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The City of Merritt will be moving ahead with a themed wayfinder signage inspired by the lumber industry in town.

The signage also incorporates the sun logo and colours of the town flag; it was created for the city by Vancouver company Alta Design.

At its regular meeting back on Dec. 15, a representative from Alta showed city council the wood-themed designs it's chosen after presenting three possible themes to stakeholders at a meet-ing back in the fall.

The signage strategy Alta has been contracted to produce will cost the city about $40,000.

The end product of Alta's work is a comprehensive signage strategy for the City of Merritt that includes detailed designs for a family of cycling, vehicle, pedes-trian and transit signs, and design for a map kiosk of the city.

As part of the first phase of

implementation of these signs, Alta is recommending placing three signs for vehicles at the major entrances to the city as well as two pedestrian kiosks — one at Spirit Square downtown and the other at city hall.

The range of costs for manu-facturing and installing those signs is estimated to be between $46,000 and $50,000, council heard from an Alta representative at the meeting.

For phase two, the design company recommends the city place pedestrian directional sig-nage around the city centre. This would constitute an additional cost of $5,400.

The city's branding slogan wouldn't be something incorpo-rated into this signage, the repre-sentative told council.

At a stakeholders meeting earlier this fall, Alta previewed three possible designs, timber, copper and stone. Most of the 15 residents in attendance seemed to gravitate the most to the timber theme.

TIMBER! City settles on new signage themeMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Local doctor closing up shop

Council chose from timber, copper and stone themes for signs (top left) and map pan-els and kiosks (above). Submitted by Alta Design

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By the end of March this year, roughly 2,000 people now left with-out a family physician will need to find another on their own, but Bester said the other physicians in town will try to help out by taking on some of his patients.

"We're going to really work hard

to try and accommodate them in town and do the best we can to find another physician for them," Bester told the Herald.

“We'll do what we can to accom-modate,” confirmed Dr. Duncan Ross, chief of medical staff for the Nicola Valley Hospital.

Bester said the Practice Ready Assessment Program — a govern-ment initiative aimed at recruiting international doctors for Logan Lake and Ashcroft — should open up some spots for new local patients amongst the remaining physicians.

Bester’s decision to leave his practice comes down to lifestyle.

"These practices are busy ... and it's just time to make a change for me — it's nothing specific," he said.

With no one to pass his practice on to, he decided to close it.

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Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Doctor Urbanus Bester, who has served the Nicola Valley for the past 20 years, is closing his practice.

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This past spring, Dr. Steve Lali, who is origi-nally from Merritt, was expected to come back and buy in to Bester's practice.

However, when Lali's wife experienced delays in navigating the immi-gration system, he took a job in the U.S. instead.

Bester said the reality for small town doctors is that they have a large workload.

"I have had a good relationship with my patients over the 20 years, and that's impor-tant, and I did enjoy working in Merritt," Bester said, adding that he'll likely continue to reside in the Nicola Valley.

Merritt now has

six doctors — Donald McLeod, Duncan Ross, Paul Simon, Andries Smit, Drew Soderberg and Errol Van Der Merwe.

Back in December of 2013, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) said its goal was to

recruit three more doc-tors to serve Merritt.

In that time they've recruited one, Dr. Soderberg, less than two years ago.

Ross said the IHA still intends to recruit three more doctors for Merritt, but rather than

searching for two more, they're now back to looking for three.

He said it hasn't been easy to recruit new, young doctors to set up practices in Merritt.

"But we're working on it," Ross added.

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Patients can contact the office for further information.

Dr. Bester would like to inform all involved

of his decision to close his medical practice

at the end of March 2016.

NOTICEMEDICAL PRACTICE CLOSURE

An attempt at keeping a car warm in a Kelowna parking lot led to a police chase in Merritt to kick off 2016.

On Jan. 2, the owner of a motor vehicle left the car running and wound up reporting it stolen to Kelowna police at 9 p.m. that night.

Hours later, at about 2 a.m., the vehicle was spotted in the Nicola Valley by Merritt police as it made an illegal U-turn on Nicola Avenue.

The move caught police atten-tion and the driver was pulled over on Highway 8 near the Norgaard’s Ready Mix facility before he pro-ceeded to flee from police in the vehicle.

Mounties looked up vehicle’s license plate and found it had been reported as stolen.

The vehicle was followed to Lower Nicola where it made a turn and attempted to return to Merritt.

A spike belt was successfully deployed by Merritt members at Shulus where the vehicle was sub-sequently stopped and the driver arrested without incident.

Twenty-year-old Joshua Tyler Nixon from Kelowna has been charged with possession of stolen property and flight from a police officer.

Police ask that people refrain from leaving their vehicles running while parked in cold weather.

If it is necessary, they advise there should be a way to lock the vehicle or disengage the engine to prevent theft.

Kelowna car thief nabbed in Merritt

CRIME BEAT

Spike strip stopped slippery suspect at Shulus


COVER STORY

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FOUR EJECTED, NINE INJURED, ONE AIRLIFTEDZERO CASUALTIESVacationers from California have trip cut

short by accident on Highway 97C. Male driver facing charges.

At about noon that Monday, Merritt RCMP, Central Interior Traffic Services and BC Ambulance Services were dispatched to a collision near Hamilton Hill.

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WRITING WINNERS Eight students from Merritt Secondary School were awarded prizes by the Royal Canadian Legion’s Thompson-Nicola Zone in its annual Remembrance Day writing contest.(Front row left to right) Royal Canadian Legion’s Jan Oswald and MSS students Neleah Chilitzia, Maria Desjarlais, Amber Morel and Mason Ortega.(Back row left to right) Amriitpal Randawa, Max Bose, Ethan Gregg, Bill Brewer and Royal Canadian Legion member Marguerite Kempin. Michael Potestio/Herald

With the Merritt Lawn Bowling Club's one-year lease expiring in 2016, and its membership sitting at a modest eight people, city council is looking into alternative sports to utilize its downtown facility. The city told the club that if its membership did not increase, it would look at other uses for the area, a staff report in the council agenda from this past December stated.

Despite increased advertising, member-ship remains stagnant.

At its regular meeting on Dec. 15,

city council took a step towards creating a change up to offer the facility to other groups by rescinding a resolution from 1980 that guaranteed the city would offer a lawn bowling green in the community.

The city approved rescinding the resolu-tion 5-1, with Coun. Kurt Christopherson opposed and Coun. Ginny Prowal not in attendance.

Council was then to vote on whether or not to refuse to renew the club's lease, but that vote was deferred.

The city is currently wrapping up the creation of a parks master plan which will include a "best use" suggestion for the cur-

rent facility. A staff report in the Dec. 15 agenda stated that preliminary discussions with the plan's consultants indicate that lawn bowling won't be the recommended use.

The city has offered a lawn bowling green in various locations over the years, and the Lawn Bowling Club has leased the lawn bowling facility since its construction in 2009.

However, the club's membership has remained at eight for a couple of years.

It costs the city between $15,000 and $20,000 to maintain the bowling greens each year, and cost the city $350,000 to have it built.

What’s next for the lawn bowling facility?


City looks at other uses for the property in light of stagnant membership

The facility sits on Merritt Avenue near the arena downtown. Herald file photo

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Next council meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

City of Merritt ★ 2185 Voght Street, Box 189Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ★ Phone: 250-378-4224

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND FACILITIES

A great career opportunity!

The City of Merritt is looking for an energetic, dedicated individual to fill the role of Director of Recreation and Facilities on our new senior management leadership team. The team’s role is to effectively lead the continuous organizational and process improvement that is part of success in governance and administration.

Merritt is located in the Nicola Valley in South Central British Columbia adjacent to major transportation routes. Forestry, agriculture and tourism are major economic drivers. Major improvements in hydro-electric supply and connectivity have enhanced opportunities for industrial and manufacturing growth.

This position reports to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The Director will shepherd a vital and diverse portfolio of recreation services workers and direct the maintenance of existing buildings and construction of new facilities. The incumbent will advise the CAO, the Council and senior staff on issues and trends in recreation and recreation programming, and ensure facilities are functioning and up-to-date.

We are looking for a natural leader who:has demonstrated integrity, ethics, confidentiality • and professionalism in their work in the public and political environment is engaging and comfortable working with the public, • fellow staff and councilis a creative and strategic thinker who applies • forethought in all decision-making processesenjoys the detail work of municipal administration, • but doesn’t get mired in it and most importantly . . . has the drive to lead others • to succeed!

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEA bachelor’s degree in recreation management or a • directly related fieldA solid understanding of municipal recreation • services, pool and arena operations, recreation and cultural programming and labour relations in a union environmentFive years of progressively responsible municipal • service with at least two years of directly relevant experience Experience liaising with community groups, cultural • organizations and sports groupsCompletion of a Local Government Administration • education program is desirableExcellent verbal and written communication skills • Demonstrated technical competence •

The City offers a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package for this senior management position. Applications will be reviewed commencing January 22, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please forward resume, cover letter & requests for information to the attention of: Shawn Boven, CAO [email protected] 250-378-8613

As part of an overall goal to achieve a clean and safe city, removing unlicensed or derelict vehicles and trailers from public property and City streets is a public safety priority. Unlicensed vehicles on public property are illegal, can pose a hazard, and are a liability to all taxpayers. A derelict vehicle generally implies a state of damage, disrepair, disablement, and is uninsured.

The City’s Traffic Bylaw states that any derelict vehicle or any uninsured vehicle occupying a public roadway or public place will be towed and impounded.

Similarly, the Province has a Motor Vehicle Act which is enforced in the City by the RCMP and by the City’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer which authorizes “the removal, detention or impounding of vehicles unlawfully occupying a portion of a highway or public place, and a scale of fees, costs and expenses for that purpose”. The Motor Vehicle Act fine for such an uninsured vehicle is $598.

Not everybody likes surprises. So if you conduct a quick assessment of your vehicles, make sure they have valid plates and current insurance if they are on public property. And remember, derelict vehicles cannot be stored on private property in a residential neighbourhood. Otherwise don’t be ‘surprised’ if they get impounded as part of making our City safer and cleaner.

Please call (250) 378-8628 for more information.

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Wondering how to address council?

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If you wish to address Council regarding another topic, you may apply to appear as a dele-gation to a Council meeting. This is done by writ-ing in advance to the Deputy Clerk at the above address. Please include in your letter the reason for your request (i.e. the issue and the resolution you are requesting). The Deputy Clerk will advise you of which meeting you are scheduled to speak at. Delegations are limited to five minutes, plus time for questions from Council. If a decision is requested, Council will deliberate and provide the resolution at the following regular meeting.

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Dec. 15, 2015 Regular Council Meeting recap excerpts

GENERAL MATTERS - Delegations and Recognitions

Ms. T. Hadwin, Chief Operating Officer, Gold Country Communities Society made a presentation to Council highlighting the Gold Country initiatives for the upcom-ing year. Ms. Hadwin also showed Council the Gold Country YouTube Video for their viewing pleasure.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSTHAT the report from MMM

Group titled Phase 1 Central Park Review be received for information;

AND THAT the procedures asso-ciated with the Requests for Proposal process be reviewed to prevent this situation from happening in the future.

THAT Council direct Administration to prepare a Council Policy workshop to review the City’s revitalization tax exemption pro-grams; AND THAT Council direct Administration not to accept further applications for such exemptions until that review is complete.

THAT Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to execute

a three-year Tourism and Visitor Information Services Agreement with the Nicola Valley Heritage Society as per the attached proposal.

NEW BUSINESSTHAT the City rescind

Resolution #298 dated May 12, 1980 that states:

“THAT the letter from Mr. A. Moffat dated May 3rd, 1980 be received and filed and that Mr. Moffat be advised that a lease is not required as the town will provide a bowling green in perpetuity for use by the community”

Voting Opposed: Councillor Christopherson

THAT the motion that the City separate the Lawn Bowling facility into the lawn bowling green and the building, and lease the bowling green to the Lawn Bowling Club and look for other uses for the building be deferred until Administration can address concerns raised by Council from a previous In-Camera Council meeting.

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But while two cases in under a week may seem high, it's indicative of what Merritt sees all year round, said RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore.

In fact, over the past three years, domestic dispute cases have been on the rise in Merritt, making up about 3.5 per cent of all files Merritt police accumulate annually.

Dunsmore told the Herald that out of 6,485 police files in 2015 there were 218 for domestic violence.

Quarterly report statistics from police show 195 domestic abuse files in Merritt in 2014, and just 158 in 2013.

Domestic violence is one of the RCMP's top priorities provincewide, Dunsmore said.

RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming said he thinks that there could be a number of reasons for the increase, but suspected it’s

due to more cases actually being reported than ever before.

"There's probably no more than there ever has been, but as education increases, as more awareness is out there and dif-ferent agencies are working together to come up with solutions on prevention and dealing with the aftermath, we do get more reporting," Flemming said.

Historically and traditionally, victims of domestic abuse stay in the relationship and refrain from reporting it for a variety of reasons, he added.

"There's just a greater willingness now to bring that [abuse] forward and to bring light to it," he said.

Some of the resources available to victims of domestic abuse in Merritt include the RCMP's Interagency Case Assessment Team (ICAT) program, victim services and organizations such as Nicola

Family Therapy and Interior Community Services.

Unlike a fist fight where neither par-ties press charges, a case of domestic assault leaves that decision in the hands of police.

"You might charge them with caus-ing a disturbance or something, but not assault, whereas with domestic violence, it's not the person's decision," Dunsmore said. "If there's any evidence there or if there's an aggressor, then we have to lay a charge."

This is done to eliminate the possibility that the aggressor will later intimidate the victim into dropping the charges, she said.

CRIME REPORT

Domestic assault cases on the rise in MerrittMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt Mounties started 2016 busy with five assault cases in the first week of the new year, two of which were of domestic abuse. Police have since laid charges against the aggressors in both instances.


I have always been a strong believer in account-ability and transparency.

It is for this reason that I have published an annu-al accountability report that discloses my total public spending, spon-

sored travel and other details to help ensure citi-zens can have this infor-mation easily available to hold me to account as it is not always easily located online.

In fact, I believe strongly that wages, ben-efits and spending of all democratically elected officials should be publicly disclosed and easily acces-sible.

That is why in the last Parliament I also voted in favour of the First Nations Financial Transparency Act so that band members could also access similar information

for their elected Chief and council.

I raise the First Nations Financial Transparency Act as the Liberal gov-ernment has announced that provisions for not complying with the finan-cial transparency act will no longer be enforced, thus in effect neutering the act for those bands who do not provide fis-cal transparency to band members.

In my view, increased fiscal transparency in First Nations communities is important, and I will pro-vide a few examples on why that it is.

In B.C., some mem-bers of the Shuswap First Nation were shocked to discover wages in excess of hundreds of thousands of dollars was being paid without the full knowledge of the community.

This informa-tion was only revealed because of the Financial Transparency Act and ultimately was informa-tion that was useful to band members in band elections.

It was also the Financial Transparency Act that revealed a First Nations chief from the Kwikwetlem First Nation

received over $914,000 in wages for the 2013/2014 fiscal period.

Once again this infor-mation was not widely known to the majority of the membership in that community prior to the Financial Transparency Act.

Most importantly, the two examples I provided were generally exceptions as the vast majority of chiefs and councils earn wages and benefits that are entirely reasonable for what is an increasingly complex and challenging position.

HERALD OPINION

Passages of 2015: Stephen Harper

I first met Stephen Harper when he was run-ning for the Canadian Alliance leadership in 2002.

Speaking to a group of Fraser Valley members concerned that the party had split over the leadership of Stockwell Day, Harper didn’t mince words because a local reporter had showed up on a Saturday morning. He explained his prediction that no mat-ter who leads the conservative move-ment started by Preston Manning, the national media would work against it.

“The press is owned by big-L liber-als and staffed by small-L liberals,” Harper said. “Preston was too cere-bral; Stock was not cerebral enough. I’m not sure where I will be, but the media will always be on the other side.”

Harper’s cold war with national media is a theme that runs through his decade as prime minister, peaking in 2015 with the most slanted election coverage I’ve ever witnessed. The cele-bration continues over Justin Trudeau’s victory, with the supposedly non-parti-san federal bureaucracy cheering along with much of the national media.

Harper’s assessment of major newspaper ownership is no longer accurate, except for the Toronto Star. But the dying tradition of owners looking up from their accounting led-gers to endorse a political party con-tinued, with the Postmedia chain and the Globe and Mail pointing out that Trudeau’s rash promises didn’t add up.

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Endorsements were a brief interruption in the media assault on Harper’s record. His government’s plan to welcome 10,000 refugees, unveiled way back in January 2015, was portrayed as heartless and feeble, while Trudeau’s 25,000 by Christmas repre-sented the generous character of the true Canada.

As it turns out, the Liberals have been hard pressed to reach even the 10,000 mark. But they’ve put out a rash new promise to make it 50,000 at some point in the future, so the media’s new-found message of sunshine, hope and change continues.

Those modest $10 billion annual deficits that Trudeau promised, and Harper warned against? Borrowing and spending will far exceed that, but we’re assured that’s because they were based on inflated Conservative financial forecasts.

In fact, independent private sector forecasts are now the key reference for government budgets at the federal and provincial level. None of them predicted the further slump in energy prices that continued through 2015.

And cooking the books before an election isn’t really possible any more, thanks to the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office. That was a Harper innovation, along with scheduled elections.

And that Trudeau pledge to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians and use the proceeds to finance a tax cut for the middle class? That one didn’t add up either. For one thing, wealthy people have a vari-ety of legal ways to reduce their taxable income.

Here’s an actual front-page headline from the Globe and Mail, reporting this unfortunate fact, well after the election: “The way Liberals gauged response to new tax rate explains gap.” So it was just an understandable oversight, you see.

Trudeau’s star turn in Paris, where he pro-nounced that “Canada is back” in the battle to control the world’s weather? The official submission from his bloated delegation to the UN climate meet-ings was actually the existing Conservative plan, which includes phasing out coal-fired electricity gen-eration.

Harper generally represented a preference for the individual over the state, a concept that at one time was known as “liberalism.” This was illustrated by his preference for parents rather than a nanny state to administer child care.

He advocated free trade, small government and low taxes. We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

The fact that many First Nations communities — esti-mated to be as high as ninety per cent — complied with the legislation is a positive indicator for transparency and account-ability so that all band mem-bers can be better informed.

It is for these reasons that I am disappointed that the Liberal government has decided to gut this particular legislation, more so as “open government” has been a stated goal of our

new Liberal Prime Minister. To date, these changes to

First Nations fiscal transpar-ency have been done through administrative changes and not a vote in the House of Commons.

In the event there is a vote, I will vote for fiscal accountabil-ity that includes ensuring wages and benefits paid to public office holders is publicly avail-able to all citizens, including First Nations, in an open and transparent manner. I welcome your thoughts on this subject.

It is an honour to be one of the elected representatives for this region and I would like to thank the many citizens who take the time to share ques-tions, concerns and ideas with me on a weekly basis.

Your time and feedback is always appreciated. I can be reached at [email protected] or toll free at 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola.

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A selection of comments on Herald stories, culled onlineYOUR COMMENTS

Quitting smoking is easy, I’ve done it a thousand times.— posted by “Ria”

Some rules and procedures were breached. Period. They should not have gotten a cent of taxpayer money. The security and confidentiality of patient data should be absolutely paramount, and their fate should have stood as a warning to others.

— posted by “John Savard”

RE: B.C. MAKES QUITTING SMOKING EASIER (Dec. 31)

Now at 68 years of age, I’m a 20 plus-year ex cigarette smoker, never tried any type of drugs, other than alcohol (8 plus years dry), who is asking someone to tell me why millions of dollars are being spent to try to help people stop smoking cigarettes and yet our new Federal government is going to legalize smoking marijuana, rather than tobacco. Will the new taxes pay for the added healthcare costs? What-the-what!

— posted by “Mary”

RE: PROVINCE SETTLES WITH FIRED DRUG RESEARCHERS (Dec. 30)

RE: COUNCIL, FIRST NATIONS CHIEFS WANT DETOX CENTRE (Dec. 22)There is a treatment centre called Vision Quest just outside Logan Lake. That would be about

30 minutes from the Nicola Valley.— posted by “Caroline Pasieka”

RE: GROUP OF 19 RESIDENTS PURCHASE BIOCENTRAL’S DRY LAKE PROPERTY (Dec. 21)

How sad that citizens have to buy property destined to be permanently poisoned by biosolids because the government agencies that are supposed to protect the environment and human health are not doing their job.

http://www.sludgefacts.org has posted U.S. EPA research finally confirming what has been known for decades: the program designed to prevent hazardous waste from entering sewage treat-ment plants is not working. Consequently hundreds of priority pollutants end up in land-applied sludge. Many of these chemicals are highly toxic, persistent, accumulate in the soil, are absorbed by plants, and can injure organisms in parts per trillion.

— posted by “Caroline Snyder”


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HEALTHCAREAlthough health care coverage often

tends towards the negative side, there was some good news this year, as IHA announced the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre’s emergency room would get an expansion. Shortly after, $600,000 was earmarked to go towards developing concep-tual plans for the building additions.

•Dr. Steve Lali was unable to return back

home to Merritt to practice medicine, after finishing his residency in Miami, Florida. He said he wanted to come back to Canada — and specifically his native Nicola Valley — but said the red tape was too much to cut through, especially considering he had an American wife. They found it easier to stay in the United States for now.

•Merritt did get a nurse practitioner, Julie

Walker — a first for the city.

ARSONThis past summer saw many suspicious

fires spark around the city. Eight occurred

between June and September, but only one would lead to an arrest — a man and woman were charged with arson for burn-ing down a barn behind the Spring Island Mobile Home Park back in June.

BIOSOLIDSBiosolids became the environmental issue

of 2015 for the Nicola Valley, and caught the eye of provincial and national media.

• Residents of a housing complex in Lower

Nicola concerned biosolids intended to be spread nearby would contaminate their drinking water, along with First Nations, lead the protests.

•A roadblock cut off access to BioCentral’s

biosolids composting and all five area First Nations chiefs issued a moratorium on truck-ing the material to the Nicola Valley. These actions lead to the province implementing a working technical group to investigate pro-testers’ concerns, and BioCentral stopped sending in its trucks of biosolids.

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Before the year was out, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District passed a bylaw ensuring it’s consulted when a company attempts to establish a biosolids composting operation on TNRD land, and some resi-dents from the housing complex in Lower Nicola bought the land intended for biosol-ids spreading from BioCentral.

Results from the government’s study are expected in 2016.

INDUSTRYLayoffs marred local industries in 2015,

as both the nearby Highland Valley Copper mine and the Tolko mill had to let people go.

•At the Teck mine, a total of nine manag-

ers were let go and the company is looking to remove six per cent of its workforce in 2016, ideally through attrition.

•At Tolko — in anticipation of the new

reduction on allowable annual cut included in next year’s timber supply review — the company laid off 29 people, curtailing its

small log production.

CITYCost overruns to a major city project and

a high turnover and shakeup to the man-agement structure highlighted the City of Merritt’s 2015.

The Central Park Improvement Project ended up more than $300,000 over budget, and the city parted ways with many of its department managers.

The departures included its economic development manager, financial services manager and the manager of the leisure ser-vices department.

Its chief administrative officer (CAO) also left for the same job in Revelstoke. The city has since hired a new director of financial services, promoted the manager of public works to the position of CAO, hired a cor-porate officer, and a new economic develop-ment manager.

For 2016, the leisure services manager and manager of public works positions still need to be filled.

A lot can change in a year, and it’s important to refl ect back on past successes and failures, celebrations and failings. Taking stock of where we are now can give insight into what direction we’re heading into the future. This is how the Herald saw 2015, in broad strokes.

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also purchased the Good Earth biosolids composting facility, built a multi-use path along Voght Street and increased its property tax rate by two per cent for the second year running.

ARTS AND CULTURE

The Nicola Valley Theatre Society’s cinema and perform-ing arts building is slowly taking shape, with architecture plans unveiled and member-ship numbers rising.

In September, the plans were unveiled for a 550-seat, 14,000 square-foot build-ing on the corner of Coutlee Avenue and Garcia Street, on lot already owned by the society. In November, the society announced they were closing the gap on 1,000 mem-bers, and had raised $500,000.

•It had been four

years since country

music echoed through the Nicola Valley at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, but it was back again this summer with Kenny Hess and his Rockin’ River Country Music Festival.

Despite about breaking even, sell-ing fewer tickets than anticipated, organizers said the event will be back next year — and it’ll only get bigger from here.

•The Wind Onion,

Merritt’s first sculp-ture, was installed just off Voght street. The 20-foot-tall sculpture was donated to the museum by Lange’s family last year and then restored.

FIRST NATIONSThe five chiefs of

Lower Nicola, Upper Nicola, Coldwater, Nooaitch and Shackan bands came together to sign a self-imposed moratorium on bio-solids. The ban has remained in effect as the chiefs begin discus-sions with the province about how biosolids

are tested and applied.•

After years sitting stagnant, the Gateway 286 project may be moving forward. The five area chiefs are meeting to try and fig-ure out how they can transform 200 acres of land into one of the largest commercial developments in the Nicola Valley.

If the project were come to fruition, it could be twice as big as the Gasoline Alley section of town.

EDUCATIONThe $1.8 million,

670-square foot NVIT trades building was completed this fall, well ahead of sched-ule. The building enables NVIT’s trade programs to move 40 students per year on campus.

“It is long past due time that First Nations people have the chance to be fully engaged in our economy,” Premier Clark said, adding that B.C. has proven itself successful at get-ting wealth out of the ground.

•2016 will see a

newly developed K-9 program rolled out province-wide, and School District 58 superintendent Steve McNiven said it’ll be a change for the bet-ter. He said the new curriculum will focus on metacognition, as young children come to realize who they are as learners, and what makes them passion-ate. The district’s job will be in capitalizing on that and bringing it into the classrooms.

2015 FEDERAL ELECTION

Although it was a particularly lengthy and heated campaign across the nation, con-testants vying for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding in this election kept things civil.

This was particu-larly on display at the all-candidates forum, where they joked that they’d attended so many events together that they could recite each others’ platforms. That’s not to say it

didn’t get heated at times, as the audience of about 70 people was particularly loud surrounding questions of biosolids and mari-juana legalization.

•Many Merrittonians

who showed up to poll-ing stations on election day were surprised to find out that they were actually registered at the polling station in Lower Nicola.

This came after polling stations ran out of ballots at advanced polls the weekend

prior. A record number of electors came out to vote across Canada in the 2015 federal elec-tion.

•The race for the

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding was a close one. While the rest of Canada was swept in a tide of Liberal red, Dan Albas managed to hold onto this riding for the Conservatives, with 39.5 per cent of the vote, compared to Karley Scott’s 37.3 per cent.

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By David Dyck and Michael Potestio


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Corbett Lake Lodge has been run as a pri-vately managed lake since 1994. All three mem-bers of the ownership/management group reside in the Merritt area. Corbett Lake Lodge is oper-ated and run independently from Douglas Lake Ranch and Nicola Ranch.

Fisheries Branch of BC Environment can-celled all management activities on the lake in 1994. That included an end to planned fish stocking and the removal of a lake aeration sys-tem by the Ministry after it determined that the land around the lake was privately owned.

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Byelections will be held Feb. 2 to fill two B.C. legislature seats left vacant after MLAs ran in the recent federal election.

Former Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan resigned her provincial seat July 8 and was elected MP in the NDP stronghold of Vancouver East in the Oct. 19 election.

Former B.C. Liberal MLA Doug Horne gave up his Coquitlam-Burke Mountain seat on Aug. 14 to run for the Conservatives, and lost the federal seat of Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam to Liberal Ron McKinnon.

With the two vacancies, the B.C. Liberals hold 48 seats and the B.C. NDP 33, with two independents, Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party.

B.C. NDP members have nominated Jodie Wickens,

executive director of the Autism Support Network, to run in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. Melanie Mark, who has worked in the office of the Representative for Children and Youth, is running for the NDP in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.

The B.C. Liberals have nominated Joan Isaacs, an investment advisor, for

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain and Gavin Dew, a communica-tions consultant, for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.

The B.C. Green Party has nominated Pete Fry, a web and communications specialist, for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Joe Keithley, a musician and former member of the band D.O.A., to run in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.

Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain are open after MLAs left them to run in last year’s federal election

Jenny Kwan (left) and Doug Horne (right) both gave up their seats in the B.C. legisla-ture when they ran in the 2015 federal election. File photos

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1876 COLDWATER AVE$135,000 MLS# 127305

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Effective January 4, 2016, the Petit Creek bus run stops are being amalgamated into one of either the Lower Nicola, Mamit Lake or 14 Mile/Nooaitch bus routes. Please be assured that all stops will remain the same, however, there may be a slight change to the pick-up and/or drop-off times of approximately 5 – 10 minutes.

Updated bus route information is below. In addition, it will also be posted on the District’s website (www.sd58.bc.ca) and in the newspaper over the holiday break.

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When the cycling season comes to an end in Merritt, the outdoor adventurer’s obvious alternative is skiing.

Although, with the advent of studded bicycle tires and the addition of “fat” bikes (you’ve likely seen one or two of these eye-catching rides around town, and wondered how something like that is powered. That will be the subject of a future article!) there really is no true “end” to cycling season — only a change of gear.

Having paid hom-age to the year-round cyclist, let’s talk skiing!

Although skate ski-ing is gaining populari-ty in the Nordic world, I personally prefer the classic style.

While it may appear plodding and slow at first glance, practicing the classic technique to “get your glide on” is a challenging and rewarding pursuit.

Classic cross coun-try is divided into two categories: those that require kick wax, and those that do not.

Both are made to glide while striding, and grip when kicking. Traditionally, this is accomplished with the application of kick and glide wax, which is still the method of choice for competitors and many seasoned cross country skiers.

Waxless skis take the guesswork and time out of preparation. The waxing require-ments of these skis (yes, there are some, even though the name would suggest other-wise!) are a hot glide

wax application at least once per season, or more for prolific skiers and rough conditions.

Once the skis are prepared and the trail-head found, the skier need only click in and take off, for hours of effortless gliding under a snowy canopy of fir and pine!

With a little instruc-tion and some practice under your fanny pack, you can achieve such results.

Do not be dis-couraged if the first attempt does not fit this easy description. It will almost invari-ably be characterized by shuffling along at a speed notably slower than walking on stilts across a sinkhole-filled desert (while cursing the foul Norseman who invented this illogical and exhaust-ing form of propul-sion), punctuated by falls that occur without warning.

This is further hin-dered by the constrict-ing, shifting, riding up (and simultaneously down), sweaty, itchy, multiple-layered cloth-ing required to resist

the bone-chilling temperatures of the January depths of a Canadian winter.

Then a hill is encountered. Cross country skis are made to climb hills. In fact, there is no better ski for climbing hills.

Repeat those words to yourself, when mus-tering every available ounce of strength and determination to avoid sliding backwards down a “hill” that would provide a tobog-ganing toddler about one point five seconds of mild entertainment.

Still with me? If so, you may be a masoch-ist, in which case I sug-gest you take a more direct route to torture, such as a daily com-mute to work by car, in a large city.

Or perhaps you are willing to overcome the awkward beginnings of Nordic skiing, because you have heard magi-cal stories of beauty and joy from its enthu-siasts.

Here’s the good news: even a novice skier can achieve glide, and it is worth the effort!

In addition to the flight-like sensation of a sustained glide, Nordic skiing provides a connection to nature.

As a youth, I skied Little Red River Park trails in Prince Albert, and many other Saskatchewan trails, and am now lucky enough to enjoy the quiet beauty of the wilderness experience of Kane Valley, just a short drive outside of Merritt.

In every place I’ve skied, I can recall moments of stillness that ground the soul, accompanied by the welcome chill of a light winter wind, and the rhythmic sound of a friend or family member’s skis gliding over the falling snow, as I gazed through the sheltering boughs of hundreds of years of forest growth.

If that were not enough, it is a near perfect form of exer-cise, and a great family activity!

Travis Fehr is a lifelong cyclist and the owner of Breathe Bikes on Coutlee Avenue in Merritt.

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general meeting in Richmond Feb. 20, where Brooks will offi-cially step down.

Brooks toured B.C. in November, speaking confidently about candidate recruitment for the 2017 B.C. election and the need for an alternative to the B.C. Liberals and the NDP.

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Laughing and playing can help children to develop more self-regulation and the window of tolerance.

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE

Dear Magdi,My 10-year-old

grandson Michael has been on a large dose of psychotropic medica-tion for the past five years to help him to control his angry out-bursts.

His father and mother were both addicted to cocaine and he often experienced traumatic and shocking events at an early age.

I think these past experiences made him reactive. When he has these explosive epi-sodes, he often refers to past events.

Can he get thera-peutic treatment for his early traumas to help

him become less angry and reactive?

I am very worried about the long term effect of the use of drugs on his young brain.

MarleneMerritt

YOUR TWO CENTS

I think your grand-son must have seen a lot of upheavals and angry fights between his addicted parents when he was young, especially when they were under the influ-ence of drugs.

At the same time perhaps he could have been somewhat neglect-ed and suffered some mental abuse in those days.

I feel like he had to have these tantrums during those times to get more attention, love and care in order to survive.

I believe if his needs for love and under-standing would be ful-filled, his wounds would be healed in time.

PaulMerritt

MAGDI SAYS

Dear Marlene,

Thank you very much for sharing your challenge with me and our readers! This is a very difficult time for you.

Unfortunately the experience and symp-toms of early trauma can have a severe effect on the development of a child, and they can become reactive and angry.

It is important for you to know, that trau-ma does not have to be a life sentence and your grandson can get thera-peutic treatment that can help him.

What is trauma?According to

research, trauma prob-ably is the most denied, and untreated cause of human suffering.

Unless our trauma is treated, we can become stuck in the highly aroused state of surviv-al mode. As a clinical counselor, before I turn to the medical model of treatment, I prefer helping my clients through therapy and herbal dietary solutions.

My suggestions to you are the following three options, which will be helpful for your grandson in the development of his self-

regulatory processes:•

Connect with a competent, professional therapist trained in the Somatic Experiencing method. This widely-used method of trauma treatment focuses on the client’s perceived body sensations.

It does not depend on drugs or other outside agents and can help reduce your grandson’s unneces-sary suffering from his trauma symptoms.

•Dietary changes can

help. The biochemistry of our brain depends on obtaining specific nutrients from our diet.

Certain amino acids are crucial building blocks for neurotrans-mitters in the brain.

Gaba decreases ten-sion and irritability and increases calmness. It can be found in eggs, peaches, grape juice, avocado, sunflower seeds, granola and peas. Serotonin, which can improve sleep, calm-ness and mood, can be found in turkey, milk, whole wheat, pumpkin seeds, cottage cheese, almonds and soya beans.

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Recent neuroscience research explains that play therapy is a funda-mental way for children to heal from painful traumatic experiences and be able to develop self-regulation.

When trauma hap-pens, the nervous sys-tem remains in a state of arousal and even after the threat is gone, the brain and body respond as if it still exists and continues to spew out fight or flight chemicals.

When we ask a child to remember the scary, life threatening event with conscious atten-tion, we often meet with rejection.

He does not want to think back to the event and if he talks about it, it can have re-trauma-tizing effects.

This way the trau-matic memory stays implicitly in the right side of the brain and has a negative effect on the life of the child.

In spontaneous play, the child does not need conscious attention to access his memory; he is able to connect with the right, emotional side of his brain.

Play emerges implic-itly and naturally in

the playroom while the implicit memories becomes integrated.

As implicit memory changes, so does the behavior of the child and another form of his story begins to reflect these changes.

Through play, chil-dren can tell more of their autobiographi-cal story, become ever more aware and under-stand who they really are in the world.

Trauma does not have to be a life sen-tence and we must recognize the health and vitality that can surface in the moments of playfulness, humor, resilience and buoyancy.

•Marlene, I hope my

suggestions will help to reduce Michael’s symp-toms of trauma and eventually reduce his dose of medication.

Magdi

NEXT WEEK’S CHALLENGE

Dear Magdi,We are very tired of

fighting with my 7-year-

old son Daniel every evening.

We have been trying to put him in his own bed as he wants to sleep between me and my husband in our bed.

He has a very nice room and he likes to play there during the day, but as soon as the evening comes and I ask him to go to his own comfortable bed, he refuses.

This is very hard on me and my husband and we are running out of ideas on what we can do.

Elene Merritt

Magdi Tornyai is a clinical counsellor with a private practice, Safe Haven Holistic Counselling, in Merritt. If you have a question you would like Magdi to consider, or to write in with your two cents on a weekly challenge, write to [email protected] or [email protected]. Submissions will be kept anonymous. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of our readers.

Self-regulation through laughing and playing

MAGDI TORNYAIAsk MAGDI

Imagine that you woke up this morn-ing with acute neck or back pain.

You did not do anything in particular yesterday to deserve it, you did not have a recent trauma or acci-dent, and you do not

have any significant arthritis in your spine that you are aware of.

Concerned and in pain, you visit your medical doctor and pressure him or her into prescribing an assortment of medica-tions (muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and pain killers) and to refer you for a one time series of x-rays of the affected area so he or she can “see” what is wrong.

In regards to pres-suring your medical doctor into requesting X-rays right away, this will often not provide any new information

about your problem. If you have not

experienced any recent trauma or accidents, and serious arthritic conditions can be ruled out, having an x-ray will likely not change how you should be treated ini-tially.

Therefore, it may be better to try con-servative treatment first. Only after you undergo this treatment and do not begin to feel an improvement or if abnormal signs or symptoms begin to appear should you have an x-ray done.

There also seems to be some confusion as to what exactly it is we can clearly see on an x-ray.

An X-ray really only shows bone, with some “shadows” of soft tissue or fluid.

Don’t assume an x-ray is the best way

DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN

See ‘Bones’ Page 16


HEALTH

January 25 – 29, 2016 Provincial Exams Secondary Schools. (Days to vary per secondary school.)

February 5, 2016 Friday Non-Instructional Day (Curriculum Implementation Day.)

February 8, 2016 Monday Family Day.

February 9, 2016 Tuesday Princeton and Merritt Secondary School Report Cards go home.

February 19, 2016 Friday Non-Instructional Day (Professional Development Day.)

March 4, 2016 Friday Merritt and Princeton Elementary Report Cards go home.

March 8-9, 2016 Tue. – Wed. All Schools – Shortened day for parent/teacher interviews. (Schools closed 1 hour early each day.)

March 11, 2016 Friday Last day of school before Spring Break.

March 14-18, 2016 Mon. – Fri. SPRING BREAK.

March 21 – 24, 2016 Mon. – Thurs. Non-Instructional Days (In-lieu of Professional Development.)

March 25, 2016 Friday Good Friday.

March 28, 2016 Monday Easter Monday.

March 29, 2016 Tuesday Schools reopen after the break.

April 22, 2016 Friday Princeton Secondary School Third Term report cards go home.

April 29, 2016 Friday Merritt Secondary School Third Term report cards go home.

May 20, 2016 Friday Non-Instructional Day (Curriculum Implementation Day.)

May 23, 2016 Monday Victoria Day.

June 22-29, 2016 Provincial Exams Secondary Schools. (Days to vary per secondary school.)

June 29, 2016 Wednesday Year End Report Cards go home.

June 29, 2016 Wednesday Last day of classes.

June 30, 2016 Thursday ADMINISTRATION DAY - SCHOOLS CLOSED.

Shaded areas indicate changes - December 15, 2015

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)Revised School Calendar for the 2016 School Year

Days in Session 183 - Number of Non-Instructional Days 9

It is my belief that one of the best anti-dotes for a stressful life is to be involved in something you are pas-sionate about - some-thing you love.

Of course, learning to relax, eliminating as much conflict as pos-sible, exercising and breathing fresh air are important parts of the equation.

These may, how-ever, be things we approach with the same determination and goal-orientation as we do in our work.

Witness the ‘stress’ slowly entering our awareness when we cannot figure out when to find the time to meditate, or when our work-out schedule becomes disrupted.

When I talk about things we are passion-

ate about, I am think-ing of those things in which we can com-pletely lose ourselves.

Reading a really good book that you do not want to put down, or working on a creative project so intently that you forget

the time, are examples of things that de-stress us.

Playing a musical instrument or doing an artistic activity can also engage us so com-pletely that we forget about everything else.

Find something

that you love. When we absolutely love what we are doing, our physiology changes in a positive way.

Simply focusing on reducing stress aims to bring us back to a ‘neutral’ state.

Surely there is so

much more to a qual-ity life than keeping stress at bay.

Doing something we love elevates us above the mundane details of survival, and allows us to experi-ence the joy of being a unique human being,

having a unique per-sonal experience.

Happiness and con-tentment require much more than the absence of negatives.

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychotherapist.

So in regards to a low back or neck x-ray, it does not clear-ly show a herniated disk, a pinched nerve, muscle spasm, typical joint inflammation/swelling, or almost anything else that is significant to a person with non-traumatic neck or back pain.

As well, bones and joints do not “go out of place” so this cannot be visualized either.

Even if some of the joints in the spine are very stiff and lack their typical motion, an x-ray is just a static picture that can-not show how well or poorly a region “moves.”

To summarize, if you have a recent neck or back problem that

is not the result of a traumatic injury or arthritis, don’t simply assume that an x-ray is going to give you any significant new and useful information.

In most cases, a series of treatments from a chiropractor will result in rapid positive changes.

If specific signs and symptoms are pres-ent, or you are not responding to early conservative interven-tion, then an x-ray and referral to your medical doctor may be indicated.

Dr. Colin Gage was born and raised in Merritt. He’s been helping patients from his clinic at Nicola Valley Chiropractic since 1996.

Reducing stress can bring us back to a neutral stateDoing something we love elevates us above the mundane details of survival, and

allows us to experience the joy of being a unique human being, having a unique

personal experience. GWEN RANDALL-YOUNGPsychologyFOR LIVING

Bones and joints don’t go out of place, so they cannot be visualized on an x-rayFrom Page 15


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2075 Mamette Ave., MerrittNICOLA VALLEY MEMORIAL ARENA

Merritt CentennialsVernon Viper8:00 pm Saturday, Jan. 9at N.V. Memorial Arenavs

Merritt CentennialsPenticton Vees7:30 pm Friday, Jan. 15at N.V. Memorial Arenavs

Despite some frigid temperatures both inside and out, the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena is feeling a tad warmer these days thanks to the stellar play of the Merritt Centennials in recent games.

Prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Coquitlam Express, the Cents had picked up seven of a possible eight points from their last four outings — all at home. The result of Wednesday’s away game was not available at press time.

This past week, the Centennials ushered in the new year with a well-deserved 5-4 victory over the Express, then earned a point in a 4-3 double-overtime loss to the West Kelowna Warriors on Saturday.

The pair of solid post-holiday performances came on the heels of two impressive wins in a row before the Christmas break — 3-2 over the Vernon Vipers and 5-2 against the Trail Smoke Eaters.

While Merritt isn’t out of the woods yet (they continue to occupy sixth spot in the BCHL’s Interior division), the Cents can at least see the two teams immediately above them (Vernon and Trail) on the hori-zon in the battle for the fourth-and-final playoff position.

The New Year’s Eve tilt between the Centennials and Express saw the two sides trade goals back and forth all night long until Mitch Lipon scored the game

winner 7:24 into the third period.

Earlier Merritt goals were scored by Gavin Gould, Colin Grannary, Tyler Ward and affiliate player Carter Shannon. The majority of Coquitlam’s scoring came from their top line. The trio of Jackson Cressay, Colton Kerfoot and Austin Mcllmurray each tallied once and combined for five points to keep things interesting on the scoreboard.

“We were far better overall,” Cents head

coach and GM Joe Martin said, “but [the Express] were opportu-nistic on their few chanc-es, so we found ourselves in a tight game.”

Despite allowing a couple of goals that he’d like to have back in the early going, Merritt netminder Cole Kehler made important stops when needed down the stretch to give his team a chance to win. The former Kamloops Blazer turned aside 37 of 41 shots thrown at him, while Coquitlam’s

Lawson Fenton was good on 44 of 49 shots.

The very cleanly-played affair saw just 12 minutes in penalties assessed. The Cents went one-for-three on the powerplay, Coquitlam zero-for-one.

In sharp contrast, Saturday’s cross-Con-nector matchup between the Cents and Warriors was its usual messy piece of business with over 60 minutes in penalties, including two miscon-ducts to Warriors players.

Ward and Grannary

staked Merritt to a pair of one-goal leads; how-ever, West Kelowna man-aged to even the score on both occasions, and go ahead by one at the 11-minute mark of the second period.

It stayed that way until the first minute of the third period, when Gould scored arguably the nicest Cents’ goal of the season thus far — shorthanded, on a breakaway, while being dragged down from behind by a Warriors’ pursuer.

Neither team could tally the go-ahead goal or game winner through the remainder of regulation and the first five minutes of four-on-four overtime.

Unfortunately, the hockey gods deserted the Centennials during the second period of OT.

While playing three-on-three, West Kelowna was awarded two penalty shot opportunities within 20 seconds of each other — first for the Cents deliberately dislodging their own net, and then for a questionable hook-ing call on Grannary as the Warriors broke in two-on-one.

Kehler managed to stop West Kelowna’s first penalty shot, but not Liam Blackburn’s second effort.

A single point from the overtime loss was not much comfort for a Merritt team that had thoroughly outplayed its opponent, and managed to stay out of the non-sense that always seems to accompany a West Kelowna game.

BCHL STANDINGS to Jan. 05

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Penticton 38 33 4 1 0 67Salmon Arm 36 22 10 2 2 48West Kelowna 38 22 14 0 2 46Trail 38 18 20 0 0 36Vernon 40 16 21 0 3 35Merritt 39 13 23 0 3 29

INTERIOR DIVISION


Chilliwack 37 24 8 1 4 53Wenatchee 38 23 10 3 2 51Langley 37 22 14 1 0 45Coquitlam 38 16 17 1 4 37Prince George 39 9 28 0 2 20Surrey 37 5 31 1 0 11

MAINLAND DIVISION


Nanaimo 40 25 14 0 1 51Powell River 38 22 14 0 2 46Cowichan Valley 38 19 14 2 3 43Victoria 36 13 19 0 4 30Alberni Valley 37 13 20 2 2 30

ISLAND DIVISION

Cents’ hot play heating up the ‘Fridge’Seven of a possible eight points at home has Merritt back in the playoff raceIan WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

GOULD-EN MOMENT Merritt forward Gavin Gould (16) breaks in on Coquitlam Express goalie Lawson Fenton during New Year’s Eve action at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Ready to assist are linemates Nick Jermaine and Ryan Forbes (22). Gould had a goal and an assist in the Centennials’ 5-4 victory over their Lower Mainland rivals. Ian Webster/Herald

Barrett headed to B.C. Hockey Hall of FameIan WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

See ‘Cents’ Page 18

Mr. Hockey in Merritt, Brian Barrett, has been selected to the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame, it was announced on Monday.

Barrett will be one of five individual inductees that will be

honoured at a formal ceremony in Penticton in July. The other four are BCHL commis-sioner and former Vancouver Canuck John Grisdale, cur-rent Canucks’ equip-ment manager Pat O’Neill, and Canucks’ alumni players Brendan

Morrison and Murray Baron.

In addition, the 1998-99 Vernon Vipers will be inducted in the team category.

Barrett has been with the Merritt Centennials organiza-tion almost since its inception in 1974. He

has served as an owner, board member, gen-eral manager and head coach in the past, and presently holds the titles of director of hockey operations and BCHL governor.

Look for a feature story on Barrett in next Tuesday’s Merritt Herald.


SPORTS

The Nicola Nordic Ski Club is holding its annual Chili Sunday social gathering this coming Sunday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parking Lot 3 (P3) shelter.

Nordic Club mem-bers, friends and family are all invited to take part in the fireside festivities, as well as enjoy some pre- and post-event cross-country skiing and/or snow-shoeing.

Participants are encouraged to contrib-ute some chili to a com-munal pot. The club will supply the buns, hot chocolate and addi-tional treats.

The Kane Valley Ski Trails consist of over 50 km of groomed trails,

offering a variety of ter-rain for all skill levels. All trails are marked with maps and indica-tors. There are also

several shelters where people can stop for a break.

The Kane Valley Ski Trails were established

by local volunteers working with the BC Forest Service. For more information, go to www.nicolanordic.ca.

Chili Sunday this weekend

MINOR HOCKEY REPORTAtom Female

The Ultimate Sport & Skate atom girls played host to the Merritt novice Red team on Saturday.

A hat trick by Gavin Moulind paced the Reds to a 9-3 victory over the atoms. Additional scorers for the novice side were Cayden Bergstrom (2), Carson Moulind, Brodie Hoisington, Jesse Peters and Noah Galbraith.

Kayden Keough scored twice for the atoms, and Ashley Cavaliere once.

Atom Rec

The LNB atoms fell 5-2 to Ashcroft on the weekend. Both Merritt’s goals were scored by Kolton Wekking, with assists going to Brooke Gustafson, Charlie Michel and Owen Bateson.

Atom Development

The Fountain Tire atoms got three goals from Lucas Schmid en route to a 7-2 road win over the Summerland Jets. Other Merritt marksmen were Jalen McRae (2), Brayden Chillihitzia and Karson Peat.

Sharing the workload between the pipes for

the Jr. Centennials were Nathan Van Rensburg and Nathan Willey.

Peewee Rep

The Ramada pee-wees continued their winning ways with a hard-fought 3-0 victory against Kamloops on Sunday. Bryce Garcia had an outstanding game in net to pick up the shutout.

Merritt scorers were Max Graham, Chase Cooke and Sajjin Lali. Assists went to Graham, Lali, Matthew Newman and Missy McDonnell.

Bantam Rec

The City Furniture bantams edged Chase 6-5 in a thrilling back-and-forth game on Saturday at the Nicola

Valley Memorial Arena.Talon Zakall had a

hat trick for the victors, while Armoni McRae, Justin Tighe and Connor Ouellet all added singles. Assists went to Isaiah McRae (2), Luke Narcisse and Zakall.

Bantam Female

A visiting squad from Kamloops got the bet-ter of Merritt’s Tolko bantam girls by a score of 7-2. Bianca Cavaliere and Hope Smith each scored once for the Tolko side. Ivy Smith and Mariska Wekking had assists.

Midget Rec

Tyler Mosley scored with 5:08 remaining in the third period to give the NVIT midgets a

2-1 win over the visiting Ashcroft Chiefs. Merritt’s other scorer was Alex Fraser. Trai Carmichael, Keisha Henry and Fraser all had assists. Colton Macaulay recorded the win in net.

Midget Female

The Joco Transport midget girls split their weekend pair of games, defeating Lumby 4-3 and losing to Kelowna 6-3.

Lizzy Simpson had three goals in total for the Merritt team, while Jenna kane, Kerragan Selman, Emmagin Richardson and Madeleine Barnes all tal-lied once each.

Assists went to Barnes (2), Kane (2), Selman, Renée and Chloe Stockwell, and Courtney Christy.

Midget Rep

Clearwater scored four goals on a five-minute powerplay to break open a close game and defeat the Merritt Tracker Sportswear midgets 8-4 on Saturday.

Affiliate players Tyler and Travis Mosley had two goals each for the Merritt side. Darius Sam had three helpers, while Alex Fraser, Tanveer Bansi and Sahil Bansi notched one assist each.

THE COOKIE MONSTER Ramada peewee rep captain Chase Cooke had one of his team’s goals in a 3-0 win over Kamloops on the weekend. Ian Webster/Herald

Ian WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH The beautiful Kane Valley Ski Trails are located just 18 km southeast of Merritt. Take Highway 97C (the Coquihalla Connector) towards Kelowna and watch for Kane Valley Road signage. Ian Webster/Herald

One of the Warriors’ misconducts went to defenceman Rylan Yaremko for his first-peri-od mugging of Grannary after he accidentally con-tacted the West Kelowna netminder. The second 10-minute trip to the sin bin was assessed to Warriors’ captain Kyle Marino for inappropriate comments directed at the officials.

The most galling Warrior infraction, how-ever, was a two-minute bench minor given to Kylar Hope during the first overtime period for holding onto Nick Jermaine’s jersey while the Merritt player was awaiting a pass by the West Kelowna players bench.

Cents’ coach Martin

was understandably upset by the West Kelowna antics, feeling that they took away from the flow of the game, and showed a lack of respect for everyone involved.

Martin would love to have seen his team bury the Warriors by capitaliz-ing on the 10 powerplay opportunities afforded them, but unfortunately it didn’t happen.

“I thought we had some really good looks,” the coach said. “We wanted to try a few new things, especially on the five-on-threes, but we just took too long to set up.”

Martin will be hoping to make the best of man-advantage situations in his team’s return match against the Warriors on Friday in West Kelowna, as well as against the visiting Vernon Vipers on

home ice Saturday.The Centennials

made one roster move during the Christmas break, trading 20-year-old defenceman Ryan Coghlan to the Coquitlam Express for future considerations.

Coghlan, who hails from Nanaimo, was in his first season with the Centennials.

Merritt head coach and GM Joe Martin said that the decision to move Coghlan was a mutual one. The veteran BCHL blueliner was looking for a fresh start, while Martin was eager to give some of his younger defencemen more play-ing time.

Coghlan was in a Coquitlam uniform when the Express played the Centennials on New Year’s Eve in Merritt.

Cents and Vipers SaturdayFrom Page 17

Chili Sunday January 10 from 10- 2 pm at parking lot 3 on kane Valley roadA free community open celebration of the Nicola Nordic

Ski Club! Bring enough chili for your group to add to the communal pot and the club supplies the buns and drinks. Free lessons available at 1pm sharp at P2. Don’t have skis, but want to try it out, please contact a Nicola Nordic Ski member and they can help you out. Come check out this event, meet some new people and play outside. More info at nicolanordic.ca

January Show at the CourthouSe galleryJanuary’s artist is Kim LeClair. Her show: A World of Influence - A Worldview of Quilts From a Small Town will begin on January 15-30 with a reception on January 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the public is invited. There is a show within a show as Kim shares her textiles as, “A World of Fabrics Comes to Merritt.” This promises to be a fantastic show and very different than what we have had in the past. Kim is a wonderful artist who has chosen textiles as her main medium. Our hours are Thursday through Saturday from noon until 6pm. As always, the shows are free to the public. Come out and support your local arts. Got questions? Call the gallery at: 250-378-6515.

niCola Valley film SoCiety preSentS: “WILD TALeS” rated 14A, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. At the NVIT Lecture Theatre, 7 p.m. Free Parking, no food or drinks in theatre. For more info phone 250-378-3974.

VolunteerS neededH.e.L.P. (Hospital equipment Loan Program) Red Cross

in Merritt Hospital. 2 hrs per week. For more info call 250-378-5276.

liVing with loSS Support group As of January 2016, the Living with Loss Drop-in

Support Group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30pm at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12.

elkS Bingoevery Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Come in for lunch!

niCola Valley fiSh & game CluB mamette lake annual iCe fiShing derBySunday, Jan 17, 2016 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fresh

water regulations apply. All Participation at your own risk, cash and good prizes. Hot dogs available, plus free coffee and hot chocolate. Tickets available at Ponderosa, Gun Fishin’, and at the event. For more info contact ed Collins 250-378-2547, B.J. Moor 250-280-0304 or Paul Komonoski 250-378-4904.

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! 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 information contact Deloris at 250-378-5107.

merritt Senior CentreWeekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Seinor’s exercise

1:30 p.m., Cibbage 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. Friday: Rummoli 7 p.m. Saturday: Floor Curling 1 p.m., for more info phone 250-378-4407.

ready Set learnBring your preschoolers and join us for some fun and

adventures at your local elementary schools. Make con-nections with community professionals who work with young children and families. every child will receive a gift, snacks will be provided, and fun will be had by all! Tuesday, January 19, 2016 – Merritt Bench elementary – 9 to 10 a.m. Math Magic For Little Ones. Brought to you by School District 58 and the BC Ministry of education.

the merritt Chapter of the Vintage Car CluB of Canada invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying

vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Jack Cross 250-378-2662 or Kim Jurriet 250-378-2672 for more info.

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

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Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

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Marian Diane Schell

(nee Saunders)December 30, 2015

Gone from us that smiling face,

Her cheerful pleasant ways,

The heart that won so many friends,

In countless happy days.

Diane was born on December 18, 1946, in Charlton, Ontario. After nishing teachers’ college, she married in a triple wedding ceremony with two of her seven siblings.

In 1979, Diane, her husband Earl, and daughters Susan and Karen, moved to Merritt, BC. Here, she was an avid volunteer and a proud Beta Sigma Phi Sister for 15 years. Diane loved being a Grandma. She also enjoyed gardening, music, travelling, camping, and of course, playing cards (our Queen of Hearts).

Diane was extremely touched to be surrounded by the love of her friends and family at her 69th birthday party. She wanted to again sincerely thank all those who participated in creating this special memory.

The Schell Family is eternally grateful to the community of Merritt and Home Healthcare for all the invaluable support received. Donations to the ALS Society of Canada are always welcome.

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Marcel HallerOct. 7, 1950- Dec. 23, 2015

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and dad, Marcel Haller, at the age of 65. Marcel passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and family after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer.

Marcel was a gentleman through and through. He was a very compassionate and friendly man, with a wonderful sense of humour and was a hard worker. Marcel moved to Merritt with his family when he was 10 and later attended BCIT to become a Journeymen Welder Fabricator. His work in the construction and mining industry, took him all over BC, Alta, Sask and the US, where his family would join him in the travel trailer for months at a time camping near the ocean or a lake when possible. Marcel enjoyed travelling, camping, shing, tinkering in his shop, bargaining for things and

above all riding his Harley.Marcel is survived by his dearly loved wife Donelda,

his children, Angie (Erik), Sara (Crystal), Tina (Stephen), Anna (Doug), his grandchildren, Zaine, Shadin, Bryson and Briar and his little dog Minito. Mother Margaret Haynes, step-dad Laurie Haynes, his siblings, Sandy, Shelley, Tootsie and Eddie and their spouses, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and family.

Marcel was predeceased by his brother Jerry Haller, his father Marcel Dinelle and his step-father Marvin Haller.

We would like to thank family, friends, and neighbors’ for their love and support and the community for so many well wishes and kind words to Marcel. We appreciate the care the Nicola Valley Hospital and the Gillis House staff gave to Marcel. Thank you and condolences to Dr. Bester.

I saw you getting tired and knew there was no cure. So I leaned over and touched your curly hair and

whispered, “Safe Journey, My Love, My Dear”. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Marie (Mary) Martha Marcelet, 91, passed away at Surrey Memorial Hospital on December 28, 2015. Mary was born in Radville, Sask on April 4, 1924 to Onestine Marie Josephine (Poete) and Joseph Pierre Francois Binetruy. On Oct. 11, 1954 she married Emile Joseph Charles Marcelet. Together they farmed in Neptune, Sask. for 4 years, and then moved north to Uranium City, Sask. There, Emile was employed in the mines until 1962. At that time, they moved to Merritt, B.C. Here, they settled, worked hard to provide for their girls; while at the same time, enjoyed and relished the moments when they were visited by butter ies and hummingbirds. Mary moved to Kamloops in 2010 and then in September of 2015 she moved to her middle daughter’s home in Surrey.

Mary worked at home. She was a great seamstress! Alongside her husband, she took pride in planting and harvesting (freezing, canning, and dehydrating) from their large garden. In addition, she was always busy with her other hobbies: embroidery, knitting, crocheting, quilting, etc. If she could lend a helping hand, she was there as a supporting friend. She will be missed by them.

Mary is survived by her 3 daughters: Louise Marcelet (Kent Watson); Yvonne (Stephen Gray), grandchildren: Daniel Davidson (Amanda), Lisa (Andrew Mullen: great-grandchild David), Sandy Davidson, Andrew and Sara Gray; Denise (Dale Smith), grandchildren: Jake (Tara), Clayton (Chelsey: great -grandchildren Owen and Evan). Mary is also survived by many nieces and nephews located throughout Canada and Europe.

She is predeceased by her husband Emile and all her siblings: Jeanne Viguie, Henry Binetruy, Margaret Binetruy, and Justin Binetruy.

MEMORIAL TEA will be held at First Memorial Funeral Home, #8-177 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, B.C. on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 1:00 - 3:00pm.

There will be no formal service. Mom just wanted people to drop by to say their goodbyes, share a story if they like, and have a little something to eat. In lieu of owers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service Kamloops, (250) 554-2429.

Condolences may be left for Mary’s family at www. rstmemorialkamloops.com.

In Memory of Marie (Mary) Martha Marcelet

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Georgina Fay Elizabeth ReaGeorgina Fay Elizabeth Rea, of Brandon Manitoba

passed away on Tuesday November 10th.Georgina was born on May 1, 1936 to Lucy and

Frederick Brown in Vancouver. Georgie graduated from St. Ann’s Academy in 1954 and graduated from St Paul’s Hospital Vancouver School of Nursing in 1957. In 1960 she completed an Operating Room post graduate course at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Georgie worked for the Sisters of St. Anne’s for two and a half years in Smithers, BC. In 1960 worked as an operating room nurse in Yellowknife, NWT. There Georgie met Ed Rea and were married on August 7, 1961. Georgie and Ed raised three children daughter Kelly and sons Dennis and Geoffrey.

Georgie and Ed moved their family from Yellowknife to Thompson, Flin Flon, Yorkton, Thompson and Brandon because Ed worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Georgie worked as a Register Nurse until 1983.

In 1983 they bought the MacLeods Store in Merritt. In 1990 they sold the store and from 1990-1993 were snowbirds. Married for thirty two years, sadly in 1994, Ed passed away. Georgie loved to travel. At 60 years of age she travelled to Mexico to learn Spanish and then following this she back packed across South America for over four months. After falling love with Peru, Georgie found a volunteer position with the Mary Bloom Family Planning Centre in Puno, Peru for two years. Georgie made many trips back to Puno until her health could no longer handle the high altitude.

Georgie called Merritt home for over 28 years. Georgie moved to Victoria Landing in Brandon, Manitoba in July 2012 to be closer to family.

Georgie was predeceased by her son Geoffrey in 2001. She is survived by her daughter Kelly (Pete) Elphinstone, Mb, grandchildren Sarra, and Jesse (Lauren), her son Dennis Rea of Grand Prairie, Alberta. Georgie will also be missed by her good neighbour Donna Harrington, and lifelong friends Giselle Elam, Bubbles Bodnard and Lysa Collins.

Donna Harrington, and lifelong friends Giselle Elam, Bubbles Bodnard and Lysa Collins.

Funeral mass will be celebrated by Father Ken on Tuesday January 12th at 11am at Sacred Heart Parish Church Merritt, BC. After interment lunch will be held in the parish hall. Flowers are gratefully declined, if you so desire donations may be made in her memory to Sacred Heart Parish Church, 2326 Jackson Avenue, PO Box 732 Merrit, BC V1K 1B8.

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