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Squamish, B.C’s Patrick Richard is hop-ing that this weekend’s visit to Merritt is a lot nicer than the one a year ago.

The current Cana-dian Rally Champion-ship points leader returns to the Nicola Valley for the ninth time in 11 years to compete in the 2013 Pacific Forest Rally, the fourth event in the CRC’s national championship series.

At last year’s PFR, Richard had one engine

in his Subaru Impreza WRX STi blow up during Friday’s racing, and a second, replace-ment engine catch fire on the Saturday. It was a memorable couple of days, that’s for sure.

“We had to put another engine in overnight,” Richard said. “You’re not really supposed to change engines, but we bor-rowed one off a street car. Unfortunately, it didn’t last. It was pretty haywire for everyone involved.”

Richard and his new co-driver, Rob Fagg from Britain, are hoping

for a much better out-ing at this year’s Pacific Forest Rally. They come into the event with a win and two second-place finshes in the first three races of the year and an 11-point series lead over last year’s PFR and CRC champion, Antoine L’Estage from St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.

“Because we won the first event (in Maniwaki, Que.), we’ve basically been driving for con-sistency ever since,” Richard said. “There’s no need to take huge chances. At the same time, we’re definitely

interested in winning the manufacturer’s champi-onship for Subaru.”

Richard, an eight-time national cham-pion and winner of five North American titles, knows that this year’s eight-stage PFR will be tough — as usual.

“It’s very hard on engines just because of the way the organizers lay out the stages. They tend to run uphill con-figurations, which put quite a heavy load on the engine.”

A high-risk sport aficionado (he lists snow-boarding, mountainbik-ing and skateboarding

as his other interests), Richard says he embrac-es any activity that gets his heart and adrena-line going. He likes the Pacific Forest Rally a lot.

“It’s all mountain roads — very challeng-ing,” he said.

A native of Sher-brooke, Que., Richard originally came west to pursue his passion for snowboarding (he was the 1995 North American Boardercross champion), but fell in love with rally car racing the first time he tried it in 1999.

Richard is disap-pointed that this year’s

PFR doesn’t include the Princeton cutoff stage from Nicola Ranch to the Hamilton Hill Lookout — one of his favorites — but he’s looking forward to the new stage out by the Coldwater Ranch.

Richard and L’Estage are familiar foes. Between them, they have dominated the Canadian Rally Championship series for the last 10 years, each winning multiple titles.

Merrittonians are encouraged to see the high-performance rally cars and visit with the drivers and their crews

at the Parc Exposé beside the Baillie House from 6 - 9 p.m. on Thursday, and catch the ceremonial start on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of Granite Ave.

The Wagon West Plaza up by Wal-Mart will be the official service area and focal point of activity during the rac-ing Friday afternoon/evening and all day Saturday.

The best way to be on top of all the action is to pick up a free PFR spectator’s guide, avail-able at various locations around town.

Current Canadian Rally Championship points leader Patrick “Rocket” Richard from Squamish, co-driver Rob Fagg from the Isle of Man, Britain and their Subaru Impreza WRX STi rally car (above) will be competing this weekend in the Pacific Forest Rally in Merritt and the surrounding Nicola Valley. There will be a meet-and-greet/autograph-signing Parc Exposé Thursday night from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Farmer’s Market parking lot beside the Baillie House. Racing officially begins Friday afternoon with a ceremonial start slated for 5:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of Granite Ave. Free spectator guides are available at the Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce, the Merritt Herald and numerous other retail and hospitality locations around town. Photo courtesy of World Rally Sport

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School District 58 has exceeded its enrolment projections for the current school year.At the first school board

meeting of the year on Sept. 18, superintendent Bob Peacock said the district has 1,142 students at the elementary level — 43 stu-

dents above its projection of 1,099.

At the high school level,

SD58 projected 809 stu-dents, which it surpassed by eight students. Enrolment in distance education programs, for students who take courses by

correspondence or outside of a traditional classroom setting, sits at 100 students — well above the projected 65.

However, in the alternate program, the district’s enrol-ment fell from a projected 82 students this year to 62.“We tend to pick up more

students from now until the end of September, mainly because those students take a while to get back to school,” Peacock told the school board.

Peacock told the Herald Merritt Secondary School has about 635 of Merritt’s 1,584 students. In Princeton, the district met its projection of 437 students, Peacock said.

Peacock said the higher number of enrolled students won’t translate into more

money for the school district because any extra funding for more students would take away from the district’s fund-ing protection. He added it’s always good

to have more students in the system.

Learning improvement funds

The school board also heard the process for distrib-uting the district’s $311,007 in learning improvement funds, which is annual fund-

ing from the Ministry of Education.School principals submit

spending proposals to the superintendent who drafts a spending plan, consults with local unions, and then pres-ents the plan to the school board.

Peacock said $39,936 is expected to go to certified educational assistants (CEAs) and the remaining $271,071 will be allocated to schools.Peacock said tentatively

$162,560 will be added for

extra teaching staff, $19,500 will be added to fund teach-er release time and $73,620 will be used for extra class-room support such as CEAs for kindergarten and Grade 1 classes.

The remaining funds will be retained for next semes-ter, Peacock said.“In the second semester,

we’ll look at the configura-tions that have taken place to see where support is needed for the remaining dollars,” Peacock told the Herald.

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School district enrolment above projections

ACADEMIC ACCOLADES Awards recipients, presenters and spectators applaud during the Nicola Valley

Institute of Technology year-end awards for

2012-13 on Saturday. About $45,000 in

scholarships, community-sponsored awards

and in-house NVIT awards were given to NVIT students at the Merritt campus. Donors were also presented with blankets

during the ceremony. Awards for students

at both NVIT campuses — in Merritt and in

Burnaby — totalled $60,000. Michael Potestio/Herald

Elementary school enrolments are up 43 stu-dents over projections while high school enrol-ment is over by eight students.

The Nicola Watershed Community Round Table is urging residents to venture to the Laurie Guichon Memorial Grasslands Interpretive Site so they can better understand and appreciate their surroundings.

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Carving a path from Singapore to Merritt

The workshop of sculptor Pius Chong is strewn with sculp-tures at all stages, from untouched lengths of wood to intricately half-carved boards; from raw pieces of dense, jagged jade to to-be-bronzed clay forms.

The space is a work-shop in its truest sense, where Chong works with his hands in his medium of choice for that day.

Chong said the physi-cality of sculpting is one of the aspects of his art he enjoys most.

“I still enjoy the mate-rial for what it is, for clay for bronze, for carving wood and stone,” he said, noting he’s espe-cially interested in work-ing with stone now. “I’m going to concentrate on B.C. jade now. It’s very interesting. Difficult, very slow.”

Patience is a virtue in sculpting, as is the accep-tance of the fluidity of the art form.

That idea — the impermanence of state — is one idea reflect-ed in Chong’s book Fahcheong: the Art Book, which launches Tuesday at the library. Acceptance of the natural progres-sion of ideas, art and life itself is one of the quali-ties reflected in Chong’s sculptures and conversa-tion with the Herald.

“I can sound flip-pant,” Chong said with a laugh.

The sculptor didn’t always have such a philosophical point of view; Chong grew up the 12th of 13 children in a “staunchly Catholic fam-ily” in Singapore.

He studied to be a teacher and after about a

year in the profession fell into sculpting.

“My main option was teaching art. The principal happened to cut down some logs and trees around the school, making way for his idea of improvement. So, we had lots of wood, and he asked me, ‘Why don’t you get the students to do some carving?’ It was a case of me trying to learn one step ahead of students, telling them what to do,” Chong said.

Although Chong has never been to a formal art school, it didn’t take long for him to decide to pursue art full time.

He left teaching to pursue philosophy and political science at the National University of Singapore. It was there he met his wife Anne.

In 1989, the couple

left Singapore. Having visited Anne’s cousin who was living in Merritt at the time, the pair set-tled on the Nicola Valley as their new home.

“I initiated getting out of Singapore. In those early years, it was try-ing to find myself more than anything else,” he said, noting he partly blamed his restlessness on the city he was liv-ing in. “Canada has this expanse, this breadth, scope, in all senses of the word — mentally as well as physically. I think that was a natural evolu-tion of my thinking and Canada contributed to that. We found no rea-son to go anywhere else. We’ve been here since.”

Chong said he enjoys living in Merritt, but his connection to Singapore remains strong.

In addition to his many works on public display in Singapore, Chong — who goes pro-fessionally by his Chinese name Fahcheong — has been featured in numer-ous exhibitions at the national art gallery of the Southeast Asian city-state over the years.

In fact, he is planning a return to Singapore in the coming weeks.

“If I have work, it’s there. I tell my friends, ‘If you see me back in Singapore, I’m work-ing.’”

Through sculpture, Chong has carved a career path that’s taken him around the world, including to studios in Italy, Australia and Thailand. A glimpse into that life — and the thinking and creative process behind it — is

afforded in Fahcheong: the Art Book.

Chong said the book took about two years and plenty of collabora-tion with his wife and daughter to put together. However, Chong said even though his story as an artist so far is written, it’s not carved in stone.

“Over the years, things change. Essentially, I think I’ve been able to find myself, whatever it is to find yourself, to know your-self. For me, everything becomes questions, phi-losophy, essentially.”

The launch of Fahcheong: the Art Book starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the library and includes a conversa-tion about art and more between Chong and fellow local artist Doug Strand.

Local artist set to launch book on sculpting career

Pius Chong stands in his workshop with one of the pieces he’s considering displaying at the library during his book launch on Tuesday evening.Emily Wessel/Herald

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Focus on funding at B.C. budget consultation in MerrittRepresentatives of the pro-

vincial government heard input on the upcoming 2014 provincial budget at the Merritt Civic Centre last Wednesday during a consulta-tion.

The city was one of 17 stops the all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is making to collect public input on the budget.

The committee includes MLAs Jackie Tegart, Dan Ashton, Mike Farnworth, Mable Elmore, Eric Foster, Scott Hamilton, Gary

Holman, Marvin Hunt, Lana Popham and John Yap. Yap was not in attendance.

The committee heard from four presenters, who made sug-gestions for the provincial budget ranging from taxation co-oper-atives to community program funding.

Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Director Brad Hope brought forward the need to continue community development programs in small towns.

He said the provincial govern-ment needs to continue putting pressure on the federal govern-ment to continue gas-tax funding.

He said he’d also like to see the province put pressure on the fed-eral government to renew three-way partnerships between federal, provincial and community taxa-tion to fund infrastructure projects for small communities.

He also wants to see provincial programs maintained, citing an example from the community of Tulameen. That community was able to complete a project to put a new roof on its outdoor rink with a $240,000 grant from the prov-ince and $60,000 of their own money.

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The community was short on funding upon receiving bids on the project but the difference was made up through donations, Hope said.

“We have that hap-pening all over with fire halls, community cen-tres, all sorts of critical infrastructure that are happening now because communities are step-ping forward and doing it themselves with the base funding from the province,” Hope told the Herald.

Southern Interior Weed Management Committee Program Manager Jo-Ann Fox said the Weed Management Committee needs to have more adequate and reliable funding.

“It’s really difficult in April to develop a proper invasive plant manage-ment plan when you do not know what your funding levels are going to be,” Fox told the com-mittee.

“We don’t get our money until the budget process, which is in May and it’s hard. We take the risk of hiring a contrac-tor, and we’re non-profit, so we don’t have a bank roll. If the money doesn’t come through, we’re in trouble,” Fox told the Herald.

She said she would

like there to be an estab-lished minimum when it comes to funding from the provincial govern-ment.

B.C. Association of Child Development and Intervention repre-sentative Jason Gordon expressed concerns that there isn’t enough fund-ing being directed to helping special needs children.

He said he hopes to receive recognition from the provincial govern-ment acknowledging the fact these child and fam-ily development agencies have found ways to be efficient and innovative over the years to ensure constant levels of service.

“We’ve been stretched to the point where now the impact is going to happen in the com-munities where we just have no more room to make any improvements [and] the services on the ground are going to start being impacted,” Gordon said. He also said the associations are concerned about wait lists, and wait times for services for special needs children if new funding is not made available.

Gordon said for the last five years, the asso-ciations have seen opera-tional costs increase but funding has not.

“If we could just have the funding reflect the increase in operational

cost, that would just help us meet the demands of the communities, help to decrease wait times and improve wait times for service for children with special needs,” Gordon said.

The committee also heard a presentation from Princeton Support Our Health Care Society’s Ed Staples.

Mike Farnworth, the committee’s deputy chair, said once the group fin-ishes its tour of the prov-ince, its members will complete a final report and submit it to the pro-vincial government.

He said it will then be up to the provincial government to decide whether or not to act on any of the recommenda-tions.

Farnworth said issues such as children with spe-cial needs and invasive species are topics they’ve been hearing about from multiple communities on their tour.

Committee chair Dan Ashton said they are hearing a lot of the

same issues they’ve heard about in Merritt in the rest of the province.

He said there are issues regarding govern-ment funds being tight and a slowly recovering economy.

“There are demands for more funding, but a lot of people, when they’re making a presen-tation, also realize that there are lots of issues facing the province,” Ashton said.

He said as the econ-omy turns around, more funding for these requests will be able to be made

available through more available tax dollars.

Ashton said the committee will need to employ a “balancing act” when it comes to the issues coming forward for their final report.

Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart said many presenters on the tour are asking for re-alloca-

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She said it’s also excit-ing to hear about small communities turning modest grants into large projects.

“Although we’re hear-ing that times are tight, we’re also hearing some real good success stories around communities

coming together, and deciding what’s impor-tant and moving forward on it,” Tegart said.

The committee is halfway through its tour, and the next two weeks include stops in the Kelowna, the Kootenays, Dawson Creek, Prince Rupert and Prince George.

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Issues from Merritt meeting consistent with other citiesFrom Page 4 ‘‘‘Although we’re hearing

that times are tight, we’re also hearing some real good success stories.’

— FRASER-NICOLA MLA JACKIE TEGART


It’s happening. It’s here. Winter. Well, not fully, but

snow has fallen on the high mountain roads around Merritt, and we all know it won’t be long until it hits the valley bottom too.

I don’t want to believe it myself, but the proof is in the powder. (And on the frozen windshields

around town each morn-ing.)

Winter tires aren’t technically mandatory in B.C., but the Ministry of Transportation has made them mandatory on certain roads and highways — including a good portion of the high-ways snaking through the southern Interior.

So, if you plan on leaving Merritt between Oct. 1 and April 30, it’s a good idea to change over to winter tires.

If the police catch you driving on these designated highways — including the Coquihalla and the Connector, as I’m sure we’re all well aware — they can give you a ticket and turn you around.

Not to mention win-ter tires are much more

effective in the snow and on the ice than their all-season counterparts.

But if you don’t have any road trip plans in those seven months, winter tires still might not be a bad idea. Since they’re not mandatory, not having them won’t void ICBC insurance on a claim.

However, the degree to which winter tires may have helped in the situa-tion could come into play when the insurance cor-poration looks at fault.

“Driving without winter tires will not void your insurance if you have a claim. It also won’t mean you’re automatically at fault in a crash. However, if you get in a crash where winter tires could have helped, not having them

may affect whether — or how much — you are at fault,” ICBC’s website says.

It can be an expen-sive option, but it’s one I wouldn’t attempt winter without. It seems like another reasonably easy investment to make in your own safety.

These high mountain roads have unpredictable enough weather as it is.

To take this one pre-caution of changing over to winter tires (or chains, if that’s your thing) to give you more traction on slippery precipitation seems like a pretty solid choice.

But while winterizing your vehicle is definitely important and can play a big role in your safety, it’s hard to argue with the logic that it’s the person

behind the wheel of the vehicle — appropriately winterized or not — that determines how safe a winter road trip is.

We all know the usual bits of advice: plan ahead, give yourself lots of time, adjust your driving to weather condi-tions, look at your weath-er conditions ahead of time, accelerate carefully, avoid cruise control.

It’s one thing to be able to rattle them off the top of your head, and another thing to actually follow them.

Just think of winter tires (or chains, again, if that’s your thing) as another piece of that conventional wisdom that, aside from being required on many moun-tain routes, can help ensure your safety.

HERALD OPINION

Science loses ground to superstition

VICTORIA – From Stockholm to Sydney to Sicamous, September was a bad month for science.

In Sweden, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finally issued its widely leaked update on human-caused global warming. As expect-ed, it downgraded predictions of temperature rise in the face of 15 years of measurements that show little or no average surface tempera-ture increase.

The official spin also went as expected. The revelation that more than a dozen computer prediction models have all more or less agreed, and all have been wrong, was played down. The IPCC went from “very likely” to “extremely likely” to affirm its belief in human-caused warming, even as its own core evi-dence went the other way.

Again and again we are told that the vast majority of scientists believe in human-caused warming, and those who don’t are labeled “skeptics” or even “deniers” with hidden agendas. The problem is, science isn’t supposed to be done by polls or popularity contests, or assertions of faith like those that greeted Galileo’s wild claim that Earth is not the centre of the solar system.

Before the angry mail starts to arrive, let me hasten to add I am not arguing for or against the theo-ry of human-caused climate change. You can label me a “skeptic” as I view the temperature readings and the shifting theories advanced to explain them.

Speaking of temperature data, David Suzuki had a problem with that at a TV town hall in Australia.

It’s time for snow tires (or chains, if that’s your thing)

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Polite, well-informed ques-tions soon revealed that while Suzuki rails constantly about the horrors of global warming, he doesn’t actually know much about the latest science.

As I’ve written before regarding his CBC-funded attacks on Canada’s oil and gas industry, Suzuki is not only behind on his home-work, he resorts to cheap, sensational tricks to exagger-ate and misrepresent haz-ards. His tactics are identical to the U.S.-financed environ-

ment groups that obsessively target Canadian petroleum.

As for his appearance on Australia’s public broadcast-er, don’t take my word for it. Just Google “An Audience with David Suzuki” and watch the show for yourself.

Back in B.C., local politi-cians gathered in Vancouver for their annual convention. One of the most intense debates was over a call to the provincial government to declare B.C. “genetic engineering free.”

The heart of this move-ment, which has resorted to vandalism in Europe, is

hostility towards Monsanto’s “Roundup ready” seed. Speakers at the municipal convention warned of sinis-ter “corporations” trying to contaminate and control our food supply for profit.

The debate pitted hobby farmers against profession-als. Peace region grain farm-ers said such a ban would put them out of business. Others pointed out that the province has no jurisdiction and that scientific decisions shouldn’t be influenced by emotion.

The session ended with a classic pseudo-scientific

claim. A woman who used to have a couple of bee boxes said someone’s bees died and there was a Roundup-ready canola field next door. Case closed. The misguided “G.E.-free B.C.” motion was supported by a narrow majority.

As it turns out, there are agricultural pesticides that may be harmful to bees. The David Suzuki Foundation is part of an effort to get one of them banned in Canada. The problem is, it’s not Roundup, and it’s got noth-ing to do with genetic engi-

neering.They’re called “neoni-

cotinoids,” because they’re similar to nicotine. Old sheep farmers may recall using a crude version: tobac-co soaked in water to kill insects on sheep.

It’s ironic that as the “information age” accel-erates, our society, over-whelmed by conflicting messages, slips back towards superstition.

Tom Fletcher is legislature report-er and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc

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“Information age” full of confl icting messages

Dear Editor,

The sun was shining on Thursday, Sept. 26 as the students of Merritt Bench Elementary lined up, eager to participate in the school’s annual Terry Fox Run.

Throughout the previous week, a student or two would read out facts about Terry, written in their own words, during the morning announcements. An assembly took place before the run where students viewed a video and learned about multiple kinds of prosthetic legs.

The throng of students set off on the run — the primaries on a shorter run and the intermediates on a longer one — full of energy. Staff waited at the cor-ners, ready to direct the students en route.

The community took part in the picnic that followed. Families sat together on blankets, laughing, eating and having a good time.

Merritt Bench Elementary School is proud to announce that the event raised $2,050 to support cancer research!

Olivia BovenGrade 7, Merritt Bench ElementaryMerritt

Elementary school event raises over $2,000

Dear Editor,

In the discussion on the impor-tance of direct jobs and industry, we often hear about the positive economic spinoff effects from a particular industry but usually as a secondary concern and very rarely in a quantitative or business-like way. Recently, the Okanagan Wine Festival, in partnership with the British Columbia Wine Institute and the Okanagan College School of Business conducted a study look-ing at the economic impact of wine tourism to our local economy.

According to the study, there are now 800,000 wine tourist visits to British Columbia annually. The study further indicates that on aver-age between wine purchases (that can now be legally taken back to other provinces in Canada), meals enjoyed at local restaurants, trans-portation and accommodation, the average visitor spends $474 daily. Currently Penticton, West Kelowna and Kelowna are the primary destinations, although Osoyoos is becoming increasingly popular as are daily bus tours.

By the numbers, the wine tour-ism industry now employs roughly 1,100 full time jobs and is estimated to have a direct economic impact of $87 million with a further $52 million estimated in indirect eco-nomic activity with over $4 million raised in increased government tax revenues. These are certainly

very impressive numbers consider-ing that across British Columbia we have 217 wineries with the vast majority being small, family-run operations that grow over 80 dif-ferent varietals of grapes on some 9,800 acres.

In the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla we have lumber Mills in Merritt and West Kelowna and significantly sized value-added wood product manufacturers in Okanagan Falls, West Kelowna, and Penticton. Much like the wine industry, there are also forestry-related spinoff jobs located in Pen-ticton, West Kelowna, Summerland and Okanagan Falls.

Currently, there are a few more manufacturers I am hoping to visit in the next few weeks before the House of Commons is back in ses-sion. One aspect that remains a constant is the importance of trade relationships and having access to outside markets. Diversification in clients and expanded export markets helps keep employment steady as many operations have wit-nessed over the past recession the dangers of relying on a specif-ic market. Overall, there are expan-sions and new investment occurring throughout Okanagan-Coquihalla and that helps create new jobs and supports our local economies.

Dan AlbasOkanagan-Coquihalla MPOttawa

Successful spinoffs from wine, forest industries

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Next council meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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The City of Merritt Council will be holding a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, to consider amendments to the City of Merritt Of cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 2116, 2011 and the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 1894, 2004 for the lands, shown as “subject properties” on the sketch plan below:

The City of Merritt Council will consider amending:

1) The Of cial Community Plan, by amending the designation of the subject properties from

Future Development to Industrial contained in the South Merritt Land Use Designation map,

2) The Zoning Bylaw, by amending the designation of the subject properties from Future Development to Industrial.

If you feel your property interests may be affected by the proposed amendment and you wish to address City Council on any matters pertaining to this bylaw, please attend the Public Hearing at City Hall on:

Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 at 7:00 pmYour comments/concerns may also be presented in writing, in advance of the meeting by addressing them to the undersigned, or at the public hearing in person, by petition or by attorney. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Sean O’Flaherty, RPPPlanning & Development Services Manager

Note: This is the second of two consecutive Public Notices.Dated this 3rd day of October 2013 at Merritt, BC

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED CITY OF MERRITT

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2154, 2013ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2155, 2013

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City opts to continue recycling planCouncil agrees not to sign offer from MMBC while details remain undetermined

The following is an excerpt from the regular City of Merritt council meet-ing agenda from Sept. 24.

In May 2011, the recycling regulation of the Environmental Management Act was amended to obligate producers of packaging and printed paper (PPP) to remove their products from the waste stream. Producers were required to submit a stewardship plan to the Ministry of Environment by Nov. 19, 2012, outlining what program(s) they were going to introduce in order to comply with the recycling regulation. In 2012, PPP producers formed Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC), a not-for-prof-it agency, to represent themselves. The plan, which was submitted in November 2012, was approved by the minis-try in April 2013.

On June 19, 2013,

the city received an offer letter from MMBC inviting the City of Merritt to enter into a contract that would continue to see the city operate its current col-lection of PPP products, but with terms and conditions set out in a service agreement, state-ments of work provided by MMBC, and in return receive a finan-cial incentive for that service. The deadline for submission was Sept. 16, 2013 with an official offer being signed in October 2013 and the program commencing on May 19, 2014. The acceptance of the initial

offer on Sept. 16 is con-sidered to be binding with details being nego-tiated in October.

According to the offer letter, the city would receive between $32 and $36 annually per household for curb-side collection and $17 per household for multi-family collection (a ser-vice we currently don’t provide). In addition, the city would receive compensation for educa-tion and administration of the program.

From staff ’s per-spective, the program’s downfalls are that the location of the recycling facility is unknown (and

potentially up to 60 kilometres away), the contamination levels allowed in the recy-cling product mix will be almost impossible to meet, and there are severe fines and penal-ties for not complying with the agreement. In fact, the fines would quickly offset any finan-cial incentive and the program would end up costing taxpayers more than the current system.

There are a number of unanswered ques-tions with the plan and it was a topic of dis-cussion at the UBCM conference. This report was written without full knowledge of what those discussions and/or resolutions entailed.

Financial implica-tions: the real long-term financial implica-tions are unknown at this point but look to not be in the city’s favour based on the current informa-tion.

Options: 1. Sign the offer letter and deal with the details later.

2. Don’t sign the offer letter and carry on the status quo.

Recommendation: That council opts not to sign the offer letter and inform MMBC of our intent to carry on with our existing recycling system.

Shawn Boven, Public Works manager

‘‘‘The fi nes would quickly offset any fi nancial incentive and the program would end up costing taxpayers more than the current system.’

— PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER

SHAWN BOVEN


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Literacy Merritt and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology are partnering to offer adults in the Nicola Valley a free course in basic literacy.

“This is the first time that this level of literacy has been offered to adults in our community — or the first time in a very long time,” Literacy Merritt outreach co-ordinator Robyn Greb-liunas said.

The full-time course started up this week at NVIT and includes an Eng-lish and a math class in the fall term that continue into the spring term. The spring term also includes a com-puter literacy course.

“Everything is done online now and it’s com-pletely intimidating, even if you can read the language,” Grebliunas said.

Grebliunas said the Nico-la Valley has a gap when it comes to programs for adult literacy as community programs for early years are already offered and literacy for school-aged students is covered by the school sys-

tem. Grebliunas said the

non-profit Literacy Merritt identified adult literacy as a gap in 2008, and this course is designed to partly fill that gap.

“You can always do more, but there are a lot of services in our community. Adult literacy is where we keep identifying that more service is needed,” she said.

She said the courses being offered through this program are basic and aimed at easing people’s day-to-day lives.

“We’re talking about functional literacy so that you can do your banking and do your grocery shop-ping and fill out forms,” she said.

Grebliunas said the classes fit a wide variety of learners, including people who’ve advanced past con-

versational English as a sec-ond language classes.

Part of the reason the course can suit a number of different goals is the low teacher to student ratio.

“There might be a wide variety of goals amongst the learners. Some might be entering the program because their goal is to read to their child or grandchild. Someone else might be entering the program to work their way through lit-eracy into college-readiness or adult Dogwood,” she said. “We just want to work with each learner individu-ally on their own goals and get them into the right level of learning.”

People can be referred to the program by an educa-tion co-ordinator or a sup-port worker, but Grebliunas said program organizers are keen to help anybody who is

interested find the right level of literacy programming. For example, if a person wants to take just the math class, he or she is able to do that.

“This is sort of the front door. We’re completely flex-ible and we’ll help the learn-ers with what they need.”

The program was made possible by the Community Adult Literacy Program grant from the province’s Ministry of Advanced Edu-cation as well as funding contributed by NVIT.

“We would’ve never been able to offer this level of programming just with our grant. NVIT’s partnership in this was key,” she said.

The group can apply for the grant every year, and Grebliunas said she hopes to see this program return next year.

Although the program technically kicked off Tuesday, Grebliunas said the start dates are flexible. Anyone interested can still apply by calling NVIT at 378-3300 or Grebliunas at 345-5851.

The full-time course runs until April. There is no tuition.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

[email protected] ‘‘‘Some might be entering the program because their goal is to read to their child or grandchild.’

— LITERACY MERRITT’S ROBYN GREBLIUNAS


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School District 58 has

exceeded its enrolment

projections for the current

school year.

At the first school board

meeting of the year on Sept.

18, superintendent Bob

Peacock said the district

has 1,142 students at the

elementary level — 43 stu-

dents above its projection of

1,099.At the high school level,

SD58 projected 809 stu-

dents, which it surpassed by

eight students.

Enrolment in distance

education programs, for

students who take courses by

correspondence or outside

of a traditional classroom

setting, sits at 100 students

— well above the projected

65. However, in the alternate

program, the district’s enrol-

ment fell from a projected 82

students this year to 62.

“We tend to pick up more

students from now until the

end of September, mainly

because those students take a

while to get back to school,”

Peacock told the school

board.Peacock told the Herald

Merritt Secondary School

has about 635 of Merritt’s

1,584 students. In Princeton,

the district met its projection

of 437 students, Peacock

said. Peacock said the higher

number of enrolled students

won’t translate into more

money for the school district

because any extra funding

for more students would take

away from the district’s fund-

ing protection.

He added it’s always good

to have more students in the

system.

Learning improvement

fundsThe school board also

heard the process for distrib-

uting the district’s $311,007

in learning improvement

funds, which is annual fund-

ing from the Ministry of

Education.

School principals submit

spending proposals to the

superintendent who drafts a

spending plan, consults with

local unions, and then pres-

ents the plan to the school

board. Peacock said $39,936 is

expected to go to certified

educational assistants (CEAs)

and the remaining $271,071

will be allocated to schools.

Peacock said tentatively

$162,560 will be added for

extra teaching staff, $19,500

will be added to fund teach-

er release time and $73,620

will be used for extra class-

room support such as CEAs

for kindergarten and Grade

1 classes.

The remaining funds will

be retained for next semes-

ter, Peacock said.

“In the second semester,

we’ll look at the configura-

tions that have taken place to

see where support is needed

for the remaining dollars,”

Peacock told the Herald.

By Michael Potestio

THE HERALD

School district enrolment above projections

ACADEMIC ACCOLADES

Awards recipients, presenters and

spectators applaud during the Nicola Valley

Institute of Technology year-end awards for

2012-13 on Saturday. About $45,000 in

scholarships, community-sponsored awards

and in-house NVIT awards were given

to NVIT students at the Merritt campus.

Donors were also presented with blankets

during the ceremony. Awards for students

at both NVIT campuses — in Merritt and in

Burnaby — totalled $60,000.

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The Federal Court of Canada has dis-missed an appeal that challenged the election of three members to Lower Nicola Indian Band council — two of whom are running in this Saturday’s election.

Mary June Coutlee and Robert Sterling Jr. were named in the appeal that alleged they, along with councillor

Stuart Jackson, were not eligible to hold office based on a 2009 deci-sion that had previously been ruled unlawful.

The 2010 Election Appeal Committee decision that removed Coutlee, Sterling and Jackson from office was based on the Elders Investigative Commit-tee’s findings from the previous year that the eight members of band council from 2004 to 2007 breached fiduciary duties in authorizing some LNIB contracts.

The now-dismissed appeal alleged the

members were not eli-gible for office because they did not disclose to the electoral officer that they had previously been removed from office based on that decision.

The appeal was filed despite the fact the Federal Court ruled the Elders Investiga-tive Committee had no lawful power to remove any members of council or to bar anyone from holding office.

The appeal was dismissed entirely by Federal Court Justice John O’Keefe on Sept.

13, 2013. LNIB law deter-

mines the eligibility rules for people running for office, and under LNIB custom election rules, other legal mat-ters don’t disqualify any of the councillors for running for office in the future.

This latest decision can be appealed within 30 days by the original appeal filer, Charlene Joe.

Voting takes place at the Lower Nicola Indian Band Hall at Shulus from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Saturday.

WEIGHING IN Garlic Festival organizer Becky Ratzlaff weighs garlic at the festival in Lower Nicola on Sunday. Vintage cars, antique tractors, music and vendors with all kinds of items — garlic-related and otherwise — were set up at the festival over the weekend. Michael Potestio/Herald

All councillors running in Saturday’s election eligible for offi ce under custom election rules

The Babylonians are going to throw a big party in the city to shower their gods. The God of Heaven directed Cyrus to drain part of the river into a low valley outside the city to lower the water so His soldiers could go into the river and through the big gate in the wall. Isaiah, the prophet, had said years before that God would open the gate.

The day of the big party came. Cyrus opened the ditch to drain the water. Then the king had the gold vessels, that had been taken from the temple of the house of God which had been in Jerusalem, brought to the party. The king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them, prais-ing the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone, whom they believed had given them power to beat the Jews.

God wrote a message on the wall in the big party house in the castle. The ngers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote oppo-site the lamp-stand. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote. King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his lords were astonished.

The guards outside were half drunk and had forgotten to close the big gate.

Do you see God at work? The water in the river is going down, he is writing on the wall and the gate was left open to allow Cyrus to come in.

The prophet Isaiah had predicted that the captivity of the Jews and Jerusalem would only be for 70 years. That time was nearly up. The Babylonians were in no mood to let the Jews go back home so God brought the passion to Cyrus to do His work.

The king was very scared when he saw the writing on the wall. He called his wise-men in but they could not read what God was writing. Then Daniel was called and God told Daniel what it said.

Daniel talked to Belshazzar. He said to the king, “You have known all about your grandfather, Nebuchadnezzar, and how God spoke to him. Now look what you have done with these vessels from God, you were using these to drink and honor your gods, and you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. Yet the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glori ed.”

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Clayton for Chief of LNIB

This is a message for the Lower Nicola Indian Band members.As many of you know, on October 5th I’ll be passing the torch on to the next Chief and Council. The best candidate for Chief is Teri Clayton. I know each of you want a chief and Council that will make decisions that will bene t you, your family and your future. Teri has the background in Economic Development and knows Band administration and nance. Teri is capable of leading our community on to a path of harmony.We need a leader that will get the job done in all departments and ventures that will bene t all members, on and off reserve. Teri Clayton as Chief of Lower Nicola Indian Band is ready to serve you now.

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On October 5th vote for Teri Clayton as the person to

lead this community.

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Wild animals in the concrete jungle

Every fall as the days become shorter and the nights get cooler, bears migrate into the city in an effort to find food. According to Conserva-tion Officer Jeff Han-ratty, there have been very few complaints so far about bears roaming within the city limits and this is largely attributed to the fact that we had a relatively wet year which provided ample quality food sources for the bears outside the city limits. Indeed, I have never seen so much green at this time of year in the valley; usually by mid-July everything dries up.

Does this mean that we won’t have bear problems in the city this year? We can hope, but the likelihood is that bears will make their appearance as soon the nearly ripened fruit falls off the trees. Much has been said and written about how to discour-

age bears from visiting us and we should take the advice to heart. The simple message is this: do not to provide bears with food sources that attract them in the first place. Things like leaving garbage cans out on the curb overnight, leaving fallen fruit on the ground or storing fruit and veg-etables in easy to access places outside could attract bears. It also means not to put food out for the stray cats. The winter has not even arrived yet and my wife already discovered and cleaned up two stray cat feeding stations in the back alley behind our house. Feeding the cats will not solve the prob-

lem; it will add to it and attract bears. Cats that are fed over the winter will also have young dur-ing the winter months, and we definitely don’t want that. Remember last winter when preda-tors like bobcats and even cougars were reportedly sighted in the city? Their presence in unusually high numbers can also be attributed to the availability of easy prey such as cats.

This year I also noticed more deer within the city limits of Merritt. Although deer are not a big problem, at least not yet, they are a nuisance to people who love lush flower gardens. Many flower species contain

high nutrition values for deer and thus are a favourite food source for them.

If the deer herd grows larger, and it will, the added risk of traffic

accidents will increase too, especially during the rut when deer chase each other day and night, completely oblivi-ous to traffic.

While there are many things we can do to discourage wildlife from

visiting us during the colder times of year, the simple fact is wild ani-mals are always attracted to human communities.

Just by our activities of gardening and agri-culture, we have inadver-tently created the ideal

habitat for all kinds of creatures to find shelter and easy access to food within our communities.

It’s only when people provide additional ben-efits though carelessness that wildlife visitations become a problem.OTHMAR VOHRINGER

The OUTDOORSMAN

Black bears, like this young female, venture close to the city in search of food and can be attracted by the smell of ripening fruit in a garden. Submitted by Heidi Koehler


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Mortgage loan inter-est rates have been reasonably low for quite some time – but it’s important to remember that rate changes are driven by various market conditions so they are always fluid and chang-ing. In the current economic climate – and partly as a response to the federal govern-ment’s introduction of more stringent mortgage standards to protect con-sumers from taking on too much debt – mort-gage interest rates have increased. Increased rates means increased mort-gage payments.

Often, consum-ers are focused on the total mortgage amount

approved by an institu-tion instead of looking at the full needs of maintaining their desired lifestyle and retirement goals. If you’re in the process of arranging a new mortgage or are refinancing an existing mortgage, the ques-tions you need to ask yourself are: How large an increase in interest rate can I handle and is there anything I can do to reduce the stress of increases?

Let’s answer those questions right now – beginning with the impact on interest rate increases on a $100,000 mortgage with a 25-year amortization (see the chart below).

So … what is afford-able for you today might not be tomorrow. One way to insulate yourself from shorter term inter-est rate increases is to opt for a longer term mortgage. A longer term mortgage may seem like a safer option in a rising interest rate environ-ment, but keep in mind

you will pay a higher interest rate than a short-er term mortgage which means your total interest paid will increase. You will also likely face signifi-cant penalties if you have to renegotiate the mort-gage during the term because of the need to relocate to another city, upgrading or downsizing to a different home, or because of the need to refinance for renovations. A longer term does, how-ever, provide comfort in knowing you will have a set payment amount for the agreed term.

If the longer term doesn’t work for you, another option is to take a shorter term mortgage at a cheaper rate and accelerate your payments by making payments based on the higher rate. By adding as little as $25 extra a month to your payments, you will gener-ate significant interest savings. Add in a mort-gage lump sum prepay-ment option and you’ll have a smaller balance and be less impacted by

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The type of mort-gage, term and amorti-zation period you select should be affordable within your monthly budget and fit with your longer term plans. Avoid stress and enjoy a calm financial future by talking to your professional advi-sor today.

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Long-time volunteer keeps busy

He’s a man who wears many hats during the 24 hours in his day.

Harbinder Hara, 57, has been working at Tolko as a welder and first-aid attendant for the past 27 years and is their safety director.

In his spare time, he also works as a part-time paramedic and an aux-iliary constable in Merritt, both of which he’s done for the past 18 years.

“I’m not [the] kind of guy [who’s] going to sit at home and watch TV, no. Always doing something,” Hara said.

Last Wednesday, Hara was hon-oured with a framed certificate of recognition and his 15-year pin for service from the RCMP in addition to receiving one from the City of Merritt.

“You feel good about it when you pay back something to the com-munity. Living in a small community, you happen to know the community, so it’s just like a big family,” Hara told the Herald.

As for his own family, Hara said his three daughters and one son have left home and live in different cities, leaving him and his wife Parmjit with an empty nest.

As a part-time paramedic and auxiliary officer, Hara has a quota of calls to attend, course credits to com-plete and hours to put in every year.

He said with all the time he devotes to his job and volunteer

work, if he didn’t have the support of his family all these years he’d be lost.

Hara said his wife helps him a lot, often laying out his things, such as his paramedic or RCMP uniform so they’re ready for him when he gets home from work.

“She has big role behind all the stuff I am doing,” Hara said.

In the past, Hara has also been involved with Nicola Valley Search and Rescue as well as the Punjabi-Canadian Roots Club, where he taught a type of cultural dance to children.

“If I can do it, anybody can do it, but for sure there is lots of give and take,” Hara said about his volunta-rism.

Hara said when he was 26, he moved to Merritt from India where he had completed his bachelor of arts degree.

“I have some relatives here [in Merritt] so that’s where my roots started,” Hara said.

Hara has lived in Merritt and been married since 1982 and credits the support he’s had from his family for his ability to take on so much in his community.

Hara said having a good job and a supportive family makes for a good life for him and he cannot ask for anything better than that.

“Merritt’s been really good to me and that’s the way, if I can do some-thing for the community, I try to do it,” Hara said.

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A NEW VISION

Questions or concerns call me at 250-280-6007. If you need a ride to the polling stations, I can help you with that.

VOTE

As Chief, I will strive that we work together as a team so our Band becomes healthy in mind and spirit, both economically and socially. As a team, we will nd solutions to overcome our problems, be they little or big, within or outside the community.

BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURSHIP:• To train individuals in preparation of starting new businesses.• To make available start-up funds for small businesses and provide locations for these busi-

nesses.• To advocate for the forestry sector to remain a resource of jobs and family income.• To expand our interests in the forestry industry.• To build upon the Band owned businesses, such as Spayum (Grasslands), to ensure success

and full potential.

Lower Nicola Indian Band

HEALTH:• To set aside further funds to cover health costs that are no longer

covered.• To have a plan in place for budget cutbacks or increases. Ser-

vices need to expand on and off reserve rather than be reduced. Preventative healthcare must be taught and encouraged. Recre-ational activities to be covered.

This NOTICE IS TO INFORM ALL ELECTORS OF THE LOWER NICOLA INDIANBAND THAT AN ELECTION TO ELECT ONE (1) CHIEF AND SEVEN (7)

COUNCILLORS WILL BE HELD:

Saturday, October 5th, 2013At the Lower Nicola Band Hall at Shulus

Polls will be open from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

THE CANDIDATES ARE:

FOR CHIEF: Teri CLAYTON Aaron SAM

CANDIDATES: Clarence BASIL Joanne LAFFERTY Mary June COUTLEE Gloria MOSES Shane COUTLEE Nicholas PETERSON Arthur DICK Tim PATTERSON Jimmy ISAAC Clyde SAM Harold JOE Robert STERLING Jr. Molly Ann TOODLICAN

Electors residing off the LNIB reserve will be sent a mail-in voting package. Electors residing on a LNIB reserve who wish to vote by mail may do so by contacting the Electoral Of cer and requesting a mail-in voting package.

Raymond D. Phillips,Box 369, Lytton, BC VOK lZ0

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Excellence awards handed outRepresentatives

from Merritt’s busi-nesses were at the Desert Inn on Sunday for the 24th Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

Chamber of com-merce manager Etelka Gillespie said the nominations came from businesses and employees throughout the community and a panel of judges made the decisions on the winners.

The envelopes were sealed tight. Even Gillespie wasn’t made aware of who would take home an award.

Merritt Live Theatre co-produced the event with the chamber of commerce to prepare everything for the event, Mil Juricic said.

“We’ve had a real in-depth co-operation,” Juricic said.

The night began with an introduction from hosts Taylor Landry of Q101 and Radio NL reporter Jessica Lepp, followed by dinner and some

live music and enter-tainment mixed in between the 10 award presentations.

Merritt Mayor

Susan Roline, Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart and Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas also addressed

the crowd.Gillespie said the

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Jessica Lepp from Kamloops’ Radio NL and Taylor Landry from Q101 host the 24th annual Business Excellence Awards gala at the Merritt Desert Inn on Saturday. Landry made a grand entrance to open the event, popping out of a box on stage. The night was filled with food, entertainment and, of course, awards to local businesses. Michael Potestio/Herald

Harry Sanders Memorial Award: Home Hardware Non-Profit Business of the Year Award: SaySo Expression SocietyHome-Based Business Excellence Award: TBM Cleaning and Restoration ServicesSustainable Community Award: Highland Valley CopperTourism Award: Baillie House Rick Isbister Memorial Award for Community Development: Nicola Valley Community GardenCommunity Booster Award: Angel’s Animal RescueEmployee of the Year: Doris Anderson (Merritt Desert Inn)Employer of the Year: Dana Egan (The Grand Pub and Grill)Business of the Year: Home Hardware


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One of the first ways to maintain a car or a truck is to verify the liquids before the cold

season. It is easier than ever to verify those liquids, since just about every car or truck has easily identifiable caps under the hood. To accidentally pour the wrong liquid in an opening is now almost impossible.

On the other hand, going quickly through the owner’s manual will guide any motor-ist in checking fluids. One of the most important is the antifreeze in the radiator. But before opening just any cap, make sure that the engine is cool and that you have read the warnings in the owner’s manual.

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Choosing the right winter tire might require the help of an expert.

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$244,900 M3981

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Cozy, 1 bed cottage w/loft• 2 acres, fully fenced• Huge deck w/lovely Lk view• Year round recreation•

$239,000 M3968 $230,000 M3995

New 2 bed, 2 bath Apartment• Bright open design• Kitchen w/ lrg center island• Laundry room in unit•

$164,000 M4001

Close to down town core•

Great investment property•

$159,000 M3960

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, 1/2 duplex• Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, • KitchAnd L.R. on 2nd storey, Fenced • yard

$159,000 M3851

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Beautiful 5 BR family home• 4 Bath, ensuite w/ jetted tub• 2 bedroom in-law suite• 2 Covered decks•

Bright open design • Great views, 5 acre parcel• In-law suite w/ wood stove• Great well, 60 us gpm, •

$399,888 M3972$429,000 M3913

Riverfront Acreage, •

Modular home, 3 BR, 2Bth •

9.62 property, fenced pasture•

$399,000 M3857

Quality built, 4 bed, 3 bath• Open design- C/air, C/vac• H/E Pacifi c Energy wood stove• Fully fenced, U/G sprinklers•

4 Plex – Investors, lots of parking•

4 Lrg Suites, Close toD/Town•

Double Lot, Great Location•

$374,900 M3993 $388,000 M3863

Well maintained 3 BR,2 bath • RancherLrg open kitchen, vaulted ceilings• A/C, gas F/P, RV parking•

New amazing w/3 BR, 2 Bath•

Rancher w/ Amazing kitchen •

9 ft ceilings, large bright design• $334,900 M3859 $334,000 Inc GST M3848

Immaculate 3 bed plus den• Motivated-Quick possession• Quality appl.-amazing Kitch• C/Air, Gas F/P, U/G sprinklers•

$332,000 L3989

Lrg 4 BR, 3 bath family home +• 2 bedroom suite, own laundry• Skylights, A/C, U/G sprinklers• Oversized double garage•

Large 7 BR, 4 ½ bath home•

Potential legal suite•

Plus In-law suite on main•

$327,000 M3964 $329,000 M3862

Deluxe Bare land strata• 2 bed, 2 bath rancher• New roof in 2010• C/air, C/vac & much more!•

Year round residence• 4 bed, 2 bath main home• 2 acres private lot w/ extra’s• Guest cottage w/ tons of parking•

$282,000 M3999$289,000 M3946

1500 sq.ft./ fl oor, wheelchair • access Top fl oor, 1 offi ce, mini kitch & Bth• Backyard fenced, Ramps both • sides

$275,000 M3903

2 bdrm bungalow in popular • strataNo kids, no rentals & self man-• agedNew roof, carpet & paint•

Very nice 4 BR, 2 Bth family home• New furnace, roof and gutters• Updated main Bth- Private back-• yard

$269,000 M3834 $264,900 M3945

Great Buy! Below assessed Value•

2 single family homes on Lrg lots•

Collect rental income from both •

Quick possession!• 4 bed, 3 bath family home• Fresh paint, some new fl ooring• Lrg sundeck, landscaped yard•

$209,000 M3947$219,000 L3978

3 Bed, 2 ½ Bath townhouse• Gas fi replace in living room• Separate dinning & kitch nook• Nice kitchen cabinets•

$199,000 M3962

Sunvalley Court-2 BR, 2 Bth T/• homeEnd unit-includes all appliances• 24 hour notice required•

Beautiful Heritage Charmer• 3 BD,2 Bth, shop & RV parking• U/G sprinklers for amazing • gardensA/C & security system•

$194,000 M3741 $187,950 M3958

3 Bedroom rancher• Newer fl ooring in kitchen• all bedrooms& livingroom• Yard is fully fenced•

Bright, quiet strata retirement • homeWheelchair accessible• 2 large bedrooms, 5 piece Bath•

$149,900 M3973 $155,000 M3833

Peace and tranquility•

26+ acre parcel of land•

Bring your building ideas• $149,000 L4009

26 Country acreage• Natural grasslands,• Good water table • 2 acre,leveled, ready for a home•

$329,000 M3889

Spectacular Sunshine Valley!• Special 9.9+ acre property• Pristine views of Nicola River• Build your Future•

Lovely getaway acreage!• Great views of Stump Lake• Easy access to the highway• Water system & power to lot line•

$249,000 M4004 $212,000 M3974

Amazing waterfront .76 acre lot• Located in a desirable area in• a quiet cul-de-sac• Around 260 ft of River frontage•

Seclusion, privacy, off-grid living•

20 acres, 9 km from Merritt •

All new fencing, Creek and more• $175,500 M3966 $199,000 M3832

24 acres, beautiful Sunshine Valley• Treed lot, very private, easy access• Many potential building sites• Hydro & phone lines to prop line•

$195,000 M3603

247’ lake front w/winding trail to site• Great views of valley & water below• Comm. water in place, power @lot line•

$205,000 M3728

Amazing Lake View lots•

$170,000 M3940

26+ acre parcel•

Bring your Building ideas•

$155,000 M4003

Nicola Lakeshore Estates•

Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2• Tons of recreation to choose from!!•

$149,900 M37491.44 acre, approx, 295 ft river-• frontWalking distance to downtown•

$134,900 M3898

Extra large double lot•

2 city water & sewage hookups•

Gorgeous views of mtns/ranchland• Easy access w/ paved roads•

$85,000 M3827 Good sized lot, Ok for double • wideCity services @ prop line•

$100,000 M3495

One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola•

Level, in incredibly quiet location•

Mountain view in a quiet area• Good water, HST paid •

$79,000 M3534

Desirable Nicola Wynd Dev.•

Nice lot for your dream home• Quality builder available•

$79,000 M3909

Beautiful river view•

Nice, quiet neighborhood• Close to downtown•

Phase 1 of Nicola Lakeshore • EstatesFishing, hiking, water-sports & • more

$179,000 M3906

Absolutely lovely 2+ acres•

Beautiful southern views• Backs on to Crown Land•

$79,000 M3707

Desirable Nicola Wynd Dev.•

Build your dream home• Quality builder available •

$67,000 M3758Easy access to new Retail and • DiningWonderful Views, good sized lot• Build your own dream home•

$60,500 M3914 & M3915

$70,000 M3908, M3910, M3911

Views of the Nicola Valley •

Walking trails & shopping nearby• All services are u/g & at lot line•

New residential lots in nice area• Located in quiet cul-de-sac • Fully serviced incl curbs/ storm • drain

$57,000 M3692


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1988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184www.royallepage.ca/merritt www.realtor.ca

Claudette EdenosteBroker

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Immaculate, In great park in Merritt• Bright & Open design w/ Skylights• 2 BD, Sundeck, Garden shed incl•

$79,900 M3885

Completely Replumbed• New HW tank• 3 Bed, 2 Bath rancher• Appliances included•

$39,900 M3844

Approx 15 acres of prime dev. prop• Current zoning I3 w/portion in ALR• Subdivision potential•

$499,000 L3873

Lrg commercial space in Merritt• 12,000 Sq Ft, has 6 HVAC’s• Lease rate, $6.00 per Sq Ft • Also available for Sale•

$725,000 M3949

Well known location• Insurance offi ce across the lane• Adjacent to city’s only Drycleaners•

$85,900 M3935

One of a kind in downtown• Potential dev. opportunities• Bring your building plans•

$85,000 M3942

LOGAN LAKE LOTS AND ACREAGECreek fl ows thru entire acreage• Great location nr Tunkwa Lake• 153 acres of Farm land•

$358,000 M3930

Start planning for your retirement• 40 acres with fl owing creek• Enjoy the great outdoors•

$198,500 M3929

Build your dream home• 30 min drive to Kamloops • Invest today in growing commun-• ity

$44,000 M3884

Sunny lot on Calcite drive• Great Investment & views• Water, gas, sewer to lot line•

$43,000 M3931

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Nice 3 Bedroom Rancher• with fi nished basement• Lrg Bedrooms- open design• Large fenced yard•

$179,000 M3969

Very large 2 bedroom rancher•

Many extra rooms, plus ensuite•

Wonderful gardens & green space•

55 plus buyer at McCallum • Gardens2 BR and Den w/ central air• Wonderful views of Nicola River•

$181,000 M3950 $180,000 M3920

2 Bed home across from old• Collett ranch- great views• New roof 2007- newer furnace• Private, totally fenced backyard•

Immaculate, move-in ready• 2 BR, 2 Bath adult townhome• New paint throughout• Nice backyard patio•

$169,000 M3963$176,000 L3979

Cozy 2 BD rancher, fenced back • yardWood stove, metal shed & Shop• Front yard has Garlic and Herb • bed

$169,000 M3886

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half • duplex1 car attached garage & fenced • yardNew roof ’07, Large Master BR.•

3 Bed , 2 Bath home• Currently set up as duplex• Back unit has 2 Bedrooms• Comes with appl. in both suites•

$169,000 M3852 $167,000 M3983

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Unique layout that awaits your • touch2 lots, 2 titles• Detached double garage•

$128,000 M3792

Nice 2 Bedroom Condo•

New laminate fl ooring•

Good for revenue or fi rst timer•

$108,000 M3877

Rev prop, Lvgrm, kitchen on • mainUpper fl r has 3 bdrms & full bath• Vinyl windows, fully fenced • front yd

$103,000 M3823

2+ bdrm home on a good sized • lotOpen plan for kitchen, DR & LR• Fully fenced yard & lots of • parking

$99,900 M3871

2 bedrooms in strata building•

Central location, Laminate fl oors•

New roof in 2010•

Great investment property•

New laminate fl ooring•

Newer furnace, H/W tank•

$76,900 M3486 $74,000 M3934

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Claudette Edenoste your Logan Lake Broker •Phone: 778-220-3210

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Custom built red cedar home• 0.24 acre lot• Large master bedroom with ensuite• Main fl oor laundry, walk-out bsmt•

$309,000 M4014

One level rancher!• 3 Bdrms, 3 full bathrooms on 2.24 Acres• Laundry on main fl oor• Extra large room with own entrance• perfect for a home business.•

$279,000 M4013

New Home!• French doors, wrap around deck• Open concept with vaulted ceilings• Quiet location surrounded by newer • homes

$274,900 M4012

No stairs• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Main fl oor apartment• Many updates•

$105,000 M4015

Live in Luxury!!• 4 Br, 3000+ sq ft home• His and hers walk in closets• Central A/C, Central Vac.•

2,630 sq.ft Log home on 2.15 acres• 6 bedrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms• W/out basement, sundeck and • more!

$479,888 M3971 $349,900 M3952

Outstanding views, lots of • privacyNearly 20 acres, all new fencing• 3 BR, 2 Bath Home, Move-in • ready!

$349,000 M3881

Enjoy drinks at the wet bar!• Custom built cedar home• 3 BR w/ walk in closet,• Sunny kitchen & hobby room•

$309,900 M3975

Great starter or retirement home•

2 lots for the price of 1•

4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms• $259,900 M4010

There’s no place like home!• 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Newer, roof, furnace & H/W • tankPrivate back yard onto greenbelt•

$259,000 M3959

Spacious 4 bdrm home• Family neighborhood, awesome • deckHuge Jacuzzi tub & pool table•

4BR, 3 bath home with inlaw suite•

New Lam. fl oors, C/Vac & gas FP•

Storage sheds & double car garage•

$258,000 M3806 $195,000 M3896

Pet friendly 3 bed home• New roof, fl ooring & more!• Private backyard• Backs onto Greenbelt•

$192,700 M4005

Starting out, over or renting out•

Renovated 3 BR M.H, new roof•

New windows, furnace & electric•

$142,000 M3926

2 BR, 2 Bath Manufactured home•

Open fl oor plan offers casual living•

Skylights and upgraded appliances• $137,000 M3904

Immaculate 2BR, 2Bth, super suite•

Lrg dining area and Elegant kitchen•

Strata fee inc, heat, hot water, cable• $115,000 M3808

1 or 2 BR Condo on fi rst fl oor• Newer Kitch w/ pull out pantry• You will love the French doors &• The newer Bathroom•

$94,900 M3970

Don’t Rent when you can own!• 1 bed, lrg rooms & updates• Includes fridge and stove• Well maintained building•

$69,995 M3992

Ground level entry and parking• Open design living room& • kitchenAll electric heat and hotwater•

$69,900 M3955

New windows, siding, roof, • h/w tankNew kitchen, fl oors & electrical• Solarium off dining room •

$235,000 M3817

Great starter or investment, 5BR• New kitch, baths, fl ring throughout• New H/E furnace, a/c, roof, • windows

$199,900 M3818

Famous Mile high Resort• Attractive, cozy & affordable• Wood stove & open fl oor plan• Start planning for the good life!•

Luxurious 3 BR Custom Log Home• Laundry on main, Games room/more• Resort style Atmosphere- Mile High!•

$287,000 M4006 $349,000 M3894

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Did you know the current research shows that sitting for long periods of time is a huge risk factor for numerous chronic dis-eases? It is now known that prolonged sitting contributes to the risk

of heart attack, stroke and a variety of meta-bolic syndromes. As an example, a study by Dr. Hidde van der Ploeg found that sitting for 11 or more hours each day increased the risk of death by 40 per cent compared to sitting less per day.1

Now, if you are a person who sits all day at work or at home, this all sounds pretty scary. However, we have not even taken into consider-ation how these chronic illnesses are made even worse by a relatively sedentary lifestyle. By this, I mean the general population is getting less active and bigger as a

result. For example, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states nearly 36 per cent of American adults are obese. This is up from 12 per cent in 1990. And another 33 per cent of adults are overweight. Therefore, when you combine the risk factors of a sedentary lifestyle and the resulting obesity with being seated for prolonged periods each day, the overall result is disastrous.

As a result of the issues I mentioned above, there has been an increasing interest in getting workers out of the office or at least

out of their chairs and moving throughout the work day. As part of this trend, many employers have started to use and promote the stand-up workstation as a way of enforcing movement on an otherwise seden-tary work force. Some employers also encour-age their workers to sit on special exercise balls (a.k.a. ”Swiss ball” or “balance ball”) so they are forced to remain balanced when sitting, which activates many muscle groups. As a chi-ropractor, I would also suggest workers get up and take a quick walk around the office after every half hour of sit-

ting. In addition to this, performing simple neck and back stretches dur-ing the day will prevent potential neck and back pain, as well as keep you active throughout the day. Some simple stretches can be found on my website at mer-rittchiro.com.

Finally, it is well documented that par-ticipating in any form of regular exercise before or after work will lower the severe risk factors listed above. This means if you simply cannot get up and move around during your work day, such as a person who drives a logging truck, then you need to some

form of exercise at the end of your day or on your days off. This should also be combined with monthly visits to your chiropractor so he or she can help you maintain proper mobil-

ity of the joints and muscles of your body.

1. Sitting time and all-cause mortality risk in 222,497 Australian adults. Arch Intern Med, 2012 Mar 26;172(6):494-500.

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“Registered Dietitians need to be clear about their recommendations and what they mean for your health,” Mary Lou Gignac, Registrar & Executive Director of the College of Dietitians of Ontario said. The College is the regula-tory body that regulates

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Remember, when giving your consent:

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You and your family should ask questions and take the time to under-stand before accepting or refusing any nutrition care treatment plan.

The obligation is on your dietitian, not on you, to make sure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

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ing reasonable steps to overcome obstacles in your understanding the information, such as, language, disabilities or cultural differences.

Refusing specific recommendations from your dietitian should not affect the rest of your nutrition care. Your dietitian will collaborate with you to find reason-able options and explain the risks linked to refus-ing any or all options.

Be clear about pay-ments. Discuss the pay-ment options with your

dietitian. If insurance is paying, be sure to discuss what informa-tion you want to keep confidential and what to disclose to the insurance company.

“Agreeing to a nutri-tion care treatment plan with a full understand-ing of what is involved allows you to participate in decisions affecting your health,” Gignac said. “Ultimately, that protects your health and safety.”

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Compare the estimates. Don’t forget the price only includes what’s listed. Renovation work can sometimes uncover hidden problems. So plan a budget to allow for the unexpected.

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By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

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The Merritt Cen-tennials are finding out real quick that .500 hockey just doesn’t cut it in the highly-compet-itive British Columbia Hockey League.

For the second weekend in a row, the Centennials split their weekend pair of games, and as a result woke up Monday morning to find themselves at the bottom of the BCHL Interior Conference, a point behind Vernon, Trail and Salmon Arm.

The Cents needed a late goal from Scotty Patterson, with only 43 seconds remaining in the third period, to salvage a 4-3 victory over the road-weary Cowichan Valley Capitals on Sunday.

It was a game the Centennials almost gave away, as they sur-rendered three one-goal leads in the final 20 minutes to a Caps team that was playing its third game in a little over two days.

Merritt’s first win on home ice came less than 48 hours after the team gave up three unanswered third-period goals in a 4-1 loss to the Penticton Vees Friday night.

Centennials head coach and GM Luke Pierce admits that he is perplexed by his team’s inconsistency.

“This is a confusing group to coach — not just game to game or period to period but from shift to shift,” Pierce said. “I think that we’re still struggling with coming to terms with our identity and the kind of team that we want or have to be.”

Against the Vees, and in front of an announced crowd of 3,676 fans, the Cents were essentially no-shows for the first 20 minutes. Outshot 12-2, Merritt was lucky to

escape with only a 1-0 deficit.

“[Penticton] played well, and we just didn’t do the things we talked about needing to do,” Pierce said. “It was prob-ably the worst first peri-od we’ve had all year.”

After a good talking-to during the break, the enigmatic Cents did a complete turnaround in the second stanza, outshooting the Vees 14-5 and picking up the period’s only goal courtesy of defenceman Tyler Martin.

In a position to play the role of spoiler in the Vees’ home opener, the Centennials completely turtled the third, allow-ing Penticton’s potent offense to score three times in a span of nine minutes.

“In the third, they got better and we went away from what had been successful in the second period. We were just plain sloppy on their last two goals,” Pierce said.

If there were any positives to be taken from the road loss, they were the stellar play of goaltender Devin Kero and the consistent effort of forward Sam Johnson.

“Devin kept us in the game early,” Pierce said. “As for Sam, everybody he plays with plays bet-ter. We need more guys like that who make the players around them perform better.”

Johnson got Merritt’s first goal against the Caps on Sunday, tipping home a Martin point shot at 6:46 of the sec-ond period.

Despite Merritt outshooting Cowichan 29-14 through 40 minutes, it remained a one-goal game until the fireworks started in the third period.

Cents’ powerplay goals by Sebastien Paré and Jeff Wight were answered by the Caps’ Taki Pantziris and Myles Powell, setting the scene for Patterson’s game win-

ner in the final minute of regulation.

Pierce felt his team should never have put themselves in such des-perate straits.

“For one of the first times, we had a decent first period followed by a better second period. That was a real posi-tive. But, in the third, I thought we lacked con-fidence in playing with a lead. All their goals came

as a result of mistakes on our part.”

Pierce was pleased to see his top line come through in the end.

“I don’t expect [Paré-Wight-Patterson] to score three goals every night, but they need to be a threat,” the coach said. “They need to be dominant out there, and set the whole tone of the game.”

Sunday’s win didn’t

come without a price. Rookie Daniel Nachbaur could be lost to the team for a few weeks as his wrist, which had been lacerated by a skate blade a week earlier, was giving the 17-year-old trouble against the Caps and is probably going to require surgery.

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BCHL STANDINGS to Oct. 03

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Penticton 8 6 2 0 0 12West Kelowna 8 6 2 0 0 12Salmon Arm 9 4 4 0 1 9Trail 9 4 4 0 1 9Vernon 9 3 3 1 2 9Merritt 9 4 5 0 0 8

INTERIOR DIVISION


Prince George 9 5 3 0 1 11Surrey 8 5 3 0 0 10Langley 8 4 3 0 1 9Coquitlam 7 3 2 0 2 8Chilliwack 6 1 4 1 0 3

MAINLAND DIVISION


Powell River 7 6 1 0 0 12Cowichan Valley 9 4 4 0 1 9Nanaimo 7 4 3 0 0 8Victoria 8 3 4 1 0 7Alberni Valley 9 1 7 1 0 3

ISLAND DIVISION

Another weekend split sends the Cents to the basementMerritt head coach Luke Pierce says team still trying to find its identity

THAT WOEFUL FEELING The look on the face of Merritt’s James Neil after a Penticton goal Friday night sums up the sentiments of Centennials players, coaches and fans as the team struggles to find consistency in its game. Ian Webster/Herald

ANTHEM IMPRESARIO The Vancouver Canucks’ very own Mark Donnelly sang O’Canada at the beginning of the Penticton Vees-Merritt Centennials game in Penticton on Friday night. Attendance was 3,676. Ian Webster/Herald

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SPORTS

Pierce honoured as 2012-13 BCHL Interior Conference Coach of the Year

TOP NOTCH COACH Before Sunday’s game against the Cowichan Valley Capitals, the City of Merritt and Mayor Susan Roline honoured the Merritt Centennials’ Luke Pierce for winning the 2012-13 BCHL Interior Conference Coach of the Year last sea-son. Surrounding the mayor and coach are this season’s lettered Cents players: (from left) Shane Poulsen, Tyler Martin, Peyton Schaefer and Bennett Huber. Ian Webster/Herald

Midget Rep

The Tracker Sportswear midgets kicked off their regular season with two league games on the weekend.

At home on Saturday, the midget reps got goals from Lane Antoine and Bradley Colter in a hard-fought 2-2 tie with Kelowna. Sam Suzuki was outstanding in net.

Sunday, Nolan Prowal’s hat trick led the Tracker team to a 7-3 win over the Bruins in Winfield. Additional Merritt goals were scored by Colter, Marcelo Bose, Brayden Thormoset and Tyler Edwards.

Bantam Rep

Merritt’s Murray GM bantam reps picked up two impressive wins on the weekend.

On home ice on Saturday, Sunil Sahota tallied five goals to pace the Jr. Cents to an 11-4 victory over Salmon Arm. Other Merritt marks-men were Cameron St. Louis (2), Eric alonde, Bailey Tomkinson, Wyatt MacDonald and Travis Sterling.

In an exhibition matchup with Kamloops on Sunday, Lalonde net-ted seven goals to lead the Murray GM team to a 9-2 win over the Jr. Blazers. Also scoring for the victors were Sahota and St. Louis.

Mack Stead picked up both wins in net for the bantams.

Peewee Rep

The local peewee reps opened their OMAHA regular season sched-ule with a 10-0 win over Kamloops. Goal scorers were Talon Zakall and Gillian Moore (3 each), Anthony Michel (2), Spencer Vaughan and Austin Hawkins.

Tristan Bjarnason and Colton McCauley shared the shutout in net.

Atom Development

Merritt’s Fountain Tire atoms raised their preseason record to 4-0 with a pair of weekend wins.

Saturday, Max Graham scored four goals to lead the Jr. Cents to an 8-0 win over the visiting Summerland Jets. Also scoring for the Merritt side were Chase Cooke (2), Breamma Ouellet and Matthew Newman.

On Sunday, Graham and Cooke each notched a pair in Merritt’s 4-1 victory over the Warriors of West Kelowna.

Bryce Garcia and Carson Lang shared the pair of wins in net.

Home games this weekend

Saturday

12:30 - 2:00 Jr. Girls vs Penticton in Merritt

1:00 - 3:00 Atom. Dev. vs Salmon Arm at Shulus

2:15 - 4:15 Peewee Rep vs Vernon in Merritt

3:15 - 5:00 Sr. Girls vs Clearwater at Shulus

4:30 - 6:45 Midget Reps vs South Ok in Merritt

5:15 - 7:00 Midget House 1 vs 2 at Shulus

Sunday

9:00 - 2:00 Ref ’s Clinic at NVIT

9:45 - 11:30 Sr. Girls vs Clearwater at Shulus

1:00 - 3:00 Bantam Rep vs South Ok at Shulus

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Men’s and ladies’ nights at the Merritt Golf and Country Club wrap up their seasons

TROPHY WINNERS

(Above) Merritt Golf and Country Club head pro Sydney Van Rensberg (middle) stands with men’s night cumulative gross points champion Brad Carr (left) and cumulative net points champion Jack McNeil. Carr won a Taylor Made R1 driver from Syd’s Pro Shop while McNeil was the winner of a 43” TV sponsored by City Furniture. Adrian Reynoldson was this year’s overall men’s club champion.

(Left) Van Rensberg and ladies’ night club champion Diana Lorenz. This is the second year in a row that Lorenz has taken the title.

The MGCC would like to thank all its many sponsors for their ongoing support of the club’s men’s and ladies’ night events and activities.

Ian Webster/Herald

At Sunday’s game, Centennials head coach Luke Pierce received an award from the City of Merritt’s mayor, Susan Roline, for winning the BCHL’s Interior Conference Coach of the Year for the 2012-13 season.

Pierce was born and raised in Merritt, played three seasons in the BCHL (with the Centennials and the Vernon Vipers) and enjoyed a four-year college hockey career at RMC in Kingston, Ont. before joining the Junior A coaching ranks in 2009. Pierce led the Cents to second and third-place Interior Conference finishes the last two seasons.

Up next for this year’s Centennials are weekend games against the visiting Victoria Grizzlies on Friday night and against the Smoke Eaters in Trail on Saturday.

The Grizzlies, last year’s Island

Conference champions, wil come into Merritt with a 3-4-1 record thus far this season. They are led by the Fitzgerald triplets — Myles, Leo and Gerry — who finished one, two and three in scor-ing for Victoria last season with 30, 26 and 23 goals respectively.

The Smoke Eaters have been a thorn in the Centennials’ side already this season, winning two of the teams’ three meetings.

Trail took the one exhibition tilt against the Cents, 2-1 on Aug. 30 and defeated them again, 3-2 on Sept. 20. In between those games, Merritt trav-eled to Trail and shut out the Smokies 5-0.

The Cents will be looking to exit the cellar with a couple of big wins this weekend.

“I don’t like seeing the name of our city down there,” Pierce said. “It’s not pleasant.”

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Brownies Thursdays 5:30 - 7 p.m. Central School - 250-378-8310Canadian Diabetes AssociationOnce a month, 7 - 9 p.m.Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Celebrate Recovery Mondays 7 p.m. New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.

at the Seniors Centre250-378-2776Drop-In SoccerTuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530Drop-In VolleyballMondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.GuidesMondays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Ladies’ Curling LeagueWednesdays 6 & 8 p.m.Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917Living With Loss Support GroupWednesdays 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave.250-280-4040Merritt Curling ClubFor League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Duplicate Bridge ClubTuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550

Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.250-378-2950Merritt Lions ClubFirst & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms PrenatalPost Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - rideE: [email protected]: #merrittbikingNavy League Cadets of CanadaWednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944Merritt Snowmobile ClubSecond Tuesday 7 p.m.Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt’s Women in Busi-

nessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola Naturalist SocietyThird Thursday - 7:00 p.m.NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.caNicola Valley Better BreathersThird Wednesdays 1 p.m.Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. 4-H ClubSecond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.Central School - 250-378-5028N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894N.V. Dirt Riders AssociationLast Wednesday 7 p.m. Gar-den Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 www.nvdra.comN.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m.2145 Quilchena Ave.250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)Third Wednesday 7 p.m.

2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House250-378-0349N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536One Way Krew Youth GroupTuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Pathfi ndersThursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Patricia Rebekah Lodge

Second & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers CadetsTuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775Royal Canadian Legion #96Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631

Royal PurpleFirst & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788Rotary Club of MerrittEvery Thursday - NoonBrambles Bakery Cafe.250-378-5535Rotary Club of Merritt - SunriseEvery Tuesday - 7 a.m.Brambles BakerySeniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Soup BowlTuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Anglican Church HallSparks Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-8310Teen CentreMondays & Fridays 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. 250-378-4878Toastmasters Club 3929Tuesdays 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library - 250-378-58552 4 UFirst & Third Tuesdays 2 p.m. at the HospiceSociety - Sue 250-378-2717or Bonnie 250-315-0179Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

Crossroads Community Church2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911

Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464

Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowshipin St. Michael's Church • 250-378-9899

Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchCorner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United ChurchCorner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

BAILLIE HOUSE will be having Chili or Spaghetti and a bun from 6 pm to 9 pm on the first night of the Car Rally on October 3. Come down, see the rally cars and have din-ner. Dessert also available Free coffee, tea, cocoa. For more information call 378-0349.

NICOLA VALLEY

FISH & GAME CLUB

Fundraiser Steak Dinner at Game On October 5. Two seatins 6 pm and 7:15 pm. Tickets $15 at Ponderosa or Nicola Valley Outdoors. Contact 250-378-4904

NV QUILTERS GUILD

“Stash Buster” quilting weekend, Oct. 4-6 at the Merritt Civic Centre. Join a creative group of quilters for a weekend of sharing ideas, tips, and lots of

quilting inspiration. Classes, demos and displays for begin-ning and advanced quilters. Register at the Civic Centre. For more info, call 250-315-1050.

MERRITT ARMY

CADETS

Merritt Army cadets are looking for parent volunteers & officers. Our non-profit organization has been running for 93 years. If you would like to help out, please contact Lynn Henville or Angele Grenier at 250-378-9485.

ST. MICHAEL’S

ANGLICAN CHURCH

100th Anniversary Celebration. 1990 Chapman St.“Welcome home for Thanksgiving” everyone from the past, present and future. Service on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. Bishop Barbara

Andrews and Rev. Dan Hines presiding.Refreshments & cake cutting after 11:30 a.m. Everyone wel-come.

COURTHOUSE ART

GALLERY

“Colour and Contour” art show with artists Libby Dybikowski, Carole Jackson and John Yellowlees runs until Oct. 5. Gallery is open Thurs. 4-8 p.m., Fri & Sat Noon to 6 p.m.

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MUNITY HALL

Craft & Bake Sale, Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone wel-come. Reserve your table by calling 250-378-7266 or 250-378-4717

THE CATHOLIC

WOMEN’S LEAUGE are having a “Catch the Fire” Workshop. It’s a colourful excit-ing way to find out

about the C.W.L. on life issues. Saturday, October 19th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Catholic Church Hall. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provid-ed. All ladies of the community are invit-ed. For more info call 250-378-4664 or 250-378-3910.

KNITWITS

Love to knit or crochet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crochet-ing in a friendly and welcoming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM

SOCIETY

Next screening is on Monday, Oct. 21, with film titled, “The Sapphires” at the

NVIT lecture theatre at 7:30 p.m. Rated: PGFree Parking. No food or drinks allowed in the the-atre. Tickets at the door.

MERRITT SENIOR

CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows:Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m.Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m.Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m.Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon)Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m.All seniors welcome.

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Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; Frosty Fridays at 5:00 p.m.; Meat Draw at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

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With great sadness we have lost our son, brother, uncle and friend to so many, Michael Robert Creighton. Mike passed away September 24, 2013.Mike leaves behind his mom Marguerite, stepdad Ted Lund, brothers; Andrew (Tia) and Norman, sisters; Jo-Ann Creighton and Karyn McCallister (Bill), Stepsister Roxanne (Richard), stepbrothers; Daryl (Ann), John (Dottie) and Greg (Julie), Also many nieces, nephews, one great nephew, uncles aunts and cousins.Special thanks to all the people of Port Coquitlam, Chetwynd and Merritt that had touched Michael in his journey through life and most recently, his cousin Pat and his employer, Arnica Landscaping (Saxton and Steve).Michael never judged anyone and was there to help and encourage people from all walks of life even though he had many struggles of his own life with health problems since he was young. Mike was an incredible athlete in high school and won many awards in track, soccer and wrestling. Mike enjoyed sports and coached soccer for 20 plus years.Mike was predeceased by his Dad Neil and brother Jimmy.We will have a celebration of good memories on October 12 at 11:30 am at our home on 2384 Willgoose Road, Merritt. We are 16 kilometres west of Merrit on Number 8 Highway to Spences Bridge. (By the crashed plane).In lieu of fl owers donations can be made in Mikes name to The Jimmy Creighton Scholarship Fund at Terry Fox Secondary School, 1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam, V3B 7S5.If you wish to express your condolences, they can be sent to merrittfuneralchapel.com.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Gurdial Kaur Pandher, on September

26, 2013. Our family is blessed to have been able to spend the fi nal moments of ‘Babay Ji’s’ life at her side. She was born on December 15, 1934 in the village of Kup Khurd, Punjab, India. Gurdial was predeceased by her husband, Sardar Malkiat Singh Pandher, and her parents, Sardar Pakhar Singh Aulakh and Sardarni Gujri Kaur Aulakh. She was a loving mother to three children, (late) Charn Singh Pandher, Tara Singh Pandher (Harbans), and Charnjit Kaur Dhillon (Nirmal). Babay Ji was a proud grandmother to six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The fi rst fi fty-two years of her life were spent in India, a place she always held dear to her heart. Babay Ji immigrated to Merritt, BC, Canada in 1986, where she worked tirelessly to help raise three of her grandchildren. She was a loyal family woman who took great pride in her children and grandchildren’s accomplishments. She also enjoyed volunteering her time by doing ‘seva’ at the Merritt Sikh Temple. Although she never spoke English, she would always welcome non-Sikh guests to the temple with great warmth by ensuring they partook in the community meal.

Gurdial was a simple woman who lived an uncomplicated life. Whenever possible, she preferred reaching her destination on foot and greeting people along the way. Babay Ji was also an avid gardener. Her garden always provided a bounty that included organic vegetables such as sweet peas, garlic, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and zucchini.

We will remember Babay Ji for her great sense of humour and strong work ethic. She was never one to complain about aches and pains at the end of the day, so we are thankful God allowed her to leave peacefully. Our family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Nicola Valley General Hospital, especially Dr. McLeod, for their support and kindness to Babay Ji over the past three years. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, 10:30 am, at the new Nicola Canford Elementary School (formerly Coquihalla Middle School), 2975 Clapperton Ave, Merritt, B.C. A prayer service will follow at the Merritt Sikh Temple at approximately 3:00 pm.

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Max Jmaiff of Kamloops passed away on September 28th, 2013 at 64 years of age. Max is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Jmaiff, and daughter Lindsay Jmaiff. He is also survived by his brother Larry (Sylvia) Jmaiff, sister-in-law Vera Jmaiff, mother-in-law Margaret Henderson and many nieces, nephews and in-laws. Max is predeceased by his parents, William and Olga Jmaiff and brother Basil Jmaiff.

Max was born and raised in Grand Forks, BC. He left at an early age to begin his trucking career, working in various locations throughout the province. There wasn’t a place in BC that Max didn’t run into someone he knew. He met his wife Kathy in Grand Forks and, shortly after, followed her to Kamloops where she was teaching. They were married August 16th, 1975 and recently celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. Max was a long time Arrow employee. In the early nineties, Max ventured out to begin his own trucking business. With a cell phone permanently attached to his ear, he ran two companies. He was an employer who respected and cared for his employees. Max was an amazing father who said his greatest gift was the birth of his daughter, Lindsay. It was Max’s pleasure to watch his daughter grow into a successful and mature young lady. Max enjoyed golfi ng and socializing with his many great friends at local watering holes. He loved cooking Russian food and spent many enjoyable hours in his garden. Travelling with his family was a highlight, and he especially loved his times in Jamaica. He was a dedicated and hard worker who earned all of his successes in life. Max passed away suddenly on September 28th, after a very brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends and all whose lives he touched.

A Celebration of Life will take place at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 5th, 2013 in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel.

The family wishes to extend thanks to Dr. Wiltshire, palliative/hospice care, fi rst responders, family friends and business associates and a special thank you to Gloria Keogh for all her love and support.

In lieu of fl owers, donations in Max’s name may be made to the Kamloops SPCA or Kamloops Food Bank.

Arrangements entrusted toKamloops Funeral Home

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SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTSchool District No. 58 is accepting applications for a Speech-Language Assistant for Merritt schools. This is a temporary position for 5 hours per day, school days only for the period October 21, 2013 to June 27, 2014.

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PLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING & HEATING

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Phone 250.315.0340 for details

All Ages WelcomePIANO TEACHERPIANO TEACHER

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• Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding• Aluminum Sof t, Fascia & Eavestroughs

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

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SERVING THENICOLA VALLEYFOR 40 YEARS!

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• Small Job Specialist

• Dump Trailer Service

• Fencing & Post Pounder

• Bobcat Service

• Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks

• Fully Insured

Call Gary Sedore for FREE ESTIMATES: 250-378-4312

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email: [email protected]

Cell: 250-315-3174

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Hours:Monday to Friday

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

Closed Sundays & Holidays

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

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