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As B.C.’s May elec-tion looms, Fraser-Nicola MLA candidates are squaring off in what could be a close battle for constituency supremacy.

Fraser-Nicola NDP MLA Harry Lali doled out the first challenge, saying the BC Liberals’ approach to nomi-nate the area’s new candidate was “heavy-handed.”

Lali’s statement comes nearly two weeks after the BC Liberal Party announced Jackie Tegart as the party’s Fraser-Nicola

MLA candidate in the upcoming election.

“There is a clearly established pattern of the BC Liberals’ heavy-handedness with local nominations,” he said.

Lali said his fellow New Democrats share the view of a flawed Liberal nomination pro-cess that goes against democracy. He said candidates shouldn’t be selected by “party lead-ers and party brass.”

He noted several Liberal candidates in the past who were “dumped” in favour of other candidates, and Tegart’s Jan. 16 announcement as party candidate came 10 days

before local Liberals were invited to nomi-nate their Fraser-Nicola leader in Ashcroft. That invitation, Lali said, was only a formality.

But according to Tegart, the selection process is open.

“People are encour-aged to put their names forward,” she said in response to Lali’s state-ment. “In the short timeframe, I don’t think it’s a surprise, because it’s a big commitment and I don’t see anything wrong with the way the nomination process was carried out.”

She said competition was welcome.

Lali also criticized

Tegart for “remaining silent” during her time as a former president of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association when more than 200 schools were closed over the Gordon Campbell/Clark pre-mierships.

Tegart responded, saying school boards have made decisions to close schools based on declining enrolment.

“Certainly the school board in our area has lobbied long and hard to ensure quality education for kids in the area,” she said. “We know the importance of schools to communities, but we

also know the reality of declining enrolment and so school boards are struggling to keep schools open in com-munities, but they are working with com-munities and parents and looking for the best solutions within the budgets that they receive.”

Lali went on to say he welcomes the com-petition for the seat as MLA in the Fraser-Nicola, but he added Tegart will have to answer for the “destruc-tion of the social and economic fabric of British Columbia by the Campbell/Clark Liberals.”

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Fraser-Nicola candidates square offFraser-Nicola MLA candidates Liberal Jackie Tegart (L) and incumbent New Democrat MLA Harry Lali are squaring off for B.C.’s May election. File photos

The City of Merritt administration and council reviewed 25 grant applica-tions last week, approving at least 14 of the 25 requests.

Several other grants that contribute to the $86,000 in requests are still being decided. Nearly $31,000 was dedicated, with another $29,000 in limbo.

The most substantial request was for a $20,000 renovation grant to the Merritt Curling Centre. That funding will only be approved if the Curling Club receives a grant from Western Economic Diversification Canada for a reported $35,000.

Coun. Mike Goetz was the only naysayer in the motion, which he said needed more investigation before dedicat-ing such a large amount.

“I’m not ready to spend $20,000 on someone else’s building,” he said.

The Curling Centre, which is on Mamette Avenue, was built from dona-tions collected by members of the Merritt Curling Club, city officials said. However, the city owns the land under the building.

According to the city’s chief adminis-trative officer Matt Noble, the commu-nity benefits from the buildings, but the ownership isn’t known.

“There is no question that this group provides a facility that most communi-ties provide through the parks and rec department,” he said.


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The City of Merritt is getting ready to launch the town’s new website, which Economic Development Manager James Umpherson said promises to “blow everybody away.”

The launch is sched-uled for Monday, with additional features set to roll out over the coming months.

“The look is phe-nomenal,” Umpherson said. “It’s also a radical change from our cur-rent website, and if you were going to look at them side by side, you would see a significant change.”

Perhaps the most dramatic change is to live streaming of public meetings at City Hall. The content will also be archived on the website, where people can access previous

meetings.The city’s leisure

services manager Larry Plotnikoff said the first meetings will likely be streamed by the end of February, but an exact date hasn’t been decided.

“For now, we only have provisions for council meetings, but of course that could be expanded to include others as well, once we work out any bugs,” he said. “It’ll be on the city page, but it will be a link. The beauty is people can tap into the meetings, but they can fast-forward and get a excerpt of it instead of watching the whole meeting.”

Other streams could include Committee of the Whole meetings and public hearings.

Plotnikoff said the format would follow Kamloops’ municipal streaming setup, as both municipalities use

the same company.In addition to the

streaming, the new website will include brochure flip books, a banner newsfeed, inquiry options, links to specific organizations, and information about living and doing busi-ness in Merritt.

Umpherson said the new website is much more visually appealing and drop-down menus are available for most features.

“We are telling the community and those on the World Wide Web that we know this is a living process,” he said. “We’ve got as much as we can on the new website, but we also want people’s feed-back about how we can improve it by telling us what they would like to see.”

The process to develop the new web-site began around this time last year, during

budget season.Umpherson said he

proposed the $25,000 line item to council because the last website was outdated, wasn’t user friendly and it didn’t allow for the easy perusal of docu-ments.

After budget approval, staff worked with developer Acro Media Inc. to decide on the details, such as buttons and the over-arching Western theme.

Migrating the docu-ments and other con-tent from the former site is major part of the development.

That requires a lot of work from city staff and Acro.

“In the existing website we have about 10 years of informa-tion that needed to be migrated to the new website,” Umpherson said.

The site is the first municipal website Acro

has developed.“That’s the beauty,”

Umpherson said. “This is a leading-edge website development company that has won Canadian and interna-tional awards for their website design.”

He said the city went with a developer new to municipalities partly because standard templates set out by companies that regular-ly design for cities don’t accommodate Merritt’s unique needs.

“We would have needed to modify [the templates] anyway, so it was easier to go in and say, ‘This is what we require,’” Umpherson said.

But the process is far from over, he added.

“We are hoping to look down the road at certain things that request things, and do things that aren’t there right now,” he said. “It’s an evolution. We

don’t know when we will do them, but we are going to continually evolve.”

The city is sched-uled to unveil the new website on Monday at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.


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The new parking rules around Merritt Central Elementary School have taken effect, but just how effective they are in increasing student safety after school is hit and miss, says principal Leroy Slanzi.

“People are still jaywalking out there,” he said. “It’s funny that the police will come and people will stop, but when the police leave, they go back to jaywalking. It’s still dangerous.”

The school now employs a crossing guard and has occasional help from Merritt RCMP Traffic Services, but once the RCMP are out of sight, some parents still jay-walk with kids and stop in no parking zones across the street. However,

Slanzi said the problem is largely improved. “I don’t think people realized we had

been working with [Const. Tracy Dunsmore at the Community Policing Office] and the police were involved in terms of us setting our plan up, but it’s going a lot better for the kids,” he said, adding that there’s room for improvement.

“There are still some things we need to do in terms of barricades in the front of the fence,” he said. “Parents can still get into the parking lot.”

The school’s location on a busy road led Slanzi to designate a stretch of fence along

Voght Street against the school’s field as a drop-off and pick-up zone to avoid cars coming in and leaving the parking lot while children walk across it. Slanzi said with the help of a crossing guard paid for by School District 58, students have taken quickly to the path and the rules they’re supposed to follow. Some students are also volunteering to learn how to be crossing guards.

However, Slanzi said the challenges

in avoiding the traffic on Voght Street aren’t over: the school has to contend with increased traffic from the nearby mill, Tolko Industries Ltd.

“One of the issues we didn’t count on was the shift change at the mill, right at 3 o’clock,” he said. “That’s made it very congested. That’s part of the reason why we ended up getting a crossing guard out there.”

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Merritt adds 134 hectares to boundary

(Left) A bobcat was caught red-handed on Wednesday after killing 23 chickens. (Below) After capturing the feline, City of Merritt Bylaw Services Officer Bob Davis released the animal in a wooded area off Sunshine Valley Road. Emily Wessel/Herald

About 30 people gathered in Merritt council chambers last Tuesday to discuss plans to designate to the municipality 134 hectares near Midday Valley Road.After about a 45-minute public hear-ing, council signed off on the land transfer previously granted by Thompson Nicola Regional District, which, until Tuesday’s approval, had jurisdic-tion over the land.City staff said the transfer is needed

to accommodate a growing community, which is expected to be largely driven by an increasing number of senior citizens.“The population is aging at a greater rate than the provin-cial average, up three per cent in the last census,” Development Services Officer Sean O’Flaherty said. “There is a focus [in the zoning of the lands] on walking paths, park benches, health services, et cet-era.”Each developer would need to earn council approval for

their project before construction begins. Wildfire and geotech-nical assessments are required on each lot.The geotechni-cal component aims to address concerns about underground earth materials. This was a major concern among the public, particularly the avail-ability of water.

According to Ginny Prowal, chairperson of the Water Resource Advisory Committee to the city, enough water might not be available to serve such a vast number of homes and businesses. “I don’t think this has been fully addressed,” she said. “We need to approach that with caution, or

at least with a sus-tainable approach to water conservation.”O’Flaherty said water can be stored in reservoirs, but further studies are needed to determine capacity.Prowal also said she is concerned about an asphalt plant rumoured to be in the area, though no one could confirm its exis-tence. An operating asphalt plant would emit stinky toxins, but the city only con-firmed the application of an asphalt factory and aggregate storage.As the second and final member of the

public to speak at the hearing, Linda Baird said she is concerned because city docu-ments don’t include a map from the Ministry of Mines. “If we don’t have the documents to show it, how do we know how safe that is?” she asked. “There was coal mining out there and I’m concerned about gases coming up from the ground. I can see the wisps of steam rising throughout the winter, and I wonder how much more there will be if the ground is disturbed.”

Staff said that

will be determined with the geotechnical assessments.The city overview outlines BC Stats information that indi-cates Merritt’s popu-lation could reach nearly 15,000 by 2030, demanding an esti-mated 881 new hous-ing units. However, a lower projection of nearly 9,000 people in that same time period would demand about 661 new housing units. The area is designed for residen-tial properties, com-mercial buildings, industrial and future development.

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The loss of 23 heritage chick-ens at a local farm on Granite Avenue is the result of a bobcat encounter on Wednesday morn-ing.

“I heard a ruckus. The dogs were freaking out,” prop-erty owner Roslyn Duclos said. “Normally the dogs bark at the back of the property, but they were over by the chicken coop, so I ran. I knew as soon as I turned around.”The bobcat had killed all

but three of Duclos’ chickens, two of which she managed to cordon off in a separate part of the chicken coop, and a rooster,

which was in her house at the time. Duclos said she didn’t know how long the bobcat had been in there, but her friend and fellow chicken producer Katie Sanders speculated it probably didn’t take long.

“I would think, the way chickens panic, it would take five minutes to kill them all,” Sanders said.

Some of the chickens were still warm when Duclos and Sanders went in to check the carnage.

Most of the chickens died either from puncture wounds to their heads or from snapped necks.

By Emily WesselTHE [email protected]

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Bobcat goes on a killing spree, 23 chickens dead

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The loss of 23 heritage chickens at a local farm on Granite Avenue is the result of a bobcat encounter on Wednesday morning.

About 30 people gathered in Merritt council chambers last Tuesday to discuss plans to des-ignate to the municipality 134 hectares near Midday Valley Road.

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Coun. Dave Baker said prior to earmarking money to fund the centre that the matter is urgent.

“The roof is peeling off and falling onto the ice,” he said. “It’s in bad shape and this needs to be done.”

The most substantial grant free from condi-tions is for the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council, which received

nearly $7,000, about $900 of which is in-kind.

Council defeated a motion for about $12,000 for the Valley Visual Artists, the major-ity of which was for a proposal to rent a site near Spirit Square on Granite Avenue for studio space and work-shops. However, the Community Policing Office is already in talks with the city to lease the property.

“Council is being

given direction to accommodate the CPO,” Mayor Susan Roline said, “so for us to throw that plan out to accom-modate this group wouldn’t be good right now.”

She said Valley Visual Artist’s application indi-cates $5,000 would go towards renovating a public building that they would rent.

“I don’t think that is good use of city dollars,” Roline said.

Coun. Alastair Murdoch said the request was vague and the city needs to learn more about the group.

“It has to be done in an intelligent manner,” he said. “We should leave this alone for the year and maybe we’ll have some extra funds at a later date.”

Other possible grants — such as almost $2,700 for the Merritt Country Christmas Committee —were put aside until

more information is gathered. Council said the group has neglected to submit financial infor-mation over the last six years.

A $1,060 grant appli-cation for Nicola Family Therapy was rejected. The group recently received a $35,000 dona-tion from Highland Valley Copper, and a “Mz. Judged” competi-tion generated $10,000 from liquor sales, council said.


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Crossing guard Kriss Morel stops traffic to allow students and parents to cross outside Merritt Central Elementary School. Her position is newly added after concerns over the student safety. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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The City of Merritt is launching the new-merritt.ca website on Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The new site will be revealed at a media event in the City of Merritt Council Chambers with a full demonstration of the site functionality.

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for the city digital service delivery to its citizens, businesses, visitors and potential investors. The site navigation reflects best practices, the messaging imagery is high defini-tion and prominently asserted and effectively used throughout the site, and there is rich media such as video

and interactive presen-tations. In addition, the site has calls to action for citizens to engage the city. The new site is easily accessible, clear, accurate and filled with relevant content. With the use of analytics data, the city can moni-tor website traffic to ensure continued effi-cacy for the site devel-

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FILLIN’ SOME POTHOLES Bent Lindquist fills a pothole on Voght Street last Thursday afternoon. The City of Merritt Public Works Department has been filling the holes throughout town this month. Phillip Woolgar/Herald


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A string of busi-ness break-ins has Merritt RCMP on alert.

The latest theft of a Dyson hand dryer from the women’s washroom trailer at the B.C. Visitor Centre at the junc-tion of highways 5 and 97C is one of several similar crimes recently.

The locks on the trailer door were cut with power tools sometime overnight on Jan. 18, according to an RCMP press release.

In the last month-and-a-half, six busi-nesses were reported broken into.

Shortly after midnight on Jan. 1,

RCMP responded to two businesses for break ins, one at the Dollar Mart on River Ranch Road and one at Kolors Cutting Lounge.

In both cases, the front doors were smashed in to gain entry, and both were in the early morning hours on New Year’s Day.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Sheila White said neither of the break-ins netted the thieves much — only loose change was swiped from Kolors, while nothing appeared stolen from the dollar

store. Dollar Mart owner

Marlene Stewart got the call from her alarm company that the store had been broken into around 3 a.m.

“It looked like they used a crowbar to smash the glass in the door,” she said. add-ing that it looked like the fire alarm panel had been tampered with, leading her to believe the suspects were trying to disable the security alarm.

However, police were on the scene in minutes, and Stewart said nothing of value

was taken. “I think they were

probably after cash and lottery, because what else would you take out of here? They’d have to get a U-Haul to make it worth their while. What are they going to do, go to the bar and say, ‘Do you want to buy a spatula?’”

Stewart said it was the first time the store has been broken into in the eight years she’s owned it, which she speculates is because traffic at the 24-hour Tim Hortons behind her store has deterred thieves.

However, the cof-fee shop was closed that night for New Year’s Eve.

Damages to the door and wiring totalled about $600, which would have just about broken even with Stewart’s deduct-ible had she submit-ted a claim.

While no one was charged in the break-in, White said RCMP have suspects in mind.

“We do have a core group of people that like to do break and enters, and if they’re in town or if they’re active then we tend to get a rash of break and enters all at once,” White said.

RCMP also responded to seven residential break and enters over December and laid charges in one.


Surge in reports of business break-ins

SAYING THANKS Extra Foods recently donated $500 to the Healthy Meals Program at the Kengard Learning Centre. Officials from the grocery store and from the Learning Centre gathered on Thursday to say thanks. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

‘It looked like they used a crowbar to smash the

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An increase in thefts have been reported since December throughout the community

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The end of January is certainly the low time on the calendar for many people. The weather teases us by melting some snow, then dropping the temperature to under -10 C again. But we can for once look forward to

February, with two new occasions lined up for the first time — Family Day (Monday, Feb. 11) and Restaurant Week (Feb. 11 to 17).

The restaurant indus-try is important to B.C.’s economy, with over 170,000 people employed in the sector, generating more than $10 billion in sales each year, the B.C. government has reported. While many of us can appreciate that fact, most just want to use the week as an excuse to eat.

Normally I wouldn’t make a big deal out of the proclamation

of a week that is fairly inconsequential. But as a self-ascribed foodie (who isn’t?), I’m going to use this week to stuff as much restaurant food in my face as possible — not in a gluttonous way, but in a way where I can appreciate that variety of food that is offered in B.C. This variety is something the B.C. gov-ernment has touted as being recognized world-wide, and that’s one of the reasons they decided to dedicate the week to restaurants.

As part of the celebra-tions, the B.C. govern-

ment is launching a new website: discoverbcrestau-rants.com. The site lists the various restaurants by community. While it offers a large sampling of the various restaurants in larger municipalities throughout B.C., it only includes Merritt’s Home Restaurant.

But in Merritt, we have an assortment of food from throughout the world, mainly from Asia. Our community has four Chinese restaurants, two (soon to be three) Japanese restaurants, a Singaporean restau-rant (which also serves

Chinese), an Indian take-out and an Italian-style restaurant that serves pizza, pasta and calzones. The only additions I’d like to see are Greek and Vietnamese restaurants. But who can complain about options when a community this size has so many?

And with the Chinese New Year on the day preceding Restaurant Week, there’s one more excuse to eat internation-ally. Sampling food from as many nations as pos-sible seems to me like the ideal way to celebrate Restaurant Week.

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New season for ‘School Wars’

Like a bad reality show about a dysfunctional family, B.C. School Wars has lurched to life again for the 2013 election.

Coming soon to billboards and buses across the province: staged pictures of sad-faced kids crammed into dirty classrooms by a heartless government.

It doesn’t even matter which gov-ernment. This ritual combat went on through Social Credit and NDP governments too.

Premier Christy Clark opened the new season with her promised pitch to restructure bargaining. It suggested splitting up bargaining into traditional wage and benefit talks, and a separate table and fund for classroom size and support.

Cast in her familiar role of the sullen, rebellious teenager, BCTF president Susan Lambert staged a news conference to distort and mock the government’s offer.

A 10-year deal if we give up bar-gaining wages and classroom condi-tions? “Ludicrous.”

What’s ludicrous is her character-ization of a formula to link teacher pay to nurses, post-secondary faculty and other government workers.

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Nurses are renowned for getting raises when no one else does, so this should be an opportunity for these powerful unions to co-ordinate.

But the BCTF can’t get along with other unions any more than it can negotiate with any discernible compe-tence.

Lambert falsely claimed there was no consultation on the proposal. This reminded me how she low-balled the costs of her union’s demands by hundreds of millions dur-ing what passed for negotiations in last year’s strike season.

Behind the scenes, the BCTF executive and the school district bargaining agent had just settled on a mutual cost-ing model. What this means is the school districts, which have to make payroll and balance budgets, have con-vinced the BCTF to stop misrepresenting costs. I’ll believe that when I see it.

Before Education Minister Don McRae had even spoken, BCTF vice-president Glen Hansman was growl-ing his reply on Twitter: See you in court. That message presumably also goes for premier-in-waiting Adrian Dix, unless he replaces the hated B.C. Liberals in May, then quickly kneels before the BCTF and extends the key to the provincial treasury.

Two generations of British Columbians have been bul-lied by this bad drama, since Bill Vander Zalm decided an industrial union bargaining structure was just the ticket for public schools.

Students are taught by example, if not by blatant propaganda in classrooms, that all problems are solved by demanding more money from the government. After this conditioning, older students are sometimes pressed into service as union pickets.

There’s your Social Justice class, kids. Sorry about those sports teams and field trips, but we need those as bargaining chips to get more paid leave time.

To state the obvious, Clark and McRae staged this as a pre-election event to frame the issue. They knew their effort would be greeted as a declaration of war.

The main reason the BCTF agreed to a contract extension with a wage freeze last year? It wasn’t the blind-ingly obvious fact that every other public sector union had already taken two zeroes. It was strictly tactics.

The delay sets up the latest rematch of these old war-riors in the spring election. The plan is to get the dreaded B.C. Liberals out and then start working over the weaker, more union-dependent NDP.

That’s who caved in earlier and gave the BCTF broad control over staffing levels, the proverbial key to the trea-sury.

Along with basic math and economics, a point the BCTF seems unable to grasp is that its strategy is self-defeating. Those sad kids are making more and more parents seek a better deal.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com [email protected]

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Dear Editor:

I am pleased that council has changed the residential tax notices. Deleting ser-vices such as water/sewer to a separate billing is a good idea. Paying taxes on a pension is always a strain, so this action will reduce the

amount due in July. I would, in fact, take it one step further to bi-annual billings for services. Services bills in April and October with tax notices due July 1 spreads the pain around.

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Dear Editor:

This should stand in opposi-tion to both previous letters about raising children in faith.

While it is certainly within the rights of every parent to raise their child as they desire and to impart in them their own moral values, there is no reason to think that such values are superior if they come from a religious back-ground. A secular upbringing for a child can be equally as fruitful, fulfilling and morally sound as a religious upbringing, while ulti-mately leaving more doors open for the grown child to pursue.

The idea in the previous let-ters of raising your children in a specific religion and then argu-ing that you wish for them to choose by themselves when they are older is a self-contradictory delusion at best. By indoctrinat-ing your child to a specific set of beliefs at an early age, you are

guaranteeing the hereditary con-tinuation of your religion. The vast majority of children around the world identify with the same belief system as their parents. Children raised by Muslim par-ents will predominantly become Muslims themselves. Children of Hindu parents will probably be Hindu when they get older. Children in ancient Greece were more likely to believe in Zeus than Odin, merely based on where they were born and who raised them. This is no less true today. So the argument of not applying a bias to your children’s spiritual beliefs is patently absurd — you can’t help but do so.

So why is it alright for par-ents to hoist their own beliefs on their children? We don’t do the same thing with politics — in fact we don’t even let them make political decisions until they are adults, because we don’t believe they have the rational ability to

make informed decisions. How then should they be able to make rational decisions regarding spiri-tuality? I believe many people would be shocked to hear of a parent raising their child with the specific intent of making sure they are communist as they reach adulthood. The idea even seems absurd. So why should it be acceptable for religion? Instead of attempting to “nur-ture the souls” of your children by presenting them with a single and limiting set of beliefs, why not truly allow them the freedom of making an informed choice when they have reached the capability to do so? I know why not: because you fully believe you are correct. Well, so do the Muslim parents, the Hindu parents, and those that used to believe in Zeus.

Adrian LeeMerritt

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Dear Editor:

As a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, I would like to thank all those who have congratulated

me and expressed best wishes.

I would also like to point out that Mr. Dan Albas, in his presentation speech, said that I had donated the grand piano

to the Arts Council. In fact, I was one of many donors to a fund that eventually raised enough to purchase the magnifi-cent instrument that the Arts Council now owns.

I would like to apolo-gize to my fellow donors for this misunderstand-ing.

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TIME WENT ON FOR THE FAMILY. They prepared more land for crops and the years went by. By 1937, 1938, Europe was getting closer to war and in 1939, the father was in town at Wagner’s store, giving the clerk a list of his wants when somebody yelled. A girl had stolen a pair of socks. The father said, “Don’t make such a big deal out of this. Bring the socks here.” Then he said to the clerk, “Add them on my bill.”

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When Jesus rose from the grave Sunday morning, He had signed the bill that paid for every confessed and repented sin. The bill also paid for those who would confess and give up their wrongdoings.

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a.m., Merritt RCMP were advised by a citizen of an intoxicated female in the downtown core. While en route, police received a second call of a female passed out at a computer desk at the library. Police attended, located and arrested 41-year-old local Melanie Heppner, who was held in custody to appear before a provin-cial court judge. On Jan. 14, she pled guilty was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Assault and uttering threats

On Jan. 11 at approx-imately 1 p.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a report of an assault on the corner of Quilchena Avenue and Blair Street. Police attended and wit-nessed a local 44-year-old man yelling at anoth-er man. Edwin Feldman was arrested and charged with assault and uttering threats. He was released from custody with several conditions placed on his behaviour and is to appear in pro-vincial court in March.

Second assault charge for local

On Jan. 13 at approximately 5:15 p.m., Merritt RCMP respond-ed to a complaint of an assault in the 1800 block of Quilchena Avenue. Investigation revealed that 44-year-old Edwin Feldman had assaulted and threatened another local man. Feldman had been previously released from police custody on Jan. 11 for the same behaviour. He was locat-ed and again arrested for assault, uttering threats and breach of his under-taking. He was held in custody and appeared before a provincial court judge on Jan. 14. His bail was denied and he was held in custody to appear in provincial court on Jan. 24.

Breach of bailOn Jan. 11 at

approximately 2 p.m., Merritt RCMP observed 24-year-old local Kurtis Sundman breach his pre-

vious court-imposed con-ditions. He was arrested and was also found to be in possession of cocaine. He was held in custody and brought before a jus-tice of the peace. He is facing charges of breach of bail and possession of cocaine, and will appear in provincial court to answer to the charges.

Breach of probationOn Jan. 12, Merritt

RCMP were responding to a call for service at a local licensed establish-ment on Voght Street. While there, police rec-ognized a local 23-year-old man, Curtis Jager, who was intoxicated and who was breaching his previous court-imposed conditions. He was arrested and brought before a justice of the peace and subsequently released from custody to appear in provincial court on Jan. 22 to answer to two counts of breach of probation and one count of breach of bail.

Intoxicated man denied bail

On Jan. 12 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Merritt RCMP were travelling west on Highway 8, respond-ing to an unrelated file, when they observed an

adult male on the same side of the road stagger into his lane. The loca-tion where the male was walking had no artificial light, and the male was dressed in dark clothing. Police stopped and spoke to the local 47-year-old man, who was intoxi-cated. Computer checks revealed that the man, Gregory Shackelly, was bound by several sepa-rate prohibition orders as well as a recognizance of bail with conditions not to consume alcohol. He was arrested and brought back to the Merritt Detachment where he was held in custody to appear before a justice of the peace and remanded in cus-tody until Jan. 14 when he was to appear before a provincial court judge. On Jan. 14, he appeared before a judge and was denied bail and subse-quently remanded in custody.

Heroin, metham-phetamines seized

On Jan. 15, Merritt RCMP arrested 27-year-old Candace Karlson and another 22-year-old female after allega-tions of uttering threats resulted from a separate investigation into posses-sion of a controlled sub-

stance for the purpose of trafficking. Quantities of cocaine, heroin, morphine and metham-phetamine were seized during the course of these ongoing investiga-tions. Karlson has been remanded in custody and faces the following charges: three counts of uttering threats and four separate charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The 22-year-old female was released from custody and will appear in pro-vincial court in April.

Lengthy probation order breached

On Jan. 16 at approximately 1 a.m., Merritt RCMP received a 911 call from a resi-dence in the 2800 block of Clapperton Avenue. During the investigation at the residence, police found a very intoxicated 46-year-old local man, later identified as Gerald Clarke. Police record checks revealed that he was bound by a proba-tion order with 22 con-ditions. He was found to be breaching his probation order and was arrested. He was held in custody until he could appear before a provin-cial court judge where he was later released on a recognizance of bail.

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The family of the late Walter Raymond Chillihitzia greatly appreciates all the work you have done in the time of our great loss. Thank you all for taking the time to share your memories of Walter with the family, your thoughts and support were greatly appreciated. Family and friends like you have helped us get through this difficult time. We do have lots of people to thank and if we miss your name once again thank you.

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Depending on your desti-nation, you may need medi-cations for the prevention of malaria or other local health hazards. It usually takes a while for immunizations to do their jobs, so get to that clinic as soon as possible to find out what is required for your destination of choice. You might also be advised to bring along medications that are easy to get over the counter in Canada but could be hard to find in a foreign country.

Travel insuredEnsure you have the right

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Health experts recom-mend avoiding drinks con-taining ice cubes and salads or other uncooked food that may have been washed in local tap water. Drink only purified water that’s been boiled or disinfected or com-mercially bottled water in sealed containers. Avoid stomach upsets, diarrhea (the most common health prob-lem for travelers) and other health issues by following this

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LyndaPropertyManager

250-378-6181

Fabulous views• 4 bdrm home w/in-law basement suite• Large fenced back yard• Two car garage, central vac and more•

$210,000 M3802•

Well maintained, secure bldging• Updated condo, central location•

• Strata incl heat h/w, cable, caretaker & yd maint.Small pets allowed•

$125,000 M3808•

Spacious 4 bdrm home• Family neighborhood, awesome deck• Huge Jacuzzi tub & pool table• All appliances & window coverings•

$258,000 M3806•

Guichon Creek fl ows thru property• Lots of grass for grazing• Farm setting• Easy access•

$249,000 M3810•

Nothing to do but move in!• 2x6 construction and walk-out bsmt• Backing on to Greenbelt• New roof, 40 Gal HW Tank•

$285,000 M3846•

Great starter or retirement home• 2 lots for the price of 1• 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms• Beautiful views•

$269,900 M3805•

Striving for perfection?Home of distinction• • 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths, Master on main w/ enste

Custom quality construction, 3036 sq.ft.• On 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage•

$525,000 M3820•

Hi-end haven recreational property• 2 story log home at Mile High Estates• Wood stove, wood fl rs throughout• Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets•

$445,000 M3822•

Great starter or investment• 5 bdrms on lge corner lot• New kitch, bathrms, fl ring throughout• New H/E furnace, a/c, roof, windows…•

$221,500 M3818

Completely redone & gorgeous• New windows, siding, roof, h/w tank• New kitchen, fl oors & electrical• Solarium off DR, the list goes on….•

$255,000 M3817•

Beautiful 3 BR home w/high-end quality fi nishingKitchen has Travertine tile, granite counters,and Mill Creek cabinets. LR with H/W fl oorsGas F/P, Ensuite w/Jacuzzi tub. Huge rec room

$349,000 M3855•

Level entry 6 bedroom, 3 bath home• Beautiful detail throughout, many updates to fl ooring,moldings, paint and wainscoting, new toilets.New roof in 2012, Potential for legal suite.

$359,000 M3860 •

Wonderful family home on quiet cul-de-sac• 4 bdrms, 2 baths + enste + 2 bdrm legal suite

New roof, h/w tank 2 yrs old• Large 2 car garage, fenced bkyd w/ deck•

$349,000 M3727•

Well maintained 3 BR, 2 bath home• On a quiet cul-de-sac and close to amenities

Open fl oor plan, Vaulted ceilings• Kitchen has cabinets galore& access to deck

$339,900 M3859 •

Beautiful Home features Granite counter topsHW and ceramic fl ooring, 10 ft ceilings•

Crown moldings, Central Air, U/G sprinklersCovered deck and double garage.•

$339,000 M3854•

New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher• Quality built, Home warranty applies• Amazing kitchen • 9 ft ceilingsand large bright design•

$339,000 M3848•

Large 7 bR, 4 ½ bath home• Potential legal suite• Plus In-law suite on main• Mill Creek Cabinets•

$329,000 M3862

Well maintained 1 owner home• 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal suite• New fl ring, H/W tank & boiler • M.BR w/ W/I closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi•

$299,900 M3819•

Executive 2 BR, 2 bath, Rancher close to golf courseCentral Air, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in mainOak HW fl oors, bright open kitchen with lg island

Bonus room above the garage.•

$299,000 M3849•

Unique & tasteful 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home• H/water on demand & central a/c• Hardwood fl rs & bright open design• Beautifully l/scaped yd w/ private patio•

$285,000 M3794•

Bench Location 4 BR, 2 Bath home• HW fl oors and vinyl windows on main• Potential legal suite, potential 5th BR• All appliances included•

$279,000 M3865•

2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata• No kids, no rentals & self managed• New roof, carpet & paint• Quick possession•

$269,000 M3834 •

2 level home in Lower Nicola• Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees• 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area• 2 bdrms up/1 down, master w/ensuite•

$260,000 M3811•

Bench location• 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home• Close to schools & parks• Priced to sell!!•

$235,000 M3689

Enjoy this 1.92 Acres in Lower Nicola w/ 2 BR mobile• Mobile has lovely addition with spacious LR, laundry &• Large Mstr BR with walk-in closet.• Back deck leads out to fi re pit area•

$219,000 M3856•

Sunvalley Court-2 BR, 2 bath townhouse• End unit-includes all appliances• PRICED TO SELL!!• 24 hour notice required•

$199,900 M3741•

All Units Rented• 2 Year Old Roof• Lots of parking space• Short walk to city centre•

$198,000 M3839•

Beautifully landscaped & good sized deck• Upgrade vinyl windows & siding• New roof, 200 amp service, alarm system• Interior has new fi nish throughout •

$197,500 M3868•

Superior d/t location• Close to shops & groceries• Twin seal windows, full size garage• Mill Creek cabinets, security system•

$187,000 M3821•

SxS duplex w/ reno’s• Lam fl ring, paint, vinyl windows• Front driveway + lots of parking• Shared garage & shed•

$182,000 M3813•

Well maintained 2 bedroom rancher• In central location, Nice and spacious LR,• bright sunny kitchen,Beautifully landscaped Yard • Plenty ofRV parking•

$174,500 M3853

Bright, quiet and comfortable strata retirement home• This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms• Gated community within walking distance to downtown• 2 large bedrooms, 5 piece bathroom with separate walk-in shower.•

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$169,000 M3833•

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex• 1 car attached garage & fenced yard• New roof ’07, Large Master BR.• Open fl oor plan,Option to purchase entire duplex•

$169,000 M3852•

Covered parking• Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite• Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den• Nicola River in the back•

$165,000 M3365•

2 bdrm garden suite/ McCallum Gardens• 6 appliances, elec. fi replace• Skylight & vaulted ceiling• Enclosed patio, gazebo & more!•

$164,500 M3795•

Main house + bachelor house on 1 lot• 22x22 garage on 2nd lot• Main house has 100 amp upgrade• Garage is wired & heated•

$160,000 M3744•

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, half duplex• Large Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitchen• And L.R. on 2nd storey. Fenced back yard• With shed and single garage.•

$159,000 M3851•

Great Investment/Starter home• Totally Updated 4 bdrm, ½ Duplex• Spacious rec room, new bath, laundry• Bedroom in basement and Private yard, •

$159,000 M3864

3 bedroom, 1 bath Rancher• Walking distance to downtown• Newer Furnace• Fully fenced yard•

$155,000 M3843•

Close to schools, parks & downtown• Fully fenced & landscaped• Basement is unfi nished• Great starter home•

$149,500 M3751•

Unique layout that awaits your touch• 2 lots, 2 titles• Detached double garage• Central location provides easy access•

$135,000 M3792•

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot• Open plan for kitchen, DR & LR• Roof, electrical approval• Fully fenced yard & lots of parking•

$120,000 M3871•

Long term tenant for the investor• 2 bdrms & bath on main• Full unfi nished basement w/ laundry • Front driveway + lane access,lots of parking•

Excellent downtown location• Chain linked fencing all around perimeter• Includes forklift, bobcat• Will consider a lease w/ option to buy•

$120,000 M3797•

$395,000 M3829•

Cute & cozy• 3 bdrm bungalow• Huge 51x150’ lot, Covered deck • Enjoy the mtn views•

Large open commercial space (approx 6500 sf)• Curb parking and parking lot across the street• Located in the d/t core. Sold as bldg & land• Roof HVAC, hot water & roll down security door•

$110,000 M3807•

$440,000 M3779•

Nice little home and yard• Upgrades to roof, plumbing,electrical• Fenced yard with lane access• Good parking and storage•

Amazing opportunity in downtown Merritt • 12,000sqft commercial building for purchase or lease @ $6/sqft• Over 10,500sqft of retail space• Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue•

$108,000 M3841

$850,000 M3697

Affordable revenue property• Lvgrm, kitchen & laundy rm on main• Upper fl r has 3 bdrms & full bath• Vinyl windows & fully fenced front yd•

$113,000 M3823•

Solid 2 bedroom home• Vinyl windows, 100 amp service• Close to town centre, lane access• Fully fenced yard•

$85,000 M3840•

2 bdrms in strata building• Central location• Laminate fl ring• New roof in 2010•

$76,900 M3486•

1 1/2 commercial lots in downtown core• Zoned C2, 3000 sq ft lot fronts on Voght St• 6000 sq ft lot fronts on Coutlee Ave• Offers an array of commercial possibilities•

$139,000 M3867 •

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Nicola Lakeshore Estates• Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2• Build your dream home• Tons of recreation to choose from!! •

$57,000 M3692• $149,900 M3749•

Views of the Nicola Valley • Walking trails & shopping nearby• All services are u/g & at lot line• One of Merritt’s preferred neighborhoods•

0.76 acre riverfront building lot• The location is second to none• 260+ feet of river frontage•

• Quiet cul-de-sac, bring your building ideas!!

$67,000 M3758• $199,000 M3780•

Good sized lot• Ok for double wide• City services @ prop line• Mountain view in a quiet area•

247’ lake front w/ winding trail to site• Great views of the valley & water below•

• Community water in place, power @ lot lineEasy access off hwy & quiet enjoyment•

$79,000 M3534• $205,000 M3728•

Beautiful river view lot close to downtown• Nice, quiet neighborhood• The uncompromised view never to change•

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

$89,000 M3707• $217,000 M3603•

One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola• • Cleared & level in an incredibly quiet location• Water serviced by Lower Nicola Water Works

Approved for septic & HST already paid •

Seclusion & privacy, off the grid living• • 20 acres 9 kms from Merritt toward Lilly Lake

All new fencing & custom made gateway• • Creek & 2 water holes, perfect weekend getaway

$99,000 M3827 • $220,000 M3832•

Extra large double lot• 2 city water & sewage hookups• Private setting, fl at site• Easy access w/ paved roads•

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake• 3km to Quilchena Hotel• Close to Merritt & Kamloops• Private access to lake •

$100,000 M3495 • $349,000 M3478

Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course• 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home• 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window•

$69,000 L3824•

Great starter home or retirement• • 2 bdrm double wide w/ sun deck and ensuite

Coldwater River is close by•

$58,000 M3787•

Stop paying rent!• 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher• Appliances included•

$49,900 M3844•

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home• 18x20 interlocking driveway• 6 appliances, newer paint & fl ooring•

$44,000 M3607•

• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath homeLaminate fl ring, skylight, lge bdrms• Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm•

$35,000 M3755•

Nice park w/ river across the road• 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard• New tub surround & lino in bathroom•

$30,000 M3796

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This week, I thought I would continue to give advice from the American Chiropractic Association. Last week, I provided a few “pas-sive” stretches from their website. This week, I will provide a few “active” stretches, also from their web-site. Active stretches facilitate movement and improve strength. Stretches should never cause pain nor should you feel tingling in the extremities. Stop immediately if you experience any dis-comfort.

1. BridgesLie on your back with

your knees flexed and your feet flat on the floor. Keep the knees together. Tighten the muscles of the lower abdomen and but-tocks; slowly raise your hips up from the floor and then lower them back to the rest-ing position. Repeat this 20 times. This exercise may be per-formed several times per day.

2. The pointerKneel on mat on

hands and knees, with palms directly under shoulders and knees hip-width apart. Slowly raise your right arm, and extend it forward parallel to the floor (balance by con-tracting your abdomi-nal muscles). Keep right palm parallel to the floor, then lift the left leg, and straighten it behind you. Hold opposing limbs off the ground for 30 to 60

seconds without arch-ing your back. Switch sides. Repeat three to six times.

3. Leg raisesLie on your stom-

ach. Tighten the muscles in one leg and raise it one to two inches from the floor. Do the same with the other leg. Repeat 20 times with each leg. This exercise may be performed several times per day.

Stretching tipsTo get the maxi-

mum benefit from stretching, proper technique is essen-tial. The American Chiropractic Association offers the following tips to stretch correctly:

Warm up Warm up your

muscles before stretch-ing by walking or doing other gentle movements for 10 to 15 minutes.

Increase slowlySlowly increase

your stretch as you feel your muscles relax. Don’t bounce.

Don’t push itStretch slowly and gently only to the point of mild tension, not to the point of pain.

BreatheDon’t hold your

breath. Inhale deeply before each stretch and exhale during the stretch.

Stretch moreAs your flexibility

increases, consider increasing the number of repetitions.

Don’t hurt yourselfStop immediately

if you feel any severe pain.

Remain proactive with ‘active’ stretches

DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN

Identifying and treating ‘cold syndrome’

January has nearly passed, and it feels mild in Merritt this winter. The low mountains to the north protect us from the cold wind, and the wide open space to the south lets in lots of sunshine, helping it to feel cozier here than it otherwise might be. In ancient times, people didn’t have the wonderful home heating systems

we have today or all the best clothing to protect their bodies from the cold. Cold has always caused humans much trouble.

Eighteen-hundred years ago, a physi-cian named Zhang ZhongJing wrote a masterpiece on this topic titled Shang Han Lun. It describes diseas-es generated when cold attacks the body from outside, and compli-cated illnesses that can arise when cold disor-ders progress and trans-form. It provides herbal cures for each one — approximately 260 for-mulas in total. Zhang’s theory accounts for environmental influ-ences and individual response types, and

explains how disease tends to progress in stages from “exterior” to “interior” in the body, an enlightened theory foundational to Eastern medicine. He created a system for identifying and treat-ing disease which has endured ever since.

In stage one, cold-ness first attacks the exterior of the body: skin, muscles, joints, et cetera. Typical symptoms are fever and chills, neck stiff-ness/pain, headaches, body aches, coughing, phlegm — the initial stages of common colds. Eastern medicine uses a light perspiration treatment method dur-ing this phase.

Stage two involves

coldness attacking the body more deeply, in the chest or abdomi-nal cavity. We call this “half exterior, half interior.” Typical symp-toms are different than in the first stage and require different treat-ment. Likewise, in stage three, when coldness enters the interior of the body: the stomach and bowels. There are six stages overall.

Zhang specified that coldness doesn’t only come from outside the body. It may be gener-ated by circulation dis-orders within the body, such as poor diges-tion, blood stasis and phlegm fluid. Clinically, I mainly see two types. The first is coldness caused by low energy

and is usually due to a weak digestive system. The body may easily feel cold, particularly in the hands, feet, and lower abdomen. I rec-ommend taking medi-cations and ingesting foods which, according to Eastern principles, have a warm or hot nature.

The second is cold-ness caused by imbal-ance, and is known as “hot in upper, cold in lower” – hot in the chest and head, cold in the hands, feet, and lower abdomen. Affected individuals tend to always feel cold and prefer warmth, and they may notice the upper/lower imbal-ance when they eat something with a hot

nature. It is treated by drawing the heat from the chest and head down to the Dantien (root of energy in the body) so the lower region gets warm natu-rally.

The theory and formulas left to us by Zhang ZhongJing are indispensable to

Eastern medicine today. In the future, if a strong flu befalls us, we may need Zhang’s knowledge to help ourselves. Recent reports on swine flu have shown that tak-ing Tamiflu and using Eastern medicine at the same time proves extremely effective.

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Ancient remedies are still effective in addressing problems caused by chill


By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

British Columbia Hockey League Player of the Week Silvan Harper scored four goals and added a pair of assists to help his Merritt Centennials team go a perfect 3-0 on their weekend trip to Vancouver Island.

The fourth-year Cents player tallied twice in Merritt’s thrilling 5-4 double-overtime vic-tory over the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday night, then scored once in each outing as his team defeated the Cowichan Valley Capitals 5-3 on Saturday and the Nanaimo Clippers 5-2 Sunday afternoon.

“I’m really happy for Silvan,” Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce said. “He doesn’t get enough credit for what he does. He’s get-ting goals because he’s going to the hard areas of the game and he’s

shooting more. His was a pretty special weekend.”

The 20-year-old Harper attributes much of his recent success (eight goals and assists assists in his last 10 games) to his familiarity with the league and his increased confidence.

“I’m feeling really good and comfortable, and I’m trying to enjoy my final year in Junior A as much as possible, because who knows what the future may hold,” Harper said. “I set some definite goals for this year, and getting 35 points was one of them. I’ve got 27, so I’m close.”

Harper added that playing with good line-mates and having the faith and respect of the team’s coaches also means a lot to him.

The Island sweep by the Centennials was the first by a Merritt team since 1992-1993, and their overall 4-1 record following two trips across the Georgia Strait this

season represents the first winning record by the club since 2003-04 when the Cents went 3-2 in their five games.

In the eight BCHL seasons between those winning records, the Merritt Centennials enjoyed little success on the Island, going a mis-erable 6-29 in 35 games.

The less than stellar set of past performances included three successive seasons where the Cents didn’t win a game (2008-11), one season where they lost three times in overtime (2004-05), another season where they were outscored 32-12 (2009-10), and a very forgettable game on Jan. 25, 2008, in which they were drubbed 14-1 by the Clippers.

With Cents captain Brent Fletcher serving

the first game of his two-game suspension and Scott Patterson left at home in Merritt due to the flu, the Centennials went to their depth chart to get the job done against Victoria on Friday.

Merritt got the start it wanted against the Grizzlies, outshooting them 13-4 in the open-ing 20 minutes and scor-ing the period’s only two goals.

“It might have been the best period of hockey we’ve played [this season] home or away,” Pierce said. “It was astonishing.”

In addition to the two goals by Harper, the Centennials got a pair from their energizer bunny, Brendan Lamont, and the game winner from Regan Soquila —

the result of a beautiful pass from AP call-up Danton Heinen — while the teams were playing three-on-three.

“I don’t think that the game should ever have gone into overtime,” Pierce said. “We had control of most of the play in regulation but it didn’t show on the score-board. It took a big-time play by Regan to put the game away.”

As for playing the affiliate Heinen during circus time, Pierce said, “I think that Danton is exceptional. He’s got an extremely high skill level and intelligence level out there on the ice. I looked at my roster [going into the three-on-three] and his name just kept jump-ing out at me.”

Tyler Steel picked up his 21st win of the

season in the Merritt net. The Centennials outshot the Island-Division-leading Grizzlies 32-23. Each team went 1-for-5 on the powerplay.

Steel had the night off on Saturday versus the last-place Capitals as call-up goaltender Jessie Gordichuk got his first-ever BCHL start for the Centennials. The Penticton native per-formed admirably, stop-ping 26 of 29 shots for the victory.

At the other end of the ice, the Cents unleashed 45 shots on Caps starter Connor Lacouvee and were rewarded with five goals. Soquila continued his recent scoring rampage with powerplay and empty net markers, while Harper, Derek Huisman and rookie Bennett

Huber contributed singles.

Heinen picked up his second assist in as many games on the Bennett tally.

“[Jessie] gave us a great performance in net,” Pierce said. “We just asked him to give us a chance to win the game and he did. He made an absolutely clutch play on a [pen-alty] kill late in the third period.”

Sunday afternoon, in Merritt’s third game in just over 32 hours, well-rested team captain Brent Fletcher wasted little time making his presence felt upon returning from his sus-pension. He was a force throughout the game against the Clippers and even chipped in on the scoreboard.

After Harper’s fourth goal of the weekend staked the Cents to an early 1-0 lead, there was no more scoring by either team until the third period. That’s when Huisman, Fletcher, Soquila and Sebastien Pare buried the biscuit while Nanaimo could only respond with two goals of their own.

After a night off, Steel looked fresh in picking up his second win of the weekend. Nanaimo outshot Merritt 37-32, including 18-6 in the third period when the Cents’ Charlie Donlin was assessed the games only penalty — a four-minute double minor for highsticking.

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Team GP W L T OTL PTS

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Surrey 43 27 11 2 3 59Chilliwack 43 27 14 1 1 56Prince George 43 20 15 1 7 48Langley 41 17 18 1 5 40Coquitlam 44 18 25 1 0 37

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Victoria 43 29 9 0 5 63Nanaimo 42 23 17 0 2 48Alberni Valley 42 20 16 1 5 46Powell River 46 17 21 2 6 42Cowichan Valley 40 10 26 1 3 24

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Harper leads Cents to Island sweep

HARPS ACCORD The Merritt Centennials’ Silvan Harper puts the puck in the net behind Cowichan Capitals netminder Connor Lacouvee during his team’s 5-3 victory over the Caps on Saturday night. The 20-year-old, fourth-year Centennial had a banner weekend, scoring four goals and adding two assists to help Merritt sweep their three-game Island swing, and earn himself BCHL Player of the Week honours. Photo courtesy of Andrew Leong/Cowichan News Leader

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Pierce said the game plan against Nanaimo was to slow things down and keep it simple.

“We knew that [the Clippers] would come out with a lot of intensity after their loss to Trail on Friday. We wanted to get a lot of whistles, rag a lot of pucks in their end, and just take the pace out of the game. We’re not a team that ‘lulls’ very well, but I think we did a good job.”

Up next for the Centennials, and their only game this week-end, is a rematch with Nanaimo on home ice.

OvertimeRegan Soquila’s four

goals and three assists on the weekend raised

his points total for the season to 50 (21 goals, 29 assists), and moved him into a seventh-place tie with Penticton’s Wade Murphy in the individual scoring race. At the top of the leader-board is Langley’s Mario Puskarich with 30 goals and 31 assists for 61 points.

In addition to the loss of Fletcher for the first two games of the Island swing, and the absence of Patterson for the whole weekend, the Centennials also lost Richard Sabour-in for games two and three. The veteran defenceman sustained a shoulder injury against Victoria. He was capably replaced by rookie John Saunders on Saturday and Sunday.

Affiliate player Heinen

covered for Fletcher in Victoria and Duncan (Cowichan Valley) and picked up an assist in each game.

A native of Langley, Heinen played two sea-sons for the Valley West Hawks of the British Columbia Major Midget League before joining the Richmond Sockeyes of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League at the beginning of this season. In 37 games with the Sockeyes, Heinen has scored 18 goals and added 23 assists for 41 points.

Also along for the Island trip as the backup goaltender was Jessie Gordichuk, who picked up his first BCHL win on Saturday ver-sus Cowichan Valley. A two-year member

of his hometown Penticton Lakers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Gordichuk began this season playing for the Ontario, Calif. Avalanche of the Western States Hockey League before returning to British Columbia after Christmas and joining the KIJHL’s Osoyoos Coyotes.

Necessity demanded some creative line jug-gling over the week-end. By Sunday, the forward combinations had Huisman center-ing Sean Maktaak and Jeff Wight, Soquila in between Harper and Sebastien Pare, Fletcher with Huber and Deigo Cuglietta, and Sam Johnson between Lamont and Payton Schaefer.

Cents and Clippers renew acquaintances this weekendFrom Page 17

By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]

Novice tournament a huge success

The Merritt minor hockey association’s eight-team novice tour-nament on the Jan. 18-20 weekend went off without a hitch, accord-ing to spokesperson Monica Charters.

“All the teams that participated seemed to have a really good time,” she said.

The local Red Thunder and Black Knight novice squads

managed to finish third and seventh respectively in their own tourna-ment.

The Red Thunder went 2-1 in round robin play with wins over 100 Mile House and Penticton, and a loss to Westside. They defeated Summerland 3-1 in the bronze medal game.

Max Graham, Cortez Charters, Robert Sterling, Wyatt Smith Mathias Redknap, Graycin Nicholls, Jayden Etchart, Korbin Blachford and Arwinaya Johnny all had one or more goals for the

Red squad. Blachford, Nicholls and Nathan van Rensberg shared the goaltending duties.

The Black Knights lost all three of their round robin games to Summerland, West Vancouver and Salmon Arm, but closed out the tournament on a win-ning note by defeating 100 Mile House 8-7 in a thrilling D final.

Weekend scorers for the Knights were Karson Peat, Preston Laupitz, Jalen McRae, Christa Michel and Manjot Panghli. Nathan Willey played all four games in net.

Results roundup

This past weekend, the LNB atoms soundly defeated Ashcroft 10-1. Goal scorers were Caleb Bracket (3), Jake Buxton (3), Leif Ellingsen, Nicholas Willey, Brody Sterling and Isaiah McRae.

The Ramada pee-wee reps were not quite as fortunate on Saturday as they fell 9-2 to Kamloops. The Jr. Cents’ only goals came from Anthony Tulliani and affiliate player Spencer Vaughan.

Sunday, the Merritt peewee team rebounded to tie Vernon 2-2. Goal scorers were Liam Kelly and Armoni McRae.

The Merritt Fountain Tire atom develop-ment squad traveled to Kamloops on the week-end and defeated the

Jr. Blazers 5-3. Spencer Vaughan, Chase Cooke, Allison Moore, Talon Zakall and Ethan Thygesen each scored once. Troy Holmes and Tristan Bjarnason shared the win in net.

Peewee tournament starts Friday

This weekend, a six-team peewee house tour-nament takes over the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for three days. Visiting teams will be from 100 Mile House, Abbotsford (2), Salmon Arm and Kamloops.

The local Interior Savings peewee squad plays its round robin games at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and at 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Championship games run from 7 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday.

Other minor hockey action on the weekend includes:

Saturday

12:15 p.m. Midget House vs. Ashcroft (Shulus Arena)

Sunday

10:00 a.m. Peewee Reps vs. Kamloops (Shulus Arena)12:15 p.m. Bantam Reps vs. Kamloops (Shulus Arena) 2:15 p.m. Midget Rep vs. Summerland (N.V. Memorial Arena)2:45 p.m. Sr. Girls vs. Kelowna (Shulus Arena)

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT

FAST FRIENDS Red Thunder novices Nathan van Rensberg (left) and Arwinaya Johnny celebrate their team’s 3-1 win over Summerland on Jan. 20. Ian Webster/Herald

HANDBALL SEASON UNDERWAY Nicola Canford Elementary School’s Caleb Brackett (above) prepares to unleash a shot during a Grade 4 boys exhibition handball game against Diamond Vale Elementary on Monday. Grade 4 and 5 teams from six area schools will convene on Feb. 13 and 14 for afternoon tournaments. Grade 6 and 7 elementary students are scheduled to begin their basketball season shortly. Ian Webster/Herald

XploreSportZ camps offer something for everyoneLooking for some-

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Check out the XploreSportZ camps offered right here in Merritt by PacificSport Interior BC in partner-ship with the City of Merritt.

Kids aged 8-11 can participate in a multi-tude of sports opportu-nities such as speed skat-ing, bowling, water polo, dance, snowshoeing and much more.

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Mondays - 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.Guides Mondays - 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-2281Ladies’ Curling League Wednesdays, 6 - and 8 p.m. Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917Living With Loss Support Group Wednesdays - 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave - 250-280-4040Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 or 250-378-4577Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday - 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms Prenatal- Post Natal Support group. Open Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m.

250-378-2252Merritt Navy League Cadet Corp Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall Ages 9-13 welcome 250-378-2620Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. - Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt’s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola Naturalist Society Every Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m. NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.caNicola Valley Better Breathers 3rd Wednesdays, 1:00 pm at Trinity United Call 250-378-6266 N.V. 4-H Club Every Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-5028N.V. Community Band Tuesdays - 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday of the month 7 p.m. at Garden Sushi Scott: 250-378-3502 www.nvdra.comN.V. Explorers Second Wednesday - NVIT # 1 - 7 p.m. 250-378-4476 or 250-378-4413N.V. Horseshoe Club Meetings

Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Smith Pioneer Park 250-378-5007 or 250-378-6980N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday - 2145 Quilchena Ave. 7 p.m. 250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday - 7 p.m. Phelan House - 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday - 7 p.m. At the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. In member’s homes 250-378-2536One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays - 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Pathfi nders Thursdays - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Rocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corp Tuesdays - 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775

Royal Purple First and Third Mondays each month 1:30 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-9788Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles BakerySeniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays - 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Sparks Mondays - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Central School - 250-378-8310Teen Centre Friday Nights - 4 to 9 p.m. 250-315-0248Toastmasters Club 3929 Tuesdays - 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library 250-378-5855Valley Visual Artists General club information contact: Fran McMurchy at 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Chapter Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al (250-378-7402) Ted (250-378-4195)

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

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

Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

COURTHOUSE GALLERY

7th Annual Community Arts Show, Friday, Feb. 1- 8. An amazing variety of emerging and established art-ists from the Nicola Valley. Join us as we celebrate the com-munity talent and vote on your favour-ite piece. Gallery is open Thursdays, 4 - 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat., Noon to 6 p.m.

Reception to be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 4 - 6 p.m.. Everyone invited for light refreshments.

NICOLA VALLEY FISH

AND GAME CLUB

Annual Awards Night. Big game Boone & Crocket rules apply and cancelled tag verification or copy must accompany all entries. Best Archery Trophy. Fish-Trout & Coarse Ladies & Junior Entries.

Photo Contest:

Wildlife, Local Scenery & Open category. Entry deadline is Feb. 3rd.

Drop off entries and get tickets at Ponderosa Sports or Nicola Valley Outdoors or Contact Paul Komonoski at 250-378-4904 or Ed Collins 250-378-2547 Tickets also available at the door.

FUSED GLASS WORK-

SHOP

Friday, Feb. 2 with Myrna Isaac. Registration forms available at Creative Company. For more info. call 250-378-0813.

XPLORE SPORTS

School year camps for 2013 upcoming dates: Feb. 15, March 18-22. Ages 7-12, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact the Civic Centre at 250-315-1050 to register. For more information, contact

Josée Warren at 250-315-1075 or [email protected]

JUNIOR CHOIR

For children aged six to 14 years who like to sing! Variety of music will be sung.

For more infor-mation call Linda at 250-378-4528 or Sharon at 250-315-1305.

PANCAKE SUPPER

The Trinity United Church located at 1899 Quilchena Ave. will be have host-ing Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 5 - 7 p.m. Enjoy pancakes, ham, and dessert.

HEART & STROKE FOUN-

DATION

Let’s help make death wait. Heart dis-ease and stroke take one life every seven minutes but you can give Canadians more time. Volunteer

to canvass your neighborhood this Feb. and help raise vital funds for heart disease and stroke research. We need your help. Call 250-378-4153 .for more information.”

NICOLA VALLEY RIDING

CLUB

The Nicola Valley Riding Club is accepting new mem-bers and volunteers. We are a new club, here in Merritt, for all ages and disciplines, horse owner or not. Trail rides, camping trips, poker rides, play days, drill team and clinics are a few of the events we will be holding this year.

For more informa-tion call Tracy at 250-378-0339

SOUP BOWL

The Soup Bowl is open Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Anglican Church Hall at 1990

Chapman St.

ARCHERY CLUB

If you would like to see an archery club in Merritt, then we need your sup-port. Drop by Nicola Valley Outdoors and talk to Fred.

MERRITT LIVE THEATRE

SOCIETY

AGM Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Culture Club, 2058 Granite Ave. Meeting and pot-luck supper is open to the public. For more info; [email protected] or visit website: merrit-tlive.com

KNITWITS

First Thursday of every month join other knitting/cro-cheting enthusiasts as they bring out the yarn and needles to create handmade items. Any skill level welcome. Brambles Bakery at 6 p.m.


MERRITT FUNERAL CHAPEL

Celebrate a memory

• Funeral Services• Cremation

•Burial•Monuments

Call 1-800-668-3379 or 250-378-2141to book an appointment

2113 Granite Avenue, Merritt, BC

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of

EVELENE ALBERTA EWING (AYERS) on January 26th, 2013 at the age of 79 at the

Royal Columbian Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Evelene was a 30 year resident of Merritt, BC.

She will be greatly missed by her Children, Grand-Children, Great-Grand Son and countless friends.

A service will be held in her honour at the Burkeview Chapel, 1340 Dominion Avenue,

Port Coquitlam, BC at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013.

Evelene will be laid to rest beside her Loving husband Les Ewing on Sunday February 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm

with reception to follow at the Merritt Legion,

1940 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC at 3:30 pm.

All friends are encouraged and welcome to join the family at the burial and

celebration of life to say goodbye to a Dear Mother,

Grand-Mother and Friend.

The Merritt Herald is looking for an Advertising Creative Consultant to work along side our award winning design team.

Hours of work: 25 to 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities:• Ad design using InDesign & Photoshop• Real Estate listings• Uploading information to the internet• Mockup of paper editions• Reception• Additonal duties as required

This individual must be able to endure pressure/deadline situations and yet keep a healthy sense of humour with their fellow employees.

The Merritt Herald publishes and distributes to over 8300 homes twice a week. If you feel you have what it takes to be a star among our stars we look forward to hearing from you.

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

Ad DesignerMerritt Herald

MERRITT HERALD

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, Associate PublisherMerritt Herald2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8e-mail: [email protected]

Advertising Sales RepresentativeMerritt Herald

MERRITT HERALD

Aberdeen Publishing has an opening for the position as Publisher/General Manager of the Prince George Free Press.

We are seeking a proven leader with the entrepreneurial skills to continue and further enhance the strong growth this paper has experienced over the past six years.

Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and fi nancial management. In addition, our new publisher should be well suited to working with community groups and clients as well as developing sponsorship opportunities for the newspaper.

As publisher of the Free Press, you will help develop strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve this diverse marketplace.

Aberdeen Publishing is one of Western Canada’s largest independent newspaper companies with properties in British Columbia and Alberta.

If you have the ability to innovate, are customer driven, success oriented, and want to live in one of the most beautiful places in northern B.C., then we want to hear from you. We offer a generous compensation and benefi ts package as well as the opportunity for career advancement.

Please submit your resume by February 15, 2013, to the attention of:

Ron Lovestone, Regional ManagerPrince George Free Press1773 South Lyon StreetPrince George, BC V2N 1T3Telephone 778.349.6327 oremail: [email protected]

Publisher/General Manager

We thank all applicants. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

c/o 3451 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C6Contact: 250-280-4040

Symptoms of GriefOverwhelming sadness.

Inability to sleep, lack of appetite.

Lack of desire to do anything, forgetfulness.

Irritability, inability to concentrate.

Hospice SocietyMerritt & District

Rey Creek Ranch is looking for a

SEASONAL FULL-TIME FARM LABOURERto start work on April 15, 2013.

The farm labourer will be responsible for weeding and irrigation of orchard & hay fi eld.

Wage: $10.25/hour.

If you are interested fax 250-378-5099

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Class 1 Drivers to haul dry vans Western Canada & US. Only drivers with 2 years exp. & US border crossing capa-bility. Dedicated tractors, paid drops, direct deposit. No phone calls Fax 250-546-0600Required Immediately:Experienced Class 1 Drivers with at least 3 years verifi able experience for the following positions: Part Time Canada/ US capable; Casual /On CallBoat Truck driver Canada/US;Furniture Delivery Driver throughout BC; Full time Driv-ers for future scheduled runs. Please indicate on your re-sume position applying for. Please fax resume to 250- 546-0600 or by email to [email protected] No phone calls please

Education/Trade Schools

PUT POWER into your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Af-fordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Cater-pillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. En-trance scholarship. Paid prac-ticum with Finning. Write ap-prenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882;www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Help Wanted

FULL TIME DRIVER REQUIREDClean drivers abstract,

Class 1 preferred but not necessary.

Call for appointment 250-525-0275

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfi eld construc-tion company. Duties will in-clude servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equip-ment. The job will be predomi-nately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the fi eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

Income OpportunityATTN: COMPUTER work. Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 part-time to $7,500/ month full-time. Training pro-vided;www.highincomesfromhome.com

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Employment

Trades, TechnicalLOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Industrial Mechanic (Mill-wright) for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 250-344-8859.

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Techni-cians and Electricians for vari-ous sites across Alberta. Send resume by email to: [email protected] or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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JOB POSTING: Enumerator - Short Term Temporary Wage Rate:$15.00/hour

Dates of Employment:February 28 & March 1, 2013 (training days)March 6 - 23, 2013 (work days)

Quali cations:Own or have access to a car and have a valid • driver’s licence.Ability to be a non-partisan representative of Elec-• tions BC.Basic English and language skills.• Neat and legible handwriting and the ability to • complete forms accurately.Comfortable using a computer.• Be organized and committed to assignment com-• pletion.Be in good health and able to walk for a long pe-• riod of time and also climb stairs.Able and willing to work in all kinds of weather.•

If interested in applying for the job, please send resume with a cover letter to [email protected], or mail to:

Allan SteffensDistrict Electoral Of cer - Fraser Nicola

c/o 1617 ArmstrongMerritt, BC V1K 1E8

Deadline for applications: February, 5, 2013.

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANGraymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required:

Lime Plant.

environment.

Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: [email protected] or Graymont Pavilion Plant

Attn: Dan BuisP.O. Box 187

Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

FOR RENT - 2 BED APARTMENTAvailable immediately.

$750/month incl. heat & laundry.

$100 OFF JANUARY RENT for successful applicants

Newly renovated units“Clapperton Manor” 2775 Clapperton Ave.

New owner/manager. 250-315-8340

Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. is seeking qualified company

drivers for immediate openings in We offer

The successful candidates must have a clean’ driver’s abstract and good

references as well as experience with ‘Super B’ train chip vans. Please send

resume and drivers abstract to:

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We are currently accepting applications for a 19 week Construction Trades Training Program focusing on Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing. This program is being offered in Kamloops starting in February. Go to www.sica.bc.ca/pdf/CTTbrochureKA.pdf to see our brochure about the program.

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For more informationand applications contact: Kym [email protected]

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Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: THE ESTATE OF WALTER LAWRENCE ZILKOWSKI, DECEASED

CREDITORS and others having claims against the estate of Walter Lawrence Zilkowski, deceased, late of Lower Nicola, B.C., are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administratrix at 15245 16th Avenue, Surrey, B.C., V4A 1R6, on or before March 1, 2013 after which date, the Administratrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administratrix then has notice.

Garrity Reese, Administratrix

HAMBROOK LAW CORPORATIONSolicitors

PUBLIC NOTICE:PROPOSED TELUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY60 METRE GUYED TOWER STRUCTUREPROPOSED STRUCTURE: As part of the public consultation process required by Industry Canada, TELUS is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 60 metre guyed tower, ancillary radio equipment, powerline and road situated on Provincial Crown land in the vicinity of Lytton.

LOCATION: Crown land within the Regional District of Thompson Nicola. 1820 Trans Canada Hwy No 1, Thompson Nicola Regional District (approximately 13 km east of Lytton).

COORDINATES: 50° 15’ 12.9960”, -121° 27’ 38.0160”

ANY PERSON may comment by close of business day on March 8, 2013 with respect to this matter.

TELUS CONTACT: Further information can be obtained by contacting: Hermanjeet Kaur Kahlon TELUS - Real Estate and Government Affairs 2-3500 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC V5G4W7 Email: [email protected]

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Misc for RentHouse for rent. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Avail. immediately. 250-378-4392.

Homes for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Under new management.

• Bus stop

• 1 bedroom starting @ $500/month

• 2 bedrooms starting @ $600/month

250-378-9880

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Room & BoardRooms to rent and/or

room & board. $400/mon. for room. Room & board negotiable. Seniors pre-ferred. Contact Doug or Donna at 250-378-5688 or [email protected]. No alcohol or drugs.

Suites, Lower2 bdrm basement suite. Available Feb. 1. W/d, $800/mon. util. included. 250-378-6295

Suites, Upper3 bdrm suite for rent. Close to downtown. N/s, N/d, no pets,ref. req., fenced yard. $750/month. 250-378-9560

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Townhouses3 bdrm townhouse. Avail immed. Close to school and town. 250- 378-4392

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