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One School District 58 trustee has taken a hard stance against vaping — and is urging his colleagues to do the same. Brian Jepsen aims to end vaping in the school district with a zero tolerance policy. He pitched his plans to his fellow trustees and staff at a Sept. 11 school board meeting. “If we find your student with vaping paraphernalia or supplies, we will immediately confiscate and destroy them, period,” Jepsen said. “That’s my proposal. But first, we put it in the media, we put it in the paper and we give a handout to every single student so that every parent knows, when your student takes that $250 device to school, it will be destroyed.” “Hammer it hard, let everyone know we are not going to tolerate vaping,”
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Jepsen said. “Because I don’t see this getting solved in the next two years the way the government is acting.” Trustees have thus far decided to collect more information from district principals on the extent of the issue and what disciplinary actions are currently taking place. If the board ultimately decides to proceed with a zero tolerance plan, a policy change will be in order.
A motion to discuss vaping at the next British Columbia School Trustee Association’s provincial council — set for Oct. 25 and 26 — was also passed at the meeting. School District 58 enacted a ban on vaping last year. If vaping paraphernalia is found at school, staff discipline on a caseby-case basis, said SD58 superintendent Steve McNiven. “Often, that means you
are taking it away from the child, phoning home and then, in some cases, applying further discipline such as in-school suspension or further,” he said. Staff usually confiscate the device, but do not destroy it. “We’ve been very clear you can’t walk around with vaping devices in school, you have to put it away,” said assistant superintendent Jameel Aziz. “But I would think that many parents think that
vaping is a safe alternative and I think there is a parent education piece we really need to work on, as well.” Jepsen cited a study that indicated 30 per cent of students think vaping is a safe alternative to smoking. “So, we can educate the crap out of them [the students], but if 30 per cent think it’s safe — they’ve been told that by their friends — we’re nothing,” he said.
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Hundreds of loggers drive in protest convoy
The Coquihalla Highway in Merritt was rumbling with excitement on the morning of Sept. 25. Some 200 logging trucks gathered before taking off in protest convoy to demand action on B.C.’s struggling forestry sector. Truckers from
communities in northern B.C. departed in the early hours, and picked up their fellow drivers in Merritt. The group’s final destination is Vancouver, where ministers and municipal governments — including Merritt’s — are gathered for the Union of BC Municipalities
Convention (UBCM). Forestry issues affecting the Nicola Valley are top of mind for Merritt’s Mayor, city council and staff who have numerous meetings with ministers planned. The city’s strategic priorities, identified this summer, will be top of mind. The group will be
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in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street. The Next Drop-In Interested citizens areMayor welcome to stopwill by, be sayheld hello and discuss October 16th from 10 am 4 pm.and businesses. issues and opportunities for the City, its residents If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8614
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RECYCLING PROGRAM – BIN INSPECTIONS Throughout the month of October, City workers will be checking recycling bins prior to collection to ensure that only recyclable items are placed in recycling bins. Any bins containing non-recyclables will not be picked up. If your bin is not picked up, we will place a notice advising you of the specific item or items that will need to be removed to ensure collection the following week. If you have questions about whether an item is recyclable, please visit www.rcbc.ca or www.recyclebc.ca. We understand that these recycling checks can be frustrating for residents, especially since most residents work hard to recycle appropriately. We at the City take no satisfaction in this process, but we must work to address concerns raised in recent Recycle BC audits, which have turned up knives, clothes, shoes, sleeping bags, piles of toys, yard waste, full bags of garbage, a coffee machine and an iron, in addition to the usual culprits (glass, plastic bags and food contaminated items). We thank you for your patience and understanding.
DOWNTOWN ROADWORK NOTICE The City of Merritt would like to inform residents to expect delays and detours until September 30, 2019 in the downtown core as roadwork maintenance takes place. Downtown road work will take place on Voght St, Cleasby Ave, Coldwater Ave, Clapperton Ave, Lindley Cr Rd, and Blair St. For more information call 250-378-4224
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Truckers who don’t chain up will face steeper fines this winter Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Commercial truckers who don’t carry chains or install them when required on B.C. highways will face stiffer penalties this winter. During previous winters, drivers faced a base-level fine of $121 for not carrying chains or not installing them when required to do so. Drivers will now be fined $196 for not carrying chains when and where required and $598 for not installing chains during mandatory chain-up periods. Fines will go into effect on Oct. 1, when winter tire and chainup regulations begin on most B.C. highways, including the
Coquihalla. Previous regulations required vehicles over 27,000 kilograms to carry and use traction devices, with only one wheel needing chains during winter conditions and mandatory chain-up periods. The new rules clarify requirements for all commercial vehicles over 5,000 kilograms. Vehicles lighter than 11,794 kilograms — such as buses and five-ton trucks — must use chains on a minimum of two tires and can use steel chains, cable chains, automatic chains, socks or wheel sanders if not equipped with winter tires. Vehicles 11,794 kilograms or heavier must use steel chains
and the number of tires needing chains ranges from a minimum of two tires for vehicles without a trailer to six tires on some larger and moredemanding configurations. With the new rules, the ministry aims to cut down on the number of highway closures due to commercial vehicle crashes. According to the provincial government, there were 10 extended closures on the Coquihalla during the winter of 2018-2019, nine of which involved commercial vehicles. In the winter of 20172018, there were 35 extended Coquihalla closures, 33 of which involved commercial vehicles.
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Information on: *Invasive weeds *Recycling *Wildfire protection and more. Meet Dallas Brandt, planner for park enhancement Come say hi to your representatives, David Laird, Area M and Herb Graham, Area N. For more information call: 1.877.377.8673
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Climate strike lacks facts If the current federal election has shown us anything, it is that we are in TOM FLETCHER a postB.C. literate, VIEWS post-fact environment where images and their propaganda power guide public opinion. The prime minister’s breaches of his own laws while in office are forgotten, because his drama studentturned-teacher antics have produced more memorable images. If B.C. and Canada are talking about government policy at all this week, it is based on another jumble of images, those used to symbolize and define climate change. Up to now, B.C. school administrations have tolerated the Friday afternoon “climate strikes” that have become a fashionable way to skip school. Now the administration is all in. “There’s a lot of learning going on,” the Victoria school board chair enthused on a local radio station Friday morning, as students and serial protesters prepared for a “die-in” and blockade of downtown traffic. Protests are expected to continue this week, featuring children yelling into bullhorns and waving signs demanding that all fossil fuel use cease by the currently selected deadline of 11 years. In Revelstoke, even the school superintendent joined the fun, quoted in a press release that urged kids to get their photos taken with a life-size cutout of Swedish high-school student Greta Thunberg. The superintendent and his protest partners promised displays of “the science” for kids to view between chants demanding physically impossible action. And what inspired Thunberg to
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The Democratisation of Airpower Big shifts in the military balance happen quietly over many years, and then leap suddenly into focus when the shooting starts. It happened to classic blitzkrieg tactics in the Arab- GWYNNE DYER Israeli war of 1973, The international when both sides STAGE lost half their tanks, mostly to cheap, infantry-fired anti-tank missiles, in just three weeks. And it happened to ‘air superiority’, in the sense that it has been understood for the past 75 years, in Saudi Arabia last week. Tanks ruled the battlefield from the German blitzkrieg of 1940 until 1973. Only more or better tanks could stop them. Tanks have got a lot more sophisticated since 1973, but so have the anti-tank weapons, which are a lot cheaper and therefore a lot more plentiful. There is no longer a single, simple equation for battlefield success. Air superiority, the other main component of blitzkrieg, had a much longer run of success. The powers that could afford to design and
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build the most advanced combat aircraft controlled not only the sky but the land beneath it, and could batter weaker states into submission (NATO against Serbia, the US twice against Iraq, NATO again in Libya, etc.) with few casualties of their own. Fast forward to September 2019 in Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich kingdom should be among the privileged, invulnerable few, for it has a very high-tech air force and the best air defences money can buy. It can also call on the immense power of the United States, which maintains military bases in a number of Gulf states and has promised to protect it. What could possibly go wrong? What went wrong was a swarm of cheap drones and cruise missiles that the Saudis didn’t even see coming. According to the Houthi rebels in Yemenis, who claim to have launched them, there were at least ten Samad 3 drones (the Saudis say eighteen drones hit the Abqaiq oil processing site) and an undisclosed number of Qasif K-2 cruise missiles (the Saudis say four cruise missiles struck the Khurais facility). The Saudis didn’t see them because they flew nap of the earth, so low they were hidden from Saudi radars. They were launched from three different sites, but timed to reach their targets simultaneously from three different
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angles. They took out half the oil-processing capability of the world’s second-biggest producer for at least some weeks – and the whole swarm of them only cost one or two million dollars. That’s assuming they were built in low-wage Yemen. They’d cost twice that to build in Iran, and at least ten times as much in the United States. But that’s still pretty cheap when you consider that a single F-35 fighter costs $122 million. You get a very capable airplane for your money, and a couple of them could do equal damage to those oil processing facilities – but they wouldn’t do a much better job. They could also get shot down, which would be a very large amount of money (plus maybe the pilots’ lives) down the drain. The drones and cruise missiles can also be shot down, of course, but they’re cheap, they have no pilots, and if there are enough of them, some are likely to get through. If they don’t get through today, send more tomorrow. The Saudis made it extra-easy for the Houthis (or the Iranians, if you believe the Saudi-American version of the story) by not having any short-range air defences for their
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Saudi Arabia buys more than expensive military equipment from the U.S.
serve as the global leader of climate strikes? She saw pictures of a dying polar bear. Regular readers may recall my discussion of those pictures, eventually taken down by National Geographic with apologies for misrepresenting how apex predators die in the wild. Here are a few facts that were likely not offered to striking students at taxpayer-supported events. B.C. released its latest greenhouse gas emission figures this month, from 2017. There was a flurry of headlines about how they’re still going up, 10 years into our nation-leading carbon tax experiment. B.C. is fully hydro powered, leads Canada in electric car adoption, and still carbon dioxide rises with population, construction and transportation needs. Not counted or mentioned in the fleeting news coverage was by far the largest source of 2017 carbon dioxide emissions. Wildfires generated almost three times the
emissions as all recorded human activity. It will be a year before we see 2018 numbers, but they will be similar due to that wildfire season. What kids are told in school and elsewhere is that those fires were caused by warming. False.
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‘Wildfires generated almost three times the emissions as all recorded human activity.’ — Tom Fletcher
Severe fire seasons are the inevitable result of 60 years of wildfire suppression to preserve timber. There is science to show it, and it’s not from computer models that have never been accurate once
in 20 years. I invite anyone in the education system to show that this or anything outside the “crisis” political narrative is taught in our public schools. Other things climate strikers should hear: Canada is one of the world’s leading absorbers of CO2, due to its vast forests. Globally, forest area is growing, due largely to agricultural technology. Arctic sea ice is melting faster than models predicted, but Antarctic ice is increasing, contrary to forecasts. Drought-affected area is decreasing globally, according to a 2014 study in the journal Nature. Sea levels are rising, as they have for thousands of years, but the rate isn’t accelerating. “I want you to panic,” Thunberg famously instructed adults around the world. School administrators and politicians should say if they endorse this. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Saudi Arabia last week will finally give the civilian authorities arguments that the aviators cannot resist or ignore. So the shift to primary reliance on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for offensive action will get underway at last, and the result will be the democratisation of air power. Only rich countries with a mastery of high technology can own F-35s. Even the smallest, poorest country (and some non-state actors too) can afford to build or buy a few thousand drones and a couple of hundred basic cruise missiles. Democratisation is a double-edged sword.
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The fire that destroyed Sherwood’s Variety Store, the apartments above and thestores beside it may have been arson. RCMP members aré currently investigating as to whether or not an accelerator was used to get the flames moving. Const. Bob Gobeil of Merritt’s Major Crime Unit stressed police did not know Thursday if “foul play” was involved. “I can’t sit here and say whether it’s arson or isn’t arson,” he told the Merritt Herald. The samples have been sent to the police forensics lab in Vancouver. Gobeil is now waiting for results.
most important economic assets, or at least none facing in the right direction. But this is because Saudi Arabia doesn’t plan to do its own fighting in any confrontation with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s defence budget ($67.6 billion last year) goes mostly on buying very expensive military equipment from the United States, but what it is really buying is American military support. In return for all that money, the Kingdom expects Americans to do the actual fighting for it, just as it hires Sudanese and Pakistanis to do the ground combat in its war in Yemen. The Saudis shouldn’t count on that. Donald Trump knows nothing about foreign affairs or military strategy, but this is the sort of deal he has spent a lifetime imposing on others. He’ll make the sales, but he won’t deliver the services. The big question that is finally going to be asked, in countries rich and poor, is why the air forces insist on buying ultra-expensive manned aircraft instead of flocks, swarms and fleets of small, cheap, disposable unmanned vehicles. The truth is that air forces are run by pilots, and they like to fly planes, but what happened in
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS PIPELINE PROGRESS
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LNIB finalizes agreement with Trans Mountain Todd Sullivan KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
With the greenlighting of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, crews are beginning to gear up for the construction that will pass through not just Merritt, but land belonging to local First Nation bands. Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief Aaron Sumexheltza told the Herald his band now has an agreement in place with Trans Mountain, which is owned by the federal government, after Ottawa purchased it from Kinder Morgan in August 2018 for $4.5 billion. “As a result of finalizing the agreement with Trans Mountain, we’ve addressed many of the environmental issues and heritage issues that we have in Lower Nicola,” Sumexheltza said. He said the agreement will allow community members and business owners to take advantage of jobs, contracts and procurement opportunities that could total in the millions of dollars. Among the projects the band will be involved in is work to develop a new transmission line to provide power to the pump station, which the Lower Nicola Band will own. “There’s lots of different opportunities,” he said. The Upper Nicola Band is close to finalizing their own agreement with Trans Mountain, but according to Chief Harvey McLeod, it is not quite there yet. “We are still finalizing some correspondence and discussions
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that we’ve been having now for the last five years,” he said. “There’s been a lot of progress in the last month.” McLeod said staff is on the verge of being able present something to council and make a recommendation to the community on where they’re going to go. And he’s hoping it could all be done by the end of October. “Are we close? We’re not sure,” he said. “We haven’t been in this position now for a couple of years, but now we feel that we’re close enough in the discussions that we can close the discussions and go to council with the recommendation.” McLeod said the best-case scenario is to see the company address concerns the band has put forward and allow the people in the community be a part of the solution. “I have to find a way to move forward because this project is going to go ahead regardless if we don’t agree,” he said. The provincial government has been ordered by the B.C.’s highest court to reconsider its environmental assessment certificate allowing the expansion
of the pipeline. In challenges by the Squamish Nation and the City of Vancouver, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the province’s approval of the certificate was based on the original report from the National Energy Board, which was later quashed by the Federal Court of Appeal. After the National Energy Board reviewed the project for a second time, the federal government approved the pipeline expansion again. The Appeal Court said in its decision this week that in light of changes to the original report of the energy board when it reconsidered the project, provincial approval also needs to be reconsidered. The province’s former B.C. Liberal government approved the expansion with 37 conditions, while relying on an agreement with the energy board that would stand for a provincial environmental assessment. The three-judge panel said in its unanimous decision that through no fault of the provincial government, what is now Canada’s environmental assessment of the pipeline
was not the same assessment used when B.C. approved its certificate. The court dismissed other claims by the city and the Squamish Nation including that the province failed to sufficiently consult with Indigenous groups. The Federal Court of Appeal agreed earlier this month to hear arguments from First Nations that argue they were improperly consulted before the federal government approved the pipeline expansion for the second time. Environment Minister Heyman said the province is working on a plan to conduct the review and consult with Indigenous communities. “We believe this is a wrongheaded project, we believe it’s bad for British Columbia, but that decision was taken by the federal government. We’re exercising every jurisdiction we can to defend British Columbia’s environment, our coast, our jobs with regulations and with environmental assessment conditions as appropriate.” Heyman said the project does not legally require the certificate from B.C. in order to proceed.
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OCT 1ST UNTIL MID MARCH Merritt Otters are preparing for the 2019 Winter Maintenance season. Come get in shape and perfect your swimming skills! Adults, new swimmers and returning swimmers all welcome!! We have an excellent coaching staff for all ages. Registration starts now! Registration: Online at Merritt Otters website www.teampages.com/clubs/5210 or google Merritt Otters Ages: 5 years to adults Bring swimsuit: New swimmers must be prepared to take a 1015 minute swim evaluation after registration to ensure placement in a group of swimmers with similar ability . FEES: THESE TWO OPTIONS ON WEBSITE Option One: Winter Maintenance - $225.00 for swimmers who were members of the Merritt Otters in Summer 2019 (all groups and levels) Option Two Winter Maintenance - $295.00 For new swimmers of all levels who did not swim summer 2019. Includes BCSSA insurance and ½ fundraising fee
WE WILL BE HAVING A FUN PERSONAL BEST SWIM MEET IN NOVEMBER FOR ALL SWIMMERS! TIMES: Adults and Group One swimmers: Tues and Thurs 6:30 am to 7:30 am Groups 2 and 3: Tues and Thurs 4:30 to 5:30 pm Group 4 (Turtles): Tues and Thurs 3:30 to 4:30 pm Questions? Curt Thoms, President: 250-315-0040 or email: merokpres@gmail.com Adam Ware, Registrar: 250-315-7340 or email: ottersmerritregistrar@gmail.com
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS DENTAL COVERAGE
Better benefits for First Nations
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Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
The next time a First Nations patient heads to the dentist, doctor or optometrist they’ll find more services covered thanks to an upgraded benefits plan spearheaded by the First Nations Health Authority. Launched on Sept. 16, the new health plan features expanded dental, vision and medical supplies and equipment coverage, facilitated through Pacific Blue Cross. The changes are very positive, said Ariel Corkum, office manager of Dr. Saini’s medical clinic in Merritt. Footing the bill for more than one cleaning per year is paramount, she said. “Most adults need at least two cleanings per year. We encouraged people to come back for a second cleaning if they could afford it, but most didn’t,” she said. “Now they are allowed two cleanings and three to four checkups per year, so it’s a huge improvement.” Another notable benefit is coverage for bridges, which was previously nonexistent. Many patients who survived the residential school system had their teeth pulled if they became unhealthy, instead of other treatment, said Corkum. “With dentistry many years ago, I think there was some racism going on so dentists would say “Oh just pull their teeth,’” she said. “We have many first nations patients who are missing teeth, I would say definitely more, on average, than our nonfirst nations patients.” Also nonexistent before the change was coverage for night guards. Patients can
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now get two night guards during any twoyear period. Patients are also now entitled to a crown or new set of dentures every five years. “They also have orthodontic coverage, up to $7,500 per lifetime which is huge. There was no orthodontic coverage previously,” said Corkum. “Patients also have coverage for root canal treatment and crowns on back molars. Previously there was no coverage for that — if the tooth was unhealthy, the patient just had to get it pulled.” The process for employees behind the counter has streamlined, too. Staff used to have to wait three to five weeks just to find out if a procedure would be covered. Now, Corkum said she receives approval almost instantaneously. “Before I had to print out x-rays, I had to list all the missing teeth, I had to have a photocopy of their perio chart which shows the recession of their gums,” said Corkum. “Now all I have to do is click a few buttons and send it electronically.”
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ROAD WORK
Parking stalls swapped out
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Residents will need to switch up their parking plans when picking up their mail in Merritt. City staff have removed several parking stalls on Voght Street in front of the post office in lieu of a designated traffic lane leading to Nicola Avenue. “We have made the decision to adjust the traffic lanes by removing [four] parking stalls in front of the post office and lengthening the approach to Nicola Avenue,” said CAO Scott Hildebrand. “This change will allow traffic to have a better flow by queuing traffic efficiently and creating a dedicated turn lane and through lane. Line painting and required signage will be installed in the near future.” City staff have
Kamloops Immigrant Services is looking for volunteers in Merritt to facilitate. • English practice groups • Workshops •Assist during group activities Please contact us for more details at While the right-hand turn signs have yet to be painted on Voght Street in front of the Merritt post office, city staff have erected signage forbidding parking. Dara Hill/Herald
been in conversation with the Ministry of Transportation in an effort to make the intersection of Voght Street and Nicola Avenue safer. “We have requested left-turn arrows and are waiting for a required further traffic study from the province to see if they will agree to installing these turn arrows at this location,” said Hildebrand, noting he expects a decision from the ministry by the end of October.
While the change is aimed at increasing pedestrian safety, some residents are questioning the move. Judy Gray is calling on the community to sign her petition that urges city staff to bring back the parking spots. “This decision is not in the best interest of Merritt seniors or those who have limited mobility, including those in wheelchairs or other mobility issues,” the petition reads. “This area is bad enough in
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the summer, but what about the winter with additional hazards for those with disabilities, who will not be able to park in front of the Merritt post office?” Meanwhile, residents travelling on Voght Street by the post office, Central elementary or the hospital may also notice a new flashing crosswalk signal. The crosswalk signals are part of the city’s plan for calming traffic in high-pedestrian areas.
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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS DROUGHT WATCH
City of Merritt relaxes watering restrictions
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Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
City staff have given Merrittonians the green light to go back to watering their lawns several times a week. Until Sept. 30, residents are permitted to water their lawns and wash their cars up to three days per week. Those living in odd-numbered homes can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, while residents of evennumbered addresses are allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Watering times are from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Those with automatic sprinkler systems are encouraged to water between midnight and 4 a.m. Because of a“significant change in the weather pattern, all watering restrictions will be removed on Sept. 30. Drought level conditions for the Coldwater River basin have improved, from Level 4 (extremely dry) down to Level 2 (dry). “I am thrilled to see
rain,” said Mayor Linda Brown, “Though there was plenty of water in our aquifers, it was extremely concerning to see such limited flow in the Coldwater River. Whether it be flood or drought, water management will continue to be a priority for this council.” Since the city announced watering restrictions at the end of July, staff received numerous questions about the effectiveness of watering restrictions, the health of our aquifers and actions taken by water users outside Merritt. To answer questions and address concerns, the city has arranged a meeting to discuss all things groundwater in the Nicola Valley. Representatives from the Fraser Basin Council and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development will be on hand and members of the public are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at city hall.
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Rancher with full basement on level fenced private yard. Has garden area & fruit trees. Main level has 2 bedrms, laundry, laminate floors & country style kitchen. Basement has large rec.room & hobby rm with room for 3rd bedrm. Has 1 car garage/shop
Spacious new home with open concept floor plan, spectacular views & high quality finishing. 2 bedrms up, master on the main & 2 more down, 4 baths & full unfin. Bsmt. New Home Warranty. Double garage.
#3125
#3121
Two bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park overlooking golf course and is a riverfront property. Very good condition, new hot water tank and new roof to be installed. Has an attached workshop & covered deck. Pad rent $403 per month
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#3133
#107, 2514 SPRING BANK
$299,900
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2890 SCOTT PLACE
6965 OLD NICOLA TRAIL
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Nicely landscaped home with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, galley kitchen with oak cabinets, island & pantry. Family rm overlooks backyard. Home has upgrade furnace, newer roof & newer flooring throughout. Has 15x8 workshop.
Waterfront lot of 0.83 acres on Nicola Lake at Quilchena on the Lake development. Build your dream home in this exclusive neighbourhood. Lake is great for all outdoor water & rec. activities
Seasonal waterfront cabin on Headwaters Lake #2. Rustic cabin with open concept, master bedrm on main with huge bedrm above. Has enclosed deck with hot tub, storage shed. Crown lease.
This 1.6 acres waterfront lot on Nicola Lake in Quilchena on the Lake development, is just 2.5 hrs from Lower Mainland and 15 minutes from Merritt. Great fishing & outdoor water recreation activities. Water & sewer not connected.
Well maintained & established business, a turnkey operation. 3200 sq.ft. building, good parking, comes with all equipment. Numerous building & equipment upgrades. Room for growth
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#3132
#3109
#3130
#3046
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Quality built 3 bedrm home in excellent location. Home has updated kitchen, central A/C, BI vac, security system, hardwood flooring, newer roof, skylights & shed. Nice open kitchen, formal dining & living rm. .
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Great 2 bedrm rancher close to all amenities with fenced backyard & U/G sprinklers. Open concept kitchen/living/ dining. Kitchen has large island with all appliances. Family room has gas F/P. RV parking.
#3106 $329,000
$438,900
$415,000
$399,900
$409,900
$499,000
2717 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
2749 PEREGRINE WAY
#110, 1401 NICOLA AVE.
2051 PARKER DRIVE
2175 MAMETTE AVE
3006 HILTON DRIVE
4580 IRON MOUNTAIN RD
6433 MONCK PARK RD
1898 BLAIR ST
Very nicely finished Jenish style rancher with 4 bedrms, 4 baths & fully finished bsmt. Large open kitchen with island, pantry & Hickory cabinets, bamboo flooring & low E windows. Spectacular views.
New custom executive home with fantastic views. 3 bedrms on the main with open concept floor plan. Master has 4 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Large private deck in back off the family room.
Great 2 bedroom starter home in investment property. Has 16x12 covered deck overlooking the Nicola River. Relax and watch the wildlife on the river. Pad rent $404 per month
3 bedroom rancher on the Bench with immaculate fenced back yard & beautifully manicured lot. Has had updates over the past few years of furnace, HW tank & roof. Has workshop, shed & single garage.
Nice 3 bedrm home in good neighbourhood. Home has many updates of roof, siding, bathrms, paint, U/G sprinklers deck & more. Nicely landscaped, inground pool, RV parking.
Fantastic 17+ acres with barn & fenced area for horses. Spacious 5 bedrm, 3 bath home with open concept, & quality throughout. Huge rec.rm, games rm & gym in full bsmt. Just 15 mins. from Merritt. Fantastic views
This 1 acre lot with 180 degree view of Nicola Lake is perfect to build your dream home or recreational retreat. Lake access through the boat launch only minutes away. Services available
Fully fenced commercial property of approx. 30,000 sq.ft. with 2 titles. Seller is motivated & will consider carrying mortgage or a joint venture in a building complex.
#3101
New rancher with loft with open plan concept, 9 ft ceilings, vinyl plank flooring & carpet throughout. Gas F/P in large living room. Laundry on the main along with master bedrm with 4 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Upper floor has 2 bedrms & bathrm. New Home Warranty. GST applies.
#3116
#3134
#3136 $374,500
#3128 $375,000
#3122
#3131
#3069
#3051
D L SO New 2 bedroom strata unit in newer development. Master bedrm has W/I closet & 5 pce ensuite. Open concept kitchen with quartz counters. Gas F/P in large living room. Double garage. GST applies
#3084 $349,900
$369,500
$639,900+ GST
$76,000
471 WOODWARD AVENUE
1602 POPE PLACE
2760 PEREGRINE WAY
1871 MAIN STREET
#7, 1401 NICOLA AVE.
Private Lower Nicola property, nicely landscaped with creek running through front of property. 1 bedrm up & 1 down, open concept kitchen with all appliances & huge master bedrm with ensuite. Woodstove in full bsmt. Large workshop 22x50.
This newer 2 bedroom home in great neighbourhood, has open concept plan and 3 baths. Fenced yard with underground sprinklers. Master bedrm has 5 pce suite with soaker tub.
New executive family home on the Bench with views. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, designer kitchen with quartz counters, gas F/P in living room, 5 pce ensuite & a full unfinished basement. GST applies.
Great investment retirement or first time buyer. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home with fenced yard & 20x26 detached garage. Room to park your toys & RV. Tenanted.
1992 two bedroom mobile with 24 x 12 addition. Addition contains mudroom and an enclosed deck. Has carport, small garden area and storage shed plus area enclosed for pet. Pad rent $404 per month.
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#3126
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$335,000
$739,900
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2134 BLACKWELL AVE
2549 CLAPPERTON AVE
2338B COLDWATER AVE
1775 BLAIR ST
Great family home with 3 bedrms, 2 baths and fully finished basement. Fenced back yard with ornamental & fruit trees. Lots of room for RV/toys. Has new HW tank, HE furnace & central A/C.
Beautiful & spacious 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with large fenced backyard, U/G sprinklers & covered patio. Large kitchen with S/S appliances, island & nook. Large family room, formal dining & living room plus office all on the main. 15x37 bonus room above garage.
#3091
Bright & cheery 3 bedroom half duplex in good area & close to shopping & school. 2 bedrooms up, recently painted & newer flooring in most rooms. 1 bedrm down, large rec. room & 3 pce bath. Big backyard.
Nice family home on a 12,000 sq.ft. fully fenced lot. Home has 3 bedroom on the 3 & 3 bedrms in the fully fin. Bsmt. New HW tank, furnace, sewer main and updated kitchen. Large garage with power.
#3102
Nice 3 bedrm home with some renovations including new flooring, paint & shingles. Reno’s still in progress. Has 24x24 detached shop/garage. Close to schools & shopping. Garden area in backyard.
$379,900
$529,900
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#3114 $369,900
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#3096
$419,000
#3113
$219,000
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ON FACE LAKE
6348 MONCK PARK ROAD
6397 MONCK PARK RD
2845 NEILSON ST
Cozy cabin above Harmon Estates with views of Nicola Lake. Has 3 bedrooms with master on the main & 2 above. Open concept kitchen/living room with woodstove. Has above ground pool & large deck.
Cute & cozy log cabin at Mile High Estate strata development. Open concept kitchen/ living room and 1 bedroom. Approx. 35 mins. from Kamloops & 3.5 hrs from Lower Mainland. Strata fees are $62.50 per month.
1 acre waterfront lot on Nicola Lake. Build your dream home or vacation getaway . Land has gentle slope to waterfront. Great location for many water sports and close to Monck Park Provincial Park. Water & sewer to lot line.
Can’t beat these fantastic lake views on the 0.94 acre lot. In area of high end custom homes. Fantastic place to build your getaway retreat!. Easy access to boat launch, swimming & more.
15.9 acre RV Park zoning bordering the Coldwater River. Hookups in place & future set of plans for expansion available. Has city services. Has small rental home with long term tenants.
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#3071
#3078
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#3107
$319,900
$229,900
$450,000
$164,500
$1,650,000.
#205, 2514 SRPINGBANK AVE
923 MIDDAY VALLEY RD
6685 MONCK PARK RD
LOT A, MCPHAIL ROAD
1132 MIDDAY VALLEY RD
New two storey townhouse in Nicola Bluffs with great views. Open concept kitchen, vinyl plank floors, gas F/P, 3 bedrms up, 4 baths, & full bsmt with rec. rm & storage. 2 car garage. GST applies
Approx. 291 acres with huge potential for many different projects. Current plans call for a development of 2 acre estate lots with city boundaries. Fantastic views of the valley
Great 1 acre lakeview lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake. The perfect place to build your country retreat, in neighbourhood of high end custom homes. Enjoy fishing, swimming & boating
158 Acres in Aspen Grove with rolling hills, grasslands & views with Otter Creek meandering through the property. A breathtaking property to build your private retreat. Approx. 30 mins. from Merritt
Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits with separate titles. Zoned M1. Located on truck route and easy access to highway. Great place to start your business.
#2956 $4,900,000
#2971
#3110
#3080
#3123
$399,900
Spius Creek Estates
1937 MERRITT AVE
Great starter home or investment property, with second living quarters in basement. Has fenced yard and 1 car garage. Close to amenities and shopping
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LOT A, MIDDAY VALLEY RD
1101 MIDDAY VALLEY RD
Build your dream home in one of Merritt areas finest development, Nicola Lakeshore Estates. Water & sewer hookups available. Close to water access. This lake is known for fishing, water skiing & more
122 acres of multiple zonings C4, C6 and R1. Buyer should contact the City of Merritt to request suitable zoning to match their needs. Call for more details.
10 acre development site with CD-1 zoning. Will have city water and sewer (not connected yet). Bring your ideas and call for more details.
#3074
#2957 $1,584,000
#2958
$159,900
6397 MONCK PARK RD
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$750,000
6021 BEECH RD
MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD
Great property is a well developed subdivision of acreages. This unique 15 acre property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro is at lot line, well & septic must be installed. Most of land is flat & useable
Approximately 5 acre parcel, north facing, with fantastic views. City services, not currently connected. Zoned R-9 High Density Residential. Great opportunity. Call for details
#3098
#2962
Located Off Petit Creek Road
Prices Starting at $104,000 + GST Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Choose your lot, bring your plans & start building your future! Close to #2894 shopping.
$249,900
$469,900
Nice building lot of 7874 sq.ft. in a growing new subdivision. The natural slope of the land will allow for a walk out basement with rancher type look from the front yard.
#3097
$3097
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Prices starting at $224,000 Approx. 10 acre lots located just 15 minutes west of Merritt in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Stunning view of the valley and some lots are river front. Disclosure Statement available. #2990 Call for more details.
Build your dream home in Nicola Lakeshore Estates on this 0.94 acre lot with 180 degree views. Great lake for fishing, boating, waterskiing & more. Water & sewer services available.
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$164,500
$315,000
$300,000
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Survivor uses poetry to heal Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD
Dennis Saddleman can still taste the soap that filled his mouth with bubbles and shame when he spoke his native language in residential school. And he can still taste the Lysol that would burn his throat as he tried to numb the pain in back alleys. Saddleman attended the Kamloops Indian Residential School from 1957 to 1967, but the trauma stayed with him for decades. He left home on the Coldwater reserve near Merritt when he was six. “I was a little boy, playing outside, and when I got inside, my mom had a bath ready. She had some brand new clothes. I asked her what the new clothes were for and she said ‘You are going to go on a journey — you are going to go to school.’”
The excitement of the new adventure dissipated. When Saddleman looks back on these days, he remembers poor food and medicine, rigid rules, group punishment and forced religion. He wasn’t allowed to acknowledge his culture. Staff at the school
Dennis Saddleman shared some of his story and poems on his residential school experience with the Herald. Dara Hill/Herald
“I was all excited and happy. My mom gave me a bath and, after that, we went to Kamloops in an old green pickup truck,” he said. “My dad was driving and my mom was looking out the
window with tears in her eyes.” When Saddleman got out of the truck, he gazed up at the massive building he would come to know as a “monster.” His parents handed
him over to a nun and left. “I looked at my mom and dad. They walked away without saying goodbye,” he said. “I was trying to run after them, but they held me back.”
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confiscated his dried fish, berries and traditional necklace. If he was caught speaking his language, his mouth was washed out with soap. “Some people say it is worse than prison,” he said. “Some people call it hell.” Saddleman said there
was also physical abuse at the school. “You would get punished for the smallest thing sometimes. Sometimes you would get punished when you are innocent,” he said. “They would hit you,
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ORANGE SHIRT DAY From Page 15 sometimes until your flesh is all welted. I think about some of the students, some of their experiences were good. But I think that depends on who the supervisors and nuns were. Sometimes I think the supervisor liked to pick on certain kids, including me, because maybe we showed
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grabbed my shirt and pulled it up and put his cold hands all over my body.” While Saddleman hated residential school, going home wasn’t much better. Drinking and fighting became the norm at his house. “Everyone was all into drinking,” he said. “There was no support, no love.”
‘You need to run, you need to hide. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Two riders came. Two riders rode across your flesh. Two riders circled around your belly button. Close your eyes, close your eyes. Make believe this isn’t happening.’ — Excerpt from Dennis Saddleman’s poem, ‘Two Riders’
our weakness.” The school on the Secwépemc te Tk’emlups reserve, with its windows resembling eyes and large doors appearing as a mouth, became a monster to Saddleman. Of all the painful memories, none are worse than the night he was sexually abused. “I remember it was Friday night and the whole school went to the gymnasium to watch movies,” he said. Saddleman left the line to get something he forgot back at his dormitory. “I was going to make my way down the stairs and I heard these footsteps behind me. A supervisor asked me what I was doing, so I told him, but he blocked my path. And, then, the next thing I knew we were at my bed. He
His parents and grandparents died from alcohol-related issues when Saddleman was in his mid-20s. “I relied on my parents to put food on the table, put a shirt on my back. After they passed away, I was all alone and had nobody to look after me,” he said. “So that’s one of the reasons why I got worse with the drinking, sleeping next to dumpsters on cardboard. My hair was long and greasy. I hadn’t seen a bathtub there in months. I was way down on the bottom. “There was a time there when I was drinking Lysol, I was sleeping in the back alleys in Kamloops, Kelowna, Enderby. I was eating my food from the dumpsters.” As peers began passing away, Saddleman felt himself closer to death.
“I got worse and worse. Then, one day, it kind of hit me. I thought ‘Holy smokes, I’m crawling towards an open grave,’” he said. “I decided I was not going to give that residential school any satisfaction that it had killed me. I am not going to give my sexual abuser the satisfaction that he killed me. So that is the reason why I quit.” It took time and hard work, but Saddleman became sober in 1980. It was the first big step on his path to recovery. “I sobered up, but I still had a lot of residential school issues,” he said, noting he now had to face his fears without the numb of alcohol. “I had to find out who I was. It’s like you’re a new child.” “When I went on my healing journey, I realized there were some things I was carrying from the residential school, like the shame from being sexually abused. I didn’t know I was carrying that,” he said. “It took me about 45 years to say that I was sexually abused — 45 years to open up.” Flashbacks to his experience with sexual abuse took over during moments of intimacy. Learning to appreciate women was another milestone on his road to recovery. “It took me a while to understand who the women were, and to respect them,” Saddleman said. He also didn’t know he was carrying anger. “The anger, the rage, the hate. Those were some of the reasons for the drinking,” he said. Today, he continues to write poems to heal his wounds and share his stories in the Nicola Valley and beyond. These days, Saddleman savours the taste of the tea he shares with his wife of seven years. No soap, no Lysol. Against the odds, he turned his life around.
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George and Kay James have spent the last 10 years together as partners. The couple has more than hobbies and interests in common. They both attended St. George’s residential school in Lytton. Kay attended from 1959 to 1962 and George was there from 1944 to 1956. George was four years old when he began his 12 years at St. George’s and was 16 when he left. Kay was seven years old when she was sent from her home in Lower Nicola to the school her seven older siblings attended — and detested. She was 10 years old when she left. “I went to residential school with the rest of my family, who all went as soon as they turned six or seven,” said Kay. She was one of 13 children raised by her mom
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— also a residential school survivor — after her father died when Kay was three years old. “She was raising us at home and my older brothers were going to a day school in Shulus, but they eventually went to residential school
because the government didn’t want to pay any money to my mother,” said Kay. “My siblings didn’t want to go, but they went because they had no choice.” Even though she had heard stories from her brothers and sisters, Kay
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is a movement that officially began in 2013 but in reality it began in 1973 when six year old Phyll is Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential Scho ol, outside of Williams Lake, BC. Young Phyllis was wearing a brand new orange shirt for her first day of school – new clothes being a rare and wonderful thing for a First Nation girl growing up in her grandmother’s care - but the Mission Oblates quickly stripped her of her new shirt and replaced it with the school’s institutional uniform. While she only attended for one year the impact affected Ms. Webstad’s life for many years. “I finally get it, that feelin g of worthlessness and insignificance, ingrained in me from my first day at the mission, affected the way I lived my life for many years. Even now, when I know nothing could be further than the truth, I still sometimes feel that I don’t matter.” [1] Ms. Webstad’s story is the nucleus for what has become a national movement to recognize the experience of survivors of Indian resid ential schools, honor them, and show a collective commitment to ensure that every child matters. The initiative calls for every Canadian to wear an orange shirt on September 30 in the spirit of healing and reconciliation. The date, September 30, was chosen because that was the time of the year the trucks and buses would enter the communities to “colle ct” the children and deliver them to their harsh new reality of cultural assimilation, mental, sexual and physical abuse, shame and deprivatio n. Indian residential schools operated across Canada between 1831 and 1996 . In its comprehensive repor t in June 2015 on the residential school policy, the Truth and Reconcilia tion Commission of Canada declares “establishment and operation of residential schools were a central element of this policy, which can best be described as “cultural genocide The earliest recognized and longest running residential school was the Mohawk Instit ute in Brantford, Ontario (1831 – 1962 ). The last federally run residential scho ol to close was Gordon’s School in Punn ichy, Saskatchewan, which closed in 1996 and subsequently decommissioned. Here’s an article on the decommissioning of St. Michael’s Indian Residential School in early 2015 . During the residential school era it is estimated that: • 150,000 children attended these scho ols • Over 6,000 died while attending these schools (based on partial federal government records) • Approximately 80,000 survivors of these schools are alive today The impact of residential schools affec ts every Canadian – what can you do to show your supp ort and recognition? Survivors are turning to their cultural roots , reviving traditions, languages, and finding strength in famil y and community to heal. This resiliency is what needs to be supported and celebrated because this is the path to reconciliation and a better future for all Canadians.
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ORANGE SHIRT DAY From Page 17 my age, she understood what I was saying and she sat down and consoled me. We were both crying.” Outside of those tender moments, Kay didn’t dare speak her own language. If caught, she would face punishment – as would her peers. “We were strapped or pulled by our hair,” said Kay. “We’d all stand in a line and get the strap one at a time — told to stop our crying and be quiet, be good.”
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The next three years were much the same, but Kay lost a large portion of her native language and struggled in class. After three years at St. George’s, Nicola Canford elementary opened its doors and Kay was reunited with her mother in Lower Nicola. While Kay was happy to be home, she faced a slew of new challenges at her new school. Identity issues and bullying were at the top of the list. “Now I didn’t know how to be white and I didn’t know how to be Indian,” she said. “I was
very confused.” She may have been out of St. George’s, but her experiences lingered. “I didn’t know it was called racism and discrimination, but that’s what it was. It happened and it tampered my education,” said Kay. “I didn’t really get an education, I was busy being bullied by the white children. So I would fight back and I would get disciplined by the principal. I knew what to do because we were so used to that at residential school.” Kay stayed at Nicola Canford until Grade 6, when she was transferred to Merritt secondary. She stayed for two years, attending special classes for those working to catch up, but she continued to struggle. At age 15, Kay stayed home to help her mother raise the three kids she had with other men after Kay’s father died. “But my mother’s home was very dysfunctional. After my father died she changed — she was grieving. She was in these other commonlaw relationships, but she would still be grieving over her husband,” said Kay. “These other men would abuse her because of that. These relationships didn’t last long.” The doors to St. George’s — and other residential schools across the country — have closed, but the impact the institutions have on their survivors and their communities is very much alive. Kay is still haunted by her experiences and recalls them often. “All the time. It’s a part of my life and who I am,” she said. “I could have been a better parent. I didn’t drink. There were lots of us First Nations who drank, but I didn’t drink after 18 or 19. I had my child and said, ‘No, no drinking for me. And I’m not having 13 children.’” When she wasn’t taking care of her kids or herself, Kay helped her siblings with court
testimonies about their own residential school experiences. “One of my brothers got a big settlement and sometimes he just drinks himself to death, trying to forget about what happened to him. He gets these flashbacks,” she said. “For myself, I just did the best I could. I did get married and had my two sons. But even picking my husband, I was uneducated and I had to decide if I was going to be dependent on a man. So I went back to school at the age of 32 as a single mother.” Today, Kay is finishing her master’s degree in social work, has raised two children and is married to George. The two met a decade ago at a residential school survivor workshop George helped organize in Merritt. She’s doing well and credits her transformation to the power of mentorship.
“It has a lot to do with who your models are,” she said. For Kay, that was Shirley Sterling, author of My Name is Seepeetza, a story of surviving her residential school life in the 1950s “She was my mentor after I came out of my broken-down marriage. We worked on a goal for me and that was my goal. And I worked for 20 years as a social worker,” Kay said. “Still, I always think to myself, ‘I can’t do it.’ But then I hear Shirley behind me and I think, ‘Yes, you can.’” Her new goal is to lend a helping hand to youth who have aged out of foster care and lack a sense of community and purpose. “I would like to have a big ceremony for all children who have been aged out and help them reintegrate to their reserves or their communities,” said Kay. “To feel that they belong.”
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It was the game the Merritt centennials — and their fans — were waiting for. The Cents pulled off their first win of the season against the West Kelowna Warriors on Sept. 20 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The Cents surrendered a goal early, but were able to battle back with a goal from Brett Roloson to make it 1-1. The Warriors regained the lead in the first, but from the second period on it was all Centennials. A powerplay goal from Thomas Manty leveled the score at 2-2, and in the third period the Cents added two more — one from Daniel Tkac and the other from Payton Matsui to make it a 4-2 final. Despite the energizing win, the Cents couldn’t keep up the pressure the following night against the Wenatchee Wild. The Cents surrendered the opening tally 2:47 into the game, and were down by three before they answered the bell. Daniel Tkac sniped a centering feed from Brett Roloson up top to make it 3-1, and in the third converted on a penalty shot to bring the Cents within one. Despite being outshot by over 30, the Cents were in it with a chance to win. But Wenatchee would score on a powerplay goal, and then ice the game with an empty netter to make it a 5-2 final. After trailing 1-3 behind the Wenatchee Wild in the season opener and again on Sept. 21, the Cents will have their chance for a comeback at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Sept. 28. The Cents also took
on head coach Barry Wolff ’s former team — the Coquitlam Express — on Sept. 25. The Express have started the season off strong, currently leading the Mainland division. Results from this match were not available as of press time. The Merritt Centennials have also announced they have sent goaltender Dylan Kosik to the Fort Frances Lakers, and have picked up a pair of players from the WHL: Tyson Galloway and Jerzy Orchard. With the additions there may be some need for subtractions, said Wolff. “We’ll see how it goes, day by day we figure things out,” said Wolff. “We just want to get better and if these guys make us better then obviously someone’s got to go — which is the unfortunate part of the business, but that is the business.”
The Cents found their footing against the West Kelowna Warriors and took home their first win of the season at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Sept. 20. Dara Hill/Herald
Merritt’s own ‘B’ division floor curling team took home gold from the 55+ B.C Games in Kelowna, B.C. from Sept. 10 to 14. The annual event invites thousands of participants and supporters to come together to compete in 30 different sports. Several of the events will see Merritt athletes give it their all. (From left to right) Bernard Larocque (skip), Dot Coburn (third), Joanne Larocque (second) and Verna Rose (lead). Photo contributed
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MARRIAGE COURSE
Crossroads Community Church from Sept. 29 – Nov. 10 from 6 -8:30 p.m. For couples who are married or living together. Join us for inspiring relationship coaching. We’ll cover topics such as: better communication, the power of forgiveness, learning your spouse’s love language, better sexual intimacy and more. For more information call Pastor Sherry at 250-378-2911.
PAINT NIGHT
Support the Nicola Valley Skating Club. Unleash your inner artist at The Original Paint Nite Saturday, Oct. 5, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., NVIT. Ages 10+. Tickets online at yaymaker.com
READING TUTORS
One to One volunteer tutors needed. Help a child build reading skills and self confidence. literacymerritt@gmail.com, 250-378-7844 or email: literacymerritt.com
SHRINERS
Immigrant Services is a non-profit agency now offering services in Merritt. We assist all newcomers, including naturalized Canadian citizens, with a variety of services to help you get established in your community. All our services are free of charge for eligible clients. Contact us for additional information at 1-866-672-0855 or e-mail liza@kcris.ca / min@kcris.ca.
NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS
The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. The group aims to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry at 250-378-
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Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-3782004.
MERRITT MOUNTAIN BIKE GROUP RIDES
Join us every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Meet at Breathe Bikes and join a group ride. Rides are approximately two hours where you will have fun and learn new skills. (MMBA); google bike Merritt and see the great riding opportunities here; use Trailforks APP to find all the hiking and riding trails. For more information email: darchoborne@ hotmail.com
OLD TIME FIDDLERS
The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas party. The goal will be to have monthly music jam sessions. Call 250-2807385 for more info.
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Come see a variety of vendors at the Nicola Valley Farmers Market every Saturday from now to October 12 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., beside the Baillie House. New vendors welcome! Check out our website at www. nicolavalleyfarmers-
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COURTHOUSE ARTS GALLERY
Join us Thursday to Saturday from 12 - 6 p.m. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the gallery and the Nicola Valley Arts Council check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil.com, or call 250-378-6515 or 250315-3437.
MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB
Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Central Park Sport Box, 2975 Voght St. The club also plays on Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 9 p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave. Come for fun and exercise, drop-ins welcome. Demo paddles and instruction available. For more information, please contact Gary 250280-0105 or Ayton 250378-5691.
NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA
Join the Navy League every Wednesday evening from 6 - 9 p.m. for our parade. We are located at 1755 Coldwater Ave. Jumpstart does cover the cost of our fees and no child is turned away due to finances. For more information call 250280-6944.
THE MERRITT CHAPTER OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA
Invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman
Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Ted Lund at 250-378-4195 for more information.
TOPS
Are you interested in losing weight sensibly, then you may want to come to TOPS. We meet Tuesdays at the United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. For information call 250-378-5225. Weighin from 7:45 until 8:45 a.m. with meetings from 9 - 9:30 a.m.
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A Lifelong Joy! Merritt Community Choir meets Monday evenings for its fall 2019 session. If you enjoy singing and working on choral music skills in a fun and friendly setting, this is for you! You are welcome to check us out. Questions or more information? Call Ellen at 250-3789899. New members will be accepted up until Thanksgiving.
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EDWARD WILLIAM MICHAYLUK, RCMP Sgt (Rtd) 1938-2019
Ed passed away peacefully August 7th, 2019 at Glacier View Lodge, Courtenay. Lovingly remembered by Gloria, wife of 57 years; son Ian, Qualicum Beach, grandchildren Kaelyn and Aidan; son David and wife Sylvie Hamel, Whitehorse; sisters Vicky Balon (d. Ed) Saskatoon, Gloria Silcox (d. E Lynn) Regina, sisters-in-law Anne and Janice, Saskatoon, nieces, nephews, and extended family. Predeceased by parents Alex and Katherine, sister Lesia, brothers Ernie (d. Mildred), Wally and Ron. Born October 24th, 1938 in Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Ed grew up as a farm kid. His youth was full of fun and capers, farm chores, family gatherings, 4H activities, summer camps, and sports. Ed was accepted into the RCMP October 1959. There are many “Big Ed” stories and friends in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Atlin, Mission, Port Alice, and Merritt where he retired in 1986. He then served as Coroner for 16 years. Always willing to lend a helping hand, Ed had a warm smile, sense of humour, kind-hearted disposition, and was a good listener who engaged easily with people. He valued service to his community and was honoured to receive the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for Community Service in 2003. Ed was also privileged to be a torch bearer for the opening of the Vancouver Olympic Games. He was an active member of the United Church, Masonic Order, and Gizeh Shriners. A long-time cancer survivor, Ed faced many ongoing health challenges with determination, courage, and trust in his health care providers. The generous gift of a heart in 2007 gave him a new lease on life thanks to the thoughtfulness of an unknown donor. Ed wanted everyone to know the importance of organ donation, and encouraged registering as an organ donor. Since 2017, life in the familial atmosphere at Glacier View Lodge gave Ed and our family many unexpected joys in the journey with dementia. Our special thanks to the fantastic staff at the lodge who truly walk the talk of “tender loving care”. We would also like to thank Dr. Dan Wainberg for his personalized and comforting care of Ed in Comox, and the many other health care providers who assisted Ed over the years. Merci beaucoup to Ed’s Gran Buddies from École Robb Road Elementary whose visits brightened his eyes, smile, and memory. A Chapel and Last Walk Across the Square Ceremony at RCMP Depot, Regina will take place on October 9th at 2:00pm. This will be followed by a Celebration of Life at Merritt Civic Centre October 12th at 2:00pm with Rev. Elaine Diggle of 7ULQLW\ 8QLWHG &KXUFK RIÀFLDWLQJ Trinity United Church officiating. Donations to Trinity United Church (Murray Church Project) Merritt BC, BC Heart and Stroke Foundation, Gizeh Shriners of B.C. and Yukon (Transportation Fund), or a charity of choice are kindly appreciated. Thank you to Comox Valley Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to “comvalfh@shaw.ca”. Ed’s smile and character stood tall.
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4th Meridian Auctions & Vintage Shop Now Accepting Consignments of Fine Art + we buy quality antiques & vintage items ~ We host regular online art auctions & sell art, furniture + collectibles directly at our shop & showroom in the Cannery Trade Centre 104 - 1475 Fairview Road, Penticton
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PELLTIQ’T Energy Group Forest Stewardship Plan Pelltiq’t Energy Group’s (PEG) replacement forest stewardship plan (FSP) for the Kamloops Timber Supply Area is available for public review and comment between September 11 and September 27, 2019. The FSP outlines the results, strategies or measures that PEG must achieve in order to be consistent with government objectives for forest values including: timber, biodiversity, cultural heritage resources, visual quality and recreation resources. Members of the public can review the plan Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) at the following office: 401 – 235 1st Avenue, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 3J4. To book an appointment, please call Corey Kuromi at: 250 319-0400 Alternatively, the plan can be viewed online at: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Ledcor/FSP Written comments may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to: Corey Kuromi, RPF, Manager Forestry Operations and Log Procurement 401 – 235 1st Avenue, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 3J4 Tel: 250 319-0400 Email: corey.kuromi@ledcor.com
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