devastating effect on ungulate populations and I think have contributed to the drastic decrease in moose, caribou and deer populations.

Hunting is an effective wildlife management tool,” Morris said.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FACES AND PLACES

ARTS (Above) Two budding dancers in the Nicola Valley received $150 scholarships through the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council.

(From left) NVCAC directors Jane Bartle, Jean Kiegerl; scholarship recipients Alexia Clarke and Felize Omori flanked by directors Shannon Dunn and Catherine Oborne.

(Below) Bruce Vogt plays accompaniment on for a Charlie Chaplin film at Saturday’s “Black and White with a Splash of Red” gala.

Vogt was instrumental to the purchase of the NVCAC’s grand piano back in 1992, and returned to mark the piano’s 25th anniversary.

Cole Wagner/Herald

HELPING THE HUNGRY Members of the Order of the Eastern Star presented Dan Duncan, principal of Diamond Vale Elementary with a cheque for $1,500, which will support food programs at the school. (From left) Jean Broughton, Amber Bjorkman, Duncan, Dana Egan (owner and GM of The Grand), Lily Stewart, Joanne Easdown and Jim Broughton. Stewart also presented Egan with a bouquet of flowers to say thanks to The Grand for supporting community groups through fundraising efforts at the local restaurant. Cole Wagner/Herald

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ADDING UP (From the left) Merritt Freemasons Brian Stewart, Mike Lester, Kurt Thompson, Dave Kerridge, Bob Brodie, Jim Gardner present Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment Foundation president Jean Perog with a cheque for $5,000, which will be added to the foundation’s growing fund to furnish the expanded emergency room at the Nicola Valley Hosptial. The foundation has raised $150,000 so far, after kicking off their fundraising drive at the end of August. They have committed to raising a total of $650,000. Michael Potestio/Herald

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COMMUNITY THEATRE

Trucks creating traffic No provincial cash for theatre in latest round of RDF funding on DeWolfe Way Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The lack of services at a popular Merritt truck stop is having a ripple effect on parking in the north end of town, says Merritt Mayor Neil Menard.

“The Husky [gas station] being closed is our biggest problem now,” Menard said at a police committee meeting in September. “Truckers are now aware there’s nothing at Husky. They can’t get fuel, they can’t get meals, they can’t get showers. They don’t bother going in there anymore, so they park up on DeWolf Way.” The Wagon West Travel Plaza which houses the gas station is up for court appointed sale, and some of the businesses operating within the facility have been shuttered over the past several months by the current owner. Those businesses include a restaurant, corner store and the Husky gas station, Wagon West Travel Plaza manager Michelle Thompson told the Herald.

The Greyhound bus station located in the building is still operating.

At the police committee meeting, Menard said he’s received multiple complaints regarding commercial trucks that are parking in prohibited areas along DeWolf Way. “We need to get the signage up there so that the truckers can see they’re not supposed to be up there,” said Menard, noting that he’s seen semitrucks parking in the pull Neil Menard Mayor of Merritt out area along DeWolf Way — a spot usually utilized by campers and tour buses.

The only time trucks are allowed to be parked in town is when they are delivering freight to a business, he said.

“There are times when it’s legit, but just parking is not legit,” said Menard. The problem extends to River Ranch Road and the Canadian Tire parking lot off Forksdale Road as well, he added.

City councillors on the police committee have brought up the issue with the RCMP in the past, police having been asked to watch for semi-trucks unlawfully parking along River Ranch Road last year.

At the Voght Street intersection with River Ranch Road and Belshaw Street there is a sign warning that no commercial truck with three or more axels is allowed in town. Further east on Voght, near the southbound Highway 5 exit into Merritt, is another sign warning that trucks are prohibited from heading into the city.

Menard said truckers need to be able to see this sign before they reach the exit into Merritt, so they are aware they can’t turn right into town.

Coun. Dave Baker said if the provincial government won’t put up the signage, the city should look into doing it.

The Herald spoke to a trucker at the Wagon West Travel Plaza earlier this month who said he thinks the city should step in and do something to get the facility reopened as a hub for commercial trucks.

“This town has become very anti-truck,” said the trucker who did not wish to give his full name.

“A lot of municipal jurisdictions are starting to make it impossible for truck traffic to find anywhere to stop,” he said.

The possibility of constructing a community run theatre in the Nicola Valley in the near future appears to be fading after the latest round of Rural Dividend Fund (RDF) grants were announced without mention of Merritt.

The Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society partnered with the City of Merritt on an application to the RDF under its special circumstances category in hopes of securing $3.7 million for the facility.

“I think everything pretty

much rides on this RDF application,” said NVCTS director Rich Hodson, noting that if the funding were to be approved, the group could begin securing tenders for construction.

“I wouldn’t say it’s the last kick at the can, but certainly there’s quite a bit riding on this application,” he said.

These funds would cover the lion’s share of the estimated $5 million cost to build the proposed theatre/ performing arts facility, but the request was absent from the latest batch of recipients announced Oct. 13.

“They probably dealt with some special circumstances

The lot purchased by the NVCTS near the Railyard Mall. Michael Potestio/Herald

[grants], but maybe they didn’t deal with them all.” said Hodson.

NVCTS has already obtained a grant of $100,000 from RDF last year which

was put towards architectural design costs.

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Come join us this fall season at the historic

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Stay for a romantic weekend getaway and enjoy local ranch & farm cuisine and local craft beer and wines!

The Quilchena General Store has a great selection of locally made gifts, clothing and artisan. Don’t miss out on buying Douglas Lake Beef at the Store!

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Full-time homeless shelter still the goal for Nicola Valley shelter society co-ordinators From Page 5 The shelter usually receives about $34,000 from BC Housing, but due to the new status, that number will be bumped up to about $51,000, said Dean.

“BC Housing funds only the cost of the shift captains, some volunteer appreciation and $20 a day [for] food,” she said.

The shelter also receives about $70,000 from Service Canada, which goes towards covering the rent and utilities of the building, she said.

Those federal funds also cover Dean and Baker’s wage, which they will split since they are sharing the position and the days they are on shift.

“I’m going to focus on connections with the community,” said Dean. “What we really want to do is work with the other agencies and put together a homelessness strategy, so that we can figure out how to pick up all the people who fall through the cracks.”

Dean said they are hoping to secure about 50 volunteers to work at the shelter, and have hired six people to work as paid shift captains. They hope to hire another two.

With enough volunteers the shelter can stay open during the day as well, Dean said, noting there needs to be two people on shift at all times. Anyone who wants to volunteer at the winter shelter can contact Dean or Baker at 250-378-5153.

Last year Schultz kept the shelter open 24/7 about halfway through the season thanks to additional funding from BC Housing given the extremely cold temperatures, but was unable to secure funding to keep the shelter operating into April.

Schultz had been hoping to establish a year round homeless shelter for Merritt, which is still a goal for the new co-ordinators.

“What we would

like to see is a standalone homeless shelter,” said Dean.

She said she would

like to see both a homeless shelter and second stage transitional housing located

next to each other somewhere in town.

Last year was the shelter’s first season at

2038 Nicola Avenue next to the 7-Eleven, which came with upgrades over the pre-

vious location such as a kitchen, shower and laundry room.

However, Dean

doesn’t foresee this location as the future site of a potential homeless shelter.

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

Cents look to build on thrilling OT win over ’Backs Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Despite earning just two of a possible six points from their three games this past week, the Merritt Centennials should be feeling pretty good about themselves as they get ready to host the Trail Smoke Eaters and West Kelowna Warriors on Icebreaker weekend.

The Cents are coming off an emotional 4-3 overtime win in Salmon Arm on Oct. 21, their first OT victory in three tries this season. The win also avenged a disappointing 7-4 loss to the Silverbacks back on Oct. 6, also at the Shaw Centre.

Twenty-four hours before taking down the ’Backs, the Cents were in Penticton, losing 4-2 to the Vees for the third time this season. In all three encounters, Merritt has been in the game for 40-plus minutes, but allowed a victory to slip through their fingers in the late stages.

One of the many positives to come out of the two most recent games is the Cents’ pro-

ductivity on the powerplay — the bane of their existence at the start of the season. Both goals in Penticton were scored with the man advantage, as were two of the Centennials’ four tallies versus Salmon Arm. “I liked how we played for the most part against Penticton,” said Centennials’ head coach and GM Joe Martin.

“It was unfortunate we didn’t get out of there with two points, or at least one. Of course, the overtime win in Salmon Arm was huge.

“This time, I think we were the better team against the ’Backs,” added Martin. If you take away some of the penalties that were called (11 against Merritt), I think we would have had the momentum a lot longer.”

In both the loss against Penticton and the win over Salmon Arm, Martin leaned heavily on his veteran players to get the job done, and they didn’t disappoint. Jake Berger was outstanding between the pipes against the Vees,

BCHL STANDINGS to Oct. 24 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

West Kelowna Vernon Trail Penticton Wenatchee Salmon Arm Merritt

16 11 5 0 0 22 16 10 4 2 0 22 15 10 4 0 1 21 12 9 2 1 0 19 15 9 5 1 0 19 16 8 7 0 1 17 16 5 9 0 2 12

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

Langley Prince George Chilliwack Surrey Coquitlam

17 8 3 0 6 22 17 7 5 3 2 19 16 7 7 1 1 16 16 6 8 1 1 14 17 3 12 1 1 8

ISLAND DIVISION Team

GP W L T OTL PTS

Powell River Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Valley Cowichan Valley

14 9 3 1 1 20 16 9 6 0 1 19 15 7 7 1 0 15 15 6 6 2 1 15 15 1 12 0 2 4

THE WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, Oct. 18 Chilliwack 4 Merritt 2 The Cents squandered a pair of one-goal leads in this sleepy mid-week matchup, thanks in large part to an awful second period that saw Merritt players take five minor penalties in succession. The team simply stopped skating, said head coach Joe Martin in his post-game interview with Q101. Nobody on the homeside looked sharp in this one, including last week’s BCHL Player of the Week Jake Berger.

When he has a rare off-night, the rest of the team needs to step up. They didn’t.

Merritt Centennials’ veterans Henry Cleghorn (13) and Zach Zorn (8), shown above in action against the Penticton Vees on Friday night, combined for five points (three goals, two assists) in the Cents’ 5-4 overtime win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday.

It was Merritt’s first OT win in three tries this season. Ian Webster/Herald

stopping 39 of 42 shots, including all 26 in the first two periods. In front of him, the likes of team captain Tyrell Buckley on defense and forwards Zach Zorn, Henry Cleghorn and Nick Wicks played huge roles in containing Penticton’s vaunted offense for as long as possible.

Against Salmon Arm, linemates Zorn and Cleghorn combined for five points (three goals

and two assists) in the win, while Wicks was the overtime hero.

“They played well, that’s for sure,” said Martin of his core veteran group. “In crunch time, you go with guys you trust. It takes time for new players to build that trust with me. I want more players to earn that trust. We’re getting there with some of the new guys.”

Martin said his team

will have their hands full with the Smoke Eaters in Friday’s game. After getting off to an impressive 10-4-0-0 start, and briefly sitting atop the BCHL’s Interior division standings, Trail hit a bump in the road in their last outing — losing 9-0 to Vernon on Sunday.

“They have a lot of veteran players, and are a good team,” said Martin.

It’s Icebreaker weekend!

It’s arguably the biggest weekend of the Merritt Centennials’ regular season schedule each year.

First-and-foremost, the players’ parents and other family members, drawn from communities across North America, are in town.

They’ll be formally introduced to Cents’ fans between the first and second periods of Friday night’s game against the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters.

Then there’s the annual Icebreaker gala fundraising dinner and evening of enter-

tainment at the Civic Centre on Saturday — with a hypnotist, silent auction and much more.

Things conclude with Sunday’s home matinee tilt against the Interior division-leading West Kelowna Warriors at 2 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 20 Penticton 4 Merritt 2 Despite being outshot 26-12 through two periods (and 43-20 on the night), the Cents were full-value for a hard-earned 1-0 lead after 40 minutes. They even led 2-1 early in the third, but, as is prone to happen against Penticton, that’s when the wheels fell off. The Vees shortened their bench down the stretch, the Centennials did likewise, but just couldn’t keep pace. The positives — two Cents’ powerplay goals (at last), and another stellar, bounceback performance from Berger. The downside — nada on the scoresheet even-strength and yet another loss to the Evil Empire.

Saturday, Oct. 21 Merritt 5 Salmon Arm 4 (overtime) Boy, did the Cents need this one! Leading 3-2 after two periods, and 4-3 with less than two minutes to go in regulation, Merritt took a late penalty (one of 11 on the night) and allowed the Silverbacks to take the game to overtime.

That’s when the Centennials’ stars shone. In his first BCHL start, goalie Jared Breitkreuz made two massive saves in OT to set the stage for the dramatic game-winner by Nick Wicks. Twentyyear-olds Zach Zorn and Henry Cleghorn had a huge night, combining for five points, and taking first and third-star honours. The icing on the cake? Two more powerplay markers.

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

IN THE COMMUNITY

Merritt Centennials’ players were busy giving back to the community recently.

(Left) The entire team was on hand at Central Park on Oct. 15 for a rousing game of ball hockey with local youngsters.

(Right) Centennials (left to right) Jake Berger, Zach Zorn, Michael Van Unen and Tyrell Buckley were at Save On Foods on Sunday selling tickets to this weekend’s Centennials’ Icebreaker fundraising event at the Civic Centre. Other Cents’ players were outside selling hot dogs and drinks to raise money for the BC Children’s Hospital. Photos contributed

Penner wins gold with Team BC at 2017 WHL Cup Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt Centennials’ trainer and athletic therapist Kim Penner returned to her regular duties with the local junior A hockey club this week wearing a smile from ear to ear. A gold medal will do that to you.

Penner was a member of the victorious Team BC U16 squad that defeated Team Alberta 4-3 in overtime to win the seventh-annual WHL Cup in Calgary on the weekend.

Penner didn’t seek out the prestigious athletic trainer position with the provincial U16 program. Team BC came looking for her.

“They contacted me back in February-March of this year, and asked if I’d be interested in doing it,” she said. “Obviously, I felt it was quite an honour to be selected.

“The staff they put together this year was very experienced, and very professional.”

Penner said the staff will remain together for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.

“The WHL Cup was kind of the

It was pure gold for Merritt Centennials’ trainer and athletic therapist Kim Penner and the rest of Team BC at the WHL Cup in Calgary. (Right) Penner is on the far right, back row). Ian Webster/Herald and Derek Leung/WHL

trial run.”

While the five-day tournament is officially sponsored by the Western Hockey League and most of the players this year were WHL draft picks, Penner said that Team BC still had a significent BCHL presence. In addition to herself, the staff included assistant coach Jason Becker from the Penticton Vees and equipment

manager Craig ‘Chief ’ Carter of the Vernon Vipers.

Penner said the entire WHL Cup experience was very rewarding.

“Winning gold was definitely a highlight of course. But even before the tournament began, we spent a day in Banff — touring the town, eating dinner out. That was a lot of fun.

“Seeing the progression of our team over the course of the tournament was quite something,” said Penner. “We lost our first two games, including 6-0 to Alberta, but then things started to click. We won our next three games, including 7-0 over Saskatchewan in the semifinals.”

In the gold-medal game, Team BC battled back from an early 2-0

deficit to beat the defending champions in OT. Team Alberta has won the tourney five times and Team BC twice in its seven-year history.

Previous participants in the WHL Cup include current Vancouver Canucks Jake Virtanen and Derek Pouliot, Morgan Reilly of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers’ Nolan Patrick.

All’s safe and sound with local Nicola Valley arenas Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

In light of the tragic events that occured in Fernie last week, where three workers died as a result of a fatal ammonia leak at the town’s ice arena, Nicola Valley residents can be comforted by the fact that their local arenas (and curling rink) are in good shape, and in good hands.

The Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA) in Merritt is of very similar age to the Fernie facility and does use ammonia in its refrigeration system, but, thanks to a regular schedule of upgrades over the years and an extensive retrofit in 1995, it is in top-notch condition with mod-

ern, efficient equipment and extensive safeguards in place should a leak of any kind ever take place.

The NVMA’s ice plant, as it is frequently referred as, is located in a completely separate concrete structure, located between the arena and the adjacent curling rink. The refrigeration system inside services both facilities.

“We’ve constantly upgraded the refrigeration system over the years,” said long-time NVMA manager Brian Barrett.

“Basically all the old equipment has been replaced — new condensor, new chillers, new compressors and pumps. And

every time something like that is done, it has to be checked by WorkSafe BC and reported to the boiler branch.

“To complement that, we have proper procedures and protocols in place that we have to follow,” said Barrett.

“We’ve got a gas detector directly inside the refrigeration room that would immediately

See ‘SHULUS ARENA’ Page 18 The Nicola Valley Memorial Arena and Merritt Curling Centre use ammonia in its shared refrigeration system.

The system is situated in a concrete building located between the two facilities. Ian Webster/Herald

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SPORTS KAMLOOPS SEVENS

Local rugby players come away with gold and bronze Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Three Merritt members of the Kamloops Rugby Club earned medals at the annual Kamloops Sevens tournament, held on Oct. 21 and 22 in the Tournament Capital City. All three are past or present members of the very successful Merritt Secondary School girls’ rugby program.

Sixteen-year-old Chloe Stockwell was a part of the Kamloops U16 elite girls’ squad that won gold, while Jamie Neill, 17, and Keisha Henry, 18, took home bronze as thirdplace finishers in the U18 elite girls’ division.

The Kamloops U16s went undefeated at the two-day tournament, winning all five of their preliminary games before defeating Abbotsford 24-12 in the championship game.

The Kamloops U18s went into the weekend tournament undefeated,

but had to settle for a 4-2 record following six round robin games.

In the bronze medal match, the Kamloops U18s defeated Capilano from North Vancouver 17-0.

Over 40 boys’ and girls’ teams from around the province took part in the Kamloops Sevens tournament.

The Kamloops Rugby Club elite girls’ teams were comprised of players from Kamloops, Merritt, Lillooet, Vernon, Kelowna and Salmon Arm. The teams began practising together in late August on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and played in a series of mini-tournaments at the Coast through the months of September and early October.

In sevens’ play, games are quite short, and participants are often expected to play multiple positions.

“It’s fun and it’s fast,” said Neill.

(Above) Merritt members of the Kamloops Rugby Club are (left to right) Chloe Stockwell, Jamie Neill and Keisha Henry. (Below) Henry carries the ball in traffic during her team’s game against the Castaways from Victoria on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Bantam Rec The Murray GM bantams got a hat trick from Sajjin Lali and a shutout performance from netminder Bryce Garcia in a 5-0 win over Chase on home ice Sunday.

Other Merritt scorers were Spencer Nagata and Sebastian Myram, while assists were awarded to Lali, Myram, Robert Sterling and Hannah Ellingsen.

Head coach Ray

Lang said that he was very impressed with his team’s great overall effort.

The Murray GM squad hosts 100 Mile in two games this coming weekend.

Peewee Rec The Merritt Interior Savings peewees battled to a 1-1 tie with Lillooet on Saturday.

After a scoreless first period, Merritt got on the board first with

an unassisted goal by Colton Ferris. The visitors managed to get the equalizer at the midway mark of the third period, and that’s how the score stayed.

The Interior Savings peewees also host 100 Mile in an upcoming pair of weekend games.

Games This Weekend (all games in Merritt) Saturday 1:15 p.m. Atom Rec vs

Shulus arena uses methanol From Page 17 trigger an alarm if there was any kind of ammonia leak,” said Barrett.

He said what happened in Fernie was a tragedy.

“I don’t know all the details yet, but I have no doubt that every ammonia arena in the province and possibly across the country will be reviewing their safety procedures in light of what happened. We’ll certainly upgrade our systems to any level of modernization that comes about.”

Barrett said that to the best of his knowledge the fatalities in Fernie were the first related to an ammonia leak at an arena since the 1960s.

A highly-publicized leak in 2011 at the Burnaby Winter Club in Vancouver resulted in permanent injuries to former Olympic figure skating champion Karen Magnusson.

Out in Lower Nicola, the Shulus arena uses a completely different chemical in its refrigeration system. Instead of ammonia, it uses methanol mixed with water.

Arena manager Sheldon Quewezance stated that his facility has quite a new refrigeration system, as it was installed in 2001 when the arena was constructed.

“We have alarms and warning systems that go off in the event of something happening,” said Quewezance, “but they’re more in place to prevent our ice plant from failing, not because there’s any danger to the public.”

Both arenas have refrigeration specialists that regularly inspect, service the equipment in their respective systems.

The Nicola Valley Memorial Arena uses Complete Climate Control out of Kelowna, while the Shulus arena utilizes Rapid Cool from Kamloops.

Steve Warner of Rapid Cool said that the methanol-based system used in the Shulus arena is of very low risk.

“Methanol is flammable in its pure form, but once it’s mixed with water, that risk is all but eliminated. If there is a leak, the mixture just evaporates immediately.”

ARENA FACTS AND FIGURES • Canada has approximately 2,500 arenas from coast to coast, about half of which use ammonia in their refrigeration system • Arenas rely on cooling agents such as ammonia and glycol as cooling agents to keep ice surfaces uniform and safe for skaters • Once common cooling agents such as freon have fallen out of favour in recent years due to environmental concerns • A report released by watchdog Technical Safety BC found that of the 50 refrigerant incidents documented in the province between 2007 and 2015, 40 involved systems containing ammonia. Ten of those incidents resulted in injuries.

Source: WorkSafe BC

Shulus arena. Ian Webster/Herald

Logan Lake 4:30 p.m. Peewee Rec vs 100 Mile 6:15 p.m. Bantam Rec vs 100 Mile Sunday 9:15 a.m. Peewee Rec vs 100 Mile 11:00 a.m. Bantam Rec vs 100 Mile The Merritt Herald only reports on Merritt minor hockey games and activities that the newspaper receives information about from association and team representatives.

Initiation players and their coaches were out in force at their practise on Monday afternoon at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Close to 50 youngsters, ages six and under, are signed up for initiation hockey this season in Merritt. Ian Webster/Herald

THE SPORTS TICKER

What’s happening in and around the Nicola Valley

Oct. 27

Merritt Centennials vs Trail Smoke Eaters, Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 7 p.m.

Oct. 28

Merritt Centennials Ice Breaker Fundraising Dinner & Entertainment, Merritt Civic Centre

Oct. 29

Merritt Centennials vs West Kelowna Warriors Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 2 p.m.

Nov. 1

Regular indoor tennis starts at CMS gymnasium: Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Contact Diane Quinn, 250-378-4501

Nov. 3-4

Ladies’ Bonspiel, Merritt Curling Centre

Jan. 12-14

Men’s Bonspiel, Merritt Curling Centre

Mar. 2-4

Mixed Bonspiel, Merritt Curling Centre

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GARDEN CLUB

The Nicola Valley Garden Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Merritt Civic Centre.

Monthly speakers and refreshments. Novembers guest speaker is Joe Moffat from All About Cedar, who will tell us how to improve our gardens with cedar products. For more information contact Ellen Miller at 250-315-1012.

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 and no child is turned away due to finances. For more information phone 250-280-6944.

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 a.m. - 3 p.m., 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 at 250-523-9020 or vmcephas@telus.net

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

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

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, 7 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. 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.

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

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

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

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

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

MULTI CULTURAL DINNER

LITERACY PROGRAM

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 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

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

Meets every first and third Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Coldwater Centre, 1721 Coldwater Ave. First meeting of the year will be on Sept. 7. All quilters and want to be quilters are invited to join us. Come and join us with your ideas and have fun.

Do you want to list your event? Let us know! Call 250-378-4241 or email publisher@merrittherald.com Deadlines for submissions is noon on Friday prior to publication

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

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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

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presents “Their Finest” rated 14A on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. For more information phone 250-378-3974.

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 p.m.. The Family History Centre will be open that evening from 6 - 9 p.m..

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2451 Spring Bank Ave. Family History Centre open every Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m.. For more information call Al Thompson at 250-212-9868.

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BARRY JACK GRINSTED

Shirley Evelyn Burgess

July 13th 1949 – Oct. 19th 2017

Jan 11, 1937 to Oct 16, 2017

It is with bitter sweet sorrow that the last two remaining members of this generation of the Grinsted clan, Daryl Grinsted of Edmonton Alberta, and Kevin Grinsted of Yellowknife NT share with you the news of the death of Barry Jack Grinsted, October 18th, 2017 at the Gillis House in Merritt BC. Barry endured the burden of stage four pancreatic cancer for almost a year.

With the help of Dr. Ross and his pharmacist Kurt Thom of Black’s Pharmacy, Barry’s journey was made much easier. There were many challenges made easier by wonderful people like David Quinn, Brenda, the good people at Ask :HOOQHVV WKH 'HSDUWPHQW RI 6RFLDO 6HUYLFHV *LOOLV +RXVH DQG À QDOO\ $OWHUQDWLYHV Funeral and Cremation Services in Kamloops.

In his youth, Barry survived a catastrophic brain injury when his friend lost control of the vehicle due to high speed and other contributing circumstances. Barry’s side of the car impacted with the Colletville Bridge on August 15th 1969 at 1:00 am. Barry suffered extensive bodily injuries and nearly died, but after 21 days in a coma he began the long recovery process which lasted many years. The bones healed and fused but profound brain Injury as we know affects people in unexpected ways.

His life now forever altered by this senseless catastrophe, the new Barry rebuilt what he could out the shattered pieces of his life. He found love and lost it on at least two occasions. In spite of the pain of these partings he always believed in love, meaning and caring. Barry co parented for time during one of these relationships and assisted in the development of two foster children during that time.

Barry loved books, science, travel and discovery. He was a spiritual man, but private. He chose the Baha’I faith shortly after both his parents in the 1980s. He assisted many faith groups, volunteering to serve in various capacities. He saw each person as fellow travelers in life and respected all creeds, colours and religious traditions.

He felt sheltered here in Nicola Valley; he knew and trusted the people here.

His life mingled with many others over the years. During the bedside vigil many shared how they were helped over the decades by Barry’s kind, nonjudgmental, mindful presence. He listed himself on facebook as “Self-employedâ€?. Although he trained as a massage therapist, due to his brain injury and the stigma DWWDFKHG WR LW DQG GXH WR KLV LQĂ€ UPLWLHV VWHDG\ ZRUN HOXGHG KLP During the vigil Barry shared how he had often lived in fear. He was always wary of the stranger, as people sometimes preyed upon him. He could go nowhere HOVH WR OLYH EHFDXVH RI WKH DEXVH KH H[SHULHQFHG WU\LQJ WR Ă€ QG ´JRRG SHRSOHÂľ in new places. So he lived as much of his life as he could with the “good peopleâ€? of Merritt, where it seems almost everyone his brothers meet “knew himâ€? trusted him and are sad to see him gone.

Barry would probably like you to think “good thoughts� for his cousins Kenny & Francine McConnel of Oliver and their children, Amanda & Jenney, his niece Shannon of Seattle, cousin Rick McConnel and his wife Dracy and their children, cousin Wendy Mitch of Surrey BC, Alfred Hills family of White Rock, Uncle David McConnel of Merritt, Aunt Sharon Hubby of Maple Falls Washington, US and nieces Jenny and Tracy of Airdrie Alberta, Kevin & Janet Grinsted of Yellowknife and their children Roya and Kevin, and Daryl Grinsted of Edmonton.

The two brothers want you to know this gentle man has died. He gave what little he had to “Ask Wellnessâ€?, the thrift store in Merritt, and to anyone who needed what was left. Our family is diminished, yet it grew during the vigil. We saw the unseen reverberations of his life in other good people’s live. Both those who are family and friends, and those who were strangers to us, were a part of Barry’s life as he was a part of theirs. Together their, sharing, talking, laughing ‌.helped the healing begin. Some relationships extended over 5 decades and into the lives of their children.

The two brothers could not think of way to justly address the need for sharing and closure as a result of his death in the time at hand. We would like you all to attend a celebration of life in 2018 in Merritt where a proper sendoff of all Barry’s families can convene, reminisce and celebrate. Stay tuned please your presence is requested most humbly and with love.

The two remaining brothers would ask that you donate what you can to nearest Soup Kitchen/Homeless Shelter in whatever fashion or amount you are able.

Barry himself steadfastly volunteered at the Anglican Church soup kitchen and others in Merritt for almost 17 years. He was an excellent “self-employed� dishwasher, fund raiser, co-worker, snow shoveler, server and volunteer.

Barry was a soul whose body and operating system were altered by events outside of his control, but still he contributed more than he took. He focused his capacities to help his fellow less fortunate brothers and sisters in the Human family. This was his joy, his purpose and his duty.

We think he was a wonderful example for all of us in being “self-employed�.

Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Shirley at age 80.

Shirley passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband.

Survived by her husband of 63 years, Jack Burgess, sons Scott and Kevin (Sonja), 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Celebration of Life will be held on Oct 29 at the Merritt Seniors Centre at 12:00.

Shirley will be missed greatly by all those whose lives she touched.

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School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) invites qualified individuals to apply for the exempt staff position of Executive Assistant to the Secretary Treasurer and the Board of Education. The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient operation of the office of the Secretary Treasurer and will support the collective needs of the team.

The Executive Assistant provides support to the Secretary Treasurer and effectively and efficiently handles the administrative duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary Treasurer and the Board of Education in all areas pertaining to the Board’s corporate affairs, Board meeting agendas and meeting minutes. The Executive Assistant demonstrates sound judgment and tact in dealing with Trustees, staff and the general public on a variety of matters. Work is performed with limited direction and must be accurate and complete using established policies and procedures.

The Executive Assistant must maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality while functioning in an environment where time sensitive issues and projects are addressed effectively.

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This is a twelve month, full-time, excluded (non-union) position commencing in December 2017and offers a competitive salary and extensive benefit package.

Interested candidates must submit their application, complete with cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references by November 3, 2017 @ 11:00 a.m. P.S.T., to Kevin Black, Secretary Treasurer at www.sd58.bc.ca click on Employment/Job Positions (Job Code # 2200863) or forward to: Attn: Kevin Black, Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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