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Biosolids, the economy and health care are just a taste of the issues the local candidates for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding have been hear-ing about along the campaign trail.

Incumbent Conservative candidate Dan Albas said he’s been hearing concerns in Merritt from ranchers and the forestry sector of an anti-trade government being elected.

Liberal hopeful Karley Scott said a lot of what she’s heard in Merritt surrounds the issue of biosolids.

“It’s not the only issue, but I think that the group who are advocating on behalf of being heard are very effective at being

heard, and so I hear a lot from them,” she said, noting the Friends of the Nicola Valley anti-biosolids group wants the federal gov-ernment to get involved in the issue.

New Democrat Angelique Wood also said the biosolids issue dominates the con-versations she’s had with Merritt voters.

Although biosolids are regulated at the provincial level, both Scott and Wood have ideas about how the federal government could get involved.

Scott said the government could get involved in the conversation, and after hear-ing about the issue believes there is a lack of impartial science regarding biosolids.

“One of the Liberal Party’s platform pieces that is very clear is that policies will be evidence-based and they will be driven by science,” she said.

In order to help deal with the biosolids issue at the federal level, Wood said the NDP plans to reinstate protections taken out of the Fisheries Act by the Conservative government.

JOBSCurrently Canada sits in the midst of a

recession, with the dollar in the mid-seven-ties compared to the U.S. and oil dropping to about $40 a barrel.

When it comes to the economy, Scott said she’s hearing a lot of concerns about jobs around the riding.

“People are feeling the pinch because our economy is stagnant, it’s just not growing, so that’s also something that people talk about — needing good jobs in their communities and an economy that’s growing and robust,”

Scott said.She pointed to Liberal Party leader Justin

Trudeau’s election promise to invest $125 billion — up from the current $65 billion — over the next decade in federal infrastruc-ture as an area of growing the economy.

“We’re in a recession, and when you have record low interest rates and you’re in a recession economists agree that invest-ing in infrastructure is going to be the best injection and is going to provide the best return on growing an economy quickly,” she said.

In the area of jobs, Albas said the gov-ernment needs to focus on supporting the ones people have at the moment, noting mining is a critical industry in Logan Lake.

NATIONAL FORESTRY WEEKIt’s that time of the year again! The Herald takes a look at an industry that fuels the Valley

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ANGELIQUE WOOD KARLEY SCOTTDAN ALBAS

HALF WAY TO ELECTION DAY

With the Oct. 19 federal election date less than a month away, the Herald spoke with the three local candidates whose parties all sit neck and neck in the polls at the federal level to fi nd out what they’re hearing from voters.

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While national polls are predicting a tight three-way race between blue, orange and red, here in the Nicola Valley the numbers aren’t quite so close.

Although down slightly from mid-August, Conservative candidate Dan Albas is still leading in projections for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding, according to aggre-gate polling data from analyst Éric Grenier’s ThreeHundredEight.com.

As of Sept. 13, he’s sitting at 39.6 per cent, trailed by NDP’s Angelique Wood, at 30 per cent. Behind Wood, at an almost equal spread, is Liberal candidate Karley Scott with 21 per cent.

Back in mid-August, Grenier’s data put Albas at 40.2 per cent, with Wood at 29.6 and Scott at 19.5.

The Green Party candidate, who was at 9.7 per cent last month, is now at 9.1.

ThreeHundredEight takes polling data from multiple sources and com-bines the results to form an aggregate prediction of voter attitudes, broken down further by individual riding.

Albas still leading in aggregate local polls — tight race nationally

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David DyckTHE MERRITT HERALD

Diamond Vale Trailer Park resident Amanda Dawson was playing outside with

her two-year-old and two-month-old and

some of her friends Thursday night when she

saw black smoke.It appeared to be coming from the back-

yard of a nearby trailer, but the group didn’t

pay it much attention at first.Dawson said they thought the it was from

a backyard fire, but after about 20 minutes

that smoke had grown and it became appar-

ent the trailer was on fire.“It got bigger, so we knew it was connect-

ed to the house at that point,” the 23-year-old

said.They called the police, and neighbours

tried to contain the flames with some garden

hoses, she said.“My husband took the babies all inside,”

Dawson said.Police, BC Ambulance and the Merritt

Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) responded

to the call at about 7:30 p.m. Firefighters had

the fire out in about an hour. It was deter-

mined to be suspicious.Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said that the

quick thinking to douse the flames with their

garden hoses helped lessen the amount of

damage done to the trailer.The fire was burning in the structure, but

Tomkinson said most of the damage appears

to have been done to the exterior.Multiple emergency vehicles responded to

the scene, including two MFRD fire engines.

About 24 firefighters responded.Tomkinson said the trailer is uninhabited,

and no one was hurt in this incident. The

building didn’t even have furniture in it, he

said.Multiple RCMP officers were on scene as

well, and the investigation has been turned

over to police.The trailer is located behind the one which

caught fire in the park this past June, which

was also deemed to be a suspicious fire.

ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS FIREAT DIAMOND VALEMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Like the one which suspiciously caught fi re in the same trailer park this past June,

this trailer was also vacant. Police are now investigating the incident.

Merritt Fire Rescue Department, RCMP and BC Amblulance responded to the fire, which was called in at approxi-

mately 7:30 p.m. last Thursday night. Michael Potestio/Herald

SAYING GOODBYE IN STYLEAndrea Rogers, who moved to Kamloops, had a farewell tea this past Saturday.

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Like the one which suspiciously caught fire in the same trailer park this past June, this trailer was also vacant.

While national polls are predicting a tight three-way race between blue, orange and red, here in the Nicola Valley the numbers aren’t quite so close.

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ENN Canada is moving ahead with its plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling station for commercial trucks in Merritt, but at half the size of the original proposal.

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, city coun-cil approved a scaled back development permit for the company and rescinded their previous one.

The original development permit, which was good for two years, was set to expire next month.

ENN currently operates a makeshift fueling

station behind the Greyhound bus station along Airport Road.

The company states that the LNG station it envisioned when it applied for a development permit back in 2013 was designed to serve up to 100 customers per day.

However, the fuelling station there now only fills about five to 10 trucks per day.

ENN anticipated the B.C. market for com-mercial trucks filling up with liquefied natural gas would grow at a rapid pace, but that has not been the case.

The original building plans utilized the entire property, but this redesigned version will only

require half the site.The company’s temporary use permit for the

set up it has in place at the Wagon West Travel Plaza expires in January.

Construction of a permanent station is esti-mated to take between six and nine months to complete.

ENN Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of ENN Group, a global leader in alternative clean energy solutions and one of the largest natural gas distributors in China.

LNG is a low-carbon, clean and less expen-sive alternative to diesel. It is colorless, odorless, non-toxic and non-corrosive.

Council approves watered down LNG proposal


Temporary LNG fuelling station set up in Merritt by ENN Canada. Michael Potestio/Herald

SUBSTATION OPEN HOUSELooking forward to the end of October startup of the new BC Hydro

Merritt substation, an open house was held last Saturday. Guests were treated to a barbecue and bucket-truck rides, as well as guided tours of the new station’s inner workings.TOP LEFT Engineer Bryan Schurko and David Wyse lead a tour group through the station.BOTTOM LEFT Jenia Molodtsova holds a map indicating the locations where training centres are located.BOTTOM RIGHT Schurko explains the differences between the old and new substa-tions.TOP RIGHT Brooke Gustafson, age 9, listening intently to the tour guide.

David Dyck/Herald


Next council meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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

Bear-human conflict occurs in Merritt every year and results in the destruction of many bears.

This is the time of year that bear sightings increase as they prepare to feast before dormancy. Garbage is the #1 attractant for bears and can attract bears away from their normal habitat. Bears are most active at night so garbage cannot be placed curbside the night before the scheduled pick-up day. The City adopted a bylaw March 10th 2015 that requires garbage cans must be placed curbside after 5am the morning of collection. It is also a provincial offence under the Wildlife Act to attract or leave an attractant for dangerous wildlife, such as bears. Do your part and manage your bear attractants, or it’s possible to receive a $100 fine. Let’s reduce bear-human conflict and avoid unnecessary destruction of bears.unnecessary destruction of bears.

City of Merritt Age-Friendly Action PlanPUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

You are invited! Please join us for an open house to learn more about the City’s new Age-Friendly Action Plan and provide feedback on what being ‘age-friendly’ means to you.

Where and When:

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Location: City Hall Community Room Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm

What is an Age-Friendly Community?All residents, regardless of age or ability, should be included in all aspects of community life and be recognized for the valuable contributions they make. An Age-Friendly Community supports active aging through the development of policies, services and structures that improve opportunities for health, participation and security for all residents.

What is the purpose of the Age-Friendly Action Plan?The Age-Friendly Action Plan is meant to be a bottom-up approach to enhancing age-friendliness in Merritt and help to ensure that the needs of the community continue to be met throughout all stages of life.Resident feedback and comments are important to the Action Plan as they will be used to direct the final document.The goals and objectives that are outlined within the plan will inform the decisions of both City officials and community partners.

Next StepsComplete Community Open HouseVision and direction sessionCompletion and review of draft Age-Friendly Action PlanAdopt the final City of Merritt Age-Friendly Action Plan

For more information See the City of Merritt’s website at:

www.merritt.ca/age-friendly-action-plan Or call the Project Director, Sean O’Flaherty at 250-378-8620

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

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 & IT

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). 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 HOURSThe following is an excerpt from

the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda

for September 15, 2015

----------------------Letter to Sean

O’Flaherty, Merritt planning and

development ser-vices manager from Stephen Pogorski,

vice president tech-nology for ENN

Canada

ENN Canada’s Merritt LNG station is an important loca-tion for LNG truck customers travelling to and from the interior of B.C.

In 2013, when ENN Canada originally submitted a permit for development of an LNG station in Merritt it was anticipated that the LNG truck market would grow at a rapid pace. While the LNG truck market is a grow-ing market in BC it is growing at a slower rate than originally anticipated.

The LNG station development permit approved on January 14, 2015 and extended in January 2015 was based on a station that was designed to serve up to 100 LNG truck customers per day. The equipment on site is currently meeting exist-ing customer demand. The design in our 2015 submission uses the existing equipment with cardlock capa-bility and is suitable for servicing up to 40 trucks per day provid-ing growth potential from the five to 10 trucks that we cur-rently fuel per day.

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

ENN rationale for LNG station


NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

“A Conservative government is the only one that openly supports resource communities like Merritt, Princeton and Logan Lake,” Albas said.

Albas said that NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s talk of raising corporate taxes will make it dif-ficult for companies to be profitable and avoid making layoffs.

The NDP is calling for an increase in Canada’s corporate tax rate from 15 per cent to 17.5 per cent. The federal corporate tax rate fell from 21 per cent in 2006 to 15 per cent in 2012, under Harper’s Conservatives.

Wood said the NDP wants to see more diver-sification in the economy from the oil and gas sector.

“We’re always told in our own banking and our own lives don’t put all your eggs in one bas-ket, and the Harper government has been deter-mined to put all its money in the oil sands, all our money in the oil sands,” she said noting the NDP wants more attention paid to infrastructure and manufacturing.

FORESTRYIn the forestry industry, prices have fallen and

the allowable annual cut is likely coming down, further putting stress on the industry.

When it comes to the forestry industry, Albas said that every industry has a different need depending on the global and local economy, so Canada needs to continue making targeted investments.

Scott said the lumber industry in Merritt is one she’s been trying to learn more about and would like to hear more on forestry issues.

Wood said the NDP is a strong supporter of finding ways to keep dollars circulating within the economy, and the party is proposing innova-tion subsidies, which could help initiatives that deal with processing wood waste.

“Those are the kinds of things that we can do to not only make our logging and our forestry industry more sustainable, but we can also use it as a way to dig money out of stuff that’s just slash piles,” Wood said.

HEALTHHealth care is an issue that Wood says she’s

heard a lot about in this riding. The NDP say they want to negotiate a new

health accord with the provinces to replace the one that ended last year.

Albas said the Liberals’ intentions to raise taxes for Canadians making more than $200,000 a year will put a challenge on recruiting interna-tional doctors.

Doctor recruitment has been a challenge in rural communities such as Merritt and Logan Lake.

Scott said there needs to be a co-ordinated effort where the federal government is playing a leadership role on attracting doctors to com-munities.

“Medical human resources is an area where the federal government does have jurisdiction and this federal government has not been exer-cising that jurisdiction, and we need to,” Scott said.

WHAT ELSE?When asked what local issue on the candidates’

radars that isn’t getting enough attention Albas said he feels the other parties aren’t paying atten-tion to supporting private sector, which help sup-ports public programs.

Wood said Canada needs to invest more in its youth in order to retain them and foster job growth in rural communities.

Scott replied that finding solutions to growing the economy is the election issue that underlies all others for voters she’s talked with in the riding.

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Dear Editor:

Fact 1: On April 24, 2014, the Regional District of the Central Okanagan and Sylvis were ordered by Robert Parker, Medical Health Officer for Interior Health not to proceed to dump biosolids at Brenda Mine.

“Specific to Brenda Mine Site and Trepanier Creek watershed, biosolids treatment, stockpiling and application management are insufficient to protect drink-ing water users from pathogenic micro-organisms if an extreme wet weather event were to occur.

“In addition, Brenda Mine on-site treatment, operator training, monitoring, regulatory oversight, governance and incident response are not designed for drinking water treatment and elimination of pathogen loading of water, if

ideal biosolids application con-ditions are not met. Therefore, there are insufficient means to mitigate the risk of pathogen contamination of released water. Source protection is one of the main, and in some cases, only protection barrier for downstream drinking water users in this area.”

The same description of cir-cumstances applies to BioCentral’s Dry Lake and Sunshine Valley sites, but for the fact that the sites are much closer to the wells, not 20 km away, as in the case of Brenda Mine.

Question 1: Why have BioCentral’s Dry Lake and Sunshine Valley sites been treated differently from the Brenda Mine site? After all, Brenda Mine is some 20 kilometres from Peachland, and BioCentral’s sites are directly uphill from and much

closer to (1.5km) registered drink-ing water wells.

Fact 2: Mr. Garthwaite (proj-ect manager for Sperling Hansen Associates) was authorized to proceed to place biosolids at Rey Creek Ranch on many occasions, notably August 27, 2014, with the following comment from Anita Ely of Interior Health:

“This letter is a follow up to my ‘may proceed’ with June 10, 2014 Land Application Plan (LAP) let-ter of yesterday. Although I didn’t communicate any objections for this most recent SAP, I do have unanswered questions about the sustainability and cumula-tive impact to this watershed of repeated applications to lands in this watershed of large quantities of biosolids over extended time periods. My impression is there are plans to continue to apply

to Rey Creek Ranch lands well into the future. Therefore, please know for future Organic Matter Recycling Regulation Schedule 13 Notification of biosolids SAPs I will request supporting evidence the cumulative impact of the planned biosolids application and past applications to any lands in the watershed will not have a det-rimental impact on water quality in the subject watershed.”

Question 2: If there was con-cern about the cumulative impact, why were tests not ordered at that time?

Fact 3: Anita Ely further approved land application of biosolids to Rey Creek Ranch fol-lowing the above cautionary letter on January 8, 2015 and February 19, 2015.

HERALD OPINION

A look at Jez and Bernie

Jeremy “Jez” Corbyn and Bernie Sanders are very much alike, and so are their ambitions. Corbyn wants to lead Britain’s Labour Party into the next election and become prime minister; Sanders wants to win the Democratic Party nomination and become the next president of the United States. And then each man plans to turn his coun-try sharply to the left.

To the vast surprise of practically everybody, Corbyn has just achieved the first stage of his master plan: on Saturday, he became the leader of the Labour Party.

When he entered the leadership contest, the bookmakers were quoting odds of 200-to-one against him, but he ended up winning the leadership by a landslide.

Senator Sanders was also seen as a complete no-hoper when he threw his hat into the ring: 74 years old (Corbyn is 66), no money and no well-honed political machine behind him (ditto), and far too left-wing to win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomi-nation, let alone the presidency. But something unexpected is also happen-ing with Sanders’s campaign.

There were no other high-profile candidates for the Democratic nomi-nation: most people assumed that it was Hillary Clinton’s for the asking.

But then Sanders began to creep up on her, especially in the two states where the first primaries will be held, New Hampshire and Iowa. The last three polls have shown Sanders lead-ing Clinton in New Hampshire by an average margin of 7.5 percent, and he is now one percent ahead in Iowa too.

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Sanders is not as far left as Corbyn, of course. No elected U.S. politician is as far left as Corbyn, who promises to nationalise the railways and energy companies, scrap uni-versity tuition fees, bring back rent controls, raise taxes and introduce a national maximum wage to cap the wages of bankers and other high earners, impose an arms embargo on Israel, and get rid of Britain’s nuclear weapons.

When asked if there were any circumstances under which he would deploy British armed forces abroad, Corbyn replied: “I’m sure there are some but I can’t think of them at the moment.” He’s a republican, although he says that ending the monarchy is “not the fight I’m inter-ested in.” He’s a vegetarian who does not own a car, and he looks a little like Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is, in other words, the Real McCoy.

Bernie Sanders, by contrast, lives in the United States, where many people regard “democratic socialism” as akin to devil worship. He favours universal healthcare funded by taxes (supported by all parties in Britain) and publicly funded elections with strict limits on corporate donations (ditto), and he too advocates free higher education and higher taxes on the rich. That’s already “socialist” in an American political context.

But he’s not planning to nationalise anything, bring in rent controls, end all American military interventions overseas, or ban arms sales to Israel. Whatever his private opinions may be, he is running for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, and nobody in the Democratic Party has advocated anything that radical with-in living memory.

Sanders is as far left within the American political spectrum (which doesn’t extend very far in that direc-tion) as Corbyn is within the broader British spectrum. Could he really pull off a Corbyn-style upset and win the Democratic nomination?

It depends on whether Hillary Clinton’s current stumbles end in

a big fall in her support. It could happen. Last week’s opinion polls revealed that she had lost her lead over her two likeliest Republican opponents in next year’s presidential election, Jeb Bush or Ben Carson — and even Donald Trump was drawing level with her.

The Democratic National Convention is still ten months away, but it’s already late for anybody other than Vice-President Joe Biden to enter the race with a good chance of winning — and Biden is deeply con-flicted about running. So if Clinton fades, Sanders would have a chance: the odds against him are already a good deal shorter than 200-to-one. Whether he could actually win the presidency is a different question.

British pundits were unanimous in saying that Corbyn has no chance of winning a national election and becoming prime minister. Former Labour leader and prime minister Tony Blair went further: “If Jeremy Corbyn becomes leader it won’t be a defeat like 1983 or 2015 at the next election. It will mean rout, possibly annihilation.”

But Labour just lost the last elec-tion, and the next one is five years away. There is still time to change horses if Corbyn isn’t working out. Whereas the US election is next year. Could Sanders win it? The profes-sional pundits and pollsters in the United States say no, because he’s too far from the mainstream.

Sanders just points to the despair that grips so many middle-class Americans as the rich get ever richer and their own living standards stag-nate. “Don’t let anybody tell you that we’re radical, that we’re outside the mainstream. We are the mainstream.” He could be right: it’s the same despair with business as usual that has pushed Donald Trump out in front of the Republican nomination race.

And that would be something, wouldn’t it? Bernie Sanders vs. Donald Trump for the presidency. At last Americans get a real choice.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent jour-nalist whose articles are published in 45

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Editor:

Narian Mitra’s faith column in last week’s Herald (Sept. 10, “Electing by divine-human writ”) is a curious mixture of Christianity and anti-Conservative screed.

The Sermon on the Mount is ref-erenced in its call for righteousness, but then Mr. Mitra prefaces much of his column with the assertion that “the past two or so years have been particularly . . . dirty,” far from a righteous observation.

Under the scrutiny of a fanati-cally hostile media, Prime Minister Harper’s government has had to be one of the cleanest this country has seen in its history, and I challenge anyone to demonstrate otherwise.

Mitra’s “the hallowed halls of the Senate badly scandalized” caused me to choke. Is he suggesting that Senate accounts have always been lily-white until just now?

A righteous Mitra would mention that senators have played fast and loose with the rules seemingly forever — and that Duffy’s expense money was paid back even though the court,

to rule later this year, will have to excuse him lest they open a can of worms going back decades.

Mr. Mitra says promises were bro-ken.

No, sir, whether you agree with them or not, Conservative promises have turned into the reality of con-trolled spending, lower taxes, larger transfers to provinces, less infringe-ment upon our rights, and more money directed toward the poor, the disabled, families, small business, veterans (yes, veterans — to deny a nearly billion dollar increase is not righteous), the military and aid to dis-tressed people worldwide.

To complete his column’s stray from righteousness, Mr. Mitra laments society’s slide toward Gomorrah and then ignores the role the Liberal/New Democrat/media parties play in greasing that slide.

Peace, Narian Mitra — please stick to uplifting messages of faith in our Saviour, and vote for a competent government on October 19.

Eric DollLogan Lake

Question 3: Did she insist on soil and water samples before approving the continued land appli-cation? If so, what were the results?

Fact 4: The Suzuki Foundation, an independent scientific environ-mental organization, tested the soil around the application area at Rey Creek Ranch.

The Suzuki Foundation had the soil samples tested by an indepen-dent laboratory, and the results were astonishing. According to Aaron Sam, Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, the soil samples exceeded BC limits for contami-nated sites under Schedules 4 and 7 of the BC Contaminated Sites Regulations for Cadmium, Copper (very high), Mercury, Molybdenum (one of two samples), Selenium, Sodium Ion, Tin, Zinc (very high), and others.

Question 4: If the soil and water were tested prior to the approval of land application on

January 8 and February 9, 2015, why did those tests not reveal the extent of the contamination?

Fact 5: It’s all about the money. In the Abbotsford Council minutes found online, dated April 25, 2014, BioCentral was awarded a 5-year contract for an estimated $495,000 per year to “beneficially use” 7,000 tonnes per year. That’s $70 per tonne. That’s $2,475,000 estimated value of the contract.

BioCentral’s contract with the Central Okanagan Regional District, signed September 11, 2014, is worth approximately $1,157,000 for a five-year period, not including hauling to the site (Central Okanagan pays for getting the sludge to the site).

Too bad about desecration of the land, air and water.

Question 5: If biosolids are so beneficial, then why are ranchers and landowners being paid to take it? You would think they ought to be paying the municipalities or regional districts for it.

U.K. and U.S. leadership candidates starting to look similar

Mitra’s political views miss the mark

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Merritt city council will negotiate an agreement to have Shaw Go Wi-Fi services provided at public facilities in exchange for a fee.

At last Tuesday’s committee of the whole meet-ing, council voted to meet with Shaw to hammer out the details.

Last July, Shaw presented council with the idea to install its Wi-Fi in parks, city hall and other public facilities, providing the network free for all users and not just Shaw customers.

The city responded by opening up that oppor-tunity to any company that wished to offer that ser-vice, so as not to be aiding a private company, but didn’t receive any other offers.

City of Merritt leisure services manager Larry Plotnikoff told council Shaw’s initial proposal involved the company having free access to city property to install the necessary equipment.

This model exists in most cities that have this agreement with Shaw, Plotnikoff said, but an alter-

native version would have the company pay to rent the space where it’s equipment is installed and pay for their own electricity.

Plotnikoff said the city sought legal counsel, which informed staff that the original proposal of allowing free access would be seen as aiding a busi-ness and against the Community Charter.

“Our legal counsel advised on some changes to the contract and we’ve been going back and forth with Shaw for quite a few months on those,” Plotnikoff said.

He said Shaw is interested in discussing the loca-tions it can install the equipment with the city, and is willing to pay the fees under a five-year agreement with no automatic renewal.

Some of the city facilities Shaw is interested in providing Wi-Fi service to include the aquatic centre, Nicola Valley Memorial Arena and Civic Centre.

However, Shaw would only offer the Wi-Fi to its customers and prohibit guest access, Plotnikoff said.

The City stands to earn a modest $1,000 per year from this agreement.

City of Merritt discussing new Wi-Fi planMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Just a month after the resig-nation of chief administrative officer (CAO) Kathleen Day, the District of Logan Lake has filled the position.

The mayor and council have hired Randy Lambright, who most recently worked as the planning and development man-ager for the City of Kamloops.

Lambright brings a wealth of experience to the position, hav-ing spent 25 years working in professional planning.

Logan Lake Mayor Robin Smith told the Herald that in addition to being qualified on

paper, Lambright's positive energy and eagerness to learn is what stood out to her.

"He's not coming in here saying 'I know everything,' he's saying 'I'll definitely have some things to learn, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes,'" Smith said.

Smith said that rather than undertake the job search again after Day resigned, the city revisited its shortlist of can-didates it had the last time it sought a CAO, which included Lambright.

"The two candidates the last time were very, very close — they were neck and neck — so we thought we would offer him

an opportunity," Smith said.Lambright is the third person

to be hired for the CAO job in Logan Lake in the past two years.

After its CAO retired in September of 2013, the town hired a new full-time CAO in January 2014, but parted ways with him after less than eight months on the job.

An interim CAO was brought in after that and Kathleen Day took over the position beginning in April of this year, before resigning four months later.

Lambright starts his new job as Logan Lake's latest CAO on Oct. 5, 2015.

Logan Lake hires CAO for third time in two yearsMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Down on Quilchena Avenue there’s a changing of the guard at the community policing office (CPO) as some of its programs begin.

Former RCMP victim services program co-ordinator, Heather Broman filled the vacant CPO co-ordinator position this summer and says she’s spent the past few months familiarizing herself with the job and volunteers.

Her new position involves more public education and awareness on how people can make themselves safe before crime touches their lives.

The biggest challenge for Broman is adjusting to the pace working in crime prevention as opposed to the crisis-driven pace of victim services.

“It’s easier to take a breath,” she said.

With the CPO’s programs start-ing up, Broman said her immediate goal is to find more volunteers to train and continue the initiatives it has such as the foot patrol and speed watch.

The CPO currently has 10 to 20 volunteers that are involved on a regular basis.

“We’re going to continue on with a lot of the things that we’re already doing,” Broman said.

However, Broman also wants to hear from the public about what they feel need to be addressed.

“We get a lot of our initiative and a lot of our projects stem from crimes we see through the RCMP, but if there are people in the public that want to come forward and say ‘This is an issue, we’d like to see more of this,’ we’re driven that way [too],” she said.

Broman also said the CPO is available for public presentations on anything that has to do with safety

and crime prevention. Broman has an education back-

ground and her involvement with law enforcement was something she just sort of fell into.

“There’s not a lot of job oppor-tunities here, so before I started victim services, I didn’t know what it was so I kind of went in cold,” she said.

She soon warmed up to the job and came to love working in the realm of law enforcement.

Although not born in Merritt, Broman’s connection to the com-munity began when she was just a teenager.

After graduating from MSS, she pursued her education elsewhere in the province, obtaining a teaching degree. She ended up living in the Lower Mainland for 14 years, work-ing with Parks Canada and in vari-ous project management jobs.

Eight years ago she moved back to Merritt with her family and was a stay-at-home mom to her two chil-dren. She got involved with RCMP victim services four years ago.

“And here I am now,” Broman said.

She said anyone who wants to report issues or just chat about community policing can visit the community policing office at 2013 Quilchena Avenue, or call (250) 378-3955.

Broman takes CPO helmMichael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Heather Broman is the new CPO co-ordina-tor. Michael Potestio/Herald


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Korean fi refi ghters train in Merritt

Last week, a group of wildfire fighters were in town, training with the BC Wildfire Centre.

The students were members of the Korean Forest Service, participat-ing in a program that is now in its seventh year.

They were in the hills around Merritt investigating fires that

were started purposely to determine where and how the case study fires were started, and how they spread.

“It’s about determin-ing cause, it’s about fire cause investigation,” said Richard King, superin-tendent of staff develop-ment training, and one of the program’s facilita-tors.

“We teach them vari-ous ways of determin-ing fire cause and fire growth from a specific point.”

He said that the environment was ideal for setting off the small, controlled burns to set up the field work.


Members of the Korean Forest Service performing a fire cause investigation. David Dyck/Herald


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A leaked Conservative letter to B.C. business leaders is urging them to pull out the stops to fight a potential NDP federal election victory that it warns would devastate the province’s economy.

“This election will be decided in B.C.,” said the letter from Industry Minister James Moore and for-mer Conservative cabinet minister Stockwell Day.

“We could end up with an NDP national govern-ment,” they said, predicting the result will be “higher taxes and a broken economy.”

Although neither is a candidate in this election, the two Tories said they will take their message on the road and urged business leaders to work with them to convince voters to re-elect the Harper gov-ernment and reject the “dangerous policies” of the NDP.

The letter also takes aim at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s plan to cancel LNG tax incentives.

But it mainly targets the provincial NDP’s record governing in the 1990s, saying it directly led to B.C. becoming a “have-not” province with 50,000 resi-dents forced to leave to find work elsewhere.

“Now is not the time for risky experiments.”It echoes the B.C. Liberals’ economy-first attacks

against “risky” Adrian Dix that helped persuade vot-ers to reject the NDP in the 2013 provincial election, despite an early polling lead for the New Democrats.

Philip Hochstein, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C., said he hopes the message resonates with voters.

“I think the federal Conservatives are right to remind British Columbians about the lost decade of an NDP government,” he said, adding business lead-ers could be influential.

“We have a history under the NDP, we know what it was like,” Hochstein said. “There was, in essence, a strike on capital — people stopped invest-ing in British Columbia.”

He said the latest polls showing the Conservatives are running third place in a tight three-way race do not concern him.

“The election will be won or lost on the economy and people will make the right decision.”

SFU political science instructor Cara Camcastle said the tactic of dredging up the NDP’s record in Victoria may prove less effective this time because

federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair has promised bal-anced budgets and, unlike Dix, has carefully avoided taking a premature stand against proposed pipelines.

“The Conservatives are trying to put fear into those who are considering change,” she said. “But after 10 years in power, there will be some Conservative supporters who feel they’ve had their chance.”

Canadian Taxpayers Federation spokesman Jordan Bateman said he’s not surprised by the letter.

“In politics, you always go back to what’s worked,” Bateman said, but added the strategy is getting long in the tooth.

“The NDP did some outrageous things in the 90s. But I’m not sure how that’s a complete predictor of future behaviour. It’s almost 20 years ago now.”

Tories rally business allies against NDP winFormer Nicola Valley MP Stockwell Day among those stoking memories of B.C. in the ‘90s.

Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Stockwell Day in 2010. Black Press


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MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt up to $200,000 128070 76-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $34,000130712 108-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $49,900128369 217-1703 MENZIES STREET $55,000125434 #6-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $69,500125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $89,900128000 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE $108,900128359 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $109,900128561 1902 COLDWATER AVE $114,900130761 2643 QUILCHENA AVE NEW PRICE $120,000127305 1876 COLDWATER AVE $135,000128752 1201 HICKS AVE $135,000130853 2265 SCHINDLER CRESC $139,000127478 1951 GRANITE AVENUE $148,500121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $149,800127900 1875 SAGE STREET $155,000127307 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000121540 305-1701 MENZIES STREET $159,000130290 17-2760 VOGHT STREET $165,000129401 468 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $167,500128396 1326 DOUGLAS STREET $169,000125193 1802 BLAIR STREET $185,000130918 2563 COUTLEE AVE $189,000130524 1735 QUILCHENA AVE $189,000130710 13-1749 MENZIES ST $195,000130111 6-1749 MENZIES STREET $195,000 130561 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE NEW PRICE $198,000Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 130361 2487 JACKSON AVE $205,000130646 22-1749 MENZIES STREET $208,000128546 2638 CLAPPERTON AVE $219,900129536 435 BRENTON AVE LN $225,000128458 2364 COUTLEE AVENUE $227,500130825 3008 PONDEROSA AVE $239,000129920 2102 PRIEST AVE $239,000127534 2556 CORKLE STREET $246,000130179 2614 COLDWATER AVE $249,000128323 1751 GRANITE AVENUE $249,000127788 3340 GRIMMETT STREET $255,000130497 2464 JACKSON AVE $255,000129079 2328 ABERDEEN ROAD $259,000125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE $259,000129025 2125 GRANITE AVENUE $268,000129519 2882 CRANNA CRESC $269,000128545 458 DODDING AVE $269,000128512 2152 CLARKE AVE $269,900130128 419 DODDING AVE $279,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 130058 1601 BLAIR STREET $284,000125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET $298,000130001 1475 QUILCHENA AVENUE $299,000Merritt $300,000+ 129587 2663 IRVINE AVENUE SOLD $304,900130747 3011 HILTON DRIVE $315,000125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $315,000127978 2052 PARKER DR $319,900127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE $329,900127895 2363 COUTLEE AVENUE $330,000128338 1749 JUNIPER DR $338,000128756 3051 HILTON AVE $353,000128587 1956 SAGE PLACE $375,000129329 1849 PINERIDGE DRIVE $469,000129418 1702 JUNIPER DR $489,000Homes on Acreage 128882 2512 KINVIG STREET $309,000127722 432 WILD ROSE DRIVE $419,000130247 16-5300 BOBS LAKE PIT RD $425,000130945 1330 PINE ST $460,000129222 4960 STEFFENS ROAD $485,000128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC $499,000129461 2797 MERRITT SP BR HWY $565,000125585 6036 BEECH ROAD $625,000126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $700,000130458 2184 ARMYTAGE ROAD $739,900128783 128 COLDWATER ROAD $795,000128029 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E $875,000128821 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,638,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $1,895,000Bare Land 126450 2724 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RD $49,990127492 1585 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000130526 1410 WALNUT AVE $69,000128105 4217 FALCON CREST DR $78,000128104 4207 FALCON CREST DR $79,000130904 1680 CHESTNUT AVE $79,900130261 1914 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE $82,000121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT $85,000124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE $92,500125633 1305 FIR AVE $98,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY $99,000126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD $129,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEBare Land 127607 2299 BURGESS AVE $145,000128081 328 COLDWATER AVE $185,000127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD $189,000126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD $198,000127952 120 GOLDEN QUILL TRAIL $240,000129746 2980 PANORAMA DRIVE $250,000129555 11615 KAMLOOPS MERRITT HWY $275,000127274 1926-52 NICOLA AVENUE $325,000127935 2208 COYLE ROAD $450,000128274 3901 PETIT CREEK ROAD $475,000128532 DL3520 MILL CREEK ROAD $499,000130215 2819 ABERDEEN ROAD $1,500,000Commercial 122580 2152 NICOLA AVENUE $80,000124886 2008 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000125491 2175 NICOLA AVENUE $220,000124749 2551 PRIEST AVE $299,999128538 1898 BLAIR STREET 4395,000122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE $455,000127420 1601 WILSON ST $589,900119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE $590,000126768 2302 CLAPPERTON AVE $624,000126112 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $700,000Logan Lake 125291 347 POPLAR DRIVE $37,900128340 316-279 ALDER DRIVE $49,900130661 310-400 OPAL DRIVE $78,500129209 217-308 CHARTRAND AVE $89,000129026 67-111 CHARTRAND AVE(Business) $89,900125072 307-400 OPAL DRIVE $110,000125939 29 TOPAZ CRESC $114,900130231 433 OPAL DRIVE $124,900128450 21 TOPAZ CRESC $124,900125603 3 AGATE DRIVE $125,000127481 38 BERYL DRIVE $179,990130248 7 AMBER CRESCENT $185,000129838 424 OPAL DRIVE $189,500125620 31 BRECCIA DRIVE $199,900129866 154 PONDEROSA AVE $199,900127593 415 OPAL DRIVE $204,900129549 250 DOGWOOD CRESC $220,000123631 227 BIRCH CRESC $224,900130190 203 BASALT PLACE $229,000128502 13-15 JASPER DRIVE $249,500128310 329 BASALT PLACE $279,900127415 308 BASALT PLACE $297,500130826 232 THRISSEL PLACE $320,000

1680 CHESTNUT AVE$79,900 MLS# 130904

2487 JACKSON AVE$205,000 MLS# 130361

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Specifically the guidance suggests that you may be able to rely on certain tax breaks such as deduc-tions for bad debts, business losses, capital losses and the possibil-ity of adjusting prior tax returns in certain cases.

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While this guidance may prove helpful, it is not determina-tive and will require interpretation based on subsequent case law and analysis of the particular facts of any individual case.

One thing that we do know is that CRA will have a very differ-ent outlook if there is evidence that you knew investment was a Ponzi scheme prior to invest-ing and you knowingly took the risk.

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Knowingly investing in a fraudulent scheme is a different storyFrom Page 12


I don’t know if you’ve heard, but I made quite a name for myself up in the Cariboo. I cashed in from 100 Mile House to Prince George – striking gold!

But my time there ended quickly. Word sure gets around in small towns! I needed to fi nd new ground. Wine country sounded nice this time of year, I thought. So I’m heading south. Fruit, wine, and a bushel of unsuspecting buyers. And, I could do some deals on the way!

My Walt’s Wheels website

was still up and running. But, I needed to spice it up. I pulled some professional photos from real dealer websites, along with

all the attached in-formation.

Licensed dealers have to be honest in their advertising and include their d e a l e r n u m b e r. Sometimes I want a buyer to think I was a dealer. Other

times, I pretend to be a neigh-bor selling my own car. But of course, either way, I off er pric-es that are too good to be true to get attention.

What if this isn’t enough? I thought. I didn’t hesitate. In big red lettering, I said it was a “Blowout Sale! Everything Must Go!” I’ll just tell the callers I was moving and needed to get rid of my entire inventory.

When they called with a car in mind from the website, I’d just tell them it’s been sold. And then I’d talk up what I

actually had in stock. Older, barely working sedans! But I’d have a low price and I’d off er to meet them wherever they wanted. A perfect combination for students attending the lo-cal colleges.

And guess what, students were the perfect prey! Th eir mistake? Th ey only cared about price. Most didn’t know to ask

for a vehicle history report, like Carproof, or how to veri-fy my documents. Show them a cheap price and… sold! Th ey were too trusting and were my easiest sales ever. Th ey had no clue that they were giving up the many protections of buying from a licensed dealer.

Once again, I hit pay dirt! My advertising lies brought

many calls. Some caught on to my bait and switch system. But, as always, there were enough buyers who fell for my tricks. And, when the cars stop running – I’ll be gone.

However, I’ve learned I can stay a little longer if I keep moving. Where’s a good place to get some inventory? I thought.

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Voluntary acknowledgement and action by 15 to 20 dealers that errors were made during the representation and sale of vehicles, as documented in signed undertakings

Up to fi ve dealers facing hear-ings before the Registrar of Motor Dealers for allegations of deceptive business practices

500 consumer-initiated in-vestigations, resulting in the re-turn of $1 million to consumers

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reviews, three to fi ve salesper-son licences will be denied, one or two will be suspended and others will be issued with con-ditions based on prior conduct.

Licensing and business prac-tice decisions of the Registrar were also recently upheld by the BC Supreme Court, following applications for judicial review.

Th e licensed vehicle sales industry in BC includes over 1,400 licensed RV, motorcycle and auto dealers that employ over 7,000 licensed salespeople. In the last 12 months, 1,600 new salespeople and 100 new dealers were certifi ed and li-censed. Consumer awareness activities, like the Watch out for Walt! campaign, are ongoing.

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I know that anyone who reads this article is well aware that too much sugar is unhealthy.

However, did you know that sugar, when consumed in excess, can actually have disastrous effects on your health?

As well, some sources of sugar are much worse than others. In

fact, sugar filled drinks are the worst, by far!

This primarily applies to sugary soda (pop), but also to fruit juices, sweetened spe-cialty coffees and other drinks that have of liq-uid sugar in them.

Did you know that added sugar in soda and other drinks is highly fattening and leads to weight gain? One of the reasons for this is that these drinks supply large amounts of the simple sugar “fructose.”

This form of sugar does not lower the hormones that tell your brain and body that it is still hungry. This leads to your body not feeling “full,” and you continue

to feel the need to eat or drink more calories.

The brain is actu-ally supposed to regu-late your calorie intake. If you eat more of one food (like potatoes), you should automatically eat less of something else instead.

Liquid sugar doesn’t work in this way. When people consume fructose, the resulting calories are usually consumed in addition to whatever the person would normally eat.

This leads to eat-ing too many calories and your body simply converts these calories to fat and stores it in the places you least want to see it!

I will list a few other disturbing facts about the liquid sugar found in sweetened drinks.

- Studies have shown that people who added soda on top of their current diet ended up consuming 17 per cent more calories than before.

That is a huge amount, which could easily lead to obe-sity over a few years.

- In one study in chil-dren, each daily serving of sugar-sweetened beverages was linked to a 60 per cent increased risk of obesity.

In my opinion, sug-ary drinks are the most fattening aspect of the modern diet. If you

want to lose weight, or avoid gaining it over time, then you should seriously consider removing these drinks from your life com-pletely.

Sugary drinks are bad for your health

DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN

There’s a new twist to the empty nest syn-drome these days.

Parents know that one day the children will grow up and leave home, but the vision they hold is that this will happen after they have finished school.

By this time they may have avoided some of the pitfalls of the real world, and should be more prepared to func-tion on their own.

Increasingly, howev-

er, teens at sixteen and seventeen are deciding that they do not need the hassle of parental guidelines and expecta-tions, and are deciding to leave home.

This is devastating to parents, if not terrifying. Very few young people have even the faintest idea of what it takes to live independently.

Often raised in an atmosphere of sufficien-cy, if not abundance, it looks to them as though life is not really that tough.

They are quite will-ing, initially, to give up material comforts in exchange for freedom. They may not realize that they are trading short term gain, for long term pain.

Had they chosen to stick it out at home,

they could be on their own in a few years any-way.

By leaving early, they may be depriving them-selves of the support and resources required in today’s world to build a future for themselves.

Often they have to quit school in order to work enough hours to pay the rent. Without even having completed high school, they may be dooming themselves to a life of poverty.

But if they know someone else who has moved out this kind of logic is wasted on them.

They become mes-merized by the idea of not having to be accountable to anyone, not even themselves.

It can be hard to accept that this is their choice, especially when

we know that they do not see the implications of their choice.

So what are parents to do? Let them know that if they change their minds, and are ready to live according to the family rules, and you feel that you can trust them, that you would welcome them back.

Then leave them alone, and let them figure out how to deal with this freedom. Do not rescue them, or sup-port them in a lifestyle that goes against your beliefs.

Let them know you love them, but when the going gets rough, remind them gently that this is what they chose.

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist.

When the kids leave home

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PUTTERING AROUND Forty-four people competed in the Battle of the Decades golf tournament at the Merritt Golf and Country Club last Friday afternoon. Among them were Doug Doig (left) and Maureen Lorenz (right), playing the fourth hole with Dorothy Firman and Herb Lorenz. They took a four on that hole, but the winners of the tournament were Steve Doubinin, Curtis Sloan, Shelly Eng and Jim Irving, playing for the 50s. Photo /Herald

Still plenty of work to do, says Martin

Although the Merritt Centennials eked out a win for their home opener against the West Kelowna Warriors, the other two games have been a different story, with upsets on either side.

The Warriors’ home opener was against the Cents the night before, on Friday, Sept. 11, where they were able to score six goals to the Centennials’ four.

This past Tuesday’s home game against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks looked close coming into the third period tied at 5-5, but the Silverbacks scored two goals at the end, making the final 7-5.

Newly appointed head coach and gen-eral manager of the Centennials Joe Martin said that while it was good to have a win on the board, he’s not happy with how the team is performing.

“It was a lot of mis-takes and a lot of sloppy play,” he said of their win. “That’s kind of expected at the start of the year, unfortunately it’s now carried over for three games.”

Martin said the team is trying to focus

on what they did right, particularly in the third period of that game.

“In all honesty, we’re getting outworked,” he said. “We’re getting a little bit more down to basics over the next couple of days, and put-ting our guys through the paces of what real work is like, and how hard it is to win in this hockey league, and how hard you have to com-pete.”

Martin said that the mistakes that they’re making on the ice are

not mistakes of effort. “I can always live with mistakes of effort, it’s the mistakes of passive-ness and the mistakes of selfishness that we can’t live with.”

He did point to two examples of positive players that have been shining so far. Sixteen-year-old Tyler Ward is a “bright spot” on the team, and Ryan Forbes he said was a great addition.

The Centennials play their next game against the Chilliwack

Chiefs this Friday, Sept. 18 right here at the Nicola Valley Arena.

Martin said that in order to win, the Cents will have play harder and smarter than they have been so far.

“At times we’re mak-ing a ton of mistakes, that are giving up time-ly, timely goals.”

He said that while it’s nice they’ve scored the number of goals they have so far this season, they’re going to have to put a priority on minding their own net.

ABOVE Team captains Malik Kaila of the Merritt Centennials and Kyle Marino of the West Kelowna Warriors pose with Rusty Brewer for the ceremonial puck drop. Rusty has been a volun-teer with the Merritt Centennials and the Booster Club for over 35 years.BELOW Emily Van Roosebroeck, age 8, sang the national anthem before last Friday’s game. David Dyck/Herald



SPORTS

By Ian Webster/Merritt Herald

Each year, the sports writers from all of the BCHL Interior Division‘s home communi-ties collaborate on an early sea-son preview of their respective teams — the key returnees, the hot new prospects, and the perceived strengths of this year’s squad.

Below is the 2015-16 season preview, presented to you alpha-betically by team name.

MERRITT CENTENNIALS

Key Returnees: F Gavin Gould (24-35-59), F Colin Grannary (19-20-39), F Nick Fidanza (10-7-17), F Zak Bowles (11-14-25), D Malik Kaila (1-3-4), D Cole Arcuri (1-11-12), D Tyrell Buckley (0-6-6), G Anthony Pupplo (13-13-0, 1 SO ).

Rookie Sensations: With only eight returning players from last year’s Centennials team, new head coach and GM Joe Martin and his predecessor Luke Pierce spent the off-season looking for tal-ent both up front and on the blue-line. They found some gems in Americans Michael Faulkner (96), Nick Fiorentino (96), Nick Jermain (96) and Ryan Finnegan (97) along with homegrown talent Michael Regush (98), Tyler Wickman (98) and Colten Lancaster (98).

Defencemen Faulkner and Fiorentino, both from New York State, cut their teeth in East Coast hockey. Faulkner starred at Brunswick Prep School in the USHS, while Fiorentino (who has committed to Army) suited up the last two seasons for the New Jersey Rockets of the EHL. Up front, Connecticut’s Jermain put up some impressive numbers with his home-state Oilers of the EHL (11-25-36 in 38 games), while Kansas-born, Quinnipiac-bound Finnegan lit it up for the Baltimore Skipjacks of the USPHL with 17 goals and 20 assists in just 23 games. Surrey’s Regush was a proven scorer with the Delta Hockey Academy last season (17-16-33); he recently committed to Cornell. Wickman had a great year on defence with the Yale Academy in Abbotsford in 2014-15, as did big-bodied net-minder Lancaster with the Pursuit of Excellence in Kelowna. This year’s unheralded sleeper could be 16-year-old Tyler Ward from Kamloops.

Strengths: With 14 new faces in the line-up, it’s going to take some time for the Cents to gel. Their pre-season demonstrated that this year’s team has the firepower and speed to be competitive in the tough Interior division, while newcom-ers Faulkner and Fiorentino look like good additions to a blueline anchored by a healthy Kaila and Arcuri. New head coach Martin will be capably assisted by his second-in-command Matt Samson, who led the North Van Wolfpack to a PIJHL title last season.

Coach’s Quote (Joe Martin): “We’re very excited to be begin-ning our 43rd season in the elite Interior division of the BCHL. With a new head coach in myself, with a new assistant coach in Matt, and a large number of first-year players, we have a significant chal-lenge ahead to prove ourselves in the league this year. Our small group of veteran players will be called upon to take on much larg-er roles than they have had in the past. I see it as a new beginning, and a tremendous opportunity for all of us to put our stamp on the team’s future successes.”

PENTICTON VEES

Key Returnees: F Tyson Jost (23-22-45), F Demico Hannoun (23-18-41), D Gabe Bast (9-31-40), D Dante Fabbro (4-29-33), G Brendan Barry (10-2-0, 2.06 GAA, 2 SO, .912 SV%).

Rookie Sensations: F Owen Sillinger, 17, captained the Regina Pat Canadians to a bronze medal finish at the Telus Cup midget national championship in April. He was the tournament MVP, top scor-er and top forward. with six goals and 17 points in seven games. In the playoffs, he had 17 points in 10 games and put up 25 goals and 64 points in 42 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League games. F Easton Brodzinski comes from a hockey family with two older brothers playing in college, includ-ing Jonny, who completed a three-year career with St. Cloud and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2013. Brodzinski played three years of high school hockey in Blaine, Minn., and recorded 72 points in 80 games. He brings size (listed at six-foot-two, 190 pounds) and skill. D Sam Jones, 17, born in England and living in Penticton for the last five years, put up 31 points in 28 games for the Okanagan Hockey Academy Prep Red, making him the second highest scorer in the league. Jones brings strong skating ability and a hard shot. D Griffin Mendel, 16, won a Canadian Sport School Hockey League Prep Division championship with the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Selected by the Kootenay Ice in the first round of the WHL bantam draft, the six-foot-two rearguard is responsible and intelligent. His skill level has caught the eye of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 programs.

Strengths: Early in training camp, the Vees displayed speed and skill. Captain Tyson Jost said while last year’s squad also pos-sessed those abilities, he feels this group is a step ahead. Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said during camp that he liked his team’s overall speed. The Vees will be led by NHL 2016 draft pros-pects, Jost and Fabbro. “Fabbro is

a smooth skating, smart, offensive defenceman,” said NHL Central Scouting’s John Williams on NHL.com in July. “Jost is a smart, skilled forward.”

Coach’s Quote (Fred Harbinson): “Our forward group looks really strong. If the opposi-tion tries to intimidate the Vees, especially in the South Okanagan Events Centre, they can think again. This is our building and we’re not going to allow teams to come in here and play around with us. One of the things we have always had in the past … is if you want to be undisciplined, then we will find ways to score on the pow-erplay.”

SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS

Key Returnees: F Taro Hirose (18-32-50), F Carson Bolduc (19-25-44), F Josh Blanchard (17-22-39), F Ross Heidt (16-16-32), F Colton Thibault (12-14-26), F Josh Laframboise (12-10-22), D Phil Middleton (8-17-25), D Damian Chrcek (1-10-11), G Angus Redmond (24-22-3, 2.72 GAA, 5 SO, .910 SV%).

Rookie Sensations: F Cam Coutre, 17, helped the Major Midget South Island Royals to the semi-finals of the BCMML play-offs. Coutre racked up 17 goals and 40 points in 36 games. Coutre, who was used as a call up for the Silverbacks on eight occasions scored four points in the BCHL last year. The Silverbacks young-est player, Marcus Mitchell, 16, cracked the BCMML’s top 20 points table, racking up 22 goals and 46 points.

Strengths: The Silverbacks strength starts in goal with Angus Redmond, last year’s league leader with five shutouts. The return of 14 players to the Silverbacks should bring leadership, maturity and stability to the squad. Silverbacks GM Troy Mick worked hard in the off season to bolster the blueline with the addition of two sizeable and experienced defenceman in Aiden Salerno and Brett Stewart. New players in the line-up such as Coutre, Marcus Mitchell, Sam De Melo and Elijiah Barriga should provide a spark of energy and enthusiasm.

Coach’s Quote: (Brandon West): “We have a team of 22 leaders that can compete with any team in the league. We are big, fast, strong and posses a high skill set that will translate to us being better in the corners and in front of the net where it counts.”

TRAIL SMOKE EATERS

Key Returnees: F Harlan Orr (18-17-35), F Max Newton (9-15-24), F Kienan Scott (15-8-23), F Cooper Leitch (7-8-15), F Conner Brown-Maloski (8-6-14), D Jeremy Lucchini (1-12-13), D Evan MacEachern (3-21-24), D Ryan Swanson (5-19-24), D

Dexter McLeod (1-12-13).Rookie Sensations: Imports

Nick Halloran, an 18-year-old Air Force commit from Draper, Utah, and Army commit John Laurito, 19, from Johnston, RI, join the Smoke Eaters with speed to burn and a nice touch around the net. Kale Howarth, 18, from Red Deer was a surprise in camp as he cracked the lineup as a vir-tual unknown, and combines size and skill reminiscent of a Dallas Calvin. Hometown additions Spencer McLean of Montrose and Ross Armour from Rossland were in the top three in scoring for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks as 16-year-olds last year and will be major contributors this season.

Strengths: The Smoke Eaters’ strength is spread over its four bal-anced lines. With a strong work ethic, speed, quick puck move-ment, and an aggressive forecheck, Trail has the ability to force the play and score throughout the lineup. Also, the acquisition of highly-touted netminders Bailey Macburnie, 20, from Beverly, Mass. and six-foot-three Linden Marshall, 17, from Victoria should provide solid and consistent goal-tending.

Coach’s Quote (Nick Deschenes): “There are some real bright spots, and some good moments, but now it’s a level play-ing field. We have our 22 guys, everyone has their 22 guys, we have to figure out how well we can get our 22 to play and how far we can take the group.”

VERNON VIPERS

Key Returnees: F Liam Finlay (23-41-64), F Jagger Williamson (8-20-28), F Colton McCarthy (10-15-25), F Riley Brandt (14-9-23), D Mitchell Oliver (1-6-7), G Jarrod Schamerhorn (24-12-1, 2.71 GAA).

Rookie Sensations: Ultra-skilled centre Peter Tufto was a finalist for Mr. Hockey in Minnesota last year after ringing up 27 goals and 63 points with St. Thomas Academy. RW Jimmy Lambert, 18, pocketed 21 goals and 56 points with the Major Midget Saskatoon Contacts last year. Joe Sacco Jr. of Boston is a gritty 19-year-old who supplied 22 goals with The Rivers School Red Wings of the U.S. High School league. C Joey Cipollone of Purchase, N.Y., amassed 51 points in 24 games with Harrison Select Hockey Academy and has locked up a scholarship to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats for the future. D Steven Jandrick, 18, of Prince George, produced 18 goals and 54 points with the Major Midget Cariboo Cougars. Austin Cho (12G and 64 points with St. Andrew’s College Saints in Auora, Ont.) should excel. He’s is a slick defender and a smooth, calming player. He has a scholarship to RPI for 2017.

Strengths: The Vipers will

start with a pair of 20-year-old net detectives with Alaskan Andrew Shortridge new to the club. Shortridge had a 2.57 average with the NAHL Aberdeen Wings in South Dakota last season and was strong in the Vipers’ exhibi-tion series. Ferner has won two Royal Bank Cups and lost another in the final with Vernon. A 19-year pro D-man, he has also coached at the Major Junior level and is an excellent teacher who commands respect.

Coach’s Quote (Mark Ferner): “We are structurally ahead of the curve compared to this time last year. We’re inexperi-enced for sure, but we have speed, skills and lots of high hockey IQs. We built this team from the goalies out so we should be solid defen-sively.”

WEST KELOWNA WARRIORS

Key Returnees: F Liam Blackburn (22-51-73), F Jonathan Desbiens (27-27-54), F Kylar Hope (11-9-20), D Kristian Blumenschein (7-35-42) F/D Kyle Marino (3-15-18), D Rylan Yaremko (4-13-17), F Brett Mennear (11-14-25), F Garret Forster (17-28-45).

Rookie Sensations: The Warriors have high hopes for D Jake Harrison (7-13-20), 16, a West Kelowna product who played with Pursuit of Excellence Academy in Kelowna last season. F Connor Sodergren (14-24-38) and F Quinn Forman (5-5-10) both come to the Warriors from Massachusetts, while F Reid Gunville (20-32-52) hails from Prince Albert, Sask. The three were effective playing on a line together in preseason. G Daniel Manella (2.08 GAA, .927 SV%) comes to West Kelowna after a strong season of junior A hockey in Oakville, Ont., while G Forbes Polszay (2.67 GAA, .914 SV%) from Arizona played in three locales last season, including with the Colorado Rampage U18s.

Strengths: The Warriors have a good core of veteran leaders, led by the team’s top scorer Liam Blackburn and newly-appointed captain Kyle Marino. As has been the case with Warriors’ teams of recent years, a persistent, work-manlike approach will be the key to success. If the two new goal-tenders, Manella and Polszay, live up to their advanced billing, the Warriors should be in good hands between the pipes.

Coach’s Quote (Rylan Ferster): “We like the character that we have coming back. We’re fortunate to be bringing back some pretty key players, (Liam) Blackburn, (Jonathan) Desbiens, and (Kylar) Hope, and we’ve got some really good leadership with guys like our captain Kyle Marino and Rylan Yaremko. This (Interior) division is going to be tough again and I think you’ll see two really good teams missing the playoffs.”

Ain’t that the truth.

Annual Interior Division preview

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 11 p.m. Come in for lunch!

danCeLove to Dance Academy is now accepting registration

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

merriTT minor hoCkeyRegister for the 2014/15 season at merrittminorhock-

ey.com. Call 250-378-6827 for more information.

kniTWiTsLove to knit or crochet? Come on down to Brambles

Bakery Thursday evenings bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun. (1st Thursday of the month)

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.

a Blessing oF The animals A Blessing of the Animals service will be held at St.

Michael’s Anglican Church, 1990 Chapman, on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. All pets are welcome and cameras are also welcome. The service commemorates St. Frances of Assisi who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. It is customary for churches to hold ceremon-ies blessing animals on his feast day of Oct. 4.

merriTT senior CenTreOctober schedule is as follows: Monday: Senior’s Exercise

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

We make - yoU Bake pasTryMerritt Chapter #14, Order of Eastern Star Annual

Fundraiser Oct. 5 to 8. These rounds may be frozen until needed as they are separated by paper. Orders will be received up to Sept. 30. Contact Amber at 250-315-0028 email: [email protected] or Lynne at 250-378-2004 email: [email protected]. Proceeds go to local charities, cancer and a high school bur-sary.

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Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464

Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

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.

Trinity United Church Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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

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Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB)

Contracting Opportunity

Lower Nicola Nte?kepmxcin Language NestDevelopment Coordinator

The Lower Nicola Indian Band, in Merritt, BC, is in the early stages of the process of establishing the Lower Nicola Nte?kepmxcin Language Nest, and needs the services of a quali ed contractor to act as Nte?kepmxcin Language Nest Development Coordinator. The main goal of the Lower Nicola Nte?kepmxcin Language Nest is to introduce LNIB children from age zero to six to the Nte?kepmxcin language in a natural setting and to encourage the inter-generational transmission of the Nte?kepmxcin language to the children’s families. The mission of the language nest is to teach the children of LNIB Nte?kepmxcin language as a rst language, in a nurturing and enriched kindergarten setting, as a basis for continued uency throughout their lives, so they will become key agents in the revitalization of the Nte?kepmxcin language.

We are looking for one Nlaka’pamux Nation member fully uent in Nte?kepmxcin, and with experience in the development of a language nest and fully familiar with early childhood care licensing requirements and standards. As extensive inter-action with other stakeholders (families, elders, volunteers, LNIB School and HeadStart program, and LNIB Chief & Council) will be required, as the ideal candidate will act as champion of this important initiative in bringing together all stakeholders, and leading the establishment of all facilities, systems, curriculum, programs, and resources. The successful contractor will provide the following services:

Lead the team and coordinate all aspects of the development of the • language nest initiative;Develop curriculum, lessons and learning resources and materials for use in • the language nest, including speaking, reading and writing tools;Design, develop, plan, and implement learning development • Nte?kepmxcinlanguage programs for the language nest;Foster a culture of strict compliance to all applicable laws and regulations• Recruit Nte?kepmxcinspeakers to teach the children, and establish elders’ • support network;Recruit quali ed and BC licensed early childhood professionals;• Develop a work environment based on cooperative learning and nurturing • learning environment conducive to preschool learning designed to foster creative thinking, self-esteem, resiliency, and self-motivation in groups, and monitor student progress;Work closely with the administration and other programs of the Lower • Nicola Indian Band;Promote and coordinate parent, family, and volunteer involvement • activities;Promote the use of Nte?kepmxcin language amongst LNIB families;• Work with other LNIB programs, including LNIB School HeadStart program, • and with the Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society when required;Market the programs of the language nest, especially among families with • young children;Develop operating fundamentals, including vision statement, mission • statement, guiding principles, standards, code of conduct, planning framework, mandate, goals, policies, objectives, planning calendar, and capital and operating budgets for the language nest;Develop funding and sponsorship proposals to potential funders and • institutions involved in the revival of Indigenous languages in British Columbia and Canada;Prepare progress reports to Chief & Council and/or other sponsor agencies, • as required.

If you feel that you have the knowledge, quali cations and experience to perform these services and you are keen in leading this important initiative, please send a response to this posting in the form of a sealed letter, including your personal resume, and indicating evidence of your experience and quali cations, your charge per hour and your time availability to:

Lower Nicola Indian BandLower Nicola Nte?kepmxcin Language Nest

Development Coordinator ContractC/O Helder Ponte, Executive Director

181 Nawishaskin LaneMerritt, BC, V1K 0A7

Responses will be accepted until 4:30 PM of Friday, September 25th, 2015.Preference will be given to Lower Nicola Indian Band Members.Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

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Upper Nicola Band Job Posting - Chief Financial Of cer Upper Nicola Band is seeking an experienced professional to fulfill the role of Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for supporting the Chief and Council, Senior Management and staff in achieving overall goals of Upper Nicola Band, and in particular, the effective and efficient financial administration of this rapidly growing organization.

Under the direction of Band Administrator, the Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for Upper Nicola Band’s accounting, cost control and budgeting systems. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer will produce financial statements, reports and other financial information to Senior Management, UNB Finance Audit Committee and Council for effective decision-making.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIESProvide assistance to Senior Managers to develop and monitor annual budgets and develop multi-year financial plan in accordance to the Upper Nicola Band Financial Administration Law.

Provide oversight of Upper Nicola Band’s investments; ensure all applicable policies are followed.

Assist with financial reporting for programs, projects (government and non-government).

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FORESTThe fate of Merritt has long been tied to the lumber industry. That’s why National Forest Week is particularly important here in the Nicola Valley. With all of the ups and downs that occur within any natural resource based industry, it’s important to recognize some of the challenges that face it, and also get to know some of the people who deal with those challenges on a daily basis. The Herald spoke with some of the people who work in the forestry industry, and put together a summary of the upcoming timber supply review. We hope you will enjoy this glimpse into an industry that in some way — either directly or indirectly — affects all of our lives here in the Valley. And if you get a chance this week, don’t forget to thank a forester for everything they do.

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Like many Merritt residents, Andrea Inwards has built a career around forestry. Though while many are busy with the job of turn-ing trees into lumber, Inwards is concerned with regulation.

After obtaining her science degree in forest management from UBC, she became a registered pro-fessional forester for the provincial government. That was 24 years ago, and she hasn’t looked back.

Her job has many different fac-ets to it. Part of it is looking after wood lot licenses and cut control. But her favourite part of her job is community forestry.

A community forest is an area-based license managed by a local community and its stakeholders. About 10 years ago, the B.C. pro-vincial government changed the Forest Act to allow communities to hold forest licenses.

“It’s about employing local peo-ple, diversifying what you get from the economy, safety and improv-ing relations with First Nations,” Inwards told the Herald.

ANDREA INWARDSRegulating, organizing, educating in the forestry sector

Andrea Inwards has spent the past 24 years working in the forestry sector for the provincial government. Submitted photo


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She helped set up a bunch of them in the Southern Interior Forest Region, including Princeton, Lumby, Clinton, Kaslo and Slocan, to name a few.

“We would give them an area of land, and they would be responsible for all the planning, but they would also get the revenue from the wood,” explained Inwards.

“They pay an annual rent on the land based on their annual allowable cut, and then they pay a stumpage for what they cut.” That stumpage rate — or what they pay the Crown for the wood — is exceptionally low.

In some cases they’re managed by the munici-pality — in others, they’re managed by special interest groups.

Inwards’ job is to meet with the community initially and tell them about the program and what the expectations are. Then she’d walk them through the application process. Ideally, said Inwards, the forest is managed to reflect the values of the people in that area.

“Some of them are super cool, the one in Likely — it’s a tiny little place, but they do amazing things for their community,” said Inwards. Likely is a small community located in the Cariboo. “They deliver firewood to the shut-ins and the single moms and stuff like that — it’s really cool.”

She said the meetings in Cherryville include home made ice cream.

“It’s pretty fun, because it’s a different client base,” she said. “So now we’re dealing with little community groups, or city managers who don’t know any forestry stuff.”

Of course, much of her job involves dealing with other members of the forestry industry — log-gers, mill managers, consultants, or “people who do the actual work,” she laughed. But she said she doesn’t mind that, either.

“The community of forestry is really nice in this area,” she said. “There isn’t a ton of change. They’re starting to get more young people in as older people move out. I’ve been dealing with the Tolko guys since day one and they’re a super group, and Aspen has lots of really good people.”

Inwards serves on the local forestry committee, a group that gets together to enhance the image of the forestry sector and try to educate people on the industry. It has representatives from government and industry on it.

“We do tree planting with the grade fives, we do a golf tournament in the spring, we’re doing a ball tournament [soon] — basically it’s just getting everybody out together,” she said. They also give out bursaries and do a poster contest.

She said one of the things she enjoys most about the job is the people. “The community of forestry is really nice in this area,” she said.

From Page B4

Community forests are Inwards’ passionIdeally, the forest is managed to refl ect the values of the people in that area.



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THE TIMBER SUPPLY REVIEWin a nutshell — part 1

Started in 1992 to update the understanding of timber supply in each of the province’s 38 timber supply areas (TSAs).

British Columbia’s chief forester determines the allowable annual cut (AAC), based on a review of a management unit.

The AAC is the maximum amount of timber that the chief forester determines is reasonable to harvest from the TSA.

The chief forester’s job is to determine the AAC for each TSA every ten years, or, as in the case of the upcoming Merritt TSA, whenever it is deemed necessary.

The last TSA done in Merritt was in December of 2010. The chief forester at that time said that as the mountain pine beetle was wrapping up its attack on the district, he wanted to get back sooner than the typical 10 year period.

Some of the things that go into the chief forester’s decision on what to set the annual allowable cut at are forest composition and management, and objectives for that land base, the region, and the province.



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THE TIMBER SUPPLY REVIEWin a nutshell — part 2

The review process varies depending on the complexity of the information or issues, but there are three general stages that take place.

STAGE 1: Information sharing and gathering. A data package, which descirbes the inventory and management information and timber supply analysis assumptions that are believed to best refl ect current forest management is produced and made public.

STAGE 2: The timber supply analysis. This generally follows the data package, but will differ based on input from the public and First Nations, or new information and analysis.

STAGE 3: The determination. The chief forester considers the information from the data package, timber supply analysis, information, objectives and uncertainties that were unavailable or could not be quantifi ed. He or she then announces the new AAC with a rationale document explaining the decision.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MERRITT? The chief forester will make her decision by the end of this year, and depending on what she sets the AAC at will determine how active the mills in the area will be.



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“It only took 150 years, but we look forward to a much brighter future. This without question will establish a solid plat-form for genuine reconciliation to take place in British Columbia.”

– Grand Chief Stuart Phillip (as quoted by CBC, 2014)

On June 26th, 2014, for the first time in Canadian history, the Supreme Court of Canada declared Aboriginal title to a Canadian First Nation. The Tsilhqot’in Nation Aboriginal Title Case Decision (also referred to as the William Case Decision) resulted in Aboriginal title to nearly 1,900 square kilometers in south central British Columbia. Aboriginal title desig-nates primary control of land — including the right to enjoy and profit from the land. Stemming from a series of cumulative legal proceedings spanning over two decades, the Williams Case Decision resulted in a landmark decision that is sure to change the future of land claims and economic development for Canadian First Nations.

Motivated to protect traditional territory from over-logging and what the Tsilhqot’in believed was improper use of the land by provincial and federal governments, the Tsilhqot’in Nation began a formal legal battle with the British Columbia and Canadian governments to assert indigenous rights over an area roughly 4,300 square kilometers near the city of Williams Lake.

In November 2007, Judge David Vicker of the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that the Tsilhqot’in had demonstrated Aboriginal title over a portion of the land in dispute, but stopped short of making a formal judgment of title: “While the BC Supreme Court decision did not find Aboriginal title because of an issue related to the pleadings of the case, it did express its opinion that the Tsilhqot’in Nation could prove Aboriginal title to parts of its claimed tra-ditional territory.”

Based on this decision, the Tsilhqot’in Nation filed an appeal, ultimately resulting in the Canada’s first legal declaration of Aboriginal title.

There are two primary gains in achieving aborigi-nal title: “the right to control the land” and “protection from government jurisdiction.”

Specifically, Aboriginal title trumps the Forest Act, which allows government and private companies access to “Crown” resources.

The Tsilhqot’in, now with Aboriginal title, are granted control of formerly recognized Crown land/recourses (Tsilhqot’in National Government, n.d.); they have regained the right to decide what developments occur on the land (economic, social, culture, etc.).

The Canadian government can intervene, however, in exceptional circumstances; they must either have express consent from the First Nation, or have strong justification — proven in court — before the interven-tion.

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In a wider context, the granting of Aboriginal tile is significant to First Nations across Canada, many of whom are engaged in ongoing land disputes. Aboriginal title extends indigenous rights to allow the First Nation primary control of the land. The William Case Decision opens the door for other First Nations to be granted title of traditional lands beyond the pre-vious “postage stamp” system that permitted plaintiffs extended rights to isolated areas that were proven to be used extensively for traditional purposes. In addi-tion, the William Case Decision adds to ongoing negotiation/translation between Western colonial and First Nations ways of knowing/ruling. One academic article by Weir outlines how, in 2007, Judge Vickers stopped short of declaring full Aboriginal title in part because he was unable to meet his own aspirations: “In order to truly hear the oral history and oral tradi-tion evidence . . . courts must undergo their own pro-cess of decolonization.” The Williams Case required the Tsilhqot’in Nation to prove the historical use of the land, however, “proof ” is a culturally constructed concept that required “translation” between the oral histories of the Tsilhqot’in and the contemporary Canadian judicial system.

The William Case Decision is only one example of the dynamic relationship between Canadian and First Nations’ cultures, but one that has changed the way First Nations can protect and maintain their relation-ship with traditional territory.

The decision has implications to non-indigenous people as well; where once sources of economic devel-opment were accessible, today they may no longer be, or require extensive negotiation or sanctions.

John Loxley, a long respected academic and advo-cate in community development and economics, rec-ognizes the tension between competing economic and cultural interests, and argues that Canadian and First Nations governments need to work together toward in

order to achieve relevant and sustainable development. “Together with this highly developed sense of stew-

ardship over land and natural resources, Aboriginal communities maintain a value system which appear to be singularly relevant to the search for a more sustain-able form of economic existence.”

WINNER OF THE 2015 MIKE MORRISON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPFrom Page B8

Jennifer Dustin is currently completing her second year of the PhD program at McMaster’s School of Social Work in Hamilton, Ont. Jennifer received her BA in English and a Bachelor of Social Work from Thompson Rivers University before moving to Hamilton to complete her MSW at McMaster University.

Jennifer’s social service experience includes work with chil-dren, youth and families in non-profit agencies, community development work, and post-secondary instruction - all of which, Jennifer recognizes are linked to her deeply supportive and encouraging upbringing in her hometown of Merritt, B.C. Largely informed by her practice experience, Jennifer’s doctoral studies explore the relationship between media representa-tions of social work, and public understandings of social work practice. Submitted photo



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Although much of this summer the BC Wildfire Service was kept busy putting out fires, there are actually some benefits that come with letting some of them burn, or starting fires of their own.

“When a wildfire comes through, depending on the intensity of that wildfire, it can definitely have benefits to the local ecosystem,” said BC Wildfire Service information officer Kayla Pepper. “We call it ecosystem restoration.”

Sometimes the centre will set off low intensity controlled burns — espe-cially at the shoulder ends of the fire season — if an area could benefit from an ecosystem restoration.

The fire will move through an area and reinvigorate the local ecosystem by opening up pinecones so new trees can grow, clearing away some of the debris and falldown, and eliminating the mountain pine beetle.

The same goes for grasslands.“Burning for example in an area with sagebrush, the sagebrush may be

getting too thick,” explained Pepper. “When they do those burns we could see native plant species returning, and as those plant species return, in turn we see a return of local wildlife in the area, as they have more grazing areas.”

Morals and mushrooms also often sprout up after a fire, attracting mush-room pickers.

“We do see often the landscape does grow back a lot lusher, a lot more vibrant, as we’ve gotten rid of that dead matter,” she said.

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In forestry terms, Aleesha Rielley is just a sapling, but her responsi-bilities with Aspen Planers are an integral part of how that company does business.

Rielley, 22, has lived in Merritt her whole life and obtained a diplo-ma in environmental and natural resource technology at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, graduating from the two-year pro-gram last May.

“I was really fortunate that I was able to get a job really quick and get on with Aspen [Planers],” she said.

Before being employed by Aspen, she began working with a forestry consultant in cruising — which involves determining the volume of wood in a forester’s cut block, the tree species and the health of the forest.

In July 2014, Rielley started working with Aspen Planers as a planning technician and compass man alongside one of the com-pany’s cruisers.

Her job involves gathering infor-mation to determine how much

Aspen Planers stands to earn from logging a cut block, how they will go about logging the trees, as well as information about the area’s envi-ronment.

“My job, solely, is around col-lecting the data in order for them to make those decisions,” Rielley said.

Before cruisers venture out, lay-out crews are sent in to find a cut block and give a general overview of the area, including looking for riparian areas and any endangered species that might be living there.

“They have to go in there and they have to look at things like slope, grading for roads,” Rielley said, noting that cruising is the more detailed version of this plan-ning process.

“Every hectare we have a plot, and in our plot we use what’s called a prism, and that will tell us how many trees are actually within our plot,” Rielley said.

They check the height of the trees and look for any pathogens they may have, such as conks.

Cruising is a government man-date, Rielley said.

ALEESHA RIELLEYYoung forester harvesting a wealth of experience


See ‘Rielley’ Page B14



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A Special Salute to All our hard working Forestry Employees.

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Phone: 378-5524 or 378-2928P.O. Box 1077, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8

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National Forest

Week SEPT. 20-26“The government needs to know what’s going on in there, so before the loggers can log it, we need to know how much money we’re going to make from this block, and ideally if it’s worth going in and logging and that’s what the cruise helps do,” Rielley said.

Rielley will sometimes be given the respon-sibility to walk a cut-block’s boundary, streams and roads with a GPS unit, the data from which is digitized to build maps.

Some of the forests Rielley works in include the Lower Nicola area near Logan Lake, the Jura area near Princeton, as well as the Elkhart and Murray Lake areas.

“We have a pretty wide area that we pull from,” Rielley said.

Her feet barely wet from her year working in the industry, Rielley also volunteers as a member of the local forestry committee.

This non-profit group consists of members from various forestry organizations, and they aim to educate the community on the industry and give back.

Some of the ways they do that is host a tree planting for elementary school students on the science of planting trees, doll out bursaries and conduct fundraisers.

From Page B13

Rielley’s work isn’t just in the forest — she also volunteers on the forestry committee

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Thank You to All of Our Employees & Clientsfor Your Hard Work & Support

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Contact: Todd Chamberlain, RFTe-mail: [email protected]

Lower Nicola Indian Band181 Nawishaskin Lane, Merritt, BC V1K 0A7

Tel: 250-378-5157 Fax: 250-378-1385

Lower Nicola Indian Band Natural Resources Department and Shulus Forest Enterprises Inc. workforce is comprised of a Registered Forest Technician, as well as forestry graduates from NVIT. The majority of staff is of

aboriginal ancestry and is certified in Resources, Information and Standard Certification for quality, control and consistency in the data collection and analysis involved in dealing with First Nations Forestry Referrals.

The company also has its BC Forest Safety Council SAFE Company Certification.

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• Timber Cruising• GIS

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