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First Nations and the Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 delegates have signalled their continued commit-ment to work together in what many stake-holders are calling a monumental moment in history.

The two groups signed the Ministry of Education’s Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement at the Merritt Civic Centre on Wednesday, the sec-ond such commitment made by the groups in less than a decade.

Since the last Enhancement Agreement in 2004, SD 58 has committed

itself to increasing the Aboriginal Peoples high school comple-tion rate, which rose from 37 per cent in 2005 to its 54-per-cent rate in 2011 in the district.

During that period, the district added Principal of Aboriginal Education Shelley Oppenheim-Lacerte, who stressed what she called the importance of moving past a tragic history.

“There is a lot of negative history that has happened,” she said. “I recognize that and I understand that, but we are here today and we need to con-nect and move forward for the best interest of our children.”

By Phillip WoolgarTHE HERALD

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The third annual Merritt Homelessness Count is scheduled for this Friday, and ASK Wellness Centre is look-ing for volunteers to take to the streets.

“To have a success-ful count, we need to have the whole commu-nity involved,” housing co-ordinator for ASK

Chelsea Morrey said.Forty volunteers

would be ideal, she added.

“Even if you’re not physically fit and don’t want to pound the ground, we have people sitting at sta-tions like the bottle depot, the food bank, some of the local hang-outs that many of our local homeless people access.”

Volunteers are also needed to hand out sur-veys, hot chocolate and backpacks.

“As we approach someone who is home-less, we ask them to take a survey for us,” she said.

The survey features questions about age, gender and for how long they’ve been homeless, for example.

Those results are

then handed to a rep-resentative from the provincial government to review and possibly dedicate funding to provide services to the homeless.

Merritt is conduct-ing its homelessness count on the same day as Kamloops so that the same person isn’t counted twice.

“We want to make sure that we have a true

snapshot of both com-munities on the same day,” Morrey said.

According to a City of Merritt press release, the count is vital for a needs assessment.

“The Homelessness Count will help in plan-ning for the expansion of supplies offered to homeless participants, the number of volun-teers, and the involve-ment of the Extreme

Weather Response Shelter to service our community’s homeless people,” the release stated. The City couldn’t be contacted for further comment by press time.

That shelter is slated to open on Dec. 1, and final details are being organized.

Some funding has been dedicated from the province, but the

overall budget hasn’t been determined, said Community Policing Co-ordinator Kelly Donaldson.

“Our housing task group is working with BC Housing,”she explained. “But we’re still short on funds to make the model work the way we want it to this year.”

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Merritt’s homelessness study scheduled for Friday

Delegates aim to increase First Nations success

Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief Victor York and other First Nations, Ministry of Education and Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 officials sign the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement at the Merritt Civic Centre Wednesday. The document aims to improve First Nations academic achievement. Phillip Woolgar/Herald See ‘Work’ Page 3

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The City of Merritt expects to decide by the end of fall about how to proceed with improvements to Central and Voght Parks.

The plan was draft-ed by Kamloops engi-neering and architec-ture firm Stantec last spring, after a group of park users, includ-ing members of soccer teams, rugby teams and baseball teams, identi-fied the parks’ needs in 2011.

After city council reviewed the plan, it went to an open house last month. Now it’s back with city council, which must take into account the feedback from the open house before it decides the next move in the improvement project.

“It was an all-encompassing group that took part in this,” Larry Plotnikoff, the city’s Leisure Services manager, said. “The neat thing about this group was that they were interested in pro-tecting their turf, but they recognized and supported the needs of other park users.”

Plotnikoff said the group identified a single washroom and concession building as a primary need in Central Park, as well as a lacrosse box. The washroom and conces-sion building is estimat-ed at about $290,000, while the lacrosse box is pegged around $240,000. The plan also includes a multi-use field, which is esti-mated to cost $1.1 mil-lion. About $520,000 of that is allotted for irrigation.

“It’s the way with playing fields that they have to be properly maintained to be safe, and watering is one of those things,” Stantec Principal Architect Brian Christianson said. “Certainly there are irrigation systems now that take into account rainfall, and those kinds of things

can be added to irriga-tion systems to make them more sustainable. The nice thing about this plan is it offers the city a menu of options that they can choose to go ahead with as they can afford them, and look at it as a long-term development plan.”

Plotnikoff said a general concern he heard from the open house was the cost of some elements of the plan.

“You always have to weigh out the costs with how to best pro-ceed in building so it’s not a huge burden on the local taxpayer,”

Plotnikoff said. The plan also

includes lighting for softball pitches at Central Park and a 400-metre oval running track at Voght Park.

Council hasn’t set a date to discuss the plan, yet, but Plotnikoff expects the vote by the end of the fall.

By Emily WesselTHE [email protected]

Park improvements estimated at $2.2 million

Central and Voght Parks could look much different if the City of Merritt moves forward with an estimated $2.2-million improve-ment plan. The area would include new soccer fields, baseball fields, a lacrosse box and a concession building. Emily Wessel/Herald

The City expects to make a decision on the proposed fi elds by the end of fall

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Hunters Enjoy Better Season

Although it’s still early in the season, hunters in the Nicola Valley seem to be enjoying a season that is even more successful than last year’s.

Merritt Conservation Officer Bud Ward said that to date, more mule deer and moose have been taken this year than last.

He said the body condition of the ani-mals taken is good, and together with their numbers, indi-cates that a series of good winters and a good wet summer have been beneficial to local game.

Five full-curl rams have already been taken at Spences Bridge, so sheep-hunting is also doing well this season.

However, consid-ering the size of the elk herd near Lytton, only a disappointing four bulls have been taken, Ward said.

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She said the shelter’s location still needs to be determined.

Merritt is divided into 15 sec-tions to be analysed. Ideally, one team is sent to each section.

Roughly 12 people were counted last year, but couch surfers are not included in the survey.

Morrey said part of the problem is a lack of affordable housing in Merritt.

“Some of our housing rental rates are very similar to Kamloops

and they really think that needs to be reviewed and looked at,” she said.

“We also don’t have any transi-tional housing in our community and we have a lot of people dealing with mental health issues, as well as physical.”

The transition home would facil-itate the movement from hospitals into a regular rental or ownership property; otherwise, their alterna-tive is the street, she said.

Homelessness counts are com-pleted in many municipalities throughout Canada.

The count helps build awareness about the extent of homelessness, and provides a link between the people on the streets and those who can help.

Morrey said the results from the previous two homelessness counts in Merritt helped initiate the now defunct B.C. government homeless-ness shelter in Merritt.

“I don’t think that would have been possible without the counts,” she said.

“The counts are so important to bringing the statistics to the atten-tion of everybody.”

Funding was cut last year due to what the government called a lack of need, the City has stated. But the City and the Community Policing Office stepped in to pro-vide funding for a facility.

Each homeless person is slated to receive a backpack that includes a toque, gloves, bottled water, gra-nola bars, and possibly blankets. ASK is requesting donations to fill the bags.

Those who can volunteer or donate are asked to call or email Morrey at 250-315-7211 or [email protected].

The evening was accented by dignitar-ies signalling their mutual respect.

SD 58 Superintendent Bob Peacock was celebrat-ed for his participation in hand drumming that was part of the evening’s entertain-ment.

He told the audi-ence that he has tre-mendous respect for First Nations.

“Aboriginal Peoples have a certain heart,” he told the audience. “And it’s a heart that touches not only other people, but nature as well.”

Superintendent of Aboriginal Education for the Ministry of Education Dee Dee DeRose said it is rare to see a superinten-dent of schools dem-onstrate that level of respect.

“There is obvious trust and a positive working relationship when a superintendent of schools is invited to hand drum alongside members of the com-munity he serves,” she told the audience. “You must know that

it is a rare sight.”Still work to do, say delegates

Since the 2004 signing, schools throughout B.C. have been tasked with increasing focus on traditional First Nations learning, which can include language and culture lessons.

“We have a lot of work to do and we can’t stop doing that

work,” Peacock said. “We won’t stop doing that work until we get a 100 per cent gradu-ation rate among Aboriginal students.”

SD 58 has a five-year 70 per cent First Nations completion rate target.

The Aboriginal Academy at Merritt Secondary School and programs in schools throughout SD 58 are teaching students

about drum making, deer skinning and First Nations languag-es, for example.

As recently as last week, students from Merritt Central Elementary School tried their hand at scraping a deer hide.

Students are more confident to learn when they feel that their culture is valued, SD 58 stated in a report.

That type of activ-ity could help students work hard, which Coldwater Indian Band Chief Harold Aljam said is vital for achievement.

“It’s really about how we get our youth to really step up and take a piece of the pie,” he said. “They don’t seem to realize that education is for their success of what they want to do and

they really need to see the benefit.

“This is the point where we move on to make things better.”

Peacock said the previous Enhancement Agreement was more focused on data, while the new one aims to improve the execution of programs.

Approximately 40 per cent of the stu-dents in the district are First Nations.

Work ‘just getting started’ to improve achievement

First Nations elders Sharon Antoine, front, and Amelia Washington dance during the welcoming celebration at the Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement Signing and Welcoming Dinner on Wednesday at the Merritt Civic Centre. The evening featured dancing, fiddling, speeches, dinner and the signing. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame is mak-ing a name for itself and Merritt on the Canadian country music scene.

Rob Miller, a vol-unteer director of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, represented the organization at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Saskatoon in September.

“The purpose of going there was really to fly the flag for the community of Merritt and the Hall of Fame here,” Miller said. “I wanted to make sure both the industry and attendees were aware that there is a country music Hall of Fame, and maintain the momentum built over

years.” Miller credits the

Merritt Walk of Stars for raising awareness of Merritt’s status as the Country Music Capital of Canada and music industry professionals for their support.

“There’s been an excellent foundation of work established, particularly by the Walk of Stars,” Miller said.

“They’ve talked this project up, people knew it was coming down the tubes, and what we have to do now is take it to the next operational level: opening and having robust, engaging pro-gramming.”

Miller’s future plans for the Hall of Fame include getting a web-site up and running, sourcing volunteers and engaging commu-nity members.

Miller says his visit to Saskatoon has renewed his passion for the project.

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summer that the Hall of Fame will be open, so we really needed to have a presence in Saskatoon,” Miller

said. “I was absolutely amazed with how sup-portive the industry is,” Miller said. “It’s very encouraging.”

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Volunteer Director of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Rob Miller shakes hands with 2012 Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Burke in Saskatoon last month. Submitted

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The identity of the second man killed in a fiery crash along Highway 5A was released Thursday.

Abbotsford man Kewal Singh Kailey, 49, was travelling along the 5A when his semitrailer collided with a truck driven by Kamloops man Gary Joseph Miller, 59 — whose name was

already released.The two vehicles

burst into flames imme-diately after impact and ignited what would become a 20-hectare fire along the nearby grass-land.

The trucks collided near Stump Lake, about 45 kilometres outside Merritt, on Oct. 5.

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While visiting with friends at a dinner the other day, our conversa-tion was about our child-hood days. Christine, who is a sister to a dear friend, was called Babes. Babes was my horse riding buddy. One day Babes came to pick me up at my uncle George’s home at Quilchena. My mom and I were visiting there. She was on a mis-sion to ride horseback to the Quilchena store. She wanted me to go with her. She asked my mom, Lizette, if I could go and mom said OK.

Babes had a really nice horse, very gentle, so we could ride double, no problem.

Being so small, I had to stand on a block of wood so I could climb onto Babes’ horse. The horse was not afraid; he just turned his head to look at me, as if to make sure I was OK.

Mom gave me $0.50 to spend. I was so glad because that was a lot of money at the time. I did not feel I should spend it all on myself. As young as I was, I was conscious of food being in need. So I said, ‘Mom, can I buy a loaf of bread too?’ My cousin, Nancy O’rourke, was there visiting my uncle, too. She laughed and said, ‘No, that’s for you.’ We have more than enough food for all of us.

Nancy is a daughter to my aunt Alice, who is also a sister to my mom

and uncle George, who had a house right by the lake Quilchena. It was so beautiful. In the sum-mer, we would swim in the lake. We just had to walk across the road and we would be at the lake frontage. I loved to visit there, especially when the rest of mom’s family was there.

Babes and I got on our way; it was a nice, sunny day. The warm summer air brushed our faces and gently blew our hair. The ride to the store took about one hour.

We rode past the old Catholic church, and then Babes took a short-cut over the hills, bypass-ing the old highway.

As we rode, we would come across berry bushes. We would stop and pick some and eat, forgetting about time. Filled with fresh berries, we continued on.

Once at the store, Babes got what she needed. I bought my candy and then we were on our way home.

Arriving at uncle George’s, mom invited my friend to stay for supper.

While we waited, my cousin, Nancy, would play the record player, which was one of those with a wind-up crank machines and used spe-cial needles to play the record.

Uncle George had a great collection of records, too, like Hank Snow, as well as Don Messer, the fiddle player.

Supper would be ready. The kitchen was a big one with a long table and benches. We always had prayer, aunt Alice would be the one to say the prayer.

My mom had one sister, Alice. She mar-ried into the Thompson

nation. She had one son, Henry, and one daugh-ter, Nancy.

Aunt Alice and her family would often visit uncle George. My Mom would make a point of being there when aunt Alice was.

I have been blessed to have grown up among family who taught me and grounded me for future strength to endure hardships during the residential school years. They taught me that family must stay together and provide good instruction and well-being.

1 Timothy chapter 5; 8, “If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever .

An unbeliever will always take care of his own family.”

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The City of Merritt has a major decision to make about whether to move forward with plans that would completely revamp Central and Voght Parks.

The estimated $2.2-million decision is expect-

ed by the end of this fall and could mean the difference between bring-ing people to the city and continuing to watch them drive along the Coquihalla Highway to more major metropolitans.

As everyone in town likely knows by now, one of Merritt’s greatest assets is its location. And that is an asset that our town shares with Kamloops. But the difference between the two cities is that Kamloops was able to realize its stra-tegic advantage.

After building state-of-the art facilities and fields, the City of Kamloops

now enjoys its position as Canada’s Tournament Capital.

Kamloops has high-performance training camps and provincial, national and international cultural events and com-petitions.

The City invested approximately $50 million into sports facilities and Kamloops is now known as a world-class host.

Merritt’s neighbour built the Tournament Capital Centre, which has an indoor track, basketball court, Olympic-length pool, a FIFA-certified artificial turf field, a con-

temporary training centre, a gymnastics centre and world-renowned track-and-field facilities.

While Kamloops has a much larger tax base from which to pay for these facilities, Merritt could make a solid push in the right direction by paying for these park improve-ments.

Merritt is even more centrally located than Kamloops and, with focused effort, the town can take its own piece of the tournament pie.

While there would like-ly be more tax increases to pay for the facilities, those

hikes would be offset in the future by revenue that would arrive into Merritt along with the many teams that would poten-tially be attracted to the new fields.

While Merritt already has several events that attract tourists and give them a taste of the Nicola Valley, little dedication is currently made towards hosting sports tourna-ments.

Let’s take a closer look at what this proposed park could mean for the City, and let’s use this park as a catalyst for further sports-related initiatives.

HERALD OPINION

Fantasies won’t keep ferries afl oat

VICTORIA – It was a sunny Thanksgiving weekend when I took my first all-transit trip from Victoria to Vancouver for a B.C. Lions football game.

Despite all the doomsaying about people shunning ferries because of some media-determined “tipping point” in fares, you wouldn’t have guessed it that weekend. Articulated buses were jammed coming and going from the Tsawwassen terminal to the Canada Line.

Returning to Vancouver Island on Sunday, I was struck by the crowds, and the low cost: SkyTrain, express bus, walk-on passenger fare and express bus to Victoria totalled about $20. This explains the surge in walk-on traffic.

BC Ferries issued bulletins advis-ing first that Tsawwassen’s parking lot and then Swartz Bay’s were full. The Tsawwassen First Nation’s shuttle parking next door was overflow-ing, with cars tucked into every level space. And even with hourly sailings, the major route had plenty of vehicle traffic, with all available vessels run-ning.

Now the long, late summer is gone, and the political theatre resumes. Transportation Minister Mary Polak picked up where the retiring Blair Lekstrom left off, reminding people that BC Ferries is going to deal with rising costs primarily by ceasing the practice of running vessels a third full or less.

This comes as “consultation” begins with smaller ferry communities on where and when these sailings will be cut.

Park improvements could be what city needs

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I’m impressed that the government has relented and dialed back changes to the EI program having to do with part-time work calculations. But in my opinion, the govern-ment has not gone far enough.

I think it also needs to dial back the exami-nation of a worker’s claim history. There are two problems with that examina-tion. First, why should claim history affect the benefits of work-ers when the workers have no control over the labour market and the availability of jobs? Second, research shows that the vast majority of unemployed work-ers are actively seeking work, do accept job

offers, and often accept much lower wages than previously earned.

So why do we have this punishing rule change about claim history and lower wages? One rather conservative local newspaper once answered that ques-tion by saying the new Canada desires a per-manent underclass to provide an endless sup-ply of cheap labour for the corporate elite. It seems like a reasonable answer to me.

I also think the government needs to repay the $55 bil-lion it raided from the EI fund. When you understand that $15 billion is what’s wanted in the fund for the rainy days of a recession, you begin to understand what a

whopping amount $55 billion was. If the fund were repaid, we would have plenty to loosen eligibility requirements for claimants and to extend the duration of claims. Some of the money could also be used for some much needed job creation.

In addition, if the government rolled back even part of the $52 billion per year in corporate tax cuts it’s authorized across the years and funded job creation, Canadian workers and their fami-lies might get out of the hole the financiers dug for them back in 2008.

Lastly, there are the changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program and the Labour Market Opinion that the

government needs to reverse. At a time when there are six to 10 unemployed workers for every job vacancy in this country, what were they thinking when they said employ-ers would now be allowed to pay TFWs up to 15 per cent less than Canadian work-ers? What were they thinking when they expanded the range of occupations for which employers do not have to hire and/or train Canadians before turn-ing to lower paid for-eign workers?

Oh, I know. The new Canada desires a permanent underclass to provide an endless supply of cheap labour for the corporate elite.

Dianne VargaKelowna

‘Feds must go further’

And it follows the first major price-cap decision by the newly empowered B.C. Ferry Commissioner, Gord Macatee. He now can deter-mine service levels as well as fares, which are per-mitted to rise about four per cent in each of the next three years.

The NDP’s ferry critic, North Coast MLA Garry Coons, has also decided to transition to his government pensions next year. But before he sails away, he has doubled his repertoire of outraged sound bites to two.

Along with every coffee-shop know-it-all on the coast, Coons perpetually reminds us that ferries are “part of our highway system.” He remains convinced that this financially illiterate cliché somehow deals with the fact that even a subsidy approaching $200 million this year can’t keep all those boats afloat forever.

A family of four on a long driving trip faces similar price increases when you factor in tolls, insurance, food and other costs beyond the fuel tank. But for some reason the “government” is supposed to provide special relief to those who choose the most inaccessible places to live.

Coons’ latest tack is that BC Ferries has lost its way, trying to be a fancy cruise ship service instead of giving people basic transportation at an afford-able price.

That would be terrible if it were true. But those amenities on newer vessels are there because they make money, utilizing staff who have to be on board anyway. As everyone but the NDP seems to grasp, the big costs are fuel, maintenance, and minimum crew levels to meet federal regulations, regardless of passenger revenue.

I was reminded on the last busy weekend of the year that the new Coastal-class ferries kept vehicle capacity the same while increasing passenger space. This choice anticipated today’s travel reality nearly a decade ago. Good thing somebody was able to understand ferries as a business, as opposed to a welfare program for the reclusive and the rich.

BC Ferries has already cut sailings on the Tsawwassen-Duke point route. As described in an earlier column, this needlessly long run is the biggest boondoggle in BC Ferries history, a Dave Barrett-era payoff to the union that continues today.

Changes will now come to other routes that minimize shifts and overtime, rather than inflating them.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

Ferries ‘part of highways system’From Page 6

A TICKET FOR A JOB WELL DONE Merritt Bench Elementary School Grade 7 students Emma Rivette, left, and Teanna George hand out thank-you cards and Tim Horton’s gift cards to drivers obeying the speed limit in school zones, as part of a School Zone Safety Blitz. Members of the Community Policing Office, Merritt Speed Watch, and the Merritt RCMP helped students flag down cars for an hour on Tuesday morning. The group plans on handing out tickets in other school zones. Emily Wessel/Herald

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By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

Close to 85 rid-ers from throughout southern B.C. con-verged on Merritt on the Thanksgiving weekend for the Nicola Valley Dirt Riders’ Bar Bender motorcycle cross-country race, the final stop on the Pacific North West Motorcycle Association’s 2012 series.

The event was held at the NVDRA site located approximately nine kilometres up Aberdeen Road in Lower Nicola.

According to asso-ciation president Scott Deardon, the weekend was a huge success.

“I’m pretty im-pressed with the way things turned out,” he said. “Saturday’s Poker Run was great, with over 40 adult riders tak-ing part. And we had about 25 peewees that rode their own special course.

“Sunday’s races were highly competitive, and very challenging. While the weather was beautiful, the actual riding conditions were extremely tough. Both courses were bone dry, and incredibly dusty.

Ideally, we would have had about a week of rain leading up to race day, but it just didn’t happen.”

The dust didn’t seem to faze Masters win-ner Geoff Nelson from Abbotsford, although the 28-year-old elite rider did admit that the Bar Bender wasn’t easy.

“It was definitely one of the toughest, if not the toughest, race of the year. There were a lot of technical obstacles — like rock bluffs and stuff — to navigate.”

Nelson got off to a bit of a slow start in his race, but eventually took the lead for good about three-quarters of the way through the first lap. Despite almost three hours of continuous riding over extremely rugged terrain, Nelson’s final loop was his best.

“Sometimes, depend-ing on the course, it actually gets better throughout the race,” he explained. “The A loop, which was all brand new, was kind of hard to see on the first lap, but by the end, it was much better.”

Several local rid-ers did extremely well on their home course. Leading the way was 21-year-old Mat Selzler

from Merritt. The first-year competitive racer won the Expert class, thereby securing second place overall in the PNWMA standings. His victory didn’t come

easily.“I broke my front

brake part way through the race,” Selzler said. “It made things pretty hairy, especially going down some of the

hills. Fortunately, John Galbraith and Ryan Beers were able to change it for me out on the course.”

Asked about his amazing success in

his first year of rid-ing, Selzler replied, “Growing up around here, the riding is always hard. It sort of forces you to learn.”

Losing a brake is one thing; losing your seat is something else. Fourteen-year-old Brody Anderson was halfway through his Junior Under race when his seat broke off and he had to abandon it on course. He managed to finish the lap in some discomfort, and quickly get the seat from his dad’s bike attached to his before setting out on lap two. Miraculously, Anderson finished 3rd in his class.

Also finishing 3rd on the Thanksgiving weekend, in the wom-en’s event, was Allison Brown from Merritt. The mother of three young children also fin-ished third for the sea-son, a nice improvement over her 8th-place finish of a year ago.

Brown will be taking a bit of a hiatus from serious racing for the next two years as she is returning to school in the new year to train to become a psychiatric nurse. She says she’s going to miss her favou-rite pastime.

“It’s a really great sport. Very demanding.”

Two young local rid-ers who found out just how demanding the sport of cross-country motorcycle racing can be were 12-year-old Roi Joe and 10-year-old Bill Brewer. The Bar Bender was the pair’s first-ever competition, one they won’t soon forget.

The two novices spent over four arduous hours negotiating the 30 km B course before crossing the finish line, much to the relief of their anxious parents.

“I think I can breathe again,” Theresa Brewer stated upon seeing her son safe and sound.

Both families were very appreciative of the help their children received from sweep rider Eric Tardif, who stayed right with the youngsters throughout the race.

“That was unbeliev-ably hard for the two lads,” Tardif said shortly after all three had fin-ished.

“I’d just like to thank all the volunteers and all the sponsors who worked so hard to make this happen,” Deardon said. “Without them, we don’t have an event.”

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2012 Bar Bender a real barn burner

TOP DOG Abbotsford’s Geoff Nelson (84) was the class of the field at the 2012 Bar Bender Cross-Country Race on the Thanksgiving weekend, winning the grueling Masters division by a little more than four minutes over Ryan Dey, also from Abbotsford. Ian Webster/Herald

2012 NVDRA BAR BENDER CROSS-COUNTRY RACETop 3 Finishers & Local Results

MASTERS SENIOR EXPERT JUNIOR OVER

1. Geoff Nelson (Abbotsford) 1. Franklin Dahl (Yarrow) 1. Bradon Adams (Lytton)2. Ryan Dey (Abbotsford) 2. Glen Labby (Kamloops) 2. Tyler Lorette (Merritt)3. Malcolm Hett 3. Brian Dick (Abbotsford) 3. Samuel Molendijk

EXPERT SUPER SENIOR (50+) WOMEN

1. Mat Selzler (Merritt) 1. Tom Jorgenson (N. Vancouver) 1. Bunny Bedey (Abbotsford)2. Mark Yaschuk (Coquitlam) 2. Terry Bainbridge (Kelowna) 2. Tanya Grunsky (Kelowna)3. Blake Watkinson (Lillooet) 3. Tony Allen (Kamloops) 3. Allison Brown (Merritt)

VET EXPERT VET AMATEUR (30+) JUNIOR UNDER

1. Rob Pafford (Chilliwack) 1. Ryan Brown-John (P. Coquitlam) 1. Scott Peppin (Chilliwack)2. Patrick Labbe (Kelowna) 2. Chris Harwood (Surrey) 2. B. McCartney (Abbotsford)3. Dan Jabbusch (W. Kelowna) 3. Aaron York (Coldstream) 3. Brody Anderson (Merritt) 4. Fred Ware (Merritt)INTERMEDIATE SENIOR AMATEUR (40+) 7. Roi Joe (Merritt) 8. Bill Brewer Jr. (Merritt)1. Joel Tickner (Comox) 1. Dennis Lo (Langley)2. Steve Geary (P. Coquitlam) 2. Steve Wheatley (Vancouver)3. Derek Colebank (Merritt) 3. Sephen Malacko (Maple Ridge)

LOCAL WINNERS

Local riders did extremely well at the 2012 Bar Bender.

(Top row, left to right) Allison Brown, (3rd, Womens), Mat Selzler (1st, Expert), Derek Colebank (3rd, Intermediate).

(Middle row, left to right) Tyler Lorette (2nd, Junior Over), Brody Anderson (3rd, Junior Under).

(Left) The tuckered twosome of Roi Joe, 12, and Bill Brewer Jr., 10, shortly after completing the 30 km B course.

Photos submitted and by Ian Webster/Herald


COLIN WHEATINGOct. 12, 1930 - Oct. 4, 2012

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COLIN, a truly inspirational person

to everyone who knew him.Colin was born to Lloyd Wheating of

England and Lettie MacDonald of Sue Saint Marie on Oct. 12, 1930.

In 1948, Colin left Burnaby Lake to start his cowboy career in Princeton then

continued on to the Nicola Valley where he worked for several area ranches. He worked for Ronnie Bevans until

Ronnie’s passing. No service will be held as per Colin’s request.

Mary Riley (nee Ovington)Oct. 25 1928 – Sept. 28 2012

Passed away peacefully at the age of 84, at Nicola Valley Health Centre, Merritt, BC. One of 7 children born to Matthew and Mary Ovington, Mary’s roots in the community

extend to the beginning of the last century before the City of Merritt was incorporated.Proud of her family history, she loved to share stories of her childhood in Collettville and

was recently interviewed by a PhD student researching the early coal miners of the Nicola Valley.

Mary had a sixth sense. It wasn’t unusual for a family member to receive a call from her the morning after one of her dreams.

With her history of premonitions it’s not surprising that some of her favourite authors were Sylvia Brown, John Edward, James Van Praagh and Edgar Cayce. She also had great interest in ancient civilisations but relished a hearty discussion with anyone on just about any topic. Always sociable and outgoing, she enjoyed her daily walks into town for coffee with family and friends.

Her love of gaming likely began with the Irish Sweepstakes and carried on to Bingo and scratch tickets. Something of a card shark, she loved playing Rummy 500 with her grandchildren…who learned early on that the game would be much more enjoyable if they let Grandma win.

For over two decades, until her hands were too arthritic to knit, Mary would make an average of 20 sweaters a year for the Salvation Army, as she could not bear the thought of any young child being cold in the winter.

A l t h o u g h she will be deeply missed, Mary had long ant ic ipated that at her passing she would be reunited with her husband Ray, whom she loved dearly.

Mary is predeceased by her parents Matthew and Mary Ovington; her rst husband Olav Torjusson; and second husband Raymond Frederick Riley. Mary also outlived her siblings Wilfred, Jean, Ruth, Ellen, and Larry.

She is survived by her brother Frank; children Corinne Torjusson, Glen Torjusson (Barb), and Louise Riley (Larry); grandchildren Tara (Rob), Ray (Karey), Mark (Meleva), Eric and Matthew; and her great grandchildren Riley, Gabrielle, Brittany, Brody, Kendra, Tanner, Faythe, Mason, Brandon, Mirra, and Cade; plus many nieces, nephews and their families, all of whom loved her greatly.

The family would like to extend sincere thanks to the staff of Nicola Valley Health Centre, David Quinn and Dr. McLeod for their kindness during our Mom’s passing. Also, a special thanks to the circle of neighbours, friends and family members who were so kind in her recent years.

A celebration of Mary’s life will be held in the Spring.In lieu of owers, her family asks for donations to the charity of your choice.

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LAPOINTE: HENRY (HANK)It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden

passing of Hank, on Thursday, October 11, 2012.Hank was born in Montreal, Quebec on January 20, 1933

to Marcel Lapointe and Evelyn Smith. He was a loving and beloved husband to Carol for almost 57 years. He was a loving and exceptional father to Donna, Kathleen, and the late Gary, and a proud and loving grandfather to Sean, Taylor, Elisa and Gary.

He is predeceased by his son-in-law Mike Morrison, and survived by his sister Vivian and brother-in-law Leo, as well as numerous relatives and in-laws in Montreal.

Funeral Mass to be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Merritt, BC on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11 a.m. Recep-tion to follow in Church Hall.

Hank, you will be loved and missed forever. Sleep well and in peace.

You were the best of the best.

Lower Nicola Indian BandEconomic Development Offi cer

Subject To: Terms and Conditions of the Personnel Policy Annual Approved Budget

Effective Date: October 9th, 2012

Summary of Organizational Responsibilities:To encourage and promote economic and commercial/industrial development opportunities within the Lower Nicola Indian Band reserve areas. This is to be accom-plished by working with local, provincial and federal in-dividuals and authorities. To work with Administrative staff to evaluate and apply for funding opportunities that will support these initiatives.

Duties and Tasks: Research and recommend potential clients, • investors, and trade partners regarding business opportunities available in our geographic mandate area; Where appropriate, attempts to match the client’s • project to available government funding; Networks with government departments, including • the province of British Columbia and other develop-ment agencies to ensure familiarity with the vari-ous economic development programs; Coordinates and facilitates small business work-• shops for LNIB membership; Identifi es and develops relationships and partner-• ships with potential investors; Evaluates applications for assistance based on • program criteria, prepares application package and conducts follow-up on these initiatives; Assists with funding arrangements with other • business partners and government agencies for trade and investment initiatives; Networking with potential business clients;•

Qualifi cations: Bachelors Degree in Economics, Finance or equiv-• alent combination of education and experience; Minimum of fi ve to ten years experience;• Extensive experience and knowledge in dealing • with accounting systems, budgets, internal con-trols, business planning and asset management is desirable; Effective attention to detail and a high degree of • a accuracy; High level of integrity, confi dentiality and account-• ability; Strong work ethic and positive team attitude;• Sound analytical, thinking, planning, prioritization, • and execution skills; Ability to respond appropriately in pressure situa-• tions with a calm and steady demeanor; Excellent public relations and public speaking • skills; A well defi ned sense of diplomacy, including solid • negotiation, confl ict resolution, and people man-agement skills; Excellent teamwork and team building skills;• Ability to communicate both verbally and written;• Ability to build and maintain lasting relationships • with other departments, key business partners, and government offi cials; Strong problem identifi cation and problem resolu-• tion skills; High level of profi ciency with Microsoft Offi ce;• Ability to delegate tasks when required;•

Work Conditions: • Occasional travel may be required; High paced work environment;• Long hours of work may be required;• Ability to attend internal and external meetings for • the purpose on conducting presentations; Manual dexterity required to use desktop com-• puter and peripherals;

Salary: To be negotiatedDeadline: October 19th, 2012Start Date: November 5th, 2012

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references to:

Economic Development ManagerLower Nicola Indian Band

181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC. V1K 0A7 Fax: (250) 378 - 6188 • E-mail: [email protected]

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SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANTSchool District No. 58 is accepting applications for a Special Education Assistant for the following schools:

1. Merritt Secondary School 5 hrs/day – school days only Temporary: October 29, 2012 to June 28, 2013

Preferred or required training is: • Laptop and other technology • PBS – Positive Behaviour Support Training • CPI – Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training • This position requires the applicant to be working with students in all class areas as well as to be supporting students in the community.

2. Merritt Central Elementary School 5 hrs/day – school days only Temporary: October 29, 2012 to June 28, 2013

Preferred or required training is: • SMART Board training • iPad training • Laptop experience • This position requires the applicant to be working with students in small groups/classrooms in literacy and numeracy instruction.

Quali cations and salary will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement.

The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset.

Application forms are available at the School Board of ce, 1550 Chapman Street, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca , click on Jobs/Support Positions/Job Postings listed on Job Code # 380763 and follow the prompts provided. Applications will be accepted until October 19, 2012. Please forward to:

Attn: Secretary TreasurerSchool District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen)

P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St.Merritt, BC V1K 1B8Fax: (250) 378-6263

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58(NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

Lower Nicola Indian BandFile Clerk

Department: Economic Development Reports To: Economic Development ManagerSubject to: Terms and Conditions of the Personnel Policy Annual Approved BudgetEffective Date: October 9th, 2012

Summary of Organizational Responsibilities:Responsible for classifying and fi ling Economic Develop-ment and Negotiations documents and mail upon receipt (Canada Post, courier, email, fax, and hand-delivery) for Economic Development and Negotiations Committee; locate and make available fi les/records when required/requested.

Duties and TasksFiling:Classifi es, codes and stores records/documents;Maintains and updates indexes for fi ling system(s);Reviews fi les periodically to ensure they are complete and correctly classifi ed;Locate fi les/materials when requested;Performs other related responsibilities as assigned by the Economic Development Manager.Clerical/Administration:When required, provides clerical support in the areas of photocopying, word processing, and faxing and mail distribution;When required, process incoming and outgoing mail, electronically and/or manually;When required, send and receive messages and docu-ments using fax machine or electronically;Draft & process outgoing correspondence on request of Economic Development Manager;

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A 1-year related post secondary certifi cate plus 2 years experience in a similar environment or an appropriate combination of education and experience, preferably with First Nation’s community services.

Qualifi cations:A valid drivers license; A team player; Excellent communication (oral/written) skills; Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher;Occasional travel may be required;High paced work environment;Ability to speak or willingness to learn the Nlekepmx language.


Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and three references to:


181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC. V1K 0A7 Fax: (250) 378 - 6188 • E-mail: [email protected]

Lower Nicola Indian BandTraditional Land Use Coordinator

Reports To: Economic Development ManagerSubject To: Terms and Conditions of the Personnel Policy Annual Approved Budget

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Eco-nomic Development Manager the incumbent will coor-dinate land referrals and proposals for benefi t agree-ments received by Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Receive and respond to land referral requests • and maintain records of land referral and benefi t agreements; Communicate to industry and government, LNIB’s • procedures and policies for consideration of Land Referrals and proposals for benefi t agreements; Research LNIB’s interests and use within our • traditional territories and LNIB governance area; Research, develop, evaluate, and recommend nat-• ural resources strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure adequate and meaningful consultation and accommodation; Research and assess potential impacts to LNIB • Title and Rights; Coordinate work of consultants and staff re-• searching aboriginal interest and use within our traditional territory and LNIB’s Governance Area; Provide assistance to supervisor on issues • related to the LNIB traditional territory and the development activities within the LNIB governance area approved by the province; Provide direction to the negotiations committee • regarding industry and government with consid-eration of both the environmental and cultural context as directed by supervisor; Work closely with staff in developing policies • and procedures with regard to land referrals and benefi t agreements; Build, support, and maintain a positive working • relationship with governments, industry, and other First Nation organizations; Attends meetings regarding land referrals and • Benefi ts Agreement as directed by supervisor; Maintain confi dentiality on all matters relating to • the affairs of the Economic Development Depart-ment and LNIB;

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Five years work experience in a related fi eld;• Bachelors Degree (preferred) in Native Studies, • Natural Resources, Environmental, Political Sci-ence, or other related fi eld; Strong understanding of regulatory and permitting • processes of resource developments (ie Canadian and Provincial Environmental Assessments); Strong project management skills and ability • to develop and implement project management related tools and processes; Certifi cation in Local Government Administration • or equivalent work experience preferred; Strong background and understanding of Aborigi-• nal Issues; knowledge of LNIB; Strong Negotiation Skills;• Strong research skills, including the ability to read • and interpret maps; Intermediate level computer skills in MS Offi ce;• Excellent written (the ability to compose letters • and reports) and verbal communication skills (i.e. friendly, personable, and professional); High level of attention to detail and accuracy;• Ability to prioritize and multi task in a fast paced • environment; Ability to work well independently and in a team • environment; Knowledge of LNIB, and of Public Administration • and other Government structures;

Work Conditions: Outdoor/Field work may be required;• High paced work environment;• Long hours of work may be required;• Ability to attend internal and external meetings for • the purpose on conducting presentations; Manual dexterity required to use desktop com-• puter and peripherals;


Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references to:


181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC. V1K 0A7Fax: (250) 378 - 6188 • E-mail: [email protected]

RELIEF NOON HOUR SUPERVISORSSchool District No. 58 is accepting applications for Relief Noon Hour Supervisors (1 hour per school day). Previous experience dealing with students would be an asset.

Application forms are available at the School Board of ce, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, BC, or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Support Positions, Job Postings.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

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Misc for Rent2 bdrm clean basement suite. Nice quiet area, Telus dish re-ceiver incl. Call after 4 pm - 250-378-6659 or call anytime 250-315-2247.Clean & quiet 2 bedrm ground level suite. Utilities incl. no laundry, no smoking. Damage deposit & references requir. $750/month. Phone 250-378-8363

Homes for Rent3 bdrm house on the Bench. $1500/mon. Avail Nov. 1. 250-378-5276

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

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Grab your friends, family and lederhosen for the

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