Merritt Herald - October 2, 2014

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Merritt Mayor Susan Roline seeking re-election

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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HERE THEY COME! CRC points leader Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Alan Ockwell in their Mitsubishi EVO X11 at the Rallye Defi in Ste-Agathe, Que. Peter MacDonald/CDNRally.com

L’Estage looking for seventh PFR win

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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When you look at all that he has achieved already in his impressive rally career, you might want to think that Antoine L’Estage from St-Jean, Que. is a driven man — except for the fact that he is the one doing the driving.

The Quebecer’s list of accomplishments is truly extraordinary — six-time Canadian rally champion, six-time

North American rally champion, American rally champion, and winner of 45 individual races over the last 10 years and a bit. The guy is a proven winner!

L’Estage returns to Merritt and the Nicola Valley this weekend to take part in the 37th anniversary edition of the Pacific Forest Rally — the fourth of six events that comprise the annual Canadian Rally Championship.

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defending champion is looking forward to the 2014 competition. “There will be quite a few fast cars and fast drivers at this year’s PFR,� L’Estage said ear-

lier this week, prior to flying out west. “It won’t be an easy drive for me for sure.�

But don’t bet against him. L’Estage has won the Pacific Forest Rally six times in the last 10 years, and finished second the other four times. He is undefeated so far this season in CRC competition, having won the first three rallies on the schedule back east in the spring and summer.

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worse for his opposition, L’Estage just plain likes racing the PFR. “It’s an event I enjoy, and a rally that’s been good to me,� he said. “The stages seem to suit my style. Some of the roads are very technical; there is no room for error. I think perhaps I don’t have the most spectacular style, but I have a precise style.

Maybe, it’s just luck also.�

If political life is anything like the movies, then Merritt Mayor Susan Roline hopes to make hers a trilogy.

Roline announced her intention to seek a third term as Merritt’s mayor on Tuesday, making her the first person to officially toss her hat into the ring in this year’s municipal election. “I do understand the time commitment, the dedication and the knowledge of what it takes to be your mayor and I believe I have proven myself over the past six years,� Roline told the Herald via email. “My vision, unsurpassed knowledge of the community [and] its residents and fortitude make me the ideal candidate,� the email goes on to state.

In an earlier interview with the Herald, Roline said she understands what it takes for the average family in Merritt to function on a day-to-day basis. “I’ve always represented a broad base of the community because of how I’ve lived in the community. I’ve never segregated myself to just a select group of friends,� Roline said. “My friends are all over — every level of our society.�

In her email, the incumbent mayor essentially stated that the community needs someone who knows the ropes when it comes to being mayor. “At this point in time Merritt needs consistency.

We do not need to be losing ground while someone takes the time to learn what it takes to do the job, to build relationships, to build trust and to build understanding. I have already done this,� Roline stated.

Roline said her decision to run wasn’t made hastily and she wants to be an integral part of the “bright and promising future� she sees for Merritt.

September 30 marked the beginning of the two-week nomination period for people running in the Nov. 15 municipal election.

Merrittonians will elect one mayor, six city councillors and three school board trustees next month.

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Nicola Valley getting musical

By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

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With the changing leaves comes the beginning of a new season — a season of music, that is.

The Merritt Community Choir and Nicola Valley Community Band both started up again in September and are welcoming new members.

The choir held its first practice of the season on Sept. 15, but it’s not too late to join.

Choir director Ellen Nast said the group is always accepting singers, and in particular needs alto singers right now.

The group is also seeking a second accompanist.

The choir sings in four-part harmony, with soprano, alto, tenor and bass parts.

While the group performs choral music in formal recital settings, the choir does other performances throughout the season, including at local seniors’ residences and they’ve even held a flash mob choral performance at the farmers market.

A new event the choir is slated for this year takes place at the library during an event to mark the centenary of the First World War in November.

The choir is part of the BC Choral Federation, and shares in the sentiment of that organization’s motto “Choral music: a lifelong joy.”

“It’s something you can do at any age and any stage in your life,” Nast said.

All singing levels are welcome — as long as the singer can carry a tune.

“Some people are very experienced at singing; some just like to sing and they’re learning as we go along. There are all levels in there,” Nast said.

“You have to enjoy singing, though. That’s a rule.”

The choir practises Mondays at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Nast at 378-9899.

played tuba in 20 years when he picked it up again to start playing with the band nearly 20 years ago.

“It’s like riding a bike.

It always comes back,” he said.

This year, the band is also welcoming back trumpet player Miles Kingdon, who, along with a new teacher at MSS, will round out a four-person trumpet section.

The band is in particular need of another clarinet player or two and perhaps another trombonist.

The first show for the band takes place Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Centennials’ home game during the team’s parents weekend.

They also play during the city’s Remembrance Day ceremony, the Country Christmas concert and their season

wind-up Friday with Friends at Quilchena in June.

The main message?

“If you have musical ability, for cryin’ out loud, don’t let it go to waste,” Rose said.

The community band practises Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the MSS band room.

For more information, contact Rose at 378-5031 or James Clarke at 3789894.

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Nicola Valley Community Band The Nicola Valley Community Band is a concert band comprised of a diverse group of local musicians.

They range from high school students to retirees, and the diversity of its members is matched by that of its repertoire.

“We cover just about every musical genre you can imagine, from movie themes to traditional marches. We’re even going to be doing a rendition of Cotton-Eyed Joe this year,” tuba player Steve Rose said.

While the typical player has about three years of experience playing an instrument, that’s not a rule set in stone.

Rose himself hadn’t

School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)

NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) that a general local election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, to elect a School Trustee from Areas M & N. Eligibility is not restricted to candidates within Areas M & N to be elected Trustee to the Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) for a term of four (4) years.

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the School Board Office.

Nomination documents are available at the School Board Office during regular office hours or from the Chief Election Officer, Ruth G. Steffens, 1617 Armstrong Street, Merritt, BC, commencing at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday September 30, 2014 and concluding at 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014.

Nominations will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. For further information, please call the Chief Elections Officer at 378-6588.

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PFR brings great rally racing action to the Nicola Valley From Page 1 Joining L’Estage in his Mitsubishi EVO X11 will be co-driver Alan Ockwell from Etobicoke, Ont. Their partnership is a relatively new one.

“Last year, I had a lot of success with a number of different co-drivers,” L’Estage said. “At the PFR, it was Craig Perry from Wales.

We did well together, but it’s very expensive to bring these guys over.

“At the end of last season, I talked with Alan, and in March of this year we agreed that it would be nice to work together. We won Baie Des Chaleurs and Defi. Every event that goes by, we get more and more comfortable with each other.

It’s a very good partnership.”

L’Estage’s Yokohama-sponsored team also includes manager John Buffen, a legend in the sport of rally car racing. The 71-yearold Buffen lives in Colchester, Vermont, about a 90-minute drive from Montreal.

“John means a lot to me,” L’Estage said. “He is the best rally driver that North America has ever produced. When I was young and going to rallies, he was always the man — a sort of hero to me. To start working with him in 2002 was very special. A very strong friendship has developed over the years.

He is my mentor. He has played, and is still playing a big role in my career. He is a man that I love — almost like a second dad.”

The 2014 Pacific Forest Rally’s large field of 30-plus cars includes the Subaru teams of Alexandre Breland (Val D’Or, Que.) and Lyne Murphy (St-Constant, Que.), who are currently second in the CRC standings, and Martin Rowe (Whistler, B.C.) and Nathalie Richard (Halifax, N.S.), runners-up at the most recent CRC event in Ste-Agathe, Que. Another team of note is the Calgary pair of Tanveer Deen, 17 and Michael Szewczyk, 19 — the youngest duo in the competition.

In their very first event together, the Radium Hot Springs Rally, the team finished first in the open two-wheel drive class and seventh overall.

Local Pacific Forest Rally organizer Nicki Lachapelle (née Beverley), who was born and raised in Merritt, will also be climbing into a rally car this weekend following a two-year break from competing. She’ll be co-driver for Team RMT. The driver will be 59-year-

old Ivan Kouzmin from Vancouver, who cut his teeth in the sport in his native USSR. “I lived near Vladivostok on the east coast,” Kouzmin said. “We had rally racing every weekend.

When you race at the provincial level and you podium [finish in the top three], you get sent to compete at the national level. Everything is paid for. We had a brand new car every year.

“When I came to Canada in 1991 and found out that you had to pay for everything yourself, I sort of put the sport to the side.

I started getting back into rallies about five years ago. I found the stage rallies were something I could afford.”

From a spectator point of view, this year’s Pacific Forest Rally kicks off on Thursday evening with a car expo at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre parking lot as part of the pre-race scrutineering and mechanic’s check.

On Friday, the service park at the Wagon West Travel Plaza will be open to the public beginning at 1 p.m.

There will be another car expo on Friday in downtown Merritt on Granite Ave., starting at 4:30 p.m. It is from this location that the ceremonial start to the first stage of racing will take place at 5:30 p.m.

In total, there are eight race stages being run by the cars and drivers in various locations around the Nicola Valley (see below).

Spectators are advised to read the schedules and directions very carefully if they plan to drive to any of the race locations on Friday evening and throughout Saturday.

Comprehensive PFR programs have been printed with all sorts of terrific information about the sport, the event and of course the cars and their drivers. Programs can be picked up at a multitude of locations in and around Merritt, including: * Baillie House * Best Western Nicola Inn * Boston Pizza * Chamber of Commerce * City Furniture * City Hall * Frank’s Mechanical * Kal Tire * Knight’s Inn * Lordco * Mandolin’s Café * Merritt Desert Inn * Murray GM * Travelodge & Super 8 * Ramada Inn * Super 8 * West-Can For much more information on the 2014 PFR, go to Facebook. com/pacificforestrally.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 “HELMER LAKE” Forest Special: Access from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., then closed until 8:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 6:20 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 northbound. Take Exit 315 (Helmer Road) and turn right at the T-junction. Proceed under the highway to the west side, then proceed straight ahead through the gate and follow the marshal’s directions to the parking in the open area on your right just past the gate. There is good viewing 100m from the parking area, but the best viewing is about a 900m walk into the stage.

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around 10:40 a.m. Cars pass twice at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 northbound. Take Exit 315 (Helmer Road) and turn left at the T-junction. Follow marshal’s directions. The main spectator point is a 1km drive into the stage. If access is closed when you arrive, then there is also viewing at this location, but the best action is from the main spectator point. There will be brief vehicle access in and out between each run of the stage.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The forest spectator locations are remote and do not have services such as toilets or concessions, so make sure to plan ahead.

Obey rally marshals instructions and please read safety instructions at pacificforestrally.com

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• Bears finding plenty to eat Four bears, including two cubs, had to be put down in Merritt last week after becoming habituated to humans and non-natural food sources, such as garbage and fruit left unpicked on fruit trees.

• Art show charms with familiarity Vancouver-based Scottish artist Jeff Wilson will bring his acrylic representations of familiar sights to the Courthouse Art Gallery on the weekend.

• The sturgeon: B.C.’s very own river monster

“COLDWATER” Super Special: Access from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., then closed until 2:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 12:50 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.

From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 southbound. Take Exit 286 and turn left at the T-junction. After 1.2km, turn left onto Coldwater Road. After 18km, turn right onto Patchett Road. After 8km, turn left onto Covert Place. Follow the signs to Coldwater Ranch and look for the spectator gate on your right.

“COMSTOCK” Forest Special: Access from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 southbound. Take Exit 276 and turn right at T-junction. Cross under the highway. Follow the road up the hill and look for the spectator gate on your left.

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anticipates completing the MAT project within the original budget.

Construction work for the new transmission line continues.

As part of this work, helicopters are required in some areas along the right-of-way between the Highland and Merritt substations.

These helicopters will be stringing a temporary rope line, which will be used to pull the permanent transmission line (conductors) into place.

This work will take three to five days over the next two weeks.

The contractor has

obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements.

Wherever possible, helicopters follow routes and schedules that minimize disturbances to residents.

The Merritt Area Transmission Project will ensure that Merritt’s homes and businesses continue to have clean and reliable electricity for the next 30 years.

For more information, please visit bchydro.com/mat or contact BC Hydro at stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com or at 1-866-647-3334.

Winter tire season upon us It’s time for winter tires on B.C. highways once again.

October 1 marked the first day of the season when winter tires are mandatory on high mountain passes.

Highways that require tires with either a mountain/snowflake symbol or mud and snow

symbol are marked with signs.

Tires must also have a minimum tread depth of 3.5 mm.

It’s also time for commercial trucks to carry chains.

Those without appropriate tires can be turned around by law enforcement officials if they’re found travelling on highways

where winter tires are mandatory.

Those highways include the Coquihalla, Highway 97C, and Highway 8.

Winter tires are mandatory for a shorter season this year — from Oct. 1 until March 31. In previous years, winter tires were mandatory until April 30.

City of Merritt - Request for Proposal

Provision of Free WIFI Services in Downtown Core The City of Merritt invites proposals from qualified companies for the provision of free WIFI services in the City public areas and facilities, within the downtown core. Copies of the RFP document can be found on the City of Merritt website: www. merritt.ca or can be obtained at Merritt City Hall – 2185 Voght St., Merritt, BC. Sealed proposals marked: City of Merritt Free WIFI Project, RFP 10/14 will be accepted until 2:00pm local time, Thursday, October 23rd, 2014.

The City of Merritt reserves the right to waive any formalities in any proposal, or reject any or all proposals or accept the proposal deemed most favourable in the interests of the City.

Contact: Larry Plotnikoff, Leisure Services Manager 250-378-8618 lplotnikoff@merritt.ca

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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As you may be aware from past correspondence, construction of the Merritt Area Transmission (MAT) Project is well underway. While conducting quality control inspections on the two transformers recently received for the new Merritt substation, BC Hydro discovered they were both damaged and/or defective and need to be replaced.

Due to the unique technical specifications

and the long lead time for the manufacturing of this equipment, completion of the Merritt substation (and overall project) will be delayed to October 2015.

We have received updated load forecasts and energy usage for the area and are confident that the existing Merritt substation can reliably supply the area’s electricity demand for another year.

As backup, we will keep a mobile transformer at the station with a second mobile transformer in close proximity if required.

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PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, October 14th, 2014 at 7:00PM Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday October 14th 2014 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed updated zoning bylaw: APPLICANT: City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2134, 2013 will replace the City’s Zoning Bylaw 1894, 2004.

This new zoning bylaw is a comprehensive overhaul and includes mapping changes indicating which properties have new zoning designations; and text changes with updates to General Regulations, Definitions, Development Regulations, Specific-Use Regulations, Screening and Landscaping, and Parking/ Loading requirements.

A copy of the proposed new Zoning Bylaw and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm on October 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and including 14th, 2014 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed new Zoning Bylaw 2134.

If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 4:00PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th 2014, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:

BY EMAIL: soflaherty@merritt.ca IN PERSON: City Hall 2185 Voght Street

BY FAX: 250-378-2600

BY MAIL:City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Services Manager at 250-3788620 or at soflaherty@merritt.ca This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the first of two consecutive Public Notices Dated this 2nd day of October 2014

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STAR GAZING Astronomer Guy Mackie (left) of the Okanagan Observatory (a project of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) helps people look into a giant telescope on Saturday, Sept. 20. Mackie was one of three Kelowna-based astronomers who presented in the first of a series of four workshops on what we know about the universe, hosted by the local library. About 120 people came out to the free event. No date has been set yet for the second event in the series. Photo courtesy of Anne Pang

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The District of Logan Lake is home to another wetland, thanks to the Logan Lake Enhancement Working Group and 21 students from the ecological restoration program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

With the help of Kentucky-based wildlife biologist Tom Biebighauser, who has experience restoring and creating over 1,600 wetlands around North America, the 21 students got their hands dirty and created the wetland over the course of a week in September.

The partnership between the working group and BCIT was the third in four years, and plans are already in the works for next year.

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and Logan Lake Enhancement Working Group member Marge Sidney.

In June 2010, Sidney attended a week-long wetlands course put on by the B.C. Wildlife Federation for her own professional development.

Part of that course was designing a wetland, which Sidney suggested could be a good fit for an area near Logan Lake.

“As I learned in the course, wetlands clean water. We do have water quality issues in Logan Lake — the high

pH, nitrates and salt,” she said.

Addressing the quality of the water in the lake was one of the mandates of the working group, which formed in 2007 and is comprised of representatives of various agencies, including the Ministry of Transportation, several branches of the Ministry of Environment, and the Logan Lake fish and game club — to name just a few.

“Wetlands are natural purifiers of water, and if we work upstream of the lake, then theoretically, we

can do good work for the lake itself,” Sidney said.

The next summer, the working group undertook something of a pilot project with students in BCIT’s then-new ecological restoration program to build the wetland Sidney and others had helped design the previous year.

The group put down peat on the site to help lower the pH, as well as planted native vegetation to take up some of the nitrates in the soil.

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Giulia Caccialupi and her French flag have been to many places around the world including the Caribbean, Venezuela and now Merritt, B.C. The 16-year-old brought the flag from her parents’ boat with her on a journey some 8,000 kilometres away from her homeland as she visits Canada for the first time thanks to the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

Caccialupi comes from Saint Raphael, located in southern France. She came to Canada to gain better English speaking skills and because she loves to travel.

Caccialupi said it’s important to her to see the world outside her own country.

“This, here, all is different. The nature, the people, the school,” she said of Merritt.

One difference Caccialupi noticed was the large pickup trucks — an uncommon site in France, she said.

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She said she wanted to come to Canada rather than the United States because she feels this country is more homogeneous than its southern neighbour.

“In U.S.A., the state of Washington or Texas is very, very different,” she said as an example of differing lifestyles within that country.

She said the people in Merritt have been friendly and open to her, and she’s made friends since arriving last month. Caccialupi said that while she’s here, she hopes to discover more of British Columbia.

And so far, Caccialupi said she hasn’t missed home yet.

“Maybe at Christmas, yes,” she said with a laugh.

a way,” she said, noting French student choose an area of study such as sciences or economics from age 16 to 18.

She said she thinks the French system is harder than Canada’s because school days can also run longer, leaving less time for homework or sports.

In the month or so she’s been here, Caccialupi has already joined the MSS volleyball team and plans to try rugby in the spring.

Caccialupi has also seen her first hockey game, visiting Kamloops to take in a Blazers game. The fighting was one of her favourite parts of Canada’s national sport, she said.

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HERALD OPINION Is CUPE running your city hall?

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

WHISTLER – The big story at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention was a report commissioned by the B.C. government that reveals municipal pay increases for unionized staff have been running at twice the rate of provincial raises.

When I asked Premier Christy Clark about the intent of this report, leaked just before the annual UBCM convention, she was blunt. It’s to get this issue onto the agenda for the November municipal elections, which the province has decreed shall be for four-year terms instead of three. After local elections, discussions with surviving and incoming municipal politicians will resume.

Things have been going pretty well for the main municipal union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, for the last couple of decades. As local election turnout has gone from bad to worse, municipal employees themselves have become an increasingly dominant voting bloc.

Then there are the “labour councils” in urban centres, now almost entirely fronts for public sector unions. They quietly survey council candidates to determine their level of affection for ever-growing public payrolls, and dole out campaign funds accordingly. Sometimes they organize full slates, with cuddly names like “Protect Coquitlam” to appeal to low-information voters.

During last week’s convention in Whistler, I caught up to Finance Minister Mike de Jong in a brief break from the dozens of meetings cabinet ministers have with mayors, councillors and regional directors.

Is the province going to impose some kind of solution?

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This week, I have another one to file under Wacky Things People Do. A woman from Peru is suing Disney for $250 million over the 2013 movie Frozen, claiming it’s based on her life story.

Yes, the Disney computer-animated movie about a girl who sets off with a talking snowman, among others, to find her magical ice princess sister who left them in a permanent winter wonderland is allegedly ripped off of Isabella Tanikumi’s autobiography about her experiences growing up in the Peruvian Andes.

To be fair, Tanikumi doesn’t allege the multibillion-dollar company lifted the talking snowman, adventurous pet reindeer or troll king from her book, but she lists 18 similarities she alleges are plagiarism.

One of the claims is that the movie starts off in a village at the foot of some snow-capped mountains, as does Tanikumi’s life story, where both she and the main character is Frozen live with two parents and a sister.

Another claim is the bond she has with her sister plays a big role in her life story, as it does in Frozen.

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and movies, and it doesn’t necessarily mean the movie plagiarized the book.

Frozen has also been at the centre of another infringement suit, which was filed by an animator who says a trailer for the feature length film is ripped off of her short film.

Both the trailer and short film feature a snowman battling the slippery surface of a frozen lake to reach a carrot before it can be snapped up by forest animals (a moose in the Frozen trailer, a couple of rabbits in the short film).

In the movie, the older sister (the one with magic powers) accidentally hurts the younger one, but a troll king erases that memory for the injured younger one.

In the lawsuit, Tanikumi alleges her sister accidentally burnt her face with hot custard but she, Tanikumi, doesn’t remember it.

Frozen is widely recognized for being based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen, which is public domain.

Frankly, if you squint enough, you can see that fuzzy lines run parallel between many life stories

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YOUR OPINION Everyone has a story From Page 8 Above any given similarities — that ice is slippery, that a story needs a protagonist/antagonist, etc. — both the short film and the trailer follow the same sequence of events and have the same ending.

That suit may have more traction, but Tanikumi’s seems a little slippery.

Frozen is the most successful animated film of all time, and has grossed well over a billion dollars at the box office worldwide.

In the end, I think Tanikumi’s lawsuit is just a long-winded, roundabout way to advertise her autobiography and maybe even earn some cash if Disney doesn’t even want to bother with it and just wants to pay her to let it go. (Pun intended. Sorry.)

If she wins, though, I’m taking on Disney for stealing my life story and turning into Brave. That is, after all, about a redhead. Who can read and write, and presumably lives off of food and water.

And, like Merida in Brave, I also accidentally cast a spell on my mother which turned her into a bear. (Just kidding. I turned my mom into a lemur.)

What Disney movie would you choose as grounds for a lawsuit alleging it’s a loosely based rip-off of your life?

Here’s a handy guide for you.

If your job is to scare children, take on Monsters, Inc. If you are a talking car with a team of misfit mechanical buddies, Cars or Cars 2 or Planes.

Did your house float away under a bundle of helium balloons? Take on Up. Is your family super? The Incredibles!

Living under an oppressive regime of grasshoppers? It’s A Bug’s Life for you.

Got long hair? Take a turn at Tangled.

Disney will just continue to laugh all the way to the bank.

Locking lids would help Dear people of Merritt, On Sept. 23, four bears had to be put down.

All of these could have been avoided if the people of this city could learn to put their garbage away, clean up their gardens, and take down the fruit from their trees.

By not doing these simple things, we are teaching the bears that this is an easy place to find food. If we keep this up and force the

Conservation Officers to continue putting down these bears, then there will soon not be many left just due to stupidity.

Another part of this problem is the City of Merritt gave us all garbage cans that do not lock. We need to work together to keep our city and the bears safe.

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Fletcher fails on homework Dear Editor, Re: Report card time for local politicians (B.C. Views, Sept. 25).

My track record advocating for cost-effective delivery of municipal services, fiscal discipline in major infrastructure projects, open government and safety in our communities is clear.

Voters and municipal officials from across the political spectrum value this contribution at Victoria City Hall, which has saved taxpayers money, improved public services and helped to make the municipality more responsive to resident concerns.

Tom Fletcher chooses to ignore this track record in his column, perhaps because he has

not attended a single meeting of Victoria city council or the Capital Regional District since I was elected to represent the people of Victoria three years ago.

Alongside my work on municipal issues, the people of Victoria have asked me to stand up and advocate to the provincial and federal governments on issues they care about that impact our community.

This includes the threat of oil tankers and pipelines on coastal communities and interior waterways; attacks on our postal system and education system and the workers who deliver those services; and the rights of First Nations on issues including sacred burial sites and land development.

The Union of B.C. Munici-

palities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are legitimate channels for dialogue between local government and the provincial and federal governments.

At this year’s UBCM convention, I spoke directly with Premier Christy Clark and her ministers on matters affecting the City of Victoria and Capital Region, helping to build relationships and find solutions that will benefit the community that I am elected to represent.

Fletcher is entitled to his views, as I told him during a conversation at UBCM. But I think we would all benefit if he did his homework first.

Councillor Ben Isitt Victoria

Municipal auditor general role questioned From Page 8 “There’s not some hidden legislative agenda,” de Jong replied. More data needs to be gathered, and the report shows ongoing problems with management salaries at the provincial level as well.

Is this the first step to imposing a tight-fisted centralized bargaining agency, such as the government set up last year to wrestle the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to the ground?

“We haven’t formulated our answer,” de Jong said.

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“What the data does suggest, however, is that there may well be some merit [to centralized bargaining].

One of the recommendations points to a more co-ordinated approach to some of the negotiations that take place.”

Will the new municipal auditor general have a role in this?

“The purpose of the auditor was not to become an enforcement mechanism,” de Jong said.

“It was to play a traditional audit function on whether taxpayers are getting value

for money. To that extent I suppose a municipal auditor might be able to comment on the advantages of coordinating efforts.”

NDP leader John Horgan’s attack on the compensation report was as predictable as it was selective. In his speech to delegates, Horgan called it “one-sided, politically motivated, shoddy work” designed to embarrass local politicians on the eve of their elections.

Did he question Ernst and Young’s numbers, the pay increases for municipal

union staff of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, compared to 19 per cent for unionized provincial staff ? Did he question their calculation that over that period, inflation totalled 23 per cent? No. The facts being against him, he went with an emotional pitch to distract from them.

Recall that during the final days of the teachers’ strike, Horgan suddenly decided that what was really needed was binding arbitration. This was 24 hours after the teachers’ union took that position.

So there’s the big question to be considered by voters as local elections draw near. Which candidates are looking out for your interests, and which ones are working on behalf of CUPE? There’s another troubling trend in manipulation of local government that was more evident than ever at the 2014 UBCM convention. I’ll discuss that in a future column.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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The wall test Stand with the back of your head touching the wall and your heels six inches from the baseboard. With your buttocks touching the wall, check the distance

with your hand between your lower back and the wall, and your neck and the wall. If you can get within an inch or two at the low back and two inches at the neck, you are close to having excellent posture. If not, your posture may need professional attention to restore the normal curves of your spine.

The mirror test Stand facing a fulllength mirror and check to see if your shoulders are level; your head is straight forward as well as level; the spaces between your arms and your hips seem equal; your hips are level or the same height; your kneecaps face straight ahead, not turned in or outward; and your ankles are straight.

The side view Ask another person to check your posture from the side or take a photo of the side view of your stance.

Check for the following: your head is erect, not slumping forward or backward; your chin is parallel to the floor, not tilting up or down; your shoulders are in line

with ears, not drooping forward or pulled back; your stomach is flat; your knees are straight; and your lower back has a slightly forward curve (not too flat or curved too far forward, creating a hollow back).

Good posture is a lifestyle Keep your weight down. Excess weight, especially around the middle, pulls forward on the back, increasing the curve in the low back and weakening stomach muscles.

Develop a regular program of exercise.

Regular exercise keeps you flexible and helps tone your muscles to support proper posture.

Buy good bedding.

A medium to firm mattress will support the spine and help maintain the same shape as a person with good upright posture.

Pay attention to injuries from bumps, falls and jars. Injuries in youth may cause growth abnormalities or postural adaptations to the injury or pain that can show up later in life.

Be conscious of where you work. Is your

chair high enough to fit your desk? Do you need a footrest to keep pressure off your legs?

Perfect standing posture is when the following are properly aligned: the points between your eyes, chin, collarbone, breastbone, pubic area and midpoint between your ankles.

From the side, you can easily see the three natural curves in your back. From the front, your shoulders, hips and knees are of equal height, and your head is held straight, not tilted or turned to one side.

From the back, the little bumps on your spine should be in a straight line down the centre of your back.

Particularly in conjunction with regular exercise, chiropractic treatment can play a significant role in correcting and maintaining good posture.

When good posture is maintained, the daily physical stress the spine is exposed to is distributed evenly throughout its length, rather than being concentrated in a few specific spots.

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR SPECIAL SECTION PRIZES 2014 FAIR SECTION A FLOWERS

SECTION D CANNING

Highest Points for Section A-Flowers $30 gift certificate from Lukacs Property Maintenance & Development – Dede Connolly

High Pts in Jams and Jellies $25.00 Cash – Triple G Logging – Joe D Souza

Best Overall Flower Arrangement $10 cash from Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Betty Capp Best Overall Potted Plant $15 cash from Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Dede Connolly Best Artistic Display of a Single Bloom $5 cash from Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Betty Capp Special Prize in Memory of Joan Koller $15 gift certificate from Rivercity Mechanical – Betty Capp

SECTION B FRUIT & VEGETABLES First Prize $50 cash – Sponsored by Black’s Pharmacy – Joe D’Souza Second Prize $25 cash – Sponsored by Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Dede Connolly Third Prize $15 gift certificate – Sponsored by Nicola Valley Farmers Market – Susan Thompson

SECTION C BAKING Highest Points 1st $25 cash – Sponsored

by Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Dede Connolly Highest Points 2nd $15 cash – Sponsored

by Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Susan Thompson Highest Points 3rd $10 cash – Sponsored

by Century 21 Moving Real Estate – Donna Bent WHITE BREAD First $15 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Donna Bent Second $10 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Julia D’Souza Third $5 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Dede Connolly BROWN BREAD First $15 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Julia D’Souza Second $10 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Dede Connolly Third $5 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Susan Thompson

High Pts in Canning $25.00 Cash – Triple G Logging – Dede Connolly 1st Prize for Class 136 – “Disp of Various Canned Fruits, Veggies and Meat” 5000 Save On More Pts – Coopers Foods – Roxanne Lorette 2nd Prize for Class 136 – “Disp of Various Canned Fruits, Veggies or Meat” 3000 Save On More Pts – Coopers Foods – Barbara Sales 3rd Prize for Class 136 – “Disp of Various Canned Fruits, Veggies or Meat” 2000 Save On More Pts – Coopers Foods – Dede Connolly Class 137 Bernardin Best of Show Award $20.00 Gift Cert – Bernardin – Dede Connolly

2014 National Baking Contest First – Class #71 Robin Hood Flour – Best Lunchbox Snack $100 cash – Fleischmann’s Yeast – Susan Thompson

SECTION G HOMECRAFTS Best in Show - Classes 1 - 8 - Embroidery Rosette – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Dianne Jackman Best in Show - Classes 116 - 145 -Sewing Rosette – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Amy MacLaren Best in Show - Classes 158 - 176 Quilting Rosette – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Ellen MacLaren

High Pts in Sewing Classes 116- 145 $20.00 Wal Mart Card – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Amy MacLaren

Class 141 Bernardin National Gift Pack Competition - First $100.00 – Bernardin – Dede Connolly

High Pts in Quilting Classes 158-177 Fat Quarter Bundle - approx $30.00 Marianne Reimer – Ellen MacLaren

Highest Pts in Class #73-79 – In Memory of Joan Jager $15.00 Gift Cert Triple G Logging – Dede Connolly

High Pts in Embroidery - Classes 1 - 8 $15.00 Cash – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Diane Jackman

SECTION D1 WINE

High Pts in Homecraft $25.00 Gift Cert – Creative Company – Ruth Steffens

Division A & B Kindergarten to Grade 6 Highest Aggregate Winner in Baking & Homecrafts Trophy – Nicola Valley Women’s Institute – Andee Walker

Div. A - Kindergarten to Gr. 3 Highest Pts in Creative Writing 1 Free Teen Burger and Regular Root Beer – A & W – Andee Walker Highest Pts for Collection of Seeds $5.00 Gift Cert – Panago – Kelsey Cleaveley Highest Pts in Photography $5.00 Cash – Sharon Keyser – Andee Walker Highest Points Baking - 1st Place Rogers Voucher for 10 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Andee Walker Highest Points Baking - 2nd Place Rogers Voucher for 2.5 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Electra Fairley Highest Points Baking - 3rd Place Rogers Cereal Prod Voucher and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Portia Wainwright

Div. B - Gr. 4 to Gr. 6 Highest Pts $10.00 Cash – Century 21 – Alexandra Van Rossum 2nd Highest Pts Gift Cert for Box of Ice Cream Sandwiches – Dairy Queen – Tayln Ferch 3rd Highest Pts $10.00 Gift Cert – Movie Experts – Jacob Schultz

SECTION H HOBBIES

Highest Pts in Fine Arts $7.50 Cash – Sponsored in Memory of Ignatia Grams – Janelle Gage

Best in Class 1 - 3 $10.00 Cash – Hub Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd. – Dede Connolly

Best Vegifruitable Best in Show Rosette – Sponosred by Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Nishani Wainwright

Highest Pts U-Brew Made Wine A Wine Kit – Coopers Foods – Dede Connolly

Best in Class 12 - 16 $10.00 Cash – Hub Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd. – Ken Wayne

Highest Pts in Creative Writing 1 Free Teen Burger and Regular Root Beer – A & W – Letisha Spahan

Highest Pts Homemade Wine “8 White Wine Glasses, 8 Red Wine Glasses” – Extra Foods – Marianne Reimer

Best in Class 21 - 25 $10.00 Cash – Hub Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd. – Dede Connolly

Highest Pts in Creative Writing Free Small Blizzard – Dairy Queen – Alexandra Van Rossum

SECTION E FORAGE & CROPS

Best in Class 4 - 11 $10.00 Cash – NMV Lumber – Dede Connolly

Highest Pts for Collection of Seeds $5.00 Gift Cert – Panago – Tayln Ferch

Best in Class 17 - 20a $10.00 Cash – NMV Lumber – Dede Connolly

Highest Pts in Photography $5.00 Cash – Sharon Keyser – Julia Smith

Best in Show - Class 35 - 44 Rosette – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Ruth Tolerton

Highest Points Baking - 1st Place Rogers Voucher for 10 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Talyn Ferch Highest Points Baking - 2nd Place Rogers Voucher for 2.5 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Alexandra Van Rossum Highest Points Baking - 3rd Place Rogers Cereal Prod Voucher and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Nishani Wainwright

High Aggregate Wine Sec $30.00 Gift Cert – Crystal Restaurant – Marianne Reimer Highest Pts Homemade Wine $25.00 Gift Cert – The Wine Press – Marianne Reimer

High Aggregate Forage Sec Prize Package – Steelworkers District 3 Local 1-417 – Joe D Souza

High Pts in Classes 8 - 26 $40 Gift Cert Fieldstone Granary – Joe D Souza

2014 National Baking Contest First – Class #70 Best Bread $100 cash – Fleischmann’s Yeast – Julia D’Souza

Honorable Mention Ribbon – Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Jessie Rabbitt

Class 140 Bernardin SNAP / Mason Jar Creative Craft Award $10.00 Gift Cert Bernardin – Dede Connolly

High Point Baking Class 46 - Disp Of Baking $10 gift certificate – Sponsored by Brambles Bakery – Dede Connolly

Robin Hood Family Best Lunchbox Snack Contest First – Class #66 Cookies, Squares or Bars – $20 product certificate – Fleishmann’s Yeast – Susan Thompson

Best in Show $25.00 Cash – Century 21 – Jessie Rabbitt

High Pts - Classes 66 - 104 $30.00 Gift Cert – Wal Mart – Ruth Steffens

High Pts in Classes 1 - 7 $50 Gift Cert – Noble Tractor & Equipment Ltd. – Graham Farms

Crisco - Family Fav Receipe Baking Contest First - Class #62 Muffins, Tarts or Pie – $25 product certificate – Crisco – Dede Connolly

High Pts - 3rd Place Winner $15.00 Gift Cert – Kat Ventures Bookkeeping – Christiane Schultz

Class 138 Bernardin Jam/Jelly Award $10.00 Gift Cert – Bernardin – Joe D Souza

APPLE PIE First $15 cash – Sponsored by H&R Block – Diana Lorenz

High Point Baking Class 28 - Pumpkin Pie T-shirt– Sponsored by 3 Bar Farms – Jessica Rabbitt

High Pts - 2nd Place Winner #50.00 Gift Cert – Crystal Restaurant – Kelly Allen

1st Highest Pts in Classes 27 - 34 Boys Prize – Susan Riddle – Iggy Connolly 1st Highest Pts in Classes 27 - 34 Girls Prize – Susan Riddle – Amelia Lorenz 2nd Highest Pts in Classes 27 - 34 Girls Prize – Country Bug Books – Amelia Lorenz Highest Pts in Classes 35 - 39 Prize Pack – Westcan Automotive – Frank Solheim Highest Pts in Classes 40 - 45 1/2 Hr Massage Gift Cert – Jamara Joyal Massage Therapy – Billabong Farms Highest Pts in Classes 46 -51 Prize Pack – Westcan Automotive – Joe D Souza Highest Pts in Classes 52 - 68 25.00 Gift Cert – Crystal Leier Photography – Dede Connolly Highest Pts in Classes 69 - 72 T Shirt – 3 Bar Farms – Dede Connolly

SECTION F FINE ARTS High Pts - 1st Place Winner $50.00 Cash Card from Wal Mart – Sponsored by Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Jessie Rabbitt

Best in 2 x 4 Challenge - Class # 88 $50.00 Gift – Home Hardware Building Centre – Merle Boyes Judges Choice - Most Unique in Show $20.00 Cash – Hub Barton Insurace Brokers Ltd. – Christiane Schultz Judges Choice - Best in Show $20.00 Cash – NMV Lumber – Ruth Tolerton

SECTION I ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY STUDENTS Div. A - Kindergarten to Gr. 3 Highest Pts $10.00 Cash – Century 21 – Andee Walker 2nd Highest Pts Gift Cert for Box of Ice Cream Sandwiches – Dairy Queen – Portia Wainwright 3rd Highest Pts $10.00 Gift Cert – Movie Experts – Wren Edwards Highest Pts in Fine Arts $7.50 Cash Sponsored in Memory of Ignatia Grams – Andee Walker Best Vegifruitable Best in Show Rosette – Sponsored by Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Portia Wainwright

Div. C - Gr. 7 to Gr. 9 Highest Pts $10.00 Cash – Century 21 – Cole Schultz 2nd Highest Pts Gift Cert for Box of Ice Cream Sandwiches – Dairy Queen – Amber Lorette 3rd Highest Pts $10.00 Gift Cert – Movie Experts – Natalie Ross Highest Pts in Fine Arts $7.50 Cash – Sponsored in Memory of Ignatia Grams – Amber Loretter Best Vegifruitable Best in Show Rosette – Sponsored by Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Cole Schultz Highest Pts in Photography $5.00 Cash – Sharon Keyser – Natalie Ross Highest Points Baking - 1st Place Rogers Voucher for 10 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Cole Schultz

Div. D - Gr. 10 to Gr. 12 Highest Pts $10.00 Cash – Century 21 – Robert Neill 2nd Highest Pts Gift Cert for Box of Ice Cream Sandwiches – Dairy Queen – Emilie Schultz 3rd Highest Pts $10.00 Gift Cert – Movie Experts – Michelle Schultz Highest Pts in Fine Arts $7.50 Cash – Sponsored in Memory of Ignatia Grams – Robert Neill Best Vegifruitable Best in Show Rosette – Sponsored by Nicola Valley Fall Fair – Robert Neill Highest Pts in Creative Writing 1 Free Teen Burger and Regular Root Beer – A & W – Michelle Scultz Highest Pts in Photography $5.00 Cash – Sharon Keyser – Robert Neill Highest Points Baking - 1st Place Rogers Voucher for 10 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Robert Neill Highest Points Baking - 2nd Place Rogers Voucher for 2.5 Kg bag of Flour and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Caity Walsh Highest Points Baking - 3rd Place Rogers Cereal Prod Voucher and Ribbon – Rogers Foods – Keisha Anderson and Caity Walsh

SECTION K PHOTOGRAPHY Highest Pts $100.00 – H & R Block – Gordon Swan Best Picture In Show $25.00 gift cert and Trophy – Pharmasave – Gordon Swan Judges Choice Award $25.00 Cash – In memory of Ann Johnston – Jeannine Neill Highest Pts - Class 6A to 10D $15.00 Cash – In memory of Ann Johnston – Gordon Swan Highest Pts - Class 11A to 15D $15.00 Cash – In memory of Ann Johnston – Gordon Swan Highest Pts - Class 16A to 18D $25.00 Gift Cert – Serendipity Soaps and Sundries – Gordon Swan Highest Pts - Class 19A to 21F $50.00 Gift Cert – CJR Bookkeeping – Gordon Swan Highest Pts - Class 22A to 23D $50.00 Gift Cert – CJR Bookkeeping – Sue Ross

SECTION U Poultry & Pigeons Highest Pts $15.00 Cash – Century 21 – Keith Hume

SECTION V Rabbits, Cavies And Hamsters Highest Pts Overall $15.00 Cash – Century 21 – Bill McRae

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR SPECIAL SECTION PRIZES 2014 FAIR DIVISION: A - 1 FLOWERSALL CLASSES-OP Class: 1 (1) Cut Áowers Hybrid Tea - 1 Bloom With Own Foliage • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer Class: 2 (1) Cut Áowers Hybrid Tea - 1 Bud With Own foliage • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 3 (1) Cut Áowers - Rose - GrandiÁora - 1 Bloom With Own Foliage • 1 Dede Connolly • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 4 (1) Cut Áowers - Rose - Floribunda - 1 Stem With Own Foliage • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 5 (1) Cut Áowers - Rose - Miniature - 3 Stems With Own Foliage • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 6 (1) Cut Áowers - Dahlia - Group of 3 • 1 Julie Best • 2 Merle Boyes • 3 Sharon Boyes Class: 7 (1) Cut Áowers - Dahlia - Cactus - One Bloom • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Sharon Boyes Class: 8 (1) Cut Áowers - Dahlia - Semi Cactus - One Bloom • 1 Julie Best • 2 Merle Boyes • 3 Sharon Boyes Class: 9 (1) Cut Áowers - Dahlia - Giant - Over 10” • 1 Sharon Boyes Class: 10 (1) Cut Áowers Dahlia - Decorative Over 8 “ - One Bloom • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Sharon Boyes Class: 11 (1) Cut Áowers Dahlia - Decorative Under 8 “ - One Bloom • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Merle Boyes • 3 Julie Best Class: 12 (1) Cut Áowers Dahlia - Collection Of 6 • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Merle Boyes • 3 Julie Best Class: 13 (1) Cut Áowers Dahlia - Pompom - Group of 3 - Under 2” • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Tammy Wills • 3 Sharon Boyes Class: 14 (1) Cut Áowers Dahlia - Ball - Round/Slightly Flat - Over 2” • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Sharon Boyes Class: 16 (1) Cut Áowers Zinnia - Dwarf - 3 Blooms Separate Stems • 1 C Solheim • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 22 (1) Cut Áowers Gladiolus - 1 Spike • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Merle Boyes Class: 23 (1) Cut Áowers Gladiolus - 3 Spikes - Different Colors • 1 Sharon Boyes • 3 Merle Boyes Class: 24 (1) Cut Áowers Gladiolus - 3 Spikes - Same Colors • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Sharon Boyes • 3 Dede Connolly

Class: 25 (1) Cut Áowers Pansies - 5 Blooms - Any Colour With Foliage • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Betty Capp • 3 C Solheim Class: 26 (1) Cut Áowers Sweet Peas - 6 Cuts - Any Color • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 C Solheim Class: 27 (1) Cut Áowers Marigold - Large - Over 3” - 3 Blooms • 1 Marianne Reimer Class: 28 (1) Cut Áowers Marigold - Medium - 1 1/2” To 3” - 3 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 29 (1) Cut Áowers Marigold - Small - 1 “ To 1 1/2” - 3 • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 30 (1) Cut Áowers Snapdragons - Double - 3 Spikes • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 31 (1) Cut Áowers Snapdragons - RufÁed - 3 Spikes • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 33 (1) Cut Áowers - Carnations - 5 Blooms Disbudded • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 34 (1) Cut Áowers - Jar Of Mixed Annuals • 1 C Solheim • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 35 (1) Cut Áowers - Jar Of Mixed Flowers - Any Type • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Billabong Farm.

• 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 36 (1) Cut Áowers Community Gardens - Jar Of Flowers • 1 Billabong Farm • 2 Betty Capp Class: 37 (1) Cut Áowers Petunia - Single - 3 Blooms Sep Stems • 1 Julie Best • 2 Marianne Reimer • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 38 (1) Cut Áowers Petunia - Double - 3 Blooms Sep Stems • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 39 (1) Cut Áowers Daisy - Single - 3 Blooms Sep Stems • 1 C Solheim • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 41 (1) Cut Áowers Bachelor Buttons - 6 Blooms • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 42 (1) Cut Áowers Cosmos - 6 Blooms • 1 C Solheim • 2 Billabong Farm.

• 3 Dede Connolly Class: 44 (1) Cut Áowers Flower Not Mentioned - Large - 3 Blooms • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 45 (1) Cut Áowers - Flower Not Mentioned Medium - 3 Blooms • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 46 (1) Cut Áowers Flower Not Mentioned - Small - 6 Blooms • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly

• 3 Susan Thompson Class: 47 (1) Fresh Flower Arrangement - Annuals &/or Perennials • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 C Solheim • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 48 (1) Dried Flower Arrangement - Garden & Wild • 1 Betty Capp Class: 49 (1) Theme Arrangement - Give Name • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Billabong Farm • 3 C Solheim Class: 50 (1) Artistic Display of a Single Bloom - can use Ornaments • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 C Solheim Class: 53 (1) Tea Cup Arrangement • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 C Solheim.

Class: 55 (1) Potted Plants Impatiens • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 56 (1) Potted Plants Begonia - Tuberous • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Julia D’Souza • 3 Sandy Curnow Class: 57 (1) Potted Plants Begonia - Fibrous • 1 Betty Capp • 2 Sandy Curnow Class: 58 (1) Potted Plants Geranium - Double • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 59 (1) Potted Plants Geranium - Single • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Sandy Curnow Class: 60 (1) Potted Plants Geranium - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 61 (1) Potted Plants African Violet - Single • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 64 (1) Potted Plants Cactus • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Sandy Curnow Class: 65 (1) Potted Plants Foliage Plant - Not Fern Type • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Betty Capp • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 68 (1) Potted Plants Fuchsia • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 69 (1) Potted Plants - Pot of Flowering Outdoor Plants • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 C Solheim Class: 70 (1) Potted Plants - Outdoor Container - Any Combination • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Betty Capp • 3 C Solheim Class: 71 (1) Potted Plants - In A Bottle Or Glass Container • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 72 (1) Potted Plants Potted Not Mentioned - Large • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 73 (1) Potted Plants - Potted Not Mentioned Medium • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 75 (1) Potted Plants Any Tropical Plant - Large • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Sandy Curnow Class: 76 (1) Potted Plants Any Tropical Plant - Medium • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Sandy Curnow Class: 77 (1) Potted Plants -

Any Tropical Plant - Small • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Sandy Curnow • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 78 (1) Special Category - Wild Flower Arrangement • 1 Betty Capp Class: 79 (1) Potted Plants Open - Small • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 80 (1) Potted Plants Open - Medium • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 81 (1) Potted Plants Open - Large • 1 Sandy Curnow • 2 Dede Connolly

DIVISION: B 1 FRUITS & VEGETABLES-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 2 (1) Fruit - Apples Macintosh - 3 • 1 Glenys Whiffen • 2 Dick Kitsch Class: 3 (1) Fruit - Apples Spartan - 3 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 4 (1) Fruit - Apples Open - 3 • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 C Solheim Class: 10 (1) Fruit Crabapples - 6 • 1 Glenys Whiffen.

• 2 Bill McRae • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 13 (1) Fruit Gooseberries - 12 • 1 Dick Kitsch • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 14 (1) Fruit - Grapes - 2 Clusters • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Glenys Whiffen Class: 15 (1) Fruit - Peaches -3 • 1 Susan Thompson.

• 2 Kathy Reimer Class: 16 (1) Fruit - Plums 6 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 17 (1) Fruit - Prunes Italian - 6 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Bill McRae Class: 18 (1) Fruit - Pears Anjou - 3 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 19 (1) Fruit - Pears Bartlett - 3 • 1 Bill McRae • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 20 (1) Fruit - Pears Open - 3 • 1 Dick Kitsch • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 C Solheim Class: 22 (1) Fruit Strawberries - 6 • 1 Dianne Jackman • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 25 (1) Fruit - Open 12 berries • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 26 (1) Herbs - Basil Fresh - 5 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 27 (1) Herbs - Chives - Fresh - 5 • 1 Tammy Wills • 2 Merle Boyes • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 29 (1) Herbs Lavender - Fresh - 5 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 31 (1) Herbs - Mint -

Fresh - 5 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 32 (1) Herbs Oregano - Fresh - 5 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 33 (1) Herbs - Parsley - Fresh - 5 • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Tammy Wills • 3 C Solheim Class: 34 (1) Herbs Rosemary - Fresh - 5 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 C Solheim Class: 35 (1) Herbs - Sage Fresh - 5 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 36 (1) Herbs - Thyme - Fresh - 5 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 37 (1) Herbs - Open • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 38 (1) Vegetables Beans - Green Bush - 6 pods • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dianne Jackman • 3 Kathy Reimer.

Class: 39 (1) Vegetables Beans - Yellow Bush - 6 pods • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 40 (1) Vegetables Beans - Purple Bush - 6 Pods • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 41 (1) Vegetables Beans - Broad - 6 Pods • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer Class: 42 (1) Vegetables Beans - Pole - 6 pods • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 43 (1) Vegetables Scarlet Runner - 6 Pods • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 44 (1) Vegetables Beets - Globe Red - 2” - 3” - 3 Beets • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Bill McRae • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 45 (1) Vegetables - Beets - Long - 2” To 5” - 3 Beets • 2 Dianne Jackman Class: 48 (1) Vegetables Cabbage - Green - 1 Head • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Bill McRae Class: 49 (1) Vegetables Cabbage - Red - 1 Head • 1 Bill McRae • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 50 (1) Vegetables Carrots - Short - 4” Or Less - 5 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 51 (1) Vegetables Carrots - Medium - 4” To 7” 5 • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 52 (1) Vegetables Carrots - Long - 7” Or Longer -5 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Julie Best • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 54 (1) Vegetables Celery - 2 Stalks • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 56 (1) Vegetables Corn - Sweet - 3 Ears • 1 Julie Best • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 57 (1) Vegetables Cucumbers - Pickling - 2” To

3” - 6 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 58 (1) Vegetables Cucumbers Dill Approximately 4” - 6 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 59 (1) Vegetables Cucumbers - Slicing - 6” To 8” -2 • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Bill McRae • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 60 (1) Vegetables Cucumbers - Greenhouse - 2 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer Class: 61 (1) Vegetables Eggplant - 1 • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 62 (1) egetables - Garlic - 2 Bulbs • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 64 (1) Vegetables Kohlrabi - 2 • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Ruth Tolerton • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 65 (1) Vegetables Leeks - 2 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 68 (1) Vegetables Lettuce - Romaine - 1 Head • 1 Merle Boyes • 2 Sharon Boyes • 3 Tammy Wills Class: 69( 1) Vegetables Melons - Cantaloupe - 1 • 1 Bill McRae Class: 70 (1) Vegetables Melons - Honeydew - 1 • 1 Ken Wayne • 2 Bill McRae Class: 71 (1) Vegetables Melons - Watermelon - 1 • 1 Bill McRae Class: 72 (1) Vegetables Onions - Green Bunch - 6 • 1 C Wayne Class: 74 (1) Vegetables Onions - Red, Yellow, White, Brown - 3 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 75 (1) Vegetables Onions - Spanish - 3 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 76 (1) Vegetables Onions - Kelsea Sweet Giant -3 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 78 (1) Vegetables Peas - 6 Pods • 1 Dianne Jackman • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 79 (1) Vegetables Peas - Snow Or Snap - 6 Pods • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 80 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Green Bell - 2 • 1 Dianne Jackman • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 81 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Red Bell - 2 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer

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Clean water, education the goals From Page 7 While wetlands don’t take up salt, the group was instrumental in bringing the problem of salt leeching from the Ministry of Transportation’s old salt shed to the ministry’s attention. “They immediately dismantled their salt shed. They took the salt out, they took the liner, they took a whole bunch of fill, they did much testing and took more fill as a result,� she said. “We thought, if we can get as much out now ahead of time just through an excavator, it won’t even enter the system. Then we only have to deal with what’s been leeching down.�

Sidney said because the partnership began as a pilot project, they took a year off in 2012 to test the quality of the water going into the wetland and the quality

of the water coming out of it to ensure the project was worthwhile. “We couldn’t believe the good things, the change,� she said.

Seeing that the project was working, the group and BCIT took it up again in 2013, this time with added funding from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation — which committed to three years of funding.

The week-long “outdoor classroom� experience is also part of the BCIT program’s curriculum, Sidney said.

In 2013, the students built two larger separate wetland areas downstream of the first one built in 2011. This year, they created another large wetland and three smaller ones on the Meadow Creek Golf Course.

The first step in creating the wetland is taking an inventory of

the birds, mammals and vegetation on each of the previously-built sites and the site of the new wetland.

The students also have evening lectures from Biebighauser, for which the golf course donated use of its clubhouse.

The students draft up the design of the wetland, then commission an excavator to do the heavy digging to expose the water table.

Then the students come in and replant salvaged vegetation and a handful of nursery plants to reconstruct wildlife habitat.

This year, in clearing the land they’d use and preparing it for replanting, the students had added help from 248 goats, who feasted on thistles and invasive weeds.

Sidney said the decision to use goats came as a result of wanting to

avoid pesticides.

Not only was it a novel idea, it was an effective one, Sidney said.

Goats have a complete digestive system, which means any seeds they eat do not germinate in their manure — unlike that of cows, chickens, horses, pigs and sheep.

Finally, toward the end of the week, the students are given a scenario for which they have to construct a diorama of a wetland for their final exam.

Though it’s an intensive week, Sidney said she expects the program to continue growing as it proves to be mutually beneficial for the students and for Logan Lakers. “It’s gone beyond how I even envisioned this thing would go,� she said. “It’s just making me feel so good that we have been successful.

We’re achieving all our goals.�

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“I don’t really feel I’ve done anything special, to be honest,” Tom Hood, owner of Merritt Movie Experts, said.

Those are the humble words of one of 12 local business owners honoured by WorkBC for employing a person with a disability during Disability Employment Month — an awareness campaign started this year as part of the provincial government’s 10-year Accessibility 2024 action plan to make B.C. the most progressive place for people with disabilities in Canada.

“I gave him an opportunity and he was up to it,” Hood said of the work experience program employee he brought on board five months ago.

The employee has a developmental disability and was antisocial when he was first hired, but in the time he’s worked for Hood, he’s become focused on the job as opposed to watching the clock.

“That’s a huge step for him,” Hood said.

“He has done so much for that young man,” Sandy Labermeyer, WorkBC vocational counsellor, said of Hood. She said when this employee started working for Hood, he couldn’t acknowledge people or look them in the eye, but now can greet customers.

Hood told the Herald he’s happy to help out a person with a disability who might not get the same opportunity with another employer.

Last Wednesday, in observation of September being Disability

Employment Month, WorkBC presented various local businesses with certificates of recognition.

Certificates were awarded to Brambles Bakery, Breathe Bikes, Canadian Tire, Carrie Ware and Company, Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce, the Coldwater Hotel, Merritt Herald, the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank, Merritt’s library, Merritt Movie Experts, the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary’s Thrift Store and Supersave Gas. “They [the employers] help break down the social and systemic barriers that people who live with disabilities live with and deal with on a daily basis,” Labermeyer told those who gathered at the event.

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Staining Leaves can do more than just stain driveways; they also can damage a vehicle’s paint job. Should wet leaves, sap and other chemicals that leach out of the leaves stay on a car for an extended period of time, they can cause an outline stain and damage to the paint.

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Slippery surfaces The Car Care Council notes that wet leaves on the surface of roadways can be hazardous. Wet leaves can make roadways quite slippery, even as slippery as roadways when snow is falling. Drivers should slow down when roads are covered with wet leaves and take turns and off-ramps more carefully.

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Downtown blaze reminds us of fire prevention

By Emily Wessel

Sandy and staff at Canada Cafe

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Nearly three dozen men and women from the Merritt Fire Rescue Department worked tirelessly to stifle a fire in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown core on June 30.

More than 12 hours after the blaze started in the evening of the warm summer day, firefighters were still on the scene to put out hotspots.

But it was what happened during the course of battling the fire that puts in perspective what these people do for their

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community.

As smoke filled the streets, the firefighters ran into the Masonic lodge that formerly housed Blooming Pets.

They carried out birds, hamsters and all the little critters in their cages.

As the fire was largely contained to the second storey of an historic wooden building on Quilchena Avenue, it was not safe for firefighters to enter to fight the fire from inside.

Instead, they put the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ladder truck to good use, towering high above the flames to

battle them from above.

The investigation into the cause of the fire was not conclusive, although it was determined the fire started in the narrow gap between two buildings.

Damage from the fire, smoke and water was estimated at over $1 million.

wishes everyone a great

Fire Prevention Week.

Build your emergency plan, practice your emergency plan, ensure family members know the emergency plan!

Above: Fire ravaged an old building on Quilchena Avenue that housed Earthwalker Spiritual Shop, Starz Beauty Salon and several apartments on June 30. Emily Wessel/Herald

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We salute our ďŹ reďŹ ghters who give their time, energy & dedication to protect our lives & our community.

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Fire Chief: Lindsay Tighe â&#x20AC;˘ Deputy Fire Chief: Tony Allen #226 Highway 8 West - #181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, B.C. 250-378-5110

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Fire & Rescue Team Thank you From us all for your hard work and dedication

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Aaron Clarke, Firefighter

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Local government representatives are calling on the province to give bylaw officers authority to break into vehicles and rescue animals in distress.

Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar was supported unanimously when he called for the new authority at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler.

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An SPCA constable responds to a call of a dog locked in a car.

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D L O S #2-2502 SPRING BANK AVE $315,000 MLS# 122398

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR CLASS RESULTS STATIC EXHIBITS 2014 Class: 82 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Green Hot - 2 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Ken Wayne Class: 83 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Red Hot - 2 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 84 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Yellow Hot - 2 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 85 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Open - Hottest -2 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 86 (1) Vegetables Peppers - Open - 2 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 87 (1) Vegetables Potatoes - White - 3 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 88 (1) Vegetables Potatoes - Red - 3 • 1 Julie Best • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 90 (1) Vegetables Potatoes - Fingerlings Open -3 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer Class: 91 (1) Vegetables Potatoes - Colours - Open - 3 • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 92 (1) Vegetables Potatoes - Open - 3 • 1 Dick Kitsch Class: 94 (1) Vegetables Pumpkin - Small - 1 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 95 (1) Vegetables Pumpkin - Medium - 1 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Kathy Reimer • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 98 (1) Vegetables Radishes - Round - 6 • 1 Ken Wayne Class: 100 (1) Vegetables Rhubarb - 5 Stalks • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Kathy Reimer Class: 101 (1) Vegetables Swiss Chard - 2 Stalks • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Dianne Jackman Class: 102 (1) Vegetables Squash - Acorn - 1 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 103 (1) Vegetables Squash - Buttercup - 1 • 1 Kathy Reimer • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 104 (1) Vegetables Squash - Butternut - 1 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 105 (1) Vegetables Squash - Hubbard - 1 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 107 (1) Vegetables Squash - Spaghetti - 1 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Meghan MacIntosh Class: 109 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Green - 4 • 1 Julie Best • 2 Dianne Jackman • 3 Bill McRae Class: 110 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Red - 4 • 1 Dianne Jackman • 2 Julie Best • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 111 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Heirloom - Open -4

• 1 Dede Connolly Class: 112 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Red Cherry - 6 • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Bill McRae • 3 Dianne Jackman Class: 113 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Yellow - 4 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 114 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Open - 4 • 1 Julie Best • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 115 (1) Vegetables Tomatoes - Hybrid - Open 4 • 1 Ken Wayne • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 116 (1) Vegetables Turnips - 1 • 1 Joe D’Souza • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 117 (1) Vegetables Zucchini - 6” or Less - 1 • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Tammy Wills • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 118 (1) Vegetables Zuchini - Yellow - 1 • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 120 (1) Vegetables Zucchini - 6” - 10” - 1 • 1 Sharon Boyes • 2 Tammy Wills • 3 Dianne Jackman Class: 121 (1) Vegetables - Zucchini - Mammoth - Over 10” - 1 • 1 Dee Arduini • 2 Bill McRae Class: 122 (1) Vegetables - Most Unusual Shaped Vegetable - 1 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Dick Kitsch • 3 C Solheim Class: 124 (1) Vegetables Open - Medium • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 125 (1) Vegetables Open - Large • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Julie Best Class: 126 (1) Vegetables Community Garden - Basket Veggies • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 127 (1) Vegetables Basket of Veggies - 6 or more items • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Bill McRae

DIVISION: C 1 BAKINGALL CLASSES-OP Class: 1 (1) Bread - White 1 loaf • 1 Donna Bent • 2 Julia D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 2 (1) Bread - Brown 1 Loaf • 1 Julia D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 4 (1) Bread - Health 1 Loaf • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 5 (1) Bread Maker Bread - White - 1 Loaf • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 6 (1) Bread Maker Bread - Brown - 1 Loaf • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 7 (1) Artisan Bread 1 Loaf - Open • 1 Ruth Tolerton • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 8 (1) Buns - White - 6 • 1 Donna Bent

• 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 9 (1) Buns - Brown 6 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 10 (1) Buns Cinnamon - 6 • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 11 (1) Buns - Sweet Dough - 6 • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 12 (1) Open - Any Sweet Dough Recipe • 1 Dede Connolly.

Class: 13 (1) Biscuits Baking Powder - Plain - 6 • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 14 (1) Biscuits Baking Powder And Raisins Or Currants - 6 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 15 (1) MufÀns - Bran Plain - 6 • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 16 (1) MufÀns - Fruit 6 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 17 (1) Cake - White 1 Layer Iced • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 18 (1) Cake Chocolate - 1 Layer Iced • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 19 (1) Cake - Spiced - 1 Layer Un-Iced • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 20 (1) Cake - Sponge - 1 Layer Un-Iced • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 21 (1) Cake - Chiffon - Un-Iced • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 22 (1) Cake - Angel Food - Un-Iced 1 Dede Connolly Class: 23 (1) Jelly Roll - Jam Or Jelly Filling 1 Dede Connolly Class: 25 (1) Pie - Apple Covered 1 Diana Lorenz Class: 26 (1) Pie - Any Fruit Covered 1 Jessie Rabbitt 2 Donna Bent Class: 28 (1) Pie - Pumpkin 1 Jessie Rabbitt Class: 29 (1) Tarts - Butter 6 1 Dede Connolly Class: 30 (1) Cookies Rolled - 6 1 Class: Drop - 6 • 1 • 2 • 3 Class: • 1 Class: -6 • 1 Class: - 1 Loaf • 1 • 2 • 3 Class: 1 Loaf • 1 Class: Loaf

Dede Connolly 31 (1) Cookies Tammy Wills Dede Connolly Irene Howe 33 (1) Bars - Iced - 6 Dede Connolly 34 (1) Bars - Un-Iced Dede Connolly 35 (1) Loaf - Banana Jessie Rabbitt Donna Bent Irene Howe 36 (1) Loaf - Cherry Donna Bent 37 (1) Loaf - Date - 1

• 1 Donna Bent • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 38 (1) Zucchini - 1 Loaf • 1 Keisha Anderson • 1 Irene Howe • 2 Donna Bent Class: 39 (1) Loaf - Open 1 Loaf • 1 Donna Bent • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 41 (1) Bannock Fried - 6 • 1 Donna Bent Class: 44 (1) Rise Krispies Squares - 6 • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 45 (1) Baking Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 46 (1) Display Of Baking - 12 Items • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 59 (1) Gluten Free Loaf • 1 Tammy Wills Class: 62 (1) Crisco Family Fav - MufÀns, Tarts or Pie • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 63 (1) Fleishmann’s Yeast Best Bread Contest White - 1 loaf • 1 Julia D’Souza Class: 66 (1) Robin Hood Fam Best Lunchbox Snack Cookies, Squares or • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly

DIVISION: D 1 CANNING-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 1 (1) Jams & Jellies - Red Current Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 2 (1) Jams & Jellies Black Current Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 3 (1) Jams & Jellies Crabapple Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Ruth Tolerton • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 4 (1) Jams & Jellies Raspberry Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 5 (1) Jams & Jellies Strawberry Jelly • 1 C Wayne • 2 Diana Lorenz Class: 6 (1) Jams & Jellies Blackberry Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 9 (1) Jams & Jellies Grape Jelly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 11 (1) Jams & Jellies - Mint Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 14 (1) Jams & Jellies - Peach Jam • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Diana Lorenz • 3 C Wayne Class: 15 (1) Jams & Jellies - Apricot Jam • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Diana Lorenz • 3 Joe D’Souza Class: 16 (1) Jams & Jellies - Strawberry Jam • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Diana Lorenz • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 17 (1) Jams & Jellies - Blackberry Jam • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Keisha Anderson Class: 18 (1) Jams & Jellies

- Blueberry Jam • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 C Solheim Class: 19 (1) Jams & Jellies - Raspberry Jam • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Barbara Sayles Class: 20 (1) Jams & Jellies - Rhubarb Jam • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 21 (1) Jams & Jellies - Combination - 2 to 3 Fruit Jams • 1 Nikki Stapleton Class: 22 (1) Jams & Jellies - Marmalade • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 C Wayne Class: 26 (1) Jams & Jellies - Hot Pepper Jelly • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 28 (1) Jams & Jellies - Open Jam Or Jelly With Spirit • 1 Roxanne Lorette Class: 29 (1) Jams & Jellies - Open • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 32 (1) Freezer Jams Strawberry Jam • 1 Marx Douglas • 2 Jorden Petersen.

• 3 Roxanne Lorette Class: 33 (1) Freezer Jams Raspberry Jam • 2 Talyn Ferch Class: 39 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Currant Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 40 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Gooseberry Jelly • 2 Ruth Tolerton Class: 45 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Saskatoon Jelly • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 50 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Currant Jam • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 52 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Huckleberry Jam • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 56 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Blackberry Jam • 1 Dede Connolly.

• 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 58 (1) Wild Fruit Jams and Jellies - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 59 (1) Canned Fruit Pears • 1 Cecilia Dyck • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 60 (1) Canned Fruit Peaches • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Roxanne Lorette • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 61 (1) Canned Fruit Plums • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 62 (1) Canned Fruit Apricots • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 63 (1) Canned Fruit Cherries • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 66 (1) Canned Fruit Strawberries • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 69 (1) Canned Fruit Pie Filling • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 71 (1) Canned Fruit Applesauce • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 72 (1) Canned Fruit Open

• 1 Dede Connolly • 3 Keisha Anderson Class: 78 (1) Canned Wild Fruit - Saskatoons • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 80 (1) Juice Apricot • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 81 (1) Juice Rhubarb • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 82 (1) Juice Tomato • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 84 (1) Juice - Open • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 85 (1) Fruit Leathers Dried Fruit Leather, Any Kind • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 86 (1) Pickles & Relish - Chutney • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Roxanne Lorette Class: 88 (1) Pickles & Relish - Pickled Beets • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 91 (1) Pickles & Relish - Mixed Peppers • 1 Roxanne Lorette Class: 92 (1) Pickles & Relish - Pickled Garlic • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 94 (1) Pickles & Relish - Beans Pickled • 1 Meghan MacIntosh • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 95 (1) Pickles & Relish - Sweet Cucumber Pickles • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 96 (1) Pickles & Relish - Hot Pickles • 1 Ruth Tolerton Class: 97 (1) Pickles & Relish - Open Pickles • 1 Ruth Tolerton • 2 Dede Connolly.

• 3 Susan Thompson Class: 102 (1) Pickles & Relish - Open - Relish • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 103 (1) Pickles & Relish - Salsa - Hot • 1 Ken Wayne • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Roxanne Lorette Class: 104 (1) Pickles & Relish - Salso - Fruit • 1 Roxanne Lorette Class: 105 (1) Pickles and Relish - Spaghetti Sauce • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 106 (1) Pickles and Relish - Antipasto • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 107 (1) Canned Vegetables - Carrotts • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 108 (1) Canned Vegetables - Beans • 1 Susan Thompson Class: 109 (1) Canned Vegetables - Peas • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Brian Thompson Class: 110 (1) Canned Vegetables - Corn • 1 Susan Thompson Class: 111 (1) Canned Vegetables Mixed Vegetables • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 113 (1) Canning

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR CLASS RESULTS STATIC EXHIBITS 2014 Vegetables - Tomatoes Stewed • 1 Dede Connolly • 1 Susan Thompson Class: 114 (1) Canning Vegetables - Tomatoes - Only Salt Added • 1 Brian Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Roxanne Lorette Class: 115 (1) Canned Vegetables - Tomatoes with herbs • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 117 (1) Canned Vegetables - Sauerkraut • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 118 (1) Canned Vegetables - Open • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Brian Thompson • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 121 (1) Meat/Fish Salmon (Skin to Outside) • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 122 (1) Meat/Fish Trout • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 124 (1) Dehydrated Items - Fruit • 1 Susan Thompson Class: 126 (1) Dehydrated Items - Open • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 130 (1) Soup - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 131 (1) Condiments - Herbed Vinegar • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Diana Lorenz Class: 132 (1) Condiments - Flavoured Vinegar • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Ruth Tolerton Class: 133 (1) Condiments - Vinegar Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 134 (1) Condiments - Homemade Mustard • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 135 (1) Condiments - Open • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 136 (1) Display Canned Fruit & Vegetables 5 to 7 Types • 1 Roxanne Lorette • 2 Barbara Sayles • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 137 (1) Bernardin Best of Show Award • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 138 (1) Bernardin Jam/Jelly Award • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 140 (1) Bernardin Snap lid/Mason Jar Creative Craft Award • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Diana Lorenz Class: 141 (1) Bernardin National Gift Pack Competition • 1 Dede Connolly

DIVISION: D1 1 WINEALL CLASSES-OP Class: 2 (1) Homemade Wine - Red - Sweet • 2 Marianne Reimer Class: 4 (1) Homemade Wine - White - Sweet • 1 Marianne Reimer Class: 13 (1) U-Brew Made Wine - Red - Dry • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 14 (1) U-Brew Made Wine - Red - Sweet • 1 Marianne Reimer Class: 16 (1) U-Brew Made Wine - White - Dry

• 1 Dede Connolly Class: 35 (1) Cottage Wines - White - Made from Garden Fruits, Herbs, Roots • 1 Marianne Reimer

DIVISION: E 1 FORAGE AND CROPS-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 2 (1) Forage Crops Alfalfa Hay - 2nd Cut - 1 Bale - 50 lbs > • 1 Graham Farms Class: 4 (1) Mixed Hay Any Variety - 2nd Cut - 1 Bale - 50 Lbs > • 1 Graham Farms Class: 6 (1) Forage Crops Silage • 1 Graham Farms Class: 7 (1) Forage Crops Haylage • 1 Graham Farms Class: 8 (1) Forage Crops Sheaf of Oats • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 9 (1) Forage Crops Sheaf of Barley - 2 Rows • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 11 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Wheat • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 13 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Rye • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 14 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Timothy • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 15 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Alfalfa - Green • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 16 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Red Clover - Green • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 17 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Alsika Clover Green • 2 Joe D’Souza.

Class: 18 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Orchard Grass • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 19 (1) Forage Crops - Sheaf of Brome Grass • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 25 (1) Forage Crops - Soybeans • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 26 (1) Forage Crops - Open • 2 Graham Farms • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 29 (1) SunÁowers Children - Tallest - K To Gr.3 • 1 Iggy Connolly • 2 Claire Lorenz Class: 30 (1) SunÁowers - Children - Tallest - Gr.4 To Gr.7 • 1 Amelie Lorenz Class: 34 (1) SunÁowers Children - Open • 1 Iggy Connolly • 2 Talyn Ferch Class: 35 (1) SunÁowers Adults - Tallest • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 F Solheim Class: 36 (1) SunÁowers Adults - Two Heads Mature • 2 F Solheim Class: 39 (1) SunÁowers Adults - Open • 1 F Solheim.

• 2 Joe D’Souza • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 41 (1) Dairy & Other - Eggs - 1/2 Dozen Brown • 1 Billabong Farm • 2 Bill McRae Class: 43 (1) Dairy & Other - Eggs - Bantam or Pullet - 1/2 Dozen • 1 Billabong Farm

Class: 48 (1) Dairy & Other Home Smoked Fish - Salmon • 1 Joe D’Souza • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 49 (1) Dairy & Other - Home Smoked Fish - Trout • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 50 (1) Dairy & Other - Dried Meat • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 52 (1) Dairy & Other - Butter - Adults - 1/4 # > salted • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 53 (1) Dairy & Other - Butter - Adults - 1/4 # > unsalted • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Joe D’Souza Class: 56 (1) Dairy & Other - Buttermilk - Adults • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 58 (1) Dairy & Other - Yogurt • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 59 (1) Dairy & Other - Sour Cream • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 61 (1) Dairy & Other - Cheese - Open - A.O.V. • 1 Joe D’Souza Class: 69 (1) Dairy & Other - Wheat Flour • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 70 (1) Dairy & Other - Oat Flour • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 71 (1) Dairy & Other - Rye Flour • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 72 (1) Dairy & Other - Open • 1 Dede Connolly

DIVISION: F 1 FINE ARTS-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 5 (1) Fine Arts Acrylic - Figure • 1 Kelly Allen • 2 Kelly Allen • 3 Kelly Allen Class: 7 (1) Fine Arts Acrylic Painting - Open • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Katie Klassen Class: 9 (1) Fine Arts - Water Color - Figure or Animal • 1 Kelly Allen Class: 11 (1) Fine Arts Drawings - Pencil • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Christiane Schultz • 3 Katie Klassen Class: 13 (1) Fine Arts Drawings - Charcoal or Pastel • 1 Jessie Rabbitt • 2 Rikki Collins • 3 Jessie Rabbitt Class: 17 (1) Fine Arts Graphics - Silkscreen • 1 Christiane Schultz

DIVISION: G 1 HOMECRAFTS-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 8 (1) Machine Embroidery - Open • 1 Dianne Jackman Class: 15 (1) Cross Stitch Open - Large Item • 1 Willie Hilhorst Class: 55 (1) Crochet Open • 1 Christiane Schultz • 2 Susan Thompson Class: 65 (1) Tatting - Any Article • 1 Willie Hilhorst Class: 67 (1) Knitting Indoor Sweater - Zippered or

Buttoned • 1 Sandra Neustaeter • 2 Barbara Sayles Class: 69 (1) Knitting Cardigan • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 75 (1) Knitting - Toys • 1 C Wayne Class: 76 (1) Knitting Afghan • 1 Susan Thompson Class: 78 (1) Knitting Slippers • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 81 (1) Knitting Recycled Article • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 82 (1) Knitting Open • 1 C Wayne Class: 109 (1) Christmas Crafts - Tree Ornament • 1 Diana Lorenz Class: 114 (1) Homecrafts Recycled Item - Medium • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 115 (1) Homecrafts Recycled item - Large • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 117 (1) Sewing Lady’s Dress Long • 1 Christiane Schultz Class: 118 (1) Sewing Lady’s Skirt, Long or Short • 2 Lenora Fletcher Class: 124 (1) Sewing Girl’s Dress • 2 Lenora Fletcher Class: 133 (1) Sewing Stuffed Toy • 1 Christiane Schultz • 2 C Solheim Class: 135 (1) Sewing Recycled Article • 1 Christiane Schultz • 2 Diana Lorenz Class: 136 (1) Sewing Open • 1 Amy MacLaren • 2 Michelle Morrison Class: 157 (1) Hand Sewing & Smocking - Open • 1 Lenora Fletcher Class: 158 (1) Quilts Bed Quilt - Pieced • 1 Faye Wilson • 2 Lana Valois Class: 160 (1) Quilts - Wall Quilt - Pieced • 1 Faye Wilson • 2 Donna Schmidt Class: 161 (1) Quilts - Wall Quilt - Appliqued • 1 Ellen MacLaren Class: 162 (1) Quilts - Wall Quilt - Combined Techniques • 1 Donna Schmidt Class: 166 (1) Quilts Quilted Item - Table • 1 Faye Wilson.

Class: 167 (1) Quilts Quilted Cushion Top • 1 Ellen MacLaren Class: 168 (1) Quilts Quilted Seasonal use • 1 Donna Schmidt Class: 169 (1) Quilts - Quilt for Baby or a Child • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 170 (1) Quilts - Lap Quilt • 1 Barbara Sayles • 2 Dianne Jackman Class: 173 (1) Quilts - Open - Small Item • 1 Ellen MacLaren • 2 Faye Wilson Class: 175 (1) Quilts - Open - Large Item • 1 Marcile Moffat • 2 Julie Best Class: 183 (1) For Those Over 65 - Knitted Medium to Large Item • 1 Sally Lauder • 2 Ruth Steffens

• 3 Linda Bond Class: 190 (1) For Those Over 65 - Needlepoint • 1 Sally Lauder Class: 192 (1) For Those Over 65 - Novelty • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 202 (1) For Those Over 85 - Any Knitted Article • 1 Mary Dickie • 2 Mary Dickie Class: 203 (1) For Those Over 85 - Any Crocheted Article • 1 Mary Dickie

DIVISION: H 1 HOBBIES-ALL CLASSESOP Class: Open

3 (1) Collections -

1 Dede Connolly Class: 9 (1) Wooden Furniture - ReÀnished Furniture 1 Diana Lorenz 2 Dede Connolly Class: 10 (1) Wooden Furniture - Open 1 Dede Connolly Class: 12 (1) Woodworking - Decorative - Hobby Artwork - Lathe Work 1 2

Ken Wayne Ken Wayne

3 Ken Wayne Class: 16 (1) Woodworking - Decorative - Hobby Artwork - 65 Years & Over• 2 Dede Connolly Class: 19 (1) Bird Houses Constructed - Mixed • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 20 (1) Bird Houses Constructed - 65 Years & Over - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 22 (1) Naturecraft - 80% Natural Material - Wall Decorations • 1 Ruth Tolerton Class: 23 (1) Naturecraft 80% Natural Material - Table Decoration • 1 Ruth Tolerton • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 24 (1) Naturecraft - 80% Natural Material - Open • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 25 (1) Naturecraft - 80% Natural Material - 65 Years & Over - Open • 1 Dede Connolly.

Class: 33 (1) Painting Open • 1 Michelle Morrison Class: 40 (1) Hobbies Miscellaneous - Decoration Wall or Door • 1 Christiane Schultz • 2 Michelle Morrison • 3 Michelle Morrison Class: 41 (1) Hobbies Miscellaneous - Decoration - Other • 1 Tricia Rainville Class: 42 (1) Hobbies Miscellaneous - Open • 1 Ruth Tolerton • 2 Ruth Tolerton • 3 Christiane Schultz Class: 43 (1) Hobbies Miscellaneous - 65 Years & Over - Open • 1 Allan Steffens • 2 Ruth Steffens Class: 44 (1) Hobbies Dried or Silk Arrangements Table Decoration • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 4 6 (1) Hobbies - Dried or Silk Arrangements - Door

Decoration • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 47 (1) Hobbies Dried or Silk Arangements Open Decoration • 1 Allan Steffens • 2 Ruth Steffens • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 50 (1) Hobbies Yard Ornaments - Flower Bed • 1 Ruth Steffens Class: 51 (1) Hobbies Yard Ornaments - Set • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 52 (1) Hobbes - Yard Ornaments - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 53 (1) Hobbies Painting on Wood - Small item • 1 Michelle Morrison • 2 Michelle Morrison Class: 63 (1) Hobbies Recycled - Small Item • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Tricia Rainville Class: 64 (1) Hobbies Recycled - Medium Item • 1 Silvia RosenfelderSchechtel • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Christiane Schultz Class: 65 (1) Hobbies Recycled - Large Item • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 66 (1) Hobbies Christmas - Ornaments • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 67 (1) Hobbies Christmas - Wreaths • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 69 (1) Hobbies Christmas - Open • 1 Dede Connoll • 2 Sandi Rainville Class: 70 (1) Hobbies - Patio & Fountain Stones - Cement • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 71 (1) Hobbies - Patio & Fountain StonesCement & Accents • 1 C Solheim • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 72 (1) Hobbies - Patio & Fountain Stones - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 73 (1) Hobbies Native Arts & Crafts - Dream Catchers • 1 Donna Bent Class: 74 (1) Hobbies Native Arts & Crafts - Baskets • 1 Donna Bent • 2 Donna Bent Class: 75 (1) HobbiesNative Arts & Crafts - Beaded Open • 1 Donna Bent • 2 Donna Bent Class: 76 (1) Hobbies Native Arts & Crafts - Quilled Article • 1 Donna Bent Class: 77 (1) Hobbies Native Arts & Crafts - Open • 1 Dede Connolly • 2 Donna Bent • 3 Donna Bent Class: 78 (1) Hobbies Scrapbooking - Page Theme • 1 Christiane Schultz Class: 87 (1) Hobbies Cowboy Boot or Hat - Merritt Western Theme • 1 Tricia Rainville • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Tricia Rainville Class: 88 (1) Hobbies - 2 x

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR CLASS RESULTS STATIC EXHIBITS 2014 4 Challenge • 1 Merle Boyes Class: 90 (1) Hobbies - Whitle - Carving, Hand Carving - Medium • 1 Jim Rabbitt Class: 103 (1) Hobbies Handmade Cards - Occasions - 3 Dimensional - 1 • 1 Christiane Schultz • 2 Dede Connolly Class: 106 (1) Hobbies Handmade Cards - Occasions - Open - 1 • 1 Michelle Morrison • 2 Michelle Morrison • 3 Michelle Morrison Class: 107 (1) BCAAFE - Members Choice - Hand Painted Terra Cotta Pot • 1 Dede Connolly

DIVISION: I A STUDENTSKINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 3-J1 Class: 1 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Penmanship • 1 Andee Walker • 2 Portia Wainwright Class: 2 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Creative Writing: Short Essay • 1 Kelsey Cleaveley • 2 Andee Walker Class: 3 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Creative Writing: Poetry - Open • 1 Andee Walker Class: 4 (1) Students - K G. 3 - Vegifruitable • 1 Portia Wainwright • 2 Kelsey Cleaveley • 3 Sophia Thomson Class: 5 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Flower Arrangement • 2 Andee Walker • 3 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 6 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Collection of Seeds • 1 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 7 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Open • 1 Portia Wainwright Class: 8 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Painting Oils • 1 Wren Edwards Class: 9 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts Painting - Water Colours • 1 Andee Walker • 2 Wren Edwards • 3 Will Edwards Class: 10 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Painting Pastels • 1 Portia Wainwright Class: 11 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Painting Paint by Numbers • 1 Andee Walker Class: 12 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Colouring by Crayons • 1 Wren Edwards • 2 Andee Walker • 3 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 13 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Colouring by Pencil Crayon • 1 Andee Walker Class: 14 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Sketching • 1 Portia Wainwright • 2 Andee Walker.

• 3 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 15 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Computer Generated Picture • 1 Andee Walker Class: 16 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Fine Arts - Open • 1 Andee Walker • 2 Nickolas Crerar

• 3 Wren Edwards Class: 17 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 -Photography - Photo Story - 6 Picture Max. • 1 Harlan Wainwright Class: 18 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Photography - Sunsets • 1 Andee Walker Class: 19 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Photography - Animals • 1 Andee Walker Class: 21 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Photography - Scenery • 1 Portia Wainwright Class: 2 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Photography - People • 1 Portia Wainwright • 2 Andee Walker Class: 23 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Photography - Open • 1 Andee Walker Class: 26 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Homecrafts - Decorative Work - Any Item • 1 Andee Walker Class: 27 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Homecrafts - Sewing Any Finished Items • 1 Sarah Jackman • 2 Portia Wainwright • 3 Andrew Schultz Class: 28 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Homecrafts - Open • 1 Andee Walker • 3 Andrew Schultz Class: 29 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Arts and Crafts Ceramics • 1 Wren Edwards Class: 30 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Arts and Crafts - Pottery • 1 Portia Wainwright Class: 31 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Arts and Crafts Beadwork • 1 Andrew Schultz • 2 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 34 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Arts and Crafts Woodwork • 1 Andrew Schultz Class: 36 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Arts and Crafts - Open • 1 Marx Douglas • 2 Wren Edwards • 3 Edie Morrison-Rainville Class: 37 (1) Students K - Gr 3 - Collections - Card Collection • 1 Wren Edwards Class: 39 (1) Students - Collections - Toys, Dolls, Cards, Stuffed Animals • 1 Nickolas Crerar • 2 Andee Walker Class: 40 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Collections - Open • 1 Iggy Connolly • 2 Andee Walker • 3 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 42 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Miscellaneous - Lego • 1 Iggy Connolly • 2 Matthew Morrissey • 3 Kelsey Cleaveley Class: 45 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Miscellaneous - Open • 1 Andrew Schultz • 2 Matthew Morrissey.

• 3 Harlan Wainwright Class: 49 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Vegetables - Carrots 6 • 1 Iggy Connolly Class: 53 (1) Students - K Gr 3- Vegetables - Open • 1 Portia Wainwright • 2 Iggy Connolly Class: 54 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Baking - MufÀns - Bran -4 • 1 Portia Wainwright Class: 56 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Baking - Cookies Oatmeal - 4

• 1 Andrew Schultz Class: 57 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Baking - Cookies Chocolate Chip - 4 • 1 Electra Fairley • 2 Sarah Jackman Class: 58 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Baking - Cookies Open, any Variety - 4 • 1 Andee Walker Class: 59 (1) Students - K - Gr 3 - Baking - Cupcakes Any Variety Iced - 4 • 1 Andee Walker • 2 Electra Fairley Class: 60 (1) Students K - Gr 3 - Baking - Cake Decorated - Any Type • 1 Andee Walker Class: 62 (1) Students K - Gr 3 - Baking - Pie - Any Variety • 1 Andee Walker Class: 66 (1) Students - K Gr 3 - Baking - Open • 1 Andee Walker

DIVISION: I B STUDENTSGRADES 4 - 6-J2 Class: 67 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Penmanship • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 68 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Creative Writing - Short Essay • 1 Letisha Spahan • 2 Jacob Schultz Class: 69 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Creative Writing Poetry - Open • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Nishani Wainwright Class: 70 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Vegifruitable • 1 Nishani Wainwright • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum • 3 Talyn Ferch Class: 71 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Flower Arrangement • 1 Talyn Ferch • 2 Jorden Petersen • 3 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 72 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Collection of Seeds • 1 Talyn Ferch Class: 73 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Open • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 74 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Painting Oils • 1 Janelle Gage Class: 75 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Painting Water Colors • 1 Janelle Gage • 2 Rory Crerar Class: 77 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Painting Paint by Numbers • 1 Talyn Ferch • 2 Jorden Petersen Class: 78 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Painting Acrylic • 1 Katie Klassen • 2 Janelle Gage Class: 79 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Colouring - By Crayon • 1 Janelle Gage • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 80 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Colouring - Pencil Crayon • 1 Janelle Gage • 2 Coralyn Collins Class: 81 (1) Students - Gr

4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Sketching • 1 Janelle Gage • 2 Talyn Ferch • 3 Katie Klassen Class: 83 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Fine Arts - Open • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Janelle Gage • 3 Jacob Schultz Class: 84 (1) Students - Gr 4 - 6 - Photography - Photo Story - 6 Picture Max. • 1 Julia Smith • 2 Nishani Wainwright • 3 Rory Crerar Class: 85 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography - Sunsets • 1 Julia Smith • 2 Nishani Wainwright • 3 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 86 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography Animals • 1 Danaya Bagnall • 3 Letisha Spahan Class: 87 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography - Babies • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Julia Smith • 3 Danaya Bagnall Class: 88 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography Scenery • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Julia Smith • 3 Danaya Bagnall Class: 89 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography - People • 1 Danaya Bagnall • 2 Talyn Ferch • 3 Rory Crerar Class: 90 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 -Photography Computer Generated • 1 Julia Smith • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum • 3 Danaya Bagnall Class: 91 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Photography - Open • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Amelie Lorenz • 3 Danaya Bagnall Class: 93 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Homecrafts - Crochet - Any Item • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 94 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Homecrafts Decorative Work • 1 Jacob Schultz Class: 95 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Homecrafts - Sewing - Finished Item • 1 Jacob Schultz • 2 Talyn Ferch • 3 Letisha Spahan Class: 96 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Homecrafts - Open • 1 Jacob Schultz • 2 Danaya Bagnall Class: 97 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts Ceramics • 1 Jacob Schultz Class: 98 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts - Pottery • 1 Janelle Gage • 2 Coralyn Collins • 3 Danaya Bagnall Class: 99 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts Beadwork • 1 Danaya Bagnall • 2 Jacob Schultz Class: 100 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts - Soap Carving • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum

Class: 101 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts Buckskin - Leather Work • 1 Talyn Ferch Class: 102 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts Woodwork • 1 Talyn Ferch • 2 Jacob Schultz • 3 Jorden Petersen Class: 105 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts - Toys Dolls, Cars, etc • 1 Jacob Schultz • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 106 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Arts & Crafts - Fly Tying • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 107 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Art and Crafts Open • 1 Jorden Petersen • 2 Jacob Schultz • 3 Nishani Wainwright Class: 108 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Miscellaneous Models • 1 Jacob Schultz Class: 109 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Miscellaneous Lego • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Blake Klassen • 3 Marshall Wills Class: 110 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Miscellaneous K’Nex • 1 Blake Klassen Class: 112 (1) Students Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Miscellaneous Open • 1 Nishani Wainwright • 2 Jacob Schultz • 3 Katie Klassen Class: 116 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Vegetables - Carrots -6 • 1 Talyn Ferch Class: 118 (1) Students -Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Vegetables - Pumpkin -1 • 1 Talyn Ferch Class: 120 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Vegetables - Open 1 Nishani Wainwright Class: 121 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - MufÀns Bran - 4 • 1 Nishani Wainwright Class: 122 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Brownies 4 • 1 Drayven Fairley • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum • 3 Katie Klassen Class: 123 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Cookies Oatmeal - 4 • 1 Nishani Wainwright Class: 124 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Cookies Chocolate Chip - 4 • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 125 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 -Baking - Cookies Open, Any Variety - 4 • 1 Alexandra Van Rossum • 2 Talyn Ferch Class: 126 (1) Students - Gr 4 - 6 - Baking - Cupcakes Any Variety - Iced - 4 • 1 Talyn Ferch • 2 Alexandra Van Rossum Class: 127 (1) Students -Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Cake - Any Type - Decorated • 1 Talyn Ferch • 2 Alexandra Van

Rossum • 3 Cassie Smith Class: 128 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Baking Powder Biscuits - 4 • 1 Katie Klassen Class: 131 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 -Baking - Bread - Brown or White - 1 Loaf • 1 Talyn Ferch Class: 133 (1) Students - Gr 4 - Gr 6 - Baking - Open • 1 Talyn Ferch

DIVISION: I C STUDENTSGRADES 7 - 9-J3 Class: 135 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Creative Writing Short Essay • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 137 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Vegifruitable • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 142 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Painting - Water Colors • 1 Amber Lorette Class: 143 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Painting Pastels • 1 Natalie Ross Class: 144 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Painting Acrylics • 1 Amber Lorette Class: 146 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Colouring - by Crayon • 1 Amber Lorette Class: 147 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 -Fine Arts - Colouring by Pencil Crayon • 1 Amber Lorette Class: 149 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Computer Generated Picture • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 150 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Fine Arts - Open • 1 Natalie Ross • 2 Daphne McRae Class: 152 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Photography Sunsets • 1 Natalie Ross • 2 Amber Lorette Class: 153 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Photography Animals • 1 Morning Star Meldrum • 2 Sierra Fox • 3 Natalie Ross Class: 155 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Photography Scenery • 1 Natalie Ross • 2 Amber Lorette Class: 157 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Photography - Open • 1 Amber Lorette • 2 Sierra Fox • 3 Morning Star Meldrum Class: 160 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Homecrafts Decorative Work - Any Item • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 162 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Homecrafts - Open • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 165 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Arts & Crafts Beadwork • 1 Natalie Ross Class: 170 (1) Students - Gr

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NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR CLASS RESULTS STATIC EXHIBITS 2014 7 - Gr 9 - Arts & Crafts - Open • 1 Natalie Ross • 2 Daphne McRae • 3 Cole Schultz Class: 175 (1) Students Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Miscellaneous Models • 1 Cole Schultz Class: 200 (1) Students - Gr 7 - Gr 9 - Baking - Open • 1 Cole Schultz

DIVISION: I D STUDENTSGRADES 10 - 12-J4 Class: 201 (1) Students - Gr 10 - Gr 12 - Penmanship • 1 Caity Walsh • 2 Michelle Schultz Class: 202 (1) Students - Gr 10 - Gr 12 - Creative Writing Short Essay • 1 Michelle Schultz Class: 203 (1) Students - Gr 10 - Gr 12 - Creative Writing Poetry - Open • 1 Keisha Anderson • 2 Robert Neill • 3 Emilie Schultz Class: 204 (1) Students - Gr 10 - Gr 12 - Vegifruitable • 1 Robert Neill Class: 207 (1) Students - Gr 10 - Gr 12 - Open • 1 Robert Neill Class: 211 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Fine Arts - Painting Acrylics • 1 Michelle Schultz Class: 212 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Fine Arts - Painting Paint by Number • 1 Emilie Schultz Class: 214 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Fine Arts - Colouring by Pencil Crayon • 1 Robert Neill Class: 215 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Fine Arts - Sketching • 1 Robert Neill Class: 219 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography Sunsets • 1 Michelle Schultz • 2 Caity Walsh • 3 Robert Neill Class: 220 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography Animals • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Caity Walsh Class: 221 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography Babies • 1 Michelle Schultz Class: 222 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography Scenery • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Caity Walsh Class: 223 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography People • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Michelle Schultz • 3 Caity Walsh Class: 224 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Photography - Open • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Michelle Schultz • 3 Caity Walsh Class: 227 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Homecrafts Decorative Work - Any Item • 1 Robert Neill Class: 228 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Homecrafts - Sewing - Any Finished Item • 1 Emilie Schultz Class: 229 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Homecrafts - Open • 1 Robert Neill Class: 230 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Arts & Crafts Ceramics

• 1 Emilie Schultz Class: 232 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Arts & Crafts Beadwork • 1 Emilie Schultz • 2 Robert Neill Class: 234 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Arts & Crafts Buckskin - Leather Work • 1 Robert Neill Class: 236 (1) Students Gr 10 - 12 -Arts & Crafts - Fly Tying • 1 Robert Neill Class: 237 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 -Arts & Crafts - Open • 1 Keisha Anderson • 2 Robert Neill • 3 Emilie Schultz Class: 238 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Collections - Card Collection • 1 Robert Neill Class: 239 (1) Students - Gr 10-12 -Collections-Stamps, Coins, Trains, Buttons • 1 Robert Neill Class: 240 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 -Collections - Toys, Dolls, Cars, StufÀes • 1 Robert Neill Class: 241 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Collections - Open • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Emilie Schultz Class: 242 (1) Students Gr 10 - 12 - Miscellaneous Models • 1 Emilie Schultz Class: 243 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Miscellaneous - Lego • 1 Robert Neill Class: 246 (1) Students Gr 10 - 12 - Miscellaneous Open • 1 Robert Neill Class: 247 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Vegetables - Potatoes -3 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 249 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 -Vegetables - Beans 6 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 250 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 -Vegetables - Carrots 6 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 253 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Vegetables - Zucchini -1 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 254 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Vegetables - Open • 1 Robert Neill Class: 255 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - MufÀns Bran - 4 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 256 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - Brownies - 4 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 258 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - Cookies Chocolate Chip - 4 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 259 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12- Baking - Cookies Open - Any Variety - 4 • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Keisha Anderson Class: 261 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - Cake - Any Type - Decorated • 1 Caity Walsh Class: 262 (1) Students Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - Baking Powder Biscuits - 4 • 1 Robert Neill Class: 263 (1) Students - Gr 10 - 12 - Baking - Pie - Any Variety • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Emilie Schultz Class: 267 (1) Students - Gr

10 - 12 - Baking - Open • 1 Keisha Anderson

DIVISION: K 1 PHOTOGRAPHY-ALL CLASSES-OP Class: 1(a) Photography Children - Color • 1 Jeannine Neil • 2 Marianne Reimer • 3 Sue Ross Class: 1 (b) Photography - Children - Black & White/ Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 1 (c) Photography Children - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz Class: 1 (d) Photography Children - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 2 (a) Photography People - Color • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Rory Crerar • 3 Rory Crerar Class: 2 (b) Photography People - Black & White/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 2 (c) Photography People - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 2 (d) Photography People - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 3 (a) Photography People & Animals - Color • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Aliyah Webber • 3 Lenora Fletcher Class: 3 (b) Photography - People & Animals - Black & White/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 4 (a) Photography Action - Color • 1 Aliyah Webber • 2 Gordon Swan • 3 Jeannine Neil • 3 Sue Ross Class: 4 (b) Photography Action - Black & White/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 4 (c) Photography Action - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Aliyah Webber Class: 4 (d) Photography Action - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 5 (a) Photography Flora - Color • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Jeannine Neil • 3 Sally Lauder • 3 Sue Ross Class: 5 (b) Photography Flora - Black & White/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 5 (c) Photography Flora - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 5 (d) Photography Flora - Open • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Robert Neill • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 6 (a) Photography Insects - Color • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 6 (b) Photography Insects - Black & White/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 6 (c) Photography Insects - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Candace Arcand • 2 Gordon Swan • 3 Jeannine Neil Class: 6 (d) Photography Insects - Open • 1 Mary Anderson

Class: 7 (a) Photography Birds - Color • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Jeannine Neil Class: 7 (c) Photography Birds - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 7 (d) Photography Birds - Open • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Dede Connolly • 3 Mary Angus Class: 8 (a) Photography Domestic Animals - Color • 1 Don Lort • 2 Aliyah Webber • 3 Kathy Reimer • 3 Dick Kitsch Class: 8 (b) Photography - Domestic Animals - B & W/ Sepia • 1 Jeannine Neil • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 8 (c) Photography Domestic Animals - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Jeannine Neil Class: 9 (A) Photography Wild Animals - Color • 1 Sue Ross • 2 Susan Thompson • 3 Susan Thompson Class: 9 (b) Photography Wild Animals - B & W/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 9 (d) Photography Wild Animals - Open • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Robert Neill Class: 10 (a) Photography Photo-Story - Color - 6 photos • 1 Carol Nadeau • 2 Sue Ross • 3 Gordon Swan Class: 10 (b) Photography Photo-Story - B & W/Sepia - 6 photos • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 10 (c) Photography - Photo Story - Digitally Enhanced - 6 photos • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 11 (a) Photography Night Photography - Color • 1 Susan Thompson • 2 Don McHugh .

• 3 Gordon Swan • 3 Sue Ross Class: 11 (c) Photography Night Photography - Digitially Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 11 (d) Photography Night Photography - Open • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Mary Anderson Class: 12 (A) Photography - Close up - Color • 1 Sue Ross • 2 Robert Neil • 3 Don Lort • 3 Natasha Zimmerman Class: 12 (b) Photography Close up - B & W/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 12 (c) Photography - Close up - Digitially Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 12 (d) Photography Close-up - Open • 2 Dede Connolly • 2 Sue Ross Class: 13 (a) Photography Buildings - Color • 1 Natasha Zimmerman • 2 Sue Ross • 3 Gordon Swan Class: 13 (b) Photography Buildings - B & W/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan

Class: 13 (c) Photography Buildings Digitially Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 13 (d) Photography Buildings - Open • 1 Mary Angus • 2 Gordon Swan • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 14 (a) Photography - Spring - Strictly Scenery Color • 1 Jeannine Neil • 2 Allan Steffens • 3 Carol Nadeau Class: 14 (c) Photography - Spring - Strictly Scenery Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz Class: 14 (e) Photography - Summer - Strictly Scenery Colour • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Sue Ross • 3 Natasha Zimmerman Class: 14 (g) Photography - Summer - Strictly Scenery Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Gordon Swan • 3 Jeannine Neil Class: 14 (I) Photography - Winter - Strictly Scenery Colour • 1 Jeannine Neil • 2 Aliyah Webber • 3 Robert Neill Class: 14 (j) Photography Winter - Strictly Scenery - B & W/Sepia • 1 Jeannine Neil Class: 14 (l) Photography - Winter - Strictly Scenery Open • 1 Mary Anderson Class: 14 (M) Photography Strictly Scenery - Fall - Colour • 1 Sue Ross • 2 Allan Steffens Class: 14 (n) Photography Strictly Scenery - Fall - B & W/ Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 14 (p) Photography Strictly Scenery - Fall - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 15 (a) Photography Favorite Holiday - Color • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Sue Ross • 3 Cecilia Dyck Class: 15 (c) Photography - Favorite Holiday - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 16 (a) Photography Underwater - Color • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 16 (c) Photography - Underwater - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 16 (d) Photography Underwater - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 17 (a) Photography Still Life - Color • 1 Robert Neill • 2 Jeannine Neil • 3 Dede Connolly Class: 17 (b) Photography - Still Life - Still Life - B & W/ Sepia • 1 Aliyah Webber Class: 17 (c) Photography - Still Life - Still Life - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 17 (d) Photography Still Life - Open • 1 Dede Connolly Class: 18 (A) Photography

- Most Bizarre/Unusual - Color • 1 Sue Ross • 2 Greg Nafer • 3 Mary Angus Class: 18 (b) Photography Most Bizarre/Unusual - B & W/ Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 18 (c) Photography Most Bizarre/Unusual - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 18 (d) Photography - Most Bizarre or Unusual Open • 1 Cecilia Dyck • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 19 (a) Photography Panoramic - Color • 1 Jeannine Neil • 2 Sue Ross Class: 19 (b) Photography Panoramic - B & W/ Sepia • 1 Jeannine Neil Class: 19 (c) Photography - Panoramic - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Jeannine Neil Class: 20 (a) Photography Sports - Color • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 20 (b) Photography Sports - B & W/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 20 (d) Photography Sports - Open • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 21 (c) Photography Our Town - Local Business • 1 Gordon Swan • 2 Kelly Allen • 3 Lenora Fletcher Class: 21 (d) Photography Our Town - Friendliest Face • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 21 (e) Photography - Our Town - Cowboys or Cowgirls • 1 Kelly Allen • 2 Kelly Allen • 3 Aliyah Webber Class: 21 (f) Photography Our Town - Open • 1 Kelly Allen Class: 22 (a) Photography Humor - Color • 1 Sue Ross Class: 22 (B) Photography Humor - B & W/Sepia • 1 Sue Ross Class: 22 (d) Photography Humor - Open • 1 Caity Walsh Class: 23 (A) Photography - Historical - Colour • 1 Sue Ross • 2 Gordon Swan Class: 23 (b) Photography Historical - B & W/Sepia • 1 Gordon Swan Class: 23 (c) Photography Historical - Digitally Enhanced • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Sue Ross • 3 Gordon Swan Class: 24 (1) Photography - BCAAFE Members - Choice Gardening in Pots • 1 Diana Lorenz • 2 Aliyah Webber • 3 Dede Connolly

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Nicola Valley Fall Fair We would like to thank everyone that helped, donated, sponsored and entered.

Every year you all help to make this event.

We could not have did with out you all.

2014 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Sponsors & Donors 3 Bar Farms A&W Restaurant Ann Johnston - In Memory Bernardin Black’s Pharmacy Brambles Bakery CJR Bookkeeping Century 21 Certo Cooper’s Foods Country Bug Books Creative Company Crisco Crystal Leier Photography Crystal Restaurant Dairy Queen Extra Foods Fieldstone Granary Fleischmann’s Yeast H&R Block Hans Golden Wok Home Hardware

Building Centre Hub Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd Ignatia Grams, In Memory Jamara Joyal Massage Therapy Jen Heard Photography Kat Ventures Bookkeeping Lukacs Property Maintenance & Development Marianne Reimer Movie Experts Mazola & Beehive N.M.V. Lumber Nicola Valley Apiaries Nicola Valley Farmer’s Market Nicola Valley Women’s Institute Noble Tractor & Equipment Octopi Cleaning Services Panago

Partylite - Stephanie Johnson Pharmasave Rivercity Mechanical Robin Hood Robin Hood Security Rogers Foods Ltd. Sharon Keyser Steelworkers District 3 + Local 1-917 Susan Riddle Tenderflake Top Tier Custom Cakes Triple G Logging Wal-Mart Westcan Automotive Wine Press

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Cents topple Vees to complete a perfect weekend Special teams and great goaltending the keys to wins over Salmon Arm and Penticton

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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You could not have scripted it any better.

The Merritt Centennials rode the brilliant goaltending of Jonah Imoo and Anthony Pupplo and the solid play of their special teams units to two impressive victories on the weekend.

Friday night in Salmon Arm, Pupplo made the saves that needed to be made, and the power play scored on three of their four chances in a workmanlike 5-2 win over the Silverbacks.

Twenty-four hours later, in front of a homeopening crowd of close to 1,000 delighted fans, Imoo put in a performance for the ages in leading his team to a 5-0 shutout victory over the visiting Penticton Vees.

Merritt notched another power play marker, and killed off all four Penticton manadvantage situations to remain perfect on the season at 17-for-17.

The two weekend wins vaulted the Cents into second place in

the BCHL’s Interior Division, two points behind the West Kelowna Warriors with one game in hand.

“Those were two good teams we beat on the weekend,” Merritt head coach and GM Luke Pierce said. “We’ll take that every weekend if we can.”

Friday, at the Sunwave Centre in Salmon Arm, the Cents and ’Backs traded goals in the first period and again in the second before Merritt blew the game open with three unanswered tallies in the final 22 minutes of the game.

Scoring for the Cents were rookies Braden Fuller, Nick Fidanza and John Schiavo, along with veterans Shane Poulsen and Diego Cuglietta. “[Salmon Arm] came out with a lot of energy — fast and physical,” Pierce said. “I thought we were very patient.

Our execution was really good. When Diego put us in the lead [at 15:03 of the second period], it seemed there was no looking back. We managed the game really well in the third period.”

BCHL STANDINGS to Oct. 03 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

West Kelowna 5 4 1 0 Merritt 4 3 1 0 Penticton 4 3 1 0 Salmon Arm 4 3 1 0 Vernon 5 2 2 0 Trail 4 2 2 0 ISLAND DIVISION

0 0 0 0 1 0

8 6 6 6 5 4

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T OTL PTS

Nanaimo Victoria Powell River Alberni Valley Cowichan Valley

4 4 5 3 4

2 2 3 2 3

0 0 0 0 0

2 2 1 1 1

0 0 1 0 0

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

IMOO WHAT TO DO Merritt Centennials netminder Jonah Imoo was sensational on Saturday night, stopping all 37 shots in his team’s 5-0 victory over the visiting Penticton Vees in the Cents’ home opener at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Ian Webster/Herald

Pierce said that Cuglietta’s play never fails to amaze him. “[Diego’s] a passionate guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. His compete level is off the charts. That said, his ability to stay composed and not get down on himself is where we’ve seen the biggest evolution in his game. He just goes out there and works and works and works.

That’s what we want from our leadership.”

The Cents head coach was also impressed with Pupplo, who stopped 23 of 25 shots on Friday to pick up his first BCHL win in the regular season. “[Anthony] was very good all night, and he’s only going to get better,”

Pierce said.

Against the Vees on Saturday, Imoo just couldn’t have been much better. His play was flawless in turning aside all 37 Penticton shots over three periods.

“It was definitely one of the best BCHL games I’ve ever played — one of those nights where I was really focused and seeing the puck,” Imoo said. “It just felt like I was in the zone.”

The 20-year-old veteran netminder, who is in his fourth BCHL season, went on to add, “The ability to kind of swallow up pucks and not give up rebounds that force you to make even tougher saves is a real key to a game.

When [the other team] is shooting pucks from everywhere, it’s important to not give them second and third chances on the same play.”

Imoo had high praise for the efforts of the blueline brigade in front of him.

“It sure made my life a lot easier. I was seeing almost everything because they were doing such a good job of clearing traffic in front of me,” he said.

“It was a real team effort,” Pierce said.

“Everybody chipped in and contributed in some fashion. We were very opportunistic. We created chances and made good on them.”

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How could the British Columbia Hockey League not notice the superlative performance of 20-year-old defenceman Shane Poulson on the weekend!

The veteran Merritt Centennials blueliner scored one goal and added four assists for five points in his team’s pair of wins on Saturday and Sunday, and picked up third star honours in both victories. His accomplishments earned him the BCHL’s Player of the Week honours.

“It was pretty exciting to find out,” the Kamloops native said on Monday night, shortly after learning of the honour from his teammates.

“It’s the first time for sure.”

“The whole team has played so well defensively,” Poulsen said. “I’m partnered with Josh Teves and we really complement each other. I believe that we both think the game at a pretty high level. The biggest thing is that we communicate and listen to each other really well.

“A lot of the credit has to go to [coaches] Luke and Joe, and the players as a group. We’re all buying into what’s being asked of us, and trusting one another. [Team captain] Sam Johnson has done a great job of leading the team — he’s really bringing us together.

“There’s a feeling around that we’ve got a team that knows what it takes to battle through some of the harder times we’re going to go through. I’m definitely excited to be back here this year.”

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Cowboy Curt Martindale from the Douglas Lake Ranch’s southern section took first place at the Top Hand competition in Barriere on the weekend.

The event was part of the annual Provincial Winter Fair that is held in the North Thompson community.

“There were 12 cowboys and cowgirls in total from various ranches in the southern

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT There was more exciting exhibition hockey action involving Merritt rep teams on the weekend.

Despite a fivegoal effort from Max Graham, the Fountain Tire atom development squad was edged 6-5 by the visiting Kamloops peewee rep girls team on Saturday. Brayden McRae-Chillihitzia, Robert Sterling, Carter Shackelly, Preston Laupitz and Cortez Charters all picked up assists.

Also on Saturday, the Ramada peewee reps defeated the Chilliwack Jr. Bruins 9-5 on home ice. Merritt scorers were Talon Zakall, Spencer Vaughan, Sajjin Lali, Matthew Newman and Anthony Michel.

Garrett MacDonald had three assists. Troy Holmes and Bryce Garcia shared the win in net.

On the road in Osoyoos, the Merritt Tracker Sportwear midget reps opened their regular-season schedule on Sunday with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over South Okanagan. Grady Musgrave had two goals for the winners while Dawson Kerslake and Marcelo Bose notched one apiece. Sam Suzuki picked up the victory between the pipes for the midget rep Jr. Centennials.

Interior and Cariboo regions,” event organizer Steve Brewer said.

Each day, six participants took part in reining, doctoring, roping and riding events that simulated the everyday activities of a working cattle ranch.

Second place in the Top Hand competition went to Ed Russell from the River Ranch outside Williams Lake, and third to Cameron Jacobs from the Douglas Lake Chapperon division.

Other participants from the Nicola Valley

were Douglas Lake’s Sam Woodman, Chance Holmes and Charlie Peasley, along with Mark Elliott from the Nicola Ranch.

The Provincial Winter Fair also hosted a ranch hand saddle bronc competition with eight willing participants.

When the dust had settled and the cowboys had picked themselves up, it was Douglas Lake’s Wolter van der Kamp who emerged victorious with rides of 81 and 74 points for a

two-head average of 77.5.

Second place in the saddle bronc went to former Merritt resident Joe Roberson, and third to Jacobs.

Jorry Holmes was also a local competitor in the saddle bronc competition.

BRONC BUSTIN’ Douglas Lake cowboy Wolter van der Kamp (right) took first place in the saddle bronc event at the Top Hand competition in Barriere on the weekend. Katie Ottenbreit/ Herald

Cents and Vipers do battle Friday night From Page 29 Against the Vees, the Cents got first period goals from Michael Ederer and Daniel Nachbaur to stake a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.

James Neil upped it to 3-0 early in the second.

Ederer, with his second of the night, and Schiavo’s second of the weekend closed things out in the final frame.

Despite the score, Pierce emphasized that there’s still plenty to work on, and a long season ahead.

“We’re not going to

get ahead of ourselves.

We’re going to look at some game film and find some things to focus on in practice. We have to realize that we got lucky a few times and the breaks went our way.

Things can turn very quickly.”

OVERTIME Jonah Imoo’s heroics on Saturday against the Penticton Vees were even more notable given that he was grieving the tragic loss of an uncle just days earlier.

“My uncle, Ben

Snowden, passed away in his early 40s from brain cancer,” Imoo said. “It was very sudden.

“My mom, my brother and sister, and my nephew all went down to visit him in Indiana.

On the second day they were there, my uncle passed away peacefully in his sleep.

“Saturday’s game was dedicated to him.”

The next action for Imoo and the rest of the Centennials is this weekend when they meet up with two more of their Interior Division rivals.

On Friday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, the Cents entertain the Vernon Vipers under their new head coach, Mark Ferner. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Merritt travels to West Kelowna to take on the first-place Warriors at 7 p.m.

The Centennials defeated the Warriors 8-2 in exhibtion play in early September of this year, but failed to win a regular-season game against their cross-Connector rivals in seven attempts last season.

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Deadline: Oct. 8, 2014 Games G ames start week of Oct. 14, 2014

$250 per team Email transfers are the desired method of payment Games will be scheduled Tuesday evenings at the CMS gym!

Register your team at:

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What a beautiful day here!

I went for my walk earlier today. Then I went to the store to pick up something to eat. The store had just restocked its produce with nice fruit and veggies, and the bread looks quite tasty too.

We can dwell on these things but that is not what Jesus said we should do. Jesus said that the gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world and to all nations.

When we see all these things and the way we are looked after, do we realize that this cant all just happen by chance. There has to be someone who makes all this possible…Jesus.

The gospel is the good news about Jesus and what He wants people to know about His character, His love, His compassion.

Jesus led so many by example while He was here, but Jesus wants all to know about Him now still.

How do we honour God for all His goodness and care?

This morning on my walk I noticed a lady walking with a coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Once I was home, I turned on the TV and on the news there were all kinds of things advertised.

There were a lot of things that reminded me how we live in this world.

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Tiger is a beautiful boy with stripes like a tiger.

He is approximately 90 lbs and a year and a half in age. He is kind and gentle, great with big and little dogs. He needs some manners but is a very good boy!

His promise to look after all who accept Him and love Him right now is not enough.

He also wants His people to know of the better things that He has prepared for all who love and follow Him.

Jesus has given this work to the church.

The church has now grown, and spread all over the world, in all kinds of ways, sharing the gospel by high powered radio, through Jesus said to His disciples before He schools, and building churches in poor went to Heaven, speaking of the last days, areas, providing a place of worship. our days, right now, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Jesus said, that when the beautiful story Son of Man.” (Matt. 24:37) “And God saw of Jesus’ love has been told to everyone, that the wickedness of man was great in then He will return. What a day that will the earth, and that every imagination be! of the thoughts of his heart was only evil

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEY Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com Free Film NIGHT

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Not Deadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Merritt Baptist Church Oct. 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 7 p.m. Popcorn and coffee available.

Everyone is welcome.

The Nicola Valley Community Band

Nicola Valley Film Society presents

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Rated PG on Monday October 20th at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 378 5190.

Fall season of practices on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the music room at MSS. info: James 3789894.

Craft Fair

Craft Fair at the Lower Nicola Community Hall Oct. 18, 2014 10am-2pm. Everyone welcome!

For table bookings call 250-3788847 or 250-378-4717.

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

The Community Choir

New season started Monday SEPT. 15 @ 7 p.m. Location is TRINTY UNITED CHURCH (corner of Quilchena and Chapman) until further notice. Colletteville school will be location after dispute is settled.

New members are very welcome.

FMI contact: Ellen 378-9899 or Barb 389-2678.

N.V. Community Arts Council

3 from 6 - 8 p.m. and view the work of Jeff Wilson. Then join us on Saturday from 6 - 8 p.m. for the auction. For more information go to www.nvartscouncil.com

Hosting an art exhibition and fundraising auction. Come down to the Courthouse Art Gallery, 1840 Nicola Ave. on Friday, Oct.

Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley.

A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250939-8605 or Sue 250-3782031

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Living with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt - Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513.

Patricia Rebekah Lodge

Tea, bakesale, crafts, and white elephant sale will be November 8th at the Senior Citizens Hall, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Mad Magic by Raymond Blake

Thursdays Oct 2nd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov 6th @ 3:30-4:30 p.m. Magic, juggling and other circus skills! See things appear and reappear out of thin air! Watch things float with no explainable cause. Learn some magic and how to juggle with Mad Magic. This unique program is energetic, entertaining and educational! Register at the Civic Center FMI call 250.315.1050.

RISING FROM THE ASHES

Fire relief fundraisers for Earth Walker Spiritual Shop. You can either donate money to the bank account set up at CIBC or drop off your bottle donations to the bottle depot.

volunteers needed

The Navy League is in need of officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps.

Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested

in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-2806944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at nlccventure@gmail.com

Knitwits

Love to knit or crochet? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

Thurs, Oct 2nd @ 6 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month)

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY

The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

Merritt senior centre

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m.

All seniors welcome.

Welcome to Yoga: A workshop for beginners

Merritt Civic Centre, Saturday Oct 4th. Register at the Civic Centre FMI call 250.315.1050

SENIOR-IN-TRAINING

Positions now available for Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older.

Qualifications include a willingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-3783763 for more information.

MERRITT MINOR HOCKEY

Register for the 2014/15 season at merrittminorhockey.com.

Call 250-378-6827 for more information

SPENCES BRIDGE FARMER MARKET

Spences Bridge Farmers and Flea Market - Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spences Bridge Community Hall on Hwy #8, May to October.

Oktoberfest & Art Auction

The Culture Club Saturday Oct 4th 7:00pm.

The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council and the Cultural Society present Oktoberfest, an

Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: classifieds@merrittherald.com

Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m.

Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.

2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095 Merritt Moms Prenatal Post Natal Support group.

Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m.

250-378-2252 Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc.

Wednesdays 6 p.m. - ride E: merrittbiking@yahoo.ca T: #merrittbiking Navy League Cadets of Canada Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m.

Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday 7 p.m.

Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-378-5028 Nicola Valley Better Breathers Third Wednesdays 1 p.m.

Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room

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250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894 NVCAC Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery.

250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.com N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m.

2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday 7 p.m.

2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday 7 p.m. at the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift Store First Tuesday NVGH basement 250-378-9100 N.V. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m.

For locations, 250-378-2536 Pathfinders Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-936-8298 Patricia Rebekah Lodge Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers Cadets Tuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250572-3775 Royal Canadian Legion #96 Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m.

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Saturdays - Meat draw: 2:30 p.m.

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1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631 Royal Purple First & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535 Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers Guild Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787.

Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m.

250-378-6779 Soup Bowl Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Anglican Church Hall Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Central School - 250-315-7410 Teen Centre / Fireside Thursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m.

250-378-5660 Valley Scrapbooking 250-936-8298 Valley Visual Artists General club information Fran McMurchy 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

Anglican Church Hall Al 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Archery Practice Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun Range Contact BJ Moore for more info 250-280-0304 Brownies Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-315-7410 CMHA - Merritt Clubhouse Fireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave. Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pm Shirley 250-378-5660 Central School Pac First Tuesday 7 p.m.

Lunchroom - 250-378-4892 Community Choir Mondays 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-378-9899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776 Crossroads Youth Min. Tuesdays 7 - 9 p.m.

Crossroads Community Church 250-378-2911 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball Mondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-3786212.

Girl Guides Wednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298 Living With Loss Support Group Wednesday - 7 to 8:45pm - #12 - 2025 Granite Ave. - Call Marilyn at 250-3783513.

Lower Nicola Community Association First Monday of the month - 7p.m.

2383 Aberdeen Road - 250-378-4717

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help us reach our goal Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

Phase 2 has started.

Goal to reach $144,000 for design & architect fees

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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Marcel Vezina July 2, 1926 - September 29, 2014 Born in Willowbunch, Saskatchewan.

Marcel’s mother was Louisanna Lanoie born in St. Charles-de-mandeville, Quebec on February 10, 1901. Marcel’s father was Maurice Vezina born in St. Pierre-lesBecquets, Quebec Marcel was pre-deceased by his sibblings Raoul Vezina in 2013, Phillippe Vezina in 2004, Simone Finnigan in 2012, Noella L’Heureux in 2009. Also two sons Russell(Rusty) Vezina 2007 and Dany Vezina in 2011.

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY Grief can make us feel like we are going crazy and that we’ll never feel well or at peace again.

P: 250-280-4040

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

Patricia Holte April 11, 1938 - September 24, 2014

It is with great grea sadness we announce the th passing of our beloved w wife, sister, mother, grandma and mother grandm great-grandma, Pat Holte on Sept. 24, 2014 after a tough battle with cancer.

She leaves being her husband of 43 years Earl Holte, her only sister Sally Tigert(Earl) her 4 children: Teresa Gentry(Joe), Jim Gillis(Deb), Allan Gillis and Michelle Pinel. Also 7 grandchildren: Randy and Tyler, Brad, Alysha and Cayle, Jeff and Amanda, three much cherished great grandchildren: Halen, Kiley and Blaire.

Mom’s last few weeks were spent in hospice at Coquihalla Gillis House where she received the most excellent care and consideration. We wish to thank the staff for their many kindnesses and gentle care of our mother.

There will be a memorial celebration of her life on October 2nd, 2014 at 1pm at the Evangelical Free Church (Located next to Rotary Park)

MERRITT FUNERAL CHAPEL

MISSING ON COLDWATER ROAD AREA.

Female cat she's grey and white and has a tattoo in her ear, tattoo is mem16 She is 14 years old and missed very much.

If anyone has seen her anywhere please call Sue

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN II Applications are invited for the position of Computer Technician II with School District No. 58, (Nicola-Similkameen) in Merritt.

This is a 12-month per year, 7.5 hours per day position. Salary and beneÀts will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement.

For a complete listing of the job description and qualiÀcations please visit the district’s website at www.sd58.bc.ca click on Jobs/Support Positions and search under ‘Current Job Opportunities’ and follow the prompts (Job Code 711490).

Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until October 10, 2014.

Shackan Band - Job Posting

Land Forestry Technician second call out for this position

Shackan Band requires a Land Forestry Technician, responsible for the day to day processing of Land and Forestry tasks including, Shackan Band lands, conducting scientiÀc environmental research, evaluating and creating land-use plans/ developments and related consultations, as well as programs and services within Shackan Band lands and traditional territory.

This position works closely with the Staff, Membership and fosters strategic relationships with co-management groups, other First Nation groups, Territorial and National governments.

The successful applicant will have training in forestry and/or land and have 3 to 5 years’ experience working for a Àrst nation in land and forestry departments.

QualiÀed applicants should submit cover letter and resume to Fax 250-378-5219 emai: Heather.fader@shackan.ca or mail: PO Box 1360, 2099 Granite Avenue, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 Closing Date: October 10, 2014 at 4:30 PM

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Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday On Call 24 Hours A Day

250-378-2141

or 1-800-668-3379 2113 Granite Ave. Merritt, BC

A FUNERAL PRE PLANNING ADVISOR

will be available at the Merritt Funeral Chapel on the second and fourth Friday of the month, between the hours of 10am – 3pm (or by appointment).

A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

Advertising Sales Representative Merritt Herald The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com

Place a classified word ad and...

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MERRITT HERALD

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Education/Trade Schools APARTMENT/CONDO MANAGER TRAINING • Certified Home Study Course • Jobs Registered Across Canada • Gov. Certified 35 Years of Success! www.RMTI.ca

Legal BUSY LAW FIRM in Penticton seeks full time conveyancing assistant.

Email resume in confidence to Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

DEDICATED Class One Chip Haulers, for local Chip Hauls.

We require Acceptable abstract, 2 yrs verifiable exp. ability to work shifts. We offer: Direct Deposit, E-Logs, Satellite Dispatch, Extended Benefits, Pension Plan. Apply online www.sutco.ca Fax 250357-2009 PH; 1-888-357-2612 Ext:230

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

PART AND FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE NOW THE QUILCHENA HOTEL & THE DOUGLAS LAKE RANCH! **Quilchena Hotel will be open year-round**

COOKS, SERVERS & BARTENDERS! Competitive wages and furthering opportunities.

Please send your resumes via email to

bgill@douglaslake.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LYTTON FIRST NATION BAND ADMINISTRATOR The Lytton First Nation is currently recruiting a dynamic, energetic, self-motivated and professional Band Administrator for their main office located at 951 Main Street, Lytton B.C. The position is classified as full-time permanent basis. Working under the support and supervision provided by the Chief and Council, the Band Administrator will oversee day-to-day operations of the Band administration, and will be responsible to plan, organize, direct, control, evaluate and work with eleven (11) Program Managers and reporting to funding agencies. The successful applicant must be competent in all aspects of Hunan Resource and Financial Management as well as strategic planning, implementation and follow-up. All requirements are to ensure that the needs of LFN Membership are met in a timely and efficient manner.

Minimum Qualifications: UÊ A University Degree in Business Administration or related field.

UÊ Leadership effectiveness, minimum five (5) years’ experience at a senior management level working with a First Nations.

UÊ Excellent written and oral communications skills UÊ Computer literacy is a must, proficiency in computer software programs and technology.

UÊ Ability to plan, develop and manage programs.

UÊ Experience in financial management, budgeting and reporting.

UÊ Experience in proposal writing and knowledge of funding sources.

UÊ Must be bondable and able to apply for a Commission of Oath.

UÊ Able to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.

UÊ Strong technical skills and ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

UÊ Valid driver’s licence and Reliable Vehicle.

UÊ Criminal records check.

Required Skills and Knowledge: UÊ Public speaking skills along with team leadership, management skills and social awareness.

UÊ Strategic Planning skills and time management skills.

UÊ Thorough knowledge of all federal, provincial and other funding sources and reporting requirements.

UÊ General knowledge of the culture, values and traditions of the Nlaka’pamux Nation an asset.

Salary and Remunerations: We offer a respectful and progressive work environment, competitive salary and an above-average benefits package.

Deadline for Applications: Thursday October 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm (with interviews to follow October 20, 2014) Please submit your application with a cover letter, updated resume, copy of certifications and three (3) current references in a sealed envelope to: Executive Assistant to Chief Janet Webster, Councillors and Administration – Roy Spinks Ph. #250-455-2304 Lytton First Nation, Box 20, Lytton, B.C., V0K 1Z0 Or email to: chiefandcouncilexecutive@lyttonfirstnations.com LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED: Lytton First Nation thanks all those that apply, however only those granted an interview will be contacted.

For more information about Lytton First Nation please visit our website: www.lyttonfirstnations.ca

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Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

PRICED TO SELL

DO YOU WANT INDEPENDENCE?

Exercise, Work and Stay Healthy while earning money for yourself - not someone else.

Curves Merritt is a thriving business that wont last long.

ONLY $19,500

FOR INQUIRES CALL SANDRA AT 250-378-2957

Help Wanted

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JANITOR WANTED Full-time, 5 days a week.

Mostly evening work.

Phone 250-378-6534 or send your resume to: TNT Janitor Service Box 2838 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

HELP WANTED

Experienced Waitress Needed

Please apply in person Thursday - Friday after 4pm 1953 NICOLA AVE, MERRITT BC

OfÀce Support

Management Opportunity

BUSY Law Firm requires: Half time receptionist (1 week on/off) immediately. Office Manager terms negotiable. Must have some prior experience in a law firm. Email; Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

Trades, Technical A First Nation organization with great economic and administration potential, located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, west of Merritt, has an excellent opportunity for an experienced:

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

SPECIAL Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

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NO PETS

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References required.

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Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

MOVE IN BONUS 1 month free rent

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

SHOP LOCALLY Real Estate Houses For Sale

EDUCATION COORDINATOR Reporting to Band Administrator, the successful candidate will have the post-secondary education, formal training, professional knowledge skills and abilities and management experience, preferably within Education, to be responsible for: • coordinating the planning and development, and administering the affairs of the Nooaitch Indian Band Education Programs and Services.

• performing all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Nooaitch Indian Band policies, standards and procedures, and as directed by the Band Administrator.

• maintaining conÀdentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of Nooaitch Indian Band • the administration, development, support, monitoring, organizing , advocating with and on behalf of the students enrolled in education programs.

This is a 16 hour per week position, regular– part time offering a very good compensation package along with the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of a great community.

Please forward a current résumé with references to: Arlene Johnston, CAFM Band Administrator 2954 Shackelly Road, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1N9 Arlene@nooaitch.com Fax: 250-378-3699

MERRITT 1988 Quilchena Ave.

September 23, 2014

1 bdrm Suite. $395 plus hydro.

2 bdrm in 6plex in Lower Nicola. $600 inc utilities 1 bdrm apt. $600 including heat.

2 bdrm duplex. $ 695 plus utilities.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus hydro. (X2)

Résumés will be accepted until Tuesday October 14, 2014

3 bdrm in triplex. $750 plus hydro 3 bdrm in fourplex. $800 plus hydro. (Heat included)

Trades, Technical

Trades, Technical

Trades, Technical

Hell’s Gate Airtram is looking for an OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE MANAGER This position requires a millwright, electrician or heavy duty mechanic.

Job details: • Tram maintenance: 20%.

• Water maintenance: 20%.

The remaining job consists of: • Maintaining proper licensing for water and sewer treatment.

Courses in the winter months • Hiring, training and managing the maintenance department.

• Working with the general manager to develop methods for creating smooth operation throughout all departments.

• Must have reasonable computer skills.

• As Hell’s Gate Airtram is a unique place, we expect to train on-the-job, therefore we are looking for applicants with the ability to adapt quickly to new tasks in our changing environment.

We are located 53 km North of Hope on Highway 1; an easy commute from Hope and only 13 km from Boston Bar. Long warm dry summers! The Fraser River and the Canyon are spectacular through this area providing an amazing picturesque place to work.

We have a competitive pay scale and benefit package.

This full-time position is available immediately.

Forward your resume to ken@hellsgateairtram.com

09/14H_HG25

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1 bedroom in 4plex in Lower Nicola. $750 plus hydro 3 bedroom log home on acreage. $1700 plus utilities.

Cottage on acreage. $850 inc hydro and satellite. Horses welcome!

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential or Commercial Property Management needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Property Manager: Lynda Etchart

Pets & Livestock

Home and Land Packages Springbank Ave, Merritt

Livestock DORPER Cross Sheep flock for sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250397-4126.

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Garage Sales Garage Sale 3378 Wildrose Way Sun. Oct 05. 10am to 4pm MOVING SALE 463 Brenton Ave. LowerNicola Sat Sept.27 & Sat Oct.04 Both Days: 8am to 3pm Yard Sale 1405 Government Ave Sat. Oct 04. 8am to 4pm

Call 250-573-2278 Toll Free 1-866-573-1288

7510 Dallas Drive, Kamloops www.eaglehomes.ca 4 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath’s $260,000 includes GST or OBO (604)576-0338

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