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Drivers leaving Merritt towards Kamloops on the Coquihalla Highway lately may have noticed a change in scenery.

Sundial Growers Inc., in partnership with BC Hydro, is hard at work creating a tunnel underneath the highway to supply power to the site of their future 20.6acre cannabis cultivation facility.

Much of the underground service work at the site is already complete, said Dave Hellard, Sundial’s site development and planning manager. Crews will spend the next four weeks burrowing a two-foot wide tunnel to supply extra power to the area.

“We’re using

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Changing times Crews are at work underneath Highway 5 near Merritt, installing a tunnel to supply more power to the future site of Sundial Growers’ cultivation facility, as well as other businesses. Photo courtesy of Dave Hellard

about half of the ducts. The other half are just bringing more power to this part of town,” said Hellard. “It’s improving the whole electrical services to this side of the highway.”

Sundial and BC Hydro are covering all the costs, added Hellard. Once the project is complete, BC Hydro will own and manage the

infrastructure.

Building the foundation for Sundial’s cannabis cultivation buildings is next up on the agenda, said Hellard, set to get underway in the first week of October.

Buildings should then be erected around the third week of October.

Phase one of construction consists of one half of a “pod”

— a building larger than a football field comprised of growing rooms the plants will move through as they grow.

“They move into different rooms because the lighting requirements are different, and the spacing between the plants is different as it gets larger,” said Hellard.

The company’s

goal is to be ready to apply for their license to operate through Health Canada by the end of November.

An estimated 40 employees will be needed to run the first half a pod.

“We hope we can fill most the jobs with locals,” said Hellard, noting there is also the possibility of employees at their

flagship location in Olds, Alta, transferring to the Nicola Valley.

Sundial eventually plans to erect a maximum of four pods on the site near the Merritt Airport.

“They have been a great partner,” said Merritt’s CAO Scott Hildebrand. “I feel they can bring some huge economic value to our community.”

Most British Columbians would be happy to avoid changing their clocks each spring and fall, according to a provincial survey.

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Police seek victims of violent offender arrested in Merritt After months of investigating reports from several victims in the community, RCMP arrested a violent offender who “suddenly arrived in Merritt”

in August.

Merritt RCMP charged Sevim (Sebastian) Zakuti on Sept. 4. The 40-year-old man faces charges of forcible confinement, use of a firearm to commit an indictable

threats.

The offender was recently spotted in Kamloops and the Okanagan. He commonly drives high-end luxury cars registered in B.C. and Ontario.

“RCMP investigators would like

offense, pointing a firearm, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, sexual assault, sexual assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm while prohibited, choking to overcome resistance and uttering

to acknowledge the individuals who were willing to come forward and share what happened to them.

Investigators know that there are several other individuals that who were victimized by Zakuti,”

said Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Lorne Wood.

“Merritt RCMP members are request that anyone who has been victimized by Zakuti to please call the Merritt RCMP Detachment.”

Sevin (Sebastian) Zakuti faces a slew of charges, including sexual assault, forcible confinement and several related to use of a violent weapon. Photo courtesy of BC RCMP

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Regular Council Meeting - September 17, 2019 Regular Council Meeting - October 8, 2019

in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

Regular Council Meeting - October 22, 2019

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

Drought - Residential lawn watering & car washing IS PROHIBITED Even # houses: Friday ONLY Odd # houses: Tuesday ONLY

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Automatic sprinklers for vegetables: midnight - 4am Hand watering vegetables with controlled flow nozzle: Any time $50 fine for non-compliance

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HeadStartPro Mental Training Workshop The N.V. Aquatic Centre pool area will be closed for regular annual maintenence. Tentative scheduled re-opening date will be

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CLAYBANKS RV PARK OPERATOR RFP #: 2019-011 Issued on: August 30th, 2019 Closing Date and Time: September 24 at 2:00 pm local time Summary: Through this request for Proposal, the City of Merritt invites Proposals to provide services as the operator of the municipally-owned ‘Claybanks RV Park’ for a term of three years commencing on November 01, 2019.

The link to the RFP is on the City of Merritt website: www.merritt.ca

BE BEAR AWARE Tourism Merritt

The City of Merritt would like to remind residents that this is the time of year that bear sightings increase as bears are preparing for hibernation. Every year, bear-human conflict occurs in our City, and in some cases, results in the destruction of bears. The Connect with us on our new tourism website and social media.

City of Merritt asks that you do your part and manage your bear attractants such www.tourismmerritt.com #ExploreMerrittof discarded fruit are just few. as: Garbage, food wastes, offal, and•accumulations

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Logger Sports Show rolls into the Nicola Valley this weekend TODD SULLIVAN KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The fifth annual Logger Sports Show will be celebrating all things forestry this weekend in Merritt, with games, entertainment and education for both young and old.

“The intent is to really celebrate National Forest Week and celebrate forestry in general,” said Jerry Canuel, woodlands manager for Aspen Planers. “It’s a big backbone for our community in Merritt.”

The Logger Sports Show will be held on Friday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

It will take place in Central Park and is free to the public.

Friday is considered the education day, with students from grades 5 to 12 attending the show and having access to information from School District 58, Thompson Rivers University and Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

Forestry equipment will be on hand and attendees will have the

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES Regular Meetings of the Board of Education will be held as follows: September 18, 2019 - Merritt October 16, 2019 – Princeton November 13, 2019 – Merritt December 11, 2019 – Princeton January 15, 2020 - Merritt February 12, 2020 – Princeton March 11, 2020 – Merritt April 15, 2020 – Princeton May 13, 2020 – Merritt June 10, 2020 – Princeton Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in MERRITT at the School Board Office (1550 Chapman Street) PRINCETON at Princeton Secondary School (201 Old Merritt Road)

Locals will get the chance to celebrate the forestry industry — in between some frantic chain saw carving sessions — at the fourth annual Logger Sports Show this weekend in Merritt. Herald files

opportunity to experience simulated driving and operation of the machines. For those who appreciate logging trucks, there will be a show and shine featuring a number of big rigs.

And, while education is an important component of the Logger Sports Show, there will also be plenty of entertainment.

One of the big draws will be the Ben Lefler and his Laughing Logger Lumberjack Show.

“It’s sort of a comedy show on some of the history of lumberjacks,” said Canuel.

“They perform some competition and some climbing and log rolling and the whole works.

It’s a really good show, kids love it.”

The Laughing Logger Lumberjack Show is an hour long, with performances on Friday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., on Saturday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

The Logger Sports Show will also feature six professional carvers working on chainsaw carvings over the weekend, with prize money available to the top artist.

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competition that will see participants from local businesses try their hands at some logger sports events, including axe throws, two-man axe cuts, lumberjack pole climbing and log rolling.

With four years of the event behind them, Canuel said the Logger Sports Show continues to grow year after year.

“I think this year is more improved from last year,” he said.

“Every year is better.”

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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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Uphill battle to build nanny state The Quebec dream of universal subsidized state daycare is coming to B.C., but slowly. TOM FLETCHER Premier B.C. John VIEWS Horgan signalled the priority he places on $10a-day child care by personally making an announcement last week that an additional 300 training spaces are being added to the province’s postsecondary school system. The $2.7 million over three years will double the number of training spaces across the province to 800.

(In politics, funding commitments are announced over and over, first as a global budget figure, then annual or regional amounts, unless the priority quietly changes or taxpayers’ money runs low. This provides a steady diet of “Gainsburgers” to feed the news media, as U.S. political strategists used to say.)

The slogan of $10-a-day child care was embraced by Horgan’s NDP in the 2017 election, then dropped as pilot projects indicated some people get it for less, or even free. Now the slogan is back for some reason, as segments of B.C.’s $1 billion commitment to build, staff and subsidize new daycare spaces roll out.

Funding additional early childhood educator training is one thing; getting students to fill the seats is another. The B.C. government is pushing to graduate more care aides for seniors homes as well, and competing for the same pool of potential employees.

When the $1 billion child care budget came out in February 2018, UBC economics professor Mariana

Turkey: The empire strikes back The Ottoman Empire, like many of its Middle Eastern predecessors, had the bad habit of moving entire peoples around if they were causing trouble. And GWYNNE DYER sometimes, as The international happened to the STAGE Armenians during the First World War, what started as deportation ended up as genocide.

The empire collapsed a century ago, but old habits die hard. Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdoǧan (whose admirers often call him ‘the Sultan’) has a new plan: he’s going to move a million Kurds away from Turkey’s southern frontier with Syria, and replace them with a million Arabs.

And if his Western allies don’t like that, he’ll dump another million or so Arabs in Europe. “Either this happens (in Syria),” he said last week, “or we will have to open the gates (to Europe).” This is a blackmail threat with teeth: it was the sudden arrival of a mil-

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lion Syrian refugees in Europe in 2016 that energised extreme right-wing populists from England to Hungary.

Very few of those refugees ever wound up in either England or Hungary – the great majority of them were given shelter in Germany – but their arrival gave nationalists and racists all over Europe a stick to beat their opponents with. Erdoǧan, who is an accomplished nationalist rabble-rouser himself, knows exactly what he is doing, and he may well succeed.

All this is happening because Erdoǧan is obsessed about the Kurds – or at least he knows that a lot of other Turks are obsessed about the Kurds, and he’s in political trouble at home so he needs to feed their fantasies.

You can never tell with the ‘Sultan’, who has a Trump-like ability to genuinely believe whatever he happens to be saying at the moment.

To be fair, the Kurds are a real problem for the Turks. They are about a fifth of the country’s population, concentrated mostly in the southeast, and they have been mistreated and their very identity denied by the Turkish state for so long that many of them would rather be independent.

Some of them have even taken up arms

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against Turkey in an organisation called the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), which is now mostly based across the border in Kurdish-speaking northern Iraq. There was a ceasefire and peace talks early in this decade, but Erdoǧan started bombing the PKK again in 2015 when he had a tricky election to win and needed to appeal to Turkish nationalists.

Now he’s in trouble again: his party lost control of all Turkey’s big cities in the last election. Time to whack the Kurds again, and this time it’s going to be the Syrian Kurds, another fragment of the Kurdish people that lives in northern Syria, just across the border from Turkey’s Kurds. But not for much longer, if Erdoǧan has his way.

The Turkish strongman says that the Syrian Kurds are really ‘terrorists’ allied to the PKK, although there have been absolutely no attacks on Turkey from Syria during the entire eight-year Syrian civil war. What the Syrian Kurds were actually doing was defeating the real terrorists of ‘Islamic State’ in Syria, with strong air support and some ground support from the United States.

However, there is no gratitude in politics.

Erdoǧan now wants to evict the Syrian Kurds from their homes and drive them south, away from the Turkish border.

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Trans Canada Trail spur; an uncertain future Editor,

But those of us who want to promote healthy living, tourism, and recreation may want to reconsider promoting this trail venture if the B.C. government is just going to turn the trail into a road wherever and whenever if wishes.

SHAME on the Ministry of Forests! It should be promoting tourism enhancement through its “rec sites and trails’ department, not discouraging and even eliminating it. Just tell the European tourists who flock here to hike and ride the TCT that they’ll now have to suck fumes and watch out for trucks! Tourism eliminated in one stupid move, by ‘our’ B.C. government.

C’mon Minister Donaldson; give this motorized initiative a decided thumbs DOWN, and show us that you support multi-use trails, and tourism in B.C.!

Darch Oborne Merritt

Where will the provice find 6,000 daycare workers?

Adshade questioned whether it is practical.

“In this current economy, where unemployment is at record lows, we’re going to find 6,000 daycare workers?” Adshade said.

“It has none of the benefits of being a teacher. It pays essentially minimum wage. You work 12 months of the year. I do not know where they think these workers are coming from.”

The NDP government wants to increase wages too, and not just the minimum wage. A daycare operator told the Saanich News last year that she couldn’t open a new location because offering $19 to $21 an hour plus benefits wasn’t enough.

Since we’re approaching a federal election, I’ll suggest that immigration is one place B.C. will get new workers for these fields.

That’s certainly the history of filling lower-paid jobs.

The federal election may also

continue a philosophical discussion of the role of the state vs. the family. Kris Sims, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has described the NDP’s vision as “Big Daycare,” where early childhood educators run state daycares so parents can go to work at other jobs.

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‘I do not know where they think these workers are coming from.’

— Marin Adshade

This isn’t how child-rearing takes place for the majority of parents. For many, it’s informal, involving extended family members, or even “illegal” as people

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‘They have been mistreated for so long and their very identity denied by the Turkish state for so long that many of them would rather be independent.’

That’s not where their real homes are, but maybe they’ll be happy there once Erdoǧan has driven the Kurds out. As he said recently in Ankara, “we can build towns there in lieu of the tent cities here.” The only hitch in the plan is that the United States may feel queasy about betraying the Syrian Kurds who fought alongside American troops to destroy Islamic State.

To solve that problem, Erdoǧan is threatening to send a million or so Arab refugees west into Europe. The Europeans will panic and make the Americans go along with his plan, or so he believes. He’s probably right.

The European Union promised Turkey 6 billion euros to keep the Arab refugees in Turkey in 2016, but Erdoǧan claims that half of it was never paid (which, if true, was very stupid of the Europeans). He doesn’t owe the EU any favours, and it truly will panic if he opens the gates and sends the Arabs west.

Donald Trump wants US troops out of Syria before next year’s election, so he’ll probably give in to Erdoǧan (and the Europeans). But the Syrian Kurds will probably fight to protect their homes.

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Letters may be edited for length, taste and clarity. Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

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A feasibility study will begin immediately into the possibility of beginning a new Secondary School in Merritt.

The School Board made this decision at their last regularmeeting following the report by secretary-treasurer, Tom Waters, that the working drawings were still not ready for the 1972 building program.

The principal of the Secondary School, R.E. Turnbull, who was present at the meeting told the board that he felt it was time for a study for another Secondary School.

“As long as we keep adding on to this present building, the more difficulties we are going to have in taking the step,” he said.

And to make sure they don’t come back later, he wants to settle a million Arabs there permanently instead.

There are four and a half million Syrian Arab refugees in Turkey. They’d like to go home, of course, but most of them are afraid of living under the control of Bashar al-Assad, the cruel dictator who has won the Syrian civil war.

And here’s that nice Mr Erdoǧan, offering them homes in a ‘safe zone’ in northern Syria.

— Gwynne Dyer

take in daycare children without licensing and inspection.

The NDP’s nanny state vision is similar to its concept of health care, where huge public resources are being directed at making sure no one pays for their medically necessary procedures. An epic battle against private clinics drags on in B.C. courts, as the resources of federal and provincial governments are poured into delaying tactics to outlast or outlive Cambie Surgery Centre founder Dr. Brian Day, in a case the governments fear they will eventually lose.

Quebec’s daycare is criticized for being affordable only because Ottawa send billions to Quebec in transfer payments, and for helping mainly professionals who have the resources to be first in line.

Here in B.C., NDP politicians are outraged by suggestions one parent might opt to stay home.

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The Ministry of Forests is seeking to transfer management of a 67-kilometre portion of the Columbia and Western Rail Trail to unspecified agencies to reflect local interests and support “access for industrial activity.”

Recently, as a result of a donation by the Rotary Club of Merritt and a public meeting to organize folks who’d like to see a future multi-purpose (non motorized) trail along the old KVR from Spences Bridge to Brodie (to join the TCT), a society has now been formed.

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TERRY FOX RUN Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 REGISTRATION: 9 am START: 10 am

Volunteers at the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxilary thrift store are all smiles as they embark on an era free of plastic bags. Dara Hill/ Herald Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s local thrift store has ditched the plastic bags.

Shoppers will now be asked to bring their own bag, purchase a cloth bag at checkout, or carry their new-to-them treasures out the door with their own two hands.

The Nicola

Valley Health Care Auxilary — the local charity that runs the thrift store — made the switch this month.

But the decision has been years in the making, said president Jacqui Hall.

“For the past year or two we have seriously been working towards this day,” said Hall, noting the organization

purchased cloth bags as an alternative last year.

“We were selling them or giving them away for certain things to try and encourage people to think about the idea of ‘Reuse, recycle,’ which is really what we do — we recycle and reuse everything that we get,” she said.

Customers are catching on quick-

ly, Hall said.

“Most people have started to bring their own bags which is really a positive, forward-thinking thing so we are very pleased with that,” said Hall.

Volunteers behind the counter at the local thrift store have received more kind words than anything, said Hall.

“The first day

we had no plastic bags we were complimented by a lot of our customers.

So we can see they are on board with it,” she said.

“I think the the community should move forward towards that — don’t have plastic bags because the plastic bags, they don’t decompose, they just become garbage.”

Runners will assemble in Voght Park and disassemble in the park at conclusion of the run.

The run is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Approximately a 5 km run.

If you would like any further information please go to www.terryfox.org/Run/

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Logan Lake sees drop in recycling contamination District wants residents’ buy-in to avoid the prospect of being fined.

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The contamination levels in the District of Logan Lake recycling bins have dropped, but they haven’t yet reached levels they need to be at, according to Logan Lake CAO Randy Lambright.

Contamination

was at 30 per cent earlier in the summer, but has since dropped to seven per cent during the most recent audit.

A level higher than three per cent can result in fines of up to $40,000 a year from Recycle BC which Lambright explained would have to be passed on to the taxpayers.

“We’d like to see people do the right things right,” he said. “It’s a work in progress.

We still have a ways to go.”

Staff spent the

summer working to educate the community in regards to what can and can’t be dropped into the roadside recycling bins.

They also began inspecting the contents of the cans.

“We embarked on a can-by-can review by our public works staff,” Lambright said. “They went through and they basically looked through each can to see what was in there.”

If cans were particularly contaminated, they

wouldn’t be collected. Those residents were given warnings that if their contamination levels continued, they would be fined.

The tactic worked, as Lambright noted no fines needed to be issued.

Having to direct resources to the recycling problem unfortunately meant other projects in the district had to be postponed, which was disappointing for Lambright.

Some of the trouble has come

from changes in what can and cannot be included in recycling bins and ensuring residents are made aware of those changes.

The plan now is to continue to monitor their contamination levels and decide how to proceed based on the next audit.

“Generally speaking, we’re very happy with the way our taxpayers and residents are recycling,” Lambright said. “We just need to be diligent and go that extra mile.”

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Local groups aim to prevent suicide in Merritt

The kite is an international symbol of suicide prevention. Its tails signify the connection those who die by suicide retain to the community. Dara Hill/Herald Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The rain couldn’t stop locals from gathering in Spirit Square to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept.

10 in Merritt.

The event, organized

by Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society, honoured those affected or lost by suicide.

The day is typically marked by a memorial walk organized by Mary Ramsey in Merritt. But

with the mental health clinician out of town this month, Cely-Rae Street of Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society spearheaded the awareness day in partnership with Nlaka’pamux Health

Authority.

Participants were invited to enjoy a complimentary lunch and learn about suicide prevention and resources available for those with suicidal thoughts from the community groups

who set up tables at the event.

The Merritt Hospice, the B.C. Ministry of Children & Families, Conayt Friendship Society, the Nicola Indian Band and elders were all on hand to provide support for the community.

People were also welcome to recognize a loved one lost to suicide with yellow ribbons or paper angels, which adorned a symbolic yellow kite.

The kite’s tail symbolizes a connection between those who have been lost to or affected by suicide and the community.

“I think it is a subject that hits close to home for so many people — I don’t think anyone is unaffected by suicide,” said Street. “So it is one of those things where

SCHOOL DISTRICT

French immersion enrolemnt down in SD58 after record year Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

On the tail end of a record year for French immersion enrolment, School District 58 reports a decline in the number of students embarking on the program in Merritt this year.

A total of 193 students are currently enrolled in French immersion in Merritt, said SD 58’s assistant superintendent Jameel Aziz, approximately nine per cent of the

entire student body.

There are 174 students at Collettville Elementary, and 31 at Merritt Secondary School.

Only 17 kindergarten students are enrolled in the French immersion program at Collettville Elementary this year, down from 30 in 2018/2019 and 31 in 2017/2018.

“There certainly is the continued trend around the province, but for us it didn’t really culminate this year in increased numbers,”

said Aziz. “They were sort of steadily increasing up until last year, but we had a very small intake for kindergarten this year, only 17 students.”

A “very low” tally of kindergarten births in the Nicola Valley likely contributed to the drop in French immersion kindergarten enrolment numbers, said Aziz.

But perhaps another culprit is the lottery system for French immersion enrolment put into place this year for parents hoping to get their

kids into the program at Collettville Elementary.

The school board put the cap of 28 kindergarten students for 2019/2020 due to creeping numbers and a lack of qualified teachers.

Under the lottery system, registration for kindergarten French immersion enrolment was open for one week in February, and all applicants had an equal shot of being selected.

In the event of there being more than 28 students in the queue, a

lottery system would be used to randomly select enrolment.

Students who had siblings already enrolled in Collettville were given automatic placement.

But after only 17 students registered, enrolment remained open but Aziz said he’s not sure people were aware.

“We really tried via our website and other information to make sure people knew that was not the case, but I just wonder if that had any impact on registration numbers,” he said.

come suicidal ideation or help people who have lost someone to suicide.’

Just to say ‘We are here for you — you don’t have to do this alone.’”

we come together to say ‘Hey, we know that it is happening and we are here to be that change and that person who helps others to over-

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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. .

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.

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.

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.

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.

Well maintained & established business, a turnkey operation. 3200 sq.ft. building, good parking, comes with all equipment. Numerous building & equipment upgrades. Room for growth

#3121

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.

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

#3125

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

#3132

#3134 $76,000

#3135

#3046

$429,900

$299,900

$739,900 + GST

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#3106 $329,000

#3127

$448,900

$415,000

$87,900

$499,000

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2717 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

2749 PEREGRINE WAY

2581B JACKSON AVE.

2390 SMITH STREET

2175 MAMETTE AVE

3006 HILTON DRIVE

HEADWATERS LAKE #2

6953 OLD NICOLA TRAIL

1898 BLAIR ST

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

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 investment or starter home. 3 bedroom half duplex in good area, close to shopping & schools. 2 bedrooms on main and 1 down with ensuite with soaker tub & shower. Fenced backyard with detached garage/shop.

SELLER MOTIVATED. Great starter or retiree home.

3 bedrooms, newer kitchen with all appliances.

Has has some reno’s in past 8-9 yrs. Nice covered deck for BBQ’s. 2 workshops plus RV parking.

Private backyard.

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.

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.

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

#3120

#3093 $279,900

#3128 $385,000

#3122

#3109

#3130

#3051

#3084 $349,900 471 WOODWARD AVENUE

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.

#3126

$525,000

$395,000

2651 COUTLEE AVE

$639,900+ GST

2760 PEREGRINE WAY

$259,900

1871 MAIN STREET

D L O S

Large home with 3 bedrms above main, large kitchen with oak cabinets & large family room. Ensuite with jetted tub.

Main floor has 2 bedrm suite. Has newer roof & HW boiler. Fenced backyard

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.

#3100

#3117

#3099

$449,900

$739,900

5609 MONCK PARK RD

2171 TAYLOR PLACE

$195,000

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.

Immaculate executive style home with oak HW and tile flooring throughout. 2 bedrms up, master on the main with W/I closet and ensuite with jetted tub & separate shower. Has full unfin. Bsmt for storage. Gas F/P & vaulted ceiling in large living room

#3107

#3119 $429,900

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.

Grandview Heights

#3114 $395,000

#3111

$249,900

#3096

$319,900

#205, 2514 SRPINGBANK AVE

2134 BLACKWELL AVE

$529,900

ON FACE LAKE

$399,900

4580 IRON MOUNTAIN 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

#3123

$419,000

$399,900

6433 MONCK PARK RD

$395,000

2845 NEILSON ST

$165,000

6397 MONCK PARK RD

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.

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

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.

#3112

#3131

#3078 $164,500

#3090

$229,900

$769,900

$1,650,000.

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6348 MONCK PARK ROAD

LOT A, MCPHAIL ROAD

1132 MIDDAY VALLEY RD

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.

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.

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.

#3129

#3071

#3110

#3080

$335,000

Spius Creek Estates

1937 MERRITT AVE

$409,900

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

#3069

1975 2ND AVENUE

$379,900

$469,900

$450,000

6685 MONCK PARK RD

$1,200,000

$2,000,000

LOT A, MIDDAY VALLEY RD

1101 MIDDAY VALLEY RD

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.

#2957 $1,584,000

#2958

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.

#2971 $162,900 6449 MONCK PARK RD Great starter home or investment property, with second living quarters in basement. Has fenced yard and 1 car garage. Close to amenities and shopping

#3113

Build your dream home in one of Merrtt areas finest development, Nicola Lakeshore Estates. Water & sewer hookups available. Close to water access. This lake is known for fishing, water skiing & more.

#3074

$219,000

6397 MONCK PARK RD

1653 LINDLEY CREEK RD

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS

$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 $224,000

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.

$159,900

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

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.

#3078

$164,500

$315,000

$300,000

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ICE HOCKEY

Cents aim for first win on home ice this week

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Team comes up short in home opener.

Some 900 gathered at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena to watch the Merritt Centennials open the season in a battle against the Wenatchee Wild on Sept. 6.

While the Cents started the game off strong, they couldn’t keep up the pace and Wenatchee took home the 3-1 win.

When the puck first dropped, things were looking good for the Cents. For the 5th

game dating back to pre season, the Nicola Valley team scored first.

The Cents capitalized on some quick puck movement up high on the power play.

Daniel Tkac played it across the blue line to Joey Berkopec, who fed Vincent Guy. Guy made the quick move from his skate to stick to a shot off the post and in at the 8:37 mark.

The Cents continued to control much of the fist period, but Brian Adams found the side of the net and put the puck past a sprawled out Ryan Winter to tie the game at 1:1 near the end of the frame.

Penalty trouble delayed any chance the Cents’ had of taking back the lead.

The Cents were able to kill off the first two, but not the third as Wild forward Nick Caferelli streaked into the zone, broke through the box, and picked the corner on Winter to make it 2-1.

The Wild kept up the torrid pace, but some solid stops from Winter kept the Cents in the game.

The Cents reignited their spark at the start of the final period.

Olson Werenka lowered a big hit to negate an odd man rush at his own blue line, and the Wild learned that

you don’t want to get on the wrong side of Werenka. After tackling Quinn Emerson to the ground, Werenka fed a flurry of fists to fire up the crowd.

After officials escorted the pair off the ice, the Cents failed keep the energy alive.

With an extra man on and a play drawn up, the Cents got their shot from the slot, but couldn’t hit the net and Brett Chorske scored on the empty net to make it a 3-1 game.

That would be the final, with the Wild holding a 38-30 edge on the shot clock.

Despite the loss, assistant coach Derek Sweet Coulter had

good things to say after the game about the Cents’ solid start.

“I thought we really overcame some of the pressures that are involved in a home opener well,” he said.

“We also started to develop some chemistry with our line, but ultimately we need to sustain that pressure for longer periods, make some better shot choices, and capitalize on our chances.”

The Cents have two chances to pick up their first win of the season this weekend. They’ll take on the Penticton Vees on Sept. 13, and the Victoria Grizzlies on Sept. 14. Both games in Merritt.

Tension flared between Olson Werenka and Quinn Emerson in the final period of the season opener in Merritt. Dara Hill/Herald

PRO GOLF

Sloan hopes clinic will connect with kids Todd Sullivan THE MERRITT HERALD

Roger Sloan helps a young local golfer perfect his swing at a recent junior clinic in Sloan’s hometown of Merritt. Photo contributed

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Roger Sloan may have hit the big time in the pro golf circuit, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.

That was clear from his recent return to his hometown of Merritt, during which he held a youth golf clinic at the Merritt Golf and Country Club on Aug. 28.

According to head golf professional Sydney Van Rensburg, about 40 kids attended, ranging in age from 6 to 14, with most of them being boys from Kamloops and Merritt.

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“There was a good turnout,” he said. “He did really well. He’s a good spokesperson, that’s for sure.”

Sloan provided golfing demonstrations while also talking about his life on the PGA Tour and answering questions from the attendants. A handful of the kids had the opportunity to practise their swings alongside the pro from the Nicola Valley who now lives in Houston, Tex., with wife Casey and toddler daughter, Leighton. The couple is expecting their second child on Dec. 1.

“It was a really good experience for

the youngsters,” Van Rensburg said. “It’s not every day that kids of this day, especially in this area, see a PGA golfer hitting balls.”

Van Rensburg is hopeful that the event might draw more interest in golf from the community.

“As a small club, we need to compete with soccer, baseball, which are much cheaper sports,” he said.

Before the clinic, Sloan spoke of the desire to raise the profile of golf in Merritt.

“When I was a little kid, I was just doing laps around a little ninehole golf course there,”

Sloan said. “Hopefully, this can create a little bit of awareness for the need for a program, encourage kids to have

a good time and spark a little bit of interest for the younger generation to play the great game of golf.”

TENNIS MATCH Amrit Ahuja and Tanveer Bansi won the best of three sets in the Men’s Doubles Tennis Club Championships held on Sept.7. Photo contributed

MERRITT LOGGER SPORTS SHOW NIGHT

Join us at 6 pm on Friday as the Carver’s from the MERRITT LOGGER SPORTS SHOW QUICK CARVE something to display throughout the game.

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TAP DANCE CLASSES Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at NVIT Lecture IN MERRITT Theatre. All welcome.

Every Saturday for six weeks. Free, try-it-out classes this Saturday Sept. 14. For ages 3 to 6 yrs at 1 p.m. Ages 6 to 12 yrs at 1:30 p.m. and adults at 2 p.m.

Call to secure a spot: 250-936-9011 or email: ltdadance@gmail.com

AA

AA meetings are held every Monday at noon at the United Church, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

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NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

presents “The Grizzlies” (PG rating) on Monday Sept. 16 at 7p.m. at the NVIT lecture theatre. For more information phone 250-378-5190.

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.

CHORAL MUSIC

A Lifelong Joy! Merritt Community Choir meets Monday evenings beginning September 16th 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.

NICOLA NATURALIST SOCIETY the start of our regular monthly evening meetings with “Members’ Photo Night”. Enjoy a wide selection of excellent photos of local wildlife, nature and scenery.

Meet Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 - 3 pm from October 16 until March. If you are 50 and over you are welcome to come join the fun. For more information call George at 250-3786779 or Dee at 250378-5821.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., cribbage 1 & 7 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m., bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor and table shuffleboard 3 - 5 p.m. Second and fourth Thursdays: floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. Friday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rummoli and games 7 p.m. The second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we have a general meeting, executive meeting at 10 a.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Third Friday of the month drop in lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saturday: drop-ins from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with floor curling played at 1 p.m. The hall is available to senior members to use for teas, birthdays, celebrations and get togethers. The games room is complete with a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, dart board, horseshoe pit, library with books, DVD’s and puzzles. For more

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information please call 250-378-3763.

PENSION BREAKFAST

Conayt Friendship Society Pension Day breakfast will be held on every Pension Day from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at 2164 Quilchena Ave. Everyone is invited.

Elders eat at no charge.

For more information call 250-378-5107.

Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Centre.

New members always welcome! For more information contact Debra at 250-280-4086.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

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-

5190.

SHRINERS

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information call 250-3782004.

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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We can help! Kamloops 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.

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

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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.

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COMMUNITY BAND

Nicola Valley Community Band practices 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at MSS music room. For more information call James 250-3157724.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

AA meeting will be held every Monday at noon in the United Church, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

ALANON

meetings are held every Monday from 7-8 p.m. at the United Church hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave.

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

in St. Michael's Anglican Hall • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 • Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 2nd and 4th Sundays only - 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am

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Join us Thursday to Saturday from 12 - 6 p.m. See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, differ-

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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.

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.

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ent 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.

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. nicolavalleyfarmersmarket.com for more information.

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MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY Death is the biggest and most overwhelming question of life. When you are with someone who is nearing death, it can be hard to know what to say.

Thelma Meckler

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Thelma Meckler celebrated l br t d h herr 95th birthday on August 29 and spent the day with her family.

She received several birthday cards from all over the country and numerous phone calls full of well wishes.

She only has ďŹ ve more years to go to meet the big 100.

Happy Birthday Mom/Grandma.

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Linda left this earth to join her husband Jack, daughter Sherri, and son David on August 17, 2019 at the age of 88 years.

Linda shared a deep and loving relationship with her husband, Jack, and, despite losing two of her beloved children, lived a happy and full life. We will remember her laugh and cherish the loving memories we have of her.

Linda will be well remembered for her generosity and kindness, giving much of her time and compassionate support to the Learning Disabilities Association of BC. She spent many hours with David, assisting him with the challenges of dyslexia.

She was very thrifty, a characteristic she modelled to her family many times over. She and Jack were strong advocates for many local government issues and stood strong for meaningful environmental causes in the late 1980’s. She had a voice and made a positive impact within her local communities during her lifetime. She will be missed and not forgotten.

Linda is lovingly remembered by her family. Daughters, Holly (Chris), Gai (Alex), Susan (Jeff), sister Janet, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

We look forward to meeting her again on the other side.

If it is your wish, you may remember Linda with a donation in her name to the Learning Disabilities Association of BC Vernon Chapter.

A celebration of life will be held at the First Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1122 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, at 11:00 AM, October 12, 2019. Refreshments to follow the service.

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM COORDINATOR School District No. 58 is accepting applications for a Hot Lunch Program Coordinator at Merritt Bench Elementary School (3 days per week).

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Please learn more about us www.scwexmx.com and Merritt, B.C. www.merritt.ca The Opportunity: Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to lead our team as our Executive Director (ED). Our ED ensures that the organization provides culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness RI FKLOGUHQ DQG IDPLOLHV ZKR DUH H[SHULHQFLQJ VLJQLÀFDQW challenges in the Merritt area.

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Job description/duties The Coldwater Indian Band is currently recruiting for a full-time (1 FTE) Executive Administrative Assistant. The Executive Administrative Assistant will support Chief and Council as well as the Band Administrator. The EAA will have to answer phones at the Coldwater Administration Building location at #301230th St. Coldwater Reserve #1 and perform required day to day duties as per the Job Description.

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Administration: • Coordinates and arranges travel requirements for the Chief and Council • Assists in maintaining/updating the Coldwater Indian Band Website • Assists in administrating honoraria and other benefits for Chief and Council • Assists with the Electoral process for Chief and Council Secretarial: • Provides support to the Chief and Band Administrator in the preparation and distribution of meeting agendas, information packages, the scheduling and notification of meetings and the arrangement of meeting facilities and equipment • Records, transcribes and distributes, upon approval, all minutes of the Chief and Council • Prepares and drafts correspondence, in support of and as directed by Chief and Council and the Band Administrator • Develops and maintains a record and filing system for Band By-Laws • Develops and maintains a record and filing system for all Chief and Council Resolutions, minutes, reports and correspondence • Researches, documents • Develops and maintains a filing system for all administration correspondence, reports and other documents for Chief and Council • Coordinates special meetings of the Coldwater Indian Band as assigned • Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary in the performance of the position and as assigned by Chief and Council and the Band Administrator Education and Qualifications/Qualities: • Prefer a Post-Secondary Diploma in related discipline – Business Assistant • 6 – 8 years Secretarial and Administrative Assistance experience/with 2 – 3 years senior secretarial experience • Senior Level Experience with Microsoft Office and other applicable software • Experience in taking and transcribing minutes • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and ethics at all times • Lifestyle consistent with the importance and responsibilities of the position (Exceptional integrity and professionalism) • Excellent interpersonal and people management skills • Ability to organize, prioritize and manage workload • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent office and filing skills • Excellent problem-solving skills • Prefer related experience working in a First Nations Organization • Strong team player with excellent team building skills • Excellent Typing and editing skills • Knowledge and familiarity with Coldwater Band Members and Coldwater Community • Strong Cultural Sensitivity and understanding • Working knowledge of standard office equipment • Valid drivers’ License and own transportation • Pass Criminal Records Check • Bondable Compensation: To commensurate within the current operating budget and benefits package Deadline extended: September 16 at 4:00 pm Submit your resume and cover letter with Reference names to: COLDWATER INDIAN BAND – H.R. COMMITTEE BOX 4600 MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 Email: lantoine@coldwaterband.org or Fax: 250-378-5351 Thank you to those that apply, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted

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The Executive Assistant performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Coldwater Indian Band policies, standards and procedures, and as directed by the Coldwater Indian Band Chief and Council and Band Administrator as well as maintains confidentiality on all matters relating to the affairs of the Coldwater Indian Band.

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We are looking for an individual with a degree in counselling, social work or a related ďŹ eld with at least 2 years of counselling experience. Must have or develop a working knowledge of available resources within the communities receiving mobile treatment. Daily travel is required to the following communities, Logan Lake, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Lillooet, Lytton and surrounding areas. Agency vehicle is provided for this.

For further information, refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Email cover letter and resume to careers@axis.bc.ca.

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Interior Savings is a locally-based ďŹ nancial institution serving the Interior Region of British Columbia; we are one of the largest credit unions in the province. Our organization strives to make banking easy for our members by providing channel choices, greater convenience and providing the right advice that makes a positive dierence in our members’ lives.

If you would like to be part of a team that makes a positive dierence in people’s lives, we have a great opportunity in Merritt, British Columbia.

As a Member Service Advisor with Interior Savings you are a key contributor to the ďŹ nancial success of our company. You are responsible for assisting members with all elements of their ďŹ nancial needs, from account transactions and inquiries to lending and investment opportunities. This is accomplished by actively engaging members at their ďŹ rst point of contact to identify their ďŹ nancial needs, meeting those needs and, when appropriate, referring them to internal specialists.

Through your strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and professionalism you will develop full member relationships by analyzing member needs and recommending solutions. You will consult with and assist members on investment options using basic ďŹ nancial planning tools to further develop the relationship. In building full member relationships you will proactively identify members’ ďŹ nancial needs and turn those needs into business opportunities and refer to internal specialists when appropriate.

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Expression of Interest for Subcontract Snow Removal Equipment Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. invites VXEPLVVLRQV IURP TXDOLĂ€HG VXE FRQWUDFWRUV ZKR have Plow Trucks and/or Graders they want to hire out in the Merritt, Logan Lake, Lytton, Coldwater and Elkhart areas for the 2019 / 2020 winter season.

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Resumes including driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstracts may be emailed, mailed, faxed or delivered.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Attention: Rodney Hafner Yellowhead Road & Bridge 2925 Pooley Ave. Merritt, BC V1K 1C2 250-315-0169 (fax) â&#x20AC;˘ jobs@yrb.ca

NOON HOUR SUPERVISOR

Conayt Friendship Society

School District No. 58 is accepting applications for Noon Hour Supervisors at Diamond Vale Elementary School. 5 days a week. 1 hour per school day. Previous experience dealing with students would be an asset.

Employment Term: 0.5 FTE @ 20.0 hrs per week (3 days per week)

If interested, please send your resume along with three references to Sarah Blonde at sblonde@365.sd58.bc.ca or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Support Positions, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code 133684).

Job Summary The Tenant Relations Worker will be responsible for the ongoing activities that will ensure a good working relationship exists between the tenants and the Conayt Friendship Society. The Tenant Relations Worker will aid and assist housing needs, promote and enhance the tenantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social and economic status.

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As per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry Closing Date: Wednesday, September 18th at 5:00 pm

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PELLTIQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T Energy Group Forest Stewardship Plan RESTAURANT FOR SALE

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Along main road; 3,281 sq ft on .5+ acres of real estate.

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Kitimat is in an economic boom! $1.75 Million Christine 250-632-4980 rosarioskitimat@gmail.com www.rosarios.ca and facebook

Pelltiqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Energy Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band Job Posting Position Title: Arena Maintenance Attendant Department: Arena Hours: 30-35 hrs per week, evenings and weekends Start Date: Sept 27th - 2019 Term: Until March 23rd - 2020 Wage: Negotiable Reports to: Shulus Arena Manager Summary of responsibilities Under the direction of Arena Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for all arena maintenance and Zamboni duties while on shift.

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Central Park, Merritt, BC Merritt Logger Sports Show 2019 Schedule

Merritt Logger Sports Show 2019 Schedule

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