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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 • MERRITT NEWSPAPERS FREE

Nicola Valley’s News Voice Since 1905

City won’t renew Flying Club’s lease

2ND ANNUAL TY POZZOBON PBR INVITATIONAL THIS WEEKEND Exciting bull riding action returns to the Nicola Valley this Saturday with the second Annual Ty Pozzobon PBR Invitational at the Merritt rodeo grounds. Merritt’s own Ty Pozzobon will be on hand to compete of course, along with 29 of the world’s best bull riders from both sides of the border and as far away as Australia and New Zealand. Last year’s winner, colour-ful Chase Outlaw from Hamburg, Arkansas, will be back to defend his title, but he’ll have his hands full with the likes of Matt Triplett from Columbia Falls, Montana (seventh in the BFTS world standings right now) and Canadian Scott Schiffner from Strathmore, Alberta (CFR champion, three-time World’s finalist, 11-time Calgary Stampede competitor). In addi-tion to watching over 40 thrilling bull rides, there’ll be great entertainment from world-renowned bull fighters, a mutton bustin’ competition for the youngsters, pyrotechnics (that means fireworks, folks), a giant replay jumbotron, a 50/50, a beer garden for the grownups, and an after-party at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena put on by the Merritt Centennials hockey club, where many of the bull riders will be on hand to meet and greet. There’s a free shuttle to and from the rodeo grounds, the Travelodge and the arena. Tickets for the 2nd Annual Ty Pozzobon Invitational are available at Purity Feed at the advance price of $20. There’ll also be tickets available at the gate for $25. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and action gets underway at 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more on this year’s Ty Pozzobon PBR Invitational, turn to page 21. Ian Webster/Herald

The city will not renew the Merritt Flying Club’s lease at the airport over ongoing issues of unpaid bills and mis-managed leases.

City council voted in favour of direct-ing city staff to notify the club that their expired hangar land premise lease at the airport will not be renewed at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

The issues between the city and the club are detailed in a 400-page report prepared by public works manager Shawn Boven. The report contains com-munications between the two parties that date back over a decade.

The report finds the flying club owes the city almost $42,000 in various bills stemming from the club’s 25-year terminal building premise lease and the recently expired land premise lease on which their hangar building resides.

Those fees include unpaid develop-ment cost charges, hydro bills and rent from the flying club’s sublease with the company Graham Air at the terminal building.

Under that sublease – which was approved by the city in 2011 at a rate of $100 per month – the city is owed 75 per cent of the rent collected by the flying club from Graham Air.

The city has never received funds from the sublease, Boven said.

However, the report also finds the flying club in breach of its hangar land premise lease for allowing a commercial business to operate out of its hangar.

Boven said that in 2013, he was told by the city’s then-CAO to send a letter to the flying club requesting the commercial helicopters be relocated from the leased land.

He said he was later told to drop the issue because the CAO had been receiving phone calls about it, Boven told council at a May 6 committee of the whole meeting.

The report also finds the club is charging $15 a day in tie-down fees, which are set by a city bylaw at $6 per day.

At the May 6 meeting, council voted 4-2 in favour of making a recommenda-tion at the May 27 meeting for a forensic audit of airport operations. Merritt Mayor Susan Roline and Coun. Dave Baker voted in opposition, and Coun. Mike Goetz did not attend the May 6 meeting.

When the recommendation for an audit came up at Tuesday’s regular meet-ing, council voted not to go ahead with it.

A forensic audit could cost more than $50,000 to conduct, a report to council stated. That report also stated that the flying club would need to co-operate with auditors and allow access to club accounts and bank records.

“All we can ask for is financial state-ments and stuff like that,” financial services manager Ken Ostraat told the Herald. “I don’t think a forensic audit is going to be the route to go.”

The Merritt Flying Club’s hangar land premise lease expired in May of 2013 and the society continues to oper-ate on a month-to-month basis on that land with the lease expiring again at the end of May, Ostraat said. A renewal of that lease was prepared and brought before council in March but it was deferred.

At Tuesday’s meeting, council voted 4-2 in favour of denying the lease renew-al and having staff prepare a request for proposals for operations of the airport.

Roline and Baker were opposed, and Goetz abstained from the vote due to a perceived conflict of interest.

The vote went against city staff ’s rec-ommendation to council to direct staff to continue working with the flying club with the intent of finding a resolution acceptable to all parties.

By Michael PotestioTHE HERALD

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PERFECTING THEIR ARTValley Visual Artists Kim Vizi-Carmen (foreground), Fran McMurchy and Jean Kiegerl practice a glaze and veil exercise at an acrylics work-

shop taught by Kamloops painter David Langevin on the weekend. The two-day workshop was put on by the VVA at the Civic Centre and

attracted 17 painters, eight of whom came from out of town — and one from as far as Gabriola.

“We want people to come down to Merritt for the arts and culture,” VVA workshop co-ordinator Shirley Reynolds said.

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Lockout hits local schools ThursdayThe provincial government

has chosen to fight fire with fire.In response to the escala-

tion of job action from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), the B.C. Public School Employ-ers’ Association (BCPSEA) initi-ated a lockout of B.C. teachers on Monday.The move comes as the

BCTF decided to implement phase two of its job action on Monday, which began rotating one-day strikes in groups of the province’s 60 school districts.The teachers of School Dis-

trict 58 will walk the picket line this Thursday. School District 58 chairman

Gordon Comeau said parents should not send their children to school on Thursday.He said during the strike,

there will be administrators sta-tioned at the schools.BCPSEA public administra-

tor Michael Marchbank stated in a letter to the BCTF last week that the lockout was a response to the union’s first two strike phases and its effort to seek pay increases it says are higher than in other public sector settle-ments.

Between now and June 25, the lockout involves a reduction of job responsibilities as well as pay cuts.

So far, the district track meet, MSS Holocaust field trip, Grade 5 tree planting and school district powwow have already

been cancelled as a result of the labour dispute, Comeau told the Herald.

Comeau said these events have been cancelled because they have a curricular aspect to

them.Paid work being conducted

during recess, lunch or 45 min-utes before or after the school day is prohibited under the lock-out, Comeau said.Teacher salaries were cut by

five per cent effective May 26 and reduced further to 10 per cent in response to the strikes.Comeau said it is his under-

standing that a portion of the salaries taken back is returned to the province, but school districts may be allowed to keep a small portion.

Suspending some teachers’ duties and reducing their work hours is the basis for the pay cut, Marchbank said in the letter.That letter also stated this

work reduction is a reflection of the work not being done in accordance with phase one of the union’s job action.The phase one job action

that the letter refers to is teach-ers refusing to participate in meetings with administrators, communicate with them via written or electronic commu-nications and provide usual supervision other than what’s required under the essential ser-vices order.

Also under phase one, teach-ers were not to be at work more than one hour before the start of school or one hour after the end of the instructional day.Comeau told the Herald

that the BCPSEA has reduced that by 15 minutes at the start and end of the work day, and teachers are now not to arrive at school more than 45 minutes before the start of classes or more than 45 minutes after the end of classes.

By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]

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The labour dispute between the province and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is heating up.

On Wednesday of last week, crews were work-ing on a leak in the line underneath Nicola Avenue. Another leak sprung up the day after. But city workers and residents on Armstrong Street faced plenty of flooding caused by a water main break on May 4.

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• Merritt Mammas do it in the Mudd

Tim Hus plays Merritt tomorrowHe took the torch

for Canadian country music from the legendary Stompin’ Tom Connors, and Tim Hus will bring it to Merritt on Friday.

Hus stands proud on the cover of his sixth album, 2013’s Western Star, the embodiment of a Canadian cowboy singer, warm coat and all.

In an age when main-stream country stars sing about clubbing, Hus’ lyric he’s a “two-lane truck” hearken back to his old-school country roots.

It’s that down-to-earth persona that makes Hus’ music so accessible to the people who listen to it — and the familiar landmarks in his lyrics don’t hurt either.

His song Open Pit Mine should resonate with the local audience as it’s about the Highland Valley Cop-per mine.

“If you’ve got some songs that have a local

touch to them for people, they really seem to grab a hold of that,” he said.

That familiarity is one of the defining character-istics of Hus’ music. He described his live show as upbeat and full of true stories.

He said many of his songs reflect the vast geog-raphy and diverse cultural

fabric of Canada. “It’s Canadian people

and places and folklore, really,” he said.

“Americans have this genre called Americana, and I guess Canadiana would be the northern counterpart to that.”

Hus said he was influ-enced by the storytelling aspect to Stompin’ Tom’s

tunes — songs has expe-rienced live as a former tourmate.

“Playing Cana-dian country music with Stompin’ Tom is like play-ing hockey with Wayne Gretzky,” Hus said.

Complete with just enough twang to keep it charming, Hus’ music hits all the cornerstones of

Canadiana — from the down-and-dirty to the rai-sin’ hell.

Hus, who hails from Nelson, is every bit the blue-collar cowboy. Now based in Calgary, he spends most of his time on the road touring with his Travellin’ Band.

The road warriors will head to the Gulf Islands after playing on the main-land, and after their B.C. tour wraps up, will head out on the summer festival circuit and hit the iconic Calgary Stampede.

Hus said he and the band try to play shows in every province every year.

“If you sings songs about everywhere, you’ve got to go play everywhere,” he said.

The show is presented by Merritt’s SaySo Society. Doors to the Culture Club on Granite Avenue open at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Tickets are available in advance at Earthwalker Spiritual Shop and Country Bug Books and Gifts.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

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Calgary-based Tim Hus is bringing his brand of Canadiana country to the Culture Club on Friday. Submitted

The currently expired hangar land premise lease and lease of the terminal building were cancelled by the city in 2006, but verbally un-cancelled months later, Boven said.

Boven said the flying club has been operating status quo ever since as per instructions from the city after talks with another company fell through.

No operations manual exists for the airport nor does any opera-tional agreement.

Historically, city council has managed the airport through com-mittees and by having its chief administrative officer deal directly with the Merritt Flying Club, Boven said at the committee meeting.

There was a “loose” arrange-ment for who is responsible for the operation of the airport, but no formal, written agreement in place, Boven said.

Boven told the Herald there are issues that need to be fixed, and it’s in everyone’s best interest to enter into a new lease agreement.

“Ultimately, what we want out of this thing is a properly function-ing airport,” Ostraat told the Herald.

Chief administrative officer Allan Chabot told council staff has met with the flying club’s executive and are pursuing other ways of get-ting the information council wants. He also said there are different interpretations of past events.

Chabot said staff are focused on rectifying outstanding fees, expired leases and future operations, noting an examination of future opera-tions would not be exclusive to the Merritt Flying Club.

Chabot said the flying club has some counter arguments with regards to the amounts the city says it is owed.

“I think we need to consider their viewpoint as well,” Chabot

said.Coun. Neil Menard said some-

thing drastic needs to be done to resolve the issues at the airport.

“They have basically ignored everything that the city has done or suggested to them for the last couple of years. It’s as if we’re not important and it doesn’t matter whether they’re leasing from us or whatever,” Menard said.

Chabot responded by saying his sense is that direction from the city to the flying club over the years has been inconsistent and may have led to confusion surrounding the com-mercial business operating in the hangar.

Baker said the city needs to look at its role in the confusion as well.

“We’ve asked for things to hap-pen and it hasn’t happened and we haven’t followed up from what I can see,” Baker said, adding he supported the staff recommenda-tion.

Roline told council she wasn’t in favour of moving ahead with the notice without some discussion with the flying club first.

“We’re not hearing their side of the story. We’re hearing people who have concerns, but we’re not hear-ing them and I think there’s always two sides to every story and some-where down the middle is some truth,” Roline said.

Merritt Flying Club president Tom Fox said the club does not owe the city any money. He did not want to comment further.

In the event the flying club doesn’t enter into a lease agree-ment, the city would compensate the club for the hangar it construct-ed on the land and then assume ownership of it, Boven told council at the May 6 meeting.

The full report is available on the City of Merritt’s website under the committee of the whole meet-ing agenda from May 6.

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No formal contract for airport management


SANITARY SEWER FLUSHING The City of Merritt Public Works Department would like to remind residents that it is that time of year again for our annual maintenance program for sewer fl ushing and camera work. We apologize for any inconvenience and your patience is greatly appreciated. If you have had any problems with your toilet bubbling up in the past it is recommended that you place a towel or saran wrap over your bowl and put the lid down. Also, if you experience any foul smelling odour it is advised to run a little water through the household’s sinks and bathtubs.

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The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt reg-ular council meet-ing agenda from May 27, 2014.

Merritt detachment first quarter policing report Jan. 2014-March 2014

During the first quarter of 2014, gen-eral duty members responded to 1,285 calls for service.

Regular patrols are being made in the downtown area, which have resulted in the arrests of intoxi-cated persons and the seizure of significant amounts of alcohol. This trend is consistent during specific dates throughout the month.

During this quarter, the Merritt detach-ment members have processed 187 prison-ers.

Of note, we have received 109 emer-

gency calls. All 911 calls are investigated to determine if an emer-gency exists. In this quarter, 106 of those calls were determined to be false.

Merritt officers continue to be busy investigating impaired driving offences. In this quarter, 23 drivers had their driving privi-leges suspended for either 24 hours, three days, seven days or 30 days.

General investiga-tion section (GIS)

The Merritt GIS has numerous active investigations that it cannot mention until the investigations are concluded. These investigations involve drug trafficking, rob-beries and other events of a serious nature.

The Merritt GIS continues to identify multiple persons from the Lower Mainland

who are involved in local drug trafficking. A variety of measures are deployed to iden-tify these persons, and once identified, inves-

tigations are geared towards charging them or disrupting their activities to such an extent that they move on.

First quarter policing report


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Relay for Life runs SaturdayMerrittonians will

descend on Rotary Park this weekend to help stomp out cancer.

The Canadian Can-cer Society’s Relay for Life in Merritt begins at noon on Saturday and teams of relayers will keep the party going until midnight.

Relay for Life is a 12-hour fundraiser where team members take turns running or walking laps overnight in an effort to raise money for cancer research. Teams gather with survivors at a local track or field and have at least one member on the track at all times with festivities taking place around them.

Merritt’s relay vol-unteer chair Diane Van Hoof told the Herald participants have raised $4,304 for the Cana-dian Cancer Society so far.

Teams raised money prior to the event and

there will be fundraising ongoing at the relay.

Van Hoof said the goal is to raise $6,000. Last year’s event raised just over $7,000.

She said they are expecting seven teams and 47 participants at this year’s Relay for Life.

There are seven cancer survivors partici-pating in the relay, Van Hoof said, and anyone is welcome to join in.

This year’s theme is stepping on cancer.

People can purchase a footprint made of construction paper to put over and blot out a poster with the word cancer on it at the relay.

She said people can write a message or name on their pur-chased footprint.

The funds raised benefit local people with cancer as well.

One of the society’s programs offers rides to cancer patients to be taken to their appoint-ments and back. Van Hoof said that initiative

helps locals get to places out of town for treat-ment such as Kamloops, Kelowna or Vancouver.

Another initiative the funds help support is the Camp Goodtimes program.

“Locally, we have children that do go to that camp, which is basically a support sys-tem of their peers,” Van Hoof said.

Van Hoof said she volunteers for the relay because she’s had sever-al family members pass away from the disease.

“I have an uncle that’s been told he only has a couple more months to live,” she said.

Van Hoof ’s friend Jordyn Tolles was diag-nosed with cancer when she was only four years old.

“She’s like a daugh-ter to me,” Van Hoof said. “She is a survivor. She’s 15 now and is cancer free.”

Tolles has her own team in the relay known as Team Jordyn Rocks.

This year, team cap-tains will be dressed as members of the oppo-site gender, and there will be three theme laps: a ski lap, crazy lap and racecar lap.

For the ski lap, teams will have their legs tied together and move along the track as if they’re skiing. The crazy lap involves participants wearing any sort of unusual outfit and the racecar lap will have them build a racecar out of cardboard and string before racing around the track.

A concession stand will be on-site and donating about 25 per cent of their sales to the relay, Van Hoof said.

There will be plenty of other activities planned for the event. Van Hoof said there will be a cake walk and singers at the relay. Karaoke, an auction, a blindfolded feeding con-test and reading stories to kids are planned for the event as well.

The main issue

Relay for Life is raising awareness of this year is the dangers of flavoured tobacco, she said.

In 2012, the local relay had eight teams with 62 participants and in 2013 there were 12 teams with 90 people coming out to support the cause.

Across Canada last year, Relay for Life saw 16,224 teams raise almost $47 million for cancer research. There are 500 communities nationwide that take part in the event. Glob-ally, Relay for Life takes place in 20 countries.


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Merritt student aces national science fairMerritt student Noah Berg-

mann came away with a handful of prizes from the Canada-wide Science Fair in Windsor, Ont. ear-lier this month.

Bergmann’s prizes include the new BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award, which is worth $1,000 in the senior category, as well as a BlackBerry 10 smartphone and one-on-one mentorship time with an app

developer from the company.Bergmann’s project is an app

called The Musician’s Toolbox, which can create transitions between songs for seamless play-back given the key of each song, and also includes a tuner and a transposer.

His winnings also include a $1,000 prize from the Cana-dian Acoustical Association, and entrance scholarships to Dalhou-

sie University’s Faculty of Science, Western University, and the Uni-versity of Ottawa.

The 16-year-old SCIDES stu-dent also won $300 and a silver medal Excellence Award (senior) from Youth Science Canada, the organization that puts on the sci-ence fair.

Next year’s national science fair takes place in Fredericton, New Brunswick.


We recently came across an unfamiliar word in the office. Although written clearly in very nice hand-writing, we weren’t sure we were reading it correctly.

The word was “sawyer.”Finally, one of our

foremost linguists told us we were correct, and that “sawyer” referred to a pro-fession related to sawing lumber.

That sparked a bit of

a conversation about jobs — and their titles — which have been rendered obso-lete because of technology.

Some are obvious — gladiator and plague doctor were among my favourites — but some have become obsolete in the last couple of decades.

One example that came up was Blockbuster employ-ee. You can add Zellers employee to that list too.

Of course, with each job that technology over-takes, there is room for at least one new job to be created.

The title “social media manager” has gone from a nonsensical stringing together of words to one of the fastest growing job categories in the communi-cations realm.

Canadianbusiness.com has a list of the 100 “best”

jobs in 2014 ranked by a combination of how rosy their demand prospects are, how well they pay, and how those numbers have changed over the last five years and are expected to change in the next five.

With all those factors combined, the list places lawyer in the top spot for its high median salary (com-fortably over the $70,000 mark), its huge growth over the last five years (29 per cent) and positive outlook for demand and expected wage growth over the next five years.

Public administrator came in second, and oil and gas drilling supervisor came in third.

The chart is interactive, so you can play around to check out how rankings differ if you prioritize one of the ranking features. By

demand/outlook, which was weighted at a quarter of each ranking, power line and cable worker came in the top spot, followed by financial auditor/accoun-tant, and then construc-tion/contractor supervisor.

The demand metric is based on estimations from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

On the New York-based Businessinsider.com, many of the 30 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. were in the health-care sector (physical therapists, veterinarians, mental health profession-als, medical assistants). Professions in the trades, including brick masons, stonemasons, and tile set-ters ranked quite highly as well on the list, which used U.S. Labour Market statistics.

Translator/interpreter was another top-ranked job in terms of projected growth, which makes sense as technology makes it eas-ier for far-flung corners of the world to connect, but doesn’t guarantee they’ll understand one another.

As technology renders some jobs, such as saw-yers, obsolete, it also offers opportunities for growth in unexpected areas.

Just think of the average office worker’s experience with computers. I’m sure many out there, myself included, have had to call the company help desk or on-staff tech whiz at one point or another.

The challenge is to bal-ance the number of jobs rendered obsolete by tech-nology equal or less than the number of jobs created by it.

HERALD OPINION

Are our public schools racist?

VICTORIA – Last week’s column on the proposal to add a mandatory high school course on the effects of Canada’s aboriginal residential school policy attracted a range of responses – some of which are printable.

I referred to comments made by B.C. Teachers’ Federation vice-president Glen Hansman at a 2012 aboriginal education conference, where he insisted that “racism is the norm in public schools – still today” because of a colonial perspective that remains ingrained in our cul-ture.

Aboriginal education has been built into social studies curriculum for years. It’s come a long way from my high school days, where Mr. Spillers, my Grade 8 English teach-er, assigned us an essay proposing solutions to Canada’s “Indian prob-lem.”

That was 1972, and it was the only time the subject came up. My lone aboriginal classmate wasn’t around by then. I never saw him again after we graduated from our rural elementary school.

How are things now? I received a thoughtful letter from a young woman who graduated from high school in the Okanagan last year. She writes:

“The idea that information about residential schools is not pre-sented to students is entirely incor-rect. The social studies curriculum that I went through included a large emphasis on First Nations culture and post-European colonization his-tory.

“First Nations studies began in elementary school and continued to the last mandatory social studies course in Grade 11. I can say with no hesitation that if anything, I have been informed too often about the residential schools, and the hor-rendous things that occurred there.

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“If aboriginal culture courses are poorly attend-ed, I would be inclined to suggest that it is because students are tired of being taught the same limited perspective over and over, and, if of European descent, being made to feel somehow responsible for all possible troubles plaguing First Nations today.”

Another reply I’d like to share is from Keith Thor Carlson, editor of the Stó:lo Nation historical

atlas I referred to last week. Carlson is now a history professor at the University of Saskatchewan, special-izing in the Salish people of B.C. and the Métis of Northern Saskatchewan. He writes:

“We do need to teach the history of the First Peoples of this country in our schools, and we do need to keep vigilant about the racism that continues to haunt the hallways and classrooms where our chil-dren learn.

“Of course aboriginal

history should never be reduced to victim history, and with the Stó:lo atlas we sought to show the complexity of aboriginal history, and we sought to show that not only are there aboriginal people in Canada’s history, but that Canada is in aboriginal peoples’ histories.

“There were times in the past when aboriginal people were victimized (residential schools being a tragic example), and there were times when aboriginal people showed great agen-

cy (retaining the masked dance, and continuing to fish salmon, for example).

“Knowing that native society was not a Utopia when Europeans arrived does not take away from the importance of learning about the full history of aboriginal people and their relationship with Canadian society.

“And of course, as Ernie Crey has reminded me many times, let’s never forget that native rights are not based on race. Rather, they are rights based on

prior occupation. And let’s also not forget that it is British and Canadian law that recognizes aboriginal peoples’ inherent rights.

“Let’s teach good histo-ry to our youth so they can understand the complex relationship between settler society and aboriginal soci-ety. Through knowledge comes understanding and through understanding can come reconciliation.”

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Thoughtful responses to May 22 column

Dear Editor,

Re: Amendments to home-based busi-ness bylaw put forward, Merritt Her-ald, May 8

I think the proposed home-based businesses bylaw amend-ment goes way too far in the other direction — from being somewhat restrictive to no restric-tions whatsoever. What about the rights of the residential hom-eowner? People buy in residential neighbourhoods to avoid business, not to have businesses in every second house.

To have unlimited parking for home-based businesses is lunacy and totally irresponsible of the task force that is propos-ing it. There isn’t even unlim-ited parking downtown! Is every neighbourhood now going to be subjected to two-hour parking as well?

To have an unlimited number of employees for a home-based business is again, well, lunacy in my mind, and once again, totally irresponsible of the task force.

“[...] Having no restriction on parking or employees might gen-

erate concerns as those sugges-tions could change the character of a neighbourhood.” Of course it will change the character of a neighbourhood!

What is to stop an already established downtown business from closing their storefront oper-ation and opening up at home? With the extreme latitude being allowed in the proposed amend-ment, why would someone want to pay an exorbitant amount in rent and utilities downtown when the city will make it much easier for someone to work out of their home? So much for trying to resuscitate downtown Merritt! Bye-bye downtown Merritt, and bye-bye residential neighbour-hoods.

I’m all for new business includ-ing home-based businesses, but not at the expense of residential neighbourhoods. Home-based businesses were meant to be one or two person operations, not have an unlimited number of employees and parking. They were meant to facilitate new busi-nesses to grow. They should be businesses that usually have one customer per hour, maybe two at

the most, not groups of people at a time.

I know this current task force was formed because of a prob-lem with a business that is cur-rently on Parker Drive. It started originally as a massage therapy business (and still is) that mor-phed into group yoga classes on various days and evenings which caused parking problems for resi-dents. The city made the mistake of allowing the yoga business because there was already a mas-sage therapy business licensed. Are there now two business licences for this address, or still only one?

Obviously I am strongly opposed to the proposed amend-ments. I think it will only serve to cause more dissension and prob-lems for the city and residents. Instead of trying to carve out unlimited businesses in residential neighbourhoods, I suggest the City of Merritt work with the landlords downtown to reduce the rental rates so businesses can locate there.

Rachelle VogtMerritt

Home-based business suggestions too lenient

Shortage of doctors concerning

Dear Editor,

We have a serious shortage of doctors in B.C. and Alberta. Walk-in clinics are becoming more and more common. I think that they are a very poor substitute for a family doctor, who knows his or her patient’s history and can base treatment on that knowledge and send patients to specialists when necessary.

I think that the government should pay half the tuition costs so that young people can afford to become doctors — with the proviso that they stay in Canada for at least five years after they are trained.

Phone or write your federal representative Dan Albas and your provincial representative Jackie Tegart.

Let these people know how you feel. Remember — the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Pat BakerAshcroft


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Vintage market goes this Saturday

What’s old is new again, and it’s trendier than ever.

That’s the message of the Vintage Cove Spring Handmade and Vintage Market, which sets up at the Civic Centre this Saturday.

The market is a “pop up” style, mean-ing vendors get togeth-er from all over for a short-term market. The one-day format Mer-ritt is using is popular at the Coast, which is where organizer and local vintage aficianada Diana Lorenz got the

idea. “There are lot of

people in Merritt who are really interested in the vintage feel and style and up-cycling, so I thought I should do something,” she said. “There’s a lot of crafters in Merritt who are doing the same thing I’m doing. With the connections I’ve made at the Coast and the connections I’ve made here, I thought I should see if there was enough interest to get one going.”

Evidently, the inter-est was there — over 20 vendors from around B.C. are slated

to set up on Saturday. Lorenz has par-

ticipated in various vintage markets at the Coast as both a shop-per and a vendor. She became involved in the markets after a friend coaxed her to apply at one.

The Merrittonian, who runs a blog called Vintage Cove, said her interest in repurpos-ing vintage finds came when she found her-self with plenty of old items all at once.

“I guess about three years ago, we had to clean out some things at my grandparents’ house and a lot of it

was vintage. I thought, maybe I can find a use for this and maybe I can find a use for that,” she said.

Her fate was sealed after she started researching on the Internet for ways to use vintage items in new projects.

Lorenz will have her own booth set up at the market she organized alongside the vendors she hand-selected to participate. Each ven-dor has to have vintage (at least 25 years old) products, which can be up-cycled or simply finds, or handmade products. She said the

two categories of goods overlap in many ways.

“It’s a real mix of vintage finds mixed in with news ideas of ways to use old, vin-tage things and give new life to them,” she said.

The majority of the booths will be cash only, Lorenz said.

The market runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Civic Centre.


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Merritt Youth and Family Resources Society had a table set up with information about its youth programs as well as volunteers on hand to spread the word for ElectroRecycle, a small appliance recycling program in B.C., at the TNRD’s household hazardous waste roundup in the Civic Centre parking lot on May 25.

For volunteering at the event, ElectroRecycle donated $250 to the Merritt Country Run, which benefits the Canadian Tire pro-gram JumpStart, which MYFRS processes applications for.

MYFRS executive director Lenora Fletcher said the funding goes full-circle for the cause.

Pictured are Fletcher (left), TNRD environmental technician Martin Dickson, and MYFRS’ Deborah Lovatt.

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Late-night evacuation for 25 Clapperton Ave. residents

It wasn’t a nightmare that woke Misty McK-enna up from her slum-ber in the early hours of last Thursday morn-ing — it was something much more serious.

A natural gas leak stemming from a small regulator station on the edge of the Aspen Planers mill site near Clapperton Avenue was discovered at about 2 a.m.

As a result, 25 resi-dents were evacuated from their homes in the street’s 2300 block.

The Catholic church along Blair Street and Coldwater Avenue opened its doors to house the evacuees.

McKenna told the Herald she was woken up to the sound of firefighters pounding on her door. She also said she could hear the gas leaking and that it

sounded like rushing water.

“I was pretty dazed and confused at first,” she said, adding she thought she might need to call the police before realizing it was the fire department at her door.

She said they informed her of the gas leak and the need to evacuate immediately and gather at the near-by Catholic church.

McKenna said her 12-year-old daughter cried, thinking her home was going to explode.

“She figured the house was going to blow up and all the animals were left in it,” McKen-na said, adding she told her daughter the evacu-ation was just a precau-tion and that she told the firefighters about their pet dogs and cats in the house.

Residents were also not allowed to start their vehicles due to the gas leak so they had

to walk to the church, McKenna said.

Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said the fire department and RCMP evacuated residents and maintained a perimeter until FortisBC deter-mined it was safe to allow people to return home.

FortisBC spokesper-son David Wylie told the Herald about 10 homes and the Aspen Planers mill were evacu-ated. People returned to their homes and work-place by about 4 p.m., he said.

Tomkinson said they had to wait for a crew from FortisBC to arrive from Kamloops to shut off the gas.

“Fortis was able to control the natural gas with a valve remotely once they were on scene,” Tomkinson said.

Wylie said they found a regulator valve to be releasing the gas.

“Generally what it does is it releases gas if

the pressure gets a little higher than we’d like it to. So it was function-ing as it should [have] and our crew made the necessary repair,” Wylie said.

Wylie told the Herald that FortisBC is still investigating the exact cause of the release.

Tomkinson said the situation had potential to be serious, but also noted there was little wind that night.

“Wind wasn’t a fac-tor, meaning that we felt confident with the [number] of people that we evacuated. We didn’t have to go into any larger evacuation,” Tomkinson said.

McKenna said that while at the church, some of the firefighters invited the evacuated children to hang out in the fire truck.

“The kids went with the firefighters for a good half-hour,” she said, noting it helped calm their fears.


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The proposed elec-tion procedure bylaw passed at the City of Merritt regular coun-cil meeting on May 13.

The bylaw had previously gone to the bylaw review committee after some residents raised concerns at a March council meeting about the drafted version, including whether or not a city employee should be appointed the election official.

The issue resur-faced at the May 13 meeting, when Coun. Harry Kroeker asked if it’s in the best inter-est of the city for city staff to be elected officials.

City of Merritt Chief Administrative Officer Allan Chabot said the election pro-cedure bylaw doesn’t

presume who council would appoint as a chief election officer.

Chabot said in his experience, it is not unusual for munici-pal employees to be appointed as election officers.

He said some com-munities use contract-

ed services. Coun. Dave Baker

said he, Merritt Mayor Susan Roline and Coun. Clara Norgaard sat on the committee that went through the bylaw to address the concerns raised at the March meeting.

Election procedure bylaw approved


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The local children’s choir and the com-munity choir per-formed a mixture of traditional choral and contemporary songs for a packed house at the Trinity United Church on May 22 for an evening of music with friends.

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Seniors share skills in new programThe Merritt and Dis-

trict Chamber of Com-merce is asking for the community’s input on new programs instruct-ed by senior volunteers.

With a $25,000 grant through the New Horizons for Seniors program from the fed-eral government, the chamber is looking to run its first program as early as July.

“It’s quite broad-based. You can do all kinds of different things with it,” organizer Drinda Tiveron said of the funding. “What we decided to do is set up programs where the seniors will volunteer to share their knowledge, experience, and skills with the community.”

Tiveron said the objective is to allow seniors the opportunity to use their skills and integrate with the com-munity.

Organizers are seeking ideas on topics that members of the community would like seniors to share their knowledge and skills in.

Tiveron, who’s help-ing organize the Legacy Merritt program with the chamber of com-merce, said the funding can be used toward a wide variety of potential programs.

Some examples she gave for potential pro-grams are canning, bak-ing, sewing, crocheting and gardening.

“There’s not much we can’t do if people are interested,” she said.

Attendance will be equally open as anybody who’s interested can attend the programs at no cost.

The $25,000 grant can also be used to fund supplies for certain workshops, depending on the need.

There are also no limitations on the length of the programs, Tive-ron said.

“This community has so much potential for development, which intrigued me,” Tiveron said.

The chamber of commerce is seeking senior volunteers to

share their skills, venues to host workshops, and feedback from members of the public on what topics they’d like to see covered.

Tiveron said she gets the feeling Mer-ritt is doing something unique with the $25,000 grant, which she hopes will catch the eye of the federal government for future grant opportuni-ties.

Tiveron said organiz-ers have had positive

feedback so far from seniors’ groups and various businesses and facilities offering to host programs.

Now, they need to get ideas from the pub-lic for what workshops people would like to attend and they can put together programs from there.

“We are keeping a list diligently,” she said.

They’re aiming to hold at least five pro-grams per month until

February, Tiveron said.Anybody who is

interested in volunteer-ing, hosting a program or who has preferences for topics can contact chamber of com-merce manager Etelka Gillespie at 378-5634 or Tiveron at [email protected].


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CCACACACACACACACACACACACCCACAEEESESEEESESEEEEPOSTPONEDSturgis Canada tour bus stops by this weekend

Organizers of Stur-gis Canada will be touring around town this weekend at vari-ous events in the music festival and motorcycle rally’s tour bus.

The bus will be at Purity Feed from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, at the dance at the arena Saturday night, and at Moon Shadows campground from noon

to 4 p.m. on Sunday for a free barbecue.

Festival organizer Ray Sasseville said he and other organizers

are inviting locals to stop by the bus and ask any questions they’d like answers to, or to inquire about volun-

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from Aug. 21-24 at the old Mountainfest grounds.


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God the Word, the World

When we look at the time of the end, Daniel said that there would be war, rumours of war and all kinds of problems. But, when we look at prophecy only, one thing is yet to be fulfilled and that is the good news of Jesus.

The good news is the knowledge of Jesus’ love, the good news of sleep and resurrection, Jesus’ coming and of our home in Heaven. These all have to be made known to all peoples of the world for God loves everyone.

Daniel said that knowledge would be increased and look where we are with our little cell phones and computers. Almost everyone has one. Even those in third world countries have these. The church is broadcasting the good news all over the world so all can have access to the knowledge of the love of Jesus so they can choose to follow Him.

It does not matter what happens in Russia. The work of the church spreading the gospel and helping people will go on for God has a timetable.

Maranatha, an arm of the church, is busy building churches, schools and hospitals in different countries. God wants people to be healthy so they can be happy.

God’s people are building churches all over because in some places the people who have accepted and love Jesus meet under a tree. Schools are built so people can learn to read the word for themselves and read of God’s love in the Bible. God is blessing His people so they can help others.

When I look at some of these food stores and see the amounts of liquor for sale and see people buying this I think that God has provided for His people and has given them extra, not to buy liquor, but to help people in mission fields. People are healthier for not being slaves to these kinds of things.

God is good to His people and wants all to choose Him and His ways.

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Once again, it is the time for graduation ceremonies. This can be an exciting time, a happy time, or a sad, difficult time. Those who have completed Grade 12 can celebrate their accomplishment. Those who didn’t make it may feel disappointed and discouraged.

Parents naturally get caught up in the emo-tions and have their own feelings. Students may have turmoil about what they will do next, as they enter the adult world. There are some impor-tant perspectives that must not be forgotten.

If you are not graduating, that does not mean you are a failure. Learning may be dif-ficult for you or maybe you didn’t work hard enough. If the academic

learning is too difficult, then you can find other areas where you can become skilled. If you didn’t put in enough effort, you can try again, either back in high school or in centres for adult learning. There is no question that you will have fewer struggles in life if you educate yourself and develop the skills that will allow you to be productive and earn a good income. That is an undeniable truth. It is easier in many ways to do this while you are young. Taking a year off can be a good thing. Taking more than a year off increases the likelihood that you may not return for further education. Having said that, both parents and students must recog-nize that the value of a human being does not depend on how high one climbs on the ladder.

We must not judge a person as being inferior if they did not make the grade. We all have areas in which we do not excel. If we were forced to perform in those areas, we surely would not want to be judged or

defined as a failure. The best way to encourage a student who has not done well is to reflect a belief that you know they will figure out what they need to do.

Many students with learning difficulties have, with determination, gone on to develop pro-ductive careers. Others who messed up in high school realized their mistakes and did what it took to complete their Grade 12. Even if this process took a couple of years, it was worth it as they could then pursue training that was reflec-tive of their true abilities.

It is never too late to set a goal and begin working toward it. However, the individual who feels like a failure may not be motivated

to even try. Making a student feel bad does not enhance motivation. So, whether you failed a course, missed your year, got pregnant, drank too much or got into drugs, you are not a bad per-son. You are human like the rest of us. And, like the rest of us, each day you are faced with the most important choice. That choice is what to do with the rest of our lives.

What happened in the past has less influ-ence on our future than what we decide today. So when you wake up tomorrow, believe in yourself. Believe in your future. Then go build it.

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

As you may have noticed, occupations in today’s work-force that require physical labour are decreasing in num-ber. They are being replaced by faster and more efficient com-puter-based equipment. Due to this, the average employee is spending much more time seated in front of a computer or monitor. As the number of households with computers is increasing in leaps and bounds every year, people are spend-ing even more time at home in front of the computer. Whether your computer is at home or at work, you need to make sure that your computer workstation is set up properly.

Many repetitive strain inju-ries such as shoulder/arm ten-dinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, and upper back pain

are directly related to improper-ly set up computer workstations. To start with, make these few modifications:

• The height of the com-puter screen is important. The top level of the written text should be at your eye level. If the monitor is too low, raise it by stacking something such as old books underneath it. If the monitor is too low, it will cause neck stiffness and possibly head-aches.

• The distance between your eyes and the screen should be about an arm’s length or 33 to 70 centimetres away. Being too close or far away will cause eye strain.

• If your keyboard is at the proper height, you should be able to type without bending the wrists backwards. If your wrists are bent backwards, put a spongy support from any office supply store under the wrists

and palms in order to straighten them. You can also fold in the little legs that are under the keyboard. This will level out the keyboard and maintain the wrists in a neutral position. If the wrists are kept in an improper position, tendinitis of the forearm will likely arise.

• When using a mouse, be sure your wrist is not angled left or right. This will cause tendini-tis or carpal tunnel if done for prolonged periods of time.

• If you are typing while reading from a piece of paper or book that is lying on your desk, do not have it placed too far to the left or right. It should be leaned in an upright position and relatively close to you. When you have your head turned too far one way for a prolonged period of time, the neck will inevitably get sore.

• Be sure you are using a quality chair. The back rest

should give good lumbar support and be angled 95 to 110 degrees. If the chair has armrests, they should support the elbows lightly. The elbows should be bent at 90 to 110 degrees. The shoulders should be in a comfortable position and hanging loosely, not in a shrug position. Do not let the shoulders roll forward as this will allow the back to slouch.

If you try these changes, you will notice a difference imme-diately and it will help prevent chronic problems such as ten-dinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, headaches, and back pain. As a chiropractor, I am constantly treating many patients with neck, wrist, fore-arm, shoulder, and upper back problems that are mostly related to how their computer worksta-tions are set up. As I mention to all of my patients, the best cure for these problems is prevention.

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The second edition of the Ty Pozzobon Invitational PBR bull rid-ing extravanga goes this Saturday at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds. It promises to be even big-ger and better than last year’s hugely successful inaugural event which played to a sellout crowd of over 3,000 wildly enthusiastic rodeo fans.

“We’ve got 30 of the top bull riders in the world coming, and some of the best stock from both sides of the border,” said Merritt’s own Ty Pozzobon, who at the age of 22 is one of the rising young stars of the exciting, thrills-and-spills sport.

This year’s Ty Pozzobon Invitational features a who’s who of bull riding stars, includ-ing no fewer than six cowboys from the 2014 Built Ford Tough Series and an even dozen who have attended the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas.

Heading up the list is Matt Triplett from Columbia Falls, Montana — currently the seventh-ranked bull rider in the world — along with Scott Schiffner from Strathmore, Alberta, a PBR Canada champion, three-time World final-ist and 11-time Calgary Stampede competitor.

Last year’s Ty Pozzobon Invitational champion, colourful Chase Outlaw from Hamburg, Arkansas, will be back to defend his title.

Topping the list of bulls performing this weekend is contractor Vern Franklin’s Team Paige.

“I’ve scored 90 on him twice,” said Pozzobon, “including last year at the Calgary Stampede.”

Other notable bulls that will be making an appearance on Saturday are Franklin’s Bottoms Up (92 for Chase Outlaw at last year’s Invitational), Prescott’s True Blood (scored 91.5 in Ponoka this spring), Wild Hogg’s 2 Dark 2 C (91) and Girletz’s Finkle’s Dog (91.5 at the 2013 Calgary Stampede).

In addition to the cowboy-versus-mountain-of-beef action in the arena, this year’s event will once again feature spectacular pyrotechnics and bull fighters, a 50/50 draw and a beer garden.

New additions to the 2014 event include a mutton-bustin’ competi-tion for the youngsters at one of the intermis-sions, instant replays of all the great rides on a giant jumbotron, and a rip-roaring ‘after-party’ at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (courtesy of the Merritt Centennials hockey club) where many of the event’s competitors will be on hand to meet and greet the public.

There will be a free shuttle from the Travelodge and from the arena to the rodeo grounds before the event, and a free shuttle after the show to both the arena and to the Travelodge.

The format for the Ty Pozzobon Invitational will see all 30 bull riders compete once each in the long-go. The top-10 scor-ers will then duke it out in a short-go (champion-ship round) for a share of over $15,000 in prize money.

Pozzobon comes into his own Invitational riding sky high — both literally and figuratively. Two weekends ago, in Cloverdale, he was the only cowboy to success-fully ride all three of his bulls in picking up a sec-ond and two third-place finishes, good for over $9,000 in earnings. His final ride, on a bull called Bring Sexy Back, earned him a score of 89.5, his highest of the season.

“He’s one of the best buckin’ bulls in Canada right now,” says Pozzobon. “He’s only

been ridden twice.”Last weekend, at the

Cody Snyder Invitational in Swift Current, Sask., Pozzobon rode Spaghetti Slinger to a score of 86 and a tie for first place in the long-go.

Pozzobon told a reporter recently that he never really imagined himself hosting a PBR event with his own name attached to it, and he never imagined it being an annual event.

When he held the Ty Pozzobon Invitational last year, the young cowboy thought he might attract

1,000 people — mostly family, friends and local fans.

Instead, the 2013 event pulled in three times that number, with spectators coming from all over B.C., from Alberta and even from south of the line.

“It was unreal; it was nuts,” said Pozzobon of last year’s spectacular success.

Pozzobon is delighted to be able to bring the best of his sport back to his hometown.

“The community has always been so sup-

portive of me ever since I started competing way back in Little Britches events,” he said.

Tickets for the Ty

Pozzobon Invitational are on sale locally at Purity Feed. They will also be available at the gate on Saturday.

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Competitors

1. Jordan Hansen, Okotoks, Alberta

2. Matt Triplett, Columbia Falls, Montana

3. Ben Turner, Queenstown, New Zealand

4. Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, Alberta

5. Dakota Louis, Browning, Montana

6. Ty Elliot, Nanton, Alberta

7. Cody Coverchuk, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

8. Lane Cork, Quesnel, B.C.

9. Chase Outlaw, Hamburg, Arkansas

10. Tanner Girletz, Cereal, Alberta

11. Jason Malone, San Antonio, Texas

12. Billy West, Cadogan, Alberta

13. Preston Louis, Browning, Montana

14. Stetson Lawrence, Williston, North Dakota

15. Josh Birks, Coonamble, Australia

16. Jesse Torkalson, Warburg, Alberta

17. Cody Ford, Hermiston, Oregon

18. Clayton Ahlgren, Grass Range, Montana

19. Justin Lloyd, Tisdale, Saskatchewan

20. Zane Lambert, Westbourne, Manitoba

21. Adam Jamison, New Zealand

22. Ty Pozzobon, Merritt, B.C.

23. Todd Chotowetz, Major, Saskatchewan

24. Leland Spence, Silver Valley, Alberta

25. Tyler Pankewitz, Ponoka, Alberta

26. Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas

27. Matt O’Flynn, Quesnel, B.C.

28. Miles Pennington, Stettler, Alberta

29. Chad Besplug, Claresholm, Alberta

30. Tyler Thomson, Diamond, Alberta


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A very young Merritt Secondary senior girls rugby team failed to win a game at the B.C. High School Championships on the weekend, but the squad returned from Port Alberni on Vancouver Island with a wealth of experi-ence that should pay dividends in the years to come.

In their opening match, the MSS team faced number-one seed-ed Abbotsford and lost to the two-time defend-ing provincial champi-ons 44-0.

“Our girls played well,” said Merritt head coach Molly Brigden. “We held them to just two tries in the second half.”

Brigden wasn’t quite as pleased with her team’s second outing, a rough affair that saw

the Panthers fall to Lake City (from William’s Lake) 50-0.

“It was quite a dirty game,” said Brigden. “It resulted in some injuries. Unfortunately, our play-ers didn’t seem to dem-onstrate the will to win, and many of the things that should have been second nature to them just didn’t appear.”

In their third and last contest of the three-day tournament, MSS faced off against their zone rivals, the Valleyview Vikings.

Despite twice losing to the Vikes by large margins during the regu-lar season, the Panthers gave their Kamloops rivals a whale of a game in a narrow 15-10 defeat.

“The girls played awesome,” said Brigden. “It was a very evenly-matched game. I was very impressed with how our younger players

stepped up, and how our veterns helped guide the plays on the field.”

Merritt’s ‘Player of the Game’ in each of its three matches were Jaycee Chenier (twice)

and Shai Thomson.Abbotsford Secon-

dary repeated as AA provincial champions with Robert Bateman (also from Abbotsford) second and Brentwood

College third. Abbotsford also won this year’s provincial 7-aside title back in April.

The AAA provincial title went to G.P. Vanier Secondary (Courtenay),

while perennial power-house Semiahmoo from White Rock took the Tier 2 crown.

While the high school rugby season is officially over, several players

from Merritt will be in Kamloops this weekend attending a tryout camp for the Zone 2 team that will be competing at the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo in July.

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Archery PracticeTuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun RangeContact BJ Moore for more info250-280-0304BrowniesMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Canadian Diabetes AssociationOnce a month, 7 - 9 p.m.Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776Drop-In SoccerTuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530Drop-In VolleyballMondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.Girl GuidesWednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Ladies’ Curling LeagueWednesdays 6 & 8 p.m.Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917Living With Loss Support GroupNo meeting in June, July, & August. Sup-port still available. Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513

Merritt Curling ClubFor League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Duplicate Bridge ClubTuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095Merritt Lions ClubFirst & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms PrenatalPost Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - rideE: [email protected]: #merrittbikingNavy League Cadets of CanadaWednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944Merritt Snowmobile ClubSecond Tuesday 7 p.m.Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt’s Women in BusinessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola Naturalist SocietyThird Thursday - 7:00 p.m.NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.caN.V. 4-H ClubSecond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.Central School - 250-378-5028Nicola Valley Better BreathersThird Wednesdays 1 p.m.Trinity United - 250-378-6266

N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894NVCACMeets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.comN.V. Dirt Riders AssociationLast Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m.2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)Third Wednesday 7 p.m.2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House250-378-0349N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536One Way Krew Youth GroupTuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Pathfi ndersMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Patricia Rebekah LodgeSecond & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers CadetsTuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or

250-572-3775Royal Canadian Legion #96Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631Royal PurpleFirst & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788Rotary Club of MerrittEvery Thursday - NoonBrambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers GuildTamarack Gardens every other Thurs-day at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - SunriseEvery Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles BakerySeniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Soup BowlTuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church HallSparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Teen Centre / FiresideThursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660Valley Scrapbooking250-936-8298Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.Anglican Church HallAl 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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Crossroads Community Church

Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme)

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

Trinity United Church

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

There is still time to join and help us in the fight against can-cer. Register for our May 31 event from noon to midnight at relayforlife.ca

MERRITT OLD TIME FIDDLERS

Are holding a jam session at the Legion on Friday, May 30. Chili on a bun, salad and dessert at 5:00 p.m. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. Come down for good food and good music. Everyone welcome.

GIANT YARD SALEFall Fair Building Lindley Creek

Road. Satudays 9 to 3. Sundays 10 to 2. May 31 & June 1 June 21 & 22, July 5 & 6, July 19 & 20, August 2 & 3, August 9 & 10. Over 80 tables of treasures and more. Donations gratefully accepted only during yard sales hours above or Sunday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Info at 378-2303 or 378-6773

NICOLA VALLEY WOMENS INSTITUTE

Is having a garage sale Saturday June 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., raising money for local scholar-ship. Donations welcome, items in working order. No clothing please. 1455 Quilchena Ave. For info call 250-378-2305

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Navy League is in need of

officer’s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are inter-ested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at [email protected]

THE VALLEY VISUALARTISTS

VVA are pleased to invite every-one to their 20th Annual Show and Sale May 2 to 31.

BAILLIE HOUSEFresh strawberry sale. Already

chopped and ready to use or freeze. Pay by June 14. Call 250-378-0349 or email [email protected]

PATRICIA REBEKAH LODGE

Is having a garage sale, Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the lawn bowling parking lot..

KNITWITSLove to knit or crochet? Or

are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or

crocheting in a friendly and wel-coming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

COURTHOUSE ARTGALLERY

The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

MARVELLOUS MUTTSMarvellous Mutts & Rehoming

Merritt Branch, are always look-ing for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at [email protected].

NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYER

We are starting a new club in town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250-378-4371.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays - for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of God’s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250-378-9706

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 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. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m.All seniors welcome.

SENIOR-IN-TRAININGPositions now available for

Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a will-ingness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-378-3763 for more information.

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Fri. May 30

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Creative Landscape Designs Portfolio of Past Designs Irrigation Systems Patio and Stonework Water Features Pruning Ground Maintenance

Serving Merritt with Excellence for over 20 years

[email protected]

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to:

1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

For more information

call Rich Hodson250-378-6794

Phase 2has started.

Goal to reach $155,000 for

design & architect fees


If only we could see your face when you greet the new onesIf only we could hear you laugh when you contemplate lifeIf only we could share the joy of yet another family eventIf only we could touch your hand, your heart, your soulBut still, we remember, we grieve, we smileBecause you are part of us then, now and always.

For us, there will always be you.With love from Norma and Corey

c/o 3451 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C6Contact: 250-280-4040

Donations to the Hospice society enable us to continue our support role in the community and to help furnish the Hospice rooms at Gilles

House. A tax receipt will be provided upon request for donation of $20 or more.

Thank You!

on

Hospice SocietyMerritt & District

MERRITT FUNERAL CHAPELCelebrating lives with dignity

• Funeral Services• Cremation

•Burial•Monuments

250-378-2141 or 1-800-668-3379

2113 Granite Ave.Merritt, BC

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday

On Call 24 Hours A Day

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Kurt Helmut Mosebach passed away in the early morning hours of May 14th, 2014. He has gone to join his beloved wife Agnes, exactly four months to the day of her passing. Kurt was born April 3, 1925 in Ger-many. He just celebrated his 89th birthday. Kurt im-migrated to Canada in 1953, working his way across Canada as a farm laborer. He ended up in Revel-stoke as a sawyer, where he had the misfortune of losing his left arm in a sawmill accident. He received his scalers license and began to work for O’Neill & Devine, later becoming Weyerhaeuser, where he worked until his retirement. Kurt and Agnes married in 1967 and enjoyed many years gardening, trav-eling and as soul mates. They were both long time members of the Elks and Royal Purple.

A joint memorial service will be held Saturday June 7th 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Elks Hall with Pastor Sherry Peterson of ciating. Internment

at 3:00 pm at the Merritt Cemetery.

Their chosen charities are the Canadian Cancer So-ciety, the Heart and Stroke Fountain and the Chil-dren’s Variety. Kurt and Agnes are together again for all time. A special thank you to the Gillis House staff for their care and kindness for Kurt and Agnes.

Kurt and Agnes Mosebach

The Upper Nicola Band is seeking an entrepreneurial and hardworking individual with a background in natural resource management and/or forestry to be its Forestry Manager (FM).

Duties and Responsibilities: (include the following, but other duties may be assigned).

Oversee and manage UNB’s silviculture crew including securing work opportunities.Seek, develop, and manage other forestry related revenue generating opportunitiesNegotiate and manage timber/logging licenses and contractsManage the UNB logging truck and dump truck activities and personnel to maximise revenue Participate in negotiations with the Province on FCARSA, FTOA and other such agreements Develop and maintain a good working relationship with area contractors, forestry companies, and government officialsPrepare reports, budgets, and briefs to Chief and Council and Senior ManagementRepresent UNB on local and provincial forestry boards, committees, and conferencesWork closely with the UNB Cultural Heritage Department to ensure that traditional First Nations practices and areas are protected in potential harvesting areas

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:5 years experience working in the forestry industryAbility to communicate technically with fish/wildlife, environmental and forestry consultative processes, along with community level consultative processesAt least two years experience in a leadership role including planning and budgetingStrong computer background and skills including but not limited to proficiency in Microsoft officeProven Economic development experience such as running one’s own business is an assetA working knowledge of First Nations culture and history is preferred.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Please send resume and cover letter by 12 noon, June 6 via mail, fax, or email to:Senior Executive CoordinatorUpper Nicola BandBox 3700Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8Fax: 250-350-3311; tel: [email protected]

UNB wishes thank all applicants, but only those who are contacted for an interview will receive a reply.

Job PostingUNB Forestry Manager

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club requires employees for all departments including cart attendant, Housekeeping, Turfcare, and the Proshop. Candidates are asked to specify their preferred area of employment. Entry level positions start at $12-14/hr. plus fuel allowance.

Please send resumes attn: Norley Calder, Course SuperintendentEmail: [email protected]

or by fax: (250) 378-9799

Well established Dental Ofce in Kamloops

requires a FULL-TIME CDA.Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 4:30

A team player with people skills an asset.Email [email protected] or fax 250-376-5367

HOMEMAKER POSITIONDescription: Reporting to the Social Development Coordinator. The homemaker is responsible for providing/homemaking services to clients.

Speci c Duties and Responsibilities: Homemaking includes:

General cleaning and organization of • rooms, laundry, disposing of garbage, Scheduling and providing transportation to • medical appointments, Monitoring of members health and • medications, providing grocery lists, preparation of food when necessary, The Homemaker maintains daily records • of service, informs Social Development Coordinator of client emergencies and follows a schedule.

Requirements of Homemaker Position:Access to reliable vehicle and current • driver’s licenseCriminal Record Checks • Experience working with First Nation • CommunityGrade 12 Education preferred with Food • Safe/WCB First Aid Level 1Up to date on Immunizations & TB test• Home Care Attendant Certicate (different • than Resident Care Aid Certicate) would be an asset

25 Hour Work Week

Deadline: June 6, 2014 at 12pm – Noon

Please forward Resume and Cover letter to: Shawn Bob, Social Development Coordinator

2249 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC OR 301-2301th Street, Coldwater Reserve

Coldwater Indian Band Box 4600

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8Ph: 250-378-6174 • Fx: 250-378-5351

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELYArnica Contracting is looking for a mature full time landscaper. Must have extensive knowledge of irrigation systems and landscape construction. Right candidate will need to provide a drivers licence & clean drivers abstract as well as references and portfolio of work.

Email resumes to: [email protected]

SALES CONSULTANTWe are currently looking for an outstanding individual interested in continuing their career with Murray Chevrolet Buick GMC in Merritt, B.C. We welcome any person that is interested in the business as well as seasoned veterans.

Why we're an excellent company to work with: • New, simpli ed professional pay plan with guaranteed

income based on volume. • Work with one of Canada's 50 best managed companies • Comprehensive training program with industry experts

Health Care Plan With Full Bene ts

Please contact in con dence our General Manager Richard Antonenko at [email protected],

Phone: 1-250-378-9255 or apply online at www.murraygmmerritt.com

Announcements Announcements Announcements AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Obituaries

GRANTTed

(Gordon Robert Alfred)June 9, 1923 ~ Dec. 29, 2013

A Veteran

Ted was raised in the Lower Mainland, he settled in Mission with his wife Daphne and son Michael. He worked in a shin-gle mill and retired to Glimpse Lake. He loved fi shing, hunt-ing, building, reading and a good game of cribbage. He was known as the Mayor of Glimpse Lake. After the loss of his second wife Effi e, Ted settled in Merritt, where he kept in contact with family and many friends. He passed away in Merritt in hospice. He will be in our hearts forever. To celebrate Ted’s life please come to an Open House at Glimpse Lake 4980 Lauder Rd., June 7th from 2 - 4. He was a very sweet and charm-ing man and we miss him.

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company ishiring experienced dozer andexcavator operators, mealsand lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman ServicePlumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hrCall (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

Trades, TechnicalJOURNEYMAN Glazier, Lake City Glass in Williams Lakenow hiring. Fax resume to:250-392-5369 or email:[email protected]

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Lake News. For more info please call250-523-6225

June 7th

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANGraymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certifi cation. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture.

Additional skills required: • Electrician with Red Seal certifi cation and with construction or industrial

experience required to work at the Graymont Pavilion Lime Plant.• Must become engaged in continuous improvement and willing to work

in a team environment.• Regular shifts will be 8 hrs/day from Monday to Friday – steady day shift.• Must be willing to work overtime when required.• Located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C.

Wages And Benefi ts As Per The Collective Agreement.

Qualifi ed applicants please submit your resume to: [email protected] or

Graymont Pavilion PlantAttn: Dan BuisP.O. Box 187Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

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Houses For Sale

MERRITT1988 Quilchena Ave.May 7th, 2014

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential

or Commercial PropertyManagement needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICESProperty Manager:

Lynda Etchart

1 bdrm Aprt. $600 inc utilities.

1 bdrm Apt. $575 plus hydro.


1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro. (1/2 month FREE)

4 bdrm bsmt suite on Bench. $1000 including all utilities.

1 bdrm Suite in Heritage Home. $700 plus hydro.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.


3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities on Bann Street.

2 bdrm in Sixplex. $650 inc utilities (x2). (Lower Nicola)

2 bdrm house. Newly renovated/fenced yard $750 plus utilities

2 bdrm house. $850 plus utilities.

2 bdrm house. $900 plus utilities. Fenced closing to town.


3 bedroom Sun Valley Court town-house. $1000 plus utilities.


4 bdrm Upper Floor of House. $1000 plus utilities.

4 bdrm suite on Houston, 2 ½ baths. Fenced yard. $1200 plus utilities.

(Up to $300 Fortis Gas included)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE – ALL INCLUSIVE Perfect for accountants, mortgage brokers etc. Storefront / private

waiting room and entrance Includes all furnishings, reception, office equip-ment & utilities Available Immediately

$700

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City ServicesTurn Key

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RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

KENGARDMANOR

Move in bonus - 1/2 month free rent

For appointment call

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Spacious 1bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hotwater included.

Starting at $625/mth

2 bedroom Sandpiper apartment for rent $750 or for sale $108,000 Available immediately. Phone 378-7116

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Clean one and two

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MOVE IN BONUS 1 month free rent

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Clean one and two

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Rentals

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FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT1 unit available,

1st oor unit ideal for seniors

Available Jan. 1, 2014

$750/month incl. heat & laundry.$100 OFF 1ST

MONTHS RENTNewly renovated units“Clapperton Manor”

2775 Clapperton Ave.250-315-8340

SUMMIT APARTMENTSBrand new 2 bedroom apartments

References required.NO PETS,

NO SMOKING.250-280-7644

Duplex / 4 PlexAvailable May 1st two bed-room duplex. Washer, dryer,fridge, stove, utilities included.Fully fenced front and back yards. $950 per month. 250-378-0887

Mobile Homes & Pads

Available immediately, onebedroom trailer. Washer, dry-er, fridge, stove, utilities in-cluded. $800 per month. 250-378-0887

Modular HomesCelebration over 35 YearsIn the manufactured Home Business. We specialize incustomizing Modular & Manu-factured Homes and Park Models. Price match Guaran-teed. 1-800-339-5133

Homes for Rent2 bdrm suite for rent. All util.incl. 2 and 3 bdrm house forrent. Avail immed. 250-378-43874 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 living room,house for rent. Very large and spacious. Available immedi-ately. Nice and clean. With ja-cuzzi tub. Everything included. 250-378-4392New fully reno’d 3 bdrmhouse. New carpet, new fl oor-ing, new paint etc. Nice andclean. Avail immed. 250-378-4392One bdrm apartment for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat &cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s.250-378-2954

Room & BoardRooms to rent and/or

room & board. $400/mon. for room. Room & board negotiable. Seniors pre-ferred. Contact Doug or Donnaat 250-378-5688 or [email protected]. No alcohol ordrugs.

Rooms for RentFurnished room avail. immed. $465/mon. Incl. util. Call 250-378-5128

Suites, Upper3 bdrm upper suite. W/d,shared fenced yard, pet friend-ly. $850 plus 1/2 utilities withreferences. 250-377-6888

Townhouses3 bdrm townhouse, quiet cul-de-sac, 1 1/2 bath, sm fenced yd, pets neg. $950 incl. gas. 250-682-0844

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MERRITT1988 Quilchena Ave.May 26th, 2014

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential

or Commercial PropertyManagement needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICESProperty Manager:

Lynda Etchart

1 bdrm Aprt. $600 inc utilities.



1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro. (1/2 month FREE)

3 bdrm Apt. Grandview Heights, plus hydro.

3 bedroom Upper Level of home on the Bench. $900 plus utilities.



2 bdrm in Sixplex. $600 inc utilities (Lower Nicola)

2 bdrm house. Newly renovated/fenced yard $900 plus utilities.



Fenced closing to town.


3 bedroom Sun Valley Court town-house. $1000 plus utilities.


4 bdrm Duplex. $1000 plus utilities.

4 bdrm suite on Houston, 2 ½ baths. Fenced yard.

$1200 plus utilities. (Up to $300 Fortis Gas included)


SPORTS

GR. 4-5 Panthers 5 Red Devils 1 White Lightning 5 Blazers 1 Blue Bandits 2 FSMFC 0

GR. 6-7 Team Blue 3 Whitecaps 1 Man U 2 Team Blue 0

GR. 8+ Green Machine 5 Gunners 3 Chelsea 4 Whitecaps 0 Whitecaps 6 Green Machine 2

Merritt Youth Soccer Association

WEEK 5 SCORES

BALL BATTLE The Blazers’ Hanna Ellingsen (left) competes for the ball with the White Lightning’s McKenna Hack-Mortimer during Grade 4-5 youth soccer action on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald

RIGHT ON TRACK Collettville Elementary School held its annual track meet last Wednesday at Voght Park. (Above) Avery Sigurdsson clears in the bar in high jump. (Right) Jayden Etchart is a winner in the 200 metre dash for his age group. Ian Webster/Herald

MSS cowgirls qualify for B.C. high school fi nalsBy Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

[email protected]

Four members of the Merritt Secondary School rodeo team have qualified for the B.C. High School Finals in Williams Lake on the June 5-8 weekend.

Leading the charge is senior cowgirl Fallon Fosbery who qualified in five different disci-plines: breakaway roping (ranked 1st), team roping (2nd), goat tying (7th), barrel racing (9th) and pole bending (11th).

Fosbery’s partner in the team roping event is Cole Churchill from Westwold.

Qualifying for the BCHSFR in three events is Resa Stoltzfus. She is second-ranked in cow cutting, ninth in goat tying and 10th in pole bending.

Kelsey Kynoch will travel to Williams Lake to compete in two events — pole bending (8th)

and barrel racing (11th).Brooke Gabara

round out the MSS quartet. She will com-pete in pole bending, where she is ranked 12th.

All four cowgirls competd on the week-end at the final high school rodeo of the reg-ular season in Valemont.

On Saturday, Fosbery picked up a win in breakaway roping along with a second in team roping. Sunday, she fin-ished off with a third in pole bending.

Other top-10 finish-ers on the weekend were Stoltzfus (two sixths and a seventh in goat tying and pole bending) and Kynoch (a sixth in bar-rels and a ninth in pole bending on Sunday).

RODEO GAL Brooke Gabara (right) is one of four Merritt Secondary rodeo competitors who has quali-fied for this year’s B.C. high school finals rodeo. Ian Webster/Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

LNIB would like to inform the public of work in progress on the Merritt Area Transmission Line between the Highland Substation, near Mamette Lake and the Merritt Substation within the City limits of Merritt, BC.

There may be active falling and road building activities on or near several local Forest Service Roads; including Swakum Mtn Road, Rey Creek Road, Danish Road. Restricted access is required for worker and public safety to avoid any risks associated with the construction activities. Please avoid using the right-of-way for your activities. If you are in the area, please use extra care when travelling around the right-of-way. Questions or concerns can be directed to:

LNIB (Lower Nicola Indian Band) 250.378.5157 LNB Construction Inc. 250.378.4524 BC Hydro Stakeholder Relations 1.866.647.3334 [email protected]

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UNIT C-641 WEST ATHABASCA ST KAMLOOPS, BC V2H 1C5

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Reg. No. 14246email: [email protected] Pooley Ave., Merritt 250-378-5580

Residential & Commercial

Over 30 years experience

ELECTRICALELECTRICALCampbell and Co. Chartered Accountants Over 40 Years Experience

in providing professional service to all of our clients.

We are currently acccepting new clients and

look forward to meeting with you about any of

your accounting & taxation needs.

We are confident our team will add value to your business

by providing reliable and timely accounting services,

allowing you more time to grow your business.

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1988 Quilchena Ave. (Royal Lepage office)

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone: 778-257-4129

e-mail: [email protected]

IN MERRITT EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY!

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We love numbers. Can we work with yours?

JIM POJIM POTTER

MERRITT TREE SERVICE• Fully insured, certi ed faller• WSBC covered• Dangerous tree assessment

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CALL JIM at 250-378-4212CALL JIM at 250-378-4212Solutions for your tree problems!Solutions for your tree problems!

Schedule your FREE Estimate

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MERRITTMOBILE RADIO REPAIR

Office: 604-795-4224 Cell: 250-280-6115Fax: 604-795-4228

Where personalized service is our Motto

Ray Clark4492 Iron Mountain [email protected]

RADIO REPAIRRADIO REPAIR

For All Your Roofing Needs

KEVIN O’FLYNN ~ THEE ROOFER35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

[email protected]

Shingles ~ Cedar ~ Metal ~ Torch-on

ROOFINGROOFING

GUTTERS • SIDING • SOFFITSALES, INSTALL AND REPAIRGUTTERS • SIDING • SOFFITSALES, INSTALL AND REPAIR

250-315-9054

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Office Hours:Monday - Friday8 AM - 4:30 PM

SERVING ALL CITIZENS OF MERRITT AND

SURROUNDING AREAS

CALL TODAY 250-378-5877

New patients always welcome!

1999 Voght Street (next to the Credit Union)

PO Box 3090, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Call Today to Book Your Appointment.

Ph: 250-378-5877

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123 456 789

MAIN LOCATION& CLEARANCE

CENTRE

Hours:Monday to Friday

9 am - 6:00 pmSaturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sundays: Closed

2025 Coutlee Ave., Merritt Phone: 250-378-2332

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Merritt Herald - May 29, 2014

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