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The historic Baillie House hosted one of Merritt’s historic families this past weekend as 52 members of the Gillis family convened for a family first.

Gallaher and Etelka Gillespie, the residents who own the famed Gillis House at the corner of Garcia Street and Merritt Avenue helped gather the family together this past weekend for a reunion.

Only about 35 family mem-bers were missing from the reunion Don Gillis — grandson of J.J. Gillis — told the Herald.

The family originated from Prince Edward Island — and Scotland before that.

Currently, members of the Gillis family live in various plac-es such as Saskatoon, Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle.

“It’s a pretty good turnout,”Gallaher said.

J.J. Gillis was one of the original doctors who worked in Merritt after moving here in 1911.

J.J.’s younger brother Austin served as an army doctor in the First World War after he com-pleted his medical training, Don said.

In Merritt, J.J. bought prop-erty in 1921 and built the now historic house that spring.

After the war, Austin joined his brother in Merritt, buying a house nearby and worked as a doctor in the community as well.

“The rest is history, really,” Don said.

J.J. Gillis also served as MLA from 1928 to 1952.

Don said Austin took over J.J’s responsibilities as a doctor when he became MLA as J.J. could not work both professions, Don said.

“This is the first time we’ve had a family reunion under J.J.’s name since he past away in April of ‘65 and we’re looking forward to putting together another one in 2021 for the house’s 100th anniversary,” Don said.

On Saturday, the family took in a bunch of activities includ-ing entering a float in the Nicola Valley Fall Fair and Pro Rodeo Parade, and touring the Nicola Valley Museum.

GILLIS FAMILY REUNITES IN MERRITTMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

“THE OLD GUY STILL HAS IT”Local Mike Garthwaite was able to relive his 1993 National High School Rodeo championship last weekend at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo steer wrestling event, where he took home fi rst place. Ian Webster has the full story.

Friends and family members of the Gillis family look over pictures and documents telling the his-tory of the family on Saturday at the Baillie House for the first family reunion.(From left) Friends of the family Marilyn Hunchak and Donna Schmidt with family members Pam Gillis and Kathy Gillis. Michael Potestio/Herald

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The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology’s (NVIT) new trades building is taking shape.

The construction of the 7,200-square-foot building is on track to be completed this fall and the grand opening is sched-uled for October 23.

NVIT president Ken Tourand said the first program was expected to be held at the new building in February of 2016, but with the building

nearly finished, the electrical program NVIT has operating out of the old Central Middle School building will be moved to the new facility on campus come November.

The province chipped in $1.5 million in funding for the structure as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint — the govern-ment’s plan to align skills train-ing with an expected boom in trades jobs in the next decade.

The total cost of the project is $1.8 million, and NVIT will cover the remaining $300,000.

NVIT’s plumbing and elec-trician classes will be housed in the new facility, and Tourand said NVIT is also looking at establishing a carpentry program down the road.

Courses for plumbing and piping and electrician training along with the mobile trades trailer for its Bridging to Trades course make up the trades programs currently offered by NVIT.

The new building is located behind NVIT and is expected to connect to the school.

NVIT TRADES BUILDINGnearly complete — ahead of schedule

Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

The $1.8 million building, originally scheduled to open in February of 2016, will be used for classes as early as this November. Michael Potestio/Herald

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NVIT wins bid for health-care assistant programHaving left home at the age of 13, Keely Weymouth didn’t think she’d be able to take her education to the next level, but thanks to some timely funding, she’ll get the opportunity to do just that.

The Ministry of Advanced Education has dolled out a one-time cash injection of $141,000 to the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) so it can offer its health-care assistant pro-gram this year to 15 students.

NVIT president Ken Tourand said this program would not have been offered without this govern-ment funding.“We had 12 or 13 [students]

that were on wait list hoping that we were going to be able to deliv-er [the program],” Tourand said. “Now that the funding has come through, that program is a go, so we’ve informed those students.”

Weymouth, 19, said she wasn’t aware there was a chance the program might not have got-ten off the ground, but is glad the funding came through.“I know a lot of people who

are wanting to take it,” she said.So far, 13 students have

signed up to take the 35-week program.

Weymouth knew she wanted to join the health-care assistant program and find work as a care aid — her goal to work toward becoming a registered nurse.Minister of Advaced Education Andrew Wilkinson

said the ministry wants to invest in people improving their skills “so they have the opportunities to build up their lives.”

“We want to encourage peo-ple to build on those dreams,” Wilkinson said.The health care assistant pro-

gram trains students to work in care facilities for the elderly, like Gillis House, with a practicum at such local facilities.“They learn everything from

blood pressure readings and how to lift elderly people out of their beds [to] wheel chair operation,” Tourand said.The funding will enable the

program to train health-care stu-dents locally and place them in the workforce locally as well.“Those people will be employed starting next sum-

mer in long-term care facili-ties, and hospitals and the like,” Wilkinsion told report-

ers at NVIT during a funding announcement Thursday (Sept. 3).

“It’s important for us to have people who are in demand locally to be trained locally and that’s exactly what we are doing here,” he said.Wemouth has lived in Merritt

for nearly 10 years, and said she’d like to continue living here. She hopes to find a job at Gillis House.

There is a demand for health-care assistants both in the Nicola Valley and the province as a whole, Wilkinson said.“The demand for health-

care assistants to provide the services to people in care facili-ties, and hospitals and elsewhere is growing at four per cent per

year in the province, and in the Thompson-Okanagan region it’s growing at five per cent per year,” he said.The projected demand sug-

gests the need to provide more health-care assistants in the prov-ince.

“What we did was we ran a competition in the ministry for grants, which would provide training programs for health-care assistants,” Wilkinson said, adding that the criteria was the level of demand in a community and whether or not the advanced education ministry wanted to sat-isfy the demand soon.NVIT was one of the success-

ful applicants that competed for funding after answering a call for proposals from the ministry.


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SHAKE-UP ATCITY HALL

City council has severed ties with its financial services manager Ken Ostraat and will be making a multitude of other organizational moves.“He’s no longer employed by the city,”

chief administrative officer (CAO) Shawn

Boven told the Herald.Boven said the city is undertaking an organizational realignment.A job posting is being issued for the

newly created position of director of cor-

porate services at the City of Merritt. This

director’s responsibilities include shoulder-

ing some of the duties of the CAO.The city is also issuing a job posting

for Boven’s former job as public works manager.

That position is being restructured as director of engineering and development.

Managing the public works depart-ment will remain part of this position, but

the planning and development manager will now report to this director, Boven said.

He said currently the planning and development manager reports to the CAO.

“There’s lots of direct reports to the CAO and it hasn’t functioned well in the

past,” Boven said noting the change up is designed to create a broader organiza-tional depth and a newer senior manage-

ment team. The city is also issuing a job posting to

find a replacement for Ostraat, but hasn’t

made a decision as to whether or not it will fill the vacant economic development

manager position.

Ken Ostraat has been let go as city’s chief fi nancial offi cer — more shuffl ing is in the works

Keely Weymouth sits on one of the hospital beds in what will be her classroom for the next 35 weeks as she enters the health-care assistant program at NVIT. It was made possible this year through funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education.


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The Ministry of Advanced Education has dolled out a one-time cash injection of $141,000 to finance 15 spots in the class.

Ken Ostraat has been let go as the City of Merritt’s chief financial officer, and there’s more shuffling in the works.

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After several years without one, the Nicola Valley Fall Fair and Pro Rodeo parade once again kicked off this year’s Labour Day weekend festivities.

Photos by Michael Potestio and Ian Webster.

TOP LEFT Mayor Neil Menard (left) with legendary local cowboy Butch Sahara going for a lap around the arena during the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo opening ceremonies. Ian Webster/HeraldTOP RIGHT Alejandra Tamame, from Spain, has been living with her family in Merritt since April. She took in the fair with her father Andres. Michael Potestio/Herald BOTTOM LEFT The Merritt Centennials join the parade. Michael Potestio/HeraldBOTTOM RIGHT Janice Post and her two-year-old daughter Tenley wait fore the parade to approach Quilchena Avenue. Michael Potestio/Herald


Next council meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

City of Merritt ★ 2185 Voght Street, Box 189Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ★ Phone: 250-378-4224

You’re Invited!to meet with Mayor Menard on the 1st and

3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and

discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents

and businesses.

Free for everyone to attend!

The Scattered AtomsThursday, September 10

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

BUILDING/PLUMBING INSPECTOR

Applications are invited for the position of Part Time Building/Plumbing Inspector Level II for the Planning & Development Services Department in the City of Merritt.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

Detailed resumes attached with a cover letter will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 and should be addressed to:

Carole FraserHuman Resources ManagerP.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght St.

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8Or by e-mail: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES

A great career opportunity!A change in our corporate structure has led to the creation of this position. It will have a significant role as part of our new senior management leadership team. The team’s role is to effectively lead the continuous need for organizational and process change that is part of success in business and administration.

The position reports to the Chief Administrative Office (CAO). The Director advises the CAO, Mayor, Council and senior staff on legislative and related matters and provides a link between the Mayor and Council, staff and the public on these matters.

In addition to the normal responsibilities of a Corporate Officer this position:

Oversees the provision of Bylaw Enforcement and Human Resources servicesActs as the primary media relations contact for the local governmentIs the Local Government Emergency Public Information Officer, andIs the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Coordinator

We are looking for a natural leader who:Has demonstrated integrity, ethics, the organization’s values, confidentiality and professionalism in their work in the public and political environment Is engaging and comfortable working with the public, fellow staff and councilIs a strategic thinker who places forethought into all decision making processesEnjoys the detail of municipal administration, but doesn’t get mired in it Most importantly… has the drive, but not an over powering one, to lead others to succeed!

Qualifications and ExperienceA bachelor’s degree in public administration, business or a directly related fieldFive years progressively responsible municipal experience with at least two years experience as the Officer responsible for corporate administration Completion of a Local Government Administration education program, designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk or Registered Parliamentarian is desired.Proven organizational and management ability in a municipal settingDemonstrated technological competence A strong communicator

The City offers a competitive salary, with a comprehensive benefits package for this senior management position.

Applications will be reviewed commencing September 18, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please forward resume, cover letter & requests for information to the attention of: Shawn Boven, CAO [email protected] 250-378-8613


DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING& DEVELOPMENT

A great career opportunity!A change in our corporate structure has led to the creation of this position. It will have a significant role as part of our new senior management leadership team. The team’s role is to effectively lead the continuous need for organizational and process change that is part of success in business and administration.

The position reports to the Chief Administrative Office (CAO). The Director provides leadership, and guidance in the development, implementation and administration of the City’s capital projects, maintenance programs, the Official Community Plan process and Zoning Bylaws.

We are looking for a natural leader who:Has demonstrated integrity, ethics, the organization’s values, confidentiality and professionalism in their work in the public and political environment Is engaging and comfortable working with the public, fellow staff and CouncilIs a strategic thinker who places forethought into all decision making processesEnjoys the detail of municipal administration, but doesn’t get mired in it Most importantly… has the drive, but not an over powering one, to lead others to succeed!

Qualifications and ExperiencePost-secondary diploma or degree in Civil Engineering or Planning Extensive municipal infrastructure experience with demonstrated record of technical knowledge, skills and abilities and achievement Supervisory experienceknowledge and understanding of the Community Charter and the Local Government ActExperience in computer applications related to the field of engineeringAbility to interpret construction and design drawings





DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ITA great career opportunity!

A change in our corporate structure has led to the creation of this position. It will have a significant role as part of our new senior management leadership team. The team’s role is to effectively lead the continuous need for organizational and process change that is part of success in business and administration.

The position reports to the Chief Administrative Office (CAO). This Statutory Officer position provides leadership and guidance in the establishment, implementation and administration of the Financial Plans of the City. The Director also oversees the central computer system and provides leadership in corporate information technology applications and hardware.

We are looking for a natural leader who:Has demonstrated integrity, ethics, the organization’s values, confidentiality and professionalism in their work in the public and political environment Is engaging and comfortable working with the public, fellow staff and CouncilIs a strategic thinker who places forethought into all decision making processesEnjoys the detail of municipal administration, but doesn’t get mired in it Deals with issues on a timely basisBrings clarity to complex issuesMost importantly… has the drive to, but not over powering one, to lead others to succeed!

Qualifications and Experience A CPA designation Five or more years of extensive municipal financial experienceWorking knowledge of Provincial LegislationProven organizational and management ability in a municipal settingA high level of competency and understanding of computer systems and municipally related software




Please be advised starting September 2015,

INSPECTION DAYS WILL CHANGE TO:

TUESDAY and THURSDAYOffice hours: 8:30 am to 11:00am

Inspection hours: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

To call for inspections call 250-378-8622 Or email at: [email protected]

NEW BUILDING INSPECTOR HOURS

Chamber invites city to partnerThe following is an excerpt from

the City of Merritt special commit-tee of the whole

meeting agenda for September 25, 2015----------------------

Letter to Merritt mayor and coun-cil from Etelka

Gillespie, manager of the Merritt Chamber

of Commerce

In the past few years the chamber has worked hard to assist with eco-nomic development and tourism initiatives to enhance growth and prosperity in our com-munity.

We have taken the lead in working with major event co-ordinators to assist in connecting them with local resources and help with event co-ordination to encourage traffic to our businesses.

Our membership base is now 168 strong and growing every day! As the chamber of commerce we are revered as ambas-sadors of our community at all times.

Development of the proper sales tools (information packages) is important. A current community profile, knowledge of business inventory, current inven-tory of available space and costs (for sale and rental) — needs to be addressed now — we need to be open for business — and we need to have all that knowledge at hand.

Having relocated our office almost two years ago, we feel confident and assured that the move has strengthened our relationship with city staff, council and Community Futures NicolaValley. We are now ready for the next step — fusing our resources, energy and passion for the greater good of our community.

We are confident that working in partnership with the City of Merritt, Community Futures

Nicola Valley, Merritt and Nicola Valley Destination Marketing Society will create the synergy needed to develop an effec-tive, stakeholder-driven economic development

strategy and support for a Tourism Nicola Valley Destination Marketing Organization.

(See the full report at www.merritt.ca)


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The District of Logan Lake is searching globally to find a doctor.

The town of 2,000 has been without the services of a permanent physician since February of 2014, but by this coming February, that may no longer be the case.

In August, the Ministry of Health announced that 14 internationally educated and trained doc-tors would be practicing in rural B.C. communities as graduates of the newly created Practice Ready Assessment pilot program.

These doctors are the first wave of participants in the $2.8 million program, which involves having international doctors spend three months with a B.C. physician who evaluates their skills as they care for patients.

The program recruits doctors who have already completed residencies in family medicine outside of Canada, and those who complete the program com-mit to practicing for at least three years in a desig-nated rural community in need.

The program has welcomed physicians from South Africa, Nigeria, Congo, United States and India.

This fall a second cohort consisting of 16 phy-sicians will be assessed via the Practice Ready Assessment program, and the towns of Logan Lake and Ashcroft are earmarked destinations pending the results of the assessments of these doctors.

“I’m sitting here with my fingers and toes crossed and hoping that that all works out,” Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith said.

If it all works out, one doctor will be placed in Logan Lake and two will be placed in Ashcroft.

Of the first wave, two doctors each are being placed in Lillooet, Fort St. John and Port Hardy, while the towns of McBride, Hazelton, Quesnel, Dawson Creek, Terrace, Castlegar, Invermere and Powell River will each receive one.

Doctors recruited through this program need to complete the immigration process as well as certifica-tion requirements from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, so the process of placing them in rural communities does take some time.

The program, however, is designed to help them navigate the system, Ministry of Health spokesper-son Laura Heinze told the Herald.

There will be two more cohorts of 15 interna-tionally trained doctors assessed in 2016 if there is enough funding and pending evaluation of the pro-gram, a government press release stated.

The Practice Ready Assessment program is a partnership between the Ministry of Health, Doctors of BC, regional health authorities, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and the University of British Columbia, the release went on to state.

Heinze said the College of Family Physicians of Canada, in concert with all of the provincial physi-cian regulatory bodies across Canada, announced effective January 1, 2012 that due to constraints on the Internal Agreement on Trade only physicians from Canada, the US, UK, Ireland and Australia would be eligible for licensure in Canada. Family physicians with medical credentials from those four countries were deemed to be comparable to Canadian standards while physicians from other countries were required to undergo an assessment process. At that time, B.C. had no assessment process. The Ministry of Health, Doctors of BC, Health Match BC, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and regional health authorities worked together, with other stakeholders, to determine the best model for the province.

A physician is expected to serve Logan Lake this fall for two weeks after a lull in the summer.

The Interior Health Authority sent

locum physicians to Logan Lake in the spring to periodically satisfy the need for a local doctor, but none were scheduled for the summer months.

A locum physician expressed interest to work in the community for two weeks this fall, but specific dates have yet to be

confirmed to the Herald.Locum physicians have also been used

in Ashcroft to keep the town’s hospital emergency department open on most weekends. The Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre is open on weekends from Friday at 6 p.m. to Monday at 8 a.m.

Logan Lake earmarked for international doctorMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Locum expected to serve Logan LakeTemporary doctor would service the community for two weeks in the fall



The thing about rallies such as that held by the NDP on Tuesday is that even the most skeptical political animal can get

sucked into the energetic hurricane that inevitably roars into every psyche in attendance.

I have seen it hap-pen at virtually every campaign rally I have attended.

While the leader who makes a stop in a riding is generally preaching to the converted, the passion the event sparks has the believers ready to flood the city with signs and empty their wallets in the name of all that is written in the myriad campaign promises made that will likely not come to fruition.

It really isn’t that much different from a morning spent in rapt attention in a raucous, music-filled church presided over by a preacher with a velvet tongue and a poet’s mind — you enter hesitantly and slowly become envel-oped in the message.

So it was for a young woman named Tabitha.

Entering the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre on Tuesday night, she stopped to finish her cigarette, noting this was the first time she had ever attended a political event.

Why now?

Well, she’s 20, has never voted and began following the campaign this month.

She has read up on the political scene locally and found herself gravitating toward the NDP even before leader Thomas Mulcair’s visit was announced.

After the event — at which she had to listen to the speech through speak-ers placed in the lobby — Tabitha was impressed.

But, she added, she is still parking her vote until she learns more, prefer-ably from leaders of the

other political parties.It’s a simple equation:

When leaders visit smaller cities and deliver a good speech, they create trem-ors of support.

Mulcair did that when he was in Kamloops recently and you can be sure he gave local candi-date Bill Sundhu and his team a major jolt.

The same would occur if Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau or Prime Minister Stephen Harper added Kamloops to the campaign schedule.

HERALD OPINION

Syria: Russia to the rescue?

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has just phoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warning him not to “escalate the conflict” by increasing Moscow’s military support for the beleaguered Syrian regime. He stamped his foot quite hard, telling Lavrov that his government’s actions could “lead to greater loss of innocent life, increase refugee flows and risk confrontation with the anti-Isil coalition operating in Syria.”

What the Russians have actually done, so far, is to send an advance military team to Damascus of the sort that is normally deployed to pre-pare for the arrival of a much larger military force. They have also sent an air traffic control centre and hous-ing units for its personnel to a Syrian airbase.

It suggests that Moscow is get-ting ready to go in to save President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. It has given Assad diplomatic support, financial aid and some weapons over the course of the four-year-old Syrian civil war, but it will take more than that to save him now. That would include at least an airlift of heavy weapons, but maybe also direct Russian air support for Assad’s exhausted troops.

They need it. Since the fanatical fighters of “Islamic State” (or Isil, as the US State Department calls it) captured Palmyra in central Syria in May, they have advanced steadily westward from their new base.

One month ago they captured the mostly Christian town of al-Qaratayn, northeast of Damascus. (The inhabitants fled, of course).

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And now ISIS forces are within 30 kilometres of the M5, the key highway that links Damascus with the other parts of Syria that remain under government control.

The jihadis captured Palmyra, by the way, because the “anti-Isil coali-tion” — the U.S. Air Force, in prac-tice — did not drop a single bomb in its defence. It made at least a thousand air strikes to save Kobani, the Kurdish city on the border with Turkey that was besieged by ISIS fighters, because the Kurds were U.S. allies. Whereas Palmyra was defended by Assad’s soldiers, so the U.S. let Islamic State have it.

One can imagine Kerry’s (and Obama’s) horror at the idea that by defending Palmyra they would be seen as protecting Assad’s bru-tal regime, but if Islamic State troops manage to cut the M5 it will be seen as a sign of the regime’s impending defeat. At that point, up to half the people who still live in government-controlled areas — around 17 million — may panic and start trying to get out of Syria.

They would obviously include the religious minorities (Christians, Alawites, Druze), some five million people who have good reason to fear slavery, rape and murder at the hands of Islamic State. The millions of Sunni Muslims who have served the Syrian government and its army would also be at risk. So let’s say four or five million more refugees pouring out across Syria’s borders, to join the four million who have already fled.

What they left behind would be a Syria entirely controlled by the extremists. The only remain-ing question would be whether the jihadis roll on through behind the refugees, overrunning Lebanon and Jordan as well, or whether they fall to fighting among themselves.

All three major Islamist groups — Islamic State (which Turkey and Saudi Arabia no longer support), and the al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham (which they still do) — are

virtually identical in their ideology and their ultimate goals. However, they have some tactical differences, and Islamic State and al-Nusra fought a quite serious turf war last year, so maybe they will get distract-ed again. But even if they do, Syria will be gone.

This is what the Russians see coming, and they may be willing to try to stop it. When asked on Friday if Moscow intended to get involved directly in the Syrian fight-ing, Russian President Vladimir Putin would only say that the ques-tion was “premature.” Nobody, including the Russians, likes Assad’s regime, but it is the least bad remaining option.

Indeed, it is the only alterna-tive left to a jihadi victory. Most of the “moderate” anti-regime rebels went home or fled abroad years ago, unable to match the jihadis in firepower, in money or in frightful-ness. The notion that the U.S. can now create a moderate “third force” able to defeat both the jihadis and the Assad regime is a shameful face-saving fantasy.

Moscow used diplomacy to save the Obama administration from itself two years ago, when Washington was getting ready to bomb Assad’s forces in response to a (possibly spurious) allegation that they had used poison gas on civil-ians. The only way Russia can avert disaster this time, however, is to put its own air force into the fight — and maybe its own ground troops too.

If it does, the key question will then be whether the United States lets Russia do the job that it is too fastidious to do itself, or whether it gives in to the clamour of its Turkish and Saudi allies — and they would be clamouring — to “stand up” to the Russian interven-tion.

Since the United States doesn’t actually have a coherent strategy of its own, it’s impossible to predict how it will respond. For all Kerry’s bluster, they don’t know yet in Washington either.

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Help may come from MoscowEditor;

(Re: Fletcher: Urban society slides into helplessness; The Merritt Herald, September 4, 2015.)

Tom Fletcher’s latest confusing rant challenges your readers to be “com-petent” enough to plan for retirement using RRSP savings accounts without government assistance, tenuously suggests nationally subsidized child care is a form of incompetency and then rather ominously asks us if we are “ready for the day when the machine stops.”

One can only assume Mr. Fletcher somehow intends “the machine” meta-phor to be a thinly-veiled reference to the federal government collapsing.

If so, I urge caution: RRSP savings accounts are registered with the federal government. Should that particular “machine” fail, your registered retirement savings plan would be rendered worthless, as it would be “registered” with no one in particular.

That spot under the mattress is beginning to look even more attractive as a place to plan for our retirements. Thanks for the advice, Mr. Fletcher.

Max Rundle WilkieKelowna, BC

Taking Fletcher’s apocalyptic advice through to its conclusion

Obviously, all candidates in all ridings would love nothing more than to have their party’s leader step foot in the riding and inject the cam-paign with the publicity that follows.

Whether Trudeau or Harper make it to Kamloops remains to be seen — and will perhaps be a decision arrived at later in the cam-paign, when polling numbers reveal whether the race is tight enough to warrant such a visit that can tip the balance.

The campaign took a decidedly serious turn this week — and it can all be traced back to a tragic photo that has been placed prominently on front pages of newspapers across the world.

The photo is that of three-year-old Alan Kurdi.

Rather, the photo is of the body of the little boy as it washed ashore in Turkey.

He died with his five-year-old

brother, Galip, and his mother, Rehan, as the family tried to flee the carnage in their home country.

Like too many refugees of too many nationalities, the journey ended in death.

The photo of Alan is heartbreak-ing. He is lying face down in the sand, the water lapping at his hair, his red shirt and little blue shorts and tiny black shoes fitting perfectly.

It is an iconic image that will sum up a particular current event, just as photos of the starving African child next to a vulture and the Vietnamese girl running from a napalm attack served as images for those stories.

There is a Canadian connection to little Alan’s death and already the politicians are playing the blame game, no doubt doing so with an eye to gaining votes.

Let them play politics.We should pause and spare a

thought for Alan and all the victims of our collective stupidity.

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The writ dropped over a month ago and the federal elec-tion campaign is in full swing.

And now for the faithful politi-cos and believers in “God keep our land,” the long road to elec-tion day on Oct. 19 promises to be a weary one.

Most Canadians normally vote along party lines. But perhaps a small minority care or even dare to check the individual candidate’s profile for his or her moral or spiritual pedigree.

Honestly, I have had my candi-date and party already picked up a lot prior to the writ dropping. As a campaign volunteer I now await on tiptoe to expedite the person’s victory, even with some prayer.

Did I hear some readers bewil-deringly moan at this stage, shrug-ging what prayer has to do with sending a person to Ottawa? Let’s analyze what indeed it has.

The Bible’s injunction to pray for leaders does precede even those leaders’ climb to Parliament Hill. It urges us to invoke blessing upon their steps preparatory to the climb.

Notwithstanding the “dirty” politics that our nation might have been victim to over the years, the past two or so years have been

particularly besmirching.What with the hallowed halls

of the Senate badly scandalized, and promises both big and small being broken, the loss of faith in leaders has hurt many, if not most.

This election year a bit more of soul searching before casting our precious ballots might be in order, to check out a candidate’s moral, ethical and even spiritual antecedents.

Can Canada afford a “sleep-ing moral majority” waiting to be loosed? I believe it can and should.

Is it time for the need for a restoration of spiritual values in public life?

“Doing our own things,” and the resultant spiral of vicious degenerative cycles of brokenness in society emanate from society’s failure to understand man’s need for God.

The right of religious people of all faiths to influence Canada’s political process can still slow down — if not prevent — ero-sion of godly ethics so essential to democracy.

Seeking God’s kingdom and His righteousness was a slogan of Jesus early in his ministry on Earth.

When Jesus spoke of the king-dom of God, he was not referring to the general sovereignty of God over nature and history, but to that specific rule over His own people which he himself had inaugurated and which begins in anybody’s life when he humbles himself.

It is not clear why Jesus distin-guished between his kingdom and his righteousness as twin but sepa-rate objects of priority in godly quest.

God’s rule is a righteous rule and in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus taught us to hunger and thirst for righteousness, to be will-ing to be persecuted for it, and to exhibit a righteousness greater than that of the phony law-keep-ers — namely the Pharisees.

Then we are told to seek first the righteousness of God, in addi-tion to seeking first the kingdom of God.

The difference between the two lies in the fact that God’s kingdom exists where He is con-sciously acknowledged. To be in His kingdom is synonymous with enjoying His salvation.

But God’s “righteousness” is a wider concept than God’s “king-dom.” It includes individual and social righteousness as well.

And God, because He Himself is a righteous God, desires righ-teousness in every human com-munity, not just in Christian com-munity.

For some years in recent past, Christians have looked to politics to save Canada. We thought that the right prime minister, the right parliament, and the right Supreme Court judges would stop abor-tions, strengthen marriage, create safer communities for single moth-ers and children, and ensure that religious rights were respected.

Our motivations were good ones. We wanted to save lives, homes and our nation. We saw ourselves as heirs to the Christian political tradition that fought for woman’s right to vote, end human trafficking, and espouse the gen-eral welfare of all Canadians.

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Merrittonians will get the chance to say goodbye to a well known for-mer resident this Saturday.

A going away tea for Andrea Rogers, who’s known as a legend-ary quilter and piano teacher in the Nicola Valley, will be held at the Baillie House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., or at the Trinity United Church hall if the weather is bad.

Andrea moved to Kamloops to be closer to family.

She grew up in the Apeldoorn, Holland, and lived under Nazi occu-pation during the Second World War.

In a 2007 interview with the Herald, Rogers said if Canadian sol-diers liberated the Netherlands three months later than they did, many would have starved to death.

Holland was liberated in April of 1945 and Canadian forces were greeted as heroes. They facilitated the arrival of food and other supplies to a Dutch population in the midst of starvation.

That year, at the age of 16, Andrea met her soon-to-be husband Norman.

She and a friend were trying to attend a show, but were not allowed entrance unless they were escorted by soldiers.

Norman overheard this and, as Canadian soldier, offered to accom-pany Andrea and volunteered anoth-er to escort her friend.

Norman became close with Andrea and her family after that. She showed him the sights of Apeldoorn and he would often given them rations so they could eat.

After the war, he returned to Canada, but he and Andrea wrote to

each other for three years, until one of the letters contained a marriage proposal.

A doubtful 19-year-old Andrea moved to Canada, but she said her uncertainty was quelled when she met Norman at the train station.

“It was like an electric shock went through me,” she said. “What a reunion that was.”

They were married a month later.Norman worked for Overwaitea

Foods and was transferred to differ-ent stores every few years, making it difficult to establish roots in a com-munity.

Eventually, they found themselves in Merritt and with a young son to care for, Norman declined another transfer.

Finally, Andrea was able to set roots in a community.

During her time in Merritt, she supported the Royal Canadian Legion, Baillie House and taught many piano students.

She was a renowned teacher, having studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Amsterdam before moving to Canada.

She’s also made many beautiful quilts of her own design over the years, one of which can be found at city hall and another at the United Church.

Farewell to longtime resident Andrea RogersMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

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After a short foot chase, Merritt Mounties had a 35-year-old man in hand-cuffs Tuesday morning (Sept. 8) for posses-sion of stolen property.

At about 8 a.m. that day Merritt RCMP were notified of the erratic driv-ing of a man travelling westbound on Highway 97C near Brenda Mine.

He was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado that was hauling a boat.

At about 8:30 a.m. an RCMP Central Interior Traffic Services officer spotted the

vehicle in question and attempted to pull it over for a traffic stop.

The driver did not comply, however, and attempted to evade police.

RCMP say they did not pursue the vehicle and monitored the direction it fled in order to deploy a spike strip.

The maneuver was successful in dis-abling one of the vehicle’s tires as the driv-er was travelling into Merritt at the corner of Nicola Avenue and Coldwater Road.

The man abandoned the vehicle and fled again, but police caught up to him on foot and arrested him at the confluence of Menzies Street and Clapperton Avenue.

RCMP Cpl. Tim Lyons said about 10 officers responded to this incident.

The subsequent investigation revealed the truck and boat to be stolen, and the man — who has outstanding warrants in B.C. and Alberta — was charged with possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, flight from police and impaired driving.

The truck was stolen in Merritt and the boat was stolen in Kelowna.

Anyone with information on this inci-dent that have yet to communicated with police are asked to call RCMP Central Interior Traffic Services at 250-378-4262.

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Great starter home with new kitchen with tile backsplash, pellet stove and 3 bedrms up. Has attached arage, large fully fenced backyard with fruit trees. Has new roof, new HW tank and gas BBQ hookup.

ACROSS FROM PARK

#2285 $168,500

Located in quiet area with a quiet backyard & mature landscaped make this a great retirement or starter home. Features 2 bedrms, new roof, new HW tank & updated furnace. Has 2 outbuildings.

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

#2535 $154,900

Cozy cottage style home on a fully landscaped lot in excellent neighbourhood. Master bedrm on main with 4 pce bath, living rm & kitchen plus 2 bedrms above in loft with A/C unit. Large fenced backyard.

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

#2565

3 flat light industrial bare land lots available side by side, each approx. ½ acre. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Each sold separately at $54,900.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

#2437 $249,900

Great opportunity for your business. Has 2 bay garage with 2 bedroom living quarters in back. Zoned C-4, good visibility, quality build with 200 amp service.

PRIME BENCH AREA

#2537 $429,900

Executive home with 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters in kitchen, S/S appl., huge master bedrm with soaker tub in ensuite. Fully fin. bsmt, large rec.rm. Inground pool & nice patio.

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#2548 $129,900

EXTRA LARGE LOT

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780 sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane access, huge backyard with single garage.

#2482 $243,900

LOGAn LAkE

Immaculate 4 bedrm family home in quiet cul de sac. Large master bedrm with ensuite, spacious kitchen, has F/P in living room & family room. Nicely landscaped backyard with large deck.

#2389 $229,900

CACHE CREEk

Great 4 bedrm home with some upgrades of furnace, HW tank & roof. Has detached garage/shop with power plus a carport. Private backyard backs onto Bonaparte River.

#2285 $168,500

PRIVATE BACkYARD

Cozy 2 bedroom home with newer kitchen & bathrm renovations, updated furnace, new roof, new HW tank, 2 skylights and a backyard an avid gardener would appreciate. Has 2 outbuildings and patio.

#2494 $264,900

BaCkS onTo golF CourSe

Incredible property in great neighbourhood, backs onto golf course. Home has 2200 sq.ft. in total, 3 bedrms, 2 baths, new HW tank and HE furnace installed in 2014, wood burning insert in the basement.

#2536 $325,000

LOCATIOn! LOCATIOn!

4 bedrm home in good area & walking distance to all amenities. Main floor has HW flooring, open kitchen/dining area, neutral colours, crown moldings, large family room. Has carport & detached garage/shop.

#2526 $254,900

Huge YarD

This move in ready home has 3 bedrms, HW floors, wood insert in F/P, oak kitchen cabinets. Single attached garage, private backyard with patio, fruit trees, garden & storage sheds. Close to downtown.

#2459 $229,000

CuSToM uPgraDeS

Custom designed 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with many extras of upgraded custom cabinetry throughout, 2 skylights, larger HE windows, bath tub in ensuite, upgraded fixtures & more.

#2384 $519,900

TRIPLE GARAGE

Quality built home with views & approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with new counters & backsplash, large family rm, 4 bedrms, 4 baths, fabulous master suite & much more.

#2234 $209,900

In LOWER nICOLA

3 bedroom home on 0.35 acres with creek. Home has large living room, galley kitchen, 2 bedrms up, 1 down in renovated bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. 24x28 detached shop.

#2481 $125,000

InVESTORS

Great for investors or first time buyers. Home has 3 bedrooms up, 1.5 baths, newer windows & siding and a partly finished basement. Close to schools. 100 amp service. Carport in back.

#2370 $159,900

DuPleX

Side by side duplex within walking distance to amenities. Each side has 100 amp, 2 bedrms 1 bathm kitchen and living room plus a fenced backyard. Total duplex in 864 sq.ft. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2480 $349,900

nEW 2 STOREY HOME

New home featuring open concept kitchen with granite counters, spacious living room, 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths & double garage. New Home Warranty 2/5/10. GST applies.

#2433 $209,000

aCroSS FroM Park

This 2 bedrm character home has 1 bedrm up, 1 down, open kitchen concept, and large rec.rm. Yard is fenced with 1 car detached garage/shop and room for RV’s. Close to walking trail.

#2521 $229,900

WELL MAInTAInED

Lovely 4 bedrm, 2 bath large family home with fully fin. basement with family & games rooms. Bright spacious kitchen incl. 5 appliances. Beautiful fenced backyard with lane access & RV parking.

#2493 $389,900

LARGE DETACHED SHOP

Great family home in great area with views from top floor deck. Home has 3 bedrms on the main, Mill Creek kitchen, 1.5 baths, central A/C & partially finished basement. 30x30 detached shop. New roof on house & shop.

#2497 $299,000

BIG SHOP

Well maintained corner lot with 5 bedrm, 2 bath home with updated & tastefully decorated. Completely fenced private yard with lots of room. Has large new deck and 20x28 insulated shop. Lots of parking

#2345 $154,900

nICe HalF DuPleX

Well maintained home in good family area & close to school. Bright living room, spacious kitchen, huge family room, 3 bedrooms up, 2 baths, newer vinyl windows & fenced backyard with patio.

#2559 $224,900

HERITAGE CHARM

3 bedrm heritage house has been completely restored. Has new plumbing, electrical, insulation, windows & doors, refinished wood floors, bathrm & some new paint & gyproc.

#2528 $199,000

FaMIlY neIgHBourHooD

5 bedroom home with full basement located in great neighbourhood & close to school. Large backyard and RV parking. Home needs some TLC, perfect for the handyman. Seller motivated.

#2467 $154,900

FIrST TIMe BuYerS

Spacious half duplex with full bsmt & is close to school. Top level has 3 bedrm, main has living rm, kitchen, main bath & dining room. Bsmt has laundry, family rm, storage & full bath. Fenced yard.

#2505 $419,900

IMMaCulaTe HoMe

Quality built & immaculate family home in quiet area on 0.26 acre lot. Home has been well maintained, high quality laminate throughout most of main floor. Main living has 4 bedrms, 5 pce ensuite & 2 other full baths. Has 2 bedrm suite with long term tenant.

#2554 $329,900

large FaMIlY HoMe

Located in a great area of Merritt. Some recent upgrades include new roof, new laminate floors, kitchen counters, sink & taps. 3 bedrms up, 1 down plus 2 bedm suite. Spacious open floor plan. 2 gas F/P’s, skylights & double garage.

#2522 $314,900

WALk TO DOWnTOWn

Spacious panabode home with possible suite potential. Has large spacious rooms with beautiful updates. Large gourmet kitchen, new paint & laminate flooring, new HW tank & central A/C.

#2512 $225,000

large FenCeD loT

Great family home, close to schools. 3 bedrms up 2 down, fully finished basement, lots of storage, living room with gas F/P. Has fenced flat yard with 14x30 detached shop/garage & huge sundeck.

#2489 $299,500

DETACHED SHOP

4 bedrm home with open kitchen, dining & living room plus a fully finished bsmt. Huge 15,000 sq.ft. lot fenced with inground pool and detached heated shop. Quiet area.

#2430 $214,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

Traditional style 5 bedroom, 2 bath character home located close to schools & easy access to downtown. Home has HW flooring, central A/C, large fenced lot with deck & RV parking.

#2438 $329,900

greaT neIgHBourHooD

5 bedroom home with HW floors, upgraded kitchen counters & paint. Huge lot of over 12,000 sq.ft. with private backyard, inground pool, hot tub & sundeck. Home has full basement with large rec. room, workshop area

#2564 $475,000

GREAT VIEWS

Executive home with view in great Bench area & nicely landscaped. Home features 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen, formal dining, large living rm, den, family room, full bsmt & a double garage.

#2552 $210,500

reFInISHeD InSIDe & ouT

Beautiful home in great location across from Park. Home has new windows, doors, furnace, HW tank, U/G sprinklers, woodstove, new deck, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets, S/S appl. & sing garage.

#2519 $159,000

nEWER APARTMEnT

Newer 2 bedroom apartment on 2nd floor in the Summitt. This unit comes with all appliances. Open kitchen/living room. Great place in excellent condition. Strata fees $160 per month.

#2535 $154,900

nICELY REnOVATED

Charming cottage style home, completely renovated on a fully landscaped lot in good neighbourhood. Has new kitchen, new flooring, crown moldings, master on main & 2 bedrms above. Fenced yard.

#2510 $129,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

Great starter home with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, and in good area, close to school. Has an attached 17x23 garage/shop. Home needs some TLC of paint and flooring. Perfect for handyman.

#2506 $279,900

nICe neIgHBourHooD

Family home with 3 bedrms up, 1 down, open concept design with vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, sunken living room, gas F/P and large ensuite. Within walking distance to elementary school.

#2409 $289,000

gooD FaMIlY HoMe

4 bedrm family home with HW floors, open concept, gourmet kitchen comes with appliances and a fully finished basement. Recent asphalt shingles, some windows & exterior doors. Nicely landscaped.

#2562 $339,900

CurB aPPeal

Beautifully finished 3 bedrm rancher with large bonus room above. Nice, open main floor, HW flooring, HE furnace with heat pump, HW on demand, BI vac, central Air, gas F/P, fully fenced yard.

#2534 $379,500

goregouS ranCHer

Custom design 4 bedrm rancher with full basement, 2 car garage & fully landscaped. Open kitchen with large island & pantry, living room with vaulted ceilings and walk out to deck & spacious backyard.

#2520 $142,000

GREAT STARTER HOME

This little 2 bedroom home is cute as a button in downtown location. Owners has put in many update & renos of newer windows, plumbing, electrical upgrades, new plank flooring, fixtures, doors & more.

#2468 $146,900

FIrST TIMe BuYerS

Half duplex in family oriented neighbourhood and close to school. Has 3 bedrms up, large kitchen, updated bathrm with newer flooring & tub surround. Large fenced yard with storage/work area.

#2550 $385,000

eXeCTuVe BenCH HoMe

Quality family home in good area. Has vaulted ceilings, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets with granite top on center island, 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths, full basement, U/G sprinklers, 2 car garage.

#2518 $89,900

FanTaSTIC loCaTIon

2 bedrm manufactured home with huge private sundeck with hot tub, sauna & 30 x 12 work shed all overlooking Nicola River & golf course. One of a kind in a perfect location.

#2463 $214,900

nICe enD unIT

Tastefully decorated townhouse, end unit with a bigger yard & less traffic. 3 bedrms up plus office, 3 pce ensuite, bright open concept on main with laundry & powder rm. Great patio & large fenced yard.

#2553 $299,900

oVer 3700 Sq. FT.

Excellent location & close to schools this home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 3 bedrms up, 5 baths, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight suite with separate entrance. Nice covered deck in back.

#2522 $314,900

WALk TO DOWnTOWn

Spacious panabode home with possible suite potential. Has large spacious rooms with beautiful updates. Large gourmet kitchen, new paint & laminate flooring, new HW tank & central A/C.

#2563 $295,000

IMPRESSIVE RAnCHER

1800 sq.ft. rancher only 6 yrs old, 3 bedrms, plus bonus room above garage, open kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown moldings, 9 ft ceilings, in excellent condition. Fenced backyard.

#2319 $299,900

nEW HOME

In new subdivision, this 2 bedroom home features an open floor plan, country kitchen, master with W/I closet, 4 pce ensuite & 13x10 deck. Single garage. Includes appliance package.

#2456 $274,900

In LOWER nICOLA

Clean & spacious 3 bedrm, 4 level split home on large fenced corner lot with double garage & RV prkg. Home has large living rm with F/P, bright kitchen, 2.5 baths, sundeck off master & an unfinished bsmt.

#2392 $265,000

reVenue ProPerTY

Side by side fourplex on 1/3 of an acre in prime location in Lower Nicola. Has been renovated inside & out including the roof & septic system. 20 yr roof installed in 2003. Don’t miss this!

#2529 $149,900

LARGE LOT

Spacious & bright home on a large city lot in a private setting & excellent location. 3 bedrm home with full length addition, new roof & fenced yard. Perfect starter or retirement home.

#2533 $72,900

nICE ADDITIOn

2 bedrm mobile with addition in one of the nicest parks. One bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living room in center. Addition has enclosed porch & family room.

#2514 $298,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

6 bedroom home nicely renovated, 3 bedrms up and 3 bedrms down in a ground level inlaw suite. Large fenced yard with a 34x20 detached garage/shop. RV parking and garden area. Newer floors, kitchen & bathroom paint. Great place to raise a family.

#2491 $267,500

TOWnHOME

Totally updated 3 bedrm home with walking distance to downtown. New paint, most flooring, kitchen counters, cabinets & bathrooms. Has 3 bedrms 2.5 baths & bright sunroom. Double garage.

#2397 $449,900

ALLISOn LAkE

Beautifully maintained 2 level lakeview home on 0.57 acre lot only 2 min. walk to lake. 2 bedrms up, 2 down, custom kitchen, vaulted 14 ft ceilings, large wrap around decks with gorgeous views.

#2561 $142,900

GREAT STARTER HOME

Located across from elementary school. Home has new kitchen with tile backsplash, pellet stove, new HW tank, 3 bedrms up, 12x32 attached garage and fully fenced backyard with fruit trees.

#2524 $339,000

BROOkMERE

Great recreational area all year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage, beautifully landscaped with RV prkg & sani dump. Live year round or use a rec. getaway. Easy access off Coquiahlla Hwy.

#2419 $319,900

SPEnCES BRIDGE

Quality built log home on 1.03 acres with fruit trees & mature shrubs. Home features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings, huge living rm, large country kitchen, huge sundeck & fully fin. bsmt.

#2517 $159,900

DuPleX

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. Each side has 100 amp service, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living room and fenced backyard. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2309 $319,000

DESIRABLE LOCATIOn

Large family home with 3 bedrms up plus a 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level. New paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen, HW radiant heat& 3 baths. Fenced backyard with garden area.

#2531 $435,000

large FaMIlY HoMe

Spacious 5 bedroom home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, open kitchen & family room, Cherry stained cabinets in kitchen, 2 huge sundeck in private backyard plus covered sitting area.

#2151 $210,000

aDulT orIenTeD STraTa

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

#2426 $514,900

DETACHED SHOP

Quality built Cape Cod home with 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths, country kitchen, family rm & work area in bsmt. Fenced yard with double garage plus 3228 detached shop, covered deck & a gazebo.

#2537 $429,900

PRIME LOCATIOn

This executive Bench home has 4 bedrms on main, 1 down, custom fir cabinets with granite counters, S/S appliances, 4 baths & rec.rm & family rm. Nice inground pool and patio for BBQ’s

#2334 $46,900

WALk TO SHOPPInG

2 bedroom mobile in Eldorado Mobile Home Park. New plumbing with heat tape, 1 bath, comes with all appliances. Quick possession. Close to golf course. Pad rent $346 per month.

#2299 $229,000

rural SeTTIng

Enjoy the private setting in Lower Nicola on 0.33 acre lot with several fruit trees and is close to school. This home is perect for a starter home or retired couple. Great views off the deck.

#2349 $249,900

LOCATIOn, LOCATIOn

Clean, spacious home with 3 bedrms up, 2 down, newer floors & kitchen cabinets. In desirable area close to shopping & amenities. Newer vinyl windows, detached garage, fenced backyard.

#2340 $159,000

APARTMEnT

Newer 2 bedroom apartment in “The Summit” comes with stainless steel appliances, 1.5 baths and laundry room. No more shoveling snow! Great place to live, close to transit.

#2499 $43,500

WELL MAInTAInED

2 bedroom home in good Park. Has a wood burning fireplace and an open kitchen, newer windows, fenced yard, nicely kept and storage shed in back with garden area & fruit trees.

#2557 $225,000

GREAT LOCATIOn

2 bedroom home with full unfinished basement, good solid construction, but needs some updates. Covered deck, fruit trees and a garden area in back. Great family neighbourhood.

#2515 $149,900

aFForDaBlY PrICeD

2 bedroom, one level home across from the old Collett Ranch. Great views, has had some upgrades such as plumbing, electrical some flooring in kitchen & roof in 2007. Large fenced backyard with room for RV’s.

#2504 $389,900

EXTRA LARGE LOT

Possible 5 bedrm, 2.5 bath home on 1 ½ lots, close to shopping, hospital & school. Great yard, lots of parking. Double garage with 10 ft doors & a work area. Has A/C, U/G and drip irrigation, stainless steel appliances, B/I vac & storage shed.

#2465 $146,900

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Nice half duplex with fenced yard, is close to school and on quiet cul de sac. Home has large kitchen and living room, 3 bedrms up with main bath plus a half bath on the main. New roof in 2015.

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10 acres

#2511 $545,000

Prime agricultural farmland with approx. 8 acres in hay. Home has 2 bedrms + den, 2 baths, large kitchen w/pantry, deluxe ensuite & large covered deck. Has 26x20 storage shed, 2 horse stalls, water rights & more.

5 acres WITH VIeWs

#2470 $419,900

Spectacular views from this 5 acre property with room for horses. Home has 5 bedrms, 2 bath, full bsmt, open country kitchen with new counter & S/S appliances. Ha 26x26 detached garage/shop. A creek runs through the property.

179 acres

#2495 $1,241,000

Located only 2 km from city this historical south facing parcel sits on bench above Highway 8 with panoramic views. 31 acres in bay, has marketable time, a rock quarry and 3 bedrm home.

4.3 acres

#2525 $324,900

The perfect location just 35 mins. From Highland Valley Mine and 25 mins. From Merritt. Home features 1800 sq.ft. rancher with upgrades, 4 bedrms & 2.5 baths. Has barn, great shop with concrete floor plus small outbldgs.

LaKeVIeW HOMe

#2432 $974,900

Indulge your with 3800 sq.ft. of high end living on 1.3 acres with panoramic views of Nicola Lake. Superb workmanship & detail include granite counters, open wooden beams, 3 bedrms, 4 baths, large deck.

26 acres

#2501 $114,999

Great views property with gentle rolling hills, a mix of fir & pine trees and has a good producing well. Build your dream home here and enjoy the privacy & unobstructed views.

2 acres

#2379 $114,999

Build your dream home here or make this acreage your weekend getaway. Driveway, septic approval and drilled well (25 gpm) are already done

LaKeFrONT LOT

#2414 $242,900

Build your dream home in this desirable development of fine waterfront homes on Nicola Lake. Close to 2 golf courses, Quichena hotel, gas station & store. Perfect lake for fishing, boating & swimming.

NIcOLa LaKeVIeW LOT

#2411 $199,000

One acre lot with fabulous views of the lake & mountains. In quality subdivision of custom built homes. Worth the drive to take a look while these opportunities are still available.

WaTerFrONT HOMe

#2507 $695,000

Well kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at Harmon Estates on Nicola Lake. Nicely landscaped yard with fruit trees & vegetable garden. The kitchen, living room and master bedrm overlook the lake.

ON 1.74 acres

#2190 $364,900

Great opportunity on this 1.74 acres with city services, fenced and can be rezoned to suit your needs. Has 1 bedrm home plus a 900 sq.ft. outbuilding in park-like setting with large water feature. This property has subdivision potential. Call for more details.

12.63 acres

#2047 $209,000

Private acreage, treed with great access to Spius creek. Several good building sites, has a drilled well and hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley off Cleasby Road.

13 acres rIVerFrONT

#2208 $299,000

A great property in well developed subdivision of acreage lots. This unique property has a large amount of river frontage. Hydro at lot line, septic must be installed. Most of land is flat and useable.

ON 4.64 acres

#2335 $395,000

Beautiful 4 bedrm, 3 bath log home with open design, new Mill Creek cabinets, new flooring & furnace heat pump. Has numerous outbldgs, barn, storage shed, garage & more.

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ON 1 acre LOT

#2549 $334,900

Great family home on 1 acre just outside of city limits. This home features 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.rm with bar, detached double garage + 1 car garage attached.

IN KaNe VaLLeY

#2454 $539,900

Private 10 acres that backs onto Crown land and access to snowmobile, ski, quad or bike ride. 3 bedrm, 3 bath home with fully fin. bsmt with large rec. rm. Has 32x32 heat shop. Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. and close to fishing lakes.

cOMMercIaL BUILDING

#2451 $445,000

Great opportunity for automotive repair shop. C-2 zoned. 3 lots, with separate titles being sold together. Building has 3 bays, parts room, assorted tools, hoist, etc. Easy access, good visability.

22 acres

#2342 $599,900

Approx. 22 acres mins. From downtown Merritt. Nicely renovated 4 bedrm, 3 bath home with new flooring, bathrms & paint. Has horse barn, 100x44 metal Quonset and new drilled well.

20 acres

#2555 $2,000,000

Two 10 acre parcels in the City limits. One parcel has a two year lease. Zoned M-1. Other parcel has “future development” zoning. Call for more details.

117 acres

#2387 $2,500,000

Property has substantial aggregate deposit, excellent for long term gravel pit operation. 37 acres of light industrial and 80 acres of residential zoning. Estimate of 29 million ton deposit.

INDUsTrIaL LOT

#2356 $54,900

Light industrial bare lot, flat site, zoned M1 for your business opportunity. Easy access to truck route and just moments from the downtown core. Call for more details.

rIVerFrONT LOT

#2500 $150,000

Exquisite 0.83 acres in upscale neighbourhood, river frontage with enchanting views. This unique parcel offers both privacy & accessibility. All services to lot line, ready to build.

OPPOrTUNITY

#2560 $325,000

Commercial building in downtown core of approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on main floor and 1100 sq.ft. above in 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Run your business & live upstairs.

cOMMercIaL

#2450 $339,000

Great building of 1680 sq.ft. on corner lot in high traffic area. Previously used as showroom for car dealership, and is fenced. C-2 zoning allows for many options. Great location

cOMMercIaL BUILDING

#2109 $595,000

Approx. 7300 sq.ft. building located on corner lot on main street coming into Merritt, zoned C-4 with site specific zoning to allow professional offices. Available for sale or lease. Call for details.

INDUsTrIaL LOTs

#2565

3 flat light industrial bare land lots available side by side, each approx. ½ acre. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Each sold separately at $54,900.

LOcaTION, LOcaTION

#2449 $325,000

3 separate title lots with 1200 sq.ft. building with 2 bays and fenced yard. Was a former gas station. Good highway exposure. Call for more details.

INDUsTrIaL BUILDING

#2538 $890,000

8500 sq.ft. pre-cast tilt up building on corner lot with excellent exposure and easy access to truck route. Situated on 0.8 acres, lots of paved parking, has loading dock to retail area.

OPPOrTUNITY

#2437 $269,900

Commercial building with 2 bay garage and 2 bedroom living quarters in the back. Zoned C-4 which allows for many opportunities. Good visibility, quality built building & 200 amp service.

11.4 acres

#2488 $2,999,000

Irregular shaped property presently split with C-4 and C-5 zoning, at the Coquihalla Interchange at Exit 290. There is a planned rezoning to C-9 with road changes would make this prime development property.

DeVeLOPers

#2478 $1,700,000

276 acre site with incredible mountain & lake views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. This parcel is above Nicola Lakeshore Estates.

LaKeVIeW LOT

#2509 $199,000

Amazing one acre lot with stunning panoramic views of Nicola Lake & mountains. Perfect recreation property or year round residence. Easy access & year round recreation.

rIVerFrONT

#2354 $99,000

0.91 acres fronting the Nicola River in the city limits. Within walking distance to downtown. City services not yet to lot line but with vicinity and be arranged for hook up.

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#2359 $89,900

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Now, however, it is time to take stock both politically and spiritually. Has our political focus produced the desired results?

Things are hardly better. Social statistics are largely unchanged. Divorces are growing and more and more chil-dren are growing up in single-parent homes.

Thousands of chil-dren are in foster care and will never have a permanent home. More and more Canadians are living in intractable poverty. Educational achievement is hardly soaring.

We have had great electoral success and marginal political suc-cess.

People of goodwill of all faiths can disagree about income splitting, health care policies or the war on ISIS. Yet these disagreements can prevent relationships and fellowship.

The time is now to develop greater intimacy with God and follow a way to be humbled in God’s sight by politi-cians.

Perhaps we would be a better electorate if we eschew red hot politics in order to focus more on practicing compassion.

We need to spend more time studying the Sermon on the Mount and less time trying to get people elected.

And, along with that, let us keep our eyes and hearts open in prepara-tion to choose men and women “who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3) to be our servants in Ottawa.

Let labels and affilia-tions and policy positions melt away in God’s pres-ence.

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When we send our children off to school, we hope that they’ll learn from their teach-ers, make new friends and select healthy foods in the cafeteria.

But many Canadians are not considering a variety of hidden risk factors our kids face every day in their school environment.

A study published in the medical jour-nal Spine reveals an urgent need for health promotion programs to increase awareness and reduce risks in the school environment, such as heavy back-packs, desks and chairs that don’t fit their users, and an absence of physical activity during recess.

As parents, we should be urging school administrators, teachers and parents’ organiza-tions to closely examine these potential hazards.

BACKPACK SAFETY

I realize that I wrote about this in last week’s column, but I would like to stress it again.

Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of over-weight backpacks is a contributing factor. Here are a few tips to help prevent the need-less pain that backpack misuse could cause the students in your house-hold:

Make sure your child’s backpack weighs no more than 10 per cent of his or her body-weight.

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A backpack should never hang more than four inches below the waistline.

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Urge your child to wear both shoulder straps.

Lugging a backpack around by one strap can cause a dispropor-tionate shift of weight to one side, leading to neck and muscle spasms, as well as low-back pain.

The shoulder straps should be adjustable so the backpack can be fit-ted to your child’s body.

Straps that are too loose can cause the backpack to dangle uncomfortably and cause spinal stiffness and pain.

COMPUTER ERGONOMICS

In today’s society, almost all of elemen-tary and high school students use computers.

As a result, many children are already suffering from chronic pain in the hands, back, neck and shoulders, as well as repetitive motion injuries (RMI) such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

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sibly disabling injuries: Make sure your

child’s workstation chair fits him or her correctly. There should be two inches between the front edge of the seat and his or her knees.

The chair should also have arm supports so that elbows rest with-in a 70- to 135-degree angle to the computer keyboard.

Your child’s knees should be positioned at an approximate 90- to 120-degree angle. To accomplish this, feet can be placed on a footrest, box, stool or similar object.

Limit your child’s time at the computer and make sure he or she takes periodic breaks during comput-ing time.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION

Childhood obesity has reached its high-est level in 30 years. Contributing to this trend is the fact that children are exercis-ing less and eating less healthy foods than ever before.

Combat this grow-ing problem with the following:

Because a lack of

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Sluggishness, irri-tability and loss of interest in school or physical activity could indicate that your child is fatigued.

If you haven’t already, completely stop serving your child car-bonated soft drinks!

There shouldn’t even be sugar filled drinks or pop in your house. It is terrible for your health too. Instead, children and the entire family should try to drink five to eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day.

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At home, offer fruit rather than cookies, and vegetables instead of potato chips.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN HELP

If your child com-plains of pain and strain from sitting at a computer or from wearing a heavy back-pack, be sure that he or she see a doctor of chiropractic.

A chiropractor can help alleviate your child’s pain and help prevent future injury.

As well, he or she can offer advice on lifestyle changes to keep you or your little ones fit and healthy.

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The Merritt Centennials have released their schedule of games for the 2015-16 BCHL regular season.

The Cents’ 58-game schedule fea-tures 29 home games and 29 away games, although two of those games will be played at the fourth-annual Showcase in Chilliwack.

Merritt’s away game at the Showcase is against the Surrey Eagles at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 24. Their away game is at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 25 versus the West Kelowna Warriors.

The Centennials’ official home opener is on Saturday, September 12 when they entertain the Warriors in the back half of a home-and-home series with their Interior Division, cross-Con-nector rivals.

Merritt plays four of its five Interior Division rivals (Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm and West Kelowna) seven times and Trail six times. They play all other BCHL teams in the Coastal and Island Divisions twice — once at home and once away, except for Nanaimo who they play a total of three times.

Of the 28 Cents’ games actually played at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 13 are on Saturday, five on Friday, three on Wednesday, three on Sunday, two on Tuesday and two on Thursday.

In terms of Merritt’s 30 games away from the Nicola arena (including the two at the Showcase), 14 are on Friday, five on Saturday, five on Wednesday, three on Sunday, two on Tuesday and one on Thursday.

The Centennials’ longest home stands are three games on three occa-sions — in September, in December-

January and in February to close out the regular season.

The Cents have two four-game road trips — from December 11 to 18 and from February 12 to 19.

Merritt’s busiest month is October with an even dozen games (six home, six away), followed by November, January and February with 10 apiece, and September and December with eight each.

There are several notable Cents’ home games that should be circled on the calendar:

Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. West Kelowna - It’s not just Merritt’s home opener. The rivalry between these two teams has intensified year after year. They just don’t like each other.

Sunday, Oct. 11 vs. Nanaimo - Former Cents’ head coach Mike Vandekamp and his Clips always put on a great show. Vandy’s tirades about the officiating are worth the price of admis-sion alone.

Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Penticton - The perennial powerhouse Vees are once again picked to win it all in the BCHL. It doesn’t hurt that their roster includes two projected first-round NHL draft picks in Dante Fabbro and Tyson Jost. Wouldn’t it be neat to give them a scare on Hallowe’en night. They’re back again three times in the New Year — on January 15 and 27, and on February 26.

Thursday, Dec. 31 vs. Coquitlam - It’s New Year’s Eve, and the Cents would like nothing better than to ring in 2016 with a win over the Express.

Saturday, Feb. 27 vs. Wenatchee - The BCHL’s newest franchise visits Merritt for the first time ever. If the pre-season was any indication, the expan-sion Wild are going to be anything but doormats in their inaugural season.

Ian WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

MERRITT CENTENNIALS 2015-16 ROSTER UPDATE

Goalies

Anthony Pupplo (95) Colten Lancaster (98)

Defencemen

Malik Kaila (96) Cole Arcuiri (96)Nick Fiorentino (96) Michael Faulkner (96)

Nick Cuglietta (96) Tyrell Buckley (97)Tyler Wickman (98)

Forwards

Zak Bowles (95) Ryan Forbes (95)Gavin Gould (96) Nick Fidanza (96)Nick Jermain (96) Brett Jewell (96)

Colin Grannery (97) Ryan Finnegan (97)Zach Zorn (97) Henry Cleghorn (97)Cole Woodliffe (97) Riley Barnes (97) Michael Regush (98) Tyler Ward (99)

Centennials’ 2015-16 regular season begins Friday

HOME GAMES

Sat., Sept. 12 West Kelowna 7:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 15 Salmon Arm 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 18 Chilliwack 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 25 Nanaimo 4:00 p.m. in Chilliwack

Wed., Sept. 30 West Kelowna 7:00 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 11 Nanaimo 2:00 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 15 Prince George 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 17 Vernon 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 23 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 25 Salmon Arm 2:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 31 Penticton 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 7 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 14 Victoria 7:30 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 15 Cowichan Valley 2:00 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 21 Powell River 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 25 Surrey 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 05 West Kelowna 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 19 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Thurs., Dec. 31 Coquitlam 4:00 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 2 West Kelowna 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 9 Vernon 8:00 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 15 Penticton 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 27 Penticton 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 29 Langley 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 6 Salmon Arm 7:30 p.m.

Tues., Feb. 9 Vernon 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 20 Alberni Valley 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 26 Penticton 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 27 Wenatchee 7:30 p.m.

AWAY GAMES

Fri., Sept. 11 West Kelowna 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 19 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 24 Surrey 7:30 p.m. in Chilliwack Fri., Oct. 2 Penticton 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 4 Surrey 4:00 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 7 Salmon Arm 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 16 Vernon 7:00 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 21 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 30 Penticton 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 6 West Kelowna 7:00 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 10 Vernon 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 13 Salmon Arm 7:00 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 18 Vernon 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 27 Langley 7:15 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 2 Penticton 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 11 Nanaimo 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 12 Powell River 7:15 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 13 Chilliwack 5:00 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 18 Vernon 7:00 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 6 Coquitlam 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 8 West Kelowna 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 16 Wenatchee 7:05 p.m.

Tues., Jan. 19 Salmon Arm 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 30 Prince George 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 5 Salmon Arm 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 12 Cowichan Valley 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 13 Victoria 7:00 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 14 Alberni Valley 2:00 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 19 Trail 7:30 p.m.

Cents fi nish exhibition season with .500 record

Rookie Regush earns scholarship to Cornell

The Merritt Centen-nials closed out their pre-season schedule with a split of their home-and-home exhibi-tion series against the Langley Rivermen on the weekend.

Friday, at the vacu-ous Langley Events Centre, the Cents spot-ted the home team three early goals before roaring back for a 5-4 overtime win. Second-year defenceman Tyrell Buckley scored the OT winner, his first goal in the BCHL.

Other Merritt marksmen in the

impressive come-from-behind victory were veteran Colin Grannary and rookies Cole Woodliffe, Michael Regush and Henry Cleghorn.

“It’s always nice to get a win, and it’s always nice to come from behind,” Cents head coach and GM Joe Martin said. “We were down 3-0 before the game was 12 min-utes old, but we didn’t stress a lot. The players just focused on compet-ing and earning a spot on the hockey team.


The BCHL’s 2015-16 regular season hasn’t even begun and already a Merritt Centennials player has earned him-self a scholarship to a prestigious American NCAA Div. 1 univer-sity.

The Cents an-nounced this week that rookie centre Michael Regush from Surrey has accepted an academic scholarship to Cornell, an Ivy League school located in Ithaca, New York.

Regush, who turns 17 on Saturday, played last season with the

Delta Hockey Academy, where he scored 17 goals and added 16 assists for 33 points in 28 regular-season games.

“We are extremely happy for Michael,” Centennials head coach and GM Joe Martin stated in the press release. “Being able to commit to one of the top academic NCAA Division 1 schools in the United States is quite a feat.

“Michael is a very coachable kid, and a student of the game who wants to play at a very high level,” Martin later added.


See ‘Cents’ Page 18


SPORTS

The three-member Garthwaite family from Mammette Lake put on a fine show on the weekend at the local Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo and further afield.

Mike Garthwaite, 40, demonstrated that the “old guy still has it” (his wife’s words, not mine), laying down a time of 3.5 seconds to win the steer wrestling event over a field that includ-ed many of Canada’s best. He picked up a winner’s cheque for $1,491.

“It was just my sec-ond rodeo this year, so I was pretty pleased,” Garthwaite said. “I watched Cody Cassidy go with the same steer in the slack Saturday morning. I knew that I would need a good start.”

Garthwaite is a former National High School Rodeo cham-pion (1993). He was also the first Canadian to win the National Circuit Finals in the U.S. (2003).

Barrel racer Katie Garthwaite, Mike’s wife, wasn’t as lucky in Merritt, as she and her horse, Frenchy, went wide on the first barrel and failed to place in the top ten.

Garthwaite more than made up for a disappointing run on

her home turf with an impressive third-place finish the next day in Armstrong. Her pay day totalled $2,233.

“That should pretty well guarantee Katie a spot in the CFR (Canadian Rodeo Finals) in Edmonton in October,” her husband said.

Completing the fam-ily trifecta, Mike and Katie’s eight-year-old daughter Gracie, a star on the B.C. Little Britches Rodeo circuit this summer, placed second in the peewee barrel race competi-tion at the intermis-sion on Sunday, just behind her good friend

Maya Starrs, also from Merritt.

Other locals ‘done good’ to use the ver-nacular.

Former Merritt resident Joe Roberson backed up last week’s win at the local ranch rodeo with another vic-tory in the saddle bronc event at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo.

Roberson is currently a ranch hand for the Frolek Cattle Co., locat-ed east of Kamloops.

The ladies’ barrel racing competition went to another B.C. resi-dent, Gaylene Buff of Westwold. Third place went to Julie leggett from Kamloops.

The remaining pro rodeo events on the weekend went to cow-boys from Alberta, led by leading Canadian Cody DeMoss from Watervalley.

The businessmen’s calf dressing event at the beginning of each day’s performance was once again a huge success with rollicking action and hilarious mayhem. Loon Lake Ranch emerged the winners on Saturday, while the Lower Nicola Fire Rescue took top honours on Sunday. Both teams donated their $500 prizes to the Nicola Valley Food Bank.

Merritt’s own Ty Pozzobon was unable to compete in the bull rid-ing event at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo on Sunday after breaking his leg in Ellensburg, Washington the night before.

Pozzobon suc-cessfully rode his bull to a score of 85 points in Ellensburg. Unfortunately, while on the ground after dismounting, Pozzobon was stomped on by the bull, breaking the femur bone in his left leg in three places.

This is the third year in a row that the

24-year-old Pozzobon has had his season cut short by injury.

Meanwhile, in North Carolina, former Merrittonian Dana Cooke, 28, incurred multiple fractures of her pelvic bone when her mount , FE Ophelia, fell on her during the Five Points Horse Trials at the Carolina Horse Park in Hoke County,

N.C.Cooke, who lives

and works at the nearby Kingfisher Equestrian Centre in Mooresville, N.C., was competing in the three-day event with three horses when the accident happened.

Both Merritt athletes remain in hospital, but are resting comfortably and already beginning their rehabilitation.

57TH ANNUALNICOLA VALLEY PRO RODEO

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Bareback Kyle Bowers Drayton Valley, Alta. 84.5 pts. $1,120Steer Wrestling Mike Garthwaite Merritt, B.C.. 3.5 secs. $1,491Saddle Bronc Cody DeMoss Watervalley, Alta. 83 pts. $1,090Tie-Down Roping Riley Warren Stettler, Alta. 9.3 secs. $1,362Ladies Barrel Racing Gaylene Buff Westwold, B.C. 16.354 secs. $1,011Bull Riding Ardie Maier Timber Lake, S. Dakota 88 pts. $1,188Team Roping Clint Buhler/ Okotoks, Alta./ 4.7 secs. $1,158 Trent Tunke Medicine Hat, Alta.Boys Steer Riding Luke Ferber Irricana, Alta. 78 pts. $271

RH Saddle Bronc Joe Roberson Kamloops, B.C. 76 pts.Mutton Bustin’ Maison Feistman Kamloops, B.C. Peewee Barrel Racing Maya Starrs Merritt, B.C.Businessmen’s Saturday Loon Lake Ranch City Slickers Calf Dressing Sunday Lower Nicola Indian Band Fire Rescue

“We just concen-trated on finding a way to win the hockey game, and we did. The guys pulled together and played really well. It was nice to see that.”

Saturday, in front of 400-plus fans at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, the Cents were victims of their own sloppy, disconnected play as they lost to the Rivermen 7-3.

Merritt scorers in the loss were third-year Centennial Gavin Gould, Woodliffe and rookie Zach Zorn.

“We looked a little bit tired,” Martin con-ceded, “and the inser-tions into the lineup

didn’t help. No one was working together. The chemistry just wasn’t there. Normally, in the regular season, you would never make that many changes after a win.”

Following Saturday night’s game, Martin and assistant coach Matt Samson pared the numbers down, releas-ing several players and re-assigning others to Junior B clubs.

As of Tuesday of this week, the Centennials were down to 23 bodies in camp, just one over the league limit come opening night of the regular season.

In goal, the Cents have returnee Anthony Pupplo and 17-year-old

rookie Colten Lancaster. On the blueline,

veterans Malik Kaila, Cole Arcuri and

Tyrell Buckley are joined by newcom-ers Michael Faulkner, Nick Fiorentino, Tyler

Wickman and Nick Cuglietta. The latter is a cousin of Centennials graduate Diego

Cuglietta.Up front, the cast

of forwards includes vets Gavin Gould, Zak Bowles, Nick Fidanza and Colin Grannary, along with new acquisitions Nick Jermain, Brett Jewell, Ryan Finnegan, Zach Zorn, Cole Woodliffe, Michael Regush, Henry Cleghorn, Riley Barnes and Ryan Forbes.

Barnes is a Merritt minor hockey product who played last season with the Golden Rockets of the KIJHL, while Forbes is a 20-year-old just picked up from the Nanaimo Clippers for future considerations.

Martin cautions that the Cents’ roster is not yet finalized, and there

could well be some comings and goings in the next few days and even weeks.

The Centennials are using this week’s practices to get ready for their season-opening, home-and-home series with the much-hated West Kelowna Warriors this weekend.

Merritt travels the Connector on Friday for a 7 p.m. start at Royal LePage Place, then hosts the Warriors on Saturday night in the Cents’ home opener.

The puck drops Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Be early for player introductions. Let’s give this year’s Centennials a rousing welcome to the beautiful Nicola Valley.

Cents’ regular season begins with home-and-home series against West Kelowna

PUTTIN’ IT HOME Cents’ rookie Zach Zorn (12) buries Merritt’s final goal in his team’s 7-3 loss to the Langley Rivermen at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Saturday night. The Cents won the first half of the home-and-home series in Langley, 5-4 in overtime. Ian Webster/Herald

Ty Pozzobon Dana Cooke

From Page 17

Garthwaite family enjoys banner rodeo weekend

Local riders felled by injuriesIan WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

TAKIN’ LIFE BY THE HORNS Mammette Lake cowboy Mike Garthwaite (above) won the steer wrestling event at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo on the weekend with a time of 3.5 seconds. His wife, Katie, and daughter, Gracie, also competed in the two-day event. Ian Webster/Herald


Merritt Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada is hosting the 5th annual car show in Ashcroft on

Sunday Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. All cars, truck and cruisers welcome. Dash plaques and the Fall Fair is on. Contact Cam at 250-453-9308 FMI.

bC thanksgiVing food driVeThe annual BC Thanksgiving Food Drive is preparing

to re-stock the shelves of the Merritt Food Bank. On Sept. 19 volunteers will be collecting food donations from the homes of Merritt residents sorting the food and delivering it to the Food Bank. You can help by fill-ing the bag that will be left on your doorstep just prior to the 19th. Leave the bag on your front step Saturday morning for collection. If you can help by distributing bags in your neighbourhood and collecting them, your help will be most gratefully accepted. Please call Ruth at 250 378-8160 for more information. Visit bctfood-drive.org for more information about this Province-wide annual event.

niCola Valley filM soCiety presents: “PRIDE” Rated PG at 7:00 p.m. Sept. 21 at the NVIT

LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 378-3974.

Conayt bingoJoin Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo.

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

Conayt elders drop in CentreTuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 2164

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

liVing With loss support groupLiving with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m.

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

elks bingoEvery Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12 p.m.

danCeLove to Dance Academy is now accepting registration

for their fall classes. Please call 250-378-9898 for more information.

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niCola naturalist soCiety Members’s Photo Night - Thursday, Sept 17, 7 p.m. at

NVIT Lecture Theatre. Come and enjoy excellent photos of local wildlife and nature. All welcome - membership or donation.

Merritt CoMMunity Choir The adult Merritt Community Choir will be starting

up again for the fall/Christmas season on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the lunchroom at Collettville Elementary School. We are always looking for new voices to join us and to share in the joy of singing! Questions? Phone Ellen at 250-378-9899.

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

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Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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

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Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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Remember from last week we talked about the father’s involvement in the son’s wedding?

When the father sent out his servants to invite people to his son’s marriage, he also provided them with a special wedding garment they could wear so that they would feel well dressed and comfortable in the special occasion.

When Jesus sent his disciples out to the whole world the gospel was to provide people with a “wedding garment.” The “wedding garment” is not a special wish or dream but a change of heart and love. It makes people feel good and comfortable in the presence of Jesus, and the saints and angels in Heaven.

One day a man that I have gotten to know on my daily walk, was in a swing on his lawn, so I went in just to say hello. He was smoking. I knew he smoked. In his other hand he held a bottle of beer. As I sat down down he knew I didn’t use these sorts of things because it is not good for the body.

He said, “If I want to smoke I will smoke.” Fine, I thought, that’s your choice, but if if

you were to get to Heaven, would you feel comfortable there?

All of these unhealthy things will have to be left behind if we want to be a part of that heavenly wedding party. Jesus wants to give us the strength to overcome these struggles and addictions we carry. We just have to ask Him.

As I watch the things going on with our weather and people I think about what was written about these things in the Bible. Jesus loves us. He invites us to a place He has prepared. Let’s take a look and check all of this out. Let us take Jesus at His word, not what others say.

God loves us.

Jesus paid a big price for you and me. He wants us to be ready for that most glorious surprise, His return, His second coming.

We will spend eternity in Heaven. It’s hard to believe, but Jesus said, and His word will not fail. God said so and if He said so, I believe it.

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Diane is remembered by four children (and spouses): Kim Whipp, Cole (Marg) Hall, Clayton (Sherrie) and Kyle (Kelly) Hall; nine grandchildren: Amber and Jared; Clinton, Ben and Samantha; Jayden and Angelina; Kristofer and Kayleigh; and three great grandchildren: James, Abby and Kassandra. Diane is also survived by her sisters: Sylvia, Kathy and Nancy and her brother in law George (Bev) Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband Ken.

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Andy CichonyyWe are sad to announce the passing of Andy Cichon aged 55 years. Andy passed away peacefully at home on August 29, 2015.Sadly missed by his wife Jeannie, son Travis, stepson Beaudon (Tammy), step daughter Jeanette, mother Eva, sister Eileen (Glen), brothers; Con (Dora), George, brother-in-law Ken, mother-in-law Rosie, father-in-law Gerry, granddaughters; Shana, Katie, Vienna, many nieces and nephews as well as many relatives & friends. He is predeceased by his father Leo and sister Cris.A celebration of life will be held at the Aberdeen Inn Pub on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 1 pm. Should friend desire, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation.The family would like to thank LNIB, LNIB Health Centre, Merritt Home Health & Support Workers, Hospice Volunteers and Courtesy Corner Store for all of their help in our time of need.

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Department: Arena Position Title: Arena Maintenance Assistant Hours: 16-20 hrs per week, evenings and weekends Start Date: September 28th/2016 Term: Until March 31st 2016 Wage: NegotiableReports to: Recreation/Shulus Arena Manager

Summary of responsibilitiesUnder the direction of Arena/Recreation Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for all arena maintenance and zamboni duties while on shift.

Duties and tasks Drive and operate the Zamboni and other various types of hand operated tools and • equipment Resurface the ice sheet in such a manner that its condition is kept in good conditions • at all times Will handle services and needs of general public, such as, but not limited to program • questions, phone calls etc Follow and direct others to follow the posted safety standards• Complete all janitorial tasks whenever needed to provide a tidy and respectable • facility Will take mechanical readings and record properly on all equipment in the arena• Perform other duties as assigned or directed • Arrive to work every day, on time as scheduled •

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Department: Recreation Position Title: Recreation assistantHours: 12-20 hrs per week, evenings and some weekends Start Date: September 28thTerm: Permanent Wage: NegotiableReports to: Recreation/Shulus Arena Manager

Summary of responsibilitiesUnder the direction of Arena/Recreation Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and participating in recreational programs and events for Lower Nicola Indian Band youth, adults and elders.

Duties and tasks Work with instructors and co-worker ensuring all participants are satis ed • Develop recreational programs that interests youth, adults and elders• Must be willing to participate with youth during activities • Report to LNIB membership on a monthly basis through LNIB newsletter • Driving and maintenance of LNIB recreation van • Ensure LNIB and other facilities are properly taken care of following use by the • recreation department Work within recreation budget • Organize fundraising events for recreation department special events •

Qualifications: High school completion with one to two years related work experience, or an • appropriate combination of education and experience, preferably with First Nation’s community services. A valid class 4 driver’s license or willing to complete and pass the driving test • Background working with First Nation youth• Excellent communication and high energy while working with youth • Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher • A team worker with a great work ethic, a self-starter and able to work independently• Ability to speak or willingness to learn the N’lakapamux language• Must be willing to produce a criminal record and a vulnerable sector check •

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