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SMOKIN’ GOOD TIME AT GARLIC FEST The Lower Nicola Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show at Smith Pioneer Park on the weekend featured an array of vendors and exhibitions, including this one that was eventually smoked out. This old-fashioned motorized saw was being temperamental as the men tried to bring back the former glory of this heavy machinery. For more on the garlic and tractor festival, See Page 8. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

Ministry looks to improve First Nations high school achievement

The Ministry of Education says B.C. schools are failing First Nations students and now it wants to improve graduation rates with a new learning agree-ment.

The Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 is trying to bring the area’s First Nations groups to a partnership that

would include sharing ideas and goals in a new Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement.

“I’d like to say we have it tied up, but we don’t,” SD 58 Assistant Superintendent Steve McNiven said at the most recent district meeting in September. “We have the majority of the bands giving approval to sign that document and right now we are working with the other two

bands to come to an agreement before the signing.”

Representatives from SD 58 and the Ministry, as well as First Nations leaders, are sched-uled to sign the Enhancement Agreement at 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Merritt Civic Centre — 1950 Mamette Ave.

Changes could include a stronger educational focus on Aboriginal Peoples’ cultures and languages.

The Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with First Nations bands in 1999 that acknowledged Aboriginal students weren’t successful enough in school.

“British Columbia schools have not been successful in ensuring that aboriginal students receive a quality education, one that allows these students to succeed in a larger provincial economy while maintaining ties

to their culture,” the Ministry stated.

That memorandum has led to the new Enhancement agree-ment, in the Ministry’s latest effort.

SD 58 already entered an enhancement agreement with First Nations in 2004, and Aboriginal student success has increased.

See ‘Completion’ Page 3

By Phillip WoolgarTHE [email protected]

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VICTORIA – The B.C. government has reached a tentative agreement with its larg-est employee group, as the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union has recom-mended acceptance of a two-year agreement with a four per cent raise.

Premier Christy Clark announced the settlement Friday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities conven-tion, after talks broke down in the spring and the BCGEU staged a series of strikes at liquor stores and gov-ernment offices around the province.

BCGEU President Darryl Walker said the government dropped its proposal to sell the Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse and delivery system, which was “huge” for the union and a step towards privatizing government liquor stores as well.

“We think this is the spine of the system,”

Walker said. “Without this we would perhaps have lost the whole system.”

Clark said the settle-ment meets the govern-ment’s “co-operative gains” bargaining man-date, where savings and efficiencies cover the costs of pay increases, but offered few details.

Walker said the 26,000-member union agreed to work with the government to reduce sick days and find new efficiencies in opera-tions that include min-istry operations, social workers, and provincial prison and court ser-vices.

The union dropped its proposal to open more liquor stores on Sundays to increase revenue.

Walker said that was to protect members whose distribution jobs were going to be priva-tized.

“Now that [priva-tization] is gone, we think we can talk to this government and in fact the next gov-ernment about what it means to build rev-enues, and if we can

find a way to do that by opening stores, then I think it’s win-win,” Walker said.

Clark also announced a tenta-tive agreement with resident physicians in B.C. hospitals, also a two-year deal under co-operative gains.

On Wednesday, the government and the

B.C. Nurses’ Union announced a tentative agreement for 32,000 Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said the agreement includes a “modest” wage increase, with details to be released after mem-bers vote on it.

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

Premier Christy Clark announces the tentative agreement with the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union Friday. The deal also affects Merritt government workers. Tom Fletcher/Black Press

BCGU deal drops privatization plan

Bears seek food before hibernation

People need to stay vigilant of bears in the fall by ensuring their neighbourhoods are free from attractants, warns the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

The number of bear sightings around Merritt has increased over the last sev-eral weeks, the TNRD stated.

“Now that they’ve eaten the berry crops in the hills, they are starting to come to town, especially with the fruit on people’s trees,” TNRD Bear Aware Community Co-ordinator Emily Lomas said. “When we get calls, the two major

things we hear is that they are going through garbage or fruit trees, especially this time of year.”

The bears are often rummaging around in search of garbage, bird feed, compost and unpicked fruit, in an attempt to gain weight for hibernation, which usually begins near the end of November.

The TNRD some-times sends workers to tag the garbages of people who leave the bins overnight. The tag tells the owner about the dangers of taking

out the trash the night before garbage day.

“Having it not on the street, but next to your house, doesn’t really make a differ-ence to a bear,” Lomas added.

She said people can leave the garbage in their home, clean the garbage bin or put stinky trash in the freezer before tossing it.

Environment Minister Terry Lake said the province wants to treat eutha-nizing bears as a last resort.

“It’s so very impor-tant to keep British Columbians — and our bears — safe, and the key to accomplish-ing this is to minimize the risks of conflict,” she said in a release. “We all share respon-sibility for making sure this happens, espe-cially by making sure we don’t provide bears with non-natural food sources.”

Merritt consists of a lot of garbage and fruit ripe for picking, and this attracts bears from throughout the Nicola Valley.

Many bears under-stand that houses mean they can find high-calorie food nec-essary for the bears’ winter survival.

By Phillip WoolgarTHE HERALD

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‘Having [garbage bins] not on the street, but next to your house, doesn’t really [help].’

—TNRD BEAR AWARE COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR

EMILY LOMAS

October is a busy month for the animal, as it tries to fatten up

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Merritt crime increase lower than B.C. average

The number of crimes committed in Merritt in 1981 increased 2.2 per cent over the previ-ous year, compared to the provincial average increase of 9.2 per cent.

The figures — which do not include drug and traffic offences — are included in the just-released B.C. Police Commission Annual Report, 1981-82.

The report shows increases in crimes in almost every cat-egory in the period from 1980-81.

Merritt, with a population of 6,110, had 1,000 crimes reported in 1980 and 1,022 in 1981.

This 2.2 per cent increase compares to the B.C. munici-pal average of 8.9 per cent.

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Between 2007 and 2011, the six-year completion rate among First Nations students in SD 58 has gone up from 42 per cent to 54 per cent. Non-Aboriginal students have increased from 68 per cent to 72 per cent in the same period.

Provincewide, Aboriginal Peoples’ six-year achievement has increased from 48 per cent to 54 per cent from 2007 to 2011. Non-aboriginal stu-dents remained static at 81 per cent during the same period.

Administration at SD 58 has set the target for 60 per cent transition rates this year for First Nations

students. The five-year target is 70 per cent.

“I think that the dis-trict has really worked hard at focusing on aboriginal education,” SD 58 Superintendent Bob Peacock said. “There have been a number of initiatives taking place that relate to the Enhancement Agreement.”

He noted that First Nations six-year com-pletion was 37 per cent in the school year after the first Enhancement Agreement was signed to 54 per cent in 2011, the most recent stat available. The original agreement expired in 2009.

“It’s actually really been in the last three years that First Nations achievement has gone

up,” Peacock noted. “We had a mock audit a few years back and that really opened peo-ple’s eyes about what we need to do.”

He said the original agreement was more focused on data, while this agreement is more qualitative.

Since the original agreement, SD 58 has started the Aboriginal Academy, a 16 credit

course at Merritt Secondary School that teaches about tradi-tional First Nations customs.

This year, nearly 20 SD 58 educators are scheduled to participate in a course that teaches them about Aboriginal People’s culture.

In 2009, Early Development Instruments Research rated SD 58 students

in the highest level of vulnerability in physical health and well-being. The criteria includes motor development, energy levels, school preparedness, wash-room independence and established hand-edness.

Approximately 36 per cent of local stu-dents are vulnerable in at least one of these categories, the research states.

Three additional counsellors have been added in the district this year, with another position vacant. This puts the total number of counsellors in the district at six, com-pared to last year’s three.

The previous enhancement plan

aimed to improve aca-demic achievement, increase academic preparedness, improve grades seven to 12 transition rates and improve student self-worth.

Specifically, SD 58 added courses that focused on the Nlaka’pamux and Syilx culture and languages, as one of the many ini-tiatives.

SD 58 noted research indicates that when students feel their culture is valued, their self-esteem will increase and they will become confident enough to learn.

The Enhancement Agreement is a com-munity document and isn’t just focused on the school district.

Completion rates among First Nations gradually improves through SD58From Page 1 ‘We had a

mock audit a few years

back and that really opened people’s eyes.’

—SD 58

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BOB PEACOCK

The Ministry of Environment also wants people to be aware of the potential for human-bear con-flicts.

The TNRD wants people to follow these steps to be bear aware:• Store garbage inside or in a bear-proof container until dis-posal • Do not put garbage outside the night before pickup• Pick fruit and berries from trees and shrubs• If you have more fruit than you can handle, ask your friends and neighbours if they’d like to pick some for themselves and share• Feed pets inside and

store pet food indoors• Use bird feeders only during winter months• Mix compost regu-larly or treat with lime to reduce odour• Keep barbecues clean and free of residual food and grease.

Visit beaeraware.bc.ca to learn more about how to be safe and keep bears out of the community.

The program is administered through the Ministry’s Bear Smart Community Program.

The Bear Aware program has the aim of reducing the num-ber of human-bear conflicts throughout the province.

Black bears typical-ly hibernate for three to five months in B.C.

Properly storing garbage helpsFrom Page 2

Many bears are progressively more comfortable with coming into town to find food. One of their favourite places to find treats is in fruit trees during the fall. This is a particularly vital time for the bears, as they try to fatten up for hibernation. File photo

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VICTORIA – After a passionate debate and a close vote, del-egates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention passed a motion Wednesday calling on the federal government to decrim-inalize marijuana.

The UBCM placed major emphasis on the debate this year, stag-ing a debate Monday featuring former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant, in favour of loosening pot laws, and University of the Fraser Valley crimi-nologist Darryl Plecas opposed. After a line-up of speakers on the impact of marijuana grow-ops on communi-ties and crime impact, a show of hands by hundreds of delegates supported the call for decriminalization.

Metchosin council-lor Moralea Milne reminded delegates that Plant termed pot prohibition “a disastrous and expen-sive failure of public policy.” She said more than 500,000 B.C. residents have smoked marijuana, but she doesn’t support its use.

“Personally, I’d rather have a martini, and I’m allowed to because we changed that very wrong prohi-bition stance that we had,” Milne said.

Okanagan-Similkameen area director Tom Siddon, a former federal cabi-net minister, said his local police reject decriminalization.

“I think we’ve been frying too many brains,” Siddon said. “It’s going to aggra-vate the temptation of young people to move from marijuana, which may well be more harmless than a few bottles of beer, to being hooked on

heroin, cocaine and the chemical designer drugs.”

Prince George city councillor Brian Skakun drew laughter with his comment: “I tried it when I was younger, I turned out OK.” Turning seri-ous, he said the costs extend to police and courts weighed down with marijuana cases rather than “real crim-inals.”

Abbotsford coun-cillor Henry Braun agreed with Siddon.

“We produce about 1.5 million pounds of marijuana in British Columbia,” Braun said. “We consume about 185,000 pounds, so the vast majority of marijuana is being exported to the U.S. and other places.”

Port Moody coun-cillor Bob Elliott said his “quaint, safe city” has seen three gang-related murders in the past six months. He pleaded for support for decriminalization.

Coquitlam coun-cillor Terry O’Neill called decriminaliza-tion “the worst of all worlds,” protecting people from simple

possession charges while leaving large-scale growing and sales in the hands of crimi-nals.

Nelson councillor Robin Cherbo said sparing young rec-reational users from prosecution is worth it, and even outright legalization won’t stop

the criminal trade as long as pot remains illegal in the U.S.

Cariboo Regional District director Joan Sorley reminded del-egates that grow-ops are destructive to com-munities and danger-ous to police and fire departments.

“They’re huge oper-

ations,” Sorley said. “If we decriminalize it, we take away the tool that the RCMP has to try and shut them down and help keep our neighbourhood safe.”

Merritt Mayor Susan Roline wasn’t available for comment by press time.

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UBCM votes to decriminalize pot

Metchosin Coun. Moralea Milne speaks to her motion to urge Ottawa to decriminalize marijuana at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria Wednesday. B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant touts the idea, while others oppose it. Tom Fletcher/Black Press

The decision could sway the debate in Ottawa

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Durin g my child-hood and the major-ity of my adult life, I never heard the word “assimilation.”

My parents never spoke of this word in our home and among friends. It’s not like they did not know the meaning of the word, it was just not a prior-ity or an issue with them.

I grew up watching and listening to my dad, as he spoke and made business deals with non-native people.

Closing a business deal, his known signa-ture was his firm hand-shake.

After all, he did not have an education; he did not read or write. So, he depended on his good name, his integ-rity and honesty.

People who did business with my dad knew he would hold true to his commit-ments.

When I married and left my home to live among non-native people, the word assimilation was never a topic we discussed among ourselves. I was never discriminated against by anyone of my new friends and acquaintances. I always felt welcome among them.

It was only after my husband and I returned home, here in the Nicola Valley, that I began to hear the word.

It was often spoken with anger, and blame towards the govern-ments.

I was curious as to the real meaning of the word “assimila-tion,” so I did my own research.

Here is what I found: Assimilation means people add new information to

an existing knowledge base, sometimes re-interpreting these new experiences so that they will fit in with previously existing information.

Old ideas are changed, or even replaced, based on new information.

Cultural assimila-tion is the process where a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the pre-vailing culture and customs — the blend-ing or fusing of minor-ity groups into the dominant society.

I see this taking place among native people, when inter-marriage takes place between two different cultures.

For example, a Thompson can marry into the Okanagan nation, that individual has to adapt to the Okanagan nation’s tra-ditions.

This is what I call blending and fusing two cultures together. I do not believe this is assimilation.

However, the word “assimilation” goes beyond this.

The Abori ginal Peoples across Canada do have an issue with

the governments.The major concern

has been intermar-riage between a native woman and a non-native man.

The children from this marriage, up until only very recently, were not recognized as hav-ing native blood. The government said they are now Canadian citi-zens. No more native.

A non-native woman marries into the Aboriginal society. She has full status, along with her children.

This only changed recently. Now, a non-native woman has no entitlement to native status, and neither do her children.

There are two defi-nitions for assimilation, one I mentioned earlier, about people adding new information to an existing knowledge base, which I find no wrong with; its good.

The other is cul-tural.

There are good things to this, among intermarriage between two different groups of native people, it blends their strengths.

Two are better than one. One cannot break a cord made of two blends.

Our chiefs from long

ago did change over to the new ways of doing business, yet they never lost their true identity as Sylix. I believe our people have adapted into the “dominant society.”

We have accessed the dominant society’s lifestyle with the fusing of education. We are no longer the “minority group.”

The late Grand Chief Gordon Antoine had a vision, which was to have the best educa-tion made available for everyone.

He worked diligently with government heads and other Aboriginal leaders to achieve this goal.

Today, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology stands as a monument for better education. Education is important. Without education in this mod-ern day, life is a closed door.

Today, in this assimi-lated world, we have teachers, lawyers, engi-neers, artists, and so many more.

Our people are skilled in many profes-sions.

Our leaders from long ago did not have the modern technology we enjoy today.

Chiefs depended on oral history to record their important deci-sions made, which were then passed down from one generation to the next.

In this assimilated world, our chiefs have access to new technol-ogy, making business much more efficient.

I am thankful for my life; its been very full and good.

I do not live in the past; the past is not who I am.

I borrow a saying from one of my grand-daughters, Julissa:

“There are a great number of things that define us, who we are, where we come from. Our past is not one of them. Where we are going, and what we have learned, where we stand today, along with culture, personal beliefs and behaviours. These are what matters the most.”

Proverbs chapter 1;5: “The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the per-son of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound coun-sel so that he may be able to steer his course rightly.”

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After over 4.5 years as a journalist, with nearly one-third of that journey spent in Merritt, it’s now time to place down my cup of tea and take a seat at the editor’s desk.

While I have many ideas

for the Merritt Herald, I respect that the newspaper has been a source for news aand current events in the Nicola Valley for more than 100 years.

For this reason, I don’t have the desire to change many of the large features that have been a part of this news-paper for all that time, such as the fonts and general layout.

However, you may notice a few minor changes to the sec-tions, and there may be addi-tional coverage of events that are important to the Herald’s valued readers.

It’s too soon to say what the rest of these changes

might be, but look for more regional, provincial and national news that is relevant and localized to the Nicola Valley.

As a journalist, it is my responsibility to provide my readers with an objective story that is balanced and fair. I have never and will never write an article to which I take sides.

You will, however, notice my opinion on issues in the editorial section of the newspaper, but I will never write an editorial on an issue about which I have written an article.

Some of these editorials you will disagree with and some you will applaud (I hope), but I will always write what I believe needs to be said in the Valley.

Also, when writing my articles, I aim to take complex issues and make them clear for my readers, and this is what I believe to be the most valuable skill learned in my 4.5 years as a journalist.

That career began in Merritt in 2008 at the Merritt News, where I was the report-er for eight months. I then moved to a larger market in St. Albert, Alta., as a reporter

for 1.5 years at the Saint City News.

After getting a taste of Northern Alberta, I felt it was time to return to B.C., so I worked to fill in for a person on maternity leave at the Alberni Valley Times in Port Alberni.

This was my first experi-ence at a daily newspaper and I learned a lot in a very intense deadline-driven envi-ronment.

I then moved to Vancouver, where I wrote for the online content titan Demand Media, where I pro-duced articles for USAToday.

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VICTORIA – The Union of B.C. Municipalities conven-tion is the political event of the year for B.C. party leaders, especially heading into a provincial election.

Up first was NDP leader Adrian Dix, who drew a large crowd of local politi-cians last week for the traditional early-morning spot that fol-lows a long evening of receptions.

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In contrast to his debut last year, a typical litany of political attacks on the B.C. Liberals, Dix declared he would take the high road. And perhaps mindful of Carole James’ downfall after her content-free speech to the 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out policies.

He told delegates an NDP government would restore local authority over Metro Vancouver transit (no more toothless “mayor’s council”) and mountain resorts (no more Jumbo ski resort permits issued over local objec-tions).

Dix would also let communi-ties decide if they want public-private partnerships for large construction projects. (Federal Heritage Minister James Moore later noted that if communities or provinces wish to decline fed-eral funds due to this ideology, they are free to do so.)

Then Dix accused the B.C. Liberals of cutting forest inven-tory spending by 77 per cent over the last decade, meaning deci-sions like rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are being made “in the dark” for the first time in a century.

That’s a damning charge, so I checked it against forest min-istry budget records. As with all government programs, account-ing changes can give a mislead-ing appearance of large cuts or increases from year to year. And indeed forest inventory spending has bounced around during the B.C. Liberal term.

The budget for forest inven-tory staffing and operation was about $8 million in 2001-02, rising as high as $15 million and falling to a low of $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. The esti-mate for the current fiscal year is $9.7 million, an increase to try to catch up with the pine beetle disaster.

Crown forest inventory has indeed fallen behind due to rapid shifts caused by unprecedented

insect and fire damage. But has spending been slashed as Dix claims? No. It has increased.

Next up was Premier Christy Clark, in full campaign mode. In the Gordon Campbell tradition, she brought the goodies out in her speech to close the conven-tion. More than $200 million has been scraped together to “accel-erate” capital projects at schools, hospitals and other facilities across the province.

These projects were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious politi-cal purposes. Or at least the announcements will be moved up.

Four-laning of the last narrow stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops will continue over 10 years. This is a federal-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is govern-ing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most stag-geringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.

Clark also announced a long-range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River. It will likely be a bridge, because the tunnel is a bottleneck not only for Highway 99, but also for large ships going up-river. This is another project that will proceed eventually, and there is no specific financial commit-ment, yet.

I haven’t found any outright false claims in Clark’s presenta-tion, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop poli-tics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.

For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial lead-ership.Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and [email protected].

Dix declares he’ll take ‘high road’

Dear Editor:

As pro-choice Canadians celebrate the defeat of Motion 312, the private mem-ber’s motion that the anti-choice movement hoped would re-open the abortion debate in this country and eventually recriminalize abortion, a good number of us have called for the resignation of MP Rona Ambrose and have taken to task all the women ministers who voted against an entire class of persons, the class to which they themselves belong.

Minister Ambrose’s excuse that she was concerned about sex-selective abortion amounts to a straightfor-ward acknowledgement that this motion was not about asking for a “study” or a “dialogue,” or trying to update an old law. Nor was it about examining the medical evidence as to when a fetus becomes human. It was about finding a way

to define fetuses as legal persons so that abortion could be recriminalized.

(This is not the place to discuss sex-selective abortion. A good dis-cussion does take place at the Gender Focus blog, www.gender-focus.com/2012/06/-1/sex-selective-abortion/, where it’s mentioned that the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a bill in May of this year that would have banned sex-selective abortion.) I notice that two of our three MPs in the Okanagan Valley, Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country) and Colin Mayes (Okanagan-Shuswap), likewise voted to turn back the clock on women’s rights to 1869, when the state thought women were unable to make the right decisions about themselves, their families and their fetuses, and when it thought it could roar in and inter-fere with women’s bodies and their reproductive functions.

It’s only Dan Albas (Okanagan-Coquihalla) who put aside his per-sonal convictions and stood in the House of Commons with those who had sent him there to represent them: his constituents, who had made clear during the 2011 election that they did not want the abor-tion debate to be revis-ited.

That debate occurred in the 60s, 70s and 80s in this country, and was settled in 1988 when the Supreme Court ruled that women’s Charter-protected liberty rights include the right to make choices about their reproductive lives, and their freedoms include freedom from state inter-ference with their bodies.

Canadian women will not allow the clock to be turned back. What will it take for Ron Cannan and Colin Mayes to absorb that fact?

Dianne VargaKelowna, BC

No turning back the clock

MODELS STRUT THEIR STUFF The Model-A Touring Club stopped in Merritt on a Western Canada tour Thursday. The cars are Model-A Roadsters from the 1920s and 1930s. The club members visited from Nevada and California, as they were passing through from Kelowna to Harrison. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

The 9th Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show attracted many people from throughout the area on Saturday and Sunday, as the event featured not only an assortment of garlic products, but other vendors as well, such as honey from the Nicola Valley and various health products. The two-day event also featured old-fashioned motor demonstrations, an antique tractor show and the Nicola Valley Vintage Car Club. (Clockwise from top left) Dave Jones from his vendor store Stopa, describes his garlic to customers. He is member of the Shuswap Thompson Organic Producers Association. A few men work on an antique timber saw, which was having some difficulty getting started. Bill Cross operates several stationary engines. This one is a Fairbank Morris Dish Pan from 1923. He said the motors can facilitate many operations. A dog enjoys the sun, which was heating up Smith Pioneer Park on Saturday. The field is undergoing a major overhaul, which includes updates to the soccer and baseball fields, as well as a new tennis court and playground. Festival-goers have a look at the stationary engines. This image was cap-tured through the steering wheel of an antique tractor. Dozens of tractors and other vehicles lined the fields. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

Bulbs burst at Garlic Fest Bulbs burst at Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show and Antique Tractor Show

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A total of 42 golfers took part in the Ladies Day Wind-up on Sept. 22 at the Merritt Golf & Country Club.

Overall champion and low gross winer was Diana Lorenz with an 18-hole score of 80. The nine-handicapper stated, “I just wanted to have a nice game, and concentrate on each shot.”

Lorenz went on to add that the weather condi-tions for the Ladies’ Wind-up were nearly ideal.

“It was beautiful. Nice temperatures and no wind. Couldn’t have been better.”

THEY DON’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS When the dust had settled at the Top Hand Ranch Rodeo in Barriere on the Sept. 22-23 weekend, no fewer than three cowboys from the Nicola Valley had finished in the top six in the competition. (Above, left to right) Russell Clemitson (judge), 1st. place Ed Russell (River Ranch), 2nd. place Cameron Jacobs (Douglas Lake Chapperon Division), 6th. place Chad Seelhof (Woodjam Ranches), 5th. place Mark Elliott (Nicola Ranch), 4th. place Curt Martindale (Quilchena Cattle Co.), 3rd. Place Keely Durrell (Wineglass Ranch), Jason McGillivray (sponsor), Larry Ramstad (judge). A total of 13 cowboys and cowgirls took part in the Top Hand competition, which included two doctoring events as well as a ranch horse event and a horse race. The weekend rodeo also included a saddle bronc event. Douglas Lake’s Jacobs (78/82) emerged as the 2012 Bronc Riding Champion. Douglas Lake Portland Division’s Cash Kerner (61/70) placed second and Portland Divisions Joe Roberson (83/BO) was third. Photo by Braidyn Brewer/Douglas Lake Ranch

Nicola Valley cowboys excel at Top Hand competition in Barriere

AT THE OLYMPICS! The Samra family from Merritt was in England during the XXX Summer Olympic Games and took in the women’s soccer match between Canada and South Africa, which Canada won 3-1. After the game, Amrit, Sabrina, Pavan and Peter Samra, along with good friend Harjeet Sandhu joined Canadian goalie Erin McLeod (centre) for a photo op. Canada went on to win the bronze medal at the Games with a 2-1 victory over France. Canada’s 3-2 overtime loss to the United States in the semi-finals is widely regarded as one of the best soccer games ever played in Olympic competition. Photo submitted

Lorenz wins MGCC Ladies’ Day wind-up

CHAMPION! Merritt Golf & Country Club head professional Sydney van Rensberg presents the championship trophy to Ladies’ Day Wind-up winner Diana Lorenz. Photo submitted

MERRITT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBLADIES’ DAY WIND-UP

September 22, 2012

Overall Low Gross Diana Lorenz 80Overall Low Net Maureen Lorenz 66

1st Flight 1st Low Gross Glenda Rodgers 83 1st Low Net Audrey Niehaus 68 2nd Low Gross Deb Montgomery 85 2nd Low Net Kim Williams 69 3rd Low Gross Muriel Griffiths 86 3rd Low Net Shirley Emmerick 73

2nd Flight 1st Low Gross DeDe Connolly 95 1st Low Net Sharon McIvor 69 2nd Low Gross Jude Schaefer 96 2nd Low Net Kathryn Olsen 71 3rd Low Gross Chris Nygaard 102 3rd Low Net Sheree Byer 73

3rd Flight 1st Low Gross Diana Magnuson104 1st Low Net Barb Puga 70 2nd Low Gross Marg Gillespie 110 2nd Low Net Connie Westwick 71 3rd Low Gross Liz Claman 114 3rd Low Net Doreen McLean 77

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ARIES - Someone is not telling you the entire story, Aries. However, you will

find a way to fill in the missing details. What you learn will come as a big surprise.

TAURUS - Reach out to friends and family members for some support.

A helping hand always can lift the spirits, and those closest to you will be happy to help.

GEMINI - You are strong and determined, so the obstacles that

arise this week will be no match for you. Just keep up the positive thinking and you will prevail.

CANCER - This week is not the time to harbor secrets. It’s a good

policy to always be open and honest with the peo-ple with whom you inter-act on a regular basis.

LEO - Allow a friend to be the center of atten-tion so he or

she can enjoy his or her moments in the sun at an upcoming social event. Your magnetism can be addicting.

VIRGO - All that time and effort you put into past projects is certain-

ly paying off now. It feels good to be back in the game and going along successfully.

LIBRA - You are ready to take a leap of faith, but make sure your

parachute is on before you do so. Sometimes you tend to err on the side of risky.

SCORPIO - Sometimes you take on too much. But you have a

funny way of making it all work out. You will find this to be the case with a situ-ation this week.

SAGITTARIUS - If you keep pushing someone to their limits you may not

be happy with the results. It might be a better plan to go with a softer meth-od of inspiration.

CAPRICORN - You are ready for a change, but haven’t zeroed in on just what to

do as of yet. A deep con-versation later this week just might reveal all of the answers.

AQUARIUS - It’s best to act while your motivation is high. Otherwise

you are prone to extend-ed periods of inactivity. Make the most of your productive moments.

PISCES - You serve as educator this week, and it suits you just fine. It boosts your spirits

to help others in unique ways.

➣ The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan".

➣ The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York are an engineering feat. The air circulators in the tunnels circulate fresh air completely every ninety seconds.

➣ The dirt road that General Washington and his soldiers took to fight off General Clinton during the Battle of Monmouth was called the Burlington Path.

➣ All the dirt from the foundation to build the World Trade Center in NYC was dumped into the Hudson River to form the community now known as Battery City Park.

➣ A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.

CURLING CLUB If you are interested in joining a curling

league this year please call 250-378-4423.

NV THERAPY ‘BARON OF BEEF’ FUNDRAISERPOSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBERDinner with silent auction and loonie auc-tion at Lower Nicola Community Hall on Saturday, Oct. 20. Doors open at 5 p.m. din-ner at 6 p.m. Tickets available through any NFT staff or board member or by calling 250-378-9222.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY Monday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre Showing "A Separation." Rated: PG. Call 250-378-3974 for more info.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Rebekah Lodge will host their Chistmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Seniors Hall from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24. Applications for tables and information call Charlotte 250-378-2290.

BETA SIGMA PHI Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Fair Saturday, Nov. 3. For Tables call: Diane 250-378-6925 or Debbie 250-378-5538.

MERRITT COMMUNITY CHOIR Choir is starting up again after the sum-mer break. We welcome new voices to join us. Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at Collettville School (rear entrance off Birch Avenue) Phone Ellen at 250-378-9899 for more info.

NICOLA VALLEY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Presents Lorne Elliott on Friday, Oct. 12.

Lorne Elliott has a very special show of com-edy and music, totally original, entertaining, uplifting and foolish enough to make every-body laugh. Along with his unique and wacky performance style, it is the timelessness of his material, joined with keen observations of today’s trends that make his work so special.

Tickets can be purchased at Black’s Pharmacy, Baillie House or at the door. For further information call Kurt Christopherson at 250-378-4909.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Nicola Valley Women’s Institute Fall

Fashion show, showing Tanjay and Alia cloth-ing will be held Oct. 13 at the Merritt Senior Citizens Hall at 1 p.m. Free coffee and cook-ies to follow the show. Tickets can be bought by calling 250-378-2536 or 250-378-5225, or purchase them at the door.

MERRITT DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION The Association carpools to the Logan

Lake course several times a month and would love to have you join them for this highly addictive and interesting sport.

If you do not have discs, do not worry as Merritt Disc Golf can provide you with a disc to get you started. Call Dean or Trish at 250-378-6697.

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Business Opportunities

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Career Opportunities

LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Medical Transcrip-tionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enroll today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Caretakers/Residential Managers

Need a full time live in caregiv-er for an elderly couple. Should be able to live and work at our home.$10.50 per hour, room and board $325/per month, non/smoker. Please call 250-378-4315 for appointment.

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!!

Extensive Paid Travel, MealAllowance, 4 wks. Vacation &

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Employment

Education/Trade Schools

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Help Wanted

FULL TIME DRIVER REQUIREDClean drivers abstract,

Class 1 preferred but not necessary.

Call for appointment 250-525-0275

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.FINISHING OPERATOR & GRADEMAN. Op exp’d for Track Hoe, Skid Steer, Dozer and/or Grader. Min 5 yrs. 403-250-8868Full-time Logging Danglehead Processor Operator needed immediately for the Vernon area. 1-2 yrs experience a must. Fax resume to 250-542-3587 or email: [email protected] Store Supervisor req’d. Sal:$17.00/hr. 40hr./wk. Full-time, Pmt. 1-2 yrs. exp. Duties: Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff and cashiers, Resolve customer complaints, Supply shortages, Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters, Maintain sales records for inventory, Hire and train new sales staff. Lang: English. Contact: Paul from McCracken Station Pub & Liquor Store in Kamloops, BC. Apply at: [email protected] or (778)471-6301

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing INC. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge ex-pansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have open-ings for 10-3rd Year Apprentic-es or Journey Person Weld-ers. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journey Person $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profi t sharing bo-nus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance pack-age 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at: (offi ce)780-846-2231; (fax) 780-846-2241 or send re-sume to [email protected]; p roduct ion@auto tanks.ca . Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or ele-vated work platform.

SOUTH ROCK is hiring for: Paving Personnel (raker, screed, general labourers); Heavy Equipment Operators. Send resume to: [email protected] or call 403-568-1327.

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Services

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Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS - Cana-dian made! - Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Real Estate

LotsLarge lot on Pineridge Dr. (Bench) approx. 85’ x 135’ In-quires call 250-378-5915

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

KENGARDMANOR

Ask about move-in incentives For appointment call

Ph: 250-378-5614

Spacious 1 & 2bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hotwater included.

Homes for Rent5 bdrm, 3 full bath, big garage quiet new are. $1350 + utilities. 250-378-1997

Help Wanted

Rentals

Homes for RentSmall 2 bdrm house for rent, good parking, fenced yard, ref-erences required, non-smok-ing $800/mon. plus utili. 250-378-9706

Rooms for RentAvail immed. room $450 util incl. Bench area, common use of laundry & kitchen 250-315-5236

Suites, Lower2 bdrm basement suite. Available Oct. 1. $800/mon. util. included. 250-378-6295

2 bdrm suite, brand new, nev-er been lived in, available Nov. 1st, $900 + util. No smoking or pets. 250-315-35483 bdrm basement suite for rent. $750 plus 1/2 util. N/S, No parties. 250-299-3710

Suites, Upper3 bdrm suite for rent. Close to downtown. Avail Oct. 1st. N/s, N/d, no pets,ref. req., fenced yard. 250-378-9560

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Transportation

Auto Financing

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