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AT UBCM Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
Age-friendly action plan open house seeks local perspective The city hosted an open house last week to gather citizen’s input on what elements are most important to making Merritt “age-friendly.” Michael Potestio/Herald Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
The city is halfway through developing a practical plan geared toward making Merritt a more pleasant place for seniors. “I’ve challenged the consultants to create some action items that we can actually do and we can apply a dollar figure to, put it in the budget and then do it,” said City of Merritt planning and development manager Sean O’Flaherty. Most of the city’s master plans contain general guidelines, with a wish list and direction, but the age-friendly action plan will contain more details than that, such as cost estimates. To help develop this age-friendly action plan, the city has contracted MMM Group — the company that helped rewrite the town’s zoning bylaws last year. The suggested projects will be classified
A, B and C. Those falling into Class A will be the most detailed. “You could go to a tender with Class A,” O’Flaherty said. Even initiatives that don’t fall within the scope of the city’s jurisdiction such as health care projects can be included in this plan. Joe Mocilac with MMM Group said any health care related projects included in the plan by public demand can be used by council to demonstrate the needs in their community to the province. “We’re canvassing the community as a whole, we’ve done surveys now and [the plan] gives the city a bargaining tool to go back to [Interior Health] and [say] ‘Look, the community said this, how can we facilitate this,” Mocilac said. The plan is broad in scope and is based on World Health Organization principles,” he said. Last Wednesday the city held a three-
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hour open house to allow residents to give their input on the age-friendly action plan via a series of exercises. One exercise asked visitors what elements are most important to making Merritt an age-friendly community. Participants were given three choices from a list that included housing, health care service, transportation, social inclusion, open space buildings, civic participation and employment, social participation. The early favourites were transportation and health services. Other exercises asked participants to identify areas in the community that make Merritt age-friendly and what needs improvement. One concern O’Flaherty said he’s been hearing a lot of is that improvements are needed to the Voght Street intersection with Nicola Avenue.
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Resolution B-59 passed at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver last Friday. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District and City of Merritt joint resolution asks the province to form a committee to examine and recommend changes to the biosolids review process as well as the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation and Agricultural Land Commission Act. There were more than 1,500 delegates at the convention and the resolution passed in a block of others with no opposition. Anyone opposed to a motion can pull it out of a block to open it up to debate. TNRD Area M director Randy Murray said he felt the resolution probably didn’t face any opposition because it’s a contentious issue that’s too big to tackle at UBCM. While the passing of this resolution doesn’t change any regulations, it now becomes an issue for UBCM staff to bring to the provincial government. The province is expected to respond to this and other UBCM-approved resolutions in 2016. Murray pointed out that if government chose to respond by doing nothing, it could create an election issue for them the following year in 2017.
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ON MIDDDAY VALLEY ROAD Still images from a video taken by two men who were on the scene before firefighters arrived. Tyler Goeth and Ray Carriere/Submitted David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Last Friday evening (Sept. 25) emergency crews responded to a fire at the 1100 block of Midday Valley Road, just past Houston Street. They arrived at 9 p.m. to find the structure completely engulfed in flames, which had set some of the surrounding grass ablaze. “When firefighters arrived, that’s what they came up against,� Merritt Fire Rescue Department Chief Dave Tomkinson told the Herald. Already on the scene were Tyler Goeth and Ray Carriere, of Kelowna. They work at the nearby Merritt Green Energy Project. “We were diving up Houston, and we saw
a flash at first,� said Goeth, who said he was afraid it may have been one of the office trailers they use at work. “We kept going, and realized it was a house on fire,� he said. They called 911 and waited a few minutes for the fire department. In the meantime they took footage of the fire. The video moves around the outside of the building, and the crackling of the fire is audible. “Where I was, you wouldn’t want to get any closer — I could seriously feel the heat,� said Goeth. Carriere said once fire crews arrived, it took them about 20 to 30 minutes to douse the flame. Tomkinson said the 25 firefighters who attended focused first
on the grass fire before turning their attention to the single family residential structure. “It was pretty intense,� he said. Because of the isolated location, no other residential structures were in immediate danger. Firefighters got back to the station at around midnight. “Right now the [cause of the] fire has
been deemed undetermined, but being that the structure was uninhabited at the time of the fire, it does appear to be somewhat suspicious,� Tomkinson said. “No one else was driving by, no one even saw it,� said Carriere. “It was lucky we were there when we were.� Tomkinson said the file has been forwarded to the local RCMP office for investigation.
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Smith Pioneer Park was a bustle of activity this past weekend as it hosted not only the Lower Nicola Flea Market, but also the annual Garlic Festival. There were vendors of all kinds of produce, as well as canned and baked goods. There was also live music, a garden tractor pull and an impressive display by the Vintage Car Club. The festival has been going for about a decade, hosted by Becky and Pete Ratzlaff. They started the event in their back yard, where they hosted about 600 people. Now a couple of thousand people come out to the two-day event.
From Page 1 “We’re getting lots of comments on that particular intersection,” he said noting qualms the walking light is too short and there is no countdown signal. The price tag on the age-friendly action plan is about $40,000. Half of that is being covered by a provincial grant. The plan is expected to be complete by the end of this year. To date, the city has held meetings, created an advisory committee, completed a survey and had its consultants draw up a detailed plan. The open house marked an end to infor-
mation collecting and the city intends to use the feedback its gathered to set achievable goals and objectives for the project before creating the final agefriendly plan to present to city council. According to data presented by MMM Group at the open house, the median age in Merritt is about 44 — two years older than the provincial average of 42. Additionally, one-third of Merritt’s population is 55 years of age or older. Sixtyone per cent are 35 and older, and 27 per cent of residents 65-yearsold and older live alone.
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RIGHT Vileena Peterson and her husband had their locally-grown garlic on display. They own Nicola Valley Produce, a company that specializes in growing garlic. BELOW LEFT The garden tractor pull was a popular spectator sport. BELOW RIGHT Merrittonian Corey Fischer brandishes a large zucchini, which he presumably purchased from one of the vendors. Asked if he was going to make zuccini bread out of it, he replied: “I guess so. What else would I do with it?” David Dyck/Herald
Median age in Merritt two years older than national average
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Resolution doesn’t change biosolids regulation From Page 1 Under current provincial regulations, no public consultation or approval from a local government is required for a proponent to set up a biosolids composting facility or apply the fertilizer to land. B-59 intends to examine changing that in addition to answering whether or not composting and applying biosolids to farmland is an appropriate practice. Getting this resolution into the hands of local and provincial delegates at UBCM and approved was a tough process, Murray said, but there is fruit to this labour. “The reality is that you have to have that kind of clout to be able to effect this kind of change,” Murray told the Herald. “All it does is it gets us in the door, but it identifies the issue [as] one that’s worthy and [it’s] not just a voice in the dark — it’s a voice from UBCM,” Murray said. City of Merritt councillor Dave Baker said he
views this resolution as the city supporting its surrounding areas. He said the biosolids operations going on in the Sunshine Valley gives Merritt a bad name as non locals view the two areas as one and the same. “We’re all dumped in to the same pile,” Baker said. The city also has its own biosolids composting facility next to the airport, and Baker said they want other towns to follow suit and take care of their own biosolids rather than truck them here. When this process is all said and done there might be some different government regulations for the city to adjust to, Baker said. “I don’t feel they’re going to say a whole lot about what we do, because what we do is pretty darn good, and if they start saying you’re going to have to do this and do that then that’s just a better process, which we have not found,” Baker said. The City of Merritt only composts Class A biosolids at its facility.
Kamloops and Merritt RCMP detachments are trying a new tactic in their investigation into the disappearance of Monica Jack earlier this summer. The police and CFJC-TV, of Kamloops co-operated recently to film a re-enactment of the probable circumstances in the case, based on the investigation and witnesses’ statements. Monica Jack, 12, disappeared during the evening on May 6, while riding her bicycle from Merritt to her home in Quilchena. Her bicycle was discovered by the side of Highway 5, just south of Quilchena, but Monica Jack is still missing. The half-hour documentary traces her route from Upper Nicola to the spot where her bike was found. The RCMP are “trying to pull out more information,” Inspector Don Rendor said, during the first day of filming, on Friday, Sept. 15. Render is heading the investigation. He believes there must be more witnesses than the people who have come forward. There would have been a lot of people in the area.
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Revitalization Tax Exemption Program The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt’s web page To create an economic stimulus for encouraging private sector investment in commercial building projects, the tax exemption program was created to promote: construction of new commercial buildings and major renovations of existing commercial buildings, expansion of the commercial property tax base, enhancement of the visual appeal of commercial buildings in the community, private investment to strengthen the economy, commercial building expansion to create employment opportunities for residents. NEW DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE The City of Merritt Official Community Plan outlines council’s affirmation to remove impediments to pri-
vate sector investment, revamping the city’s regime of taxes, fees and charges to improve its competitiveness in attracting growth and encouraging development in the community. In addition, the City of Merritt is committed to increasing the density of residential development. We wish to encourage business in Merritt to expand over the next few years as economic opportunities present themselves. These expansions could result in new construction, increased employees, or simply added product lines. This new initiative will provide the City of Merritt a competitive advantage for our community in attracting development that will ensure growth that is balanced and progressive. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION In addition the Official Community Plan for the City of
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full time Clerk Typist to be stationed at the Merritt RCMP Detachment to provide clerical duties at the Merritt RCMP Detachment. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 06 by: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Merritt identified the revitalization of the downtown as a priority. In 2004, the Community Charter was introduced, offering a new revitalization tax exemption opportunity. (See the full report at www.merritt.ca)
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full-time Bylaw Enforcement Officer. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 9th by: Carole Fraser, Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
HELP KEEP MERRITT’S BOULEVARDS AND LANES CLEAN We all want Merritt and the neighborhoods we call home to look the best as possible. A frequent question to the City’s Bylaw Department is “Who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property neat and tidy. We may even want to consider helping some of our neighbours who may be less capable. With this in mind Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within City limits. This Bylaw requires property owners to also maintain lanes and boulevards.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Merritt intends to dispose of an interest in land, being the entering into of a lease for the Merritt Cadet Hall, known as 1755 Coldwater Avenue, Parcel B (KF32633), Block 1, District Lot 125, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 838, except such undersurface rights as registered in AFB Vol 1, Fol.745, No., with the Merritt Army Cadet Parents’ Association and the Merritt Navy League for a term of (3) three years commencing on October 16, 2015. The consideration to be received by the City for the proposed Lease is the initial sum of $1.00 plus all applicable taxes. For more information, please contact Larry Plotnikoff, Leisure Services Manager at 250-378-8618 or via e-mail at lplotnikoff@merritt.ca
This notice was given on September 16, 2015 in accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter.
Bear-human conflict occurs in Merritt every year and results in the destruction of many bears. This is the time of year that bear sightings increase as they prepare to feast before dormancy. Garbage is the #1 attractant for bears and can attract bears away from their normal habitat. Bears are most active at night so garbage cannot be placed curbside the night before the scheduled pick-up day. The City adopted a bylaw March 10th 2015 that requires garbage cans must be placed curbside after 5am the morning of collection. It is also a provincial offence under the Wildlife Act to attract or leave an attractant for dangerous wildlife, such as bears. Do your part and manage your bear attractants, or it’s possible to receive a $100 fine. Let’s reduce bear-human conflict and avoid unnecessaryy destruction of bears.
We all need to do our part to maintain our neighbourhoods. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community like ours is that the little extra that we contribute makes a huge difference that will positively reflect on the City of Merritt as somewhere great to live.
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Rash of weekend thefts keep Merritt Mounties busy Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
There was a rash of thefts in Merritt over the weekend, and a few reports had a Bonny and Clyde motif. On Thursday afternoon (Sept. 24) at about 5:30 p.m. Merritt RCMP responded to a complaint of a man and woman attempting to steal two snowmobiles from a storage compound in Lower Nicola. The two were described as driving an early 2000s model black F150 without a front plate. They were unsuccessful in taking the snowmobiles and RCMP patrols failed to locate the pair. On Saturday (Sept.26) Merritt RCMP received word that a man and woman using a black pickup truck stole a leaf blower and three ladders from a crew working on
Granite Avenue. They managed to evade police in Lower Nicola when their vehicle was “engaged briefly by members,” a police brief stated. Patrols by members and a helicopter were negative and vehicle was reported as having license plates AR 2009 which are stolen from the Lower Mainland. There was a rash of other thefts over the weekend reported to police as well. On the evening of Friday (Sept. 25) police received word that a pickup truck was stolen from outside a residence on Irvine Avenue. It was found in Logan Lake the next day carrying a quad, firearms and other stolen property. Also on Friday policed received reports of a boat motor stolen from a storage locker in Lower Nicola, which was later recovered in Logan Lake, as well as
two six-volt batteries taken from a trailer on Quilchena Avenue. Thefts from storage units located on Garcia Avenue were also reported to police. Several remote control air planes were taken from one of the lockers. At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, a grey 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 was reported stolen from the Sunshine Valley. The vehicle was later located by its On Star
GPS in Logan Lake. All of these files are still under investigation, but RCMP are working with Kamloops RCMP who have a Merritt resident in custody after attempting to steal a bait car there. The male was believed to have been travelling with a second vehicle driven by a female who was not apprehended by RCMP. Several of the stolen
items from Merritt have also been recovered in Logan Lake and members are working to sort out the details. Calls to the RCMP were not answered by the Herald’s press deadline and it is not certain at this time if any of the reported thefts were committed by the same people. Merritt RCMP responded to a total of 76 complaints over the weekend.
Woman charged for assault with bear spray Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
A man was sprayed in the face with bear spray when he opened the door of his residence to two people at about 7:00 a.m. on Sunday (Sept. 26). Three other residents inside the home were affected by the spray entering the home. Merritt RCMP responded to the call to assist BC Ambulance with four persons who were attacked with bear spray. A 29-year-old female Merritt resident Melanie Griffiths has been charged with assault with a weapon, mischief and breach of recognizance and is currently in custody to appear before a judge. A 27-year-old male has been released on conditions and will appear in court at a later date.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Public is advised that the multi-use sports box at Central Park will be undergoing some minor modifications to the dasher board system, and will not be available for public use from September 23rd to October 1ST. The work is being performed under warranty, by the supplier of the dasher board system – Athletica Sport Systems. There are no costs to the City for this work.
BLOOD MOON RISING Sunday night was a combination of a “super moon” and a lunar eclipse. This was taken at the tail end of the eclipse, at approximately 9:30 p.m. David Dyck/Herald
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HERALD OPINION Don’t confuse celebrities with political experts Last week while looking for news on the upcoming election, I was struck by a particularly insane head- David Dyck line from In between the CBC. THE LINES “Actress Pamela Anderson says she wouldn’t vote for Harper,” it read, without a hint of comedy. Anderson didn’t say it as she was being pulled from the wreckage of a burning car, or in tandem with an announcement that she was going to enter politics herself, or even write it in an op-ed — all of which may have been at least a little bit more appropriately newsy. She just blurted it out at a press junket for her new book of poems and pictures. It’s possible that the reason this made headlines was because of another recent celebrity media splash. Donald Sutherland’s article in the Globe and Mail was another frustrating example of celebrities commenting on political affairs. It seems as though because he enjoys hanging out in Canada and tries really hard not to say “eh” all the time, he should also be entitled to have a say in how the country is governed. He bafflingly blamed Harper’s government for preventing Canadians who live abroad for more than five years from voting. The legislation has been in place since the 90s. Neither Sutherland nor Anderson make any convincing arguments, but that didn’t matter. Because everyone knows who they are, everyone wants to know what they think.
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GWYNNE DYER The international STAGE “We would have preferred a referendum like in Quebec and Scotland but the only course left to us was to organise these elections,” said Artur Mas, president of the regional government of Catalonia. So, he said, the election that was held on Sunday in Spain’s
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richest province should be seen as a referendum on independence — and he won it. It was not a big win: the pro-independence parties needed 68 seats for a majority in the 135seat regional parliament, and they got 72. But it was a win nevertheless, and Mas says he will unilaterally declarate Catalonia independent in the next eighteen months on the strength of this vote. Catalonia could certainly make it as an independent country: it’s about the same size as Switzerland, with about the same population (7.5 million). But there
is doubt about whether Spain would agree to a friendly divorce – and even greater doubt about whether a majority of Catalonia’s voters would actually vote “yes” if there were a real referendum on independence. As in most places, the rural constituencies in Catalonia contain fewer voters than the urban ones, and it is in the rural parts of Catalonia that the support for independence is strongest. The pro-independence parties got a majority of the seats, but they only won 48.7 percent of the votes. Mas’s parliamentary majority is therefore a
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flimsy basis for such a momentous decision as breaking up Spain, but he is going ahead anyway. He says that he will immediately start building the institutions of an independent state — a diplomatic service, central bank, tax authority and armed forces — and declare independence unilaterally eighteen months from now. This will create a serious confrontation with Madrid in much less than eighteen months, because creating such separate institutions is against Spanish law. But Mas argues that he had no choice but to go ahead without a referen-
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dum, since the Spanish government refuses to authorise a referendum on the grounds that the constitution does not allow regions to make unilateral decisions on sovereignty. What Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy offers instead is a referendum in which the entire country would vote on Catalan independence. He defends this peculiar procedure on the grounds that Catalonia’s separation would affect the whole of Spain, since it accounts for 16 percent of the population and a fifth of the economy.
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YOUR OPINION Barely half the population are ethnic Catalonians — almost half speak Spanish
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From Page 6 Naturally, this option has no appeal to the separatist leaders, but Madrid’s intransigence does give them an excuse to proceed without a referendum that they might well lose. Indeed, they would have lost it at most times in the recent past, although support for independence fluctuates with time: it was below 40 percent in 2010, rose to the low 50s in 2012-13, and is back down to the low 40s in the most recent polls. Nor can the separatists assume that it is back up to almost 50 percent on the evidence of Sunday’s vote. Most of the pro-independence parties are on the left, and some traditional left-wing voters would have supported them without necessarily backing independence. The arguments for independence, pro or con, are often cast in terms of the economy, but it’s very unlikely that an independent Catalonia would experience either an economic disaster or an economic bonanza. Independence is basically an emotional issue, not an economic one – and for Catalan nationalists, the emo-
tions are very strong. The problem is that ethnic Catalans are barely half the population. Catalonia’s relative prosperity attracted huge numbers of Spanish immigrants in the latter half of the 20th century, and 46 percent of the people in Catalonia now speak Spanish as their first language (although 96 percent claim to speak both languages). It’s very hard to win an independence referendum when almost half the population does not share the emotions that drive the cause, so the separatists’ best hope is to go for independence without one. That is going to make things very messy in Catalonia, and even violence is not to be excluded. Nor is the forthcoming national election in Spain likely to change Madrid’s fierce resistance to Catalan independence: all the major Spanish parties oppose it, although the new Podemos Party at least supports Catalonia’s right to hold a referendum on it. But then, that may just be tactical thinking. Letting Artur Mas hold a referendum would not necessarily be doing him a favour.
I am, first of all, a Canadian citizen who believes in democracy and the electoral process. I am also a taxpayer and conscious of how government spends my tax dollars. In 2015, the Harper government created the longest election campaign in more than 80 years; back to a time when campaigns needed to be longer because everything was delayed by poor communication and transportation systems. That is not a problem that Mr. Harper and his government needs to deal with today. And yet he has decided to engage Canadians in an extended campaign. Why? Because new rules allow federal parties to spend more money during a longer campaign. Previously, expenditures were capped regardless of the length of the campaign. But the Harper Conservatives introduced new rules to lift the spending ceiling on a per diem basis (just under $2,000 per day per candidate per riding). More days
on the campaign trail means more money to legally spend — and the Conservatives have a lot of money to spend. As a taxpayer I might not care, unless I found out that I am paying for all this extra campaigning. And that is exactly the case. Here’s an example: If I contribute $400 to the political party of my choice in my riding, I can claim a tax credit of $300. This credit is paid by the Canadian taxpayer. Let’s assume the local candidate then spends that $400 on their election campaign. If they get at least 10 per cent of the vote, the national party then receives a 60 per cent rebate from the Canadian taxpayer, meaning $240 of that $400 is rebated to the party. As taxpayers we will be paying $540 of the original $400 donation — $300 back to the person making the initial donation and $240 to the political party. That’s a 35 per cent gain on the campaign investment paid for by the Canadian taxpayer. This is a big advantage
for the Conservatives since it is generally wealthier Canadians — those more inclined to vote for the Conservative Party — who make the largest donations. In fact, the Harper government is believed to have a war chest of over $20 million to spend on local campaigns — more than all other major parties combined. You might not be voting for him or his government, but in a very real way you’re funding Stephen Harper’s campaign. Surely your tax dollars could be put to better use. On October 19, we can put an end to this deliberate assault on democracy and our electoral process. We can send a message that money won’t buy an election. On October 19 make sure you vote. Make sure you vote strategically for change. In the B.C. Interior the NDP are the lead opposition to the Conservatives. So a vote for change is best achieved by a vote for the NDP. Steve Burke West Kelowna
When it comes to politics, don’t get starstruck From Page 6 Of course, it is common for undue attention to be given to those with celebrity status. Everyone is interested in what celebs have to say, and as a result their opinions on anything and everything carry a greater weight than the average Joe. Political parties will often capitalize on this, as Stephen Harper did by posing for a picture with Wayne Gretzky and a vote Harper
campaign sign recently, and later with a Gretzky jersey. I’m willing to accept that as a sad fact, reflective of a shallow culture that equates fame with import, and move on. After all, if people want to get their political opinions from tea leaves, their parents or their church, what business is that of mine? One great benefit to living in a democracy is that we don’t have to justify our vote to anyone but
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Actors and athletes are just people who pretend to be other people for a living, or are really good at sports. Let’s respect them for that, and not delude ourselves that they have a particular expertise or insight into politics. Keep in mind that as much as it is within your rights to let them inform your political decisions, you might as well hire a clown to fix a leak in the toilet.
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Cents come back, fade away at BCHL showcase Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD
They couldn’t do it two nights in a row. The Merritt Centennials continue to lose and win early on this season after two games at the BCHL Bauer Showcase in Chilliwack last week. On Thursday the Centennials found themselves down 3-0 about halfway through the game, but managed to pull off a major upset against the Surrey Eagles. After the smoke cleared, the Cents emerged victorious scoring five unanswered goals. Surrey’s Kyle Star opened the scoring with back-to-back power play goals at 8:06 and then at 14:05 in the first period to lead 2-0 after one. Ty Westgaurd assisted on both goals and notched the third power play goal for the Eagles at 4:29 in the second period. Luckily for the Cents, forward Colin Grannary got them on the board with a power play goal of their own five minutes later. The third period then belonged to the Cents as they scored four more times and outshot the Eagles 13-3 and 40-23 overall. Nick Jermain made it 3-2 with another Centennials power play goal at 8:16 in the third and Gavin Gould tied the game a minute after that. Ironically, despite Surrey’s success with the man advantage, it would end up being their undoing as the Cents score both the go ahead goal and the insurance marker shorthanded and halfway through the third about a minute apart. Grannary re-emeregd as the goal scorer to make it 4-3 Cents (which would help him earn the game’s first star) and Brett Jewll had their fifth goal. But the late game heroics were nowhere to be found the next night against the Nanaimo Clippers. The Cents put 28 shots on goalkeeper Jonathan Reinhart, and he stopped all of them. He was named the game’s first star on route to a 6-0 goose egg versus Merritt. It all unravelled for the Cents in the second period when they gave up four goals in a 13-minute span, including two power play goals. Nanaimo was two for four with the man advantage, while Merritt was a snakebitten 0-5. Merritt was outshot 12-8 in the first period and 15-8 in the second period but put 12 shots on Reinhart in the third and allowed just five on their own goal. The Centennials are back in action tomorrow night as they host the West Kelowna Warriors at 7 p.m.
Centennial Michael Regush moves the puck behind the Surrey Eagles net in their game last Thursday in Chilliwack. Garrett James/Submitted
MSS athletes are gearing up David Dyck THE MERRITT HERALD
Merritt Secondary School is ramping up their sports season as the school year kicks into gear. VOLLEYBALL The first game for the junior girls is this Thursday, Oct. 1, in Kamloops. The Grade 8 girls’ first game is Oct. 8 at Brocklehurst Secondary. There is a Grade 8 boys team for the first time in some 10 years, said PE teacher and volleyball coach Shelly Moorhead. They play their first game Oct. 1 as well. “We’re excited to see the Grade 8s play, it’s awesome,” said Moorhead. “I think particularly it’s because our numbers at hockey are down a little bit in town, so I’m not sure if that’s opened up some possibilities for kids to play school sports a little more, or if there’s just an
interest.” She said there’s only two teams playing Grade 8 boys volleyball in the region, with only one school out of seven high schools in Kamloops boasting one. “Here in the Interior we don’t have a lot of boys volleyball, so I hope this is a start to bring some of that back,” she added. Junior girls will host home games on Oct. 8 and Nov. 5. SOCCER Boys soccer, Grades 8 to 12, is also on, playing in two exhibition leagues. Moorhead said that because there are four seniors on the team, they’re playing exhibition against the Kamloops AA division’s junior squads. Our MSS players will also be playing in a single A division against Logan Lake, Ashcroft and Kamloops Christian School. “Because we’re a double A school we’re in exhi-
bition with their single A program as well,” she said. “Because of the strike last year we didn’t have boys soccer, so it’s good to see that program up and running again this year,” she added. CROSS COUNTRY There is also a cross country team for Grades 8 to 12, meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays. Most meets will be in Kelowna, but the dates for those have yet to be announced, said Moorhead. BASKETBALL Slated to start in November, Moorhead said they’re hoping for boys and girls Grade 8 and junior teams. SWIMMING There may be a swim team this year, but with the pool being closed for maintenance that’s still up in the air.
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