Merritt Herald, September 25, 2014

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The 100-year-old heritage building in the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue in downtown Merritt badly damaged in a June 30 fire was demolished over the course of sev-eral hours on Tuesday afternoon. Handfuls of onlookers watched as the building came down piece by piece as the structure was ripped away by an excavator.

As of Wednesday morning, much of the view of the demolition from street-level on Quilchena Avenue was

obscured by orange tarps, but crews remained on the site in the alley behind the building.

Going, going, goneMichael Potestio/Herald

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Thank You!The City of Merritt values the dedication and

contributions of the many volunteers involved in making our City a better place for all.

Pursuant to the Council Committee Policy Section 1.4.4, all Council Committee appointments expire on September 30th in the year of a general local

election; and as we are all aware, 2014 is the year of the next general local election.

At this time, City Council would like to extend a gracious THANK YOU to all members of the community that provided dedication,

personal time and effort by being involved and participating on Council Committees.

The dedication and participation of volunteers is the strength of a community and the

City appreciates the strength of our community members.

Dance classes back in actionAfter a summer of

uncertainty, Merritt’s dance studio is bustling once again.

Classes for every age from infant to senior are in full swing after their Sept. 2 startup.

“I just want this building to be alive with music and joy and movement, so we’re getting there,” dance instructor Lizette Nel said.

The road to enliv-ening the Olde Court-house Arts Centre with dance wasn’t a smooth one.

In the spring, Nel was unexpectedly deported to South Afri-ca after a bureaucratic debacle over her rate of pay.

The departure of Merritt’s sole ballet teacher meant the indefinite closure of the studio and suspen-sion of all lessons.

Because Nel worked for $15 an hour instead of the $25 an hour she was recommended in a Labour Market Opinion when she moved to Merritt in late 2012, the federal department Service Canada launched an investigation into her work permit renewal application.

Service Canada investigates cases to prevent exploitation of foreign workers.

However, Nel offered to work for the lower wage while the dance school’s enrolment picked up, and she was not being exploited by the Merritt Dance Society.

While Nel was back in South Africa, direc-tors with the Merritt Dance Society kept the ball rolling to keep enrolment up with the hopes she’d be able to return in the fall.

“We weren’t guar-anteed anything. We were just always think-ing positive, that this would be the outcome, that there’d be classes in September,” Merritt Dance Society director Clare Anderson said.

“But so many peo-ple gave up their time and money and their efforts, and I haven’t seen a cause like that before.”

The efforts of the directors paid off, and to date, the dance studio has about 70 students.

That’s maintaining the enrolment level Nel worked to achieve from

the original dozen stu-dents she’d had when

she began working in Merritt.

The unusual situation around Nel’s deportation garnered media attention around Canada, which came as a surprise to her.

“We never asked for any of the media to come and give it expo-sure, it just happened,” Nel said. “It was pretty amazing.”

Anderson said the media attention was a good thing as it put pressure on people involved in the case to expedite Nel’s appli-cation to return to Canada.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

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Lizette Nel (centre) teaches classes for all age groups at the Love to Dance Academy, including the Dancing Divas program for people 18 and older. Emily Wessel/Herald

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Nel and her husband Herman returned to Can-ada in mid-August and no sooner were they back in Merritt than they were in the dance studio, giving it a fresh coat of paint and a thorough cleaning.

But there is a silver lin-ing to all the trouble they went through — besides, of course, having the dance instructor back in Merritt.

Anderson said it taught the dance students and directors alike the impor-tance of perseverance.

“When Lizette and Her-man did have to leave, a lot of [the kids] were pretty crushed,” Anderson said. “Everyone was trying to be positive and say they’re coming back, but we didn’t really know when. So for them to see it happen, it’s the best case scenario: not only is she back, there’s more classes, we have a freshly painted studio, everyone’s willing to just go, go, go.”

Nel said she was amazed to see all the work the society and volunteers were doing during a time of such uncertainty as to the future of dance lessons in Merritt.

“Maybe they don’t real-ize it now, maybe when they’re grown-ups or sometime in future, they will carry with them some idea or some memory that if things go wrong, you can actually try to make a change and make a differ-ence,” Nel said.

For now, Nel is ready to put the past behind her and follow the positive trajectory the local dance studio seems to be on.

“It’s no use wasting your energy on the past. It’s bet-ter now to use your energy on the future,” she said.

That future includes instruction assistance from her daughter, Vanessa van Rensburg, as well as a handful of new dance programs.

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CANDIDATE INFORMATION

The Local General Election is set for Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors to City Council and three (3) School Trustees to the Board of School District No. 58.

The official list of candidates will be announced October 20, 2014.

INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL?Nomination packages including information and nomination forms will be available at City Hall starting on Friday, August 22, 2014.

To qualify to be nominated, a person must be:Age eighteen (18) years or older on November 15, 2014;• A Canadian citizen;• A resident of British Columbia for the past six months; and• Not disqualified from voting in an election in B.C., being nominated, • elected or holding office

You do not have to live within the municipal boundaries of the City of Merritt.

You must be nominated in writing by two (2) qualified electors of the City of Merritt in order to run for Mayor or Councillor or School Trustee.

Nomination forms must be filed in person during the Nomination Pe-riod which runs from 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 30 to 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014.

Those who may be interested in running for Merritt City Council can receive in-formation about Municipal government, the role of Council, time commitment of a Council Member and what to expect if elected.

Contact UsCarole Fraser, Chief Election Officer 250-378-8614 [email protected]

JOB POSTING: Building/Plumbing Inspector

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

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

Detailed resumes attached with a cover letter will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 03, 2014 and should be addressed to:

Carole Fraser,Human Resources Manager

City of MerrittPO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street

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

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

Roads & Utilities Working ForemanApplications are invited for the position of Roads and Utilities Working Foreman for the Public Works Department in the City of Merritt.

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

Detailed resumes attached with a cover letter will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2014 and should be addressed to:

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

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

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

CITY OF MERRITTJOB POSTING

CITY OF MERRITT NOTICE OF 2014 TAX SALE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter, properties listed hereunder will be offered for sale for recovery of outstanding property taxes on Monday, September 29, 2014, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber at the Merritt City Hall at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C., unless delinquent taxes plus interest thereon are sooner paid. Payment for either settlement of outstanding taxes or purchase of property at Tax Sale shall be Cash, Money Order, Certified Cheque or Bank Draft. The minimum bid on a property will be the upset price for that specific property and is subject to change until the time of the Tax Sale.

It should be noted that the sale is not final and that the purchase is subject to redemption within one year from the day the annual sale began. Redemption price will be the upset price at time of tax sale plus any taxes paid by the purchaser, plus interest as set by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on the preceding and on any surplus bid.

NOTE: Purchase of a Tax Sale Property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act. The tax is based on fair market value and calculated at a rate of 1% on the first $200,000.00 of value and 2% on the balance.

Delinquent Properties as of 4:00 PM September 23, 2014ROLL # CIVIC & LEGAL ADDRESS UPSET PRICE 2.1 2502 SPRING BANK AVE - LOT: A; PLAN : KAP57842; LOT: 121; $14,479.85

11.022 2951 TELEMON PL - LOT: 7; PLAN : KAP39460; LOT: 122; $1,630.25

65.07 2653 PRIEST AVE - LOT: 14; PLAN : KAP11984; LOT: 123; $9,633.65

1778.85 2761 EAGLE CRES - LOT: 21; PLAN : KAP81662; $5,216.61

8026.225 1991 MORRISSEY ST - LOT: 15; BLOCK: 2; PLAN : KAP11233; $4,472.65

1090 2049 QUILCHENA AVE - LOT: 16; BLOCK: 15; PLAN : KAP1; LOT: 125; $12,997.70

11.198 SAGE PL - LOT: B; PLAN : KAP31990; LOT: 122; $4,113.81

1778.618 2732 GRANDVIEW HTS - LOT: 5; PLAN : KAP60575; $4,050.19

6257 1401 PINE ST - LOT: 1; BLOCK: 4; PLAN : KAP561; LOT: 126; $6,857.92

1291 1399 PARCEL ST - LOT: 1; PLAN : KAP1652; LOT: 125; $10,604.34

870.058 MERRITT AVE - LOT: 1; PLAN : KAP38721; LOT: 124; $16,109.34

870.06 2350 VOGHT ST - LOT: A; PLAN : KAP26552; LOT: 124; $145,450.67

1778.23 4153 AIRPORT RD - LOT: 2; PLAN : KAP77831; $111,722.77

1778.86 DEWOLF WAY - LOT: A; PLAN : KAP83942; $22,933.38

10.789 2869 CRANNA CRES - LOT: 39; PLAN : KAP22549; LOT: 122; $ 9,158.64

BEN CURRIE, DEPUTY FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER

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PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, September 30th, 2014 at 7:00PM

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday September 30th 2014 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed bylaw amendment:

APPLICANT: Rattan Hospitality Inc. LOCATION: 3969 Crawford Avenue

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 2 SECTION 23 TOWNSHIP 91 KAMLOOPS

DIVISION YALE DISTRICT PLAN KAP78127

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2179, 2014 proposes to amend the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw 1894, 2004 by rezoning the above noted property from C7, (Tourism Commercial) to C4 (Highway Commercial) to permit a hotel development, an associated convention centre, and a restaurant. For all the permitted uses in C4, Highway Commercial please refer to the Zoning Bylaw 1894, 2004 on the City’s website. A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm on September 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and including 30th, 2014 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, or online at www.merritt.ca Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submission must be received NO LATER

THAN 4:00PM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH 2014, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:BY EMAIL: [email protected] IN PERSON: City Hall 2185 Voght Street BY FAX: 250-378-2600 BY MAIL:City of Merritt, Planning & Development Services Manager, PO Box 189, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Services Manager at 250-378-8620 or at [email protected] Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Note: this is the second of two consecutive Public Notices Dated this 25th day of September 2014

Next council meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 30,

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Mayor urges Merrittonians to vote in Nov. 15 election

With the municipal elec-tion less than two months away, Merritt Mayor Susan Roline has a message for Merrittonians: get out and vote.

That message was deliv-ered via part one of a two-part letter titled How do we make November the best election ever in Merritt? posted on the City of Merritt website back in August.

Roline told the Herald she wrote the letter to let vot-ers know what they should be aware of and what they should be looking for in their governance structure.

“Demanding more from their council other than just fixing individual’s issues,” Roline told the Herald in an interview. “That’s all we seem to be doing. We’re reacting all the time, not being proactive to put proper policy in place and proper bylaws in place that would mitigate some of this reaction stuff.”

In the letter, the mayor wrote that skipping the vote

“is not rebellion — it’s sur-render.”

“They think they can’t change nothing, so they give up, they don’t even bother going out to vote anymore,” Roline said.

Roline writes that she believes there is rampant cynicism in politics these days that can be changed if those elected practice a balance between individual concerns and overall public benefit.

In the letter, Roline writes that an elected official must work as part of a team to get things done, and must work for the greater good.

She said she’d like to see more people making informed votes and taking an interest in local issues.

She said she’d also like to see younger people voting

and getting involved in poli-tics so they have a say in deci-sions that are going to affect this community for decades to come.

Roline said part two of her letter is still in the works.

Part one of the letter is posted on the city’s website at merritt.ca.

Gage not running for re-election to school board

With the Nov. 15 elec-tion date looming, long-time School District 58 trustee Richie Gage announced he won’t be running for re-elec-tion to his seat on the board.

Gage made the announce-ment at the school board meeting on Sept. 17.

He has been a school trustee for nine years. Prior to holding an elected position, Gage’s career in the district spanned 30 years and a vari-ety of positions, including teacher, school principal and district superintendent.

Merrittonians will elect three school trustees to the board of School District 58 on election day.

By Michael PotestioTHE HERALD

[email protected] ‘‘Skipping the vote ‘is not rebellion — it’s surrender.’

— MERRITT MAYOR SUSAN ROLINE


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Nicola-Canford almost complete

For students at Nicola-Canford Elementary, it’s not just welcome to a new school year — it’s wel-come to a new school.

As students returned to class for the first official full day Tues-day, those at the Lower Nicola elementary got a look at their new modular classrooms.

The new school was a $3 mil-lion pilot project of the Ministry of Education. Demolition of the old school began last June, and students were relocated to Mer-ritt’s former Coquihalla Middle School while construction of the new building took place through-out the year.

Though it’s not 100 per cent complete, Nicola-Canford has been granted a temporary occu-pancy permit and has passed all the health and safety inspections it needs to be open for classes.

There is less than $60,000 worth of work to do on the new school, some of which is outside the building, including car stops and fencing, School District 58 superintendent Steve McNiven told trustees at their Sept. 17 meeting.

Crews are anticipated to finish up work on the school while class-es are in session for a few days.

“There may be some challeng-es and some bumps in the road, but we’re excited about the build-ing,” McNiven said. “It’s a great place for learning, just a fabulous facility for our students.”

McNiven said the permanent occupancy permit inspection was imminent, but had to wait until picket lines were cleared.

Once the school is 100 per cent completed, the district will host a grand opening event, which is expected to take place in early October.

“A lot of people who aren’t connected there now but were, will want to be there,” trustee Richie Gage said.

The project has paid off for the local district, SD58 secretary-treasurer Kevin Black told trustees.

The district’s deferred capital revenue is $19 million as opposed to $14.4 last year, directly related to the increase because of Nicola-Canford’s construction.

The investment in a new school also bumped the district’s non-financial tangible assets up to $25.4 million compared to last year’s $20.9 million.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCEFamilies living

beyond the regular school bus routes may be eligible

for transportation assistance for the 2014/2015 school

year and are asked to make

application before October 17,

2014 regardless of whether

transportation assistance was received in the

past. Applications after this date will be approved as of the

date the application is received,

and will not be retroactive. Please note that parents of kindergarten

students who are required to pick their child up or

bring them to the school at lunchtime

may also qualify. Transportation

Assistance forms can be picked up

at the School Board Office in Merritt, 1550

Chapman Street.

Parents are reminded that road/weather conditions may cause delays/cancellations to the regular bus run(s).

In extreme circumstances, notice of delays

will be announced over the local radio

station and the school will attempt to contact parents by phone, in order

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AM PM- Rey Creek Ranch (8815) 4:027:45 Mamette Lake Trailer Park (9256) 3:577:46 9311 Mamit Lake Road 3:567:47 Lund’s Driveway 3:547:50 Beech Road 3:507:53 10681 Mamette Lake Road 3:487:58 Joe’s Driveway (4434) 3:448:09 Sam (131E) 3:298:10 Bent (224E Hwy 8) 3:288:11 Shuter Road (289 Hwy 8) 3:268:12 Lions 3:248:25 Merritt Central Elementary 3:00- Collettville Elementary 3:058:30 Merritt Secondary 3:10

BUS NO. A3580 MAMIT LAKE

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AM PM7:24 Community Hall (4943 Hwy 8) 4:167:26 Shackan Road 4:097:28 Chief Anthony Joe Bridge (Cottonwood Lane) 4:077:32 FX Ranch Road (4150 Hwy 8) 4:027:35 Dot Ranch Rd. West 4:007:42 3178 Highway 8 3:547:44 2795 Highway 8 (Quonway/Saphire) 3:507:52 Sunshine Valley #2 (W) (Spius Hatchery) 3:457:54 Willagoose Road 3:437:55 2241 Thompson 3:427:59 Nicola Canford Elementary 3:328:02 Marshall Road 3:308:07 Lower Nicola Trailer Park (254 Hwy 8) 3:298:09 Firehall (226 Hwy 8) 3:238:10 Band Office (181 Hwy 8) 3:208:15 Merritt Secondary School*wait for CV students - transfer from Bus A3580 3:158:22 Diamond Vale

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AM PMROUTE A 7:25 Barton’s -7:34 Shuter’s 3:227:35 Spring’s 3:237:37 McMaster’s 3:247:38 Lower Nicola Indian Band Office 3:277:39 Lower Nicola Fire Hall 3:297:40 Nicola-Canford Elementary -ROUTE B 7:47 Saskatoon & Coyote Pass 3:407:49 2924 Yap Skim 3:457:50 Keisa Anderson 3:517:54 Nicola-Canford Elementary -8:02 Anderson St. & Aberdeen 3:39- Turner & Aberdeen 3:358:04 Whinney St. & Aberdeen 3:378:15 Merritt Secondary (in back) 3:178:31 Merritt Bench Elementary -8:20 Coquihalla Middle School 3:108:40 Collettville Elementary 3:03

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ATTENTION MOTORISTS1. RED ALTERNATING OVERHEAD FLASHING LIGHTS:Stop when approaching a school bus from either direction (minimum 10 metres). This means the school bus is stopped to either load or unload students. Wait until the red lights stop flashing and the driver indicates it is safe to proceed or until the bus moves off. Watch for students crossing the road. 2. AMBER ALTERNATING OVERHEAD FLASHING LIGHTS:Slow down and proceed with caution and be prepared to stop as the bus will be stopping to either load or unload students.

3. RAILROAD CROSSINGS:The Motor Vehicle Act states that school buses carrying students must stop at all uncontrolled rail-way crossings, but School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) has extended its policy to include stops at ALL railway crossings.

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Nicola-Canford construction boosts SD58’s assets

School board trustees finalized their financial statements for the 2013-14 school year at their regular meeting on Sept. 17.

The audited statement pegs the district’s financial assets at a $2.1 mil-lion increase over the previous school year because of the new construction at Nicola-Canford, a $3 million pilot project by the Ministry of Education.

The district will also pocket 20 per cent of the $407,000 it saved during the teachers’ strike, and pay the ministry back the remaining 80 per cent.

The district came in just shy of $3 mil-lion under its 2014 budget for instruc-

tion for a variety of reasons, including the teachers’ strike, CUPE wage expenses (which will be paid out shortly now that the agreement with support workers has been ratified), and some aboriginal edu-cation dollars that weren’t spent accord-ing to the budget.

“We did have some contingencies in there and there were some items that weren’t done due to the strike,” SD58 secretary-treasurer Kevin Black said.

The district’s state-ment of financial position is a snapshot of where the district was at as of June 30.

“This really is just a summary of how we get to accumulate a surplus,” Black told the board.


Of all the puzzling things a person could do, spending extra years in high school when they don’t have to has to be one of the most baffling.

When I was 16, I was not exactly an amazing per-son. I was the embodiment of a constant tug-of-war between teenage arrogance and crippling self-doubt wrapped in a coating of

acne-prone skin. For obvi-ous reasons, this is not a scene I would like to revisit, let alone spend more than a decade in.

But in fact, that is exactly what one 34-year-old woman in the U.S. has done.

Born into a rocky fam-ily situation — to put it lightly — Charity Johnson reportedly spent her whole life looking for a place to belong.

She was in and out of foster care as a kid, and at 14 was living in a group home without contact with her parents.

Various circumstances prevented Charity’s rela-tives from caring for her; her father was in jail for murder; her mother was homeless and transient

until her death in 2002; her grandmother was dead; her sister died of leukemia; others couldn’t or wouldn’t take her in.

Without any family, she stayed in the group home, and eventually moved in with a long-lost sister who had resurfaced. The sister was seven years older than her and married with kids.

After a while, that situ-ation failed and Johnson spent more time in a trou-bled youth home. Finally, she aged out of Texas’ child foster care system.

She found a family to take her in, and is reported to have graduated from an alternative high school at age 23.

Again, that living situ-ation soured, and so she went online and found

another mother figure to take her in.

She repeated this for years, moving all around the U.S., living with differ-ent “moms” ranging from a Nevada housekeeper to an Ohio pastor.

She would find vulner-able people to take her in under the guise of her own vulnerability.

Indeed, she was a vul-nerable person, but she took advantage of people who were looking for love as much as she was.

Eventually, someone in Longview, a city of 81,000, got wind of what was up from a former “mom,” and she was found out.

The news she was much older than she reported shocked even her 23-year-old boyfriend, who believed

she was 18.She spent 29 days in jail

after pleading guilty to the misdemeanour charge of failing to identify herself to a police officer. Her fate in the city is uncertain, and she is reportedly keeping a low profile and working at McDonald’s.

The revelation of her transgressions have elicited a wide variety of reactions: some washed their hands of her, others promised to forgive her, and still others only wanted to understand her.

It’s a bizarre thing to do and she may be the first to have gone so long, but she certainly isn’t the first to lie about her age to re-enrol in high school.

HERALD OPINION

Report card time for local politicians

VICTORIA – This November, voters will be hiring local politicians for a four-year term, rather than three.

It’s a good time to ask some tough questions about the performance of councils on the job they are assigned to do, as opposed to posturing about senior government matters.

Remember when it was fashion-able for city councils to declare their communities “a nuclear weapons-free zone”? You can still see the signs entering Vancouver and Nanaimo. Alert voters may wonder: “Did they really think we’re that stupid?” Yes, they did. And some of them still do.

To illustrate, allow me to introduce my poster child for bad local govern-ment, Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt.

A long-time NDP activist, Isitt got elected three years ago after raising his name recognition with a couple of runs for mayor. His rookie term has been notable for a series of stunts that extend his career as a professional stu-dent, campus radical and occasional history lecturer.

One of Isitt’s big studies is the influence of Soviet communism on the B.C. NDP. He was on one of his visits to Russia earlier this year when President Vladimir Putin was having his way with Crimea.

Isitt’s fondness for state control was on display last fall when aboriginal protesters disrupted natural gas drill-ing in New Brunswick, torching sev-eral police vehicles in the process.

Isitt took to his Facebook page to decry the federal government’s use of police against the population, and suggested Canada should emulate Venezuela, where petroleum resourc-es benefit the people rather than cor-porations.

Prolonged adolescence truly puzzling

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A 22-year-old man in Tennessee reportedly faked a high school tran-script so he could enrol and play basketball in 2013.

A 21-year-old man in Michigan fudged his age so he could enrol and play football in 2012.

If it sounds like some-thing out of the movies, that’s because there are movies about adults pretending they’re teen-agers to go back to high school.

In 21 Jump Street, which was a TV show in the ’80s and spawned two movies in the last couple of years, a couple of rookie cops went back to high school to bust various crimes taking place at teenager-orient-ed venues.

Never Been Kissed, the landmark 1999 rom-com starring Drew Barry-more, follows a reporter going undercover at a high school who ends up flourishing there as she never could during her embarrassing youth — hence the title of the

movie. The difference with

these characters and their real-life counterparts is that the characters’ work — their adult careers — are what leads them to fake it ’til they make it.

The real people cling-ing to adolescence more closely resemble Chan-ning Tatum’s character in the first 21 Jump Street movie.

He was a cool guy in high school and expects to breeze through his undercover work, reliving his glory days.

The thing is, times have changed and he’s no longer the cool guy he once was — a discovery that rocks his world.

While the teenage years may be ugly at times, they are a neces-sary phase on the trajec-tory of life. The idea is to go through them, learn from them, and then grow out of them.

But sometimes there’s a flaw and someone goes way off the trajectory, resulting in a truth that is stranger than fiction.

Venezuela sells gasoline for nine cents a gallon, the late Hugo Chavez’s gift to his people after nationalizing the oil industry. The capital, Caracas, is famous for extreme poverty, brutally suppressed riots, and a crime rate so bad it ranks among the world’s most danger-ous cities.

How does Isitt’s political out-look translate to his role in local government?

This week local politicians gather in Whistler for the annu-al Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. One of Isitt’s first contributions a couple of years ago was at a UBCM workshop on how to finance local infra-structure.

Isitt proposed setting up a municipal income tax. Presum-ably this would be on top of

property taxes.In its wisdom, Victoria

council appointed Isitt as their Capital Regional District rep-resentative. In that capacity he led the charge against Canada Post’s decision to wind up door-to-door delivery for the minor-ity of people who aren’t already using community mailboxes.

After instructing Ottawa to accelerate the bankruptcy of this Crown corporation, Isitt began ordering the province to intervene in a dispute over Grace Islet, a rocky point off Salt Spring Island where an Alberta man is trying to build a retirement home. The dispute centres on aboriginal burial grounds and artifacts, and Isitt appointed himself advocate for the grievances of native people.

When the B.C. government didn’t follow his instructions, he demanded that the CRD

expropriate the land and evict the owner. Island politics being what it is, this was actually considered before cooler heads prevailed.

And how are things with the CRD’s real job while the Isitt circus rolls on? The most over-governed region in B.C. remains locked in a bitter turf war over a federally mandated sewage treatment project, and is on the verge of forfeiting hun-dreds of millions in provincial funds.

So voters should ask them-selves a couple of questions this November. Is your council doing the job it was hired to do? And do you trust these individu-als with your wallet until the fall of 2018?

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc

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Potential of Sturgis festival lost on MerrittDear Editor,

It is unfortunate that anyone wishing to host a festival of any sort walks in the shadow of past events and festivals. There doesn’t seem to be room for the new and the brave in this town.

I was one of many from the Royal Canadian Legion #96 who volunteered to do the beer garden for Sturgis Canada. To the best of my knowledge, there was little to no support from city hall and the chamber of commerce. That makes two strikes against. The weather did not co-operate for the first day — three strikes. Gossip on the street saying Burton Cum-mings was cancelled (the fourth strike) added to the failure. Many comments were made about money that was owed to parties from other festivals,

making five strikes. I must have said 30 or more times, this is not other festivals: this is Stur-gis.

As one of the volunteers, I wish the people of Merritt to understand we were treated with respect and open com-munication. I would support another event hosted by Stur-

gis. Our volunteers were given day passes, equal to $100, and could see the show with their passes. The Burton Cummings show was fabulous.

I see bike owners no dif-ferently than classic car own-ers. Huge investments go into a vehicle — any vehicle. Manoeuvres require a great deal of practice, and should be appreciated. Clubs from both Canada and the U.S. spent thousands to come and enter-tain you, to no avail.

To sum it all up: all should think before they speak, open-mindedly, fairly, and above all informed, before they say no or speak out of turn.

The potential was lost, and it is so unfortunate.

Marion TillotsonMerritt

‘‘‘All should think before they speak, open-mindedly, fairly, and above all informed, before they say no or speak out of turn.’

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Richard Kitsch of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club accepts a cheque for $1,000 from Wal-Mart assistant manager Michelle Bacon. The store matched what the club raised selling raffle tickets dollar-for-dollar up to $500. The money will be used for the club’s general operations, including maintenance of the gun range.

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Spanish and jazz classes are new and are proving to be a hit, with enrolment about 30 between just those classes. In fact, the first 10-week block of Spanish dance lessons is full and the society is planning for another one beginning in December.

As well, a new class for seniors with limited mobility is beginning on Oct. 5, which will take place at Trinity United Church and focus on liturgical movements.

The dance society also saw support in the form of a grant funded by four local people — three of whom donated a week’s worth of tips from their jobs.

That donation was divvied up by the dance society and distributed to students who would otherwise not be able to afford registration fees or dance costumes.

“It’s really special for me and Vanessa to see the kids’ faces in class — the ones that made use of this — their faces light up and it makes a difference,” Nel said. “And it’s not only about dancing, it’s about other things that they learn here as well.”

The society also accepts sponsorships from businesses for local people who wish to take dance lessons but can’t afford them. Families applying for grants from the Merritt Dance Society must go through an applica-tion process that shows they’re financially needy and includes a letter from the poten-tial recipient to show why he or she is inter-ested in dance.

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Merritt’s Grace Bergmann (left) raised $1,400 at her third annual fundraiser yard and bake sale Saturday in support of Operation Christmas Child, the international campaign that sees shoeboxes full of gifts for children in developing countries sent around the world.

Bergmann, 13, surpassed her goal of raising enough money to buy gifts to fill 60 shoeboxes by a long shot, and doubled last year’s total of $700.

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New programs in the works

Some changes to the school district’s student trustee program may be coming down the pipe-line.

The program had its first year as a pilot project during the 2013-14 school year, with two high school students to represent Mer-ritt and two to represent Princeton.

The board is consider-ing running the program again this school year with two students from each end of the district, only this time, having one from Grade 11 and one Grade 12 in each town.

Trustees are also con-sidering a staggered term of six or 12 months to make the program avail-able to more students and

to allow student trustees to train one another.

Trustee Tim Kroeker suggested inviting future trustees to functions the board is invited to rather than just monthly meet-ings.

Superintendent Steve McNiven suggested evalu-ating the election process for student trustees, as well as keeping in touch with the two other school districts in B.C. which run student trustee pro-grams: School Districts 46 (Sunshine Coast) and 39 (Vancouver).

Trustee Leah Ward was tasked with compiling a handbook of roles and responsibilities for student trustees at the board’s meeting on Sept. 17.

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RCMP Auxiliary Const. Graeme Beverley accepted his Police Officer Exemplary Service medal from Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens, Commanding Officer of the RCMP’s “E” Division, to rec-ognize his 20 years of service with the detach-ment on Sept. 16 in Kamloops.

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Merritt councillors at UBCMMerritt’s mayor

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Merritt represen-tatives at the 111th UBCM convention will meet with three ministers over the course of the week — Health Minister Terry Lake, Justice Min-ister Suzanne Anton and

Transportation Minister Todd Stone — which is fewer than last year, Merritt Mayor Susan Roline said.

The mayor and councillors Dave Baker, Mike Goetz, Harry Kroeker and Neil Menard are attending the convention.

At a UBCM forum on rural health care this week, Lake said he’s looking to add 80 new rural ambulance paramedic positions over the next 18 months by combining their duties with local care facilities.

Lake said when a full-time paramedic isn’t on call, he or she could be helping out at long-term care homes.

Roline said the city is meeting with Lake to discuss the amount of time B.C. Ambulance Service is called outside of Merritt and to discuss delayed response times.

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back more services to the local hospital at that meeting with Lake.

She said the city is looking to expedite reno-vations to the hospital’s emergency room as well.

The meeting with Anton is to discuss court services in Merritt, Roline said, noting that Merritt’s courthouse — a facility leased from BC Hydro that was supposed to be a tempo-rary setup — is not an adequate venue to serve the community.

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God the Word, the World

While we were standing beside my wrecked car, it was later written off. Somebody asked me if it was my car, because it had a Washington plate. I said, “Yes.” He asked, “Where were you going?” I answered, “ To Merritt.” He asked, “What are you going to do there?” I said, “I’m going there for my birthday party.” He asked, “Which one?” I said, “My 90th.” And you should have seen the look on his face! And he said, pointing at my car, “You’re going to be 90 and you sat in that thing and walked away from it? Somebody is watching over you!” “Yes. I know.” I said.

And, to this day, I don’t have an ounce of pain from that accident. I want to give my Lord thanksgiving and praise that He had His angels watching over me that day. I want to thank the people who came to my aid that day as well. What they did for me, I was in no shape to do anything for myself. These people were also God’s servants, sent by Him to help me when I really needed the help.

How good God is to all of us. We may not always think of that but He looks after us,

gives us the sunshine and rain, the beauty of nature, good food, homes, everything that makes life pleasant. He gives us His word that tells us of His love and His plans for us. He loves us all alike.

In the story of Jesus in the Bible, we see Him always helping people. Especially those in need. The sick were healed. All who came to Him and the same He said, after they were healed, “Go, and sin no more.” For Jesus knew that it was these bad lifestyles that had caused their problems.

Maybe we need to look at our lifestyle problems. The ones that cause health problems. Maybe Jesus tells us the same? We should go and change.

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Volunteers sort through donations during Saturday’s collection of goods for the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive, a week-long food drive that takes place in dozens of communi-ties across the province.

Local volunteers collected a total of about 3,000 pounds of food, all of which goes to the local food bank to distribute to Nicola Valley residents in need. Collection took place in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Merritt supports twinning pipeline“There isn’t proper

meeting rooms for the law-yers to have discussions with their clients,” Roline said.

At the moment, the City of Merritt is looking into the possibility of purchas-ing the building the RCMP operates out of from the province, and would then explore the possibility of building an extension on that building, which would become the city’s new courthouse, Roline said.

“We’re still investigating the purchase first because we have to do that first,” Roline said. She said they want to let the minister

know about this idea to gain her support.

The meeting with Stone is to discuss the province’s plans regarding repaving Nicola Avenue and discuss plans to expand the road to four lanes where it narrows to two lanes, Roline said.

Roline said the reason for fewer scheduled meet-ings stems from the fact that council is already engaged in talks with certain minis-ters regarding topics they have brought up in the past, or because they have had an issue resolved.

Roline also told the Her-ald that setting up a meeting with a minister should be seen as a last resort and an

issue or request should go through all other appropri-ate channels first.

She pointed out the city’s support for the Kinder Morgan pipeline expan-sion, and said Merritt needs other B.C. Interior com-munities to speak up and ensure Burnaby doesn’t “destroy this project.”

Burnaby’s mayor has come out in opposition to the pipeline expansion project coming through Burnaby and that commu-nity’s city council recently voted in favour of forward-ing an emergency resolu-tion to UBCM that aims to stop Kinder Morgan from conducting land surveys as

the energy company intends to tunnel through Burnaby Mountain.

“It impacts us more than it does Burnaby in what it can give back to us. They’ll leave $39 million in this community through that project,” Roline said of Kinder Morgan’s estimated number of dollars the pipe-line project will bring to Merritt.

On Wednesday, the mayor and council members were reportedly meeting with the president of Kind-er Morgan to discuss what they want from Kinder Morgan in exchange for allowing them to use land to twin the pipeline.

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WHISTLER – Canada’s first declara-tion of aboriginal title is the first of many to come across B.C. and it should be viewed as a step forward for relations with the province and local governments, del-egates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention were told Tuesday.

A standing-room-only crowd of local politicians heard a summary of the June decision of the Supreme Court of Canada declaring title to 1,700 square kilo-metres of the Nemiah Valley near Williams Lake. The title area is no longer considered Crown land.

Alexis Creek First Nation Chief Percy Guichon called the landmark Tsilhqot’in Nation case “the first step to reconciliation” between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities.

“For far too long, provincial and federal governments have somehow minimized First Nations’ rights,” Guichon told del-egates. “It only has brought on negatives, such as legislating us to poverty on these small areas they call reserves.”

Vancouver lawyer Gregg Cockrill said the declaration of title on Tsilhqot’in lands may be the most significant court decision in B.C. his-tory, and there will be many more to come,

either by court rulings or treaties that define areas of aboriginal title.

For areas not sub-ject to title declara-tions, local govern-ments do not have the same legal obliga-tion to consult First Nations as the federal and provincial gov-ernments do, Cockrill said.

Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William, whose Tsilhqot’in community was the subject of the land-mark case, said the next step is to build a positive relationship with the B.C. govern-ment. William praised Premier Christy Clark’s decision to be the first B.C. premier to visit his territory, and to agree to return in October to mark the 150th anniversary of the hanging of Tsilhqot’in chiefs in Quesnel during colo-nial times.

William, also an area director of the Cariboo Regional District, said the next step is to develop Tsilhqot’in laws to govern resource development.

In the wake of the federal government’s rejection of a gold mine project in the region, the Tsilhqot’in Nation has developed a draft mining policy. Guichon said the draft has been pre-sented to governments and industry for their input, and the goal is to work cooperatively on resource develop-ment as has been done in the forest industry in the region.

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BeAuTiFullY FiniSHeD

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oPEn ConCEPT DEsiGn

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GooD sTaRTER hoME

#2110 $119,900

Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up 2 baths, new file and newer flooring in living room, newer countertops in kitchen. Has covered carport in back with lane access. Upgraded to 100 amp.

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Great opportunity of 6 strata title townhomes, all within walking distance to downtown & close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $89,828 per unit. All are currently rented.

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#2299 $229,000

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Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.

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#2286 $34,900

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sPaCious MoBiLE

#1967 $74,500

2 bedrm mobile in one of the nicest parks. 1 bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living rm in the center. The addition has a large enclosed porch & family rm.

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#2283 $299,900

4 bedrm, 2 bath home on the Bench, meticulously maintained with many upgrades such as windows, doors, furnace, HW tank in 2011 and central A/C. Private backyard, lots of extra parking.

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Large family home with many upgrades. 3 bedrms up, 2 down with inlaw suite. Owners has put in a wood burning stove, HW tank in 2012, insulation, BI vac & water filtration system. The backyard has beautiful flower beds and front yard has fish pond & U/G sprinklers.

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Perfect home for a large family. Possible 5 bedrm house in great area with with big yard, nice back deck & gazebo and double garage with 10 ft high doors. Lots of extra park with 1.5 lots.

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Perfect for investors, young people, retired couple. Nice 1 bedroom apartment in a well managed building, on bus route and close to corner store. Building has elevator and easy access.

QuaLiTY BuiLT hoME

#2307 $299,000

A large foyer greets you and opens to living & dining rooms with lots of windows. Kitchen has large skylight, gas cooktop & new wall oven. 3 bedrms, jetted tub in master ensuite. In floor radiant heat, A/C, double garage with workshop & RV parking.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2264 $189,900

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acres with a fully manicured lawn & U/G sprinklers. Features new bathrm, new flooring, paint new windows, siding, furnace & more.

DEsiRaBLE LoCaTion

#2297 $369,000

Spacious family home with 5 bedrms up, 2 down, 3 baths, formal living room with gas F/P, jetted tub in ensuite. Upgraded paint and most flooring. All appliances stay. 2 bedrm inlaw suite.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2233 $514,900

Quality built home with 3 bedrms up, country kitchen, full bsmt with family room & work area. Beautifully landscaped 0.44 ac lot with gazebo, attached garage & 32x28 detached shop & shed.

aDuLT oRiEnTED sTRaTa

#2151 $224,900

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

GREaT viEWs

#2235 $479,000

Spacious 4 bedrm + den, 3 bath home with newer S/S appliances in gourmet kitchen, dining & living rooms adjoin a walk-out balcony. The walkout bsmt has wet bar & games room. Lot of parking.

EXECuTivE hoME

#2244 $499,900

Executive 6 bedrm family home in excellent location with panoramic views. Great curb appeal and grandiose floor plan. Features Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen, large master bedrm with 5 pce ensuite, and an inlaw suite

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#2290 $249,900

Clean, spacious heritage home with large rooms, newer flooring & kitchen cabinets. Newer vinyl windows, walk-in soaker tub with shower in main. U/G sprinklers, detaching 1 car garage.

TRiPLE GaRaGE

#2187 $537,000

Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully finished basement.


#2245 $259,000

This home is a 3 level split with 3 bedrms up + 1 down. Recent updates include new metal roof, some windows/door, exterior painting & tile in kitchen, stainless steel appliances in large kitchen.

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#2287 $268,000

Large 6 bedroom home in good area, close to school. 3 bedrooms up, 3 down, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, huge sundeck, fenced backyard, skylights and double garage.

aTTEnTion invEsToRs

#2163 $649,000

4 separately titled side by side duplexes, a total of 8 units rentable. Some long term tenants. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen & living room, Fenced backyards. Newer roof, 100 amp service.

nEWER aPaRTMEnT

#2312 $139,000

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

niCE sTRaTa uniT

#2192 $59,000

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nEWER RanChER

#2278 $299,000

3 bedroom rancher with 1800 sq.ft., open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, and a bonus room above the garage. Fenced backyardwith shed.

QuiET LoCaTion

#2226 $339,900

Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen with new countertops, family rm with gas F/P, 2 car garage, RV parking with sani-dump and a private backyard.

DETaChED shoP

#2234 $229,000

Great rural setting on 0.35 acres with creek. Enjoy the country style home with 2 bedrmsup, 1 down, bsmt renovated with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Open concept kitchen, galleykitchen, large living room.

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#2167 $135,000

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood,

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access, huge backyard with single garage.

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oVer 12,000 SQ.FT. loT

#2298 $345,000

5 bedrm home in good area. Main floor has been upgraded with HW floors, kitchen counters & paint. Open design kitchen, 3 bedrms up, 2 down, huge living rm with rock F/P plus airtight woodstove in bsmt.

aMaZinG hoME

#2164 $535,000

Quality built, open & bright home on 3 levels with 5 bedrms + den, 3.5 baths, on demand HW heat, den/office with coffered ceiling & large windows, chef style kitchen with granite counters, large island & much more.

FAnTASTiC VAlleY VieWS

#2209 $474,900

Impressive home with breathtaking views from the huge wrap around deck. Features beautiful oak doors, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, full finished basement, large family & games rooms. Bathrooms has been refurbished with vintage tub & high end faucets.

niCE LoCaTion

#2265 $249,000

3 bedroom home, perfect for first time buyers. Two bedrooms up, 1 down. Has single detached garage, fenced backyard and several fruit trees. Lots of parking for your toys.

aMaZinG viEWs

#2267 $429,000

Beautifully decorated 6 yr old home with HW floors, open concept kitchen with S/S appliances & gas cookstove. Spacious deck off kitchen. 2 bedrms up, 2 down & 3 baths, family room & large theatre room.

iMMaCuLaTE RanChER

#2227 $209,900

Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.

WhY REnT

#2203 $89,000

This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees include heat and HW.

FirST TiMe BuYerS

#2212 $148,500

Nice 2 bedroom rancher close to downtown and seniors center with newer furnace and HW tank. Concrete foundation, and fenced private yard with shop. Quick Possession.

DoWnToWn

#2211 $70,000


Big FAMilY HoMe

#2309 $319,000

In good area, close to schools. Home has 3 bedrms up with 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level, Newer paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen cabinets. Fenced backyard with garden area and great views from both decks.

BRookMERE

#2292 $339,000

A beautiful oasis in rural setting, perfect if you enjoy the outdoors year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage with guest room & 3 pce bath. Nicely landscaped, RV parking.

CLosE To PaRk

#2291 $224,900

3 bedroom home on quiet street, close to schools & park. Home has had some updates such as windows, furnace, laminate flooring, U/G sprinklers & central A/C. 22x30 shop in back

on QuiET sTREET

#2111 $279,000

Very private yard of 18,000 sq.ft. with fruit trees, large concrete patio & fish pond. This custom 3 level split has 4 bedrms, 3 baths, large living & dining rooms with big windows. The fully fin. Bsmt has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2269 $299,900

Bright 3 bedroom rancher, nicely finished with 24x26 detached garage/shop. Private fenced yard with large sundeck. Room for RV’s. Blacktop driveway. This home is neat as a pin.

niCE YaRD

#2248 $142,000

Affordable and spacious 2 bedroom home with bright & restful décor. Living room with fireplace, large open addition attached to entrance. Well kept yard with large deck.

GREaT nEiGhBouRhooD

#2275 $339,000

Very nice floor plan in this 4 bedroom, 4 bath

home with newer kitchen and flooring in past

5 yrs. Has 2 bedrm inlaw living quarters in

walkout bsmt. Spectacular views of the city.

FAnTASTiC VieWS

#2260 $299,000

Look at this newer 3 bedrooms rancher with

modern open floor plan, 3 pce ensuite, vaulted

ceilings in kitchen, eating area and family

room. Double garage with 10 ft ceilings.

oPPoRTuniTY

#2300 $49,000

2 bedroom house close to the downtown area. Has 1 car garage and 2 workshops. The house needs some TLC. Great for a handyman. As is where is. Schedule A applies.

GREaT sTaRTER

#2215 $125,000

Why rent when you could own this 3 bedroom

home with 1.5 baths, newer windows and

siding. Close to schools. Has 100 amp

service and a carport in the back.

niCELY LanDsCaPED

#2266 $44,900

Enjoy this well cared for 3 bedrm home & nicely

landscaped yard. The woodstove warms the

open concept kitchen & living room accented

by laminate floors. Relax on either deck.

invEsTMEnT

#1982 $169,900

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room & 1 bath per side. Fenced backyard. Some renovations have been done. There are 3 other duplexes adjacent also for sale.

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a home to suit your needs.

LaRGE LoT

#2295 $239,000

Immaculate 3 bedrm home on 0.27 acre lot, nicely landscaped in Lower Nicola. Has has open concept kitchen with eating bar, skylight & lots of cupboards. Living room with gas F/P. Fenced backyard.

GaRDEnER’s PaRaDisE

#2285 $168,500

Remarkable 2 bedroom home with mature landscaping and private backyard with patio. Home features newer kitchen & bathroom, furnace upgrade, 2 skylights for natural light, and 2 outbuildings.

BeAuTiFullY FiniSHeD

#2304 $224,900

In excellent location across from park. Refinished virtually everything inside & out. New windows, doors, furnace, HW tank, U/F sprinkling, woodstove, deck, garage, kitchen cabinets & more.

ThREE LEvEL sPLiT

#2121 $325,000

Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.

GooD LoCaTion

#2276 $159,900

Great starter home in good neighbourhood, close to shopping & arena. Fenced yard with single garage. Basement has a second living quarters for your inlaws.

BaCkYaRD oasis

#2250 $264,900

This 4 bedrm home has a recently remodeled kitchen with custom cabinets, granite counters & new appliances. Bathrms have been redone. Enjoy the solarium that overlooks the backyard garden, pool & pond.

LoWER niCoLa

#2186 $214,900

2 bedrm home on its own 0.23 acre lot. Home is very neat with new siding, shingled roof, skirting with insulation & 14x28 garage. Has an enclosed deck & porch. Yard is fully fenced with workshop, RV parking & garden area.

lArge FAMilY HoMe

#2183 $445,000

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

oPEn ConCEPT DEsiGn

#2185 $79,000

3 bedrm modular home with ground level entry. Extra room for hobby, storage or family room. Quiet location on large lot privately fenced with garden area. Central A/C, newer vinyl siding, thermal pane windows and many upgrades.

GooD sTaRTER hoME

#2110 $119,900

Very clean home with 3 bedrooms up 2 baths, new file and newer flooring in living room, newer countertops in kitchen. Has covered carport in back with lane access. Upgraded to 100 amp.

invEsToRs

#2199 $628,800

Great opportunity of 6 strata title townhomes, all within walking distance to downtown & close to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $89,828 per unit. All are currently rented.

invEsToRs

#2089 $65,000

Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment as investment or for first time buyer. Great affordably price strata unit. $3,000 bonus paid to Buyer upon completion! Don’t miss this one!

invEsTMEnT

#2314 $155,000


LoWER niCoLa

#2299 $229,000

Private setting, spacious 1820 sq.ft. rancher with 3 bedrms, 1.5 bath, freshly painted & 3 pce ensuite. Great views off deck, 7 well producing fruit trees, and is close to elementary school.

EXCELLEnT LoCaTion

#2214 $299,900

Home has 2 full floors plus bsmt, 2 car garage and legal 2 bedrm daylight rental suite on main with rear entrance. Bright kitchen with island, living rm with gas F/P. Nice covered deck in back.

sun vaLLEY CouRT

#2160 $199,000

Nice 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath townhouse with very unique floor plan. Main fl oor has lots of natural sunlight & large bay window & gas F/P in living rm. Kitchen has newer appliances, tile backsplash & fl ooring. Has been prof. painted up & down. Move in ready.

invEsToRs

#2289 $319,900

Good revenue property. Side by side duplex of 1600 sq.ft., 5 bedrms and 2 baths per side. New furnace, 100 amp upgrade and separate backyard. Total income is $1868. Tenants pay utilities.


#2050 $329,900

Large family home with 4 bedrms, open design, bright kitchen, central A/C. Huge, fenced backyard with sundeck and large garden area, plus double garage and deactivated 2 bedrm suite in bsmt.

unFiniSHeD HoMe

#2311 $195,000

A diamond in the rough. Unfinished house on 2 city lots, close to the river, with private yard. This house is in the rough framing stage and is a renovation and will need a new building permit to complete.

iMMaCuLaTE MoBiLE

#2286 $34,900

Fantastic 2 bedroom mobile with addition and covered porch in immaculate condition. Has vaulted ceilings , skylight, great floor plan, furnace has a new motor & well maintained.

sPaCious MoBiLE

#1967 $74,500

2 bedrm mobile in one of the nicest parks. 1 bedrm on each end with an open concept kitchen eating area & living rm in the center. The addition has a large enclosed porch & family rm.

iMMaCuLaTE RanChER

#2283 $299,900

4 bedrm, 2 bath home on the Bench, meticulously maintained with many upgrades such as windows, doors, furnace, HW tank in 2011 and central A/C. Private backyard, lots of extra parking.

CoRnER LoT

#2213 $199,000

5 bedrm home within walking distance to downtown & amenities. 2 storey home with single garage. 3 bedrms up, 2 down, large family room with a small kitchenette.

GooD LoCaTion

#2308 $315,000

Large family home with many upgrades. 3 bedrms up, 2 down with inlaw suite. Owners has put in a wood burning stove, HW tank in 2012, insulation, BI vac & water filtration system. The backyard has beautiful flower beds and front yard has fish pond & U/G sprinklers.

5 LEvEL hoME

#2258 $389,900

Perfect home for a large family. Possible 5 bedrm house in great area with with big yard, nice back deck & gazebo and double garage with 10 ft high doors. Lots of extra park with 1.5 lots.

invEsToRs

#2197 $59,900

Perfect for investors, young people, retired couple. Nice 1 bedroom apartment in a well managed building, on bus route and close to corner store. Building has elevator and easy access.

QuaLiTY BuiLT hoME

#2307 $299,000

A large foyer greets you and opens to living & dining rooms with lots of windows. Kitchen has large skylight, gas cooktop & new wall oven. 3 bedrms, jetted tub in master ensuite. In floor radiant heat, A/C, double garage with workshop & RV parking.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2264 $189,900

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acres with a fully manicured lawn & U/G sprinklers. Features new bathrm, new flooring, paint new windows, siding, furnace & more.

DEsiRaBLE LoCaTion

#2297 $369,000

Spacious family home with 5 bedrms up, 2 down, 3 baths, formal living room with gas F/P, jetted tub in ensuite. Upgraded paint and most flooring. All appliances stay. 2 bedrm inlaw suite.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2233 $514,900

Quality built home with 3 bedrms up, country kitchen, full bsmt with family room & work area. Beautifully landscaped 0.44 ac lot with gazebo, attached garage & 32x28 detached shop & shed.

aDuLT oRiEnTED sTRaTa

#2151 $224,900

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

GREaT viEWs

#2235 $479,000

Spacious 4 bedrm + den, 3 bath home with newer S/S appliances in gourmet kitchen, dining & living rooms adjoin a walk-out balcony. The walkout bsmt has wet bar & games room. Lot of parking.

EXECuTivE hoME

#2244 $499,900

Executive 6 bedrm family home in excellent location with panoramic views. Great curb appeal and grandiose floor plan. Features Jacobi HW flooring, slate tile, 2 gas F/P’s, extra large kitchen, large master bedrm with 5 pce ensuite, and an inlaw suite

LoCaTion, LoCaTion

#2290 $249,900

Clean, spacious heritage home with large rooms, newer flooring & kitchen cabinets. Newer vinyl windows, walk-in soaker tub with shower in main. U/G sprinklers, detaching 1 car garage.

TRiPLE GaRaGE

#2187 $537,000

Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully finished basement.


#2245 $259,000

This home is a 3 level split with 3 bedrms up + 1 down. Recent updates include new metal roof, some windows/door, exterior painting & tile in kitchen, stainless steel appliances in large kitchen.

invEsToRs

#2287 $268,000

Large 6 bedroom home in good area, close to school. 3 bedrooms up, 3 down, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, huge sundeck, fenced backyard, skylights and double garage.

aTTEnTion invEsToRs

#2163 $649,000

4 separately titled side by side duplexes, a total of 8 units rentable. Some long term tenants. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen & living room, Fenced backyards. Newer roof, 100 amp service.

nEWER aPaRTMEnT

#2312 $139,000

Urban living in one of the finest strata developments. Nice one bedrm apartment with granite counters, shaker style kitchen cabinets & incl. appliances. Clean and ready to move into.

niCE sTRaTa uniT

#2192 $59,000

Why rent when you can own? 2 bedroom strata unit with balcony and storage. Large living and dining room. Great for retirees or first time buyers. Strata fees are $212.70 per month.

nEWER RanChER

#2278 $299,000

3 bedroom rancher with 1800 sq.ft., open design kitchen with all appliances, HW floors, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, and a bonus room above the garage. Fenced backyardwith shed.

QuiET LoCaTion

#2226 $339,900

Clean & bright 3 bedrm rancher with full bsmt, vaulted ceilings, large open kitchen with new countertops, family rm with gas F/P, 2 car garage, RV parking with sani-dump and a private backyard.

DETaChED shoP

#2234 $229,000

Great rural setting on 0.35 acres with creek. Enjoy the country style home with 2 bedrmsup, 1 down, bsmt renovated with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Open concept kitchen, galleykitchen, large living room.

EXTRa LaRGE LoT

#2167 $135,000

Older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood,

close to the downtown. An extra large 13,780

sq.ft. lot with subdivision potential. Lane

access, huge backyard with single garage.

oPPoRTuniTY

#2098 $99,900

Good corner lot on a quiet street with plenty

of room to build a shop. This 2 bedroom

home is awaiting your ideas. Home needs

some TLC, but is priced accordingly.

oVer 12,000 SQ.FT. loT

#2298 $345,000

5 bedrm home in good area. Main floor has been upgraded with HW floors, kitchen counters & paint. Open design kitchen, 3 bedrms up, 2 down, huge living rm with rock F/P plus airtight woodstove in bsmt.

aMaZinG hoME

#2164 $535,000

Quality built, open & bright home on 3 levels with 5 bedrms + den, 3.5 baths, on demand HW heat, den/office with coffered ceiling & large windows, chef style kitchen with granite counters, large island & much more.

FAnTASTiC VAlleY VieWS

#2209 $474,900

Impressive home with breathtaking views from the huge wrap around deck. Features beautiful oak doors, 4 bedrms, 3 baths, full finished basement, large family & games rooms. Bathrooms has been refurbished with vintage tub & high end faucets.

niCE LoCaTion

#2265 $249,000

3 bedroom home, perfect for first time buyers. Two bedrooms up, 1 down. Has single detached garage, fenced backyard and several fruit trees. Lots of parking for your toys.

aMaZinG viEWs

#2267 $429,000

Beautifully decorated 6 yr old home with HW floors, open concept kitchen with S/S appliances & gas cookstove. Spacious deck off kitchen. 2 bedrms up, 2 down & 3 baths, family room & large theatre room.

iMMaCuLaTE RanChER

#2227 $209,900

Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and a den or 3rd bedrm, generous living & dining room plus office. Both bedrms have ensuites. Large covered deck, 20x16 detached shop.

WhY REnT

#2203 $89,000

This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate flooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees include heat and HW.

FirST TiMe BuYerS

#2212 $148,500

Nice 2 bedroom rancher close to downtown and seniors center with newer furnace and HW tank. Concrete foundation, and fenced private yard with shop. Quick Possession.

DoWnToWn

#2211 $70,000


Big FAMilY HoMe

#2309 $319,000

In good area, close to schools. Home has 3 bedrms up with 2 bedrm inlaw suite at ground level, Newer paint & flooring on main, oak kitchen cabinets. Fenced backyard with garden area and great views from both decks.

BRookMERE

#2292 $339,000

A beautiful oasis in rural setting, perfect if you enjoy the outdoors year round. Lovely 2 bedroom home with attached double garage with guest room & 3 pce bath. Nicely landscaped, RV parking.

CLosE To PaRk

#2291 $224,900

3 bedroom home on quiet street, close to schools & park. Home has had some updates such as windows, furnace, laminate flooring, U/G sprinklers & central A/C. 22x30 shop in back

on QuiET sTREET

#2111 $279,000

Very private yard of 18,000 sq.ft. with fruit trees, large concrete patio & fish pond. This custom 3 level split has 4 bedrms, 3 baths, large living & dining rooms with big windows. The fully fin. Bsmt has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

in LoWER niCoLa

#2269 $299,900

Bright 3 bedroom rancher, nicely finished with 24x26 detached garage/shop. Private fenced yard with large sundeck. Room for RV’s. Blacktop driveway. This home is neat as a pin.

niCE YaRD

#2248 $142,000

Affordable and spacious 2 bedroom home with bright & restful décor. Living room with fireplace, large open addition attached to entrance. Well kept yard with large deck.

GREaT nEiGhBouRhooD

#2275 $339,000

Very nice floor plan in this 4 bedroom, 4 bath

home with newer kitchen and flooring in past

5 yrs. Has 2 bedrm inlaw living quarters in

walkout bsmt. Spectacular views of the city.

FAnTASTiC VieWS

#2260 $299,000

Look at this newer 3 bedrooms rancher with

modern open floor plan, 3 pce ensuite, vaulted

ceilings in kitchen, eating area and family

room. Double garage with 10 ft ceilings.

oPPoRTuniTY

#2300 $49,000

2 bedroom house close to the downtown area. Has 1 car garage and 2 workshops. The house needs some TLC. Great for a handyman. As is where is. Schedule A applies.

GREaT sTaRTER

#2215 $125,000

Why rent when you could own this 3 bedroom

home with 1.5 baths, newer windows and

siding. Close to schools. Has 100 amp

service and a carport in the back.

niCELY LanDsCaPED

#2266 $44,900

Enjoy this well cared for 3 bedrm home & nicely

landscaped yard. The woodstove warms the

open concept kitchen & living room accented

by laminate floors. Relax on either deck.

invEsTMEnT

#1982 $169,900

Side by side duplex within walking distance to shopping. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room & 1 bath per side. Fenced backyard. Some renovations have been done. There are 3 other duplexes adjacent also for sale.

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GREAT HORSE PROPERTY

#2251 $525,000

9.88 acres with riding ring & only 5 mins. From Mamit Lake. This 5 bedrm level entry rancher with walkout bsmt has had some updates. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 baths, large kitchen & big sundeck.

LARGE SHOP

#2144 $339,900

Fantastic views of Mamit Lake and valley & just 17 mins. from Merritt on 4.69 acres. Tidy 4 bedrm home with newer kitchen & flooring, huge living rm. 30x40 detached shop, 200 amps.

4.64 AcRES

#1916 $399,900

Country living on 4.64 acres with beautiful 4 bedroom log home. Spacious loft master suite, newer kitchen & appliances, new electric furnace & heat pump, pellet stove. A perfect hobby farm.

fAnTASTic 157 AcRES

#2231 $824,000

Only 15 mins. from Merritt toward Aspen Grove. Property has 1500 sq.ft. 2 bedrm modular home with huge ensuite & big deck. Includes 2 shops, corrals with heating automatic watering for livestock.

APPROX. 264 AcRES

#2246 $1,250,000

Gorgeous acreage with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek flowing throught the property. A great variet of land with possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR. Old farm house used for seasonal cabin + shop.

On 1 AcRE

#2306 $345,000

Great family home on 1 acre just minutes from town. Home boasts 3 bedrms up, 1 down, updated kitchen, parquet flooring, rec.rm with bar. Has detached 2 car garage, 1 car garage & storage bldg.

2.11 ViEW AcRES

#2288 $414,400

Beautifully renovated 4 bedrm home with open concept & vaulted ceilings, oak kitchen cabinets & an airtight woodstove. Great gazebo to relax & enjoy the views. Room for horses. Some outbldgs.

1 AcRE WiTH cREEK

#2263 $434,900

4 bedrm rancher in approx. 1 acre in park-like setting with creek & pond. Home has HW floors, open country kitchen, huge family rm with woodstove & living rm with pellet stove. Detached garage.

cOUnTRY DREAM HOME

#2302 $445,000

Located just 10 mins. from town on 1.17 acres with outdoor recreation out the front door. Home features 4 bedrms, 4.5 baths, 3500 sq.ft. with an inlaw suite downstairs. Large 2 car garage.

9.88 AcRES

#2189 $449,000

Bring your horses! Set up with 3 horse shelters, 2 round pens, 2 hay barns & tack shed. The 4 bedrm home has a new country kitchen, open design, vaulted ceilings, HW floors, gas F/P.

APPROX. 120 AcRES

#2268 $849,000

Compact rancher in a natural valley setting just west of Merritt. Approx. 120 acres of level hay land bordering Spius Creek and Nicola River with abundant water for irrigation. Home is sold “as is”.

WATERfROnT HOME

#2207 $998,000

Magnificent 5 bedrm home on Nicola Lake with unique

open designed family area with large bedrms & family

rooms with an extra summer kitchen. 3 floors, 2 large

covered decks. Has detached triple garage & an

underground boat house bunker.

AT STUMP LAKE

#2277 $274,900

This amazing premium building acreage of 2.75 acres is waterfront with fantastic views. Located in subdivision of quality homes with underground services. Perfect place to build your lakeside cottage.

On WALLOPER LAKE

#2225 $129,000

Great lakefront cabin of 450 sq.ft., recreational retreat on Walloper lake. Crown lease. Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. Call for more details.

19.77 AcRES

#2092 $146,000

Private 19.77 acres with spectacular view of the valley & mountains. Located off Petit Creek Rd at end of quiet cul de sac. Property is treed with creek running through it.

LAKEfROnT LOT

#2198 $285,000

Build your new home on this 0.96 acre lot on Nicola Lake. Great area for boating sports, fishing, sailing & swimming. Close to two golf courses, hotel, restaurant, gas station & store.

inVESTORS

#2171 $850,000

Approx. 12,000 sq.ft. building with office space with one long term tenant. Great for professional offices, retail, lawyers, doctors, government agency, etc. Has approval for residential units upstairs.

10 AcRES in KAnE VALLEY

#2156 $549,000

Just 20 mins. south of Merritt close to cross-country ski trails, fishing, hunting & snowmobiling and backs onto crown land. Beautiful log home with large wrap around covered deck. Includes a guest cabin, new barn with loft & chicken pen.

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133 Ac + LAKE

#1663 $495,000

Incredible year round off the grid home or use as rec. property, almost surrounds Allie Lake. Includes 2 main cabinet plus 3 additional guest cabins. Great for horseback riding, snowmobiling, fish & more.

BRinG YOUR HORSES

#2180 $549,900

9.9 acres with 3400 sq.ft. custom home on 2 levels with fantastic views. 2 bedrms up, 2 down, HW floors, ceramic tile, 3 baths, large kitchen, living rm with F/P. Has 2 corrals, hay shed & horse shelter.

APPROX. 22 AcRES

#2195 $649,000

Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home with newer fl ooring, bathrooms and paint. Great horseproperty with 44x36 barn and a 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Gently sloped useableland. Great views & close to town

cOUnTRY GETAWAY

#1961 $379,900

This spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath home has open design with huge 48 ft deck to enjoy the sunsets & good times. 24x24 detached shop/garage. Land is fenced & would be great for horses.

HORSE PROPERTY

#1992 $489,000

Great horse property with riding arena on 9.91 acres & backs onto crown land. 4 bedrm home with huge country kitchen, large wrap around covered deck. Has double garage and detached shop

LAKEfROnT HOME

#2249 $1,050,000

Custom home on Nicola Lake built with reclaimed timbers & HW flooring throughout, open concept, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, great room with F/P, and a detached triple garage.

OPPORTUniTY

#2305 $179,000

Immaculate 2000 sq.ft. commercial building in downtown core. New roof in 2013, renovated interior including new paint throughout. Parking in back with lane access. Great for investor or entrepreneur.

spius creek estates

Country living at its best! These 9 properties are located approx. 15 mins. from Merritt in the beautiful Sunshine Valley. A Phase 1 has been completed and a water report is available. 4 lots are waterfront, all have stunning views of the valley. Area offers swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding,motorcycling & more. GST is applicable #2216

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

Prices starting at $199,000

LARGE ciTY LOT

#2272 $99,000

Residential building lot of 0.62 acres, zoned R2. Lots has potential to be made into 4 city lots or Buyer may apply for possible zoning change to higher density multi-family residential.

20 AcRES

#2301 $2,000,000

Two 10 acre lots has just come into the city.

One of the site is entering into a 2 yr lease.

Other lot will be zoned with Sale Agreement.

cOMMERciAL BUiLDinG

#2019 $595,000

Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specific zoning for prof. offices, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

DEVELOPMEnT LAnD

#2173 $1,700,000

294 acres of development land with 2 titles and incredible views. Property has an allowed legal density of 62 units maximum. Located above Nicola Lakeshore Estates at Nicola Lake.

12.63 AcRES

#2047 $209,000

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

incREDiBLE inVESTMEnT

#2114 $399,000

Fantastic investment with 6 revenue streams – 3 residential suites and 3 commercial units at ground level. Highway frontage for excellent exposure for commercial & centrally located. Call for details.

LAKEViEW LOT

#2188 $189,900

Build your summer cottage on this 1 acre lot with beautiful views of Nicola Lake. Great lake for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing. Kick back, unwind & enjoy your new investment.

nicOLA LAKEViEW LOT

#2230 $159,000

Sit back & enjoy the incredible view. Perfect opportunity to build your home on this 1.055 acre lot. Great lake for all water sports, boating, water skiing, sailing & fishing.

inDUSTRiAL BUiLDinG

#1913 $890,000

Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck office & mezzanine space.

nicOLA LAKE AcREAGE

#2025 $359,000

Live the dream on Nicola Lake on this 1.855 acre lot in Quilchena on the Lake development. Spectacular homes in exclusive neighbourhood, close to golf course, fish & outdoor activities.

LAKEViEW AcREAGE

#2240 $199,000

This 1.033 acre lot has fantastic views of Nicola Lake & surrounding mountains. This subdivision is comprised of spectacular high end homes. Start planning your future here.

RiVERfROnT LOT

#2166 $109,900

Fronts Nicola River in City limits, 0.91 acres, completely flat land this space offers unlimited possibilities to build the home you’ve always dreamed of. City services in vicinity.

3 inDUSTRiAL LOTS

#2237 EAcH $59,900

Nice flat light industrial bare land lots. Water and sewer are close to the lot lines. Great business opportunity. Each lot is 95 x 198 and zoned M1. In area growing industrial business.

13 AcRES RiVERfROnT

#2208 $299,000

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

WATERfROnT AcREAGE

#2155 $170,000

Great 6 acre property to build your home or use as recreational. Mostly flat with many buildings sites, has shallow well, septic approval, hydro to property & driveway is in. Close to crown land.

2 AcRES

#2154 $120,000

Build your home in the country. Has a drilled well of 15 GPM, power at lot line, septic approval, and driveway are in. Nice view, crown land nearby. Just 20 mins. from Merritt.

WATERfROnT LOTS

#2175 EAcH $900,000

3 parcels of Recreation Commercial waterfront zoned C4 for multi-family resort, Pub, restaurant, marina & more. Great opportunity to start your own resort & marina.

OPPORTUniTY

#2137 $325,000

Good commercial building in downtown core. Approx. 5000 sq.ft. of commercial space on the main with 1100 sq.ft. up with a 3 bedrm suite, currently rented. Zoned C-2. Run your business and live upstairs.

26 AcRES

#2252 $310,000

Spectacular horse property of 26 acres just 15 mins. From Merritt. All natural grasslandwith 2 ponds and a seasonal creek. Great place use as rec. property or build your dream home.

PRESTiGiOUS HOME

#1837 $749,900

Custom home on 51.99 acres with panoramic views. This private home has open design with custom cut timbers frame beams, HW flooring, 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths & wrap around deck.

1.75 Ac in THE ciTY

#2190 $374,900

Unique property, entirely fenced with 2 small homes (live in or rent out) while you build your dream home. Has large water feature on site, U/G sprinklers & mountain views. Was former putting course.

PRiVATE 30 AcRES

#2310 $549,000

30 acre fenced horse property with beautiful pastures & fantastic views . Very private settingwith 3 bedrm house (2 on main, huge master bedrm in loft). Cozy airight woodstove in livingrm. Rustic style home to live year round or use a rec. retreat. 25 mins. south of Merritt.

APPROX. 103 AcRES

#2194 $489,000

Great acreage overlooking the Nicola River with numerous outbuildings, hay storage & tack shed. Double wide home has 4 bedrms, 2 baths and a partially fi nished basement with cold storage. Big sundeck to enjoy the views.

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MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt Up to $200,000 116995 #9-2390 SEYOME CRESENT 59,800121453 #317-1703 MENZIES STREET 64,900122407 #314-1703 MENZIES STREET 68,000118135 #311-1703 MENZIES STREET 69,995120941 #38-254 HIGHWAY 8 84,900122150 1843 MENZIES STREET 92,500124327 1490 COLDWATER AVE 103,000120487 #211-2295 BLAIR STREET 105,000120579 #304-2295 BLAIR STREET 108,000121249 1602 DOUGLAS STREET 108,000121468 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE 120,000124424 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE 131,900124501 1876 COLDWATER AVE 135,000121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD 154,800120481 1902 NICOLA AVENUE 155,000117739 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE 157,000124089 432 BRENTON AVE 159,000121540 #305-1701 MENZIES STREET 159,000112744 1875 SAGE STREET 159,000122468 2387 COUTLEE AVENUE 159,900EXC 2076 CLEASBY STREET 160,000123055 439 BRENTON AVE 166,500114978 1859 GRANITE AVENUE 169,000124216 1768 GRANITE AVENUE 169,500123207 2263 NICOLA AVENUE 169,900121116 #4-2760 VOGHT STREET 170,000122908 2137 CLAPPERTON AVE 173,900123667 2137 PRIEST AVE 175,000124755 1703 PINE STREET 179,000123423 1326 DOUGLAS STREET NEW PRICE 179,000121236 1626 HOUSTON STREET 189,900121473 1576 HOUSTON STREET 190,000124541 #13-1749 MENZIES STREET 199,000123223 1991 MORRISSEY STREET 199,000Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 121596 1648 LINDLEY CRK RD 210,000120499 #11-1749 MENZIES STREET 214,000124135 #26-1749 MENZIES STREET 216,000122960 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE 227,500117659 1610 BANN STREET 229,900123892 1532 COLDWATER AVE 236,900123495 1849 1ST AVE 239,000117462 2090 CLAPPERTON AVE 239,000124333 2687 NICOLA AVENUE 239,000120472 2556 CORKLE STREET LN 246,000123165 1751 GRANITE AVENUE 254,000124590 2825 CRANNA CRESC 259,000122988 1769 SPRING STREET 259,000123932 1401 DOUGLAS STREET 269,000124370 3340 GRIMMETT ST 269,000123539 2565 REID COURT 277,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 121679 1642 LINDLEY CRK RD 298,000123909 1601 BLAIR STREET 299,000121948 1401 CHAPMAN STREET 299,000118338 2672 GRANITE AVENUE 299,000121166 1599 MAIN STREET 299,000Merritt $300,000+ 122220 3387 BOYD ROAD 309,000117200 2950 MCLEAN PLACE 315,000122398 #2-2502 SPRING BANK AVE 315,000119076 1741 BANN STREET 327,000119260 1700 BANN STREET 329,000120678 2612 FORKSDALE PLACE 329,000117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE 339,000124363 1490 CHAPMAN STREET 339,000120339 2674 FORKSDALE CRT 370,000124390 1737 JUNIPER DRIVE 379,000125029 2709 GRAND VIEW HEIGHTS 389,900122422 1511 BANN STREET 420,000122957 2662 FORKSDALE COURT 475,000124362 2673 FORKSDALE AVE 499,000

Homes on Acreage 124731 5033 LAUDER ROAD (GLMPS) 219,000116583 4570 WILDWOOD ROAD (GLMPS) 274,900119378 LOT 25 PARADISE LAKE 288,000124575 5320 MANNING CREEK FS RD 339,000124045 4420 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD 370,000122221 3104 PANORAMA DRIVE 399,900119327 420 WILD ROSE DRIVE 425,000124904 2215 COYLE ROAD 429,000124087 1540 MILLER ROAD 449,000117984 1736 MILLER ROAD 472,000122595 4557 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD 495,000116493 1444 LOON LAKE ROAD CC 539,000122263 2397 TORGERSON ROAD 579,900114703 2797 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 599,000124388 8600 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY 599,000124566 5360 MANNING CREEK FS RD 769,000117905 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW 1,299,000116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD 1,690,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD 2,100,000Bare Land 123431 1976 2ND AVENUE 55,000120248 2362 CARRINGTON AVE LN 69,000121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT 89,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY 99,000124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE 99,800115358 2299 BURGESS AVE 134,900123581 6681 MONCK PARK RD 139,000123240 LOT 1 SUNSHINE VALLEY ROAD 139,900

MLS # House # STREET PRICEBare Land 123310 LOT 3 EIGHT MILE ROAD 145,000116421 LOT 1 MERR SPEN BRG HWY 150,000 122172 LOT 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD 179,000122317 6357 MONCK PARK RD 199,000120655 6427 MONCK PARK RD 199,900118598 1101 HIGHWAY 8 249,000123404 DL840 WOODWARD ROADSOLD 435,000120105 2819 ABERDEEN RD LN 2,000,000Commercial 120800 2075 COUTLEE AVENUE 45,000120799 2087 COUTLEE AVENUE 45,000123515 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE 75,000124886 2008 QUILCHENA AVENUE 80,000124243 2026 QUILCHENA AVENUE 199,000119261 2175 NICOLA AVENUE 251,000120483 1952-26 NICOLA AVENUE 325,000124749 2551 PRIEST AVE 359,000122016 1898 BLAIR STREET 439,000122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE 455,000115359 2208 COYLE ROAD 499,000119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE 570,000Logan Lake 120942 #205-279 ALDER DRIVE 69,700124340 #279-306 ALDER DRIVE 69,900124762 #306-308 CHARTRAND AVE 75,000124217 #312-308 CHARTRAND AVE 79,900124393 #67-111 CHARTRAND AVE(Business) 89,900124829 29 TOPAZ CRESCENT 114,900121972 #307-400 OPAL DRIVE 115,000121683 #3 AGATE DR 125,000123152 27 SAPHIRE COURT 139,900123598 433 OPAL DRIVE 140,000122279 244 JASPER DRIVE 179,900124678 161 PONDEROSA AVE 194,499124804 49 BRECCIA DRIVE 209,000123286 23 GARNET AVE 214,500124218 403 OPAL DRIVE 217,000124809 419 OPAL DRIVE 224,900123631 227 BIRCH CRESCENT 234,900123669 155 ASPEN CRESCENT 249,000123149 371 BASALT DRIVE 249,000120416 144 BIRCH CRESCENT 249,900123056 13+15 JASPER DRIVE 255,500123302 301 CHARTRAND AVE 265,000123969 326 CINNABAR COURT 280,000123282 332 LINDEN ROAD 384,500

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Human Rights Tribunal rejects smart meter complaint

After losing in court and before the B.C. Utilities Commission, a citizens’ group opposed to wireless electrical meters has been denied a hearing before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.

The complaint was brought by a group called Citizens for Safe Technology Society (CSTS), which argued that “electrohypersen-sitivity” (EHS) is a dis-ability.

“I have concluded that there is no reason-able prospect that the complainants will be able to establish that the elec-tromagnetic frequency (EMF) exposure resulting from smart meters results in adverse health conse-quences,” wrote tribunal member Norman Tre-rise in the decision not to hold a full hearing.

CSTS submitted that they don’t have to prove this sensitivity exists, because the human rights tribunal has accepted “subjective self-reporting of symptoms” in a previous human rights case involving a Lower Mainland bus driver.

CSTS also cited a Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal deci-sion that stated “a person may be ill even though there is little or no objective evidence to prove it.”

BC Hydro said a series of doctors’ notes supplied by the com-plainants don’t prove the condition is real, because they appear to be based “entirely on the self-di-agnosis of the individual complainants.”

BC Hydro has argued that the exposure from periodic wireless meter signals to send electricity consumption data to col-lection stations is similar to exposure to radio sta-tion signals.

BC Hydro said the Human Rights Tribunal doesn’t have jurisdiction over the wireless grid project, and the B.C. Utilities Commission does. The B.C. govern-ment’s 2010 Clean Ener-gy Act mandated the wireless grid upgrade, and exempted it from

review by the BCUC.But in 2013 the

BCUC reviewed the wireless grid project by

FortisBC in the Oka-nagan and Kootenay region, and rejected CSTS submissions that

the technology was a health hazard.

CSTS argued that BC Hydro’s offer to

relocate the wireless meter to another part of the property was not sufficient relief, and

charging meter reading fees to those who want to keep their mechanical meter or have a digital

meter with the wireless transmission turned off is discrimination against people with disabilities.



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Construction work for the new transmission line continues.

As part of this work, helicopters are required in some areas along the right-of-way between the Highland and Merritt substations. These helicopters will be stringing a temporary rope line, which will be used to pull the permanent transmission line (conductors) into place. This work will take 3 to 5 days over the next two weeks.

The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements. Wherever possible, helicopters follow routes and schedules that minimize disturbances to residents.

The Merritt Area Transmission Project will ensure that Merritt’s homes and businesses continue to have clean and reliable electricity for the next 30 years.

For more information please visit bchydro.com/mat or contact BC Hydro at [email protected] or at 1 866 647 3334. 4363

MERRITT AREA TRANSMISSION PROJECT HELICOPTER WORK

Celebrate National Forest WeekSeptember 21-27, 2014

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REWARDING READING

Sixteen-year-old Cassandra Eves picked up her Samsung Galaxy Tab at the library last Thursday. The tablet was the grand prize in the library’s annual teen reading club, which takes place over the summer. Eves, an avid reader, prefers fantasy books and said the Harry Potter series is her favourite. She accepted the prize from the library’s Neil Campbell.

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Mount Polley dike completed, investigators move in

An upstream dike has been completed at Mount Polley Mine, allowing investigators to probe the site of the original Aug. 4 dam breach.

The new structure is to make the breach area safe for inspection and work below, not to repair the original breach or retain water in the tailings pond, said Steve Robertson, Imperial Metals vice-president for corporate affairs.

“We’ve finished construction of the upstream dike, and now we’re establishing the sumps on the upstream side of that, and that

will intercept the water that’s going to continue to flow out of the tail-ings,” Robertson said in an interview Friday. “If anything should get past that, we’ll have another sump outside of the breach that will capture any water that comes out through the breach and make sure that it gets put into the reclaim system.”

The sumps act as settling ponds, with the water pumped back up to another pit on the site of the copper-gold mine near Williams Lake.

Robertson said the continued work address-es the Ministry of Envi-ronment’s non-compli-ance notice issued to the company Sept. 9

regarding discharge of water into the Hazeltine Creek channel.

Most of the avail-able mine employees are back at work, with about 30 work-ing on cleanup around Quesnel Lake. Work is expected to continue until there is too much snow cover to continue.

The environment ministry released more water test results last Thursday, showing water collected at vari-ous sites and depths in the area remains safe to drink.

The immediate area of the tailings spill remains a “do not use” zone, and Interior Health advises local residents to avoid drink-ing cloudy water.



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Trying to locate a painting that belonged to my husband Bob Sweet.

Last seen January 1993 in a seniors centre in Merritt where Bob died. It was painted by a local artist from a photograph depicting a locomotive

engine on fire on the PGW tracks. The size is approx. 25” by 36”

Any information please contact Bev Sweet at 250-256-7551

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experi-ence develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your cir-cumstances may seem to be. — John Heywood

Have you ever had the feeling that life is not fair? Sometimes when we have setbacks

or when others seem to be more blessed than we are, this feeling can creep in. Well, if it is any consolation, if you have felt life is unfair, you were absolutely right!

Life truly is not fair. Fairness implies some kind of agreed-upon rules by which the game of life will somehow abide. How-ever, there is no referee or rules committee to ensure equality and jus-tice for all.

Life is more about how we play the cards we are given. It is also about the attitude we choose to adopt. We will be happier to the degree that we can focus on what is good

about our situation. We will also be happier to the degree that we ask what we can give to life, rather than what we can get out of it.

We will all experi-ence challenges at some point. We may even be heartbroken. Yet even in the heartbroken loss of a loved one, we can still celebrate the fact

that we were blessed at all by the presence of that person in our lives.

Note that I am talking here about life being unfair, not people or institutions. Natural-ly, we need to stand up to injustice in situations where there are rules and expectations about fairness.

Life, on the other

hand ... well, if we think about people who are in war zones, facing starvation, or in any way struggling to just survive, we are remind-ed again of how unfair life can be, and how blessed we really are.

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

No referee in the game of life

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNGPsychologyFOR LIVING

Did you know that feeling dizzy is one of the more common complaints that bring a patient into a doctor’s office?

A high percentage of people over the age of 50 will experience bouts of dizziness for no obvi-ous reason. In fact, I have even had people as young as teenagers in my office experiencing severe bouts of dizzi-ness.

Before I continue further with this article, it is important to men-tion that anyone who is experiencing dizziness should see their medi-cal doctor right away to rule out other seri-ous causes of dizziness.

One should not assume that bouts of dizziness are a benign problem. Once the more seri-ous, and potentially life-threatening, causes of dizziness have been ruled out, then a trip to your chiropractor may be indicated.

To help you under-stand how you can all of a sudden get dizzy, it will help to explain how your body is able to regulate your balance. Your sense of balance is maintained by a com-plex interaction of the following parts of the nervous system:

Your inner ear tells your brain what direc-tion you are moving (forward-backward, side-to-side, and up-and-down).

Your eyes tell your brain what direction you are moving and what position your body is in (upside-down or right-side-up).

Nerve endings or receptors in the joints and muscles tell your brain what part of you

is touching the ground and what body parts are moving. These nerve endings are abundant in the joints of your neck.

If some of these nerve endings from the joints of the neck are sending incorrect infor-mation to your brain, you will feel like you are moving when you really are not, causing dizzi-ness, nausea, and even vomiting.

In my office, the people I see for dizzi-ness typically have neck problems or have had their neck injured (as in a whiplash injury from a car accident). When the neck has been injured, the tiny nerve endings or receptors in the individual joints can go “offline.”

In regards to the position or movement of the joints in your neck, they can send inaccurate information to the brain, causing dizziness.

Once the neck receives chiropractic treatment and begins to

heal, the joints can then send accurate informa-tion in regards to the position and movement of the head and neck, allowing the dizziness to subside.

One of the other common causes of diz-ziness that I see in my office is due to problems in the inner ear. The inner ear is made up of a series of tiny tubes and sacs that are filled with fluid.

On the inner sur-face of these tubes are microscopic “hairs” that sense the movement of the fluid as you move your head. These hairs then send this informa-tion to your brain and you become consciously aware that you are moving.

Sometimes small “crystals” can get into these tubes or sacs and touch the hairs. This will give you an intense sensation that you are moving when you are really not, caus-ing acute dizziness. In severe cases, you may

find yourself lying on the floor in the fetal position feeling severely nauseous.

For this type of dizziness, there is a potentially simple cure. It is called the canalith repositioning procedure which involves moving your head in specific directions and in a spe-cific order. The goal is to progressively flush the crystals to a spot in the inner ear where they do not stimulate the hairs.

Afterward, you will have to keep your head upright for 48 hours, even while sleeping. The success rate for this procedure is anywhere from 60 to 90 per cent, and the symptoms often don’t return. If they do, repeating the procedure may help.

If you are experienc-ing bouts of dizziness due to potential inner ear or neck problem, see your chiropractic doctor so that he or she may help you to end the spin cycle you are in.

DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN

Dizziness got you in a spin?Sensation may be caused by neck nerves

Autumn activates asthma(NC) — With school back in session, many

Canadians may notice that they have picked up more than just school supplies and ended up with the dreaded cold virus.

A cold can often trigger asthma symptoms and cause sufferers to wheeze and be short of breath. In fact, during the fall, there is a signifi-cant increase in emergency room visits because of asthma attacks – the highest seen all year. This is likely the result of children being in close con-tact in the classroom and sharing the virus with each other – then continuing to spread it back home to their families with the potential to trig-ger asthma attacks.

Remember to wash your hands properly and often.

Try to avoid touching your face to avoid the spread of germs.

If you have asthma, it’s also important to take your maintenance medication every day or as prescribed by your doctor, even when you are symptom-free. www.newscanada.com


By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

Hang on to your hats, Cents’ fans! It’s gonna be one heck of a Junior A season in the British Columbia Hockey League’s Interior Division.

The BCHL’s stron-gest conference in recent years served notice on the weekend that it’s only going to get tougher to survive this time around, winning 10 of its 12 games against Mainland and Coastal Division rivals at the league’s 3rd Annual Showcase in Chilliwack and picking up 21 of a possible 24 points.

The Centennials split their weekend out-ings — winning 5-3 over the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Saturday before being edged 2-1 by the host Chilliwack Chiefs in the final game of the Showcase Sunday.

Week one of the regu-lar season finds Merritt in last place in its division, a point behind the fifth-place Vernon Vipers, who won once and lost in overtime on the weekend. In a four-way tie atop the standings

are the Penticton Vees, Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Trail Smoke Eaters and West Kelowna Warriors, all of whom swept their weekend games.

Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce is not the least bit concerned about where his team finds itself going into the second weekend of BCHL play.

“We’ve got a long way to go. The important thing is not to panic. I like the make-up of our team.”

Pierce went on to say that the Showcase event

is always a tough one for his team.

“Our team will never stand out at the Showcase. We just haven’t spent much time on systems and structure by the time it comes up. For me, it’s more impor-tant that we concentrate [in the early going] on good habits and other details that I think are crucial if a team wants to be successful long-term.”

The Cents were a bit slow out of the gate against the Caps on Saturday (being out-shot 22-13 through 40

minutes), but they really got their mojo going in the third period. Diego Cuglietta, Gavin Gould and John Schiavo scored in a span of just under seven minutes to break open a 2-2 tie and lead Merritt to victory.

Brandon Duhaime in the opening period and Schiavo’s first of the game at the midway point of the second had countered Cowichan goals by Colton Kehler and Sean Harrison.

“It might appear that we were outplayed through two periods,

just looking at the shot totals,” Pierce said, “but I think our ideas and thought processes were right. It was just our execution that was off.

“I thought our players did a good job of stay-ing patient and sticking to the game plan. On the bench, I never felt a sense of urgency. We really took over the game after John’s goal in the second and controlled it from that point on.”

Netminder Jonah Imoo picked up his first regular-season win in a Cents’ uniform, stopping

28 of 30 shots, while Merritt directed 25 pucks at the Caps’ newcomer in net, Lane Michasiw.

The Cents went one-for-three on the pow-erplay, while the Caps where zero-for-four with the man advantage.

Sunday’s Cents-Chiefs encounter was a bit of a snoozer. As the score might indicate, the game was more a chess match than a Battlestar Galactica.

“It was the end of the Showcase, the atmo-sphere seemed to be gone and the excitement

was over,” Pierce said. “There was no buzz around the rink.”

Michael Ederer got the Cents on the board first with a nice tap-in at the 18:26 mark of the opening period. The Chiefs replied with the only goal of the second stanza, courtesy of Luke McColgan.

Neither team could muster the go-ahead marker until 11:01 of the third period when McColgan stripped the puck from a Cents’ defender while the Chiefs were playing shorthanded and passed out front to a wide-open Kurt Black who made no mistake in beating a helpless Imoo with the game-winner.

“We got outcompeted on their second goal,” was all Pierce would say.

The Cents fin-ished with 34 shots on Chilliwack’s Mitchell Datz, while Imoo turned aside 27 of 29 opposi-tion pucks in his second successive start of the weekend. Merritt man-aged one powerplay goal on seven chances, and successfully killed off all five Chilliwack man-advantage opportunities.

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vsMerritt Centennials

The longest continuously run franchise in the BCHL

All games scheduled to play at NICOLA VALLEY MEMORIAL ARENA 2075 Mamette Ave., Merritt

vs. Penticton Vees Saturday, September 27 - 7:30 pm

BCHL STANDINGS to Sept. 25

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Penticton 2 2 0 0 0 4Trail 2 2 0 0 0 4West Kelowna 2 2 0 0 0 4Salmon Arm 2 2 0 0 0 4Vernon 2 1 0 0 1 3Merritt 2 1 1 0 0 2

INTERIOR DIVISION


Chilliwack 2 2 0 0 0 4Prince George 2 2 0 0 0 4Surrey 2 0 1 0 1 1Langley 2 0 2 0 0 0Coquitlam 2 0 2 0 0 0

MAINLAND DIVISION


Victoria 2 2 0 0 0 4Powell River 2 0 1 0 1 1Alberni Valley 2 0 2 0 0 0Nanaimo 2 0 2 0 0 0Cowichan Valley 2 0 2 0 0 0

ISLAND DIVISION

Home opener this Saturday against high-fl ying VeesBy Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

Merritt Centennials fans will get their first proper look at this year’s team when the Cents play their home opener against the visit-ing Penticton Vees on

Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m.

It will be ‘Murray GM Night’ at the arena with a ton of prizes and promotions all evening long, starting with a pre-game tailgate party.

The Vees will be wor-thy opponents, having

defeated the Centennials 8-1 in both teams’ final exhibition game on September 13 and out-scoring their opposition 15-5 in their pair of wins at this past weekend’s BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack.

Penticton, which has

13 players already com-mitted to American col-leges and universities next season, is led by NHL draft picks Jack Ramsey and Miles Gendron, cap-tain Cody DePourcq and a plethora of talented rookies, including Tyson Jost and Lewis Zetter-

Gossage.The Centennials got

down to the required BCHL roster limit of 22 players on the weekend by returning young, 17-year-old defenceman Connor Prechal to the Princeton Posse of the KIJHL.

Cents’ weekend split leaves them in last placeInterior Division teams garner 21 of a possible 24 points at annual Showcase event in Chilliwack

PURE GOULD Merritt’s Gavin Gould (16) scored one of the prettiest goals of the BCHL Showcase in Chiliwack on the weekend when he put the puck past Cowichan netminder Lane Michasiw in the Cents’ 5-3 win over the Caps on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald


SPORTS

Lindberg leads the pack at Merritt SpeedwayMERRITT

STOCK CAR ASSOCIATIONRACE WINNERS

Saturday, September 21

Fastest LapsBomber 4-cyl. #32 Tim Fowler 19.581 6/8-cyl. #01 Brock Fader 20.213 Street #04 Brad Bussiere 18.552 Hobby #44 Grant Powers 17.839

Dash Bomber 4-cyl. A #26 Jason Schapansky 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill FaderStreet #27 Tiffany MacDonaldHobby A #16 Dale Calder B #43 Dennis Smith C #31 Damian Lindberg

HeatBomber 4-cyl. #98 Challen Hughes 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill FaderStreet #27 Tiffany MacDonaldHobby A #57 Tom Parsons B #31 Damian Lindberg

MainBomber 4-cyl. #98 Challen Hughes 6/8-cyl. #72 Brad GillisStreet #72 Paul MacDonaldHobby #31 Damian Lindberg


Damian Lindberg, from Forest Grove (near 100 Mile), went a perfect three-for-three at the Merritt Speedway on the weekend, winning his section of the dash as well as the featured heat and main events to sweep the Hobby class for the first time in his young racing career.

Lindberg has shown consistent improvement in his relatively short time racing stock cars on the dirt track — steadily adding maturity, patience and savvy to

his youthful enthusiasm and trademark brand of bold, pedal-to-the-metal driving.

The combina-tion worked well for Lindberg in his final race Saturday as he managed to avoid a multi-car pile-up in the late stages of the 30-lap main event that resulted in just four vehicles fin-ishing the race.

Another up-and-comer on the stock car racing circuit is Abbotsford’s Tiffany MacDonald. The 27-year-old driver of a hot-pink and white 1980 Camaro 350 won

the Street division’s dash and heat races on Saturday night — both times edging her dad, Paul, in his ’68 Chevy pickup.

The elder MacDonald got his mea-

sure of revenge, howev-er, taking the main event from his daughter who had to settle for second.

Other double win-ners at the Merritt Speedway on the weekend were Merritt’s Bill Fader and former Merrittonian Challen Hughes (now living in Penticton) in the two Bomber classes.

There were a num-ber of less-fortunate driver-car combinations at Saturday’s night of racing.

Merritt’s Jack Allgrove and Clayton Scott from Kamloops had their evening’s activ-

ities end early as the two Hobby-class racers got tangled up on lap three of the dash event and had to sit the rest of the night out with substan-tial vehicle damage.

After setting the fast-est time in the six-and-eight cylinder Bomber class during warm-ups, Brock Fader’s night also ended early due to a pair of broken U-joints.

The hard-luck story of the evening, though, had to be Vernon’s Gene Lengert. The first-timer at the Merritt Speedway just couldn’t get his ‘for-sale’ Monte Carlo going all night due to fuel-pickup issues.

A non-starter in the Hobby dash and heat events, he failed to go the distance in the main event, too.

This year’s final weekend of stock car racing at the Merritt Speedway is on October 11 and 12. Time trials begin at 1 p.m. and rac-ing starts at 2 p.m. on both days.

MGCC golfers hold wind-up weekendMurray GM bantams tie Kamloops in last-minute thriller

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT


The Merritt Golf & Country Club had near-perfect playing con-ditions for its wind-up weekend of men’s and women’s membership golf activity.

As she has done all season, Diana Lorenz topped a field of 32

local ladies on Saturday, winning the low gross title with a score of 82. Second low gross went to ageless Muriel Griffith with a score of 86. Over-all low gross winner was Peggy Plotnikoff at 61.

The men’s competi-tion on Sunday saw low net winner Bob Simpson (the 10-handicapper shot an eye-popping round of

75) take the first prize — a set of Nike golf clubs valued at $800.

Simpson’s seven-stroke advantage in the interesting flag-race format simply could not be matched — even by low net scorers Adrian Reynoldson and Brad Carr, both of whom shot impressive even-par rounds of 72.

CLUB CHAMPS (Above) This year’s MGCC ladies club champion, Diana Lorenz, receives the trophy from club owner Sydney van Rensberg. Lorenz defeated Deb Montgomery on the 35th hole of their two-round match play final. (Below) Men’s club champion Brent Bowden tees off on the first hole of this weekend’s wind-up competition. Bowden beat young upstart Cole Yurkowski six-and-five in earlier match play for the men’s crown. Ian Webster/Herald

MGCC MEMBERSHIP WIND-UP WEEKENDLADIES’ PLAY (Saturday, Sept. 21, 32 participants)

Overall Low Gross Diana Lorenz 82 Overall Low Net Peggy Plotnikoff 61

Flight #1 Low Gross Muriel Griffith 86 Low Net Audrey Niehaus 67

Flight #2 Low Gross Patsy Seward 95 Low Net Dana Egan 73

Flight #3 Low Gross Sharon McIvor 103 Low Net Barb Puga 71

MEN’S PLAY (Sunday, Sept. 22, 55 participants)

Overall Flag Winner Bob Simpson +7

Low Gross Leaders Low Net Leaders

Adrian Reynoldson 72 Bob Simpson 65Brad Carr 72 Ayton Moffat 67Steve Doubinin 73 Byron Robbie 67Todd Scott 74 Doug Doige 67Jack Reynoldson 75 Brad Carr 67Bob Simpson 75 George Mathieu 68 Ray Emmerick 68

All four Merritt rep hockey teams were in action on the weekend.

The Fountain Tire atoms continued their winning ways with a pair of victories, 14-7 over South Okanagan on Saturday and 9-5 at home against Winfield on Sunday.

Scorers for the atom Jr. Cents on the weekend were Max Graham, Robert Sterling, Austin Streek, Lucas Schmid and Brayden McRae-Chillihitzia.

Other Fountain Tire players garnering assists were Ostyn Fox, Preston Laupitz, Carter Shackelly, Karson Peat and Jalen McRae.

Winning netminders were Manjot Panghli and Nathan Willey.

The Ramada peewee reps split their pair of weekend games, losing 8-2 to South Okanagan on Saturday but winning 6-4 against Kamloops Sunday.

Weekend scorers for the peewee reps

were Breanna Ouellet, Spencer Vaughan, Jayden Story, Devon Sahota, Matthew Newman and Sajjin Lali.

The Murray GM bantam reps lost 12-2 to South Okanagan on Saturday. Merritt goals were scored by Kaelan Lester and Anthony Tulliani.

On Sunday, Justin Tighe’s goal with five seconds left in the game allowed Merritt’s ban-tams to rescue a 4-4 tie with Kamloops on home ice. Other local marks-men were Tulliani and Marco Camastro.

Finally, the Tracker Sportswear midget reps saw action on Saturday only, defeating West Kelowna 5-3 on the road.

Dakota Wudrich paced the midget attack with two goals, while linemates Noah Racine and Eric Lalonde each had one, as did defence-man Grady Musgrave. Sam Suzuki picked up the win in net.

FAMILY MATTERS

(Left) Abbotsford’s Tiffany MacDonald (#27) dukes it out with her dad, Paul (#72), and Mike Fasten (#35) in the Street class dash event on Saturday night at the Merritt Speedway. Between them, the MacDonalds took all three Street races.

Ian Webster/Herald

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The Nicola Valley commuNiTy BaNd Fall season of practices on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the music room at MSS. info: James 378-9894.

crafT fair Craft Fair at the Lower Nicola Community Hall Oct. 18, 2014 10am-2pm. Everyone welcome! For table bookings call 250-378-8847 or 250-378-4717.

The commuNiTy choir New season started Monday

SEPT. 15 @ 7 p.m. Location is TRINTY UNITED CHURCH (corner of Quilchena and Chapman) until fur-ther notice. Colletteville school will be location after dispute is settled. New members are very welcome. FMI contact: Ellen 378-9899 or Barb 389-2678.

N.V. community arts council Hosting an art exhibition and

fundraising auction. Come down to the Courthouse Art Gallery, 1840 Nicola Ave. on Friday, Oct. 3 from 6 - 8 p.m. and view the work of Jeff Wilson. Then join us on Saturday from 6 - 8 p.m. for the auction. For more information go to www.nvartscouncil.com

Nicola Valley film SocieTy preSeNTS “THE GRAND SEDUCTION”

Rated PG on Monday October 20th at 7 p.m. at the NVIT LECTURE THEATRE. Parking is FREE and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more info phone 378 5190.

Nicola Valley farmerS marKeTNicola Valley Farmers Market

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and

enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031

liViNG WiTh loSS SupporT GroupLiving with the Loss Support

Group Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. #12-2025 Granite Ave, Merritt - Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513.

paTricia reBeKah lodGeTea, bakesale, crafts, and white

elephant sale will be November 8th at the Senior Citizens Hall, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

mad maGic By raymoNd BlaKeThursdays Oct 2nd – Nov 6th @

3:30-4:30 p.m. Magic, juggling and other circus skills! See things appear and reappear out of thin air! Watch things float with no explainable cause. Learn some magic and how to juggle with Mad Magic. This unique program is energetic, entertaining and educational! Register at the Civic Center FMI call 250.315.1050.

riSiNG from The aSheSFire relief fundraisers for Earth

Walker Spiritual Shop. You can either donate money to the bank account set up at CIBC or drop off your bottle donations to the bottle depot.

VoluNTeerS NeededThe Navy League is in need of

officer’s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at [email protected]

KNiTWiTSLove to knit or crochet? Come

on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.Thurs, Oct 2nd @ 6 p.m. (1st

Thursday of the Month)

courThouSe arTGalleryThe Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will

be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

merriTT SeNior ceNTreWeekly schedule is as follows:

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

royal caNadiaN leGioNTuesday - Darts: 7 p.m.Friday - Frosty Friday - 5 p.m.

Saturdays - Meat draw: 2:30 p.m.

merriTT daNce SocieTyOngoing pre-registration. For more information contact Selena at 250-378-7266

SeNior-iN-TraiNiNGPositions now available for

Senior-In-Training. Applicants must be 40 years or older. Qualifications include a willing-ness to have fun and enjoy the company of others. Contact Seniors Association at 250-378-3763 for more information.

merriTT miNor hocKeyRegister for the 2014/15 sea-

son at merrittminorhockey.com. Call 250-378-6827 for more information

SpeNceS BridGe farmer marKeT

Spences Bridge Farmers and Flea Market - Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spences Bridge Community Hall on Hwy #8, May to October.

marVellouS muTTSMarvellous Mutts & Rehoming

Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at [email protected].

NV remoTe coNTrol flyerWe are starting a new club in

town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around

town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250-378-4371.

Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: [email protected]

Archery PracticeTuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun RangeContact BJ Moore for more info250-280-0304BrowniesMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776Crossroads Youth Min. Tuesdays 7 - 9 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Drop-In SoccerTuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530Drop-In VolleyballMondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.Girl GuidesWednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Living With Loss Support GroupWednesday - 7 to 8:45pm - #12 - 2025 Granite Ave. - Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513.Lower Nicola Community AssociationFirst Monday of the month - 7p.m. 2383 Aberdeen Road - 250-378-4717

Merritt Curling ClubFor League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Duplicate Bridge ClubTuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095Merritt Moms PrenatalPost Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - rideE: [email protected]: #merrittbikingNavy League Cadets of CanadaWednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944Merritt Snowmobile ClubSecond Tuesday 7 p.m.Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merritt’s Women in BusinessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist SocietyThird Thursday - 7:00 p.m.NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.caN.V. 4-H ClubSecond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.Central School - 250-378-5028Nicola Valley Better BreathersThird Wednesdays 1 p.m.Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room

250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894NVCACMeets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.comN.V. Dirt Riders AssociationLast Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m.2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)Third Wednesday 7 p.m.2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House250-378-0349N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536 PathfindersMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Patricia Rebekah LodgeSecond & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers CadetsTuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775Royal Canadian Legion #96Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg.

Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631Royal PurpleFirst & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Down-stairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788Rotary Club of MerrittEvery Thursday - NoonBrambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535Sagebrush Spinners and Weavers GuildTamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - SunriseEvery Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles Bakery Seniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-6779Soup BowlTuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church HallSparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Teen Centre / FiresideThursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660Valley Scrapbooking250-936-8298Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.Anglican Church HallAl 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

Crossroads Community Church

Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme)

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

Trinity United Church

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Stain Glass by Almerina RizzardoThurs. Mar. 14

Cloudy w/ShowersHigh: 9CLow: 6C

Fri. Mar. 15

Cloudy PeriodsHigh: 10CLow: 4C

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Variable CloudsHigh: 8CLow: 4C

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Variable CloudsHigh: 6CLow: 0C

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SnowRain ShowersHigh: 7CLow: -1C

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Light SnowHigh: 7CLow: 0C

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CloudyHigh: 17˚CLow: 11˚C

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Mainly Sunny

High: 18˚CLow: 9˚C

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Mainly Sunny


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Wed. Oct. 1

Mainly SunnyHigh: 16˚CLow: 6˚C

help us reach our goal

Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to:

1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

For more information

call Rich Hodson250-378-6794

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Alan Norman PLATZ

Oct. 4, 1944-Sept.12, 2014

Alan Norman Platz, Al, of Merritt, passed away September 12, 2014 from the injuries sustained in a truck accident. He was 69 years old.

Al was born in Wetaskiwin Alberta on October 4, 1944. He was the 4th child of Clifford and Daisy Platz who would have 14 children in all.

Al worked as a lighthouse keeper, loader operator and faller, before working as an equipment operator for Sanders and Co. Al is predeceased by his mother, Daisy, father, Clifford, and brothers, Ray and Bill.

Al is survived by his wife of 24 years, Cindy, and many siblings Jerry, Evelyn, Elva, Irene, Ralph, Ed, Rosemary, Barbie, Ted, Susan, and Christopher. Al also leaves behind his children, step-children and numerous grand-children: Annette (Christopher and Steven) and Jeremy (Dakota and Sierra), step-children: Zack, Angela (Shaylea, Amira, Draven, Gabriel, and Winter), Ria (Maya), and Dustin. Al has countless nieces and nephews and other family and friends that are left with many fond memories.

In his early years, Al loved ocean shing, hunting, camping, and traveling. In later years he loved to go for Sunday drives, watch hockey games, and spend time with Cindy and their dog, Wilbur. Throughout his life, Al loved to garden, enjoy a good meal, and tell detailed stories to anyone he encountered. He lived his life with passion, hard-work, and a great love of his family.

In lieu of owers memorial donations may be given to the Legion in Merritt. The family of Al wishes to thank Sanders and Co. for all their support and donations. As well, they would like to thank the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 for hosting Al’s beautiful service.

GRAHAM, RAYMOND

HAROLDSurrounded by family,

Raymond Harold Graham passed away peacefully on September 4th, 2014 at Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, AB.

He will be lovingly and sadly missed by his wife of sixty-seven years, Lorraine, and children Garett (Judy), Vern (Margie), Niel (Trudi), Karen (Chris), Bonnie, Greg (Catherine), Michele (Sean), twenty-one grandchildren and thirty-three great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and dear, close friends.

Raymond was born at Grande Prairie, BC, now known as Westwold, on June 13, 1924, the youngest of four, to Lawrence and Lillian Graham.

At the age of three, the family moved to Chaperon of the Douglas Lake Ranch where he grew, married and raised his family.

He was an icon in the Nicola Valley ranching community, where he is respected as a humble but innovative and achievement oriented member. He was always there to greet folks and lend a helping hand if required.

In October 1999, Raymond and Lorraine left their home at Chaperon and moved to be closer to family in Cochrane, AB. He was a quiet man who enjoyed his home, his garden and his life with his wife and his family.

“To plant a garden...is to believe in in tomorrow.” (Audrey Hepburn) is a typical description of Raymond and Lorraine whose work and ethic produced plentiful gardens and “golf course” like lawns.

The family sincerely thanks the doctors, nurses and staff of the Foothills Medical Center who offered him exemplary care in his short stay there.

There will be a Celebration of Raymond’s Life held at the Merritt Civic Center, Merritt, BC on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 11:00 AM.

“ May Dad nd everlasting joy and communion with all whom he loved

and who loved him. May he continue to watch over and guide us until

we meet again.”

The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to:Theresa Arnold, PublisherMerritt Herald2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8e-mail: [email protected]

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Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society

Full-time Child Protection Worker

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The Child Protection worker strives to ensure the safety and well-being of children while helping to preserve the family unit, assessing preventative support and maintenance programs to preserve families where possible. This position is to provide strong leadership in advocating rights and jurisdiction of those family units.

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BSW and at least 3 years related experienceMust have C6 Delegation under the provincial children protection legislationInterviewing and needs assessment skillsMust have excellent interpersonal intercommunications skills, both written and oralKnowledge of local First Nations customs and culture an assetMust have a valid BC driver’s license and reliable transportation

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Highway 8, Merritt, BC, V1K 0A7

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Alpha LinerOperator/

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Duties and Responsibilities include:Answer and direct general phone inquiries in a • professional and courteous manner;Relay voice mail and e-mails from the general • mailbox to the appropriate staff members;Deal with incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, and • packages;Order of ce supplies;• Provide administrative support to the manager • and other staff;Assist researchers and eld crew members as • needed;Assist with the co-ordination of the ow of • information with other organizations such as: Bands, Developers, forest licensees, government agencies, & consultants; Create & maintain consistent spreadsheets, • tracking systems and ling systems; Control and maintain eld equipment inventory • and supplies; Communicate with staff (Field crews, GIS techs, • Researchers, Bookkeeper, and Manager).

Quali cations, Knowledge, and Requirements:Knowledge of archaeology, land and • environment, management and/or First Nations issues an asset;Knowledge of various computer programs incl. • Microsoft Word, Publisher & Excel; Knowledge of Nlaka’pamux language & culture, • an asset; Valid driver’s license & reliable vehicle; • Be a self-starter and able to work on own and as • part of a team; Have good communication skills; • Ability to read and write English pro ciently.•

Deadline for Applications: October 2, 2014 - 4:00 pmRate of Pay: Dependent upon experienceStart Date: ASAP

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The Children’s Therapy and Family Resource Centre has casual positions available for Child Care Assistants in Supported Child Development for our Merritt location.

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developmental disabilities

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Shackan Band - Job PostingLand Forestry Techniciansecond call out for this position

Shackan Band requires a Land Forestry Technician, responsible for the day to day processing of Land and Forestry tasks including, Shackan Band lands, conducting scienti c environmental research, evaluating and creating land-use plans/developments and related consultations, as well as programs and services within Shackan Band lands and traditional territory.

This position works closely with the Staff, Membership and fosters strategic relationships with co-management groups, other First Nation groups, Territorial and National governments.

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Cottage on acreage. $850 inc hydro and satellite. Horses welcome!


SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF NICOLA VALLEY INDIAN

SERVICES SOCIETY(the “Society”)

RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:At a duly convened meeting the By-Laws of the Society be altered by deleting Part V paragraph 5.01 and replacing it with the Part V paragraph 5.01 dated September 27, 2014.

The Society hereby appoints Springford & Simcoe LLP to act as its agent for ling the Form 10 with the Regis-trar of Companies.Effective date: September 27, 2014Director

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LOWER NICOLA BAND MEMBERS• COLDWATER BAND MEMBERS• SHACKAN BAND MEMBERS• NOOAITCH BAND MEMBERS• UPPER NICOLA BAND MEMBERS•

DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 - SATURDAY 9:00 AM-12:00PMPLACE: MERRITT CIVIC CENTRE - 1950 MAMETTE AVENUEROOM: WEST AUDITORTUM

By virtue of the Warehouseman's Lien Act,

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costs of unpaid storage.Janice Cote - Unit #40

Amount owing $215.00These personal and

household effects will be sold by either public or

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286 Pooley Avenue, Merritt 250-378-5580

By Virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act

We will sell the stored goods of the following:

Melanie Pierre, Unit #14

Amount Owing $511.49 Plus Costs.

These personal and household effects will be

sold on or after Oct. 14, 2014 to recover

the cost of unpaid storage.

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