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Stats show fi ve-year low in Merritt crimeCRIME NUMBERS

Statistics Canada’s crime stats show a five year low in reported criminal inci-dents in Merritt for 2014.

There were 1,218 reported crimes in Merritt last year, which is 16,535.43 per 100,000 people.

That’s down 8.94 per cent from 2013 numbers of 1,322 incident sand 18,159.34 per 100,000 people.

Over the past five years these statistics for Merritt were on the rise, increasing from 1,381 incidents and 18,891.93 per 100,000 people to 1,455 and 20,077.27 in 2012.

After that, the crime rate has decreased nearly 10 per cent in Merritt each year.

In 2014 police charged 294 people,

down from the 351 charged in 2013 — a five year low from the 359 people charged in 2010.

Merritt RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming said that statistically speaking the drop between 2013 and 2014s numbers are nominal; however, Flemming said that it’s always nice to see the crime rate decrease.

He said he’s seen a decrease in calls between 2011 and 2015 — the years he’s served this city.

By comparison with large centres in the province’s Interior, Merritt has a higher crime rate per 100,000 people — even in 2014.

In neighbouring Kamloops, the crime rate per 100,000 people has decreased dramatically to 11,026.70, down 10.56 per cent from 2013.

In Kelowna, the 2014 crime rate per 100,000 people was 10,294.44, down just

one per cent from 2013.Merritt has a population of about

7,100 people. Kimberley B.C. is similar in size with approximately 6,600 people call-ing the Kootenay community home. Its crime rate last year was 4,052.49 down nearly 25 per cent from 2013.

In Hope, a town of about 6,000 people, the numbers are closer to those in Merritt with 13,818.07, up about three per cent from last year.

Other cities with similar crime rates per 100,000 people to Merritt’s 2014 numbers include Prince George (15,322.93) and Vernon (13,468.00), but neither had decreases like Merritt has had from 2013. Vernon saw a five per cent increase, while Prince George stayed level.

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CUTTINGTHE RIBBONNVIT’s new trades building was opened in style last week, with Premier Christy

Clark participating as the guest of honour.

During her stop in Merritt, she also answered some tough questions about the email scandal, and talked to the Herald about her fi rst conversation with Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau. Full coverage inside.

The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) ushered in a new era with a little help from Premier Christy Clark on Friday (Oct.23).

Clark attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the post-secondary institution’s newly-built on-campus trades training build-ing.

It cost $1.8 million to con-

struct, the lions share coming from a $1.5 million contribution from the provincial government. NVIT chipped in the remaining $300,000.

To a large crowd gathered at the ceremony, Clark said NVIT is important in ensuring First Nations get a chance to obtain the training needed to partici-pate in the province’s economy, and ensure they benefit from the trades and resources industries.

“It is long past due time that

First Nations people have the chance to be fully engaged in our economy,” Clark said, adding that B.C. has proven itself successful at getting wealth out of the ground.

“But we have not done a good job of ensuring that First Nations, on whose traditional territory and from whose traditional territory those resources are extracted, get a share and a piece of that wealth,” Clark said.The 670-square metre facility

was funded through B.C.’s Skills

for Jobs Blueprint, which includes capital funding for new trades training infrastructure and equip-ment.

“We need more trades people in the province,” Clark told reporters, “I hope that we’ll see this [institution] double, triple in size over time.”Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie

Tegart said it felt like yesterday that she was at NVIT for the groundbreaking ceremony, which took place almost a year ago.

“It’s come a long way and it shows our commitment to the city of Merritt,” Tegart said.The province is investing more

than $3 billion in skills training over the next decade to ensure British Columbians are first in line for jobs coming to the prov-ince, Clark said.“This institution is going to be

vital to making that happen,” she said.

(Left to right) Premier Clark and NVIT president Ken Tourand cut the ribbon, with NVIT Elder Amelia Washington and Coldwater Band Chief Lee Spahan looking

on at the ceremony last Friday. David Dyck/HeraldMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

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As damaging as Monday night’s fire was, it could have been a lot worse if firefighters weren’t already gathered for a training session at the time.

“We had 30-plus firefighters at the fire hall at the time, so when the call came in it was pretty instantaneous that we were on scene,” said Merritt Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson.

It was a commercial building in the 2100 Block of Douglas Street near Nicola Avenue that caught fire.

Explosions from the amount of fuel in the building could be heard coming from the flames, which were shooting out of the struc-ture and depositing smoke and ash into the night sky.

“Everything from compressed gas cylinders to oxy acetylene to propane to several thou-sand litres of used motor oil, not to mention truck tires and everything else all came togeth-er to make quite a nasty mix,” Tomkinson said.

He said it was a very dangerous situation, and the exploding cylinders had the potential to be propelled “significant distances.”

A witness to the fire, Mike Matthias, said he had worked inside the industrial building at one point as a plumber and a gas fitter, and knew how dangerous the fire was.

“I know what those guys have in there,” he said.

“Acetylene tanks all over the place, propane tanks for thawing out equipment and so on.”

Matthias took some video and posted it to the Merritt Grapevine Facebook page in an attempt to warn people to stay away.

“I put on my post — and it doesn’t really look like anyone paid attention to it — that it was a big fire, lots of explosions and very dan-gerous,” he said.

There are some audible pops from the fire in Matthias’ video.

“Given my experience with gas and the safety courses that I’ve taken, you don’t want to be anywhere near that stuff,” said Matthias. “A 100-pound tank goes, that’s a half a block. Nobody paid attention, I was really disap-pointed,” he said.

He departed the scene and went home

after about five minutes, he said.Tomkinson said there were no reported

injuries as a result of this incident.Both the RCMP and Merritt Fire Rescue

Department (MFRD) say they are not aware of any cylinders launching out of the fire.

However, there were many explosions due to compressed gas cylinders with debris and large embers being sent aloft, Tomkinson said.

MFRD and other emergency crews arrived just after 7:30 p.m., Tomkinson said.

The fire was intense and quickly con-suming the building, which contained nine mechanical bays.

A man and woman were inside one of them at the time of the fire, and both escaped the blaze without injury, Tomkinson said.

Merritt police have since spoken with them.RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming told the

Herald the two people were are not being investigated by RCMP and told police they smelled smoke, exited the building and report-ed the fire.

Flemming said police are not aware of any potential financial motive there would have been in setting a fire.

Multiple companies work out of the build-ing and the bays are rentals.

“Once the fire got into the roof section it just basically travelled along bay to bay,” Tomkinson said.

Police on the scene confirmed they helped evacuate the neighbouring Prince Motel were evacuated and firefighters doused a corner of the motel with water to prevent the fire from jumping to that building.

Jagbir Arora, who operates the Prince Motel on the same block as the yard, said he evacuated about 20 people from the building. He was alerted by the business owner from across the street, and immediately started get-ting occupants out.

“I knocked on everybody’s doors and said get out, get out!” he said.

He said the multiple explosions from the fire made him fear for people’s safety.

“I heard ‘bang!’ ‘bang!’ — it was really loud,” he said.

Some nearby residential homes were also under threat from the flames as well, but none of the buildings surrounding the fire were

affected by the flames, Tomkinson told the Herald.

The fire department used its ladder truck to deploy an elevated stream of water to pro-tect the adjacent structures, Tomkinson said.

The arcing of a service line that fed the burning building posed a threat to firefighters, Tomkinson said.

At one point, a piece of equipment con-necting the wires to a power poll began burn-ing, sputtering and crackling in the flames before it fell to the ground.

Tomkinson said BC Hydro disconnected the power for them, and Fortis shut off the individual gas meters to the mechanical bays.

In all, 29 firefighters and two fire engines along with mutual aid from the Lower Nicola Fire Department fought the flames.

BC Ambulance, the RCMP and Ministry of Transportation assisted with traffic control and shut down the portion of Nicola Avenue between Houston Street and Douglas Street.

By about 8:30 p.m. the flames appeared to be smaller, and smoke could be seen filling the streets.

The fire was contained about three hours after it started, an outcome aided by the for-tunate fact that firefighters had gathered for a training session down the street.

The fire gutted the building, which is now surrounded by fire line tape.

“The damage is significant. Right now there’s structural stability issues, there’s walls that are bowing out and it’s a quite dangerous situation,” Tomkinson said.

People are advised to keep out of the area.Tomkinson said the instability of the

remaining structure is putting limits on the fire investigation.

The cause and origin of the fire along with the amount of property damage is not yet known, he said.

“With the amount damage here, I’m not totally confident that we’re going to have a cause. It might end up being undetermined simply due to our lack of ability to enter the building due to the significant structural dam-age and the sheer amount of fire that was here and what it consumed,” Tomkinson said.

Michael Potestio and David DyckTHE MERRITT HERALD

“When the call came in it was pretty instantaneous that we were on scene.” —MFRD Chief Dave Tomkinson

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Next council meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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At the Public Open House, the plan Consultants – E. Lees and Associates, will be presenting the basis of the plan and will be soliciting feedback and comments from attendees as to what the community wants to see for current and future development of parks/trails, recreation and cultural services and facilities.This is your opportunity to provide feedback and help shape our Community’s future.

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This is your chance to provide feedback and make your thoughts known to the Community as to what is important for you and what you want to see for current and future development of parks/trails, recreation and cultural programs, services and facilities in our City.

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Recap of city council regular council meeting September 15, 2015REPORTS FROM COUNCIL

- Councillor Brown judged the Rodeo Fall Fair Parade on Sept. 5; attended an energy developer luncheon, BC Hydro open house as well as an open house for Andrea Rogers on Sept. 12; her granddaughter sang the National Anthem at the last Centennial’s hockey game and reminded everyone that school is back in session and please proceed with caution and reduce speeds in school zones.

- Councillor Goetz provided the latest gas buddy prices with Merritt being the highest in the prov-ince; attended the BC Hydro open house as well as an open house for Andrea Rogers on Sept. 12

- Councillor Prowal participated in the Rodeo Fall Fair Parade

on Sept. 5; attended the Fall Fair on Sept. 6, Gold Country meet-ing on Sept. 7, BC Hydro open house as well as an open house for Andrea Rogers on Sept. 12, and the Gold Country Geo Cache wind up Sept. 13.

- Councillor Goetz provided his-tory on the Merritt Ambassador Program as well as the history of the timing of the annual pool shut down and quoted the latest gas buddy prices.

- Councillor Norgaard judged the Rodeo Fall Fair Parade on Sept. 5; and the Council Strategic Planning Session on Sept. 14. Councillor Norgaard reported on the Nicola Lake Steering Committee meeting she attended on Sept. 15.

- Councillor Baker attended the Music in the Park and encour-aged everyone to drive

by the Merritt Green Energy plant.

- Mayor Menard attended a biosolids meeting, the rodeo as well as hosting Mayor drop-in sessions and participating in the Council Strategic Planning Session.

- City of Merritt present a “Supporter of Note” award to Andrea Rogers.

- City of Merritt purchased a Canadian version of the “International Day of Older Persons” flag at a cost of $85 which can be displayed at City Hall.

This is an excerpt from the minutes of the City

of Merritt regular council meeting September 15, 2015.

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MerrittActual incidents 1,381 1,384 1,455 1,322 1,218 Rate per 100k population 18,891.93 19,116.02 20,077.27 18,159.34 16,535.43Total charges 359 348 337 351 294Percentage change in rate -10.59 1.19 5.03 -9.55 -8.94

KamloopsActual incidents 10,956 10,536 9,959 10,798 9,768 Rate per 100k population 12,537.05 12,046.24 11,400.35 12,328.60 11,026.70Total charges 2,020 1,872 1,585 1,512 1,380Percentage change in rate 1.51 -3.91 -5.36 8.14 -10.56

KelownaActual incidents 15,368 13,884 14,470 12,779 12,863 Rate per 100k population 12,936.35 11,578.20 11,930.18 10,412.29 10,294.44Total charges 3,259 2,945 2,445 2,709 2,812Percentage change in rate -6.44 -10.50 3.04 -12.72 -1.13

KimberlyActual incidents 517 514 402 371 281 Rate per 100k population 7,703.77 7,569.96 5,882.35 5,400.29 4,052.49Total charges 101 85 67 77 49Percentage change in rate -4.66 -1.74 -22.29 -8.20 -24.96

HopeActual incidents 1,030 1,143 1,050 845 878 Rate per 100k population 16,835.57 18,858.27 16,979.30 13,438.30 13,818.07Total charges 256 216 257 171 176Percentage change in rate -6.98 12.01 -9.96 -20.85 2.83

Logan Actual incidents 214 190 164 163 150 Rate per 100k population 7,858.98 7,076.35 6,051.66 6,141.67 5,578.28Total charges 41 39 25 34 24Percentage change in rate -6.00 -9.96 -14.48 1.49 -9.17

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INCIDENT-BASED CRIME STATISTICS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

In nearby Logan Lake, the 2014 reported criminal incidents were 150 in 2014 for a 100,000 rate of 5,578.28, which is down 9.17 per cent from 2013. The crime rate is also at a five year low.

The statistics include all types of vio-lations.

TRU criminology professor Camilla Sears said that while these numbers have validity, it’s important to look at the types of crimes being committed to gain a bet-ter understanding of what’s going on.

“When you group it together like that, it’s hard to understand the nature of what’s happening,” Sears said. “Are we talking more violent offences or is it more to do with theft, auto theft [and other] property crimes?”

She also said it’s important to take into consideration that there’s an amount of crime that goes unreported and doesn’t get reflected in the statistics.

“I think that [the statistics] are help-ful. They give us a sense of what’s going on, but as well as thinking of what they can help us with, we also have to think about what reporting practices look like, because we know there are some offences that don’t get included,” she said.

Stats don’t tell the whole story, says profFrom Page 1

Compiled from Statistics Canada data

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Editor:

I wanted to write to let you know what a wonderful time my wife and I had during Centennials Parents Weekend in Merritt.

On my way to work this morning in midtown Manhattan, it struck me as odd the amount of time I spend commuting and taking the sub-way each and every day.

While the natural beauty of Merritt and the Nicola Valley is something special, I found the people of Merritt and the small businesses welcoming and truly engaged in the activities of the town.

As this is my son’s first year with the Cents, having just

graduated high school, we were understandably a little anxious given that it is a long way from the east coast of the United States.

It has certainly been an expe-rience of a lifetime and some-thing that will provide perspec-tive to him for his entire life.

It was also refreshing to hear Coach Joe be as concerned about developing young men as he is in developing hockey play-ers.

We learned (first hand) the storied history of Merritt from Merritt Coal to Cattle Ranching thanks to Steve Rose and Mayor Menard.

Our trip to the Douglas Lake Ranch and the Quilchena Hotel was wonderful, and Steve’s per-

sonal connection made it even that much more real.

As an outsider looking in, I am writing to thank the com-munity for taking the time to embrace these boys and ask that you continue to support the team and be aware that you truly have something spe-cial that will create a lifetime of memories and friends from around the globe.

Our Billets Mike and Vickie provide just enough guidance and “family” support, and we feel confident that when the team finally does turn the cor-ner, it will be because of their unyielding support. They will most certainly be as happy as the players themselves.

A truly picturesque city, a

passionate hockey community, and people that are both genu-ine and sincere in their desire for these young men to succeed.

Regardless of their record at the end of the season, my wife and I will always carry a little bit of Merritt with us.

Thank you to the Merritt community for your support and for making us feel welcome.

You can bet we will be tun-ing in to the next/every Internet Q101 Merritt Centennials broadcast.

Thank you,

Mike & Linda FiorentinoParents of Centennial Nick Fiorentino #24New York

HERALD OPINION

Russian strategy in Syria

It’s easy to define the American strategy in Syria, although it is more of a wish-list than an actual strate-gy. It is “containment” of the night-marish Islamic State (IS) that now controls eastern Syria and western Iraq, together with the overthrow of the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad and its replacement by “mod-erate” rebel forces. But what is the Russian strategy?

It is now a month since Russian planes began bomb-ing both Islamic State forces and the “moder-ate” rebels. For every

Russian bomb that has fallen on IS troops ten have fallen on the “moderates,” because it’s the lat-ter groups that have made most of the big advances against the Assad regime since last spring. The regime’s troops have now taken some territory back, but they lack the strength to reconquer all of Syria. So what next?

Russia never fights without a strategy, but in this case it was made up in a hurry. Moscow was not planning a military intervention in Syria until last July, when the officer in charge of Iran’s military aid to Assad, General Qassem Soleimani, flew to Moscow to warn President Vladimir Putin that the Syrian army was on the brink of collapse.

Soleimani knew this because he was hearing it directly from the Iranian military advisers who are serving with Syrian army units.

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Would you please explain the cost-benefit where trespassing charges are concerned?

The article titled “Corbett Lake trespassing charges discon-tinued” in the Oct. 22 issue of the Herald reads like the RCMP are trying to say there was no justice unless they could see the benefit, and there was no ben-efit unless someone was made a criminal and we were all guilty and they saved us from paying a fine.

What happened to being innocent until proven guilty?

What does the article mean by “it would be more efficient to stay the charges as a warning”? Sgt. Flemming knows full well that staying the charges means that we will be going fishing on that public lake using the survey-established public access provid-ed us, just like we did before, in spite of the obstacles that were placed there by the Ministry of Highways for their rich friends in an attempt to help them steal our lake, and in spite of the fact that the RCMP have decided to help those people steal that pub-lic lake.

He says he and his fellow offi-cers have concluded that there is no public access to Corbett Lake. All he has to do is go there and look as we did as part of our due diligence.

I invite you or someone from your newsroom and the RCMP to come with me to Corbett Lake and I will show you the legal survey pins that are there for everyone to see, instead of pretending that it may or may not be a legal access and that criminal charges need to be laid to decide.

We have asked the RCMP

to show us where we trespassed and they act as though they are above having anyone show them anything. The survey pins are there and easy to see, and they tell the whole story.

We have the key plan — the same plan the RCMP have — and it shows the right of way going into the lake. How can Sgt. Flemming say he believes there is no public access there when it is obvious on the plan and on the ground?

We asked the officer to show us where we trespassed when we were charged and he refused. Now the RCMP have the where-withal to try and tell the public through your paper that there is no public access where legal sur-vey pins and a plan are available for any interested party to see.

I phoned the Crown counsel to ask why I could not get dis-closure and they advised me that there were no charges pending against me and they had no file to consider and no disclosure to send me.

They said they knew nothing about any trespassing charges against me or anyone else in Merritt for Merritt court. They said that the file must have been all handled by the RCMP in Merritt. Crown counsel was not involved.

I am going to send this and the Merritt Herald clip to the police complaints commission for them to follow up with.

We have no hope for justice here as long as this attitude pre-vails. And we are going fishing in Corbett Lake, and we will be accessing the lake via the legal surveyed public access provided for us in 1966.

Ed HendricksMerritt

After four years of war the Syrian army was down to half its pre-war strength, desertions and draft-dodging were going up, and morale was sink-ing fast.

Neither Iran nor Russia wanted to see extremist jihadi forces take over all of Syria, and both countries understood that the so-called “moderate” rebels barely exist. The dominant group in the “Army of Conquest” that has taken over northwestern Syria is the Nusra Front, a clone of Islamic State that broke away from it in 2013 as part of a turf battle. The Nusra Front is not “moderates”; it is the Syrian franchise of al-Qaeda.

If Assad’s regime were to collapse, Islamic State and the Nusra Front would end up ruling all of Syria, so something had to be done fast. That something was Russian air support for the Syrian army. But air strikes are not a strategy, just a stop-gap measure.

Russian air power has stopped the rebel advance for now, but a strategy needs a clear final goal. That cannot be an Assad victory and the reunifica-tion of Syria under his regime; the Russians know that his army is too weak and fragile after four years of war to aspire to that. So it has to be some kind of diplomatic deal, and the signs are emerging of what Russia has in mind.

Putin insists that he will not accept the partition of Syria between the Assad regime (which still controls most of so-called “useful Syria”), Islamic State in the northeast, and another Islamist mini-state run by the Nusra Front in the northwest. But that partition has already happened on the ground, and a ceasefire would freeze it without anybody having to admit that it is permanent.

The United States cannot take the lead in brokering a ceasefire because it is still formally committed to the overthrow of the Assad regime. (That is why it goes on pushing the fiction that there is a meaningful “moderate” opposition among the Syrian rebels.) The U.S. is further constrained by the fact that its main Muslim allies in the region, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, are determined to see Assad fall, come what may.

Now that the Russians have stopped the rebel advance, a ceasefire becomes theoretically possible. That’s why U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to meet with Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, in Vienna last Friday. Even Turkey and Saudi Arabia showed up at the meeting before it ended, and a new session is planned for this Friday where even more coun-tries may show up.

It is possible that a ceasefire may eventually emerge from this process, and Lavrov claims that he can deliver Assad’s agreement to it. So let’s leap ahead and consider what Syria would look like in this best possible scenario. It still wouldn’t be very pretty.

Assad would keep control of all Syria’s big cities except Aleppo (which is in ruins), and would rule almost two-thirds of the population. Islamic State would go on controlling eastern Syria (and western Iraq), and would con-tinue cutting heads off and crucifying people in the usual way. The Nusra Front would rule over the northwest with its allies, and impose a somewhat less extreme form of Islamist rule there.

There probably would not be a complete ceasefire, because Islamic State is unlikely to agree to it, but at least the killing would stop in the rest of Syria – and everybody else could concentrate on attacking Islamic State, if they felt so inclined. That’s as good as it might get.

If there is no ceasefire deal, the Russians will go on supporting Assad for a while, but they have no intention of taking large casualties themselves. No other outside player — the U.S., Turkey, Saudi Arabia, you name it — is willing to commit ground troops to the battle against Islamic State either. So in the end, the jihadis may conquer Syria anyway.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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City hires new fi nancial directorCITY BEAT

The City of Merritt has hired a director of finance, and her name is Sheila Thiessen.

The city parted ways with its last financial services manager this past September and created a director of finance and information technology position in its stead — a job that Thiessen is quite famil-iar with.

She brings 14 years of municipal finance experience, and spent the past four working as the director of finance for the District of Clearwater, B.C.

Thiessen grew up in Chase, and said she’s always loved working with numbers, but as far as municipal finance goes:

“I like being part of helping communities grow and monitoring funds and stewarding the funds,” Thiessen said.

Thiessen said she learned a lot about municipal finance from her time in Clearwater and she spent the majority of her financial career working locally for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District

(TNRD).She started work-

ing at their office in Kamloops as an accounting clerk from 1999 until 2003, which is when she and her husband moved to the Lower Mainland.

There she obtained her CMA designation (Certified Management Accountant) while working for the City of Surrey for two years. She made the move to Clearwater in 2006.

Her husband came

to work in Merritt in 2014 and once again she was on the move, becoming a Merrittonian this past spring.

Thiessen commuted to work at the TNRD office in Kamloops until 2011 when she decided to take a more local job as Clearwater’s finance director.

Her husband was transferred to Merritt through his work ear-lier this year and once again she was on the

move, becoming a Merrittonian in the spring.

The timing worked out well for Thiessen, as Merritt’s financial direc-tor job became available around the same time she did.

“I followed [my hus-band] and then it just happened to be that the job here opened up and I was qualified,” Thiessen said.

Thiessen has been on the job for about two weeks now and says

she’s looking forward to working with the mayor and council as she adjusts to her new surroundings.

Sheila Thiessen is the city’s new director of finance and information technology. Michael Potestio/Herald

Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD


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Merritt city council has a new vision to hold them-selves to account over the next three years.

Earlier this month, they released a document that outlines seven goals to achieve before their current term on council is over, and elections are held in fall of 2018. Each councillor will champion one of the goals.

First Nations dialogue will be led by Counc. Norgaard.

Good governance, which includes a promise to “be accountable, transparent, equitable, follow the rules of the law, strive for consensus, and be partici-patory and responsive to the public,” will be led by Coun. Baker.

Coun. Baker will champion the “Council/senior management team” or SMT, which will be respon-sible for establishing committees and liaisons to meet community needs.

Coun. Prowal’s goal is to increase the amount of tourism in Merritt “by increasing the number of events that will lead to an increase in overnight stays.”

Enhancing livability by developing amenities and features, efficiently managing city assets and establish-ing a communication process with the RCMP are under the purview of Coun. Christopherson, Coun. Goetz and Mayor Menard, respectively.

There are action steps associated with each goal, with due dates attached. Some of those steps are assigned to other councillors.

The list was compiled over three months, with the help of Shane Jensen of New Quest Coaching and Consulting, but the document will be updated as required, says the background.

As far as the finances go, that will be determined on an ad hoc basis. “Budgetary requirements as a result of a strategic plan goal will be fleshed out during budget deliberations,” reads the financial/risk implications portion of the recommendation. “Council’s strategic plan should be a guiding docu-ment that budgetary requests are ‘filtered’ through to ensure we are moving in the right direction with proposed initiatives.”

CITY BEAT Council reveals strategic plan

The City of Merritt has hired a temporary corporate services officer as it adjusts to a new management structure.

The city intends to find a full-time hire for this newly added posi-tion, and has named Don Schaffer the acting director of corporate services.

Schaffer, who has been on the job for about a week, told the Herald he will fulfill the regular duties of the corporate services officer while searching for a full-time employee.

"I'm surprised people aren't trip-ping over themselves to come to Merritt, frankly, because it's a nice place and the people and the staff are really good," Schaffer said.

The director of corporate ser-vices position is responsible for administrative duties such as ensur-ing bylaws are processed and rules are followed.

"We're the keepers of process," Schaffer said.

There is also a human resources component for the Merritt position.

City of Merritt chief administra-tive officer Shawn Boven said he brought in an acting corporate offi-cer because when he went through applications, he didn't see anyone qualified for the job.

"I thought it was best to bring somebody in, at least on a tempo-rary basis, that's familiar with the industry," he said.

The primary goal of Schaffer's job will be to help Boven recruit.

"I'm suspecting when we repost [the position] there will be people contacting Mr. Schaffer from the corporate services world asking him what it's like working in Merritt," Boven said.

Before bringing in Schaffer, the city's CAO was responsible for fulfill-ing the duties of a corporate officer.

Having Schaffer will help ease council and Boven into this new sys-tem of having the jobs separate.

Schaffer said the corporate officer position can be very demanding, and challenging in a situation where the CAO officer is acting in a dual role.

"It's pretty much physically impossible to do both [jobs] at the same time to any level of quality," Boven said.

Schaffer most recently worked as an acting director of corporate services in Kitimat for four months. Before that he worked as a consul-tant and was the manager of legisla-tive services for the City of Victoria. He also worked as the city clerk for Prince George for 10 years from 1998 to 2008.

The city is still searching for a director of engineering and develop-ment, but hasn't determined if it will begin searching for a new economic development manager (EDO) — a position that's sat vacant for almost a year to date.

"I know that we have the money to have an EDO," Boven said.

Boven recently attended an EDO workshop in the Lower Mainland to learn about the industry, and said the EDO question is one he still needs to discuss with council.

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Oil pipeline summit hosted by LNIB hears promises and warnings

Kinder Morgan president Ian Anderson has promised jobs, training, joint venture partnerships and long-lasting benefits to First Nations along the route of the proposed twinning of the company’s Trans Mountain pipeline.

However, a veteran native leader warned the same group of First Nations gathered at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre on Tuesday that damage from the oil and gas industry is forever, while its payout is short-lived.

Several hundred First Nations people, including leaders, gathered in Kamloops for a two-day pipeline summit organized by the Lower Nicola Indian Band. Many of them were in the city to better understand the benefits that may come to their people.

“Rights and title has never been questioned,” said Anderson, whose company wants to twin the petroleum pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby. “We accepted this as neces-sary and an obligation we have to fulfill.”

Anderson said beyond contracts, jobs and training during construction will be a long-lasting relationship with First Nations — the “eyes and ears” of the company to report problems, secure the line and provide mainte-nance.

If the pipeline receives regulatory approvals, it promises rich benefits beyond construction.

Whispering Pines Indian Band is the first along the route to reach a deal with Kinder Morgan Chief Mike Lebourdais confirmed that agreement is worth between $10 and $20 million

over 20 years, with benefits going to elder pensions and youth programs for the small band, located north of Kamloops between Vinsulla and McLure.

But, Stuart Phillip, grand chief of B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs, told the assembled band members, leaders, business consultants and public-rela-tions staff that oil and gas develop-ment “is probably the most important issue we’ll deal with in our lifetimes.

“We all know the dire consequenc-es of global warming and climate change,” he said. “We know the oil and gas industry is a major player.”

As for benefits from Kinder Morgan, Phillip said they will come and go with construction of the line. He cited the example of one of his sons and his nephews, who worked on the Southern Crossing Pipeline in the Okanagan between Canada and the United States.

“For a few weeks, the sun was shining in the background. They were making incredible money,” Phillip said. “They invested in jalopies and dirt bikes.”

But, Phillip said, the work came and went.

“It’s not like my son gets up every morning, packs his black lunch kit and goes to work on the pipeline,” he said. “Once it’s done, it’s over.”

Lebourdais told KTW all but one First Nation along the proposed twin-ning is negotiation with the corpora-tion for a potential agreement. His band started with a basic question: “What if we turned the whole pipe-line into an Indian reserve and taxed the hell out of it?”

The resulting agreement with his band provides those kind of benefits, he said.

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pply

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istra

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adm

inis

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PSA

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taxe

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divi

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pric

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imite

d tim

e of

fers

whi

ch m

ay n

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

oth

er o

ffers

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are

sub

ject

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hang

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t not

ice.

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pply

to q

ualif

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reta

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stom

ers

in B

C Ch

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let D

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soci

atio

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ea o

nly.

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or t

rade

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requ

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vaila

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ualif

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n, C

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ibu

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ual,

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gas

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bjec

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chan

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ates

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ill v

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ary

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ount

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taxe

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aler

fees

not

incl

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lers

are

free

to s

et in

divi

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pric

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imite

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e of

fer w

hich

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not

be

com

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erta

in o

ther

offe

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MCL

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xten

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term

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who

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ny ti

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with

out n

otic

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ondi

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and

lim

itatio

ns a

pply.

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dea

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or d

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ster

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adem

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of T

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fer a

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elig

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alid

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odel

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genc

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MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt up to $200,000 131438 16-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $12,000128070 76-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $34,000130712 108-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $49,900128369 217-1703 MENZIES STREET $55,000125434 #6-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $69,500125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $89,900131323 2276 COLDWATER AVENUE $95,000128359 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $104,900128561 1902 COLDWATER AVE $114,900130761 2643 QUILCHENA AVE $120,000127305 1876 COLDWATER AVE $135,000131395 1443 COWLEY STREET $138,000127478 1951 GRANITE AVENUE $145,000121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $149,800127900 1875 SAGE STREET $155,000127307 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000130290 17-2760 VOGHT STREET $157,000131511 2376 JACKSON AVE $160,000129401 468 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $167,500128396 1326 DOUGLAS STREET $169,000131450 #5-2760 VOGHT STREET $185,000130524 1735 QUILCHENA AVE $189,000131428 2501 JACKSON AVE $190,000130710 13-1749 MENZIES ST $195,000130111 6-1749 MENZIES STREET $195,000130561 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE $198,000131398 1660 HILL STREET $199,800

Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 130361 2487 JACKSON AVE $205,000130646 22-1749 MENZIES STREET $208,000131118 1525 COLDWATER AVENUE $210,000130825 3008 PONDEROSA AVE $219,000128546 2638 CLAPPERTON AVE $219,900128458 2364 COUTLEE AVENUE $220,000129536 435 BRENTON AVE LN $225,000129920 2102 PRIEST AVE $237,900127534 2556 CORKLE STREET $239,900130179 2614 COLDWATER AVE $249,000127788 3340 GRIMMETT STREET $255,000130497 2464 JACKSON AVE $255,000131066 2652 PRIEST AVE $258,900129079 2328 ABERDEEN ROAD $259,000125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE $259,000131280 2201 CHAPMAN STREET $259,900131267 2626 GRANITE AVENUE $263,000128512 2152 CLARKE AVE $269,900131197 2575 IRVINE AVE $274,900130128 419 DODDING AVE $279,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 131411 1407 WALNUT AVE $285,000125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET $289,000130001 1475 QUILCHENA AVENUE $299,000131154 1948 SAGE PLACE $299,000Merritt $300,000+ 125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $315,000131258 1939 ARMSTRONG STREET $319,000128338 1749 JUNIPER DR $329,000127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE $329,900128756 3051 HILTON DRIVE $353,000128587 1956 SAGE PLACE $375,000131067 2326 GARCIA ST $399,900131321 1421 PINE STREET $400,000131363 325 LOGAN LANE $465,000129329 1849 PINERIDGE DRIVE $469,000Homes on Acreage 128882 2512 KINVIG STREET $299,000127722 432 WILD ROSE DRIVE $399,900130247 16-5300 BOBS LAKE PIT RD $425,000130945 1330 PINE ST $460,000129222 4960 STEFFENS ROAD $485,000128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC $499,000131391 1489 MILLER ROAD $499,900129461 2797 MERRITT SP BR HWY $565,000125585 6036 BEECH ROAD $599,000126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $650,000130458 2184 ARMYTAGE ROAD $739,900128783 128 COLDWATER ROAD $795,000128029 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E $875,000128821 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,638,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $1,895,000Bare Land 127492 1585 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000130526 1410 WALNUT AVE $65,000127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE $74,900130904 1680 CHESTNUT AVE $79,900130261 1914 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT $85,000125633 1305 FIR AVE $98,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY $99,000126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD $129,000131295 6681 MONCK PARK ROAD $129,000127607 2299 BURGESS AVE $145,000127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD $189,000126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD $198,000131126 Lot 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD $198,000127952 120 GOLDEN QUILL TRAIL $240,000129746 2980 PANORAMA DRIVE $250,000129555 11615 KAMLOOPS MERRITT HWY $275,000

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Quads need licence plates starting Nov. 1The B.C. govern-

ment is making licence plates mandatory for quads, dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles starting Nov. 1, requiring helmets and restricting use by children under 16.

The B.C. legislation imposes a $230 fine for driving an unli-censed off-road vehi-cle, and a $368 fine for

careless operation. For some offences under the Off-Road Vehicle Act related to reckless use or environmental damage, penalties can go as high as a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the $48 licence fee applies only once when a vehicle is pur-chased, and was set to recover the costs of

the program adminis-tered by ICBC. Once startup costs are paid for, a portion of the licence revenue will go to off-road clubs to use for trail improvements, Thomson said.

The province estimates there are 200,000 off-road vehicles that require licensing, including snowmobiles that have been licensed since the 1970s. About 35,000

of those have regis-tered voluntarily since the new licences were offered a year ago.

Jeff Mohr, past president of the Quad Riders Association of B.C., said his members are most of the volun-tary registrants so far, and they are pleased B.C. has a system to control the few users who ride recklessly or damage the environ-ment.

"We want to get more people out on the trails, sharing and enjoying the out-doors," Mohr said.

The licence system also allows police to track stolen vehicles, even if they are taken out of the prov-ince. B.C. is the last Canadian province to implement a licensing system.

The Quad Riders and B.C.'s 72 snow-mobile clubs are prepared to publicize the new regulations to their members, and Thomson said they will act as "eyes and ears" for conservation and natural resource enforcement officers.

NEW REGULATION

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Jeff Mohr, past president of the Quad Riders Association of B.C., said his members are pleased to have a licence system that allows safety and environmental enforcement, and gives police a way to track stolen off-road vehicles. Black Press


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More than 8,000 people are proud to call themselves Merrittonians. But how many know how the city of Merritt got its name?

Merritt was originally known as Forksdale, but the name was changed in 1906 to honour Lieutenant-Colonel William Hamilton Merritt III, a mining engineer, railway pro-moter and a soldier. William Hamilton Merritt III was born in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1855.

He attended various schools in Toronto before continu-ing his education at Clifton College, England and the Royal School of Mines of London, England. After grad-uating, Merritt soon became known as one of the leading mining engineers in North America.

He was elected to vice-president of the Ontario Mining Institute and published books and pamphlets on both precious metals and mineral resources in Ontario.

Merritt’s military career began at the Royal Military School in Kingston, Ontario. He became a lieutenant-colonel in 1903 and served in the Boer War, in South Africa. Due to his commitment in the war, Merritt was made an hon-orary member by the Calvary Club in London, England.

While not able to serve in the military during the Second World War, Merritt worked towards creating an aviation school to train pilots for the war.

William Merritt made sig-nificant contributions to the Nicola Valley. As early as 1891, he prospected for coal in the area.

Although not the first to explore the potential of coal in the Valley, he did have the expertise and finances to encourage and help make the development of the coal fields and a railway become a reality.

Because there were not yet any mines in the area, the Canadian Pacific Railway had few options for locations to

obtain coal, buying most of their supplies from mines in Vancouver Island and Alberta.

At that point, the deposits in the Nicola Valley had not been very well investigated and there was no effective method of transporting it out of the valley. The exist-ing railway only came as near as Spences Bridge on its way from Kamloops to Hope and beyond.

One thing could not hap-pen without the other.

With a fairly low population in the valley and only a hint of coal mining in the future, the railway could not be developed without substantial industrial coal mining.

The citizens of the region were eager to have a railway built into the valley. Therefore, charters were granted to two companies in 1891. One com-pany obtained a charter to build a railway from Spences Bridge to Nicola.

The second company, orga-nized by Merritt and many

others, was granted the char-ter to build from Kamloops to connect to Osoyoos and Princeton by way of the Nicola Valley.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that only a few people rec-ognized the potential of coal mining in the valley as well as widespread financial troubles, the charters were disbanded.

There were only three remaining members who were determined to continue the project and one of those men was William Merritt.

In 1903, he pursued and was granted a renewal of the original charter of the railway line and a charter to build a line from Spences Bridge to Nicola. His patience and con-fidence in the value of Nicola Valley coal finally paid off !

Soon, the CPR’s interest in the project was peaked in 1905 when a lockout at the Vancouver Island mines cut off a great deal of its coal supply.

Merritt was able to sell the

charter after several offers by the CPR, which quickly grew in terms of dollars as the com-pany became more and more desperate for coal.

So Forksdale, or ‘The Forks’ as the locals often called it, became Merritt. The name was chosen by Lord Shaughnessy, the president of CPR, to honour William Hamilton Merritt III.

Though not from the area, he had invested and risked much of his finances in pros-pecting and promoting the railway.

Much of his work benefited the community quickly and noticeably until it became the vibrant, thriving city it is today.

For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145. You can also visit our website at www.nicolaval-leymuseum.org.

Merritt — Put a face to the name

William Merritt, our town’s namesake. Photo courtesy Nicola Valley Museum and Archives


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Salmon Arm schoolyard murder trial set to begin on May 30, 2016

A trial date has been set for two alleged killers accused of gun-ning down a man in a Salmon Arm school-yard seven years ago.

In court on Wednesday, lawyers agreed to begin the trial on May 30, 2016, with jury selection slated to take place beforehand.

Tyler Myers was shot to death in a park outside Bastion

elementary on Nov. 21, 2008. The 22-year-old’s body was discov-ered the following day.

Four years later, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Because both accused were youths at the time of the alleged murder, neither can be named under pro-visions of the Youth Justice Act.

At the time of the

arrests, police said both of the accused were known to Myers.

Pre-trial proceed-ings began in April in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. A jury trial was scheduled to have begun this month, but the pre-trial hear-ings have taken up all scheduled court time.

The trial is expected to take six weeks.

The male accused is in custody. The female accused is not in cus-tody.

Weather windfall for U.S. power exports

A warm winter and a dry spring and summer combined to produce a big jump in BC Hydro power exports this year.

Electricity exports to the U.S. jumped by 73 per cent in the first eight months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, according to export data from Statistics Canada.

BC Hydro says the warmer winter decreased residential cus-tomer demand for electricity in B.C., leaving enough water in the Columbia and Peace River reser-voirs that their combined volume reached record highs by the end of March 2015. That allowed for more generation from Mica dam on the Columbia River, which recently had a fifth and sixth

turbine added to bring it up to maximum design capacity.

"These exports also sup-ported the management of the obligations under the Columbia River Treaty, which provide for increased releases of water from the Canadian Columbia basin when the U.S. basin finds itself in severe drought conditions, as it did in the spring and summer of 2015," said BC Hydro spokes-person Simi Heer. "Ultimately, the increased release meant addi-tional generation at Mica, which resulted in more energy available for export."

The Columbia River Treaty was signed by Canada and the U.S. in 1964, and its flood control mandate is set to expire in 2024. Energy Minister Bill Bennett has argued that the

treaty should be renewed with an increased annual payment from the U.S., to reflect the value of controlling the river on the Canadian side for flood control and irrigation for agriculture in Washington state.

The increase in electricity sales was a bright spot for B.C. exports, the value of which fell 22.2 per cent from January to August, due mainly to falling natural gas prices.

Electricity prices also fell dur-ing that period, so the 73 per cent increase in exports resulted in only a 32.2 per cent increase in value. Decreases in gas and electricity prices are related to greatly increased shale gas pro-duction in the U.S., which is used for power production as well as heating fuel.

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However, if you

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In extreme cases, some long internation-al flights that require passengers to sit in one spot for multiple hours can even result in blood clots forming in the lower legs.

In order to prevent neck and back stiff-ness, and maybe even a blood clot, while sit-ting in a car or plane,

I thought it would be beneficial if I gave you some simple exercises that you can do while sitting in a plane or car seat.

Not only will doing light exercises while driving or flying make your actual travel time more comfortable, but the muscles that under-go even low levels of exercise or stretching will be more relaxed.

In regards to the blood clots, the more often the lower leg muscles contract and

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The more efficiently the blood travels in the veins, the less likely it is that blood clots will form.

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3) Holding the right armrest with your left hand, gently twist your back and hold for five seconds.

Reverse directions and again hold for five seconds. Repeat five times per side.

4) With the balls of your feet on the floor, raise both heels, hold for five seconds and then relax. Then, with your heels on the floor, lift the balls of your feet, hold for five seconds. Repeat five times.

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Sometimes there is a lot of wisdom in old sayings. There is one in particular which is very powerful if we really think about it and begin to practise it in our daily lives: “Like begets like.”

Translated, this can mean that anger begets anger, love begets love, kindness begets kindness and so on.

If someone lets you in when the traffic is very heavy, don’t you feel more inclined to let someone else in?

If you’re in the midst of a conflict with your partner, isn’t it more likely that you’ll snap at the kids?

It seems simplistic,

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Consider the example of parents who fight a lot, and criticize one another.

They may have an ongoing battle with their children, who are fighting with one another all the time.

Conflict and aggression beget con-flict and aggression.

The adolescent who complains that parents do not listen and don’t understand

them may at the same time be totally closed to understanding the parent’s feelings.

Parents who feel their children have absolutely no respect for them may well be dealing with their children in a way that is also disrespectful.

A man who is angry with his partner may become cool and

withdrawn. She senses this and withdraws in response. He com-plains that she shows no warmth or affec-tion. They are in a deadlock — a no-win situation. When one or the other begins to melt a little, the whole thing shifts.

Too often we allow ourselves to go into a state of emotional

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The Merritt Centen-nials racked up three more losses this past week to bring their sea-son’s record to 6-11-0-1. The team’s current win-less streak now stands at five games.

The Cents travelled

to Trail on October 21 and were soundly defeated 5-1 by the Smoke Eaters, despite outshooting the host team 37-36.

Defenceman Nick Fiorentino scored Mer-ritt’s only goal of the game on the powerplay in the first period. After

that, it was all Smokies on the scoreboard, as five different Trail play-ers put the puck past Centennials’ starting netminder Cole Kehler.

The Cents took seven of 12 minor penalties in the game, including all four in the second period. Six of the seven penalties were for tripping, as Merritt players had trouble all night long keeping their sticks to themselves.

Merritt went one-for-four on the powerplay, while Trail tallied twice with the man advan-tage.

Two nights later, the same two BCHL Interior division teams squared off again at the Nicola Valley Memorial

Arena in the back half of their home-and-home series.

Determined to atone for their poor showing 48 hours earlier, the Centennials jumped out to period leads of 2-1 and 4-1, thanks to a pair of powerplay goals by Gavin Gould and even-strength markers from Ryan Forbes and Colin Grannary.

Unfortunately, the Cents were unable to sustain or build on their lead in the final 20 min-utes. Careless, sloppy play resulted in Merritt players taking five of six third-period penalties.

With just over nine minutes to play in regu-lation, the Smoke Eaters made the home team

pay dearly, scoring three times in succession on the powerplay in a span of three minutes and 46 seconds to tie the game and send it to overtime.

At 2:13 of the first overtime, Trail’s Jake Kauppila completed his hat trick, burying the game winner in his team’s comeback and Merritt’s meltdown. The final score was Trail 5 Merritt 4.

All told, the Smoke Eaters tallied four powerplay goals on nine chances, while the Centennials went two-for-six. Trail outshot Merritt 32-27 on the night, including 11-3 in the third period.

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The Merritt Ramada peewee reps continued their impressive run of success on the weekend by winning all five of their games to finish first in the team’s own tour-nament on home ice.

The Merritt peewees wrapped up the title on Sunday afternoon with a dominating 9-3 victory over the Salmon Arm Silvertips.

Even more impressive than the final outcome was how the young Jr. Cents went about winning their games all weekend — with tremendous teamwork, relentless effort and very unselfish play.

The peewee per-formances were so

outstanding that several Merritt Centennials play-ers were spotted in the audience at some of the Ramada team’s games. Even Cents head coach Joe Martin was seen tak-ing in some of the action on Saturday afternoon prior to his own team’s game that night.

“The kids have all bought into the phi-losophy of working hard every shift, with the main focus on puck move-ment,” peewee head coach John Graham said. “I have had many coaches and referees comment on how well our players pass and play as a team.”

Graham’s squad got things going on Saturday morning with a 6-1 victory over

Salmon Arm. The pee-wees followed that up with 11-1 and 6-1 wins over Vanderhoof and Kamloops respectively.

In semi-final action on Sunday morning, Merritt eliminated Kelowna 8-2 to set up the rematch with the

Silvertips, who upset previously unbeaten Chilliwack 3-2 in a shoot-out.

A total of 13

Ramada players regis-tered goals and/or assists over the course of the weekend — testament to the team concept that Graham is fostering with his young, talented side.

The outstanding netminding tandem of Manjot Panghli and Bryce Garcia allowed

just eight goals in five games.

Merritt hockey enthu-siasts have a chance to watch Merritt’s peewee reps in action twice this weekend — on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. versus North Okanagan, and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. against Salmon Arm.

BCHL STANDINGS to Oct. 27

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Penticton 16 15 1 0 0 30Salmon Arm 15 10 3 2 0 22West Kelowna 16 9 5 0 2 20Vernon 17 8 8 0 1 17Merritt 18 6 11 0 1 13Trail 15 6 9 0 0 12

INTERIOR DIVISION


Wenatchee 17 10 4 2 1 23Chilliwack 17 9 5 1 2 21Langley 15 9 6 0 0 18Coquitlam 17 7 7 1 2 17Prince George 16 4 11 0 1 9Surrey 16 4 12 0 0 8

MAINLAND DIVISION


Powell River 16 10 6 0 0 20Cowichan Valley 15 8 4 1 2 19Nanaimo 15 9 6 0 0 18Alberni Valley 15 5 8 1 1 12Victoria 16 3 11 0 2 8

ISLAND DIVISION

Cents’ losing streak at fi ve games; mighty Vees up next

Ramada peewees take home tournament title

TOP GUNS (Above) The Merritt Ramada peewee reps placed first in their own tournament on the weekend. (Back row, left to right) Missy McDonnell, Divaan Sahota, Preston Laupitz, Robert Sterling, asst. coach Marcel Ouellet, Chase Cooke, Breanna Ouellet, Jayden Story, head coach John Graham, Matthew Newman, Max Graham, Caleb Brackett, (middle row) Wyatt Smith, Cortez Charters, Sajjin Lali, Allison Moore, (front row) Manjot Panghli, Bryce Garcia. (Left) The Merritt Jr. Centennial peewees defeated the Salmon Arm Silvertips 9-3 in the championship game. Photo courtesy of Mike McDonnell

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FEELIN’ THE PAIN Merritt Centennials netminder Cole Kehler displays the anguish that he and his teammates are feeling as a result of their current five-game losing streak. The Cents host the Penticton Vees this weekend. Ian Webster/HeraldSee ‘Cents’ Page 19


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Antoine L’Estage (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.) and co-driver Alan Ockwell (Etobicoke, Ont.) wasted little time in establishing themselves as the team to beat in the 38th running of the Pacific Forest Rally on the weekend.

Driving a 2015 Subaru WRX Sti, the defending champions carved out a big lead on day one of the competi-tion and never looked back.

“We had a great event, with the team and car all doing a really good job,” L’Estage told Canadian Rally Championship repre-sentative Wally Nesbitt following the competition

on Saturday night.The two-day PFR

takes place every year in and around the Nicola Valley. This year’s stages included the Helmer Lake region, the Loon Lake area and the roads surrounding the Coldwater Ranch, approx. 30 kilometres southwest of Merritt.

The latter stage pre-sented some challenges for the winning Subaru Team Canada driving team.

“We hit a compres-sion on the Coldwater stage which broke a control arm,” L’Estage said. “Then others parts broke, but we were able to make a repair and limp back to service.

“The Rocket Rally guys fixed the car in ser-

vice, and it was perfect for the final stage of the rally.”

When the dust had finally settled, L’Estage and Ockwell’s margin of victory was three minutes

and 34 seconds over second-place finishers, Hardy Schmidtke and John Hall (both from Alberta).

Third place in the four-wheel drive division

went to Josh Shewchuk from nearby Kelowna and co-driver Adam Vokes out of Edmonton.

The L’Estage/Ockwell win was the team’s third in four

races this season as part of the Canadian Rally Championship series. Two races remain on the CRC calendar — in Invermere, B.C. this coming weekend (Rocky Mountain Rally) and in Bancroft, Ont. at the end

of November (Rally of the Tall Pines).

With two races to go, L’Estage and Ockwell have a 28-point series lead over second-place Joel Levac and Stephanie Lewis, both from Montreal.

L’Estage wins Pacifi c Forest Rally for eighth timeIan WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

ROAD WARRIORS Antoine L’Estage and Alan Ockwell of Subaru Rally Team Canada won the 38th edition of the Pacific Forest Rally on the weekend. Ian Webster/Herald

2015 PACIFIC FOREST RALLYOctober 23-24 — Merritt, B.C.

Top 10 Finishers 1. Antoine L’Estage/Alan Ockwell 1:25:00 2. Hardy Schmidtke/John Hall 1:28:34 3. Josh Shewchuk/Adam Vokes 1:33:16 4. Matt Binczewski/John Kesslar 1:34:19 5. Dave Clark/Billy Irwin 1:36:51 6. Stu Ford/Robin Chapelsky 1:39:34 7. Justin Bayliff/Christine Bayliff 1:40:47 8. Travis Nease/Corey Salsbery 1:46:40 9. Jason Bailey/Michael Milos 1:47:4110. Boris Djordjevic/Chris Kremer 1:48:24

SPORTS SHORTS Cents have to solve penalty kill woesSunday afternoon,

Merritt hosted the surging and nationally-ranked Salmon Arm Silverbacks (10-3-2-0) in a matinee affair.

Despite being out-shot 36 to 14 through 40 minutes, the Cents and ’Backs were all tied up 3-3. Merritt scor-ers were Brett Jewell, Zak Bowles with his team-leading 10th goal and Mitch Lipon. Keeping his team in the game was Centennials’ rookie netminder Colten Lancaster.

Grannary’s second goal of the weekend at 1:19 of the third period gave Merritt their fourth lead of the contest, but once again penalties came back to bite them.

With Lipon sitting in the box for cross-check-ing, Cameron Trott scored the equalizer for Salmon Arm. Just over five minutes later, Ross Heidt buried the game winner.

The final score once again was 5-4 in favour of the visitors.

Lancaster faced an incredible 50 shots between the Merritt pipes, while Salmon Arm goaltender Angus Redmond needed only to stop 17 of 21 pucks sent his way to pick up the win.

The Silverbacks went three-for-seven on the

powerplay, while the Centennials failed to score on six man-advan-tage opportunities.

The lack of discipline that has been regularly sending Cents players to the sin bin, and the resultant penalty kill situation, have been the bane of the Centennials’ existence since day one of the 2015-16 season.

The team has allowed an abysmal 32 powerplay goals on 83 opposition opportuni-ties. Their 62.45 PK% rating is the worst in the league, and almost 12 percentage points lower than the nearest team above them.

While Merritt’s pow-erplay rating of 20.21% (19 goals on 94 chances) has the team ranked a respectable sixth out of 17 BCHL teams, the special-teams goal dif-ferential of minus-13 is the worst in the league again, and the single most telling reason for the Cents’ poor record up to this point.

Things don’t get any easier in the short term for the Centennials as they prepare for yet another home-and-home series with an Interior division rival.

This Friday and Saturday, the Cents go head-to-head with the 15-1-0-0 Penticton Vees, the third-ranked Junior A team in the country.

Game one is at the

South Okanagan Events Centre; game two in Merritt.

The reloaded Vees are threatening to run away with their division and the league again this year, having lost only once since opening night back in early September.

Penticton is led by a pair of eighteen-year-old projected first-round NHL draft picks in 2016 — forward Tyson Jost and defenceman Dante Fabbro — along with 20-year-old forward Scott Conway from England, who returned to Canadian junior hockey after one year on an NCAA scholarship at Penn State.

Conway and Jost are currently one-two in league scoring going into this weekend’s action, while Fabbro isn’t far behind in ninth (the highest ranking of any BCHL defenceman).

The Cents are relatively healthy going into the weekend match-up with the Vees. Hardworking forward Nick Fidanza is day-to-day with a lower body injury, while defenceman Tyrell Buckley is con-tinuing to work his way through the post-concus-sion protocol following his hard fall a week and a half ago.

Game time Saturday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena is 7:30 p.m.

From Page 18MSS swim team makes waves

An eight-member team of swimmers from Merritt Secondary School performed admi-rably at the Okanagan high school regionals on the weekend.

The squad, which is coached by Central Elementary School principal Leroy Slanzi, finished 10th out of 19 schools with a total of 68 points.

The MSS girls relay team placed third in both the 200-metre medley and 200-metre freestyle events to suc-cessfully qualify for the B.C. High School Championships in Kamloops on November 13 and 14.

The girls relay team is comprised of Jensen Cavaliere, Haley Zabek, Jamie Neill and Laura Lefebvre.

Neill, 15, also quali-fied for the high school provincials in the girls’ 50-metre breaststroke event with a third-place finish.

Several Merritt Secondary competi-tors narrowly missed out on qualifying for the B.C. High School Championships, which accepts the top three fin-ishers from each region.

Zabek finished fifth in the 50-metre freestyle, breaststroke and butter-fly events, while Rahul

Chhabra was a fifth and sixth-place finisher in the boys’ 50-metre breast-stroke and 100-metre freestyle competitions respectively.

Lefebvre and Cavaliere finished fourth and sixth respectively in the girls’ 100-metre indi-vidual medley race.

MSS junior girls v’ball team excels

The Merritt Secon-dary Panthers junior girls volleyball team returns to league play this Thursday after their bye week.

On October 15, the MSS juniors split their two matches, defeating Brock 2-0 (25-20, 25-22) and losing to Valleyview 2-0 (18-25, 20-25).

The October 17 weekend saw the Pan-

thers in Revelstoke for a 16-team tournament. The girls went 3-0 to place first in their pool. They defeated Aberdeen Hall Prep (Kelowna), Charles Bloom (Lumby)

and Fulton (Vernon).In playoff round

action, MSS was edged by W.L. Seaton (Vernon) but rebounded to defeat Vernon Christian to wind up fifth overall.

POOL SHARKS (Above) The MSS swim team (back row, left to right) coach Leroy Slanzi, Caleb Loewen, Jensen Cavaliere, Haley Zabek, Laura Lefebvre, Sumeeti Chhabra, (front row) Rahul Chhabra, Liam Warren, Jamie Neill. Photo submitted

MERRITT BOWLING CENTRELEADING SCORES

Oct. 15 High Game High Triple Mixed Mens J. Pinto 333 J. Pinto 909 Womens H. Campbell 273 H. Campbell 585 Seniors Mens A. Mosley 188 A. Mosley 499 Womens O. Monard 212 J. Crosina 544Oct. 19 Mixed Mens B. Campbell 289 B. Campbell 750 Womens D. Jackman 243 H. Campbell 571Oct. 22 Mixed Mens S. Cornies 313 J. Chandler 819 Womens H. Campbell 283 H. Campbell 682 Seniors Mens A. Mosley 236 A. Mosley 558 Womens M. Wright 189 S. Mosley 506

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS “A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND” Rated PG on Monday

Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 250-378-3974.

LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET Is back inside at the Lower Nicola Hall! Dates: Nov. 1,

Dec. 6 PLUS we are hosting the LOWER NICOLA CRAFT AND BAKE SALE Nov. 15, Runs from 9-2. For information or to Book a Stall Facebook: Lower Nicola Flea Market or call 250-378-3481.

MERRITT SENIOR CENTREOctober schedule is as follows: Monday: Senior’s

Exercise 1:30 p.m., Cribbage 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. Friday: Rummoli 7 p.m. Saturday: Floor Curling 1 p.m., Pot luck Supper Oct. 24, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. for more info phone 250-378-4407.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUPLiving with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m.

- 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt. Call 250-280-4040.

ELKS BINGOEvery Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Come in for lunch!

CONAYT BINGOJoin Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

CONAYT ELDERS DROP IN CENTRETuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 2164

Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For information contact Deloris at 250-378-5107.

NEW IN MERRITT!Line Dancing classes at the Olde Courthouse on Tuesday

evenings at 6:15pm More info: [email protected] or 250 378 9898

NICOLA VALLEY & DISTRICT MÉTIS SOCIETYWe meet the first Monday of every month. Come join

us and discover Métis culture. nvit room #001 6:30-8 p.m. call phil at 250-315-6024 for more info. everyone welcome!

KNITWITSLove to knit or crochet? Come on down to Brambles

Bakery Thursday evenings bring your yarn.

PATRICIA REBEKAH LODGE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEONNov. 14, at 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Merritt Senior

Citizens Hall. Lunch soup, sandwiches, dessert, tea and coffee. There will be a bake sale, in house raffle, craft table and white elephant table.

CHOIR “HELP WANTED”Merritt Community Choir is looking for a couple of bass

voices to fill its needs for this Christmas season. It would be about a two-month commitment, though you are more than welcome to go beyond that! Practices are Monday evenings. Call Ellen at 250-378-9899 to find out more.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUEChristmas Craft, Bake Sale and Luncheon. Saturday,

Nov. 21, 2015 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall, Blair and Coldwater Ave. Admission - Donation to Food Bank or Soup Kitchen. For Table Rentals Call Joan 250-378-3910.

CRAFT & BAKE SALE Elks & Royal Purple will be hosting a craft and bake

sale on Dec. 5 from 10 am - 3 p.m. at the Elks Hall. If you would like to rent a table please call 250-378-9788

OPERATION GET HOME SAFE Parents of the Merritt Army Cadets are offering a ser-

vice of “Operation Get Home Safe” to you. 100% of the proceeds raised during your event go back to the Local Merritt Army Cadets. Our organization is a 94 year old non-profit youth organization. This organization is Free to any youth from age 12-18 years old. Thanks for sup-porting Merritt Army Cadets. If you are having an event that you would like us to be of service please contact Debra Raymond 250 378 6781 or myself Tracy Woods-Brooks 250 378 4722

LOUIS RIEL DAY CELEBRATIONS AND POTLUCK DINNER Nov, 15, 2015 at the Cadet Hall (1755 Coldwater Ave)

doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. We are having bannock, jigging lessons, Meti music, loonie draws, “split the pot”, door prizes and games for children. Please bring a dish to share, everyone welcome! For more call Phil at 250-315-6024.

Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241

or emailing [email protected]

Deadlines for submissions is noon on Friday prior to publication

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

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

• STAIN GLASS• SUN CATCHERS• NIGHT LIGHTS• PICTURE FRAMES

Available at Creative Company2074 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC

Monday - Saturday Ph: 250-378-0813

Stain Glass by Almerina Rizzardo

7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 - Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Would you like to see a community theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Nicola Valley Community Theatre 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 $136,000 for

design & architect fees


Gordon Arnold GibeaultMarch 13, 1925 - July 8, 2015

Dad passed away peacefully on July 8,

2015 at the age of 90 years in the Lynn

Lake Hospital. There will be a graveside

service held at the Merritt Cemetery at

2pm followed by a lunch at the Merritt

Legion on Nov. 5, 2015 from 3pm-5pm.

www.merritthospice.orgEmail: [email protected]

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICESOCIETY

Being with people who are dying in conscious and caring ways is of value to them and us.

Their reminiscences and our care contribute to a legacy that enriches our lives.

P: 250-280-4040

• 24 hour compassion helpline• Estate fraud protection• 100% service gaurantee• National transferability on

preplanned funeral services

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. WednesdayOn Call 24 Hours A Day

www.MerrittFuneralChapel.com

A FUNERAL PRE PLANNING ADVISOR will be available at the Merritt Funeral Chapel on the second and fourth Friday of the month, between the

hours of 10am – 3pm (or by appointment). A Personal Planning Guide will be provided.

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Celebrating lives with dignity

We are currently looking for a PLOW TRUCK DRIVER in Logan Lake

This will be an on-call position starting November 1

• Have a Valid BC class 5 DL.Training will be provided

Job Opportunity:LOGAN LAKE

Please fax resume to 250-378-4143 or email to [email protected]

A Division ofEmcon Services Inc.

Offering:2- day BCCSA Approved Traf c Control Course

DATE: November 5 & 6, 2015LOCATION: 105 – 1121 McFarlane Way, Merritt, BC.

COST: $300 (taxed included)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Mike Davidson 250-378-1828

Email: [email protected]

Employment Specialist Accountable to the Site Manager, the Employment Specialist performs a variety of employment related services and duties to support, implement and deliver the employment programme, with an emphasis on ensuring accurate data entry and meeting KPM measures in accordance with CFTC’s contractual obligations to the Ministry of Social Development and Innovation and in support of CFTC’s overall management and nancial principles.

PRIMARY DUTIES:Analyze ICM data and provide training to staff to • ensure contractual standards are being metMonitor, oversee, complete quarterly data quality • reports Analyze and report out on Key Performance • Measures and strategies

SECONDARY DUTIES:Perform case management duties including:• Conducting formal needs assessments with clients • using various assessment tools.Develop, review, revise and update return to work • action plans according to client needsMonitor client progress by reviewing activities and • results on an agreed upon schedule.Support clients in the development of effective • job search activities.Utilize the integrated case management system • (ICM) to monitor client progress.

QUALIFICATIONS:A university degree or college diploma in a relevant discipline and/or at least 2 years’ experience in performance measurement systems and/or employment counseling.

ANDA strong understanding of the local and provincial labour market needs.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong analytical skills • Ability to implement new systems • Familiar with online and Microsoft Of ce tools• Effective verbal and written communication skills• Commitment to providing quality service, good • team player and ability to multi task.Excellent time management and organizational • skills.Employment counselling skills• Ability to pass and maintain a clean criminal • record check.Must retain at least a Class 5 Drivers License and • use of personal vehicle during working hours.Must be able to travel to attend training sessions • and conferences.

Please email your resume and cover letter to: Julie Bayman at [email protected]

Deadline: November 13, 2015

Employment OpportunityScw’exmx Community Health Services Society

Non-Insured Health Bene ts Clerk/Admin Assistant

(Full -Time)

The Non-Insured Health Bene ts Clerk/Admin Assistant will assume the Medical Patient Travel duties under the direction of the Operations Manager, and subject to the Policies and Procedures of the Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society This position will also provide administrative and clerical support to SCHSS programs. The Non-Insured Health Bene ts Clerk will be responsible for establishing the status of clients, and their eligibility for bene ts under the Non-Insured Health Bene t policies.

Quali cation/Requirements:

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate • to people in order to interact effectively and promptly with clients, band employees, health professionals and service providers.A minimum of three year’s general of ce • experience, and strong working experience with Microsoft programs.Pro cient written and oral communication skills • and a positive team player.Must be willing to submit a criminal record • check.Previous experience in a similar environment • preferred.Familiarity of Nla’Kapmx culture, language and • history will be a de nite asset.

Send resumes to:

Scw’exmx Community Health Services SocietyPO Box 3090 Merritt, B.C.

V1K 1B8

Fax: (250) 378-4962Email: [email protected]

Closes upon position being lled.Only applicants shortlisted for interview will

be contacted.

Bilingual EditorWe are seeking a bilingual, Punjabi/English editor for an Indo-Canadian publication.

Responsibilities:The ability and skills to develop story or content ideas considering reader or audience appeal. Plan the content according to the publication’s style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements. Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations depending on space and significance.Verify facts, dates, and statistics for accuracy.Must be fully bilingual.

Qualifications:A background in publishing/communications/marketing and a degree or diploma in a related field would be considered an asset. Organized,deadline driven, detail-oriented and able to work well in a self-directedenvironment. Demonstrated ability to investigate and report a wide rangeof stories.The ability to work within a flexible work schedule to achieveproduction deadlines.

Compensation:This position includes a competitive salary, gas allowance and benefits.

If you meet the qualifications and feel you would be suitable for theposition, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Locally Owned, Community Minded

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Alfalfa $250/TonTimothy (Feeder Hay) $235/Ton

Hay & Straw for Sale!

Available by the bale in Cawston,And by the load delivered!

Call Vesper Transport Ltd1-250-499-5773

Emile Schultz will be hosting a

FUNDRAISER GARAGE SALE to help raise funds for a trip to India with

the Girl Guides in March 2016.

Saturday, November 7 from 10 am to 4 pm.

at 2302 Jackson Ave. (hall of Sacred Heart Parish), Merritt BC.

Furniture, tools, baby things, clothes, art stuff, etc

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Misc. for Sale10’ Aluminum Boat. Used

Twice $700.00. Double Wide Skidoo Trailer. New Tires & Rims. $600.00 or $1,200.00

for both items listed. 378-8147

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In Memoriam In Memoriam


DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLANApplication #: KMC-ROW IVMP-2015

Applicant: Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC), 7815 Shellmont Street, Burnaby BC V5A 4S9. Cheryl Thesen (403-358-2509) In accordance with the British Columbia’s Pest Management Act and Regulations, KMC is required to develop a Pest Management Plan (PMP) (for KMC the PMP is referred to as the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (IVMP)). The PMP manages problem vegetation, including control of noxious weeds and invasive plants within KMC’s rights-of-way and access roads to its pipeline systems and facilities. In British Columbia, KMC operates the Trans Mountain Pipeline transporting crude oil and refined petroleum products and the Jet Fuel Pipeline transporting aviation fuel. The pipelines are located below ground and in proximity to the following communities in British Columbia: Valemount, Albreda, Blue River, Avola, Vavenby, Clearwater, Little Fort, Darfield, McLure, Heffley Creek, Kamloops, Merritt, Kingsvale, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Sumas, Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Vancouver and Richmond.This PMP has been prepared to replace the existing 5 year PMP which expires in 2016. The proposed duration of the IVMP (PMP) is from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2021. The vegetation management and weed control methods proposed for use include hand cutting and pulling, mowing, trimming, pruning, selective slashing, retaining existing low ground cover, and seeding, fertilization where set backs permit and tree/shrub plantings. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP (IVMP) applies and may include the use biological control agents. KMC conducts all work, including pest management, in strict adherence with all applicable laws and regulations. The common names and an example of trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminocyclopyrachlor (Navius VM), aminopyralid (Milestone), chlorsulfuron (Telar), clopyralid (Lontrel 360), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), flumioxazin (Payload), fluroxypyr (Retain B), glyphosate (Vantage XRT), MCPA (MCPA Amine 500), mecoprop-P (Mecoprop-P), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), triclopyr (Garlon XRT), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), Hasten (adjuvant) and siloxylated polyether (adjuvant). Application methods include: backpack, power hose and nozzle, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle and boom sprayer. A draft copy of the proposed IVMP (PMP) and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail online http://www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/kmc_row_ivmp.pdf or by contacting the Applicant listed above.“A person(s) wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice”

VEHICLE FOR SALE1992 GMC Cube Van on propane

To be sold on an “as is, where is” basis.

Sealed bids will be received at the School Board Of ce, 1550 Chapman Street, P.O. Box 4100, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8, until 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, November 6, 2015. A single viewing will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the School Board of ce.

Please note, GST will be charged in addition to your bid. The highest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

For further details, contact Archie Stogianos at [email protected]

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

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$950/month. 250-378-5915 or (250) 378 - 7279

Modular HomesAvailable immediately, small 1+ bedroom trailer. Suitable

for 1 person or a couple. Washer/Dryer/Fridge/Stove. Heat/Lights included. Small partially fenced yard. Clean, quiet, close to town, schools,

bus . $850.00 month. 250-378-0887

Homes for RentRemodeled 2.5 Bedroom

Rancher. Available Nov. 1st. New Flooring, Furnace,

Kitchen, Bathroom. W/D, F/S, Fenced Yard. No large dogs. N/S. References Required.

2678 Priest Ave.Willie (250) 378 -7855

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MERRITT1988 Quilchena Ave.

October 19, 2015

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential

or Commercial PropertyManagement needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICESProperty Manager:

Lynda Etchart

1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro (X4)

3 bdrm Apt on Bench. $800 plus hydro

1 bdrm new Suite on Bench. $1000 inc utilities.

1 bdrm Suite. $700 including utilities.

2 bdrm Suite. $700 plus hydro.

1 bdrm Suite in Lower Nicola. $600 plus hydro.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities

2 bdrm/den in Triplex. $900 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $875 plus utilities

3 bdrm duples. $950 plus utilities.

Furnished $1100 plus utilities.

1 bdrm house. $800 plus utilities

2 bdrn house. $1000 plus utilities.

3 bdrm townhouse Sun Valley Court. $1100 plus utilities.

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Rooms for rent. $400/mon. for room.$500 for large room Seniors or working person preferred. Contact Doug at

250-315-7022 or [email protected].

No alcohol or drugs. No Parties

Suites, Lower4 bdrm bsmt suite, Nov. 01. $1,050 per month. Utilities,

w/d, f/s, included ref req. n/s. 250-378-2464

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Your

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FALL SPECIALS

ROOFING

JIM POTTER

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

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

Schedule your FREE Estimate

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IVAN’S SIDINGSALES & SERVICE

• Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding

• Aluminum Soffit, Fascia & EAVESTROUGHS

“When others have come and gone, Ivan’s Siding is still

going strong”

SERVING THENICOLA VALLEYFOR 40 YEARS!

CALL: (250) 378-2786

SIDING

inc.

CALL 250-315-5074

YOUR EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL

HAULING, UTILITIES INSTALLATIONS,

EXCAVATORS, BOBCATS, EXPERIENCED OPERATORS, FULLY INSURED

12 & 14’ BIN RENTALS

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

REASONABLE RATES, while using customers time efficiently

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Serving all citizens of Merritt and surrounding areas

Serving all citizens of Merritt and surrounding areas

STOYOMA DENTAL CLINIC

Stoyoma Dental is Merritt’s newest Dental Clinic. We are a Not For Profit Society serving all residents of Merritt and the surrounding areas. If you are covered by Status, Healthy Kids, Disability, Ministry or the Emergency Plan you are fully covered for eligible services & no additional funds will be required of you!

Did You Know?

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME!

250-378-5877MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY!

1999 Voght Street (next to the Credit Union)PO Box 3090, Merritt, BCHOURS: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM

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ROOFINGROOFING

at HACK Electric

Safe, Secure, Easy Access, 8’ to 40’ Shipping Containers

SUITABLE FOR:

• Cars • Boats • ATV’s • Snowmobiles,

• Household Goods

• Monthly & Yearly Rates

• Business or

personal fi les & More.....

2865C Pooley Ave., Merritt, B.C. 378-5580

STORAGE UNITSSELF STORAGE UNITS

Full-time Watchman on site

Starting @ $45./month

with HST

STORAGESTORAGE

CREDIT MEDIC

Available 24/7 • mycreditmedic.ca

GOOD, BAD OR NO CREDIT.

IF YOU WORK, YOU DRIVE.

GUARANTEED AUTO LOAN APPROVALS! TOLL FREE1.888.378.9255

Available

AUTO SERVICESAUTO SERVICES

DENTISTDENTIST

Call 250-378-4888 to book your appointment.

2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K 1R9

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca

NEW PATIENTS & WALK-INS WELCOMEATTTTIIIIIIEEEEEENNNNNTTTTTTSSSSSSS &&&&&& WWWWWWAAAAAALLLLLKKKKK IIIIIINNNNNSSSSSS WWWWWFREE CONSULTATIONS

HOURSTuesday - Thursday:

9:00 am - 6:00 pmFriday and Saturday:

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

2 FULL TIME DENTISTS & ORTHODONTIST ON SITE

Dr. Sunil Malhotra Dr. Jaspal Sarao


OLD OR NEW WE HAVE WARRANTY APPROVED

MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE

• Tune Ups • Brakes • Exhaust

• Suspension • Lube/Oil

•Radiator Service • Shocks & Struts

• Air Conditioning Service

FRANK’S MECHANICAL SERVICE

2026 Mamette Avenue 250-378-1322

MECHANICMECHANIC

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250-378-6622Location: 2865C Pooley Ave (Hack Electric) www.thewinepressmerritt.com

Quality products, friendly service!

FOR THE ULTIMATE WINE EXPERIENCE, VISIT THE WINE PRESS

Member of the RJS Craft Wine Making Academy

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Nicola Plumbing & Heating

Fully Quali ed Tradesmen in..Plumbing, Heating, Bonded Gas Fitters.

Service Work & Furnace Service. Custom Sheet Metal

Atlas RV Parts & Repairs

PHONE: 250-378-4943 2064 Coutlee Ave., Merritt, BC

PLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING & HEATING

EXCAVATING SERVICESEXCAVATING SERVICES

CERTIFIED IN MODERATE ASBESTOS REMOVAL

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.comTF: 1-877-612-0909

CARPET CLEANING

250-378-9410

UPHOLSTERY & TILE & GROUT CLEANING – FLOOD & JANITORIAL SERVICES

Featured Service

CERTIFIEEDDD

CLEANING SERVICESCLEANING SERVICES

EXCAVATINGEXCAVATING

250 378 4312

Gary’s Mini Excavating ServiceGary’s MMMMMMi

MORTGAGE BROKER

YOUR LOCAL MORTGAGE BROKER

Use the equity in your home to

consolidate debt, top up RRSPs,

or tackle renovations

Call Harry Howard (250) 490-6731

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A TASTE OF THE PAST

$325or 2 for $6limited time only

1798 Voght Street

and more

and more

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MERRITT LUMBER SALES2152 DOUGLAS ST., MERRITT, BC

HOURS OF OPERATION:Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

SCREWS, NAILS, ROOFING, INSULATION, JOIST HANGERS & much more

LARGE LANDSCAPING BEAMS AVAILABLE

Lumber, Plywood, Fencing SPECIALS

BUILDING SUPPLIESE TTTTMMMEEE RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR TTTTTTTTTIIRIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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HACKELECTRICELECTRIC

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

Residential & Commercial

Over 30 years experience

ELECTRICALELECTRICAL


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

39ANNIVERSARY

SALEElevated above a bowed cabinet, the sturdy, smoked-glass top creates a sleek display space for a flat panel TV up to 55”. A rich silver charcoal cabinet with smoked-glass doors, provides ample room for storing equipment, DVD’s and other essentials.

3D ELECTRIC FIREPLACE

27-1/2” H53” W

20-3/4” DTV NOT

INCLUDED

OR $864LOVESEAT

$24PER MONTH

OR $900SOFA

$25PER MONTH

OR $900

$25PER MONTH

2PC SOFA SET

48”

• Inputs: 2-HDMI, 1-USB• Wide Color Enhancer

48” 1080p Full HD LED TV

UN48J5000$629

48”

Storage drawers optionalwers optionalSt d

Ultra Large Capacity Front Load Dryer With SensiDry • Direct Drive Motor• 6 Motion Technology

• SmartDiagnosis(tm) • LowDecibel(tm) Operation5.0

IEC.

7.4cu.ft.

$1499PAIR

Ultra Large Capacity Front Load Washer With Cold Wash™

OON FURNITUURE & MAATTTTRESSES. **FINAL PAYMENNT MAY BEE LOOOWER SEE E PAGE 112 FOR DDETATAILSS

DURAHIDE SOFA $449FABRIC SOFA $549FABRIC SOFA $599

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