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INPUT SOUGHT The provincial government is asking the public to weigh in on proposed changes to the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

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Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

A suspicious looking snooze led to the arrest of a 63-year-old local man for possession of stolen property Oct. 3.

Police received a call from staff at the Extra Foods grocery store at about 8 p.m. reporting that there was a strange looking vehicle in the parking lot, RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore told the Herald. “It looked like a male was sleeping in the car,�

Dunsmore said.

She said police attended the scene and looked up the vehicle’s license plates, which turned out to be stolen from the Lower Mainland. “But the vehicle itself wasn’t attached to the plates,� Dunsmore said.

The man was charged with possession of stolen property for the stolen plates, but was able to produce documents showing he owned the vehicle, Dunsmore said.

However, the vehicle was uninsured and the man was prohibited from driving, she said.

The 63-year-old is scheduled to appear in court in Merritt next month.

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The Crown has dropped illegal hunting charges against a Nicola Valley trapper who argued the rules were unclear.

The provincial Court Services Online database shows a stay of proceedings has been entered on charges under the Wildlife Act against Kim Robinson.

Charges are stayed when there is not a substantial likelihood of conviction.

The charges stemmed from an incident in January 2015, when a conservation officer stopped to check on Robinson as he was pulled over on a Nicola Valley backroad.

The Crown alleged he targeted a bobcat without a special hunting tag and, instead, used hounds to track the fleeing animal under his trapping licence.

New rules state trappers cannot use dogs to pursue fur-bearing animals.

While Robinson said the rules are now clear, he argues they’re misguided.

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The sanctuary was in progress. There was a lot of gold freely used for the building, and for the priests’ garments, which were to be made as well.

Outside the building, a big altar was built where people would come with their offerings.

God provided a way out. The little, innocent creature that the sinner brought to sacriÀce and pay for the sinner’s death, represented Jesus. It was foretold, through Abraham, that Jesus would come and die in their place.

Think about the person who brought this poor, innocent creature. It may have been Lets back up a bit and take a look at what a family pet? The person would lay his hands God did in preparation. He took Moses up on on the head of the little animal, representing to the mountain and there He wrote the 10 Jesus, and give all of his sin over to it. Now the Commandments on a stone. person was free.

God then gave them to man, along with Just imagine how he felt giving this to Jesus. the plans for the sanctuary. They then put the Jesus, the One who supplies all of our needs.

10 Commandments into a special ark, which The person would promise that he would never was to be put inside the sanctuary, in the most do that sin again. holy place. On top of the ark were two angels Let’s think of this as the government house made of gold. Between these angels was the in Victoria where the records are kept. If you mercy seat. get caught speeding, and get pulled over by The people were taught that the an ofÀcer, he asks you for your licence. He then commandments explained what was wrong leaves you and goes back to his car where he or right. Now when someone had done has a computer and looks up your history, then something that was wrong he could bring an adds the new violation. It is then registered in offering. The offering was a lamb or young Victoria, you get a ticket and have to pay a goat. Àne.

The Word says that the wages of sin is Your violation is registered, but you are still death. This meant that if you sinned, then free to drive. But, that is not the Ànal end. you would pay for your sins with your death.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ORGANIC RECYCLING

New rules on the way for biosolids Cole Wagner and Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The province is reaching out to residents of British Columbia for input on a new set of rules for biosolids and composting.

The government is looking to update the organic matter recycling regulation (OMRR), which has been in effect since 2002, stated a press release from the B.C. government.

A policy intentions paper was released Oct. 3, which maps out the government’s new proposed policies for the OMRR. Highlights of the policy intentions paper include new requirements for the management and use of biosolids, with new maximum allowable standards added for chromium and copper content for class A biosolids.

The paper also details plans to create a system of reporting, where all land applications of biosolids would need prior approval from the ministry of the environment. This information would then be made available to the public through an online portal.

Additionally, all land application plans would require a contingency plan in the event that

sampling and monitoring results suggest non-compliance with the OMRR standards.

More standards are proposed to better communicate the presence of biosolids to local First Nations communities — including a requirement that First Nations communities receive 90 days notification for composting facilities, and 30 days notification for any land applications.

Findings from the provincial government’s scientific review, including a soil sampling report and literature review, were used in the development of the intentions paper. These reports are available are available on the gov.bc.ca website, and can be accessed by searching for “organic matter recycling regulation.�

The public is invited to share their feedback on the paper, which can be viewed alongside the literature review, and soil sampling report on the gov.bc.ca website. “The policies we are proposing will ensure the rules we have in place to protect human health and the environment are based on the latest and best science available,� said Mary Polak, minister of the environment in a press release.

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Protestors against the land application of biosolids standing outside Merritt city hall this past March. Herald file photo

Some residents in the Nicola Valley have expressed vehement opposition to the spreading of biosolids on farmland as fertilizer.

In 2015, the anti-biosolids group Friends of the Nicola Valley and local First Nations formed a roadblock on Highway 8 barring BioCentral trucks from bringing in biosolids to its composting facility in Lower Nicola.

The proposed changes fail to address the main concerned stressed by people in the Nicola

Valley that each region should deal with its own treated sewage sludge, said Merritt resident and former NDP MLA, Harry Lali. “Why should people take somebody else’s waste?� Lali said, adding that those who are producing it should deal with it at the source as opposed to trucking it to other areas of the province.

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Election shakes up LNIB council The Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) membership expressed a vote of confidence in their incumbent chief, as the band elected Aaron Sam for a second consecutive term in an election that saw five brand new members elected to council.

Sam was elected with 262 votes, representing about 65 per cent of all the ballots cast.

Spence Coutlee was second, with 101 votes. “The people came out and voted, and I’m happy with the results. We have five new councillors, and I’m excited about the new council.

We have some experienced councillors, and some new councillors who have never been

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councillors before,� said Sam, who was first elected as chief in 2013.

While the incumbent walked away with the popular vote for chief, there was significant turnover on council after the election on Oct. 1.

Only Nicholas Peterson and Harold Joe retained their seats on the LNIB council, where they will be joined by new councillors William Bose, Joanne Lafferty, Leona Antoine, Lucinda Seward and Lesley Manuel.

Former councillor Arthur Dick unsuccessfully challenged Aaron Sam for the position of chief, while Molly Toodlican, Robert Sterling Jr. and Clyde Sam were narrowly edged out of the race for their seats on Oct. 1. Clarence Basil Jr. did not run for re-election.

For Toodlican and Sterling Jr., the margin almost couldn’t have been closer — the two former councillors each received 128 votes, just three votes shy of Peterson’s 131.

Antoine received the most votes for councillor, at 176.

With women occupying four of the seven seats on council, the Lower Nicola Indian Band will see a balance of power between the sexes with Aaron Sam sitting as chief. “Women are really the backbone — traditionally we are a matriarchal community.

Previously we only had one woman on council, with six other councillors and myself. I believe for us to make informed, good decisions, it’s important to have a good representation in terms of gender, as well as age,� said Sam.

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Councillors meet up Merritt’s city council was in Victoria this past week for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention. This year was dominated by talks of the impending Tolko mill closure.

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TOTA aims to swap rails for trails Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

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but added that the organization has already The modern history made headway by of the Nicola Valley winning formal has been shaped by the endorsements winding set of railroad from each regional lines which criss-cross district which conthe Interior from Hope tains a piece of the to Castlegar. proposed network Now, the of trails.

Thompson-Okanagan “It’s very posiTourism Association tive from all the (TOTA) aims to use regional districts,� the rail trails to breath said Mandziuk. new life into the region, “We’re now in the by developing the netprocess of implework of old railroads mentation — this throughout the region year our focus is into a world class hikon inventorying ing route. all the products Envisioned as part that currently exist A section of the Kettle Valley Railway, which is being developed into a hiking trail by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association’s Rail Trails program. Allen Jones/TOTA of their tourism review along the trail.� in 2012, the Rails “It will ensure that located as a hub for the Merritt could stand The grand Trails tourism project is vision for the project, the rock cliffs along the western edge of the to form a nexus a massive undertaking Kettle Valley Railway.� lakes are safe, that all for the Rail Trails, dubbed the “Rails from the regional tour- Trails tourism strategy,� given the city’s geoenvironmentally sensiPart of the work ism authority. Once tive areas are assessed for TOTA includes graphic location in the would see a network completed, a contiguand protected, and that utilizing their new Southern Interior, said of businesses situated ous line of hiking trails along the trail, in prime Mandziuk. aboriginal tourism spe- proper permitting is from Castlegar to Hope location to cater to the cialist, Greg Hopf, who in place for continued “We see the secwill stretch 650 kilome- needs of the hikers, work on the trail�, will consult with First tion particularly tres, while the entire explained Dev Fraser, a Nations communities from Brookmere up said Mandziuk. He network of trails will rail trails ambassador, along the trail to disto Merritt, Merritt envisions the project measure over 900 kiloin a press release on the cuss how to maximize to Spence’s Bridge, as B.C.’s answer to the metres long.

TOTA website. “This the benefits to their Merritt to Nicola, and El Camino trail, which Developing a world work will expedite communities as well.

Merritt to Hope as a runs across Spain, and class hiking route along regularly sees more and lower the costs of Mandziuk said key component of this abandoned railways is a than 200,000 hikers TOTA will be “working the trail construction trail,� he explained. big undertaking, admits brave the pilgrimage itself.� “We see the opportuni- with the various First TOTA president and TOTA aims to comNations community for Merritt, particueach year.

CEO Glenn Mandziuk, pleted the project by larly being strategically ties along the trail to If completed, 2022, said Mandziuk. engage each of those communities can maximize the benefits to their respective communities.�

This month, seven supporters of the Rail Trails program will be matching public donations, up to $500,000, in an effort to complete the second stage of trail construction. The second stage construction is pegged to cost $2 million for the necessary prep Once completed, the Rail Trails network will stretch over 900 kilometres in length. Photo courtesy of TOTA work.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

The mental toll of Tolko The sudden announcement that the Tolko mill in Merritt would cease operaCole Wagner tions by COLE’S NOTES December — leaving more than 200 employees out of work and affecting a number of associated contractors and trucking companies — was a shock to the community.

Weeks after the announcement, reaction from local politicians, city managers, councillors and members of the industry continue to roll in.

Merritt’s city council, for example, were preparing for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting before news of the closure dropped, quickly forcing council to reorganize their priorities heading into the meeting of elected officials. While there wasn’t any major news from the conference regarding government intervention in the mill’s closure, politics can be a slow moving process at the best of times — so the community and those affected will continue to closely monitor the situation for any new developments.

It remains to be seen how the closure will affect the rest of the city’s economy, although the outcome almost certainly won’t be positive.

But on a more human level, it is particularly important that we understand and appreciate the gravity of the situation for more than 200 workers at the Tolko mill.

The sudden news that the mill would be shut down in December, leaving some employees who had been at Tolko for over 30 years out of work, could not only have devastating effects on the local economy, but also on Merritonians’ personal health.

Research from Silvia Mendolia, a lecturer in economics with the

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October filled with outdoor activities This year October turns out to be filled with hunting and fishing events of some significance. Some of these events are of local interest and others are for North OTHMAR VOHRINGER America or even The globally.

OUTDOORSMAN You may remember my column “Preserving the memory of a hunt” from February of this year. In that column I introduced Merritt’s first and only taxidermist Steven Beckley. Steven has learned taxidermy from the best teachers in that trade and his many awards on the wall are testimony to the excellent high quality work you can expect from him. Steven informed me a few days ago that he has opened his taxidermy studio full time now. To see some of Steven’s amazing work or book a consultation to have your trophy mounted contact him over Facebook at “Beckley’s Wilderness Taxidermy Studio.”

The Canadian National Fly Fishing Championship & Conservation Symposium will for the first time be held in British Columbia.

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More precisely, right here in Merritt, with another championship location in Princeton.

The championship begins on Oct. 4 through Oct. 7. Fly fishers from across Canada, the USA and the world will come to Merritt to take part in this prestigious event.

Corbett Lake and 7 Half Diamond Ranch Lake will host the first six angling sessions and then the event moves on to designated sections of the Similkameen River. Forty-six competitors, and 45 volunteers will be attending. Between angling competitions there will be discussions to address problems concerning fish conservation, habitat loss, water quality and other environmental problems that adversely affect fish.

On Sept. 14 my wife Heidi, my brother Roland and I followed up an invitation to attend a media pre-opening tour of the first Bass Pro Shops in British Columbia in the newly built Tsawwassen Mills mall. Having visited many stores across America of this outdoor retail giant it never fails to impress me how every store is meticulously decorated with murals of local landscapes and displays of local wildlife in a natural setting. Here in B.C. it is no different.

Right at the entrance of the 145,000 square foot store you’re greeted by a massive over-

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head mural stretching the entire width of the store framed by a natural display of every wild animal species in B.C. I remarked that the entrance looks like the Sistine Chapel of hunters and anglers.

Bass Pro Shops is much more than just an outdoor retail store; it is also a recreational and entertainment center with a restaurant, archery shooting range, bowling alley and conference rooms. Oct. 4 was the grand opening with many celebrities from the hunting industry, sports and public life attending.

The store had its humble beginnings in 1971 when Johnny Morris, a professional bass angler, became frustrated with the lack of angling equipment at affordable prices. He decided to sell fishing tackle directly from the manufacturer out of his father’s liquor store in Table Rock Lake, Missouri, which still today is the company’s headquarters.

Thus, Bass Pro Shops was born and went on to become the world’s leading outdoor retail store with strong connections and support to the local hunting and fishing communities.

The biggest news of October, which came as a surprise to many, was the 3.5 billion dollar acquisition of the retailer Cabela’s (another large outdoor store retail chain) by Bass Pro Shops.

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OPINION LETTERS to the editor

Workers are not red ink Local lauded for kindness Editor; Tolko is a “family owned” business. What this means is that they have no shareholders and no fiduciary responsibility to said shareholders to maximize profitability.

The Thorlaksons as a family have a net worth in the hundreds of millions. Yes, in the big picture they are insuring that those employed at their other mills continue to retain those jobs, but make no mistake the Thorlaksons’ first priority is to increase their personal millions.

When the dust settles, Tolko will pay out severance likely totaling in excess of $10 million.

What if instead of taking the “easy” route, paying out severance and shuttering the mill, this company instead saw these employees, this mill and this community as more than impending red ink in a balance sheet.

Imagine if that same $10 million dollars was instead invested back into community and industry in Merritt.

Ten million dollars (and addition-

al investment) could be used to build a state of the art wood products manufacturing facility. For example, in Europe when they started running out of trees for good lumber, IKEA came in and opened plants that now produce millions of tables, chairs, bookshelves, etc. Keeping the economy going.

Imagine that. These now displaced workers from Tolko could be employed during the construction of the facility and then put back to work when it’s completed.

At the end of the day, we have a city that is contracting. And due to a serious lack of forethought from private industry and governments on all levels, unless there is a paradigm shift from toeing the line of being the Podunk Country Music Capital of Canada, Merritt will be nothing more than a pit stop on the highway to Kelowna in a decade.

Maybe I’m completely off base.

Please, somebody prove me wrong.

Amery Schultz Merritt, B.C.

Editor;

Last week I was travelling from Princeton to Lytton for a consulting job. I knew I had enough diesel to reach Merritt but soon discovered after I pulled into the Save-On gas station that I had packed all my work material and overnight gear but had left my wallet at home.

With insufficient gas to get to either destination — home or work — I went into the gas station to ask if I could have my husband read my credit card info over the phone (I did have photo ID in my purse).

The attendant informed me that they required the actual card.

At a loss for what to do next I went back to search my truck, purse, luggage for any spare bills or perhaps a debit card stashed in a coat pocket. No luck. I went back into the gas station and asked if there was any way I could borrow some gas and repay on my way back?

The sympathetic attendant by the name of Denee looked at me and said, “I’ll spot you $20 of gas.”

With that her manager took her aside in the back room. She came out with a red face, but proceeded to put her own debit card in the reader. I asked, “Did they tell you I wouldn’t pay?” She smiled. I gave her my business card and said, “I absolutely will pay you back.

You are a kind and generous person to help.”

Random acts of kindness are getting rarer and rarer, but I can say that Merritt is lucky to have a person like Denee.

We’ve since been in touch by text message and I feel like I’ve made a friend.

Thank you Denee! You are one in a million.

From Page 6 University of Wollongong in Australia, suggests that sudden job loss has a significantly detrimental effect on a person’s mental health.

What is interesting about Mendolia’s research is that there is also a measurable affect on the mental health of the family of someone who has lost their job.

In a community of about 7,000 people, more than 200 people and their families stand to be affected by the mill’s closure — and the research available to us suggests that it would be prudent to prepare for more than just an economic downturn as a result of the closure.

Mendolia concludes that while shock income loss is one contributing factor to an unemployed person’s deteriorating mental health, the consequences of losing one’s job also negatively impacts a person’s sense of self-worth. A lack of self-worth, stress from the sudden loss of income, and strained family relations can ultimately lead to depression — even for someone who is normally upbeat.

These conclusions seem a little self-evident, but serve as an

important reminder that there is a human cost associated with closing down the Tolko mill, beyond simply balancing the books.

Fittingly, this week from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8, is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada. And while the stigma surrounding people with mental health issues is slowly improving, now seems like a worthwhile time to reinforce the message that anyone can suffer from mental illness — and there are resources available for those who seek them out.

Whether it’s through the Merritt Mental Health centre at the Nicola Valley Health Centre on Voght Street, or through one of the program run through Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society, those who are looking for professional help will find it in this region.

If I’ve learned anything about this community, it’s that Merrittonians are a resilient, proud group of people. I have no doubt that the local food bank will see an uptick in donations this season, as the community rallies around those affected by the mill’s closure.

But, in the immediate aftermath of the Tolko closure, the most important gesture of support this community can provide might be a simple question: “How are you feeling?”

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PREVIOUS QUESTION Will the closing of the Tolko mill in Merritt have a negative impact on your life in the Nicola Valley?

Paula Shackleton Princeton, B.C.

Closure affects more than pocketbook

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HERALD QUESTION OF THE WEEK

SETTING IT STRAIGHT In the Sept.

29 edition of the Merritt Herald, the story titled “Impact of Tolko closure still up in the air” (Page 3), the Herald incorrectly reported that five of the top 10 employers in Merritt are in lumber manufacturing.

The correct number is four.

The Herald regrets this error.

YES: 57% (13) NO: 35% (8) DON’T KNOW: 9% (2)

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS How’s your hearing?

Ask an Audiologist.

OPIOID OVERDOSES

Thompson-Cariboo hit hard by fentanyl crisis Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The provincial government continues to grapple with the ongoing opioid crisis, firing their latest salvo against fentanyl with the announcement of plans to create a provincial centre on substance abuse.

The aim of the new British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse (BCCSU) will be to address the overdose crisis by focusing on addiction research, education and providing guidance to local care clinics across the province.

“This investment to create the B.C. Centre on Substance Use will save lives and advance overall public health by improving the quality of addictions care, and the scale at which we are able to provide it. By describing best practices and building linkages between treatment and recovery systems, it will help to address many of the health and social challenges associated with untreated addiction facing the health care system in B.C.,” said Dr. Evan Wood, interim director of the BCCSU in a press release on Sept. 28.

The establishment of the centre comes as part of a $10 million provincial investment in the fight against the opioid overdose crisis, which shows no signs of slowing down according to numbers from the BC Coroners Service.

Carolyn Palaga, MSc, Aud (C)

Of the 34 who have died from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31), up From January to Aug. Merritt Hearing Clinic from 13 total in 2015, accord- in the Thompson Cariboo 31, 2016, the province had A division of Carolyn Palaga Audiology Ser vices Ltd. region in 2016, fentanyl was ing to data from the BC already seen 488 people die detected in 17 cases. Only Coroners Service. The 261 from illicit drug overdoses Authorized by: four deaths were linked to per cent increase in overdose — already approaching the WCB Call Monday - Friday fentanyl in the region in 2015, deaths from 2015 to 2016 is record high 505 deaths from First Canadian Health according to the data from the 2015, with four months of this the most drastic across all the Veterans Affairs health service delivery areas in BC Coroners Service. year left out of the data.

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(Located at Nicola Valley Chiropractic) the Hearing Aid Act (B.C.) per cent increase in the South drastic increase in deaths can com, search ‘FENTANYL’ Vancouver Island region. be attributed to the increased prevalence of the City of Merritt opioid fentanyl — 2017- 2020 Permissive Tax Exemptions a drug which can Proposed Bylaw 2215, 2016 be up to 100 times more powerful Permissive Tax Exemptions than morphine.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bylaw No. 2215, 2016 being a bylaw to exempt certain parcels of land and improvements from taxation for the Data from 2017 - 2020, which will be considered by City Council at the Regular Council meetings on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 and Tuesday October 25, 2016 the BC Coroners years at 7:00PM. Those persons interested in viewing the proposed bylaw, may do so by attending City Hall, 2185 Voght Street.

Service suggests that fentanyl is Estimated 2017 Estimated 2019 Roll # Owner/Occupier Civic Address Legal Description Estimated 2018 General General being detected in General Municipal Taxes Municipal Taxes Municipal Taxes 60 per cent of all Place of Worship The President of the Lethbridge Stake Lot B, Plan KAP 79511, D.L. 121 Section 22, illicit drug overThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day 2451 Spring Bank Township 91 except Plan KAP 88312, and the Avenue buildings and structures thereon $ 3,703.61 $ 3,777.68 $ 3,853.23 dose deaths in the 2555 Saints Lot 10, Bloxk 14, Plan 1 D.L. 123 KDYD and the province so far in buildings and structures thereon $ 179.69 $ 183.28 $ 186.95 2190 Granite Avenue 138000 BC Seventh Day Adventist 2016 — up from Lot 11, Block 30, Plan 717, D.L. 123, KDY SE 25ft; Lot 10, Block 30 Plan 717, D.L. 123 KDYD and the 30 per cent in 2499 Coutlee Avenue buildings and structures thereon $ 299.26 $ 305.25 $ 311.35 276000 Merritt Baptist Church 2015, and 25 per Lot A, Plan 34228 D.L. 123, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon (exclude Residential Class 1) $ 354.20 $ 361.29 $ 368.51 2302 Jackson Avenue 416005 Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops cent in 2014.

Lot A, Plan KAP 65331, D.L. 124, KDYD and the While the buildings and structures thereon $ 524.19 $ 534.68 $ 545.37 2399 Chapman Street 830015 Merritt Sikh Society Lot 1, Plan 33171, D.L. 124, KDYD except Plan overdose crisis is M16802 and the buildings and structures thereon $ 1,583.57 $ 1,615.24 $ 1,647.54 2990 Voght Street 912005 Merritt Crossroads Community Church affecting comLot 35, Plan 747, D.L. 124 KDYD except KAP47649 munities across and buildings and structures thereon $ 736.84 $ 751.58 $ 766.61 1950 Maxwell Avenue 963000 Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church Parcel B, Block 16, Plan 1, D.L. 124, KDYD ( of Lots the province, 1&2 see KJ48015) and the buildings and structures the Thompsonthereon $ 343.86 $ 350.74 $ 357.75 1990 Chapman Street 1094002 Fraser Basin Property Society Lot 13, Block 28, Plan 448, D.L. 125 KDYD and the Cariboo region $ 214.59 $ 218.88 $ 223.26 1899 Quilchena Avenue buildings and structures thereon 1241000 United Church of Canada (to which Merritt Lot 7, Plan 15455 D.L. 167 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon $ 475.72 $ 485.23 $ 494.94 1505 Sunset Street belongs) is being 6327500 Trustees Merritt Jehovah's Witness Community Services hit particularly 2640 Spring Bank Ave Lot 3, Plan KAP58641, D.L. 121, KDYD $ 941.71 $ 960.54 $ 979.75 2500 Nicola Native Lodge Society "NNLS" hard, as the region Lot 1, Plan 41762, D.L. 123, KDYD and the buildings has already seen $ 6,506.59 $ 6,636.73 $ 6,769.46 2164 Quilchena Avenue and structures thereon 151000 Conayt Friendship Society Nicola Valley Community Theatre Block 22; PLAN NUMBER: KAP626; DISTRICT LOT: 34 deaths from 2102 Coutlee Ave 123; LAND DISTRICT: 25;PID 004-820-258 $ 2,478.86 $ 2,528.43 $ 2,579.00 189005 Society drug overdoses in Lot A, Plan KAP8523, D.L.124 and the buildings and 2016 (measured $ 1,759.50 $ 1,794.69 $ 1,830.59 Suite A - 2185 Voght St structures thereon 807250 Nicola Valley Community Human

315-9688

1121000 Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary

Lot A, Plan KAP8523, D.L.124 and the buildings and structures thereon Lot B, Plan 332, D.L. 125 KDYD except Plan 6875 and the buildings and structures thereon 1840 Nicola Avenue 2067 Quilchena Ave Lot 14, Block 15, PLAN KAP1, D.L. 125 and the (class 8 only) buildings and structures thereon (2025B) 2029 Quilchena Lot 17, Block 15, Plan 1 D.L. 125 KDYD and the Avenue buildings and structures thereon Lot A, Plan KAP60947, D.L. 125 KDYD and the 1940 Quilchena Avenue buildings and structures thereon Lot 11, Bloc 17, Plan 1, Part S1/2, D.L. 123, KDYD and buildings and structures thereon 1803 Voght Street

1122000 Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary

1987 Coutlee Street

1163000 Nicola Valley Senior Housing Nicola Valley Holdings Association 1341010 (Merritt Elks) Nicola Valley Association of Community 1344000 Living Nicola Valley Holdings Association 1364000 (Merritt Elks) Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment 1777275 Foundation Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment 1777280 Foundation Nicola Valley Rodeo Association/Nicola 6355100 Valley Fall Fair Association

1938 Coutlee Avenue

807500 Community Futures Nicola Valley 1000000 Nicola Valley Cultural Society 1087000 Merritt Masonic Temple Association CRTRL Land Co. Ltd./Merritt Walk of 1092000 Stars 1114500 Royal Canadian Legion #96

Nicola Valley Metis Annual General Meeting The Metis of Merritt and the Nicola Valley are having their Annual General Meeting and Elections

Friday, October 14, 2016 4:00 pm at Shulus Hall

Suite B - 2185 Voght St

1701 Coldwater Avenue 1775 Coldwater Avenue 1702 Coldwater Avenue Voght Street 3457 Voght Street 319 Lindley Creek Road

Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 838, D.L. 125 KDYD Lot A, Plan KAP 77597, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon Lot AM1, Block 4, Plan 838, D.L. 125, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon Lots 1 & 2 Plan KAP62405, Section 22, Township 91, KDYD Lots 1 & 2 Plan KAP62405, Section 22, Township 91, KDYD Lot 1, Plan 34260, D.L. 176 KDYD (except Mobile Home) and the buildings and structures thereon

1,347.98 $

1,374.94 $

1,402.44

$

3,530.35 $

3,600.95 $

3,672.97

$

306.37 $

312.50 $

318.75

$

2,650.59 $

2,703.61 $

2,757.58

$

1,582.03 $

1,613.67 $

1,645.95

$

1,518.10 $

1,548.46 $

1,579.43

$

631.87 $

644.50 $

657.39

$

3,167.56 $

3,230.91 $

3,295.53

$

302.84 $

308.90 $

315.08

$

2,938.98 $

2,997.76 $

3,057.72

$

1,486.61 $

1,516.35 $

1,546.67

$

6,124.24 $

6,246.72 $

6,371.65

$

5,800.20 $

5,916.21 $

6,034.53

$

11,040.75 $

11,261.56 $

11,486.79

$

4,445.74 $

4,534.66 $

4,625.35

$

1,641.74 $

1,674.57 $

1,708.06

$

2,397.85 $

2,445.81 $

2,494.72

$

1,375.12 $

1,402.62 $

1,430.68

592.98 $

604.84 $

616.94

19,682.02 $

20,075.66 $

20,477.17

Recreation Facilities and Service Club or Associations 744100 Merritt Curling Club

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Lot 12, Block 17, DL 125 Lots 1-4, Block 24, Plan 1, D.L.125 KDYD Part N of Plan 400 * Lot A, Plan 122, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

Lot 2, Plan 22544, D.L. 124 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon Parcel A, D.L. 124 KDYD except Plan 33125 and the buildings and structures thereon Lot 1, Plan 8212, D.L. 174, KDYD except M9110, excluding Mobile Home and the buildings and structures thereon Lot 2, Plan 29664, D.L. 174, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

Plan M9110, D.L. 174, KDYD except Plan 19948 and 29664 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon $ Lot A, Plan 34206, D.L. 124 KDYD & DL 180 and 181 and the buildings and structures thereon $

TOTAL ESTIMATED GENERAL TAXES EXEMPTED

$ 92,666.11 $ 94,519.44 $ 96,409.71

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS COMMUNITY ARTS

Theatre society adds $100K

FRIENDS & Neighbours Friends & Neighbours

Merritt’s investigator Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society (NVCTS) is adding another $100,000 to the pot.

NVCTS received the grant money from the provincial government’s Rural Dividend Fund, which will be put towards architectural design costs for the movie theatre and performing arts centre the group trying to erect downtown.

The society was notified via email at the beginning of the month that their application to the fund was successful, said NVCTS director Rich Hodson.

The $100,000 should help NVCTS check off the phase two box (architecture costs) on its sign located at the corner of Garcia Street and Coutlee Avenue where they hope to one day build the theatre.

“I think we can. We’ve got enough money in the bank with the $100,000 to complete that phase now,” Hodson said.

Engineering and construction costs are what NVCTS will target next Hodson told the Herald.

A single applicant to the Rural Dividend Fund can apply for up to $100,000 for communitydriven projects, but must contribute at least 20 per cent of the total project cost. Individuals and groups can also partner together and apply for up to $500,000, but must contribute 40 per cent of the total project cost.

Hodson said NVCTS didn’t apply for the $500,000 option because the group couldn’t find a partner before needing to meet the application deadline.

“We had talked to the City [of Merritt], but they didn’t want to partner with us,” Hodson said.

The theatre society is still attempting to receive charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency in order to be able to give tax receipts to donors, which is something members of the group say has been a stumbling block in their fundraising efforts.

In the meantime, NVCTS is looking to have the City of Merritt

This conceptual art of a movie theatre and performing arts centre for Merritt is closer to becoming a reality as the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society received $100,000 from the provincial government. Photo courtesy of the NVCTS

agree to collect donations and issue tax receipts on their behalf.

An agreement is currently being drafted by city staff that will require council approval.

The idea of selling the naming rights to the four-theatre

facility as another source of funding isn’t an option the NVCTS board of directors has discussed, but it’s one that Hodson says they should look into.

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unique and [it] was highly improbable that somebody would own all three of the same pieces,” Dell Every police investigation is like said. a snowflake — no two are quite The search also turned up the same. syringes, which Dell suspected to That’s how Const. Ryan Dell of have been used in the incident. the Merritt RCMP’s general inves“I dug my teeth into this one to tigation section (GIS) describes his make sure this did not escalate into work. anything worse,” he said.

When it comes to being a GIS Dell and Const. Brock Hedrick member, the 39-year-old father of make up the two person general three said his role is investigation secessentially supporttion at the Merritt ive of the general RCMP detachment. duty officers.

When it comes “They’re the to their job, the backbone, and we focus is usually on support them,” Dell major crimes such said. as assaults, robSometimes, beries and drug even a seemingly trafficking investigasmall incident can tions. become a larger Unlike general investigation. duty officers, the Last year, Dell GIS members have investigated a case more time to examin which a woman ine files. noticed the tires “Instead of havon her vehicle had ing only 10 minutes Const. Ryan Dell been repeatedly to resolve someRoyal Canadian Mounted Police deflated four times thing, I might have, in a month. two or three months to bring some“After listening to her, I became thing to a conclusion,” Dell said. concerned that she’s obviously “I’m working on a [missing perbeing targeted and that kind of son] file from 1977 still,” Dell said, behaviour can easily escalate to adding that just this past May he more significant damage to the vic- was conducting interviews. tim’s property,” Dell said.

He said sometimes he’ll be Footage from a security camera called out at 2 a.m. and will be in revealed a man puncturing the the office investigating a file for tires. His face wasn’t visible, but days. was recognized by the woman by “You might go home to shower, the clothing he was wearing. [but] that’s it,” he said. He said the The man was wearing a newsfirst 24 to 48 hours after an inciboy style hat, satchel and shirt with dent are critical to investigating a teal coloured sleeves, which Dell serious crime. found upon obtaining a warrant to More online at merrittherald.com, search the suspect’s home.

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RCMP still investigating pot shop Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt RCMP have yet to forward charges to the Crown against a 25-year-old man found inside a medical marijuana dispensary when police raided the storefront last month.

“Our investigation is still ongoing,” said RCMP Const. Ryan Dell of the general investigation section (GIS).

He told the Herald police are still acquiring evidence and reviewing the file.

Creams and candies seized from the storefront are also being tested to determine if they contained a controlled substance.

“Drug investigations often take several weeks, sometimes several months before a charge is sworn,” Dell said.

Police are expecting to recommend a charge of possession for the purposes of trafficking against the 25-year-old.

RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming told the Herald that police must prove a person had knowledge and consent of the dispensary’s operations when it comes to charging any other individuals in this case.

“Whoever was in the building at the time clearly had knowledge of what was being done, what was being sold and what they had there, and [he] was consenting to it because [he] was working there,” Flemming said. “Anybody that wasn’t there at the time that may be associated to [the operation] we would have to prove on reasonable grounds they also had knowledge of what was being done, what was being sold and consented to it.”

“If other people are linked to [the dispensary] we hope to find evidence of that,” Dell said.

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officers executed a search warrant of the Merritt Compassion Society located downtown on Quilchena Avenue. They arrested a 25-year-old Kamloops man and seized the contents of the store.

“We might spend three hours at a drug trafficking operation taking it down, but then we’ll have three weeks of paperwork to do,” Dell said.

He said this case is a bit more complicated than a typical underground drug operation.

“It’s right there out in the public to see and there are some expected changes in the law, so there’s some complications there,” Dell said.

The federal Liberal government is expected to legalize recreational marijuana in 2017.

Merritt police are not disclosing the amount of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia that was seized at this point in time.

“There was dried marijuana [and] edibles [seized],” Dell said.

He said he expects it will be about a month before charges against the 25-year-old found in the store are forwarded to Crown.

He confirmed that police stopped people who visited the store and confiscated their purchases in order to collect evidence to justify the raid.

“That’s how we get evidence that there’s something inside there that’s not legal.”

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#2764

$175,000

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

IN SUN VALLEY COURT

ON THE BENCH

NEW

NEW

U RED

3 bedroom home on large lot within walking distance to downtown. This manufactured home of 1188 sq.ft. is on a concrete foundation & just 2 yrs old. Master bedroom with 4 pce ensuite and plenty of closet space.

$259,000

Brad Yakimchuk

Don Ward 315-3503

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC • www.century21.ca/movingrealestate

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Ray Thompson 315-3377

NICOLA BLUFFS

LARGE FAMILY HOME

NEW

Beautiful 2 bedroom plus den rancher in immaculate condition, 10 ft ceilings, HW & tile flooring, open concept kitchen, granite countertops, S/S appliances, 5 pce enusite, B/I bookshelves in den & more.

Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with unique floor plan, large bay window, gas F/P, some newer kitchen appliances, back splash & flooring. Home has been professionally painted up & down including ceilings.

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath rancher with full basement on a quiet cul de sac. Has 20x24 heat shop, room for RV & a new fence. New kitchen w/granite counters & S/S appliances and some new flooring.

Immaculate 5 bedrm 4 bath home with large living room & family room both with gas F/P’s.

Large open kitchen with oak cabinets and a cover deck off the kitchen. Has 2 bedrm suite at ground level. Backyard has garden area & storage shed.

New two storey townhome with open concept kitchen with quartz countertops, laminate flooring, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 3 baths and the basement is finished for rec. room & storage room. GST applies.

#2768

#2769

#2766

#2772

#2745

$349,900

$199,900

$374,900

$399,900

$299,500

NEW STRATA UNIT

DUPLEX

GOOD FAMILY HOME

QUIET LOCATION

VAULTED CEILINGS

GREAT LOCATION

QUIET SETTING

RIVERFRONT

IN LOWER NICOLA

FULL DUPLEX

1400 sq.ft. rancher with full basement, 2 bedrooms up, 2 down, 3 baths, open concept kitchen with dining room. Spectacular views from the large windows. Center double siding gas F/P. Natural stone countertops, gorgeous kitchen cabinets, laundry on the main. GST applies.

Great location for this full side by side duplex in a good neighbourhood. Each side has an unfinished bsmt for storage. Living area of 1484 sq.ft. with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, some new paint and flooring. 24 hrs notice.

Home features 4 bedrms, HW floors, large gourmet kitchen with appliances, sunken living room, newer shingles, some windows & exterior doors in past few years & A/C. RV parking.

Quality 5 bedrm family home with fully finished basement, private fenced yard & RV parking. Home features new kitchen cabinets, backsplash & countertops, new flooring on main, new roof & updated HW tank.

Spacious 5 bedrm, 5 bath home with open kitchen/family area, vaulted ceilings, 6 ft crawl space for storage, 2 large sundecks in private backyard, gazebo, & fish pond.

Great location.

5 bedroom home on large lot, close to all amenities. Features newer laminate floors on main, newer paint, furnace, soaker tub & new roof. Fully finished basement with family room. RV parking.

Large family home in good neighbourhood in Lower Nicola. 4 bedrooms, living room with wood burning fireplace, large dining & family room also with fireplace. Large yard with nice gardens.

2 bedroom manufactured home backs onto Nicola River and overlooks the golf course.

Huge private deck with hot tub & sauna and a detached work shed. Fantastic location.

Great home, well kept & designed for a family with 3 bedrms up,2 baths, large living room & dining room, eating nook, large open laundry area, full bsmt with rec.room and pellet stove. Has RV parking, carport, and 2 attached decks.

Side by side duplex on corner lot, good for investment. 2 or 3 bedrooms per side, 12 x 32 single garage. Is close to elementary school and convenient store.

#2746

#2756

#2409

#2749

#2681

#2751

#2748

#2687

$339,900

IN PRIME LOCATION

$349,900

$289,000

#2761

OPPORTUNITY

ON THE BENCH

SPACIOUS HOME

$399,900

$435,000

#2598

$259,900

RENOVATED DUPLEX

RIVERFRONT

$319,900

CUTE & COZY RANCHER

$84,900

IMMACULATE HOME

$309,900

$169,000

NICELY RENOVATED

WALK TO SHOPPING

D UCE D E R Beautiful 4 bedrm family home on the Bench with 2 car garage, extensive updates and move in ready. Backs onto city tennis courts with panoramic views of the valley. Full daylight basement with family rm.

Beautifully finished rancher with full basement, large back deck with pergola & hot tub. Has 3 bedrms, 3 baths, vaulted ceilings, custom cabinetry throughout, A/C, BI vac, large kitchen with island & pantry.

Nice Bench home with many recent reno’s including windows, roof, paint, flooring, fixtures & S/S appl. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths and fully finished bsmt. Private backyard with new deck, fruit trees & workshop.

4 bedroom starter home or investment opportunity. Home as 2 bedrooms up & 2 down with a partially finished basement.

Has newer roof, windows, some flooring, 5 appliances & paint.

Nicely finished mobile home in Eldorado MH Park overlooking the river and golf course. Has 2 bedrooms, laminate floors, new skylight and comes with appliances.

Quick possession.

Beautifully renovated 3 bedrm half duplex with attached 1 car garage. Home had had many upgrades including custom maple kitchen cabinetry, counters & S/S appliances & bathrm vanity.

1100 sq.ft. rancher in walking distance to all amenities. Huge oak kitchen with open design, HW floors, woodstove for heating.

Big double lot with fruit trees, nice lawn & fish pond plus lots of parking

Quality built & immaculate family home in quiet area on 0.26 acre lot. Home has been well maintained, high quality laminate, 4 bedrms, 5 pce ensuite & 2 other full baths.

Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

Completely redone 4 bedrm home close to the downtown location. Home has newer kitchen, flooring, bathrooms up & down, windows, doors, wood burning stove downstairs, front porch, siding & gutters.

Cozy older home with 2 bedrooms, fee standing woodstove in living room plus electric heat. In central location and easy walk to amenities. Currently rented for $700 per month.

#2703

#2727

#2726

#2752

#2604

#2723

#2667

#2732

#2666

#2690

$369,900 PRIVATE YARD

$359,000

NEWER APARTMENT

$345,000

LOWER NICOLA MHP

BROOKMERE

HERITAGE HOME

ED

3 bedrm rancher with fully basement, pool & RV parking. New updates include a new roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers, deck & new pool deck. Nicely landscaped with mature foliage.

Quality built one bedroom apartment, close to schools, shopping and bus. Nice open design, kitchen has granite countertops and Shaker style cabinets. Nice view of mountains. Strata fees $160 per month

Nicely finished 2 bedroom mobile in popular Park. Nice open plan, large master suite, bright main bath with skylight & Jacuzzi tub.

Enjoy the large deck in back. Central A/C, electrical updated

#2701

#2773

#2684

DUPLEX

$44,900

UC RED

NEW

$359,900

$172,000

$139,900 INVESTORS

$54,900

BENCH VIEW HOME

Charming 4 bedrm, 2.5 bath rancher with full basement in downtown location, with large rooms throughout, all new windows & doors, boiler system & HW tank, new roof in 2008, updated floors & bathrms.

#2721

$289,900

Perfect retreat for outdoor enthusiast with year round activities. Close to fishing, crosscountry skiing, quading & more. Beautiful 2 bedrm home with open kitchen/living room, double garage, lots of parking.

#2524

IN ELDORADO PARK

D L O S

$309,900 QUIET LOCATION

$179,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

D UCE D E R

$229,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

$394,900

Very clean home with 2 bedrms, great open floor plan, island in kitchen & central A/C. Very nice yard with flower garden & cedar hedge for privacy and a covered sundeck for those BBQ days, and a woodshed for storage.

Cozy 2 bedroom house, would be good starter or retirement home. Completely redone 10 years ago. Kitchen/living room open style.

Single garage/shop includes possible visitor/ teen unit.

Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 3rd floor, comes with stainless stove, fridge & D/W. Close to shopping, schools & bus. Strata fees $160 per month.

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

#2683

#2612

#2691

#2774

#2674

$30,000

AFFORDABLY PRICED

$69,900

STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

$148,000

GREAT STARTER HOME

$46,900 IN LOGAN LAKE

CLOSE TO AMENITIES

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2 bedroom mobile home in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. Buy as personal residence or a rental unit. Storage unit on pad. Pad rent $360.

Currently tenanted.

4 level split family home with nice open concept with sunken living room, gas F/P formal dining, large kitchen, new flooring, trim, paint, new roof, HW tank in 2015 & new gutters.

2 bedroom rancher in a cozy setting with a big yard and an attached single car garage.

Zoned C2 with possibility of working from home. Currently rented at $875 per month.

This 3 bedroom rancher has had extensive updating. New roof, windows, doors, vinyl siding, addition, deck, flooring and bathroom plus a new detached 22x24 workshop/ garage. Excellent location & close to schools, 2 parks & downtown.

Home has 3 bedrooms up 1.5 baths, newer windows and siding and a partly finished basement with rec.room. Close to elementary school. Lane access with carport in back.

#2689

#2634

#2750

#2688

#2696

#2692

#2616

#2662

MOVING TO MERRITT?

$159,900

SOL

5 bedroom family home in outstanding location on view side of Parker Drive and adjacent to vacant city property. Hardwood flooring on main floor, large spacious rooms & full basement. Needs some TLC.

$24,900

WALK TO SHOPPING

2 bedroom mobile in popular Lower Nicola Park. Home has new roof, vinyl siding and windows, 10x20 deck in back. Inside of home needs some TLC. Bring offers.

Great opportunity to buy investment property. This 1 bedrm apartment is in well managed building, close to school, corner store & transportation. Has elevator in building for easy access.

$259,900

$117,000

NEW

D L O S $59,000

INVESTORS

FIRST TIME BUYERS

Up and down duplex in an area close to shopping and downtown core. 3 bedrooms up and 2 bedrooms in lower unit. Has electric heat and separate meters. Currently rented.

$224,000

$229,900

$264,900

$173,900

$219,900

$129,900

2 bedroom rancher with central oak kitchen, 2 baths, private fenced backyard with workshop, storage shed and covered concrete deck. Great home for first time buyers or retirees.

#2640

$255,000

Immaculate 2 bedroom plus den rancher in quiet cul de sac. Features include large master bedrm with 3 pce ensuite, gas F/P in living room, crown moldings, large bright kitchen & a detached garage.

#2630

$239,900

Merritt offers very affordable housing prices and is ideally located at the hub of 3 major highways connecting us to the Lower Mainland, Kamloops and Kelowna. The surrounding area offers an abundance of recreational activities from water skiing and fishing at Nicola Lake, music festivals, golfing and curling to cross-country skiing, quading and hiking in Kane Valley. Merritt is a great community to raise a family, retire or invest in. Call us today.

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IC & I

LAKE AT NICOLA LAKE

IC & I

OPPORUNITY – RV PARK

NEW Custom cedar home on over 1 acre features 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open kitchen, large deck off nook area and rec.room in basement with 3rd bedrm. 1 car garage, raised garden beds & many fruit trees.

Wonderful 2 acre property in Lower Nicola with large 24x40 shop plus a 624 sq.ft. outbuilding you could use for home-based business. The 3 bedrm 2 bath rancher with oak kitchen cabinetry, updated main bath & an extensive private back deck & hot tub.

Gorgeous 4000 s.ft. home at Nicola Lake. Enjoy the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the lake, vaulted ceilings, double sided gas F/P, 5 bedrms, 5 baths, full bsmt, 5 pce ensuite, gourmet kitchen & much more.

3100 sq.ft. open concept home with master bedrm w/4 pce ensuite on the main plus 3 bedrms down, 3 baths, huge office/den, living room with vaulted ceilings, large view windows. Large workshop + double garage.

#2728

#2767

#2693

#2664

$529,900

10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY

$495,000

$849,900

$699,900

BRING YOUR HORSES

ON 22 ACRES

AT NICOLA LAKE

Great family home on 10 acres with 6500 sq.ft. shop & covered RV parking. Home has 4+ bdrms, 4 baths, woodstove in cozy central gathering area & full basement make this a wonderful place to raise a family.

Approx. 22 acres just minutes from Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home. Great horse property with a 44x36 horse barn & 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 bath, open style country kitchen. 2 car garage, new drilled well & nicely landscaped.

Stunning 13 acre property with newer custom built rancher with huge covered deck & fully fin. Basement. Meticulous outldgs, 5 car garage/shop, hay shed, 40x36 barn with 5 stalls, 3 paddocks & 2 wells.

2 bedroom recreational cabin with living room, dining room & kitchen. Enjoy the sandy beaches & breathtaking views. Boating, fishing, swimming and snowmobiling in winter. No water or sewer services.

#2615

#2733

#2700

#2765

$679,000

$699,900

12.63 ACRES

10.9 ACRES

$795,000 AT STUMP LAKE

$425,000

15.9 acre RV Park located in Merritt’s city limits bordering the Coldwater River. Currently set up as RV site with hookups in place & future plans for expansion available. Has city water, sewer and power in place. Also has small rental home.

#2771

$1,850,000

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

20 ACRES

Light industrial 0.8 acres with 62x32 insulated shop in TNRD but on edge of town. Zoning allow for manufacturing, wholesale commercial, service industries, restaurant, agricultural, etc.

Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1.

Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details

#2724

#2555

D

SOL Located in Miller Estates, a subdivision of custom built executive homes, just 10 minutes west of Merritt. Enjoy the views of the valley & surrounding mountains.

Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

#2763

$239,900

Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.

Enjoy this 3.5 acre waterfront property. This custom built post & beam home feature unobstructed views, cozy open kitchen, eating area & living room with pellet stove, 3 bedrms 2 baths & garage.

This open concept rancher has a walkout basement & quality features like vaulted ceilings, rock F/P in huge living room with HW floors, spacious kitchen with island, 2 bedrms up, 2 down, large wet bar and games/rec.room.

#2047

#2709

#2613

$199,000

$639,000

$650,000

$264,900

$2,000,000

RARE FIND IN LOWER NICOLA

1 ACRE

179 ACRES

TYNER LAKE

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Almost 2 acres, fully fenced with a good producing well. This 3 bedroom home has had many upgrades such as new windows and doors, 2 large sundecks, some new siding & unfinished basement.

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain. Close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & more. Only 10 mins. from Merritt, 1 yr from Kelowna & 2 hrs from the Lower Mainland.

Located only 2 km from city this historical south facing parcel sits on bench above Highway 8 with panoramic views, 31 acres in hay that can yield 3 crops annually, has marketable timber, a rock quarry and 3 bedrm home.

#2670

Enjoy this waterfront rustic cabin on gov’t leased land. Cabin has kitchen with eating area, living room & 1 bedroom on the main with small loft above, a lake side deck and their own dock. It’s located 30 kms northwest of Merritt.

#2495

#2675

Bowling Alley for sale includes building, land and all equipment for turnkey business. Located downtown on 7503 sq.ft. lot. Building is approx.

6700 sq.ft. A must view for any interested entrepreneurs.

#2735

Immaculate 8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt-up building on corner lot of 0.8 acres. Easy access from highway on truck route. Has 6400 sq.ft. of retail space + 1600 sq.ft. of warehouse on ground floor. Paved parking, loading dock.

#2626

#2759

$299,900

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$89,900

$1,241,000 264 ACRES

9.88 ACRES

$99,000 AT PARADISE LAKE

$850,000

$450,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

D

SOL Great acreage to build your dream home.

Has easy access from highway, rolling hills, some trees, nice views, a well in place and power on the road. Adjacent lot also available.

Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing through. A great variety of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Has old farm house & shop. Hydro to house, 2 titles.

Beautiful lakeview home as a full time residence or perfect getaway. Just 7 kms off connector at Elkhart Exit. Enjoy the 4 season activities. Home has 2 bedrms on the main with open living room/ kitchen & master in loft + unfin. Bsmt.

In busy location with tenant, and is fully leased. Total of 6600 sq.ft. with 4100 on the main, 1050 sq.ft. in basement and 1520 on top floor that could be used as living quarters

Great location on a corner lot with approx. 7300 sq.ft. building, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow docors, lawyers, professional offices. Lots of parking, nicely landscaped.

#2698

#2656

#2645

#2573

#2019

$176,900

$1,250,000

$850,000

$595,000

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

53 ACRES

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

$309,900

Perfect opportunity to build the home of your dreams at beautiful Nicola lake, on this 1.05 acre lot the panoramic views.

Enjoy the boating, water skiing, sailing & fishing this lake offers.

#2578

COLDWATER HILLS

$159,000 LAKEFRONT LOT

Rare property that includes R-3 and FD zoning. FD allows the Buyer to request a zoning to fit their plans such as an additional residential zoning or M-1 for Light Industrial.

#2575

Located off Petit Creek Road

Recreation commercial waterfront lot allows for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina, etc. There are a total of 3 lots available, listed separately, side by side for a total of 12 acres.

Water & sewer not connected.

$1,690,000 #2710

AT NICOLA LAKE

15 ACRES

Amazing 1 acre lakeview property with stunning panoramic view of the valley. Perfect recreation property or year round residentiace. Great lake for boating, fishing, windsurfing & more.

Prices starting at $199,000

These approx. 10+ acre lots are located approx. 15 minutes from Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning views of the valley & some are riverfront. GST is applicable.

Call for more details. Disclosure available. #2540

$1,200,000

#2669

#199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

Great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique 15+ acre property has a large amount of river frontage, hydro at lot line. Well is not in, but potable water is within 60 ft of depth.

#2720

Just under 1 acre lot with exquisite views of Nicola Lake. Lot allows you to mold the property to your exact specifications.

Lake offers many year round activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

$289,000 #2729

$199,000

Located on Veale Road Prices starting at $139,900 + GST Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcels with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have preapproved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells. New perimeter fencing. Call for complete details. #1869

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Cents and Vees home-and-home this weekend Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

British Columbia Hockey League action this coming weekend sees the Merritt Centennials and the Penticton Vees squaring off in a rare home-and-home series between the two teams.

Friday night, the Centennials travel to Penticton to play the league-leading Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Saturday, the Vees are in town for a 7 p.m. puck drop at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

The Cents will head to Penticton Friday with either a 3-1 or a 2-2 record from their last four games. They were scheduled to play in Trail against the Smoke Eaters Wednesday night. The results of that game were not available by the time this edition of the Merritt Herald went to press; however, the final score and a complete game summary are available online at merrittherald.com.

Following the Centennials’ disappointing showing at the BCHL Bauer Showcase

in Chilliwack on Sept.

22 and 23, the Merritt team has played some excellent hockey. It began with a 5-1 victory in West Kelowna on Sept. 27, followed by a 5-2 win away from home last Friday against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

A star in both the aforementioned games was the Centennials’ newest player acquisition, 18-year-old forward Zach Risteau from Lakeville, Minn. The diminutive speedster picked up four points (two goals and two assists) playing on a line with fellow Americans Cade Gleekel and Tyler Pietrowski.

Merritt netminder Jake Berger was also impressive in the two wins, turning aside 69 of 72 shots sent his way. It was a nice bounce-back pair of performances for the 19-year-old goalie after being pulled in a 7-2 loss to the Prince George Spruce Kings at the Showcase.

Saturday night saw the Cents host the Island Division’s Cowichan Valley Capitals. The two teams first met on Sept.

One of the more amusing moments in last Saturday’s Merritt-Cowichan Valley tilt had Cents and Caps players in a virtual conga line of gloves, helmets and jerseys. The Capitals went on to win the game 4-3. Ian Webster/Herald

23 at the Showcase, with the Caps prevailing 4-2.

In the rematch on the weekend, Merritt was in the driver’s seat for most of the game against Cowichan. The Cents outshot the Caps 15-9 in the first period, and were full value for an early 2-0 lead.

The Capitals refused to roll over against their Interior opponents however, and battled back to tie the contest at two apiece and later 3-3. Merritt scorers up

to that point were Tyler Ward (with his teamleading sixth goal), Mike Faulkner and Gleekel.

Just when it appeared as though the game was headed to overtime, Cowichan’s pesky forward Max Newton buried the game winner behind Berger with 81 seconds showing on the clock.

It was a frustrating loss for a Centennials team that outplayed the opposition most of the night, but was perhaps

guilty of letting the foot off the gas pedal on occasion, allowing the gritty Capitals to stick around.

In his post-game interview with Q101 radio’s Voice of the Centennials Mantar Bandhal, Merritt head coach and GM Joe Martin said that he was a little shocked by the final outcome.

“It’s disheartening.

There was a game to be had early in this one if we had taken it to them.

We kind of sat back and went into a defensive shell. Cowichan’s a simple team, but they do [things] very well.”

Martin credited Caps’ starting netminder Lane Michasiw for an outstanding performance in stopping 37 of 40 Merritt shots.

“I think that he’s one of the best goalies in this league. He’s an older guy and experienced. I think that he made every save that he could see.

He was the backbone of their squad [Saturday night].”

Looking ahead to the Trail game played Wednesday night, Martin told Bandhal that there were lessons to be learned from the loss to the Caps and applied to the match-up with the Smokies. An important one was to not allow the opposition to build any momentum following a goal for or against.

The Centennials will need to play textbook hockey on the weekend in their series with the

Vees, who look like a powerhouse again this year. Penticton is off to a 7-1 start going into Friday’s game, and has a line-up that looks as good — if not better — than last season.

Backstopping the Vees is 20-year-old goaltender Mathew Robson, an off-season acquisition from the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

A blue-chip defensive corps features veterans Mitch Meek and David Eccles, along with young 17-year-old Griffin Mendel, who was named this week to the NHL’s watch list.

Up front, Penticton is led by a pair of holdovers from last season, Nick Jones and Owen Sillinger, and by 18-yearold newcomers Ty Amonte (son of former NHLer Tony Amonte) and highly-touted Grant Cruickshank. Amonte is slated to attend Boston College next year, while Cruickshank will be off to the University of Wisconsin.

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Members of the Nicola Valley Skating Club were on display at the Merritt Centennials hockey game on Saturday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. (Left) Liam Stamp, 12, carries the Canadian flag during the singing of O’ Canada. (Right) Figure skater Shaelynne Macaulay, 19, performs during the first intermission of the game. Ian Webster/Herald

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Nicola Valley athletes win big on the provincial and national stages BULL RIDING

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Pozzobon knocks ‘em dead in Abbotsford

McKeown takes Little Britches title Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s Ty Pozzobon just keeps on gettin’ ‘er done.

The 24-year-old professional bull rider put together scores of 85.5 on Big Tymer (Vold Rodeo/ Prescott) and 89 on Merritt’s Ty Pozzobon rode Vold Rodeo bull Johnny Ringo to a score of Johnny Ringo (Vold 89 at the Abbotsford Centre on the weekend. His total on two bulls Rodeo) to easily win was 174.5, good for first place. Photo courtesy of Covy Moore/PBR Canada the PBR Canada just one bull were fellow Canadians Monster Energy Justin Lloyd, originally from Nipawin, Tour stop in Abbotsford, B.C. on Sask., and Zane Lambert of Ponoka, Saturday night.

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It was the first win by a Canadian Pozzobon had a chance to win an on this year’s inaugural Monster Energy additional $20,000 in the Monster Tour.

Energy’s champion’s challenge, but he The evening’s work earned Pozzobon a cheque for over $5,600, and was bucked off the bounty bull, Vold extended his lead atop the PBR Canada Rodeo’s VJV Nailed.

The PBR Canada stop in standings. The 80 points for the win Abbotsford was the fifth on the Monster also moved him up into 31st place in Energy Tour. The hugely-successful the world rankings, and kept him eligible for the PBR Built Ford Tough series series will wrap up on Oct. 14 and 15 with the MET Finals in Saskatoon, finals in Las Vegas later this month.

At the Abbotsford Centre, Pozzobon Sask.

Pozzobon is off to Boise, Idaho this was the only cowboy to ride both his weekend to compete in a PBR Built bulls — for a total score of 174.5. Tied Ford Tough series event. for second with scores of 86 apiece on

MOTORCYCLE RACING

Fifteen-year-old Taylia McKeown of Merritt is the 2016 B.C. Little Britches Rodeo senior girls’ all-around champion. The Grade 10 student at Merritt Secondary School (MSS) wrapped up the title at the final Little Britches event of the season in Falkland on the Sept. 24 and 25 weekend.

McKeown put together a remarkable campaign to secure the win, racking up a total of 349 points over 14 rodeos to Ffiteen-year-old Taylia McKeown from Merritt and her mare Doxy comedge out the second-place finisher, Taya peting in the barrels earlier this season. Ian Webster/Herald file photo Hamming from Vernon (305 points).

The Merritt cowgirl’s most dominating That wasn’t all! McKeown also entered coed performance was in the goat tying event, where she steer riding all season long, and managed to finish finished first with 12 top-three finishes (including second overall behind fellow Merritt competitor seven firsts) to earn 125 of a possible 140 points.

Wyatt Smith. She was the only girl to score points, “I attended a two-day goat tying clinic in Cody, and finished first on two occasions.

Wyoming in April of this year,” said McKeown.

Asked why she entered a rough and tumble event “The instructor was super helpful in improving like steer riding, McKeown laughingly said, “If I everything I do.” had had a bad day in Little Britches, I could make McKeown called goat tying an art. up extra points in steer riding, and take out my “Surprisingly, you have to be kind of graceful, anger at the same time. Besides, it was fun.” which isn’t my strong suit, and aggressive at the McKeown has her sights firmly set on the future. same time,” she said.

She’s finished Little Britches now, and is looking It also helps that McKeown has a tried and true forward to a successful high school rodeo career. A horse to work with in her Little Britches’ events. rodeo scholarship to a college in the States is the Doxy is a 20-year-old ,14.3 hand quarter horse long-term goal. mare.

McKeown said that none of her success to date “I got her just over a year ago from the Scott would have been possible without the help of her family in Knutsford. They’re a hard core rodeo fam- very supportive family, Tanya Starrs who got her ily. Both their sons do college and pro rodeo, and into the sport in the first place, and former MSS their daughter won a B.C. high school goat tying rodeo competitor Morgan Fosbery. title on Doxy a few years ago.”

Starrs said it all comes down to McKeown’s love McKeown and Doxy teamed up to also finish of the sport. “[Taylia’s] passionate, and such a deterfirst overall in senior girls’ breakaway roping, place mined young lady in everything that she does.” sixth in pole bending, and ninth in barrel racing.

That’s a sure-fire recipe for success.

Mackay-Smith claims Canadian motorcycle drag racing championship Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

It couldn’t have been a more fitting conclusion to a near-perfect season for motorcycle drag racer Matt Mackay-Smith from Merritt.

Competing in his rookie year in the elite Pro-Mod division, the 30-year-old MackaySmith rode to his third straight win this summer on the Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association circuit, and wrapped up a national title at the same time.

The victory and overall championship came at the Mission Raceway on Sept. 25 — the fifth and final stop in the 2016 CMDRA series. Mackay-Smith made the final in all five races, earning him the Dennis Mark Memorial Award for the accomplishment.

To top it all off, Mackay-Smith qualified number one for the first time this season at Mission, and also set a pair of personal bests — scorching the quarter-mile track in an eyepopping 7.11 seconds, and reaching a top-end speed of 190 miles per hour.

Mackay-Smith finished the year with 508 points in the Pro-Mod class, well ahead of sec-

Merritt’s Matt Mackay-Smith gets the jump at the start line on his 2007 Kawasaki 1,327cc, 450-horsepower bike during qualifying at the Mission Raceway on Sept. 24. He went on to win the event, and claim a Canadian championship title in his first season in the CMDRA Pro-Mod division. Photo courtesy of CMDRA

ond-place Spencer Johnson of Penhold, Alta. with 330 points. Johnson was unable to compete in Mission because of a badly-damaged engine that was basically unrepairable.

“When Spencer told me that Friday night, I knew that I had won the championship,” said Mackay-Smith, already the division leader

going into Mission. “It took all the pressure and stress away. I went out on Saturday and qualified number one.”

In the knockout rounds on Sunday, Mackay-Smith defeated Tony Clizbe from Brooks, Alta. and Edmonton’s Cory Duncan for the win.

Interestingly, in Sunday’s racing, MackaySmith rode a 2,000cc hybrid bike built and owned by veteran racer Gary Christopher from Hope.

“It’s a massive bike, and a total one-off,” said Mackay-Smith. “The motor was built from scratch by James Daughtry out of Florida. He just passed away last month.

Gary’s goal is to campaign that bike next year and set some Canadian records on it.”

In other results, former Merrittonian Derek Rose, 28, had to settle for second-place overall in the final standings of the Superbike division, after getting knocked out in the first round at Mission due to engine problems.

Another former Nicola Valley resident, Dale Rose (no relation to Derek), made it to the third round in the Superbike class at Mission, and closed out the year in sixth place in the Canadian standings.

Merritt’s Roger Bouchard was the third participant in the Superbike division with a local connection. He finished the year in ninth place in the standings. Bouchard won his second gas shoot-out event of the year at Mission.

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Angels get some help from Merritt The North Okanagan Angels women’s slo-pitch team, based out of Enderby, was the gold-medal winner in the recreation division at the B.C. 55+ Senior Games, held in Coquitlam from Sept. 21 to 24. The Angels defeated the Lower Mainland’s Hot Shots in the championship game. Playing for the North Okanagan team were Merritt’s Debra Manuel (back row, third from the right) and Mary-June Coutlee (front row, second from right). Over 3,200 athletes took part in 22 different sports at this year’s Senior Games. The 2017 Games will be held in Vernon. Photo submitted

Merritt Secondary’s cross-country team is taking part in the Okanagan Valley high school running series in Kelowna. Eleven MSS harriers competed on Sept. 28. In the Grade 8 boys 4K run, Jayden Story placed seventh and Zach Lowen 14th. In the junior boys 5K event, Bill Brewer was 14th, Carter Davey 16th and Mason Ortegas-Hogan 21st. The lone Merritt senior girls 4K competitor, Mishayla Morrissey (above) finished eighth overall.

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The Merritt Tracker Sportswear midget reps tuned up for their annual Thanksgiving tournament with a pair of wins this past weekend. Saturday, the team hosted Salmon Arm and defeated the Jr. Silverbacks 4-2. Merritt scorers were Connor Ouellet, Travis Sterling, Eric Lalonde and Keyton Laupitz. On Sunday, Merritt travelled to 100 Mile House and came away with an 11-1 victory. Tracker marksmen were Lalonde (2), Tyler Mosely (2), Bailey Tomkinson (left, 2), Nick Anscomb, Darian Billy, Travis Simon, Darius Sam and Sterling. Mack Stead and Holden King each picked up a win between the pipes. This weekend’s tournament will see seven visiting teams from outof-town. Merritt plays its preliminary games on Friday at 4:45 p.m., and on Saturday at 9 a.m. and at 1 p.m. All three games are at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Playoff games run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Ian Webster/Herald

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WANT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN? Volunteer and help build skills and confidence in young readers. Literacy Merritt and Nicola Valley Society is seeking French and English speaking volunteers for the One to One children’s literacy program in local elementary schools. Volunteer 1.5 hrs/wk for 12 wks. 2016-17 sessions run Oct. to Feb. and Feb. to May. Attend a 2-3 hr training session and school orientation early Oct. Contact Kelly Reid, Literacy Outreach Coordinator at literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844.

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

Would you like to see a community performing arts theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

N.V. FARMERS MARKET Join the N.V. Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In parking lot beside Baillie House from May 21 to Oct 8. Locally grown and handmade items. For more information phone Jean Arnason, market manager 250-378-6256

NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers car club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For mor info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

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

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

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

For more information call Rich Hodson 250-378-6794

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NEW TIMES

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 10:30 a.m., cribbage and whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m. duplicate bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday. Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. for more information phone 250-378-4407.

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MERRITT SENIOR CURLING

presents “Dark Horse� Rated 14A on Monday, Oct. 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. For more information phone 250-378-5190.

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Emcon Services Inc., a Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor based in Merritt, B.C. is seeking applications for a Jr. Financial Analyst position in our Merritt ofÀce.

The main function of this position will be to provide relevant, reliable, timely and accurate information via Ànancial reports to assist management in strategic decision making. The position also requires an individual who is an analytical thinker/visual presenter, has excellent attention to detail, is highly organized, possesses excellent verbal and written skills, have solid computer experience and knowledge, intermediate to advanced proÀciency in Excel 2010 or newer, experience with Microsoft Access would be an asset.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparation and analysis of weekly, monthly and quarterly management reports, assist in the preparation of business forecasts and budgets for regional cost centers (requires come travel), extract Ànancial data and develop reports at the request of management, review Ànancial performance of regional cost centers and report to management, adhoc/non routine requests for analysis from various accounting positions (ie. payroll, inventory, mechanical, etc.). This position requires above average attention to detail, accuracy and conÀdentiality.

We require the individual to work 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As this position requires operation of Company Vehicles at times, please include a driver’s abstract in your Application along with relevant education and experience.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted and hiring is subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Please mail, fax or e-mail resumes as follows: Emcon Services Inc. #105 1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, BC V1K 1B9 Fax: 250-378-4106 Email: tsmyth@emconservices.ca No phone calls please

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Lower Nicola Indian Band Male Counsellor Employment Opportunity / Job Description Reporting to the Director of Human Services of LNIB, the Counsellor is responsible for providing support and guidance to community members, one-on-one counselling and to create and facilitate workshops and client support groups.

The candidate may be asked to perform other related duties as required.

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Garage Sales

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Garage Sale 1405 Government Ave Sat. Oct.08 9am to 3pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is a local non-proÀt organization dedicated to supporting various health care needs within our community.

We are looking for volunteers to Àll multiple positions, including: • Thrift Shop Volunteer • Coffee Wagon Volunteer • Youth Volunteer at the Thrift Shop (for those that are 14+ yrs old)

Responsibilities And Accountabilities • Provide counselling services to clients • Assess and research how to gain and maintain family/youth involvement • Communicate with community youth and men to determine their needs and interests • Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and identify areas where new programs are needed • Facilitate prevention, intervention and follow-up awareness programs in conjunction with other departments and counselling staff • Be a role model for youth • Facilitate life skills guidance and support for referrals from Scw’exmx and school support workers • Facilitate and or assist with support groups at a minimum of once per week • Ensure diversity in programming to ensure participant numbers grow (monthly calendars will not be repetitive) • Provide quarterly reports about programs and opportunities • Ensure that all programs and activities are implemented according to relevant legislation, policies and procedure • Schedule activities, facilities and volunteers as required • Supervise and lead activities in a safe manner • Assist with on-going community activities • Develop, and distribute advertisement of programs and resource information • Maintain constant community liaison • Network with other agencies to offer support

Employment

If you are interested in making a difference in your community, meeting new people, and having fun, become a member today!

For more info or to apply: Visit: www.nvhealthcareaux.ca Call: 250-378-9100

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Services

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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Excellent people make excellent business Norbord is the leading global OSB manufacturer our success comes from hiring skilled and talented team members in all areas of our business. We are dedicated to developing and retaining a strong and committed workforce that ensures we remain at the front of manufacturing excellence. At Norbord we are committed to teamwork and safety without compromise. We are currently seeking an exceptional individual for the following vacancies in 100 Mile House, BC:

ASSISTANT FORESTER - 100 MILE HOUSE, BC Reporting to the Operations Forester, the Assistant Forester will provide support to Norbord’s 100 Mile House Woodlands staff for the delivery of all phases of our woodlands management program. Duties may include assistance with forest planning, information system implementation, timber development, wood procurement, harvesting supervision and silviculture operations. This is an entry level position within our Woodlands Team which, for the right candidate, will provide the development and experience required to advance within Norbord’s Western Woodlands group and deliver on the fibre objectives for the 100 Mile OSB mill.

As the ideal candidate you will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and computer skills. Individuals must be strong self starters and any previous Woodlands experience will be considered an asset. Individuals must be graduates of a recognized technical/degree forestry program and available for relocation and full time employment.

WOODLANDS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR – 100 MILE HOUSE, BC

A minimum of a College Degree or Diploma in related discipline e.g.

Social work, human services, or counselling professional certiÀcation.

Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, the Woodlands Operations Supervisor is responsible for planning, scheduling and supervising the delivery of logs to Norbord’s 100 Mile House OSB plant.

Skills And Experience

Key roles of this position include but are not limited to:

• • • • • • • • •

High level of communication and human resource skills High ethical standards Ability to speak and/or learn the Nlaka’pamux language Food safe course Clear criminal record check Valid BC driver’s license and reliable transportation Minimum of level 1 Àrst aid Excellent at working with children and youth Familiarity with MS OfÀce suite (Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Outlook) and internet

Ideal Competencies • • • •

Adaptability/Áexibility Team rapport Leadership and role modeling Collaboration

Work Conditions • • • •

Occasional travel may be required; Occasionally stressful work environment; After business hours of work may be required; Ability to attend internal and external meetings, including at client’s home, often after business hours;

Deadline for Application: 4:30 pm of Friday, October 14, 2016 Please Submit Resume and Cover Letter, including salary expectations, to: Bridget LaBelle Director of Human services Lower Nicola Indian Band 181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC, V1K 0A7 by fax to (250) 378-6188 or by email to bridgetl@lnib.net (please stamp the envelope “ConÀdential” and include job title in email subject line) The Lower Nicola Indian Band thanks all those who apply for this position; however, only qualiÀed candidates will be considered for an interview, and candidates not short listed for interview will not be contacted.

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Supervising Norbord’s Crown timber harvesting program to achieve safety, production, log cost, log quality and environmental objectives • Overseeing all phases of timber operations, including road construction and maintenance, harvesting, hauling and post-harvest obligations • Establishing contract harvesting, hauling and equipment rates • Implementing Norbord’s operational safety, environmental and forest certification programs and ensuring compliance with plans and government regulations • Preparing annual and periodic operations schedules, budgets and forecasts • Liasing with government agencies, First Nations, public and stakeholders regarding Norbord’s timber operations • Working closely with a team of dedicated forest professionals to meet Norbord’s objectives for BC Woodlands The ideal candidate has at least 3-5 years of experience in a related role. Candidates with less experience may be considered for alternate positions.

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More than 1.5 million Canadian families are in need of affordable housing. Your contributions provides Habitat with the resources it needs to help families.

PLANNING FORESTER - 100 MILE HOUSE, BC Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, the Planning Forester is responsible for the strategic management and development of standing timber inventory to achieve Norbord’s objectives under our British Columbia forest tenures.

Key roles of this position include but are not limited to: • • • • • •

Oversight of Norbord’s timber development program, including contract establishment and supervision of forest consultants in the delivery of approved Cutting Permits, Road Permits and Forest Stewardship Plans Liason with government agencies, First Nations, public and stakeholders Preparation of annual timber development budgets Stumpage management for Crown timber Leadership in implementation of Norbord’s forest certification initiatives Compliance with acts, regulations and policies pertaining to forest planning and operations

The ideal candidate has a post secondary degree or diploma in Forestry, is currently registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Forester or Forest Technologist with the ABCFP and has at least 3-5 years of experience in a related role. Candidates with less experience may be considered for alternate positions.

Interested candidates please submit your resume to:

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Norbord Inc. Attention - Human Resources P.O. Box 49307 3194-1055 Dunsmuir St Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3 Fax: 604 661 3201 Or by email: Jennifer.bono@norbord.com

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Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Property Management

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Call Budget Nurseries.

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MERRITT 1988 Quilchena Ave.

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Misc for Rent For Rent 1,500 sq.ft. Warehouse Shop.

1600 Voght St. $600.00 per month + utilities. Call Randy (250)378-1817. (604)319-2500

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HOURS: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM

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HOURS OF OPERATION:

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CLEANING SERVICES C Buckets is moving to Merritt! i B Dirty Licensed, Professional Residential/Commercial Cleaning Company We have been operating in Chilliwack for the past 10 years.

We offer reasonable rates with plenty of references.

We will be available Sept. 6th for all your cleaning needs!

For more info please contact:

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$

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68

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Green Beans

4.98

/20lb bag

$

1.48

/lb

1.98

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¢

68

/lb

or $13/20lb case

1.28

¢

58

/3b bag

Cranberries

$

/lb

Red Leaf & Green Leaf Lettuce

58¢ /lb

$

78¢ /lb

or $15/20lb box o

$

1.28

$

/each

/340g /340 40 4 0g

1.98

/each

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$

2.98

/each

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/lb

or $15/35lb case

68¢

/lb

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$

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$

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