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During the pandemic, the Fish and Game Club has seen a rise in membership from people seeking outdoors activities.

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ORANGE SHIRT The Herald heard the stories of a pair of Indigenous day and residential school survivors, ahead of Orange Shirt Day.

/PAGE 12-17 CENTS RETURN City of Merritt Mayor Linda Brown and Councillor Kurt Christopherson pick up litter outside of Extra Foods on Sept. 16 as part of a council-wide initiative. MORGAN HAMPTON/Herald STORY ONLINE

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RETURN TO CLASS

SD58 seeing higher return rate than BC average The Herald sat down with the School District Superintendents to discuss the first week of class.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The percentage of students returning to school in School District 58 has been higher than the provincial average, according to Superintendent Stephen McNiven and Assistant Superintendent Jameel Aziz.

While BC’s school districts have reported a return rate of approximately 85-percent, Merritt and Princeton area schools are sitting at approximately 91-percent.

Though accurate attendance numbers are still being worked on at a couple of locations, the high attendance rate was a bit of a pleasant surprise to district staff.

A survey was put out to students’ families the week before classes started, which originally indicated around an 85-percent return rate.

Around ten-percent of respondents had indicated that they were still unsure.

“I know that there are still people out there who are undecided, and are not yet ready to be fully committed,” said Aziz.

McNiven said that so far the return to school has seen a positive response from both staff and students.

“And I think (Aziz) would echo that,” said

McNiven. “We’re pleased with the number of families that chose to send students back. We’re pleased with our health and safety protocols, and it looks to be the case that they are supporting our students and staff well.”

Aziz said that he took a tour of Merritt Secondary School during

view.”

Currently, the grade eight and nine students are taking two courses, while grades ten-twelve are learning one subject a day.

This particular change has helped students to be able to stay within their cohort groups, as have the separate entrances put in place for differing

to the classroom, both McNiven and Aziz said that it seems to echo the students’ positive responses.

“We’re a people business,” said Aziz. “So most of us do this work because we care about kids. We care about helping them positively grow, and it’s just nice to have them a little closer.”

Students gather outside of MSS before the first day of the 2020 fall semester. JAKE COURTEPATTE/Herald

the first week of class, and got a very positive vibe.

He admitted that they had been expecting a few “bumps and hiccups,” but they had actually seen less than expected.

McNiven also walked around the high school on the Friday of the first week, and said that he spoke to around 20 students.

“It was overwhelmingly positive. From their perspective, they’re pleased to be back at school.

“It’s quite a change in how learning is taking place, especially at the high school from a scheduling point of

grades.

Aziz said that it is easiest to maintain the cohort groups at the elementary level, where class sizes are the smallest.

Throughout this pandemic, it has often been brought up that small children might not be able to understand the safety measures that they need to take. In Merritt’s elementary system, McNiven and Aziz said that staff have been more than happy to work with the children to ensure theirs, and others, health and safety.

When the Herald asked about staff ’s reaction to returning

McNiven said that what basically has been the motto among administrators is to “start small” and “get our feet on the ground.”

“We want to make sure that our students and our staff feel safe and supported, and then expand from there.”

One example of how the district plans to expand is by eventually returning to the hot lunch programs for all schools, some of which still do not have them back.

As for available PPE on campus, including sanitizer, masks, and handwashing stations, Aziz said that students

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have overwhelming been complying in utilizing them.

“Most students are coming in with their own masks, but we have a large supply of them available if they don’t.

Sometimes people forget or misplace them.”

So far Aziz, said that he has not heard any complaints from students saying that they refuse to wear a mask.

Masks are mandatory in high-traffic areas, like hallways and buses.

Though they are not mandatory in the classroom, Aziz said that he estimates around onequarter of the students wear one in the classroom.

“It seems that parents have given instruction to their students, about what they would like to see in terms of health and safety. So far compliance has really not been an issue.”

McNiven said that he has spoken to a couple of the district’s bus drivers, and while there have been a couple of occasions where a student has had to be asked or reminded, the request has been well received.

In terms of what paths School District 58 may take in the future, those plans are a little hazy. Though McNiven said the possibility is open to more remote learning, and determining exactly when they see students.

“The question is how do we support their remote learning, how do we support classrooms and teachers in doing that work as well, or take that on with additional staffing.”

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS HUNTING AND FISHING

Fishing and Gaming membership rises Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

As people look to enjoy the great outdoors, eschewing their usual activities for those that are COVID safe and socially distanced, the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club (NVFGC) welcomes new members and is carrying on with business as usual, for the most part.

President of the Club, BJ Moore, spoke with the Herald about the Club’s role in the community, and how they are perfectly positioned to handle the pandemic.

“We are a nonprofit organization that’s been in Merritt for many, many years,” said Moore.

“We promote hunting and fishing and outdoor education in Merritt, the Nicola Valley and surrounding area.”

The club hosts everything from archery shoots to precision rifle, and shotgun shoots for members, as well as several popular fishing events such as the Mamette Lake ice fishing derby and the Father’s Day Family

Fishing Weekend.

During the Family Fishing event, fishing gear is handed out to families who don’t have any of their own, and education is provided on fishing techniques, types of fish, and how to clean your catch.

Although several events have been postponed until next year due to COVID-19, Moore notes that membership has been growing.

“There’s an upswing in our membership,” said Moore, explaining that there are several reasons for this.

“I know some people go to Kamloops or Kelowna to do a big Costco shop and things like that, but they’re not doing that now. People want to get out and harvest their own food, there is, I think, a lot more interest in that right now. Knowing where it comes from, the price and then you’re not dealing with large crowds in bigger centres.”

Fish and Game Clubs in busier centres, such as communities in the Lower Mainland, are having to restrict

the number of members present at any one time due to social distancing regulations, leading some to seek membership in smaller clubs like NVFGC. “The clubs at the coast might have a limited capacity for social distancing for the amount of people that can go to that range,” said Moore.

“Or some of them have gone to (having you set) up an appointment… so you sign in, you’ve got your bay, you’ve got your time, and that’s restrictive for some of them for the amount of members they have.”

In the lead up to hunting season, and now that hunting season has started, many hunters want to sight in their rifles and to ensure their equipment is in good working condition. Moore and others at the Fish and Game Club have welcomed outdoor sportsman from other communities who purchase a membership and use the range.

“We’re seeing a lot of people coming from Vancouver up here, because we don’t have the same popula-

tion base, so we don’t have the same density of people wanting to use the range,” said Moore.

In addition to the accessibility of the range, those interested in multiple disciplines of shooting may elsewhere have to join several different clubs: one for their shotgun, one for their big bore rifle, and one for their handgun, whereas at the Nicola Valley range they can do everything in one place.

“We have the room for it and it’s already developed,” said Moore.

“We’ve got our trap and skeet range, a 500metre big bore range, we have a 100-metre .22 range, a handgun range and our archery range as well. It’s an established range where they can do all the shooting disciplines, and our nearest neighbour is a mine, so they’re not complaining.”

But the Club is about more than shooting and fishing.

Open House TRUE Consulting is hosting an open house to provide information on the proposed rezoning of the property at 3350 Voght Street/ 3155 Grimmett Street.

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NOTICE OF 2020 TAX SALE

CITY OF MERRITT NOTICE OF 2020 TAX SALE 10:00 a.m. on September 28, 2020

10:00 a.m. on September 28, 2020

Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter, properties listed below will be offered for sale for recovery of property on Monday, September 28, 2020, 10:00 a.m. for in Pursuant to outstanding Section 254 of the taxes Community Charter, properties listed beginning below willatbe offered Council Chambers at the Merritt City Hall at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC, unless delinquent taxes plus sale for recovery of outstanding property taxes on Monday, September 28, 2020, beginning interest paidinprior to the Chambers tax sale. Foratfurther information contact Tax Street, Department at 250at 10:00are a.m.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Supporting the regional economy In my role as a member of the Official Opposition, I have recently been named the Critic for Regional JACKIE TEGART Economic VIEW FROM Development LEGISLATURE & Small Business. I am honoured to take on this important position, as I am a staunch advocate for vibrant and resilient regional economies, especially in rural parts of the province.

I will, of course, continue to keep government to task on all the important issues that are facing our province but welcome the expanded portfolio.

Small businesses throughout B.C. are facing considerable challenges and more support is required from this government.

Here in the Fraser-Nicola region, we understand the importance of ensuring rural communities and regional economies have the best opportunities for success. We also understand the unforeseen setbacks that can challenge our region, such as forest fires and flooding. That is why I look forward to continuing representing this region and supporting our residents.

I have taken part in the Union of BC Municipalities meetings virtually this month, attending those meetings alongside local mayors and councils to advocate for issues important to each community. In Merritt, those include flood mitigation, support for economic diversification, courthouse and policing, as well as efforts to help address homelessness and the opioid crisis and other issues.

I have always been — and will continue to be — an advocate for this region and the thousands of residents that call our beautiful region home.

Succeeding in non-violent protest The old calculation was simple and brutal: if you want to overthrow a tyrant, you must use violence. There was an occasional exception, like Gandhi’s use of non-violent protest GWYNNE DYER to gain India’s indeTHE WORLD pendence, but people STAGE wrote that off as being due to the fact that the British empire, being ruled by a democratic government, was too soft.

And then, after bubbling underneath for four decades with a few partial successes like the American civil rights movement, non-violent tactics exploded into a kaleidoscopic range of peaceful revolutions in the later 1980s. From south and southeast Asia (The Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Bangladesh) to Iran and the Communist-ruled countries in

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Eastern Europe, the technique seemed unstoppable.

Peaceful protest was drowned in blood in China in 1989, but it kept notching up victories elsewhere: the Soviet Union itself, most of France’s sub-Saharan colonies, South Africa and Indonesia in the 1990s; Serbia, Philippines II, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Lebanon in the 2000s; and Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Ukraine II and Sudan in the 2010s.

But all the non-violent uprisings of the 20102011 ‘Arab Spring’ except Tunisia’s ended up being crushed by military coups or civil wars.

And none of the current crop, in Belarus, Thailand and Algeria, are heading for a rapid or easy victory. Indeed, they might all fail. What is happening to this technique that once swept all before it?

It’s more than three decades since this new technique startled the world, and dictators are not usually fools. They see what happened to their former colleagues who got overthrown, and start working out counter-strategies that

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weaken the determination and cohesiveness of the protesters.

For example, all but the stupidest dictators now know that while violence can scare individuals and small groups into silence, it is almost always a mistake to use it against very large groups. It just makes them angry, and they’ll usually be back the next day in much larger numbers.

Your real objective, as a dictator, should be to trick the protesters into using violence themselves. Then the thugs who love a street-fight will rise to leadership positions in the protests while most other people withdraw, disgusted by the violence – and then you can use massive violence against the violent protesters who remain.

Dictators have also learned to block the internet and mobile phones at the first sign of protest, or to mine electronic communications between the protest organisers to stop small groups from uniting into an unstoppably See ‘NUMBERS’ Page 7

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big crowd. Keep that up long enough, and you may just wait them out.

Harvard politican scientist Erica Chenoweth is the go-to expert on this, and she has two very useful numbers for us. The first is that whereas non-violent movements to overthrow illegitimate regimes used to succeed half the time, now they win only one time in three. The other, more encouraging, is that if they can get 3.5% of the population out in the streets, they almost always win.

By this measure, the Belarus movement is still within reach of success. 3.5% of Belarus’s population is about 300,000 people, and the Sunday dem-

onstrations since early August, including those in cities outside Minsk, probably come close to that figure most weekends. People are not yet bored, cowed, or in despair.

The protests in Thailand against former general and coup-leader Prayuth Chan-o-cha have not yet spread significantly beyond Bangkok, and the mostly student protesters are certainly not even 1% of the population. The movement continues to expand, but its long-term prospects are doubtful.

As for Algeria, the recent election of a new president closely linked to the last one (whom the protesters forced to resign last year) has brought the students back out into the streets in force. The Covid-19 lock-down robbed the movement of its momentum,

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however, and it is unlikely to regain it.

So maybe one success in three for regime change, just as Erica Chenoweth predicts. But her most important insight is that the 3.5% number probably applies to any popular protest movement, including those in democratic countries. The goals of those movements need not be limited to overthrowing dictators.

As she told the Harvard Gazette last year: “(3.5%) sounds like a really small number, but in absolute terms it’s really an impressive number of people...

Can you imagine if 11.5 million (Americans) were doing something like mass non-cooperation in a sustained way for nine to 18 months? Things would be totally different in this country.”

The NVIT held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on their new lecture theatre and daycare centre on Sept. 15.

Students, faculty and members of the community were invited to take part in the official opening fanfare, which included music, drumming and free hamburgers.

BC Aboriginal Relations Minister George Abbot addressed the crowd.

“I’m so proud of what universities and colleges have done all across the province in the way of aboriginal learning,” said Abbot.

First Nations elder Jimmy Fountain cut the ribbon and guests were then provided with a tour of the facility, including the new daycare centre and lecture theatre, which seats more than 100 students.

COVID-19 picture “much clearer” - Interior Health CEO Susan Brown INTERIOR HEALTH PRESIDENT & CEO

The past seven months reflect some of most turbulent times our country has seen, so if you are feeling anxious and confused, I understand.

The COVID-19 picture today is much clearer than it was when B.C. declared its first case on Jan. 28, 2020. That solid plan we all craved then has come into place and we are entering the next phase of the pandemic armed with increased knowledge and medical expertise about COVID-19.

It is nothing short of remarkable to look back to Feb. 14 when Interior Health recorded its first case of COVID-19. Our area of the province acted, we sacrificed, we kept our hospital admissions low, and our case counts down.

We have, tragically, had two deaths in the Interior Health region from COVID-19 and we know that no matter how low our numbers the impact is significant, especially for families who have lost loved ones. These losses are reason enough for all of us to continue to follow the safety precautions every day.

Our public health teams have dealt with a diverse range of COVID-19 cases and outbreaks since March.

We managed B.C.’s first outbreak of COVID-19 in a group of temporary foreign workers at an agricultural business. Later, illness at a South Okanagan farm was another example of excellent work as the spread was contained to the farm itself with only four people testing positive.

The same infection control measures and contact tracing went into high gear when outbreaks were declared at two long-term care sites. Swift action and teamwork resulted in only one person testing positive at each site and no residents becoming ill.

Similarly, outbreaks at the Okanagan Correctional Centre were kept to low numbers. In the second outbreak, declared over on Sept. 10, no inmates became ill.

Our contact tracers have worked tirelessly to reach anyone exposed to the almost 500 people in the Interior who have tested positive for COVID-19

since February. The efforts of our medical health officers, epidemiologists, environmental health, communicable disease and public health staff – all working together – are how we were able to bend the curve back in Kelowna after the July long weekend when a cluster of cases grew from a series of parties.

As CEO, I am proud of our teams, including the staff and physicians at COVID-19 testing sites, in hospitals, in the community, in long-term care, housekeeping, and assisted living facilities, in our labs, in our pharmacies and behind the scenes across all departments.

But – our success to date is not something health-

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care workers can do alone: we need you. In fact, we are counting on you to continue with the valiant efforts you have all shown to date.

None of the achievements listed above would have been possible without the outstanding commitment from the people who live in the Interior Health region. You stepped up. You washed your hands vigorously, you stayed close to home when you were asked not to travel, you are staying home now when feel ill, and you have maintained appropriate physical distance from others and have cho-

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Now, we’re re-starting our fall routines, including back-to-school.

We are watching this important and necessary step carefully. Our public health teams are ready to jump into action to support the school community and our children. Our medical health officers are working with school districts to answer questions from families and students and ease their fears.

While COVID-19 is new, dealing with communicable diseases such as meningitis and measles in schools is not. This is the role of public health and something we do very well.

We are also prepared at our testing facilities and have strengthened our IH lab capacity. More people have been trained and we’re ready to ramp up testing if required.

In some communities test results took longer than I wanted to see, so over the summer we focused our efforts on training more lab staff and stocking supplies to streamline testing. Today when you look at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control data page, Interior Health test results are typically a day or less.

As we head into the fall, we are urging everyone to keep their bubbles small. The precautions that help protect our long term care homes can be applied to schools. Together, fewer contacts and smaller bubbles will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its introduction to schools.

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2067 2067 Quilchena Quilchena Ave Ave 2067 Quilchena Ave

1092-000 Crtrl 1092-000 Crtrl Land Land Co Co Ltd/Merritt Ltd/Merritt Walk Walk Of Of Stars Stars 1092-000 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

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Pandemic has more people joining outdoors club From Page 5 Two of the key focal points of the Club and its members are conservation and education.

There are instructors at the range that periodically hold Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) and Possession and Acquisition (PAL) courses.

Moore himself has taught archery and the ethics of hunting and outdoor recreation at each of Merritt’s schools, at several businesses in town, at Coldwater, Nooaitch, Upper Nicola Band, Kamloops Indian Band and Ashcroft.

“Upper Nicola Band put on a hunting camp for their youth and I’ve taught archery for them but from a bowhunting perspective, not just a classic standing in a gym on a line with the whistles and everything, but teaching the hunting and the ethical part of it,” said Moore.

“Talking about care of your

equipment, the animal, postharvest, things like that.”

The Club’s own archery program has become quite popular recently.

“In our archery program we see a lot of interest from younger families right now,” said Moore.

“It’s a great event that young families can get into very easily. They can come up to our practices when they’re available and running, we supply all of the gear so they can come out and try archery. If they want to try a longbow, or a recurve or a compound bow, the parents don’t have to go out and buy all the equipment to find out their children or child doesn’t like it.”

Although many of the Club’s members are retirees who have held off on meetings while the pandemic is ongoing, they often volunteer their time for conservation efforts.

“We donate our time and help out with different things with the Ministry of

Environment,” said Moore.

“Sheep counts in the winter, deer counts. If Fisheries and Oceans are doing anything, they know they can come to us for help. We’ve helped by way of applying for grants for different things, like the dock out at Nicola Lake at the rest stop, we were a funding partner in that.”

An NVFGC membership costs $100 per year for an individual, or $120 for a family, which includes parents and children under the age of 18.

“There’s so much we can do as families or individually within BC that gets you out and lets you enjoy the fresh air,” said Moore.

“If you want to get out and just want to do nature photography, if you want to get out and do fly fishing catch and release, we’ve got more than enough people with the ability to teach you, talk about it, take you out or point you in the right direction of good areas to go check out.”

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2760 PEREGRINE WAY

$509,900

$420,000

2201 LANGLEY ST.

390 MARSHALL ROAD

Move in ready 2 bedrm, 2 bath home in quiet location. Open floor plan, large great room and living room addition. 2 skylights, roof just 5 yrs old, laminate throughout, a covered & uncovered deck and modern finishes.

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Well built 4 bedrm house in very desirable neighbourhood. Great potential but needs updating. 3 bedrms up, 1 down, 2 baths and large games room in bsmt. Nice 23x11 attached workshop.

Riverfront property in nice Lower Nicola location on approx. 2 acres with great shop with 3 phase power supply. Comes with unfinished rancher of 1686 sq.ft. House is framed and with roof. Home plans available.

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2800 MCLEAN PLACE

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$450,000

1653 LINDLEY CREEK RD

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$739,9000 + GST

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$414,900+GST

$739,900

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$490,000

The perfect lot to build your dream home. This lot is in a growing new subdivision & the natural slope of the land will allow for a rancher style home in the front with a walkout basement.

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471 WOODWARD AVE

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Nicely finished 5 bedrm, 3 bath home with open design kitchen/living room. Recent reno’s include flooring, paint, kitchen cabinets refinished with new counters & bathrms. Huge fenced yard, lots of parking.

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A rare waterfront lot of 0.94 acres waiting for development with over 50 metres of river frontage, not subdividable. In neighbourhood of high end custom homes. Call for more details.

11 acres with drilled well, fenced with good potential and fantastic views. Easy access, located off Coldwater Rd just 10 minutes south of Merritt. Great place to build your dream home.

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot in a great community on Iron Mountain, only 10 mins. From Merritt, 1 hr to Kelowna & 2 hrs from coast. Have your own country estate or hobby farm.

1 acre lake view property featuring stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Perfect recreational property or a year round residence.

Nicola Lake offers year round activities.

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Lake view 1 acre lot with 180 degree views of Nicola Lake. 2.5 hrs from the coast and just 20 minutes from Merritt. Boat launch just minutes away. Build your dream home or vacation getaway

Spectacular 76 acre property in Miller Estates just waiting for your dream home. Very private property backs onto crown land with fantastic views. Has Co-op water system and power at lot line.

10 acre site with CD-1 zoning. Has City Service not yet connected. Lots of potential located near truck route. Bring your ideas.

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6436 MONCK PARK RD

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Talking the key for day school survivor The first of two survivors that the Herald spoke with discussed how Merritt Elders have helped him cope.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

For this interview, the day school survivor chose to remain anonymous, and will therefore be referred to throughout the article as ‘John Smith’.

Smith, a Métis man, attended an indigenous day school in eastern Alberta. A day school is different from a residential school, in that students did not live at the school but instead attended classes each day and returned home at the end of the day.

Day school survivors were left out of the residential school survivors’ class action lawsuit, but as stories of abuse and trauma have come to light regarding day schools, a separate class action has since been launched.

Smith, who attended the day school from 1957 to 1964, shared his experiences of abuse, and those of his classmates, at the hands of principals, teachers and nuns.

“I’ll always remember my mom taking me to the first day of school,” said Smith.

“I can remember this big black robe coming at me. And if you didn’t want to go, they’d grab you by the ear and stretch your ear and pull you, they’d drag you right into the school.”

At the school, Smith was forbidden to speak his own language, and the nuns discouraged the children from forming groups or playing together.

“We couldn’t speak our own language, so I lost a lot of my Cree language,” said Smith.

“I could speak Cree fluently back then, I still know quite a bit, but there’s lots I’ve forgotten. They didn’t want us talking our language together because they couldn’t understand it, and yet they would talk French.”

Children were not permitted to bring a lunch from home, instead they were served lunch cafeteria style.

“We couldn’t take our homemade sandwiches to school; we couldn’t eat what we wanted to eat,” said Smith.

“They’d feed us in school sometimes at lunch and it was this runny tomato soup, it was just like water. It was terrible.”

Smith and others at the school were also physically abused by the staff.

“I can remember in school, just for doing minor things, I had to kneel on the floor in the corner and they’d pile books on my arms until I puked,” said Smith.

“Or else they would lock me in the closet in the classroom. It went on and on.”

Smith would often be hit across the wrist with a flat board as punishment, as many as two to three times per week.

“I’d go home bruised and I’d show my dad and he used to get mad, but there was nothing he could do.”

Similar to residential schools, parents of students were not given the choice to withdraw their children from school, or to send them to another school in the district with non-indigenous children. The only other option for children of indigenous or Métis descent was Blue Quills, a residential school roughly 120kms away in Saint Paul, Alberta.

Smith said students were often threatened with being sent to Blue Quills, where they would no longer be able to see their families or return home each day. Several

of Smith’s Dene relatives were or had been students at Blue Quills.

The sexual abuse endured by children at residential schools has been exposed in recent years, and Smith alleges that it was no different at day school. Of the many students Smith knew at the school, he doesn’t recall anyone staying beyond the seventh grade, leaving because of the sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse they suffered.

“They just had enough, they got beat up, had their ears pulled, all that stuff, it was brutal,” said Smith.

“Some were sexually assaulted by the principal, they did a lot of this, and so did the nuns. The nuns were the worst. The principal and his buddy, they tried to pull my pants off, this was in the gym. And he used to get three or four of us guys, this was his ploy, ‘come on out guys and I’ll show you how to drive my car’, so he’s driving down the road and all of a sudden, he’d be touching you. He’d just keep on doing it, no conscience at all. He preyed on a lot of kids. My friend Marcel, he was sexually abused, and he couldn’t handle it after a while, and he committed suicide.”

Like most, Smith reached grade seven and finally had enough.

“I can always remember the day that I walked out, I won’t ever forget that because I was sitting facing the blackboard and a nun came up behind me and slapped me, and still to this day I can’t hear properly out of this ear,” Smith explained.

“I grabbed my math book and split in half and pushed it in her face and left. I was maybe 12 or 13.”

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Healing through the power of speech From Page 13 humiliation, was the fact that he enjoyed learning, and had a bright and inquisitive mind.

“I really liked to get answers, but the only answer I got was the back of a hand or gum put in my hair or something,” said Smith.

“You wanted to go to school, but you didn’t want to take the abuse anymore. It never ended.”

Smith, who dreamed of being a professional hockey player, left his hometown just a few years after he walked out of the day school and was unable to continue in the sport, feeling worn down by the traumatic experiences he had endured.

“My head got so heavy, I left my town,” said Smith, who did not return for nearly 20 years.

As a young adult, Smith struggled to deal with the burden of his years of abuse. While he did not turn to alcohol as he witnessed some of his peers and family members do, noting he drank but not excessively, he would often engage in fights or walk off jobs if someone began to yell, belittle or insult him.

It was only when he was invited to sit with local indigenous elders in Merritt that Smith began the healing process, finally feeling that it was safe to open up and speak about his years at day school.

“My sister went on to have a family and then she eventually drank herself to death, and it all stems from because she never ever talked about what happened to her,” said Smith.

“And it took me 55 years maybe, before I went to some sessions here with the native elders. Even then it took a while to build up my confidence because I held back for so many years. It was the gentleness of the native elders, the council here in Merritt, that’s what freed me, they freed me because when I went into the

room it was so calm. Nobody is there to laugh at you, nobody is there to call you a liar, they wanted you to speak out because you were hurting, and that’s how I started.”

Smith continues to attend meetings with the native elders, to share his story and to communicate with other survivors he now calls his “brothers and sisters”, “The best piece of my life was right there, I felt at home, I felt like I was with my elderly grandmother and my mom,” said Smith.

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Let’s get it out, talk to the elders, because they went through it, too, and we can all heal together.”

“Especially when I saw the photo of Big Bear, because that was my great grandmother’s chief. That gave me calm. I looked at his picture and he kind of gave me the courage. I could hear him saying, ‘Yes. Tell them, John. You can talk about it. Tell them the story’.”

Smith continues to tell the story, and explains the intergenerational trauma that occurred because of the forced attendance of not only himself, but his grandfather, father and siblings.

“My whole family went through that,” said Smith.

“And not only my whole family, but a lot of the

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Metis people that went to this school this also happened to, no doubt about it.”

A father himself, Smith was always hypervigilant about his children’s wellbeing and safety. His parenting philosophy was one of being kind, gentle and respectful, never cruel and never mimicking the punishment he regularly received at the hands of the day schoolteachers.

“My punishment was, I’ll take your Nintendo game away,” he laughed.

“But it worked.”

An avid hunter who learned to hunt and gather medicine from his father, he passed on his own traditional knowledge and hopes to one day have grandchildren who will learn the Cree language and take up more traditional, cultural skills.

Smith says that to this day, no one from the day school he attended has been charged or brought to justice for their actions, something he hopes will change as the day school class action moves ahead.

“These people must be charged, I think everybody wants to see them in court,” said Smith.

In the meantime, Smith understands that there are many more survivors out there, and even if they are not able to speak publicly about their experience, he encourages them to seek healing. To gather with elders and other survivors and speak their truth.

“I would say to all the people that have been in there, try to get it off your shoulders,” said Smith.

“If you don’t talk about it, it makes you wild. I know it’s hard, but get some groups, feel at home when you’re talking. I know it’s embarrassing some of the things we try to say, because it happened to us, but don’t let it be embarrassing anymore. Let’s get it out, talk to the elders, because they went through it, too, and we can all heal together.”

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Survivor looking to relearn native culture One residential school survivor has since searched to regain a sense of belonging.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

This residential school survivor chose to remain anonymous and will therefore be referred to throughout the article as “Jane Doe”.

Doe attended the Kamloops Residential School, which opened as the Kamloops Industrial School in 1893 and continued operation until 1977.

According to the Land of the Shuswap website: “Hundreds of Secwepemc children were removed from their parents and taken to the Kamloops Residential School. Attendance at the school was compulsory by law and parents were threatened with prison if they refused to allow their children to attend.

At the school, the children were isolated from cultural influences and indoctrinated with the Catholic religion. The chil-

dren were forbidden to speak Secwpemctsin and were severely punished when they did speak the language.”

Jane Doe attended the school from 1968 to 1975.

“I grew up in a small town, I went to kindergarten at my hometown,” said Doe. “For grade one, I boarded the bus and went into Kamloops.

That was age six. By the time I went I did not do my formal schooling there, I went to a Catholic school. So, you’d get on a bus and go attend the Catholic school and then get bussed back to the residence.”

Doe followed her three older sisters who had been sent before her. At the school, she remained separated from her sisters, who were in a different age group.

“I was first in the juniors, I’m not sure how many were there, probably at least 20 or 30, I can’t remember exactly,” said Doe. “You went into groups by your age. In the Kamloops residence there was the girls’ side and the boys’ side, so there was juniors and intermediates that lived in the main building, and then there was a newer building that housed the older ones, the seniors.”

By the time of Doe’s attendance, schooling no longer took place at the residences, instead, children were loaded on a bus each morning and dropped off at either a Catholic school or a public school. Doe attended a Catholic school, which was not segregated, and students were both indigenous and nonindigenous. Given that the children of the residential school were attending regular school, the question has been raised as to why they could not do so at home with their families.

“They wanted the ‘Indians’ to go to a separate school to try to get the ‘Indian’ out, so that continued through the years, and if the parents did not let their kids go to the school then they were put in jail,” said Doe. Parents also needed to receive permission to visit their children beyond the allowed Christmas and summer holidays.

“I remember once they were allowed to take us out, when the Leland Hotel was still standing and that’s where we stayed, we spent a night or two with our parents,” said Doe, remarking that it was rare for her entire family See ‘NO’ Page 16 to be

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While she only attended for one year the impact affected Ms. Webstad’s life for many years. “I finally get it, that feelin g of worthlessness and insignificance, ingrained in me from my first day at the mission, affected the way I lived my life for many years. Even now, when I know nothing could be further than the truth, I still sometimes feel that I don’t matter.” [1] Ms. Webstad’s story is the nucleus for what has become a national movement to recognize the experience of survivors of Indian resid ential schools, honor them, and show a collective commitment to ensure that every child matters. The initiative calls for every Canadian to wear an orange shirt on September 30 in the spirit of healing and reconciliation.

The date, September 30, was chosen because that was the time of the year the trucks and buses would enter the communities to “colle ct” the children and deliver them to their harsh new reality of cultural assimilation, mental, sexual and physical abuse, shame and deprivation .

Indian residential schools operated across Canada between 1831 and 1996 . In its comprehensive repor t in June 2015 on the residential school policy, the Truth and Reconcilia tion Commission of Canada declares “establishment and operation of residential schools were a central element of this policy, which can best be described as “cultural genocide The earliest recognized and longest running residential school was the Mohawk Institu te in Brantford, Ontario (1831 – 1962).

The last federally run residential schoo l to close was Gordon’s School in Punn ichy, Saskatchewan, which closed in 1996 and subsequently decommissioned.

Here’s an article on the decommissioning of St. Michael’s Indian Residential School in early 2015.

During the residential school era it is estimated that: • 150,000 children attended these schoo ls • Over 6,000 died while attending these schools (based on partial federal government records) • Approximately 80,000 survivors of these schools are alive today The impact of residential schools affec ts every Canadian – what can you do to show your supp ort and recognition?

Survivors are turning to their cultural roots , reviving traditions, languages, and finding strength in family and community to heal. This resiliency is what needs to be supported and celebrated because this is the path to reconciliation and a better future for all Canadians.

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No choice for families ripped apart From Page 15 together, as during the summer the children who returned from school were often sent to stay with other family members, creating feelings of abandonment Doe struggled with throughout her childhood and even when she became an adult.

“One thing I always had to fight, was the feeling of not being wanted, because I was sent away,” explained Doe. “In the summers when we went back home, it seemed like I was sent away again.

I was sent to stay with other family members.

One question I asked my mom was if I was adopted, because I did not feel like I belonged. What I understand now is that that was a part of the traditional teachings.

You went to stay with

aunties and uncles to learn what you’re supposed to learn from them, but that was just in the last year or two that I found out about that, it didn’t feel like they wanted me, they just sent me away, but the last couple of years that’s what I found out.”

Part way through her attendance, Indigenous people were brought in to manage the residences, replacing the Catholic nuns and priests. This was the precursor of the school being closed down, something that was already being lobbied for across the province. Doe notes that there was not much change at this point, except students were no longer forced to go to church.

However, shortly after Doe permanently left the school, it was shut down, leaving her younger siblings

Locals march on Orange Shirt Day in 2018, in support of the Indigenous people who were forced into both day schools and residential schools. Herald file photo

free to stay home with their parents.

Within four years of her return, Doe’s father, who had

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Memories lost from res survivor From Page 16 ever they could from them, our parents, at home. But what did I learn from him?”

As an adult, Doe sought counselling for her experiences at residential school.

“I did go through counselling through the years,” said Doe. “I think that’s when they initiated therapists on the reserve, so I did see one for years. I went through a few programs.

It’s similar to the addictions programs, but for trauma.”

Doe does not remember much from her time at the school, and has only snippets of memories.

“I don’t have a lot of memories, there’s lot of repressed memories and lots of feelings,” said Doe, who now works with children.

“I don’t remember the abuse, but I think that’s why I’m in my profession,” explained Doe.

“I’m always watching, trying to keep the kids safe.

I think that’s why I did it, because of not wanting the kids to go through something like I did. Just trying to make sure the kids are safe. I tried not to be noticed. You get noticed and something happens.

You don’t want to be alone in that place,” adds Doe, breaking down into tears.

Although Doe has not attended the healing ceremonies that have since taken place at the school, which still stands on traditional Tk’emlups de Secwepemc land as a heritage site and museum, events such as former students returning to call their spirits back to them, or a walk which took place from the school to Merritt to raise awareness and bring home the spirits of students who never returned, she is pursuing other cultural and healing practices.

“A big thing I’m doing now is trying to learn the language and the culture,

I really missed out on that, but I’m really trying to learn now,” said Doe, who also hopes to teach her children and grandchildren one day.

As part of healing, Doe also encourages understanding.

“It wasn’t a choice that the parents had,” said Doe. “And it was the separation that started all the alcohol abuse and addictions. Their kids got ripped away from them, there was no choice. And back in those days some didn’t even go home. Seeing so many who are stuck, who are into addictions. Some people are not able to get over that, they’re not able to get through the stuff that they went through.

The biggest thing for me was the abandonment, that my parents sent me away.

But knowing that it wasn’t a choice, they didn’t have a choice in doing that.

And that there was love for them, us kids who were sent away.”

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Mounties finish cycle to Kelowna for kids The cyclists included Merritt’s own Cpl. Derrick Francis.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

A massive marathon cycle done by the RCMP ended in Kelowna on Monday.

The ‘Cops for Kids’ initiative saw small groups roll into town after a ten-day, 1,000-kilometre relay.

Now in its 20th year, Cops for Kids helps raise money and support for children across Southeastern British Columbia facing illness, disability, or traumatic crisis.

Normally, the riders would circumnavigate the region as one whole squad, making stops along the way to meet supporters and

A group of riders make their final few kilometre trek into their Kamloops finale in the Cops for Kids charity ride. Photo submitted

some of the kids that their ride would be benefitting.

This year, however, things had to be done a little differently

due to the pandemic: groups of six navigated their own local community, culminating in a total of 1,000 kilometres having been

ridden by the end of the event.

When wildfire smoke threatened the air quality over the weekend, the Mounties

JUNIOR HOCKEY

Cents exhibition schedule announced The Centennials will play in a cohort group of four for their eight exhibition games this pre-season.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The British Columbia Hockey League has officially set a schedule for the 2020-21 exhibition season.

The Merritt Centennials have eight games scheduled, starting on Oct. 9 and culminating on Nov. 21.

“We believe it’s important to have our players playing

meaningful games during this extended period before the start of our regular season, in order to stay engaged and game-ready leading into December,” said BCHL Executive Director Steven Cocker. “Our teams are working within the guidelines to provide our players with a high level of development on and off the ice.”

Greatly expanded compared to past years, the exhibition season will see over 100 games played across the league: though scaled down geographically.

Each team will play within a cohort of four.

Opening the Cents’ sched-

ule is a matchup with the Trail Smoke Eaters, going down at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

Though no fans will be in attendance, the Cents will see the next two games go down on Oct. 10 and Oct. 23 against the Prince George Spruce Kings, also at the NVMA. Then they are heading on the road to see Prince George at their own home rink before going to Trail and Cranbrook, before Prince George will again be the opponent at the NVMA for the finale.

Cranbook, nicknamed the Bucks, is the newest team to be announced to be joining the BCHL, officially joining the league as an expansion franchise in October of last year.

Merritt will be joined by Cranbrook, Penticton, Prince George, Salmon Arm, Trail, Vernon, Wenatchee, and West Kelowna in the Interior division for the 2020-2021 junior season.

For the full schedule of dates and times, visit www.bchl. ca.

cycled on stationary bikes indoors.

Cops for Kids President Grant Fletcher reflected on just how important it

was to continue the annual tradition, in a year where most group events have been forced to be cancelled.

“Without spring revenues, our twentieth anniversary ride is more important than ever to help ensure that we have funds available for families who turn to Cops for Kids throughout the year to come.

“Much like families with a sick child; quitting isn’t an option.

Over the past ten days our riders have been able to overcome obstacles, showing their true grit and determination to assist children who depend on us.”

One of those riders was Merritt’s own Cpl. Derrick Francis.

Francis’ route had him starting in Merritt, and reaching Hedley by the end of day one. From there, his

route had him head to places like Osoyoos, Nelson, and Oliver.

Each morning before the crews headed out onto the road, a story was shared with the groups of different families who benefitted from the Cops for Kids charity.

Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, who sent out a press release on the event, said these stories were “heartwarming” and “why they must pedal on.”

“These powerful stories, along with the energizing waves and honks passing through communities are why the group will continue looking forward to another 20 years, postpandemic. The need for funds exists yearround and the organization will continue to gratefully accept donations on behalf of the team throughout the year.”

Merritt sports organizations to benefit from gas tax funds Fund allocations for certain projects within the City of Merritt were recently approved by the TNRD. Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Curling Club and Nicola Valley Rodeo Association should see some nice benefits from the federal gas tax funds.

The ThompsonNicola Regional District officially approved three requests involving Merritt at its Sept. 17 board meeting.

$130,000 was approved to fund eligible capital improvement projects in the Nicola Valley Rodeo Association facilities. $130,000 was also allocated to fund the construction of four new pickleball courts in Merritt.

Lastly, $40,000 will go to fund a portion of the roof replacement project at the Curling Club building.

TNRD Director of Finance Thomas Rae said in a press release that there has been “a significant increase in demand for pickleball courts, a growing sport.

He also added that the Rodeo Association’s facilities have “long

been well used” by Merrittonians.

“2020 would have been the 62nd annual pro rodeo event had it not been cancelled due to the current pandemic. However the facility located at 499 Lindley Creek Road now requires extensive capital improvements, including upgrades to the water system, the corral facilities and electrical wiring. The objective is to increase capacity to host events with recreational and tourism benefits for the surrounding area.”

Rae also acknowledged in his letter the dire need for the Curling Club’s roof to be fixed.

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DEDICATED DANCERS: A group of dancers from Love to Dance Academy is spending their late summer/early fall travelling through Merritt to perform outdoors for seniors. Pictured is Megan Voigt at the Merritt Golf and Country Club. Submitted photo

invites you to our

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING September 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm

Public is welcome to attend via Zoom.

Please contact the Food Bank at 250-378-2285 to request the link.

School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) Transportation Assistance 2020-2021 Families living beyond the regular school bus route may be eligible for transportation assistance for the 2020-2021 school year and are asked to make an application before September 25, 2020 regardless of whether transportation assistance was received in the past. Applications after this date will be approved as of the date the application is received, and will not be retroactive. Transportation Assistance forms are available on our website at www.sd58.bc.ca Transportation assistance must be renewed each year. Also, banking information will be required as payments will be through e-transfer.

Parents are reminded that road/weather conditions may cause delays/cancellations to the regular bus run (s). In extreme circumstances, notice of delays will be announced over the local radio station and the school will attempt to contact parents by phone, in order that children do not wait extended time periods at a bus stop. If you have any questions please contact the School Board Office at 250-378-5161.

Community sports groups can apply for financial support KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Community-based sports groups facing the risk of closing are encouraged to apply for support from the Province’s $1.5-million Local Sport Relief Fund.

“For many athletes and families, local sport organizations provide the important physical, mental and social benefits sports offer, which we need more than ever,” Lisa Beare, minister of tourism, arts and culture, said in a

press release. “This funding will help local organizations so they can continue to support children, families and our communities with healthy activities.”

The fund will help local sport clubs and organizations pay bills, society dues, salaries and/or maintenance fees while weathering the impacts of the pandemic, helping them to plan for an eventual full return to sport, according to the release.

The application process is open until Oct. 16. Click here for more information.

“This financial support from the provincial government for local sport organizations is really huge during these volatile times,” Brad Dalke, head coach of Kamloops Classic Swimming, said in the press release. “The support will help our club continue developing good citizens one stroke at a time, which is our mantra.”

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HELP! Do you have questions regarding • COVID-19 federal programs?

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CALL: 1.800.665.8711 EMAIL: Dan.Albas.C1D@parl.gc.ca WEB: DanAlbas.com

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Merritt Otters are preparing for the

2020 WINTER MAINTENANCE SEASON We are happy to be back in pool We have a comprehensive COVID plan in place to eliminate risk. Plan available to view on team website. Safety is our first priority! See our website for complete information. We are excited to be able to provide this program to the kids of Merritt in this crazy year! Come get in shape and perfect your swimming skills! Adults, new swimmers and returning swimmers all welcome!

Register online at: www.teampages.com/clubs/5210 or google Merritt Otters Bring swimsuit: To ensure proper group placement by coaching staff, new swimmers must be prepared to take a 10-15 minute swim evaluation after registration. This will place swimmers in groups at a similar level.

Due to COVID we are unable to place coaches in the water. We are only able to take swimmers this year who can swim 25 meters strongly unattended.

If parents or siblings are willing to join swimmers in water, exceptions may be made on a case by case basis at coaches discretion.

FEES: Option One: Winter Maintenance - $225.00 for swimmers who were members of the Merritt Otters in Summer 2020 (all groups and levels) Option Two: Winter Maintenance - $262.00 For new swimmers of all levels who did not swim summer 2020 Includes BCSSA insurance and BCSSA registration Questions?

Adam Ware, Registrar: 250-315-7340 - ottersmerritregistrar@gmail.com Curt Thoms, President: 250-315-0040 - merokpres@gmail.com

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COMMUNITY BOARD The Merritt Herald is changing up the way we do the community board.

With all events being cancelled throughout the area we thought it would be nice to feature some local businesses. If you would like to nominate a business to be featured please email: publisher@merrittherald.com We want to help all businesses survive this pandemic.

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Earth and Soul Collections was unexpectedly created in 2016 when partners Brooke Rankin and Scott Lesage delved into making crystal jewelry.

“We had a date night weaving crystal jewelry for each other, we both share a particular love for crystals, and this was a nice way to share our creativity with one another,” said Rankin.

“Later that week a friend of ours kept inquiring to buy them from us.”

This inspired the couple to develop their skills and begin to offer jewelry and other holistic items for

sale, settling on the name ‘Earth and Soul Collections’.

“Earth and Soul Collections was born offering gift baskets made up of crystal bracelets, wholistic Malas, artisan bar soaps and moisturizing Epsom salt bath bombs,” said Rankin.

The business quickly grew and became popular outside of their own region, crossing provincial borders as well.

“The need for our business grew quickly through Alberta and British Columbia which led to our thirst for knowledge about what else we can make from home and

how we can make it without using harsh ingredients that are commonly used by large companies,” said Rankin.

The pair began to experiment with replacing other commonly used items in their home with homemade, healthier versions, which also resulted in a more expansive product line.

“Four years later and we have expanded into making many of the household items we use on a daily basis such as Earth Strong Natural Household Cleaner, shampoo bars, eco-friendly candles, smudging tools, pure essential oils and

more.”

Rankin and Lesage recently relocated from Vancouver Island to Merritt, settling in on a Nicola Valley farm where they now make all of their products.

“We moved to Merritt, September of 2019 to begin living our homesteading dream and be closer to our family,” explained Rankin.

“We now have nine hens and have been putting in all our spare time into growing our own food forest on the property with dreams to expand our line of locally grown teas to enjoy, and seeds for your garden. All things available from Earth and Soul Collections are hand crafted by us from Tetrahydra Farm in the Lower Nicola Valley of Beautiful British Columbia. We also forage many of the ingredients that are used within our skincare, keeping us one step closer to nature.”

Brooke is also furthering her education in foraging and natural healing by studying to become a herbalist through Wild Rose College of Natural Healing. She is also an artist who has sold her

paintings throughout Canada.

“I have a passion for teaching and a hunger for learning from nature,” explained Rankin.

“Scotty is our head Formulation Chemist and Certified Red Seal Chef. Together we follow our dreams of seeking new ways to embrace a simpler and

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Crossroads Community Church

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

Merritt Baptist Church

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

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

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

Trinity United Church

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

Somang Mission Community Church (SMC) 1755 Coldwater Ave. (The Cadet Hall) Sunday Service Time: 4:30 pm • 250-280-1268

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

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products.

“We have loved connecting with you all through our first season living here in the Nicola Valley,” said Rankin.

When the Farmers’ Market reaches the end of the season, Rankin and Lesage will continue to provide their products via their website, and orders can also be placed by email.

“We hope to provide affordable, nature inspired products that are made locally,” said Rankin.

“Earth and Soul Collections is more than just a business; it is our lifestyle and we feel fortunate to share our Canadian labors of love with you.”

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more natural lifestyle.”

Lesage is also a certified yoga instructor, something that closely aligns with Brooke’s own focus on chakra systems and energy healing. Currently, he is also studying Korean Natural Farming, and experimenting with making fertilizers and pesticide treatments which are chemical free.

The pair have been pleasantly surprised with the reception they have received from Merrittonians for both themselves and their products, seeing many people drop by their booth at the Farmers’ Market, where they interact with customers and explain the beneficial properties of their

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Curtiss Hugh McNally died peacefully at the age of 80 on June 26, 2020 at Grand Forks, B.C. with family and friends by his side. Curtiss was raised by his grandmother Emma Abel in Williams Lake. For a time they lived in Winfield where he attended Rutland High School.

Curtiss was a cowboy, heavy equipment operator, pilot, mechanic, welder, and rancher.

If it was broke, Curtiss could fix it. He was working at the Gang Ranch at Clinton where he met his future wife, Vicki Robison. They married in 1964 and continued to ranch in the Chilcotin until 1970 when they moved to Kelowna. He managed ranches in Kelowna and Merritt until his retirement.

Grand Forks became home in 2007.

Curtiss was an avid hockey enthusiast. He was a player in his youth, a mentor for his son Matt, and loved following his favorite NHL teams over the years. After retirement, Curtiss and Vicki enjoyed exploring many places in British Columbia, western U.S. and Alaska. His family and many friends will miss his quick wit, good humor, and unvarnished opinions – which he freely expressed.

He is survived by his wife Vicki, son Matthew, sister and brother-in-law Elaine and Willie Hogue, granddaughter Bonnie Bent and great grandchildren Cherokee and Otter as well as a large extended family who loved him very much.

He was preceded in death by son Morgan, daughter Kimberly and grandson Blaine.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Kelowna; details are still to be finalized subject to pandemic restrictions. Curtiss’s ashes will be interred in the Robison family plot in McAllister, MT. Condolences can be sent to 3849 Bayridge Avenue, West Vancouver V7V 3J3.

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Position Summary: The Nooaitch Aboriginal Head Start On-Reserve program. Reporting to the Education Coordinator, the Head Start Coordinator is responsible for the development and delivery of the Nooaitch Aboriginal Head Start On-Reserve program. The coordinator must provide quality cultural programming for children aged birth to six years of age and after school age children and their families while following best practices of the BC First Nations Head Start six components. The coordinator is responsible for the administration of the program including budgeting, program and team leadership, administration, reporting, budgeting and planning. The coordinator is also required to work with the children in different environments and programs; outreach home visiting in the child’s home, organizing community events, organizing field trips, organizing workshops for parents.

Qualifications: • Early Childhood Education Diploma • Criminal Records Check and medical clearances • Valid first aid and CPR • Compliance with immunization program • Demonstrated background in Early Childhood Development; • Minimal 3 years’ experience in coordinating a childcare setting and staff; • Strong leadership skills that promote collaboration and learning; • Knowledge and respect of local first nations communities and culture, including urban Aboriginal and Metis people; • Ability to maintain secure client file systems and maintain confidentiality; • Experience in writing proposals and reporting to funders meeting deadlines; • Knowledge of community resources; • Ability to effectively use computer programs, such as word, excel, outlook, video conferencing etc.

• Understands the Community Care Facilities Act and Licensing regulations; • Management or supervisory experience Your Duties: Some of your duties & responsibilities include: • Tracks and coordinates budget, completes periodic reports for the funders; • Liaises with the office managers, and pertinent community organizations; • Understands and has experience around laws and standards pertaining to non-profit organizations, confidentiality and childcare facilities; • Recruits, trains and evaluates staff members within the team; • Leads and coordinates preschool staff, ensuring all legal and contractual requirements are met; • Ensures the program provides an accessible, nurturing culturally sensitive care and education program for young children; • Ensures that the Nooaitch Aboriginal Head Start Program is family friendly and supportive; • Clear understanding of Covid-19 Safety Plans, Policies and Guidelines • Commitment to ongoing professional development; • Ability to work effectively in a team environment; • Excellent interpersonal communication skills; • Analytical and observational skills; • Ability to multi-task; • Self – motivated.

How to Apply: Please send your Cover Letter and Resume by fax, mail, hand delivery or email to education@nooaitchband.ca Mail: 2954 Shackelly Rd. Merritt, BC V1K 1N9 Identify the position code (AHS Coordinator) in the subject of your email, fax, and cover letter.

We thank all that apply, but only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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Temporary Employment - RESOURCE WORKER Office Location: Nlha’7kapmx Child & Family Services Society 987 George Road, Lytton, BC, V0K 1Z0 Phone: 250-455-2118/1-888-228-2118 We are seeking a fully qualified and dynamic individual committed to improving the lives of children and youth in care by ensuring they are receiving placement resources that meet their unique individual needs. The position will use a collaborative approach to plan and secure placements with extended family or social networks identified within a child’s community. The Resource Worker will promote the recruitment and development of alternative homes and will assume a lead role in conducting ongoing checks of suitability and competence of alternative care providers. The Resource Worker will develop a positive working relationship with the alternative care provider, extended family, Nlaka’pamux communities and create a meaningful relationship with the child in care.

Qualifications/Requirements: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree or a related undergraduate degree in Human Services and experience working in a social service agency under their Resource department. • Establish and execute the recruitment, screening, assessment, training, support and supervision of supporting children/youth in and out-of-home placements. • Identify extended family and social networks to consider as a placement resource. • Investigating, assessing, supervised visits and unannounced visits to assess suitability and competence of alternative care applications to determine suitability. • Conduct home studies and to oversee an annual review of the alternative care placement. • Liaises with integrated services, external agencies and Nlaka’pamux communities to make recommendations for the enhancement of services and delivery methods. • Understanding of Nlaka’pamux culture and traditions to respond to a child’s cultural identity and support participation in community activities and events. • Proficient using a variety of computer applications in Microsoft and ability to learn and use new software systems and social media platforms or networking sites.

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Conditions of Employment: • A valid BC Driver License if required. • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a requirement for all NCFSS positions. • Candidate must be willing to travel to six communities affiliated with agency. • Non-standard hours of work for on-call or emergency response.

Salary: Relevant experience and qualifications will be evaluated.

Duration of Employment: October 19, 2020 to December 3, 2021 Closing Date: Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Submit by fax or email: Letter of application, resume and two reference letters.

Fax: 250-455-2117 or Email: laverne@n7xservices.com Preference will first be awarded to internal candidates, individuals with Aboriginal ancestry, and community members meeting the requirements.

Thank you for your interest in this position, only those applicants short-listed, will be contacted for an interview.

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