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UPGRADES COMING The Nicola Valley Hospital’s emergency room is due for major upgrades, to the tune of $5.6 million.

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LIFE SAVERS The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary recently donated a new defibrillator for the Merritt Fire Rescue Department.

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AARON SAM Visions for our Community:

“We support Aaron Sam as our Chief. Aaron comes from a lineage of traditional families and strong leadership.

He is grounded in our traditional values and is able to lead us through current issues facing our people today.“ — Archie & Edna Blankinship & family “Aaron is the right leader for our community moving forward. He has a vision for the future!“

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Accomplishments With the help of Council, LNIB staff, and community members, we delivered many results, including:

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IMPORTANT DATES: Advance Poll: September 24 Voting Day: October 1 Mail-in ballots must be received by October 1

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Hospital expansion gets green light Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

There may be a few more steps to go before shovels are in the ground, but plans to renovate the Nicola Valley Hospital’s emergency room are on track to becoming a reality.

At a board meeting last Friday, the Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) approved supplying $2.24 million towards the renovation of the Merritt hospital’s ER. The project has a total estimated cost of approximately $5.6 million — $5 million for construction and $600,000 for equipment and furnishing.

Herb Graham, TRHD director told the Herald the funding for the project is a 60-40 split with the Interior Health Authority (IHA).

The IHA is on the hook to supply about $3.36 million for the new ER, and is in the process of securing those funds.

“We’re just working on the remainder of the funds and then we need to take it to the Interior Health board [of directors] for approval,” said Brent Kruschel, corporate director of capital planning with the IHA. Construction of a new ER would start in June of 2017 at the earliest, and involves about 400 square metres of new construction and 100 square metres of renovations, he told the Herald.

“I can tell you that the new [ER] will be approximately 500 square metres and the old [ER] was about 225,” Kruschel said.

“It is a significant expansion. It’s going to benefit the community and surrounding area for many years to come.”

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ed, and that the detailed design plans and the construction of the new ER are what make up the $5.6 million price tag.

Chief financial officer for the TRHD, Sukh Gill, told the Herald their portion of the funding for this project has already been set aside.

He said this project won’t require a tax increase.

TRHD director Randy Murray said they’ve been working on this project for a long time.

“The hope was that if we [could] get solid upgrades to our emergency capabilities at the Nicola Valley Hospital then, just by virtue of some of those changes, it’s going to start to change the ability to provide peripheral services here,” Murray said.

The Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment Foundation has committed to raising funds to put towards the purchase of equipment and furnishings for the new emergency room.

Kruschel said the ER renovation will include creating access to the building for ambulances that is separate from the public entrance.

Back in April of 2015, the IHA and TRHD announced they planned to split the cost of having conceptual design plans drawn up for the renovation to the emergency room, but it wasn’t until this past spring that those plans were ready to be forwarded to the Ministry of Health for approval.

Kruschel confirmed to the Herald that the conceptual design plans have been complet-

USW bracing for extended negotiations The union representing about 1,000 workers at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake is expecting to be at the bargaining table well past the current contract’s end of September expiration date.

“The major concessions [from the company] still remain on the table, and we don’t expect to see a quick resolve

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to things like casual and contracting out language,” writes United Steelworkers (USW) local 7619 president Kyle Wolff in a bargaining update dated Sept. 20.

“We are going to have to methodically work through each piece, which most likely means working beyond the end of the contract, possibly well into next year.”

In the letter Wolff states that of the 57 non-monetary pro-

posals put forward by the company, only 18 minor issues have been resolved.

He also pointed out the continuation clause in the existing contract, which stipulates that as long as both the union and the company remain at the bargaining table, the current contract remains in place.

That means workers can expect to be on the job, receiving paycheques come Oct. 1.

Wolff described the con-

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cessions asked for by Teck as “ridiculous, overzealous and extremely unreasonable due to their economic stability.”

In 2015, Highland Valley Copper mine made $449 million in gross profit before amortization and depreciation, up from $419 million in 2014, according to statistics contained on the company’s website.

Wolff went on to state that the difficult part of the bargaining process begins now.

“If we think Christianity is a crutch for the weak, let us make sure our accusation is not a smoke screen to deny our own inadequacies,” writes Pastor Narayan Mitra.

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Dyer’s View As the Syrian ceasefire arranged by the United States and Russia teeters on the brink of collapse, it’s clear that the main problem lies in Washington.

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All-candidates forum The candidates for chief and council in the upcoming Lower Nicola Indian Band elections attended an all-candidates forum on Sept. 20 to state their case.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the positions of Casual Lifeguard/Instructors.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016 by: Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Date Posted: September 06, 2016 Posting Expires: September 23, 2016

NOTICE OF TAX SALE - 10 AM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter, properties listed below will be offered for sale for recovery of outstanding property taxes on Monday, September 26, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers at the Merritt City Hall at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC, unless delinquent taxes plus interest are paid prior to the tax sale.

For further information please contact the Tax Department at 250-378-4224, or refer to www.merritt.ca.

The City of Merritt makes no representation expressed or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restriction, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or sustainability of the property.

Purchase of a Tax Sale Property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the positions of an Aquatic Fitness Instructor for the Leisure Services Department.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

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Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016 by: Carole Fraser Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS YOUTH ACTIVISM

Smart Step co-ordinator gains experience Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

change that — but we try to get involved around the community, and try to inspire youth to get involved,” explained Christy.

Though some activities are staples for the group — like the Canada Day celebration, and the sports camp — many of the activities that the group participates in are suggested by Smart Step members themselves.

“If we have a member who has an idea for a project, or is

Another successful season is in the books for Merritt’s Smart Step Youth Association — and nobody is more pleased than first-year program co-ordinator Courtney Christy.

The Merritt Secondary School student is entering her Grade 12 year this fall, and has been involved with the local Smart Step group for three years — but this past summer was her first at the helm of the program, in a paid position as coordinator.

And judging by the roll of events that the Smart Step group was involved in during the summer, Christy’s first term was a successful — albeit busy — one.

The Smart Step Youth Association was founded unofficially in 2009, explained Christy, and aims to engage The members of the Smart Step Youth Association were hard at work in July. Ian Webster/Herald local youth between the ages of 12 and 17 in volunteer projects through- really passionate about an issue, out the community. Each sumwe can work with that too. It’s mer, the group runs a sports very much driven by the group camp for kids, helps out with the in that way,” explained Christy. annual Canada Day celebraA few of the more unique tions in the park, and organizes community building activities a graffiti clean-up at the local the group partook in this sumschools among other activities. mer included repainting the “This year, there was no graf- bridge near Lions Memorial fiti to clean up, so we had to Park, and hosting a yoga in the

park event in Rotary Park.

Numbers for the Smart Step group tend to fluctuate from year to year, and event to event, as the group doesn’t require anyone to commit to 100 per cent attendance, explained Christy, adding that the group typically sees about 10 to 15 members per event.

The Smart Step group is supported by a board of adults, who are ready to assist the group with writing grants or providing guidance when the students run into issues, but Christy said the bulk of the work is undertaken by the kids themselves.

“It’s so inspiring to see youth come out, and be so driven and dedicated. We had one member this year who came out to every event, and was always so positive and happy,” said Christy.

And while the core of the group remains committed to giving back to the community, Christy said she and other group members receive valuable experience in leadership roles through participating in the Smart Step program.

“I’m really passionate about leadership and making a change, and this is a perfect opportunity to be able to do so,” said Christy, adding that she sees herself possibly pursuing a role in community organizing in the future.

The program goes on hiatus for the school year, but will be back in June 2017 — and Christy hopes she’ll be able to continue to contribute to the program for another year.

Merritt & District Hospice Society www.merritthospice.org TRAINING COURSE Are you interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer?

Are you interested in learning what hospice and palliative care are all about?

A training course will be offered on

October 3, 4 and 5, 2016 9am to 3pm

Cost: $50 To register or to obtain more information, send an email to merritthospice@shaw.ca OR call Jill at 250-378-4577 Hospice is caring people working in co-operation with physicians and other members of the health care team to offer palliative care to the terminally ill and support to their family.

Hospice also includes grief support services and programs.

There was no graffiti around town for the Smart Step group to clean up this year, so the paint went tot the bridge at Lions Memorial Park instead.

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Prizes awarded on Sunday at 1 pm FEATURES • Concession - both days • Lower Nicola Flea Market • Lawn & Garden • Tractor Pull • ReÆexology • Face Painting • Antique Tractors • Stationary Engines • Old Cars • Great Music • Samosas • Love to Dance Academy Troupe

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Wood buildings on the rise Derek Nighbor SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

You won’t read about it in the sports section any time soon, but a number of Canadian cities are competing in a high-stakes global race that will directly affect more than 200 of our communities.

The cities – including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Québec — are competing in an amazing race against a number of cities around the world to build the tallest wooden high-rise buildings.

The results of this race, for Canadian workers, companies, and the environment, are critical.

In Vancouver, for example, it’s a 18-storey student residence at the University of British Columbia that is already under construction, and will soon be one of the tallest mass timber hybrid buildings in the world.

In Québec City, the ground was broken in mid-June on a 13-storey condominium complex that will include 12 stories of timber.

There’s no mystery to this trend.

Builders have always held wood products in high regard because they are widely available, cost-effective, quick and easy to use, durable, and, of course, great looking. But their popularity has grown in recent years for other reasons.

First of all, they’re great for the environment. Forest products are of course sustainable and trees act like nature’s vacuum in the way they absorb carbon, thereby reducing the greenhouse gases that lead to climate change.

Trees actually absorb the most carbon when they’re young and growing and become net emitters as they age. When turned into wood products, however, the carbon is sequestered.

Secondly, innovation in the forest products sector has made wood, always popular with consumers, even more attractive to builders.

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Who does ISIS really want as president?

“Hillary Clinton’s weakness while she was Secretary of State has emboldened terrorists all over the world to attack the U.S., even on our own soil,” wrote Donald GWYNNE DYER Trump on Facebook The international after the bombing STAGE in New York on Saturday. “They are hoping and praying that Hillary Clinton becomes president, that they can continue their savagery and murder.”

Mrs. Clinton replied on Monday by branding the Republican presidential candidate a “recruiting sergeant for the terrorists.” Indeed, in an interview on Israeli television this month, Mrs. Clinton said Islamic State was praying for a Trump victory. There’s clearly a lot of praying going on, but whose victory are the jihadi fanatics really praying FOR? There’s no point in asking them, because they are likely to lie about it. At least half of them are smart enough to realise that if Islamist extremists openly express a preference for one candidate, American voters will tend

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to back the other. (Tactical voting is a timehonoured practice, but it does encourage tactical lying.)

Besides, it’s really hard for the opinion pollsters to contact a statistically valid sample of the fighters of Islamic State by phone. We’re going to have to figure out their views without their help — but happily, this is not very hard to do. Their weapon is terrorism, and there is a clear, universally acknowledged doctrine on how that weapon works.

Well, it was universally acknowledged in the 1970s and the 1980s, when the world was littered with revolutionary movements using terrorist methods. The leaders themselves wrote about how terrorism served their goals, and a generation of Western military leaders studied how best to combat it. Unsurprisingly, they came to the same conclusions about how terrorism actually worked — and that it didn’t work very well.

So the revolutionary movements either won (occasionally) or else gradually faded away.

The generation of Western military leaders who had actually confronted terrorism and learned how to respond to it got old and retired, and the knowledge was lost.

Some truly stupid things were said and done in the first years after the 9/11 attacks in

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2001. “They are attacking us because they hate our values!” for example, or “We’ll invade Iraq and root them out!” (There were no terrorists in Iraq before the invasion.) But a new generation of Western soldiers has finally grasped how terrorism works. The terrorists themselves, of course, knew it all along.

Three basic facts about terrorism. First, it is the weapon of choice for the weak, because it does not require a large army, sophisticated weapons or a lot of money.

Secondly, without those assets, terrorists must not engage in frontal assaults and standup battles against powerful opponents (usually governments) who do have them.

Thirdly, it can therefore only succeed by tricking those more powerful forces into doing things that really serve the terrorists’ purposes.

What is the ultimate goal of Islamic State and similar jihadi groups? Obviously, it is to come to power in various parts of the Muslim world. If they ever manage to become a government they may develop further ambitions (for then they would have a large army and lots of money), but taking power is the crucial first step.

Clearly the terrorists do not have mass sup-

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Development fund needs commitment Editor; A year ago, 193 leaders gathered in New York and agreed on 17 goals to change the world. Eliminate poverty, end hunger and achieve gender equality were among a few of these targets. The set deadline, 2030, is fast approaching and if Canada wants to continue its global leadership, we must act now.

In 1970, Lester B. Pearson set the global target of giving 0.7 per cent of a nations’ Gross National Income (GNI) to international assistance. Fast forward 46 years and we are giving a shameful 0.24 per cent, far from the Canadian-set target that was initi-

Trend felt worldwide

ated almost half a century ago.

The 17 goals set last year cannot wait. With only 15 years allotted to achieve them it is imperative that we act now. To do our part, Canada must commit to increasing its Official Development Assistance (ODA) by $1 billion a year for the next three years, with a 10-year timetable for reaching the 0.7% target.

Will Canada be among the countries that contribute to building a better future for all, or we will once again show up nearly half a century too late?

Erika Richter Ottawa, ON

A cumbersome climb to global leadership Editor; Canada can make a true impact: Since 2002, Canada’s contribution to the Global Fund has saved 22 million lives - imagine the numbers if there was greater commitment to development assistance!

Prime Minister Trudeau is dedicated to put Canada back on the global stage. The fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is ongoing, and political leaders are optimistic that it can end by 2030. With this year’s budget, Canada contributed $785 million to the Global Fund. Here is the problem: Canada’s overall aid spending is only 0.24 per cent of our Gross National Income; this is below the commitment of many other countries and below the goal of 0.7 per cent.

Canadians want to see a significant increase towards development assistance and a ten year timetable outlining how to reach the 0.7 per cent target. It is a long, winding road — but I am confident that Canada can make it back to the top!

Karolin Klement, Calgary, AB

From Page 6 One of those innovations, cross-laminated timber (CLT), is particularly important in this trend toward wooden, high-rise buildings. CLT is a multi-layered wooden panel where layers are stacked perpendicularly and then glued together using hydraulic or vacuum presses. From a builder’s perspective, the end result is a material that is faster and less costly to use, stronger, able to be turned into panels off-site and ahead of time (no matter the weather), and sustainable. On top of all of that, because they have heft and the strength of steel, CLT panels have shown to be resistant to both fire and earthquakes, making this innovation superior in many applications to competing products.

No surprise then that it’s not just Canadian builders and communities that are starting to wake up to the many benefits of wood.

In London, a 100-storey wooden tower has been proposed, as has a 40-storey building in Stockholm, and new tall wood buildings in Australia, Austria, Norway and the United States, just to name a few.

Even though the majority of Canadian communities haven’t yet adapted their building codes to allow wooden structures beyond either four or six stories, wood is clearly gaining ground.

Changes to the national building codes for wood buildings up to 12 storeys, involving the use of massive timber, have been proposed by the Canadian Wood Council. Quebec has led the way on this matter by developing an alternative code for these types of buildings.

So wood is reaching new heights — and for all the right reasons.

Canada is off to a good start in the race to make taller, wooden buildings.

For the sake of our forest products industry, more than 200 Canadian communities whose economies rely on it, 237,000 employees, and our environment, let’s hope we cross the finish line as soon as possible.

Derek Nighbor is the CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).

Terrorists need a western villain From Page 6 port in their own countries, or they would already be in power. In order to build that mass support — it doesn’t have to be majority support, but they do need a lot of people behind them — they need a villain that will push people into their arms.

That villain can be either the government that currently rules the country, or a foreign power that invades the country, but in either case it must be provoked into behaving very badly. Only torture chambers and/or cluster bombs will make the mass of the population so desperate that they turn to the revolutionaries for help.

To get the torture and the bombing going, the

target government must become so frightened and enraged that it starts using them on a large scale.

That’s what the terrorism is actually for: to make governments over-react and behave very badly.

Then the terrorists might actually build enough support to win.

Terrorism is not just blind hatred. It is a technique used by ruthless but intelligent leaders with coherent strategies and clear political goals, and the violence is never “senseless.” Bin Laden’s strategy in carrying out the 9/11 attacks, for example, was to provoke the United States into invading Muslim countries.

It worked, and the invasions gave a huge boost to the popularity of the jihadi movement. Indeed,

Islamic State and its clones could never have gained power without those invasions.

All terrorism is a kind of political jiu-jitsu, in which a relatively weak group tries to goad a far stronger force into doing something very big and stupid. Terrorism doesn’t just thrive on over-reaction. It cannot succed without it.

So now ask yourself: which of the American presidential candidates is more likely to over-react to a terrorist provocation?

Okay, so now you know whose victory the terrorists are really praying for.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS FIRST RESPONDERS

Community group buys new defibrillator Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

It’s a perfect gift for the fire department.

The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary donated $2,500 the purchase a new automated external defibrillator for the Merritt Fire Rescue Department (MFRD), which replaces an older, discontinued version.

“This is just more modern technology, and it’s the same model that BC Ambulance carries,” said Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson.

The new Life Pak 1000 defibrillator replaces one of four Life Pak 500s the fire department has at its disposal.

The new defibrillator does the same job as the old one, but it was important to update from the discontinued model.

“They’re out of date

models,” Tomkinson said.

“We couldn’t find replacement batteries, and they weren’t being supported by the manufacturer anymore, so if there were any issues with respect to software or what not, it couldn’t be repaired.”

During a routine check this year, it was discovered that one of the defibrillators was malfunctioning, and the manufacturer didn’t repair or supply replacement parts for that device anymore.

However, thanks to some funds from the Merritt Legion and the Elks Lodge, as well as the reallocation of some dollars in their 2016 budget, the fire department was able to replace it.

To replace a second, they’d need to call on the community once more.

Enter the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary.

President Betty

Doberstein said the auxiliary raised the money for the defibrillator through dollars accumulated from sales at the group’s thrift shop.

“Dave sent us a letter asking us if we would be able to help out. He didn’t ask for the whole donation, just if we could help out moneywise, and we thought we would just do the whole thing,” Doberstein said.

MFRD is now using new dispatch software that sends them to more first responder calls, making it critical to have this type of equipment.

“We’re going to a lot more cardiac arrests and chest pain calls than we ever have before,” he

FIRE SAFETY

Burns still banned If you’re thinking of flying a sky lantern, burning a pile of yard waste or using a tiki torch this weekend think again.

As of Sept. 16, the BC Wildfire Service had rescinded the current category two and three open burning bans in the Clearwater and Salmon Arm fire Controlled burns, like the one pictured here, are still prohibited in zones, but the prothe Merritt fire zone. Herald file photo hibitions are still in All B.C. Parks, Crown lands and place for the Merritt, private lands are covered by the open Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton and Lillooet fire zones until Oct. 15, 2016, burning ban, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local govor further notice. ernment that has forest fire prevention The reason the ban hasn’t been bylaws in place and is serviced by a rescinded here is due to recent hot weather, Kamloops Fire Centre infor- fire department.

Before lighting any fire, residents mation officer Max Birkner told the should check with local authorities Herald. to see if any other restrictions are in The open fire prohibitions this effect. year began on May 15 and apply to Anyone found in contravention of the burning of waste, slash or other an open burning prohibition may be materials, lighting more than two issued a ticket for $1,150, required open fires of any size at the same to pay an administrative penalty of time, burning grass and the use of $10,000 or — if convicted in court fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches, burning barrels and binary exploding — fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the targets. contravention causes or contributes to Campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and are allowed as are cooking stoves that associated costs. use gas, propane or briquettes.

said.

Tomkinson said he’ll be looking to have at least one more defibrillator replaced in next year’s budget, but would welcome another community organization’s assistance to replace it earlier.

Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson shows off the new automated external defibrillator Merritt’s fire department was able to purchase thanks to the generosity of the Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS PARKING WOES

Council considers scrapping bylaw The City of Merritt is taking a hard look at a controversial parking bylaw that has downtown business owners up in arms.

The business advocacy group known as Downtown Voice came out of a committee of the whole meeting with city council on Tuesday (Sept.

20) assured their concerns surrounding the parking bylaw would be taken into consideration.

In lieu of providing the required number of offstreet parking spaces on a property, a business must pay the city a $3,500 fee for every spot short of its requirement under the bylaw.

That money is held in reserve to fund any needed parking infrastructure needed in the future such as a parkade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason local governments have the enabling legislation to create a parking reserve is it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be on any one business downtown, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a situation where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to government to collect a little bit from all, and then at some point build something, said City of Merritt chief administrative officer Shawn Boven told the Herald.

The few members of Downtown Voice who spoke with council at the meeting recommended

the bylaw be abandoned entirely.

The group contends that this bylaw is hurting the development it is designed to facilitate, believing it will hurt real estate sales and reduce the occupancy of existing buildings. The group has also pointed to specific examples, such as City Furniture and Nicola Lanes Bowling, which are both looking to find buyers for their respective downtown buildings.

The problem for businesses like these is that the bylaw limits the pool of potential buyers, as anyone interested in the building would be deterred if they had to incur the parking fines because their business required more parking spots than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already on the property.

Many councillors agreed with the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position on the bylaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally find thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tons of parking spots downtown,â&#x20AC;? said Coun. Linda Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re enforcing a bylaw that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense.â&#x20AC;?

Boven said a staff report on the parking bylaw will be presented to council at the Oct. 11 regular council meeting, and council could recommend rescinding the bylaw after receiving the report.

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A man and a woman have pleaded guilty to attempted robbery charges after beating a 69-yearold Good Samaritan who gave them a ride after finding them stranded on the side of the highway.

Cory Battilana and Samantha Vleeming entered guilty pleas in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Monday to charges stemming from an incident late last year, with Vleeming being sentenced to time served in jail and Battilana getting two years in prison, On Nov. 25, 2015, the pair was stranded on the Okanagan Connector between Kelowna and Merritt after crashing a Jeep into the median during a snowstorm. Crown prosecutor Adrienne Murphy said a passerby stopped and offered them a ride to Merritt, which they accepted.

Battilana got into the front passenger seat and Vleeming sat in the back, behind the driver. The pair directed the Good Samaritan to a rural area west of Merritt before Battilana told him to pull over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Battilana told [the driver] that he was to pull over and get out of the vehicle,â&#x20AC;? Murphy said, noting the driver refused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Battilana started hitting him in the right side of his face.â&#x20AC;?

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A scuffle ensued and the driver got out of his car, a 2010 Honda CRV, with the key in the ignition, but with the fob in his hand. The vehicle would not start for Battilana without the fob and his efforts to get it going quickly drained the battery.

Battilana and Vleeming then ran away, leaving the driver stranded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was saying to them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave me here.

Please let me have my cellphone,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Murphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they did indeed leave him there.â&#x20AC;?

The driver went to a nearby house and called police. Battilana and Vleeming eventually called a cab and were taken to a Merritt motel at which they had been staying prior to the incident.

Police eventually tracked them down and an RCMP tactical team took them into custody.

Vleeming served nearly seven months in jail before being granted bail in June. On Monday, she was sentenced to time served with a one-year probation term, a 10-year firearms ban and an order she surrender a sample of her DNA to a national criminal database.

Battilana, who has been in custody since his arrest, was sentenced to two more years behind bars and banned from possessing firearms for life. He was also ordered to submit a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.

In addition, both were ordered to pay $500 in restitution.

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The day had Ă&#x20AC;nally arrived. The day that will we eat? We should have stayed in Egypt.â&#x20AC;? had been given to Abraham that his seed Moses said to God, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do I do? These would be in a country not his own, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be people are not happy with me.â&#x20AC;? held slavery, then after 400 years they would God said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tomorrow morning you will see come out of it all. Moses said it happened in a spread cell over the ground. A substance the expected time. about the size of a pea. Gather this for food.

Now they were free.

You can cook it, boil it, grind it. This has to be The last days in Egypt had not been gathered up before the sin gets warm for it will pleasant for Pharaoh did not what the people melt and it will not keep over night. It has to be to go for they were his work force. But God, picked every day. through plagues, forced them out.

The only exception is Friday. There will be Now just imagine the hundreds of enough for two days. Pick extra, for it will not thousands of people on the move. The long spoil this time, and keep it over for your food on trains of wagons pulled by oxen. Donkeys with the Sabbath. packs. People with packs. Everything had to What a lesson God provided. We have our go. There was no coming back to get the rest part to play. Trust God and work together with later.

Him. What a good feeling it must have been.

I understand trucking a bit, and I Ă&#x20AC;gured it No more going to work. No more getting beat out one day that to feed all the people God up. About a week into the trek their enthusiasm would need 35 semi-truck loads, per day, to died. The food they had brought with them feed them and twice that on Friday, to feed was pretty much gone. Now what? them on the Sabbath. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of manna!!

Everyone pointed their accusing Ă&#x20AC;ngers at What an amazing God! Just look around Moses and blamed him for their hunger and you right now. He still supplies the food for us. less than ideal situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moses. Look what you have done. You get us into this now what

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This beautifully finished 3 bedrm, 3 bath rancher has fully finished basement, vaulted ceilings, laundry on the main, deluxe ensuite, custom Mill Creek cabinetry, HW flooring, large kitchen with island & pantry plus large back deck.

#2721

#2727

ON THE BENCH

$289,900 QUIET STREET

$359,000

IN LOWER NICOLA

NEW

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Great family home with wrap around covered deck, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a full basement. Has a 6500 sq.ft. shop area and covered RV parking. Wonderful place to raise a family

4 bedroom home with 2 car garage, extensive updates and move-in ready. Has vauled ceiling in living room with rock F/P, 3 baths & fully finished basement with large family room

Large family home with full basement in Lower Nicola. Living room with wood burning F/P, large dining room & family room with F/P, 3 pce ensuite, large rec.rm, cold room/ pantry & workshop area.

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

#2615

#2703

#2681

#2748

$679,000

$369,900

Century 21 is pleased to Welcome Karen Yakimchuk to our team!

$319,900

I’ve lived in Merritt for the past 27 years, and previously owned Yaki Joe’s Pizza in Merritt from 1989 to 2007.

Married to Brad, we have 3 grown children and 1 grandson. I love living in the Nicola Valley and hope to see old friends and make new ones. I have raised my family in Merritt and would love to help families find their new home or help sell their existing home. You can reach me at 250-315-3076 or 250-378-6166.

$309,900

Grandview Heights

RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS Prices Starting at $85,000 + GST Fully serviced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains.

Close to shopping and college.

Start building your dream home today!

#1726

Prices Starting at $89,000 + GST Located Off Lindley Creek Road

This premier subdivision offers a rural living experience with expansive views of the Nicola Valley. Minimum lot size of 0.5 acre up to 0.96 acre, offers privacy and room to landscape. The cul de sac design guarantees no thru traffic and crown land surround entire property. Road are paved with city services in place. Call for details.

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Century 21 Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. Doug Beech (Owner) 378-4219

Don Gossoo Managing Broker

Janis Post 315-3672

250-378-6166 • Fax: 378-4344 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100

NEWER HOME

DUPLEX

Karen Yakimchuk

Personal Real Estate Corporation

315-3076

315-3043

ON THE BENCH

NEW HOME

IN LOWER NICOLA

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

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

New 2 storey home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, spacious open concept style kitchen with stone counters, spacious living room, nice master bedrm with 3 pce ensuite & W/O closet. Double garage. GST applies

Beautifully designed home with 3 completely finished floors, 4 bedrms, large kitchen, new HW flooring, laundry on the main, 4 baths & gas F/P, Yard is terraced & private with U/G sprinklers.

#2760

#2756

#2762

#2755

NEW STRATA UNIT

$349,900

BRAND NEW HOME

$389,900

GOOD FAMILY HOME

D SOL

$469,000

IMMACULATE HOME

QUIET LOCATION

$175,000

2 bedroom rancher with 1560 sq.ft., open concept style kitchen with grante countertops and large great room with fireplace. Property has great views and perfect for retirees or young couple.

GST applies.

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

Basement entry home in good area with 2 bedrm ground level suite. 3 bedrms up, HW floors, large open kitchen, master bedrm with jetted tub & W/I closet. Nicely landscaped & fenced backyard.

#2746

#2660

#2409

#2672

$349,000

$289,000

NEW

Investment property or great home for first time buyers. 3 bedrms up with 4 pce bath plus 2 pce bath on the main. Needs some TLC. Has long term tenants in place. Close to school.

Quality 5 bedrm family home, exceptionally kept with new kitchen cabinetry with backsplash & countertops, new flooring on main, new roof, updated HW tank, sunken living rm plus fully fin. Basement.

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

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

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

#2754

#2749

#2766

#2748

#2745

VAULTED CEILINGS

$89,000

$399,900

RIVERFRONT

QUIET SETTING

GREAT LOCATION

$374,900

$309,900 HUGE LOT

$299,500 FULL DUPLEX

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

Great location.

#2761

OPPORTUNITY

ON THE BENCH

EXECUTIVE HOME

$329,900

NICOLA BLUFFS

IN LOWER NICOLA

ON THE BENCH

D SOL

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

IN PRIME LOCATION

2 bedroom mobile home on 0.56 acre lot with several outbuildings and room for a shop.

Features new fridge & stove, HW tank, kitchen flooring and porch roof. Zoned for duplex.

#2764

AFFORDABLY PRICED

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

D SOL

NEW

$339,900

Brad Yakimchuk

Don Ward 315-3503

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

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd.

$259,000

Ray Thompson 315-3377

$435,000

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

#2598

$259,900

RENOVATED DUPLEX

RIVERFRONT

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

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

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

Completely renovated 2 bedroom rancher with den, on a 19,500 sq.ft. lot with large 40x26 detached shop with attached garden shed. 1116 sq.ft. home updated inside & out and is move in ready!

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

#2681

#2751

#2719

#2687

$319,900

CUTE & COZY RANCHER

$84,900

IMMACULATE HOME

$264,900

NICELY RENOVATED

D L O S

$169,000

WALK TO SHOPPING

CED U D RE

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

In prime Bench location with amazing views, this 4 level split home features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, HW floors, central Air & vac, fully finished basement & private terraced backyard with U/G sprinklers.

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

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

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

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

Quick possession.

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

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

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

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

Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

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

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

#2703

#2704

#2726

#2752

#2604

#2723

#2667

#2732

#2666

#2690

$369,900 PRIVATE YARD

$359,900 SPACIOUS HOME

$345,000

LOWER NICOLA MHP

ED

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

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

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

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

#2701

#2727

#2684

DUPLEX

$44,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

BROOKMERE

HERITAGE HOME

$179,900

$229,900

IN LOWER NICOLA

D UCE D E R

UC RED

$359,900

$172,000

$359,000 RENOVATED

$59,900

BENCH VIEW HOME

$282-39,900

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

#2524

IN ELDORADO PARK

$309,900 QUIET LOCATION

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

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

Single garage/shop includes possible visitor/ teen unit.

Great opportunity for investors, retirees or first time buyers. One bedroom apartment in well managed building with an elevator.

Close to schools, store & transit. Strata fees $167 per month.

New 3 bedroom home with basement entry in area of new development. Open concept kitchen with granite counters, large great room with gas F/P. GST applies.

Double garage.

#2683

#2612

#2691

#2635

#2659

$35,900

AFFORDABLY PRICED

$69,900

STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

$148,000

IN LOGAN LAKE

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

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

D UCE D E R

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

Currently tenanted.

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

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

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

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

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

#2689

#2647

#2750

#2688

#2696

#2692

#2616

#2662

WALK TO SHOPPING

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

#2674

$46,900

$24,900

$264,900

INVESTORS

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

#2634

$59,000

$379,000

CLOSE TO AMENITIES

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

$259,900

$59,000

GREAT STARTER HOME

Nicely renovated 3 bedroom home with inlaw suite and close to elementary school.

Has new flooring, paint, trim and bathroom down. Shared laundry. Large flat lot with detached garage.

$219,900

BRAND NEW HOME

D L O S

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

$224,000

INVESTORS

FIRST TIME BUYERS

$117,000

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

D L O S

D UCE D E R

D

UCE RED

$229,900

D UCE D E R

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

#2721

$419,900

MOVING TO MERRITT?

$173,900

$219,900

$129,900

#2640

$255,000

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

#2630

$239,900 RENOVATED

D

SOL

Nicely renovated 4 bedroom family home with new windows, updated siding, large back deck, new flooring with updated kitchen and bathroom. Nice large rec.rm with gas F/P, laundry & storage in basement

#2736

$258,000

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CENTURY 21 MOVING REAL ESTATE BC LTD. HOMES ON ACREAGE/LAND SPECTACULAR VIEWS

STUNNING HOME

ON TWO ACRES

IC & I

LAKE AT NICOLA LAKE

IC & I

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING D UCE D E R

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

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

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

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

#2728

#2767

#2693

#2664

$529,900

10 AC SUNSHINE VALLEY

$495,000

$849,900

$699,900

BRING YOUR HORSES

ON 22 ACRES

TYNER LAKE

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

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

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

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

#2615

#2733

#2700

#2675

$679,000

$699,900

$795,000

$99,000

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

#2626

$850,000

10.9 ACRES

12.63 ACRES

AT STUMP LAKE

NICOLA LAKEVIEW HOME

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

20 ACRES

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

Land is mostly cleared with some trees.

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

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

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

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

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

#2047

#2709

#2613

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

#2724

#2555

#2763

$239,900

RARE FIND IN LOWER NICOLA

$199,000 1 ACRE

$639,000

$650,000

179 ACRES

LAKEVIEW ACREAGE

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

#2735

$89,900 9.88 ACRES

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

Great acreage to build your dream home.

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

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

Perfect place to build the home of your dreams at Nicola Lake on 1.055 acres. Nicola Lake is great for all water sports, fishing & sailing. Two golf courses nearby.

#2670

#2698

#2495

#2578

$299,900

$176,900

264 ACRES

IN KANE VALLEY

2 ACRE PARCEL

D SOL

$1,241,000

Located 20 mins from Merritt off Hwy. 97C, just south of Mamit Lake, this 2 acre property has drilled well, septic approval and power at lot line. Excellent location for outdoor enthusiast.

GST applies.

Unique 10 acre property with seasonal creek, located just 25 mins. south of Merritt & easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. Was a manufactured home that was added onto. Very private.

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

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

#2694

#2758

#2656

#2645

$1,250,000 53 ACRES

SPIUS CREEK ESTATES

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

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

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

2 ACRES 2 acre lot in prime industrial area, close to city limits.

Current zoning is “Future Development”. Water and sewer are not connected, requires application.

#2581

$450,000

$279,900

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

#2019

$595,000

LAKEFRONT LOT

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

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

Water & sewer not connected.

#2575

#2710

$1,690,000

$1,200,000 AT NICOLA LAKE

15 ACRES

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

Prices starting at $199,000

#2540

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

COLDWATER HILLS

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

Call for more details. Disclosure available.

$309,900

$2,000,000

#2759

AT PARADISE LAKE

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$259,000

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$159,000

OLD

$109,000

$264,900

#2669

#199,000 LAKEVIEW LOT

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

#2720

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

Lake offers many year round activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

$289,000 #2729

$199,000

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

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS TREATS LEAD TO EATS Lily Stewart dropped by the Diamond Vale Elementary school to present a cheque to principal Dan Duncan on behalf of the Order of the Eastern Star. The cheque was for $1,500 — money which was raised through the Eastern Star’s pie shell fundraiser — and will go to support Diamond Vale’s school food program, which provides breakfasts and lunches to kids in need of an extra boost. The Order of the Eastern Star is once again taking orders for pie shells, baked by the lovely ladies who make up the organization. Pie shells come in packages of ten.

To order, contact Lily Stewart at 250378-2773.

Cole Wagner/Herald

How’s your hearing?

Ask an Audiologist.

Carolyn Palaga, MSc, Aud (C)

Merritt Hearing Clinic A division of Carolyn Palaga Audiology Ser vices Ltd.

Call Monday - Friday

315-9688 2076A Granite Avenue, Merritt (Located at Nicola Valley Chiropractic)

Authorized by: WCB First Canadian Health Veterans Affairs Registered under the Hearing Aid Act (B.C.)

“Creating safe communities means protecting the environment and the people.”

– Dion Arnouse, Emergency Management Consultant, Kinder Morgan Canada

Trans Mountain’s emergency management team has connected with over 100 Aboriginal communities along the BC-Alberta pipeline route. We assess each community’s capacity to respond to a civil emergency, then provide support to upgrade emergency response skills accordingly. The primary objective is to ensure an organized response to a spill. However, as the chances of a spill are low, local residents who are trained well with a safety mindset are equally prepared to respond to a more likely natural event, such as a fire, flood or ice storm. Putting safety first is our number one priority.

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There is a constant focus on community safety, emergency preparedness and environmental protection.

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Emergency preparedness training benefits include skills in dealing with all hazards, including fires, floods and extreme storms.

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To date, 40 Aboriginal communities located along the pipeline and marine corridor in British Columbia and Alberta have signed Mutual Benefit Agreements.

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For both Trans Mountain and Aboriginal training, we conduct exercises and drills year-round in all seasons and conditions – on land, water, even on ice – throughout the entire system.

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We have connected with more than 100 Aboriginal communities along the entire pipeline route.

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There are 15 equipment caches along the pipeline and over $3 million will be invested in new emergency response equipment.

For more information, go to TransMountain.com Email: info@transmountain.com · Phone: 1-866-514-6700 Committed to safety since 1953.

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JUNIOR A HOCKEY

Merritt heading to BCHL Showcase undefeated Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

As this edition of the Merritt Herald hits doorsteps and newsstands on Sept. 22, the Merritt Centennials will be en route to the Fraser Valley for the fifth annual BCHL Bauer Showcase at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.

In front of hundreds of college and university scouts and coaches from across North America, the Centennials will play two games in two days against league rivals — part of a 17-game Junior A hockey extravaganza that began on Wednesday and runs through till Sunday.

Thursday night, at 7:30 p.m., the Cents will take on the Mainland Division’s Prince George Spruce Kings in their second meeting in a fortnight. The two teams battled to a 2-2 tie back on Sept. 9.

Friday, Merritt plays the Cowichan Valley Capitals from the Island Division in an afternoon matinee that starts at 3 p.m.

The Centennials head into the 2016

The Merritt Centennials’ Tyler Pietrowski (21) scores his first BCHL regular-season goal against the Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday night. The 20-year-old native of Curtice, Ohio picked up his second on Saturday in Trail. Ian Webster/Herald

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Showcase as one of only two BCHL teams still undefeated. The team owns a 2-0-1 record, good for five points and third place in the league’s Interior Division (prior to Wednesday night’s game between the West Kelowna Warriors and the Chilliwack Chiefs), just one point back of both the Penticton Vees

BCHL STANDINGS to Sept. 20 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

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and the Vernon Vipers who have played one more game.

The only other BCHL team yet to suffer a loss is the Wenatchee Wild, who sport a perfect 3-0-0 record and sit atop the Mainland Division.

Merritt’s two wins this season came this past weekend, in a home-and-home series

sweep of the Trail Smoke Eaters.

On Friday night, in their first game of the regular season at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, the Centennials got goals from five different players and a solid 36-save performance from goaltender Jake Berger in a 5-3 victory over the visiting Smokies.

Twenty-four hours later, with the same two teams squaring off at the Cominco Arena in Trail, Chase Bell’s first goal of the season at the 2:25-mark of the second period proved to be the game winner as the Cents eked out a 3-2 win in the Smoke City.

Colten Lancaster got his first start of the regular season between the pipes and was impressive, turning aside 27 of 29 shots for the victory.

Equally impressive is the fact that after just three games, no fewer than 15 different Centennials’ players have registered points.

Complete game and scoring details from both weekend games can be found in online at www.MerrittHerald. com.

Centennials head coach and GM Joe Martin was generally pleased with his team’s start and finish in both games against Trail, although he conceded the middle part of each outing could have been better.

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Thinking of travelling down to Chilliwack to catch the Merritt Centennials at the 2016 BCHL Showcase? Why not make a day or two of it and see some more great Junior A hockey action? All games are taking place at the Prospera Centre. Here’s the complete schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 21 7:30 p.m.

Chilliwack vs West Kelowna Thursday, Sept. 22 10:00 a.m.

Langley vs Penticton 1:00 p.m.

West Kelowna vs Coquitlam 4:00 p.m.

Cowichan Valley vs Surrey 7:30 p.m.

Prince George vs Merritt Friday, Sept. 23 10:00 a.m.

Wenatchee vs Powell River 1:00 p.m.

Nanaimo vs Vernon 3:00 p.m.

Merritt vs Cowichan Valley 4:00 p.m.

Penticton vs Prince George 7:30 p.m.

Alberni Valley vs Chilliwack Saturday, Sept. 24 10:00 a.m.

Salmon Arm vs Nanaimo 1:00 p.m.

Powell River vs Trail 3:00 p.m.

Coquitlam vs Alberni Valley 4:00 p.m.

Victoria vs Langley 7:30 p.m.

Vernon vs Wenatchee Sunday, Sept. 25 10:00 a.m.

Trail vs Victoria 1:00 p.m.

Surrey vs Salmon Arm

Centennials name their leadership group The Merritt Centennials waited until their home opener on Sept. 16 to announce what players will wear the letters this season. Brett Jewell will wear the ‘C’, while his assistants will be Nick Fidanza, Tyrell Buckley and Tyler Holz. For the full story, visit the Merritt Herald online.

Captain - #17 Brett Jewell

Thank You!

Assistant - #21 Nick Fidanza

Assistant - #7 Tyrell Buckley

Assistant - #26 Tyler Holz

The Merritt Centennials would like to put out a great big Thank You to the BEES AND THE BARE BONES for helping us celebrate our home opener, and thank you to MURRAY GM for a great sponsor night.

A Special Thank You to our FANS and SUPPORTERS.

NEXT HOME GAME: Oct. 1st at 7pm.

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SPORTS LACROSSE /FASTBALL

Nicola Valley well represented at Americas Masters Games Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Over 5,000 athletes, 35-years of age and older, and from all parts of the Western Hemisphere, converged on Vancouver last month for the inaugural Americas Masters Games.

Billed as a nine-day festival of sport and culture, the gala event, which ran from Aug. 26 to Sept.

4, showcased individual and team participation in 22 different activities — from archery and athletics (track and field) to cycling, judo, rugby and soccer.

The Nicola Valley was well represented at the Games with one athlete in field lacrosse and a total of seven participants in women’s softball.

The lone lacrosse player was Upper Nicola’s Bernard ‘Buzz’ Manuel, who works locally as the provincial co-ordinator for Aboriginal performance sport.

“I first heard about it through BC Lacrosse,” said Manuel, a veteran of box lacrosse who had never played the field game before.

“They were promoting the Games on their website. They said that if anyone wanted to play, they’d get them on a team. So I signed up back in June, and they hooked me up with the [East Vancouver] Brew Crew.”

There wound up being only four lacrosse teams in total in the two age divisions at the Games, so organizers did some mixing of players to balance the squads and had all four sides play each other.

Participants ranged in age from 35 right up to 55. All games were played at Trillium Park in the hip Strathcona neighbourhood of Vancouver.

“Our team played three roundrobin games and won two of them.

We met the Thunder Masters from the Langley area in the final and got beaten pretty bad,” said Manuel with a laugh. “A number of their players had pro, semi-pro and NCAA experience. It really showed.”

The Brew Crew won the silver medal. Manuel played as a midfielder on the team — allowing him to roam the entire field. Other positions such as defence and attack are restricted as to where they can go during a game.

“I found field lacrosse to be a lot of fun,” said Manuel. “It was more relaxed than box. You carry the ball longer, and there’s no shot clock. It’s all about possession and control.”

Manuel loved the Games in general. His whole family was in attendance. They included a night at the PNE in their holiday trip to the big city.

Over at Southill Park in the Sunset area of Vancouver, women’s

recreational fastpitch softball was taking place. Two of the teams in the 40-plus division had members from Merritt and the surrounding area.

The core of the Salish Nation squad was comprised of local players Laura Antoine, Debra Manuel, Molly Toodlican and Mary-June Coutlee, along with coaches Mitch Shuter and Barry Jackson (who now lives in Chase). Other members of the Salish team came from Vernon, Lillooet, Maple Ridge, Victoria and North Vancouver.

“Part of this team has been together for several years, going back to the World Masters in Italy in 2013,” said Shuter. “It’ll be the same team that goes to next year’s World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand.”

A second 40-plus team was the Angels — assembled and managed

by Merritt’s Janice Tom. Also on the squad was Nicola Valley player Elizabeth Coutlee.

“I’ve never had the opportunity to attend the World Masters, so my goal was the Americas (Masters Games),” said Tom. “It was my next best option, and Vancouver was nice and close.

“Originally I had players from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan scheduled to play on the (Angels) team, but a bunch dropped out,” added Tom. “I had to scramble to fill the roster. It was quite stressful.”

Ironically, after the completion of preliminary play and the semifinals, it was the Salish Nation and the Angels who met in the gold medal game.

“The Angels actually beat us in the prelims,” said Shuter. “We had to beat the Vancouver Wild 4-3 in the semis for another chance to play the Angels in the final.”

The gold-medal contest was a dandy, with the Angels surging to a 7-2 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning.

“For some reason, our bats woke up,” said Shuter. “We scored nine runs in the sixth to go ahead 11-7.

The Angels got two back in the top of the seventh, but that was it.

We won the game 11-9, and didn’t need to take our final at-bat.”

While disappointed with the loss in the gold-medal game, Tom said the whole experience of organizing a team for the Americas Masters was deeply meaningful.

“I started putting the team together in April, but was having a lot of difficulties with fundraising and getting players. I was even going to pull the team, but the [Games’] organizers urged me not to.

“Then I won the $50,000 Merritt Centennials’ 50/50 raffle this past spring. With some of the money, I bought my 23-year-old niece, Autumn, a bike in April. She

The East Vancouver Brew Crew field lacrosse team at the Americas Masters Games included Nicola Valley resident Bernard ‘Buzz’ Manuel (foreground, third from the right). Photo submitted

The Angels 40-plus women’s recreational softball team was organized by the Nicola Valley’s Janice Tom (back row, far left) Also on the team was Beth Coutlee (front row, far left). Photo submitted

got hit by a car on May 25 while riding home from work. I got quite depressed about what happened.”

At the urging of Autumn’s mom, Geraldine, Tom continued with the organizing of a ball team for the Masters Games, because that’s what makes her happy. “[The thought of] Autumn was definitely a driving force in getting me past the obstacles that were thrown at us,” said Tom. “The team was named the Angels

The Salish Nation 40-plus women’s softball team included coach Mitch Shuter (back row, far left), Laura Antoine (back row, fifth from left), Debra Manuel (back row, third from right), Molly Toodlican and Mary-June Coutlee (front row, far right). Photo submitted

because that’s my nickname, and it’s also Autumn’s nickname. It is a fitting name. I’d like to continue to field a team next year in tournaments.

“Autumn is still recovering,” said Tom. “She is currently in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops learning to walk and talk again.”

Both the Salish Nation and Angels teams drew quite a bit of media attention while competing at the Americas Masters Games.

Some players were interviewed by the Globe and Mail, others by representatives of the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, slated for Toronto.

Shuter and Tom said their teams thoroughly enjoyed the Americas Masters Games, including the impressive opening ceremonies — held at the Jack Poole Plaza down on Vancouver’s waterfront.

“It was a wonderful experience,” said Tom.

SEEING DOUBLES

The Merritt & District Tennis Club is currently holding its annual club championships. On Sept. 11, the men’s singles title was contested, with 19-year-old Sahil Bansi emerging victorious with a perfect 4-0 record. This past Sunday, it was the men’s and ladies’ doubles crowns that were up for grabs. Five teams battled it out in the men’s competition. The final was won by the team of Pavitar Dosanjh and Armadeep Khanguira (above) with a thrilling 9-7 pro set win over Harbans Sandhu and Patrick Farmer. In the ladies’ event, just two teams challenged for the club title. It was a dominating victory for the pairing of Diane Quinn and Neelam Sahota, who extinguished Cindy Lawrence and Barb Scapinello 6-0, 6-0 in a best-of-three final. This coming Saturday, Sept. 24, there is expected to be a large turnout for the MDTC’s mixed doubles competition. Ian Webster/Herald

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NOTICE OF AGM Merritt Curling Club

Monday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 pm at the Merritt Curling Club Everyone Welcome!

For more info call 250-378-3975 or 250-378-5177

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The Fountain Tire atoms went 1-3 at an 11-team evaluation tournament hosted by the Merritt Minor Hockey Association on the weekend. The Merritt squad (shown above with coaches John Galbraith, Mike Moulind, Dustin Shackelly and Gary Dixon) defeated Revelstoke 7-3 and lost to Princeton 5-3, to Kelowna 13-1 and to Winfield 4-1. Scorers for the Fountain Tire crew were Korben Stump (3), Cayden Bergstrom (3), Luke Sowpal (2), Glen Newman and Gavin Shackelly. In other minor hockey news, the Tracker Sportswear midget reps fell to Winfield 4-2 on Sunday. Travis Mosely and Bailey Tomkinson tallied for Merritt. Ian Webster/Herald

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Cents look to veterans to lead the way From Page 16 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defensive game needs to improve,â&#x20AC;? said Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to work on every day. I know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be able to score goals and generate offence. I want us to be able to defend as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, I just wish we were a bit more structured in our game,â&#x20AC;? the coach added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming. It takes time.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get there.â&#x20AC;?

Martin conceded that only seven goalsagainst in three games isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing I like the most about our play so far is the lack of oddman rushes coming our way. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given up a couple of three-ontwos, but there havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been many two-on-ones or breakaways. That means our defence is making good decisions.â&#x20AC;?

Experience is paying some dividends in the early going, Martin felt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seventy-five to eighty per cent of our group [this year] has played in the league before. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of maturity in the dressing room, and out on the ice.â&#x20AC;?

Looking ahead to the Showcase, Martin said he would be satisfied with nothing less than four points as an outcome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A pair of wins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focusing on. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always tricky at

these events [with all the scouts in attendance].

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see some individualism out there where there shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be.â&#x20AC;?

We have a veteran group, and I think that will help us get through it.â&#x20AC;?

SEPTEMBER 24TH 8:30 AM - 4 PM (Classroom and Practical) To registar contact: Dayna Phone: 250-525-0606 Email: dncharters32@hotmail.com For more information visit www.bchockey.net

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BOARD WANT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN? Volunteer and help build skills and confidence in young readers. Literacy Merritt and Nicola Valley Society is seeking French and English speaking volunteers for the One to One childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literacy program in local elementary schools. Volunteer 1.5 hrs/wk for 12 wks. 2016-17 sessions run Oct. to Feb. and Feb. to May. Attend a 2-3 hr training session and school orientation early Oct. Contact Kelly Reid, Literacy Outreach Coordinator at literacymerritt@gmail.com or call 250-378-7844.

BAILLIE HOUSE Baillie House fall garage sale is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.? The sale will continue until about the end of October. For more information call 250-378-0349.

LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP The Nicola Valley Film Society presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love And Friendshipâ&#x20AC;? Rated G on Monday, Sept.19 at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Season Tickets are available at this screening. For more information phone 250378-3974.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR ARTHRITIS

The Merritt community choir is starting the fall session.

Monday, Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Colletteville School, Birch Street entrance. New to town? Come on out and join a great group of music lovers.

Voices needed for all sections. For more information contact Ellen 250-378-9899 or Barb 250-378-2678.

Join us for our free series of 4 workshops. Learn more about arthritis and how you can become a better self manager You will learn about the benefits of staying active and some options to keep you moving.

Fridays, Sept. 16 - Oct. 7 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre. For more information call 1-866-414-7766 or email: registration@bc.arthritis.ca.

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A 7-week course, Mondays at 7:00 p.m., which wrestles with basic questions often avoided by the church. So, if you are not afraid to explore, to ask questions, to see different points of view on an evolving spirituality and science, then you will probably enjoy Painting The Stars immensely. If you already know everything about God then you will hate it. Starts Monday, Sept. 26, featuring leading theologians, discussion and material for you to keep. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free, non-denomination, enjoyable and there is never any talk or obligation to join anything. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman St.

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS Volunteers are needed for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

BBBS offers a full range of programs in Merritt-from our Community Based Big Brother/Big Sister programs to In-School Mentoring and Group Programs.

If you are interested or know someone who is interested in volunteering in Merritt contact Terry at the BBBS Merritt office at 250-280-9959 or terry.baker@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

LOGGERS SPORTS SHOW Come down Friday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 25 to enjoy the Loggers Sports Show being held in Cental Park. This is a free event to attend with part proceeds going to Autism BC. We have some fantastic entertainment and famous world known people attending so be sure not to miss this amazing event. For more information you can contact Jim Beckett at merrittevents@hotmail.com or Etelka Gillespie at the Merritt Chamber of Commerce at manager@merrittchamber.com.

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

MERRITT PICKLEBALL Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the Central Park Sports Box on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 8:30 a.m. until noon or Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30 p.m. until dusk to give it a try. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian at 250-378-7452.

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

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

MESSY CHURCH First Thursday of month, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sitdown dinner with your family. For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

NICOLA VALLEY EXPLORERS

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

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Garlic, games and entertainment. Come and join the Love To Dance Troupe and do some Country Line Dancing at the Garlic Fest on Saturday, Sept. 24 between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. at Smith Pioneer Park, Aberdeen Road, Lower Nicola.

Merritt Army Cadets are having their 95th Change of Comman ceremony and open house on September 20 at 7:00 p.m. at 1755 Coldwater Avenue. If you are between the ages of 12 - 18 cadets is free to join. We are inviting everyone to come down and see what we are about.

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Feb. 3, 1925 – Aug. 9, 2016

Keith leaves; 4 children, Sue (Alvin), Dan (LeeAnn), Pam and Kate; seven grandchildren Robin (Tricia), Marcy (Ken), Dusty (Donna), Otis, Leon, Ben, Jenna and ten great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his brother Slim, and sister Hazel. He is fondly remembered as a strong stoic presence in our lives who enjoyed happy hour and a good laugh. His family is thankful for everything he taught them and the values he gave them.

Raised in Kelowna, he spent his early years in the area logging, hunting Àshing and competing in “horse events” with his brother. Keith’s successful BC Forest Service career started in 1945 which eventually landed him in the Merritt Range Division.

He was popular and well respected by Co-workers, forestry industry personnel and ranching colleagues. After retirement he followed his passion and lived the cowboy life working with outstanding friends, moving cattle, branding and riding ranges throughout the Merritt area.

He called Coutlee home since 1981, built a log house where he was blessed with amazing neighbours and enjoyed tending to his horses, donkey, dog and annual hay crop right up until 2014.

We will miss you Dad, Papa and Big Papa.

There will be a gathering at Coutlee for Keith’s friends and his family on October 1st beginning at 1pm.

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We would like to thank the following organizations for Sponsorship of Mobilizing The Community Suicide Prevention Workshop on September 9, 2016 Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative Rotary Club of Merritt Sunrise Tech Highland Valley Copper Partnership Scw’exmx Community Health Interior Health Interior Savings Credit Union Norgaard Ready Mix Further thanks go to the Lower Nicola Indian Band for donation of venue space and NVIT and A & M Wholistic Wellness for donations of door prizes.

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Job Posting – Lands Manager, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band (LSLIB)

ROLE OF THE LANDS MANAGER The Lands Manager reports to the Administrator and is responsible for the day to day management of the leasehold and land interests of the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band. Applicants must be a Certified Lands Manager as recognized by the RLEMP program of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

SKILLS The Land Manager must demonstrate the following skills: • Understanding of Indian and Northern Affairs Land Management Manual • Understanding of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and other associated federal Statutes • Excellent interpersonal skills • Analytical and problem solving and critical reading skills • Decision making skills • Effective verbal and listening communications skills • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy • Very effective organizational skills • Effective written communications skills • Computer skills including the ability to operate word-processing programs • Understanding of the Indian Land Registry System • Stress and time management skills The Land Manager must maintain strict confidentiality in performing their duties.

They must also demonstrate the following personal attributes: • Be honest and trustworthy • Be respectful • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity • Be flexible and courteous • Demonstrate sound work ethics RESPONSIBILITIES • Implementation and application of Aboriginal Affairs Land Management policies • Monitor leasehold activities, ensuring compliance • Maintain records of LSLIB land and land use, areas of existing land use and potential development areas • Maintain records of lease and permit agreements, assist with the approval of land transactions in regards to assignments of lease and mortgages of lease.

• Perform land encumbrance checks to determine land ownership prior to land use applications • Perform site inspections • Assist LSLIB legal team in matters relating to Reserve land use and occupancy • Identify and implement programs to ensure the environmental integrity of Reserve lands • Implementation of LSLIB policies in relation to Lands • Assist finance with the collection of rents • Assist in compilation of five year rent reviews • Liaise with the Leaseholders and Leaseholders Association • Liaise with various levels of government agencies to ensure LSLIB is compliant with regulations • Liaise with various levels of government agencies to ensure LSLIB issues are dealt with • Liaise with Band Membership in land use and land applications, provide technical advice to same • Provide technical advice to the Administrator and Chief and Council on matters relating to leasing and permitting of Reserve lands • Assist with the permitting of Reserve lands for the purpose of resource extraction (timber, sand and gravel) • Perform other related duties a required Remuneration Remuneration is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and is negotiable.

Application Process Please email a letter of application and resume along with 2 references to Doug Brown, Administrator, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, by October 6/16. Email address: dbrown@lslib.com Phone: 250-679-3203 Extension 110. Your interest is appreciated, but please be advised only shortlisted candidates will receive a response to their application.

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MORELLI CHERTKOW is seeking to hire 1) an experienced Conveyancer; and 2) a Junior Legal Administrative Assistant, to join our team of legal professionals in our Kamloops office. Visit our website for details: www.morellichertkow.com

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Lower Nicola Indian Band Infrastructure Sector Job Posting Public Works Officer Job Summary: The primary function of this position is to support the Maintenance Supervisor with the LNIB’s public works operations, maintenance and repair activities, including organizing, directing and monitoring. The position is also responsible for animal control by-laws. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor.

Submit Resume and Cover Letter: Lower Nicola Indian Band Executive Assistant 181 Nawishaskin Lane Merritt BC V1K 1N2 Or: by fax (250) 378-6188 Or: by email executiveassistant@lnib.net (please include job title in email subject line) The Lower Nicola Indian Band thanks all those who apply; however, only qualiÀed candidates will be considered for an interview

CASUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Helew’u’ Child Care Society is looking for a casual Early Childhood Educator to work afternoons (2:30 -5:30). The job is 10 to 15 hours per week covering breaks. Preference will be given to an individual with an ECE CertiÀcate or Assistance Licence.

Please call the Helew’u’ Child Care Centre at 250-378-3368 or e-mail resume to: hccs_daycare@ hotmail.com

COOK WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Helew’u’ Child Care Society is looking for a cook with Early Childhood Education. The job is 30 to 37 hours per week depending on experience.

Preference will be given to an individual with an ECE CertiÀcate or Assistance Licence.

Please call the Helew’u’ Child Care Centre at 250-378-3368 or e-mail resume to: hccs_daycare@ hotmail.com

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Employment Opportunity ABORIGINAL FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE COORDINATOR Objectives The Aboriginal Family Group Conference (AFGC) is a process of collaborative planning in situations where decisions need to be made with respect to children and youth. It is a formal meeting where members of a child or youth’s immediate family come together with extended kin and members of the child or youth’s community who are, or might be, involved to develop a plan for the child.

This may also be called a Family Group Conference or a Family Dispute Resolution.

Target Population • Mental disorder; Life threatening conditions/ depression; Trauma and anxiety disorder • Behaviour disorder; Survivors of abuse, trauma, neglect • Intergenerational trauma; Residential school effects Outcome Indicators • Number of families where an AFGC occurred in a timely manner after a child protection action was taken (1 to 6 months) • Number of children in care who exited care following a Family Group Conference • Care plans that are approved by child protection staff • Families report that conference was valuable and timely Activities • Plan and develop for AFG Conference • Use MCFD Family Group Conference data collection system to record and track all AFGC involvement • Promote awareness and encourages use of the AFGC by communities/agencies serving families that have MCFD involvement • Maintain positive working relationship with child protection staff in Merritt • Prepares for AFGC by assisting families to identify family members, extended family and other signiÀcant people who may participate in the conference • Works with families to identify the supports that they require to ensure the success of the AFGC plan • IdentiÀes service providers to attend the AFGC who the Ministry and family believe are relevant • Arranges for the meeting including venue, transportation, refreshments and childcare • Arranges a further dispute resolution meeting if the family and Ministry agree to do so QualiÀcations Knowledge of the Child, Family and Community Services Act, Adoption Act, Family Relations Act and BC BeneÀt Act

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Publisher The Fitzhugh newspaper is seeking a passionate, outgoing, and energetic individual to take on the full time role as Publisher.

We are seeking a proven leader with entrepreneurial skills to contribute to the growth of this paper. As the Publisher, you will help develop a strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve the community of Jasper.

This role is multifaceted and includes managing, copyediting, human resources, administration, and contributing to the editorial direction of the Fitzhugh. It also has a large sales/advertising component as the candidate will be responsible for acquiring and managing advertising sales for the newspaper.

Duties include: • Managing the finances, administration, and staff of the newspaper; • Selling advertising for both the Fitzhugh and its supplements; • Completing administrative tasks that are associated with advertising and the day-to-day operations of the newspaper; • Cold calling potential clients; • Building and maintaining strong relationships within the community;

Abilities and Skills: • Knowledge of how to perform collaborative planning which includes mediation and negotiation • Ability to communicate MCFD policies and initiatives to community partners to promote the use of Family Group Conference • Ability solve problems and resolve disputes collaboratively • Ability to understand and articulate the dynamics of abuse and neglect • Ability to work constructively within a multi-disciplinary organization • Understanding the principles of adult and group learning to achieve consensus building • Bachelor of Social Work degree preferred or Child and Youth Mental Health or related degree or signiÀcant progress towards a related degree.

Education – Bachelor of Social Work Experience in AFGC desired or relevant

degree. training.

Interested applicants, please submit resumes to: Executive Director, Conayt Friendship Society, PO Box 1989, 2164 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8.

Email: reception@conayt.com.

Deadline: September 26, 2016 Aboriginal Preference: Under s. 41 of the Human Rights legislation of B.C., preference will be given to aboriginal, qualiÀed candidates.

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This is a chance to join a fun and positive work environment and offers opportunities for career advancement and generous benefits.

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to: Robert Doull rwdoull@aberdeenpublishing.com Aberdeen Publishing Inc. is an independent publisher of newspapers, magazines and websites in BC and Alberta.

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Required QualiÀcations: • 2-3 years By-Law Enforcement experience, preferred • Knowledge and experience in general maintenance and repair; • Knowledge and experience in the operation of equipment e.g. backhoe; • Enforce animal by-law regulations and respond to complaints concerning animals; • Possess or willing to obtain Workplace CPR, First Aid and other required training; • Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with people; • Good communication and organizational skills; • Good computer skills, including Microsoft products, e.g. word, excel, outlook, etc.

• Knowledge of general work safe procedures.

• Completed WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) CertiÀcation.

• Physically able to meet the demands of bending, lifting and twisting positions.

• Must be self-motivated and reliable.

• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.

• Grade 12 Graduation or equivalent.

• Must have a class 5 driver’s license

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Help protect our wildlife and forests by reporting illegal hunting, fishing, dumping waste and damage to natural habitat’s.

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Woodlot Licence 1635 Woodlot Licence Plan The Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot Licence 1635, in the name of Gerard Guichon Ranch Ltd., located in the vicinity of Zoht Creek in the Cascades Forest District, will be available for public viewing by John Childerley, RPF at the Altas Information Management ofÀce.

The objective of this viewing is to provide the public with an opportunity to review the plan which is in effect for the ten year period from the approval date in 2016 to 2026. This information may be important as to the effects on other resources and user groups within the immediate area of the woodlot. Comments from the public will be considered in relation to activities occurring over the duration of the plan.

To ensure consideration, written comments must be addressed to Carleen Mauger, Atlas Information Management, 101-1383 McGill Road, Kamloops BC, V2C 6K7 before October 22, 2016.

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