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GARLIC FEST DELIGHTS Left: Garlic Festival co-organizer Pete Ratzlaff weighs some of the bulb of honour for his relatives Barb and Dean Seaman, who took in their first Garlic Festival on the weekend. This year’s festival at Smith-Pioneer Park in Lower Nicola saw about 1,500 people drop in over Saturday and Sunday, co-organizer Becky Ratzlaff said. Right: A dog agility competition and tractor pull were new additions to the festival, which also featured the usual sights and sounds of vintage cars, tractors, musical acts and vendors. Michael Potestio/Herald
Bears finding plenty to eat in Merritt By Michael Potestio THE HERALD
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Four bears habituated to humans were euthanized by a Merritt conservation officer last Tuesday morning. RCMP and Merritt’s Conservation Officer Service responded to a report of a mother and her two cubs who had been feeding on garbage they found on Second Avenue. Conservation officer Jon Paquin told the Herald the sow and cubs were found along a route commonly used by children to walk to school.
Paquin said the conservation office had been monitoring the family of bears for a few weeks and found they had become habituated to humans and conditioned to eating non-natural food sources — targeting garbage specifically. Given these factors, the bears were euthanized for public safety concerns, he said. Paquin said he was able to come within about 20 feet of the bear family. They were indifferent to his presence, showing him they were habituated to humans. “The cubs — because
This bear trap was set up in the front yard of a Second Avenue property last Tuesday to deal with four problem bears. Two adult bears were deemed threats to public safety and two cubs were not candidates for relocation. Michael Potestio/Herald
they were learning from their mother — they were
heavily habituated and they were reliant on non-natural
food sources, such as garbage. They were not suitable for relocation at that point in time and they were euthanized as well,” Paquin said. At about the same time, another bear was reported — this time at Rotary Park near children playing on the jungle gym. The bear even got within a few feet of a local woman. When Paquin attended, the bear was just leaving the park. He attempted to move it into a green space and chase it out of town, but the bear ended up wandering over to Second
Avenue to feast on the same garbage the bear family had been eating. It, too, was put down for public safety concerns. In Merritt, unsecured garbage and unkept fruit trees are the top two nonnatural food sources available to bears in the community, Paquin told the Herald. This time of year is high time for bears to be stocking up on food for the winter as they are in a period known as hyperphagia, when they eat and drink excessively to prepare for hibernation.
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Art show charms with familiarity 2%7!2$ By Emily Wessel THE HERALD
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Merrittonians will get a look at their city through an artist’s eyes during the first art show of the season coming up this weekend. Vancouver-based painter Jeff Wilson recreates realistic scenes from photographs of inspiration, with a range of subjects from animal portraits to boats and vehicles to urban landscapes with stunning vividness — including familiar scenes such as the storefront of the old Yuen on Lung store on Voght Street, which has recently been revived as a vintage store. Wilson said his show at the Courthouse Art Gallery will give him a chance to spend a bit more time in Merritt than he has in the past, when he stops in to pick up lunch at the Coldwater Hotel on the way to the Okanagan. “I like the sort of Western feel that the town has,� Wilson said. “If I can do a little thing to help out the gallery, then that’s great.� He said he’s look-
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ing forward to finding more inspiration in Merritt while he’s here for his weekend art show. “I thought it was a nice opportunity to come out and spend a weekend in Merritt and have a drive around, take a few photographs. It’ll also give me a chance to do a couple of pictures from Merritt in response to the invitation,� he said. His paintings are colourful, which is a good match for the colourful histories he captures snapshots of in his paintings. “Folks like pictures they can recognize,� he said. Wilson connected with the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council after he responded to their call for artists about a year ago. That call for artists coincided with Wilson’s desire to expand his reach with shows outside of the Lower Mainland. About that time, he also made the switch from the mining industry to painting full time. The professional geologist still has a hand in mining as a
Vancouver-based Scottish painter Jeff Wilson is bringing his style of acrylic painting to the Courthouse Art Gallery this weekend for the first show in the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council’s 201415 season. www.jeffwilsonart.org
director of the Association for Mineral Exploration of B.C. and as a consultant, but said the timing was in his favour to give art a shot. “Every day not in the office is a day in the studio,� he said. “If I can keep the momentum going and I can make a living from the art on its own, then I’ll stay doing that.� B.C.’s mining industry was part of the pull that brought the Scottish painter to Canada
— as well as his Canadian partner. The largely selftaught painter has lived in Vancouver about a decade now, and paints scenes from around that city as well as scenes from Scotland. “It just depends what just pops out at me,� he said. “I paint the stuff that you can recognize, which is always nice.� Wilson’s exhibition will be the first at the Courthouse Art Gallery since it closed
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its doors in June after the volunteer curator moved. And, with some changes to the executive at the helm of the arts council, the gallery’s show format is also getting an update. Showing artists will now sit at the gallery personally during their weekend shows, with an artist’s reception on the Friday evening. The Courthouse Art Gallery will be hosting an artist’s reception for Wilson from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. Shows will run in conjunction with an event on the Saturday evening. For its first event, the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is planning an Oktoberfest-themed art auction, to which Wilson is donating two of his canvases. Tickets for Oktoberfest are available at the Nicola Valley Medical Centre. Oktoberfest takes place at the Culture Club on Granite Avenue at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4.
Trying to locate a painting that belonged to my husband Bob Sweet. Last seen January 1993 in a seniors centre in Merritt where Bob died. It was painted by a local artist from a photograph depicting a locomotive engine on fire on the PGW tracks. The size is approx. 25� by 36�
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Chamber hands out hardware at business excellence awards gala The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce handed out its hardware for the year at the Business Excellence Awards on Sept. 20, with an unprecedented tie for Business of the Year. Home Hardware and Cooper’s Foods took the honour, with Home Hardware employee Dea Raymond taking Employee of the Year. Employer of the Year went to Grand Pub and Grill owner Dana Egan. Canadian Tire’s Brian Croaker received special recognition for his customer service from chamber president Julie Van Koll. The Merritt Country Run received the trophy for Non-Profit of the Year. The awards gala took place at the Florentine.
Paquin said a bear can eat up to 20,000 calories per day. Paquin said Merritt’s conservation office has received many calls on a daily basis over the past month regarding several bears roaming the community. He said in that time, the conservation office has spent several hours going door to door, particularly in the Bench area and the area around Rotary Park educating residents and asking them to manage attractants — by picking fruit trees and securing their garbage. However, the conservation office met resistance from multiple residents, leading local officers to issue dangerous wildlife protec-
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tion orders and warnings to non-compliant individuals, Paquin said. Paquin said when humans allow bears to have access to non-natural food sources such as garbage, unkept barbecues or bird feed and pet food, they become reliant on food that is not natural to them. When that happens, bears will become desensitized to the presence of humans and that increases the likelihood of them coming in contact with people. At that point, bears will also show irregular behaviours. “They start to come out during the day, amongst humans. They’re more willing to approach humans, and that increases the public safety risk of perhaps a surprise encounter where the
bear then goes into a flight or fight mode,” Paquin said. Paquin said the best way to keep bears out of your garbage is to keep the bin inside a garage or shed if available. People who don’t have access to that option should freeze their garbage and put it out the day of garbage day. He said pet food should not be stored outdoors. Excess food on barbecues should be cleaned immediately after being cooked. The conservation officer also recommends using bird baths to attract birds rather than bird feeders. Paquin said a bear will not easily forget a food source such as garbage or fruit trees and continuously return to feed. Without available food sources — especially non-
natural ones — bears will move through town to look for food, Paquin said. He said bears feeding on natural food sources such as berries or fish in the rivers will probably hang around, but are less likely to be in contact with humans because they are not coming into people’s backyards for their garbage or unmaintained fruit trees. He said typical bear behaviour is to be wary of humans. Paquin said a bear is a candidate for tranquilization and relocation if there is no evidence of habituation to humans or conditioning to non-natural food sources. He said tranquilizing and relocating a bear is a traumatizing experience for the animal, and a suitable habitat is needed. He said a food-conditioned bear
typically returns to the food source or finds a new area and searches for that same type of food. Bears are solitary creatures, meaning relocation may result in placing a bear within another bear’s territory, likely putting the relocated bear into a conflict, Paquin said. He said euthanizing a bear is a last resort, and in the best case scenario, a non-natural food source is removed and the bear is forced to move out of town on its own accord. People can report conflicts with wildlife to conservation at www.rapp.bc.ca, or by calling 1-877-952-7277 or dialing #7277 on their cellphones. For more information on how to mitigate conflict with wildlife, visit www.wildsafebc.ca.
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Arny Wahnschaff wants it to be the “fundraiser to end all fundraisers.” When golfers and their supporters gather at the Civic Centre Saturday night of the $40 per plate steak dinner, he hopes they’ll be able to raise a substantial portion of the money needed to build the new clubhouse at the Merritt Golf and Country Club. They better make a sizeable dent, because the old clubhouse will be coming down soon. “We want it to be the biggest fundraiser in Merritt,” says Wahnschaff, resting comfortably beside a set of Cleveland clubs. The set of clubs, complete with bag, are valued at $3,500 and are the centrepiece of hundreds of items lined up for the silent and live auction.
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Hydro transmission line update New project in-service date of October 2015 The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from Sept. 30, 2014. As you may be aware from past correspondence, construction of the Merritt Area Transmission (MAT) Project is well underway. While conducting quality control inspections on the two transformers recently received for the new Merritt substation, BC Hydro discovered they were both damaged and/or defective and need to be replaced. Due to the unique technical
specifications and the long lead time for the manufacturing of this equipment, completion of the Merritt substation (and overall project) will be delayed to October 2015. We have received updated load forecasts and energy usage for the area and are confident that the existing Merritt substation can reliably supply the area’s electricity demand for another year. As backup, we will keep a mobile transformer at the station with a second mobile transformer in close proximity if required. BC Hydro still anticipates
completing the MAT project within the original budget. Construction work for the new transmission line continues. As part of this work, helicopters are required in some areas along the right-of-way between the Highland and Merritt substations. These helicopters will be stringing a temporary rope line, which will be used to pull the permanent transmission line (conductors) into place. This work will take three to five days over the next two weeks. The contractor has
obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements. Wherever possible, helicopters follow routes and schedules that minimize disturbances to residents. The Merritt Area Transmission Project will ensure that Merritt’s homes and businesses continue to have clean and reliable electricity for the next 30 years. For more information, please visit bchydro.com/mat or contact BC Hydro at stakeholderengagement@bchydro. com or at 1-866-647-3334.
Oct. 20-26 is Waste Reduction Week Proclamation Whereas: we recognize the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of water and energy resources as global environmental problems and endeavour to take the lead in our community toward environmental sustainability; And whereas: as a municipality, we are
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The City of Merritt values the dedication and contributions of the many volunteers involved in making our City a better place for all. Pursuant to the Council Committee Policy Section 1.4.4, all Council Committee appointments expire on September 30th in the year of a general local election; and as we are all aware, 2014 is the year of the next general local election. At this time, City Council would like to extend a gracious THANK YOU to all members of the community that provided dedication, personal time and effort by being involved and participating on Council Committees. The dedication and participation of volunteers is the strength of a community and the City appreciates the strength of our community members.
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The sturgeon: B.C.’s very own river monster OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN Sturgeons are truly unique creatures believed to be on Earth in their present form for the last 200 million years during the end of the Triassic period, ranking them among the most ancient animals to inhabit Earth. There are 25 different species of sturgeons around the globe from China to Russia, Europe to North America. North America is home to the white sturgeon species, which also happens to be the only sturgeon species listed LC (least concern), whereas all other species are either listed as critically endangered, endangered, threatened or vulnerable. The white sturgeon is North America’s largest freshwater fish. It can reach an age of over 150 years and reach a length of 6.1 metres (20 feet). The largest sturgeon ever caught on record weighed 498.9 kg (1,100 pounds) and measured 3.76 metres (12 feet, four inches). An important reason
why the white sturgeon is doing so well here in British Columbia is because sturgeon fishing is big business. Annually, thousands of anglers from around the world and across Canada come to British Columbia to pursue this prehistoric river monster. Anglers going for a sturgeon must use barbless hooks that do not harm the animal and it must be released again. Sturgeon anglers also must obtain a special sturgeon conservation licence, which costs $8 per day for British Columbians and $15 per day for all nonThe author’s brother, Roland Vohringer, visiting from Switzerland, posing with a four-foot sturgeon residents. The money caught in the Fraser River near Lillooet. Photo by Othmar Vohringer from this fee goes, in swim. advice on sturgeon fish- with light rain and sun its entirety, to sturgeon After several hours periods, just perfect ing and he was most conservation. of watching for the for some good fishing, helpful and even offered It was last year when tell-tale twitch on the although at times heavy to assist me on the trip. a friend asked me if I rod tip it finally hapwinds made it difficult Originally, I set the had ever gone sturgeon pened: Fish on! My to cast far enough out sturgeon fishing date fishing. To his utter sturgeon expert friend into the deep water of to coincide with the surprise, I answered Clay hooked the fish the mighty Fraser River, annual sturgeon fishing no, which led him to and asked who wanted where big sturgeons derby held in Lillooet, wonder how that could but a change in my be, as thousands of work schedule nullified anglers pay top dollar that idea, which turned to travel to B.C. to fish out to be a very good sturgeon and I practithing. I rescheduled the cally live in the middle fishing trip for the last of the action. That got weekend of August; that me thinking that, as an way I could share this angler and a hunter, unique experience with I probably owed it to my wife and my brother, myself to at least try sturgeon fishing once in who was visiting us from Construction work for the new Switzerland. my lifetime and began On Sunday, Aug. 31, transmission line continues. to give some serious we met my sturgeon consideration and planAs part of this work, helicopters are expert friend and folning to catching a B.C. required in some areas along the lowed him to his secret river monster. It just so sturgeon fishing place. right-of-way between the Highland happened that I knew The weather was mixed somebody to ask for and Merritt substations. These
to reel the beast in. We quickly decided that this honour should belong to the guest and so my brother had the task of getting the sturgeon on land and have the pictures taken. It was not a big fish by any means — maybe four feet at most — but it was the first B.C. river monster that I had ever seen close up and touched
with my own hands. I am thankful for everything Clay did in assisting us on the trip with his advice and tips. It was for sure one of the best outdoor experiences I have had in many years, and best of all, I was able to share it with my wife Heidi and my brother Roland — and it doesn’t get any better than that.
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helicopters will be stringing a temporary rope line, which will be used to pull the permanent transmission line (conductors) into place. This work will take 3 to 5 days over the next two weeks. The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements. Wherever possible, helicopters follow routes and schedules that minimize disturbances to residents. The Merritt Area Transmission Project will ensure that Merritt’s homes and businesses continue to have clean and reliable electricity for the next 30 years. NO FEAR HERE The Tanzania-based En-Kata Maasai Choir performed in Merritt at the Crossroads Community Church on Sept. 24 as part of their North American Why Such Fear? tour. The choir performed songs in their Maa language and Swahili, and had the audience of about 75 people swaying with their powerful voices. While the performance was free for audience members, the tour is a fundraiser for the group’s school in Tanzania. Emily Wessel/Herald
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HERALD OPINION Political red wave rolls on The Liberal wave keeps rolling across Central and Eastern Canada. Brian Gallant led the provincial Liberal party in New Brunswick to victory in last week’s election, in the process becoming, at 32, the country’s youngest premier. The Liberal victory in New Brunswick followed Liberal triumphs this year in elections in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. While there may not be an official alliance between provincial and federal Liberal parties, the electorate does not necessarily know or care for details of any relationships. To the average voter, a provincial Liberal is a federal Liberal and vice-versa — and that is usually true in terms of policy and politician, with the glaring exception of the British Columbia Liberal Party, which would be more at home federally standing alongside the Conservatives. In fact, during the KamloopsThompson-Cariboo Liberal candidate forum a few weeks ago, all three candidates stressed the need to make it clear to voters their Liberal party is not in any way connected to the provincial Liberals. There is little doubt the emergence of Justin Trudeau as federal Liberal leader has influenced voters provincially in those provinces that have recently elected Grit governments. Despite his off-the-cuff gaffes (on China’s dictatorship and the Ukraine-Russia conflict) and controversial, seemingly sudden, policy decisions (pro-marijuana legalization, pro-choice candidates and removing the Liberal tag from all erstwhile Grit senators), Trudeau resonates with enough voters to have become a serious threat to the status quo in Ottawa. Since the 2011 federal election, in which the Conservatives won a majority, there have been 13 byelections. Of those, only two seats changed hands — and the Liberals stole both, from the Conservatives and New Democrats.
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Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS In case political expense scandals have been off your radar for a while, B.C. Speaker of the House Linda Reid is here to help. Only this time, she’s not apologizing for a tax-
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payer-funded $5,500 firstclass plane ticket to South Africa for her husband, but sticking by $120,000 in various expenses she’s racked up. Around $48,000 went to a customized touchscreen computer at her throne in the legislature. Another $13,000 went to converting the legislature’s library to an MLA lounge with flat-screen TVs, a display case for food items and wheelchair access. Maybe all of these things are necessary, but is it necessary for them to come from the pockets of
public coffers? Although I’m sure Reid’s critics understand that renovations to make an office wheelchairaccessible are a reasonable expense, things such as flat screen TVs and a food display case for an MLA-only lounge are more like perks. As much as us regular folk can appreciate that maintaining a network of parliamentary buildings and constituency offices throughout the province is a pricey endeavour, hopefully she can sympathize with the frustration British Columbians might
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feel given such spending while provincial ministries are slashing their budgets left and right. Since the expenses surfaced in March, Reid has mostly been mum. The RCMP investigated the expense claims in the spring, and finding Reid committed no criminal acts, the federal police service has now handed off the file to the Ontario Provincial Police to review their investigation. Reid is no political rookie, having served six terms as Liberal MLA of Richmond East. As the Speaker of the House,
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she was elected in a secret ballot by other MLAs (except cabinet ministers) at the beginning of the parliamentary session. Her role as the Speaker is to enforce the rules and order of the legislature while maintaining legislative buildings’ amenities. It’s more than a little ironic that the Speaker of the House is under fire for questionable expenses when she is also the one tasked with approving salaries and expenses of B.C.’s MLAs.
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Everyone deserves a raise for a job well done — including teachers Dear Editor, This is a response to Lorraine Aldrich’s letter published in the Sept. 23 edition of the Merritt Herald. Firstly, everyone gets a raise, even people who work for minimum wage at a restaurant, warehouse or retail store. Ask a teacher when their last raise was. That’s right, they didn’t get one. They got a 10 per cent pay cut with no warning and no reason. Secondly, do you really think that every teacher lives outside their means? If you had read anything about the reason for the strike, you would know that the money for themselves was a very small part. Most of the
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conflict is about educational assistants and tutors. Teachers spend a lot of their personal money and time on their work — more than you could imagine. They buy books, art supplies and Kleenex from their pockets. Did you think
Trust undermined by perception of waste Other politicians are backing Reid over the expenses, giving her props for laying out the money she’s spending and what she’s spending it on, while also maintaining citizens have the right to question the expenses. It would be a wiser move for Reid to lead by example in a time of fiscal frugality, but the threshold of acceptability for various expenses varies with every person. Reid did apologize and repay her husband’s $5,500 first-class trip to South Africa, but she doesn’t appear to be backing down on these latest expenses. To be honest, $6,000 in new drapes for the media ORIES D-DAY MEM3 PAGE
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nurses are next on the provincial government’s hit list. Maybe after the nurses are forced to strike you will see the truth. Every person deserves the chance to explore their unique potential. If you think teaching a classroom and managing 20 to 30 kids all day is easy or that dealing with dementia patients who lash out is minimum wage work, by all means, offer your services for minimum wage. I’m sure Christy Clark will gladly take you. These professions require special skills and education. And we need to pay accordingly. Lindsay Fehr Merritt
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of that? Everyone deserves a raise. It is a show of appreciation from your employer. Our teachers have been overworked and underpaid and accused of greed for far too long. By saying our teachers don’t deserve a raise and that the way they have been treated is OK, you are saying the students of this province don’t deserve an education that is up to federal standards. Is that what you are saying? I completely agree that veterans and seniors need more in the way of aid, support and recognition. These issues are incomparable. The needs of each group differ so vastly that to mention them in the same letter is ridiculous. And trust me,
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Pacific Forest Rally hits the Valley this weekend CRC points leader Antoine L’Estage perfect so far this season By Ian Webster THE HERALD
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The Canadian Rally Championship makes its annual pit stop in Merritt this weekend for the 2014 Pacific Forest Rally (PFR). Car and driver teams from across North America will converge on the Nicola Valley to compete in eight challenging stages on the backroads surrounding the city. Headlining the cavalcade of car-and-driver talent will be sixtime Canadian and North American rally champion and defending PFR champion Antoine L’Estage from St-Jean, Que. with co-driver Alan Ockwell from Etobicoke, Ont. The 12th annual Pacific Forest Rally officially begins on Thursday evening with a display of the rally cars in the parking lot adjacent to the Nicola Valley
TOP DOG Sixtime Canadian National and North American Rally Champion Antoine L’Estage from St-Jean, Que. has a commanding lead over the rest of the pack in this year’s CRC series with wins in all three races prior to this weekend’s Pacific Forest Rally in Merritt. Photo courtesy of Max Poirier 2014 CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL POINTS LEADERS
DIRT BUSTER 2014 Canadian Rally Championship series leader Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Alan Ockwell power their Mitsubishi EVO X 11 through a corner en route to winning the Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs event in New Richmond, Que. in June. Photo courtesy of Max Poirier
Aquatic Centre from 4 to 9 p.m. There will be a second display of the cars along Granite Avenue on Friday at 4:30 p.m., followed by a ceremonial start at 5:30 p.m. leading into the first two stages
of actual racing. The rally resumes on Saturday morning with teams departing from and returning to the service paddock at the Wagon West Travel Plaza up by Wal-Mart throughout the day.
There will be plenty of opportunities for the public to catch the rally teams in action, both in town and out on the area’s mountain roads. Some of the best vantage points are detailed on the maps below.
A special Rally for the Prize draw is being held, with a VIP package that includes a ride in a fast rally car. Listen to Q101 radio for details and daily opportunities to enter the contest. Free, comprehensive
Driver Co-Driver Manufacturer 2WD Driver 2WD Co-Driver 2WD Manufacturer Novice Driver Ladies Cup
Antoine L’Estage, St-Jean, Que. Alan Ockwell, Etobicoke, Ont. Mitsubishi Simon Dubé, Jonquiere, Que. Patrick Lavigne, Mirabel, Que. Volkswagen André Leblanc Nathalie Richard, Halifax, N.S.
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around town. Look for more information and coverage of the 2014 Pacific Forest Rally in Thursday’s Merritt Herald.
BEST VANTAGE POINTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 “HELMER LAKE” Forest Special: Access from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., then closed until 8:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 6:20 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 northbound. Take Exit 315 (Helmer Road) and turn right at the T-junction. Proceed under the highway to the west side, then proceed straight ahead through the gate and follow the marshal’s directions to the parking in the open area on your right just past the gate. There is good viewing 100m from the parking area, but the best viewing is about 900m walk into the stage.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 “MAB LAKE” Forest Special: Access from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., then briefly around 10:40 a.m. Cars pass twice at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 northbound. Take Exit 315 (Helmer Road) and turn left at the T-junction. Follow marshal’s directions. The main spectator point is a 1km drive into the stage. If access is closed when you arrive, then there is also viewing at this location, but the best action is from the main spectator point. There will be brief vehicle access in and out between each run of the stage. “COLDWATER” Super Special: Access from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., then closed until 2:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 12:50 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 southbound. Take Exit 286 and turn left at the T-junction. After 1.2km, turn left onto Coldwater Road. After 18km, turn right onto Pachett Road. After 8km, turn left onto Covert Place. Follow the signs to Coldwater Ranch and look for the spectator gate on your right. “COMSTOCK” Forest Special: Access from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 southbound. Take Exit 276 and turn right at T-junction. Cross under the highway. Follow the road up the hill and look for the spectator gate on your left. “HELMER LAKE” Forest Special: Access from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., then closed until 8:30 p.m. Cars pass twice at 6:45 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. From Merritt: Proceed along Hwy 5 northbound. Take Exit 315 (Helmer Road) and turn right at the T-junction. Proceed under the highway to the west side, then proceed straight ahead through the gate and follow the marshal’s directions to the parking in the open area on your right just past the gate. There is good viewing 100m from the parking area, but the best viewing area is about a 900m walk into the stage.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The forest spectator locations are remote and do not have services such as toilets or concessions, so make sure to plan ahead. Obey rally marshals instructions and please read safety instructions at pacificforestrally.com
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It is with great grea sadness th passing we announce the of our beloved w wife, sister, mother grandm mother, grandma and great-grandma, Pat Houte on Sept. 24, 2014 after a tough battle with cancer. She leaves being her husband of 43 years Earl Houte, her only sister Sally Tigert(Earl) her 4 children: Teresa Gentry(Joe), Jim Gillis(Deb), Allan Gillis and Michelle Pinel. Also 7 grandchildren: Randy and Tyler, Brad, Alysha and Cale, Jeff and Amanda, three much cherished great grandchildren: Halen, Kiley and Blair. Mom’s last few weeks were spent in hospice at Coquihalla Gillis House where she received the most excellent care and consideration. We wish to thank the staff for their many kindnesses and gentle care of our mother. There will be a memorial celebration of her life on October 2nd, 2014 at 1pm at the Evangelical Free Church (Located next to Rotary Park)
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DEDICATED Class One Chip Haulers, for local Chip Hauls. We require Acceptable abstract, 2 yrs verifiable exp. ability to work shifts. We offer: Direct Deposit, E-Logs, Satellite Dispatch, Extended Benefits, Pension Plan. Apply online www.sutco.ca Fax 250357-2009 PH; 1-888-357-2612 Ext:230
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MANAGERIAL POSITIONS We’re growing on Vancouver Island! If you have multiple years’ experience in a managerial role in the grocery business and want to join an innovative & creative group then we would love to hear from you. We offer exceptional benefits, Group RSP and many other incentives. Please send your resume to: Lyall Woznesensky Lyall@Qualityfoods.com QF Director Professional Development. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Seafood Retail Program Merchandiser (Vancouver Island) Full time coordinator for a seafood merchandising program including ad program management & department manager training in our main office in Errington, BC. Previous experience in the grocery industry with a specialty in seafood and seafood operations is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent operational knowledge, communication, team building and leadership skills. We offer Excellent Benefit & Incentive Programs For further details visit: www.QualityFoods.com Apply to Lyall Woznesensky : Quality@ QualityFoods.com
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Legal BUSY LAW FIRM in Penticton seeks full time conveyancing assistant. Email resume in confidence to Jodie@pearcetaylor.com
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MOVING SALE 463 Brenton Ave. LowerNicola Sat Sept.27 & Sat Oct.04 Both Days: 8am to 3pm
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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.
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Home and Land Packages Springbank Ave, Merritt
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We will sell the stored goods of the following: Melanie Pierre, Unit #14 Amount Owing $511.49 Plus Costs. These personal and household effects will be sold on or after Oct. 14, 2014 to recover the cost of unpaid storage.
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7510 Dallas Drive, Kamloops www.eaglehomes.ca 4 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath’s $260,000 includes GST or OBO (604)576-0338
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent One bdrm apartment for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat & cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s. 250-378-2954
Homes for Rent For Rent in Lower Nicola Dec.01 3bedroom House with shop. $1,000/mth plus utilities. (250) 378 - 3648
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Legal Notices
Woodlot Licence 1737 Woodlot Licence Plan The Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot Licence 1737, in the name of the Nicomen First Nation, located in the vicinity of Squianny Creek in the Cascades Forest District, will be available for public viewing by contacting John Childerly, RPF at the Altas Information Management ofÀce. The objective of this viewing is to provide the public with an opportunity to review the plan which is in effect for the ten year period from the approval date in 2014 to 2024. This information may be important as to the effects on other resources and user groups within the immediate area of the woodlot. Comments from the public will be considered in relation to activities occurring over the duration of the plan. To ensure consideration, any written comments must be made to John Childerly, 101-1383 McGill Road, Kamloops BC, V2C 6K7 before October 17, 2014.
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