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“PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CATS” Merritt bylaw officer Bob Davis continues his daily rounds cleaning up cat food left at feeding stations around town. Davis is frustrated that food is still being left at stations despite signs asking people to cease. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

The Nicola Thompson Fraser Advisory Group is warning Nicola Valley residents about what has been identified as an “invasive species.”

They might look cute and harmless, but don’t be fooled — an invasive squirrel species new to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District could mean bad news for the local ecosystem.

The eastern grey squirrel has recently been found in the area and officials with the Nicola Thompson Fraser Public Advisory Group said the squirrel has made its way from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to nearby backyards.

“Experts are looking for support in identifying any sightings and have developed a website that provides information on identification and how to report,” said Pat Salm, NTFPAG facilitator.

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wildlife and ecology professor Karl Larsen said the rodent can displace wildlife.

“We’re dealing with an invasive species that is notorious around the globe for its ability to establish itself in differenct places and different eco-systems,” he said. “They’ve spread disease, they’ve damaged crops and they will eat other wildlife.”

Eastern grey squirrels are distinc-tive in a few ways, he went on.

For starters, they’re big — about twice the size of the native red squir-rels Nicola Valley residents are used to seeing around the community.

The other giveaway — as the name would indicate — is their colour.

“Eastern grey squirrels can be either grey or black,” Larsen explained. “I always explain it to people that it’s like black bears — they can be either black or brown.”

Red squirrels are also much more territorial than their eastern counter-parts, meaning the invasive species is more likely to be seen congregating in large groups, while red squirrels

generally go about their business on their own.

That trait, Larsen said, also poses problems because it could mean much denser squirrel populations in a given urban environment, leading to any number of ecological impacts.

Larsen said it’s still unclear how the unwanted newcomers showed up in Kamloops, but it was likely by way of Vancouver, where they’ve been established for some time.

Native to the eastern part of North America, the squirrels are believed to have arrived in B.C. initially as a gift given by the City of New York to the City of Vancouver.

They first established themselves in Stanley Park, but eventually spread outward across the Lower Mainland.

From there, Larsen said, it would have been easy for a group of the squirrels to hitch a ride aboard a truck or trailer to the Interior.

In addition to the Thompson-Nicola, eastern grey squirrels are also making their presence known in Kelowna and on Vancouver Island.

Larsen said he believes the squir-rels’ numbers in the Thompson-Nicola are lower than those in Kelowna and Victoria, but that could change.

And, if it does, it could be big trouble for other local wildlife.

“They’ll predate on songbirds and songbirds eat insects,” Larsen said. “There are all kinds of problems that could come from that and get more

elaborate.”The invasive rodents are also

known to eat fruit — something that poses a larger risk for farmers in the Okanagan, but could still create problems in and around the Nicola Valley.

According to Larsen, an example of what could happen if the squirrels are left to run free is playing out right now in Europe.

“In Italy, they’ve impacted a lot of the agricultural products,” he said. “They let it go for too long and the population became too large — and now they can’t eradicate them.”

Larsen is asking local residents to keep an eye out for eastern squir-rels and to notify researchers of any sightings.

“Eventually, we’ll get an idea of how many there are and where they are,” he said. “Then, a decision will have to be made higher up [by gov-ernment officials] about what to do.”

Anyone who spots an eastern grey squirrel in or around the Nicola Valley is asked to call 1-855-INTRO-SQ (468-7077).

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New to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the eastern grey squirrel could harm the ecosystem. File photo

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Community petitions government to let Sikh priest stay in Canada

By Phillip WoolgarTHE [email protected]

A Sikh priest is back with his community after Canadian Border Services apprehended his passport and told him to leave the country in six days.

Harinder Singh was on his way back to Merritt on March 8 when the Canada Border Services Agency stopped him at the Aldergrove crossing during a regular check.

He was told to return to India by March 14.

Singh was also required to return to Canada Border Services Agency in Aldergrove on March 10 to show confirmation of an airline ticket to India.

But after community outcry to keep the religious leader at the Merritt Gurudwara Sikh Temple, a total of 19 pages of petitions were signed in 28 hours contain-ing over 500 signatures, and a let-

ter was sent to local provincial and federal politicians.

“The phone calls in my office and the emails received from a variety of sources throughout the community of Merritt made it very loud and clear that people wanted Mr. Singh to be able to stay,” said MP Okanagan-Coquihalla Dan Albas. “From time to time, these cases do hap-pen.”

Due to the amount of commu-nity support that was demonstrat-ed for Singh, Albas was able to get the attention of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, who wrote a special one-year residency per-mit, which will give Singh time to attempt to attain permanent status.

“We were able to ascertain there was a very good case to make an appeal,” Albas noted. “[Kenney] and his staff took it very seriously and found there was some merit in the case.”

Kenney didn’t return Merritt Herald phone calls by press time.

Peter Samra, vice-president of the Merritt Sikh Society, was key in organizing the petition to keep Singh in Canada.

He said in a statement he is impressed with how the commu-nity responded.

“With strong community sup-port here in the Nicola Valley ... the Punjabi community and the community at large were very much in favour of having [Singh] stay in Merritt and continue to serve as the Sikh priest in our Sikh Temple,” he said. “I already knew that Merritt has a strong sense of community and this situation has brought us closer together.”

Prior to his passport being apprehended, Singh gained approval from the Labour Market Opinion to work in Merritt for another two years.

Singh commented but later retracted his statements.

Local singer won’t advance in Citytv competitionDespite a strong start to

Citytv’s Canada’s Got Talent competition, Merritt singer Cameron Snee wasn’t one of the 36 competitors to make it to the semifinals.

Judges had to choose the semifinalists from 244 who made it to the third round,

which aired Sunday.“This is the end of your

journey right now but they want to see you back because you have so much talent,” said host Dina Pugliese.

The episode featured clips from the remaining contes-tants.

Many people in Merritt were convinced Snee would move on, after Canada’s Got Talent arrived in town to film Snee, who performed Frederic Weatherly’s Danny Boy.

Snee is in Scotland this week and is unavailable for comment.

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From the Herald archives: March 17, 1982

Sewer stalemate

may be over

After several months of debate between City Council and a landholder from whom they wish to purchase land for the pro-posed sewer plant expansion, the City has been given the go-ahead to dig test holes on the property under consideration.

This news came several days after last week’s council meeting when Mayor Jim Rabbitt verbally threw up his hands and announced that the city would have to ‘proceed by alter-nate means.’

REMEMBERWHEN?

He has one of the most soothing and assertive voices on radio, and it is perhaps the most recognizable in the Nicola Valley.

But tomorrow (Friday), Al Clarke is scheduled to say for the last time on Q101 Merritt, “And a very pleasant good morning. I’m Al Clarke with your Q101 news update.”

“It’s something I’ve been looking forward to with mixed emotions,” he said. “When you’ve done something for 50 years and you’ve been associ-ated with the industry for that long, and all of a sudden you’re taking a turn into a dif-ferent lifestyle, it can be fright-ening and it can be exciting at the same time.”

Clarke has started his day in the office around 3 a.m. to prepare for the 6 o’clock news. He writes his own local copy, receives satellite feeds from the Canadian Press, formats weather and generates sports copy.

Each newscast is under a different number — such as the 6 a.m., 6:30 a.m. etc. — and all require a different introduction each day.

“One of the things I’m looking forward to retirement for is to be able to go to a hockey game and get home at 10:30, 11 o’clock and not feel like I have to get up in four-and-a-half hours.”

Radio has been in Clarke’s blood since he was a toddler, and his career has brought him “never-ending happi-ness.”

When he was three or four years old, Clarke would sit on his grandfather’s knee and lis-ten to short-wave radio.

“He was fascinated with it. He collected records and he’d let me play them on the old 78 player and I was just fasci-nated that you could get music out of a flat disc like that.”

Later, Clarke spoke on the HAM (amateur) radio with his father.

“He would get me on the microphone in the HAM shack — so I was on the radio and I wasn’t even in school

yet. I’d say ‘Give me the mic dad.’”

And then in 1962, Al land-ed his first radio gig while in Grade 10 in Powell River.

“It was a radio station, CFCP in Courtenay, as a matter of fact, that called our school and asked if there was anybody there who wanted to be a high school reporter to feed stuff to their weekly show,” he said. “I volunteered for it and that is where I really got my feet into it.”

After high school, Clarke entered the Vancouver rock ‘n’ roll scene, playing for the ‘Playmates’ as the MC and one of the singers from 1965 to 1967. He was in charge of the microphone even then.

He later returned to his home town, Powell River, and worked construction.

But he was summoned by a couple of former school buddies who were radio announcers for CHQB, where Clarke would work from 1968-73.

“They convinced me I shouldn’t be working con-struction, I should be working

radio and they would see to it that I would get a spot on the staff with them, which I did.”

Later, Clarke landed a radio job in Merritt, where he brought his pregnant wife and first child so he could work for the radio station that would later become Q101. But he initially only worked here for three years before being called back to CHQB in 1976, where he stayed as news direc-tor for over two years.

But the tug-of-war contin-ued, and Clarke was called back to Merritt in 1978, where he would stay through to his retirement.

He would make Merritt his home, not only for the job, but because he is legally blind and can’t receive a driver’s license.

During his early career here, Clarke spoke on a morn-ing show, performing sales calls and writing his own com-mercial copy.

“To have a town that is so compact as Merritt, I didn’t need to have a driver’s license because I could walk to every-thing.”

Clarke wasn’t always work-

ing for the radio station when in Merritt. He spent roughly one year as a sales manager for the Merritt Herald around 1990. He then developed his own company called Media Management, which pro-duced everything from sport uniforms to ballpoint pens with a personalized name. He also managed advertis-ing for CFJC in the area and produced sales ads. But the microphone called him back.

“Sometimes you have to refresh,” he said about leaving the station. “It’s just one of those things that people do.”

In his retirement, Clarke said he wants to travel, relax and work on a garden, which he hasn’t been able to do for a while.

“You know, the usual things that people like to do,” he said.

“Hobbies that are sitting dormant in the large base-ment room that looks like a junk pile might get some attention. I have a substantial number of records in the library that need to be taken care of.”

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Al Clarke, Merritt’s Q101 news announcer, is scheduled to retire tomorrow (Friday). He landed his first radio gig in 1963 and has lived in the Nicola Valley steadily since 1978. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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CongratulationsCongratulationsCity hosts 100th anniversary wind-upBy Jade Swartzberg

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Merritt’s 100th year is set to wind up this weekend with a dinner and dance party for the whole family at the Civic Centre Saturday night.

“We started celebrat-ing on April 1 last year, which marked the city’s incorporation, and so this party on March 31 will wind up the year,” said Joe Atkinson, a member of Merritt’s 100th Anniversary Committee.

The wrap up party will feature local enter-tainment including cowboy poet Dave Longworth and come-dian Opie Oppenheim “The Cool Warrior” as well as music by The Hoodoos featuring B.C. Country Music Hall of Famer Gary Cooper, Walk of Stars inductee Joe Lonsale along with Harley Carmen and Ernie Pawliuk.

The evening will also include a dinner catered by The Grand Pub and Grill.

Over the past year, locals have celebrated Merritt’s rich his-tory with various events including a re-enact-ment of the first coun-cil meeting, a dinner theatre performance of Happy 100 Merritt and a homecoming week celebrating Merritt’s pioneers and the vari-ous industries that con-tributed to the city’s growth. Organizers say Saturday’s party will be

the culmination of these celebrations.

“Anyone that goes is going to have a great time, so if you don’t go, you’re really going to be missing out,” said com-mittee member Barb Watson. “It’s a family event that is very rea-sonably priced for what you’re getting.”

Besides the live entertainment, Watson said those in attendance will be able to take a quiz about Merritt to earn prizes and prom-ised other give-aways as well.

There will also be prizes awarded for the best period attire, which Atkinson clarified could be anything from the last 100 years from pet-ticoats to poodle skirts.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday evening and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for 15 and under. Children under six will get in for free. Tickets can be purchased at the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, the Baillie Property, City Hall or

Country Bug Books. A limited number of tick-ets will be available at the door so organizers are encouraging people to pre-book their tickets.

Merritt is set to wrap up a year of celebrations that began with a re-enactment of the first council meeting on April 1. Saturday’s party will include dinner and entertainment. Jade Swartzberg/Herald


Copper thieves struck again near Logan Lake on the week-end, cutting all copper wires from the Walloper Gravel Pit and vandalizing large equip-ment.

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thefts took place sometime between 3 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday morning at the gravel pit located on highway 97C (Meadow Creek Road) near the Logan Lake Exit 336.

Thieves also accessed two trailers used on the site as offices and stole thousands of dollars worth of tools, copper wire and equipment.

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are looking for help to identify any people or vehicles that may have been observed coming or going from the area.

“Police want to remind and warn companies working in the rural areas to be aware that theft of tools and copper have increased in recent months with copper prices being high,” said Thain.

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Wildfi re training centre to be built in Merritt

By Phillip WoolgarTHE [email protected]

A wildfire training centre is scheduled to arrive in Merritt next year, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural resources announced after February’s 2012-13 B.C. budget speech.

The ministry also designated funding for an expanded zone office with the aim of improv-ing the Wildfire Management Branch’s fire suppression and monitoring capabilities in the Merritt Fire Zone.

“Our government is com-mitted to safeguarding B.C.’s

families, natural resources and infrastructure,” said Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson. “The planned fire-fighting and training facilities in Merritt will expand our capa-bilities and benefit communities throughout B.C.”

Brennan Clarke, public affairs officer for the ministry, said the new facility should be opera-tional by next summer.

He said that while the recent budget included money for the centre, a specific amount wasn’t set aside.

“The facility is still being designed and the location has yet to be finalized, so it is too soon to speculate on final costs,” he said.

No additional people will be added to the workforce, he said.

The facility currently staffs five full-time employees and 57 seasonal staff.

According to Merritt Mayor Susan Roline, the centre will give

the Nicola Valley international exposure.

“I think having Merritt as the location for an international training centre will draw people from Australia and other coun-tries to train,” she said. “But it’s early and there is a lot of infor-mation that is forthcoming that we haven’t received yet.”

The training centre aims to provide hands-on training and assessment of recruits.

The crew will be able to develop skills in conditions that are similar to what is encoun-

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The Wildfire Management Branch hasn’t yet found a loca-tion for the new facility.

The Merritt Fire Zone is one of the largest fire zones in the province.

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A new facility in Merritt will train crews to fight wildfires. File photo


Since moving here a year and a half ago, if there’s one thing I know about this community, it’s that Merrittonians love garage sales.

I’ve seen how people anxiously wait for their copies of the local papers to plan their weekend yard sale routes during the

summer, and heck, I’ve even visited a few of these sales myself and come away with a few steals.

Knowing this about Merritt, I’m sure council’s recent decision to change a city bylaw to reduce the number of garage sales a household can hold a year from 14 to four is going to ruffle a few feathers. As of this week, those people who choose to exceed the maximum number of sales in a year will need to purchase a $125 business license.

While this may seem harsh to some, four yard sales a year seems like a reasonable number and the change is justified con-

sidering bylaw officer Bob Davis’ reasons for recom-mending the change.

Davis said he received a number of complaints from residents whose neighbours were holding weekly garage sales, which caused noise from the increased traffic as well as parking issues on the street.

As he investigated the issue, Davis found that at least one of these people would open up his garage, pull out a sandwich board and be open for business two days a week. During the rest of the week, this entrepreneur operated a used furniture business in Hope.

In another neigh-bourhood, Davis found people who were sell-ing new items that they had likely purchased somewhere down south such as Mexico and were now selling for profit in Merritt.

While these sort of money making ventures show a commendable spirit of entrepreneurship, they probably don’t fit the description of garage sale and council was right to consider the concerns of their neighbours.

Only Coun. Harry Kroeker opposed the bylaw suggesting that peo-ple may need the option to hold more garage sales

in one year if they decide to move.

In four days a year, residents should be able to sell all the used items they need to for spring clean-ing or even a move. For those who find this limit-ing, there are other online options for selling goods that many people are already actively involved in such as the Merritt Buy and Swap page on Facebook.

I think those who are truly doing a bit of spring cleaning will be able to operate within the bylaw boundaries, while the entrepreneurs will cre-atively find other ways to earn a bit of extra cash.

HERALD OPINION

All at fault in teacher dispute

Volunteer: noun 1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking; 2. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay.

That definition alone is proof the education system is broken in this province — and everyone is to blame.

Politicians are to blame for creat-ing an underfunded, undersupplied system, all while floating big ideas like “the world has changed. The way we educate our children should, too.”

Teachers are to blame because they’ve continued to prop up that bro-ken system with their own time and money.

Parents are to blame because we’ve come to not only accept that volunteering and personal cash outlay teachers are doing, we’re expecting it to happen, as if it’s all part of the job description.

Everyone knows this didn’t happen overnight, but it has brought us to this impasse that is — despite what the teachers’ union says — definitely hurt-ing our kids.

A Kamloops Grade 1 teacher recently took most of the storybooks in her classroom home, probably in some ill-advised attempt to demonstrate her own hard-earned cash had helped stock those shelves.

The problem is, she took books the school had paid for (and she was told to return them) but, more importantly, according to her principal, she has never asked for money to add to the story collection in her classroom.

The principal said there is money available; that teachers are asked to submit a “wish list” and available money is divvied up among these wants.

Teachers like her are to blame because they don’t ask — but, maybe they’ve been told no for so long they don’t feel it’s worth trying anymore.

After all, a wish list isn’t a manda-tory shopping list.

Things break because upkeep isn’t paid for, money isn’t re-invested — nobody pays any attention to what’s

Sale bylaw forces entrepreneurs to be creative

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rial “Beautification project a wise use of funds” could have given the impression that there was no local post secondary institution, we acknowledge that the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology is a local post secondary school that offers a variety of degrees and diplomas.

The winner of the youth category in the 6th Annual Community Art Show is Cameron Thompson, 12. The name of the winner in the best overall category is Cassandra Dolen.

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happening until it’s too late.Many years ago, a boss told me the

mistake we were making in our little area of the newspaper, where we were putting out in excess of 200 special and niche sections a year, was that we always got the job done with the small staff we had.

He asked: How could we make the case for more staff if we always suc-ceeded?

That’s the situation the teachers have created and perpetuated with their well-intentioned desire to ensure their classrooms have decorations for holidays and stickers and storybooks and enough supplies for biology class projects and milled wood for woodworking — the list

could go on.But, let’s stop here and go back to

that quote in the third paragraph, the grand pronouncement by the provincial government about how it’s changing how we teach our kids.

Consider technology.How many of our kids are working

on computers at school that are donated castoffs from other places running soft-ware that is several versions old?

I talked with one teacher who said his students prefer to do much of their technology-dominated work at home because their own computers are better than the ones we have in classrooms.

When it was announced earlier in the school year that report cards wouldn’t be issued with marks because of the job action, plenty of parents

complained to me.They asked: How dare they do that?

How will I know how my kid’s doing in school?

Parents are to blame for the dysfunc-tion because, if they don’t know what’s going on with their own kids, they’re not engaged, they’re not part of the system.

They’re part of the problem.They pat their kids on the head, send

them off to school — and leave it to the teachers to do that job we all know is essential for these same kids’ futures.

We’re all at fault here — and the education system won’t improve until we all step up, teachers stop propping up and government starts meaning what it says.

Dale Bass, Kamloops This Week

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System won’t improve until we all step up

BC AMBASSADORS Many of the members of this year’s B.C. Ambassadors’ team arrived in Merritt recently to register to be a part of the program. They went through presentations. Candidates included girls from Penticton, Castlegar, New Westminster, Kamloops, Summerland and Merritt. Submitted

New kind of teacher’s petDear editor:

In school, there was always a teacher’s pet.

Now, it seems the teacher’s pet is their union, while the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s pet is the B.C. NDP.

When the NDP was in power, teachers did not strike or make major demands for

fear of harming their broth-erhood.

Teachers forgot that, when the NDP was in power, good teachers pur-chased books and pencils so their students could learn to read, write and do arith-metic.

John Iven-ToodumChase, B.C.

DAILY BREAD Grand Pub and Grill Manager Dana Egan donates $500 dollars to Merritt Bread Basket volunteers. Egan said pub patrons have been having some fun and raising money for a new charity each month. Money raised in March will go toward the Merritt Secondary School Dry Grad. Jade Swartzberg/Herald


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A Big, Heart-Felt Thanks,

Residents and Businesses of Merritt and the Nicola Valley!

We wish to publicly recognise the enduring support you have provided for teachers over the years and decades.

A few weeks ago, Nicola Valley teachers (along with 41,000 other teachers (province-wide) spent three days protesting learning conditions for students, the failure of government to ne-gotiate and the introduction of Bill 22.

Most of you saw us on the streets with our signs and our balloons. Many of you stopped to talk with us and offer kind words and refresh-ments. Several of us put on a pound or two with all of the goodies that you shared! Very nearly every resident honked approving horns, cheered, smiled and/or provided thumbs-up of support for us.

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Very nicely fi nished home with everything you need on the main fl oor plus a full basement with extra rec room, bedrooms & separate 2 bedroom suite. (Tenant pays $800/month). Elegant family/sitting room with gas fi replace at entry that leads to your formal dining room, large open kitchen & living room area. Both have great views of the backyard & mountains in the dis-tance. New laminate fl ooring, roof & hot water tank provide nice comfort & piece of mind. Double closets plus full ensuite with jetted tub in master bedroom. Good sized backyard & deck for the kids or entertaining, you’ll enjoy this very neat home & yard in one of the better parts of town.

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2 bedroom Rancher on a quiet street• Electrical upgrade last 5 yrs• New vinyl windows & siding• New fl ring, new kitch cabinets, • reno’ed bathrm

M 3718 $144,900

Great starter home in nice area• 3 bdrms, 2 baths located on a quiet • streetClose to schools & park• Many upgrades•

M 3721 $225,000

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M 3720 $119,000

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M 3715 $30,000

1 ac property w/ easy access to nature • trails1600 sqft on main fl oor, nice, open fl r plan• Master bdrm has walk-in closet & enste• Only 16 min from town•

M 3719 $335,000

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured • home18x20 interlocking driveway• 6 appliances, newer paint & fl ooring• Garden area, 2 decks, storage shed•

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Brand new Bench location home with gorgeous views of the Nicola Valley. Home has open concept design, de-luxe kitchen with a $2500 appliance credit, subway tile backsplash, chocolate brown fl ooring & crown moldings throughout. Living room features built-in entertainment center with electric fi replace. Home has security system in place, water reservoir tax for subdivision has been paid. HST applicable, home warranty. All engineered walls will be done prior to completion.

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Quality craftsmanship & attention to detail culminate to-gether in this exquisite property. From the hardwood fl oors to the custom window coverings, every aspect of this home oozes perfection. 3 bedroom Rancher with detached shop on 0.5 acre, this location offers both accessibility & privacy. Located in one of Merritt’s fi nest neighborhoods, all amen-ties are only moments away. Underground services enhance both country feeling while maintaining unobstructed view. Must see to fully appreciate.

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5 yrs old & priced to sell• All appliances incl pellet stove• Good sized kitch, din & lvgrm• 3 months prepaid pad rent•

M 3711 $67,000

One bdrm in strata building.• Rent $550-600• Under new management• Shopping & bus close by•

M 3613 $68,000

Nice & open design-2 bed, 2 bath• 24x10 covered deck• Detached 16x12 wkshp w/ power• Bay windows/skylite & more….•

M 3536 $69,000

1 yr pad rent included• 2 bdrm, 1 bath, nice, open design• 5 appliances included• New fence around lge yd & storage shed•

M 3658 $74,000

2 bdrms in strata bldg• Central location• Laminate fl ring• New roof this year•

M 3486 $76,900

Under new management• 1 bdrm apartment• Stratifi ed building• Centrally located•

M 3525 $76,900

Brand new double wide• Already set up in the ever improving• Tree’s Mobile Park• Quick possession•

M 3704 $89,900

Good condition 2 bdrm Sandpiper• 5 appliances included• Extra cabinets in laundry room• Priced to sell-call today•

M 3706 $113,500

2 bdrm in Strata unit in Sandpiper• Easy walk to downtown core• Bus service only moments away• Laundry rm & air conditioning•

M 3684 $114,000

Commercial lot-C3 zoning• Good investment property• Tenant pays $700/month + utilities• Lane access & close to downtown•

M 3703 $114,000

Ground level condo w/ newer paint & • carpetsIn ste laundry, new dryer• Open fl r plan for living rm & kitchen• Affordable fi rst time or retirement living•

M 3702 $117,000

Excellent condition 2 bdrm Sandpiper• Ground fl oor, 6 hi-end appliances• Laminate fl ooring, updated light fi xtures• Fans in both bdrms, air conditioned•

M 3677 $118,000

Totally renovated 2 bdrm house on large • lotNew gyproc & paint, kitchen & bath• New fl ooring & fi xtures• Stainless steel app & much more….•

M 3714 $127,500

Nicely updated 3 bdrm, 3 level townhouse• A bathromm on each 3 levels• Nice, fully fenced backyard• Great 1st time homebuyers & investors•

M 3652 $138,000

Corner lot on a quiet street• 2 bdrm home w/ some newer fl ooring• Nice, big lvg rm & new bathroom• Lots of rm to build a shop•

M 3675 $139,900

Affordability at its best• 2 bdrm manufactured on private lot• 1 car garage, 2 garden sheds, rm for RV• 120 sqft addition, 100sqft deck on CDS•

M 3633 $145,000

Urban living at its fi nest!• 1 bdrm apt features a modern open • concept designPerfect for entertaining• Granite counter tops, laminate & tile in • kitch & bath

M 3699 $149,000

3 bedroom rancher• Vinyl windows & siding• 9 year old furnace• Fenced front & back•

M 3708 $159,900

2 bdrm apt has a modern open fl oor plan• Granite counter tops, SS appliances• Has b/i wall a/c & in-unit laundry• Urban living at its fi nest!!•

M 3700 $169,000

Covered parking• Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite• Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den• Nicola River in the back•

M 3365 $175,000

Updated kitchen• Roof approx 7 y/o• Newer furnace & h/w tank• Completely fenced on corner lot•

M 3518 $179,900

Quality 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse• Heat pump, a/c, high effi cient appliances• Gas fi replace & many extras• Low maintenance property•

M 3685 $219,500

Good size family home on large lot• 2 bdrm ste at ground level & 3 up• Dbl carport & tons of space• Walking distance to schools & corner store•

M 3713 $235,000

3 bdrm home on 1.8 acres• Newer addition in back is nicely fi nished• Windows upgraded to vinyl dbl glazed• Quiet rural setting w/ lots of room•

M 3632 $241,000

Bench location• 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home• Close to schools & parks• Priced to sell!!•

M 3689 $244,900

3 bdrm family home • Security system, 80% effi cient furnace• A/C, new windows, except bathroom• Beautiful l/scaping, treed & fenced•

M 3687 $249,000

Bench location-3 bdrm, 2 bath family • homeCentral air, built-in vac, new furnace 2010• 12x24 detached wired 220 shop• Nice fenced backyard for privacy•

M 3693 $249,900

Very well kept, one owner home• 3 good sized bdrm up• New fl ring, counter tops & fi xtures• Fully fenced backyard, close to schools•

M 3690 $254,900

Well cared for family home• 5 bdrm, 3 bath• Large 65x120 lot• Located in good area•

M 3691 $259,900

4 bedroom home in a quiet location• Crown molding, skylights,• Granite counters, well designed kitchen• Tile & laminate & carpet•

M 3709 $260,000

3 bdrm country charmer on 1.15 ac• Lots or original h/wood• Dining room has gas f/place• Vinyl windows throughout•

M 3710 $264,000

Nice family home on a good street• 3 bdrms up, good size lvgrm & dinrm• Kitchen has newer cabinets• Possible in-law suite•

M 3716 $265,000

4 bedroom, 2 level home• New 2-stage HE furnace in 2008• Quiet street, fully fenced yards• Single car garage & Detached shop•

M 3639 $268,900

Very nice 4 bdrm 2.5 bath fam home• Close to downtown & schools• Central air, security system• Garden shed & gazebo•

M 3293 $269,000

Beautiful open fl oor plan• Double sided fi replace• High ceilings• Deluxe master bedroom•

M 3657 $269,900

Beautiful open fl oor plan• Double sided fi replace• High ceilings• Deluxe master bedroom•

M 3579 $299,900

Very private, 4 poss 5 bdrm family home• New appliances, central ai & vac• 24x40 wired & heated shop• Double lot & RV parking•

M 3673 $308,000

3 bdrm custom Rancher on .27 fl at acres• Open fl r plan, Mill Creek cabinets, ceramic • fl ringU/g sprinklers, fully fenced backyard, • heated garageGazebo w/ 6 person hot tub & RV parking•

M 3636 $329,000

Bench home at end of CDS• 4 bdrm, 2 baths, fully fi nished• Large deck, A/C, UG sprinklers• Parklike backyard across from crown land•

M 3608 $329,000

Newly built 1700+sqft Rancher in quiet CDS• Close to downtown, walking trails & • schoolsOpen design-3 lg bdrms, 2 baths & a den• Fully fenced, l/scaped w/ 600sqft garage•

M 3695 $349,000

1600 sq ft 3 bdrm rancher on full basement • Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac• Walking distance to all amenities• Lots of parking, low maintenance yard•

M 3671 $349,000

River & mtn views from your back deck• Vaulted ceilings in the open design lvgrm, • kitch & dinrmMain w/birch fl rs, kitch w.birch cab & granite • countertopsBsmt has recrm, wkshop, 1 bdrm legal ste • w/ laundry

M 3668 $359,000

Beautiful rancher w/ full bsmt• 2 bdrm ste has own laundry• Appliances included• Located on a nice & quiet st•

M 3678 $360,000

Relax in the pool • 3 lge bdrms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings • Lots of renos, over 14,00sqft lot U/g • sprinklers Lge sundeck w/ great views of valley & • city

M 3529 $362,000

Do you want comfort??• Open fl oor plan, crown mouldings• Quality appliances & light fi xtures• Cherry h/wood fl ring w/ Travertine tiles•

M 3664 $379,000

2180 sqft move-in condition - no renos • needed4 bedroom rancher on Bench• New walnut kitchen cabinets• ¼ acres w/ private yard, attached garage•

M 3676 $384,300

Main has 3 bdrms, 3 baths, open kitch/• lvgrm9’ ceilings, maple cabinets/granite counter • topsBsmt has 2 bdrm legal ste, rec/games room• HST paid!!•

M 3682 & M 3683 $389,000

9.88 acres in Petit Creek• 3 bedroom home with solarium• Drilled well produces 157gpm• Fenced & cross-fenced-3 bay shop•

M 3578 $398,000

Three bedrooms & a den• Open concept design• Beautiful views• Home warranty•

M 3665 $399,900

One of a kind in Merritt!!• Close to 4000sqft on 2 fl rs• Giant brick fi replace in bsmt• Sauna w/ dual shower, dbl garage•

M 3638 $410,000

Executive 5 bdrm, 4 bath family home• Amazing chef’s kitchen w/ granite • countertopsLow maintenance landscaping-lane • accessInground pool & private backyard•

M 3701 $439,000

Spacious 6000+sqft completed living • space6 bdrms, 5.5 baths-luxurious master bdrm• Dream kitchen, lge games rm, bar rm • w/ barLarge 3 bay garage-RV parking•

M 3440 $459,900

Executive 3 bdrm rancher• Riverfront, .55 acres• Completely landscaped, fl at property• Hardwood thruout, incredibly private•

M 3651 $485,000

Over 3000 sqft 4+ bdrm home on 9.91 ac.• 18’ ceiling - magnifi cent views • Hickory cabinets, maple fl oors,• Walk-out daylight basement • Central air, u\g sprinklers & more•

M 3688 $499,900

Wonderful executive home on the Bench• Totally fi nished 4 level split• Gourmet kitchen, 5 bdrms, 3 baths• Fantastic views from deck•

M 3612 $529,000

Exquisite 3 bdrm Rancher• Detached shop on .5 acre• Hdwd fl rs & custom window coverings• Easy access & very private•

M 3497 $540,000

11.24 acre hobby farm• Full renovation inside• Barn & 3 bay garage• Borders Nicola River•

M 3686 $549,000

Privacy on 39+ acres in Sunshine Valley• 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath log home w/ vaulted • ceilings272 sqft guest cottage w/ bathroom• 6 fruit trees, underground sprinklers•

M 3625 $650,000

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Commercial lot zones C-3 Off the main exit from Vanc. & kelowna. All services already in place at property edge. Out-standing exposure.M 3712 $89,900

Block bldg on Nicola Ave. 2500 sqft adjacent lot is included. Retail exposure.M 3649 $289,000

Retail on Quilchena totals 3966sqft. 2nd fl oor has 6 residen-tial apartments. Gross income is close to $55,000/annum. New boiler, roof, overall well main-tained M 3698 $395,000

Amazing opportunity in down-town Merritt. 12,000sqft com-mercial building for purchase or lease. Over 10,500sqft of retail space, or lease @ $6./sf. Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue. M 3697 $850,000

Cheapest lot listed for sale in all of Merritt! Upper Bench neighbourhood - Grandview Heights. Underground services to lot line. Bargain price and NO HST!! M 3616 $55,000

New lots in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting. Fully services including curbs & storm drain all pre-paid by the developer. M 3692 $57,000

Great fl at lot in popular subdivision. Close to el-ementary schools. Minutes from walking trails & down-town shopping. Services are at lot line and priced to sell. M 3674 $65,000

Fully serviced R-2 lot, close to schools & d/t. Bring your bldg ideas. Trades considered.M 3274 $72,900

Good sized lot, ok for double wide. City services @ prop line. Mountain view in a quiet area. M 3534 $79,000

Beautiful river view lot close to downtown. Nice, quiet neighborhood. The uncompromised view never to change. M 3707 $89,000

2 lots on Eagle Crescent w/ no building restrictions. Plans available w/ the builder. Close to all amenities.M 3679-3680 $95,000

Desired Bench location. Owner pd GDT & WR charge. Phase 2 w/ gorgeous views.All u/g services.M 3570 $99,000

Extra lge double lot. 2 city water & sewage hookups. Private setting, fl at site. Easy access w/ paved roads. M 3495 $100,000

Nicola Lakeshore Estates. 1.1 ac 15 min from Merritt. Enjoy the outdoors and build your dream home.M 3572 $195,000

24 acres in beautiful Sunshine Valley. Treed lot, very private, easy access. Many potential building sites. Hydro & phone lines to property line.M 3603 $227,000

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake. 3km to Quilchena Hotel. Close to Merritt & Kamloops.Private access to lake.M 3478 $349,000

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One the most spiri-tually sensitive analy-ses of the condition of Christian faith has jolted me recently.

The speaker is cut-ting but well-meaning in disturbing his listen-ers:

“Millions of Christians live in a sentimental haze of vague piety, with soft organ music, trem-bling in the lovely light from stained glass win-dows.

“Their religion is a thing of pleasant emotional quivers, divorced from the real, divorced from the intellect, and demand-ing little except lip-ser-vice to a few harmless platitudes.

He went on to say: “I suspect that Satan has called off the attempt to convert people to agnosticism. If a person travels far enough away from Christianity he is always in danger of seeing it in perspective and deciding that it is true.

“It is much safer, from Satan’s point of view, to vaccinate a man with a mild dose of religion, so as to protect him from the real thing.”

The keenness of that analysis is tragic. I can say from the depths of my heart that I abhor that kind of faith.

In Matthew 16:24-27, we have in succinct form the demands of the Lord of those who are His children.

He speaks forth-rightly that if we are to go after Him – to use His language, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow

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tremendously moving. There are two little words, one of which occurs three times, which lead us into the movement of the pas-sage and prepare us to understand what our Lord says.

The first of these words is “then” – “then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after me…”

“Then” points to a precise occur-rence, that sets the stage in a particular circumstance. There was something in the environment of that particular time that elicited from our Lord this particular teach-ing.

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the principle, He fol-lowed that call by three reasons why we should obey that call. Each of those reasons is introduced by the little word “for.”

When did Jesus set the context? Soon after the confession of Peter, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

How that must have thrilled the heart of Jesus, as Peter as the spokesman for the rest, enunciated so perfectly the identity of the Lord.

Peter’s understand-ing of the identity of his Lord was not the result of some special acumen on his part. Jesus affirmed that the revelation came from God the Father.

Now the disciples

were ready for the next lesson. That is the way God always works. When we learn one lesson, He will teach us the next.

Having made them understand the first lesson, who He was, He proceeded to tell them why He had come (v. 21).

It was on one of these occasions when He was speaking in this vein that Peter took Him – may be by the arm, reflecting his audacity, and began to rebuke the Lord.

It was then that the Lord turned to Peter, and in words of excoriation that hardly find their equal, told him: Get behind me, Satan…”

Basically, there are only two philosophies

of life. Of course, there are many more, but they are variants

of the two in one form or another. These two are clearly presented

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One of them is in the words of Peter, a literal translation of which can read: Pity Yourself, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”

And multitudes in the world are living with that as the phi-losophy of their lives. Anything that would cause hardship, anything that would cause heartache, anything that would cause difficulty or least incon-venience – away with them and circumvent them.

Live for the things of time and sense, and find comfort. Discover that which is pleasing to the flesh.

But for the Christian, the source of that philosophy is for ever settled and made absolute-ly clear by none other than the voice of the Son of God.

He says that has the smell of the sulphurous flames of hell.

That is Satan’s philosophy. “You are not setting your

mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

The other philosophy is in

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There we have the two pos-sibilities. (1) Pity yourself; (2) Deny yourself. And only the second is Christian.

It is high time that we faced the fact that Christian life is no picnic.

It is no joy-ride to heaven. Jesus never deceived His follow-ers into thinking that Christian life would be easy.

Invariably, He pointed out the hardships, the difficulties that we would encounter if we would follow Him.

Deny yourself. Take up your cross. Follow me. Say “no” to yourself. Yield yourself to the will of God.

Say “yes” to God so that even though it means saying “no” to the fondest ambition that we have and the choicest desire that we yearn for, and even the legitimate desires that we cherish, we are God’s dis-ciples.

I like the sweet reasonable-ness of the Lord Jesus. He did not just say that, but He added

some reasons why. Saving one’s life is losing

it, but losing our life for His sake, is finding it truly. What a paradox!

We find our life by losing it and we lose our life by keep-ing it.

The only way truly to live is to be yielded to the Lord as God’s servants. I did not know what life was until I yielded my all to Him.

How Satan has us baffled! How the world has us cooped up in a corner, not understand-ing that what God wants to give us is the best.

“Thou wilt show me the path of life; in Thy presence is fullness of joy; and in Thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.”

If we only knew what the Lord wants to give us! I have never found a saint of God all out for Him who has been sorry that he has gone all out for God.

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A great deal of attention is placed on the interior of a home when it comes to home staging. But think of the rst thing a buyer will notice as they drive up your street. Will what they see get them excited about the tour? Or will they be tempted to drive by and cancel their appointment?

There is a lot more to curb appeal than just cutting the grass. Some studies show that landscaping can increase the value of a home by as much as 20%. Other feature enhancers such as lighting and paint will add value and appeal.

I thought I would share this handy checklist of things than will help to change the sign on the lawn to SOLD!

Curb Appeal Check List:

• Manicure the lawn• Clean the windows, doors, front entry• Plant owers tastefully and abundantly• Pressure clean the exterior• Enhance and beautify with lighting• Reseal the driveway• Paint the house• Focus on the front door

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Logan Lake is always a happening place and as March ends and April begins, there are a variety of events for both youth and adults to note on

your social calen-dars. Let’s begin with the monthly Crafters Market at the Seniors Centre on March 31 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. where residents can

always find an intrigu-ing assortment of arts, crafts and baking at very reasonable prices.

If you’re an arti-san, a farmer or own a local business, mark on your calendar, Wednesday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fire Hall for a planning/organizing session for the proposed Open Market which will, no doubt, be a shining spot in the summer life of our community. For more information, please contact Derek at the District Office at 250-523-6225. This will be yet another opportunity for resi-dents to step up to support a brand new, exciting community

event. When it comes to

meetings, why not make a note of the regular meeting of the Logan Lake Arts Council on Monday, April 16 at 1 p.m. in Room 111 at the high school. This small but dedicated group of volunteers offer an intriguing variety of creative, affordable art programs for children, youth and adults.

So why not come out to discover the artist within that you never knew existed or simply to lend a hand to ensure these programs continue? Think you aren’t artis-tic? Then consider me a perfect example

of artistic discovery. I attended one 2 hour acrylic painting workshop sponsored by the Logan Lake Arts Council and led by local artist, Sheila Bliss. It only took one class and now I’m totally “hooked” on and by this art form. By no means am I competent, but it doesn’t matter, because I’m simply having a TON of creative fun. For more information about new art classes show up to the April 16 meeting or call Molly, the Arts Council President, at 250-523-9588.

On Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Rec Room, the Logan

Lake Minor Hockey Association will hold its AGM and election of officers.

Everyone’s invited to attend and one of the items to be discussed will be the potential connec-tion of the Kamloops Blazers with Logan Lake minor hockey. For more information, call Luanne at 250-320-8208.

Mark your calendars in Logan Lake

BARRIE OGDENBARRIE’SBANTER

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is planning the addition of a new library in Logan Lake.

Another library is slated for Cache Creek to be built at the same time, costing an esti-mated $1 million for both.

The build is at the request-for-proposal stage, said Sukh Gill, chief administrative officer for the TNRD. “[This is] using a single design and build contract. It is antici-pated that construc-tion of both libraries will proceed at the same time.”

The Logan Lake Library is designed as a two-story structure measuring approxi-mately 2,600 square feet, with an addi-tional 400 square feet at the bottom. The basement will house heating venting, air conditioning and stor-age.

“We may also rent that space out,” said Kevin Kierans, direc-

tor of libraries for the TNRD.

The library will be accessed by Chartrand Ave.

Logan Lake resi-dents currently go to the library at the Logan Lake Mall, Kierans said.

That library is approximately 2,000 square feet. The dis-

trict rents the space, so they will save money by establishing their own location.

It is designed to include a daylight basement and con-struction is expected on a sloping rearward lot.

The design sets out plans that will accom-modate top and bot-

tom access from two separate streets.

The building is designed to include exterior plank sliding. A skylight and vaulted ceiling is also planned.

The entire land area for the Cache Creek library is 1,600 square feet.

Any business inter-ested in providing

design and building the libraries is encour-aged to view the request for proposal documents at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

The TNRD runs 13 libraries.

People can sign a book out of any library and return it to any of the 13 loca-tions.

Phillip WoolgarTHE HERALD

[email protected]

Logan Lake is slated to get a new library, after the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced $1-million funding to build a library in the town, as well as in Cache Creek. Barrie Ogden/Herald

Town to receive new library

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A distinctive covered entrance, set off by semi-circular steps and flanked by stone pilas-ters, lends this single-story, three-bedroom home a touch of class, making it an asset to any neighbourhood. Double doors open into a generous foyer. On the right is a curved stairway leading down to the unfinished base-ment. To the left is a formal dining room, b o a s t i n g a h a n d -some coffered ceiling and a built-in buffet. Ahead is a spacious great room, with access to a covered deck over-looking the back gar-den. On either side of the fireplace are built-in entertainment centres. The adjacent morning room, which features a bayed window, provides the perfect spot for cas-ual meals and relaxed moments.

The morning room is divided from the kitchen by an eating bar that forms part of the kitchen’s U-shaped counter configuration. Both kitchen and mor-

ning room have access to a patio with a cov-ered space for the bar-becue, making it ideal for al fresco meals in warm weather.

The kitchen also fea-tures a large island, a wine bar and a double sink with a window over it. A walk-in pan-try is separated from the kitchen by a pock-et door. Conveniently located nearby are a two-piece powder room and a roomy coat closet. The laundry room, with access to the double garage, will double as a mud room. The master suite

overlooks the back garden, with its own private sundeck as well as a capacious en suite with a soaker tub and a g lassed-in shower stall. The walk-in closet is roomy enough for the most extensive wardrobes. The bathroom shared by the second and third bedrooms conta ins a handy linen closet. Another walk-in closet, fitted behind the stair-case wall , provides extra storage space. On the home’s exter-ior, smaller versions of the pilasters that f lank the entrance

are repeated along t h e b r i c k f a ç a d e. The home measures 95 feet, two inches wide, and 59 feet, six inch-es deep, for a total of 2,473 square feet, and includes an unfinished basement.

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The longest continuously run franchise in the BCHL

All games scheduled to play at NICOLA VALLEY MEMORIAL ARENA 2075 Mamette Ave., Merritt

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vs. Penticton Vees Friday, March 30 - 7:30 pm

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MERRITT CENTENNIALS PLAYOFF TICKETS

Playoff tickets will be available at the Cents Marketing Office(2185 Voght St. in the City Hall building)

Tuesdays - Saturdays, from 12 - 3 p.m.starting Saturday, March 24.

On game days only, playoff tickets may also be purchased atthe Nicola Valley Memorial Arena from 3 p.m to game time.

Reserved seating is only available up until 6 p.m. on game days. After 6 p.m., all tickets sold will be general admission.

For more information on playoff tickets, call Rachael at the Cents Marketing Office (378-3604)

or email [email protected].

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Vees get the jump on Cents in game one

ELUSIVE TARGET The Penticton Vees’ Zach Urban (left) deftly eludes the hard check of Merritt Centennial Silvan Harper (8). The Vees managed to avoid the Cents sufficiently on Tuesday to skate to a convincing 5-0 win in game one of the BCHL Interior confer-ence championship at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Game two was scheduled for Wednesday night. Ian Webster/Herald

By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

One can only hope that the Merritt Centennials had better luck on Wednesday night in game two of their best-of-seven series against the Penticton Vees than they did in the opener on Tuesday. (The result of Wednesday’s game was not available by press time.)

In game one of the BCHL Interior confer-ence final, played in front of an announced crowd of 2,200 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, the Vees outskated, outhustled and outscored the noticeably-nervous Cents in rolling to an easy 5-0 victory and a 1-0 lead in the series.

“We’ve got to be bet-ter than we were,” stated Cents’ head coach and GM Luke Pierce bluntly. “We struggled. We weren’t good.”

It was not a pretty sight for the 75 or more Centennials’ fans in attendance at the SOEC Tuesday as they watched their team get totally dismantled in the one-sided affair. The Vees outshot their opposition 34-20 (including 16-9 in a four-goal second period) and went 2-for-7 on the powerplay.

Penticton’s Chad Katunar picked up his second shutout in as many games, while Lino Chimienti and Tyler Steel shared the loss in the Cents’ net.

“You’re going to lay an egg once in awhile,” Pierce said. “I’d much rather it be in game one of the series than later on.”

While the Vees domi-nated play territorially in the opening 20 min-utes, and doubled the Centennials in shots on goal, Merritt managed to go into the first intermis-sion down just 1-0. On the powerplay, Mario Lucia, an NHL draft pick of the New York Rangers, went down the right side and completely undressed the Cents’ defense with a pretty outside-inside move

before beating Chimienti cleanly.

“I thought our energy was pretty good in the first period,” Pierce said, “but we just couldn’t get pucks through. Unfortunately, our wind wasn’t there as the game went on.”

The turning point of game one was unques-tionably the first six minutes of the second period. Less than two minutes in, the Cents found themselves with a two-man advantage for 1:16. A hesitant Merritt powerplay not only failed to score, but did not even get a shot on Penticton’s net.

“The five-on-three powerplay that we had absolutely killed us, “ con-ceded Pierce. We couldn’t even put two passes together.”

The Cents’ bench boss went on to add, “Maybe, in hindsight, I should have called a time out and settled our play-ers a bit, but at the time, they [Penticton] were a bit frustrated and I didn’t want to give them a chance to regroup.”

Shortly thereafter, the Vees added insult to inju-ry. With the Centennials on the penalty kill, Lucia scored his second of the night, tapping home a Troy Stecher centering pass.

The Vees would go on to score three more times in the middle stanza to effectively put the out-come of the game on ice. Bryce Gervais and Lucia, with his third, scored less than two minutes apart to chase Chimienti from the net. Steel, his replace-ment, barely had time to get warmed up before Curtis Loik finished off a nifty two-on-one rush with Wade Murphy to score Penticton’s fifth and final goal, and for all intents and purposes seal the outcome of the game.

Physical play - one of the keys to the Cen-tennials’ success in their round one sweep of the Prince George Spruce Kings - failed to material-ize in Merritt’s first play-off encounter with the

top-ranked Vees.“A lot of it is tim-

ing,” explained Pierce. “You’re going from a team {Prince George] that isn’t overly mobile, and the targets are big, to a team {Penticton] that is much smaller and very shifty. They’re a different animal, and we need to adapt as a group and fun-nel them into areas where we want them to be.”

To the Centennials’ credit, they showed no quit in the third period. They prevented the Vees from doing any more damage on the score-board, while sending a clear message that game two on Wednesday was going to be a different story.

“Every one of their goals was a result of our mistakes,” declared Pierce. “They were all preventable. We take those [mistakes] out of our game, we manage the puck a bit better our-selves, and I think we still have a really good chance to split over there.”

The final 30 minutes of Tuesday’s game had their testy moments. Late in the second period, Brayden Low engaged the Vees’ Grant Nicholson in a brief scrap follow-ing a hard hit on the sideboards. At the 6:30 mark of the third, Regan Soquila got off lucky with just a two-minute board-ing minor after skating a long way cross-ice to pitch a Vee into the same sideboards.

The scariest moment of the game, however, occurred in the final min-utes of regulation time. Cents’ defenseman Dylan Chanter missed a check and fell awkwardly into

the boards face-first. Fortunately, the 16-year-old blueliner suffered nothing more than a bloodied nose and was scheduled to play last night.

The only planned line-up change for game two was Steel starting in net instead of Chimienti.

“Lino was good in the first round,” Pierce said, “and there was nothing that you could fault him on on Tuesday night. That said, Tyler has played Penticton well. Sometimes you need a little shot in the arm.”

Games three and four are slated for Friday and Saturday night in Merritt, starting at 7:30 p.m.


The Merritt Barbarians’ senior men’s rugby club has begun practices in preparation for their second full season of third-division play in the Okanagan Rugby League. The team’s first game is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 in Vernon.

“We’re hoping to improve upon our 2-4 record from last year,” stated club spokesperson Nathan Brigden.

“Lots of people are commit-ted to playing for the Barbarians,” added Brigden, “but we’d be happy to have any new players. Interested individuals don’t need to be very good at the game, or even have played before.”

Currently, the Barbarians are holding practices on Tuesday and Thursday nights, at 6 p.m., at the Central Elementary School play-ing fields.

“People shouldn’t feel intimi-dated,” said Brigden with respect to potential new recruits. “The

focus of our practices is on having fun and promoting the game.”

Also taking part in Barbarians’ practices right now are a large group of players from the Merritt Secondary School’s senior boys’ rugby team. The present job action by teachers in the province has resulted in a shutdown of nearly all extra-curriculuar activi-ties including sports teams.

“To have the high school rugby season cancelled was a little disap-pointing,” stated Brigden who, along with Ryan Reid (both non-teachers) were the coaches of the MSS senior boys’ squad. “In light of the excellent season most of those players had as juniors last year, we didn’t want to see those kids lose the opportunity to con-tinue playing rugby.”

Brigden is optimistic that other area communities like Kamloops and Vernon will also put together under-19 club teams.

“Best case scenario, we’ll be

able to put together a league. Worst case scenario, we have a team here in Merritt and we orga-nize some exhibition games.”

Brigden concluded, “It’s in our best interests to help and support the young, high-school-aged play-ers. it’s also part of our mandate to help grow the sport.”

SPORTS

Nicola Valley Junior Native Hockeysays a big

to all who made our 25th Annual Jr. Hockey Tournament a rousing success.

• To all the fans who came and visiting teams from all over British Columbia and Saskatchewan• Ted Tom and his reffi ng crew - many stopped in at the last moment & really helped us out -

Thanks.• Timing crew• Terry Bose, Joyce Dick, Kim Harry, Annie Major and the admittance crew• Trena Tom & Lizzy Shuter on registration• Jim Billy and fi rst aid crew• Rick Oppenheim, Ryan Seymour and Moose Coutlee, James Hoad and arena helpers, and all

who donated to the raffl e table.• Joanne Trotsky and to all who contributed to the Hockey Program.• Coaches and managers of Merritt Teams: Ted Tom, Ryan Smith, Wayne MacDonald, Stephen

Dick, Leona Antoine, Faye Gambler, Amy Smith, River Lafferty, Loretta Colter, Gylan Bose, Len Joe, Lindsey Tighe, PJ McRae, Wade Alexander, Talon Tom, Stephanee Dick, Dave Lindley and all visiting teams, coaches, managers for a very diffi cult job.

• To Brian Barrett of Merritt Arena and crew at of Shulus Arena - Thanks for your hard work.• To all the workers who sold 50/50, jersey raffl es, Stephanie Dick, Kim Harry, Ashley Tom,

Leanne Tom, Tarynn Bose and so many others. Thank you for your splendid work.

Sorry if we missed anyone.

It takes a lot of people to get over fourty games done in 3 days - handling admissions,

50/50 sales, raf es, but our crew got it done.

Yours in hockey - Wiliam “Punch” Bose

THANK YOU

See you at the 26th Annual

Tournament in 2012!

Barbarians prep for new season

2012 MSS GRAD HOCKEY GAMEStudents in this year’s Merritt Secondary School grade 12 graduating class teamed up with MSS teachers and members of the local RCMP for a pair of entertaining hockey games at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Wednesday, March 21. Ian Webster/Herald

This Ain’t No Bull The Ty Pozzobon Report

There’s no lettin’ up for Merritt’s Ty Pozzobon as the 20-year-old bull rider was in the money again this past week, earning almost $10,000 in three events.

On March 21, the young star won the long go at a pro rodeo in Austin, Texas on board a bull named Top Gear. Pozzobon’s first-place, 89-point score was worth $2,601.

This past weekend, Pozzobon was

in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the next stop on the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series, which features the top 35 bull riders in the world.

Friday night, the Nicola Valley cowboy was a round winner - again with an 89-point score - aboard Tremors, a previously unridden bull.

Pozzobon capped off a very suc-cessful week on Saturday, finishing fourth overall in the BFTS 15/15 competition, which showcases the top 15 bull riders and the top 15 bulls. He rode Shepards Hill Trapper to a score of 87.5.

Pozzobon is currently ranked 13th overall on the BFTS with earn-ings of $34,469. He is scheduled to compete in Kansas City, Missouri this weekend.

By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

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MERRITT’S MARCH MADNESS Elementary schools’ basketball action wrapped up last week with the district cham-pionships. (Above) A pair of Diamond Vale players, Mack Stead (left) and Tyler Simon, compete in an all-Cougar boys’ final at CMS. Diamond Vale #1 was the eventual winner. On the girls’ side of the draw, the Collettville Chats Sauvages defeated Diamond Vale in the title game. A total of five area schools took part in the one-day event. Ian Webster/Herald

GOIN’ HARD TO THE NET Brodie Sterling of the Upper Nicola Colts scores one of his two goals against the Okanagan in semi-final action last Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald

25TH ANNUAL NICOLA VALLEYJUNIOR NATIVE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Initiation Atom Peewee

1. Upper Nicola 1. Chase 1. Chase2. Merritt 2. Merritt 2. Merritt3. Okanagan 3. Okanagan 3. Sask.

Bantam Midget

1. Sask. 1. Nicola Valley 2. Merritt 2. Stl’atl’imx 3. Nicola Valley 3. Kamloops

The Barbarians’ Tom Harrington exe-cutes a drop kick during a senior men’s rugby match last season in Kelowna. Jade Swartzberg/Herald

CMS BAND FUNDRAISERGrade 7 and 8 stu-

dents are having a steak dinner and auction table at the Grand Pub and Grill on March 31st to raise money for year end concerts and trips. Look for fitness certifi-cates, jewellery, eye wear and many more items donated by generous members of our commu-nity on the auction table. For tickets call Sue at 250-378-0811 or they are available at the door.

ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN Easter Bake Sale and Coffee Break, St. Michael’s Anglican Hall, 1990 Chapman St. Saturday, March 31, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Coffee and muffin $4.

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM

CVITP started on March 6 at Crossroads Community Church, Tuesday & Thursday 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Will run until April 24th and April 26th and will be pick-up only.

MERRITT NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS Many events coming up, please mark your calendars:Bottle drive on Saturday, April 14th, On Board Training Friday - Sunday, April 20 - 22, and aGarage sale on Saturday, May 5th at 1550 Williams Cres. Cadets meet every Wednesday 6 - 9 pm at The Cadet Hall 1755

Coldwater Ave. Ages 9-13 welcome. Call 378-2620 for more information.

COURTHOUSE GALLERY Coming to the

Courthouse Gallery in April, is the newest rage in the art world, Art Trading Cards.

Artist Alexandra Edmonds, will be bring-ing this new art form to the Courthouse Gallery beginning April 2nd. There will be 3 work-shops and a 2 week show of the work with a trad-ing session at the end of the show.

The dates of the workshops are as follows:

April 2: Dry media (pens, pencils,pens, mark-ers)

April 9: Wet Media (watercolour, acrylic, ink)

April 16: Paper Media (collage, paper cuts, folded paper, recycled materials).

There will be a drop-in fee of $20 for each workshop and there will be room for 20 in each workshop date.

Artists from all over the world are creating, and now selling these little masterpieces in dif-ferent mediums and per-

taining to several different subjects. Mediums used include, Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Coloured Pencil, Pastels, Pyrography, Pen and Ink, Sketching, and Collage. Many different styles such as Abstract, Surrealism, Outsider Art, Impressionism, Expressionism and more, are being created. This is extremely collectable Pocket Art.

For further infor-mation or if you have questions, please con-tact Kathi at: [email protected] or [email protected] or at the Courthouse Gallery at 250-378-6515

The new gallery hours are: Thursdays 4-8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from Noon – 6 p.m.

APRIL IS DAFFODIL MONTH Baillie House staff and volunteers are sell-ing daffodils. All pro-ceeds will go to support the Canadian Cancer Society. Please pre-or-der by calling 378-0349.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Merritt Library proudly hosting educa-tional presentations on topics such as Backyard

Composting, Soils, Community Gardens and more. April 18th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Merritt Library.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

Literacy Merritt pres-ents “Cyber Seniors”, a free and basic introduc-tion to computers for local seniors. Seating is limited so sign up today.

Cyber seniors runs April 11 - May 16, 2012 (Wednesdays) at Central School, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. To register drop by MYFRS at 2187 Coutlee Ave., call 378-4878 or email: [email protected].

SENIORS’ EVENTS AT THE FLORENTINE

The Florentine has movie nights at 6:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. On Tuesday nights, at 6:30 p.m., we play cards and other games. Tea and snacks are at 3 p.m. daily.

For more info. call the Florentine at 250-378-5300. BADMINTON

Happening until June 2012, provided

by the Leisure Services Department. All skill levels invited to play. It is being held at the CMS school gym every Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information contact the Civic Centre, call Bharat @ 250-378-8471 or email [email protected]

GARLIC FESTIVAL Pete & Becky

Ratzlaff are looking for vendors who grow and produce products or fresh garlic, to participate in their garlic festival &

antique tractor show at Smith Pioneer Park in Lower Nicola the last weekend in September. For more information call Becky or Pete at 250-378-4199

JUNIOR CHOIR Linda Baird has

a junior choir at Trinity United Church for chil-dren aged 6 to 14 years who like to sing! Variety of music will be sung. For more info.- Linda at 250-378-4528 or Sharon at 250-315-1305.

Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: [email protected]

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Beavers Mondays - 6-7 pm -Diamondvale Elem.Brownies Thursdays - 5:30 - 7 p.m. Central School - 250-378-4768Canadian Diabetes Association Once a month, 7 - 9 p.m. Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva at

250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716Canadian Mental Health Association - Merritt Clubhouse Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1721 Coldwater Ave. (Teen Centre) across from MSS. 250-378-4878Catholic Women’s League

Third Tuesday - 7 p.m. Catholic HallCentral School Pac

First Tuesday - 7 p.m. Lunchroom 250-378-4892Celebrate Recovery Meetings every Monday, 7:00 p.m. at New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534CMS Pac

Second Monday - 7 p.m. CMS LibraryCommunity Choir

Mondays - 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Communities In Bloom

Third Monday - 7 p.m. Community Room City HallConayt Bingo

Thursdays - 6 p.m. - Elks HallCourt House Dance Society

Third Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. 1840 Nicola Ave.Court Whist - Fun Game

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776Cubs Mondays - 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bench ElementaryDrop-in Lacrosse Thursdays 7 pm at C.M.S.Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530

Drop-In Volleyball Mondays - 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212Food Bank Bingo

Fridays - Elks Hall - 5:30 p.m.Guides

Mondays - 5:30 -7 p.m. 250-378-4768Ladies’ Curling League

Wednesdays, 6 - and 8 p.m.Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917

Lions’ Bingo Mondays - 5:30 p.m. - Elks Hall

Fridays - 5 p.m. - Elks Hall Living With Loss Support Group

Wednesdays - 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave - 250-280-4040Lower Nicola Band Bingo

Saturdays - Elks Hall - 5 p.m.Lower Nicola Community Hall Card Games - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7 p.m. - Starting Oct. 25 Call 250-378-9545 or 378-4732Lower Nicola Society First Monday - 7 - 8 p.m. at the Lower Nicola HallMasonic Lodge Members Fourth Monday - 7:30 p.m. 2065 Quilchena Ave.Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Center 250-378-5550 or 250-378-4577Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday - 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms Prenatal- Post Natal Support group.

Open Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Bike Association Weekly & daily rides. For more info www.merrittmountainbiking.com

Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. - Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt Shriners’ Club #29 Fourth Wednesday - 5 p.m.N.V. 4-H Club

Every Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028N.V. Community Band

Tuesdays - 7 p.m - CMS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894N.V. Dirt Riders Association For info. contact: 250-378-3502, [email protected] and www.nvdra.comN.V. Explorers Second Wednesday - N.V.I.T. # 1 - 7 p.m. 250-378-4476 or 250-378-4413N.V. Horseshoe Club Meetings

Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Smith Pioneer Park 250-378-5007 or 250-378-6980N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349N.V. Health Care Auxiliary

First Tuesday - 7 p.m. - HospitalN.V. Fall Fair

Third Monday - 2145 Quilchena Ave. 7 p.m. 250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)

Third Wednesday - 7 p.m. Phelan House - 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Quilters Guild

First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-9642N.V. Search & Rescue

Second Monday - 7 p.m. At the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. In member’s homes 250-378-2536Narcotics Anonymous Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays: 7 - 8 p.m. - St. Michael’s Anglican Church One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays - 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911

Patricia Rebekah Lodge #33 Second and fourth Monday - 7 p.m. Merritt Lawn Bowling ClubhouseRocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corp Tuesdays - 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775Royal Canadian Legion Branch Fourth Thursday - Legion Hall - 7 p.m. Royal Purple First and Third Mondays each month 1:30 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-9788Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles BakeryScouts Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Diamondvale ElementarySeniors’ Centre Bingo Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Seniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays - 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Soup Kitchen Tuesdays 11:30 - 1:15 p.m. Anglican Church HallSparks Mondays - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-4768Teen Centre Friday Nights - 4 to 9 p.m. 250-315-0248Toastmasters Club 3929 Tuesdays - 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library http://3929.toastmastersclubs.org 250-378-5855Valley Visual Artists General club information contact: Bev Veale at 250-378-6001 Membership information contact: Shirley Sauviat at 250-378-9442 or Country Bugs Books, Quilchena Ave.Vintage Car Club - Merritt Chapter Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al (250-378-7402) Ted (250-378-4195)

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Pearl Balan passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of March 20th. Pearl was born in a rural community near Yorkton, Sk. She married Bill Balan in 1949 and farmed with him near Arran, Sk until they moved to Swan River, Mb in 1953. She resided in Swan River until 1974, when she moved to Merritt.Since her arrival in Merritt, Pearl has been a member of the Crossroads Community Church (Full Gospel). Until her later years she was an active member of her church and the seniors’ group there. Over the years she enjoyed gardening, cooking, and embroidery. She volunteered at the Food Bank. Pearl took pride in her ethnic Ukrainian cookery and enjoyed teaching the younger generation how to make traditional foods. Several years ago she tried her hand at quilting and painting. She had recently moved to Nicola Meadows. Left to mourn are her sister Mary Padley of Merritt, and Sam (Alice) Oystryk of Yorkton; her daughter Iris (George) Rauch, and Rose Balan of Merritt, and son-in-law Harold Coleman of Kamloops; grandchildren Kim (Jack) McKenna, Michele Rauch (Dwayne Nicholson), Dale (Vicky) Rauch, and Darren Coleman; great-grandchildren Aaron Rauch, Nick McKenna, Kylie Rauch, Justin and Austin Rauch, Ben Coleman, and Abigail Coleman; great-great grandchildren Rory Rauch and Thor Hansen. Pearl was pre-deceased by her parents Dan and Helen Oystryk; brothers Bill, John, and Nick; husband Bill; daughter Sylvia Coleman; and grandson Dennis Coleman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 7th at the Crossroads Community Church at 1:00 p.m. of ciated by Sherry Peterson. Interment will be a private ceremony with her family at a later date. In lieu of owers, donations may be made in Pearl’s name to the Merritt and District Hospice Society, c/o NVGH, 3451 Voght St. Merritt. BC, V1K 1C6.Arrangements have been entrusted to the Merritt Funeral Chapel.

Pearl Balan (nee Oystryk)

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Seifert. He passed away on March 16, 2012. He is predeceased by his wife Joyce. He leaves to mourn his passing his two sons Daryl (Kathy), Brian (Sylvia), his grandchildren Jen-nifer (Jayar), Justin (Stef) and his great grand-child Brook. There will be a celebration of life on April 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Nicola Lawn Bowling Hall.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUE LAWS AND INVITATION

TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS

NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (hereafter referred to as the “FSMA”), that the Shackan First Nation (“The First Nation”) propose to enact the Shackan First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2012 and the Shackan First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2012 (hereafter referred to as the “Proposed Laws”).

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property taxation law and a property assessment law, both made under the authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FSMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land on the reserve lands of the First Nation, including appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. The property assessment law also provides a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an independent assessment review board. The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxes.

A COPY OF THE PROPOSED LAWS may be obtained from: Shawn Swakum, Shackan First Nation, at 2160 Settlers Road, Merritt, BC.

COUNCIL OF THE FIRST NATION INVITES WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS regarding the proposed Laws. Written representations may be made to the Council from the date of this notice until May 15th, 2012.

Persons wishing to make a written representation must deliver the document containing the representations to: Shawn Swakum, Shackan First Nation, 2160 Settlers Road, Merritt, BC V1K 1M9.Representations should be made on or before noon,**May 15** 2012 in order to ensure consideration by Council. Before making the Proposed Laws, Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice.

CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws, this Notice, or the making of written representations to Council, please contact Shawn Swakum, Shackan First Nation Band Offi ce by telephone at (250) 378-5410.

This Notice Dated: **March 14, 2012**

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on

Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 1:15 p.m.

at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Boardroom, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC to consider proposed Bylaw No. 2400, a new zoning bylaw for lands located in all of the electoral areas in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD).

Background & Process Summary

Proposed Bylaw No. 2400 is based on Bylaw No. 2239, a proposed electoral areas zoning bylaw that was prepared to replace the existing Zoning Bylaw No. 940. The Proposed Bylaw No. 2239 was given fi rst reading on March 25, 2010 and was considered at a public hearing on May 6th, 2010. During the work on Bylaw No. 2239, the Board held public hearings on, and adopted, various bylaws to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 940, the existing bylaw, but the eff ect of all these amending bylaws was not incorporated into the draft.

The Board now proposes to consolidate the provisions of the various amending bylaws listed below into a revised electoral areas zoning bylaw generally based on Bylaw No. 2239 and renumbered as Bylaw No. 2400 which incorporates the following adopted zoning amendment bylaws:

Bylaw # Citation Date of Public Hearing (s)

2081 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2081, 2006” March 23, 20062144 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2144, 2007” April 12, 20072207 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2207, 2008” February 7, 20082271 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2271, 2009” May 21, 20092275 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2275, 2009” July 16, 20092265 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2265, 2009” April 9, 20092278 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2009” July 16, 20092283 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2283, 2009” October 22, 2009

Bylaw # Bylaws Adopted since First Reading of Bylaw 2239 Date of Public Hearing (s)

2310 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2310, 2010” July 15, 20102356 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2356, 2011” September 22, 20112358 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2358, 2011” October 13, 20112369 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2369, 2011” October 13, 20112370 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2370, 2011” October 27, 20112371 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2371, 2011” November 24, 20112372 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2372, 2011” December 22, 20112284 “TNRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2284, 2011” February 16, 2012

The purpose of Bylaw 2400 is to update, clarify and incorporate the above zoning amendment bylaws as well as various housekeeping changes into a new zoning bylaw for lands in the electoral areas of the TNRD.

TAKE NOTICE that all persons who believe that their interest in property is aff ected by the proposed electoral areas Zoning Bylaw No. 2400 will be aff orded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing. Those who are unable to attend may mail (#300–465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2A9), fax (250-372-5048), email ([email protected]) or hand deliver written submissions to the Regional District offi ce, provided that all written submissions are received prior to noon on the day of the public hearing.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that no representations can be received by

the Board after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

Copies of Zoning Bylaw No. 940, proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, the zoning amendment bylaws listed in this notice, all written submissions and reports that the Board received on the preceding zoning amendment bylaws may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Offi ce, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC or may be viewed online at www.tnrd.ca, from March 26, 2012, until 1:15 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

R. Sadilkova, Director of Development Services

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