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Fire ban to take effect Friday Walking for Monica Jack
Open burning will be prohibited in the Kam-loops Fire Centre (KFC) beginning tomorrow at noon.
Fire Information Offi-cer Kelsey Winter said there is no rain expected in the May long week-end forecast, but dry lightning is expected in Merritt and Lillooet fire zones.
“That means a higher occurrence of naturally occurring wildfires, so we really want to limit the amount of human caused ones,” Winter said.
By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]
See Fire rating Page 8
A sombre procession of about 20 people wound their way around downtown on Tuesday afternoon to remem-ber and support the family of
Monica Jack, who was killed 37 years ago at age 12.
Her accused killer, Gary Handlen, was charged last December with her murder as well as the murder of 11-year-old Kathryn-Mary Hebert.
Jack’s family is attending
his bail hearing, which begins today in Vancouver.
The group started in Spirit Square, where they said a prayer before moving slowly through the city with drums and signs depicting Jacks’ face.
By David DyckTHE HERALD
See Bail Page 5
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The 28 new corrals provide a safer atmosphere for the horses than the previous ones, which were falling into disrepair. Lundbom Lake is a popular destination for trail riders around the province. Hugh Martell/Submitted
A short drive outside of town is Lundbom Lake, a hotspot for rec-reational horseback rid-ers around the province.
Now thanks to Back Country Horsemen of BC (BCHBC), it has been newly renovated with 28 brand new cor-rals, just in time for sum-mer riders.
It reopened last weekend with great fan-fare; a parade, barbecue, fishing, and camping, as members from around the province came to celebrate the renovated space.
The Yarrow chapter,
near Chilliwack, had originally built wooden corrals at Lundbom about 15 years ago. But after the province com-plained that they were falling into disrepair a couple of years ago, the organization decided to upgrade the facility.
“They were old, but there was so much use here,” said Rose Schroeder, chair of the Yarrow chapter and secretary for BCHBC. “They needed more. So we decided to take it on as a provincial project.”
She said 47 volun-teers from eight chapters around the province lent a hand, something that doesn’t happen a lot.
There was also help from the new Merritt chapter, which formed this year and is chaired by Kelly Brook Allen. It already boasts 29 mem-bers.
Although it was budgeted at around $31,000, the actual price for the new facilities was only about $21,000, said organizer and member of the Okanagan chap-ter Scott Walker. “We really did a great job on the dollar side,” he said. “Because of the donations and equip-ment and the people, that all added up to big savings.”
He said pipe for fenc-ing was donated from
Alberta, and another member lent the group his excavator to put the posts in. “It really was a great collaboration of many people and resources coming togeth-er,” said Walker, who played a large part in the layout of the corrals.
One change he made from the previous design was decreasing the size of the corrals. He said there were practical con-siderations to that deci-sion, where horses that are unfamiliar with each other often get agitated if they’re too close.
“You could put four horses in a cusp but
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------------------- UP IN SMOKE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sixty-six wildland firefighting
recruits from around the province tested their mettle last week during the
second of three week-long bootcamps
run out of Merritt’s Provincial Wildfire
Training Centre.Nearly 200 new recruits who will work as wildland firefighters around B.C. will graduate from the bootcamps
this month.Each week-long training session begins with a rigorous fitness test, which determines admissibility to the
rest of the week. It also sets the tone for the physi-cally and mentally challenging week ahead.
Although 24-year-old recruit Holly
Stewart worked as a wildland firefight-
er twice before, she said preparing to work in the field each season is tough.
“Mentally and physically, it’s demanding,” she said.She said one of the biggest chal-
lenges is “seeing how hard you can work and pushing a little bit beyond that.”
But with hard work comes reward,
and Stewart said the rewarding aspect
of doing such a tough job keeps her coming back each summer.
Wildland fi refi ghter recruits are backBy Emily WesselTHE [email protected]
See Wildland Page 2
One of the mills in town has stopped entirely until at least Victoria Day, but the closure could last longer.
Recruits are spending 12-hour days learning how to put out wildfires at the Provincial Wildlife Training Centre.
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• City holds info session on “full circle” of Merritt water
Sarah Wright enjoys being a storyteller, and that passion has brought her here to Merritt.
“I like reporting and I like throwing stories together, and the position here I feel you get all of that,” Wright said.
One of the newest members of the local media, Wright has taken over the position as pro-ducer for Shaw TV Mer-ritt.
She’s been on the job more than a month now.
Originally from Burnaby, after high school Wright travelled south to northern Florida’s Lake City Community College for two years on a softball
scholarship.She played second
base and had aspirations to one day play softball for Team Canada at the Olympics, but knee and ACL injuries ultimately led her to give up playing the sport competitively.
Wright has played baseball since she was three.
“My mom even played when I was in her womb, so I’ve been playing since before I was born,” Wright joked.
The first year she played softball in col-lege, Wright pulled her right ACL muscle for the second time since high school. The year after, she pulled her left ACL.
“It was already a rough couple of years,
and then to go through that and be basically bed-ridden for a month and then still not really able to move around much for another two made a long two semesters even lon-ger,” Wright said.
As a west coast girl from B.C., Wright said she had a bit of a culture shock living in Florida.
“I was kind of like a skater girl [who would] listen to Nirvana and Bob Marley, and Pink Floyd — stuff like that — and then I go to Florida and people would play Nick-leback just to bug me,” Wright recounted laugh-ing.
Her playing days over, Wright finished her two years of schooling in lib-eral arts and decided to
move back home to B.C. She took up residence in Whistler, where her best friend lived.
“I was planning on being there for maybe a year, and I stayed for six,” Wright laughed.
In Whistler, Wright worked as a waitress and travelled.
“I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so might as well be somewhere awesome when you don’t know what to do,” she said.
Eventually, she decided she didn’t want to wait-ress the rest of her life and with a desire to be a sports reporter, Wright attended the College of Sport Media in Toronto for two years, graduating with a diploma in radio
and TV sports broadcast-ing.
“What got me into broadcasting was the sports side of it,” Wright said.
Growing up, Wright’s game was always a com-petitive one.
“I even skipped a year of T-ball because I threat-ened the [Burnaby Minor Softball] Association that I would quit if they made me play one more year of T-Ball,” Wright said.
Typically one would play two years of T-ball, she said.
“I was like, ‘This is ridiculous; I am not playing another season with these children,’ even though I was like the smallest person out there,” Wright laughed.
MEET THENEW MEDIA
By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]
If you watch local news on television, you may have already seen Sarah Wright, the new producer for Shaw TV Merritt. She moved to town about two months ago. Michael Potestio/Herald
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Next council meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca
City of Merritt ★ 2185 Voght Street, Box 189Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ★ Phone: 250-378-4224
For more information give us a call at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre: 250-378-6662
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALPARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN
The City of Merritt is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified Proponents for the development and delivery of a comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan. It is expected that this document will provide the framework for making decisions on Parks, Recreation and Culture matters based on the aspirations, needs, priorities and financial abilities of residents of the City of Merritt.
RFP documents are available through the BC Bid site, the City of Merritt website - www.merritt.ca. or are available at Merritt City Hall, 2185 Voght St. Merritt, BC.
Proposal closing date is Friday, May 29, 2015 at 4:00pm
local time.
All inquiries should be directed to:
Larry PlotnikoffLeisure Services Manager, City of [email protected] of MerrittP.O. Box 189,2185 Voght St.,Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
The City of Merritt reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all quotes, modify the terms at any
time, to waive defects in any proposal document
and to accept the quote which it may consider
to be in the best interests of the City. The lowest
cost quote or any quote will not necessarily be
accepted.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
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UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE ROAD WORKS ON
COLDWATER AVE. AND MAIN ST. STARTING ON
MONDAY MARCH 2ND
FOR A DURATION OF 4 MONTHS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE TYPICAL NUISANCES INVOLVED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS TYPE -- MAINLY ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTAILS INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG COLDWATER AVE. THE STREET WILL BE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC SOME OF THE TIME, AND THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE AND TO KEEP THESE INTERRUPTIONS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.
AS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THIS SORT, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION. RESIDENTS WHO BORDER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DAMAGED DUE TO VIBRATION SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THAT THEY STAY CLEAR OF THE EQUIPMENT.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU BE PATIENT THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS UPGRADE PROJECT. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE PHONE OUR SITE SUPERINTENDANT, GEOFF PRESTON, AT 493-4677 (OFFICE) OR 250-809-2405 (CELL).
You’re Invited!to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and
3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.
If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.
Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and
discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents
and businesses.
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The Basics1. A fun sport that combines many elements of ten-
nis, badminton and ping-pong.2. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-
sized court and a slightly modified tennis net.3. Played with a paddle and a plastic ball.
For more information call Brian DaFoe 250-378-7452 or [email protected]
TENNIS COURTS ON GILLIS CRES. (BENCH ELEM)
Monday & Friday: 9 – 11 amWednesday: 5 pm - Dusk
Please register at the Merritt Civic Centre 250-315-1050 in advance
BC Cattleman’s Association AGM & Convention is coming to
Merritt May 21-23, 2015.
Nicola Valley Stockbreeder’s Association proudly hosts this convention and extends the invitation to everyone to take part in the trade show and learn where our beef comes from. The City welcomes all delegates and exhibitors to Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
COMPREHENSIVE SIGNAGE STRATEGYREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2015-04-17
The City of Merritt requests proposals from qualified firms to develop a City-wide signage strategy to meet the needs of residents and visitors. The Strategy will promote an attractive, cohesive, coherent brand that conveys quality, sustainability and authenticity in its design and construction and demonstrates a deep understanding of human wants and needs with respect to way-finding and discovery of place.
Tender Closing Time: 4:00 pm local time
Tender Closing Date: Friday May 15, 2015
Tender Documents can also be found at www.
bcbid.gov.bc.ca; or www.merritt.ca
*Please note that proposals will not be opened in public
NOTE: Should any potential bidders download this Request for Proposal, it is the proponent’s responsibility to check for Addendas which will be posted on the BC Bid website.
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Activities include:aFree hamburger and hotdogs! aEquipment displays aWastewater treatment plant tours
aWater pump tours aComposting and worm composting displays hosted by the TNRD
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“We had consulted with the family of Mon-ica Jack and they had given us permission to proceed with a walk for Monica, in support of them,” said Joanne Laf-ferty, resolution health support worker.
“Our walk today was to show support at a community level, because Monica was from the Nicola Valley, a resident of the Nicola Valley. Thirty years ago she disappeared, and we have not forgotten our community member. Our heartfelt support and prayers are with the family. What we wanted to do was raise aware-ness that justice needs to take place,” said Lafferty, who works with the Indi-an Residential School Survivors Society, and is herself a member of the Lower Nicola Indian Band.
She said her hope is that Handlen will not be granted bail. “The ideal situation is that the courts would exercise their power in holding the accused to the end of the trial,” she said.
She added that Jack’s
case is unfortunately not an anomaly. “All across Canada the issue of missing and murdered women is real. The gov-ernment and the judicial system need to do more to address the issue.”
Anyone wanting to provide support should contact Jack’s fam-ily through the Lower Nicola Indian Band.
Jack’s accused killer has bail hearing Thursday
Community members from the Lower Nicola Indian Band were in downtown Merritt on Tuesday to remember Monica Jack. Her accused killer’s bail hearing begins May 14. David Dyck/Herald
From Page 1 ‘‘‘Our walk today was to show support at a community level.’
— JOANNE LAFFERTY
www.merrittherald.com 6 • THURSDAY, May 14, 2015
What a difference a year makes. Last year was a constant murmur
of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects and provincial promises, and for a while it looked like those ducks were all com-ing together in a nice neat row.
Going back a few years prior, Premier Clark had campaigned on prom-ises to get this as-of-yet nascent industry off the ground, dreaming of huge influxes of cash for British Columbians and Canadians. Her guarantee of an LNG export facility by 2015 turned out to be
more than optimistic, but interest remained high as about 20 proponents came forward with plans.
Some of them are more interesting than oth-ers.
There’s a millionaire who bought a ghost town, hoping to turn it into an attractive place for work-ers to live.
Some First Nations groups have expressed interest in getting in on the action.
Then there were the ones you’d probably think
of right off the bat, like Chevron and Shell, throw-ing their hats into the ring.
The province set the provincial tax rate at three and a half per cent, half of the original seven they floated in January of 2014.
Petronas, the giant Malaysian state-run ener-gy company, has an LNG prospect called Pacific NorthWest LNG. Last year, it was thought to be the farthest one along in the process.
They were expected to
make a final investment decision before 2015 hit, but they announced early in December of last year that they were going to put off making that call, at least until June.
It didn’t help that oil was taking a beating in the meantime.
Some of the players had their assets tied up while they were trying to pull through that dip, and had to put LNG export investments on hold.
HERALD OPINION
More than one way to communicate with citizens
The province’s LNG pipe dreams?
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David DyckIn betweenTHE LINES
Recently I was contacted by a media organization to do an inter-view on the subject of government advertising.
While I was not available at the requested time, I did offer an alternative day that my schedule in Ottawa could accommodate a live interview.
Although the media organization in question suggested they would get back to my office instead they reported that I declined the inter-view, which was not accurate.
I mention this because it is an example on how frequently informa-tion can be reported inaccurately even when from an otherwise cred-ible media organization.
The subject of advertising and communications in general is one that is a challenge to all governments and also to elected MLA’s and MPs.
As many local media publications are aware, there are growing restric-tions on what an MP can and can-not advertise.
DAN ALBASView from the HILL
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Australia is already well into the LNG export business, and some firms from down under are scoping out what B.C. has to offer. Some people see that as a good sign that experi-enced dealers are taking us seriously.
Wait too long, though, and BC LNG isn’t going to happen at all.
So now it’s a frantic
pull to the finish line, but not all of the pieces are falling into place quite like they were supposed to.
Up in the northeast, the province wants to renegotiate the energy-sharing agreement that it has with the Peace Region. They’ve said they have just a few weeks to figure out a new agreement, rather than letting it run its course to 2019. Accord-ing to local politicians
up there, they’re offer-ing a lot less of the pie.
And then we found out last week that Lax Kw’alaams First Nation rejected a Petronas offer of $1 billion over 40 years in order to build their export terminal at the head of the Skeena River.
The clock is tick-ing, and plans continue to move forward, but unless something hap-pens soon, it could all just be a pipe dream.
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank Andrea Rogers for her heartfelt and sincere letter regarding the Canadian military in the Netherlands in the Second World War [“Bring back the VE-Day quilt,” May 7].
I had the privilege of staying in Borne, Holland twice, for sev-eral weeks.
My son was on exchange and we vis-ited many Canadian
war cemeteries. He specifically
would look for graves of pilots but they were rare as most crashed and burned.
I wore a Canadian flag pin and was repeatedly stopped by the Dutch and thanked for our service and liberation. I ran out of pins and flags both times I visited.
All the memorial grave sites are immacu-lately maintained by school children.
I admit not pay-
ing attention to Ms. Roger’s quilt for some time but will now.
We are a most fortu-nate country in that we have not had a war in our land for 200 years. We must never forget our sacrifices overseas to bring about world peace, especially in these times of turmoil.
If anyone is interest-ed, I have left my photo album of Canadian memorials at city hall.
Ginny ProwalMerritt
In the case of elected members of Parliament, all adver-tising by a member is subject to restrictions and ultimately must be approved by the mem-ber of Parliament.
The costs of local advertising are part of the expenses that are deducted from the funds provided to an MP for consistency expenses within the rid-ing and are reported in the annual expenditures by member report from the Board of Internal Economy.
In my case last year I spent just under $5,600 on advertis-ing — a decrease from what was spent in the year prior.
Why advertise at all? Advertising in my
view is one of many different means how elected government can communicate directly with citizens.
Public awareness, changes in taxation pol-icy, where your money is spent, policy changes and public safety are just a few examples of topics that may be sub-
ject to advertising. One recent example
is proposed changes to the Universal Child Care Benefit plan. These changes will see an increase in monthly payments to children under six and for the first time monthly sup-port payments for chil-dren between six and 17 years of age.
For most fami-lies these proposed changes (subject to Parliamentary approval) will see increased monthly supports arrive automatically once the implementation date occurs.
However, for some families with chil-dren under 18 who have never previously received the Universal Childcare Benefit, enrolment will be required. This raises the question of how best to communicate the need to enroll?
Advertising is one obvious solution and certainly some mem-bers of Parliament have elected to do so.
Part of why I submit weekly columns and engage in social media is because it is a cost
effective way to com-municate with citizens, although far fewer will likely read my MP report this week compared to running a quarter page sized ad.
Aside from the topic of advertising it has also been a lively week in Ottawa with a number of Bills and motions before the House.
Bill C-51 the Anti-Terrorism Act passed third reading with both the Liberals and Government in support and the NDP opposed.
Private Members business this week includes Bill C-637 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms storage and transportation), Bill C-641 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Bill C-356 National Strategy for Dementia Act, Bill C-627 An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and Motion M-591 Ferry services to Prince Edward Island.
Dan Albas is the mem-ber of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.
VE-Day should not be forgotten
Communication is key to effective government
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Part of why I submit weekly columns and engage in social media is because it is a cost effective way to communicate with citizens, although far fewer will
likely read my MP report this week compared to run-ning a quarter page sized ad.
From Page 6
Don’t count BC’s LNG chickens before they’ve hatched
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When the apostle, John, the last of the twelve, refused to offer incense to the Emperor of Rome, he was take to Rome and there, condemned to death by the Emperor himself.
To teach others a lesson, John would be executed by boiling oil. It would be a slow, painful death, feet rst. John had seen Jesus cruci ed and he would not give up his faith in Jesus for no one. No matter how painful he imagined his death would be.
Jesus had a job for John. Some un nished business for him to do. John came out of the boiling oil without a mark on him. Now, the Emperor and his people were terri ed of John’s miraculous survival.
The Emperor banished him to a penal colony on the isle of Patmos. I believe that the Emperor told the manager on the island to give John whatever he wanted, just don’t let him leave the island.
Here on the island, Jesus met John and told him to write as per Jesus’ instructions. There, John wrote the last book of the
Bible. The Revelation. It contains all that we will see for the end of time.
The apostle saw the church from time to time. When Jesus went up to Heaven until the end, He saw the second coming of Jesus, he saw those save in Heaven, and the book of records of everybody. God wants them to see this for He does not want a doubt in anybody’s mind as to His love, justice and mercy.
Those who had chosen to do as they pleased while here will not be ready at the second coming of Jesus. So, all who had ever lived and those who died and those who are not ready will be in the earth. The prophet says, “The earth was empty.” No men there, just sad wilderness.
At the end of 1000 years, Jesus comes down and when his feet touch the earth, it sort of splits and creates a vast level area. An area just like what we do when we get the ground ready to build a house, but He does not need a level or a trowel for He is the Creator and if He can create mountain ranges, He can make a level spot.
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She said people who start campfires should ensure they have water on hand and tools to extinguish it thor-oughly.
“Making sure that the fire is abso-lutely cool to the touch before they leave [is important],” said Win-ter.
“So, if you can’t stick your hand right in it, then it’s not cold enough for you to walk away.”
Winter said the fire danger rating for the KFC is moderate to high, with some zones listed as extreme.
Merritt’s fire danger rating currently sits at a high fire danger rating.
There have been five fires in the Mer-ritt Fire Zone so far this year and all were human caused, Winter
said.Across the Kam-
loops Fire Centre, there have been 28 fires so
far this fire season, which is lower than it was last year at this time, Winter said.
“But the amount of hectares burned is more than we had last year,” Winter said.
There have been 275 hectares burned this year in the KFC.
There were 49 fires as of May 12 last year and just 264 hectares burned.
Fire season begins April 1.
Conducting catego-ry two and three fires, which are half a metre wide and half a metre tall are prohibited under the open burn-ing ban.
“The prohibited activities that are cov-ered are the burning of waste, slash, or other materials, as well as more than two open fires of any size,” Win-ter said, adding that burning grass, and using sky lanterns and fireworks is also pro-hibited.
The open burning ban essentially cov-
ers everything except campfires.
The ban also cov-ers Salmon Arm and Clearwater, which normally don’t have the prohibition in place until June 15, but because it has been very dry in the region, they are included in the May 15 open burning ban, Winter said.
People caught in contravention of the open burning ban may be issued a $345 ticket,
she said.If convicted, the
fine could increase up to $100,000 and a year in jail, Winters said, noting that if the flames lead to a wild-fire, the person respon-sible for contravening the ban can be held responsible for the costs of firefighting.
The open burning ban typically remains in place until October 15 or until further notice.
Merritt currently has high fi re danger ratingFrom Page 1
Fire Centre recruits working hard hand-digging fireguards as part of their bootcamp training to be wildland firefighters last week. The Kamloops Fire Centre said they expect a higher occur-rence of naturally-occurring wildfires in the near future. Emily Wessel/Herald
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The Committee of the Friends of the 50s, 60’s and 70’s would also like to inform everyone that they have been able to offer bursaries to students attending MSS.
The Friends of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s committee would like to thank all those individuals, businesses and groups who contributed to the successful event held July 18th,19th and 20th 2014. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who worked so hard as well as the caterers for the wonderful
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The Fraser Institute report cards are out and Merritt elementary schools once again have been given a poor grade.
The report cards the institute sends out rank 978 B.C. schools for 2013 and 2014 based on 10 academic indicators from the annual Foundation Skills Assessments (FSA) administered for the B.C. Ministry of Education.
Those indicators include the school’s average score for reading, writing and numeracy at the Grade 4 and Grade 7 levels as well as percentages of tests not written and those below provincial expectations.
Merritt’s elementary schools were ranked near the bottom of the list with Merritt Central Elementary having the lowest rank of 935 out of 978.
Diamond Vale Elementary was ranked 875th of 978, Nicola-Canford Elementary ranked 854th and Merritt Bench was ranked
247th.Bench Elementary
had the best rating out of 10, scoring a seven.
The average rating is six out of 10 and Diamond Vale, Merritt Central and Nicola-Canford have had ratings below the average for the past five years, while Bench has been above.
Nicola-Canford Elementary had a rating of 4.0 last year, Diamond Vale’s rating was 3.8 and Merritt Central Elementary had a 2.9 rating out of 10.
Fraser Institute director of school performance studies Peter Cowley said it’s important to look at a school’s results over five years compared to the average.
“If you continually see that the school either outperforms or underperforms the average, then you’ve got to be wondering why is that the case,” Cowley said.
The scoring for the Grade 4 and Grade 7 tests range from 200 to 800, with the average scores in reading and numeracy being about 500 and writing being
higher at about 575, Cowley said.
The average score in reading for Grade 4 FSA amongst all B.C. schools in the report for the past five years has been about 500.
The five-year average for writing is in the 570 range and numeracy was in the 490s.
Merritt Central Elementary had averages all below the B.C. ones with scores of 428 in reading, 450 in writing and 408 in numeracy for 2014.
Merritt Bench Elementary had scores for reading and numeracy both near the provincial average at 487, while writing was slightly below the average at 522.
Diamond Vale Elementary had an average score below that of the province with 428 in reading and 427 for writing, but had an average score closer to the provincial one in numeracy at 468.
Nicola Canford’s statistics show that the average Grade 4 score for reading was below the provincial average at 448, writing
was sub par as well at a score of 496, as was the numeracy average at 435.
The average score for all B.C. schools in the report for Grade 7 in reading for the past five years was 500, writing was in the 580s and numeracy was about 480.
As with Grade 4 scores, Merritt Central Elementary was below the provincial averages again last year, with Grade 7 students scoring an average of 423 in reading, 411 in writing and 410 in numeracy.
Merritt Bench Elementary Grade 7 average score was all above the provincial numbers with 550 in reading, 606 in writing and 498 in numeracy last year.
The Grade 7 average score for Diamond Vale was above and below the
provincial average with an average of 471 for reading, 574 in writing and 581 in numeracy in 2014.
Nicola-Canford Elementary had average scores all below the provincial average for Grade 7 FSA’s at 430 in reading, 514 in writing and 449 in numeracy.
These scores in
both Grade 4 and 7 for all four Merritt schools in the report for 2014 have been in the same ballpark range over the past five years as well.
School board chair Gordon Comeau said that while the district takes into account the FSA results, it doesn’t do the same with the Fraser Institute
rankings.“The Fraser
Institute rankings are based on criteria that they set, nobody else, and really it doesn’t into account all kinds of factors that we do look at — socio-economic factors, those types of things, size of the school population,” Comeau said.
Merritt schools score low in controversial rankingBy Michael Potestio
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Where do you go to school and how old are you?I am 17 years old and in Grade 12. I am home schooled with Ascend Online.
How and why did you become involved with BBBS?I met some people from BBBS at a community event. After talking with them, I immediately fell in love with their programs and what it stands for and I wanted to be a part of that.
What do you enjoy about the In-School Teen Mentoring program?I enjoy when my Little Buddy and I make even the smallest advancements in our relationship and I really love laughing with her.
How often do you see you Little Buddy and what do you do?I see my Little Buddy once a week for one hour. We like to play games, paint our nails, and talk about what’s going on in each of our lives.
How is this relationship fitting into your life?My Little Buddy makes me happy. She brightens my day and I always look forward to our visits.
Who would you recommend this program to?I recommend this program to anyone who wants to have a positive impact within the community by helping the children who live in it.
Have you noticed any changes in your Little over the course of your friendship?In the past couple of months I have noticed that my Little has become more outgoing and shares more about herself with me.
Why do you think someone should volunteer in this program?People should volunteer in this program because you get to change someone’s life for the better and you get to have lots of fun while doing it.
then that one horse affects three horses,” he explained. “The way we went was to try to mini-mize conflicts. It worked out well.”
He said the facilities are now some of the best in the province, and for a site as well-used as this one, it needed them.
The province also had a hand in funding the project and partner-ing with community members. Ed Abels is the recently retired recreation officer for the Cascades district of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. He secured funding to the tune of $12,500.
“[BCHBC] approached me months prior, in the spring of 2014 and said lets do this,” said Abels. “So I got together with some of the players here and we laid it out on paper.”
For Schroeder, a big part of having the cor-rals in place is for safety. “You have a safe, secure place to keep your horse
overnight,” she said. “This whole perimeter is basically fence, so if it does get loose, it doesn’t really have anywhere to go.”
The next step for the organization is figuring out how to get water up from the lake to the corrals.
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Riders get top-notch facilities
A parade kicked off festivities last Saturday morning, followed by a barbecue. There were around 40 horses in attendance, and about 50 people, from various parts of the province. Hugh Martell/Submitted
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200
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plie
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cons
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TICKLING THE IVORIES (Left to right) Natalie Ross, Sarah Grund, Caity Walsh, Jensen Cavaliere and Bryanna Kerridge are five Merritt girls who completed their basic rudiments theory exam on Saturday, May 9, in Kamloops. They have been working towards this exam for the past year in tandem with their piano les-sons. This written exam combined with the performance can be used for grade 10 art credits in high school. The exam gives music students basic knowledge and vocabulary to use when working together with other musicians. Submitted photo
BURNING LOVE Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick played to a sold-out Merritt Seniors’ Centre last Friday. Fitzpatrick has been performing Elvis songs since 2008. David Dyck/Herald
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MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt up to $200,000 127526 5-311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $25,000128070 76-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $34,000126916 #1-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $35,000127678 206-1703 MENZIES STREET $53,900128369 217-1703 MENZIES STREET $55,000122407 314-1703 MENZIES STREET $58,000127400 119-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $65,500125434 #6-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $69,500125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $89,900128000 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE NEW PRICE $108,900128359 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $109,900126733 102-2295 BLAIR STREET $114,500128561 1902 COLDWATER AVE $114,900128052 1306 WALNUT AVE $115,000127305 1876 COLDWATER AVE $135,000128330 202-2799 CLAPPERTON AVE $135,900121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $149,800127478 1951 GRANITE AVENUE $150,000127307 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000127728 2452 COLDWATER AVE $157,000121540 305-1701 MENZIES STREET $159,000126129 1652 COLDWATER AVE $159,000127900 1875 SAGE ST $159,000126048 2263 NICOLA AVENUE $159,900126885 #10-2760 VOGHT STREET $171,000126810 1825 GRANITE AVENUE $175,000128396 1326 DOUGLAS STREET $179,000121473 1576 HOUSTON STREET $179,900126679 2690 CLAPPERTON AVE $189,000125193 1802 BLAIR STREET $195,000124541 13-1749 MENZIES STREET $199,000Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 125489 12-1749 MENZIES STREET $207,000127954 2378 SMITH ST $209,900126059 2225 PARKER DR $216,500128546 2638 CLAPPERTON AVE $219,900124333 2687 NICOLA AVENUE $225,000127464 2575 COUTLEE AVENUE $229,000127938 440 BRENTON AVE $229,000125347 1610 BANN STREET $229,900128458 2364 COUTLEE AVENUE $232,500123892 1532 COLDWATER AVE $234,000127534 2556 CORKLE STREET $246,000125662 1769 SPRING STREET $249,000128323 1751 GRANITE AVENUE $249,000125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE $259,000127342 2464 JACKSON AVE $260,000125795 29-1901 MAXWELL AVE $269,000127788 3340 GRIMMETT STREET $269,000
MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 128512 2152 CLARKE AVE 269,900128241 1961 MORRISSEY ST $273,000128545 458 DODDING AVE $279,000126704 1642 LINDLEY CRK RD $279,900125655 17-1901 MAXWELL AVE $289,000122220 3387 BOYD ROAD $294,990Merritt $300,000+ 125552 1741 BANN STREET $317,000125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET $318,000125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $319,000127978 2052 PARKER DR $326,000117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE $329,000127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE $329,900125793 1876 LANGLEY ROAD $339,000127895 2363 COUTLEE AVENUE $339,000127934 1625 CHESTNUT LANE $339,000128338 1749 JUNIPER DR $386,000126307 2662 FORKSDALE COURT $449,000125979 1750 SUNFLOWER AVE $499,900Homes on Acreage 124731 5033 LAUDER ROAD (GLMPS) $219,000127722 432 WILD ROSE DRIVE $429,000127856 1540 MILLER ROAD SOLD $449,000128514 4557 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD SOLD $495,000128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC $519,000127990 2397 TORGERSON ROAD $579,000125585 6036 BEECH ROAD $675,000126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $802,500128029 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E $909,900120080 5360 MANNING CREEK FS RD $995,000126334 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW $1,149,000116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,690,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $1,895,000Bare Land 127721 2075 COUTLEE AVENUE $40,000127700 2087 COUTLEE AVENUE $40,000123431 1976 2ND AVENUE $47,000126450 2724 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RD $49,990127492 1585 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000128105 4217 FALCON CREST DR $78,000128104 4207 FALCON CREST DR $79,000121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT $85,000127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE $92,000124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE $92,500125633 1305 FIR AVE $98,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY $99,000126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD $139,000127607 2299 BURGESS AVE $145,000128081 328 COLDWATER AVE $185,000
MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD $189,000126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD $198,000127952 120 GOLDEN QUILL TRAIL $274,900127274 1926-52 NICOLA AVENUE $325,000127935 2208 COYLE ROAD $450,000128274 3901 PETIT CREEK ROAD $475,000128532 DL3520 MILL CREEK ROAD $499,000Commercial 125287 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE $75,000122580 2152 NICOLA AVENUE $80,000124886 2008 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000124243 2026 QUILCHENA AVENUE $165,900125491 2175 NICOLA AVENUE $220,000124749 2551 PRIEST AVE $329,900128538 1898 BLAIR STREET $419,000122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE $455,000119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE $590,000127420 1601 WILSON ST $599,900126768 2302 CLAPPERTON AVE $624,000126112 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $802,500Logan Lake 125291 347 POPLAR DRIVE $43,500128340 316-279 ALDER DRIVE $49,900127405 306-279 ALDER DRIVE $65,900124393 67-111 CHARTRAND AVE(Business) $89,900125939 29 TOPAZ CRESC $114,900125072 307-400 OPAL DRIVE $115,000128450 21 TOPAZ CRESC $124,900125603 3 AGATE DRIVE $125,000126728 98 JASPER DRIVE $133,000124678 161 PONDEROSA AVE $168,000126609 178 PONDEROSA AVE $174,900127481 38 BERYL DRIVE $179,990125782 244 JASPER DRIVE $184,000125033 8 AMBER CRESCENT $199,900125620 31 BRECCIA DRIVE $199,900127593 415 OPAL DRIVE $209,900124218 403 OPAL DRIVE $217,000127547 412 JASPER PLACE $219,000124809 419 OPAL DRIVE $224,900128445 21 GALENA AVE $225,900123631 227 BIRCH CRESCENT $229,900127245 203 BASALT PLACE $234,900128502 13-15 JASPER DRIVE $249,500128310 329 BASALT PLACE $279,900127416 326 CINNABAR COURT $280,000126843 131 LEA RIG CRESC $288,000128110 232 ARALIA DRIVE $295,000127415 308 BASALT PLACE $299,900
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A British company buying up thousands of hectares of cleared farmland in B.C.’s Interior for carbon offset projects will have to get its plans past B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission first, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says.
The B.C. govern-ment has compiled a list of farm properties totalling 7,000 hectares from Prince George to Quesnel that have been bought to grow trees, to offset carbon emis-sions from the U.K.
That is in addi-tion to nearly 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof that the company bought in 2008.
That land was granted a 100-year covenant against log-ging that is required to qualify it as a car-bon offset for Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British maker of household and health care products with world-wide sales. It was planted with aspen
in 2009-10, according to a Bulkley Nechako Regional District staff report.
Under its program RB Trees, the com-pany has continued to buy farm properties in the Interior. Its web-site says it has planted seven million trees and the goal is 10 million.
Letnick said a 2011 amendment to B.C. legislation requires permission from the Agricultural Land Commission before a 100-year covenant is valid. Properties bought after 2011 will be a test case for this requirement to seek ALC approval.
“My guess is that if there is marginal land that maybe can’t grow anything but trees, the commission would see fit to give permission,” Letnick said in an interview.
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NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham
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RB Trees is after farmland because it is cleared and accessible, and reforesting it meets United Nations rules for “afforestation,” or adding permanently to forest cover, she said.
“It’s cheap,” Popham said. “The main goal that they have is to find land that is easily planted.”
In an October letter to the Bulkley Nechako regional district, Reckitt Benckiser exec-utive Victoria Wood said its purchases rep-resent less than one per cent of ALR land in the district.
“Our approach is, and always has been, to target land that is marginally productive, such as rough pasture, hay land and aban-doned farms or farms that have been on the real estate market for an extended period of time,” Wood wrote.
By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESStfl [email protected]
Photo sent to MLA Lana Popham shows farmland at Reid Lake, northwest of Prince George, planted with trees. Locals say the land was cleared by homesteaders with horses in the early 1900s. Submitted photo
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Turn to look behind you and see two more people in the boat, the outboard wake behind them. Look up and see trees reaching to the sky and raindrops fall-ing on B.C.’s Central Coast near Nimmo Bay. A floating wilderness lodge with Adirondack chairs and a crack-ling firepit await your return.
The Wild Within, a virtual reality expe-rience produced by Destination BC is the first for North American destina-tion marketing. Its December launch in New York and Washington was cov-ered by 94 media out-lets including National Geographic, USA Today, Time, Outside, Lonely Planet, Wall Street Journal, Wired and Ad Week maga-zine.
The video is expe-rienced with virtual reality goggles and a stereo headset, a system developed by Samsung. It supplements con-ventional promotional videos, and is being presented at tourism trade shows and travel media events across Canada and in Beijing and Shanghai in June.
To view the video and another showing how it was made, go to www.youtube.com and search for “Destination BC The Wild Within.”
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In a chiropractic clinic, patients are receiving treatment for all sorts of problems.
A typical day for me includes seeing patients who have prob-lems with one or more joints, nerves, muscles, ligaments, tendons and bursae. Even after 19 years of seeing patients, the number of differ-ent ways people have discovered to injure themselves is quite mind-boggling!
It also continues to surprise me how many of the new patients entering my office are simply looking for relief
of their pain or other symptoms.
This is especially true if the pain is inter-fering with whatever it is they like to do the most (such as golfing).
A majority of them have tried the typically prescribed drugs — medications such as anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers, and pain-killers — without any long-term relief.
This is often the case because the treatment or medica-tion they were given previously addressed only the symptoms of the problem (inflam-mation, pain, muscle spasm) and not the cause.
For this reason, their symptoms often returned once the treat-ment or medication was discontinued.
Frustrated, these patients enter my office hoping that I might have a simple solution that will allow them to
return to their pain-free lifestyle as soon as pos-sible.
To their disappoint-ment, I often have to inform them that rarely is there a quick fix for any physical problem.
If that doesn’t upset them, what usually does is when I tell them that it is more important to identify and treat the actual cause of their problem than it is to temporarily relieve the pain, or symptoms.
This is the goal in my office. Instead of trying to find a new and quick way of eliminat-ing their pain, we find out what needs to be treated in order to cor-rect the actual problem.
As well, we need to identify what needs to be changed in their lifestyle to prevent the
problem from com-ing back. I will try to give you a couple of examples:
1) You have head-aches. Tylenol or Advil relieves them but they keep coming back.
Instead of wonder-ing what pill to try next, consider the following:
-Have you tried to identify exactly what is causing the headaches or have you just been trying to eliminate the pain?
-Is your poor posture putting physical stress on your neck joints and muscles, causing head-aches?
-How long do you spend sitting in front of a computer or televi-sion each day? Is your television or computer monitor positioned so that you do not have to
move your head left or right, up or down?
-Are you taking any other medications that may cause headaches as a side effect? Ask your pharmacist.
-Have you expe-rienced any trauma (caused by a car acci-dent or fall, for exam-ple) to your neck that may now be causing irritation of the nerves in your neck? This will result in spasm of the neck muscles and lead to tension headaches.
-Do you do any stretching or strength-ening exercises for your neck? If your answer is no, you should almost expect the joints and muscles to become stiff and tight, eventually causing headaches.
-How much emo-tional stress are you
experiencing at home or work? Higher levels of this will definitely cause headaches.
2) You have chronic bouts of low back pain. The painkiller and mus-cle relaxer medications you were prescribed help only as long as you continue to take them.
As well, they cause stomach issues and constipation. Does this sound like you? What are your answers to the following questions?
-Have you figured out what exactly is wrong with your back instead of just trying to eliminate the symp-toms?
-Do you have poor muscle flexibility and/or joint mobility in your back, hips, or legs that will make you prone to low back injuries?
-Are you putting extra pressure on your low back every day by being overweight? Are you exercising enough each day to burn more
calories than you eat in order to lose that extra weight?
-How much regular stretching and strength-ening do you do for your back muscles?
-Do you have prob-lems with the arches in your feet that may have secondary effects on your low back?
If you have head-aches or chronic low back pain, it is likely you may be slightly disappointed with your own answers to the above questions.
If that is your case, see a chiropractor so he or she can identify your actual problem, help you correct it, and become your own per-sonal coach on how to prevent it from return-ing. Solutions to many of these questions have already been discussed in past articles. They are all available on our website www.merrittchiro.com in the “blog” sec-tion.
Treat the cause, not the symptoms
DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN
Take time to care for yourself
“There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect” - Julia Cameron
Is your life making you sick? Do you feel stressed, tired, have low energy and little toler-ance for frustration?
If so, you are either doing too much, doing things you do not enjoy, or doing things with
people who are not good for you.
If any of the above apply, you are living in a toxic situation, and eventually it will make you sick.
The immune system becomes suppressed, and when that happens we are vulnerable to all kinds of illness, from colds to cancers.
This does not hap-pen overnight, of course. The problem is that once we become sick, the tox-icity has already gone on for a long time.
Consequently, it takes time to heal. If we are still in the toxic situation, the healing process will be slow.
If you feel your health is being compro-mised by your situation, it is imperative to do what you can to change things. If that is impos-sible, then you must find ways to compensate. Doing things that are nurturing, getting plenty of sleep and eating nutri-
tious foods are basic. Spending time with
positive people, becom-ing passionate about something, be it a physical activity, creative endeavor, or volunteer-ing can shift the energy.
Refusing to dwell on the negative can also protect you from toxic
effects.We must take respon-
sibility for our physical and emotional health. We have one body, one life, so it pays to guard and protect it.
Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychotherapist.
GWEN RANDALL-YOUNGPsychologyFOR LIVING
This is the goal in my offi ce. Instead of trying to fi nd a new and quick way of eliminating their pain,
we fi nd out what needs to be treated in order to correct the actual problem.
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(Above) A near mid-air collision turned into a sensational catch by the Animals’ Bryce Wray (right) behind the head of teammate Donny Charters in their team’s game against the Silver Bullets. (Below) Airbourne’s Gloria Sheena was the ‘pitcher of consistency’ in leading her team to the tournament title on Sunday at Central Park. Ian Webster/Herald
(Above) Rebels’ pitcher Lisa Dewinter-Garcia delivers the goods during her team’s game against Not Even. The Rebels won the Sunday morning elimination-round game 23-15. (Below) Airbourne’s Chelsea Spahan wields the big stick in semi-final action against Scared Hitless. Airbourne took the game 25-10 to stamp their ticket to the afternoon finals. Ian Webster/Herald
By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD
Former Merritt Centennials’ defence-man Josh Teves has been selected as the Canadian Junior Hockey
League’s RBC National Junior A Scholarship Award winner for 2015.
Teves, 20, played this past season for Merritt. In 61 regular season and playoff games, he recorded five goals and
added 30 assists for 35 points.
A native of Calgary, Teves has earned an academic-athletic schol-arship to play for the Ivy League’s Princeton University Tigers begin-
ning in September.“I am extremely
honoured to receive this award, and feel very blessed to represent the Centennials along with the Nicola Valley com-munity on the national
stage,” Teves said in a press release. “Merritt and the BCHL have been instrumental in my development as a player and a student.”
“We are very proud of Josh and happy to
see his hard work being recognized on a national scale,” Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce said.
Look for more on this story in next week’s Merritt Herald.
(Above) The victorious Airbourne team (left to right, top row) Mike Hendricks, Tyler Billy, Eric Schmidt, (middle row) Nadine Chillihitzia, Candice Bateson, Sonny Billy, Gloria Sheena, (kneel-ing) Chelsea Spahan, Sam Arnold, Dayna Oppenheim, (front row) Brendan Colter and Jeremy Long. Photo submitted
By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD
Airbourne com-bined big-time hitting, outstanding fielding and solid pitching to win the Karen J. Munro Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament on the weekend.
A total of 12 teams took part in the two-day event, which was
played under beautiful sunny skies and warm temperatures at the Central Park ballfields.
Captain Sonny Billy and his Airbourne teammates had the bats humming all weekend, outscoring their opposi-tion 115 to 49 over the course of five games. The team won the final on Sunday afternoon, 32-11 over Wii Not Fit.
En route to the title, Airbourne went 2-1 in round robin play before taking out Scared Hitless 25-10 in one of two semi-finals. In the other semi, Wii Not Fit defeated SWAT 13-9.
In the consolation game for third and fourth place, Scared Hitless overpowered SWAT 17-12.
Centennials’ Josh Teves wins RBC National Junior A Scholarship Award
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Tennis club starts up
The Merritt and District Tennis Club got its 2015 season under-way with an Icebreaker doubles tournament on the May 3 weekend.
In the men’s doubles competition, it was the team of Bob Bansi and Balwant Bains victori-ous over Rob Godard and Amar Khanguira in the final by a pro set score of 8-2.
The mixed doubles title went to the pair-ing of Khanguira and Diane Quinn, who defeated Harinder Singh and Deanna Sheloff in straight sets, 6-0 and 6-2.
The next MDTC tournament is scheduled for the May 24 weekend with both singles and doubles action.
For more informa-tion on Merritt ten-nis activities, contact
Harbans Sandhu (378-5687) or Diane Quinn (378-4501).
Novices come close
The Nicola Valley Thunder novices were edged 5-3 by the visit-ing Kelowna Kodiaks in exciting lacrosse action on Saturday.
Kelowna built a
three-goal lead through two periods before the homeside mounted a comeback with three goals of their own in the final 20 minutes. Nicola Valley scorers
were Lucas Schmid (2) and Kolton Wekking.
It remained a one-goal game until the Kodiaks scored with one second left in regu-lation.
By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD
After two tough losses to Kamloops teams in West Zone playoff action last week, the Merritt Secondary School senior girls soccer team closed out their season with an excellent showing at a tournament in Osoyoos on the weekend.
The losses to start the week were against Valleyview and Westsyde, a pair of power-house teams from the Tournament Capital Centre.
“Against Valleyview, we didn’t play well at all,” head coach Guy Dugas conceded. “The Westsyde game was much closer. We could have won it, but once again we just couldn’t finish. We hit a couple
of posts and missed on three breakaways. We had more possession time than they did. It’s been that way all season.”
The Panthers found their scoring touch in Osoyoos, winning two of their four games (includ-ing the last one) to finish seventh overall in the 12-team tournament.
“We lost 1-0 against the host team on a pen-alty shot. They went on to win their own tourna-ment,” Dugas said. “We actually had the upper-hand in that game. We were unlucky.”
Merritt Secondary won their second game handily, 5-1 over Mount Sentinal.
“We finally got through,” Dugas said.
MSS were edged 3-1 by Nakusp in their third outing on Saturday
morning, then won their final match 3-2 in a pen-alty shootout over Pender Harbour — the same team that placed third in Merritt’s home tourna-ment in April.
While Merritt’s senior girls team will lose some very strong Grade 12 players to graduation this year, Dugas feels positive about next season given the strength of the young players coming up.
“We played a lot of our juniors in Osoyoos, and they did very well,” Dugas said.
A special shout-out goes to Panther Madison Rauch who missed the whole season due to injury, but was always there for her teammates through thick and thin.
ON THE RUN Nicola Valley novice player Jalen McRae lugs the ball up the floor. Ian Webster/Herald
GR. 4-5 Blue Bandit 9 Bruisers 8 Lucky Leprechauns 7 Blue Thunder 1
GR. 6-7 no games this week
GR. 8-10 Green Gunners 6 Bluebacks 2 Barcelona 4 Bluebacks 4
Merritt Youth Soccer Association
WEEK 5 SCORES
ON THE BALL A caboodle of young stars converges on the soccer ball during Grade 2 and 3 action between the Blue Diamonds and the Green Gators on Saturday morning at the CMS playing fields. (From left to right) Shane Shackelly, Brayden Antoine-Peters, Rae Bassett, Carson Mouland, Michaela Hamilton and Kirth Sekhon. Ian Webster/Herald
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Ten Panthers qualify for Okanagan championships
RUN ‘N JUMP (Above, left) MSS Panther Evan Fiddick competes in the senior boys 100-metre dash at the North West Zone High School Track and Field Championships last Thursday in Kamloops. (Right) Panther Rob Neill gets some air time in the senior boys long jump. A total of 10 MSS athletes qualified for the Okanagan championships, held on Wednesday of this week. Photos by Ian Webster/Herald and Michael Lao/MSS
By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD
Merritt Secondary School qualified ten ath-letes for the Okanagan high school track and field championships, held Wednesday at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops.
The results of the Okanagan meet were not known by the time this edition of the Merritt Herald went to press.
The ten MSS quali-fiers made their mark at the North and West Zone Championships, held last Thursday at Hillside Stadium. The top three finish-ers in each event were able to move on to the
Okanagans.Leading the Panther
charge was Grade 10 student Caleb Hartwig, who finished first in the junior boys triple jump with a winning leap of 11 metres.
Hartwig also finished second in the junior 1,500-metre run with a time of 5:08.32.
Ben Hume, 15, qual-ified for the Okanagans in both the junior boys 100- and 200-metre events, with second and third-place finishes respectively.
Grade 12 student Katie Marshall also qualified in two events, placing third in both senior girls shot put and discus.
Merritt’s Michael
Lao made it one track and one field event, qualifying in the senior boys 3,000-metre run and in discus.
Rounding out the MSS qualifiers were Keneesha Joe (senior girls 200 metres), John Noel (senior boys 100 metres), Shadin McClure (senior boys 200 metres), Evan Fiddick (senior boys 200 metres), Rob Neill (senior boys 800 and 1,500 metres) and Rahul Chhabra (junior boys 1,500 metres).
The top two finish-ers in each event at the Okanagan champion-ships qualifiy for the provincial high school track and field champi-onships in June.
MSS senior girls soccer team ends season on a winning note
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Merritt Golf and Country ClubLadies Day Results - May 5
1st Flight
1st Low Gross Lynne Price 2nd Low Gross Deb Montgomery 1st Low Net Shelley Eng 2nd Low Net Bev Scott
2nd Flight
1st Low Gross Lois Ward 2nd Low Gross Gwenn Hetherington 1st Low Net Kathyrn Olsen 2nd Low Net Elaine Lane
3rd Flight
1st Low Gross Sharon McIvor 2nd Low Gross Jane Wowchuk 1st Low Net Marg Gillespie 2nd Low Net Iris Hodson
COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY Dynamic Range:
Photography by Anya McVean and Julie VanKoll. Exhibition runs May 8-16, gallery hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info call 250-378-6515 or www.nvartscouncil.com
DOn’T miSS OUT Lower Nicola Flea Market,
Sunday May 17 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A large gather-ing of vendors all in one place! Held at the Lower Nicola Hall. Starting May 31 we move outdoor to Smith Pioneer Park just up from the Hall) and will run the Flea Market along side the Lower Nicola Community Associations Annual Pancake Breakfast! Contact us on Facebook or at 250-378-3481.
niCOLA VALLEY BETTER BREATHERS A free monthly support
group for people with chronic lung diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibro-sis, lung cancer, allergies and asthma. Wednesday, May 20, at 1:30-2:30 p.m. Trinity United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. All sessions are open to the community, plan to attend to gather information for yourself or someone you know. For more info call BC Lung Association at 1-800-665-5864 or Richie Gage at 250-378-6266.
niCOLA nATURALiST SOCiETY Monthly meeting: “Travels
in Vietnam and Cambodia” with Bob Scafe. Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., NVIT lecture theatre. Merritt resident Bob Scafe is a keen naturalist and pho-tographer. Bob will share experiences and photos of his recent trip through Vietnam and Cambodia - wildlife, scenery, people and culture. Something tropical and exotic. All welcome - membership or donation.
niCOLA VALLEY CRUiSERS CAR CLUB Are you interested in cars,
cruising and joining in activ-ities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290.
LiVinG WiTH LOSS SUPPORT GROUPLiving with the Loss Support
Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt. Call 250-280-4040.
COnAYT BinGOJoin Conayt Friendship
Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play bingo! 2164 Quilchena Ave.
COnAYT ELDERS DROP in CEnTRETuesday & Thursday
Mornings, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For info, contact Deloris at 250-378-5107.
BAiLLiE HOUSE SPRinG GARDEn FESTiVALMay 23 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Plant sales, crafters and information booths. (Lilac Conspiracy?) Tables are free. For more informa-tion or to book a table call 378-0349.
BAiLLiE HOUSE FRESH STRAWBERRY SALESDelivery date will be June
6 for buckets of fresh BC strawberries. Already chopped, hulled and ready to use. There is no waste. Deadline is May 30. Strawberries must be preordered. For more info call 378-0349.
GRAD FUnDRAiSER The MSS Century-Vimy
Field Trip and Grad are hosting a fundraiser on Friday May 29. Come enjoy Motivational Speakers through music “Angela Harris” & “ Eric Reed”. Doors open @ 6:30 p.m., Show starts @ 7 p.m. to be held at the MSS Theatre Room. Call Marion 250-378-4124 or Tracy 250-378-4722 for more info.
SCOTT WOODS AnD HiS BAnD Fiddling in the key of...
eh? An incredible live show celebrating great Canadian fiddling styles and symbols of our cul-ture that truly makes us Canadian – Step Dancing by Canadian Open Step Dance Champion, Family Humour, Championship Fiddling. Sunday May 31, 7 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre. Tickets on sale at Black’s Pharmacy and Baillie House or 1-855-726-8896. More info: Trinity United Church, 250-378-5735.
mERRiTT COUnTRY RUn SEEkinG VOLUnTEERSEnthusiastic volunteers
needed for the morning of the Merritt Country Run, Sunday, June 14, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Duties may include park set-up, course monitoring, tending water stations, and cheer-ing! Call 250-315-3234, email [email protected] or visit merrittcountryrun.ca
ELkS BinGOEvery Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Doors open at 12 p.m.
Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: [email protected]
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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU
Crossroads Community Church
Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme)
Merritt Lutheran Fellowship
Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
Trinity United Church
7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, March 14 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013
• STAIN GLASS• SUN CATCHERS• NIGHT LIGHTS• PICTURE FRAMES
Available at Creative Company2074 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC
Monday - Saturday Ph: 250-378-0813
Stain Glass by Almerina RizzardoThurs. Mar. 14
Cloudy w/ShowersHigh: 9CLow: 6C
Fri. Mar. 15
Cloudy PeriodsHigh: 10CLow: 4C
Sat. Mar. 16
Variable CloudsHigh: 8CLow: 4C
Sun. Mar. 17
Wet SnowHigh: 6CLow: 2C
Mon. Mar. 18
Variable CloudsHigh: 6CLow: 0C
Tue. Mar. 19
SnowRain ShowersHigh: 7CLow: -1C
Wed. Mar. 20
Light SnowHigh: 7CLow: 0C
7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, May 14, 2015 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Thurs. May 14
Sunny
High: 19˚CLow: 7˚C
Fri. May 15
Sunny
High: 23˚CLow: 6˚C
Sat. May 16
Sunny
High: 24˚CLow: 7˚C
Sun. May 17
Sunny
High: 23˚CLow: 9˚C
Mon. May 18
Sunny
High: 25˚CLow: 9˚C
Tue. May 19
Sunny
High: 25˚CLow: 10˚C
Wed. May 20
Chance of a shower
High: 25˚CLow: 10˚C
help us reach our goal
Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!
If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to:
1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3
For more information
call Rich Hodson250-378-6794
phase 2has started.
goal to reach $144,000 for
design & architect fees
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Bernard and Deanna (Caruk) Mathieu celebrate 50 years of marriage. Saturday May 16th, 2015.
We welcome their friends and family to an open house, at their home from 1-4 p.m.
Celebrating 50
The parents of Paige Norgaard and Dustin Coxon
are pleased to announce their engagement.
Wedding to take place August 8, 2015 in Clinton, BC
The couple will reside in Kamloops.
Norgaard-Coxon
In Loving MemoryJENNY SZILAGYI
Loving MemmoryIn LoNY SZILAAGYIJENN
Don’t cry for me for I am with god. I pray for you all. I will love you in heaven as I have loved you on earth.
Love Husband John of 42 years, daughters Maya Leighton (Craig), Tanya Everett, grandchildren Corey,
Chelsey, Caitlin, Rebecca, Colton.
So many memories, so much love, so few
words.
“...may your heart always be joyful,may your song always be sung.
And may you stay forever young.”
For us, there will always be you.
With love from Norma and Corey
There will be a celebration of life for
John MarshallJ(December 3rd, 1926 - October 27th, 2014)
will be held at the Merritt Legion
Saturday, May 16th from 1 to 4 pm.y, y
Everyone is welcome to come
and celebrate John’s life by
sharing stories of past memories.
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Their reminiscences and our care contribute to a legacy that enriches our lives.
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TRAINING COURSE
June 3, 4 and 5, 2015Cost: $50
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.
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Towing dispatchers required.
Part time, full time positions.
Please fax resume & driver abstract to
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Primary role: To be responsible for support in the operation of the capital/public works department including reception i.e. answering of phones and taking messages at the request of the Executive Assistant. Candidate must be willing to learn Public and Capital works process and application process to AANDC and other funding agencies. Candidate must be willing to perform hands on maintenance and repairs to LNIB assets through a mentoring program.
Reports to: Director of Infrastructure
Job description/Duties:The answering of phones in a polite and courteous mannerThe dispersing of messages in professional mannerThe protection of Confidential materials from publication and exposureThe handling and organization of keys for public buildingsThe organization of security codes to public buildings with Security monitor serviceThe booking of public buildings for event rentals and community usageLiaison with security companies i.e. (Securetec monitoring services and Counterforce)Liaison with municipal service providers i.e. (Falcaan Septic Services, BC Hydro, Terason Gas, Telus and maintenance worker)Organization and payment processing of utility bills for Public WorksDrafting of letters and notices for public worksPerform tenant move in and move out inspectionsPerform any other duties related to public works directed by managersAnnual building inspectionsFiling, Calendar organization, travel organization, event booking and proofreading of Capital and Public Works correspondenceAssisting in the preparation of Capital project submissions and reportingMeeting minutes and agenda preparationPreparation of newsletter updates
Qualifications:Excellent interpersonal skillsExcellent communication skills; oral and writtenExcellent clerical skills; typing, filing, dictation and computer knowledgeExcellent organizational skillsMust have a minimum grade 12 educationAchieved certification in an office administration courseWilling to learn hands on in public works maintenance and repairsMust have class 5 drivers licenseWilling to take post-secondary education in Water & Wastewater
Compensation: To commensurate with experience and required duties.Deadline for Application: May 25, 2015 by 2:00 pmSubmit Resume and Cover Letter with Reference names to:Lower Nicola Indian BandPersonnel Committee181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt BC V1K 1N2email: [email protected] fax (250) 378-6188
Lower Nicola Indian BandCapital/Public Works Clerk
Job Posting
VEHICLES FOR SALE
1993 Chevrolet 7-passenger van and a 1991 GMC 350 dump box dually with snow plow.
All to be sold on an “as is, where is” basis.
Sealed bids will be received at the School Board Office, 1550 Chapman Street, P.O. Box 4100, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8, until 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, May 29, 2015. The highest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)
For further details, contact Archie Stogianos at [email protected]
The successful candidate will be working with the Chief and Council; will have post-secondary education, for-mal training, professional skills and management expe-rience, preferably within Band Administration, and to be responsible for:
Providing effective management and • organizational leadership skills and knowledge in governance.Managing the overall operating, nancial, • capital, economic development and program affairs including health and wellness.Facilitating the development of formal plans, • including strategic, capital, nancial programs and economic development.Implementing and facilitating development of • policiesProposal writing experience• Working in partnership with Chief and Council • and employees to provide holistic and effective services to the community.
We offer a competitive compensation package. Ap-preciate submissions of resumes, and only the short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Please forward your resume with references to:Nooaitch Indian Bandc/o Executive Assistant2954 Shackelly Road
Merritt, B.C.V1K 1N9
Telephone: (250) 378-6141 ext. 113Fax: (250) 378-3699
Email: [email protected]
Resumes will be accepted until May 29, 2015 – 4:00 pm.
Leadership and Management Opportunity!
Nooaitch Indian Band is a First Nation organization located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, west of Merritt.
Band Manager
Help WantedHelp WantedBAND MANAGERCooks Ferry Indian Band is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Band Manager who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued strengthening of the vision for the Cooks Ferry community, located in Spences Bridge, BC.Duties:Working closely with Chief and Council and staff, the successful candidate will:
Provide leadership over band programs and services including education, social services, health services, capital projects, housing, recreation, elders care, utilities, public works, and safety Bring nancial e pertise to the budgeting process and encourage sound policies and practices Establish and maintain good relationships with other First Nations, governments, industry, and partners and develop service initiatives for Band members Foster the vision of the organization, coach and mentor staff, and encourage employee training and development; and Support Council goals and prioritiesu i ti s:
Preferred uali cations include the following: You have a degree in commerce, economics, public administration or similar discipline, or e uivalent education and e perience re an energetic person with demonstrated e perience in strategic planning, inter-government relations, program management, project management, budgeting and human resource management Have progressive leadership abilities and can work effectively in a team environment with Council, community members and staff Have superior interpersonal skills Have competent computer skills Have strong knowledge of social and economic issues facing First Nations The ability to adapt to a rural, small communitye e tt ti e s e su te it e e ie eu i ti s e e e e i e i e t i tes it i i
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[email protected] Closing date for applications is June 12. Previous applicants need not reapply.
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Employment
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Job entails running numerous pieces of
machinery, soldering, painting, etc.
Although experience is preferred training is
also available.
Interested parties should bring resume to
1120A McFarlane Way10 AM - 11 AM
Monday through Friday
HELP WANTED
Drivers required for 1 ton, deck and tandem
tow trucks.Part time, full time
positions.Class 1 preferred.
Please fax resume &
driver abstract to
250-378-5200
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The Economic Development Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Coldwater Indian Band Administration and its membership in the bands overall community Economic Development initiatives, etc. The Economic Development Coordinator will also assist the band with other Coldwater Indian Band companies and interests and work with the Land’s Department on the Light Industrial area designations and leases.
JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES: (SUMMARIZED VERSION)Enhance and increase the bands Community • Economic Development endeavorsAssist the band with its light industrial area (seeking • businesses)Assist in the development, review and management • of Economic/Strategic and Operational Plan(s) for the band and its company interestsAssists in the development and management of the • ve year Economic Development Plan for the band
including off reserve endeavorsApply for and access funding for community training • and economic development programsDevelops funding requests and responds to requests • for proposals from federal and provincial levelsAssists the band administration and leadership in • negotiating economic development agreementsMonitors and reviews private sector, federal, • provincial and regional government interests, hearings, reports and initiatives, which may in uence or effect the operation of the Coldwater Indian Band Economic interestsManages and monitors the bands current and • future economic initiatives and businessesPerforms other duties and responsibilities as • necessary in the performance of the position and as assigned by the band administrator
QUALIFICATIONS & QUALITIES:Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Business or related • discipline OR equivalent formal related Post Secondary Education and ExperiencePreferred experience in Economic Development • and Capital Projects and related experience in First Nations CommunitiesPreferred experience in Aboriginal Economic Policy • development and in funding and management of Economic Development Programs and ServicesStrong aboriginal cultural sensitivity and • understandingExcellent communication and interpersonal skills • (written and verbal, including record keeping, reporting, facilitation, presentation and public speaking skills)Strong team player• Exceptional planning, organizational and • coordination skillsAbility to work independently/with minimal • supervisionExceptional planning, organizational and • coordination skillsAbility to consistently demonstrate tact, discretion • and sound judgmentExceptional oral and written communication skills• Ability to do proposals and create budgets• Satisfactory Criminal Records check• Valid Driver’s License and Reliable vehicle•
Compensation: To commensurate within the current operating budget however is negotiableDeadline: May 28, 2015 by 4:00 pmSubmit your resume and cover letter with Reference names to:
COLDWATER INDIAN BAND – H.R. COMMITTEEBOX 4600, MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8
Email: [email protected] or Fax: 250-378-5351
Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview
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